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siii'K TO VOIR row \ AND JOB
.^tirk to your town and stick to
your iob, is becoming a war maxim,
.inJ it is sound business for the
individual. . In these days sof war
servation time spent in traveling
is time wasted, and too much time
being wasted that -way. Xot on
v is sit a waste of time, but in*
terferes with transportation condi
tions.
And the individual who sticks to
town and his job. is the one
who *« Dlaying: safe. He is the one.
barring the long shot in the law of
rtianrrs, who will certainly win in
• ml This war will end quickly oa
>«f these days, and there will imme
diately begin the greatest readjust
:i; the world has ever witnessed,
re will be many millinos of peo
C who will have to change their
vocation and do it quickly. Men in
the artuieg and navies and nien en
j - > d in making munitions and otiu
war materials will have to find
:elsewhere The man with a hom
and a job will then be the lucky on
When the rush of the non-employ
"d zi'.ea and unemployed capital
::.e for work and employment, the
man witii a job or a business will
be fortunate.
The Portland Lodge of Elks, in
the regular bulletin issued by the
lodge, urges its smembers to tick
with the jobs they cold, and urges
the reasons here set forth, and oth
f-r fraternal and beneficial organiza
tions throughout the United States
are doing the same thing. These
warnings are given for the bene
fit of the members.
Writing on these topics, the Val
dez Miner, recently very sensibly
suggests:
t!on •* undergoing its present crisis.
Conditions are but little better in
one "lace than another, and unless
x city fs engaged in war work the
bottom is liable to fall out of all
cuiiness unless the war ends short
Iv. X othing is to be gained by mov
ing from place to o'.ace. Times are
as good in Valdez as in any other
town >n the Territory, and while
•■onditions may be slightly sbetter
outside w,ho would live there un
less compelled to? It is safe to
jruarantee that Alaska will be one o
the most prosperous points on the
Pacific coast after the war ends, an
no man can sav when, that will be:
or in what manner it will leave
tho business interests outside.
Therefor© it behooves those of us
who ire here to hang on and hope
for better times, wh'ch may come
today, tomorrow or soon, but are
bound to come eventually."
What the Miner says of Valdez
!s true ,and may be asserted with
even more emphasis, of Juneau and
Gastineau. This section is as cer
tainly to come to the front strong
er than ever as soon as the war la
over as the war is certain to end
one of these days, and to end in a
triumphant victory for democracy
an<i American institutions.—Empire •
.«*. - MwwMiWlElflWH
REMARKABLE AIRPLANE VIEW OF THE CITY OF REIMS
Here is an unusual airplane photograph of iteiuis, Frauce, where the allies put up a desperate defense against the
drive of the crown prince's armies. In the center of the picture is seen the famous cathedral, which has been made a
target by the German artillery for a long time.
»DOY'
SCOUTS
Boy Scouts of America.)
BRITISH SCOUTS* WAR WORK
Harry Lander, the fatuous Scotch
comedian, on his recent appearance In
Ouiaha, Neb., said of the work of the
scouts in England:
"There are at present 240.000 boy
sccuts engaged In work in England
that hitherto had been performed by
men. Their work is such that a Well
trained boy can accomplish as well as
a well-trained man. Carrying mes
sages across the country, helping
wounded soldiers after their return
from the battle front and a thousand
other things keep the lads busy all the
time. They are an important factor lu
England's destiny. The British boy
scout Is doing a great work today in
the service of his country.
"The man, the soldier, is the 'bulb
dog' as It were, and the boy scout is
the ferret.' There are 40,000 of these
boys autively guarding Britain. With
their keeu little eyes and their quest
for romaute and excitement they are
playing a great part in guarding our
sea-girt shore.
"To be a boy scout Is to be a discip
lined good boy. Good boys make good
men, good men make good citizens,
and a good citizen is giwuys respected.
Every boy as well as every man must
do his best today for his country."
SCOUTS AIDING THE NAVY.
Immediately following the declara
tion of war steps were taken to effec
tively organize, along lines similar to
the coast puurd work of the Boy
Scouts of England, older boys special
ly selected in order that there might
be available a resource for use by the
navy department, should the occasion
warrant.
:speeiai organizations were perfect
ed covering a large part of the Atlan
tic coast line, and in each case the boy
enrolling secured special permission of
his parents. All of their work was
done privately.
The boys agreed to hold themselves
In readiness for any emergency call.
