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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21
LICENSED TO WE'D

Frank Edwards and Helen Kunz, Indians, have been issued marri- age license by the U. s. Commis- sioner. They are to be married by Adjutant Tanner of the Salvation Army
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21

SEE TRIMMER FIRST For all kinds of feed, also fertilizer, Phone 114. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21
WANT ADS
FOR REi,T

FOR RENT-Five-room partly fur nislled house. Phone 378 or in- quirc Mrs. c. J. Paul.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-21

Today's News Today-Empire-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Really Round the World

When Amelia Earhart starts her pro-
jected fight around the world, she
proposes to make real job of it. The
world, as we all learned when studying
geography in school, is $4,000 miles
around, and she is going to fly the whole
distance To make that fact perfectly
clear, she will do it at the Equator, the
one band where the circumference is
definitely indicated on all maps.
Anyone who has missed the point has
only to look at geographical globe to
make the matter clear. Nearly all Of the
flights around the world" so far have
been made pretty far north, averaging
about half way between the Equator and
the North Pole.
An enlightenment starting in the lati-
tude OF the northern United States
crossing the Pacific to Japan and thence
continuing through Siberia, Russia west
ern Europe and the north Atlantic, would
hardly fly more than $4,000 miles if it
kept anywhere near straight east-to-
west line. BY following route through
northern Canada and northern Siberia,
the disturbance could be reduced to
few thousand miles.
That would no more be flying around
the earth than II the aviator flew circle
of the same diameter in the middle of the
Atlantic Ocean. If it were, an explorer
might say he had walked around the
world" by going to the North Pole, estab-
fishing that point and then walking
around it in circle one mile in diameter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

Time viii probably show whether or not
this is true. AT any rate legislative COM
mittees must awaken to the fact that
they cannot cram everything of impor-
lance through at the last minute and
expect to do good job OF 1t.
We wouldn't be bit surprised If some
of the trouble lies with the political set-up
at Hartford. There is fairly even diStri-
button of power between the two political
parties in the legislative chambers. The
democrats control the Senate; the repub-
licanS the House. Both are maintaining
separate organizations. Republicans, still
accustomed to long years of ruling this
state and debating everything that shall
tranSpire give in to the democrats be-
grudgingly. Democrats, just a-bit pulled
with successes under the Cross regime,
are overanxious to increase their domin-
alton to the point that it approXir1ates
what the republicans once had. The result
is stalemate.
What both parties must realize before
this session is ended is that only part
nership of parties in the common interest
of the entire state can accomplish the
many worthwhile reforms that have been
proposed under terms of many excellent
bills facing passage. There is much to be
done by unified Legislature. Partisan
ship may cause different viewpoints, but
the lot of the taxpayer can't forever be
tossed around with the dice.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
A Thought for Today


One of the greatest undertakings OF
the WPA is in the State of Pennsylvania.
At some time or another you have read
or heard of this states famous under
ground fire. If you haven't then you are
very young, for the fire has been burning
steadily now for the past So years. What
about the fire departments? Well, ire
departments don't amount to much when
coal starts to burn underground. And
they don't when such fire as this one
occurs. Just imagine what fire it must
be to keep burning all these years, what
with efforts being made to control and
check It.
It wasn't until last year that the first
real scientific attempt to smother the
blaze or at least ccnfine it within def
mite area, so that it might burn itself
out, was made. And we can thank New
Deal agency for being chosen to conduct
the test In simple language the WPA is
trying to encircle the field of operations
in which the blaze moves. That is no little
undertaking, but with perfect planning
1t is believed that the object may be at
tanned and the fires confined to the
underground caverns and labyrinths and
coal veins within the enclosure.
It's odd how thoughtless action OF
few men could precipitate such tragedy,
for indeed this long-lived fire has been
Just that. A strike was the cause of it
all back in 1884. Striking miners, who
may have been perfectly within their
rights in striking, sent blazing cars down
into separate coal pockets The resulting
fires were never stopped nor headed. The
names of those responsible for the fires
were never discovered. The cost has been
tremendous to the state, to the miners,
and to several communities.
We aren't commenting on this disaster
today because of the numerous industrial
disorders, but to show just what can
happen when men act on impulse and
don't stop to figure things out. Those
miners who set this $5O,0OO,00O blaze
would never do anything like that again
They learned their lesson; it's pity more
Of us have to engage in similarly expen-
sive apprenticeships before we learn to
leave well enough alone.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

