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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16
NEARING BOOZE FAMINE IN JUNEAU

As news item, the Juneau Dispatch of the 11th instant, says:
 Booze is said to be very scare in Juneau and only a few quarts of Old Hunter rye left on the market selling at s10 quart
 After five months of almost open selling of liquor it the illicit traffic is automatically being stepped by reason of the shortage of stocks Unless some enterprising whskey smuggler gets in stock from California is believed another 30 days will whiskey completely of the market in Juneau
 Just what has been made during the pas five months of the sale of liquor in Juneau alone has been estimated at $2000 a month for five months or about s1o0o0. During this time there have been no prose cutions single case presented to the May grand jury for investigation.
 Many stories regarding the illicit sale of intoxi- cants told Those engaged in his line of business are said have fully lived up the old adage of no honesty among thieves. Caches robbed part ners iohbed quarres and law suits resulted.
 Generally throughout the first division, except channel the enforcement of the prohibition law was carried conscientiously.
 Personally we believe every word the Dis patch says in the article with the exception of the last paragraph It is misleading inasmuch as ketchkan has not been without it's share and prosecution only in rare instances, comparatively speaking Although "Siwashes" and Mexicans have been attended to quite conscientiously Outside of these-well we may as we'll say noth- ing because Governor Riggs will want us to fur nish the proof as the officials who are supposed to prosecute offenders of the law, know nothing about it's violation. It beats all how officers of the law can be so ignorant and yet hold office.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16
HIS BLUFF Is CALLED.

Secretary Redfield's letter in which he sug- geSts the construction of shipyards. and our comment in yesterdays issue, have not been in vain because they brought out information that were not generally known outside of boat owners.
 The secretary says in his letter that he caused an inquiry to be made and found that there were no shipyards in Alaska that could handle the work Of his department hence the necessity of going outside for the repairs of the departments ships. used in the fisheries, light house service and survey ships.
 According to Mr. Schlothan of the Northern Machine Works and the ketchikan Marine Rail- way his yard can handle ships tile size of the rev government lighthouse tender Cedar. What more does the secretary need? From that. it is evident that the secretary's inquirer failed l,,iseraoly in his mission. Mir. Schlothan says he is fully prepared and has been the last two yeers-to handle all the work the department can throw in his way. Such statement calls Secretary Redfeld'S bluff that he would gladly throw any work of his department into the hands O. an Alaska enterprise competent to handle 1t. Steps have been taken to acquaint the secretary in the matter.
 However, 1t is safe to say that when the time comes that repairs are needed any of the government ships. some of the officials will feel the need of taking a trip to the Great Outside, and what is more handy than government boat to travel or. and while the officials enjoy va- cation, she boats shall be repaired in some of the PgEec Sound shipEards. Nevertheless, our local c.i,z. pIisine business man has called the Secre- - buff. Ne shall wait and the result.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16

Americans have given him their patronage and federal officials have neglected their duty. Had this man been doing business in some of the Middle West States as he has been doing here he would have been forced to mendhi ways long since But here in Alaska, We overlook so many deficiencies that lawbreaker becomes embolden. However we have one official who will not stand any trif1ing for which real law-abiding citizens are thankful.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16
PUNISHMENT Is TOO MILD.

We are happy in the knowledge that at least re have one federal official in our midst who be- heyes in enforcing the laws, regardless where it strikes. Tn closing out the business of one of the oldest business men Of the town yesterday for the riation of the food regulations
 duty, but performed it well. This man has been generally known by nearly every person in the district as being extremely pro-German. In the recent Red Cross drive. he contributed s5 only alter he was told that the donation involved new hat. In various occasions he is said to have expressed his dislike for the cause the country he is living in is fighting for. Yet he has pros pered because Anlericans-or rather woulb-be
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16

COOK THE TURKEY
 with our coal and 1t will be done to . turn that rich golden brown produca- ble only with strong even heat Bet ter order some right now. You1l need it anyway. Phone us the size and quantity you require and we'll see that 1t gets promptly to you.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16
WOMEN KNIT IN JAIL.
(From the Los Angeles Times

