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BELIEVE IT OR NOT
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Bartab Koran, a crystal gazer,
who claims credit for forecasting
President Hoover’s election in
1028, the Japanese earthquake,
the Manchurian crisis. Attract
ing enormous crowds to vaude
\ ille, Bartab Koran has predict
ed that this year Newton Diehl
Baker would be nominated by
the Democrats, that the Demo
crats will carry all before them
until Election Day when Herbert!
Hoover will be re-elected.—Tim?
THE VOICE OF THE WOMEN
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“The saving of a Primary is of
more importance than the pass
ing of the Bill in the first in
stance—since the very fact that
c n attempt is being made to re
peal the law proves that forces
i ot conducive to the best in
terests of all the p&ople are at
work. Here in the Territory,
where so much authority is Al
ready usurped by the Federal
officials, it is all the more im
portant that we retain our
rights in the SELECTION of
such officers as we are permitted
to ELECT.—Lillian Willis, Ket
chikan.
It is not to be forgotten by the
women of Alaska, that J. J. Con
nors, Democratic national com
mitteeman, John W. Troy, Mr.
I egues, all of the old gang
machine of Juneau, fought for
and incorporated in the Divi
sional Democratic Platform, a
plank which asked for the re -
pea1 of the Primary Law. And it
is well that the voters scan the
candidates supported by these
men and their records before
nominating them for office.
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GOOD POLITICAL
AMUNITION
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The fight against Bureaucracy
through political speeches and
propaganda makes good amuni
tion for the gas barrage which
is about to be started in the
Primary offensive soon. It will
be pointed out that much of the
ailments and ills of Alaska are
due to the “57 Varieties” of Bu~
leaus now in control in the Ter
ritory. They will be damned
from breakfast to midnight, sin
cerely and for political expedi
ency. But only the liberals will
be specific in pointing out the
wrongs perpetuated upon the
people of Alaska and the suffer
ing, the loss to business and the
looting of the country. Others!
will talk about and damn the]
bureaus while at the same time!
feed from the troughs of the
machine they damn. And they
believe voters so gullible as to
swallow the tale, hook, line and
sinker. The records of the can
didates speak for themselves
plenty loud enough without
needing any political spouting. I
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A GOOD MOVE,
MR. PRESIDENT!
President Hoover’s scheme for
a reorganization of the federal
government, and elimination of
worthless and tax-eating bu
reaus, wins our hearty support.
Here’s something destructively
constructive.
There are scores of bureaus in
Washington, eating their heaas
off. Many of them actually make
their own laws to a great extent.
Most of them are utterly un
necessary. There are so many
that they overlap.
Every American ship, for in
stance, is forced to abide by of
ten-nonsensical regulations of
the customs department, the
immigration department and the
department of commerce. Any
shipping man will tell you it is
practically impossible to oper
ate a ship without breaking one
or more fool regulations. The!
three departments have no co
ordination whatever.
Bureaus stay in power simply
because congress lacks the cour
age to do the needed surgical
work. Half of them could be a
Lolished and millions of dollars
saved without the slightest de
crease in government efficiency
—indeed with a great INcrease
in that efficiency.
The president has started a
good movement. It should be
kept going until it succeeds.—
Seattle Star.
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FREE TRANSPORTATION
The Welch Bill was before the'
Committee on Merchant Marine'
and Fisheries. Mr. O’Malley had
I his little say about the good pro-!
visions of the bill. Mr. Free re-'
sponded following Mr. Bradford;
who opposed it. Mr. Free said lie
. knew all about the Alaska fisii
, tries—he spent two months in
-Alaska one time several years
'ago. The fishermen were well
treated and satisfied with their
treatment and earnings from
the shore canners—far more so
than from the floaters.
Well, well, well1 Knows all
about Alaska’s fisheries. Spent
two months in Alaska and al
ready knows all about Alaska’s
fisheries! The time Mr. Free
spent in Alaska was on P. A F
steamers and the Alaska Pack
ers’ vessels and Mr. O’Malleys
yachts. We wonder how many
fishermen Mr. Free talked with
while he was in Alaska—if a.vv.
