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Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24
GIRLS
 BEHIND THEM
Young Men Going to the Front Fear Their Girls Will Be Stitched
 by Slaokers

We do not know his name Inc did not sign Che letter. But on the verge of sailing for Somewhere In France" Che boy wrote and asked us Co say word for thc soldiers and sailors who cleft their girls behind them" giving a clear field to hang back rivals.
 'Im not afraid" hc said "Wc must die somewhere sometime and Td rather go down under Che Stars and Stripes than a falling safe or a joyridcrs automobile. Lots of pco- pie do every day.
 What held me back from enlist mg earlier was a girl that certain Iy do love am awful lot
 "I asked her Co write to me rcgu- lurly and promise not to get mar ricd Co anybody while was away. And she said she liked me too much for that
 But you know how it Is when you are not ou hand with Che glad talk and the theatre tickets and she doesn't see you for months they get used Co missing you. And thought if somebody like you would print a little something, suggesting that ir every girl whose steady was ready Co fight for America, would promise him that she'd pass up the others while hc was at the front it would help thousands of young follows Co make up their minds. saw an article m Che paper which you wrote about 'Duckoos. meaning doctors and lawyers orucry enough Co steal the practice of doctors and lawyers who were away Fighting. But ! think che worst cuckoo of an 1s Che stacker who stitches a soldiers sweetheart That's a good name for them too. Win you please write something that win hit the morke"
 Gut after reading his letter we're sure that thc boy himself has done that so we've printed it in tbc hope that it may catch Che eye of an "thc girls they left bchind.D
 pltsburg Press.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24
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Tho Stroller has eaten pie iu Florida made from sweet potatoes and it was good. hc has eaten icc- worm pie iu Che shadow oi che north pole and it was good Between these widely different terminals hc has eaten au kinds and conditions ot pic some of which was good. while of some. vcll probably thc least said about it. Che better.
 From Che pcarly shores of thc At- auic Co Che blue waters oi Che Pacific che old-iashioucd apple pie of our forcbcars holds first place m many households. From Che ice bound lakes or Che north Co the placid bosom ol Che Gulf ol Mexico tbc miucc pie is rcycrcd n New England Che pumpkin pie .s placed ou a pedestal and worh.pcd
 But ol an Che pies cyur cone roctcd. bmIt pcrpc,ratcd OF pre- pared Che blucbcrry pie ul Doug us. Alaska. is prc-cmiucuty thv top
 liner. m che final roll ot pie honor it win stand out os oycrbgdowme and c.IrsIus any and cvcrthuE ever attempted iu che pic lime.
 Iu connection viJh tuc prcDeIuE paragraph Che Stroller wishes tn eu ou record as boldly asserting with- out fear oi elusay 0r successful contradiction chat tbc women of Douglas are Che best bucbcrry pie bakers u ul this land ol tbc free and home ol thc brave
 some doubuus Thomas may here intercept with "IIov does che Suol- Icr know so much about che artaiu- mcurs of Che women ot Douglas as bakers of blucbcrry p.ce" Ic win rIue.datc
 Previous to this week and since Che opening of che bu.berry season hr Stroller was shy pie baker ol b. own. but bc was mot shy che pie. In Che urrcucss of their hearts tUc women of che town kcpt Che Stroller supplied with bucbcrry pie and uc would bc au mgrltc did he mot thank tbgm for their kindness and highly appreciated houehttu'uoss
 Sweet little girls witch pIe'uls neatly urI m ribbon would gently tap at bc SrroIor's door and hand tn something neatly done up m pa- pcr. v.tb che message "Notbar sent. you uIs." 10 would he a bluebcry re Boys. br0eht-yygI. but with muI.sra,rcr,I clothes. would loudly proclaim 5t Che same door "IIav here's sumru for yuu" n would bc bIugbguy pic The result was thlr tHc Stroller kept b'u.bory pies m tho ovou Go keep chem hu. anal hc kept bIucborry pies .u thc ulr.r- orator to keep them .oId He a.e blurbcrry- -pIg for hreaklwl lunch and duutf and che last thue before retiring a. night. At least tu... dw- mr che night hc would get w anal clt quarter ol bluoberry pie sometimes a huL No bear thu. ever
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24

