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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-20
DIVORCE CASE

Suit for divorce has been filed
in District Court by Charlotte A.
Lane against John D. Lane on
grounds of incompatabi lity.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-20
q. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER
(By the U. s. Weather Bureau


and vicinity beginning $3.50 Jan 30
Sunday gentle variable winds becoming mod
degrees
Sunday,
wind northerly Lynn
will
increasing
Dixon Entrance unday; Sitka o
fresh
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-01-20

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Pancake spent
one day last week in Cumberland.
Monday is April Fools Day, the day
for the funsters and practical jokers,
when the innocent and unwary will be
caught in many conceivable ways.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Davis, Second
street, were visited by their daughter,
Miss Marjorie Davis, now of Plain
field, N. j., for a few days recently.
Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Browning, of
Clarksburg, announce the birth of
daughter at Union Protestant Hospital
in Clarksburg on Monday, March IS.
Mrs. Jessie Stup, Washington, re-
turned to that city Sunday evening
after having spent the weekend at
the home of her parents near German.
Mrs. Oscar limbaugh and daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia limbaugh, Terra
Alta, spent Sunday in Oakland with
the formers sister, Miss BERTHE Cleve-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris SincelI, Fair
mont, West Va, have returned to their
home following visit of several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. H. Sincell in
Oakland.
Christian A. Beachy, accompanied
by his son Edward and Roy Duck
worth, all of the Grantsville commun-
ity, visited Oakland on business mis-
sion Tuesday morning.
Miss Virginia Giessman, health de-
partment employe in Anne Arundel
county, was here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Blaine Giessman, and
other relatives Easter Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28

Nelson Krause and family were at
Jenners, Pa, with relatives Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit LESSEE, of De-
troit, Mich, are visiting Mrs. Jessee's
mother, Mrs. Gilderoy Wharton.
Mrs. Gift T. Berger returned to
Oakland Monday from a brief visit
with relatives in Waterford, Va.
Mrs. Floyd B. Leighton, Margaret
and Junior Leighton spent the Easter
holidays with relatives in Washington,
d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown, Mrs.
John Smyth and two children, of Cum
berland were here over Easter visiting
at the home of Mrs. John AuIt.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard C. Riggs re-
turned on Monday from motor trip
to points in Virginia and adjacent
States.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips Thayer and
Miss Marilyn Compton visited Mr. and
Mrs. N. B. Browning in Clarksburg on
Sunday.
Miss Mildred Herring visited her
sister in Washington over the Easter
vacation period, returning to Oakland
Monday.
Mrs. Julius Littman and daughter,
Donna Jane, have returned from
Washington, D. c., where they visited
over Easter.
Miss Marion Leary left Tuesday for
Baltimore and Washington, D. c.,
where she expects to be the guest of
relatives for several weeks.
Miss Betty Jackson's music pupils
will give student recital on Friday
evening in the assembly room of the
Methodist church, beginning at s
o'clock.
Miss Coral McRobie returned to her
home here Monday from Washington,
D. c., where she had spent the week
end and Easter with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Glotfelty, of
Washington, D. c., have returned to
their home after visit with Mr.. Glo5-
felty's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
GlOtfpl+v near town
Mrs. VIM. Rice and grandson are
visiting the formers son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Beere,
in Baltimore, having gone to that city
on Monday.
Past masters night was observed at
the regular communication of the
local Masonic lodge on Tuesday, with
the three principal chairs being occu-
pied by A. I. Matthews, w. O. Davis,
and Franklin E. Rathbun, who were
masters Of the lodge in 1911, 1914,
and 1918 respectively. These three
also spoke briefly in addition to w.
w. Dawson. Refreshments followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Leighton, in
company with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Day Null
link, are spending a ten-day vacation
in Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Leighton left
here last Thursday. During their alb
sence Miss Blanche Gale, Barbara and
Edward Stephenson are with their
mother, Mrs. L. W. Stephenson at
Silver Spring, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Haulenbeek, of
McKeesport, Pa, were here Easter
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Sincell and
at Deep Greek Lake with Elmer Haul
enbeek, ST., returning to McKeesport
Sunday afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-03-28

Mrs. Boyd Moon and son Fred,
George White and Lester White, all
of Deer Park, motored to Baltimore
Sunday to visit Boyd Moon, who is
critically i'll in the U. S. Marine hos
pital there. Mrs. Moon remained with
him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
Roads Must Be Planned

