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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07

Experience demonstrates that nothing con-
tributes more to the stability and wel-being of
the people than widely distributed land owner
ship and land occupancy. This makes it plain
that one of the first steps to provide for a
better America must be a big constructive
program Tor more farms. 1t is said there still
are something like 400, 900, 600 acres of unused
farm lands left in the United States Here
then, Is one great opportunity for the return
ing American soldiers to find homes and be-
come self-supporting while at the same time
adding to the wealth of the nation.
During the war more than a million men
were drawn from the farms. The heretofore
steady drift to the cities is unhealthy for all
concerned, and it is not merely an American
phenomenon; it is manifesting itself in nearly
every part of the world
Right along with honest markets with the
whole square-deal program. the eliminating of
every unnecessary middleman, the shutting
out of every profiteer and parasite preying on
the farming industry, and the fostering of
farmers cooperative enterprises-the war has
shown US that We must Immediately cheaper
and simplify the farms access to market by
means OF good public roads. Cheap and quick
motor transportation of products from and to
the farm is coming. 1t is to be our next big
development. It is already here in localities
having good. all-year-round roads. So great
road-bui1ding program must be put up near the
head Of the list.
Closely connected with the opening up of
new land and the building of roads is the
too-long-delayed action against large land
holdings. No longer must large tracts be held
idle for speculative purposes. The owners of
these millions of acres of idle lands must be
forced to use them or to turn them to
. somebody who will
Monopoles and combinations must be pre-
vented from profteering our natural resources.
Oil land holdings should be better regulated.
systematic plan for bringing oil properties
into production consistent with public demand
might be established. The natural resources
of the country must be more thoroughly de-
velopsd under scheme that will turn all profits
above Legitimate earnings back to the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
HOW TO MAKE AMERICA BETTER
Senator Capp Urges More Good Horse Sense More OdFashoned Honesty
More of the Spirit Of Fair Play.

We have enemies of the nation
with us in peace as well as in war
time. Destructive, short-sighted.
sordid, constituencies greed for big
profits and high dividends has led
to an organized exploiting of the
people of this country for genera
ton or more, and has done much to
undermine the physical. mental and
even moral health Of the nation. for
the undernourished man is the
easiest prey of the saloon, and
urdernourished mothers and under
nourished babies die by the thous-
ands or exc out a miserable and dis
eased existence. Price-making in
necessities like wheat, meat and
fuel must never again be left to
the gamblers of the exchanges or to
corporate greed.
X X X X
The war profiteer has this and
much more to answer for in return
for his bloodstained dollars. Even
with the high wages now paid hAa
the big industrial centers. the in
creased pay in many instances has
been found by the federal Depart
ment of Labor insufficient to main
tain families in reasonable comfort.
We must insure to every man and
woman a comfortable home. good
return for their labor and broader
opportunities. And the birthright
Of every child born in these United
States must be health, and this
health must be guaranteed by the
best physical and mental develop
ment.
The war has given US the means
of enforcing economic justice in
behalf of the people, and we must
use it on the excess profit takers.
From now on there must be no COM
promise with greed in our effort to
attain the square deal which every
citizen Of these United States
should have as his right. We must
see the aggregation of enormous
wealth in the hands Of the few
what ex-President Roosevelt de-
scribed as swollen fortunes
made impossible. We must see an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07
BY ARTHUR CAPPER,
United States Senator from Kansas,

a "A II ORE good horse sense,
~ ~ more. old fashioned
hI honesty, more of the
spirit of fair play be-
4 L tween man and man is
needed at this particu-
lar time to make better and hap
pier America. We must devise a
program that will promote indus
trial economy by bringing labor and
capital more into a partnership for
developing national prosperity.
1t is pooh time for strikes and
for strife. The great and impera-
tive need is production at maximum
speed. Greater industry, harder
work, especially if the hours are
less than formerly, are today as
solemn duty upon all alike as they
were during the crisis of the war.
Supplies of all kinds are depleted
and must be replenished. Then, and
not until then, will prices come
down to normal. We cannot beat
the game Of supply and demand by
continuing to raise prices and
wages.
X X X
1t has been evident for months
that the overwhelming domestic
problem before the country is ito
hnd means Of bringing to an end
the constituencies profiteerinE e,at
Is making it almost impossitAo for
the average family to exist.
For the large class of people
who are the actual sufferers from
wartime conditions there are only
two possible means Of escape. One
is rigid economy, cutting out all
luxurfes, and the other is increased
production of goods.
The man or family barely able
to obtain the necessaries Of life
, needs no counsel to economic.
With him economy is forced. But
the man whose wages or income
has increased SO that he has money
to spend can help the situation by
holding out against extravaganza,
since extravaganza, the flocking of
people with money in their hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07

