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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19
TRAVEL OVER
 GOOD THIS YE:AF BROAD PASS IS
Trail from Coast to Inter- for via Seward Route Is Now Better Than Ever
 Before.

ANCHORAGE, Dec 12.-As the re suit of work done by the Alaska Engineering Commission, travellng conditions between Anchorage, on the coast, and Nenana, in the Inter ;or, are greatly improved this WlE CT over conditions that obtained in previous years.
 From Sunshine, the present eno ,f steel in the Anchorage division a Indian River, which is a distance If fifty miles, the trail is in excel ent condition, much of the route having been graded for rails. In his stretch, the track-laying gang 's working this Winter.
 From Indian River to Broad Pass, another distance of fifty miles, a good trail was blazed and brushed last Fall.
 The trail from Broad Pass to Miie 39S, the end of steel in the Nenana district, covers a distance of eighty three miles, It was put in traversi' ble condition by the Commission au' .horities at Nenana.
 Railroad transportation continues rom Anchorage North to the end of steel at Sunshine, and from Nenana South to the end of steel at Mile }S9.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

that the Red Cross is no longer in need of support, and who forget that the boys are still over there, that there are hundreds of thousands of refugees who must be clothed, fed and housed.
 AS vaccine effective against the "Tm-thru-enza" bug, the Red Cross itself recommends equal parts of tincture of I-won't+quit and Red Cross spirits, dash a patriotism and 8 peck of pep.
 Leave your dollar at any business house in town and answer the Roll Call.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19
NEW CABINET MEMBER
 TO BE RECOMMENDED
 BY SHIPPING MEN

w tSHINGTON. Dec. 19-Senator Joseph E. Randsell, of Louisiana, President of the National River and Harbors' Congress, has issued a call for a conference of shipping men to be held in Washington in January. The members will consider the out lines for National ship policy. They will also recommend a new Cabinet officer to be created for the office of Secretary of Marine
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19
FLU BUG WILL
 NOT STOP THE
 RED CROSS DRIVE
Work of Securing Members Is Going Ahead; Order StiI Is in Need of
 Support.
(By Frank M. Boyle

Members of the Red Cross Roll Call Committee report success in se curing dollar memberships, but they are anxious to bring Juneau to full membership before the end of the week. Be sure that you have a 1919 Red Cross window sign on display
 The influenza bug is not interfer ing with the drive, but occasionally the bug known as the I'm thru enza" causes a little trouble. That is to say, theret are those who because hostilities have ceased, feel
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19
GERMANY KEPT UP WIRELESS STATIONS
 IN OLD MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19-Edward Haley, Vice-President of the Marconi Company, told the House Merchant Marine Committee that Germany con. rolled over 25 wireless stations in Mexico during the war
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

Just received, Xmas gifts for everybody. Come and see our Bar gain Counter" Clocks, lamps, sil. yer, cut glass, etc., at exactly half price; open evenings.
 OSTR0M 6 SIMPSON
 Jewellers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19
GILLETTE LIKELY
 TO MAKE CONTEST
 FOR SPEAKERSHIP

WASHINGTON, .Dec. 19.-Repre- sentative Frederick H. Gillette of Massachusetts will oppose James R.. Mann, of Illinois, for speakership of the House. Uncle Joe" Cannon is supporting Mann for the place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

NEW CARDS AT CARTWRIGHTS
 We can furnish blank Christmas cards with designs ready to print or write on. Cartwright's Stationery, Store, next to Postofice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

Holly and Poinsetti boxes at R. r. Nelson's.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

Just Arrived. Kippered salmon and Haddies at Goldstein's Emporium
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

CHOICE EATING APPLES.
 Extra fine, at the California Gro- cery, $3.00 per box. Phone AIS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

