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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
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PHILADELPHIA Record

philadelphia Record
Comes argument against the social security
act-picked up by the New York Times from Mr..
Walter Lppmann, and offered free to the public.
Grave fears are expressed for the unemployed
and the aged because the Government the Times
puts it, is giving only Il US" in return for social
security taxes
What is meant by Il o US?
1t is clear that Government securities are meant,
for the Times in its leading editorial Saturday says
"All that is happening at present is that the Gov
eminent is promising ultimately to levy enough taxes
pay the interest and principal its notes and
securities Tin the social security fund.-
In the meantime, it is objected the Government
is using for current purposes the money obtained by
selling its securities to the social security fund
So what?
If man puts his savings in savings bank and
the savings bank buys Government bonds-and all
savings banks do because Government bonds are our
safest form of nvestment-the Government gives
the bank Il o U" and spends the money, promising
to pay interest and principal
If man buys railroad bond the railroad gives
him an Il o U" and spends the money.
If savings banks prefer Government bonds to
railroad bonds aren't Government securities better
investment for social security funds than other types
of investment?
The money has to be invested somewhere.
AS far the social security investor" is con-
cerned difference is that democratic processes
give him a check the Government, but he has no
real check with which to protect himself if railroad
promoter shady industralist gets his hands on
the investment represented by railroad industrial
bonds
There is a difference far the banker is con-
cerned and it may be that this is really what troubles
the conservatives
The building up Of social security reserves will
make the Federal Government less dependent on Wall
Street for its financing.
will sell its securities to the fund rather
than to the bankers.
ND he han
as the Times calls them. that they feel hurt
We think the social security act faulty, but our
conservative friends have yet to touch its real
flaws
The chief flaw is that its taxes come from bust
ness, consumers and workers, thus decreasing pur-
chasing power that it taxes the poor to help the
poor takes money out of one pocket and puts it in
another.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
WELCOME, MARY ANN

with the blowing in the Douglas hills
probably this isn't the most apropos time think
about fishing. But nevertheless, note with good
deal of interest the story in yesterdays Empire about
the Alaska Mary Ann trout catching fly.
Sport fishing is of the major attractions in
Alaska For those from outside the Territory it is
closely affiliated with big game hunting No sports
MIN comes north on big game trip without bringing
hsetackle along for little fishing And it is esti-
mated that at least 100 well-to-do sportsmen
into the Territory every season. sometimes many
more and officials estimate that each spends not
less than $4,000 on such trip. Which means that
at least 100000 in money is brought into Alaska
every season by sportsmen to go into the various
avenues of trades within the Territory.
1t merges big business Actually, it probably
amounts to a great deal if all travellers who
made side fishing and hunting trips while in the
north considered. 1t probably isn't far off to
say that the total spent in connection with hunting
aHd fishing in the Territory every year close to
a half million dollars and that is important money
particularly when it is considered that large part of
it from the outside and is spent here
~GThat's the thought that comes to we read
of~ths Mary Ann trout fly. We don't know that
the number of sportsmen that to Alaska, but
she certainly does call attention to the fact that
have nice little sport fishing business in the north
which can't be amiss in fostering and perpetuatmg
in every way possible.
ogTo that vast fraternity of Alaska boosters, we
Welcome Mary Ann
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
a3JUST GIVE DOROTHY A CHANCE

