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The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03
E;N! ROAD PROGRAM GEES
 JUNEAU BOOST

The Juneau Commercial Associa- ton has adoptel resolutions endors- ing the ten-year road construction program recently outlined by Colonel James Gordon Steese, president of the Alaska road commission and con- tained in the commissions report for the current year to the war de- partment. The resolutions also con tain a provision asking that all other commercial organizations be asked to take similar action.
 The resolution follows in full: To the Secretary of War:
 Whereas, The Alaska road con- mission and other road construction organizations in Alaska have agreed upon a comprehensive, cooperative ten-year road construction program for this territory; and
 Whereas, The construction of roads is one of the most essential condi- tions precedent to development and making available the great and wide ly distributed rich resources of AL aska, now unproductive because they are not accessible; and,
 Whereas, The Alaska road con- mission has prepared estimates of funds needed to carry out it's part of said program, requiring an ap- propriation for next year amounting to S955 .O00, now. therefore.
 BE TT RESOLVED, That the Ju- neau Commercial Association in reg ular session this 2Sth day of October A. D.. 1920, approves and endorses said program, halls it as one of the most important steps ever projected for the development of Alaska, and earnestly urges that you approve said program and estimates and that you request congress to make the appropriations therein asked for.
 Resolved, That the secretary be and he hereby is instructed to transmit copies of the resolutions adopted by the Juneau Commercial Association and approving and en- dorsing the ten-year program for road construction in Alaska. to the various commercial organizations within the territory and the Alaska hure9u of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and request that they adopt resolutions of similar purport, and transmit the same to the secre- tary of war.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03
PARK IS TAKEN
 FROM AUSTRIA
 FOR CROP USES

VIENNA, Nov. 8 (by Associated Press s.)-Squatters have taken pos session of the famous Lainz-Tier- garten on the outskirts of Vienna and, where once the royal stags and wild boars fattened on rich meadows and under splendid oaks, huts are being erected and ground broken for crops.
 The procedure of occupation was symptomatic of present conditions in Austria. Some months ago a group of men, mostly war invalids. formal ly demanded this park from the gov, ernment, giving notice that if their demands were not met within a cer- tain period they would take pos, session. The demand was ignored by the authorities, so a few days ago the period expired and several hun dred men marched quietly to the en- trance and demanded admission The keepers swung open the gates, the men entered and staked out their claims, placing model hut in one of the open grassed spaces as a symbol of possession.
 It is said that 1,7OO families will take up claims.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03
FROZEN-IN TRAVELLERS
 NEARLY ALL RESCUED

Passengers aboard the steamer Alaska which was frozen in on the Tanana river at Tolovana were rescued by the steamer Reliance, which took them from Tolovana to Nenana. Capt. George Green was in command of the Reliance and was a passenger to the states on the Alameda. Intedviewed at Juneau, he stated that the only passengers left on the lower Yukon river were those aboard the steamer Seattle III, at Rampant. The steamer Yukon when she was frozen in at Panama had no passengers and was bound for Nenana on her last trip. The passengers off the Alaska divided at Nenana part of them going out by way of Broad Pass over the Alaska railway, others coming over the Fairbanks Chitina -Cordova route
 Capt. Green came out by the form CT route. The distance between the ends of steel, he stated, is only 94 miles. This was made in four days with roadhouses and Alaskan en- gineering camps plentiful. There was about 14 inches of snow on the ground over the Pass, the Capital said, making the trail little soft tut travel was not particularly diff ficult.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03
STEESE TALKS
 OF ROAD WORK
 IN TERRITORY

