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EDITORIAL
OLD GLORY
"America For Americans"
MOTION PICTURE FILMS.
How They Are "Edited" Before They
Reach the Public Eye.
After u motion i*ctu;e tilm has been
developed and ! rimed it is sent to the
general manager w t > the director to
be "edited." Like an author's manu
script in the hand* of an editor, it Is
shortened here and there, the captions
altered, some parts entirely "cut" or
deleted and the whole ti.m dressed up
to suit the ideas of the ineu closest in
touch with the theater poiug public.
The editing takes place in the pro
jection room. says t'.e i opular Science
Monthly, but the altering—cutting the
film and changing it—is done in the
cutting and assembling room by men
who do uothlng else. Sometimes the
men in the cutting room ("cutters." in
the trade lingoi are so overwhelmed
and confuted with orders issued by
the studio officials that they are com
pelled to ask for additional explana
tions. Needless to say this wastes
much time.
Br means of the phonograph, how
ever. one motion picture company is
eliminating this waste and saving
money. As the dire tor watches a pic
ture ia the projection room he utters
his editing orders into the transmitter
of a dictating machine. The tllm is
then sent back to the cutting room
with the phonograph record.
Mastered the Servant Problem.
An article in the Woman's Home
Com[>auiou says that !'J per cent of the
women iu this country d>« all their own
Work, and tlie writer adds that her
particular domestic problem has been
solved by a scientifically planned and
pretty kitchen that serves as a dlnins
room alS". Numerous devices and in
novations have been contrived by her
that make this room artistic and at
tractive as well as useful.
"We tlilnk that for us we have elim
inated the servant problem," she de
clares. "for to my mind if one's life
can be so planned that daily wants are
reduced to the minimum and efficient
agencies by which to supply those
wauts raised to the maximum the en
tire problem has been met and solved."
Concerning Fresh Shaves.
"I always feel inure satisfied with
life after getting a nice, fresh shave,"
observed Bromldlus Yaue.
"So do I," acidly answered Joshua
jLott, the ungentle cynic. "In fact,
whenever I get a shave 1 Insist on get
ting a fresh one. Nothing Irritates me
more than to have an old, shelfworn
shave palmed off on me. This would
be a gladd«r world If stale, second
hand shaves and expressions could be
banished together."—Lamb.
Daily History Class—July 3.
1775—George Washington assumed
command of the Revolutionary
forces.
1778—British Tories and Indians mas
sacred 300 Americans at Wyo
ming, Pa.
1S9S—Cervera's Spanish squadron de
stroyed by the American fleet
1816—French claimed 10,000 German
prisoners In their drive toward Pe
ronne. British attack had for its
objective Bapaume.
Mrs. Hetty Green, noted for her
immense wealth, died; born 1S36.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Constellation Pegasus, seen rising,
due east early in the evening. Earth
fit greatest distance from the sun.
ilING
^,i je Practiced Where Water
Is Not Available.
REQUIRES MUCH PATIENCE.
In Missouri, In Drought of 1914, Um of
Dry Farming Method* by Only Part
of Farmer* Largely Increased Yield
of Corn Per Acre as Compared With
That of 1901.
Washington.—With the burden ot
supplying the world's wartime crop
facing this country, the committee on
statistics and standards of the-Chamber
of Commerce of the United States has
called attention to the possibilities
of dry fanning. Such methods. It Is
declared, can be made to fit the re
quirements for raising many of our
most Important products. Dry farm
ing Is said to be the only form of agri
culture which can be successfully prac
ticed in any region where water Is not
available for Irrigation and where
rainfall Is not sufficient for humid j
farming.
The Inherent purpose of dry farming.
It la pointed out, is to conserve mois
ture In the soil until needed for grow
ing plants. Tbe dry farmer resorts to
methods of timely and proper cultiva
tion, harrowing, disking and plowing,
to increase the penetration of water,
prevent evaporation and store mois
ture In the soil for the benefit of the
plants.
"Dry fanning Is not an easy job, nor
is the lot of the farmer In the semi
arid regions any happier at times than
that of the policemen In the 'Pirates
of Penzance,' " says Archer Wall Doug
las of St. Louis, chairman of the na
tional commerce committee. "It Is a
business requiring much Industry, pa
tience. fortitude and intelligent under
standing of the surrounding conditions.
