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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28
Dean ot the College and Head ot tue School ot Mines
By ERNEST N. PATTY

4 STRONG mining school located in busy mining country offers an ideal opportunity for the am bilious young man who desires to make mining engineering, or some branch Of the mineral industries. his lifes work. The outstanding mining schools of the United States are generally located in or near important mining districts. This is @hue of the School of Mines of the Alaska College where both operat ing quartz and placer mines are within few miles of the campus and where classes in geology and mining may at will transfer their problems, underground.
 The School of Mines at the AL aska College now ranks as one of the outstanding mining schools in America and draws a large per- centage of it's enrolment from distant points in the States. The majority of these young men re- main to grow up with the country
 Ne,0 Developments Encouraged
 Alaska is now eontending closely with California as the premier gold producing region of the United States. In the Fairbanks district, within a radium of 25 miles from
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28

support and approval of the Ma tional Museum and the American Museum of Natural History. se
 In the field of education there are no easy problems but every problem is intensely interesting. Of course there is the eternal ques- ton, What is an education? or what does being educated mean? The problem is somewhat simpli- fled for the one who has the fore sight to work for an education where there are interesting and useful things doing and where he can become a dynamic factor in the doing process.
 Wealth Is the ReWard
 Where can be found a better heritage for him who believes in himself and who has the courage oconquer? The wealth of this
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PRESIDENT BUNNELL


 THE important thing for consid- | eration right now is what the College is doing rather than how it came into existence. Naturally one wants a few historical facts but only by way of introduction.
 The College opened in 1922. It is the last land grant college. It is co-educational At present it receives Federal aid to the extent of S50000.00 from the Morrill-Nel- !. son Act, s15,00000 from the Hatch Act. and S12.00000 from the smith, Lever Act. The balance of funds required is appropriated by the Territorial Legis ature. It has housing accommodations for stu dents who desire to reside on the campus. Its whole scheme of opera ton including courses of study and degrees compares favorably with the other land grant colleges. About 30 per cent fof it's students come from the States. Ii is the sFarthest North" institution of higher learning in the world and is located at GA ST 2f" north lati- tude. It is in a pioneer country, it is a pioneer and for the most part lives the life of pioneer. Its present enrolment is TIT.
 As far as one is able to judge it has met with just about the same obstacles and encouragements as have been experienced by other land grant colleges in the building : process. The paramount fact is that the obstacles presented have been overcome and that the in- 7titution has had a normal three dimension growth. 'ts
 r. ConStructiUe Service
 Its efforts to be of service and to render a constructive service in the solution of Alaskan problems have brought to it stations of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28
CHINESE MONEY
 TO BACK MINE

The Big Four Group property on Mineral Creek, in the Valdez district is being prospected by Clarence W. Poy, an American born Chinese who was formerly employed as mining engineer at Latouche. Unable to enlist capital in this country, MT. poy crossed the seas to the home of his an- cestors, and it is reported Chinese capital will back his future efforts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28

last Christmas and returned with several carcasses.
 When it comes to moose hunting only those who have experienced it can tell you how it feels to drop large bull moose.
 The college awards no major or minor letter to a student who in- dulges in hunting as an extra curricular activity but what award could take the place of the thrill obtained from sheep or moose hunt or the pleasures derived from a short walk hunting grouse after five or six hours in the classroom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28

journeys give detailed histories of the life and habits, modes of living, customs and beliefs of the Alaskan aborigines.
 Many lectures were given during the year to tourists, the museum being kept open evenings, Sundays and holidays when boats were in port These addresses were made by Father Kashevaroff, with oc- casionally enlisted cooperation from various Federal officials on spec ialized topics. The lectures are a regular feature of the school pro- gram for the pupils of the channel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28
PROFESSOR BASTRESS

Students and faculty of the AL aska Agricultural College and School of Mines enjoy and profit from the excellent hunting within easy reach. This winter, pintail. willow grouse, spruce hen, rabbit, caribou, mountain sheep, and moose meat are appearing at the board of various members of the com munity.
 Spruce hen and pintail grouse have appeared on the campus at various times this fall and willow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28

