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The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
THE EUGK0 TIM MES COVERS ALL PARTS or
 THE RIVER COUNTRY
TIMELY EDITORIALS Culled From Our Exchanges
ALAsKA's CRYING TRAFFIC NEED
Fairbanks News-Miner)


 The of airplanes in Alaska is 70 times as great that in the States the per capita basis The speed of the planes the average is ITO times great that of the dog teams which Alaska de- pendent. These figures from the office of Harold L. Iekes, of the Department of the Interior.
 Last year Alaskan planes carried nearly two and half million pounds of freight compared to 119Ooo pounds years before Passehgr traffic stepped up correspondingly.
 These figures put in nutshell tell the story of the rapid growth in popularity of the airplane of transportation Alaska They emphasize the need of more and better aireds in Alaska And arfeds in main bases, where the air traffic originates and where the great majority of takeos and landings made, should be provided with modern facilities.
 The fact Alaska is 70 times more ir-ninded than the States the further fact Alaska is provided with the elaborate system of roads, rail and water lines found the States, points plainly to the necessity of providing everything possible facilitate arpane traf fc in the Territory.
 The federal government may look upon the building of adequate arfelds this time extra heavy task and calling for unusual cash outlay But must be membered that these fields provided they will be of service for all time.
 It is far less expensive prepare the comparatively small spots known fields than thousands of miles highway lace the country together It is obvious that the first traffic necessity of Alaska is air fields.
 Delegate Dimond is quite right in urging the inn mediate appropriation of s2,9Oo,0o0 estimated quired to provide system of arfelds present day Alaska requirements. Every Alaskan organization should keep this ir mind and permit those in of legislative influence sleep the latter
 Fairbanks is vtally concerned in these matters As the aviation of Interior Alaska she s sorey in need of larger and better field The present field is municpay owned The city has been unable to provide the kind of field the city should have. It must be rnembered the Fairbanks field is of purely local is of great to the greater number of communities and their people who travel in and out of this hub the city of Fairbanks cannot finance the building of proper field here, the Territorial Federal authorities should Red tape should stand in the way
 The Territory and the Federal government have moral obligation the people in the outlying regions of Alaska people who isolate themselves produce the wealth that flows from the gold mines, trapping and other industries into the national coers and channels of i trade.
 Build for Alaska a system of modern fields, give her the facilities for safety and speedy flying which these superairminded and fearless builders of empire de- serve-and the investment will yield handsome, per dividend to the nation.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING BADLY NEEDED

Now is the tinH cry ng to Junsan for next years needs
 We have number pf needed projects to be started and some to be finished in the Kuskokwim First of al must uhe pressure to bear the absolute ned of new school building in Takotua- If are to take of and educate fast growing number of children this town must have schoolhouse- ceE side-aby larger and adequate than the present 
 The teacher is doing er best to crowd m the ln- sreased number of children last year The little school room is thamcroxded to- capacity HOW and nst year promises another increase The number of desks insufficient but tRsreis room for additional oues. they bs had Every bIt of available space IS being Children studying at the teach CTS desk soue sitting tables, supplies and books crowded the shelves and stacked m the corners in the absence suitable place toa put them neatly away. The small iuzdegRatH v1ash-room IS armed to oger-howing with wraps even now what Will IL be when cold weather sets in?
 If we expect to have school house by rre start of the next fall Of school is the time for the parents to let their needs be known Write few letters et out petitions and every possible means to explain and picture the necessity of new school the construction of which start in time to finish by next Septenber.
 The future of Alaska depends the children of to- day
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
MINERALS FOR NAVY
Engineering & Mining Journal)

