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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
The Capital of Africa.
tNew York Herald Tribune.)

New York, as a Negro city, the census figures confirm, is growing The 73,o61 Negroes who al- ready made Harlem the capital of the Negro in America back in 1920 had swelled to 224,670 in 1880, and the black tide had flowed west of Eighth Avenue and up to Washington Heights so that the Negro center now includes close to third Of a million sons and daughters of Africa-and of America. Harlem in Manhattan is the greatest Negro city in the world today and the greatest Negro city in history.
 Harlem is mushroom growth, but the New York Negro looks back with pride on long participa- ton in the history of Manhattan Island Eleven Negroes landed in New Amsterdam in the first year of its colonization, 1926; and by the end of that century 2,170 Negroes lived in New York-5 per cent. of it's population. It was free Negro Samuel Fraunces, who gave his name to Fraunces Tavern. where General Washington dned and where New Workers are proud to eat today New York City had free schools for Negroes before it had free schools for whites. And in recent years New York has been the home of many of those superb Negro artists who have written chapters in the his- tory of art in America--men like Charles GIpin, who his fame here in "The Emperor Jones'; Richard Harrison, whose Lord God Jehovah has startled lockers at The Green Pastures; Countee Cullen and Langston Hughes and James Weldon Johnson and other poets and noveists, singers like Roland Hayes and Paul Robeson, of others known wherever the international language of art and music reach
 To such men Harlem is, or has been, home and New York is to Negroes all over the world today something of what Rome to the old Roman world and Athens in it's heyday to Greater Greece. To New Workers Harlem still only a region of dark-skinned night clubs and a lodging house for elevator boys and household servants; others proudly that Harlem is the capital of race and the seat of culture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
WED SECRETLY AFTER PUBLIC EVENT IS OFF
Startled Society and Navy Circles Given An other Thrill

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 15.-Lieut w. V. Deuterman. bridegroom who created such a stir Saturday in so- ciety and Navy circles by turning up missing when everybody was ready for a brilliant wedding cere- mony, is today honeymooning.
 He and Edwina Putnam, daughter of Lieut.. Col and Mrs. Russell B. Putnam. were married yesterday at the home of Chaplain Alfred Volger, while the brides parents lwere frantically searching the city for them.
 Lieut.. Deuterman last Saturday sent a message saying there will be no wedding today" He failed to explain publicly the reason. He returned to his ship this week still no reason.
 Yesterday he appeared at the Putnam home. He and his pros pective bride later obtained a mar riage license.
 Chaplain Volger said the couple told him the reasons for the post ponement of the Saturday wedding but he was unable to divulge the Secret but added that it was just a misunderstanding
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
POLITICS IN ENGLAND.

With desarters among the radical Socialists and conservative Liberals becoming frequent, the Mac Donald Laborite Government is having a hard time of it to hold ascendency in Great Britain. The only thing, seemingly, that prevents the Conserva- tves going back into power is the adherence of their leaders to the Protection theory. The Mac Donald Government holds steadfast majority on one issue and. apparently, one only-and that is Free Trade. Great Britain is for Free Trade al- most as stanchly she when the exegences of politics forced Lord Beaconsfield to declare that in England Protection is defeated and damned.
 If the Conservatives should come into power in Great Britain it is not likely they would remain so for long MT Baldwin as Premier could not fail to attempt to introduce the principle of Protection and he would probably be forced out of office again just as he and his party have been retired several times that issue.
 Until the Conservatives abandon their high tariff policies combination of conservative Labor ties and Liberals typified by Sir Ramsay Mac Donald and Lloyd George will probably not remain out of power for long at any one time,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
THE LARGEST CITY.

