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Evening star., 1933-07-21
Opposed to More Liberal
japanese immigration
10 the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In certain recent Newspaper articles
It Is being urged that America should
revise her foreign policy toward Japan; !;
that we should now increase our Navy,
recognise Russia and amend our I'M
migration laws 20 rs to permit japanese
immigration on quota basis. A Tor
midable American Navy would prob
ably increase the respect Of the Japa-
nese for America, and our recognition
of Russia would end any possible hope
which the japanese now entertain that
III the event Of conflict with the United
States they would ever be able to pit
RuSsia against America to Japans ad-
vantage. but 1t Is difhcult to see any
sound reason why we should amend our
laws excluding japanese Immigration.
The question Of immigration Is and
should be domestic one; 1t Is Q ques-
tiOn to be determined by each country
for itself. No foreign country should
claim any right to dictate whom an
other nation shall allow to enter and
whom 1t shall exclude. Japanese and
other Oriental immigrations have been
excluded because they create int0lerable
racial. social, economic and political
conditions in this country.
1t Is said that Our exclusion laws have
created hard feelings In Japan toward
the United States. We are being
ahroitly taught that In dealing with
Japan we should always recognize q
so-called characteristic of the japanese
to save their face; that our foreign
policy should contain plenty Of ONT
inent with which to salve the Japanese
wounds. So 1t Is said we should amend
our exclusion laws. This, 1t is said. will
salve the japanese wounds and enable
them to Save their face"
The argument Is so unsound that one
wonders II those who urge 1t are not
hopeful that In the event our immi-
grafton laws are amended other ma
would not benefit thereby. This suspicion
is re-enforced by the fact that any
possible discrimination against Japa-
nese immigration could be removed by
excluding all nationalities as well as
by making our laws respecting japanese
immigration more liberal. But the
newspaper articles in question do not
suggest amending our immigration laws
so IS to exclude all nationalities, in
cluding the japanese.
Moreover, 1t is very likely that our re-
lations with Japan would become worse
II we should permit Japanese tmmigra-
tion to this country. We formerly per-
mitted it under the so-called gentle
mems agreement with Japan. One will
recall that while that agreement was
still In effect we had some bitter diplo-
matte disputes with Japan over the
right Of Japanese children to attend
our public schools with American chill
dren, also over the laws Of California
respecting the right Of japanese and
other Orientals to own land In that
State. II We should permit Japanese
immigration again similar troubles will
arise and it Is believed that these tyou-
bles would likely be more serious than
the hard feeling now said to exist in
Japan toward us because Of our ex-
clusion laws. The present hard feel
ing IS likely in time to subside, but
a constant stream Of japanese immi-
grafton would open sore that would
last indefinitely.
F. WILSON.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

closed, he went his way into oblivion,
. twentieth century equivalent OF
Hugos Jean Vatican. Had he waited,
celebrity might have been his lot. But
he did not walt.
The event which summoned him out
Of obscurity occurred In Just Q moment
of time. From the path he saw three
little girls walking along the top Of .
high bank above an abandoned quarry.
They had been bathing In the quarry
pool. 1t was a dangerous place to play.
But even as he first caught sight Of
the children that danger became real.
The bank crumbled beneath their feet.
and they few The vagabond ran to
their aid, ietinctively responding to
the mute demand for help.
Two Of the girls he saved. The third
was drowned. When other assistance
was available, there. was nothing to do
but carry home the survivors Of the ac-
cident. In the excitement no one
thought to ask the name Of the stranger.
He disappeared. an unknown hero. un-
thanked and unrewarded.
There are thousands Of men on the
roads today. and those providentially
more fortunate think Of them commonly
as being "a bad lot" The generality,
Of course. is not justified. Rogues
there may be among them, but not all
can be 50 described. On the contrary,
they are a cross-section Of the country's
population, neither better nor worse
than their ow-Americans. Perhaps
the Unidentified tramp" Is q symbol
Of them all, man of civilized char
acter, out Of luck, but not useless: out
but not a social liability.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Benefits Must Be Mutual.
the San Jose Mercury Herald. 2

