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The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24
Beer Making May Be Brought to
 Speedy Issue

Washington, May 1S.-Prohtbi- 'tion simply insists upon taking the center of the stage, at least for a part of this session of Congress The moderate drys have been hoping that the existing law would be given thorough trial before an attempt was made to pass additional legis- lation. On the wet side of Congress hopes were expressed that through the wine and beer ruling of former Attorney-General Palmer, way could be found by which light wines and beer could be brot without the saloon. There are still few who are advocating the repeal of the pro- hibition amendment, but the. vets generally are in favor of an anti-sa- loon light wine and beer program. The Anti-Saloon League is not re- ferred to in this connection, for this ! is the real dust-dry organization.
 While both sides are talking of what they call reasonable program and the party leaders were hoping that any discussion of the question could be avoided at this session, Chairman Volstead of the judiciary committee threw a monkey-wrenCh | into the machine. He came forth with new bill containing additional drastic provisions for the enforce ment of the 18th amendment. In it's final analysis it should be called a drive against beer. It would permit wine prescriptions under the strict est regulations, but it is thumbs down on the weakest beer. The An ti-Saloon Leaguers from the begin ming have been uncompromising in their opposition to beer, In some localities they have put near beer out of business.
 On the other hand, beer is the most popular alCohlic drink. Even now, with the growth of the home brew movement, it is contended that there is more real beer consumed than any other wet" beverage. The Anti-SaloOu Leaguers have not yet made a drive against home brew, but l this has been threatened frequently at public meetings. However, the new Volstead bill indicates that the leaders of this virile organization i are determined to prevent the manu- i Cacture of any real beer, either for medicinal or other purposes. They are adroitly planning to squelch the light wine and beer movement, which has gained headway in some states, and evidently are determined to force the issue in this session of congress.
 The situation is further COmplicat- ed by the information that has been conveyed to Congress by Attorney General Daugherty to the effect that additional federal judges will be re- Quired to dispose of the great mass ! of wet cases that are now pending in court. It is said that there are about 5000 persons in jail waiting trial on charges growing out of alleged viola tions of the Volstead act. The attor- ney-general has no data on the num- Der of cases in which the defendants are under bond He did say, however, in discussing the situation, that all the federal courts are overburdened with prohibition litigation, and that he must have at least temporary re- ! lief if the wheels of justice are not to be almost entirely stopped.
 If the attorney-general makes any crease in the number of federal | judges, this will bring the prohibit ton question up in Congress in an other form.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24

J. L. McPherson, of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is in Wash ington urging legislation beneficial to Alaska. MT McPherson went to Washington with satchel filled with, documentary evidence. He showed that Alaska has belonged to the United States for 53 years, and during that time has produced nat ural wealth aggregating more than $1. .OOO. 100000. He presented Unit ed States customs records to prove that there had been returned to the United States two dollars in raw ma terials for every dollar sent to the territory in finished products. His figures showed that altho the gov ernment investigators report i'm measurable wealth in natural re- sources. the population is less today than in 1910 and that it was less in 1910 than in 1900. "The cause of all this drifting and delay" said MT. McPherson, Gan be directly charg- ed to an absolute lack of a construc- tive policy and direct responsibility by any of the government depart ments. Instead of one government Alaska has had a score or more of them. all of them interlocked, over lapped. cumbersome and confusing. Long distance government of Alaska will never be successful.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24
administration.

Silver lead ore, running 200 ounC- es of silver and 60 per cent. lead to the ton is the latest find reported in the Atlin district, British Columbia by J. NJ. RuHner, mining man from that section.
 The Warrack Construction Co.,, 142S North 34th street has been awarded contract for the construc- ton of q five-story reinforced con- crete cold storage and ice plant at Ketchikan, Alaska, for the Ketchi- kan Cold Storage Go. The building including the refrigeration and the insulation will cost approximately $76,OOO and $25,O00 more will be spent on the fittings and installation.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24
Earth Not a Perfect Snhcre.

