The Alamance gleaner VOL. LVII. GRAHAM, IN, C., THURSDAY MAY 14, 1931. NO. 15. News Review of Current Events the World Over International Chamber of Commerce Debates Causes and Cures of Economic Depression?Financiers Scored by M. A. Traylor. By EDWARD W. PICKARD WHAT alls this old world? What are the causes of the ailments? What can be done about It? These were the ques tions asked and In various ways an sweredby scores of the lending men In finance , and Industry from 43 nations, assembled In Washington for the sessions of the Inter national Chamber of 8!ras H. Strawn v-ommerce. suas n. oirawn 01 1^111 cago, newly elected president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, formally opened the meeting and then Georges Theunls. former Belgian premier and retiring presi dent of the International body, took the chair. The first address was the speech of President Hoover welcoming the delegates, and the Chief Executive seized the occasion to take another hard wallop Thrilling Adventure* in the Arctic Related by the Canadian Police. Ottawa.?Arctic crime and Arctic he roism, battles for life and native in sistence upon death, tales of the polar bear, the wolf, walrus and seal?all are sketched in most matter-of-fact and unsatisfactory fashion, leaving to the imagination most of the amazing details, in the annual report to the Ca nadian government of Commissioner Cortlandt Starnes, head of the storlea and fabled ltoyal Canadian Mounted 1'ollce, says George Smith In the Chi cago Tribune. Except for summarlzatlons by the commissioner, the narratives are whol ly mode up of brief excerpts from the reports of mounted police officers, con stables, corporals and sergeants, who, with dog and sled, motor boat and na tive nyak, on river and lake and Ice and snow, cover their thousand-mile beats, and mostly alone, sometimes with a helper, police the great white wastes of Arctic North America. An Extraordinary Case. Sergt E. G. Baker, who, accompa nied by an Eskimo, made bis winter patrol from Cambridge bay to Bernard harbor and return between February 0 and May 1, 1029, reports what his commissioner chief tersely presents as an "extraordinary case." Sergeant Ba ker describes It thus: "I saw an Interesting though some what deplorable case at Bathurst A man named No Feet, so-called because he has no feet, has a wife who Is total ly deaf and dumb. "The story goes that No Feet got lost In a storm some years ago and froze his feet. Before he was rescued he nearly died of starvation, so, find ing that his feet were useless to walk on, he decided to make the next best use of them, so cut them off and used them for food. "No Feet is very active and walks around on his knees. He can even run on bis knees ulongside a dog sled as long as he keeps one hand on the sled. He Is a man In the prime of life, quite healthy and robust. He cer tainly is happy, and appears to enjoy his enviable distinction. "Both he and his wife are employed around the Hudson's Bay company's post and I understand that the com pany have ordered a pair of artificial feet for him." To get the proper reaction from the very next mentioned Arctic oddity one should have read the scores of pre ceding pages dealing with far northern prlmltlveness. "We passed two seal camps between Bathurst and Wllmot islands, and found the natives all well. At one of these camps a prosperous young na tive with two wives, came out to meet us attired In a tweed overcoat of the latest London style, with cloth cap to match. It certainly appeared a little Incongruous to see an Eskimo looking like a tailor's model, while I was dressed from head to foot In deer skins." Corp. H. Q. Nichols spent the win ter of 1029-30 at Baker lake, a newly policed area and, because It was new territory within white knowledge, gives rather extensive report on the native Inhabitants. Despite his very favor able report as to the apparent superi ority and comparative cleanliness of these Baker Island natives, the cor poral has to report: "I am of the opinion thot natives, more especially the Inlanders, spend a considerable time during the rough weather gambling. Apparently It Is more or less common event for a man to gamble his wife or daughters, apart from foxes, rifles, etc. One case on the settlement came to my notice dur ing the winter. Loses at Draw Poksr. "Native Soodyyailuk, a former Utkuhikhallngmlut (tribe name) now employed by the Dominion explorers, had lost, by card playing, to native Ishootmata of the Klalnelmlut (anoth er tribe) his tent, rifle, ammunition, one dog, deerskins, snowknlfe, In fact all his worldly possessions; upon mak ing