Col. James Gordon Steese, presi- dent of the Alaska road commission, ] returned to Juneau after being ab- sent for month, in which time he | inspected road work done in several districts during the summer months, and outlined winter work, says the Empire.
 Col. Steese had the rare experience of meeting with winter conditions during the first part of the month encountering snow that was waist deep in Thompson's Pass on Oc- tober Sth and running into weather twelve degress below zero in the Cache creek district on October 16. Col. Steese reports that the work done by the various superintendents has been splendid and he is well pleased with his corps of officials and their crews.
 From Juneau. Col. Steese went to Cordova, and company with Dan Jones, superintendent of the Valdez district, went to Shushanna Junction and insI ected the road on the Nc Carthy -Nizina project, Foreman Gus Johnson who was in direct charge of the work accomplished good re- suits, according to Col. Steese. Sum- mer work was called off and winter duties assigned.
 made arrangements for jobbing out 20 of the road commissions horses to the Alaskan engineering commits sion. Fl om Chitina, Col. Steeae and Dan Jones started for Valdez, en- countering snow waist deep in Thompson Pass, finally reaching Wortman after hard trip.
 Work was closed in the Keystone Canyon district for the winter
 Arriving at Valdez, Col. Steese left by steamer for Seward, and then north to Talkeetna. inspecting work done in that locality, then by dog team to the Cache creek district It was on this trip that weather twelve degrees below zero prevailed,
 C. ,Cnt. Steese stated that all excellent showing had been made by Antone Eide in charge of the road work north of Anchorage, and that dog team travel would be easy in the winter over the road already built and over the cut-out which had been cleared but not graded. A crew will be kept at work in the Cache creek district this winter get. ting out corduroy for use next spring when road construction will be re newed by a large force.
 The work in the Cache creek dis trict is being done jointly by the road commission and the territory and due to this, excellent results will be obtained, according to Col Steese Col. Steese will remain in Juneau ] for at least month before start ing out on another inspection trip
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03

There will be about the usual amount of winter mining in the Fairbanks and Livingood districts this winter. Some of the larger com. panies are planning quit extensive work, while many men employed in the mines during the summer will get out wood for use when work Is resumed In the spring.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03

Ten years ago Jack Stewart of Stewart found rich grey copper float just below the glacier which seems to cverhang that town, and during these ten years he has held onto the property without being able to find the lead from which the float came. It remained for John the Finn to find the ore this fall while hu.lting goats. There is said to be fourteen inches of ore that will assay $500 per ton. It is reported that several offers to lease have been made.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03
HARD TIMES IN GERMANY HIT
 COLLEGE MEN

BERLIN, Nov (by Associated Press).-Hard times in Germany, marked by high prices and depre- ciated money values, unemployment and industrial reorganization, have forced readjustments in universities and public and private schools which, the newspaper say, will mean that many professors, lecturers and pri- vate instructors either will be thrown out of work or compelled by low salaries to seek employment in other countries. A number already have gone to Mexico and South America and it is reported that scores have made arrangements to leave.
 In some papers it is suggested that "perhaps the hard times are not alone responsible for the attitude the professors have assumed for it is known they are keenly sensible of the outrageous times and their loss of dignity" under the republic.
 The difficulties of the situation have increased by the advent of hun dreda of teachers formerly employed in the province of Posen. Regret is expressed that in Posen 15,000 chil- dren of German parantage will be without German instruction" and that tAese probably in a short time will become Polish.
 Suggestions have been made in some quarters that the state should consider means by which the services of professors who propoe to leave could be retained for German chools,
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03

An English metallurgist has de- veloped a process for detecting inn purities in steel by smoothing it's surface, etching it with an acid con- bination, and taking proof with printers ink.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03

The Daily Times Job Plant Is we'll equipped for all classes of commercial printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-03

Cordova Jazz Orchestra dance al Eagle Hall Saturday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20