From the way it was described
to us, Mi. Free was wined and
dined by the packers and he did
not have time to talk to such
poor truck as fishermen. Oh, no:
Knows all about Alaska’s fish
cries! Don’t make us laugh! It
would be a laughable joke if th:
effect of such statements did not
do so much hurt to a people.
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PULP MILL IMPORTS
The State of Washington
which has a sizable pulp indus
try and paper mills of its own,
is mightily interested in seeing
that the present Congress does
something to protect and foster
that sort of income for its
citizens. The adverse figures are
startling; in the first ten
months of last year this country
imported newsprint to the ex
tent of 1.465,456 tons from Ca
nada, 130,787 tons from New
foundland, 55,795 tons from
Swedep, 41,569 tons from Fin
land and 18,093 tons from Nor
way. Here is something on
which all the other Washington
members of Congress may well
get behind Senator Jones, who
knows the conditions and al
ready has a proposal to remedy
them.
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HALIBUT TREATY
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Legislation was presented in
the House of Congress relating
to the new international halibut
treaty, providing for further
conservation of the industry,
and providing for the trial of
any one arrested for illegal op
perations—trial to be held in
California.
Delegate Wickersham inserted
amendment providing that trial
shall be in the nearest District
Court for the Territory which
brought a storm of protest from
Congressman Free, O’Malley
spokesman from California.
It has been suggested by hali
but men in Alaska that Mr. Free
provide that operators shall bs
tiied in Gloucester, Mass., for
a'leged violations in Alaska.
Free declares that it “will be
impossible to secure convictions
with Alaska juries.”
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EXCHANGE OF MONEY
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In the past we have been told
that the credit back of the A
merican dollar was the factor
which made thirty cents in sil
ver worth a dollar in exchange.
T*ie same principle, of course,
was supposed to be back of the
foreign dollars.
We have heard no allegations
that the Canadian dollar was in
any way threatened by lack of
credit or repudiation by that
government. Yet, the twenty
odd cents worth of silver in
American money is worth one
aoilar and twenty cents worth
oi Canadian dollar, which per
haps has a little more silver in
it than the American dollar.
The British pound sterling is
worth from three dollars and
fiity to three dollars and eighty
cents in American money. The
Canadian coin and currency is
based on the same system as
the American yet the Canadian
five dollar bill is not equal in
value to the same amount oi
paper in American currency.
This exchange basis has been
objected to by the halibut fish
ermen and it has done more to
treak up the free, open port of
Frince Rupert than anything
else. In the end, the fishermen
will have lost more by loss of
the open port than they will
ever gain by the differential In
exchange values between Ameri
can and Canadian currency
Several hotels in Seattle have
declared that they will nor
discriminate against the Cana
dian dollars because it was cost
ing them too much business. II
would appear to be good policy
if the Americans and Canadian.-:
gut together and established a
common currency—at least a
common currency value—every
thing else being equal.
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A TACTLESS ERROR
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One of the greatest errors we
believe either party can make is
to hold district conventions and
endorse candidates without
waiting until filings are made
to see who wall be on the ticke
It may be that a man will be
nominated who will serve the
party better, and be better in
many ways than the man en
dorsed by the club, and election
day may find many of those en
dorsing him bolting their men
for some later candidate, thus
giving the candidate endorsed
rn opportunity to charge bad
faith to his party.
It is much more just to ail
parties concerned to withhold
endorsements until after all
have filed. There is such a thing
as being in too big a hurry and
disrupting the party by friction J
developed by those who fail to
receive endorsement.—Strolle) u
Weekly.
