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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09
The National Debt
(New York Times)

(New York Times
 In his budget message last week the President predicted that the upward movement of the national debt will be halted when the debt reaches s35 100000 00O his is only slightly above the point at which It stands today. The Governments plans call for little borrowing during the remaining months of the current fiscal year Ca period which ends next June) and for no borrowing thereafter-provided revenues come up to expectations Congressional appropriations remain within the budget estimates and relief of unempoy- ment requires greater outlay than the President now thinks it will If his plans materalize the Gov ernnent will live within its income for period of twelve months beginning next July-spending as much as but more than, it takes in In July of the fol- lowing year Ge- July, 1938) it will begin to show surplus of current over operating costs ana to apply this surplus toward reduction of the debt outstanding
 national debt of $35OoOOOOOOO means, when translated figures less astronomical in their pro portions a per capita debt of $270 That IS large figure compared with the debt which the country carried before the depression, and before the war From the turn of the century to the 1916 the per capita debt practically stationary-at about SIS Our entrance into the war changed this situation radically as the Government began to borrow heavily in order meet the cost of great military effort By midsummer of the per capita debt had shot up suddenly to S240 From that point 1t gradually de- clned series of good postwar years enabled the Government to apply successive surpluses to debt re- duction By the end of 1930 the debt had fallen to $l3O-its postwar low Then began the series of de- presson deficits which turned the curve sharply up- ward again. At s27o the debt will just about have doubled, compared with the point at which 1t stood in the early days of depression.
 Fortunately the cost of carrying the debt has not kept pace with the increase of the principal The President estimated in his budget message that inter- est charges on GOO 900 debt will amount during the next fiscal year to $860000000. That is actually less than the country paid in interest on a much smaller debt in any year from 1920 to 1925 and in fact slightly less than the average for the decade of the Twenties as a whole This favorable turn of events is due to the prevailing plethora of idle funds for in- vestment and the consequent fact that the Treasury is able to float even it's long obligations at very low rates of interest. How long such rates will pre- vail cannot of course, be predicted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH .a
 }91
 By w. L. GordoA [.

Words Often Misused: Do no say, We shall be very pleased te see you." Say, shall be very much pleased"
 Often Mispronounced: Tetanus Pronounce tet-a-nus, as in bet as in ask unstressed, us as ir us, and accent first syllable, not the second.
 Often Misspelled: Hurry; y Hur- ried; jed.
 Synonyms: Increase, enlarge, ex- tend, intensity, augment
 Word Study; Use a word three times and it is yours Let us in crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Todays' word. Expository; explanatory; illustra- tive. "A glossary or expository in- dex to the poetical writers" = Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

twelfths of s1.OOO, plus one-half of five-twelfths of $1 ,000.
 If during the year 1886 the hus- band or the wife had the status of the head of family prior to their marriage he or she would be entitled to his or her prorata share of the personal exemption of $2,- 500 allowed the head of family for the period prior to their mar riage instead of merely that al, lowed single person.
 However, for the period of their marriage any exemption to which either might be entitled as the head of a family would be merged in the joint personal exemption for that period.
 The joint personal exemption all lowable in the case of couple who were married and living to- gether during the entire year may not exceed $2,500.
 If a child under IS years of age and dependent on the parent for support reaches the age of 18 years during the taxable year, the credit of S400 for dependent is re- quired to be prorated in the same manner as the personal exemp- tion
 For example, should the child's eighteenth birthday fall on June 30, the parent would be entitled to claim $200 credit for the de- pendentn child-that is, one-half of S400. The same rule applies to other dependents where a change of status occurs during the tax able year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

Q. When should the water gob- lets be filled at the dinner table?
 A. Immediately before the guests are called to dinner.
 O. Is one obligated to send a gift when receiving a written in- vitation to a baby's christening?
 A. Yes; it imposes this obliga ton.
 O. Is it correct to say Mrs Brown, I think your gown is love ly"?
 A. No This expression is often used, but it is more correct to say Mrs Brown, I think your gown is beautiful" The word love should be used only in the sense of af- lection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09
LOOK dld LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

l. What is the most common cause of divorce in the U. s. 2. From whom did the United States buy the country included in the Louisiana Purchase? 3. How many yards are there in a furlong?
 4 Why does a notary public write the date that his commission expires on a document he attests? 5. What United States city had the first apartment house?
 ol;
 ANSWERS H 1. Cruelty.
 2. Napoleon I of France. 3. 220 yards.
 4. To prevent misuse of notarial seals by persons who no longer hold commissions seff ss fslh 5. Charleston, s. C., in 1900.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09
20 YEARS AGO
 Frum The Empire
FEBRUARY g, 1917