It is difficult to compare the population of New York and London though the weight of the evidence justifies the claim of London for first place among the cities of the world, However, Mayor Walker is head of many thousands people than the Lord Mayor of London. and the New York Board of Aldermen gives laws to many more than the London County Council. What is known as London within the Outer Ring" which the Metropolitan Po- lice has jurisdiction is larger than New York in both population and
 On the other hand considered a metropolitan center, including the urban districts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the New York center is far greater than that of London So also it is claim ed is the British industrial district that includes Liverpool Manchester etc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
ALASKA CLAIMS LARGEST FOREST
 RANGER DISTRICT.

The United States Forest Ranger at Juneau Alaska is manager of an estate more than seven- eighths as large as the State of Massachusetts.
 Although ranger districts in National Forests in thiekly- settled States may contain little as 25- 900 acres the Ranger at Juneau must look after 4549000 acres in the Tongass National Forest. In patrolling his district the Ranger travels mainly by motor boat because of the many inets and straits where the timber comes down to the waters edge, Hence the term "sea going rangers applied to the forest officers in Alaska Comment on this is made in a recent Department of Agriculture clipsheet.
 In the States the largest Ranger District is the Big Pine in the Inyo National Forest, Calfy where the ranger looks after the protection and manage ment for continuous production of timber, forage, wild life, recreation and watershed values on 924- 845 Incidentally, there are 32,000 head of sheep and cattle grazing in the California ranger district while the Alaska ranger claims to Ego him one better" with a few thousand head of moose, deer mountain goats, and bear
 Other ranger districts in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska vary from to four million acres. In the Chugach, northernmost of all the National Forests, ranger takes of much as 3,ooo000 acres.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
THEN WHY NOT A REFERENDUM?

The Clipsheet of the Methodist Episcopal Board of Temperance. Prohibition and Public Morals, says
 Prohibition is stronger today in the sup port it is receiving from the people than at any other time since 1922
 The past three months have seen near revolution in public sentiment
 Whereas three months ago. Prohibition ists could claim with certainty only ma jority in the United States the ascendancy of the principle and policy is today com manding
 If National Prohbitionsts really believe that is true, why not agree to submit the question of National Prohibition to a referendum? If Prohibi- ton would get great majority of the American people in nationwide referendum it would silence opposition for many years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
BLUNT PLANS FLIGHT
 INTO VOLCANO
Pliers and Hubbard Party Explore Crater Shoes
 Are Scorched

CHIGNTK, Alaska, July 15.-Pilot Harry Blunt and Mechanic Ames landed on MeShik Lake at the foot of Aniakchak Volcano and Rev. B. R. Hubbard and his student party lead the aviators to the climb and then inside the crater which is still erupting.
 The party was greeted by a shower of ashes and sulphur gases.
 One entire day was spent ex- ploring the 30 square mile area for the next attempt to fly the plane inside.
 Pilot Blunt feels confident of flying the plane in for air pie lures and might even land on the surface of the lake inside the crater.
 Fifty miles were covered by the party in two days.
 The Rev. Hubbard has passed the whole month studying the crater, the most part inside.
 Shoes of the members of the party were scorched at various points and ice picks were used for grouping a way through binding steam. The highest recording ther- mometer carried by the party, cracked in three minutes at 200 degrees centigrade when placed only eight inches from the ground. :,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
NICKEL PLATE ATTORNEY
 MAKING ALASKA VOYAGE

John H. Agate, Assistant General Counsel for the New York, Chica- go and St. Louis (Nickle Plate) Railroad. and Mrs. Agate, of Cleve- land, Ohio, are making their first Alaska tour aboard the steamer Alaska. Travelling with them are Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Gardner, of Moline, III.
 While their steamer was in port they were callers at the office of Gov. George A. Parks, visited the Alaska Museum and other points of interest including local curio stores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
Against Higher Taxation.
tprince Rupert News.l


