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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
A Book a Day
Dizzy Days In England
by BRUCE CATION

The post-war years are already q fabulous times That sprightly book, "Only Yesterday" which persuaded us to glance back at the last dozen years, was like a glimpse into a forgotten history book. It was hard to realize that all of the fantastic things recorded there happened to us.
 Now we have Just the Other Day." by John Collier and Lain Lang, in which England's post armistice career is similarity re- called; and American readers will be struck by the fact that England had an even dizzier time than we did.
 The era began with the sinking of the informed German fleet at Scapa Flow and ended with the mutiny of the British fleet at h. vergordon. It included the hideous blacmk and tan oppression in Ire- land and the general strike. It brought England its first socialist government and it wound up with an English pound that had depart ed from its golden base. It saw the. decline of English industry, the rise of the dole and the rebellion in India.
 In some ways the English pen- dulum didn't swing as wildly as did ours. England had no Florida boom, no stock market orgy in 1929, no Scopes case, No Chicago gang wars. Still. England had her. moments. It broke a lot of legs learning to dance the Charleston, for instance.
 Just the Other Day. tells of all this in a thoroughly interesting way. Published by Harpers, the book sells for $3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
Invisible Life

Something new to think about is given by Professor D. F. Sinitsin, Russian seien- tist, in a recent address to scientific gath ering in Los Angeles. It seems to come very close to the ultimate mystery of life, which defies the microscope. The measure of small things he explains, is the mlllemi- eron. of which there are 25,4OO,00 to an inch. We see by light which has definite waye-lengths. The shortest wave-length of visible light is not less than 400 mIllemi- crons, so nothing smaller than that can be seen by man directly with any kind of ln- strument. By diffracton. we can see the reflection of things as small as 200 millemi- croms. or little less Smaller things can be estimated in various ways. But we cannot see at all many small organisms known to exist.
 About 100 different kinds of disease virus. experiments indicate. range from about 15O millemicrons in the case of small pox, down to the foot-and-mouth disease virus, found by Altering processes to be about 8 millemicrons Genes the invis- ible life units which are said to determine heredity in all forms of life, are estimated at 8 to 30 millemicrons in size. Now, many kinds of invisible disease virus are incred- ibly hardy. resisting heat. cold and poisons that no visible. known form of life can with stand, and even existing without oxygen. Dr Sinitsn thinks it fair conclusion that when this is true of hostile organisms. it may reasonably be considered true of other kinds.
 T conclude from these investigations. he says, that there are invisible living organ isn,s. perhaps of eternal life, that are back of all life processes. If there are bad or disease organisms. why not good or life-helping organisms? would call them aphanobionts, meaning invisible life. They are so small that they can escape all our means of obser- vation. They undoubtedly exist not only on the earth. but everywhere. Aphano- bicnts cannot only be transported from planet to planet. but can exist in all space and conditions of the universe" Here is something for someone else to write new scientific romance about.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
NEA Service writer

NEA Service writer
 Washington-Reor of the federal government, sometimes a political issue and sometimes merely a prablem, is a subject which Is being at least partially debunked.
 President Hoover's well known instinct for neatness is still the driving force behind the reorgani- zation idea. But the old theory that hundreds of millions of dollars could be saved for the tax payers by a mere program of re-jiggering seems to be dying fast.
 Hoover himself used to talk about the large cash savings which supposedly would result from re- organization. But he has been dwelling less and less on that and more on the increased efficiency that should be achieved.
 Now he has brought in a reor- ganization program affecting 58 bureaus, boards and commissions without pointing to a single dollar that might be saved if congress permitted it to go into effect. That means that the president is being quite honest about it. or that he has finally realized the impossibility of even caguely esti- mating substantial savings through such a reshuffling. He is either more honest or more intelligent than those democratic leaders in the house who keep assuring us that they can save from $50.000,- 900 to $100,000,000 merely by put ting the army and navy under a superstructure to be known as tho department of national defense.
 It soon will be generally realized that reorganization isn't going to save any money worth talking about unless is involves a curtail- ment of functions and personnel. The importat economies are those which could be made without con- solidation, regrouping, co-ordina- tion or amalgamation of single bureau.
 Doubtless theer is some amount of overlapping and duplication Of effort in the government. But no one has ever quite demonstrated that ther was enough of 1t tobe either shocking or expensive.
 The benefits that come from ir- creased order and efficiency thro- ugh grouping agencies of more or less similar purpose under one head" are something else tgain. Those. too, are likely to be rather nebulous, though usually taken for granted. As against this, perhaps not very importantly, is the. com plaint that reorganization is al- ways accompanied by at least tenn porary Reorganization.
 Most of the individual steps to- ward reorganization in the past have been followed by increased expenditures. although that does not mean that there may mot De econimies incidental to the HOO yer rejiggering if congress let's It go through. . ah Impartial observers see few oD- iections to the plan. Opposition 10 some items was expressed to de- yelop in congress, as it has. How
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

