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The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

Washington, Jan. 2S-The Department of Agriculture has issued the announcement that contrary 10 the general impres ion there are less than thirty thousand domesticated rein Ger in Alaska. and that >trinset mea lIres nuts oe ,tk- en to prevent the destruction o1 the herds.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30
NOW HANDLE
 LIFE INSURANCE

The Jno. R. Beegle insurance company are now the local agents for the well-known Northern Life Insurance com pany and are ready to do bus mess forthwith. Arrangements for assuming the agency were closed today.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30
VISITING SHRIMP BAY

Among the guests at the Sted man today were T. H. Carvey and wife who were on their way shrimp bay to visit the Orchards. Mrs. Orchard and her two daughters met the visitors here and left on the Rough Rider today with them for their home.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30
NEW BABY ARRIVES

Born to Mrs. Thomas Stevens of Bay View Ranch, Kasaan, a thirteen pound boy at S.45 this morning. Dr. A. Brown was in attendance, and both mother and son are doing nice k
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30
LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS

Wireless Operator Maurice Thompson informs the Miner Man that at it.30 last night he was in touch with the North western on her way from Na!- dez to Seward. Tn is the long es distance the iocal plant has ever been able to work north. ani demonstrates the possibil- 'ies uf he local wireless station aftar the new plant is in oper- alton.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30
N"TIcE TO MARINERS

Gross Sound. Cape Spencer Light reported extinguished lanuary goth, 1914, was re- lirhteA January 2lth. 1914. By direction of the Commis- sioner of Lighthouses.
 w. C. DIBRELL.
 Lighthouse Inspector
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30
OUTFIT FOR TRAPPING.

Chas. Chase and Louis Fava, who have been traping around Foggy Bay, were in yesterday with the fur taken thus far this season, and after taknig on a cargo of supplies left to finish the years work.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30
NEW ELECTRICIAN ARRIVES

F. F. Warlick. formerly with the Stone X Webster interests arrived up on the Spokane and will be in charge of the generators one shift at the Cit- izens Light, Power & Water company's plant up the creek.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

While the nine weeks old baby girl, daughter of Profes- sor and Mrs. Herschel c. Park CT, of Columbia University and the Mount Mckinley explorer, was sleeping in her carriage i'll front of the Parker home in Brooklyn, an automobile out of the control of it's chauffeur, dashed from the roadway knocked aside the baby car riage and seriously injured the nurse. Fortunately the infant was found 10 be none worse for the crash.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

Warm weather for this time of the year is prevailing on the Yukon. Last week the tenn perture ranged around the zero mark at all points south of Dawson.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30
HEATING PLANT ON ELPASO

Capt. Ayers of the Fl Paso has had a hot water heating plant installed on his vessel which is proving a great suc- ress this cold weather. Inman He plumber did the work.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

Seattle has stamped with it's ap proval the policy of President Wilson and Secretary of the h terior Lane for te construction of railroads in Alaska. The council hopes that it's lead may be followed by labor bodies throughout the Northwest.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30


 Walter Johnson and Walter Shields of the Bureau of Edu- cation returned to Nome re- gently after a trip to the rein deer herds near Salty. They had a rather trying time in the blizzard. The storm was so had that they had trouble keep irg the trails and several times lfe three sleds in the party be- "ame separated. The herd is reported 10 be i'll fine shape. The deer will go bavk to day with the native drivers.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30
GOV. srRoNo's REPORT


