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Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the registration books for duly qualified voters Of thc City of Douglas. will be opened at Che onicc of the City Jerk, opposite Che Fimt Territorial Bank. Front Street. from the lth day of March. 1918, and remain open until Che 3Oth day of March, 1918. both dates inclusive Regis uation hours win be from 10 a. m. to D. m. and from D. m. to 2 o'clock each day and evening"
 Dated this first day of March, 1918. lSignodl
 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
 THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS.
 Elmer E. Smith Mayor. Attest. O E. Bennett City Clerk.
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
REBEKAHs TO ENTERTAIN

April G has been selected by Che Rcbekah's Auxiliary as Che date for l hard times masquerade ball at Labor Union hall for Che benefit Of thc Red Cross. It win be am enjoy able affair and an patrons of such functions are requested to keep that date uncncumbcrcd.
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
CARDS MONDAY NIGHT

Six prizes win be awarded at thc Labor Union card party Monady night. when the Red Cross win be thc beneficiary. It is expected that twenty tables will be required Go ac- commodatc Che players.
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
FOR MRS MACKIE

The Ladies League Of Che Congrc- ,atlonaI church gave an afternoon yesterday in honor of Mrs. Moekie. he only charter member of the or- sanization now living in this part 1f the country.
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
CHRISTENING

Henry Douglas. thc son of Mr. and Mrs D. A. Mead. was baptized last Thursday in the presence of the members of the Ladies' Aid holding a meeting at the Mead home. Nc'. NJ. l.. Larson orIciatcd. Mrs. James Ramsey and Mrs John Johnson served as sponsors
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
DOUGLAS CHURCHES
Lutheran Immanuel

ANihNAell AtiAAiittAA"NA lRcy Martin L.. Larson. Postor) Sunday school at 70 O. m. Divine service iu thc English lan- gu1ro at 7.3U D. m.
 Confirmation school Monday and Wednesday at 2 D. m.
 Good Friday service next Friday at 7.aO D no.
 An arc cordially invited Go attend these services.
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22

appointed officer in charge of an the musical entertainments within the Canadian lines and gave free entertainment Co 10000 troops a week.
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
INCOME TAX COLLECTOR

C- C. Johns, of Tacoma. income tax collector for Alaska has been here several days lately with hcod- quarters at First Territorial Bank
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
BARITE1Lo HOTEL CLOSED

Albn Baritcuo closed his hotel Wednesday Of this week and will take a vacation for time. lt is possible that he win reopen later m che year
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
St. Inke.s lErisconaD Chnroh

St. Luke S lEplScOpal) Chulch
 Clergy -Tuc Very Rev. G. D. Christian: the Rev Canon A. E.. Butcher
 Sixth Sunday u Lent Palm Sum day March 2i 1918.
 70 a. m. Sunday school
 n a. m. Morning Prayer and Sermon
 Tho Roy. Canon Butcher will preach.
 Good Friday March goth, Sery- ice and Meditation, 7:3o D. m.
 An arc cordially invited to at- tend
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
Catholic Church

s a. m. Mass and Instruction. 10 a. m. Mass and Sermon. { D. m. Sunday school
 2 D. m., Rosary Instruction and
Douglas Island news., 1918-03-22
EARLY MASS AT THANE

Rev. Father OMalloy win hold mass at Thonc Sunday morning ot G.3O o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
John Redmond

