ALASKA DAILY EMPIRI
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CIRrm.ATION GUARANTEED TO BE MORE THA
POUBI.E THAT OF ANY OTIIKR_ARASKA NFWBPAPEI
ACTION AND REACTION.
The Pit :doi.r mourns the evanesccne of
the s . ;i :t which inspired this people during
the tragic days of the war —whence has it
flown? Must the greatest and freest of na
tions continue to verify the truth of the an
cient cyniichni that republics are ungrate
ful? If net ungratfeul, we at least scarcely
can c: caipe tlie Imputation of indifference.
— (Oiticinati Enquirer, i
• The ingratitude of Republics'' has long been i
font of enigma tc historians and psychologists. The;
do not explain it. They accept the facts as disclose*
by the evidence and permit him who reads to formu
late hoi own answer.
However, the facts to warrant the axiom ar
uplt niy. People quickly turn against one who serve
with efficiency and fixedness of purpose; high resolv
ccon gives way to returning sordidness; zealous op
timiom is followed by syniciam, and so the old worl
moves dong. The man w ho holds sway longest mo;
often is he who with greatest expertness rides on
with tine wave's wash to return on tlie crest of th
no.,: wave. The man who stands firmly by flxe
prindpl: i very olten deserted.
Reaction equals action is a law of physics whic
i reals to apply te people in the mass. ‘‘It was civil
zation and not Wilson that failed." wrote Genon
Smut.-:, the pliilos ; iier-.oldier-ftatesinan of Bout
Aft lea, writing of the failure c-f the peace treaty an
the League of Nations to satisfy. Civilization ha
reached a state of exilta'icn which it could nt
maintain against this unexplainable reactionary fort
in human nature.
It was recognition of tins tendency in liuina
nature that caused the practical Hamilton to see
to keep the Government at a distance from the mas
Jt is why c-aii, mi. i- have often said that a wli
Monarch givea a be ter government than the peopi
will give themrelve-. If Wllsr.n had been the Prim
Minister of an accepted Emperor his works an
preachings during the war would have placed hit
In the da; with the undying Chathams.
Fortunately, however, the capacity for high resolv
is an inherent part cf the great mass of the peopi.
It is often latent but always present, and it spring
forth in time of crisis. Oherwise there would not b
progress. Sen men of large brain and plentiou
couflago <;un bold fact and do to. They form
rallying point for humanity when catastrophe is im
minent. Six thousand years of history show tha
the precepts and example cf those who stand flrml
by right principles, refuting to lie stampeded by. th
radical mob vvbii h ru. hes madly from extreme t
extreme cr to be swept back by the tide of reaclior
are vindicated by time and became guiding beacon
for tlie taco. r
The pendulum : wings farter in republics than 1
monarchic-, and the progress, while often more turbn
lent and unr-otitllng, is swifter, reaches greater depth
and : tiro a larger percentage of the population.
One of the problems'of Democratic politicians jus
tnew scorns to be to arrange a policy and platforr
and get a candidate that will eatcli everybody wh
fa < pposed to t nothing in connection with the Hard
ling Administration. Mr. Hays and the others wer
very euecc.aful in catching all who had some sort c:
a grievance against President Wilson. Can the table
be turned?
IF EVENTUALLY. WHY NOT NOW?
Seme people contend that the division of Alask
is inevitable, but they say the time is not ripe. The
declare bhat the temote sections of the Territory at
not yet prepared to stand alone, that they need tIt
support of the more accessible and better develope
l«rU of the Territory.
