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Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-17

Knute Armstrong, of the North Coast Packing company at Ninilchik, is a passenger on the s. s. Admiral Watson. Preparations for the com ing season will begin immediately.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-17

Ed Jensen, of the Herring Bay salt cry at Seldovia, was on board the steamer Watson yesterday on his way to the Inlet to prepare for the seasons operations.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-17

Frank Scully, Stewart & Holmes Alaskan representative, is due to ar rive Saturday from Juneau. Mrs. Scully is accompanying him on this trip.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-03-17

Coleman's Gas Lamps and Lan- terms. J. L. Graef.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
THE MOUNTING LIST.

Prohibitioniss who have been strong on claims that the country is becoming recone led to national prohibition prescribed by the Eighteenth Amendment and the yolstead Act, who have seen, or pretended to see, lessen,ng of the volume of contraband and illicit liquor in the country, and betterment of non-ohsery- ance conditions. can hardly view with equanimity the latest official statistics made public at Wash ington by Treasury Department officials. For these do not substantiate such a view.
 They show a mounting list of arrests for violations of Inc dry laws, huge aggregates sof fines and jail sentences. revealing not less hnt more disregard for the sumptuary laws. The number of arrests made by the Federal agents during the past fiscal year, 649s6 persons, was over 1000 more than the previous fiscal year, Those convicted out of the total number arrested received jail sentences aggregating 4,477 years and fines aggregatng $5,575,000
 Remember these figures for Federal pro- hibtion agent activities. To them must be added the arrests made and sentences imposed by State and municipal authorities before the real picture is complete As arrests for drunken Eess and minor Attractions generally made by municipal officers and resultant trials cnn- ducted in municipal courts, except in Alaska, the number given by the Federal authorities constitute by far the smaller portion of arrests made for dry law violations. Probably no one will ever know how many thousands were ar rested last year. but one fact should be apparent to every reasonable person, that is, the general public is no more nearly reconeed to the system that has been foisted upon them by an organized minority than it has been since it was inaugurated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
Republican Margin Narrow in Senate.
Seattle Business chronicle.)

margin too narrow to be comfortable IS the predicament faced by all parties in the United States Senate, unless it be the lone Farmer-Labor member who with his single vote-"balance of power-may survey the prospect with com placency He will be needed in many critical situation Out of the 96 seats, Republicans have AS and Democrats i7. The lineup is as tight as it could possibly be. It means that if any party measure goes through the upper house, the Republicans must assemble every unit of their strength They will not be able to ignore the extremists in fact before they can hope to organize they must be prepared to make unusual concessions in committee assignments
 Radicals hold the whip hand.
 This means that there will be great deal of noise and vociferous attacking of wndmills by Borah, young La Toilette, Norris and others, who are radicals masquerading under the Re- publican mantle.
 The outlook for constructive legislation. orig ignated from party motives, is practically nil. The stage is set for a Kilkenny-cat reproduction. Oldfashioned seniority will not avail much at this time.
 Lower house is safely Republican,; but not much good will that do, with contending parties in the Senate just about evenly matched, and radicals reaching out to grab the socalled bal ance of power"
 Can President Coolidge put through adminis- tration measures, in the face of the spotted com peAion of the Senate?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
DEARBORN INDEPENDENT TO
 SUSPEND.

Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent will shortly be discontinued Boston newspapers have learned Sometime ago orders given to agents of the publishing company to stop re- ceying subscriptions
 This weekly not house organ suc1 as have been established and conducted by many of the larger corporations in the United States. It had nothing to 10 With rhe Ford Motor Company or any of the other Ford indus tries,-t was the personal publication of Henry Ford devoted to what he called the neglected truth"
 advertising and, although at time it had a circulation of about 700, 900 and might have been sold for what would tidy fortune to the average publisher, Mir. Ford elects to discontinue rather than sell it. Perhaps he realizes that times have changed, his abandonment of the famous Model T. and production of an entirely changed model indicate this. -or maybe he has learned from experience that the need for a magazine devoted to the neglected truth was nowhere nearly so urgent he had thought. Undoubtedly he learned about people and maga- zine publication from having owned it. And in this as well as in other enterprises the knowledge he acquires is put to service.
 No official announcement of suspension has been made There has been large accumula- tion of manuscripts, research documents, etc, and these are being gradually worked into the magazine before it publication
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
The World il. the Air.
New York Ilmes.l