Pennsylvania, notable for it's state planning work, is out in front with a $27,O00,00O estimate to the federal gov- ernment for putting 5000 miles of state highways in shape for military use. This is another defense problem. How much of the cost of improving state highways is properly chargeable to the federal gov ernment under the defense program? Will this federal-state relationship be changed by the new requirements that go with large and mobile military es- tablishment?
 Fortunately, 46 states are already at work on highway planning surveys un- der uniform procedure of the U. s. Pulp lie Roads Administration. The military aspect will have to be considered, for maneuvers this summer have already shown the inadequacy of some roads for heavy trucks, tanks, and military ma chinery. Here again central government necessarily impinges on local, for surely no state can be allowed to plan roads in such a way as to endanger the defense of all the. states. It is good to see re- sponsible officials alive to this vital prob lem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

curing at the same time. Evell the 18th senatorial district primary. of two years ago is tame compared to the l940 one. There are three potential candidates in this district now and whichever slate of delegates is picked tomorrow will ura- doubtedly swing the convention towards the candidate it represents.
 Tn the 18th there will be battle royal between the supporters of Senator George T. Culhane to continue his unbroken series of senatorial nominations, and those of Attorney Michael V Blansf1eld, hand some and distinguished representative of the local Bar, pitting considerable strength in his first quest for state legislative I1onors Democrats are al most agreed that nomination in both instances this year will be equivalent to election. Certainly it is foregone con- clusion that the winner of the Egan-Law- Tor Conley tilt in the 18th district is definitely certain of election.
 Democrats have much to pick and choose from in both these primary bat ties. They can be relied upon to make wise selection in both instances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
A Prosaic Gathering

A week or so ago it seemed as if the Republican State Convention might produce some action at New Haven to- night and Wednesday. Right now the gathering looms as a relatively tame one compared to previous COP sessions. There are, apparently, no contests in sight now. Even the fight for the U. S. senatorial nomination is turning into a love feast with the Paul Cornell boom sure of ultimate success. At one time this gave all the aspects of good fight, but unless somebody like Machine Gun" Parker can upset plans the convention will go along very orderly.
 So far as the various state offices are concerned, they naturally will go to the incumbents with no changes whatsoever. The same holds true for the nomination of congressman-at-large. This is evil dently going to settle into real fam fly affair with New Britain the scene of actual operations, seeing as how the Democrats nominated Lucian Maciora and Rep. Monkiewicz is also in the Hard ware City. When it comes to other con- gressional nominations, though, we won- der if Republicans will make any changes. Several have been predicted on the basis of performances at Washington in the past two years.
 There have been all sorts of rumorS about contemplated changes in the COP lineup, but these have been based on premise that if Wendell Willkie wins the national election Connecticut may share in the national spotlight. That's prob- ably too nebulous for practical office holding politicians to accept in lieu of nomination for an office they now hold and which, of course, makes them the favorite going into any election contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
The Minute Men of 194O

Hundreds of thousands of young Ameri- cans will soon be breaking the ties of home and ordinary life and begin learning how to defend their country We say, glibly, "this is the first time the United States ever conscripted men in time of peace" And that is true But there is nothing basically new about the step that is being taken. The details, the technique, are new The principle is old. It is simply that every able e-bodied citizen has an obliga- tion to defend his country.
 It has always been so. In the frontier days to which orators wistfully refer, it was so. When some isolated post on the edge of the western woods heard rumorS of an Indian rising, what happened? Every able-bodied man got his gun and began to drill and organize defense of the stockade. True, they were not conscripted except as the very real and powerful pub lie opinion of their fellows conscripted them. But the danger was real and i'm minent, and every able-bodied man auto matically looked to his powder-horn and squirrel rifle.
 In Revolutionary days, the Minute Men were organized. Above every mans fireplace there hung the long-barreled rifle. He was sworn to take it down at
 
 neighbors to defend their homes. But this is 1940. The .22 target rifle or the sporting shotgun modern Min ute Man might snatch from his closet is no longer match for bombers and arn1ored divisions that function like clockwork Today's Minute Man must train, long and thoroughly, before he is anything like a match for any probable opponent.
 So, to meet new conditions, we adopt new tactics. To be fair to all, we make a matter of law the obligation which the Minute Man assumed as a matter of course. The men who go out today to learn to defend their country are today's Minute Men. The manner of organizing them and training them is one made necessary by today's conditions But the obligation they fulfill is the same one that was fulfilled by the struggle of will lagers who met early that April morning on the green at Lexington and heard Captain Parker give them the instruc- tions no American can ever forget: Stand your ground Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

dismissal, and the boys fellow students worked up such an aver sion for him that he was virtually an outcast in the school. why don't you fire him and be done with it." said the boys father when the headmaster called him into con- sultation. He's been kicked out of every school he ever attended, and my advice as his father is that you kick him out of here before he causes any more trouble.~
 ''Why should I expell him." cried the headmaster with considerable heat. If I do, then he is lost for sure. He will have nobody to take an interest in him then. Mo-" con- tinued the wise schoolman thought fully, there is time when a boy touches bottom, morally, and If somebody is there to grab him, he can be saved from ruin"
 No one every knew what tho headmaster said to the young out- law. but several years later upon graduation, the problem child had Q fine scholastic record, was presi- dent Of the senior class, and held an envlable place of leadership in the student body. The headmaster had made q good job of grabbing Just as the boy touched bottom. All Rights Reserved-Babson News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

