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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Famous Sayings

WASHINGTON. - What a given
community gets out of WPA de-
pends largely on what that COM
munity puts into it.
In effect, WPA authorities say to
a local community.
"You have uch-and-such a num-
Der of jobless men. We are going
to put them to work, paying all
their wages and all administrative
expense. It's up to you to tell us
what jobs to put them on. Well
have them do anything you say,
provided it's socially useful and
doesn't duplicate work that your
regular city employees would be do
ing anyhow =
Most of them didn't realize that
when the program started late in
1885. In many cases, they cooper
ated only to the extent of looking
hastily about for made work "
Then they began to see the pos
sibilities.
The town fathers might, for in
stance, say: Hey. we need new
fire house. Suppose these WPA
people could build it? Let's try it
and find out"
So WPA would build the fire
house. Completed, the fire house
Vyo,,Il l,n ~, ol,,y;n,,c ciyic accat. co
the town fathers would think of
other things their community need
ed but couldn't afford, and suggest
them. If they thought hard and
suggested wisely, they would get
genuine benefits out of their WPA
program-whereaS town 20 miles
think. however: it must also, in
ed to work out a program or re-
view its list of needed improve
ments, would get only the hastily
thought-up. poorly-considered jobs
its authorities had suggested.
The locality must do more than
think however; it must laSo, in
most construction jobs dig down
a bit into its own pocket.
The guiding rule in WPA is to
put to work as many men as pos
sible with the money appropriated
by Congress. This can't be done
if very much of the money is spent
on materials. Under the existing
law, expenditures for other than Ia
Dor costs must not exceed 81 pei
man per month.
Suppose, then, that q city wants
a new hall. The cost of such q
building may run SO per cen labor
and SO per cent materials. In such
case, WPA will agree to devote q
small sum to the cost Of materials
if the city will put up the rest
plus. in many cases, the equip
ment.
An indication that more ant
more communities are willing tt
make such contributions of theil
own funds is found in the table o
expenditures by local sponsors
, These expenditures have riser
: steadily A couple of years ag'
they ran about $25,OO0,000 month
The average now is $50,000O00
month.
Major B. M. Harloe, WPA's chic
. engineer, is authority for the state
ment that WPA nowadays is get
ting better and better type o
project from local sponsors.
, One of the most favored type
, of projects, both with the com
5 munitieS and with the WPA au
, thorities, is highway improvement
AS for WPAs greatest mistakes
| the two most spectacular "flops
were the Florida ship canal and tn
Passamaquoddy dam. Incomple
ton of these two projects, how
ever, cannot properly be charge
to WPA, but to the failure to pro
vide funds for their completion.
The collapse of the $l,500,00
dam in Wyandotte county, nea
Kansas City, Mo, in September
1887 was WPA's largest disaster
Faulty calculations were blamed TO
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Words of Wisdom

The brave man is not he who
feels no fear, for that were stupid
and irrational; but he, whose noble
soul its fear subdues. and bravely
dares the danger nature shrinks
from-Joanna Baillie.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
TOdaY'S HOTOScOnr

A happy and prosperous year Is
in store for those whose birthday is
today. This will be a notable year OF
your life, so do not hesitate to go
forward with your plans. Children
born today will be strong-willed'
firm, with Independent spirits. They
will be kind, gentle and affection
ate, success coming TO them in UNI
usual WaVS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Grab Baq-
One-Minute Test

One Minute Test
/. What city in the United
States is nicknamed the Rose
City?
2. In what state is Mount Grey
lock the highest peak?
3. In army slang. what is a
"shaVetail"?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26

develop it!
He is George
w. Buckingham,
and his address
is 50 Chauncy
Street. Boston,
Mass. His busi-
ness is manufac-
turing letter.
heads and en-
yelopes.
Here is the big
thought behind
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Dale


Here's a man who has made
$1,000 cut OF one idea in less than
six months. II didn't cost him a
single penny to get that idea, and
be has not spent a single penny to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Barbs-

Our idea of a rabid all-around
enthusiast is a guy who throws his
hat in the air at a yacht race.
Packers are said to be using cot
ton fabrics to wrap meats in Too
many steaks taste like muslin now.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Hints on Etiquette

Telling a person thank you does
not relieve you from the necessity
of writing a note of thanks for gifts
received.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Horoscope for Sunday

