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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
BY PENELOPE KNAPP.

:" LESSON TX.
The Dangers of Incorrect Sitting.
Continued

The Dangers of Incorrect Sitting
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49,
NATURAL sitting POSITIONS re
~ a menace to both health and
la,uty,
mr. si.+i,r ,ositiors doscrihed in
..,lol H., QUO,
80. o,,.;o,,1
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WEN '''I ""''' -
fWhe .hl"s' ava! IioIi' '''e '',0 " ',"I'
l0t IS ihuu'se" 10 any cav
'ne heau lakes forward u'p an" r.
laeins hxed' "he'heF sill'As' Slahu-
'ne or walking.
~ hump develops between 'hN
shoulders. The neck wrinkles ana
the chin after having hcen worn upon
the chest for certain period repeats
itself, even in many instances to the
extent of becoming triple.
The face by constant downward
measure loses its natural contour.
The facial muscles sag. lines grow
between the eyes and from nose to
mouth which are not easily eradi-
Gated even by tie most skilled beauty
specialist
Under tho stress and strain Of the
In, pc and enino tho entirc ORGANISM
h~,onee abnormal an oyaramourt Of
ra.tric ,uices is oonarataI in two
bowels and stomach. tne heart action
,re resnir.t;o, haron,o ip,ern,i,+ont
ami the system lon,etea leaving II
,Acsn,iy. 70 t,Ihorr,',o, yar,,s
Ee II known that the hac,, and
.otar p,exus are Centralized Inv the
chest and abdominal muscles VIVA,
the lungs become rouresistant ana
weak the spine is frst TO respond to
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12

circulation along the spinal column.
iHSE H. tTorSO and spinal TwiSt)
Sit in chair with back support.
llac" feet firmly upon floor. Let
lower spin" rest against support
Place hands on hips. f.nergiae torso
ana back. Rotate torso and head to
right until the eyes are boxing cli-
rcCtlH backward over right shoulder.
Reverse In order to StahiISh a
proper sitting position it il imnera-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12

tive that the neck, head and torso be
Kept flexible. Think of health, grace
and control, When practicing any OF
these exercises il is we'll to sit before
, Your mirror. that you may see for
Yourself the effect OF the exercise
upon the muscles of the body. When
YOU note that any muscle or part of
the body is resistant, that it registers
tension, feX that particular member
until you have it under control.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
! MN NSFl''S WHICH Will. HELP
re- 'oRRECT BAD SITTING
PoS'FI -n1"S


ltNE. |. fTorso and Head Stretchl
-, normal il chair with back sup
port. Plant feet FIRMLY sida Nv, a.,
on the floor. Grasp rounds of chain,
back on either side firmly. Permit
lower spine to rest aGrainst hn,l, 81
chair. Now stretch torso acro,,,io,,-
fashion onward, head thrust b,,l,
ward and neck muscles pulling hard
i'epeat this several times. This .>-
"fcise e'"ngates the stomach and
neck muscles and makes then, a.>
lhie; il also reduces the abdomen
ana, more than all else. II str.np,t
ems IN" spite and breaks up muscles
'ha' have become spt and stiff. Will.
pfartr'ng t'Rs gymrasfic think only
. or establishing grace of body anI
ease Of mind. Particularly conceu-
t"ate upon the correct me. hods ~
sitting, saving, - vYlI learn To 81,
correctly. wit teach my spine and
chest how 20 conduct themselves.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12
MISS BARNSFATHER will

Ava answer questions pertaining
to child welfare in this column
every week. If the questions are
not of general interest letters
will be personally answered
where a stamped, sclf-addressed
envelope is inclosed. Address all
questions to her, care of this
paper.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-12

