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PRESIDENT HARDING BURNS THE
BRIDGES.
President Harding was well within the facts when
ho declared that the proposal for the United States
to Join the international court, of the League of
Nations is in accordance with the platform and cam
paign premises of the Republican Party. Candidate
llarding declared In favor of an "Association of Na
tions” to promote world peace und harmony in inter
national relations. Under the terms of that promise
he could not do less than to urge participation in the
international court. He said a simple truth when ho
declared to join it would be to keep faith with the
people of the country.
The President declared: “If political parties do not
mean what they say and candidates do not mean
what they say then our form of government is based
on fraud and cannot hepe to endure."
That is putting the question up to the Senators
and Representatives pretty plainly. It is burning the
bridge'. Prom it there can be no retreat with honor.
It cannot mean anything else than a purpose on the
part of tlte President to assume in fact as well as
name party leadership. It must mean retreat for the
opponents of the President's program within hie party
—or party division.
“SPITE’ IS NOT THE TERM.
The Oregonian's reference to the proposed increase
In taxation on the fisheries industry of Alaska as a
“spite bill” is net fair. The great Portland papet
probably need the term without understanding the
coiylit Usjia in .the Territory or the s ntiment of tin
poodle, it has mistaken some of the spectacular higi
lights cmlnafing from sensation-chasing politician!
for the real thing. These politicians have effected
public opinion without doubt, but there is real senti
ment—unadvised und mistaken sentiment, but real
juEt the aim- -for such a measure <:h that proposed
by the House Ways and Means Committee.
And a good deal of this sentiment is due to the
cannerymen themselves. They have taken little pains
to put their cause before the people of Alaska. They
have maintained their headquarters in the States, they
have had their offices there, their legal and political
advisers live there. Such efforts as they have made
to get In touch with the people of Alaska have usually
been through promoters and profit-seekers who spend
iittlo time in the Tt rritory -professional Alaskans
who have sought to capitalize previous residence here
and who often play both ends against the middle.
Most of these Putslue capitalists who are inter
ested in Alaska fisheries und have done a great deal
for the development erf tlie Territory have neglected
the people up here too much ami too long. They
ought to come here and get acquainted with the people
und have some of their representatives live here and
become real Alaskans. Their industries should be do
mesticated, and then people would become acquainted
with them us they are acquainted with the mining
industries in the Territory. A hotter understanding
would result.
The great majority of the people of Alaska are fair
and just, sound and sane. They would not willingly
do an injustice to those of the Outside who have
money invested here. All they need to cause them
to deal fairly and justly is to know the facts, and
these could be better absorbed if there were more
cannery people living in Alaska and associating with
Alaskans and mere cannery business transacted in the
Territory.
BRIGHT MRS. FORI).
Mrs. Ford Is quoted as saving that "if Henry
really went to the White House to live there no
would have to go without me." Mrs. Henry was
either talking clever politics or she has settled
the fate of the Ford for President" movement. If
the latter she has wen tin admiration of the
people on two counts: First, she values sovereign
citizenship higher than txulted office, and, second,
the would save Henry for the position in which he
1 c best qualified to serve.
THE VICE-PRESIDENT.
Arthur I5ri bane. Hearst's hundred-and-llfty-thou
sand-a-yeaf editor, says the Harding-for-renominatloa
movement plan is to throw "poor Mr. Coolldge out
to the ravenous wolves," and Intimates that a more
or loss radical is wanted to go on the ticket with
President Harding. He says this is a tribute to
their fear of Henry Ford as a potential Presidential
candidate. Weil, posslibly, but Vice-President Coolidgb
is a sort of positive .character with definite ideas
that fits well in public service. It would be all rignt
to find another place for him if there were plenty iu
It for him to do.
Speaking ot the Vice-Presidency it is a peculiar
coincidence thut only one President, elected in op
position to the Democratic Party and its predecseor,
the Republican Party of Jefferson, ever Berved out
two elected terms. General Grant was twice elected
President and served the two terms. Roosevelt served
pios) of two terms, but he went into the White House
I from Ihe Vice-Presidency. Not counting Harding,
(just one half of the Presidents elected to that office
'by the Whigs and the Republicans died while lit
(Office — William Henry Harrison, Taylor, Lincoln,
I Garfield and McKinley, and all the others, except
Grant, were elected for only one term—Hayes, Ben
jamin Harrison, Roosevelt and Taft.