Your plans for the next year Will
go smoothly, if this is your natal
day. You will gain steadily through
the year You will be helped either
by a clergyman or lawyer, and also
will gain through speculation or a
voyage. The child born on this date
will have good fortune in most
things. He or she will be just in all
its dealings and highly respected,
will be sWeet-tempered and quick
to forgive an injury.
One Minute Test Answers
l. Portland, Oregon.
2. Massachusetts.
3. A second lieutenant.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Thoughts for the Day

And We shall be hated of all for my names sake.
but he that endureth to the end shall be saved st
Matthew 1922
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26

The U. S. Senate has increased
to $5,417,O00 the appropriation for
the control of pests. job seekers
take heed.
One outstanding fashion expert
says gaudy colors in the male at
tire are really coming in soon.
Goodie, now we can wear that
birthday tie!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Photographs

Layettes for the new baby made
entirely of cotton materials are
practical and inexpensive.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
"A COME HERE
ON NORTH SEA
This MORNING

The North Sea brought in four
teen passengers from the south via
Sitka this morning and sailed with
long list for Seattle.
Arrivals were Jerry IRELAND, Rev
A. P. Kashevaroff, N. w. Dennis
Mrs. L. Reinke, E. e. Hardy, Nora
Downes. M. H. Sides, j. ]. Connors
Mrs. Bill Mitchell, Jack Boyle, Mrs
Esther Watson, r. Sullivan, John
st. Martin, Duncan Robertson.
Sailing for Seattle were A. j
Bebeen, Alice Coughlin, B. Carroll
Alec Cooper, Frank Grant, j. Lati-
mer Gray, Jr., w. Nicholson, Mr.. ano
Mrs. w. B. Kirk, j. L Freeburn, j
Latimer Gray, Mrs Gray.
For Ketchikan: M. Morgenson, w
Graham, Mrs. T. Stangeland, Merle
Stageland.
To Petersburg-Impi Aalto, Eliza
beth Williams, Rondi Williams, Mrs
E. Enge, Elizabeth Bailey, Betty
Karnes, F. G. Weaver.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
Plane Is
Missing in
Westward
Anxiety Expressed for Pilot
and Two Passengers
One a Juneau Man

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. e
Aviators express anxiety for Pilot
Jack Hermann and two passengers,
missing for several days on a flight
from McGrath to Anchorage.
The aviators said there is cause
for alarm because the route flown
is over a wilderness, also the noun
famous Rainy Pass section.
The passengers are Archie Fer
guson, cooperator of the Ferguson
Always and a man named Sulli-
van, believed to be o. S. Sullivan,
Internal Revenue Collector for AL
aska with his headquarters at Ju-
neau.
Pilot Hermann is familiar with
the territory over which he is flying.
He may have been forced to a
landing. A systematic search is be-
ing started today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02

German-Polish conflict, France will
support them, but will fight for
Poland unless Germany is stopped
in her aggression.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain deferred a vital British state
ment on Great Britain's stand until
later today, awaiting Hitler's answer
to last warning" to halt the
progress Of the Reich's armies.
France heard rumors that Ger
many has suspended its war oper-
ations but the Berlin High Com
mand denied this.
Polish Troops Resisting
Warsaw repor ted that Polish
troops are resisting and that Po-
land is declared under state of
war.
Poles are reported holding the
munitions dump of Westerplatte des-
pite three German attacks, although
the Germans claimed its capture.
Official Polish statements have not
estimated losses, but said civilian
casualties are severe because most
of the attacks have been made on
unfortified cities"
In Berlin, radio broadcast warm
ed an air raid is expected In Berlin
tonight.
The Polish Embassy In London
said Warsaw was bombed for the
sixth time today.
The German radio announced
that two German columns. which
entered Pomorze from the eastward,
had joined, bottling the Polish
forces in the northern part of the
Polish Corridor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
NON AGGRESSION
PACT IS DISCUSSED
BY EARL BR0WDER
Agreement Is Arranged TO
Give All Advantages
10 Russia

