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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
George Washington.

Manchester Eng. Guardian)
 If is not for an Englishman to meddle with American estimates of American vheroes. but the celebrated swing of the pendulum seems to pc operating rather harshly against George Wash- ington In reaction from the sanctihed biography prepared at the beginning of the last century by Mason Weems complete with cherry tree hatchet. and all manner of improving. but base less. anecdotes the later school Of American historians seems to have swung over to the busi- ness of Habbergasing the bourgeois by repre- sentinr Washington as a sort of eighteenth century Babbitt who blundered into every sue cess he ever achieved The first volume or MT Rupert Hughes's Life of George Washington created no small comment in the United States earlier this year, but Reuters cabled exrtacts anu impressions of the second suggest that washing tons newest biographer is still out to aston ish some of his readers rather than to do stric' justice to his subject. Remove rom Wasnlns toms life his career as soldier and statesman, ,vas are assured and there remains little to dis tinguish him from the average successful pnsi- ness man of his day and ours. Remove III short, all that gives George Washington place in history--and the result is not unnaturally negligible By the same method remove Toistoy $ novels and Tolstoy's mature life. and there re- mains a dissipated young officer who as his own diary admits spent idle hours in admiring the set of his own moustaches in a mirror AS history the method will not quite do--even as way or twisting the tail of Big Bill' Thompson oi Chicago and his super-patrotic followers II IL is not verse than Weems (we judge merely oy inc cabled extracts) it is at any rate just as had And it is to be wished that both sides to a silly controversy would settle down to a more serious conception of such history as be- ionoa to the great Republic on the other side fte Atlantic
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
GASOLINE TAXES.

In forty-sx States and the District of Co., lumbia gasoline taxes now paid by motorists. They range from two cents, the lowest, to as high as five cents. New York and Massachusetts are the States in which no levy is placed on gasoline Two States, New Jersey and Illinois, joined the ranks of those having such taxes dur ing the latter part of this year, the former on July l. and the latter month later
 Four States collect five cents. One charges four and one-half and seven charge four cents In three States the levy is three and one-half cents, while 15 impose levy of even three cents. The minimum of two cents is charged by IT States The average for the nation is 255 cents per gallon
 California, which charges two cents, leaus in the amount of revenue collected from this source. It received in the first six months Of this year more than 000 Ohio, with tnree-cent levy was second, followed in the order named by Pennsylvania, with two-cent tax Texas, three cents and Florida, charging four cents.
 Recently Gov. AT Smith intimated 1t might he necessary in order to maintain balanced budget for New York to resort to the gasoline tax. Massachusetts is also giving consideration to similar measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Doing Something About War.
(New York Times.) )


 Senator Capper's resolution follows close upon publication Of which Representative Burton is to introduce in the House, both of them look ing to modification of the policy of the United States respecting war. This is a subject bound in form CT another to be largely discussed in the coming session of Congress. There may be proposal to modify our neutrality laws. It is almost certain that the proposed French treaty will be eagerly debated in and out of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations What Senator Capper mainly desires is public discussion not only in Congress but through the press and in popular meetings. He truthfully states that the United States Government and people Tor q long time past have been using many words to express their desire to further and establish peace in all the world but have been very short on deeds In his opinion they should now crys- tallize vague sentiments into definite statutes and treaties.
 Perhaps the chief significance of the pro posas made by Senator Capper is that they come from such a he, representing the part of the country that he does. voice from Kansas denouncing a policy of isoaton, ana declaring that we have become indissoubly con nected with tother nations and cannot separate ourselves from large worldinterests is something of A novelty To be sure, Senator Capper, as becomes a good Republican, defends his plan as in line with the historic policy of his party and mentions the names of Mckinley ana Hay Roosevelt and Root, Taft and Knox. These are the men who, according to him, have asserted the leadership of the United States Tin all that pro notes international peace and understanding. Did Senator Capper forget President Wilson? UT did he consider it not to be tactful to mentioh that name? At all events he talks like Wilson and uses arguments which have always been aa- yanced in favor of the League of Nations. rms fact will certainly be pointed out to him by he- publican Senators to whom Wilson ana the League of Nations still anathema
 It is now futile to raise questions of party consistency or the personal sincerity of any public man. The one thing needful is to fix all eyes upon present opportunities and the duties which lie before us It is satisfactory that men like ponresentative Burton and Senator Capper are moving in the direction of practicable measures to make clear the intentions of this country in the matter of opposing all aggressive war Too long have contented ourselves with beneY- olent protestations of innocence and virtue If is time that we sought to make them good by action.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Always Have a Wrapper On
More or Less True

