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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12
MAS0NS FETE
 HOOP SQUADS
 WITH D|NNER
Both Champions, Runners up Honored at Scottish
 Rite Tenn pie

The winners and losers of the Juneau Basketball League were both banqueted last night at a Masonic dinner given in the Scot tish Rite Temple.
 The Scottish Rte sponsors the DeMolay organization and the De- Molays sponsor the DeMolay's bas- ketball team. The DeMolays, cham pions of the league. were invited
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12

With the close of that year we enter upon new day in which we promise always to maintain those high stand- ards which you have learned to asso- ciate with the name RHEINLANDER. q Bottled or draught, he FaUoriie Beer of Those Who Kno,O is obtain able from all leading dispensers. CENTURY BREWING ASSOCIATION
 SEATTLE, USA.
 4reuers of "The Psfc Norfhes Moa Popular Beverage
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12
What an Appetite!
 One Meal--36 Eggs

BUTLER, Mo, March 12.-If there is prize for eating three dozen eggs at one sitting, Frank E. Mize will appreciate same. He de- vouned exactly 36 in less than thirty minutes in a local cafe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12
CARDS, INDIANS PICKED TO TAKE
 YEARS REMNANTS

NEW YORK, March l2.-The St. Louis Cardinals have been selected to repeat their 1884 victory in the National League pennant chase and the Cleveland Indians have been named to win the American League flag in poll of major league managers conducted by The New York World-Telegram.
 The poll scored for first, for second, etc:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12
Greece's Ex-Queen
 Is Again Rumanian

BUCHAREST, Rumania, March 12.-Former Queen Elizabeth of Greece resumed Rumanian citizen ship today, lending apparent sub- stance to reports that she has been divorced from the former king.
 Elizabeth, separated from the ex- lied George, has been spending much time here with her brother, King Carol of Rumania. and her mother, Dowager Queen Marie.
 The total disbursements under ap- propriations made by the Territor- ial Legislature during 1893 in AL aska were sl.04l ,0s3-3l,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12

and most up-to-date brewery in the Pacific Northwest. q We did not make an idle boast, as you, our thousands of friends, are well aware. T Every. where, those who know the meaning of Good Taste accept Rheinlander as the beer built on tradition, brewed for flavor from a famous old Munich formuIa-aged for quality for at least ninety days. T In one short year, Rheinlander, the Beer cf tue Century, has established for itself lasting reputation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-03-12

to the Masonic dinner. They in turn asked that the losing George Brothers also be invited, which was done, and a splendid event took place last night, showing both
 fraternal and sportsmanlike spirit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-10

The prospect stared at Harlow'9 face and swallowed weakly. He seemed transfixed with awe. He mumbled in faltering assent, ssYes, yes, it covers with a beautiful black coating, doesn't it?"
 Absolutely" replied Harlow, swelling with pride and assurance. Why, he had the man virtually hypnotized with his eloquencey ''How many cases do you want de- livered?" He leaned toward tho man, pencil poised expectantly over his order book.
 "Oh, we have an outlet here for five hundred cases a week. We've been buying Bulls Backing for years, but your novel demonstra- ton :" ASs
 "sure!" broke in Harlow. Tt convinced you of the superiority of our product! Just sign heres | please"
 WiNsa'y
 The man accepted the pencil, and with his eyes still staring at Harlow in fascination, scrubbed his signature. Harlow thanked him, and bade him good-by. He left as
 briskly as he had had arrived, ju- bilant and proud. He was out to conquer the world; and what
 start he had made!. He knew now that he had found himself at last. | And apparently he had; for wherever he went he repated his initial success of the morning.
 Prospects rarely offered protest. He seemed to first amaze them,
 and then to keep them under
 hypnotic spell while he expound- | ed the merits of Spires Polish.
 Exultant though weary, he drove
 10 the office at o'clock, eager to
 spill his mound of orders into
 the lap of the doubting Spires.
 This time he didn't hesitate be. fore Spires office in order to
 summon up an artificial confidence
 he possessed all there was of it
 in the world. He strode in boldly without even announcing his pres- l ence.
 He thought fleetingly of the fasquerade party. It had certainly l made a new man of him. Spires peered at him over his lspectacles and said in a voice which sounded like the rasp of file up- on glass, ''Well?-let's see your or der book!"
 Harlow tore open his briefcase mad thrust it on Spires desk. It was crammed. Spires thumbed through a sheaf, incredulous. Then he did something quite unprece- dented, he smiled; a grudging sort of dry smirk, but q smile never theless. He looked up again at the triumphant Harlow. And what he said then was also unprecedented. T take back what I said about you, Harlow. You have got guts." He smiled again. And you've got was very clever of you to think of demonstrating the brilliant lus- ter of Spires Solid Ebony Shoe Polish by smearing it on you< ] facei'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-10
By HAROLD KERR