CHICAGO, Sept. 2-Communist
leader Earl Browder said that the
German nonaggression pact with
Russia is the first blow toward
freeing Russia from Nazi rule.
Browder said Chancellor Hitler
in desperate attempt to win sup
port for a Polish Munich, revealed
to the world that he is weakening
in power.
Said the Communist party chief
Hitler has to grab every momen-
tary advantage He is desperate
He has to keep moving forward.
Browder declared Russia had ar
ranged so that the pact gave all
the advantage to Joseph Stain.
He blamed Prince Minister Cham
berlin for the failure of Britain,
France and Russia to reach bind
ing agreement. He said that Brit
ain wanted to sign pact with
Russia that would permit Russia
to go to war only when the two
Democracies wanted it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
INVESTIGATION IS
BEGUN AGAINST
FRITZ KUHN NOW
German American Bun d
Leader Faces Deporfa-
ton Proceedings

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. e.
Deputy United States immigration
Commissioner Thomas Shoemaker
said that his department is inves-
tigating Fritz Kuhn and may bring
deportation proceedings against the
German-American Bund leader.
Shoemaker is directing the gov
ernments attempt to deport the
Western CLIO leader, Harry Bridges
to his native Australia.
The Deputy Commissioner said
he had evidence that Kuhn made
false statements when he obtained
his naturalization papers. The de-
partment may move to cancel
Kuhn's citizenship and deport him
to Germany as an undesirable alien.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
SHANGHAI WAITS
news, EUROPEAN
CONFLICT TREND
Foreign Vessels Absent
from Harbor on
Orders

SHANGHAI, Sept. 2.-This city's
foreign population today nervously
awaited European war develop
Iaents.
With one French sloop and q
tiny italian gunboat, the only non-
Japanese war vessels remaining in
the usually choked Whangpoo
River, protection is almost totally
absent.
y other European warcraft slipped
to sea last week.
The British China Seas fleet is
reported at various points between
North China and Hong Kong.
All indications here are that
Japan will remain neutral. Japa-
nese shipping schedules are unin-
terrupted and no move is being
made to evacuate large colonies at
Singapore and Hong Kong.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
KEEP U. 5. OUT
OF WAR URGED
UPON VETERANS
Ma jor General SmedIey
Butler Makes Impds-
. stoned Plea

BOSTON, Sept. 2.-Major Gen.
eral Smedley Butler urges veterans
to do everything possible to keep
the United States out of war.
The retired Marine addressed the
National Encampment of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars.
Said Butler: I don't care who is
running the country. Republican OF
Democrat, if he's going to send my
son to Europe he's going to hear
from me-"
Butler said he wanted to see
James Roosevelt go to the trenches
if the United States entered any
war. Said he: I'll resign my COM
mission as a Major General and
go as private if he goes. I'd like
to show him what it's like
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
BRIT. COLUMBIA
ORGANIZING FOR
WAR PROTECTION

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 2. - The
British Columbia Government has
pushed plans to protect the popu-
lace in case of war.
A Committee for Defense has de-
cided to call in representatives from
all vulnerable cities to organize vol
unteer brigades for rescue, guard
and general protection duty on all
vital services such as water and
sewage.
All precautions will be tax n
against attack or internal sabotage.
In the meantime, Parliament Is
awaiting the arrival this evening
of Premier Pattulo by plane from
Juneau, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
J. Ldtimer Grays
On Vacation Trip

j. Latimer Gray, assistant City
Wharfinger, accompanied by Mrs.
Gray and J. Latimer Gray Jr., left
today on the steamer North Sea
for two months trip to the
States.
The Grays will be joined in Ore
gon by Miss Iris Gray, and the
four will view the two World
Fairs and will attend the World
Series games while in New York
Enroute home they will spend some
time in wyoming visiting Mr.
Gray's mother.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
MANY FISHING
CRAFT COMING
FOR WEEK END

Before the day is out, it is esti-
mated there will be over a score
of boats coming in from the fish
ing grounds for the three day
weekend over Labor Day.
Among early arrivals at the fish
exchange this morning were the
Nuisance, $4,000 pounds of salmon,
Osprey, 1000, Ann, 1000, Martha
T, 1000, Marie, 1000, and the
Spencer, 10000 pounds of black
cod.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon, boats
were still coming in, and among
the weekend visitors were two cam
merry tenders and five large herr
ing seiners.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
ALASKA CENSUS
CHIEF ARRIVES
TO BEGIN COUNT
Supervisor Setting Up Of
flee Here-Count 10
Start Oct. |

