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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
MASK BALL WAS
 GREAT SUCCESS

The mask ball held at the Audi torium last night for the benefit of the yarn fund was largely attended and pronounced success. The Lib erty Orchestra, who first incepted the idea of the ball and who donated their services for the occasion, were without question one of the best or chestras that has ever played for dancers of Fairbanks, and were com pelled to remain many hours after the time set for closing the dance in order that the dancers might further enjoy the delightful music rendered.
 Many quaint and comical costumes were in evidence and furnished much amusement for the spectators. Men tion must be made of the group of Scotchmen, composed of Dave Le- wake, James Barrack, Jack Mehegan and led by Scotty Taylor. who fur nished many good laughs during the evening.
 The quantity of food offered as a prize was won by George Hunter with No. 206, and it was reported to The Citizen office at a late hour last night that MT. Hunter would turn his prize over to the Camp Fire Girls to be disposed of at their deli catessen sale on the night of the 18th. The receipts of the evening could not be determined up to late Shour. but a good sum will re. main tos be turned into the yarn fund. For which many thanks is due the Liberty Orchestra.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
BIG INCREASE
 YEAR'SFORACE

MISSOULA, April 30 (By MaiD.- Demand for forage in the national forests will be greatly in excess of that of former years, according to forestry officials at headquarters of District No. 1 here. who base their prediction on the applications for grazing permits already received.
 Last year total receipts from this source were $14S.94S. and the ex- penses were $33.326. Forests in west ern Montana and Northern Idaho will be utilized to the fullest extent dur ing the coming season, it is declared. have determined that the grazing lands of this district can support from 150 to 160 sheep per section.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
LAST WEEK DAY
 WAS BUSY ONE
 WITH ORPHANS

The last day of the week for the orphan fund was one of the busiest since the start of the drive. From many places came donations for the fatherless ones At Chatanika pill low raffle conducted by Mrs. Sam Weiss netted $25.25. The winner of the pillow was Mrs. Victor An derson with No. 66. The drawing was held during a meeting of the Knitting club, and all members took a chance greatly hastening another source of revenue. An ice pool and card game conducted at Fritz Welch's store, was another source of revenue, and the amount received came to $10, making in all s35.25 to be turned in from Chatanika The winner of the ice pool was Guy Marks. his guess being 3:3O on the day of the breakup.
 At Fox the school children turned in enough to support an orphan for year, making the second they have adopted. These children have been very industrious in their efforts to keep their child, and made their money by doing odd jobs and run ming errands for their elders. The DeWree family at that place have a numher of cousins in Belgium from whom they have not heard for a long time, and out of consideration for their playmates the school chil- dren adopted a Belgian boy as their second choice.
 Locally the Boys Bible Class of the St. Matthews Sunday School made their monthly donation for their orphan, and Mrs. Fred Baxter, of Garden Island. made two months payment for the support of an or plan which she has adopted.
 The standing of the fund is as follows:
 Previously acknowledged ....s204.25 Mrs. Sam Weiss ........... 25.25 Chatanika Ice Pool ......... 1000 Fox School Children ....... 36.50 St. Matthew's Bible Class =. 300 Mrs. Fred Baxter ............ 500
 Total to date S2S5.O0
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
MAIL FOR DOWN
 RIVER. LEAVING

Early this morning the launch Gal atea will leave with a load of mail for Panama and all other down. river points. This will be the first down river mail to leave via the water route, and from now on the mail schedule will be maintained by the launches until the large boats com mence to run.
 Leaving also. on the ,Galatea will be a number of passengers for vari- ous way ports, included among which will be the party of N. c. officials who are making their annual tour of inspection.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
PUBLIC LIBRARY
 MAY CLOSE ITS
 DOORS SHORTLY