Daniel OConnell went to his grave
with heart broken by frustrated hopes.
The young Ireland" men and the men
of '67 lived to see their dreams dissolve
and vanish. Parnell died in the shadow
of eclipse. The men Of easter week.
saw their "Republic" blown to dust by
shells from British cannon before they
gave to the land they loved-not perhaps
wisely, but surely well-the last brim-
ming measure of their devotion. And
now John Redmond has laid himself down
to die in the gray twilight of disappoint-
ment Like the rest who have gone be-
fore him, he gave his best for Ireland
like the rest, he had his hour when VIC
tory seemed within his grasp. And, like
the rest, he tasted the bitter draught be-
fore he died.
His brother Major "Willie," died
fighting in the British trenches, but fight
ing, as he himself averred for Ireland,
and his body lies in peaceful convent
garden in France-a gallant and chival-
rous soul. And so, too, was John Red
mond. In all the bitter quarrels that
nave torn unhappy Ireland since Arma-
geddon broke there was never one among
his antagonists to impeach his knightly
honor. lrlshmen are hard upon one an
other at times; they are stern, nay, cruel,
in their judgments and relentless in their
enmities where Ireland is concerned.
John Redmond was spared in nothing
save in that one thing. You could fight
him-you could, if need be, hate him
but you had to respect him for the nobil-
ity of soul that was his
1t is with a gesture of menace that
Fate beckons to the man whom she sum-
mons to lead the fight for Ireland, and
whose answers her summons-and who
has ever failed toNanswer it's destined
at least to his hour in Gethsemane, if
not to his end on Golgotha.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07

and foresight; the Bolsheviki found no
fault in this, proclaiming the country to be
ready for social revolution and urging
the workingmen to assume control over pro-
duction The finances of the country were
ruined and the country was shaking in vio-
lent economic commissions; the Bolsheviki
natonalized the banks of the country, de-
cared foreign debts null and void and un-
dertook series Of encroachments upon
the private savings of individuals.
The country was disintegrating, numerous
portions of Russia proclaiming their inde-
pendence; the Bolsheviki approved Of it on
the principle Of self determination of each
nationality in the world The soldiers were
fraternizing with their German enemies at
the front; the Bolsheviki hailed this break
OF discipline as manifestation of the
brotherhood of man. The army was un-
willing to fight, the masses loathed the war,
which the Bolsheviki branded as a war of
English against German capitalism; the
Bolsheviki proclaimed their readiness to
conclude a general democratic peace be-
tween the nations over the heads of the
existing governments. The Provisional
Government was desperately striving to
maintain a semblance of order and au-
thorty; the Bolsheviki whipped the Pro-
visional Government with merciless accu-
sations, blaming it for all the chaos,
misery, poverty and anarchy, past and pres
cnt, that held the country in an iron grip.
The Bolsheviki were bold enough to put on
the Provisional Government even the blame
for disorders caused by the propaganda of
the Bolsheviki themselves, 1t was unfair,
yet it appealed to the masses. The masses
gave their support to the Bosheviki
kerensky was wrong, because he tried to
SWIM against the current. Lenine was right
because he expressed in terms of ideal as
piration the uncomfortable popular senti-
ments that spread among the masses.
Lenine became the leader because he al
lowed himself to be led by the people,
1T is futile to dpproach the Bolshevik
movement with measures of moral estima-
ton. 1t is useless to make individuals re-
sponsible for what has turned out to be the
new phase of the Russian revolution. The
Socialist and other radical parties that had
for years enjoyed the confidence of the
people wished to see the road of the Rus
sian revolution a road of amcable CO.
operation of all progressive forces for the
sake of free, healthy, democratic future
thinking revolutionary Russia hoped to
find the shortest and least painful way to
secure free development of the people.
Had the Bolsheviki joined the other repre-
sentatives of revolutionary Russia the revo-
luton might have taken a totally different
aspect.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Romantic Diplomacy

We are by way of awkwardy raising
a moral issue with our "associates" in
war, SO designated officially, but known
otherwise as our allies.
Great Britain, France and Italy are
agreed that the ally Japan shall enter
Siberia and lay her strength across the
path by which Germany would approach
the Pacific We have refused to give
our consent to that important and per-
haps vital undertaking. We do not posi-
lively dissent; we merely enter our non-
assent as a passive protest, on the
ground that it is unwise to enter Russia
against her will. If it must be done. so
be it, only it will have been done entirely
by our associates" and we will have not
agreed. We may, if we like, wash our
hands of it. Such is the understanding
of the attitude of our government which
the Washington correspondents bring
from the State Department.
1t seems hopeless to argue the matter
To say that the Allies ought not to enter
Russia against her will is to assume in
the first place that what remains of
Russia has will You might argue that
point for a month, but meantime there
lies the path across Asia to the Pacific
Germany may not go that way" say
those who think measures should wait
upon formalities. But that also is argu-
able.
The practical course is obvious. Our
associates" in war perceive it and pur-
sue it. Can we really hold aloof without
seeming to characterize their conduct?
Gradually the world will find US out
We are morally and politically romantic
to almost the point of absurdity.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Wonan's Place

