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Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
THE OLD DANCES

A recent news item informed the
public that Henry Ford will send a
special quadrille instructor and his
fiddlers to teach the old dances to
the boys and girls of Washington
and Jefferson College. This is only
one of many efforts which Mr.. Frod
has made to restore these dances
to popularity.
The younger generation is tena-
cious of its ideas, and it may not
be possible to reproduce the dane
ing scenes of the Gay Nineties" in
the modern dance hall. But those
who can recall those scenes will
say that they had a gracious beauty
rarely seen today in anything short
of professional dancing.
Those who remember the pretty
old quadrilles and lanciers of a for
mer time, will feel that they exem-
plified in rhythmic figures the poetry
of the human body. Said John G.
Whittier:
"And beautiful maiders moved in
the dance,
With the magic of motion and sun
shine of glance;
And white arms wreathed lightly
and tresses fell free
As the plumage of birds in some
tropical tree"
Those words might we'll have
been inspired by the charming fab
ric of an old-time quadrille. But if
Mr.. Whittier were to watch the aver
age ballroom dancing of today, he
might suggest that the job of de-
scribing it be turned over to the
tug-of-war reporter.
The dancing teachers of today ap-
preciate the beauty of their very fine
art, and do their best to induce peO-
pie to dance after a graceful and
refined manner. But when people
get on the dance floor, they act as
they please, and sometimes it looks
as if many of them were engaged
in wrestling match. If the dancing
teachers and Mr.. Ford could but
convince all the college young folks
that the pretty old dances have a
charm and graciousness not often
seen on the average dance floor,
they would do something to improve
present day manners.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
MOMEN,S JOBS

Some people entertain the theory
that the way to produce normal
prosperity. is to take jobs away
from women. and give them to un-
employed men who have families to
support. They say the number of
women who hold wage-earners' po-
sitiOns has greatly increased, which
according to this idea has taken the
jobs away from the men. Many
people who would not favor taking
jobs from single women, yet feel
that married women should not be
allowed to hold such positions.
It is extremely unlikely that any
thing will ever be done. either by
law or voluntary action, to deny wo-
men who wish to work the oppor-
tunity to do so. When our economic
system is in normal balance, the
earnings of the women workers add
to the demand for goods. So wo-
mems work should give the man as
many jobs as it takes away from
them.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
SEEKINGG NEW INDUSTRIES

Every community is looking for a
chance to establish some new indus
try. 1t is obvious that if you can
establish new manufacturing con-
Germ, you are going to provide jobs
for more workers, increase the sales
of the stores, and make real estate
more valuable. But how to get that
new industry, and keep it after you
get it, is quite a problem.
A Chamber of Commerce in a GER
tain city says that it has drilled in
to the minds of the people of the
community, that they are to keep
their eyes always open for chances
to find some industry and bring it to
their city. If you have a hundred
or more people looking for that kind
of thing, you may hear in some in
direct way of such a chance. Many
industries have been brought to
cities, as the result of personal let
ters which people wrote to their
friends, telling of the advantages of
their home place for that kind of
business. /"
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
LOW INTEREST RATES

The refunding operations which
the Federal government is carrying
on, replacing the old loans OF its
debt with new ones which pay less
interest. are going to save the gov
ernment $75,OOO,OOQ year. This IS
only a small part Of the savings
which are being made by the Amer
lean people on interest paid for the
use of capital Financial authori-
ties predict that for some years. in
terest rates will be much lower than
they have been.
In times like these, the people ASK
for security for their money. rather
than for high interest rates. Too
many of them lost their money in
the boom times because they put
it into securities that paid. high in
terest for the time being, but soon
blew up.
Low interest rates come hard ON
many folks who have small savings.
The folks who formerly We're get
ting Az per cent interest on Gov
ernment Bonds. and now are forced
to accept less than three per cent
and who have to take similar re-
ductions on other investments, feel
the difference keenly. This reduc-
tion of interest. means more econom-
ical living, and is one reason why
people can not buy as freely as they
used to.
But period of low interest rates
is in the long run stimulating to
business. Many projects are held
back in times of prosperity by the
high rates asked for the use OF
money. The present offers a gold
IN opportunity to finance improve
nents and additions at a low cost
If city or a corporation has good
,redit, it should be able TO finance
he improvements it needs for an
mount that would have seemed
mall in the boom times. Where in
hose times such a project would
lave involved high interest payments
CT many years. now the weight of
his burden can be reduced. Money
pent now in providing essential i'm
will prove a profitable
Investment in years to come.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
STUDENTS on THEIR OWN

