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The Lamar register., 1919-10-15

tomorrow never comes. Men inform
me they complained at the wanton
burning of half million feet of
lumber and other material at the nj
trate plant near Sheffield, and nothing
came of it. That they complained Of
the wanton destruction of a million
feet at Camp Mcclellan, nothing came
of it.
1t now develops that while the Presi-
dent is trying to detract the attention
of the country from his league of ma
tions, and is beating the air for some
means to reduce the cost of living,
caused by Democratic waste, extrava-
gance and official inattention, we have
another example. At Gorgas, Walker
county, where the government was
building a power plant to give to the
Alabama Power Co., the administra-
tion had a commissary filled with gen.
eral merchandise, much sugar, bulk
meat, lard, canvass bacon, dry goods,
shoes, notions, blankets, and canned
vegetables of various kinds. The
work was finished. The commissary
was closed. The people needed the
groceries and other goods, and tried
to buy them with their money. They
had no orders to sell them. One day
in July the guard took this stock Of
merchandise, in first class condition,
and amounting to several thousands of
dollars, piled it in the street and burn
ed it before the eyes of the people beg
ging to buy it. He stated he had or
ders to burn the stock on hand. Sew
eral of the guards are yet retained on
duty and on payroll to guard one pile
of scrap iron and one pile Of worn
out slush scraps. There is no use to
complain at this waste and foolish
expense. However, some Of us are
wondering if Democratic simplicity has
a new international prismatic vision of
a new way to brig down the cost Of
living by making bon fires out of
necessities and guarding scrap iron.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
The Future of Oil

A nationally prominent oil man says:
"The fear of a possible over-expansion
of the oil industry is not well based.
Last year the U. S. produced 341 ,0OO.-
900 barrels of oil, but this was az, ,OO0,-
900 barrels short Of consumption,
which had to be imported from Mex
leo.
eliminating the war increase and
taking the ten years preceding the war
we find that the average annual in
crease in consumption, il continued,
will in eight years require every oil
refinery in the United States to double
its capacity.
The ten-year pre-war increase oc-
CURED before the airplane and the sub
marine began using large quantities.
before conversions from coal to oil as
fuel for ships became frequent, and
while the automobile industry was
just getting into its stride. In ensu-
ing years the demand from these
sources for oil will increase tremend'
ously. The possibilities in use of oil
as vessel fuel alone can be appreciated
from the fact that three 5000 ton car
20 boats burning oil can do the work
of four same size vessels using coal
and at less expense per boat
Is it any wonder that far seeing mer
are striving for u national policy and
Legislation encouraging to, rather thar
discouraging to further development
of our lands?
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of the innumerable other demands
made upon the family purse.
Gary Shows Interesting Figures

Gary Shows Interesting rigures
Judge Gary Of the United States
Steel Corporation gave some interest
ing figures in his testimony before the
Senate Committee tending to show the
efforts made by the company to IN
sure the contentment Of its employees.
He stated that 100000 had been
expended in residences for the men,
and houses not yet completed repre-
sented S7,OOO,O00 more. On the rent
ed houses the rent had not been in
creased since 1914, a fact that the
Senators mentally compared with con-
ditions in Washington and other cities
where extortionate profitee-ing in
rents had been the practice during the
war. Since 1912 Judge Gary said his
concern had paid out 500, 100000 for
welfare work, and in the same period
had built forty-seven schools and
twenty-three churches. He contended
that the interest Of the employees in
the success of the steel industry was
shown by the fact that 81 900 of them
were Stockholders. IL don't think the
labor unions are one-tenth interested
in the welfare of our men as we are,
said Judge Gary.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
CAPITAL CHAT
Miners Unreasonable Demands