we see so many old, ugly, crooked
backs?
The trouble with women is that
they do not use their backs enough
IN keep them exercised and elastic.
That is to say most women do not.
occasionally we see u beautiful back
and in every instance we know that
tie owner has taken care Of this
member and values its worth.
Most women when reading or sow
Ing or even playing the piano sit in
q tlumped, nngraCetul attitude. II
women would make beds. dust the
furniture and pick up stray threads
ANA rawlings from tire floor they
would have stronger. more graceful
lacks. Practice of this kind together
with a correct position when sitting
are quite sufficient TO keep any W.T.
mans back youthful and expressive.
thalrs are comparatively modern
inventions, The human race rigin-
ally squattcd or roclincd. japanese.
Chinese and Indians still squat in
stead of sitting in chairs and AFRO
healthier and more graceful for the
custom. OF course il is not for lis To
indulge in this practice, but we can
Use the chair for the purpose it is
intended, thus avoiding crooked
"p1nes, round shoulders and all other
%bnormaities Of body to which the
careless sitter is heir.
Rising from a scat IS quite as i'm
p0rtaht as the manner of occupying
the seat. In rising let tho movement
hesin ut the hips, the torso swaying
forward. the head held high and
Tilted slightly backward in opposi-
ton 10 torso. Rise easily, making
the legs strong through rcSponsihil-
IiN; bring tn" body TO a correct stand
ing attitude. DO not assist yourself
10 rise by either the arms Of the chair
or ~ placing tho bands upon the
knees
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01

Mears' attitude toward railroad build ing. We have nothing to say in that regard. For what could be more natural than that Commission CT Riggs would defend his brother commissioner, even if he knew him to be wrong? What we do say is. that Commissioner Riggs, being "on the inside" so to speak. knows far better than we whether or not our so-called attack" was just or un. just
 In taking up the cudgel in the absolutely unnecessary defense Of Commissioner Mears, the infant news paper of Nenana seems to be anxious to make trouble for itself It does not come out editorially as becomes a newspaper of the first class, and make it's attack on us, but says in it's editorial lead" in it's statement of Commissioner Riggs remarks, that ".he attack has caused much unfayorable comment in Nenana, where 1t is recognized that all the members of the commission are do ing all they can to hasten the con- pletiOn of the railroad"
 What We would like to know is, when did it become the business of the Nenana News or any other news paper, to appoint itself the mouth piece of the Alaskan Engineering commission, and when was it depu- tized to express the opinion of the people of Nenana as a whole? |. it has such authority, why does it not quote others besides Commission CT Riggs?
 There is really no reason for such controversy as this, for nobody was attacking Commissioner Mears. Therefore, all We have to say rela- tive to the justness of our remarks concerning Captain Mears, is to quote that old saying, If the shoe fits, wear it."
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
Phone 2OS Phone
BOYS, GET MARRIED.

It's all over now, boys That is it's all over if you do not happen to have anything but the clothes on your back, in the opinion of the Fairbanks city council For those clothes. if you have nothing else, are worth the sum of $200 10 the city of FairbaGKs, ana you are to be assessed on them and will have te pay taxes. This at the present rate of taxation, means that you will have to pay the city of Fair banks g per year because you have not been lucky enough to accumu late enough of this worlds goods on which to pay taxes and have not been able 10 induce some young lady 10 accompany you to the altar. For the resolution passed by the city council last night, boys, eX- pressIy says that single men paying To other taxes, are to pay taxes on two hundred dollars worth of prop erty.
 Therefore, boys, if you want to save that three bones. you'll have to get married For if you possess nothing but wife, you don't have to pay any taxes, She wouldn't be worth anything, anyhow, in the opinj- on of the city council. At least, you wouldn't have to pay taxes on her And maybe it would be cheaper to get married in the long run at that
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
THAT OUTSIDE WEATHER.

Our dispatches of last night tell US that the Christmas present of Mother Nature to the western and southwestern states was cold spell unprecedented in history. Even in Los Angeles, in the southern part of that country known as Sunny California, there was snow. And the dispatches also tell of men frozen to death and missing in twenty-nine below weather.
 We of Interior Alaska realize that when tWenty-nine below weather hits us it is time to turn up our coat collars to keep our ears from freez ing. But until that kind of weather comes along we don't think anything about a little bit of cold unless our wood piles happen to be running short, as they did during the cold snap we had short while ago. In fact, forty below weather does not worry those who have to get about, except to make them bundle up a little more, which is the secret of keep ing warm in Alaska. For no matter how cold the weather gets, one rare ly hears of a man freezing badly un- less he gets wet or has an accident of some kind, or unless he is a chee chaco and takes no cognizanCe of the Alaskans doctrine of prepared ness" as regards the cold weather.
 Another thing to be noted is the variance of the 'cold streaks' or cold waves. For Interior Alaska, eX- cept for the snow fall, never had more ideal weather than it is having at present, while the Outside is eX- periencing the terrors of particularly cold winter weather at twentynine below zero.
 Once before this winter the same thing happened For. according to telegraphic dispatches, Montana, the Dakotas and other western and north ern states had Alaska weather be fore the same reached Alaska That is, those states had weather as low as twenty below during the latter part of October and the early part of November before Alaskans had yet realized that it was winter and time to be getting in the winters supply of wood
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01