from it. No longer do iu masts tower into the air or its sails slislen. But iss former glory would be restored in the present proposal issuing from Hartford. It is a noble idea and one in which the entire state might join. We even suggest that the Legislature be asked to go on record as favoring some such action. And no better place for the old batsleship could be found than a safe anchorage near the city for which it is named. It is claimed that Wethersfeld Cove is ideal for this pur- pose. A new municipal dock there would make the boat accessible if it were eventually converted into a floating museum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

A state law to prevent coasters hitehing their sleds to automobiles or other vehicles is being sought in New Jersey. Imagine the consternation twenty years ago if such proposal was made However. in those days in the winter months there were few cars to be seen on our city streets Most of the ve- hicles were sleighs when the weather per mitted. And what driver was so hard- hearted as to refuse the request of childish trebles asking for hitch. It is danger ous to tow sleds behind automobiles. That should be discouraged. but is state law necessary?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
So They Say

fancy that a plant Iouse em- bedded In lilac bush has great trouble in explaining the lilac bush. to say nothing of the plant king -Dr Harlow shapley, director of Harvard Observatory.
 Prohibition is not failure. Most of our educated people have ceased to use alcohol.
 -Dr Charles M. Sheldon, minister author of "In His Steps
 
 I can't feel that the public to- day has any particular interest in science. The present pace is- too fast for the man on the street even to catch all the newspaper headlines. -Dr Albert Einstein. German scientist.
 A growing number of Americans favor making war between civilized nations as extinct as human slav- cry.
 Joseph Clark Grew, us. ambas- sador to Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
O--O--O DEALING

Life's q book of numbers,
 Each day we use q few, Which proves our days are num- bered,
 This thought leave with you.
 o-O-o
 The milk of human kindness is often found in a diary, not a dairy.
 O-O--O
 Some people think that by drinking moonshine they'll be able to scatter sunshine.
 o--O-o
 Truth is stranger than fiction and a stranger to it as well.
 o--O-O
 The man who tries to drown his sorrow in booze is merely adding to the pack he already carries.
 o-O--0
 The French blame Hoover's mor- atorium for the war debts tangle. But they forgot to put the blame where it belongs, on the war It. self.
 o-O-o
 Men climb heights through years of struggle and sacri- flee. And then slide back OtcTHlSIL WilcH 6Li uCh oyWh " Q great sorrow. O-O--O The city plans to grab all cars on which taxes have not been paid. They better rent the car barn to store 'em in. O-O-o Congress may not give us beer, but 1t has certainly aroused new interest in fractions. o--O--O Frances motto: "In times of peace, default on war debts. o-O--o Student life is often stewcd. l O-O-0 This concludes our regular Tues- day evening program. It came to you over DBD and was broadcast | by the Waterbury Evening Demo crat. pioneer in this type of news paper work. We arc signing of ! at this time, to be back on the air again tomorrow evening at the usual hour. o--O--o Good night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1882
Three-Point-Two

