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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-23

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-04-23

KARNES CITY GUEST
Anthony E. Karnes, Commission
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Selected Poem
TO A GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

(Eleanor G. R. Young in the Christian Science
 Monitor) Curled up before the fire, Your great head resting on your paws, Your amber eyes watching the flames Climb over higher and higher, You lie there like some creature carved from stone Something about the red-gold flames Their warmth and brightness and sheer friend-
 lneSS-
 Subdues your restless ways. I do not doubt that, in some far-off past, Your fathers crowded in about a fire That roared and crackled on German hill While weird, wild noises pierced the winter night With strange, shri sounds that made the dogs
 hair stand
 In stiff straight brstles all along their backs And made their masters pile the logs up high Until the flames threw out ruddy glow That lighted up the arch of winter sky. I watch you as you slowly slowly creep Nearer and nearer to the leaping flames Until your great paws almost touch the logs: But let me only make the slightest move And you leap toward me, ears and tail erect, Eager to carry out my least command An, when I think of faithfulness and love. Your gentle eyes. your gay devoted ways, stand out like beacons through the passing days No matter what may come your love will be A constant, steady pledge of loyalty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Watch Your Roofs

House owners or persons owning prop erty with flat roofs would do well to ex- anime them these days. The accumu- lation of ice and snow from the recent storms may constitute menace to the safety of those who live under these same roofs. Up in Hartford this week the roofs of two garages collapsed under the weight of the snow and ice. Although no individuals were hurt in either accl- dent, considerable property damage was caused as well as several automobiles being smashed.
 A good many owners of centrally lo- cated property make 1t a point after a heavy snow storm to inspect roofs and cornices. Oftentimes you'll see men en- gagged in shovelling snow off roofs and wonder why this is being done. It's wise owner who does this. Not only IS there danger from excessive strain from the weight of snow and ice, but seepage also causes tremendous damage when water gets into walls or ceilings AS for icicles falling from roof edges or cornices, they are always menace to paSSerSby.
 The snowstorm that struck the city several weeks ago is still with us. Unusual cold weather has prevented the thaWS to which we have been accustomed. We think that recourse to the weather records would reveal that the customary or legendary January thaws were con- spicuous by their absence this winter. February also bids fair to equal January's record. Watch your property so that If danger turks in a huge accumulation of snow and ice you can remove It now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

New York and New Jersey have accepted the tri-state pollution pact. It remains for Connecticut alone to add her signature to make 1t complete. Control of pollution of waters adjacent to al! three states, notably Long Island Sound is the purpose of the pact. However, the fact that two states have signed the agreement entered into by the three in 1881 makes the pact now binding on all three. Only two out of three signatures were required to put it into effect Action on it in this state will probably be taken by the Legislature in 1887. Those who understand the pact and realize the seri- ousness of the pollution situation are favorably inclined towards our signing, so there should be little or no trouble in winning approval. We know the critical situation; we must take such action as requires interstate cooperation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

Development of bicycle paths in Massa- chusetts is being urged by many enthusi- asts of the cycle as means Of exercise and recreation. John Dickson, chairman of the Connecticut Valley trails confer ence, claims that the bicycle is making such rapid strides to-day in popularity that states, particularly those in the New England group, must soon recognize the need to provide paths. Will the day of "scroching" ever return?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

A. Sunny Side Up," with Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell.
 c. Which government in China is recognized by the United States government?
 A. The government at Nanking; representing in Washington by Arn- bassador Sao-Ke Alfred Sze.
 c. How many acres and square miles does continental United States contain?
 A. Square miles, 3,o2e,7so; acres, 1887, ,l44,960.
 c. Where are radio stations CROW and WALA locatedP A. The former is ct Windsor, Ont, and the latter at Mobile, Ala. HR you want . copy of our book. let A DICTIONARY or GIVEN NAMES, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau. 1913 Thirteenth St., Northwest Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents for postage and handling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

