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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06
A NOTABLE. SESSION.

The Eleventh Alaska Legislature which adjourned late Friday afternoon was notable for several achieve ments Not the least of these was the manner in which it ruthlessly cut appropriations for all pur- poses eliminating everything except funds for the barest necessities of government except in relief of conditions brought about by existing unemployment, and again refusing to raise taxation. If it had done no more than that, it would have earned the gratitude of the people of Alaska.
 But its labors went far beyond that point It was the first of the Legislatures of the Territory to make a systematic attempt to clear the code of unworkable obsolete and undesirable laws. In this it was remarkably successful. It repealed almost as many laws than it enacted, and it enacted some highly useful and progressive laws.
 It wisely held down non essential legislation and curbed legislation that might have had an adverse effect upon Territorial development. It established a system of regulation and control of the beer traffic that should encourage legitimate business and discourage bootleggng, and at the same time bring in needed additional revenues. It set up machinery to control and regulate the liquor traffic should the Eighteenth Amendment be repealed be- fore the next Legislature meets in 1885. It took the public school system out of partisan politics and created a Board of Education empowered with ample authority to give the Territory efficient school organization.
 It showed its faith in the Governor by vesting in him extraordinary powers to negotiate with the Federal Government for funds for direct relief and work relief And it set up funds for these purposes to the very limit of it's resources.
 Its personnel was as fine, friendly, as con- siderate of others and of each other as ever composed any Alaska Legislature. The Representa- tves and Senators, most of them here for the first time who began leaving here today for their re- specve homes made for themselves enviable records as Legislators and many friends who regret their necessary departure will hope to see them beck here as individuals or lawmakers in the years to come. All Alaskans have a right to be proud Of these men and 4ef their outstanding record of the past 60 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06
THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT.


 The recovery in business now under way in many directions is obscured by the current appearance of disappointing statements of operations for the first quarter Figures covering this period were ad- versely affected by the banking unsettement of February and the almost complete trade paralysis in March during and just after the banking holiday.
 It is easy to recall how quickly a suspension of buying occurred just after the Michigan holiday in February prior to which processes of contrac- ton in the Midwest had been taking place. It was not until late March that the rebound in orders and confidence actually occurred.
 Most observers are agreed that business has recovered all of the ground lost in February and March The established ndices have been making improved showing for several weeks and the point has now been reached where automobile and steel production are both ahead of year ago agfsss J Expansion in recent days has been even more marked and general The normal seasonal gain to have been expected was far exceeded. The thaw ing out process is continuing on apparently sound basis Betterment is actually and definitely estab lshed. .t s,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06
GUN CLUB WANTS
 BIG TURNOUT AT
 SHOOT TOMORROW

The regular monthly shoot of the Juneau Gun Club is set for to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock at the clubs grounds near the Ju- neau Dairy. s
 L. F. Morris, secretary of the ory ganization, is expecting a big turn out of scatter gun artists Sunday and has hopes for lot of high scores. The weather should be just right-calm and no wind. But with no wind, where would all of those alibis offered by the best of them, come from, one wonders.
 A little practice now and through the summer months might make the duck season more interesting to local hunters, MT. Morris sug- gested as he urged a big turnout tomorrow. if g.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06
Eminence.
(DaiIy Journal of Commerce, Seat

Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle)
 "Censure,' says ingenious author, "is@the tax pays to the public for being eminent" It is folly for an eminent to think of escaping it. and a weakness to be worried by it. All the illus trious persons of antiquity and indeed of every in the world have passed through this fiery perse cution
 There is defense against reproach, but obscur- ity. Criticism is kind of concomant to greatness as satyrs and invectives were essential part of Roman triumph. If men of emnence exposed to one hand, they much liable to flattery the other. If they receive reproacheS which not due them they likewise receive praises which they do not deserve.
 Tn short, the man occupying an important post is never regarded with indifferent eye but always considered friend enemy For this reason, persons in high stations seldom have their true characters drawn until years after their deaths if at al. Their personal friendships and enmities must cease and the struggles they engaged in be at an end before their faults their virtues can have justice done them. When writers have the least opportunity of knowing the truth they may be in the best position to tell it. It is therefore the privilege of postery to readjust the characters of
 ustrious persons, and to set matters right between those antagonists who by their rivalry for what they and average people consider greatness divided a whole age into factions. Every that has been long dead has a due proportion of praise allotted him. in which while he lived his friends were too profuse and his enemies too Sparing. D.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06
NEW DINING ! ROOM OPENSa3 j
 HERE MAY fQ
Bergman Hotel to Have Adjunct = Construc-
 ton Completed