The masquerade party had been successful in making Harlow for get for a few noisy, happy hours that he was in imminent peril of losing his job. Spires, his employ CT, had growled venomously:
 ''Harlowi You haven't enough downright gumption. Don't let the prospect sell you on the merits of our competitors goods! Sell him Spires Solid Ebony Shoe Polishi You haven't any ideas! Look at Sam Porgy! He calls on customers dressed always in black clothes, leads a black police dog, and smokes black cigarettes! Harlow, you haven't the nerve to carry out a similar publicity idea if you thought of one-which is unlikely! I'm giving you another day in which to sell your quota, or else-"!
 That's why Harlow had gone to the masQuerade--to free his mind from the agonizing threat of being jobless, But he had stayed altogeth- CT too late, and he was so fatigued when he reached home that he slumped into bed without even talk ing his customary bath. He dream ed confusedly of beautiful girls who danced around him, clasping enormous cans of Spires Solid Ebony Shoe Polish.
 When he opened his eyes in the morning the hands of the alarm clock accused him darkly. Ten minutes to 8! He'd be late! He vaulted from bed, shrugged hastily into his clothes, ripped over his discarded Uncle Tom masquerade costume which he had worn the evening before, tumbled pelI-mell down the stairs and into his auto- mobile.
 Racing toward the office he thought of Spires and his heart thudded, ladder-like, along his ribs to the vicinity of his ankles. Sell your quota today or else-!" Harlow savagely reflected that he did possess ideas.
 He made it with three minutes to spare, parked his car and strode briskly through the corridor to- ward Spires office. If passing work CTS stared at the hurrying young man, he did not notice.
 Spires, diminutive man behind huge desk, seemed composed wholly of large, staring eyes and enormous spectacles. He survey ed Harlow 7 with unconcealed amazement, leaned forward and scrutinized him intently.
 We'll" he wheezed, ''so you thought up an idea, eh? We'll, I cants say that it's bad. A trifie theatrical, perhaps. But never theless 1t should attract notice. Now, if you've got the guts to 20 out and capitalize on the idea by selling your quota of polish, go to it! You'll work the 7th dis trict today! That's all, Harlow. Good-day!"
 Harlow mumbled farewell and left. Out in the hall he scratched his head, perplexed at Spires queer remarks. But then he forgot this reme nbering that today he must make good. The 7th district wasn't a bad one to work in. He know that most oi the men he would have to yisia were rot altogether hopeless pros. poets. Filled with grim intent tc sell his quota-and more-he drov, determinedely to the office of tn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-10
SOLID EBONY He Kept Them Under Hypnotic Spell While He Expounded the Merits of Spires' PoIish

first man on his lift.
 He entered brusquelys resolved 70 overwhelm the man with afsu- ments in favor of Spires merctan- disc.
 Good morning, siri I want to take your order for Spires Solid Ebony Shoe Polish. As you can see,' he said, opening can of the polish and smearing it brislxly on the corner of his leather brief case. 'It covery any sort of leather evenly, and takes a high polish. [ can prove also that the use of Spires polish is not limited to shoes alone"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04

