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Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

Wednesday was the 54th anniversary of Che signing of the treaty with Russia by Secretary of State William II. Seward that gave the Territory of Alaska to the United States for S72000O0 The day has been named Seward Day and made a holiday m the Territory. The purchase of Alaska for tbc sum mentioned was one of the greatest bargains eyer recorded ina amy real estate market.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01
EASTER EGG HUNT

The children Of Miss Beth stcw- arts room n Che Douglas public chooI had a troat Imt Friday atcr- noon. when am Easter party was hoId featuring am Eas.cr cee hunt Re rehmers wore served by Miss Stewart
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

During tac coming week Douglas Island people should got out and boost for the success of the indoor field meet that is to bc hold next Friday night at the Douglas Natatorim The affair will not only be am interesting ue from a spectators stand
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01
IN JUNEAU

Arthur Olson this week took position as driver Of Che delivery truck of ho Juneau Hardware Con. nauy us brother oliver M olson s interested in Che firm.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

point, but will be a liberal education to many of the high school boys who have never had am opportunity to see anything of a like nature
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

There must be something in the otmos- phcrc o. thc Island that makes fighters. There cu not bc smoker in this section of thc country but more than half the scrap ucrs arc from Douglas Island. Ireland is another czmple-pcopIc are always scrap ping thcrc
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01
HOLIDAY

On account Of Seward Day. a Ter ritorial holiday. there was no session of Che Douglas public school last Wednesday
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

Tired O. being out of work these times of high cost O. living, Charles former cm- pcror of Austria and king of Hungary. IS attempting to get back to the pic-comtcr From aI appearances he is going to have a hard fight to get back on the pay roIL
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

John Burroughs, a friend of the birds, bees and flowers and America s most loved naturalist passed away this week while cn route from California to his home in New York. lie was the apostle of the great out- of-doors wbo having rounded out a fife mll of happiness. passed away universally loved ror his gcutlcucss and wisdom.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

There is some consolation in the fact that police cannot frisk a man in Seattle ror his pocket flask without a warrant Those Seattle policemen are too prone to Qocucb their own thirsts at some one else s expense.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

While residents of many cities are uY- ing their hardest to rush into public office. Douglas citizens are trying their very best to avoid the lmcGght and it seems almost impossible to secure enough names to make a ul city ticket this year.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

The W. CT. '. has started a campaign to win tho confidence of the people of Chi cago so that they can get into their kitchens Co see if they have a home brew ou. From now ou. strangers with pleasant words will have a hard time to get into kitchens, whether it is in Chicago OF in Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

It would be a good April Fool joke on the people of Alaska if Wickersham were appointed governor today
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

Among the best of the suggestions oi- .crcd in the short informal talks of last Friday night was the idea of making rock streets They would be permanent, with uo more repair bills to pay
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

Another step towards the cummatiop of the Thmc paper mill was taken this week when advertisements were started m a Juneau paper for the sale of two billion feet of pulp timber ou Admiralty lsIaud The industry is creeping up on us as the days go by.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

Easter bonuets, if worn at all last Sun day, were thoroughly protected from the very mgeutlc showers of the day.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

Representative Cash Cole has intro durcd thc biennial memorial urging the erection of a capitol building in Juneau the funds for which have for a long time been available. It will take more than a memorial to get the capitol built What is needed is actiou-uot memorials.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

There is ouc thing at least about Doug las that is pleasing and that is the fact that a man cam wake mp in the morning with the assurance that he has not slid a mile OF two down Inc side of a hin during the night
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

Emery Valentine, several times mayor and mmy times candidate for the office. has sbicd his hat into the ring at Juneau and will make a bid for the job again lf nothing else, Valentine has persistence.
Douglas Island news., 1921-04-01

