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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23
CRUCIFIXION YEAR DEBATE
 AROUSED.

Pope Plus XIs designation of 1883 as Holy Year has revived the old argument among mathe- maticians astronomers and historians about the actual date of the crucifixion The Pope in his announcement took cognizance of the question whether 1892 1893 should be regarded the nine teenth centenary of Chriss death Leading authori- ties in England, however, contend the crucifixion was neither in 32 or B A. D. but in the year 30
 There are endless arguments for maintaining that the Nazarene was put to death in any of the years between % and 33 A. D. strong patristc tradition in the Catholic Church formerly favored the 29, while Phlegon pagan chronicler writing centuries ago. gave 33, a date which received Christian sup port in some quarters.
 English and German astronomers, however dug into their astronomical records and found, they claimed that there were only three years in the period 27-35 A. D. in which the crucifixon could have taken place. The years were 27 90 and 33 A.D
 The crucfxion was carried out Friday and that Friday was the fourteenth fifteenth day of the Jewish month of Nizan. Between 27 and 35 A. D. Nizan 18th fell Friday Nizan l4th, on the other hand came Friday in each of the three years named The Gospel of St. John lends sup port to these calculations by stating emphatcaly that the crucfxion took place the day of the Passover, Nzan IA.
 At this point the scholars turn from astronomy to consider other circumstances in trying to decide which date is right They have ruled out the year 27 because Christ's baptism didn't take place until the fifteenth year of Tberius, which was the year beginning August. 28 A. D.
 As for 33 A. D., which is the basis of the Pope's declaration making 1883 a Holy Year, the scholars have declared it is impossible to reconcile it with other dates in the gospels, chiefly those of Christs busts and those given for the length of time it took to construct the temple. Scholars also believe that the patrisc tradition that set the crucfixon date 29 A. D. was more likely incorrect by one year than four They tend to the belief therefore, that the best evidence established the date of Christs death April T. 30 A. D., rather than 33 A. D. despite customary religious observations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23

SYNOPSIS: Barbara Quen- tin, arbitrarily summoned to Lcndcn by her arrogant fience, Mark LOdely, arrives in the midst of a revel to which she is not asked. He even draws a malicious caricature of her. As she runs from the house she overhears man she be- lieves to be Farrell Armitage Marks host, call Mark a b0un- der. She breaks by letter the agreement she had with Far rell (who loves herr that he might try fer a year to estab- fish Mark as an artist so that Barbara could choose between them, without prejudice. Then she demands that Mark meet her at the National Gallery.
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talk marriage to me again, you'll apologize for believing that a cash minded clod like Armitage could ever begin to influence me"
 "Armitage vulgarizing my career on the sly? Armitage choosing the wrong kind of friends for me? That-clerk!" His free arm swung wildly and he tore the door from her grasp and crashed it shut. Through the window her eyes hung upon his for another moment and then the car slid into gear and he was gone.
 But Barbara was beyond re- sponse. Dimly aware of someone at her shoulder, she turned. It was as if theemptiness and the sun- shine turned with her; the world spun, jolted and then slanted in- to space. She slanted with it and the sun went out.
 Copyright, 1892, Julia Cleft
 Addams.)
 Farrell searches, tomorrow,
 for one he loves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23
EXPORTS SHRINK HEAVILY.

Exports from the United States in 1892 dropped almost one-third from the 1881 total which in turn was smaller than l930. Last year American goods valued at sl,6l2,305,818 shipped to foreign countries In 1881, the total 424,2S8,588. or about $812, 100000 than last year. Canada and Great Britain remained the nations best customers with purchases of s288, ,805 and s241, 1,424,707.
 Europe, considered unit, however, was the leading purchaser of American wares importing last year goods worth $7s4,634,6s7 as against slI86,- 884, ,261 in 1881. Asia purchased s2s2084954 com pared to $386353685. Purchases by South American countries fell to s97l3l7s5 from O6l Losses in expWtz to Russia were especially heavy, falling
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23
Modern BOyhOOd.
Daily Journal of Commerce, seattle)

(Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle)
 About the most completely useless thing a man can do is to utter lamentations about the short comings of modern youth Educators, more than anyone else, ought to know this and it is surpris- ing to find such Cuthbert Blakiston, Head master of Lancing College England, declaring that school boys nowadays "cowardly untruthfu Ieasly bored vain and dishonest"
 But the defense of the modern boy is not a matter that need detain us The interesting thing is trying to figure out why any adult should ever feel called upon to open attack like MT. Blak- istons.
 Boyhood is less what grownups make lit. Boyhood is lived in world which will shape it and mould it. and it is not in the least responsible for what that world is We adults are responsible for that. If find boyhood growing deceitfu lcowardly and frivolous, we have no one but our selves to blame.
 For boyhood wants, more than anything else on earth someone to look up to, someone after whom it model itself It is pathetically eager Ito please the grownup world, and it will take almost any path that the grownup world indicates. And If, today, it finds itself in a world where good models scarce, where honesty and sincerity do not command a high premium-well, whose fault lis that?
 The world is in sad mess these days and if it gets out of it. it will be because of the boys that are just now growing toward manhood. We have precious little call to be critical
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23
CHAPTER 39. THE CRASH

50 sure was BarDdTd OI MdTk coming, that she did not apprec- iably lengthen her pace and it was five minutes past eleven when sine turned into Trafalgar Square.
 As she looked across to the people scattered upon the steps of the building car passed her with Mark inside.
 She watched it sweep up to the steps, but Mark did not descend. Her heart misgave her suddenly, suppose he had brought Judy? She came steadily on and pres ently drew level He was alone.
 Rotten of you to keep me wait ing" he exclaimed, the moment his eyes fell upon her.
 You haven't been here two minutes" she returned, and got in. The car was very roomy, very plainly equipped
 'Is this Farrell Armitage's carp
 "One of his cars, child. You have no conception of the resourc- es of millionaire, evidently. Just as well, perhaps, for your poor, neglected true love. Michfield is waiting for you to tell him where to drive to-"
 ITO the outer circle of Regents Park, please, and drive slowly round"
 The car rolled away, smooth, obedient movement that seemed to make speech flow more easily.
 You wired me to come to you, Mark Why?"
 Because I hungered for the sight of you" ~
 But last night" she ooantered and, to her dismay, there was a sob in her breath, last night you insulted me before your friends ?
 Last night? You weren't there. "
 That's futile, Mark. You saw me. You know was there.1
 He had let himself slip towards her and now laid his face against her shoulder.
 "I'd had oceans too much to drink. Don't loathe me for it, beautiful. You looked so prim and dull and hard-working stand ing there, gaping at all the naugh- ty people. And you know I can't stand it when you look like that .
 You hurt me too much, Mark ?
 Really too much, Barbara?"
 Again she turned and looked down at him. The car was along side the curb.
 People will see you, Mark. Sit | up"
 He lifted her hand, drew off tlie loosely fitting glove and raised her palm to his lips.
 T have missed you so, beauti- | full"
 Mark was at his most kind, most dear How could she ever, for one instant, have wondered-hav even doubted? She relaxed a little The traffic jam broke and the car started forward again.
 "Oh, darling Mark, I ought nev- CT to have let him take you away from me. Let's be married at once. Mark. This week"
 He flicked aside her hand and, hauling himself erect, sat back in his corner.
 'Him?'"
 Farrell Armitage. It sounded so splendid, his offer to house you and help your work and perhaps improve your health But this is taking away with one hand what he gives with the other"
 This? Do you mean my par typ"
 "All your parties, all you go to and all you give, if they're like last night's!"
 He was silent She could not interpret his silence. She went on
 You must see it, Mark. You must agree that for-for whatever reason EoryaII Ar,,,;to~a ;e lof;,.
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best customer with purchases totaling s134,53s 384 It fourth in 1881.
 Although imports fell proportionately more than exports, the balance Of trade still in favor of the United States. The loss in the former was almost 38 per cent, falling from s2,OsO634,725 in 1881 to 745439 last year, drop of 286
 The drop in exports was brought about largely by increased tariffs in which the United States led the procession It set the fashion three years ago and since that time all other world powers have emulated it's example. Until some more sane system than tariff walls is devised exports will continue to shrink, for it is impossible to attract trade if in turn bar our customers from marts of trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23

