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The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

One of Americas millonares once said that anybody could have a million dollars, if he wanted to have it more than he wanted sleep and play and personal comfort and kept on wanting it for thirty years.
 He was not altogether right, for certain amount of aptitude for business is necessary to tie accommodation of a fortune. And all men do not possess that aptitude
 But cf two men who have business sense, the one who wants the million dollars will get it, if he is willing to make sacrifices for it.
 The man who just wants it along with many other things is not very likely to have it, no matter how keen business mind he has.
 If employers could know what every man in their employ really wanted, they would be far better able to make promotions and fix positions in their establishments.
 Naturally, they would favor the man who wanted to be a general manager and give him an opportunity to show by hard work how much he wanted that position. wanted job with them merely to keep him in
 Also they would do little for the man who food and clothes until he got some other sort of position.
 The sooner you make up your mind what you want and let everybody else know what it is, the sooner you will be on your way to achievement. Your success, of course, will de- pend on what you want, and whether you want that moro than anything else in the word- ''J7nccmmon Sense''-John Blake.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14
SATURDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1922
GETTING OUR SHARE

The action of the Cordova Chamber of Com merce in passing resolution advocating the inclusion of Alaska in the Governments next omnibus road bill is decidedly in the interests of the Territory Aside from the moneys ap proprated to the Alaska Road Commission and those for use in the National Forests, Alaska receives no aid from the Govern ment in the building of roads. On the other hand, by the omnibus road bill, passed by Congress two years ago, other states and ter ritories in the Union were granted a fund of $1OOO0O, ,0O0 for road building. The appropria ton of this fund among the states is confined to those where there are Federal lands, and depends in part upon the precentage of the states appropriations for public roads. It's division is determined according to three clas- sification: population area and the extent of rural free delivery routes in the state In this omnibus road bill Alaska was not included-to Alaska s enormous loss On the basis of popu- ulation and rural free delivery routes, of course, the Territory would come in for but an inconsiderable share, but on the basis of area Alaska with it's one sixth of that of the of quarter of million dollars from Territorial funds, would have been the gainer by something like $4,000O00 What this sum would have meant to road building in AL aska can easily be figured
 The effort to have Alaska included in the next Congressional appropriation IS one to which every civic and commercial organiza- tion n the Territory should commit itself, and one in support of which the Cordova Chamber of Commerces action is highly commendable.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14
THE ANONYMOUS LETTER WRITER

Somewhere in Cordova there is skulking a specimen of that most contenptible individual in the world-the anonymous etter-Wrlter. Letters bearing no signature, written on typewriter and addressed in an obviously dis gused hand, have been received in various quarters lately by both men and women, whose personal regulations, antecedents and opinions have been subjected to attack anl threat. That any notice whatever is paid to such dastardly communications in eXcusabe Ony on the ground of human nature. Being struck at n the dark is disquieting situation, in spite of ones loftiest resolutions, and one which, to some temperaments, is baneful in it's effects That this is precisely the object of the letter. writer too much the coward to give his vic tim chance for defense, is the principal req son for calling attention to it's inability to harm. The anonymous letter is potent only to the degree that it is paid any attention to-. And inasmuch as the writer of an anonymous
 letter is. in the very nature of things, crea- ture of defective intellect and morals the only attitude to take toward his operations is one of pity and contempt
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14
Voice of Alaska Press
THE LIFE THAT NEEDS NERVE

