The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 6, 1929, Page 4

{ Daily Alaska Empire JOHN W. TROY - - - EDITOB AND MANAGER Published every evening except Sunday by lhc EMPIRE_ PRINTING COMPANY at Second and Main Streéts, Juneau, Alaska. Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier In Juneau, Douglas, Treadwell and Thane for $1.25 per month. By, mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One War, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00;: one month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failuré or irregularity in the delivery of their papers. Telephone for Editorial and Business Offices, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the hes credited to use for republ it or not othe local news published on of all news dispat redited in this paper and also the \erein ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION ELBRIDGE WARREN MERRILL. (By DR. JAMES H. CONDIT.) Practically the enire population of Sitka gath- ered in the rain of a late October day to pay the last rite of respect for Sitka's most distinguished citizen. Elbridge Warren Merrill was born in Bos- ton, Massachusetts, June 23, 1868. Of his early life but little is known here. Alaska and this particular section became acquainted with him in 1897 when he first visited this place. Two years later, in 1899, he established his home in the then capital of the Territory. For thirty years he has made his home at Sitka. Under the ravages of an attack of influenza which developed into pneumonia he pass- ed away after but a few days of illness. The entire town is in mourning because of his going. He died | early in the morning of Sunday, October 20. Funeral | services were held on Tuesday, the 22nd. The ad-| dress was given by Dr. James H. Condit, an old time friend. It is probable that no man in Alaska will be more missed than Mr. Merrill. He did not add| much to the material wealth of the Territory for money meant nothing to him. The only gold he cared for was the gold of the rays of the setting sun. The silvery path of the moon shining across the placid waters of his beloved Jamestown Bay was more significant to him than any store of silver dollars. And he conceived himself to be a man with a very definite mission. In the midst of a world of singular local beauty and a section of Alaska which can not be excelled for the magni- ficence of its scenery he dedicated himself to the high calling of interpreting that which he saw, to the world, by means of his inimitable art. He worshiped the God of Beauty. His religion was to interpret that beauty in terms of art. And wonderfully well did he succeed in this self ap- pointed task. In the American magazine of a few years ago Barrett Willoughby termed him the “Father of Pictures.” Artists in all parts of the; United States appreciate the truthfulness of that title better than we of less talent can possibly do. The beauty of mountain and sea, of tree and flow- er, of bird and timid deer, he appreciated, appro- priated and then gave richly to others. His records of the natural world, as viewed by the eye of a true artist, must remain as the authentic portrayal of what really is. We have all too few men of his type in Alaska. The material engrosses us too much. We are prone to look with scorn upon a man whose vision is that of the poet or artist. Too much is money the measure of success with the average Alaskan. It is with sincere sorrow that all who love the spiritual realities bid farewell to E. W. Merrill. If by his devotion to his art he has made the world better, if he has taught others to see what otherwise would not have been seen and appreciated, if his ideal, s0 faithfully carried out has been an inspiration and example to others, then he has not lived in vain. All of these ends he has accomplished. To the gentleman, scholar, artist, friend and sincere | workman we bid a loving farewell. THE VIRGINIA ELECTION. Unless students of Dixie politics have unduly | stressed the importance of the great political battle in Virginia the South has at last wrenched itself loose from the dominating grip of preacher poli- ticians and re-enthroned the sterling manhood that for so many generations characterized that section. While returns are meager in this writing, the Asso- ciated Press says John Garland Pollard, the regular Democratic organization candidate for Governor ha.s been elected by a large majority. Pollard overcame a fusion of the Republicans and anti-Smith Democrats who had nominated an anti- Smith Democrat for Governor. The fusionists en- deavored to consolidate into a solid phalanx the elements which gave the State to Hoover in the election last year. Their most distinguished expon- ent among the Democrats was Methodist Bishop James Cannon, Jr, who last year received the Christian Herald medal for the most distinguished reMgious work in America in recognition of his political activities. The Democratic victory in the Old Dominion i8 a triumph for the regular Democratic organiza- tion headed by John J. Raskob and former Gov. Smith. Pollard stumped Virginia for Gov. Smith Jast year and he was the regular organization candidate in the primary contest, where he received an emphatic endorsement. Those who opposed him in the primary election and the regular anti-Smith led by Bishop Cannon and other Metho- | dist and Baptist preachers, tied up with the Re- under the leadership of Bascom Slemp, and Willlam A. Anderson, famed as a lawyer and Republican leader. They split the offices between the Anti-Smith Democrats and the m the nominee for Governor going to jamount of the decline in food consumption, | Growing Canada. the anti-Smith Democrats. The combination gone down to inglorious defeat. has AMERICANS EATING LESS, SAYS WRITER. An Eastern newspaper writer has deducted from |Government statistics that per capita consumption of food in the United States is decreasing. People are not eating as much as formerly. Whether this is due to the fact, if it is a fact, that individuals are not working as hard as they used to work at |manual labor or whether it is due to a dieting itendem‘y has not been determined. It is contended THE FIRST ANIMALS By Mary Graham Bonner [that the enormous expansion of the use of labor-| saving machinery has had the effect of mmmu] apetites. In older days a much larger propomuni of power used was foed-made muscles. Men's capac- | ity to work depended lagely upon their capacity to eat. Closely allied with this situation is dieting, " |which almost has become a habit with a constantly | {growing percentage of the people. |the demand for foodstuff. | Is it possible that the recent more or less con- clusive evidence of a marked lessening of the pe |capita use of food is due to the phenomenal sals That, too, reduce | R of Emil Ludwig's