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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
Influenza and "Stagger" Hours.

Secretary McAdoo's order to "stag-
ger" the opening hours of the govern
ment departments is a proper move.
The immediate reason for it is to re-
lieve congestion with a view to pre-
venting OF checking the spread Of in
fiuenza. It will probably serve this
purpose and at any rate it is worthy
experiment. It would be a worthy ex-
pertinent if there were no influenza
menace and the matter of congestion
of streets and street cars stood alone
uncomplicated by the presence of q
disease said to be highly infectious.
The main consideration now is to
guard against the spread of influenza.
Washington is in a situation which
calls for the exercise of every care and
safeguard. Never before have the
walls of the town held so many peo-
pie. The streets, public vehicles and
places of public resort are crowded
day after day and night after night as
Washington has never known before
excepting during a few hours at in
auguration time. The cars on all the
lines are overloaded morning, after
noon and evening, and are generally
crowded during all hours of the day
and night. The eating and drinking
places of Washington have never been
so overcrowded as they are now. More
people are sleeping two, three, four
and more in a room than Washington
has ever known before. Schoolhouse
facilities are inadequate and schools
are filled to overlooking.
By order of the Commissioners is
sued today the public schools are to
be closed tomorrow until further no
tice. Thus the local cooperate with
the national authorities in drastic pre-
cautionary measures against possible
epidemic.
Because of abnormal conditions
Washington offers harvest field to
the influenza germ if it can but get a
good start. This is what the authori-
ties are seeking to prevent and whole
hearted public cooperation with the
authorities is called for by the situa
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

latest advices. Protected by numerous
streams and canals and country topo-
graphically unsuitable to the large use
of tanks upon which the allies have re-
lied SO much recently to puncture the
enemy strong points, the Germans have
put up terrible resistance, possibly at
the expense of retreat in less vital areas.
But, notwithstanding this, Field MAJ
shall Foch's men today are engaged in
breaking the Fonsommes-Beaurevoir
front, which lies from two to five miles
to the northeast Of st. Quentin, with
every prospect of reaching a point so
far east that all the German armies
operating to the south will be COM
pletely fanked.. st. Quentin itself is
doomed, French forces already having
entered the city, but should the allied
armies continue their gains to the
north and east the Germans will be
forced from their thirdine positions
lying east of st. Quentin.
The capture Of the St. Quentin area
is a distinct, immediate menace to the
Germans operating in the La Fere-
Laon salient, so much SO that enforced
withdrawal is an early prospect.
Franco-American advances in the
Champagne and in the Argonne region
already are seriously disturbing Ger
man communications feeding the
armies in the Laon sector. This weak
ened ability to bring up necessary
Of constant pounding of French armies
on the western end of the Chemin des
Danes and between the Vesle and the
Aisne will but hasten the German COM
mand's decision to give up Laon and
all of those positions stretching gener-
ally from st. Quentin to Rheims, which
have at all times been the bulwark
against allied assaults-positions from
which all German offensives for Paris
and the channel ports have been di-
rected.
With it plainly evident that German
military power never is again to re-
gain the initiative in the present war,
and with allied armies steadily ham
mering on hundreds of miles of front,
with M Sipnc of let-up fherehv under
mining German ability to concentrate
at any one point to definitely check
the allies, but one course is left for the
enemy, that is, the shortening of their
entire front. And the only logical
main defensive line is that lying on
the Belgian border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
Battle for High Stakes.

A battle for high stakes is raging
about St. Quentin and Cambria. Upon
its issue depends just how soon the
Germans must enter into sweeping re-
treat. American and British forces,
with extreme ardor brooking no de-
lay, have penetrated the tremendously
fortified area lying Immediately to the
north of st. Quentin, the city itself
and the immediate cnvirons of Cam
brai, which the Germans counted upon
to protect their whole line running
from Ypres southwark to Rheims.
:. The fighting which has been raging
for the past three days has been the
H1ek se1ene Of the war, according to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
Promoting War Efficiency.

The "stagger" hours order kills two
birds with one stone. It tends to rem
edy two evils at single stroke.
Street car overcrowding assails war
efficiency both by slowing up the city's
transportation system and by inviting
the spread of the influenza germ.
In addition to staggering" hours in
order to relieve transportation con-
gestion and to minimize the danger
from influenza the government can
and should promote war efficiency and
solve in part the local housing problem
by additional measures. It can re-
duce to a minimum the incoming army
of civilian war workers by refraining
from inviting here more than arc nee
essary to do the increased war work.
It can buiA quickly thu Apmpies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
Political Equity DELAYED.

