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EDITORIAL
OLD GLORY
"America For Americans"
CONVERTING FIRST LIBERTY
LOAN BONDS
Holder of the First Liberty Loan
bonds who desire to convert them
1m; a 4 per cent l>onds may effect
auib conversion by presenting and
•tmendering their bonds on or
*>cXore May 15, 1918. The 4 per
ce«t bond* will be delivered direct
ly at the tit&e oI surrender, or mail
ed to the owners at the addresses
fiveu oa the request for conversion.
All conversions effected after
Lec«»mber 15 191", will necessitate
payments to the United States to
•djust interest, and the right to
couiert bonds of the first issue in
to these new bonds must be exer
ci»td if at all, oa or before May
15, 1818. Treasury Department
Circular No. 93 (Liberty Loan Cir
cular No. SJ, which the Treasury
^asartment will send on request,
®1»es ii detail the interest ad
justment that is needed if the
bend is purchased after December
15, 1917,
MAIL SERVICE
Jo tho Juneau Empire of re
cent date, we notice a communica
Mca 'rom the "secretary" of the
"Skagway Commercial Club" re
garding the poor mail service to
Skagway and especially the fail
ure of the Santa Rita to transfer
Its mail to the Jefferson two trips
«re»lous.
Ppfiimaster Bradford, of Juneau
say* >n reply: "The Santa Rita on
the occasion mentioned wad de
laye-' by storms and did not put
ba*.t to Juneau in time to make
possible the transfer of the mail
«tte Jefferson."
The l>ally Alaskan was well
aware of the delay in the mail !
at this particular time and prob
ably suffered, as a consequence, as
much as any business house in
Skagway. The Alaskan is looking
•Iter the people's interests, and
At that time endeavored to run
down tlx* various reports that the
■*» boat tad returned to Juneau
i« vime to transfer the mail, but
could only learn of heresay. Not
having any positive evidence of
carelessness on the part of Juneau
officials, and having no positive
kaowledse that the Santa Rita had
returned to Juneau in time, we
retrained from making a "kick"
about tha service as did the "Com
mercial Club" of Skagway.
II doe» no good to "kick" those
la authority when they are not
ftaponaible for what takes place.
Heice all we did was to mention
tha fact of the delay in the mail.
Our poeition in the matter is
iubsUntiated by the Empire, up
04 whom the "secretary" calls to
lake the matter up with the propei*
•jnthorftles, and is also verified by
Juneau postmaster.
JKThen the people of Skagway havei
C real complaint the Alaskan will J
UK*?? la°fc attsr their iaterests.
WOMEN REPLACE
MEN IN MINES
BUREAU
i "I 1
Washington, Dec. 15.—The Fed
e.ai Bureau of Mines is opening
its services to women as never be
fore. Since the beginning of the
wfr it has more than quadrupled its
cle.ical force of women employed in
the Department of the inter'or at
Washington.
In addition to its regular force
of atenograohers, typists, filing
clerks, etc., who work during the
■day the Bureau h^ been compell
ed to employ a night force, and this
iutludes about twenty-five women.
These uisht workers are employed
v the rate of fifty; cents an hour.
The Bureau of Mines id endeavoring
to make this work helpful to women
*bo are out of work or awaiting
employment, or require this ex
tra heln. No woman employed by
thw Government during the day is
oermitted to join this night force.
At the new Pittsburg Experiment
.Station, which has just been com
pleted by the Government at a
cost of half a million dollars, wo
men are being employed as fast as
mala vacancies require and permit
the substitution of female service.
In the Bureau of Mines' former
force of tjvo hundred employes at
this station, which occupied the old
arsenal grounds, not a sngle woman
was employed. They are now be
ins employed as rapidly as vacan
cies occur which they can fill.
IdiSURANGEOF
U.S. SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS
Washington, Dec. 15.—The act
which provides for Government life
insurance tor soldiers and sailors
has now been in operation a little
mere than a month. The Sec
retary o* the Treasury announced
ou November 17th tftat up to that
dat» 04,16s aoplications under the
iifcw law had been received, re
piosenting insurance in the sum of
$552,0S3,0<JU. From four to six
thousaud applications are received
each day at the Treasury Depart
meu .the amount of insurance ap
plied for sometimes reaching a to
tal of fifty million dollars in a
sin&ie day.