Life of Napoleon? Herr Ludwig {quotes Napoleon as saying that it matters now {how little we eat we eat too much. There are a | large number of people who seem to think if they do as the great have done that it might make Ihem] great. | Whatever the cause and whatever may be the| there | is no evidence as yet that it is a controlling factor in farm-relief requirements. Dr. Daniel A. Poling, for many years pastnr. of | a Fifth Avenue Church, one of the leading political preachers of the country, has given up the pulpit, presumably so that he might have more time Lo‘ devote to the political features of his work. He| ought to be commended. All political minister: ought to quit politics or preaching. Among Dr. Poling’s activities is that of editor of the Christian Herald. The re-election of Jimmy Walker as Mayor of New York has been indicated so emphatically that the announcement of the result of yesterday's el- ection will scarcely cause a ripple anywhera} At that Bishop Cannon will be unable to extract from it any consolation for his defeat in the Old Dominion. (Dawson News.) A comparison of present industrial conditions in| Canada with the situation nearly thirty years ago produces an interesting picture. Before 1900 agris | culture was the leading industry, with manufactur- ing two-thirds as important. Today, agriculture still leads in net value of product, but the dlr(er-!‘ ence is rapidly disappearing. Manufacturing has | increased 700 per cent over that of 1901, and agri- | culture 400 per cent. Coincident with the develop- | ment in manufacturing has been the construction | of power plants to furnish energy for their opera- | tions. Hydro-electric installation in 1900 was less than 200,000 horsepower, and today's installation | has a capacity of five and one-half million. In 1901 the value of Canadian mineral produc- tion was less than fifty million dollars, and in! 1929 the total will be close to three hundred mil- lion dollars. It is only within the last four years that the value of the mineral resources of the country have begun fo be appreciated. Canada now | ranks first among the nations of the world in the | production of nickel and asbestos, third in gold, and the output of copper, lead and zinc and other minerals is rapidly increasing. Building contracts awarded in Canada have in- creased in value in the past fifteen years from‘ $170,000,000 a year to $472,000,000. All groups of | economic indices, such as those for employment, car loadings, insurance sales, and many others tend to show that the expansion of the past few years has been general in all lines of industry, and that the present prosperity of the country | is on an exceedingly stable basis. A comparative study of the corresponding indices in the United States suggests that the rate of improvement in! Canada from 1926 to 1928 has been five to six times' as rapid as that which has occurred in the United States. Although agriculture remains the most important industry of the country, yet the diver- sity of ecgnomic production has now become suf- ficient so that the disaster to the wheat crop is not expected to produce more than a temporary setback to Canadian business. A Nation’s Appetite. (Houston Post-Dispatch.) Accurate figures showing the per capita: con- I | | 1 |sumption of foodstuffs in the United States over a long stretch of years are lacking. Such figures as are available, however, point to a sharp decline in the average amount of foodstuffs consumed by each inhabitant and to a notable decline in the consumption of such foodstuffs as beef and pork. { That there is a direct and signifcant relation-' ship between the dwindling American appetite and | the troublesome farm-surplus problem seems as- sured. Within reasonable limits the tendency toward | fewer meals and calories is regarded by henm\l authoritiec as desirable and conducive to betger health. But the craze to diet and gain slim figures undoubtedly has been carried in many instances to an injurious extreme. And evidences of mal- nutrition on the part of adults, especially young women, multiply. A foreign nobleman says that Americans lack a sense of humor. They have, however, in consid- ering a foriegn nobleman, a sense of the ridiculous. —(Cincinnati Enquirer.) The final standing was that the Athletics lost one game, the Cubs four, and the Pennsylvania Railroad the sixth and seventh.—(Detroit News.) An American explorer discovers a tribe of Peru- vian Indians ruled over by women. Just an old American custom.—(Washington Post.) Success, says a philosopher, is 95 per cent. luck. Maybe, but it's remarkable how important the other lovely, but in time they get it all {very first.” “Come along!-Come along! Hur- ry! Hurry!” cried the Little Black Clock. “We're going to have glorious adventures now. See! I've turned the time back ever and ever so far almost to the beginning of things this world.” The Little Black Clock, who had |been given the magic which madé t possible for him to turn the time way back or way, way for- | ward, had invited John and Peggy to share his adventures. |“We're going to see some strange sights this evening,” he continued suddenly the whole scene changed and the world seemed to be strange and empty and without any famil- iar landmarks. PROFESSIONAL | [ "Helene W. L. Albrecht | PHYSIOTHERAPY Massage, Electricity, Infra Red | Rev, Medical Gymnastics, | 410 Goldstein Building | Phone Office, 216 £] :l:-— £ | DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER DENTISTS | 301-303 Goldstein Bldg. PHONE 56 Hours 9 a. m. to § p. m. | Dr. Charles P. Jenne | DENTIST | Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine | Building Telephone 176 | ? —_— [ Dr. A. W. Stewart | DENTIST Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. | SEWARD BUILDING | Office Phone 569, Res. Phone 276 Flip-flop, flop-flop, f1ip -flop,’ ame some queer sounds. “What in the world are we going to see?” John asked. “I don’t think this place is a bit pretty,” Peggy said. “It hasn’t had a chance to do much with itself as yet,” the Little | Blac kClock said. had to get settled. You know, when people move they are all up- set at first and nothing looks very It was the same with the world. It had to get settled before it real- ly could be at home to people, It's not ready for people now.” “Flip-flop, flip-flop,” same the sounds again. “Look!" shouted the Little Black Clock. “The very first animals.” “What little squirming things! I wouldn't call them animals,” John said. “They're the first of all—maybe not beautiful—but stlll they're the And John and Peggy saw crea- tures that looked like lizards. e Try tne wve . _jock Dinner | Snecials at Mabry’s. —-adv LA 4 b d i LETTERHEADS as we print them evidence your business progress G . B . 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