More or Less True
 It must be awfully tiresome for come mirrors to have to see 50 much of the same face.
 Many an old married woman wishes she had not been so popu- lar when she was young. All the wallflowers grew mp to be old maids with no fool husbands to worry about.
 Nobody can look quite as SCOTT ful as a wife who Is listening to her husband roasting the younger generation because it shows go little sense.
 A sissy who will carry vanity case ought to he locked up so really useful man won't run the danger of having lot of his valu- able time being wasted while he wa5 being tried for murder.
 A lot of wives who think black would be very becoming to them never get a chance to wear 1t be cause their lnconSluerate hus' bands outlive them.
 They say mems clothes now are ia ba a riot. of color and as lonc es everybody else is going crah, there doesn't seem to be any req son why the men should be so different.
 Whoever invented the toothpick may have conferred boon on hs. manity. but whoever first thought of always keeping little holder full of them on the table must have thought etiquette plain bunk
 There may be some things tha can keep a modern girl awake 2. conscience isn't able to do. night, but that's one thing her
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27

The circumstance that the Association Against Prohibition has asked for $3000,000 campaign fund to against Prohibition caused reform ers everywhere to shout that the organized vets" have set out to buy up the elections" |" The fact that the Anti-Saloon League had just issued d call for a s5.000000 campaign fund to use in behalf of Prohibition has bearing on the according to the reform temperament.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Class Is Case

"Whats this rumor aboul { strile2" angrily demanded th: boss.
 Well you see is this way, boss explained one of the brick layers. that new man you hired the other day belongs to the union all right. but he comes to worl. in a flivver, and the other boys are cbiecting to having a thing like that parked in with their swell busgcs.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Which Is That

Says l F. Wolfe. in the MI- wsukee Journal: "He is poor in deed who cant give his seat in a street car to a woman Well, J. R.. one who is rare. very rare, and the funny part is that it's the ones who aren't rare who get roasted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Ihcx,d Rather Diet

WORK TAKES OFF FATs- headline.
 Maybe.
 But there is no use of wasting your money buying your wife washboard and tubs for you are gonna keep right on eating spin ach and such. ftaa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Home, Sweet Horne

Ma" said Clarence. what is 2 keepsahe?"
 "oh." said ma. its jus. somc- thing you keep that isn't much rsc to you
 Huh" butted in Pa, "that's the first time ever heard has bands tongue called q keepsake.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
SHIP SUBSIDY BoBs UP AGAIN.

Notwithstanding past experiences the suppori- CTS of the ship subsidy idea have not abandoned
 al, hone for their pet measure The New York rir,ee savs Administration leaders and members If the Shipping Board preparing ship subaidy measure, allowing $4 per gross ton and ,pward to vessels engaged in foreign trade Sen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
An Easy One to Answer

If man has enough money to pay the installDent on the car or the rent. but not enough to pay both, who gets the money. the landlord or tho finance company?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Mary Auain

Oh, Mary had two shapely legs, And in them she took a lot oi
 pride, But she wouldn't walk on them And everywhere she went she
 had to ride.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
The Ananias Club

"It seems easy for my children to save money" said the father but they have an awful hard time learning to spend it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Understand What He Meant

Smith: Music that is over my head nearly drives me distracted. !" Jones: "So you live in an apart. ment, too, eh?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL

Barn Wasn't Heated, Either In former days, do not doubt. There were things that mad
 men sore But least old Dobbin never got A frozen radiator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27

The statement of Chairman Butler, of the Re- publican National Committee. that the Republican partv can point with pride to its record will not lose any votes-- Indianapolis News
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27

Senator Fess says that drafting Coolidge would be good political ethics. Others might call It extremely practical politics n lBoston Tran script)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Observations of Oldest Inhabitsnt