 ,trong. Governor of Alaska, he suggestion is made that he Chugach forest reserve hould be abandoned; that too much land has been appropri ated by the forestry department in the Aleutian Islands, where there is no timber; that im- mediate steps be taken to con- serve the fishing resources of the territory; that the land laws be so amended that those who have already used their homestead rights in the United States may extended the priv ilege of doing so second time in Alaska; that, since the rein deer industry of Alaska is be- coming a factor in the food problems of the United Staes. white men be given the pFivel- ege of engaging in reindeer breeding on the same basis as Lapps, Eskimos and mission aries; that the money derived from sale of hunting licenses be turned into an Alaska game law fund, where it rightly be- longs instead of into the United States treasury; that board of education for Alaska be creat- ed; that the tolls on the tele- graph system wned by the government be ruduced, and that Congress appropriate money for the construction of lighthouses and other aids to navigation along the coast of Alaska. and devise some meth cd whereby Indians may ac- quire title to land upon which they have settled. Not with standing the disadvantages which the report points out, the people of Alaska, it says, are generally hopeful and op- timistic.
 "A comprehensive system of railroads" the report says, "is a thing indispensable for the development of the country, because it's prosperity and fur ther development depend upon the solution of the problem of transportation. This system should not ouly include one or more trunk lines, from some point or points on the coast, to the great interior country, but it should embrace branch lines to the coalfields and other min ing sections wherever practic- able.
 Dealing With the necessary aids to navigation Governor Strong says: "An immediate survey of all uncharted waters of the Alaska Coast should be made, and there should be re- surveys in a number of places. The general importance of such aids in these northern waters cannot be questioned. The commerce of the territory lis large and is steadily increas- ing. especially in the south eastern section, and installation ! of lights and buoys is 10 be re- garded as matter of great economic as we'll as human importance. Accidents to ship ping are of annual occurrence, notwithstanding the steady in- crease ill the number of lights and buoys in the past several years. IE-t fiscal year ended June 30th, 1913, there were established in these waters fif- teen Eew lights; five lights were converted from oil ti acetyI-gas burners; two heacons were established; nine buoys provided in new loca- tiOns, and four float lights
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

lob printing at the Miner.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE pEEAN adt
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

Moving sale at Fenyes means big reductions in prices.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

The Daily Einer. s1. per. mo.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

Job printing al the Miner.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

The Weekly Miner So. d year
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-01-30

c Daily Iiner, S1. per. mo.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-14
WAR AND SCHOOLS.

State superintendent of Education
Francis c. Blair breaches a sermon
on peace and its blessings in his let
ter TO the teachers OF the state in the
current issue OF the Educational Press
Bulletin. He says:
Can you yhink of that army OF 49,
100000 of boys and girls which
the first of September? Here and there
a few tears may be seen and some re-
sistance. perhaps, but altogether a
happy, joyous, volunteer army. Can
you catch a glimpse OF the million
homes from which they come? once
in a while a mothers face is touched
with look of anxiety, but in the main
it IS a look of confidence, OF gratitude.
OF blessing. as these parents watch
their children march away.
Now, can you take a wider look
across the mountains and across the
seas, TO a far continent where another
mi9lty army is gathering? Can you
hear the music that calls forth? II
is not the sound of the school bell. 1t
is the call of the fife and drum. Can
you see their faces as they march?
Courage and high resolve are there.
and now and then light-hearted jolity;
but over ii all you can see and feel
the storm and pain and sadness that
RACES in their hearts. Have you the
courage 10 look back OF them and in
front of them? Mothers and wives
and children are bidding them fare
well. Tears and breaking hearts are
behind them, and the valley of the
shadow OF death before them. And,
oft. those fearful days and nights OF
watching and listening and waiting
for the return are too terrible for US
to conceive.
Then, let US turn our faces back to
our own land and thank God that
along our streets and highways. over
our mountains and plains. march only
the armies of peace and good will:
whose soldiers seek no ather conquest
than that OF truth: no other extension
OF boundaries than those of knowl-
edge and power; whose swords are in
dustry and Intelligence. and whose
fights are only against ignorance and
vice; whose motto IS service. and
whose victories are peace and Joy.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-14
PROGRESSIVE PRAISE.

