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Evening star., 1920-06-25
FISH MULTIPLY DURING WAR.

BERLIN, June 25.-After the long
war interval North sea and Baltic
fishermen report enormous catches of
fish. At Hamburg and CuXhaven
alone 10000 tons of fish have been
landed in one month. From Kiel and
Lubbock come similar reports of i'm
mense shoals of herrings and other
fish. Nevertheless fish does not seem
to become any cheaper on the Berlin
ma rlet+Hs
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
AN ARGUMENT FOR THE McFADDEN BILL.

American financial writers urging that the Government permit the withdrawal of large quantities of gold from the American to lend and ship to Europe through American banks for the purpose Of bolstering up the value of European exchange ana stabilizng the currency European countries They contend that necessary for this country well as all others that the world be again placed on a geld basis at the earliest possible moment. It is ad- ratted however that there must be further deat1on in this country before shipment of gold in sufficient quantities to make a marked improvement in the European condition may be permitted
 That is all very we and doubtless very sound But it presents a condition that is very strong argument in favor of the passage of the McFadden United States The great thing needed to restore the gold standard in the world is gold and that cannot brought about except through agement gold producing The annual gold pro ducon of the United States has been reduced about onehalf within the last few years, and the chances that it will be further reduced if something is not done to stimulate the industry No better plan to stimulate gold production has been advanced yet than that set forth in the McFadden Bill giving pro- ducers of gold a bonus of SIC gold mined. Alaska alone would add several millions year the supply if that done.
 The McFadden Bill would have tendency to curtail the amount of gold used in the and facturing and thereby add millions the money of final redemption. If reasonably certain that $500, ,oOO,o 900 to s1,oOO,O 900 of new gold Eioney would be added the American gold reserve during the next ten years this country could easily spare gold in large quantities help stabilize the currency situation in Europe. And by doing that would add materially to the supply of high class bonds with attractive interest rates that would be available for American investors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
ELECTION AND CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

Alfred E. Rect in the Forum writes of the cam raign funds raised and expended in behalf of the various Presidential candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties in all the campaigns for the last sixty years. It is significant that his figures show that the party with the largest campaign fund usually was the victor in the In fact in al! the sixteen campaigns from and including that O. 1860 and that of 1920 only twice did the party with the smaller campaign fund win the election In 1876 the Democratic fund $5OOOO smaller than the Republican and Democrats the election bu lost the Presidency through technical decisions Tho other time that victory won for the candidat with the lesser fund was in 1916 when the Hughe fund was $612,000 greater than the Wilson fund
 Mir. Keets table of figures do not include those TOT the 1920 campaign, but the accepted figures ac credit the Republicans with having expended ap proxmately $500 900 and the Democrats s1 400 oOr His figures are as follows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
Luke McLuke Says

When married couple get to a certain age the Wife begins to broad en out and the Husband begins to Shrivel up.
 When a man buys a shiny tin auto he leaves the tag on it for two weeks to show the people that it is new.
 Opportunity never raps at the door of a contented man. Old Op know s that it would be waste of time
 Both the winner and the loser in prize fight get swelled heads. But the swelling comes from different causes.
 A fat woman starves herself for three days and loses three ounces Then she eats a dish of ice cream to celebrate the loss and then she gains three pounds.
 When a newspaper man gets the idea that he is a journalist, he over works the word "imbroglio.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
NEW CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT

The Congressional apportionment bill prepared by the House Committee Congressional Apportion- ment provides for the increase of the numbers in the House of Representatives from 435 members 4sc-- gain of 48. It will make the vote in the Electoral College 579 instead of 531 present
 As has been the for half century so, Maine has served the basis for the apporIonment The bill was designed to prevent decrease of bership in the delegation from any State. The new bill prepared basis of approximately one Representative for each 219,000 inhabitants and icrty fraction thereof hat gives Maine with about 770000 inhabitants four Representatives. On the other hand, Washington State with nearly soc, 900 more population than Maine gets only six Represen- tatves.
 The bill gives California sixteen Representa- tives, a gain of five. New York, Pennsylvania Ohio and Michigan each gain four Representatives Illinois and Texas gain three each. Massachusetts, North Carolina and New Jersey each gain two An increase of is allowed each of the following States Ala bama, Arkansas, Connecticut Georgia, Maryland Min nesota, New Mexico. Oklahoma Oregon, South Caro-
 lima, Tennessee Virginia, Washington, West Virginia 5rd Wisconsin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
The West in the Cabinet. Manufacturer and Industrial News Bureau