All those who are interested in the welfare of the public library will remember the generous dona- tion of $500 last September by Mrs. Alfred: D. Pardee of Philadelphia This was made at a time when the library was. about to be closed in definitely for lack of funds. and when Jacob Meier, the agent of the donor. assured the library board that Mrs. Pardee had promised monthly contribution of $75 without time limit, 1t seemed then that finan- cial troubles were over.
 In a recent letter of MT. Pardee to the secretary of the library board he expresses surprise at the an- nouncement in the local papers that Mrs. Pardee had made such prom T. ise. and further informs us that he had requested Mir Meier to inform the library board of the mistake and that Mir. Meier later reported that he had done so. The board was then in turn surprised at the situation as explained by MT. Par dee, having no subsequent communi- cation from or understanding with MT. Meier.
 AS announced some time ago, Mrs. Geo. c. Thomas has promised an annual contribution of $200. This amount would run the library two months out of the year, and the board has decided that, because of war conditions and some dissatis. faction expressed during the last can vass regarding the subscription meth cd of raising funds. the library had better close unless the city is able and willing to provide the $1.000 needed annually. The Woman's Civic club has con- ducted the affairs of the library for nearly three years, practically two years longer than they guaranteed to in the first instance, and are still hoping that some way may be de- vised of keeping this useful institu- | tion open to the public.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
LAST GOOD ACT
 BEFORESAILINC

EVERETT, Wash, April 3O.-Just before the fishing schooner Boring Sea sailed from Everett for the north with cannery supplies recently. several local women boarded the boat and sold a Liberty Bond to ev- cry man on her. The men made first payments. Today the Boring Sea is on the high seas and the pay ments on the bonds are being made by local fishing company which owns the boat.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
cHATANlkA KNITTING CLUB
 STILL DOING GOOD WORK

The Chatanika Knitting club met at the home of Mrs. Fritz Welch yesterday afternoon, about ten mem. bers being present. The next meet ing will be held at the home of Mrs. M. R. Boyd. Much work has been accomplished by these ladies. and more may be looked for.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
ROYAL ARCH MASoNS TO
 CONFER DEGREES MONDAY

At the Masonic Temple on Mon- day night the Royal Arch Masons will confer the Royal Arch degree upon three candidates. All members are requested to be on hand prompt 1vy
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
JURYMEN EXCUSED UNTIL THE
 OCTOBER TERM OF COURT

Among those who will leave for Nenana within the next few days will be W. Casey and Peter Grandi. son, both of. whom have been ex. cused from jury duty during the present term of court. They will re- port for duty on October 2S, at which time the court session will be resumed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
DONATIONS FOR
 CR0SSARE MADE

Although but recently started, the iund of the drive is making a show ing. Yesterday several donations were made to the Red Cross fund with which to start the list. Many persons have a dollar or so that irey intend giving to this fund and ill do so within the next few days. The amount donated so far is $50 nd came entirely unsolicited. The 'rgest donors were the "Roodlers," yio gave $50. From the Kantishna district Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Quig- " gave $5 and the post office crew lonated $3. The tabulation of the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
WERE Two good natured REGULAR Fairbanks mothers BAG-TROTTERS agreed to chaper-

WE'RE TWO gOOu natured REGULAR Fairbanks mothers eAG-TROTTERs agreed to chaper-
 one the crocus par ty of young people out to Birch hill last Saturday week, but the bridge was so badly damaged that it be- came a jaunt on loot instead of on a hay rack. The ladies were game. however, and set out determined to keep up with the young people. but, while their intentions were good, they found that youth was in the ascendency when it came to bog trotting, and had not a thoughtful husband appeared on the Birch hill scene with buggy that he had gently pushed across the damaged bridge and horse that had been pussy-footed over, they would have been marooned in a sea of mud. And the young people-oh. you can't tire boys and girls in the heyday of life-when the robins are mating, the crocus is in bloom and all na- ture is in tune with the springtime in their souls.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
WHAT'S THE
 ANswER7

banks, whereby those attending may have their extra apparel taken care of, recalls the subterfuge of a young man who was attending college and acquired the habit of being free spender. His depleted finances forced him to pawn his dress suit until such time as his next remittance came. Shortly after the remittance came he was called home to attend the marriage of his sister, and hurriedly he gathered up his clothes and also took his dress suit out of hook to have 1t should 1t be required. On his arrival home his mother took his things out of the suit case to arrange them in his room when she noticed the ticket still attached to the dress coat. What Is this tick. et?" she asked "Oh, that is a check room tag; I forget to remove it before I came home" The mother continued taking out the clothes and she came across the trousers with similar ticket attached. Say, Henry" she called out, what kind of dance were you at?"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
It happened that two nimrods were out af- ter their Sunday ,din-
BIRDS DON'T
 TALK.

