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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
CANADA PROPOSES RECIPROCITY.

Canada has made the reopen the proposition for tariff reciprocity with the United States since 1t was rejected by country in 1911 At that time the reciprocity treaty that was nego- tated between the Taft and Laurier administrations Canadian election It the issue upon which the tired from office head of the Canadian Govern mont.
 The low schedules Of the Underwood Tariff prob ably caused the subject to be dropped by the Canad lans, but with the adoption Of the Fordney McCumber Tarin it again became lively topic the border of course the victory of the Liberal Party the low tarih party, in Canada gave to the movement there.
 It was canada's place to make the first move toward freer trade between the United States and that country. It is not the fault the Americans there Is not new reciprocal tariff between the two countries. This country did her part However that should net prevent America from treating the proposal Of the present Canadian Government on it's merits. If Canada has seen the error of her way we should be glad of it. and we should meet her haf-way.
 There aio many reasons now as there were In 1911 for the removal of trade barriers between the United States and Canada At that time Ameri- can sentiment was almost unanimously in favor of the Taft reciprocal treaty. It supported by both pemoerais and Republicans. although it was ap- parent then as now that while both countries would proht from the arrangement the greater profit womb DC eanadas g. Notwithstanding this Canada reflected II on the absurd ground thatsit was the first sten toward American annexation of Canada.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
THE PROPOSED LAND OFFICE REMOVAL.

When Mr. shattuck said that the Interior De- parment had failed te be just to the people most directly concerned when il ordered the removal of Inc Land office this City without giving them pn opportunity be heard and that it scarcely fair them and less fair to Juneau to order the removal without any preliminary notice he stated the situation very ccnseryatiyely.
 Secrecy regarding foreign affairs s often exeusable in the executive branch of the Government but there can be excuse for secrecy in act important the people of Alaska the closing of the Juneau Land office. While there had been ill-defned in circulation that such act contem- plated the proposition seemed absurd that they seriously regarded. That the removal would be made secretly without investigation opportunity for those most concerned to be heard unthnkable that il occurred to any one and all those who concerned, who had heard the mysterious rumors, knowing well that an investigation would disclose the individuality of the action. content to await opportunity 10 be heard.
 investigation had been made it would have been discovered that the change will work hard ship 75 cent. of those doing business With the Land Office. II would have been discovered that three-quartere of the business at the Juneau Land office relates to mineral and oil lands Most of this business comes from the States and much of it is transacted by mail That which transacted by peo- pie who live west Of Juneau is usually done while ele boats in port by people who are going through this City, by those who stop from enc boat until the next The mail service between Juneau and the Outside is far better than that be- tween Anchorage and the Outside, ad for not less than 75 per cent of those who do business with the Land office Juneau is far conveniently located than Anchorage.
 If the Department had fit to establish Land onee at Anchorage to those along the line of the railroad there could have been no legitimate objection But to close the Land Office at Juneau and compel those along the Alaskan coast to po inland to that town to transact business is placing burden on the people that amounts to age
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
Sentinels of the Republic.
(Boston Herald. )