None of those who talk about the good old times waste any time filling lamps and cleaning chimneys. but get their lights b. pressing button, you'll notice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27

WHY SURE! TEE PRESIDENT Will be out all winter. warm and comfortable. Just Phone 257
 Bob Turner. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
KNIGHTS OF COLLIN BUS
Douglas Aerie IF Fraternal
 Order of Eagles

Meets regular 1st, End, 4th M0r- days in Douglas at D. III. Eagles Hall. And the third Wednesday of ea.h month, 7:3U p. m. in Odd Fellows Hall, Juneau, Visiting brothers welcome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27
Modern Version

How did young Smithers turn out?' asked the former resident, who was visiting the old town
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-27

and asking about former acquain- tances.
 Bad" said the natives, "and was killed when the machine that had the right of way wrecked his.'
 Always Have Wrapper On
 We suppose cigars don't appeal 10 the flapper because they Ws 80 overdressed.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
BATHING SEASON OPENS.

Soon it will be the middle of May
and it is possible the bathing sea
son may be opened in an official
way about that time. Director
Cuthbert under whose eye the
whole conduct of the beach force
comes with Beach Surgeon DR..
Charles |. Bossert assisting, always
bases the opening upon the wealth
er and the indications OF a strand
attendance. If the beach is never
crowded at that time, it is often
sufficiently filed to justify giving
the bathers protection. The otii-
cial time for certainty is fixed at
Memorial Day. and no later than
that date the beaches are declared
in use. Then the beach ponies re-
tire and there is nothing to mar
the comfort of those who patronize
the seafront.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
Bathing Suits Of All The
COlOrS OF The Rainbow
Fair Bahers Adopt Jersey Trunk Ensembles Because of Col
lege Trend in Styles - Playing Around in The
Worlds Playground Today

Judging by the advanced styles
Of the early season mermaids. the
bathing suits hereabout during the
coming summer will be nothing if
not colorful. Red and blue one
piece affairs are already seen. and
a canvass made of the dealers
discloses that they have ordered
bathing suits of all the colors of
the rainbow. but. unlike the stories
from Hollywood, there is no dis
position 10 go back to the bulky
two-piece affairs The one-piece'
suit, with and without stockings.
viii continue to be the vogue at
this seaside resort, but besides
black they win be in blue. red and
even orange.
The fair bathers are adopting
the jersey trunk ensembles be-
cause of the collegiate trend in
styles. The trunks are usually of
silk with striped effects. and the
jerseys Of snappy hues. The beach
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03

inspected the exposition last year
and it is fully expected that be-
cause of the various features this
year, as well as the seasonal
weather and many exhibits-more
than 200-the attendance this year
will exceed that number.
Other features of the exposition
program include the opening lunch
con at the Hotel Dennis at /
o'clock this afternoon, with the
Hotel Dennis Company as host.
luncheon at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall
at o'clock on tomorrow afternoon.
with the Leeds-Lippincott Company
as host; a supper-dance beginning
at 10 o'clock that night at the
Ambassador. with the Atlantic City
Stewa;1s' Club, as host; the
annual banquet, beginning at ESQ
o'clock on Thursday evening with
the Avenue Hotel Association OF
Atlantic City as host, in the Chel-
sea, and a supper-dance. beginning
at 10 O'Clock on Friday evening, in
the Ambassador, with the Ambas-
sador Hotel Company as host
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
CONSTRUCTION
STARTED $7O6, ,467
Non-Residential $3l6,5lO
Residential Structures
$I2S.9OO

Building operations for which
permits were issued in March in
Atlantic City, amounted in value
to $706,467, according to the report
by John Conway, building depart
ment superintendent.
New residential buildings cost
ing in all $12S,900 were started.
These operations numbering 10.
and comprised 80 one-family dwell
lings, 10000; two one-family
apartments, $4,000, and one
apartment building, $4,000.
The non-residential structures
numbered 33s and cost of con-
struction will amount to $316,510.
The Bankers Trust company oper-
alton. valued at $143,S00 was the
largest item in that class. There
we're 20 private garages, $3.50;
one public garage, 100000; three
stores with apartments, $sS,000;
one control building. $4,000; one
storage house, $4,000. and two
sheds, $500.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
Will Be One OF
Many Spectacles
Gathering of MOBILES of the
Mystic Shrine Here
Next Month
ENCAMPMENT AT
BADER FIELD

