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New Britain herald., 1921-10-03

WET FEET.


 Somehow Henrietta Hen never noticed that one of her brood was different from the rest They were her first youngsters and they all looked beautiful to her.
 Just as soon as Henrietta began to take her children for strolls about the farmyard she taught them a number of things. She showed them how to scratch in the dirt for food how to drink by raising their heads and letting the water trickle down their throats. She bade them be- ware of hawks-and of Miss Kitty Cat too. And she was always warn ing them to keep their feet dry.
 Waters good for nothing except to dr1nk,' Henrietta informed her chicks. Some strange people, like old dog Spot, jump right into it. And now they manage to keep well is more than l can understand. Dust baths are the only safe ones."
 So much did she fear water that Henrietta Hen wouldn't even let her children walk in the grass until the sun had dried the morning dew. And the first sprinkle of rain was enough to send her scurrying for cover call ing frantically to her chicks to hurry.
 Now, there was one of her family that always Jagged behind when the rain-drops began to fall And often Henrietta had fairly to drive him away from puddles of water. She sometimes remarked with a sigh that he gave her more trouble than all the rest of her children together.
 This was the youngster that Mrs. Hens neighbors told one another was T !, ters. But poor Henrietta Hen only knew that he was unusually hard to manage.
 As her family grew bigger, Henriet- ta Hen took them on longer strolls, always casting careful eye aloft now and then, lest some hawk should swoop down upon her darlings. And though no hawk tried to surprise her, something happened one day that gave Henrietta almost as great a fright as any cruel hawk could have caused her.
 They had strayed down by the duck-pond-had' Henrietta and her children, stopping here and there to scratch for some tidbit, or to f1utter in an inviting dust-heap. Once they had reached the bank of the pond Henrietta began to wish she hadn' t brought her family in that direction. For one of the youngsters the one that never would hurry in out of the rain--insisted on toddling down to the waters edge.
 Come away this instant" Henriet- ta shrieked, as soon as she noticed where he was. You'll get your feet wet the first thing you know" She never said anything truer than hat. The words were scarcely out of her bill when the odd member of her family flung himself into the water. Or to be more exact, he flung himself upon it; for he f1oated on the sur face as easily as a chip and began 1 to paddle about as if he had swunn ,a11 his 1ifo.
 Come back Come back!' Hen rietta Hen shrieked. You'll be 1 drowned-and you'll get your. feet | wet"
 | Copyright 1921 by The Metropolitan
New Britain herald., 1921-10-03
MOTHER! MOVE
 CHILD'S BOWELS WITH CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
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Hurry mother Even a sick child loves the 'fruity'' taste of "California Fig Syrup" and it never fails to open the bowels Al teaspoonful today may prevent a sick child tomorrow. If constipated, bilious, feverish, fret full, has cold, collie, or if stomach is sour, tongue coated, breath bad, re- member a good cleansing of the lit tie bowels is often all that is neces- sary.
 Ask your druggist for genuine "California Fig Syrup which has di- rections for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother ! You must say California" or you may get an imitation fig syrup.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-03
Copyright 1921 by The Metropolitan
 Newspaper Service).
AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

Throughout October the rosary will be said every evening. Banns of mar riage were published at the masses yesterday for the first time between Joseph F. Morgan of New Haven and Miss Anna Moore of this city. Masses will be held Friday at 5:30 and a. m. This is the first of nine first Fri days at St. Mary's. Confessions will be heard Thursday afternoon and eve ming. Confessions for the children will ba heard on Friday.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-03
DRESSMAKER
 MADE WELL
Followed a Neighbor's Advice and Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound
Vernon, Tex" For three years 1 s4uffered untold agony each month with

pdlllo III lily oiuCo- l found only tempo raryrelief in doctors medicine or anything else 1 took until my husband saw an ad- yertisem ent of Lydia E. Pinkham's V e g e ta ble Co m- pound. I mentioned it to a neighbor and
 she told me she had taken it with good roc,,Ito opd a6uiSad
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
MONEY GIVEN AWAY.

