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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
SATURDAY WILL
 BE LONGEST DAY
 OF THE YEAR 1918

Tomorrow will be the long, est day of the year 1918. The Summer solstice will oc- cur at about 10 o'clock Fri day evening as the clocks of Juneau are now set. The exact time at which the sun reaches farthest North is 12.52 a. m., June P, Wash ington time, and about four hours earlier than that by Jul neau time. But the clocks now beat the sun by an hour so under the daylight saving plan it will be 1:52 a. m, Washington time and about four hours later than that. Juneau time, or a little be- fore 10 o'clock in the even ing. At that hour the sun will start southward and con- tinue going until December g.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
THE AMERICAN WOMAN'S ANSWER.

Jane A. Delano, Director of the Department of Nurses of the Red Cross, was asked the other day what effect the bombing of hospitals would have on the effort of the Red Cross to secure more 
 "If it is the German intention to frighten our women," she said, they will find that American women do know how to retreat any more than our boys in Picardy do. The enrolment of nurses will be American womanhood's answer"
 Just certainly American women are the mothers of American boys, Miss Delano spoke the truth
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Luke McIuke SaNs

Luke Mcluke Says
 It is a good thing to remember. as you wobble along in this old vale of disappointment, that you are not going to get any more out Of life than you put into it.
 1T another man differs with you it is no sign that you are right. But if your wife differs with you it is sure sign that you are wrong.
 With from four to fourteen cents added to everything you eat, and from DO cents to $50 added to ev- ertthing you wear, what has be- come of the old-fashioned housewife
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

dinary man to drink. Not in Hous- ton, Luke. Where bootleggers dis pense the stuff no man is driven to drink; it overtakes him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Then 1t Happened

 "A road is the most lonesome thing in the world" remarked the Rummy, as he mooched handful of toothpicks. 4d "Why is a road any more loone some than any other thing?" demand ed the Barkeep, as he grabbed an empty bottle.
 Because it always goes from place to place alone" replied the Rummy, as he headed for the door
 By Hek Well make them dern Huns loop the loops" Remarked the cheerful Silas Fit :; We got only five million troops, But dang it." we hain't started yit!"
 Days Is Days Arbor Day lives in Quaker City, Ohio.
 Bone Dry!
 Houston Post Luke McLuke says prohibition lit erature is so dry it drives the or.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

After reading the words of praise bestowed np- on American soldiers for their gallant conc~c' m battle ono falls back the reflection that, after all, they behaved exactly the way cTaryoudy Knew they would
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

Taft and Roosevelt have become reconciled They grasped hands each placing the left hand tho others right shoulder 10 make that in a moment of uncontrol neither would swing for the aw-(Ilous ton Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

the man just now who is minding his countrys business first is bet ter citizen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

If Hindenburg really has typhoid fever we move that the plucky little typho germ that infected him be decorated with the Croix de Guerre.-(Memphis Commercial- Appeal.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
The Wise Fool

The Wise Fool
 An angry lion always strikes with it's left paw" observed the Sage. Well, l suppose the proper thing to do. when you meet an angry. lion is to get on the riga side of the lion" commented the Fool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

News from the west front is that the American aim is the most accurate. And the American aim is to Get the Kaiser'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

'':sick en-" said the kciser to Austria, and tle Austrian dogs of WET we!e turlAed loose In Italy. Austria seems like a boss and she has one Tor whom her citizens are dying in manner worthy of better
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Mean Brute!