To the city bred man, with his his crowds, shows enunerable, and five six mail deliveries a day, certain features of Dawson life may look trfe primitive The quetude the wooden sidewalks, un- locked cabin doors, the non-excitabiy of the people and good these things do der to visitors. But there other things which seem
 just sow-raher barbarous if please Without being poignant in tongue manner, the Yukoner could well acknowledge the primitpve-and "barbarous' cusaon-if pulling over-inqusitive caribou into cabin by the horns and killing him for dinner be bar barous act.
 However. the Yukoner will argue the matter and he will worry. If the cheechako would take a pack his back and, after mushing four five hun dred miles into the wds, dig in, make camp, and
 there live by his efforts with a gun and the rounding forest take the place of dollars and sores with feet suppant the taxi street oth- convenences of locomotion live for years without flour, thrive without tea sugar; eat caribou and moose straight; and add to this real starvation and freezing in winter, then he would experience some
 thing prosectors of the Yukon actually do and suf- fer without word of complaint. They take it just matter of course. and with smile.
 The News gets word of these real men and then, They write call the office. They talk in matter of
 language They refuse the fine chance color their experiences They speak with simplicity of the facts they lived And many of these fellows are asonshed that other people interested in that sort of life.
 It is not the easiest thing in the world to understand how endure living alone for two three years the wilds, with the neighbor couple of hundred miles distant what he thinks of in the lone hours of night, the top of mountain with all the silent world under his eye,-Dawson News.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14
FED UP

Scene: Bush Corner. A traffic hold-up owing to bus having run over a cat.
 Policeman on point duty, wearily, to an aged lady (the 137th) inquiring as to what had happened: "Yes, ma am, a bus ran over a cat.'
 What, really! In the middle of the street,"
 "No,' ma'am, the cat climbed up a lamp post and the bus went after 1t and caught it at the top"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14
WHAT DO YOU WANT?

What you get in this world depends on what you want and on how much you want it.
 The child that cries for the moon never gets it, no matter how necessary he thinks it is to his happiness.
 If ne continues child, crying for other i'm possible "moons' through life, he will get neither the "moons" nor anything else worth having.
 The same child, earnestly desiring a puppy, will catch the puppy if he is sufficiently de- termined and waits long enough. 4.> u.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

The conferees of the Senate and House ex- tracted some of the sting from the tariff. The finished bill is just about high enough for the protectonsts and just about low enough for the opposition The result will be no tariff talking point for democratic nominees for the Congress--South Bend Tribune.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

We stopped little Alice who lives down our street the other day and asked her if her little brother could talk yet. "Yes," she replied, "but no one but mother and grandmother can understand him."
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14
Shear Wisdom

It is said that Germany is about to pay something on account. We gather that this means something on account of pressure-Ma- nila Bulletin.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

R lrced to terms of American money wages in Germany are between two and three dollars week. Yet there are those in this country who condemn protective tariff-Albany Jour nal .. ,,,t.a t.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

Any one who saw how war devastated France and Belgium will not be worried if peace devastates Germany bit-New York Tribune.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

Almost all of these centenarans who explain their long life leave out the most essential qualification. which is to come of a long-lived family-Detroit Free Press
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

A prominent lecturer asks: "How much shall we tell our daughters?" But the real question seems to be: "How much will our daughters tell us?''-New York Evening Mail
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

So far the result of the Prohibition poll con- ducted by the Literary Digest is another ind- cation that that magazine doesn't make dry Washington Post.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

What is an undertaken?
 An undertaken is a man who fol lows the medical profession.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

We cant all be highfliers-some- body has to stay on the ground and look up.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

She-Oh, the monotony of this place! I fear before the days over it will drive me wild!
 He-May I come around this even- ing?
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

Whether you believe in heredity or not, you must admit that a boy whose parents can't work arithmetic is handicapped at school.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14
DIFFERENT

A furious man rushed into a news paper office. He was local celeb rity, and had been reported as present at a boxing match.
 "You referred to me as the we'll known lightweight champion" he roared.
 "Well-" said the editor.
 And I'm not, That's my brother I'm the coal merchant"
 An automobile ad says the Sun day outing keeps man up to scratch. It does if he spends the day among the woods chiggers.
 A mosquito is a great screen actor and he always gets by.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14
PLANT OF A COED

PLANT OF A CO-ED Once I had a little bird, And his song Was the sweetest ever heard. He is gone
 Some cat got him. Once, I had a white pet mouse, A bit of fuzz; A wiggly, dancing, little mouse Yes, he vas
 Some cat got him. Once I had a lovely beau; Had a bus; Lots of cash to spend, you know Some cat got him.
 Pitt Panther
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

