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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19
Lure of Beach Gold
Seattle Business Chronicle)

Seattle Business Chronice)
 Perhaps it is a holdover from childhood days when faith placed in stories of travellers wander ing along the shores of strange lakes and picking up golden pebbles but in Alaska this summer there was rore prospecting of beach sands than One of the for it is that such more accessible than brushy creeks far inland reached only after days of hard trailing
 Another is that U. s. Geological Survey tested about all the gold-bearing regions inland while it has paid less attention to the beach. Nome, it will be remembered famous beach-god camp in early days. There is still unsettled argument over the matter of whether beach gold is washed up by the sea. is deposited there by aluvial flow from the hills.
 Which ever theory is correct and regardless of whether the "big strike is to be made by dredging the beach sands tracing colors back into the hills it is certain that for many years will continue to pursue Dame Fortune along the thousands of miles l of Alaska's coaStine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19

their answer will depend the degree of trouble
 the President may have in whipping his re-
 duced relief program through Congress.
 No matter what the ultimate result will be in Congress there is definite assurance now that we can look for a sharp reduction in relief funds and probable elimination entirely of work relief projects in many instances It is probable that Alaska will be no exception
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19

of this sign are too unselfish for their own best interests.
 James Lang Allen, writer, was born on this day 1849. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Laura Dewey Bridgeman, blind and deaf mute teacher, 1929; Benjamin Disraeli, British states man, 1904.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19
20 YEARS AGO
 Fron The Empire
DECEMBER 19, 1916

AS his last act before assuming the chief command of the French Army on the Western Front, Gen. eral Neville smasi d the German line for six miles east of the Mouse river, and the French positions were within a short distance of where t,le Germans stood at the Ioutset of the Verdun drive.
 There was belief in Douglas that the man Againsky, arrested in connection with the Babe" Brown murder, could explain the horrible affair if he so desired. It was reasoned that if Againsky were the husband of the woman, as he was said to have been, he would have been the first to appear upon the scene after the report of the mur- der was circulated. The fact that he never appeared, though in Ju- neau at the time, was taken to indi- cate that he was aware of what had taken place before the affair was known by others.
 The Alaska Juneau defeated the Juneau High School, 22 to l3 and the Arctic Brotherhood team won from Perseverance 16 to 9.
 The lineup for the AB team con- sisted of Mcqueen and Kletzing, forwards; Blackwell and Ed Swee- ney, guards; Mathews, center. On the Perseverance team were Bron- hon and Sprague, forwards; Hall berg and F. Niakoon guards and Lauden, center.
 Rev. John s. Orloff, priest in charge of the Russian church at Ellamar, was in Juneau on his way 10 take over the Russian church at Killisnoo.
 As empowered by the Territorial Legislature, Natives of Aux Village had formed a Native Civil League and prepared resolutions asking the City Council to recognize the league as the governing body of the vil- lage. The object of the League was to promote better sanitation. living conditions and morals among the residents of the village.
 Miss Thora Opdahl and John Thunis. both of Tfane, were mar ried December IA in the Douglas Lutheran church. Tore Calket and Miss Hanna Sherdal were witnesses to the ceremony conducted in the Norwegian language according to Norwegian rites.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19

The old Spanish Prisoner fraud still persists, although would think that every one ought to know that g Spanish prisoner nowadays very rarely lasts long enough to write letter-BoSton Herald.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19

The fighting in Spain is most confusing; it's here, it's there, it's everywhere and yet to go anywhere.-BoSton Globe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19
DUTCH SAYS:

He has in a shipment of storage batteries and flash light batteries, and that most anyone can lay corrugated iron roofing so it will leak-proper method can be found page 5 Popular Mechanics sh O p notes for 1887. Tire cross chains and Prestone in stock.
 DUTCH'S ECONOMY adv. GARAGE.
 Try a bowl of the TERMINALS s SpeciaI CbiIi fOuipht -adu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19

