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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Thanksgiving Day will be observed throughout the United States tomorrow in the real spirit of the occasion. There have been Thanksgiving Days when conditions the country at large have not been as harsh as they have been during the last year but they are far batter now than in generations that have gone The progress of the country has been great since the time when pioneer conditions ob- tained in large areas of the country and ssttlers depended upon direct effort for food and clothing. A few generations ago large numbers of people devouty observed Thanksgiving Days when they were all dressed up in clothing that had been pur- chased years before. The average person could afford only few suits of clothes dresses in lifetime and tea and coffee and sugar luxuries Let us be thankful for the progress that has been made
 There s comparatively speaking, little suffering in the land now On the other hand there is compelling purpose throughout the country to allay such suffering as there may be We thankful for that spirit and the ability to give it expression
 We have schools that excel those of any other period There is a larger proportion of the youth becoming educated. We have theatres music and Life is much more pleasant for most people than in the days before the United States became great We have much for which to be thankful.
 There is probably no place in the United States where the people have much for which to give thanks as those who live in Juneau We have pros porous conditions. Our payrolls have been maintained and our outlook was never better Depression has not reached our fine little City. For that let give thanks commensurate with the treatment of gen. erous and kindly Providence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
1932-Chapter II.

Suppose today did not have 218 Democrats in the House, AT Democrats in the Senate. Demo- cratic smiles in New York New Jersey, Kentucky and Michigan and the certainty that if times do not get better the Democrats will beat MT. Hoover next year Suppose this Democratic danger did not exist, would wheat be going up? It would not.
 Suppose that in the Summer of 1924 Calvin Coolidge was not running for President against a Democrat with wheat prices way down. Would the Canadian wheat crop have burnt up as it did just in time to send wheat prices skyrockng? It would not
 The existence of the Democratic Party is guar antee that business depression possibly last more than three and half years Business simply must improve in order that the Democrats may lose the Presidential election On this point an expert scout dispatched by this department to look into the encyclopedia brings back the following report:
 The depression of 1887 passed off just in time to enable Whig to beat Democrat in 184o
 The depression of 1857 passed off in time to elect Abraham Lincoln in 1860
 The depression of 1873 had not passed off suf- ficienty in 1876 to enable Republican to beat a Democrat So they threw Tilden out anyhow.
 The depression of 1893 lifted just in time to elect Mckinley in 1896.
 The depression of 1921 passed off, have just said when the Canadian wheat crop was de- stroyed by rust and heat just in time for 1924 | That IS the reason for our tWo-party system. | If we had only Republicans, might have a dozen years of unbroken hard times As it is the country can always take comfort in the thought 1 that it can't last than four years. Some where the sun is shining and a Democratic can didate is waiting to be stood on his head.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
MAKE GOOD USE OF RESEARCH
 FUNDS.

Funds fer the support of the agricultural experi- ment stations are being carefully safsguarded and to increasing extent restricted to intensive and productive research" according to the annual re- port Of the Office of Experiment Stations, made public today by the United States Department of Agriculture. The report states that 1000 more than l5 per cent, of the 1000 distinct lines of agricultural investigations in which the stations engaged carried in operation with the Department, thus extending the scope and increasing the efficiency and usefulness of the work
 The report shows that Federal, State, and other funds. amounting to about Sl8,000000, of which $4- 340000 available from Federal sources were expended by the experiment stations in the year ended June 30 1881 a wide range of agricultural research.
 Stations in Alaska, Hawaii. Porto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands report progress in efforts to diversity the agriculture Of these regions and to make 1t profitable and self-sustaning. The appropriations for these stations for the year Alaska, s8530O; Hawaii, s45 POO; Porto Rico $59 200. Guam S30200; and the Virgin Islands, $50 300 The Virgin Islands station received in addition $l6,700 from other for in expanding it's work to meet emergency conditions the islands
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
1932-Chapter I.
(New York Times-Topics of the Times)

