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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
AID MUST BE FORTHCOMING.

Gov Troy's appeal to the Federal Government as well as to Gov. Martin of Washington State TOT action leading to a breaking of what IS actualiy a blockade against shipments to Alaska, is timely His strong statement of the case is not exaggerated in any respect. Usually blockade occurs only Tn wartime and is directed against an enemy. In this instance it is put on by workers, the same sort of men who comprise majority of Alaskans ana can do untold injury to workers and their families here
 Ii can and unless it is raised it will cause hunger sickness, unemployment stagnaton of all business and industry. For we are wholly dependent on shipments from and through Pacific Coast ports mainly Seattle to prevent and relieve those evils.
 Alaska is essentially overseas province, or colony Of the United States. It has no transporta- ton system connecting it with the United States proper except water and none of any other Kind linking it with any other country When the bases of oceanborne closed to the Territory, all trade and communication Business, in- industry in fact, if the condition is permitted to continue unrelieved, all society must disintegrate
 Thus when the Governor telegraphs secretary Ickes that the case here is desperate, ne states a simple as well as awful truth. Or course, nobody is going to starye right away. Yet in most communities in Alaska, it will require but snort time to exhaust certain kinds of food supplies Our stores of medical supplies, while ample for normal needs cannot last indefinitely.
 It is in the coming winter months that the gravest danger lies If the ongshoremens strike is permitted to drag along with shipping tied up as at present, for 60 days more, there will be little activity in the salmon canning and other fishing industries The great placer mining operations and probably the lode mining in Southeast Alaska Will stop shortly. All construction activities will have to be shut down. That means immediate unemploy- ment on an unparalleled scale. It means also that thousands will face next winter without funds en- tirely dependent public charity The funds or the Territory will not be nearly enough to meet the demands for succor
 As Gov Troy emphasized to Secretary Ickes, Alaska is not particularly interested in how the strike is settled. Few if any, Alaskans know what the difficulties all about. Their concern is that immediate settlement be brought about That must be done if we are to avoid real and acute suffering.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
FORCE IS NOT ENOUGH.

Without disposition to be critical of Secretary Morgenthau's declaration of hostlites against re peal" booteggers. it looks to us very much like case of ill-chosen method. Bootlegging is reported to be almost widespread 1t was in Prohibition days Smuggling is becoming a sizeable industry. The moonshiner is reaping just as large golden harvest as he did in the halcyon days of legally Dry United States
 The reason is not far from hand. Existing high prices for legal liquors make it profitable for smuggers to evade border guards with cargoes, and for illicit distillers to sell their to iegtimate dealers. As long conditions remain such that the evasion of duties and taxes will bring profit to the Illicit dealer, just long will the commerce in contraband continue. That has been the history of liquor and other commodities for great many years. Staid England tried it against French wine and lace makers centuries ago and admitted defeat in the end.
 There are two main reasons why legal liquors are so high priced throughout the United States. One is domestic tax action, Federal and State, and the other is the high levies upon imported alcoholic liouors In Federal taxes and import duty alone. a toll of $7 per gallon is levied against liquor imported from abroad Every State permitting its sale adds
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations as foi- lows:
 Supervisor of Secondary Educa- tion, S4600 a year, less S400 8 year for quarters, fuel, and light, In- dian Field Service, Department of the Interior.
 Associate Public Health Nursing Analyst, $3,200 a year, Public Health Service, Treasury Department.
 Full information may be obtained from the Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Ex- aminers, at the Alaska Road Com mission, 311 Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16

more taxes, so that in the end the total taxation is well above $2 quart on it. That is much more than was charged per quart for the average whskey and other distilled liquors in pre-Prohibton days. Taking advantage of the situation American disters who are actually short of matured whiSkies are charging top prices for what they have and selling at relatively high figures whskes that in prePro- hibition days could not have found a market.
 The way to stop repeal" bootlegging is to re- duce import duties and domestic taxation to the lowest possible point. Take away the chance for the illicit manufacture smuggler and dealer to make big profits and the illicit trade will starve to death As long as it remains force will not end it.. Prohibition enforcement failure proved that con- cusivey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
. . . .
 AT THE HOTELS . . . . .
GaStineau

