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_ . THE XO.V-PROFESSIONAL
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Trovince: The soldier of the late war went far to vindicate the life
long contention of Sir Sam Hughes that the men of the Canadian militia
■were equal for military purposes to regular soldiers. General Hughes al
so claimed that militia officers, who took an iuterest In their work, would
in war be equal on the average to the trained officers of the regular army.
Colonel Georga Denison has taken occasion in his writings to express a
similar opinion, though he has great respect lor some British regular of
tfcers. and has several near relatives in the service. The claim was mude
lor Canadian officers and men taken from the various civilian activities
that what they lacked in technical training was compensated for in great
er and more individual resource in emergencies and new sensations.
An appeal from abstract argument to recent history shows that it: ac
tual warfare there was less difference than had been supposed between the
professional soldier and the civilian recruit, and that officers who had all
their previous training in the militia held their own well with those train
ed in the schools. After the first t'ew months not only the Canadian and
other overseas troops, but most of those from the British islands, were
amateurs. The same was true of the United States troops, who came in
at the last with somewhat longer training than the other men from over
the seas. The comparison must then be made between the British forces
and those of Trance and Germany, most of whom had seen two or three
years' training as a standing army.
General Bernhardt, in his famous book printed shortly before the war,
took little account of civilian recruits when he summed up the possible
military strength of the various nations in a future world war. He com
puted Britain's military strength at her standing army. It is fair to say
that when the kaiser spoke of this army as "contemptible" lie referred to
its quantity and not its quality. Bernhardi remarked that the military
possibilities of the British Dominions and Indian were negigible. and he
also neglected the possibility of the civilian volunteers in Great Britain.
Of course he was speculating on a short and sudden war He would have
said the same about the United States forces. The armies of which Ger
many refused to take account were those which in the end decided the
war. This is no reflection on the noble army of Contemptibles which bore
the first shock and was almost destroyed in that never-to-be-forgotten ram
paign. Proud as wp all are of Canadian troops we would hardly dare to
say that any untrained men could have stood as much as this little stand
ing army of Britian bore in those memorable days. We are willing to al
low that to stand as an unique record of heroism. But. taking the war
altogether, it will be admitted even by the veterans that the claim made
for the militiamen was well sustained.
MINK WORKERS ON lSSl'E OK THE l>\V
The action of the I'niied Mine Workers of America in putting a ban
on tho Ku Klux Klan was timely and the right sort of Americanism. An
order which geeks to raise racial or religions conflict in the 1'nited States
Is not American in its concept, and 110 section of the American people
should tolerate it. It is to the credit of American workingmen that they
have never in large numbers permitted racial differences or religious con
victions or prejudices to have any place in their discussion of Issues.
It Is not so certain, however, that good can come from the decision of
this great organisation of workingmeu in favor of forming a separate la
boring men's political party in the country—particularly when it selects
the socialistic KNhFartltu League as a model for the platform of the
proposed party.
The fact that the major political parties in the 1'nited States in the
past have not been class parties has assured us democratic government.
Men and women of all classes of employment and stations in life have be
longed to each party. The result has been that all classes have been re
presented in the government no matter which party was victorious at the
polls. And that is democratic government, in contradistinction from class
government. Democratic government is not government by a class. It is
government in which class is not recognized, or. if you prefer it that way.
in which all classes are represented.
If we should substitute this condition fur one where the contest at the
polls will be between classes we are likely to get a government in which
legislation and executive action will he in the interest of one class to the
detriment of another. Let us suppose, for instance, that we should have
an election in which the partisan feeling that always is developed In polit
ical campaigns were wholly a (lass feeling, and labor should lose is it like
ly that labor wiuld receive the consideration it deserves from the success
ful party? On the other hand, if we had a government composed wholly
if radicals would we not be in danger of a condition similar to that which
the Rusians have tried out almost to the destruction of their civilization?
—Juneau Empire.
THE ARMAMENT Issl'K
When William Jennings Bryan said, before America went into the
war. that if this country, with her great resources and her genuine parlot
ism should Ret Into a war 1,000.000 men would spring to arms overnight,
or words to that effect, he was roundly jeered and soundly scored. Yet.
allowing for an orator's license, that is just what happened. When Amer
ica got into the war, unprepared, the preparation was amazingly good, and
the balance was turned by America.