Inquiries, Ishootmata produced a pack of cards, and I discovered that the game played was draw poker. I had these articles returned to the former owner, and Informed all na tives that gambling was wrong and would therefore cease. It was at this Inquiry I heard of the more serious gambling Inland." "I am unaware whether polygamy or polyandry exists among any of the various tribes. Neither occurs amongst the Klalnelmlut. though I am almost sure polygamy Is practiced amongst the Inlanders. The exchanging of wives is a more or less common occurrence, the women apparently have no voice In the matter whatever, but merely obey the husband." The Inability of the mountles to deal with the native tendency towards sui cide when old age and dependence up on younger tribesmen hunters creeps on Is apparent throughout several re ports of suicides or slaylngs ordered by the victims themselves. Inspector A. N. Haines, In his report on the west ern Arctic, deals with one pathetic case as follows: MA Cambridge Bay Eskimo named Mukhagaluk, who was crippled with paralysis of the spine and hips, com mitted suicide by hanging near Elllce I river, northwest territories. Sergt. E. i C. Baker, being a coroner, held an In- i quiry at Cambridge Bay on May 14 J last. The deceased man's wife, Kuiar- ? yuk, testified that she had, after her ' husband had made several attempts ] to kill himself, yielded to his Insis tence and attached a length of backing twine to a stick lying across the roof 1 of the snow house; Mukhagaluk then 1 making the noose with which to hang himself. 1 A Peculiar Attitude. "Other natives who were present In ' the snow house when the hanging oc curred, gave statements corroborating the wife's story, 1 "The evidence shows that everything short of physical restraint wad done to prevent this poor cripple killing himself. I imagine It was difficult for those connected with the cijse not to feel commiseration for Mukhagaluk's wife in her unfortunute position. "In reporting the matter, Sergeant Baker remarks upon the peculiar men tal attitude of these people and their adherence to native custom, and adds that he did not feel justified in charg ing the womun with the offense and was satisfied that the greatest amount of.good would be accomplished by not doing $o." A man named Ehakhilak disap peared in the Bathurst Inlet district In the summer of 11)27, and it was suspected that he had been murdered by Okchina, who has been convicted of killing Oksuk. Inspector Eun&s says: "No Information was gleaned con necting Okchina with the disappear ance and those responsible for the in vestigation are of the opinion that Ehakhllnk, who was old and hod been sick for some time, had died natural ly or had become despondent over his condition and committed suicide, which appears to be a fairly common prac tice amongst Eskimos when they reach old age and Infirmity." The Witch Doctor. The case of the death of Itklllk, to gether with three children, In u far away region near the magnetic pole? so remote that Investigation had been "tedious and difficult"?was Investi gated, and Itkllik was found to be a witch doctor subject to fits or spirit ual seances. Says tlie rei>ort: "Natives In the district believe that the evil spirits killed Itkilik and the oldest and youngest children andihat Itkilik killed the middle child by a blow on the head with a snow bentet.' There are other similar cases?the case, for Instance, of the death of Ka* Mala, seventy-year-old Eskimo, who besought his sons to kill him. Ser geant Baker says, "They (the sons) came to me and mentioned this. I, of course, forbade It, and took measures HAS RIGHT TO GRIN %?. ??? f 1 _ This great big smile couldn't help breaking on Klinor Smith's face after [he nineteen-year-old flyer descended From her record-breaking climb at Roosevelt field, L. I, One altimeter showed she had attained 32,500 feet. The present official record for women Is 28,713, established by Ituth Nichols. * to see that they did not carry out his wishes." But a week later, Mounga, one ot the sons, reported that the father had tiled one night. Kablala's old wife liauled out the body to the rock pile and buried it In native fashion. Na tives believed that the sons had mar tiered the father by strangling, "which is native custom," but Sergeant Baker in his report says he is unable to say that the old man was actually mur dered, as no marks of violence were appurent on the body. Cop's Jujutsu Works in Tussle With Goat Seattle, Wash.?The art of jujutsu is not only useful in handling stubborn criminals but it has proved equally po tent in subduing wild goats of Slam. \V. Jamndhi, of