GaStineau
 Harriette La Violette, Seattle; w. H. Caswell, Ketchikan; George Burner, Juneau; MT. and Mrs. Jackson and son, Vancouver; c. F. Sanborn, Seattle; O. Strelvoff Hollywood; MT. and Mrs. John A. Richards, Kimberly, Nevada.
 Zynda
 l.. Rapuzzi Skagway; G. A. Westcott, Seattle; c. w. Bragen, Seattle; Lucrecia Sibley, Seattle.
 Alaskan
 J. Rojnovsky, San Francisco; A. Otis, San Francisco; s. Sophko, Juneau; John Price, Annex; Geo. H. Powell, Juneau, E. H. Pettis, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Ed Eis- man, Tacoma; Louis Wagar, Seat tie; A. Gabriel, Ketchihan; Art Headman, Taku; w. Weis, Taku.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY MOVES TO
 NEW HOME TODAY

By tonight the Alaska Steamship Company will have completed nov ing operations into the new home on the Pacific Coast Dock, former ly occupied by the Admiral Line, according to R. J. McKanna, agent.
 Some of the office furniture was moved yesterday, the remainder being in transit this morning.
 At the same time, the finishing touches are being put on the build ing alterations, with the roof re- pairing and the annex work at the south end progressing rapidly. The shiny coat of aluminium paint has been finished, and the result ing appearance is quite impressive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
PROMINENT NOVELTIES
 LEAVE ON WAY HOME
 AFTER FEW DAYS HERE

John Devine, Democratic candi- date for Territorial Senator from the Second Division and hotel owner in Nome, and Antonio Polet, prominent business man from the Bering Sea city, left on the steam CT Yukon on their way home from the outside. Both stopped off in Juneau for several days on their way north and yesterday were guests of Gov. John w. Troy at luncheon at the Governors House. They will make the trip to Nome by way of Seward and Fairbanks and will take plane from the latter place to their home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
Sirovich on the Joo.
Seattle Times.)

Dr. Sirovich, representing New York City dis trict in Congress is persistent in plans to save Alaska from the Japanese Lately he revealed to his colleagues the Japanese plot of which he learned while visiting in Moscow, and which is to use Alaska as a base of operations in invading and subugating the Pacific States To prevent this the doctor is drafting bill to establish American military naval and air bases the Aleutian Islands If Dr. Sirovch keeps this up the Japanese certainly will have to modify their plans of conquest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
TO INSPECT GRIFFSON

To make their annual inspection of the Griffson, J. Newmarket and Capt. J. M. Clark, local steamboat inspectors, went out this morning on the tug Georgia to the wreck of the Islander.
 Accompanying them were J. j. Hilliard, M s. Whittier, Harry Lu- cas, Gerald Banta, Charles G Warner and Jackie Newmarket.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
NORTH WIND TO CALL

The North Wind will call at Ju- neau on her way south sometime Friday, according to information received here today by J. B. Bur- ford and Company, local agents of the Northland Transportation Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
DIR. R. E. SOUTHWELL BACK
 AFTER PETERSBURG TRIP

Dr. R. E. SouthweT returned here on the steamer Yukon iron, Petersburg where he spent the last eight days taking care of patients in that vicinity. He reported that business there is thriving and that everyone appears to be prosperous.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
SHINE AT POLO

CINCINNATI, May 16.-Roller polo has a devotee in Leo Du- rocher, Cincinnati shortstop, who learned to play a good game in his native New England Another roller polo star is Bob Hart, one time National league umpire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
P. e. McMULLEN RETURNS TO SEWARD AFTER WEEK
 WITH EDUCATION BOARD

P. C. McMullen, prominent Sew ard merchant, left on the steamer Yukon yesterday to return to his home after spending a week here attending the meetings of the Territorial Board of Education of which he is member.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
YUKON RIVER STEAMER CAPTAINS ON WAY TO
 INTERIOR FOR SUMMER

Among the Yukon river skip pers aboard the Princess Norah on their way to the Interior for the summer season were Capt. M Campbell and Capt. c. M. Cough lin, both of whom are on the White Pass and Yukon route be- tween Whitehorse and Dawson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
CAPT. JOHN MCDONALD
 ON WAY TO CARCROSS

