The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 25, 1936, Page 4

e " fv , THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, JAN. 25 ( taken over the management of Mr. Fletcher's Republi- |can National Committee. | Mr. Fletcher may feel disposed to picture as “straw men” these groups that are boldly committing gigantic Daily Alaska Empire ROBERT \\'.‘ BENDER - - Editor and Manager Published very evening \“\g -v:;' s \I‘)vl{i“‘xl‘::). RL‘!’\‘:‘x corporations to a policy of rule or ruin, without regard E“‘,’.]‘\I‘].:I'_h?-"j_l\‘,"\\w',l\\‘{‘ iy or 2 to the wishes of their millions of individual stock- | - . > & = R danes = a0 holders. But are they? Is it not apparent that Mr. e R Fletcher and his discredited 1932 GOP committee is matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES. being subordinated by the industrialists who in previ- Delivered by carrier In Juneay and Douglas for $1.25 qus campaigns were content simply to supply the per_month. Jostage paid the follow rate: ffunds? TR e e “‘“'”"k“'! These gentry may continue to bulldoze their stock- £x Wil confer & favor Ly W D Tarity | holders and attempt to browbeat their employees after in the de livery of the n‘“ a0 | the manner of Mark Hanna and Matt Quay—they Telephones: News Offi : Business Office, 374 " | have already inaugurated those tactics of the previous PRESS. MEMBER OF ASSOC A ihtijed to the | Century—but Franklin D. Roosevelt has called them T Tor ail-now hes credited (o |in a manner the public is not apt to overlook. They R R Tpditcd in this paper and 280 T are going to have to file a bill of particulars or stand — e R | convicted of striving solely for complete surrender of ALASKA CIRC ATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER 5 T JBLICATION | the progress that has been aci.ieved since the day Mr. | AN THAT OF ANY OTHEF Hoover drove out of the White House grounds. | LT ‘[ First Hoare of England and now Laval of France the Italo-Ethiopian tangle, but Benito Mussolini goes stically on his way. The League of Nations may | have to do something beside talk yet to stop him. ma ‘ A headline in The Empire 20 years ago said: “Re- | still looking. | Agreat many people had sort of the same idea about ___|the Liberty League, but it took Louis Schwellenbach, | the Washington State Democratic Senator, to break right out with it. POLITICAL RACKETEERS A lot of folks who went through the late depres- years, that bureaucracy is driving the nation to ruin.|sion could offer some timely suggestions on how to The new emergency agencies set up by the present ad-' handle those wolf packs up around Nome. cause of the latest rally. There| —_— The cry is heard again, as it has been through uw‘! ministration are the A were other causes which seemed just as important at the time when President Harding appointed famous Joint Committee of Congress which recom- mended an entire re-organization of the executive b h of the n\'«rnmcnl[’ and when Theodore Roose-\wm’l”““w“ Secretary Hull has succeeded in ne- ST ] 5 \tetr,. | E0tiating his tenth tariff treaty—a reciprocal trade velt trotted out his Committee on Department Me - |agreement with Switzerland. ods, and again, nearly 50 years ago when Senator| change of concessions on products which are largely Cockrell, a prominent Democrat of that time, had a|non-competitive. We reduce some of our high duties select committee appointed to ferret into bureau ex- and Switzerland, in return, enlarges her quotas on some penditure and recommend some economy. It did |of our chief exports. recommend, as did the committees of Theodore Roose- Surveying the present trend of our commercial velt and Harding. And as probably will the one now | Felations with other countries, on}> point stands out 5 _ pre-eminently. Our exports are rising gradually, but proposed by Senator Byrd of Virginia to undertake 1\‘0‘“_ import trade is makflwg larger gains. In no other similar mission. They all recommend, but what be-| vear of the past decade did it increase by so large = comes of the recommendations? Nothing. | percentage as in 1935. This fact will be mourned by And nothing will become of them, no matter how | those who regard every import as a score in favor of laudable, so long as we have the scramble for public | “the foreigner” and a defeat for the United State s in this country. | But since trade is necessarily a two-way process (unle: lit is financed with borrowed money larger purchases abroad reflect primarily a greater demand for raw materials and semi-manufacturers on w Trade Treaty his s (New York Times) Plugging away quietly in the confusion that is office we see every two and four yea It doesn't make