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The Washington times., 1932-07-27
Charity Begins at Home
City Cannot Support Visitors

The growing impatience of Wahingtonans at being
tnuay approached by begging members of the groups
veterans visiting the city emphasizes the ridiculous posi-
tion in which these have been placed.
Every community in the country has made elaborate and
less efficient plans tide its needy residents
the rough spots which unfortunately encounerng
Washington less than other cities is faced with the
problem of caring for its 1t is striving with might and
main to mitigate the suffering of its citizens
BY private charity by organized giving and by expend
ture Of tax funds the city is helping its needy diff
cult task but one which society must bear.
But because of the stubbornness and blindness of
bers of the socaed xpedonary force in insisting upon
naming in Washington upon futile mission, the people of
this city bounded and pestered by posing veterans
and demanding, not asking, money and supplies.
It is too much ask of city the of Washington that
in addition to caring for about 10000 of its who
of work. it should take the burden of additional thou
sands of unwanted visitors
If these visitors had reasonable basis upon which to pro-
long their stay here there might be merit their beg
gng for funds and supplies to support them while
But there is such basis The remain here for
sound reason.
Their place is their home districts where they carry
their fight for the bonus.
The the veterans dsband and leave the city, the
better off they will be and the effectively will they be
fighting for their objective
Until that time these from of town will have to
realize that Washingtonan intend follow the old nunc
ton:
"Charity begins home"
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
A $4,000 Patriot
Unappreciated by His Countrymen

Good Americans who think their Government depressing
small Caribbean nations like Nicaragua and Haiti will be
interested in recent activities of Gen. Augusta sandno he
George Washington of Central America so-caled.
Sandino's kidnapped wealthy Nicaraguan six weeks
ago. took him to the outlaw stronghold held him until
he was ransomed for $2ooO The George Washington of
Central America pocketed the money and continuing his
of patriotism.
Much oratory and ink have been spilled here
and other gentlemen of his type who make the banana repub
lies safe for bandtry and unsafe for anything else
Sandino has systematically looted the northern part of
his native land for the last five years. burned houses ruined
mines, tortured and killed natives and foreigners
The average Ncaraguan for his speedy capture and
execution by firing squad.
While of branless citizens reservng
niche for him the ha of fame his people would cheer
fully see him in cemetery
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
But Borah Forgets
Barriers of Tariffs

The Senator would have
a number Of specified things
on his agenda for this inter-
national conference.
First, reparation and debts.
Second, disarmament.
Here we wonder why, in
view of the Senator off
reiterated stand, he does
not logically put disarma-
ment first.
Third, the re-establishment
of the gold standard in the
81 nations that are off 1t
now.
Fourth, the stabilization
of silver in the Orient.
1t will be observed that
the trade barriers called
tariffs that have ruined in
ternational trade-barriers
that we put up first and in
vited the retaliation of other
nations-are not to be con-
sidered.
Yet, nothing has done
more to ruin the world.
He thinks the insurmount-
able barriers against trade
must be lowered, not in an
international conference, but
by negotiations separately
between the nations. The
Democratic House, under the
leadership of Garner and
Rainye, passed a tariff meas
ure asking the President,
who is more indebted to
Borah for his first election
than to any other single
man, to enter into these ne
gotiations and to sponsor
such an international con-
ference. We believe Borah
voted for this Democratic
plan. But Hoover vetoed it.
Is that the reason Borah
does not include the trade
wrecking tariffs on his
agenda?
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
Debt "Cancellation
Not Even Proposed

If the debtor nations cut
their budgets on armament,
and if it can be shown that
the transfer of the debts to
the taxpayers of this country
"will start wheat and cotton
to moving" and restore pros
perity to US, Borah is pre-
pared to consider "cancella-
tion."
Again that utterly dishon-
est word cancellation"
No one is even suggesting
the cancellation of war debts.
The only thing proposed is
the transfer Of these debts
from the people who bor-
rowed the money to the
people who loaned it. Just
now the people who bor-
rowed the money are down
in the books as debtors and
we who loaned the money
are down on the books as
creditors. And Mussolini
has described this as "the
tragic bookkeeping of the
war"
Tragic for whom?
We believe it is the usual
way to keep books. What a
lovely thing it would be for
most of us if we could con-
vince our creditors that it is
tragic bookkeeping" to
have us down on their books
as debtors-lnstead Of Witt
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
Would Let U. s. Pay
If Europe pisarms

