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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
Chain Newspapers a Menace

Coming on the heels of Oswald Garrison Villard's statement, at a lecture here only two weeks ago, to the effect that the day was not far off when there would be only chain newspapers, or at least only one two-paper combination (morning and evening" in the average American city, it is pleasant coincidence for the independent members of the pro- fession to read Chase s. Osborn's unbiased criticism of just such conditions at meeting of the newspaper fraternity m Greencastle, Indiana, last Saturday. Con- ing, as it does, from such veteran puo- fisher as MT Osborn, past honorary pres ident of Sigma Delta Chi, professional Journalistic fraternity, and also former governor of Michigan, it more than sub- stantiates what we said in reply to MT Villard's laissez-faire gesture in his talk here.
 Addressing the twenty-fifth annlver- sary celebration of the founding of this high ideal newspaper confraternity the former newspaper publisher said, "When we return to the individual ownership ot newspapers the protection of the public and dignity of the press will be increased" That is the foundation upon which the American newspaper was really built, but like everything else to- day, lost in the mad shuffle of mass production.
 Furthermore, MT Osborn continues, HChain ownership encourages two forms of selfish purposes = one where editorial policy might bow to the business office, the other, tendency to enslave large blocs of the press to an individuals purely personal biases and to motives that may Le questionable and dangerous" The accomplishment of this, as we pointed out in answer to MT Willard, is only another mass assault upon the public with the cash register as the ultimate goal.
 Finally Sigma Delta Chi's silver Jubl- lees honored guest suggested laws as ramedy for the growing evil of the cham and combination press, laws forbiddlng ownership of more than one newspaper by any one person or company. Therein we think lies the answer, not only to the chain newspaper evil, but the evil of the chain in every line of business endeavor. In it's penny saving appeal to the multi tude too little attention is paid to the fact that millions are going into the pockets of the few.
 As we said before and as MT Osborn has so timely pointed out, the growth or the chain system in newspaper produc- tion. as we'll as all other lines of industry, is supplanting the artisan with the mass producer, whose work is measured rather by it's quantity than quality results. It has effected sameness in everything which lacks the quality of individual skill. While this fault may be overlooked m the matter of shoes, hammers, overalls or pins, according to what valuation the con- sumner cares to put upon them, it is the gravest evil that can befall the news paper profession, for when the day of the Teamed" press dawns, we will then, in- deed, be made and poured to the meas urement of the same mould - nation of mass production thinkers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
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BY oCTAvINE

bI OClAt1NE
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 OCTOBER 24
 This day promise much ac- tivity but do not overdo it. Caution is the watch word at such q time. It is well to be gen- erous, but do not become waste ful or extravagant. Continue to use care when handling cleo. tricity, or mechanical things. You should be interested in deep subjects such as philoso- phy. Be cautious when making changes or entering into new ventures from Mar 10. through Apr. 2b, ia3b. A very conserva- life from Feb. il through as, 1885. or you may go Into some Socially favorable Oct as.se.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
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GASOLINE FROM SALT
 By Fred Alton

4 -
 French engineer has developed process for obtaining gasoline from salt. Which means that the car of instead of a carburetor.
 Which Big Three" manufac- a combination puddle-hopper and ice cream freezer?
 And won't the filling stations be cute with various colored salt sacks hanging out in front!
 Then. too. imagine letters like the following:
 'sirs: Before installing a Hay wire Salt Saver on by Caviar eight shaker sedan. I got only fourteen miles to the lump. Now I get twen- ty miles and hardly notice the lump. Alex Gumdrop."
 "Gentlemen: My son. who won the swagger-stiek swinging contest in college. installed one of your simpey Saline Sacks on his 1882 v-s and immediately got four pedestrians the first time around the campus. his previous record be- ing two and half. Using epson salts. he increased the number tt six. Mrs Cambric Potts."
 "Dear sirs: Como quick and gel my car for q general overhauiing It ran fine until wife stuffed thu brine tank full of cucumbers. Petei Appleseed."
 AND OTHER PETTY THINGS Thoug car of future deigns On salt to take the bumps It's safe to aay that swains
 VIII carry sugar Jumps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
In 1'o-day's Mail
 Anonymous letters will not he accepted unless accompanied with writer's name.
WRITER THINKS 30 HOURS 4 WEEK IS BETTER THAN
 NOTHING

