ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
JOHN W. TROY
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boEBl.C THAT OF ANY OTHER AI>ASk« :"'VVSPAPER.
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LITERACY TEST NOT NEW IN COUNTRY.
A literacy qualification tor voters is not a new
idea in the United States. Ability to read and write
Is now a condition required ot voters in many of the
Stales. Among tlto e which require it are:
Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida. Georgia,
Louisiana. Maine, .Massachusetts, Maryland, Missis
sippi, New Hampshire. New York, South Carolina,
Washington and Wyoming.
In a democracy the ballot is sovereign, and en
lightened thought everywhere demands that it be
kept clean and capable. That is the big idea behind
the public schools and that is the greater purpose
ot the night seller Is that are conducted in most of our
Slates, if Hie citizenship of the Republic should fall
down on ai count of i tnoranco, illiteracy or failure to
comprehend the throning of the Constitution tlie lie
public itself would fall. That is- true of each of tlie
Statra and Territories.
That is why per pie who think earnestly of these
matters are striving to eii'ininaite illiterate voters. 11
Iit mate voters almost always are subject to outride in
fluences. They us ually vote as someone else directs.
V> sen that is done we have not self-government in
the true meaning of the word. Only when the indi
vidual voteis go to the secret booths and vote their
own self-arrived at conclusions have we real self
government. Under those circumstances only is a
democracy cafe.
SENATORS AGAINST CENTRALIZATION,
PATERNALISM AND BUREAUCRACY.
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Senator Frank L. Greene, of Vermont, promoted
from the House of Representatives to the more s-ricct
er.d of the Capitol as a result cf the last election,
1 as joined Senator Borah's warfare against Centrali
zation, Paternalism and Bureaucracy—and both spell
them with capital letters. Roth Senators have intl
mieted that they purpose to carry on the crusade
until something results.
Senator Greene describes the later day trend In
the Untied States as being away from tile American
Constitution! and toward tho European system of
thinigs. He recently urged the Republican party to
come out flatly and to stand firmly against the now
order and fer a return to the Constitution . He
declared:
In ray judgment, the Republican party
can do more to rehabilitate itself, to Bay
nothing of that greater duty of rehabilitat
ing the civil e:tale of the nation, by coming
out squarely on a platform that unequivo
cally harks back to the Oon'tsitution and the
policy of the Farthers with regard to those
later-day evils of Centralization, Bureau
cracy, PaternalilEm.
It Is true that hero and there in some
parts of the land there are elements of such
radical dinpeirtbion as would fight us on that
issue. But that is nothing new. That issue
always did make a fight in all ages, every
where. The point is that wo have been
running along for several decades making
concessions to the el nient that demanded
this Centralization, Bureaucracy, Paternal
i.un, in the hope that we would keep that
element quiet. And. faithful to the lessons
of history that some of us have tried out
nil the time, that element, instead of being
kept quiet, 1 as simply fattened and grown
lust> on what It fed upon, and now demands
more and more and will not he satisfied.
I'llore is a constantly increasing number
of people who may have been led away a
little at first by the Utopian dreams of the
visionaries, but who are now realizing the
urgent necessity for si return to the consti
tutional government and are simply waiting
for leadership to line them up for it. There
are hundreds' of thousands of Democrats who
deplore the tendonej of the Wilson Admln
i; ration t wards this socialistic form of
government and who are anxious to bring
’their < wn party back into line with the
old policy once more. If however, they are
disappointed with that, they will join with
an> bigh minded element in the country in
a now effort perhaps to make common war
fare against the Radicals.
After all this gradual slipping back to
the Old World idea of Centralization.
Bureaucracy. Paternali sm, the pendulum of
public centiment is poising for its return
owing.
if wo are wis as politicians, ns statev
men, as patriots, we will take advantage
of it. '
ALL PROPOSED REMEDIES REOllRE
LEGISLATION.
Everybody has a bolter remedy to conserve salmon
than the plan adopted by the Government which
H the creation of fish reserves tor the purpose of
getting jurisdiction and then making regulations
limiting the season, the catch and the pack But
legislation would he required as a condition precedent
to the application of anyone of the mnedics sug
gested. It has been seventeen years since wo base
h^d any legislation on the subject, and there is
uqjthrtTS'that would indicate that we are likely to
lujve any. It is because of the lack of legislation
jthat would permit the application of other remedies
I t hat the Department of Commerce and President
j acted—at least we have the word of Mr. Hoover and
! Mr. Huston that such is the case.
