SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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CONSEQUENCES OF
PROHIBITION ARE
CITED DISTURBING!
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DE
PARTMENT OF CHURCHES
PILE STATISTICS.
INDUSTRY_PROFITE D
General Trend of Deaths from Drink
ing Shows Increase Report
Reveals.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 21.
(j^P)—A collection of varied informa
tion as to the effect of prohibition on
economic conditions and health was
made public tonight by the Research
and Education Department of the
Federal Council of Churches as a
part of its report on the prohibition
question.
No definite conclusions were stat
ed, but it w'as remarked in the re
port that in general the number of
deaths from diseases that grow out
of liquor-drinking showed a drop in
1920, early in the prohibition regime,
but an increase in the years there
after. This was one of the tabula
tions on which the first section of
the report, made public last night,
suggested that the trend of social
consequences of prohibition since
1920 and been “disturbing."
On the economic side of the ques
tion, the report contained these ob
servations:
"Probably no careful observer -will
say that the abolition of the saloon
has not affected a very substantial
amelioration of large numbers of
the working class.
"At the same time the appeal to
specific aconomic data—increased
business activity, growing bank de
posits, etc.—to prove the effects of
prohibition must be made very guard
edly. All attempts to measure this
increase in quantitative terms are
fraught with danger because of the
great increase in prosperity since
1921, due to other causes. In addi
tion to the increase in money wages
we must consider the extensive
thrift campaigns carried on thruout
the country. But it would be idle ■
to dispute the assumption that pro
hibition has been a factor, and an
important one, in keeping savings
deposits on a high level.
"Good authority can also be found
for the statement that industry has
profitted very materially thru heigh
tened morals.
"It is noteworthy that a question
naire sent as part of this investiga
tion to a thousand or more business
men, directors in important corpor
ations selected at random, asking
for their verdicts as business men
upon prohibition, yielded a predomi
nantly ‘wet’ result—not, apparently
so much because of observed ef
fects upon business or industry as
because of strong personal prejudice
and dissatisfaction with thesocial
and political results of prohibition
as they saw them.”
Various sources were drawn upon
for the health statistics presented
in the report. The Census Bureau
figures were quoted on deaths from
alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver, _
and the report observed that they
showed a drop in 1920 and a rise
thereafter except for a drop for
cirrhosis in 1923. Officials of Bel
levue Hospital, New York, were quot
ed as saying that while more acute
and fewer chronic cases proportion
ately resulting from alcohol were
handled just after prohibition became
effective,” there is a drift back to
pre-prohibition conditions in the type
of alcoholism that prevails.”
A compilation of figures on alco
holic insanity and intemperate use
of alcoholism showred a drop from
1917 to 1921, and an increase since.
The report added that figures as to
the number of alcoholics discharged
from New York hospitals “show in
general the same trend that we have
been noting but with this important
feature, that the year 1924 shows a
slight decrease.”
Official figures on the number of
alcoholic cases per 1,000 enlisted men
in the army show'ed a low water
mark of 1.06 in 1918 a jump of 11.18
in 1922, 8.82 in 1923 and 9.13 in 1924.
“Much has been said of the fall
ing death rate during the last few
years as an evidence of the effects
of prohibition,” said the report. “It
is true that this decline and the in
creased expectation of life have
ies, but one cannot with certainty
assdgn to the prohibition regime
more than a moderate influence in
bringing about the reduction. It is
probable that wherever there has
been an improvement in economic
status, the tendency is toward a
higher standard of living and thus
naturally toward improved health
and increased longevity.”
Argentine Farmers
Are Progressive
BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 21. (£>)—
Farm machinery imported from the
United States during 1924 is report
ed to have totaled nearly $17,000,
000, an increase of $4,000,000 over
the previous year. The imports in
cluded 4,0S5 threshers, 46,497 plows,
4,874 harvesters and reapers and 2,
428 tractors.