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RUBLE SALE DEEMED
REVIVAL OF FAITH
Increased sales of the Bible
in England are interpreted as a
revival in persona] religion. Last
year the Bible sold 3,000,000
copies, an increase of half a
million. Clergy and ministers
themselves are surprised by the
ncrease, which is ascribed to a !
need for comfort in an age of*1
diificulty and pessimism. Para
d Dxically, church attendance
nas decreased to a point to
cause alarm among churchmen
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HAIN’T IT FUNNY
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Man comes into the world
without his consent, and leaves
it against his will. During his
stay on earth his time is spent
in one continuous round of mis
understanding. In his infancy he
is an angel; in his manhood he
is anything from a lizard up; if
he raises a family, he is a
chump; if he raises a small
check, he is a thief, and the law
raises the dickens with him; if
lie is a poor man he is a poor
manager and has no sense; if he
is rich he is dishonest, but con
sidered smart; if he is in politics
you can’t trust him, as he is an
undesirable citizen; if he goes to
church he is a hypocrite; if He
stays away from church he is a
sinner and damned; if he do
nates for foreign missions, he
does it for show; if he does not,
he is stingy and a tight wad.
When he comes into the world
everybody wants to kick him; if
he dies young, there was a great
future in store for him; if he
lives to a ripe old age, he is
simply in the way and living to(
save funeral expenses. This is aj
funny road, but we all like to
travel it.
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FARMS ON KENAI SUGGESTED
FOR YOUNG INDIANS
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According to Superintendent
Hatton of the Jesse Lee Home,1
at Seward, the Indian Bureau is
studying the question of what
disposition is to be made of In
dian children after they are dis
charged from such institutions
as the Home and the Eklutna
Industrial school.
It has been suggested that an
area on the Kenai peninsula be
set aside as a reserve whereon
the students of the various gov
ernment and private Indian
chools may be established in
lining and other industrial
pursuits.
Among other questions are
those of establishing a cannery
~nd saw mill for the exclusive
use of the Indians who wish to
relinquish their primitive mode
of living and fare forth in the
industrial world.
“Final disposition of the chii
iren who. enter the Jesse Lee
Home is a problem that needs
elution,” Mr. Hatton is quoted
os saying by the Seward Gate
way. “They come from all parts
of the Territory, including the
Alaska Peninsula, many being
orphans. The best we can do is
o teach them and care for them}
until they are, large enough to
hift for themselves.
“We then endeavor to secure
work for them, but are confront
d with a number of difficulties,
not the least of which is di
rection and supervision until
they are of age. Hence many are
turned loose to become the vic
t ms of shifting fortune, espe
cially the girls.
“The matter is now before the
Indian Bureau and I have been
informed that steps are under
way to find a solution as above
outlined. I find that the Indian
[ children take kindly to agricul
ture and if they were sent to a
farm directed by the Indian Bu
reau, where they would have
discipline and direction, or plac
ed in industries created for their
especial benefit, it would solve
what is now a difficult situa
tion.”
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From evidence so far in it is
apparent Anchorage wants at
least half the Third Division re
presentation in the Territorial
legislature and will endeavor to
get as much more as possible.
It is likely that this disposition
to grab the whole delegation to
Juneau may have a decided ef
fect upon the voters in the
ether sections of the division.
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GARNER STEPS AHEAD IN
WALL STREET BETTING
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Fried a n d Company, Wali j
Street betting commissioners, |
announced that “Speaker Gar
ner is stepping forward.”
The odds against his nomina
tion dropped 8 to 1.
Odds against Smith are 3 to
1, and against Roosevelt 4 to 1.
A Maryland Democrat placed
$1,000 on Smith.
Young is quoted at 20 to 1,
and Ritchie at 4 to 1. President
Hoover is the Republican favor
ite. Dawes is rated at 10 to i,
and Coolidge at 30 to 1.
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BOTTLE OF WATER
BURNS UP HOME
It wasn’t a bottle of firewater,
but it started a fire recently at
tne heme of I. S. Isaacs, Her
mosa Beach, California.
The five-gallon bottle of wa
ter was delivered at the Isaacs
home during the afternoon and
was placed outside the house.
Before long the Southern Cali
fornia sun, using the neck of
the bottle for a burning glass,
had done the rest, and the
Isaacs home was on fire.
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Raw
Athletics are interfering with
study, says one of our college
president. The three R’s of to
day seem to be Rah! Rah! Rah!
Objective Point
Porter: “This train goes to
Buffalo and points east.”
Old Lady: “Well, I want a:
train that goes to Syracuse, andj
I don’t care which way it points.”
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