Geographically and from the standpoint of develop ing natural the West entitled the port folio of the Interior.
 Secretary Lane of the Wilson cabinet from California and always champion of progressive policies in Western matters
 Subtle influences are at work to prevent the West from getting this place to which it is clearly entitled and switch it to the East
 Big Eastern interests desire to dominate in public lands, oil and mineral development forestry and the exploitation of Alaska
 Most of these influences reactonary and repre- sent what is left of policies that would tie up the West for the future
 In the case of Alaska, red tape and dilatory de- pertinent methods have kept American enterprise out of that Territory and population declines
 The West should not be deprived of the position of Secretary of the Interior it should be filled by an efficient Western statesman.
 Congressman Mondell of Wyoming Senator Fall O. New Mexico, Governor Campbell of Arizona Gov ernor Davis of Idaho and Herbert Hoover are the type of men needed.
 We do not want hydroele powers re- ciamation, irrigation and forest, mineral and oil resources tied up forever.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
Telling It to the Judge.

tSpecla advance service to The Empire from Topics CT the Day Department of Literary Digest Rutgers
 Nelson, Editor)
 HIS Honor hears may sad tales of woe in court put now and then some humor springs up to relieve the monotony of serious routine Such occasional ont bursts of funny comment attract smiles even from those people who have to tell to the iudee Tn theatres throughout United States audiences have enthused over the witty workings about iudges and her cases presented the motion picture screen in lopics Of the Day films. With the firm conviction mat all our readers good judges of humor we p'ace the following pungent paragraphs on trial for your approval:
 we'll well that's frightful case What made you marry IA wives?" asked the judge We'll your honor, didn't like the number IS. Jefferson Texas. UnionJ
 Judge-"Where did the automobile hit you? Rastus-"Well. judge if I'd been car ryng license number 1t would have been busted into a thousand pieces "-(Schenec- tady, N r., Union-Star)
 oncer what is the prisoner charged Wlth! asked the judge. Cop-"MostIy soda water SIT Boston Record)
 Prosecuting Attorney (to opponent)- foure the biggest boob in the city" Judge trapping for order)-"Gentlemen you forget am here."-(Syracuse HeraId)
 Maelstrate-'B But your wife says you maven spoken a word to her for over A year Police Prisoner-"No your worship dldnt want to interrupt her "-(Pearson's Weekly)
 Repeat the words the defendant used ." Sald the lawyer. "Fd rather moi They were not ht words to tell a gentleman"
 men said the attorney, whisper them to the judge "-tProgressive Farmer) TO new maid: This is my sons room lies in Yale" Va? My Brudder ban there too. What year?" No year. da iudea vnst say You Axel GO days in YaiI "~TTru,h speaker)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

There isn't much credit in a big man whipping a little man. That IS the reason why so many little men go unwhipped.
 If you want to know what cheap, worthless stuff jewelry is, just take your watch or your ring to the pawn brokers and try to borrow money on it. But if you want to know how valuable jewelry is, try to buy a watch or a ring from a pawnbroker.
 It is strange how a man never overlooks the mistakes of others the way he overlooks his own mistakes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

While the Socialist vote in the Nation. notwith- standing the increase in the total by Of added population and the extension of the franchise to women, has been only about 100O 900 in eight years New York State showed gain of Al 900 Socialist votes in that time. The total Socialist vote in that State eight years ago 63000, while this year it 204,000. This it is believed, due directly from the action of the New York State Legislature in expelling Socialist members for other than that they Socialists.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
Notice 1

