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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-19

termination of the war General Ian Smut>. recognized as an outstanding in tclleCt of the peace conference, and whose integrity has never been called in question, said in December, 1918:
 So far, at any rate, as the peoples
 and territories formerly belonging to Rus
 sia, Austria-F Hungary and Turkey are
 concerned as the reversionary in the most
 general sense and as clothed with the
 right of ultimate disposal in accordance
 with certain fundamental principles
 Reversion to the league of nations should
 be substituted for any policy of national
 annexation.
 That this idea of sef-determination as a solution for the afterw problems of peo. pies liberated from the central powers was in the mind of President Wilson is clear from a reading of the fourteen points. In them he does not enunciate self-determination as a principle, but specifically lists the cases in which it ought to apply, All of them deal with nationalities under the yoke of one or another of the enemy countries. In fact the promise of Self-determination for these sub JeCt peoples was one of the most useful Weap- Ons of our propaganda behind the enenv's lines. To say that self-determination for Ire land or India or Korea was war aim of the allies IS to utter an obvious absurditv The leaders of the British government know too well what such a thing would mean to the empire to have pledged themselves to it. war or no war. We have heard a great Outcrv about the wars having meant the end of all tyranny everywhere; much of it is true, and more, we all hope, will be true tomorrow; b. those who have demanded that the allies should let self-determnation hold sway everv- where and at once have let the wish be father to the expectation For the principle there is, of course, everything to be said; but that is another matter. It was to the practice in specified instances that the allies pledged and those pledges they are fuI filling
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-19
WALT MASON'S DAILY POEM
(Excllange.)

The blood was boiling in my veins, my lawn was spoiled by Johnson's steers; l felt a sizzling in my brains and smoke was coming from my ears. That day my little nephew, Pete, was taking snapshots round the place, and in his guieless way and sweet he made a picture of my face. He laid the picture on my knee, when it was printed and complete; I glanced at it and cried, "Oh, chee! That's not my map, so help me, Peten But when looked again l saw 1t was my mug, defOrmed by ire: the foam was fleCked upon my jaw, my eyes were like house afire. My fangs were barred, as though to bite, my hair like bristles stood on end; l saw myself holy fright a wild beast built to tear and rend. "Oh, Pete," 1 said you bet your hat l neer a gain shall yield to rage; the fact that I have looked like that will keep me humble till old age. 1 never knew that anger made mans face thing to spoil ones sleep; so now we'll take your little spade and plant that picture cubits deep.' And now 1 keep my rage in check when dire misfortunes are the rule; 1 tie cracked ice upon my neck and fan myself and thus keep cool.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-19
MORE INCOMPETENCE EXPOSED
Springfield Republican.l

One IS reminded of the attacks upon Gen. Pershing for allowing any soldiers to get hurt in the last forenoon of the war by Congress man Graham's awful exposure of the activities for preparedness of the council of national de- fense in the winter of 1916-17 If this worst of administrations has been criticized at all in the past few years, 1t has been for it's crimin- al' failure to prepare for war Yet now comes the chairman of the leading house committee investigating the administrations conduct of the war with an indictment of it on the ground that it prepared too we'll! This is SO sudden.
 But Chairman Graham seems to have the proof. He shows, evidently, that before the war came upon us "secret government of the United States, consisting of the seven men in the council had prepared for almost every thing that congress was asked to authorize later on. These wicked men, appointed by the President, had "devised the entire system of purchasing war supplies, planned a press cen sorship designed system of food control and selected Herbert Hoover as it's director determined on daylight saving scheme, and in word designed practically every war mea sure which the congress subsequently enact- ed."
 Chairman Graham's sense of the out ragged dignity of congress will not permit him now to condone these offenses. Some of the councils performances in rushing prepared ness for war he also finds to have been ac tually illegal. The antitrust law was vioated! God save the republic Is this the kind of in- competence on the part of the administration in the war period that the republicans prom ised to expose?
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-19
SELF-DFTFRMINATION AND THE
 TREATY
(NeW York GlObe)

The men who made the treaty with Ger many are being damned by many groups and for many reasons, but probably the charge brot most often against them is that the Big Four did not make peace in accordance with the principles of democracy, inasmuCh as 'self-determinatiOn of suppressed peoples was one of their promises, and yet they did not provide for the self-determnation of Ire land, Korea, India, the fellaheen of Egypt, the native blacks in the Central African col onies, or the Filipinos
 It is quite true that we have not heard the last word about the peace treaty. That last word will eventually be spoken before the council of the league by Germany herself if she is able to present valid reasons for alter ing the terms, The critics of the peace would be well advised however, if they would not ac- cuse the allies of failing to do something which they have neither promised to do nor ever had the least intention of doing-at least as part of the peace treaty.
 The idea of self-determination was ad vanced in England in 1916 It was put forth solely as plan for taking care of the sub feet peoples who would be liberated from II yoke of the central powers at the successful
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-19
CBy 4)r. Frank Crane. ]

