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The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24

and creatures must nave something to protect thsngelyes with from the out side world, and that is our protection. But when folks say that we're horrid and cross, they are gossiping and adding to tn. truth sn untruth.
 were very gentle and kindly and would never do anyone any harm. We are afraid of big people and big crea- lures. We are rather timid and shy"
 "we've always been shy" said the little skunks.
 And" continued Papa Skunk, i've giyo folks several warnings when we are frightened and are going to use our great protection.
 "First we tap on the ground with our paws. Then if they don't pay any attention to that we raise our tails as though to say, rBs careful. We are frightened. And we must look after ourselves
 "The next warning we give Is to move our tails bAeir and forward, and if folks don't pay any attention and we are still frightened then we--well, we give our punishment.
 "Of course if we are frightened very, very suddenly we may not give these warnings because VIC may not have the time, but we usually do, all right"
 "Ifs not fair of folks to say we're not gentle enough" said the little skunks.
 "Ah, that's gossip, m'dears, gos- sip," said Mir. Skunk, waving his handsome tail. "but now have told you the skunk's story as told by a skunk"
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
Commission Will Choose School
 Textbooks

Under .,u act passed by the legis- lature, q textbook commission was created, consisting Of the territor- ia' commissioner of education and two other superintendents of schools to be named by him. Announce msut has been made by L. D. Hen derson, the commissioner Of educa- ton, that he had named w. A. Knox superintendent of the ketchi&an schools, and Miss Emma heeyer, superintendent of the Cordoya schools.
 The duty Of this commission will be to examine into many textbooks during the summer months and then nee in Juneau in the fall, to de eide upon which books they wish to usa in the Alaska schools during the coming years This is to bring about the uniform system of school, for which MT. Henderson took his present office an& be- fore.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
DADDy.)fvENINQHl
 FAIRY TALE f4
MIR. SKUNk'S STORY.
6y Mary dSahagmr! gr! 6onnsr ,t g1l.ss

'Llsten, children and I will tell you story" said Mir. Skunk.
 "Yes, Papa Skunk" they said, wed love to hear a story"
 Now the little skunks were growing up into big skunks. Their fur was very beautiful; black and white and soft-and their eyes were very soft and sweet looking
 Do go on, Papa Skunk" they urged.
 You have often heard folks con- plain of us," said Papa Skunk.
 "No, We never have" said the little skunks.
 "Then you haven't heard any horrid gossip" said Papa Skunk. "Well, I'm glad to hear that my children don't keep their ears open for gossip, though In this case what Is said about us is true. In fact l don't suppose I should call It gossip, for gossip Is repeating things one hears and adding to them as rule"
 How can one add to things one hears?" asked one of the young skunks.
 That gives me great pleasure" said Papa Skunk, "to be asked such Ques- ton. It shows that you don't know the first thing about gossip. An, my children, it is a bad habit. It makes folks and creatures unhappy, 1t does no good and it's very silly. It shows creatures haven't enough brains to talk about interesting things, or enough real fun in them to have q good time without talking and adding talk to stories about ones nelghbors.
 "When one goSsips one tells story about someone and then adds on to the story. For Instance, If you heard
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24

that the Skunk children In the nearest hole to ours quarreled, and then you told someone else you had heard that they Quarreled so badly that they ac- tually had fghts-that would be gos- sip. You would be talking about them in the first place unkindly, which would be mean, and when you added to what you had heard you would be doing something very wrong.
 "So. my children, want to tell you never to gossip. And it's very apt to make folks unhappy. It seems so wrong to make any unhappiness We can help. There are enough sick nesses and hurts and troubles and bothers not to help made-up ones."
 All the little skunks nodded their heads and said, "Yes, papa, we think so too"
 "Well," continued Mir. Skunk, Tit iS true when folks say we give & most horrtd odor when we're frightened. And you all know why we do.
 "Ttrc onr DrnfpctiOn All animals
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
EDITORIAL
FIT AND UNFIT MEN