Soviet Democracy Reaches New Heights Pravda' E

and exploited peOpethe constitution of the October
ealst Revolution, adopted in 191S-deeIared fierce war
against capitalism and the working class has conquered
This gives the possibility of demOcratizng the electoral
system for the toers, of strengthening revolutionary
vigilance and struggle against the remnants Of the de-
feated kuaks and their agents.
"Our people toing people, our country is So
calst country. And having changed the face of our
country under Stains leadership, change
sutOn under his leadership In the direction of further
developing both old and forms Of participation by the
toers in the administration of the state The capitalists
began with bourgeois democracy, and end with fascsm,
the most disgusting the most murderous type of dictator
ship set up by dying exploiting class, which at the
threshold of death burns its bridges and destroys the affairs
around which formerly gathered the great masses of
the people
1--WE. the rising country of a social order we the
young tOilng nation of heroic talented people only
beginning to lve we mounting the ladder of history,
developing further our Soviet democracy.
Bourgeois democracy could be compared with
Soviet democracy There handful Of capitalist landlords
dominate. In the US.SR, the tOing people are in power.
Fascism destroyed the last vesges of bourgeois liberty
cruelty crushing the revolutionary workers But the Soviet
country the basis of the victory of Socialism de-
cisvely and widely developing Soviet democracy. II is
not stopping half way.
"These the historic lines of the development Of
the two classes One leads to decay and death the other
under the leadership of the Stanist Central Committee
leads to the heights of Soviet democracy to bring in the
future all mankind to Communism"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04

MOSCOW, Feb. (By Wireless to the Daily WOrker).
THE decision of the Penum of the Communist Party
of the Soviet Union opens chapter in the develop
men of the revolution and of state life in the country of
the SOviets.
THE history of the Soviet constitution is the history
of the victory of Socialism The declaration of rights of
the tOing and exploited people, written by Lenn and
adopted in 1915 became the banner of the tOers in their
struggle for Socialism.
This was the first constitution in the history of
kind made by tOers who seized the state by armed
uprising.
"Since that time the revolution has gone far ahead.
new Socialist industry has been created the kuaks
smashed the collective farm system has conquered; So
calst ownership is consolidated the basis of Soviet
society Naturally the Soviet constitution must undergo
certain changes in order to bring it into harmony with the
present relationship of class forces In this country.
There tremendous changes in the economy of the
country and the relationship of class forces They have
made necessary to introduce certain changes in the So
Wet constitution in order to bring it in line with the pres
ent day situation in the country.
with iron regularity the social class which
quered in 1917 and which expresses the interests of all
tOng mankind, constantly mounts step by step, to the
heights Of Communism The declaration of the rights Of
and citizen-the constitution adopted during the
bourgeois French revOutiOn-has been completed before
eyes by fascsm which is forced to rampe down
the relatively small amount of bourgeois democracy,
that the capitalists STILL temporarily, maintain them
selves in power The declaration of the rights Of tong
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04
Technical Forces Grow

Incapable of sustaining COMPARE
son with anything else Is the sue
cess of the Party and the Soviet
power in creating a new intelligent
sia, and particularly, new technical
forces. This is not the first year
that these forces have grown in our
Soviet atmosphere, and they are
diligently accommodating practical
experience, responsibility in mahag-
ing many factories and collective
farms, The new generation has al
ready become great force in pro-
duction, in technique, and in scien-
tiflc research. Lenin wildly spoke
of how capitalism 'choked, killed,
and swept away the abilities and
talent of the people. For this rea-
son our workers and peasants over
threw capitalism. 1t was then that
the road towards culture was
opened up for the masses in the
first place, for the youth.
"Comrade Stain recently formu-
lated our present tasks in these
noteworthy words: 1.-THE main thing
at present is the people who have
mastered technique. People must be
as diligently and attsntively cult
waited ss fruitgrower rlurtures fa-
vorite fruit trees"
From this it is clear that what
has been done to build new forces
in technique and other branches Of
construction is insufficient by far,
and we must continue to work at
this task, more and more persis-
tently. But at present, we have the
main thing-workers' and peasants
power, ready to advance this mat
ter by all means possible.
Does this mean that all difficult
ties have been overcome? That the
time has arrived for easy rest? No,
this is not true at all.
Socialism is victorious. The de-
feated enemy will not now risk open
struggle. He is isolated and pu11y,
but he is full Of furious malice and
ready to use any weapon The more
hopeless the position of the Soviet
enemies, the less they hesitate TO
select means of struggle. Under
such conditions, weakening our rev.
dictionary vigilance is dangerous.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04
Boss ISLANDERS Spread