A new and large assortment foun- tain pens-just the thing for 8 Christmas gift-At R. P. Nelson's.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19
IS NOT BELIEVER
 IN MISSIONS
Pleads Before the Geogra- phica| Society to Not A. low Efforts to Civilize
 the Eskimo.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The Ameri- can Geographical Society has pre- sented Vilhjalmur Stefansson with medal for his valuable contributions to science.
 The explorer in addressing the society pleaded with the members that they use their influence to see that no efforts be made to civilize the Eskimos of the Arctic.
 He declared that such previous eff forts had resulted disasterously for the Eskimos. He said an English man discovered one tribe of 5000 in 1925, which has been reduced to 40 persons at the present time, due to civilization He said our modes Of living were unsuited to rigid cline, to which the Eskimos have accus- toned themselves for generations.
 Just Arrived.
 Smoked Herring, Kippered Salmon and Finnan Haddie at Goldstein's Emporium.
 Xmas present = Eastman kodak nothing better. See W. H. Case.
 CHOICE EATING APPLES. Extra fine, at the California Gro- cery, $3.00 per box. Phone AIS. i A new and large assortment foun- 1 tain pens-just the thing for Christmas gift-At R. P. Nelson's.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

NEW CARDS AT CARTWRIGHT'S
 We can furnish blank Christmas cards with designs ready to print or write on. Cartwright's Stationery, Store, next to Postoffice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

Headquarters Tor Ladysmith coal Juneau Transf. Co.,, phone 48.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19

Xmas present - Eastman kodak nothing better. See W. H. Case.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19
Just Arrived

Smoked Herring, Kippered Salmon and Finnan Haddie at Goldstein's Emporium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-19
Is There Something In This List
 You Need?

\ N EASY ARM CHAIR of 'Milwau- n kee chair line"; mahogany mu- H SIC cabinet, genuine Spanish wing rocker at pre-war price, Pedestal for a plant. Dining room set of fumed oak Collapsible tea wagon with a tray to match of fumed oak or ma- hogany.
 A library table.
 A book case.
 A writing desk
 A Congoleum rug.
 A new kitchen outfit
 A beautiful Japanese lamp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
WHAT IF EVERY
AUTO STOPPED?

What would happen If every auto
nobel In tho world refused to rum
asks E. A. Myers. local kssscl distibut-
or.
How would the farmer. who lives
many miles from town. get his milk.
eggs and garden produce TO rnarket7
How would the doctor be able to
meet the emergency cases that depend
OH saving Of time?
with the high price Of horses; the
elimination Of the automobile would put
g. nation afoot.
without automobiles how much
longer would it have taken the Liberty
bond statesmen to reach buyers?
With live passengers 70 every one Of
the five million automobiles, what would
happen to the railroads If these add
gers depended on them for transporta-
ton each day."
II purchased my Kissel one year ago
and since that time have been able to
double my activities without increasing
physical or mental exertion." writes a
Colorado rancher to z. a. Myers. local
Kissel dealer.
II live on cattle ranch IS miles
from town. Tho last six months. have
been using the car 10 go to town. nv
eraging 4 trip once week. ! haul my
produce in tho car and a trailer behind
1t. and bring home from 200 to 300
I used to use Il team for this purpose
and it tok US two days. whereas now
with the car. we can go TO town and get
back in half day.
IN addition. 1 have been appointed
one Of the workers on our Liberty Loan
committee and have found my CAL. OF
the greatest aid in calling on, my list
Of Liberty Loan buyers. I could not see
half the number Of buyers II had tc
depend on q team. and this means that
I probably would not have sold as many
bonds. I could not act along withou,
my car and would find 1t economy ant
! good business to use 1t If I Ind 10 pay
| so cents a gallon for gasoline"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
WAR CHEST AND
WHAT II IS FOR

