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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-02
"cHICAGO'S HEALTH"
Weekly Bulletin, Chicago Department
of Health
TUBERCULOSIS IN THE CITY
OF CHICAGO
By Herman n. Bundesen, M. D.,
Commissioner

an the city Of Chicago deaths from
tuberculosis have declined from 1899
per 100000 in 1900 to $50 in 1926. This
decline is noted both in the rates from
pulmonary tuberculosis Consumption
and from other forms of the disease"
states DR.. Herman n. Bundesen, COM
missioner of health, in his latest bull
letin.
There are more deaths among
males than among females from tuber-
culosis. In every 100000 men, 80 died
from consumption each year. In every
100000 women only 60 die from this
disease. 40
Death rates from tuberculosis are
from two and half to three times as
high for the Negro as for the white
population. The increase in the tuber-
culosis death rate in the general pop
ulation is due to the increase in the
death rate among Negroes. For chill
dren under II years Of age the Negro
death rate in the years 1924, 1925 and
1926 has been from 10 to 20 times as
high as for the white children of the
same ages" continues the Commits
sioner.
Among persons under II years or
age, the mortality from tuberculosis is
tremendous among Negroes. Nearly
Al per cent Of the deaths in this age
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-02
Favorable Conditions

In Cleveland there was SLOW but
steady increase in opportunities offered
men in skilled work" Two openings
in positions formerly held by other
workers were reported and placements
showed a decided increase over those
of the previous month. In Plainheld
n. J., concern manufacturing metal
toys gave employment to so colored
girls, and reported that their work was
very satisfactory. In Boston Is new
openings were obtained in hotels and
IS factory placements were secured in
jobs that had not been filed bv Ne
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-02
BY CHARLES STEWART. JR.

Governmental civil service has i'll
many instances proved value to the
group of which we are a compopent
part. Outlines it is necessary for
death to intervene and thereto coupled
with powerful influence, the opportu-
nifty is made by which we are permitted
to climb the high rungs Of the ladder
in the service. The Post Office depart
ment, constituting an army of half a
million, is the workshop of all govern
mental departments, and>when one OF
our group, BY service Of more than a
score of years, battles his way to the
front. it is worthy Of more than ordi-
nary mention.
In Chicago a local postal station
handles more mail in some instances
than any city in Illinois. Thus it re-
quires a man to be head Of one Of
these stations TO be fully qualified and
in every instance reliable.
AS above stated, death made possible
the opportunity Of vacancy in Ar
mour station. There was quite a
scramble to secure the position left
vacant by the advancement of assistant
superintendent to the position OF su
perintendent. Maneuvering by groups
Of the under and over ground system
brought out what is believed the Sc
lection of the most competent man Of
all the applicants for said position
David B. Hawley.
1t was cheerful thing to know that
Congressman Martin B. Madden, Con
gresham of the First District, willing
ly gave his endorsement jointly with
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-02

groes. From Texas word came that
Negro labor was regaining many places
occupied by Mexicans, and many cities
report activity in the building trades.
Miscellaneous
The American Federation of Musi-
clans protested against and thereby re
moved discriminatory practices against
Negroes in dining rooms and hotels
during its annual session in Baltimore.
Several years ago this same organiza-
tons insistence brought about similar
results in ST. Louis.
Running only three months. local
labor union of longshoremen in New
ark has a membership Of $500 The
industrial problems of Negroes living
in Buffalo are promised attention By
the newly formed Urban League Of
which William L. Evans. a former in
dustrial secretary of the Chicago Ur-
ban League,is the executive secretary.
Industry in the Pittsburgh district was
enhanced when A. G. Thayer, formerly
Of the Atlanta Urban League, took
charge OF the Pittsburgh League which
had been without an executive almost
a year.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-02
DRIVER OF DEATH CAR
EXONERATED OF BLAME
preston News Service)

Pine Bluff, Ark, June 30.-Charles-
ton Howard, merchant at Corner
stone, driver Of Dodge truck in which
Joe Lyday, white planter OF Corner
stone, was killed Tuesday, when i
overturned in West Pine Bluff, was
exonerated Of blame for the accident,
following questioning by Police Chief
Pete Thompson and Prosecuting At
torney Eric Ross.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-02
ALL GODS CHILLUN" IN
BROADWAY REVIVAL

