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New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Strict Literacy Tests
For Immigrants Opposed
Mental and Physical Soundness
Held Only Qualifications
Essential

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: One very serious condition con-
fronting the nation is that of shortage
in labor and production. The only
remedy is the encouragement of immi-
grafton. We must let down the bars,
with restrictions not too rigid and yet
wise.
A strict lteracy test would have kept
out the families of some of those who
are now among our best citizens. 1t
would certainly keep out much of the
very material that we must have for
domestic service and work on the
farms and in the factories.
The requirements for immigration it
seems to me, would be those of physi-
cal health, mental soundness and an
evident purpose of self-improvement
and useful work, to be accomplished in
'the promised land"
ALLEN JACOBS.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
General Staff
For Education
Is Advocated
Force of Hand Picked
Teachers Everywhere il,
Nation Urged in Gaining
the Highest Efficiency
Training System Urged.
Suggests Selecting Boys
and Girls for Vacations
According to Aptitude
tn .he Editor ot The Tribune

To the Editor o. The Tribune.
Sir: Education is the foundation
stone OF all progress. The school sys-
TEN in the United States is usually in
the hands Of local boards composed
OF petty politicians. Occasionally
state boards and the legislatures dabble
n the matter. with very unsatisfactory
results. because in nearly all states
there are many members of the Legis-
la.ure who are none too we'll educated
themselves.
Young men and women are chosen
should be the greatest of all profess
sions.
We should have a Secretary of Edu-
cation, an educational commission. sim
lar to the general staff Of the army,
consisting OF the very best educational
experts in the United States or its ter
ri.ories. and a very large force of
psychological and vocational experts,
a force large enough to supply every
schoolhouse in the United States with
one or two men or women capable Of
deciding for what occupation CT voca-
ton every child is best fitted.
To complete the scheme we should
have an army CT teachers who have
been carefully chosen and "hand
picked" They should not only show
talent and aptitude, but a liking and
enthusiasm Tor the profession. They
should receive long and careful train
ing at government expense and receive
pay while raining
~, : !, c,, o,,1 r,
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Senate Arraigned
For Inexcusable
Delay on Treaty
Blunder Is Called Greater
Than That of President
in Going to France
Without Instructions

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t has always been a question
with NE whether President Wilson
should have gone t. France at all, but
there is no doubt he made . mistake
in going the way ne did Our Con-
stitution says that "he (the PresidenN
shall have power, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate to mako
treaties"
Manifestly advice Is given prior to
an act mplatea-.p"r"vai after
ward. With all modesty. then. my in-
terpre:ar:on of this part of the Com
stitutioc is that the President IS per.
mitt-d. If not required. TO ask the Scn-
ate's opinion. in n c.rcrul way. as TO
what kind of treaty 1t would be ad-
visable to make, but the Senate has
the final say as TO whether the treaty
a made is likely - meet with the ap-
proval of majority of our citizens.
Therefore l believe President Wilson
made tactical if not a constitutional
mistake in not going to the Scrate. .
If he had done this, am confident
there would be better feeling in the
Senate and the country at large.
But whatever mistake the President
may have made the Senate is making
far greater one. for by their delay
in coming to some kind of decision
they arc keeping practically the whole
world in a state Of uncertainty.
All that can be said to arv purpose
for or against the Treaty o. Versailles
could have been said In four weeks
and should have been, bs. % delibo,aie
90 until the present tiIrs ha. Lone
inoxcusablc Injustice to NJ, eop,c,
to our allies and even to our ss.ms-s.
FRED. N. PARKS.
Norwich, N. y.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
End Banditry in Mexico
Firm Hand Urged in Dealing
With Southern Republic

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The Republican party is q
friend to the Mexican people For
that reason, and because it has always
protected the rights of American cit
izens everywhere, it must put an end
to Mexican banditry.
The party should give aid to the
Mexican people in stabilizing their
own government and their industries,
and put an end to the dangers threat
ening Americans who live In Mexico
or near the border.
Not so long ago a Republican Prcsi-
dent, Mr.. Roosevelt, used only five
words in securing the release Of one
American citizen held for ransom by
a bandit in Morocco.
The Republican party should apply
"Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead to
Mexico. CLARICE G. NISSLEY.
Plaza Hotel, Chicago
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Keep President in Check

