ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
JOHN W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER
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MR. SUTHERLAND’S SHEETIRON
THUNDER.
Making sheetiron thunder, howling “Big Inter
cuts" and attacking The Umpire have become habitual
with Delegate Sutherland, and In obedience to habit
he performed at all these tricks at the legislative
fisheries hearing Wednesday night. He characterized
The Empire an tHo "Organ of the Interests,” and,
reading an editorial that had appeared in The Em
pire, he declared: "Tlii.: is a bid for you to sell out
and it was put up to you for that purpose.” Of
course, Mr. Sutherland know that he spoke falsely,
but Mr. SuLherlcnd never permits falsehood to stand
btlween him and what he regards as an opportunity
to gain votes for himself.
Tlie Empire holds no berief for Alaska cannery
men. As a matter of fact, within the last five years
Alaska salmon packers have contributed a fortune
In dollars to keep competitors in the field against
The Empire. Many thousands of these dollars were
contributed for the expressed purpose to “put The
Empire out of business.” Furthermore, the competi
tors of The Empire that have been so tenderly carol
for by generous contributions from cannery cash
chests have been consistent and persistent supporters
of Mr. Sutherland and his political ambitions.
Tlie Empire ewes no favor or support to the can
nery interests of Alaska except such as every man
and wouan and business, concern in tlie Territory
owes them and that is a square deal. If there is
reltish interest in tlie i ffort of The Empire to prevent
politicians from making a political football out of tho
cannery interests it is that sol ftp,li interest that would
be promoted through tlie growth and development
and prosperity of Alaska in general and the First
Division in particular. The Empire's Interest is one
that is shared by all the people. The Empire will
prosper if the people who live in its field prosper;
or, putting it the other way about, if the peoplo of
Juneau und Alaska prosper The Empire will prosper.
To that eftent it might be said that Tlie Empire lias
u selfish interest in its square deal policy.
The Empire is not published to make political
capital for any person or any group of people, for any
faction or any party. Its purpose is to print the
■news, defend und promote the in teres fa of all the
people cf its field and to sell advertising space and
copies of its daily issues.
WHAT ABOUT UNITED STATES?
The union of English speaking peoples is
getting closer every day, apparently, and it is
known that in emergencies Great Britain and
the United States often consult together be
fore taking action. It is Important that in
any great move one ahould make sure of
the approval and support of the other. Pos
sibly this entente may lead to a closer
union in time to come. Poasilbly it ntay never
be an organic union but it will be a union
of forces for defense and for advancement
in civilization. Possiibly it is the germ of the
world stute of vvJiich dreamers speak In
any Imperial reorganization, the relation
skip to tlie United States has to tie consid
ered. Canada Is more closely related to the
United Stall's than are otiier parts of the
Empire, partly because of her geographical
position and partly 'because of the steady
flow of citizens of one country into the other.
So continuous have these movements been
both north and south that the bundary line
lias come to be a nuisance. It lias inter-'
fered with trade and especially with the
trade of places such as Prince ltupert that
are close to the boundary line. It has in
terfered with intercourse and civilization.
T here considerations make it very necessary
that any action taken at the Imperial con
ference looking to close touch between the
different sections of the Empire shall also be
influenced by the relationship existing between
Canada and the l nited States and between
Great Britain end i lie United States._
(Prince Rupert News.)
Ttic logic of the events of the times Is drawing
the English speaking peoples into closer alliance.
There may never be a'n alliance written on paroli
n', lit. Probably it would lie better than there not
be. Hie alliance will come, however— if it is not
ilrtady here—and it will be an alliance strongei than
could be written into a treaty because it will be tlie
outcome of invincible conditions.
The Empire would like to see America and Canada
one country—and it says this without a tinge of
covetousness or hostility to any otiier country or its
institutions. However, ibis may never come.' it cer
tainly will not c ino us a result of any sort of pro
paganda. If it comes at all it will be the logical
i'qurnce cl < lose and friendly Intercourse that would
draw tlie countrice closer and closer together. As the
News cays, America and Canada are more closely
related than any other of the English speaking peo
pler. That if true on account of their geographical
propinquity, the similarity of their people, their as
piration? and ideals; the likeness of their sociological
Industrial and political problems vthe oneness of their
relations to the affairs of nations. If these tilings
Should bring the two countries together it would, in
tlie words of the late Lord Salisbury, "write an Anglo
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4>axfm alliance that would be stronger than any treaty
that could be placed upon parchment.” The British
statesman added that Great Britain's attitude toward
such a union would be. “God bless you, my children,
may your happiness abide forever.”
