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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 90, 1887
PRESIDENT GOES TO THE
PEOPLE

If a president submits a legisla-
tive program to a congress-, and 1t
is defeated or tabled in whole or in
part, he has several choices OF flu
ture courses of action. He can use
the immense power of the presidency
In an attempt to influence senators
and representatives who oppose hin:
something that has been done
many times, with varying success,
ever since patronage became major
political weapon. Or he can accept
his defeat with more or less equa-
nimity, as Hoover did when confront
ed by an unfriendly House after the
election of 1880, and trust to time
to prove him right or wrong. Oh
he can Ego to the people" with his
program, and try to muster sufficient
strength in his support to sway the
congres-which always keeps an
ear to the ground.
On at least two previous occasions,
presidents-faced with splits in their
own parties over major policies
have gone to the people. Taft did
In 1909, when the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill, which all but closed
American to imports, was passed,
and resulted in the detection of many
prominent Republicans from the Ad-
ministration. Taft failed, the Re-
publican Bull Moose bolt followed,
and in the next election the Presi-
dent received the worst beating ever
taken by an incumbent, carrying but
two small states.
Then came Wilson and the League
and the war President, fresh from
his European triumph, determined
to swing around the country. The
tragic results of this are history
Wilson collapsed physically at Wich-
tia, and from then on until his death,
was a sick man.
And now, in the view of practically
every newsman, President Roosevelt,
after Congress which turned down
one of the most far-reaching Admin
istration programs in our history,
has also gone to- the country. As
Jay Hayden writes, "The one thing
that can be said with reasonable GER
tainty respecting President Roose-
velt's nationwide swing is that it is
primarily concerned with the rebel
lion of congressional Democrats. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
PREVENTING HOME FIRES

A new bulletin issued by the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters
points out that very large proper
ton of all fires occur in homes, that
home fires are responsible for about
one-half of the total loss of life from
fire, and that scientific dewlling
house inspection can eliminate most
hazards.
Fire departments in various cities
have inaugurated campaigns to cut
down home fires through annual in
spections. In one typical city the
number of home fires was reduced
by 81 per cent and the loss by "A
per cent, as compared with pre-
vious period in which no inspections
were made. Cooperation of the pub
lie is, of course, essential. Local
chambers of commerce can aid by
appointing committees to deal with
the problem and acquainting resi-
dents with the need for inspection.
Newspaper publicity can also be in
valuable in pointing out that the
inspections, far from being just a
nuisance, are in the interest of
everyone.
The inspections must be through.
Heating plants, exposed wiring,
storage of inflammable liquids, at
tics and easements and spare rooms
where refuse and unused articles are
allowed to accumulate, amateurish
repairs of various kinds, every home
is likely to present grave hazards
such as these which can be easily
and inexpensively corrected. The
CT an hour of your time
and perhaps a few cents of your
money today may save lives and
thousands of dollars tomorrow.
Fire Prevention Week was recent
" observed. An excellent follow
Up, worth the while of every COM
nunity, would be the Inauguration
If yearly home inspection plan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22

President Roosevelt remarked to
several thousand people in Boise,
Idaho, that his western trip was
making him feel like Antaeus, a
Greek neurological wrestler, who
"got new strength every time he
touched the earth"
BY the end of the week, with the
Presidents trek half finished, observ-
ers had concluded that the analogy
was apt. Few doubted that Roose-
welt would return to Washington a
stronger man politically than he had
left it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
C0N0CO GERM
PR0CEssED OIL
APPLES AND MEN

How much an apples like man,
When we consider the life span
OF each. First pretty blossoms SEEN
And then. I wot, they all are green;
But divergence will begin to show
AS we watch men and apples grow.
From ciderish hilarity
To vinegar's asperity
Some natures go.
Some, early cankered at the heart,
Seem doomed waste from near the
start.
But, sound throughout, both fruit
and fellow
With age. just ripen sweet and mel
low.
U. c. Rands
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22

Zone of the gravest indictments Of
the Congress which has just adjourn
ed Il its refusal even to think about
our terrible tax mess" writes John
T. Flynn in a syndicated article.
"This responsibility belongs to no
special party--both great parties ran
away from the subject. A polite
ian IL more frightened by taxation
than By any other form Of menace"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
DEMAND FOR EXTENSION OF
MERIT SYSTEM