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The fathers of the republic
wisely provided for the distribution Of
powers through written Constitution.
The audacious rape of the powers Of
the Congress by the President through
the coercion of party leadership and
his attempt to ignore the Senate as
q coordinate branch of the treaty
making power will, if unchecked, pro-
duce a permanent autocratic govern
ment, subvcrsive of the Constitution
people.
The Republican party pledges itself
and its candidate for the Presidency
to scrupulously respect and observe
The decision of the powers of govern
ment created by the Constitution.
ABNER P. HAYES.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Servant Problem Listed
AS Big National Issue
Republican Party Is Urged to
Stand for Laws That Will
"Saye" Homes

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Please let me astically
indorse Marietta Raymond's" sugges-
tion in to- days Tribune that a
plank regarding immigration should be
in the Republican platform, which
would tend to relieve conditions caused
by the lack Of household helpers.
The outlook is serious when homes
are being given up and children are
being brought up in hotels and apart
ment houses, owing to the dislike Of
Americana women to enter into
domestic service.
1t is time that the best brains Of
the country should consider what is to
be done to keep the home. W. W. X.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05

before the court in the same light as
the illiterate foreigner. The gigantic
trust should pay the same penalty fo1
ITS wrong as the two-horsc concern.
The constitution guarantees of free
speech, free press ana free religion
must not be disturbed. In the per
fctuation of these basic principles for
which our forefathers gave their ali
America intrenches itself upon a foun-
datlon of greater stability.
The Republican party in the main
tenance of the laws and guarantees of
the Constitution will mdcliblv in
scribe itself upon the heart Of America
JEROME |. MYERS.
618 Connell Building, Scranton, Pa.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Conditions of the
Platform Contest

The Tribune invites you to write
p!anks for Republican platform
and to write letters about planks
proposed by other readers through
its columns.
For the best planks and letters
The Tribune offers these prizes:
For the best plank ..S $4,000
For the second best plank. $4,000
For each Of the eight next
best planks. .......... 10000
For the best letter daily
prize Of of............. 1000
For the best letter In the
whole competition. .... 10000
The Tribune will make up q plat
form Of ten planks to be determined
by your votes. The ten issues re-
ceivinG the most votes will be the
planks. Ths ten planks that best
express the chosen issues will be
selected for the prize awards.
Each plank is limited 70 100 words.
OF two planks or letters Of equal
merit the shorter will be chosen.
Every plank and letter must bear
the name and address Of the sendor
although d nom de plume will be
published Il the writer desires.
The contest will close at midnight,
April 80, 1920 Manuscripts win not
be returned.
Tho judges Of tho contest will be
three Of The Tribune's editors. They
will base thcir decisions on sound
thinking and bravity, cloarness and
strength Of statsment>
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Stabilize Value of Bonds

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: During the World War tn. GOV
ernment called upon the people to buy
several issues of bonds, and American
patriots responded with overs subscrip-
tions. Many of these bondholders, be
ing people Of small means had to bor-
row money for their payments at an
interest nearly double that of the
bonds. In addition, the bonds have de-
preciated as much as $40 or more for
some issues. Therefore, measure for
increasing the sinking fund, in order
to stabilize values Of government bonds
around par, would benefit great num-
bers OF the American people.
L. NJ 3.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05

ton a the framework of our ma
tiona government, providing for the
proper distribution of powers be-
tween the national and state govern
ments and the people. We are
opposed to engrafting upon it
statutory regulations in derogation
of the powers of the states and in
terfering with the daily life and
habits of the people. For the pres
ervation Of its essential principles
we favor the adoption Of an amend
ment to the Constitution providing
that all future amendments shall be-
come valid as part thereof only
when ratified by the voters of three
fourths of the states.-Abncr P.
Haves,
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Training of All Voters
Radicalism Laid 10 Ignorance of
United States Laws
ditOr Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Having in mind the radical
views held by most of the alien ec-
ment in our population, we should en-
act legislation making it compulsory
that no person, including native born,
may become a citizen and entitled TO
vote unless able to pass an examina-
ton that will demonstrate the ability
to speak, read and write the English
language sufficiently we'll to under
stand laws pertaining to the duty of
citizenship.
Our youth should be instructed in
the workings of and the need of the
various departments in our municipal.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Class Legislation Opposed

