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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
ENGLAND WON'T COMPETE WITH
 AMERICA.

Arthur H. Pollen, English naval expert and critic says that if the United States should decide { have the greatest navy in the world he does not be lieye Great Britain would attempt to compete wit her He declares that Great Britain does not flea war with the United States, the chance for it bein too remote, and, he says she could compet with the United States in naval construction if sh tried Discussing the subject in an interview give the New York World, among other things Mr Polle declared:
 It is automatic that England is the only country in the world the mercy of navy that beat hers If England is ever at the mercy of a superior navy. we should be wiped off the earth in three weeks, That has really been the excuse for the maintenance of the greatest navy.
 The question is, has England abused her power? In the recent war without the British Navy neither could the American troops and supplies have gone could the victory have been If victory in the var was service to the world it was a service to America.
 But Great Britain is spent. both fnan- cially and physically. Money is necessary 10 build and maintain navy. The great est navy can be maintained by the country Of the greatest wealth. England is weak We have shot bolt But America is not weak. The United States having five times the national wealth of Great Britain could rid herself of competition in the building of great navy I am perfectly certain that if America plans the greatest navy in the world the British nation would not compete
 England would welcome d proposal for disa mament If neither England nor Amer lea built a ship for the next te,i years believe the effect would be norld-wide
 The Japanese angle a scarcely worth mentioning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
Then 1t Happcned!

q wonder if you could?' mHScd the Cheerful Idiot
 You wonder if you could what?' demanded the Wise Guy.
 Why, l wonder if you could say that the Solid Citizens of a town are the Hard Guys?" replied the Cheer ful Iliot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
Orful :!

Commenting on Luke's criticism of our modern magazine poetry, Barry Payne, of the Nashville Tennesseean wants to know why our popular songs should consist of words like "Lank and leany, chile beany eeny- meenie- -minie-moe? The words Of some of them aren't even that sens ible, Barrie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
Luke McLuke Says

An optimist expects to get the worst of it sooner or later. But the Pcssimist expects to get it sooner.
 Education isn't such much after all. A High Brow uses Logic to calm his angry wife, and loses out. A Low Brow uses his shoe on his wife's features to calm her anger and wins out.
 Tell man in January that the
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

Advices from Washington that the Smith Towner educational bill, the Calder coal bill and, possibly, the immigration bill will all go over to the special session of Congress. All of them are having very hard sleddng in the Senate, and it has been intimated to the Senate, it is said, that President Elect Harding would like to have Congress let all the important legislation except the appropria- ton bills wait until the next session.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
AW. GWan l

ing sock from slipping down when you have an artificial leg?" we asked the man with the artificial leg. How do you keep your socks UP, anyway"
 q use thumb tack replied the man with the artificial leg
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

The Alaska Historical Society did a very pretty and appropriate thing the other night when Roald Amundsen, Viljalmar Stefansson, Dr. Edward w. Nel son and Dr. Daniel s. Neuman elected honorary members. All of them have made valuable con- t1butions to Alaska history to the collections of the society
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
Is That So!

Dear Luke-You say: Love- is the night before-Marriag is the Morn ing after" l always thought Mar riage was the Mourning after. Billie Wood.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
The Horrors of Prohibition

legless man in a wheel chair wheeled up to q pedestrian, pulled out a gun, held up the pedestrian for $50, wheeled down the street and escaped. If this thing keeps up it won't be safe to pass an infant in a baby buggy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

Juneau must keep up with the procession. While cities Outside have their automobile thieves this city is the first to report depredaOns by gasboat thieves However, we cannot hope to reach the New York record of 5000 stolen motor reported for last year. t
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

The success attained by Joseph T. Bauer in raising goats Chichagof Island and his declara- tion. that the islands of Southeastern Alaska particularly adaptable goat raising suggests an 0tehr of income for Aasakns
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
Alta Boy!

