The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 28, 1936, Page 4

s — A A, g i H 4 ! i Daily Alaska Empire ROBERT W. BENDER - - Editor and Manager Thursday and we can get along nicely without rain until then. Judging from the scores the boys are turning in Publishiid_every cvening except Sunday by the EMPIRE|out at the Shotgun Club it looks bad for the ducks. FRINTING COMPANY Alaska. Entere¢ 1n the Post Office in Juneau as Second .Class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered in earrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.25 per month. By mall, postake paid, at the following rates One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.09; one month, in advance, §1.25 Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the delivery of their papers. Telephones: News Office. 602; Business Office, 374 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the Jocal news published herein ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARA THAN THAT OF ANY OTHEI A POLITICAL MISTAKE Whatever else Governor Landon may say in the present campaign, it appears that the less he refers to The Chief Execu- finds himself less vulnerable on almost 1is exploits in Kansas the better, tive of Kansas any subject than those which might be connected In his Maine speech, for ex- ample, he won considerable warm comment for a well jresented address with points of merit. Whereas, his Buffalo address 25 ‘be- with his home state. immediately shot to pie cause it harkened against his record in Kansas. His more staunch supporters sort of overlooked his Buffalo talk, but the ropercussions were heard wherever there are tax payers. because, perhaps un- fortunately for Governor Landon, he referred to the “cockeyed” tax on corporation dividends which he would have repealed immediately. It was not so much his repeal note, for repeal of any kind of taxes meets with general favor, but his reference to income taxes that turned the Kans Executiv speech into enemy fire. When he said that President Roosevelt dealt more harshly with “people with incomes of $25 a week or less” than did President Hoover and referred to what he had done with respect to taxation in Kansas, he left himself wide open for a devastating attacl The Governor probably knows as well as any one by now that it was| at Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Adapt or Die” (New York World-Telegram) Said Governor Landon at Portland, Me.:— “In this country government in its relation to bisiness always followed the principles underlying a free-enterprise system—protecting this system has been one of the major problems of our governmerit. 1:: the early days of our republic most of the laws regu- Inting business were enacted by the States. As the years went by conditions became more complex and tgradually the federal government became active in protecting the economic freedom and the welfare of car citizens. “As a result we have laws on pure foods, public |health, banking, transportation, workmen's compen- sation, safety appliances, monopolies and unfair trace |lic utilities and the issuance of securities. an imposing list. It has marked America e nation. For every one of these laws |as |scrve equality of opportunity.’ Then the Governor turns to smite the law-making \policies of the New Deal, with particular reference |to NRA. He sees in that a sinister plot to establish | & vernment domination of industry; and the same AAA. We wish, in the interest of a sane sense of pro- ¢ rtion, that everyone who read or listened to the Landon speech would turn back the clock and go over ti e history of these federal laws, which the Governor so heartily indorses as a preliminary to his assanlt | e the policies of the New Deal; that, for example, “Cur Times,” by Mark Sullivan, ardent advocate of Landon, might be reviewed in those chapters which dcal with the pure-food and public-health statntes l.at Landon now accepts as a part of the “imposing {Jist” which marks America as a ‘“progressive naticn.” O, in fact, that the list might be scanned in its en- tirely. For the same opposition would be found that |is now being displayed by Landon in his crusade |against the reforms of the New Deal—the same