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, 1923-04-12
YEAR OF ADVANCE
Canada Rightly Proud Of Its
Achievements in 1922.
Has 9ravely Met and Overcome Do
cial Standing as Nation High.

The year 1922 in Canada, Western
Canada particularly, has been a year
of quiet achievement. IL there has
been nothing in its development OF a
spectacular nature, there has been n
steady growth, a resolute elimination
OF things immaterial TO prosperity.
The year 1923 is entered upon by
the people of the West in high hope
that 1t ushers in a period of prosperity
based upon the productivity OF the
country and the vast riches of its
natural resources.
Canada, in common with all other
nations, has felt keenly the cycle of
depression following the spurious
activity and inflated business coming
Immediately after the cessation of the
war. Ii has met and overcome many
obstacles in the path of Its prosperity.
The year just passed, however, has
seen the silver lining peep out from
the edges of the dark cloud and has
demonstrated to the world the celebrity
which this country can adjust itself to
changed conditions. This Is evidenced
by the fact that Canada has been
the first among al countries whose
%currencies fell below par to bring that
currency back to par, and even for a
time above par. 1t did this in the face
of what seemed insuperable difficult
ties, increased its exports, lessened it's
imports, and generally set Its business
house in order.
The high standing of Canada as a
nation is shown by the ease with
which her bonds are absorbed and by
the high prices paid for them, and
Winnipeg, 1t may be mentioned, in a
recent fiotatlon obtained a higher
price than even any provincial govern
ment for some time.
Western Canada in 1922 harvested
its largest grain crop. Its production
of grain, live stock, cereal and dairy
products will, when all is marketed,
produce in the neighborhood of a bill
lion dollars. There has been, and
there still is felt considerable disap-
pointment that the total value Is not
larger, but the fact remains hat this
vast sum of money has come to the
West, or is in the process of coming,
and If, as is undoubtedly true, much
of 1t is used In the liquidation of obi.
cations incurred in the past, it is but a
safer and saner, If longer, road to that
prosperity to which all are looking
In the process Of reaching this pros
perity 1t is inevitable that there mus
be some failures.
AS a matter OF fact, 1t is the opinion
of MANY nromjnent business man thai
1922 saw the corner definitely turned
and that 1928 will commence the up
ward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
, 1923-04-12

you are a COMPOUNDED liar, an in
fernal idiot and a dirty blackguard =
cried one dIsputant.
"And you are a driveling idiot, a
chronic thief and a lounging loafer -
yelled the other.
"Oh, iel fe!" said old Festus Poster,
pushing forward. please explain what
all this is about before you begin to
fight. While 1 love trouble as much as
any man, and more than most, I dislike
to e my fellow citizens killed until
I know what 1t is for."-Kansas City
Star.
, 1923-04-12
TWO of the paclnst organizations

TWO Of the paclnst organizations
l. which have headquarters in
Washington and whose ideas and
propaganda have often been declared
exceedingly mischievous by persons
who must be classed as real patriots,
have laid themselves open to vigorous
attack. They are the National Coun-
ell for the Prevention of War and the
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom. General Fries,
head OF the chemical warfare service,
recently accused them Of being unpa-
triOtlc and Of advocating communism.
To these charges the organizations
made vigorous reply, defending them
selves and their objects. At this writ
ing Secretary Of War Weeks is said to
be preparing TO enter the controversy,
and though his stand has not been
made public, II Is understood that he
will back up the accusations made by
General Fries.
On Wednesday the American De
Tense society. through Its Washington
director. X. NJ. Whitney, issued a let
ter declaring that both the pacifst or
ganizations are working directly along
lines laid down by soviet Russia to
bring about the armed revolution"
The chief complaint against the or
CARNATIONS Is that they are working
tooth n nall against all military pre-
paredness and seeking In every way to
hamper the activities Of the army and
navy and to the peace-time operations
TINT keep the defenders of the
try up to the mark. For instance, they
tried TO induce congress to throw out
the appropriation for summer camps
for the reserve corps, and, falling in
this they now are sending broadcast
articles alleging that the camps are de
signed to arouse a militarlstic spirit
and Indirectly to produce war.
One good result Of the controversy
hui fur is that the secretary Of war
Is permitting army and navy officers TO
present to the public their views on
preparedness and other professional
matters.
, 1923-04-12
Zoe Much for rIeket cierN.