If the National Committees of the two great
political parties wish to make a pleasant occasion of
the very serious matter of selecting Presidential can
didates and formulating their platforms they could
r.ot do better than to accept the invitation of San
Francisco to hold their conventions in that city.
The delegates to no political convention were ever
better treated than those who attended the San
Francisco convention in 1920.
The success of the tabloid newspaper has induced
the New York Herald to publish a miniature news
paper and circulate It with its regular edition. It
will contain in brief all the important news of the
day so condensed that the whole paper may be read
in twenty minutes.
The establishment of the Irish Free State has done
more to promote good fooling among the English
speaking peoples than anything that has occurred in
the history of the expansion of the language through
out the continents.
Henderson Re-Elected.
(Ketchikan Chronicle.)
Hester I). Henderson has aguln been elected Com
missioner of Education for Alaska. His choice was
unanimous after two ballots. Senators F. J. Hunt and '
Brown having cast their votes for others on the first j
poll. Governor Scott C. Bone and Senators Chamberlin j
and Snodgrass voted for Henderson.
Fortunate indeed is the selection, for Mr. Hen
derson during his term of office, which has been ever
since the office was created, has’shown great capacity,
much constructive ability and broad foresight. He
was entitled to re-election on his record and it would
have been oxtremely narrow gauge polities not to
keep him in charge of the educational department
of Alaska. It would have been a great hardship on
the school system of the Territory had Mr. Henderson
failed of re-election, for his efforts to bring about
uniform educational methods and standards, and to
bring nil schools up to the highest standards are
just beginning to bear good, ripe fruit.
A Friendly Enemy.
(Neman a News.)
Steve Birch, arch enemy of Alaska according to
(lie eatly-day Wicke.rsham propaganda, has given the
Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines the
sum of $2,000, this being the first gift of the kind
to he received by the new college. The money will be
uicd to start a reference library.
Alaska Needs Roads Monev.
(Seattle Times.)
Efforts to make the Federal Highway and Post
office Koail arts applicable to Alaska are deserving
of success. The law establishes a Government fund
of approximately $100,000,000 for building and
maintaining highways in States, but no part of the
money is available to Alaska and Hawaii, the two ter
ritories. On the present basis of apportionment,
; which is figured on population, area and road milage,
the Northland would he entitled to about $2,000,000
I annually. Extension of the acts to Alaska has been
j urged on Congress by the American Builders’ Associa
tion and the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and quite
likely the proposal will have the support of the
t'nited States Chamber of Commerce.
Hired appropriations by Congrers have been the
(chief source of highway funds for the Northland, al
though the Territorial legislature likewise has borne
a minor share of road and trail expenditures. Since
1905. when the United States Government first put its
highway work in Alaska on a systematic basis, the
Federal authortiies have spent about $7,500,000 and
the Territorial officers about $300,000. The Federal
Government makes use of two agencies in Its north
ern highway operations, the Alaska Road Commis
sion and IJepartment of Agriculture. The Alaska
Hoad Commission, which was constituted by Congress,
is composed of Army officers and really is\nder the
War Department. The Commission has charge of ail
Fe-deral road work outside forest reserves, and It
virtually directa the expenditures of Territorial high
way funds. The Agricultural Department's road ac
tivities are within or adjacent to national forests.
Highway construction and maintenance in the
northern Territory almost wero abandoned during and
immediately after the World War, with the result
that road3 and trails deteriorated. Their rehabilita
tion has just been effected. About 7,000 miles of
highways and trails have been built and are main
tained with Federal and Territorial funds, and in
addition numerous bridges, ferries and tramways have
been constructed and kept in repair.
Completion of the Government Railway from Sew
ard to Fairbanks necessitates the building of ”feed
ers to connect it with nearby camps and mining dis
tricts. These "feeders” are essential not only to
the development of the country ibut also to the wel
larc of the railroad, which, having been built at a
cost ot $56,000,000, must depend on connecting high
ways for sufficient tonnage to meet operating ex
penses.