this year is the opportunity afforded
by nature and geographical surround
ings for the establishment of summer
vacation camps for boys and girls.
These camps are being started In va
rious parts of the state, chiefly on the
lake and pond shores but sometimes in
the regions where land attractions fur
nish the greatest inducements. These
camps are attracting boys and girls
from other states, and the fame OF
Vermont as place for vacation and
recreation is being sent broadcast over
the eastern section of the country.
Naturally enough, the parents OF the
young people are likely to turn their
course toward Vermont in order to
make visits of inspection, if not to re-
main for a considerable period in the
vicinity of the camps while their young
people are enjoying the life in the open.
Vermont lends itself to this sort OF va
cation life unusually well, and these
camps are expected to multiply dur
ing the next few years. There is a
fine chance for business development
along this line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20
PLAINFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Martin of Mont
pelier spent the week end with Mr.. aPd
Mrs. Everett Bean.
w. w. Sprague of Randolph recent
" visited his sister in-law, Carrie
Parker.
Lewis Huntoon, who went to Barre,
Mass, several weeks ago, returned last
week. =.
Miss Mary Martin has finished work
as assistant bookkeeper at Montpelier
seminary and returned to the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mar
tin.
Bert Tucker and Mernie Brown OF
Montpelier were callers in town Fri
day.
Mrs. Florence Hewitt and grand
daughter, Rena CLIFFORD, of West Ber'
lin are visiting Rev. and Mrs. A, W.
Hewitt.
Miss Fannie Martin is attending the
summer school at the University of
Vermont, Burlington.
The remains of Corp. Grover c.
Townsend of Co L, 57th Pioneer regi-
snent, who died in October, 1918, on
the transport Leviathan, on his way
overseas, arrived in town Monday
morning. Rev A. w. Hewitt conducted
the services at the grave in the vii
lage cemetery. A large number OF Odd
Fellows were present and went through
the burial service of the !. o. @. F. A
detachment Of the American Legion
was present from Montpelier in honor
of their departed comrade. This Is
the first body of soldier from this
section in Washington county TO have
been returned from overseas. Many
floral tributes showed the esteem of
friends.
Mrs. w. A. Morgan and daughters
of Cavendish have been spending few
DAYS with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. J. Lafayette.
George Whiteher was in Montpelier
Friday.
Mrs. Robert Gould and son, Robert
of Springfield, Mass, are visiting her
father, Horace Bancroft.
Miss Margaret Kiser is in Barre, Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny Kiser
Miss Leila Gallup has returned from
several months visit with relatives
in Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Mrs. Sadie Colt was a visitor N
Montpelier Tuesday.
The Rebekah degree was conferred
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20

Harmony between President Wilson
and Governor Cox does not necessarily
indicate complete harmony,in the Dem
oeratic party. When il comes TO hav-
ing some Independent thinkers, tie
Democratic party is no different than
the Republican party. These are not
the DAYS when there is blind following
On masse. OF course. it is a reassur-
ing sign TO the thick and fast Demo
Gratis that the retiring standard bearer
and the incoming standard bearer are
able to get together on many of the
principal issues of the day; but that
does not indicate complete union OF
thought in the party. In the other
party, Senator Harding cannot count
the whole party as with him on all the
issues. So il seems a trife presump-
tive on the part of President Wilson
ia declare that inasmuch as he and
Cox are not at loggerheads the whole
party is likely to be of one mind con
corning the league of nations and the
various other issues confronting the
American people to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20
MOTOR TRAVEL IN TWO STATES

yermonters who travel over the New
Hampshire roads say that Stod Bates
roads are high class compared TO the
neiphbor states. Doubtless the New
Hampshire people have similar feel
ing Waterbury Record.
There are some roads in Vermont
which are superior to the best in New
Hampshire for the reason that New
Hampshire, after building splendid
system of trunk lines, did not pay
close enough attention to their up
keep. One of the Vermont roads we
have in mind is in the Connecticut valley
highway through the town of Guildhall
in northeastern Vermont. We do not
know whether Commissioner Bates had
anything to do with the construction OF
this highway but We are ready to as
sert that it is finely constructed
road as good as anyone could ask for.
From the Lunenburg line north to
Maidstone this main highway is a mo-
torist's delight, so smooth and free
from the "washboard" effect is it. In
fact, barring a few stretches, the en-
tire river drive northward from Lun-
enburg to the Canadian line Is very
satisfactory, while the scenery along
the route is calculated to rest and de
light the motorist. Those who have
been using the New Hampshire side
of the river do not realize what good
things they have been missing on the
yermont side.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20

