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The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-11

BUSINESS OF
 TERRlT0RY0N HEALTHY BASE

The report of the collector of cus- toms for the Alaska district for the year 1918 has just been issued. It gives in detail imports and exports from the various ports, and while showing decrease in business com pared with previous years, reveals healthy condition of business gener- ally. The collector says in part:
 "In presenting this report attention is called to the disturbed condition of the whole country, due to the conflict of nations, which retarded the for ward stride of the territory of Alaska during that period. This was to be expected, as the winning of the war demanded the direction of all forces, in their various elements, to the great est endeavor for that purpose.
 Being without munitions manufac- | lures or shipbuilding, our man-power, other than that inducted into the mili- tary service, was attracted by these | industries elsewhere, thus materially | reducing the production of precious and other metals. Owing to the em- | ployment of women and children and a great number of natives, the fisher | ies did not suffer so much from this | cause, for by the utilization of every means at hand with increased speed, the industry was not only maintained, but the output augmented.
 "The territory is wholly dependent upon water transportation for the car rying of it's trade, and on account of considerable portion of the usual ship ping being diverted to other channels, 1t became necessary to .equalize pro- duction with marketing facilities. 1 AS the result of these and other causes the commerce of the territory decreased to the extent of fourteen million dollars
 | With the return of normal condi- tions during the ensuing year it is pre- dicted that the development of Alaska will be renewed with vigor, the ex- plo1tation of natural resources pro- ceed more rapidly, and its business | be greatly enhanced.
 While this year there has been l gain in fish products of over five mil l1on dollars, and in furs of about two millions, there has been a loss in copper of nine millions and gold of six millions, making a net loss of f eight million dollars in value. " "The insistent demand for food stimulated the fishing industry. The most notable gain is in the pickled class, consisting largely of salt her. ring An increase will also be ob- served in all other salmon which covers the dried, smoked, mild-cured and salted product.
 Several causes have operated to- ward the curtailment of the output of metals, principally shortage of labor, nigh prices of supplies and materials and lack of transportation. Many placer mines of the Yukon basin and Seward peninsula closed down rather than operate at small margin of profit l or probable loss. Most of the copper mines were in operation, but not up l to capacity, on account of the labor situation. The same condition ex- tended to the gold lode mines." The report shows grand total of imports and exports for the year of s12| ,o49,1S2, compared with $141,125,- 462 in 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-11
CUBANS ENTERING
 SHIPPING BUSINESS.

< MEXICO City, Feb il (by Associ- ated Press s.)-Cuban capitalists have formed corporation with capital of $5,000,000 to establish steamship line between that republic and Mexi- co. according to reports published in the capital press. Agents have been sent to the United States, 1t is added. to purchase or lease ships.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-11

The Daily Times job plant Il well equipped for all clause of com mercial printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-11

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

It is better to wait at least two hours after eating to bathe. It is said that Q tub bath stops the process of di- gestion and often causes trouble.
 If the complexion rebels against the use of soap, try oatmeal instead, or yellow cornmeal.
 The first rule in the manual of com plexion tending is cleanliness. Every night go to bed with a clean face. Every morning get up with a cheerful one.
 Soap is the greatest of all antisep- tics. Germs like the apostles of the bolshevik idea, don't like soap. Dirt injures delicate cutaneous structures and is frequently the cause of diseased skin. Soap may make the skin sensi- tive and chapped, but it causes no real injury.
 Girls and women who walk to and from their places of employment do not, as rule, suffer from headaches or other kindred ills, Indeed excellent authority assures us that walking will do more to keep the average person in good physical trim than all the high priced tonicS on the market. Of course, where one has to ride several miles to ones office or work room going "afOot' is out of the question but the young woman who lives within reasonable distance of her place of em- ployment should give street cars and trains a wide berth.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14

