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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
GIVE THEM ALASKA LANDS
Seattle Times)


 What is America to do for the hundreds of thou sands possibly millions of men who will return from France at the conclusion of this war?
 This is timely question: despite the fact thai this nation yet assembled only it's first million men, and according to Secretary Baker, has trans ported less than a third of them overseas
 Other nations that battling as Allies Of the United already giving serious thought to this problem. England and Canada for instance have tentatively decided policy which involves suitable recognition for the services performed by their soldiers.
 Both these governments intend to place many of the returning warriors farms may desire to take up agricultural work. In Australia, in Canada and in South Africa areas of the public domaln are be devoted to this purpose and the veterans are to be given ample assistance during their early years on their homesteads
 The United States pursued a similar although liberal policy at the conclusion of the Civil War Numbers of Union soldiers after being mustered out of countrys armies settled in the Middle West and helped reclaim these virgin
 The United States has such domain in conti mental United States today but it has vast empire in Alaska Why is it feasible to consider this matter at the present time and to begin planning now to place the soldiers on lands in the North? It has been estimated by competent authority that of the 5S00O miles of territory in Alaska 100000 square miles are available for agricultural pur poses for pasture Of this total 15 per cent, it is estimated is susceptible to intensive cultivation.
 In other words, 64.0O0,0O0 in Alaska are classed agricultural pastoral lands and approx mately 1OO0O0o0 acres are regarded as susceptible ton intensive cultivation. It would be possible there fore, to offer homesteads in the Northand to thou sands of returning soldiers and to afford other thou sands opportunity for raising either cattle of rein deer, for both of which, according to competent thority there will be a continuing market in the United States
 The is one that will bear looking into Many American soldiers will be reluctant the close i of this to resume the commonplace existence from which they emerged at their countrys call They will be wiling even anxious to open up new sections of country under Allied flags pioneers If unable to find homesteads under the Stars and Stripes they will elsewhere.
 Alaska may afford this government an opportun ity not only to recompense it's veterans also te prevent their migration to other countries
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
NATURALIZED ALIENS
George F. Burba)

r.
 lhe government of the United States has the to revoke the naturalization papers heretofore granted aliens The fact naturalization has beer extended to a foreigner, does not that he car forever be citizen regardless of his conduct Con gress has the right to pass law any day with drawing from the aliens all naturalization rights that have been extended, it is believed that such z law will be passed Certainly it ought to be passed
 We have in this country number of naturalized aliens who have forfeited all rights to the protection of the American flag. They can not be treated al this time as alien enemies. They enjoy all the rights Of citizenship, and be dealt with in the same manner that we deal with nativeborn Americans Il we had law withdrawing their naturalization rights we could at once treat them as alien enemies and them
 France and Great Britain have found it neces sary to do SO In fact, Great Britain has withdrawn naturalization rights from all aliens naturalized with Tn the past ten years without exception In that way she hopes to get at the troublesome ones No such farreachlng proposition is proposed in this country but there are many who believe it would be well te have law upon the subject the easiest and most just way of reaching those who have become citizens and who are disoyal to this nation
 We have been very lenient in this country SC far We have hardly felt that we are at war We nave allowed aliens to go about their way with the result that mills and factories and warehouses have peeh destroyed We have allowed naturaliZed citi zens to openly criticse our preparations for war and to hinder in many ways the progress of the war because they were citizens. We must draw the line more closely about every person suspected of dis ioyalty; we must pay more attention to our alien ehemles' ana we must protect ourselves against persons we have naturalzed if they show the leas, evidence of disloyalty. Every day that the war is prolonged, every time that anything is done in nre vent our winning it, of our boys will lose their lives. " ~ ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
THE PROPOSED DRIVE

Indications that the Germans going to make big drves-one in Italy. in effort to break through and take Venice the other in the West effort retake the ground they lost to General Byng, and which, if held by the British will prove disastrous to the German line.
 The dispatches reassuring. They state that the Allies we'll prepared for the enemy. The leaders the Allies be hopeful that the Ger mans will not be successful in either field They know that it is going to cost Germany heavily to make the drives-and that is the main thing. It is a victory for the Allies if they make Germany pay for given position than it is worth although it may defeat to be driven from position
 As depressing as ii is to find our Allies up agains; such tremendous pressure, depressing it is to think that many of friends will probably give up their lives be shattered from the contact it is all the better for that these drives take place That is say, the Germany suffers, even though she takes line here there. the easier it will be for when face to face with the enemy, as shall probably be at distant date
 If Germany could rest for the next six months; could dig herself in and simply hold her lines without sustaining much loss, it would look darker for us But with the punishment she is receiving with the losses she is daily mourning with the fight ing she is doing her accord and because she is forced fight-it is wearing her down until the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