 Victoria ratepayers made a dead set last week against any increase in capital expenditures by turning down three bylaws. The vote was so de- cisve that it is probable attempt will be made to introduce another for time to come. One of the bylaws for the purchase of landing field for the purpose of establishing the city as an airport The other two for repaving streets. The action of the ratepayers in Victoria re- fleets pretty well the attitude of taxpayers in other cities, who feel that the mill rates already as high they stand. One of the editorial writers in the victorial Colonist commenting on this, says:
 There was deeper significance in the vote on the money bylaws than merely the crushing defeat of the measures-and that significance is capable of more than local application. There was a note of warning which should be carefully considered by poli- ticians at large well as by our muni- cipal politicians The significance of the vote that the people who pay taxes will submit to no further increases of taxa ton. And the ratepayers of Victoria, in cordng their votes registered the views of thoughtful people in all parts of Canada. For
 many years the tendency has been in the direction of higher and still higher rates of taxation
 In the Victoria bylaws the vote was ten to one against the airport scheme and four to one against each of the paving schemes
 We believe today that the only expenditures that made by municipalities should be those that will give the largest possible amount of labor for the expenditures involved
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
MAY SERVE HUMANITY.

Dispatches say American banks are ready to help save Germany from collapse They almost have to save her Our banks and capitalists have so much money behind Germany, German industries, etc. that they must see her through Not only are American interests tied into the German situation,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
IOWA TRACK MEN IMPROVE

IOWA CITY, Ia. July 15-Per- formances of University of Iowa track and field athletes in 1881 were superior to those of 1880 in II of 18 events, while five Hawk eye records fell and one was eq- ualed this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

If the books closed today Proxy Frank of the University of Wisconsin thinks that the United States would go down in history a nation strangled by it's success. If the election were held today, Colonel House thinks that the Democrats would win. We should like to stage a debate between these two gentlemen to whether the Cubs of 1908 could defeat the Yankees of 1881 -(New York Herald Tribune0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

The prospect is bright that great gold mill will be in operation in the not distant future on the site of the famous old Treadwel Now comes word that the Chichagoff will probably soon be in operation again Nextp
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

but the welfare of practically every nation in the world is involved in the Berlin crisis.
 It may be that this turmoil will yet serve great humanitarian objective The interdepend- ence of the countries of the world is being dis covered and with the discovery is disclosed the absolute necessity of world peace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

If we do not get our happiness along the way we shall get it at all. The real joy of life is not something that be banked and drawn at future date. It has to be taken from day to day.-(Sewa Gateway)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
They Are Working Now.
(Port Angeles News0

One thing about the present depression. You can always find Seattle business man in his office from until 5. In the days of mush- prosperity he at the stock exchange in the morning and at the club or golf course in the afternoon. But he's on the job now-and being on the job he'll help bring prosperity back
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15
MAN BOUND
 OVER ON ASSAULT CHARGE

Frank Torras, arrested yesterday at Petersburg on a charge of as- sault with a dangerous weapon, was held to answer to the Grand Jury at it's next session, according to advices received by United States Marshal White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

The Canadian Pacific is showing larger net gains than in 1880 at this time That is ray of light that has a comforting effect
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

Is it possible that they have got tired of trying Alexander Pantages in California?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

President Hoover said that his plan will be carried out if just keep on giving the Ameri can people a chance" What the American people want always is another chance.-(New York Herald Tribune)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

It takes both money and brains to form third party, and where they going to get both-6Flor- ida Times Union)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

We nominate Senator Fess for Chairman for the proposed American Academy of Humor.-( Mil waukee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

The next transatlantic inquiry to U. s. A.-What are you going to give us in exchange for what we are not going to give you?-(Washington Post0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

Cash is king in the business of Nehawka, Neb. All the towns stores have banned credit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-15

A moratorium and then is reished by fellow a nation that is hard up.-(dilwaukee JournaD. ts
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
POWER INDUSTRY
Doubles Business Every
Five and One-half Years

