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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-05-22
Dealing With Others

THE longer we live the more
l. we shall need to deal kindly
with the limitation of others.
Many are doing their best. even
though there are some things
which they cannot do very we'll
Parents. teachers, employ
erS, and all the rest of us need
to be patient and kindly when we
face the limitations of our
friends and loved ones. Criticism
will not help "Nagging," will
be out Of place. Let us take GER
tain limitations for granted, and
move on with appreciation of all
the other good things we find In
friends-E. B. Allen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-05-22
Mails Vex This Elk Hunter:
He Suggests Pony Express

Clyde Culp of Moscow. Idaho, sug-
gests that the Idaho state game de-
partment post it's next letter to him
by pony express for prompter deliv-
cry. The department mailed him a
special permit to hunt elk In Selway
forest last September 9.
Just recently the letter arrived,
and of course the elk season Is
closed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-05-22
"When the World Fell In"
BY FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter.

ANGWAY for the fire department. Pull up at the curb and
~ let Joe Dooey go by Don't delay him because he's on
mighty important business He's rushing down to the Adven-
turers club tell the story of the big thrill of his life Here he
is Boys and girls meet Lieut. Joseph Dooey of Brooklyn
N. Y. All right Joe, let's have the yarn.
"Wel" says Joe that happened in 1908 when was as
signed Engine Company No. H. down East Houston street. And
bang right into the story
n down old No. II. 1t
in the alarms had been coming
Nothing evntuust routine fires
where the curtains blaze and
somebody has pulled them stepped them before the fire de-
where peo
the cellar the packing boxes and the jan
itOr'S
When 4-Aarm Rings the Fire Laddies Step.
That's kind of nnetenths of fremans
beyond control blazes
night while
Big
getting the me thanks freproo buildings and modern
those days. of the build
ngs old wooden
night then another alarm Number
II responded found warehouse Cooper
this either the plant of the Boston
Excelsior baled excelsior oakun,
and other highly combustible stuff.
of fire apparatus
assigned position
first floor No. lis boys went in through driveway built for the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

/ DeVeled canal, ready lOf Int @dGSI.
Division of the canal route,
which includes the force account
section, extends from Station 2740
to Station 4242, the western term
inal of the AL American, where
it connects with the Westside
main canal. This sector extends
across the entire Imperial Irriga-
ton District, crossing the East
side highline, the eastern bound
ary, and continuing TO the west
ern border.
The division covers roughly 80
miles. More than 6l2 miles OF
this division, from Station 274O
to Station 5000, is under contract
to private contractors. The bal
ance. Station 5000 to Station 4242,
nearly % miles, has been done by
force account.
Fertig In Charge
In charge of this division is
Jerome II. Fertig. Reclamation
Bureau engineer. Fertigs job is
TO supervise and check the work
done under contract. In addition.
however, he faced and accom-
plished, one OF the toughest jobs
on the entire canal route, the
force account.
On october p, 1894 the force
account came into being To spread
the canal funds as much as pos
sible into the pockets Of Imperial
Valley workers, it was decided to
employ men and teams for this
particular sectiCn-a more costly
type of construction, but one that
provided many jobs. Had bids
| been called from private firms and
contracts awarded it would have
meant a long delay. Therefore,
they "called for the engineers,
and Fertig and his staff took over
! the iob. Workers were supplied
through the offices of Chan Liv-
ingston, Federal Unemployment
executive.
Employed 300
Since work began, the force en-
ployed has varied from a few
teams and drivers to nearly 30C
men on the record day, January
4, 1896, when the payroll listed
233 four -horse fresno scrapers, q
tractor scrapers, 10 tractor ploWs
y sub-foremen and laborers.
The sector represents a total oi
ATS 900 man hours of work at
payroll cost of approximately 5000
600. The men with their tractor;
and teams moved 3,285 coo cubic
yards of earth. The payroll oyel
the entire time averaged roughly
more than $1,000 a week The high
est week was the week ending
March 7 when $11 ,061 was paic
out.
Division Completed
At present the division is com
pleted as well as men and teams
can do it. A four mile section
Station 1925 to Station 3540 ha
yet TO be worked over by dragline
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
LABOR CREWS
M AID { FIR ST
DESERT CUT
Clearing Shrubbery In
Path of Canal of Big
Importance

