The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 24, 1929, Page 4

" about them less is known. ' an anomalous political situation. For example, the Dail;f Alaska Empire JOHN W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER Published every evemng except Sunday by the EMPIRE_PRINTING COMPANY at Second and Main dtreets, Juneau, Alaska. -— Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class matter. SUBSCKIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrter In Juneau, Douglas, Treadwell and Thane for $1.25 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance $6.00; one month, In advan 1.25, Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly ootify the Busincss Office of any failure or irregularity | the delivery of their papers. i 3 'A!:elephlm': for Editorlal and Business Offices, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. e Associated Press s exclusively entitled to the n-fhym republication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the focal news published herein. KA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER e THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. KEEP THE BRAKES ON. Mineral- discoveries in the Taku couniry warrant the interest mining people are taking in that dis- trict. Three very promising groups of claims are being stematically prospected and prepared for development. Other discoveries are reported but Information is that there is a wide area of territory that is worthy of pros- pecting. However, there is nothing that would warrant a wild stampede of untried prospectors into the sec- tion. Few lode mineral districts have warranted the furious stampedes that have usually followed the location of one or two good properties. We have scores of instances where stampedes have been suc- ceeded by wild-catting for a considerable length of time—sometimes for a dozen years—and only one or two mines were developed. Wild-catting frequently delays actual devlopment. Promoters get hold of property and organize companies and sell stock to the general public. Often a very small percentage of the money paid in for stock is expended on actual development work, and that very small per- centage is often expended unwisely. In the mean- time mining companies will be organized and re- organized until the property is so loaded with stock and bond issues, etc., that it is almost impossible to interest legitimate mining men. They must wait until the wild-catters exhaust themselves before the property may be secured at an attractive price. It is fortunate thaf the known discoveries in the Taku country were quickely turned over to strong and sound mining organizations. They will be de- veloped or proved unworthy in short order. The indications are that they will become mines. It is greatly to be desired if there are other discoveries that they, too, be optioned to well organized and financially sound mining companies, and that the THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 posed by the Conservative Federal organization. Naturally the British Columbia Liberals are hav- ing a lot of fun out of the situation. The birth rate in the United States was one less per 1,000 population in 1928 than it was in 1927 and the death rate almost one per 1,000 greater. How- ever, there is still a margin of 7'% persons per 1,000 inhabitants in favor of births over deaths. If that is kept up there will be continued growth in the country without taking the immigrants into account. Five of the seven American fishing vessels seized by the Canadians and charged with illegal fishing in Canadian waters were released. Two of them That is pretty clear proof that were condemned the Canadians have not given the Americans ihe worst of it Is it certain that the so-called Stikine albino bear was not a white mule? Tariff “Assurances.” (New York Times.) In the fact that Republican leaders in the Sen- ate are telling Mr. Hoover that some of the follies and atrocities in the tariff bill as passed by the House will be removed by the Senate, one sees sure evidence that the President himself desires such a result. Politicians do not “assure” the Chief Ex- ecutive on any subject unless they know that it is welcome to