block for dollar and half and didn't do it.
 We have met lot of men who claim d to be expert judges of whiskey. But we never met one of these expert judges who wasn't willing to drink al most any kind.
 Many man wishes his credit wasn't 20 good that his wife could go into a ! store and have it charged.
 Some men are kept in institutions provided for that purpose, while others show skill as left-handed pitchers and lre permitted to run at large
 Some women who wear everything ase as tight as they can get it. wear he matrimonial tie somewhat loosely. Can you remember when Father used Q fuss about the kids eating between meals and you came home from school md discovered that Mother had pur- loosely left the pantry door open and a pig pan of home made cookies on the shelf? Them was the happy days.
 Don't make yourself too common. If he dandelion was as exclusive as the osc, it would be grown in hothouses 'or corsage bouquets.
 X man may not be regular in all of lis habits. But he is certain to be egular in the bad ones.
 IL always amazes a pretty man to see what good-looking wives homely men manage to marry,
 Man is an ingrate. After he has cached the top he is certain to forget hose who held the ladder for him.
 An old-fashioned mans idea of no- ,ount dude is man who has sto have wo forks when he eats meal.
 When man keeps harpin g on the act that he is broke but wouldn't ac- ept charity under any circumstances, he chances are that he would grab at
 dime if you offered him a chance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

The action is timely on the part of the Juneau Commercial Association for it's efforts to and i'm prove the mail service between in Southeastern Alaska. Boat service is the very life of Alaskan towns all of which depend upon steamer connections. Without it community thrive. Indeed, many additional communities would be built up and become feeders the larger towns, if regular mail routes could be established and maintained Whatever sums the government might pay out directly for mail sub sdies would be repaid indirectly and with interest Alaska though strangled and hrotted by legislative restrictions greater than imposed upon Ameri- any pioneer community, has nevertheless paid the Government dividends With just little encouragement with easing up of policy which has held it's population to standsti, the Northland indeed would prove a rich National treasure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
WAR STAMPS AND PLAGUE THRIFT

An incidental benefit resulting from the which should prove invaluable in peace times after ward will be the renewed acquaintance of the Ameri- people with good old-fashoned American thrift, which millions of them had pretty well forgotten. The War Savings Stamps will spendidy supplement in this the Liberty Loan.
 Interest high any savings bank pays, con venience that savings bank offers and the best security in the world combine make these stamps the ideal investment for people who have but few cents dollars at time to invest The postman brings them to door. The interest is cent, compoundeds The single stamp is 25 cents; its pur- chase not merely saving but investing that 
 For a War Savings Certificate the introduction price $412 sixteen 25cent stamps and 12 cents in cash For this month it is S413; thereafter the price will rise the term shortens. Jan. l, 1923, the Gov will pay $5 for each certificate. If in the meantime need compels the sale of certificate, the Post Office will buy it back at cost and interest
 Is that all? By means, The best remains to be said. Every 25cent stamp. while helping the in yestor money and gain the habit of saving it, will help father brother, neighbor win the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Of Course.

\ mannish young woman named Penn Has a room that resembles a den. She knows where to scratch When she's lighting a match She learned how by watching the men
 Cincinnati Enquirer. Of course. you mean on her feet Where the match and the shoe leather meet
 (No remarks from the gallery); I'm drawing my salary, And have no match marks on my
 Sacramento Bee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Luke McLuke Says

It often happens that the man who thinks a street ear is good enough for his wife to ride in also thinks that a taxi cab isn't good enough for his afin- ity to ride in.
 It always makes a man mad when he realizes that his reat-grandfather could have purchased the postohice
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

There is thing certain. If the Germans make
 big drive the West front and fail to break through against French and British, it will be their last great effort of the war They must then either ac- cept the Allies terms take the defensive until they are driven back with the assistance of the Americans to their borders And it is more than an even chance they will not break through the British and French
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Mean Brute ]

The dark-haired Mrs Smith sniffed suspiciously when her husband came home that night.
 Do you know that I found lot of long blonde hairs on the coat of your last summers sute?" she said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Correct.

Give me the pass word," demanded the sentry.
 "The pass word," replied the the atrical man. 'Oh, yes. The pass word is complimentary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Ooof

El-Jay-El says that some folks do not observe Meatless Day He says he went into vaudeville house last week and found the manager serving hams" to the audience.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Bless Her Heart.

A real fine fellow is Bill Platt.
 The kind of man you're bound to like He never tells you stories that
 Begin this way: Pat and Mike"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
The Kaiser Writes.

pear Kamard this news is bound To fill our ranks with groans and
 curses; We re short of shell Co h5ld our ground So watste no more on Red Cross
 nurses"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Well. Well!