Who came after the engineers?
Who took the first real step after
the men with their rods and transits
had laid ont the path of the Al
American eanal2
For the most part they were
common laborers. these husky.
sweaty crews that cleared a path
over the desert cut a swath through
the low lying shrubbery They
cleared what they could Of bushes
and trees and roots. And when
they were stuck they blasted out
the stumps or called for caterpillar
tractors TO pull them out.
Brush clearing was needed II
many places over the entire length
Of the canal. Even now. particular
Is on the Mittry Brothers contract
where a section IS yet to be touched
by dragline. the swath through the
brush is plainly visible. marking the
path for the canal.
Sound Engineering
There is an important engineering
principle behind the brush clearing
task. On first thought It appears
absurd to clear shrubbery away on
ground that soon will be bitten and
chewed beyond recognition. But
engineers know that brush will rot
in time and if there happens to
be enough of it, undermining
section Of canal bank, q serious
leak will follow
There is another important rea-
son ground must be prepared before
digging starts. Drop a shovelful
of earth on the ground. Trample
on it. The new earth apparently
has become a part Of the other.
But, on the contrary, it hasn't A
thin line still separates the two
bodies and if exposed to water
pressure seepage would follow that
line as sure as taxes. For this rea-
son, excavated earth cannot be
dumped willy nilly along the pro
posed canal to make its banks.
The present ground level must
be plowed in ridges parallel TO the
canal before excavated earth is
dumped. In this way the new earth
sinks into the troughs and makes
a ragged division point. diseourag-
ing any possible seepage.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
.CkNAL. WORKe
B EN- EFITS GO
F A r AT D.
Machinery, Materials Hail
From Far Corners
OF Nation

Interlocking channels of world
commerce make the All American
canal stand out among the nations
greatest assets in its march toward
prosperity. Imperial Valley does
not derive the only benefit.
Consider this:
Machinery ut work on the canal
comes from points as widely separ
ated as Los Aneles and New York.
Payrolls the nation over feel the
stimulation Of the project through
orders for steel, wood, rations, fab
rications. Instruments and other
materials.
Wood from Canada, steel from
Pittsburgh, cement from Los An.
geles and contractors whose earn.
ings go back into labor in the far
corners Of the world are represented
Oh the project.
Experts from every corner of the
United States men whose services
cannot be duplicated here, are en-
gagged on The project
The compleXitY of modern COM
meree makes ii impossible to list the
FAR p4ees and many industries az
lected by construction of The All
American canal. They are too
numerous.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

Bids were asked recently on TINS
lob. Seepage made it Impossible
for teams to continue. Besides
this, approximately 100 structures
will have to be Installed along tn.
route. siphons, culverts, bridges
power drops. Plugs (untouched
sections have been left along the
route where some of these are tc
be installed. About thirty plugs
now block the canal.
Most of these will be taken car
of under contract. Some, how
ever. will require a momentary
Vival of force account work.
AT the most, however, 0nly a
score or SO of teams will be hired.
The force account of hundreds of
men and mules has become another
passing phase in the canals color
full history.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
NE.W PROBLEMS

BoG.aes lam storage has created
new problems Tor district engineers.
With the river un0er control there
is less securing of the channel b.
Hood waters. Inis results in a
heavy sandy silt building up the
river channel and a consequent
raise in the general elevation Of
the bottom of the channel.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14
Force Account
Ends q Miles
Nearly Complete
Virtually Last of Men And Mules Division
Paid Off After Almost Two Years Work
On Division 4, Calexico Area

By far the most spectacular construction activity along
the All American canal route-the force account
come to close The past few weeks have seen virtually
the last of the men and mules corps paid Off and dis
missed Behind them lie nearly % miles OF SMOOTH
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-14

Here's force account. Men
and teams slashing up
the earth for the canal.
The "old way" Of Drawn
and m u Gle sometimes
must give way to the
machine age, to the trac-
tor, left center, and the
dragline, lower right.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22
WARREN FERGUSON TELLS OF MINING IN NORTH-NOyED BIG
 ELEVATOR WITH IOO-DOC TEAM

the breakup releases equip ment.
 Referring to recent depre dations by wolves in the Kobuk, Noatak and Sela- wik sections, MT. Ferguson related numerous incidents of reindeer treks and herd ings, which were subjected to frequent raids by Wol- yes, with enormous losses of deer.
 He declared that these conditions had been increas ing all winter, and there appeared to be no sign of a let-up unless some means of a concerted drive to eX- terminate these animals was devised.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22

