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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03
HAS MINOR OPERATION

Margaret Pearce,, oldest daughter of Mir, and Mrs. Frank Pearce. of Treadwell, underwent an operation for. removal of her adenoids and, ton sils at St. Ann's Hospital yesterday morning. Doctor Frawley of Tread well was the surgeon in charge The little girl is recovering nicely
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03
ALASKAN BANKER TAKEN
 FROM ALAMEDA AND, PUT. ..
 ABOARD LITTLE ESTEBETH

Late last night A. E. Rasmussen, president of the various branches of the Bank of Alaska, was safely transferred from the steamer Ala meda to the little mail steamer Este beth. Mir Rasmussen was en route to his headquarters at Skagway from Anchorage With the banker were w. H. Benton and A. B. Crimes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03
PRINCESS ALICE BRINGS
 FIFTEEN PASSENGERS HERE

The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Alice arrived from the South at S:30 last night After lying here until about midnight the vessel left for Skagway and will leave Ju- beau southbound at o'clock next Friday morning. ,e
 Passengers arriving at Juneau on the ship were: Alice B. Bergh, Dr. and Mrs. c. W. Buschmann,, Miss Mabel L. Beard, Mrs. E. c. Free. burger, Mrs. N. L. Freeburger and infant, c. s. Freeburger, Rev. Geo. l.. Howard, O. J. Moore, Miss Lena H White, Mrs. H. E. Brown and son, A. Ulrich and E Morton
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03
LEAVE FOR cANNERY

Arne Vesoja and Albert Garn, two Douglas boys, left yesterday on a cannery tender for Tyee, where they will work for the balance of their summers vacation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03

Party having Mexican cowboy masquerade suit return it to Mrs Swartzenberg, Douglas. Rent is due
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03

this week. Captain Peterson had his family on board and they called on friends while the boat was in port.
 Friday night on account of num- Der of cannerymen being in town, there was dance given in their honor and the regular weekly dance was given Saturday night after the show.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03

Old papers for saie at the Empire office, 25 cents a bundle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03
YESTERDAY
Highest s D.

NoIE Observations Harbo Kodiak aken at and m tJuneau time), and at Seattle Portland at and m, 18th time
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03

Augustine candles-fresh assort- ment in at Guys Drug Store. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03
A Tax Rate of Twenty Mills Is Levied by the Dodg- /. las City Council.

At the regular monthly business meeting of the City Council on Mon day evening the Board of Equaliza- tion made it's report on the assessed valuation of all the property lD
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03

DOuglaS, as lollOWS
 improvements .................... 202,S10
 Personal ..-..-...----.----.-.-------.- 1U4, ,1lU
 Total .....................$41 $410,135
 The council decided upon a levy of 3 per cent less. 10, per cent for payment before delinquency; taxes delinquent after September 30, at [ p. m, and a penalty of 15 per cent, together with interest at 8 per cent to be added after delinquency This is at the same rate as they were last year.
 Amongst other business transacted by the city fathers was the appoint ment as health officer of Doctor F. w Frawley of Treadwell in place of Dr. Rowley. who recently left for the South. ~
 Marshall Grant was instructed to enforce the dog tax ordinance, that all dogs must be licensed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03
OF GA|ETY STILL CONTINUES
 AT HOT SPRINGS
Much Entertaining Features Life of Metropolis of
 Tenakee Inlet.
Special Correspondence.)

TENAKEE, July 30.-Miss Gene ,vieye Jonas and Miss Eva Tripp en, tertained the Tenakee Needle and First Aid Club on Monday night.
 Games were played, candy made and popcorn popped and very pleasant evening spent. Those present were Katherine Nelson, Gertrude Nelson,
 Edith Murphy, Aila Orava, Alice Or. ava, Eva Tripp, Gehevieve Jonas and Archie Jonas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03

