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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10
BEDTIME STORY FOR
 JUNEAU CHILDREN
By YOUR UNCLE

AS Alaska has alwuys been a eroat place for doga thoro is not @ potter place ln Che world for studying Che habits aud customs of dogs chan in thn country m mct dogs have played very active part In Che opening up. growth and develop mont of thc onuro north country Dom hayc hauled slcds al over che North oxcent in placoa where there were no trails and where thorc wcrc too many rocks and logs for 'ods to ro and m such places dogs haye carried bis packa on tho.r bacM There was @ rule u tho Norlh In Che early days that a dog could pack on hIs back just half aa much as thc dog weighed and pack it from 20 Go % miles every day. For example If a dog weighed 300 pounds he was given a pack ot 20 pounds and D bigger dog weighing SO pounds would be required to carry io pounds
 But when Your Uncle started th.s article ho intended to ask ii amy boy or girl who reads th.a over be- fore know why. when two dora moot thcy always walk up face Go iacc and put hc.r nosos together and mI1 at cacb other It is doubtful if amy Of them can answer ths question ao Your Uncle win tcll you Che story of why when two doss meet thcy al- ways rub noscs.
 Away back years and years ar and before Mr. Bryan began to run for President maybe before hc wa. even born -thcrc vas am.u, threatened In Doglaud and when con. diuons began to look very bad i'
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10
PRIMER LESSON

'Sc. Che man. H ho ackr
 "No. my emd Che man is not s,k."
 "Tben why does Che man walk around with his hands In hIs pockets and hts head dovu."
 The man s tn deep sulg uo Inns trunk mI of money and hc H trying to make mp b.s mind whether to stay iu Alaska and start a bank or go outside and become managing editor ot a chicken ranch
 "But why docs tbc man walk with his feet so lar apart.
 "Tle man contracted Chat habit utoueb wearing desk spurs You sec it Is ms Way The man hr. mcd an oGicc for.ttc pa.t several years tbat carried witch it a pIa- thor-ic salary Lately he resign cd' and most 'ator va-ca-tel and au- oth-er now woars Che desk spurs
 "Wu Che new man walk with hs feet so lar apart as though thcy arc not ou god tcrms2
 "He probably wu my chIid that style Of iocomouon being char- ac-tcr.s-uc of those who wear desk purs
 "B1t Pa,"
 "Yes. my chId."
 "Is there any difference between Republican desk spurs and Demo cratic desk spurs2"
 "There is ths difference my chudi Republican desk spurs are brighter because thoy arc newer and orc. therefore. worn with rue more rusto and flourish which win da-ap-pcar 1s Time Is laid away on Che shelf oi Eternity. Now run along and study your school lesson. and. say. have you forgotten what , told you about how Go draw without tip- ping or your handy"
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10

wa dordcd Chat steps ought Go Doc taken Go provide against Che tmo whom an Ono dogs were m danger of being starved A convention Of an Che dogs i'm Che realm was held and. as may have been expected. thero um lots of barking. napping and nar.nr iu which respect it rcscm- blol most political conventions
 At any rate. it was decided to elect treasurer whose duty is was to take charge Of an food turned over to him and he was to cache it away to keep until Che evil day came when it would be needed, and every dog who found more chan was needed to supply his demand at Che tmc was to take tho surplus Co Che treasurer who would put it in th' tororoom. and tho location of th, cache or storcroom was known only to Che treasurer who was held per- sonauy responsible for an Che food deposited witch him.
 Things went along an right fo. two or t.roo years and an the dog lived un Go tho agreements adopted at Che convention by carrying al Che food they could not eat at th' time to Che treasurer who put i' safely away for Che hard times thel thought were coming. But after vast store Of food had .bcon hidder auay Che treasurer was taken il one day and his owner decided tha ho required @ dose Of castor oil. m. owner called iu Che neighbors t aaist him in administering the oil one holding thc dog between hi knees. two more holding the dog' Iaws apart and fourth shovclinI
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10

accomplished. hut orc proceeding about thoIr ia0t in a thoroughly practical and bua'nou-i'ko way They know Chat complete dIaarma- mont is not pouiblc in Ono present day and ago. but they believe that | tho grcat powers of thc world get around a table ond faco tho facts s1uaroly they can come to some agreement which win make possible a material reduction in armamonis. thus enabling tho various govern meus to utt from Che shoulders oi Che people a part of Che enormous burden of taxation which they now hoar
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10

