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Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
GETTING AHEAD

The reason why many people
never get ahead in life is that they
are too slow for modern life. II
they are looking for a job, they de-
lay applying for some opening, and
probably find that they might have
been considered favorably, only some
Johnny-On-the-spot got there first.
If they had contemplated market
ing some popular line of goods, they
hesitate and delay. until some smart
er competitor has a flying start
ahead Of them. There can't be too
much hesitation, if anyone is to sue
coed in business. If you have a good
idea in your head. something you
are trying to sell which seems to
have to have special merit, better
hurry up and advertise it, before
some hustling competitor gets ahead
Of you.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
HOMESICKNEsS

Do you get inconsistencies, other
wise known as nostalgia, when away
from home? It is a common senti-
ment. A recent report from the
Civilian Conservation Corps, for in
stance, speaks of inconsistencies
among the boys as one of the out
standing problems in handling these
young men. 1t is not strange that
many of these boys, who have never
been away from their homes for any
length of time before. should feel
unhappy and upset by life among
strangers.
People often make plans to go
away for summer and occupy quar-
tiers in some nice resort. Yet when
they get there, surrounded by every
thing that is supposed to give them
good time. they feel a strange I'M
rest. They miss the comfort in the
familiar scenes of home. They feel,
as the old phrase has 1t, like a cat
in a strange garrett"
The old song told a profound truth
when it said: BE it ever so hum
BILE, there's no place like home"
People often have some fine business
chance or job in a strange city, and
everything looks rosy when they ac-
cept this opportunity. But once
there, the heart strings that bound
them to the old homes begin to fret,
and the change proves a mistake. In
extreme cases, such feelings have
produced permanent melancholy and
even death.
This strange affection might be
considered kind of merciful dispen-
satiOn of nature, to prevent roaming
habits, and produce contentment
with ones surroundings. 1t is a
kind of lesson that we do not usual
u gain when we move round and
'ound," or drift from one place or
hing to another. Homesickness may
'e unpleasant, but it would be we'll
{ the Migrants and wanderers who
re rowing around aimlessly could ,
AVE a strong touch of it.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

The beautiful trees and forests
which originally supplied our coun
try with It's building material, an,
made our towns the most charming
IT. the world. are in danger. The
chestnut blight. which swept out Of
existence one OF the most valuable
Of American trees. showed how easy
it is to completely destroy some
superb resource. The white pine
blister rust has been a deadly factor
in various states. Gipsy and brown
tail moths are a menace in the north
ern section.
The beautiful and useful elm trees,
which adorn the streets Of thousands
Of towns, are today menaced by the
Dutch elm disease. which has al
most exterminated the elms in some
sections Of Europe. These and other
pests have to be fought.
The worst enemy Of the trees and
forests is not probably some little
deadly bug that worms its insidious
way into the heart of these noble
creations. Sad to say. man is the
trees worst foe. He dances through
the woodlands ON his fishing trips
and picnic parties, he lights fires
and forgets to put out the last spark.
Next day a tract of noble trees,
which had been so years growing,
is all one blackened ruin.
Man goes jauntily through a wood
land road, and throws his burning
ends into the dry leaves by
the way. He never gives a thought |
tn it. but the spark catches that tin
Ter as easily as the match lights
your cigarette. In an hour that
woodland is all afiame.
In these and other ways, man has
destroyed the best of the forests
With which nature has so richly en-
lowed our land. Science may check
he pests. and very likely find para
ites that will prey on these destroy
rs. But where is the parasite that
will curb man, and tell him to save
hese forests which he needs for the
efreshment of the eye, the comfort
f the home, and the supply of lum-
Ter for his dwellings? Il
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
FOLLOWING UP THE GOODS

How did those potatoes come
out?" a store man was heard to ask
one of his customers whom he met
on the street. Evidently that fell
lows mind was on his job. He had
apparently sold a lot of "spuds" to
one of his customers, and felt CON
cerned to know whether they were
satisfactory. Some men never think
about the results of a sale after it
is made.
When a merchant or salesman
shows a desire to follow up goods
and find out just how satisfactory
they proved, he indicates that he
understands the root principle Of
business success. The money OBJ
tanned from a sale is not the most
valuable element in that transaction.
The most important thing is the rep
utatiOn created for future sales.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