ruumHu iUC nrlmCNul IoIrel uhu huN |hmE ou Che Stroller n the line of |bucborrics.
 Twas night The Stroller slcpt. In his sleep hc dreamed that he sat cutbroucd us king of that ort-hcr- .udcd muulcss island iu Che South sca IIc was surrounded by tylcrs, guards and comuc8, oll females .attcuuvc Co his every want Hc was explaining Co them that Che laws or propricty demanded that they wear more clothes some. at loast when tbcrc was uu alarm ot the outer door. 10 proved Co bc a herald from Ia distant island She was ordered brought before Che Stroller The or dcr was executed. The stranger cu- tered. She was goudily attircd, m that she wore rings ou her fingers and bells ou her toes. Rowing low shc said
 "Oh King ann chief serving maid to thc queen of Che Kokomo Islands. and she. hearing of your ar r.yaL dispatched me Co carry Co and deliver Go you her compliments and uu invitation Co spend a week end at hcr bamboo palace at you earliest convenience. Her majesty also beg rcd mc Co deliver Co you. as cyi- Ieucc of her ucIrhburly spirit and friendship this bluebcrry pic."
 lAt this stage of che very inter- osuue procedure thc alarm clock. which was sct for 2:I5- next pie time wont oU and Che Stroller was unable Co accept thc invitation from thc queen of Che Kollomo lslaudsl
 
 Again twas night and again the Stroller slept and dreamed This lime bc was umplrug a game of some kind There were ten mill lion players ou each side and they were an iu Che form of bmcbcrrIcs. N seemingly fair decision offended the players and twenty million of them bcsct tbc Stroller, coming ot hm like rHcd hornets from % bonn nardyI nest and spIaucriug thcm- selves an over hia lacc
 Crhe Stroller suddenly awohc Go mI hat lac had arisen iu his sleep and had started Co eat a bucbcry pie when tired nature had asserted itself and his face had dropped right into thp midst Of itl
 Now tha, thc pie baker if she would that che Stroller prc-cmptcd several years ago has returned. hc good women ol che town are not sending m any moro blucbcrry pies and che result is that Che Srollrrs attachment for Che most dcIccurlo 70. an pies Is now being broken on gradually At first hc wont Co a restaurant four times every day. u,n tbrce times and yesterday he was there only twice sort of l,eeIy cure for thc blucbcrry pie habit
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24
WIFE AD-
 VISES DOUGLAS WOMEN

"I had stomach trouble SO bad could eat nothing but toast fruit and hot water Everything else sourcd and formed gas. Dieting did no good. ! was miserable until | tried buckthoru bark, glyccriuc. etc.. os mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL benefited me IN STANTLY.' Because Adlor-i-ka cmpucs BOTH large and small in- tcstiucs it relieves ANY CASE con stipatiou. sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICKEST action of anything we ever sold. Guy l.. Smith, druggist.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24
BODY SENT TO SEATTLE

The body of A. w. Newton, who died at Juneau about two weeks ago. was taken up ou instructions fro minis wife m Seattle and pre- pared by Undertaken n. V. SuIly or
 IIs place. and sent south ou the Watson yesterday. Mrs. Newton win probably take Che body of her husband to Colorado. their former home. for final mtcrmuut
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24

"SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. l.. F. Goddard. Sanitarium, Alaska.-Adv.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24
PIANO TUNER

GEORGE ANDERSON. Export
 -H years experiences lIiEh Grade r.t..s and Pianos for Sale and Rent Address Box g9l Juneau. Phone l.I-1.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24
BLACKSMITH SHOP FOR RENT

Fully equipped and u splendid i'. cation. Two living rooms iu cone r..r.r Inquire "N" care Ut uuue'He Island N.Ws.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24

Order your favoritc magazine or newspaper at Guys Drug Store. He win be glad Co save them for you.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24

For Che best and ucatcst job print ing. come Co thc News office.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24