Into every life rain must fall Social security fixes the rainy day age at 65Toledo Blade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19
H A P P - --B I R T Fl D A Y

The Empire ertends congratuld tionS and best i3iShes today, the, birthday anniverSary, to the toUoar ing:
 DECEMBER 19
 Sam Guyot Gilbert De Vault
 Gordon Gray Marjorie Tillotson
 Ely J. Post Douglas P. Babcock Oliver Orange DECEMBER 20 Mrs. B. s. Sullivan
 Donald Tyer
 w. E. Leydel
 Helen Isaak
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. C. Gordon

l. Who saved Robert E. Lee from beng tried for treason after the Civil War?
 2. What is the chief city of Ala bama?
 g. Which is the best swimmer of the bear family?
 4. What were the three languag- es of the Bible?
 5. What South American river has waters that are inky black?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19

All laundry expected back before Christmas must be in the office by Monday noon Snow White Laundry adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19

ANSWERS 1. General Grant. 9 Birmingham. 3. The Polar Bear. 4. Hebrew, Aramaic and Helen istic Greek. 5. Rio Negro, one of the chief tributaries of the Amazon.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-19

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

Democratic state senators will en- deavor to iron out any differences that may exist in their midst at a caucus to be held in Hartford Thursday with State Chairman J. Francis Smith of this city presiding. We think this is good idea of the state chairman and other party leaders. Any feelings over selection of officials of the State Senate, which will be predoninately democratic at the 1887 session, should be on an amicable basis by the time the Legislature convenes in early January. We don't want repeti- tion of the scenes that took place in 1885, when it required over 100 ballots before the Senate was organized. We don't know if the black eye that the democratic party suffered on that occasion has yet been cleared away. Evidently it has judg- ing by the election returns. Still it would never do to have the democrats with such clear a majority split themselves wide open again in January, 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

that were offered in previous years when legislative action on the proposal was sought. The plan now calls for using the present county jails merely as detention sites for persons awaiting trial; jail farm for men prisoners; all women pris- oners placed on the state farm at East Lyme.
 There is an avenue of escape here for the opponents of the farm plan. If the county jailS are to be retained for de- tention purposes alone, they might argue that the jails might just as well be kept open for prisoners, too. And if we are not mistaken one of the real reasons for Connecticut abandoning some of its county jails lies in the fact that the buildings are old and out of mode. To re- place them with the modern structures required for penal purposes, the state would be obliged to pay out tremendous amount of money.
 From the very first, as we understood it, establishment of 8 jail farm was to be favored because it would be far less ex- penSive than to put all our county jailS back on their feet. In fact the Litchf1eld county jail, among the oldest, was to be replaced by a new structure several years ago. The plan was dropped for reasons that apparently were never fully ex- plaincd to the public, but perhaps had some connection with the drive for the jail farm. The economic factor in this fight may be a purely material one, but it will count heavily with the taxpayers back home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
The Why And Wherefore

All sorts of arguments are starting now as proponents of the plan to estab- fish state jail farm launch their strongest offensive. It is obvious that the move to end the county jail system is to be hotly fought on the floor of the Legis- lature. In 1885 there was every indication that the opposition to the plan was mostly political in nature. This is still true as far as we can see and judge from the arguments brought forward by the opponents of the proposed change. The logic seems to be on the side of the farm packers.
 Whether or not the report of the spe- cial commission named to consider the advisability of establishing such farm in Connecticut will carry much weight with the legislators remains to be seen. So far as we can judge the report, already made public through the press, contains just about the same recommendation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

Every time you pick up paper now you read about cities and towns prepar- ing for winter. Snow-plows are being bought or conditioned. Everything possi- ble is being arranged in advance so that when New England meets with it's first severe snow storm traffic will keep mov- ing despite the drifts It is a tribute to modern initiative that seldom if ever is man prevented today from driving from his home to his place of work if he so desires. Only in few scattered cases in recent years have we been snow-bound for more than day at time. In the old days you didn't mind being snow-bound. Today we seem to dread it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Manly Matanuska