During the last four years, the
war danger to the Soviet Union at
some moments grew sharper and
sharper. Nevertheless, we have sue
eeeded in defending the cause of
peace during this time, but our
preparation to resist the military
attack and the indictments of the
war dogs against the USSR. has
not relaxed for a single day. In
foreign countries, the preparations
for war against the Soviet Union
are now being supplemented by the
spreading of ISLANDERS against the
Soviet Union in the bourgeois press.
They aim to undermine the conf
dence Of the masses in the Soviet
government. These facts are known
to all. A few years ago the special
lists in SANDER wrote pages and
pages in the bourgeois press infiat-
ing the nonresident danger of
Soviet dumping" They spread all
kinds of fictions about forced la
Dor" in the USS.R. We remember
how these anti-Soviet campaigns
collapsed in disgrace.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04

clarity from other governments in
our relations with them.
I'VE have no need to change our
foreign policy. We stood and still
stand for a guaranteed peace, for
the development Of political and
commercial relations with other
countries. The line of our foreign
policy is as tested and reliable as
the path along which the Soviet
government is moving to complete
victory, loud applause)
The rapid strides Of Socialist up
building growing out Of the Five
Year Plans, and its tremendous in
naturalization and collective farm
program, was dealt with in detail
by Comrade Molotoy, reporting to
nearly 1000 Soviet representatives
at the Seventh Soviet Congress. The
following is the section of Comrade
Molotov's speech dealing with this
phase of the situation in the Soviet
Union:
"Comrade Stain, at the Seven
tenth Congress of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union, said:
I'VE have already laid the fOun-
dation of a Socialist society in the
U.S.S.R., and we now have left
as our task only to complete it
with the superstructure-whieh is
undoubtedly a less difficult task
than laying the foundation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04
The Kulak Class

LET us now see what happened
with the bourgeois classes, including
landlords, the large and small urban
bourgeoisie, merchants, and the
kulaks. In 1918 they represented a
great force. Their total number
reached 22,100,000, including 17,100,-
600 kulaks. The October Revolu-
ton during its first decade swept
aside a considerable portion of this
social stratum, and many began to
penetrate other social groups. Thus,
in 1928 only 100000 remained, in
Guiding 100000 of the kulak class.
CAS- a result of these regroupings,
the relations between the basic So
eial groups of the population in our
country have changed in the fol-
lowing way: the proletarian popula-
ton increased from Is per cent in
1918 to 2S1 per cent at the begin
ming of 1894. Among the toiling
masses of the peasantry, new
group of peasant collective farm
members has been formed, which
at the beginning of 1894 already
represented 45.9 per cent of the to-
tai population of the country, and
at present represents over half our
population. At the beginning of
1884, the individual peasantry rep
resented only 22.5 per cent, and at
present this group has been reduced
still further. The bourgeois elements
of the country, which in 1913 ae-
counted for fully 15.9 per cent of
the people, has since, as is we'll
known, been liquidated. Some of
these gentlemen have simply been
thrown out, and live abroad. How
ever, certain part of the people
formerly belonging to the bourgeois
group has begun to understand the
meaning of past events, and find
their place in the ranks of the
toilers, helping to build the new
life.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04
Soviet Health

"The Improvement in the toilers'
health is an indication of the radi-
cal improvement Of living conditions
in Our country. 1t is enough to say
that the medical examination of
workers recruited into the army in
Moscow, Leningrad and other in
dustrial regions, also the Ukraine,
has shown that average weight dur
ing the last six or seven years i'll
creased by one and one-half to two
Kilograms, while the circumference
OF chest expansion increased by one
and oi1e-half to two and one-half
centimeters. Let anybody show us
similar data regarding the situation
abroad For that matter, it suits
us to have strong fighters for the
Soviet power. (Applause.)
1--WE are marching forward, but
our living needs are still far from
being fully satisfied. We still uti-
lie our possibilities with insufficient
skill. Though before this was I'M
known to us, at present we are &C
quiring a great deal of experience
in building the new life. we do not
want exaggerations, and do not say
that the U.S.S,R. is already a rich
country, but the toilers of the So
Wet Union know that our country
is constantly growing in wealth. In
order to be equal to those tasks
which the proletarian revolution set
before us, we need a great rise in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04
Lenin Set Task

