ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
JOHN W. TROY - • - EDITOR AND MANAGER
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lished herein.
CIRCULATION < GUARANTEED TO BE MORE THAN
DOUBLE THAT OF ANY OTHER ALASKA NEWSPAPER.
FOOLISH DECISION EXPLODED.
The trip of the Cambrai and Henderson through
the waters of Southeastern Alaska, docking at the
Alaskan ports of Metlakatla, Ketchikan, Wrangell,
Juneau, Hainr Skagway and Sitka, without diffcultj
or fear of difficulty has exploded the foolish delusion
that large ve: Is could not safely navigate the waters
of (lie Inside Passage. These vessels were near tile
600-foot mark in length.
The only waters of Southeastern Alaska those
who operated these great army transports felt called
open to rhun were those of Wrangell Narrows. With
that channel properly improved they could easily gc
through it and give those on board opportunity to
view its beautiful Fccnery.
ONE OF THE RESILTS OF HARDING S
RAILROAD PLAN.
President Harding'- plan—rather the plan that
has been in the air for . imotime and which he has
approved—for railroad consolidations and consequent
the reduction of the number of operating companies
and the trackage that will be utilized would cause a
reduction in tlie number of employees engaged in
railloading. It would release a lot of nun for the
Industries and other activities as well as point the
way for cheaper freight and passenger tariffs.
There is no question but that one of the ills of the
transportation situation in the United States is the
multiplication of railroad service for the same terri
tory. Competing railroad organizations make it so
that freight and passengers are often carried more
tnilca than necessary between certain points and cause
duplication and triplication of a lot of overhead
charges, which must be met by those who purchase
service from the road A great deal of this extra
burden is represented In the number of employees in
excess of the number that would be required to handle
the business if there were fewer operating concerns
and the moat nearly direct hauls between certain
points were'used.
RADICALISM ADVANCING IN MIDDLE
WEST.
Hart November J. A. O. Preur, (he friend and
political protege of the late Senator Route Nelson,
and supporter of the policies of President Harding,
defeated Magnus Johnson for Governor by a plurality
of 14,000. A little more than eight months later
Magnus Johnson, running on the same platform that
he had run on for Governor, defeated Governor Preus,
tiso running on the same platform on which he had
made the previous race, for Senator by 85.000 plur
tiity. The vote at the latter election was about 550,
000 against 660,000 at the previous election. Aside
ftotn the Democrats who remained at home because
cf knowledge that there was no chance for the Demo
cratic nominee, there were probably more Republicans
that did not vote In July than in November, but the
difference was not so great but that probably the net
gains of the radicals over the Republicans were
40,000 or 50,000 votes.
There figures, particularly when considered in con
nection with the showing that Is being made by Henry
Ford in the Presidential polls, would indicate that
dlr.content and radicalism are advancing rather than
receding, in the Middle West at least.
HOOVER WOULD REMOVE FISHERIES
FROM POLITICS.
In a long telegram to The Umpire in which lie
dircusscs the fisheries question at length Secretary
of Commerce Herbert Hoover Bays "political oratory
does not spawn salmon." Mr. Hoover proves his de
claration by setting forth the indisputable facts that
people huve realized for more than ten years that
tome method should lie adopted to conserve the supply
of this valuable food fish and the matter lias been
disemred and debated aim-it continuously during all
that time. The i cinedy lor the decreasing supply is.
Of course, epwaning more salmon, and the record
shows that it i not arrived at through political
oratory. What is needfd is action, and that the
Secretary of Cc mmorce propose.} to have. lie would
like to have action through legislation by Congress,
but if lie cannot git it in that way he proposes to
get it by using such powers as,already have been
lodged in (lie executive branch of the Government.
Secretary Hoover is at least bringing the fisheries
problem to a head. There will be action—either by
Congress or the Executive. There is none who cait
question the patriotism of the Secretary’s decision to
settle this matter now. He announces that his pur
pose is to be fair to all concerned, but that the main
objective Is to make certain that enough salmon are
spawned to kerp up the supply of the fish product.
