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HEssE DISCUSSES
 ROAD OUTLOOK (Continued From Page 1

as much per square mile.
 '"The Territorial Board of Road Commissioners, consist ing of the Governor, the Treas urer, and the Highway Engin- ger, undertake to allot the Ter ritorial road funds cooperative ly with the Alaska Road Con- mission and the Bureau of Public Roads. The Territory is not engaged at this time in ac- tual road construction on it's own account.
 Under the existing arrange ments, most of the Territorial funds are expended by the Alaska Road Commission, for the reason that the Bureau of Public Roads operating as it does entirely in the National Forests has a relatively great CT amount of money to spend and is at this time building it's roads with one hundred per cent Federal funds. The Ter ritory contributes a small amount toward maintenance. Outside of roads the Ter ritorial Road Board is called upon for funds for harbor i'm provements, flood control, aviation fields, hydro-plane airports, telephone lines and shelter cabins. Something like $180,000 has so far been ex- pended in aids to aviation. In the Tongass National For est the following expenditures have so far been made by the Bureau of Public Roads,
 Glacier Highway (Juneam .SS72 GOO f Tongass Highway (Ketch-
 ikan) 751, ,000 Salmon River S471 900: Tex.
 as Creek S351 .000 (Hyder) . S22,OOO
 Petersburg 193, 900
 Wrangell ...........................,. 126,00
 Sitka Ill 000
 Point Agasiz .,...................-...... 67,000 ~ Mill Creek --.................-......... 11,000
 Douglas 5000
 Trails 67.000 1 cannot help but feel that the Bureau of Public Roads has been very generous toward us.'
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12

Four newly published books on the international topics have been received by the Fly der Public Library for the h. ternational Mind Alcove estab- lished by the Carnegie Endow- ment for International Peace.
 The titles of the four vol umes are: Gross Roads in lreland," by Padriac Coluni i; New Russia's Premier" by M. |. Hin; Conflict" by Rosita Forbes, and Building the World Society,"" by Laura w. McMullen.
 As is usually the case with the International Mind Alcove books, the new volumes offer glimpses into far countries and open a new world of thought to those who wish to enter it.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12

A dispatch of mail from the States intended for Yakutat, Alaska, arrived here on the Thursday boat instead of mail for Hyder; with the result that many who were expecting let ters and parcels were disap- pointe Postmaster Hill ad- vised the Seattle mail author ities by wire immediately and they may be able to locate the missing despatch before it reaches Yakutat. If not, it may be a couple of weeks before it is returned here. Later Ad- vices received by Postmaster Hill indicate that the missing mail will arrive via Ketchikan next Tuesday.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12
LOCAL TOPICS

Local library patrons are in- deed fortunate in being able to have access to works of such high character and education al value as are represented ill the International Mind Alcove list available at the library. The Carnegie Endowment is now forwarding additional books for the Mind Alcove at the rate of four each quarterly period.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12

The civil case of Yael Rozen- stain vs Alonzo Powers for the collection of a balance due on a merchandise account was heard in the U. s. Commission ar's court this week and re- suited in judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant, who is in Wrangell, failed to ap- pear in his own defense, al though he advised his attorney, Ernest Blue, of his intention to do so. The plaintiff was repre- sented by attorney c. H. Sund- macher.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12

cannot help but feel that the Bureau of Public Roads has been very generous toward us."
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12

l.. lessen, well known -dia- mond drill expert, arrived from the south Monday night.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12

Curtis Gardner left Thurs day after completing the John son-Gardner contract on the Salmon River highway.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12

Mir. Joseph Buckshorn, has taken over the management of the North ern Drug Company, of Stewart, as the agent of Vancouver principals who recently acquired control of the business.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12

Mrs. D. J. Mulcare left last Sat urday on the Prince George for Ket chikan, where she will join her hus- band, local immigration inspector, who has been in the First City for some days on official business.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-09-12

w. D. Smith, general manager of the B. c. Power company, is back from a visit in Prince Rupert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
Keeping Men at Work.