A somewhat unusual yet certain lv sound argument is advanced in d survey Of the public health of the Unite Abingdon, to the effect that the deplorable percentage Of unit men in Great Britain, estimated at considerably more than 50 per cent is an injustice to the fit men. On behalf of the minority Of fit men, 1t is demanded that steps be taken to prevent men from permitting them selves to become unfit, and thus re ltsvs the ii, men of the extra bur dsu they nave to hcar.
 Not only have the it me" throus all these years of war had to die for the unfit but they had also to work to make sacrifices Of comfort Of home, of pleasure, of business Tor the unfit. And now the it must shoulder the burden of re- construction.
 Such a presentation of the case is I rude contradiction of the usual assumption that mental and physL cal uLfitucss in 2 man is a m.st0r- which cannot prevent The Briush review of the situation does not thus relieve the individual Of responsibility, but divides it betwe l him and tre state ENemplhs, ol course. those uufortunates who are rendered unfit by accident or naturs it is pointed out that unntnes in the majority Of eases represents only slacker ssltishness the refusal of the .uGiyidual to take such care of him self as to enable him 10 shoulder lne responsibility that properly rests upon hin.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
California Again
 In Mining Game

San Francisco, Tuesday.-Gol mining in California, which pissed through hard days during the war owing tc the greater cost of pno- duction and the fact that this met al diG not experience the advanced prices offered for other metals. will be aided in every possible way by the California state mining bureau to recuperate. a1&.
 Permanent headquarters will be established for field aSsistants at Auburn, Placer county, and at Red ing, shasta county. All the facili- ties Of the bureau will be placed at the disposal of miners to aid them in solving their problems.
 War conditions did much to quicken mining in practically all metals used in the production of ammunition and war munitions, thus stimulating an interest in the development of the states resourc- as in many minerals which here tofor. have been more or less dor mant or neglected.
 The aid of the bureau will be ac- corde;t hot only to the gold mining interests, but also to the producers of the various other metals.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24

Thero ts more C2ta1lh in this section of the country than ;-4 other diseases put together. and for years t was sup posed to be lnCurablc. Doctors prescribed local remedies. and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pCoIOu2ced it incurabls. Caterrn is local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional con- d!tions and therefore requires constitu- tional treatment Halls Catarrh Medi- cine. manufactured by r J. Cheney & Co.,. Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional remedy is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. One Hundred Dollars re- ward is offered for any case that Halls Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for circ''srs and testimonials. "a CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo. Ohio.
 SO.- by Druggists. 7jc.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
 Advert isem cal
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
GOOD BACKS fOR BAD
skagway Residents Are Learning How to Exchange the Old
 Back for Stronger One

Does your back ache, feel weak and painful?
 Do you suffer headaches, languor and depression?
 Is the urine disclored. passages irregular?
 The kidneys may be calling for help.
 Weak kidneys cannot do their W,orl.
 Give them the help they need. To cure kidny backache you must cur the kidneys.
 Use tested and proven kidney remedy.
 Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the test.
 Convincing proof Of merit in the following endorsement:
 Arthur Portier, 5O9 Heron St.. Aberdeen Wash, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills, in my estimation, are superior to any other medicine for kidney trouble and I couldn't re- commend anything their equal. I have been taking Deans Kidney Pills off and on for a number of years and have always received fine results. For lameness of the back aud kidney disorders, Doan's Kid hey Pills cant be equaled'.
 Price COG, at all leaders, Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pnls-the same that Mr. PoTtier had. Fos- ter Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
London Doctor Says All Fat
 Men Should Wear CorSetS
s,-.-.--s--a-s-s---as@p

London, June 24,Men with a pGunch should wear corsets. That was the advice of Dr. Leonard VIII Hams given at the Peace Nursery and Mid Wifsry conference. HIS reason is based upon health principles.
 Aboriginal man" said Dr. Will Hams, certainly was a four footed animal. The abdominal constrllc- tion was intended for that posture, Since human beings began to walk on their hind legs the position Of the abdominal organs had been
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24

thrown out of gear.
 People who takeplenty of out door exercise and athlStes might get on very we'll without corsets, but persons who live a sedentary life require some kind of support as given by oorsets.'"
 Dr. Williams said people who wore tight oollare prevented proper draining or their brains and thereby suffered bad tempers.
 Since women gave up wearing tight Csllars they have become sweeter temDered," he said.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
a,v,,,ovyed Turkeys Gartera