end to the monopolstic control or lands. mines,
forests. water power and other natural re-
sources which ought to belong to ALL It will
never again be possible to record, was done
last year, that there are 296 men in America
whose annual incomes are more than a million
dollars each. The Wall street stock-jobbing
pirates have thrfved In the last year as never
! bstoFes 9hs country is fuil OF glib-songued
statesmen who unload worthless stocks on farm
ers and laborers. taking liberty bends in pay
mentf There should be way. t. teens end #, s:sy
'--fsz,'S * -
We have two main methods of bringing
about condition of Justice, fair play and
equality Of opportunity. Those taxation
and the rigid roofing out Of monopol1es.
We should be the worlds greatest COM
mercial nation. We have more Of the globes
resources in our keeping than any other people,
and more huge industrial plants to transform
these raw materials of soil and mine into man
ufactured products. Commerce from our great
harbors should cover the seas. Our farms and
factories should hum with industry from years
end to years end, for soil and our manu-
featured products excel We have never had
such tremendous opportunity to benefit the
world and ourselves is knocking at our
door. But this benefcient supremacy of peace
times demands constructive program which
shall link up these great forces with argosies
OF merchant vessels. and with far-seeing, in
defatigable, intelligent merchandising through
methods which will cater to the especial needs
of the worlds people.
Furthermore, we must never lose sight of
the fact that the welfare of the nation depends
upon the producer. The farmer has had no
part in the orgy Of proateering. It is costing
him great deal more to produce his crops than
ever before. He has for years sold his stuff for
what the buyer offered in market organized
by the buyers to compel him to take the least
possible price for it. II laws should be enacted
now to keep down hte price of farm products
Deiow the cost of production, less food would
DC proouced next year. and we would be worse
off than ever ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-07

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It 10 recognized and admitted by
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Letters remaining uncalled for in the Post Office at Juneau, Alaska, June 2S, 1919. Parties wishing same should call for Advertised Letters" and give date of list.
 One cent due on advertised letters
 Lucia Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Sid ney Brown, John Donovan, o. R. Calkins, Louise Donawalk, Walter Elich, Wm. EggIe, Gust Erickson (postaD, Wesley Ford Qetter and postaD, Ismael Garcia, Al Gordon Edward A. Halseth, Hilda Hines, Crist Hauger, Vick Jalisk, Louise Kostings, Bamey Kelly Qetter and postaD, Miss E. Larson, Ed Larsen, Lewis Landiz, Angus McCusbic, J. J. Mcintosh, James Maloney, Red Cross Pkg. Co.,, Pearl Maran Rob erts, Carl Roosevelt, Sam Stone, Winnifred Setter, MT. Sam, box 941, Jack Watson, T. G. Wansbury, Wal ter F. Werstlein, Arthur Wiklund, PIP Ferry Way
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
ALASKA CENSUS TO
 BE TAKEN BY BUREAU
 OF EDUCATION SOON

Census of the whites and natives in the vast expanses of Alaska will be conducted this time by the United States Bureau of Education for Alas ka, under direction of William T. Lopp, chief of the bureau, says the Seattle Times. Authority to begin preparations for taking the census, which will be done simultaneously throughout the United States and is possessions on January 1, has been received by Mir. Lopp from the gov ernment census bureau.
 In no other territory within the Jurisdiction of the nation is it more difficult to obtain a poll of the peo- pie than in Alaska on account of the enormous ,.extent of the Northland and the many scattered towns and native villages that are only acces- sible by dog team after long trips over the snow-steeped trails.
 By using the Alaska division of the Bureau of Education in taking the census, instead of employing private f1lUltluudIS LO uO lliC NOIh dS W dS done in the last census ten years ago. the government will save ap- proximately $50,00O said MT Lopp. It cost $7S,000 to take the last census of Alaska, he said This saving will be made possible on account of the fact that the Bureau of Education has teachers, doctors, field superin- tendents and other emissaries in all parts of the territory who have ex- cellent facilities for taking the census and an accurate knowledge of the country in their respective districts
 Northerns say Alaska's true cen sus will probably never be known The law provides that the census must be taken of as January 1 This is time when from B to 55 per cent of Alaskans are on "the outside" for the winter months, although they are essentially Alaskans and return to the north in the spring.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
"WE CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING"
 AT THE LIBERTY TONIGH

DOUGLAS, July 1-The contentior of pessimists and cynics in these Lonesome latter days" that we are living too fast, that we never are satisfied with what we have and COL tinually cry for the sun or moon, or something else that is unattainahle, is examplfied in We Can't Have Everything" the new Cecil B. De Mile photoplay production for Art craft based upon Rupert Hughes celebrated novel, which was presented at the Coliseum Theatre in Juneau with unqualified success and open here at the Liberty tonight.
 This new picture is special Cecil B. De Mile production of the high est standard, and the various roles are portrayed by Q prartically all star cast of screen players.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
GO TO SHAkAN.