Another reason why we like to Aet a postal card is because it doesn't come marked postage due"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

He did not fight the Germans-but he fought against the draft, He's smashed all the conventions, then lightly, he was laughed! An, peaceful folk breathe easier when Reginald decamps. Why, 1 believe that he could lick his weight in postage stamps!
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

RIGHT-O Who" asked the professor of the student, twas Homer?" "The guy Babe Ruth knocked out" :" was the reply.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

They are putting motorcycles in- stead of bicycles on special deliy- cry stamps, but the speed limit is the same
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14

Swift's wool soap is best for toilet, bath and laundry purposes. All deal CTS handle 1t.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-14
BELLIGERENT YOUTH

Reginald's a scrapper-of that there
 is no doubt; He scrapped his fathers auto the first time he went out, At every social gathering he's right there with the punch, And he can kill more time than any person in the bunch!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
BABY RESCUED. FIREMAN
HURT AS DWELLING BURNS
hossman Oashes Through Flames in
% Answer to Infants Cries

Rescue of baby left alone in burn
ing house and the injuring of a fireman
marked the fight to put out a blaze in
the two story brick dwelling, 6G2 North
Forty seventh street, last night. The
house is occupied by Marion Jones,
colored.
The family left the house last night
20 90 to nearby motion picture thea
tire, leaving a baby asleep in a room on
the second floor. At 0 80 o'clock smoke
Issuing from the windows attracted
neighbors who turned in an alarm.
When Engine Company No l6 ar
rived the tiremen found the irst floor
was ablaze in all parts and the flames
were mounting to the second floor.
Smoke or the noise awakened the
baby and its cries summoned Hoseman
Walter Griner. He forced his way up
the burning stairway to the room and
carried the infant to safety. When he
reached the child the room was full of
smoke and the child's peril had become
serious.
Hoseman George Scofield fell while
sighting the fire and injured his shoul-
der. He was taken to hospital,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
FEARED PLAN TO RESCUE
ALLEGED BANK ROBBERS
Excitement at Courthouse Ends at
SIaht Of Sheriff's Pistol

West Chester, Pa, Feb. 2.--Excitc-
mcnt was caused shortly before .
o'clock this afternoon in the crowd Of
several hundred persons gathered about
the side entrance to the Court House
when Sheriff pechn and his deputies
escorted five of the men accused Of rob-
bing the Spring City Bank into the
building. When the prisoners left the
van four Italians rushed forward.
ranged themselves beside the accused
and started an animated conversation.
Sheriff Pcchin, revolver in hand, COM
PEELED the strangers to leave the side
walk.
Each prisoner was handcuifcd to a
deputy and there would have been no
chance for rescue. O.
This mornings session Of the trial
was occupied in questioning John Ma =
son, the Phocnixville lodging house
keeper, in whose house five prisoners
were captured. He adhered to his orig
inal story in all its details.
His wife was placed on the stand and
the prosecution tried to force her to ad-
nit that she had intended leaving Mason
the day of the robbery and going away
with Stewart. the alleged leader Of the
robbers. On that day, Mrs, Mason had
been seen packing n grip with clothing
and this point was emphasized by the
prosecution, but she explained that she
had been called to the bedside of Il
woman friend near Downingtown.
1t Is not probable the jury will get
the case until tomorrow. y night Scs
sion may be held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
HOUSE OF CORRECTION COOK
HOUSE CALLED DEPLORABLE
Grand Jury Urges Increase In Mum.
Der Of Guards

