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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

and period furniture, and eat full
course meals served on complete
sets of correct china from kitchens
boasting every utensil to the last
pot and rolling pin.
Practical Toys for All Ages
Perhaps Jerusha's one conces-
sion to 1881 is the fact she IS
unbreakable. Modern dolls come
that way, so do the innumerable
fascinating little animals and balls
and rattles for baby brother to
chew on and htrow on the floor.
Unbreakable and hygienic, with
paint that won't crack or chew
off, and smooth, smiling surfaces
that won't pick up any more germs
than necessary.
For the little boy just growing
out of the tin soldier stage a toy
that works" is the best sugges-
ton, something for him to take
apart and put together again, or
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
KL0NDIKE POKER
SYSTEMDEFEATS
SEAFARINC KIND
Oldtimer of Yukon Days
Bests Veteran Sailmaker
In Pc ker Marathon

SEATTLE, Dec. 19.-Poker, a la
Klondike, is superior to the vari-
ETY. that seafaring men are adj
dicted to. This was demonstrated
in a poker marathon held here in
which Jack McEachern, old-time
Klondiker, upheld the honors CT
countless sourdough poker players
bested George Broom, veteran sail
maker.
The game stretched over Isl
hands, wherein it was similar to
the 150-rubber contract bridge
marathon now in progress in New
York City. McEachern substituted
for Carl Weber, fellow sourdough
in the last Is hands, as the strain
of three days play was too much
for Weber.
Honors were evenly divided un-
til the final hand. On this every
thing was staked. Broom drew
one card to two pair-kings ano
tens-and failed to improve his
hand. McEachern, drawing to 6
pair of skies, caught three elghts
to fill, and swept the board.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
MRS. P. WEBSTER TO
DEPART ON NORAH

Mrs. Pauline Webster of the Ju-
neau Sample Shop will spend the
Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Hixon, at
Yakima, Wash. Later she VIII
make business visits to other cities
in the States. She will return to
Juneau about March /.
Mrs. Webster is a southbound
passenger ON the steamship Prin-
cess Norah which left early TO-
day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
FLOODS DRIVE
PEOPLE FROM
THEIR HOMES
Highway and Railroad
Traffic Hampered in
Southern Sections

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 19.-Flood
conditions drove residents from
their homes and hampered high
way and railroad traffic in scat
tered sections of the south today.
The fog-laden skies also dis
rupted airplane schedules.
The most serious conditions are
reported in Northern Louisiana and
Mississippi.
Several hundred negro plantation
workers crowded into Battsville,
northern Mississippi, and the city
prepared to take care of many
more families. No loss of life has
been reported.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
MISS WILLIAMS BACK
FROM 3O-DAY ABSENCE

After spending her 30-day vaca-
ton visiting friends in the Pacific
Northwest, Miss Belva Williams
clerk in the Department Of Edu-
cation here, returned home on the
steamer Princess Nora. She was
accompanied north by Miss jessie
Blake, sister of E. j. Blake, who
will make her home here for the
present.
Miss Williams spent some time
in Seattle, Portland, and Seaside
Ore, visiting Miss Blake in the
last named place.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
i Rec TO Glow
WITH SINGING OF
CAROLS TO-DAY
Community Celebration Set
for 4 O'clock This
Afternoon
Continued from Page One)

base of the tree, will be played by
Mrs. G. E. KrauSe.
All arrangements for the tree
and for the observance this after
noon were undertaken by a Wom-
ans Club committee, of which Miss
Stella Jones is chairman.
The noble specimen of spruce
that serves for .Juneau's commun-
ity celebration was cut ana
brought from a neighboring hill
side and put in place by a group OF
municipal street workers under
supervision of Mayor Thomas b
JudSon.
Wiring was done and globes at
tached by employees of the Alaska
Electric Light & Power Company
at the direction of Ralph Martin
and the current for illumination Is
supplied by the power company.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
E. WENTWORTH in
TOWN ON BUSINESS