Tbit is not a fair way to view the situation. 1
is neither Rood business nor equitable to ask tit
Pttpla along the tea: i of Alaska to carry the loa
ol hundreds of thou ands of rquare miles of territoT
with widely scattered >mall communities until the
t ri able to care ft r themselves and then have then
at the moment ''hoy are able to bear their part c
h d, cut away from the remainder of the Territorj
Sc n't he astern Alaska and parts of the Third Divislo
are uble to toppert thamselvos but they, too ar
fianf'era, and thc'.r people are faced with frontle
proMtms. It would tax them all people should b
taxed to work out their own de.< Iny. If the othe
IK; r tie ns pf the Territory must be aided until the
can support thcniFclv s, the task of aiding them t
reach thu point is one that devolves of right upoi
the Nation and n:>: upon a part of it tiiat will no
have closer conn-dicu with them alter the separa
ticn than the other States
It would he even more reasonable and equitabl
to a. k the State ct \\ Wellington to make approprla
tions out cf its treasury to support the schools, ti
build reads and shelter cabins, to give subsidies ft
Steamer line?, to buy railroads, and to aid reinoti
sccolons in either ways, than to place the burdei
on those part.- of the Territory that it is contended It
time mutt be separated frem them, for the State ol
, Washington, and the other Pacific Coast States dc
more trading with 11:cm and they are better able to
give them needed support.
If Alaska is to be divided the sooner it is done
K | the bet ter.
fc One of the problems at Washington is to find
u’ /house room for I’ncle Sam's employees. It might not
_ ihi a bad idea to send a lot of them hack to the old
J home. These days when there is work for everybody
I would be a good time to lnagurats an emigration
■movement from Washington.
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ry William R. liearst, while at Mexico City recently.
3_'-ti» tiled tile report sent out from New Orleans that
I lie favored Henry Ford for the Presidency as ilrst
,choice. He declared that his finst choice is Senator
■r,■James A. Reed of Missouri.
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Thomas Jefferson said, “Thai country is best gov
v,:orned which is least governed,” 'and much erperience
t ; with “New Nationalism” is making it apparent to
the people that Jefferson in this bh in most things
[.was a very wise man.
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The Whitehorse Idea.
(Dawson News.)
| Whitehorse lias the idea. The people there have
awakened to the new opportunity. They are going
to meet the now tide and profit thereby.
The new tide is the influx of tourists. The North
kind is to he flooded with toursita this summer, and
the next summer and every summer thereafter.
The northerners who have not awakened to this
fact are dead, too dead for the resurrection. But
Whitehorse is not dead. It has appointed a live
, committee and is going out to get the people there
land to see that they go away pleased and that they
| thus sing the praises of Whitehorse, and annually
[send others to follow in their wake.
Ttie Whitehorse idea is to stage something pic
i turexque, something unique, something new and un
usual which will attract and please the tourist, some
[ thing peculiarly Yukonesque. The idea is a good
j one, and the committee to which was delegated the
[matter of drafting a detailed scheme made an able
j report. It favored reviving the famous old scow ride
through the Whitehorse rapids, the putitng on of
i some of the old phases of Dawson life of stampede
. days.
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What's the matter now with Dawson doing as
much as Whitehorse. If little old Whitehorse can
'] contribute so much towards alluring and pleasing the
I tourist Dawson should not he slow in also doing
' her share. It will pay as well as please,
i Dawson can stage Indian dances, stampede scenes,1
.'put on a few old mining scenes, such as rocking, J
..sluicing and the like in town, and show them the
j I real thing out of town; or make a sort of Coney Island !
t Chilkoot Pass slide for a little fun-making; establish j
ia small zoo and exhibit some wild animals common to!
1 this region, and which every tourist would be de-i
e lighted to see and which few do see.
d It is disappointing to those who travel two to four!
j thousand miles to get here, and spend thousands of
h j dollars Tor the trip, to arrive and find few, if any, I
- Of the phases of life of wlnic.h they had read or!
j i expected here. To see common places, stretches of!
j! street, and merely what nature has unrolled in wayj
j ■ of green hills is not enough.
! A number of attractions that would not be ex-'
“ i pensive but still would please could he devised at I
t Dawson as well us at Whitehorse.
e. The big tourist tide lias set North and will keep
; coming, and the tn'ore Dawson does toward creating
n talk about her attractions, the more tourists she will
k i get here.
Someone is needed in Dawson to step to the front
'.and take hold of the matter. The people most dl
G j rectiy benefited and in touch with the tourists are !
ejtlie logical ones to act. Let them get the Whitehorse1
c | idea and call a meeting at once
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No HoLshevik Wanted.
(Seward Gateway.)
i.! A short time ago the Anchorage Chamber of j
„ Commerce petitioned the President to allow the |
e 500 Hussians Immigrants marooned at Manila, P. I., 1
s to emigrate to Alaska, where it was alleged they!