any difference what party it is. They all have their high percentage of office seekers, and those office seekers when they become office holders have a “duty to their constituency” which, in too many | sypplies in order to expand their own production, instances, is to provide as many of them with jobs as|increase of our imports is a welcome trend possible. Preliminary figure: Vision the mad scramble of the moment. Candi- 2broad in 1935 were valued at $2,000,000,000, compar with American exports of $2,300,000,000. This left a gap of some $300,000,000 for our foreign customers to dates the length and breadth of the land popping up | like rabbits in a meadow, many of them no more qualified for the jobs they seek than a one-armed ghipping service performed for us by v | 15 of foreign paper hanger with the hives would be to fight Joe | registry, immigrant remittances sent road, and ex- Louis. Nearly all of them are going to save the country | penditures made in foreign countries by American tour- back because of heavy storms, left from something or other, but primarily they want |ists during what seems to have been the best “travel to get a public job, if they can talk the voters into it. B W shous of bureancracy, \ such actions we shall have to wait e 1o teatganimtion. of BOVETNMENL | 1yoq riment of Commerce strikes its “balance of pay- with the hope of eliminating waste and overhead s0!ments for the year, The important point is that our long as the majority of us as voters cast our ballots exports and imports are being brought into better for the candidates who make the most noise, promise balance, and that foreigners are finding purchasing [ until the the most things and crack the fellow in office whether power for our goods through their sales in our markets | Carles Naghel; Associate Matron, he’s right or wrong. We have no idea when or if a rather than through the device of foreign lending. In millenium will come when we do not do that very |this re-establishment of our trade on a sounder basis | than existed in the decade of the Twenties, Secretar: Hull's reciprocal tariff treaties are playing an increas- ingly important part. thing. In the meantime, however, we might as well | quit stewing about bureaucracy, and direct our etforts toward trying to weed out, at election time, the politi cal racketeers from those who honestly and sincerely Pensi e wish to serve, and are qualified to do so. | ensions After Bonuses (Des Moines Register) The foundation for the pension campaign to succeed DEMANDS BILL OF PARTICULARS Chairman Fletcher of the Republican National ‘wlll wager that the bonus cash will still be hot off the Committee characterized the President’s message as griddie when this pension hullabaloo grows into a full- | blown clamor. “a challenge to a straw man to submit to a gagged and gt 8 8288 | This being the case, the American taxpayer can loox subservient Congress the favorite socialistic features | forward to a hundred years of pension-payment based of the New Deal.” ¢ ; : ‘[on “service,” and another hundred years of pension- Millions of Americans listened to the message. They | payment to widows and children and whatnot. know the nature of the challenge the President hurled | And the adjusted service certificates were devised at his enemies. He demanded of them positive rather |to eliminate the “pension racket” that had followed than negative action; an abandonment of their con- |C€Very previous war in which we were engaged. What tinuous resort to generalities such as were contained in | a laugh! the so-called “political platform” of the National As- | sociation of Manufacturers a few weeks ago in New ' York. That pompous pronouncement filled sevs columns of the metropolitan newspapers. It was | done!"—Boston Herald. couched in the terms of the long-winded grand jury | indictments that for 18 months have been issued sev—i How many of these men who want to be President eral times weekly by the American Liberty League. “will ever have their faces carved on mountains?. eral | what we've done!” drops out of the diplomatic picture as the result of | peeeeree publicans Still Looking For A Candidate.” It seems to |~ /have been a long search for at last reports they were It represents an ex- | and since our | the part of American industrialists who need such | the ! indicate that our purchases | take their lady friends to the tank 1 | bridge in order to settle their trade accounts with us. | ear since 1929, doubtless provided ample funds with | | which to bridge this gap, though for the details of | the bonus campaign are being laid. And The Register | Minimum, 7 above; clear Boiled down to the