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The Washington times., 1938-06-17
WE BELIEVE
He's Made
Mistakes

Mistakes II, ana tney are gfaCeIul TO
AS readers of this column may
have gathered, we admire President Roosevelt great
deal We are not however, blind worshpers in whose
opinion he do wrong.
We believe he has made mistakes, and is currently
making two mistakes.
One of these is his unwilngness to establish regu-
lar frequent unemployment index, for the of busi
and the guidance of Congress. Harry L. Hopkins
may be able to gauge the number of jobess by guess
and by gosh but future relief administrators may not
be as psychic Mr.. Hopkins. We need that unemploy
ment index and we cannot why the President is
casual about this need.
The other Roosevelt mistake, see it, is more
serious one 1t lies in the field of foreign policy. The
"quarantine' speech at Chicago Secretary of State
Huls recent utterances about the horror of airpane
bombngs and this Governments disapprova of American
arplane sales to JAPAN Admiral Yarnels nsstence on
freedom of the Yangtze-these things like Woodrow Will
sons to Germany dangerous in the extreme we
believe This country should be isolaonst to the nth
degree if it hopes to stay out of We believe the
people will desert Mr. Roosevelt if his foreign policies set
them on the road to a to make China safe for
democracy Spain safe for reds anarchists Fascsts
or anybody else We hope he abandons this particular
part of his foreign policy before it is too late
The Washington times., 1938-06-17

Rather stand up, assured with
conscious pride, alone, than err
with millions on thy side.-
Charles Churchill.
The Washington times., 1938-06-17

"One of the
best presents
my ia t h e r
ever got on
Fathers Day
was a bicycle.
Why not? He
has a certain
a m o u n t of
lie j S u re and
likes to get a
little exercise.
He f o u n d
that this pres
-
The Washington times., 1938-06-17
Wise Words

Know the true value of time;
snatch, seize and enjoy every
moment of it. No idleness, no
laziness, no procrastination:
never put off till tomorrow
what you can do today-Chester-
field.
The Washington times., 1938-06-17

THE ANSWERS
Mrs. Freda Fetterman, 1900
Sixteenth st. N. W., house
The Washington times., 1938-06-17

would not give half a guinea
to live under one form of gov.
eminent rather than another.
It is of no moment to the hap
piness of an individual.-Samuel
johnson.
The Washington times., 1938-06-17
The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times in
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION

What's a good present for
Fathers Day?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
Horoscope "The stars incline
 but do not compel"

After the early morning hours
 today adverse planetary aspects rule, according to astrology. The confi- guration appears to favor those who hold positions of power, mili- tary or civic, industrial or politi- Icnl
 Deceit and treachery are sup posed to be encouraged under this sway which is most threatening to world diplomacy and seems to pre- sage an international betrayal of Igood faith.
 Labor is subject to strongly dis turbing influences which may pre- icipitate serious conflicts with mer- lchants as we'll as manufacturers.
 In the public mind perplexity and confusion may be dominant. The stars presage political and social
 blunders and lack of tact and di- plomacy.
 Visitors from foreign lands are to be received in New York and Wash ington with brilliant hospitali- ties, but there may be untoward international incidents, the Seers warn.
 King Farouk of Egypt is subject to threatening omens which seem Ito presa ge many secret plots against him. He will be worried by financial difficulties Efforts to boycott Japanese inn ports may cause clashes among res lidents of Oriental quarters in Pacific Coast cities, astrologers warn. Loss 5of trade will disturb Tokio. Women should preach peace through their organizations, aStrol- ogers declare, but at the same time they should be prepared to render Red Cross service.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of more or less uncertainty Friends will help to bridge any breaks in in- come.
 Children born on this day prob lably will be methodical. prudent and far-seeing, Subjects of this sign usually command confidence and retain the support of friends. Adolph Zukor, motion picture pro- ducer, was born on this day 1873
 Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include James Burrill Angel educator and diplomat, 1929; T. Dewitt Talmage, preacher, 1892.
 Copyright, 1938)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. l.. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say T have a date with Charles" Say T have an engagement with Charles"
 Often MisprCnounced Library. Pronounce H-brer-i, as in red, and not i-ber-i.
 Often Misspelled Gray; grey. Both spellings are correct, though gray is preferred.
 Synonyms: Elocution, eloquence, oratory, rh e t oric, command of words.
 Word Study: Use word three times and it is yours.' Let us sin- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day Todays word Imperceptible; not capable of be- ing understood by the senses or mind. 'The lapse to incidence is soft and imperceptible' Rambler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

