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The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14
Medicine for . sick busi- ness is Advertising. It works wonders while you sleep.

for 1922 were , billion dollars; those of the United States only 31a billion dollars. Great Britain's ordinary receipts by taxes, i'll 1929 were six billion dollars, while the ordinary recepts of the United States were little over four billion dollars.
 It is interesting to note that in 1922 Great Britain's eipts from customs duties were 634 million dollars, while receip pts from GUS toms duties in the United States were only 356 million dollars. Yet a writer in the magazine "Current Op'nion" has the hard- hood to declare that Great Britain is ''stil a free trade country' Great Britain s esti- mated ordinary expenditures for 1929 are 412 billion while the total estimated ord- mary expenditures of the United States are only 312 billion dollars.
 If the other belligerent nations would cease their quarreling and fighting, restore the gold standard, balance budgets and reduce expenditures, the vast debts of the world might be adjusted and settled finally. Re |covery from war waste is recovery from the madness and insanity of human hatred and jealousy The world is not lost; only wander ing. Give it chance. Recovery, if perma- nent, must be spiritual as well as material
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK

That the business concerns that win their way in any community, are the ones that ad- vertse.
 That there is business in every city for the asking; the ones who get it ask for it through the advertising columns.
 That customers expect courteous and eff ficient service-see that they get it.
 That you can make them grow by adver- tising.
 That to make more sales grow from places where few sales grew before, is a big job.
 That local merchants can be relied upon to sell goods of quality.
 That they are in business permanently and their interests dictate that they should look closely to the interests of the people they serve.
 That they are txpayers and up-builders of city and entitled to local support
 That every business man knows that to be. successful in business, he must so conduct his business that people can obtain there the thing they want.
 That they know that they cannot pick their customers, but must attract their trade by advertising and hold heir trade by the merit of the goods they sell and the service they give.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14
Ehttnrtal 11agr nf Chr 0nrhuua Datlu Ut1nra

vested here it creates a demand for workers and brings population and with population come markets for what we produce and for our business men and that means more work for the greater production required, more population, etc.
 Nothing will cause capital to hesitate longer before investing than high taxation, and any taxation is high if it provides more revenue than necessary to meet the actual needs of an economically administered government.
 The best way to induce capital to come to Alaska for investment and development is to treat the capital already here fairly and justly and not to tax it unnecessarily.
 These are days when people are giving thought to reduction of costs of operation. That ought to be the rule in government also. It is even more important there than in busi- ness. Money taxed out of the channels of trade has tendency to slow down production and business, and slower production and slow fer business means stagnation and reduced population.
 In the two years that he has been President Mir. Harding has been praised more for bring ing about a reduction in the cast of operating the Government and, consequently, in appro- priatons than for anything else that has occurred. That is always matter for praise and ngratulations-.June Empire
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14
WERE THEY BREED

Can it be possible that twenty men com prsing the Grand Jury of the Federal District Court now in session at Ketchikan were bribed by the "Big Interests'' to bring in the re- port they did?
 Ketchkan is almost wholly dependent on the fishing industry for it's existence Not only does her growth and development depend on the fishing industry, but without it she can not possibly hold her own.
 And yet what does that Grand Jury do but set forth in its report that it adopts the action of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover in creating fish reservation in South western Alaska but, horrendum infandum, the report goes farther and asks that the reserva- tion be extended to take in Southeastern Alas ka even to the portals of Ketchikan-kill the bullet that lays their daily mush, so to speak.
 The situation is perplexing one. Delegate Dan charges that fish reservations favor the Big Interests,' but this charge is hardly reconciable with the presumption that twenty men possessing sufficient sense to serve on a Grand Jury twenty men selected from Ketchikan and adjacent towns. but all depen- dent on the fish industry-could all be bought by those Big Interests' and persuaded to barter their immortal souls for a mess of stalled OK. At first glance it would look as though two or three of the twenty men would refuse to go over to the enemy, but it seems they were unanimous, no minority report of the Grand Jury having been presented.
 Another view of the situation is that the members of the Ketchikan Grand Jury are patriotic Alaskans who can see farther than the end of their noses and that they are con- sidering the future rather than the present and are ready to make temporal sacrifice in order that the future may be provided for. As they are the ones most vitally interested, this latter view of the situation is probably the correct one and that, instead of being stam- peded by Delegate Dan and his Indian horts, they are taking thought for the morrow by advocating intelligent conservation of one of the greatest of the many God-given re- sources with which Alaska has been endowed.
 At any rate it is highly improbable that Big Interests" in any way influenced the report of the Ketchikan Grand Jury. - Weekly, Juneau
 report of the Ketchikan Grand Jury. Stroller's Weekly, Juneau.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14