In a certain college in Wisconsin,
30 per cent of the students are
entirely on their own" and all
the work on the campus is done by
them. The college is not named. for
fear il will be claimed it is getting
free advertising. But we can all
admire the spirit of those boys and
girls.
These labors they perform may
take some attention from their stud
les. But probably there will not be
50 much diversion from study as is
created by the football and other
sports and the social life of the or
dinary college. You can't help hav-
ing faith in these boys and girls
who are climbing up the hill of life
under difficulties. They are bound
10 reach some noteworthy eleva-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
Milford, Friday, April 5, 1885
KEEPING OUT OF WAR

Every few weeks something hap
pens to suggest that Europe is on
the point of blowing up in a new
war. And then people ask, Can the
United States keep out of it?" The
latest disturbing event was the an
nouncement of the German govern
ment that it proposed to develop a
great army, contrary to the pro-
visions of the Versailles treaty. At
once all Europe began to shiver and
shake, and many Americans also.
But the world has been hearing war
predictions almost every day for Is
years. If so many predictions have
gone wrong, the present ones may
do so also.
They are talking at Washington
about how our country can keep
out of the bloody mess, if such a
terrible tragedy should occur again.
One suggestion is that in case of
war our government should stop is
suing passports for foreign travel,
except for urgent reasons. Also
that shipments of munitions of war
should be stopped.
The last war has cost the Ameri-
can people $5O,OO0,OOO,OOO already.
II the losses due to disruption of
business and industry, to pensions
ard soldiers aid were reckoned in,
it may cost the country $15O,OOO,OO0,-
900 before the bills are all paid.
Our grandchildren will still be pay
ing.
Hence it does seem the height of
folly to get into any war except to
repeal invasion, or for reasons vi
tally essential to our existence as
, a nation. Going to war just to pro-
tect travellers who should stay at
home, or to protect commerce with
fighting nations that would better
stop if such things happen, would
seem foolish piece of business.
If those countries get to fighting |
again, every American should either
stay at home. or take his own risks
if he travels. We do not need to
ruin our country just to protect the
right of people to enter dangerous
places.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
END OF CONTROVERSIES

President Roosevelt is quoted as
saving that he wants all controver-
sial legislation acted upon at the
presen: session of Congress, to leave
the way clear for a short and har-
monious session of that body in 1886.
This is an objective which the peo-
pie generally will regard as desir-
able.
The country is torn by economic
and political controversies, which
impede economic recovery and de-
ter people from investing money and
buying goods. Business asks a solid
and settled basis on which it can
depend. The sooner these disputes
and controversies are ended, the
sooner the industries will steam up
for full speed ahead.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
SATISFIED CONrMINrrrs

Some towns are perfectly satis-
fed. with the advantages they al
ready have. They live along indo-
lently and comfortably. Their idea
is that what was good enough for
them in the past, will be good
enough for the future. II these
things satisfied their fathers, they
ought to satisfy the children.
But the world is in too rapid mo-
ton for that kind of thing. New
methods make the old ones look OBJ
solete in a few years. People must
keep their minds very alert, ready
to adopt new ideas in their schools,
their business affairs. and their
work as wage-earners. Otherwise
the satisfied community is likely to
find itself constantly nearer the tail
end of the procession.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
LETTERS 10 THE EDITOR

