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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
Not a Lost Cause Song.
Detroit NeWs.)

Sentimentalists who frequently cite Dixie" as an instance of how lost tend to inspire great songs should be interested in the fact that the Souths favorite anthem recently celebrated a seventy fifth birthday.
 Dixie" first sung on September 19, 1859 The place a theatre in New York The author hailed from Mount Vernon Ohio
 Hence, outside of the fact that Dixie was born before the and that it composed in the North by a Northerner, the notion that lost inspired Dixie" is substantially correct
 Postmaster General Farley pleads for united Democracy. We'll what on earth does he call the thing he's got now?- Boston Transcript)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
THE ROOSEVELT TYPE IN ENGLAND

That President Roosevelt is no Socialist, is the conclusion presented in the final article in recent series in the Kansas City Star on the New Deal It is brought out that while he believes that abuses must be corrected, and that there must be extensions of Government control collective action and perhaps of public ownership, he is depending essentially on the revival of business activity under the profit incentive to restore prosperity.
 This conclusion may be rejected by certain bus- ness and financial leaders whose sincerity is not to be impugned. They cannot understand how man of Roosevelts background and training can go con- trary to certain accepted policies of his class; how he defy big business and financial interests with which it is assumed his family had been identified
 Certainly his roots go back for many years into what has sometimes been called the landed aris- tocracy of New York State. His is the first appear ance of the country squire in American politics, although his great predecessor Theodore Roosevelt, in class and outlook, foreshadowed Franklin
 England is far familiar with the Roosevelt phenomenon than the United States. Rather fre- quently in British political life conspicuous leader of the aristocracy has champoned the cause of the forgotten man. This championship usually has sprung from two motives: First, from the cham pion's sense of humane fair play; second, from his belief that the countrys stability required the cor recon of glaring abuses.
 Disraei was conspicuous example. He was the Tory leader when the opposition Whigs were pro- noting the great democratic issue of the day-the extension of the right to vote. It was his belief that his party must get in line for an important reform measure So he committed it to more far reaching franchise extension than the liberal Whig Party had contemplated. It was said Disraeli caught the Wings bathing and stole their clothes
 Franklin Roosevelt be better understood if it is recognized that he is working on the same lines that such great British arstocratic leaders as those just mentioned and others adopted in their day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
No Alliance with Japan.
(London Daily, Express)

The Japanese were possible allies for Britain in the Pacific only so long they were the weaker party. This was their position when the old Anglo Japanese alliance made in 1902.
 Today the Japanese dominate the Pacific. If we bound ourselves up with them we should be the junior partner, not able to control the policy of the firm yet responsible for the conduct of the chief partner.
 Australia, New Zealand Canada and South Africa will not join hands with Japan.
 Such an alliance would utterly aenate the United States.
 The United States the natural companion of the British Empire in isolation from Europe's wars. Any understanding that make for joint naval action must be with them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
The Heroic Coast Guard.
(Kansas City Star.)

Inlanders who are not frequent travellers by sea and lake do not appreciate fully the heroic spirit demanded of the widely flung Coast Guard. They read stories of storms, of wrecks, of fires; they read of losses and rescues; but they do not see or experience the battles with raging waves The wrecking of the lake freighter Henry Cort at the breakwater of the Muskegon Mich, harbor was witnessed by those on shore, who also witnessed the hazardous but successful effort of the Coast Guard to deliver the crew of twenty-five from their perilous position The rescue was not accomplished without sacrifice Ciuardsman, John Dipert, having lost his life in the attempt to save the wrecked sailors
 The land well as the water, has it's tragedies and lighter dramas Wherever people live what ever their occupation may be, they have, in col ective application, hazards peculiar to themselves. But the lives of the Coast Guardsmen seem es- pecially hazardous They trained for battle with the elements, to risk their lives for the lives of others for the risks they must encounter there would be little use for the Coast Guard They to face danger and they face it with inspiring courage
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
WANTEn-pOSITION