There's going to be lot of radio dial turning next spring after the Federal Communications Commission has switched station locations all around. The new locations (on your diaD are scheduled to go into effect on March 29, 1941, and the frequencies of 777 of the 862 American stations will be changed. Of course the push-button sets will get the greatest setback for until the actual change is made these sets can't be ad- justed to the new dial findings. Of course this will make business for the radio repairmen as they can adjust such ire quency changes by dial adjustments. The reason for the whoIesale switches dates back to an international session in which Canada, the United States, Cuba and Mexico participated. All four agreed to make the changes with the purpose of eliminating interference with broadcast ing and improving reception. generally. With such admirable purposes in view no one should complain about the arl- noyance of learning new dial readings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
NO MORE RESTRICTIONS ON PRODUCTIONS AS DEFENSE
 PLANS SPEED UP
September 16, 194O

OepCSIHpeF 10, 1S4U
 Editor Waterbury Democrat;
 It is instinctive in all of us to long for a leSsening of the burden of labor.
 Fortunately, science and its mas tery over the physical forces of the world has made it possible to very materially increase our output while | it has relieved labor of many of its backbreaking burdens. The substitu- tion of mechanical power for hand power, the development of automatic machinery, the widened areas for the transmission of electric currents, have increased many fold our power to produce, reduced the cost of pro- duction and increased the numbers employed. A 72-hour week has grad ually been reduced to a 40-hour week, which often averages only 36, while the purchasing power of wages has advanced. Labor has been tre- mendously diversified and a great change has taken place in the num- Der and character of occupations open.
 This has been accomplished under a system of private enterprise, which has left the initiative up to the in- dividual and held him responsible for his support. It was the law of life that those who did not produce could not consume without becom- ing public charges.
 Lately, however, we have listened to those who told us that it was un- necessary for us to support ourselves and our dependents by productive work; that if jobs failed, the gov- ernment would supply us with made work" The theory was advanced that by spending billions of dollars for relief the so-called purchasing power" of the nation would be main tained: the demand for consumer goods would keep the wheels of in- dustry going and employment up. and that without breaking down the standard of living. The theory fail- ed for four outstanding reasons, which are Illustrated by figures de- rived from the reports of the Nae tionai Industrial Conference Board.
 1. Even though the government spent at the rate of 3 billions of dollars Q year for relief. the amount of made work" which could be found ct the expense Of the taxpay- CT could not possibly equal the lose la productive wages. The national income feli off an average of sb Der cent between iD20 and ie3D. and inc duBtrlai production on average of 8 per cont We we're distributing pov- erty rather than wealth.
 2, Nest consumers when faced with c prospect Of all uncertain kli- tiira cut down on their deslaands 70 that the average per capita cons sumption leli osk hy pns anafleE ee-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

Bridgeport is entitled to express some pride in the fact that the last two administrators of the WPA in Connecti- cut have been Bridgeporters. The re- cent resignation of Vincent Sullivan to accept a post in private industry brings this fact clearly to mipd. His predeces- sor, Robert A. Hurley, also is from Bridgeport and certainly MT. Hurley's record as administrator was everything that could be desired. In fact the years that these two executives gave to the WPA here in Connecticut marked pro- gressive ones in this branch of federal service. If the Park City does bit of boasting about the fact that they came to Bridgeport each time for good man, well, who'll object?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

rating-at least in the opinion of some California Republicans.
 The ex-President was not on Martins list of conferences during the several hours he spent in San Francisco. But when Joe got to his hotel he learned that Hoover also was stopping there. This in- formation did not come from the local COP leaders, but via a call from Hoover's suite.
 Martin immediately called on the ex-President-a fact discov- cred by a free-lance newsman. Scenting a scoop, the newsman rustled up the hotel photographer and rushed with him to the Hoov- CT suite.
 The ex-President greeted them cordially and offered no objec- ton to posing for 8 picture with Martin. If Martin had any ob- jection, he kept it to himself. The two leaders were snapped sitting close together in smiling conversation.
 Reporter and photographer then dashed of to the hotels dark room to develop their scoop, when they were interrupted by ham, mering on the door. ',
 we want that picture!" yelled someone in the hall. 'It must not get out"
 'Oh, yeah?" snorted the re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
Selected Poem
THE OLD COVERED BRIDGE