Congress will soon debate the pro-
posal to have a heavy tax placed on
the undistrlbuted profits Of corpora
tions.
It is argued that the accumulation
of great amounts in corporation sur
pluses takes money out of circula-
ton, and thus impairs the purchas-
ing power of the people. 1t may be
urged that such piling up of sur
pluses was one thing that brought
on the depression in 1929. 1t is
argued that these great SURPRISES
encouraged corporations to expand
and put up unnecessary plants,
which now stand largely idle.
In defense of this policy of accu-
mulating surpluses. it is said that
if a company has these reserves, it
is better able to live through de-
pressions, keep more people at work,
and pay out dividends to its stock
holders. The company that fails to
accumulate a surplus reserve for
hard times is compared to the indi-
vidual who spends all his money in
the good times, and has nothing to
fall back on when work stops.
It would seem as if every COM
pany, big and little, needed some
kind of a reserve. Otherwise dull |
times mean that help are turned off,
any money is distributed to
and the spending pow
er of the people is diminished. Mon
ey spent in charging the plants of |
a corporation is not necessarily TAX
en- out of the hands of the people. |
Most of the money thus spent goes
into wages, and keeps the people en-
ployed and able to spend money.
Probably some corporations accu-
mulate too big SURPRISES. 1t would
be well to agree on a fair proper
ton of a cOmpany's capital which
would be a reasonable reserve, and |
allow such an accumulation as in
against hard times. When /
accumulate more than
hat, it seems better to reduce prices.
wages, or pay the profits
,ut in dividends. Idle money doesn't
10 much good.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
TAXES Vs. EXPANSION


New YORK Tines
Criticism Of the Presidents pro-
posal to tax corporations solely On
their undistributed profits at rate
in the neighborhood Of 33M per cent
has rightly emphasized the great
Importance Of these corporation
surpluses as a cushion" for main
tanning dividends and employment
during lean years. But these sur
pluses perform another social func-
ton, certainly not less important.
They are used for the replacement
Of obsOlescent machinery, for the
erection Of new factories and Office
buildings, for the creation OF new
capital goods Of every variety. Il in
creases the productivity Of the Am
erican workman. and hence his ear
ming power. II provides endlessly
new opportunities for employment.
Lawrence H. Settler, in his Ell
nanciai History Of the American Au-
tOmobile Industry" prepared a re-
markable table showing the tangible
invested capital assets Of eight lead
ing automobile companies in 1926
(since grown much larger) and the
amount of this capital that was sup
piled from profits reinvested in the
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
ALONG THE RIRD HiGHMAY

Traffic is now moving fast over
the bird highways. This almost I'M
accountable phenomenon never
seems less wonderful. How can
some tiny creature from southern
climes, find his way back to the same
orchard in the same town where he
built his home last year?
The birds are said to follow some
what well defined routes, usually
led by the older ones who have been
over the same path before. Prob
ably they choose the routes where
food is most easily available. A
spell of cold and rough weather is
a red light that tells them to stop.
A bright sunny day is a green light,
that says Go" n
Birds are supposed to have pow
ers of observation and memory that
enable them to recognize eonspicu-
GUS objects familiar from former
years. If they lived peacefully in
your back yard last year, they will
recognize the tall tree that
marks your place, and decide that
they will be welcome guests for an
other summer. Look out that Old
Pussy does not spoil your hospi- |
tally.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

Europe is stirred by the sudden
move Of the German government in
moving troops into the Rhine valley
which according to the Versailles
treaty was to be kept free Of milf
tary occupation. The world trem-
bles for fear Of another war. Amer
leans ask if they viii be drawn in
to it.
There is no reason why the United
States should do any fighting II it
doesn't want to. Practically no one
10 this country wants to enter any
such war. So there seems no like
lihood that out people would be-
come involved. even if Europe does
blow up. Yet this country will need
to have a care, less some nnneutral
act rouse the hatred of some nation,
and almost force us to fight.
Those folks over in Europe may
talk war, and the use of force to
drive the Germans out of the Rhine
But the chances they will
do anything but talk do not seem
very large. The Germans are a
powerful people. and no nation is
going to attack them without doing
some serious thinking.
The American people fought Ger
many in 1918 because they believed
hat if the Kaiser's government was
allowed to seize a good part of
france and Belgium, it would be a
menace to the whole world. When
he war ended. it looked as if the
french people should cultivate the
friendship of the Germans, and for
ret the past. {
The idea prevailed that the only J
7ay to keep the Germans quiet was I
D hold them down by military force.
he treaties based on that idea have {
allied to accomplish their ends. The '
Germans may have been to blame q
Dr. starting the war, but no such I
owerful people can be treated as s
conquered nation indefinitely. e
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
SPENDER HOPKINS DRAWS TIKI
LINE
Philadelphia Inquirer