The Alaska Hoad Commission and the Government
Railway now are under the direction of a single
official, ( ol. ,1. G. Steese. Iu the $700,000 appro
priated by the last Congress for ail roads and trails
m the northern Territory, he will have only a com
paratively email amount available for highways in
the railroad zone—a zone comprising about 50 000
Poe?rntrT n Extension of the Federal Highway and
I Office Road acts to Alaska would provide funds
somewhat commensurate with the Territory’s needs.
,,n.f®?re0t,ary Hushes told a delegation that the
ited States is not ready to recognize Soviet Rus
sia, and to far no ’
. . American has disagreed with
him.—(Indianapolis News.) 8 with
The DeValera method of eliminating the Brl
ish connection with Ireland is apparently to lea'
no Ireland lor Great Britain to be connected wit
— (New \ork Post.)
It Will 'be noted that while "Uncle Joe" Cannon
nays this country Is a "hell of a success, " he does
not hand Congress a similar expression of confidence
and appreciation.—(Detroit Free Press.)
"Religious Issue Up in Chicago Flection."—Head
.ine, e didn t know there was enough religion
in Chicago to make an Issue.—(Now York Post.)
If Bob La Follette is human he’s just about
jealous of Bill Borah right now as one man can
nl another.—(Cincinnati Enquirer.)
as
be
Senator Itecd calls Lord Robert Cecil's visit to
this country a piece of sheer impudence, and if
authority on Impudence It is Senator
Reed—(New York Post.)
\\o understand that It now is possible to photo
graph bra ns. However, we feel that the camera
folk should stick to faces unless they want to starve
to deaU.—(Cincinnati Enquirer.)
ALONG LIFE’S DETOUR
By SAM WTT.T
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Another Ton, Coal Man
To think that spring was here,
1 was an awful chump;
We still need fires, and I
Have burned the last, last lump.
Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
The old fashioned lovers who used I
to hang over the gate have been lol
ldwt d by the kind who go the gait
The Ananias Club
“1 love to go to school and learn
■the thing's I ought to know and I
simply dread tho idea of vacation
being near," said tho freckled-faced
kid as he tied tho tin can to the
dog's tail.
Perfectly Safe
"Wasn't your lifo constantly in
danger traveling through the forest
filled with those terrible lions and
Itigers?" asked the friend.
“Why certainly not." exclaimed the|
returned traveler, “there wasn’t a
single automobile in the whole, for
est to dodge."
Ideas Change
While he is young he only thinks
Of the watv she looks;
But when he go\s older he'll think
more
Of the way 3ho cook3.
Great Excitement Prevails
(Brinkley (Ark.) Argus.)
Ttudd Kerr was splashing around
in society again this week.
No Doubt
Blinks: “I sec where a Chicago
girl, whose parents have been di
vorced, uses full mourning paper."
Jinks; “Yea, and qo doubt the
morning papers' were full of t'he di
vorce."
Fool Questions
S. K W. uskB: "In a man ever
seriously hurt wlion a happy thought
strikes him?” *\Ve understand it
isn't as painful as being struck with
a rolling pin or flail iron.
Answers to Prospective June Bride
groom
F. M. M : Wo can't give you much
information on how to manage a
wife, but we'11 say this if you can
regulate the weather for a week,
made the tun stand around for you
and compel the waves to roll back at
your command wo don’t think you'll
have much trouble managing a wife.
The Ladies Know, and Proceed to
Oo It
And speaking of reforms—we don't
think shooting husbands is the
slightest improvement on the old
custom of divorcing them.—Sum Hill.
But what you gonna do with him
when you can't do anything with him.
asks Tom Doming.
Nothing Doing
Jack (anxious to make a touch):
I "Did you break that 10 you had
| this morning?”
I Jim (wiso to-him): “Well.
| dropped it on the races and now l am
I broke."
Then She Froze Him
"This article says that perpetual
! hot. baths, in which restless patients
I sleep. Is a treatment for certain nien
| tal diseases. That’s a new idea, isn't
l it?" asked Mrs. iBrouch.
“I don't know* growled her hus
band, "but l understand your idea
| of keeping me Yn hot water all the
time is old stuff for wives."
Signs of Spring
i Baseball,
Kites,
Marbles,
Straw hats, &c., &c.—
| But iwill some anti-Volsteadite
i please tells us one that's missing.