From the Los Angeles Tlmes)
 Knitting for the soldiers and sailors of the country has been adopted pastime by women prisoners of the county jail San Diego So proficient have the become this that the sweaters sox and helmets turned in to the Red Cross by them said be the perfectly knitted of any of the garments received ty the San Diego and Coronado chapters.
 Under the patient tutelage of Mother Chambers, the of the jail the of the ward have taken so enthusiastically this work that when the Cros. chapters rush frequently little banu of knters who the day with the required number of articles properly made Recently when the chapter had rush order for 200 trench caps the Of the jail made thirtyfour in record and made it possible for the order to be filled
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16
KETCHIkAN POWER COMPANY
IMITATION

is the sincerest form of flattery. thai h why it pieascs Us to hear that other iauncries claim to do work just like OUTS. 1t is tribute to the excellence of our iauuerin, which we fully ap preciate. But why not have the origi- nal? Send us your wasnapies ana you won't nave to say they are az perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16
FRENZiED ORATORY.

(From the Pittsburgh ChronicleTelegraph)
 He very excited orator and discoursed at length what he considered be the principles of his opponents After voluminous display of words he wound up with:
 Believe friends, if it were possible to place these on an un.nhabted island where human foot had trod, it would be five minutes before they had their hands in the pockets the naked savages Loud appause)
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16

FOUND-A small gas boat, water logged with no engine. Found on Pennoch Island. Owner can have same by paying expenses and calling upon NJ. c. Hooker. carpenter at Re villa Hotel-adv If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-16
NOTICE OF MEETING

Alaska Labor Union Number Five will meet al eight p. m. Wednesday al Deep Sea Fisherman's Hall.-advtt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
The Kaiser's Medals
sweet little girl asked !

A sweet little girl asked It. Just such a child as the
boche in Belgium bayonetted TO doors, crippled and mu-
tiIated and scrunched under monstrous foot or tore from
mother arms to be stuck thru and carried aloft.
The little one pointed to a picture in the outspread
paper.
How did the kaiser get all those pretty medals"
We thought of the Lushania and those pieces struck
to "commemorate" that world-horror.
We thought of the aluminium piece he gives to every
Hun soldier; it bears these words: Strike him dead. The
Day of Judgment will not ask you for reasons"
We recalled some of the savageries for which he had
awarded the Iron Cross to his butchers and beasts Of
rspine and atrocity.
And we wondered, and answered that we could not an
gwer, but decided that the Hohenzollern would answer some
day for every one he wore, and every heart he tore and
every drop of gore in which his filthy fists had STEPPED!
You can hasten for him that Day of Judgment which
viii ask him for ~REASONS-by the simple e~xpedient Of
investment, by "gong over the top with a w. s. S. pledge
that will pinch your purse but pinch him worse!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27

Oil and water will not mix. Neither will a lot of other
things--democracy and autocracy, for instance. And be-
cause these two will not mix, they have FLASHED in a death
grip for world supremacy. There is no need to define them,
one black with the blood of martyred heroes, the other
white and shining with the light of freedom. To the lat
ter force our boys in khaki and blue have rallied. Over
there they are spilling their blood for freedom for all, for
ever. Over here We are standing, a united America, back
Of them.
In the face of these great facts, can there be any
place for the smoulderng germ Of autocracy, however
small? In one of our largest cantonments a dance was
given for enlisted men, officers and privates, and was at
tended by both. One young lady present was the guest of
an officer. She has a brother who is a captain somewhere
in France, another brother who is a lieutenant about to
sail, and still another brother, the youngest, who is a pri-
vate in the rear ranks. At this dance the young lady met
. number of former classmates, now privates. She pro-
ceeded to dance with them, and thus brought down upon
her head a cool reception from the officer crowd. who
ignored the privates and their friends as they would pillars
Of stone.
American life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27