1T was an awful concatenation of
things that obstructed the path of woman
on her way to the polls, in those before
the-war arguments of the anti-suf
fragists. Babies, dinner to get floors to
scrub, the children to dress, husband to
worship, religion, the Sanctity of the
Home (capitalized), and goodness knows
what else. 1t all formed an insurmount-
able pile, No Mans Land which no
true woman could ever possibly cross.
We have no wish to draw premature
conclusions from Tuesdays interesting
beginning. But it is at least safe to saw
that not the faintest sign of one of these
terrific obstacles materialized. They
vanished like so much mist before the
women who simply put on their hats and
went and voted. at amt nothin' to
vote. They was just tryin' to scare u.s.
l did 1T just as easy. Go on in now
Mamie" Eighth Avenue spoke for the
whole city.
The babies and baby carriages spoke
tor the home come to the polls. 1t most
certainly belongs there. 1t will most
certainly stay there. The sooner the Sen
ate of the United States is convinced Of
this truth the better for homes cvcrv-
"here-and the better for the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Out With kultur

Senator Robinson's bill at Albany to
revoke the charter of the New York
branch of the German American ALI
ance ought to pass. There is bill in
the Senate at Washington to revoke the
charter of the parent national body. But
we ought to begin the work of patriotic
housekeeping at home.
The German-American Alliance is an
agency of pro-Germanism and pam
Germanism. It's purpose is to spread
the poison Of German Kultur Its chief
aim is to encourage hyphenateism. There
is no place for such an organization in
this country. Let it be destroyed, root
and branch. And the sooner the better.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07

lone French Grants Of the air began to
be picked off by groups of Germans who
would send one machine after another
diving down on a single foe. The Flying
Circus and other aerial teams of the
Germans have not only driven chivalry
from the air, but taken a good deal of
the JOY out Of flying. Very reluctantly
2 the French have begun to take up squad
ron flying, and the arman now finds
himself obeying commands just as if he
were in the infantry or the artillery.
Next to Germany, America has done
most to take romance out of the air, so
the French say. The American air stu
dent attends lectures and learns about
meteorology and physics. He learns how
to take motor apart and put it together
again. In fact he is versed in all the
theories of flying long before he takes to
the air. Of course, this is the best sys-
TEN, but the scholarly approach cannot
fail to dim the spirit Of adventure just
a bit. Launcelot might have been
somewhat less dashing figure if he had
anticipated his first quest with course
of lectures on the minimum number of
foot pounds necessary to unhorse an op-
ponent or the relative residence of chain
mail and armor.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
More Game, Not Looser Laws

The use of wild game to supplement
the ordinary food supply is matter
which has received careful attention in
Great Britain, where the deer and birds
IN the great preserves have been sys-
teNaatically killed and marketed or sent
to hospitals. Here, outside of an aug
mentation of the use of rabbit-chiehy
on bills of fare on "meatless days"-the
chief aim seems to have been to break
down the wise conservation laws to per
NIT promiscuous slaughter of game.
which would have meant a temporary
advantage but lasting loss. But, as
Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Whit
man said at the annual conference of
the American Game Protective Associa-
ton, such course ought to be strongly
opposed. Many varieties of American
game are already far on the road to
extinction. A far better way to meet
the present need and not rob the future
is pointed out by Conservation Commits
soner Pratt, who seeks the cooperation
OF all rod and gun clubs in the state in
the extension of one of the states reg
ular activities-the setting of pheasants'
eggs, in order that there may be more
game for sport and eating too.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
The Sole Test of Imitation