( would settle in the Matanuska Valley and fill the land
'With milk and honey, and Soviet propaganda. Our!
'generous and paternal Circle Samuel had a better
* plan than this and started the refugees out for Seattle j
y 0,1 a transport, where they would feel at home with!
e | Jimmy Duncan and his Soviet bunch. Ail went well I
i1 until the party wero out of sight of land, when!
„|tlho refugee crew of the transport mutinied and re
g| fused to work tite vessel bearing them toward the
' Land of the Free” and the home of the Sugar Trust.
J The point to this story is that these homeless
pc: pie air so far from being self-supporting that they
I 'i of used to work their pass-age, after being supplied
8,iwltli vessel, tood ami navigators. They wanted to
| lie iirf t-cubln passengers and allow their benefactors
[ t:> do the work. And the government, fearing to
'diock their sense of hospitality, kindly seat for a
[.crew of 100-per cent. Americans and allowed them to
I'lruuuiiui? ur*.: voyage.
>; Alaska was lucky that sentiment did not overruLe
icommonsense. Had those unfortunates arrived in
e]Mutanuska lluy would have insisted that their (arms
f he cleared and stocked, b lore consenting t;. occupy
g them.
Living or Hoarding?
(Huifalo Express.,
I>r. Jofalah Old Hold has made the assertion in
London that a man may reach the ago of 152 years
a by living on a diet nt coarse bread, porridge, butter
y niilk, vegetables, butter, cheese and home-brewed ale
e The ale is not essential he says but is a potent factor I
Jin attaining long life.
I Dr. Oldfield, like somie others, seems to think that1
^j living is just sticking on earth for a certain number i
, of years. There are many things (o be done in this!
! | world, and if a person really wants to live he must
olive ror ethers us well as himself. That costs
1 energy, but it is living and much better than jurt
it I hoarding years.
Black collars, with white shirts and black and
' white checked tics, may now form part of the after
noon regalia of the smart young man. For one tiling
lhe black collar will readily diirt-ipute the scandal
i,of a soiled neck. Poguihly the fashion was in. pired
c 1 by the Fascist!—(Ix>s Angeles Times.)
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jj Somehow mediums overlook the fortunes they
r j might make speculating on the stock exchange. Hut
; perhaps it pays better to sell their tints to those that
,I ale not in the know.—(Sun Francisco Bulletin.)
Newspapers are understood to be bidding against
one another for the picture of a girl in Great Brit
ain to whom the Prince of Wales has not been re
ported to be engaged.—(New York Post.)
A Presidential boom for Carter Glass? Why, he
i burnt even made the ctirfomary -trip to Europe yet.
, —(San Francisco Jourtu^,)
Who was the genius who invented tho *2 bill and
why did lie do it?-—(Chicago Nows.)
Getting Germany to go Bolshevik is still a big
chore.— (Chicago News.j
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ALONG LIFE’S DETOUR
By SAM HILL
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It's the Price of Life and Limb
From auto-ridden towns
I'd surely like to flee,
Until I've learned the art
Of jumping like a flee.
The Ananias Club
"No.” said the traffic cop, "I never
believe in bawling people out just
because they have mistaken or ig
nored my signals.”
Opposite of Financial
“Pa," said Clarence, “what do they
mean by giving, his moral support
to a thing?
"That, my son, is where a man
Is willing to do the talking tor some
movement Instead of letting his
money do it," replied his dad.
Most Important Auto Accessory
The little, mirror just above the
windshield that enables you to keep
a lookout for the speed oops.
Speaking of Records
Why is it wages never seem to be
able to overtake prices in this con
test for the altitude record?
It Works Both Ways
Money gets a lot of people into
trouble, but most of us have managed
to get into plenty of it without money
Sam Hill, in Cinelnaati Enquirer.
Money is also useful in getting out
of trouble.—J. H. Heed.
Dobbeytown Gets It by Radio,
Evidently
(Axtall Cor. Vlastings Tribune.)
The Starlene Sextette is playing
at Minden this-week, furnishing mu
sic in Dobbeytown.
