The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 4, 1934, Page 4

{ m———— THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934, Daily Alaska Empire every evening except Sunday by the mul;-'?n‘ic PRINTING C‘OM’F‘ANY at Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. Entered in the Post Office In Juneau as Second Class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Dellvered by carrier in Jun!a:" and Douglas for $1.25 per month. mall, post: paid, at the following rates: On?yeu: lnpndmce, $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 fallure or irregularity of_their papers. o) ':'1?&???“)‘::70:‘ Editorial and Business Offices, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATEL, PRESS. The Assoclated Fress is exclusively entitled to tb use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not nlhvrwihsedc;eduled in this paper and also the e blished hereln. I:::IS:XWTIF;CU:ATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN TMAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. CODE REVIVES LEATHER INDUSTRY. An example of successful operation under a code of fair competition is afforded by the leather in- dustry, which last year was described as having suffered severely from the depression. In declaring with evident pride that “the achievements have been eminently satisfactory,” a report to the Na- tional Recovery Administration from the Tanners’ Council of America lays claim to having “demon- strated a complete fulfillment of both the letter and the spirit” of their code during a period of Factory employment alone, the report states, stood at 50,082 at the end of February 1934, “or slightly higher than the average for the year 1929.” Hours of work per week were 378. If they had worked at the 1929 rate of 47.6 hours per week, since production was at about the same level, there would have been required 39,771 employees. Thus, the Council points out, “the code has added 10311 to factory pay rolls.” “As far as weekly earnings are concerned,” the report continues, “the index in the cost of living fell from the 1929 average of 1708 to 136 in Feb- ruary 1934, a decline of 204 per cent. Weekly earnings for males in factories in February amount- ed to $21.60, an increase of $396 over April 1, 1933, and $3.15, or 127 per cent less than in 1929, and weekly for female factory workers earnings amounted to $14.28, an increase of $3.34 over April| Thus purchasing | 1, 1933, and the same as in 1929. power of all factory workers in the leather trade was greater than in 1929.” The total annual increase in the pay rolls amounts to $13,896,740. Administration of the entire leather industry affected through a general planning committee, com- posed of the chairman of the various subdivisional administrative groups. In the event complaint of code violation is made by one firm' against another in the same subdivision, a summary court is formed immediately by three members of the committee who represent subdivisions other than the one affected and a decision binding on all parties to the con- troversy is rendered. In the eight months the code has been in effect, according to an announcement by NRA, only two instances of labor complaints in the entire industry were reported and both were speedily adjusted within the industry itself. This report, covering the normally peak period and also the normally slack season in the trade, illustrates what is being accomplished by employers toward restoration of buying power through relief of their workers and also the comparative ease with which industries can and do govern themselves. is SCANDAL-MONGERING TIME. Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen, authors of the famous Washington Merry-Go-Round, in their syndicated column devoted to daily happenings about the National capital take a slam at the underground whispers reported to be circulating about more or Jess prominent members of the Roosevelt Ad- ministration. Never since the Wilson Administra- tion, they assert, has the capital reverberated with S0 many rumors—suicidal if true, most of them too GENERAL MANAGER absurd to be listened to—regarding the private lives of the New Dealers. { Here, as in the case of the charges of radi- calism, ‘of weird talk about revolution, it is evident that a concerted lobby is at work trying to smear some of the ranking members of the administra- tion. Pearson and Allen said a flood of anonymous letters constantly are deluging the newspaper offices, are even sent to the White House. There is nothing new in such tactics. They are a sort of last, des- perate resort, arising from either personal or political enmity, and adopted because those who use