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The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-10
NEWS FROM
 ALL OVER
 THE WORLD


 sor Edwin Brochard of Yale Uni yersity, testifing before the Foreign Affairs Committee on the neutral ity bill, testified that executive in competent led the United States into the World Wau Professor Brochard said that the State Depart ment permitted Americans to travel on the Lusitania. The Lusitania note should never have been sent" Permitting the President to embar- go articles of international trade was like ''monkeying with a buzz saw" the Professor continued, as a strong sea power could afford 10 trade, whereas a weaker sea power could not. Professor Br0chard re- commended that the President be given the power merely to embargo munitions, close American ports to belligerent merchantmen and re- fuse protection to Americans travel ing on belligerent merchantmen.
 WASHINGTON, Jan 1O-At a meeting of the Democratic National Committees here Thursday, Post master General Farley warned his colleagues that the coming cam paign would be the bitterest and the dirtiest campaign within their memory and that they must com bat "lies financed by the largest slush fund in history, contributed by those without public conscience or private scruple." The issue he said was whether the President has done well by the country. Balance sheets and market quotations pro vide the answer he added. Dele gates to the convention voted ap- proyaI of the New Deal, with one loud dissenting No from Cover nor Talmage of Georgia.
 ROME, Jan. 9-The special cor respondent in Ethiopia of the Prague Posdni reports that every dwelling in Harar bears the Red Gross insignia, and that the Cover nor's headquarters are covered with a Red Cross eight meters high. The correspondent notes dissention among Ethiopian military chiefs and affirms that he has met Ethi-1 opian soldiers chained to prevent flight.
 HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 9-John Gill bert, well known screen actor and star of "The Big Parade" died Of heart trouble at his home in Bey erly Hills Thursday. It was the third heart attack in three weeks according to his intimates. He had been married four times. and was separated from his fourth wife.
 WASHINGTON. Jan. 9-At a two-hour conference of President Roosevelt and other administration officials Secretary of Agriculture Wallace reparted that he had stud led all angles of the AAA and added that various possibilities tC meet the crisis would be discussed at length Friday. It was believed that some legislation would be started within the next few days, to provide some means of payment of the 1885 contracts with farmers, which amount to about six hund- red million dollars.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-10
INSTITUTE HOLSTERS
 WIN GAMES

Coach Ralph Mize of Wrangeu Institute who left here on Dec. 3l with the boys Of the basket ball teams, the regular and the re- serve. for a tour of southeastern Alaska, has had a very successful trip. According to word received yesterday by Director Chas. ". Mil Ter, nine games had been played up to Tuesday night with the regular team winning i've games and losing one and the reserves winning one and losing two games.
 The result of the tour as received by MT. Miller follows:
 The result of the tour as received by Mr. Miller follows:
 Dec 31 W. l. 27 Petersburg HIS 1T Jan. 2WI. Res 14 JHS Reserve Is Jan. ? Wilkes. II JHS Reserve Is Jan ? W. l. 4S Juneau HS 43 Jan. W. l. IS Douglas HS B Jan. 3 WI Res. 27 Douglas Res. 0 Jan. W. l. 57 Hoonah 5 Jan. w. l. A. Hoonah 20 Jan. WI Res. 2l Hoonah 24 Jan. W. l. 34 S.JS. Sitka 42
 The schedule after leaving Sitka provided for games at Angoon, Jan. 5, hake Jan. IO, klawock, Jan. 13 Craig, Jan. Il, Hydaburg, Jan. b, MetIakatla. Jan. IT, and Ketehikan. aau. Io.
 The boys are travelling aboard the vessel New Cora, ot Kctchikan, which was chartered tor the trip
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-01-10

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
Alarming Increase In Mental, Nervous Cases
Preventive Program AdvOcated-Psychatry PrO-
 posed for Children