Miners Unreasonable Demands
Washington, Oct. 14.-(Special cor
respondence) SENATOR J. s. Freling-
huysen, of New Jersey, recently placed
in the Congressional Record the cor
respondence which shows the details of
the controversy between bituminous
coal mine owners and the mine em-
ployees which threatens curtailment of
bituminous coal production to such Al
extent as to bring about u disastrous
shortage. The demands of the mine
workers were thus summarized:
First: That the present wage
agreement between the operators and
the miners, which it was generally un-
derstood would not expire until April
l, 1920, shall be considered rs null AID
void after November l, 1919.
Second: That hereafter the miners
shall work only five days a week and
only six hours a day.
Third: Wages shall be increased go
per cent.
Fourth: For overtime there shall
be 90 per cent additional overtime
compensation, and for all work on SUM-
day and holidays the extra pay shall
amount to 100 per cent"
Senator Frelinghuysen declared that
if the demands should be granted it
would add from $500 to $3.50 to the
price on every ton of bituminous coal
marketed, and billion dollars would
be filched from the pockets Of those
who can i'll afford any such tax in view
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
REDUCING THE COST OF LIVING
BY MAKING BONFIRES OUT
OF NECESSITIES
By J. J. Curtis, (DemocraD, Judge
l4th Alabama Circuit,
Jasper, Ala.

The Democratic party went into
power six years ago, pledged to re-
duce the cost of living, and to return
to that simplicity and economy bc-
fitting a democratic government.
The cost of living coared higher and
higher each season, urtil it doubled
and trebled. They had full control of
Congress and the machinery of the
government. Not single construct
i've idea was advanced toward lowering
prices, not single law was passed
to curb the upward trend, and not
a suit filed to stop the onward march,
until the people elected a Republican
Congress.
When a guiding hand was needed,
when a program should have been
furnished, the President left this coun-
try and refused to call the Congress
together for months. He fiddled in
Europe, while merchandise was burn
ed in America, and prices SCARED high
er, and offered no program, and not a
word to solve the problem. So far
as high prices were concerned, nobody
was home.
No such orgy of waste has ever been
witnessed, as has been carried on un-
der the cost plus plan. The administra-
ton got in high gear without breaks.
1t has had joy ride at the expense
of taxpayers. Against all this waste,
it does no good to complain. The
stereotyped answer always comes, at
will be investigated" The Democratic
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
An Insult to Americanism

The Democrats of the Second Dis
trict in Nassau County. New York,
have nominated Elias Raft as a can
didate for the State Assembly, in op-
position to Theodore Roosevelt, who
was nominated by the Republicans. In
his opening speech Of the campaign,
Mr.. Raft declared: my hat is in the
ring, and it isn't my fathers hat,
either" If that statement meant any
thing at all, it was an insinuation that
Theodore Roosevelt's candidacy was
based upon the reputation Of his most
distinguished father. That one state
ment by Mr.. Raft should be enough
to defeat him. No one but a fool or
knave would accuse Theodore Rooss-
welt of placing any dependence what
ever upon the reputation Of his father.
His conduct in the recent war was
sufficient demonstration that he has .
personality Of his own-the ability, in
itiative and courage of full-fledged
man. He went to France early in 1917,
Immediately after America entered the
war. That he did not seek a safe
position in the rear is demonstrated by
the fact that he was wounded, cited
for bravery, and awarded the French
Croix de Guerre. 1t is safe to predict
that the people of the Second District
in Nassau County will administer .
lifting rebuke to Mr.. Raj,
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
Enemies of The Constitution

People who did rot Ggree with SEN
ator Reed on the subject of the league
Of nations, were not compelled to at
tend the meeting he was to address
at Ardmore, Oklahoma. Those who
did attend, took upon themselves the
implied obligation to conduct them
selves in an orderly and gent,emanly
manner. When they undertook to
break up the meeting and interfere
with the right Of free speech, they
placed themselves on the lowest plane
of humanity. In resorting to personal
violence, they placed themselves on
the side Of lawlcssness and disorder.
In their endeavor to deny freedom of
speech, they aligned themselves with
the enemies Of the American Consti-
tuition. In attending the meeting and
then disturbing it. they placed them
selves in the ranks of men who stand
ready to betray any trust. Only one
thing may be said to their credit
they put out the lights az an evidence
that they had some small sense of
shame.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
Palace ClOthier
A. PultZ

ulation Of the Wilson administration
which tries to run everything, the
Times evidently overlooks the United
States Constitution which reserves to
the states all powers not conferred up
on the Federal Government-and pro-
secution of rioting is not one of the
offenses placed within the jurisdiction
Of Federal courts. When General
Wood or any other officer of the Fed
eral army can assume control Of prose
cution of state offenses, it will be 3
sorry day for liberty in America.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
Beets Save the Day