Among the passengers bound for the Interior on the Princess Norah was Capt. John Mcdonald, of the White Pass and Yukon steamer Tushi, which operates between CarcrosS and Atlin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
RAMSTAD IN HOSPITAL

Pete Ramstad, employee of the P. E. Harris Company at Hawk h. let, entered St. Anns hospital yes- terday for treatment for appendi- citis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
INDIAN WOMAN DROWNs

Mrs. John Lott, an Indian wom- an, aged about 94 years, slipped from float at Petersburg and drowned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16

An Austrian divine, so a stray item tells us blessed a golf course recently, when it opened We have hunch that nothing like that will ever happen there agan-(Boston Hearld)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
TRAFFIC LIGHT APPEARS

Petersburg has a traffic light, installed on the corner near the Wheeler Drug and Jewelry Com pany, with stop and go signals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
ONE BOAT SELLS

Only one boat sold halibut here today, the T 3380, Capt. John Pad emeister, 1900 pounds, to the Alas ka Coast Fisheries at 61A and A cents per pound
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16

The good old days good that it was worth a fellows while to rush away from beach to see gal climb into buggy-(Georgetown, Ky. News.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
TO OPERATE CANNERY

Oscar Nicholson arrived in Doy- hoff prepared to operate the one line cannery there during the sea- son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16

Among the other recent happenings that went almost unnoted is the fact that Alabamans have decided to keep Heflin at home at least for while longer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
CARD PARTY POSTPONED

The card party of the Graduate Nurses Association, scheduled for last night, was indefinitely post poned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16

If he sees a girl smoking on the street and longs to spank her, he remember when every parlor had a conch shell.-(Newark, Ohio Advocate)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16

Brown is now official for formal wear throughout Nazi Germany, and gravy may be manipulated in a fearless and abandoned manner.-(D Detroit NewsD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16

Wonder how it is that hear of any of the big labor leaders walking out on a strike for higher wages?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
MAY 16, 1884

It was decided at the meeting of the City Council held the pre- vious evening that in accordance with the 8-hour law passed by the Territorial Legislature, hours would be considered legal day for all work on the streets with proviso that the pay for the same would be 35 cents per hour and the men should have the privilege of working overtime at the same rate. Councilmen J. R. Willis offered the resolution after Councilman w. E, Britt had brought up the sub feet. It was unanimously passed.
 The Juneau Ladies Musical Club was giving an entertainment in the Juneau theatre in the evening as it's annual affair. On the pro- gram were two cantatas, in which thirty trained voices were to take part, violin solo by Willis E. Novel;, and vocal solos by Mrs. H. P. Crowther, Miss Crystal Snow and Monte Snow. Mrs. George Simpkins was to preside at the piano.
 The new building being erected by Charles Goldstein on lower Front Street was making rapid progress under the direction of Contractor Quist. The building was to house the Brunswick, the billiard parlor to be established by J. K. Leaning.
 Weather for the previous 24 hours was cloudy with rain. The maximum temperature was A and the minimum was 36 degrees.
 Commencement exercises for the graduation class of the Juneau High School was to take place the following week in the Elks Hall. There were six members of the class, Miss Alma Sowerby of Ju- neau; Miss Thelma Ninnis and Miss Nora Museth, of Douglas; Edward Beattie, Charles Sabin and George Nelson, of Juneau.
 The Admiral Sampson had sailed the previous night from Seattle containing among the passengers aboard a party of 42 Seattle and Tacoma business men who were making the round trip as guests of President H. F. Alexander of the Pacifir-Alaska Navigation Con- pany and who were to visit all the coast cities of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-16

In laying claim to the Pacific Ocean, Japan apparently never heard the story of the fellow who took in too much territory-(Ohio State Journal)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-02-08
Public School Notes

