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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
DICKINSON, THE CRUSADER

When the New York Journal of Commerce devotes two columns to a laudatory report of a speech by a senator from Iowa that is news Except for the expa nation this time quoted from the Wall Street Journal that the senator's 'caustc criticism of the Roosevelt Administration applauded to the echo by an audi ence comprising high executives of the countrys arg est banks public utilities railroads and industrial porations"
 The orator was Senator L. J Dickinson, Old Guard keynoter for MT Hoover at the Republican national convention of 1882 The occasion was the l67th annual banquet of the Chamber of of the State of New York Subject of discourse "A warning that crisis faces the United States menacing than any since the Civil War" sizabe title but discourse replete with appropriately self -refuting assertions
 ITO achieve victory declared Senator Dickinson, the people simply must be aroused to the jealous fervor of crusade There be brave and unsefish leadership of high order to oppose the trend of near communism. Everywhere he assured his audi ence men that the constitution itself in peril The blunt truth is that the nation is now faced with fresh problems serious than those which arose out of the depression itself"
 What could be serious? The senator whose personally conducted Presidential campaign has been confined to states other than Iowa, hastened to explain
 The balancing of the national budget, of course must be effected at the earliest possible moment Prof ligate spending of the nations accumulated resources must stop. Industry must be revived by return tt sound principles of taxation"
 After the manner of Messrs Hoover, Mills Knol and other aspirants for the COP nomination Senator Dickinson used none but imaginary statistics in pre- dieting the doom of commerce industry and agricultur under the Roosevelt Administration. For example, il commserating with gentlemen present whose corpora tions had just declared the highest dividends since 
 righteous indignation that More than 100000 per sons unemployed in textile and related trades because of cotton reduction alone"
 Enormously encouraged by the waves of applaus that greeted his solemn the senator permit ted himself emphatic repetition of the charge.
 But so frequently happens when the Old Guard sters bunder into criticism of the welbalanced pro
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
Daily Lessons in English
 By w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misused. Do not say, Her ring and mine are both alike. g Omit both.
 Often Mispronounced Laconic. Pronounce la-kon-ik, a as in ask unstressed, as in on, as in it, accent second syllable.
 Often Misspelled: Ghetto, pro- nounced get-o.
 Synonyms: Utterly (adverb) wholly, tota fly, completely, alto gether.
 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: 1: Carnose; of, pertaining to, or like, flesh, "A distinct carnose muscle. " Ray.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
Horoscope "The stars Liclipe
 but do moi cOmpel'

This is an uncertain day, accord ing to astrology. In the morning hours adverse aspects rule and la ter planetary influences tend to overcome sinister signs.
 In business circles uncertainty due to possible legislation or inter national complications may retard progress, but the stars seem to pre- sage for the United States great advancement as a world power.
 Accidents on the high seas may be more numerous than usual and the air service may be impaired as winter weather develops many vag- aries. Success for winter fairs and for games of many sorts is fore cast. Ice sports will gain popular ity while skating particularly will be unusually fashionable.
 Setbacks for persons who wield national influence are foretold, for bitter hostilities affecting public men will multiply. New political alignments will affect many states next November and scandals will be publicized
 Waste of public moneys in var ious places will be uncovered and confidence in the wise administra- ton of relief will be dissipated, it is foretold.
 The seers stress the fact that hard times make bad manners that may effect even the best characters. They countenance kindly judgment and helpful efforts.
 Bnzzards in the East and heavy rains in the South and West are prognosticated. Loss of livestock may be heavy. Food costs will be widely discussed.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of mo- mentouS experiences and important decisions The counsel of elders will be helpful.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be temperamental and highstrung but exceedingly gifted. Subjects of this sign gain fame through intellectual superiority
 John M. Thayer, onetime Cover nor of Nebraska, was born on this day 1920. Others who have cele- brated it as birthday include Hen " Bernard, educator and reformer, 1911; Charles James Fox, British statesman, 1949.
 Copyright, 1936)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
Loans To Belligerents
Cincinnati Enquirer)