That war clouds were anything but high was evidenced in Wash ington when Secretary of War Baker sent orders to the Bethlehem steel plant to cease work on all minor orders for the War Depart ment and concentrate all available men on the immediate production of heavy artillery.
 Reports of Lloyds, London, gave i 85 .O0O as the tonnage destroyed by lGerman submarines in three days, February 5th, 9th and 7th. At that rate. it was figured, if the Germans could keep it up, they would clear the seas of the world of every floating vessel in four years.
 Members of the Democratic Di- lvisional Committee who would meet to select candidate for the Terri ltorial Legislature for the seat of John G. Held, deceased, were w w. Casey. w. A. Holzheimer. Dave Housel. J. F. Hurley and Harley J. Turner. Juneau; Frank Bach, Douglas; c. M. McGrath, Sitka and J. F. Warder, Ketchikan
 Mentioned a possible Republican candidate for the Territorial Leg .islature were Grover c. Vim, Elm met J. McKanna and James H. King.
 The regular meeting of the La dies Altar Society was held at the home of Mrs. Mclaughlin, Seventh and Main.
 Rehearsing for The Banana Cure" a side-splitting comedy in be given at the Lyric Theatre, Douglas, were Messrs. H. E. Murray Roy Noland and Precht, Mrs Precht and Miss Jessie Ross.
 Returning to Juneau from trip East, Judge Royal A. Gunnison, of the firm of Gunnison and Robert son, said, New York City is crowd ed with people and the country is automobile mad The auto shows which were on while I was there were entirely unable to accommo- date the crowds"
 Frank B. Cannon, who was stay ing at the Hotel Zynda, was the first out-of town member of the Legislature to arrive in Juneau.
 Weather: Highest, AZ; lowest. 32: cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09
PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH

Cleanliness may or may not be next to godliness the old barber shop signs have always assured but the evidence is fairly strong the that lack of cleanliness is responsible for the major part of our sickness, disease and lack of good health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

Alaska may be considered the iand of snow and ice but we note there three dead in the Pacific Northwest from severe winter weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

The goodwill pacts ratified at Buenos Aires are not to be opened to European subscribers The western hemisphere has just about decided to live alone and like it.-Richmond Times Dispatch
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

The New York Union League Club has announced its determination to admit Democrats to its member ship. The choice either to admit Democrats or to to Maine Vermont4Hartford SCourant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

In spite of stream lining, they say itssas hard as drawing end of a Pullman.- Portland Oregonian
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

Fourteen Bertie county (N,C) farmers had 195-pound increase in cotton yield.
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At any rate the Supreme Court retains it's dignity It refuses to comment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

Man Who Croons Marries Girl Who Yodes.- Headline. The choir will please rise and sing "Oh, What Shall the Harvest Be?"-Washing ton Post.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

Those who SOW the seeds of war apparently over look the fact the only bumper crop they can expect one of widows weeds.-Los Angeles Times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09
H A P P -
 |-B l R T H D AY

The Empire eTtends conqratult lions and best i3ishes todau, the anniuersary, to the tollou ing:
 FEBRUARY 9. Louise Murrish
 Erwin Gruber Mrs. R. L. Bernard Mrs. I Sowerby Mrs Mabel Bertholl Mrs. Nadia Vestal Jeanne Jorgenson
 A. R. Hared
 Barbara Vim Ray Thomasen
 George Whyte
 Nick Kupoff Arthur L. Riendeau G. E. Krause
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

Weather: Highest, AZ; lowest. 32. cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-09

Frank B. Cannon, who was stay ing at the Hotel Zynda, was the first out-of- town member of the Legislature to arrive in Juneau
Evening star., 1937-10-02
" the Associated Press.

