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THE BIRTHDAY OF THE STARS AND
STRIPES.
The Star and Stripes, the flag of the United
States of America, is 16(J years old today. It wa-s
June 14. 1777, that John Adams, afterward President
of the United States, introduced the resolution which
declared that:
The. flag of the thirteen United States
rivall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and
white; that the union bo thirteen stars,
■white on a blue field, representing a new
constellation.
The resolution was adopted by the Continental
Congre.,8 the day of its introduction, so June 14 be
came the birthday of the American ensign.
The American flag has been changed since that
time, but it has remained the Stars and Stripes.
When Kentucky and Vermont were admitted to the
Union in Washington's Administration is was pro
vided that there should be a star and a stripe added
for each State. This continued until 1K18 when we
had twenty stars and twenty .stripes in the flag. At
that time by Con,ere ional resolution it was decided
to return to (be thirteen stripes hut to add a slur
to the flag cn the Fourth of July following the ad
mission of each new State. For 105 years this custom
lias been followed until we now have 48 stai’B and
13 stripes.
If wo except the changes that have come through
the addition of another star now and again, there has
been no change In the flag since 1818, and there has
been none In the general appearance Bince its adop
tion in 1777. Therefore, the American flag is the
oldest of all the National flags.
The British flag lias contained the cross of St
'George for centuries, and the crosses of St. George
and St. Andrew since the union of England and Scot
land. In 1801 the cross of St. Patrick was added,
hut without any distinctive change In the appearance
of the flag—the white on one side of the red In the
cross of St. Andrew was made wider than on the
other side. However, in 1804, in the reign of Vic
toria, it war. provided that the crosses of St. George,
St. Andrew and St. Patrick should be sot in the upper
corner next to the staff on a red flag, thus changing
the appearance.
The French flag has contained the trl-color in one
order or the other for centuries, also, but always with
come other design. It was not until the establishment
of the fourth Republic in the carlys '70s that the flag
was reduced to the simple design—tthe tri-color—as
at presortt. The German flag was adopted by the
Noitlr German ( onfederacy in 1867 and became the
Imperial standard in 187o. The Hag of Austro-Hun
gary was adopted in 1868.
Since thru World War there has been a general
change in many %iigs.
THE ALASKA JUNEAU’S SHOWING.
Excellent Improvement was shown in the state
ment of the Ala: ka Juneau mine comparing the re
sults of the first five months of rhis year with those
ot 1 !♦ t-’- The Alaska Juneau mine is Juneau's great
clI asset and her bent advertising possession. It Is
a world record mine on two counts, it produces a
larger tonnage than any other gold mine in the
■world and it mines and mills Its ere at the lowest
per ton cost of any other gold mine in the world.
Speaking of this property recently President Fred
" Bradley said the people of Juneau need have no
fear but that the Alaska Juneau will continue to he
one of the great mines of the world for from fifty
to a hundred years hence. The purpose of the man
agement is to continue Increasing nhe output of the
property lor ecunetime as it has been Increased during
1hc last year. The outlook is pleasing to this vicinity
and to the mining Industry in Alaska and elsewhere
The circumstance that by adding something more
than Hi per cent, to the ore output a profit over
< Iterating corts of $25,000 a month was substituted
for a loss ntay be accepted as a token of what will
result from further Increasing the output of the
property. it Indicates very plainly that with re
stored business stability and prices reduced to a some
what lower level than now obtain the mine will fully
justify the expectations of President Bradley and the
hopes of the people of Oastlneau Channel.
INTOLERANCE OF THE MAJORITY.
In writing in Public Affairs magazine on "What
l; Americanism?" Col. Theodore Roosevelt, speaking
o! intolerance and the rights of Americans, declares
that among the important rights are those of minori
ties. lie declares:
At this- time, intolerance in many forms
is rife in the 1’nited States There is the
intolerance ot majorities for minorities. Our
Institution:; specifically endeavor to prohibit
intolerance of a majority. The power of a
majority must always bear in mind that
its power is given to It us a scared trust.