The calling of J. P. Morgan and other fnancers before Senate committee to learn about World War finances does not provide the exciting drama of two years ago, when some of the financial leaders called to tell of stock market practices The Gov ernment's intention less punitive in the earlier instances the information was sought as the Senate is trying to learn how much effect and credits to the Allied Powers had upon decision enter the war. There is no implication that punitive legislation will follow
 The Senate Committees quest is a valid and important one however. There has been good deal of careless thinking with respect to the influence of purely financial and economic matters our entry into the war. Undoubtedly America had large stake nation in the success of the Allies by the beginning of 1917. And undoubtedly this had influence on the eventual decision to send troops to France But to concede this is not very helpful.
 How much influence did the loans and credits of American bankers to the French and British Govern ments have in building up pro-Ally sentiment along the Eastern seaboard?
 How much would the same bankers and exporters have done for Germany if Great Britain had con- manded the approaches to Central Europe? Was there any actual pressure from banking and mercan- tile interests upon the American Government? These are questions that must be answered before frame wel-conceived neutrality law including sound provision on loans to bellgerents The Senate hearing doubtless will throw light these ques- tons but when all is said and done those responsible for drafting and revising the law will have to do good deal of guessing For the main question is one that could not be answered with clear-cut yes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
Modern Etiquette 3y R4hertl l zee

Q. Is it permissible for a wife to enter her husbands private of flee unannounced?
 A. It is more courteous for the wife to have herself announced. Her husband may be talking with someone on something if import ance, or dictating letters.
 Q. When giving an informal din- ner at club, how should the in vitations be extended?
 A. By informal note, or by tele- phone.
 o. Is it correct for child to address his teacher as Teacher? l?
 A. No; he should address her as Miss Brown"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
Look and Learn
 By A. C. Gordon

l. What is the weight of the hu- man heart in the average adult? 2. What was the name of the Merchant of Venice, in Shakes peare's play?
 3. What is the only true mammal that can fly?
 4. What does Ursa Major mean? 5. What is the capital of the Province of Nova Scotia?
 ANSWERS 1. Barely more than 12 ounces 2. Antonio.
 3. The bat
 4 Latin, meaning the Great Bear" the most conspicuous of the northern consultations. 5. Halifax
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
From The Empire 20 YEARS AGO
JANUARY 23, 1916.

With the moderation of the high winds, Juneau people are beginning to stir about again. Plumbers are still busy night and day and the Juneau Bremen stayed on duty over the weekend Only one alarm. a call to chimney fire in the Tri- angle Bar, was turned in during that time
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23

Little Japan gobbling up great chunks of mainland seems preposterous until you lay map of England on that of one of the dominions-Detroit News
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
HOOT MON,

Robbie" Burns Anniversary Birthday Ball at Elks' Hall Satur- day night. Auspices Juneau Wom- ems Cluo. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23

reader of the Birmingham England Post writes in to say that far as he learn there is au- thentc record of toad seating itself toadstoo Macon Telegraph.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23

The Premier of Alberta who went into office after promising S25 month to all the grown folks having a hard time. He can't find the money-Dallas News
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
FOOD SALE

Children of Mary Food Sale, Sat urday, Jan. 25, at the Sanitary Grocery. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23

California enthusiast is endeavoring to finance project for roomy stadium to be devoted to boxing exhibitions. This, naturally, would be known as the Punch Bowl-BoSton Herald.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23
-.
 =BERTHDAY

The Empire ertends congrdtulo- lions and best 10iSlteS today, their c'rthday dnniversarQ, D the fcHo5- ing:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23

Many person yesterday who took his pen in hand" found to his amazement that the ink in the bottle refused to work, and they re- sorted to the use of a pencil or thawed the liquid. Even in the stores large quart cans of ink have frozen and the merchants placed fringe of bottles around the stoves fer the thawing out process. Tom Shearer, of Douglas, who has been in the hospital for the past 10 days, left for his home.
 There were no sessions today of the United States District Court. Judge Robert w. Jennings announc- ed that tomorrow, provided the weather did not change for the worse, the regular sessions would be resumed at 10 o'clock.
 The Alaska GaStineau Mining Company is at present assisting the Alaska Electric Light & Power Com- pany in supplying it's quota from the Salmon Creek plant.
 Gowey Shepard, son of MT. and Mrs. H. R. Shepard of Juneau, has been appointed superintendent of the It mine near Ketchikan. He is only 21 years of age and is prob ably the youngest mine superin- tendent in the north.
 Unable to buck the strong head winds, the mail steamer Georgia was forced to abandon the regular trip to Sitka and returned to Ju- neau after having been out five days endeavoring to sneak around Point Retreat during a lull in the wind
 Sam Guyot, representative of Fisher Bros, was a passenger to Juneau on the Jefferson.
 Weather: Maximum, 3; minimum, 10 below. Clear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23