(New York Times-Topcs of the Tmes)
 If you ask what ...e principal lesson to be derived from the sudden change that has come over wheat and other raw commodities in the last fort night, we reply without hesitation that it justifies the existence of the Democratic Party.
 The brightening business outlook proves that there is reason for Democrats and why they should be allowed to live. This proposition, on it's face highly improbable, we shall now proceed to demonstrate.
 Critics of the two-party system have had no diff ficulty in exhibiting it's essential hollowness. They have shown that no vital principle divides Repub- lcans from Democrats. 4ney have shown that each party is made up of conflicting clements. There is more in common between a conservative Republican and a conservative Democrat or a radical Repub- can and radical Democrat, than there is between right -wingers and -wingers in the party
 The conclusion they have derived seems logical, and even inevitable; party labels and alignments as at present existing are sham or at best mean ingless. The party system needs to be completely reorganized, that parties may stand for something real
 In reply we have only this to say: Critics of the existing party system make the mistake of thinking politically. This is a grave From the political angle it is that Republicans and Democrats are joke But that is not why we have them The real reason is economics. We must have Republicans and Democrats in order to keep our economic system going.
 We have a Democratic threat every four years in order that prosperity shall return to the Republicans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, NOV 25, 193l.

should strive to get is more, not less business.
 Apostles of protection in this country attribute it's prosperity Of the past to the high tariff system Many persons abroad have been converted to the idea for though logical reasons are absent, bane- f.cIal results seemed apparent.
 Ihe economic progress of the United States in great has been due to uninterrupted opera tion of free trade among the several common wealths The Nation always has been and still is the largest free trade zone in the world If high tariff walls had been erected and maintained by the States against one another, commerce would have been mpeded at times prevented and develop ment would have come in dwarf-like steps instead of giant strides
 America has prospered in spite not because, of high tariffs
 The newly adopted protective policy of Great Britain and the retahatory measures of the United States will be harmful instead of helpful to both nations, and to the rest of the world, too for re- covery of the two great English speaking countries is essential to the welfare of all the others
 Starting tariff to improve the economic depression is like pouring gasoline fire to quench it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
GOODS RUSHED INTO ENGLAND
 TO SAVE DUTY
Airplanes Used by Euro pean Countries New
 Tariff Tn Effect

LONDON, Nov. 25. Customs sheds in British ports have hum med with activity as ofAcers wrestled with mountains of manu- factured goods sent to Great Bri- tain during the past two days to beat the new 50 per cent tariff which went into effect at mid night
 Ships were rushed to beat the deadline but last minute efforts of continental manufacturers to get their goods in before the axe fell was made by air rather than by sea.
 The Croydon Airorome was one cf the busiest spots in the coun- try as typewriters, gloves, glass ware, cutlery and scores of other articles were unloaded from planes from France, Germany and else where.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
Fight Against Trachoma
 Aids 47,00O in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 25.- More than 47,000 persons in Ken lucky have been restored to normal sight during the last 25 years as a result of the state health board s fight against trachoma.
 The number of cases in the state has been reduced from 50,000 in 1912 to less than 3,000 at present records made public by pr. c. B. Robert reveal.
 First clinics for treatment of the disease were established in noun tain districts by Miss Linda Neville and Miss May Stone in 1908 By 1920 the state bureau of trachoma had been organized, with person. nel of a doctor and two nurses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
POURING GASOLINE ON FIRE.

Although economists are almost unanimous in including high tariffs among the banefu effects that responsible for the world wide commercial depression and that operate to retard the return of prosperous business conditions nevertheless Great Britain has abandoned her traditional policy of free trade to take up the principle of protection in the hope Of reyiving her prostrated industries. Her new fiscal law goes into effect this week with the imposition of 50 per cent. duties based on value on metal furniture. cutlery including safety razors hand metal tools agricultural implements vacuum cleaners wireless sets eectric batteries typewrers and sundry other articles
 The United States, foremost in advancing the protective system against other countries resents it's adoption by any of them Immediately after the London announcement the Washington Government through the Treasury Department. gave notice that this Nation would raise its levies English com modities to any level reached by British imposts on American goods
 The purpose-just slightly conceaed-of the Brit sh tariff is to decrease the amount of her imports from the United States. The proposed action of the United States will decrease the amount of her imports from Britain. Both will suffer trade losses they have hitherto enjoyed. To each dminutior in commerce will be hurtful What the two nations
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
NORMAN POTTER IS FOUND DEAD, PLANE W R ECKED
Body of Air Mail Pilot Lo- cated Near Salt Lake
 City by Searchers