him. The President is very apt to get back the opinions which he himself expresses. Reasons are certainly not far to seek why Mr. Hoover should be asking the Senate to undo the tariff blunders of the House. First of all, he does not want the whole affair ripped to pieces at this session of Congress. Then, too, he is especially responsible for the conduct ef foreign relations, and has a peculiar interest in maintaining our export trade unimpaired. He cannot ignore the hostile and sometimes bitter comment which our tariff pro- posals have stirred in other nations. Especially with Canada " is the President credibly reported to feel that it is highly important to maintain the profit- able commerce we have, and enlarge it, rather than to endanger it by imposing high dutie: upon Canadian exports to us. It is significant that the most positive statements regarding the probable action of the Senate Finance Committee are that it will remove the tariff taxes most injurious to our Canadian trade. Another good sign is the present attitude of Senator Smoot. As Chairman of the Senate Finance | Committee he has been in the habit of writing tariff schedules to suit all and sundry who demand that the Government come to their help in private business, but today he is talking as if he realized that there is such a thing as a great body of con- sumers whose desires and sensibilities it is not safe to trample upon. Moreover, Senator Smoot has heard that the Democrats are accumulating a great amount of tariff ammunition to fire at the | Republican bill. This is on the assumption that the Senate will make a bad matter worse. But Mr. Smoot tartly remarks that the Democrats had better wait and see whether the schedules and duties which they mean to attack are not made entirely reasonable before the Senate gets through. Here also one may perceive the influence of the Presi- dent working through unexpected channels and characters. The Millen (New York Herald Tribune.) The resolution authorizing the President to send five delegates to represent the United States next year at Iceland’s millennial celebration of the found- ing of her parliament was passed through the House in June upon a slightly facetious note. What got into the newspapers was less the resolution than 1 in Ieeland. the frequently burning political question of whether wild-catter with his servant-girl stock issues be kept|yqir Ericson, the Icelander; Christopher Columbus, in the back-ground as long as possible. the Italian, or an unnamed Irish navigator was the The local interest that is resulting in grub-stak-|first genuine discoverer of America. This, however, ing prospectors for the Taku country is a good thing.|is a problem which may be forgotten. The evidence If it keeps up, and it will continue if more dis- coveries are made, the country Will be combed be- fore the prospectors stop. But we should be care- ful that the reports that go out are absolutely authentic. Nothing should be done to start the boomers on stock-selling crusades, and mad stam- pedes always bring with them large numbers of boomers. The brakes ought to be kept in good working condition. THE BREMEN’S PERFORMANCE. That was a remarkable achievement when the new German passenger liner Bremen cut nearly nine hours from the trans-Atlantic steaming record —reducing the elapsed time between Cherbourg and New York to four days and eighteen hours. With a speed of about 33 miles an hour during the whole distance across the ocean this greatest of all pas- senger vessels represents the last word in sea trav- eling. It has almost railroad speed, and the passen- gers have all the comforts of a modern hotel or club and the.attractions of a whole city. Germany has certainly made a strong bid for the return of marine prestige and glory. NEW EDISON STAMP. Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Edi- son’s invention of the incandescent electric light, a special 2-cent postage stamp will shortly be issued to honor the great inventor. The issue of this stamp is an incident of Light's Golden Jubilee, which is being celebrated in a five months’ series of events which will culminate in a great testimonial to Edison to be held in Dearborn, Mich., next October. The commemorative stamp is of regular size, printed in red, with a picture of the original lamp giving off rays of light, above which are the words: “Edison’s first lamp.” In the corners appears the dates 1879 and 1929. When one observes the almost universal use of the incandescent light and other electric appliances which Edison’s genius has given to the world, it is difficult to realize that all these modern miracles have been wrought within fifty years, and that the man who made them possible is still living to receive the plaudits of his fellow citizens who enjoy these priceless gifts. Perhaps no man fruition of his labors ‘Thomas Alva Edison. A POLITICAL ANOMALY. Canada, like the United States, occasionally has ever lived to witness the to such an extent as has the sockeye salmon fisheries of Fraser . Premier Tolmie, the Conservative leader of that the son of Eric the Red did reach the main- land of North America is strong enough to give the whole nation a dignified interest in Iceland’s re- markable celebration. And no nation founded upon representative institutions could wish to do less than signal honor to a representative assembly with a thousand years of almost unbroken history. The resolution having been enacted, it is im- portant that our patriotism in the millennial have weight and dignity. The thousand anniversary of Iceland’s founding, in 1874, attracted wide attention in this country, and since then many well known Americans, both among those who are of Norse ancestry and those who are not, have interested themselves in the Norse contribution to American history and in a closer relationship between the American people and those of the Scandinavian races. Mr. Rasmus P. Anderson, at one time our Minister to Denmark, has long been a leader in the investigation of Leif Ericson's history; Miss Kitty Cheatham is another who has been inde- fatigable in her interest in Vineland, and there are many more. The celebration next year and our representation at it promise to evoke widespread public attention. France and Turkey. (Manchester Guardian.) After many months' weary and occasionally acri- monious discussion France and Turkey have signed an agreement which settles at least the most dif- ficult problem of their relations—the ‘Turko-Syrian frontier. The Turks seem to have gained most of their points and have now realized their aim of set- tled security on their eastern frontiers. In spite of all treaties Turkish anxiety is directed not so much eastwards as to the coasts exposed to a threat from either Russia or Italy, and the settlement with France—to be followed, it is stated, by a further agreement putting Turco-French friendship on a legal basis—sets free the diplomacy of Angora tc take more vigorous action in the west and north. Turkey still considers herself a Balkan Power, the moré so as her Middle Eastern frontlers become secure. AL As we understand it, the objection to prohibi- tion enforcement officers firing upon motorists is not primarily due to fear of any appreciable increase in the country’s 25,000 annual automobile deaths. It is simply the principle of the thing.—(New York Times.) ® We suppose the reason Mabel Willebrandt quit her good Federal job was because she couldn't bear the harrowing thought of another dry Con- gressman being pinched with a leaky trunk.—(Mil- waukee Journal.) Some one really ought to keep on remindi the French Parliament that the best way to zetngone's debts cut down is to start paying them. It is the very method which Frenchmen admit Germany has been applying with notable success.—(New York Times.) adian Parliament and its ratification is being op- (% | ALONG LIFF'S 1 DETOUR | [ By BAM H i Not So Lucky Though “Easy come, and Easy’ go" No doubt does fit some, With us the easy goes for go, But hard’s the come. Interesting Information B. STILL was one of the Hous- ton (Texas) Shriners Angeles convention. Knew What That Meant it, for she makes me do everything your wife makes you do.” Passing Observation What is neceded these days are longer nights so the queen who hit the hay«at 4 am. can get more sleep before they have to roll out to get to work. Call The Wagon Dal is a brainless nut, For him there is no hope— He