The House Ways and Means committee in Washington has approved. by large majority. bill to legalize beer containing 3.1 per cent alcohol by weight. This is equivalent to per cent by volume. sep arate bill to legalize wine. with no determ- ined percentage. is expected to follow. inas- much as the committee refused to approve one bill in which both beer and wine were legalized. To our way of thinking this was a mistake, but one that can be easily recti- fled by enactment of separate wine measure to be acted upon simultaneously as the above.
 The beer bill. intended both to produce needed revenue and satisfy the dominant wet sentiment, stands better chance of be- inQ upheld by the courts than wine bill, while the 18th Amendment remains in the Constitution. The beer percentage. how ever, isn't all that it seems to be. It IS high when compared to what Mir Volstead recom- mended and ultimately made legal. But 1t IS mild when compared to old-fashioned beer
  were familiar. Mention beer of only 3.2 per cent content to Europeans who like this beverage and laugh would result
 And this experiment recalls the cry that went up from the province of Ontario few years back It had been dry for some few years. IT.: dry laws not proving successful beer which contained A per cent alcohol by volume was authorized. The province and neighboring Detroit and environs chuekled deeply at the thought of good beer. l he fest taste was enough for most of them. The new brew was a flat failure. It soon earned the title of -four -disappoint-fo beer. It tasted fairly good but that was all And Ontario soon became as wet as the wet test of Canadian provinces.
 Wine of course. is another story. Ordl- nary light wines may have 10 to lZ per cent alcohol. The heavier wines like port or sherry often run to Is per cent. But wines are seldom if ever, drunk in the same quantity as is beer. And their place IS with the meal to dissipate the heayiness of d- verse foods. It presents bit more complex problem than beer. but the entire problem of liouor control in the United States IS complex. We may be right in attacking 1t piece meal, that is, legalizing beer, then wine, and lastly liquors of other nature, but this may be more confusing than to wipe out the disastrous 18th Amendment at one fell swoop. We believe now that it will de- volve upon the 73d Congress to untangle the snarl the liquor laws have produced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
To-day's Selected Poem
CHAPEL WINDOW

(By Florence Ripley Mastin in The New York
 Times) The frosty cloud bends darkly on the glass It's color drained by sunset; but within Splendors in azure contemplation pass Down from the arches. Where the aisIes begin banng the steps of vanished monks, light Has fallen like angels ruined wing In plumy silver bown and from the white Of tombs aerial violets spring. Alone within that high blue wilderness The Christ looks down. His face of moonlight
 seems, fet.t. And mydjtation Twiligst of His dress Drifts into darkness as the mortal dreams Ascend--and shadows lie upon the eyes Compassionate beneath these failing skies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
FILIPINO INDEPENDENCE

+sna4 koRAAhB AbORoOhSeAJ
 The senate's vote of 54 to I9 dis closes it's attitude on the question of Philippine independence. It was by that large majority that the sen- ate refused to recommit the meas lure. after 1t had adopted the Byrnes amendment providing that the adoption by the Filipino people of a constitution for their coming republic would be tantamount of a direct popular vote in favor of independence.
 The Byrnes amendment seems to be satisfactory substitute for the original plebiscite clause in the bill. inasmuch as the adoption of con stitution drafted for the purposes of an independent and sovereign state would necessarily be the equivalent of . direct vote for sep-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
What Price Independence?

The Hawes-C Cutting bill guaranteeing in- dependence to the Philippine Islands at a price is just as dead today as it ever will be. It has no chance of surviving the White House unless President Hoover's writing hand is paralyzed. That's why it probably received the support it did in the Senate. Most of the senators who voted for it believed tbat was the best way to get rid of an obnoxious
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
COOPERATIVE BUYING PLAN

Seattle, (UP)---A cooperative buying plan. made up of 21 Uni- versity of Washington fraternitics has been completed. The organ ization will have approximately $25,000 In buying power per month. It will bc known as the Fraternity Buying Federation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygieue, not disease diagnosis or treatment will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
"a sMILEs THE THING.
Good evening.
 o-O-o N ON AND ON