op- | position, and upon precisely the same grounds. | Back in 1905, for instance, the big battle for the | pure-food legislation which Landon now praises was |on. We select this from the Congressional Record of i December 13, that year, as symbolic:— | Said Senator Aldrich, Republican and large stock- holder in wholesale groceries and bitter foe of the | pure-fogd bill:— | “Is there anything in the existing condition that | mak the duty of Congress to put the liberty of ail ‘1L people of the United States in jeopardy? Are we ;0ing to take up the question of what a man shall eat nd what a man shall drink, and put him under cevere penalties if he is eating and drinking something |different from what the chemists of the Agricultural Department think desirable?” : Does that not have a familiar ring when attunec to the Governor’s expression of alarm thirty-one years (later about the “coercive hand of government?” Or the story of the meat-inspection amendment in a politicl mistake to bring up taxes in Kansas in!(he days of the other Roosevelt, for whom Landon his political essay to the folks in New York, for these simple reason: In the first place, the Kansas income tax law enacted under wy him. The “little man,” if he is single and has no de- pendent, has to pay income taxes in Kansas on sls; a week. Under the Federal income tax law he pays no income tax on less than $20 a week. Under the law Governor Landon approved, al married couple earning $30 a week must pay income taxes. The Federal tax does not apply to them un- less their income exceeds $50 a week. There is a considerable difference in the exemp- tions provided in the Federal and Kansas tax laws. Married couples are allowed an exemption of $2,500 under the Federal law and only $1,500 in Kansas. Single persons are allowed $1,000 under Federal sched- ules, compared with $750 in Kansas. Exemptions for dependents are $400 under the U. S. statute; only $200 in Kansas. So the little man doesn't fare so handsomely in Kansas under the tax law Governor Landon signed. And the difference between the rates in the higher brackets in Kansas and the United States is consid- erable. ‘The top rate—the very highest that can be levied on incomes in Kansas—is four (4) per cent. That applies on incomes of $7,000 or over. In the Federal scale it ranges up to 75 per cent. On a net income of $50,000, the Federal income tax is $9700. In New York State, where Governor Landon’s dissertation was delivered, the tax on $50,- 000 net income is $3,250. But men and women with $50,000 net incomes re- siding in Kansas are peculiarly fortunate. Under the act Governor Landon approved, the tax is only $1,870. It is a difficult task at best for a candidate not to leave himself open on occasion. For instance, Mr. Roosevelt doesn't refer too often to the “Quoddy” dam in New England because it is one of those things about which political ammunition has been made; effective, too, no doubt in the New England states. Similar situation holds for Mr. Landon and Kansas. was bolted the Republican party and became a Bull {Mccser — the story of “The Jungle” and the Neiil- i Reynolds report and of how the packing plants were finally subjected to limitations of the personal liberty Landon’s administration. and signed ot those who then served the stomachs of a tree peo- ple as described by a verse of the time:— Mary had a little lamb, And when she saw it sicken She shipped it off to Packingtown And now it's labeled chicken. The whole point of the matter, as we see it, is ;that Landon, originally possessed apparently of a pro- ‘gressnve urge, as demonstrated by his earlier adhesion to Teddy Roosevelt, is trying today to do an exteusive |jcb of what is known as spiral thinking or, as the race-track boys put it, round-booking himself. He is strong for those federal regulations that now exist, including the most recnt New Deal acts affecting ‘public utilities and the issuance of securities, but he is dead against everything that isn't already on the books and underwritten by the Supreme Court. To him workmen's compensation — which was |fought as hard by the interests of its time as TVA lis being fought by the utilities of today—is all right, |is necessary, is progressive, protects