Tom Mix, hero of hundred
Wild West film escapades, will be
grand marshal of the two mann
moth Hollywood parades in Allan
tic City during the Shrine cere-
monial of 100000 Mobiles next
month.
Tom has wired that he will
transfer his rodeo equipment,
prairie wagons and other Wild West
paraphefnalia. He will participate
with Douglas Fairbanks, William
S. Hart and Harold Lloyd, in a
spectacular chariot race along the
beach.
A carload of electric generators,
to be used in creating photoplays
during the week, has arrived. A
special train will bring the Holly
wood performers few days before
the Shrine ceremonial opens.
Governor Moore. who will vel
come the Shriners on behalf of
New Jersey, has issued an open
letter to Director General Earl E.
Jeffries assuring Potentate Jeffries
of the tull official cooperation of
the State in the gigantic entertain
ment program now being arranged
Medinah Temple, of Chicago, has
sent word it will come on seven
trains. bringing 1000 Mobiles. This
will be the largest delegation at
the convention.
The Steel Pier has set aside a
large space as working room for
the fifty or more newspaper men
expected here for the week. In
cidentally. it is planned to hold a
massed concert of Shrine bands on
the pier with Creatore conducting.
There will be a large encamp-
ment of Shriners. in tents at Bader
Field. Albany Avenue Boulevard.
West Atlantic City.
The roster of guests who have
made reservations, contain some
of the most distinguished names
in the United States and Canada.
Seventy-three special trains
already have been listed to come
into the Reading and PENNSYLVANIA
terminals. More than sixty brass
bands viii arrive with temple
delegations. Over 100 clerks will
be eE,1loyed for the occasion by
the Convention and Publicity
Bureau for registration of visitors
and to assist them in various ways.
The gathering will be the largest
single convention ever held in
Atlantic City. which is the scene
each year of between 800 and 400
conventions.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
CONNECT ARKANSAS
WITH HIGBEE ROAD
New Route To Make Up
For Proposed Closing
of Higbee

Mayor Ruffu has been in con
sultation with Northside property
owners and residents of Venice
Park. assuring them that if pos
sible a plan would be evolved to
substitute new route for the clos
ing of Higbee road made necessary
by the laying out OF the new rail
road yard for the Reading
At a conference with representa-
tives of the Reading and of the
Atlantic City Gas company plan
was agreed upon whereby Arkansas
avenue north of Baltic avenue can
be connected with Higbee road.
This will give an even more direct
outlet from Venice Park and the
Northsidc than they now have.
Also it will be safer than at pres
ent, since the crossing of the
Reading tracks will be eliminated.
The making of this route will
be made possible by the cooper
alton of President Geist, of the
gas company, which owns land
through which the new street will
pass.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
MAY ACT ON RAcHARAcH'S
SUGGESTION
Extensive Advertising Campaign
For Atlantic City.

Extensive Advertising Campaign
For Atlantic City.
The Atlantic City Chamber Of
Commerce is likely to act favorably
on the suggestion of former Mayor
Harry Bacharach made on his re-
turn from Europe Mr.. Bacharach
advocates an extensive advertising
campaign in behalf of Atlantic
City throughout Europe. He says
he encountered many over there
who had not even heard of Atlantic
City, and believes that if a system
attic advertising campaign were
waged it would result in attracting
European tourists to the Jersey
resort. President Hickman and
Others prominent in the Chamber
Of Commerce are in favor of the
plan advocated by Mr.. Bacharach,
and if sufficient encouragement is
given them from the hoteimen they
viii likely proceed with plans for
a campaign at an early date.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
TRUCK OWNERS TO
HELP CLEAR STREET
Respond to Atlantic City
Business Mems Appeal to
ADoid Pacific Avenue

