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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-31
WOMAN OFFICIAL OF
 INDIAN OFFICE 10
 TRAVEL IN INFERIOR

Two months of travel by airplane and dogsled in the Interior lie ahead for Dr. Lucia King, Associate Sup ervisor of Elementary Education for the Office of Indian Affairs, who is leaving this week for Fairbanks.
 Dr. Kings trip will be for super vision of school work. Her ultimate destination is the lower Kuskokwirn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-31
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 31. Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is ga, American Can 949s, American Light and Power 3, Anaconda 291a, Bethlehem Steel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-31

67M, Commonwealth and Southern 1ta, Curtiss Wright 7%, Curtiss Wright A 25as, General Motors 46A International Harvester 56h2, Ken necott 37h, New York Central l8% Northern Pacific IFS, Safewa ay Stores 363I, Southern Pacific IFS United States Steel 59ls, Bremner bid A asked IF. Pound $467$.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are todays Dow, Jones averages: industrials l42.56, rails 29.74, utilities 2340.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-31
 EFT IN TOWN

Dell Fett, popular travelling paint salesman, arrived on the Baranof from Seattle to spend a few days in the Capital City calling on hie trade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-31

U. s. exports Of farm products in the past 16 years has averaged $1,- 320,000, 900 annually and since 1929 have fallen 35 per cent below the Is year average.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16

slum sections have been breeding
places for many very dangerous
germs. The children have gone
dirty to school with only a piece of
dry bread for lunch. Very little
sunshine streamed through the
filthy windows.
Now, however, New York is TAX
ing notice of these people; new
apartment houses are being built
where the sun can be seen coming
up over the hills. The city is TAX
ing great responsibility in its
hands by supplying the many needs
of these people toward building
strong minds and bodies. When the
slum folks move into their new
homes, you can rest assured they
all will thank God for having made
New Workers take notice of their
old conditions.
I, for one, take off my hat to all
the people of New York who are
helping to make better citizens for
our country. Will you join me?
Frances Naylor AZ
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Radiant Living
MEADOWLAND
DISCOVERY
By Rev. c. NJ. Griffeth
Pastor Ridgely NJ. E. Church
Ridgely, Md.

Who is there that does not enjoy
a leisurely stroll through the quiet
peacefulness of a colorful summer
meadowlandi
What a delight to ramble care
lessly through the sweet scented
grasses, being welcomed by dele
cations of agil brown grasshoppers,
springing before US, wishing to
guide us to those large white areas
where thousands of jolly daisies
have gathered to hold their annual
midsummer conventioni
Other delegations also of flicker
ing yellow butterflies invite US to
visit the chorus choirs of brown
eyed susans, arayed in robes of
golden sheen, who are gathered
about in groups, singing the silent
melodies of God, melodies not of
sound, but of color.
Let's roam over to that old but
tonwood lettering at the curve of
the lazy brook.
Delightfully."- cool here, isn't it, in
the shade of the old tree Let's lie
on our backs and relax every mus
Gle! Look at those white balooning
clouds overhead Like fantastic
vessels, don't you think, crossing
slowly an ocean of absolute sill
ence!
There under the old butonwood,
relaxed, there seems to seep into
ones inmost being a sense of the
tranquility of Gods creation. In
the quietness of the meadowland
we close our eyes and breathe leis-
urely. A stronge feeling seems to
come slowly and softly into my
There comes into
my mind the words that were
spoken by One who touched rest
lessness into serenity 1t seems
that I can hear the words distinct
ly: MY peace I give unto thee."
Under the shade of that old but
tonwod on that deep summer day
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Dollars to Doughnuts
Preview of Act I


"But children get ideas of their
own, you know, and what can you
do about it"
That is one Of the problems Mr..
and Mrs. Boland are confronted
with.
The Junior Play Of '39 is a play
in which the problems Of the Bo-
land family are presented and care
fully executed.
The first act is in the summer
home of the Boland's, about nine
thirty a. m, on Saturday morn
ing.
The last letter Mr.. and Mrs. Bo-
land received from Caroline, their
Oldest daughter, has upset the en-
tire household.
Caroline has decided to spend
this crtain weekend at home and
also is to be accompanied by her
Bolshevik boy-friend, George Hob
bes. How do you think George
will get along with the other mem
bers of the rich Boland family?
If you are in doubt, don't miss
the Junior ay,"Dollars to Dough
nuts"
Everett ~
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
"a Photograph Album"