lBy 4Or. Frank Crane)
 Here i, a letter from a woman who states a case that is fruitful in suggestion:
 Il know a girl she writes, that stole a few postal cards from store when she was ten years old She is now twenty. She is obsesscd by the idea that she ought to confess to the people from whom she stole. The to- tai value of her theft could not have been more than fifty cents She has confessed to her family. and sworn that she has never Stol- en since and would never steal again. We advised her to keep still about it, as 1t was so long ago and the amount was so small She is a fine high-mindcd girl of good family and we feel that no good could come from public confession now. What would you say:'
 Answer: would say:
 1. The girl is right She is to be com mcnded, not blamed. Some people are wor ricd over any wrong they have done, no mat ter how insignificant or remote. Others do not care. The first class are of the better stuff
 Or you might classify thus: Some are troubled over their wrongdongs, and some are troubled only over being found out. It is the former kind of folks we like to have around.
 ?. would suggest she pay (anony mous1y) the store for what she pilfered This will help aIIay her sense of condemnation over her wrong action
 3. She is under no obligation to confess to the storckecpcr or to the pubIic., The de mands to conscience are fully met by restitr1- tIOn.
 4. Having paid her debt and having ceased to steal, she should dismiss the matter from her mind Conscience like any other of our senses, can become morbid.
 Common Sense is an essential ingredient to every virtue. Every good impulse can be carried to excess and become a nuisance
 Somebody said: Our Vices are our Nir- tues carried to extremes"
 So conscience can become diseased. Some of the most fearful crimes in history were caused by Conscience unregulatcd by Common Sense. The hereiCburncrs were conscientious
 A Virtue can easily develop into a septic Egotism. Thus Modesty can become Prudery, Humility Self Pity, Religion-Fanaticism Patriotsm-Ch -Chauvinism, and one can be so Cleanly he is FinicIy and stand so straight he leans over backward.
 Nowhere do we need Common Sense so much as in the difficult task of being good
 This young lady is perhaps one of those who have come to "enjoy being miserable, ' and has got to coddling her Conscience as one cannot keep from working at a sore tooth.
 Introspection is of doubtful value. As a habit it is dangerous.
 "It will never get well if you pick it, y says Grandma
 Let yourself alone, dear girl Do right Pay up. And go ahead. Also forget it. This is good little motto
 Look ub, nOt do7vn!
 Look ont, nOt ID!
 4nd lend hand!
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-19
GEORGE HERRING WILL
 SOON BE DISCHARGED

A message received Sunday from Herring, who is now serving in the navy, is to be sent to a shore sta tion in the near future for his dis charge. George has been a wireless operator in the navy service for sev- eral months, making a number of trips down the coast of Chile last winter. He will probably return to his northern home.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-19

Miners and Operators-The Farm CTS Bank will be pleased to handle yorr gold dust
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23
GUERNSEY AUCTION A SUCCESS
(From the Hammond News.)

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. L. Rundell return
ed home Monday evening after spend
ing the past two weeks at Waukesha,
where they held sale of their entire
herd of pure-bred Guernsey cattle.
The sale was a very successful one,
the herd of 65 head selling for s24,-
10000, an average Of little over $3.50
per head. Itchen Sweet Alice, Mr..
Rundell's best cow, was sold for 81, 100
while the yearling bull, Cyrus of Lind
wood, brought s755. One heifer calf
six weeks old brought $3.50. The stock
was purchased by buyers from six diff
ferent states.
After the sale Mr.. and Mrs. Rundell
went to Chicago where they. attended
the National Dairy Show for few
days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23

'Why does the Red Cross need
money? The war is over"
National headquarters of the Ameri-
can Red Cross has answered this ques-
| ton, and has outlined graphically the
| reasons why it is necessary to raise
$15,000,000 for it's international, ma
tional and local work.
| In brief the answer is as follows:
Because: The actual war work is
lay down it's responsibilities to the
American soldiers, sailors or marines
| until everyone of them has been re-
| leased from service, recovered from
| illness or wounds or receiving proper
| care, or back in the place in the world
from which the war snatched them.
Because: The American Red Cross
is planning to launch a comprehensive
program for peace times, designed to
prevent the needless waste of human
lives through preventable diseases and
accidents in America; continue and
broaden it's home service work and
public nursing, first aid, home hygiene
and Junior Red Cross activities.
Because: BY recent act of Con-
gress medical, surgical and dietary
food supplies valued at $35,O0O,O00
were turned over to the Red Cross by
the government, the supplies having
been purchased for use with the Amer
lean forces. These supplies are scat
tered throughout Europe, many of
them far from the places where they
are most needed. The prompt and
efficient distribution and handling Of
these supplies means the maintenance
Of force of trained workers where
the supplies are and where they are
most needed.
Because: Pestilence and starvation
have gripped many European coun-
tries because of the war. These cOun-
tries are unable to cope with their own
difficulties, and the only force organ
lied with facilities capable of stepping
into the breach and bringing order
from chaos is the Red Cross. Typhus
is sapping the man strength of many
countries, and the American Red Cross
is using every available power to
check it.
| Because: The Red Cross must be
prepared to meet emergencies arising
from disasters at home and abroad.
The Red Cross membership must be
maintained at it's present high stan
dard. Every enrolment is vote of
confidence in the past performances Of
the American Red Cross and a reaf-
fiTmation Of the belief in the principles
for which it has stood in the past and
it's plans for the future.
The Red Cross, having committed
itself to a definite and comprehensive
program, cannot turn back, and to go
forward it must have as general
membership as possible and ample
funds to provide for any contingency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23