For some time were of the belief the President
to- Wall Street and the Saturday Evening Post now
THAT the American Liberty League has folded up. But
tlfe~ latest outburst by syndicate coumnst Dorothy
Thompson convinces that overlooked bet.
Perhaps it should be three-some and give Dorothy
aschance
a, Dorothy will be recalled the wife of Sinclair
Lewis whose outstanding claim to fame being
ordered out of Germany for having written something
that Hitler didn't like But since her return to this
country the writing lass has been doing right well
associated with Maine and Vermont
Dorothy reaches her zenith in fault finding in
one of her recent articles after press conference
with the President. For two full columns Dorothy
carries Why she says, "the country knows that
tits seeing unparalleled example of government
made depression brought about by short-sghtedness
bid judgment. inepttude and policy which, start
ing out to balance prosperity, ended by unbaancng
recovery"
$50 that prosperity that President Roosevelt
started out to balance back in 1882? With banks
crashing all the countries about that time and
rHnions hungry had prosperity, take it from
Dorothy. and didn't know it, Now, suppose we
have depression and Dorothy longs for the good old
days of 1880 and 1931-when she probably in
Germany
gcAt any rate Dorothy runs on in similar vein for
a1couple of columns with hundreds of words, and thel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
BY w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused. Do not say
He said that he would as leave
60" Say, that he would as, lief
60" Lief means gladly, willingly
freely -"r ."
Often Mispronounced: Historic
and historical. Pronounce the O
as in of, not as in or.
Often Misspelled: Clan "a clique) /;
not khan. ia.
Synonyms: Unimportance, insig-
nificance, immateriality, nothing
ness.
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us is
crease our vocabulary by MASTER
ing one word each day Todayis
word: Insipidity; quality of being
uninter--.ing, dull, lifeless "Insipid-
idity sometimes attaches to fair
heauties"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
MODERN
ETIQUETTE
BY Roberta Lee


@. When one is shopping, with a
price limit in mind, is it proper to
tell the salesman or saleswoman
about the price one wishes to pay?
A. Yes; it is the sensible thing
to do, and usually saves time.
@. What is the best way for
mother to thank her friends who
have sent gifts to the new baby?
A. Personal notes, expressing
sincere appreciation, are preferred.
@. Is it correct to say, "Marys
rendition of the music was beauti-,
ful"?
A. No. Say, "Mary's rendering
of the music was beautiful"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
20 Years Ago
From The Empire
NOVEMBER 20. 1917

NOVEMBER 20, 1917
1t was reported there was pos
sibility of patching the steamer
Mariposa and floating her from
Straits Island, near Wrangell, where
she struck the previous Sunday
morning. Mail, express, hand bag
gage and all ships papers, as well
as all members of crew and pas
sengers were saved.
Italians were holding their lines
on the Piave River against the at
tacks of the Germans. Reinforce
ments from Allied sources were be-
ing rushed to the new offensive
of the Teutons.
Goldsteins Emporium was adver-
Using new apple cider for Thanks
giving.
! Five German submarines were re-
ported sunk off the English coast
by U. S. destroyers.
The Juneau and Douglas Tele-
phone Company issued a request
that telephone calls be by number
as in the printed telephone direc-
tory, instead of asking the oper-
ators to give them MI aso-and-so.
The big social feature for the night
was the dance to be given by the
Black Sheep at Thane.
The Jualin mines were to reopen
before spring, according to advices
received from the head offices at
Quebec by Supt. c. E. Titus.
At a banquet of the Alaska En-
Society held in the Thane
mess house, John Richards was
elected President for the ensuing
year. w. S. Pullen was elected one
Of two members of the Executive
Board.
Weather report: High 81; low AT
cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20
LOOK and LEARN
By A. C. Gordon

l. How many public offices in the
United States are filled by election?
2. Who wrote the Apocalypse?
3. Were the original Siamese
twins born in Siam?
4. What is the largest mammal
in the world?
5. Which state of the Union leads
in the production office?
ANSWERS
l. About 100000.
2. st. John the Divine.
g. Yes, but both parents were
Chinese.
4. The whale.
8. Louisiana.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20

Try The Empire classifieds for
results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20

Copyright. 1870
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20

Landon is reported at odds with Hoover a
mid term Republican national convention and real
party explosion is held likely. If hear pfft it's
probably the party blowing up.-Christopher Bilopp
in Baltimore Sun
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20

winds up with this remarkable sentence:
This column has doubt that the government
is at this moment weighing carefully sensible and nee
essary measures to be taken
No doubt, Dorothy, doubt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-11-20