From the Deseret News (Salt Lake City,.
During the past year many new and
seemingly successful methods of in
creasing employment by dividing it and
augmenting it in various ways have
been tried in this and other countries.
In one Eastern city painting con-
tractor who had number of workmen
in his employ finished all of his jobs.
He sent out large number of letters to
house owners suggesting that he would
be glad to adorn their dwellings at rea-
sonable rates during the slack period,
and was surprised and gratified to re-
ceive q number of orders, enabling him
to keep his men busy. One great rail-
way decided to repair and place in first
class condition its many sidetracks,
switches and other station property, IN
order not to lay off any of its men. A
large novelty manufacturing company
has cut its forces to a five-hour day,
thus retaining all of them. Another
firm, engaged in making felt hats, de-
cided to begin making straw hats, and
trained number Of its employees in
this line of work, instead of dispensing
with their services.
A plant engaged in the production of
perishable articles decided to increase
its warehouse space, and thus store
more goods than usual, thereby keeping
its men on the working list. In CANADA
the government loaned money to rail-
way companies to enable them to ex-
pand their construction activities and
build new extensions earlier than they
had planned.
In various ways employment Is being
enlarged and living assured to many
who would otherwise have suffered Sug-
gestions contained herein might be
profitably considered by employers
everywhere, with O view of retaining
their full quota Of workmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

tico to place himself under arrest sub
ject to court-martial proceedings.
It goes without saying that these
steps would not have been taken so
unhesitatingly unless, as the result Of
Gen. Buffers own representations to
his superiors, he had himself not lent
full Justification for them. This is a
free country, as Is said ever and anon.
Speech is one of the freest things we
boast of, and rightly so. But man
who wears the uniform of the armed
forces Of the United States is not quite
as free with respect to speech as the
ordinary ununiformed citizen. The mill
itary, naval or Marine officer is an Of
fetal of the Government. In that ca
pacity he has far less latitude of ex-
preston than the private citizen. His
freedom of utterance is very distinctly
limited when he essays to discuss a
foreign power or official with whom the
United States Government is on friend
ly terms.
Gen. Butler in semi-public address
at Philadelphia made, or repeated al
legations about Mussolini's humanity
and motoring manners, which, if found
ed en- fact would reflect disparagingly
upon the italian statesman's honor as
a gentleman. The italian Ambassador
at Washington, as soon as Gen. Buffers
remarks were brought to the embassy's
attention, secured a categorical denial
of the charge from Rome and then re-
quested the State Department to take
corresponding action.
That our Government did not shrink
from doing its full duty in the premises
Immediately unequivocally, hand
somely-will go far toward assuaging
the feelings Of II Duce, who. being hui
man like the rest of us, resents the
imputation that he is man of callous
sentiments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
Community and Chest.

To the Editor OF The star;
Both the concept and the purpose OF
the Community Chest are so praise
worthy and beneficent that mere words
can add but little tribute to its far
reaching aims and splendid achieve
mentS. To contribute generously to a
centralized fund for the relief of the
needy and the INDECENT, for the rescue
of the despairing unemployed, for the
succor of the sick and hclnleSs aged is
indeed a rare privilege bearing its own
ample reward. F. one is rich only
through what he EI7eS and poor only
through what he refuses.
Cast thy bread upon the waters, for
thou shalt find it after many days"
Some one has well said, "a rich man
without charity is a rogue, and perhaps
it would be no difficult matter to prove
that he is also fool" For no one can
simultaneously withdraw himself from
his fellow man. To give value or mean
ing to his life man must cooperate in
the welfare of the whole community.
Now, the raising of the sum OF
100000 for the combined philan-
thropic needs for an entire year of this
rich and opulent community should be
a comparatively easy task. There are
more than enough wealthy persons here
who can and will cheerfully contribute
this sum for sweet charity and pro-
lection without in the slightest affecting
their fortunes. But may venture to
suggest that there are also many worthy
citizens who are unable to render
financial aid in this great cause, yet
are ready and eager to contribute their
time and labor in the proper dis
tribution thereof A staff of volunteer
workers in the administration of the
Community Chest would save con-
siderable sum for the further extension
of its activities
CHARLES w. PAFFLOW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
F and G. Street Parking.