Editor of The Democrat:
 You, believe the 30 hour week would be unsatisfactory--''giving every one something, which in reality amounts to no one getting much of anything" Well. from my point of vantage can see where if severy one had something. no matter how little, 1t would re- suit in every one having a little bit more. I am one of the unem- ployed-placed an ad in your paper and was amazed at the low cost--but it was fortunate 1t was low as I received no reply for three days so that was a little for noth- ing. But If I had 30 hours week I could put the money received to good use as I am in need of all kinds of supplies which must do without now. So multiply me by a few hundred more and perhaps you will see where some stock might be moved.
 EDITORS NOTE-Your letter while appearing to differ with the Democrats editorial. "30 Hours Not The Answer" unwittingly ad- mits the logic of our reasoning. As you say you received no answer to your advertisement, which was "a little for nothing." Do you stop to realize that if a good majority had more hours work and incl dentally better pay you might have found a better market for your advertisement?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Dutch as applied to resident of Hol- land or anything pertaining to the land is now obsolete. The Ministry of Education has ruled that Netherland is the proper title and must be used at all times. The confusion between Dutch and "deutsch" (German) has led the Netherland officials to make the decision. We like Holland and Hollander even better than Netherland and Netherlander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
cARoLINAs EXPECT TOUGH
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
Questions And Answers
 by The Democrats Washington Information Bureau
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
Daily Washington Merry -Go- Round

 Paous Proposed Pay Emergency Rehe EZRA r Billion Dolars De-  Present in shfngton of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

The tobacco industry should compliment the temperate nicotine fiend who has found new way to reduce his smoking 50 per cent. He breaks every cigarette in two, throws one-half away, and smokes the other half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23
THE EDrroR

charitable and benevolent objects. John M. Kingsbury, 49 Wall street, New York City, is secretary.
 c. How long are the board walks at Atlantic City and Coney Island?
 A. At Atlantic city, eight miles along the ocean front, and at Co- ney Island, about 13,O00 feet.
 If you want copy of our bulletin DEBATERS' MAN.
 UAL, write to the Waterbury Democrat's Washington Bu- reau, enclosing five cents i'm postage stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

City people seem jealous about that corn-hog money. Still it works around to them eventually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Q. Where is the town named New Deal?
 A. In Montana, on the site of a federal government pdoject. Ap- plication has been made to the Post office department for a post off1ce by that name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Q. What is the purpose of the
 Milbank Memorial fund?
 A. The furtherance of secular and religious education among all classes, and care of the Sick, the young, the aged and disabled. It also ministers to the needs of the poor, tries to improve the physi- cal, mental and moral coalition of humanity and generally to advance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

o. Who is the U. s. Public Printer? A. August E. Giegengack oi New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

o. What does the abbreviation dwt stand for?
 A. Pennyweight, a measure of weight equal to 24 grains or one twentieth of a troy ounce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

o. What is the middle name oi Amelia Earhart?
 A. She has none.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

o. Has woman ever been nominated for President of the United States?
 A. BeIva Lockwood was the nominee of the Equal Rights Party in 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

e. Where inA the Bible is the following quotation: "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am in the midst of themr
 A. St. Matthew 1920.
 Q. What is the difference be- tween mouptain rats aud trade rats?
 A., There are two species of mountain rats, one having a hairy tail and the other a naked tail. They are sometimes called trade rats because their habit of trading articles. If a mountain rat is car- rying a corn cob and sees a piece of silver, 1t will leave the cob and take the silver and so on.
 o. What is the average weight of human brains?
 A. Males, forty-nine ounces and females, forty-four ounces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

o. What is a double ring mar. riage ceremony?
 A. A ceremony in which botf the bride and groom give rings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

o. Do minor children automat. ically follow the citizenship oi their father when be becomes q naturalized American?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-23

Q. How old is baby Rose Ma rie who plays in the movies? A. Ten years.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
PLANE TAKES
ECW WORKER
10 SEATTLE

