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The Washington times., 1936-03-13
Violent Death Rate
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Persons who deplore the mod
ern" tendency of the human race
to kill itself off in traffic crashes,
airplane failures, industrial acci-
dents; crime waves and assorted
wars should take comfort from
the sadder plight of the ancients.
A study by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, it was
announced, has revealed that as
far as violent death is concerned.
modern man has next to no wor-
ries, compared to Aristotle. This
holds true even of the chances Of
death in modern warfare, sup
posedly much more efficient in it's
technique Of ending life, the nee
essarily meager figures indicated.
Two hundred and Seventy-five
noted persons of Greek and Ro-
man antiquity we're selected by
the insurance company's StatiSti-
clans for the study. Historical rec
ords showed that of. the 275 death
by violence was the lot of 1876, or
49.5 per cent, just short of one
half. Even with the inclusion of
1875 other persons whose manner
of death is not recorded, the per-
centage of violent deaths would
be at least 1876 out of 401, or "a
per cent, it was reported.
To check the effect of war and
politics on the ancient death rate,
the historical figures studied were
placed in two groups, one of states
The Washington times., 1936-03-13

men and soldiers, the other phi
losophers. artists and authors.
In the first group, Of statesmen
and soldiers, there were lis vio-
lent deaths out of 100 cases in
which the cause of death was
known. This amounted to GA per
cent, or nearly two-thirds. Among
the philosophers, artists and au-
thors there were 81 deaths by vio-
lence out OF 95 deaths from known
causes, or % per cent.
In the World War the highest
per cent Of deaths to total male
population has been estimated to
be 424 per cent, among the Ger
mans. The peace-time adult death
rate from violence today was given
as about 9.5 per cent.
The Washington times., 1936-03-13
GROUP WANTS
PEDESTRIAN
CONTROL
By A. J. DRISCOLL
(Citizens AssOciatiOns' EditOr)

Pedestrian control at all busy
cross walks and elimination Of
both left and right hand turns at
congested intersections in the
downtown area were recon-
mended in a resolution by Miss
Eta L. Taggart, adopted by The
Washingtonians at last nights
meeting in the Brighton Hotel.
The association indorsed Major
Browns drive against reckless
driving and other violations of the
traffic regulations and recon-
mended severe penalties be i'm
posed at all attempts at "ticket
fixing"
Another resolution d eplored
drastic cuts made by the House
in the District appropriations bill
and requested the Senate to re-
store the full lump sum of $5,700,-
900. President John B. Dickman
was directed to represent the aSso-
citation before the Senate District
Committee when hearings are
held on the bill.
The association registered op-
position to the SiSson bill for
repeal Of the "red rider" on the
District supply bill prohibiting
the teaching or advocacy of Com
munism in the public schools.
On motion by Mrs. Elizabeth
T. Sullivan, delegate to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
the group opposed a bill spon-
Sored by Corporation Counsel E.
Barrett Prettyman and approved
by the Commissioners, to create
a system Of magistrate courts. In
stead, appointment of additional
Police Court judges was urged.
Following the reading of news
item appearing in The Washing
ton Times of February o.. the
association passed a resolution
commencing Ralph H. Daughton,
q representative in the Virginia
house of delegates, for the in
terest taken in attempting to Sc
cure passage of a bill to give Dis
trict residents representation in
Congress.
Pending a report from the
District Bar Association, the as
sociation deferred action on the
new juvenile court bill.
The Pleasant Plains Citizens
Association will meet tonight in
the Monroe School at 8 o'clock, J.
w. Ross, secretary, announced
today.
The Washington times., 1936-03-13
Kin Tells President
About Head Hunters

President Roosevelt yesterday
heard about the head shrinkers"
of Ecuador from his distant cousin,
Andre Roosevelt, who called at the
White House before leaving on an
exploratory expedition in South
America.
The savages in a remote region
Of Ecuador, where he is headed,
the explorer said, Gently cut off
your head, remove the bone and
then boil it down to about the size
Of q fist" He said he expected no
trouble from them, but was some
what worried about fever in the
tropics.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08