at the end of 1922, Leriin set
as the main task of the proleta-
riadi revolution the transformation
of N. e. P. Russia into Socialist
Russia In these words we have
Lenin's chief behest for our Party,
the leadership Of all construction.
We can now say: N. e. P. Russia
has become Socialist Russia.
(Tempestuous, continuous ap-
plause.) Our country has been
transformed.
This transformation found its re-
Election in the basic changes in the
social structure Of our country. In
the main, we have fulfilled the great
task set up by Lenin. In Russia,
the entire proletarian population,
including farm laborers and their
families; amounted in 1918 to 49,
100000 people. In 1928, before the
beginning of the first piatiletka, it
amounted to 26,300,000 people, and
at the beginning of 1894, it amount
ed to 47,1Oo,oOO; that is, in COM
parison with 1918, the proletarian
population has doubled.
still more serious changes took
place with regard to the peasantry
The peasant population excluding
the kulaks), together with artisans,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04
Wages and Conditions

Radical improvements have also
taken place in the living conditions
of all toilers. For five years we have
had no unemployment. Were it not
for the reminder supplied by the
life of the workers abroad, we might
perhaps already have forgotten this
scourge of the working class, but
each day the conditions among the
toilefs in capitalist countries show
us how far we have progressed in
comparison with the oppression of
the capitalists.
THE wage level is going up, and
at present, following the abolition
Of bread cards, and in connection
too with the strengthening of the
Soviet ruble, the real value of wages
will rise still more rapidly. The
state displays exceptional concern
regarding the feeding of workers,
and we have accomplished much
in this sphere. Social insurance in
many forms for the benefit of work
ers and employees is increasing, in
Guiding numbers of sanatoriums
and rest homes known to no work
ers outside the Soviet Union.
with the strengthening of the
collective farms, there has appeared
a rapid change for the better in
the living conditions of the toilers
of the countryside. More and more,
collective farmers are enjoying a
life of well being and culture, while
in capitalist, colonial and semi
colonial countries oppressed by i'm
periallsm, hundreds of millions of
peasants are suffering from the
crisis, and not a few village toilers
die of hunger. We have made an
end to poverty in Our villages. The
road to a good life is open to all
honest toilers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-04
ISLANDERS Exposed

Recently, the anti-Soyiet slam
ders in the bourgeois press have
again reached an extreme. Can we
imagine anything more shameful
than the screams of hate by some
bourgeois and Social = Democratic
newspapers in connection with the
execution of several dozen White
Guard terrorists? Naturally, these
gentlemen of the press do not con-
slider it their duty to speak the
truth, to expose those who send
hireling terrorist agents into our
country from abroad. To speak the
truth about those in neighboring
countries who make use of govern
ment organs to send these scoun-
drels for an attack upon our rear
that's not their business. These
organs of the press exist only to
conceal such "goings-on," to con-
fuse the eyes of the masses. That is
why they howl so loud about the
"shootings in the Soviet Union" But
let them not expect anything except
merciless onslaughts against the
criminals they take under their
wing. (Applause.) This new cam
paign OF SANDER against the Soviet
Union, to undermine the confidence
OF the masses in the US.S.R., will
likewise collapse in disgrace.
"These hireling writer's of the
bourgeoisie say nothing of the
proved fact that one foreign consul
in Leningrad was connected with
the Kirov murderers. They main
/ tain an absolute silence about the
fact that the Soviet government had
to request this representative,
with diplomatic passport, to get
out. (Applause.) In reckoning with
this and similar facts, we must say
with f1nality to these government
organs and representatives, who
have no hesitation about sending
terrorists into the U.SS.R., who
form criminal connections with
them inside our country, that this
seriously tries our patience. we
hope that those who are concerned
will understand If we say that any
ones patience may come to an end
Loud, continued applause.)