gress may pass. President Kingsbury of the Standard Oil Company of California, busi- ness rnan, says "when the price of any com- factory substitutes can be purchased there will be no buyers for it.'' But at that, he tells less than half the story. It is not, in the last analysis, a matter of substitutes If 1t were the public might well worry, for there are few good substitutes for gasoline, in quan- tity commensurate with the demand The law operates far outside the influence of sub stitutes; and it is quite likely that MT. Kings bury's worst nocturnal anxiety is whether the price of gasoline is yielding maximum re- turns to his stockholders. For, rest assured, if the Standard Oil Company could find a more profitable price than the ruling one, that price would be the ruling one, and the ivory gates of the demagogue s verbosity would not prevail against it.
 Competition or no competition, substitutes or none, demand is largely governed by price, This is especially true of luXuries, and the automobile, while one of our greatest luXlir- ies, is little else. There is a point of balance between price and maximum profits, and it is the job of such men as Mr. Kingsbury to find it. We do not say that he has found it exactly at 20 cents a gallon; it might be less, or more according to conditions. But it is far more likely to be at that point tF.an at a dollar. And Congress need not hold any investigation about it. The oil companies can be trusted to attend to that-far more eX- pertly than any committee of Congressmen ever attended to anything.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14
DOLLAR GASOLINE

Senator La Toilette Is a merchant ot hob- coblins His latest pumpkin lantern IS dollar gasoline From this horrendous apparltlon he purposes to save the farmers and laborers and white collar workers and all the rest of us, in return for the poor remuneration of our votes It is most generous Bless our gaso- line savour Even those of us that use it only to clean our clothes are to be saved. Even millionaires He would not save the millionaires, except for the fact that those evergreen sinners somehow declare themselves in on every benefit. It is way they have; and in this case, having already too much money, they will be saved more money than anybody else. But they can be trimmed
 later The great thing now is for the Wis consin senator to protect us all from the Wis consin senator's newest jack-o lantern. That will serve to switch attention from Henry Ford's candidacy right in the stations where the lizzies are being filled, and that is, all over the nation.
 It is a great service. The senator's perfect exemplar and prototype was the nigger that charged his neighbors 10 cents a head for ad- mttance to his roof to see the eclipse. The funny thing about it was that they paid it. The funny thing about the public is that a large part or It Will vote TOT OeIldIOI La Toilette, the Ptolemy Stoer of Wisconsin, if and when he runs for the Presidency. Hun dreds of thousands of people will believe that he saved them from dollar gasoline, just as the niggers neighbors believed that they could see the eclipse better from the roof than from the ground.
 In saving the public, the senator starts late. If the oil companies could make more money by charging dollar a gallon for gasoline, it would have been that price these many years. They would have had no compunction about it. mercy on the flivver owners. The reason they charge what they do is that they can make more money at that rate per gallon than they could at any other rate per gallon. Neither competition nor monopoly affects the problem very much.
 Business sagacty is learning to protect the public against extortion not competition, which is largely myth or, when existent, can be brushed aside any time it interferes with business, no matter what statutes Con-
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14
SATURDAY, APRIL IA, 1923
COPPER -TINTS"

Beginning with this issue and under the above title The Times is publishing series of sketches by Katherine Wilson, of which the subjects will De incidents, portraits and situations characteristic of Cordova and the Copper River Valley Miss Wilson's purpose in writing these sketches IS to present III tabloid form, for the interest ot strangers as we'll as Alaskans, some of the essential 1acts, and with them something Of the spirit ana romance, which have given the district an unique place in the history of Alaska The sketches will appear in the Times during the next few weeks, after which they will be gath cred together into an artistic illustrated brochure with an appropriate cover In colors' the product of The Cordova Daily Times press.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14
SIMPLICITY OF GOVERNMENT

If there is any one thing political that Alaskans may have achieved thus far in their decade of "running their own," it is that of simplicity of local government
 This stands as shining star to the efforts Probably it has not been an achievement with out a struggle, but it stands as virtue and so may it ever stand.
 Other commonwealths of our nation can well envy the simplicity of Alaskan govern ment. The average state legislature is the most complex problem that the individual state faces-and the most costly. May the government of Alaska never be allowed to bow so abjectly to the gods of politics as do the States. It is not unreasonable to pre- diet that our local form of simple govern ment may be the guiding star for others to abolish the government complex and pattern after that of Alaska.
 Governor Bone in his message to the Ter upon the fact of simplicity of government in Alaska when he said: "A multiplicity of laws tends to retard rather than advance. progress and development. Simplicity of leg islation and simplicity of administration are equally important and mutually conducive to- good government The Governor full we'll knew it's value as everyone does who may have resided in the State of Washington very long and suffered the biannual hysteria of complex legislative and administrative gov ernment in the Evergreen State.
 May Alaska never yield to the forces of complex government t.-Ketchikan News.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14
RECOVERY FROM WAR WASTE

