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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16
EXPLANATIONS IN ORDER.

The department of labor an
nounces that the cost of living still
is going up in the United States.
Among the items cited is coffee.
Yet, Captain Francisco Nascimento
of Brazil, a recent arrival in New
York, is quoted as remarking:
Coffee scarce? Why, this ship
is full of it. There are bags of
coffee piled up in every Brazilian
port waiting for Americans to come
for it. At home, we buy the best
at two pounds for rs cents, and the
coffee you buy here for 40 cents,
we get for ten"
There is an obvious gap between
10 cents and 40, remarks the Seat
tie Times.
Why should a commodity retailed
in Brazil for one price sell in an
Eastern American city for four
times as much?
If the coffee is piled up in Bra
lillian ports awaiting shipment, is it
not pertinent to ask why some of
the Shipping Boards vessels are not
sent South to get it, so that there
will be no shortage and no high
prices in the United States?
Answers to these questions would
be deeply appreciated by the Ameri-
can people.
Likewise, explanations why. in
view of the conditions described by
Captain Nascimento, there should be
an advance in coffee prices in this
country.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commissio
NOTICE

Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south Of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
building, Alaskan Engineering com
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be-
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot Of
IA street on Wednesdays and Satur-
days at 8 p. m.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16
BLIND AS WELL
AS MANNED WORK
IN SH|PYAROS

SAN FRANCISCO. - That the
blind as well as the MANNED of the
great war are fully capable of doing
certain necessary work in shipyards,
rigging lofts and hangers is the
opinion of F. ]. Luebbert, head of
ia tent manufacturing concern, who
made the discovery while endeavor-
ing to find sufficient help in order
to fill his war contracts with the
United States government.
Short of help for preparing foot
stops and guyropes for his tents,
which consists in knotting and Spite
ing. it occurred to Mr.. Luebbert
that if the blind were capable of
becoming adept at basket-weaving,
the same principles would apply to
making complicated knots and spices.
His offer of work to the students
of several institutions for the blind
was accepted, and the result proved
"a complete success.
For the footrope, or loop that
holds to the tentpeg, the Matthew
Walker knot is used, among the
most complicated known to marin
ers. By patient work, and with the
aid of a heavy rope over which Mr..
Lubbert could guide the hands of
his pupils, the workers were able,
at the end of a week, to make the
knots as well as their teacher.
"Not only could they do as well
as myself, but they could do it a
whole lot faster. paid them three
quarters of a cent each for every
footstop delivered, and they aver
aged between four and five dollars
a day. Out of several millions Of
these footsteps delivered there was
not a single rejection. l also taught
them how guyropes were spliced and
whipped and they became equally
expert in this.
Under the circumstances, l am
convinced that these people could be
expertly used by the United States
Shipping board in making the rig
ging for the new merchant marine
fleet which we are constructing.
There is much work in rigging lofts
that they can do as expertly as a
sound worker.
with the tremendous growth in
aviation, which l believe is bound to
come, they also could be employed
lin the hangers, where wire cables
have to be wrapped by rope"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16
MARINE BULLETIN

Seattle No. 3, up Kotlik, 18th.
Washburn, up Holy Cross for
Dikeman, 18th. $500.
Jacobs, down Whitehorse, l a. m,
18th.
Casca, UP Big Salmon, Gals a. m,
18th.
Dawson, up Big Salmon, s a. m.
18th.
Selkirk, at Whitehorse.
Julia B, at st. Michael.
Davis, down Holy Cross, 18th.
Benchley, up Kokrines, 7 p. m,
18th. -.........
Yukon, up Rampant, 1855 a. m,
14th.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16
OLD BASEBALL
PLAYERS MAKE
GOOD IN MINORS