Of A Wife
ANNIE's HOUR orr NEED

Late last night my phone rang and
little Margaret Anne'n voice came
over the wire.
Can't you come over TO the house
very quickly. Aunt Margior"
What Is the matter. dearf IN
come II you need me"
Mother In very III. sho does not
know any one and father Ia almost
crazy"
Have you sent for a DOCTOR"
Yes. father woke me UP when he
teiephoned."
"Ill be right over. dear. "a soon as
! can get the man at the garage and
have him bring the electric out for
me-"
"All right. Aunt Margic."
l tried 10 call up the garage. but !
could get no one. Finally | succeed
ed In waking Dicky's nurse and we
went out to tho garage and got the
a out ourselves.
Somoway my mind flew 10 Jim
Edle. and | had a great desire to tell
the nurse to call him up after | had
gone. and then I thought b a IL was
not for me TO say.
As l drove over 10 the Queen
Anne house that Tim had pur.
chased when he first was made com.
missioner. l could not help but won
der at the great changes hat had
come In the comparatively few
years that had passed since Annie
had come TO me that day with the
black eye and had valiantiy lied to
me in defense OF her man.
l thought OF Annie-dcar. dear
counselor and friend-the woman
who had been more 10 me than any
other-the steady fine character who
had many times kept me from being
a snob. Then l thought OF her as
on. who had made moro OF hcrrclf
than any woman whom | had ever
known. and who. IL she were now
leaving earth for the Great Un.
movable. was leaving behind her
given much more than 1 could ever
give to my son. Annie, In spite Of
fate. made her iifo just what she
wanted II 10 be. Her children would
always rise up and call her pleased
And then my mind straycd TO
Tim. What would become OF him
without n sure compass Of Annie's
love to steer him arightf
l was sure hat little Margaret
Anne-or Margot. al the children
called h.r-had absorbed enough Of
her mothers teachings To get along
all right and tho boy Harry would
DO mothercd by his sister: hu, biz.
good-nhtured. numbering Tim Latter.
~. l felt very sorry for him. 10 he
had to so the rcst Of his life without
Annie's protecting good sense &c
keep hum In the straight path.
Way up In tho tower from the
windows the light sircamcd, could
sec that little Margaret Anne had
left the lights burning in her tower
room. and that her mothers condi
ton had been 20 precarious that al.
had not left her after ,elcphonIng
me.
I'm no glad you have come. Aunt
Margie." said Margaret Anne. "Fa.
Their IL stamping around like n Wild
man and mother does not know any
OF us"
Has the doctor been hercf-
Tic In with her now. II In Doctor
vlro. and he said when you came
TO send you right up"
Quickly went up the stairs.
TO he Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
Shall We Judge
The Future by the Pdst9

Deaf Miss Grey; The experiences
of fovrivinE are above tho theories
Before ! married my wife knew
OF certain conditions in her life. and
IL was evident TO me-. or 90 ! wished
TO think II. that theso things were all
against her Wall and better self.
I loved her for the good l saw.
OF thought I saw. In her. I heard
her story. which I already knew. I
overlooked and eve threw 1, up 10
her. and VIC lived very happily In.
deed.
WHY because ~ the attitude
which Hhe took against herself whom
nhr vas o Not because she
thought ! ought TO forgive her be.
cause iawaa no better. Lut no~ I
am convinced that ! did not know
near all Of II.
My accusations are not dim pre-
moniuons prompted by jealousy. but
facts she has betrayed that sacred
trust. and has carried on an affair
with another man. She admits that
she had no grievances against me.
that I never neglected her. or. az she
says In her own words; You never
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
TKIDE AWAY FROM Bon
WITH TONY CURT" SIT.
TING At MY SIDE


