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Is II Worth Sc More?
Philadelphia Record

philadelphia Record
American Indians never have been noted for
shrewdness in business, which may account for the
recent offer made by the American Indian Conference
The Indians have offered to buy back Manhattan
Island for 500 which is Sc than their ancestors
received at its sale The additional price is supposed
to cover improvements made since it sold.
The improvements are many and vauabe-worth
every bit of So But did the Indians finance COM
mittee consider the liabilities?
The public debt of New York City is about 81, 850,-
000 not to mention billions in private mortgages
real estate and improvements Almost all the top
soil has been ruined by paving The splendid
fishing has been wiped out by pollution and the game
by taxicabs.
Just as the price of $24 for Manhattan seems
trivial increase of Sc the original price
would absurd to the Indians who sold it. From
their point of view the value of Manhattan has de-
creased steadily since 1926.
If the spirits of those who sold it return to the
island they must chorte to each other and say: I'VE
got out of that at the peak The whole place
wouldn't support ten good hunters and their families.
And who's to say whether or not they're right?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
Money For Santa, Etc.
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
The tidy sum of $32oOOOO0o is being released into
the veins of retail trade throughout America these
weeks before Christmas. The occasion is the annual
disbursement of Christmas savings clubs, conducted
this year by 45o0 banking institutions throughout
the nation.
The figures indicate the present scope of the
Christmas savings club plan, which has been fixture
in most communities for than a decade Be-
cause of low interest rates and increased operating
costs many commercial banks recently have found
difficult to handle profitaby the deposits OF mem
bers of Christmas savings clubs. This checked the
growth of Christmas savings this year, since 1000
fewer banks able to extend the convenience to
depositors. The decrease in the number of clubs,
however did not cause a proportionate drop-off IN
deposits This years total of savings within $500
900 of last year.
OF the amount saved in Christmas funds it is
estimated that AZ percent $134000000 will be APP
piled directly Christmas purchases "A fourth of the
total roughly represents permanent savings. Other
purposes to which Christmas saving funds to be
applied estimated follows: Taxes, IL percent;
year-end commitments percent; mortgage interest,
6 percent insurance premiums, percent and educa-
tion travel and charity percent
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
PANAY BOMBING STRESSES NEED
FOR COAST DEFENSE

Forty-eght hours after the bombing of the Am
ercan gunboat Panay in the Yangtze river news dis
patches from the national capital indicate that i'm
mediate danger of open break with Japan has been
averted through acceptance by Tokyo of complete
responsibility and promise to pay such indemnity as
demanded by the United States The very seriousness
of the situation itself probably brought about the early
adjustment. An overt act of war had been committed
chaos threatened unless action taken quickly
Japan of it. and Immediately became pro-
fuse in effort to patch it up.
crisis has been averted, but the fostering wound
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
One for the Book!
Emily Post Often
Uses Wrong Fork

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Emily Post
says that if you put your elbows on
the dinner table ''it really makes no
difference"
She does it herself when she feels
like it, the woman who has written
five million words on etiquette in
the last fifteen years, told book
fair audience recently.
Expressing dislike for the word
etiquette because it is usually taken
TO mean such things as choosing the
right fork at the right time" Mrs.
Post admitted she was frequently
guilty of picking up the wrong fork
because she was both absent-minded
and near-sighted.
Her latest etiquette problem? It's
that of letting the modern woman
pay part of the entertainment check
The practice, Mrs. Post said, is nc
longer formally outlawed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
DAILY LESSONS
IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Character
and reputation are not synony-
nous. Character is what one really
is. Reputation is that which one
is thought to be by others.
Often Mispronounced: Circuit.
Pronounce sur-kit, as in fur, as
in kit; not sur-kut
Often Misspelled: Necessary; one
C, two SIS.
synonyms Fairness justice,
equity, impartiality.
Word Study: use a word three
times and it is yours" Let us in
crease our vocabulary by master
ing one word each day. Today's
word: Perquisite; something gain
ed in addition to regular salary or
wages. THE best perquisites of a
place are the advantages it gives
a man of doing good Addison.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
LET'S BE KIDS AGAIN

