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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
THE BLOT ON OUR ESCUTCHEON.

The appeal of President Wilson to the American people to blot out forever the national disgrace or lynching and all manner of mob violence ought to awake response not less enthusiastic than his call against the Huns
 Any citizen of this great country may judge his loyalty the institutions of the United States of America by his mental and moral attitute toward this promugation of great Executive If his heart does leap at this challenge for a crusade against this monstrous vice he is in some other an enemy alien.
 That sublime appeal to better natures prob ably called notable and noble response from the San Antonio Express, q newspaper of the Lone Star State, which has set aside fund of $100 900. to exist for period of five years, to be used in fighting this infamous evil. reward of $500 is offered to any who will the actual punishment of any person who assists in lynching victim who is not negro and $1,0O0 for who is.
 The distinction is made in favor of the black man because it is against the members of his that the crime is most frequently committed.
 This action is patriotic, it is generous and it is courageous. for against terrible tide habit, of instinct and of deliberate conviction and purpose.
 There multtudes of people who believe in lynchng as thugs believe in strangng. With them it is a sort of religion.
 In addition to them there is another class who sincerely. although mistakenly believe that because justice is too uncertain slow in the Courts becomes their duty to done with rope and flag got.
 No lynching perpetrated. we venture to assert, by crowd of people who did not for the most part believe in that method of administering justice. Mobs do the things they want to do the things their misconception and their prejudice i'm pei them to. If individuals opposed by instinct and reflection are swept along by the tidal wave of pas sion. and they sometimes are, they will be the ex- captions and small minority.
 We up against widespread delusion as to the true nature of justice. We need a campaign of education to overthrow this evil The mere con- viction and execution of a few transgressors will not do the business. We shall have to change the minds and hearts of millions of American citizens
 Respect for law. the consciousness of its sacred
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Our Assets in Scenery.
Anchorage Democrat. )

.
 Usually when statisticians figuring out what exceptionally good deal in real estate William Fl Seward made in his purchase of Alaska from the Im perial Government of Russia, they start with gold, to this they add the wealth have produced in other metals such copper silver, etc., then comes the coal the marble the fish and furs and from all these things they tell what the Territory of Alaska is worth. In the negotiations pending for the pur- chase, old that argument made that Alaska very valuable to the Pacific Coast States account of it's supplies of ice that would be Ob tanabe here, and in fact ice exporting business from Kodiak and vicinity to San Francisco reached fair proportions in the early days but this of wealth put away by the ice-making machinery. However, if only properly advertised of our great3st of wealth in times to will be the scenery. Switzerland Norway, Scotland, Colo rado the Canadian Rockies, and the Hmalayas are duplicated here and just make that fact known the world, and get adequate trans portation facilities that may them without the initial exploring, Alaska will begin to reap other harvest from her riches in scenery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

he often reads about people who are supposed to be smarter than he is he never meets any of them.
 After a woman has been hitched to the same man for a dozen years she figures that they should have given her hero medal instead of a marriage certificate.
 After she has caught him in 231 lies, a man gets mad because his wife won't believe him when he does haPpeneto teA@thes truth onces A-.a- .--ss
 Ally time a man starts to talk about women it is a safe bet that he doesn't know what he is talking about.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

business, the world simply can't for give a man who forgives an unfaith- full wife.
 We never know but one man who was boss of the household. And he was an old bachelor who did his
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

own cooking and made his own bed.
 Even though the hat, the tie and the suit he is wearing were selected for him by his wife, a man won't admit that he is henpecked.
 A man thinks it strange that while
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
SPEAKING FOR THE EMPIRE.

Protesting to be retaating for an article Tn the Dispatch in which it said that Skagway would be very quiet next winter, the Snagway Alaskan pro ceeds to quote fictitious person at great length III the course which doleful picture of Juneau con- ditions forth In the Skagway Alaskan article appears the following paragraph
 Even the newspapers, contln-
 ued the of the Gossip, are
 having quite struggle. There is
 only really need for paper, now
 that the town has had such set
 back and I informed good
 authority that the two pubca
 tons would probably consolidate,
 of them go onto weekly
 basis
 Speaking for itself, The Empire has no inten- tion of consolidating with any other of chang ing weekly publication reducing it's size or mak- ing any change at all It and those who own it hope be able to stay with Juneau and Alaska and to do, best hey can, newspapers work in the develop lnent of the country. They have ambitions be- yond doing that work we'll They have every con fdence in Juneau and her future. They have pinned their faith the conclusion that Juneau is destined to become great city The Empire hopes to grow with it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Nominated Themselves.
Anchorage Democrat.)

