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Evening journal., 1914-08-28
sMYRNIANs R0OMING HANnY

SMYRNIANS BOOMING HANDY.
From the Smyrna Times
With the return Of Former Con-
eressman L. Irving Handy from Eur
ope, renewed activity on the part OF
his friends has been made to have
him appointed Judge-at-Large OF the
Delaware Courts to succeed Hon.
Victor G. Woolley who has been ap-
pointed Federal Judge of the Third
Evening journal., 1914-08-28

Fishing is admittedly fine sport yet have here in
Delaware thousands OF men who while admitting the
fact never get much to pscatorial recreation
that that represented by going corner grocery TO
buy canned salmon. kppered herring No mackeral.
Evening journal., 1914-08-28

the Dutch cut the dikes. Holland will go wet with
ven Eeance.
Evening journal., 1914-08-28

I'm The Association Of Amer-
HIklAN lean Advertissrs has ex-
NEW amined and certified TO
the circulation Of this pub
hcation. The figures Of circulation
contained in the Asnociation's ~
port only are guaranteed.
Association Of American Advertisers
No 4isl Whitehall Bldg. n 7. City
Evening journal., 1914-08-28

The Association Of
American Advortis
ers 10 composed Of
all the great adver.
titers Of this coun
try. The AsAocia
tion endorses only
such papers ns sub
NIT 70 its examinh.
tion AZ any moment,
and positive proof
must be submitted
The accompanying
certificate, No. fi51.
has been isasot to
this paper.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
WE NEED SCANOlNAViANS.

Recent telegraphic reports bring
he good news that there is to be
a great influx OF Swedish people III
to Alaska The Teutonic peoples,
and especially the Swedish. Norwe-
gian and Danish branches. are hardy
and accustomed to the cold elm
ates. and are probably more suited
10 Alaska and the condit ons that
prevail here than anyone else.
Already there is a large popula-
ton of Scandinavians in Alaska, and
these are conceded to be accom-
pHshing more here than other peo-
pie. which s due largely to their
native ability to Withstand cold. Thus
it is to be expected tina; the Swedish
people who are said to be bound for
this Territory can do more for the
early development of Alaska than
anyone else.
How many of these people are
bound for the interior Of Alaska.
the press dispatches do no. state.
and il is possible that but few Of
them will come directly here. But
an effort should he made to in
luce Swedish and Norwegian people
TO come to Fairbanks and the sur
rounding country.
There are few people who so
readily accommodate themselves to
new conditions as do the Scandina-
vians. They soon become part of
the country they adopt, and eX-
0eriencp has shown that those who
come to the United States spend
heir money there and make it their
-ermanent home. The new genera
ton Of Scandinavians. born in the
United States. Is ussually as intense
" American. in language, patriotism
and manners as those who are des-
-endan OF the Oldest American
families.
The time IS coming when the
people OF Fairbanks should send out
F literature far and wide to educate
the world concerning the resources
# the Tanana valley. and In doing
so some Of the literature should be
printed in the Teutonic languages,
and especially in the Scandinavian
'aneuages. The local Scandinavian
people should be irteres ed in a'd-
ing in distributing such literature
where it will do the most good.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13

frequently the cause of much seem
ing dullness on the part of children.
and now one of the things that
teachers watch for is the breathing
through the mouth or the nose 20
indicate the presence of adenoids.
The care of the teeth is considered
one of he most important things for
school children, for poor indigestion.
caused by poor masticatiOn, invari-
ably results in retarded action
In country schools. or in those
of small towns, there is not the
need for medical inspection of child
rem that there is in the cities, for
children are usually more healthful
in the country than in the large
cities. But in any case it is well
for paren to see that their children
are not suffering from some physi-
cal conditions that will delay and
make imperfect their school work.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
PUBLIC VIEW BROADENS.