The larger the majority, the more essential
this is, for the greater tile jsswer the more
dangerous the abuse.
. Just governments are for all the people, the
ininprM.v f well as thy majority. The majority, there
fore, ^hoyra treat,^he minority as it would like t0 he
treated If it were a minority. If it would do this
it would often continue to be a majority for a longer
period than it does.
Stanley Baldwin, the now Prime Minister of Great
Britain, in spite of his brilliant political career, pre
fers farming to statesmanship, and his particular
fad is raising pigs. lie is of pure Anglo-Saxon
stock, a member of a sloid Worcester county family,
and possesses a knack of having his own way and
avoiding (rouble at the same time.
Premier Poincare enjoys the distinction as being
| the only head of a government who has not been
permitted to re*sign since the war. The French Par
I liament refused * to accept bis resignation as Prime
I Minister and, ns a result, he Is apparently more
|strongly entrenched in power than ever.
What's this! The Wisconsin Mouse of Represen
tatives lias voted to reipoal the State prohibition
enforcement law. Can it he possible that I.a Follette s
machine is taking pointers from Tammany?
Bryan a Good looser.—Headline. Probably so, but
certainly lie is a frequent loser.
Some people act like they did descend
from monkeys.—(Cordova Times.)
And some of them descended a lot.
How ft Looks.
(Ketchikan News.)
From the very beginning, the unpopularity of the
prohibition law has been unmistakable, and it has
increased to ruch an extent that today we are almost
justified in the assertion that twenty- per cent,
of the drys when the act took effect, hold that law In
contempt today.
In the first place, while the use of liquor may be
less than it was before, the increase in criminals
called “bootleggers,” were they convicted, would more
than make nip the difference in crime through liquor
as we knew it than. So long as private stock held
out, very few bootleggers were caught, but as the
stock diminished, the drys felt a craving for booze,
hence I lie increase in the number of bootleggers. This
increase of users brought out more bootleggers. * * *
j W1 til an army of prohibition enforcement ugents to
I pay with no conviction to defray the expenses of
I prosecution, taxes will increase out of proportion
1 that will cause a general dissatisfaction resulting
In the repeal of what appears to 'be the most un
popular law ever enacted. New Yokr evidently found
it so.
Now dispatches from Washington yesterday tell us
that booze can be had by any who so desire in the
Capital City of the nation. And that after the Preci
dent had taken care to admonish every inhabilant in
the city to beiiftve nicely while the Shriners were
visiting. Just think, the camping ground of all our
! lawmakers and every bureau of law enforcement
! concentrated there, yet booze can be bought under the
I very "shadow of the Capitol building” as the dispatch
Isays. And here in the farthest Northern territory of
the whole of the United States, a frontier country,
sparsely populated, we find fault with a man who
occasionally is found witli a bottle, when the camping
ground of our lawmakers is flooded wt'th the kind of
fire water for which wc crave a 'drop with which to
I quench our thirst. And while this may make our
mouths water, let us be good and obey the law, and
sleep the 9!cop of the obediant servant.
—
The Land Office.
(Skugway Alaskan.)
Skagway people have (been interested observers in
tho light for the proposed (removal of the Capitol
and Government offics from Junatt to tile Westward.