In sponsoring campaign to preserve
Niagara Falls for it's beauty alone the
Buffalo Evening News is bound to win
plenty Of popular support. Just think of
the thousands of married couples all
over the United States who will endorse
such campaign. And think of millions
of others who will subscribe to the same
drive It is high time that the United
States actually did something more con-
structive than talk about saving the
famous falls from utter destruction AS
beauty spot or attraction Niagara Falls is
only to be considered. It's commercial
aspects don't count for anything in this
case, SO far as the world is concerned. To
the world Niagara Falls will always be
natural wonder and nothing else. 1t is to
be regretted that selfish or private inter-
ests have interfered in the past years
with the government exercising such con-
troll over the falls as should be taken to
prevent it's complete erosion or destruc-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Need of Leadership

It is more and more apparent that
there is need of a strong leadership in our
Legislature right now. There doesn't seem
to be single legislator who can, rise
above his fellows and command the atten-
ton and respect of each and every one.
In way that is regrettable for if ever
the state needed good strong leader now
is the time with SO much pressing legisla-
ton to be transacted. There have been
cries Of special sessions raised at this
early date and we remarked that it is a
seasonal call. That's true, but there is
another cry this year and that's for
action.
Action is something the 1887 Legisla-
,ure will have to show shortly If it is going
o maintain face with the state. There
re, to be true, SO many important pieces
{ legislation waiting transaction that
lsliberation Is In order But many people
eonder II perhaps a bit OF procrastination
sr't being mixed in with the elaboration.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Heiling

Future historians may mention, along
with the curious signs of these times, the
Imprisonment for "a gross misdemeanor"
of citizen Of Cologne who answered the
salute "Heil Hitler" with "Heil London!"
He was promptly arrested and sentenced
by the local police court and the sentence
has been upheld by the court of appeals.
1t was rude, no doubt, and annoying to
loyal Germans, to do that sort of thing
in cafe. AS the court held, it might
have led to disturbance of the public
peace" But the interesting fact histor-
ically, perhaps, is the language of the
decision.
"The greeting He'll Hitler' is for the
overwhelming majority of the German
people not only an expression of deep.
veneration for the Fuehrer's person, but
is also an external symbol of restored
honor and Of the German peoples awak-
ened national consciousness" Restored
honor and awakened patriotism must be
respected, but expressing it in this par
ticular form still seems curious to most
people outside of Germany.
Americans, while viewing the present
offense with mild amusement, may really
Sympathize with a certain Englishman
when he first ran up against this odd
practice in Berlin. Giving telephone
call, he was greeted by the exchange girl
with Hell Hitler And what number do
you wish?" He replied: God save the
King! And if Herr Hitler doesn't mind, l
would like number SO-and-SO."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

To the growing list of estates of impor-
tant and Well-known Americans which
have been turned over or sold to the So
ciety of Jesus in the United States is added
now that of Mrs. Nicholas Brady at Man.
hasset, L. l. Mrs. Brady, who will marry
William J. B. Macaulay, Minister to the
Vatican from the Irish Free State, later
this year has long been benefactress of
the Roman Catholic Church. The beauti-
full Long Island estate will be used as
Jesuit house for training members of the
order. Other famous estates are those in
Lenox and Pomfret, both well-known
around this section of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