If It Fits—
Trouble is about the only thing you
can borrow without gilt-edge security
these days.
We lhave our doubts about the
women ever making great orators on
the stump, but as that, some of their
dpoeehes no doubt will stump the
men
Bverv time we see a man making
a monkey of himself we can’t help
but wonder if, after all, Darvin wasn’t
right.
The way a woman goes after the
alimony shows it wasn’t his money
she couldn't stand.
Some men think they are thrifty
Just because they have saved a bor
rowed umlbrella to use on another
rainy day.
Although daughter now shows her
ears she doesn’t listen any better to
the admonitions of her dear, old dad.
Some people act as if it was im
possible for a person to count his
blessings unln s he Is an expert
mathematician.
Now that the girls are wearing the
longer skirts, . it should prevent a
good many auton^abile accidents sineo
USED FUBNITUM I
Bought, Sold and Exchanged
H. BOCOVICH
211 Seward St. I
I Telephone 441. P. O. Box 111. |
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JUNEAU TRANSFER
COMPANY
Move*, P&cki and Stores Freight
and Baggage.
Prompt Delivery o'
LADYSMITH COAL
Phone 48.
drivers no longer have any excuse
for not tending strictly to their knit
ting
Daily Sentence Sermon
It's better to take a tumble to
yourself than to try to take a fall
out of the other fellow.
News of the Names Club
G R. writei from Pun do thit Will
Waite, of that city, recently was mar
ried. Maybe th it 'bir.l isn't grnna
live tip to his name!!
DERRICK LANE WILL
RETURN TO ALASKA
Derrick* Lane, for many years a
resident of Seward, where he was
connected with the railroad organi
zation before Its transfer to the
Government und later engaged in
the real estate buisneFS. will return
to Alaska eoon as manager of the
Kanatak townsite of which Capt. J.
.1. Finnegan i3 the principal owner.
Mr. Lane lias bean living in Seattle
for several years.
Furniture moveo and stored.
Heavy hauling done. Phone 48. Ju
neau Transfer. —adv
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best
Have you ever stopped to reason
why it is that so many products!
that are extensively advertised, all I
ut once drop out of sight and are!
soon forgotten? The reason is
plain—the article did not fullil the
promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medi
cine. A medicinal preparation that
has real curative value almost sells
itself, as like an endless chain sys
tem the remedy is recommended by
those who have been benefited, tb
those who are .'n aei.1 oT li.
A prominent druggist says “Take
for example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, a preparation I have sold for
man/ ypars and never hesitate to
recommend, for in almost every case
it shows excellent results, as many:
of my customers testify. No other
kidney remedy has so large a sale.”
According to sworn statements!
and verified testimony of thousands j
who have used the preparation, the:
success of DC Kilmer’s Swamp
Root is due to the fact, so manyj
people claim, that it fulfils almost j
every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects
urinary troubles and neutralizes the
uric acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle
of Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Ad
dress Dr. Kilmer A Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y., and enclose ten cents;
also mention this paper. Large and
medium size lottles for sale at all
drug stores. (advertisement.)
SEATTLE
Let Your Slogan Be: Meet Me at ;
HOTEL SAVOY
Second Avenue & University 9t.
250 Rooms—Modern
Fireproof—Cafe—Garage
Rates: $1.50 up; Bath $2.50 up. j
Special Winter Rates.
Headquarters for Alaskans.
W. G. King, Prop.
W. G. King, Jr., Mgr. j
" ALASKA RADIO
Buy only Non-Regenerative
j Sets. Regenerative Sets create
j interference when tuning. Will
, be legislated out of air in time.
: As well turn automobile loose
i without competent driver.
Julius Jaeger, S2* E *th St. |
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j ARCTIC BATH HOUSE |
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and Barber Shop
TURKISH, STEAM, SHOWEB |
AND TUB BATHS
lower Front St. (Vac Atta’s old
stand) BILLY LOTT, Prop, i
Phone 414. 1
TRY OUR P
Merchants Lunch
45 Cents
Arcade Cafe
I MARY YOUNG, Proprietor. |
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I JAPANESE TOY SHOP
H. 8. MAXIMO
I Front Street
I P. 0. Box 218 for Mail Order*
PROFESSIONAL
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Drs. Kaser & Frceburger
DENTISTS
1 and 3 Goldstein Bldg.