The justice of nationwide political
equality and national representation
for American women is postponed. The
justice of national representation for
tho people of the District Of Columbia
Is not now to be considered.
The cure of both these injustices is
certain outcome of the future.
That equality of the sexes includes
political equality is doctrine which
moves irresistibly through the Union
even in peace time. So with the doe
trine of Americanization through ma
tional representation of every suffi-
GENTLY populous, intelligent, patriotic
and resourceful American community.
In all the expanse of the continental
and contiguous United States from
ocean to ocean, from Canada to Mex
leo, every territory has been exalted
into statehood, and the District Of Co.
fumbia is the only remaining Ameri-
can community whose people are still
compulsory occupants of the National
Hospital for Politically Defective and
Delinquent Americans.
The world-war for political liberty
and genuine representative govern
ment everywhere brings wildly into
the imeight the defects in Americas
'Americanism.
Preparedness like patriotism is in
the air and in the universal thought.
There is an unpreparedness of mind
and spirit as well as of muscles and
sinews. Obviously nation would be
unprepared in spirit to enter war to
destroy slavery in another hemisphere
if it held a portion of its own people
in slavery at home. Clearly an army
composed in part Of slaves is unpre-
pared in spirit to fight for freedom
for somebody else
Is the United States prepared in
spirit to fight as the champion of
world democracy against autocracy and
Of representative against despotic ir-
responsible government if undemocrat
icaHy it denies nationwide representa-
ton to one-half its people on account
of sex and if it tolerates the auto
cratic non-representative government
of its own capital under its own ex-
elusive controls
Surely tho Washingtonians who go
to war, enthusiastically and in record
numbers, in response to their coun-
.try's call do not shed their blood or
lay down their lives to secure in the
end representative government for
everybody else in the world except
themselves.
America would naturally first liber-
ate and give representative govern
ment to all her children, women and
!Washingtonians included, before send
ing them forth to work and to fight to
bestow these vital privileges upon the
rest of mankind.
But these basic equities, if not ad-
:justed soon as part of war-prepared-
ness for victory, will later come in
evitably as an essential part of the
triumph of world democracy, after the
final victory of this war is won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

that are to house thousands Of these
newcomers It can remove to other
places than overcrowded Warrington
bureaus which can work "a efficiently
and conveniently elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

The vast railway facilities with
which the German empire was equipped
as matter Of preparedness have
proved to be highly important. No
German division knows which section
of the boundary line it Will next be
hurried off to protect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

New arguments for liberty bond buy
ing continue to be brought forward in
spite Of the fact that the old ones are
numerous and in excellent working
order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

Owners of lighter vehicles have no
reasonable protest because Army
trucks are breaking up the roads. 1t
is no time for insistence on luxury or
even comfort in travel. But when the
trucks threaten to make the roads i'm
passable for themselves some system
attic attention to upkeep would seem
prudent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

The German statesmen who never de-
sired this war in the first place viii be
heard from moro and more frequently
as time goes on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

Russia, having tried revolutions for
all they are worth, may decide simply
to kick Lenin and Trotsky out and
go ahead with the organization Of a
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

A man who has served full term
on the grand jury is likely to acquire
a cynical turn Of thought that lasts
for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

Germany still thinks enough Of in
ternational law to look through the
files at The Hague to see if something
cannot be found to delay the opera
lions of the allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

Berlin to Bagdad" was an alluring
line in an exceedingly unreliable pros
pectus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Leading On to Sentiment.

Leading Up to Sentiment.
"What is your favorite poem I" asked
the young man.
"Grey's Elegy," replied the young
woman.
ais it-er-that is to say-do you re-
cite it,"
"No. just said that to tool you.
You thought I was going to mention
Omar Khayyam so that you could lead
up to that book Of verses, jug and
loaf stanza:"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

Possibly Hindenburg is a sick man
and possibly he only looks like one
after reading the daily news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

The grim but intense satisfaction of
a Belgian soldier marching into camp
with a group Of Hun prisoners is not
hard to imagine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

The kaiser now calls it defensive
war" Originally it was trip to a
luncheon party in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

Again a sultan's dream Of life of
cigarettes, rose leaves and sherbet has
been shattered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

Bulgaria did not needlessly delay for
formaGties. She recognized when it
was time to quit and did so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
A Good Old Fable.

A Good Old Fable.
The grasshopper said to the ant, one
cool day:
'I have spent all LIES summer in
frivolous play.
The north wind 50 bitter will present.
" roar.
Will you lend me share Of your veil
garnered storei"
The ant made reply: sYsu have taken
your chance
You sang all the summer and now You
can dance"
Through long incarnations the pair
now have passed.
Well soon hear them speaking rs NOR
tails at last.
Then Grasshopper Jim will remark to
Bill Thrift:
IT spent. You. have saved. viii you
give me . lift"
You can scarcely blame Bib Il 10 curt
" responds,
zYou wasted your ellanse - hw @-
nh 1anaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
A Fear.