This week a couple of candidates for the Territorial Senatorship from the Third Division have shied their bonnets into the political ring, via the declaration route.
 The who thus placing themselves before the people, Messrs. Wilkinson and Frame, who camored most loudly for the primary law men that will detail to by the yard of the iniquties of the political ring methods, and yet they both in the Territory last Spring and had abund- ance of time and opportunity to place themselves be- fore the public, and permit that much abused body to give their candidates the once over But while they against the political ring 1t exists these gentlemen not adverse to slipping one over on the dear public and coming in with a little ma chine of their own
 These candidates entirely without restraint to the voters to their future actions; no political party organization fosters them They are lone sheep in the political fod their object "get the ohice' and their platform here's a chance"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Luke Mcluke Says

People used to see how far they could make dollar go. But now adays they seem to be seeing how fast they can make dollar go.
 While 1t is none of the worlds
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Oh, Joy

Dear Mary wrote the farmers wife to her married daughter in the city, you wouldn't know the place at all any more. We got plumbing in the house and a real bathroom And the place where the grape arbor was in the back yard isn't there any more, but is now garage where Father keeps his Ford"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

While Austria has not been able to answer Ger manv's call for help, doubtless she appreciates the honor of being asked. It is worth something to De snsnoctad of heinz able to do something.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

Gen Von Boehm may not enjoy monopoly of the nonularity of being retreat specialist long, Ihere are a lot more German Generals who are doing their best to qualify for the honor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

The German troops in their new positions says Berlin It has become the Germans are al ways in new positions. They can't stay anywhere 1one enough for their positions to get old.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

We decline pass judgment the relative merits of Gen. Hindenburg and Gen. Ludendorf. hnt we are certain that the most conspicuous Ger man General is Gen. Retreat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

The masery strategy Of von Hlndehouie 'eeN to have consisted in passing the buck to Luden- dOrH.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

Maybe it's vindication but we'd venture to say that the seven thousand five hundred and things that go with it, has something to do with Wicker sham's big travels in the Territory this year-(An- chorage Democrat.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

ness the to obey it, not natural instincts and emotions The most of only love those laws which accord with elemental passions. It is long, hard process educate the minds of men to respectc the wills of to obey those legal re- straints which initiate against their impulses and their desires.
 To begin that education and carry it on until the prejudices and passions of it's citizens are sub dued to obedience law and order is rapidly becomT ing the most pressing obligation national life
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

German Soldiers Pay Raised-Newspaper Heau- ,in The Kaiser can trust boys to see that they earn it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

President Wilson enjoying the most restful out ing in years' is something else for the Kaiser to think about.-(Pitsburgh Dispatch)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

Until President Wilson expressed disapprobatio of Senator Vardaman no Republican expressed appro,
 al of the Courier-Journal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
-(Luke McLuke.)

He'll Be Forced To Go To Heaven
 The old-fashioned reprobate who claimed that Heaven might have the climate, but Hell had the company, wasn't figuring on having to associate with der Kaiser and the rest of the filthy Huns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

The Kaiser, having been told that the American soldiers lack training, might well exclaim: "Ach, Got Prince. get men some of that lack."-(Seat- tie Post st-Inteligencer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Our Daily Special

A Wife Can Say A Whole Lot When She Is Silent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Noticet

Oma Pratt, of that city. has been appointed Secretary of the Washing ton Courthouse (Ohio) branch of the Club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

Is there any military rank higher than Marshal of France? If move that it be conferred upon Ferdinand Foch.-(Charleston News and Courier.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
How He Got Her

You are the meanest of all men, Said angry Mrs. Land: You palmed yourself off on me
 when
 You offered me your hand"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Grocers Is Grocere

Grocers Is Grocers David Keggerice has grocery in Elkhart, Ind Bert Cauliflower has a grocery in Hunting, w. Va.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
 * Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Painstaking

Painstakng A real painstaking man is Bake. The most painstaking man on earth; He laughs until his poor sides ache' He takes pains even with his mirth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