Anyway, Will B. Rich, of Nashville, Tenn, who has been graduated from Vanderbilt University, shouldn't wor- ry about the future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

Mr. Wayne B. Wheeler says that the mortality among the prohibition field agents is greater pro parionately than that of the World War And yet
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
The Mise Fool

You can't expect. people to sec things alike." observed the Sage.
 "Of course you cant, agreed tho Fool "Why they don't eyca lock alike"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

in Washington, but certainly it is not a $35-a- month Washington landlords do not have that kind Pittsburgh Gazette-Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
BITS OF BY-PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Paw Knows Everything

Wilte--Paw, why do they put ter ephon, wires on such high roies!
 PaWF-Oh, that's just to keep up tie conversation, my son. Now, do your nights work and don't bother me.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

The b0oteggers who once held himself alcof in some mountain resort is the center of an ad- miring and camorous throng in the hotel lobby Buffalo Express
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

It is noteworthy that indignation never reache. the point where the popuace mObs and destroys the noOnshine stills.-(St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

Pearl Barley lives in JOhnstoWn, Penn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17

February is known the shortest month of the year. because it has only four pay days Dayton News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
Add Old World Humor
Names Is Name.

"As happy as a king"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-17
Our Daily Special

Our UdITy opeCIdI Where There's A Will There's A Won't.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
Something in a Name

Marie-He's very narrow.
Mazie-What do you expect of q
fat?
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
Efficiency.

Male Shopper-My wife sent me for
some filet.
Clerk-For yourself or for her?
Male Shopper-What difference does
that make?
Clerk-If it's for yourself, it's beefi
II it's for her it's lace.-Judge.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
Its Main characteristics

"There's a fool-proof airplane on
the market"
Good. What's its main character
istic?"
at won't fly"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
Confused.

"What picture did you see last
night?"
II confess I don't know. They
showed so many announcements of
coming pictures that l got all balled
up."-Film Fun.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
True ENOUGH.

The teacher says that our boy
can't learn to write"
THAT boy knows his business. Many
a man wouldn't have been sued for
breach of promise if he hadn't put his
fQolishness on paper"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
NOTHING Doino.

l. M. P. Cunius-I'm up against it.
l must have money, but I've no idea
where I can get it.
n. o. Koyne-Glad to hear that
thought perhaps you had an idea YOU
sCuld get it from me.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
Just Right.

Just Right.
"My boy has wonderful amount
of perseverance and persistency, an
optimism nothing can dim and q
nerve nothing can daunt. What work
would you put him TOT"
II should think with those quail
ties he would make an ideal book
agent"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11

PYRAMID PRESS: PUBLISHERS
1416 Broadway,
New York City
Gentlemen: ENCLOSED herewith is
$500 Gin full paymenO for which
kindly send me your shorthand
course in ten easy lessons by mail.
1t is understood that if at the end
of five days, l am not fully salts
fed my money will be gladly re-
funded.
Street Observation-Disclosures.
City and State Observation-Disclosures.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
ROOM FOR RENT

LARGE sunny front room to let, fur
nished, gentleman preferred. In
quire Mrs. Schroeder, Whiteman street
between Center avenue and Anderson
avenue, Fort Lee, N. j.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
WANTED.

RUGS-New, 9x12, seamless, $11; AK
minister, SIS; Wilton, $50; runners,
SIC; linoleums, 4Sc. Goodman, % W..
111th, near Lenox Av., N. Y. City.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
That's Different,

Willis-Our company was getting
1000 barrels day when suddenly, on
December l, our production stopped.
Gillis-Thats funny. / never heard
of an oil well acting like that before.
Willis-Who's talking about oil
wells? This was a brewery.-Judge.-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
For Sale-Bic Bargain

Hedgson portable chicken coop. with
glass enclosed run; capacity, "a birds; one
100 egg incubator; one 200 chick brooder
and one setting hen house; 165 it. OF
chicken wire; one prize rooster and IL
first year laying hens. All of BLACK
etc. 400 cash. Apply to Philip P.
Grandrh. SO Anderson Avenue, Paisade,
New Jersey,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
So Much a Knot

"Who is the best man usually at
wedding?"
"The preacher. He gets the profit
and takes no risk"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
New Social Embarrassment

New Social Embarrassment.
20, John, Nora told me today she's
going to leave"
whats that. my dear? Does she
want another raiser"
mo, John, it's not that She says
it's no fun flirting with a policewom.
an."-Judge.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
Correct.