One of the first buildings to be completed in Juneau's spring build ing campaign was finished last week when decorators put their finishing touches to the new Berg. man Hotel dining room.
 Erection of the new, dining room, fronting on Harris Street, adjacent to the Bergman Hotel building makes it one of the best combined establishments in the city. N. C.. Nelson is proprietor of the dining room as well as the hotel.
 Modern in every respect is the new structure, covering Is by 48 feet in all. The dining room is Is by 33 feet. A number of large French windows together with the attractive decorative scheme com bine to make a well lighted room and give a honey and comfortable atmosphere It is intended to use this room for social functions also.
 The kitchen is well arranged and like the dining room is well light ed. It is equipped with a two-oven Ingle oil burning range, a General Electric refrigerator with 10 cubic feet capacity and two freezing sec tions. These modern appliances along with many other convenience es will assist in giving those who reside at the hotel every comfort. : Mrs. Ray Peternan, who is well known for her culinary arts, has been engaged to manage the kit chen. Opening of the new dining room will take place Wednesday morning, May 10. ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06
BEER AND WINE ON
 MENU OF NEW CAFE
 OPENING HERE TODAY

Beer and wine will be on the menu of the Gastineau Cafe at it's |opening dinner tonight.
 Big first night preparations are being made by the new restaurant, which will include lobby dance at the hotel .-
 Dancing to Freddy Gilman's Yel- low Jacket orchestra will begin at I9:30 sS
 A special dinner will be served at the Cafe after 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire

MAY 6, 1913
 Another old landmark was dis appearing. The warehouse of B. M. Behrends Company, built dur ing the gold rush in 1897 out on the Calhoun road, was being torn down.
 E. J. Jaeger, brother of E, R. Jae- ger, whose home was in North Yakima, was in Juneau visiting his relatives.
 R{g t -+t------ 8a.} .s{t2
 A. B. Thorsen and farnily ar rived on the A1-Ki. MT. TIhorsen assumed his duties as manager of the shoe dsparafient in the big Goldstein store. is k5
 One, of Juneau's gentle zephyrs known as a Taku came along and nearly wrecked residence in the newly opened Casey-Shattuck ad- dition.
 John Henson, municipal magiS- trate of Douglas left on the A-K1 for a trip south. His duties were assumed by Jack Henson during his absence.
 Sumner s. Smith, federal mine inspector, and Mrs. Smith, arrived in Juneau from trip to Wash ington, D. c.
 Mrs H. H.. Post arrived from the South on the Admiral Sampson. Juneau was all excited about the first regular city league baseball game to be played the next Sun day. Tom Radonich, manager, an- nounced that the team members would be announced the following day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06
MORE BEER; FOR r H IRSTY JUNEAU
 BUT NOT ENOUGH
250 Cases for Harry Race and Shipment for Gar
 hicks on Northland

More beer arrived on the North land-but, if one to to take the word. of local merchants who sell beer, there is never enough to sat- isfy the. thirst of Juneau.
 Two hundred and fifty small cases of beer were on the North land for Harry Race, local druggist, to whom was issued Territorial Beer and Wine License Number 1, last Wednesday.
 Other beer shipments included twenty cases for Garnick's Grocery and ten for R. M. Laughlin of Tee Harbof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06

The Eleventh Alaska Legislature was not only faith fu to it's trust of authority bestowed on it by the voters who sent it's members here, but it was eff cient and effective in carrying it out It need not fear the scrutiny of it's constituents their ques tioning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06

Alaska again demonstrated it's friendliness of invested capital through the action of the Legisa- ture in refusing to lend itself to laws penalzing industry and capital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-06