The Pretdden'’s proposal that the I'nited States
enter the World Court of the League of Nations is
causing almost aa much discussion and division of
sentiment as was caused by the former President's
proposal that it join the League. Practically all the
pro-Leaguc supporters of three years ago are backing
up President Harding now.
The re-election by the City Council of all the
municipal officers of Juneau was a proper and just
recognition of meritorious public service. Tills com
munity has been given excellent service by the corps
I of public servants employed by the City, and all of
, t hem deserved re-election.
Alaska’s Scenic Marvel.
(Seattle Times.)
Alaska's marvelous scenic attraction, the Valley
of Ten Thousand Smokes, In the Mount Katmai Na
tional Monument, could he made easily accessible to
tourists by constructing fitly miles of automobile
road. The National Geographic Society has found a
feasible route by which the valley may lie entered,
and with the construction of the comparatively short
stretch of road it will be within two hours’ travel
from the steamship landing,
Robert F. Griggs, 'who as leader of the Mount
Katmai expedition for the National Geographic So
ciety, discovered the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
seven years ago, has lost none of his enthusiasm
for the natural wonder. In an article in the April
ifsue of Current History, ho predicts that the time
Is not lar distant when the Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes will be as well known and as popular with
sightseers as Yellowstone Park.
l)r. Griggs gives some interesting facts concern
ing the immensity of tlie cataclysm which produced
the remarkable valley. He avers that the eruption
of Mount Katmai in 1912 was one of the greatest
volcanic disturbances of historic times . The fact
that it occurred in a part of the world almost un
inhabited accounts for the small notice taken of the
upheaval. However, the volcanic dust which was
discharged Into the upper layers of the atmosphere
had far-reaching effects. It was responsible for the
notoriously cold summer of 1912 by intercepting the
sun's heat.
One of the important results of the volcanic erup
tion war tiie Valley cf Ten Thousand Smokes. This
natural phenomenon has been frequently discribsd
in reientifle papers. It is u large valley whose floor
is perforated with a million orifices from which issue
jets of steam. These vents, large and small, are
called fumaroles. The explorers did their cooking
over these steam jots.
Although the eruption of Mount Katmai resulted
In depositing enormous quantities of tine ash over
the surrounding country, within a few miles of the
wonder valley tire lakes and forests which cannot be
excelled anywhere. Tiie foiests are destined to be a
game preserve as important as Yellowstone Park.
Tiie lakes and streams abound with trout.
Whether the road to the Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes is built by the Territory of Alaska or by the
Federal Government, it should be undertaken as soon
las possible. The scenic wonders of Katmai's crater,
I the rnarveous valley of smokes and the magnificent
lakes and forests have no counterpart elsewhere in
i l he world. Tourists would flock to Alaska to view
I these marvels once it becamo known that the journey
could be made quickly and comfortably.
The day is not far distant when Alaska will be
the objective of a great stream of tourists. Mount
Katmai and the valley of smokes are only part of
the wonders of the Northland,
Roads Needed.
(Dawson News.)
Mr. Rogers ecus that without roads the vast Inter
! ior resources of Alaska cannot be touched. other
linen of virion have teen the same. The mineral and
other resources of this Northland are needed in the
outside world, and the country is needed as a held
for homes and future human activities.
The building of temporary roads is only a waste.
The building of permanent trunk lines and then feed
ers is the part of economy and foresight.
The United States has spent $62,000,000 building
the Alaska Railway from Setward and Anchorage to
Fulnbanks, and now plans a ten-year road-building
program involving an expenditure of ten million
dollars, fo provide feeders for the main line.
In addition to the railroad expenditure in Alaska,
the Federal Government has spent, since 1905, the
I rum of $6,750,000 In the Terrritory for building
j reads and trails. And litis is only a starter. The
j Government is going in now witli a well co-ordinated
program for grid ironing Alaska with transportation
facilities. Colonel Steese has hern made head of the
railway, road and trail construction and administra
tion, all of which are combined into one depart
ment. At last Alaska is being placed on a systema
tized basis for its permanent opening and exploitation.