Good evening.
 o-O-o ON AND ON People struggle, To get ahead, What's it worth When alPs done and said. O-O-o The man who makes friends cas- fly finds it hard to make enemies.
 o-O-o One of the merriest of Christmas bells is the one that tinkles in front of Salvation Army kettle.
 o--O-o The greatest relief we can give ourselves at yuletide is to bring relief to those in need of it.
 o--O--o You can be king for a day but a gentleman forever.
 O-O-o
 PATTERNS What does it matter, Tine patterns we choose, Wlfat docs 1t matter, <At GAhC Chu-WChR NvC kO5Cs
 O-O--o The majority of women writers do not smoke. Which perhaps ex- plains why they think so clearly.
 o-O-o A driving storm is one through which motorist Is forced to drive.
 o-O-o A picture no artist can paint: Changing tire in snow
 o-O-o
 so IT GOES Life Is a problem, With keen heartaches filled, We struggle, they tear down All that we build.
 o-O-o 1
 THOUGHTS You'll be tackled lhard. When you hit the old line, But hang to the ball, And you'll manage to shine.
 o-O-o Heroes are made, not born. We're all pretty much the same at birth.
 o-O--o Some people lose easiest af- ter they've won most.
 o-O--o When the candle goes out, the game Is no longer worth the candle.
 O-O-O People who live in stone houses want to be careful of l glass dishes.
 O-O-O
 DREAMING Life's bubble,
 With cOlOrs rare, That gently floats
 That gently floats
 To the great Out There.
 O-O-O There are Christmas bells and belles. Both are in season just at present.
 o-O-O People who keep their heads generally keep themselves selves from losing.
 O-O-O Give a telephone for Christmas. Then you'll be able to make it possible for the recipient to call xxytcI o Nnxu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

And while on this topic may we ask IS this the millennium. Down in Nassau County. New York. Sunday, there was a runaway. Yes real old fashioned runaway. A horse attached to sleight became frightened. tipped over the sleigh; eventually demol- ished it, and finally was stopped by police in autos. We can remember when such an occurrence as this wasn't news
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20
JUST ANOTHER DAY

Just another day,
 Just another rhyme, Just another movement
 In the march of time.
 o-O-O Happiness isn't for sale. It's per- haps one of the few things in this world that money won't buy.
 O-O-O
 Christmas shopping is mere ly a prelude to Christmas swapping.
 In the good old days, aprons were always Christmas standby. You could give a woman an apron and feel sure 1t would pass. Nowa- days 39 cent comfy slippers are the common divisor. Which sup pose gives Christmas something to stand on.
 O-O-o
 Considering the Manchurian situation from all angles, im- agine a China egg under q Japanese hen in this strife torn sector.
 o-O-o The man who keeps his head generally keeps still during the ex- citement. Tl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

Fortunately Christmas spirit does not de- pend upon spirits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 4:57 clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-20

With 8O.000 to 100000 people attend ing football games, it's evident that there is still money for the basic necessities of life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-29
REMOVE THE CAUSE OF RHEUMATISM
Excess Uric Acid poison-the cause of most rheumatic agony starts
 to leave your body in "A hours

} Think of it-how this old world
 does make progress-now comes a prescription which is known to pharamacists as Allenru and with in AS hours after you start to take
 this swift acting formula pain, agony and inflammation has de- lparted.
 I Truly a day for the whole family
 to celebrate for instead of being a
 helpless, expensive and annoying
 cripple the happy person is soon
 at work again.
 [ Allenru does just what this notice lsays it will do-it is guaranteed by Butler Mauro Drug Co.,, Juneau fDrug Go. and leading druggists to
 do it-you can get one generous (bottle for 85 cents and if it doesn't
 bring the joyous results you expect l-your money whole heartedly re- iturned
 Take heart-lively activity comes
 again after the wonderful benefit
 Allenru brings has made you cheer full and happy.
 And remember, this, A1lenru is just as effective for neuritis, sciatica and iumbago. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-29
SWALLOW GOES
 sou I'll AFTER | JUNEAU VISIT
Naval Radio Premises at Seward Given to City
 at Nominal Rent

Bound for Seattle, the United States Naval ship Swallow departed from Juneau last night after hav- ing been here since last Tuesday morning.
 The vessel came to this city from COrdova, where she had dismantled the Naval radio station, wireless service in that community having been assigned to the Army.
 Turned Over to City
 The buildings and grounds that had been used by the Naval sta- tion at Seward were turned over to the city authorities by Lieut.. Commander J. F. warris, Com mander of the Swallow, on a lease basis, the rental being merely nom inal.
 Used by Avfators
 The grounds of the Naval station are used by airplanes in taking off and landing, being preferred by aviators to Stewards municipal aviation field.
 During the Swallows stay in Juneau, her officers were enter tained at a number of social af- fairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-29
zAPORA COMES FROM SEATTLE
 AND GOES BACK
Motorship Brings Lumber Gasoline and } Pas
 sengers from South