George Hamway, the son, enlisted
with the American co1ors when this
country went to war, and fell fighting
in the Argonne, leaving to the mother
a $4,000 government insurance policy.
The address of the mother was vague.
She lived in the heart of the desert,
four days from Damascus-that was
the only address George knew
The task of finding the mother was
given to the Red Cross mission in Pal
estine, and the search was started i'm
mediately. Strange by-paths of that
land of mystery-the great desert
were visited by Red Cross workers,
and at length the mother was found.
She was taken to Damascus by
camel, accompanied by witnesses es-
tablishing her identity, and after much
palaver it was explained that the
American government would make re-
mittances to her which meant compare
tive af1uence for her declining days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23
CLUBS TO AID RED CROSS.
A Series of club dauc ORC ]

H A series Of club days are being
arranged by the Red Cross as q
forerunner of the Third Roll
Call to be conducted from November
to IL Business, commercial, rotary,
kiWanis, advertising, fraternal, wom-
ans and other clubs are being invited
to set aside one meeting day to be
devoted to the Red Cross.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23

held from Nov. 2
to II, for 20,OOO,-
600 annual mem
bers and SIS, 900,
600.
The first ques-
ton t b a t will
arise is:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23

blazing sands, lived
the Syrian mother
of an American SOL
d i e r, W a i tt n G,
yearning for word
from her son who
had gone to far-off
America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23
LOCATES MOTHER
AFTER FOUR DAYS
IN DESERT SANDS

Four days by camel from Damascus,
in little desert village nestled in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23
RED CROSS NEED
OF MONEY TOLD
Work Must Be Carried on Across
the Waters and in the
United States.
PEACE PROGRAM PLANNED
Enrolment Is a Vote of Confidence in
the Future and an Appreciation
of Tasks Accomplished.

The American Red Cross is prepar-
ing to launch it's third Roll Call, to be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23
METHODISTS IN CRUSADE
AGAINST CIGARETTES

DR.. Clarence E. Wilson, secretary Of
the temperance board Of the Metho-
dist church, at the international con-
vention Of the Disciples Of Christ, in
Cincinnati, declared that the elimina-
ton of the cigarette would be the next
crusade undertaken by his church.
"The cigarette impaired the health
of 100000 soldiers in our army" he
declared. eve have been sold out by
the White House band to the tobacco
trust"
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, October &c, 1910.
1000 A. M-Bible School.
HOO A. Preaching and Com
munion Service.
700 P. M.-Young Peoples Meet
ing.
500 P. M.-Baptismal Services.
Farewell Service
C. O. LOKIN, Pastor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-10-23
Magazines!
Magazines!

Gevers and Weld are prepared to give von the
lowest price on all magazine subscriptions Re
lore ordering elsewhere ask for their price on
single and club subscriptions. Act NOW as
prices may increase after November 10th
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-19
PEARL rs ALWAYS ON HAND
TO MANAGE THE CHILDREN
She Is Only Thirteen but She Has Been Taking Care Of Her
Brothers and Sisters for a Long Time

ing. When they got up to go Pearl
put the lunch box away, got the chill
dren's coats and caps on, picked up
Aunt Sophy's blanket and wrapped it
comfortably around the baby, getting a
welcoming smile from the baby during
the process. 1t was Pearl who asked
the station man about the train, and
it was Pearl who brought Sammy back
from the wrong gate and steered him
successfully to the right one.
There are child mothers in the Far
East, but we have them here in
America, too. They don't marry when
they're children, but they start taking
care of their mothers households as
soon as they can walk. The Oldest
daughter of family of young children
like this has q womans responsibilities
land capabilities) at twelve. When some
children are learning to play basketball,
playing with dolls and taking music
lessons, these little girls are keeping
house and playing nursemaid to their
younger sisters and brothers and
cousins. It's no wonder they are so
well able to take care of their own
households when they have one Of their
own. And it's no wonder that they are
so ready and eager to hand the whole
management over to their own Oldest
daughter, in turn, as soon as she is old
enough to walk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-19
She's Golnu to a Show