That there is tendency on the
part of the public to deal with social
problems in broader way than
formerly is constantly being made
evident
\ few years ago one class of peo-
pie insisted on having football pro-
hibited, owing to its brutal features.
and for the same reason Il was as
serted that boxing should be pro-
ibited 1t was the same with other
things in which there was strong
difference of opinion.
Through the reasonableness of the
public. neither boxing nor football
have been prohibited though both
have been modified to the extent of
having the brutal features eliminat-
ed, except in cases of licensed prize
fights that are still permitted in
some places 1t must be conceded
that this was the wise way to deal
with such matters. and that it is
generally better to modify the OBJ
ice ionable features of popular sport
than to prohibit It,
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
families.
BELI1TlINS WON E N.

American women. Wherever they
nave been given the right OF sa1l-
rage, have proved themselves to be
as good citizens as men. and their
discretion and good judgment as yo-
ters is no longer being questioned,
,Xcept by the wUuld-be humorist who
often sacrifices truth and good man
aers by attempting to place woman
kind on a mental level with children.
Under the heading, Women Vote
for Candidates for Varied Reasons,
he morning paper Of few days
ago contained an article that must
nave been offensive to the better
lass of women Of the city. Tor With
out giving names as an evidence of
ruthfulness. ii quotes a lot OF silly
stuff supposed to have been said by
women on the evening OF election.
one of the women, for instance, is
luoted as saying ,hat she voted for
Mr.. Smith because he chats when
y delivers ice, and another is
luoted as having SAID that she voted
or Mr.. Driscol because he lived
near her home.
There are men as we'll as women
who have no better reason for cast
ne votes than those given in the
alleged conversations OF he women
voters. as printed in the morning
paper, but to leave the impression
that the average man voter Is as
senseless as that, would be an in
Justice. and to give out the same
impression abou, women voters is
no less a fallacy.
The evident purpose of the article
n the morning paper was to BELT
tie the women voters of the city.
The style of the article shows its
purpose, for it was combina ion
If editorial sentiment and news
story, combination that is never
permitted in the news columns of
a paper, except for policy pur-
poses
The fact that last Tuesdays cleo
ton was the first one in which
tickets were entirely disregarded
and votes We're cast for the individ-
lal regardless of his political af
filiations, speaks well for the frs
effort of the women of the city to
take hand in municipal affairs.
The women voters are doing much
70 put down machine politics, some
thing that the average man voter is
slow to do.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
CARE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Medical inspection of school child
rem at public expense has grown in
popularity in the last few years.
lnd now nearly all the larger cities
have doctors and dentists hired for
the purpose OF looking after the vel
fare of the school children,
Defective mental work is fire.
luently traced to defective physical
conditions. Since the beginning of
medical inspection of school children
many important facts have been
brought to light that prove the value
of the experiments that have been
conducted along that line.
1t has been found, for instance,
hat only one per cent of the school
children have perfect teeth, that a
large percentage, varying with diff
ferent localities, are slow in their
studies as result of defective
vision or defective hearing, when
t had been supposed that nothing of
that nature was wrong with them.
1t has been found that adenoids are
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
Boy, II, Captures
7 Housebreakers

LONDON. The keen detective
instinct of rosycheeked and
bright-eyed schoolboy of II led to
the capture of Alfred Wilson and
Frederick Miller, who We're sentsnc-
ed at the MiddleseX Sessions, the
former to five years penal seryitude
and the latter to two years hard
labor, for theft.
The boy detective is Leslie Moore,
who lives with his parents at the
Ridgway, Golder's Green, and attends
the Haberdashers Company's school
at Hampstead One night, he told
the court. he saw light in a house
opposite when, as he knew, the fam,
lily were out
In clear schoolboy tones, Leslie
went on thus:
81 thought it was a bit funny, and
while | was looking | saw two men
come across the room and pull the
easements over | watched, and aft
err some time the lights went out
and a Pickering light came on Ike
an electric torch or matches. Then
that went out.
THE men came out and examined
he floor They were carrying
portmanteau and were wearing
SLOUGH hats Having got my moth
ers permission, l followed them
trough three long roads into the
main road.
They jumped on an omnibus, and
| followed | rode outside and leant
over the side to watch where the
men, who We're inside, go, Off
When the omnibus stopped at Gold
er's Green station l spoke to the
conductor, who fetched policeman
and the men were arrested"
After sentencing the prisoners, who
had been convicted many times,
Mr.. Mon.agu Sharp, the chairman,
publicly thanked Leslie Moore and
presented him with three guineas
to buy something dear to the heart
Of a boy
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
Japanese nation would have no
show whatever.

