davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1918-03-25
SOME pERTINENT QuEsnoNs.

From tho Snow Hill People.
Il is reported that senator Harrison
has introduced a bin 10 bond ino town
10 establish an electric plant.
BY whose request was this dOncY
Is the object to build a new plant and
froezo .n the present SnoT III EIcc-
tic Light Company
or Is it a move TO assist the stock
holders Of that plant to dump it with
its many costly mistakes upon the tax
payers Of the town.
Do the taxpayers Of the town want
10 assume This hurdenG
10 they want the town bonded AGAIN.
We also understand that Senator
Harrison has introduced a bill to au-
thorize the commissioners to sell the
Almshouse Farm.
Why7
Who asked him to do this2
Does he know that the commissioners
have already been empowered TO sell
the farm by previous act OF the leg S.
/ lature2
Arc the provisions OF the previous
act Objectionable to some one?
Has there been. any agitation In favo
OF either Of these bills2
At whose suggestion did Delegat
Ralph Dennis Introduce a bill TO le
down fhe bars to liquor In Worcester
Is he representing the sentiment o
( the people OF the county or Of certain
! pOlilicians2
Has there been any agitation on th'
part Of the public FOR any such meas
| uTe2
Evening journal., 1918-03-25

Excellent boarding places win 10
found in the want ads for the coming
week Agents. canvassers and sales
peonie win do weil TO keep IN daily
touch with the want Ada
Evening journal., 1918-03-25
GEMS OF THOUGHT

The grand question and hope. however. is will not
This feast OF the Tuileres' Mumbo Jumbo be a sgn
perhaps that the guillotine is to abatc?-Carlye.
:-:-:-:
The march OF intellect which cks all the world into
shape has even reached the Deyil-Goethe.
-.-.-.
0 liberty liberty how many crimes are committed
in thy name Madame Roland.
Evening journal., 1918-03-25

siderable interest for an intelligent
enemy beginning OF threatening the
greatest offensive Of the war.
Evening journal., 1918-03-25
ma Ir AGAIN. ROYS

From the ST. Paul Dispatch.
Good gracious, Annabellel What has
our friend Heney gone and doneR Here
the perpetual grievance crowd Of this
Evening journal., 1918-03-25
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

his part, and instead Of appealing TO him
10 enter the military service we should
appeal 60 him on the same patriotic
Grounds 90 stay at home aud hcln win
the war by raising foodstufls. David
Lubin, the greatest food Expert OF q .
world, says The nation with The ltst
busbel Of grain "a It's bin will be the
nation 60 win the war Many other
prominent men believe the same .hmg
lt now looks to me that Congress should
take some steps 30 compel the War De-
partmeni officials to take notice Of the
grave food situation. II is astounding
to me that government agencies arC
not giving the same serious attention
90 this problem as they are 10 the ship
building problem Our present condi-
iion is one where there is fast growing
/ demand on US for foodstuffs in the face
OF diminishing crops through the !acl
Of labor"
Evening journal., 1918-03-25
NEwARK ANp SCHOOL FuNDs.

From the Newark Ledger.
As TO how TO raise enough finances
TO keep our public schools open, Is a
perplexing question to the Board Of Edu-
cation. There is & shortage In the fnan-
ciai department and how TO overcome
this ia giving the Board Of Education
ONE lr0ible.
Not only Is there is a shortage In the
financial department, but there is lack
OF SPACE 90 accommodate all the schol-
arsi It is claimed that the sum OF $780,
600 or 1885, 900 will be required TO erect
a building for school purposes. II Is
true there is not room enough to az
commodate all the children in attend
anoe, without crowdEs
As we have already suggested that
the lot whereon the school building
on Main reet now stands, could b,
used for building an additional schoo
/ room. The whole matter should b'
adjusted without burdening the people
/ with taxation Probably a loan, at
low per cent could be made.
Evening journal., 1918-03-25
THE cRIN OF TIE THING.