|
Editorial comment on Mr.. Justice
Hugo L. Blacks radio address last
night follows:
New York Herald Tribune (Repub-
lican) Mr.. Justice Blacks whole
conduct since the charges of Klan
membership we're brought against
him has been that of coward.
He has now added the vice OF hypoc-
risy to his record of evasion. 1t
is now for President Roosevelt to
speak. The country has been patient
and ready to believe that he acted
hastily and without due knowledge"
The Raleigh News and Observer
Democrat: Most Americans will
be prepared to forget Klan men,
bership six years behind a Senate
service devoted to the welfare of all
the people. white, black. Protestant.
Catholic, Jew. 1t is too we'll known
that many essentially good men fool
ishly aligned themselves with this now
fortunately defunct organization"
New York Times independently !:
80 Regardless of the present views
he holds. and his affirmation Of faith
in the principles Of racial and religious
tolerance, it is deplorable thing that
man who has ever taken the oath
Of allegiance in sinister and destru-
tive organization should now take his
place on the highest court of justice
in this country. The nomination
was a tragic blunder. -"
Boston Post independent Demo-
craft: "One who associates with
bigots, bids for their support, takes
the bigots' oath and then is so craven
that he allows his friends in a crisis
to deny it all, can't clear himself :
by asserting it was all contrary to his
real character.
Justice Black has pleaded guilty.
Had he made these admissions before
he would neither have been appointed
nor confirmed Thus he gained one
of the highest positions in the land
| by false pretenses. He should
resign"
The Newark IN. J.) Ledger: Hugo
l.. Black made just as serious a mis-
take when he joined the Supreme
Court as when he joined the Ku Klux
Klan. He resigned from the Klan
to maintain an appearance of de-
cency He should resign from the
Supreme Court to attain the substance
of decency"
Los Angeles Times: - He
uttered words in conflict with es-
tablished fact And he man
aged to contradict himself damningly
His predatory statement concerning
| the Importance Of religious freedom
and the invincibility of the guaran-
tees in the Bill of Rights was we'll
enough and could be considered
fortnight and proper if his sincerity
was not open to question"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: His public
reputation of his former colleagues
comes too late to justify his acceptance
now as member of the Supreme
Court. He goes tagged to his judicial
post. He ought to resign
Worcester tMass.) Telegram, Repub-
lican: Hugo L. Black, newly created
justice Of the United States Supreme
Court, last night made perhaps as
good plea in his own defense a.
could be made nder the circum-
stances. But it remains the plea of
man who was caught with the
goods"
Des Moines (Iowa) Resister: JUS
Evening star., 1937-10-02

lawyer, head of the Nom -Sectarian
Antl-Nazi League and of other nom
Sectarian and Jewish sectarian or
ganizations and leading foe in New
York of the Klan: Il was greatly
impressed with Senator Black s
speech. 1t seemed to me that his ex-
planation should close the discussion
OF course. it is true that he was a
member of the Klan. So were many
thousands of others in the South at
the time. His record in the Sena te
and his associations and appoint
ments while in the Senate impressed
me that he is today man of liberal
views on racial and religious CUES
tions"
Former Representative f. H. Crump
Tennessee Democratic political leader
"A manly talk =. However. !
am sorry he didn't make it in the
beginning. If he had rep
resented big interests lin the Senate)
instead of the people, there would
have been no persecution"
United States Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. jr., Republican, of Massa-
chusetts: Il made my comment two
months ago when l voted against
confirmation of Justice Black"
Senator A. Harry Moore. Democrat,
of New Jersey: If had known Mr..
Justice Black had been a member of
the Klan, 1 would not have voted to
confirm him"
Senator Berry, Democrat, of Tennes-
see: The speech was characteristic of
a great man"
Evening star., 1937-10-02