essentials, the campaign will | probably amount to this: One side saying, “Look at | ‘ and the other, “Look at what they've | —BIRTHDAY | The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their Uirthday anniversary, .2 the follo:i- |ing: JANUARY 25 | Henry Messerschmidt J. B. Bernhofer Henry Neble Jack W. Schafer Mrs. Harold Shippey JANUARY 26 Mrs. James Primavera George Roney Gerald Shaw Mrs. John A. Glasse | Frederick Paul = —_—- PR S | i From The Empire 11 20 YEARS AGO 1 | JANUARY 25, 1936 Today was Bobby Burns’ birth- , and in various establishments land also many homes tonight| many a “hoot mon” will take a wee drop ‘o’ Scotch, and as the glass goes up in a salutory effect, will think of the one who said “and | he’s a man for ‘a’ that.” John and Jack Livie and Andrew Hoffstead, duck hunters on the gas boat Helen, which left here a week ago Tuesday for the bar ,were re- ported safe today. They are storm vound at Bear Creek on Admiralty | Island, but have sufficient supplies to last until good weather. | | Limi Aalto left on the Spokane ! for Seattle where he will enter the University of Seattle for a lhmli term. The Rev. Fatner Kasbevaroff of the Greek Catholic Church preach- ed a special sermon at Trinity Church. At the meeting £ A. B. Camp No 32, held in their hall, it was de- cided that all ladies of the city, whether related to an A. B. or not, will be admitted to the natatorium and swimming tank at any time when accompanied by an A. B. This allows unmarried A. B.'s to when they go themselves. Tues- days from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. of each week was set aside as exclus- vely a ladies’ day. The Georgia, forced once to turn | Juneau at midnight enroute to Sit- Juneau Chapter No. 7, O. E. S. | held installation ceremonies in the | Odd Fellows' Hall. The following | officers were chosen: Worthy Ma- tron, Maud Vaut; Worthy Patron, Chas. DeLong; Condustress, Irene Morton; Associate Conductress, Eva Tripp; Secretary, May Case; Treas- | urer, Rosene Taylor; Adah, Harriet | Case; Rulh, Vera Petti 3 Esther, | Miss Wahlgren; Martha, Amy Modern Etiquette 2v Roherta I.ee P e — i | Q. When accepting an invitation i by letter, is it best to repeat the lexact date and hour mentioned in | the invitation? A. Yes, as this avoids any mis- understanding as to the time. Say, i “I shall be delighted to attend your {tea on Thursday, January twenty- | third. at four o'clock.” | @ Isn't it all right to butter a 1\v\'holp slice of bread, and then bite ! into it? | A. No. The proper way is to ! break off a small piece of bread at a time, buttering each bite separ- ately. , Q. When is it permissible for a maid to speak to the guests? A. When she is spoken to first. D lfrrrrrrrrcer s Daily L.essons in English By W. L. Gordon Words Often Misused: Do not say, “What did you do that for?” Say, “Why did you do that?” Often Misprouounced: Apropos. Pronounce ap-ro-pa, a as in apple, both o's as in no, principal accent on' last syllable. serve the geon, pronounced jung. Synonyms NegotiaBle, assign- able, conveyable, transferable. Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by master- ing one word each day. word: Valid; founded on truth of fact; not weak or defective; sound; good. ‘‘An answer that is open to no valid exception.”—I, Taylor. - - B Look and Learn By A. C. Gordon 1. Which one of our well-known trees grows the farthest north? 2. In what year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? 3. What per cent of all clothing contains cotton? 4. What is an amanuensis? 5. What country has a law for- bidding kissing in public except at railway stations? ANSWERS 1. Birch tree, 8. 1865. 3. 90 per cent. 4. One employed to write what another dictates. 5. TItaly. FOSS CONSTRUCTION CO. Juneau Phone 107 B | I.S. GRAVES iskoog: Electa, Ina Priest; Warder, Mary Long; Sentinel, I. Fitch; Or- | ganist, Mrs. Ostrom. Weather: Maximum, 18 above; - | SHOP IN JUNEAU, FIRST! | I e SPECIALIZING in French and Italian Dinners Gastineau Cafe Short Orders at All Hours But it did not particularize as to which of the | LOrain, Ohio, Journal Roosevelt recovery and reform measures it would supplant. And the people have a right to know what | 7 {in China are is proposed by the organizations which have publlcly]}wm affront a Japanese general.