OTTER VIEW POINTS

People as a rule will bear the burden to a certain extent only in increased fares, either by trolley or steam roads, and reports from different roads of de- creased travel tell the story and the feeling the people have after years of @ stipulated price for travel-Midile-
 town Press
 It has been estimated that the aver age salary Of the preacher in the Uni
 ted States is between sTo0 and $500 per
 year.
 This means that many preachers are getting less than $700 per year. In
 fact there are two well known cases in this vicinity Of men receiving s400 and 500 respectively. Let the average church member re call the increase in the cost Of living since July, 1914. There in an average of 65.7 per cent.
 To meet that increase the wages of every laborer and the income of many professional men have been increased to consideTa hle degree Tn the mean time the preachers salary has remain ! ed where t was four years ago. while ! in actual buying power it has decreas- ] ed.
 1 How then can the people of the churches criticise their minister's lack 1 of ambition, his lack of enthusiasm { his record for calling, his sermons or any petty thing that may come to their | notice, when they. by their indifference and neglect, are actually stultifying his
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
DICTATES OF FASHION

The redingote back is featured in the coat dress.
 The transparent sleeve has never left the world of fashion.
 Folds and founces are introduced as trimming.
 Tecks are used on coats to trim sleeves and collar.
 'Tis surprising. but the chemise dress is still here.
 Skirts are narrow to the necessity Of employing slits.
 Heavy materials are used for the trimming on sheer white waists. A pretty tunic blouse of blue linen shows shocking on the lips
 One may wear the veil thrown over the hat and let fall as it will
 Many of the new evening gowns Eang from shining shoulder straps
 Little diamond arrows are used to hold the veil to the brim of the hat.
 Full figures can be made to appear slim with correct straight lines.
 The favorite trimming for coats and cloaks is and always will be fur A good deal of crewel yarn appears in the fashionable embroideries High collars are not in favor. The graceful, open throat is preferable. No matter how tight the underskirt may be the overskirt is fuller than ever.
 The easily slipped into kimono- like wrap seems never to lose it's prestige Hercules braid is frequently seen as trimming for tailored suits.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
AN ALARMING SITUATION.

No better evidence needs to be p-o- duced 10 arouse the most determined fight for the knocking out of the drug evil than that which mas been given in New York Co the effect that during the past six months physicians of that city have written a million and a half prescriptions for narcotics. That there are professional men who stand no better than the smusElers or the ped dlers of dope is shown by the addi- tional declaration to the effect that one physician has been making a practice of serving the wants of the sddicts. not by giving them the drugs himself. but by furnishing them with the pre- scriptions which gre necessary for them 10 secure the drugs. He appar- entlv cared nothing for what he was doing so long as he continued to re- ceive the money for his services. He could have no regard for his profession or for the horrible conditions he was bringing about when he was turning out prescriptions at the rate of 135 an hour and working from eight or ten hours a day.
 Can there be any wonder. after such 2 revelation, that there Is a claim that the Harrison drug act is not doing what it was expected to? It is the same old case of getting around the law and just as long as such un- Fcrupulous physicians are allowed to Eign their names to prescriptions it can be expected that the frightful conditions will prevail. New York may well realize that it is confronted with an alarming situation. There can be no delay in taclIling it in a manner which will prevent it from getting worse, and while steps are being taken there 10 deal S-ith the dope menace every other city in the coun- try can perform a valued service by Eliminating the deplorable conditions wherever they are known to exist. The quicker the job is undertaken the easier it will be to accomplish it.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