Through the medium of the state department of health's current monthly bulletin, Dr. James M. Cum ningham, director of the depart ment's bureau of mental hygiene, urges the institution of Q program designed by the application of psy- chiatry, especially among children, to prevent the development of mem tai and nervous disorders which are now known to result in adult years from previous experiences and ir- correct emotional response.
 Such a program, Dr. Cunningham says, should be undertaken because 1t can be done economically and will have c tremendous social value, and because it is both possible and prac- tical. The cost would be almost negligible in comparison with the present cost of institutional care for patients suffering from mental and nervous ailments, he points out, tis- ing the following statistics:
 A8S,OO0 Cases
 Tn i034 the average hospital ceHl- sus for the United States was 830,- GOO, of which 4SS,000 or 59 per cent were in hospitals for mental or ner- vOus diseases. Average cost of maintaining a patient in a state hospital varies from $169 to $500 per year, with an average, for main- tenance only, of S340 per year. Everything considered, the very lowest cost to the state for each patient even when he recovers in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
LOCAL WAR BRIDE FEARED HUSBAND
Witness Declares Mrs. Befcer's Life Was Ex.
 tremeIy Unhappy

Mrs. Georgette Bercier was in constant fear of her husband and was unhappy from the day she came to Waterbury in 1919 as . war bride, 1t was testified in superior court today by Mrs. Edith Ladd, executive secretary O1 the local Red Cross chapter. Judge Frank P. Me- Evoy reserved deciston on Mrs. Ber- cier's suit for divorce from her hus- hand, Ernest Bercier, who is now serving time at Wethersneld for the killing of Patrolrnan William Stokes and who said last week he would kill her when he got out of prison.
 Mrs. Ladd testified that Mrs. Bercier had been a fine mother to her children. She said she would not recommend and attempt to have the woman reconciled with her huis- band when he gets out of the pe1i- tentiary.
 At the first hearing of the divorce suit last week, Mrs. Bercier charged that her husband had been intoler- ably cruel through their married life. She related how the policeman was killed by her husband when he came in to stop Bercier from beat ing her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

try, 43 per 1000 live births." South Dakota, Oklahoma and Idaho each recorded increases of at least 2 per cent, while Iowa, Arkansas, Mon- tana, Utah and Colorado had in- creases of more than 1 per cent.
 "1n the face of these figures" the statisticians report, 1t is encourag- ing to note that the states of Neb- raska, Kansas, Arizona and Texas managed 50 well to withstand the general trend as to further de. crease their inafnt mortality rates from 2 to Q per cent; but the palm goes to Nevada which reduced the mortality of it's infants from 73 to 68 per 1000 live births, Q gain of more than 20 per cent. Other west- ern states deserving commendation are California, Wyoming and North Dakota.
 "An excellent reason why oregon and Minnesota showed improve. ments of about only 1 per cent, is that these states already had such low rates that there was compara- lively little room for improvement. Oregon, by the way, enf1ioys the distinction of having the very low est infant mortality rate of any state in the Union, 39.8 per 1000 live births. New Mexico, on the other hand, continues to record the high est rate, 1921. This state and Ariz- ona are the only two which still tolerate infant death rates of more than 100 per 1000 live births"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
TESTIMONY HEARD
 IN DIVORCE PLEA

Testimony in three uncontested divorce actions was presented before Judge Frank P. McEvoy during the short calendar session of superior court today.
 Theresa Mastronato testified she had been deserted by her husband, Wilfred Mastronato, in 1881. They were married in 1929.
 Intolerable cruelty was charged against Anthony Nardozzi by Paul line Verbold Nardozzi.
 Desertion on the part of Frances Saunders of this city was charged by William Saunders of New York.
 Judge McEvoy reserved decision in all three cases.
 Tn a new action filed in superior court today, Anna Gedraitis Elginas seeks 8 divorce from Charles El- ginas. She charges intolerable cruelty began in 1929. Custody of two minor children and alimony are asked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