A Fear.
3You seem doubtful about woman
suffrage"
II think it's a great thing. Only
I'm afraid that after they get the vote
whole lot Of the women won't care
any more about voting than whole lot
Of the men do.n
dts bad enough" said Uncle Eben,
afoh a man to be low-down mean VIII
out maxim hisself tiresome tryin' to
justify hisself."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
Coming THANKSGIVING.

Coming Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving, once a day of feed,
With greater joy We'll greet,
With thanks for what we hear ant
read
Instead of what we think.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
There Are Such,

There Are Such.
"Bliggins says no man should fail
to buy liberty bonds"
eyes; he has been so busy saying it
he hasn't had time to buy some for
himself"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
GREAT DRIVE
 WILL BE MADE
 NEXT FRIDAY
Plans Have Been Outlined for the War Savings Stamp Day in This
 District.

The District War Savings and Thrift Stamp Committee met yes terday afterroon to make arrange ments fer National War Savings Stamp Day, Friday, June 28th, hay ing been designated as such day by President Woodrow Wilson and proclaimed War Savings Day by Gov Thomas Riggs, jr.
 The committee has requested that all citizens of Juneau meet with the District War Savings and Thrift Stamp Committee aOn Friday eve ming, June 2Sth, at the high school auditorium for the purpose of pledging themselves to buy War Savings and Thrift Stamps. Prom inent men of Juneau will be pres ent to speak to the gathering.
 E. Nj. Bradford. as secretary of the District War Savings and Thrift Stamp Committee, has charge of the arrangements. The other mem bers of the committee are F. M. Behrends, II. H. Post, A. E. Gurr, P. R. Bradley and sL. D. Tender son. Others present at the meet ing were R. E. Robertson, repre- sentiEg the four-minute speakers and John R. Reck.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26

Mrs. Andrew c. ZabrisEie, of New York city, announced the en- gagement of her daughter, Miss Julia Romeyn Zabriskie, to Captain Edward Fowls Jones, U. s. A., of the 3O4th Field Artillery. and at the same time informed her friends .hat because of important orders re- ceiyed by Captain Jones the we'd ding would take place immediately. Miss Zabriskie is one of the popular members of the Junior League. !n which she mas been an active work CT since her introduction to society two years ago She also is mem- her of the Junior Auxiliary Society If Colonial Danes of America.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
RULES ARE RECEIVED HERE
 ABOUT ENGINEERS

Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr., is in re- ceipt of additional information about the commissions to be allowed Alas kans for the Engineer Regiment, in which are contained the following rules:
 Applicants must be engaged in the active practice of engineering profession, in one of it's various branches and be in good physical condition.
 NO set rules have been provided for professional qualifications and experience: fitness for the commits sion will be determined by the Ex- aming Board.
 "All applicants must be citizens of the United States.
 No application will be received from anyone now in the Govern ment service"
 No application will be considered from anyone born in a country now at war with the United States, or Allied with a country at war with the United States, though he be naturalized.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
PROFESSOR GILL
 ON ALASKA TRIP

Professor A. c. Gill, of Cornell University, is Q passenger aboard the Admiral Farragut for Seldo- via. Professor Gill has been sent North by the United States Geo. logical Survey to investigate tn, chrome deposits around Seldovia.
 While in Juneau, Professor Gill visited with Gov. Thomas Riggs, ir. This is his first trip to Alaska Professor Gill says that he hopes to gain valuable information regard ing the chrome deposits at the Westward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26

That famous Nanaimo coal Femmer and Ritter, phone IA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26

The finest the market affords in season at the Alaska Grill. **'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
D|Az DECLARES THAT YANKEES
 BE BIG HELP
Says Could Have Done Bet ter with Americans; Losses Confirmed by
 Today's AdviCes.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 26.-Italy's victory is one of science over blind courage. The Italians had larger numbers of artillery against them, but their fire was always accurate and quick. while that of the Austrians was diffused.
 The Italian infantry at times was opposed by five times their number. yet the Austrians were driven back. Cen. Diaz, the Italian commander said if he only had American troops he could have done still better.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
HAWAIIAN RETURNS FROM THE SOUTH
 WITH HIS BRIDE

Ensign Walter J. Manahan and Mrs. Manahan returned to Juneau last night on the Princess Sophia. MT. and Mrs. Manahan were married in Seattle on June Sth. Mrs. Mana han was formerly Miss Jane Brenne- man.
 Mir. Manahan had expected to be ordered to sea when he left for the South but was ordered back to Ju- neau again. Mir Manahan said that he did not know whether he would remain permanently or not, that If he received orders to go South again he was ready to take the first boat out.
 Speaking of Curtis Slade, who has recently passed an examination oi the second class as a radio operator MT. Manahan said that he left Se- attle aboard the Eastern Sun on June 18th, bound for New fork His instructors considered Curtis work at the training school very remarkable. He passed his exam ination after less than two months training. He had received previous training under Mir. Manahan in the office of the Marconi Company nere
 Mir. Manahan saw Ted Heiien'ha while he was in Seattle anu say that he is looking fine. MT. hei'eii thai has enlisted in the Navy ah' was at first stationed at Fort io"n send. but he has been transierre' to the officers material scnooi the University of Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26