The Limit
 "Smith is a confirmed pessimist, isn't he?" asked Brown "Yes," agreed Jones, He IS gong around now worrying about how cold it is going to be next Winter"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
The Wise Fool

The Wise Fool "A woman generally gains her point" observed the Sage. Unless she is trying to sharpen l lead pencil" commented the Fool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Names Is Namea

Ina Fishpaw lives in Cockeysville Maryland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12

The quickest service in town at The ALASKA GRILL.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Naturally

Naturally How do you sell shoe leatherT sald Old Mr. Soot to MT. Head. Said MT. Head to MT. Soot: q Sell shoe leather by the foot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
heIp

Help 'The Professor seems to be a man of rare gifts," remarked Mrs. Nay bor
 "He is," agreed fthe Professors wife. "He hasn't given me one since we were married"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
Betcha 1

Said sad Mrs Bore, As he brushed off his clothes, A rap on the door Is worth two on the nose"
 -Nuke McLuke )
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
A Sentence Sermon

N ScNCcTICc OcTHTOH Our experience has been that the man who thinks it is a sin to smile on Sunday thinks it is no sin to shortchange his fellowmen on week day.
 -Nuke McLuke.) Such sentence sermons as the above are bound to carry conviction. There are far too many men of the above type in this great country of ours. We know some of 'em real we'll.
 -(North Georgia Citizen.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-12
He impulsively kissed

He impulsively kissed Her, then murmured: "Oh dear! A cuff on the wrist Is worth two on the ear"
 -(Newark Advocate )
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17

dustrious Yankee in their odd mo-
ments tinkering at the soil
/ have run across quite a few men,
bers of the /. T. U. over here; none
that knew, but it don't take long to
get acquainted.
In the past winter-I've been over
here nearly seven months-I wasn't
so enthused over France, and even yet
the land itself as you view it doesn't
set one into rhapsody, but the French
people and their indomitable spirit
and the love they have for what is
home, is something that just makes
you admire and honor them. And in
battle, when things look bit dark.
if YOU want to see the men cheer and
buck up just tell them the French
reserves are coming. And when they
swing into action, along with the
sharp snap of their favorite '75s,"
you can know all's well.
i had the honor yesterday of quite
chat with two prominent Canadians,
Generals Turner and Mcdowell Cen
eral Turner had about every decora-
ton one could think of on his breast
When you take into account the ac-
tivities of the Canadians-Vimy Ridge,
Passchendale, Messines, Loos, Hill 20.
etc.-you've got to admit they are
some fighters, and the general stated
the Yanks have started off with the
same wonderful dash as the Canadians.
1 told him we hadn't started yet, We
were but trying few nibbles and we
might take off big chunk of Hun
any day and we'd get away with it
to boot.
When an American aviator brings
down five enemy planes he is called
an Ace AS I've been in five hos
pitals with my ankle l claim to be
the first American hospital ace. I've
received no Identification card from
any union; the only news l get from
printerdom is what your letters re-
veal: would be glad to receive one.
With summer in full bloom you
could, if YOU were to view the land,
comprehend the meaning of Sunny
France something which, for four
months, l disbelieved. The fields are
waving full of the product of the soil.
seems as if Mother Nature just heaped
them up, and the re.,, red poppis1 srs
everywhere and the golden-throate6
larks. way up on the wing, keep the
air full of their honeymoon song. Bonn
bardments and barage bother not the
lark. He's on the job continually,
even as the most shell-torn land will
reveal the poppies opening up their
red heads
With my best to your wife and self
and remembrance to the crew, / re-
main, ever,
FRED GIRTON.
Address: Lieutenant Fred Girton,
A. p. o. 712, A. E. F.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17
MORRISSEY SPEAKS
GIVES VIEWS ON IMPORTANT
NATIONAL PROBLEMS.
Makes Interesting Address at Banquet
Of the Jane jefferson Democratic
Club; Women Enthusiastic.