Engineering Mining JournaD
 Spending for the Navy next year will be generous. nsuring big demand for many of the mineral products and metals required in shpbudng But plenty of prob lens remain before actual sales will be accomplished.
 Assistant Secretary Edison admits that the copper and the steel problems have been solved" But the ad equacy of supplies of manganese, chromium tin, and certain non-mneral commodities provide plenty of head aches Members of the House wanted the Navy to build up rapidly stock of strategic materials and provide s50oeeo0 special allotment for next start stockpie building.
 In conference with Senate officials, who do not like this general idea the cut to $35O0O00 and the provision eliminated which required that these comnod es be built up from supplies of originating in the United States. Representative James G. Scrugham from Nevada major advocate of this plan forecasts prompt building up of of manganese tungsten chrcnl un, tin antimony, mercury and nickel. He does not conceal his disappointment that foreign of these metals may be tapped
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
VOTERS PAY AND PAY UNDER MACHINE RULE
rThe Alaska Daily Press)

Fran- out Chicago way come runblngs indicating that highpired city is, once more about to der- onsrzte price that be paid for government o by and for the people.
 Chicago,s nx tax rate announced recently, touched new aItims high with figure of S9.5z for each $l00 of assessed valuation But tax rate, m itself, IS nothing particularly ion any American city sna1 the Chicago interesting, IS its Background
 Eight or nine years agoChieago landed itself in the headlines with a taxpayers, strike. Taxes went unco ected city services langushed, city employees went on skimpy rxtons-and, all tho heethe city was bEthely going ahead on borrowed money supporting of ths most nnaladorous political rings in America
 That got issk settled. finally The politicians were chased out the cty began pay it's way once more' and II looked if everything going to be lovely But one the uAnct5ced tte axio1ns of American po Tcs IS that you resignsthe worries of government to politicians you going pay for the privilege, and bsore long this old began it's worth anew
 The old gang eha5ed ou.. buE new gang came gaily in The KellyNash machine took Chicago over as it's private 6ef and te rate begznto soar In 1893 stood at s549a It has gene up every since then In addition gas, vehicle and liquor taxes have been created in years, each collecting its mite from the taxpayers addition his reza property lev ies-
 With all this money being collected you would sup pose that Chicago least getting some excellent government for znnney, and that all of the city ers- uloyes were being Id regularly isn't quite work ing out that way Most of the city employees have been getting along under as107s cent pay cut for two years
 Fast as the eiry.s mounts, it does not seem mount fast enough to enable the city to pay It's work- CTS their full wzges and salaries.
 As result, loud murmurs of discontent are being heard The head1bf an elecricians union talks omin- eusIy about turning all the street lights of and leaving the river bridges open School teachers talk of forming
 united front" And ntop of everything else, s tax payers strike Is freely predcred
 picture like this isieminentiy worth the study of the inhabitants or For it perfectly ob- that what issarpenng Tn nCEcago nothing more than the inevitsbas result of giving political mache its head If yon permit rnachDs to fssten itself upon you. you going to pay for The pighr of the Chi ego taxpayer is ohject lesson fof all tzEzyerz
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
TODAY'S TAXOGRAM-
(The Alaska Weekly

Do the rich pay all the taxes? Not according to study of hidden taxation recently completed by the Fam
 fly Economies Bureau Of the Northwestern National Life Insurance Company. This study shows that laborer or clerk making SIS week pays S11s year in hidden the things he buys. This is l2 per every dollar he makes. The mechanic minor department head making $50 amonth which permits him to have used pays s229 year in though he is family and exempt from income tax.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Bert EIdridge returned from Nix OH Landing Monday evening, after having landed at that point supplies for Blackburn, Eldridge & Goebei and several other outfits, taken up on the Doughnut King. Coming down on the Doughnut King was A. D. Mcdonald, who, after attending to 8 few business matters, returned on the Alaskan to Nixor Landing.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
U. S. LIVING STANDARDS HIGHEST

Geographically the United States has only per of the wrolds acreage and per of it's popula tion, but it has half the worlds communication facities it has nearly half the worlds railroads and electric ergy; sconsumes half the worlds coffee tn rubber; it consumes three-fourths of the worlds coal and tss- thirds of the worlds crude oil
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

WASHINGTON - In an interview today, Senator Calder told Presi- dent Harding that he intended to submit as an amendment to the rev. enue revision biH a plan which would lagalize three-fourthS per cent beer, and also to provide for tax of $4-00 per barrel on same
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