The President has ordered an investigation of
the high cost of living. They probably won't have
much trouble finding plenty of witnesses to testify
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
- BRAUYx - Glorifing
 Yourself
By Alicia Hart

The girl whose skin Is unusually oily ought to cleanse with soap and water at least three times c day, use @ greaseless foundation lotion and pay more attention to her diet. Very often, cutting down on the amount of fatty foods will cause pores of the skin to secrete less oil.
 One whose complexion s exces. sively dry ought to use soap and water on her face no more than once every other day during winter months, cleanse several times Q day with cleansing cream. She needs a foundation cream which gives the skin a moist appearance, and night cream every night, of course. Per- haps her diet does not include enough fatty foods. This is some. thing to think about, anyway
 If she has blackheads (generally speaking such blemishes are more likely to appear on oily skins than dry ones), pore paste may help. And sometimes @ mild astringent B advisable. In any event, she ought 10 renew HeT aULeLlJAOH " oOHp htiO water cleansings and ask her doctor or a reputable beauty salon for an analysis. It Is @ mistake to ignore an oily condition until pores bee come permanently enlarged or the tiny blemishes become big ones.
 Sooner or later, every woman who wants to look her best must find makeup which suits her skin as well as her taste. It is an excellent idea to get the sample habit, asking at your favorite cosmetics counter for a sample of this or that, then try- ing each until you find a complete set of makeup items that suit you perfectly.
 Don't be too sure you do not like cream rouge until you have tried it Be curious about face powders, per- fumes. lipsticks and so on. Spend c little time experimenting. It's Q mis- take to get into any kind of rut especially rut about your personal appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

sass,s no one has warned the work inc wife, and their number IS plenty, that an employer who ne- comes an office husband holds the same three threats.
 The married secretary IS Witn her once husband all day long. ehe seems him in the role of pig hsisiness." and a fiattering role for \ man 1t is, too. And dependency, 3sa reverse, is also capable Of ush- arire in romantic thoughts.
 me office husband is often Q man of means, and working wife would be only human if she occasionally wished her huspand were more like him.
 The employer may be an execu- Five who makes important decisions, md makes them with such un- errinR Judgment that the wife who Works for him is greatly impressed.
 He may wear good clothes well. And that sometimes leads to coTn- parlsons. .,
 Then, too, @ mans secretary al. ways has e picture in her mind of gghat his wife is like. And often 4he woman who looks on the pig business man as Q kind of ale knowing persons, thinks his wife isnt the woman he should have married.
 The married woman working sor q man she thinks about too much should look at the once Husband little more sensibly.
 True he is Q "big shot" in the ofice. But at home he probably has the same human weaknesses that she has found in her own
 AE the office he speaks in the voice of authority. But at home he probably says, "Yes, dear" to slnaost anything. At the ofnce he nav seem capable of moving xao,lntains, but at home he prob- &hIy gets, and needs, Q lot of re- essi,rance. At the ofilce he may $ very genial, but home may be <ho place where he exercises his &xo0ches. And, more likely than 3ek the office husband Is in love #Ith his real wife and intends to stay in love win her.
 Working wives who are sensible think of those things. And find thak they arc cold water to TO- 1f65Vrishk ies7. NnA sarvieA Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

, tree. Strings of lights are wound around the frames.
 Front windows, doorway, gables, even Q chimney may Do strikingly outlined with ropes of laurel and strings of bulbs. By day the laurel supplies c rich green decoration. By night it wrinkles with light ,eymboIs Popular
 One 0. the symbols of goodwill to men ct Christmas.time is c candle in the window. Red electric ones provide safety and tradition as well. Somo of these come in graduated sizes for the window sill. A treliis can be made c point of beauty with evergreen twined through it and dotted with lights.
 Even though c house or lawn has no shrubbery,. Q lighted Christmas tree may be fashioned with strings of lights. Attach these to the top of pole inserted In the ground. Ex' tend the ropes of light to the ground and stake them in position in Maypole fashion. Many elaborate displays abound each season. Some feature multi plane designs of religious or Santa Claus scenes. These are placed above the doorway or centorod In c gable.
 Some homes sparkle with an or. iginality oil their own. Original or not, simple or elaborate, 1 like tho decorated homo because it 10 an' other way to spread good cheer in the world,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
By lean Prentice