United States and Europe.
 The social and economic life of the Alaska natives for the past century can be visualized almost at a glance, and a great deal of material has been collected show ing the culture of centuries prev ious. The relics have been so ar- ranged that a comparison can be drawn between the primitive and the modern in native life.
 Library Valuable
 Many rare and important vol umes of early history and explora- tion are contained in the library. Their value can best be shown by the price of one book, quoted by booksellers at $500 the volume. It is a copy of Voyages of Kruzen- stern. Many Of the books are so rare that it would be impossible to replace them if they were lost or destroyed.
 The Librarian and his assistant are enabled to give answers to many inquiries Of an historical nature through their access to these volumes, and the collection has become well known throughout the world. Dating back as far as two and three centuries, with rare wood cuts and prints, maps and char tography, these accsunts of early explorations and round-the- -worle
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moving. Furthermore they tend to keep in the heaviest brush and are one-shot birds when compared with spruce hens that will on occasion sit while a poor marksman takes three to five shots. An afternoon spent hunting willow grouse with a .22 may not yield a large bag but the returns are large when one considers sport obtained.
 For sheep hunting a plane may be chartered and in less than an hour one can be in the foothills of the Alaska Range where roam numerous flocks of mountain sheep. A faculty party made such a trip
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28


 During the year. several acquisi- tions were made by the museum. the most notable being the original American flag unfurled at the time of the transfer of Alaska from Russian hands in 1867. Lack of funds prevented any other ac- quisitions of great value. and the demise of the Alaska Historical Society some years ago removed one fertile source of relics.
 The. museum, with it's valuable collection of aboriginal art and craft work, the hunting and fish, ing implements, the household ap- purtenances of the Eskim s, Thlingits and Aleuts, their clothing and footwear, and in fact all material used in their social and economic life, attract the attention and admiration of all visitors to the museum from all parts of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28
Hunting as an Extra Curricular Activityo

grouse may be found along the sloughs nearby. One covey of pin tails must have heard of the rule prohibiting shooting on or near the campus. It fed quite regularly near the dormitories at times when members of the student body were abroad hunting.
 Tremendous coveys of pintail grouse were attracted by the grain fields and blueberry patches along the Farmers Road, and the stu dents enjoy much good shooting.
 Rarest and best Of the local grouse are the willow. These birds are scarey, quick thinking and fast
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28
NEW COMPANY ! ORGANIZED BY ]
 BEz,CASTLET0N

A new company, the Alaska a Southern Packing Company, Inc, has been formed by Nick Beg and w. A. Castleton. The company has purchased the diesel motorship "La Marced," 245 feet in length.
 Canning machinery is now being installed in the vessel and she will operate in Alaskan waters as a floating cannery, according to a recent communication from MT. Beg. W.a W
 The company is changing the hailing port of the craft. from King County to Juneau, and the company itself win be incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28

the campus, more than three mil- lion dollars in gold was produced last year The favorable position of gold and silver has encouraged many new developments and the curve of the future points upward for Alaska's mineral industry
 At the School of Mines the stu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-01-28

During the month of September the Alaska Railroad had 1,017 em- ployees on the payroll.
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Museum, Is
 Sought Out
 By Tourists
Acquisitions A Made

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
Three Goats on Bare wood

Three Coats on Bare Wood
 Starting from the bare wood, three coats are needed for a good job. Paint for the first coat should be thinned with one pint raw lin. seed oil and one-half pint turpen- tine to the gallon; for. the seconc coat with one pint of turpentine to the gallon. Paint for the third coat is used as it comes.
 When the first coat has hard ehed, every crack and nail hole should be filled with putty, stiff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
FILA CAMPAIGN
 SUCCESS LIES
 WITH GROUPS
Cooperation of Industry, Financial Houses, and
 Public Essential

