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LETTERS HY THE MILLIONS

The Bureau OF War Risk Insurance
at Washington received and answer
ed four million letters during the
first six months Of this year, and
the stream OF mail Is unceasing A
great deal OF trouble is occasioned
by failure of correspondents to wrte
lcglbly, TO give their names ana ad
dresses. TO furnish all the informu
ton required for speedy and accurate
attention to their cases. Every con
ceivable form of handwriting reaches
tho Bureau, and many times hand
writing experts are unable to identi
~ signatures. The body of letter
may be perfectly lcgible, but the
namo signed is often susceptible of
many gucsses.
Thc Bureau has received thousands
OF letters with imperfect names and
addresses, thousands Of unsigned let
ters. thousands of letters containing
insufficient information on which to
base settlement or adjustment OF
a claim or award. In writing 10 the
bureau. write plainly and lcgibly
and furnish all necessary informant.
ion. Better too much information than
too little.
~ l"rmcr service man writing to
the Bureau should give his name in
full-first, last and middle name :;
his rank and organization at the time
Form lib" was filled in or ut the
time the insurance application was
made; his present home address and
also his former address, If the ad-
dress has been changed; his army
serial number; the first, middle and
last name of his hcneficiary; the
heneficary's present address and also
the beneficiary's former address, IT
the address has been changed. II
an insurance inquiry. also give date
OF discharge from the service, and
insurance certificate number. II IN
allo'ment inquiry, the allotment mum
Der should he given or il a compcnsa
-, ton case, the compensation number
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CHICAGO NOTES.

The Waitress Club OF which Mrs.
y. G. Cooper Ia president. met at
her residence b214 South States St.,
Friday. December S. 1919 Mrs. Irene
Coins President OF the City Federal
ion of Clubs was present also M. r.
Failey Manager Bailey Press Bureau.
Officers were elected and installed
by Mrs. Irene Coins Tho new Off
GERS are: Mra. n. C. Cooper, preei
dent; Ara. n. Park vice-preeident:
Mrs. s. Turner, Recording Secretary
Mrs. c. Johnson. Corresponding Sec
rotary and Mrs l.. Gibbons, Treasurer
number OF new members were made
Snd all rleased with the wonderful
progress the club 10 making.
During tho holidays the United
CIVIL Ieague OF which Hon. Warren
y. Dong1aa is Chairman will discon
tlnue their meetings until the latter
mart OF January 1920. At which time
they will open again and hold their
meetings at Johnson's Hall 1913 So.
State Street.
Sunday evening November Goth,
1919 At Grnn's Memorial A. NJ. e.
church the pastor. Pew. r. l.. Scott
delivered a wonderful anniversary
sermon IN coma Council No 1Oe An
Gent United Knights and Daughters
Of Africa. of which Mira I.eona Dixon
is the M. e. @.
Az V'r"iW!a"s end memhe,s ~ the
V'rrin'n ScCetv nre invited to ct
tend rree'ine of the Installation OF
Officers Of the Virginia Society. Wed
nesday evening December 17.h. 1919
a. Bailey's Hail 2628 Son,h Stot"
Htreat. Fsrh one ia 'nvftaa to pttend
eend make this one ~ RE largest
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~ payments extending over twenty

~ payments extending over twenty
years.
Tho proposed legislation would
also enlarge the class of permitted
oeneficiTics to include an uncle,
aunt nephew. niece. rother1in-law,
sister in law and q person who has
stood Ill the relation Of parent to
'he insured during period of not
h&s than Ole year. The present law
restricts the class of beneficaries 10
spouse, child. grandchild, par ent,
brother and sister The proposed leg
islation would permit the Bureau of
war Risk Insurance to carry out the
wishes OF many deceased soldiers
who had named rs their insurance
bcneficiarics those not permitted by
the original law.
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REPUBLICAN, ASPNRk NTS

Another oppor unity also presents
itself in thia connection inasmuch rs
Senators Harding Of Ohio. Howard
Sutherland OF West Virginia and Poin
dexter of Washington are out for the
Republican presidential nomination
BY requesting these. to offer the a
mend, not only should the race get il
done but no better test can be had &c
find out whether they will stand UP
for the race il nominated and elect
ed to presidency 1t is. vital for the
race In. the states OF these three ser
ators to deluEe them with requests
Immediately. In fact let them receive
requests from other states also.
w. N. TROTTER,
Secretary.
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meetings OF the season