! plan plus the Liberals, because
they claim, 1t lets business write
its own ticket.
The Liberals groups mean
while contends that regulation
Of wages, hours and child la
Dor Is the only feature necessary
I'm the new MIRA. Miss Perkins
proposes that administration Of
the wage and hour law should
be i'm her own Labor Depart
ment. She wants the Commerce
Department to have nothing to
do with 1t.
There are other ramifications,
but the above is enough to indi-
cate how much ear-pulling is In
the path Of a new MIRA.
Merry-GO-ROund
Like alumni coming back to the
old school, visiting ex-senators look
around the senate chamber and
exclain, Lord, how the place has
changedW These were the
sentiments Of Little Arty" Robin
son Of Indiana, who said the only
old friends lie recognized were the
senate reporters ;. When War
rem Barbour Of New Jersey ex-
pugilist and ex-senator, came
back for a visit, he found his old
sector invaded by democrats
Senate debates on reciprocal trade
made no mention of one of the big
U. 8. exports to Latin America
comic strips. Newspapers In
Central and South America buy
the same comics that are favor
ties here. U. 8. syndicates supply
mats with diologue in Spanish. .
simultaneously with Senate con-
sideration Of the Wagner Steagall
housing bill, the Province OF
Buenos Aires, Argentina, COM
pleted plans for building $4,000
homes for Argentine workers ;.
Washingtorl's Farewell address was
read in the House by Congress-
man Edward Leo O'Neill of New
Jersey, age 80, in the senate by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr,
Of Massachusetts,, age "a.
Copyright. 1887, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
"Dick" de Luxe

1t must be explained that the
foregoing sentence has nothing TO
do with our local police DEPART
ment and It's detective bureau. 1t
refers to the Super-Sleuths OF
Printers Alley who make Simon
Legree's bloodhounds seem like
Chihuahua pups, Herr Eitler's
Gestapo like a rube constahulary,
and Comrade Stains Ogpu like
rookie cops. What Bill and Bob
cannot smell out In the way. OF
imaginary misdeeds committed by
the city administration is non
sinellable. There are 80 many eyil
smells emanating from City Hal
that the sriiellers OF the Super
Sleutiis cannot keep shifted Up
with them. SO to keep the smell
ing zip to the minute two super
iaurneraty suffers, who are called
by the unusual names of Smith
and Jones and who live only In
the editorial columns Of the
American and the Y Republican,
have been hired to help out N the
nostril work. Smith and Jones
having been on the scent for 2
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Answers To
Questions
BY Frederick M. Kerby

@. Did anyone In the United
States die from O heart attack while
listening to the radio description of
the Max Schmeling-Joe Louis fight
in June, 1896?
A. According to o press associa-
ton survey, excitement over that
fight caused the death, from heart
attacks, of IL radio listeners In the
United States and Canada.
@. What are the young of wal.
ruses called?
A. Pups.
@. What are the extreme tenn
peratures Of the human blood?
A. Temperatures have been
known to run as high as lot degrees,
and as low as 81 degrees. Clinical
thermometers run to ITO degrees,
leaving margin of 3 degrees. y
@. Which college in the United
States has the largest endowment?
A. Harvard University has an
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