The famous ocean to gulf canal that has been proposed across the state of Florida is meeting with many snags Once proposed as big national under taking, comparable to harnessing our great rivers by immense dams, 1t now looms as something that might mean dis aster for part of Florida. Geologists are convinced now that if the canal is dug across the state, bisecting it, a great des- ert would be created. This would be done by cutting into porous water-bearing limestone. A great section of Florida is spring-fed and it is feared that with big channel across the state these springs would ultimately be exhausted. Cause for worry, indeed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Martyr of Molokai

That natural human desire to go on living as long as possible gives us an especial admiration for the man who seems perfectly willing to give up his life for somebody else. Such men aren't precisely as common as gooseberries, ana when we find one we usually put up, monument to him. Unfortunately, the state of the world being what it is, most of the men who get these monuments are soldiers, whose willingness to die carries with it an equal willingness to make number of other people die sir1- ultaneously.
 But once in a while we get man whose bent for self-sacrifice has no strings to 1t; a man who risks his life in the piping times of peace, and goes down to his death without benefit of blaring bands or fluttering flags. When we find such a man. we open for him special place ln our hearts, because he helps us to be- lieve that the human race is somehow better, nobler group than we ordinarily suppose.
 A United States army transport will reach the Panama Canal Zone late this month bearing the remains of Father Damien, the famous Belgian priest who gave his life for the lepers of Molokal. Since 1888 his body has rested in hum hle grave on that quiet Pacific island; now it is being moved to Belgium, with the Belgian and American governments uniting to honor it.
 Now this Father Damien was sone- thing special in the way of heroes. Molo- kai is a long way from his native Belgium, and there was nothing on earth to make him go there except his own desire to lay down his life in the service of total strangers He knew, in advance, what 1t would cost him. Leprosy is about as re- pulsive and as horrible disease as there Is in the sad category of mans afflictions. It is terror itself, in physical form; through all the centuries, the leper has been regarded with fear and horror.
 But this quiet little priest wasn't afraid of leprosy. He went to MoloKal, knowing that for the rest of his life ne would see no one but lepers, knowing that he himself would become leper ana would die of this infinitely prolonged tor ture; and he did it simply because these lepers needed help, because he felt that it was up to him to give it to them.
 There really are men like that, you see. Selfishness is not, after all, the one ana only handspring of human effort. NOT does man need the stimulus of war, pa triotic fervor, and an endangered father land to 20 out and meet terrible death with level eyes, How we need to be re- minded of that, these days! The divln- tty that lies in the human heart is always ready to serve us; we need only call on t. The one thing we must never do IS forget that it is there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Quite a Racket!

It's getting to be quite racket now ln the United States to name the widow to the public office made vacant by her husbands death. This is particularly true in our Congress. It is a product Of the age that has found many women holding high places in our government But more and more we are convinced that the thing is being carried bit too far. Sentiment, or some such thing, is outweighing judgment. And we say this not in the spirit of criticism of women who aspire to political office.
 We believe that if woman has the time and the opportunity to aspire to political office she has the right to do so. We cannot be convicted of male prejudice in what we would like to say about the most recent case of woman following in her husbands footsteps. We refer to the appointment of Mrs. Huey Long to fill the office of U. $. Senator from Louisiana, vacated not by the death of her husband, but by the death of her late husbands successor, the former Governor Oscar K. Allen.
 Mrs. Long may prove to be far more capable a legislator than her late hus- band. She may win praise for herself and her state by courage and wisdom in Senate debate and decision. The odds are against both. And here again and aside to remark that this statement should not be construed as indicating that we think or thought that the late Senator Long was an outstanding legis- lator. We didn't and we still don't. Mrs. Long will find company in the Senate, for Arkansas boasts a woman senator, Mrs. Hattie w. Caraway, who not only wae arnoirted after her husband died in office, but in 1882 succeeded in being elected for full term in her own right.
 Mrs. Longs term will end this year, so if she would remain in the Senate, she, too, must win an election in her own right. No doubt with the still-dominant Long machine behind her she should be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
gram, and managed the outlay
 of more than 863 million dollars.