Strawberries are quite plentiful here at the present time as ship ments come in twice week. The Estebeth brings them from Haines and the Earl M from Shelter Island Shortcakes are very common among the different families.
 The Murrelett was here this week on the way to Sitka with party of drummers on board and Robert Simp- son of the Nugget Shop at Juneau The party visited with friends while the boat was in port.
 Captain Harry Nudge of the Sadie has returned from trip to Sitka with George Mocos and William Ire land. The men report a pleasant trip.
 Passengers from here to Juneau this week were Mrs. Fred Jonas. Genevieve Jonas, Archie Jonas and Mrs. M s. Sutton and John Holm quist
 Hans Nelson of Atlin has left for Juneau after having been here for the past month. He will return to Atlin as soon as possible.
 All of the above had been here for the past month and travelled on the Earl M. on her last trip. They will all return next year for another visit. Thane are visiting here with Mrs. Joe Manley for week. .e..s
 Ed Strike has returned from a trip to, Warm Springs Bay, where Mrs. Strike is acting as storekeeper. Mrs. E. Schmidt, the regular store. keeper, is at Seattle on visit
 Captain Alex Hart is in town from his fishing trip. He says he made enough at least on the trip to pay for his gasoline.
 John Peterson is in port with his boat waiting repair parts to his en. zine from Juneau
 MT. and Mrs. George Murphy have returned on their fishing boat Fada from a trip to the Buranen farm, where they have fine garden. Mrs. Seth Orava accompanied them on the trip to the ranch. Mr Murphy will again go fishing in few days.
 The Iona, with Captain Peterson, of Douglas on board, was in port
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Mrs. Fred Jonas and Mrs. NJ. s. Sutton entertained Wednesday after noon for a number of their friends. Rock was played and a very dainty lunch served. Those present were Mrs. H. T. Tripp, Mrs. Joe Manley, Mrs. M. S. Sutton, Mrs. F. J. Jonas, Miss Eva Tripp and Miss Genevieve Jonas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-03
WARNS AGAINST
 AGITATI0N FOR
 DENCE
Governor Kelly of Porto Rico Makes Clear Inaug-
 ural Address.

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Evening star., 1921-03-27

contact in London or elsewhere are
nice people, with a sense of humor
and not at all murderous in their
instincts. He likes most Of their men
and all their women, as far as he
knows them. and he believes firm
ly. in spite of all evidence to the
contrary. that Sim Fein and its
wild men" are only a minority of
extremists who do not at all rep
resent the great body of Irish peo-
pie. and that. therefore, their vio-
lence is artihcially engineered.
and. If defeated by English resolu-
tion. would be followed by a re-
newal of friendship between our
two peoples. provided Ireland were
given q generous measure Of home
rule.
He is beginning to admit, how
ever, that there are some qualities
in tho Irish character which bafne
him.
His remembrance Of old novels
by Charles Lever. Samuel Lover
and other writer's, as we'll as the
stage typo Of Irishman traditional
for long time in England, still
holds his imagination with the fig
ure of a breezy. laughing. devil
Evening star., 1921-03-27

snorted with laughter over any
allusion to the hunger strike Of
Mayor MacSwiney. and he became
purple in the face with rage when
the policy of reprisals was chal-
lenged by Mr.. Asquith.
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Those are the two extremes of
thought in England, but, as have
said, they are both minorities and
do not in my opinion represent the
great body of moderate English
mon who are anxious to know the
truth and to find out some kind
of reasonable solution to the Irish
problem. The average Englishman.
as I meet him in tramcars. tea
shops and other places Of middle
class circumstances, is nightly
perplexed about the Irish trouble.
Frankly, he does not understand
the irish temperament nor sec
any kind Of solution Of the Irish
problem.
For one thing. he cannot bring
himself to believe that the Irish
have a real hatred Of England and
the English. He sees no adequate
reason for hatred, and argues that
the Irish with whom he comes in
Evening star., 1921-03-27
President Harding Plans to Make
Federal Service More Attractive

