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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

lands the building of roads and the diking of our rivers, these to be used as an outlet in times of stress and assurance that the willing will not sui fer. And in the next place must try to stop the turnover in labor by tying the workmen to the plant through loyalty to his interests. This may mean better home near to the plant bit Of farm home a share of the profits a mutual insurance against unemployment. And must not look the worker as a machine which merely has to be well fed The attitude is that he is Q human being, who demands recognition, and we may well know that he is going to have it. There must be some way found by which the distinguished service medal be given to the workman in every plant; that is say, that distinction must those who are competent in peace just well to those who competent in war"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
Walker D. Hines, Administrator.
Cincinnati Enquirer ]

"ealth IS nothing in comparison with good for tune Tn times of stress This country is therefore to De Iele.a.eo upon the stroke of luck that befel it in replacing William G. McAdoo Federal Director of Ralways, with Walker D. Hines. The new Director IS laHlilar with every department of railway manage meht ana endeavor from firing freight locomotive to defendlng receivedship suit or an assault upon rate schedule before the Interstate Commerce Com mission Shrewd suspicion exists in the minds of shippers, bankers and business men in general that 1t was the genius of the New Director that in com pnaon with the remarkable executive ability of his predecessor, gave the splendid administration witness ed during critical times past. There are many dis putes, many different shades of opinion concerning the future of the railway lines, and numbers of the countrys ablest minds concentrating upon the problems that the war consolidation has created It Is satisfying to be able to think that while these weighty questions are being discussed and brought to settlement the operation of the transportation systems of the Nation is in practiced and sure hands ing forces
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
Tips from Texas

(Dallas News)
 Furthermore, if the saying is true that a smart man never makes the same mistake twice, it leaves a mighty small margin of comfort for us.
 AS a general thing doctors have as much contempt for patent medi- cines as for the faith cure.
 Our observation is that college. trained men lose about as much mon- ey in the oil game as illiterates do at crap games.
 It has just about gotten so in the prohibition districts that hardly any body makes a New Year resolution.
 Of course, it is none of our busi. ness, but it isn't reasonably possible that the Turks can pay an indemnity and support a harem also.
 A West Dallas widow says that the last proposal she has received was from a travelling man who said he wanted quiet home in the suburbs where he could wait MT. McAdoo's s trains.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

denly discovers that what she mar ried chews tobacco in bed.
 It doesn't matter what the motion is, there will always be some fat head on hand to second it.
 The world is growing better. Few CT of our young men are combing their hair la Sea Lion.
 A smart man is one who has his own way when he is down town, but lets his wife have her own way when he is at home
 The fact of the matter is that whether you marry the girl or jilt her. an engagement is certain to re- suit in squalls.
 It is doubtful if a Mother gives her newborn babe any more loving care than a Youth gives a newborn eye brow moustache.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
SECRETARY LANES OPINION.
Uu1n MIi.

Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, writing about his of the outlook for 1919 in The New York Evening Post, follows out line, of thinking which is in good many minds these days when he discusses capital and labor follows:
 "In my judgment have problem of re- construction excep ting in attitude toward things, especially attitude toward labor. There is no cut7and-dried formula by which justice will surely be done to the who has been thrifty and saved his money and, therefore, is capitalist and to the who has his labor and skill to sell Pa per programs do not work. Logic is not determin- ing factor against human nature But in a de- mocracy all men must have living, and a good living. living that will keep them from being hopeless and bitter
 "The best insurance for continued industrial peace will be the adoption of plan by which every man willing. to work can have work such needed Government projects as the reclamation of public
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
Luke McLuke Says