when2 In many respects. he seems 10 be the strongest man today in Mexico, but his strength is that of the brutal brigand and it holds out no hope for the Mexican people With the end of guerilla warfare, the op- portunites for loot and rapinc. ap- parently 50 beloved 1f the alleged Mexican reyolutionlst, i; may be that some vision of what free country may be will dawn tron the Mexi- can mind, and out of the internal strife and bloodshed may arise a real republic. But really it does not ap- pear that Villa or yet Carranza is the chosen one 10 lead the Mexican people out of the wilderness of woe, in which they have long been travel ing, to peace and material prosperi- ty.-Juneau Empire
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01

ton of feminine rights.
 By the constitution the election of representatives in congress is a matter Of state right. subject to cer- tain conditions as to appor,ionment. citizenship and length of term. But close upon acknowledgment of the privileges of the commonwealths comes a provision that the federal legislature itself shall, in each of its houses, be the judge of the quail ucauons of its own members.
 The constitution says that the house ui representatives shall ho composed of members" elected as prescribed, and that no person" shall serve as member who does not meet certain requirements. In these terms is no indication of sex. But one requirement for eligibility .n a member is that of residence That State in which he shall be elected" The issue somebody is bound to raise VII hinge upon the intent behind that he"
 Published portraits of Miss Rankin carry their own assurance that her admission would be distinct gain 10 the aesthetics of the house. There are abundant guarantees of abilities ranging in their application from the comprehension of grave public ques- aons and the practice of pure poli, tIcs to the connection of the perfect lemon pie. These details of qualifi- cation. it appears. must be subordi, nate to the conclusions of house masculine whether or not a woman is a person" in the meaning of the constitution-N. Y. World.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
CELEBRATIONS WORRYING.

New York and Chicago are wor- Tied over the approaching New Years eve celebration That is to say. the cafe proprietors and the people accustomed to patronize their establishments on that occasion are worried There are obstacles in the way of saturnalia with which it is 1 considered proper to usher in Jan uary 1. New Years Eve falls on Sunday. Even along Broadway and in the Loop it is illegal to sell liquor on Sunday, except to hotel guests How shall the Broadwayites and the Loopers- and their imitators in the lesser burgs obtain the rivers of booze required for the customary rites?
 In Chicago it appears the cele- brants may start drinking at 12 o'clock Sunday night, but must stop at l o'clock. And what assailer wants to suck it out through so many hours of Sabbatic drouth, for so brief and partial a celebration2 In New York, it may be necessary to wait until o'clock New Years morning, which is still more dis couraging.
 There is some talk of postpOning the event till Monday night Such belated festiyity would lack the enthusiasm and spontaneity What real inspiration can there be in wei coming the day after New Years Still, it could be done, if the de voices felt impelled thereto by an overpowering sense of obligation.
 Another idea put forward is that New Years eve can be celebrated by going to church. An odd sug- gestion- bit why not? It would be a novel experience for most of the celebrants.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
IT'S A JOKE.