To the Editor OF The STAR
If the authorities have a real desire
to lessen the traffic congestion on F
and @ streets, why don't they cut out
the double parking for conversation and
convenience along these streets?
have known cases where parking
was available adjacent the curb but the
parties too Indifferent to pull into the
space. Police patrol is surely needed.
Follow this up by requiring those
large vehicles which extend out to the
car tracks to park parallel, or wait
until hours when traffic is not con-
gested. One finds several bottlenecks
OF this character along G street
especially.
Also make some better effort to pre-
vent parking on the approach side of
the car stops instead of requiring pro-
spective passengers to file between
vehicles, or confess that the warning
on the stop sign is bluff. A ten-foot
opening is enough, but the signs say
twenty.
Also make some effort to have vehicles
follow in line instead of trying to block
both road and car track by straddling
one rail- When they do this both lines
have to move ahead before they can
proceed. Space and time are both
wasted this way
I think this is enough suggestion for
one time. w. E. ALLEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

incessant demand this Winter for repe-
tition of his priceless stunt known as
THE Battle of AuSterlitz," a piece with
both words and music. Nick takes
his place in front of the piano, of which
he is an accomplished player, assumes
a funereal mien, and announces that ne
will portray a commemorative ceremony
on the field of AuSterlitZ in the days OF
the late Austrian Emperor Francis
Joseph. Thereupon the Speaker intones
phrase or two about departed field
marshal Then he plays few OF the
stirring bars of "Gott erhalte, unseren
Kaiser" the former Austrian national
anthem. Rising to his feet, Longworth
next inhales a mouthful of cigar smoke
and blows it out, in imitation of the
puffs that escape from the mouth OF
cannon just before salute is fired.
After that Mick" squats on the piano
keys. causing a defamation for all the
world like the roar of artillery. The
illusion is perfect and the ruler of
the House plunges his audience into par
oXysms.
A former United States Army officer
and native Washingtonian, Maj. LenoX
r. Lohr, is III chief charge, as man
ager, of the colossal construction opera
lions which are to eventuate as the
Chicago Worlds Fair of 1888. He was
discovered for the job by Gen. Charles
Gates Dawes when the present Ameri-
can Ambassador to Great Britain was
on war service in France. Maj. Lohr is
military engineer, and in that capac-
ity saw active service overseas in 1917
49, While quality and effectiveness,
rather than size" says Maj. Lohr, is
our byword, all indications are that the
fair at Chicago in 1888 viii compare
favorably in magnitude and magni1-
cence with other outstanding American
expeditions. With the opportunities we
have, but which they lacked, we feel
confident that we'll Guido them all in
splendor" Rufus G. Dawes, the Am
bassador's brother. is the president of
the Century of Progress" the EXPOSE
tons official title, and is personally di-
recting its far-fiung activities.
X = X X
Ernest Walker Sawyer of the Alaska
division of the Department of the IN
terror is trying to remove the popular
impression of our great. Northern ter
ritory as Stewards Ice Box" He says
that the ice-boX idea is old-fashioned
enough when you realize that the cab
bage heads raised in Fairbanks average
80 or 35 pounds in weight each. With
in its huge boundaries Alaska has a
great variety of climate. According to
Mr. Sawyer, some of the Alaskan is
lands have such mild temperature
that an enthusiast, who's an expert on
citrus fruits is thinking about estab-
fishing an orange grove there. Sawyer
is an authority on maps. IF you place
a map of Alaska on a map of the con-
tinental United States" he points out,
"the northern part of Alaska will fall
over into Canada; the southeastern part
Of Alaska will extend to Florida and
some of the western sections of Alaska
will fall in Southern California"
Copyright, 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Ground Hog COmpOses.
Said the ground hog so gay:
II am hiding away,
Composing my next salutation.
If my shadow you see,