The schoolmistress was talking about birds and their habits.
 Now" she said, lat home l have a canary and it can do something cannot do. l wonder if any of you know just what that thing is?"
 Little Eric raised his hand
 &'T know, teacher" he said Take a bath in q saucer
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE KUSKO TIMES
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
CrAKN FROM THK FILES OF THE KUSKo TIMES)

Paddy Carney and Jack Pike had a isyful meeting here the other night, after having been apart for IA years. Their first meeting, on Long Creek, in the Yukon country, was not so joyful. On that occasion they fought in the mud for four hours and then had to call 1t a draw.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Bill Werner Is putting an addi- ton back of his pool room, which Is to take the form of a retreat from high water.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

The addition to the McGrath road. house Is about finished and will add greatly to the sleeping quarters, as a part of it is to be divided into pri- vxte rocrnx.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Small patches of skim ice in the Tako1na in front of McGrath, fell on the night of September p, one-half inch or more
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Visitor-@Is this village lighted by electricity"
 PokeI-.Only when there's a thun- derstorm, guy'nor!"
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Captain J. M. Berry says that one morning, while coming down the North Fork, he swept from his boat over six inches of snow.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Michael O'Mealy, Red Richardson, D. Peck and John Savola arrived this afternoon from Berry Landing, coming down with Captain ". J. WidmaH in his launch
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Ice was reported flowing in the Takotna River on Monday morning, and Captain Charles Nicolet, of the Alaskan, who hiked in yesterday af- ternoon from the Forks, stated that the Takotna River, above the Forks, was practically frozen over, the flow af .~a stopping about noon
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

W. ". Lukens, Alaska Road Com mission. superintendent, came down from Takotna on the Alaskan
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Louis German is starting a cabin for Captain George Green on the high ground across from the Tana's winter quarters.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

MeGrxth Improvements
 Tom Mclean is building large ad- dition to his cabin across the river.
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Charles Konig and family arrived here last evening, having made the trip from Bethel in a gas-boat. MT. Knnig will locate here
The Kusko times., 1937-09-24

Remember the Advertisers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16

WATER VALLEY, Miss. Q.N.S0
Summer time may mean water
melon time, but to thousands Of
visitors August 5 means water
melon day in Water Valley, Miss.
Once a year a special day is set
aside in Water Valley for observ-
ance of the discovery of a new
money crop for the farmers. On
this day visitors are invited from
far and wide to come and help
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
sMARK WATERMELON DAY

citizens eat watermelons. Fresh,
nice red melons are cut and passed
around free to all visitors.
Seven years ago farmers of the
vicinity discovered they could
make more money growing melons
and shipping them to big North.
ern cities than they could raising
cotton.
Included in this years celebra-
ton will be a demonstration on
how to eat watermelon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16

belonging to the hotel also de-
parted with him. LeRouge
pleaded guilty to all of the
charges.
He was arrested when he went
to another hotel in the city and
assured them that his mother
would take care of all the bills.
He gave a fashionable New York
address, but neither police nor
court attaches were able to
locate her.
In court yesterday, before
sentencing the young man to
spend so days in District Jail,
Judge Curran asked him to eX-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
Hugh Wilson 10 Study
Spanish Civil War

SAINT JEAN DE LUZ, FRAN
CO-SPANISH FRONTIER, July
16.-Hugh Wilson, U. S. IN
dersecretary of State, arrived
here yesterday en- route to Spain
for ian extensive study" of the
civil war on both the nationalist
and government sides. After his
tour of Spain he will go to Wash
ington to take up his new post in
the State Department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
Police Arrest Five
In Gambling Raid

Vice Squad detectives in raio
on an alleged gambling establish
ment in the 800 block of Eleventh
st. N W.. yesterday arrested five
alleged members of the local gamo-
ling fraternity who apparently
managed to survive the mass raids
last March.
Led by Detective Sergt. George
C. Deyoe, police took into custody
five men, only two of whom were
charged. A radio and racing para
phernalia were found
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16