Luke McLuke Says
 Patience is a good thing unless a man is so patient that he sits around and waits for the sun to shovel the snow off the sidewalk.
 You know what happens when you advertise a business-it increases it.. And the same thing happens when you advertise your troubles.
 You are prone to whine that you do not get what your deserve. But the betting is that if you really got what you honestly deserve" you would have an awful holler coming.
 And you may have noticed that when a man gets just so full he is apt to get soulful.
 When you meet some men you get the idea that they were put on earth so that other men could make good living without working.
 The best bet we know of is that even when hips are not stylish, the girl who is built properly will keep right on displaying her curves.
 Never trust the kind of man who thinks that his own woman folks are pure, but that other women will bear watching.
 And it takes all the Romance out of the Honeymoon when She sud
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
PAST RULERS ASSIST IN CREATING TWO
 NEW LIVE MEMBERS

Juneau lodge of Elks Wednesday night called out past exalted rulers for station work while Glen Bart lett and A. Morley were made mem bers. Following the regular meet ing midnight lunch was served. Charles D. Garfield, N. l.. Burton, William Dickinson, Claude Ericson, Harry E. Biggs, Barney Rosselle and other past exalted rulers as sisted in the station work of the evening.
 Phone 1t to The Empire, No, STA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

One political leader in Germany has already called the Premier "a shameful smirch on the history of Germany.''-( Kansas City Star) That might be, but other discernabe smirches numerous and so much darker that this distance he looks almost white
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

Although concerted efforts have been made to sup press their manufacture, and although in States their possession is made offense, the number of cigarettes turned out has quadrupled in seven years the total for 1918 being thirty-nine billion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

People should acquaint themselves with the inimi- canty or whisky, declares Dr. Frank Crane. That's what we think but in Houston the more intense in- terest seems to be manifested in an endeavor to ac- quaint themselves with the locality of whisky (Houston Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

a meal in Hills restaurant, on New Years Eve, and has been confined to his bed since.-( Bloomington Bull letin.)
 We know how it feels. We were out New Years Eve.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

It hasn't been reported yet that incoming idiot has traded off $5,000 worth of liberty bonds for a gold brick. However, it's little early. The trad ing idiots have done about everything else, though.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

sooner if it tried to exist on nothing but passes.
 The trouble with some people is they are always looking for it and go to so much trouble that they find it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

If it is true that doughboys are living in cas- ties the Rhine reckon they will be right glad when they get back to the land of modern convent
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

Influenza has been laid to bacon. So has the authorship of the Shakespearean plays and if one is difficult to prove the other the hackers need rot worry.-(Detroit News
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

It may seem out of season, but it's when it is coldest that you see the weather-strip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

You are still unbeaten. Ebert quoted as inform ing the prussian Guard Boy, page the marnes!-- (New York Tribune.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
Betcha

My boy, give ear to what l say, For it is true" said Clem; You'll find that things come your
 way, If you'll go after them"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
Great Scheme!

Great Scheme!
 The man with fringes on his pants entered the office of the Promoter. "I have great invention" said the man with fringes on his pants. And I want you to put up the coin to manufacture the device"
 And what is your great inven- tion?" asked the Promoter.
 ''It is an alarm clock" replied the visitor.
 Pooh pooh!" sneered the Pro- motor. There are too many alarm clocks on the market now"
 But this one is guaranteed to get a man up" insisted the visitor "It doesn't ring bell. It honks like a speeding automobile and a drowsy man automatically jumps out of bed to get out of the way" Don't gab, and you won't get in
 Dutch,
 Keep still, and use your head; For what you say won't count as
 much
 As what you leave unsaid.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

When the barber has cleaned ul one customer he generally looks for the next" best thing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
BITS OF BY- PLAY
 Dy Luke kcLuks B
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 Enquirer 'W
Doing Good Things

Doing Good Things T likes to do good things" hell
 boast,
 lie claims he's done a ton of them; And 1 am harding him th.s roast Iecause l-tow Tn one of them
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

Paw Knows Everything Wllie-Paw, why are there no marriages in Heaven? Paw-So the bachelors won't be able to crow over the other fellows, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
Fooeyl

"It says here that man will live longer if he eats earlier" said the Old Fogy, as he looked up from his newspaper.
 "He won't if he hangs around in my vicinity" commented the Fool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

sanity is regaining its throne. The minds of America are turning from the cannonball to base ba
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
Soured