, New Hand Laundry
This is to inform the public that I
am opening up the hand laundry lo
cated on Fifth avenue known as the
O. K. Hand Laundry, and will open up
foor business Monday, Sept. 21. Hav
ing had several years erperience in
the laundry business I solicit your
patronage. Special care will be taken
of silk woololens, also dry cleaning
for ladies. Mending, darning and al
terations. This laundry in the future
will be called,
AMANDA’S LAUNDRY
Phone Madison 126
251-tf
CLOSING OUT SALE
Beginning Wednesday
’ 9 A.M.
BANBURY & OGLE
Cabin for Rent
On Fine Trout Stream
Bungalow with fine fire
place. large living room,
furnished for six persons,
plenty of bedding and
essentials, stove and all
cooking utensils. Will be
rentedby the day or week
end to responsible parties.
Good fishing in lake and
stream and hunting in
season.
Apply A1 Davis
SEWARD, ALASKA
Chief Geologist of
Alaska Completes
, Tour of Inspection
Dr. Phillip S. Smith, successor to
the late Dr. Alfred Brooks, as chief
Alaskan geologist and head of the Ge
ological Survey, who has been making
a trip of inspection to the various
Alaskan departments during the last
three months, arrived in Seward Sun
day from the Anchorage office, de
parting the following day en route to
Washington, D. C., on the steamship
Yukon.
Regarding the recent transfer of the
Bureau of Mines department to the
Department of Commerce, by acquir
ing most of the Alaskan branch of that
bureau, Dr. Smith said that the Geo
logical Survey had come into contact
through B. D. Stewart, who is now at
Anchorage, and whose branch of the
Bureau of Mines was not included in
the transfer to the Department of
Commerce, but transferred to the Ge
ological Survey Department, which
would enable it to be of even more
usefulness to the Territory than in
former years.
Dr. Smith led the expedition of 1924
in a survey of the Arctic Naval oil re
serves, which worn this year was con
tinued by Gerald Fitz Gerald, who has
lately figured prominently in news
dispatches, Dr. Smith has been con
nected with the Alaska service for
about 20 years.
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Herring Industry Notes
The motorship Donolean which has
been stationed at Red Fox Bay all sea
son, where it was used as a saltery,
leaves for Latouche next Monday.
The floating cannery 3-R No. 3, op
erating in Blue Fox Bay this season,
departs for Seattle in a few days.
Otto Hoffsted who owns the schoon
er Ester, which has been used as a
i herring saltery this season at Blue
| Fox Bay will tie the vessel up in the
bay this winter, it is stated. Mr. Hoff
sted is expected to arrive in Seward
next Sunday on the steamer Redondo.^
The Katmai Packing Company atfj
Uzinkie will cease operations within
a few w'&eks and the crew will be tak
en out on the next voyage south of
j the Admiral Watson.
One-half of the crew of the Port
Graham saltery was taken south on
last month’s trip of the Admiral Wat
son and the remainder of the outfit
will go south on the next sailing of
the Watsojn.
The crew of the Caw Packing Com
pany at Uzinkie went south with the
Yukon the* first of the week. They 4
were brought to Seward on the steam
er Redondo.
The Imlaeh Packing Company at
Uzinkie will probably go south on the
steamer Northwestern this coming
week.
The schooner Rosamond, W. P.
Studdert, manager for the American
Fisheries Company has been operat
ing at Port Chatham recently, but ac
cording to advices received in Sew
ard yesterday on the’ Admiral Watson
the vessel will shortly depart for the
south. Part of the crew passed thru
this port yesterday on board the Ad
miral Watson. It is believed Mr.
Studdert, who was formerly in charge
of the Cook Inlet district for the Bu
reau of Fisheries will arrive in Sew
ard next week en route to the States.
The M. S. Danna Lane, which has
been engaged in the herring industry
at westward points throughout the
season is now en route td Latouche.