Four national organizations-the
Civil Service Reform League, the
Federation of Federal Employees,
the League of Women Voters, and
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs-are leading movement
against what has been called "bil-
| lion-dollar racket" or the ''spoils"
system in federal and local govern
ments.
Over 3,250,OOO persons, at a cost
of nearly $5,OO0,O0O,0O0 are en-
ployed in federal state, and local
governments, statistics show.
Leaders in many parts Of the
country were shocked into starting
the merit system in 1881 by the as
sassination of President Garfield by
disgruntled Office seeker.
AS a result of the recent depres-
sion and the abnormal increases in
federal employees, wherein the mer-
it system has been largely ignored,
thousands of citizens now sense the
wisdom Of extending that system to
all the various governments, first as
constructive social policy, and
second as a means of reducing taxes.
Party pledges, tribute to the merit
system by Congressman, Governors
and Presidents during a camaign,
mean little after the election is over.
The pressure of party heelers, OBJ
servers point out, is too great to be
resisted without mass support of or
ganized groups.
Although the merit system has
been in vogue for fifty-six years in
this country, only about 62T of the
federal employees and about 1870 of
the personnel of the state govern
ments are under Civil Service. Some
40 out of 1858 counties and some
$50 out of $500 cities of above TO-
900 population have Civic Service
systems, and it is said these system
in many cases are travesty on the
real values and purposes of the merit
system.
Recently Congresses have dealt
the merit system severe blows, it is
claimed. These blows come with
poor grace from Democratic Con-
gressmen, when 1t is recalled that
the system is endorsed by the Presi-
dent, and that their party is pledg-
ed to- extend the Civil Service system
upward, outward and downward"
it is declared.
Observers of social trends contend
that the worst feature of the "spoils'
system is not the annual waste of
$500, 100000 to 100000 but
the decentralization of Government, in
the meaning of the quotation from
Lincoln, who said:
"If the Government itself is ever
utterly demoralized, it will come
from this incessant human wriggle
and struggle for office"
The present movement to extend
the merit system generally in all
governments of the country includes
the demand for men and women of
more thorough training for their
work than is now required. In
this conviction, the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs is advocating
Natiinal Academy of Public Affairs
to train leaders in government, SINH
lar to the schools maintained at West
Point and Annapolis for the Army
and Navy. Some of the leaders in
the movement would make every
position in the several branches of
the Federal Government-sk
unskilled, clerical, professional and
administrative career position. Only
in this way, they point out, is it pos
sible to obtain loyalty to the Govern
ment with the maximum efficiency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22
ECONOMY MEMORIES OF THE
LAST" WAR.

LAST" WAR.
Economy, economy" on every hand
this wo-ord Oh see;
IT'S a simple and GRAND and foine
idee,-
This wonderful plan of economy.
This is the day of the Imply plate,
Cores, bones and palings we all must
ate;
Kindle the foire with seeds and
shavins,
And raise six pigs and some hens on
the lawns.
Economy, economy love the
thought of this foine idee,
For once in my loife in stole I'll be,
For I always have practiced economy!
U. C. Rands
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22

The mystery of the Gulf stream
is found to be a vast dynamic cur
rent that circles the Atlantic ocean
and touches four continents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22

But who is the winner when a
strike closes a factory permanently
and nobody has job to quit?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22

Another factor that has kept man
from being sweet and good is the
tact that ladies like the other kind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22

An educated person is one who can
pronounce both comparative and
comparable" correctly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-10-22

The eyes pupil grows smaller
with age.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
HIsTORY-THE REPEATER

More than 13U years ago, the Su- preme Court of the United States was subjected to a wave Of crit icism. It's chief critic was none otn- CT than the third president of the then young nation-Thomas Jeffer- son. Interesting are the facts sur rounding hat situation.
 Toward the close of his term, Ad- ans succeeded in putting through legislation which strengthened the young and weak federal goyernmeu. Jefferson then took office. He hoped that with his election, the Supreme Court would declare unconstituUion- al these acts which he did not like. Instead, the Court followed the Con stitution and repeatedly ruled con trary to Jefferson's wishes.
 Whereupon Jefferson inaugurated a campaign of criticism - because the court would not hold laws un- constitutional. Jefferson's efforts were unsuccessful.
 Several other times has criticism eentered on the Court. once, in the administration of Ulysses s. Grant, an attempt was made to pack the Court by increasing its size. But the new members voted with the pre- vious majority, and Grants efforts failed.
 Never has the nation let anyone hamstring the Court for any length of time. The people obviously realize that time after time it has not only saved the nation from disintegratiou but preserved through thick and thin mans greatest heritage-liberty.- Ex.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
(By J. c. Eccles. secretary to Delegate Dimond)