Henry Ford states that he is wGrking hard lon the development of aviation He believes that in ten years. less, planes Ncarrying 200 passengers will be in At one time Mir Ford thought of putting en the market small plaues but he has noticed that there is more faith in lthe large. high-powered planes. Pro duction in quantity will be undertaken, he says, because people will feel safer in them But 5 plane with capacity of 2o0 "staggers the imagination"
 The Germans have talked of q transatlantic ship" with accommodations for 100 passengers, but such q development seems to be long way off Moaoplanes made at the airplane division of Henry Fords motor works are built entirely of metal He argues that they are more sub stantal and safer than these made largely CT wood and fabric. They cost less for nia.nten- ance A metal "hyyer' is apparently not on the Ford program
 If everybody is to take to the air, there must be flyabout planes like the British Meth. with which the adventurous have done Wohderfui things Chamberlin who made the flight from New York to Germany promises an American 'nivver" that will weigh only 500 pounds and have maximum speed of 100 miles an hour lie has shown his confidence in the small planes by ,lsjng one of them freely He estimates that the first American models will cost $2,5O0, and the price may be reduced with increased production
 That flying will become more popular from year to year may well be believed. The manu- facturer of Colonel Lindberghs Spirit Of St. Louis publishes this record of performance; Tn five years we have carried 21,3S1 passengers over q distance of 630000 miles without a single fatal accident"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
Dry Law Killings.
Alexandria, Va. Gazette. )

Alexandria, Va., Gazette.)
 Senator Edwards of New Jersey, frank foe of prohibition. has been looking into the killings charged to prohibition agents. In magazine article he estimates that such killings must run into four figures.
 He admits that there no official figures supporting this estimate, but says that "as long as prohibition lasts, statistics will never catch up with the number of persons killed by prohibit tion officers Federal State and municipal.
 Worse still, he insists that many victims have been 'shot in the back
 The magazine printing his article says it is the result of months of exhaustive research work on the part of Washington Investigator.
 The Senator may exaggerate Even Senators have been known to do that, and the authors known animus against prohibition might lead to honest exaggeration. Nevertheless there have been far too many tragedies of the kind he com plains of and they have been one of tho worst things the dry cause has had to contend with.
 There are mistakes and accidents in connec- ton with every kind of law enforcement. but they do seem to have been unnecessarily plentiful and serious in connection with the enforcement of dry laws Some of prohibitions supposed friends have been it's worst enemies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATION PROB-
 IFMS TO BE STUDIED.

Refrigeration is necessity in modern life The average housewife knows little about how to obtain refrigeration most economically under given conditions and there is at present very little scientific information available on the sub feet. study has been inaugurated this Fall bv the Bureau of Home Economies, United States Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Society for Electrical Development and the National Association of lee Industries, to learn inst what household refrigeration costs and what it will do.
 Economic studies will be based on laboratory tests and data collected from housewives Such facts as the invested in good box, the eervfce charges and the fec current or gas re- ouired to keep the box at a given temperature wilI he taken into consideration. More definite information will be collected as 10 what are the desirable temperatures for storage of food Ain home refrigerators. Low temperatures cost. 4 ra thev justified in the increased satisfaction? what is the ideal temperature range for home refrigerator, permitting a reasonable margin of .afefv for reasonable length of time? Is hum tdifv in q refrigerator desirable and what is the relatfon Of temperature to humidity? Which
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
OUCH! LUsNibAC0!. RUB PAINS FROM.
 AN ACHING BACK.