CGT Oilers" says Henry Ford caused tho war-idlers
OF so-caled royalty who made others obey them,
and capitastic Iders. who mode fortunes and sought
greater fortunes by forcing others to do their bidding
But, work win beat them all Tho mechanism turned
out by strong intelligent wageearners will triumph
the idlers."
Henry's rght: Il is a battle between those who work
ntengently and those who Idle brutaly. IT, moreover
Is a truth set forth by who knows. Mr. Ford is a
capitalist and about royalty anyone can get
in democracy. In addition he is doing more per-
haps, than any other individual the country TO pro-
duce mechanical contrivsnces.
Mayor liyian Of New York. has denounced dance
Evening journal., 1918-03-25
STAND UP ron THE FARM-BON

From the Snow Hill Messenger.
CONGRESSMAN Price, who represents
The First Congressional District OF Mary
land. and who lives ia our neighborng
county, is making a hight in avor OF
keeping the famer-bOys out OF the
war and keeping them on the farm to
produce food for our army and our al
lies. He says:
"somethng must be done TO keep la
Dor on the farms. II IL Is not, our cOun-
try and rs war allies face untold suffer-
ing. / fear that Washington Is not
aroused 10 the seriousness Of the situa-
ton"
More than 2i5OOO farm la5orers and
persons engaged in stock raising werC
accepted for service tn the first draft
| That Is lust 20 per cent. OF the tota
number accepted. My Information (
that under the proposed method OF Sc
/ lectlng men in the next draft this mum
Der Of farm laborers will be exceeded
What does this mean? 70 means lha
tho draft and the muniti0n factorie
and the government contractors az
stripping the farms OF their labor, an
with food as one Of the vital nccessl
ties OF this war we can only imagn
what the result viii be.
My mail is filled with letters ever
day telling me OF tho number OF farr
iaborers on the Eastern shore who haV
been placed in Class AL. one lette
from a father tens me that three
his sons have volunteered and are no'
in the army. The fourth. who stage
at home TO help him on the farm, ha
been placed IN Glass Al, and will lik'
ly be taken the next draft. He addJ
that II tho boy is taken he is pewe
less 10 continue his farm wors on ii
old basis. There are other incidents iil
this, and This thing Is now approach
ing the phase OF being almost a seal
dal-thls thing Of stripping the farm
OF their labor when the question Of iol
may prove the decisive factor 10 the wi
"Wher the draft law was first consi
ored in Congress. tried to set
amendment accepted which would G
empt Roma nde farmers. 10 went %
on a point OF order.
Il want TO say the farm BOY IS n
seeking exemption. He is willing TO
Evening journal., 1918-03-25

Mayor Hylan, Of New York, has denounced dance
indecent The dancers salary check probably was
doubled the next morning
Evening journal., 1918-03-25

The great American hen has begun her annual spring
drive eeeacv as we expected her 70 do Great s aur
faith IN Biddy
Evening journal., 1918-03-25
rmr ron TM AssERrIoN OF LOYALrY.

=, ROM Hermann Hagedorn. Of Fairfield Conn., and New
II York city, we have received The following letter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
Registration at the City Hall Will Close at 5 O'clock on Next
 Saturday.
TWO TICKETS IN FIELD
Women Are Urged Also to Register and Secure Themselves Right
 of Franchise.

Registrations for the city election are coming in slowly according to Registration Clerk A. B. Cole Yes terday at noon 551 had registered and at noon today but 625 had signed their names, making a total of "A registrations since yesterday.
 The citizens of Juneau should not neglect to register as the campaign may develop into a hot fight before it's end and every vote might count big for one side or the other. From present indications there will be but two tickets in the field, and the is sues be will clean cut between the two factions. The entire future pol icy of the city for the next several months will depend on the results of the coming election, which will be held Tuesday.
 Those who have not registered as yet should do so at once The polls will be open tonight and tomorrow night from o'clock to 9:30 in addi tion to the regular daylight hours The registration will close Saturday night at o'clock. Women should register and exercise their right of franchise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
W0RTHEN MILL
 TO SOON BEGIN
 FOR THE SEASON
MT. Worthen Says That He Expects to Start Up Inside of Another
 Week.

Sometime within the next few days the residents of Juneau will be awak- ened by the first blast of the whistle on the Worthen Mills which will her aid the start of the seasons run at that place MT. Worthen this morn ing said that he expected to start within a week, if the weather contin- ues warm.
 At the present time a crew of men are engaged in clearing the yards and buildings of the accumulation of snow and ice and as soon as this has been completed the wheels will start turning. Mr. Worthen said this morning that the mill this year will have a capacity of at least 50,000 feet daily and that orders have been received to keep the mill running at this speed as long ass the weather pirmits next fall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
TRAINING PERIOD
 OF RECRUITS MAY
 BE SHORTENED SOME