o. What are a few appropriate pharases to write on kodak pie ture that one is mailing to friend?
 A. This depends entirely upon the intimacy. Lest you forget. ITO good friend" Greetings from a friend" Greetings from (place taken." If a group picture, This picture would be complete if you were in it.
 Q. Is the wrong pronunciation of ones name a cause for annoy ance?
 A. Yes. It is always annoying to MT. Gordon to be called MT. Jor- dan, or Mrs. Hudson to be called Mrs Hobson; but well-bred per- son will not show the annoyance, and can tactfully correct the person if the error is repeated.
 @. How many salt and pepper shakers should be on the table?
 A. There should be one set of shakers between each two covers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
SiNO-JAPANESE CONFLICT

The conflict in the Orient-the undeclared war of Japan upon China-keeps first page importance and here is the status of the battling up to date which is most interesting:
 Draw a circle and it represents rough map ot China. From the top of the circle draw line straight down to cut off about the right one third of the circle That one-third is the important part of China It is the part the Japanese evidently intent on controlling.
 At the top or north end of that up-and-down line is Peipng-the Japanese call it Peking again Halfway down the line is Hankow, the temporary capital Of China At the bottom of the line, on the south coast of China is Canton A railroad runs the full length of that line, from Peping through Han kow to Canton.
 Now about one-thrd the way down this rich piece of China we are talking about draw line across to represent the Yellow River Virtually everything north of the Yellow River in this rich segment of China is already in the hands of the Japanese. They control the three railroad lines which drain it. They are setting up Japanese advisers to manage the local government
 As in Manchoukuo, far to the north, they likely enough will monopolize all commerce, simply by freez- ing out British American and other competition. That part of the military campaign. far Japan is concerned, is already finished The territory is con- quered.
 Now draw another line across this rich segment of China, about midway down That line will con- meet Shanghai, on the east coast with Hankow, 800 miles inland the important north -and-south rail- road The cross line will roughly follow the line Of the Yangt-e River passing through Nanking, the abarCcnod capital, and Wuhu.
 Already t'eo t-a@=@ese have penetrated inland from Shanghai through Nanking and Wuhu dis tance of 200 miles There is a temporary calm while the Japanese reorganize and supply their offensive army No students of the situation here doubt that Japan will go straight on to Hankow, another 300 miles. Then it will control the north half of this major north h-and-s south railroad.
 There is a large segment of unconquered terri tory between the Yellow River the north and the Yangtze River in the middle but commercially it is largely dependent for outlet upon Shanghai and Peiping.
 Now let into the southern half of this rich third of China. Already the Japanese have begun enveloping movement southward from Shanghai The plan is to take the nearby important city of Hangchow (not Hankow) at the head of Hang chow bay.
 sending fleet of troop ships south along the coast in the direction of Canton.
 Capture of Canton would shut off the important British port of Hong Kong from access the inland trade territory. When if that is done Japan will control every important outlet from the Chinese n- teror Shanghai and the Yangtze River yet are tech ncay free trading channels for all hands; but if
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
20 Years Ago
From The Empire