From the San Jose Mercury Herald.
Despite the Roosevelt campaign filings
at the Hawley-Smo tariff, the ad-
mirdstration in its effort to make the
United States self sufficient, will find
itself compelled to carry out this pro-
gram to maintain not only present
duties, but increase them to impose new
restrictions
Foreign trade is beneficial when the
profits from 1t are mutual, In which 1t
Is not different from any other trade.
Trade which impoverisf1es either party
to it Is bad business in the long run,
and the vice of extreme economic ma
tionalism is that it seeks to exclude
mutual profit and to require that the
profit shall all 60 one way. That leads
to stagnation and death. Of trade. 1t is
to be hoped that trade war can be
avoided, but at no time has the out
look for permanent and mutually ad-
vantageous concessions been good.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Congress Library Defended
Against Spoilsmen's Attack

regime of rapine and loot"
Government job holders are living
in terror" agrees the Salt Lake Tribune,
with the statement that ''in the SO years
of the Library's existence the employees
have never been tampered with" The
Buffalo Evening News points out that
positions in the Library call for spe-
cialists," and holds that "it is hard to
believe that the administration would
countenance raid on that institution" !"
The Minneapolis Star feels that the
Democrats hesitate to fill the places Of
Putnam's corps of real savants with
political appointees."
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Only "an Unidentified Tramp

A dispatch from Chicago tells the
story of IAN unidentified tramp" who
deserves to be famous. He was wan
derer, out of work. homeless. Day
after day he followed the endless roads;
night after night he slept under hay
stacks with what the popular song
calls "a blanket of blue" over his head.
He had become nameless, and so he
remains.
And yet 1t was given to him to per-
form an act of charity and mercy
worthy Of transmission over the wires
of the Nationwide network of news
r,thering agencies and space in the
Nations press. Then, the ancident
Evening star., 1933-07-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Sure Winner.

The Sure Winner.
Here's to the fellow that never gets left
The fellow who's bound to ring in;
OF gleesome assurance he's never bereft
He feels that he's destined to win.
He laughs at the toiler who trudges
away
Der the road that's longest and worst
He boldly butts in. ever joyous and gay
IT'S his natural right to be- first.
And the man who has earnestly studied
for years
In the hope of improving his mind.
And the man who has thriftily deafened
When to prodigal pleasures inclined
To this fav'rite of fortune must take
back seat
/. When lucks distributions begin.
Brain, beauty and Drawn all combined
can't compete
With the man who Is bound to
ring in."
Evening star., 1933-07-21

Gas filling stations are careful to re-
mind the motorist Of the amount ol
tax he is paying per gallon. There /.
an economic suggestion involved, bu'
the average motorist Is apparently con-
tent to 90 on his way thankful 1ol
courteous service and willing to pay
without resent argument. How tine
tax Is to be applied is the point which
may be of subsequent interest.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