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Glass legislation is wholly in
opposition tc the principles upon which
our nation was founded.
The policy OF the Democratic Ad-
ministration has been to cater too much
to the unfair wishes of certain groups
merely for vote getting purposes. We
oppose any measure which has for it's
end the mere seeking Of the good will
of capital. labor or the cx-scrvice man,
when leaving out Of consideration the
prosperity of the nation as a whole.
TRUE AMERICAN
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Reservations or No League

This country will mot be party to
the league of nations unless the res
ervatlons as recommended by Con-
ercss be adopted especially Article X.
The right as to whether we will go to
war over any European boundary dis
putes shall remain as the Constitu-
ton expressly provides: In the Con-
gress OF the United States and not
in supergovernment Of nine, in
which our representation would be
one-ninth, sitting in Europe.-W. N. G.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Central Food Control

We disprove pf governmental inter-
ference with economic forces, but
pledge legislation, is necessary, to
facilitate an economical distributing
system under more centralized con-
troll, including farmer cooperation
where desirable, to provide at fair
interest loans adequate for farm en-
pansion and to promote individual
ownership of farms.-D f. II.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Boy Scout Training
Fair Deal for Farmers

America owes debt of gratitude
to the great body of patriotic farm
ers whose untiring devotion in ex-
pandlng production was an important
contribution to victory. Their ac-
tivities should receive every encour-
agoment to prevent a shortage in
farm labor. The Republican party
Is conscious Of the necessity for i'm
proving conditions under which farm
produce is marketed in order to bring
the farmer and cor sumer into closer
reduce the price Of food. j. S. jr.,
Washington, D. c.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
More Cingham. Less Silk

To the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: If our governmental leaders had
the moral courage to tell the people
that if our women would use more
gingham and less silk and our mcn
would use more hoes and fewer union
cards, there would be less domestic
problems to solve. These are the in
controvertible basic facts OF the case
WORKMAN
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Education for Aliens
Woman Writer Also Favors Bet
Ter Living Conditions

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Especially since the war there
has been a great deal Of talk of tho
stranger within our gates" To the
foreigners coming to America, it is
their Eldorado, and we can make Of
them what we will-good Americans or
law breakers.
1t seems to me that there are two
important factors in the settlement of
this problem-better living conditions
and education. Of the two, deem the
latter more important.
MAY s. BALDWIN.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Old Theories Good Enough

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Washington's policy of keeping
the United States out of European
politics, together with the reduction
Of the high cost of living, with it's
intricate problems. are the two main
points which think the Republican
platform should cover
j. ROSENBLATT.
$50 Prospect Avenue, the Bronx
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Reduction Of Taxation

The Republican party advocates
the repeal of all war taxes that kill
initiative, as we'll as the spreading
of our war debt over long term Of
years, and we pledge the party to
the development and execution of a
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Direct Vote for Senators

All United States Senator'S, Con-
gressmcn and judges of the United
States Supreme Court should be
elected by the direct vote OF the
people,. f. Howard, 1908 Second
Avenue, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Preserve the Constitution
We regard the Federal Constit,

state and Federal government. Too
little attention is paid to the study OF
government in our grammar schools
1t is left for the higher schools
CHARLES ALBRIGHT
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Some Suggested Planks


plan for the reduction of taxation.
We further advocate such a reduction
in the cost of administration as will
make possible the reduction of taxa
ton which we promise.-C. A. Lem
mers, Budget and Efficiency Commits
sioner, State House, Denver, Col.
Boy Scout Training
Our boys to have Boy Scout train
ing from fourteen to eighteen, fol-
lowed by three-year military train
ing. The girls to have Girl Scout
or Campfire Girl training. from
fourteen to twenty years Of age.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-05
Uphold Personal Right.

