The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 20, 1932, Page 4

i THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1932. Daily Alaska Empire | JOHN W. TROY - - PRESIDENT AND EDITOR ROBERT W. BENDER - - GENERAL MANAGER Sunday by _the Published _every evening except Sunday —oF oo EMPIRE_PRINTING COMPANY at Streets, Juneau, Alaska. Entered In the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. by carrier In Juneau, Douglas, Dellvered by caiile Tor $1.25 per month paid, at the following rates: Treadwell and By mall, post One year, in adv $12.00; six months, in advance, ); one month, in advance, $1.26 7 "sy:mnn"m»r; will confer a favor if they will promptly usiness Office of any fallure or irregularity of their papers. \e for Editorial and Business Offices, 374. notify th in the de Telephon MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the The use for republication of all news dispatchcs credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the tocal news published hereln. ASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER ALASKOAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. THE ALASKA ROAD COMMISSION. Today the Board of Road Commissioners for Alaska—the familiar Alaska Road Commission—end- ed an honorable and highly useful existence, and a | new Alaska Road Commission comes into being. No fairer future can be wished for the latter than that it be as faithful a public servant to Alaska and the nation, and as efficient in its administra- tion. as was the former. The original Commission was created more than i 27 years ago by an act of Congress. There was no Territorial Government then existing, and only & few scattering communities of whites. There were no roads and trails and no organized body to build them. There was no money on hand to construct roads and trails with and, without any authority to levy local taxes, Alaska had to look to Congress to supply its funds as well as the machinery to expend it. Taxes on business and occupation were Jevied by Congress and the proceeds deposited in the Alaska Fund, most of which was specifically reserved for road construction. The Alaska Road Commission was created to have charge of the work of building roads and trails and expended the receipts in the road section of the Alaska Fund and funds appropriated directly for roads and trails by Congress. Up to the end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, it had expended $17,273,794.62. It had con- structed and maintained 2,002% miles of automobile and wagon roads; 1,707 miles of sled road; 8598 miles of trail; and 712 miles of flagged trail, a grand total of 13,010 miles. “It expended this sum of money, built and maintained these roads and trails, economically and to the best interest of the public, without the slightest hint of scandal and with not a single accusation of graft,” declared the Juneau Chamber of Commerce recently in opposing the measure then before Congress to wipe out the Commission. The Chamber did not overstate the facts. The distinguished record it has made in Alaska ought to be a matter of pride to the War Department and to the Army of which the Com- missioners were truly representative. It is not too much to say that the Commission is part and parcel of Alaska's history. Every mile of road and trail it constructed left an imprint upon the Territory’s record of development. Its career is contemporary with the careers of most of the bonanza placer mining camps and in later years with the farming communities that have come into prosperous existence in the Matanuska and Tanana valleys. Perhaps its most noteworthy characteristic was the fact that while it was created as a purely Federal agency and remained so until the end, it was the most local in viewpoint and administration of any of the several Federal bureaus operating in Alaska. Its actions were all controlled and di- rected right here in Alaska. Its road programs were drafted in Alaska, approved here, and whatever changes were made in them from time to time were made to meet changing conditions, not by directions from some Washington officer or bureau thousands of miles away from the locale of action, but by the same men who made the programs originally. There was no red tape to hamper its action. If something was needed to be done immediately, some emergency to meet, there was no time wasted in going back to Washington for authority to move. If funds were available, they were expended on the Commission’s own motion. Not a mining camp in the Territory but has had reason to be thankful that such was the case. All of them were given prompt attention at some stages of their develop- ment In this attribute the Commissien was unique. No other Federal agency in the Territory, or for that matter anywhere in