Job or work anywhere by compet-
 ent woman with several years busi- ness experience. Needs man sized job to earn man sized wages. Ad- dress Mrs. M. Mckenzie, 1O5 14th Ave, Seattle, Wash. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
Cheerful Retail Trade.
(Kansas City Star.0

A spectacular instance of business revival is shown in the reports from every part of the country Of the betterment in retail trade. These come on the heels of the better dividend reports for the year. published in the last few days. Evidently people feeling more confident and they are spending freely than for several years.
 A New York banker writes The Star T think the situation has changed for the better since mid November. I place a great deal of importance on the very large over-subscripton to the long term governments as showing a marked and significant change in the attitude of the banks and large institutions throughout the country toward the present state of affairs Business news also has been surprisingly better and for the short run at least I feel much cheered."
 And the short may readily be prolonged into the long run!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
SANTA CLAUS COMES.

The weather-man, cooperating with the Alaska Steamship Company blanketed Juneau with snow to provide the proper atmosphere for the Yukon, its Christmas ship which brought us our first call from Santa Claus this year
 It is pleasant jestlne the part of the steam ship company to take santa on the long voyage from Seattle to Westward Alaska and back again. It spreads the Santa Claus spirit of kindliness and gracious giving It thrills the children and peases parents who witness the happiness it brings to the youngsters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
A Question of New Policies.
Washington Post.)

MT. Borah and others who appealing in the press for reorganization appear to be talking about change in personnel. Only by implication, not by definition, they proposing new policies and principles. But what are to be the policies and principles?
 Until the reorganizers more enghtening on this point they open to the challenge that they have set of principles to offer Further more they are open to the suspicion, whether justified not, that they primarily engaged in a contest for control Of the party machinery
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
SECOND GAME
Indians
NOTICE

0N AND AFTER JANUARY l, 1885
 he scale of pay per hour will be N120 for carpenters as allowed Northern Zone by the P.WA. CARPENTERS LOCAL NO. 1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
20 YEARS AGO
 Prom The Errpire
DECEMBER 19, 1914.


 Though the war continued with all of it's terror, England planned that every man wearing a British uniform, on land or sea, should have plum pudding for Christmas. Allies had gained territory on the western front and had succeeded in piercing the enemy lines just below Dixmunde.
 Dr. w. w. Council and Dr. c. L.. Hale, both well-known physicians of Cordova, were in Juneau while the Mariposa was in port south bound.
 All card machines, money ma- chimes, nickle-in-t -the-slot machines were a thing of the past in Juneau, by order of the United States Marshals office. Only the card game, flor goods only" remained
 Standing as monument to the enterprise, faith and labor of it's founder, the new building of the B. M. Behrends Bank was ready for occupancy. The public was in vited to inspect the building on the night of the 18th, and the Bank was ready to open in it's new home on the following Monday morning
 Miss Nina Sowerby, popular teacher of the Skagway Public Schools, arrived in Juneau to stay for the holidays.
 Christmas advertisements carried the slogan IS. P P.~U. G."-Society for the Prevention of Useless Civ ing.
 The Alameda, Capt. Fred S. War ner, was Juneau's Christmas ship. Passengers arriving from the south included Mrs. Bert Howdeshell, J. B. Jackson, Gowey Shepard, A. A. Humfrey, and R. A. Gunnison.
 Post office box rent was raised 25 percent, as a result of an order received from Washington, Post master Earle L. Hunter announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-12-19
SENATORS BOWL
 1,502 IN VICTORY OVER MILLERS
Galao, Dennis Lead Win ners to Large Score
 in City Play

