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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
THE PROMISE OF THE NEW YEAR.

The year 1928 breaks Juneau with brighter promise than has dawned New Year for d long time. It discloses community that has found itself ana that is confidently marching forward to greater achievement In the year that has passed Juneau discovered her ability to take care of herself. She financed local industries and in stitutions to the amount of more than $300O00, aside from more than the usual amount of indi- vdual building without outside assistance. The best sawml in Alaska built early in the year. The best cold storage plant for its size in the Northwest has been completed. fine home for the Southeastern Alaska Fair Assoeia- tion was erected and used for the 1927 fair. School bonds were sold and the proceeds will be used during the present year to erect and equip modern high school building
 The indications are at this time that the new cold storage plant will result in an increase of the fresh fish business here by 300 to 400 per cent, and there will be marked increase in the numbering and other industries.
 That the capital building appropriation will be passed in time for construction to begin early in the year is the assurance of Gov. Parks That and the construction of the high school building with other contemplated activities in that line, will add to the volume of employment and give larger payrols in the building trades than we have had for many years.
 But best of all is the prospect that 1928 will witness the beginning of preparations that will lead to the establishment of large pulp and paper industry in this vicinity. This has been made possible by the action of the Gov ernment in leasing timber lands and water power sites on terms that have proved attractive to capital Engineers for the lessees of the timber lands etc. have already inspected the premises and the information that has sifted through indi- cates they are well pleased with the situation and that it is proposed to go ahead with the OOSSiblp possible dispatch.
 And not the least of the gratifying indiea- tions the Alaska Juneau Mine, cornerstone ol Juneau's stability has made satisfactory progress during the year that has passed The assurance that it will proceed to greater and greater sue cesses is one that is most pleasing, indeed.
 Viewed from any angle, or all angles, this is indeed Happy New Year for the people or thls City, Gastineau Channel and Southeastern Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
Settling Alaska Farms.
Seattle Times. ]

The plan proposed by the Alaska Committee of tic Seattle Chamber of Commerce for the set tlenent Of vacant agricultural lands i'll the North land deserves serious consideration. Presumably is sponsors have considered the matter in all iis bearings and fully eognzant of it's dan gers. No large colonization scheme should be undertaken until industrial centers have been established Farm production should not outstril population which it would supply
 The Chamber plan, briefly, is to open large agricultural areas to foreign sediment through q system of selectiye immigration No colonist ,soula be accepted who had not the means to carry on for at least two years. Five years resi- depee in Alaska would qualify the settlers for admission to the States In this way the colon ists would be required to serve an apprenticeship befere moving to the United States proper. Per haps after the expiration of that period the set tiers would prefer to remain in their pioneer homes.
 Approximately there are 100000 square mhef of agricultural land in Alaska. That maghlhceh' area easily could support 100000 people out oi the products of it's soil and waters and game ol its forests
 Conditions confronting the agrlcn!turlst ai' m harder than those encountered by settlers Ill inc Dakotas forty five years ago With lalss mineral districts made accessible by railroads with pulp and paper mills ia prospect and "l'p ia coal measures in process or dcVeopmeht Alaska has n brilliant future. Perhaps the Aiaska committee has hit upon plan Tor the deVeiop' mont of the Northland and it's ultimate entrance into fhe sisterheod of States, but conditions II alaeka and the question of accessible marKe'S call for the exercise of great discretion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
MELLON NOT A "BARKIS."

Tbere are Barkisis in abundance in the Re- publican Party, but Secretary Mellon lets It De known that he is not one of these. Ills I do not care to run" resembled very closely Presldeh' Coolidges q do not choose but it IS hardly likely that he will have as much difficulty as had the President in convincing the Fesses, Binghams. Buffers, Hilleses, ct al, that he ,aeans what he says The reason for this is not far to seek With Coolidge despite the third term bugaboo the faint-hearted saw no chance to lose in the national campaign of next fall Mr. Melons candidacy, although he is by Tar the abler of the two, would not carry any such guarantee.
 It is very likely that Mir Mellon has no ambi- ton to enter the Republican free-for-ai at Kansas City next June. He was at the outset for Mir. Coolidge and, following the latters self elimination, turned to MT. Hughes when the latter declined to be Barkis, MT. Mellon, while noncommital was counted for Vice-President Dawes according to Eastern newspapers But II he was 1t must have been personal preierenee' Under Secretary ogden Mills has been vociferousiy Tar Hoover So aso was Commissioner Blair of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and Gaieh Tait Collector of Customs for the Port of Bal timore Thus MT. Melons department IS well represented in the Hoover movement
 In fact Washington political observers say deyelopments there giving the impression that MT Hoover is the her-apparent to the Coolidge delegates at the next National cohveh- ion It is not intimated that the Presldent mas anything to do with this situation but there are m indications that such disposition would pe dfspleasing to him. Secretary Work of the III { terior Department is said to be 'husthng m'kn' ffvr for his colleague. Although Attorney-1eh eral Sargent is keeping silent his chiei que 1ry;,,,a,n Donovan is hitting the line hard "A rsoover without rebuke or hindrance II tni' .,soven,ent continues to develop fayorabiy 10 sucn }. |noint that Mir Hoover's position is almost com 11Ssnding by the time the convection meets MT rl,on,s delegates might be just the factor need
 to nut his fellow Cabinet member over the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
It Makes Business Big.
(Hastings, Neb., Tribune.)

