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Evening star., 1935-01-05

Talking meanly to others seems to
be a sort Of primary defense with
many persons.
There is something fundamental
about 1t, evidently.
Even the most miserable looking
persons, from the standpoint Of world
ly wealth, often hesitate less about
using this defense than those who
might seem to be born to it.
Evidently they need it more.
Every one has seen such person
"bawling out" clerk In a store.
The observer will wonder how the
man, or it may be woman, ever got
up enough nerve to do 1t.
Where did he ever get the idea
that he had right to censure others,
after carefully regarding his own i'm
age in glass for a time?
The fact Is that this form Of talk
Is as animal, with some human be-
ings, as tooth and claw operations
with the strictly four-footed.,
They find 1t eases life for them, and
often gives them what they want.
Above all. it soothes their pride.
Pride is wonderful thing, no doubt
about it, so much so that one may
wonder If it is not worth any means
used to attain 1t. and especially
keep 1t.
No doubt this fellow talking meanly
to a mate has learned how to soothe
his own pride. and that is something.
The wonder will remain, among the
observant, how he managed to build
up his ego to the point where he
would dare to talk to another human
being so.
The answer must be, because the
other permits it.
Much of the cuSSedness in the world
comes about because others permit 1t
If every one who thinks himself the
victim of something or other would
rebel instantly there would be much
less foolishness going on.
This is a sort of revolution that
would do a great deal of good in the
world.
Often the villains of the piece dc
not exactly realize what they are
doing.
They would benefit from being told
+ X y
Here is a frowsy old woman, for in
stance. who is berating a clerk who
has tried to help her.
If the old lady were talking to the
lowest type of humanity, she could
not use more abusive and insulting
words, and manner.
Above all, manner.
Just how such a person ever got
such a manner of address is something
Of a mystery.
Maybe she read about it somewhere.
Her voice is high, arrogant, and
completely Ill bred.
The observer Of the scene boils with
inward rage, as no doubt the clerk is
doing.
How he longs for the latter to turn
on her tormentor, and shout:
who gave you the right to speak
to me so, you impudent, ill-bred, nasty
old person?
Chase yourself around the block
and forget to come back.
"One more word out OF you and ]
will poke you In the jaw, as you richly
deserve.
"One more word, and"
1t would be worth a proverbial
kings ransom to watch the expression
which would come over the old wom-
ans face.
n r.
These people thrive on courtesy.
Polite treatment of them is the way
they "get away with it."
Evening star., 1935-01-05
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

The same thing In return usually
willis them completely.
It is found that mostly they know
this, and take good care to vent their
nastiness on those whom they feel, by
reason Of conditions, cannot or will
not talk back.
There are thousands Of good
hearted persons In the world who
seem to lack completely this primary
means Of defense.
A little Of 1t would be good for them.
How wonderful 1t would be for them,
if they were able to turn the nastiness
in their dispositions on and of, as one
does q faucet.
Let us represent sweetness Of dis
position as cold water, meanness as
hot water.
It would be better for them II they
could turn on the hot" more, instead
of forever running cold.
y
The ability to fight back, when
fighting is necessary, is a precious as
set, whatever theoretical views one
may hold as to war.
Therefore the person who forever
runs sweet will do well to turn to the
mean talker, whoever he or she may
be, and study the phenomenon.
For the person given to much mean
talking to others, upon the slightest
opportunity, holds good lesson for
the meak and mild.
Not that any one would advocate
complete imitation Of the type.
No, there Is no occasion for that.
But it Is an unfortunate truth, it
would seem, that far too many per-
sons nowadays lack completely the
grit Of conflict.
It Is not in their nature. evidently,
and then our much vaunted universal
education has bred out what little OF
1t was there to begin with.
Much of the kindness found IN the
average person is nothing more than
timidity.
They have been taught so long not
to talk back" to teachers and others
that a complacency in acceptance has
arisen in them.
That this mental attitude helps
make the world a quieter place is
without question, but it will seem at
times these are not the ones who
ought to contribute harmony, that
they pay too big a price for 1t Il,
| their own lives when they permit
others to foist their own nastiness
Of temper upon them.
It will be discovered in many such
cases that sweet tempered persons
often know their insuficiency, in
this respect, and inwardly rebel
against it, but do not have enough
spirit to take the consequences OF
rebellion
Somebody ought to tell them that
they undoubtedly would be surprised
at the ease of it, once they started
to kick back.
No man or woman alive ought TO
let another human being sass" them
back, especially when undeserved. No
economic pressure ought to be so great
| that it could restrain them from hit
ting back.
If more people would answer nasti-
ness Of temper with equal naStlneSs,
there would be more small broils, per-
haps, at the time being. but in the
end there would be much less OF
this thing of talking meanly to others,
as a sort of primary means Of de-
fense
Let all such addicts get themselves
defenses built more solidly on the
good points in themselves, rather than
attempt to build forever on what they
suppose to be faults In others The
mote and the beam is an old lesson.
but it is better today than ever.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