—Detroit News. NOMINATION COUPON (Good for 10,000 votes for the young lady this contest.) you enter in I nominate Miss Address as my favorite in The Daily Alaska Empire and Juneau Merchants’ Better Times Drive, with the understanding that this nomination will entitle her to 10,000 votes. Your address ... Clip this coupon from the paper and mail or bring it to The Daily Alaska Empire, Better Times Editor at once, so that your favorite may have an even start with other contestants. Only one lot of 10,000 free nominating votes will be credited to any one contestant. e PSR An investigator says four out of five suicide attempts | l just bluffs. One who is sincere about it | "GARLAND BOGGAN | Hardwood Floors |! Waxing Polishing | , Sandil;g PHONE “The Clothing Man” Home of Hart 3ehatfner and Marx ~'~thing e ———— | — =1l | | TYPEWRITERS RENTED | | $5.00 per month J. B. Burford & Co. | | “Our doorstep is worn by watisfied customers” | = 23 i3 ———— T | IDEAL PAINT SHOP If It's Paint We Have It! PHONE 549 “THE REXALL SIOR: Reliable =| pharmacists % compound your Arescriptions. Butler Mauro Drug Co. The B. M. Juneau, Bank COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One Half Million Dollars Behrends Alaska Often Misspelled: Dungeon. Ob-! Today’s | —%'| Sndden cessation of the war in | FRED W. WENDT (B 1936 Horoscope |.— ' , Helene W. L. Albrecht | |: “The stars 7acline P but do not compel” SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1936. hopefulness. Patience is enjoined on all. Self control is to be sougm: by men and women. Under this planetary govern-| i ment leaders of tought should gain influence. The clergy should | benefit through renewed interest in the churches. Crystallization of opinion re- garding persecutions of certain re- ligious faiths may be expressed positively before the end of the‘ winter. The Pope is subject to al direction of the stars that presages' effective protest. Under this configuration violent divergences ot political opinion! may cause arguments that precipi-| tate quarrels. The wise will watch their words. The moon today is in a sign that | ! presages extension of good fellow-| | ship among the peoples of North! ) America. Mexico is to seek closer ! ties of friendship and business with this country. | Psychology now will enlist nu»! merous teachers who seek to over- come human tendencies greed, selfishness and egotism. New |leaders of advanced thought will multiply in the West. Women today should discover | that the wearing of new clothing improves the disposition and en- courages kindly feeling toward all.| The stars smile upon all who seek to make a good appearance. | Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of fair fortun> which will bring about pleasant journeys. Children born on this day will be ¢ am——' | €Xceptionally active in unusual as-|%f pecis of their special lines of inter- | est. Subjects of this sifgn may be’ strengly individual and difficult to influence. George Shiras, U. S. Supreme Court Justice, was born on this day | {1832, Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Roy Chap- \man Andrews, naturalist and ex- rer, 1884. | | MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1936 | Adverse aspects rule today which | | | should be a time for energetic ac-, | tion. The s presage sensational events th: will affect the stock|* market. Business will be intensel, stimulated along several channels. entering into new partnerships and | for signing important contracts judgment may not be reliable. Too | much optimism may follow the long | financial depression. | Neptune is in a place presaging | losses to United States commerce. | Storms at sea may cause shipwrecks | attended by loss of life. Ethiopia is prognosticated and this | {is to be followed by trade agree-| !ments profitable to the United! States. Gain of territory is to be| Italy’s compensation for suspend-; ing hostilities, with added popular-‘ | ity for Mussolini among his sub- jects. Many changes, however, are presaged for Italy. It is well to postpone the actual | ! starting of any enterprise today.! | Persons are likely to be too sanguine | under this rule of the stars. | Selfishness may be prevalent in| | forms, since greed is indicated as| a ruling trait among persons who ! have suffered privations or losses.| Girls may expect persistent suic-l ors, for sensational influences will be strong, especially among uni- versity students. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of fairly good fortune, but perplexities are indicat- 1‘ed. Disappointment and deceptions are foretoid. | Children born cn this day prob- {ably will be strong of purpose and exceedingly energetic. Subjects of | this sign may be imaginative and vet practical. They should be wise- ly directed in youth. Samuel Gompers, labor leader, was born on this day 1850. Others who have celebrated it as a birth- day include Wolfgang Amadeus Mo- zart, pianist and composer, 1766; Emperor William II, the former Kaiser, 1859. 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