The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 14, 1934, Page 5

THE.DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14 BRINGING UP FATHER WELL-HE'S CERTAINLY BSEEN GONE ALONG TIME HE SURELY CAN'T BE WALKING ALL THIS TIME WITH THAT CHILD b/ SWEDES ADOPT MUCH FROM AMERICA EDITOR'S NOTE: What does the rest of the world think of America? This is the sixth of a daily series of eight articles cummarizing the various im- pressions. BY ELMER W. PETERSON STCCKHOLM, Feb. 14—The man on the curb in Sweden, more re- > to American influence in y-day life than he will ad- voluntarily, looks westward Atlantic with a certain of confusion uncertiin whether to ac- United States as being fundamentally— (1) SENSATIONAL: addict- ed to gangsters, skyscrapers, kidnapings, Mae West slang, bizarre contests to determine the most perfect back, marriag- es on roller skates or in air- planes, and payment of fabu- lous laries to such persons as Greta Gustafsson Garbo, or- iginally of Sweden. (2) CREATIVE: building up something quite new in the way of life and living, and giv- ing forth a flood of ideas on clothes, .machinery, transporta- tion, communication, amuse- ment, and the like. (3) EXPERIMENTAL: at present establishing a close and complimentary kinship with Sweden (and Scandinavia in general) through political, so- cial and economic experimen- tation. American ‘Rush’ Amazes ‘While protesting vigorously at @ accusations of so-called “Ameri- canization” modern Sweden man- ages, nevertheless, to give good evidefite of westward-looking ad- miration by riding almost exclusive- ly in American automobiles, reading American literature ranging from the “confession” magazine type tc Nobel prize winner Sinclair Lewis, popularizing American plays—as many as four were running simul- taneously recently in Stockholm theatres—and playing American music extensively in restaurants and dance halls. Tmerican *‘fads,” “wealth,” and American mit the American “biggest € 1934, King WELL- HERE WE ARE | * AT HOME AGIN- e | Feacutes Syndicate, Inc e Great Britain sights reserved. 7 I'D BETTER GIT. THIS VASE OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE THAT ID B$EA\<5 - OH-NOY ‘\{%(E S THE PAl A BIT-THEN | 1934 King Fearures Syndicate. Inc. Grear Britain rights re EI\I(ZHL CARRIED HER PART OF THE WAY- | JUST FELT LIKE WALKIN® A LOT By GEORGE McMANUS AT O GO AWAY, CHILD- ) ed and best,” are popular subjects for irony and humor in the Swedish press and the “rush” of American living is difficult of understanding, especially for the older generation. There is a marked belief, more- over, that America is lacking in “culture and ftradition,” although the younger generation, less criti- | cal, can become wildly enthusiastic | over a visiting jazz orchestra from | New York. Undertone of Understanding Basically, however, as reflected in the Swedish press, Sweden feels herself closer to America than oth- er European counfries, conscious that there is no political coloring to her attitude. Although a large percentage of news from America is of the sensational variety, and although most of the analytical comment feeds in from English and German news agencies, there | is a pronounced undertone of re- pect and understanding. Wide discussions of certain of Sweden's institutional achievements as being worthy of consideration in America, such as the Bratt system of liquor control, the Swedish pro- gram of managed currency, and the like,-has done much, moreover, Schilling I¢’s the little things that make fine cookz‘ng — little things seldom noticed, but so important — good pepper for example. ) RETAILERS MEET - | a feeling that this coun- y has much in common with the ted States. Socialist Press Admiring Socialist Sweden In particular finds gratification in the present program of the Roosevelt adminis- tration and the socialist press is openly pleased and admiring. Some at least of the misunder- lsfanding which exists regarding | Americans is due to the absence | of high-pressure publicity methods in Sweden, with the result that news of Americans competing in pancake eating contests and the| like is too often received and ac- cepted at face value. American mo- tion pictures, likewise, not infre- {quently are taken seriously as be- ing a cross-section of actual life| in America. Proud of Lindbergh One of Sweden’s chief sources of | pride, on the other hand, is the list of Americans with Swedish blood, such as Colonel Charles Lindbergh, who have won inter- | | national fame. In addition to Colonel Lindbergh, Americans of unusual popularity in Sweden include a long list of | | motion picture stars, especially such comedy artist as Laurel and Hardy. A number of American writers are widely popular, President Roosevelt | is, on the whole, held in high es- | teem. Tomorrow—Germany i Lora MAE ALEXANDER SOPRANO | Vocal Culture-Coaching-Diction | Studio opens March 1, Gold- | stein Bldg. For appoinments | see Mrs. J. C. Stapleton. | | 1 |it applies to retail merchants were I | was opened 10 DISGUSS NRA LAST EVENING |John W. Jones Chosen as mem: Chairman of Merchants to Perfect Code ; - Many ramific; of the Nag ions tional Recovery Administration, discussed at a meeting last evening in the City Council Chambers at which about forty re- ilers, representing twenty - three s, were present which | by Harley J. Turner,| who acted as temporary chairman until a permanent organization was perfected i NRA Administrator for tory, Hugh J. Wade, was the request of many merchants, and talked for ¢ short time before the meeting, stressing the fact that the time