NUNH. nN noun N.. NI".l".
 And speaking of auiwtou. the Stroller is as familiar uith thom and hc.r hab.s as a an Australian uilh .hccp or Montana muchcr vIth cattle
 Auemou ore matched roW ceH
 not hen eggs or porcelain. but real alligator eses The mamma aI- um,lr jocs not sIt ou her oes usc chicken but deposits chem Iu sand ou Che ciec ol a river or lake o hst whom Che uiuc one. hatch th" .an rou from Che bank mto Che uatcr Prom eH to tO alligator cees arc considered a fur.Ircd "se.- uue."
 Uuul am alligator Is tcn years o'd ituycs principally ou exercise. which ft gets by sleeping The nrus arcr it s tcn It begins ,o look around for % aII shoat or Hyc-yo.. od rcsanuuy But lor ,hc rulh- lcss slaughter or uUeatom lor lacr hides u recent yeau. taey would bayc eventually settled tne u.. question iu Che south bl oaUne Jhc young and rsHe generation. .omhr.
 Next to Oitl Sor,.o. employee. aueator con stand more rest and sleep han anything Che stroller knows
 Along che banks ol tlc aoue.'HmcI suvaucc river where Che stroller u his efforts to reconstruct thc uu- done and soddcn sou.b one. taught a term of school he bas soon aI. gators so numerous HaU had taor uus been driven into Che ground so thcy would hasc stood upright thel would haro maJc tight fn..
 When am alligator .s sot or n... Us mouth resembles subway or a campaign speaker m chat |. h. au open comIuunco
 If cold somnam, Che srouers former omee pe. is som HyIu- be Us crovdue tho 200 mark. as he was aid .o have been nearly eroNH when Florida was 0eIeI to Uncle sam tn INIg which s log year. ago.
 Auu.ou win never ako Ih0 place ol cats vIth o.d maIds rr... The Kissing place .s too bie Am a- Hator e apt to become worry much attached Go anyone at.omnUue to kiss it For chat reason II. . al. vsabIc to hc.p few roHh.H romI
 should t seem thHt H grown a.. HeHor requires castor o.L .t should te administered with a Ione.h.nI..l spoon about I2 feet is Che proper length
 AUefor stay under water an aIutor bon. whom Che warm .nru. I1y como uhey crawl uat and Hou Is thc ume for p..tanun.os and h.'t grown pigs to climb uo.s And white boy. arc not Immune by any means Tnr.c weeks au.r vm weather began where Che Stroller was teachnr an except one ol q second reader class ol sIN ma'ar.ou
 ud hoosNormr but otherwise prom s.rs boys had disappeared
 By being eaten by an alligator when yomr many "or.luI enim have aseap.I lyueh.neal,er r.aehne wears of age and niecretoH.
 Ifa hog In Florida esolu. a'IHf- 1rs and Ea.ru. muI he l. four years olI. it Is put iu a museum a. a euH osity -if it can be caught a''vc.
 UThc Stroller could write moro on alligator. wore |. uot tbat h.s pre.- .uce Is demanded n Che Sob Room a young ma.ron having called witch 70 hur she wants warecd sHc found 10 ou hcr hasbmds coat aul s not certain whether it Is human 1- rorcI
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10
JUNEAU APARTMENTS

Fully furnished l. 9. 8. 4- Room Suites with baths. An outside rooms; $25O per week up. Also nicely furnished cab- fms for rent; $5 per month. Phone 2S6. Mrs Bertha Hogan.
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10

15-Room House. partly furnished. central location. rout cheap. ln- ouIro Chas. Anderson. 220 Second St
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10

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The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10
BILLION DOLLARS
 CAN BE SAVED
President Harlings Plans for Dis. armament Would Be Greatest
 M0ncy-Savor Ever Known