MILWAUKEE,, Wis.-This is the
year of ''comebacks" for former ma
jor league baseball players. Several
men who won fame in years past
entered the American association
and have been going the distance.
They include Ed Walsh and Roy
Patterson, both great pitchers for
the White Sox in the old days.
Big Ed Walsh, idol of thousands
of fans, now is with the Milwaukee
club, which is in charge of Clarence
Rowland, former leader of the White
Sox. Rowland expressed confidence
that Walsh was not through, and
gave him chance to stage his
comeback" against St. Paul. Walsh
moved the hard-hitting Saints with
ease. A few days later, Walsh went
against the Kansas City club AMI
won, IA to 5. Now the fans are
pulling for him to take his regular
turn.
Roy Patterson insisted he was "as
good as ever" when Joe Cantillon
told him he was going to use him
as a coach. 'Pat" said if he could
MT be a regular he wouldn't sign
The contract was signed and Pat
terson pitched for Minneapolis
against Milwaukee. He went the
entire distance and his team won
Charley Hall, another former hero
of the big show, is going well for
st. Paul. At one time he starred
for the Red Sox. Two years ago,
Manager Mike Kelley sent him to
the Pacific Coast league. The warm
western sun seemed to instill new
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16
DAWSON WILL ORGANIZE
MACHINE GUN COMPANY

A recent issue of the Dawson
News says that Lieutenant-C Colonel
Harry F. Muerling will visit the
Yukon metropolis sometime this
month for the purpose of organic.
ing a machine gun company, which
will be one of several such organ
izations now being established by
the Dominion militia department 1t
is expected that the officer will
bring about eight machine guns with
him, and so men are to be recruited
from among veterans and others.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16
LONG HAS SHORT TRIP
TO OREGON SANITARIUM

Deputy Marshal Long, who left
Fairbanks on July with two insane
patients for Morningside, has report
ed his arrival at the Oregon insti-
tuition on July II, the trip out con-
Stunning just ten days, which is re-
garded as remarkable time. Close
connections at Chitina and Cordova
accounted for the speed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16

fight in Hall, and this year he came
back to St. Paul and has been doing
his share in the Saints fight for
premier honors.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16

FOR SALE-My entire holdings,
consisting of Lot 6, Block 10,
three-room log house, finely fin
ished and partially furnished, to-
gether with provisions and wood.
Also my half interest in Nenana
Steam Laundry. A bargain, if
taken before August first. Must
go Outside on urgent business is
reason for sacrifice. Mrs. Clara
Alfred, Nenana, Alaska k7-25
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16
VOLCANIC SULPHUR WAS
POLLEN FROM SOMEWHERE

The yellowish matter found on
Dawson sidewalks after recent
rain and supposed, at first, to be sui
phur from one of Alaska's numer-
Gus volcanoes, was, in reality, pollen
carried from distance by air cur
rents and precipitated by the rain.
Prof. E. l. Gale, science instructor
of the Dawson school, made an ex-
animation of the substance and
proved beyond a doubt that it was
not sulphur,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16
WANT ADS

FIFTEEN MEN WANTED to cut
wood. Five dollars per cord;
good timber. A. G. Vachon, Tan
ana kS-16
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16

BEST BUY in town. Three-room
house, with or without furniture.
Inquire News Office
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16

Fresh garden seeds, just arrived.
Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16

Calling Cards printed to order or
.ho~t notice at the News Office.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16

A SNAP-Upright piano, practically
new, for sale, with music and
rack. Inquire News Office.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16

The Ketchikan Labor union is to
publish newspaper.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-07-16

FOR SALE - Showcase, 512 feet
long. Practically new. Cheap,
Inquire Mrs. Herman Rosburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11
State COMMITTEES Should Get Busy.