to the principles of religious and
racial tolerance.
His statement does not remove nv
belief that if the President had known
all the facts he would not have named
him to the Supreme Court.
Furthermore. it is certain that he
would not have been confirmed by
the Senate with the general unanimity
accorded by the members of that body
had they been informed of facts now
admitted by Mr. Justice Black.
In addition to his public utterances
tonight. it would have been magnani-
nous of Mr.. Justice Black had he
rendered his resignation to the Presi-
dent for his approval or disapproval
in view of the facts now disclosed
and of which the President and the
Senate heretofore had no knowledge.
The whole episode is regrettable
and l fear the United States Supreme
Court has lost prestige with the
American people"
Albert Levitt, former Federal Judge
in the Virgin Islands. who has brought
suit to prevent Black from holding
his seat, said the speech was "a
splendid statement of Blacks "own
tolerance in all matters affecting reli-
glous freedom and that it disposes of
the Klan issue.
His speech, however, did not in
any way affect the question l have
raised concerning his eligibility under
the Constitution to serve as an asso-
clate justice of the Supreme Court"
Levitt said in New York.
The suit is based on the contention
the new justice was a member of Con-
gress when it passed the Supreme
Court retirement act This, Levitt
charged, increased the emoluments of
justices by giving them full pay even
if retired
He cited the constitutional bar
against q Congressman holding an Of
nee whose emoluments have been in
creased during his term.
Levitt's request to present argu-
ments will come before the court Mon
day shortly after Black takes his seat.
The justices may reject it at once or
may agree to hear arguments for and
against the plea
Other comment follows:
Samuel Untermyer. New York
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Editorial Comment ON Black
Hypocrisy Alleged in One Opinion Calling On
Roosevelt to Spedk-Another Thinks U.S.
viii Forget Kldn Allegiance.

tice Blacks address was the
best statement he could have made
under the circumstances. 1t is.
of course, only making the most of
bad situation.
1T does not abolish the record OF
his silence, his want of candor and
his apparent lack of due sensitiveness
when the Klan charges were made
during the debate on confirmation.
Boston Herald (Republican) LAS
evidently he (Black) does not intend
t. resign. the Nation can only pray
that the man who now sits on the
Supreme Court is the Hugo l., Black
who spoke on the radio last night and
not the Hugo l.. Black of 1925
whom the voice so pitileSsly revealed. >
Buffalo IN. w. Courier Express
1ndependent): Senator Black once
said on the floor of the Senate:
Show me the kind of steps a
man made in the sand five years ago
and l will show you the kind of steps
he is likely to make in the same sand
five years hence. Show me the course
he was pursuing then and. unless there
has been a cataclysm which has ab-
solutely changed his character, l will
Evening star., 1937-10-02
GREEN WILL FIGHT
NEARS NEW PHASE
New York Officials Prepare
to Leave for Special
Hearings in Texas.
b. the Associated Press

d. iue hSSOClateO Press.
ALBANY. N. Y. October 2.-The
extended court fight to determine the
legal domicile of the late Col. Edward
H. r. Green for taxation purposes
neared new phase today as New
York State officials prepared to leave
for special hearings in Dallas, Tex.
Representing New York at the hear
ings will be Seth D. Cole special
counsel to the State Tax Commission,
which contends that New York was
the late financier's legal domicile, and
William M. OReilly, assistant counsel.
They leave tomorrow.
Three other Massach husetts,
Texas and Florida-have advanced
conflicting claims. All seek the right
to tax the estimated S50.00O, 900
estate left by the son of the late Hetty
Green.
The hearings will open October IL
in Dallas before special master from
the United States Supreme Court.
According to q tentative schedule,
luI tIlcI tledllIlSS VIII De 0PlQ IN
Massachusetts, New York and Florida
in that order
The 1887 Legislature appropriated
$4,000 to press its claim to the right
to collect taxes on the huge estate.
Col. Green died at Lake Placid, N. Y,
in June 1886, leaving his entire estate
to sister, Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilkes.
Mrs. Wilkes right to the full estate
is contested by the colonels widow,
Mrs. Mabel Harlow Green. who seeks
legal permission to claim a dover
share in the estate. Decision on her
petition by Surrogate Harry s. Owen
OF Essex County is expected soon.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
BAR ASKS HEARING
FOR ALL NOMINEES
judicial Appointees Would
Be Investigated Under
Plea to Congress.
~ the Associated Press.