Clarence, aged four, while engaged In picking the "drumstick" of turkey, partly swallowed one of the tendons which are so numerous In the legs Of a fowl, and was nearly choked. The tendon was finally extracted with great difficulty from the throat of the little fellow, when he exclaimed: Well, l don't blame the old turkey. It's the cooks fault for not taking off Its gsr- ters."
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
BIG SURPRISE TO MANY
 HT SKAGWAY

People are surprised at the IN STANT action of simple bucktnorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL flush es the ENTIRE bowel tract so com pletely it relieves ANY CASE sour stomach, gas or constipation and prevents appendicitis. The IN STANT, pleasant action of Adler i-ks surprises both doctors and patients It removes foul matter which poisoned your stomach for months. Ksller Bros.' Drug Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
GLYCERINE MIXTURE
 FOR APPENDICITIS

Skagway people can prevent ap- pendicitls with simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL flush es the ENTIRE bowel tract so completely 1t relieves ANY CASE sour stomach, gaa Or constipation and prevents appendicitis. The IN STANT, pleasant action of Adler t-ka surprises both doctors and pa tiesu. Leaves stomach clean and strong. Keller Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
WOULD ADD LOCUSTS
 TO |. 5. TABLE FOOD

Baltimore, Md, June 9.-One Of the entomoloRists at Johns Hopkins university ,has made the discovery that locusts are delectable food. He says they taste very much like shrimp and IadYlSes everybody to add them to the menu. It Is the easiest way to get rid of the pests he adds.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
WASHING WITHOUT WATER
s Like Trying to Get Rid of Dandrui
 Without Herpicide.

fl Like Trying to Get Rid of Dandrur
 Without EIerpicide.
 Did you ever see any one trying te wash themselves without soap or water?
 It you did what would you say ot him?
 It is every bit as foolish to try to gel rid of Dandrufr and to prevent Baia' ness by feeding the germs which caG2' it, with Canthrarides. Vaseline, G!yeoi inc and similar substances which forIr the principal ingredients of most g. called Hair Vigors.
 Newbro's Herpicide is successful he cause 1t attacks and kills the parasiti germ which feeds on the hair roots It is the original and only genuin scalp germicide manufactured.
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. ;t' stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co. Detroit. Mich.
 One Dollar Dott1e. guaranteed.
 At all Drug Storge. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
NOTICE

On and after Tuesday, June IT we Wil! accept Canadian money only at a discount of 8 per cent.
 White Pass and Yukon Route.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
 Druggists refund money if PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. Soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
MILK GOATS FOR SALE

For Sale-Swiss Milk Goats. Ad- dress E. A Adams, Haines Alas ka.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24
MISSING MAN WANTED

Information Of the where abouts Of Gust Lindberg, who came to Alaska fifteen years ago
 He Is heir to&n estate in Sweden and his father will appreciate any information and pay for trouble.
 KlRdly address, Jones Lindberg, Missoula, Mont, in care Western ho- tel. 6-10 St.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24

Delicious drinks of all kinds at Keller Brothers.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-06-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
SEEN AROUND THE
 TUTWILER SUNDAY
Bv BOB McDAVID