Q.-What led to the formation of
the New York State Federation of
Labor?
A fight against an anti-strike
bill introduced in the state senate in
1864 led to the formation of the fed
Grafton, then known as the State
Workingmen's Assembly The organ
ization had its first convention in
1866, many of the delegates being
Civil War veterans.
Q.-Were painters active in the
early labor movement?
A.-Yes. They were active in the
Knights Of Labor from the beginning,
but were among the first to break
away from that organization and form
craft union. 1t was organized at
Baltimore on March Is, 1887.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08
GOVERNOR LEHMAN
Urges Child Labor Amend
ment to Protect
Adults Pay

Albany, N. Y. (ILNS)-In a special
message to the legislature, Governor
Lehman once more called on that
body to ratify the child labor amend
ment.
For four years writes the gov
ernor, Il have urged in message after
message, in speech after speech, that
it is in the interest Of our state and
nation that this amendment become
part of the constitution of the
United States. As each year goes
by, the reasons become stronger and
more compelling.
Within the past few months. it has
been disclosed that children are again
returning to the factories. These
children are willing to work for little
wages. Often they are forced to do
so by their parents who merely con
slider that the little children bring in
SO much extra income.
The availability of this supply
OF child labor inevitably reduces
wages to fathers and mothers.
Public and private moneys fire.
qnently must be used to supple
ment the pitifully low wages
granted to these child bread
winners. As result, some en-
ployers of children are being
subsidized by money raised
through taxation.
1t has always been Incompetent
slble to me why the people of New
York should not be eager to protect
themselves against the competition
OF states which exploit cheap child
labor Ratification by New York
would go long way to safeguard
the employers and wage earners Of
our state against the unfair competi-
ton offered by employers in other
less progressive or less industrialized
states, which do not have labor laws
meeting the high standards built IN
IN New York over 50 many years"
Governor Lehman cited and quoted
from the recent speech of President
Roosevelt at Baltimore, in which the
president said that child labor, abol-
lshed temporarily by the codes Of the
MIA, had been creeping back ever
since the NRA was destroyed by the
supreme court.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08

But do him first!
Every man for himself
The devil take the hindmost-
Competition is the life of trade
It may also be the death Of the
trader
Honesty is the best policy
Therefore, keep two sets Of books
Keep your reputation clean
It is enough if God knows your
character
Get while the getting is good
# you don't do it, someone else
will
Then men began to talk about "fair"
competition I
Bankruptcy laws were passed: Ito
give a man chance
Fair trade practices became sub
Jects Of conversations
Fraud as a part Of business man.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08
LaborQueriies

Questions and Answers on La
Dor: What 1t Has Done; Where
II Stands on Problems Of the
Day; It's Aim and Program;
Who's Who In the Ranks Of
the Organized Tsilers, etc, etc.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08

New Deal policies accepted by des-
perate business men
Conferences in public hearings
opened up business Secrets
Fair trade practices insisted upon
as necessary to conduct of business
Working men and women assured Of
right to self-defense organization
Tricky prices and clever marketing
pilloried as frauds
New name of "chiseler" invented
for men who refused to play fair
Corporation employers compelled to
face labor unions
Standards Of living injected into
wage discussions
Discovery of vital relation Of work
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08

ners began to be frowned on
Ancient traditions Of trade were
branded if you were caught
Federal trade commission called in
black sheep for bleaching
Old methods appearing as destruc-
tive Of business structures
New standards acknowledged to be
necessary to gain public confidence
Bankers even marked for disgrace
because of ancient practices
Corporations and stock exchanges
told to stop skinning public
Depression proved failure of the old
principles Of business control
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08