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Trunk lines from end to end of a territory, and
I touching its big mining centers and other vital
| points, are the Hrst essential. After the trunk lines,
comes the feeders. One or two such trunk lines
spanning Yukon will render the first great essential
for this Territory, It will be one of the best In
vest menls Canada can make to provide a trunk line
connecting Dawton, Mayo and Whitehorse—then the
branch lines as needed. Such lines will all be auxil
iary to tite river, rail and other transport service of
tlie North—all of which are indispensable. Once the
trunk land lines are laid, the caterpillars, auto trucks
and other rigs will bear their ceaseless traffic at low
costs and make it possible to open the dormant wealtli
of the Northland and give hundreds of thousands of
people occupation. This is the vision seen by Sherman
Rogers. His idea is the right idea: "Roads, roads
and yet more roads.”
It ia reported that the Russian Government con
fidently expects to be recognized by the United States,
but that expectation must be based on a sincere
Intention to reform to be justified.—(Detroit Free
Dress.)
Wo fancy the President, in his daily prayer,
makes a special request that nothing may happen
to necessitate calling Congress into extraordinary
session.—(Toledo Blade.)
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They have by-elections” in England, and we hope
they are not like the buy-elections we sometimes have!
in the United States.— (Houston Post.)
"Travelers pronounce Russian town destitute.”
Apparently this one is unusually easy to pronounce.
(Baltimore Sun.)
A republic is a place where men qualify for ap
pointive offices by being lame ducks.—(Indianapolis
Star.)
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., derives an annual in
cume of $12,000,000 front otl. Why, that’s only a
million dollars a month.— (Philadelphia Record.)
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
By SAM HILL
Not So Great
It's simply groat in spring
To plant our garden seeds;
Hut later we will cuss
When he must pull the weeds.
Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
I kin remember 'when the coal muu
didn't expect you to pay for the mine
every time you thought a ton of coal
The Ananias Club
“I always like to have my wi.' • .
mother visit us,” safld Brown, ‘‘Be
■cause we so enjoy having her tell us
how to run the house.”
You Know the Type
Blinks—Can your garage man fix
a car?
Jinks—Well, he seems to be able
to fix it so it always will be out of
fix.
Must Have Used the X-Ray
(Unity Cor. Falmouth (Ky.) Outlook.>
Draper Tomlin was seen going
through our midst ona day last week.
Fool Questions
O T. O. asks:; “Is it safe to be
Hove a girl is trying to flirt when
she waves her hair?" You tell him,
girls, we don’t know anything about
such things.
Gotta Show Your Metal
It sometimes takes a lot of brass
to seize a golden opportunity.—Sum
Hill.
■Sometimes an iron will is required
to hold onto it. — J. H. Reed.
Gems From Guide Book to Success
Worry is 'indeed a heavy burden
and liability. It adds to your loss.
Increases your trouble, decreases your
| ability ,lessons ybur ambition and
I multiplies your sorrow.- but never
| yet, since time began, has it sue
; cceded in helping one single soul.
Why foster it any longer?- 1. E. F.
Correcting Him
“You're crazy to want a divorce,”
he shouted.
“No; but I wa - crazy when I
thought 1 wanted to marry you,” she
retorted.
Ho Hum
Says Ed Cox. of Covington: "Mark
Twain once said everybody talks
about the weather, but no one does
anything about it- The same seems
to go for these automobile accidents."
■Our guess is the only way to stop
|them is to abolish the automobiles
and make everybody walk.
Did It Have the Flu, To?
(Rltner Cor. McCreary County (Ky.)
Record.)
Jerry Jones's big stove is improv
ing fast.
Pity the Blonde
I iShe soon will need
A lot of sheekels
To ■buy the stuff
That'll hide her freckles.
If It Fits—
Some men lead their wives such a
don’s life it makes us wonder if that
wasn't the kind of license they got
when they married.