LONDON, March 27-Discussing the means for replacing the losses of men in France, the Daily Mail sug- gests the probably necessity of short ening the training periods of recruits and sending to the front younger classes at an earlier age than here tofore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27

For the best fresh killed chicken go to the Arcade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
CIGARETTE IS CAUSE OF
 EXPLOSION
Employee Confesses That He Caused the Fire and Explosion in
 Jersey City.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Jacob Al tham confessed that he was respon sible for causing the fire and explos ion in the Jarvis warehouse in Jer- sey City yesterday.
 The siX-story warehouse was de stroyed and the explosion rocked New York and Jersey City Altman was an employee and accidentally dropped a cigarette
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE se Time When It Is Nova
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27

Whipping cream for everybody: have whip cream cake for Easter, phone 145, Juneau Dairy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27

Give us your next order for trans fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone AS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27

Fresh ranch eggs at the Arcade
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
 IS PLANNING
 FOR YEAR 1920
Writes to Friends in Can ada That He Expects to Return With
 Expedition.

VANCOUVER, March 27.-Vilh ialmur Stefansson has written his friends in Canada that he intends tC come out next fall The letters claim he intends to return with a new eX petition in the year of 1920 Last and, where he is camped for the win ter, were to the effect that he was seriously ill
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27

WASHINGTON-U States eX ports in American ships for the last three years were: 1917, $934 256.000 1916. $656, 900; and 1915, $366, 512,000
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-27
Notice, 0ddfellows.

There will be no meeting of the Oddfellows tomorrow night on ac- count of the Masons having secured the hall for the observance Oi Maunday Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Dealer Says False Wool
"Scare" Was Started to
Lower Standard
Shortage Laid to
Supply Committee
Col. Lindsey Contradicts
Eisenman; Says 1000, 900
Yards Are Lacking

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. RESPONSE
bility for shortages Of army cloth
ing was placed upon the supplies com
mittce of tho Council of National De
fence to-day by Colonel Elmer Linds-
ley. qusrtcrmastcr' agent at Philadel-
phia, tcstifying at the Senate commit
tees WAT inquiry.
Another witness. William Bianchi, a
New York dealer, who has purchased
cloth for foreign armies, charged that
an unnecessary wool shortagc "scarc'
was created TO increase the use Of wool
shoddy. ordered for army garments by
thc supplies committee
Colonel I.indslcy contradicted tho re
cent testimony of Vice Chairman Tis-
cuman. of the supplies committee, that
the committee had secured an sbund-
ancc of cloth for army needs He SAID
there now is shortage Of 100000
yards Of cloth and that the supplies
committee system was responsible for
both DELAYS and friction
Garment manufacturers. the witness
declared, arc without sufficient cloth to
keep their factories working to capac-
ity, and in that connection he said
that "haCgling" by the committee with
the American Noollen Company last
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Blames Shoddy "Ring"
For Poor Uniforms
Prompt Change to
Heavier Uniforms
In Army Expected
BY c. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The reor-
ganization of the Quartcrmaster's Bu-
reau of the War Department, which is
progressing along the lines of that
which has already taken place in the
Ordnance Bureau. is expected to bring
changes in the soldiers uniforms. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Eiscnman. of the
committee on supplies, will be deprived
OF his power over contracts. 1t prob
ably will not be possible to change the
uniforms in time to relieve the situa-
ton this winter. but it is safe to say
that the army will rot enter another
winter with the present lightwe ight
blouscs and trousers.
No one has defended the sixteen ounce
cloth. Quartermastcr General Sharpe
has expressed the opinion that it
should be heavier. SO, too, has Charles
Esenman, who shares with the Quarter
master General responsibility; for the
clothing of the army. Every woolIen
manufacturer who has testified has said
that our uniforms were not heavy
enough for warmth or service. The
mistake was made in following tho
practice of the Quartermastcr Cen
erals Bureau in the past. which ap-
parenty did not contemplate winter
service such as is required in the
trenches. When it was decided to
clotho the army in a fabric no heavier
than which has been used in the past,
no attention was paid to the experience
OF the armies engaged in this war.
" neither the change that is sure to
be made Will extend to abandoning
shoddy for pure wool garments is not
so certain.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Mrs. Stokes Asks
Read1nission to
Socialist | Party

Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes has revived
her faith in the Socialist party from
and I'm not altogether sure anyway
that it would be safe to be known
around London as one who possessed
white sugar. Just common brown
sugar. half molasses. half refinery dirt
and with an occasional ccntipede left
in it,
1t seems such simple thing to
which she and her husband, J. G..
Phelps Stokes, resigned on July 9, be-
cause they had "lost faith in the party
as an effective instrument for advanc-
ing the Socialist cause" julius Ger
Der, secretary Of the New York local
OF the Socialist party, made public yes.
terday a letter from Mrs. Stokes. in
which she begged readmission.
Il see no hope OF functioning 100
per cent in tho interest Of the common
people" Mrs. Stokes wrote, Except
through, the Socialist party and hereby
apply for readmission to membership"
Explaining that "the crisis created
by tho st. Louis resolution (the anti
war resolution of the Socinlist conven-
tion) is past" and that the Immediate
danger is All impe-ialistic peace, she
continues:
"Unless all individual Socialists and
Socialist factions sink their minor diff
fercnces and together work for ma
tional and international social, eco
nomic and industrial democracy, the
ideals embodied in President Wilson's g
declarations and the principles en-
bodied in tho Russian endeavor, which
have heartened and fortified the dem
ocratic and social democratic masses
Vn h Il : !
of establishment.
"Pres dent Wilson's last message, the
British and French governments fail
ure to meet fully and in a spirit of
frankness the democratic implications
OF it; the imprisonment in Germany of
300 of the Left Wing Socialists; the
counter revolutionary attempts in Rus
sla, where an unseen hand not Russia g
seems to be playing fast and loose
these four significant events are
among the foremost mpelling me to
rejon the Socialist party"
Mrs. Stokes's attitude toward the
united States as an ally Of nations
which she believes to be fighting with
imperialistic aims is to be that of
watchful waiting if she is readmttcd
night that her "chief disgust" was
with the Allies and her chief purpose
to work with Socialists for a demo
cratic peace.
"In so far as President Wilson con-
tinucs to express democratic ideals.
she said, "you will find that the So.
cialists of this country are not dis
posed to hinder him in any respect"
There is danger, Mrs. Stokes be
lieves, that the United States may be
swayed from it's democratic stand by
the nations with which it is allied, anC
to provide against this danger, she
said, it was necessary to have &
stronger Socialist representation ir
the government.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
The New Mitchell Shows
Two Sizes of Skies
Two Basic Prices

The new Mitchell Line, at the Show and our show
room, displays vast variety Of new-stylc bodies
the largest shown
There are l9 new creations in open bodies, closed
bodies sport bodies. convertibes and denountabes
They cover the whole range of the
body building art There arc also
three special models distinctive in
color and upholstery
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Uniform Muddle Laid
To Army Bungling by
Garment Makers

"The Clothing Designer and Manu-
facturcr," one o. the organs of the
garment trade, charges in its current
issue that the War Department is re-
sponsble for the uniform muddle and
might have avoided the present made
quate clothing for our troops, if it had
not chosen men without even rudi-
mentary knowledge Of tailoring to en-
gage managers for the government
uniform factories.
The War Department made the mis-
take, "The Clothing Designer and
Manufacturer says, Of allowing it's
managers for uniform factories to be
hired by men who were swelled up
with their own Importance and, in ad-
dition, knew little or 10 ching about
garment making.
"A little before we joil ed forces
with the nations battling against the
Teuton menace" the article reads,
land when the government was en-
gagged in cquipping the ther enlarged
army, an official of the c!o' uing de
partment of the government inquired
at this Office for men to mana &c cloth
ing shops. a few men whose capabil-
ity was unQuestioned were introduced
to this official
"He asked them If they had had any
experience in managing shops making
the present unifcr>~s. They replied
that they had had experience as fore
men of shops making civilian clothes
and had made individual officers uni
forms, and that they knew how the
soldiers garments were to be made
and could easily adapt themselves to
the work
"'No, You won't do he shouted
angrily, you must be able to tackle this
job right off the bat, without any in
structions.'
"a discussion disclosed that thissex-
pert, charged with the critical mission
Of selecting managers for the govern
ment shops, was blissfully innocent
of even the rudiments Of tailoring and
manufacturing"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
Snoot Bill Aims
To Simplify Income
And Profits Taxes
Senator Would Do Away
With October, 1917, Act
as Non-WorkabIe
staff Co,Tcspondenccl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-A new rev.
cnue bill. intended to replace all OK
isting Federal income taxes with one
schedule and simplifying the war
profits taxes, WAS introduced to-day
by Senator Reed Smot, one of the
Republican leaders and member Of
the Finance Committee. His bill also
rcpeals the increases in postal charges
imposed by tho last revenue bill.
Al present there are threo separate
pieces Of legislation imposing income
taxes, the last two being each an addi-
ton to what had gone before, so that
three different sets Of lcuations are
necessary TO compute tho tax on in
comes Of any size.
Senator Shoots bill allows the ex-
cmption Of the last revenue law, 81 900
for single men and $4,000 for married
mon. His bill then imposes "A normal
tax of = per cent on tho income cx-
cccding the exemptions.
In addition to his 2 per cent normal
tax the following supcrtaxes arc i'm
posed:
Per
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
New Income Tax
Dodgers Will Be
Heavily Fined
Collectors Assume Pay
ments Will Be Made as
a Patriotic Duty