ers' purchasing power
Competition with barbarian labor
conditions in foreign lands frowned
upon
Simple reason: barbarians do not
produce enough to have buying capa-
city
Search at last for some principle
of operation which will promote CON
tinuity-
Discount and disgrace of brains"
that have failed to organize effectively
national life
Human beings: men and women,
must live together
To use modern mechanical equip
ment they must work together
Coordination of efforts is requir-
ed by common use of machines
BY such discipline production capa-
city becomes equal to needs
But production alone, for produc-
tion only, soon saturates the mark
cts
Another discipline must be discoy-
cred for control Of distl;2atlon-
Caveat emptor does not worn in a
market of ample production
Here the seller must beware, or he
will stifie production
Buyers must come with confidence
and with buying ability
Unless production is for use, pri-
marily, it loses its reason for exist
ence-
The old selling was taking, and
the successful seller became a rack
eteer
Distribution must have another OBJ
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08
Advertise in The Press.

Jective than to take all the market
will bear"
The markets must not be turned
into jungles for hunting
Producers must not be forbidden to
consume.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08

Judges may enjoin unions, but they
can't get out an injunction against
the use of union labels, shop cards
and buttons.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08
Truths Pondered While
Riding at
Anchor
Then gently scan
your brother man
.--.-.------ To- An NMoJ Jc.x
BY Mr.. M0destus-

Caveat Emptor!
Soft-footed and cunning
Let the buyer beware
Mice are fair game for all owls
Do unto your neighbor as he would
do unto you:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08
80 Patronize Hamilton Industries @s
Pain
Passes

When your head
aches; when Neu-
ralgia tortures you;
when Muscular Pains make you
miserable-take a DR.. Miles
Anti-Pain Pill
MIR. Smith is one of millions
who have found this easy way to
prompt relief. He says
Il keep DR.. Miles Aati-Pais
Pills in my pocket and toheR |
get dull heaUy feeling h nay
head, l take a DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pill and the pain passes of.
DR.. MILE -
-ANTI-EsAIN PILLS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-05-08
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-26
Bonus Funds Are
 Exempt, Taxation

TACOMA, June 26.-RegulationS governing the issuance of World War adjusted compensation certif- icate bonds now being delivered to veterans which have been ceceived by Collector of Internal Revenue Alex Mex Vierhus, provide that in accordance with applicable law the bonds are exempt, both as to principal and interest, from all tax ation, except estate, inheritance, or gift taxes, now or hereafter impos- ed by the United States, any state or any possessions of the United States, or by any local taxing au- thority.
 This statement was made in re- sponse to numerous requests from veterans who asked advice as to the liability of the bonus money fol Federal Income Tax purposes. Or the basis of the statutes and reg ulations the bonus funds are ex- efnpt from taxation, and need not be computed on 1886 returns it was stated by the Collector.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-26
Wild Flowers
 to Be Hunted,
 Arctic Region
Two Victoria Horticultur- ists Are Aboard
 Steamer for North

VANCOUVER, B.. C., June 26.- Two Victoria horticulturists are en- route to Skagway by steamer, start ing 3,0o0-mile journey to look for wild flowers in the Arctic and sub Arctic. The two scientists, Edmund H Lohbrunner and Joseph A. Loh- brunner, hope to find specimens never before found The specimens will be sent to Kew Gardens, Lon- don, for study and identification.
 Somewhere between the Porcupine and Yukon Rivers the horticulturjsts believe they will find a rare ane- none of a remarkable blue shade. After exploring this territory they intend to proceed overland to Fair banks, collecting specimens as they travel From Fairbanks they will gc to Seward. stopping eproute to ex- plore the Mckinley Park region They will return to British Colum- bia from Seward.
 The expedition is financed bJ subscriptions from England, France the United States and Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-26
CANADA PAPER PRAISES BOOK
 OF HELLENTHAL