They also undertook to make a careful
survey of the actual conditions In a
definitely prescribed territory so that
there might be available Information
as to the full resources of the com
munity In case of disaster. Including a
list of all houses suitable for hospital
purposes, names of all doctors. Infor
mation about all automobiles, motor
boats. etc.. which might be of service.
In addition to this, in some of the
naval districts, boy scouts co-operated
In the early days of the war In locating
unlawful wireless stations.
WHAT FOREIGN SCOUTS DO.
We must produce food us never be
fore to keep America for Americans,
Secretary Houston urges the boy
scouts to double their production of
food in 1918. It can be done. The
scouts of every country in the world
have made good.
Belgian boys carried dispatches
through the very enemy's lines when
the most skillfully trained soldier cou
riers failed. Belgian scouts gave up
their lives rather than betray the se
crets of their country.
French and English scouts havo
many tixues secured information abso
lutely necessary for the safety of their
countries' armies.
Certain It Is thnt American boys
would live up to the records made by
these European scouts, even to the giv
ing up of their lives if their country
needed these supreme sacrifices. >;
American scouts, scoutmasters and
scout commissioners already are In the
trenches of Liberty's front lines de
fending civilization's freedom from
barbarian onslaught.
GEN. STRONG LIKES SCOUTS.
In a letter written by Maj. Gen. F. S.
Strong, commander of the "Sunshine,"
or Fortieth division, at Camp Kearny,
Cal., to President Frank von Tesmur
of the Coronado boy scouts, he says:
"A previous engagement makes it
Impossible for me to be with you. This
is regretted particularly, because I.
have always had a great Interest in the
boy scout movement. I have had occ:l- J
sion to observe them in many parts of '
the country, and have noted their effi
ciency wherever they were called on
for service.
"In Honolulu they were Invaluable
In handling many details of the carni
val and were highly praised by the gov
ernor and officers of the association.
"The boy scouts as an association .
stand for everything that is honorable !
and patriotic, and they deserve com- J
mendation of all for the work they I
are doing."
SCOUTS ARc LIFE-SAVERS.
• .
If the scout's willingness to help j
others were not backed up by scout j
knowledge umI ability, his "daily good i
turn" would have more of kindness .
than of genuine service to other* in it.
As it is, the application of what each !
scout must know covers service to
others going all the way from answer- !
ing questions and pointing out direc- t
tlons anil giving t.ryt aid, even to tj
saving of life.
Scouts in I.ong Rranch, N. ,T.. saved
i man from drowning In n well.
Many an actr's? I or:< to Mush un- '
seen can lay It t" the press agent.
Lives of rich men all remind us we |
ought to buy a thrift stamp today. i
Waste nothi'.iT, not even the weath
er; it's fine for growing thrift gardens.
There is a war on. Everybody is
morally drafted for some sort of serv
ice.
Make the war snappy and keep it up.
He strikes best who is able to strike
last.
From eighteen to fifty " ill Include a
lot of us, l>ut tiie job will take u lot
of us.
As a totem or symbol the pro-Ger
man propagandists should adopt the
squid.
One wishes they would quit fighting
about Ypres—it Is so hard to pro
nounce.
Some of the pacifists ought to be put
to arguing with the Germans from the
front trenches.
Don't be surprised if, while working
in your war garden, you encounter a
few "army worms."
Getting stopped up is the best thing
Ostend has done since it ceased to be
a great summer resort.
• • An eastern cabaret performer is de
clared to have a dVess which cost $10,
000. Must be made of radium.
»i Why. sure, we'll swat the fi.v again
this season! It'll just be incidental to
our other more serious occupation.
People who are prone to talk during
a theatrical performance ore usually
as still as mice when at a movie show.
Still it may be better to have all
our trouble with the airplanes before
Instead of after they get into the air.
Like many another example of per
nicious activity, the U-bout is slowly
but surely putting Itself out of busi
ness.
Wooden shoe soles for the army to
save leather sounds all right until
someone asks what the sole leather is
to be saved ^or?
. ..The German word for tank is "sttirm
panzerkraftwagen." Probably they
thought the name might add to the
weight of the attack. ,
OLD CANNON BALL
IS INCLUDED IN
EMPIRE'S
MUSEUM
"What do you call this," asked
Jack Lund this morning, exhibiting
am almost round rock giving evi
dence that it has been rounded by
the nand of man.
After an examination by the staff
momoers the verdict was that it
va« an old Russian cannon ball. It
was dug up from Main Street near
the Governor's office where work
men sre excavating for 6ewer re
pairs.