April is not to be exceeded in the preparations that are being made for a dry summer.
 Whether Paris is still suffering from a lack of coal or not, there seems to Uc plenty of hot water over there.
 The man on the corner says: Some people arc never satisfied unless they are making more noise than an air rlane.
 More trouble ahead for Mir. Burieson. The public service commission has for bidden the new phone rates in the state of Pennsylvania. If lenine continues 70 do all the di- recting of affairs in Russia we are lia- ble to hear that Trotzky IS starting a government of his own. Just as soon as the weatherman completes his rain schedule the time will be ripe for launcnfng the annual spring city beautifuP' plans.
 According to reports progress is be- ing made at the peace conference but to the long distance observer it is hard to tell in what direction. West Virginia and Virginia have re- gently agreed upon a claim which has been hanging fire for long period of | years, Peace certainly must be in the air.
 | President Wilson has sent for his ship and is said to be blufing. but there have been notable instances where the president has changed hi, mind.
 l The peace conference might gel more done if there were not so many rumors to deny. for if there was greater progress there might be les. l rumorS.
 The provision that the reparation b, Germany will be extended over a pc. | riod of 90 years will not allow tha country to forget the great strugglt right away.
 Those Brazilian students who ar, striking for free rides on the trolley. ought to move to Lynn where they ar, advocating city control of the stree cars and everybody ride Kree.
 It is declared that diplomatic rela tions nave been established betwee, the soviet governments of Russia an, Hungary, but it wasn't supposed tha 1 bolshevism recognized any such thin as diplomacy.
 The bolsheviki may think that the, can so break down the morale of tn Americans that they can drive then into the White sea, but when they at tempt such an advance they will en counter plenty of f1gar
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
SUGGESTIONS FOR


 THE HOUSEWIFE
 A few drops of lemon juice makes cake frosting very white.
 Salt in the oven under baking tins will prevent sccorching on the bot toms.
 Put lump of camphor in the case with the silverware when packing it away for the summer; it will save it from discolorirg.
 One teaspoonful of ammonia to a teacup of water, applied with a cloth, will clean silver perfectly.
 Do not use soap on gilt china.
 A cake pan is not apt to stick if greased with sweet lard rather than butter, and sift a little four over it. The water rice has been boiled in is very nutritious for all bowel troubles. Scale can be removed from palms by washing them in water to which has been added few drops of cedar oil Roses will revive very quickly if their stems are clipped and they are placed in hot water for a minute or two.
 Medium sized vegetables are better than the large sizes, as they can be cooked ana served without so much waste.
 When beating the white of eggs be sure that there is no grease on the beater, as it will prevent the eggs from frothing.
 If water tastes fiat after boiling pour it from one pitcher to another This will aerate the water and over come the ffatness. The ground about a plant or shrut should be frozen to depth of al least two inches before winter pro lection is aplied
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
FLOWER HOLDERS.

Highly ornamental vases are at
 tractive in themselves, hut as flower
 holders they may be said to be partia!
 failures, as they do not serve their
 purpose to the fullest extent They attract attention to themselves rather than set off the blooms for which they are designed.
 A vase Of plain material or color. or one on which the design is obscure, is more to be desired, as it presents the flowers in their full beauty, and does not distract ones attention. In the same way a vase of luster ware. of a shade that blends with the flowers ii holds, is far more attractive than one of contrasting color.
 l Vases that are to be used for al kinds of flowers might better be green | of dull shade, as this resembles thc plant ,co1oring and is not noticeable.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14

there is regarding our own situation the demands which will be made upon us is not likely to show much decrease. Australia and Argentina are not fur nishing favorable reports, and the for mer is being drawn upon heavily to meet needs in India. Rumania will have a poor crop and in Russia the raising of wheat is very far from be- ing what it formerly was or should be- That country is at present too much occupied with ether things.
 Thus while we are expecting a bumper crop the indications are that it will be required, and possibly to an extent which we cannot meet unless there is the continuance Of the prac- tice of conservation. With others re- quiring it and willing to pay for it it is quite certain that there will be no disposition to waste it acre at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
the 150 are privates.