ner III the v1c1nltv of the ball park, just where the slough is. The slough is a great place for ducks. especially in the early hours of the morning. The two hunters were standing close to the ticket ofice when their atten- tion was attracted by slight twit- terings close to them. One remark ed: There must be some birds
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
A LITTLE

A LITTLE It is not often that "T" MAKES attention is called to A DIFFERENCE the peculiar con.
 struction of words caused by the omission of letter, but in one of the church notices of Fairbanks evening contemporary appeared notice or certain church in which the entire sense of the text was mutiiated by the omission of the letter "t" What was done with the "tea" by the temporary's staff can only be conjectured by the text as readable, and it must be said that tea" of a certain brand surely has its effect.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20

HABIT At the open meeting HAPPENED of the Woman's Civ TO YOU? ic club last Tuesday
 very good program was rendered and was deserving of
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20

FAIRBANKS A resident of Fair HAS banks was in re- IMPROVEMENTS. ceipt of a letter
 from an acquaint- ance on the Outside in which was requested a descriptive article per taining to the town and the country in general. The friend told at some length of the many advantages of those living in Alaska; of how they gathered the delicious berries dur ing the proper season; of how the hunter killed and sold the wild game to the residents of the town for winter consumption; of the we'll reg ulated and well attended school; of the excellent fire department, and in speaking of the civic improvements remarked: We have even got a MacAdam-eyesed Waterfront"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20

usual peculiar if not humorous situations.
 Bill Christensen, the engineer on the T. V. R. R., lives over on Gar den Island near the first slough. He went to bed with everything lovely and his big St. Bernard dog curled up on the rug. About 1 A. M. he was startled from a sound sleep by a wet paw being dragged across his face. He jumped out of bed and landed his bare feet in about six inches of water. After scrambling into his clothes he piled up the dam- ageable furniture and carried his wife out and moved to the Fairveiw.
 On Wendell avenue and vicinity the water came up rapidly. Arne Arneson, who lives with his sister below the Columbia barn, caulked up his cabin doors and banked and caulked the cabin water tight He was sitting in the cabin very com fortable, congratulating himself on the strength of the dike which sep. arated him from the fast raising water, when biff! his cellar door shot ceiling-ward from the air pres- sure, and a muddy geyser came up through the door way. and the cabin floor was covered before he could take up carpets or remove anything to safe place.
 Duckings were common from mis- placed confidence in sidewalks and street crossings. but everyone con graduated the other fellow that a couple of nights of cold weather put the water back within the banks before any great amount of damage was done.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
HE
 SHOULD. WORRY.

HE During the snow SHOULD. storm last Monday a WORRY. fat, sleek trusty
 from the federal jaif was leisurely strolling along Second avenue. swinging a big empty gal vanized pail, blowing cigaret smoke up at the big flakes. exactly like a small boy on an errand for his moth, CT. An acquaintance called to him from across the street: Say. isn't this fierce? All this snow, in spring?" Let Ter snow!" was the response. "I don't care if it snows five feet" Then he grinned. Why should I care"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20