The cook house at the House Of Cor
rection is in IA deplorable condition.
the January Grand Jury reported to
Judge Patterson today in making its
final presentment, which praised the
work of the courts in disposng of
prison and bail cases.
The Grand Jury urged an increase
in the number of guards at the House
OF Correction. As to its own work 1t
reported it considered 1897 bills Of in
dictment. of which 9J2 were found true
bills. the remainder being ignored. The
report in part follows:
AT the beginning of January. 1922,
there were approximately twenty seven
untried prison homicide cases involving
thirty-ti defendants. In addition 10
this there were approximately forty five
untricd bail homicide cases and at that
time the prison was also congcSted. az
was also the disposal of ordinary bail
cases.
by the establishment of additional
courts and with the hearty corporation
of the Judges, the District Attorneys =
Office and the Clerk of Quarter Sessions
the Grand Jury presents to the Court
the fact that the results obtained during
the month of January have been s;.tis-
factory.
"Therefore the Grand Jury presents
the fact that the prison is now in good
shape and that the general condit ion
of the criminal calendar is rery good" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
IRISH BOUNDARIES
QUESTION SERIOUS
Critical Situation Develops at
Conference Between Craig
and Collins
BY the Associated Press

Dublin. Feb. "a serious situation
has arisen over the boundary question
between Ulster and South Ireland. it
was officially stated today. as a result of
today's conference between Sir James
Craig, Premier of Ulster. and Michael
Collins. head of the new Irish Provi :
sional Government.
1t seems to he the feeling here
that If North Ireland is to stay
out of united Irish parliament it
must give its assent to some rcarrange-
mcnt of the boundaries that will leave
to Southern Ireland certain blocks of
northern territory inhabited mainly by
a population which refuses obedience to
the northern government
Negotiations along these lines are
admittedly delicate. Sir james Craig
it is pointed out, will be- subject to re :
proach if he agrees to part with terri :
tory now possessed by lister. while
Michael Collins is expected to find il
difficult to hand over to Northern Ire 4.
land III exchange some bits of terri =.
tory now included within Southern Ire =
lands boundaries.
Among the other important questions
awaiting discussion probably the most
urgent matter was the fate of the
three Sim Fcin prisoners under sen =
tcnce of death in the Londonderry
Jail. Had they been confined in South
crn Ireland these men would have been
released under the Anglo-I Irish treaty.
but Londonderry is within the Ulster
jurisdiction and the law is taking its
course. Premier Craig will be asked
to stop the executions which have been
set for February ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS
TO COPE WITH COAL STRIKE
Attorney General Carefully Watch
jno Developments in Industry

Washington. Feb. 2.-CBy A. P)-
Plans of the Government to cope with
the situation which might arise In the
event of strike of coal miners when
tho present agreements expire Mt the
end of next month are being worked out
nv the Department of Justice, 1t was
indicated today by Attorney General
Daugherty.
The Attorney General 50 id he was
closely watching conditions in the coal
industry as they developed. as well as
the proposed junction of the railroad
workers with the United Mine Workers
TO resist wage decreases, but stated that
he was not yet ready to make known
the Governments policy.
81 am satisfied said Mr.. Daugh-
erty, that there is all the law neces,,
sary to do all. that Is needed IN such
nm event and additional legislation
would not be needed or helpful
Mr.. Daughcrty declared that he had
no desire to obstruct any legitimate
policies Of the unions, bur he would not
let the unions break up the open shop
against the wishes of the workers. The
people of the country, he asserted. are
more interested in work than in either
the question of unions or open, shop.
The people of the country he said.
"arc getting tired of quarrels and
strikes and being forcibly fed on both,
They want fuel to keep them warm
and food when they are hungry, and
they cannot have either without work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL IN NEAR
FUTURE SEEN BY EDM0NDS
President Understood to Be Prepar'
ina Message to Congress


