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The Washington times., 1937-06-21
ACT
REPORTS DUE
JUNE 30

June 80 viii end the first six.
month period for which returns
listing the earnings of more than
100000 workers in Washington
must be filed with the Social Sc.
curly Board by employers Of the
District, 1t was announced today
by Ralph B. Harris, manager Of
the washington field office Of the
Security Board.
While returns on this many
District employees who are under
the covered insurance" provisions
of the Social Security act are being
made, employers throughout the
United States will be compiling
similar returns for more than 49,
100000 employees.
July Deadline
Employers will be given until
the end Of July to file these re-
turns which will constitute a COM
plete record of what that ndi-
vidual employer has paid the EN-
ploye in question from January l
of this year to June 80, inclusive.
Included in the return, Mr.. Harris
pointed out, must be the Social
Security account number of each
employee whose return is being
filed. Employers having persons
in'their employ who do not possess
an account number are warned to
have the employe file for an &C.
count number in time to permit
the employer to file his wage in
come return before the end OF
July. including the employees &C
count number.
These returns will result In the
first credit to be made on the
record cards of the millions Of en-
ployes included In the provisions
Of the act, thus starting the record
which will determine the amount
of monthly retirement benefits to
be paid such employees at the age
of IS.
These same records will also
constitute the basis upon which
will be determined the lump sum
payments to be made to the rela-
tives or estates Of workers under
the act who die before reaching
the age Of S.. The latter pay
ments will be 31a per cent of the
total wages earned by the EN-
ploye from January i Of this year
until his death, and becomes pay
able Immediately after death.
Report Every 80 Days
Although these first returns are
made for q six-month period, Mr..
Harris pointed out that the pro-
visions of the act require that all
future returns must be made every
80 days.
Many employees who have not
yet received their account num-
Der, Mr.. Harris explained, have
filed an application which had to
be returned to the applicant for
additional information which he
did not give in his first applca-
ton. The necessity of answering
every question asked in the appli-
cation form was stressed by the
local field manager.
If any employee received his &C.
count number after changing his
place Of employment since Jan
uary l, it was explained, the en-
ploye should notify his former en-
ployer of his account number, so
that the wages he earned from his
former employer can be properly
credited to his account with the
Social Security Board. Failure to
do this, Mr.. Harris concluded, not
only may cause both employe and
employer much unnecessary trou-
bic, but may result in the failure
of the Security Board to record
the entire earnings Of the en-
ploye ....
The Washington times., 1937-06-21
N. US Finest Gets 40

NEW YORK, June 81 G.N.S0.
There are $40 new policemen on
duty in New York today. They
were graduated from the police
academy yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-06-21
WEATHER FORECAST

District of Columbia-Showe
tonight; Tuesday fair; not much
change in, temperature; moderate
to fresh southwest, shifting to
west winds.
Maryland - Showers tonight;
Tuesday fair; not much change In
temperature.
Virginia-Partly cloudy with
showers tonight and possibly IN
south portion Tuesday; not much
change in temperature.
Tide Table
High tides today at sos a. m.
and 6:31 p. m.
Low tides today at 1929 a. m.
and 1:10 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at $50 q.
m. and TIA p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 1:16 a.
m. and 1855 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rose today at 4:42 g. m.
and sets 1887 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 4:42
a. m. and sets at 1887 p. m.
The moon rises today at 5:38
o. m. and sets at 2:15 q. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
6:29 p. m. and sets at 1850 a. m.
Temperatures
no
The Washington times., 1937-06-21
Departures

Accumulated excess Of temper a.
ture since January /, 1887, $40.
Excess of temperature since
June !, 1887, 81.
Accumulated excess Of precipi-
tation since January /, 1887. 1888.
Excess of precipitation since
June !, 1887, 1.39.
Temperature Same Date Last Year
Highest, 80; lowest. SO.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-15
NAZI WOMEN GO
 BACK TO FACTORIES