New York-"All Gods Chillun Got
Wings" the Negro drama by Eugene
O'Neil, opened here in revival at
the Majestic last week.
The play has white persons in two
of the leading roles. Paul Robson
was cast in an important part in its
FORMER Broadway appearance.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-02
SLAVERY OPPOSED BY 81
NATIONS

Misunderstanding to advices re-
ceived here the League Of Nations has
received notification at its headquarters
in Geneva that 81 nations have signed
the Leagues covenant for the world
wide abolition Of slavery.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-02

Mr. DAVID B. HAWLEY, PRESIDENT
OF THE APPOMATTOX CLUB, HAS
RECOME ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
or SUPERINTENDENT OF THE AR
MOUR STATION. HONS. CHARLES
S. DENEEN, MARTIN B. MADDEN,
HARRY S. NEW, POSTMASTER GEN
ERAI. AND OTHER PROMINENT
PERSONAGES URGED HON. AR
THUR C. LUEDER, POSTMASTER
OF CHICAGO, TO SELECT MR..
HAWLEY TO THAT RESPONSIBLE
POSITION.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
GAUNT GRAY WOLVES

Over i'll the Petersburg Creek valley, these cold days, gray timber wolves are numerous. At wood camp there the first of the week quite large pack came into view ana several small packs have been keeping the trails warm along the creek banks since Those who want dollar or two for Christmas change, and have an idea that they can snag one or more, should sneak over ana try their luck. There's a 1ar bounty on wolves, you know, and the pelts have value worth considering Every wolf gotten out of the way means a dozen or more deer for next seasons wild meat supply at home.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
NO ONES HAT SPOILED

Last week tall piling standing along side of the Citizens Dock float got weary of feeding teredos, sea anemones and sand heas. Get ting tired, it laid down, and laid so heavily that 1t went through the deck of the float, breaking the tie timbers, fore and aft planking and the float stringers. Fortunately, no one was near at the time of the tumble. so no ones hat was injured. The falling stick barely missed two of the inshore boats moored along side of the float. Repairs were im- made to the float and new piling will be driven soon.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
TO PROTECT BIRDS

Mrs. Grace Rainey Rogers (Louis- iana) recently made a gift of $156,- O00.00 to the National Association of Audubon Societies: The sum is an endowment fund for mainten- ance of the Paul J. Rainy Wild Life Sanctuary in Louisiana. This Sane tuary was the hunting preserve of the late MT. Rainy, but at his death his sister, Mrs. Rogers, pres ented the large tract to the Audu- bon Association This was in 1924
 The Louisiana Sanctuary is pro- bably the largest of the bird reser- vations in the States and is rest ing and feeding place for a myriad of water fowl More than fifty thousand wild geese were counted in one section of the Sanctuary feed ing at one time this fall.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
OFF THE ROAD

John Samuelson and wife, Clar- ence Bong and Martin Samuelson, all riding in a car Monday night down the Scow Bay road were thrown out and more or less scratch ed when their automobile jumped the track and went down the grade. The machine was rather badly damaged and it is lucky, indeed. that the riders got of so well as they did.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
NEW YORK ON RAW FURs

The raw fur trade of late in tha larger fur markets of the East is causing bit of uneasiness. Iii those furs used for trimmings, such as certain kinds of fox and wolf the market is disappointing. How ever. there are those who anticipate an upward trend ill trimming furs should raw and cold weather break along the Eastern coast. The re- port is made that the prices Of last year were far too high on mink, coon and muskrat and if there is no sales improvement soon the prices this winter will be much low CT. Reliable fur quotations, hold ing good until the 1st of November for mink (Northern Pacific Coast |$10 to $6 For muskrat, (Western Canada), $1.sO to 50. Land Otter
 Northern Pacific Coast) $2O to $S
 Wild silver fox, (Northern) $500 to $25. Black Bear, Northwest ern) $18 to $6. Brown Bear, nc demand. Lynx, (Northern) $27 tc $17. Timber Wolves, (N. W. SIS to $11, Marten (Canada) $3O tc SIC. Ermine (Weasel-Northern U
 S. white, $3., yellowish $1.5O.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
WHO D1D9

Who put the overalls In Mrs. Murphy's chowder" is old stuff. It's passe. It's out of date. But what we'd like to know is: who swiped the deer Brown had in cold storage? :? Those deer, by the way, were evid- ence, or to be used as evidence, in the coming hearing of David Paul. We asked Paul about it this Thurs day morning and he said: II don't think any body stole 'em. Brown took 'em, guess to feed his pris- oners." Odd, isn't it?
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
BADAG sIALDhD.