The diameter of the earth from pole to pole through the equator is short CT than that at the equator. Though In popular language the earth Is said to be round, like q ball, 1t is really m irregular sphere, slightly fattened at the poles. The slight departure from rotundlty is accounted for by the rapid motion of the earth while fr, il more nlaStic Stafe.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24

It is estimated that 15 gold lode mines and five prospects were oper- ated in Alaska in 1920, producing about 3,270,OOO tons of ore, from which $4,36O,O00 worth of gold and 1O6,O0O ounces of silver were recov- cred. The output in 1919 was 3,265,- 573 tons of ore, containing gold to the value of $4,392,237 and 10S,- 691 ounces of silver.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24

new feature of the Buyers Week will be a fashon shown at this time Se- attle made merchants will be dis played.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24

The postmaster of Seattle is per mitted to dispatch not exceeding 25,- 900 pounds of mail for Nome and St.
 Michael by the coast guard cutter Bear leaving Seattle about May 15.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24

Dutch manufacturers are going to attempt to sell wooden shoes in this country. But it will be many n long day before the clang of the wooden shool Is added to the already deafeD Ing collection of noises of civilization fin America.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24

Germans Given Final Warning on Preparations" says a headline. The Teutons are finding life just one warning after another.-EX.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24

Organized labor in America wants no more red than 1t finds in the we'll known flag of the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24

One of the greatest needs of the present session of congress is bill killing committee.-Indianapolis News.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24
To Cure q Cold in One Day Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO

QUININE tablets. The genuine bears
 the signature of F. ". Grove. soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-24
EDITORIAL
THE OUTLOOK

s's ls x 5; 5. XXX
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
COMMUNICATIONS
Yours For Better Fair"

Editor MIDI eOury Re3l5.er;
am taking this opportunity to
thank the members of this Association
for 'Ne hor0- con 'er~o1 on me at tie
annual meeting by elect!ng me to the
office of secretary. May your conf
dcnce no have been misplaced. Also
| wish TO make a personal appeal to
all residents Of this county, men and
women for their personal ad and CO.
operation in maintaining the high
standard of our fair, the banner fair of
the state by lending Al asst, ance n0g
sible. Your officers are very open
m nded lot of men and will gladly re-
ceiVe any suggestions you may have to
offer and pass upon hem a orr di~oo
tors meetings. Let us make this fair
better than the last one. Let every
one pan for an exhibit of some kind
right now.
To the parents of children | make
a special appeal 1t was my pleasure
as director, at the last fair. to have
charge of the Boys and Girls depart
ment This department is recognized
and adm tied to be the best in the
state and hope to see it maintain that
position To do this you must make
an extra effort to have your children
grow their exhibits and exhibit them at
the fair l don't wish to hear this
coming season remarks like some l
heard last year Gosh | could beat
that fellow" | have a better calf at
home" etc My reply was, why did
you not br ng them? The usual answer
was, "Pa did not want to bother, or
ne had too much work to do etc. This
to my mind is not in line with the
making OF farmers and keeping the
boys and girls contented to stay on the
farms.
These very boys and girls will soon
he the leaders in our county and the
officers of this association and as such
should have the very best of prepara-
ton.
To the boys and girls, let me say,
plan now for your exh bit next year
and do your part to double last years
show. 1t was a pleasure to work with
you last year and | should like to hear
from you all concerning your work
and have you all feel free to call upon
me to assist you in developing your
department of the Addison county fair
II YOU don't see me hanging around
your calf pens at the next fair, call
at the Secrctary's Office and make your
self known for I want to meet you, one
and al Don't let our county agent,
Mr. Churchill, Miss Fuller or Miss
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR

Addison county has many institu
tons u which we are al justly proud.
Away up front in the list IS the Add
son county fair, which year after year
takes its place as one OF the finest
county exhibitions in the state
Last years efforts were crowned with
remarkable success, and the fair of 1921
goes down in the records as the best in
the history of the society A detailed
report of the fair managers is pr med
in another column, in which are en-
bodied not only the achievements of
the past, but suggestions and hopes for
the future. One feature of Middlebury
fair that is worthy Of commentator is
the determination of the managers to
hold the annual event first of all as an
exposition OF agricultural and I've stock
Too many county fairs nowadays have
deviated from the original purpose of
promoting the agricultural interests of
their people, and the county fair is in
danger of degenerating into what APP
proaches a one ring circus, with very
small menagerie and a very large side
show. Addison county fair though
well balanced exhibition with plenty Of
amusements for old and young alike,
is primarily county agricultural fair
in the best accepted meaning of the
word, and the managers are taking the
wise course when they say that it will
be kept So
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16


erS and ,he5e things we did under
land TIE terms OF the contest and held
hem invio axe. Whether the Middle
1ury men understood them or not we
do not know, but we do know thal
hey did not abide by them and it
vas for IN reason that we Withdrew
rom the contest.
The rules of the game were of the
i'm les, nature possible, so simple in
Iced lat i. seems impossio ola, any
one could misunderstood or m.sinter-
re NJ EN-. They were as follows.
First. The contest was to be on the
BASIS of the number of men present at
Bb.e classes to be he'd in the respec-
i've churches for six consecutive Sun
lays, beginning Sunday, October %,
and end ng November q.
Second The collection was to play
70 part in the contest.
Third Results were to be phoned
during class each Sunday.
Fourth. Two joint sessions were to
)e held One in Bristol October 80,
and one in Middlebury November 8.
Fifth. The losing class to furnish
chicken supper without expense to the
winners.
Sixth. Knowing the possibilities for
Midd,ebury in the college, it was
agreed that they were not to cal. on the
college as such. There were, however
p Baptist men in the college and they
were to have the right to these men
and a reasonable number who might
not have any church preference.
These cond lions were carefully CON
;idered and discussed and the contest
was on. Every thing went beautifully
for FIVE weeks. At the end OF this time
Bristol had lead of ID men Enthus-
asm ran high and more men were seen
Il church in both towns than had ever
1een seen in all the history OF the
,hurches. Then came the storm.
On Saturday morning, November 26,
news reached me that Middlebury Col
eye had been invited to the Mems
class of the Middlebury Baptist church.
I called President Moody at once and
le confirmed the report. 1t developed
that not only had the invitation been
read bv him in Chapel that morning
but that ii had also been the morning
before. The boys we're urged to help
defeat Bristol and were promised a
chicken pie supper win or lose.
Ol course for our men to compete
with Middlebury on this basis would
havc been suicide This was the very
thing that | had contended that Mid
dlebury would not do, because the men
here in Bristol saying that we had no
chance because the college would be
used
After much argument over the phone
and several conferences with the men
here, we found that the Middlebury
men intended to keep the position they
had taken in the matter Of the college
and at five o'clock Saturday afternoon
he contest was called of 1t is need
less 10 say that every one was disap-
pointed OF course the movement mad
reached such proportions that we can
realize the difficulty Of keeping it I'M
der control but it did seem that some
restraint could have been brought to
bear on the situation by the Middle
bury leaders
The conditions OF the contest were
drawn up by a committee which met
at my home Friday night, October "A
The Middleburv committee was COM
posed OF Rev Howard, Dr. Howard
Avcrill. Mr. Crane and Mr. Clarence
Sturt,vant The following made up
The Bristol committee Mr. Burt Clark,
Mr. & H. Lawrence, Mr. Ralph Brown
lee
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

Burlington was not able to bring
Foch into the city limits, but they were
bound that the Marshal should take
back something from the Green noun
tain metropolis that he not only could
remember, but that he would be able
to read as well.
La Vile de Burlington, prepared and
published by the Chamber OF Com
merce, is an attractive brochure, beau
tifully executed and filled with good
things in Burlington, done in the
French tongue. It's presentation to the
great French general showed a wide
awake enterprise on the part Of Bur
hngton citizens.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
Or On The Inside"