E. Wentworth, former resident OF
Juneau, who has lived in Ketchi-
kan since last summer, is in this
city on a business trip, having ar
rived on the motorship Northland.
Mr.. Wentworth has obtained the
resident agency for Alaska OF the
Real Silk Hosiery Mills OF Indian
.apolis, Ind. He will be here for a
month at least and may establish
permanent headquarters in this
city. He has taken a suite OF rooms
in the Simpkins Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
CREENLEAF
CHAMP AT
: BILLIARDS

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Dec. l9.
Ralph Greenleaf, of New York,
has won the worlds pocket billiard
championship for the eleventh
time. The title was made certain
when Erwin Rudolph, of Cleveland,
was defeated by Frank 4. A. Ber-
ski, of Schenectady.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
CALIFORNIA GROCERY
CAuY DECORATED

Among the many Juneau busi-
ness houses that are appropriately
decorated for Christmas Is the
California Grocery on Front Street.
The store imparts a cheerful Yule-
tide appearance, not only because
of it's well-arranged tree branches
and festoonery but also because OF
it's fine displays Of seasonal goods.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

Sam Pekovich, president OF the
Alaska Admiralty Gold Mining
Company, arrived this week from
Funter Bay on company business
and will return early next week TO
the property
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
Fog Causes
2 accidents
in England
Two Trains Collide and
Two Steamers Crash
80 Injured

LONDON, Dec. 1.-TWO persons
were killed and more than 60
others were injured when two
trains collided in a fog near Dag
emham this afternoon.
The steamer Sea Glory was bad
ly damaged today by the steamer
Ronodo in a collision in the foggy
channel here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

WHATEVER changes may have taken place from to
" year in grown-up fashions and tastes the childrens
Christmas remains the same Little girls hug dolls with
the same maternal JOY and little boys repeat the ageod
thrill and exploration with tin soldiers and
TOW trains Dolls for instance persist being demurey old
fashioned There are nnumerabe clever character dolls
be sure cunning rpcas of the familiar favorites OF
the newspaper cartoons Southern mamme, dancing girls
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

Venice was built on Rio Altus is
land, 452-568.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

Average; did not bowl.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
Clever and Courteous

Be 1t said to the credit of the representatives Of
Harley Clarke owner Of the local electric light plant,
that they clever and courteous at the first con-
ference on the question of stopping the eggsuckng
habits of his holding company
Instead of the arrogance exhibited by the Gest
water monopoly and threats to raise rates, the light
company showed some surprise at the exposure OF
their Illicit practices under which exorbitant rates
are collected for light and power.
Mayor Sullivan pointed relentlessly TO some Of the
facts exposed by The Times in its demand for JUS
tice He called attention particularly to the coal con-
tract under which the light company buys through
the holding company which owns the stock OF both
the coal company and the light plant
The explanation that the higher price paid for
coal is caused by the necessity of having constant
and safe supply does not convince. The state has
been paying salesman for Indiana coal to encourage
the use of state mined products. The supply is far
above any demand upon it. There thousands OF
miners out of work
The brutal fact stands out that last year and
every year under the Clarke merger the people have
paid more than so cents ton tribute to the cleo
trio monopoly That amounted, as Mayor Sullivan
charges to about 100000 year in excessive profits.
or about half the that is being charged to the
city for its street lights.
The insult grip upon the city explained as an
old contract between the merged companies and re-
vealed the fact that each year the city is paying trb
ute to Incuu of about $375O00 excessive prices for
current that is no longer needed.
In little tricks of this sort the city has demon
srated to the gueless agents of Clarke that there is
a gouge of about million dollars year. That would
reduce rates 10 per cent Perhaps the conferences
proceed, it will be demonstrated that the peculiar
mathematics and business practices OF holding com
panes is costing another million or So
The clever and courteous Clarke gentlemen, who
must be commended for their diplomatic attitude
may volunteer reduction of 20 per cent and start of
on a basis that permits them fair returns and will
give the citizens a break.
But will their wisdom extend to the point OF being
fair as well courteous?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
MussOlini's Opportunity