John Burroughs. friend of the birds, bees and flowers and America 's most loved naturalist. passed away this week while cu route from California to his home in New York. He was the apostle of the great out- of-doors. who. having rounded out a fife fun of happiness, passed away universally loved for his gcutlcncss and wisdom
 The CT. '. has started a campaign to win thc confidence of the people of Chi caeo so that they can get into their kitchens Go see if they have a home brew ou From now ou. strangers with pleasant words win have hard time to get into kitchens, whether it is in Chicago or in Alaska.
 Representative Cash Cole has mtro- duccd tbc biennial memorial urging the erection of capitol building in Juneau the funds lor which have for long time been available It will take more than a memorial to get the capitol built. What is needed is actiou-uot memorials.
 Another step towards the cumuatiop of thc Tbmc paper mill was taken this week when advertisements were started m Juneau paper for the sale of two billion feet of pulp timber ou Admiralty Island. The industry is creeping up on us as the days go by
 There must be something in the atmos- phcrc of thc Island that makes fighters. There cam not he a smoker in this section of thc country but more than half the scrap pors are from Douglas Island. Ireland is another Nmple-peoplc are always scrap ping tbcrc
 Tired of being out of work these times o. hieh cost of living Charles, former cm- pcror of Austria and king of Hungary is attempting to get back to the pic-comtcr From au appearances he is going to have a hard fight to get back on the pay rolL
 While residents of many cities are ty- ing their hardest to rush into public office. Douglas citizens are trying their very best to avoid the lmcIight, and it seems almost impossible to secure enough names to make a rull city tickc. this year.
 There is some consolation in the fact that police cannot frisk a man in Seattle .lr his pocket flask without a warrant Those Seattle policemen are too prone to Qoeucb their own thists at some one else s expense.
 There is ouc thing at least about Doug las that is pleasing. and that is the fact that man cam wake mp in the morning with the assurance that he has not slid a mile or two down the side of hin during the night
 Emery Valentine. several times mayor and mauy times candidate for the office. has sbicd his hat into the ring at Juneau and will make a bid for the job again If nothing cIsc Valentine has persistence.
 Among the best of the suggestions oi- -ercd in the short informal talks of last Friday night was the idea of making rock streets. They would be permanent, with mo more repair bills to pay.
 It would be good April Fool joke on the people of Alaska if Wickcrsham were
The Daytona daily news., 1921-02-09
TOURISTS NIGHT AT
ELkS' CHARITY FAIR
TONIGHT; WO0DMEN'S
NIGHT ON THURSDAY

Tonight Will be Triple Cities Tourist
club night at the great slks charity
fair being held this week and next
at the Armory when all tourists in
the Triple Cities are cordially inyit
cd to attend and 70 participat in the
fun of the evening.
On Thursday evening the local lodge
of Modern Woodmen of America will
attend the fair in 4 body, adding much
TO the iiveness OF the fair.
Last evening was given out to the
Daytona Chamber Of Commerce. when
large number of members Of that
organization. together with their fam
ilies attended in body, meeting at
Casino Burgoyne early in the evening
and being escorted to the Armory by
the Elks' Drum Corps. The parade as
it wended its way from the Casino to
4 the Armory was quite a lengthy affair
making good showing in the attend
ance en- the second evening of the
carnival
The various booths did rushing bust
ness until 10 o'clock when the floor
was cleared and many couples enjoy
ed the dancing until midnight.
4 The program for the two weeks is
a follows;
Wednesday. Feb cripple Cities
Tourist club, Ridgewood hotel
Thursday, Feb. 10 Woodman.
Moose, X of C., Gables hotel
Friday. Feb. Ii Daytcna Beach no
tel. Seaside Inn
Saturday, Feb l. Florida Elks'
night
Monday, Feb Ii New smyrna. De
Land. CTmond
Tuesday Feb l. Masonic. East.
ern Star. Prince George hotel
Wednesday, Feb Ii Military.
Thursday. Feb. II Palmetto club
Princess Isseua. Clarendon.
Friday, Feb Is an hotels and cot
tages
SATURDAY. Feb 70 Yacht club.
The Daytona daily news., 1921-02-09
Mrs. Burgoyne
CiUeS Beautiful
Mesh Bag to Elks