them are powerless to harm the objects of their venom in any other way. It is despicable, of course, yet it is not an uncommon practice. As the Merry- Go-Rounders say, it was worked overtime in the last years of the Wilson regime and not a little of the maddest of the rumors then was accepted by many ignerant persons as truth. That it was at least partially successful then, for a time, may have something to do with the present recurrence. GRANDMOTHER GETS EXPERT SUPPORT. It is more than a little interesting to read that Dr. Knight Dunlap, professor of psychology at Johns Hopkins University, heartily disagrees with the modern, let-him-cry-it's-good-for-him method of rearing babies. “When a baby cried in grandmother’s time,” declared Dr. Dunlap, “they figured something was | wrong—and it was the same way with the Indians. After all, grandmother and the Indians knew a great deal about babiles.” And he added that the highly recommended method of leaving babies severely alone “is richly productive of sccial maladjustments later.” Plenty of parents will find in this a vindication of their own private reactions. They have long had a suspicion that there is a good deal of hooey in the modern method of caring for infants. Now they have corroboration from one who is highly regarded as an expert. Ohio State benitentiary officials have discovered that gangsters were using marked Bible passages to try to communicate with their pals within the prison. There is nothing new about the devil quoting Scripture to serve his ends. ! A jury has found that Bishop Cannon did not conspire to violate the Federal Corrupt Practices Act, but that wont make a lot of people feel any more kindly disposed to him. H SN REER BRI | 1t is reported that France has a lot of money. That doesn't mean, however, that she’s going to pay any of it to the United States on the war debt account. Other “Revolutionists.” (New York World-Telegram.) Now that the public has had its laugh at Dr. ‘Wirt, whose revolutionary plot bomb turned out to be only a firecracker, a more serious question arises. Why are Dr. Wirt and his group of the Commit- tee for the Nation so anxious to destroy public confidence in the Roosevelt Administration and the New Deal. And why do they stoop to such methods? | Governmental red bugaboos of this kind are not new; every two or three years they are mnianu- factured. But they usually aré not taken seriously by any one but the illiterate and ignorant. | Mr. Rand, the big industrialist and active head |of the Committee for the Nation, is an exceedingly |intelligent and reputable citizen. It was he who first peddled the Wirt stuff to Congress and forced |national publicity. Mr. Rand must have known |then, as the world knows now, its puny and con- [tradictory nature. | The country is accustomed to irresponsible old |ladies of both sexes shadow-flirting with such gob- \lins. ‘The country is also aware that unscrupulous 'men sometimes use these red fakes to mask their own selfish business, as described some years ago by R. R. McGregor, head of the National Electric Light Association’s Illinois branch: “My idea would be not to try logic or reason, but to trv ‘o pin the Bolshevik idea on my opponent.” Unwilling to class the reputable leaders of the Committee for the Nation in either of those two irresponsible classes, we wonder how and why such men as Mr. Rand got involved in this performance. If they were fooled and were not trying to mislead the public by smearing the New Deal, is it not about time that they say so? After all, they are a propaganda organization working for what is described as a ‘“revolutionary” monetary change. Is it not fair that the full pur- poses and operations of such organization be as open as the Tugwell and Wallace public speeches out of which the Wirt hoax was spun? o) ® No Argument! ® No Statement Can stand against the testimony of our many satisfied eustomers A AUTHORIZED DEALERS of the RAY HART BRADER OIL BURNERS @ We are in a position to give you the best to be RICE & AHLERS (O. HEATING “We tell in advance what job will cost” - PHONE 34 had at any price! PLUMBING ! S SHEET METAL Chapter 45 NORMAN’S ETORY 4y 0U'RE nere,” 'vuLispered Judith to Norman, “it's all 1 care about aow.” “Better take the stand, Norman,” said Cunard, and .o Judith, “You'll have the rest of your life to talk to aim.” Judith watched bis quick, firm step as he strode tu the witness stand. “l—I object!” roared Lampere, pose forgotten, fury ir his face. *On what grounds?” inquired Mor- gan. “You said fn your closing words that you wished you had him here Judith Lane by JEANNE BOWMAN to present. Well, I've brought him and when he gets through