Mr.. J. b. Street 1886 South Wa
bash Avenue. Worthy Master of
North Star Lodge. No. 81 U. B. f.
who has been i'll for quite somo time
is much improved and will soon be
able to DO out again and pursuing his
regular duties.
Mrs. Nora Il. Taylor. Evangelis ,
is carrying on Revival meetings at
the Big Union A. NJ. e. Church,
Wash ngton. ID. C. Rev. II. J. Col-
lis is pastor. Mrs. Taylor resides in
our city ate 1897 Vernon Avenue.
Mrs, Sarah Stratton. who has been
q very well known person in the cir
cles of the S. M. II. Society was re-
elected the Worthy Princess OF the
Ga:es AJar Temple No. 35 S. M. T..
at Bailcy's Hall 1858 South State ST.
last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Anna Vinson who for some
time had been n resident at 3S46 SO ..
Dearborn Street has moved to 1866
Langley Avenue.
NJ. II. Bailey, President the Bailey
Realty Company 363S South Sta e
Street has on sale an estate which
he is closing out at Il sacrifice which
is two flat brick building stove
heated, consisting OF 6 and 6 rooms
to an apartment. You must see him
at once if you desire to get this prop
erty or else loose maybe Il chance of
your lifetime.
Members Of the race are buying
almost daily lots in Morgan Park
and making arrangements for the
building Of their homes with the
beginning OF spring. Have you start
cd yet? If not, get in line.
Mr. A. Verdcn of lake Forest
ILL.,, spent some time in our city last
week.
The City Federation OF Clubs OF
which Mrs. Irene Coins is president
arc putting for h their best efforts
and pushing matters so that they
may during their term of office do
something tangible and some one
thing we'll.
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al persons leaving Richmond enc
rearhy cities for Atlantic City. or
vacation or tor work thin Spring uu.'
Summer. may obtain tho very LATEST
n""s ~ their hnmrs In The Planet
at Arthnr Williams. AR"nt. sNl
ID Baltic avenue.
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ASKS BENEFITS FOR SOLDIERS

bill introduced nv Congressman
Sweet of Kansas. which has boon
passed nv the House and is pcndino
IN tho Senate. provided that in the
contract for rnrver. el inenranrn tho
'nsnr"d may have the choice of hev
'"~ Tnvs~~ment in""ran-a Convert
oa irsr~ancn, r>evah,r IN one iumn
""'' ." IN sns'a''r~nta TO- thirty ak
",a"'nr Q" r,o-a '"-Hof' cf 10 rorth
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The possession OF money by an IN.
diyidual, means DEPENDENCE,
INFLUENCE. and POWER. providing
the individual has sufficient trainin.,
~ use money advantage. usly.
-GEORGE ". BLUNT.
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL COMPANY ~ ANN 100
Richmond, Virginia Phone Ssa.T,Ins go
fnng and Publishing of Church
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Patronage-Thirty
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American publication
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planets may he obtained from {
Edward Epps. 2"r P,ainfie,d Avenne
photographed on his arrival in New
York from England.
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CALLS MEASURE UNJUST.

Opposing the antistrike section.
Senator Walsh, p.mocrat Massachu-
9etts said that, criminal penalties for
strikes would not accomplish their
purpose. The Cummins plan. no char
acteriZed as 'repreSaivc, unfair and
unjust" ..
Strikes among certain classes OF
employees are unjustifiable and
among these .are railroad employees
declared Senator Walah. but we can
not chain them to their pos like
galley slaves. ConBrsssa tho Masaachu
sets Senator held. ehouid remove the
incentive; and causes or strikes. by en-
sctment of arbitrator. legislation.
without banning what he declared to
be the inherent right to strike.
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YOUR HOUSES

FOR SALE Or FOR RENT, Should
be LISTED with II. u. & r. D.
EBEI4 6 North Ninth Street.
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a RENEL ATION !!

REVELATION
THE BOOK OF SEVEN SEALS by Lucinda Young, in
1890
Visions commanded by God
book This tells about
1917 and will last for
the
starving
left to the dead
sold ut GO
Street, Grove and
1103 W.
muncatons MRS. LUCINDA r. D. No 4 Box 73d
Richmond, Virginia AGENTS WANTED.
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REJECT MCCORMICK PLAN.

