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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-02
MASSES

KOsMALFxE-FiFat anniversary mass of requiem will be ceiebratea Gaturday morning at 7;se 0'eloek. at st. Franeis xavieFg Cnurcn, toE the rep0se of the soul ok tbe late Chester K0smaifke.
 PnEsTON-A months mind mass Of requiem will be celebFnseg te- morrow morning, at T;av o'clock. at gt. Fsancis xavisF'a Church. toI the Fepose of the soul ok the late James Preston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
The Leagues Dilemma.
tNew York Word Telepran,,

tNeW York Word Teegram)
 James G. Mcdonald, High Commissioner for Ger man Refugees, has laid upon the door step of the League of Nations the most difficult and delica problems in Geneva'S history stfs
 Hundreds Of thousands of Jewish and other Ger man citizens, he declared in his letter of resgna face poverty and misery a result of Naz persecution Common humanity, he ayers, demands that world oplnlon acting through the League of Nations and it's member states and other countries move to avert the existing and impending tragedies
 Continuing, he declares that more than half a million persons, against whom no charge can be made except that they not what the National Socialists choose to regard 'Nordc are being crushed" And in the last two years conditions which create refu- gees have developed catasrophically that recon sderaton by the League of Nations of the entire situ tion is essential
 Nor can the problem be taken care of outside Germany, warns MT. McDonald Tn the present eco homie conditions of the world the European states and those overseas he says have only limited power of absorption of refugees The problem must be tackled at it's if disaster is to be avoided At this moment there are at least three countries whose drastic domestic policies have caused, or are causing, heartburnings the world The Soviet union has abolished God and torn down most Of its churches. Mexico is charged with prosecuting her millions of Catholics and other religonists Nazidom deprivng its Jews and other Aryans' of thei1 citizenship and driving them into exile.
 | Two of these nations members of the League Will the League be able intervene what Germany calls her domestic affairs without intervening in wha the U. S. & R. and Mexico call their domestic affairs:
 If the League against her members vii they remain members? If the League acts against al three and the member states resign will the alleged abuses cease?
 We merely pose these questions. To answer them t far beyond us. We only know that sympathes ar with those who demand freedom of speech and o conscience in politics and in religion, and hope rather than expect-that the League can find cure
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
Dead As A DOOrnail.
Cincinnati Enquirer)


 Reappearance of the single tax topic of politi- cal discussion will bring touch of nostalgia to older men and women, who remember when certain brand of liberalism fastened it's hopes in the gay ninetes on the tenets of Henry George For decade or two it held the interest of thoughtful reformers and number of academic economists But in our gen. tion it has been discarded wholly impractical by all save those self-styed liberals whose ideas were formed generation ago and who have suffered in- telectual hardening of the arteries which precludes their readustment with changing times.
 But there is no harm in noticing more the merits and shortcomings of the single taX-the taxing of land alone with view to taking from the owners all or virtually all the economic rent deriving from the land
 The virtual possibility of applying the single tax national scale makes the proposal quite unwork able a practical program Not only would it's rapid application the unwauanted confiscaton oi bonafide vested interests but it would also work SC abrupt transformation of economy to bring socia and political chaos. The risk in other words is far greater than the most optimistic estimate of the ulti- mate benefits would warrant
 The local application of the single tax has not the dubious attractions by in it's universal adoption Even the strongest defenders of the single tax among respected economistS-for example Dr Harry G. Brown of the University of Missour-recog- nize that the scheme is unavoidable local under values in the affected, pr. Brown notes, and a permanent blight on the economic life of that area, unless all other taxes completely removed.
 The people of any one community cannot abolish and Federal taxes, direct and indirect To adopt the single tax here, in any local area, would be deliberate economic suicide unless could also sece from the Unon-and such course would involve some slight drawbacks
 As a touching souvenir of the politics of a genera ton ago. the recurrence Of single agitation is delightful It is like turning to an old photograph or like reconstructing in the mind quiet Sunday afternoon graphic memory of some college prank of our calow youth. But that is all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
The RetOrt Courteous.
(NeW York Tirnes) )