Need for early action in putting into construction a program develop ed for Alaska airBlane landing fields and roads and trails was taken up in a conference with the President Tuesday by Senator Schwellenbaoh of Washington. Dr. Ernest Grueuing, Director of the Division of Territor- ies and Island Possessions. and Dele gate Dimond.
 The program outlined to the Pres ident calls for enlargement and i'm prOvement of a number of air-flelds and construction of new ones where warranted IL also would provide ad- ditional road facilities in various section of the Territory. supplement- ing the construction to be under taken through the regular appropri- ations for the Alaska Road Commis- sion and the Bureau Of Public RoaGs in the Territory Approval of a sim liar program has been sought before through the use of Works Progress Administration funds. but could not be worked out because the work con templated could not be efficiently undertaken in Alaska under the res trictions as to maximum wages. hours of labor. and the use of re- lief labor, as prescribed for expendi- ture of such funds.
 The President expressed his Inter est in Alaska and his desire for it's development. He expressly referred to the benefits which would come to both Alaska and Canada from the construction of the International Highway. While the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1888, has been made up, and the Ohio and Mississippi Valley floods have i'm posed an unexpected drain on the Treasury, there is good reason 10 hope that something substantial for the benefit of Alaska may be work ed out.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
ELOQUENT COMPLIMENT

The recent command of Gregory OrdzhonIkIdze, soviet Commlssar for Heavy Industry, that all RussIan factories be reorganized along Am erlcan lines to eradicate inelIiciency and reduce waste. Is parhaps tEe most eloquent compliment that could be paid to the industrial sys- tem in this country.
 By the same token, it must lave been a bitter pill for the Red gov ernment at Moscow to publicly ac- Knowledge that there Was anything superior in the hated capitalist sys tem-a system which the Commun- ist party is dedicated to destroy.
 No more opposite political phIlosO- phIes exist than Communism and Democracy. The guiding principle of the former is rigid state control over the individual under a political die tatorship. Democracy, on the other hand, iusures to a free people the free play of individual initiative and rewards commensurate with ability.
 Under our system, American h. dustry has created the world 0ign- est living standards, the shortest working hours, and the highest wage scale, and has brought benefits to consumers and workers in a degree uneQualIed anywhere else under any other system.
 That the Communists now make this public acknowledgement wlli come as no surprise to Americans. This imitation of our industrial sys tem follows the recent adoption Of a written constitution by the Soviet permitting the ownership of private property and furnishes fresh proof that political dictatorship and state regimentation of industry are not compatible with the interest Of the working man. --E1.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

Feb. 15: George Blake. and sam Wyatt. plead not guilty before [. s. Commissioner Richard Suratt ta charges of contributing to the de- lnqueney of a minor, brought by Henry Willard on behalf Of his four teen-year old daughter Edna Blake gave his age as 67 and Wyatt Il 6 Each was bound over to the grand jury and bonds fixed at s50Oo. which neither was able to pay.
 Blake later made a written state ment admitting his guilt Wyatt. maintains he is innocent of the charge
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
LOUIS F. PAUL ANSWERS
 CRITICISM OF LOUIS WIGG
Wrangell Feb. 15. 1887

Wrangell Feb 15, 1937 Editor Sentinel.
 An academic discussion of vital subjects repudiated at the Metlakat la convention could be interesting But when the arguments get down to calling names the subject is lost. The following three proverbs are not amiss at this time.
 Every prudent man dealeth with Knowledge: but fool layeth open his own folly"
 He that answereth a matter be- fore he learneth it; it is a folly and shame unto him"
 Tt is not good to eat much honey. so for men to search their own glory is not glory"
 Thanking you for this space. l am sincerely yours,
 Louis F. Paul.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

An arrangement whereby troIleys and cod fishermen will be permitted to profitably dispose of their acci- dently caught halibut has apparent ly been arrived at, as indicated by the following letter from the Secre- tary of State, dated January 2f.
 My dear MT. Dimond:
 The receipt is acknowledged cf your letter of January 19. 193i. in which you quote from a telegram received by you from the Alaska TroIIers Association stating the de- sire of the trollers that the proposed revision of the Halibut Coventi0n now in force between the United
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
CONTRIBUTIONS STILL COMING
 FOR RED CROSS FLOOD RELIEF

A contribution of ten dollars from J. NJ. Johnson of Cape Pole and one dollar from Wm. Lucas for flood re lief received this week by F. G. Han- ford, president of the Wrangell Red Cross, brings the total amount con tributed by Wrangell to $322.
 All of this was from residents 0. the town or along the highway just out of town, except the ten dollar; from Cape Pole and five dollars senl by M. Bruce from the Pioneers Home at Sitka.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
CARL SCHUMACHER BRINGS
 IN CROSS FOX WITH FUR CATCE