the Koyal Bangkok police, obtained a copy of S. J. Jor gensen's book on Jujutsu and taught it to his patrolmen. Jorgenson, a Se attle patrolman, recently received a letter from the official, describing the fate of the book and ordering six ad ditional copies. The letter read: "Kindly Sir: Honored Bangkok po lice have found your gentle book of jujutsu much valuable for teaching tricks, but book has gone, due to un fortunate accident for which goat is responsible, him eating same. "For this we shall inclose sum and beg of you to send us six more copies. Goat is much sick and book is of no use. Honored Bangkok police have much delight and good humor in put ting JuJuNui through paces, but gon* does not find Joy in its pages since partaking." Health Survey Shows Student's Job Safest Detroit.?Being a student Is the saf est of all occupations, according to the annual report of Dr. John Sundwali, director of hygiene of public health at the University of Michigan. Recorded student deaths during 1030 were only .55 per 1,000, as compared with four or five per 1,000 in groups of the same age outside the university Doctor SundwaH'B report showed. Half the deaths resulted from vio lence or injuries, the report said. Doc tor HunUwnll admitting that he on* no way of curbing the "characteristic recklessness" of college students. Jobless Man Wins Big Fortune The ClaytoL C. Woods family of Buffalo. N. f.. which won $861,541 as the result of Gregalach coming In second In the Irish Hospital sweepstakes, leaving a local bank where they made arrangements to put the money into a trust fund. Clayton C. Woods bad been out of work for some months. _? MRS. SHEEP MBa-a-a-a," said the sheep, ?'doing lothing is extremely nice. We love to lo nothing at all. It is extremely dee. Ba-a-a-a." The goat who belonged to the farm x and who was wandering near where he sheep were said he often felt he same way. Bat the sheep looked as if there vere nothing in the world so wonder ul as laziness and quietness. "Now Billy Goat," said Mrs. Black face Sheep, "I do believe yon could >e made to exercise on this warm day f something interested yon and yon ranted to jump about to find out chat It was. "But as for us?nothing would in erest us except being lazy. Of course shouldn't want to be frightened. I im a timid sheep." "That is so," said Billy Goat. "You ire very timid. But you are no lazier oday than I am." Just then some children came along md one was wearing a red sweater. Oh, Billy Goat became vary much excited, until he realized there was nothing to be excited about?but he ynjoyed the excitement for a little while. "I knew you didn't feel as lazy as I 3ld." said Mrs. Sheep. "Ba-a-a. I knew that." The children were sorry they had made Billy excited for the day was un usually warm for the time of year. "We didn't mean to take you away from the peaceful sheep pasture," they laid. "We'll have to give you a special treat for this, old Billy." So they brought him some goodies to eat, and they gave some nice fresh grass to the sheep. But Mrs. Sheep was very proud that *he had said the right thing to Billy Goat In the first place. "Ba-a-a," she said, "how lazy 1 do feel. "There Is nothing like a good rest In a nice green pasture To be sure ; ? "I Am a Timid Sheep."* I haven't been doing much of anything lately?but then a rest is all the nicer when one feels rested to begin with and when one Just feels deliciously lazy. "Oh. ba-a-a, I am glad I am not one of those grown-up people and children I see rushing about all the time. "There always seems to be so much for them to do. They never sit quietly in a meadow for hours and hours and hours. ^ "They are always doing so much and they are always being so very busy. "Ba, ba. bn-a-a-a. 1 am glad I am not a person. I am very thankful to be a sheep." Just then some one came along and said: "Oh, how nice and contented those sheep look In the pasture. Dear me, and I am so very tired. "I wish I could Just sit there for hours and hours without moving." And Mrs. Sheep looked at the per son out of her sympathetic eyes and said: "Ba, ba-a-a a-a, It Is a pity you must rush and hurry and get so tired. "Ah, I am glad I am Mrs. Sheep and not a person." RIDDLES Which la the easier to spell. Raster or Spring? Raster, because it is spelt with more "e's" (ease). ? ? ? Why Is It dangerous to walk In the meadows In springtime? Because the trees are shooting, the bullrush is out (ball rushes out) and the Sowers hare pistils. ? ? ? When Is a new Raster hat not a hat? When It becomes a young girl. ? ? ? Why is a seed like s torn coat? Be cause they both want sewing (sow ing). 1 - im "