Frank I. Cobb, of the Now York World, argues forcibly In the Atlantic
Monthly that military preparedness is not essential; that the country
which has the right economic system can convert lis economic resources
and energy into military resources, hilt the country that has a great mil
itary establishment must support that blood-sucking establishment which
cannot be turned Into economic energy. Germany "fought Europe to a
standstill on two fronts" because of her economic strength. America
turned the tide because of her economic strength.
"The syBtem of competitive armament has nothing to sustain it." savg
Mr. Cobb, "but the Incompetency of statesmanship."
That was a view held widely in America the days before the war. Mr.
Bryan, in common with many, did not believe military preparedness es
sential. Mr. Cobb, a man of very different type, believes It unessential.
He functions as the chief editorial 'writer for one of the foremost news
papers in the world.—Bryan's Communer.
Regulations
Fur Industry
Mabe Public
151'RKAl' OF BIOLOGICAL SCRYKY
MARKS PUBLIC REGULATIONS
CATCH Pl'H ANIMALS
MAY BE ONLY TEMPORARY
OI'KN SKA SOX FUK URAVKR*
AND MARTRN—Ml'SKRAT SKA
SON IS RXTRNORI)—\R\V RR
Gl'LATIONS FOR SHOOTIMi
I'l'R ANIMALS—FRW OIIII.R
CHANGRS
A complete new set of regulation*
for the protection of land fur-bear
ing animals in Alaski Isoi-ed recent
ly by the bureau of biologic*! .sur
vey and effective September 1. have
just been made public by Frueat II.
Walker, chief fur warden of the bu
reau in the territory. These regu
lations contain tlie restoration of
open sessons for trapp'ag Iietiver
and marten, which was reov.-tlv an
nounced by Mr. Walker
In Southeastern Alaska the open
season on bearer extends from i'e
cember 1 to March 1. The sensou
for trapping marten in Southeastern
Alaska opens on November in. in
stead of November 6. as was stated
previously, and closes on March 31.
There has been no open season
for killing beavers since 1910 and
none for marten since 1916. Prior
to the time when closed seasons
were established on those valuable
fur-bearers the animals were report
ed as being rapidly exterminated. In
announcing restoration of open sea
sons. the bureau of biological sur
vey stated that it had been conduct
ing investigations for the past year
with a view of again permitting the
killing of heaver and marten where
practicable. These investigations
have shown that while in some few
districts beaver and marten are still
scarce, in many others they have in
creased to the extent that no harm
will result In allowing them to be
killed during at least one season.
If. vfter one season's trapping, it is
found that these valuable fur-bear
ers cannot maiutain proper numbers,
the matter of again providing a
season the year round will be con
sidered.
There are a row other cnanses in
the regulations just mane public by
the bureau. In t'ne first district,
embracing Southeastern Alaska and
the Aelutian islands and Alaska pen
insula, the open season on mnskrnt
extends from December lfi to April
30, instead of to March 31 as here
tofore. In district No. 2, embracing
the mainland and islands from Yak
utat hay, Gulf of Alaska, Illiamna
lake and Bristol bay northward to
the headwaters of streams flowing
into the Arctic ocean north of the
68th parallel of north latitude, the
open season for taking lynx and fox,
formerly from November 1V* to
i PLAYS SOME REAL BASEBALL
Ernie Johnson of White Sox Resort*
to Clever Trick to Beat Ball to
First Base.
Once in n while hasehnll managers
and players unexpectedly pull some
real ImseMill.
Krnie Johnson, Salt Lake recruit
shortstop of the White Sox, came to
bat with nvo out and none on. The
I
Ernie Johnson.
, opposing Infield played buck. He
bunted. Result wus he beat the bull
| to tlrst. It turned the tide of the
came. The Sox came from behind and
won out.
I And John McGraw sut In the dug
out the yther duy. wrinkled his eye
brows. stretched his Imagination back
I to the old days and fished up the old
| "sucker net." better known as the
I squeeze pluy.
He worked It three times on the un
inspecting league-lending Pirates.
I Pulling tbo unexpected la the soul
i of a good bull game.
Versatile Vegetable.
It Is u blessing nowadays to dis
cover an nrtlile of food that will serve
several purposes. The cassava plant.
I referred to In (lie United States
"Commerce Ite|Hirts." certainly comes
under the category. The tubers of
this plant are put to many uses. First
' and foremost It Is a vegetable, which
Is prepared for eating by boiling In
plain water. It Is also made Into a
coarse form of meal. Then the dry
tuber Is grated Into another meal,
which Is made Into bread. The Juice
Is saved and boiled down, and on cer
tain condiments being jtdded casa
ree > Is produced, which Is the foun
dation of many sauces. Starch can
also In made from the tuber.