Much Of Mussolini's political philosophy does not
charm one though it hardly is fitting for an Amer
lean to crticise the Fascist leader on this point If
there had been more leadership and vigor in Rome
than has been in evidence in Washington the last
decade it is likely that Italy would have reverted once
more to geographical expression"
We should be willing to praise II Duce's ad-
mrabe suggestions to crticse those of his policies
which we regard as reactionary and undesirable 1t
is hard to escape the conviction that his recent pro-
nouncements on European world politics have been
more statesmanks than the utterances of any other
eminent entente leader in late years.
He clearly has envsaged and fearlessly stated the
fact that and justice in Europe nseparably
linked up with revision of the treaty of Versailles
and other postwar treaties.
But for one major folly in his foreign policy,
Mussoini might realize his dream and place himself
at the head of the European forces making for pera
nent peace in the future. If he to modify his
attitude on this point he certainly could gain the
active support of Germany, Austria Hungary Bull
garia and Scandinavia, and perhaps also of Russia
England and Spain
All that stands in the way is few thousand square
miles OF relatively desolate mountain territory in
habited by some 100000 Austrians. We refer to the
South Tyrol.
This territory was given to Italy by the treaty
her strategic frontiers for this would give her the
famous Bremen pass over the Alps.
reign of terror has been established in the effort
to denatonaze these Austrians and to make italians
of them. All the old German place names have been
Italianized The German language is forbidden in
The schools The history taught is lurid Italian hero
tales.
Even the Christmas tree-a Teutonic rite-s
taboo. If there are any Christmas trees they must
be secreted the cellar. BY controlling the farm
banks, the Italians attempting to Starve the
Tyrolese into submission
Now the Tyrol is of little value to Italy. The
good will which would be created thereby would be
more valuable than the Bremen pass.
If Mussolini would hold in check the super
patriotism of Fascism in the South Tyrol, he might
place himself at the head of great European bloc,
increasing at one and the time his prestige
and the prospects of European peace. This is worth
more than taking Christmas trees away from Tyroese
babies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
Just Every Day Sense
BY MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

"TTNHE only entirely economically independent
women in the world today are the American Ne
groes" says Dr. Eleanor Wembrdge, referee for girls
in the Cleveland juvenile court.
At first glance this may seem startling statement,
but those who have had lifelong contact with the
Negro in her natural surroundings realize its
truth Because she is economically independent she
is as DR.. Wembrdge says the kindest parent in the
nanny surrounded by her flock, in all stages Of
land
Any one who ever has known a good old Negro
growth, knows what is meant by this remark, too. The
heart of the Negro is large and all-in-
elusive as the sky. She has no social background, no
traditions of caste or memories Of wealth.
She always has worked for wage in the houses Of
other women, and often supported a lazy husband
besides. But in her cabin there is for one
more baby and it makes no difference whether that
baby is of legitimate birth not Her humanitarian
ism does not hinge upon morality.
TINE Negro is, in truth, strange figure
i in the world of the feminine. Unlike her white
sister, she has false notions Of chivary to divert
her attention from truth In nation where the ut
most in achievement by her sex was measured III
terms of parasitis she alone has upheld the supreme
dignity of labor.
She is not excited about the new freedom, because
where the privilege of work is concerned she always
has been free. Her job has been issue. And
when it comes to motherhood versus outSide-the-
home activity, such controversy never could move
who always has practced both.
She lives in her native background amid the ira
ditions of her ancestors and untouched by innovations
that have transformed her to something less fine in
certain eastern centers, the Negro woman is by far
the most imposing and admirable figure in American
life today.
And she stands everywhere head and shoulders
above her mate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18

of the country continue to be the
southern states, and there are some
counties in which IS per cent or
more of school children are infested
The Negro is troubled with the
condition much less than is the
white population.
Furthermore, the disease does not
exist in areas with clay soil, but is
limited to those with sandy soil
Any person who has the disease is
a carrier and must be handled as
such.
Investigations made in hundreds
of thousands of cases have shown
proper disposal of the excretions of
those who are infested and treat
ment of every one found to have
the disease with any one of several
established remedies is effec-
tive.
1t would be exceedingly helpful in
clearing up the condition if every
one in an infested area would wear
good shoes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
The Hobo Express