The law provides that soldiers,
sailors, marines and nurses in ac
iiv service may obtain from the
Government life insurance in
amounts not exceeding $10,000 at
•ixemiuin rates ranging from 65
cents a month at the age of 21
years to .$1.20 a month at the age
o* 51 years, for each $1,000 Cf
insurance.
Ore of the primaiy objects of
this law is to lessen the tremen
dous burden of pensions which
has followed as a consequence of
all American yars.
It is evident that the administra
tion of this new branc\h of Gov
ernment work is big business in
i'self. But this is only one of
many governmental activities inci
dent to the war which are add
ing great numbers of clerks, steno
graphers, and other servants
to Uncle Sam's payroll. Literally J
thousands of stenographers and
typewriters have been appointed In
Washington during the pagv few
months and thousands more are
to be aupointed us soon as they
ate available. The United States
C'vil Service Commission is holding
examinatons for these positions
v?eHy throughout the country. Sec
retaries of local boards of civil ser
vice examiners at the P°st offices
iu ell cities are furnishing de
tailed information.
School girls at a fashionable col
lege in Connecticut recently made
a oleUge to eliminate all candy
during tie school year. Skagway Js
not behind in this movement. More
thsn a month ago most of the old
er oupils iu the Skagway school
a?reed to make no more candy while
the war lasts or to buy none. Al
aska will be found to walk hand to
hard with the progressive measures
of the states, and at times even
leads in the procession.
nicer ox more appreciated Xmas
gift. See theni at Keller Bros
Drug Co, L _
CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services 11 a. m., and 7:30 p.
m. Morning sermou subject; THJS
DISPENSATIONS OF THE BIBLE.
WHAT ARE THEY? Evening talk:
"I've Got My Own I<lea« About Sal
vation." Sunday school 12:1&. Sing
ing led bv Chorus Choir at evening
service. The public is cordially;
invited
L. H. Petersen.
Minister.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Christian Science Services will be
h©ld Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock in the Alaskan building.
Subject: GOD THE PRESERVER
OV MAN.
The public is welcome.
Sunday School 12 o'clock.
CATHOLIC SERVICES
Fathe P. H. Turnell announces
he will conduct services at Ft.
Wm. H. Seward tomorrow, hence
there will be no meetings in the
local Catholic church.
Iu the House of Commons recent'jj
Licyd George made the well re
ceived statement that danger from
submarine activity as a decisive fac
tor was passed. Not eo In the Am
erican Congress, for wo found there
the feeling that the lull of a month
aso would be just a ea'.m before the
stcrm. The last tjvo weeks re
norts of vessels sunk verify the
American viewpoint, the British toll
lor the week ending Dec. 12, be
ing 21 vessels.
When Amethysts Turn White.
A mau leceiitlv l,r<«ii^!it back to a
Jewelry store three ivni's set with ame
thysts whi' b had faded to a pale yel
low within a few mouth; after lie had
bought thorn. lie then discovered that
instead of amethysts I lie penis were
topazes. The latter vary in color from
pale yellow to deep viol, t ami purple.
Under htgh tempcrauu s amethysts
change color, becvasin;; (list yellow,
then green and linall., entirely color
less. Under ordinary temperature,
however, genuine aii:clh; sis do not
change color. New York World.
What's tno Answer?
A mi;', ie a- t;xss said a: a Rar Har
bor tea:
"A girl can't titers In le-v; than ninety
minntes—and a ninety ml mte toili-t is
only an ordinary on? at that. A r.-al
toilet, which Includes a hair waving,
manicuring and massage, requires
three hours.
"Some men grumble because a girl
takes so long to dress, but I say to
them:
"'Would you rather wait for an at
tractive girl or have an uuattructive
girl wait for you"
A Confirmed
Statement
Evidence SLagway Headers Will
Appreciate
Doaa'a Kidney Pills have doue
splendid work.
Have merited the uustiuUd praise
they have received.
Hero's evidence of their value
that none can doubt.
It's testimony that's twice-told
and well confirmed.
Suca endorsements are unique in
the aunals of medicine .
Should convince the most skepti
cal reader.
