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The Washington times., 1933-05-05
WAGE RISE PLEA
BY BYROOSEvELT
. CHEERS LABOR
Upturn in Commodity Prices
Cited by President in
Trade Chamber Speech

American wage earners, heart
ened by President Roosevelt's dec
laration that wages had reached
rock-bottom and henceforth should
be increased, were hoping today
that the employers would adhere
to the niceties Of etiquette and
construe a White House request"
to be command"
Before the overlords Of industry,
as represented by the member
ship of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, were three
such presidential requests today
each calculated to prevent tnelr
employees from becoming forgotten
men and women as commoolty
prices rise.
"Upturn" Cited
In a brief but pointed speech
before the chamber last night,
Mr.. Roosevelt asserted that for
four years wages had plunged
downward faster than the cost
Of living.
He asserted that slight but
definite upturn" has now tran
spired in most industries with a
simultaneous rise in commodity
prices, and he asked that pay be
increased in conformity with that
rise.
Further, he asked the units OF
the various industries to combine
so as to prevent overproduction,
prevent unfair wages, eliminate
improper working conditions, and
drive out "cut-throat" competition.
Pleas to Employers
And, finally, the President called
upon each employer to translate
his personal welfare into the
welfare of the whole, lay aside
special and selfish interests and
strive for a well-rounded national
recovery.
"SweatshOp" Attacked
The Presidents thrusts at
sweatShop wages and Sweatshop
practices we're emphasized as fol
lows:
During the past few weeks
we have witnessed a slight but
definite uoturn in most in
dustrieS, a simultaneous rise
in most commodity prices"
Past experience indicates
that when the price level be-
gins to rise after q long period
of declining commodity prices,
wages which have been previ-
OusIy curtaiIed lag behind the
rise in the price level.
Burden On Labor
"That result has i'm the past
imposed upon those who labor
an unfair burden; has prevented
their just and equitable share
in the profits of industry, and
has limited the purchasing
power Of the overwhelming ma
jOrity Of our population.
81, therefore, ask you, who
represent in all probability the
majority of the employers of the
nation, to refrain from further
reduction in the wages Of your
employees, and I ask you also to
increase your wage scale in con-
fOrmity with and simultaneous
with the rise of the level of COM
modify prices insofar as this lies
within your power"
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clared in a conference with the
press today.
Lee said he had no idea how
much money was being raised, be-
cause he was mot handling that
end"
No Contact Yet
Asked if Ralph Snow, a local
banker, is in charge Of that mat
ter, he replied he did not know.
He admitted there was "a posi-
bility" that Aaron Davis, the New
York city contact man" Of the
McMaths, might be aiding in the
raising of money. He added:
"We have no grounds for sup
posing Peggy is safe. We have
had no contact with either her
or the kidnaperS."
Banker Snow when seen by an
International News Service report
er at the Cape Cod Five Cents
Savings Bank, of which he is the
treasurer, said he was not at
liberty now" to discuss the case.
Neither would he discuss a mys-
terious visit reported to have 'oeen
made to his home by five men
last night. According to story
current in Harwich, five men
drove up in a car to a building
where a high school play was
being rehearsed and inquired of
Principal Paul Morris where the
home of Banker Snow was loca-
ted. Morris gave the directions.
"SOmething in Wind"
What significance. if any, this
visit had, and whether the men
talked with Snow, and who they
were could not be learned.
DR.. j. P. Nickerson, calling on
Snow, told reporters he under
stood from others in the bank
that something is in the wind"
Police activity met with no
tangible results during the fore
noon. A negro, George Sapier,
was taken into headquarters after
he had engaged in a dispute with
a State trooper.
Sapier had argued the police
had no right to send a contingent
of troopers into the MaShpee In
dian section in search for the
kidnapers. He was released.
Two relatives Of Peggy from
Detroit have arrived here in the
hope of being of assistance in
bringing about the safe return of
the child.
They are Trent McMath, an as
sistant district attorney at De-
troit, a cousin of the family, and
Robert McMath, president Of the
Motors Metag Manufacturing
Company, Of Detroit.
Expected Today
Lee was vague on the subject
of how much ransom money has
been raised, or is being raised.
He said he had mo grounds" for
believing it was $4,000. He re-
marked:
eve hope that a contact with
the kidnaperS will be made
today in Detroit or in New
York.
"If q contact Is made, we
probably will not know about it
here until the girl iS returned
safely to her home"
The admission that the police
had made no real headway was
candidly made by Detective Lieut..
Ernest Bradford, acting as spokeS-
man for Brig. Gen. Daniel Need
ham, State commissioner Of pub
lie safety. who is in charge Of
the investigation.
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were kept in
t h e Ii t t ! e
chapel called
THE Holy Of
Holes" at the
op of the
Sacred Stair
at st. John
Lateran.
The relics,
said to have
been brought
to Rome by
Empress He
LAM ~Nkhnr
of ConStan-
tine, the first
Christian En-
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n e 6 r o e S
charged with
attacking her,
is in N e W
York to make
her first pub
lie speech in
behalf Of the
nine defend
ants.
In her first
interview out
side her own
S t a t e, S h e
said to d a y
that she is
,tryin g Ito
live IL down
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I mean what I told against the
colored boys in their first trial"
She added:
81 feel like I made up some
by telIin' the truth in the Sec
Ond trial, but I'm still willin' to
make up some more. OF course,
1 can't make up for the two
years helped cause the boys
to suffer in jail know that
much.''
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peror, include a piece of the
True Cross, piece of the bench
on which the Lord sat at the
Last Supper, His sandals, and
a piece of the sponge which
bathed His wounds.
They were forgotten in the
stress of the troublous Middle
Ages and rediscovered some
years ago when the chapel was
being repaired.
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Low e | y old
apartme n t S
occupied by
t h e French
Ministry of
Foreign At
fairs on the
quai d'Orsay
has just be-
come the Pre-
mier's study.
Presuming
k / n G S a n d
queens are so
r re nova
days their Of
ficial visits
needs little
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consideration, newly-e e C d
Premier Paul Boncour has de-
cided to occupy the rooms
hitherto reserved for reigning
families. Boudoirs have been
changed into secretarial rooms
and drawing salons into recep-
ton halls.
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Ransom Fund Collected
RY McMath Family