Alaska went over the top to the extent of nearly 25o per cent. in the drive last winter for funds for the relief of the starving children Of Europe. The quota flor this Territory based need of $33.0o0,- GOO From the country, $l0,000. The Territory gave nearly $25000. That was complimentary not only the generosity of the people of the Territory but to the lnanagoment Of the committees which had charge of the drive in the various portions of the Territory. t"~
 And this recalls that many of those who discuss the profits" America made out of the do not take into account the hundreds hundreds of millions she has given away account of the war. She the Besians, she fed the Austrans. she aid ed suffering humanity wherever she found it and whenever she could reach it. She sent millions to China to break the famine in that country, and today she is feeding Russians by the thousands.
 One of the principal items of expense to the Amer ican Government in connection with the the money she gave away and the money she loaned to other countries which will, probably, be unable to repay. A. lG
 In all this giving Alaska never failed to do more than her share notwithstanding that she had no profits fr0ih the war. To her the war was very serious blow If took thousands of people of the Territory and helped no industry in it, except per baps it boosted the price Of fish for year two. But at the fine il increased the opera
 on in the fisheries, and it all but wrecked gold mining. xrss
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27

ought to be yielding this country at least as much she is paying it's account Thus far, though the armstice is nearly nearly three years in the past and much this debt than four years old have had single cent in interest from it. It the purpose of Secretary Mellon, if he get the authority from Congress to refund the debt in such way as produce interest to the United States until time the principal shall have been paid
 The Secretary of the Treasury says in order to get this debt put practical basis that it may yield returns and at the time not be too op pressve on the will require bargaining and adjustments and he asks that he be given full author
 fly to proceed to make the best arrangements that Ee can Ha
 That some definite arrangement should be made there is doubt at all That it will necessitate a great deal of negotiating get this there is doubt, that the Secretary of the Treasury is the proper authority that negotiations would seem to be obvious. Of course the acts of the Secretary of rreasury those of Cabinet officer are sub ject the approval of the President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
AN OLD RECIPE
 TO DARKEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns Gray, Faded Hair Dark and
 Glossy. 2;

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and, Sulphur. properly com pounded, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streaked or gray. Years ago the only way to get this mixture was to make it at home, which is mussy and troublesome.
 Nowadays we simply ask at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound" You will get a large bottle of this old-time rec ipe improved by the addition of other ingredients at very little cost Everybody uses this prepara- tion now, because no one can pos sibly tell that you darkened your hair as it does 1t so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, and after an- other application of two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, thick and glossy and you look years younger.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
The Common Good"
Cincinnati Enquirer

The phrase flor the common good" has been a favorite expression in the mouths of Socialists, Con- nlunsts and Anarchists Neither branch of the "un- satisfied defines this estate in similar terms but, general speaking, each agrees upon the fundamental principle that it is right take from the few to give to the many.
 Russia under the present government, essayed to transmute this sophistry into concrete accomplish Today the cry of the powers of Russia is, "De- centralized " The Government has been unable to meet it's responsibilities. economic policy has been declared and is being put in practice
 Capitalization, coniscaion flor the common good' proved disastrous that even the genius of Lenne could not stand long before the pressure of the nev able and elemental economic forces.
 The falacy of this philosophy is spendidly illus trated in article in the Atlantic Monthly under the caption of Taking From the Few For the Many"
 The writer points out how easy it is for the public to destroy the value of private property for it to take private property away from the individual. We have had experience of this kind in this country Perhaps it altogether unfortunate experience for it has tended to teach and illuminate the truth that property it's value cannot be taken from the in dvidual and, at the time, increase the pubics possessions.
 Railroads and all other public utilities developed and sustained by private capital contribute to the profit and convenience of the people. When these agencies are taken over by government or other wise are removed from the intimate control of thei' proper owners, certain result is inevitable-the taking away of value from the public and the de struction of that value. Not only does such policy insure financial loss but it denies those advantages and convenences which the public has enjoyed be- of the scientific development through genera tons of initiative energy and continued injection of capital into such enterprises.
 Public ownership is an outworn theory. It did not work in the patriarcha days. It can work while progress is esteemed the hearts desire of the better element of the human race
 In very real the public utility corpora ton, the writer insists is distinguished among all forms of private property, in that it approaches nearly to the ideal of sociazed property It is true that it is devoted the service of the whole public egulated by bodies chosen by the public, and put al heir is like other classes of property but remains the most sacred kind and the best pro- tected because most people have some of it.
 The writer finds hope in the fact that the public through experience and loss, is learning that the common good by any scheme of public control or dividing of private property may not be enhanced
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
GOLD TIDE CONTINUES COMING IN.