That the Secretary of Commerce is not in favor
cf doing sway with economical methods or fishing
luay be read between the lines in all that he says.
On the other hand the closing of the Yukon River
to the packers and other action taken indicates that
he deer not hesitate to act when he believes it neces
iiry because tbe interests of puckers may suffer from
Hoover continues along the route he has
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laid out for himself, and It must be conceded that he
is not a quitter, the fisheries question wil soon be
removed from politics. And that is well. The fish
eries question is an economic matter and one to which
should be applied the constructive and business
wisdom of the country. It should not be a football
In the political game.
Mr. Hoover proposes to extend the reservation
| system in Alaska, unless Congress acts in the premises,
land in order to make the system practicable and
fair he will appoint an advisory board of Alaskans to
aid in the investigations and_ to make suggestions.
Washington correspondents say that President
Harding offered the place on the United States Su
preme GOurt, to which Pierce Butler of Minnesota
was afterward appointed, to Senator Underwood, who
| declined it. Senator Underwood has his eye directed
j toward the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue.
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President Harding says the United States has
200,000 too many coal miners. Judge Gary says there
are 60,000 too few stedl workers. Why not teach the
coal miners to work in steel mills?
The postoffice receipts for the fiscal year ended
June 30 were $533,000,000 against $485,000,00(1 for
the previous year. The United States continues on
the up-grade.
French paper says: "The crooks have
all come from America." Oh. no, not quite
all of them.—(Seattle Post-Intelligencer.)
Some of them came to America.
Authorities have finally realized that truth
is drug on market.—(Seattle Post-IntcllJ
gencer.)
Too many producers, or lack of demand?
President Wins Alaska.
(Seward Gateway.)
All along the route of the railroad commendatory
reports ure pouring in, of the good fellowship shown
by Prieldent and Mrs. Harding. No man has been
denied approach to them and both have shown a
human interest in Alaskans and things Alaskan. We
believe President and Mrs. Harding will go out of
| Alaska with the loyal affection of every man, woman
; and child who had the good fortune to meet them.
Which may account for the reason Mr Harding is
j President.
Gateway Recants.
The Juneau Empire rubs its horny editorial hand1
i over the Gateway’s alabaster brow in a recent Issue
| for stating that Seward was apparently the only port;
in Alaska with sufficient water for the big transport j
i Gamhrai to slide up to its wharf. It has since been !
demonstrated that both the Navy Department and the
j Gateway were wrong in their surmises, as the Oam
hrai not only called in at Juneau on her way south, |
but went into Cordova ns well. Knowing the veracity j
I of the heads of the Navy Department we believed
j that the statement would slide by unquestioned; hut
not so. We therefore inform our readers that llie1
harbor at Juneau can float a number of vesseis the
size of the Cainbrak It would take columns to ex-1
press our regret over the misstatement by the Navy
Department and the Gateway-. However, as our circu-1
jl&tlon is mainly confined to Seward, but little harm,
lue been done, as no Sowarditc will believe anything]
| bail of Juneau ai any time.
Secretary Wallace Is Right.
(Cordova Times.)
To Alaskans there was nothing new or arresting
in the statement made a few days ago by Secretary
I Wallace, when he gave it as his conviction that ag
jriculturl development in Alaska would never amount
Lto more than enough to supply Alaska's own needs.
| Alas kans themselves have no illusions on that point.