Turning n the fine score of 1902 for three games, the Senators de- feated the Millers last night in the feature game of a City Bowling League doubleheader at Brunswick Alleys. The Millers collected 1,278 points. Emil Galao was high for the victors with 514, but J. Den his, also for the winners, was but one marker behind Galao
 In the other contests, the Illus kies bested the Indians, 1,455 to 1871
 The Athletics and the Cubs mix at 7.30 o'clock tonight, while the Tigers and the Cardinals are set to go at 8:30 o'clock.
 Last nights summaries:
 FIRST CAME
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-26

rarely experience earthquakes of even the mlldest sort and others which are almost constantly rocked with small shocks and are subject to occasional severe ones. Argentina has hitherto been considered one of the immune regions.
 Seismologists point to the carefully kept records to show that there has rarely been danger from earthquakes to lands east of the Andes mountains. The recent quay. CTS, by all normal expectations, should have occurred in the Pacific ocean, near the coast. Chile is the most earthquake shaken country in the world, Japan is sec ond
 In their respective neighborhoods the earth's crust is still heaving in the process of relieving certain strains and pressures. The shaping of this planet is not yet con- pete. It is a fascinating study for the scientists who understand the process. It is an alarming thing to people whose hous- es tumble down about their ears. For tunately the Argentinian quake affected a sparsely settled region, doing little harm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-26
TUESDAY, JUNE 2s, 1884
Cooperation Is Needed

A few years ago the city of Waterbury through it's park department, took posses sion of Lakewood park in the North End of the city. It was considered an ex- tremely gainful bargain that the city fath- CTS struck with the owners of the North End resort in the purchase of this recrea- tion center. To their credit, the park off cials have striven heroically to make this spot community center. And 1t was yeoman's work considering the reputation it bore in the past.
 Within the last year, it appears that the park officials here seen the fruits of their labor. But their work will continue to be for naught unless bit of cooperation is manifested by other organizations ill the city. We refer to the Connecticut Co. We do not want to be put down in the same category with the others who like 10 "take a shot" at large corporations, but we would like to see the company come forward and assist in the repairing of the road leading to Lakewood park.
 Nowadays the automobile is depended upon to bring the people to their various destinations. Lakewood is a nice place. In fact, on hot summer day, it is beautiful -convenient-easy of access-and attractive. But automobile drivers detest manipulating their machines over bumpy roads. The Connecticut company is, re- quired by law to supervise eight inches ot space on either side of their rails. The tar covering it placed there few years ago is worn off. Come on, now, Con- necticut Co.,, and give the park depart ment "break"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-26
New Readers


 For several years public libraries have been reporting more readers than ever before. Books were kept in swift circula., ton and reading rooms were crowded with men and women who came in to browse through magazines and newspa- pers. A good part of this activity was attributed to unemployment. Men and women were using some of their enforced leisure in reading. They read for pleas. ure and entertainment, and they read books they believed would help them get new jobs or make them better at their old ones. They went in strongly for books which might help them understand the economic causes of depression.
 Recently an opposite trend has been observed. The St Louis Public Library reports that it lent 10000 fewer books during this past May than during May, 1888. Some of last years readers have gone back to work. While they haven't stopped reading, they are not reading so much. If this change is general. it will give librarians a chance to catch their breath again after several strenuous years. There is not going to be any great slump in reading, however. In fact, time will probably prove that libraries have gained many new readers who knew little about such facilities before the depression.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-26
Sometimes We Wait Too Long

eff you knew this man was queer, why did you not take steps to place him Tn an institution where his apparent mental dis arrangement might be treated?' report CT for the Waterbury Democrat inquired of one of the deputy sheriffs in charge Of the manhunt for John Crow, who by this time has succeeded in bringing the spot light of the east to Wolcott and Water bury. The answer from the official was typical of what anyone might say about others in the vicinity who might De classed as queer" To wit: "Well, he was always considered by us as harmless "a fellow who minded his own business and who did not give the impression that he would hurt anyone"
 It is only too well known now that thls Harmless" individual has cost the lives ot two innocent residents of Wolcott and in- jured painfully third. The question arises, "Were the people of Wolcott 70 blame for this crime?" Certainly, the off cials of this old Connecticut community are severely shacken by the horrible ms fortune that has befallen two of their townsfolk. They realize now that mistake has been made in that Crow, whom they considered harmless" was not put away.
 It is not sportsmanship to recall the old idiom that has to do with locking the barn after the horse is stolen. The shooting of Sunday in this staid Connecticut com munity, that boasts well out of which Louise May Alcott drank, should be les- son to all communities harboring "harm- less" individuals, that the time to take &C., tion is when their 'queer" characters first manifest signs of their mental con- ditions, and not wait until tragedy has occurred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-26