I think, the keeping of photo
graph album is one of the best and
most sensible hobbies you can
have. 1t keeps with you pictures
of people and happenings that will
always remain in your memory. If
the pictures are put in the album
properly and are dated, they will
not get lost and will mean more to
you.
Reminiscing is very pleasant
pastime and photographs bring
back the old days so much clearer.
Of course, it costs money to keep
an album but I think you benefit
more by spending money this way
than spending it at soda fountain
or for movies two or three times a
week An album gives you some
thing to show for your money.
My album is one of my most
treasured possessions. In it have
pictures of former Smyrna High
basketball and baseball teams,
hikes that I'll always remember,
trips taken to various places, pic
lures of classmates and of friends
that have moved away, action
shots, and many other pictures. All
these I appreciate now and will
appreciate more in years to come.
For a person with any sentiment
at all, a photograph album is the
thing to have.
Robert S. Bell
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Lyons, Morford Confer on Probe

Atty.-Gen. James A. Morford and
Desmond A. Lyons, accountant for
the Permanent Budget Commission
and special accountant for the
State auditors office, conferred
last week. They dicussed the ques-
tion of whether Mr.. Lyons may
legallyd elve into the accounting
methods of constables and others
concerned with handling of State
monte during his investigation Of
accounts. Mr.. Lyons
declined to make a statement af-
ter the conference.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16

al Youth Administration. OF the
total enrolment of 900 students,
LIT students have applied for N. Y.
A. work and 142 have been assign
ed to work. Of these, "a are SEN
iors, 40 are Juniors, 45 are Sopho-
more, and % are Freshmen. These
students are engaged in clerical,
library, statistical, laboratory, and
similar kinds of work The man
ner of the selection of students who
may receive this aid is laid down
by the National Youth Admins
tration and followed by the Direc-
tor
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
A RetractiOn

Did someone say that John Bas-
sett Moore High School of Smyrna
would have hockey team? Sorry,
wrong number. Hockey is down
for the count of ten. About ten
practices at which twenty
eight girls came out-on the home
field, and one practice at Dover
and something happened. Any
how, the girls stopped showing up
at practice. 1t may have been
caused by the irregularity of prac-
tice, cold weather or tactless lead
ership. At any rate, much to the
disappointment of a few interested
and enthusiastic supporters, (three
seniors at the last tabulation) the
hockey team is no more.
This is not meant to be an i
told-you-so" but merely an express
sion of regret that the privilege Of
having a team was not carried TO
a successful conclusion.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
improvements

wonder if we ever thought how
lucky we are to live in a small
community. Our neighbors and
friends can help up when we are in
trouble, when the less fortunate
and hungry and cold, we know
about it and try to make them
comfortable.
For years, in New York City, the
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
G. O..

Z annual drive for membership
Be General Organization was
4 with delight by the majority
udentS. Their enthusiasm is
Ped because they know that
Enjoyment they will get as a
Der Of the G. o. will be worth
more than fifty-cents, the
Of a ticket.
large membership i partial
E to the fact that the G. D. is
money-making proposition.
proceeds from the sale Of tick
used to supply entertainment
p pay for the decorations for
chOOl parties.
7. Q. member is entitled to all
Of the Spy Glass, the school
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16

paper, and gains admittance to all
the activities sponsored by the en-
tire school. These activities con-
sist of all the basketball and base
bali games and the school parties.
When we realize that admit
tance to each game is twenty-five
cents and that a guest ticket to a
party is also twenty-five cents, we
will appreciate our membership in
the G. o. a great deal more.
once a student becomes q mem
ber of the G. O., he will never will
inglv be without the small white
card that guarantee his member
ship.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Rush Assignment

In the printing room Of the
Island Ledger one could hear the
shouting Of men and, now and then,
an argument or two. was sit
ting at my desk trying to thing Of
suitable topic for an article in the
late edition. I had gotten to the
point where 1 was just ready to
write the title when I was kindly
interrupted by the Office boy.
THE boss wants to see you," he
said in drawn-out way.
why did he have to pick that
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
NEW SERIES
BUILDING AND LOAN STOCK