H. A. Loraditch, of Oakland, visited
the school recently being accompanied
by several men who were planning for
the projects for the schools improve
ment.
Miss Kate Bannatyne, district SUI
pervisor, visited the school Tuesday.
The grade teachers attended an all
day meeting at Grantsville on Friday.
The mid-year tests were completed
in the high school Monday.
A Hospital Patient
Clifford Friend, of Kaese's Mill,
near Accident, was rushed to Memoir
ial Hospital, Cumberland, last Mon
day, where he underwent a major OPP
Grafton. His condition has been re-
ported favorable.
Noah G. Speicher
Noah G. Speicher, aged So years, Z
months and II days, was born at Bit
finger June 16, 1875, and died in Sal
isbury, Pa, of pneumonia on January
%, 1884. He was left an orphan at
5 and lived in the Bittinger section
until he was IS, after which he went
to Salisbury and worked among the
farmers of that community. He was
lIGIG dDOuI i've ySdIo WllCIl llC HCllG
to Iowa, returning within year and
was married to Miss Mary Elizabeth
Burkhard, of Salisbury. Soon after his
marriage he located in Salisbury in
which town he established his home
where as a citizen he served as a
member of the town council for a
number of years. AS a churchman he
was energetic and was one of the ell
ders of the Reformed church.
He is survived by his wife and the
following children: Anna, of Maple
wood, N. j.; Fred, of Salisbury; Vel
ma, a professional nurse, Washington
Pa; Prema, Margaret and Joyce, at
home. He is also survived by five
grandchildren and one brother, James
Speicher, of Accident.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence Thursday and were
largely attended. Rev. A. NJ. Wright
his pastor, had charge.
Personal Mention
George Lininger and family, Water
loo, Iowa, called on relatives and
friends here last Thursday. Mr.. Lin
niger and members of his family were
summoned to the east to attend the
funeral of his brother, William, OF
California, Pa.
Bernard Sebold, of Weirton, w. Va.
was visiting his parents over the
weekend.
Carl Glass and family and John
Shoemaker and family visited rela-
tives at Guard on Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Weitzell is visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. George Sebold went to Akron
O., a day or two ago where she will
remain some time with her daughter
Mrs. Everett Howard.
Miss Charlotte Porter, Grantsville
visited Miss Irene Sebold recently.
Miss Phyllis Harvey and Mrs. G
w. Weitzell motored to Mountain
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-02-08
AXE Park Monday evening.

Lake Park Monday evening.
Lloyd Miller and members of his
family spent Saturday in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Kamp and
daughter Virginia visited Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Kamp at Keyser's Ridge
recently.
Miss Ola King had as guests last
Sunday evening Walter, Louise and
Erna Harmon, Miss Dora Schlossna-
gle, George, Carl, Lena and Amelia
Miller.
Sherman Tressler and family Wis
tied Peter Opel at Bittinger one day
last week.
T. c. Kaese, Miss Dora Schlossna-
gle, Mrs. Harry HENDERSON and Mrs.
Clifford Friend motored to Cumber-
land Saturday to visit Clifford Friend
at Memorial Hospital. All members
of the party returned the same day
except Mrs. Friend, who is remaining
with her husband.
Kenneth Hetrick, Bittinger, spent
Friday and Saturday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hetrick.
w. w. Williams, of Terra Alta, W.
Va, and John Copeman, of Kingwood
spent Sunday at the home of Harvey
]. Speicher in Accident.
H. Lavan Phillip, of Laughlinton,
Pa, was here on professional business
Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-02-08
ONLY THIRTEEN LICENSES
ARE ISSUED DURING WEEK
January's Total Equaled the All
Time Record of 1925