Japanese nation would have no
show whatever.
To AXE the aggressive attitude in
a war with the United States. Japan
would be forced to transport men
and warshps across the Pacific
ocean, and after getting to the shores
of America would have Ii tie chance
to accomplish much there. owing to
the vastness of the country and it's
great population and internal wealth.
Suppose Japan captured the Hawai-
ian and Philippine islands? That would
not cripple the United .ates, and
It would be only matter of short
time until the latter would retake
them
These conditions are thoroughly
unders God by the chief officials OF
Japan, and they know, too, that Jap
an depends on the United States for
much commerce, without which the
nation you'd be somewhat crippled.
Japan is much like the boy that
has won his first TWO or three fights
and has run away with the idea that
he can master anyone he meets 1t
Mill take disastrous war either
internally or externally, to bring the
people of Japan to their senses and
give them the conservativeness that
is needed for their political and com
mercial success
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
AERIAL NAVIGATION,

Navigation of the air is still far
from being perfect, and whether it
will ever become practical is ques-
toned by many thinking people.
Men have made what have been
termed successful flights. but aer
ial navigation has not been a sue
cess. Until people can fly with
reasonable assurance of safety, fly
ing machiaes will never become pop
mar nor practicable.
1t might truthfully be sad that
the flying machine has never ye,
become a utility. Nearly all the
flights that have been made have
been largely experimental, or for
exhibition purposes. and at the pres
ont tine the flying machine could
disappear from the list of human
Inventions and never be missed, eX
apt insofar as L is a novelty and
rs far as It has served scientific
purposes.
Before the flying machine can be
made perfect it must be provided
with some kind of safety appl ance
that will keep it from falling to
the ground, except with ease. when
the engine stops. A large part OF
the accidents from flying machines
are due to the failure of engines.
Another difficulty with which the
myine machine must contend is the
irregularity of the air currents,
which seem to lie in various strata.
It is found that one stratum OF air
nay be travelling in one direction
md another just above it or below l.
may be going in almost the opposite
tIrection Thus flying machine is
sometimes caught between two such
currents. or strata. and overturned.
Flying machines can be operated
so they will fly upside down, but
when they are overturned unexpect-
IDLY. disaster is sure to result.
Some of the best inventive brains
Of the world are centering their eff
forts to overcome The difficulties
i flying under rresen: conditions,
nut it is still an uncertainty that
the task will be successful to the
degree of making flying practicable
FOR everyday uses.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13

cause they are so near the Top of
the map.
PHOENIX. Arizona, has city
manager The idea of having a city
run by manager is nothing new,
though formerly they We're known as
political bosses.
IF people on the Outside could see
the healthful appearance of Fair
banks children. this city would prob
ably become great health resort
after the railroad is built.
ONE New York politician accused
his opponent of being mentally cross
eyed 1t would be we'll for some
people if they could. in their minds,
see in more than one direction.
SOME of the candidates who mus
tered up enough courage to talk to
the women voters "a their mass
meeting last Monday evening are
planning to apply to Andrew Carne-
gle for hero's medal.
THE population of Fairbanks has
been quite transient of late The
miners who have wintered here are
leaving for the mines, and the min
ers who have wintered on the Out
side are coming to Fairbanks
NOW that Swedish immi grafton is
starting for Alaska, who knows but
that Su,nlivb ont
may be es ablished here with John
Moe as king? Tony Nordale may
contest his right to the job. and in
sst on being the "kink.''
HENRY RODEN. one of the Ter
ritorial senators who have been
criticised so severely for having tried
to defeat the construction of a gov
eminent railroad in Alaska. has been
elected councilman at Iditarod.
Some men thrive on criticism.
MRS. ZIMMERMAN, the neHly
elected member of the school board
will have an opportunity to do
much good for the schools of the
city, provided she can work in alb
solute harmony with the other two
members Women. however, are
usually diplomatic and tactful, and
t IS to be expected that Mrs. Zim-
herman will soon have the conf
dence and good will of her associ-
ia .es. No matter how good the mem
bers of the school board may be,
they will not accomplish much with
Dut hearty COOperatiOn
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
TROUBLE BREWING IN JAPAN.