A reader can get the rnswer to
any question of fact by Uriting The
Washington Epening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Hdskin, Director,
Washington. d. C. Please inclose
stamp for reply.
@. How long do the big trees hve?-
w. r.
A. The big trees are known to grow
to an age of three and four thousand
years, as proved by counts made on
the annual rings Of trees that have
fallen through natural causes. Some
of the living trees, by a comparison
with these fallen monarchs, are esti-
mated at from four to six thousand
years. The Gen. Sherman, the largest
of these trees and located in Sequoia
National Park, Is perhaps the Oldest,
as 1t Is the largest Of them all.
@. What is meant by poetic justice?
c. B.
A. Poetic justice is that ideal JUS
tice, according to which crimes should
be punished and virtues rewarded, re-
garded by authors and critics of the
former pSeudoclaSsical school as proper
to poem. drama or other literary
work.
@. Please describe the Mann act
R. s.
A. The Mann act makes it felony
for man to transport woman or
girl for immoral purposes. This is a
Federal statute. The penalty is $l0,-
900 or 10 years in prison, or both.
The act was passed by the House Of
Representatives March 26, 1910, Senate
June 10, 1910, approved June 26, 1910.
when it became operative.
@. What accounts for yellow stains
appearing on clothes when being
ironed? I am sure they are not iron
rust stains.-D. E.
A. When a material has not been
rinsed sufficiently and is ironed with
soap still in the fabric, yellow stains
sometimes appear. Ordinary launder-
ing often removes them and bleaching
in the sun will help if the stain is
persistent. This condition may be
avoided by thorough rinsing of clothes
@. Is 1t true that it takes longer to
travel across a degree of longitude at
the Equator than it does at poles:
M. r.
A. Points on the same meridians OF
longitude are farther apart at the
Equator than at any point north ol
south. This can readily be seen by
consulting a globe, for the meridians
converge upon the North and South
Poles, the distance between them al
these points being zero. This has been
proved by actual measurement OF de-
grees. 1t is found that the length
Of a degree of latitude is greatest at
the Equator, decreasing gradually to-
ward the North and South Poles.
O. How many Mexicans speak Span
ish?-K. W.
A. OF the 100000 people living
in Mexico. 100000 speak Spanish
Fully so per cent of those speaking
Spanish read and write it as well
The remaining 100000 speak a dia'
lect, and in this group very few read
or write either Spanish or their dia-
| lect.
@. Should leaves be removed from
the lawn or allowed to remain on the
ground?-E L.
A. Leaves from trees should be re-
moved from the lawn, as they are
likely to injure the grass by smoth-
ering it, especially when the layer is
thick enough to hide the grass. Leaves
contain very little available plant
food and are practically worthless as
a fertilizer unless composted until
completely decayed. There is rather
general, though erroneous, belief that
the grass is benefited by the protec-
tive covering furnished by leaves.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

"reminiscences make interesting ref
erences to the time when travel be-
tween the White House and the Capitol
was difficult. Even the kindest fore
casters do not hesitate to predict some
hard shedding before the Winter is
over.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

The Hauptmann trial in the course
of human nature inevitably develops
the type Of citizen who does not care
how unpopular he may be SO long as
he is prominent.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

In theory a sales tax sounds rea-
sonable enough. The person who buys
the most makes the largest contribu-
ton. Making practice conform to
theory is what makes the life Of q
statesman hard the world over.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

One objection to Communism is that
it promotes the idea that anybody has
the right to assume to instruct every
body else
Evening star., 1935-01-05

A Red" school teacher must not be
surprised if students who come from
conservatively patriotic families be-
come unruly and even mutinous.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Belated.