We hope Americas Boondoggler
No. will say it isn't so; that he
was only fOoling when, for reasons
of economy, he refused requests of
members Of Congress for informa-
tion as to the status Of WPA pro-
jects approved and under construc-
ton. 1t would cost $500 apiece to
prepare the reports requested, and
Mr.. Hopkins does not propose to
lend his organization to such out
landish extravaganza.
The public should be warned
against the absurd and ruinous
precedent. It is a small amount, to
be sure, but It might prove the open.
ing wedge to further economies,
leading to the ultimate breakdown
of the whole Boondoggle organiza-
tion. At $500 apiece the reports re-
quested on the $4,000 projects to
date would approximate $38 400, 900.
VIII M. Hopkins really permit this
opportunity to squander the taxpay-
ers' money 90 to waste?
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
TWO SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT

p Representative Lioyd Ehuruisn 81 lswa
There are two schools 81 thought
IN WASHINGTON. One IS the New Deal
which seeks to solve All our prob-
lens through the creation Of new
bureaus, commissions and corpora
tons owned BY the Government.
This borders on Socialism. The
other, the Republicans, contend that
our problems can be cured only by
the tried American plan OF persons
or private organizations.
Do you want the employment of
your children based upon political
influence? VIII you require them to
go into the political begging busi-
ness in order to find positions? VIII
their future always be harassed
with the uncertainty OF employ
ment?
Or, may they enjoy security and
happiness through their own merit
and worth? The next election may
decide this question for many years
to come
The objective Of the old triple-A
program sought to reduce the pro-
ductiOn Of the farms by about one
fourth. The new Act is substantially 1
the same. We agree that a fair price 4
for farm products will benefit the /
farmer, who will have funds TO pur-
chase the output of the factory,
thereby increasing the number en-
plOyed in shops and manufacturing
establishments. Normal conditions
in this country cannot be re-estab-
lished until the farm problem is
solved.
Contradictory as il may appear.
the President has allocated about
three-fourths Of a billion dollars
for irrigation and reclamation pro-
jects, which when completed will
cost IL billion dollars or more, and
which ultimately will bring into
cultivation many thousands of acres
of productive land, to compete {
against the farmers who are now
being urged to restrict their farm [
crops. Thousands of mortgages were I
fOreclOsed on farms in the region
where these new irrigated tracts are !
located, proving the unsOundness of
these projects. AS taxpayers, you ]
are paying for these projects, and &
while the adverse effect may not be i
felt for several years. ultimately ]
this additional production will 9
cause another dislOcation Of agri- b
culture. =
The plan to restrict farm prOduc-
lion about one-fourth will logically o
iisplace about the same per cent of 6
'arm labor. In what manner shall y
We re-emplOy these persons? s
Frequently our people do not as p
IOciate politics with business or il
government. You and I are partners. 81
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
UNITING THE RAILROADS

President Roosevelt calls on the
owners and employees of the rail
roads to promote plans to merge
many of these companies, thus max
ing railroad service more economical.
When railroads are united, some
people are usually thrown out of
work. That creates opposition to
consolidation plans.
If there are two railroad lines per-
forming services that one line could
do equally well, there is a waste
that everybody has to pay for. We
need some wise Solomon to tell us
how to save such waste, without de-
stroying the jobs on which people
depend.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
H.s5172s.sss sI.s22. 7sa.O7l