HARWICH, Mass, May
GNSD SD.-NegotiationS to raise
money for the purpose of dealing
with the kidnapers of 10-year-old
Margaret CPeggyO McMath are
under way. William Lee, contact
man for the McMath family, de-
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PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
Bates Girl in N. Y. to Aid
Scottsboro Boys
Are Doing

NEW YORK, May 5.-Ruby
Bates. the 19-year-old poor
white-trash" girl who defied Of
cials of Alabama by coming to
the defense of the ScottSboro
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Threatens His Wife,
Then Ends His Life

NEW YORK, May 5.-"Ill kill
you'll" said Joseph Azucas, %, to
his wife. Marcella, this morning,
but instead, when she ran out
of their apartment in Brooklyn
he killed himself.
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hundred million for the insurance companies. Hard
worth monkeying with.
Heard the President lecture the United Stat
Chamber of Commerce. They were to have broadca
it, but that called off. Looked like one of tho
affairs for men only.
Copyright 1898. by McNaught syndicate)
The Washington times., 1933-05-05
Pope Makes Duplicate
Of Sacred Relics

VATICAN CITY, May S.
Pope Plus XII has had duplicates
made of the relics of Christ'S
Passion, which for centuries
The Washington times., 1933-05-05

If at first you don't succeed, try,
try again" An aEe-OId saying, but ever
true II you haven't been able to To-
cate the apartment You want, read the
timely selection offered daily in the
WANT AID SECTION Of this newspaper
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WILL ROGERS Says:

Foreign delegations are coming in here to join
Mr.. Roosevelt's bread line Itay's and Oklahoma's s
got in the same day. A named Jung was sent
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Queens Bed-Chamber
Now Premier's Study

PARIS, May 5 G.N.SD.-The
queens bed-chamber in the
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance, $591 ,5671
545.47; expenditures, $12,549'
451.43; customs receipts, $780,
Q1Q.O0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25

Legislator can laugh at the organized crowd after decade in which selfish Hobbies have dominated Congress. It has shown that a President may smile and smile and smile and be a leader
 From these seven days there has emerged a new Roosevelt. It is due largely to the national response to his words and deeds. Even had he been weak and vacillating when he entered the White House only ten days ago, circumstances combined to force him to be strong. He was strong, clearly, but his strength has been redoubled by the courage and faith of a people who wanted those qualities more than any other to be shown by the President.
 An almost pathetic, childlike eagerness and trust in him, reflected most vividly in the faces raised to his during his recent travels about the Southern countryside, have been satisfied so far
 Every mail reaching the White House testified to the happy response to his seven day experiment with Presidential power and a peoples banks. The editorials clipped by thousands in the basement of the Execu- tive offices contain not a single disordant note in the symphony of acclaim.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25
March Vagaries.
(New York Times


 Lest the temperamental behavior of Spring dis may it is well to remember that the season "n our northern cmate to quote Burroughs may fairly be said to extend from the middle of March to the middle of June" It gives days like benediction in their serenity and uster as well as rude winds, snow, sleet and rains that chill North of the sub tropical belt Spring has her bitter moods in all the States. She is now at the doorstep in this part of the country and we shall have to put up with her whims until uniform fair weather comes in, usually with June.
 Spring before the rest of do. Thoreau late in February, reminded of it, "by the quality of the air The cock-crowing and the "tele- graph harp, prophecy it." Whitman, "in the soft rose and pale gold" of February evening, heard the first hum and preparation of awakening Spring very faint, whether in the earth roots starting insects I know not. but it was audible" That graceless forager, the crow, is not regarded a herald of Spring, but he broadcasts it by his cheerful, robust and defiant cav in mid-March He knows the turn of the season and revels in it's promise
 Our American Spring is often compared to it's disadvantage with the English But William Coo bett, farming on Long Island in 1918, wrote in his diary on March 21: "The day like fine May day in England. writing without fire, and in my waistcoat." In that year there were many such days in March and he hailed the climate as better than that of England. It is not easy to avoid quoting Thoreau when Spring is tapping on the door. He had "an appointment with Spring" no matter what the weather was. On March 22, 1840.
 When I bask in the sun on the shores of
 Walden Pond, by this heat and this rustic,
 am absolved from all obligations to the
 past The council of nations may reconsider
 their votes. The grating of a pebble
 nuls them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25
INCLUDING ALASKA.

So often in recent years have the two words Except Alaska" crept into Congressional enact ments that it is a welcome change to see "Includ- ing Alaska" borne in national legislative programs. Advices from Washington a few days ago carried the announcement that Alaska has been included in President Rooseves program for emergency relief work mentioning in particular waterways improve mems and road and trail construction.
 In all of the relief legislation of 1881 and 1882, when Congress made available millions of dollars for construction of public highways to take care of the unemployed in the States, not only was Alaska not included but the normal road aot- ments for the United States Bureau of Public Roads Forest Highways and trails and the Alaska Road Commissions appropriations were radically reduced. Instead of relieving current unemployment in Alaska, the Federal Government did as much ts private employers under stress of abnormal times, to augment the ranks of the unemployed
 There need be no difficulty in finding worth while projects upon which public funds can be properly expended. Delegate Dimond is in position to point out many such In Washington at this time, too, are Commissioner Charles H. Flory of the Department of Agriculture, and B. F. Heintzle- man. Assistant Regional Forester. Both of them are specially equipped to advise their own Department on this matter and be depended on to give the Delegate all possible assistance.
 The inclusion of Alaska in the Administrations relief progFan is happy open an augliry, we believe of the purpose of President Roosevelt put this Territory upon an equal footing with the States generally
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25
None Too Soon.
(New York World -Telegran.)