Here in Boston we have the executive offices of the sentines of the Republic organization con- ceyed in Massachusetts and inspired by Boston men and devoted their country, with sentinels now enrolled in every State. Its activities extend throughout the Union; it's purposes are simple, com prehensye thrilling. Here they
 To maintan the fundamental principles of the American constitution
 To oppose further Federal encoraehment upon the reserved rights of the States
 To stop the growth of Socialism,
 To prevent concentration of power in Washin gton through the multiplication of administrative bureaus under perverted interpretation of the general well fare clause.
 To help preserve free republican form of gov ernment in the United States
 There many thousands sentinels enrolled who have pledged themselves to carry out these aims and they have been successful in stirring sentiment all over the United States Their representatives have actively best1rred themselves in Washington and in State capitols to prevent vicious legislation the ten- doncy of which would be to undermine the funda- mental principles of the republic. At the head of the organization is Louis A. Coolidge, chairman of a committee of correspondence which has representa- tives in every state The secretary is Mrs John Bach active in all patriotic work. The treasurer is James Jackson, treasurer and receiver of the commonwealth. When sentines appeared last winter pelore subcommittee of the judiciary committee of the United States Senate, Mr. Coolidge read the prlnclples of the sentnes Senator Colt chairman of tn subcommittee exclamed q don't see how any good American can object to the constitution of your society You have stated the fundamental principles el American citizenship. Senator Colt was right No enc who really loves his country and believes in such government framed to be can hesitate to subscribe them.
 It is in line with those activities that cbar1os n Dawes, himself a sentinel enrolled, has organized In Illinois local bcdy called the Minute Men of the oohsu'utioh body or aggressive friends orderly government who are determined assert in Illinois me supremacy of the law. There is nowhere s,eb a body IS more needed, and there are other States in the NorlhWest which probably will follow MT Dawes's lead The purpose of the Minute Men and of tba Sentlnels of the Republic nterlocking and here we have, at last promise of conservative activity "ithout regard 10 party or religious lines Such groups of men and women are entitled to tho sun port of every real American
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
G0mpers for Court.
(San Francisco Bulletin ]

With the proposal for the United States to enter the international court of justice l am in full ac- cord says Samnel Gompers veteran President of the American Federation of Labor He beyees that Action upon the proposal is of paramount importance If we are to civilization It transcends the issues Of party politics and should have support ir- respective of party afation'
 When Gompers speaks of the world court as a means or saving civilization he is not using words loosely, but is mindful of the fact that the danger to modern civilization is the absence of an inter- national tribunal for the peaceful settlement of dis putes neyi able in the increasing compexy of econ omc and political relations
 ihd1vldual settlements, when effected by ar filtration merely patch up the particular trouble and often are no more than compromises and therefore not final.
 court would give international law a status and respect that could be given it in no other way sooner or later the nations must choose between a world court and chaos Another great war and civil- zation as 1t is known in the Western World might become so enecbled as to be unable to withstand a sweeping advance by the oyercrowded Asiac races
 Thoughts such these mark party political con hct over the court issue merely trivial bnt pathetic disregard of the national welfare What ever opposition, there may be to the proposal it should not be on party lines It is national issue and should be discussed a national basis
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
PREHISTORIC
 GEARS FOUND

LOS ANGELES. May 19.=iGround for the belief that prehistoric in baibitants of Southern California un- derstood the principles of mechanics and employed them in thes construc- aion of laBor-s iYing machinery, ap- pears to have been furnished with the discovery of two gear-shaped rocks in a gravel pit near Culver City, in this vicinity close to Where numerous prehistoric implements have been found from time to time during the past 12 years.
 The stone gears were found about 15 feet below the surface and lay close together. One Of the wheels, the smaller Of the two, is about four inches in diameter and two inches thick IL is of very hard granite, but it's Il teeth show signs of wear about the edges such as might have been caused by grinding against an other hard substance. The wheel has no hole in the center. which leads to the theory that it may have been used as the grinding wheel of mill. The ether gear unearthed, somewhat larger in diameter. is fashioned of sandstone. II has hole in the cen ter which is of the double cone type; that is, the opening is about two inches in diameter ol either side of the gear, tapering 10 one inch in the center-an arrangement employed in modern mechanics to facilitate the locking of a wheel upon it's driving shaft.
 Eight large teeth appear on the circumference Of this year, but are less clearly defined than on the smaller granite gear.
 Scientists are planning further ex- cayations in the hope, of discovering other portions of the ancient stone machinery, if machinery it actually was.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
If It Elts-