That is the situation in a nutshell, unless we ac
| cept the contention that Mr. Hoover, Mr. O'Malley
| and the others of tlie Government are in a conspiracy
I to deliver the fisheries of Alaska to somebody who
wants a. monopoly and that it would be better to
permit things to go as they have been going without
any further regulation than to accept the plan that
has been adopted.
The Empire still believes that it would he far
better for those who do not Ilk" the reserves to
get at work on legislation and try to push it through
rather than lo right against the only fish conserva
tion measure that lias been put into effect in Alaeka.
There.nre ji t two full days remaining in which
to register for the municipal election. The registra
tion will clos at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
City Clerk's office will be open from 7 o’clock until
it o'clock tonight and the same hours tomorrow-night
and during business hours tomorrow and Sat
urday. See that your name is written on the books
so that you may vote next Tuesday.
Whatever may be 'tile fate of the Foster Literacy
Hill Mr. Foster, who introduced it in the House of
Representative and Mr. Shepard, who presented a
minority ropoti there in its favor and those who have
supported the measure with voice and vote have
earned the gratitude of all who want a free and in
telligent electorate.
The Literacy Hill.
(Cordova Ti mes.)
There is no question that the Foster Literacy Bill
now before the Territorial Legislature should be
passed. A law making It incumbent upon a voter
that lie should in able to read and write the English
language anil know something of the Constitution
of his country i the least qualification which com
mon sense and a decent concern for the dignity of
the electorate should impose. When virtually the
I only apposition to such a law emanates from the
! habit of using llie ignorant mass vote of the Indian
ito assure the election of certain candidates, the vlc
iousnbSB and impropriety of tHe proceeding is obvious.
If is notorious that the two contests for the election
of the Delegate to Congress have hinged upon the
legibility of the ignorant Indian vote, the balance of
power resting in the hands of those able to mass it
in favor of their candidate. Such a condition is a
disgrace to flic Alaska electorate and om which pre
sents a poor argument in favor of the self-government
for which Alaskans are clamoring. Cleanness in
electoral methods and insistence upon an intelligent
vote will go a Irng way toward substantiating the
claims of the pertple lor the right to conduct their
own affairs. In passing the Foster Literacy Bill the
! Territorial Legislature has an opportunity to go on
i record in favor of both.
Big Year for North.
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(Dawson News.)
The year 1923 has started off with the promise
of being the busieet in many ways in the history of
Yukon and Alaska.
Steamship companies, tourist agencies and hotel
men of the coast citior; report more bookings for tour
ists for the Nortli this year than ever before and the
promtoe of smashing all records in that traffic before
the summer closes.
I Several big mining properties are opening in
! Alaska and a number in Yukon which will give an
impetus to l he industry in various quarters.
The Alaska Railway has just completed swinging
into place the last bridge linking the coast end with
the interior terminus. The rumor persists that the
American Government and the White Pass company
have come to terms whereby the ore from the Mayo
camp Is to go out over the new railway and a regu
j lar line of steamers be maintained between Nenana
land Dawson, thus completing the big loop route,
j Whereby travelers can enter Yukon from Skagway
land drop down the Yukon, past Dawson, to N.manu
and Fairbanks; 'thence out to the coast via An
chorage and Seward, or travel the northern circle
route in reverse order.
The Mayo camp has begun to get a grip on the
outside world, and now mining journals and other
papiri are beginning to allot it space and to dis
cuss Keno 1 iiM as a known and established quantity.
T1 Is camp will continue to attract capital and min
er;;, and there is prospect of much more capital going
into tlie camp tills year and now transport facili
ties, road Improvements and possibly largo mills.
The Stewart River traffie will be heavier this year
than ever. No doubt many new people, including
mining authorities, will visit the camp and the
population and tonnage steadily increased.
Olil Klondike's operations will continue on about
the came substantial scale as last year, and there
are reports afloat that efforst are being made with
promise of success in floatnig a big enterprise or two
tor tliis camp which, if consummated, will moan the
investment of several millions and t'he employment
of far more men than for yours. Even last year not
an able-bodied man was idle in the Klondike. Few
parts of tlie continent could say as much.