Shorthand and typewriting were two subjects to be added to the course at the night school. Spanish and citizenship were also added to the courses.
 Mrs. Charles Goldstein arrived from the South on the Alameda.
 J. K. Campbell was passenger aboard the Alameda from Seattle.
 The Scottish Rite Masons had re- served the Dream Theatre Tor a showing of Marguerite Clark Tn Miss George Washington" for all Masons and their families and fol- lowing the showing of the seven reels Hoover Eats" were to be serV- ed in the odd Fellows Hall
 Martin Borlick and Miss Sina Larson, both of Juneau, were mar ried the previous night by the Rev. Martin L. Larson, in the presence of a large number of friends.
 Councilman J. s. Morgan had purchased the transfer business Of Percy Reeves.
 Spatz Cafe, in the Alaskan Ho- tel, operated for four years, was to close and A. I. Spatz was going to Casper, Wyoming.
 The Hidden Inlet Packing Com pany announced the plant at Rich ardson, Wash, was to be moved to Hood Bay, Chatham Straits, Alas ka
 The United States Supreme Court declared the draft law to be consti- tutional
 Weather Report-High 39; low, 37 Rain and snow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
Our Vulnerable Coast
lseattle Post-Intelligencerl

Seattle PoSt-lntelllgencer)
 Delegate Anthony Dimond of Alaska announces that he will his attempts to have Congress ap- propriate $2000000 for army air base in Alaska
 It is proptious time.
 President Roosevelts desire to balance the budget is audable but the course of events makes adequate protection of our shores more urgent item upon national agenda.
 The naval base in the Hawaiians protects Caifor- mia. But from the Aleutians to the Columbia the North Pacific is vulnerable.
 How keeny Canadian neighbors recognize their similar situation indicated by leading ed- toral in the Vancouver (B. e. Sun, which berates British statesmen for following a policy regarded as supine by the British Columbia daily Says the Sun:
 This coast of Canada is openly exposed to Jap attacks the most vulnerable part of the whole British Empire Most assuredly, British Columbia people have right to expect something more concrete in the nature of protection :. Pussy footing and protest may suit other parts of the Empire But they do not suit those of who live out here the potential firing lire"
 The vulnerability complained of by British Columbia will continue the lot of our region, until Alaska is adequately protected
 And right now as MT. Dimond points out, it is not protected at all
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
PlutOgOgues'
Philadelphia Record)

Philadelphia Record)
 What "plutogogues?"
 That disclosed by Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace in his speech the other night at the testimonial dinner to City Treasurer-eect Luther Har.
 Said Wallace:
 Business men just subject to being led astray by putogogues farmers and laboring men are to being led astray by demagogues. They have been led by their plutogogues to believe that Govern ment rules of the game should be loaded in their favor that they entitled to lower taxes as matter of divine right and that they have vested interest in high tariffs and in courts manned by men with purely business point of view"
 It is this very plutogoguery which has led to blind acceptance by many well-meaning conservatives of such delusive slogans that of balancing the bud get" It is this very plutogoguery the question of spending" which has backfired on so many business men in this recession-With clamor for firing WPA workers being succeeded by the realization that every fired WP.A. worker is lost customer.
 We only hope Secretary Walace's warning at least leads some of business to pause and to make earnest inquiry to determine for themselves how much plutogoguery is behind all the yammer against the New Deal and against liberalism-the yammer about the ruin of a nation which never was stronger in its own right than it is today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06

McAdoo suggested that price equal to cost production to the far mer, say 20 cents pound, should be fixed for cotton intended for domestic consumption. Millers would be fined or jailed if they bought it for less. Thus a cotton grower would be assured of 20 cents a pound for half his crop, equal to 10 cents for all of it. In addition, the half sold for world consumption might bring something.
 But to many Senators price fix ing spells trade paralysis. Sena- tor Borah suggested, however, that even without price fixing the grow CT would get a good price for the domestic part of his crop if the surplus could be kept out of the way.
 Most attractive feature to many tax-worried Senators was that the McAdoo bill called for no payments from the Federal Treasury.
 There were a number of flaws in the measure, McAdoo was willing to admit. Southerners disliked the idea that a government nt-sponsored cor poration could require growers to turn over half their crop without a penny of guaranteed benefits They voted against it almost to man. But even so, when the bill was of fered as a substitute it came within six votes of passing The vote was 40 for, 46 against.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
Compliment to Mir. Landon
lArthur Krock in New York Timesl

