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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Our Joe Miller Contest

Anon claims that the oldest joke is the one about the preacher who called at the home of one of the members of his congregation about supper time one evening and was asked to stay and eat. The preacher consented. The wife served the din- 'er and the husband started to carve
 he roast. It was so tough that it lid all over the plate and stopped gravy and potatoes all over every hing. The angry husband made a lig at the meat with the fork and ;ussed blue streak. The preacher interrupted the stream of cuss words. 'Stop!' implored the preacher. Stop, brother, stop! Your profanity makes cold chills run down my )ack." The small son of the family who was sitting at the table began grin. "Oh, H-l', said the boy, if what pop said makes chills run Town your back, you should have leard nom when she caught her finger in the wringer yesterday. You would have froze to death
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
BROWN BEARS AGAIN.

The attack Indian boy at; Sitka, who was carried off by brown bear which inflicted thirty wounds upon him before a companion could rescue him, again for the second time this year, opens up the brown question in Alaska. This makes vic tims cf whom killed in Southeastern Alaska this year from Dr. IIornaday's Alaska pets.
 And this causes one to wonder why Dr. Nelson, who says the brown bear should not be protected, still urges that there be export of $5 each hide of a bear that may be shipped out of Alaska. If it is a protective measure if the brown bear is not entitled to protection of the law, thus is tax that Alaskans must to the Federal Govern ment. Are Alaskans taxed enough already? Why should this additional tax be placed upon them?
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Luke McLuke Says

If a girl has naturally curly hair he doesn't care much of hang whether it rains or not.
 It is tough to have to admit that he crabs and the grouches seem to prosper in this country. The trouble s that if you are kind and good na- ured people will try to use you for door mat.
 Too often a man doesn't discover hat he can't afford an automobile until after he buys one.
 Far be it from us to criticize the literary tastes of the Pee-pull But you may have noticed that a Best Seller never has a Heroine who is l decent girl who loves her husband
 The world is growing better A nan doesn't have to wear a two yallon hat in order to be a gentle nan.
 Few women can afford hand-paint- d gowns. But they can afford hand tainted Complexions.
 Things are so dead under Volstead- sm that man can get a lot of ex- ;itement out of staying home at night and reading The Pilgrims Progress.
 When you say that the other man won't listen to Reason you mean hat your name is Reason.
 Our idea of a smart girl is one vho can make her complexion taste $ good as it looks.
 When Father misses one of his old ies he knows that Mother is using t for garter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Not a Prison Soviet"
(New York Evening Post. ]

(New York Evening Post)
 The discovery by Department of Justice agents in Kansas that the United States Disciplinary Bar racks, or military prison, at Fort Leavenworh was 'ruled'' by council of prisoners from January tC July, 1919 will not mean to informed persons that Boshevsm thus thrusting an entering wedge into army. The establishment of this council widely reported in the news at the time. The council in reality prisoners conference com mittee the powers of which small and were expressly delegated to it by the authorities. More over, it established by the commandant. Col Sedgwick Rice, cnly after the adjutant general had issued order permitting it. Any notion that this course dictated to the prison authorities by conscientious obecors and radicals that it was pursued through either fear of the prisoners ten Gerness for them, is amply disproved by first hand published at the time. In reality it Q wise and humane solution of serious difficulties at the prison. These difficulties began with the armis- tice, stimulated by overcroWding and found expression in strike by 2300 prisoners; they might easily have been met in such way blood shed and a great tragedy Viewed broadly the ac- ton of the army authorities represented accept ance of the principle that offenders are not to be reformed by being made into automaons, but that they should be granted measure of participation in life around them Their very narticulaten is prejudicia to reform; the student of prisons knows how sinister a feature this has been of cur penal practice The. time has passed for damnng every moderate reform by dubbing it Soviet
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Paw Knows Everythind

Willie-Paw, what does microscopi, mean?
 Paw-It describes the dab of butter they serve you in a restaurant thes5 days, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Ouch i!