Back hurts you? Can't straight en up without sudden pain. sharp aches and twinges? Now listen, That's lumbago. sciatica, or may be from a strain, and you'll get relief the moment you rub your back with soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil Nothing else takes out soreness, lameness and stiff ness so quickly. You simply rub 1t on your back, and out comes the pain. It is harmless, and doesn't burn the skin.
 Limber up! Don't suffer, Get a small trial bottle of old, honest St. Jacobs Oil from any drug store, and after using it just once you'll forget that you ever had backache, lumbago or sciatica. be- cause your back will never hurt. or cause any more misery. It never disappoints, and has been recommended fol GO years. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
 WHO'S WHO
 IND WHERE

4. P. Stone. one of the off eials of the Fairbanks Explora- tion Company, accompanied by Mrs. Stone, is on the Alaska.
 Among the through passenger on the Alaska is G. Lionel Wh L worth, who has been in the In-l serior representing an English mining concern. He is on his Way to England
 Dan Cuddy. Clerk of Court ati Valdez, was visitor in Juneau yesterday while the Alaska was Il port. He is on his way to he outside, accompanied by his Y'fe and son.
 Mr and Mrs. I. sowerby Jeff or Ssattle-on the Alaska. They will spend the holidays there v,s. ting with their daughters. LET Almquist Press Your Suit. We call and deliver. Phone 5zS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14

have moister atmosphere, iced or mechanically cooled refrigerators?
 Other problems require study. With refrig- eration by mechanical units, the housewife wants to know the cost of freezing and how long it takes. Can frozen desserts be prepared, and what composition of the mixtures gives the best results?
 With the iced refrigerators. what should be the relation of the amount of ice to the size of the ice chamber and of both to the usable space in the box? How much ice does the aver age home in the course of the day? Is it necessary to make allowance for this in determin- ing the size of the ice chamber?
 The relation of household refrigeration to health is another important phase of the study Bacteriological studies will be made to show the influence of temperature on the development of spoage and all available data showing the rela- ton of such spoilage to health will be summar-I zed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE
 OF ALASKA S. s. BOATS

Agent Willis l.. Nowell has re- eeived new schedule of sail ings of the Alaska Steamship Company boats from Seattle. The Alameda sails tomorrow and The Alaska will sail December 24 There will be no sailings from Sc. attle on Saturday, January 31. this date being jumped. The Ala. meda will then sail from Seattle again on January ,.
 A previous schedule had the Lakina sailing from Seattle on December 24 and the Alaska on December 31.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
HEAVY SNOW IS
 REPORTED FROM
 ALASKA SECTIONS

The depth of snow on ta.a ground at various Alaskan sta- lions. Monday evening, December 12. was as follows:
 Bethel, inches; Eagle. 16 in ches; Fort Yukon, 10 inches; Jd- neau, *176 inches and Nome, :, inches.
 The depth of the snow on the ground al Juneau at i o'clock this afternoon was 23:5 inches.
 A->oo - Old nanerS for sale aIt The Elm ire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
MISS HANSON LEAVES

Word was received here last week by Miss Dalma Hanson, Fourth Grade instructor at the Juneau Public Schools. of the ierious illness of her mother in Grafton, North Dakota. and ehc left on the Alaska last night en- route to the East. Miss Hanson hopes to return to Juneau about the first of the year Tn her absence Mrs. A. B. Clark will, have charge of the Fourth Grade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14

Senator Curtis is the only avowed candidate for President What makes the boys so back ward this tme?- (Milwaukee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14

Senator McNary has again introduced the McNary-Haugen Farm Relief Bill Even h.s worst enemy could hardly accuse him of being a pesslmist
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14

If this practice Of probing takes much stronger hold on the Senate il will be unucky Senator| who cannot boast of having been invest'gat d both fore and aft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14

Somehow MT Borah's crusades always remindful of the marathon runner who sets the pace for five miles and rides in with the officials. -- (Detroit News.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14

With Senator Wheeler again in eruption, the Senate sessions should be beginning to take on the atmosphere of normaey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Observations of Oldest lnhabitant