 What came near d fatal accident happened last Friday afternoon to MT. and Mrs. Dan sutphen's little girl, Marian. The little tot got hold of the wire cord of the coffee percolator and pulled percolator and scaIding coffee down on top or her, The severe burns were along the left side of her face and left should CT. Dan reported to The Alaskat shortly before going to press that the sufferer was doing nicely and getting along well,
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
HAVE YOU A LITTLE COTTON
 IN YOUR SHIRT?

According to the Bureau of Gen. sus, Department of Agriculture, the following is a months cotton bus mess in the United States.
 Consumed in the United States during September 627,321 bales. Bales run to around 475 pounds each. In September, on the 30th, there were in factories etc., 1,11S,- 776 bales. In congresses and in storage, 3,964,68O bales During September there were 32 and one third millions of cotton spindles active in the country. However, there are, active and idle, some 164 millions of spindles.
 We imported from Egypt for two months, ending September 30th nearly 35,O00 bales; from Peru, s. .285 bales; from China, 2,-S5O bales from Mexico, 54 bales; from British India. 9,S4O. bales; from all other regions, 594 bales.
 We shipped, in running bales which included what are termed
 'linters": To the United Kingdom, I1O8,593 bales; to France, 127,4S3 bales; to Italy, 48,118; to Germany 246.396 bales and to all other parts of Europe, 214,867 bales. Then to Japan, 91,567 bales; to other ori- ental countries and outlying islands Gall nationalities) 33,O68 bales. Making a total in exports of 971,- 352 bales as against considerably over a million bales in 1926,-same time of year The total imports were 56,387 bales against 23,276 bales for same period In 1Szo. II i is figured that the worlds supply ot cotton (excluding linters) for 1926 was approximately 28 millions o1 bales of 47S lbs each.
 l The consumption of cotton in Icreased in the Americas during September 1927.
 Did you note the German pur' chase of cotton? It is far ahead
 of the shipments to any other sing
 le country. They say that statis
 tics are wofully dry things to rur
 over, but there is a lot of interes
 in running down the above figures
 It tells almost as plain as picture about what Europe and the Orien
 are doing.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
IN FROM RAKE

Jim Koosk and John Bean, with their families on the seine boat Loomis, arrived in town from Rake in early part of the week. The seas were running so high around Point Mccartney when the Loomis pulled out of Rake, the boat was forced to turn around and the run was made to Petersburg by way of Rocky Pass. That Point Mccartney region is a mighty dangerous stretch of water in Taku or east or nor east winds.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
READ THIS.

Seizures: Prize Fight Films: Act of July 31st, 1912. Movie picture films upon which are printed pict- ures of the boxing contest at Chicago between Dempsey and Tun- ney were shown by petitioner in Philadelphia.
 The pictures were NOT those transported contrary to Federal law, but were made In Pennsylvania from them, either directly from ne- gatives transported or from nega- tives made from positives trans ported
 It was not shown that petitioner had any part in their transporta- tion, held: NO FACT APPEARS WHICH JUSTIFY SEIZURE AND CONTINUED RETENTION or THE FILMS. Stanley Company of Amer ica vs Mathues ct al. (District Court, Eastern District of Pennsyl- vania). Index page. 24s3, Col. Vol. 11.)
 (Note by Ed.) The upper case letters are ours. You may get a glimpse now how we get our fight pictures.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
Lister, Petersburg

Come, good people of Petersburg, and fall in line. The RED CROSS drive is on and the organization needs your assistance.
 This is the annual roll call, you know, and will run along until the 24th ,Df NOvember-Thanksg (Regan on Armistice Day.)
 Mrs. Bob Allen is the Chairman of the Canvassing Committee and when she, or her representatives,
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18

call on you do all that you can to aid the good cause.
 The RED CROSS is constantly at syork in mighty big field where, ln one part or another, distress is calling, calling, calling and no one knows just how soon its helping hand may be needed here. It's all for very worthy reason, friends. Become a member.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
A Very Interesting
 Program