In his speech in Kansas City, Kan.
opening the state campaign for the
progressives. Henry J. Allen, accord
ing TO the Kansas City Star. declared
for a new rule in county and state
affairs. defended President Wilson's
administration in its Mexican and 9th
er policies, and said that the new
spirit in politics called for the elm
ination of politics from local and state
offices.
The only argument that is made
for the amalgamation of the progress
sive and republican parties is that
united we can whip the democrats.
That has been the aim of all our po-
litical activities as far back as ! can
remember. That is the reason we
nave so much slow progress in the
development OF government. Has it
occurred to you that possibly the dem
ocrats do not deserve 10 be whipped?
II woodrow Wilson carries out his
program and succeeds in doing what
everyone comedies that he is trying
to do. possibly the American people
will demand his reelection, and why
shouldn't they? Tha: is the new idea,
the new spirit in politics.
IF he fails it Will be because his
party IS merely the democratic party
and unable to catch the new spirit.
Then his party should be defeated,
Just as the republican party was de-
feated
Let US get the vision OF the gov
ernment, rather than the party.
The people must first get posses
sion OF the government and then ad-
minister Il for the people who live
under it and who pay the costs of the
administration We can neither re-
duce taxes nor promote the public
welfare upon a platform OF whipping
the democrats"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-14
WAR AND EDUCATION.

Any student OF our own history can
easily trace the terrible effects of our
great civil war on public education in
this country, says the Illinois Educa-
tionaI Bulletin. Through the great eff
forts of such men as Horace Mann in
the east. and Newton Bateman in the
west, public education was spreading
throughout the commonwealth and be-
ing organized in more and more effec-
tive forms and systems. With the on.
coming of this great war all progress
in this line came TO q standstill. Sup
erintendents, teachers, presidents of
colleges and normal schools. and mem
bers OF their faculty. board of educa.
tion, boards OF directors resigned, to go
to the front Many young men who
were entering upon high school or
higher education TO prepare themselves
for teaching in the public schools. gave
up their work and shouldered a mus
ket. These, however, were not the
main effects OF the war on public edu-
cation The great waste of property
and wealth, with its attendant war
taxes, diverted the financial energies
of the country away from public educa-
tton. NO system can expand ana De
come more effective in its work with
out largely increased revenues.
Again, the calling of so many men
from the peaceful pursuits made It
necessary for boys and girls of school
age 20 stay at home and work in order
TO maintain the family. All these. and
many more direct results OF the war.
set back the progress OF public educa-
ton in Illinois a quarter of a century.
II is easy TO see how the great war
which is now raging in Europe. will set
back every movement for the better
ment OF humanity in the same way.
The forces which build up civilization
and contribute to the formation of
character, the spread OF intelligence
and happiness. are always the losers
when the forces which seek 10 destroy
and kill are dominant
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-14
,HEALTHTALKS9|
William Brady,M.D.
Fresh Air and the Child.

The most encouraging evidence of
the gradual enlightenment of the peo-
pie as regards right living is the adop-
tion by many private and public
schools OF open air schoolrooms. In
every instance where this hygienic
step has been taken the school authori-
ties, the teachers and the parents have
been delighted with the results. Not
only have the children made better
progress in school work, but their gen.
eral standard of health has increased,
and they have developed remarkable,
though very natural, immunity TO
"colds."
We have not room here to quote the
statistics of schoolrooms in which the
open air plan has been adopted. Suffice
TO say there has been an invariable
diminution in frequency of the so-called
''children's diseases among the for
tunate pupils in the open air room.
Measles. scarlet fever. whooping cough
and sore throat Gncluding diphtheria)
have been notably uncommon dis
eases among the pupils who enjoy
fresh air all day long.
The SchooIroom and Disease.
After all, 1t is barbarous to think
that a public school should be the
distributing point for disease germs.
II need be nothing of the. kind if
the school board is not too much
involved in petty politics TO keep
abreast of progress in public hygiene
and sanitation. In the schoolroom
the child should learn the first prin-
ciples of personal hygiene. He
should be taught the value of cleanli-
ness, and this must begin with the air
he breathes. Clean fingernails and a
fresh. shining, morning face will avail
the schoolboy nothing II he has to
breathe dead, putrid. dry, over-heated
air five hours day. Even If he sleeps
in a bedroom from which his supersti-
tious mother excludes health-giving
might air. (Which is always purer
than day air), the child should at least
have the boon OF a sure-enough tonic
during the five hours the law keeps
him in school.
We are not a bit intemperate when
we assert that at least half of the in
fections of children are spread in
schoolrooms. And the experience of
open air .schoolrooms corroborates the
statement that the greater share of
these dangerous diseases are prevent
ed by fresh, cool. moist, outdoor air.
AS for the prevention of pneumonia.
"colds" OF all kinds. and tuberculosis,
It goes without saying that we have
no better means at our disposal. no
cheaper or more sensible means. than |
the open air schoolroom. Any school |
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-14
Military Spies.