The petit jury which met again this morning in the US. District Court, was in- formed by Judge J. H. S. Morrison, that they would be excused until further order of the court.
 It was stated that those who live at long distances from Nome could be per manently discharged if they so desired, and many have taken advantage of this, even to some who re- side only fourteen or fif- teen miles from Nome.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22

Passengers who arrived yesterday with Pilot John Littley, who took off on his return flight to Anchorage today, were: Lars Tjerna- gel, Guy Graham, Woodrow Johnson, Ralph Stoddard, Butch Bedson, and a MT. Cremer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22

Alaska is capable of sus- taining a population of from three to five million persons by agricultural pur suits alone, according to the U. s. Department of Az riculture.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22

Warren Ferguson and Pilot King of Ferguson Air ways, a northern airplane company operating out of Kotzebue and other north ern villages, arrived Nome this morning.
 They returned late this afternoon after Mir. Fergu- son, completed business af- fairs in Nome.
 Warren had very encour- aging news to impart con- corning contemplated min- ing operations for the ko- bulk and other northern mining sections. including Candle and the Inmachuk.
 On the Kobuk he said: We have decided to open up some of our mining pro- perty which has not been operated since the price of gold went up to $500 an ounce.
 Our ground, situated on California Creek, a few mil es north of Shungnak, pro- miseS to contain rich de- positS at the new price of gold. We have a hydraulic elevator situated there and wished to move it about 1900 feet distant from out old pit, to a piece of ground which we have not yet touched. Being very heavy and hard to handle, it was somewhat of a problem to devise ways of moving, since our ~cat' was at Kot- Zebue and there were no horses in the country,
 T soak eighteen Esk.mos with as many dog teams & decided to attempt the haul We hitched up 100 dogs in a team and the elevator was moved to its new Ioca- ton in about twenty minu- tes. Some Horsepower, ;" what do you think?"
 MT. Ferguson stated op- erations were ready to com mence, from what he could learn. at Candle, as soon as there is sufficient water &
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22

Pilot Hans MiroW made a flight to Shaktoolik today returning six Eskimos to their homes there after they had participated in court proceedings here.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22
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 AIR TRANSPORT
 INC.

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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22

Pilot Hans Mirow of the Air Service is sche- duIed for a flight to St. Michael and Anchorage to- morrow weather permitt- ing, returning witnesses & others to the St. Michael section and proceeding on
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22
Airplane News
 Nome Airport

Pilot Hall of the MiroW Air Service is scheduled to return to Nome late this evening from Fairbanks & take off again tomorrow morning on another flight to the interior city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22

to Anchorage to return with incoming passengers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22

FOR ANY SERVICE, BE IT PASSENGER, EXPRESS, OR FREIGHT-WIRE US AND IT WILL RECEIVE OUR PROMPT AND EFF FICIENT ATTENTION !
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-22

Our policy is to render the greatest possible assistance to those engaged in Min ing in the Seward Penin- sula and other sections, thru our Extensive and Personal Attention to Air Express x Freight-both incoming and outgoing through Nome.
Evening star., 1936-04-26