Careful readers of Alaskan papers also note tlie
same spirit of development in promising new fields
01 that big territory. The. reported sale of the
million-dollar copper property in the Kantishna by
Ail ken and Price to (lie Guggenheim* is 'but one of
j the new enterprises. Coal, quartz, oil, fisheries and
| piilpwood enterprises aro receiving extensile atten
j iIon in Alaskau coast and interior areas. Along the
j Iino <lf *ho now American railway, making the
| country accosuiblc at low cost, extensive prospecting
| is resulting in tlie opening of important properties
The American Government also is determined to
make the country through which the roud passes
altractiie to tourists, and is opening branch lines
.•nil featuring Mt. McKinley park in its extensive
publicity campaign. Tlie marvelous "Valleys of Ton
. housund Smokes,’ a vast area of volcanoes and
smoky fissures and f uni o roles, is being exploited
as another world wonder which will be a marvelous
drawing card for the North.
Pro;ident Harding promises to come North this
Jcar. and will thus liolp dispel Ihe prejudices in the
eyes of millions as to the difficulties or travel in
Alaska and Yukon, and his trip will be a signal
that 1 note Sam no longer considers Alaska isolated.
Ibis will have a tremendous moral effect in helping
tlie whole northland forward. The sfBmpede of tour
ists already is on. The Northland Is facing Ihe dawn
ol a new era. Its greatest days are to come and the
beginning thereof is at hand.
The war on humanity is going on forever. if
the Germans aren't waging it, the germs are.—(Seat
tle Poet-Intelligencer.)
Indiana will have to be satisfied with the reputa
tion of being the mother of Postmaster-Generals._
(Now York Tribune.)
The Sixty-seventh Congress is gone, hut John
Barleycorn persists in emulating Mr. Tennyson's in
dustrious brook. (Cincinnati Enquirer.)
D'Annunzio'has joined the Turks, evidently hold
ing that even a war with. Armenia is better than no
war at all. — (Seatle Post-Intelligencer.)
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ALONG LIFE’S DETOUR j
By SAM HILL
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Observations of Oldest Inhabitant
Wo U3orl to tie the old horse to
keep him from running away, but
those days wo 'have to nail the fliv
ver dawn to keep some one from
running away with it.
The Ananias Club
“We ei to selling these shoes as
having the host leather soles that
can bo found, but the soles really
are made of paper,” confided a shoe
clerk to us yesterday.
Pa Makes a Guess
“Fla,” said ifflaPence. what do they
mean by returning to type?”
"Ad), hm. Well I guo33 It refers
to a printer who went into the
poultry business or something but
had to go back to his cases. Now
don't bother me with any more idiotic
question !,” growled his dad.
That’s Telling 'tn 10 Chut Up, All
flight
(Falmouth fKy.) Outlook.)
STATEMENT
It has been rumored that a buggy
we saw one night some .weeks ago
parked on the pike close to our home
was the Misses Glacken. That is
untrue, and whoever the parties are
who told It, told a falsehood, and
had better be careful as to what they
toll on us or cdso the law will take
cairo of what is told.
Mrs. I). H. Woolory and Daughter.
Oh, Mabel, Ain't It Awful
I Tho humorist was grinding out his
column. Great tears wore falling
from hl3 eyes and splashing down
onto his copy. Hi3 frame shook
with great convulsive sobs, whatever
they are.
•'For goodness sake, John, wdiat is
tho matter?” exclaimed his wife.
| “Oh, iboohoo," sobbed he. "I’ve Just
written tho most killing joke." (This
is so awful lit wouldn't surprise u;
to have the boss kill it, too).
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Gems From Guide Bood to Success
The “imiin you would like to be"
is but a thought or two away from
the man you “(tan Be" if you earn
estly desire to be. — J E. F.
They Deserve It
“How should l troat this cold?”
naked Smith, who wan looking for u
little free medical advice.
“Rough,” snapped tho wise old
doctor.
They Make Fools of Us All
Opines Jack Warwick: "Selecting
a wife ought to be easier than buying
an auto. In picking a wife, there
are no agents to bcfuddlo the mind."
Huh! And several times—Huh! Can
any mere automobile agent befuddle
the mind like a pretty girl? Jack
is a grandfather now and we guess
ho has forgotten his courting days.