Whatever conceptions otherwise have been enter
j.tainod have been almost invariably the ideas of per
jnnna unfamiliar with Alaskan conditions. In Alaska
it is hardly anticipated that Alaskan agricultural
; Products will ever be of sufficient magnitude to be
| shipped profitably to Outside markets. It is not de
I sired that they should be. The one great necessity
for the development of agriculture in Alaska is the
local demand—the advantage of being able to pro
duce, at a much leas cost than Outside products, the
foodstuffs that the Territory consumes. Heretofore
{the great handicap to that realization has been lack
jot transportation. With the Government railway now
I operating through the principal agricultural belt of
; tlie I erritory, access to local markets should Eerve to
encourage the farmer to grow fruits, vegetables and
f grains for the Alaskan market. The same situation
!'■* tnie "’'"i regard to coal. The first and primarily
important object in the development of Alaskan re
sources, is self-support. That realized, a considerable
Intra-Territorial commerce created and the cost of
living consequently reduced, the general progress of
I the Territory will proceed along normal and stable
lines. Alaska does not need to ship agricutural
products to Outside markets; the Territory has other
and more valuable and less competitive materials for
that. Moreover, the idea that Alaskan coal and
| Alaskan larm products can compete there is a fallacy
any attempt to prove it otherwise will almost cer
jtainly be attended by failure. But Alaska Is entlrelv
I capable of self-support. That is sufficient justiflea
.tion for the development of its. agricultural resources
When it nas achieved that much it will have £one a
long way toward that economic and industrial pro»
ress for which all Alaskans hope. Secretary Wallace
is tight, and nothing is to be gained and much is to
“i'tuaHon>} t'"t0r,ainlllfi: any fals« notions as to the
Six thousand banqueters preparing to give Senator
Johnson a rousing welcome, to New York. Until
Hiram arrlvea and has his say the political atmospher
will be comparatively calm. Senator Reed may be
I more brilliant, but he makes less noise.—(San Fran
cisco Bulletin.)
If it is true thut you can learn to write wonderful
scenarios in ten lessons it might be a good idea for
some of the professionals to try—(San Francieco
Journal.)
Senator Oouzens is against one-half of 1 per
cent beer Ho can render a greater service by
coming out against one-half of 1 per cent, statesman
ship,— (Now York Post.)
Ametica may know little about Kurope but there
probably isn't a Kuropean politician who can name
out leading hitters—(San Francisco Journal
II was Ferdinand and Isabella who originated the
expression 'See America First!” They said it to
Columbus. — (Seattle Post-Intelligencer.)
i Why is it that the political dark horse is alwavf
the man who is willing to pony up—(San Franolset
Journal.)
A lot of college graduates Just loosed on the
tT ttleJ d Vent the l>8t four years Studying
trickrtryffig;.—(New Yo«k Tribune.
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ALONG LIFE’S DETOUR |
By SAX HTT.T.
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No Joke
Of course the times have changed.
Still I know that—
Blowouts have always left
A fellow flat.
Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
I kin remember when it had to
rain for you to be able to tell
what kind of hosiery the girls were
wearing.
The Ananias Club
“My husband suffers from chronic
indigestion,” confided a wife to us
yesterday, "but. still he Is one of
the kindest and most sweet-tempered
men i ever saw.”
Shocked By It, As It Were
“Sjt down,"- sit down," said the
Warden, kindly.
"Oh. sir, your kindness will bo!
the death of me;” sighed the con I
demne.d man as he sank down into
tut electric chair.
Super Patriotism
Rome places ilftly have it once a
year, but. Washington Heights, Cin
cinnatl. having been named after the
great George, hits boasts of a Lin
coln Holiday all'tfie year round.
Popular American Pastimes
Passing resolutions.
Passing up good resolutions.
Appropriate
"Why do they call lard shorten
ing?" asked the inquisitive guy.
"Because too much of it shortens
your life," answered the health crank
In the crowd.
We Don't Know,VVhat the Moral Is
An Englishwoman recently wrote
to a newspaper, saying that she was
born A. Mann, Alice Mann. She mar
ried a Mr. Husband, and so became
A. Husband. He died and she mar
ried again, this time to a Mr. Maiden.!
Becoming a widow for the second
time, she concludes that though born
A. Mann, she will die A. Maiden.
Famous Hot*
Hot head.
” towel.
” Stove.s
” Hog. |
" Under tlie collar.
” Temper. ,
” Water and
July and August.