tarianism and philanthropy. It is
held that, given an outlook for pro-
motion and shown a path which leads
to q good salary, It is obvious that
men and women will take moro in
terest in their work and give q
larger return, especially II they nnd
that they are being treated as human
beings the while and not as COM
modify.
The subject should be of interest to
every man and woman in the land
when they consider how intimately
the government work bears upon their
own interests and daily life. While a
proportion Of the government work is
routine. the great volume of it is
Give" and current in character. In
point of fact, Uncle Sans business
is the largest going concern in the
United States and deals with more
people than all the trusts put together.
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Now comes another big question for
discussion in Congress-to deal with
or not to deal with soviet Russia?
Although in fact; 1t is a question
largely for executive disposal. it is
bound to be commented upon in Con-
gress. especially in the Senate, where
there is greater freedom Of debate
and where. II a formal treaty is made.
the subject will be up on the floor
in its own right.
Officials and congressman comment
ed on the soviet proponents being
"out of luck in the timing of their
appeal for recognition as we'll as the
phrasing Of it. They, observed that
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statesmen who delight in holding up
the government clerks as models Of
apathy and indifference toward their
work. The charge is frequently made
that private concerns could get more
work at less expense than Uncle Sam
obtains from his army Of employees.
If that charge is true this admins
tration proposes to find, the cause Of
the condition and remedy it.
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It is probably true, also. that the
popular impression Of this service is
that when one enters it. he or she be-
comes,a mere cog in a wheel. a part
OF q vast system Of machinery in
which there is no human element of
reorganization Of merit or reward of
industry and efficiency. This admin
istration proposes to follow q course
Of treatment of government en-
ployes which will dissipate that idea.
Teamwork by Congress-. it is recog.
nized. will be necessary to make COM
plete success. but there is evidence
that sympathy with the policy will
be found in Congress.
That body. which supplies the ap-
propriations to pay the government
workers and imposes the taxes to
produce the money for the payrolls.
is much interested in putting the
government work on a business basis
and getting results"
The administrations idea of making
the public service attractive as fur
nishing a possible career for. salary
and wage earners looks to the secur-
ing OF increased efficiency, as we'll
as possessing elements- ~ humaui.
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Friends of England Aghast;
Her Enemies Pleased at
Reign of Terror.
Two Countries Are Utterly
Unable to Understand
Conflicting Views.

which England has made in her
sister Ireland.
How is it," they ask. ''that the
English. who are not a brutal peo-
pie, whose men Gas the war
proved) are generally kindheart-
ed, even to their enemies; who for
centuries have led the way to civil
progress in Europe, should lose
their moral qualities and betray
their best ideals. in the case
of Ireland? We cannot under
stand" -
So speak our friends in America,
in France and in other countries.
as I know by letters I receive.
Even the French people. who are
not soft in putting down rebellion.
who are not tolerant of political
revolt. are scandalized by the
English treatment Of Ireland.
From one Frenchman who served
with our armies in the war on the
western front I have had a letter
in which he explains his perplexity
about Ireland, and adds post
script in which he sums up his
Indignation in one savage little
sentence. Your government dis.
gusts us~
If our friends talk like that, what
Of our enemies? They find this
Irish business to their liking. It
provides them with one more proof
of the incurable abomination Of
England John Bull" they say.
always was and always will be a
hypocrite and bully. For CEN
turies he has prated about liberty
while he has thrust his fist into the
face of all rivals, trodden down the
native races Of his colonial and
captured territories, increased and
held his empire by brute force, ex-
ercfsed the most cynical diplomatic
policy. and done all things in the
names Of righteousness and God.
His present terrorism in Ireland is
only one more proof Of his tradi-
tional brutality. and does not sur
prise us in the least" That, in a
mild way, is the verdict of Eng
lands enemies in every part Of the
world to which Irish propaganda
reaches.
But what Of England's view Of
this state of affairs in ireland?
What does the average English
man, not tied to the policy Of the
coalition government or to any
definite party which has to defend
or attack that policy, think Of the
Irish problem as It has developed
since the war? I think it would be
we'll both for England's friends and
England's enemies to know that.
and it is my purpose in this arti-
Gle to attempt an explanation Of
the average English attitude.
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First Of all. It is necessary to
leave out Of account the extreme
views held by minorities on one
side and the other. There is
minority of men in England who
are always ready to believe the
worst Of their own country and of
their own government. not. as a
rule. through any lack Of patriot
ism, but generally through an ex-
cess of sensibility. They so hate
the idea Of tyranny and injustice
on the part OF England that they
are apt to resent the use of any
Evening star., 1921-03-27
BY n .. MESSENGER.
HARDING is inter-
- esting himself personally and
the members of his cabinet In