Dear Cynthia-This. will be the first
time | am going out with a fellow. Is
it right to ask him to wait for me out
side the dressing room or should we not
go in? After the show, if he wants to
take me to supper. and 1 don't feel like
eating, shall | tell him so or shall
accept his invitation? When at supper,
is it my duty to order what I want or
is it up to him? If it is mine, what
should / order! About how many
things? ANXIOUS.
1t is not necessary to go into the
dressing room before a show. One usu-
ally takes ones wraps to ones seat. OF
course. if you must smooth up your
hair, the gentleman with you will wait
for you in the lobby of the theatre. 1t
is not usual for n young girl to go to
supper unchaperoned. but if you are
allowed to do so (be sure to ask your
parents or GUARDIAN, the ordering
should be done by the man. who will
probably ask what you prefer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-19

Another Letter to A. L. L. H.
Dear Cynthia-Please publish this
letter to advise the young man A.. L.
l.. II.
y. i. L. H.-Whoever you are, you
are lucky Few are fortunate as you
to marry n girl who makes n business
OF her virtues: "Modesty and self re-
spect, as YOU have said But il you
really think that she loves you, you
only ought to be blamed for your trou-
bles
Your fancec is young yet, perhaps
she never loved before and never was
Kissed by man. Her parents must be
very, good guardians and must have
taught her how to receive you. Also.
following the theory of such girls, she
is used to obeying her parents.
Ii you know that such is the case.
your troubles can be overcome by your
adding little more confidence to your
self when you go to see her again. But
not too much SO she will get suspicious
Go gradually ahead with this idea in
your mind and | am sure you will
succeed, because she loves you, and
that should be clear to you. She can
not advance her place. it is always up
to the man to make advances. The
words OF Gabrielle D'AnnunZio, the
celebrated Italian poet and warrior,
should be an example. When he spoke
in Hara few days ago he said:
Coming here | thought that I was
bringing the fame of Fiume, but now
] realize that | have brought the flame
into a flame" He meant Just what
| want to advise you to do. Take your
love to her, take your affections to her,
and you will realize what D'Annunzio
had to realize, that you took affection
and tenderness to affection and tender
ness"
Who can tell you my dear A. L. L.
H., that your tiancees heart isn't sup
pressed like that of the people of cara?
And is she not waiting for you to re-
move that painful weight from her
heart? Oh, do go to her, she is waiting
| am sure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-19
Wants Help With Children

no the Editor OF Woman's Page
Dear Madam am writing to you as
I see you help so many. am the mother
Of three little girls; the oldest is six
years old. Ny husband left me sixteen
months ago. Since then I have been
taking them to the day nursery, but It
is so hard to get them out these cold
mornings. If you could let me know
through your page where I could get
some old lady to take care of them I
could give her a good home.
IT would be Christmas cheer for me.
T. II.
Why don't you go to an old lady's
home or 10 the Society for Organizing
Charity, 419 South Fifteenth street, and
ask for some one who would exchange
care of your children for a good home?
THE Charity knows of women who need
help and would be glad, am sure, to
help you out at the same time. This
would be better way Of getting some
one who would be sure to be kind to the
children, for the matron at the home
or the workers at the s. o. G. could
tell you about the dispositions of the
various people they know about. I hope
ron will find some one who will suit
woti
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-19
A Word to "Lleut. B."

Dear CYNTHIA am answering
Lieutenant BIS interesting letter:
am sorry you have not met Miss
Ideal as yet, but I suppose the time
will not be very far away before you
do meet her.
Ii YOU are not bashful I cannot see
why it is that you feel uncomfortable
in the presence of girls; believe me or
not, but you're the first fellow l ever
heard say that, as most fellows like to
be in the company of girls and another
thing, / don't think it is right to let
the girl do all the talking. Don't you
think she ever gets tired? I think you
ought to do your share of talking too,
when you are with her.
Most girls delight in taking ones
soft hat and trying it on just to have
something to do to pass the time away.
That's the only way can see through
it. I cant see why girl should call
fellow stuck up just for looking in
the mirror once in a while. as I Ger
tainly think that fellow has just as
much privilege to look in a mirror as
the girls have. If a girl calls you
stuck up for looking in a mirror. what
will she call you if you never notice
her?
Your last question is very simple
although 1t does seem queer that most,
pretty girls do marry homely men. It
certainly is not the looks that count.
1t is the character. l would rather
have a man with high character than
man who was handsome and had nc
character at all.
Well Lieut.. B." your letter struck
me so that / could not resist answering
1t. | am q girl from New York and ]
sure would like to meet you and have
good heart to- heart talk.
GRACE B.