F. 4, Sutton, tenia &ud awnings
dealer, 396 Hoyt St., Salam, Ore.,
says: "I had kidney troublo and
rheumatic twinges ten years or
more. My back gave me a great j
deal of bother and sharp pains ex
tended all through my body. I was
all run down, lost weight and was
la poor health. Dean's Kidney
Pills made me feel like a different
man. My appetite improved and
the aUiing and pain® left me."
(Statement given January 31, *06.)
On April 13, 1916, Mr. Sutton
added: "Whenever my kidneys
aren't acting right I take Doan's
Kidney Pills for a few days and the
never fail to overcome the trouble."
Prka 60c, at all doalere. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
tlat Mr. Sutton had. Foster-Mil
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Piles Cured in 0 to 14 Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Pilej.
First application gives relief. 50c.
+ FRATERNAL ORDERS *
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagwary No. 1,
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fourth Tues
day evening at 8:30 p.
ni. 6ti<«rp. Visiting brotliera cordial
ljr welcome. Edward A. Rasmu^on,
Arctic Chief, W. R. Gray, Arctic
Recorder.
Fraternal Order
Kaglep—
bk»gway Aerie
Mo. 25, Frater
nal Order vt
uiq Hist Mid third
W eduewJaj- night of e;wb month at
Uit'Ji hnll on Fifth Avenue. Vlfllt
ir.g brothers codtlLaJljr invite*] to
attend. J. Jl. Ui eislmeij, P.
J. Y\ Miller, Seerotaiy.
P. & A. M.
Whit« Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meat* 2d and 4th
Saturday EvanintB
of each mouths. Visiting Brethren
art welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JA.UK3 WALLACE, Secretory.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skngw&y Lodge
No 4X1. 14. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday at 8:30
tf.w'.': ■; p. m. Visiting
brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON, E. R.
F. J. VAaiDEWALX,, Seci stary
Pionfcr of Alaska Ik!oo, No. 12,
meet* hi A. B. Hsli first Moudajr in
cwrjr month at 8:30 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
J. C. WOOD, Pros.
P. H. Doreo, Rec. Sec.
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Indian Baskets
China iiid Cut Glass
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The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
ono dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hail's
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith In the curative powers of Hail's
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
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SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
— FOR—
SEATTLE, TACOMA, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA
S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE
December 20, January 3
Connecting at Juneau for Cordova, Valdi-z and Seward
LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA POINTS
Sailiift Emit Wtdattitr. Frifar From SeKtlU far Su Fruciuo, Lei A>|tUi, S»
Ditf«. —lUil Ticked I* All Peiati ia tVe Unitid Stelei eed Cuidt
H. G.WEIR, Agent SKAGWAY. ALASKA
Alaska Steamship Co.
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY FALL 1917
For Seattle and Puget Sound Ports
S. S. JEFFERSON, Dec. 13, 24
Paisengera transferred to Victoria, Vancouver and Tacoma without extra charge
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Phone 66 E. J. SHAW, Agent Skag way
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
(STEAMSHIP LINES)
^ PRINCESS SOPHIA
LEAVES SKAGWAY P. M.
Dec. 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27
—FOR—
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Etc.
ALSO TICKETS ISSDED TO ALL CALIFORNIA POINTS
VIA ANY DESIRED ROUTE
WHATEVER YOUR DESTINATION ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND
CHECK HAGOAG8 THROUGH SAVING MONEY AND TROUBLE
ALL INFORMATION FROM
L H. JOHNSTON. Agt. F. F. W. LOWLE
Skagway Gen. Agt.
Phones 87 or 118 Juneau
SATURDAY A.M.
S. S. PRINCE JOHN
LEAVES SKAGWAY
December 15th, 29th
Jan. 12th, 26th Feb. 9th, 23rd Mar. 9th, 23rd
The "Prince John" operates to Prince Rupert only making a direct
connection at that point with the Largest, Finest and Swiftest Steam
ships regularly scheduled on the North Pacific, the S. S. "Prince
George" or "Prince Rupert". These steamers operate through to
Seattle, Alaska pasengers arrive Vancouver Tuesday, Victoria
Wednesday morning and Seattle at 3 P.M.. Wednesday
Direct connections made at Prince Rupert with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (or
all points in United States and Canada. Buy a through tickct via "The Shortest
Line to the East" and save mouey.
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