A Liberty Council was organized Braden-
town with Judge o. x. Reaves one of the leaders
to protest against labor unrest, monopoly of food
supplies and the political demagogues. What this
league has done the democrats of Florida should
do in state convention. If they do not gather in
convention in the future find their place on
the vital questions of the day. the Liberty Council
may assume it's place the controlling party of
the state. What is the matter of state central
committee? Is it afraid if it calls that
is time that the democrats of the state take
bit in their n have a convention and an or
ganiza.ion.-Dade City Banner
Fight For Centennial.
The celebration OF F1oridas purchase from
Spain is creating statewide interest. At the out
set Pensacola. Jacksonville and Tampa began to
wage hot campaign win the celebration for
the home town. but present indications that
Tampa will withdraw. though this is not official.
Pensacola has her wonderful history offer
logical for holding the centennial with
in her doors. The very thing that makes the cele-
bration of centennial possible place that
oldest Of all cities-no apologies to st. Angus
tine. Five different flags have various times
floated there making it in truth City Flags
and many quaint old buildings and forts remair
to remind the present Pensacolian of the by-xone
days.
Jacksonville belongs o her for va
rious Housing the crowds and caring
for it's needs wei facilities both by and
some OF the strongest claims put forth for secur-
ing celebration.
1t will be wonderful opportunity for Florida
as people from all the globe in atten-
dance. whatever city the distinction oil
staging the big show. it is foregone conclusion!
that is only way Florida ever does anythinR-i
Mariana Times Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11
PRoFiTEERlNo IN SHOES.

Mr.. Ultimate Consumer has barely recovered
from the shock he got when he read the prediction
of one of the country's boot and shoe barons that
we are soon to be paying $40 and $25 a pair for
Shoes when he stumOles across authentic item
in trade paper an advertisement OF shoes for ex-
port-"Ready to ship at direct from our own
factories"
There were, for instance, $500 pairs of mems
work shoes at $3 made two full soles solid leath-
er insoles and counter solid life HEELS Other work
shoes offered at $225. $2s5, $3.50 $3.50 The
highest price quoted 1913 pair for mems gum
metal calf high grade shoes. The fair sex is not
forgotten: two of the IL items provide with kid
shoes at 1925 and welt oxford and high shoes at
$1.75 pair
Such prices are bound to excite the curiosity of
the domestic consumer. Must go abroad to get
Amerfcan-made shoes cheaply? How can ma nu-
facturers and dealers justify the disparity
prices? it is possible to sell such reasonable
figures abroad at a profit. why not home ?-Buf-
falo Commercial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11

will be able transport their products TO marker
in motor trucks without difficulty.
Florida the Mecca for nearly million tou-
ri.s every year and in five years the num-
r.r NJ v,otorinx parties been steadily increas-
ing with the Improvement of the roads of the coun-
try. This national highways system will encour-
are motor travel from all sections of the country
and IL is easy to see where from 100000 to 100000
cars roll into Florida every year ana TINS "i''
n.a more millions OF dollars spent in the state
and other millions invested by those who fall in
love with the ideal and wonderful possibii-
ties or this section
The joining up of our sister cities of the south
such as Savannah, Atlanta, Macon. Asheviiie and
others is an excellent idea and the meeting held
In Jacksonville last night shows the interest that
IL being taken in such a movement. Good roads
will put speaking terms with the whole coun-
try Let us get acquainted.-Times- Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11
AN ALABAMA VIEWPOINT
OF THE CENTENNIAL

Florida has an opportunity to attract the at
tention of the nation the romance Of its hstofy
and the infinite variety of its resources Inat
Florida is aware Of this and is arranging its plans
for great centennial celebration in 1921 is fndi-
Gated by newspaper comment coming out OF the
peninsular The occasion OF the celebration
will be the anniversary of the cession OF
Florida TO the United States by the Spanish gov
eminent 1t is to be ordinary celebration We
are assured nothing less than worlds fair
is contemplated Florida achieve that II 1t viii
and we have the faith that Florida has the will
There is no little rivalry incidentally between
leading Florida cities for the honor of being chosen
the centennial Site Committees from each city
are setting forth the OF the several munich
palities.
Pensacola does not admit that there is much
room for doubt II is sure that Pensacola, the
Oldest city America" should be chosen. While
ST. Augustine claims to be the oldest city in the
state. 'it has been substantiated again and again.
says The Pensacola Journal. through old Spanish
and French records that the first settlement
made Santa Rosa Island. the first Pensacola =
While the change of flags took place in both st
Augustine Pensacola says The Journal. cit was
here that General Jackson the representative o..
the United States government. charge OF
the formalities- When the two Flordas unit
ed under government. the first legislative coun
ell convened in Pensacola, which then thy
capital OF the territory The territorial
Gil convened at st. Augustine later"
The Journal goes to of it's home town
Florida was under Spanish dominion for
two and a half centuries, very center
of the Spanish stronghold Pensacola
BY the treaty of Paris, Florida was trans
ferred to Great Britain which in power
from 1853 to 17s3. the year which closed the
American Revolution. at which time the ban
of Spain again unfurled. and that
country in power for forty years-or n
til 1921. when the cession of Florida took place
In Pensacola. The early history of Pensacola
s also inextricaby ntertwined with the his
tory of France. the Spanish French and Eng
sh having fought for the mastery of this
ritory. which is West Florida
And which may Some day part of South
Alabama. may not add? Or is the interjecton
OF this remark wholly irrevelant Montgomery
vertiser.
Just now. any rate. your last is wholly
irrevelant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11
submerge ali differences. and pun together
greater port
AN UNFAIR POLICY.