AT the fourteenth anniversary ban
quet Of the Jane jefferson Democratic
Club of Denver, w. L. Morrissey, state
labor commissioner and candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in the primaries, September 10,
gave his views on some of the impor-
tant national problems of the day.
He was the only candidate for Con-
gress who spoke on the leading issues,
and large number of prominent wom-
en- Of the city who were present ap-
plauded the stand he took on ques-
tions directly affecting the welfare of
women and children.
Mr.. Morrisscy went on record as
favoring the immediate enactment of
n new national child labor law, to in
cludc in its jurisdiction, IL possible,
the children who work in the beet
fields of Colorado, and the other sugar
producing states.
He announced himself in favor of
legislation which would make it i'm
possible for women to enter any Of
the industries on any other basis than
equal pay with men for equal services
performed. He said that this should
be the rule now in all essential war
industries.
Not only did the labor commissioner
advocate national eight-hour day for
.somen workers Of the land, but, for
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17
FRED GIRTON Is
"HOSPITAL ACE
SAYS ALL THE HEROES DO
NOT FLY IN AIR.
Former Denver Printer Writes About
War. Flower Gardens, Lost Souve-
Mrs, a Lame Ankle and How the
Canadians Fight; Also Prophet

Lieutenant Fred Girton, a former
Denver typo, now with Pershing's Cru
saders in France. has written several
interesting letters to folks back
home" This week The Bulletin is
permitted to print extracts from the
lieutenant's last letter to reach Dem
yer, written July q, before the allied
drive started. 1t will be noted, how
ever, that with true instinct of the
American union printer, Fred forecast
lust about what has since happened.
We quote from his letter as follows:
Headquarters Casual Depot Detach-
ment. A. P. o. 712, A. E. F., July
z, 1918.
Friend Frank: Your interesting
letter Of May 81, containing clippings,
reached me today, after it mad quite
n little trip, stopping en- route at sew
eral stations. In the same mail was
letter from our friend, Boyd of
Cheyenne. which / was very glad to
receive.
Since my last to you I've fallen heir
to an injured ankle, and I've been
transferred to the above address for
a rest. Here l have some two hun
dred odd-and odd is right-men to
look after. 'Tis quite job and keeps
me thoroly occupied. Expect 70 get
away from here in couple of weeks
and go back to the machine gun bat
TALON. As for souvenirs, l had a
whole trunk full of them, but I've
lost the trunk and my bedron to boot;
darn lucky l didn't lose my head. On
my next excursion to the line I'll
try and gather in something that I
can ship to you as a bon souvenir of
la guerre.
I've re-read the clipping You mailed
and still have the same sentiments
regarding the outcome of the war as
to time. If the allies were ever down.
hearted that feeling has vanished since
the numerous advent of the Yankee
Doodle boys and the great Italian vic
tory. A few well-directed hard
punches into the Boche line will start
'e'm going Rhineward. Opinion of the
higher-ups seems to run thru another
years campaign; but regardless, I've
got an idea this year will end the
fracas and l stick to it.
The "Grow q Garden" movement
which has been SO strong in the states
has extended over here. In about
every likely place you'll find some in
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17

men as well, in all the avocations of
life.
He also wen on record as favoring
the national suffrage amendment and
national prohibition.
Touching briefly on the war, Mr..
Morrissey said that first and foremost,
he was unalterably opposed to any sort
of an inconclusive peace. He favored
the utter humiliation of the German
military system and the dethronement
of the kaiser and his whole damned
family"
He promised unqualified support of
the administration during the war and
said that he was going to follow the
lead of that greatest of all Demo-
Gratis, Woodrow Wilson.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17