Generally speaking, however, they have remained neu
tral, chiefly concerned with their owjt Immediate
affairs. Vet in the disposal of the United States I .an d
Office they have a direct interest. The arbitrary re
moval of that office from the Capital City and from
Southeastern Alaska to the Westward, without any
notice to the people and the interests moat directly
affected, is but another example of long-disance leg
islation from Washington regardless of the needs of
the people. Agan iit brings up the question of the
separation of Southeastern Alaska from the remainder
of the Territory. The First Judicial Division now
has the greater population, it pays- the greater part
of the taxes for the Territory, and despite that is
getting loss and less representation and consideration
^uoh year. Mining is still tho big industry in Alaska
and must remain the pioneer industry for years to
come, and lode mining—the most permanent kind—
Is most largley developed in Southeastern Alaska. To
remove the Land Office for the sake of prospective
homesteads along the Government Railway, if that
was the main motive, and ignore the great wealth
of mining investment that is already an established
Industry, does not seem to be good business. It will
mean an additional exipense on an industry that needs
the fullest possible encouragmeent.
Man of the Hour.
(San Francisco Bulletin.)
How the French love an epigram. When Premier
1 Poincare found himself In a tight corner and was
I wincing under statements as to what Clemenceatt
would have done had he been in charge of the Ruhr
: situation he rose to the cocasion 'by saying of the
i Tiger that he was "the man of the hour In France's
(greatest hour." The effect was electrical. For fully
! five minutes the Chamber of Deputies was in an up
roar of pounding, whistling and frantic applause.
(That tribute to Clemencenu saved the day. Poincare
must he right—ho knows how to say the right thing.
Senator Pepper cays the question of taxation is
] one of the most important before the people. That's
1 as may he, hut. wo do know that it is responsible for
| more strong language than anything else on the
agenda. — (Cincinnati Enquirer.)
That bobbed-hair glrl-.Iudge in Moscow, who calm
! ly sentenced 35 men to death, was merciful at that.
(She might have married one of them.—(Cincinnati
' Enquirer.)
The Soviet Government, it appears, is establishing
; complete liberty by forbidding freedom of speech,
J of the press and of religion. — (Cleveland Plain
Dealer.)
j If prosperity is checked It will be by high cost
| of labor duo to the scarcity of it. Page the 3 per
[cent. Immigration law!—(Clncninati Enquirer.)
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, The President-elect of Liberia won on a progres
sive platform—which probably included an attempted
loan from the United States.—(Indianapolis Star.)
The country is getting along aH well as could be
expected with HI Johnson's alarm viewer in storage
new for weeks and weeks.—(Dalilas News.)
People feel full of poetry now, but they will he
all right us soon as they begin to sweat freely.—
(Toledo Blade.)
Nicholas Murray Butler's analysis of the political
situation sounds very touch like a hat falling Into
the ring,—(l/tuisville Courier-Journal.)
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
By SAM HILL
Observations Of Oldest Inhabitant
What does the modern mother do
for a piece of red flannel to put on
the kid’s chest when he has a cold,
now that red flannel under things
all have become passe? (In a good
many modern homes, we know, this
problem never conics up.)
The Ananias Club
| "Yes," suid the strong faced fe
male, as she looked fondly toward
her meek, little husband. “Henry’s
word is law in our dear home."
Drat • the Thing
Blinks—What Would you do If you
had an Income of a million dollars
a month?
Jinks—Shucks! The darn alarm
would go off before 1 had a chance
to enjoy It.
And There You Are!
The radicals declare people are
tired of liberty -- and the members of
the Personal Liberty League declare
J there ain't no such animnl any more.
It Do Indeed
It always seems
A waste of cash
To buy a meal
And order hash.
As Dangerous As Stepping On
the Gas
(Pansy Cor.. Wilmington News
Journal.)
Mrs. Ida Wlsbey, who was badly
scalded by stepping into a bucket
of hot water is able to be out again.
Everybody Doin’ It
“It lijakes my wife redheaded"—
began Brown.
“Yes, my wife uses henna too,"
Interrupted Bladk.
I Gems From Guide Book To Success
, Whatever the battle, there is no
weapon you can use stronger or
| more effective in its action than the
truth. (J. K. F.)
You Pronounce This Word Deadly
One of the newest explosives has
been named hexamitrodlphenlyamine.
—(News Item.)
Didn't You Ever Hear ne?