Washington, Feb. 2.-Enactmcnt by
spring Of new merchant marine lcgis-
lation, cmbodying the subsidy and ship
ping policy, is probable, according to
Representative Edmonds, member of the
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee.
Chairman Laskcr several days ago
submitted n report to the President,
giving the results of his investigation
of the Shipping Board. The President
has been giving it careful study and is
understood to be writing his message
through which he will convey to Con-
gross and the country the future ship
ping program.
LAS far as I am informed" Mr.. Ed
monds said today. ''thc President is
going to outline within few weeks
what is to be done to save the mer-
chant marine.
"Whilc | am not conversant with
what his suggestions may be | am very
much Of the opinion that it will not
take long to complete the hearings for
any legislation necessary in carrying
them out, as practically nearly every
phase of the subject has been thrcshcd
over in the hearings held either by the
Senate or House.
IF the President should make his
recommendation at an early date there
should be no reason why legislation can :
not be enacted this spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
AMERICAN DELEGATES SIGN
PACTS AS CITIZENS OF U. S.
ENJOYS Set Before World New Ex
ample of Democracy

Washington. Feb. 2.-(By A. P)-
When the American delegates to the
Arms Conference came to describe
themselves for the purposes of the list
of Observation-Disclosures that always preccde
the official text of treaties, they set be-
fore the world new example of de-
mocracy.
Titles and official designations of
many sorts glitter opposite the names
of the representatives OF other gov
ernments who are parties to the treaties
negotiated here, but under the hend
of American delegates in the new naval
and submarine treaties appears simply
this.
"For the President OF the United
States of America,
"Charles Evans Hughes,
"Henry Cabot Lodge,
Oscar W. Underwood,
"Elihu Root.
"Citizens of the United States"
Compared to this every other delegate
listed carries some sort of n handle
long or short, to his name. The longest
is that Of the head Of the japanese, who
is described thus:
"For his Majesty the Emperor OF
Japan.
for the Navy, Junii, n member OF the
first class Of the Imperial Order Of the
Grand Gordon OF the Risung Sun, with
the Paulonnia Flower
In past treaties 1t has been GUS
tomary to at least affix 'the honorable
before the name of each American pleni =
potentiary, and to follow it by desig
mating what public Office, il any, he
occupies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
Deaths of a Day
CAPTAIN ALEXANDER CRAIG
Services Tomorrow Night for Ex
plorer and Navluator

Funeral services will take place to-
morrow evening at s o'clock for Cap
tain Alexander Craig discovcrcr of the
Navrssa Islands. in the West Indies,
who died Tuesday at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. +. p. Roulcau. 242G
North Thirty second street, after n
brief illness from pneumonia. Burial
will be in Baltimore. Captain Craig $
former home, in Loudcn Park Gene.
terry.
Captain Craig belonged to the old
school of navigators. He had Travelled
all over the world until ten years ago,
when he retired at the age of seventy
five. He developed rich fertilizing de-
rosits in the Navcssa Islands. which
he discovered, and exhausted the sup
ply.
Besides his daughter here. he is sur
vivcd by two sons. James Craig, re-
Gently sent to Hull. England, by the
United States Shipping Board as its
representative. and Peter ID. Craig. OF
st. Louis. and two other daughters
Mrs. a. =. Rapie, of Chicago, and
Mrs. G. w. Mocllcr, Of Chicago. One
sister lives in Brisbane, Australia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-02
CHARGED WITH AUTO DEATH
Driver Of Car Denies Blame for
Fatal Accident

Thomas Conroy. 3031 North Swan.
son street, was placed on trial before
Judge Terry in Quarter Sessions Court,
Room 443, City Hall, today charged
with involuntary manslaughter in caus-
ing the death Of Elizabeth Kelly, 500
East Willard street, on May 3 last,
through the reckless driving Of his auto
mobile.
Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Margaret Young,
who was living with her, had been in
vited to take Il ride by Conroy, and early
in the morning they were going down
Frankford avenue and in attempting to
turn west on Tioga street the machine
upset and Mrs. Kelly was thrown out
and fatally injured.
Conroy and Roy F. Bishop. 4410
Wingohocking street, who was In the
party. and Mrs. Young denied that the
machine was going more than ten or
twelve miles an hour. COnroy attrib-
utcd the accident to the failure of the
brake to work properly as he made the
turn. The jury went out to deliberate
the case and were still out when the
Court took recess at . o'clock.