Press dispatches from Japan show
growing unrest among the people
of that country. From what may
be observed at this distance it seems
that this political unrest is OF a
dangerous and threatening attitude,
and unless something can be done
in diplomatic way to bring it TO
IN end, a revolution may be the
result
Since the American fleet under
/ command OF Admiral Perry forced
The Japanese government to open
It's ports TO the commerce of this
country, there has been a rapid
hange in social and political condi-
ions in Japan, and to an on-looker
t seems that this change has been
50 rapid that the people have hard
ly had time 10 adjust themselves
% the new conditions and. therefore,
We see the political unrest Of the
present day.
By nature the Japanese are indie
PENDENT, energetic, ambitious and
self-Willed Until recent years the
common people OF that country were
subject to the mos severe rule OF
their superiors, and when this OPP
pressiye condition was modified, and
lew liberties came to them. they
we're not in position to keep them
selves within reasonable control.
The recent ou,burst of the popu
lace OF Japan, when the government
there refused to take prompt action
in regard to the reported graft in
the navy, is indicative of the un-
ruly disposition of the people.
One thing that is hurting the peo-
Pile of Japan is the high estimation
they have of themselves as fighters,
condition that came with the vic
tory of the Russian war. 1t is true
that they did good work in that
war, but it is also true that the
Japanese had all the advantage. and
were due to win The seat OF war
at that time was too far removed
from the seat of government of Rus
STA to get good results. while it
was practically all in Japans door
yard Had conditions been reversed.
and the japanese had been forced to
go far from home into the vicinity
Of Russia's densest population, the
result might have been far different.
If there is war between the
United States and Japan within the
near future. it will not be because
the heads of that government will in
woke it, but because the unruly
populace forces the war. II she
should fight in the defensive, Japan
would be hard to overpower, but if
she is to take the aggressive part in
war with the United States, the
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
PROBLEMS FOR THE COUNCIL

People of Fairbanks are expect ng
much TO be accomplished in fin
ancial way by the incoming city
council. which is to be bus ness
administration. for The majority OF
the members are successful business
men.
Ways and means for curtailing the
city's expenditures must be made,
Il the city is to be cleared from its
present debt. and as businessmen the
new councilmen should be able 20
make every dollar belonging to the
city go just as far as though it
We're being spent by conservative
business institution.
There are two departments that
should not suffer, however by any
new plan of economy, and these are
the schools and the fire department.
These are vital parts of the city thai
must not be impaired, but as for
the police department, it seems pos
s'be that some changes may be
made there hat would not be detri-
mental to the city's good For in
stance. the chief of the fire depart
ment may be made chief of police
and the firemen could be given police
authority. though it would not be
expected that they should all be
ca duty as patrolmen at once.
The city OF Fairbanks is not large
enough to take on the conveniences
of more populated cities, and as the
people here are law-abiding. police
men to enforce the city ordinances
are not as much needed as are fire
men. The Territorial laws can be
cared for in the city limits by the
federal authorities.
Thus if the firemen could take
turns In serving as patrolmen II
would not hinder them from dong
their work in the fire department
when the emergency demands. In
saying tnlS, II ne NItlLtH 10 ho' Ahe'h
ing any suggestions regarding which
of the city employees should go, in
case of consolidation of the two
departments, but is simply showing
how an emergency, such as the one
at present, may be met successfully.
Street improvements should be
paid for by owners of the abuttlng
property. but under the present
city regulations that cannot be en-
forced. Ordinary city street improve
ments are paid for by the property
that is the most benefited by the
improvements. except in such cases
that the cost is so abnormal that
il would mean confiscation of the
property to pay the assessments.
In the latter case the payments are
usually met by assessing limited
district surrounding the improve
ment. or by the city's appropriatins
a certain amount for the work.
1t is not of much general concern
to- the people of the city how the
council reduces expenses, just so
something in that direction is done
without interfering with the city's
vital needs.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
OUR PROTEIN LAWS"