The only newspaper in Alaska that found it necessary to carry the line Republican in Politics at its masthead in order to make it's political affiliations dscernible to readers has just dumped into the "hell box" Perhaps the times now not just propitious for such identification tags
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23

On the first of March the erec- tion of new building was to be started for Jaeger and Claude Erickson on the vacant Franklin Street property adjoining the Elks Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23
20 YEARS AGO
From The Empire
FEBRUARY 2s, 1913.

FEBRUARY 23, 1913. John LeBrun fired three shots from a 32-calibre automatic re- volver at Jennie Du Bois, and then placed the nuzzle in his right ear and pulled the trigger, dying in- stantly. The woman was hit twice but not killed An inquest was held over the dead man by Com missioner, Grover c. Vim. The woman was a well-known figure in the underworld.
 The Elks Hal was chosen for the meeting place of the First Legislature in Alaska after dis cussion at the joint caucus in the City Hall chambers.
 Things were moving along rap Iidly in the Sheep Greek division lof the Alaska-Gastineau Mining Company's development project. c. K. Former, who had adver- Itised that he would pay $1 apiece for live and uninjured crows, was the victim of practical joke when an Indian called him, asking if he still wanted crows and assured him that 100 would be delivered to him at once. He learned later that it was put-up-job, but still wanted the crows, five of them. Members of the First Legislature coming from Fairbanks had their platform all prepared and it was a very amitious one, coy erin g among other things, changes in the banking, mining, election and edu- cational laws.
 Judge Lyons, in Valdez, passed sentence on three men for illegal ly certifying to the Afognak elec- tion returns. The fines totaled $500.
 Miss Jennie Martin, a girl born in Juneau, was chosen queen of the Alaska carnival at Nome in January, according to word receiv- ed. She was presented with a gold diamond-studded watch.
 Oak Olson and Sam Guyot were among the travelling men who left on the Jefferson for Ketchikan. Judge J. R. Vim left on the Jefferson on his way to Washing ton, D. C., where he was going to participate in the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson.
 President John Beck issued call for a meeting of the Com mercial Club to attend to import ant business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23

President John Beck issued call for a meeting of the Com mercial Club to attend to import ant business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23

Judge Lyons, in Valdez, passed sentence on three men for illegal ly certifying to the Afognak elec- tion returns. The fines totaled $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23

Members of the First Legislature coming from Fairbanks had their platform all prepared and it was a very amitious one, coy erin g among other things, changes in the banking, mining, election and edu- cational laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23

Miss Jennie Martin, a girl born in Juneau, was chosen queen of the Alaska carnival, at Nome in January, according to word receiv- ed. She was presented with a gold diamond studded watch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23

Judge J. R. Winn left on the Jefferson on his way to Washing ton, D. C., where he was going to participate in the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-02-23

Oak Olson and Sam Guyot were among the travelling men who left on the Jefferson for Ketchikan.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-24