The III family in Lexington. Ky. has doctor named Good. but it always pays cash for prescriptions because the druggists name is Win Dunn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Come Right In
HIo11stop poet

t1oustQn POSt.) Luke McLuke: Is there a place in the club for a chaplain? l. B. Manly is one of Houston's new Methodist pas tors and his signature is both a name and an assertion
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

The morale of all Christendom is improved. by the capture of Jerusalem This does not include Ger many where they still worship pagan god
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

Having laid aside his dream of Asiatic conquest for the present the Kaiser does not care what hap pens to his Turkish ally.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

By offering to sell Liberty Bonds below par the owners injure their country's credit and do them selves good.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

final blow, to be delivered by be delivered less expensively to Every shell that Germany
 fires every that she loses, victory she wins even is helping us to eventually win the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Fact.

When you get in a fight" said Baird Remember as yop spar, The man you're fighting with is scared As badly as you are
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Bless Yon. My Children !

A. Church and Frances Pea and Ina Dun and Will De Long have just been married at Johnstown, Penn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

The Teutonic nations betting their lives the United States will not be able to send 100000 men to the firing line. It is up to to fool them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

TWO IN ONE - The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed f all sales and the news columns re right up to the minute on the lays news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
0il

Juliet has been dead for a long time. But what we started to say was that A. Romeo has barber shop at Peebles Corner, Cincinnati.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
No Chance.

While lfe's a grand sweet song" said
 Ned,
 "To some, I'll bet it's not by jing To the poor fellow who has wed A girl who thinks that she can sing. :"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Mercy {!

Most of us are Hooverizing But we hear that Edward Bush Dimes every lay in Hillsboro, Ohio,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Our Daily Special.

Debt Doesn't Look Like Much of { Hole Until You Get into It.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

Well, what of it?" demanded MT smith You were blonde last sum- mer. weren't you?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
AtchoO :!

Getter Cole, of Greenville. s. c, has 'nlsted in the navy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

the Government takes over the railroads Con. gressmen must distinctly understand that the nres eh1 stations back home must do the war is over -tPitsburg Gazette.Tmes)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Paw Knows Everything.

Wilie-Paw, when is monry t"intcd3 Paw-When 'tain't coming your way my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

The woman who was compelled to kiss her moth er-n-laws hand might have been pardoned Tor pluhg
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Gosh.

A pure food case is reported in a volume of Ohio reports-12 Bull-Ona Pigg vs Minnie Pigg
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Firms Is Firms.

Goldberg. Paradise G Rich are whole sale grocers at Spartanburg, S. C.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
Please Pass the Pork

The Needmore- Pigs Company does a mercantile business in Epadra, Ark
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

The President seems to have become convinced that bomb manufactured by an Austrian can do !ust as much damage as made by German Minneapolis Tribune)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

we do not fancy that the House for President in ls20' movement appeals to Colonel House The Colonel would feel cramped in any stay-put job Chicago News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

THE EMPIRE PRINTING COM PANY has the best equipped com nercial printing office in Alaska; In dudes 13 linotype faces, the latest styles in types, the only exclusively book and commercial cylinder print. ng press in the Territory: modern n every particular; only one quality f priuting-THE sEsT-Prices reas- nahle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

Have you little thrift stamp book in your home?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

Safe conduct might be arranged for Robert La crat)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
TIPS FROM TEXAS

Dallas News.)
 Of course he has other excuses. but { is rare man whose big feet give Jim the bighead.
 As general thing, pretty woman loesn't need much of a lawyer.
 Probably it would help some if father 'ouId arrange to have his grouchess lay on the meatless or wheatless day. The sugar shortage is especially arr ;arvating to the cynics who don't be- ieve there is any sweetness in a kiss. It has just about gotten so in some countries that when a neighbor comes o break bread with another neighbor le has to bring his own breakings. Also We wish to congratulate Noah Webster. IL. D., on having died before ne would have been required to put T2olSbpyiki dicfioDa,u
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE he Time. When It Is News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-28
lays news.

w O men campaign n latei their hardly Scores of hay eaedto tand of dany wnlb be without F aci relief
Evening journal., 1917-03-01
DOVER CHURCH BUYS
ADJOINING PROPERTY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Mar 1.-The State
oratorical contest of pupils of the high
and grammar schools OF Delaware.
will be held in the Dover Opera
House on Friday afternoon. March 9.
From the interest being taken in the
matter since the Kent county contest
here last week. il is presumed the
contest will be most interesting.
Miss Mary c. Hopkins. of Frederica.
niece of John c. Hopkins. OF this
town. and Miss Emily W. Myers Of
Philadelphia. who have been spending
several weeks past in parts Of Fiori-
da, including Palm Beach. Daytonia,
etc. are expected to arrive in Wash
ington the latter part of this week in
time to attend the Inauguration.
The property at State and Water
streets, formerly owned by DR..
Henry Ridgely and for several years
past owned by Mrs Bessie Davis,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ford has been purchased for Christ
2. II. Church this town. whose prop.
erty adjoins. With the acquisition of
this property, Christ Church will own
the entire square from State street to
Kerbin Row.
Evening journal., 1917-03-01
DOVER PREPARES FOR
Anniversary PAGEANT