Use Type ana 1nk-and Why?
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
Housing the Guard
A Commendable Object

The District Commissioners in asking the Public Works
Administration to provide funds with which to construct
armory for the District National Guard seeking to
plish highly desirable object
The local unit of the National Guard has been treated
most shabbly for many years.
It has been shunted from old building to another,
never having proper and adequate housing.
It has been forced to makehifts its property and
equipment endangered until it has become verabe step
child of the city,
This is but poor return for the honorable and loyal
record which the local unit has built up through the years.
In the countys and engagements the local guard
has always been called upon and it has responded enhua
tically and effectively.
To repay this loyalty the unit inhabt buildings
which falling down and for which other be
found
It has been amazing that despite the encouragement which
the guard has met in the matter of housing and accomoda
ton it's officers and have maintained such high morale
the unit displays
That morale however is not mpervious and eventually it
is liable to be down by the continual disregard of
services.
The construction Of fitting armory to house the guard
Is absolutely necessary and any expenditure made upon
would pay good though temporarily intangible dividends
is only fitting that the Federal Government should aid
In financing the endeavor and it is be hoped that
Public Works Administration will approve the project
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
A Second Class NAVY
Worse Than NO Navy

When Congress again its first duty should be
authorize the COMPLETION of the American Navy.
It already has authorized BEGINNING of real navy
by providing for the immediate building of SO ships of various
dimensions to add to sadly depleted fleet.
But complete navy is navy built up the full strength
permitted by the London treaty and when the thrysx
ships commissioned shall still be 85 ships short
Of the required number.
These should be built and built rapidly possible
Such building program would of course directly aid the
nations attempts at recovery.
Eighty per of the battleshp paid labor
Every State in the Union benefits from orders for the
infinite variety of materials needed in construction
The navy public works project Of the most practical
kind
But these aspects naval expansion are familiar
widely admitted that it unnecessary dwell them
What less familiar and by widely admitted is
the fact that secondary" navy is NO navy.
The experience of Germany in the World War is case
in point.
Efficient the German fleet wa ship by ship and gun
by gum might we'll have been built far the
FINAL RESULT concerned
It's submarines destructive they wer did not succeed
In starving out England
It's surface vessels though inficting damage the
British Juland than they received able to win
command of the sea.
Both types of craft powerless to prevent the
portaon of enemy troops and munitions and supplies by
water.
Their failure illustrated vvdy the truth that matter
how excellent the individual units Of navy may there
be ENOUGH of them sweep the opposing fleets from
the ocean.
navy is like poker hand.
If it is the second best hand it is NO HAND.
In fact it is than hand, because you may have
been tempted to bet it.
Our Navy is now the THIRD best hand among the big
players
Until build it up where it good the first
might we'll not have it.
And unfortunately can't bluff on it its stands
We have been doing that for years. and have always
been called.
We have got to have real cards the showdown
60 home in barrel.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
Andre Citroen

Foremost among intelligent
Frenchmen who must be
shocked by Frances virtual
repudiation of the war and
peace debts she owes to Uncle
Sam is the gentleman whose
name blazes out against the
Paris night from high up on
the Eiffel Tower. He is the
Henry Ford of France, and
his name is Andrew Citroen,
He knows the United States
as America is known by few
Frenchmen, and he himself
has climbed to success with
ideas sheerly American in
their audacity. Henry Ford.
by the way, is Andre
Cltroen's hero. The one pic
ture on the desk of his office
IS a picture of Mr.. Ford shak-
ing hands with NJ. Citroen,
About the automobile king
of France there's even an
American look. He has
keen, blue eyes squirting
behind gold-rimmed eye
glasses. His face is full
and alert, a quick smile un-
der his reddish-brown mus
tache. He's a hustler, al
ways on the trail of new
ideas, with a mind that re-
wolves like a dynamo. He
has ideas and startling ones
to bring back good tir~ $.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
-Bv EdUin C.. Hill