M0ncy-aoVor Ever Known
 h.uetou. D. c. Half Q billion douar yaIy oan be saved to Che United su.a almost Immediately if ono disarmament conference to be. lc.U .n Washington commencing No- rmber II approve. tho plan of che u.Mne administration for subslan- Uf reductions in armamcnts ac- .oue Co military and naval eX- pert. here.
 ntnu.usa. who may bc correct he nuue which reasonably b. expected io result from Che u.. I muument of Che naval mn. military establishments as high
 orr bmuu doIIua annually Ac- oonuu. Che lower figure Che sum
 ..I to He taxpayers of Che United su.. for period of i5o years. compounded cyory Ave years at b .e. .nl would considerably exceed lively. hundred billion dollars. or no. hau four umc. tho total cati- muI wealth ol the United states uU.
 In uc ywr 1920 five great na- .an Gu Britain. che United s.U. Tmc. Italy and Japan
 u. for military and naval pur- 1l.. sIcfia a5lIol. Ehis sum is
 Hu. over sanOOOOo0o0 more chan aT uo.. nations together cS- rmu.l flor military purposes in Che nu.rm years extending from 1900 ..uI.If ]. ha. been estimated that In .-f.r .o uar tor thc tremendous
 mene now m contemplation % ..N .ruwIeut to BIO for every man. .omuu and child m One world would have la b. Ieucl
 War Che Greatest Drain
 Q. ne billions ol dollars raised
 r yoar by csery conceivable sort .oI taxation more chan goo per cent .. either to prepare for future u... or to pay Che expenses of wars |ua. hay. already been fought To h. mu. ro.U. statistics show that ou. ul .ro., dollars raised by taXa- .1n. ume...tN0 cents is spent for .Mra resulting from or appertaIn- 'Iae ,o war;
 rn. cost o. Che World War alone. both m ueo md- in money Is ol- mos. beyond realization Thirty
 millions o people pcrahel by weapon. by ea. d.oaso or hunger |.o ..r nothing ol other millions who .o.. blinded or ma.moI. and it has h.u estimated Chat ll au earthquake
 mI swallow mp tbc whole United sa.o !, could destroy no moro 4c.h un vas consumed In that world oouHaerauoH
 Nhoueb Che United states enc uU u. war somewhat later than Tho other nations Is expenses wero -...r during tac comparatively .oH nrruI ot ie participation rur in uu tre preceding i2S months nt I. U..urr In December 1918. |Ihc month following Che signing Of |Ihe .ma..... our expenditures were -r...r chan lor aI tbot period of
 t.....o years before Che Civil war; During hc single month of n. mber we expended each and .ser day moro money than in Che .rrt eusea yoar of our uauouhood.
 Tho following dslrcs cast inter- nur light upon Che manner u which expenditures for armameuts d1r. Increased m the United States. In INso uo DOT capita expenditure was sil5. in I>6U. s2.o1i iu 1870. srn. in lssU. $52S, n 1890. |si-s. in 1000. S6a9; n 1910. sta0. and in IsI9. flli7I
 Education Figures Least
 Tn ho Hs.aI year ending Juno 8o. ae0 H. appropriation for Ono na- Imu government aggregated f5.- ssr5-5oUo or tbs sum there was ! >r.uIeI or ho var and navy do-
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10
Elrll-I1n FlsaIes LeasL

N."H ..".| n U .AH" A
 che H...I year ending June 80. Iae0 u. appropriation for tho no-
 maI government aggregated S5.- .sr5-5.0Uu or tbIs sum there was .,nuI.I or lbc var and navy do- num.u, Ia. entire amount S3- ,1sH0Uu00. o- G1 por cent wont tor nre..ou. v.m m Che way of pensions c.. For primary mnc- ions or government }tSL00O.OO0 ea. expended. or about a.2 per cent .l h. whole. For public works Of .ter description tho eoycrumoht la.. ou. sIs>U00O0O. For research and educational development ths mum nasbDI Che sum of S51oo3- .a0 or i0I ror cont Of Che whole mm expended
 u other words for tho various de- mImens of research. for Che in- uI..uon Of uc-prinoplo of good
 citizenship for thc Amouauimuou Hl foreign clements and for such other educational work as Che gov-
 umml rpor, wholly or In part Che United States appropriated one ncr cent ol i've and a half billion dollars while tor wars past and expected nearly a3 per ccnt
 ru.l plv for Past Wars
 Many American statesmen assert chat IT Che coming conference shall prove as successful as it Is rcason- able Go expect tho proportions of our future expenditures win be re- .orI. hot for ordinary govern mental functions. for good roads public buildings canac.ous harbors Irrigation projects reclamation of swamp Iauls ponHonius Che aged. educational work scientific research uI Che Us. we shah Npond 93 DOT cent or Che whole and for tho armament o. such police force as. may bc decided upon. per cent U Ia recognized chat thIs objective cannot be my attained for many yoan. however for tho wars of Che past must be sottled for
 President Harding -ond Secretary of State Hughes arc iulule.ng In no U.oDau dreams as Go what may bo
The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1921-09-10