the public welfare and preserves equality of opportunity. . e But such legislation as NRA, designed to create fair competition, eliminate sweatshops, establish mini- mum wages and maximum hours and give labor the right to collective bargaining, or AAA, to equalize agricultural with industrial tariffs, is heading us for dictatorship and making us one with Mussolini, Hit- |ler, Stalin and Franco. The whole thing doesn't parse. It exhibits a Presidential nominee in the role of a rationalizer for campaign purposes; one whose instinct is to accept the necessity of governmental activity to meet what he | himself describes as conditions becoming more com- i plex, but who, because of the exigencies of his race for office, must try to eat his cake and have it, too. Landon is up against the same inexorable force 1wmch this very year swamped a distinguished Senator |in Landon’s neighbor State. Thomas P. Gore, Demo- cratic opponent of the New Deal, recently defeated for renomination in Oklahoma, made this comment as the returns were recorded:— “The law of evolution is:—Adapt or die. I didn’t adapt.” | Food for thought in those words for this Presi- practices, and more recently our laws regulating pub- | vas designed to protect the public welfare and pre- | HAPPY BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday cnniversary, v the follow- ing: SEPTEMBER 28. John E. Pegues Paul H. Hudon Kenneth Burcham Margaret McFaden John Pastl Mis. LeRoy West Helvi Paulson Mrs. Clarence Rhode Archie Gubser - e - * || DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH | | By W. L Goron i “W(:O Oflnz n M\ \:ls_c:J: Do not, sa}". “We made ten dollal penses.” {lars more than expenses.” | often Mispronounced: Mrs. Pro- nounce m or mis-iz, but not miz nor miz-iz Often Misspelled: Forfeit. serve the feit, pronounced fit. i Synonyms: Innocent, blameless, guiltless, faultless. Word Study: “Use a word three more than ex- Ob- times and it your Let us in- crease our lary by master- ing cne word each day. Today's word: Modulate; to vary the sound of. A public speaker should learn to modulate his voice.” B - AT | MOUERN H i~ ) ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee | Q. How late at night is it prop- er for a young man to telephone a girl at her home? A. That depends entirely upon the custom of the girl's family, and their usual hour for retiring. Prob- ably ten o'clock should be the lat- est. Q. How should the knives, forks, and spoons be placed at the plate? A. In the order in which each piece is to be used, the first piece of silver the farthest from the plate. it Q. Which is the t fnm “My Dear Mr. Wilson," or “My dear Mr. Wilson?” ) “My dear Mr. Wilson"” is cor= the d should not be capital- By A. C. Gordon 4 1. Which is the largest ocean, and what proportion of the earth's surface does it cover? 2. What is the origin of the ex: pression “to count one's chickens before they are hatched? 3. Within what age limits is a person considered an octogenarian? 4. In what year were Ford auto- | mobiles first manufactured? 5. What is the oldest of known statues? . ANSWERS 1. The Pacific Ocean covers more than one-third of the entire earth. 2. From one of Aesop's fables. 3. Between 80 and 90. 4. 1903. 5. The Sphynx. ——e *. L 4 | AT THE HoTeLs ! — Gastineau e F W. Bartz, Palo Alto; Crooks, City; E. J. Butler, City P. W. Racey, Vancouver; F. E. Al bertson, Kensington; V. V. Sélovieff, City; Lew Nunamaker, Douglas; M. Jorgensen, Seattle; F. C. Nedson; Mrs. F. W. Hunter, Chilkoot; Mrs. A. K. Nichols, Chilkoot; Mary Joyce, Taku; Harold Hansen, Chil¢ koot; W J. Nelson, Tulsequah. | Zynda | Alfred Motz, Haines; John Wier- .enga, Haines; Mrs. Frank Shotter, |Hoonah; W. R. Hayden, Annex The less the Governor says about income taxes and|dential nominee, now attempting the ungainly task Creek. balancing the budget in his home state the better it would appear are his chances in November. Poets proverbially eulogize and run high fevers of enthusiasm about spring. Too bad they do not know about Alaska’s Indian Summer days. Tcday many residents of this community are agreeing that yesterday was indeed a day to go into ecstacies about; particularly those who hiked, hunted, 'of covering both sides of the