"Your husband tells me that he weighs his words before he says anything" said MT. Naybor.
 Well" smiled Mrs Gabb sweetly he is fond of words When h. talks it would take twenty or thirty million of his words to weigh al ounce"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Some Hiuh

There are some pretty tall build ings in New York, I understand said the Small Town Native.
 You betcha," replied the Native who had just returned from triI East
 Why, they got a building there that is so tall that you gotta take an elevator and ride down six floor! to get to the basement
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Partisan Newspapers.
(Ohio State Journal ]

(Onl0 state JOurnal)
 Our candidate came out the other day for the strictly partisan newspaper because, he said, it rep resents considerable volume of defined public senti- n.ent, not merely Individuals opinions.
 Now, trouble with the oldfashioned party organ, especially, should think, from the cand- dates viewpoint is that it has infuence-t makes no votes It doubtless is pleasant for a candidate open his paper to the editorial page morning after morning, knowing that he will read that everything bis party stands for and everything he himself does says is inspired by the oftiest and purest ideals Of enli ghtened craftsmanship, while all the positions of the other party and all the outgyings of it's didate straight from the hobs ot he'll That sort thing. of which, slow the processes of evolution are there is vastly less than there used to me, no doubt peases the candidate, and il pleases also the earnest partsans who believe it. But they al! would vote the ticket anyway It's weakness from the strictly practical standpoint is that alienates rather than wins the voters who are not hdebound in their party allegiance, who may be won over to one can didate the other by fair and honest argument.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
The Winner

The laziest man we know of Is Christmas tree trimmer who works one day a year and then rests ui until the next Christmas Eve.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

But Trere's Nothing In A Name
 Some girls are brighter than oth- CTS. But what we started to say was that a young lady named Vera Dull lives in Wiltshire, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Ouch! <!

"A man should not put his trust in riches,' advised the Pastor.
 q know it." agreed Old MOney3a8s "But he should have sense enough to put his riches in trusts"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Same Thing, Brother Payne, Same
 Tnjnu
Nashville Tennesseean)

N-NdSHNIIIe ItHHeSStbdHJ
 Now that the girls are qualified electors" we expect to see a lot of men suing women for breach of promise.-Luke McLuke. And wom- en suing men for breach of cam- paign promises.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

First. it seems, il is essential 10 find out what coal miner wants and next, to find what he will want after he gets that Detroit News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

The former Kaiser will make heads fly to the right and left, when he gets back to Germany also when he is elected President of France Ondian- apolis News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
Notice

If any firm is in need of a Pur chasing Agent we can recommend Grofton Byar, of Robb, Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

The man arrested on an intoXication charge who had S1,600 in currency about his person must have struck a bargain, since he has succeeded in getting drunk without spending it aL-C Pittsburgh Gazette Times.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

If Colonel Bryan could convert Tammany to the dry side of the Democratic campaign he might be a help his party-( Washington StarD
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
MIR. RUSTGARD SHOULD STUDY THE UNITED STATES AND AMERICA.

Next in importance to the attacks the Consti- tution of the Cnited States and the work of the Fathers of the Republic, and the Sociastic doctrine of John Rustgard's Spirit of the Times speech, which he has printed in pamphlet form and circulated over Alaska, is his attempt create sectional divisions his attack the Latin and the American South this discussion, is usually the with him, he displays complete ignorance of America and that is American. He is unfamiliar with the United States her people their history, their aspirations and traits of the inhabitants of Mars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

If your real estate offering jus tifies it, make your ad strong enough to induce prospective buyers to investigate IN THEIR OWN IN TERESTS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
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 $1O,OOO POLICY
 SPECIAL FEATURES If killed by accident, $1O,O0O will be paid at once and an additional $13,050 will be paid to your beneficiary in instalments during the next twenty years-$23,0 ,050 in all.
 OR If permanently and totally dis abled by accident or disease be- fore reaching the age of so, Premiums on this policy will cease and the Company will pay you s1,000 year as long as you live, and At your death the full $10,0 900 will be paid to your beneficiary Full particulars on this Perfect Life Insurance Policy given
 upon request.
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 JUNEAU, ALASKA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
A Wet Chief