It is reported very little fish have
been caught in the Kodiak region the
past two weeks. Salteries located in
that vicinity are the Johnson Packing
Co., the Franklin Packing Co., and the
Svendson-Shaw Packing Co.
The salmon industry at Sawmill
Bay will close down this week. A
large run of herring in the bay is
looked forward to this fall.
The Uganik herring saltery of the
San Juan Fishing & Packing Co. was
closed down last week. The crew
numbered 30. Approximately 2,000
barrels of herring were salted away.
Not including the boat crews there
have been about 100 people employed
at the Sawmill Bay plant of the San
Juan company this season.
At Tutka Bay a fine run of herring
has been enjoyed. The San Juan com
pany have put up about 4500 barrels
of herring with a crew of 50. Opera
tions will continue until about the
middle of November.
ONE SHOW TONIGHT AT 8:00 O’CLOCK
SPECiAL FEATURE TONIGHT
The Rig 9-Reel Super-Feature
The story is laid in France, but of modern times
A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE MODEL -
struggles through many discouragements to
final happiness.
And the Cast is simply perfect for the picture.
It is as follows—
Viola Dana
Monte Blue
Marjorie Daw
Lew Cody
Edward Connelly
Frank Currier
ONE OF THE GREAT PICTURES!
The wild joys of living-and their cost!
A drama of Sacred and Profane, subperbly
Pictured
SOMETHING YOU MUST NOT MISS!
Thrilling Action, Sparkling Comedy
And with it there is a one reel comedy
“DUSTY DOLLARS”
SAME PRICES
Washington Employes
: Stopped from Joyriding
In Government Autos
OLYMPIA, Sept. 22 (JP)—In con
formity with a section in the motor
vehicle law which requires that all
state, county and city cars, except
those operated by sheriffs, city police
departments, constables and game
wardens be lettered to show the office
under which they are operated, Gov.
Hartley has ordered that all cars op
erated by state departments directly
unuder his supervision be lettered to
conform with statute, it wa^ announc
ed at the executive offices this morn
ing.
While it was not specifically stated
that day of the departmental cars
have been used for pleasure jaunts,
it was pointed out that lettering would
have a tendency to curb any use of
this nature. The letters prescribed
are two inches wide by two and one
half inches high and must be of a
color which will contrast sharply with
the color of the vehicle on which they
are painted.
L. M. Foster, superintendent of
theAlitak Packing Company, accom
panied by his son, Albert, and grand
son, Lawrence, passed thru Seward
yesterday morning on the Admiral
Watson, bound for his Seattle of
fice.
R. A. Hay, salesman for the Seat
tle JIardware Company, returned to
Seward yesterday from a business
trip to Westward points.
When you think Oxfords, think Ur
bach. 229-tf
AT THE HOTELS
Hotel Seward—Axel Magnusson, O.
Monge, John Taylor, T. Pardsen, John
Blix, A. Johnson, Anchorage; W, J.
Boyd, Otto Lund.
Hotel Overland—Annie Barnes, Eva
Barnes, Seldovia; W. E. McMullin, L.
| Poulos, Tom Somes.
Hotel Sexton—A1 Blair, Pete Ander
son, Chas. Lean, Coopers’ Landing;
Agnes Panchene, Seldovia; David Bo
gart.
Hotel Van Gilder—Mrs. A. A. Pol
lard, Seattle; R. A. Hay, Seattle.
Former Seward Residents
In Seattle for the Winter
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Wandling, for
mer residents of Seward, who while
here, conducted a fur business, de
parted for Seattle on the steamship
Yukon, where they expect to remain
over the winter. Mr. Wandling said he
anticipated going into business near
Seattle but that his family would re
side in Seattle where the children will
attend school. He hopes to return to
Seward next spring.
HOTEL ST. CHARLES
When in Seattle, make the
Hotel St. Charles your head
quarters. V
Strictly Modern and
Fireproof
And Managed by an old
Alaskan
J. A. FARNHAM.
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