The largest trust company in the
United States and one of our most i'm
portant financial institutions has issued
circular on imitation in which it says:
Credit imitation, its possibilities and
dangers, is the most important financial
problem facing the country to-day"
An elaborate argument is presented to
show there has been no imitation thus far.
Further that none is to be feared Why?
Because the banks have not lowered
the percentage of their cash holdings.
1t would be difficult to imagine more
complete misunderstanding of the ques-
ton. There is only one test of an in
fiated currency, one measure. No econ
omist Of standing ever dreamed of any
other.
The measure is prices.
II the cost of living, the price of every
thing, rises, there is too much money
and credit.
When the quotations on calico and
copper and chinaware and cheese all rise
together, this is evidence of an overplus
Of coin, credit and bank checks. This is
imitation.
The amount Of money and credit out
standing might expand one-half in three
years, az it did, or in three months, or
three weeks, and if the volume Of busi-
ness to be done expanded equally there
would be no rise in prices, as there has
been, and no imitation.
The ratio Of cash holdings has no more
to DO with the matter than the price Of
cheese In the moon. That il simply the
test Of our bank soundness.
Suppose England and her allies should
tomorrow send us another billion Of
gold. Or, to make it very clear, suppose
it was five billions, and that this was
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Why Paris Is Seldom Ra;ded

(FrOnt an interUtetc 1Ch GereruI Maurice E,jfjsh
Director of Mihtnrl Opcrutioms)
| happened to have been in Paris during
the last air raid. You know our English
habit of always deprecating ourselves and
making out that things abroad arc much
better; one of the forms that has taken is
that the defence of London is very inferior
to the defence of Paris against air attack.
Now, that statement overooks the con-
dltions the enemy has to face in the two
problems. AS matter Of fact, it is much
easier for the enemy to attack London than
it is for him to attack Paris 1t always has
been and it always will be- The reason ia
that an aeroplane flying at night requires a
number of conspicuous landmarks to guide
1t, and an aeroplane leaving Belgium has
first of all the Belgian coast, then the Brit
sh coast, the mouth of the Thames and the
Thames itself to guide it to London. When
the enemy starts to attack Paris he has
nothing of the same degree of prominence
as the things have just mentioned There
tore, 1T IS a much more difficult problem to
find Paris at night than it is to find London.
lhat IS the main reason why Paris has en-
Joyed greater immunity than London.
lhere is another reason; that is the en-
emy attacking London don't come into the
danger zone until they reach England which
means that half their journey, both coming
and going, is safe, whereas when they at,
tack Paris, though they may arrive in Paris
unobservcd. they know quite we'll that the
alarm VIII have been given everywhere, and
on their way home they will have to fight
their way back over hostile territory and
come within hostile gunlirc
But "heh 1t comes TO comparison of the
air defences of Paris and London. can tell
you from my personal experience that the
dcfcnccs of London are ut all points more
complete than those of Paris. OF cour.e.
this is only natural, seeing that Paris has
enjoyed II long immunity and that the con-
dltions Of attack nre so much more difficult
than in the case sf,London.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Clipping the Wings of the Flier

The French army used to have say
ing, All aviators are little crazy" and
nobody believed it as thoroughly as the
aviators. They took great pride in be-
ing unlike other people in a war which
has become all cramped into schedule.
An aviator got up when he felt like it
and flew when the mood was on. If he
teit depressed or unlucky or out of sorts
ne rolled over and went to sleep again.
Nobody said anything about it. When
ne fought the battle was a duel with an
opponent who was also knight and a
sportsman although Bochc.
But there was no keeping efficiency
out Of the air. The German brought it
there. He discovered that two planes
we're better than one, and three even bet
ter. He introduced team work, and the
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Who Killed Russia?
(From Asaa)
By Moissaye J. Olgin