D. c. Rainwater is Chief of the Anniston, Ala, Fire Department.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28
BITS OF BY. PLAY
 --s-- Jy Luke NcLuks Copyrigh, y Circinnath
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Our Daily Special The Work Cure Will Do You More Good Than The Rest Cure
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

Chairman White says the nomination of Tom Watson is blow to the party, but think it is a blew 10 Georgia-( Houston Pust)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

Governor Cox says the prohibition question be- longs to yesterday, which is flying in the face of Brother Bryan Birmingham Age-Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28


 gehoo boy in the primary grades he would learn that North and South dc not mean the in Amer ica that they have meant for centuries in Europe
 The people of Northern and those of Southern Europe fundamentally different They not the people at all They from different stems They have different origins, histories and traditions They have different civilizations. They met except in mortal combat, until after they lad developed their civilizations along separate lines The North is Teuton and Celt while the South is Latin They have different languages and their re lgicus development has been along different channels The North is mostly Protestant the South mostly Catholic
 In the United States that is not the case Here have the race tbe language, the same literature the same history and traditions, the same people North and South In America in fact, there is of the European South in North than there is in cur South. Except for some French and Spanish blood along the Gulf. the white South is almost wholly of English Scotch Irish and Welsh origin, with a slight infusion of Scandinavian and French Huguenot. There has been little immigration tc the South from Southern Europe. The preponder- of Protestants in the South is greater by far than it is in the North
 And right here is a good place say that it is in the public interest that Mir. Rustgard attempts inject racial controversies of Europe into Alaska. That is European quarre-that between the races of the North and the South-which has proper place in the United States This country is not con cerned with the preudices that immigrants bring from Europe Here have seen those Of both Noftheiu aH' southern Europe, ana we nave respect fer both hey deserve respect, and usually both do dese!re Ie- pect. To those who have studied the history France it is trayesty hear of another race dencunce the Latins nOn-progressiye. To those who witnessed Italians toll in American development it is absurd hear the Latns denounced as indolent.
 Nor is it true that the South in the United States is reacticnary or sandpat" while the North is pro gressive That is not the proper division by any means Capital in this country, elsewhere, is sally conservative whether you find it in the North or the South If are to give geographical division between conservatism and progressiyism in govern
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

r ljtnc recognize the fact that the spirit 0 urogress is the spirit of the North. * $ Ii is the North that is always the eo, alHays peerins into new realms, always hammHing at the gates of the unknown, ecntemptous of traditions, resentful of re- straints. The, spirit of the South is the spirit Of rest. There is something in the very at hiosphere Of the South that makes for stag
 nation. @Tlte South is the land of dreams and emotions. The North is the land of ideas and actions There is scarcely improve mcnt of any kind in the social conditions and institutions of the South ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ATLANTIC, but is of North origin There is in the South scarcely new view of any phase of life but is FOREIGN IMPORTATION Because the Republican Party is primarily the party of the North, it is primarily the party of progress. Because the Democratic Party is primarily the party of the South it is the party stagnaton. In as broad represents Northern civilization while the other represents South ern civilization. These two world forces have been contending for centuries on both sides of the Atlantic, and will probably con tinue to so contend in the future"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-09-28

CIRCTTLATION GUARANTEED TO BE MORE THAN DOUBLE THAT OF ANY OTHER ALASKA NEWSPAPER
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-13
VERBAL ASSURANCES
IN NOTE TO GERMANY
BIZ The Associates yress