had arrived when retailers must conform to the NRA without furth- er dels and that conformation was mandatory. He stated that he was here to help solve any diffi- culties that arise in the formation | of suitable codes for the various industries and was more than will- | informally | present {of the @ 1934, LiceeTT & Myxs Tosacco Co. | groceries, o assi any way possible, n W. Jones was selected irman of the permanent or- mmnuw and it was decided tha he should appoint a committee, made up of one representative from oa retail establishment, who in n, are to discuss matter h all merchants in the same cl ing t ing o be held ) evening, February 20, th vers of the committee will re- port to the organization of retail merchants, any codé amendments decided upon, Mr. Jones said. Practically every retail store in the city was represented, with the exception of those selling food or ! motor vehicle distributors ' merchants, all of whom | another code. Tu and drug come under PPLANE SENT FOR ECW | WORKER INJURED AT | PETERSBURG TODAY To bring Walter A, Lersten, ECW worker at Petersburg, to Juneau | hosp! ation, as the resul of having an eye injured by a fly- ing plece of steel, the Lockhee seaplane of the Alaska Air EBEx-| press, left Juneau noon today | under charter to the United States Forest Service. Word of the accident was receiv- ed by radio in the Juneau office | this morning, and the plane was | immediately sent to bring the in- jured man to Juneau with pilot! Chet McLean. al at L125‘__,‘ ‘ ué jq“:\i [ the | chips were burned by the sack | against A PRETZEL: HUH ? 50 HE WAS WALKING ALL THE TIME- EH? Ege Man Who Took Roar Out of “Roaring Forties” Passes Away in New York from Page (Continued On e) and carpets, curtains s went the same way and art cbje Poker Jerome's .career as a rvimmm really began when he ac: pointment as a Justice of Spe Sessions, over minor criminal cases. As a judge of that tribunal he ('ml}(l m investigations and issue sum- | m and warrants. He used this to the limit when he became con ed that po! protect- ing gambling and vice rings, Strong Man The reformer was a man with a Ite ‘nL slangy vocabulary, a chees and many staunch friend Ph) ally he resembled a profes- | sional strong man, with wide, square shoulders and stocky build, This physique closely paralled his mental make-up and it stood him in good d in many a raid. An ability to sway the crowd part of his equipment for campaigning. ‘‘He is no orator but he can talk and make people lis- ten,” people said of him. ‘When he was under fire for fail- were Daily Cross-word Puzzle ACROSS Husks of threshed grain 6. Medical flulds Learning Ascended Sersia . Declare Aromatie plant . Russian river Understand Sopied Merchandise . Contend with all . Article of food Gorge . Brought Into iine . River shore . Mincral spring Sheet of glass [\~ ngly arl or growl 2. Inquire . Russian soa Essential oil of orange flowers . Rugged moun- tain crests Propelled a boat by a ot plow Greok god ot the fower world Glut . Prononn Solution of Yesterday's Puzzie Tapering solid Unity 23. 24. = » Cloth made D' flax 25. L[A 7}“"\ YPIRIE[S| E AlT] 28 Fine grade of >|H|m Cuban RIY tobacco 2. Atack . Garden flower Over A[R M O P> C|m G'L"" Covered T i wagon Z[»[0 . Paliid 7. Dry and barren . Parcel of —<NM > z|pmNo[m|v[c ground . Increase In | m ma> |z PN > 2 \ (] size E . Metric land On top of . Laid out a *_Jerusalem Harden 88, s 69, German city DOWN 1. Undermines 2. English Shakesper= ean actor W/l l//fill I al. | a court with jurisdiction | rs to @ mass meeting e hours answered bifter ques- the end of the session audience of 1700 which had him, went away tions. At the come to acclaiming him. The 1905 insurance served to open flood gates of criti- cism against Jerome, although he obtained 56 indictments against all but half a dozen or York’s most prominent men. That was the movement which | formation of the Arm-| strong committee of the state leg- di- rected by Charles Evans Hughes, served to give the latter his first |national fame and resulted in a insurance code that became led to the islature whose new “pan” measures . Heavy cord . ‘Betore ulHnL. wit orm Tardier Decorate illy manner City in Penn- sylvania 8. Part of a shoe 9. Insect 10. Woolly 11. Open Noisy festivity Rub out . Winglike . Ornamental button . In this place 59. Paradise . Bovine animal . Body bone . . Literary fragments Knock Open and close the eyelids auickly III///HI [ N ddumRE l )/ I investigation, ure to get grand jury indictments the model for many other states. | against an alleged vice trust and street invited Jerome discontented labor railway companies, ' Daily Empire Want Ads Pay and for scandal also so of New insurance 'suus ECLIPSE 0BSERVED BY 2 SCIENCE BROUPS LOSAP, Caroline Islands, Feb, 14.—Cloudless skies gave American and Japanese scientists and un- surpassed opportunity to observe and photograph the solar eclipsel which was traced yesterday over a 6,000-mile arc over the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese scientists pro- nounced their efforts entirely suc- cessful but the American scientists withheld comment pending further Kwork with telescopes and cameras. L . . . people know it! Same thing with a good cigarette or a good wood-fire. All And you need is a light. all you want is a ciga- rette that keeps tasting right whether you smoke one or a dozen. That’s what people like about Chesterfields. You can count on them. They’re milder —and they taste better. In two words, they satisfy. That says it. the cigarette that's MILDER - the cigarette that TASTES BETTER