, average time is 4400. On the oth- CT hand, c preventive program among children at the very highest estimate per child would not come to Q tenth of the amount needed for treating a mental case under the most favorable circumstances. Moreover, the value of the work done for one child is spread among the other children in the same fam fly.
 Were there no other reason than economy, Q program of prevention would be valuable, Dr. Cunningham states. Tn addition to the above figures, he points to the avoidance of the economic and social loss inc cured when normally healthy in- dividual Is handicapped by serious illness, to the freedom from worry and anxiety which such Q patient entails to the benefits to children through avoidance of distressing atmosphere created by the mental patient, to the avoidance of crip- bling mental conditions, and social, marital and vocational maladjust- rnents.
 Preventive Programs
 Advances in psychology and psy- chiatry within recent years have made 1t possible to inaugurate a successful preventive program. the doctor continues, one of the most fundamental changes being the change from description of the men, tai symptoms, behavior or conduct, to the study of the motivation of such behavior by analysing the life history of the individual rather than the life history of the disease. Through understanding of the effect of early experiences and the grad ual growth of patterns of response, the emotional responses of the in- dividual can be altered and his mental processes may be guided aright. Such 8 program must start with the child, however, the direc- tor states, because patterns of be- havior or personality response have not become so fixed as they will be in later years.
 The preventive program is prac- tical because of the fact that near ly all children come under the di- rection or attention of various pro- fessional groups, such as doctors, teachers nurses, social workers, pro- bation officers and the like, Dr. Cum ningham says. Depending on the de- gree of knowledge these groups have about mental hygiene, there exists 8 means of selecting the particular children whose behavior or conduct is such that 1t suggests the needs of preventive work. These groups may also be utilized in the ssolution of the difficulties, thus affording wid- CT distribution of the preventive psychiatric service than would be possible if the preventive psychiat- ric unit had to take complete re- sponsibility for carrying out each detail of designated program arising in the study of such children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
Mortality Rate Of
 Infants Increases
Gain Not General Throughout Country in 1884, But
 Practically Entire Nation East of Mississippi

New York, N. Y. - Attendant on the 1884 rise in the American birth rate-the first recorded in ten years was an increase in the infant mortality rate. This mortality rate had been declining fairly consist ently since the formation of the United States Birth Registration Area twenty years ago and during the six previous yeakS, 1D28-10SS, the general infant mortality rate for this area had dropped approximate ly 16 per cent.
 The 1884 increased mortality among infants was not general throughout the country, according to the statisticians of the Metro politan Life Insurance Company, but practically the entire region ly. ing east of the Mississippi was ad. versely affected. Of the % states comprising this area, 2i recorded higher infant mortality figures in 1884 than in 1893. In 1884 only five eastern states--Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia-maintained or irn~ proved their records of the previous year. Among these Massachusetts made the best showing, reducing it's 1883 infant mortality rate by nearly 6 per cent in 1884; New Yorks 1883 figure was improved by Q trifie more than 3 per cent, and Rhode Islands by almost that percentage; while Vermont and West Virginia did lit- tie more than maintain the gains made in 1883 over l932.
 The insurance coinpany's statisti- clans report the increase in deaths among infants under ono year of age was especially noticeable along the Atlantic seaboard and particu- larly in the South Atlantic states. With the exception of West Virginia aGd the District of Columbia, every one of these states showed increases over 1883, ranging from 3 per cent in Delaware to more than i8 per cent in Georgia. North Carolina re- ported an increase of more than l7 per cent; South Carolina one of more than 10 per cent and Florida a rise of nearly 9 per cent.
 The six states contiguous to the Ohio or Mississippi rivers, namely, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Ken- lucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, also showed decided losses in the fight against infant mortality, with Missouri showing an increase of l3 per cent and Kentucky more than II per cent increase.
 Metropolitan statisticians report that only ten of the twenty-two states west of the Mississippi re- corded setbacks in the fight to re- duce infant mortality during 1884. Next to Missouri, Washington pre- sented the poorest record among the western states with an increase of nearly Il per cent in the infant mortality rate during 1884. But" the statisticians state, "in justice 1t should be mentioned that Wash- ington still has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the coun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
(By United Press)