Carl Schumacher came in Friday night from trapping at Mill Creek. His gas boat is frozen in and he made the trip across from the main land with a rowboat and outboard motor The trip was difficult be- cause the boat leaked badly.
 His fur catch included a cross fox red and black. the third one caught in the district and brought to Wrau- gell for sale in over 30 years. It gave him much satisfaction to get a vol yerene, that vicious pest of traplines which is not easily trapped.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
JACQUALYN NETTLET0N HOME
 FROM TRIP TO CALIFORNIA

Outstanding events in her tour months trip down the Pacific coast as lar as Palm Springs, were listed today by Jacqualyn Nettleton, .eIeyen-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harry Nettleton, as Gays Lion Farm out of Los Angeles, the Hunt ington Library where she saw the originals of many famous paintings which she had studied in school, no tably Gainsborough' Blue Boy, and the Automobile Show in Portland. Visits to the battleship Oregon at Portland. the Bonneville Dam, the new Mt Hood lodge under construc- tion. the Rose Parade in Pasadena on New Years Day and the football game in the Rose Bowl which fol- lowed, the time she stood at the boundary with one foot on Canadian soil and the other in the United States were thrilling and never to be forgotten experiences, as were scores of others.
 Jackie was the guest of her aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. ". J. Me Donald of Ketchikan on the trip. Mr. Mcdonald is regional forester in Tongass Forest with headquarters at Ketchikan. She left Wrangel on an American boat and changed to a Canadian liner at Ketchikan. Mrs. Mcdonald shipped his car down and they drove from Vancouver to Seat tie where a new Buick was pur- chased.
 In Seattle Jackie spent a day with Arlene Shlin and two days with Helen Anderson. Two interesting weeks were spent in Portland be- fore leaving for California The trip south was made down the coast route and the return by the inter for route
 The greater part of the time was spent in Pasadena with frequent trips to nearby places Of interest. During the smudge pot days when California citrus fruit growers were waging a strenuous fight to save their crops from destruction by kill ing frosts. were very unpleasant. Jackie says. The smoke obscured the sun and settled in a sticky black pail over everything.
 Her faYorites among the hundreds of beautiful floats in the Rose Par ade were the Honey Mooners and the June Bride Neither took first prize, which Jackie thought was a great injustice.
 The football game in the Rose Bowl between the University of Washington and the University of Pittsburg, did not please Uncle Don aid at all" said Jackie. He used to play on the U. of ". team and Tom Mcdonald his brother, was coach at the U. of W. for several years, Uncle Donald was confident Washington would win and when it didn't he was pretty disappointed and so were a lot of us," she added. She saw a number of Hollywood stars including Freddie Bartholomew and Tom Mix, rode a horse for the first time in her life, and learned that a horse can certainly bounce you around", but in all her recitals of the joyous high lights of the trip, Gays Lion Farm, and particularly the baby lion in an incubator which was fed by a medicine dropper. top ped everything else in interest to her.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

States and Canada should permit trollers as well as black cod fisher men to retain and sell halibut acci- dentaIly caught by them in their operations
 "In reply I am glad to inform yod that in one of the principal amend ments included in the revised con vention which has been prepared and is expected shortly to be signed al Ottawa, this matter has. il IS be lieyed, been provided for in a way that will be satisfactory to your correspondents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
Sincerely yours, 1 Signed Cordell# Hull.

A bill to provide that in Alaska the cost of a survey made by a Un- tied States mineral surveyor. by or der Of the Cadastral Engineer, for patent purposes on mining claims may be credited on the annual labor required by law on the claims sur veyed was introduced in the Iouse by Delegate Dimond, by request oa February l.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

Feb. 15. On motion of the United States District Attorney. the bail of James Harvie. Otto Teller and Nes- ton Anderson who have been al lib erty for several months on ball of 5000, was raised to 5000 each while awaiting action of the grand jury. In default of securing the larger bail all were committed To jail.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
COURT NEWS

Feb. 13. Pal kelly plead eailty to violation of the game act iu Un- tied States Commissioners sourt. and was sentenced by Judge Richard Suratt To serve 30 days in federal jail and pay a fine Of S50
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

Midshipman George Gilson, ap- pointed to the United States Naval Academy from Valdez. was in Wash ington February 6. He said that all of the Alaska midshipmen now at the Academy = Bobby Wann and Walter Herring of Fairbanks. irving Thompson of Ketchikan and him self-are doing well.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

Crown Princess Juliana and her husband. Prince Bernhard. haven't had so much publicity as Windsor and Wally. but they seem to be nav ing a pretty good time just the same
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

The Delegate and Mrs. Dimond, accompanied by their daughter and son. Marie and John. attended the Congressional reception at the White House last week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

FOR SALE CHEAP-16 2-volt, 13 plate EXiGe batteries. good for two more years. See Mr. Anderson. M
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19

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