As to the debts owing the
people Of the United States,
he has, from the beginning,
said that he would be willing
to have these debts paid by
the people Of the United
States if the debtor nations
would cut their expenditures
for war purposes to the bone.
And this, apparently, is his
position now.
He does imply that pros
perity will be passed around
to every one if the taxpayers
Of this country pay these
debts of other nations that
are in a less desperate plight
economically than we - If
something more is done by
the debtor nations than has
been done in the Lausanne
conference.
Thus he says, quite
clearly:
II am clear that the can
collation. of these debts, with
nothing more than the pres
ent reparations adjustment,
would not have the effect of
restoring prosperity"
In other words, he thinks
that something worth while
has been done if the allies
are prepared to take the Ger
man people off the cross as
far as reparations are con-
cerned; but nothing has been
done to interest us so long
as the debtor nations are
spending billions in prepara-
tions for another war.
And, of course, nothing
has been done to end that
criminal imposition on a
world sinking into the grave
under the weight of taxes.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
THE "GLORIFIER" FROM A PHOTO TAKEN SHORTLY
BEFORE HIS DEATH

Not many the muchabused word genius be justly
applied but in his sphere fttngy described Florenz
Zegfeld.
For than thirty years he the foremost figure of
the American stage.
He of the greatest showmen that lived pos
sessing sixth of what the public wanted and Midas
like touch that turned most of his ventures into gold
The list of his successes and of the artists who
achieved fame under his management is brief but complete
history of the theatrical world of our time
Yet Mr.. Ziegfeld much than Snowman.
He raised musical comedy to the level of art,
and gorgeous pecacles the like of which audiences had
dreamed of before His personality picturesque
and colorful as of his productions.
tirele worker devoted husband and father Quixoc
gver he will be mourned by thousands great artist
dynamic character, and loyal and generous friend.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27

THERE is nothing in Sena-
l. tor Borah's speech which
necessarily means a reversal
of his position on the debts,
He commends the Lausanne
conference for its action on
reparations as does every
one else, we think. The AL
lies, in possession Of the mer-
chant fleet, the colonies, the
trade Of Germany, have col
lected as much as a victor
should exact from the van
quished. The enormity of
the reparations exacted stag
gered credulity at the time
they were fixed in an atmos-
phere of insanity. Germany
has paid as much as she can
pay-and it has been enough.
Borah thinks it was fine
thing for the Allies to face
the facts and slash repara-
tions to a comparatively low
figure. And says so. But
this has been his position all
along.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27

be delightful
work. with a fine future and
interesting associates.
Yet, suppose the work proved
too hard or the responsibility
became a nuisance? And, then
there's the fuss of moving and
making a new set of friends.
A Difficult Task
Oh, it's so hard to decide.
If she could not be sure that
she's like it, she'd take it in
the second. But all her life it
has been like that-always
waiting for the big opportunity,
and every time it came there
was something wrong with it.
Doesn't seem as if she could
ever have luck like other peo-
ple-get just the right breaks.
Sounds familiar, doesn't it,
a stranger? Almost as if
were writing about you? I am!
Ellen Ward isn't a paticular
working girl. She's you, and I,
and the whole wobbly human
race.
WE'RE ALWAYS YELLING
FOR OUR BIG OPPORTU-
NIFTY, EVERY ONE OF US;
YET WE ALWAYS KICK AND
PEEVE AND WHINE AND
SIDE-STEP WHEN IT COMES
ALONG. AND TRY TO BAR
GAIN FOR A BETTER BREAK.
For. of course, it never comes
just as we think it should
come. 1t never fits our pet
notions and habits. There's al
ways a risk to run, or a price
to pay
And so we pass it up-wait
for something better-for just
the-right-break."
But there are no just-the-
right breaks There's always
danger and difficulty and dis
comfort with every opportunity.
And that isn't because God is
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