The gold supply of the United States increased through imports exports by $64 492 in September in comparison with gain of $21,9S0, 91S in September of 1920 The gain for eight months of the present year, ended with September, $549, 35S.679 as against loss of $60,475,178 in the same period of the previous year. The largest imports of gold and the largest of imports ex- ports, for any month was October of last year, SIG 762 001 imports and the of imports was S9O 830, ,712. However, the of gold imports over exports has been large for each month since August, 1920, which the last month to show an excess of exports.
 The increase the American gold supply for the present year up the present time has been at the rate of nearly $240000O day; and there is sign of it's letting up.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
Porto Rico.
(New York Post. )

Mutterings of disconIent continually from Porto Rico and have been accentuated lately by the apparent tactlessness of Gov E. Mont Reilly in deal ing with the agitation for independence Political discomfort has in large part economic basis This fact is emphasized by the news that only has Gov. Reilly patched up strike of tobacco workers which began last December while the longshoremen have just been compelled to accept wage cut from 35 cents an hour to 25 cents railway strike which began some months ago has not yet been settled. The industrial workers of Porto Rico slowly being organzed to fight their way to better conditions though a cut to 25 cents an hour does not spell gliterng success The poyerty-sricken, under-nour-
 shed, anaemic agricultural worker jibaro. is not organized, has education and for the most part lives in misery which has long shocked observers.
 Porto Rico is pronounced by liberal-minded nves-
 gators to be unready for political independence In any event it would mean little unless accompanied by larger measure of economic independence than this overcrowded island, selling its and tobacco for American provisions and manufactures, attain in many years. Porto Ricos delegates to Congress have said that the majority of the people do n- dependence, but Statehood. From the continuance Cf
 the American connection the island may reap great gains-if only the United States awakes to it's duty
 there We should be ashamed that in this island ward Of hookworm disease is still rife and bubonic plague again found this year. We have done something for general education and for agricultural
 tuition, but should have done There is need for to restore the agriculture laborer to his lands and for improved rural housing Ii Congress will send a commission to Porto Rico-the Senate authorized one in 1919-and carry out its recommendations shall hear less of the movement for independence. nsgNs
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ANO AA0A~ V OA~~+N>~ - v ~~~' In the Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number One, before H. B. Le Fevre, U. S. Commissioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge Juneau Precinct.
 In the Matter of the Estate of CHRIS. NELSON, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appoint ed administrator of the estate of Chris Nelson, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby requested to present same, duly verified, with proper vouchers attached to the under signed at No. 424 Goldstein Build ing, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice. Dated at Juneau, Alaska, October 19, 1921.
 H. L. FAULKNER, Administrator. ]. First publication Oct. 20, 1921, Last publication, Nov. 10, 1921. <
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
The First Pipe

The First Pipe How well I remember those far-away days
 When youth was all golden and brimming with joy; ' | When robins, and bluebirds, and cat birds. and jays { ''s8i'ss Made happy the heart of 9 wander ing boy. a And, yes, remembers the old Crooked Crick"' The emerald bank, where I fel, with cry; And the rotten old pipe which made me so sick III That I prayed Now I lay me Dear Lord, let me die" Oh, bright was the sun on the foam speckled wave, And the shadows were cool where the willows bent low; But thought on the gloom of pre- mature grave That waited for me in the church yard below! The crows were a-calling afar in the blue;
 The wee chats were mocking from thickets we'll hid; My limbs were nerveless, my stonl- ach Was-ugh! That rotten old pipe that I smoked when a kid!
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
If 1t Fits