One Time He Agreed With Her
“Isn’t this a dear little hat?”
gushed Mrs. Grouch, displaying her
latest purchase.
“Yes; it’s little and blankety dear”
cursed her husband, looking at the
bill for it.
Friendly Philosopohy
The good in all things is easily
visible to those who seek for it.
.1. E. F.
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Who Says the Eskimo Isn’t Smart?
The Eskimo gives the doctor his
fee as soon as he comes. If the pa
tient recovers he keeps it; otherwise
he returns <t.—News Item.
If It Fits
After she has been married a
while every wife begins to feel that
she has married beneath her.
Have you ever noticed how con
siderate all hoys are of other boys’
sisters, and how inconsiderate they
are of their own: and later you can
substitute wives for sisters.
A man can’t be very happily mar
ried when he is more interested in
keeping his hair than he is in keep
ing his wife.
At that, we guess the plans that
the mothers and 6t gathers Clubs adopt
for regulating the rising generation
do about as much good as the laws
the reformers pass to regulate the
generation that has already riz.
At least, when friend wife grabs
all of his pay envelope, she knows
friend husband never is in much dan
ger of being vamped by some hand
some blonde.
Some men think St. Peter is go
ing to throw the Pearly Gates wide
open for them just because they
didn't kick on getting only one oys
ter in their soup at the church sup
per.
A lot of people study the rules of
etiquette when they ought to be
Studvine: the Golden Role.
There is a heap of difference In
the kind of conversation they carry
HOTEL SEATTLE *
"Home of Alaskans"
| Prices reasonable. European
plan Seattle. Wash.
R L, flODODON, Manager
t *11 In knowing HOW to do
Hrst-clase cleaning and dyeing.
„ CAPITAL DYE WOEKS
C. Meldner, Professional Dyer
and Cleaner. Phone 177.
T THE MAKING OP CONCRETE f
I Is a matter of proper materials
together with engineering skill.
Both are our assets.
Established Twenty Year*
CONCRETE PRODUCTS MFO.
COMPANY
Willoughby Ave. Phone 33.
JUNEAU TRANSFER
COMPANY
Moves, Packs and Stores Freight
and Baggage.
Prompt Delivery of
LADYSMITH COAL
Phone 48.
Did Jesse Carson Kidnap {'
Hammer Slayer?
i
rj c. S'tT'C. Ca I- S'CJI t. yrt. I
Was Mis. Clara Phillips, "ham- j
mcr murderers,” kitliraped from i
her rcil in the Ijos Angeles jail,
as she has asserted following her
return from Honduras? She has |
accused Jesse Carson, convict, of J.
forcing her to flee with him after j.
cutting the bars of her cell but j|
all his advances were repelled, j
the “tiger-woman" told the auth
orities. Carson was recaptured
by the police of Honduras, and is
again In jail.
on when they are alone before mar-||
riage and afterward.
The bride-elet ts are getting their |
showers this month, but the flood:
of tears will come after the honey-!
moon is over.
Daily Sentence Sermons
It is easier for a man to hide his I
wisdom than his foolishness. j
News of the Names Club
If Inia Darling of Eastland, Texas,
lives up to her name, wives of the
club members will have to keep their
eyes on their lesser halves.
Will Shine is a bootblack in De
troit. That's a job to fit the name,
all right.
AUTOS FOR HIRE
Billy’s Taxi
Day and night service.
Stand at the Grill.
Phone 4 7 2.
Auk Bay Stage
Leaves U. & I. Cafe for Auk
Hay 5 P. M., Saturday only,
returning 6:30. Special trip at
any time. Round trip $2.50
CALL
Berry’s Auto Service
for that seven-pasenger 1923
Cadillac touring car. Stand at
Gastincau Hotel. Popular
prices..
Miller’s Taxi Service
TWO CARS
Stand Alaskan Hotel
PHONE—SINGLE 0
i
WHEN IN NEED OF A TAXI
Call Collins
Seven passenger touring car.
Stand Trimigle Shoo Shine Par
lor. Phone 186. Res. Phone 281.