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 bah dc po An mcmbah de bon tn' dc trcc. An when 1o H douc mcm
 h.nu aiI rom Don Good Lord please mcm-
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The Washington herald., 1921-08-21
EEK IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE
Congress Winding Up Affairs Preliminary to Recess

vded for increased revenue OF pproNmNtcly
$35oJooo.ooo,
Consideration by the Joint Commission OF Agr-
culture of the bill to enlarge the OF the War
Finance Corporation So to extend credit to FARM
for export purposes the ondfcamre OF inter-
est to agricultural interests.
THE select committee investigating the escape of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll from the United
States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Jay, N Y, where
he held charges of lodging the draft
made its report. Samuel T. Anse, Washington at
torney and former Judge Advocate General
verey arraigned for the part he played in the events
which led up the gold hunting expedition" ruse
upon which Bergdoll escaped. The report said he
the master mind and should be disbarred from prac-
tice in any OF the District nation any gov
eminent department He not accused Of accept
ing bride or misconduct, but of being willing
victim of the Interpretations and Vaccinations of
the prisoners Philadelphia lawyer.
A tentative draft of a bill for the establishment
and maintenance Of Marine schools was received by
the House from the Acting Secretary Of the Navy.
Secretary of War Weeks transmitted a report OF the
chief engineers OF the army on preliminary cxami-
nation of Carriers Creek Virginia.
Representative Roach, OF Missouri introduced
bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
vey certain lands in Missouri for the enlargement of
the State capitol grounds. A joint resolution in
troduced by Representative Flood, Of Virginia re-
questing the Secretary Of State to supply Congress
with information concerning the imprisonment in
France of American soldiers.
Representative Cochran, OF New York introduced
a resolution authorizing the Speaker of the House to
appoint special committee of nine members of the
House to investigate charges concerning the address
OF the President before the Senate on July H. 1921
Farm organization the chief topic before the
Banking and Currency Committee.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21
Activities in House.

nRESIDENT HARDINCS tax-revision program
suffered attacks from Republicans and Demo-
Gratis in the House, where it the paramount issue
throughout the week just closed.
An nsirgent of unexpected strength de-
yeloped at a Republican Caucus which turned down
Recommendations of the President and Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon we'll a majority Of the
Ways and Means Committee for reduction of taxes
on rich corporations and wealthy individuals
tive to January I. By vote of % to 81 the caucus
decided that the profits levy corporations
should not be repealed and that suraxes on persons
with large incomes should not be reduced until jan
uary I, next.
Immediately following the Republican caucus
the Democrats caucussed and open war declared
the administration policy which was declared to be
favorable to the rich. Representative Garner, of
Texas, announced his intention of offering amend
the higher income surfaces. Amendments were ma
teriazing fast when the bill was getting along toward
its final stages of passage late Friday
In addressing the Senate Representative Fordney
said the high taxes from which the country is suffer-
ing the result of the criminal extravaganza" of
the Wilson administration.
The Volstead supplemental beer bill was sent
to conference during the week The House District
Committee favorably reported the Wood bill proyd-
ing for the merger Of street lines in the District
and the amendment to the District rent law pro-
longing its life for seven months after October a.
night session Of the committee was held for action
on the rent bill, which was fayoFedsbX vote Of 9
to. Sa.r,. a.. .,4.s .,
-. 1t was on Wednesday that the House adopted
rule to begin the consideration Of the Fordney reye-
nue. bin, and the prospect was that by Saturday the
final vote would have been taksA- The measure pro-
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21