Upon the cooperation of three elements - industry, financial houses and the public-does the Federal Housing Administration depend for the success of it's gi- gantic property modernization pro- gram, aimed at alleviating distress in the backward construction and capital goods industries.
 The first of these groups, name- ly, industry, has been quick to in- dorse the governments efforts to restore activity to field directly affecting more employment than any other. Virtually all branches of trade and commerce connected with building and property main- tenance have pledged to Housing Administrator James A. Moffett their wholehearted cooperation m the Better Housing program launched this month from Wash ington.
 Banks Are Busy
 Financial institutions from coast to coast have been contacted by the Federal Housing Administra- ton in an effort to acquaint them with the workings of the modern ization credit plan, so that an early start on this broad program may be had. Administration officials have received expressions Of in- dorsement and promise of coopera- ton from these organizations.
 That the public's active partici- patton in the movement will be forthcoming is anticipated by the Housing Administration.
 By placing a guarantee against loss up to 20 percent of the aggre- gate of all loans, banks. trust com panies, building and loan associa- tions and other lending agencies have been put in receptive frame of mind for the approach of pros- pective borrowers. The combina- tion of the two-simple credit terms for property owners and complete security for the financial houses-is seen as providing a new and valuable link between borrow CT and lender.
 Need Local Help
 Vitally important in the success of the governm ment-fostered prop erty Improvement program will be the cooperation offered by local communities. This, it is felt, should come through chambers of commerce, citizens associations, and other organized civic bodies.
 The Federal Housing Adminis- tration is urging every town and city in the country to organize and conduct local property betterment campaigns. similar to those con- ducted successfully in several parts of the country during the past two years.
 In such campaigns, property owners may be fully informed as to the credit features of the act, and have impressed upon them the desirability of making needed re- pairs and improvements to their properties at this time.
 The Federal Housing Adminis- tration is preparing to give assist ance to such local effort by sup- plying literature necessary for dis tribution to property owners. ar chitects, building supply and other merchants. Posters. display cards, news stories, speeches, and fea- ture material will be available for publicizing the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
GUARD HOME FROM WEATHER WITH FRESH COAT OF PAINT
Water Will Break Down Unprotected Surface
 of Your House
RY RoGER R. WHITMAN

Most of the painting to be done
 around a house is the doing over of old paint.
 Indoors, it is likely to be for cov- ering soiled paint or because you are tired of the old color. But when the outside of a house needs
 repainting, it is because the old
 paint has given way, has lost its surface and is turning to powder,
 or is cracking and peeling as the oil becomes hard and brittle. The main purpose of the outside paint Is to keep water from reach ing the surface beneath, for should
 this happen there is likely to be splitting, cracking, rotting and
 rusting. Any paint offered for out side use is waterproof when fresh;
 the point for home owner to con-
 sider is how long it will stay so. No paint cas stand weather and the destructive effects of sunlight for any long period. Repainting
 should not be put off until the old paint is so far gone that the sur face beneath begins to show. The time for repainting is while the first coat of the old paint still has
 body and is firmly attached to the surface.
 With no change in color, two
 new coats should make a satisfac-
 tory job. With the old paint fur. ther gone, what is left of it should
 come off, and for good job, start ing from the bare surface, three
 coats will be needed.
 Two Coats on Old Paint
 Some. paints fail in first losing
 gloss and then going powdery; be-
 coming chalky, as it is called. When chalking has not gone through to the surface beneath,
 the old paint makes an excellent
 base for new. The chalkiness is
 brushed or wiped off and the new paint is applied to the firm coat that remains.
 With the new color the same as the old, one coat, thinned with one-half pint raw linseed oil to the gallon, may be sufficient. Two
 coats, the second used as it comes
 in the can, certainly should be. Blistering and peeling in the
 same places time after time is
 sign that water is getting into the
 surface from the back. Take off
 loose paint with scraper,l and after finding and closing the leaks, give the bare places a few coats
 to bring them to the level of the
 rest before general repainting.
 Should paint be blistered, peel ing, and cracked, it may be be-
 cause of low quality, of dampness in the surface at the time of pairt- ing, or from the application of so many coats that the first coat gives way under the weight.
 In any of these cases, scrape off all Of the old paint before repalnt- ing, or, employ a skilled worker 10
 burn it off with blowtorch. Thef C
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
REPAIR PROGRAM
 TERMED SOUND
Will Dispel Depression as Mental State, Says Dur=
 able Goods Authority

