The Chitina leader., 1915-06-08

month as it has since last July Lem
mons municipal saloon will have
contributed approximately $4,000
toward the schools and municipal
improvements. The monthly profit
of Lemons one saloon is $1,000 a
month. Before the last law limiting
the number of saloons per capita
throughout the state, Lennon, with
population of 1856 inhabitants,
had eight saloons. Competition was
keen and to make their respective
saloons Attractive" some of them
became the lowest manner of dives.
When the per capita law was passed,
Lennon was allowed two saloons.
There was intense rivalry for the
two licenses. A proposition that the
city go into the saloon business was
put to vote and failed.
Then the Lennon Civic Associa-
ton was formed after the city last
spring adopted the commission form
of government. The association in
cluded men of many different walks
of life and business. Ministers
were among the. membership. The
association was given saloon
license. A manager, one of the
strongest prohibition workers in the
city, was appointed. He receives no
salary. The two barkeepers receive
such good salaries that graft of any
kind is eliminated. By the associa-
tons rules the sale of liquor is not
pushed. Patrons who once show
disposition to look even one time too
frequently into the cup that cheers
are blacklisted. Known drunkards
may not enter the saloon; neither
may persons whose families are
known to be in want. Mayor B. R.
Watt is one of the strongest boosters
of Lemons municipal saloon.
DENVER, Colo, June 3.-These
are great days for the cross country
mixers. With the PanamaPacific
Exposition in view, more walkers
than ever before are passing through
Denver from Eastern points, going
to the Fair shank's mare. Not all
are forced to walk; most of the hik-
ers are hoofng it from choice, for
the fun or the exercise or for the
experiences. Women are well repre-
sented in the transcontinental travel
ers. Recently three girls, ranging in
ages from IS to 81, passed through
here. revolvers dangling from belts.
They were: Maud Bridson, Ethel
Rockwell and Ruth Harsley, all of
Chicago. Miss Bridson, is teacher,
Miss Rockwell a "hello" girl, and
Miss Harsley manager of a cafeteria.
Each had received several marriage
proposals on the trip but wouldn't
stop their hike for such a little mat
ter as proposal.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Better
coast defenses, definite military
and naval policy, a budget system
for appropriating money instead of
the present "Pork Barrel method
in Congress, an effective mobile
regular army, better government
support for the national guard, and
the creation of an organized army
and navy reserve are among the
platform planks upon which The
National Security League is send
ing out an appeal for the enrolment
of a first American army of one
million volunteer workers.
Among the names which appear in
the membership of this League for
National Defense are Joseph H.
Choate, former ambassador to Eng
land, Honorary President; Alton B.
Parker, Honorary Vice-President; 5.
Stanwood Menken, President; for
mer Secretary of War, Henry L.
Stimson, Chairman of the Army
Committee; ]. Bernard Walker,
Chairman of the Navy Committee;
Benjamin F. Tracy, former Secre-
tary of the Navy; Colonel William
C. Church, editor of The Army and
Navy Journal.
In the call for volunteers the
League points out that until sat
isfactory plan for disarmament has
been worked out and agreed upon
by the nations of the world, the
United States must be adequately
prepared to defend itself against
invasion, and also that military
equipment sufficient for this purpose
can be had without recourse to mill
tarism.' The League was formed,
continues the appeal, as a prepara-
ton not for War but against War"
There are today according to the
League, but 10000 mobile troops in
continental United States, and this
small force ia short of officers am