Observations of Oldest Inhabitani The reason they didn't use 10 have to think up things like com. panionate marriages was because when friend hub came home he would find friend wife busy get ting a corking good meal instead of sitting around smoking cigar. cites and waiting for him to get there to push the can opener around.
 The Ananias Club T cant even raise the first in stallment on car,' said he, but the family doesn't ride me be- cause they can't ride in one"
 Mercy
 Were you planning to give those gears a bath?" he growled. What are you talking about?s. his wife demanded.
 Well" he retorted. T see yop have stripped them
 Game Never Gets Shot Here lies Jim Starr,
 \ foolish gent who learned jes
 fore he died lt's safer far
 To be the game than lis to be
 q guide.
 "Wel shut IIur up today" Huh, I'd like 10 see anybody shut my wife up."
 oh wasn't referring to my wife. but to Ben Hur.' that I've just finished reading" Rival for sonc of Cur Dry Towne
 Eh?
 The wettesf placn on earth is Cherrap.nii India. where 457 in ches Of rain fall annually. New item.
 Wise Guys The wiscst man l know Is Mir. William Henry Kouth; Instead of buying coal He buys a ticket to the South.
 Sam Hill. The wisest nan | know Is Hiram Rufus Mokos; He lets his wife saw all the wood While he just sits and smokes. Adam Breede. Hastings Tribune. No More Neckine for Him tlfeadline in Milwaukee Journalj MANS ARM STOLEN;
 HAND IS GONE, TOO 4 (Goshi It will be awful if they go too far with this kind of stufs and even get to stealing girls legs).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
Game Never Gets Shot

Here lies Jim Starr A foolish gent who learned jes'
 fore he died lts safer far To be the game than lis to be
 guide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
KNIGHTS OF
Douglas Aerie IF Fraternal
 Order of Eaules

Meets regular 1st, 2nd.f 4th Monss days in Douglas at ?. III. Eagles Hall. And the third Wednesday of each month, 7:30 D. m. in Odd Fellows Hall, Juneau, Visiting brothers welcome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
Mercy

Were you planning to give those gears bath?" he growled.
 What are you talking aboat?s. his wife demanded.
 Well" he retorted. T see yop have stripped them"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14

T cant even raise the first in stallment on car,' said he. but the family doesn't ride me be- cause they can't ride in one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-14
Huh

Well, shut Hur up today"
 Huh. I'd like 10 see anybods shut my wife up"
 oh wasn't referring to my wife. but to Ben Hur.' that I've just finished reading"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
SOMETHING TO
THINK ABOUT
BY F. A. WALKER
SHOULD WE FEAR DEATH?

DROF. CARL LUDWIG SCHLEICH,
well-known German scientist,
has evolved new definition for death.
He says that Death is simply the dis
solution of a community of cells held
dictatorially together by the soul It
dissolves a cellular state confedera-
ton into postmortal anarchy
Professor Schleich's definition, or
rather explanation of death, is no bet
ter and no worse than the millions
which preceded it and the other mil
lions which will follow after.
1t is the mystery Of death and what
lies beyond that sharpens the human
imagination into a thousand and one
conceptions.
The future beyond the grave is real
~ no more Of mystery than tomor-
row We know nothing of either of
them
Why should we think of death as
other than a sleep little longer than
our usual nightly rest, with an awak-
ening wholly natural and perhaps
more satisfying than we have ever
known?
If you were to have your hand cut
off and buried you would waste little
pity on that portion of your body
which was following the universal
path to dust
Your mind would remain undimin-
ished and unaffected by the bit of
flesh which had become dsassociated.
Is there any reason for believing
that our intelligence anG our capacity
for enjoyment will be in whit di-
minished when it has been wholly re-
lieved of material bodily association?
Death is not a thing to be afraid of.
The future is not thing to dread.
II we stood at the entrance to
wonderful estate which we felt sure
was to be our own we would not fear
or hesitate to pass through the gate
way We would instead go with re-
joicing and anticipation. Why should
we view death as other than the por-
tai to a greater and far better exist
ence than the present where we will
be rid of the membranes of this
earthly body and rejoice in the free
dom Of an untrammelled existence
which will be wholly intellectual in its
work, its pastimes and its enjoy
ments?
We may not know the hereafter. but
so far as our imaginations go we NAV
at least rid the way thereto Of terrors
and the hereafter itself Of the limifa-
tions of the present.
Il go 70 prepare place for YOU"
said Jesus. May we not reasonably
hope that that place" will be better
than our present abode?
90 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicateo
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