Because Of lack of developments
which would tend to clear away the
uncertainties now befogglng the sugar
situation, incident To slow progress be-
ing made IL process OF de-control the
domestic beet sugar industry never
faced Il more critical situation than
exists today.
With the cane refined supply in
sight up to the end OF the year totally
inadequate to care for normal require
ments, the burden Of supplying the
needs OF the greater part OF the coun-
try automatically falls on the beet pro-
ducers.
Recent estimates Indicate that round
ly $4,000 tons of beet sugar are need
ed from this source to insure a supply
that will approximate the probably de-
mand to the end of the year. The
movement of such large proportion
of the crop, roundly 60 per cent, is far
in excess of any previous distribution
for this early period. Taking into con-
sideration the difficulties which may
possibly develop later from unfavor-
able weather conditions, labor disturb
ances, car shortages, or traffic conges-
ton the likelihood Of the greater pro-
portion of these factors remaining con-
tinually favorable is far from bright.
And right here stop and figure the
great advantages the domestic beet
sugar crop is to this nation. 1t has
been developed in the face of many
discouragements but it has survived
and prevented q sugar famine during
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
Was This Mr.. Gompers' Ainy

1t looks more and more as If the
international labor conference which
Mr.. Gompers attended in Europe,
while the peace conference was hope
lessly tangling the affairs Of the world,
and placing the United States in the
center of the snarl. was called chiefly
for the purpose of arranging q world
wide demonstration on the part of
labor; and it is to be remembered that
not long before that Mr.. Gompers call
ed a conference in Chicago to arrange
for the steel strike, in the course Of
which the l. w. w. captain Of non-in-
dustry, William z. Foster, was appoint
ed as organizer for the A. F. Of l.
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the war and will avert the same
catastrophe this year.
No stronger argument could be ad-
vanced TO show the vital need Of stab
ilizing and encouraging this western
industry as one of the safeguards of
the nations welfare.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
OverloOks Constitution

The New York Times says in flaring
headlines General Wood orders prose-
cution of Omshs's rioters" In its sd-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01

island republic
loaded
quantity of revolution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01

Oddities From the
Camera Mans Note Book
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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-13
DISTRICT COURT

Paul Vincent was sentenced to two years in the Federal jail yes terday, one year for selling fntoxi- eating liquor at Tenakee this sum- mer and a year suspended sentence that has been hanging over him for several years for selling liquor with put a license, was imposed. Both sentences are to be served at tht same time, so he will in reality be n jail one year.
 Y. K. Lee who pleaded guilty yes terday on one count of an indict- ment against him was sentenced to 10 months in the Federal jail by Judge R. W. Jennings. He is serv- ing a sentence from the Commis- sioner's Court of one year and ten lays and this later sentence will run concurrently.
 The case of Barney, Kelly accused If the larceny of a check from the National Independent Fisheries Con- 1any for s400.00 is on trial today. \ jury has been secured and wit nesses are now testifying.
 The drawing of jurors for the January term of the District Court that was to have been held this morning has been postponed until Monday morning at 10 o'llork.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-13
FATHER BAILEY, A
 FORMER JUNEAU PRIEST!
 GIVEN MANY HONORS|

The Rev. George F. Bailey, former ly of Juneau and Valdez, has re- turned from overseas and is being royalty entertained at Gonzaga Uni versity where he was at one time professor in languages.
 Father Bailey. the soldier priest, is greatly beloved by the Juneau peo- pie. An article ill a St. Paul daily says:
 The Rev. George F. Bailey, s. J., chaplain of the United States army. and recently interpreter at the peace conference at Paris, is in Spokane a guest at Gonzaga university.
 Father Bailey arrived in America four weeks ago. after two years over seas in active army service with the American expeditionary forces. He was a professor at Gonzaga for sev eral years previous to entering the army Father Bailey was one of the first Catholic priests to volunteer for services as a chaplain and entered the service soon after the declaration of war. He served with the combat forces on several of the American battlefields, and was in action a num- Der of times.
 Seelcted as an interpreter for the peace conference, Father Bailey as tended that meeting and specialized n the Slavic languages. His appoint ment as interpreter to the confer ence came as result of extraordi- nary ability as a linguist. He speaks nearly all of the modern languages
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-13
WINTER WORK ON ALASKA ROADS
 GIVEN REVIEW
Capt. John Zug Tells About the Conditions of the ln- teri0r and Work Dur
 ing Past Season