Mr.. Borem (Ouying a railroad tick
et)-What became OF the ticket clerk
who used to be at this wiRdow7
Ticket Clerl-He's IN a hnnatis
asylum.
You don't say sol What was the
r~eason7"
"a shock"
Shock, eh2"
yes, n day last week a woman
anne to his window. bought a tiekeG
paid for IL and walked away without
stopping 20 ask a string Of auestiOnA"
Los Angeles Times.
, 1923-04-12

a friendly atmosphere and that they
try to find Il basis for friendly rela-
lions acceptable to both countries.
This is the new diplomacy-lt Is the
only way"
1t is not likely that the cause of
these friends OF Russia has been pro-
NOTED by recent events in that land.
In spite of the protests and appeals
from other lands, and it may be be
cause of them. the central executive
committee in Moscow decided that the
sentence of death against Mgr. Butch
kavich, vicar general of the Roman
Catholic church in Russia, should be
carried out, and consequently the prel-
ate was executed by a firing squad.
The death sentence of Archbishop Yep
liak, however, was committed to i'm
prisonment for ten years. The soviet
government openly and bitterly re-
sented the efforts of Poland, England,
the United States and the pope to save
these churchmen. England was told
that Russia, an Independent sovereign
state, had the undeniable right of pass
ing the sentence to conform with It's
own legislation IN people who break
the law of the country" Poland was
informed that her attempted 'interfer-
ence with Russian justice" was an In
friendly act. The Moscow government
throughout showed its extreme sensi-
tiveness to any infringement on its
sovereignty, and some of its replies
to the appeals were remarkably i'm
pertinent.
revolt broke out last week, but it was
speedily suppressed by the Ukraine
soviet assisted by the Moscow govern
ment Three hundred and forty
peasants were executed at Sehitomir
by firing squads.
, 1923-04-12
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD

SD ADIcALs" or progress
IN sives" in congress In the
next session are likely to urge
these changes in tax legislation:
Restoration Of the excess prof
Its tax but with a lower rate
than formerly In the lower
brackets but a heavier tax In
the higher brackets; imposition
Of a retroactive tax on undis-
tributed earnings of corpora
tons; an increase in existing
taxes on in~heritances; a tax on
gifts to prevent evasion Of estate
taxes, and abolition Of the Sc
crecy now required by law in the
case of tax records and pro-
ceedings-
How does such a program suit
your
, 1923-04-12

n BSPITB their rebuff by Secretary
- OF State Hughes last month, the
members Of the Women's Committee
for Recognition OF Russia have made
another appeal, in an open letter to
President Harding and Mr.. Hughes.
They decry the secretary's a%pprehen-
sion OF the spread Of bolshevlm In tho
United States, and they disagree with
his conviction that the Soviet govern
ment will not assume the obligations Of
the czarist and Korensky governments.
The letter concludes:
"All that we ask is this: That an
accredited commission from the Rus
Kinn government be asked to SIT with
an American commission at a table In
, 1923-04-12
Popular.

"She's a very popular girl, isn't she?'
every. She has any number Of
friends spending the winter in the
South, and all OF them have written
to say they wish she we're down there
with them"
, 1923-04-12