IT tt
 Most men have discovered trying to save money while owning a car is about as impossible as storing water in sieve.
 Some couples who are so sweet to each other in public never realize how amateurish they are. They need more practice at home.
 Here is little tip for the cynical bachelors: It is better to be the slave of good woman than to be the slave of bad habit.
 We'll say this much for the old fashioned lady killer" he never was anything like as deadly as the modern husband killer.
 What a lot of men in this world cannot get through their skulls is. what the Lord provides is the muscle to go out and work Sfor what they need.
 The birds of the air may take no thought for the morrow. but you will observe they are hustling like the dickens for what they need today.
 Nobody cares for brass when they can get gold-except when it comes to the Golden Rule.
 Marriage may be a tie, but the divorce court judge often casts the deciding vote that breaks it.
 A bad temper may be concealed be- hind good looks. A girl who is a thing of beauty is not always A joy forever, the divorce records reveal
 When we are sick we call in the doctor, but we have noticed when he sends in his bill it is customary to call him down.
 Love, we are told. never counts the cost, which probably explains why there are so many no account mar riages. s
 Some homes have . budget that divides up the family incomes. but there are plenty of homes that need
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27

Ye Correspondent Succumbs To
 Morpheus Uiberty Cor. Jackson (Ohio) Herald) Well, MT. Editor, it is 10 o'clock and pushing along toward II, and I am so goshdarned sleepy that I cant hardly push this three-inch penci. any farther, so I guess I will onhitch and hit the tick.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
Smuggling by Airplane
 Now Under Investigation

PARIS, Oct 27.-smuggling by airplane of imitation American goods from Germany into France is being investigated by the French po- lice. Germans are alleged to be smuggling counterfeit safety razor blades and pencil cases into Paris where street hawkers sell them for one-half the price of the genuine article.
 The police have had no difficulty in ascertaining that the goods were made in Germany but have been un- able to locate the airplane landing field used by the smugglers
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
DEPARTMENT D OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. Juneau, Alaska, September 29. 1921. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha: Harry Musgrif of Hoonah, Alaska. has submitted final three year proof in support of his homestead entry, serial 04161, made in the United States Land Office, at Juneau, Alaska, on January 20, 1920, for lands embraced in H. E. Survey 132, new series No. 1854, situated F mile south of the mouth of Game Creek, Port Frederick. Chichagoff Island, in Lat. 5S0 04' N. Long. 1852 2S' w. and more particularly de- scribed as follows:
 Commencing at Cor. No. 1,
 M. c. on the line of ordinary
 high water of Game Creek,
 whence U S. l.. M No. 131,
 F. S., bears N. A O3' E. 3718
 chs, and w. c. COT. bears s. 39'
 15' E.. OPP chs, Thence s. 39'
 15' E. 6.20 chs. to Cor. No. 2,
 thence s. 45" 15' w. 1102 chs.
 to Cor. No. 3, thence s. 72' 32'
 E. 12.36 chs. to Cor. No. 4,
 thence S. 24' AT w. 22.95 chs.
 to Cor. No. 5, thence N. 40' l49' w. 3.4S chs. to Cor No.
 NJ. c. on the line of ordinary
 high water of Game Creek, thence meandering Game Creek as follows: CD N. 17' 00' E.
 3.90 chs. l2 N. 53' 0O' w. $40 chs. (3) s. SS' 45' w. 4.10 chs. (D N. 8 O0' w. 4.80 chs.
 (5) N. 38' 15' E. 2.80 chs. (6)
 N. 4S' 45' E. 4.50 chs. CD N.
 17' 15' E. S.90 chs. (S) N. 43'
 4S' w. 3.S0 chs. (9) N. 49' 00' w. 4.40 chs. (10) N. 35o 45' w. 500 chs. CID N. 50' 45' E.
 500 chs. CPD s. 84' 15' E.
 $50 chs. (13) N. AZ 5T E. 4.26 chs. to Cor. No. the place of beginning, containing an area of 32.6S acres. Magnetic variation 29' 48, E. :.
 FRANK A. BOYLE Register. First publication, Oct. 12. 1s21,f Last publication. Dec. 12. 1921.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27