66uuB NlNiSctl pei oOhdiy oAAN
the members of his cabinet in
policy expected to have far
reaching effect in improving the gen.
eral government service and hearten-
ing to increased endeavor the hun
.dreds of thousands of governmental
semployes. Ultimately 1t is calculated
to stimulate interest in government
employment and to hold out the
promise of a career to those entering
it. President Harding is deeply in
earnest about this new policy.
Nowadays about the only hope OF a
career to one entering the govern
ment service Is in receiving training
which will make the employe valu-
Able to some large industrial. fnan-
Sal or business concern which will
lift him or her out of the service at
an adequate and attractive salary.
President Harding and his cabinet, all
Of whom arc in sympathy with him,
hold that the business of the United
States government is going concern
of such ma agnitude and Importance as
to warrant the best talent available.
But they realize that it cannot be
retained unless 1t is better paid and
better treated.
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The securing Of better pay in this
era of economy will require time and
patience. but reforms in treatment of
employees. in holding out posi- bfities
Of promotions and in creating careers
for Uncle Sans employees. can be
undertaken readily. and they will be.
: Il Niu,ba admitted. that n yRidely
Evening star., 1921-03-27
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
N ISARMAMENT-or rather q
/. reduction in armament
which probably will be dis
cussed at a conference Of
the powers called by President Hard
ing. may take q wider scope than the
mere reduction in the size Of armies
and navies. Information reaching this
country is to the effect that the Brit
ish government is proceeding on the
assumption that President Harding Is
going to call such a conference and is
making a program for submission to
the powers.
% A new definition Of disarmament
ence. which will look further than big
guns. battleships and numbers Of
trained men. It is likely to en-
brace, it is said. the means Of waging
war which cannot be created over
night. but which are developed in
time Of peace. OF course this applies
to navies. but it does not stop there.
The chemical works and dye factories.
which can be turned over night into
plants for the manufacture of ex-
plosives. are one of the great poten-
tiaI agencies Of war in these days.
Then there are the airplanes, built in
great numbers ostensibly for CONNER
cial purposes, which may be con-
yerted into war planes for dropping
explosives upon enemy territory.
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It 10 expected that the British, and
A-,,>
Evening star., 1921-03-27
BY SIR PHILIP GIBBS.

THERE is NO doubt whatever
that tho present condition
Of ireland, with almost
daily reports of murders.
ambushes, attacks on police bar
racks and military reprisals
amounting to q reign Of terror. is
doing moro harm to the decent
reputation of England In the
world than any other action which
nrouses hatred or criticism among
KnE1antfs enemies or friends.
Even our fr4ends-and It must
b confessed that wo have not
many just now. In spite of all our
sacrifice and efforts in the war
md It hard to defend our conduct
In Ireland or to reconcile 1t with
that professed love OF liberty for
the sman nations and all mankind
by which We called our men to
arms. and proclaimed the terms Of
peacA
THROUGH mo medium Of irish
propaganda, skillfully organized
and widely circulated. they read
II The passionate claim Of the
hfsh people for the right Of ma
t5onality denied and repressed by
q British government which has
helped to create many new nations
in Europe. Including Poland. Ju-
Eoslaxia, Czechoslovakia and Ar
Renia.
They read Of IN organised system
Of military ana police coercion by
which the Irish people are denied
the usual rights Of civil law; for
hidden to hold inquests on fellow
citizens shot BY soldiers or police
men: subjected to arrest on sus-
pieion and imprisonment without
trfal.sDnd terrorized BY an army Of
occu1at3ea ruthless in itS COM
mAnL
80 &&
DsY by A.y and week by week
they. reaA Of outrageous things
Aone1~Hy a-body Of men called
sBlaer-and-Tans." who have been
recruited from the ranks Of unem-
played soldiers, some Of them
bruta15ed perhaps by years Of
war, caIlous Of human nfe and
hosen6 10 the population among
whom, they have been sent to
maaufaan sorder." These men. with
or wtt&eut oncial sanction and
oonntvanee-some Of the evidence
seen9@ts fncriminate the English
xoveeRmeut-have. 1t is alleged.
committed acts Of atrocity only
compar1ble to tho German work in
Belgium IN the early days Of 1914.
shook2A.. fiogEing and torturing
RISK eittxena. burning their
houssa sAeps 4nd factories. run
pdne Asmu6E In their streets while
fhy mo fndiscriminately. raiding
fAsar homes In the dead Of night,
eafsr1ng eheir churches when they
90 In th> aee Of worship. hauling
nsn ont ana shooting them In cold
Mod
These things arc not read un-
moved by tho friends Of England
Fheir nrst incredulity is over
berne By apparent weight Of evil
dsnee and by repetition. and they
are aghast at tho reign Of anarchy
Evening star., 1921-03-27
Plan for Reduction of ArmamentS
May Hit Chemical and Dye Plants