The passing Of ex-Gov.
Charles N. Haskell of Okla
homa removes from the
human theater one Of those
salty personalities, so fa-.
miliar to the development
of Western States, men who
drank deeply Of life. 1t
was Haskell who helped
build the constitution of the
old Indian Territory, who
made millions in oil and
who ended his days playing
solitaire-beaten, finally, by
a changing world.
But there is still left that
other downright soul, Will
liam Henry Murray, present
governor Of the State and
Haskell's companion and
frequent opponent in the
blazing years when Okla
homa was emerging from
primitive conditions and the
days Of the "boomers" into
its present rank among the
COmmonwealths.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
Awards to Heroes
Many Unsung

The awarding of medals to policemen and fremen who dur
ing the last have distinguished themselves by their bravery
again directs attention the courage and loyalty of the
bers Of the police and fire departments.
Each Of the awards recently by the committee
awards goes has risked his and who while
facing DEATH carried in the best tradition of the departments
The awards made Policemen Arthur Poulsen
r. Walrodt and Herman L. Lay Fireman Francis G.
O'Donnell
The citations upon which the awards show that
life the police and fire departments entirely pnoche
playing tagging overtime parkers.
In each Of the cited the policemen under fire
Pvate Pousen and Lay being wounded In the of Fire
oDonne he his award by saving the lives of four
persons trapped in a flaming building.
1t is conduct such has been displayed by these that
keeps alive the faith which the people Washington have in
the departments which they represent
These singled awards but the records will
show similar instances daring and action by
the men.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14

tials, with q Elsie NoOinSO"
special meaning. You forget
the word and it's meaning. The
sound swells in your throat.
grows rougher, stronger,...
louder. louder! It becomes a
sort of cry. 1t IS a cry-a saw
age, demanding cry! A cry from
your own heart. from your
own distress and discourage
ment-
MIRA!
Why does that strange word
leap so readily to your lips?
Why is it sweeping America,
mounting into one universal
shout from men who have never
spoken a common language be-
fore?
Now you know! That word
has become a common cry be-
cause it voices common need.
It is YOUR word. 1T is EVERY
MANS word. because it springs
from the same darkness, the
same distress, in every human
heart.
MIRA. MIRA!
From the East to the West,
from the North to the South,
the. cry is racing. Out of the
hairy throats of desperate
fathers and the quivering
throats of frantic mothers.
out of the shrunken mouths of
trembling old men and old
women. and the wide, angry
mouths of young men and
young women. . from even the
lisping lips of hungry children
=. the cry is rising.
NIRA!. .NIRA!. MIRA!
Listen to that cry! Listen to
1t rising, falling, echoing, an
swering. calling as the tom
toms call in the jungle
Throbbing as the tomtoms
throb through the jungle dark
ness and the jungle despair
NIRA!. .N1RA!. MIRA!
Not just an American word
Not just an American plan
But CRY-and a CREED
The oldest cry, the newest
creed, on earth!
A cry that has twisted in the
human heart since the first
man and woman went forth
from Paradise to labor in bit
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

} terness and breed in sorrow.
All of our tears - all Of our
terrors- in that cry. AL
of our agony and failure and
hopeless encouragement - our
pleading prayers and passion
ate rebellionS-
Terrible as the wailing for
the dead, it rises out of the long
night of human misery
MIRA! MIRA!
Always since the beginning,
that cry has twisted in the hui
man heart. But now, at last,
it has found a form for itself
{. and something more
Now it is not just a cry /.
now it has become a definite
hope, a fighting faith, A
CREED!
MIRA!
What does the word mean to
you. . to your fellow man. to
the world? It means that at
last we are DARING to make a
plan which will give the weak
a chance with the strong and
make the rich share with the
poor. At last we are DARING
to believe that the Golden Rule
isn't merely a Sunday school
text. that Brotherly Love isn't
simply a code for the sptneleSs
and sentimental. ..but that they
are both the practical laws for
daily life. for your life and
my life-your job and my job
your America, my America,
EVERY MANS AMERICA!
MIRA! MIRA!
Every great cause, every great
crusade, has had it's battle cry
...Some word, some slogan,
which rode high and fixed
above the darkness. Now we
have ourS-the braveSt, the
kindeSt, the holieSt cry and
creed that men have ever de.
vised to lead their fighting
faith
MIRA!
Take that word!
Make it your own!
Back it with all you have!
Promise to uphold it!
Work under it!
Swear by it!
LIVE FOR IT!
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
Hard Fighter