testifying for me you can spend the night with aim.” “Mr. Dale, you are r.o longer asso clated with Mr. Lampere, are you? Will you give the date that you sev- ered connections there?” “July 24.” *“Will you give your reasons for leaving?” “May | say broadly, that I learned of certain conditions which made ft impossible for me to remain con scientiously.” “Did you learn of these conditions from inside of the office, or—" *“1 was approached from the out- side. I gave Mr. Lampere no reason for leaving because I wanted first to make sure that the party to whom [ had talked was right.” “Your wife hadn't previously told you certain facts that she, as for mer stenographer to Tom Bevins, knew?” “Ste tried to, but I had allowed my mind to become so poisoned her, I want you to understand, but against her theories, that I would not listen.” “Where have you heen since you left your firm, Mr. Dale?” “In the valley of the Rio Diablo. I went there to check the statements of the man who approached me while I was still acting with Mr. Lampere.” “Did Mrs. Dale know of your pres ence?” “I believe not. I think at one time she halfway recognized me. 1 was working at the Scathborne ofl fields at the time. The first well had just come in and she drove over to see ft It was dark, and after the first shock of seeing her look at me with half recognition, [ hurried away.” *“Why were you there fncognito?" “Because | wanted to carry on my investigation unobserved by any one.” . “Why did you begin at Scathborne fleld?” “Scathborne, as you know, is sub who was leaning over his desk with interest, “proceed with your wit- ness.” M R DALRE, In what capacity did you serve while in the Rio Diablo basin?” “l was acting as a persecutor of one Judith Dale.” “Your duties? out there in the first row,” he point- ed to Lampere’s last witness, “in creating mutiny amony; the workers, in spying on Mrs. Dale and if pos sible in catching her in some com promising position which was to be construed to Scathborne’s benefit.” “Before you go into this, Mr. Dale, bow long had you known Tom Bev ins?” “All of my life. Our houses, the Bevins' and my father’s, were in the same block.” “In the course of your life did you ever at any time see Mr. Bevins un der the influence of alcohol?” “Big Tom, you mean, drunk? Good Heavens, no, and it was the one thing he was strict about in the field. | He even disliked big dinner parties where wine was served. 1 don't be- lieve he ever took anything stronger than a cocktail.” “Mr. Dale, prior to your appear- ance here a witness intimated that Big Tom had come home on numer | ous occasions completely under the | influence of liquor.” “So help me God,” said Norman Dale, “that person lied.” “Your honor!” roared Lampere, “are you going to sit there and let this—" “Mr. Lampere, sit down before 1 charge you with contempt of court,” barked the Judge. “Your only other course will be to prove your witness has not perjured herself.” sidized by Morton Lampere. Mr. Lampere's capital developed the | field.” “ILobject. I demand that statement be stricken from the records ... 1 demand—" “Mr. Morgan,” said the Judge.} “To assist the gentleman sitting | “Mr. Morgan,” he turned to Judge Morgan, “that question was com- pletely unethical but,” he coughed irascibly, “proceed and watch your words . .. er, just a moment, bailiff, catch that man going through the door. | would like to question him further and if we can prove perjury ~—there ... now proceed.” But they didn’t proceed. Such con- fusion arose at the bailiff’s attempt | to capture his man, that the Judge called a recess and when court again convened, word was sent fn that| Morton lLampere had become vio-| lently ill and asked the session be| adjourned until the following day. | Judith and Norman left the court.| house together. When théy paused| on the steps for photographs, they were asked for interviews. | “Give us a chance to talk,” plead- ed Norman, “we haven't had time to | say more than hello.” His roadster waited at a nearby, garage. Silently they got into it and drove out to Hillendale. “The DeMaos are in Galveston for the weck: they turned the house over to us.” “That was nice.” They paused outside the door. “l planted your stocks,” Norman said, as he fumbled for the right key. “Yes, I saw you.” “You—what?" “I thought it was you even though Delphy said you were the new gar- dener.” She looked at the wrought iron console table, caressed it need- lessly. “Let's get some glads for that bowl, these look rusty around the edge.” HEY went out into the garden, seeing it through the amber ._["hl of the setting sun. They cut lomz spikes of cream and salmon against her theories . . . not against | pig piak blossoms, saying nothing be- eatise there was so much to be said bgwef\n them. . dudith heard Delphy singing in fig kitchen. She wasn’t surprised, éverything was as it should be. “Why didn’t you sell Hillendale?” she inquired as they inspected the dablias, “I'd as soon put a child on the auction block,” he admitted, “and when I found you weren't through with me I found these folks who leased it." “I wish I never had to go to that old court again,” Judith said from the comfort of Norman's arms. “Don’t have to,” he answered. “We're giving Lampere a chance to leave the country tonight. Slim San- ford will fly him down to some place in Mexico and from there he’ll go alfirnmL Mrs. Bevins has asked Mor- rigon to appear in court and ask for a dismissal of the ase. You’ll find Mathile and the Missus heading for Europe where they’ll meet Lampere, who will marry Mathile as soon as | Mrs. Lampere can get a Reno di- vofre.” “Dinner, Ma'ss No'man an’ Miss Judy.” “Coming.” they answered. It was wonderful, Judith thought, to sit across the table from Norman, looking at him gcross a blue bowl of yellow roses from their own garden. She fingered her cup, lovingly. They'd purchased that on their boneymoon. Soon they would go out and sit on | the terrace and watch the little spike moon slide down to the west, i all mixed up with oak tree limbs and stars. Judith wondered if Lige’s smile wasn't endangering his ears, it stretched so far, and when she asked him, it stretched even further. Rosa, delighted at meeting Lige's “folks,” wa$ helping him in the dining room, a needless service, And Delphy wad- dled in from the kitchen every so often to see that things were as they should be. They were out on the terrace and Judith was curled in Norman’s arms, protected by his arms against . . . everything, when a thought came. “Norman,” she cried in sudden pain, “I've got to go back to the dam. I can’t leave it half-finished.” “That’s all right,” he said, “your house is big enough for two, isn't it? Delphy’s marrying Rosa’s step- mother’s uncle by marriage, and you can't live alone, besides,” he added, “one clause in Big Tom’s will read that after I had become convinced of Lampere’s duplicity, I was to be re- tained as legal adviser of the Bevins Copstruction Company, and I think, Judith, that I should be on the ground, don’t you?” “Oh, 1 do, I do,” and busily her mind constructed scenes of the little woaden house above the dam with cold winter winds blowing and in- side Norman and herself, facing the futyre together. No longer the prom- ising young attorney and the aspir- ing'stenographer, just Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dale. | (Copyright, 1935, Jeanns Bowman) — THEEND ~— - FOR STOVES flame. Plumbing Heating The White Ray Oil Burner % AND RANGES Will positively burn oil with a clean white Absolutely no soot. See This Burner In Npcration Harri Machine Shop Sheet Metal Old Papers for Sale*at Empire Office | silver wings ——— 20 YEARS AGO From The Empire e MAY 4, 1914 Priceless volumes and manu- scripts bearing on the early history of Alaska, and many valuable oil paintings were destroyed with the burning of the historic government warehouse in Sitka on April 25, according to the Rev. George Sergis Kostrometinoff, who was in Ju- neau and staying at the Occidental Hotel. He was on his way to New York where he had been called i because of the change in the ad- ministration of church |affairs in America. At a meeting ‘of’ the Camp Fire Anne and Rose McLaughlin, Gér- trude Nelson, Madge Case, Flor- ence Larson, Hazel Jaeger, Regina garet Dudley were awarded their for having fulfilled the requirements necessary for the first rank of wood gatherers. On the steamer schedule the fol- lowing craft were due from the south during the week: Spokane, Jefferson, Al-Ki, Humboldt, Mari- posa and Northwestern. Those due to sail for the south within the week were the Alameda. Admiral Sampson, Princess May and Dol- phin. Every inch of available space on the Mariposa was sold out several days before it was scheduled to leave Seattle for Alaska, according to word received. Most of the pas- sengers were bound for Cook Inlet. ‘W. D. Gross, motion picture mag- nate, returned from a month’s visit to Puget Sound cities. J. J. Meherin, wholesale repre- sentative, arrived from the south where he had been on a business trip. Miss Helene Moore, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. I. H. Moore, formerly of Juneau and Douglas, was copy reader on the staff of the Tacoma Daily News for the edition which was put out by the journalism class |of the University of Washington. 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