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Mar 1.-Dover's pag.
cant council celebrating the 2O0th an
niyersary of Dover held a meeting
last evening in the Robbins Hose
House, at which many OF Dovers
business men and representatives OF
fraternal organizations were present.
IL was decided to secure, if possible,
Miss Brady OF Delaware College. who
has had some experience. in getting
up pageants, to come TO Dover and
discuss the situation some night next
week.
A committee of Mrs. A. Il. Watsoa
and T. F. Dunn was appointed to Sc
cure the passage OF the bill now pend
ing in the Legislature appropriating
5000 for the pageant.
1t is proposed to. hold the pageant
the last week in May. Mayor A b.
Magee is president of.the council and
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, secretary.
Evening journal., 1917-03-01
Delaware SUFfRACISTS
AGAIN ON PICKET DUTY

Today along the suffrage picket
lines in Washington, d. c., is Della
ware Day and a number Of Delaware
suiiragists stood as silent sentinels
at the White House gates. This Is the
second time Delaware sufragists have
stood on picket duty in Washington
since the opening OF this session OF
Congress. The suffragists left here
this morning and following their
'watchful waiting" today they VIII
remain in Washington as delegates
from the Congressional Union OF THIS
State to attend the conventions OF the
National Congressional Union and the
Woman's party, to be held at CON
gressional Union Headquarters from
today until Monday.
The Delaware party included MRS.
Florence Bayard Hilles, chairman Oh
tho Congressional Union from Della
ware, and the following delegates:
Mrs. Margaret Bacon, Wilmington;
Mrs Joseph Cough, Bear; Mrs. Lola
Whiteman, Delaware City; Miss Mario
Lockwood, Middletown; Miss Mabel
.Tebo, Dover; Pauline Townsend, Mil
ford; Mrs. Elizabeth Ivory, Whining
ton. Mrs. James Ginns, Wilmington
Mrs Victor DUPONT. Wilmington,
The alternates are: Mrs. nj. II
Brown. Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst
/ Miss Rachel Howland. Mrs. Annie Nc.
Gee. Miss Edith Hilles. Mrs. Franz
Strlith. Miss Ellen Samworth, Mrs
Annie Arneil, Miss Elizabeth Speak
man.
Evening journal., 1917-03-01
Will NcUer Be Without
This Simple Laxative
DR.. CaIdwell's Syrup Pepsin Relieved
Her Baby When Nothing
Else Would.

Little Max Pendergrast is now four
years old. and fine, healthy boy.
When but tiny baby, in fact almost
from birth, he suffered a great deal
from constipation. His mother, Mrs,
Carl w. Pendergrast. Red Key. Ind,
heard Of Or. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
obtained bottle OF it from tho drug
store, and with it was able to quickly
correct this condition.
Mrs. Pendcrgrast says Dr. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin has saved them from
calling the doctor many times and
that she will never be without a bot
Ito Of II in the house to use when
needed. She found it equally effec-
tive as laxative for herself and
other members of the family.
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is a
combination OF simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, pleasant TO the taste
mild in action and positive in effect
II does not gripe or strain, and con
tains no opiate or narcotic drug. II
Is the ideal family laxative, mild, anC
pleasant for baby yet acting quickly
on the strongest constitution
Evening journal., 1917-03-01
Object TO Street BOARD
CONTROL OF markets

Members of City Council last night
refused to approve the Nhamber Of
Commerce measure placing the control
OF the street markets under the Street
and Sewer DEPARTMENT. The proposed
bill was explained TO Council by CLAIR
ence C. Killeu. secretary Of the Chamber
of Commerce.
One of the proposed changes gave this
department the power TO name the
clerk Of the market. II was argued
that this power should be vested IN
Council only, rs it now Is.
The provisions were taken up in order
and explained by Mr.. killen, who was
able TO meet all objections TO them and
TO answer every question put TO hint
but when H. came 20 a vote on the ques-
ton whether Council would approve or
disapprove of it, the majority voted TO
withhold their approval. Mr.. Kilen had
sought the approval Of the Council so
the Legislature could be informed that
Council was agreeable to the measure.
Whether the bill will be permitted to die
or whether steps will be taken to have
it enacted into a law is not known.