the country, ever has had it and none have it now. Without it, much of the success it had was impossible of attainment. If its successor in the field does not continue to have it, it will lose much of the effectiveness that has characterized the work of its predecessor. Alaska is losing with deep regret the Army offic- ers composing the official Board of Road Commis- sioners for Alaska. In saying farewell to Maj. Malcolm Elliott, the President, and his staff, The Empire is sure it voices for most Alaskans their appreciation of the work they have done and through them to their predecessors in office. A job well done is said to find its own reward in the satisfaction derived from the doing. If that be the case, all of those who have served on the Com- mission, either as members of the Board or in the civilian personnel, ought to feel richly repaid for the great service they have rendered to the Terri- tory. The network of roads and trails they have built in this vast northern wilderness empire of the nation is a more enduring monument to it than any memorial that Alaska can ever erect. The Territory is a better, more habitable and more pros- perous place because of their mission to it and the manner in which it was performed. It is the gainer beause they were here, and the big loser by reason of their departure. As Maj. Elliott and his fellow officers depart, signifying the end of the Board of Road Commis- sioners for Alaska, the best wishes of Alaskans go with them and, in the words of Rip Van Winkle, “may you live long and prosper.” FREE BOARD FOR WITNESSES. Recently the Government announced sharp reduc- tion in the fees to be pald witnesses in district courts in Alaska, 20 per cent less than for the past vears. In United States Commissioners’s courts the reduction is 25 per cent. This seemed rather drastic when reductions in wages of regular Federal employees at the same rate of pay was fixed at but eight and one-third per cent. Alaska, , has apparently been luckier than the rest the country. A Seattle newspaper reports that the fees for witnesses in Federal courts there have been reduced $1.50 per day and the $3'per day expense money heretofore allowed to out of town witnesses has been abolished. But the Government does not intend to see its witnesses suffer on that account. Oh, no! To its out of town witnesses it offers board—in the Seattle Federal jail. And it will only charge them 50 cents per day for that accommodation. . several however of Director Woodcock changed their title to De- partment of Justice Investigators, but still they re- main the same old dry agents. And their work under the new name remains as impossible of achievement as it did under the old one. Back to Jefferson. (Cincinnati Enquirer.) If the Democratic platform is a fair basis of judgment, it appears the Democracy is turning back to Jeffersonian doctrine with a new enthus- iasm this year. Throughout the various planks there runs a note of stronger protection of the common man against the corporation, the cartel and the Government itself. Efficiency as a goal has dwindled in prestige, and the rights of the individual are getting a play once more. The enormous concentration of wealth in the last twelve years and the widespread hardship among working classes give the party of Jefferson an unusual opportunity to expound the principle of equality of opportunity and drive a wedge into the G. O. P. boast that it is the protector of the wage earner’s prosperity. The Democrats are mak- ing the most of that opportunity. Yet there is no indication that the Democracy panaceas dear to the farmer’s heart. There is no declaration for fiat currency. There is no hint of a moratorium on private debts. There is no proposal for a gigantic expenditure by Government to put more money in circulation. These quack remedies for hard times have not seduced the writers of the Democratic platform. Four years ago the Democratic Party swung as far from Jeffersonian doctrine as possible. It approved a protective tariff, hinted at modification of anti-trust laws and generally catered to what it thought were the wishes of “big business.” Today “big business” is considerably discredited, although business as a whole remains the pre- occupation of the country. In line with this trend, the Democrats have written their platform for the man in the street, the consumer, the citizen, rather than for an economic class or a group of economic interests. It is a significant change of emphasis from the welfare of. groups and corporate entities |to a renewed concern for the welfare of the indi- vidual. Black Magic on the Brocken. (Manchester, Eng., Guardian.) It was an odd and elaborate addendum to the Goethe celebrations that was made last week on the top of the Brocken in the Harz