1t is news, however, that the
rejuvenation Of the MIRA has
caused a serious split among those
whom Roosevelt asked to draft a
new Blue Eagle.
The old MIRA was drafted in the
slap-dash, carefree days of early
1888, when anything whizzed
through congress, and nothing
ever was expected TO bring veto
from the Supreme Court. There
fore 1t was thrown together in u
few brief weeks.
The new MIRA has been stewing
for months. But the same old
issues have risen to plague the
drafters: namely, shall labor or
business dominate, and who shall
boss the new Blue Eagle.
Broadly speaking, there are two
cleavages within the administra-
1. The Roper -Richberg group
wants q reyamped NRA code
system under the command Of
the Commerce Department.
Antitrust laws would be sus-
pended to permit trade agree
ments and wage and hour stand
ards would be fixed for labor.
2. The Perkins Wallace group
including administration lib
erals favor minimum wage law
and a 40-hour week, but is frigid
to reviving codes and trade
agreements.
Hardly Speak
These two groups are so far
apart that they don't even con-
suit with one another. Although
three OF them-Rope, Wallace and
Perkins--are members of the cabi-
net, they communicate with each
other OH, this subject only through
the White House. Each pro.
fesses ignorance of what the other
Is doing. All they know about
the other side, Is what they read
IN the papers.
The situation came about after
the President six months ago APP
pointed these three--Roper, Wal
lace and Perkins--to commits
tee to study MIRA files and write
review of the code results. A
remnant OF the old NRA staff was
retained and 100000 was set aside
for expenses.
Surprise
Imagine the surprise of Secre-
taries Perkins and Wallace when
their colleague, Mr.. Roper, fired
the staff, dismantled the offices
(Which were In his .building).
and pulled out the telephones
all before the MIRA report wa
completed.
Imagine their further surprise
when suddenly they discovered
that Cabinet colleague Roper had
sent the report TO the White
House! They were supposed to
be members OF the committee, but
they did not even get q peak
at Its final form. Both hastened
to make clear that they were not
bound for anything the report
said.
Author Richberg
Chief author Of the report Is
Donald Richberg, success to Gem
eral johnson as car OF the MIRA.
It's contents are divided into two
parts, the first fixing maximum
hours and minimum wages. These
are to be created by q body Of
experts, and II any business firm
fails to follow them, q cease and
desist order Is to be issued by
federal Trade Commission.
Second part Of the Richberg
plan provides that business may
set up fair trade practice agree
inents or codes. These are to
be supervised by the Commerce
Department, and would be writ
ten only for big companies en-
gagged In interstate commerce. No
attempt would be made TO regu-
late pants-pressers, poultry-deal-
ers. beauty-parlors, etc.
The latter part Of the Roper
Richbcrg plan Is severely criti-
cized BY the Wallace-Perkins group
Nf tff48A3a Isa8 s4ti
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
HAWAII FEARS FOR
ORCHESTRA

Honolulu, UP)-The war depart
nlent Is holding in its hands the fate
OF Hawaii's one symphony orcl1es-
ira. Under q recent order, siiiSi-
clans In the army service are pro-
hibited from playing In civilian or
chestras. II happens that 10 81 the
key members Of the Hawaiian Sym
phony orchestra are army inusi-
clans,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

l. Where does the Tennessee RI
YER empty into the Ohio River?
2. What nickname was applied to
James @. Blaine by Col. Robert O..
Ingersoll2
8. In Scotland, what Is a crofter?
4. Who was Robert Swain Gif-
ford? Me,.
s. What Is the distance across the
English Channel from Cape Qritz
Nez to Dover?
Q. Should olives be eaten with the
fingers or fork?
z. Who Is the author Of the play
"Cyrano de Bergerac?"
Q. How much Negro blood has an
octoroon?
0. What Is the scientific name for
white ants?"
10. When did Congress make
THE Star Spangled Banner the
National Anthem?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

LheM cravings
vicariously
through the
llalf-dirne de-
tective move ].
That was the
period when
"Old K 1 n g
Brady" reigned
supreme in the
security Of the
W o o h e d..
when "Old Cap
Collier" mar
sllalled h l s
forces Of law
enforcement In
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Selected Poem
SOMERSET PASTURES

Carl John Bostemann in the New York Sum
This whinny In the wind
These horses OH the hillsl
How my blood is thinned
When my heart stops still
At sight OF them and sound
OF hoof beats drumming ground!
Here where no fences climb
Green slopes beyond the wall,
Each hedge row Is a rime,
And have learned them ALI
From here TO Somervle
have rehearsed each hill
Like phantoms OF this land,
Lean mares and fillies run,
While shining stations stand
Like statues in the sun;
Here Pegasus comes home
To legendary loan!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Still chickering's !