We don't advocate the pretty girls
wearing ugly things, 'but we never
could understand why homely girls
I can't at least learn to wear becoming
' things.
Before they are married the girl
, has an Idea he loves her, but after
i ward she finds he loves his ease
better than most anything in the
world.
If tight skirts really are coming
, hack it locks "us if file dear ladies
j would have to give up the idea of
j running for office until the styles
change again.
The old fashioned grandmother
used to take pride In her knitting ba
your modern grandma seems to pr ■
fer painting.
Some girls think they are good
cooks if they can make good fudge
Money doesn't make you any bet or
than other people, in fact It neeais
the more money you have the mn."»
| liable you are to be worse than o'.it ;
people.
Beauty is always pleasing to f’O
eye, but It isn’t always the most
pleasant thing in the world to live
with.
A man's idea of hpaven would be
a place where all the buttons were
on his shirt when he wanted to put
It on in a hurry.
A woman wears a dinner gown that
hasn't the first symptom of a sleeve,
but nothing shocks her more thaa
seeing a man come to the dinner
table in his shirt sleeves.
If girls only knew It their mothers
can give them a blame sight better
advice on their love problems than
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Bought, Sold and Exchanged
N. EOCOVICH I
211 Seward St.
Telephone 441. P. O Box 2(1 '
II -:-a
BEST EVER
MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
Now offers additional attractiv
Disability Benefit feature*.
NONE OTHEE SO LIBERAL.
ALLEN SHATTUCK
INSUBANCE REAL ESTATE
ESTABLISHED 1808
the old maids who write the ill
columns of the newspapers.
Daily Sentence Sermon
The easy-going man always
headed down hill.
News of the Names Club
We guess Lucy A. I’uxzle, of Lamb.
Mich., isn't so very different from
other girls at that.
Gertrude Betts, of Detroit, hasn’t
ever wagered a cent, she says.
Woman Signs Harding’s
Name to Documents.
r
Mrs. Viola B. Pugli, of the |
I General Land Office, in Washing
! ton, is the only person,authorized !
, to sign President Harding's signa
i tore to official papers. Since Aug- i
ust, 1921. Mrs. Pugh lias signed I
the President's name to 200,000 !
documents.
If Stomach is Sour,
Food Won’t Digest
■ No stomach filled with sour poi
sons can digest food. Everything
I you eat turns into more poison and!
gas, making you nervous and weak
Simple buckthorn bark, glycerine
I etc., as mixed in Adlerikn, expels(
! all sour poisons and gas from BOTH j
i upper and lower bowel. Removes!
j foul, decaying food-matter you never j
I thought was in your system which
[ caused sour and gassy stomach!
j Adlerika is EXCELLENT to guard!
against appendicitis. Butler-Mauro.
* Drug Co. Sold in Douglas at Guy'^
1 Drug Store. —Adv,!
M. D. Berry has engaged Geo.
Mobley as night driver for his seven
passenger sedan. Hereafter car can
be had at any hour of the day or
night. —adv.
Headquarters i"r Ladysmith coaL
! Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48. adv
I
Wm. D. Perkins & Co.
Bankers
211 Cherry St. Alaska Bldg
Seattle.
DEALERS IN
Municipal Bonds
County Warrants
First Mortgages
Safe Deposit Vaults
6 per cent to 8 per cent Interest
PALACE OF SWEETS
Eat a dish a day of our ice
i cream. A healthful vitamine
food.
I Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate,
Pineapple.
I We also serve Seattle Velvet
I Ice Cream.
1 Large room for dance or card
I parties.
Ladies’ Rest Room
l
TRY OUR
Merchants Lunch
45 Cents
Arcade Cafe
MARY YOUNG, Proprietor. ,
1-f
I JAPANESE TOY SHOP
I -
F S MARINO
r Front Street
' P. 0. Box 218 for Mail Orden
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I
BRIQUETS
Ideal
fuel for
every
purpose
Large stocks on hand
Ladysmith ooal.
Nanaimo ooa'_
PACIFIC COAST COAL
COMPANY
Phene 411.
PROFESSIONAL |
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Drs. Kaser & Frceburger
DENTISTS
1 and 3 Goldstein Sldg.