If It Fits—
Well, a girl's cliches may not keep
her warm, but wo have discovered
criticising them makes her hot.
“A fact is a '.stubborn thing" and
most any wife will admit her hus
band i3 s-o-m-o fad.
The ladies are grabbing tho male
privileges one after another, but we
gudas they never will demand the
right to get bald the way the men
do.
A fellow may not waste any time
leaking for the best in you, but he
will go out of his way to get the
best Of you.
At that we guet's a lot of men
never 'would got married if there
wore not so many girls who h ive
just got to have a mdal tick3t.
We suppose many a honeymoon
came to an abrupt stop when the
groom realized how much erf his
angel bride had to be parked on the
dresser ait night.
Our guess is that 1199.999 men out
of every million would find a girl
who goes in for petting parties more
entertaining than one who can dis
cuss psycho-analysis.
When Bho 13 young love may take
away a girl's appetite, but later
nothing hut what the scales tell her
can do 'that.
Another reason why a man doesn’t
bring flowers homo to his wife is
because it has taken all he has to
pay for tho flowers on her hat and
the flour in the bin.
A wife doesn’t believe all her hus
band tells her—and ho doesn't hear
or.o-half of what she tells him.
The reason a pretty girl needs a
lot of fine clothes is because even
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211 Cherry St. Alaska Bldg I
Seattle.
DEALERS IN
Municipal Bondi
County Warrant!
Firit Mortgage* I
1 Safe Deposit Vault! !
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I 6 per cent to 8 per cent Interest ^
BEST EVER
MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE CO.
Now offers additional attractiv
Disability Benefit feature!.
NONE OTHER SO TIBER AT.
ALLEN SHATTUCK
INSURANCE REAL ESTATE
ESTABLISHED 1898
the finest picture needs an appropri
ate frame to show it off
Wo don't know how successful
phonographic music is in making peo
ple thin, but wo can testify that it
is a success at wearing the nerves
to a frazzle.
After listening to their husbands,
we suppose most wives have discov
ered they don't really have to know
much about politics to discuss them.
Daily Sentence Sermon
There's no use wasting lime offer
ing a 'reward Tor a lost opportunity.
News of the Names Club
j T. II. G. send-' word from Oleve
I land that A. Bicker has just been
granted a divorce from Constant
Bicker and says he isn't surprised at
it. Neither are we.
From Indianapolis we hear of Will
E. Right. So far he hasn't, blit
maybe he will.
Richest Indian Prince
Is Noted Author.
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Xaka-ra,p.k Geckvar j
*'is iiignness Maharajah Geek
war of Baroda is probably the
I richest of the native Indian prin
[ ces. The Prince, a noted author
ity on Indian affairs ,is a loyal j
British subject and Rave millions
to the Empire for the prosecution
of the World War.
Headquarters for Ladysmith coal.
Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48. adv
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
FOR RENT—$4.00 PER YEAR
Wm. D. Perkins & Co.
BANKERS—211 Cherry St„ Seattle
Furnished Rooms for
Rent
ANCHORAGE ROOMS
LILLIAN FOOTE
Telephone 431
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SPECIAL
5 lb. Box
Tru-Biu
Grahams
FRESH
CRISP
DELICIOUS
Special $1.00 per box
GIOVANETTI’S STORE
Corner Calhoun and Dixon Iti.
The store that saves you money.
ARCADE CAFE,
MARY YOUNG, Proprietor, j
| Chinese Noodles after theatre
and patties. j
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T RITTER’S TRANSFER ’j
I COAL, KINDLING. BAGGAGE,
I HAULING.
Office Phone 292. j
Residence Phone 27R>«.
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! JAPANESE TOY SHOP I
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E. S. MAKINO 1
(' Front Street
I F. 0. Box 218 for Kail Orders I
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BRIQUETS
Ideal
I fad for
l every
| purpose
Iarfo stock* on hand
Ladysmith coal.
Nanaimo oos'_
PACIFIC COAST COAL
COMPANY
Fhono 418.
li^WHHBMmMSMmsMMaMsiMh. |
PROFESSIONAL
Dri. Kaser & Freeburger
DENTISTS
1 and 3 Goldsteia Bldg.
PHONE SO
Hourt 9 a. m. t« 9 p. m.