DOUGLAS, July 1-Mr. and Mrs L. A. Bowen and child left this morn ing for Shakan, where they will spend the summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01

FOR SALE-A new Ford 1918 model Run 200 miles. Any reas- onable offer considered. Apply Elm pire 214.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
AMERICANS MUST BUY FOREIGN SECURITIES
 TO KEEP UP TRADE

LONDON, June 27.-In sum mary of the industrial and com mercial conditions in Great Britain the American Chamber of Com merce in London states that the United States will have to buy more foreign securities and goods of pric- es at which the American goods at the present rate of exchange must sell in foreign countries, are to be competitive. A shortage of ton mage assists In keeping American goods from the British market.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
PHILADELPHIA IS IN
 NEED OF MANY HOUSES

PHILADELPHIA June 21.-Phil- delphia needs Z5 1000 houses and cannot build more than 1000 this year. Pittsburgh is short between 10000 and 15,000 residences. In Detroit 23,500 families are looking for houses and their number is in- creasing by 25 families who are moving into the city every day. The home shortage in Cleveland is 15, ,000. Milwaukee needs 1000 new houses and Chicago reports that the erection of apartment houses is 32 per cent. below 1918 and about 86 per cent below 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS

DOUGLAS, July 1-The Fourth of July committees met last night to make the final arrangements for the
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

celebration. The sports committee were not prepared with their list of the sports to be held so the correct lineup is not available yet. How ever, the major events will be hose races the first thing in the morning, to be followed by the ball game. After lunch there will be patriotic exercises in the Lyric Theatre, at the conclu- sion of which the childrcn's sports will come off. In the evening there will be a big free dance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
PUBLIC DEBT IN
 UNITED STATES FIGURED

WASHINGTON, June 21.-The United States public debt on May 31 was the record figure of $25,- 921, 1,151,270, an increase of $l,- 6,64O,750 for the month result ing from new issues of certificates of indebtedness and payments on Victory Loan subscriptions. The ordinary disbursements in May to- taled $907,492, 920, against $1,068,- 203,020 in May, 1918.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
JOHN sENsoN, sR, NEW PM.

DOUGLAS, July 1.-Mr. John Hen son, Sr., succeeded his son Jack as the Douglas postmaster this morning. The latter will remain actively in charge of the office for some time yet, however.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
LYRIC TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, July 1.-The Lyric will present tonight the Public Be Damned" It is an expose of the high cost of living and it's causes which will be an interesting picture for the heads of families to study A Pathe Weekly and a Harold Lloyd comedy, Nothing but Trouble"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
TWIN BABIES

DOUGLAS, July Mrs. Jack Langseth gave birth to twin girls at St Anns Hospital early this morn ing, one of which was still-born. The mother is in a serious condition, but it is thought she will recover
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
SCANDINAVIAN BANKERS
 MAKE GOOD INVESTMENTS

LONDON, June 21.-Scandinavian bankers and merchants are invest ing in high grade securities and ac- ceptances rediscountable at the Fed eral Reserve banks rather than con vert the balances into its own funds which are selling at discount, after having been at premium during the war period.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
TO RENEW OPERATIONS
 AT SHAkAN

DOUGLAS, July 1.-Chas. Homer, with a crew of men, left Treadweil this morning on the Amy for Shakan to continue the work that was start ed there last year. They will re- main there all summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
INQUIRIES FOR STEEL
 FOR EXPORT LIVELY

NEW YORK, June 19,-The New York Times says that inquiries for export steel are increasing, due large ly to easier ocean freight rates Am erican producers can now undersell British manufacturers in British home markets Billets have been sold at $63, delivered in England, while Brit ish billets are selling at S67.28.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01

NoTEObseratons Harbo St. Paul and Kodiak taken at and and at Prince Rupert Seattle Portland and San Francisco at a. and p. m- Juneau time
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-01
NO COUNCIL MEETING

DOUGLAS, July 1.-The council meeting was postponed last evening until later date, there being no matters of importance to attend to-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-20


II am here tonight to plead my
cause, to ask your kind attention
and forbearance while ! tell you in
a few earnest words why ! can servo
you better than any other candidate
(here pause in an impressive manner
and advance one pace toward the
audience).
Firstly, ! am a diligent worker
when but child it was my custom
to rise betimes with the lark at
break of dawn and work the entire
day until the pail of night spread her
filmy wings Ger the universe. (Here
incline body slightly to left and smile
at those who seem to be touched by
my words.)
Secondly, believe in economy.
1t appals me to sec the waste that
prevails in the High Tension club
with moving pictures, food and par
ties. 1t is my intention after election
to do away with these friyolides and
substitute for them various serious
papers on dignified subjects which ]
will read to you. (Here place hand
on chest and frown.)
"Ah, my dear friends, ! know you
will support me. know that the
majority Of you are above the carnal
pleasures that the last administra-
ton has served you. Let us unite,
and, in the words of that famous
statesman whom you all know, 1
insist that you do as / say
Carlson"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-20
PIMPLY? WELL, DON'TBE
People Notice It. Drive Them
Off with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pinply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you Sget package of
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets the
successful substitute for calomel; there's
no sickness or pain alter taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
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safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with dark brown taste, .
q bad breath, dull, fstless, no good
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Olive Tablets are purely vegetable
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DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-20