The following appointments have been made by the Board of Directors of the Names Is Names Club:
 Assistant Chaplain, Fred Saint Cashier Farmers National Bank, New Castle, Ind.
 Superintendent of Sunday School Colonel Cantlie, And Highlander5 Montreal, Canada.
 Business Manager, A. Hustler, Web ster, Mass. Fox, Gorham, Me.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

While the figures show that the party with m. lorger campaign fund usually the election. fl taken for granted that the victories were because of this fact In many instances the larger campaign fund was the result of strongly pre- vailing sentiment in of the candidate for whom
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

Goshl We Thought We Wrote It:
 Indianapolis Star)
 The late Eli Earring, a former 1:i dianapolis newspaperman, once wro.e an epigram which has been going the rounds for ten years and has beeh accredited to almost every paragra ph- CT from Confucius to Luke McLukc. It is: An optimist is one, who, when handed a lemon proceeds to make lemonade out of it."
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

The clerks and office help after working over time during the Christmas holidays are just jumping from the frying pan into the fire, for the task of must be celebrated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

Labor that will not produce when it can may ma that 1t cannot produce when it wlls.-( Bati- more American.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

Every time we tell anybody to cheer up, things might be worse, we away for fear we might be asked to specify how-(New York Tribune)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

There is a bright side to everything The war knocked Government ownership into a cooked hat Birmingham Age-Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

the fund raised It is much easier raise money for popular cause and popular candidate than it is for candidates and causes that popular
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
Is That So!

Nashville Tenneseean)
 A prominent suffragist announces that women are now filling mems shoes. Well, we'll admit that some of them have pretty big feet.-Luke McLuke. Yes, women are now filling mems shoes, but continue emptying mems pockets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

With the Christmas holidays of the way the work of constructing a Cabinet for President Elect Harding will resume with vigor. A few Ambassadors may also be selected
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
Then It hanpened!

Then It Happened!
 "Why wouldn't a dentist make a good political candidate?" unused the Cheerful Idiot.
 Why would he?" demanded the Wise Guy.
 Well" replied the Cheerful Idiot. "he is always ready to take the stump, and he has quite a pull, hasD t ho?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28

year ago people were complaining of high prices Today they complaining of falling prices
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
Firms Is Firms

Bye & Bye have a hardware store at Lisbon, Ohio.
 Long & Short, General Merchan- disc, Fredericksburg, Ind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
BITS OF BY.PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Paw Knows Everythir1

Paw Knows Everything Willie-Paw, why do rats ieeve sinking ship?
 Paw-Because if they don't the ship will leave the rats, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-28
Ouch!

Ouchi Why tha hex do women cry at weddings?" grOwled MT. Gabb. "I suppose it is because they are themselves" sweetly repi!cd Mrs. Gabb.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13
Bureaus That Are Misplaced.

Secretary Houston is going to leave behind
him one recommendation of real merit. Not
that the matter hasn't been thought of before,
but the secretary in his report calls attention to
the fact that the Treasury is saddled with respon-
sibility for dozen or SO misplaced bureaus,
whose activities have nothing whatever to 10
with the fiscal operations of the government,
beyond spending money, and which may be far
letter directed from some other portfolio. He
snumerates some of these. and asks that his
successor be relieved OF the care of them
The situation is one of the resultants to be
expected from the happy -go-lucky way in which
rnr government has been built up. The White
House and the Capitol show the same sort Of
patchwork. A structure capable of expansion
was first devised, and to it has been attached
additions, superstories, sub-basements, leantos,
Nickiups, and all sort of fanciiu designs. When
ever congress in its wisdom found some new
function Of government required little more
attention than it was receiving, it created new
bureau and more often than not put it under
the control of the Treasury, until finally that de-
parment is spread all over the chart, with lot
of responsibilities that are in no sense related
to the real work that should be carried on
under it.
The situation emphasizes the need of reor-
ganzation. brought forward long ago, especially
emphasized by President Taft, and promised to
be achieved under Mr.. Harding. A new and
better arrangement of the bureaus, consolidation
of some, abolition of others, and the adoption
OF business system in the departments will make
Washington seem more like the center of real
1y progressive nation
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13
Novel View of Taxation.