Dwight r. Hammack, Area Sup
ervisor of the Bureau of the Gen.
sus, arrived in Juneau today tc
set up offices and perfect his or
ganization for the count begin
ming October l of all the residents
of Alaska.
Hammack expects to spend fru.n
six weeks to two months here ge5-
ting established and then return
to San Francisco.
Unable to find office space in
the Federal Building, Hammack
said he would probably have tc
rent an office elsewhere in Ju-
neau.
Agencies to Assist
He said the Bureau would oe-
pend very largely on teachers and
nurses of the Office of Indian AT
fairs, on Territorial teachers, the
Governors office, the Alaska Road
Commission, Alaska Game Com
mission, Bureau of Fisheries, Forest
Service, Lighthouse Service anc
other agencies for making the
count. Very few additional emu
merators will be used, he said.
Hammack was in Texas for the
1880 census and counted noses in
Washington, D. c., in 1920.
The Supervisor has no idea just
how long it will take to complete
the Alaska census this year. Ten
years ago it took over year. The
census will be made in available
sections of the Territory this fall
and winter, but in more remote
places probably not until next
spring or summer.
What They'll Ask
Information sought about each
resident of Alaska in the 1910
census is as follows:
ItCol0CliOt- VI pei oOllso III
household; name; relationship TO
head of household; home data
whether home is owned or rented,
value or monthly rental, number
of rooms; personal description -
sex, color or race, linguistic stock
of persons of full or mixed native
blood, age at last birthday, mari
tai status; place of birth; citizen
ship of foreign born; education
whether person attended school
any time since September 1, 1899,
highest grade completed; residence
on October l, 1884.
Employment status of persons 10
years old or over-whether person
was at work or employed the week
of September 24-30, 1889; whether
person was seeking work; class Of
worker; source of wages or salary,
occupation; number of weeks
worked for pay or profit during
past IL months; amount of money
wages received during past II
months, whether person received
income from other sources amount
ing to $50 or more.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
NAILS SAY
POLES ARE
IN RETREAT

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-The Supreme
High Command issued COM
munique tonight which said the
German armies have cut off the
Polish forces in the north end of the
Corridor "and general advance
brought further quick successes on
all fronts.'
The communique said troops in
southern and upper Silesia have
captured the city of Pless and are
nearing Biala.
Northward, it is claimed Polish
troops were broken on the Bunker
Line where German troops are now
approaching the Warthe River.
Armored car detachments north
of Czenstochau are nearing RADIO
mysk and have captured the city of
Weilun.
Other troops are rapidly approach
ing Sieradz in the Pomeranian,
while another group has crossed the
Brahe River and Is nearing the Wis
tula River in southwest Graudenz,
nearly m king connection with
troops moving from East Prussia.
The communication from the
High Command said the German
Air Force, in lightning blows. is an
initiating numerous Polish planes,
attacking twelve cities, and destroy
ing military aviation plants and de-
stroying rail lines.
Also, it is said retreating Polish
soldiery is being bombed.
The communique concluded with,
1T may be taken for granted that
the Polish fighting force has been
struck basically and most severely
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
GERMANS REPORT
0DERBERG TAKEN
WITHOUT BATTLE
Says Poles Fled After Brief
Interchange Of Fire
with Ndzis

BERLIN, Sept 1.-THE German
news agency DND has reported
that German troops have captured
Oderberg, important rail cross
roads on the southwest Polish
Czech frontier.
DND said the capture was made
after the Poles exchanged a few
shots, then fled with everything
portable.
The news agency said the town
was unchanged except for broken
windows and that the populace
showered flowers on the victorious
Germans.
Poles seized Oderberg VIII II
Czechoslovakia went to pieces.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
JOHN W. TROY RESIGNS,
effective OCTOBER IS;
~ GRUENING IS SUCCESSOR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2,-Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt today
announced the resignation of AL
aska Governor John w. Troy and
the recess appointment of DR.. Ern-
est H. Gruening, the Interior De-
partment's Division of Territories
and Islands Possessions Director.
The White House made public the
correspondence with Gov. Troy and
said he was resigning because of
prolonged illness.
Presidents Statement
In accepting the resignation of
Gov. Troy, the President said: II
received your wire of August 80
advising that because of your health
you would like to be relieved of your
duties as Governor. 1 have no choice
but to accept. You have shown a
keen interest and concern for the
welfare of Alaska. 1 sincerely hope
that in relieving yourself from more
active participation you will find full
restoration of your health"
Ickes Approves
Of President Roosevelt's selection
of Dr. Gruening as successor to Gov.
Troy, Secretary of Interior Harold
L. Ickes said: Il believe the ex-
perience qualities him to hold the
Governorship. I recommend your
favorable action and appointment
TROY PRAISES GRUENING
CIR Gr1apino ic worry efficient
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
EIGHT FLY OUT
ON ISLAND HOPS