Judges system to divide up the conversation.
 An atom used to be considered somewhere near the irreducible mini mum, but we guess the ladies' clothes this summer got little nearer that point than the atom
 You can find good in most any for a needle in a haystack
 When they establish a school for husbands the first course should be lessons in sewing on buttons.
 Daily Sentence Sermon
 To live on a high plane you mus be on the level.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
PATRIOTISM COMES FIRST.

Too much credit cannot be bestowed upon those Domocraticp Readers in thes Senate who refused tc make party matter of the German peace treaty and vtted for it's ratification They took the conditions of the world and their country and voted to further both rather than to make politics How ever, in the end this manner of approach to import ant problems always the best sort of politics The who serves his country and humanity best does most for the political party to which he belongs. In fact any political party that cannot be aided most by tn kind of service is in hard way, and really hes small for existence.
 The need for peace with Germany very clear ly shown by the committee of the United States Cham Der of Commrece which not long since reported cr European Problems and Their Relation to America T Bushes" Commenting upon this report and the duty of Democratic Senators the New York Evening Poat said:
 { First among the problems to which the committee of4the Chamber of Commerce gave it's attention German reparations. The committee states that only time can show whether Germany can meet the obligations imposed upon her It has heard testimony both sides But of one thing the com mittee is convinced: if Germany is to meet the necessary payments, it is in the interest of all the countries that the payments be so financed as to cause the minimum disloca- ton of world comerce To that end the United States contribute. We must be represented on the Preparations Commission and we must have outside representatives of American business and finance acting in operation with the Preparation Commission or experimenting it's activities:
 In the absence of international machinery designed to meet this need. business uncer- tainty will continue and it will remain inn possible for bankers business men to plan intogently for the future. On country is the present foreign exchange situation react ing more harmfully than the United States, and none is more concerned in the efforts to improve 1t and to deal with the problems involved in the reparation payments.
 By refusngs to play the game of obstruction, on the treaty Democratic Senators will be hastening the time when the United States can enter upon full and active share in the regulation of the German indemnity prob- < lem with which is bound up the recovery of Europe and business recovery
 That would be fulflment duty to the United Statea- But in facilitating American cooperation in the settlement Europe the Democrats in the Senate will be vindicating the policy for which the Democratic party stood when it was fin power.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
MELLON WANTS TO ADJUST DEBTS TO
 UNITED STATES

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is pressing Con for legislation that would give the Secretary Of the Treasury authority refund the debt of rean countries to the United States Government. IY a hearing before committee Congress recently the Secretary of the Treasury showed why it was neces to have legislation the subject Foreign coun tries owe the United Saes ten billion dollars. This represents money upon which the United States is paying interest in $4oO.oo0 900 a year. It
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27

Henry Must Have Hard Life
 Do you believe in trial mar riages?" asked the sweet, young thing.
 "No,' replied Henry Peck, but l believe lot of marriages, including my own, have proved very great trials
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
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You Have Met Her

You Have Met Her Our Lottie is handsome girl,
 At jazz forever swaying, And when the dinner bell is rung, Her forte is 'put-awaying." But when the milking must be done, Or chickens should be fed, Our Lotties constitution fails,
 And she goes straight to bed. Observations of Oldest lnhabitant I kin remember when drugstore was supposed to be a place to buy drugs.
 He's Surely Out of Luck-And Spirits 'I suppose you could" remarked Mutt
 Alright, shoot" said Bolt wearily Well" said Mutt, eff a man went down cellar and found burglars had robbed him of all his hootch, wouldn' it be proper to say he was down and out?'