'Whaddy va want 10 go into that store for?" asked Mr Gabb
 For curiosity" replied Mrs Gabb. Curiosity" exlaimed Mir Gabb. T thought woman never ran out of that"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
The Undertaken

Good business won't make him elate, He pussyfoots around in state He tries to make a good impression That's why he wears a grave ex-
 preSSiOn
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

It is said that when the President headed dowr rivet on new ship he did neat job, and it ap pears probable when one considers the skill he has acquired in mailing lies and other things-(St Louis Republic.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

Of course the fishing worm is not but he's got sense enough to know where to head in.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

It is said Berlin intends to force Russians to fight against the Allies Berlin is up against a desperate job if it wants to make the Russians fight.
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BITS OF BY- PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Bang

Bang! Yea, soak him with a mighty blow, And soak him plenty when you do; If it is hot enough for you.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Where To Go

Vacation spots you may know best, But Kansas has town named Rest
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Notice!
We Don't Blame Him

Maybe the poor chap got tired of being naked. Anyway, we find the following in Cincinnati contem. porary:
 The home of Gertrude Poulous at 440 Hopkins street was entered Sun day by a man wearing a cap and clothes valued at $50 were taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

It doesn't make any difference how rich a man gets to be he cant enjoy good nights sleep any bet ter than the poor man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

The man who minds his own busi ness may be good citizen, but
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

The average woman says it would be easy to save money if the stores weren't continually showing things she absolutely has to have.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

Form in Line, Men. Don't Crowd!
 (Ad. in New York American
 SITUATION WANTED - Steno- hgrapher wants position, $50 week. Can spell freehand the words Gin cinnati, guarantee and symmetry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Whaddy Va Mean, "Sick"

Whaddy Va Mean, "Sick"
 Dear Luke: We were discussing you and your work the other day and we agreed that a man who can turn out a column like yours every day and double it on Sunday is a freak. How do you write when you feel badly? Do you never get sick -(R. M. D., Dayton, Ohio)
 That depends on what you mean by sick" R. M. D. Fifteen of the last twenty columns you have read were written in bed. This one was written in bed. Outside of cirrhosis and diabetes we feel fine and dandy. And, at that, we wouldn't change places with the Kaiser.
 Notice!
 We need a slide trombone in the Club band, and if Herbert Wiggel- horn, of Sydney, Ohio, will volun- teer we will be glad to enlist in his services.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Flashlights

Detroit Free Press) A lot of first-class women have to go through life with just medic ere husbands.
 There's nobody so busy as the man who doesn't want to do some thing else.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Why?

Why does a woman spend an hour rocking the baby to sleep when she knows it will only sleep five or ten minutes?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

Our Daily Special A Good Fellow IS Never That Way To Himself fuad4,'k,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

Penny Angelus lives in Hamilton Ohio
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

Luke McLuke says prohibition lit erature is so dry it drives the or.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
General Pay Increase Affecting
Nearly 100000 Persons Is .
Announced.
TAKES EFFECT June |
Director General McAdoo Carries Out
Substantially the Recent Recon-
mendations of the Railroad
WAGE Commission.

Washington, May 2S.-Directcr Gen.
eral McAdoo has announced general
pay increases for nearly 1000, 900 rail,
road employees, effective next Satur.
day and retroactive TO Jan. last, car.
rying out substantially Recommended,
| tions of the railroad wage commits.
sion.
The aggregate of the increases
probably will be more than $500, 600
a year, half of which will be distrib.
uted within a few weeks as back
pay in lump sums ranging from about
500 to nearly 5000 each.
The director general departed from
the wage commissions recommends.
tons in the following particulars:
The principal of the basic eight
hour day is recognized, but owing to
exigencies of the war situation, hours
of employment are not actually re.
duced and overtime is to Be paid pro
rata. Future adjustments of pay are
to be made OF the basis of eight
| hours.
Day Laborers Affected.
In addition to the ordinary scale of
increase, day laborers, employed main
ly on track work, are to get at least
2R cents IN hour nor than they
| received last December 81.
A minimum of 55 cents an hour is
established for the shop trades, in
Guiding machinists, boiler makers
| and blacksmiths.
Women are to receive the same
pay as men for the same work, and
negroes are to get the same as white
men for similar employment.
All increases now ordered will be
determined according to a percenta.
age scale based on pay received in
December, 1915. and any increases
which have been allowed within that
time will be deducted. In many cas-
a half years are about equal to the
Increases now approved, and conse.
quently those employees will get little
or no more. To correct just such
situations when injustices are appar.
ent will be one of the principle duties
of the new wage board, whose crea-
ton was suggested by the railroad
wage commission. In no cases are
wages to be reduced.
Brotherhoods Get Theirs.
Men working on the monthly, daily,
hourly, piece work and train mile
basis, will benefit by the new allow.
ances, and members of the four lead,
ing railroad brotherhoods whose pay
was raised through operation of the
Adamson act are to receive from 10
to 40 per cent additional. a smaller
Increase than they had asked of the
railroads shortly before the govern.
ment took control.
The wage order applies to all EN-.
ployes of the 1854 roads now under
federal management, but not to the
socalled short lines unless they are
retained by the government after
| July /.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30