Secretary Ickes continues to administer oil to all corners. His rsciCus suavty never fails. His kind words never die He pours unction upon all corners. His urbane apology to MT Hoover had hardly been pasted in the scrapbooks of earnest students and seekers of department when he made loVIng and fair reply to Governor Tamadge the Georgian Chester field with whom from time to time he has exchanged sympathetic messages:
 Really, don't pay much attention to any
 thing his Chain-Gang Excellency says.
 This is a model soft answer It should have been enough to turn greater wrath than that of the Governors even if he were man of wrath and no1 the polished controversalist he is It was unnecessary to add that You couldn't rely on his word; yet the addition edifyng and will not be regarded as weak ening the effect of the compliment in itself fine n- stance of ornamental description The Governor re- vertng to that dialect which he uses to indicate that Tn spite of his intellect and accomplishments his heart Is with the people contents himself with say ing of the Secretary "Aw he's just one of them boon dogglerS."
 That is a pearl of praise. Boondogglng is highly original and admired part of planning MT Ickes is one of the most eminent of planners So we have here fair exchange of civiteS between masters Of art It is to be hoped that public men of both the great parties lessoned by these professors potene may refrain from scurrity in the Presidential cam- pagn. So they will make groundless the fears of MT Farley who in his political speeches never strays into violence Of language but maintains the propriety and elegance Of French marquis of the old regime
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
Horoscope "The stars ylclipe
 but do nOt compel
THURspAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1885

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1885 l Until late today adverse planetary aspects are active, according to as 5rology. This is time to think twice before making any important decis- | ion
 Deceit and evil report may be wide spread through the machinations Of men who desire to destroy rather than build up projects and reputa- tions.
 Many changes among heads of de- partments and projects in Washing ton are prognosticated and reduction of government employees is fore cast. Women will focus attention in establishments, but there will be pre- judices against them as executives.
 Again the seers mention sex antag- onisms in the competition for em- ployment in de sir le positions. 1 Women are to lose much they have hitherto gained in their economic 1 battle.
 ! This is not a fortunate sway for American diplomats who should be exceedingly wary.
 Late today applications for ap- pointments may be successful, since executives will be in pleasant moods, ! if the stars are rightly read Many reports of injustice in apportioning governmental rewards will be circu- i lated.
 Secret efforts of foreign powers to obtain financial support are prog nosticated. Some sort of a banking complication will cause anxiety in Washington.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of changes and there may be disappointment unless plans are well worked out. ' Children born on this day prob aoly will be difficult to manage, but they may be exceedingly gifted. Success comes through courageous and determined effort. Robert M. LaFollette, Jr, states man, was born on this day, 1895. 9th CTS who have celebrated it as 8 birthday include William M. Evarts, lawyer, 1913; Henry Howard Brown ell, poet, 1920.
 Copyright, 1936)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
Modern Etiquette 3v Roberta I ,ee

Q. Is it considered ill-bred or tactless for a bride to exchange a wedding gift, when she has receiv- ed four duplicates, for something she really needs?
 A. No, Instead of showing ill., breeding it is an indication of good sense. However, it would be better to consult a member of her or her husbands families before doing so. o. When a mans card carries the "Jr." at the end of his name, mus he also use the prefix MT?
 A. Yes; the card should read. MT. John Wilson Brown. Jr"
 Q. How should one dress for q bali2
 A. A ball requires the most for mai of evening dress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
Daily Lessons in English
 B1 w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say "The work is most done Say, "The work is almost finished.'
 Often Mispronounced: Epilogue Pronounce ep-i-log, e as in bet, as T it. 0 as in of. accent first syllable
 Often Misspelled: Museum; s. al- hough pronounced as 2.
 Synonyms: Heedless, careless, neg ligent. thoughtless.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word Assiduous; constant in application CT attention; devoted "She grows more lssiduous in her attendance. .''-Ad- lison.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

is always the way in age the way out, whether we oldsters admit it or not.
 Perhaps as has been suggested if the proposed new library undertakes, such place might be arranged in that building It is a good suggestion worthy of serious consideration But regardless of where youth recreation center situated the matter should not be long deferred if Juneau to do right by her growing young Americans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
HAPPY-------,-
 BIRTHDAY