oh, be careful of me
For that sunshine foretells consterna-
ton!
THAT shadow so strong
Puts the season in wrong.
But I'm trying to be a good fella.'
An attempt might be made
To stay safe in the shade
If you lend me spreading umbrella.
"I'll be ready with song
When that day comes along.
The folks who draw near--I will show
'em
A sorrowing lay
About winters delay
And maybe I'll have a Spring Poem"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
Says Time Was Cure
For Unpreparedness
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
The experiences Of Gen. PerShing and
the comments of Brig. Gen. r. E. Wood,
who in the later stages of the war was
acting quartermaster general under
Gen. Goethals, are most interesting.
The failure to furnish supplies to the
American forces in France was most
lanlertable. 1t should not rest as re-
action against the original quarter
master supply departments. The de-
ficiency in preparedness was more basic
and far-reaching.
For example, clothing could not be
produced in the Fall of 1917 in enoI
nous quantities for the National Army
at home and for forces abroad because
(a) the cloth could not be bought or
manufactured; (b) the wool board had
to get an ALLEGATION Of the worlds
supply of wool; (c) the mills had to
change the looms of machines to man
ufacture the melton cloth; I'D manu-
featuring of clothing involved increased
shrinking facilities not available, IN
creased sewing machines for shops and
changing over of large tailoring estab-
lishments to uniform-making accord
ing to patterns that had to be supplied
in all sizes.
Then along came cold weather in
France and a call for heavier clothing.
A board hastily called decided to in
crease the weight of melton cloth to 10
ounces-a further wool conference for
additional grades Of wool. Finally real
progress was made in December, 1917,
to March, 1913 Go through similar
procedure for leather shoes, cotton and
knit underclotheS, wool blankets, etc.
Then people realize what real pre-
paredness involves. Time is the only
cure under such conditions, not simply
change in personnel. True, mistakes
may have arisen as was rumored, snow
shovelS may have been on the first list
of railroad equipment scheduled for the
Panama Canal. But the real question
is, What progress is being made in prep
aration for the next war? President
Harding was the first official to rec
ommend some sort of CONSUMPTION OF
! industry. His inaugural address March
4. 1921, advocated it. 1t has been in
both Democratic and Republican plat
| forms down to 1928, and now Congress
has a committee to suggest how TO use
| industry. The committee will report
to the President the LIST of December
! 1878 years after our unprepareo
experience. Then a law must be en-
acted. Lots of people have reactions
Is the country acting?
COURTLAND NIXON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
A Big Club.

From the Oakland Tribune.
An organization which should serve
well in its purpose to stir memories and
add to good fellowship is 1.-The Guild
of Former Pipe Organ Bumpers" Mem
bership is limited to those who, when
boys, used to get behind the church
organ and pump while an artist in
view of the congregation was given
credit for the resulting sounds. A gen.
tleman who has assembled his statistics
by putting the question to casual groups
asserts that, if his fellows are to be
believed, two out of three pumped pipe
organs at some period in their lives.
This club takes place with that other
whose members studied the McGuffey
Readers as one distinguished for having
no serious purpose, no constitution and
no bylaws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
Bad Movies Cause Bandits

To the Editor of The STAR,
Why are bandits increasing? Is it
not because bandits and other despic-
able characters are made respectable
and highly desired by the movies? 1t
seems so strange to many of us why
every other cause is given, while an
astute observer can see that the bravery
$50 called of the bandit in the movies
is the cause and only cause of the
desperadoes now so prevalent. Will the
public never wake up and put stop
to these vile movies?
E. j. WILSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
TaXicab Regulation.