Likewise in the beginning It needs
some reserve capital against emergen
cies. For there are years when, through
weeks, even months, of rainless heat,
the sky is as brass and the earth as
iron underneath, and rainfall only a
distant memory.
"Yet persevered in and intelligently
stuck to. It Is apt to record a success
and to furnish a great need for the
utilization of the vast area of semi
arid country. Once exploited as a
panacea, then denounced as a fad, it
has at last come into Its own as an in
telligent scientific form of agriculture,
absolutely essential to the development
of a large section of our country."
Of particular Interest in meeting war I
time conditions is the argument that
dry fanning methods are applicable
not only to farming in the semlarid,
but likewise humid regions in times of
drought. In Missouri in the drought j
of 1914 the use of dry farming methods
by only a part of the farmers largely !
increased the yield of corn per acre, as
compared with similar conditions In
1901.
TRAINING FLEET FOR LAKES.
Eastland, From Which Many Lives
Were Lost, Will Be Flagship.
Great Lakes, I1L—A fleet of training
ships shortly will be sailing the great
lakes, It was announced at the United
States naval training station here.
Captain W. A. Moffett, commandant,
has planned the mobilization of a num
ber of vessels mounting guns ranging
from one pounders to sis Inch pieces.
The fleet will serve to train recruits
passing through the training station
here, which has been greatly expanded
since the outbreak of war, in addition
to protecting lake cities.
The steamer Eastland, which turned
over in the Chicago river in 1915 with
a loss of 812 lives and which is now
being rebuilt as a gunboat, will be the
flagship. Other vessels In the fleet
will be two of the former Spanish gun
boats which were captured by Dewey
at Manila bay.
SLACKERS NOT WANTED.
But This One Enlisted After He
Changed His Name.
Newark, N. J.—A heavy set young
man walked Into the army recruiting
office here and told the officers in
charge he wanted to enlist.
"What's your name?" asked the lieu
tenant.
"Slacker." was the reply.
"Nothing doing," shot back the offi
cer. "We don't want any slackers here."
The man later explained that he was
Andrew Slacker of Middletown, Sussex
county, N. J., and that he wanted to
break off diplomatic relations with his
name.
He was accepted.
QUESTIONS ASKED IN
WAR REGISTRATION
The questions which are to be
answered In the nation wide war
department registration involve
comparatively few subjects.
Here they are: The name in full,
the age in years, the home ad
dress, the date of birth, the
quality of citizenship, natural
born, naturalized or the condi
tion of declaration of intention;
the place of birth, trade, occupa
tion or office, employment and by
whom employed, dependents if
any, married or single, race, for
mer military servlcu and where
It.was rendered and lastly claims
of exemption from draft, with
the specific grounds, therefor.
In the Arena
of Sports
Edward (Strangler) Lewis
Robert Fredericks, otherwise known
as Strungler Lewis, noted wrestler, Is
seeking a match with Joe Stecher,
sometimes reform! to as the "Omaha
Wonder." Since Frank Gotch, world's
champion wrestler, retired these young
giants of the mat are seeking the
World's crown. Last year the pair
Photo by American Press Association.
Bfinr.irr Fredericks (strangleb lewis).
wrestled two hours to a draw, and
both are anxious to try again for the
coveted honor. Strangler Lewis la not
the strangler of former days, but Is a
very different sort of man. He Is a
native of Kentucky and before becom
ing a professional wrestler was a stu
dent at the University of Kentucky.
Lewis is six faet one Inch In height,
weighs 230 pounds In condition and la
Bald to be one of the cleanest and fair
est wrestlers now In training.
Mordacai Brown Passes On.
After playing eleven years In the Na
tional league and two In the Federal
Mordecal Brown, the once famous
threo Angered pitcher of the Chicago
Cubs, has been released unconditionally
by Charles H. Wee^hman, president of
the Chicago club. Brown was released
three years ago by Charles W. Murphy,
then owner of the Cubs. Tinker, then
the manager of the Cincinnati Reds,
secured him. Brown jumped to the
Feds with Tinker anil managed the
8t Louis club for a short period, when
he was again signed by Tinker to play
with the Chicago Feds.
Red Sox May Go to Europe.
