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THE MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The \!nion service" in memory of President Hard
ing under tile auspices of ihe Presbyterian, Methodist,
Epp copal, Protestant Episcopal and Russian Orthodox]
churches at Elks' Hall yesterday were appropriate
and Impressive. The congregation was one of the
largest that ever aerambled at a religious service in
this city, and it gave evidence of the deep feeling,
end warm affection of the people of Juneau for the j
Nation's dead, and their realization of tile great lose
to the country and Alaska.
The musical program, the scriptural readings, the]
piayer: and the speakers gave expression to the sen- j
tlments dial lay close to the hearts of tin: auditors
who parked tlie large auditorium.
Never ha: an incident in history touched the I
hearts of the people more profoundly than the un-l
expected death of President Harding has affoted the
ptciple of Alaska. Two weeks ago yesterday, in the
full enjoyment of health and his great mental powers,
the-President spent the Sabbath day at Sitka and at
tended church cn Ala ka roil, lie had been the guest
of the people of this Territory for two weeks. The
attachment that had been formed was close and
affectionate. In no part of the great Nation was it
warmer. And almost might it be said that he
stepped from Alaska into the casket in which all
that ie mortal of tile great, sincere man, faithful
Chief Executive of the Nation and friend of this
Nortlilnnd, Is being conveyed across the Continent,
and we shall never again look upon the kindly,
friendly face, hear the cheering voice, or experience
the guidance of his informed mind. It Is no wonder
that tile anguish of the people is well nigh boundless.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE, THE COST OF
GOVERN1WENT AM) TAXATION
For the next few months, until hie record in the'
office of Pres ident begins to speak for itself, there I
will be large interest in past sayings and doings oi l
President Ccolidge that we may learn what manner i
of man wo have in the Chief Kxecutiveshlp of the
Nation.
A study of 'lie speeches and writings of President
Ccolidge will reveal that ho has been a student of
economies, hittciy and sociology as well as of the
English language. He lias a way of going quickly
to the roat of a subject, and he talks or writes about
it in simple, direct English, rarely using a surplus
word cr omittnig one that is necessuty to convey bis
always, very definite meaning.
While Governor if Massachusetts President Cool-1
idge was called upon to meet questions of public ex—
pence and taxation, and that iE a question that the!
people of the country still are interested In, His'
nice ages to the Legislature show that he had no j
illuilons. He could see no phony way of meeting
the burdens of government. He was never fooled1
about any chimerical way of eating the cake and I
still having It. He declared: *i
What the public has the public must pay
fir. From this there i i no escape. Under
private, or public, ownership or operation
this rule will he the same,
N'c r is tlu re any doubt in his mind about who
dees the paying. lie say, the consumer pays the
taxi s, and that high taxes mean high prices. To
quote:
Another and most important considera
tion, a fact that cannot be controverted, is
that taxes have to be paid by the public.
They cannot be imposed on any class. There
Is no power that cun prevent a distribution
of the burden. The landlord may he the one
who tends the cheek to the public treasury,
hut hia tenants nevertheless make the pay
mem. A great manufacturer may contribute
a large share of his income, hut still the
money ectues from the consumer. Taxes must
and do fall on t lie people in whatever form
or name they are laid. There is no other
coulee rich enough or powerful enuogh to
meet the public requirements. It is useless
to delude our reives, and fraudulent to at
tempt to delude others, with the claim that
public rcv< nui ■ art or can he derived from
any retiree rat the people themselves. Prop
< rty cannot long he taxed. It can he enn
flecatid. Ultimately it 1h always the user of
property that Is taxed. * * * The users of
the property ale the people. The taxes must
be paid by the people.
It it: impossible to escape the conclusion
tha, high taxer make high prices. So long
as the cost of government is high the cost
of living will he high. Till-- is usually a
source of misunderstanding and always a
source of discontent. The duty that the Gov
ernment now owe. the people is to reduce
their burdens by paying off the obligations
that co»no from the war rather than Imposing
additional burdens for the support of new
projects. • • • Having met our war ob
ligation to pay. let us meet our peace ob
ligation to save.
One could easily imagine that he was reading a
Cleveland message on the tariff, hut the reasoning
Is so direct and unassailable that conviction conies as
a matter of course.