Thornton, Trades Assembly, Denver;
]. W. Biggs. Street Railway Employees,
Pueblo; James Kirwan, Stenographers,
Denver; Larry Fitzgerald, Journey
men Stone Cutters, Denver; Clark b.
Hicks, typographical. Denver; Sadie
Adney, Union Label League, Denver;
Frank T. Miner, Carpenters, Trinidad.
Constitution-J. H. Mitchell, chair
man, Lathers. Denver; c. J. Moor
house, Cigarmakers, Denver; d. H.
Smith, Trades Assembly, Pueblo; Alice
McCabe, Federal Labor Union, Den
yer; J. Z. Chestnut, Trades Assembly,
Salida; William Koch, Brewery and
Soft Drink Workers, Denver; ]. d.
Gilmore. Typographical, Colorado
Springs.
Reports of Ofiicers-Ralph G. Moser.
chairman. Engineers No. l, Denver;
Paul N. Hoyt, Building Trades Council,
Pueblo; Ed r. Mayes, Engineers No.
1, Denver; J. F. Starr, BARRIERS No.
219, Pueblo; Dee A. Spencer, Street
Railway Employees. Pueblo; Hedvig
Ardito, Garment Workers, Denver;
Bessie Miller. Tobacco Shippers, Den
yer.
Grievances-J. C. Bulger, chairman,
Trades Assembly. Denver; E. A. Bo-
decker. City Firemen, Pueblo; w. E.
Secord, Switchmen, Denver; C. NJ.
Moore, Building Trades Council, Den
yer; Christ Edwards, Blacksmiths and
Helpers, Alamosa; J. NJ. Schilthuis,
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, Sa-
Ida; J. NJ. Osborne, Walters No. Ii,
Denver.
Labels and Trade Marks-Fred
Vessel, chairman. Union Label
League, Denver: Less Bartlett, Paint
ers, Pueblo; Margaret Noonan, Gar
ment Workers, Denver; NJ. w. Ma
roney, BARRIERS No. POS, Denver; b. c.
Dougherty, Cooks and Walters, Pueb-
10; Henry c. Fildes, Glass Workers,
Denver; N. P. Self, Blacksmiths and
Helpers, Salida.
Press Committee. L. Pferdestel-
Ter, chairman, Typographical, Denver;
H. r. Spriggs, Retail Clerks, Denver;
]. E. Giles, BARRIERS. Salida; Steve
Olmstcd, Trades Assembly, Salida;
Robert Cox, Trades Assembly, Salida.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17
FOURTH LIBERTY
LOAN Is COMING
SAME ARMY IN DENVER TO
MAKE DRIVE.
Preparations Thruout State Nears
Completion; National Campaigners
Holding Conference as to Details
in Kansas City This Week

Preparations are rapidly nearing
completion thruout the state for the
Fourth Liberty loan, which starts
September 2s and ends October 10.
The intensive campaign will be during
the first two weeks or about October
.. The quotas have not yet been as
signed, but it is generally understood
that Colorado's quota will be between
$40 900 and S45 5,000, 900, which is
twice the amount of the Third Liberty
loan
The same army will have charge of
the fourth. In this connection the
state executive committee are meeting
/, with national leaders in Kansas City
this week for conference and as soon
as they return to Colorado a meeting
will be called in Denver of all the
district and county chairmen for the
purpose of completing the details of
the campaign plan and for the pur-
pose of announcing the quotas. The
details of the bond issue have not
been made public, but it is understood
that they will be issued in denomina-
tions of $50 and up, but it is also
understood that the deferred pay
ments must be made in five INSTALL
ments rather than ten. This is to
keep them from running past the Fifth
Liberty loan which is supposed will
come early next year.
Posters. automobile stickers, but
tons, window cards, quota flags and
other means of advertising similar to
the Previous Liberty loans will be
used. There viii be quite number
OF novel features, ihes0Srg speaking
tours by ten returned wounded Ameri.
can heroes The total issue will be
$4,000 100000. Colorado has to date
raised for the federal government in
Liberty loans, war savings, Red Cross
and similar drives little over $780,
100000, which is 500 dollars per per-
son in the state. This loan equals
40 per cent Of what she has already
raised.
When this loan is raised we will
begin to realize the necessity of con-
serving for the war. A magnificent
feature of the work so far is the fact
that not one Liberty loan official thru
out the state has indicated that his
country will not make the quota. They
all say that they will go over the to-.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17

Camp Travis, Texas, Aug. z, 1918.
Friend Frank: promised to write
when hit this camp, but up to now
have had little time to do so. We
were just sixty hours on the road
from Denver. After leaving Trinidad
It was mostly desert land, with here
and there frame shack thrown up
by some poor devil who was trying to
wrest n living out of land that seemed
to possess no life.
After getting into Texas things
were little different, but the towns
we passed thru seemed to lack that
hustle SO familiar to the Denveritc.
Reached Travis at $3.50 Sunday morn
ing. Marched to breakfast and then
to the barracks and rested until noon.
After dinner, which was truly good
meal, started on the grind. First to
the examining and outfitting barracks
and then from doctor to doctor and
pillar to post. Get up at 5:45 a. m.
and are kept pretty busy until 5:15