Collectors Of internal revenue in New
York City are assuming that citizens
liable undet the new Federal income
tax laws will settle as patriotic duty.
But they arc preparing to round up
evaders and subject them to the full
penalties for delinquency.
Mark Eisner, collector for the Third
District Of New York, yesterday an.
swered suggestions that appeals to pa
triotism be made by stating that ample
dodgers, and that Commissioner Roper,
Of the Internal Revenue Service, was
determined to apply tho law to the fu't-
est extent.
William II. Edwards, collector Of tne
Second District, which comprises ;he
financial district, also issued state
ment containing warning to taxpayers
not to forget that interest received on
whose incomes range from $4,000 to
$4,000 are taxable. To show how impor-
tant relatively little things are in the
governments scheme of war finance, he
said that the revenue to be derived
from the 2 per cent imrost on savings
interest is expected to defray the cx
penses of ten thousand fighting mon in
the trenches for one year.
Returns To Be Checked Up
Mr.. Esner, whose district includes
The Bronx and all Of Manhattan above
Fourteenth Street, said that the plans
to check up income tax returns include
the employment of $50 inspectors.
frank bid for information concerning
dodgers was contained in his statemen,
that anonymous letters would receiv,
serious attention, and no effort woulr
be made to discover the source Of IN
! formation.
"Our inspectors will be able to make
1900 visits a week." said Mr.. Eisner
"and at that rate it will not take Ions
: to cover the city. These men are al
expert accountants, able to go through
the books Of the ordinary business ir
few hours.
"In addition, every person, firm or cor
poraton that in the course Of year has
paid $500 or more to any other person
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

lain's bill to establish n department Of
munitions and other legislation. In
qIry into tho clothing situation, which
will be resumed Monday, Is to be fol-
lowed by investigation Of cantOnment
contracts and tho aviation service, In
Guiding progress on tho new Liberty
motor
The testimony of Colonel Lindslcy
regarding the supply of cloth on hand
for uniforms was closely listened to
by the committee. He cmphatcally
denied al over-supply, and declared in
the course of his testimony:
"At the present we haven't enough
cloth to give the contractors. We can't
keep them going to their capacity nor
up to their contract requirements. We
are about one million yards short.
Shifts the Blame
"All the friction and trouble we have
had" the officer added, "havc been due
to tho system of the supplies commit
tee and not the quartcrmaster generals
Office"
Testimony by Mr.. Eisenman that the
supplies committee of the Defence
Council had taken no part in letting
manufacturing contracts also WAS con-
tradictcd by Colonel Lindsey.
Some Of the blankets, bought under
new specifications Of the supplies com
mittee. reducing weight and wool con-
tent, Colonel Lindsey testified, "werc
very inferior"
Reciting Mr.. Eisenman's statement
that excess supplies OF cloth were fur
nished and Quartermastcr General
Sharpe's testimony. supported by Colo
mel Lindsey. that cloth was short
Chairman Chamberlain dcclarcd
"Thc responsibility for the shortage
Of army clothing rests right on that
contradiction either en- the supplies
committee for NOT securing cloth or on
the quartcrmnstcr generals office for
not making the cloth into garments.
We are going to clear that up"
Because Of the divided responsible
ty. Colonel Lindsey said. it would be
hard to exactly fix responsibility for
the clothing shortage.
"rhcn it is on both,' Chairman
Cham he rlain intcrlccted
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
19 New-Style Bodies
3 De Luxe Models

power tire pump, dashboard engine primer There
are shock-absorbng springs which never vet have
broken.
There are oversize steering parts There is a ball
bearing steering gear There are big margins Of safety