It is not difficult to guess that President t’oolldge
Till not attempt to make the foreigner pay our taxes i
or that lie will favor creating large Oovern
,ment expenses under the assumption that they
may mot in some hocus pocus way or with phony
money, lie realizes that public coets must be paid lor
by the public and paid for with money raised through
taxation.
The National Forests of the First Division, it is
estimated, will yield nearly or quite $100.0.00 this
year. A considerable percentage of this sum will
come back to Alaska to be expended under the law
which provides that It shall be expended in the
"county or counties" in which the contributing Na
tional Forests Ho. In Alaska that has been con
strued to mean that more than half of it shall be
expended in sections far distant from the forests.
Senator Couzens, the new “reform" Senator trom
Michigan, may precipitate a wet and dry fight in
the Republican primaries in Michigan next year.
Senator Couzens favors the modification of the Vol
stead Act so as to permit the use of five per cent. beer,
and he comes up next year for a Republic nomina
tion and for election to the Senate seat which he
holds through appointment from the Governor.
I.ubor Capitalists.
(Baltimore Sun.)
That Is an interesting story which comes from
Charleston, W. V., of a strike said to have been
ordered in a mine owned by a stock company headed
by officials of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers, with the accompanying revelation that the
mine Is an open shop one.
Just how much Inconsistency, if any, on the part
uf ihe brotherhood officials is involved in this at
titude of l heirs will doubtless be brought to light.
The brotherhood Itself is a closed-shop organization.
But, however, that may be, the incident is significant
in showing how when labor ventures into the field
uf capitalism it finds Itself confronted with the same
difficulties with which its enemy, the capitalists,
have had to contend. This ought to make for better
understanding and greater clarity.
At a time when labor is assuming capitalistic
enterprises on a greater scale than ever before, with
Its banks and its co-operative stores and factories, this
fact may be of great importance.
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Optimistic View.
(New VorK limes.) ,
It is somewhat disappointing that the negotiation
between England, France and Germany drage on. But
that In better than to have it abruptly broken off.
In the very delay there are some encouraging ele
ments. France has done nothing rash. The English
Government has not laid down peremptory terms.
Qernraay is visibly anxious for an adjustment. It
ought not to be beyond the wit of the statesmen
involved to find a way out.
The very gravity of the situation Beems to Impose
a certain restraint. Prime Minister Baldwin declines
to answer questions in the House of Commons a.t
present. M. Poincare is maintaining an eloquent si
lence. But it will be said that the British Cabinet
is meeting every day, sometimes twice a day. Is
not that a sign of a crisis? Perhaps; yet we must
remember the shrewd remark of an old English ob
server that be was most afraid, in troublous times,
when the cabinet did not meet. Then the danger
was that some reckless minister might do something
foolish on his own motion. When the cabinet meets,
Mu re is at least safety in a multitude of counselors!
So long as public men keep on discussing behind
closed doors, and drf and saye1iothing openly 1a Irri
tate the negotiators of the second part, there is hope
that a path may be found over or around interna
tional difficulties.
Alaska.
(San Francisco Bulletin. I
Secretary cf Commerce Hoover, speaking at An
chorage. said that Alaska would not be developed
in great rushes, like Oklahoma and California, it
would some day develop into four or five great States.
"Four or five great States” is a happy expression
because it conveys u clearer idea of the dimensions
and wealth of Alaska than could be conveyed by
means of figures.
Our Northern Territory began with a great rush,
hut, though the discovery of gold served as a power
ful magnet for attracting population, the rate of
progrcfs since those days has been comparatively
sli w, and not for lack of natural resources, but be
cause of bad political management. There was too
much Interference of some kinds and not enough of
others.
The politicians and bureaucrats at Washington
erected harriers against development of natural re
sources by private enterprise, but there was not the
same restraint of those exploiting the people and the
government.
It was a decidedly wise move of President Harding
lo take Secretary Hoover with him on the tour, for
there is no other man in the Cabinet so well fitted
to find out just what is wrong with Alaska and what
should be done to remedy the evil. He is a busi
ness man and knows that Alaskan development is
mainly a business and not a government undertaking,
but at the same time his face is set against monopol
istic practices that are in restraint of private enter
prise.