With her usual generosity. Mrs C.
6 Bursoyne tn $ morning gave to the
Elks' fair a beautiful sold mesh bag
to be presented TO the most popular
young lady between the ages of II and
1S-the young lady who receives the
most votes in popularity contest to
be iaaug9rated tor young ladies' he
tween these ages AL Young ladies
who desire to Participate in this con
test are urged 70 enter at once and
get their frieudz busy voting for them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29

erfppiing Of the efficiency Of the weather bur
eau do not appreciate the value 70 the country
At large OF the information that heretofore has
been daily supplied the public, but the protest
against the curtaiIment is attaining such pro-
portions that IT is probable that these features
win be presently reinstated
There are plenty of departments less useful
to the national welfare than the weather bur-
eau where our federal financiers could re-
trench. Most human activities are dependent
upon the weather and the people are entitled
to all the information on the subject the ex-
perts TN the employ Of the government are able
to gather. II it is the intention of the govern
rnent to keep secret the readings Of the weather
experts it might as well dispense with the de-
partmnt all together, for as now conducted the
department has almost lost its usefulness as an
agency of public Information.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
Shrinking Federal Income.

The first returns from this years federal
tax collections reveals the problem confront
ing the government in the matter of shrinking
income In New York, the great tax collect
ing district, and one which usually reflects
pretty well the national business conditions,
this years collections of income and excess
profits taxes have totaled only S417 coo, 900
against 1884 100000 last year and $3.50 900 900
the year before. Here is decrease from the
tax year of 1919 of more than one-fourth OF
1920, and more than One-half of 1921.
1t will be remembered, too, that the taxes
collected for any year are assessed on the
business of the year before, so that the poorest
business year of this cycle. 1921, remains to
be heard from next year Taxpayers, too are
learning all the time how to avoid paying. Col
lections from these sources are sure to fall
considerably lower The treasury department
undoubtedly realizes the prospect. It is hoped
that congress does and will limit its expendt-
lures accordingly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
OREGON PLAYS
PART OF FRIEND
TO STAGE FOLK

Los Angeles. Calif.-GeneraI AL
'aTo ooFegon, president of Mexico
is revealed as a friend of the thea
ire IN general and of stranded the
atr1cal people in particular in tales
told here by troupe of Los Ange-
les dancers.
Ihe dancers, all Los Angeles
sirls VINO were chaperoned by a
Los Angeles woman, went to Ney-
leo City to entertain IN ce,nocainn
with the Mexican centennial ceIe-
bration. Their contract. tbev SAID
called for tround-trip tickets
But. they said, when their ON
gagement was concluded thev ve-o
refused transportation home Tbav
appealed in turn to representative
OF the American state deparfTnont
and to the secretaries Of the Nc;
can treasury and interior. tbev DO
clared. bat met only failure.
Then one OF the girls MANAGED
TO obtain an interview with Presi-
dent Oregon, who paid the dane
ers' hotel bill and provided them
with tickets back to Los Angeles
In addition to this. the girls re-
lated, President Oregon provided
transportation back to New York
for ~ American chorus girls when
the show they were with became
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
Sparing the Rod.

Educational circles are agitated over the
question of whether child should be spanked
The answer to this question depends in a very
large measure upon whether the child is your
own or belongs to someone else 1t is not likely
that people ever Will agree upon the question
OF raising children any more than on any other
question, but it might be pertinent to observe
that the children raised in the good old days
when parents were won't to observe the idea
that to spare the rod was to spoil the child
made pretty good citizens Discipline is the
best thing in the world for either children or
adults. People in comfortable circumstances
are liable to yield to every demand made upon
their patience or the family purse with too
great ease.
Children in the public schools have a for
midable round OF social engagements Boys and
girls who belong to theis or that club have as
many social engagements as their elders These
things take money. The result is that the
school girl who is barely out is spending time
that should be devoted to study TO activities
beyond her years and oftimes spending money
her parents cannot afford to have her spend.
The children Of wealthy parents set pace for
their poor brothers and sisters that is main
tanned with difficulty. 1t is idle TO argue that
this should not be So 1t is so and will re-
main so and[will have its effect upon future
generations. The average man or woman Civ
Ing answer to the question of whether a child
should be spanked will be inclined to answer
in the affirmative if the child belongs to some
one else, but our own-well, that is a differ
ent matter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
The Daily Short Story