THE phrase, mot at home" is mere
" q social one, meaning, perhaps
that the mistress of the house is bus
lily engaged, indsposed, or otherwise
unable to see callers. The phrase,
however, shoHId be used with discre-
ton. In the city where women's lives
are full of varied activities and where
the formal caller expects to find one
at home. the expression is understood
and accepted without feeling. In
smaller places the phrase mot at
home when one is at home, has been
criticized and condemned. If, as in
many smal-town homes is the case, a
child may answer the door, he should
not be asked to say that his mother
lis not at home" when she is, unless
he may say. Mother is not at home
10 callers today" The mind of a child
is literal, and he is not always able to
distinguish between what words say
and what they mean. If hostess is
indlsposed or engaged, it is better to
say so, politely adding that she will
be Very sorry. and will the caller
come again soon.
There is Just MS much need for OBJ
seryance of social customs in the
small town as in the big city. and. in
deed. people fiying in smaller places
are often more truly polite more gra-
cinaS and considerable than those who
live in The cities. The same rules and
PRINCIPLES apply to both. and it is quite
essential that the mistress of The town
or country home acquaint herself and
her family with correct usage.
By persons always accustomed to
social plrasings and social ways, this
will doubtless seem like being over
scrupulous. but mothers with small
children have to be overscrupulous in
teaching the principles of truth-telling.
It would seem that whoever answers
The door, if the mistress does not wish
to see callers, might give some other
politely expressed phrase which would
answer quite as well as the mot at
home" and at the same time not be
open to criticism
Al any rate. and whatever method
is used, the caller at the door should
never be allowed to feel rebnffed. This
is rude and discourteous, an evidence
Of bad manners.
Downright by the EASEMENT sydnicateo
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
How 1t Started
By JEAN NEWTON
RUNNING THE GAMUTo

GO HE ran the gamut Of every inn
y pertinence and every offense,
was said not long ago of d Girl who
was expelled from school for insub-
ordination. She had broken All the
rules, going right down tie line. or
running the gamut"
The expression has a musical orr
gin, the ''gamuta being the nanie given
to system Of musical notation in
vented by Guido Arezzo. !; Benedictjne
monk OF the Tenth century. lie called
the lowest tone gamma (the Greek
letter -, and then, taking the syla-
bles from IN old Latin hymn, called
the notes of his scale ut. re, mi. fa,
sol, la. 81, with which we are ali ia
nliIiar
The scale came to be called the
+ganut from gamma-ut, the first Two
notes. Hence running the gamut'
means ligurativels running the full
length Of the scale
tCopSright.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03
NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
MEMBER, NO. 1912

The Fish and Game Commission at
Charleston have made some very
foolish recommendations to the Leg
islature, Hunters and fishermen
should register their objections now,
as it is too late after the law is pass
ed. November LIST is too late for
squirrel hunting and is too late for
coon hunting, unless it is for south
ern coons which can be hunted at any
time. Nov. is too late for the duck
law to come in. Yet these are few
of the recommendations. If the sea-
son does not suit you, write or see
your representative before March 1st.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-03

On January 18th the State Histor-
zeal Society met at Charleston, we
have seen no report of the proceed
ings of this body. However, we do
lnow that counties adjoining Barbour
have county historical societies, and
are doing great work along that line,
yet so far as we have heard, Barbour
ccunty's official historian has never
ruffled an historical feather We
know that this county is rich in his
torical legend, but there seems to be
something lacking; we are of the
opinion that w. S. Lang should have
been the historian for this county. 4
man may be a good farmer, but it is
different to take up the matter of aid :
ing in the preservation Of county
history and organizing the county
into ouch a body. We suggest that
Governor Gore name someone in this
county who will at least make an at
tempt to do the job.