Capt. John Zug. member of the Alaska Road Commission arrived in Juneau on the Alameda 12 days out from Fairbanks. From Fairbanks he travelled by the mail stage to Chitna and from there by the Cop per River and Northwestern Railroad to Cordova, making good connections there with the Alameda.
 Capt Zug has spent the past sum mer at Fairbanks supervising the road work in the district. He said , this morning that ''the interior coun- past season by the lack of men and also to certain extent by the high cost of supplies and shortage of water in some localities.
 ''The most active locality this year." said MT. Zuz, twas the Tolo- vana where it is estimated that $6O0.- 900 was produced. It is thought that this production will be increased con siderable when water is available in the spring to clean up some of the large dumps"
 When asked about business condi- tions at Fairbanks, Capt. Zug said that while there are not so many people in the town and that the camp is by no means booming, busi- ness conditions are good. There are no idle people and the business houses are doing well.
 "The Road Commission felt the shortage of labor" said Capt Zug. We had crews of men working most of the summer on roads at Eagle. Circle, Rampant. Tanana and Ruby. At some of these camps there was no labor available whatever for our work so we were compelled to send elsewhere for men. Besides the sum. mer work that has now been com. pleted we have at the present time crews of mon working on the winter roads radiating from Fairbanks to the different sections. We also have a, crew Of men working on the winter with the railroad"
 rho possibility that Fairbanksl would be supplied with lignite coal from the Burns coal mine this win ter seemed possible when Mir, Zugl left Fairbanks. Engineer F. D.. Browne. in charge Of the railroad work in that section had told the people of Fairbanks that if they would guarantee to take 2,000 tons of coal this winter temporary track would be laid over the Tanana river to Nenana and coal brought directly over the railroad, to Fairbanks. The. Commercial Club was takeng up the, matter.
 Captain Zug will remain in Juneau this winter at the headquarters of the Alaska Road Commission as the Fairbanks offices of the commission are closed each winter and what winter work that is done is directed from the offices here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-13
COUNT FIFTY! NO
 RHEUMATIC PAIN
Don't Suffer! Instant Relief Fol lows a Rubbing With Old
 .'St. Jacobs Liniment"
Stop dosing" rheumatism.

Stop dosing" rheumatism.
 It's pain only; not one case ia fifty requires internal treatment. Rub soothing, penetrating "St. Ja- C obs Liniment" right on the 'tcn- der spot" and by the time you say Jack Robinson-out comes the rheu- matic pains and distress. "St. Ja- cobs Liniment" conquers pain. l. is a harmless rheumatism Eminent which never disappoints and doesn't burn the skin. It takes pain, sore ness and stiffness from aching joints, muscles. and bones; stops sciatica. lumbago, backache. nell ra2gia and reduces swelling.
 Timber up. Get a small bottle of oldtime. honest "St. Jacobs Liniment" from any drug store. and in a moment you'll be free from pains, aches. and stiffness. Don't suffer! Rub rheumatism away.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-13
LAHEY BEING TRIED

The trial of Tom Lahey, accused )f having 69 muskrat skins in his possession which were caught out of season, is being tried today in the Commissioners Court before Judge :used is an old-time resident of the Chilkat Valley.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-13
ELKS DANCE TONIGHT

The Elks are giving another of their popular Saturday night danc- cs tonight. These affairs are mak- ing a decided hit with the Elks and their friends, and a good crowd is promised for tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-13
NEW SON ARRIVES

MT. and Mrs. w. r. Ducey are over the arrival of a 7k pound baby boy that was born this morning at St. Ann's ospital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-13
TAKES MINE POWDER

The Pacific took load of powder purchased from the DuPont Powder Company, to the Jualin mine this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-13
MINE TENDER DUE

The Ambassador is due this even- ng from Chichagoff. The boat is :omin gto this port on her second rip and the first one of a regular schedule of trips this winter
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-01-09
FAMOUS OLD MIDDLE TEMPLE
Historic London Edifice Contains Ac-
tuai Stage on Which Shakespeare
Acted Before Queen Elizabeth.