(NeW York World-Telegran1.)
 No convivial dinner and supper parties at taxpayers expense for disguised Prohibition sleuths snooping for evidence against restaurant keepers. No pay for petty informers No more wire tapping
 Federal Prohibition Director Amos w. Woodcock shows unwonted wisdom and initiative, think, in putting into immediate effect the restrictions enforcement which Congress dated for July l next.
 With the States already in action to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment, with Speake designate Raney seeing possibility of legalized beer by April l, 1t would be insult to the country's taxpayers to go on sqauandering of their money on a futile kind of enforcement method that has all along outraged the pubcs sense of decency and fairness. We note that even Colonel Woodcock admits there were undoubtedly abuses in respect to the purchase and consumption of intoxicating liquor" under the system that degraded Prohibition agents to the level of provocateurs and betrayers.
 From now enforcement will concentrate on the of liquor and leave the speakeasies to local authorities Local police are, of course bound to maintain law and order. That should be possible without either extravagant raiding gestures in creased demorazation of the police In fact, the new Federal policy may well start decline in the "shakedowns" protection demands and systematized graft that have been among the worst evils of the Prohibition era
 Any confusion in the present enforcement stua- ton only adds to the argument for speed in modify ing the Volstead Act and securing complete repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Taxpayers have burdens enough without the added cost of pretend ing to enforce a doomed law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25
VALIANT DUST
 by Percfv4I Chrisfooker Wren -sfaIi eiieS GFSTr.

SYNOPSIS: As Major Ma poleOn Riccoli Of the Foreign Legion plots reachery to France in the desert near the Citadel Of Mekazzen, Margaret Maligni surveys the scene in the Citadel itself. She has married Jules Maligni, her fathers ward, without loving him. They have gone to Me kazzen, where Jules father is aid to the Kaid, on a visit. The visit Iengthens precarious- ly; Jules "goes native" with vengeance. Margaret feels her self surrounded by sinister in fluences, and the least of them young Raisill, son of the Kaid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25

Newspapers the United States Attorney General has ruled, may accept beer ads" How about a little real beer too MT. Cummings?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25
20 YEARS AGO
March 25, 1913
From The Empire

March 25, 1913
 The people of Juneau took the first steps toward securing a mod ern fireproof school building. The plan acted upon was one prepared by the School Board, which pro- posed that the citizens of Juneau pledge their credit to bank or banks, or to anyone else that would lend the money that would be re- quired in addition to that which would accrue to the school fund from other sources This plan was urged because the law forbade the School Board or City Council to create an indebtedness.
 Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska, was to be installed by Frank A. Aldrich, installing officer -at-large at the Odd Fellows Hall. President Martin of the Pioneers of '87 called meeting of that society for the same time and same place to assis. the organization of the Igloo. Marshal H. L. Faulkner left on the steamer Jefferson to take a pri5- oner to Skagway. E. c. Jameson accompanied him as guard.
 When Mayor Bishops gavel fell at the appointed hour at the mass meeting called for the purpose of nominating officers for the new City Council and one for member of the School Board, a large list )f names had been presented. For he City Council-F. Wolland, H. A.. Bishop, J. M. Miller, c. w. Frejs, John Peterson, J. w. Bell, Charles Carter, Chris Krough, Fred Steven son, H P. Harrison, J. B. Marshall, William Geddes. Gust Studebaker, Robert D. Hurley, Charles Naghel, 2. c. Eur'b';tt, and Lloyd G. Hill, ere nominated. For the School Board = w. E. Novel; and B. L. rhane. The names of A. D. Back, I Valentine, John Beck, Charles Hooker and Sim F'reiman were presented but each declined to be
 candidate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25
SEVEN DAYS THAT MADE HISTORY.