The plan Of the war chest Is this:
The war chest plan is simply the appll-
IatIon Of the modern budget principle to
the former Impromptu system OF raising
special and separate funds for specla!
war needs.
The day President Wilson declared
war on, Germany the American people
accepted heavy responsibilities.
When we started TO raise large armies.
establish great camps. send thousands to
sea and many thousands more across
the sea, we, as people assumed the
responsibility Of doing everything posi-
Bile for the safety and comfort OF our
lighting men. Previously, on broad
humanitarian lines, We assumed our
share OF the world burden OF aid to the
war sufferers.
Relief Of any sort costs money. Re
lief on the stupendous scale made neces
snry by this Stupendous war costs stu
pendouS sums.
Real Eensons for O War Chest.
First. ehch separate need makes
necessary separate organized "whtrl-
wind" campaign, which draws heavily
on the time OF hundreds Of solicitors
whose effort could be spent better in
their regular occupations.
Second. thi9 constant series of fnan-
cial appeals Is uselessly taking the time
of those solicited. now when more than
ever before that time should be con-
served.
Third, no single organization is large
enough "a reach all the people. No sin
gle campaign, with limited appeal for
a single need. could reach all the people.
As result. many thousands OF men ana
women who would have welcomed the
opportunity to give have been over
looked.
Objects and Principles Of the War Chest
To receive contributions from indi.
A., ridualS, corporations. associations. firms
and others. and TO dlsburse these con-
| tributions among the war needs and
| local charities that come to lis attcn.
| ton and which receive It's approval: Ia
enlist and organize for war needs every
man. woman and youth in the commu-
nifty and to enable each individual 10 d.
| his duty according to his ability during
| tho period of the war, to conserve md
render most efficient the personal ser
vice and financial resources of the en-.
tire community through a single CO,
! ordinatinS agency; to reduce to 4 mini
; mum the number Of mnney-raising cam
| paignS: to insure adequate support foI
! all future war needs; 10 interest and
| educnte the entire community. TO ell.
courage thrift; TO fairly and equitably
! distribute the funds collected; 10 dc.
velop among all the spirit Of war service
The war chest headquarters at 81
! Twelfth street are open TO the public
| and II Is urged that everyone take an
interest in this big community move
ment and drop In 10 discuss the war
chest plant at any time with the cam
| paign manager or members Of the var
| ous committee,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
REPUBLIC TRUCK
DOES DOUBLE DUTY

Time was when the lowly horse uncer-
moniUusly crowded on the thorough:
fares Of the nation by increasing mum
hers Of motors trucks and passenger
cars. felt his ontS" when htched 10 a
plpw or dragging load over soft earth
There he was supreme. or at lcaSt 20 ne
supposed. But the faithful beast or
: burden SOON discovered that even this
sphere WAS being rapidly narrowed. Tho
advent of tho tractor IS bringing the
I days of usefulness nearer the end.
The tractor has easily demonstrated
its ability. time and again. 10 take the
! place of the horse in blowing or cult
waiting in orchard and grove. but when It
came 10 hauling the product 10 market
il is right there that the average tractor
, failed.
Trucks have long been employed by
forcmcn and growers for bot long ana
short-haul work~and have been FOUND
. motor truck in the orchard was tried out
in The soft earth soon presented iSell.
: With farmers about decided to give
, up attempting the use of trucks in the
orchards and groves. word comes from
. California or an unexpected ana en-
tirely satisfactory assistant in the har-
resting of future crops. This new de-
. vice. used In connection with two-ton
! Republic Internal gear drive truck,
| makes the work OF Gasoline-driren
vehicles in the soft ground Of the orch-
ard possible. II Is g. steel llanEe which
| fastens TO the falloes or outer side, or
the wheels Of the truck, enabling II 70
!. move over the soft ground just as read
| lily as 1t does the smooth. level road.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
TRUCK MAKERS NOW
SEE BRIGHT FUTURE

Truck makers and agents who sell
them SEQ bright future a head because
of the graat success of the highways
transport committee or the Council OF
National Defense. W Il liurhurt. prcsi-
dent OF tho uurlhurt Motor Truck Com
puny, sees a remarkable future for every
truck maker and demands which Will
exceed production even after the war
through tho inauguration Of SO successful
n general transportation scheme. Tn.
highways transport committee has now
divided the country into eleven sections
and appointed Il reg ionHl director in
each The motor truck has hccn rccng-
nized as Il necessity IN the general
transportation scheme Of the country.
and the work will be carried on by tho
eleven regional directors. Mr.. Hurl.
bur,'s opinions coincide with those "f
William G. Rcdncld. secretary of com
merce, who has told the regional direc-
tors that he regards highway, water
way and railway Us q trinity OF eco
nomic usefulness. incapable OF fullest
functions unless all fractions In 1t were
developed efficiently. He points out to
tho perfection Of the internal: tho mo-
tored vehicle Oh the road. and the mo-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
SUPREME FEDERAL
HIGHWAY COMMISSION