THE OLD COVERED BRIDGE
 (By Harold A. Standstrom in the Boston Post) The old covered bridge with its peak up so high, Still stands OCT the river as the years go by; The secrets of more than hundred years Are held in its silence, knowing joy and tears. Folks speed through its shelter in cars today, But give me 8 wagon with load of hay And I'll feel rich in the thrill 1t will give With the lore of the past and the urge to relive. The old covered bridge has seen innocent tears Of the boys and girls in their childhood years Assailed by their doubt and not knowing how To face the stern teacher with knitted brow. The years have since passed and within this time Have wars and drought and romance and cold crims Not at all gone unnoticed by the bridge, The silent and watchful, old covered bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
In Today's Mail

tween 1929 and 1886. The standard of living declined.
 3. The demand for durable goods fell off by.an average of 45 per cent. Durable goods constitute about 40 per cent of the total and their pro- duction falls off far more sharply in a depression than consumer goods. There was less worx to be done.
 4. The investment of capital in new industries to employ more men was discouraged by government measures. This definitely increased costs and reduced or destroyed the hope of reasonable profits, and pen alized initiative and private enter prise. The average per capita invest ment in manufacturing fell from $512 in 1929 to $370 in 1887. There were fewer new jobs.
 The result has been that industry remained stagnant and all the eff forts at "priming the pump" failed to materially lower the level of un- employment until January 194O when as a result of the war abroad, production sharply advanced.
 Now there is B prospect for a dif- ferent outlook. The heavy demands of Great Britain and France for war supplies first speeded up our munition and aeroplane industries. Then our own most urgent needs, in the face of a great emergency &C., celerated this speed, especially when there was added to 1t the necessity of doubling our navy and the prob ability of supporting an army of million or more men and the creat- ing of all the planes, tanks and mechanical equipment required for modern warfare. Appropriations for 1940-4l for defense have already been made totalling ten billions of dollars. of which more than 8 rlor- nal proportion will go into the dur able goods and force these indus tries onto high level of production.
 Speed Is most essential to our de- fense. In the face of our imminent needs. we cannot, as we have stated in Q previous letter, maintain any of the artificial restrictions on produc- ton which have been imposed eith- CT by law or by union regulations. Tn those industries devoted to the pro- duction of war materials and espe- cially where the shortage of skilled labor is acute, we slaolild ct once rec turn to the 4B-holir week and lessen the penalties on overtime above that standard. The Senate should also at once approve those amendments Co the National Labor Relations Board Act which have already been passed by the House of Representatives by two Co one vote.
 What is needed most Of all is c realization on the part Of every oilA that this lob cannot be done in time by regarding tho point Of view alpfe of lahor. ol industry, of Of aeFielli. tufe. There ean 10 but elis ieHt~- WhAt wllI best preserve Democracy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
Within the Party

A strictly Democratic battle is sched- uled for late tomorrow afternoon and evening" Five candidates are battling to represent the party in the senatorial elec- tions to be decided next November in Wa terbury's two districts. Only one candi- date can be chosen from each district and he must necessarily be the best one to survive the test to be applied tomorrow. We doubt if Waterbury has ever seen as contested c primary as this one about to seke place.
 Certainly never in recent years have theFe been two senatorial primaries cc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

Observers of the political situation in Waterbury the last few weeks can note how differently Democrats and Repub- licans regard the senatorial nominations. There were, apparently, no contests in the COP ranks to file delegates slates, but the opposite was true of the Demo crats who filed no less than five differ ent slates of delegates last Saturday night in the two senatorial districts alone. One gets the opinion that Democrats rate this nomination on par with cleo tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

porter. "You try and stop it!"
 Those on the outside turned out to be local Republican leaders. And so anxious were they to get the Hoover picture that they ac- tually went to the hotel manager and insisted that he seize it. He protested that he couldn't inter- fere, but was informed that unless he did, Willkie would not stop at the hotel during his forthcoming visit to San Francisco.
 This, apparently, carried weight and a new appeal was made to the newsman.
 "All right" he replied, 'I'H give you the picture-if you get 8 request from Martin in writ ing"
 But brainy litte Joe refused to get involved in the affair. He smilingly observed: INT. WiIlkie posed with MT. Hoover. I don't see any reason why I shouldn't. Do yOu?"
 The local politicos had no an- swer to this so the reporter kept his scoop. But it's still unpub- nshed. He rushed 1t of airmail to a national weekly which is friend- ly to Willkie, but to date the ir1- teresting pictuye still is "on ice" Copyright, 1940, by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate IncD