Mountains. The spot, as the “Walpurgisnacht” in the second part of “Faust’ reminds us, is the legendary playground at full moon of witches, warlocks, and demons of all sorts, and was accounted in the Middle Ages one of the most favorable spots in Europe for the practice of Black Magic. Last week's party from the British Laboratory of Physical Research had provided themselves with the whole of the para- phernalia for enacting with entire fidelity one of the most famous bits of diabolic ritual contained in a German book on Black Magic of the year 1500. A maiden pure in heart, a virgin he-goat, and a peculiarly noisome ointment were needed. The last took some compounding, but even “the blood of bats caught before midnight” was ultimately procured and mixed, as enjoined, with soot, honey, and the scrapings from a church bell. If all had gone by the book the goat should, after certain incantations and anointings, have turned into “a faire youth of surpassing beauty.” Had it done so none would have been more horrified than the amateur necromancers, for their purpose was to make nonsense of the lurking belief in Black Magic which, they say, is far from eradicated among the simpler peasantry of Central Europe. But it is doubtful whether the truly superstitious will be reformed by this elaborately staged failure. They may well' feel that no self-respectnig apparition, however pure in heart the maiden, or virgin the goat, or scrupulously mixed the ointment, was likely to appear at the bidding of a body of professed scoffers who had, moreover, made the prank an occasion for train-loads of excursionists and for a deal of junketing in the moonlight quite unsuited to a spectral atmosphere, Canned Cabbage Industry. (Seward Gateway.) Among the articles carrying a heavy demand and which offers an opening for an Alaskan in- dustry is canned cabbage. One of the argument against keeping Alaskan cabbages is that they do not bleach like Outside cabbages. It is here that the Outside growers put one over Alaska, as they can all loose-headed cab- bages and ship them to . points where the fresh vegetable is not available in winter. One of the banes of the housewife is the smell of cooking cabbage, which premeates every nook and corner of the house. It requires but 15 min- utes to prepare corned beef and cabbage with canned cabbage—merely heating it, adding condiments and serving. There is no place capable of growing larger and better cabbages than Alaska. Large quantities are consumed throughout the North. A home canning plant costs but a few hundred dollars, including a sizeable retort. Pity the poor politician. The water wagon and the band wagon are no longer one and the same.— (Dallas News.) In these days a penny saved goes for taxes.— (Los Angeles Times.) Both parties missed a big chance to get a few million doubtful votes by failing to declare them- selves against a Schmeling-Sharkey return bout.— (New York Sun.) One of the important unofficial planks in both parties is to induce supporters to plank down some sizable contributions.—(Indianapolis Star.) has been carried away by the temptation to suggest | SYNOPSIS: captured by gangster chief, when he invades Ashwood’s island in an attempt Jerry Calhoun, Limpy Ashwood, to rescue Nancy Wentworth, overhears Lucci, ancther gang- ster, trying to bribe Ash- wood’s gang to double-cross their leader. Nancy and four men are being held for ran- som. Stevens and Emery are allies of Jerry. CHAPTER 24. EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF Jerry wondered how many of Ashwood's gang were attending the conference. “T got a dozen men making four- five grand a month,” Luccl saiG “You oughta do that and better Tl advance each of you five grand when we get back to Chi. That is, if you put this racket over to- night the way I say.” “Well,” observed the pilot's voicc “Limpy, himself, always told us ( back a winning horse not an also- ran.” “Looks to me as from Chicago’s right out.” if this yeg: leading the field now since Limpy's pullin This voice sounded like th guard who had brought news of the murder on the beach. Wer there no loyal men on the entire island? “Well, it's up to you guys whether you're with me or not But you better decide quick. Af- ter I leave this joint anyone who aint with me ds against me and Tm quick on the draw. How about it?” There was a moment's silence Jerry tried to stop breathing les some sound penetrate the leafy shelter, Fu Gamblers Throw! stace L. Adama. J of ijce water in his face. | “Phew!” he breathed sheepishly. “1 was seeing ghosts! T've been listening to an interesting conver- sation. I can’t tell you about it now; we'll have to work fast. Let's go inside. As soon as you can go to your under any circumstances, unless you hear my voice. There wiil be - trouble ‘tonight.” He anticipated -a flood of ques- tions, but the girl turned without a word and entered the living room. He followed, blinking in the udden change from darkness to light, “What, what?" Ashwood’s voite suave and genial, greeted them. Don't tell us that you are tired of the moonlight already!” Jerry had the grace to blush, ng himself for it. Nancy, how- € met the cripple’s eyes un- abashed. Please don’t lose your sophis- tication, Mr. Ashwood,” she pro- tected. “When you are ingenious, you lose much of your charm.” Emory whooped in glee. “Touche!” he laughed gaily. “Un- s you can counter that thrus', je, you'll lose my respect!” “Emory,” confessed Ashwood, sadly, “a rapierlike cut from a beautiful woman never fails to ren- der me defenseless.” Turning to Mr. Titherington, he said placat- ingly, “I'm sorry, $ir, that we can- not continue our conversation up- on religion. I'm sure you are anx- ious to retire.” Mr. Titherington twisted his ribbon, inflated his chest im- portantly and then, remembering where he was, exhaled violently. rose and retired in some confus- ion, Fifty feet from tie porch, Jerry cast the gr. “Me, I'm for One-shot! here.” A steely voice spoke up that held| a note of leadership. *You fellers know as well as I do that if the| mob is going to bust up, Limpy ought to have given us a bigger cut so we could take care of our- selves until this thing blows over. ‘What's he doing right here on this | island to protect us? Did he stop one of those swells up at the house from cutting Di’ Michael's throat last night? It's every man for himself now. I'm joining up with One-shot. The rest of you can do as you damn please.” There was a confused babel of voices, out of which rose Lucci's, hard and triumphant. “All right then. Give me that gat. 'That's the boy. Now the rest of you listen for the rumpus to start up at the house, then come up on the run. Have your engine started and ready to go.” Jerry waited for no more. Inch- ing his way out of the thatch, ne turned and crawled swiftly toward the house. Pifty feet from the porch, Jerry cast all caution aside and raced across the grass. A homicidal ma- niac at large; Ashwood, frustrated and, perhaps, planning revenge; Lucci and the treacherous gang- sters about to flare up in bloody rebellion—the flyer knew a mo-|e. ment of panic lest harm migat have come to the girl, during the scant ten minutes he had left all caution aside and raced across ass. “Emory, would you care to in- spect our defenses dn a little m)d-‘ night stroll?” suggested the crip- ple, pushing himself to his feei. “I am minded to see what the Rollo boys are doing on the beach.” Emory rose with alactrity and the two went out into the night. ‘The room seemed very empty. Jerry hastily seized the opportun- tunty to tell Stevens what he had overheard at the hangar. The de- tective received the news in si- lence. Then, looking mildly at Nancy, he advised her to retire to her room, to remain fully clothed and to await developments. Nancy smiled at them both end disappeared. “Wish I was sure things would- n't start for an hour or two,” Ste- vens observed. “I'd like to take a little nap. Let's see, now, where is everybody?” “Hamilton, Mallory, Martin and Nancy in their rooms,” Jerry [ DONALDINE BEAUTY PARLORS Telephone 496 RUTH HAYES I CARL JACOBSON | JEWELER WATCH REPAIRING her alone in the dark. “What on earth is the matter” Her calm voice was like a dash) . SEWARD STREET Opposite Chas. Goldstein's | - will promote happiness years past the purchasi "ECONOMY — A Watchword of the Times does not mean miserliness; it does mean prudent spending and prudent saving. Compared with is greater and affords an opportunity to save. 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They aren't go- iing to shoot down everyome the |see running around outside lik {they would on a nice quiet night. | That'll give us a chance for our white alley.” “As soon as Emory comes back, le¥’s scoot along the hall to see |if Lucei’s in his room,” suggested |begin.. “Why wait?” At least |we know where he is. It's just as {well for him to be guarding us |against a flank attack from Lim- P | “Let's go!” snapped the pilot. | (Copyright, Dial Press.) i “Stick ’em wup, I'm cover- | ing you” says a voice out of ‘ the darkness, tomorrow. - | SPECIAL SALE TODAY See our windows for Special Prices and Sale, Close outs at | cost. CASH BAZAAR. | —adv. | D1d papers tor sawe at The Empire. (GARBAGE HAULED Reasonable Monthly Rates HEMLOCK WOOD Order Now at These Prices 1 | Full Cord .. $8.00 || Hait Cora ... $4.25 | 50 cents discount for cash per cord E. 0. DAVIS TELEPHONE 584 T JUNEAU SAMPLE | SHOP The Lit_e Store with the BIG VALUES BUSINESS SUPPLIES? | | COMMERCIAL PRINTING | | BINDERY Geo. 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