attached to the office Of president of
the High Tension club, but an expert
ence Of mine this summer will make
it clearer to you. 1t was in Canada
in Toronto, that was invited to at
tend a garden party in honor of the
Prince of Wales. AS usual, | was
late in arriving, only just getting
there ahead OF the prince, so, in or
der to avoid confusion, dropped into
the first position | saw open. At first
l didn't notice that I stood at the
head of the receiving line, but upon
gIancing around l saw Sir Wilfred
Laurier, the Duke of Devonshire, the
Marquis of Queensbury, the Duke of
Cambridge, and ether Massachusetts
points, standing below me. Before l
could move, the prince was there.
he grasDed my hand. What's your
name, my good MANI he said. IT, L.
S. Scadding, sir president I an
swered "A fine name he said, but
not enough inittals-IW make you a
Knight of the Garter, so you can add
X G. to your name Not so, mi lord,
I answered I have varicose veins
and can't wear EN-, but II you like
you can make it gallus.' Right o.
he said, hitting me slap with his
sword. Arise, Sir Scad, Knight OF
the Purple Gallus. Since then 1
have written my name j. l.. S. Scad-
ding, X G.. and now I can add Pres.
to the second power"
AS soon as the speech was closed,
Mr.. Brady moved that the election
be accepted as it stood and that no
more discussions be heard. Mr.. Jor-
stad seconded this motion, and upon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-20
Women In That Community Spend
Several Days Quiltln0-Boys
Have Fun In Evenings and
There are Dances Also.
MISS YoUNKER IS HEAD
she Has Charge of Activities and
With Help of Able Assistants
Makes Center d Real At
traction to Many.

us 1t goin' to be open tonight?"
and the eager face of a twelve year
old boy was thrust into the door at
Rocla Hall center yesterday after
noon.
sure. this is your night; you'll
come, won't you?" said the young
woman in charge.
BET WILL" came the answer and
bang went the door, as doors do
when small boys are around.
All day long there are women and
boys and girls and on occasion men,
going in and out OF the community
center over on Palean street. Four
and five hundred people every month
find recreation and busy activity
there.
For example, yesterday sixteen
women spent the day quilting in the
pleasant reception room downstairs
They cooked their dinner and ate it
there, enjoying the visit together as
well as finishing one quit and doing
considerable work on the second one
In the evening twenty or thirty boys
spent two or three happy hours under
the supervision of William A. Brug-
man, boys secretary or the Y. M. c..
A., and Charles Buss, scoutmaster
Two evenings week, on Monday
and Wednesday. the boys come to-
gether for drills and various activi-
ties which boys enjoy.
On Tuesday evening OF every week
there is dance for the older boys
and girls. with chaperones in attend
ance. Forty-five attended the Tues
day night dance this week.
Last Saturday thirty-seven chill
dren gathered at the story hour and
heard Miss Margaret Dickerson tell
about what happened "Once upon a
time"
Friday afternoon is Pollyanna aft
ernoon The Pollyannas are happy
little girls who see through rose
colored glasses and who seek to make
others happy.
Miss Dorothy Younker who Is now
director of Rock Hall activities, has
issued fifty-seven cards for books,
taken from the library. The Keokuk
public library loans as many as
twenty-five volumes at one time to
the center and has given outright a
number of children's BOOKS of which
the public library has duplicates or
odd volumes from sets of books. Mrs.
C. NJ. Rich took over lot of boys
books, and other friends have con-
tributed to the library. The books
are read with much eagerness, par
ticularly by the children. Other good
books could be put into good use IL
other Keokuk people nave them to
contribute Miss Younicer says one
great need is for games. Anyone
wishing to give games to the center
may be sure that the gift will be
appreciated and that the games won't
lie idle, for eager hands and minds
need amusement and instruction. The
few games now on the tables are
worked overtime and new ones will
be eagerly welcomed.
Mrs Rich who is chairman Of the
board of directors says that 1.-THE real
backbone of the community center is
the neighborhood committee made up
of earnest women, most Of them
mothers of the children who find rec
reation and instruction at Rock Hall. !"
Fortunate would Keokuk be if in
other sections of the city there were
other buildings dedicated to the same
uses as Rock Hall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-20
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