Soured Don't ask me favors,' said old Pratt, Or, I'll show you the gate; For gratitude's one virtue that Few people cultivate"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

She Should Worry Her neck has furs To stop the breeze; But she looks cold Below the knees.
 -Uuke McLuke.) Why worry OCT The lady's furs And chilly knees, For aren't they here?
 -(Newark Advocate.)
 Hooray! Their letterhead used to read as follows:
 Sourbeer & Rodenburg, East Germantown, Ind. Now it reads: Sourbeer & Rodenburg,
 Pershing, Ind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

"Eighteen Dollars and Thirty Gents,
 Sir!" He fainted away while naYing fnr
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

Even the passing show would pass
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
BREEZY BUBBLES

Philadelphia Bulletin) Even the cook who doesn't like her job is expected to make the best of things.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

Our Daily Special Few Men Of Ability Have The Abil- ity To Keep Still.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07
Alta Boy

Alta Boy Some merchants are up at sunrise seeking the elusive dollar, But what we started to say was that Early Day has a general merchandise store at Peytonia, Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

Phone it to The Empire. No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

Entered as second class matter November ' 1912, at the postofce at Juneau, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-07

Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY, at Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

sight of her.
'I." she added, proposed to my hus-
band and I've never been one bit aSham-
ed of it l gained the best, dearest,
noblest husband a woman ever had. and
l say it after 10 years of married life.
I'll tell you about it, Mrs. Leigh. l was
an orphan and an heiress and lived with
an uncle. When was II Roger and
his invalid mother became our neighbors
in a little cottage not far from my I'M
cle's big house. heard of him that ne
did literary work for living, of sort
that made it possible for him to be at
home with his mother the most of the
time. He was about p then, and as far
from handsome as he is now, but think
/ fell in love with him the very hrSt
time / met him.
Later l became acquainted with his
beautiful invalid mother. and Used to
carry her fruit and flowers, and we read
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
By Abner Anthony

old house, which burned ike pasteboard
While it burned Audrey sat with Thed-
dy on her lap and Doris and Donna
draped upon her, talking 10 Calvin Hall
and bringing little life and color into
his tired face Four-year-old Doris had
told an innocent and quite coherent story
of how Theddy had cried and she had
given him the matches to light in order
70 quiet him.
Two weeks later Audrey married Cal
win Hall, who had always loved her.
She said those babies needed mother
ing, and she felt that she just had to
take the job But whether or not that
was her real reason she was the hap
piest bride that ever the sun shone on.
As for Calvin Halls money, he got
some OF it back after a while And he
earns a great deal now.
Mrs. Griffin looks after them all and
bosses the second girl and nursemaid
besides. And Theddy bosses Mrs.
Griffin. Mrs Griffin says Theddy is per
lection and just exactly like his father.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
~ Elsie Endicott

my jacket and hat and went a-wooing.
l found Roger on the little veranda
where l had so often sat and chatted
with his mother Her pretty basket of
fancy work still occupied its old place
on the rustic table, and the last book
she and had read together lay beside
it Roger sat with his arms on the table
and his face buried in them, and did
not hear me till stood beside him.
Then he lifted his head and saw me.
and for a moment his look was unguard-
cd That look gave me courage.
you are going away, Roger" said.
ooh, Roger. l want to go with you.
and my voice sounded very sobby and
queer and I shook like leaf in the
wind.
That was all said In an instant he
was on his feet, his arms were around
me and was crying softly against his
coat. The next day we were married
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

late newspaper the opinions OF num-
Der of prominent women, suffragettes
and others, on the question of whether
or not women should propose.
1T seems to me most unwomanly," |
said. laying the paper down and taking
of my glasses.
do you call me rnwomanly?" she
cried, and looked at her, daintiness IN
oarnate, from her fluffy hair to her lit
lie. prettily-shod feet, and remembered
how devoted a mother she was and how
I had seen her husbands eyes kindled at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
A Woman's Proposal