After tho defeat Of the Stanley mo
ton to strike out tho entire labor
section Senator Mccormick, QQepubii
can Illinois offered substitute plan
similar to tho Canadian system to
prohibit strikes for sixty days after
decisions Of the adjustment board
and requiring decisions from the board
within ninety day..
On tie vote OF 81 to 81 the sub
stitute Of Senator Mccormick. Repub
lean, Illinois for tho antistrike pro-
vision waa rejected and Mr.. McCor-
mick gave notice that he would ask
for another vote later.
Senator Thomns, Democrat, Colo
RADIO supporting the Cumm ns labor
proposal declared railroad strikes to
be lntolerable In thei reflect upon the
general public.
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PROPOSAL TO isILMINATE II
IkEcATEN BY G5-40 VOTB.
6enators Hold Naht Sessions in An
Effort to Tho Cumnlins
I RaHffVs8h lsill
BLOCK HOLIDAY PROCESS PLAN

House Members Ready TO Quit, but
=. Upper House Agreement Calls For
~ Sessions Until Measure Becomes
Law.
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WILL DELAY HOLIDAY RECESS.

During the debate. IN agreement
was reached by Sena'e and House
majority leaders not to permit u hOli
day recess until the measure is
through tho Senate and sent to con-
lercncc. AT lhoir conference however
SrnuLUr Aou4e and ltepl cSentativc
HIuhutil agreed 70 suspend House
nuSiueos saturday 20 permit mem-
Ders OIL the lower body to go home
i Tor the holidays even II the Senate
Is he'd by delay on the railroad biil
fbegInning Monday House sessions
Win DC poriunctory under '"gentlc
. mems agreement" to transact no bust
mess until January S, but to adjourn
eirum u;ly to day until Tho Senate re
cess.
INC anlistrikc provisions were in
turn attacked and defended today
tMhlle conferences wore held looking
ITO II compromise by modifying the
clause imposing criminal penalties
Tor strikes and lockouts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-12-27

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Thc Senate
held it's fifth night session on the
railroad bill tonight with grave doubt
in the minds Of leaders that the meas
sure could be passed In time to permit
Reginning Of the holiday recess Sat
urday.
The labor clauses including the an
ti-strike provision Of the CumminS
kmcasure were under discuss. on dur
ling the day eliminating later in tho
rejection by vote Of 25 to 46 Of the
reproposul of Senator Stanley, Demo
crat Kentucky to eliminate the whole
section. Efforts toward compromise
ensued
Five Republicans, Borah, Gronna.
La Toilette, McNary and Norris join
cd with twenty Democrats in favor
Of eliminating the labor provisions
bodily. The Democrats were Ashurst
Chamberlin, Fletcher. Gay, Gerry, lar
ris, Harrison: Henderson. Jones
New Mexico) Kcndrick, King, Kir
by, Mcclellan. Nugent, Ovcrman, Shep
pard. Smith (South Carolina) Stanley
Trammell and Walsh massachusetts
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VIRGINIA.
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Mr.. A. Verdcn of Lake Forest,
ILL.,, spent some time in our city last
week.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20
F>AIRBANKS' LOSS

The departure of Rev. H. H. l,umpkin from St. Matthew's church in the near future comes to all Tairbanksans as a shock, not in the nature of a surprise as all of Us have real ized that this was his last season here, but none the less shock regardes of the absence of the unexpected. This comes. without doubt from the tearing of the ties of friendship which have been closely Cemented during his five years in Fairbanks.
 To comment on his work here, on the splendid gifts of personality and mind by which he made himself a force in our com munitv life, and the lavishness with which he gave of his time and energy in advancing every worthy cause, would be superfluous There is among us no one who does not know these things, and knowing them give to him a full recognition for his splendid services not only as minister of the Gospel whose Chris tianty, untainted by "holier than thou" at titude, made its appeal to the man on the street. but also as a citizen whose loss is not merely one to the church from which he min istered but to Fairbanks as a community.
 It is gratifying to Fairbanks to know from the Bishop of Alaska that Rev. Lump kin's five years of unstinting service has not gone unnoticed by the church. And, altho when the time comes for Bishop Rowe's re- tirement from active service 1t will be greeted with genuine regret, no more worthy success sor could be chosen than H. H. Lumpkin.
 His departure will leave vacant place which will be hard to fill Wherever he and his go, the best wishes of the people of Fair banks accompany them.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20