Some OF those who are talking poll
tics make the assertion quite boldly
that the contest for the Republican
nomination for governor of Vermont
lies between Curtis s. Emery of New
port and F. H. Rabbit Of Bellows
Falls. Frank w Agsn of Ludlow not
making any particular Roadway and
James Hartness Of Springfield having
been all but eliminated from consider
Ition. Il is significant because when
Mr. Emery first entered the contest
hs was not considered seriously by
many Of the down-state politicians
xho were supporting either Babbitt q
Hartness. Evidently Mr.. Emery has
seen making considerable progress dur
nc the last few weeks as the real
nan is becoming known and the claim
ibout his being = perpetual once hold
y IL being successfully refuted. A.
matter of fact. about the only srzu-
nent. so-caIled, that has been brought
tgsinst Mr.. Emery i that be has held
more than one ofics il ms long and
nsful career.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20
CURRENT COMMENT
A Farmer "Up Against It."

Farmers in Vermont at the present
moment are paying their help-where
they can get help at all-S5 day for
day of eight hours. lnasmueh as
considerable crop of hay cannot be got
in without help, it is apparent that 1t
takes some capital to run a farm. A
Vermont farmer might be named in
this article who yielded to the insist
ent urging Of our New England econ
omists TO raise sheep" He provided
himself at considerable expense, with
an excellent flock, and clipped from
them, in the sweet days of late May,
fine lot of wool With this wool, he
counted upon financing his subsequent
productive labors And then the wool
en- mills shut down; he has no market
at all for his wool, which remains com
fortably on his hands, and the desired
chance has failed him. Cows? He has
them, too, and being entirely without
help on his large farm, he is milking
them himself, 20 or more of them, with
an electric mixer, and with the prod
uct just above meeting the daily ex-
penses Of his large family. But his hay
crop remains on the knees of the gods,
who decline to give it up without la
Dor.
This case represents some of the en-
barrassments of the thrifty farmer, up
on whom rests the burden of relieving
the high cost of living in the cities and
the industries The farmer reads in the
papers about the period of defstion"
through which we are supposed to be
passing. He does not need to be told
about the closing of the textile mills;
he has had his lesson on that head He
il deeply interested in the news that
there is unemployment" in the indus
tries, and he has been expecting that
this wave Of unemployment would re
duce the cost of labor to him. But il
does not reduce it, to him or TO anyone
else Wages go up rather than down.
Why is this
The theory formerly prevailed that
when there were more men than there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20
EAST BROOKFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs Norman Goodwin Of
Montpelier visited friends here last
week.
Ruth Trask was a visitor at Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Waldo's in East Ran
dolph last week.
A party consisting of A G Pigelowr
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Savage, Mr. and
Mrs. James Sprague, Misses Alice vii.
cox and Lucille Partridge and Rich
ard and Grin Savage and Hiram Hyde
motored to the White mountains AMI
spent a day there the first of the
week.
Mrs. Amy Hubbard Of Montpelier is
visiting her sister. Mrs Alton Trqsk
f. G. Harrington and family recent
~ visited relatives in Gaysville
Hiram Hyde and Grin Savage Of Bos'
ton are visiting the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Savage.
Hazel Davis spent week re,entlI
in Barre with her sister, Irene, and at
tended the chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r Edwards were
business visitors in Barre last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Farnswortf
visited his grandfather, Stephen But
terrified, in Roxbury the first OF tn,
week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20
PEKING MORE QUIET.
But There is Little Change in Military
Situation Outside the City.

Picking, July ia train carrying
ten marines and several American and
British and japanese officers left here
to-day for the congested section of the
Picking Tien Tsin railway. The mill
tary men will endeavor TO assist the
department of communications in re-
opening traffic on the line, which IS
still interrupted between Yangtsun and
Lola. On the way the train viii pick
up the British Inspector Of communi-
cations. The break in the line which
has caused much congestion and con
fusion is said TO have been originally
caused BY the fight Of the station
master.
There is little change in the mill
tary situation outside Picking, but the
city itself to-day was more quiet than
has been since the outbreak Of fight
ing between the Anfu and Chihli fac
tions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20