The Armistice Day program at Tie MacGregor Threatre last Friday afternoon was a success. There was no dragging, no hitching nor halt ing and the whole affair seemed to run along as an oiled machine.
 The band music was appropriate and thoroughly enjoyed. The two reels of war time comedy were screams. In truth one of the best screen attempts in the fun line we've seen for long time, albeit there was too much pie casting in the army kitchen fracas. "The World is Waiting For The Sunrise" a pretty melody by the High School Chorus, was nicely rendered and we'll received.
 The brief talk by Fred Nelson was good. We have heard a deal |of comment on the speach in the street and, although there was g. considerable drift in opposition to MT. Nelson's ideas of lasting peace, the general feeling was that he handled his subject we'll The speak CTS voice ( Rrly over the big hall.
 The tenor solo by young Joseph Kahklen, of the Petersburg High School was all right, but Joe should sing from the stage instead of from out of the pit. He has a splendid voice and it carries pleasantly, but he does himself an injustice in sing ing so far below his audience Last Friday one could scarcely hear the low notes from the middle of the. hall back and it was next to impos- SAOAC IO SoISA O "OIO OA lho SOh6s in any position.
 The Boy Scout drill on the stage was fine. Go to it lads, you are a credit to the code, the drill mast CT and yourselves. Your work made a very pleasing addition to the days program.
 The old Civil War song, "Tenting Tonight" was beautifully restored and musically interpreted by Mrs, Andrew Johnson.
 Young Fellow, My Lad," a war time composition in verse, as read by Miss Mary Keep was just first rate, but Miss Keep handicapped herself as did Kahklen by reading her selection too far below her hearers.
 Get up on the stage, folk, if you care to be heard. You can't do yourselves justice down where no one can see nor hear you.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
THE BENNY BENSON PRIZE

The prize that goes to Benny Ben son, the lad who successfully design ed the flag of Alaska in the Amer ican Legion contest some time back, is now on display at The Peoples Drug Store. It is a $115.0O Hamil- ton watch of white gold, beautifully engraved and a fitting tribute to
 youthful teffort. Go and look at 1t.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
GOING SOUTH FROM THE
 KODIAK COUNTRY

The big herring fisher, Chris c, with part load of salt herring, stopped at the Citizens float for a couple of days in the early part of the week. She is Seattle bound All of the herring season the Chris 10 has been among the shoals of the small fish along the Kodiak Island coast. She departed at 5 A. M. Tuesday.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
Commercial Club
 Atmosphere

At the Petersburg Commercial Club meeting of last Wednesday evening a communication from Dan Sutherland was read This was re lative to the request of the Club, some time back, on the placing of a revenue, or coast guard, ship at Petersburg The indications are that this particular locality will be made headquarters for such a yes sel so soon as one is available. In fact at this time there are building in the East several ships for coast guard work, and it is likely that when these take the water one of them, or one already in the West; will be stationed here.
 The Club asked the Light House Department to place a marker Ot some kind on the Mitchell Point Reef, and this will probably be done soon. Mitchell Point is a dangerous scattering Of bad rocks and naviga- tion there in the dark or in snow storms is always risky.
 Fred Nelson resigned from the Publicity Committee and Harold Dawes was appointed to take his place
 The Committee out on collections If funds to send a representative of ,ur local Harbor Board to Washing ton to assist in placing dredging and harbor requirements of Peters burg before Government authorities, claimed that they found mighty few running over themselves to donate money for the occasion. Really, they found it rather hard to get any one interested in a cash subscrip- tions.
 Down to the matter of a rep resentative of the Harbor Board to go to Washington there was but one signifed a willingness and he, the City Mayor. MT Swanson will leave here late in November or in early December and will be absent on the harbor business alone for approximately two weeks.
 No definite word had been re- ceived bearing On how the herring petitions were getting along, and action thereon was postponed until such time as returns come in. There are number of petitions in circula- tion and are now scattered pretty much about Requests have been sent to those who are handling them to get wiggle on so that they may be in by the 1st of December.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
WIRELESS BY s. S. YUKON

Eleven persons perish In explo- sion on board fishing boat about fifty miles Southwest from here (Juneau). Nine bodies have been recovered"
 The above is all we know, as we go to press about the terrible ac- cident that happened to the boat and its human cargo some where between Juneau and Sitka.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
ANOTHER INDUSTRY

John Kolstrand has opened up blacksmith and repair shop on the water front in the rear of the City Hall. MT. Kolstrand is a thorough mechanic and for a long time was engaged in blacksmithing and re- pair work in Seattle, Tacoma and at the Bremerton Navy Yard.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
GOT $50 ANYHOW.