italian type which has steel blue rye and slightly reddish wavy hair. Bob
In dark and his hair Is straight an thick.
TONY Curt would make a lovely spy. !" drawed Bob a IN certes rejdned
chrys and disappeared with her down the moonnt yeranda.
That speech wasn't like Bob. fhe can't VA decent things about a man,
he usually holds his tongue like n gentleman.
Il don't know anything against Tony but his crazy name" 7 nared-
ItH = fancy when it's spelled n only plain Curtis when is pronounced"
Also consider his nickname" Bob said. Tony curt-Sounds like
q banana pedder"
Not a bit Of IT, chys says he has n real Spanish duke for a N uncle"
Gee" / a see chrys planning TO be TN queen Of Spain some dx.
Shed better read Ter future IN her pet ouua board. II she takes cdU1S
she's quite liable to find herself informed as the favofte wife Of an alien
enemy before long"
] changed the subject VIVA kept you 10 long," ! asked
Father" From the tone OF his voce I knew perfectly we'll that IA
never get another word from Mr.. Bob m IN subject 1t doesn't take long
or fathers TO "a good bye to son evc ain wartime. But Eobs father had
used up my precious parting hour. perhaps he ast hour IN ever have on
this earth with my husband. And I can't know why
Call IL acturnlty or by any other name that mood Of my husband has
cost most of or sorrows Bob never tries % control IT, Maybe It'll 4
physical. maybe n mental irriauo on. but either way I'm wondering II Il
ia OF also selfish.
II cam to get you several times while waiting or connections, but
you were always dancing with certels" Bob spoke a IL the matter were
quite unmporant N
Evidently you only ame to look at me. II you came to get me. wv
didn't you take me-" snapped. and wanted % add away from Certeis"
biankly.
III you love me. you ough, to understand m always
Then came Sergeant seare TO sy tn machines were come. The mn
wanted W. to be off . o they could get back to camp before taps There
N plenty of time to max u home town before midnight. Is we had
prepared TO start rom the clubhouse.
Bob cauxh, m e up and held m e close for a minute without, a word.
Then he lifted me inon my corner Of the car We were about to pull ut
when DIR. certeis stepped forward.
May / rider he inquired. rive wrenched the brake loose o q sx
chrys moved o Ter end Of the seat and the next instant Certels had
slipped IN beside me.
The last saw OF my husband. he was lined up with all the other lear
soldier boys. saluting gravely. As we sped away thru the moonlight
could have wept ov~r the vision of his face. grim and hard-and sad, ~
II the dangers before him we're OF all TO be found in the trenches
CTo he Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
@Lato1aE Amthin& w

did or did not do n single thing that
would excuse m. In this"
And then; Wont you please.
please give mo just M o
CHANGER"
For our chIld'n sake. and because
! really could not live without YOU"
she pleads.
Can any person without experience
thcorize about thla1 Can they know
the utter crushing dissolution Of III
Again | forKave, Yes" I said. III
yhia mar In so much 10 you why no,
dc this thing right Get n divorce
and marry him n lie decent and
he honest" But she doca not want
that
The other man claims he does. tho.
She has told him to keep away. but
he continues In annoyances. He
now braEs about II and publishes II.
on occasion II nearly cost me
my tfc when | surprised him trying
20 find an entrance 10 our house In
the night during my absence.
Now ! do not believe she encour-
ages him In this. but ] am told that
they write. This In the result Of
thinking that the future car be diff
ferent than the past. The only way
10 Judge a woman. IL by her past.
and you will get just that
Womanhood lost cannot be re-
gained by love.
A woman who has no self respect
la only tit for the underworld and
IL In n crime that such should want
10 appear decent and aspire TO moth
erhood.
Stll. tho heart that has tried no
hard to save and TO forgive. suffers
o In seeing them 10 there than
they do In tho going.
II there IL anything known among
women that will change this. say It.
DO ] love herr II pain. or disgust.
or pity. or disappointment Is n sign
OF H. then I do.
Aside from this. there are many
other hearts old and young that
would suffer n | east her aside.
Now let your theorists give their
advice.
Can anything which In useless be
any good ANONYMOUS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
Play Square
With Desirable Tenants

Dear Miss Grey: I own a home
which In very dealrabiy rented. and
wish you would please advise me IA
10 the most diplomatic way In which
| could get To show tho place 'fof
sale" without d~inpicasing the pr~sen,
tenant A SUBSCRIBER.
surely you do not contemplate
selling tho place unknown TO
your tenants. Since they r
conscientious people and r
dealing fairly with you. the least
they could expect would be a
square deal from you In turn. II
is practically impossible 10 oh.
tain de-irahi. living quarters in
this city AZ the present time
upon short notice.
II you do not wish 20 place a
sfor sale sign on the premises
you can advertise II In the daily
paper-. bu, at any event YOU
should acquaint your tenants
with tho facts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
~Profiteer1ng in
Chicken Feed, Too

Dear Miss Grey: At the present
time and for some time past. In ev-
cry paper ono reads, much In being
said of the ways of the "unholy
p%rofiteer." but tho I have read them
all. | have rot seen anything that
states just my peculiar case.
For instance. when. In tho good
old days before the war. we yer
able 90 get anything We paid for
to feed u chickn. We bought "A
sack OF cracked corn. we paid the
price per pound and got CRACKED
CORN.
Now. when we cnn only get Ger
tain things Ia feed our chicks, we
buy a sack OF cracked corn. pas the
price per pound asked. which Ia
three or four times higher than be
fore. and get n sack OF ground corn
cob and corn-heavy IN the cob.
Yet. the food administration says
Farmers. me MUST have more eggn
TO help win tho war;
Believe me. II this In Ill We can
buy for u money TO feed our chicks
| am going to whisper In tho pink
ear of my boss chick 10 lay near
eggs-heavy on the NEAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
Let-Up