Hugh Ward and Harry Frazee, the
new owners of the Boston American
club, are planning to send a couple of
baseball teams to Europe next fall
"As f»r tie expense," said Mr. Ward,
"It will cost less tUan to send a team
from New York to San Francisco. I
don't see why the Red Sox and some
otber team should not go over to Eu
rope next fall if th* war Is over by
plat time."
i
Baseball Salaries to Be Cut.
It seems almost certain that there
•will be a general cutting down of base
ball salaries next winter.
Fixing Furnaces Properly
Will Reduce Coal Cost
A little pood Judgment mixed with
the coal as it goes into the feed door
will reduce the cost of heating the
house, declares I.. M. Schindler, col
lego of agriculture, University' of Wis
consin. Furnaces can be fired in such
a way that about all of the fuel passes
out of t£ie pipe or they may be tended
so that a large percentage of the heat
Is utilized.
Wtfen adding fresh coal do not cover
the fire completely. Leave a small
spot of live coals exposed. Gases
which are given off as the green coal
becomes heated will then be Ignited by
the live embers and produce more
heat; otherwise they escape through
the chimney.
Keep a deep fire in the flrepot. More
live coals will then be In contact with
the flrepot and more heat will pass
through to the heating chamber. The
top of the coal bed should be nearly
level with the firing door. Heated
gases will then pass over the top of
the combustion chamber before they
exhaust. Thus n larger quantity of
their heat will be given off.
Watch your draft Every furnace
has conditions all its own, and they
must be carefully studied. If the draft
Is poor a window may be opened in the
cellar to aid circulation of cold air
upward to the fire.
THE TRUTH.
Whoever may
Discern true ends will grow pure
enough
To love them, brave enough to
strive for them
And strong enough to reach them,
though the road be rough.
—E. B. Browning.
FRATERNAL orders
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Bkagwary No. It
A. B. meets every sec
ond and, fourth1 Tues
day eTenlcg at 8:30 P
m. stusrp. Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. J. M. Tinnier, Arctic
Chiif. W. B. Ilargraves, Arctic Re
corder.
Fraternal Order
, Ea«letj—
SkAgwayf Aeries
No. 25, Frater
nal Order
Eagle* incuts the] first and third
Wednesday night of oacb month, ut
Ui»Jr ball aa Filth Avenue. Visit
ing brotistMTS cordially invitetd to
»tt«id. J. M. Greisbach, }V. P.
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
P. & A. M.
White Pasg Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
Saturday Evenings
of each months. Visiting Brethren
aw welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAME3 WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. meets every
1st and 3rd Thurs
day night at 8:30
o'clock. Visiting
brothers cordially -welcome.
W. B. BATSON, E. R.
F. J. VAWDEWAJLL, Secretary.
Pioneer ot Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, Pres.
F. H. Doree, Rec. Sec.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DR. L. 8. KELLER
Dentist
Most Modern Methods
Office Honrs: 0-12 ». ni. 1-6 p. ni.
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SKAtiWAY ALASKA
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
Practice In all courts
In Territory of AIwk»
HAINES ALASKA
Alaska Junk Co.
at Jbmm Alaska,
Dealer# la
RUBBER, COPPER, BRASS
LEAD. ZINC, BACKS, RAGS
ROPE, SCRAP IRON
Rear of 9*iek«ff« Poatofftce
itocs.
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Curios, Ivory Carvings
Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
Official Watch Inspector for the
W. P. & Y. Route
Mail Orders riven prompt care
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Wc, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo. O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
acting directly upon the blond and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
qent free. Price Y5 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Hall's family Pins for constipation.
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for- every ordinary household ali
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Tox Remedies In your medicine
cheet. Get a San-Tos Blue Book
at Keller Bros., The San-Tox
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Saturday s for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
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For Full Particular's, Address
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY JUNE I9I7
FOR SEATTLE and PUGET SOUND PORTS
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For Anchorage and Westward Ports
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S. S. ALAMEDA July 21°, Aug. 13°
Excursion Season opens with sailing of S. S. Dolphin from Seattle, June 18
and closes with sailing of same Steamer August 19. During
this period Sitka and Taku Glacier will be ports of call.
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—TO—
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Dinner 5.30 to 7 p.m.
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