of course, a thin subterfuge and
q bald falsehOod. The sentence
which Samuel now passed upon
Saul dealt directly with his hypO-
crisy, rebellion and rejection. His
hypocrisy was first DENOUNCED in
burning words. Obedience is bet
ter than sacrifice. His rebellion
is next held up in all its hide
BUSINESS, for rebellion and stub
bornness are like witchcraft and
idolatry. His rejection follows,
as a matter of course. He had
rejected God; therefore God re-
jected him. -.
Confession Of sin, being be-
lated and insincere, was empty
in spite of prayer. Under the
stunning sentence of Samuel the
king twice acknowledged his sin
and pleaded for mercy. In the
first instance he made his confes-
sion merely in the hope Of re-
tanning permanent power. With
what bitterness Of soul Samuel
must have declined the remorse-
full but unrepentant plea Of his
king. A moment later the mon
arch shrieked his plea for a post
poned penalty. If he must lose
the throne, let it be at a later
time when it will not so shock
and disturb the nation. Under
this plea, Samuel for a moment
remained with the king, though
without the slightest relaxation
of the divine decree.
DISOBEDIENCE BRINGS
DISASTER
Cd Disobedience Arraigned.
Samuel came to Saul" Did the
cOnqueror Of fierce Amalek feel
safe? Samuel meets him at Gill
gal, Justice flashing from his eye.
We think of Elijah standing be-
fore Ahab at Jezreel. Sin cam
not escape.
(2) Disobedience Denied. 81
have performed the command
ment Of jehovah" With a lie on
his lips Saul faces Samuel. He
tried with gauze to cover his sin.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-24
PER pIADEM, NOT PATRIOTISM

His Honor Judge Oglesby sitting at Concord
tells the grand jury truly that lack of discipline IN
the early years of youth is responsible for the fact
that 50 many youths are being sent to prison.
The Judges position is as sound as the rock OF
Gibraltar But it doesn't mean thing. What we
need to know is where and how that discipline is
to be achieved.
The hickory stick is recommended by the Judge
If parents would train their children with the Ten
Commandments in one hand and hickory stick
for the other, all would be we'll Admitted, not as
fact, but as a basis for argument, we still come
back to where the start was made-where are the
parents who themselves know or observe the Ten
Commandments or those who, being Yersed in this
lore, still care enough to take the trouble Or have
the will power enough themselves to conceive OF
discipline?
The Judges remarks are of that class which
are absolutely true in themselves but mean nothing
concerning the solution of the problem at hand.
Like the late Judge Oliver H. Allen, Judge Oglesby
no doubt sets lot of store by the grand jury,
which he counsels to take the initiative in re-
awakening this section to new and greater pa
triotism Judge Allen used to call on these col
lections of patriots to see that of this monkey
evolution business was taught in the schools
Your grand jury is generally a good cross Sec
ton of the community, and not therefore likely to
be much concerned with either patriotism or the
Darwinian theory. 1t is generally thinking about
how much per diadem, one of them oace sai5
is to be drawn.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-24
NO SPENDING ORGY

To those states municipalities and hamets which
have been on fire to get swipe at the $780,
600 900 public works fund set aside by the gov
eminent for the twofold objective of creating en-
ployment and useful public projects, the very re-
cent statement by Harold L. Ickes must come as a
dash of cold water on their painting chests Mr.
Ickes secretary of the interior and public works
administrator, said in effect, in copyright writ
ten statement that disbursement of the public
fund was to be spending orgy. The most direct
statement he made with eye to cooling the zeal
of prospective borrowers that "there must be
an acceptable showing of financial responsibility.
Local budgets must be carefully scrutinized. The
United States expects loans to be paid back"
In his own words Mr.. Ickes declared fatty
there will be orgy of spending this fund simply
for the sake of spending it," He took shot at
the pork barrel boys by warning that political
pressure will be resisted Projects undeserving
of approval will be rejected, and to be deserving
they must bear the double merit of supplying q
maximum of employment together with meeting a
public need as permanent project. ."The hard
earned cash of the American people will not be
disspated."
The idea seems to be that the government does
not propose to say, Here is fund of S3,300000,-
600; come and get it" Unusual safeguard is to
be SET about it. Of the huge sum, nearly $1,000
10000 has already been allocated. There are two
forms of projects strictly federal and local prof.
ects federally financed Most of the money already
allotted is for purely federal constructions $780,
600, 900 for certain classes of roads; $4,000 900
for roads in national parks, and $23S, 100000 for
naval construction. This type of allotment will
take priority. But the approval of local projects
will be put forward speedily as possible in or
der to stimulate employment
The watchword seems to be: Let your project
have merit, and don't get itching fingers Houston
Post.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-24
A FORGOTTEN HERO OF
THE LOST CAUSE