The bill offered by New York congress-
man to exempt from income taxation the money
paid from this years taxable income on account
of taxes on 1919 income indicates remarkable
concept of the principles that underlie taxation.
Stated in simple form, a tax is a certain por-
ton OF private wealth seized by the government
for public purposes. In one OF his discussions
of the present revenue law William Gibbs
McAdoo, who at least comprehends the funda-
mentals of revenue raising declared that diff
fculty presented by the law in its existing form
is that it encouraged profteering, because the
taxpayer undertakes to earn a profit even on
that portion of his revenue which he knows
must be turned over to the government. This
sounds somewhat anomalous, but reason exists
to think that Mr.. McAdoo is right in his con-
clusons. The tax collected on 1919 income is
properly chargeable to that years earnings, and
not to those Of 1920; if it was not paid out of
the income of the year for which it was laid.
then the taxpayer is to blame for mismanage-
ment, and not the government Consequently, if
the amount of 1919 taxes is to be deducted from
the net income of 1920, the treasury will lose
the tax on fully O,00000O because every tax
payer will insist on being permitted to hold out
that portion of his otherwise taxable income for
the present year. This will amount to $l00000,-
900, not large sum in the way we have been
dealing with governmental cash items of late
years, yet one that would show up on the bal
ance sheet of the treasury. Closer study of
what is actually involved III taxation will bring
clearer understanding of the governments
problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13

among some very excellent people. Americas
handling of the immigration from Europe, i'll
whatever way it is finally adjusted. will have
far-reaching effect in foreign lands, as will also
alterations in the tariff and exemption of Amer
ican shipping from Panama Canal tolls.
Any one of the momentous problems would
afford opportunity for demagogues and jingoes
to muddy the waters of discussion and prevent
things being dealt with in their true light. Clear
heads, not only among the statesmen, but also
among the people. become imperatively impor-
tant These are indeed days when democracy is
put to the test, and if politics can be eliminated
from international considerations, no misgivings
need be felt.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13
A Prophecy on Wheels.

A great many Omaha people took time last
week to inspect the. mammoth electric loco
motive exhibited here by the Milwaukee rail-
road. Some were engineers, some motormen,
some electrical experts, but the majority of
them just. plain citizens knowing little of the
technical principles involved, but interested in
what looks like the harbiuge~ of new day in
transportation. The electrical locomotive is not
a novelty, and is fast coming into the realm OF
established things The one on exhibition here
is two years old, and has been employed almost
continuously since it was constructed in series
of elaborate experiments to develop any weak
ness in design or structure, to bring out any
suggestion for improvement, or to show how
greater efficiency can be secured from the same
design. 1t has been so successful that nine
others like it have been built and sent into serv-
ice, to which it is now on its way. The machine
is in truth prophecy on Wheels for in it may
be described the time when no longer the huge
putting locomotive will drag the long and heavy
trains across the Nebraska prairies. Great
electric motors will take the place of the steam
engine, and applying energy generated from fuel
at ratio of economy the steam locomotive may
never hope to attain, they will do the work of
the world Wherever power is applied electric
fly is coming into use and this big machine is
just the forerunner of what we will soor be
familiar with. Progress demands it, and the
response will be certain.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13

that has been done and Is being done
by the forward looking colored peo-
pie of Omaha, and especially the
Colored Commercial club.
We wish to assure YOU that your
paper viii have our hearty co-opera-
tion In all matters looking TO tho
welfare and progress of the people
of Omaha in general. and the colored
people in particular
And we hope that we may receive
In the future the help<and encour-
agement in all matters relating To
our common progress, which clrcum-
stances warrant.
We are not unmlndfui of the fact
that many things occur within our
group which brings down upon all
the colored people, without discrim-
nation, unjust condemnation. which
should only belong to the wrong
doer, as Is the case in every group.
Such injustice Is most discouraging
to those Of us who labor quietly
for our common progress.
It Is we'll to know that after all.
our good work has not passed un-
noticed by you.
T.. w. PRYOR, President.
r. p. sCRUGGS. Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13
Jumping Of Place for Politics.