Christmas is coming-yes Christmas is coming!
But the tingle the old thrill isn't therenot even
when you say to yourself with exclamation marks
'Yuletide days are nearl'
What Christmas holidays to the youngsters
be understood by their elders in retrospect alone
Holiday bills pre-holiday rush, after holiday business
dullness be blamed for some of the grown ups
apathy but that is rot the whole story. 1t goes
deeper
1t boils itself down to empty spot in the heart
a spot grown sterile with the passing of the years
an ache for the tremor of excitement that used to
shake the heart at the sight of a horse and sleigh
Christmas card the vision of red suited robust Santa
Claus squeezing down the family chimney, and the
thought of possibly overlooking stockings at the fire
place in the morning
There the time when Dad said there would be
no Christmas tree and went to bed burning with
pangs of disappontment-in Santa Claus and every
body-only to wake in the morning and find the
living room filled with the resinous perfume OF a
baubled Christmas tree-and heap of presents to be
unwrapped, sprawling beneath the popcorn strung
and canded green boughs. Such joy!
And the time one Santa Claus took us upon his
knee and asked cur desires-only to have to tell our
wants all again to another Santa Claus who was
the real Santas brother, assured-whch ex-
planned a lot of things wanted to believe to our
satisfaction
But one great sorrow among the many joys
the time playmates argued us out of our belief
in Santa Claus and brought crushing chagrin about
young heads. plague upon he who cannot live
in land of make believe, just little bit A plague
the cold scientist who says yonder bright shin
ing on the Christmas trilon and fraction
miles away, is burning another stars light and is
hot fairy light or another world. but simply cold
and lifeless part of the system. plague he who
says there is no Santa Claus and everything can
offer if might only catch that youngsters Christ
mas outlook again.
Christmas is for youngsters-chidren who can
catch the contagious oie de vivre of holiday spirit
laugh together and make play of it together-while
staid grown-ups weep another's shoulders at
the trouble and expense, really feeling grapes
for the days that cannot come again.
Smile neighbor-lets be kids again We're writ
ing to Santa Claus right away-ust as we can
figure the cost of this annual gift INST.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
Horoscope
'The stars incline
but do not compel

Uncertainty is seen in the horos-
cope for today, according to astrol-
ogy 1t is an suspicious date for
surveying ones record for the years
achievements.
There is threatening sway
which may affect families as well
as nations. Differences of opinion
may be responsible for serious quar-
rels.
This is read as fortunate rule
for naval matters and seems to
presage many movements of battle
ships in the Pacific Ocean as well
as in the Mediterranean.
Spain continues under a planetary
government marked by evil por-
tents. There is a sign that seems
to foreshadow an extension of the
war, but it may be prevented
Through an unusual event of some
sort.
The death of a European states
j man who exercises wide influence
affecting foreign nations is prog
nosticated. The stars foreshadow
many unexpected and surprising
pages for modern history
Around a celebrated personality
will gather strange circumstances
that cause delicate diplomacy be-
tween Washington and London.
| Women should prepare for year
of extraordinary activities. They are
to contribute much in the way of
important public service, especially
in hospitals and public institutions
of many kinds.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of good for
tune, but there may be disputes over
business matters. Happiness for
women is forecast
Children born on this day prob
ably will be extremely energetic
and practical. Subjects of this sign
may be exceedingly individual and
able to look after their own in
tereStS.
Maxwell Anderson, dramatist, was
born on this day 1888. Others who
have celebrated it as birthday in
clude Edwin Rowland Blashfield
painter, 1848; George Gorham
Groat, economist, 1871
Copyright, 1880
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
20 Years Ago
From The Empire
DECEMBER IA. 1887

DECEMBER IA, 1887
H. l.. Faulkner, r. E. Robertson
and Allen Shattuck had been mani
ed head of committees to press Red
Cross work and minute men mad
been named to appear each night at
the Dream, Palace and Coliseum
Theatres.
w. t. Lopp and CHI aries w
Hawkesworth arrived from Sitka on
the Prince of Wales.
The Juneau High School basket
ball team was to meet the Thane
team at night.
| No salmon was to be allowed fol
export, all canned fish TO remain
in warehouses to be released under
Government order.
Entire independence had beer
granted Finland and all Russian
troops had been ordered to evacuatt
that country
Weather Report: High II; low
IL Cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
Honorable Shabbiness"
ARMY and Navy Register