Newspapers and magazines To sale lt Guys lirE Store.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24
Leave Douglas for Treadwell and
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 I.t5 D. w I. W N.t5 u w. IU.IH u w IH.IE D. m Ig.s a m f-..U l. m Saturday night Saturday night I.IU a. m. l.I1 a. m. Subject fn UHau.. without notice
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24

roomod thc primcyul forest had any thing ou Che Stroller in the line of hmnhnrrLn..
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24
JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION
 COMPANY

ur.urue ALMA LONE FISHER NNN TEDDY and GENT
 Fgre 10 Cents
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-24

Communication Tickets S2.5O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Unified Railroad Control
lFroil The Detroit Journal

In the short time that the operation of the
country's railroads has been under the con-
troll of the transportation committee OF the
National Council for Defence much has been
DONE The great agricultural sections have
been supplied with the seeds required for
spring planting and the farm implements or
dered
Coal for next winter has been sent into the
Northwest in advance of the usual shipping
period. Wheat has been dispatched to the
seaboard faster than the ocean shipping and
terminals can care for it.
To have done this much in a time of abb
normal transportation conditions indicates
something more than high degree of pa
trotism among the railroads. 1t indicates
that operation of the lines as a single unit
has been needed for long time, that this
was the one practical cure for congestion and
embargoes with which industry has been en-
sarrassed in recent months.
This unified control is war measure But
we may all doubt if it will cease to be when
war ceases. 1t is proving too much worth
while to discard. too much like the thing
which the railways have needed since their
cut-throat ompetition-helping none of them
and harming all-tied them into a hangman's
knot -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Advantages ofMotor Buses
inexpensive Compared with Street
Cars, and Mobile
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. ANY one who travels in surface cars
in New York City, more especially IN the
crowded business districts, where time may
be supposed to be most valuable, Will feel
little confidence in getting to his journey
end when he hopes or should. Many times
day. in different parts of the city, string OF
cars. ten. twenty or more, is held up by some
obstruction on the track. single vehicle
stalled or broken down on the car track will
hold up not one car. but every one behind IT,
until the obstruction is removed.
This is the inherent defect of cars run
ming on tracks in the street; the delay OF one
means the delay of every one behind 1t, with
fifty or five hundred passengers, as the case
may be. If the cars were not bound to the
tracks they would go around the obstruction
like the buses on Fifth Avenue or like any
nr;vate vehicle. and there would be no tie-up
of traffic
The initial cost and maintenance of tracks
is very high-so high, in fact, that nothing
could justify their construction but the back
ward state of mechanical development that
could provide nothing better. In these days
of high perfection of the motor. car the only
real reason for the survival Of lines of cars
running on tracks would seem to be tradition
-people have got used to them-and the
great amount of capital invested in them.
The modern motor bus is not yet the con-
veyance it may become, but when 1t has had
the mechanical skill and experimentation be-
slowed on it that have been given to street
cars and speeding automobiles it may be
found to have nothing lacking as practical
and comfortable means of transportation.
With motor buses on our streets instead
of car lines. they would no longer be torn
I'd periodically to lay and repair tracks, bus
traffic could be easily shifted from one street
to another temporarily or permanently, and
the traffic system would become more elastic,
owing TO the greater facility of adding and
onerating new buses and bus lines on new
streets.
At present it is probable that where there
are no hold-ups of traffic streetcars make
somewhat better time than buses, other things
being equal But this is due to wheel and
pedestrian traffic having become adjusted to
the cars. II motor buses were more common
people would get used to them and they would
have a better right Of way.
So far, motor buses cannot be proftably
operated for a scent fare, owing to the
small number of passengers they will carry
and to their having no straphangers. But
without costly tracks to install and maintain
il would seem beyond question that by en-
larged buses, with covered double decks and
such other improvements as they would de-
velop as soon as it became worth while to
study the problem with due thoroughness,
passeneers could be carried prohtably for a
scent fare. VlATOR.
New York, May l6, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19