Tue Empire ertends congrGtula- lions and best tOiShes today, their c-rthday arniUerSaru, D the foHo;J- ing:
 FEBRUARY 5 Herbert C. Dunlop Harry I. Lucas, Jr.
 Louise Neilsen
 Richard Jackson
 T. F. Maynard Mrs. Kate Peterson Leon M. Danielson
 R. w. Marshall Mrs. Viola Eskesen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
Look ard Le arn
By A. C. Gordon

l. Who was Garret A. Hobart?
 2. How is seventyone written in Roman numerals?
 3. What is haemoglobin?
 4 What U. s. coins now minted are made of silver?
 5. Which is the second largest city in Illinois? t ANSWERS
 L Vice President during President McKinleys first term. 3. LXXI. F 3. The red corpuscles of the blood.
 4 Dollars, half-dollars, quarters, and dimes. i. Peoria.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
JUNEAU'S CRYING NEED.

Agitation is constantly growing in Juneau for a recreation center for Juneau boys. Aside from the boxing and wrestling club the police department pro- noted there is virtually place for them congregate outside of school hours boys wont to do AS Ju
 mean continues to grow the demand for recreation center will become more nsistent and rightly Youth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

At that, it may be the cold spell here and over the nation was just sent out to cool the politicians off bit before the campaign gets too hot a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

doctor was called to treat Texas man who had been talking necessarily for fifteen days The object was to him conserve his strength for the 1886 campaign-Toledo Blade,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

After breaking ground continuous ly for six months, the crew employed in sinking the new Ready Bullion shaft in Treadwell broke ground between the 1600 and 1700 foot levels, making a hole 2450 feet deep on 70 degree incline from the perpendicu- lar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

Another alphabetical agency that hopes to profit by queer New Deal ideas is the GOP.-Asheville Citizen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

The chap who predicted mild winter is ex- plaining he meant down around the equator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

We suppose that the victory the Republicans can vision in the Literary Digest poll what be called grasping at a straw
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

Weather: Maximum, 32; minimum l2; clear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
From The Empire 20 YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY 5. 1916

The mutterings of war, which for months had haunted the newspapers by way of preparedness editorials, pacifist jokes, and vague rumblingS of coming conflict for America, be- came open today, as Washington authorities admitted the develop lnents following the sinking of the Lusitania by a German torpedo boat were most grave Press reports that Germany and the United States were near 9 ruture in diplomatic re- lations were prominently displayed Several Berlin papers pointed out that such a break in relations would be followed by war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05
DICKINSON FOR CORDovA

Lee Dickenson, Alaska Steam ship Company agent at Cordova, is a passenger from Seattle on the Northwestern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

The city council instructed engi- neer B. D. Stewart to prepare plars and specifications to extend the city dock fifty feet. A new warehouse was also to be constructed to occupy the additional space.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

Delegate James Wickersham in troduced into the House of Represen- tatives a bill authorizing the city of Juneau to hold a special election GO vote on the question of bonds for the erection of a $65,oO0 school build ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

Goldstein's Emporium, on one of the last boats, made shipment of furs valued at about S15,000 to one of the largest fur houses in London.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

Word was received by w. G. Beat. tie from the Department of Educa- ton stating that the new native hos. pital here would not be opened fo! another month. No reason was given
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

A large quantity of floating ice formed by the freezing of fresh water from Salmon, Lemon and Menden- hall creeks, floated into the channel today, making naviga ton dangerous and prohibiting small boats from landing or leaving their mooringS along the docks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-02-05