Mai Gen. Leonard Wood Governor General OF the
Philippines. Senator New, of Indiana introduced a
bill amending the revised statutes as to extend the
limitation on punishment for defrauding the govern
from three to six years. bill to equalze the
remuneration of Federal employees so that women
would receive the same pay men was introduced
by Senator Sheppard, of Texas Senator Mcclellan OF
Tennessee who had called attention OF the Senate to
alleged selling Of government pie by John w. overall
Republican national committeeman OF Tennessee ana
others introduced resolution for an investigation OF
such acts as violations of the Civil Service law A
resolution authorizing the acceptance by the United
States Of Dante monument to be reared IN the
National Capital introduced by Senator McCor-
mick, OF Illinois.
THE Senate agreed to vote on the Borah resolu-
i ton providing free tolls in the Panama Canal
for American coastwise ships. October 10. Senator
King. OF Utah, criticised the Texas legislature for
passing resolutions calling upon the Federal
recognize the Obregon government OF Mexico,
declaring President Obregons hands dripping with
the blood of Carranza, were the hands OF Huerta
whom this government refused to recognize with the
blood Of his predecessor Senator Ashurst Of Arizona
defended Oregon as a of character who
established order out of chaos.
Unless action is taken by Congress to prevent the
commissioning of additional 1000 army officers,
Senator Borah said, he would take action in the
himself calling attention the fact that there
now some $4,000 officers in the army, a large
number of whom paid superior salaries for
clerk duties.
A bill granting medals to heirs and descendants
of the survivors of the Port Hudson forlorn-hope
storming party passed Secretary of Labor Davis
submitted to the Senate report showing esti-
mated $4,000 persons out of employment in the
United States.
Many witnesses before the Senate Finance Com
mittee objected to high rates of duty provided for in
the Fordney tariff bill the chemical and oil schedules
of which were being heard. The Interstate Commerce
Committee closed its bearings the r1lroad refund
ing bill which reported tothe Senate to be called
up for action Immediately after the recess, voting
down a request to invite former Director General
William C. McAdoo to testify.
An amendment to the urgent deficiency bill was
introduced by Senator Harrison, OF Mississippi re-
curing American delegates at the disarmament con-
ference. to be held in November their efforts
in behalf of open sessions.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21
Colonial Tariff Policies.

THE United States Tariff Commission has Just issued
: report on colonial tariff policies. 1t describes the
tariff policies and certain phases of colonial adninstra
ton in the colonies of Great Britain France Italy, the
Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal Spain Japan and the
United States also deals with the inundated territories
created from the former German colonies and the Turkish
Empire.
Because of the development OF American export trade
and the increasing dependency upon certain raw materials
produced in colonial areas because of the growth of Amer
lean shipping and the extension of investments for
eign countries, the United States is becoming and
concerned with tire commercial policies pursued by
the great powers in their colonial possessions.
The self-governing domnions of the British Empire
Canada, Australia New Zealand and South Afrca-have
evolved since 1897 elaborate system of imperial prefer
The tendency has been for these preferences
against foreign goods but the minimum tariff
imposed British products has always been intended
protect the young industries which have been developing in
the dominon In 1910 Great Britain herself followed the
dominonS in establishing preference and granted prefer
entail treatment to all empire goods those articles du
able in her market This action in Great Britain sig
nhcant reversal of her opendoo position and has already
begun to show its effect in the tariffs of the colonies
The Netherlands in recent years have maintained the
open door in their important colonies has Belgium in
the Congo All the other powers have TO greater less
extent granted preferential treatment to national products
in their colonies and also have granted colonial goods pref
crcntia treatment in their markets The United States has
followed the policy of preference both Porto Rico
the Philippines.
The inundated territories arc divided into classes A.
and c. The draft mandates for class at the present
time provide for equal of members of the league
OF nations The of the league of nations pro-
vdes for the open door i'll class B. In the of class
it permits assimilation and Southwest Africa has already
been assmaed to the tariff system of the mandatory and
discriminatory have been enforced in Western
Samoa and New Guinea.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-21

Bids ranging from 81 to 100000 were received
by the Shipping Board for eleven former German
cargo vessels. A New York concern said to
have bid 81 each for the Coosa and the Yucca, two
of the vessels offered for sale The Munson Steam
ship Line of New York, bid 100000 for the CaIlao.
Several other bids were received The board took
the bids under Amusement.
The Washington times., 1921-04-13
CoHons.

"Gingham Week. which many
retailers converted into a general
cotton goods week. stimulated the
movement of cottons at retail but
caused little or no furry in the
primary markets.
New prices on percales were
made during the week at levels
previously established at the open
ing of the year. The gingham
prices recently announced are be-
lieved to have had a salutary in
fluence in deciding producers OF
other fabrics to try to hold prices
firm at former levels.
Readjustments of bleachcd goods
prices seem imminent, and some
large wholesale distributors have
cut prices slightly below prevail
ing mill quotations.
The gray goods market was lack
ing in activity most of the week,
with prices showing small fluctua-
tions. The standard 64-60. 3Sh
inch print cloths dropped as low
as 81 cents a yard for Southern
goods, but recovered to 6s cents
toward the close Of the week.