It known that the Russians in
early days used rock for cannon
ball againt the Natives, and the
specimen in question has all the ap
pearance of being one. Som$ time
ago Mr. Lund brought to the Em
pire office an eld metal steel hel
met •'ug up in the Lund yard near
the ot. George House, and the rock
[low joins the helmet for company
for what the boys term "The Em
Dire Museum."—Empire. t
WOMEN WILL CARE
FOR GAS VICTIMS
Paris July 17.—The French
jovernment has assigned to the Wo
men's Overseas Hospitals a 300
t»ed hospital for gas cases. The
Service de Sante will maintain the
beds.
A cable from France asks for
doctors, nurses, aud nurses' aids
for an extension of the Labouheyre
refugee unit. These units, with
two already estaDlished, will make
four hospitals backed by the Na
tional American Woman Suffrage
Association. Nine of the Scottish
vomen'^s hospitals are sustained by
British suffragists.
Why be satisfied with the wear you
get from ordinary boots
when you get so much more fr om "Hi-Press?",
This is no idle claim, but a fact proven by miners,
farmers and construction workers from Alaska to
Mexico. "Hi-Press" is made by a new and better
method—the greatest advance in footwear in fifty years.
We use the toughest rubber ever evolved—actually the
same kind that goes into Goodrich Auto Tires. There
seems to be no wear-out to it. And the boot
INTO ONE SOLID
Can't leak or come apart—and
it's wonderfully comfortable. #
When next you hit the trail try the
Shupac—shown here. The White
Hip is best for the sluices, and there
are many other styles. Ask for the
footwear with the Red Line 'Round
the Top—that's "Hi-Press."
40,000 Dealers
THE BJ.fiNUHCiL RUflttlR CDMftXY
AKRON
OHIO
CANADA CLAMPING
DOWN THE LID
Ottawa,—In furtherance of the
lestrfction of Import of machinery,
of metal of every kind, to all des
tinations outside Canada has been
prohibited except under individual
license. Applicatons for approval
of individual licenses must be made
to the vr&r trade board.
The Canada food board has ad
vised British Columbia that no
more export orders for milk for
the Allies "will be given them. They
will able to use milk for local
consumption only. The balance of
their product will be made into
cheeeo.
STANDARD SOLD
The property of the Alaska Stan
dard. Copper Mining Company, at
Landlock, including bIx lode min
ing claims, a millsite, and all min
ing machinery, tools, trams, docks,
wharves and equipment, was sold
by IT, S. Marshal Brenneman Mon
day last. The property, which is
one of the best on, the Sound was
bought in by J. D. McDougall for
the creditors of tne defunct com
pany.
Sharp, Stabbing Pains
Often Tell of Weak Kidneys. The
Following Statement Shows l'ou
What to Do.
The sharp twinge of pain in the
small of the back that strikes you
after any sudden twist or awkward
motion, nay tell of weak kidneys,
Aa' there are often disturbances oi
the urine—too frequent urination
scalding or burning pain during pas
sage, discolored urine and isediment
Doan's Kidney Pills are prepared
especially for weakened kidneys, ki(
ney backache and urinary disorder
—have proven their merit in thous
ands of cases. Can Skagway read
ers demand more convincing prool
of merit than the following:?.
F.' J, Sparks, grocer, 130514 C
Street, Sacramento, Calif., says: "1
am always ready to praise Doan's
Kidney Pills. Two years ago rheu
matic pains were causing me a lo<
of suffering. At the time my
kidneys were weak. A sharp pain
would catch me across the small of
my back when I stooped and I was
lame all over. Doan's Kidney PiUs
were recommended and they soon
■ended that trouble. Ever since
then I have used Doan's w.hen 1
have hac't amy backache and thej
have always straightened up
quickly."
Price 60c, at all dealers. fcDon'1
6imply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doang Kidney Pills—the samt
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Camp Skagway No. 1,
meets every second and
fourth Tuesday evening
at 8:30 o'clock. Vlalt
l*C br«ti.erB cordially welcome.
Edward A. IUmason, Arctic Chief.
William R. Qray, Arctic Recorder.
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nfll Order of
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; Wf-dncsday night of each mopith at
i their ball on Fifth Avenue. Vial®.
In* brothers cordially Invited to
atteud
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J. M. (* ilea bach, Secretary.
of each months.
ar« welcome.
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meet# 2d and 4th
Saturday Br«alnf«
Visiting Brethren
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