she couldn't hope to keep the CT i
dren together; they had gone to
live with her sister Nora.
And now she says that DANNY
is a nuisance. that his singing
wakes the baby, it's that shrilI.
And never window can open with
out him getting a chill, and she's
sick of him and he's got TO go. So
brought him out to you. l
thought may be you could take care
Of him"
The cid spirit OF battle surged
into Piggy's breast. If that, woman,
with her bitter old tongue. thought
she could put out into the cold, the
bird he had trained to triIl and
call, she had another guess coming.
Careful questioning brought ont
the fact that she would be glad to
be rid of the crippled sister, too.
AS for the boys, they only came
home for meals and to sleer.
Piggy gave the matter a few mo-
ments careful consideration and
then he gave his ultimatum.
What you are needing is a home
OF your own. Take now that tene-
nent down by the gashouse. It's
a fine, sunny place to raise a flock
OF canaries, and the old mother
left me the furnishings of the old
home and they're packed in Ho-
sans barn. There would be plenty
OF room for the boys to grow UP.
and with my pension and the bit
We could get raising cana-ies-you
need man to watch the expenses
and teach them to sing-we could
make out fine"
When the overioyed but still be-
wlldered girl had departed. Piggy
sent for the superintendent and
explained; I've got me a job. I'm
leaving"
The superintendent and the TO-
nanEc nurse Immediately joined
hands and danced around the silent
figure with closed eyes. to the ture
of '"Piggy's got a job. Piggys get
4 job, no. no."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
Youth On the Farm.

One Of the great laments in agriculture has
been the tendency of the young to leave the
farm and seek the cities. Now the tide has
begun to flow in the other direction, and agri-
cuItue is in a fair way to get the young blood
which it needs A grange lecturer recently
told his audience that he had noted marked
back-to-the-soil movement What struck him
particularly was the high percentage of young
people who were taking up and starting to de-
velop abandoned farms. This is very likely
true in many states. and it is one more proof of
the sense, intelligence and courage of the
country's young men and women.
When the war disrupted the lives OF our
young Americans they assumed its burdens
with will and responsibility beyond their
years. They are adapting themselves to the
necessities of after-war adjustment with the
same energy and efficiency. They have seen
the war-bIown town bubble burst and have
vision enough to believe that in the next few
years the soil will have its inning. As a result
of their sturdy enthusiasm both the farms and
the young people are liable to prosper.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
The Courageous Physician.

Newspaper readers saw nothing unusual in
the death in Mexico of Dr. Howard B. Cross
but behind this bit of news lies story of cour-
age and sacrifice. DIR. Cross went to Mexico
as representative of the Rockefeller institute
to fight yellow fever in a section of the courtrv
where the disease exists throughout the war
He was but 50 years old. but richly endowed
with professional knowledge He could have
remained at home and prospered as q practi-
uoner, but he was interested in the scientific
combating of yellow fever and he elected to
race condition that he realized might carry
MIN OFF as rapidly of the natives afflict-
Cd with the fever. DR.. Cross saw opportunity to
De OF service to science and TO humanity and
ne embraced 1T, living manifestation of the
splendid courage OF the,modern physician. Most
OF US imagine that the physician because NJ hts
training and knowledge. is able to make him
self reasonably immune from the dangers NJ
disease with which he comes in contace dur
ing his professional labors, but this ia a mis-
lake. Although observing all known precau-
lions ne realizes his constant danger. yet he
braVely faces the perils not alone through the
call OF duty. but as an agency for the relieving
of human suffering and the eurbing of epidem
cs that imperil numberless lives.
Dr. Cross will live in memory as auoths-
American scientist who subordinated his per-
'ouAf welfare TO Che interests Of humanity. He
ave eiS LIE that others might live,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
A JOB FOR PIGGY.
BY Dora Mute.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler
C7liooto I1oN