may De cstabll, hcd, and Rs n clearing house for minor dls- putcs.
 This meets with the approval of Madame Perkins---provided, however, the NILE is made m ad- junct of her department, and the trained personnel of hor bureau of concilintion is used by the board.
 Wagner kas no objection to such m arrangement.
 F. D. A. APPROVAL
 Tho president discussed the matter nt length with both 0fii. cials before departing for his Yale university visit. He indi. cated general approval of their plans.
 But---he did not confer with General Hugh Johnson, q very potent party in tho shuffle. Pri. i vatoly Johnson would like to set tho national labor board junked. This was tho basis of his under. cover hostility to the Wagner bill, which would have greatly Increased tho boards power.
 What Johnson wants is aban. dOnmont of the NLB, leaving the industrial rotations boards, in cach coded industry, to take over it's work. In cuscs such aB tho steel labor controversy, where these code agencies arc inadequate, Johnson would then have the president step in by ap. pointing n special board under the now law.
 Undoubtedly the president will consult witt Johnson before hc makes . decision.
 What those in tho know arc koenly watching Is with whom tho president will side: Perkins and Wagner, or the clnttering ex-cavaarynian.
 MERRY.GO.ROUND
 Tho beverage llst Of General Hugh Johnson's MIRA iirst ami. versary dinner showed marked coding Influence. It read: sherry. nd lib, champagne, with reason. port, after the storm, beer, for those who can handle t." .. Cotton, whoat, and other com. modity pr0ccBsOrB nre com. plnining bitterly about what they say is undue delay in getting their rebate checks. from the AAA. ~. Privately the process sOrs are limiting that reason for the delay Is to enable the AAA to mako q better financial show. ing at the close Of tho current fiscal year, June 3Oth. :. ., South Cnroiinn's silent Senator Jimmy ByrncB, President RO0Sevelt's congrcSsion liaison man, was all set for n qulot, rostfui sum. mer. But the president talked him out of 1t. .. '. Jimmy was appointed chairman of the sen. atc camIaign expenditure invcs. tlgating committed, but he de- clIncd. .s.n. Whcroupon tho president called him to the White House and taiked.s0, per- sunsivcly that Jimmy. agreed 10 takc the job. GQnornI Hugh Johnson's Inst press Fconfcrence was really heated BcAsi0n ... ln Q trucuieDty mood, the general refused to lnnsWer Hevs craI questions on the ground that their purpose was to "start m argument" Finally he broke up the meeting with the reinnrk that he was too busy to bc both. cred' any further. Harold fckes, nsked whether the new Interior deDartment1 would have air conditioned rooms, replied; No doubt, and nil outside rooms, everyone with q bath"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-26
A Book a Day
A Touch Of Africa In South America
By BRUCE CAPTION

By BRUCE CAPTION
 Something nKe 300 years ago, q number of negro slaves brought from Africa to work the planta. tionB of Dutch Guiana revolted nnd escaped to the junglcs of tho upper Burinnm river.s Here they estab- iished themselves in villages, fought of every effort of the whites to subduc them, and did 70 well that they have been com pieteiy independent over since.
 Their story iB told in "tebel Destiny" by Melville and Frances IIerskovits, and 1t Is rather sur' These writers went into the Dutch Guiana jungics to have q look nt the transpinnted blacks, and found q little bit of 17th con. tury Africa existing there---a cul- ture more "African" than anything more "African" than anything that can Dc found in Africa to-day.
 For the African tribesmen have been vastly influenced by white civilization for many generations Their ways have changed greatly These folk Tn Guiana, on the other hand, have been almost completely isolated. As n redsuit. their life to. day is utmost precisely the life oi the African tribes Of three cen. turtles ago. This book is more along the line of 6 serious anthropol0gicai tren. tlse than popular trnvelog, and | its popularity may suffer for that reason; but lt is deeply interesting 1 for all it's sober studi0usnegs, and | It's account of the life lived by thi' detnched tribe in the south Amer. can jungle Is well worth ycui publishsd by whittiesey House ] the books se1Is for t3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-26