the draft. II may be easier to patch out
an equipment for those two ORGANIZED
forces than to furnish complete equipment
for the new conscript armies. But the
country would be better satisfied to see the
drafted forces set to learning soldering
at an earlier date than September /. Ihey
can use discarded arms and 60 without
uniforms for while. if necessary. The
main thing is to break them into the
routine of military life. Only far more
detailed revelation Of insuflciency OF
equipment will reconcile the country to
decision to postpone the training OF armies
on a scale which would make the United
States real factor on the battlefield by
the spring of 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
What He Really Meant
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Ny letter, of which you published
fragment in The Tribune of yesterday, was
an attempt to contradict the prevailing twad-
die about Irish factions and to point out that
our differences-which are no greater than
those normally obtaining in any other coun-
try-are on the whole, superficial. tried to
explain the psychology of these differences.
While protested that they are no business Of
the outside world, | insisted that the funds-
mental principle for which We are contendng
the right to decide for ourselves how we
shall be governed-s "emphstically" the BUSH
ress of the outside world. at is" said, IAN
elementary principle of democracy; it is spe-
officially one of the principles for the vindi-
cation Of which the United States, according
to its own statement, has entered this world
struggle" | said, further, that "the United
States could not consistently ignore our de-
mand for the application Of this principle in
cur case" Yet you pick excerpts from my let
ter and print them over my name under the
absurd caption, Hands or Ireland, You
Americans" DERMOT DARBY.
New York, May is, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Let the Omniscients Rule!
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t is such pity that the people who
travel on suburban trains, who sit in clubs
who eat luncheon and who write omniscient
letters to the newspapers cannot be in Wash
ington in place of the present lot of incom-
petents. The Administration is certainly out
of it's element; almost any given group of
men could run the government better than
those now attempting it. Such details as sub
marines, taxes, Roosevelt. CONSUMPTION and
the like should be settled at once, and OF
course, settled correctly. What one of our
citizens will spare twenty minutes Of his time
to accomplish these puny tasks?
II is admitted, Of course. that the Admins
tration knows nothing about its business. II
is patriotic. however, and feel sure that
President Wilson and his Cabinet would be
glad to resign in favor of the Messrs. Fixit,
who know so much more about everything
than they do. Choose successors by lot even;
whoever should be selected would be an inn
provement Why is it that the best men are
never at the head of things?
PAUL &. TOMLINSON.
New York, May IL, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
For Ireland to Decide

The latest advices from Dublin indicate
that Mr.. LLOYD Georges alternative pro-
rosal for the settlement of the Irish ques-
ton has met with little or no opposition
except on the part of the republican and
Sim Fem elements. 1t was hardly in the
power of Mr.. Redmond and his party to
agree to the partition Of Ireland, and they
probably were satisfied that it would be
idle TO Law the matter before their con-
stituencies. On the other hand, the pre-
posal to leave the drafting of const!tu-
ton to a representative body of freshmen
could not reasonably be rejected, and was
the more acceptable because of the mani
fest defects of the act now on the
statute book.
The strength of the republican element
will now be put to a real test. 1t appears
that the leaders of the Sim Fem party
have declared already that they will take
no part in the proposed assembly and will
refuse to recognize any constitution agreed
upon. There is no saying how great their
influence in Ireland is to-day. In two re-
cent elections they have defeated the Ma
tionaists, but it does not follow that their
opposition to a convention of Irishmen will
meet with widespread approval. Dlssatls-
faction with the Parliamentary party
might alone account for much of the sup
port they have received.
One thing is certain, that unless they
are supported by a majority in Ireland
their refusal to take part in the discussion
will change the whole aspect of the Irish
question in the eyes of foreign observers.
For even to the dullest and least Informed
it must by now be apparent that the settle
ment of Ireland is not merely matter of
controversy between Ireland and England.
Mr.. Lloyd George said some time ago
that "any settlement which would be ac-
ceptable to the Irish people as whole
would be welcomed by the whole of the
people of the United Kingdom" and in rec
cmmending convention composed entirely
of Irishmen he has done all that he pos
siby could do to promote such settle
nrenl. MI. ItutIIC VIII
less find some Englishman to support his
objections to this simple solution, but the
vast majority will surely accept it.
1t is now for Ireland to decide. Some
weeks ago, at a meeting of Sim Feiners in
the Mansion House of Dublin, resolution
was passed unanimously to the effect that
"any offer made by England would be
treated with contempt by a free-souled
nation" The offer to allow Irishmen to
come to terms with one another has, in fact,
been treated with contempt, and this means
that the extremists will tolerate no settle
ment but their own and suffer no discus
sion with Irishmen who do not accept their
views. 1t remains to be seen whether
they are strong enough to coerce their
countrymen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
A Bewildered Knitter Cries Heip'