Coal. feed. hay ana grain, rem mer and Ritter. Phone 1l4.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26

Dine ar the Gastineau. Concert every evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
TO RETURN SATURDAY

C. F. Carpenter is expected to arrive from Sitka Saturday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
ADMIRAL EVANS IN KETCHIKAN
 ON WAY SOUTH

The Admiral Evans, which was wrecked several months ago at the entrance of Hawk Inlet and which has been raised by the British Co., lumbia Salvage Company, is in Ket- chikan pumping her tanks full of oil preparatory to leaving for the South.
 The Admiral Evans will go South under her own steam with the sal wage boat as a convoy.
 Phone it to The Empire, No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
Losses Confirmed

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 26-The Italians yesterday captur- ed between 2,500 and 5000 prison CTS. It is officially confirmed that the Austrian losses will reach over 100000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
NEW ENGINES ON HAND.

NEW ENGINES ON HAND.
 We can make immediate delivery of one 20 h.p. D. c. Corliss Marine Engine, price $182600, and one 20 h.p. T. c. Carliss Marine Engine, price $1677.0O, fob. San Francisco, subject to prior sale. Geo. F. For rest, Juneau, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-26
Weather Conditions as Recorded by the U s. Weather
 Bureau
LOCAL DATA

CABLE REPORTS FOR 24 HOUP s
 YESTERDAY i
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28

Isaac Lien, Financial Secretar
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Council Fire

The friends and relatives of the
Potlatch Camp Fire Girls were in
vited to smoke with them the Pipe
of Peace around their home fire on
the twenty first of the Rose Moon
month. After an interesting pro-
gram the initiation of several
members was completed with the
usual ceremonies and one new
member took the vows.
Business was discussed and plans
made for the coming Chautauqua
Mrs. Hull and Rev. Gregory gave
interesting talks. The meeting
closed with the girls repeating ir
unison their good night song
Light refreshments were served.
The girls will meet again or
Friday night and all members art
urged to be present as work on on,
layette for a Belgian infant mus
| be finished.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Benscoter-Kaylor Wedding

In the parsonage of the Presby-
terian church at Lewiston, with the
pastor, Rev. William baltimore
officiating, Miss Harriet Benscoter
and James Henry Kaylor were
united in marriage last Thursday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. The bride
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Benscoter, prominent resi-
dents of the American ridge section,
and formerly taught school at Peck.
She is young lady numbering a
large circle of friends, and is well
known throughout all this section.
After their honeymoon, which will
take them to coast points, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kaylor will be at home to
their friends at the None-Such
dairy home at Peck.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Prison Labor

Hon. Burton l.. French recently
delivered a stirring address on the
subject of equipping the United
States Penitentiary at Atlanta for
the manufacture of supplies for the
use of the government. His ad-
dress, a copy of which is before US,
rings clear in every particular.
He believes in putting prisoners to
work on government projects but
his amendment to the original bill
provides that ''the articles so manu-
factured shall be sold only to the
United States government" This
will prevent prison labor from COM
ing into direct competition with
free labor
Mr.. French further believes that
when a mans term in the peniten-
tiary expires he should have acquir-
| ed, during MS incarceration, a
trade or some means that would fit
him for a place among his fellows
! rather than to have become more
proficient in crime.
! 1t would be far better if state
penal institutions as well would be
run in the nature of reform schools
thus preventing misguided govern
ors from turning many full-fiedged
criminals out upon a long suffering
community. There is nothing in
this country that has done more
harm than sentimental governors
and pardon boards who have been
continually undoing the work OF
honest judges and juries.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Red Cross Celebration

A mass meeting was held at the
Chamber of Commerce in Juliaetta
on Monday evening and a definite
decision was reached that a big
Red Cross celebration would be
held in Juliaetta on the 4th of July.
Juliaetta has a fine park with an
abundance of shade and everything
necessary to make the day huge
success.
Speakers from Moscow and else
where have been secured and first
class music will be furnished. The
committee in charge is doing every
thing possible to make this an event
worthy of the time and cause. Any
one attending this celebration will
not be disappointed. Invitations
have been extended to near by
towns, villages and surrounding
country. All will be made wei.
come. This is an opportunity tc
spend the Nations birthday in 6
very appropriate manner.