Poultney Bigelow, author of "The
Borderland of Car and Kaiser" was
once told by a German officer how he
managed to dispose of his secret notes
when he was spying in Russia. AS he
was being led to headquarters he pull
ed out cigars and offered them to the
policemen guarding him. Then as ne
lit his own he held with the cigar a
bit of the tissue paper on which he
had made his memoranda. and as the
match burned it consumed the paper
held in the hollow of his hand.
Every German officer. says the au-
thor of The Borderland of Car and
Kaiser" knows that if he wishes a
furlough he can always get it provided
he gives the assurance that he will
spend his time not in pleasure, but in
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-14

The study OF conditions surrounding
school life which may injuriously af-
feet the growth and development OF
the child. and proper appreciation of
the influence of physical defects on the
| intellectual capacity of the young, have
until quite recently received little con-
sideration in this country. The first
attempt TO exercise medical supervis-
ion OF schools in the United States was
by the city OF Boston, in 1894. for the
purpose OF controlling the contagious
diseases of childhood. From this be-
ginning the movement has developed
until now most of our cities maintain
more or less comprehensive super
vision over school hygiene and the
medical inspection of school children
is mandatory in a number of states
and elective in some others.
In this respect we are considerably
behind European countries. notably
Germany and England. where the sys-
TEN OF medical school supervision is
more extensively developed, has been
longer in operation and Is practically
national in character. That this is
so is largely due to the fact that con-
sideration of dirt, destitution and dis
ease has not been of such immediate
Importance with us, except in certain
restricted areas.
School hygiene Is a complex prob
lem. Our knowledge of it's principles
is greatly in excess of their practical
application. The position of school
medical officer presupposes, in addition
to thorough training in physiology and
psychology, a practical working knowl-
edge OF the physics of heat, light and
ventilation, and an ability to recog-
nize and coordinate the physical con-
dition and educational needs of the
developing child.
The need OF skilled services and the
expense incidental thereto have been
instrumental in restricting the prac-
tice of school hygiene largely to urban
communities. This is unfortunate, be-
cause the great bulk of school popu-
lation of this country is as yet scat
tered over the rural districts.
The disproportionate prevalence of
preventable diseases among urban and
rural populations is not great; the
necessity, therefore, OF educating rural
TO the exercise of sanitary
necessary for the preserva-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-14
ent moment. observes the Quincy Jour-

ent moment. observes the Quincy Jour.
nal.
a leading apostle OF high protection
predicted in the United States senate
chamber IS months ago. that not 20
per cent OF the woolen goods factories
would be running in case the proposed
reduction in the wool tariff was made.
Yet after q slight hesitation when the
new law first went in effect, the woolen
business has been running along pro-
fltably. The cut in prices may not have
gone as deep as some hoped. but II is a
matter of common knowledge that
there was some little reduction in
price.
The slight effect caused by the new
tariff on this industry shows that after
all the democratic tariff bill was con-
servative and cautious.
\ well known dealer in dry goods
tells US that in the main lines of his
store, the average reduction in price
since the new tariff went in effect has
been about 10 per cent. You would
not see il so much in women's ready
made suits" he says. because in those
lines the cost IS very largely labor.
But in anything sold by the yard, the
lower price IS apparent enough
In steel a sharp cut was made at
once. and every concern using this
material got the benefit. Here is
saving that is real. but which the COM
mon people do not realize. The differ
ence is felt in taxes. and in many other
ways With a lower duty. 1t has not
cost so much TO put in any kind OF pub
lie construction having iron and steel.
Railroads have to pay less for their
material. so that they have one less
argument to use for higher rates.
Do the people want TO go back to
the old costly and needless tariff
graft?
Certainly, with the war in Europe
likely TO continue for many months,
no one can claim the need OF any
change. European COM
petition has become practically i'm
possible, while the present conflict
lasts
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-14