(Army and Navy Register
For the "enduration of the war, shabbness is to
be the order of the day far as the men folk of
Japan concerned The stay -at-homes-those who
have not been drafted into the service because age
or other disabity-have organized into no-new-sut
association with the slogan. Honorable Shabbiness
These patriots will the clothes they now have
and patches will keep them in service Through this
process they figure that they will be able to make
big dent in the cotton imports and leave of that
staple be manufactured into cotton goods for export
and sale in other lands.
The suit and kimono makers complained but their
protests fell on unsympat athletic ears
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
LOOK and LEARN
BY A. c. Gordon

l. What proportion of workers in
the United States are women?
2. Who is the author of "A pen
ny saved is a penny earned?
g. What is the proportion OF
Freshmen in High Schools and Col
leges who are graduated?
4. Is there such thing as do
mesticated bees?
S. Which State of the Union
was an independent country before
it was admitted to the Union?
ANSWERS
l. One-fourth; or che woman tc
every three men.
2. Benjamin Franklin.
g. About one-half.
f. No; those in man-made hives
are just as wild as any others.
5. Texas. ,r
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
MODERN
ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

@. What should a girl do when
a man with whom she has frequent
engagements is invariably from
twenty minutes to an hour late in
calling for her?
A. The next time, wait no longer
than Is minutes, then go out alone.
and without leaving message. This
may correct his inexcusable habit.
@. Do Christmas cards that are
engraved with the persons name
carry as much sentiment as the
cards that are signed.
A. Never. 1 should far prefer a
one-cent card, signed personally,
than a fifty-cent engraved card.
@. When a woman is seated next
to a stranger at a banquet, or a
large dinner, may she introduce her.
self? 4fe.8
| A. Yes, merely say, Il am Mrs
Walter Brown"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
DIES AT TANANA

Horace Pitka, 26-year-old native
was burned to death at the Mis-
sion of Our Savior, three miles east
of Tanana recently.
He was alone asleep in the cabin
of John Starr another native, when
the structure took fire and was de-
stroyed the night of November 20
according to advices received by the
United States Marshals office II
Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
FAIRBANKS MAN DIES

News has been received here of
the recent death of Abraham Sim
son, pioneer merchant of Fairbanks,
who died in Seattle recently In ill
health for some time, he succumbed
to a heart ailment in the Provi-
dence Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
EASTERN STAR TO
ELECT OFFICERS

Election of officers by the Order
of Eastern Star will take place to-
night at the meeting of the organ
ization to be held in the Scottish
Rite Temple.
Mrs. Glenn Oaks, Worthy Matron,
will preside, and a committee OF
Eastern Scar brothers are in charge
of the program.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
According to the United States

According to the United States Secretary of Agri-
culture twothrds of the farmers producing one
fourth of the crops and hreefourths of the children
who will be the next farmers. So that if you drop
in on an American farm, the chances are that you'll
find one-third of an American farmer raising one
eighth OF crop and three-eghths of child-Torontc
Star.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
FAIRBANKS HOME

Mr. and Mrs. Albert F. Bernard
have established their residence in
Fairbanks following their recent
wedding in Valdez. Mrs. Bernard
is the former Ethel Morgan, school
teacher from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
INCREASE FAIRBANKS AIRPORT

Purchase of 1855 acres of land to
add to the Fairbanks airport and
plans for the paving of Second Ave-
nue. were the chief matters to which
attention was given at the recent
Council meeting in Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14
FAIRBANKS MARRIAGE

Miss Blanche Lillian Stenmoe was
married in Fairbanks recently to
Charles Frederick Peterson, one OF
the proprietors of the Pioneer Ho-
tel at Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14

If there is going to be another depression will
be very inconvenent for us Democrats not to have
Hoover handy to blame-Dallas News
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14

Profitable crops cannot generally
be grown without irrigation where
the annual rainfall is less than Is
inches.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14

Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr. Garner can have a great
time next time they meet, showing one another the
holes where each lost tooth recently. Boston
Herald
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14

The average taxpayer feels that this would be
wonderful time for epidemic of economy.-Indian-
apolis Star.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14

Japan processes to love China and is saying so
With shrapne-Newark Advocate
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14

The Empire extends congratula'
tons and best aOishes today, theii
birthday anniversary, to the follo10
ing:
DECEMBER IA.
Mrs. Dorothy Pegues
Mrs. C. M Jorgensen
Samuel Guyot
Donald Pegues
j. C. Michaelson
Lorene Quicker
E. o. Davis
E. F. Rodenberg, Jr
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14

Try The Empire classifieds for
results.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20
TODAY,s YESTERDAYS

April 20, mississippi valley
was awash with the first recorded
flood. A member of the expedition of
fernando de Soto wrote:
Then God, our Lord, hindered the
work with a mighty flood of the great
river, which, at the time, began to
come down with an enormous increase
of water, which in the beginning over
flowed the level ground between the
water and the cliffs; then little by
little it rose to the top of the cliffs.
Soon it began to flow over the
fields in an immense flood, and as the
land was level, without any hills, there
was nothing to stop the innundation.
The flood was 40 days in reaching it's
greatest height, which was the goth of
April, and it was a beautiful thing to
look upon the sea where there had
been fields, for on each side of the
river the water extended over 20 lea
cues go milesl of land and all this
area was navigated by canoes, and
nothing was seen but the tops of the
tallest trees"
This occurred, of course, before the
deforestration, intensive cultivation
and drainage, etc., which are blamed
today for Mississippi floods in the
popular mind.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20
TODAY IN HISTORY

1854-Bil, of Dorothea Lynde Dix,
philanthropist, setting aside 100000
acres of the public domain for the
benefit of the insane of the country,
vetoed by the President after having
passed both houses of Congress.
1854 Clipper ship Flying Cloud"
built by Donald Mckay, reached San
Francisco from New York in record
time of less than 80 days-clipper
ships in those days could sail as fast
if not faster than steamships.
1861-Prof. Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, o.
year-old New Hampshire born balloon
list, made an epochal 900-mile balloon
flight in hours. Left Cincinnati and
landed with Confederate lines just
after opening of war and narrowly es-
capped being shot as Yankee spy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20
FORECLOSURE SALE.

BY virtue of the power contained
in that certain deed of trust executed
by w. L. Scoggins and wife, recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds
in Vance County, North Carolina, in
Book 1T, Page 265, default having
been made in the payment of the debt
therein secured, on request of the
holder of the same, l shall sell for
cash by Public Auction, at the Court
House door in Henderson, North Car
DINA, to the highest bidder, at twelve
G2) o'clock noon on Friday the Both
day of April, 1887, the following de-
scribed property:
Begin at the corner of the stand
pipe lot on the NE side of Andrews
Avenue or Fair Ground Street and
run along Andrews Avenue "a feet
more or less to w. l.. Scoggins corr
ner formerly w. w. Rowland, then
N % 1-2 w fifty-one feet to corner
of Standpipe lot, then along Stand
pipe lot, S "a w 37.9 feet to the place
of beginning, being lot conveyed to
w. L. Scoggins by Martha A. Malone
on Sept. 10, 1911, deed recorded in
Book 50 at Page $780,
Also, another lot adjoining the one
above described beginning at a stake
at the intersection of a driveway and
Reservoir Ave. and run along Resvoir
Avenue, N G. 81 E 223 feet to Finch's
corner, then Southerly along Finch's
line 7O.5 feet to Stewards corner, then
along Stewards line and parallel to
Reservoir Avenue, 223 feet to a stake,
then 7O.5 feet to the beinning, being
lot IS 1-2 as shown on the plat made
for w. w. Rowland by c. E. Foster,
recorded in Deed book in name of
w. w. Rowland said lot conveyed Ky
said W. w. Rowland and wife to w.
L. Scoggins by deed of Sept. 26, 1911,
recorded in Deed Book So at Page
13 in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Vance County.
B. H. HICKS & BELLE H. PURVIS,
Executors of the Will of T. T. Hicks,
deceased, Trustee.
Henderson, N. G.
March 80, / s37.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20
TEXTILE EXHIBITS
AT STATE THURSDAY
Students Will Stage Annual
Style Show and Exhi-
bition of Work