BERLIN, Nov. (4') For four years the Nazis made a great cam paign to put women back in the farm, the kitchen and the nurs- cry. Now women are being brot back into industry.
 For two years the state has kept a stream of women leaving jobs, men moving into them. Military service, labor service, public con- struction and a pickup in the in- dustrial turnover, have been pro- viding jobs. Now, officers report, there are only few more than half million out of work in Ger many. When the Nazis took pow CT, they say, there were 7,5OO,0OO jobless.
 So women have started rush back to paying jobs. In some sec tions of Germany today laborers are being imported from less for tunate sections to fill a shortage aused by state and party build ing programs. The old practice of holding down two jobs is com ing back.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-15
Weather Today (U. s. Weather Bureau)

Air pressure is low from south ern Oregon to southeastern Alas ka with the principal center off the coast of Washington. It is also low over the Arctic ocean and northeastern Siberia. High pressure overlies the northern portions of Alaska and Canada & also southern California. There has been rain from about the cen- ter of California to British Col umbia where snow has fallen. Rain has also fallen over most of northwestern Alaska, with some light snow and sleet. In the past "A hours more than a foot of snow has fallen in British Col umbia.
 The wind at Nome attained a velocity of "A miles per hour from the south and southeast. Ii is colder over Canada and the inter for of Alaska with temperatures about normal or slightly below Warmer weather has obtained ov CT northwestern Alaska.
 The highest Nome temperature in the past "A hours was 37 and the lowest last night was 3l.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-15
DAMASCUS FLOOD
 KILLED OVER 1000

PARIS, Nov. R)-More than 1000 persons were drowned in the flood at Damascus, details of the disaster reaching here said.
 Ten thousand others are home less as the result of a torrent of water that swept off the hills fol- lowing one of the heaviest rains in history which sent nine-foot wall of water rolling over villa pes northwest of Damascus.
 French troops rushed medical supplies to the devastated region.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-15
She Married
 Own Brother Thru Mistake
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated PreSS)
 WARRENSBURG, Mo-, Nov.R i-Nineteen years ago MT. and Mrs. Ben Williams adopted or phaned two-year-old Mary Lee Ipock Mary's brother, Bennie, at that time four year old, went to live with Mir. and Mrs. Sid Yo- cum in the Ozarks of Southwest ern Missouri.
 Today Mary is in tears when it was disclosed the young farm hand she married on September 27th is her owr brother whom she had never really known.
 The marriage was annuled inn me1iately. The couple met when Ben got a job on the Williams farm.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-15
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED

The Nome Daily Nugget carries several forms of printing blanks for your convenience Dredge Logs, thawing and drill reports Mining Deeds, Placer and Lode Location Notices. Vouchers.
 Special Power of Attorney forms
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-15

THE FAMOUS JUDGE COLL maintainss of law order early western days will deal with extoron threat of death to Wallace Beey adopted declared He shown here with child obtained pistOlcary
 ing permit at the sherins office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-15

You can save $2.00 by vance for the Nome Daily
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-15

RUSSIA IS READY for the moment of threatening val ha ocials believe approaching in Europe POI me masd In Moscows ked square Connnun impressed recently with tne deien their demonstrated wax eames he" no
 European frontier.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
ST. VALENTINE

II has always been a mystery why
the day when young people are sup
posed TO send affectionate missives
to each other. is called Valentines
day. ST. Valentine was a noble old
churchman who was either a Pope
or Bishop of Rome. who encountered
the awful fate of a martyr. and was
beaten with clubs and beheaded for
his faith. Another old Valentine was
saint to whom people in Italy and
Germany still pray to cure epilepsy.
The fragmentary history of these
sainted men does not suggest that
they paid any special attention to
the young folks who were in love.
When people fall into that blissful
state of mind they have a way of
loving everybody. Perhaps they adj
mired Saint Valentine so much that
they decided to make him their pa
tron. 1t is a very happy state OF be-
ing while il lasts. Unfortunately il
seems to fade out all too soon in
many lives. Would that Saint valen-
tine could tell us how to make ii
more lasting!
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
PLIGHT OF THE REFUGEES