It is estimated that the World War cost in money and wealth something like three hundred billion dollars. Whatever the sum, reckoned in dollars, it upset known economic laws, monetary systems, rates of exchange, trade and commerce. It loaded the principal bclligerent nations with combined debt esti- mated at something like one hundred and Ieighty billion dollars The debts of all the |belligerents with the exception of the United States, Great Britain and Belgium, have in creased during the last three years.
 The debt of the United States due to the war; reached it's peaks in August, 1919, when it was 26H billion dollars. In October, 1922, lit was 22$4 billion dollars. It is somewhat less today.
 In 1918 Great Britain's total debt, largely due to the war, was about 37 billion dollars: today it is about 34 billion dollars The debt of France at the close of the World War was about 50 billion dollars of Germany about Fl billion dollars; and of Italy Iabout IS million dollars. When hostilites |ceased it was estimated that the total debts of the nations of the world engaged in the con- flict were anywhere from $50 to 380 billion dollars.
 The United States and Great Britain are are only primary nations in the whole list serious y undertaking the payment of their debts. Recovery from the war waste is necessarily slow; and with the exception of the two nations mentioned, little or no prog ress has been made in this direction by the
 'big six" nations overwhelmed by the catas- trophe
 The success of debt reduction in both the United States and Great Britain has been due to the vast resources of the two nations and the determination of both to preserve their credit and demonstrate to the world that economic and financial recovery is pos sible, if the tried principles of economic and financial laws are put into operation and permitted to function. The success of recovery in the United States is a large credit to the leaders who have been responsible for the course pursued.
 Supply and demnd and the gold standard are the two primary principles essential to this recovery. National expenditures must be trimmed to fit national receipts. One of the great obstacles to world recovery is the persistent folly of attributing national and
 international disturbance and distress to the sound monetary systems of pre-war days. As long as false and foolish experiments, long since tried and discarded, are brought for ward in the belief that repudiation, imitation, legislation and political interference with nat ural laws will cure all national and interna- tional ills, recovery will be slower than is necessary.
 The United States has made the largest degree of recovery, not so much because 1t has vast wealth and resources, but because it has set itself sternly and spiritually to the task of cutting expenses and stimulating receipts. Great Britain's ordinary expenses
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14
MATTER FOR VERY SERIOUS THOUGHT

The Legislature should think a long time and very seriously before attempting to reg uate business in Alaska through the means of taxation It should never for moment
 lose sight of the fact that the greatest need in Alaska is capital. When capital IS ln-
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-14

They are now introducing the radio into penitentiares. Four walls do not a prison make.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
NINE INDICTMENTS RETURNED BY JURY
 IN FEDERAL COURT
Violations Of Postal, Narcotic And Prohibition Laws
 Are Charged

Nine indictments were returned by the federal grand jury which recon vened Thursday morning at Il o'clock to pass upon evidence of several other persons not brought to their attention at the last session held on Monday, September B.
 pr. w. P. Wilson, Joe c. Brown and Frank Talbert, the last two negroes. were indicted for violations of the postal law having been charged with having taken mail from the postof- flee box of the Crutcher Dental Sup ply company valued at several hun dred dollars. Talbert pleaded guilty before Judge William l GIubb Thurs day afternoon and was sentenced to two years in the Atlanta federal penitentiary.
 Henry Henderson, M. R. Wright, Mrs. Houston Bailey and Ben Harris each were indicted on charges of vio- laticn of the Harrison narcotic law Roy Tucker was indicted for stealing a letter from the Dostoffice at Shan non, Ala. His case has been set for September 27
 John Crenshaw, negro, charged with violation of the prohibition law, was sentenced Thursday to one year and day in Atlanta penitentiary on the recomm endation of Jim c. Smith, assistant United States district at- torney.
 The grand jury was adjourned sub- ject to recall at any. time by c. B. Kennamer, United States district at- torney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
Boost Birmingham With Signs
 Suggestion To Manufacturers