calm. cold Roger saying? He was call
ing me darling and begging me to live
for his sake. He thought was dead.
Il lay stepped in the JOY of it, but
when / opened my eyes and sat UP,
there was only my calm, kind friendly
ncighbor beside me
you were thrown, Miss Linn" ne
said. Il will make you as comfortable
as possible under these trees and run
to your uncle's and have a carriage sent
for you"
ooh, / can walk" / cried. "I'd rath-
or walk" But was so weak and trem-
bly, he gave me the support of his arm.
All the way ] kept hoping that he would
turn into my imprisoned lover again,
but not word of love, only idle, pleas
ant talk of the weather and the latest
books.
Two weeks passed Every evening l
put on one of my pretticst dresses and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
The House That Was Locked

you heard? Didn't no one write YOU
what happened You knew when Mr..
Halls wife died and left him with those
three babies? Doris is the oldest, and
she-she amt morc'n five yet Well,
that was bad enough, but, of course.
longs he could afford nurse-maid
they got along all right. Then right
here about a month ago he lost his mon
ey l don't know how come it, not be
ing up in such things. All | know is he's
poorer'n Jobs turkey now Course he's
got his business. and he keeps that go
ing. He moved over across the way
and hired old Miss Tompkins TO look
after things. But the day before you
come she took it into her head to go
off to Benningburgh and visit some OF
her folks, and she went. / don't know
whether she's expected back or not. But
there Mr. Hall is with those three ba-
bics and nobody to do a hands turn
for him. He's so proud that I for one
am kinda scarihed of him. If he was
just a plain man, and allus had been, I'd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

many books together. Roger l seldom
saw, for he was usually working in his
little study, but on rare occasions he
would join us and take his turn at read
ing aloud.
The spring his dear mother died !
was 10 and quite belle l had re-
ceived more than one offer of marriage,
but Rogers plain. dark face always
came between me and my sutton. He
was very nice and friendly when VIC
CHANGED to meet, but had never betrayed
any special interest in me up to the day
when | went riding alone on new
horse that uncle had just bought. l
was pretty near home, but on a lonely
road. and l think something must have
frightened my horse, for he suddenly
plunged and threw me and / was
stunned by the fall.
when l became conscious again /
heard Rogers voice, and what was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

babies were locked in the housel
She had always been quick to think
and act, but never so quick as now. She
was out of the door in an instant. dart
ing across the street, where sshe lost a
shoe in the slush. But. unmindful. she
dashed on Losing one shoe had re
minded her of the other. She snatohed
il of. and with the high. steel braced
heel beat the glass out OF the window.
Then she held out her arms. "The baby
hrstW she cried to little white Doris.
She grabbed the baby and swung him
across the sill. 'Now you-and you"
She had them all safe Carrying the
baby, she ran back in her silk stockings
across the street. Mrs. Griffin had heard
the door slam and met her at the thresh-
old
"For the love of heavenl" she cried.
Don't speak" Audruey painted Ring
in an alarm of FIRE. I'll phone Cal my
self"
Presently the fire engines clamored in
the street, but all too late 10 save the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

of terror ran over him. Cynthia was
walking toward him with downcast eyes,
digging the toe of her little boot into
the moss every now and then. All at
once she stopped, and with a cry snatch
ed something. 1t was Lucille" She
pressed the volume to her lips. Its
his" he heard her murmur-"Ken-
neth's." There were tears in her eyes.
Kenneth Pie heard her murInur
muir again. He took a step forward.
Cynthia" he cried, Cynthia. dear"
He forgot the steepness and height Of
the boulder; he slipped. lost his balance
and in a minute was lying below. Gym
thia ran to him, fell on her knees with
a cry of distress.
"Ohl Kenneth, are you hurt?"
He sat up and shook himself, like an
English sparrow after bath.
Il suppose they are all laughing at
me; but l don't care, l mean, not if
you'll call me Kenneth like that again. "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