 HUTCHINSON, Kan., March 13. -tUP)-Hutchinson police were confronted with a f1udist problem today. Plump Jeanne Doe" dis- robed and refused to put on her clothes. Police wrapped her in a strait jacket after she had torn down a plumbing pipe, beat open her cell door and dashed naked into the jail office.
 AUSTIN, Texas, March 13.-(UP) -(UP)-An executive" excuse freed eight boys from blame for skipping school for half day to celebrate Texas Independence day. The boys asked Governor James V. Allred's help after school authorities said they had to have a written excuse or there would be no dip- plomas. Alfred wrote the excuse saying 1t was "justifiable".
 KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 13.-- (UP)-Dentists have something to be thankful for because of the de- precision. Their business has in- creased, according to Dr. Frederick F. Mott, Chicago, because "nerv- ousness brought on by depression worries is being reflected in tooth troubles"
 OXFORD, O., March 13.-(Up)-- Note to college girls: Be smart; date an upper classman. A study at Mi- ami university showed today that upper classmen, on the average, re- ceive $3.38 Q week for spending money and spend $1.10 of 1t on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
UNEMPLOYMENT
 INSURANCE TAX

Washington, March lS-(UP)-- Internal Revenue Commissioner Guy T. Helvering made public today regulations under which the govern rnent will collect taxes for payment of unemployment insurance under the new social security program. The regulations explained the law under which employers of eight or more persons must pay payroll tax amounting to one per cent for the calendar year 1886; two per cent for 1887, and three per cent for 1888 and subsequent years. The law went into effect January 1, last, and pay ment of the tax will be due on Jail- uary 1, 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
NEWPORT, R. l.
 HAD BIG FIRE

Newport, R. T., March l3-eUP)- Damage approximating $40,OOO was caused by a fire in the King-Mac- Leod company, Newport's biggest department store. early today. The fire, believed caused by an Overheat- cd furnace. was confined to the back of the 50 year old building but smoke and water damaged stock through out the store. Manager Arthur Ab- bolt said there was about eeS, 900 In stock in the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
NEWs ODDITIES

girl friend. The average freshman receives S2.75 a week and spends 95 cents on dates. It was regarded as an alarming fact that the il per cent of the campus males who have no girl friends includes sev- eral with @ weekly allowance of sig to $14.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

senders of telcgrams to certain countries of Europe may have the messages delivered on special or- naSnentaI De Luxe Forms" at a slight extra cost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

A motion picture producing com- pany has purchased . forty-roomed homestead near Melbourne, Aus tralia, and will convert 1t into Q film colony,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
BURLCAR HUNGRY
 TAKES MILK, CAKE

A thief woh apparently worked up on appetite during the course of his proving took a cake and bottle of milk last night from the home of Adams Lepaikis, 27 Hickory street as well as an electric clock and two watches. Lieutenant Detective Mat thew Balanda, who investigated this morning, said that entrance had been gained through Q rear window, left unlocked. The family occupies the first floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

Written by R. l.. Stevenson. 2 letter concerning the title of 'srreas- ure Island" was sold recently in London for $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
Doub|y insuring FRESH cigarettes!

IF YOU paid us dollar a pack, we ! could not give you better cigarette than Double-MelIow Old Gold. For these Double-Mellow smokes" are made of prize crop tobaccos; the finest any money can buy.
 But we HAVE found something new! We have found a way to bring you Old Colds prize crop tobaccos .. lOO% Iactoy.FRESH as though you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13
Everybody's Doing It! What? Why NeedIework!

WHETHER you're prin-
 w. cess or prima donna school girl or teacher sweetheart or spinster-- mother or mannequin--the chances are you, too, are making needless fly to pro- duce beautiful articles for your home or wardrobe or friends.
 AND now The Waterbury Democrat gives you . helping hand through . feature that brings the necessary designs and patterns and instructions for this work within easy reach. The baffllng search for new ideas becomes just . matter of turn ing to The Waterbury Demo- crat and reading the days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

Industrial production in Austria increased II per cent in 1935.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