 of more than 863 million dollars.
 He remained ace-high during EZRA and WPA reorganization, managed the entire cattle buying program, has supervised oil labor relations, has executed more proc jects than any other man in the outfit.
 But now Baker Is being brought down from the high places.
 Reason is that with the ap- preaching demand for addition al relief funds-and with the election in the offlng--pollticos have cautioned against having an aggressive left-winger stand ing out in front. Also Baker bungled the censorship of the WPA theatrical project in New York.
 Baker is an easy target for charges of having been & labor sympathizer and Q Greenwich Village pink.
 Consequently, 6 new assistant administrator is being groomed to take over parts of Bakers work. He is Thad Holt, able Ala. bama state administrator.
 Baker will soon find himself stripped down to the white cole lar jobs-theater, art, music and writer's projects.
 Merry.G GO.ROund
 Senator Bob Wagner has insert. ed a new provision in his low-cost housing bill specifically requiring government- financed apartments to be rented only to low income Wage-e learners. The clause is aimed at repetition of what has fre- quently happened in the past, better paid workers grabbing off the new quarters, with the sluTn dwellers being forced to new slums Nearly 100 suits con- testing the collection of the Cuff fey Coal Act tax have been filed in c score of federal courts. Coal companies launching such attacks have been required to post bonds ranging from $250 to $i,000 A letter received by Representa- tive Ham" Fish was addressed the White House.. .. The New Yorker, 6 republican presi- dental aspirant, says there may be something prophetic" about the matter.
 Copyright, 1936. by United Fea-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Question Box

e. What minerals, other than silver, are mined in Nevada?
 A. Copper, gold, lead, zinc, man. ganese, tungsten, platinum and ura- niuTn.
 e. Is lunch room one or two words7 '.
 A. Webster's dictionary spells 1t lunchroom.
 Q. What Is Quadragesinaa Sum- day?
 A. The first Sunday in Lent.
 O. Tn what motion picture was the song I'm 0 Dreamer, Aren't We All?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

nominated and elected this fall. The point we would like to make, though, is that as a general rule this business of electing widows is pure solicitation of sentimental vote. And sentiment needs to be kept under control these days. We have great need of wise heads in Wash ington today. The most beautiful, or well-shaped ones, don't always fall into this category.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Constitutional Amendments

To the vast delight of the due Jnt Leaguers and his own per- sonal satisfaction, I have no doubt, Banker Smith hacked away wit.l his puny hatchet ct the NRA:-
 'NRAi A vast octopus set up by government that wound It's arms around all the business or the country. paraiyzed big busi- ness and choked little business to death" MT. emth could find nothing good is 1t from beginning to end, from top to bottom, from front to back. But Dr. Ryan expresses an al- together different anA 6 far more intelligent opinion:--
 ''Tf the NRA had not been abolished, it could have been developed into the system rec commended by Che Pope within ten years. As things are, . eonstltutlenal amendment is 2 prerequisite t0 the estabiish-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Jaiy NNa..,.xz. Round Washington STORM CLOUDS GATHER AS
 RELIEF PLANS SHIFT
. By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN

By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN -
 Washington February 2 - The Supreme Court presidential politics and the debate neutrality all have pushed the Relief problem out of the lmegnt recent But behind the scenes big storm is brewing
 The President withheld relief estimates in his budget message to Congress explaining he would submit them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

ington on Jan-
 uary 26tll last, 1t seems ad-
 visable to de- vote the space of this depart
 ment to-day to informing the readers h 0 W one of the most highly respect cd and intelN- gent thinkers on national af. fairs considers the is 6 q Q 6 W hich were nnalaAA AlmAAAlaE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