By Jean Prentice
 N HAVE bag.full of ideas on how N to light the exterior of homes for Q merrier Christmas. These were garnered all over the country from homes decorated last year.
 Along about this time of Decef1' Der tho faces of many houses in cities and towns begin to shine with Christmas joy. Decorating of the outside of the house has become . yearly treat for hundreds of Kami' lies. Shrubbery is strung with lights. Window decorations shine out upon new fallen snow, or perhaps upon real polnsettias in balmier climes.
 Decorations Delight Children
 Townsfolk in many places make an annual pilgrimage to streets noted for their decorated homes. Cars roll slowly by. In many of these are children peering out In delight.
 With just the simple use os sev. erai floodlights placed fin the shrub. bery some houses can give an aura of Christmas joy.
 Evergreens planted in front of 0 house are of course Q fine back ground for strings of outdoor lights. These can be given additional sparkle with c silvered Christmas treo placed among them on either side of the doorway.
 Gables of Q house inspire c va. riety of decorations. At the tip, against the sky, may be built frames outlining Q star or c Christmas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

1VuS bS SS~O0 -
 Pull yourself together, Sue. Char He's only removing on olive pit from his mouth.
 He thinks he's especially polite, poor boy, to use that big dinner napkin as Q barricade. But eti- ouete says, simply cover mouth with cupped hand, inconspicuously drop olive pit, fish bone or fruit stone into it.
 Don't lot fashioned table sue perstltions ruin dinner dates TOT you, Remember unobtrusive man. i,ers are smartest. And take these tips:
 Never unfold your napkin entire. iy. unless lt's tea sise. When you use 1t, lift only . corner 70 your mouth. if you're dancing between courses, drop your napkin on your chair-not on the table.
 At c properly set table, begin wieh tho silver farthest from your plate and continue in the order in which the pieces are placed.
 Table manners cen make or break you socially. our 52spage booklet .Eiyes etlQuette of formal and insof- nal meals, restaurants, busset sup' pers, teas. nnar
 Send loo for your copy Of GOOD TABLE MANNERS Co the Water. bury Democrat Home Service, 0SS Sixth Ave-, New York, Y. \. Dc sure Co write plainly your NAME, AD' DRESS, an dthe NAME Of book' lot,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

Put c bit of glamour" in your stay-home days with Q sparkling wash frock that can be stitched up in e jiffy. Just glance at the dia- gram sketch, and see-only three major pattern piecesl Easy enough for the most inexperienced begin- ner, isn't it2 And here's more good news the Detailed Sewing Guide that accompanies Pattern 5i5 clear- ly shows you every step in your frock's makingl Now for fabric-- why not select crisp, dotted dimi- ty, flower-scattered chambray, or percale? Then accent your brief cap sleeves and fetching pointed yoke with e dash of contrasting or- gandy ruffingi
 Pattern 616 is cut in misses' and women's sizes i4, 18, ie, 20, 32, 34, 30, 38, 40 and 42. Size 16 requires 3 yards 30 inch fabric.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS (lBc) in coins or stamps (preferably colns) for this pattern. WRITE CLEAR LY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders to the Waterbury Democrat Pattern Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