A Jewish travelling man reading the Christian Science Monitor.
 Arthur Crowder looking very natty in a new spring walking cane.
 Two society danes hanging on to the sIunch hooks" of . bashful lieutenant.
 Five discharged soldiers clad in "citx" suits and khaki OvercOats, entertaining and completely surrounding . demure but "dixsy" blonde.
 A pair of dropstftehed "Onyx," we'll filled and artistically displayed.
 Ex-Lieut. Phil Painter submerged under the sunday paper.
 Seven new arrivals beEGfng MT. Roe del, the clerk, for r0Oms.
 A couple of thirsty "drummers" whis- perinR earnestly to n bell hop, who shook his head insistentiy. frowning all the while.
 Fred shireman returning from . hunting trip with a hand full of jay birds and . lot of alibis.
 "Scoops GOrnley, The AEe-HeralA's Montgomery news hound. romPing sn T-bone stepk.
 A dainty debutante knocking the stuffin' cut of . piece of spearmint. te the accompanying chatter of . wistful woeer.
 through . magnificent crop of whfs- kefs, while his better half Eaxed on In disgust.
 Arch Carmichael. noted "dry" leader. surveying the "vfctims' of the drOuth.
 Sixth avenue ''koarder" dropping in to write . letter to hls girl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
Of Birming ham, Ala Statement December 31, 1918
 RESOURCES

Yep; this is the man who has Jay Gee Smith tied for honors in the beauty show staged annually by the local Rotary club, and you wouldn't know how to vote yourself if you were on the nom- mating committee, for Val Is such a dog gone nice fellow.
 Val Nesbitt made one of the best pres idents local Rotary has ever placed on top of it's official roster, and he is popu- lar with every member, as well as all other acquaintances in the city. He is one of Birmingham's leading lawyers and takes keen interest in all civic ac- tivities, as well as Rotary affairs.
 MT. Nesbit did splendid work in con nection with the four minute men in Ala bama throughout the term of service of these men; and his ability was imme- diately noticeable when 1t came to hand ling men.
 Val Nesbit is one of those legal lights who can be classified as honest to a fault" modest and retiring, but full of pep when he does get into action. He never has failed to respond when called upon, no matter the nature of the public duty.
 Val gave birthday party once upon a time, or had one thrust upon him by his countless friends-especially in Rotary and he was heard to utter one day aft erWardS, never again" J. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
M. c. Anderson Back
 From Twelve Months
 Sefvice in U. s. Navy
Most Delightful Part of Work Was Transporting Red Cross Nurses to
 France, Says Seaman

M c. Anderson. al Birmingham boy, who has apparently enjoyed navy life for the past 11 months and who was sta tioned in France for four months. has been honorably discharged and has TO- turned to the city. Young Anderson spent large portion of his enlistment in the navy on the United States Ship Michigan, a transport ship. and he admits that his greatest pleasure in the navy was partially due to the fact that his ship made speciality of conveying Red Cross nurses to the other side.
 'T visited Paris and London while over seas" said Mr. Anderson "but I spent only a short time in London. therefore, I saw more of Paris. and observed clos CT the characteristics of the French peo- pie than those of the English. I was duely impressed with the bravery of the French people in every walk of life, outside of the army as well as on the battlefields. Every othed woman you met on tho streets of Paris Is dressed in mourning, a number of the men that l saw on the streets had lost an arm or a leg in the war. but they did not ap- pear downhearted. Instead. they ap- peared to be in good spirits and it could be detected easily enough. If one did not understand the French language that the .cheer-up' spirit was instilled in them. am glad to get back home. for there ,s no place like home, but when substi- tutes for home are needed, give me France.
 While going overseas on one trip our transport collided with a Norwegian ves- sel which resulted in the sinking of the Norwegian ship, but with the exception of two men her crew was saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
RETURNED SAILOR
 TELLS 0F FIGHT WITH A GERMAN U-BOAT
Bessemer Boy Relates Ex-
 periences on the High Seas While Conveying U. $. Ships to France