message CO congress, ehPld in the spring when requirements could be more accurately guaged. Unmentioned, but Q definite part of this maneuver, is the secret plan of the Administration dras- tically to slash federal relief ex- penditures by re-shifting the load to the states and cities.
 The extent to which this has already been done, however, is not generally realized.
 Direct relief has been entlre- ly discontinued, several million so-Called "unemployables" have been thrown wholly back on their own localities. Finally these localities have been rec quired to put up varying prO- portions of Work-Relief and Public Works costs.
 But while the public is not aware of this development, local authorities are most acutely 50. Particularly Is this true of the mayors. With treasuries already strained to the breaking point, they are being called on to pro- vide large sums for tragic army of needy whose numbers remain practically unchanged despite the upturn of business.
 Two Billion Demand
 This was the desperate dilemma behind the recent announcemen of the U. s. Conference of May ors that 1t would demand a new $2,340, 100000 relief appropriation for the next fiscal year.
 The figure is not guess-work calculation. It is based on spe- cific information, obtained from a secret questionnaire sent out by the Conference to 188 citeis and every state in the Union.
 The poll uncovered some re- yealing facts: Chief among them that despite all the clamor for economy. local and state authorities emphatically believe that present federal relief ex- penditures are inadequate and should be increased.
 The results of the poll are now being compiled and will be laid before congress by Q special com- mittee of mayors, appointed to lobby for more relief funds.
 Townsend Investigation
 If Congress carries through its proposal to investigate the Town send old age pension organiza- ton, there will probably come to light the little joke" played by the aged doctor on the House Ways and Means Committee.
 When testifying before the com: mittee, last year, Dr. Townsend was placed in hot spot by the cross fire of questions, and groped for an excuse to request adjourn ment.
 At this moment . question was asked calling for certain Rigures-and the doctor saw his opening.
 He told the committee he could not answer that question until his chief actuary arrived. He mentioned Francis Cuttie of Rievrside, California, and saidw he was expected by plane on the following day.
 The committee took the good doctors word for 1t and ad- journed. They did not know that Cutie was not an actuary' but a prosperous orange grower. Nor did they know that he was not en route to Washington, but waa actually in the committee room at the moment, having come there that morning in the company of Dr. Townsend.
 WPA ReshuffIe
 The man who turned he CWA trick for Harry Hopkins. putting four million men to work In 30 days. is having his wings clipped.
 It was Jake Baker, hopkins Assistant AdEninlstrat0f, who carried the bFunt of that pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

IABG p1B0 TOT tHc 1HBWeFB'
 1. Tn which state is the city of Palo Alto?
 2. Where is the Assuan Dam? 3. Who was William Henry Tree land? {. Can woman be President of the United States?
 6. Who was Alexander Cruden? c. Who was Marduk?
 2. Name the capital of the Re- public of Panama.
 8. What is the distance across the English Channel from Cape Qriz Neg to Dover?
 9. What is iron?
 10. Where is Plymouth Rock?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

The little old automotive business jogs right along. General Motors made $l67 100000 last year and is going stronger yet this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Real Thinker

Before waving 0 temporary goodbye to the speech delivered by Alfred D. Smith to the duPont Liberty League diners in Wash
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

So many presidential booms and all oi lem but one will go bust.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Daily Almanac

Moon rises SAT D. m. Sun rises 5:58 .. m.: sets 5:l5 ?. m. All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
A Thought for Today

Behold, aII souls are mine; as the soul of the father, co also the soul of the son is mine: Che soul that SInneth, 1t shall die'-ESek'el 1854
 Life is the souls nursery-itS training place for the destinies of eternity.-Thackeray.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
Test Y Q q 2 Knowledge

Can you answer seven 0s these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

TO.DAYs COMMON ERROR Never say, "My friend, whom ! hoped would assist me, failed
 to appear"; say, "whO !
 hoped"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07
WPA ReslluffIe

The man who turned Inc CWA trick for Harry Hopkins, putting four million men to work In 50 days. is having his wings clipped.
 It was Jake Baker, Hopkins' Assistant Administrator, who carried the bFunt of that pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

ment of that system. Congress should have the constitutional power to regulate industry, conn merCe, agriculture, labor and finance. Adequate regulation by the States Is impracticable because they can never agree on uniform economic legislation. In order Co be fair to all industries and sections of the country, such legislation must apply in all parts of the country. Since our principal industries are na- tional In scope, regulation of them must be likewise national fin scope. Pope Plus xK called for . just regulation of industry by public authority, but the only public authority competent to do this in our political sys- tenn is the Federal Government. Hence those who oppose an amendment to the Consultation which would confer this neces- sary power upon Congress are really demanding c continuation of the old order, laissez-Sairc, individuaIisEn, liberalism Aad unlimited competition"
 In case you don't know 1t "laissez-. faire" Is just the French way oi saying "Dog eat dog"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

tcOntinued on rass sS
Evening star., 1936-09-06
Association Holds
Meeting to Plan
Church Restoration