the 150 are privates.
 Four Master Signal Electricians, 29 Sergeants, first class, B Sergeants, AS Corporals, F Privates. first class and 24 Privates.
 With respect to the various activi- ties that are carried on in the air service IT different types of trades men are required for as many sorts of work:
 Radio mechanical work. wireless tel egraph and telephone. radio electri clans, airplane mechanics, aero me chanics, aero motor mechanics, propel- Ter makers, fabric workers, magneto repair men. instrument repair men. carpenters and cabinet makers ma chinists and tool makers. metal work CTS and welders, coppersmiths and vul- canizers, photographers, draftsmen, bench mechanics and chauffeurs. Almost any type of work in which a man is interested is required in the classifications that make up the per sonnel Of the Air Service. Whatever 1 may be a recruits desires. there is no good reason why those desires cannot be fulfilled by an enlistment in the Air Service.
 /, Little mention has been made of the !
 learn to fly, but instructions have al-
 ready been issued to the flying fields
 covering conditions under which en- | listed men may learn to fly. The main
 qualifications determining whether or not an enlisted man will be taught
 how to fly are physical qualifications combined with the necessary me c.lanical knowledge which he must have before he will be allowed to participate in flights or will be al- 1 lowed to receive instruction in a
 machine. The average enlisted man
 with a high school education, who has applied himself so that he has a good knowledge of motors and air planes and is in such condition phy
 ically that he can pass the required examination, can learn to fly. After
 a man learns to fly. he will if prop erly qualiAed from an educational
 viewpoint. be given a good oppor-
 tunity to secure a commission in the
 Air Service. Regulations are now
 being compiled covering this phase ot
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
LAUNDRY HINTS

Egg stains on the table linen should be soaked out in cold water not hot,
 before washing.
 Frocks of @ delicate color always
 look better if washed in bran water no soap being used. Boil perspiration stained garment i'll water in which you have put a little washing soda. Mix bluing with hot water before adding it to the rinsing water and the clothes will not streak Scorched stains can be removed at once by rubbing with peroxide: arpls until it vanishes and then finish iron ing.
 Iodine stains may be removed from | bureau scarfs. towels. etc, by using
 peroxide. If the first application does
 not remove it let the article dry ant ! try again. Do not use peroxide on col ored clothes. as the color will come ou1 i as well as the stain.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
WHAT THE AIR SERVICE OFFERS

The Army Air Service presents many interesting advantages to the enlisted man. It offers a good situa- tion. now; it educates it's members thoroughly in the new and growing science of aviation. with it's many commercial features, and offers to those enlisted men who are physically and mentally equipped, an opportunity to learn to fly. Incidentally this serv- ice pays good salaries and provides for early promotion.
 In accordance with the plans of the Government for the organization of q permanent Air Service. the Director of Air Service has been authorized by the General Staff to re-eTlist or recruit enlisted men up to 15,0e0.
 Have you a good job today? If not, what can you find better than the Air Service?
 One feature of service in the mili-
 tary branch of aviation not usually
 considered is the education in aviation
 to be gained. There is but little if
 any opportunity today to secure en-
 ployment with any of the large n1anu- facturers of aircraft; they are cutting down their personnel. The conner cial future of aviation in this country while most promising is, at present, hanging fire at best, and every plant has more experienced men than it can keep employed. The Air Service will take you today however, and teach you practical aviation. The time will come within year or two when there 1 will be a great demand for skilled mechanicians and other experts 1T aviation who have had experience Today the only practical way to get experience is in the Air Service Then the opportunities for good posi- i tions in commercial! lines may bt seized when they appear.
 l. It is possible for men now in the Ali I Service to get their discharges witt ! the s6000 bonus and re-enlist in the Air Service for a year; with the prirl l lege of q months furlough. In mos 1 cases it will be possible for the nc commissioned personnel to retain th' grade held during the war, and upo1 re enlistment be allowed five cents pc i mile en route home.
 The chances of advancement in tn l Air Service are excellent. A brlgh ienergetic, youngA man with initiative | should not remain a private long. : man is promoted to the grade Of non commissioned officer, for aptitude. at | te!ltiveness, willingness and ability following table shows the chances 0 promotion in q squadron of one hun dred and fifty men, or rather it show 114 non commissioned grades of cor poral or better. that are available, an to which men eniisting ir the Ali
 Service can get promoted, Only 36 0
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
THE VICTORY LOAN.