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 25.-The body of Norman Potter, of the United Air Lines, air mail pilot, was found late yesterday in his wrecked plane near here by a searching party. The cockpit was wrecked and mail was strewn about The motor was several yards away from the Wreckage
 Apparently Potter attempted a landing in the darkness of the storm Of last Monday night and the machine turned over after running along the ground for about 30 yards.
 Potter was last heard from early Monday morning enroute from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
Plenty of Money.
(Prince Rupert NeWs.l

Yesterday the local brokers realized for the first time in a year or two that Prince Rupert people really had plenty of money and all that was needed was some special stimulus to start them buying This came in the that silver was going up. that all securities detsned to go to higher prices and that wheat also due to be selling near the dollar mark soon
 There was deuge of buying orders which con- tinued all day and well into the evening While the chief demand was for silver stocks standard Eastern issues have been purchased and the very cheap local mining stocks
 Until yesterday many people had an idea that there was money in the city. Now they know that the money is here and only the urge to spend IS need to a break of the buyers strike
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
CATCH OF HERRING
 GOES INTO FNEEZERS

Sixty-two barrels of herring were unloaded in Juneau today by the Wilson. Capt Martin Hoist. The fish was bought by the Juneau Cold Storage Company and was put into freezers. It will be kept for halibut bait.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
"
 NOTICE

NOTICE
 The Juneau Water Co.'s office is now located with the Lucas Office equipment Co. on Third Street Telephone 50. Telephone bills may be paid at our office. adv. JUNEAU WATER co.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25

kamaalna Hawaiian sourdoughl says he can remember away back to the good old oays when man got highly excited if he lost a certificate for a few thousand shares of stock-(Honolulu Star Bulletn1 ,,,.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25

It certainly seems good deal like putting in when the National Prohibition Board of Strategy undertakes to tell dry Democrats the terms on which they should make contributions to their party.-(Buffalo Courier -Express)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25

Senator Robinson's warplnss that Congress must not raise taxes too much and that this Government must stay out of the Japanese-C Chinese controversy are worthy of very thoughtful consideration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25

When every man expecting job under a Demo- cratic President will pony up a dollar the party debt will be fully paid before Christmas-(Atlanta Constitutional
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25
THREE BABIES A DAY
 NOT UNPRECEDENTED

Three babies a day at St. Ann's hospital is unusual but not unpre- cedented A trio of infants were born last Monday, and a similar record was made May 27, 1924 Then those that were newcomers Ivan Conn, to Mir. and Mrs. John Conn, of Thane; and Betty Jane Mill to MT. and Mrs Minar Mill, of Juneau, and Philip Gilbert Forrest to MT and MrSr Albert Forrest of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25

The only thing harder than persuadng a middle aged woman to tell her age is to persuade middle aged man to be his--( Cincinnati Enouirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-25

TALLOWELL Me, Nov. 25- Mrs. F. w. MoSher found penny inside potato she was cutting up to boil.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09

It's delightfully."- feminine and
youthful. It's slenderizing. The
plated skirt arrangement is de-
cidedly length giving, falling softly
at either side, effecting a panel at
the center-front and at the center
back.
In similar treatment to the plaits
of the skirt, pin tucks narrow the
width through the bodice. And
then there are tiny cap sleeves and
rever neckline, with knotted self
fabric trimming piece. The little
straight hip-length jacket belts its
waist at normal.
Style No. 240 may be had in sizes
IA, 16, 18, 20 years, SO and 38 inches
bust.
Plain crepe silk, thin wool crepe,
eyelet embroidered batiste, chiffon
prints and pastel tub silks in stripes
or plaids are charming for this
model.
Order copy Of our new Fashion
Magazine. Attractive styles for
women, misses and children. And
instructive lessons in sewing.
Price Of book 10 cents.
Price of pattern Is cents In
stamps or coin (coin is preferred +.
Wrap coin carefully.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
Educational
Conference
Announced