The railroads to be returned to their
owners. The government has had control of them
for nearly years. IT has increased freight pas
senger and express rates. and the same time run
roads heavily debt. The Indebtedness piled
us far this year is two hundred millions of
dollars. Now that the roads expected 20
back to the owners. there is talk OF forcing the
rases down again. With the increased expenses
allowed by the government touching the billion
mark year. and persistent demand for a still
greater increase how expect lower rates !?
We not saying this in defense of the railroads
but in defense Of industry. We kill industry
We kill industry by unwise legislation Just as
easily by anarchy. II the government
could not make both ends meet with increased
rates. how private ownership do it with de-
creased rates?
Remember. it is not only nillionaires who
own stock in the railroads. Many hundreds of
thousands of poor people put their savings
into their bonds. II the roads wrecked by un-
wise legislation, hundreds of thousands Of peop,e
will be affected, and. have said they won't
all be millionaires. ether-Orlando Reporter star
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11
SENATORIAL COMMITTEES.

Among the various powerful committees Of the
United States senate. whom referred and
before whom discussed and considered many OF
the great affecting the country and par
ticuarly Florida. is the senate committee n
merce
Florida is peculiarly affected by legislation re-
ported out of this committee With twelve
hundred miles approximately of line, our
rivers and harbors. deep water facilities. al
ready provided and being provided ports
like Pensacola, Jacksonville. Miami, Key West and
Tampa, mean that large body of citizens and
their capital intensely and intimately inter-
ested in shipping lighthouse service. steamboat in
spection service. aids to navigation. saving
vice. custom service legislation improve
ment of rivers and harbors by the fedral govern
ment All of these within the Jurisdiction of the
senate committee commerce and the ranking
democratic member of that committee is Hon. Dun
can u Fletcher, the senior senator from Florida.
His long connection with the work of that COM
mittee. during democratic control. its chairman
makes him in practical respects the foremost
f1uence that committee This has and
will mean not only fair deal and square deal
Florida in all appropriations and legislation affect
ing our rivers and harbors and ports, but gives
continued of federal interest and aid in
development which, since the cornp1etio1, of the
Panama canal and the establishme Of our mer-
chant marine, means millions to people
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11
ACHIEVING REAL PROSPERITY.

Real prosperity consists in producing album
dance everybody and making good use of it, To
a reasonable amount and save the rest so as to
accumulate capital employ people and increase
comfort would be the best possible use OF the
resources a command.
This is the meaning of the thrift program the
government put and of the organization OF
Saving Societies throughout the country.
is said to be fact that after all great wars
there is a period of extravaganza at the very time
when there is the greatest need for industry and
economy to repair the frightful losses caused by
war. The government is trying to overcome this
tendency by the organization Of Savings Societies.
At time it has started through the
department of labor. campaign to encourage home
owning and home building. This is very impor-
tant form of thrift has been greatly aided by
the organization of building and load associations
OF which there has been great development in the
eastern and middle states during the past thirty
years. Very few Of the southern states have any
considerable number Of these associations. Only
Kentucky North Carolina and Louisiana cut any
figure in their development This is unfortunate
because southeastern states have a majority
of rented homes. where eastern and middle states
have a majority of homes occupied by owners This
section behind eastern and middle states
in matter OF savings banks, although there has
been considerable growth in the last few years
There is section of the country that needs
thrift much the south and that is why tre-
mendous effort is being made by the organization
of savings societies establish the savings habit
among the people
To accumulate the nest egg for a home build
ing fund or any other good purpose there is
medium of accumulation convenient the
savings stamp which increases in value each
month
Interest in the thrift campaign has received
impetus Pensacola recently and good
suits to follow IL the plan is systematcal-
ly carried
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11