of its supply of dyestuffs after W..
outbreak of the war in 1914, and
the seas had been closed to German
commerce, American manufacturers
undertook to produce dyes here.
Their efforts met with no little sue
cess. But when hostilities ceased,
then the dye industry in this coun-
try. and that in Great Britain, saw
ruin staring them in the face. If the
market was to be flooded again with
cheap German dyes. An attempt was
made to put through a law raising a
high protective tariff wall against
foreign dyes. and providing for tho
import of these dyes only on certain
conditions. But this failed OF enact.
ment. In Great Britain a law was
put through to protect the homo
industry.
But now it is proposed to handle
the dye industry situation from an.
other angle. Dye plants in excess
OF the needs Of the country in which
they are maintained and in excess
Of the proportfonate export require
ments OF the country. are to be
banned. ifgthe proposed definition OF
disarmament is adopted. So far as
Germany is concerned. the proponents
Of this plan would leave only suf-
ficient chemical works operating in
that country to care for internal
needs and to supply the colors need
ed by the allies under the dye repa-
ration clauses OF the treaty. Other
factories would be dismantled as
potential war machines. At the same
time the number of airplanes would
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volunteers who had been allowed 10
arm against us in 1914 were still
kept back in Ulster. while our men
were being massacred in Gallipoli
and France. They stood solid as a
menace to southern Ireland, with
preferential treatment and secret
help from England Very well.
We began to recruit our own vol
unteers. At first there were two
groups-John Redmond's. designed
for the help of England. and James
Connolly's. for the liberty of Ire
land. A split took place. led by
Connolly. Presently the Redmond
men drifted over to Connolly's
side-for Ireland and not for En-
gland.
Then we thought we saw our
chance of victory England was
hard pressed. Germany seemed
certain of victory. 1t was Ire
lands chance of liberty. There
were divided counsels-some want
ing to wait until We were stronger.
Pierce was overborne by the spirit
of Connolly. But the arrangements
were faulty. and the affair was a
tactical mistake. At first the peo-
pie of Dublin were against us.
They cursed us for our foolhardy
act. After three days, when the
a1c L.
were hard pressed and losing and
being killed in large numbers, the
people were all for us. They were
set on fire by the heroism of those
boys, and the spirit of Ireland. the
soul of Ireland, was stirred to its
depths by pity. by pride. by the old
call of nationality. and then by an
undying hatred of England, when
Gen. Maxwell began his bloody as
sizes. executed James Connolly and
fifteen others and swept into the
prisons, with unnecessary brutali-
ties and horrors. three thousand
young Irish lads. After that Sim
Fein was established in every Irish
home outside Protestant Ulster.
and the whole people are dedi-
Gated anew to the liberty of their
nation"
Those are, as far as I remember
them, the exact words of one Of
the intellectual leaders of Sinn
Fein, who told them to me no
longer than a night before these
lines were written. 1t is clear.
therefore, that Sim Fein was
seeking German aid and that the
rebellion of 1916 was deliberate
effort to drag England down to
ruin. To an Enslishman, however
sympathetic toward Ireland, as I
am, that is a terrible revelation, a
most tragic and heartbreaking
knowledge, because it shows that
the Irish people are so divorced
from all ties of sentiment with US
that they desire our downfall and
prefer alliance with our deadliest
enemies to any fellowship with US.
Copyright, 1921, by Hdrper & Bros.
Published by arrangement tcith the Nc
Clurc Newspaper SynJicdtc.)
tThis in the first OF two articles
by Sir Philip Gibbs ON ssThe An
archy in Ireland" The second mr.
ticIe will be published in the
Editorial Section of next Sundays
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