It is easier to raise a disturbance
than n mortgage.
, 1923-04-12

n ERMAN resistance to the French
" in the Ruhr, which is actively
promoted by the government at Berlin,
is becoming more and more disastrous
for the Germans, whatever may be the
results for France. General Degoutte's
ultimatum to the German railroad
workers, promising expulsion If they
did moi return to work, has expired
and il is expected the deportation of
these men will begin shortly. They
number about 125,00O, and, with their
families, some 100000 persons may be
removed from the occupied region.
The railway men continue their cam
palgn Of sabotage. one Of their latest
efforts being the sending Of a dozen
wild" trains over u line.
Germany is increasing her walls of
of the Krupp plant at Essen were
killed by French troops. There is
every evidence that the workmen got
what was coming to them. for the
poilus-a small detachment-were sur
rounded by thousands of Germans and
violently attacked when they entered
the plant.
According to the French intelligence
service, the Steel Helmets, a secret or
ganIzation financed by the German ma
tionalists, is becoming very active in
the Ruhr and is preparing for armed
measures against the French. A car
load OF weapons and ammunition,
seized by the Belgians near Doersten,
Is said u have been intended for the
Steel Helmet. The French are heavily
reinforcing their garrisons along the
eastern frontier of the occupied region
and have a captive balloon at bort
mund from which the surrounding ter
ritory is kept under close observation.
TURKEY has accepted the sugges-
l. ton of the allies that the peace
conference at Lausanne be resumed on
April 10, and there is good reason to
believe the differences will be ad-
Justed and a treaty negotiated. Renal
Pasha, being annoyed by increasing
opposition on the part of the radicals
in the national assembly, persuaded
that body to vote for dissolution and
ordered new elections Immediately. II
is practically certain he will have a
safe majority In the new assembly. II
necessary by adopting the electoral
methods tina have become so familiar
In Mexico. one leader Of the oppo-
sitlon was tr~eacherously slain recently
by an adherent Of Kemal, but the lat
ter promptly sent troops who brought
the dead body Of the assassin TO An
CORA. thus duleting In impending row.
CPAINs liberal ministry, headed by
- Marquis do Alhucemas, obtained
Office under a pledge to reform the eon-
s~titution so as to give equality for all
religions. Last week the Vatican Is
sued an ultlmatum warning the cabinet
that II Article XII OF the constitution,
, 1923-04-12
Of course

Children should be seen and noe
heard" "WhoseT' "Othor peSpie's.-
Detroit Free Press.
, 1923-04-12

THBRB is VOC In store for the rum
i runners Of the Atlantic coast, II
President Harding adopts the plan Of
certain administration officials. This
Is that a leot Of s~ub-chaAers be sent
out to rout the booze squadrons.
, 1923-04-12
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Paeifist Organizations Under Fire
as %Unpatriotic and Foes
of Preparedness.
MIR. WEEKS MAY TAKE A HAND

Russians, Resenting Protests, Execute
Vicar General Butchkavich-Ger-
man Rail Workers to Be Expelled
From Ruhr-Death of the Earl
of C%arnarvon.
, 1923-04-12

There's a difference between earn
lngs and income.
, 1923-04-12

CPAINs liberal ministry, headed by
- Marquis do Alhueemas, obtained
Office undor a pledge TO reform the con-
stitution so as to give equality for all
religions. Last week the Vatican Is
sued an ultlmatum warning the cabinet
That II Article XII OF the constitution,
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
REORGANIZATIO PLANS
 ARE BEING CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. IT, Details of the proposed reorgani- zation of government departments have been forwarded to a joint committee which is expected to use them for at lease a basis for fur ther study of the plan.
 One of the outstanding features of the proposals is the suggested consolidation of the war and navy departments under a department of national defense, with three under secretaries in charge of the army na- " and national resources respective ly. The plan includes the establish ment and disposition of a national welfare.
 Other proposals incllle ths trens- fer of all non-nilitary fui ctions from the war and navy departments to civilian departments, cliefl,, the departments of interior and com merce; the elimination of all non-fis- cal functions from the treasury de- pertinent, and the change of the names of the postoffice department to communications, which will be expected to develop telegraph and telephone communications, including wireless, for the public benefit; the transfer of the bureau of insular affairs from the war to the state department. Numerous changes of bureaus are suggested but the con trol of the forest lands would re- main under the control of the de partment of agriculture.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
ASSOCIATED OIL DRILLING;
 SHORTAGE OF FUEL DELAYS

The Association Oil Company was 30 feet down in it's well on the Pearl Dome on Pearl Creek in the Cold Bay field on January 23rd, and the Standard Oil was virtually ready to begin drilling, according to advices received at Juneau by Frank A. Boyle, Register of the local U. S. Land Office. Stormy weather in January handicapped op- erations to 3 considerable extent.
 The Associated Oil was entirely out of fuel at the well and had shut down it's drill on the above date, it was stated. However, it had placed contracts with private indi- viduals for hauling the fuel and it was expected would be in position to renew drilling not later than February 1st It was expected that the Standard Oil would also let contracts for fuel supplies. The oil saturated peat which abounds in the region is being used by both companies for fuel.
 A third big outfit will put a drill on the Alaska Peninsula this sum- mer, Mir. Boyle was advised. This will be sent in by a Texas produc- ing company which has apparently secured holdings in the Salmon Creek field in the eastern section of the Cold Bay field. It recently wir- ed H. w. Vance, former Juneau and Haines man, offering him a con- tract to transport the machinery and camp supplies from the coast to the scene of the proposed operations This is understood to be five or six miles from Kanatak and it is be- lieved the company will make Kan atak the base of its operations.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
CREW OF DISABLED SHIP
 TAKEN FROM BLEAK ROCK