The United States constitution
gives our people the right of free
speech and, free press, but some
people are always claiming that
these rights are so abused that they
should be restricted. In the legis-
lature of the State of Maine the
other day, a bill was introduced to
prohibit the publication in news
papers of unsigned communications
not dealing with regular news.
How far should people be free to
write to the newspapers to complain
of the acts of the general or local
government? How far can they ex-
pect their contributions to be pub
lished? Here is a question that
causes much tearing of hair in
newspaper offices.
Something could be said in favor
of the idea that people who write
such letters should expect to have
their true signatures published un-
der them. People write violent let
ters to newspapers, attacking some
body or something, and expect the
newspapers to publish it over some
assumed name. If they expect
newspaper to accept responsibility
for such a letter. they should take
some share of it themselves.
Most newspapers pay no atten-
ton to anonymous letters. The
waste-basket is the best home for
such contributions. People who
sign their own names in writing to
The editor, but expect their letter
10 be published over some assumed
name, need not be so fearful of hav-
ng their own names appear in
print. If a person allows his own
lame to be used, the letter carries
more weight.
The newspaper is the forum for
discussion of public affairs. Such {
discussion is the principal means ;
" which our country makes prog :
ess. The editors have learned by t
ong experience what letters should !
e published, and which ones are (
mt suitable for publication. The t
uestion of printing them should s
e left entirely to their trained I
Judgment. /
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
THE INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY

| IhE lNIEALAUENA AUguMUNALA
Peoples success in like depends
largely on their intelligence. If they
understand their own occupation
and the conditions of the times, they
come out better than if they do not.
Similarly a towns development de-
pends very much upon the average
intelligence of the people. If they
are inspired by modern ideas and
know what is going on in the world,
they will insist that their town fol-
lows progressive policies, and it
will be a good one to live in.
If people perform their daily tasks
in an intelligent way. the town will
attract more trade and its products
will sell. Good schools, libraries,
reading rooms, and reading habits
among the people pay all they cost.
because they develop a population
that is capable of meeting the prob
lens of the times.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
RrRNrNG uP OtR WEALTH

The spring months, when great
tracts Of woodland are apt to dry
up for lack of rain, usually see many
bad forest fires. Careless smokers
throw their burning tobacco ends
out Of automobiles, and the sparks
land in nests of dry leaves. Fisher
men start camp fires, and fail to
put out every vestige of flame. The
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05

little puff Of smoke seen in few
minutes soon becomes a sizable
bonfire. Before any fire fighters
can appear, a beautiful woodland
growth, which could provide homes
for many thousands Of people, is re-
duced to sorrowful ashes.
When will the people learn that
It takes 100 years to grow a forest,
but you can destroy it in 100 min
ute?.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05

IF YOU WANT your friends to
remember you, you have to be con-
stantly doing something to remind
them you are on earth, and if a
business wants to be remembered.
it should always be reaching out by
advertising to keep itself in the pub
lie mind.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05

TO MAKE A GARDEN grow, you
have to fertilize and water it, Our
people all want to see their home
town grow. but many merchants fail
to advertise their own stores.
Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
n

THE ONLY WAY to interest peo-
pie in any kind of proposition, is
to tell them about it. How? By ad-
vertising, of course.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05

Governors. did not take much in- terest in those sections, but now I am glad to say, in Gov. John w. Troy, we have an executive who shows he is deeply sympathetic with each Division and gives them every attention possible: In this connection I hope our Legislature will request the proper authorities in Washington to place q revenue cutter at the disposal of Gov. Troy, so that he can inspect the differ ent Divisions often and quickly. I kiiow that Seward would like to see him several times a year.
 Plan for Roper
 Last summer when Secretary of Commerce Daniel O. Roper was in Seward, I submitted to him a written analysis of Alaska's stag nant condition, together with remedial plan. He praised the eff fort highly. I am submitting an enlarged and revised plan to him when I reach Washington this time, and if he again approves, I shall feel justified in putting it be- fore the Legislature and the pulp lie in general. believe that no matter how humble a citizen may be, if he has a constructive plan for bettering his community, he should air it so that his fellow voters may have an opportunity to reject or accept it.. q 't''
 In conclusion Mayor Brownell said:
 4Citizens of Seward are mighty proud of our J. s. Holman. the Speaker of the House
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05