Thirty-ffth annual convention Of
the National Congress Of Parents
and Teachers viii be held from Fri
day, April 30, through Friday, May
8, at Hot Springs, Ark.
A record attendance is predicted.
The convention theme has been an
nounced to be: 1.-THE Challenge of
the Children's Charter" Mrs. w. j.
Hockett, F't. Wayne, state president,
will head the Indiana delegation.
According to present plans, the
program calls for a re-convention
board meeting April 80; joint con-
ference, May l and 2: the conven-
ton proper, May to Z, and a post
convention board meeting May 8.
Headquarters will be the New
Arlington hotel. All sessions of the
convention and joint conference will
be held here. The conference has
been called by William John
Cooper, United States commission
er. Of education, in cooperation
with the national congress. Men
and women who are outstanding in
the field Of education are expected
to take active part in the confer
ence.
Discussions will concern the
changing backgrounds of home and
family life; the problems of parent
education at each age level, pre-
parental, pre-school, intermediate,
high school and college and the
exceptional child.
Exhibits and special department.
al conferences have been planned
for the delegates; entertainments,
a feature Of which will be tea and
drive for which the Hot Springs or
ganization will be hostess and spe-
cial classes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09

thirty-eighth Of the organization,
and all members are asked to at
tend meeting for the purpose of
studying the bylaws. Mrs. Arthur
E. Bender, sponsor Of the chapter,
will be a guest.
An invitational benefit bridge will
be sponsored by the Erin Isle and
zuyder Zee chapters in the Lum-
ley tearooln. Thursday at 2. Mrs.
William Mallow and Mrs. Arthur E.
Bender are in charge of arrange
ments. A musical program is
planned by Mrs. E. j. Katzenberger
and Mrs. c. NJ. Baker. Baskets of
flowers will be used for decorations.
At recent meeting Of the Zuyder
Zee chapter, the following officers
were reelected; Mrs. George c..
Roberts. president; Mrs. Arthur E.
Bender, vice. president; Mrs. NJ. A.
Titus, recording secretary; Mrs. A.
W. Fry, corresponding secretary, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
GIRLS MAKE HONOR
ROLL AT SCHOOL

Miss Isabel Storch, daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. L. A. E. Storch, SAT
Central Court, and Miss Emily Dor
gan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
a. Dorgan, $40 Washington boule-
ward, are on the first semester honor
roll at st. Mary Of Woods COL
lege, Terre Haute, according to an
announcement received here.
Miss Storch, who is a graduate
Of st. Agnes Academy, has an aver
age Of 93.8 per cent, and Miss Dor
gan, graduate of Shortridge high
school, has an average Of 9o.5 per
cent.
Miss Storch IS a senior, and Miss
Dorgan a freshman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
Mrs.. S0itSer
Is in Charge
of Conference

National and state officers. dele
gates and members of the American
Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday
at the World war memorial building
for the annual presidents and Sec
retaries' conference of the Indiana
department.
A reception and program will be
held tonight at the Antlers for the
guests, under the auspices of the
Seventh district auxiliary. Mrs. Carl
Switzer is in charge Of arrange
nlents, assisted by:
Mesdames John Paul RagsdaIe. n.
Nathan swain. Simon Reisler. j. E. Bar
Gus George H. Healey. Paul NJ. Akin.
George Bowman. Edwin 3. McCoub. Ber-
nece G. Payne. Eva NJ. Wright. Elsa schil-
ling and Lester Burgess.
The following will receive:
Mesdames Hazel A. Boyle. Gail T. Dus.
geon. Gwendolyn Wiggin MacDoweli
Cecilia Wenz. Elizabeth Raymond Ienore
M Russell. Ruth Mcconnell. Margaret
Moreland. Cordle steman. Edna werkhofr
Blanche Monut and Blanche McClung.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
Ia. G. VIII
Hold Dance
on Holiday