says he'd like to meet This Miss Anne Thrope, The Honeymoon Was Over “Darling,” said the recent bride, “how does that saying go about love will find a way?” “Love will have her way,” growled the recent groom, who was waking up. Another Thing We're Willing to Bet On— ' Is that— ‘When we are buying bread and flour we won't think the country is overstocked with wheat! Must Be Old-Fashioned A Dallas (Texas) wife is suing her husband, who she claims beat years, for divorce. Funny she didn’t show her love for him by shooting him—or didn't she love him as much as he did her? Huh! “What happened when you told him to come in for a show down?" “He failed to show up.” What Has Become Of— The old-fashioned brides and grooms who didn't think they were married unless they spent their honeymoon at—Niagara Falls? * Hint To Congress Another way to help the farmer would be to get the sheep to grow silk instead of wool. Merey! “Can I go out tonight?” Of Eve asked Adam— And she replied—“Go on, I don't care a dam!” Comfort For Him “Do you walk in the open?” “No, ride in a closed.” ¢ Useless Information No man pushing a lawnmower ever can be made to believe a yard is only 36 inches. Oh, Boy! To think life's just a lot of hooey, I simply am not able, When a big plate of roastin’' ears I lamp, A parking on the table! And We Don’t Mean Maybe , We're tired of Jupiter Pluvius's rain and would enjoy having Old Sol reign for awhile. More or Less True the bride whether an ad of an electric washer would interest hes about as much as one of a perma- nent wave would a bald-headed PHONE YOUR ORDERS TO US We will attend to them promptly. Our coal, hay, grain and transfer business ts increasing daily. There’s a reason. Give us a trial order today and learn why. You Can’t Help Being Pleased D. B. FEMMER PHONE 114 s e JAPANESE TOY | e e The Allies will get about $9,000,000,000 out of Province, had charge of the Canadian end of the Now the treaty is up before the Can- Germany, but the United States only got prohipi- tion—(Atlanta Constitution.) SHOP H. B. MAKINO Front Street P. O. Box 218 for Mail Orders —_ the case of only way ‘twill at the Los her 240 times during the last two |} You can tell by merely lookingx.t, | We reckon that if there was a law against 2 husband ever kissing his wife, fewer wives would be com- plaining about how leng it is be- tween kisses. Father isn't the one who would raise a howl if daughter eloped. He'd be tickled to death to save the »ymoney he knows it is going to cost for the big church wedding mother is planning for her. A girl now can wear as much to bed as she does on the street and still wake up with goose pimples all over her. The kind of a man who boasts downtown that he rules the ranch doesn't prove it at home when he tells Willie he can do what he's asked if he can—IF his mother 1 doesn’t object. Blinks: “Yes, I have given up| The strangest thing about some people is their fool notion that “Well, for the love of|what they have to tell is so much Mike! don't let my wife hear about [more interesting than what you have. The man who roasts the women who love to have their pictures tak- en usually is the fellow who picks out the most prominent place when a group picture is being taken of his lodge. The reason girls didn't use to have jobs after they were married was because in the good old days there were no installments on cars, radios, furniture and wedding rings to be kept up. You never can tell, time yet may come when girls will be trying just as hard to keep their skirts pulled down over their hips. The old-fashioned girl who wore showy clothes now has a daughter who wears clothes that do a lot of showing. Profit Mosi Dy Tt “Who is back of this five-day week agitation?” “The owners of the filling sta- tions and the undertakers, I imag- YURMAN’S We are making and re- pairing furs at sum- mer prices. “Direct trom trapper to you” Guaranteed Pre-Shrunk WHITE BROADCLOTH SHIRTS An exceptionally good value in Men’s White Broadcloth Shirts to sell at $1.90 SABIN’S The Store for Men A4 ' PEERLESS QUALITY The Arcade Cafe | Special Dinners on Sundays and Week Days .Scéa Fountain in conmection. Come in and listen to the radio. Mary Youmg, Prop. Juneau Public Library Free Reading Room City Hall, Second Floor Main Street and Fourtk [ Reading Room Open From 8a m to 10 p. m. Circulation Room Open from i t0°5:30 p. m.