Hence it is Eternal. It was present in the world before any other institution-thc State, the Church, or the School; it will be present when all these have changed, fallen, and been rcshaped a hundred times.
 We do not have Revolutions in this coun- try for just one rcason-we have too many contented Homes.
 The only antidote for Boshcvism is the Home.
 The Home is where industrial unrest can be prevented-there only.
 The defective Home is the prime cause of prostitution, drunkenness and idleness.
 It is the Home that has bestcd and busted the Saloon
 The one institution that irritates and dis gusts the apostle of unrest, the cantankerous radical and the cracked grouch-propagandist most is the Home.
 The Home is bourgeois. That is why the Smart Set turn up their noses at it and the SanSculotteS curse it.
 The Home implies three things, which are the greatest things in the world. One for Man, one for WOman one for Child
 For it implies Man who Works.
 And Woman who is Good
 And Child who is Taught
 Only the Man who Works is a good citi- zen, for he assumes his due responsibilities keeps the peace, observes the law, and his veins are "the veins of wealth. to any land
 Only the Woman who is Good is fit for and the world needs mothers more than statesmen, poets, and professors.
 Only the Child who is Taught is fitted for 
 If you want to save the world, don't take to the pulpit-go home.
 If you want to reform society, don't mount the soapbox or write for magazines go home
 l you want to reform society," don't xf1A
 When in doubt-go home
 Make Home decent, happy place and you have done something which you know will count Anything else is debatab1e
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20
PRESIDENT WINS AGAIN

When the house yesterday repasSed the sundry civil bill with an increased appropria- tion for the rehabilitation and education of wounded soldiers, sailors and marines, and later eliminated the repeal of the daylight savings law from the agricultural bill, both of which were recently vetoed by President Will son, the latter won the first contest staged with the republican congress. Time alone can tell whether or not the result in these two ln- stances are indicative of the outcome in any future contests which may arise.
 The refusal of Mir. Wilson to sign either of the two bills, aItho unexpected and un- prophesied, gives ample proof that he is watching closely the measures which are being acted on by congress. There has been con- siderable criticism of the governments alleged failure to look after the welfare of American wounded, and the attitude of the President in this instance shows that the administration is fully alive to the situation. No good reason has yet been advanced for the repeal of the daylight saving law Advocates of the re- peal say the nations farmers demand it. while those supporting daylight saving have demon- strated that such repeal can benefit to any great degree only fuel and light corporations in big centers. Lobbying is said to have had a good deal to do with the rider attached to the agricultural appropriation bill by which it was intended to kill the daylight saving legis- laton now in effect
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20
THE LAY OF THE CAMP RoeeER

By Hattie D'Orsay i get my living where | can
 For I'm a Pirate Bold, All weather is alike to me
 I'm never hot. nor cold. Too proud to beg I always steal, find 1t the best plan To help myself to everything No odds l ask of man. | steal the stuff before his eyes, steal while others sleep. l never save or hoard a thing, There's naught l care to keep. l travel singly-or in bands,
 Just as it falls about Alaska is my stamping-ground, And I'm one busy scout But how I'm hated Bless my stars, Cit makes me that much worseD The more men rave and threaten me The less I mind a curse And l can get in anywhere
 Right thru the toughest places A ham or bacon, well enCased, if Ig+ nd Nor do 1 use an axe, or force
 No implements l buy, l am not weighted down with tools But-I have learned to fly, This aviation isn't bad
 When foes are bent on battle, But fighting is too low for me soar above such cattle, l titillate on topmOst twig
 Of every highest tree, dare mankind from lofty perch To do thing to me, All folks are mean, l tell you that, They hate to see me cat Begrudge the stuff they throw away A meanness hard to beat, But I play even betcher life,
 For I'm RObber Bold! I steal from rich and poor alike Tho "camps" are my stronghold. You'd never think-tO glance at me That I could be so hated (Not larger than your fist am D Yet, by Big Stiffs berated! Well, let them curse! and throw their
 mud!
 Go to it, So will T. m eat, and cheat-bet your sweet
 ife
 I'll steal! And eat! And fly!
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20
THE HOME
(Dr. Frank Crane. )

The best cure for what is the matter with the United States or any other country, for that matter, is the Home.
 No Movement will move unless it starts there
 No Reform will reform unless it origin ates there.
 No Jaw will stand unless it is favored there
 No Religion will prosper that is not us able there.
 No Education is of much account that does not include the Home.
 A real Democracy is a cluster of Homes, not a number of Individuals
 The real Unit of either Politics or Econ omics is not the Man, but the Home.
 Every nation is more or less artificial The State is man-made thing, device, an expedent The Home is natural thing. It is founded on the Instincts.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20
PROGRESSIVE DOCTRINE,
(ExChange.