ways confident that the people of this
country will give a just verdict upoa
the service of the men who act for
them when the facts are such that no
man a disguise or conceal them.
intense and p~itiless light beats upon
every man and every action in this
tragic plot Of war that is now upon
the stage. If lobbyists hurry to
Washington to attempt to turn what
you do in the matter of taxation to
their protection or advantage the light
will beat also upon them.
There is abundant fuel for the light
in the records of the treasury with
regard to profits of every sort. The
profteering that cannot be got at by
the restraints of consequences and
love of country can be got at by tax.
alton. There is such profteering now
and the information in regard to it is
available and indsptuable.
Asks Share In Responsibility.
am advising you to act upon this
matter of taxation now, gentlemen,
not because I do not know that you
can see and interpret the facts and
the duty they impose just as well and
with as clear a perception of the OBJ
legations involved as I can, but be.
cause there is a certain solemn salts.
faction in sharing with you the respon.
sibilities of such a time. The world
never stood in such case before. Men
never before had so clear or so mUv-
ing a vision of duty. I know that
you will begrude the work to be done
here by us no more than the men be.
grudge us theirs who lie in the
trenches and sally forth to their death.
There is a stimulating ~comradeship
knitting us together.
And this task to which I invite your
immediate consideration will be per
formed under favorable influences if
we will look to what the country is
thinking and expecting aud care moth.
ing at all for what is be;ng said and
believed in the Hobbies of Washington
hotels, where the atmosphere seems
to make it possible to believe what is
believed nowhere else.
Have you not felt the spirit of the
nation rise and it's thought become a
single and common thought since
these eventful days came in which we
have been sending our boys to the
other side? 1 think you must read
that thought, as I do, to mean this,
that the people of this country are
not only united in the resolute pur-
pose to win this war, but are ready
and willing to bear any burden and
undergo any sacrifice that it may be
necessary for them to bear in order
to win it. We need not be afraid to
tax them if we lay taxes justly. They
know that the war must be paid for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30

n rnat IL is lney VINO must pay Tor
1t and if the burden is justly distrip-
uted and the sacrifice made a common
sacrifice from which none escapes who
can bear it at all, they will carry it
cheerfully and with a sort of solemn
pride.
I have always been proud to be an
American, and was never more proud
than now, when all that we have said
and all that we have foresean about
u people is coming true. The great
days have come when the only thing
that they ask for or admire is duty,
greatly and adequately done; when
the only wish for America is that
she may share freedom she enjoys;
when a great, compelling sympathy
swells up in their hearts for men ev,
erywhere who suffer and are OPP
pressed and when they see at last
the high uses for which their wealth
has been piled up and their mighty
power accumulated and, counting
neither blood nor treasure now that
the final day of opportunity has come
rejoice to spend and to be spent
through a long night of suffering and
terror in order that they and men
everywhere may see the dawn of a
day of righteousness and Justice and
peace Shall we grow weary when
they bid us act?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30