Two loads of passengers were
flown out of here today with Ju-
neau seaplanes.
Alex Holden flew to Sitka with
Don Skuse, Mrs. d. F. Wheeler,
Mrs. John Hahn, Mrs. H. Nielsen
and H. Nielsen.
Shell Simmons flew Albert Hen
erickson and Charles Fulton TO
Hirst, and John Chambers to Hawk
Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
Pacific Coast Marine Tie-up,
Scheduled for September 80
Averfed on Account OF War

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. a.
Western CLIO chieftain Harry Bridg-
es announces that Pacific Coast
longshoremen will suspend indefin-
itely negotiations with the Water
front Employers Association be-
cause of the European war.
Present contracts expire Septem-
Der 80.
Bridges said that the war may
bring sharp increase in prices and
that the longshoremen will sign no
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
BASEBALL TODAY

The following are scores of games
played this afternoon in the two
major leagues:
National League
Brooklyn 6, z; New York 10, 2.
Boston 2; Philadelphia 8.
Chicago 6; Cincinnati l.
Pittsburgh IL; st. Louis 3.
American League
Detroit 0; Chicago 2.
New York z; Boston IL.
Philadelphia 3; Washington 0.
st. Louis 3; Cleveland 8.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
Poland Does NOT Plan
Bombing DefenseIess
Cities, F. D. R. Is Told

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Poland
has informed President Roosevelt
that her war policies were to re-
frain from bombing civilian popu-
lations and that her bombing planes
had been so instructed.
However, the message said, Poland
will soon be forced to bomb all cities
because the Germans have not heed
ed Mr.. Roosevelt's plea and have
bombed Polish cities.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
HITLER FRAMING ANSWER

BERLIN, Sept. 2. Adolf Hitler
and his advisers are reported franz
ing an swer to the final warnings
given by Great Britain and France.
Sources close to the War Council
said the Allies have asked Germany
to stop operations in Poland and
negotiate or the British and French
Ambassadors will be recalled and
this will be tantamount to de-
Charlton of war because of the Ger
man invasion of Poland. The two
nations have informed Poland they
will aid her on account Of the in
vasion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
DIR. GRUENING PROMINENT

DR.. Gruening is one of the ma
TONS most prominent newspaper
men, having a long and successful
record in the writing and publishing
field.
He was born in New York, Feb
6, 1887, graduated from Harvard
with honors, and married in 1912
He has two sons, Huntington, who
visited Alaska four years ago, and
Peter, who accompanied his father
to Alaska last year.
In 1911 he was reporter and writ
er of special articles for the Boston
American. After two years with
them, he became assistant editor
of the Boston Herald.
In 1914 he went to the managing
editors post on the Boston Traveller
In 1916 he became managing editol
and editor of the Boston Journal
1918 managing editor of the New
York Tribune.
The year 1919 found him President
of the Prensa Printing Corporation
and general manager of La Prensa
only Spanish and Latin American
daily in the United States.
Editor of Nation
From 1920 to 1923 he was manag-
ing editor of The Nation, and be-
came editor in 1888.
Also during his career he served
in the Field Artillery, was nationa
director of publicity for the LaFol-
lette Progressive Presidential Cam
paign, founder of the Portland
Maine Evening News, editor of the
New York Evening Post, and actec
in an advisory capacity for many
metropolitan newspapers.
! He was in Mexico representing
Golfers and other publications nj
1882 and was appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as general adviser
to the United States delegation to
the Seventh Pan American Con-
ference in Montevideo in 1888.
Further, he has written a number
of books, still contributes to var
ious magazines, lectures on inter-
/ American relations and other sub
jects, and is generally conceded to
be one of the most foremost, if not
the most foremost authority on AL
aska economics history and geo.
! graphy, associated with the United
| States government.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-02
WORK STARTS ON
SALMON CREEK
JOB next WEEK

Public Roads Administrator APP
prevail of the Salmon Greek cutoff
job was received today from Wash
ington and the r. j. Sommers COM
pany of Juneau, awarded the $780,
900 contract. plans to start work on
the improvement next Tuesday.