0F MUCH interest to Washington
~ and Virginia was the 28th an
nual meeting of the Lambs Greek
Church Association which was held
at Lambs Greek Church, in King
George County, Va, Sunday. August
30. The association was organized to
raise funds to restore this historical
church which was erected in 1760-
ITO to succeed the earlier Muddy
Creek Church of 100. 1t is one Of
the few original Colonial churches and
was abandoned during the Revolution.
Restored to use in 1926, regular serv-
ices were held there until the Civil
War, when it was used by soldiers as
q stable and the interior was torn out.
Following the communion and SER
mon last Sunday morning basket
picnic luncheon was held on the
grounds of the church with business
meeting following the luncheon.
Sponsors for the restoration of the
Lambs Greek Church include the
Vice President, Mr.. John Nance Gar
ner; Senator Carter Glass, Senator
Harry Flood Byrd and Senator James
Pinckney Pope, Representative P. H.
Drewry, Representative Schuyler Otis
Bland, Representative Isabella Green
way, the Assistant Secretary of State,
Mr.. r. walton Moore; the Governor
of Virginia, Mr.. George C. Peery, and
the former Governor of Virginia, Mr..
John G. Pollard.
Mrs. Leland Stanford Conness of
Washington is the national executive
secretary.
Evening star., 1936-09-06

Three portrait stamps of
drastic simplicity OF design
1Dere issued Tuesday to mark
the phildtelic beginning OF the
reign OF King Ed1Dard VIII. A
fourth (1d) Dalue soon Uill
tollo,D. 1t Hke,Dise is indi-
Gated that coils and Morocco
Agencies UGrietieS may be
manufactured and that a spe-
ct1l coronation series 1Uill be
released on May IL. Produc-
ton is In the hands of Sir
Walter Womersley, assistant
postmaster general of Great
Britain and Northern ireland.
A, p. Photo.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
Stay-in Strike in Bus Wins.

Dozens of passengers who could not
get seats in a bus for Chipperfield at
Kings Langley, England, tried the ex-
pertinent of a stay-in strike There
was not even room for the conductor
to get out, and the people refused to
move until he had telephoned to his
garage. There was a gymkhana at
Chipperdeld and 1t was alleged that
no attempt had been made to augment
the usual hourly bus service.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
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beautiful series Of nine pictorials. The

ouclak llSC Is.
1.20k, red violet,
Palnok G q s tie;
1.50k, red, Banska
B Bystirca; 2k,
green, Mount Svi-
wok and castle;
2.50k, deep blue.
ruins of Castle
S t r e no; SIX,
brown. Cesky Raj
Evening star., 1936-09-06

Castle; 350k, light violet, town Of
Slavkov; Ak, deep violet, statue of King
George of Bohemia; SIX, green, old town
hall in the ancient capital Of Mora
Evening star., 1936-09-06
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
1881 G St. NV.
BEAUTY PARLORS.
Continued.

PERMANENT-WAvE MACHINE. 3 dryers.
manicure table, shampoo chair, tray. bar
material: plenty to start with: $500 cash
buys it all Call o to 3 pm. Dec. 391 Sd.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
REINSURANCE AND
OIL-BURNER MEN.

REINSURANCE AND
OIL-BURNER MEN.
Salary and commission
jobs are now open for sew
eral hard-hitting men. These
positions pay from $6O-S1OO
per week. 81 delivers a radio,
refrigerator, washer, ironer,
range or oil burner, with
from is years to pay bal
ance. 2 pay days per week,
no hold back, no charge back,
no recourse of any kind.
This is worth spending 80
minutes to investigate. See
Mr.. Weeks, 1741 Johnson
ave. NV,
Between 14th and 18th. R and NV.