If there ever was a warning against
wild driving at night, with hooch mix
ed in, according to the statement of
one of the Survivors, the Bennington
automobile tragedy certainly provides
it, There isn't surer way to WOO
death than to embark with a reckless
crowd in a high-powered car-with
liquor con the side Rutland Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
Good Roads VS.. BattIeships

A battleship lasts but a few years be-
fore it is junk, even in times OF peace.
But a good road runs straight to the
sunrise, endures for a lifetime and
brings happiness and convenience to
millions.-Portland Oregonian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
PRESS COMMENT


The Smith college girls had not only
the last word but the most powerful
word in their forensic tussle with the
mere men Of Dartmouth college Theirs
WAS, therefore, a signal triumph for
The feminine end OF the house Barre
Times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

]. H. Tomson, who has crossed from
the Canadian side to revive the Swan
ton Courier, maintains something OF
the old and once-famiI.ar style of per-
sonal journalism in his first issue. The
Courier is bright and attractive and
the editor has injected into its columns
the reflection OF a cheerful, optimistic
nature, which will appeal to his read
ers. A sunny disposition is one Of the
many essential qualifications Of a coun-
try editor MI Tomson is in luck that
he qualities.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
Much Ado About Nothing

Those gentlemen who are so indus
triously picking to pieces President
Harding's association of nations are
busily engaged in tearing to tatters
what John Billings, in his qaint way,
would term Something that amt So
Charleston (W. Va Mail
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
IT'S Second Nature

Little to wonder at that President
Harding talks well and freely when he
addresses newspaper men he doesn't
forget that he has been a newspaper
man himself Milwaukee Sentinel
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

The selection of John T. Gushing as
editor Of the history OF Vermont in
the World war is guarantee Of ac-
curacy, painstaking attention to detail,
and faultless editing OF subject mat
ter. There are many advantages in
securing trained newspaper man like
Gushing to handle history OF that
kind
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

OF course it is not likely that Dart
mouth ever went into that debate with
Smith with any idea of winning 1t
was too great handicap
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

Most great men simply pass through
Brattleboro" Marshal Foch decided to
stop, for just a minute
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1921
WHY NOT ORGANIZER

Mdd.ebury had her day, and if Bris-
tol can have any better chicken or en-
joy any better "get-together" evening
than the men of the Bible class did
Monday night, they most assuredly are
welcome. There was a spirit of re-
markedly good old homespun neigh
,borly feeling, as Frank Greene would
say. The men of the community were
drawn together and they rubbed ell
bows, figuratively we mean, for there
was plenty of room, They enjoyed a
good supper, and they were talked to
in a sensible, honey way that was ap-
preciated,
Several speakers during the evening
touched on the matter OF organization
and what it can accomplish in a com
munty like Middlebury. Cooperative
organization, though it sounds as old
as the hills, is in reality the force that
brings results, after all As one looked
over that crowd of 400 men who laugh
ingly dehed the winter blasts to make
merry in the Inn, he could not help
thinking of the possibilities before a
good live board Of trade, or chamber
OF commerce, properly organized. AT
the present time Middlebury is with
out an active organization Of this kind,
and ii is one of the few communities
of this size in the state that is not &C
lively represented. The opportunities
for community work, and the promo
ton OF business generally, are many
when the business men OF town get
together and hold together.
1t seems to the REGISTER that it
would be a good time right now, just
after so much enthusiasm and COM
munity pride have been stirred up by
the recent contest with a neighDoring
town, and as the new year approaches,
to take definite and serious steps to-
ward organizing a local association that
could officially represent the business
interests OF Middlebury i'm Taylor,
who has engineered the formation Of
many boards of trade in Vermont, has
revived interest in the Greater Yer
mont association, which i, nothing
more or less than one big state board
OF trade He has also clearly demon
strated what direct benefits can result
from a chamber Of commerce in his
own city OF Burlington What Burling
ton has accomplished any live town
can accomplish if the people have an
honest desire to pull together and stay
together Though Jim is a very busy
man booming Burlington, We are very
sure that he could find time to show
The men Of Mddlebury the advantages
OF a board OF trade and point out the
way to bring such a board into being
An invitation is all that is necessary
Rev. Mr.. Newell stated, and we be
leve his statement correct, that he be-
lieved that Middlebury had too many
organizations, thinking no doubt that
their efforts result i'll more or less con
fusion and futility But one more or
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