In other words, out Of the 1861
100000 capital invested in these
companies in 1926, all but 1886, OOO.-
900 had come from reinVestment out
of the SURPRISES Of the corporations
themselves. That industrial miracle,
the Ford Company, had expanded
from a capital of $4,000 to one of
1854, 100000 merely by pouring ifs
profits constantly back into the bus
mess. If these "undistributed prof
its" had been subject to drastic tax
alton, the growth of the automobile
industry and Of the immense en-
plOyment it has provided directly
and indirectly, would at best have
been drastically retarded.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

there are 80.000,000 families IN the
United States e win cost each fam-
ily 54 cents week, or S28.06 q year
just 10 pay the interest on a Ma
tional debt, without even making q
nick In the debt itself
II the Nation undertook to pay on
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
SEEKERS FOR EASY MONEY

Charles R. Gay, president of the
New York stock exchange, recently
warned spectators who are seeking
for easy money. that they should
stop, look, and listen"
How many people obtain easy
money, or get money by other means
than working for it? OF course
there is such a thing as good luck.
Many people have bought some big
blocks of stock on a narrow margin,
without really knowing anything
about that stock Then the fates
went their way, the market went up,
and they sold out and acquired
sizeable sum.
Many such people have become
over-confident after one such sue
cess. They thought they had a keen
mind for speculation, and could play
a game where countless thousands
have lost. So they kept on trying
their luck, and probably in the ma
jority of cases, their winnings were
swept away.
An emplOye of a brokerage firm
once remarked that the crowd that |
came into his office to speculate was
constantly changing. One set of
men would conceive the idea that
they could beat the game, and they
would come in and risk their money.
Quite frequently they won, but in
the long run the majority of them
lost. Their faces appeared no more,
while a new crowd was ready to
take their places, probably with the
same result. /
People often think that when some {
stock which was once considered
good is selling for a low price, it I
must be worth a good deal more.
They buy it full of hope and conf e
dence. Probably the reason it sold G
lew was that the people who really c
knew the inside of that situation y
found its prospects unsatisfactory. y
So they sold out at low price, and p
probably the stock will drop still n
further Many amateur spectators t
are thus wiped out. and go home to o
lick their financial wounds. F
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

the entire ss5.0o0b00. 900 ia q single
year. each family would have ia
kick IN more than $21 a week, Of
s1.092 for the year.
Last year the National income av-
eraged only about $50 a week. or
1850 per year.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

owning equal shares Of stock in the
greatest business concern in the
world our Government; and we
should be equally interested in en-
plOying as managers those qualified
in their respective duties, to insure
success.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

WHEN YOU OBTAIN knowledge
through newspaper advertising, of
what goods are being sold and what
they cost, you have power to make
the best possible purchase.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20
DE BURDEN 0N I'D FAMmY


Conservative estimates forecast a
public debt Of at least $4,000. 000. 900
by the end Of the year. Interest on
debt Of that size viii run at least
Ss5o,ooo,000 year. Assuming that
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

FOLKS WHO SAY they don't make
friends in their cold home town,
perhaps never tried the thawing ef-
feet Of a few smiles.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

THE FELLOW WHO wrote the
old proTerb about all is not gold
that glitters, had perhaps been buy
ing stun away from home.
Milford chronicle., 1936-03-20

THE PEOPLE WHO are always
going to advertise, but never do, are
likely 70 find that the crowd was
always going to come around to
their store, but never got around
to it,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
SEAPLANE PATCO IS
 IN FROM WESTWARD

Returning from flight of several days to the Westward chartered by the Forest Service, the Alaska Air Transport seaplane piloted by James Rinehart arrived from Kenai Lake at 7:15 o'clock last night. During the flight in the neighborhood of Kenai Lake and Skilak Lake, IS moose were seen from the plane. The party, which stayed overnight at Kenai Lake, were served moose steaks for dinner Wednesday night, and mountain troout for breakfast yesterday morning.
 The Patco left Juneau at noon today with Paul Regal, roundtrip passenger to Petersburg, Henry Ro- den for Petersburg, and s. E. Wal ker for Wrangell
 At o'clock this evening the plane will fly to Hasselborg Lake with party of fishermen, pr. w. P. Blanton and three guests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
CAPT. WEATHERS COMES HERE IN
 NEW MOT0RSH|P
Deutz Built at Ballard Last Spring -36 Horse
 power Motor