We believe that personal rights
guaranteed by the Constitution
should be upheld; that any person
born within the juri sdiction of the
United States or of any state is a
citizen Of the United States and of
the state in which he is born; that
the status of marriage does not an
nihilate nor alter the fact of citizen
ship.-Ma:y NJ. Williams, 236 West
Fortyninth Street, New York City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
HOT WATER FOR
 SICK HEADACHES
Tells why everyone sAQuld drink hot water with phosphate
 in it before breakfast.

Headaches are caused by auto-in- toxication-which means self-pois oning. Liver and bowel poisons call ed toxins, sucked into the blood ex- cite the heart which pumps the blood so fast that it congests in the smaller arteries and veins of the head, producing violent, throbbine pain and distress, called headache You become nervous, despohdent sick, feverish and miserable, your meals sour and almost nauseate you Then you resort to acetanilid, as- pirin or the bremides, which tenn porarily relieve but do not rid the blood of these irritating toxins.
 A glass of hot water with tea spoonful of limestone phosphate in it, drank before breakfast will not only wash these poisons from your system and cure you of headache but will cleanse, purify and freshen the alimentary canal.
 Ask your pharmacist for a quar- ter pound of limestone phosphate It is inexpensive, harmless as sugar
 If you aren't feeling your best if tongue is coated or you wake III with bad taste, foul breath or have colds, indigestion, biliousness, cen. stipation or sour, acid stomach, be gin the phosphated hot water cure to rid your system of toxins an( poisons.
 -(Advertisement)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States Land Office
 Juneau, Alaska.
Serial O3955
December 6 -i92

December 1920. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Hugh P. Riley of Juneau,J AL aska, has filed application, serial 03955 under the provisions of the Homestead Laws of the United States and the amendatory acts thereof, to make entry on the lands embraced within U. s. Survey No 1172 situated at the entrance to St James Bay on the West side of Lynn Canal in Latitude 58' 33' 30" N. and Longitude 135' 10' w. and more particularly described as fol lows:
 Commencing at Cor. No. 1 on the line of ordinary high tide of Lynn Canal, whence w
 c. bears West 125 chains and U. S. L. M. No. 1172 bears s. 1S0 00' 30" E. 2339 Chs; thence meandering along the said Lynn Canal CD s. Q OF E. 12,72 chs; CD S. 27' OF E. 508 chs; (3) N. S9" 4St E. 3.69 chs; (4) s. 18' 12' K.
 PIT chs; (5) Ss 16' 20' E.. 352 chs; co 31" 14' w.. 1 4.22 Chs; CD s. 15' 05' E.
 500 chs. to Cor. No. M. c. whence w. c. bears West 2.70 chs; thence West 6229 chs. to Cor. No. thence North 34 58 l chs. to Cor. No. thence East I 54.50 chs. to Cor. 1 the place | of beginning, containing BOOTS acres. Variation 32' 02' k Known as Survey 1172
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above lands are required to file with the Register of | the United States Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, within the period Of publication or thirty days there after, their adverse claim or be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 FRANK BOYLE,
 Register. First publication, Dec. 2. 1920. Last publication, Feb. 8, 1921.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
WATCH NIGHT MEETING ON FRIDAY EVENING

The Union Watch Night meeting that was to have been held in the Methodist Church on Friday evening, will be held in the Assembly of God Mission on Front Street, according to Rev Charles Personeus. Rev Personeus is extending a warm vel come to all to attend the meeting to watch the old year out and the new year in. The hours will be from 8 to 12
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
GRAY OWL IN THE CITY
 POLLS WOUlD-BE GATORS

An owl, gray in color, was seen today within the city limits of Ja- neau. An unsuccessful attempt was made to capture the bird by ono of the sons of Allen Shattuck. Owls are very rare in this vicinity
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

To advertise in the Classified confidently, interestingly, repeated. ly-is to FIND YOUR MARKET FOR REAL ESTATE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