This you'll observe, If you are wise:
The older people grow,
The more they come to realize
How much they do NOT know.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
loo Dear for Him

She-I bought the dearest hat TO-DAY
He (absently)-Send 1t back and
buy the cheapest.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
Alas, Poor Wife.

Smith-Old Man Crouch may not be
pleasant companion, but you have
to give him credit for having very
saving disposition.
Smythe-Yes, but the trouble is he
saves up all the mean things he has
heard during the day to use on his
wife when he gets home.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-06-11
MORTGAGE LOANS

MONEY TO LEND on first mortgage
On improved Bergen County realty, or
on building contract, In sums from
$1,000 up. No brokerage fee, premium
or fines charged. Repayable In month.
ly instruments with reducing interest
each month. The easiest and cheapest
way to acquire a home or pay. of
r,ortaage Write for Information TO
RoBT. A. Sl8BALD, Hackensaek.
". J.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
MOSQUE STILL STANDS
Relic of Former kaiser's Pose Evokes
Criticism in GERMANY.

A reminder of the time when the
former Emperor William attempted to
pose as a leader in the Moslem world
remains at Wuensdorf, Germany, in
the form of a Mohammedan mosque,
which was erected by the kaiser in the
first years of the World war. Eight
hundred orthodox adherents of the
teachings of the koran regularly wor-
ship in it.
1t is the only mosque in Germany,
and William built 1T for the benefit Of
the Cossack and kirghis Tartar war
prisoners who were captured while
serving with the Russians and French.
An internment camp surrounds it. I'm
der the law of the Koran the mosque
must never be destroyed.
There has been considerable criti-
cisim of the former emperor for having
erected it and for the present gov
eminent for maintaining it, but point
ed out that destruction of the mosque
would be a serious offense in the eyes
of all Mohammedans.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
LINER TowED 1900 MILES
Huanchaco Picks Up British Peer in
Midocean.

Huanchaco Picks Up British Peer In
Midocean.
A tow Of 1900 miles has first been
completed by the liner Huanchaco,
which brought the 5,0OO-ton steamship
British Peer into Barrow, England,
after she lost her propeller in mid
ocean.
The British Peer sem out a general
wireless January 2 saying that she was
in distress. The Huanchaco, seventy
miles away, picked up the call and
went to the rescue. 1t was blowing a
hurricane, with high seas, and it was
not until the following morning that
the Huanchaco was able to get q line
across to the British Peer.
Sixty fathoms of wire rope were
paid out, and towing began at slow
speed. Bad weather continued, and
Captain jenkins of the Huanchaco
says that the seas were so high that
he was often unable to see the funnel
Of the other vessel, both ships being
in the trough Of the seas. A gale broke
January IA, but by careful handling of
both craft the towing was maintained,
and the vessels arrived in England
safely.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
RAT IS REAL MENACE
TO HEALTH OF NATION
Government Official Urges Gen.
eraI Campaign Of Extermina-
ton as Economic Necessity.