VANCOUVER, B. C. Feb. IT. Almost dead from cold and suffering greatly from exposure during yes terday and today, the members of the crew of the Furness Line steam CT Tuscan Prince were rescued late today from their perilous position on a bleak, desolute island at the entrance to Barclay sound. Their rescue was effected by a life saving crew from Samfield, assisted by seine boats, and they are now on their way to Port Angeles
 The rescue was effected by a brooches buoy shot on the island by the life saving boat, which could not land on he islands rocky shore Fourteen were taken off yesterday and the others today.
 Unable to locate the entrance to the Straits of Juan de Fuca in the howing blizzard, the Tuscan sent out an s. o. S., and a moment later crashed on the rocks. The officers and crew clung to the wreck all night and finally reached shore, al though how they did it none are at present able to tell, in their dazed condition. They took some ships stores with them, found some fresh water on the island and remained there, huddled about tiny fire un- til help arrived. F. .~:....:.-~ ..-
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
SECRETARY WEEKS PLANS
 ALASKA JUNKETING TRIP
WASHINGTON, D. C Feb 17-I

WASHINGTON, D. C Feb IT. Secretary Weeks has extended an invitation to the hold-over members of the senate and house military and appropriation committees to make a trip from New York via Panama canal to the Pacific Coast and AL aska, sailing from New York about the middle of April. The purpose of the trip is that the lawmakers may see for themselves the nature of the public works in progress along the route.
 The trip will be made on the army transport St. Michael and the vessel will carry freight to San Francisco and Alaska The guests of the secretary will pay their own subsistence so their trip will not in- volve the government in any ad- ditional expense.
 Returning from Alaska the party will leave the ship at Seattle and proceed to their homes by rail. The secretary hopes to be able to make the trip himself but is not sure that he will be able to get away. The outing will consume about sixty days.
 Many of the men who will con tinue as members of Congress and who are connected with public work appropriations, have never seen the construction work undertaken al Panama canal, San Diego, San Fran cisco, Seattle and other Puget sound points and Alaska. The Alaska Rail- road will be inspected on the trip and the transport also will call at St. Michael.
 It is said the proposed trip has no connection with the plans of President Harding to visit Alaska
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
CANVASSlNC BOARD MAKES
 CLEANUP OF LATE RETURNS

Complete official returns of the November election announced by Gov. Scott C. Bone, chairman of the Territorial Canvasing Board, show the election of Raelson of Nome over Mrs. Katheryn Kittlison for representative by three votes. and Harry Stscer of Anchorage, by 76 votes over E. E. Ray, of Cordova for the fourth place in the House from the Third Division. These two places were the only ones left in doubt by the unofficial returns pre- viously reported.
 The total vote east in the election it was stated could not be deter mined exactly as many of the pre- cincts failed to show other than the vote for the several candidates. Suth erland received 6,l25 and White l,733 votes for Delegate, making the total east for that office 1858. which is probably a. little less than the total vote IL IS also 1,805 votes less than was cast in the general election of 1920 when 9.663 votes were boiled.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
RESERVOIR CAVES IN

An area of 20 by 50 feet of the roof on the north side of the main water reservoir of the Juneau Wa ter Company at the top of Gold Street recently caved in from the pressure of snow which covered it. The roof, which is flat, was covered with two and one-half feet cf snow
 That part of the reservoir where the cave-in occurred is the reserve tank, the water in it is not supply ing the city at the present time, Immediately after the cave-in MT. Reck had a crew of men at work shoveling the snow from the re- mainder of the roof, the work be- ing finished in short order. ...
 The rain which fell during the day, soaking into the snow, and ad- ding to its weight, is the evident cause of the cave-in, MT, Reck said. How it could cave in under a pressure of two and one-half feet of snow, he cannot yet understand, he said, as it was strongly braced for heavy pressure.
 Repair work on the reservoir will be started at once
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
COLD WAVE GENERAL