end this summer, of the projects we hope to start"
 Steward is one hundred percent back of our great President in his efforts to put through beneficial reforms. We feel Sometimes that the New Deal is little slow in af- fecting Alaska, but know that sooner or later we will get our full share. Seward appreciates very much the benefits we have already had from the CWA and the pro- posed loan and grant for our new electric system.
 Faith In Legislature
 q wish to say also that I have great faith in the present Alas ka Legislature. The members have an opportunity to apply many of the New Deal principles to Alas ka's needs. The spirit of the times and the example of Congress gives them a God-sent opportunity to make many radical changes bene- ficial to the bonifide Alaskans who make their home in this country and try to develop it. Whether Alaska gets a fresh start to pros perity or remains stagnant, is largely in the hands of this pres ent Legislature"
 Fish Traps
 II think the most important is- sue before Alaskans today is the fish trap question. I believe noth- ing would have So quick an affect on Alaskas rapid and permanent growth as the abolishment of all fish traps, and at least curtailment ,f purse seine fishing. Even though there should be some loss of reve- nue for a year or two, the quad rupling of the fishing population west of St. Elias would soon pour in much greater income to our treasury.
 Praise For Governor
 Central and Western Alaska has felt in the past years that the
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Shop in ssins.ss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05
LAvENIK BOWLS
 6O4 FOR YUKON
 WIN ON ALLEYS
Tolovanas Take Early Lead but Victors Finish
 Much Stronger

Excellent work by Martin Lave nix was one reason why the Yu- kons, trailing at the end of the first game, were able to finish strong and beat the Tolovanas in an Alaska Rivers League bowling match at Elks Alleys last night. Lavenik's score of GOA, high for the evening, was a deciding factor in the Yukons 2-to-1 victory.
 The other matches were run aways. The Susitnas blanked the Kuskokwims, 3 to 0. The Nusha- gaks, with Mrs. Frank Dufresne rolling 521 for the women's high. shut out the Stikines by the same count.
 On the opening of the Alaska Islands League competition tonight the Kodiaks and Dukes will meet at 7:3o o'clock. Following this match, the Admiraltys and the Kruzofs tangle at S:3O o'clock, with the Attus and Unimaks vieing at 9:30 o'clock.
 Last nights summaries:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05
The Weather

(By the U. Weather Bmeau) and vicinity beginning at pm, Feb tonight Wednesday,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05
BRGWNEtL GOES
 TO WASHINGTON; .SPECfAt DUTIES
Sewardis' Mayor Pays Re spects toqGoeernor
 and Legislature

Don Carlos Brownen, Mayor ol Seward, Alaska, aboard the Yukon 5 on his way to Washington, D C., to represent the City of Sew ard at the, hearing before. the House Committee on territories The, hearing. is on a bonding bill low before Congress to authorize Seward t2 issue bonds for the con truetion of a, municipal hydro ,lectric plant. q believe the pri- ate plant now in. Seward is in adequate to meet the demand for eating; cooking and power, es- ,ecialy in view of the many en- argements of Stewards business ctivities now at hand" said Mayor 3rownell. ,o sS1si y
 "Cf course, here in Southeast slaska., you cannot be in close ouch with influences at work in Central and. Western Alaska, and 70 cannot feel so strongly, as, we o. that this is, the eve of an up- yard shoot in Alaska's growth"
 watch Us Grow
 Seward believes it is to have a ebirth this year, and so we say watch us grow Don't get the lea, though, that t will be a good place to seek employment. No here are enough idle men in Sew I'd now t6 saK care df the labor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05
ENGINEER OF VISIT

R. c. Ingram, Resident Engineer at Seward for the Bureau of Pub lie Roads, arrived on the Yukon and will be in Juneau several weeks in conference with bureau officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05
MRS. HUNT GOES SOUTH

Mrs. M. Hunt, wife of the book Keeper attached to the local of flee. United States Signal Corps, is passenger on the Yukon for Seattle, accompanied by her daugh- ter Sheila. Mrs Hunt has been
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05

transferred to Se eattle and will leave during April for his new post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05
MAYOR FUNKusv
 PASSES AWAY

SPOKANE Wash, Feb. 5,-May- or Leonard Funk, aged 66 years. died suddenly Monday as a result of heart attack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-05
GooDIE SALE

Martha Society will. hold a GoODIE SALE beginning at ii a. m. Saturday, February g, at Sanf- tary Grocery. -adv.
, 1935-09-13