All Is not lost however. II is
true that the old masters OF crime
detection have vanished from the
fiction world of Young America.
But there still remains some faint
chickering's of devotion to the en-
trancing business Of sleuthing,
even If the ranks Of the devotees
are made UP of oldsters like my
self. The "King" and Cap ana
mick" are now nothing buG
shades fitting in the shadows OF
the dead past. But we have j. Ed
gar Hoover, &C" men, and the un-
dercover agents Of the Federal Blu.
reau of Investigation In the solid
substance Of the living present 10
compensate us. 1t may even pc
admitted that although the ficti-
tious experts Of the dark-lantern
age were better and more de-
pendable goose-pimple rousers
than the real present-day adopts
in the use Of fiashlight and finger
print powder, they could not COM
pare with the latter in scientiflct
perfection. Crime detection has
become an exact science. In fact 1t
Is so exact that II Is able TO detect
crime when there rs none to pc de-
tected. Especially right here IN
Waterbury. W. tf
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

Metropolis means mother city," but
most of these mothers are not so mater
nal lately; they want Uncle Sam to take
care of their children for them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
MIRA REVIVAL CAUSES SPLIT
AMID ROOSEVELT ADVISERS
ny DREW PEARSON
ana ROBRRT Q. ALLEN

Washington March Pit is not news that one reason
behind the presidents desire to push through his
Supreme Court reform is that modified MIRA is in the
noolyiy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

In the competition between mems
mustaches and women's eyebrows the
former seem to be gaining in visibility.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Changed Times

There was an era in the, history
Of Young America when boys, and
a few girls. who were adventure
hungry and thrill thirsty, slaked
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
Current Comments

u vs. -
Long experience has caused me
10 come to the conclusion that the
economic crises Of the world which
come from time to time are the re-.
suit Of political action. f8s
--Sir George Paish, British econ
o1nist. i 8atsst as f Y.
We want an increased output OF
goods, but not an unbalanced out
puC. j4 age6i lgisf as4f \ wv SisiAst64s sV .tt
Secretary Of Agriculture Wai-
lace. s WV
Communism IA economically UNI
sound, religicusly atheistic, socially
destructive, officially iHidcfenslbie,
and MORALLY debasing. u,
--Dr. ~. Kinley, president aElefa-
tus, University q Illinois. y,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02

the secrecy o.
the attic; and when mick Carter"
assisted by Chick" and PATSY"
ran to earth the most desperate,
cleverest criminals behind the pro-
tective screen Of a geography book
while teacher was hearing" the
lesson of that subject, Times have
changed and Young America with
them. Young America now gets
its adventure by personally stick
ing UP gas station and its thrill
by squashing daddy's skull with
the high-heel of dancing slipper.
"Old King Brady" has been de-
throned and Havelock Ellis wears
his crown. cap Collier has been
denoted and the interest that
once burned in the followers OF
his exploits Is now directed into
Individual research in the field OF
Abnormal Psychology" Mick"
"Chick," and PATSY" have run
their last malefactor to the gall
lows and the gaol. Cheating on
The Wife," '"Faithless Fannie's
PhllanderlnRS, ana Arue OOlliSo-
sions Of an Absent Minded Cham-
bernlaid," provide the Kick Of the
moment for the youthful. Wood
sheds aside from the enlightened
rural districts, are as extinct as
the killaloo bird. Attics are no
longer undisturbed reading rooms
given over to the pursuit Of dstec-
tive lore but mere storage places
for trunks and Fairgrounds Tor
moths. In our advanced % edu-
cational system geography books
are taboo. Kids do not locate
Ethiopia ON a map any more.
They learn all about II by backing
up and performing as end men IN
FIRST grade minstrel shows. The
theory being that since Ethiopia
Is populated by blacks. knowledge
Of its location, topography, and re-
sources Is better and more quickly
acquired by the application OF
burnt cork and the rendition OF
NANNY" songs than by study.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-03-02
BYWAY Of NO HARM
by
James William FitzPatrick

and conclusions appearing below
writer alone They not necessarily those % che
DEMOCRAT they 10 BE- construed Invariably
reelection % their XleMPoint
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est Y o u r
knowledge /.

Can you answer seven of
these test questions? Turn to
last page for the answers.
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