Canadian notice of J. A. Helen thals new book, The Alaskan Melo- drama" is being taken and the Montreal Daily Star in it's book re- view finds much of merit in the volume by the Juneau author and widely known attorney. Comment ing on MT. HellenthaIs work the Star says:
 Authors have made drama ga- lore out of Alaska ere now. We have had plays and poems and paeans abou, the Alaskan gold rush, among other topics in that setting. MT He1entaal has chosen to fashion hls compresensive story of the ori- gin and development of that land aS mel0drama. although he is con- s.autN at pains Ito abiure the ten Ssncy Co color and fictioni2e. He s.sEs uS the backdrop of lovely Ssg0e$. Spluttering volcanoes, rush .a.e rivers. inwting islands and eratctUl bays Against such scenic sa4gS.t.ure he traces Alaska's storied .azs.. srom the time 1t was first dis .coesed up 10 it's present owner S.Ha acd development by the Unit s&s S.ateS, II is doubly difficult by
 sss method 10 combine instruction 3a,E entertainment. yet MT Hel- iss8nal manages the task deXterous- Y Certainly the author knows his eazsSS. and the various misrepre- sfe. t2 .sons of it in book and maga- Has He comedies that Alaskans gasy never have made real history .as ,Aey have always put on a good show It is that show which ss alS melodrama, the acts of which concern its discovery by divers ex- c3cTSrS. its occupation by the Rus $ 2nS and the sorry mess they made a. their invaluable charge it's sub SeQuent sale by Russia to the U, : A. and the queer goings on in ..le early years of the new regime. ,. iS a striking treatment which MT Hellenthal has adopted and, for the most part, it does not trans gveSS the boundaries of accuracy. A. least he succeeds in furnishing clle reader with a vivid pen-picture. Moreover, he has words of advice for his countrymen, urging new form Of government-on American State principles-and the abolition oi the current laws of conservation. But what matters to the layman is that The Alaskan Melodrama,' aid cd and abetted by informative half tones. is as enlightening as it is intriguing in it's composition"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-26
SPORT SLAMS

 Billy Sullivan of Cleveland isn't exactly the type of ball player you would call tempersmental And yet he son of the former White SoX catcher is one of those fellows who must be satisfied and happy to per- form at their best on the diamond He's happy to be working with Steve ONeill and the Cleveland Indians and it is reflected in his work.
 Since donning the Cleveland mi form Sullivan has been pounding the cover off the ball. He isn't like ly to continue his 400 pace at the plate for long. but there is no de- nying that his amazing batting has been one of the features of the first half of the current pennant race.
 There is an interesting story in just how Sullivan happens to be wearing a Cleveland uniform It seems that Billy decided that there was little opportunity for him as a regular first baseman in Cincinnati so he approached Larry MacPhail on the subject of making a deal for himself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-26
ADVERTISING MORE HUMAN,
 GAMBLE SAYS
Printed Salesmanship Max ing Strides Because
 of Study yrsi5

SEATTLE, June 6.-AdverusIng, particularly newspaper advertising, is making strides because of the creative thought and study of men and women who make it their life work, according to Frederic R. Gable of New York, executive sec retary of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, who is a Seattle visitor. n3
 More human appeal is being put into advertising, he said. Gre ative advertising writers are plac- ing more emphasis on the rela- tionship of products and services to the lives of users. he f@a
 Being ImproUed a.as
 Advertising is an inseparable part of our method of distribution In no other way could products and services be made available to millions at so low a cost. But the transportation of ideas through advertising, like other forms of transportation, can, and is being improvedn
 Gamble was an honor guest at the weekly luncheon of the Ad- vertising Club of Seattle at the Washington Athletic Club.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-26
SUICIDE HOAX
 EXPOSED NOW