Pictures of the refugees in the
flooded district show women with
their little babies in their arms, and
many pathetic families trying to hold
their scattered possessions together.
Many women have given birth to
children during the terrors of the
food.
People lean out of their windows
and shrek for help. Floods result
ing from heavy rainfall rise fast.
Many families must have been there
by deceived. They thought they
could stay OH in their homes awhile,
but the waters rose too fast for
them.
where shall we have our next
meal. and will our home be here
when we return?" must have been
the 'agonized thought as many of
these unhappy people fed from the
terror. The plant of the refugees
is heard with deep sympathy. and
the response should be most gen.
erous.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
FLOOD PREVENTION

In spite of all that has been done
and talked about to prevent floods
heavy rains have again descended
on the Ohio and Mississippi valley
and created what may be the most
devastating outpour of water the
United States ever saw.
The government will have to take
up the work of flood prevention on
some greater scale. There will be
no real remedy until great system
of storage reservoirs is built along
the headwaters of these streams.
Tree planting ON the hillsides
whence these floods originally come
will help in future years. But it is
little consolation to the family
driven from its home by an avalan-
che of dirty water. TO know that 20
years from now a new tree growth
will hold back that torrent of water.
What we need is a vast system of
storage basins so that great noun
tains of water shall no longer Gre
ate havoc in the helpless lowlands.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
THE HACkNEYED OLD SONG

In Knoxville, Tenn. there has been
an old regulation in the city ordi.
nances. forbidding the people from
singing or whistling superannuated
tunes. When does a tune become SO
ancient that whistling il becomes a
public nuisance?
. Some OF the ancient carols which
you heard at Christmas have come
down FIVE centuries and nobody
calls them hackneyed. The life of a
modern tune is rarely over three
months. The people dote on its
sugary melody as on piece of candy
but soon the ear wearies OF that
monotonous tune. and people would
like to throw the dictionary at the
fellow who perpetrates it. II you
write a song that will set the feet
to tapping you may have ten weeks
fame. If you can write one that will
make the heart go pit-a-pat, our
great grandchildren may talk about
you.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
MEANEST OF MEN

The newspapers used to carry oil
controversies as TO who was the
meanest man. They might choose
the man who engages in looting in
the flooded districts.
Police in some of these districts
have orders to shoot to kill if they
see people doing these ghastly things
How can a human being sink so low
that he must prowl through the pa
thetic wreckage of some family's
home while the possessors of it are
weeping at their loss. and like some
dirty bird of prey. carry off any
thing of value in that sad heap? II
he has any humanity he wouldd want
TO take what he could find and de-
liver it to the owner as some con-
solidation for his desolating loss.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
INCOME TAX WORRYING

The folks who are worrying about
their income tax returns might do
less fretting. if they had kept care
full records of their money transac-
tons for the past year. Many of
them let their financial affairs run
any old way. and make few records.
When Uncle Sam sends that formid-
able looking document called an in
come tax return. they are fiabber-
gasted.
They read that ominous para
graphs that speaks about penalties
for wilfully making a false or fraud
ulent return. which may run up to
five years Imprisonment, or $4,000
fine. They wonder if any of their
mistages could land them in such a
bad predicament.
If people will make careful rec
ords of any figures that affect these
returns. they will know just where
to turn when that impressive look
ing document comes along. Much of
the worry comes from hunting
scattered papers and poorly
recorded transactions.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
Milford, Friday, February 12, 1893
THE DOVES OWN DAY