Roy Sullivan of the United States cargo ship Nyanza has returned to his home in Bessemer after two years service ir the navy. He was honorably discharged at Norfolk. Va, last week.
 Mir. Sullivan made four trips overseas and in speaking of his experiences he said: :r "The ship I was on was cargo vessel and we carried on one trip a number of locomotives. automobile trucks ano various other heavy equipment, while We also made a trip carrying 5000 tons Of flour. On this trip we were con vcyed and the Cadillac another ship. was torpedoed just short distance in front of us, but we managed to escape without having any trouble.
 This vessel stayed afloat only 45 min utes. but the men on board were all saved The California, which was go- ing over a short distance behind our ship, was also torpedoed and sent to the bottom after staying afloat about five hours All members of the crew were saved and taken on board our ship. A fellow certainly has a peculiar feeling vhen he sees large vessels sunk with out any warning and really wants 1o get into the fight to stop such methods of warfare.
 The most thrilling of all our experiences OCCuTTeQ OH J&HudIy l9Acs NhCh WV were attacked by submarine 90 miles off the coast of Bell Island and en- gagged in battle with it for two hours and 40 minutes The sub was 300 feet long and they were shooting two S-inch guns. while we were shooting one b-inch gun. The NyanZa was struck several times, one of the shells hitting within few feet of our gun while several others eX- ploded on deck.
 Tt was a hot battle, but after long, hard fight the sub turned on it's side and went down and we knew then We had hit the mark and had a submarine to our credit | was rated as first class gun pointer, so of course had much of the firing to- do. The submarine guns fired at least 200 shots at our ship ana we were most fortunate as our ship was not crippled, and the damage was com paratively small.
 ''On every trip over we remained sev- eral days and I visited number of French towns which I liked very much The French people are just splendid to the American boys and couldn't do enough for them, but l was always glad tc get back to the United States" Young Sullivan is the son of MT and Mrs. l.. NJ Sullivan of Bessemer, and has three brothers in the service. He is the first to be discharged and is vel known in Bessemer. where he is receiv- ing a cordial welcome from his many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10
INTENSE INTEREST l IN CONFERENCE ON | COMPENSATION ACT
Delegation Goes to Mont gomery to Be Present at Joint Meeting of the
 House and Senate

Many Birmingham citizens went to Montgomery yesterday afternoon in or der to be present today when joint con- ference of the house and senate will be held on the workmen's compensation act bill at 10 o'clock.
 The invitation had been sent out broadcast all over the state for those interested in the act to be preesnt and hear the discussion and to give legis- lators any pointers or information they might have on the proposed measure, in order that they might vote intelligently.
 The bill is on the calendar in the sen ate for consideration tomorrow morning. D. B. Dimmick, w. A. Currie, A. J. Arrant. Culpepper Exum. Sid w. Lee and many others went down yesterday after noon from Birmingham, and numbers of citizens from other sections of the state
 were in the city en route to the state capital for the meeting this morning at 10 o'clock.
 It is anticipated that there will be hun- dreds of interested persons at the con ference today, and the outcome of the conference is awaited with intence inter- est by corporation heads and working men alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-10

Poverty and unemployment are two problems of reconstruction which are to be attempted in a special programme of the army Y. NJ. c. A. field forces who are now in the field stirring the community spirit of several counties.
 R. E. Mitchell, Judge II. L. Anderton. Joseph Eg Gibson, W. A. Waterman, E. J. Lang and Prof. c. B. Lloyd have made rapid progress during the past week in organizing their respective districts under the direction of the state Y. NJ. c. A. committee. The spe- cial field of social service, so far as the Y. M. c. A. activities are con- cerned. will be the unprivileged and submerged classes and races.
 Ultimately IA outstanding leaders, two from each county in the state, will be selected-some have already been se- lected-for special training In the southeastern department college at Blue Ridge. N. C. This IS tl.e first. step in the larage programme of the army "Y.' It will be To-day course of lec- lures and intensive training for the leaders who will then return to their respective communities for executing the large plan of social, religious and industrial service.
 Health and sanitation campaigns will be undertaken in cooperation with the local and state boards of health. All the service will be built around the re- turning soldiers of the respective local ities. both suburban and rural. who have in army and camp life received the most complete lecture courses ever devised for the instruction of it's citi- zens. The fine lessons which the sol dier learns in personal hygiene, under the urge of the community leaders are to be imparted by these soldiers in our midst to the civilian population
 If civilian army "" programme could be summed up in a single phrase"