co AVE the revolution "Dcfend Rus
sian freedom against German autoc-
racy"-these are sentiments that can
appeal to every Russian heart and make it
throb with patriotic enthus iasm Whv. then.
did they not give that mental intoxication
that moves masses to heroic exploits? Why
were the clarion calls of Russian revolu-
tlonary veterans voice in the wilderness I?
Why was a pathetic appeal of Korolenko, a
man rightly called "the conscience of Rus
sia," less effective than the appeal of a
Bolshevk? Why were Krapotkin, Plechanov,
Breshkovskaya repeatedly warning the ma
tion to "beware of the German danger"
less needed than Lenne and Trotzky? WHY
were the Social Revolutionary party, the
Peoples Socialist party, the Menshevk So
clal Democratic party, the Council of Peas
ants Delegates, the various other factions.
groups and organizations favoring vigor-
Gus defence of the Russian revolution
against German inSasion-why were they
all less successful than the sole faction of
the Bolsheviki? Wasn't Russian territory
occupied by German arms? Weren't Rus
sian peoples suffering under the German
yoke! Wasn't it the duty of democratic
Russia to restore to herself the torn mem-
bers of her body? Wasn't it task worthy
of a free and freedom-lovng nation? Why,
then, was the denunciation Of the war as
lmperialistic more convincing to the masses
than all the other appeals?
1t was because the masses did not want
to fight. The decentralization of the army
had begun even under the old regime Cen
trifugal forces had developed long before
the revolution. The new order, necessarily
shaking the very foundations of military
discipline, only increased the confusion
Army committees sprang up in every unit.
The commanding officers were put under
control of the ordinary soldiers. Old gen
erals were dismissed, and their successors
spoke language that made the soldiers feel
their own power. Soon they became aware
that they soldiers-were the actual
rulers. They could make and unmake gov
ernments; they could impose their will on
the country Why should they continue
fighting? Why should they face mortal
DANGER
The Bolsheviki were in position to find
theoretical foundation for all the Gle
mental movements that were shaking the
country. The peasants were illegally seiz-
Ing land; the BolsheviN approved of their
actions, declaring the land, together wH,
the houses of the landlords, to be the prop
erty Of the people, and urging the peasant
communities to take possession of the new
national acquisition. The workingmen de-
creased the productivity Of labor by unrca-
sonablc demands and by lack of discipline
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07
Salt on Grapefruit
(From The rou,s,.,,c C,,,,.;.- 49,.

'''o"t me LoutSt1Wo Courier -Jour7idO
among recent suggestions made by the
food conservation authorities at Washing
ton is one that salt instead of sugar hc
eaten on grapefruit
This is an excellent suggestion. There
arc those who never put sugar on grapefruit
when they can get salt. According to their
taste, salt is incomparably preferable. A
little salt-just pinch of it-brings out a
deilcate, exquisite flavor of grapefruit which
Is wholly killed by sugar. You really do not
Know grapefruit if you do not know this
navor, and you do not know the flavor un-
less you have discovered the magic of salt
IN capturing it. Indeed, the legendary wiz.
ardry of salt sprinkled on birds tail is not
TO be compared with the actual wizardrv of
salt sprlnkled on a grapefruit
The sugar conservationists might have
gone further and advised the substitution of
salt for sugar on our cereal breakfast foods
lhere Is none of these which is not inst NO
palatable, IT not moro so, if eaten with
cream and salt instead of cream and sugar
Try it.
we consume more sugar than is good for
us anyway. Improve your diet and ACQUIRE
some new pleasures of the breakfast table
ny using little salt instead of n LOT no
sugar on your grapefruit and cereals.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-07

used to create, overnight, say, thirty
billions of new bank credit, or twice what
we now have.
Not one new bushel of wheat would
thereby have been produced. Not one
ton of steel Not pound of cotton.
But, overnight, the free price of wheat
would have gone to four or five dollars,
steel to two hundred dollars and cotton
to GOc to soc.
That is the meaning and the test of
infation
And THAT is why the housewife, the
wage Garner. the savings bank depositor,
the humble and the thrifty are vitality
concerned in this problem; even more
than the banker
So long as his bank reserves are intact
banker need not worry. The Tribune
has not begun its battle against wildcat
finance to protect Wall Street or it's
banks. Wall Street can take care of
itself. 1t can turn initiation to it's own
profit.
Initiation is unfair to the poor and the
thrifty, to school teachers and clerks and
all that vast army of earners who cam
not make their slender incomes go up as
the cost Of living goes up by whoops and
bounds. They know what dollar which
will buy only 55 cents worth Of food
means, if the banker does not
We regret that company of the high
standing of the Guaranty Trust should
have put forth a paper so misinformed
upon this subject, so misleading in
it's effect