(Arthur Krock in New York Times)
 few days ago MT. Landon extended this inn pression to broader appreciation when he said he would not again accept the Republican Presidential nomination if it rendered. This is almost an impossible hurdle for politicians take, especially these who have real chance to be contenders. Only General w. r Sherman, in 1880 has uttered so specific statement. But Mir Landons goal was the formation principle of effective political oppo ston in this country. Realizing that suspicion of personal interest obstructing the path to his ob jectve, he eveled the barrier The act keeping with intimate appraisals of the For though his chance of renomnatou seemed slight it cannot be said to have been noneXstent
 The same qualities of breadth and impersonalness are to be found in MT Landons telegram to the Pres dent made public recently. In this he pledged his full support of MT Roosevelt in his foreign policy and sternly criticized many of his own party who have moved in a critical time to undermine the prestige of the government abroad by support of the Ludlow War Referendum Resolution The telegram it is true was but the renewal of a general pledge made at the 1886 Gridron Dinner. But few remembered that; he was under no compulson to renew it. and his telegram applied to a situation he did not then enviSage. man of MT. Landon's unusual quality can put aside ambition but in doing he enters auto- matcally upon a higher plane of leadership
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
Rainbow Girls Election to Be
 Held Saturday

Election of officers will be held by the Order of Rainbow Girls at the meeting scheduled for 1:30 D. m. Saturday in the Scottish Rite Temple.
 Miss Alberta Porter, Worthy Ad- visor, will preside at the meeting for which large attendance is ex- pected Installation will be held by the lodge during the following week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
MISS FIBER LEAVES

Miss Bertha Fiber, supervising nurse with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, left for Angoon today with Shell Simmons in an Alaska Air Transport plane to instruct the new nurse there, Lillian Hit.
 Miss Hit went to Angoon from Seattle on the North Star.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
MEETING HELD BY
 WOMEN OF MOOSE

Women of the Moose met last night in regular session for business discussion with Mrs. Arthur Me Kinnon, Senior Regent, presiding.
 Mrs. Edward Giovanetti, recently elected to the position of Chaplain to succeed Mrs. Minerva Reeder, was installed last night. A social meeting will be held on January 19 with Mrs Elsi Safoulis, Mrs. Char lotte Kirchoffer and Mrs. Arthur McKinnon on the social committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
LOOK and LEARN
 Bv A. C. Gordon

l. What is the percentage of homes owned and homes rented, in the U. S.?
 9 How does paper rank as an industry in the U. S.?
 g. For W h m was America named?
 4 Which is the largest state east of the Mississippi river?
 5. How many fluid ounces are there in a gallon?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
H A P P - --B I R T Fl D A '

The Empire ertends congratuIa- tionS and best l0iSheS today, thei, birthday anniUersary, to the follow- ing:
 JANUARY 6.
 Jackie Gucker Anatole A. Matkovsky
 Arthur Fox
 Stella Mayhem
 Estella Matthews
 F. J. Frazier
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06

The cranberry grows wild from Newfoundland to the Carolinas and westward to Wisconsin and Arkan- SaS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06

Japan controls the railroads which parallel the river and branch out into the hinterand how successfully can outsiders trade?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06

Mussolini, read, wants to become Brazils big brother. But Brazil already has big brother it seems-one whom Brazil likes lot and his name is Uncle Sam.-Columbia Dispatch
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
ANSWERS

1. Statistics a few years ago showed 46 per cent owned, 54 per cent rented.
 2. Seventh.
 3. Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian navigator, who landed in America in 1499.
 4 Georgia,
 5. 128.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06

By this time Japan must have used nearly all the apologies she had prepared in advance-Toedo Blade
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06
Ace in the Hole
 Farm Plan Is Now
 Offered by McAdoo

(Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06

Empire classifieds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06

Mrs. Charles Goldstein arrived from the South on the Alameda.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-01-06

J. K. Campbell was a passenger aboard the Alameda from Seattle.
Evening star., 1938-04-21
PACIFIC LIGHTING CORP.
NETS 1892 A SHARE