The necessity Of q campaign Of un-
varying efficiency against the common
brown rat is obvious" says W. B. Bell
Of the United States biological sur
vey.
No other animal or insect is so dan
gerous and persistent an enemy, and
no other enemy succeeds in inficting
the damage that the rat annually Inn
poses upon humanity.
"But the rodents enmity is far from
being satisfied by economic injury. A
frequenter of all the places that are
vile and loathsome, the rat is a most
efficient germ carrier. The germs of
the dreaded "black DEATH have killed
more human beings than all the wars
Of the worlds history, and these germs
are introduced into the human system
by the bite of the rat flea. In India,
no-longer ago than 1896, the bubonic
plague killed 100000 persons. In
Europe, during the 18th century, it is
believed to have brought death to~25,-
100000 human beings. Other diseases,
almost as dreadful, are traced to the
common rat.
Trapping should be done continual
~ and Systematically at all rat
infested places. Rat poisons should be
employed. Community or civic organ
ization is of the greatest Importance.
1t does no good to drive the rats from
one cellar into the next if they are al
lowed to breed unmolested in their new
quarters. If n pair Of rats is left
they can reproduce the original num-
Der in a little While, as rats breed five
or six times q year with an average of
10 to the litter.
"In connection with the extermina-
ton campaigns, preventive measures
should be employed. First among
these is the protection of all food sup
plies, the removal and destruction Of
refuse is the next step in prevention,
as abandoned dumps and piles Of waste
material furnish excellent shelter and
food for the rats that have been driven
from the houses and cellars
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12

county organizations. The duties of
these groups should be the mobiliza-
ton Of all propaganda forces OF the
party and soviet organs for the ar
rangement of concerts, meetings and
the organization of special fund drives
In the interest of the returned victors
OF the Red front, and for the closest
possible watch on all organs connected
with the administration Of demobiliza-
lions. You should Immediately report
the formation Of all such groups of
three and file supplementary reports
on the progress Of the work every five
days to the following addresse: Mos
cow, Trotzky, secretary Of the central
committee Of the Russian Communist
party Preobrajensky. (Signed) Act
ing Director Of the Chief Political Di-
vision, Litkin.'
But all these good intentions re-
main merely intentions, for following
Immediately upon this order we find
an article on the Soviet Militia Sys-
tenn by Commissary for Military At
fairs Podvoisky, in which he says:
"'The condition of our active army,
deprived now of a large portion of
Communists and, in addition, running
short of food supplies, due to constant
movement, will prove extremely un-
favorable and, from the point of view
Of maintaining within it the prole-
tartan Soviet spirit, the army is bound
to evince a tendency toward dissolu-
tion.'
Situation at the Front.
ITO be sure, as far as the situation
at the front is concerned, it is possible
to operate there not only by appealing
to the spirit Of nationalism, but also
by mass executions. But it is quite
impossible for the Bolsheviki to de-
mobilize their army, for that would
mean the surrender of their chief
weapon of support.
"This is the vicious circle in which
the Bolshevik government finds itself
today. 1t is impossible to wage wars
and to carry the Communist revolution
into Europe and Asia without univer-
sal military service. Universal mill
tary service, on the other hand. in the
face Of the general hatred of the peo-
pie for the Bolshevist power, con-
stitutes the gravest danger.
"There can be no doubt that the
process of di%sintegration of the Red
army, admitted by the Bolshevik press
itself, will continue, and in it's devel-
opment rests the gravest danger for
the dictatorship Of the Bolsheviki. This
disintegration cannot be halted either
by punishment or propaganda"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
DEVELOP HIGH-CLASS STOCK
South Carolina Farmer Attributes
Many Failures to Lack of Aim
In Breeding Animals.

1.-THE development of good live stock
depends not only On the use of high
class animals, but on systematic meth
DDS" This is the comment Of a South
Carolina farmer who has contributed
his experiences to the United States
Department of Agriculture, as part Of
an investigation to determine the
cause of inferior and understood live
stock.
"Most failures with live stock" this
farmer declares, "can be attributed to
lack of a definite aim in breeding"
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
RULES "HE DON'T" is ENGLISH
School Head Also Favors at Is Me-"
Other Forms Stilted.