—7:00 to 8:30 p. m. i D — Call 4 Packard Phone 444 Packara ~ De Luxe Service AUTOS FOR HIRE SINGLE O or 11 Whether it's a nice and balmy day, or stormy and terrifying makes no difference—we will be at your door in a jiffy any time you want a taxi, and give you efficient, polite service at the low- est standard rates. ARLSON’S TAXI and Ambulance Service BLUEBIRD TAXI Day and Night Service Phone 485 Responsible Drivers i Stand at Arcade Cafe : et e Prompt Service, Day and Night CovicH AuTo SERVICE STAND AT THE OLMPIC Phone 342 Day or Night Juneau, Alaska Mabry’s Cafe Regular Dinners Short Orders Lunches Open 6 a.m, to 2 a.m. POPULAR PRICES HARRY MABRY Proprietor |1 PROFESSIONAL ORS. EASEF & FRERBURGER DENTISTS 301-303 Goldstein Bldg. FHONE 656 dours 9 a. m. to ¥ p. m, T 4 Dr. Charles P. Jenne , DEN st Roume % and 9 Valemtine | Building I | Telepnone 176 T‘ EEREAE Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIAT Hours 8 a. m. to ¢ p. m. SEWARD BUILDILG Oftive Phone 469, Res. Phone 276. SRS | Dr. H. Vance ] Ostecpath—291 Goldstein r-ld(, Hours: 10 to 13; 1 to Y to 8 or by appoinment Licensed Om&'ullc Phyasic'an Phone: ce 1671. { Rosidence, Gastineau Hotel | —_— Dr. Geo. L. Barton CHIROPRACTOR, Helfanthal Bidg. ice Service Only Hours: 10 s. m. to 12 noon, 2 p. m. to § p. m. and 7 p. m. to 9 p. miiPkone 529 CHIROPRACTIC 1s act the practice of Medicine, Burgery nor Osteopathy. Robert Simpson Opt. D. Sraduate Los Angeles Col- ( leage of Optometry and Opthalmology ‘ Glasses Fitted, Lecses Grou) — Or. R. E. SOUTHWELL Qptometrist-Opticiaz Eyes Txamined-Glasses Fitted Room 16, Valentine Bldg. 10:00 to 0 Evenings by Ayppointment ¥hone 484 Interest Dividend Depositors in our Savings De- partment will please present their pass books, or mail them to the bank, for entry of the regular semi-annual interest dividend payable July1,1929. The B. M. Behrends Bank OLDEST BANK IN ALASKA Fraternal Societies | wayecidics O Gastineau Channel | B. P. 0. ELKS Meecting every first (¢ Ny and third Wednes- L‘(g’ (’)y days, June, July, August, at 8 o'clock Ilks’ Hall. WINN GODDARD, Exalted Ruler. M. H. SI Secretary. Visiting Brothers Welcome, Ordinate Bod- ies of Freemason- ] | ry Scottish Rite '] | Regular meetings ' second Friday each month at 7:30 p. m. Scot- tish Rite Temple. WALTER B. HEISEL, Secrctary. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Juneau Lodge No. 700. Meets every Monday night, at 8 o’clock. JAMES CARLSON, Dictator. J. H. HART, Secy, 206 Seward 'BI('A!Z. MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Second and Fourth Mon- day of each month in Scottish Rite Temple, beginning at 7.20 p. m. WALTER P. SCOTT, CHARLES E. NAGHEL, Master; Secretary. ORDER OF EASTZRN STAR Second and Fourth Tuesdys of each month, at 8 o'clock, SBcottish Rite Temple. MAY- BELLE GEORGE, Wor- thy Matron; FANNY N L. ROBINSON, Secretary. Seghers Council No. 1760. Meetings second and last Monday at 7:30 p. m. Transient brothers urg- ed to attend. Council ’ Chambers, Fifth Street. EDW. M. McINTYRE, G. K. H. H. J. TURNER, Secretary. DOUGLAS AERIE 117 F. O. E. Meets Monday &nights 8 o'clock at Eagles’' Hall, Doug- las. ARNE SHUDSHIFT, W. P. GUY SMITH, Secretary. Visiting Brothers welcome. | LEGION, NO. 439 Meets first and third Thursdays each month, 8 p. m. at Moose Hall. KATE JARMAN, Senior | | Regent; AGNES GRIGG, Re- corder. T Brunswick Bowling Alleys FOR MEN AND WOMEN Stand—Miller’s Taxi Phone 218 Russian Steam Baths Open Wednesdays and Batur- | | days from noon tili midnighs. | i “Business Is Good” MRS. JOHN ORRI., Prop. i e e DN MORRIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SAND and GRAVEL AND Carpenter and Concrete Work No job too large nor too small for us MORRIS CONSTRUCTION CO. Building Contractors PHONE 62 e D JUNEAU TRANSFER COMPANY Moves, Packs and Stores Freight and Baggage Prompt Delivery of ALL KINDS OF COAL PHONE 48 —— e HOTEL ZYNDA ELEVATOR SERVICE 8. ZYNDA, Prop. — e e e ORD’S CORNER “TRY A MALTY” PIG'N WHISTLE CANDY Non Better—Box or Bulk AR L 0 4 Ll S S . e Commercial job printlng at fhe Empire. i