cent. of the average monthly amount
purchased in the four months prior to
March 1.
5. Manufacturers using wheat prod
ucts for non-food purposes should
cease such use entirely.
6. There is no limit upon the use of
other cereals, flours, and meals, corn,
barley, buckwheat, potato flour, ct
cetera.
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
ucts whatever, except a very small
amount for cooking purposes, and are
doing so in perfect health and satisfac-
ton. There is no reason why all of
the American people who are able to
cook in their WI households cannot
subsist perfectly we'll with the use of
less wheat products than one and one
half pounds a week, and we specially
ask the well-to-do households in the
country to follow this additional pro-
gramme in order that we may provide
the necessary marginal supplies for
those parts Of the community less able
to adapt themselves to so large a pro-
portion Of substitutes.
In order that we shall be able to
make the wheat exports that are alb
solutely demanded of us to maintain
the civil population and soldiers of the
allies and u own army, we y
to supplement the voluntary co-opera-
ton of the public by a further limita-
ton of distribution, and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time to secure as nearly equitable dis
tribution as possible. With the arrival
of harvest we should be able to relax
such restrictions. Until then we ask
for the necessary patience, sacrifice
and cooperation Of the distributing
trades.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
Great Wheat Stocks
Isolated.

It's the shortage in ships that
Is putting the Allies and the
United States on wheat rations,
Great stocks of wheat are iso-
lated in India, and Australia. At
great sacrifice in ship space and
use the Allies are forced to Sc
cure some wheat from Argentina.
On January l, Australia had
stored 100000 900 bushels of
wheat that was ready for ex-
port-but there were no ships,
Then came the new crop with
an exportable surplus of 8O,OOO,-
600 bushels. Now Australia has
approximately 100000 600 bush
els waiting for ships.
India, at the same time, had
100000 bushels Of wheat
stored for export. During April
100000 bushels more out of
the new crop will be added to
the pile.
Argentina closed the last ship
ping season with 1000, 900
bushels Of wheat left in the
stock available for export. The
Doyy III -JI 3n- nnn n0r
the left over.
1t Is not a problem that the
wheat does not exist in the
world-it Is entirely a problem
of Shipping, which has thrown on
America the obligation of divid.
ing our stock with the Allies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30

The inhabitants of the United States
are divided into two classes, all favor
ing peace, the difference being that
those who are loyal to American insti-
buttons are for peace regardless of it's
terms.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
ALLIED FOOD SHIPMENTS
REACH LARGE TOTAL

A general idea of the quantity of
food sent to European allies by the
United States from July 1, 1914, to
January l, 1913, is given by figures
just announced by the q. s.. Food Ad-
ministration. In that period the Unit
ed States has furnished complete year
ly rations for 57,1OO,933 people. In
addition there was enough extra pro-
tein to supply this portion of the diet
for 22,194,570 additional men.
The total export of wheat and wheat
flour to the three principal allies is
equivalent to about $4,000, 900 bushels.
Pork exports for the 3h years amount
ed to almost 2,000,O0O,0OO pounds. Ex-
ports of fresh beef totaled 443,4S4, 400
pounds. The amount of food exported
to Russia is negligible compared with
thai sent to the western allies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
RAILROAD RATES. BOOSTED
Freight Tariff Up IS Per Cent-Pas-
sengers Three Cents Per Mile.

Washington, May 27.-To meet wage
increases just announced and higher
costs of coal and other supplies this
year Director General W. G. McAdoo
has ordered railroad freight rates in
the United States raised 25 per cent
effective June 25, and passenger fares
increased to 8 cents a mile from the
present basis of about 2H cents, eff
fective June 10. 1t is estimated that
the program will bring between $780,
100000 and 5000, 0OO, 900 more reve-
nues to the railroads within the next
year. 1t represents by far the big
gest rate increase in the. history of
railroads.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
DEMAND SWEEPING REFORMS

German Socialists Demand CurtaiI-
ment of kaiser's Powers.
Berne, May 2S.-Sweeping liberaliz-
Ing reforms are contained in a re-
vised program submitted to the Social
list party in Germany by its executive
council. They are:
The kaiser Is to be deprived of the
right to declare war or peace.
Universal suffrage.
Parliamentary government.
The reichstag is to have the right
to make treaties.
Abolition of secret diplomacy.
A tribunal for consideration of in
ternational disarmament.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
=. Public Land Entries Validated.