CHICAGO, Feb. 17-While Ne mana and other Alaskan towns are enjoying the warmest February weather ever recorded in the North a cold wave carrying new records for low temperatures is sweeping don into the Upper Mississippi val
 ley from the Rockies and Canadian Northwest. Heavy snow storms are reported from a number of section
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
Germans On Trial

ESSEN, Feb. 17--A French court martial at Bredenry is engaged in trying various German officials who are charged with resisting the forces of occupation. One Burgomaster was sentenced yesterday to a term of three years in prison, and the direc- tor of the Rhenish electrical works was fined five million marks for a similar offense.
 Officials of German prison were
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
WOMEN VOTE FOR SERVICE
 ON JURIES IN TERRITORY

The women of Alaska, in the No vember election voted by little more than two to one in favor of the coming Territorial Legislature passing a law requiring women to serve as jurors, according to the of ficial election returns made public at Juneau recently by the Canvass ing Board. The vote for the proposi- ton was 1,164, against it, 579, a majority of 585 votes.
 The total woman vote was 1,743, or little more than P per cent of the vote cast in the delegate el- ection. The women of the First Division cast A per cent of the total woman vote or 765 out of 1,743. This was little more than 25 per cent of the entire vote for the First Division. The Second Di- vision woman vote, 142, was little in excess of 20 per cent of the total for the Division. In this Di- vision the issue was close, 79 voting for it and 63 against. The Third Division vote on the proposition was 359 for and 156 against, to- tai of 515. This was just under P per cent of the total Third Division showed the smallest percentage of Women voting, the woman vote being about IT 3-4 per cent of the entire vote for the Division. The total woman vote for the Divi- sion was 321, 233 voting for and S8 against the proposition.
 The First Division led in the num- Der of votes cast, with 3,002 votes. The Third Division was second with 2,347; Fourth Division, 1,8O5, and Second Division 7o4.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
BOOZE PROBE COMING

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. IT. The lower house of Congress, by a vote of 189 to l13, has ordered an investigation of the reports that for eipn embassies are importing more liquor than they should have. The inquiry is directed to Secretary Mel lon who has already informed the house judiciary committee that he could not properly" give out the information which the house now asks for. :--@-:
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
House Memberships

Members of the House will be Cash Cole, ". D. Grant. E. M. Pol ley and H. R. Shepard, First Div sion; Wilson, Decker, Daly and Raelson, Second Division; Stacer Third Division; Callahan, Keys Johnson and Ross Fourth Division.
 Cole, First; Daly, Second; Murray and Price, Third and Ross, of the Fourth Division, have all had ex- perience in previous legislatures. Cole and Ross were members of the 1921 House, of which Daly was Clerk, and the last named was mem Der of the 1919 House. Murray was also member of the 1921 House and also of the 1917 session Price was Senator from the Third Division in the 1919 and 1921 sessions, and was a member of every House up to 19- 19.
 The House, like the Senate will be controlled by the Republicans, of which there will be 10, Independents will have 5 and the remaining mem Der is a Democrat.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
FRENCH IMPOSE HEAVY FINES
 TO COMPEL RESPECT IN RUHR

DUSSELDORF Feb. 17-Bomb throwing and serious cases of sabot- age have occurred in the Ruhr dis trict during the last couple of days. A bomb was thrown in the street in Essen last night near the headquarters of the French engin- eers, where the chief engineer and a score or more of civil engineers lodge. The bomb exploded but very little damage resulted.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-17
Personnel Of Senate

The upper chamber of the next Legislature will be composed of Senators Hunt, Chamberlain, hold overs: Brown, and Aver, Second Di-- vision; Dimond, Third Division. Dunn and Snodgrass, Fourth Diyi- sion. and Aldrich, First Division. Senator. Hunt Is senior. senator of this Division and Chamberlain of the Third Division, Fred Aver is the long-term Senator from the Second defeating o, D. Cochran, member Of the 1921 House by g votes Charlie Brown defeated E. L. Holt for the Senate short term by 16o votes. The Senate will be made up of six Republicans, one Independent J. W. Dunn of the Fourth and one Democrat, A. J. Dimod, of the Third. Dunn was a member of the 1919 House, being elected as De mocrat. He was high man on the legislative ticket n his Division last November receiving 1,061 votes while Andrew Nerland his Repub- lican opponent, got only 79O. Ner- land was speaker of the 1921 House and member of the House in 1917