of Fifteenth street. All cars from the
south are turned west into Constitu-
ton avenue or sent directly north into
Fifteenth street. Westbound trafnc
on Constitution avenue Is prohibited
from turning left. And. during the
one-way traffic hours, all cars parked
on Fifteenth street are forced to turn
right into Constitution avenue: none
being permitted to 60 south or to
break into the flow of traffic turning
left from Potomac Park.
Heretofore traffic at the intersection
has been controlled only by the four
stop and 60 lights on the corners.
Now, after careful study by Capt. p. j.
Carroll. superintendent of the Park
Police, and william A. Van Duzer,
director Of traffic, the lights have been
augmented by three signs for motor
lists, two more for pedestrians, and
the direction of a sergeant and two
privates from the Park Police force.
Yesterday Sergt. r. B. jenkins was
in charge of the detail, with Pvts
B. j. Beckman and S. N. McCune
directing pedestrians. At the same
time, Sergt. John c. Stats and sew
eral members of the Metropolitan
Police Department looked on.
|. AS a matter of experimentation, a
pedestrian headed north on Fifteenth
street, was permitted to cross the
intersection on the west side cross
walk He made the safety zone in
the middle of the thoroughfare with
out difficulty, but there he was trapped
Cars going out of Potomac Park
were all turned left to cut of his
progress while the north-south lights
were on. The flow south from Fiji
teenth street turned right at the
Evening star., 1936-04-26
W|NSH|P SILENT
ON TYD|NGS PLAN
Puerto Rico ION Even KeeI," "
He Says Silent on Pro.
. posed independence Vote.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Steering clear Of the controversy
stirred by the proposal Of Senator
Tydmgs. Democrat, Maryland, to let
, Puerto Rico vote in independence. Gov.
Elanton Winship yesterday said the
territory's government was "on an
even keel" and that its election in No.
vember will be fair and without vio-
lence.
The Puerto Rican executive declined
any direct comment on the independ-
ence plebiscite bill, recalling he also
had avoided such discussion when
holding administrative or advisory
posts in the Philippines. Cuba and
elsewhere.
But he approved election reforms
also proposed by Tydings for the ter
ritory and said a measure along that
line was pending In the inSular Leg
islature when it adjourned Friday in
the midst of political turmoil stirred
by the independence issue.
I'VE must have a good election law.
the Governor said. If the Legislature
did not enact one. I will call 1t back
into session. If we can't get the law
one way, we will another"
Winship asserted the ordinary
forces of the government are sufficient
to handle any situation that is likely
to come up" and added:
IF they think they can shoot UP
things and cause lot of trouble, they
are mistaken"
Misrepresentation exists about the
situation in Puerto Rico" Winshir
added. The assassination in Feb
ruary of Col E. Francis Riggs. the
chief of police. by extremists was an
isolated crime of the sort that might
have occurred in any State.
The record shows no strikes Of i'm
portance have occurred In the last two
years. Hold-ups are unknown. &C
all over the island without danger and
members of my family travel every
wheE accompanied only by chauf.
{eur.
There are ill-disposed people there
as in any State, and they are more
vocal than the others and so attract
more attention" The Governor said
much of the relief funds sent to Puerto
Rico should be charged to the States
inasmuch as probably 80 per cent Of
the materials used are sent from the
continent"
Evening star., 1936-04-26

moved to the building now occupied
by the accounting laboratory under
Washington and Lees remodeling pro-
gram now under way. Accounting
classes will be shifted to Newcomb
Hall, home of the School Of Commerce
and Business Administration, which
is undergoing extensive reconstruc.
ton.
Evening star., 1936-04-26

tSOutlllueQ fTOm c1TSt fdSe.)
members exactly what income he has
received since the movement began.
$4,000 Income Reported.
On Friday, for instance, committee
questioning brought the information
that his income in salary, dividends
and expense reimbursements during a
period of about two years ending last
April had exceeded $1,000. OF this
amount, he testified, some s43, 900 was
salary and dividends from Old-Age
Revolving Pensions, Ltd, and the
Prosperity Publishing Co., while
1000 more was the price received
for his half ownership in the publish
ing company and the remainder ex-
pense funds.
DR.. Francis E. Townsend. co-leader
of the movement, received identical
sums in salary and dividends, with his
expense arrangement being similar
and probably even greater in amount.
This degree Of cooperation by Presi-
dent Roosevelt also adds interest to
the political speculation surrounding
the whole investigation Of the Town
send movement. From the beginning
It has been pretty much an open
secret that the Democratic high COM
rnand was actively interested in the
effort to check the growing political
strength Of the Townsendites. although
administration leaders have been care
full to steer clear Of the subject in
their pronouncements
Farley's Hand Seen.
Many, however, profess to see the
political hand Of Postmaster General
Farley in the shaping of the COM
mittee's policy. They point. for in
stance, to the fact that the investiga-
ton in California, center Of all
Townsendism, is being directed by
Representative Gavagan, Tammany
Democrat. Of New York.
Then they point some more at the
fact that the committee has delayed
bringing DR.. Townsend himself to the
witness stand until May S. day OF
the California presidential preference
primary, at which time three states
will seek delegates places for the
Democratic National Convention. First
of the states, and holding slight edge.
is the Roosevelt-McAdoo list. Second
is the Upton Sinclair group of left
wingers. Third Is the list headed by
Representative McGroarty, California
Democrat and sponsor of the only
Townsend pension bill in Congress.
In the latter circumstance is con-
tanned the paradox of the California
situation, namely that the McGroarty
slate Is the only avowed Townsend
slate. yet it has been repudiated flatly
by DR.. Townsend himself.
With DR.. Townsend still unaffected
personally by the investigating COM
mittee and any developments of May
sure to be too late to affect the prim-
AIRY voting, it Is the contention of some
observers of California politics that the
Farley managers are counting on the
influence of the doctor to swing some
important votes away from the Nc
Groarty ticket to that of Roosevelt.
After he has done this, they claim, the
committee will put him on the stand
here and figuratively tear him to
pieces.
Asked about this Interpretation of
the committees policy, Chairman Bell
denied there Is any significance to Sc
lection of May for appearance of
Townsend other than the expectation
that the subcommittee on the West
Coast will have completed its work and
be back in Washington by that time.
Evening star., 1936-04-26