street. | Ker-choo (Philadelphia Record) Do you feel a cold coming on next winter? | If you want to know about how many colds you will have, Dr. Arthur Locke, of the Western Penn- sylvania Hospital, might be able to tell you. He tested 100 persons by making them pedal a stationary bicycle while breathing into a metabolor which measures the ability of the body to consume Alaskan | Robert Swab, Ketchikan; Grace |Arello, City; Alex Wilson, City; |Daisy Johnmson, Sitka; N. J. Bye- | heim, City; C. W Farlin, City; O. {R. Ovtelbo, Hoonah; J. E. Billings- ‘ley, Frances Lake; H. W. Richard- son, Frances Lake; George Hill, Frances Lake; C. D. Mitchell, In- dianapolis; Earl Anderson, Frances Lake; E W. Kubicek, Edmonton; Jasob Huefer, Haines; Edward Metz, boated or motored out of town; and those who didn't| 0XV8en during exercise. Sixty per cent of those wha Hoonah; D. L. Gillis, Hoonah. have probably heard enough today to insure their getting out in the “open” the next fine Sunday. Along Glacier highway the autumn colors are [made high scores had no colds or only one. While 18) per cent of those with low ratings had four colds {or more. v | Medically, thhis discovery doubtless will be valu- ' mind and body. ; g making wide, brilliant hued splashes of beauty against|able. But think of the dismal summer and fall those the evergreens; the recent rains have sent the smali| will spend who know—by actual bicycle test—that they streams a swirling; even the Mendenhall Glacier looks| have four or more colds to look forward to in the eleaner and brighter; the fresh cool air is stimulating, | Winter. Such days are too precious to waste indoors. \‘rlt lNow ‘“ mm:;)r:;n:o:l:wm:‘ear’l‘t;n tz_::’ of';oret:m\ltl;: B 3 : o hay fever vic s they :: :‘;l‘lkh: ::k: ',:;:Oihir;:i? ::C:I l:;r:l::lv:o;:?‘sneem in August, the year-round dismalness of a s sy » ~|large section of the population would be complete— roundings, amidst scenic beauties unrivalled anywhere and think how the handkerchief manufacturers would in the world, let nothing stop you from such recrea-' make money. tion which is literally at your back door. In all of us there is an instinct, a call to beauues} There is a suspicion that some of those observers of nature. Answer that call of the wild and your| teturning from Europe have less knowlegge of the reward will be a refreshed, stimulated, inv |real causes of the trouble in Spain than those who womwd';have remained at home—Lawrence Tribune. 3 = | The weatherman may not have been technicany| Th¢ life of the party in the Middle West heat ‘right but he “was all right, so far as most of us are Even sthe ducks won't {ly until so thrilling they made the blood run cold,—Baston Transcript. ———o——— NEW CITY HALL FLOOR A new floor is being laid in the Council Chambers of the City Hall by Garland Boggan, who started work today on the job. Work also is under way on repairing the city jail to provide more room for pris- oners. ———.— WATER MAIN BROKEN The Alaska Juneau water main above Ewing Street broke Sunday ard today was being répaired and was expected to be finished short- ly. High pressure in city mains is cut off while the repair work is be- ing made S s LA NG, TOO0 LATE TO TLASSIFY areas this summer was the man who could spin yarns FURNISHED APTS—3 rooms with|, bath. Phone 1472 or enquire 626 “We carned ten dol-! A. D 20 YEARS AGO From The Empire | Horoscope “The stars incline but do not compel” SEPT. 28, 1916. | The evidence which the prosecu- & LB tion was relying on to convict Ed- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1936 ward Krause of the muriler of Capt.