February 2S, is changed to a period
from December 1 to March 1G. In
the third district, including all the
region drained by streams entering
the Arctic ocean north of the 6Sth
parallel of north latitude, there arc
two changes. The old season ex
| tended on mink, land otter and wea
sel i ermine l from November 1 to
March 31 and is changed to a period
from November 1 to March 31.
The season for trapping lynx and
fox. formerly from November 16 to
April 15, is changed to read from
December 1 to April 16.
A new regulation has been add
ed prohibiting the use of artificial
lights and shooting as follows: "The
killing of any of the following land
fur-bearing animals, viz., white fox,
blue fox. red fox, cross fox, black
or silver fox. mink, marten (Amer
ican sable), weasel (ermine), otter
(landi, muskrat and beaver by use
of pack or pit lamp or any other ar
tificial light, or by shooting with
either a rifle, shotgun or pistol, is
prohibited at all times."
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
HAINES PRECINCT, FIRST JU
DICIAL DIVISION, TERRITORY
OF ALASKA.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF
S. J. WEITZMAN, deceased,
Notice of Hearing on Final Ac
count
Notice is hereby given that Jos.
H. Chisel, as administrator of the
estate of S. J. WeiUman, deceased,
did on the 5 th day of September,
1921, file in the above entitled court
his final account and report of his
administration of said estate, and
the hearing of the same has been
set by said court for the 5th day of
November, 1921, at the hour of two
o'clock p. m. at the courtroom of
said court at Haines, Alaska, at
which time and place all persons
are required to file any objections
they may have to said account and
report, and to show cause if any
they have, why said account and re
port should not be allowed and set
tled.
Dated this 5th day of September,
1921.
JOS. H. CHISEL,
Administrator.
First insertion—Sept. 8, 1921.
Final insertion—Nov. 10, 1921.
Catarrh Cannot 3e Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
; cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh its a local disease, greatly in
: fluenced by constitutional conditions, and
in orier to cure it you rnusi take an
Internal rem • ly. Hah a catarrh Medi
cine is tak u internally acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Hull's Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
ln{|thls country for years. It is Com
posed of sonir of the b» st tonics known,
combined with some <.i the host blood
i purifiers. The- perf«?-t rr»mh|nntion of
the ingredients in H. ll •'narrh Medi
| cine is \riia: i>r'.du- • s J 'h wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials. fr«-e.
1 F J. CHENF.V 6c CO., Props . Toledo, O.
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Hall's Family Fills for constipation.
CORIVCRSu «..TH lA LS
Student of Natural History Writes of
His Observations of OcQ3 and
Other Animals.
Any who luive soon a pack of
wolves lu full cry must have noticed
the eager waving of their Kills evi
dently to enuhle the pnek to kii-p to
gether, and possibly for purposes of
tuutual encouragement. Fire :i Inillet
Into one of the leaders nnd see how
quickly nil the lljitrs are drooped, and
the creatures tret out of the way, each
for himself. If you notice, the fox.
who hus n magnificent tail, di«-s not
raise it aloft at all. lie Is a solitary
hiuiter mid uses his brush chiefly for
a muffler, to keep his feet and nose
warru. But your dog does a good
ileal of his tnlking with his tnil. You
can follow his very thoughts—dogs do
think, you know!—by watching his
tall. Just as I have carried on long
and useful conversations with occa
sional Indians of strange tongues by
observing the movements of face,
shoulders nnd hands. I have an Idea
that animals were intended to com
municate with each other mainly by
using their talis. The vertebrae
through which the brain projects
much of Its direction and knowledge
extends to the tip of the tail. The
tail Is, therefore. In direct and con
stant contact with the controlling
power of the animal.—Montreal Fam
ily Herald.
Harvard Stands Pat.
Harvard will not change It"
football (system tills full.
The ol<l reliable style which
Iiii s brought honor to Cambridge
l» good enough for theni.
Last year the Crimson eleven
departed from the A. R. C.
fundamentals only fo meet spe
cial attacks of opposing teams.
These special departures did
not meet always wlih success.
Harvard has always had
weight, generalship and good
coaching, and methods that are
traditional.
Constantino, who was recalled to
the Oreek throne and then asked to
abdicate, must appreciate the state of
the fatuous young womau wlio was
told she mipht (W> In swimming, hut
must not go near the water.
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