I
Blackie’s Taxi
ANY WHERE—ANY TIME
Stand Arctic Barber Shop
PHONE 444
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1 ARCTIC BATHS
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! Without exception the best
i I Turkish Baths in Alaska.
| | Give us a trial and you will be
come a regular customer.
W. H. Lott,
Proprietor. So. Front St.
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USED FURNITURE
Bought,’Sold and Exchanged
1 N. BOCOVICH
>11 Seward St.
Telephone 441. P. O. Box 111. i
ALASKA COAL
FOR ALASKANS
—No soot
—Low in ash
—High in heat units
—Clean to handle
PHONE 412
PACIFIC COAST COAL
COMPANY
PROFESSIONAL_ J
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Dri. Kaser & Freeburger
DENTISTS
1 and 3 Goldstein lid*.
PHONE 06
Hour* 9 a. m. t« i d. m.
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Dr. Charles P. Jenna
DENTIST
Roomi 8 ai.d 9 VaWntlne Bldg.
Telephone 176.
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Dr. H. Vance
OSTEOPATH
201 Goldstein Rulldlng
Hours: 9:30 to 12; 1 to 6;
7 to 8, or by appointment.
Licensed osteopathic physician.
Phones: Office, 167; res., 1672.
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All Alaskan Trails End at
HOTEL ATWOOD
First Are. and Pine St., Seattle
Popular Prices. Nearest to Ev
erything. J. A. Farnbam and
! Ted Taylor, Props.
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DR. R. N. DONAHEY
S:im» Good Service as in the
Past
Huteson-DokameY'
Otjtical Company^
108 Pike Street, Seattle.
Fraternal Societies
-OP
Gastineau Channel
O . ILK!
Meeting Wednesday
I&enlnga at 8:00
o'clock, Elk*' Hall.
Charles P. Jenna,
Exalted Ruler.
JOHN A. DAVIS,
Secretary.
Co-Ordinate Bodies
of Freemasonry
Scottish Bite
Regular meetings
second and fourth
Fridays each month
at 7:80 p. m. Odd
Fellows' Hall.
WALTER B. HEISEti, Secretary.
I. O. O. P.
SILVER BOW
_ _ LODGE NO. S A.
Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. M.,
Odd Fellows’ Hall,
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Orand|
Merle P. Morgan. Secretary.
PERSEVERANCE REBETAW 1'
LODGE NO. 2A.
Meets every flrst and third
Tuesdays In I. O. O. F. Hall, at
8 P M. FRANCES GUSTAFSON,
N. G. ALPHONSINB CARTER,
Secretary.
MOUNT JONCAO LOOK
NO. 147, F. * A. M.
Stated Communication
Boccnd and rourth Mondays
of each Month. In Odd Felicia
Mall, beginning at ?:J« o’clock.
I Homer O Nordiing, Master.
I Chan. E. NagbeL Secretary.
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Tuoi
days of each month.
At S o'clock, I. O. O. F. Halt
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOIS NORDLINU, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBDS
KEC.Hb RS COUNCIL NS.
17«ll. Meetings second
and last Monday a at 7 :M
, p. m. Transient Broth
ers urged to attend. Council Chamber!#
Fifth Street. John F. Mullen, Q. K.
J. L. McCloskey, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John BradforA
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meets fourth Thursday
each month at 8 9. in.
Elks’ l/ooge Room. John E. Starr,
Post Commander, Phone 973; G. M.
Mann, Post Adjutant, Phone 198.
LOYAL ORDER 01
MOOSE.
Juneaa Lodge 700
Meets every Friday
night, 8 o’clock.
Moose Hall. E. F.
Ilodenber#, Dictator; R. H. Stevens
Secretary.
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WOMEN OF MOOSEHEART i
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. McKIn»on, Secretary. |
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AUXILIARY, PIONEER! OF
ALASKA. Igloo No. 6.
1 Meets last Thursday of every
1 month. Social hour with mem
| bers of Pioneer ixulge to fol
low each meeting.
| Mrs. Ixtttie Splckett, President.
| Mrs. Lillie Burford, Secretary.
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WHERE
SUCCESS
BEGINS
The road to success begins at the Savings 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?
The B. M. Behrends Bank
rUHEAU, ALASKA,
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