PHONE M
Hours S a m. to 9 p. m.
Or. Charles P. Jennie
DENTIST
Rooms 8 and 9 Vawntlne Bldg.
Telephone 176.
Dr. W. A. Borland
Phytician and Surgeon
Juneau Music House Bldg.
Telephone 172.
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Sitka Hot Springs
Visit the Famous
Dr. F. X. Goddard’s Sanitarium
Rates 13.00 Per Day and Up
Every Comfort
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GEO. X. BARTON, D. C.
Chiropractor
2nd floor Messerschmidt Apts.
Office hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 6;
7 to 9 and by appointment.''
Phone 269.
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Dr. H. Vance
OSTEOPATH
201 Goldstein Building
Hours: 9:30 to 12; 1 to 6;
7 to 8, or by appointment.
Licensed osteopathic physician.
Phones: Office, 167; ref.. 1672.
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All Alaskan Trails End at
HOTEX ATWOOD
First Ave. and Pine St., Seattle
| Popular Prices. Nearest to Ev
I erythlng J. A. Farnham and
Ted Taylor, Props.
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T HOTEL "SEATTLE T
"Home of Alaskans”
Prices reasonable. European
plan. Seattle, Wash.
R. L. HODGDON, Manager
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It’s all In knowing HOW to do
first-class cleaning and dyeing.
CAPITAX DYE WORKS
C. Meldner, Professional Dyer
and Cleaner. Phone 177.
THE MAKING OF CONCRETE
Is a matter of proper materials
together with engineering skill.
Both are our assets.
Established Twenty Years
CONCRETE PRODUCTS MFG.
COMPANY
| Willoughby Ave. Phone 32.
fraternal Societies
-Of
Gastineau Channel
0 . 1LCI
UMtli; Wednesday
Evening* at 8:00
o'clock, Elks' Hall.
Charles P. Jenne.
Exalted Ruler.
JOHN A. DAVIS,
Sacrotary.
Co-Ordinate Bodies
of Freemasonry
Scottish Rite
Regular meetings j
second and fourth!
Fridays each month*
at 7:SO p. m. Odd
Fellows’ Hall.
WALTER B. HEISEL, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
SILVER BOW
LODGE NO. S A.
I Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. M..
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Grand}
| Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
MOUNT JONEAO LOOS*
No. 147, F. A A. M.
Stated Communication
Second and Fourth Mondays
of each Month. In Odd Felicia
Ball, beginning at 7:JS o'clock.
Homer G. Nordling. Master.
C'hns. E. Nagnel. Secretary.
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Tu«
dtiy* of each month.
At 8 o'clock, I. O. O. F. Hall.
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOIS NORDUNG, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS
rEOHB RS COUNCIL no.
17 <U. Meeting* a«co*4
and last Mondays at 7:SS
^ w p. m. Transient Broth
urged to attend. Council Chamber#
Fifth Street. John F. Mullen, G. K.
j. L. McCloskey, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John BradIor4
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meets fourth Thursday
each month at 8 y. m,
Elks' "ixidge Room. John F. Starr,
Post Commander, Phone 973; O. B.
Mann, Post Adjutant, Phone 198.
i0T4iii»si“"
MalSL , MOOBE.
June&n Lodge 700
Meets every Friday
night, 8 o’clock.
Moose Hall. E. F.
Roden berg, Dictator; R. H. Stevena
secretary.
WOMEN OF M00SEHEART
LEGION
Juneau Chapter No. 439
Meeting second and fourth
Tuesday of each month, 8
o’clock, Moose Hall. Mrs. C. W.
Bender, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
F. McKinnon, Secretary.
T AUXILIARY, PIONEERS OF
ALASKAxIfrloo No. 6.
I Meets last Thursday of every
! month. Social hour with mem
1 bers of Pioneer Ixidge to fol
low each meeting.
| Mrs. Lottio Spickett, President.
I Mrs. Lillie Burford, Secretary.
THE GALL
OF SPRING
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With the return of spring nature awakens to a
new life. New ambitions are also bom within us.
New opportunities are given now that do not come
again in the winter season. Why not take a lesson
from nature and prepare for the winter of life by
saving out of the abundance of today. We will help
you in our Savings Department. A dollar is enough
to begin with.
The B. M. Behrends Bank
JUNEAU, ALASKA
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