A seaplane of the Lockheed Air
Express, Pilot Chef Mclean, landed
in Wrangell at 2:30 o'clock this al
ternoon, enroute from Petersburg
10 Seattle with Walter Lirston, an
employ of the ECW, who is being
taken south for medical treatment.
Lirsten suffered a serious injury
at the Petersburg ECW camp. While
splitting wood with maui and wedge
steel splinter from the wedge pen
etrated his right eye. Mclean ex-
poets to reach Seattle by 10 o'clock
tonight. The plane was chartered
especially for this trip at govern
ment expense of 1850.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
SHIRLEY BAKER IN HOSPITAL
SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA

A serious attack of bronchial
pneumonia resulting from a cold
contracted while in Seattle last No.
vember is the cause of much anxiety
to the friends of Assistant Agent
shirley Baker, of the U. S. Bureau
of Fisheries, who entered Wrangell
General Hospital Wednesday eve
ming for medical treatment.
Mr.. Bakers condition was critical
at the time he returned to Wran-
geil just before Christmas to super
wise the stream clearing projects in
this district. The task of getting
the men out to the creeks permitted
no lay-oft. however. and despite the
doctors orders he stuck to the job
until the work was carried through
to completion,
Shortly before entering the hos
pital, Mr.. Baker received a wire
that his young brother had passed
away in Atlanta, Georgia, due to
complications arising from having
been gassed twice in France, and
this news is thought to have agra
waited the illness.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
PORT ANGELES MAN BUYS
MOTOR BUSINESS FROM HARMS

w. r. Smith arrived in Wrangell
this week from Port Angeles, Wash
ington, and yesterday bought the
business of the Wrangell Motors
from Harris Harms, the deal having
been pending for some time, Mr.,
Smith will continue in the same To-
cation.
He was accompanied north by his
wife and two children, BLY, aged
seven, and Ida Jean, who is Iour
years old. They have taken p resi-
dence in the S. Cunningham prop
erty recently occupied bv ar. and
Mrs. Fred Cunningham.
Billy is in temporary retirement
die to his having developed mumps
after boarding the boar at Seattle,
but despite his misfortune he is
looking forward with enthusiasm to
entering school and getting ac-
quainted with the Wrangei fell
lers" as soon as he is released from
isolation by the city health officer,
Mr.. Harms started the bus. I ass
of the Wrangell Motors in 1928. He
will remain with Mr.. Smith for a
time after which he will enter an
other business field in WraEgell.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
ARTHUR BOGUE APPOINTED
CRAIG U. S. DEPUTY MARSHAL

Arthur Bogue of Craig has been
named deputy United States mar
shat there. according to word re-
ceiyed here this week from Marshal
William T. Mahoney at Juneau.
There has been a vacancy in the
dsputyship at Craig since J. A. Mel
sen resigned and left for the states
ABOUT a month ago. Following mis-
resignation Ernest Jones, former
deputy in the ketchikan office, was
transferred to the Craig post, effec-
tive February l, but declined to ac-
cept the transfer and resigned from
the service.
Arthur Bogue, it was learned to-
DAY, is a personal friend OF DR.. r.
N. Scruby, VINO speaks highly OF his
qualifications for the office to
which he has been appointed. The
new deputy is a Bostonian and sery-
Ell in the Massachusetts senate. he
was engaged in the bond business
in Chicago prior to 1929, ann came
to Alaska about four years ago.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
Public work Projects
Discontinued Thursday

Wrangell public work projects
under the CWA were discontinued
Thursday, when the allotted funds
weer exhausted. More than 100 men
were given temporary employment
during the months Of December,
January and February, and $500
was paid out in wages alone.
The four projects were concen-
trated on the rehabilitation of por-
tions of Church Street, Reid Street
and St. Michael Ave. Project No.
Al, Reid-Church streets, consisted
o fditching, grading and surfacing
for a distance of 1850 feet, at a
width of 20 feet. Nine hundred and
seventy linear feet of logs were used
for cribbing and 500 yards of rock
were removed.
Project IS, in the same section,
consisted of ditching, grading and
surfacing for a distance of 166 feet.
20 feet wide. Seventeen hundred
and sixty feet Humber was used
| for culverts. On Project &c, ditch
ing. grading and surfacing 200 feet
in front of the hospital. 11,04S feet
of lumber was used for culverts.
Project 81 on st. Michael street
provided for S24 feet of bitches and
grading, and 2048 feet of lumber
was used for culverts.
Much gravel surfacing still re-
mains to be done before all of the
streets may be opened to traffic.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
1865 NEWSPAPER FEATURES
ASSASSINATION OF LINCOLN