Washington, May 2s.-The Senate
has passed legislation validating many
public land entries on the Red Lake
lands which were enormously can
celled by the commissioner of Public
lands. The entries were cancelled
through a misinterpretation of the
law, as to whether persons who had
previously exhausted their homestead
rights were entitled to the Red Lake
lands, and the bill corrects this situa.
ton. The Senate has also passed a
bill allowing the sale of certain ceded
Chippewa lands.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
Censor of Morals Suspended.

Chicago, May 2S.-Acting Chief of
Police Alcock suspended Major M. l..
G. Funkhouser, second deputy super
intendent of police, and two of his
aides, declaring that for some time he
has been unable to get cooperation of
the major and his division. Major
F~unkhouser has been the center of a
fight for the last five years. His wal
on vice and improper motion pictures
has made him a nationally known
character and has brought him many
enemies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30

10 effect the needed saving of wheat
we are wholly dependent upon the
voluntary assistance of the American
people and We ask that the following
rules shall be observed:
l. Householders to use not to exceed
a total of IL pounds per week of
wheat products per person. This
means not more than TX pounds of
Victory bread containing the required
percentage of substitutes and one-half
pound of cooking flour, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, all combined.
2. Public eating places and clubs to
observe two wheatless days per week,
Monday and Wednesday, as at present.
In addition thereto, not to serve to
any one guest at any one meal an
aggregate of breadstuffs. macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, containing a total
OF more than two ounces of wheat
flour. No wheat products to be served
unless specially ordered. Public eat
ing establishments not to buy more
lnan SIX pOunGS CT wheat products for
each ninety meals served, thus con-
forming with the limitations requested
of the ~householders.
3. Retailers to sell not more than
one-eighth of a barrel Of flour to any
town customer at any one time and
not more than one-quarter Of a barrel
to any country customer at any one
time, and in no case to sell wheat
products without the sale of an equal
weight of other cereals.
4. We ask the bakers and grocers to
reduce the volume of Victory bread
sold, by delivery of the three-quarter
pound loaf where one pound was sold
before, and corresponding proportions
in other weights. We also ask bakers
not to increase the amount of their
wheat flour purchases beyond 70 per
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30

Is there human gratitude enough
left in the world to erect a monument
to the memory Of the old-time butcher
who used to sell you a round steak
for a dime and fling in a hunk of liver
for lagniappe?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30

Washington calculations as to Amer
iean ability to construct shipping now
exceed the requirements stated by
Lloyd George-6,OO7, 300 tons for 1919.
The odd 1900 tons are thrown in by
way Of good measure, as the pre-
mler's estimate was confined to
round millions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-05-30
America Consumed 42,ooo,o 900 Bushels Monthly.
From Now Until Harvest Must Use
Only 2l,0OO,0 600. >
RATION PER PERSON is 1! POUNDS
OF WHEAT PRODUCTS WEEKLY
Military Necessity Calls for Greater Sacrifice Here-Allied War
Bread Must Be Maintained-Or Soldiers and
Sailors to Have Full Allowance.

If we are to furnish the Allies with the necessary proper
ton of wheat to maintain their war bread from now until the
next harvest, and this is a military necessity, we must reduce
our monthly consumption to $1,000, 900 bushels a month, as
or SO per cent alti Of our n Tq consumption; This is the situa-
ton. Reservng a margin for distribution to the army and for
special cases. leaves for general consumption. approximately
ll2 pounds OF wheat products weekly per person. The Food
Administrators statement continues: Many of our consumers
are dependent upon bakers bread. Such bread must be durable
and therefore, requires a larger proportion of wheat products
than cereal breads baked in the household. Our army and
navy require a tull allowance. The wen-to-do in our population
products than can the poor; In addition, our population in
the agricultural districts, where the other cereals are album
dant, are more skilled in the preparation of breads from these
other cereals than the crowded city and industrial populations.
With improved transportation conditions we now have avail
able a surplus of potatoes. We also have in the spring months
a surplus of milk, and we have ample corn and oats for human
consumption. The drain on rye and barley, as substitutes has
already greatly exhausted the supply of these grains.