MotorShip Deutz, owned by Capt. Al Weathers, well known local skip per, arrived from Seattle Wednes- day morning and sailed yesterday afternoon for the fishing banks in the Cape Omaney district. The vessel left Seattle on June 20 and upon arrival here sold 1,500 pounds of king salmon taken outside Bar anof Island on the voyage to Ju- neau.
 The Deutz was built to the own CTS specifications last spring by George Jacobsen, Ballard shipbuild- CT. The vessel is powered with a 36 horsepower Deutz motor, manu- factured in Kolm, Germany, and distributed in the United States only by the Northern Products Com pany, who exchange Alaska mild cure salmon for the German mar inc engines.
 Features of Ship
 Fine craftsmanship and carefully selected materials are features of the motorship. All metal parts, in- cluding the rudder, shoe, steam and stern irons, are of a new alloy, man. ganese bronze, forged by the Ana corteS Foundry. The hull is plank ed with specially selected mountain fir sawed from logs cut by the own CT. All doors and windows are of teak wood, the four berths are of mahogany, and all trim is of teak and mahogany. The st e m and stern timberS are of a rare import ed wood.
 Engage in Fishing
 The Deutz is 45 feet long and cruises at a speed of about eight and one-half knots per hour. The vessel will be engaged in fishing in the Juneau area during the balance of the season.
 Capt Weathers is accompanied aboard the Deutz by his wife, their 7-year-old son, Al, Jr., and Mrs. Weathers' brother, Harold Krinkgle- botten of South Bend, Washington.
 The motorship Al, Jr., built last year for Capt Weathers who tished in this area last summer, was sold last winter in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
THOMAS STEVENS DIES

Thomas Stevens, 9-year- old Doug las Indian boy, died at 430 o'clock yesterday afternoon aboard his fathers fishing boat at Taku Point. The Douglas lad is survived by his father, Harry Stevens, and mother, three brothers, and one sister.
 The funeral services will be held from the Douglas Catholic Church tomorrow morning at o'clock with Father Budde officiating. Inter ment will be in the Catholic Plot in the Douglas Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
PRISONER FLOWN HERE
 BY PILOT TED FIELD

The Fokker Universal seaplane piloted by Ted Field, arrived here from Atlin, B. C., at 5:30 o'clock this morning with two passengers, Con- stable Engelson of Atlin and pris- oner who was delivered to a Canad- ian police sergeant aboard the Prin- cess Alice.
 The Fokker plane, owned by the United Air Transport, has been chartered for the summer by Capt William Strong of the Taku Trad
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
FRED PERRY
 AGAIN CHAMP

WIMBLEDON, England, July B. Fred Perry today won the All-Eng- land Tennis Championship for the third successive year, defeating Ger many's Baron Gottfried von Cramm 6-1, 6-1, love.
 Cramm tore thigh muscle in the first service but continued to play anyway
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
COUNCIL MEETS AT
 8 O'CLOCK TONIGHT

The regular meeting of the City Council will be held at o'clock tonight in the City Hall with offic- ials planning to make it short ses- sion. Opening of bids on HOO feet O. pipe for water main on Gastin- eau Avenue from the mine and third reading of the amendment of the building ordinance are scheduled to come up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank the many friends of Mrs. Emma Merriweather for their numerous acts of kindness to her during her recent illness and death. We particularly wish to thank all the friends that sent such beautiful flowers for the bur ial services.
 A. J. PATTON Cher nephew) GEORGE GOODEN Cher friendD
 -adV.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03

ing Company. The plane, which flew from Juneau to Atlin with George Robins, representative of the trading company, last Wednesday, was the only plane available in the Atlin district to transport Consta- ble Engleson and his prisoner to Juneau to contact the steamer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
FIRECRACKERs NOTICE

No firecrackers or fireworks of any kind may be sold or discharged in the city after midnight, July 5. Firecrackers over two inches in length and three-eights inches in diameter are forbidden at any time, also torpedoes, roman candles, rockets. bombs, cannons, etc. Violat- ors of ordinance will be arrested and prosecuted.
 ROY HOFFMAN, adv. Chief of Police.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03
SHOTGUN SHOOT

The Juneau Shotgun Club will hold a shoot Sunday morning at the Club grounds, starting at 10 la. m, it was announced today by Secretary Milton Daniel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-03

SHOP IN JUNEAUl