The expression sit is me" and she
don't" are permissible for both school
teachers and pupils in Cook county,
Illinois, public schools under an opin-
ion issued by Edward ]. Tobin. super
intendent of the county schools.
Superintendent Tobin said the cor
rect form, "it is l." sounds stilted and
ever egotistical, and that it does no
good to teach children forms of ex-
preston ''outlawed by common usage
and a ems of good form" He said
he was not ~instructing his teachers to
depart from dramatically correct
usages, but would not reprimand them
II they did.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
Raia.

Two drummers In conversation:
slack Rose handed In his resigna-
tioD as a blur to make the Arm raise
his salhryY"
ibid they raise IT.
Eyes. but another man Ia drawing
lt.fi--Rost0n TRANSCRIPT.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
FIREMEN RESCUE CAT
chauffeurs Bring Pussy Down From
Height of 40 Feet in Tree.

Height Of 40 Feet in Tree.
Fire Chief Fred Tenney and his fy-
ing squadron of Braintree, who have
done about everything from fighting
fires to r~escuing drowning people, got
a new kind of call when they we're
asked to bring down a cat from a
height Of 40 feet in a tree.
The cat was owned by Charles S.
Hannaford, town sealer of weights and
measures, and had been in the tree
top for two days. Henry Sears and
Thomas Kelley, chauffeurs of the fire
department, climbed a 50-foot ladder
and rescued the pussy. The cat Of
fered no resistance and was almost
famished.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
THIEVES HAD OWN PLANT
Stole Enough Machinery and Raw
Material to EQUIP Mill

Material to Equip Mill.
Efforts are being made to round up
a number of men, most of them en-
ployees of a silk company in Scranton,
Pa, who are said to have taken a suf-
1cient amount of machinery from nine
plants operated by the company to al
low them to equip a complete mill.
The thieves also carried away a large
amount of raw silk. The value Of the
stolen goods is placed at $25O,00O.
The plant, set up with stolen ma
chinery, was ready for operation, and
if its owner had not been interfered
with the mill would have been ready
for business in a few weeks.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12

Boy Of Fifteen Bosses 40 In Factory.
Ernest Ray is a youth of fifteen, but
he a deliver goods worth while. He
resides in Harlesden, Eng, and has
just been made superintendent Of 40
men and girls in an electric lamp fac
Tory In that place.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
Teaching First Aid

Every person mentally pnysica.-
iy able to do SO should take the Ameri-
q Red Cross instruction In First Aid
treatment. It's q ~life-saver and q
l'ain-saver on the farm. In the factory,
"n the street, at the Office. In the
home, wherever accidents may occur.
Here's a young wife who inexpertiy
welded q can-opener ana received an
ugly cash Gro her wrist from the
Jagged q lid. Mother was there.
however, with the First Aid kit and
Red Cross instruction, and probably
prevented q al OF blood poison By
giving prompt and proper treatment
before the doctor arrived.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12

Trotzky Disguised With the Spirit Of
Soldiers Forced Into the Service
Despite Military Successes BoIshe-
Wiki Cannot Stop Observation-Disclosures
Compelled to Abandon Its Original
Plan for a Purely Class Army-Sit-
uation at Front.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12

BrooklIne, Mnss., Is the largest town
In the world administered under the
town meeting system.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
oovernor oppoaed to MORATORIUM law

The enactment OF the moratorium
law for the relief OF the agricultural
i~nterests of Georgia VIII not be In.
eluded IN nns call for a special sen
sion OF the legislature, Governor
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
Landlord Bars Kids From Front Do

Landlord Bars Kids From Front Doors
The landlords of an apartment build
ing in Cincinnati, O., has notified his
tenants that their children, like bun
dies, must use rear doors. The chill
dren damage front entrances, he
charges.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-05-12
wsuId Serve Dinner at Prayer Service

To sifmniate interest In the weekly
prayer meeting nr. ]. NJ, Sitter, pas
Tor Of HE First Bnptis, church, Evan,
ston. III. ven serve lonie-eoosed din.
ners before prayer,