Most every woman can boast she has had many men at her feet-if shoe clerks are counted.
 In glancing back over our lives, we guess most of us think it would be a whole lot better for us to take course in forgetting than a mem- ory course.
 If they ever get that drug that dis pels fear on the market it is going to have a tremendous sale among the henpecked husbands.
 1t doesn't surprise us that some people are ashamed to tell the truth.
 We don's hear so many people complaining about life being short as we do complaining about being short themselves.A
 There's nothing dangerous about a fast car until you get a fool at the wheel. z fI A
 A woman writer asserts that bobbed hair will come back. That's no consolation to the girls who had long to come back they fear they will be old and gray-headed by the time it does.
 Saying nothing Is the easiest thing for people to do. Keeping still is the hardest.
 A man ought so to live that he never will have to ask his newspa- per friends to keep stories about him out of the paper
 A good many men would kiss their wives more if they were not so busy kissing their money good4by.
 They now have anti-toxins to keep a fellow from getting about every thing but foolish.aa.
 Sometimes We wonder if the ladies don't get a lot more pleasure out of trying to make their husbands over than they do in trying to make their cid clofhes over.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
It Sounds Interesting

"A news item tells us that "a kind of sugar called jaggery is obtaine from the juice of the cocoanut.' We are just wondering if the sugar gets it's name from the effect it produces on those who cat it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
Purile and Silly.
Steward Gateway l

some Of the arguments advanced at the hearing tn the Foster Lteracy Bill purile and as to De positively silly The question to be decided as we VIII see II was whether man who did not know for whom or what he was voting should be allowed the same voice in public affairs one who did The ihdan vote where they are intelligent and educated
 Is as good as any vote. Where they uneducate ana cannot read, write understand English of what good Is their vote to the community at large2
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
Gems From Guide Book to Success

However lewly your station, you as an employee are partly respons- ible for the success or failure of your concern. Keep strongl A weak link will render useless the strongest chain, and ernmbling stone oft causes the stateliest temple toppling into ruins J k. F.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
News of the Names Club

Here are couple of marriage h- censes from the Buffalo Express;
 Frank zabonowski, No. 270 Rother Mary kopydlowska, No. 404 koons Gregory Ratoff, Hotel Baggs-Ege= nfe Leontoyitch. Hotel Bags.
 Make your own comments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
COLORADO GOVERNOR IGNORES
 NATIONAL PARTY LEADERS.

In appointing Alya Adams to the Senate instead of one Of those recommended by National Democratic isafers Governor Sweet of Colorado served notice that the selection of Senator is a State and not a Federal matter. Without refecting on Hutson Thomp- son or Morris Sharoh in the least, people generally xi probably approve Of the action fo the Governor
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

of Colorado MT. Wilson. MT. McAdoo and MT. Bryan a great but Of them added to his greatness when tried influence the selection of Senator from Colorado.
 Tne Senator's is one in the West It is that made known by his father who for long time very frequently referred to .sColorado's best Governor"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
It's Not For Us

The Fashions for men now decree we shall wear feather on our hat but we don't think it will be much of a feather in mans cap to fall for such fool style.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

Upton Sinclair. the great self-appointed tribune of the people, the foot of the list among the dozen candidates for Congress the recent Los Angeles election. Evidently the people Of Los Angeles do take their tribune seriously as he takes himself
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
Had No Kick Coming

Blinks-This article says coffee was entirely unknown 10 the Greeks and Romans.
 Jinks-Oh, well, so WIS prohibition
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

The latest lew price for German marks is 40 900 for one dollar At this price the marks have to be printed in large denominations to be worth than the white that is to mention the cost of printing
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

That is the chief why Germanys plight Is arousng mnchssympahy among civilized peoples who regard honesty of the proper character lstics of civilization. No Nation could honestly owe much
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

Clarence II. De Mar Of Merose, Mass, Who for the third time in succession recently won the Boston Marathon, is printer and his livelihood by working at the
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
Was a Wet Affair

There wasn't dry I at the ban quet last night.a said the truthful husband.
 Nor a dry throat, either, l judge, from the condition you came home in," snapped his wife.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

T am against the League of Nations because it IS too-....-.. Readers will please write strong or weak Tn the blank space and mail to Mr. Mun- sey who will be pleased either way (New York Pos)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

rarls women wearing aprons to their dresses ana nsh in their hats. Appropriate combination aprons are useful when cleaning fsh-(San Francisco Buletin.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
ALONG LEES DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Worth Renae herinn