same time, making the traffic barrier
still heavier.
Then the lights changed. West
bound cars on Constitution avenue
whizzed past. The pedestrian finally
returned to the southwest corner Of
the street, crossed east on the south
side of Constitution avenue, north on
the east side of Fifteenth, and west
on the north side Of the avenue. He
encountered no difficulty whatever.
Policeman McCune signalled an
other pedestrian to walk east before
heading up town."
The man hesitated. Then deliber-
ately advanced against the trafic.
What can you do II pedestrian
disobeys?" he was asked.
What can do?" McCune smiled.
maybe I can report him to Capt.
Carroll" But most pedestrians obey.
1t makes the going easier.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Old Washington Hand Press
At ". and L. to Be Used Againl

the laboratory press, said he plans to
have the old press set up and put into
use for making proofs as well as keep
ing 1t for Its historical value. 1t ap-
pears in good condition despite its
age. he said.
The Washington hand press was in
vented by Samuel Rust of New York
in 1929 and Is no longer manufac-
tured. although many Of them are said
to be still in use. The serial number
Of the press found here. 2765. indi-
Gates that 1t Is about 100 years old,
Mr.. LAUGH said.
The journalism laboratory will be
Evening star., 1936-04-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Va. April 25.-A
Washington hand press, approximate
ly 100 years old, will be put on dis
play by the Washington and Lee Jour-
nalism laboratory press when 1t
moves into its new quarters this Sum-
mer.
The press was discovered by work
men when they demolished the W..
and L. alumni building preparatory
to erection of a student union center.
It had been dismantled and stored In
the basement some years ago.
G. Harold Lauck, superintendent Of
Evening star., 1936-04-26

N EXPERIMENT in pedestrian
~ traffic control, that after three
~ days has brought praise from
4 both motorists and walkers. is
being conducted at Fifteenth street
and Constitution avenue by the United
States Park Police.
With that intersection serving as
the outlet for most of the traffic from
Evening star., 1936-04-26

the Department Of Agriculture, the
Smithsonian Institution and some Of
the temporary Government buildings
in Southwest Washington, police have
found that keeping pedestrians of
single cross walk has expedited traffic
greatly.
No pedestrians are permitted to cross
Const' ution avenue on the west side
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Townsend

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-04-26

VIONlI1lueu FIOIn FIfSC FdSe.J
members exactly what income he has
received since the movement began.
S11.nOn Income Renarted.
Evening star., 1936-11-04
COUNCIL IS SPURNED
BY STEEL WORKERS
Carnegie Homestead Plant Unit
Refuses Affiliation With Eight
Other Groups.


PITTSBURGH, November IA
spokesman for the employe represen-
tation unit of the Homestead plant OF
the Carnegie Illinois Steel Co. said last
night that the unit voted Monday to
reject affiliation with eight other en-
ploye units in the Pittsburgh Youngs-
town district.
The proposal was to join the eight
others to form the Pittsburgh Youngs-
town District Council, to represent
the workers in conferences with the
company on questions such as wages
and hours instead Of each unit dealing
separately.
The spokesman said he did not know
how Homesteads action would AFFECT
the proposal, but that he presumed the
other eight units would proceed with
their arrangements. He said he did
not know how much the vote lacked
the necessary two-thirds to carry.
The Homestead plant employs about
10000 workers and the other eight
plants about 10000.