Knew He Wouldn’t Need It
"You better take your umbrella,
the paper predicts rain,” called Mrs.;
Grouch.
"1 know It does; that is why there!
isn't any use taking an umbrella,"
growled her husband.
Hints For Short Story Writers
Miss Phillis Austin, the popular
English noveltst, says that her best
Ideas for stories come to her in
the bath.—News Item.
Take a batji ami stories will come
to yoi). t !
Soap produced cleanliness and
ideas.
A bathtub full of water will sug
gest wonderful sea tales.
Doing a September Morn enables
you to think up pleasant ways of
clothing the naked truth in beauti
ful language, and so on,' ad infini
tum.
But, anyway, it Is a good thing1
to take a bath now and then, even
if you don’t want to write stories.
Fathar and Son
At 2. son calls him daddy.
At 4, papa.
At 6, dad. )
At 10, father.
At 16. the old man.
And after that he just calls him
down.
They’re Still Left
“Pa.” aai(l Clarence, "the war to
niuke the world safe for democracy
just about put Kings and Czars out
of business, didn't it?”
“Not by a long shot, son," snapped
his dad, “we still have wives and
traffic cops.”
Daughter Must Have Been Married
in June
(Classified ad. in Falmouth, Ky.
Outlook)
FOR SALE— Two porch shades, four
feet wide, Rood as new; also porch
swing in good condition.
He’s Unusual, at That
“This may sound strange, yet it is1
true,”
Said William Henry Tupp.
"I know he loves his wife, because
He always beats her up."
If It Fits—
The flappers may not be color
blind, but their hosiery and shoes
leads us to believe they have gone
color mad.
Kissing may he the rage among
the young people, but the divorce
records would seem to indicate it
isn’t spreading among the old mar
ried people soi that you can notice
It.
They are now recommending cor
sets as the only thing that will give
We are expert In
“ORNAMENTAL CONSTRUC
TIVE WATER-PROOF
CONCRETE.”
™,d.,theJLonunon wet kind also.
Willoughby Ave„ near Ball
grounds. Established Twenty
ybara- Phone 3Z
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
COMPANY
a fat man that willowy look—but we
guess the average fat man will pre
fer the disease tao the cure.
Jaxx is comparatively modern,
though we have had boiler factories
ever since Hector was a pup, but
of course, their noise isn't quite as
terrible as jazz.
If the ladies still are wearing bare
knees said bare knees are as well
hidden by the long skirts as thefr
husbands bare heels and bare toes
are by their shoes.
The supposition is that when a
girl marries she is getting a man
to take care of her, but what really
happens is she* has assumed a life
job of taking care of him.
One reason why women prefer to
wear pumps all the year round is
that they are so much easier to
slip off in the theatre or at the
bridge clubs when they want to get
a little relief from those horrid ach
ing corns.
It is pretty hard for a mere man
to make a girl blush these days,
but all the girls make themselves
blush.
We have often wondered since
they are so much funnier than wo
men’s why you never see any para
graphs written about men's legs.
Nobody can beat a gossip at mak
ing a bad matter worse.
She'll wear 'em on her fingers
ami on her ears, but no girl cares
to have rings under her eyes.
Failure t(j pay their rent is the
only thing that can keep some peo
ple moving.
When the groom begins to wonder
if the money he has spent foolishly
doesn't include what he paid for
the engagement ring, th" marriage
license, the wedding ring ami the
preacher's fee. you know the honey
moon is over.
The girls now are using coal dust
powder for around their eyes, hut
we still are willing they shall use
any old kind of powder—just so it
Isn’t gunpowder.
Daily Sentence Sermon
There isn't much difference be
tween an easy mark and a willing
horse.
News of the Names Club
Pinkey Green, of Atlanta, is a de
cided brunette—and makes his living
whitewashing.