College Station, Raleigh, April 20
King Cotton will rule the North Caro-
lima State College campus Thursday
when textile students stage their tenth
annual Style Show and eighteenth
Textile Exhibition.
Cotton will also be on parade with
l38 young women, representing eleven
North Carolina colleges, modelling
dresses from fabrics woven by State
students.
Home economics departments Of APP
palachian State Teachers College in
Boone, Catawba College in Salisbury,
Elon College in Elon, Flora MacDon-
AID College in Red Springs, Green's
ooro College in Greensboro, High
Point College in High Point, Louis
burg College in Louisburg, Meredith
College in Raleigh, Peace Jun or Col
lege in Raleigh, Salem College in
Wlnston-Salenl and the Woman's Col
lege of the University in Greensboro
will be represented in the Style Show
IN Pullen Hall at :. O'Clock Thursday.
Immediately following the Style
snow visitors will inspect the textile
Pullolng IN which students will demon
strate cotton processing from the raw
spate to finish fabrics and hosiery.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20
= TODAY y
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

18O1-Solomon F. Smith (Sol SMITH
st. Louis noted comedian and theat-
rican manager of his day, born at
Norwich, N Y. Died Feb. IA, 1862.
1824-Alfred H. Colquitt, Confede-
rate general, Georgia governor and
senator, born in Walton Co., Ga. Died
March 26, 1894.
1826-Dirah M. Craik (Miss Mulock)
English novelist-poet, born. Died Oct.
IL, 1887.
1827-Jonn Gibbon, Union general
and Indian fighter, born in Philadel-
phia Died in Baltimore, Feb. 6, 1896.
1841--Ohio Columbus Barber. who
was selling matches made in his faith
er's barn factory at Is, Akron, Ohio,
match king, born in Akron. Died
there, Feb. 4, 1920.
1865-Louis Mann, actor-playwright
born in New York. Died Feb. Is, 1881.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Harold Lloyd of Beverly Hills, CAL,
famed screen comedian, born at Bur-
chard, Nebr, 43 years ago.
Roy E. Larsen, one of the founders
of Time Magazine and now publisher
of Life, born in Boston, 38 years ago.
Abraham Epstein, secretary of the
American Association for Social Sc
curity, New York, born in Russia, As
years ago.
William H Davies, noted English
poet and author, born 66 years ago.
Adolf Hitler of Germany, born in
Austria, 48 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-Turkey broke
off diplomatic relations with the U. S.
An adverse vote on the War De-
partment bill for CONSUMPTION, was re-
corded by the House Committee on
Military Affairs. Vote was 9 to
against a draft.
President Wilson issued a proclama-
ton: "Whoever is convicted of trea-
son shall suffer death; or at the dis
erection of the court, shall be imprison-
ed not less than five years and fined
not less than $4,000"
An Amsterdam dispatch said strikes
among the metal, wood and trans
port industries had broken out in
Berlin, in protest against the reduced
bread rations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20

A FRIEND In NEED: And Ananias
went his way, and entered into the
house; and putting his hands on him
said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even
Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the
way as thou earnest, hath sent me,
that thou mightest receive thy sight,
and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
And Immediately there fell from his
eyes as it had been scales: and he
received sight forthwith, and arose,
and was baptized.-The Acts 9:17, 18.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back Pugt

1. He can only pardon prisoners who
have been convicted of a crime un-
der federal laws.
?. Off the southeast coast of Asia.
g. Hydrometer.
l. MCMXXXVII
5. Eros.
S. Jack Johnson.
T. Egypt.
g. German operate singer.
g. British West Indies.
10. The progency of parents which be-
long to different species or races
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-04-20
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

The general character of today is
independence and a domineering tend
ency. There is a tendency to dig deep
into mysterious things and to use va
rlous means or uncommon channels
to gain youl- ends. You should try to
avoid any lack of appreciation on the
part Of others in order to receive the
reward to which you are entitled.