Says tile Paraprapher on the Phila
delphia Record, “Whatever else you
i may say of the saxaphone Its music
| doesn’t come out at the little end
I of the horn."
The reason is, Old Top. there Isn’t
! any music In the darn thing to come
! out. either the big end or little end
i of It.
A Pitiful Coward
First Flap- I hear you Rave yout
Sheik the Bate.
Second Ditto—I should say I did
The mollycoddle wouldn't kiss int
when 1 had a cold for fear of an
1 nexing a few serins! Can you beat
that!
If It Fits—
Of course it isn’t nice for a inar
to neglect his wife, but from tilt
front page stories, we Judge it it
positively dangcrpus to neglect a sou
mate.
The only persons who ever an
more baffled than detectives art
j some men who try to find a reasor
, for their having married.
There isn't anything that Is mort
' blessed to give than receive that
'criticism, whether It be friendly, tin
I friendly, constructive or destructive
No girl ever looks for a man wilt
can support her in the style she hat
been used to. She wants a fellow
who can afford t9 give her the thing!
her dad never could afford.
At that a hot water bottle isn't tin
only thing that ever has stumped tin
medical profession.
A modern girl never puts anythin;
JUNEAU TRANSFER
COMPANY
Motor, Packi and Mono freight
and Bnggngn.
frompt Delivery of
LAST8WTM COAL
Phoie 48.
In her hope chest just because she
thinks some day it might come in
handy to cut up for baby clothes.
The go-gotter may win the lady,
but just the same he will have to
stand around and wait for her the
rest of his life just like any other
married man.
One thing the girls do not learn
at the young ladles finishing schools,
is respect for their dads or their
(lad's pocket books.
We never want to be a photo
grapher, until they can invent a
camera that will turn nut pictures
that make the ladies look the way
they think they should.
Judging from the number of di
vorces, people don’t seem to think
I "love your enemies” applies to hus
| band and wife.
A lot of people still eat in the
kitchen, but they now call it a
breakfast torner, which makes it per
fectly proper.
The man who can invent a little
| contraption that will bo as useful
[to the male of the species as the
hairpin has been to the female, has
a fortune awaiting him.
Daily Sentence Sermon
Some people wouldn't mind sham
ing the devil by telling the truth,
J but they have to shame themselves
in doing that.
News of the Names Club
We would like to see Lowe I’rice
of Klkhurdt, Ind. go into the coal
business and run the present firm
of Lowe Grade and Hi Price out of
business.
HENRY FORD WILL BUILD
COTTON MILL IN SOUTH
ATLANTA. June 12.—'The Atlanta
Journal says Henry Ford will build
a $26,500,000 cotton mill iiv the
South with a capacity of 300,000
swindles, to manufacture all cotton
drill need in Ford automobiles.
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AUTOS FOR HIRE
T
Auk Bay Stage
Leaves l'. A- 1. Cafe for Auk
Bay 5 I‘. M., Saturday only,
returning 6:30. Special trip at j
any time. Hound trip $2.50 ]
CALL
Berry’s Auto Service
i for that seven-pasenger 1923 j
Cadillac touring car. Stand at j
Gastincau Hotel. Popular
prices..
WHEN IN NEED OF A TAXI ,
Call Collins
Seven passenger touring car.
Stand TrinagLe Shoe Shine Par
lor. Phone 186. lies. Phone 281.
Billy’s Taxi
Day and night service.
Stand at the Grill.
Phone 472.
ReviuaFurShop
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AlASKAN funs Till U1ESI PARISIAN ST VU S
ARCTIC BATHS
Without exception the best
Turkish Baths in Alaska.
Give us a trial and you will be
come a regular customer.
W. H. Lott,
Proprietor. So. Front St.
ELI M00RH0USE & CO.
Certified Public Accountants
L. C. Smith Bldg., Seattle.
Audits and Income Tax Service
Annual visits to Alaska.