Scottish Rite bodies were planning for the opening of the Fourth An uual Reunion on the 7th of the month.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

giving realty to that tradition has
disappeared.
The South has been Democratic be-
cause Democracy was the party Of
States rights, but now the New Deal
is making a direct attack on States
rights. The South has cherished for
century the rule in Democratic Ma
tional Conventions, which gives to
one third the power Of preventing a
presidential nomination, and hence
gives the Solid South that power.
But in the recent Democratic Conven-
ton in Philadelphia the New Dealers
repealed that rule. The South has
been Democratic because the Demo-
cratic party discouraged Negro voting,
while the Republicans encouraged it.
Yet the South now sees the Demo-
cratic national organization ener-
getically encouraging the Northern
Negroes to vote and urging them to
vote Democratic.
Old Problem Revived.
With the Democratic national or
ganiZation committed to recognition
of Negro voting and offce-holding, the
South faces what it must feel to be
serious situation. The South must ask
how it is to preserve its local attitude
of discouraging Negro voting. The Re-
publicanS have always held that the
colored people should vote. If now
the Democrats as a national organiza-
ton take the same position, how is
the South to resist? If in Congress
Evening star., 1936-09-15


tactfully and respect him as a self.
starter.
He's a bit backward, too, in being
suspicious of modern machinery. He
says it will wreck a country
If it isn't kept in leash. He
likes to sit cross-legged on the ground
with visitors, eat grapes and talk
things over. He was a foot-loose,
sharp-shooting tribesman who shot
and schemed his way to the top. He
invites visitor to put his watch on
rock so yards away and let the
King pop it, off-hand, with his rifle.
He has four wives and forbids the
display Of jewels. gold or silver in his
realm, or the use of liquor.
Sitting on rock and chatting with
an American newspaper corresponds
ent in 1922, he voiced some quaint,
tribal ideas, perhaps indigenous in
the desert.
Liberty is something you create,
not something you get with a gun"
he said. IF you get it with a gun,
and you don't deserve it and don't
know how to use it, somebody is sure
to take it away from you. We be-
lieve education and discipline will
enable us TO deserve liberty and unfit
cation. Then we intend to get it and
keep it,
Evening star., 1936-09-15

particularly Fareytes.
before Maine election
State Department whispered to the that had sold Ar
genna 10000 Maine potatoes They to be used
Argentine potato Who haze suffered
this
different potatoes letting the slip out Just prior to
the voting.
did let unocy otherwise is that the Argn-
tines buying Canadian potatoes in like amount
could truth to the right
December
the supposed to have had
which that saboaged cruiser Indianapolis
probably South
He ride another cruiser, but the
Indianapolis along.
suggestion undoubtedly denied and not de-
extremely difficult
plan definitely this far ahead
keep the idea in date book for poeection
membrance
passing intinraton that "RedS"
responsible the Indianapolis sabotage merely to
authorities believe
they political agao to deal wh Their hopes OF catching
all hgh but the composite mental picture
the that rather than Russo
The electric
the Indianapolis punched with phonaph needles
dis
the 1880 occurred from the
ohauled the
York
Evening star., 1936-09-15
VIRGINIA u. LIBRARY
WORK STARTS SOON
$427 300 Grant From P. W. A.
Approved by President for
New Building.

With the aid Of a s427,9 300 Federal
grant from the Public Works Admin
istration. the University Of Virginia
is about to start construction on one
Of the finest university library build
ings In the South. It's total construc.
ton cost was estimated at $3.50, ,909.
The funds from P. w. A. come from
allotments approved Saturday by
President Roosevelt providing ST..
lao, 1000 for 124 new projects. All these
allotments come from the new $780,
100000 revolving program of the
P. w. A.
The library building will be COM
pletely equipped. 1t will contain a
memorial hall, besides % faculty
studies, work rooms for the repair of
bindings and the usual reading rooms,
Offices and seminar rooms.
A single allotment of S97,268 was
made to the Board of Education of
Anne Arundel County, Md, to defray
As per cent of the cost of a s215, 900
school program. Additions will be
built for the Glenburnie, Bates and
Southern Maryland High Schools, and
Evening star., 1936-09-15