A copy CT the New York Herald
dated April Is, 1865, its feature ar
ticles concerning the assassination
of President Lincoln, was displayed
in a Bank of Alaska window last
Monday by C. P. Kirkland, in OBJ
seryance of Lincoln's Birthday.
The newspaper attracted much
interest. 1t came into Mr.. Kirkland
possession through his grandmother,
Mrs. Anna Underhill Kirkland, both
Of the Kirkland grandparents having
been personal friends of Mr.. Lin
coins. Before he was prominent in
politics Lincoln was the lawyer for
Mr.. Kirtland's grandfather, who
was in business in Chicago.
Lincoln sat for portrait which
Mr.. Kirtland's grandmother painted
and which was widely acclaimed as
the best likeness of the martyred
president. This portrait is a cher
ished possession of Mr.. Kirkland
and hangs in his Wrangell home.
It was hung over the casket when
Lincoln Jay in state at Springfield
after his assassination, and was
hung in the Art Institute at Chi
cago for several years until its re-
moval by the Kirkland family.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
COkDUVA ACTIVELY OPPOSES
IMPORTED CANNERY LABOR

The Cordova Chamber of Com
merce has recently taken up active
ly one of its earlier issues and has
gone ON record as favoring empioy-
ment of local labor in the fishing
industry. The matter was turned
over to the fish committee and a
letter will be framed to all cannery
owners in the CordoVa section in
forming them of the Chambers de-
sire. The chamber will g farther
into the matter than before. 1t will
confer with the local fishermen's
union, and supply lists of local
workers to cannery men so that the
latter may be able to depend upon
a sufficient number of laborers dur
ing the summer.
1t is the hope of the chamber that
this action will be the basis IA
move which will eventually keep all
Oriental cannery workers out of AL
aska.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
FIREMEN CHANGE DATE OF
DANCE TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The Fire Department committee
having charge of the annual Fire
mems Ball on Washington's Birth
day, decided yesterday to change
the date of the dance from Thursday
to Wednesday night.
The committee made this change,
otter taking into consideration that
practically all who attend Wrangell
dances have work to do and would
find greater enjoyment If the dance
were given Wednesday and they
could sleep late the morning of the
holiday, whereas, if the dance were
given the night of the holiday, most
of the dancers would have TO SO to
work the following morning, con-
siderably short on sleep and rest.
Tickets for the Firemen's Ball are
finding a ready sale, because the
community generally is intensely
concerned that the Fire Department
shall procure funds to buy needed
equipment for fire protection.
Members of the Fire Department
who are on the dance committee for
Wednesday night are F. G. Cunning
ham, E. NJ. Campbell, George Gun
derson, John Coulter and G, H.
Lloyd.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
MILL WILL TART OPERATIONS
BY FIRST OF NEXT M0NHT

Signs of activity are apparent
around the sawmill these days. A
crew of six or seven men are at
work making general repairs at the
plant and the Barnes & Hale pile
driver is moored inside the log
boom, driving dolphins to secure the
boom for the coming season.
The mill will start operations not
later than March l, Manager Nuss-
banner said today. Orders for lum-
Der for the Libby McNeill Com
pany's new plant at Taku Harbor
have been secured and the first
scowload of lumber is scheduled to
leave Wrangell about March 8, with
another soon to follow. About 35
men will be added to the payroll as
soon as the headsaw starts.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
Cold Storage to BRING
Plant up to Capacity