A sharp controversy IS threatened Ill the senate on the question of what our soldiers fought for in France. The opposition to the league of nations is prepared to prove that American soldiers fought solely because American sea rights had been outraged by Germany. They might be even more legal istically precise and show that the soldiers fought only because they were ordered to by the general representing the Commander-ln- chief who sent them overseas.
 It would help Senators Johnson and Borah, who take the floor this week, to re- member that President ,incoln said nothing about freeing the slaves for long time after he summoned the North to arms to preserve the Union. But while the civil war was not begun, on the part of the North, to free the slaves, emancipation by January l. lS63 when the emanclpatlng proclamation took effect, had become a logical result of the war; and there is no one now to deny it.
 As the vice-presidential candidate of the progressive party in 1912, Senator Johnson might easily find in the national progressive platform a forecast of the principles under lying the covenant of the league of nations, upon which he has turned his guns. There was plank on peace" which still reads well:
 The progressive party deplores the
 survival in our civilization of the barbaric
 system of warfare among nations, with
 its enormous waste of resources even in
 time of peace and the consequent impov-
 erishment of the life of the toiling
 masses. We pledge the party to use its
 best endeavors to substitute judicial and
 other peaceful means of settling interna-
 tional differences. We favor an interna-
 tional agreement for the limitation of
 naval forces.
 The league of nations would attempt to bring about a general disarmament. It would establish "peaceful means of settling interna- tional disputes" and some of the processes would be judicial. It would aim to extrpate, so far as possible, 'the barbaric system of warfare between nations" The proposed league is the most promising effort to give ef- feet to Senator Johnson's plank on peace in 1912 that has materiaized since that memor- able Presidential campaign. If, now, he de- feats the league of nations what can be sug- gested that would any better give reality to the progressive partys final ideal of seven years ago? The league is progressive doc Urine.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20
EPISCOPAL

St. Matthew's church, July 2Oth 1919 Fifth Sunday after Trinity.
 Celebration of the Holy Communion Confirmation and sermon by the Rt 11:00 a. m.
 Sunday School following the ser vice.
 Evening service and sermon by Bishop Rowe, 500 D. m.
 The public are asked to note that there will be the two regular ser vices instead of the 1:Oo p. m. ser vice.
 All are cordially invited to attend.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20
Church Notices
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 Services are held in the St. James Methodist church building on Third avenue, near the city hall.
 Sunday services at p. m. sub ject: Life"
 Sunday school at l p. m.
 Services Wednesday evening at 8:15 o'clock.
 Reading room open Wednesday af- ternoon from 2:30 to o'clock, when all authorized literature may be read or purchased
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20
PRESBYTERIAN

Morning worship HOO a. m, one day in seven. For the worShipperS de- string to know the will of God. Vel come.
 Sunday School at 12:15. Where the little folks love to be-
 Uniting with the Episcopal church for worship at 500 p. III. we ask all to join with us in this service.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20
CATHOLIC

July 20th. Sixth Sunday after Pentecost.
 In the absence of Father Monroe there will be no service in the church.
 Sunday School at 1O:3O a. m Special Feasts and Services of the Week:
 Tuesday-St Mary Magdalene. Friday-St. James, Alp.
 Saturday-St Ann, Mother of B. V. M.
 Mass at a. m.
 Benediction on Friday.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20

It ought to be recorded that the liberty year ago. has driven the first arplane across the Atlantic and it is only beginning it's achievements
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20

The folks next door are criminally careless about valuable possessions. y
 How do you mean?"
 When I came home late last night found no fewer than three pieces of coal lying on the pavement where anybody could have taken them"
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20

"RHYMES OF A ROUGHNEck" Pat O'cotter Crank J. cotter)
 Mcintosh & kubon, Druggist
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-07-20

Operators attention-Hiqhest pric&s paid for gold dust by the Farmers Bank.