-
LONDON. April 12:-Verbal as
surances given by the French govern
ment in answering the sixth note of
Great Britain relative to French oc-
cupation of German cities were dis
cussed by the cabinet council today.
They are expected to be followed by
formal note which will mean a
satisfactory settlement of the diff
Guilty.
Although the diplomatic incident
regarding the occupation of Frank
fort by French forces Is considered
to have been closed It is pointed out
the main question in carrying out of
the treaty of Versailles remains open
in Its entirety.
Forecasts are that it will come up
at San Reno conference of the allies.
The probable occasion will be in con-
nection with the consideration of
Germany's request for further time
to disarm and demobilize, 1t Is UNDER
stood.
The execution of the reparation
clauses of the treaty as well as of
military clauses will be discussed by
the conferees and they will be asked
by France. It was indicated to make a
definite declaration of the policy of
the allies on these points. In line
with Millerand's declaration France
will show q willingness to facilitate
Germany's economic revival by COM
agreements between the two
countries. but will resist any tendency
to revise the treaty for Germany's
benefit at expense Of reparation
clauses alone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-13
JURORS WANTED
BY JUDGE DAILY
County Justice Attacks Num-
ber of Exemptions Asked
When Court Opened Today
By ston Correspondent.


NEW BRUNSWICK, April 1S.-At
the opening of court today Judge DAILY
made n long address from the bench
In regard to the picking of the juries.
Out OF the sixty names drawn. thirty
three have asked exemption. The
names for the juries are drawn by
Jury Commissioner Henry III. Bander.
a Republican and Sheriff Charles An
'derson, a Democrat.
The judge stated that he had re-
ceived almost an overwhelming num-
Der of exemptions from jury duty for
this term. and this puts the court in
a position where it must exercise un-
usual rigidity in granting exemptions.
He added that IL he granted all the
exemptions asked. 1t would not give
him a working panel for this term.
In the course OF his address the
judge stated that 1t must be under
stood that these applicants have sub
stantial merit for being exempted.
There Is no justification to cali on
farmers at this time of the year, when
every means should be put forth
to facilitate the farmers in getting
out their crops, the judge continued.
Judge DAILY stated that those hav-
ing charge of the drawing of the jury
should make a very careful study Of
the men they select for Jury duty.
future in making up these panels.
He added that If the commission does
not take more care, the court will
see that it is taken care Of
II must be remembered, the Judge
continued, that IL is n sacred duty
and high privilege to be chosen for
the jury work. and il is necessary to
choose men of high type in these try
ing times. But the judge continued
there is no reason WhV tho mon or
their families or business should be
put to disadvantage on account of
serving the county. In many cases
a small business man would have to
close his business to serve the coun-
ty, Judge DAILY stated.
In his address the judge emphasized
the fact that he had nothing to do
with the drawing of the jury. but he
would regard it as high privilege IL
he was allowed to draw the juries.
If he was chosen he would see that
the county would mean the taking of
the bread and butter from their
families
The judge stated that he was the
personal representative of the jurors,
and said that he has stood 1t long
enough and. will see that present con-
ditions continue no longer. The judge
continued saying that he had no use
for the mere shirlSer or loafer. but be-
lieved that high type of men should be
picked from the right walks of life.
The judge ended his talk by 1ay-
ing that there would be n chang In
the jury commission, If the pre-. 1T
choosing continues, and stated II
all the applications will be acted o.
today, and q decision in regard to
same reached.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-13
Railroad Labor Board Named;
Cabinet To Consider Strike

switchmen's union of North America,
commanding striking members to re-
turn TO work Immediately.
John Gruneau, head OF the strikers
new union maintained his claim that
the insurgent forces remained intact
and would not yield.
A break came In the strike at st.
Louis. when S24 Missouri, Pacific
switchmen voted TO return to work.
Strikers at Pueblo. Col. Muskogee.
Okla, Saginaw, Mich, Battle Creek.
Mich, Dayton. Ohio, and several other
points also decided to end the walkout.
Freight traffic remained badly Grip
pied at Kansas City and railroad off,
cials reported little improvement.
In Detroit the effects of the strike
became more serious and $4,000 fac
tory workers were idle with estimates
that $4,000 in other Michigan cities
were thrown out of work. Detroit
was lightless last night.
In Cleveland the strike spread to the
Collinswo ood shops of the New York
Central where 200 shopmen walked
out and a further menace was pres
entcd In reports that shopmen were
planning wall<out on Thursday.
The Columbus yardmen's union
voted to call out all switching crews
handling passenger traffic. At Toledo,
Ohio. a number of factories were ex-
pected to close and at indianapolis
a gas shortage was feared the result
of cutting Off fuel shipment.
At Terra Haute, Ind, 500 switch
men voted to join the insurgents and
the strike spread to Cincinnati, where
Baltimore & Ohio switchmen walked
out last night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-13
NAME H0MMANN
AS JUDGE HERE
Senate Confirmation Ends
Long Fight t---Herman and
Fury Named for Tax Boards
,y Special Correspondent.