Worth Remembering Your troubles are not helped By being fearful, Life's always easier When you are cheerful.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

Daily Sentence Sermon
 Things don't come to him who waits, but they ere pretty sure to
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
Fool Questions

T. $. R. asks. Docs it take the sharp edge off of a complaint b1 file it?'
 Use your night stick. officer; h. has it coming to him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19
Observations of Oldest lnhabitant

The old,fashfoned man who could take a drink or let it alone now has son who is bound to let it alone after one drink
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

Borah does to the Republican Party about every thing that Bryan does ours except to run for office.--( fIouson Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

The National debt of Germany now ex- eeeds ten trillion marks.-( Boston News
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

We fancy however. that Mir Wilson has never changed his opinion that cooked hat becomes Mir Bryan best.--( (Houtson Post) 48#
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

come back with him if he goes after them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-19

Furniture moved and stored Heavy hauling done Phone AS. Ju. neau Transfer. --adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30

that "bootlegging is no longer the principal occupation of the cultured minds of America" and that much more time is being spent 'in read ing the social culture advertisements and learning how easy 1t is to misbe- have unless one buys The Book of Good Manners"
 The British public is told that a great wave of etiquette is sweeping America Half Americas 110,000.- 900 people are now spending a large part of their timc in watching the other half and seeing that they con- form to the rulos of social culture 9 says this satirical journal.
 Patrons of restaurants are pictured as spending so much time watching one another that they cat only about half what they consumed before tho wave of etiquette struck America. The paper quotes Broadway man. ager as saying that "whcn diner uses his knife on a salad or takes two, ibits at a strawberry, such . hush falls upon tho assembly that one can ever hear the orchestra"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30
CONGRESSIONAL PARTY NEARING
 ALASKAN GOAL
Reach Seattle Last Night Entertainment Planned
 for Three Days.
EXTEND ALASKA VOYAGE TO COVER ANOTHER DAY
Representative Wood Prom ises His Support to Gov.
 Bone to Aid Alaska.

SEATTLE, May 3O-Transport Cambrai, with the Congressional party aboard. bound for Alaska, ar. rived last night
 Representative John F MiNer. of Seattle. member of the party, re- ports that books and maps in the transports library reladtng to Alaska received much study on tho voyage from San Francisco to Puget Sound.
 Three days entertainment and sightseeing in Seattle and Tacoma has been provided fer he members Of the Congrcss,onal party.
 The transport vii leave here Fri day night for Alaska, cutting short the visit on Puget Sound by one day in ordcr to enable the party to spend one day longer in Alaska
 William R. Wood, of Indiana. chair man of the House subcommittee on appropriations, said he is going to visit another Hoosier, Governor Scott c. Bone, of Alaska. and will do all in his power to help him secure for Alaska what is most needed.
 No Politics
 No politics" as a rule has cropped out aboard the Canbrai. Democrats and Republicans played Nah Jongg, told yarns and studied Alaska on the E.p up the coast.
 Alaska Booster
 Alaska has CIo ardent booster aboard at least in the person of Representative James H. McLaffarty of California. who declared:
 "You Ea9terners have not under stood our problems and for that req son Alaska has not received square deal This trip will do much to give Alaska sid and the opportunity she nceds.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30
LaF Follette Not Likely to Be
 Candidate for President, Sen.
 Johnson may Oppose Harding
Father Ryan.