Perhaps the real story of the dramatic fir week of President Roosevelt's Administration ma not be written for long time. No incomin President has faced just the same sort of crs that he did when he assumed office March The Nations financial edifice crashing abol it's head. There was no time for the new Chic Executive to orient himself. Action prompt an decisive, was imperative.
 Unoar the heading Seven Days That Made His tory" Ray Tucker Washington correspondent fe the New York World Telegram has told ill strikn fashion how President Roosevelt met that deman and of the countrywide reception his action ws given
 MT ruekers article, in part, sad
 America today is living under partial personal dictatorship a result of days that made history.
 A new President has apparently satisfied a great peoples hunger-their need-for &C., tion and leadership.
 And America seems to like the new status.
 groping populace has gladly accepted the iron decrees which Franklin D. Roose- welt has flung against two hitherto inn pregnable institutions = billion-dollar banks and billion-dollar expenditures for veterans for non-service- connected disabilities.
 people longing for acton-and kind of action-has responded to the Presidents bold strokes, regardless of party utilization. Union League Republicans have telegraphed him they behind him with their voice and votes. still resentful wing of his own party has rallied around him.
 Faithful friends of Herbert Hoover are serving under him though some of his finan- cial moves do violence to their conservative convictions. Foreign diplomats, some ac- customed to another sort of dictatorship, praise him and send laudatory notes of his accomplishments to their Chancellors.
 His predecessor, sitting alone in lofty hotel room in New York, echoes his demands with pleas that the nation abide by them Wilsonian devoteeS acknowledge that their great hero showed such vgor or command of men and measures as the erstwhile subordinate of the War President exhibits
 Ironically, his fiercest opposition has come from within his own party Some oppose him out of honest fear and dislike of dictatoral action though it be taken within constitutional provisions for emer- gency. Some contend that his original de- claration of national bank holiday was unconstitutional in that the wartime statute he dug up had been repealed. Others raise their voice in caucus and on the floor simply out of Congressional cowardce in the face of supposed 100000 veterans vote.
 But neither group can stand up against the legion of legislative and popular SUD- porters his seven days that made history have recruited It is the most striking demonstration sof what President can do the nation has seen in years. It has cast many old-fashoned political theories into the discard. It has taught that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25

You can buy seat the New York Stock Exchange now for ss00o0 And have DO Not Disturb sign. two pillows and an extra blanket thrown in-(New York Sun)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25

The Socialists nominated a city ticket at a mass meeting of the organization held and the following were nomined for City Council nen Charles Heising, Grafton Coleman, Oscar Harri, John F. Greene, Charles Oja and John loland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25

The U. s. Coast Guard cutter Unalga, designed for Alaska service arrived in Port Towsend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25

Americanisms- -Raiding the gambling house where few loafers lose their easy money still toleratng the gambling system that wrecked the nation- (Akron Beacon JournaI)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-25
Divorce Slump.
Daily Journal of Commerce, seattle)

Daiy Journal of Commerce Seattle)
 Records of the Chicago divorce courts show that fewer people get divorces in time of depression than in time of prosperity During the first nine months of 1882, the dvorces granted in Chicago reached total of l3 per cent below that recorded for the same period of 1881.
 This seems to be one of those little by-produets Of the depression that can give rise to a good deal of speculation. Why should divorces fall off in bad times? Is it because people are less will ing to cut loose from an established home where there is whatever the drawbacks, at least a cer- talnty Of food and shelter? Is it because the mere cost of a divorce is more than lot of would be divorcees afford?
 Or IS 1t, perhaps, because some of the marital difficulties that seem to loom large in ordinary times fade into insignificance when real troubles arise?