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Please help a poor, be~iioere
knitter, After securing gray and oa,A ~
wool. according to orders; also printeo' NV
trated instructions as to size, shspe' e"y p, =
articles wanted; then arranging ones :,
programme to admit OF knitting a. 81 49,
able hours. and, what is harder, resa!S'~ -.
ones budget to take care OF wool a. - ~.
per hank and needles at 80 cents 70 :"
pair, according to where you ouy 80
then, lastly, wheedling ones boss in'v
lier attitude toward the knitting AZ ile, l..
ments in the Office (our boss doesn't W. ..
to the reading of fool magazine Stories ~
office); well, anyway, after all 'ne - -,
enumerated above, along comes our 'ses -
straight from the navy, and condescenD'.. =
advises us not to waste our precious u"' ~.
the things, because they are not useo !, 49,,
ravy at all 1--WE are given to unders'sns ..
We are knitting specially for the nsvyu =.
saws that, of course, they would oe puuu !,
polishing the brasses, but he really ns'I :.
see our "little" hands working SO ns'e =
the bulky things (our hands are Amos %
NAL size, but Jack has been nsnd'ns
ships). .s,.ss-
Because of all Of which, will some .us. =,
tative assurance please be given US 'ns -
"stuf" will really be used for the ps'r,
intended, or at least for useful pS,vSu
It's remarkable how cumbersome one =. 4
become after such discouragng Fema'"
Jackie's. Ii. -
And wouldn't it be well to adve''''s -
location that had honest-to-goodness ~
nation on all handwork for war purpos- ~
where one could obtain absolutely even -
of raw material needed-wOOls, eottous /
ting needles, crochet hooks, descrlp'l0 '., Z
every helpful article, etc9 I keep na ss,,s
we'll intentioned women who are houns', IA
about, taking advice from ir's s:s s,s,
knew lady whose second cous" M
ting for the English, and she msae -
longer and wider" etc. Wool ana '" ~
needles are really too costly 10 be "As~
Please help.
New York, May 16. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-19
Feathers for Men
Will the Sterner Sex Presently Take
to Gay Millinery

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The pictorial supplement of one Of our
large metropolitan dailies is showing double
page picture of the popular idol of France.
II bears the title Joseph Jacques Cesare
Joffre, Marshal of France" 1t presents him
in the full dress uniform of his high Office.
He wears the marshal's hat, with its long,
white sweeping ostrich plume.
My friend, wholesale importing milliner
on Fifth avenue, stood admiring the picture.
He is of philosophical turn of mind, too. He
commented:
Trimmed hats like this one Of Marshal
Joffre's are not worn by men to-day, except
by the Knights .Templar and BY brigadier
generals of the United States Army on for
the brave days of DID, men used to wear dec
Grated hats like these. We are all familiar
with the white plumed helmet of Henry of
Navarro and the streaming sable plumes of
the brave Black Prince. Galants and cour-
tiers of the King Louis periods always
donned gay headgear.
To-day our women are taking to the Sc
verely simple. First it was sport clothes.
Now, since the war began. they are assum-
ing the drab-olive khaki uniform. At the be-
ginning of the war for short time only
they Haunted the dark green bronzed coque
pompon of the Italian bersaglier
May it not be, with the topsy-turvy con-
ditions in matters international and with the
changing attitude of the sexes toward each
other. that the sterner sex may be the one
that will parade the gay embellishments of
millinery fashions? Perhaps men for evening
dress wear will take to topping off their Sc
verely black costume with formal hat like
Marshal Joffre's. | wonder
well" he added, as he turned away, "as
the French have it, we shall see what we
shall see" JULIUS HYMAN.
New York. May II, 1917