This delegate election stuff is get ting to be the biggest joke with the people of Alaska that they ever had. For on top of the statement contained in wire to this paper from the Cordova Times to the ef feet that Wickersham has carried the territory with a plurality of six votes, the News Miner comes out last night and says that Sulzer has been elected by nine votes. All of which goes to show that until the final returns are made by the can vassing board nobody can possibly tell who has been elected. And even then it is probable that the na tional house of representatives will be asked to determine which of the two candidates, the vote between whom is so close, will represent Al aska in the next congress.
 Owing to the contradictory reports, The Citizen a long time ago ceased the attempt to give the people au thentic news regarding the delegate situation, because we saw that it was impossible to do so. We will in a few days. however. make an ef- fort to secure the complete returns as they have been turned in to the clerks of the various divisions, but we will not, under any circumstances vouch for them. Nor will we make any declarations regarding who is elected. We will leave that to the canvassing board, which Is composed of Governor J. F. A. Strong, Sur veyor General Charles E. Davidson and United States Collector of Gus toms J. F. Pugh, and to the congress of the United States. For in the ultimate decision of those two bodies. particularly congress, rests the re- suit of the delegate election of 1916 in Alaska.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
MANY RESTRAINTS FOR GOVERNOR

It seems to be generally believed among the Democrats that Major J. r. A. Strong will not seek a reap pointment as governor of Alaska when his present term expires next spring. And what has been the re suit? Practically every prominent and prominent member of the party in power is a candidate for this high office. It is understood that Judge Jennings, of the First di vision, is willing to resign from the bench, as is also Judge Bunnell of the Fourth division, if they can land tl.e gubernat Orialship. John W. Troy, of the Juneau Empire, would not be adverse to having the lightning strike in his direction, while the Panama valley has a score of willing Democrats who banker after the job, among them being E. w. Griffin, the Cinema merchant If the Third divi, sion is going to put forth candidate we have not heard his name men toned.
 From present indications it will be a free-for-all fight, but we have an idea that the fellow who has the support of National Committeeman T. J. Donohoe, of Valdez, will have a little bit the best of the other fellows who have thrown their hats in the ring. Cordova Times.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
VILLAS PRESENT ACTIVITIES

For a man who was several times killed and buried only few months ago, Senor Francisco Villa, the MeXi- can raider of Columbus, N. NJ. is indeed a lively cadaver. Since his resurrection, he has been able to rally a force large enough to seri- ously embarrass the defacto govern
 ment of Mexico. According to late dispatches, he now threatens Juarez
 the Mexican city just across the Rio Grande from Fl Paso, Texas. Red handed murderer and bandit though he be, there is something heroic about the man who, though often defeated in the past five years of internecine warfare and brigandage in stricken Mexico, has not been de stroyed It is not to be believed that he is patriot. His barbarous methods of warfare and his thirst for blood and vengeance proclaim him a brigand to the core. He does not want peace; he prefers the sword and loot and the power which ac- companies his position as a self styled revolutionary leader. and which power is dear to the man of petty thoughts and ignoble desires. No doubt, Villa will one day disappear from time-troubled Mexico. But
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
Town Gossip and Stories
By The TattIer.

WHERE'S There is young My man in town a cbee GIRL? chaco. who. by his
 genial disposition and good natured friendliness has won for himself many friends of both sexes and made himself quite a favor,te. especially with the ladies. On the occasion of the Christmas dance of the Moose. this young fellow, who was. of course, present, else this story would have died unborn or have been switched on someone else. was fortunate enough to secure an introduction and a dance with very attractive young lady, who is her self a cheechaco.
 Both being just lately arrived from the great Outside, and both having just been we'll started on their edu- cation of Alaskan habits and habi- tants. they naturally had more or less in common to talk about. This, added to a certain very natural at traction possessed by them both was reason enough for the young man to seek to become better ac- quainted with the girl, and he very successfully negotiated a date for the following Wednesday evening.
 At the appointed time the youth, clad in raiment that outshone the look of glad expectations which spread across his countenance from Kerry ed journey to the residence of the fair one And here is where the trouble started For in his excite ment at the dance he had failed to make certain just who it was that the young lady was visiting, and after one or two intellectual attempts to locate the residence of an un- known person, he finally forgot the name of the lady with whom he had the engagement. However, he is noth ing if not persevering, and at last in desperation he started out on a house to house canvass to find the lost residence, and the waiting girl.
 It is said that perseverance is it's own reward, and it is a cinch bet that the young fellow agrees with whoever first made the statement, for that is all the reward he ob tained After a thorough canvass of the neighborhood where the girl is visiting, he located the house but and how shall we tell the rest-the young lady had gone to the movies" with another man..
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
WILSON'S POLITICAL LEADER
 SHIP.