Valley No. | can 4c
Pack No. z can 7c
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-18
WRIGHT PATMAn LASHES OUT AT NEW BONUS BILL
Author of Straight Pay Plan Says Veterans Op-
 posed to Compromise

i. WASHINGTON, April 18-Rep- resentative Wright Patman lashed out at Senator Pat Harrison's bon us bin today, saying the service men would rather lose the bonus battle than accept a compromise, He predicted the House would stand by his bill.
 Under the Harrison bill, experts said the veteran who had borrowed $500 against his certificate, after paying of the loan and interest, if he converted the bonus into cash, would have about SITS left.
 The Harrison measure which was introduced yesterday would advance the date of maturity of the eer- tificate to 1888 and offers to 'ex-' change for them negotiable bonds, the latter which would be readily convertible into cash, according to sponsors of the bill which is said to have Presidential approval. Also the veterans could hold their cer- tificates until the old maturity date of 1945 and obtain four percent in terest compounded annually. it was explained
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-18
JOB HUNTERS
 SHOULD STAY OUT OF NORTH
Gov. Troy Sounds Warning During His Brief Stay
 in Salt Lake City

i SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April l8.-Alaska is no place for the job hunter, said Governor John w. Troy.
 The Governor of the Northern Territory is here, delayed on &C., count of weather conditions, on his eastbound airplane flight from the coast to Washington, D. C., where he is bound for conferences with Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes and other heads of Depart ments.
 Gov. Troy believes that Alaska will some day win name as an agricultural region as well as a storehouse of mineral wealth. He said: Agriculture is capable of con- siderable expansion in Alaska and we just need more people to con- sume home grown products, but at present there is no place for job hunters
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-18
Warning
 Sent Out
 By Nome
No Jobs Available, Hous. ing Facilities Are
 Already Taxed

.I
 NOME, Alaska, April 18.--Lack- ing housing facilities. in addition to no new jobs, has been advanced by Mayor Rex F. Swartz and the Nome Civic Organization as the reasons why job hunters should mark Nome off the list.
 A survey showed, Mayor Swartz said, that the supply of labor more than equals the demand, this be- ing especially true as far as skilled labor is concerned, including car- penters.
 Mayor Swartz said that it now appears no extensive construction will get underway this year. Every available cabin and house is occu- pied and the hotels are full so newcomers to Nome must make ar engagements for shelter, such as tents and stoves, before arriving.
 Nome has no relief organization and does not expect to establish any public bunk house or eating facili- ties. The city has nothing what soever to offer the unemployed just now, said Mayor Swartz
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-18
HOLBR0OKMARkS
 30 YEARS WITT H FOREST SERVICE
Assistant Regional Forester Started Work m Mon-
 tana as Youth of 2l

Thirty years is a long time but 1t doesn't seem so long when you are looking back on golden years in the opinion of Wellman Hol- brook, Assistant Regional Forester who today is marking the 30th an niversary of his connection with the Forest Service. Roses and cards of good wishes decorated his desk this morning as members of the Forest Service staff complimented their chief.
 No, it doesn't seem so long" he commented as he recalled how a youngster of 2l he went to work in the Little Belt Forest Reserve in Montana. They called them re- serves in those days and the forests had just been transferred from the Department of Interior to the Ag- ricultural department when young Holbrook took up his duties at $6O month, had to furnish two horses and feed horses and self out of his meager wages
 And the forester has good reason to remember just how old he was then. It was necessary to be 21 to get the job. The examinations were held on the last day of July and the first of August. Holbrook passed the tests on August 1, the day he was 21. He went to work April IS 1905. He stayed in the Little Belt until the fall of 1908 when he was transferred to Helena National For est. After eight months there he went back to the Little Belt as Deputy Supervisor. The reserve lat CT became the Jefferson National Forest and then was changed to its present name of Lewis and Clark National Forest with headquarters in Great Falls.
 In 1917 Holbrook was transferred to Portland, Ore, and served there until 1919 when he came to Alaska where he has been since. The first two years he was here Alaska for ests were handled out of the Port land office. but in 1921 they were made region with headquarters here. A