THAT HPARfc ROOM Is a cash
asset—if you use the Empire classi
fied. You can rent it to a desirable
tenant at a good price, thus lessen'
log your own rent-burden
ALASKA GOAL
FOR ALASKANS
—No soot
—Low in ash
—High in heat units
—Clean to handle
PHONE 412
PACIFIC COAST COAL
COMPANY
JUNEAU TRANSFER
COMPANY
Moves, Packs and Stores Freight
and Baggage.
LADYSMITH COAL
Phone 48.
i It's all In knowing HOW to do
flrat-claae cleaning and dyeing.
CAPITAL DYE WORKS
C. Meldner, Profaaetonal Dyer
and Cleaner. Phone 177.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
U & I Taxi Service
Nick Lakich, Proprietor.
“We will take you anywhere,
anytime.”
PHONE 64.
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Blackie’s Taxi
ANY WHERE—ANY TIME
Stand Arctic Pool Room
PHONE 444
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CALL
Berry's Auto Service
for that seven-pasenger 1933
Cadillac touring car. Stand at
Gastlneau Hotel. Popular
prlcee. Phone 10.
Also seven-passenger Sedan,
Day and Night Service
Call 362.
Miller’s Taxi Service
TWO CARS
Stand Alaskan Hotel
PHONE—SINGLE 0
I'TlI'l
DR. R. N. DONAHEY |
Same Good Service as in the
Peel
HUTESONDOKAHTf
Ooiicol(ompa{p^
108 Pike Street, Seattle.
fraternal Societies
-Of
Gastineau Channel
0 . ILII
Meeting Wednesday
Evenings at B: 00
o’clock, llki' Hall.
Charles P. Jenna,
Exalted Hulsr.
JOHN A. DAVIS,
Secretary.
Co-Ordinate Bodies
of Freemasonry
Scottish Bite
Regular meetings
second and fourth
Fridays each month
at 7^ SO p. m. Odd
Fellows’ Hall.
WALTER B. HEISEL, Secretary.
i. e, o. w.
SILVER BOW
_ _ IX)DOB NO. ( A.
Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. M.,
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Qrand|
Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
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perseverance rebeeae
LODGE NO. 2A.
Meete every first and th.'rd
Tuesdays In I. O. O. F. Hall, at
8 P M. FRANCES GUSTAFSON.
N. O. ALPHONSINB CARTER,
Secretary.
MOUNT JONEAO LOOM
No. 147. F. A A. M.
Stated Communication
Second and fourth Monday*
of each Month, In Odd reliefs
Hall, beginning at 7:J* o'clock.
Homer G Nordllng, Master.
C'haa, E. NagTiel. Secretary.
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Tu*»
days of each month.
At 8 o'clock. I. O. O. f. HatL
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOIS NORDLING, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
BBOHHRS COUNCIL Me.
17<u. Meeting* second
and last Mondays at T;M
^ p. no. Transient Broth
ers urged to attend. Council Chambers
Fifth Street. John F. Mullen, Q. K.
J. L. McCloskey, Socretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John Bradford
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meets fourth Thursday
each month it i p. a,
Elks' lyouge Room. John F. Starr,
Post Commander, Phone 973; Q. H.
Maim, Post Adjutant, Phone 19*.
LOYAL ORDER 01
MOOSE.
Juneau Lodge 700
Meets every Friday
night, 8 o’cloek,
Moose Hall. B. F.
Rodenberg, Dictator; R. 11. Stevenc
Secretary.
WOMEN OF M00SEHEART
LEGION
Juneau Chapter No. 439
Meeting second and fourth
Tuesday of each month, 8
o'clock, Moose Hall. Mrs. O. W.
Bender, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
F. McKinnon, Secretary.
AUXILIARY, PIONEER* 01
ALASKA, Igloo No. 6.
Meets last Thursday of every
month. Social hour with mem
bers of Pioneer Ixidge to fol
low each meeting.
! Mrs. Lottie Rplckett, President.
I Mrs. Lillie Burford, Secretary.
WHERE
SUCCESS
BEGINS
The road to success begins at the Saving* Window.
How early you attain success 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 T
The B. M. Behrends Bank
JTTHT.AU, ALASKA.
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