One of the strangest manifestations of mans in
humanity to that have appeared during this time
of stress is Floridas "hobo-express."
From time to time Miami rounds up unemployed
persons without means of support herds them into
trucks, and runs them across the county line. AS
rule, more trucks are waiting there, and the unem-
ploved are shipped on and dumped into another
county And so the hobo express" travels north
ward until it reaches some county unwilling to carry
on Here the involuntary wanderers are abandoned
to their fate.
1t is probably true that Floridas mild winter eli
mate makes her the mecca for who lack shelter
and clothing and burdens her with disproporton-
ate share of the nations needy. But neither this
fact nor any other would justify treating human
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
1T SEEMS TO ME BY HE EES4jS

We see him at the beginning filled
with pride in his own strength and
efficiency. A quarrel arises with the
foreman, and the hero, Adam, light
ly losses aside his job, confident that
he can step Immediately into an
other.
From that point on we find him
standing in some long line outside
a warehouse door. In the beginning
there is a call for four men; then
it drops to three, to two, to one.
Finally we see the inevitable No
Help Wanted"
These short scenes might well be
telescoped. 1t would not be mis-
take if the authors missed one
number or more in checking down
to zero. They should realize that
even a Broadway audience can
count up to four.
But much of the criticism of the
play seems to me wholly beside the
point. 1t has been said repeatedly
in effect: This is all very we'll. 1t is
interesting and gripping. But the
authors offer no solution for the
problem of unemployment"
Now, that is asking a great deal
of a playwright and asking him
something which does not neces-
sarily fall into his field at all.
Hamlet" has persisted for great
many years, in spite of the fact that
Shakespeare never interrupted the
action to say, "All this young man
needs is a few sessions with pSy-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
It's a Mystery

GPEAKING of the capacity to
~ pay which seems to have been
accepted as the yardstick of duty in
meeting public obligations, why not
a conference to determine the true
economic condition of certain cities
and, maybe, provide a Young, or
Dawes plan for their relief.
Regardless of whether such a
conference could accomplish any,
thing by way of relief, it might
explain just why a city like Chicago
can't dig up $16,0OO,OOO in case c.
emergency, or city like Philadel-
phia has to sell its bonds "over the
counter"
Such things represent scmething
OF a mystery considering the amount
Of foreign bonds which have been
sold in this country during the last
few wears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICE
HOOkworm Is Decreasing Each Year

into the soil they develop in from
five to eight days. The larvae then
get into the human being through
the unbroken skin of the feet, par
ticularly in regions where children
and others walk barefoot.
1t has been established that the
larvae may exist in soil under pro-
per conditions for several weeks.
The eggs can be found in excre-
tons of the human being from four
to six weeks after the larvae first
have penetrated the skin.
The presence of infestation with
hookworm is determined by exam
ination of the excretions, using sew
eral different technics that have
been developed by scientific students
of the subject.
The careful records now being
made by public health Investigators
indicate that hookworm is becoming
much less prevalent each year.
The most heavily infested sections
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18

Editor .Times-To 1.-The Won
derer": You surely got me Won
dering, when reading your article
in The Times tonight. I am re-
ferring to the last paragraphs. 1t
surprises me greatly that you find
indianapolis such a filthy city, as
compared to New York. judge
that you are a New Yorker, like
myself. Yet, strangely enough, we
do not seem to have the same opin-
ion of this town.
A few years ago, I returned to
New York, after living in Europe
several years. I brought hus-
band along, and I felt so proud
that at last could show hubby
the sights in New York. must
smile now, when think of those
days.
My husband had enough of sights
printed on his mind to last life
time. I never shall forget how
shamefully I felt when we were
sightseeing. The air surely did
not stimulate us any then, and
never later, either.
There may be many magnificent
buildings, etc., in New York, but
they seemed to dwindle in the fog
of filth that loitered everywhere.
Newspapers, scraps of food, banana
peels, peanuts, strewn everywhere.
Street cars, in which it was a dis
gust to ride in.
Every vacant lot occupied with all
sorts of Junk" automobiles, gar
bage, etc. Out on the streets, gar
bage cans stand overlooking, foul
odors, day and night. Don't you
remember? I don't seem to for
get it.
Especially during the summer
time, it was so sickening. Then the
"storekeepers, who serenely sweep
their dirt and rotten food out on
the street, where the mighty blasts
of October seize them and whirl
them aloft, and scatter them far
over the city" I agree with the
American who said to Haywood
Broun that Of all cities that he had
lived in New York was the dirtiest.
Our one desire was 70 fly out
of New York as soon as possible.
The opportunity arrived, and We
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
The Most Vital Step