The United States is committed to a policy of
good road development and the campaign on for
country wide highways that will lead to points in
every section OF every state.
With many millions OF dollars appropriated by
the government for national highways and equally
many millions appropriated by the various states
70 meet the government appropriation and again
more millions appropriated by thousands of coun-
ties to meet the government and state appropria-
tons. there is every reason to believe that the
United States will make great advance in GOOD
roads In the next decade.
The American spirit OF progressiveness is quick
to the benefits that will accrue from such
development there are of the states that
the government One OF the really remarkable
things about this road movement is fact that
the states that have expended the most and have
Internationally the best road systems. are among
the first TO take advantage of the offer
and several have gone far beyond the required
amounts necessary to secure government aid
California has just voted s4oooo.oOo for good
roads and California has been held up as a shining
example for the rest of the country for the past
twenty years. having fine roads. The people of
that state have evidently found that it paid &c
build roads and now they investing more heavi-
" than 1t is Texas is at pres
ent expending $50 100000 roads and Dallas coun-
ty alone has appropriated ss5o0 900 on a recently
voted bond issue for roads.
Florida one of the first to take advantag &c
OF the offer Of the voting So 600 te
match like amount from government and il
10 expected that fully 100000 will be expended
by the various counties during the two-year per-
od just beginning. During the past ten years II Il
conservativey estimated that fully s3o0oo00o have
been expended in Florida for good roads and as
result there several thousand miles OF excel
lent highways. These win be augmented joined ur
and completed In the two years and motorists
win then be able TO roll smoothly every corner of
- state with ease and comfort. while the farmers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11
NEAREST THE OPEN SEA.

Pensacola capital and Pensacola people will be
able to draw outside interests to Pensacola by
establishing at this port distributing depots and
making of this city great manufacturing centre.
In the opinion of those who closely in
touch with local port conditions and who wide
opportunity for studying the advantages of this
city. contrasted with other cities on the gulf
coast, Pensacola is the coming port of the south,
and is the to the biggest things in develop
ment in all local history
For many years this harbor was literally crowd
ed with shipping. and flags every nation of the
the export business OF this port fell off, it was
claimed by those who had vision that Pensa-
cola would never again come into prominence as
a great centre OF trade.
Daily Pensacola is proving the fallacy of such
statements During the past three months at least
thirty ships have cleared here.
Though the Associated Press left Pensacola off
its trade lists ten ships have aocated to this
port. and line has been established between PEN
sacola and the United Kingdom
IL can no longer be said that Pensacola has no
back country from which draw. Located as it
is under the very OF Birmingham which is
the storehouse Of the Steel other rich min
eral deposits and closely touch with the cotton
area OF Tennessee and Mississippi. it is also the
nearest port the gulf the open sea
Pensacola is twelve hours nearer the sea than
Mobile. and twenty-four hours nearer than New
Orleans. This alone means saving that repre-
sents thousands OF dollars
Nothing can hold back this port if the business
men Of Pensacola win coordinate their interests
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-11

That gem got from a giant her
Who bubbles passion, and smellDf
beer;
Big Scoop they call him. and bine
is,
From his great flat foot to his grinng
phiz;
But owe him lot for that line eIe:
We are first and last; and the fure
wears
A lovely rainbow bright with the I'D
OF the prizes you promised your We
of old:
Bear in mind the slogan OF Big Scoop
Rate:
You're q devil to win when you en-
centratc n"
James c. McNalbr