BU Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, April 13.-Governor Ed
ward I. Edwards last night sent TO
the senate for confirmation the name
of Charles G. Hommann for reap
pointment as judge of the Perth Am
boy district court, Joseph A. Herman
of Roosevelt for member OF the MID
dlesex County Board of Taxation ana
James Fury OF Matawan as member
of the Monmouth County Board Oh
Taxation.
The fight among Middlesex county
Democrats over Nthe nomination of
district court Judge for Perth Amboy
was ended by the governor in accept
ing the recommendation of Senator
Brown for the re-appointment OF
Charles c. Hommann of Perth Amboy.
Governor Edwards decision to rec
ognize only organization Democrats
was forcibly emphasized last night In
nominating two men to be New Jersey
interstate bridge and tunnel commits
sion. Samuel NJ. Shay, of Merchants
willie and John F. Boyle of Jersey
City were nominated by Edwards to
this important board. Shay succeeds
Samuel L. French, Democrat. of Cam
den. who bolted the party in advocacy
of Senator Edge as candidate for
United States senator in 1918.
Governor Edwards by sending to the
senate last night the nominations of
members of the county tax boards will
change the political complexion of
these tribunals In most of the counties
from Republican to Democratic major
titles. The nominations included Mon
mouth James Fury, Matawan: Mid
dlesex, Joseph A. Herman, Roosevelt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-13
FIREMAN HURT,
TRUCK STALLED
Poor Roads Result in Fire Ap-
paratus Being Stuck in Mud.
Driver Anderson Badly Hurt

In response to an alarm turned in
from police headquarters at s o'clock
this morning, the firemen were CALL
ed to Amboy avenue and Inslee
street, box 90, and found that a small
fire had started in the house at SIG
Bruck avenue. The cause of the fire
is given as sparks falling on rags
stuffed in a setout in the cellar. The
house Is occupied by John Kozak, a
two-story structure, and the damage
estimated by Chief Ford is SIS.
The poor roads over which the
firemen had to pass in going to and
coming from the fire resulted in two
of the apparatus being stuck in the
mud, and one of the drivers being in
jured. The Garfield engine was still
stuck in the mud at the scene of the
fire at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The
Eagle Hose & Chemical Company's IS
apparatu.; was also stuck in the mud
but proceeded after a little work on
the part of the members of that
company.
Andrew Anderson, the driver of
the Garfield apparatus, in attempting
to drive out of a rut was thrown
from his seat when the wagon gave
a sudden lurch to one side. The
driver was thrown to the ground and
a wheel of the apparatus scraped his
leg. He is at his home being attend
ed by a physician and is said to be
suffering from fractured leg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-13
BONUS VOTE BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
w Special Correspondexs.

w Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, April 13.-The bill by
Assemblyman Wallworth, of Camden,
for a popular vote November 2, on a
bond issue of 100000 to give each
ex-service man from New Jersey a
maximum bonus of 500 passed the
senate last night unanimously.
The bill now goes to the governor.
1t provides for a bonus of $40 for each
month of service with the limit OF
500 for each ex-service man.
Pass Lyons Measure
A measure aimed at the high cost
of living introduced by Assemblyman
Lyons of Middlesex to permit munich
palities to appoint city market COM
missioner and inquire into price boost
Ing also passed the senate.
The senate committee on elections
yesterday postponed until Wednesday
afternoon the scheduled hearing on the
Pierson bill to restore straight party
voting in New Jersey. The railroad
tieup prevented many from attending
the hearing and the absence of many
interested in the fight to prevent restor-
alton of straight party caused the SEN
ate committee to announce the hear
ing at later date.