Form now until December 1st,
1889, shares may be had in a new
Series of stock of The Kent Coun-
ty Building and Loan Association.
Dues are fifty cents per share per
month, shares mature at One Hun
dred Dollars. For further particu-
lars and to secure shares, call at
the Office of the Association.
THE KENT COUNTY BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
1917 Dover Green,
Dover, Delaware.
1919 It
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Arnisfice DaY

.ctIv what is Armistice! =!
[tsTs Dictionary says that
Istice Is a brief cessation OF
| " convention; a temporary
usion Of hostilities by agree
Us, Armistice meant the ter
Mon Of a horrible, bloody war
Kant the beginning Of an era
erlasting peace for US. Under
III conditions we are able to
sciate fully the security Of
hard earned peace.
/ have peace and it is our duty
u adults Of tomorrow to keep
HI i the job Of a group Of toll
intelligent and level-headed
| 10 preserve this neutrality for
hnd for our posterity.
thousands Of men fought will
to make the world safe for
Snd for democracy. We must
ere ourselves through educa-
to keep this safety and secur-
D policy is peace-let US keep
4 Louise Mabrey
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16

moment to call me? Oh, I suppose
l had better go down there"
slowly made my way to the office.
Mr.. Jones, the boss, greeted me
with the usual "Good-morning,
Sam, I am sorry to bother you"
Then he said that he thought
should start my daily column in the
evening news. told him that 1
would begin at once.
That night in the Evening
News" page six, column four, was
my article. It was printed in a
small block, like this:
80
Shopping Days
Until Xmas
Shop Now
Ri-Ri FAIRIES
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
z,,oatinnal Week


EousS 'Dsning, November ., q
nday l's s'sfS of the local Methodist dist
,I 'slglsS sad i presbyterian church, riar
sPpl lid ID in the Presbyterian byte ian
l. DI,a This ssrvi-e was l7etionaI He.G roi
,i-,0,s r.. Of beginning National
,tiop Week. .s.rea bv the
{ nlsstas sta+sIs. Dr.. Colona Of the
mn allfi1;Stn' Church giving the inyo- NS-
''T, TRsvsrsnd Barton Of the the
l,lI S'' Church reading tne
aPs pgsi and Reverend Thacns- acas
lals = tbe presbyterian preach
tse sermon. .,o oyAnine
s.lSsrsd ,gs by the Girls, Glee
4 the John Bassett MoOlt
!, S.,ool under the leaershlp Oh
S.arson, ssar the Methodist Sun. III
cssaol orchestra under the
..sin s Of Mr.. Miller, and the
! 's nsonIe's choir Of the Meth
! church. ,S. - q
4 program was brought 70 !
1 inspiring end by Mr. Eowa1G : War
ksart singing the verse OF Ioo
| America, after which the
| and later the congregation
\ in singing the chorus.
vsrv pleasant service was en-
| by all who attended.
MacLucas and Porter
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Reunion

reunion
Three o'clock found Joyce Keene
hurrying across the corner of Fifth
Avenue and Market. AS she step
ped from the curb she heard some
one call from a taxi which drew up
to the curb behind her.
"Oh! Joyce, may I walk with
you?"
why. why. I'm afraid I don't
know you"
"Oh forgive me, my name is
Jonathan Gates; you remember we
met last night at Mr.. Harmen's
party"
IT remember you now; you were
the clown who got SO funny, he had
to be carried out"
"Now don't be too hard on nle;
after all did get prize"
This is as far as I 60" Joyce
ventured. "Good-day, Mr.. Gates"
Joyce, Joyce, come back!"
1t was too late for Joyce had just
vanished into the lobby of big
department store.
As Joyce completed her shopping
and started down Fifth Avenue,
she was conscious of being follow
ed.
AS she entered her home, ne
studied the number of the house
and was sure that this was the
place.
He knocked on the door; quick
ly she opened the door and as
quickly closed it in his face.
Unable to stand it any longer he
opened the door and entered the
living room.
Joyce was startled.
II had to see you" he ventured.
You see. my name is not really
Jonathan Gates. It is George
Keene."
mot my brother? But I thought
you were dead ?"
mo Joyce, it is really I"
oh George, at last I've found
you"
Joyce was happy as she breathed
a prayer of thanks.
Edna Ennis
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16

there came to me an unforgettable
realization of that peace which is
the peace of the Christ!
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16
Many Students Pay Own Way