normal Surely party developed applied
policies trusted continue those policies than
the party which suddenly them campaign year. the hope
of getting into
You had IS Which to study the dismal results
q
Ldndon
compelled establish
ernent OF national stngy similar to those advanced
In
In Rooevets
relied the
Before Chicago Of the conservative
Walter where have during the last four
years?
the 1882 Democratic platform followed
campaign only headon situation March
which these pnks ridiculous and
he confidence
Of 1888
emergency then
frontof
N. developed dsgaceu scramble
weed these light fingered
tack the damage had
Moreover,
regular officials of the Agriculture
him with plotting
the end of the
Johnson bumped against the
that the
stopped its tracks And when
A. r.
bored bottom boat and ashore.
Leaders" openly secretly
tang policies the New Deal and the Morgan been
Evening star., 1936-09-15

there Is introduced a measure to
guarantee colored suffrage in the
South, upon whom will the South rely
to prevent enactment? The South,
In short, is brought face to face with
q situation which harassed it for so
years following the Civil War.
In the early decades following the
Civil War the Republicans and others
who spoke for the freed slaves pro-
posed force as guarantee of the COL
ored mans right to vote in the South.
Repeatedly there were introduced in
Congress measures providing for Fed
eral troops at the Southern polls. In
time, the very harshness of that pro-
posal led to its disappearance. The
last important "force bill" in Con-
gress was introduced during the early
1905 by Henry Cabot Lodge, then a
young member of the House. For that
action the Democrats remembered
Senator Lodge, with bitterness, until
his death.
Later proposals took the form Of
reducing the South's representation in
Congress. In effect these measures
said to the South: VERY well, If you
won't let the Negroes vote then we
will reduce your representation in
Congress to fit the number Of your
voters"
AS it Is, representation in the lower
houses Of Congress Is based on total
population. On that basis, South
Carolina has six members of the
House. With representation In Con-
gress goes power in the election of
President. and South Carolina has
eight members Of the Electoral Col
lege-one for each member of the
House and one for each Senator.
Yet South Carolina's total vote in
1882 was 104,325. A small Northern
State. Vermont, cast more votes, 1885,
$50 in 1882. And Vermont has only
one Representative in the Lower
House and three votes in the Electoral
College for naming Presidents.
In recent years, neither force bills"
nor proposals to reduce Southern rep
resentation has appeared seriously in
Congress. BY kind of common con-
sent the matter of colored voting in
the South has been permitted to rest.
There has been tacit assent to the
theory that it is local question which
should be determined locally.
The commotion arising out Of the
new policy of the Democratic national
organization about Negro voting in
the North is likely to cause spokesmen
OF the colored folks to revive pro-
posals which have long becn quiescent.
1t Is likely to be proposed either that
the Democrats in the South shall per-
NIT colored voting, with Democrats in
the North encouraging it. or else that
the representation of the South in
Congress and the Electoral College be
reduced in proportion to the number
Of persons who vote in the South.
The Northern Democrats can now
hardly decline to support the proposal
if spokesmen of the colored people
request it as reward for voting DEM
ocratic in the present and presidential
elections.
We have here one more Of the deep
upheavals the New Deal has brought
about.
(copyrisht, 1936)
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Straw Vote Magnate.

When DR.. George Gallup knocks
OF after a hard days work testing
public reactions, he studies barn.
yard reactions on his farm near
Princeton. The straw vote magnate,
who carved a unique job out of O
doctors thesis-and that's a record
studies people and their ideas lot,
but likes to put in his spare time
with the COWS and chickens.
The young and diligent DR.. Gallup
has stirred up more crystal-gazing
than any man in America, past or
present. His present output of cam.
paign straw votes is the elimination
Of years Of studying which way homo
sapiens is likely to jump and plumb
ing his preferences, prejudices and
interests. DR.. Gallup believes he has
a methodology which. with further de-.
velopment, will lift the veil of to-
morrow more and more as time goes