ONE The religious situa- FROM AN tion at the soldiers ENcAMPMENT encampments is not
 without its humor, and must tend to liberalize the men who compose them. Recently a Ro- man Catholic private finding on a Friday that the supply of fish had given out, was constrained to par take of a meat diet. By his side at table sat Jew who, unless he would go dinnerless, had to eat of the forbidden swine's flesh. ''Too bad! Too bad!" said the first, his Irish wit not forsaking him. Two perfectly good religions spoiled!"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
HOM E SWEET HoM E

countless times from the old home to the new, has entirely forgotten his old haunts. But, strangely enough, some of the old guard can't stay away.
 The other day Augusts smiling, blushing face appeared in the Red Cross drug stores new location August seemed out of place, and him "all dressed up and no place to go!" And, as man is entirely a creature of habit, even Pendy is apt to find himself, arms full of mail, turning in at the old place, as he had done for years. The other day who should drop in but Harry (ostensibly on a friendly call of in spection).
 Soon MT. Clark noticed his call. CT" was gazing out the large win dow-the new soda fountain stands exactly where the Imperials did Harry was in deep reverie, gazing out upon the old familiar scene. at the dock, the river, and The Citi. zen sky scraper. the church steeple, and the bridge, but the atmosphere wasn't the same; he sniffed no smoke and the old black cat was missing Then Harry awoke, disillusioned You've got very nice place here MT. Clark, very nice," he said, and wandered sadly up the street.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20
Town Gossip and Stories
By The Tattler.

FIRST It is rumored STEPS IN that Fairbanks ls PREPAREDNESS to have an ath-
 letic club in the near future. Ed McAdam and George Tree have been engaged for boxing instructors and R. M. Brown for club referee.
 IN THE Miss C.-Edna, what MUSIC is your impression of ROOM. harmony?
 High School Girl-A freckle-faced girl in checkered gingham dress and polka dot stock ings, leading coach dog, with a boy in a salt and pepper suit carry ing her school books. OH YOU You have made me JOHN L. what I am today, I SULLIVAN. hope you're satisfied.
 You blacked my eyes of baby blue. my nose turns to one side;
 My teeth are loose those that are left
 You've evened up the score, Henceforth I'll present no bills to you that you have paid before.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-20

The lack of check ing facilities at some
 of the social func- finnS held in Fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30

locality the Red Cross organization
| is not fully perfected, then our mem
Der Of the Public Safety Committee
would act in that capacity and SEQ
operate with the plans Of the Red
Cross We ask every town chairman
Of q Public Safety Committee in your
town about fiiifng out blanks for fed
erai allotment, and in ann matters,
however personal, in which they de-
sire assistance and advice. We are
prepared to furnish. and shall en-
Fdeavor to have in the hands of pur
Public Safety COMMITTEES men in each
town printed matter which will ey-
plain what the federal. government
desires to do and is bound to do for
the families Of soldiers. ,
Sfaokers and Aliens. f
Again we call your attention to
our desire TO assist local and district
exemption boards 4 III rounding UP
slackers. Informal Ion will be y. con-
fidential. We also Earnestly hope
that we shall receive information
concerning aliens who have not prop7-
erly registered, and who might be
detrimental to the best public senti-
menL in the several localities where
they are. We expect every citizen
to feel it his duty to be eyes and ears
for our government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
Industrial Accidents

Chairman Eben r. I.ittlefield of the
Maine Industrial Accident Commits
sion, has assigned hearings as fol-
lows:
Frank A. Mcpherson, injured Dec
8, 1917. versus the. American Realty
Company; loss of time: hearing set
for Tuesday. April Q, at 10, A. NJ, at
the office of the commission at Au-
gusta. r /,
L.. c. Delamater, injured Feb. /
1918, versus the Cushnoc Paper Com
pany and The Maryland Casualty
Company, insurers; loss of time;
hearing set for. Tuesday. April 8, @t
2 i. NJ, at the Office of the commits
sion at Augusta.
Charles 5. Hall, injured April IS
1917, versus The NJ. l.. GetcheH Com
pany and the Employers Liability
Assurance Corporation, insurers: ad-
ditional compensation: hearing set
for Wednesday, April 10, at 1890
A. NJ, at the office of the selectmen
at Monmouth; Getchell & Hosmer OF
Lewiston. attorneys for the claimant;
Andrews & Nelson of Augusta. .attor-
neys for the respondent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
PLANNING TO MEET
TEACHER SHORTAGE