Sam Guyot, representative of Fisher Bros, was a passenger to Juneau on the Jefferson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23

Tom Shearer, of Douglas, who has been in the hospital for the past 10 days, left for his home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23

The Alaska Gastineau Mining Company is at present assisting the Alaska Electric Light & Power Com pany in supplying it's quota from the Salmon Creek plant
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-23

Weather: Maximum, 3; minimum, 10 below. Clear.
Evening star., 1936-05-08

the 'big leagues" o vigorous minority
from larger cities, might offer another
from the floor. The group was said
to have been seeking support TOR the
more liberal Of the two alternatives
and planning, If its vote failed, to
submit q compromise.
The "big leagues" backed q pro-
posal to permit activity of individual
leagues in legislative or controversial
matters, with provisos that such par
ticipation should be restricted to the
specific field of each league; that 95
per cent Of the membership must ap-
prove; that experts should approve the
undertaking; that it must not affect
any other league in a similar situation:
that it should not concern religious or
racial matters, and that the A. j. L. A.
must certify that these requirements
have been met.
Leagues would not be permitted to
lobby, in the generally accepted use
of the term. Action on State legisls-
ton would require 100 per cent in
dorsement by the leagues in the State.
The more conservative Of the two
alternatives would permit individual
leagues to act through an established
local federation group, but in no other
way.
Evening star., 1936-05-08

Prix de Rome: Marie Blahke, Frederic
Bosley, Lillian Link, Gertrude Mon
oghan, Bashka Paeff, George Stone
hill, Lila Cabot Perry, sybil Emerson,
Osvaldo Gugnelmi and Stuyvesant
Van Veen.
A local committee Of sponsors for
the Sunday night event represents all
the arts: Mary Howe, composer, who
stayed at the colony last Summer:
Julia e. Schelling, writer, who was
there two Summers ago; Duncan Phil
lips Of the Phillips Memorial Gallery;
DR.. Joseph Quincy Adams, director OF
the Folger Shakespeare Library: Lewis
Moneyway, president Of the Arts Club;
Edwin Hughes of the New York Mac
Dowell Club, and Mrs. Hugh Rowland
Roberts.
In addition to the lecture, Mrs. Mac
Dowell, an accomplished pianist, will
play q program and Julia Schelling,
sister Of Ernest Schelling, president
Evening star., 1936-05-08

that his own log cabin, which had
afforded him q retreat from traffic
noises and literary teas. be made avail
able to his fellow artists forever, was
crystalised BY his wife, who established
the colony rs 1t stands today. The
studios are beautifully built, each with
q fireplace, and are scattered over q
tract much larger than the original
MacDowell farm. No one calls except
by invitation. Long, empty days be-
long to the artist, to I'LL with new
symphonies, pictures, dramas, novels
or thoughts translated into clay.
Playwrights who have lived at the
colony include Frederick Ballard, Flor
ence Wilkinson Evans, John Froome,
Paul Green. Cloyd Head, Dorothy Hey
ward, Elizabeth McFadden, Agnes
Peterson, Josephine Peabody, Carly
Ranck and Esther Bates.
Painters and sculptors include r.
Tolles Chamberlain, who has had the
Evening star., 1936-05-08
POLITICAL BAN HIT
BY JUNIOR LEAGUES
Convention Fight Grows
Over Rule to Keep Units
Free of Legislation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 8.-Prepared g.
for a campaign to lift structures pro-
hibiting units of the Association of
. Junior Leagues of America from par
ticipating in legislative or contro-
versjal matters, delegates entered the
final session of the league conference
today.
The decision between two, or posi-
bly, three, alternative proposals over
shadowed the election of officers and
choice Of Chicago or Pittsburgh as
the 1897 conference site.
Two moderate proposals for liberal
izing the rule survived a preliminary
forum and were left to the 800 dele
gates from the United States, Hawaii,
Mexico and Canada.
League officials, however, anticipated
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Mrs. MacDosveu to Talk
Composers Widow Founder of Colony
He Dreamed of.
He Dreamed of.