In nearly every State Mir. Hughes ran behind his ticket and President Wilson ran ahead of his ticket
 To appreciate the extraordinary po- IiticaI change that has resulted from Mr. Wilson's leadership of the Demo cratic party it is necessary only to read the returns in the presidential elections of the last twenty years.
 In 1896 Mr McKinley's popular plurality over Mr. Bryan was 601,S5f, Mir Mckinley having 271 votes in the electoral college to Mr, Bryan's 176.
 In 1890 Mir. McKinleys popular plurality was increased to S49,79o, his electoral vote being 292 to 155 for MT Bryan
 In 1904 the Republican ascendancy increased tremendously. MT. Roose- yelt's popular plurality was 2,545,515, and he had 336 votes in the cleo toral college to Judge Parkers 14O.
 In 1908 the Democratic party pick ed up a little, but not much. MT. Taft's popular plurality over MT. Bryan was 1,269,S04 His electoral vote was 321 to MT. Bryans 162.
 Thus in four successive presiden- tial elections the smallest Repub- lcan plurality in the popular vote was 601 ,854 and the smallest Re publican majority in the electoral col lege was 95.
 In 1912 the Roosevelt bolt de stroyed party lines, and although Mir. Wilson was elected by an enOr- nous majority in the electoral col lege, the combined Taft-Roosevelt vote was 7,6O4,563 against a Wilson vote of only 6,293,O19 The Repub lican-Progressive plurality of the pop ular vote was 1,311,154, or slightly more than in 1908.
 In 1916 the Wilson popular vote is 2,16O,000 beyond the previC us Democratic record. It is 0,10O more than the Roosevelt-Taft total of 1912. It Is more than 100000 in advance of the reunited Republican party There is no more talk of a minority President"
 MT Wilson has put the two par ties on an equality again. The great Republican majorities of the last twenty years have been broken, anc the country will profit from this restoration of the balance. There is no better assurance of good govern ment than two parties practically equal in power and each at the mercy of the independent vote.-N Y World.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01

oAo liit Il Sl ANdlloudI bank by accepting a remuneration for hi. services as draft clerk" had a new experience. It seems that Phil also keeps cases on the offices of the Engineering commis- sion Day before yesterday MT. Bick, ford purchased some carbon foot warmers for his office. and upon leaving asked Phil to look after and have them ready for ue the following morning. And Phil did About 6:30 in the evening Mir. Bick- lords phone rang, and upon answer :ng it, the following conversation took place:
 Phil Is that you, MT. Bickford.
 MT. B.--Yes. What is it?
 Phil know you told me to attend to them foot warmers We'll, Sir, I did it. took them out from under the desks, and when I opened the little drawers in them found some ashes. l put these in my pa per box and went on fixing up the office. Directly I thought l heard a cracking sound, but l couldn't find where it was coming from, so I did not pay much attention to it. Pretty oon 1 heard the same noise, only louder this time, and looked around. and there was the papers in my box all on fire. Well, sir, grabbed the box and started down stairs with it When l got about half way down the bottom of that box caught on ire and l had to drop it right there, and the burning papers scattered all 5ver the stairs. But l get them all ut at last Just wanted to tell you about it.
 MT. B-Thats good, Phil. Hope ou didn't get burned doing it.
 Phil-Not a bit But how cold is it there?
 Mr B.-Forty-siX below. How is ,he weather there, Phil?
 Phil It. just exactly 12O ip tho shade. Good by sir,
 And the next time Phil sees loot warmer opened he is going to grab bucket of water and ask no questions.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01

heard from in tho natter of con tests. For there were Irregularities in favor Of Wickersham as well as Sulzer. In fact. one precinct in the Second division, which gave Wickersham a plurality. has already been counted out on account of the fact that there were election irregu- larities.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-01
IS A WOMAN A PERSON?

The election to congress of Miss Jeannette Rankin, of Montana, is bound to result at Washington in complica tions which may be discuss ed with prejudice neither one way nor the other on the general aues-