The need for q supreme federal high
way commission with personnel fully
Informed on the economies Of highway
transportation. is imperative. The men
appointed to membership on this COM
mission must first Of all, believe in tho
military and commercial value Of hard
surfaced roads, they must think roads;
they must advocate roads; they must
realize that roads are essential. With
such body to lend and co.relats all
road planning agencies Of whatever ma
tuyc We shall secure quickly a rational
plan for a comprehensive systNn Of i'm
, proved highways throu ghout tie entire
country. Under the leadership OF this
nm Informed public opinion will develop
! pressure which will insure the LSompt
construction Of the roads Of prihlary
Importance and tho carly construction
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
TAX UPON
MOTOR DRIVEN CARS

WASHINGTON, DC. Oct 19.-"Mu-
tor car owners generally will unhrsi-
tatingly aCquicEcc In the revised taxa
ton which the Senate finance committee
has just placed upon sclf-propelcd We
htCles that are now in use" comments
President David Jameson of the Amcri-
can Automobile association, referring
to the action of Chairman Simmons and
his Senate associates in practically cut
ting in half tho horsepower tax contain
cd In the taxation measure passed by
the House Of Representatives.
1T was 10 he expected that the auto
mobile would be included in tho things
selected for revenue raising. for, while
the average car Is ninc-tcnths utility.
we must grant that Il fraction Of its
operation is Cor enjoyment purposes"
ayers the A. y. A. head. with the now
rates extending from the lower powered
cars at IS and the highest ones at $25
there can he no pronounced objection
especially since the Senate committee
reducing it from ten TO five percent and
also took similar action In regard To
tires and accessories.
In the communication addressed by
the 4. \. \. to the Senate Finance COM
mittce we set forth that the automobile
ton attention in the several states and
In consequence 1t would be only just
that in passing upon any federal excise
impoSt. even for war purposes. this fact
should be kept in mind. The findings OF
tho committee would indicate that our
statement of the case may have met IN
no small degree the views of members.
mons for Interpretation the question
of the taxation of n car not in use dur
Ing tho war period. owing to presence Of
Tvs owner In service on the other side.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
BICYCLING Will PUT
DRAFT men IN SHAPE

Many editors arc growing eloquent
about the return Of the bicycle TO popu..
larity and this has aroused the ire or
the manufacturers who are taking eN-
ceptions to the thought that the bicycFe
industry needs rev1ving.
According to these manufacturers the
men and women Of the smaller cities
have Seen using the bicycle consistently,
They do admit. however. that the city
fellers" are renewing their youth with
this healthful form of exercise:
Take .he city men from IL to IS,
said one OF the leading manufacturCrs
lately In discussing the subject. Tho
selective draft made all of these mon.
both young and old pay more attention
10 their physical well-tseinE. 3
This has resulted in decided return
Of the bankers clerks ard other classes
Of men engaged in inside work. to the
bicycle for exercise. This is particular
~ noticeable during the rush hours in
large cities. Men who formerly depend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26
Usually IT'S fabrication
Makes Car Cranky

Nine times in ten. when q car acts
cranky it's the lubrlcation.' says the
garage man. When the bearings get
dry they start to heat up and then
there's the dickens To pay. II it's in
the motor. the water in the cooling sES-
tenn gets hot and the trouble may soon
be discovered. But If It's IN the aHles
or transmission, it may not be discov-
cred until the damage is done and Il
The garage mans advice Is sound, II
the lubricant isn't of the right sort. 1t
will squeeze out and leave the bearing
dry. without any warning. The Joseph
Dixon Crucible Company rccomend Il
squeeze out. II is Of scIni-permanent
nature. and once bearing has been
luricated with a graphite lubricant and
the graphite has formed a smooth coat
ing over the contact surface 1t will need
little attention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

ed upon automobiles and crowded street
cars arc beginning TO realize the bene-
fits they formerly gained in good health
and time saving with the bicycle
The war had decided tendency to
make the American business man more
particular rs to his physical condition.
There arc thousands OF men who now
realize that their habits Of ease and long
hours of close confinement without
fresh air and exercise are not only han
dicappirg their efficiency but actually
undermining their health
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

tored bargcs on the canals. Legislation
10 stop the restriction OF motor trucks
in size to save the roads. In the opinion
Of Mr. Hurlburt, who's company has
manufactured q large number Of heavy
duty trucks which are in inter-city and
rural service. would be as !ntolcra bic as
would have been the stoppage of loco
motive development forty years ago be-
cause engines and cars were getting too
heavy for the rails. Mr.. Hurlburt says
that the roads of American must be re-
constructed to meet the new conditions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-26