The disarmament conference contin-
ucs it's healthy development in Wash
ing,on. Japan, Great Britain an d
America are now essentially in agree
ment on the Hughe, plan OF naval
limitation. only technical details of a
minor Importance standing in the way
Of full acquiescence This is good holi-
day news
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

Do that Christmas shopping today
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

The appearance of the Boston Sym
phony orchestra in Mead Chapel We'd
nesday night was peculiarly note
worthy event. When one thinks that
we, up here in a small Vermont com
munity are able to hear an ensemble
OF the worlds most famous instru-
mentalists right within our own Dor
ders, it marks Middlebury as an eX-
ccptionally fortunate town
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

Mayor Hylan, with the EDITORIAL
guns of the metropolitan papers united
against him, won out As mayor o. New
York Curley, facing the same news
paper fire in Boston, grabbed the may
or's chair for another term. Messrs.
Curran and Murphy probably do not
consider the support of the press one
Of the assets OF a would-be mayor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-16

Donald Tobin, Managing Editor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-16

A short forehead, with prominent
trows, belongs TO the man OF acton;
high, we'll developed temples to the
man Of thought.
A forehead square on the temples
and retreating into the hair on either
side is sign Of retentive memory
and excellent judgment.
A perpendicular, flat forehead,
with wrinkleless skin stretched 5'&nt-
IL across it. may be briefly d1sAlls'
sed as TIE forehead Of the fool.
A short forehead. compressed, ;&:tih
.prominenet eye cavities ana tn ,.
Straight brow&. square and feeding
on the temples, indicates i judge Of
CHARACTER or circumstances, Wsth
cuiclsaess and accuracy.
The physiognamy of the forehead
is seen in the form Of the tronta!
bone. its height and proportion, reg
ularity or irregularity; tins MARKS
tha disposit ara measure OF our
faculties, our fashion or thinking
and feeling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-16

George Mason High School in
Braddock, will open for studies on
Monday, September 10.
Miss Inez Moore has returned to
her home in Prince street, after
spending the past week at Broad
Run. where she was the guest OF
Miss Anne Cochran.
Mrs. E. Field, Of this city, was
operated on yesterday at the A!cXall-
dria Hospital by DR.. Wood, ard IS
doing nicely.
Miss liable NAPLES, deaconcss in
the Methodist Protestant Church, OF
Baltimore, is here to serve II the
Alexandria Methodist Protestant
Church for one month. Miss NAPLES
will sing at both services Sunday.
The regular weekly prayer meet,
ing will De held at the Anne Lee Me-
mortal Home this evening at I:30
o'clock. Rev. Robert Browne, of
the Methodist Protestant Church,
wall lead the prayer meeting.
Mr.. Lloyd Ross, of Braddock, :. is
spending the week with his uncle,
Mir. T. J. Ross, at his home in Up
perville.
Miss diary Carlin and her niece,
Miss Nina Fulton, have returned
f-Gm Ellcott City, Md, where they
spent the summer with Miss rul-
toms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fulton.
There will be a meeting OF the
Alexandria Council, No: ;, Order
Fraternal Amer cans. at their rail- n
Cameron street tonight AZ S O'Clock.
Mr.. Kirk Earle Wallace, local sec,
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A., will
make an address at the community
picnic, which is to be given tornor-
low by the Epworth League, Of the
Lorton Methodist Church, near Lon
ION.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-09-16

Con your part you have not come 20
meet US by a single step, but have
merely reiterated in phrases of EN-,
phatic challenge the letter and spirit
of your original claim.
Il am, yours faithfully,
LLOYD GEORGE"
The letter of de Valera which led to
Lloyd Georges reply breaking off ne
gotiations, as made public IN Dublin,
follows:
I'VE are unhesitating in declaring
our willingness TO enter conference