PHONE H
Hour* 9 a. m. tc I p. m.
Dr. Charles P. Jennt
DENTIST
Room* 8 and 9 Valentine Bldg.
Telephone 176.
Sitka Hot Springs
Visit the Famous
Dr. F. L. Goddard’s Sanitarium
Rates $3.00 Per Day and tip
Every Comfort
b----—a
GEO. I BARTON, D. C.
Chiropractor
2nd floor Messerscbmidt Apts,
i Office hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 5;
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 5;
7 to 8, or by appointment.
Licensed osteopathic physician.
Phones: Office, 167; res., 1672.
All Alaskan Trails End at
HOTEL ATWOOD
First Ave. and Pine St., Seattle
Popular Prices. Nearest to Ev
erything. J. A. Farnhazn and
Ted Taylor, Props.
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' HOTEL 'SEATTLE
"Home of Alaskans"
Price* reasonable. European
plan. Seattle, Wash.
R. Li. flODGDON, Manager
1-1
T It's all In knowing HOW to do
| first-class cleaning and dyeing.
CAPITAL DYE WORKS
‘ C. Moldner, Professional Dyer
and Cleaner. Phone 177.
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T THE MAKING OF CONCRETE
I Is a matter of proper materials
together with engineering skill.
Both are our assets.
Established Twenty Years
CONCRETE PRODUCTS MFG.
COMPANY
I Willoughby Ave. Phone 32.
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Fraternal Societies
-OF
Gastineau Channel
0 . ELKS
Meeting Wednesday
Evenings at 8:00
o’clock, Elks' Hall.
Charles P. Jenne.
Exalted Ruler.
JOHN A, DAVIS.
Secretary.
Co-Ordinate Bodie*
of Freemaionry
Scottish Rite
Regular meetings
second and fourth
Fridays each month
at 7:80 p. m. Odd
j Fellows’ Hall.
WALTER B HEISEL, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
SILVER BOW
LODGE NO. I A.
Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. M.,
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Qrandj
Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
PERSEVERANCE REBEKAH
LODGE NO. 2A.
Meets every first and third
Tuesdays In I. O O. F. Hall, at
8 P.M. FRANCES GUSTAFSON,
N. G ALPHON8INB CARTER,
Secretary.
MOUNT J UN CAO LOHS
No. 147, F. a A. M.
Stated Communication
Second and Fourth' Mondays
of each Month. In Odd Fnllc—s
I "all, beginning at 1 11 o'clock.
Homer G. Nordllng, Mastor.
C'hos. E. NagbeL Secretary.
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Tues
day • of each month.
At 8 o'clock, r. O. O. F. Hall
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOIS NORDI.ING, Secretary.
| K KNIGHTS OF
g&Sv COLUMBUS
hEGHBRS council NO.
17 *0. Meetings second
and last Mondays at 7:1*
w p. m. Transient Broth
-m urged to attend. Council Chambers
Fifth Street. John F. Mullen, O. K.
r. L. McCloskey, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John Uradfor4
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meets fourth Thursday
each month at 8 p. in,
Elks’ Ixjdge Buom. John F. Starr,
Post Commandor, Phone 973; G. H,
Mann, Post Adjutant, Phone 196.
LOYAL ORDER 01
MOOSE.
Juneau Lodge 700
Meets every Friday
night, 8 o’clock.
Moose Hall. E. F.
Rodenberg, Dictator; R. H. Stevens
Secretary.
WOMEN OF M00SEHEART
LEGION
Juneau Chapter No. 439
Meeting Becond and fourth
Tuesday of each month, 8
o’clock, Moose Hall. Mrs. C. W.
Bender, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
F. McKinnon, Secretary.
AUXILIARY, PIONEERS 01
ALASKA. Igloo No. 6.
1 Meets last Thursday of every
month. Social hour with mern
! bers of Pioneer Lodge to fol
low each meeting.
I Mrs. Lottie Spickett, President.
| Mrs. Lillie Burford, Secretary.
THE CALL
OF SPRING
With the return of spring nature awakens to a
new life. New ambitions are also born 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
JinreAU, ALASKA. V'?