Seven Pulitzer prizes have been
awarded to former members Of the
colony-Willa Gather, Stephen Vim.
cent Benet, Julia Peterkin. Thornton
Wilder and Edwin Arlington Robin
son, the latter three times. Other
masters Of poetry and prose on the
colony achievement list are Hervey
Allen, Elinor Wylie, Alfred Kreymborg,
Sara Teasdale, Eunice Tietjens, Du-
bose Hayward, Louise Ayres Garnett,
Isabel Fiske Conant and Edwina STAN
ton Babcock.
The dream Of Edward MacDowell
Evening star., 1936-05-08
NTHoNY ApVERsE" ,nieht

~ never have led American
~ readers into ancient forests
\ in new worlds and the Sc
lection Of Pulitzer prize winners for
the last quarter of q century might
have been more dinicult had 1t not
been for the Mcdowell Colony for
writer's and artists.
Mrs. Edward MacDowell, 80-year-
old widow Of the composer whose name
the colony bears, will relate reminis-
cences of her husbands career and
their joint efforts to establish the IA
nous haven for artists In New Hamp-
shire at the Washington College OF
Music Sunday at $50 pm.
For 40 years gifted and earnest
workers have been granted intervals
Of respite from modern city life, and
an ideal environment for creative
work, in the studios Of the colony
isolated one from the other by green
woodland. What it has meant to
American art the record tells.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
LAUREL CLUB ELECTS
Mrs. Paul West viii Head wom-
ems Group.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md, May 8.-Mrs. Pau
West was elected president of the
Woman's Club of Laurel at the an
nual meeting.
Others named were: Mrs. L. H
Browning, vice president; Mrs. ]. l.
Stearns, secretary; Mrs. J. M. Cope
land, treasurer, and Mrs. Albert Kicks
director.
In celebration of music week, O
Evening star., 1936-05-08

Of the Mcdowell Association, win
show pictures of the colony. The
entire proceeds will 60 to the associa-
ton funds.
Evening star., 1936-05-08

Clipped enamel surfaces can be re-
paired with a new cement which re-
sembles sealing wax.
Evening star., 1936-05-08

special program was presented by Mrs.
z. A. Vogts, Mrs. william NicoI, Mrs.
John Tatspaugh and Mrs. L. B. How
land
Evening star., 1936-07-26
Business Gains Bring Reserve Board
Ruling Banning Excessive Credit

was that the discount rates were not
only the most definite means OF
credit CONTROL but the most impor.
tant," he said.
1.-THE thought was that as banks
felt more and more demand from
borrowers and went to reserve banks
to procure funds to meet 1t. they
would encounter q rising discount
rate, which would have the effect Of
tempering the demand and prevent
ing an excessive use Of credit. Con-
versely, as conditions improved, busi-
ness activity would be encouraged by
the fact that banks could procure
funds to lend at progressively lower
rates.
Difficulty Is Cited.
1.-The most obvious difficulty with
this theory, however, is that banks
have not shown a disposition to
borrow from the Reserve banks in
order to relend. Banks don't like
to borrow, and as a general thing they
won't borrow unless they have to- no
matter how low the discount rate is.
Authority given the board to change
reserve requirements gives the board
important new facility, Szymczak
believes.
Prior to 1888 there was no author
ity to change reserve requirements
enthusiastically" he said, "but an
act of May IL of that year empowered
the board, with the approval of the
President, to declare an emergency
existed, and during the emergency
decrease or increase the reserve bal
ance required. The banking act OF
Evening star., 1936-07-26