Washington, June 20 -- Tho army's flight of ton Martin bombers to Alaska has lot more behind 1t than meets the naked eye.
 Alaska plus the Aleutian Is- lands is the focal point for either defense or attack in any war In tho Pacific. How rapidly and how safely American airplanes can get to Alaska in such m emergency Is of vital import ance.
 What Is known by few people is the navy's survey of the Alou- tan Islands west of Kodiak Bay two years ago. To the general public, especially the Japanese public, the work was done for the coast and geodetic survey of the commerce department. Ac- tunlly tho navy wanted to find out what harbOrs wore safe for nirplane bases in time of war.
 Now the army has launched another move which indicates that the military strategists arc not to be unprcpnred in the Pn- ellie.
 GROTON GRADS
 The president had n good time during his educational pilgrim- ago to Yale, but it did not hold a candle to tho enjoyment hc got out of his stay Ut 0roton two weeks before.
 There were no newspapermen, no photographers present during that visit, and the real story ot how tho president enjoyed him. self has not yet leaked out.
 The truth was that he was . boy again. Instead of sitting on the platform with nll other dig nitarics, hc sat with hls own form In the general audience. TO those who saw and talked with film hO was not tlic president of the United States hut just m. other GrOtOn grad out to cclc. bratc the Afitcth anniversary Of his school.
 On q par with him In receiving tho spotlight was George Rublce, the first boy ever to graduate from Groton. Rublee, now SC, though he appears b0, has unique distinction. He was tho first editor of "The Grotonian', first captain of tho baseball team, first senior form adviser. All Groton reveres, and loves him.
 Therefore, when George Rub- Ice, tall, angular, bashful. pokcd his nose Into the dining room the night Groton was celebrating It's hftieth annivcrsary, he got tremendous ovation.
 HONORED GUEST
 Finally he was led to the guest table, where he was greeted by Dr Pea body, founder of tho school. Beside him sat Franklin Roosevelt, for the moment hon. or guest. But not for long.
 "sOmebOdy kick tIIis clIalr out of tho way" commanded the president. "GcOrgc Isublcc, our honor guest, must sit hcrc."
 And then, as no one moved tho president, hc managed by almost supcrhuman effort to move his own chair out of tho way and pull Rublee down to tho seat of honor beside Dr Peabody. DEBT FIfINT
 Not too much love is lost be- tween Caiif0rnia's two Senators Hiram Johnson and William Gibbs McAdoo--but they have ono completely sympathetic ground in common: war debts.
 Johnson sired the bill prevent ing any country that does not pay its debts from floating any lOans in this country. This went well. So he looked around for other rctaliations.
 McAdOO, In California, sent him q wire suggesting q blll rec
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-26
ChuckleCorner
BISCUITS By R. I. Noble

Biscuits belong to the bread family. When properly raised they nre well.bred. A different branch of the family tree bears bread. fruit.
 The bun is anothor proposition Although c distant relative, 1t seldom is spoken of in wcll.brod scrapo. Separated by q slnb of ham or q hot-dOg.
 some are called "tca" biscuits, but 1t takes the whole alphabet to toll about these that are right beam to faces around the table. Anticipation tickles the palate.
 fndustrious and affectiOnate wives make biscuits instead of taking Q loaf. z
 Biscuits are an individual job. Like making lovc. Interference al. ways turns out q mess.
 BlaCk bneep occur ln some ram. iiles, and biscuits without "raisin" in some ovens. Either becomes case hardened by "roasting." In. stoad of q morsci, they turn out q nlssii. N
 Tho charge that "biscuit.shoot. CTS" have killed more men thuD all Napolcon's armies hus never been denied. s
 Size hns much to do with the quality of biscuits. Bad ones arc too large. good ones always too smali--and too few in number.