The correspondents say that there is not much
enthusiasm ut tho Harding meetings, but lots of
H iendliness. The meaning of thiB may be judged from
tho facts that Mr. Bryan's meetings are always en
thusiastic.—(Detroit Free Press.)
In the last eight years America has spent more
than $17,000,000,000 to help the unfortunate peoples
of (be world. That’s a big price to pay for the
cue'ins we're getting. —(Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Tills drug that prevents lying will have to be
suppressed or it will put an end to politics.—(Phila
delphia Record.)
A turtle left by Captain Cook in 1773 has been
found on Tonga Island. Sounds like a story by a
doctor named Cook.— (lxiuisville Courier-Journal.)
Trotzky Fays itnsr.la is "ready to rosume ties
with U. S." but red ties are not worn here.—(Wall
Street Journal.)
Mr Bryan is awakening a vast amount of in
.orest in evolution tlrat never would materialize but
'or him.— (Cleveland Times-Commercial.)
Wheat has gone back to the lowest price level
dnee before the World War, but how about nearly
‘verything else?—(Indianapolis Star.)
Truth Is stranger than fiction. Which explains
vhy fewer people believe It.— (San Francisco Bulle
tn.)
Europe protests that she cannot stand alone, but
die could a loan.—(Pittsburgh Oazette-Tlnies.)
Prosperity makes a good political argument just
is long as It lasts.—.(Chicago News.)
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ALONG LIFERS DETOUR |
By 8AM HTLL
Observations of Oldest Inhatbitant
1 kin remember when it made a
girl blush to think of even the
family doctor seeing her bare knees.
The Ananias Club
“The bills for my gowns and hats
are fearfully high," said the wife,
“but John never kicks, because, he
says, he would rather have his money
spent on my clothes than for any
thing else in the world."
His Could Take a Vacation
Ulinks-—Well, let conscience be
your guide.
Jinks—That’s where you differ
from my wife, who thinks her con
science should be my guide.
It's a Grand Idea, Anyway
Up in Mazumee, Ohio, they have
organized a "Common Sense League”
We don’t know what (he member
ship limit Is, hut if it is one or
over, we don’t sVe where they are
gonna get eneygh people qualified
to join in.
Pool Questions
R. IT. Ys asks; “Are poets always
supposed to be poor because they
have to keep the feet of their verse
in shoes." Oh, hel—p!
Would Spoil It If They Did
“Pa,” said Clarence, "what is a
thing that's too good to keep?”
“■Well, son, a woman thinks it is
a secret,” replied his dad.
It Sounds Like Moonshine,
Amyway
Frogs that bark like a dog have
been discovered, according to a na
ture note. Our guess is that they
wore discvovered by the same bird
I who discovered two moons on the
[ way home from the homebrew party.
We Never Did
j “Why,” asks “i)nsty" Miller, “is it
I they call ’em pleasure cars?” Say.
! “Dusty,1 did you ever hear anybody
' but the automobile salesman call cm
that?" ——,.
He's Welcome To Keep the Cards,
Anyway
I (From the classified column of the
New ,¥o»K Times)
j VANITY CASK—-Lost at Metropolitan
Museum of Aft; containing money
i railroad tickets, lavaller and cards
hearing owner's name and address;
; finder might at least return tickets
and lavaller. W. 218, Times.
That’s That
“What should a young man do
when he beqomef sjck of h s job?”
asked the yotlth.
“Throw It up. «&»." replied thie old
! man.
Probably a Little Late—But Still
It’s No Doubt Important
j (Lamped in the Ohio State Journal)
Mr. and Mrs. Fred White, 2396
, Louden Avenue, announce the birth
| of Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Mendenhall.
They Have
“Times surel^ have changed In
the last few years," remarked Mrs.
Orouch, who wqp. in a meditative
1 mood.
| “They surely have,” growled her
i husband, who was in an ugly mood.
' “A fellow used to take a chaser af
j ter a drink, but now unless he is
i willing to be the guest of honor
i at a funeral, he’s gotta take an anti
j dote.”