Dr. Charles P. Jenne
DENTIST
Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine Bldg.
Telephone 176.
Dr. W. A. Borland
Phyiician and Surgeon
Juneau Music House Bldg.
Telephone 172.
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Sitka Hot Springs
Visit the Famous
Dr. F. L. Goddard's Sanitarium
Rates $3.00 Per Day and Up
Every Comfort
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GEO. I. BARTON, D. C.
Chiropractor
2nd floor Messerschmidt Apts.
Office hours: 10 to 12; 2 to 6;
7 to 9 and by appointment.
Phone 259.
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Dr. H. Vance
OSTEOPATH
437 Goldstein Building
Hours: 9:30 to 12; 1 to 5;
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 Ave. and Pine St., Seattle
Popular Prices. Nearest to Ev
erything. J. A. Farnhan and
Ted Taylor, Props.
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HOTEL SEATTLE "]
"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
Grst-class cleaning and dyeing.
CAPITAL DYE WORKS
C. Meldner, Professional Dyer
and Cleaner. Phone 177.
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THE MAKING OF CONCRETE
Is a matter of proper materials
together with engineering skill.
Roth are our assets.
Established Twenty Years
CONCRETE PRODUCTS MFG.
COMPANY
I Willoughby Ave. Phone 32.
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fraternal Societies
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Gostineau Channel
O . ILK*
Meeting Wednesday
Evenings at 8:00
o’clock, Elks' Hall.
ARTHUR B. COLE,
Exalted Ruler.
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. O. O. F.
SILVER BOW
_ LODGE NO. S A.
Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. M.,
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Grand;
Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
PERSEVERANCE REBEKAK
LODGE NO. 2A.
Meets every first and third
Tuesdays In I. O. O. F. Hall, at
8 P M. FRANCES GUSTAFSON,
N. G. ALPHONSINB CARTER,
Secretary.
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MOUNT JUNEAO LODES
No. 147, F. A A. M.
Stated Communication
Second and Fourth* Mondaxa
I nf each Month. In Odd Fellc*'a
| trail, beginning at 7:JS o’clocg.
Homer G. Nordling, MaBtor. S
Chas. E. Naghel, Secretary. •
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Tues
days of each month.
At 8 o’clock. I. O. O. F. Hall.
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOIS NORDLING, Secretary.
K KNIGHTS OF
&SS. COLUMBUS
meghe ns council no.
17 m. Meetings second
and last Monday* at 7:11
„ K p. m. Transient Broth
ers ursed to attend. Council Chamber
Fifth Street. John F. Mullen, G. K.
r. L. McCloskey, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John Bradford
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meets fourth Thursday
each month at 8 ). m,
Elks’ ’i>odge Room. John F. Starr,
Post Commander, Phone 973; G. H.
Mann, PoBt Adjutant, Phone 198.
LOYAL ORDER 01
MOOSE.
Juneau Lodge 700
Meets every Friday
night, 8 o'clock,
Moose Hall. Thos.
B. Judeon, Dictator; R. H. Steveae,
Secretary.
WOMEN OF M00SEHEART
LEGION
Juneau Chapter No. 439
Meeting second and fourth
Tuosday of each month, 8
o’clock, Moose Hall. Mrs. C. W.
Bender, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
F. McKinnon, Secretary.
AUXILIARY, PIONEER* OF
ALASKA. Igloo No. 6.
Meets last Thursday of every
month. Social hour with mem
bers of Pioneer Txidge to fol
low each meeting.
Mrs. I,ottie Spickott, President.
Mrs. Lillie Burfdrd, Secretary.
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE SUCCESS AND
PROSPERITY OF THE TERRITORY.
The sixth session of the Territorial Legislature is now
laying the foundation of the success of the Territory.
By prudent and broad statesmanship it will have an
important influence on the future prosperity and hap
piness of our people.
Your financial success also depends upon a good foun
dation. Wasteful experiments and speculations must
be avoided. By careful husbanding and saving of your
earnings you will build the broad foundation of a
future competence and success. In preparing for the
future we invite you to open an account in our Sav
ings Department. Accounts of one dollar or more may
be opened and you may add to your account at any
lime in any amount.
The B. M. Behrends Bank
JUNEAU) AI«A8KAi *- C.
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