Here seems to be authentic word from Alaska regarding that much-argued Matanuska Valley project. In vote at their community hall the other day, the settlers registered their approval by a vote of 135 to A. Some malcontents, as it happens, have gone back to warmer cline, but evidently the rest, who are an overwhelming majority, can take it.
 Furthermore, these sturdy pioneers have developed so much local pride that they indignantly repudiate the assertion, made by decadent citizens back in the States, that their potatoes taste like pumpkins, and their radishes like icicles. Their potatoes are nearly as big as pump kins, they say, and their radishes as big at rutabagas, but with proper handling they have flavor to tempt epicures. So that's that And it's encouraging to learn that, whatever may be the 1ow-down on sub-Arctic vegetables, there is still pioneering vigor in our race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

The monumental task heaped headaches on the Post Office and Treasury Departments as well as on the Social Security board.
 The postal service had the re- sponsibility of distributing and collecting the 26,000,0O0 worker employer blanks. The quiet ef- ficiency and dispatch with which this huge order was filled gave no inkling of the week of work and midnight oil burning that went into the preparations.
 With the distribution and gath ing of the forms the Post Offices job was finished. But that of the Treasury and Social Security Board had just finished.
 They also had been wrestling for weeks with administrative de- tails. And the deliberations be- tween them frequently were acrid.
 Nominally, control of the old age pension system is vested in the Social Security Board. But the law empowers the Treasury to collect the assessments, al- though the Social Security Board does the actual issuing of the pension checks.
 Divergent Objectives
 This split administrative re- sponsibility inevitably led to clashes. It soon developed that the Treasury and the Board ap- preached the problem from sharp ly divergent points of view.
 Concerned only with the col- lection of the payments, the Treasury wanted to keep paper work" to a minimum. But the board, contending that 1t needed full information in order to ad- minister the law accurately and fairly, insisted on comprehensive reports.
 The two agencies wrangled over the issue for weeks, getting nowhere. Finally Secretary Nor genthau broke the deadlock. He called in his subordinates, told them to give the board it's way.
 "Let the board decide what 1t wants done," was his edict. "Ad- minlstering this law is the boards responsibility. If we force our views on them we will get the blame if anything gees wrong"
 This sound move cleared the super-charged atmosphere. From then on the two agencies worked in better harmony.
 Knotty Problem
 A typical problem that put furrows on official brows was the handling of returns from chain corporations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Give Heed, Legislators

It may pay to have all requests Tor large appropriations by the state In carry during the 1887 legislative session. At that rate the State Tuberculosis Commis- sion is to be congratulated in having formulated it's program already. It was made public this week and calls for three million dollar program of expendl- lures. In return for that the states tlve sanatoria will be placed on footing that will enable all present patients and those anticipated on waiting lists to be cared for adequately and humanely.
 Conditions in our state sanatoria are not all that could be desired. Anyone who has kept up with the biennial reports of the Tuberculosis Commission knows that. In 1883 there was a large-sized appropriation made by the General Assembly. It was, unfortunately, just enough to take some of the rough spots off the situation. There is still much to be done and unless it is done promptly we are apt to find that the bill will con- tinue to mount. Many years ago the need of action was reported We have dawdled along; now we must pay the price.
 We don't think that one cent less than afe commission asks for could be appro- priated for sanatoria needs. The arresting of this dread disease by the modern methods available through state aid is worth more than the millions necessary So provide the physical properties, such as infirmaries, etc. In our five sanatorla at present less than 1,5O0 patients can be cared for The additions and changes will make it possible to care for about 1900 patients which will be the 1938-39 total, 1t is anticipated. It may be hard to find the money to finance this heavy program, but the need should be great enough to show the way to proper financing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