In a.field thanking the Emmitsburg road,
on the battlefield of Gettysburg, Conser-
walton Corps worker the other day saw
bone protruding from the soil. He notified
the authorities and the ground was dug up.
There. just beneath the surface, lay the
skeleton of a man. With it were buckles,
buttons and insignia of the Confederate
army-and lot of bullets.
The field in which the discovery was
made is part of farm. 1t has been plOwed
almost every year since the battle took
place. And all of that time this forgotten
Confederate soldier lay there where his
mates had buried him, sleeping in peace a
few inches beneath the white frosts OF
winter and the ripping yellow wheat Of
summer.
There is something so peculiarly fitting,
so especially right, about this soldier 5
resting place. To pass from the unendura-
bic turmoil and torture of battle to the IN
finite peace of a sun-swept wheat field,
with the rustic of growing things and the
ripple of wind to replace the crash of guns
and the yells of desperate mems not that
a fate any soldier might envy?
And in this transmutation there is sum-
ming-up of the outcome of all wars in all
times and places. The armies come, they
trample and stain the soil and fill the
worlds cup of misery to OVERLOOKING; and
then, at last, the tide ebbs again, and the
wide earth goes back to its business or
growing things, and the bodies of the for
gotten dead are reclaimed by the living
soil.
Most of their graves are laid out formal
ly in rows, with headstones and crosses to
mark their place; but few, on every bat
tlefield, are quietly hidden away, to browse
out their peaceful eternity in close union
with the plants which re-enact, each
spring, the miracle of resurrection. 60"
So it was with this lad-a yOungster
from Alabama, perhaps, or from Texas or
Louisiana or Virginia-whose fate it was
to enrich Pennsylvania wheat field for
all time with handful of southern dust
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-24
HONEST WAGE SCALES

Editor Vern J. Brown, western publisher, says
the publicity given wage scale boosts by certain
employers of labor is often misleading. At time
when national recovery depends much the
increased buying power of the worker is comment
is most interesting:
'There is a lot of publicity being given wage
boosts and lot of it is misleading. Concerns that
have cut wages down below the cost of living
are given columns of press agent praise when they
raise them five or ten or even fifteen per cent.
Other concerns have gone along paying honest
wages without taking advantage of the oversupply
of labor. They are not being praised for raising
wages. They have not been praised for keeping
them at honest levels The praise goes to concerns
that in many cases should have been ashamed #
the wages paid
When you hear of some company raising wages
don't be misled by percentage figure. five or
ten per cent raise may only mean jump to 15c
or zoe an hour, while another company in the same
city may never have dropped below SOC an hour.
Find out what the wages were and how much they
are now. Don't be fooled by percentages" The
tReck Hill Is. c. Herald.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-08-24
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
FUTURE DE SCHOOLS

The task ahead of those in administrative con-
troll of public education in North Carolina is adj
mittedly gigantic. Here is form public service
that has stood the penalty of thorough deflation
The wind has been taken out of the sails of the
schools in this state and in this community. The
system that has been built up through the years
has been severely impaired Teachers have not
only been fattened out insofar their compensa-
ton is concerned but the most fatal stab that has
been aimed at them is in the area of their morale
Not without cause do they feel that the public
has turned against them as the opponents of the
great sOcializng and cvilizng agency of education
This is what cuts to the bone and, through it, to
the very marrow of their professional life.
The hostility of selfish groups can always be
understood and in a measure, cOmbatted. Public
education has increasingly had such to contend with
and has in times past ridden them to defeat almost
to the point of ignominy
1t IS not from this source that the pain of their
disappointment comes: rather does it originate
from feeling that the public has lost the edge
of its consciousness of educational values and that
the whole philosophy of public schools is about to
be abandoned under the urge and imperative ne
eessity of economy in government
1t is this attitude which the educational leaders
must fight off and overcome and in every intelIi-
gent and effective manner, it is the duty of the
public to assist them in emerging from this spell
of defeatism and lift them again into evidences
of the appreciation of society of their services NJ