"Alaskas Rotten Laws" is the
title Of four-column article in the
Dawson News, which picks to pieces
the mining laws of this Terri Dry
Since the article was written, some
Of the bad features Of the Alaska
nining laws have been oyerruled by
Judge Brown, while holding court
at Cordova, but every miner will
agree that the mining laws of this
Territory are any hing but desirable,
under present conditions.
The trouble with the mining laws
Of Alaska is the fact that they have
two sources, one from the congress
of the United States and the other
from the Territorial legislature
There is an old saying that too
many cooks spoil the broth" and
has certainly proved to be the case
in regard to Alaska's mining laws
Many of those who are advoca ing
full home rule for Alaska, are prob
ably doing so with the idea that
it is for the best interest of every
one concerned, but the effect of the
one session held by the Alaska leg
stature has made it evident that the
people of the Territory will fare bet
ter without too much legislation,
which is bound to be the effect of
the kind of home rule of which We
have had a taste.
The proposed commission form Ct
government for Alaska would prob
ably be the best for the people of the
Territory until such time that the
population will support complete
state government. Such a commits
sion would be appointed by the
government of the United States,
and through 1t the laws of the Ter
ritory and the needs of the Terri
tory would be attended to. The
commissioners would live here, and
instead of local officials having to
deal with departments away back
in Washington. they would be under
the direct control Of the local COM
mission, which would be in touch
at all times with the conditions pre-
vailing here.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13

IF every Sunday were Easter the
churches would have much better
attendance.
THE curling season is nearly over,
but it is safe to predict that the
women will continue to use curling
IRONS indefinitely.
1T has been proved beyond ques-
ton that cheerfulness has wonder
full influence in preserving youth,
health and in frightening life.
ALASKA'S governor has gone to
Washington. and the people there
will soon learn that the head of
this Territory is Strong man.
WHILE some for politics are bent,
And at its bats will nibble.
The layman smiles in his content.
And then says, "lsh ka bibble.'
THE unexpected success of the
women's mass meeting last Monday
night was probably due to the ef
forts made by the Spasm to prevent
it.
THE establishment OF an agricul-
tural college here should make the
world realize beyond any question
that Interior Alaska is farming
country.
FAIRBANKS teachers get the high
est salaries paid to teachers In the
United States. Perhaps that's be-
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
KNEW THEIR BUSINESS.

LONDON - Gems valued at about
$4,000 were stolen from a jewel
~ shop in Kensington by a band OF
thieves who built dummy safe of
cardboard to take the place of the
real stronghold. which they ripped
open in concealed back room.
Tao dummy. st ,ndina in view Of the
street, was fitted with handle ana
brass plate, and was SO effective
that the robbery was not discovered
until the store was opened at the
usual hour the next day.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
ONLY A DOG.

Only poor dumb creature?
Not so poor as you and |,
he was as true to nature
AS the clouds are true to the sky
For he was no quibbling coward,
No recreant, false friend he,
Faithful to one-and forward,
With a dogs firm constancy.
There's surely a welcome haven
For dogs who are true and good
And a dog who was never craven
Deserves to be understood
So, as sure as a kindly nature
Has limned the earth and the Sky
So will this poor dumb creature
Be remembered as you and |.
Horace Seymour Keller
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-04-13
AN ACROSTIC,

Willing worker wrestling with Wash
ington.
indomitabe individual indicating in
geniOuS improvements,
Learned leader flashing footing lobby
lists,
Serious Scion showing salubrious
samples,
outspoken official opposing obscure
Instructions,
Newt fashioned notable noticing ma
tional needs-EXchange