A special dinner and dance will
celebrate st. Patriek's day at the
Indianapolis Athletic Club Tuesday,
March II, according to an an
nouncement by Joseph J. Tyroler,
manager Of the club.
Another special party viii be held
March 81, according to Mr.. Tyroler,
which will be a spring festival.
This occasion viii be a special sup
per dance beginning at 10. Jack
Tilson's club orchestra will play for
both events.
Mrs. Charles L. Buschmann, and
her committee, including F. r.
Buck, Mcfarland Benham, William
Zeller Jr., and Lawrence J. WEIGH,
chairman of the general bridge
committee, are arranging for the
fifth annual invitational duplicate
auction bridge tournament TO be
held at the club April to II. It
IS being conducted under the aus
pices Of the American Auction
Bridge League.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09

Every
Day
Sense
By MRS. WALTER FERGUSON

GONE famous writer's do get the
~ widest ideas in their heads!
The last outburst comes from
Michael Arlen, who makes this
profound statement in a recent in
terview:
Modern women are having a
dull time with all their rights.
They have let the men out of a
lot Of pleasant duties they were
perfectly willing to do. They have
given the men more freedom,
which the men do not want. And
they have made their own lives
that much duller."
Isn't it funny the way men as
sumo that women need only
desultory male attention to keep
them supremely happy? Mr.. Arlen
evidently believes that when we
sat home crocheting and awaiting
the return OF our men from their
meanderings, we led a thrilling
existence.
e
T EFT your mind stray back to
Athose dear old days. The mad
dest, merriest moment for almost
any girl was when some charm
ing swain stopped to pick up her
handkerchief. Her little heart
would 60 pit-a-pat when, at some
unexpected moment, a gentleman
called and kissed her hand. And
a wife's supreme high spot Of the
day was when her lord fed.
What grand times those were,
chock full of suspense. while you
wondered whether father would
decide to spend the evening snooz-
ing in his armchair or play poker
with the boys at the corner saloon.
If Mr.. Arlen thinks modern
woman's life is dull, he needs a
little co education. Why, we
wouldn't change places with the
Queen of Sheba herself. We
stand up in the subway, it's true,
and lots of us earn our own liv-
ing and support the children be-
sides. But just the same, hard
or not, our days are filed with
interest and zest.
We still are avid for male at
tention, but nevertheless we have
learned not to die of broken
heart If We 90 not get it. Mr..
Arlen may be highly civilized and
highly sophisticated, as our re-
porter says, but he's a long way
from under standing modern
women.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
PARENT, TEACHER
ADDRESSES ON AIR

Following is listed the radio
broadcasts sponsored by the ma
tional congress of parents and teach
ers to be held during March and
April:
Three addresses: DR.. John H. Fin
ley, 5:30-5:45 tonight, over WABC:
Alfred K. Stern, 5:3O-5:45, March
%, over WBBAT, and the Honorable
Ray Lyman Wilbur, 9:3O-9:45, April
6, over WAGAL. These talks are I'M
der the auspices OF the national ad-
vlsory committee on illiteracy.
Tuesday, March II, DR.. Ada
Schweitzer, associate chairman of
health for the Indiana congress, will
give a radio talk on "The Purpose
and Advantage of the Summer
Roundup" over WFBM.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
FORMER CITY GIRL
WEBS WESTERNER

Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Scales, Day
ton, O., formerly Of Indianapolis.
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Maxine Scales, to
Galard Alwyn Slonaker of Los An
geles, son of Mrs. Harry Sheet
Dayton, which took place in Ne1
port, KY, Oct. rs.
Mrs. Slonaker will Join Mr..
Slonaker in Los Angeles the first
Of April for residence.
The bride attended Butler uni
versity and is a member of Delta
Delta Delta sorority. Mr.. Slonaker
attended Purdue university.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-09
MRS. LEVINSON TO
ENTERTAIN THETAS

Mrs. Frank Levinson, $500 North
Meridian street, will entertain the
indianapolis Alunnae Association
OF the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority
next Saturday afternoon at hel
home.
Ralph Daugherty will be speaker
His subject will be Reptiles
Mrs. Walter Krull, chairman OF
hostesses, will be assisted by:
Mesdames Frank Arhbecher. Maurice
Dowd. Earl Heassler.. Edwin o'Neal, Carl
Queisser. William Schumacher, Martha Van
Wiel. Charles Walker: Misses Lenore
Brandt and Jane Messick.