Unanimously the board of directors of the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce adopted a resolution asking manufacturers who have plants within sight of the railroads serving Birmingham to put up big signboards naming their plants, their product and Birmingham.
 Millions of prospective customers of Birmingham products and thou sands of prospective Birmingham cit izens pass through the city every year on the trains and, with few exceptions, have no idea of the name of the city, what is made here or whether or not they want to make Birmingham their home, though they may be on an inspection tour to find a home.
 The Chamber of Commerce" said O. L. Bum, secretary manager, Thursday, wants the manufacturers to put up the signs just as soon as they can, if they will, and put up such signs as will attract attention by their size, and quality, especially naming the plant, the product and Birmingham, Ala.
 We are asking the manufacturers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
TRAFFIC BODY GETS
 FIFTY APPLICATIONS
All Passed On Favorably And
 Firms Made Members

Since August 15 the Birmingham Traffic association has received the applications for membership of more
 than fifty business concerns in Bir- min gham.
 At the meeting of the board of directors of the organization Thurs
 day afternoon the applications were passed on and the firms and com panies elected to membership. The list Is as follows:
 The Queen City Printing Ink company 190sh First avenue; Brooks Brothers, 6 Allen building Temerson Brothers, 2121 First avenue; Hafters Apparel shop, 1919
 Third avenue; Dr. James A. Blue, 703 Empire building; Alemite Lubricator com
 pany of labamua, 23So Avenue C. Mutual | Life Insurance company of New York. | 629 Brown Marx building; Barnes Realty l company, 90l Title Guarantee building | Magic City Broom company, 2522 Sixth avenue, north Mcconnell Motor company | Seventh avenue and Twenty-sixth street; l United Auto Supply company 213 South | Twentieth street; Cash Drug company | 170l Eighth avenue north Sam Myer, i jeweler, 1927 Second avenue; Posnor- l Ormand Tire company 116 North Eight
 pany, 412 North Nineteenth street; True man Sign company 2007ia Third avenue {; Eighteenth street; Bills Auto Accessory company. 421 South Twentieth street; Ingram Land company, 414h North Twen- tieth street; Maurice Letaw. 400 North Nineteenth street; Truscon Steel company, 701 Brown Marx building; Hilman Drug company, sol South Twentieth street |: Dalton Adding Machine company, PIT North Twenty second street; Elliott Ad- dressing Machine company, PIT North Twenty second street; Stevens Motor com pany, GOT South Twentieth street; Ben M Jacobs Furniture company. 2012 Third avenue; Birmingham Tire and Rubber company, Twenty sixth street and Twenty seventh avenue; Levert-George Realty company 301 Brown Marx building; Rod erick Beddow, attorney Title Guarantee building; Yeatman. Pill & Smith Realty company; Jo-PeNut Products company 2928 Third avenue; Batterton Coffee com pany. 2401 First avenue; Jaffe Clothing company, 2214 First avenue; Oldsmobile company, Inc, 516 South Twenty-fir street: Robert W. Murray, SO1 South Forty first street; W. T. Sanborn & Co., Tire company. 11S South Twenty y-first street; Blue Ridge Beverage company, sos North Twenty sixth street; Hoover Mo Curry Furniture company, 2221 Second avenue: Royal Typewriter company. 223 North Twenty second street; J. N Brown Funeral home, 1130 Twenty-sixth street; Cowgirl Drug company, 2900 Twenty seventh street. C. D. Wilkerson & Co.,. Twenty first street and Avenue G; Ideal Millinery company Nineteenth street and First avenue; Magnolia Pharmacy, 93O South Twentythird street; Martin Drug company. 1901 Avenue F; Wahouma Drug berg Drug company. 31S1 Twelfth ave- nue north; North Highlands Drug com pany, 1901 Allen street; Kissell Pharmacy, HOO North Thirteenth street; Green Drug company, First avenue and Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-21
WHALEY ESTATE GETS
 $l, ,OOO FROM US. JURY
Verdict Returned Thursday-Body-
 Out More Than A Hours

A verdict of $1,000 in favor of the plaintiff was returned in federal court Thursday afternoon in the damage suit of death of Dr. Lewis Whaley, killed by a Louisville and Nashville train at Beldona crossing, near Tarrant City, March 15. The jury returned their verdict after more than 24 hours of deliberation, the charge having been given by Judge William l. Grubb, Wednesday afternoon.
 Eugene Whaley. administrator of the estate of the late pr. Whaley, prosecuted the case through his at torney, Erie Pettus. The railroad was defended by Tillman, Bradley & Baldwin.
 pr. Whaley was 76 years of age at the time of his death and was well known throughout Birmingham. He was on a call at the time of his death. It was testified during the trial that a string of box cars ob scured a view of the track. One witness testified that no danger signal was given by the train as 1t approached the crossing.