The hall of the Middle temple, Lon
don, contains table made from a tree
presented by Queen Elizabeth. 49,
The top Is 80 feet long and 8 inches
thick and forms ''the high table" for
the Benchers of the Inn. The dais on
which 1t stands is at the western end
OF the hall, and on the actual floor
boards of this platform Shakespeare
performed twelfth Night for the
entertainment of ''the Virgin Queen"
VINO opened the hall in 1872.
The eastern end of the hall Is occu-
pied by magnificent carved screen,
finished in 1874, the upper part -of
which forms the Minstrels' gallery.
The walls of the hall are paneled to
great height, and both the panels
nnd windows above are richly emilia
xoned with the coats of arms, datine
from the sixteenth century, Of legal
summarizes, members of the inn.
Among them may be observed the
arms Of Sir Walter Raleigh. Pepys
and Of the present lord chancellor and
the present lord chief justice of Eng
land. Portraits by Vandyk, Lely.
Kneller and Murray, together with
suits of well-preserved armor. greatly
add to the mural adornment of this
historic edifice.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-01-09
FOR SALE

Six-room bunga ow, three large por
ches 1.-TWO scree ned) good out build
ings, shade and lawn, one and one
half acre of gro, nd consist ng of
large garden, cht ken yard ami COW
pasture. All watered wi b ripe sys-
tenn. Drilled well at back door, 100
feet, soft water. No nicer suburban
home in Payette. Price $3250.C0. Good
terms If desired.
Also seven roomed house, all mod
ern; furnace, large bathroom all
equipped, good barn and other out
buildings. Two lots so by $50 feet,
pasture for one cow. Sidewalk and
curb on three sides paid for. Price
$3250.00. Terms if desired. For fur
Their information on either of the
above properties, call at this office.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-01-09
Interested In Strangers.

Many Of the native customs men,
toned by "Merrigal'' as Samoan or
Aeianesian seem to be observed all
over the western Pacific, the Sydney
tAustralia) Bulletin says. The ex-
creme difference to the chiefs was
Dracticed by the Maoris and Fiiians
particularly. In Papua the Trobriand
natives are the only tribe with any
regard for the claims of high descent
They never stand in a chiefs presence
much less walk past him. The custom
CT placing a stone in leaf on path
as a mo thoroughfare" sign is COM
lion In Papua.
A favorite trick there Is to knot a
vine or long grass across the tracks
rs warning to go back. The north
astern Papuan welcomes a visitor by
ceiling over and pinching the callers
!; rms and trunk, remarking at the
SHINE time what splendid condition he's
II Coming from people who have
been and are, when they get a chance,
rnDiushfng cannibals, this is rather
Ilsconcerting, however complimentary.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-01-09
Ships Coins.

a superstition among seafaring men
is that a coin should be placed be,
meath the mainmast of a newly built
ship. The coin should be of gold,
though in pinch silver will do. The
coin should bear the date of the year
the ship is built and before being placed
beneath the mast it is carefully wrap
per in cotton. Its resting place is the
stepping of the mainmast.
Dealers in coins are aware Of this
long-continued practice, and the re-
suit is that when an old ship is bro
ken up, especially abroad, there is al
ways on hand a. company of coin deal
ers DESTROYS of obtaining the coin. 1t
is said that in this way one collector
obtained a specimen of the rare Ameri-
can dollar of the mintage of 1904,
which has commanded high premium
for many years.
-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1919-01-09
Creatures Of Habit.

The Olean IN. " Times headlines
&c this way: Twins Born Seven
lines in One Street" The news fills
rs with amazement and tempts us to
lfhilosophize. Amusement, because
Twins should like being born so well
hat they repeat the act seven times :;
10 philosophize on the force of habit
which makes them continually choose
the same street as the scene of their
natal encores. 1t seems to us that If
we were twins with an incurable birth
habit, we should desire a bit Of vari-
ETY.. Having been born once In Clean,
We should yearn for some different
place for our next debut; we should
try to be born in China, in France, in
Salamanca, in Cattaraugus, in Indiana,
at Aurora Pond.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.