DENVER, May 30. = Governor Sweet, Progressive Democrat, dis cussing his recent trip to Washing ton, told the newspapermen here to- day that LaFollette was not likely to be candidate for the Republican nomination for President next year.
 Harding will probably have the field to himself, said Governor Sweet.
 "LaFolIette Is dcvoting his time to forming measures and Is not giving rerious thought to the presidency, Governor Sweet said. Senator Hiram Johnson, of California, seems to be the only possible opponent of Hard ing but l do not believe California will part with President Harding on any question except the world court.
 ''l do not believe Henry Ford will be a formidable contender for the Democratic nomination.
 "I believe the League of Nations will be one of the main features next year." concluded Governor Sweet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30
ENGLISH INDULGE IN ROCKING
 AMERICA; POKE FUN AT MANNERS

LONDON. May 30.-(By Associated Prcss. )-Certain English newspapers socm to delight in poking fun at American customs and manners, and some of the London publications mako more or less of a practice of parading the idsogyncrasies and hab- its of American tourists. This is especially true whcrc American GUS toms differ from the orthodox traits of the Englishman.
 A London newspaper with circu- lation of million has featured the following paragraph regarding "cu!- tnral revolution" which was taking place in the United States:
 -'Cuspidors arc being removed
 from countless American drawing
 rooms. Chewing gum is being scrsped off parlcr chairs. Several
 million Americans spend hours
 daily in practictng the correct
 pronunciation of the words
 'supt'. clerk. Derby and adver-
 Then came the ironical information
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30
SEATTLE MAN Z IN | N D|CTED;
 STOLEN MONEY
Attorney Who Defended Wife Murderer Alleged ln-
 volved Idaho Case.

SEATTLE, May 30.-1Lec Johnston, attorney who defended James E. Ma honey, wife murderer, has been in dicted at Occur d'Alene, Idaho. John ston lis accused of accepting $2,000 he knew had been stolen by Edward J. Hicks, who is serving term at McNeil Island.
 The indictment was returned on charges made by U. s. post office inspectors who investigated the $20.O0O mail robbery at Kellogg, Idaho.
 Johnston received the money from Hicks daughter for efforts to get Hicks paroled.
 Johnston has posted bond of $3,000. He declares the charges are instigated by malice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30
PURCHASE OF SILVER OFF,;
 CHECKING UP
Senator Key Pittman Places New Information Before
 Treasury Department.

WASHINGTON, May 30.-The Treasury announced a suspen sion of silver purchases under the Pittman act until it can be deter mined whether purchases already ex' eeed 200,00O.000 ounces. which the law authorized the government to make.
 Senator Pfttman has laid before the Treasury reports indicating that while the smelting companies have bcen deducting per cent from the minors as loss in smelling, they have bcen selling the bullion to the government on basis that there has lbecn no such loss.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30
EIGHTY CAPTIvES OF BANDITS
 TOSSED TO DEATH FROM CLIFF

SHANHAI. May BOA shortage of food in the Chinese bandits strong hold at Pac.zuku before they kid mapped foreigners from the Shanghai Pcking express on May caused the brigands to throw so Chinese prison ors to death from cliff This is the report brought by Father William Lcnfers, aged German priest. who has made several trips to the headquar tors Of the outlaws.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30
BID FOR SHIPS
 OF s. s. BOARD z STARTLES TOWN
Offer to Buy Shipping Board Crafts for Billion Sur
 prises Silver Creek.


 SILVER CREEK, N Y. May 30-- Tho report from Washington. D. C.. that ono of Silvcr Creeks business mon. with a modest plant employing 25 men, had bid millions of dSIlars for tho U. s. Shipping Boards mer- chant marine fleet, has set this village agog.
 John s. Slack is regarded as successful businessman, but nobody here can understand how he expects 10 swing so stupcndous transaction as .0510OO, 900 for all ships. active and inactive, of the U s. Shipping Board.
 Slack confirmed tho Washington dispatches, but remained reticent re- garding his plans
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-30
TRIBUTE PAID
 TODAY TO ALL
 DEAD OF WARS
President Harding Principal Speaker at Observance
 in Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 30.--As the principal speaker at the Memorial Day exercises at Arlington Ceme- tcry today, President Harding lead the nation in paying tribute to the dead heroes of its wars.
 The ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery, with the officers of the Grand Army of the Republic and American Legion participating with other organizations represented, formed the principal feature of the Capitois observance.
 Mrs. Harding. at separate exer- cises held by the Disabled Veterans of the World War, dedicated an elm tree to the war dead.
 Acting eSecretary of War Davis