T DO not like the play in its en-
Il tirety. I found the second act
quite tiresome. But at the end it
reused me and the entire audience
of which I was a member. 1t has
more excitement in it than any
other play in New York, and it
manages to provoke an excitement
which is extremely necessary for us
all.
Within two years public con-
seriousness has been stirred a little.
That is not nearly enough. We have
been graduated from the state in
which we said There is no unem-
ployment for willing workers" to a
level where we admit the existence
of jobleSSnesS.
We have gone even a bit further.
1t is popular now to agree that lack
of work is most unfortunate. But
another step lies ahead Of us.
We won't really do anything
about it until we know that it is
something more than unfortunate.
The word have in mind is "intol-
cradle"
Copyright. 1881. BY The Tines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
SAYS:

Ne10 York Has Seen Endless
Procession of City En-
pLoyes Parade to Witness
Stand aid Explain, or Try
to at Least, Hol0 They Got
Their Big Bank Accounts.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-New York
IN employees certainly are fortunate
compared to those Of some other
cities. They not only get paid right
on the dot, but are surrounded by
such crowd of admiring relatives,
friends, or chance acquaintance as
puts financial embarrassment out Of
the question.
Let one of them need money, no
matter how much, or for what pur-
pose, and some rich member Of the
family is sure to die, or some neigh
Dor pop up with just the right
amount.
Quite frequently it appears to be
thrust on them when they don't
need it at all. At any rate, that is
the impression one gets from testi-
mony brought out before the Hofs-
tadter committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
Comes as Shock

1T is not necessary to quarrel with
4 the idea of helping Europe to
realize that we could and should
have done more to help ourselves.
The fact that school teachers,
janitors, f1remen, cops and street.
sweepers must go unpaid in this
country for lack of public credit,
while Americans have bought ST.
900, 0O0,0 900 worth of foreign securi-
ties, is shocking.
Neither can it be laid to interna-
tional bankers. No matter how rosy
a picture international bankers may
have painted of foreign conditions,
home investors knew local condi-
lions, and the fact that they neg
lected to help speaks for itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-18
Radio Waves Now

NTAXWELL'S theory seemed so
4V1 mysterious in 1873 because no
one then knew what an electro
magnetic wave was. But within a
few years Professor Heinrich Hertz
-ucceeded in generating and detect
ng certain types of electro-mag-
'ctic waves which subsequently were
eTtZian waves.
We still Use Hertzian waves to-
~. But We are more familiar with
en- under the name of radio
ives.
Recently a celebration in honor
i Maxwell was leld at the Caven-
ish laboratory at Cambridge uni
TerSity, England This laboratory,
one of the most famous in the
world, was established in 1874 with
Maxwell as its first director.
Speakers at the celebration in
cluded a group of the worlds most
famous scientists. They were Pro-
lessor Albert EinStein; Professor
Max Planck, originator of the guam
tum theory; Sir j. J. Thompson,
one of the originators of the cleo
iron theory; Sir Ambrose Fleming
and Sir Oliver Lodge, pioneer in
vestigatorS of radio phenomena; Sir
James Jeans, Sir Joseph Lamor,
William Garrett, Sir R. T. Glaze
2rook and Sir Horace Lamb.
The Macmillan Company just has
1erfoTned service by making
these excellent essays available TO
The American public in the form of
an attractive book Of 146 pages.
CThe book is priced at $250.)
The essays are nontechnical in
style and easy to read.