~ INC hsAoCidteN fTeSS.
KANSAS CITY, October IA de-
mand by the American Bar Associa-
tion that the Senate conduct full pub
lie hearings on the fitness of all iu-
dicial nominees-a resolution arising
from the Justice Black question-will
be conveyed to the next Congress.
This final business of the associa-
lions sixtieth annual convention was
hurried through late yesterday as a
compromise to agitation for public
expression by the bar on the Black
appointment
The only question which kept pace
with President Roosevelts Supreme
Court proposal in the eek-long
meeting came to an end without any
expression on the thing which in
spired it-Justice Blacks one-time
membership in the Ku Klux Klan.
Robert Lee Tullis, 73-year-old former
dean Of Louisiana State Universitys
Law School. introduced resolution
last Monday asserting membership
In an oath-bound society "actuated
by religious and racial animosity'
was inconsistent with judicial posi-
ton.
Assembly Mired in Debate.
His resolution plunged the conven-
tion's assembly into a furious debate
barely escaped being dropped entirely
by vote of 19l to 1853, and. coupled
with another proposal was tossed back
to committee for revision. This re-
vision, ignoring Tullis. came out late
yesterday:
Resolved. that the American Bar
Association petition the Senate of the
United States to establish rule re-
quiring every nomination for judicial
office to be referred to an appropriate
committee and providing that such
committee shall in every instance af-
ford full, public hearing upon mat
ters touching the fitness and qualifi-
cations of nominees for judicial office"
1t was adopted with instructions it
be placed before Congress on the
opening day of the next session.
Special Committee Chosen.
Warned by a special committee that
It expected further attempts to ire
make" the Supreme Court, the asso-
citation earlier in the week voted unan-
imously to set up a seven-man COM
mission ready to spring into action at
the first sign of new court proposal.
The association voted Az to ] against
President Roosevelt's first Supreme
Court plan.
More than 4 0O0 LAWYERS attended
the convention here-a record for the
association. Secretary Harry S. Knight
of Sunbury. Pa. said the board of
governors might choose 1888 conven-
tion citv TODAY
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Comment
Continued From First Page }

constitution and bylaws" of the Klan.
Justice Blacks radio address
speaks for itself" was Postmaster
General Farley's comment, after hear
ing the address over an automobile
radio while en- route from Fairfield
Iowa, to Ottumna, Iowa He declined
to amplify his statement.
Senator OMahoney, Democrat. of
Wyoming, described the speech as "a
frank and satisfactory statement
which ought to be. and think will be
accepted by the country"
Senator Burke, Nebraska Democrat
who opposed the confirmation of JUS
tice Black, said:
Il approve entirely of everything
he had to say about religious and
racial freedom and liberty.
i regret, however, that he didn't
take us into his confidence on the
Klan matter and give us the benefit
then of the views he expressed to-
night. 1t would have been fitting,
when his confirmation came UP, for
him to have explained fully how he
reconciled even former membership in
an organization with his present views.
Many Senators who relied on the
belief that he was not Klan mem
Der might not have voted for con-
flrmation-unless they had had oppor-
tunity for questioning and received
an even fuller explanation than that
of tonight"
Senator Walsh, Democrat of Mass.
said the fact Justice Black was once
member of the Ku Klux Klan will
limit his usefulness and the confidence
of the American people"
Asserting that the Justices radio
address contained general sentiment
OF racial and religious tolerance !.
such as any American about to per-
form the exalted duties of member
ship in the Supreme Court would be
expected to proclaim" Walsh said:
Had he in writing repudiated the
purposes and the leaders of the Ku
klux Klan that bestowed upon him
life membership. he would not need
now to publicly proclaim his devotion
Evening star., 1937-10-02

show you the course ne is going to
follow in the future
"' With this we think the case
against Mr.. Justice Black can be
closed-for the present-with the
hope that for him the cataclysm has
happened"
Lewiston (Maine) Sun Independ-
enD 1T is of mighty little consequence
Evening star., 1937-10-02

whether Justice Black ever belonged
to the Ku Klux Klan, or belonged to
it while he was Senator. or belongs to
it now, as a member Of the Supreme
Court, but it is of tremendous con-
sequence that a Senator with the
record of Senator Black could pos
sibly get appointed to the Supreme
Court OF the United States"