AS she worked around the roor
the nurse demonstrated with Piggy
why don't you try to like tn,
basket weaving so you can sit gu
on the yeranda in the shade, Pig
gy?"
Piggy sat in his usual solitary
grandure with eyes closed, ant
murmured in a tired voice:
Rave on, little one, rave on
you bring back fond memories Of
Nanny, me fathers good old goat
| after she had made a meal OF his
red flannel shirt"
We'll, you had better be fixed III
| for visitors this afternoon. l heard
the superintendent telling someone
! on the phone how to reach here
and they had been asking for you
You're off again. And who
would be calling on me? II your
muscles were developed the way
your imagination is, you would be
meeting this here. Carpenter in
stead of Dempsey.
Just then the superintendent s
voice sounded in the hall, is Mr.. NJ.
ready to receive a visitor, nurse?''
Piggy set with closed eyes: none
of that bunch could pull any of this
horseplay on him. He knew thew
were ali waiting for his downfall.
Although a brave soldier with A
citation to his credit. Piggy's best
friends at the Memorial home had
to admit that the superintendent
order that Piggy could not join the
others on, the verand& was inst
after his last sarcastic description
of the art of basket weaving. &c
companied by a food of yitupera-
ton for the doctors who had al
lowed him TO live when both legs
were taken off.
In answer 10 the nurses cues
ticn, Aren't you going to sneak
to your visitors" he vouchsafed a
characteristic grunt. and lifting
his eyelIdS a trifie, noted the Wis.
!tor wore black and carried a bulky
article draped in a turkey table,
cloth. AS the nurse withdrey. the
visitor drew of the tablecioth from;
the parcel and the room immedi-
ateiy was HOODED with a canary's
Joyous song, iDterspersed with
lIillo vi NCH6ut dJ JllS release
from the dark wrapping.
Piggy's eyes snapped open and
his mouth automatically puckered
into the old calling whistle which
he had taught Maggie that summer
when he broke his leg and had to
sit out on the old piazza with no
company but his little lame neigh
Dor aud her canary.
Only now, re membered bitterly.
instead Of a game leg that yould /
be all right shortly, he was minus
two perfectly good legs. and what
good was a teamster without legs !
even if he kept his tongue we'll oil /
ed and in action. AS his scovl |
gathered, his visitor seemed to lose
complete use of her voice. So IL !
fell on Piggy to open the CONVEX
sation.
well. do my eyes deceive me7
It's little Maggie
Its me-" came the shy repIv.
and Dannie"
"Sure. and a big woman you've
crown to be, too. And how's the
'olks?-
The girl struggled TO speak. but
he hig sob which rose checked her.
she explained that the
mother was gone, and of course, as {
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-29
Curtailing Weather Information.

Honest efforts on the part of those in con-
uoi OF the federal government to reduce oper-
ating expenses should call for public common
aaton rather than censure, but when the eff
cheney OF department essential to the gen.
eraI welfare as the weather bureau is included
IN the operation there is warrant for protest
When one is informed that the total appro-
priation for the weather service in 1919 was
less than two million dollars one maryels tha,
II was possible at such cost to prepare and cir
cuiate such a volume of information The ex-
PLANTATION is found in the fact tina, the men de-
voting themselves to weather science. despite
the technical requirements are among the roos+
nodesty compensated in the employ of the
government and that the working force ia COM
paratively small for such an important depart
ment
While in the application OF the pruning
knife on the weather department there fs no
reduction of the operating force the harm ia
no less serious by reason OF the suspensjon n,
several features of the service One of the IA
miliar guides that came daily through the de-
partment was the weather map, c,ypiss of
which were posted in conspicuous places about
the cities of the country and plates OF which
were carried in many of the daily nevspapers
This map was looked for daily by hundreds Of
thousands of citizens not because OF thar
curiosity, but for scientific and Intelligent puid
ance on weather conditions. The curtailment
has practically limited the usefulness of the |
weather bureau to the few lines of information |
mat Is carried I'm the newspapers, although the |
reports win be prepared as heretofore. Currest |
dissemination has been almost wholly e;iynia-
ate
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