1885 allows reserve requirements tc
be changed by the board without
declaration that an emergency exists
and without approval Of the President
1t does not permit, however, require
ments to be reduced below the per-
centages stated in the statute nor
to be more than doubled. The pur-
pose of any change made IN the re-
quirements must be, in the words OF
the law, to prevent injurious credit
expansion or contraction
Borrowing by the Government and
the resultant spending Is responsible
for the business recovery the country
has had, in the opinion of Mariner
S. Eccles, chairman Of the Board of
Governors Of the Reserve Bank
System.
Eccles States Views.
Discussing the budget last Spring,
he said, THE reason that continued
budgetary deficit would create infla-
ton beyond the control of the Federal
Reserve System is that such o deficit
nnanced by banks would commune 10
pile up bank deposits.
1.-The Government spends the money
that 1t gets from credit extended by
the banks, and the money gradually
goes back into the profit system and
is reflected in idle deposits. There
was a tremendous increase in cor
porate profits last year, but very little
increase in the average wage levels,
nationally speaking, and the price
levels have remained pretty stable,
outside of the prices Of farm products
and raw materials.
You will see, therefore, that Gov
ernment spending Is resulting in a
huge increase in idle deposits by
corporations and wealthy individuals.
It is a matter of logic that if we con-
Evening star., 1936-07-26

tinue to build UP idle deposits, It
means that some time or other they
are going to fiow over. and when they
do you will have speculative imitation
at least"
It was to prevent any such flowing
over" that reserve requirements were
raised.
The replenishing OF bank deposits,
Eccles said, was chiefly attributable
to the increase In bank holdings Of
Government securities and to the
inflow Of gold.
1T is directly attributable, In other
words, to the relief and recovery ex-
penditures Of the Government and
indirectly attributable to the revalua-
tion Of gold, which was q necessary
condition for the reversal of the in
ternational flow Of capital" he said.
The story Of the improvement in
business is told in array of statistics
from various Government agencies.
Viewing these, Secretary Roper Of
the Commerce Department concluded
business had reached new high levels
since 1888.
Sees Sustained Momentum.
II have been encouraged by the
continuing factor of broad improve
/ ment during the recovery period and
particularly during the f1rst six months
Of 1896, q situation that at this time
seems to point to sustained momentum
throughout the year." said Roper In
a survey last week.
Roper cited these trends to support
his conclusions:
The trend of employment has been
upward each month of this year since
January and 100000 more are now
employed than at the depression low
Of early 1893.
Production Of 2,45O, 900 automobiles
Evening star., 1936-07-26

in the first half of 1885 was 10 per cent
greater than the entire years produc-
ton Of 1892.
Steel production reached q six-year
high in June, with production for the
six months period nearly three times
as large as the same period Of 1892.
Electric power production set an all
time record in the first half of the
year. due to an increase in both do
mestic and industrial consumption.
Industrial Production Gains.
Industrial production has advanced
II per cent over the first half Of 1895;
retail sales. 10 per cent; freight traffic,
8 per cent; cash farm income, IL per
cent. The pronounced rise in retail
sales is based largely on the gradual
rise of consumer income.
The improvement in farm purchas-
ing power, maintained despite the
drought, is reflected not only In the
marked expansion of farm income,
but in the more favorable price situ-
alton. The Sc per cent rise in prices
Of commodities sold by the farmer
Evening star., 1936-07-26
Repartee With Cler1yman.

A clergyman and one of his elderly
parishioners walking home from church
one frosty Sunday morning found it
rather difficult 10 keep their footing on
the slippery Ice. The old man finally
slipped and fell on his back. Ths
clergyman, seeing he was not hurt,
1estingly said, Sinners stand on slip
perry places" The old gentleman, look
ing up at the clergyman standing over
him, drily answered, II see they do, but
I cannot"
Evening star., 1936-07-26

since 1892 has been accompanied by
q rise in the cost Of the goods he has
bought Of II per cent.
The downward trend Of the whole
sale price level, which extended from
January to the middle Of May, has
been checked and prices have moved
moderately higher during recent
weeks.
Exports increased 4 per cent from
April to May, contrary to the usual
seasonal trend. while imports receded
per cent. These shifts resulted in
q net merchandise export balance Of
So, ,932 900, the first reported since jan
uary. Allowing for normal seasonal
influences. exports reached Sc per cent
Of the 1923-l924 average in May, the
highest level attained since May, 1881,
with the single exception of last No
vember. Imports, after seasonal al
lowances, were So per cent Of the 1929
1925 average.