Of roads Of secondary military and com.
mercial value.-Municipal and County,
Engineering.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

Inc largest box factory in the world
IS located here. being operated to-
gether with the Pierson interests
planning mill; the Darbyshire Harvie
Iron and Machine company. FL Paso
Bridge and Iron company. Southwest
ern Portland Cement company, the
Scott-Fulton company, and FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

/ firms are: Purity. Powell.s. weston 5.
Belgian, Gen Archer's and AcMickles.
Big sheet Metal Works.
Rapid growth Of FL Paso. and like
wise the towns and cities in the sur
rounding territory. has caused the de-
velopment of extensive sheet metal
works and plants for the production
OF steel construction goods. The Hill.
Sutton & White company, Myrtle *
Dallas, Western Metal Manufacturing
company. on St Vrain, and the Henry
Welsch factory, on Texas street. are
among the largest producers Of iron
and steel goods. The companies turn
ing out sheet metal and iron goods
have shown an increasing business
annually for several years last past
The e-Harvie and Ell PasO
foundries, both constantly growing
concerns. are handling many big or
ders. both for local builders and for
many construction and machine COM
panies throughout the west They
employ about 500 men, among them
many highly skilled workmen. and
turn out work equal to that Of crack
eastern plants. The payroll OF the
two amounts monthly to $4,000.
Macaroni, vermicelli and like prod
ucts are manufactured by the Sharp
Elliott company. on Myrtle avenue
The firm does an extensive business
along the border and in Mexico
Is Cigar Making Center.
Wholesale tobacco dealers and cigar
manufacturers have increased their
holdings as other business in Ell Paso
and the surrounding country has con-
tinued to grow KOhlberg Bros. on
South Santa Fe street, operate one OF
the largest cigar factories in this
section. The Bon Sante and Charles
+. Ederle factories do a business
which has justified them in increas-
ing their facilities within the last few
years.
The absence OF well equipped print
ing and bOokbinding plants in many
towns and cities within several hun
bred miles Of FL PasO has caused an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

gan operations at its new plant east
OF the Union Stock Yards on october
p. 1917 AT the opening z l. Fried-
lander. foreman, had in charge 20
men and the company's daily output
for some time was 25 cattle and 81
hogs Within three months the force
Of employees was increased to IS men
and at present 100 cattle are killed
daily, as many noss De5ns slt .Iss=,.--
tered in four hours. the daily output
at times reaching $50. Including Of
flee employees and travelling statesmen,
the plant now employees 4 total OF rs
men
The plant represents an investment
OF some S225.0 900, including all new
machinery, and promises to be one OF
the biggest Institutions among local
industries within the next decade
There seems to be merit in the con-
tention Of local packers that It IS only
the question OF sE 5rt time until con-
servatiOn will be practiced in meat
packing TO the extent Of packing here
the hundreds Of thousands Of cattle
now sent to Chicago and afterwards
reshipped TO the west as finished
products The present successful op-
Grafton OF the Peyton and Cameron
companies are believed by those in
terested in boosting local industries to
be but the precursor to extensive
packing establishments here which
viii employ thousands OF men Instead
Of hundreds
Nations Plant Grows.
The Nations Packing company is
another concern that has done a grow
ing business during 1917 This COM
pany, established in 1882. has grown
in proportion to the city and since its
establishment has supplied a large
part Of the meats used in local con-
sumption. From IS TO 80 cattle are
butchered daily and several hundred
hogs per week. The company's plant
is located near the Morris stock Yards
While FL Paso has extensive manu-
featuring interests il needs more album
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