In closing F and G. streets between
Ninth and. Fifteenth to cruising taxi
cabs, the Commissioners are adopting
a traffic practice that has been in effect
for years in some of the larger cities
of the country. In New York, for in
stance, empty cabs are prohibited from
certain congested streets, and Philadel-
rhia and Chicago use the same method
to promote a free flow of traffic.
The situation on these two streets
in Washington has reached the acute
stage, and the city heads are adopting
the obvious means to afford relief. A
large proportion of the present travel
on F. and @ streets today is taxicab
traffic, and with the city overSupplied
with public vehicles this concentration
has caused grave concern.
OF course in Indictment weather some
inconvenience may be suffered by pa
irons of establishments in the restricted
zone, but it is no part of the city gov
ernment's function to serve taxicab
passengers at the expense of almost
paralysis of the traffic stream. The
streets must be kept as free as possible
under present conditions for the motor
ist and pedestrian, and if private inter-
ests block this legitimate use of the
streets then private interests must give
way.
Taxicab company officials have an
nounced that they intend to fight the
new regulation in the courts, but there
is small likelihood of their success. 1t
is measure designed solely to relieve
an intolerable condition, and as such
it is hardly reasonable to suppose that
it viii be subject TO court reversal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
Gen. Rutler's Indiscretion.

Regrettable as the necessity is for
disciplining an officer Of the fine serv-
ice record of Maj. Gen. Smedley D.
Butler, u. S. NJ O., there can be no
difference of opinion as to the right
eousness Of the action promptly taken
by the United States Government to
undo the damage he did. The Secretary
Of State has sent an unqualified apol-
ogy to Italy for the aspersions Gen.
Butler cast upon Prime Minister Mus
solini. and the Secretary Of the Navy
has ordered the commandant Of GUAM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

that the bill is more lenient in respect
to small mammals and apes" at the
National geological Park and has au-
thorized plans for new house for
them-bless their little hearts !-which in
size and comfort viii compare favorably
with the new reptile house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

An occasional receivership may in
time come to be recognized as de-
sirable if the receivers can be made
to qualify as business doctors who can
look the works over and put them in
first-class running order again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

The Stock Exchange will discourage
gambling based on the numbers Of
daily transactions. Wall Street may be
inclined to see no good purpose in
speculative guesswork which does not
involve brokerage commissions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

Portraits of the former Kaiser of
Germany published in connection with
his birthday anniversary have an I'M
mistakably sad expression. AS a man
accustomed to being before the public
eye he is necessarily aware that, even
if he We're inclined to take the world
comfortably as he finds it, cheerful
expression at present would be his
torically out of place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

A pilot f1fty-five years of age was I'M
injured by the overturning of his plane.
Aviation recognizes no age limit for
notable performance and in this re-
spect holds an advantage over many
forms of clerical employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

Oklahoma is rich in natural re-
sources and continues to regard Alfalfa
Bill as one of them. While measuring
the flow Of impetuous oil wells, no
accurate estimate is yet attempted of
the amount of oratory this remarkable
political phenomenon can deliver in a
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

1t has been said that many serious
controversies hinge on the definition
OF, single word. Dole" is at present
a word which exercises a large amount
of influence in connection with philan-
thropic work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

Racketeers no longer show prefer
ence for a metropolitan scene of OPP
erations. Any village with gas filling
station is big enough to attract a hold
up man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
Adapting Himself.

Il pride myself" said Senator Sor-
ghum, con being the kind of person who
can adapt himself"
Are you a wet or a dry?"
THAT depends"
"On what?"
"On which particular sentence in an
authoritative opinion 1 happen to be
reading"
Jud Tunkins says there have been so
many contests it has got so that gal
who wins beauty prize brings about
as much glory to the home town as a
champion checker player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30

There are no longer such things as
concealed weapons. Any hold-up man
enjoys fourisiling a revolver in full
view of an alarmed. but attentive
audience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
No Noise.

From the Savannah Morning News.
A great new liner Is to be named
President Coolidge. If 1t chooses to
run, 1t will run silently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-30
Our Advisers.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
What would We do without sagacious
gentlemen to interpret what other peoS
pie say for our edification?