Cincinnati (ILNS)-"Ever five and
one-half years the electric power in
dustry of the United States has been
doubling its business" A. H. Kehoe,
New York, chairman of the engineer
ing section of the National Electric
Light Association, told the annual
meeting of the association here. Six
hundred leaders of the industry are
here to discuss problems.
"The industry shares with the auto
motive industry the distinction of be-
ing the fastest growing industry of
the country" Kehoe said. "Ameri-
cans use annually more than 1,000,-
100000 kilowatt hours of electricity
more than all the rest OF the world
put together"
Kehoe, chief engineer of the United
Electric Light and Power Company
of New York, said this lavish use OF
"juice" more than any other factor
has raised the standard of living OF
the average American. He predicted
even greater gains for the business
of producing and distributing cleo
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
FIGHT TO LOWER
RAILROAD WAGES
SEEN AS NEARER
Pay of Transportation
Workers Certain to be At
tackled, if Rate Increases
Are Not Forthcoming.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Com-
parison of railroads with steel can
not be avoided in the light of the
now authentic statement that, failing
to secure rate increases, the roads
will move for wage cuts.
Steel cut wages 10 per cent and
now announces officially that steel
prices will not be lowered.
This announcement makes it clear
that the wage cut was for internal
reasons and that the steel workers
must foot the bill so that the internal
financial structure of steel may be
maintained to suit boards of directors
and bankers. Not even that mythical
entity, "the public" will have any
chance to get any of the money dug
out of the steel workers pockets via
the wage slash.
Steel Proposes to Keep Loot
With record of bonuses to high
officials, record of stock dividends
and surpluses piled high into the mil
lions, steel has raked in and piled uI
money and proposes to keep it. The
steel workers, mostly unorganized
are the victims.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
National Menace Seen
in SOcialiZed Insurance

Barre, Vt.-Henry Swift Ives, spe-
cial counsel for the Associated Cas-
ualty and Surety Executives of New
York, warned against ''the national
menace caused by the infiltration of
socialistic ideals into our body polit-
ic," in speech before the Vermont
Association of Insurance Agents.
Ives was especially bitter in his
condemnation of state insurance
funds as the most prominent govern
ment ownership and socialistic insti-
tuition warranting the opposition of
all true patriots.
There are IL state governments
engaged in the business of selling
workmen's compensation insurance, :"
he said, ''and seven of these states
exercise monopolies and forbid pri-
vate insurance companies from offer
ing competition"
Ives feared the success of state
workmen's compensation insurance
funds would lead "adroit propagan-
dists' to advocate an extension of
this principle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Wage Concession Won
By Norwegian Workers

Oslo, way.-Norwegian organ
lied labor won important concessions
in the settlement of the seven months
lockout imposed by the organized
employers to enforce a general wage
cut of over II per cent.
The lockout affected over $4,000
workers in the paper, iron mining,
textile, clothing, printing, shoe,
building, sawmilling and planning in
dustries, and some newspapers and
chemical factories. Later the en-
ployers declared sympathy lockouts
in the electro-chemical industry and
several domestic industries.
The employers demanded lower
wages to reduce production costs. The
workers claimed the drop in the price
of raw materials gave the employ
ers enough advantage without drastic
wage pairing. In the settlement the
employers yielded large portion of
their original II per cent demand.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Plans Offered for Emergency and Long Range
Executive Council Report Flags Bankers Assails Nui
sance and Sales Taxes, Supports Employment Serv-
ice, Frowns on Unemployment Insurance and Calls
For Age Security.