Business men to whom Mayor
Ruffu appealed to direct their
truck drivers to avoid using
Pacific avenue whenever possible
are responding with assurances of
cooperation. The Mayor received
many replies to his letters, both
by wire and mail.
dn every instance it was ad-
mitted by the firms that heavy
trucks and horse-drawn vehicles
which have tendency to slow up
traffic on that narrow street
should keep off the avenue except
when absolutely necessary to make
deliveries, and then to confine
their movements only to the
squares in which the deliveries
are made
Under the plan proposed to the
Mayor by the Pacific Avenue
Business Mems Associationy the
heavy trucks are to enter Pacific
avenue from the cross street near
est to point of delivery and leave
Pacific avenue by the nearest cross
street.
A bakery company, in promising
cooperation, stated they would try
to serve Pacific avenue customers
during the forenoon hours and
would instruct the truck driver to
turn off that street as soon. as
possible.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
LABOR COSTS MOST
IN HOUSE BUILDING

Labor constitutes 81 per cent.
Of the cost of building the aver
age house, while materials rep
resent SO per cent, accord
ing to study of constructions
made by the [. s. Department
of Labor.
The Labor Departments ap-
portionment differs slightly from
a new set Of data worked out
by contractors and which is now
being studied b. Washington
officials. These data apportion
to labor a cost of so per cent,
and to materials 40 per cent.
Foundation and masonry work
represent 36 per cent Of the to-
tai Of the completed job The
foundation is the largest single
item of construction expense.
The second largest item Of cost
is 20 per cent. and covers car
pentry, both labor and materials
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
Boulevard
Location Pays
With the Completion of the
New Bridge 1t Should
Become the Mecca
G. B. ALBRIGHT
TELLS OF SUCCESS

with the completion of the new
bridge now under construction, AL
bany, Avenue Boulevard ought by
all rights to become the Mecca for
automobile dealers and all others
interested in the trade"
This statement was made by
George B. Albrecht, a member of
the Ace Motor corporation, which
has its showrooms and service
station on the Atlantic City end
of the boulevard.
I'VE have been here for over two
years" said Mr.. Albrecht. I'VE
moved from Atlantic avenue, where
we first located our shop. During
the time we have remained here,
our business has increased favor
ably. Better, l think. than if we
had remained on Atlantic avenue.
All in all. personally think that
the boulevard is one of the best
places in this vicinity whereon to
locate such showplace.
In our large showrooms here
we have a better chance to exhibit
our models than ever before. Au-
toists out driving, perhaps for
pleasure or perhaps business bent,
passing over this road cannot but
notice the places along its sides.
We have noticed that more and
more people are beginning to use
it as a source of getting to Pleas
antville, and IL improvements keep
at their present rate of advance
ment. realty values will reach a
hitherto unknown peak on Albany
sArenue Boulevard between Atlan-
tic City and the Mainland.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-05-03
Arrives Here
By Plane
Assistant Secretary of War
Lands in West At
lantic City
HOPE MAC NIDER
SETS THE FASHION

Col. Hanford MacNider, assistant
secretary of war. who landed at
the Bader Fields West Atlantic
City Friday, after his flight from
Washington, was the principal
speaker at the sixth annual ban
quet OF The JAMES Harvey Post
American Legion. given at the
Chelsea Hotel, Friday night.
This dinner was in honor of
Mayor Carleton Adams, of ventnor.
and Mayor John D. Risley, of
Margate.
When MacNider arrived at
Bader Field, formerly known as
the Airport. the High school band
and several Atlantic City, ventnor,
and Margate officials were ON hand
to greet him. He was given the key
10 The resort by Mayor Anthony
Ruffu. A squadron of army planes
hovered about during the field
reception.
The city officials of Atlantic
City expressed the hope that other
officials of the war and navy de-
partment having business here
would follow MacNider and take
this means of travelling to the
resort.
Colonel MacNider flew to West
Atlantic City from Washington by
airplane, making the distance of
approximately one hundred and
forty miles in an hour and twenty
five minutes.
With him was Captain r. D.
Irwin, aide. who piloted the plane
to the shore
Colonel B. D. Foulers. command
ant of Mitchell Field, L. l., with
Captain Harold NJ. Mcclellan, from
the same station. came here by
plane also.
Colonel MacNider flew from
here to Boston.