Eight years ago President Taft, upon giving
up Office left his successor, Woodrow Wilson,
free hand in the Mexican situation Although
the affairs of our southern neghbor are now
fairly stabilized it is possible that the ultimate
question of resuniing full and friendly relations
will be left to the decision of President-elect
Harding This is one Of many important inter-
national matters that will face the administra-
ton that assumes office March a.
There was day when it could truly be as
serted that American politics ceased at the
waters edge, when our thoughts scarcely needed
10 stray far from purely domestic matters. But
America. has taken new place in the world,
and one which makes even subjects dealing pr-
marily with domestic affairs assume an nterna-
tional importance.
For instance, the issue over the rights of
Japanese to entrance and settlement in the
United States cannot be settled without agree
nIent between the two nations concerned. The
recent speech of Representative Kahn, for all
its professions of frendliness to the island king
dom. contained bellicose note that may or may
not fall effectively on Oriental ears If among
the California spokesmen there is any DISPOSE
ton to play politics with this dispute it is time
for the country to insist on return to the old
p6licy of dropping political or sectional differ
ences at the three-mile limit quietly settle on
united position and abide by it.
There are other points of International friction
that call for the abandonment of internal
struggles for political class and race advantage.
Enmity toward Great Britain is being stirred up
by partisans of one sort, over oil rights in
Mexico, Mesopotamia and elsewhere. English
failure to adjust affairs in Ireland also is po-
sent source of dissatisfaction and criticism
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13
No Inconsistiny Here.

Sutton, Dec. 10.-To the Editor
of The Beech, you consistency.
In your editorial of December 10,
you say: "Other big manufacturers
have not been given government as
sistance: on the contrary. they have
been pursued by the government
with profiteering inquiries" ! pre-
supe you have not advocated pro-
titeering inquiries the past few years
in your paper A FARMER.
AS rule The Bee pays no at
tention to anonymous communica-
tions. In this case we will take the
trouble to reply: First, The Bee did
favor and urge profiteering Inquiries;
it denounced the administration on
many occasions for permitting eX-
tortionate practices, and will so
again. Second. there is nothing of
inconsistency in The Bee calling at
tention to the fact referred to by
this correspondent. We know OF no
instance where the Department of
Justice pressed profiteering charge
against farmer, save as the local
councils Of defense at times acted
in cases where deliberate efforts
were made to, interfere with public
safety.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13

will convict them, regardless OF the
direct incriminating evidence against
them. A woman has no more right
on the slightest provocation to Kill
than men; they demand equal rights,
therefore should expect same pun
ishment as their brother men. l say
again, the Jurors sympathy for the
female sex is the underlying cause
OF their deliberate coldblooded MUIR
ders. L. PHILIPSON.
1918 Davenport st.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13
How to Keep Well

By DR.. W. A. EVANS
Questions concerning hygiene, SANTA
tion and prevention of disease, sub
mitted to DIR. Evans by readers of The
Bee, will be answered personally, sub
ject to proper limitation, where
stamped, addressed envelope is en-
closed. DR.. Evans will not make
diagnosis or prescribe for individual
diseases. Address letters in care of
The Bee.
Copyright, 1920. by DR.. W. A. Evans.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-13
About Law For Women.

Omaha, Dec. 9.--To the Editor
Of The Bee: During the last few
months several uncalled for cold
blooded murders have been COM
mitted again by women and it seems
as so these murders are premeditated
without good cause or reason. My
belief is, that if fairminded un-
sympathic jury would set an ex-
ample and convict some of these
female criminals there would be less
killing done on their side. If a
woman's honpr is at stake, or she
kills in self defense, she may under
circumstances be justified in doing
so, but they take the law to often
in their own hands and depend to
much upon the unwritten law,
knowing beforehand that no jury