8-A more scientific planning OF
production to procure permanent
balance.
Dry Act Change Asked
The council calls for modification
of the Volstead act and bitterly as.
sails the sales tax. 1t strikes bolC
note for organization of workers into
trade unions, making rock bottom
fundamentals out of WORK anC
ORGANIZATION.
"The American people want work,
says the council "They demand
work. They abhor charity and resent
the imposition of the dole"
As to organization: "Only a
UNION has the independence, the
power and the authority to assume
responsibility for keeping wage earn
ers' progress abreast social and eco
nomic progress"
In keeping with this philosophy
as old as the movement in this coun-
try-the council does not favor pub
lie unemployment insurance, though
it records its support of old age Sc
curity and plans introduction of pro
posed legislation looking toward that
end.
Lowest Bidder" Fallacy Hit
Of particular Importance to al
building trades is the councils rec
ommendation for legislation to abolish
the '1owest bidder fallacy." Comp
troller generals dictum would be
overturned by the proposed legisla-
ton. McCarl has ruled that contracts
for government work must go to "the
lowest responsible bidder" and any
bidder who can furnish bond is, il
his view, Irresponsible. 7" The coun-
ell wants legislation providing that
contracts shall go to the bidder
whose bid, conforming to the speci.
fications, will be most advantageous
to the government, price and other
factors considered"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Big Building Group Band
To Promote Industry's Welfare
Labor Organizations Included in New Construction
League Formed For Cooperative Action and
Service.

New York City ULNS)-Nineteen
with more than 100000 members, and
representing billions in capital, have
formed an alliance 'sto cooperate for
the common good Of the industry and
better to serve the nation" it is an
nounced by the American Institute
Of Architects.
Robert D. Kohn, of New York,
president of the institute, has been
chosen general chairman of the pro-
visional organization, which will be
known as the Construction League,
and the scope of which embraces a
vast army of workers, including the
building trades department of the
American Federation of Labor. The
league will be incorporated in the
District of Columbia, and will main
tain headquarters in Washington. The
number of member associations will
eventually be increased to 35.
A joint secretariat will be COM
posed of: E. J. Harding, Washing
ton, d. c., managing editor of the
Associated General Contractors of
America; E. c. Kemper, Washington,
D. c., executive secretary OF the
American Institute of Architects;
L. w. Wallace, Washington, d. c., ex-
ecutive secretary of the American
Engineering Council.
Leagues Purposes Outlined
"An effort is to be made to create
a medium for co-ordinated action
within the building industry" said a
statement by Mr.. Kohn outlining the
purposes of the league. each mem
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Public Works Contract
Total SO Million i'm Week

Washington, d. c. (ILNS)-Awards
Of contracts for public works during
the week ended October increased
$8,0O0,000 over the figure for the
previous week and brought the total
involved in such contracts since De-
cember, 1880, to more than $780,
100000, the presidents organization
on unemployment relief announced
October 5.
The announcement said that the
total number of projects reported for
the week was 434 in 38 states and
the District of Columbia, and includes
federal, state, county and municipal
construction; school and college con-
struction, bridges, streets, sewers,
water supply, power supply, rivers
and harbors work, and other types of
public and semi-public projects.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Thirty-One States Revise
Workers Compensation Act

Richmond, Va. (ILNS)-Speaking
before the annual meeting here Of
the international Association of In
dustrial Accidents Boards and Asso-
Citations, Parke P. Deans, president,
said that 81 of Al states with work
mems compensation laws whose
legislatures met this year made
amendments in their compensation
acts.
The coverage provision was amend
ed in some respect in 18 states, Mr..
Deans declared. Benefits were lib
eralized in Ia states, occupational dis
eases were the subject of legislation
in six states, reduced waiting periods
were made effective in two, and fees
for legal services were treated in
three Jurisdictions, the speaker said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-10-16
Union Pay Higher, Work Hours
Cut, U. S. Board Report Shows
More Wage Increases Than Decreases Shown in 1881
Survey, Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Finds

(book and job), newspaper day work
compositors, electrotypers (finishers),
electrotypers (molders), granite cut
ters inside, hod carriers, inside wire
men.
Painters, plasterers, plasterers' la
borers, plumbers, sheet-metal work
ers, stonecutters, structural iron
workers, book and job typesetting-
machine operators, and typesetting-
machine operators doing day work on
newspapers.
More wage scale revisions occurred
among the electrotypers, both finish
ers and molders, than among other
trade groups. Sixteen of the 80 in
ereases were among the molders and
IA among the fnishers. Each group
had three decreases.