corn, cattle, or the like, paid In North
ern England and in Scotland to certain
men who were allied to robbers, to be
protected from pillage. -
O. What are the dimensions Of the
pyramidal Army tent IN. p. r.
A. 1t is 16 feet wide, 16 feet long,
II feet high when pitched. Height of
door feet 6 inches; side walls, feet.
@. Can boomerang be thrown by
grasping either end?-H. A. w.
A. The ends are not warped. SYM
metrically, one end being especially
adapted to the hand. It must be thrown
from this end.
@. How Is broadcasting handled In
England?-F. C.
A. In the British system a national
broadcasting authority is constituted
by, but stands apart from, the ordinary
machinery of the state.
Q. How many Americans were killed
in action on Armistice day?-T. D. L.
A. War Department records show
that 213 members of the American
EXpeditionary Forces were killed in
action on November IL, 1915. between
II O'Clock midnight and IL am, the
latter being the hour at which the
armistice was signed. So far as is
known. no battle deaths occurred after
IL am.
Q. What was the name Of the dam
which broke and caused the Johnstown
f1ood?-N. T.
A. The Southfork Dam disaster on
June l, 1889. caused the Johnstown
flood, in which 2,209 lives were lost.
@. Did Abraham Lincoln once hold
license to sell liquor?-K. M.
A. 1t is recorded at the county
clerks Office, Springfield, ILL.,, that q
license was issued TO William F. Berry
to keep a tavern under the name OF
Berry 81 Lincoln at New Salem, Ill, on
March 6, 1888. A copy of this license
Is now on display in the Lincoln Mu-
scum, Washington, D. c. In addition
to the above, Douglas, in one of the de-
bates. accused Lincoln of selling liquor.
Lincoln admitted this and said: while
was selling liquor Douglas was drink
ing it,"
9. When was the cork center base
ball introduced?-I. B.
A. The cork center base ball was
introduced in 1909.
%' "bCiC WdS Tile 6cLOr- H0Oert
Edeson born?-G. T. F.
A He was born in New Orleans, In
the picturesque old part of the city
known as the Vieux Carre.
@. What Is the cheapest method of
preserving fruits and vegetables for
Winter use?-P. s.
A. Drying is the oldest, simplest and
cheapest method of preserving perish
able foods. 1t requires very little equip
ment, no specially made containers. and
dried foods require very little storage
space-all factors worth considering.
@. How many members has the Ma
tional Society Sons of the American
Revolution?-R. N. G.
A. As of March 81. 1898, the men,
bership stood at 1928.
A. N. where arc 'ne iurk Sianos'-
A. They are part of a group of West
Indian Islands which geographically
form ar annex of the Bahama group.
However, they were annexed to Ja-
maica in 1873. being about $50 miles
northeast of that island The princi-
pal island is called Grand Turk. The
name is derived from species of turks
cap Cactus melocactus) which greatly
resembles a turban.
@. Have the bodies of all the men
lost on the Akron been recovered
E. A.
A. The main parts of the q. g. S.
Akron have not been found. nor have
the bodies of the ma ajority of the men
been recovered
Evening star., 1933-07-21

In case there is scarcity of cotton
the white-coliar man may be enabled to
economic by reforestation plan which
will make available enough wood pulp
to provide for restoration of the long
forgotten paper collar as q means of
personal economy.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

portant act of Congress-the Wagner
Peyser law, providing for establishment
of Federal employment exchanges. The
sum of 81 ,125, 900 is set aside for dis
bursement under the law this year.
Representative Peyser II Q life insur-
anee man by profession and Is In poll.
tics for the first time. He Is round and
Jolly, takes his job seriously and has
promptly succumbed TO. the lure Of
Warrington.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

Bargain reductions that compute
prices on a basis of SO cents marked
down from a dollar may raise a sus-
picion that business has drifted SO far
from the gold standard that it may au-
toraticaly reach something like cop
per standard.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

Crop regulation and distribution is a
problem Of great present concern.
Every now and then the question when
do We eat?" takes ON a more serious
aspect In the affairs of a nation than
that of light and confident query re-
lated to the domestic dinner bill.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

For the present Mahatma Gandhi
ought to have but little to say beyond a
possible hint to the waiter that secono
portion would be acceptable. Neither
soldiers nor reformers can go on indefi-
nitely fighting on empty stomachs.
Evening star., 1933-07-21

Private industry is proceeding with a
program of greater wage liberality,
which is observed with interest by
Government workers in the hope that
it will effect generous modification of
the furlough- without-pay plan.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
A Pessimistic Opinion.

"They say that in order to be happy"
said the young woman who reads
great DEAL, "a man ought to be fool
or a philosopher.
YES" answered Miss Cayenne. "If
a man is fool he can't get woman
to accept him. And if he Is as wise
as philosophers are credited with being
he won't propose"
Evening star., 1933-07-21
School Frills.

From the San Jose Mercury Herald.
The Ohio director of education has
ordered that no high school pupil shall
be allowed to graduate unless he can
read and write and do simple problems
In arithmetic. When will the schools
stop adding these frills?
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Easy.

Come! Laugh at trouble" says tn
sage.
In accents comfortingly mellow.
IT'S easy to pursue the plan;
Most any man can smile to scan
The troubles of some other fellow.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
The Needs of Reflection.

do you always think twice before
you speak?" said the friend.
1T all depends" said Senator Sor-
ghum. IF you are talking business
you want to think several times. But
if you are merely addressing remarks
to an assembled multitude you can
simply tumble the words out and let
them take care of themselves"
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Draught and Repeal.