Life took on a somewhat dis
nal aspect for 18-year-old Edgar
Garrett LeRouge as he recited
the story of his exploits before
Police Court Judge Edward M.
Curran yesterday. Contessing
that he likes to live for the
hour"-especially in hotels
Edgar was found guilty of Jump
ing a $76.66 hotel bill and the
larceny of one radio.
Edgar was arrested on July 9
after he had departed from the
Raleigh Hotel through the win
dow and quite suddenly. Accord
ing to the management, a radio
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
Autoist Drives Car
Down Peak Railroad

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
July 16.-Police today searched
for H. L. Cresswell, wanted on
charges of drunken driving. They
said he drove his automobile down
the cog railroad tracks from the
ton of Pixies Peak to the bottom
where he abandoned it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
HE LIKES HOTELS BUT, OH, THOSE BILLS!TF

plain his actions. Edgar testified
that he was just having a good
time" and that. further, he
wasn't stopping in Washington,
but was just passing through"
Judge Curran inquired why it
had taken him so long "just to
pass through" and Edgar
answered that he had become so
absorbed with the Boy Scout
Jamboree that he didn't realize
how much time had elapsed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16

FREE-GRAND VACATION AND
PRIZES in the Saratoga contest Of
The Times and LOew's Capitol. See
Mondays drama page.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-16
$3.50 each

$3.50 each
You'll h ave to SEE
these fine, cool
dresses to- realize
what a truly SENSA-
TIONAL value they
are. Every lovely
Su m m er style IN
YOUR SIZE. And they
are all from NOR
TOMS BETTER DRESS
DEPARTMENT.!
Sizes: II to 20 and
50 to 81.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

tral Verein of America, the Nation al Catholic Women's Union and the Golden Jubilee session of the Con- neoticut branch of the c. c. V. of A More than 1000 delegates will be welcomed to Connecticut by Gov ernor Wilbur L. Cross and Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop ot the Hartford diocese.
 The prize-winning essay of tho high school classification. in which Miss Gerard of this city won thirc prize reads as follows: By DOROTHY STOCK
 The fundamental institutions of any community are the family, school, industry, government, and church. However diversified our other interests may be, however much our likes and dislikes are pitted against each other, we German Catholics are bound by common interest, a strong unify- ing bond, our religion, of which the outward personifications is our parish church. It is to this church that we look for the prep aration and guidance for the greatest purpose of our lives, the salvation of our souls. It is this church which, by its example, can win the largest number of souls for the glory of God.
 Catholic parishes are awaken ing to the fact that something
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29
Local Girl Wins Third Prize In
 Catholic Women's Union Contest

more than a mere teaching of the fundamental facts of the Catholic religion is needed to arouse the parishioners to a whole hearted enthusiasm for their religion and for the sup port of the church. We are now cognizant of the of the fact that when a person has first been influ- enced though extracurricular ac- tivities, he spontaneously rises and gives his help to these activities and to various projects, not who'll ly religious in nature, but ulti- mately binding him more closely to his religion. For our parish to become 8 social and educational center, it must first establish its superiority in these fields at home, before attempting to look fur ther.
 Recently I was reading pamph- let which explained the organ ization of Study Club. A group of young men and women came together voluntarily to hold open forum on subjects of nationwide interest, such as "The Situation in Mexico" or World Peace. and the Holy Fathers Influence on It. After the regular meetings of other societies, this might be done as sort of arnument of recrea- ton. In lighter vein good mo- tion-pictures could be discussed, with the emphasis on their suit ability for young people. Certain members might report on catholic novels or biographies, making their reports so interesting that 8 Catholic literature crusade might result.
 After the organization had been started, a small admittance fee could be charged, with the money being used to publish pamphlets, illustration our activities, which which would be distributed in the various parishes throughout the city. Interest would surely be aroused then.
 Some German parishes are be- coming known because of the dif- ferent types of festivals which have been introduced by several of the societies. The object has been to create real German at- mosphere for the entertainment of both young and old. A Bavari- an "Biergarten" with waitresses in quaint peasont costumes has already been used. This could be worked in on larger and more elaborate scale, and it would be amusing to have nothing but Ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