Made of Silk These Days
The first envelope ever made is In
the possession of the British Mus
eum—News Item., T,Jie last one made
Is probably in possession of a
flapper. ,
It It Fits—
It Is Just as Si-lly for women to
wear furs in winter to keep them
warm and in summer to keep them
cool as it used to be for men to
take a drink in winter to warm them
up and in summer to cool them off.
The really hard boiled, wicked fel
j low never interest the gossips, it
| is the good man who slips that is
i their meat.
Judging from the number of girls
j who use them and the number who
, don’t smnkp wt* annnoan fhn
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things still would rather spend their
money for cosmetics and powder
than for cigarettes.
If the World Court can get a law ,
by that will prevent a widower with
five or six children marrying a wi
dow with the same number, it will
at least insure a little more domes
tic peace.
It is difficult in novels, but often
in real life the happy ending of
their marriage comes when she can
collect the life insurance.
It is always dangerous to give the
wrong medicine. A lot of wives are
giving their husbands the plain truth
when they should be doping 'em up
with flattery.
Questions l eat snould Be Banned
By Law
"(lot your coal in yet?"
"Started your Christmas shopping?”
"It it hot enough for you?"
"Lend me five?”
"Where did you get it?”
"When you gonna pay that bill?”
News of the Names Club
We have turned down the applica
tion of I. Fuss, of Washington, but
we guess lie’ll have all the oppor
tunity he wants around home.
We have wired Mae Lillie (luess.)
of Houston to go to it. there's no!
law against her guessing if she wants!
lo.
Dirt papers Tor Mils at Em'Mrej
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supreme satisfaction guaranteed. We
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the right saleswoman, we can offer
attractive commissions, a share in
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full details first letter.
CALIFORNIA PERFUME COMPANY
206 Inter-State Building,
Dept. D.B. Kansas City, Missouri.
IN UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
JUNEAU. ALASKA.
' Serials 03750-05965.
June 28. 1023.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
Lee Ii. Smith of Juneau, Alaska,
has submitted final three year proof
In support of his Homestead Entry, -
Serial 03756, for lands in HE Sur- [
vcy Ho H*3.- nesw;»eriee No. HIM,1
and additional Homestead Entry,
Serial 05965, for lands in IT. S. Sur-!
voy No. 1434. Those surveys are!
botli situated about one mile easter-1
ly from the mouth of Mendenhall j
River, <twe(ve miles north of Ju-;
neau, Alaska, in latitude 58° 22' j
North and longitude 134° 34’ West,
and more particularly described as
follows:
Commencing at cor. No. 1, HE
Survey No. 101 whence US.
E.M. No. 4 4 F. S. bears Nortli
68° 54' W. 42.28 chs.; running
thence N. 89° 34' E. 28 chs. to
cor. No. 2, thence S. 0° 17' E.
60.08>chs. to cor. No. 3, thence
S. 89° 40' W. 20.00 chs. to cor.
No 4, thence N. 0° 20' W,
60.09 chs. to cor. No. 1 the
place of beginning, containing
an area 120.14 acres. Variation
31° 14' East.
Commencing at cor. No. 1, U.
S. Survey No. 1434, whence U.
S.L.M. No. 381 bears S. 49° 08'
E. 90.24 chs.; thence N. 0° 21'
W. 20.00 chs. along the easterly
line U. S. Survey No. 381 to t
cor. No. 2; thence N. 89° 40' ‘
E. 19.99 chs. to cor. No. 3 iden
tical with Cor. No. 3 H.E. Sur
vey No. 10 1; thence S. 0° 36'
E. 20.20 chs. to cor. No. 4;
thence N. 89° 45' W. 20.08 chs.
to cor. No. 1 the place of be
ginning; containing 40.26 acres.
Variation 31° 15' E.
FRANK A. BOYLE,
Register.
First publication July 26, 1923.
Last publication Sept. 24, 1923.
It’a all In knowing HOW to do
flrst-clase cleaning and dyeing.
CAPITAL DYE WORKS
C. Meldner, Professional Dyer
and Cleaner. Phone 177.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
Blaclrie’s Taxi
ANY WHERE—ANY TIME
Stand Arctic Pool Room
PHONE 444
l
U & I Taxi Service
PHONE 64.
Nick Lakich, Proprietor.
"We will take you anywhere,
anytime.’’