Germany has 350, ,422 more motor vehicles than Q year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-13

got these Double.Mellow "smokes" right off the cigarette machine at the factory.
 Look at the packagel That double jacket of cellophane does the trick. Seals-in that prize crop tobacco good. ness! Protects its freshness against heat, humidity, dampness, dryness or any other climatic condition. Man! Wait 'til you taste these dOablv-prOtecied o. Cs!
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-08-22
BI-YEARLY POLITICS

Politics, the bane of many an honest citizen, comes only once every two years, in Alaska, fortu- nately; or else, the Lord only knows how people in small towns would get along. As it is, per sons of opposing political beliefs often develop very short tempers by the time election day rolls around, but if We had politics to occupy our waking moments ev- cry year, il is hard to say what would really happen to many a group who have been friends and bosom pals for years and years.
 This year we have politics to Interest the masses in it's historic elements as well as future conse- quences. On one side you hear "Return the Gallant Leader Roos- evelt', and on the other Return the Government to the People by Electing Landon". Whichever way you turn some one will say vote democratic, or vote republi- can whatever you do, it's called a political move; whenever you talk to a politician you have to agree with him or you've got a a fight on your hands; until the average citizen doesn't know what to expect next. The only thing he really does know, is that he's thankful it will soon be over and he won't have to bother sidestepping political arguments
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-08-22
(CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER)

for another two years, and that's one consolation.
 We in Alaska don't have to wor ry about casting our vote for President-we don't have one; but there is usually much inter- est evoked, as it is well for Alas ka to go with whichever party is successful in the national cleo tions, otherwise it might be diff cult to secure the much-needed appropriations to carry on in the Territory.
 Unfortunately much of the high pressure political campaigning will occur this year after the election in Alaska has taken pidlC, anu lllG GlllZtIlS Ol tlle lel ritory will have to guess for themselves. That is point which should bear a little thot. The election comes early in Sep tember. That works hardship on nearly all sections because it is really too early for the major ity of those who are working in the mining districts, removed from voting precincts. If it were established early in October there is little doubt that a much larger vote would be cast, as then more voters are coming in from the hills-some for winter grub stakes and others who are wind-- ing up their simmer operations. The next legislature might li'be prevailed upon to consideF this point. September is too early and
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-08-22

thence S. F deg. 46 min. W. all ong Line 4-3 Sunrise Placer Sur. No. 427 591 it. to Cor. 4 identical with location; with Cor. No. 3 Sunrise Bench Placer; Cor. No. 3 Gold Bench Fraction; Cor No. 5 No. 2 Below on Sunset Placer. all of Sur. No. 427 and Cor. No. 4 No. One Below on Sunset Creek Placer Sur. No. 1882; a schist stone 12 ins. above ground; then ce N. 63 deg. A min. w. along Line 4-3 No. One Below on Sun set Creek Placer Sur. No. 1882 l407 it. to Cor. No. identical with location; with Cor. Mo- 3 No. One Below on Sunset Geek Placer Sur. No. 1882 and Cor No. l Discovery and Cold Air Bench Group Placer Claims, Sur. No. 482, fir post 2.5 it. above ground; thence N. 32 deg. 30 min. E. 1926 fit. to Cor. No. 6 identi- cal with location a fir post 4 ins. sq. 4 it. long; thence 60 deg. 4 min. E. 2160 ft. to Cor. No. l and place of beginning; containing a total area of 77.971 acres, for which a United States Patent is asked.
 The location notice of said claim is recorded in the office of the Cape Nome Recording Precinct Territory of Alaska, in Vol. l33 Page 480.
 The adjoining claims are: Nor tn, unknown; on East, Oakdale and Sunset Placers, Sur. No. 427 and other claims unknown; or South, No. l Below Discovery Placer on Sunset Creek, Sur. No 1852; on West, claims unknown and unsurveyed.
 U. s. L. M. No. IT to which this claim is tied is a limestone situated on high ground about 1900 it. southerly from Russel Gulch, small tributary of Snake River on it's right bank. In Lat GA deg. 30k min. North. Long (165 deg. 31 min. W.) (Approxi- mate.)
 .ALMER RYDEEN, Register