From the Altoona Mirror.
United States Weather Bureau re-
ports that Midwest has been dryer this
Summer than at any time in the past
three years. But you'd never guess 1t
from reading the reports on the vote
on prohibition repeal.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Dispensing With War.

Suppose that country should go
back on its arbitration treaty." said
one statesman.
Well" replied the other, -"it would
be a good excuse for us to go ahead
and give it thorough beating"
Evening star., 1933-07-21

Radio dialogue in which prepared an
swers to prepared questions concerning
public questions are employed consti-
tute the most polite and satisfactory
form OF "heckling" yet introduced.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Gas Stations and Taxes.

From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
At the present rate, the major busi-
ness of filing stations soon viii be the
collection of taxes instead Of the sale
of gasoline. 3eesx b1s
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Camouhage.

From the esn Antonio Express.
Crooks assume the rich trappfngs Of
responsibility" The wolf in sheept
clothing, or the aSs In the Lions skin2
Evening star., 1933-07-21

Predictions are Sreely ventured that
the eighteenth amendment will be
gotten out of its constitutional en-
trenchment before Christmas.
Evening star., 1933-07-21
Vocal EmbelIishment.

Oh, music is wondrous art,
And plays a most important part.
Relieving what might be much worse.
For when you sing you can't converse.
A conversations style and tone
Depends upon the words alone.
But when a song is sung you may
Forget the words and like the lay.
Oh, many man with wondrous voice
Would bid lis oftener to rejoice
If he would not to talking cling,
But 90 ahead and learn to sing.
"Tain' de man dat makes de mos
fus' dat does de mos business" said
Uncle Eben. "De submarine sYims un-
der watah an doan'~do.. no splashtn'
whatsomedeyer.",
Evening star., 1933-07-21

Col. Edwin Pope Thayer. former Sec
retaIy Of the United States Senate and
Evening star., 1933-07-21
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Representative Theodore A. Peyser,
Democrat, of New York City. who sue
ceeded former Congressw0man Ruth
Pratt in the House, achieved q record
for . new member ipf1he late session by
getting his name ~ thed to m I'M
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-11
THE TERROR STRIKES.

Last night Southern California prostrated by another disastrous earthquake. Just how great has been the loss in life, how numerous the injured and how extensive the property damage not known in the fragmentary reports emanating from the stricken cities from Los Angeles south at a late hour last night.
 Unconfirmed reports said Long Beach, of the larger centers of population in the southern section of the State shambles The death list placed high 500 and fire said to be sweeping the business section Smaller commun- ties in the section had suffered accordingly
 Hope prevails that these early reports were ex- aggerated Even so, the loss is great and suffering is intense. The country offers its sympathy and what is more to the point practical aid will surely be forthcoming if there is need for it from outside sources And Alaskans, the most fortunately situated people under the American flag today, ready and willing to do their part outside contributions required.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-11

cared: We entering what may prove to be one of the most critical periods of history" little later he called attention forcefuy to the unusual and unforeseen developments of the past few days In all probability the rapidly changing economic situation will have far-reaching effects upon our industries and revenues No one can anticipate what may develop within the next 50 days"
 This does not invite unlimited old age pensions The conditions he described throughout his message do not They warn against them. Funds, it is cer- tain not to be available for even the present essential functions of government in adequate amount to permit them to be done as in normal times Certainly there is revenue in sight for any material increase of allowances to current pensioners To add ones to the list cannot help but jeopardze the allowances already being paid Lacking to defray the cost of the increase proposed, the only means of paying it would be to scale down those already being paid That is not desirable. The change proposed by MT. Nerland ought to be weighed with great care before final action is taken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-11
PRESIDENT ACTS WITH BOLDNEsS.