Miss Dorothy Stock, IS, member of the New Haven High school graduating class, will be ar honored guest at the 11th annual convention of the Connecticut branch of the National Catholic Women's Union in Hartford August 14-18th. She has been chosen as the winner of the essay contest sponsored by the state group as part of its educational activities, Miss Stocks literary eff forts on the subject, My Parish: Its History and Its Mission" will be published in the of1cial program of the convention.
 Miss Mae E. Phelan of the Lyman High school, \ Wallingford, whose theme was "The Central Verein" and Miss Josephine Gerard of the Catholic High school of Waterbury, who wrote on My Parish" will be awarded second and third prizes, respectively according to an an- nouncement made today by Mrs. Mary Misbach of Hamden, state president of the Catholic Women's Union. & In all 94 students participated in the statewide contest.
 Winners in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades included: Eunice Perkins, 13. of Wallingford; Patricia Mccormack, 12, New Haven; Marie Testo, 12, Bridgeport, Conn.
 Honorable mention was accorded to the following: Carolyn Utten- weller. Hartford: M. Theresa zer- rlitz, 13, New Haven; Barbara Thiede 13, Wallingford; Gretchen Asman, IA, New Haven; Carl Heinman, IA, New Haven, Dorothy Sattler, 13, Rachel Schipke, l2, both of Meriden. They wrote on the History of Ger man Catholics in Connecticut"
 Honorable mention on the sub ject Some Scientists Among the Immortals" went to Charlotte L. An- derson, IA, of New Haven; Martina Rival, IT, New Britain; Thomas Reilly. IS, and Edward Stock, both of New Haven.
 The third classification on the theme "The Work of Catholics in the Upbuilding of Our Country" in- cluded the following honorable men, tions: Lillian C. Barberio, IA; Pat ricia Callahan. 12. Josephine Espo- sito, l2, Francis Mann, IA, Carol l. Smith, 13, and Shirley Whitcher, 13, all of New Haven and Josephine Metzer, IT, of Derby.
 The c. w. U. convention will be held in connection with the 82nd na- tional session of the Catholic Gen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

Waterville, July 29-Mrs. Edward Brown of 31l Boyden street will be hostess Friday evening when a picnic supper will be served at her home, for the benefit of the St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal church of Waterbury. Mrs. Lewis Sage of l406 North Main street Waterbury, is chairlady in charge of plans for this outdoor social and will be as- sisted by Mrs. Edward Brown.
 FrankfurtS will be roasted dan served together with other appro- priate picnic food.
 The evening will be given to social activities the men planning to pitch horse shoes and the women playing cards.
 The committee in charge cordially invites all interested people of Waterville to attend.
 Picnic Planned
 Court Welch, No 34, Foresters of America, will hold a meeting this evening at Forester's rall, 59 Han over street, at 8 o'clock. A social evening will be enjoyed with the playing of cards and serving of re- treatments. The committee in charge consists of Walter Clark, John Humphrey and Arnold Keith. It is expected the subject of the Foresters annual outing will be dis cussed at the meeting this evening and plans definitely completed con- cerning this affair.
 Mrs. Howard Scott of Sheffield street is a patient at St. Mary's hospital where she underwent an operation today.
 Prank R. Wilson of Thomaston avenue returned to his home Sunday evening following a weekend trip to Providence, Rhode Island where he visited at the home of Miss Marie Lamont with whom Mrs. Wilson and children are now vacationing.
 Mrs. Moore Here
 Mrs. Johnny" Moore and daugh- ter Rita returned to WatervilIe Tuesday evening following a period of five weeks during which time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-29

man spoken at one of the fes- tivals. Old-fashioned dancing could also be afinnounced as the order of the evening.
 Many dramatic societies whose main object was to present pro- auctions for the parish, have slowly died out. Any person likes to see a story revived successfully. With a little directing they might again give the plays which had been well attended in former years. Paris interest could again be fostered by having such so- cieties enter drama tournaments.
 A German unit would be par ticularly popular in our parish