From the Troy IN. ~ Record.
Again an agreement on the Russian
debt is rumored as near. Evidently
the mutual understanding is having
as much trouble getting out OF the
q. s. S. r. as some travellers have
experienced.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

President Roosevelt is gathering an
abundance of complimentary fan mail
for his plain intimation that the most
valuable attribute of a pay envelope is
the actual work it represents.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

Automobile inventors triumphed over
many obstacles. Perhaps they may
solve the problems of parking and
reckless driving.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Congressional Exercise.

From the Pontiac (dich.l Press.
Congressional gymnasium Is an eco
nomic waste what with all the exer-
else the Congressmen get from Jump
ing when the whin Is cracked. =
Evening star., 1935-01-05

When quarrels over patronage arise
an official is excusable for going sports
minded and feeling like the much
abused umpire.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Machine and Man.

We've got machines to do the work
With purpose wise and true.
Well meet the task we cannot Shirk
And tell 'em what to do.
The choice that we must now discuss
Amid the shifting scenes
Is If machines won't work for us
We must work for machines.
Evening star., 1935-01-05

The fear presents itself that the
World War left Europe with more,
but not necessarily better countries.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Exemption.

Exemption.
"You try to have a kind word for
every one"
Even for gangsters," answered Miss
Cayenne. They vary the monotony.
When they get into trouble, they are
not paraded in print as prominent
society people"
Evening star., 1935-01-05

Many regard the Presidents mes
sage as a remarkably interesting pref
ace to chapters yet to come.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Straight and Narrow.

StraIgnt ana NaffOW.
George Washington, your Monument
Is pointing ever to the sky.
The destination that you meant
For men is plain to every eye.
Although your words we may forget
Which every patriot should revere,
This symbol thus before us set
Must make your though forever
clear.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Bigger and Better Resolutions.

Bigger ana better heSOIutiOnSs
"What kind of New Year did you
have?" f
1T was pleasant in a preparatory
way" said Senator Sorghum. "The
resolutions I made were only in the
nature of a rehearsal for the resolu-
tions I'm expected to assist in putting
across in Congress"
Evening star., 1935-01-05

"a New Year resolution ain much
help" said Uncle Eben, IF you has to
keep it in de repair shop most of de
time"
Evening star., 1935-01-05

Jud Tunkins says diplomats will
have to study Languages lot before
they can understand what's being said
in a quarrel between Russian and
,Japanese.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21

 Course Is
 No,v Urged
Marital Relations Called as Important as Latin
 and Greek
By KATHERINE DONOVAN

BOSTON, Feb. 21-College wom- en who are working Tor degree should aspire to a B. M-bachelor of marriage-and study to be sat- isfactory wives and competent mothers.
 This is the opinion of Miss Mar garet Taylor, graduate law student at the University of Arizona.
 Miss Taylor included men in her program of family life and mar riage. She cited a special course at the University of Arizona, where husban and fathers attend courses in child nursing and psy- choIogy, and where men learn the fundamental care and proper dis cipline of their offspring, if any, or expected.
 "A course in child psychology and home management is desirable to young men students, as well as to toOmep," she said.
 "College should prepare for life, and, life, to men and women, is fundamentally a family relation ship. Sane sex knowledge, social training and the development of personality, can be as important as Latin and Greek.
 '.If knowing Latin and Greek doesn't help you to get along. in life, where are you?
 Incidentally, women stud nt should take a course in salesman ship-a course in selling themselves. as, good wives, to their husbands. They should employ the same ef- ficient technique, as wives, that would be called for in the business world"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21
BRITISH TENNIS MOcuIS WANT
 ACE PROTECTED
England Asks Moviie Rule Ousted to Help
 Its Perry