Now is just the wrong time for any real American to
stop doing all he can toward making the allied war against
autocracy and Hun kutur a huge success and complete
cleanup.
Optimism reigns supreme at the present writing on
the allied side. General Disaster has taken charge of the
fleeing Huns. The Yanks, the Tommies and the French
have been dealing the real walop to the kaisers army,
but
The world war is still on! The French and Belgian
soil remains in the hands Of the Huns, and until the watch
word, On to Berlin becomes a reality, there should be
no let-up in the helping spirit of those who are back home
in Aprsri~~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
Taking the Kings Favors

Have we got our democracy on straight, when we
make no protest against King Georges decorations of
Gems. Pershing, Bliss, March and Biddle and his more re-
cent award of the Order of the Bath to Admirals Sims,
Rodman and Strauss?
As we understand it, such decoration is the prerogative
Of the king. If so, we have the active leaders Of our DEM
ocy1cy accepting favors from a king. II we are to have
Sir admirals of navy and Knight Commanders Of army,
why not barons in the senate. counts in the house and
His Majesty the President? Why not Lord Baker instead
Of Newt? Why not Marquis Daniels, instead of
Josephus?
These decorations are of and by autocracy and tainted
with caste, and you can't get away from il. We don't intend
to Be at all pro-German by mentioning it but it is an in
disputable fact that, in this bloody business of promoting
worldwide democracy, we are yoked up with half n dozen
kings and a mikado "by divine right" and we can go too
far in the matter of accepting favors based on that sort
Of right
However. it is possible and looks probable that the
decorating business will be carried to such an extreme rs
70 make decoration commonplace and cheap enough to not
camouflage our democracy at all. Albeit eternal vigilance
y the price of liberty and, sequentialy, Of democracy.
King Of Bulgaria is suffering from mental STAIN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
Moving Picture "War"

With the growth of the great war has run n coinci-
dental growth of socalled war films.
Dashing madly over INC Mans Land" the handsome
hero, with a handful of American boys. captures the Ger
man trench. Cheer, sustained. He is not hurt, and If
wounded, he never dies.
In the last minute he does something disastrous to
the kaiser, and clasps the heroine in his arms. More
cheering.
Occasionally the American flag is waved as n bait for
cheers. The drummer pounds with all his might, revolver
shots are fired. and there are numerous injunctions that
the kaiser be sent to perdition.
Unexampled opportunities are offered for Kissing and
a really heroic display of hate whenever the face OF n
makebelieve German appears on the screen. When the
German commander provokes n s~plendidly madeto-order
heroic platitude from the lips of the handsome leading
man, there are wild cheers. .
It is noticeable that men in uniform who attend the
theatre do not applaud the hero or cheer as much as the
others. Probably they are so inconsiderate as TO wonder
why he is not in a regulation uniform doing his bit in
real trenches.
The non-combatant masses. however. having cheered
and hated and consigned the kaiser to hell, then emerge.
exhausted and content, feeling that they have done a days
work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
e Japanese industry Of making

aIt'onH. scarfpins. shirt studH. cuff
nnhB and the like from s.azheils
brought from the Indian ocean. the
Philippines and the South sea islands
has made mighty strides the last few
years. Millions OF the shells are gath.
cred from the ocean bottom by WON.
en- divers. who work without the aid
Of any diving apparatus whatever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27

Esthon;c, a republic, protests against German oc-
cMpdtion. Occupation seems to be a farorite occupation
srith the Huns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-27
STARSHELLS
A WORD
FROM
JOSH WISE
a fool an hist
money attract y
lots Of Ecntss-i ban.
dts.
AMONG THE MISSING

AMONG TIE MISSING
What has become OF the old fash
Toned men who used to ray:
"oh. hang the e%xpensef'
Cheap nj half the price"
II can't wear n darned sock"
I'm not kicking on the price"