TT8ED FURHITUM
Bought, Sold and Exchanged
H. 10C0YICH
111 Seward St.
Telsphons 441. P. O. Box Ml i
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ALASKA COAL
FOR ALASKANS
—No soot
—Low in ash
—High in heat units
—Clean to handle
PHONE 412
PACIFIC COAST COAL
COMPANY
i
PROFESSIONAL
Drs. Kaser & Freeburger
DENTISTS
1 and 3 Goldstein Bldf.
PHONE 96
Hoars 9 a m. t« 9 p. m.
Dr. Charie* P. Jena*
DENTIST
Rooms 8 and 9 Vaiwntlne Bldg.
Telephone 176.
Dr. DeVighnc
Malony Building:
Hours 1 to 4. 7 to 9.
Phone*: Office, 104; Res. log.
GEO. L. BAETON, D. C.
Chiropractor
2nd floor Measerschmldt 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
201 Goldstein Building
Hours: 9:30 to 12; 1 to 1;
7 to 8, or by appointment.
Licensed osteopathic physician.
Phones: Office, 167; reB., 1672.
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All Alaskan Trails End at
HOTEL ATWOOD
First Ave. and Pine St., Seattle
I Popular Prices. Nearest to Ev
erything. J. A. Farnhara and
j i Ted Taylor. Props.
1ft-' ' — '' ■ —
DR R. N. DONAHEY |
Same Good Service ns In the
Post
HuTESON -DoHAHtf
ODticAl^mpaj^
108 Plho Street, Seattle.
fraternal Societies
-or
Gastineau Channel
B . T . 0 . IIKB
Moating Wednesday
BBealngs At 8:00
o'clock. Elks' Hell.
Charles P. Jenne,
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. HE 19EL, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
SILVER BOW
__ LODGE NO. • A.
Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. M.,
Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Charles E. Perelle, Noble Grand 1
Merle P. Morgan, Secretary.
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I PERSEVERANCE REBEKAM
LODGE NO. 2A.
Meets every first and third
Tuesdays In I. O. O. F. Hall, at
8 P.M. FRANCES GUSTAFSON,
N. O. ALPHONSINB CARTER,
Secretary.
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MOUNT JUNKAB LOOS*
No. 147, F. A A. M.
Stated Communication
Second and Fourth Monday#
of each Month. In Odd Fallc'-a
'tail, beginning at 7:je o'clock.
Homer O. Nordling, Master.
Chas. E. NagTiei. Secretary.
Order of the
EASTERN STAR
Second and Fourth Tu«*
days of each month.
At 8 o'clock, I. O. O. F. Hart
ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron.
LOIS NOHDLINC1, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF "
COLUMBUS
SEGHFRS COUNCIL NS.
17'*U. Meeting# aocoad
and laat Monday# at 7;M
N v p. ni. Tranalent Broth
ra urged to attend. Council Chambers
Ufth Street. John F. Mullen. Q. K.
. L. McCloskey, Secretary.
AMERICAN LEGION
Alford John Bradford
Post No. 4.
Juneau, Alaska.
Meets fourth Thursday
each month at 8 p. m,
RlkB' ‘Lodge Room. John F. Starr,
Post Commander, Phone 973; O. E.
Mann, Post Adjutant,1 Phone 198.
LOYAL ORDEB 01
M00SB.
Juneau Lodge 700
Meets every Friday
night, 9 o’clock.
Moose Hall. E. F.
Rodenberg, Dictator; R. II. 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.
Render, Senior Regent; Mrs. A.
F. McKinnon, Secretary.
T AUXILIARY, PIONEER! OF
ALASKA. Igloo No. 6.
Meets last Thursday of every
i month. Social hour with mem
| bers of Pioneer Lodge to fol
low each meeting,
l Mrs. Lottie Spickett, President.
! Mrs. Lillie Burford, Secretary.
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
TUmiAV, ALASKA
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