A thorough national moderniz- ing program would so change the aspect of America as to go far ,, toward dispelling depression as a mental state, in the opinion of Lewis H. Brown, member of the Durable Goods Industries Commit tee and chairman of the Code Authority for the Asbestos Indus try.
 ''It would, in my judgment" Mir Brown declared in a recent ad- dress, "be the best answer to stim- ulating immediate construction, for it ordinarily requires no long periods of planning, may be on a modest scale of individual projects, does not necessarily require long term financing, and in many in- stances can be paid out of current income.
 "A campaign for undermining is thoroughly practical because. it is needed and is economically justi- fled. :.
 without going into the detailed figures which cover study of the ratio of normal construction to nd- tional income from 1910 to 1880, we determined that if nothing were done, we could probably expect in the five years from 1885 to 1939 not more than about 14 billion dol- lars of construction-less than billion dollars each year, or about one-third of that in 1925"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
PUT'NEW ROOF ON OLD. TO HEATPROOF HOUSE
By ROGER D. WHITMAN

0T &tOAHHN& 0s W4ALMAM
 When a wood shingle roof gives out, it Is usually either because the shingles are of quality that warps and curls, or the nails go rusty.
 Leaks from curled singles can be closed by splitting the shingles to fiatten them and mailing the loose parts with copper or other rustproof nails. driven through the exposed ends. Leakage through splits can be closed by slipping pieces of tar paper underneath and dabbing them with roofing cement. Missing shingles can be replaced and nailed in the same way.
 A roof that Is too far gone for these repairs should be replaced, which is not as expensive and messy job as it used to be. Saves Labor, Avoids Dirt
 Tn the past, the job began with tearing off the old roof. Now it is considered much better to put the new roof on top of the old one.
 In preparation for the new roof, old shingles that are curled are fiattened by splitting; the loose parts are nailed and missing shin gles replaced. The old shingles along all edges of the roof are cut back for two inches, and the spaces so made are filled with strips of wood the thickness of the old roof ing.
 If the new roofing is to be stiff, like wood shingles, asbestos-ce- ment shingles, or slate, it is laid just as for a new roof. but with nails long enough to go through the old roofing and into the woodwork beneath.
 Dab With Roofing Cement
 Slate-covered asphalt shingles make good job, especially if a dab of roofing cement is put under the end of each to stick it to the shingle below.
 Some of these prepared shingles are cut in forms to interlock, so that, in holding each other down, they do not ruffle in a wind.
 No attention need be paid to rot ted places in the old roof, for rot ting and the destroying effect of fungus will stop as the shingles dry out under the new roof.
 The life and service of wood shingles depends on the way they are cut. Cheaper grades of shin gles are cut from stumps and other waste wood, and with the grain flat with the surfaces. Such shingles can be expected to curl.
 Nails should be proof against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

white lead paste, or thickened scrapings from a paint can. Plenty of time for drying should be al- lowed between coats.
 For painting the outside of the house, get the highest quality paint that you can find. Even at high cost it is the cheapest in the end because of the long time that it lasts and the greater intervals be- tween payments for labor, in mon- ey if the job is done professionally or in time and effort if you do it yourself.
 But there is more to a good and long-lasting paint job than high quality of the paint, for if the paint is not properly applied. there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

win be no better service with high quality paint than with low.
 For one thing, the surface must be properly prepared; it must be clean and dry--especially dry. Painting should not start for sev- eral days after q rain. or when there is dampness in the air, CT too early in the morning for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
DOOR CLosERs CONVENIENT