means abdomen, I am embassarred to find. on the other hand, Web. ster's latest edition (i0SB), which 60 gignally failed to define the cri, makes no bones of describing the abdomen as the cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvis, but when it comes Co describing the front wall of the 2abdomen, to wit, the belly, poor old Webster makes Q ridiculous mess Of it.
 By Jiminy, that reminds me. Tn the flyleaf of my dictionary is writ- ten with the compliments and best wishes of o. e Q. Merriam O." shall reciprocate by sending the publisher of the dictionary 6 copy of How to Breathe" with my autograph compliments in the in- side of the cover. Who knows9 Maybe they'll take the hint, read the booklet and get the abdomen and belly strengthened out 43 their next edition.
 webster is getting warm, oil right The 1096 edition explains that the word belly is derived from an Anglo Saxon word meaning bellows. That's what I've been trying for years to make you laymen undergtand Probably the old Anglo.saxons knew Q good deal more about how to breathe than most well educated people do today.
 Continuing the scolding this critic asks why do not make known to the leading gynecologists (pro. nounced with the 6 soft, jin) about the method I claim to have dis. covered for the cure of dys. menorrhea, amenorrhea, avariar tumors, etc., that is, the regular practice of belly breathing. Well for one thing, I didn't discover belly breathing. merely urge 4 upon people who need the help I gives. For another thing, I clearly state in the How to Breathe booklet that belly breathing helpl only functional disturbanees. Final. ly, any gynecologist may learn al I know about it by reading my book That's as far as can % In thu enlightenment of gynecologists. ! learned what little I know about tho value of natural or belly breath. ing from pr. Clelia Duel Mosher for years medical adviser to womer In Leland Stanford university from pr. g. Adolphus Knopf, dis. tinguished authority on tubercu. losis, and from pr. Samuel Delano New Britain, Connecticut, who em. ployed breathing exercises success. fully in the treatment of asthma and chronic bronchial troubles ir adults and children.
 Besides belly breathing, the book. lot "Kow to Breathe" contains considerable information on anoxia asphyxia, carbon nonoxide gassine and Illustrated instructions for TO. Suscitation. For copy send ten centi coin and Q stamped envelope bear- ing your address.
 0Olter
 IEaS tho treatment of toxic goltel with x.ray been Successsul9 (Misi 3. 3. W.
 AnSwor-YOs.
 Have you Q pamphlet on the care Of the feot2 (K. D.
 Answer-send ten cents coin ant stamped envelope bearing your cd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23
The Family
 Doctor
Stress Causing Nervous Breakdown May Affect All Glasses of People


 (NO, 4OA)
 By DIR. MORRIS FTsHBEHN Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association, and Of
 Hygeia, the Health Magazine
 This is the first in Q series of Ave articles in which pr. Fish. beln discusses cause, effect and treatment of nervous break- down.
 Tn these days of stress and strain rising and falling markets, lnsecur- ity of employment and speed of liv. ing, nervous breakdowns are not limited to the rich and the prom inent.
 wear and tear are seen among rich and poor, prominent and lowiy, alike. Neurasthenia, psy. chasthenia, nervous breakdown, oi just plain nerves, are seen more and more frequently.
 Because of the varied and poorly defined character of the symptoms, and because some physical inadequacy may be al the basis of the nervous disorder | the most complete examina tiof, possible is frequently necessary.
 The average neurasthenic cofn- plains of feelings of tightness c, the back of the neck, vague pains in the back, and fieeting sensa. tons elsewhere in the body. In. variably he feels tired on getting up in the morning and by even.tid( Is usually irritable to 'an extreme.
 Tn the typical case of nervoui breakdown, man or woman oi average intelligence who ire. quently has proSpered briefly sud. denly finds further progress din.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-23

people gre "against" him. Thus, h0 hes bean quarreling rather steadily with his business partners or associates and in addition hie wife has been nagging him end driving him when he gets home.
 obviously Q man in this condi. ton is not seriously sick, as # no had pneumonia, ulcer of the stom. ach, an Inflammation of the gale bladder or Q tumor of the brain. Yet chronic appendicitis, or as1y of tho conditions that have been mentioned may be associated With c nervous breakdown.
 Unless there s . complete physical as well as interrogatory examination of such patients, these more serious conditions iaay Do overlooked.