Many of the students at the Uni
versity are helping to pay their
way byworking under the Nation
Smyrna times., 1939-11-16

and its cresting Silver Streak-without those
faring tenders fore and that artful taper aft,
it could only be ''just another car" But NOT
interior luxury and the thrilling, thrifty eight.
performance for which Pontiac is renowned.
So when you can't resist the urge to own an
eight with Torpedo" styling, come in and get
the only car that has 1.-THE leader of Pontiac's
1940 line of II skies and eights. all supremelv
smart and brilliantly beautiful!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Heavier Marketing
0fLiyestock Seen

Marketings of livestock in terms
of total live weight during the re-
mainder of 1899 and in 1910 will
be larger than year earlier, ac-
cording to the Bureau OF Agricul-
tural Economics. Most OF this in
crease will be In hogs, although
marketings of granted cattle
probably will continue larger than
in the previous year during the
first half of 1910, at least Consumer
demand for meat is expected to be
little stronger during the remain
der OF 1889 and in early 1910 than
in the first half Of this year.
For the country as whole, feed
supplies in l939-40 will be ample,
but there will be rather severe
shortages in some sections. Be-
cause OF the hot and dry weather
in July, feed crop prospects and
pasture conditions in early August
were poor in she Northwestern,
Great Plains and Rocky Mountain
regions. Range conditions in the
Western States on August ! were
much below those of last year and
below average But in practically
al Of the Corn Belt west Of the
Missouri river crop prospects are
favorable,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Contractor Group
Plans Statewide
Organization

Keeping in pace with the build
ing industry of California, the
Building Contractors Association
plans a statewide organization as
was urged at a meeting of the
association in LIS Angeles last
week.
BY an almost unanimous vote,
more than 100 delegates of the
2100 membership adopted bylaws
setting up the state wide organi-
cation with the platform laid for
state congress to be held in Oc-
tober.
Fred C. Smith, president of the
local chapter of the Contractors
Association. represented Imperial
Valley az the convention. 'Ets met
President Roberts and Spaulding,
manager, to discuss problems of the
local group, recently formed. Both
officials are expected to appear
here soon at valley meeting to
discuss building industry problems.
President H. Cedric Roberts will
remain head of the Association until
the meeting of the new Board of
Directors in January following the
election of four new board members
by the State Congress.
The formation of the state Or
ganization privided for autonomy
for the % chapters now in force
with state delegates to be chosen
by various state districts.
Carl w. Spaulding. recently
chosen manager of the Association
by the directors, will become state
manager with a number of field
secretaries to launch at once a state
wide memberships drive, Roberts
announced.
Roberts and Spaulding have plans
underway for a number of new
activities which will tend to not
only aid the members of the group
but will be designed to assist the
general public interest in connec-
ton with the building industry.
The convention was held at
Streamland Park, near Pico, with
more than 1000 members attending
the all day fun fiesta. old time car
niyal and business sessions. Ben
Schiewe. president. staged the
barbecue and amusements with the
program full from noon until mid
night, Members from San Diego,
Imperial Valley, Fresno, Long Beach,
Ventura, Glendale, Los Angeles,
Santa Barbara, Riverside, San Ber-
nordino Laguna, Santa Maria, and
the Bay District attended.
Roberts pointed out yesterday
that the new set up will give the
chapters in the various communi-
ties of the state the right to deal
with construction problems as they
desire without direction from ass
ociation headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Wheat Expert
Boosts Prices

A study as TO the effects OF the
United States wheat export subsidy
IL domestic and foreign wheat
prices has been made by the Bur-
eau of Agricultural Economics. F.
=. Thomson of the bureau. in re-
2orting on the survey says, I'VE
can feel fairly confident that the
wheat export subsidy has operated
mainly to increase domestic prices
cather than 10 lower world prices
Wheat is one of the relatively few
commodities to which an export
subsidy can be successfully applied.
In the summer Of 1898 prospects
indicated that exports Of wheat
curing the 1899 season would
not exceed 4o.00o0O0 to 50,o0o,-
900 bushels. This would have left
a large surplus above domestic re-
ouirements, and would have lowered
domestic prices relative 10 foreign
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Colorado River
Projects Studied