Always a hard fighter,
Alfalfa Bill Murray has lost
his bout with repeal and ac-
cepts, however reluctantly,
the new day of beer.
1t was not long ago that
Bill Murray had a dispute
with the United States Bu-
reau Of Fisheries which
added to the gayety of the
nation. Seeing a hard win
ter ahead for Oklahoma, he
announced a plan to use
part of the money borrowed
from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation to build
lakes and stock them with
enough fish to provide a
pound daily for every man,
woman and child in the
State.
Commissioner O'Malley, of
of the Fisheries Bureau,
pointed out that the popu-
lation of Oklahoma is e.
100000, and that all the
fish caught in the United
States would barely 60
around, barring miracles, Of
course.
"Catfish," said Alfalfa
Bill, "produce the men who
wear britches, while gold
fish produce silk stocking
experts in Washington"
Which comes under the
head of snappy comebacks.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
Born to Poverty

One Of the most diverting
characters in public life, AL
falfa Bill was born to Bit
ter poverty down in Texas,
clawed and scratched his
way to become teacher, law
yer and editor. Then he
went off to Bolivia to or
ganize a colony. Coming
back broke, but by no means
bent, he hoped into the
race for governor in 1929.
He had no car, so he hitch
hiked his way through the
State, subsisting largely on
cheese and crackers as he
preached to the farmers,
ranchers and oil men, and
drew big crowds.
He won through sheer
personality, and his oppo-
nent, an ex-governor and a
highly respected church-go-
ing millionaire, never even
got near the dust of Bill
Murray's flying coattalIs'
So Alfalfa Bill became a
national character and a
candidate for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomina-
tion. His slogan was, "Bread
and butter, beans and ba-
con-" He damned Wall
Street, the bankers, the poll
tieians and Congress. He
stood on his head upon the
lawn of the executive man
sion just to prove that a
governor could change ends.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
And one of the things that

no man or woman can build
ALONE is a HOME!
Twin establishments for hus-
band and wife may be more
advanced and modernistic than
twin bedS-but they don't make
a MARRIAGE! Saying good
morning and goodnight over
the telephone may be all right
during courtship but fancy
having to ring your darling up
at 3 a. m. to find out if he's
got enough covers on him or is
sleeping in q draught!
Copyright 1888. Kina Features
Syndicate, InG)
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
Advertises

Due to him there are 1,60O,-
900 automobiles in France
today, some 100000 of which
he has made. His great ad-
vertising feat was getting
his name up in big, red elec-
trio letters on the great
tower which lifts 1000 feet
above the Seine, and is a
national monument. I'M
agine Henry Ford or Walter
Chrysler getting the United
States Government to let
them advertise their names
and wares from the top Of
the Washington Monument!
But Citroen got away
with something almost as
amazing. At a rental cost
of only $4,000 a year, his
name DlazeS nlgntly, IN 1oU,-
600 electric bulbs, probably
the cheapest advertising
space in the world.
And that isn't all, for it
is NJ. Citroen who pays for
the floodlights hidden in the
trees along the Champs
Elysee, the lovely light
which bathes with radiance
the great arch of Napoleon
and casts its glory over the
magnificent Place de Ia
Concorde. And it is Citroen,
Ford of France, who like
wise glorifies the exterior of
the grand old Church of the
Madeleine. He owns 1000
taxicabs.
Copyright, 1888. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-08-14

from. You can take it straight,
as grandmother did-the old
fashioned marriage, in which
the husband bosses the house
and brings home the bacon, and
the wife sews on his buttons
and says eyes, darling"
Or you can have the $3.50
brand, in which both members
of the firm bring home pay
envelopes and have a vote.
You can have a whole-time
"till-death-do-us-part" marriage;
or you can choose a part-time
"until-we- bore -each-other" mar
riage. You can marry for life,
for love, for convenience, for
adventure-or just for a trip to
Reno.