| After the early morning adverse James Plunkett was still being put aspects rule this day, according to before the jury. On this day the astrology. It is a time when per- prosecution had introduced guns, a sons who hold power may be in- | parometer, a piece of canvas, anclined to use it for their own ends Edison battery, a handkerchief, a Under this sway there may be a in Wo- ate ction typewriter, telescope grip, and var- tondency to exercise authc fous other things found in the Pos-|ways that arouse re and belonging 0/ men may be espes er this sntment. ly fortu planetar to bolste session of Krau: Plunkett. Charles E. Smith and |Ben Gruber were placed on the g stand and told of meeting Krause ,nq putocracy in Pe burg on the date in ques- Unwelcome news affecting tion B. McKenzie, wharfinger movies the. “wrorld {5 fotadust: for the Union Oil Dock, stated that be much interest in the There n Crause was not aboard his own boat movements of American batileship : | during the week following Plunk- Labor ues under s‘nister lett's disappearance. He also told planctar snces which may of |day du ause taking his boat out one ,yse nd returning the next. It was nz this time that another loca ot Taliti Belph o e an, Mr. Christie of Treadwell dis- .is js forccast. William B. Kent. Gigs m: ave mis ations of demands. Dclays in car- ndu: nz appeared. Capt appont- of the Seattle police force, told of iy dqay, upse g jarresting Krause in Seattle as he ‘g e as leaving the Jefferson. W. B. ,,q.. Sharpe, deputy marshal from Ket- 4, chikan, identified the battery and ., handkerchiefs as those he found on Krause’s boat when it was turned over to him. The last witn: ed by of the Customs received by his ngoll purporting to | rkett but which the prose to endeavor to show was forged y Krause. ostpons the launch- s or the planning nt projects. Unforseen in the bus'ness world a prognosticated. Numerous changes in legislative bedies are prophesied. Women will 150 gain much in substantial rec- the election, it is the state, Charles Garfield, rvice, told of the from office aed d upon shicn i demand the most costly attire in the coming winter, Purs will reach everr greater popu- ity than formerly. Rich mater- ials now will be in vogue and ac-,| cessories will be high-priced. Persons whose birthdate: it -is have the ausury of a year of fairly ssociation of 9} p Owner Seattle had thi arded a petition to Washington requestin \ coast guard steamer be plac- Yakutat during the winter for protection to the many ing boats working in the vicinity. The long expected celiar nozzle for the use of the Fire Department had arrived. It was to be used on fires in basements where smoke or other circumstances made it impos- sible for the Firemen to reach. good luck, but sickness may cause anxiety. fortunate. Children born on this day prob- kindly Speculation will be most ably will be far-seeing. of this may reach lasting fame. George Frederick Kunz, in nature and s'gn The previous evening Camp Ju- neau of the Arctic Brotherhood had met and nominated Officers £0 Bopre wra s eve mol Feieuia be elected at the next meeting. uiwqay include Siiward Among those nominated were L. O. poserscn, bank-r, 5 Gore and H. P. Crowther for Arc- ¢,n Britien Admiral, 17 ight, 1936) 4 - D - ' for sale at The Empire office. ENER previously, lett ' {* G L MOTORS aboard the Prince of and | | MAYTAG PRODUCTS | W. P. JOHNSON | e * " 9, Pay’n Takit PHONES 92 or 95 Free Delivery Fresh Meats, Groceries, Liguors, Wines and Beer We Sell for LESS Because We sell for CASH Leader Dept. Store George Brothers ral day is home W A petition was to be circu within a few days for signature asking that Lower Front Street near the Worthern Mills be widened. Armed with refreshments and gifts for the honoree about 25 friends of Mrs Paul Bloedhorn sur- prised the latter at her home in Douglas two days previously on the sixth anniversary of her wedding. P | The new building to be occupied !by the Douglas Island News was ! practically completed and the pa- per was to start moving the follow-| |ing day. An expert had been en-| gaged to set up the press purchased {by Publisher E. J. White from the ;Empire Printing Company. 1_ It was decided after four hours| lcf conference the previous evening| /that a referendum vote would be ‘taken by the Central Council in | Seattle to determine whether a gen-! (eral sympathetic strike would be| |declared owing to the Longshore-| |men’s troubles. | | White Spot LIQUOR STORE PHONE 655 Advices from Seattle stated that |the fleets of the Pacific Coast !Steamship Company and the Pa- | cific-Alaska Navigation Free Delivery i Company had merged as the Pacific Steam- | ship Company with H. F. Alexander| v | Guy Smith } | | Weather: Maximum, 52; Mini- mum, 43; Partly cloudy; Precipita- tion, 43 inch. 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