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-Con-
solidated report of Pacific Lighting
Corp. and subsidiaries for the IL
months ended March 81, 1898, shows
net income equivalent to 1892 share
on the outstanding common stock,
compared With $47l a share for the
corresponding period ended March 81,
1887, and $4.10 share for the year
ended December 81, 1887.
Gross operating revenues for the
IL months ended March 81, 1898,
totaled 44,781,743, decrease Of
$7,8l3,S38, or l4.9 per cent. from the
previous IL months. All but approxi-
mately S50,000 Of this decrease is
attributable to the fact that in the
IL months ended March 81, 1887,
there was $7.753.047 of gross revenues
derived from the operations of the
electric department of the former Los
Angeles Gas and Electric Corp. The
electric properties were sold to the
city of Los Angeles in January, 1887.
Although there was a constant
gain in gas customers during the IL
months ended March 81, 1898, the
increase in gross revenues which could
be expected did not occur, as gross
revenues for the first three months of
1888 showed a decrease of 1875 per
cent from the corresponding period
Of 1887. This decrease is attributable
to rate reductions made in the spring
and summer Of 1887 and to the normal
weather conditions in the first quarter
of 1888. as contrasted to the severe
cold spell experienced during the early
part of 1887.
Evening star., 1938-04-21
AUT0MENE EXPECT
SLIGHT REVIVAL
Hope for Major Upturn
Fades-SaIes Top
Production.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 2l.-The motor car
industry has just about abandoned
hope Of major upturn in consumer
demand during tie current model
season, but its sales executives believe
the increase in neW-car distribution
that developed few weeks ago will
continue into the summer
An encouraging development of the
last month has been that sales have
exceeded factory output. The imme-
diate effect has been to steadily low
er what the industry terms field
stocks"-cars in dealers hands. Ex-
cepting as indicated by competitive
factors, the industry is not likely to
permit factory output to overtake re-
tail distribution for some time to come.
A few months ago some of the in
dustry's leading manufacturers blamed
the curtailment of new-car sales upon
the accumulation Of used vehicles in
dealers possession. They now con-
cede moderate improvement in the
eSS>a- oA0uuololi anu liOO lew dIc
inclined to credit that easing OF old
car stocks for the increased sales Of
new assemblies.
These same leaders, however, make
no secret of the fact current activity
in new-car sales has been disappoint-
ing. Last years production of Slight
ly more than 100000 cars and trucks
was the second largest in the in
dustry's history. yet few of the men
who make motor cars believe the as
sembly plants geared their production
equipment too high.
In support of this belief. the pro-
duction executives point to the fact
that the end of the 1887 model season
saw comparatively few of last years
models remaining in dealers stocks.
In other words, consumer demand
absorbed all the vehicles assembled
in the 1887 model period.
This is one fact that contributes
much to the limited amount OF COM
fort producer and distributor find in
the current situation When the mo-
tor car factories turned out 5.6OO,OO0
units in 1929 close to a million of
them were carried over into the fol-
lowing year, packed in warehouses
and elsewhere while the industry
labored to slow down a production
machinery that had gotten out of
control.
On the basis Of present activity a
total output for the year of $500. 900
cars and trucks is Indicated. 1t is
also indicated, however, that if that
many units are assembled all of them
will be sold.
Evening star., 1938-04-21

flation, bonds were expected to decline
As q matter of fact, not only Govern
ment loans, but the best of the cor
poration issues rose during the period
of imitation in 1886 and in part of 1897
when common stocks were also buoy
ant. They declined together when de-
flation set in, but least of all, Treas
ury paper.
The argument now is that, with
superabundant credit, bank deposits
expanding under the Government
spending policy, idle funds will 60 into
Treasury issues because they are the
most available of all forms Of new
capital and give the best return on the
investment, while the taxing policy of
the Roosevelt administration limits
the earnings of corporations and so
contracts the speculative possibilities
of their common stocks. This has pre-
viously not been true in a situation
where credit imitation prevailed. Con-
sequently, traditional measurements
Of values are being modified.
(Copyright, 1889