The Waterland of the Colorado
River recently became the labora-
tory for a study of irrigation pro-
jects in three states by DR.. Frank
J. Veihmeyer. professor of irriga-
ton investigations and practice on
the Davis campus of the Univer-
sity of California.
M. r. Huberty, associate profess
sor of irrigation Investigations and
of the University, and j. B. Brown,
practice on the Los Angeles campus
irrigation specialist in the Agricul-
tural Extension Service, accom-
panied DR.. Veihmeyer on the trip
and collaborated with him on the
Investigations.
The trip took them through the
principal areas irrigated from the
tributaries of the Colorado and also
the land upon which it Is proposed
to divert water from the river sys-
tenn. An examination of the pro-
bable sources of the salinity of the
Colorado was also made,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
By Ralph H. Taylor

Government, after the custom of
recent years, moved in on private
enterprise al the recent session of
the legislature - intent on taking
over private business In some i1;-
stances, determined to set up new
regulatory laws and commissions
in other instances, and in other
cases seemingly interested only il
securing additional fees from bus
iness to operate state departments.
But governments campaign to
encroach on fields of private in
dustry didn't get very far this
year 1t came cropper-apparently
due 10 the fact that both legisla-
tors and the public have concluded
that business, with all its failings,
is more competent to bring about
business recovery than government
agencies.
The proposals sunlbitted this
year. however, were more extreme
than any ever prsnted in California
before.
One bill, for example, would have
put the state into the banking
business.
Another would have given the
state a monopoly on the handling
of Workmens Compensation Insur-
ance.
Still another would have eased
the state into the power business.
And yet another lin fact, several
others) would have launched the
state in the farming business with
huge production - for use expert
ments to provide for the unem-
ployed.
Then, there was the state medi-
cine proposal, or compulsory health
insurance, which would have levied
heavy payroll taxes on workers and
employers.
There was the scheme to estab-
lish a Consumers Bureau in the
state Board Of Health, which would
have placed drastic regulations on
manufacturer Of a wide variety OF
foods
And there were other proposals
too innumerable 10 mention. But
the legislature, in almost every in
stance, voted NO" and there are
hopeful indications that the era OF
expanding government-and dwind-
ling opportunities in private busin-
ess-has about run its course.
The theory of republic is that
the state shall be the servant OF
the people-not the people the ser
wants of the state. And NO depres-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
Farmers Improve
GROWING Conditions

With acreages OF wheat reuuceo
by the government crop control
program, and with wheat prices
considerably lower, farmers are find
ing new ways to obtain the largest
yields for the lowest cost produc-
tions. Results of personal interviews
with $4,000 farmers reveal that
wheat growers in the midlewestern
and eastern states applied more than
10000 tons of fertilizer to the 1888
crop.
This represents tonnage gain
over the amount applied ten years
ago when wheat prices were double
the present level. Becauce fertli-
lizers used are of higher analysis
today than ten years ago, the IN
crease in actual plant food applied
to wheat fields bulged over ten per
cent
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-27
ALERT FARMERS HALT DANGEROUS
LEGISLATION, FARM EXPERT DECLARES

sion, no economic upheaval no mat
ter how serious, should be per-
mitted to change that basic prin-
ciple, if America is to remain a
free nation.
California agriculture asked vir-
tually nothing of the 1889 legisla-
ture. except to be let alone. And it
received little or nothing in the
way of new legislation laws. But,
in the final showdown, it was let
alone although not until every
farm organization in the state had
mobilized its forces and backed up
the representations Of farm Spokes-
men.
The farming industry's battles at
this years legislative session, fer
the most part, were against increas-
ing governmental overhead; against
new taxes; competition with pri-
vately owned farms; against writing
a blank check and handing it to
the states relief administration;
against regulation run rampant,
against repeal of the Criminal
Syndicalism Act and other left
wing proposals playing into the
hands of subversive elements
against the lowering Of public safe
guards to prevent excessive indebt-
edness; against all mlsound ano
prodigal schemes, regardless OF theil
nature.
In short, California agriculture
was ION guard! And in view OF
the legislation proposed, it was the
only sound stand the farming in
dustry could take.
Very little dangerous legislation
was enacted, although more was
offered than ever before, But ca
tastrophy might have come to CAIN
ornia. In some cases. only a few
votes averted It. And the people
who foot the bills will still need to
be ION guard" when the special
session of the legislature is con-
yened several months from now
The price of solvency, as well as
liberty, is eternal vigilance!