LONDON, Feb. 21.-Tt,o British Lawn Tennis Association .hl $, voted to support a melton nov hefote the International iAssociation wh.lc h would permit amateurs to- acrcpt money for, making tlotion pictures.
 Tnis move by the Englisn net fathers is interpreted by close ob- servers as a Hast ditch" attempt to keep their star performer, Frei Ferry, in the simon pure ranks,
 It is, known that the worlds champion singles player has been playing tit-tat-to with American movie producers, and it is known that he has received several very flattering offers. So. the British Association, along with the stock holders of the Wimbledon Stadium are worried no end over the pros pect of their biggest gate attrac- ton going Hollywood"
 Czecho-S -Slovakia made the orig inal motion to abolish the presen' ruling against amateurs taking par in motion pictures with loss Q their amateur rating. Fifteen vote are required to call an extra ordinary session of the Information al Association. Together, Czecho Slovakia and England control min votes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21

sentiments J. N. Gilbert, of the alaFka Pacific Salmon Packing Company, made. more detailed speech in which he. pointed out ''hn pu~pnrtsd unfairness of the Hofmann bill, which nov goes to tho, Senate.
 '.I cane here to tell the Legis- lature the story of the salmon in IhsFy Gilbert said. T feel that, oa,y through lack of knowledge, this legis'at'on is being backed.
 Trying to Explain
 we know that the legislators as'e. aatins on lAen convictions of what is ris,1- We are. trying to ey'>Tsin our situatian to them,
 ssThe fishery men are not com plssaaly ahout the present tax, which already carries 85 per cent of tse Territorial taxation revenue burden. However, we do feel that there IS speh a thing as riding good horse to, death" Other fishing problem speakers were, Capt Hans Foe. Frank Lloyd, l. E. Foeh,itz and w. J. Imlach, tlsa lass two being herring pack CTS, Pccfllitz made detailed comparison, of the Scottish and Alaskan labor situations.
 Guests Listed
 Other guests at today's lunch cen included Joe Badger, of the Van Glider Hotel in Seward, who was introduced by W. B. Kirk; and Frank Scully, wholesale drug merchandise represcntative, intro duced by H. Wander Leest.
 The, p 'incipal business ite m $ were the passing and signing of the B. P. o. Elks Congressional memorial against communistic ac-- ttyities, and the nomination of four members to the Board. of Manag- f@s of the Alaska Territorial Ghn-ahcr of Commerce, scheduled 10 meet tomorrow.
 , Tlyenty-four signatures, in addi- ton to the. Executive Boards ap- proyal obtained Tuesday, were. giv- en the Elks memorial. H. L. Faulkner, R. E. Robertson, J. P. Anderson and H Wander Leest w9rs selected to represent Juneau at the session tomorrow. Secretary Curtis shattuck read a. telegram which was sent to the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary, of War in Washington. D. C.y pursuant to the construc- tion of. a joint army and navy air plane base here.
 { sPrssident. Robertson presided at .the luncheon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21
GIANT MOTHER PEANE E NOW BEING BULL l

ROCHESTER, England, Feb. 2l.-, A gbsnt mother seaplane, cap able of carrying a smaller plane on iss back and releasing it in midair' is under, construction here, It will be tested in June.
 7 It is planned to attach a heavily loaded, single7motored mail plane 10 the upper wing and fuselage of the monster. The smaller ship, which would be unable to lift its heavy cargo of gas and mall, will be released by a special de<i e after which the mother will re- turn to the harbor.
 Postal authorities hope by this method to increase the cruising range of the smaller craft by more than 1000 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21