upon Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Martin last
Friday evening.
Mrs. Windsor Perry and daughter,
Miss Cora Perry, of Pittsfield, Mass,
are visiting the formers father, Eu
gene Cree.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Frail and chill
dren of Montpelier spent the week end
at the home of Murray Martyr.
Mrs. Charles Hudson and Miss Ruth
Hudson were visitors in Montpelier on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Martin and chill
dren we're in Barre last week, guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.
MIR. and Mrs. Mayo Wyman and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Northrop were in
Montpelier Thursday.
f. B. Hutchins of Mortified was
visitor in town recently.
Mrs. Fanny Buxton is visiting at
the home of her son, Brooks Buxton,
in Marshfeld.
S. S. Ballard of Montpelier was a
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Martin spent
the week end with Mr., and Mrs. j. N.
Martin Of Marshfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Whitcomb and
Mrs. Thorn Of Barre were in town on
Sunday.
Mrs. Wade Benjamin of Hardwick
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
Z. Dwinell.
Miss Mira Dodge of Montpelier spent
the week end at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. P. Dodge.
Mrs. H. j. Sale was visitor in
Montpelier Thursday.
All members Of the Rebekah lodge
are requested to be present at the next
regular meeting Friday evening, July
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Morse. Mrs.
Fanny Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Morse and two sons, Mr. and Mrs
Pliny Morse, all of Randolph, also Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Parks and Mrs. Susan
Parks of Barre were guests of Mr.. and
| Mrs. ". T. Bartlett Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20
BRADFORD
Death and Funeral of Mrs. Maria
Miles, Aged rs Years.

The death of Mrs. Maria L. Hardy
Miles came Saturday morning, July 10.
at the home of her son, George j.
Hardy. Some years ago she fell and
severely injured her hip and since that
time her health had failed She was
born Marie L. Jenkins, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Jenkins, Aug. 30
1914. Feb. o, 1864, she was married
to William George Hardy, prominent
business man of Bradford, who died
April Is, 1874 In 1886 she married
Rev. Thomas NJ. Miles. She was a
member of the Congregational church
here and for many years she sang in
the choir, having a fine soprano voice.
The funeral service was held in the
Sawyer Memorial chapel Monday, July
u. Rev. J. L. Alexander coming to ofh-
eiate. Friends and relatives gathered
to pay tribute of respect to a fine
character and a beautiful woman.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Neal have moved
into the upstairs rooms in the Q. r.
Baker house for a few weeks, until
they are settled in their new home, the
Nelson house.
f. Fl. Baker has bought the o. r.
Baker house and will take possession
the first of August.
A new Ford car has been purchased
bv the local Red Cross for the use Of
Miss Cain, the present community
nurse. 1t is felt that she can see
more patients and increase her useful
ness greatly by having a car for trans.
portation. Miss Gains work has proved
very successful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20

were Jobs wages were bound to fall.
The principle seems to hold good still
If there is anything at all in the law
of supply and demand But in spite OF
increasing unemployment, high wages
still hold. II seems probable that they
cannot hold much longer. Will the cold
Of winter contract them? We shall
see. In the meantime it is the labor
crisis which holds back production on
the New England farms upon which
our cities supply of milk and vege-
tables at least depends, and until this
crisis can be met in some way the
stress in this field will be likely to
continue.-Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20

The Harding strategy seems TO be to
put the burden of proof on the other
fellow; in other words, to put Cox on
the defensive. However, there is moth
ing to hinder Cox from doing the same
thing, and skilled politician inevi-
tablv resorts to that method as means
to disconcert his contestant, the man
on the defensive being busy refuting
the allegations and thereby being
forced to waste much valuable ammu-
milton of his own.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20

Changing seats in a canoe is pro-
cedure which claimed another victim
in Lake Bomoseen recently. The only
advice needed for canoeists is to stay
put" after they once have entered a
canoe until the time the nose of the
craft scrapes on sand again or bumps
into landing place. To move about
is to invite an early demise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20

The two irate Vermont women who
ordered the sixteen members OF the
Appalachian club of Boston off their
premises during the l09-mile hike of
the Bostonians would probably open
their arms to every fakir who came
along the pike. Happily, the two were
in the minority, the Appalachian
meeting with cordiality during the
greater part of their trip from Warner,
Y. H., to Rutland. Their lack of cour-
tesy was not at all typical of the peo-
pie of the Green mountain state.