With a fairly large amount of freight and three passengers for Juneau, the motorship zapor Capt. Neil Curry and Purser H. Mattson, arrived yesterday from Seattle. After stay of several hours, she departed on her return voyage to the Puget Sound metrop- olis.
 The vessel came north by way of the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island and Chatham Strait. She took the same course south.
 Most of the cargo consisted of lumber for the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company and gasoline for the Union Oil Company.
 Incoming passengers were Mrs. Jihn Lukas and two children from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-29
MANY HEAR SECOND
 CRAWFORD CONCERT

At the concert given in the Grade School Auditorium last night by Robert Crawford, baritone; Miss Ruby Mercer, soprano, and Harri- son Potter, pianist, a large and appreciative audience was present. Many of thsoe in attendance had been at the concert given by the same artists Tuesday night.
 A varied and delightful program was rendered last night. All the numbers elicited enthusiastic ap- plause.
 MT. Crawford, Miss Mercer, MT. Potter and Harvey Phillips, Busi- ness Manager of the tour, will leave Juneau Saturday for Katchi- kan, where the artists have sched- uled 8 recital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-29
FRESH HAL|bUT SENT SEATTLE
 FROM JU NEAU
Mild Cured Stock Is Also Shipped and Salmon
 Is Received

For the first time in several weeks, fresh halibut was shipped yesterday from Juneau to the Se- attle market. The consignment consisted of 3,2O0 pounds, iced ill seven boxes. and was sent by the Juneau Cold Storage Company to the San Juan Fish Company.
 Bought For and 3
 The fish had been bought here py the Cold Storage from the Tern, Capt. Andrew Rosnes, for 5 cents pound first grade and 3 cents e pound second grade.
 Thes quotations are higher than recent figures, which have stayed close to 3 cents for first and 2 for second
 The Cold Storage also shipped to Seattle yesterday 12 tierces of mild-cured salmon, this fish going to the Atlantic ana Pacific Pack ing Company.
 Emma Brings Salmon
 The Emma, Capt. Thomas Ness, yesterday brought to the Cold Stor- age 14,O0O pounds of king salmon caught off Cape Ommaney.
 Announcement is made by Wallis s. George, President and Manager of the Cold Storage, that it has resumed the buying of fish at Sitka. The office of the Gold Stor- age at Sitka is in charge of Sam uel Morris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-29
TIDES TOMORROW
|Corns All Gone
 Big and Small
 Radx Took Them Roots and All

In England they have a sensible easy way to get rid of corns in just a few days-a joyoue invigcr- ating foot bath every night for l or 4 nights-then lift out the corn -out to stay.
 Ask Butler Mauro Drug O., Ju- neau Drug Co.,, or any drugstore for a package of Radox, 2 sizes 45c and 85c. Hard corns-soft corrs- callouses-hard skin on heels and toes-it's all the same to Radox-- you'll have new, strong, flawless feet a week from now ask for Radox and enjoy walking-dancing.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-29
|HALlBUT RECEIPTS 2. LIGHT AT SEATTLE
 BUT PRICES ARE UP

SEATTLE, Sept. g. - Only one schooner arrived today from the western halibut banks, the Celtic with 38,000 pounds, selling for 9A and cents a pound.
 Arrivals from the local banks were Wireless with $500 pounds of halibut selling for 14ss and 6 cents a pound, and 5000 pounds of sable, selling for 21a cents a pound; Pio- neer No. III, with 2,000 pounds of halibut, selling for 13% and 6 cents pound, and 12,000 pounds of sable selling for 21s cents pound
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-09-29
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

NOkIHBJUND . Norco scheduled to arrive Sat- { urday morning. . Princess Louise scheduled to { arrive late Friday afternoon { or evening. . SCHEDULED SAILINGS
 . Alaska scheduled to sail from
 . Sattle October at a. m.
 Northland scheduled to sail
 from Seattle October 3 at
 9 p. m.
 . Admiral Evans scheduled to
 sail from Seattle October 5
 at 10 a. m. . Admiral Rogers scheduled to { . sail from Seattle October . 12 at 10 a. m. . SOUTHBOUND SAII.INGS . Yukon scheduled southbound { . October 3. . LOCAL SAILNGS ( . Estebeth leaves every Thurs [ . day night at 6 p. m., for [ . Sitka and way ports. ( . Pacific leaves every Thursday [ . at 10 a. m., for Petersburg. . . Rake and way ports [ . (