Only thirteen marriage licenses
were issued during the week ending
Monday at noon from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court in Oak
land.
January's total of licenses issued
reached 76, number equal to the all
time record for January, made in
1925. February's record is SO, made
in 1882. Seventy-fve licenses were is
sued during February last year.
Six of the thirteen issued during the
past week were written on Saturday.
Three were marked don't publish"
Roy Merle Hildreth, "a, truck driv-
er, and Madeline Luvenia Dalton, %,
both of Worthington, W. Va.
Edward Clark Morgan, 25, sales
man, Lemont Furnace, Pa, and Mil
bred Marie Teets, 81, Uniontown, Pa.
Paul Richard Williams, 27, ma
chinist, and Madge Dorothy Murphy,
10, both of Tunnelton, w. Va.
Kenneth Emwood Smith, "a, min
er, Simpson, w. Va, and Beatrice
Louise Hunt, 18, Meriden, W. Va.
Plummer Willard, %, laborer, and
Dorothy Esther Titus, IS, switchboard
operator, both of Morgantown, w. Va.
Wilbert Otis Keener, 81, miner,
Rock Forge, W. Va, and Marion Lii
liam Shisler, 18, factory worker, near
Morgantown, w. Va.
John Nelson Crawford, 81, sales
man, and Regina Catherine Trembly,
20, both of Terra Alta, w. Va.
Lewis Alfred Sumey, %, farmer,
and Frances May jenkins, %, both of
Uniontown Pa.
John Bludau, %, shipping clerk,
and Eleanor Genevieve Burkett, 10,
both of Akron, o.
Tom Turin, 80, dairyman, and Ag-
mes Patterson, %, both of Clarksburg,
West Va.
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horses. Again we say, dOOu luCh!
Death of Mrs. Jessie Gibson
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Jessie Straight Gibson,
of Wallace, West Va. Mrs. Gibson
was the wife of Harry c. Gibson, a
prominent business man of that COM
munity. She was a sisterin-law Of
A. L. Gibson, Loeb Lynn, and of Mrs.
Anna Calhoun, of Mountain Lake
Park. Mr.. Gibson and one son, Wade
Gibson, survive.
The Local Orphanage
Before we close this column we
want to say a word again regarding
the Orphanage in the Park.
After our mention of the Orphan
age recently we were in receipt of
numerous letters asking why we had
not mentioned the names of Mrs. E.
2. Tower and Miss Lottie Loar, Of
Oakland, who are responsible for its
institution. The writers of these let
tiers were most indignant that we had
mot done So May we offer our apollo
gies and say that the Orphanage was
Just a "new proposition" to US as to
great many of the readers of this
column, and so we did not have all the
R lOI iIldJlOI DOSSlblGy " g oAlOuANt
( have had. Just the same, after in
quiring into things a bit more closely
we want to say that a very great deal
of credit must go to these two ladies.
And we hope our apology is accepted.
/ The Grounding Weather
/ Brother Grounding certainly was
out, so we had all better get the coal
bin and the wood box filled and pre-
pare for the rest Of the winter. It's
/ a great life, if you don't weaken.
Personal Mention
Miss Mary Compton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Compton, is i'm
proving slowly since her return from
Memorial Hospital, Cumberland
John Wilson has returned to his
work with the B. & 0. R. R. Mr.
Wilson will be located east of Cum
berland.
Wilmer Brown, of Loeb Lynn, has
located in Cumberland. He is heard
! frequently over the Cumberland
broadcasting station where he gives
concerts of accordion music which are
much enjoyed.
Walter Manuel has returned to his
home at Martinsburg, w. Va, after
/ brief visit with Mr. ana MIS-. w dlIef
Combs.
Earl Sterling has been recalled to
his work in Detroit after a lay-otf OF
some months.
Mrs. Henry Gibson is visiting in
Buckhannon this week.
Mrs. Ellen Anderson, wife of Rev
William Anderson, is still quite i'll
Her many friends are wishing her a
speedy recovery.
Robert Ford and John Morgan, from
Camp Richie, spent the weekend III
the Park with home folks.
The Loeb Lynn municipal election
will be held in March All candidates
for office must register this coming
Saturday, February 10.
Mrs. Charles E. Hardesty continues
critically i'll at her home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-02-08
MT. LAKE PARK
LIFE is ETERNAL


I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white
sails to the morning breeze and starts
for the blue ocean,. She is an object
of / lty and strength and stand and
Ter until at length she hangs
eek of white cloud just where
I'd sky come down to mingle
other. Then someone at
IS: There! She's gone"
.? Gone from my sight
She is just as large in
and spar as she was
side, and just as able
of living freight to
alton. Her dimin-
not in her; and
ghen someone
She's
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-02-08

and Mrs. John Hart
RS. Charles Burkhard
nd Mrs. Charles Bow
Mrs. James Speicher
Tiss Blanche Speicher
Elmer Burkhard and
6hard.
: Picture Shown
'ture, whats Ahead, "
the school auditorium
g to a large audience.
sted of the feeding and
If poultry and the other
Management of a dairy,
D a reel of comics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-02-08
ACCIDENT

Among those who attended the fun
eral of the late Noah Speicher last
Thursday at Salisbury, Pa, were H.
]. Sro - and Mrs. j. Haenft-