How much more comfortable and convenient many homes would be with door closers! These small items of utility are almost univer- sal in offices, schools, stores and
 elsewhere. In the home, they
 would insure relief from slammins doors, save heat lost through doors
 carelessly left open, and prevent l injurious drafts and disagreeaale kitchen odors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
AGAINST CONSTABLE "sTAR'

Paulding, o. - CU.P.) = Dis porting a star handcuffs and gun will set back Constable A. s. Sher- CT, of Blue Creek township, exact1 1y $17.77, unless he has his equip ment returned to the hardware store for a refund. A state exam finer so ruled after an audit of the township books, which revealed that the shiny star on the consta- ble's chest had been charged to tho township. The expenditure was not admissible, it was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21
Paris Argues Over Name
 For 1884 Exposition

Paris (UP) = Great objection has arisen around the choice Of the title of the 1897 Paris Exhibi- tion which, tentatively, has been announced as "Art ct Technique"
 One critic admits that this title might aptly describe the nature of the exhibition, but that it does not fire popular imagination. or tend to sharpen curiosity as to what it has to show.
 Others maintain tha regardless fwhat official title may be ap- piled to the affair, the majority of people in discussing it will refer to 1t is simply tn e1937 Paris Ex. hi.lition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

dampness Of night to have AEln4 off.
 Temperature should bo ret z8zs than 50 degrees; chilled paint 0fIe6 too slowly to dry properly. A Noo9 time for painting is q day tliHz provides these conditions of 6rg surface. dry air, and proper tenn perature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-21

are too many chances of fire, for burning to be undertaken by 8 novice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-21
re VOLTS" Tracks
in the Christmas Snow

GRE he Stuud-"rhe Lone Wolf !"
lfway down the hillside midst a
covered landscape, the moon and
disclosing his tracks and Shad-
igure upon the glistening sheet
coated snow. He gaZed hungrily
- a small group of houses hud.
.Ogether at the foot of the hill.
II light cleaning from their win.
Mary Louise was absorbed in
dressing, cranberries, recipe
and Christmas spices. her
hts wandered to this beautiful
e-'"rhe Lone Wolf" For many
she had lOnged to possess it.
er husband did not approve. so
ad done without it.
y Louise brushed away tear as
fought of the coveted picture and
promptly forgot all about 1t in
)ving efforts to make her family
, on Christmas.
en- all was in readiness and the
beautifully trimmed. Mary Louise
/ In the family for the Christmas
alton. How the children danced
:ore about the toy -Strewn living
! How dear old John absorbed
If in his brand-new smoking ont.
S Mary Louise to receive nothing?
ming, she saw John lacking up
most adorable bit of tapestry he
yer seen-"The Lone WOlf"i Just
hing for that great empty wall
Merry Christmas. Mary" said
as they all stood gazing upon
Lone Wolf" with his tracks in
4. Palmer.
6 Western Newspaper Union
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1934-12-21
'.k*-l9NSs.., a
Sleigh Bells for
jolly Christmas Game

IRE is new and exciting game
to play at Christmas party. First
w set of sleigh bells. They are
IS easy to find as in the old days.
string with tuneful, varying notes
u wish the game to jingle to the
measure of holiday fun.
z idea is simply this: 1t is posi-
o suggest, then control the action
person who does not know what
/ your mind. hut must find out
Ugh the sound of the bells. Here
le way to do it:
nd one OF the guests from the
/. The remainder decide what he
do. For instance go to certain
!, pick up Il book, take it to an
table and place it near the lamp.
are four separate acts in sue.
on.
re person outside is called back.
ebOdy has been chosen to be the
ipulatOr of the bells. He must use
'e judgment in using them. ringing
Y when the act approaches what
! the minds of all ringing loudly
he perpleXed player moves away.
it. Use subtle gradations of sound
;uide your experiment Without a
d being spoken he will at last he
ed to do what has been secretly
ed upon. Loud ringing when he is
from his goal or going from it.
. soft. barely audible when he is
r the doing of what is required
tina Banning Thomas.
q Western Newspaper Union.