The issue arose whether each store or branch should be required to file a separate report, or the : firms headquarters should file a single report covering all its sub- Sidiaries.
 The Treasury favored the single return; the board individual re- ports. After several weeks of debate, 1t was finally settled by a compromise = the Treasury to get 8 complete report from the cor- poration's headquarters and the board to receive returns from the individual branches.
 Enforcement
 Enforcement of the law was an even tougher problem. The law carries no penalty for failure to make @ return. If a worker re- fuses to register there is nothing the board can do about 1t.
 The Treasury, however, has power under the tax provisions of the law to demand pay ments and to impose penalty If they are refused. The ques- ton, therefore, arose whether the Treasury should use its penalizing authority to compel the filing of registratoin blanks with the Social Security Board.
 At this the Treasury baked. It did not relish the prospect of cracking down on possible thou sands of indifferent or hostile citizens who don't care to avail themselves of the benefits of the old age pension system.
 This has been under discussion for weeks and still no decision has been reached. The Treasury counsels postponement of show down pending tabulation of the millions of distributed blanks. The department has assured the board that it will extend every assist ance in securing the data it needs, but 1t wants to await results of the registration before yielding the club.
 Board Chairman John Winant, asked what his agency plans to do in cases of defiance, took cover behind this evasive reply: wen ask them again."
 Unexpected HuunOr
 At his first press conference up- on resuming his post after the election, Winant ducked questions, wriggled about in his chair, and in general acted like a small boy called on the carpet. But he dig- played one flash of dry humor that few knew he possessed.
 The reporters were questioning him about the attitude of those states that have not enacted social security measures. One newsman said:
 But isn't 1t true that some governors are opposed to such legislation? In fact, there is 8 report that they plan to gang up on you"
 Winant smiled. replied:
 "As I remember, there was another group that ganged up on us just recently, but 1t didn't seem to do them much good!"
 Copyright, 1936. by United
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Foreign Debt Proposals

Americans would like to collect some of those governmental war debts that have been lying fallow for several years. h. come from that source would help III taking care of our depression debt But the settlement terms talked of so far in Paris hardly seem sporting or practical. France owes our government $4,OOO,OOO,- 900, and leaders of the French parliament are said to be suggesting a new settle ment that would bring the principal down to little more than $500,000, ,OOO, payable without interest at the rate of about $25, 100000 year. Applied to our federal relief deficit, that wouldn't go far
 There is another consideration which may influence our side of the negotla- tions, tending to caution in spite Of the general desire here to clean up those old accounts There is now federal law ln force which forbids American loans, public or private, to foreign countries which are in arrears on their debt pay ments to us. There is also natural sus- picion that any foreign debtor nation showing renewed interest in discharging it's obligations to the United States is mainly interested in lifting this embargo and renewing it's borrowing power in the American money market.
 New American loans to Europe might be either in cash or goods In either case they would probably go into the war preparations in which most of the debtor countries are now engaged. Our people have so little enthusiasm for seeing any more American money financing foreign wars that they might regret seeing the present embargo cancelled even on terms that seemed beneficial to us at the moment However, our bankers and man. ufacturers may feel about it, our people want as little as possible to do with for eign war preparations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

Q. Are Presidential electors paid for their services?
 A. No. Most states pay the travel expenses of the Electors from their homes to the state capitols where the votes are cast.
 e. What was the maiden name of the wife of Emperor Halle Selassie of Ethiopia and when did the mar riage occur?
 A. Emperor Halle Selassie mar ried Woizero Menen in 1911.
 o. What was the estimated state and municipal debt in the United States in 1929 and 1895?
 A. In 1929-$14, ,10l ,000, 900; 1885, $19, 9,800, 100000.
 Q. What makes Ia dogs coat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, Repeat 1t again please; omit again"

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 A. Continual shedding may be caused by either worms or eczema. For specific information, however, 1t is best to consult a good veteri- marian.
 c. Is the word parish" obso- lete?
 A. No. It is 8 noun and means religious congregation comprising all those who worship together in one church; also the district in which they live.
 If you want a copy of our book let on "The Party Booklet" write The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau 1912 Thirteenth St., Northwest, Washington, ID. c. En- close, cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Current Comments