! board that fails to adopt the open all
room for at least the weaker children
must confess itself derelict in a plain
public duty.
Questions and Answers.
"a. r. Y. c." inquiries: How neaI
the normal figure are the following
measurements? The age is 20;
weight. l27 dressed:
Height, 5 feet Az inches; bust, 3415
inches; waist, 241A inches; hips, "a
inches; forearm, 912 inches; wrist, 5
inches; calf, II inches; ankle, s inches
Reply.
You typewrite such a characteristic
less hand that / can hardly deduce
your sex. That makes some difference
in the figure. Assuming you are a
member of the more dangerous sex.
these measurements are excellent.
Mrs. NJ. s. writes: Would a wom-
an who had serious attack of
Bright's disease at the time of the
birth of her first child be liable to
have recurrence at the birth of
another child? What would you sug-
sest to guard against it?
Reply.
II the former trouble was entirely re-
covered from, and the woman follows
her doctors instructions carefully,
there is no reason why a recurrence
should be feared. In a general way a
restricted diet Qittle or no meat. espe-
cially), and frequent warm baths to
keep the skin active. and daily outdoor
exercise are the preventive measures.
Night Nurse writes: Please ex-
plain what twilight Sleep is and
whether the doctors in this country
are in favor of it.
Reply.
Il is a semi-unconsciousne pro-
ruced by a hypodermic injection of
morphine and scopolamine (or hyos-
cine). 1t renders the patient less SEN
sitiye to suffering, and in some cases
makes the patient forget she has suf-
fered. II was used in this country
ten or twelve years ago, and found
rather risky TO the chances of survival
of the child. and therefore not gener-
ally adopted. 1t usually prolongs labor
an hour or more beyond the normal
er's dangers. Chloroform, administer
ed by one skilled in it's use. renders
childbirth quite endurable. without en-
dangering mother or child The cob
stetric degree" of chloroform. sleep is
not unconsciousness, but merely mo-
mentary Indifference TO pain, and this
form of anaesthesia really tends to
shorten the duration of labor.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-10-14
HYGIENE IN THE SCHOOLS

ton of health is apparent. The impor-
tance of school hygiene in this re-
spect is paramount. because the san
itary redemption of the majority OF
rural communities must largely be
brought about through the practical
education of the young in orderliness,
cleanliness and the observance OF san
itary precautions. Furthermore. the
medical inspection of school children
is in more or less intimate relation
with the homes, which in turn are com
ponent parts of communities. The ed
ucational effect of school hygiene ex-
tends through these channels for the
betterment of the community health
There is necessity for uniformity In
methods of examination and of classl-
flying the results for collective statis-
tics to be of value. There is need OF
uniform methods and systematic cas-
sifcation of results before these OBJ
servations can be of value in study
ing mental and physical standards, and
the effect of changing social condl-
tions on development.
The object of school hygiene, says
The Journal of the American Medical
Journal, is TO place the impressionaole
child in the most favorable environ
ment for physical and mental devel-
opment and to detect and correct de-
fects which may impede intellectual
training. The medical supervision OF
schools may, however. be further util-
lied by the state in the determination
of the prevalence of communicable dis
eases, especially in rural communities
The ultimate control of malaria, ira
choma, tuberculosis and typhoid fever
in these communities must be largely
educational methods. For
these reasons the combination OF the
duties of the health officer with that
CT the medical supervision of schools
appears eminently practicable.
Intensive studies of the mental ca
pacity of American school children, at
varying ages, should be undertaken,
in widely separated communities, with
a view to the establishment of the
normal mental standard, thereby rem
dering possible the study of the i'm
press of immigration, and the effect
of a changed social environment on
the mental processes of the immigrant
child, as revealed by similar examina-
tions at the ports of entry.