construction of rural schools. H, B. 68, providing that members of the Board of Education living in the, town where meetings are held be allowed s1O per day the same as other members. ey
 Interest on Deposits t.stf
 Garnet Martin of the Second Division brought in a measure pro- viding that concerns which ask deposits on certain appliances such as meters be required to pay six per cent interest on the deposits.
 Two measures were submitted by A. H. ziegler, one providing that employees of the Territory be plac- ed under the workmens compensa- ton act and the other extending the powers of the Board of Trls- tees at the Pioneers Home.
 Asks Read Money
 H. H. McCutcheon offered three bills. One asks s20,000 from the Third Divion road funds to recon struct the road between Naknek and Egegik, another authorizes the judges of probate to prepare docu- ments in any cases before their courts and fixing the fees to be charged and the third fixes fees that can be charged by admin istrators of estates. Z
 An appropriation of $12,093.05 is asked in bill introduced by the Ways and Means Committee to pay claims against the Territory for disqualification, medical services and other purposes. !
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21
FRED" AND WHITE" IS COLOR SCHEME
 OF BROTHER ACT''

FORT COLLINS, Colo, Feb 21. It looks as though football fans of Colorado Agricultural college and Fort Collins high school may have a White to cheer about for some time to come.
 Albert (ReO White, first of the 1tring of White brothers, shone in all branches of Aggie athletics and now is assistant football coach and head basketball coach at Colorado School of Mines.
 Then came Wilbur Gittle Red) !, this year winding up a stellar sports career with the Aggies. He
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21

after that participate in matches With teams from other German in- stisutions. and perhaps from Hol- land, Franee and Poland.
 Similar groups are working out in other German university cit ics.
 A part Of their intent enthus- iasm is due to Hitler's praise of boxing in his beck My Struggle. ' He ehides those who regard box ing as @crgel and unworthy" and adds;
 Tt scarcely is believable that wrong conceptions have been spread about boxing in circles of the sc-called educated.
 Wants virile Manhood
 Young, healthy boys must learn to stand up under blows. This may seem rather wild to some contemporary fighters of the spir- it. IL is not, however, task oi the national socialist state to rear a community of peaceful esthetes and bodily dsgenerates.
 The national socialist state sees the ideal of the human be- ing ncs in the bourgeois citizen or yirtuous old maids, but in the obstinate incarnation of manly power and in women who car bring real men into the world"
 Boxing, it may be unnecessary to add, is the chaneellor's favorite sport
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21
WANNA HUNT?

CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 2l.- Nature seems to have her own system of checks and balances for the benefit of the nimrods. For ex- ample, wild ducks have been few this season, as compared with oth- CT years, but veteran hunters say quail are more plentiful than ever before in the South Carolina How country"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21
By A. D. sTEFFERUD

BERLIN, Feb. 2l.-With Nazi leaders as promoters, boxing - which Adolf Hitler believes best 'inculcates the spirit of attack is thriving in German universi- ties.
 But the fueher's accolade and plans for intercollegiate competi- ticn, hitherto unknown in Ger many, will not enable boxing to give the hoped-for knockout blow to the firmly entrenched duelling, students say.
 Cauliflower ears and flattened noses may acceptably indicate the steely suppleness Hitler says comes from boxing, but they are not ex- pected to replace facial scars as the result Of duels as a badge of the fraternity elect.
 Americans in Berlin Class
 After postwar hatus Nazidom reinstated duelling in colleges, to bring back colorful tradition and encourage another Spartan con- cept." In doing so. however, 1t played into the hands of the his- toric corps sores pots of luke warmness and class conscious ness.
 Months of friction resulted in a decree bringing the organizations into the Nazi fold and expanding their athletic programs to include boxing and other sports.
 The large gymnasium used joint ly by the city's technical colleges and universities is the classroom of 25 young stalwarts who are taking boxing lessons in Berlin. Their instructor is Konrad Stein, a professional who claims a rep utation in this capital and Buenos Aires.
 Among his pupils are three American students. Otto Moose and Max Bowen of New York and Al Merlis of Chicago.
 Intercollegiate Meets Seen
 Soon. he says. they will be ready to enter competition for the Ger. man amateur championships, anS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-21

was an all-conference halfback the last two years.
 The third White is Bob, quar- terback of the Fort Collins high school grid team, runner-up to the state champions. To round out the family of athletic Whites, there is still another Red" now in the sixth grade and said to be mani- festing already his brothers ath- letic talent.