The citizens of Rake have sub scribed for the erection of a town hall 50 by so feet The building will also provide for gymnasium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
THE JUNEAU AND SEAVIEW
 APARTMENTS
CLIFF APARTMENTS

On the cliff next to the Court house--"The >Cozy Corner of Juneau" 2. 3, room apart ments fully furnished for housekeeping. Clean and re- spectable. Suitable for small families, ladies or gentlemen. Each apartment a home by it. self. Strictly private in every respect, including linen, lights. baths, etc., Telephone services. Warm and comfortable. Reason able rates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

For stove repairing see Sanitary Plumbing Go. -adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

Old papers for sale. 26c. per bun dle, at Empire office
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

Vie. Durand, violinist at the Dream Theatre at Ketchikan, has gone to Seward on a professional trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
EHs'!s!|IF'IEDHps1 5 !!|
I HE E M PR E
IS THE MEDIUM

Through which the general public can always have its wants supplied.
 Closing time for classified advertisements: 2 P. M.
 Closing time for display ad- vertisements: II A. M.
 CLASSIFIED AID RATES ! Ten cents per line first in- sertion. M
 Five cents for subsequent in- sertion.
 Special rates by the month.
 Count five average words to the line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

Old papers for saIe, 25c. per bun- ale, at Empire office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

A course of lectures on home nur5- ing will be given the members of the .Ketchikan chapter of the Ameri- can Red Cross by Agnes R. Holland, a graduate nurse from Seattle who has been sent North by the Red Cross.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
ALASKA NOTES

The new $10,000 dormitory at the been completed.
 Company B of the Twenty First United States Infantry at Fort Will jam H. Seward, gave a dance on Christmas night.
 A course of lectures on home nur5- ing will be given the members of the .Ketchikan chapter of the Ameri- can Red Cross by Agnes R. Holland, a graduate nurse from Seattle who has been sent North by the Red Cross.
 Carroll Clausen, assistant Cashier of the Bank of Petersburg, is spend ing the holidays in Portland.
 Nels Nelson, one of the principal owners, and manager, of the Alaska Fish and Cold Storage Company, which is erecting a cold storage plant at Scow Bay, has been called to Seattle on important business.
 A "snow storm dance was given by the American Legion at Ketchi- kan on Christmas night.
 The school clocks at Wrangell are set daily with cable time
 A fire of unknown origin recently damaged the Carnegie Library in Dawson. Only about five percent of the books were damaged by water. The thermometer stood at 30 below during the time of the blaze
 Charles Benjamin and William Bit | ters were recently taken over the trail and into the Arctic Brother hood Camp at Wrangell J. k. Berg, Ketchikan representa- tive of the Ripley Fish Company has resigned his position to be assistant manager of the New England plant.
 Miss Florence Mae Billion and Lewis Carlton Scribner were recently married at Wrangell. The bride has been resident of that city for the past seven years and the groom has l been connected with the Sanitary Packing Company since 1912. Vic. Durand, violinist at the Dream Theatre at Ketchikan, has gone tc Seward on professional trip.
 The citizens of Rake have sub scribed for the erection of a town hall 50 by so feet The building will also provide for a gymnasium Eor stOya ranatrtnp caa Sanitary
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

Carroll Clausen, assistant Cashier of the Bank of Petersburg, is spend ing the holidays in Portland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

Company of the Twenty First United States Infantry at Fort Will jam H. Seward, gave a dance on Christmas night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

The new $10,000 dormitory at the wireless station near Ketchikan has been completed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

Nels Nelson, one of the principal owners, and manager, of the Alaska Fish and Cold Storage Company, which is erecting cold storage plant at Scow Bay, has been called to Seattle on important business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

The school clocks at Wrangell are set daily with cable time
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

A ''snow storm dance" was given by the American Legion at Ketchi- kan on. Christmas night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

A fire of unknown origin recently damaged the Carnegie Library in Dawson. Only about five percent of the books were damaged by water The thermometer stood at 30 below during the time of the blaze