an old meanie who wants to
crab our act, and puts a
penalty on progress, because
He doesn't approve of happi-
ness.
WE CRAB OUR OWN ACTS.
WE PUT OUR OWN PENAL
TIES ON PROGRESS.
That New Job
Consider Ellen again. Ellen
heSitates to take that new job
because it means changes. But
that isn't because changes, in
themselves, are dreadful. 1t is
because Ellen has so coddled
her own coWardice that any
change terrifies her.
IF SHE HADN'T LET HER
SELF BECOME A COWARD,
CHANGE WOULDN'T SEEM A
HANDICAP.
Ellen shrinks from that new
responsibility. But RESPONSE
bility, in itself, isn't bad medi-
cine. Each new responsibility
is new adventure in living
a BRING EN- M-BACK-ALIVE ad-
venture. But such adventures
are certainly tough on lazy
folks, and though, she doesn't
know it, Ellen has let her.
self grow soft.
IF ELLEN WEREN'T LAZY,
RESPONSIBILITY WOULDN'T
SEEM SUCH A BURDEN.
And so it goes. There's al
ways a price to pay for prog
ress. But that price wasn't put
there by malicious fate. 1t is
the result Of our own cussed-
ness.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS AT
EVERY MANS DOOR.
BUT THE MAN, HIMSELF,
MUST OPEN THE DOOR
AND SOME OF US HAVE
LET OUR HINGES GET
MIGHTY RUSTY.
Copyright. 1892, King Features
syndicate, 1nC.)
The Washington times., 1932-07-27

sacrifices for the few as against
your desire for the good wishes
of a large number of persons,
you will be forever without the
kind of friends who will stick
in time of trouble.
Very likely you would be
unwilling to do what you would
require of these whom you wish
for intimate friends.
This world continually dem
onStrates that you receive no
more than you are willing to
give in friendship and the same
rule applies to organizations to
which you belong.
You get out in proportion to
what you put into things. The
few exceptions prove the rule.
How about proving yourself
loyal to a person or a cause?
Copyright. .Ja32. King Features
SyMtcates 1nc.(
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
When Does Borah
Want That Conference?

Want That Conference?
Senator Borah thinks
there should be an imme-
diate conference called on
debts and everything eco
nomic and financial. He
puts it thus:
"Such a conference ought
to be authorized to deal
with any economic and fl
nancial question which would
have any legitimate bearing
on the economic recovery of
the world. We should not
hesitate as a government to
take our place in such a con-
ference and be willing to
deal with all economic and
financial problems which are
associated with the present
condition of affairs.
Does he mean that he
favors such a conference be-
fore the debtor nations have
made the drastic cuts in
their budgets for war pur-
poses? They have made no
such cuts yet. Nor is there
any reason to believe they
will.
This is a bit puzzling
about the Senator's position.
The arms reduction confer
,ence has failed utterly, no.
toriously. There is no new
arms conference in immedi-
ate prospect. But he wants
this international conference
to deal with financial mat
ters within the next two or
three months at the utmost.
Has he abandoned his posi-
ton on armament? And if
so, what does he mean by
saying that before we can
consider the transfer of for
eign debts to the American
people, more must be done
than has been done at Lau-
same?
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
ONCE-OVERS
Proving Your Loyalty