YONKERS. N. Y, June 26.-Eight years after he had been officially declared dead, the supposed suicide Of Donald J. Cirkot. former man ager of the Grassy Sprain Golf Club here, was exposed today as a hoax when his application for a World War veterans bonus reveal ed he is alive
 The dead" man was arrested in Los Angeles and will be return cd to New York to face a charge of embedding sI2,495 of the clubs funds.
 Cirkot staged his suicide" in- geniously. He fooled the police and his heartbroken old parents, MT. and Mrs. Jacok Clrkot of An scr. 3, Conn. Leaving note for L. V Porter, comptroller of the New York Central Railroad and treasurer Of the club, in which he admitted his peculations, he board cd a Boston-bound steamer.
 When the ship reached Boston, however, he had disappeared. His baggage was found in the cabin, and also a suicide note to his fam ilv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-26
MCCIintOCk Cites Elevated Roads
 as Traffic Cure

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 26.-EX- press highways, permitting speeds greater than 40 miles an hour, alone will relieve cities of traffic conges- ton. studies by the Harvard Bureau for Street and Traffic Research show.
 The bureau has found that such highways, free from all intersec- tions and built usually as elevated roadways, will eliminate the causes of 72 per cent of fatal accidents.
 In most cases the express high ways would cost less than widening streets to carry the same volume of traffic.
 Dr. Miller McClintock, director of the bureau, said Ine time that com- mercial vehicles would save on eX- press highways alone would justify their cost.
 Surface Roads Inadequate
 Pointing to the need for drastic innovations in street construction, LIT. MC0lllltONh sdlNls
 NO type of improvement of sur face routes nor control of traffic over them can materially speed up traffic in urban areas
 The Harvard traffic bureau, es- tablished in 1925, seeks to reduce congestion and accidents, for it has found that as congestion is re- lieved accidents diminish.
 Next fall it will offer two gradu- ate courses in the principles and problems of street and highway traffic control. Money donated by the Automobile Manufacturers as sociation has enabled the bureau to offer Is graduate fellowships,
 Students Of Experience
 Those receiving fellowships must be college graduates, and most of them will have had experience in police departments, motor vehicle bureaus, highway departments and city engineering offices.
 Each student will study a specific traffic problem as a research as signment. Of each fellowship $20O will be for travelling expenses, per hitting research in various parts of the country
 Previous research has taken bu- reau investigators to Chicago, New York, Kansas City, San Francisco. Los Angeles, New Orleans, Wash ington and Boston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-26
Cub Park -jinx" Adds Klein to
 List of Victims

CHICAGO = Chuck Klein ,s back with his old club the Phlla- delphia Phillies, but before the outfielder left the Chicago Cubs he let it be known that while he liked the Cubs-and still does-he has no craving to play ball in wrigley Field again as a steady diet
 "The Cubs will never get left handed hitter who will hit over .3io in wrigley Field-neyer," said Chuck before leaving I've said that before. And to prove it, the club is swinging back to right hand hitting lineup In the old days the Cubs never had any south paw hitters outside of Charlie Grimm and Cliff Heathcote
 The Cub park "jinx," a glance at the records show, has scared other left-handed batsmen besides MT Klein. The whiteshirts in the bieachers seemed to have their eff feet on the southpaws, whether it was real or imaginary.
 Babe Herman couldn't do any good and Klein didn't perform as expected In the old days Steph- enson, Cuyler and Hack Wilson were the powerhouse hitters-and all were right-handed sluggers.
 The addition of Ethan Allen gives Manager Grimm an outfield that will hit 'right-handed as a unit, save for Rookie Johnny Gill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-26
Ssh Wdnta Get c Sun-Tan2
 WelL, Redd BeIOu and Hou

another new color.
 Toe-nails are supposed to be pol ished at the beach this season. Among the new sandals is a mere shoe-sole, held on with one strap.
 Beach headgear will be mainly bandannas and bright scarfs tied Gypsy-fashion around the head. The newest beach coats, to be worn over a bathing suit when one goes to lunch, are made of tie silks in brilliant prints.
 Mems gray flannel trousers will be a favorite garment of women for summer sports this year, some fash ion authorities say. With them is worn a gray flannel shirt and a necklace of real pearls