sad, perhaps, and devoted TO his bust
ness, his home and his children. The
gay, reckless youth seemed to have been
killed outright In its place a hauteur
that repealed many Then Emma and
the oldest child, boy, died suddenly of
diphtheria. That had happened the
spring before, just as Audrey was start
ing for the coast. She came back only
TO hurry on to the city to the old cousin
who commanded her society for the
winter. Since then much, it seemed, had
Happened Fate had struck Calvin Hall
a double blow-had annihilated his for
tune and his happiness at the same mo-
ment
Audrey was suddenly wrenched from
her thoughts by the sight of something
spectacular going on in the house across
the way-a red light that shot up be-
fore the window, and three clustering
faces crowded against the glass, beating
at it, crying out when there was no one
on the quiet street to hear. Fire Au-
drey knew it was that and those three
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

and strolls in the woods, Cynthia flung
herself at a certain Mr. Green, newly Of
the shoe department, and before the
eyes of all, they had gone together to-
ward the lake.
We'll, wouldn't that frost your"
gasped Florence Small. as the girl
crazy? The way she's treating Ken
meth, and he the most refined fellow in
the store, too?"
They saw Kenneth alone, and sent one
of the new men over to him with an in
vitation to come to the skating rink ;
but he only shook his head with wan
smile, and replied: Il have got sort OF
headache; guess I'll just sit around
a while. Perhaps I'll come down lat
err" He did not have a headache; bat
he wanted to be alone, for his heart was
sore. He had not expected Cynthia to
treat him like this.
During the whole trip. she had
scarcely spoken word to him. No one
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

SO right over there and offer to do what
I could. But there amt nothing living as
high headed as a Hall. You know that
For all know. he might slam the door
in my face"
Audrey kept silence But she had nc
appetite for breakfast. The grapefruit
was too sour and the coffee too sweet
After breakfast she dawdled about be-
tween the talking machine, her morn
ings mail and a rack OF new books.
Nothing seemed to content her. Finally
she sat down at the living room win
dow and stared thoughtfully at the
house across the way.
1t was Calvin Halls home-Calvia
Hall, who had once been the gayest
young fellow in town, too gay, she had
thought for a genuine dyed-in-the-wooi
Puritan like herself to marry So she
had said no and regretted it ever after
ward But he had married Emma Nc
Nair. of the fast younger set. Ten
years had made him, the admiration OF
the town, a grave, reserved man, little
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

of the house emerged a tall man in
gray ulster. He locked the door behind
him, then went to the window and
looked in. Immediately appeared at the
pane a cluster Of three childish faces
wistfully smiling After some injunc-
tons the man went away, with the chill
dren watching him out of sight and
throwing kisses at his back.
That was Calvin Hail." Audrey
breathed But how does he come TO
be living in that old house? And what
did his locking those children in there
mean? 1t can't be he leaves them alone.
/ must ask Mrs Griffin and find out"
She dressed more quickly than usual
and ran downstairs. Mrs Griffin, who
cared for the house during Audrey's
long absence and who cared for Au-
drey herself when she had the opportun-
ity, was setting the breakfast table with
wonderful old silver and china. She
was we'll prepared to answer Audrey's
questions.
why God love you, Miss Audrey, amt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
By Albert R. Fiske

blade of that knife on one of his cow
hide boots
Them was the longest minutes l ever
lived through. b'lieye me. was as
helpless as a baby, and couldn't even
squeal-jest laid there waitin' ter die
lived over my life from the cradle down
to the present writin'. wanted ter send
a last word ter the girl back in old Con-
neticut. and 10 my mother, but it was
no use-I was as dumb. as stiff, and as
cold as a gravestone in a cemetery! /
Jest laid there and waited for the exc
cutionl
Well, that murderer he stood there
and whetted the blade, and run his
fingers over it few times, and looked
at me, and then-jest reached up 70 the
wall and took down long slice a ba-
con and proceeded ter carve of few
strips FOX breakfast! Better be a'stir-
rim" he said, Its around four-thirty.
and l s'pose you'll be wantin' ter strike
out before the suns up"
By this time my head was whirlin'.
and had seen everything from stars ter
angels and the pearly gate. l couldn't
believe my ears. / was wonderin' If II