One of the worlds most ancient
customs is observed on February ID
called Valentines day. Historians
can tell us little of the origin of this
habit. One theory stated in an old
English dictionary. holds that at this
time of year as spring comes earlier
in England than in the United States.
the birds are about to choose their
mates. Therefore young men and
maidens are now supposed to choose
the special friends whom they love,
and send them messages of affection
called valentines.
The young man who sent his girl
friend such a token in former days
felt it was almost like asking her to
marry him. He dropped the tender
missive into the postal box with
trembling hand. Then he almost
felt like asking the postman to let
him have the letter back. He feared
the girl friend might consider her
self engaged. and he was not ready
for that fateful step.
The next time he met her. he
hardly dared look at her to see how
she took it. She never showed any
anger. No girl is likely to develop
temper over such a compliment.
As for the girl who formerly sent
her boy friend IA valentine. she had
TO do some awful blushing the next
time she met him. II seemed so very
forward for those timid and shrink
ing days.
Since then the world has changed,
particularly the ways of young men
and maidens. The girl who turned
red at the thought of sending her
boy friend a valentine, has daugh-
ter who calls up the boys by tele-
phone and asks where they are 60
ing to take her. Also if she has
car she totes the boy friends around.
II she ever lacks a date, it is her
own fault. Love is not taken SO
seriously now. But it is a more |
serious question than these young |
sters realize.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTE
SUCCESS

One type of organization that
seems absolutely essential to busi-
ness progress is the one called
Chamber of Commerce. Board OF
Trade. or whatever the local name
may be. Towns can't expect to make
progress in these times without such
an agency.
II takes pushing to put any town
ahead. II there is no business Or
ganization, nobody is responsible for
doing that pushing. Mr.. A says
Let Mr.. B. do it," Mr.. B. says
Let Mr.. c. attend to it," They all
say Let George do it," But if you
form a business organization. and
people are willing to put some effort
into it. officers and committees are
appointed to seek new industries,
regulate local business arrange
ments. and agitate for improvements.
If it is possible to do some needed
thing. the chances of getting il done
become good.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTE
PROGRESS NO.e

Among the organizations which
every community needs Tor its de-
velopment are those that provide
athletic enjoyments. The people de-
mand healthful and interesting
games and sports. They want base
ball. tennis, golf. bowling. basket
ball, swimming, and other things.
1t takes organization to get these
enjoyments. Somebody has to hustle
around, enlist interest, raise money,
get people to join, and attend to
many details. The community that
does not provide these enjoyments
to a reasonable degree seems slow.
II they are provided. people have a
good time and aren't eagcr TO go
elsewhere. q.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
THE SMART LOOKING TOWN

The fashion notes tell about the
"smartly dressed woman" That
type of lady may not spend any
great amount on her clothes. but
she makes some effort to keep up
with the styles, she pays attention
10 her garments and personal ap-
pearance. This quality called
smartness is winner and helps at
tract admirers and succeed in a
business job
The smartly set up town is also a
winner. II would not tolerate slop-
by looking business places or homes.
II buildings need a coat OF paint,
they get it. If the streets get dirty,
they are cleaned up. The merchants
keep their windows full of attractive
stun and they keep changing their
displays so they are always new.
The householders are ashamed of
grounds that look like refuse heap.
When you go through such place
people say 1t is live burg. and they
would like to live there.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
WINTER DRIVING SPEEDS

A Yale University committee has
made a survey of automobile speeds.
II found that in summer the average
speed of women drivers was 3S.S
miles per hour. which was six-tenths
of a mile faster than the men were
driving. In winter the men drove
an average of 43 miles per hour.
while the women only drove 41.9.
Thus in winter when conditions
are more dangerous and more care
is needed. the drivers speeded up.
Possibly not so many cars were on
the road, so traffic conditions did
not hinder so much. Also the ex-
PLANTATION might be that in winter
the drivers feel chilly and uncom-
Portable and step on the gas TO get
home as soon as possible without
much regard to safety.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
THE POWER OF PERSUASION

One of the most essential elements
in success is the ability to talk and
write in a persuasive way. A man
may be wonder in the work he
does and the service he renders
But if he is not able to persuade
people of the merits of his work
and the goods he sells, he may not
attain much success.
A person does not have to be an
eloquent talker or a gifted writer to
gain this power. The facts are the
thing that has the most persuasive
force. If merchant has an article
which usually sells for dollar, but
which for special reasons he is
willing to sell for rs cents, this fact
is enough to have persuasive power.
All he has TO do is to state it. and
add few words telling why and how
he has decided TO make this offer.
Such facts count more than any elo-
quence.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
KEEPING our on WAR