CALL
Berry’s Auto Service
for that seven-pasenger 1923
Cadillac touring car. Stand at
Gastineau Hotel. Popular
prlcse. Phone 10.
Also seven-passenger Sedan,
Day and Nipht Service
Call 362.
I
Miller’s Taxi Service
TWO CARS
Stand Alaskan Hotel
I PHONE—SINGLE 0
PROFESSIONAL
Dr«. Kaser & Freebarger
DENTISTS
1 and 3 Goldstein Bldg.
PHONE N
Hours * * m. t» 3 •. a.
Dr. Charles P. Jcttae
DENTIST
Rooms 9 and 9 Valwntlne Bldg.
Telephone 178.
Dr. DeVighne
Malony Building
Honrs 1 to 4. 7 to 9.
Phones: Office. 104( Res. 10i.
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Dr. A. W. Stewart
DENTIST
Hours, 9 A. M. to 9 P. If.
SEWARD BUILDING
Office Phone 469.
Rea. Phone 279
Dr. W. A. Borland
Physician and Surgeon
Juneau Music House Bldg,
Telephone 172.
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Dr. W. J. Pigg
PHYSICIAN
Office—Second and Main
Telephone 18
All Alaskan Trails Rod at
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First Ave. and Pine St., Seattle
Popular Prices. Nearest to Ev
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Ted Taylor, Propa.
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For good printing phone 874.
fraternal Societies
-OP
Gastineau Channel
0 . ILII
liMtlll Wednesday
IvMinii at 8:00
o'clock, Elks’ Hall.
Charles P. Jenna,
Exalted Killer,
JOHN A. DAVIS,
Secretary
Co-Ordinate Bodiet
of Freemasonry
Scottish Rite
Regular meetings
second and fourth
Fridays each month
at 7: SO p. m. Odd
Fellows’ Hall.
WALTER B. HEI8BL. Secretary,
i. o. o. m.
bit, van bow
LODOB NO. 1 A.
Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. 11.,
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Grand!
Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
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PERSEVERANCE RE1EKA1
LODGE NO. 2A.
Meets every first and thArd
Tuesdays In I. O. O. F. Hall, at
8 P M FRANCES GUSTAFSON,
N. G. ALPHON8INB CARTER,
Secretary.
MOUNT JON F A O LODI*
No. 147, F. A A. M.
Slated Communication
Second and rourth Mondara
of each Month. In Odd PVI|<—a
Hall, beginning at 7:J» o'clock.
Homer O. Nordllng, Maeter.
Chas. E. Naffhel. Secretary.
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second fifid Fourth Tu*a>
dura of with month.
At S o'clock, I. O. O. r. Hall.
ANNA DAV, Worthy Matron.
IjOIS NORDUNG, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
HKOHk rtfl COUNCIL Me
n'll Meetings *ecoad
and last Monday* at T:M
^ w p. m. Transient Broth*
era urged to attend. Council Chambers.
Fifth Street. John If. Mullen. U. K.
J. L. McCloskey, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John Bradford
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meets fourth Thursday
each month at 8 9. m,
Klks’ i-oflj;e itoom. John If. Starr,
Post Commander, Phone 973; G. M.
Mansi, Poet Adjutant, Phone 19*.
LOYAL ORDER 01
MOOSE.
Juneau Lodge 700
Meets every Friday
night, 8 o'clock,
Mooee Hall. B. K.
Uodenberg, Dictator; R. 11. Btevena
Secretary.
WOMEN OF M00SEHEART
LEGION
Juneau Chapter No. 439
Meeting second and fourth
Tuesday of each month, 8
o'clock, Moose Hall. Mrs. (J. W.
Bender, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
F1. McKln»on, Secretary.
AUXILIARY, PIONEER! 0V
ALASKA. Igloo No. «.
Meets last Thursday of every
month. Social hour with mem
bers of Pioneer T-odge to fol
low each meeting.
Mrs. Ix>ttle Spickott, President.
! Mrs. Lillie Burford, Secretary.
WHERE
SUCCESS
BEGINS
The road to success begin* at the Saving! Window.
How early yon attain mcceu depends on how
often you deposit. Many of our captains of industry
owe their success in a large part to the habit of
thrift acquired in youth. Have you started your boy
in the right direction f
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