President Roosevelt has disappointed none or ms friends and his supporters by the boldness ana vision With which he has proceeded in the banAng crisis and his sweeping proposals for national economy He is a leader of the first quality-that he has demonstrated in the week since he was inducted into office as the Thirty second President of the United States
 When he ordered the banking institutions of the country closed he risked nationwide condemna- tion Bank depositors do not relish having anyone, even the President of the United States, say to them they cannot draw out their money from the depositaries Business interests cannot view with eouanmity the shutting off of the arteries of com merce There was very great element of risk in his bank holiday proclamation, issued before he had been 24 hours in office It involved the danger that his Administration would become instantly unpopular throughout the nation.
 That this has not happened is proof of the good sense of the American people. His confidence in this has been more than justified They have ac- cepted the inconveniences without demur and have supported him without cavil or indignation. They apparently, recognize that he is furnishing the nation with that leadership for which it has been clamoring for many weary months. After so many years of stalemate or hesitation and temporizing of commissions surveys and conferences a bold plan even though it involves real hardship is as welcome to the people of this country as the coming of Spring after long, hard Winter.
 Just what would have happened to our banking system maybe to the republic itself had Presi- dent Roosevelt not acted decisively and dras- tically probably will be disputed matter to even future historians. But they will all agree that there was no tacillaton about his handling of the situa- ton. It is a foretaste of real action to come in budget balancing, governmental reorganization and debt negotiations of the next few months Without doubt his program will have flaws in it. It will be subjected to criticism, attacked and condemned But no one doubt after the past days that it will be a cleancut vigorous plan of action designed to bring the whole resources of the nation into play against the parayzng forces of depression
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-11

food. to boil water, and make coffee.
 However, they are soldiers and take life-and death-as it comes But a few days ago men suffered sunstroke. Tonight they suffer cold, exposure Heat-stroke then; frostbite now.
 Some may die of. =.
 Bang!
 What was that?
 Automatically the little column staggers, to a standstill, Major Ma poEeon Riccoli halts, wheels about, and rides back.
 There is confusion in the ragged struggling ranks. E An attack? No, only a single shot.
 Only young Ramononez, it ap- pears, has had enough.
 The Legion shrugs its shoulders Everyone to his taste. Le Legion naire Ramononez will not suffer from the cold tonight.
 "Au contraire, it may be of heat that he will complain" suggests old Tant de Soif, rubbing the end of his blue nose with the back of a shriveled hand. k Tt will be of heat that We shall all be complaining in a day or two, lok you" observed old Tant de Soif's pal" another old man veteran of Cochin China, Madagas- car, Senegel. and the Western Sa- hara in general.
 =. Those of us who do not die of cold up here ... When
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-11
20 YEARS AGO
From The Empire
MARCH II, 1913.

MARCH II, 1913.
 The Legislature and the ap- preaching Arctic Brotherhood en- campment engaged more interest than anything else in The Empire twenty years ago. Delegates to the Arctic Brotherhood meeting who were in Juneau, included Senator U. M. Tanner. Judge H. B. Le- Fevre, Max Gutfeldt, Grant Bald win, Judge w. B. Stout, H. P. M. Birkbine, Fred Handy and Henry Erie, Representative E. B. Col lins, D. Smith Harris, Nelson De- Erie, C. A. Hopp, Dr. F. L. God dard, Representative A. G. Shoup, Prof. C.. c. Georgeson, Represen- tative N. J. Svindseth, M Katze- meyer, Senator L. V. Ray, and Representative Milo Kelly, .Sena- tor B. F. Willard and Represen- tative F. M. Boyle.
 Miss Alma Delaney of Sitka was visiting friends in Juneau before leaving for Seattle.
 John R. Beegle, of Ketchikan, was in Juneau visiting his broth er-in-law and sister, Collector of Customs and Mrs. J. R. Willis. One hundred and one passeng- lers were aboard the Princess May, in port, erroute to Skagway and the Teslin gold strike.
 Officers of the Treadwell Club soccer football committee organiz- ed the previous night were Sam Devon, manager, Harry Neville, secretary; George Spence, treas urer and Jack Wilson, captain.
 Governor Clark took steps to forbid drug stores and mercantile dealers selling intoxicating extracts to Indians. Jamaica ginger, high CT in alcoholic content than many spurious liquors, was becoming the Indians favorite cold remedy.
 A large crowd attended the op- ening of B. R. Leivers ice cream parlor in Douglas.