The recent rummage sale which was carried on by the local Parent Teachers Association, at the Tele- phone Exchange Building, nettec the organization around $50 Thi sum will be used in finishing tn Assembly Hall of the new schoo buildings.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
SISTER SHIPS

The Wisconsin and the Washing ton, sister boats, and herring killers arrived in from the north'ard We'd nesday night. They hail from Se- ward.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
BOWER ON SALMON

] MT. w. T. Bower is the Assistant in charge of the Division of Alaska Fisheries, of the United States Bu- reau of Fisheries.
 He has written a great number of articles for the press in a Top ical Survey of various bureaus and divisions under such headings as: Public Health, Foreign Relations, Education, Finance, Conservation, Industry, Transportation, Taxation, Social Welfare, Trade Practices, Science, Shipping, Foreign Trade, Arts, Public Utilities, Communica- tions, National Defense, Law En- forcement, Labor, Statistical Re- search Insular and Indian affairs, Aeronautics, Agriculture.
 In Article number A he has hit close to where we live and taken up salmon His article bearing on the fisheries of Alaska is much too long to give word for word, and we have taken the liberty to dig here and there for a paragraph or two we know will be of interest.
 He begins article "A as follows: The function and the activities of the Alaska Division of the Bureau Iof Fisheries, Department of Com merce, partake of two more or less distinct lines of endeavor: First, the protection and conservation of the Salmon and other fishes, and second, the administration of the fur seal herd including, incidentally, sea otters, walruses and sea lions of Alaska. Also the support and maintenance of the inhabitants of the Pribilof Island, Behring Sea"
 "As indicative of the extent and complexity of conserving the fishes of Alaska, it is necessary to deal with an industry employing 28,0OO persons, with an investment of $75, 5,000,00O capital, and yielding products worth $55,OOO,OOO annual 1 ly, and moreover located along more than 10000 miles of coast line and embracing salmon, halibut, herring. cod, whales, clans, crabs, shrimps and less important species" MT. Bower says farther: Alas ka produces two-thirds of the worlds supply of salmon" ! The salmon industry includes ap- proximately S5%o of the fishery acti- witty of the Territory"
 '"The new law (The act of June, 1924) gives broad and comprehen, sive authority to the Secretary of Commerce to establish fishing areas land within these areas prescribe seasons, kinds of apparatus, and places where fishing may be con- ducted."
 Tn all waters where salmon run there shall be an escapement of not less than 50 per centum to the Spawning grounds"
 "To establish migration routes oi lsalr on large numbers of fish have
 been tagged and released Tho Isubsequent recapture of portion oi
 the tagged fish gives valuable data showing what waters must be con.
 sidered in seeking to protect the
 run of salmon to any particular istream."
 Activities other than above, in
 clude the removal of natural bar,
 riers, waterfalls, logs and other ob
 structions which prevent the ascen; of the salmon to the spawning grounds"
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
AN INJURED KNEE

Dick Hansen, the manipulation of coal sacks for the Chris Tveten Coal Co.,, is laid up with badl> wrenched knee. He was injured Monday evening and has been out of commission since The first re- port that a wild goose bit him on the pants while he was gunning for phinilloo birds down Blind Slough way is incorrect Dick is too good a hunter and too sure marksman to allow any goose bird to chew holes ill his trousers.
 NEW YORK ON RAW FURS
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
IN FROM THE STATES

The steamship Alaska of the All aska Steamship Company's fleet ar rived in from the states from around Decision Tuesday with mail and passengers and some freight. Her stay here was brief
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
NO MORE INTEREST

No more interest will be paid on $720, 100000 outstanding second Liberty Bonds after Tuesday, Nov ermber 18th. 1927.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
A CHANGE IN BOATS

The Alaska Steamship Company's steamer Northwestern will take the run of the s. S. Aleuttan while she (Aleutian) is off for the warm south seas.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-18
THANKSGIVING BALL AT
 SALES INN

For those who care to shake foot and enjoy good music therell be an opportunity next Wednesday evening at Sales Inn. Remember. Wenesday, November 23rd. There'lI be bite to eat, too.