Seward daily gateway., 1931-09-18
MORE TROUBLES FOR HOOVER

Dean Stubbs, former U. s. mineral surveyor fox farmer of Mckinley Park has started something. He says that all previous surveys for the purpose of fixing the altitude of Mount Mckinley may be in error that the great knob the crankshaft of the north pole may be OOO 26000 feet high Mr. Subb bases his calculations up on data already complied which, he claims do not correct " compute curvature and refracon; that tables dealing with curvature up to 66 miles the only ones by the D. S. Geodetc Survey whereas Mckinley has been stared at from distances of 100 200 miles, To this lat ter announcement members of the U S. Geological Sur vey now on the ground enter demurrer likewise denur to Subbs claim that computations of McKnleys altitude were not made upon properly established sea level.
 There many possibilities in this controversy, in cludng war. If by gazing at Mckinley by cock-eyed surveyor results in it later being discovered that he clipped some 2000 feet off the top he will have an arg ment with the consevaonist for that is about all that is left of the Territory not affected by some bureau
 Again. it is unfortunate that this happens just when Hoover claims to be working out plan to reduce govern mental expenses by making the White House anitor hire taxi instead of using his mosne and ivered chauffer It surely will cell for another commission selected from state where has to get all fours to get the tion of going uphill The entire question of cancellation of debts may become involved in the controversy which will rage over this question: the unemployed will get into the argument and instead of going to the bread lines will keep the cook waiting while debating such thesis that of She'll who along about 1920 A. D. dlscov cred that there such thing looking around cor by following refracted ray of light and sneak into the back door with his shoes off without awakening the 1nSSus.
 If as Stubbs ntimates, Mckinley could be 25,00O or 2600O feet in altitude the question should be left where 1t is until Hoovers commission of monaires decide whe ther to recommend recipe for cooking terrapn, plain caviar sandwiches as the key to the hunger question South America boasts 2600O foot peaks Thibet the bet and raises them 1000 feet and throws in half the Himalayas side wager Being country where they hang onto the landscape with one hand while holding yak the tail to let him graze Thbet don't dare let loose long enough to take walop at Uncle Sam for his boast full claims But the spigotts emperamenta people They claim it their ndisputabe privilege of throwing the u it having been their national pastme when Me Kinley Wart.
 It is no time to let European nobility want for pover eggs and Pommery Sec by being forced to pay what they owe us for the panoply of war, while put the armed force of the nation garlic and olive oil in prep aration for going ten rounds deciso and end by owning lot of worthless real estate and an overproduc ton or ch peppers to add to wheat and cotton surplus
 By all means let this Mckinley thing rest until Doc Cook his rabbits foot and can show us how he scramed up the south slope The movie privilege might net sufficient balance the Federal budget and delay the hour when the bureaucrats will have to begin earning an honest living.
 It is claimed that dollar goes farther than it did in ,cx 1c caddy