State Superintendent of Public
Schools Augusta o. Thomas is maxi
ing every possible endeavor to. meet
the somewhat serious situation he is
facing in the shortage of teachers. He
has issued another statement ON the
matter, emphasizing the necessity for
increasing the number of teachers and
urging all qualified to undertake SUCH
duties. He says:
T From present Indications we shall
need from 1860 to- 2ceo recruits to sup
ply the teacher shortage in Septem-
Der. BESIDES the can to the colors and
the work of mercy in the Red Cross
organizations, the pull of greater
compensation in business positions
and in clerical work for the federal
government have depleted our ranks.
Teachers who have taught for several
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
TRANSPORTATION AS
A PATRIOTIC DUTY

The Maine Highway Commission is
in receipt Of the following COMMUNE
cation, which is self-explanatory,
from the Council az National Defense,
Washington, D. c.: =
It is a patriotic duty. for every state
to further all means aof transporta-
ton during this present great emer
gency. The following RESOLUTION GOV.
ering transportation Of merchandise
over the highways has just been pass
cd by the Council of National Defense
and is sent YOU for. your Information
The Council of National Defense
approves the widest possible use OF
the motor truck asa transportation
fagency, and requests the State Ceun.
ellis Of Defense and other state au-
thorities to take all necessary steps
TO facilitate such means Of trans.
portation. removing any regulations
that tend to restrict and sdiscoura,,s
such use." ~ --5 i>r- 4 4 7sgl. a*'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
Primary Notice.

Notices are being sent to all clerks
of municipalities by Secretary of
State Frank W. Ball relative to the
coming primary election on Monday,
June II; also enclosing blanks for the
use of primary candidates. If needed.
The clerks are reminded, that NUM-
cipal officers must revise the check
lists and post copies of the same at
least 80 days previous tp the election.
One very important statement in the
letter is as follows:'
The number of primary ballots to
be sent to your municipality will be
based upon the .s1S Gubernatoriai
election, 60 Republican ballots being
sent for every 80 Republican votes or
a fraction thereof cast in your pre-
cinct at that election and SO Demo
cratic ballots for every Democratic
vote or fraction thereof. If you have
reason to believe that this number
Of ballots will not be sufficient, kindly
notify this department at once as
provided in Section 9 of Chapter 6 of
the Revised Statutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30
Primary Nominations

The following primary nomination
papers We're filed Friday at the De-
partment Of State:
John +. Mccullough of Orono.
Democratic candidate for, county
commissioner Of Penebscot county
Orman L. Stanley of Porter. Re-
publican candidate for State senator
from Oxford county. 4
. Benjamin f.. .Kilby of Eastport Re-
publican candidate 4 for register Of
deeds for Washington county.
! William J. Thibodeau of Houlton.
Democratic candidate for sheriff Of
Aroos took county. 800
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-30

wears on q salary 81 80 to ~ peI
week for Sc weeks In the year a. Ias 4
accepted government positions, re
Gently, at s1lOo to 1890.
While teachers are not mercenaEy
and are willing to accept snare q
the burden they shopld have q reason
able compensation. There is ma
tional call for IS per cent. increase ~
the wages Of teachers for the comfns
year. This will not be an easy mat
ter for the people to meet with me
already heavy burden Of direct tax
alton. In the numerous conferences
ever the state; which we have held
the school; officers seem ready ana
willing to do all they can to meet the
situation and in many instances sal
aries Of teachers have been advanceu
from one to two; dollars per. week Tor
the coming term
The writer hopes that many OF our
most promising young people who
have graduated from our high schools
and academies and who will graduate
this year may be induced to enter this
important branch Of our country's
service. This issat patriotic duty and
thoee who accept the call will be help
ing not only to win the war but to
preserve our free institutions when
war is over.
The State Department OF Education
will soon undertake.. with the cooper
alton Of all our educational forces.
both public and private, a. campaign
to supply the shortage and those TO
whom this letter comes will be called
upon to help. III. A. Allan, agent for
rural education, will have charge of
the movement. Your whole hearted
cooperation is essential IL we are sue
eessful. ~ - I