Proving Your Loyalty
You may have a few luke
warm friends. but you'd like
real friends.
Possibly you are trying to
take in too much territory in
the establishment of certain
friendships.
You want to be we'll thought
of by too wide a circle and in
your efforts you do not con-
vince anyone that you are de-
sirable as a strong and true
friend.
To establish real friendships,
enemies are bound to be made.
There will be occasions when
you will be called upon to make
decisions which will divorce
you from some of those whom
you wish to retain as friends.
If you are unwilling to make
The Washington times., 1932-07-27

care Tor the
type of peo-
pie she meets.
But the hours
are easy. She
has little re-
S po visibility.
She can do
about as she
pleaSeS.
o n t h e
other hand,
t h e red be
harder work
a n d m u c h
more respon-
sibility in the
new position:
but it would
be delightful
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

fade it out, and leave it to the
sweet salt breezes to make it
limp and sticky. If her ivory
neck and curving shoulders are
her chief charm, he'll promptly
start peeling them-and a peel
ing shoulder is no more allur.
ing than a peeled onion! But he
has a way of kissinT most pas
sionately the girl whose classic
nose protrudes little beyond
her Sunhat.
1t is safe to say that if Juliet
had been lying barebacked on
the beach, with dark goggles
covering her eyes, scrambled
hair and sunburn lotion on her
nose, Romeo would never have
stopped to discover whether she
possessed beauties of the soul
or not.
Or. if Helen of Troy had been
wearing tight-fitting pajama
pants, one of these little skull
caps (berets), and displaying a
scarlet forehead, tomato-red
nose and fly-bitten arms when
Paris caught sight of her, he
would have gone back home to
papa and there would have been
no Trojan war.
And Marc Antony would have
been true to his wife forever if
Cleopatra had appeared before
him in a midsummer coat of
suntan, with a peeling spine. a
red "V" on her throat and white
rings around her eyes, left by
the Sun-glasses.
OF course, the sun finally
DOES go down, even in day
light saving time, and the moon.
light softens everything, includ-
ing the feminine face and the
masculine heart. Which is
probably why the Lord gave us
bigger and brighter moons in
summer when these two NEED
so much more Softening.
But summer is NOT the sea.
son of romance. 1t is the sea.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
Will Debt Transfer
Aid Our Jobless

Perhaps not; since Con-
gress also unanimously
passed a resolution asking
the President to take the
necessary steps for an inter-
national conference to con-
slider the stabilization Of
silver in the Orient. And
Borah has that on his pro-
gram. And Hoover ignored
that resolution.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
We Make Our Own Penalties . ar

Ellen Ward wonders whether
she should take that new posi-
tion. It's always a risk, chang
ing jobs; particularly now
Of course she's been sick of
her old job for a long time.
1t has no future. She doesn't
The Washington times., 1932-07-27

son when most romances are
wrecked-and only the fittest
and strongest survive.
Men fall in love in spring,
winter or fall, when woman
gets into their imaginations. But
summer is the acid test of
love! That's why I'm a sun.
hater!
(CopyriEht. 1879. Kiaz Features
Syndicate, Ihr,l
The Washington times., 1932-07-27

his sales resistance, uninSulate
his lighter emotions. He is
fairly safe from the madding
women!
Summer is supposed to be the
season of romance; but If any
romance can survive the eye
shockers and sad revelations
one sees on the beach, at this
time of year, it is more than
a mere "romance"-it is a
miracle of LOVE!
Next to blackening her teeth
and shaving her head, nothing
can do so much to transform a
woman from a thing of beauty
into a cartoon of herself as a
few weeks by the wild, wild
waves, caressed by the actinic
rays and wooed by the ardent
breezeS. Pretty rough house
lovers, these two! And if there
is any way of wrecking a wom-
ans beauty, they'll find it!
If she is white-skinned and
red-headed, dear old King Sol
will leave a large, unSightly
freckle with his every kiss on
her face and arms. If her hair
is her glory, he'll burn it or
The Washington times., 1932-07-27
Just What Does
BOrah Mean?
Blu Claude G.. BOWers-

Author Of The Party Battles Period Struggle
for Democracy in America" Jefferson and Hamilton"
. "The Tragic Era" and other important works.
The Washington times., 1932-07-27

ing themselves down as the
debtors!
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1932-01-15
ALASKA SLAYER
ADJUDGED INSANE