Increasing the cold storage ca
pacity of the Wrangell Cold Storage
was the principal topic discussed at
the stockholders annual meeting,
held Wednesday night in the Bills
Club. The plant has power resources
for an additional half million pounds
OF fish, according to statements
made at the meeting. but lacks stor-
age room to accommodate this in
crease.
ALI present at the meeting favored
enlarging the storage room and the
board of directors was instructed to
make every effort to bring the plant
up to capacity.
New directors elected are C. P.
Kirkland, L. NJ. Campbell, Leo Nc
Cormack, L. A. Olsen, o. Gunderson,
c. e. Mundy and N. Nussbaumer.
The board of directors will meet
early next week to elect a president
and secretary. Business for 1893
showed a profit, it was revealed.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
SOLDIERS BONUS BILL
IS AGAIN CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The SOL
diers' bonus issue bobbed up in the
House Wednesday as a threat to the
leadership when it was learned that
the Veterans bloc was only 35 votes
shy in the drive to force House con-
sideration of the legislation. The
petition on file in the chamber car
ried 10 signatures; a total of 145
are needed before the bonus bill
fight can be carried to the floor. 1t
was understood that more Demo
Gratis than Republicans had signed
the petition which assured a vote
on the Lemke bill for payment Of
the bonus of $4,000, 100000 in
greenbacks.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16
CWA CREW CLEARS IMPORTANT RED
SALMON STREAMS OF INSTRUCTIONS

quartered. In some sections deep
snow prevented travelling along the
banks for any great distance. and
the crews were compelled to wade
the creeks, One crew reported a
landslide which completely blocked
a creek on zarembo island. Another
crew found a wire screen stretched
across the entrance to a creek, evil
IDENTIFY left there by trout fishermen
The following creeks were visited
by clearing crews; Castle River, Lit
tie Castle Indian creek across from
castle river, two creeks Anita Bay.
deal Cove right arm. big creek
above Ideal Cove. three creeks Snow
Pass, King George creek, four
creeks Whale Passage, Rocky Bay
creek, big creek and LETT arm creek
Mossman Inlet, Conks creek, Pats
creek, Thoms creek, Fools Inlet
creek, Clay creek Bradfield Canal,
Steamer Bay creek, Salmon Bay
creek, two creeks Red Bay, two
creeks McHenry Inlet, cannery
creek Burnett Inlet, Menefee Inlet
creek, Frosty Bay creek. Windy
Bay Emerald Bay, two creeks Ex-
change Cove, two creeks Blind
Slough, Colorado creek Wrangell
Narrows, Kahsheets Bay creek, main
and small creeks Shipley Bay. Skog
creek Wrangell Narrows, TWO creeks
Totem Bay and Ratz Harbor creek.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16

Completion of the work of clear
ing salmon streams in the Wrangell
and Petersburg districts was an
nounced this week by Assistant
Agent Shirley Baker, OF the |. S.
Bureau of Fisheries. Approximate
ly fifty men and twenty-four boats
were engaged in the projects. and
more than fifty miles of streams
were cleared of major distractions
such as log jams, windfalls and 9TH
err unnatural barriers which might
hinder the passage of spawning
salmon.
Much of the work was carried on
under the handicap of inclement
weather conditions. but the results
are satisfactory, when these things
are taken into consideration, Mr.,
Baker reports.
Labor was concentrated on red
salmon streams. The men were in
structed to ascend the creeks for a
mile to two miles, depending on the
ice and snow conditions, and remove
the principa! distractions. A num-
Der of creeks where logging opera
tions had been carried on in past
years, were found to be completely
choked with logs and debris. Eff
forts were made to open up a pas
sage at least six feet wide.
Much time was inevitably lost in
travelling to and fro from the creek
to the boats where the men were
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-16

Mrs. z. NJ. Bradford was hostess
at a bridge party in her home Sat
urday night. Three tables were in
play. Prizes for high scores were
won by Mrs. 2. j. Mcbride and Miss
Marjory Major and the consolation
by Mrs. s. Cassida. Mrs. Zella Has
brouck of Boise, Idaho, who is a
Wrangell visitor. received guest
prize Those present at the pa ty
were: Mrs. L. F. Jackson, Mrs. Ma
bel Borland, Mrs. T. ]. Mcbride.
Mrs. o. Gunderson, Mrs. w. C. Wa
tiers, Mrs. leila HasBrouck, Mrs. H.
c. Turner, Mrs. E. M. Camp ell.
Miss Marjory Major. Mrs. >. CASH
da, Mrs. L. B. Chisholm, Mrs Harry
Nettleton and Mira ]. w. Pritehett-