Whenever possible. we try to put ov.' cinema heroes in uniform. It gives them a running start with the matinee audiences. The mere sight of a uniform starts women spinning web of illusion around the man who wears it. Robert 2. Leonard, movie di- rector.
 An aroused farmer is worth all the brain trusters in the world when 1t comes to getting what he wants.
 Secretary of Agriculture Henry 4. Wallace. I was much more able to under stand the life of my grand-
 mother than my grandchildren are able to understand snine. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
DECEMBER &

DECEMBER g
 Those most likely to be affected by stellar vibrations today are those born from Oct. II through 30.
 General Indications
 Morning-6ocial.
 Contradicting.
 Evening-Contrary.
 The day shows Q tumble of in- fluences, some good and some bad.
 Birthdate
 If you were born Dec. 9 you should not consider your own per- sonal amusement too important. January. 1887. is bad for you. Real estate, property home condi- tons and those relating to the parents are sources through which disappointments may be expected. You should make financial plans during February. 1887. An outline on paper cf your asethod of mak- ing money may be Of valuable as- distance later on, Danger-sept. 6 through is. ies7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

We still marvel at the way the Christ mas shopping crowds are deluging our stores. It must warm the hearts of old time merchants who have seen all sorts of holiday trade to watch the folks pour in and the money being spent. It's also revelation the manner in which modern people have changed the entire Christmas season from a distinctly religious to commercial and holiday one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
Selected Poem
LOST MOUNTAINS

Daniel W. Smythe in the New York Times) He climbed the hill to see; but where they stood Before was cloud, swell that closed upon Valley and hay hill. Excited blood
 Pounding, he gaped to find the mountains gone It was as if the earth had swallowed them. And not the cloud. Pausing moment aware, He turned his eyes along that smoky hem That hung so low He thought they are still therel Their feet root in the ground they raise wall Unfiinchingly. remembering their firm day. The massed heads buried in the fog's thick shawl Shall stand until his cloud is moved away
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
ROSE BOWL HAS ExILEs

Pasadena, Cal. (Up)-Two Pasa- dena youths will not be permitted to witness e football game in the famous Rose Bowl for at least two years to come. They were caught smashing electric light bulbs in the tunnel leading to the Bowl. end the judge sentenced them to tWo years of exile as far as the Bowl is con- cerned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

AAABAse 70 wa have 8 go at it. The reason I have not ut tered a chirp on the subject until now is that I am 8 trine weary of cha m pioning the causes of nobility in dis tress. w h a t with coming to the defense of that sweet lit- tie wife AND ~R ~ r VT n n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08
A Thought for Today

And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people; and they shall beat their swords into plOwshares, and their spears into pruninghooks; nation shall not iht up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more-lsaiah 2:4
 
 Dress 1t as we may feather it, daub It with gold, inlzza 1t, and sing swaggering songs apout 1t what is war nine times out of ten but mur- der in uniform?-DouglaS Jerrold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

"What president was an ardent cham pion of spelling reform?" asks Guess Again" column. We'd guess Andrew Jackson who has been credited with inventing 70. K" as an abbreviation on state papers for "Oll Kerrect."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-08

1. Name the four lawyers who de- fende6 Bruno Richard Hauptmann 2. Tn the U. S.. which month js generally called flower month?
 3. What was the number of the Rainbow Division" of tlie Amer ican Amy in the World War?
 4. What is the popular name for the corner in Westminster Abbey England. that contains memorials tc many famous poets?
 5. In which of :SheKespeare's plays jS Fluellen a humci ous character? 6. Where are the Manguangas (heathen tribesi native?
 2. Who wrote Looking Back ward?"
 8. Is a fraction number?
 g. Which country lies north oi Belgium?
 10 Who was Harriet Hosmer?