Charles Christensen, a pros
pcctor found nearly dead from
exposure in the woods, who told
Of having slain his partner, was
found insane at hearing, held
at Nenana, recently The district
where they lived, en- the Moose
River, is isolated, however, au-
thOrities said, that they have no
funds to send a party there to
investigate the Staying. Other
prospectors are living near
where the two men had their
camp.
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1932-01-15
Territorial Pank
Balance Lou

At the close Of business on
November 3Oth the books Of the
'T'a. rtt0rial Auditors Office show
cd 9 cash balance of $162,736.29
which is $500, 3O5.66 less than
that shown on November SO,
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1932-01-15

1880. This loss is largely due to
increased expenditures, plus
some decreases in miscellaneous
tax receipts and a twenty per
cent reduction in fish pack taxes.
Some of tie Gamers, appreci-
ating the Territory's financial
condition, have sent in their
taxes three months in advance
CT when they usually pay The
Alaska Packers Association has
paid $4,000, and several small
Gamers have paid amounts
which will bring the total to ap-
proximately 100000. This aid
Will permit payment of Terri
torial Obligations which other
wise could not have been met
with the 2,736.29 balance.
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1932-01-15

Human life is a voyage in
which We can choose neither the
vessel nor the weather, although
nauch may be done in the man.
agement of the sails and the
guidance of the helm. Norman
Mcleod.
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1932-01-15

Thus Alaska has been placed
II a position similar to that of
Chicago, whose school warrants
were issued, but for which there
was no money. Alaska differing
IL that ii has money, but fCr
causes as yet not explained the
Treasurer and the Governor re-
fuse to allow them to be paid.
Under such a condition but
che resort is open to those who
are entitled to this mon ev-bo1-
COW funds Gu the strength Of the
possible receipt Of their due; Or
await the pleasure Of these off,
Gals.
Possibly the Treasurer and
Governor can offer some salts
factory answer to this condition.
RI so, it should be Forthcoming.
The matter passes beyond a NEE
difference of opinion between
the Auditor and his fcderally
controlled beard and becomes,
that Of the people.
It is to be hoped that it will
rot be necessary, as limited, for
someone to start local nroceed-
ings against the Treasurer to
bring the entire matter out in
the open.-SeWetrd Gateway.
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1932-01-15
About Time Public Took A Hand


According to authentic infor-
nation from Juneau, school
warrants to the amount OF $53,-
5000 have been held up by thu
refusal Of the Treasurer, under
sanction Of the Governor, TO
countersign the warrants.
Of these warrants two, aggre-
eating $5,815.86, have been turn
I'd down by the local bank be.
cause of the absence Of the sig
nature of the Treasurer, having
been issued by the Auditor, IN.
der what he claims are powers
given under the act creating his
office.
Available figures show that at
the time of issuance Of these
warrants, there was q balance in
the Treasury Of S1G2,736.29
which is $500, 305.0O less than
that shown On November 80.
1880. This loss is largely due 10
Increased expenditures, plus
some decreases in miscellaneous
tax receipts and q 20 per cert
decrease in fish pack taxes.
When Informed Of the state OF
the Treasury, and approaching
!. its financial condition, the can
ners have sent in their taxes
three months in advance Of the
time when they usually pay
Under this plan the Alaska
Packers Association paid $4,000,
and several sn1oll Gamers have
paid amounts which will bring
the total to apprOXinat ely 500,
GOO. This aid will permit the
Territory to meet obligations
which otherwise could not have
been met with the $162,73S.29
balance.
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THE ALASKA FISHERMAN

whether the Legislative body
Of Alaska, or whether a self
constituted law making body
shall be ansWerable to the people
Of the Territory.
The controversy is not .
political controversy, other
wise we would leave the matter
to those directly concerned by
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1932-01-15

the withholding of money earn
ed to which it is possible some
legal remedy exists.
We urge the continuation of
the principle Of representative
government as the only means
Ky which Alaska can be rightly
governed.-SeWard Gateway.
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the matter was presented to the
court some years ago. There IS
reason in all things and the
BETTER reasoning in this case
would seem to indicate a special
session Of the Territorial I4egis-,
lature SO that a final deter
mination may be had, as to