Twenty years ago. this country
was on the verge of fighting. Its
! people boiled with indignation al
the insults which they felt had been
put over on them by the German
government. Many of them said the
United States should have entered
the war a year or two before that
time.
Today, our people are not looking
for chances to punish anybody. They
fear that IL they got to fighting they
might hit the wrong person.
Congress will probably pass a new
neutrality law, aimed to prevent ac-
tion tending to involve the country
in war. Perhaps the most important
issue is as to how far trade with
warning nations shall be allowed.
The country might be involved in
war if American ships and people
were sunk while carrying on such
trade.
Producers of materials needed in
war may demand the right TO keep
on selling them. One popular theory
is that such sales to warning nations
should be allowed, but the nations
purchasing such goods should be
required to come to American ports,
pay cash for what they bought. and
then carry their purchases away in
their own ships. That would prob |
ably prevent any American ships |
from being sunk or any American
lives from being lost.
Under that plan the countries that /
had the most powerful navies could |
come and get all the supplies they
while their enemies could
not get any That would anger the
countries whose ships were driven
off the seas.
Possibly better plan would he to
allow Americans to trade with fight
ng countries. but require them to
AXE their own risks if they travel
,r ship goods through war zones. II
ioes not look as If the country want
ID to give much protection TO people
Who persist I'm carrying on trade
With war making nations.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
THE CROOK AND HIS CAR

Governor Quinn, of Rhode Island.
has acted to deny automobile licenses
TO persons who have served state
prison sentences. He holds that the
possession of a car encourages the
criminal to commit his wicked deeds.
Crime has become relatively easy
since automobiles provided quick
escape. AS crooks are apt to use
stolen cars for their breaks, the
problem is not so easy. 1t would
help some if such people could not
legally operate any car. 1t may be
said such plan would be unjust to
former conviets who are honestly
trying to make good. Perhaps the
best way would be to require an ex-
tended period of probation before
they are allowed the use Of cars.
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
INDUSTRIAL WARFARE

The country looks with apprehen
sion on some very serious strikes
which have been in progress. If the
country is to attain full prosperity
and recover from the recent depres-
sion, means must be found to check
this industrial conflict.
Every time some group of work
ers strike, their purchasing power
is lowered. They can't buy SO much
from other industries. which reduces
the wages and employment in these
occupations.
1t is asserted that many workers
do not get justice, and that the only
way they can get their rightful share
of industrial prosperity is to form
strong organizations and refuse to
work. until their reasonable demands
are conceded. This is probably true
in some cases. Yet il is apt to be
true, that If the employers and en-
ployes showed the same willingness
to make concessions at the begin
ming Of dispute that they show at
the close. these differences could be
adjusted without any stoppage of
work.
We need team work in industry to
get the maximum results for every !
body. An industry where the en-
ployers and workers are engaged in
conflict is like a truck drawn by
horses which are pulling in differ
mt directions. II doesn't make much
progress.
Employers must be sympathetic
With their workers, remembering
heir faithful toll. and doing their
,est to give them fair share of
Employees would better
'bey the laws, and remember that
abor costs can't be lacked up so
Ugh that the product won't sell. Sit
Iown strikers will not probably
meet with the favor of the Ameri-
an people. The strikes are hard
low to the community. and the rest I
+ us suffer while labor and capital I
tand still and argue. I
Milford chronicle., 1937-02-12
APPEAL FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS

The original estimates made by
the American Red Cross of the
amounts needed to aid the flood suf-
ferers are proving greatly made
quate. The Red Cross spent s17,-
100000 to care for the destitute in
the flood of 1927. and more than
that amount will probably be need
ed now.
With 100000 people driven from
their homes, the Red Cross will have
to care for the great majority of
them for days or weeks. II would
seem to need at least $50 apiece to
feed them. to provide clothing for
many who lack winter garments.
and to nurse the sick. The Ameri-
can people should put their hands in
their pockets and thank the Lord
that they are not in the place of
these pathetic folks.