In connection with the coming Vic tory loan the people 1f the country have been eagerly waiting to learn some of the importar, retails in con -ncction herewith. and the information which they seek seems to he included in the latest announcement of the Secretary Of the treasury. when it IS declared that JEe notes are to mature in four yeirs. that the interest rate ,Will be four and .hree- quarters per rcnt. that the loan will be for four and . half billion and that this will be the last of the Liberty loans.
 -. In every particular is -his interest ing. In the first place the fact that the loan Is Co be for but four years means that a great many mere people are going 10 be int crested than thcrc would be if it was t~ run like the others for long periods They are go- ing 10 he able tU invest and get their money back with the interest ir a Comparatively short ,lme. which -should mean that there will be no such slump in value ls hes taken place in connection with the other bonds. al- though there can be no question as tc the security in the former loans and no doubt that full prin iple and inter- est wiil be obtained. with a good prob- ability Of selling above par before hen
 Tine higher rate of i-;erest which th, notes will command w.ll likewise be 'n important consideration while the announcement that this is to be th, 'ast will not only be hailed witn de- light but should arouse the right kind 5f enthusiasm 10 see that it .s made as much Of a success a- aI tine preEi- 1us ones. All these considerations. 10. sether with the fact trst only four an half billion is named as the maxi. mum. should mean that the loan vii be not only quickly but fully sub. scribed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
THE WHEAT DEMAND.

Our wheat crop seems to be q mat ter of world concern and while there is jubiiation over the fact that there are promises at the present time for rec ard crop this year there are likewise tndfcaftons that if is 6o:ng to be need co elsewhere if not at home. That is supported by the aphesl which comes from the department of agriculture spd the food administration to the eff feet that the people of this country should continue to keep in effect a rigid policy of economy in the use of wheat four
 Ordinarily 1t might be supposed that a billion or more bushels of wheat would be sufficient to supply the de- ndand hero and send coun the prices rom where they are today. Under JEornral conditions that quantity un- doubtedfy would and then leave a tre- rnendous tonnage for exportation. But If there is the same certainty in re- gard to the conditions which exist in other wheat growing country, that
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-14
JULY FIRST PROHIBITION.

Increased interest is of course di-
 roctcd to the question of prohibition
 by the announcement of Revenue Com
 missioner Roper to the effect that the
 enforcement of it from the first of
 July rests neither with the internal
 revenue bureau nor any other depart
 aent Of the government, for the sim
 ple reason that such authority has been conferred upon no branch of the
 government. although such would have been done had Gll the legislation
 before the last session of congress been acted upon.
 IL Is quite natural therefore that tHcrc is Il desire to know what is to be : done. It is perfectly weiI understood that the reasons for the putting into cilett of the war time prohibition, July ,tlrst. do net exist today, that it would amount to little or hothirg if there was not some provisitn made for en forcing the restriction, and that if li- cuor is to be sold in quantities, as large if not larger than at present and I in the past, through lack of authority
 10 enforce prohibition the government | ought to receive the benefit of the lIeVenue which woulC ordinarily be col lccted thercfrom.
 Because of the situation which ex- ! ists, it is intimated that the president linisht ne urged to postpone the oper- alton of the law or call it off by de- ciaring the army 6emobilized rcfort { that time Such a move would serve tt 1 check the going into force Of the law
 on the first of July. although it is tc : hc appreciated that ii the special ses ! s.on of congress should ioe called to- sether very soon. as it should be, there
 would he opportunity provided fol dealing with the legislation that i. necessary for the enforcement of thi: l l2w. Some action one way or tho
 other ought therefore to De anticipated before very long