(Hastings, Neb., Tribune.)
 The history of advertising is so nteftwlheo with the development of big business that It IS difficult 10 determine which is the cause anu which the effect Does business owe US pheh- omenal progress to it's of advertising or IS .he development of advertising just phase or the growth of business? Some may take the opposi'e view. but little thought on the question in- variably leads one to the conclusion that pusi. ness developed into "big business only alter had nerfected advertising as a business asset.
 If has not been long since advertising was as severely criticized and ridiculed as Doastins oi nersonal qualifications. And the pubic showeo no more faith in the claims of advertisements than it did in the boastings of the braggart. Foi tbis reason few used advertising in those dark ages but the quack and imposter, in whose hahas lii produced riches as miraculously as did Aiao- aims lamp and the golden touch of King Midas
 Eventually, legitimate business realized tna' aaanted to honest merchandising advertising wonld work even greater wonders, Then 1t was inst matter of dispelling the popular prejudice apainst advertising and nculcating in the puolie mind faith and discernment to take it's place.
 For the discovery of advertising-the riches' vein of business ever opened-big business indebted to the quack and faker Witnou' advertising there would be no such thing as DE business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
WHERE TAXES COME FROM.

The Government collected an average oi S24.09 for each citizen during the fiscal year ending June 3o 1927 in income taxes and other internal revenue. Income taxes totaled $2,219,- 952,444 and miscellaneous internal col leeted amounted to $645,730,6s6 Under the lat ter heading is listed such 1evies as those on automobile sales, cigars and cigarettes and theatre admissions
 The several States show wide diversity in the average rates pad. North Carolina for instance. averaged $70.99 per resident in internal revenue payments, as compared to $1.73, the average residents donation in New Mexico North Carolinas high rate is accounted for by the fact that it is the center of the tobacco manufactur- ing industry and it's products are heavily taxed. New York ranked second with $66.10, and Dela- ware third with S6327. California leads for west of the Mississippi River with an average of s31.A7 in sixth place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
Save Fish by Screening Ditches.
Seattle Business chronicle.)


 Tn asking Congress for an appropriation Of $500, 900 a preliminary step to halt the annual slaughter of salmon and other fish in the Paclhc Northwest commercial fishermen, cannerymen, sportsmen and game commissions make out a good case for themselves. It is not they who are decimatng the fish supply; it is a practice whereby millions of fish are hopeessly lost dur ing the spawning season through entanglement with unscreened irrigation ditches While most of the dams in the streams of Oregon and Wash ington have been equipped with devices to enable adult fish to reach the headwaters, little or nothing has been done to help their progeny to ref to the ocean. A commissioner declares that tens of millions of salmon and other fish are diverted into the irrigation dtches that cover nartions of Washington and Oregon, and nothing can be done to save theln.
 Whence comes the request for Congressional aid through the construction of bypass canals and installation of fish screens at irrigation dams-particularly at the Sunnysde and Wapato projects in Yawima Valley.
 This wholesale destruction has been going on unchecked for more than 20 years. Fish pack CTS and other interests are rousing themselves to cooperate in providing remedy The puphc should lend it's support through well-dlrected opinion and Congress ought not to delay Ill providing the funds for the preliminary work One of the conservation needs of the day to save the fish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
More or Less True

The happiest homes are those where friend wife occasionally en' iovs a good cry and friend hus- band seldom gets a good bawiin1 out.
 If a woman just says darling she is speaking to her husband before company, but if she says just darling" she is speakins about a hat she's seen in win dow and what she'll call him i he doesn't let her get it won't Dc darling.
 Often when father thinks he is entertaining mother looks like she had pin sticking her some place where she didn't dare get at Il.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Liberty Just a Dream

LIbefty Ju5t a Dream "Verbotten" stuff is nothing new. We've always had some form of
 it, alas, And fore we got mo parking
 signs There were fool ones that read:
 Keep off the grass"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
We'll, Lot of It is Babyish. at That

John said Mrs. Dumbbell. looking up from the paper.
 "Iiuh?" grumbled her husband who was working a cross word.
 The papers" she went on, "al. ways are talking about blocks in the Senate-and it's funny they misspell it eycrytime, too. You don't mean to tell me, do you. that full-grown men in a place like that amuse themselves with a baby's playthings?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02

With two armies fighting it out in the hed and the Reds running loose in every directoh' china is all set for lively winter undianap- olie News
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02

line for the nomination. And il could be done easily and gracefully since his two personal choices have declined to be considered
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
Why Waste 'Em?

For wearing skirts so very shorl The girls with shapcly pegs l
 don't condemn; For when legs are worth looking IL does seem sort'a selfish 10
 hide 'esn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
It's Like Suicide to Buck That

It,s Like Suicide to Buck That
 Jam
 Great heavens. John.' exclaim' ed the wife, as the ambulance driver carried her muchly band aged husband into the house, were you crossing on the red, Or what?"
 No" he said weakly, "1 just got in the rush at the five-and- ten-eent store when l went to get that dish mop you told me not to come home without"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02

Senator Henin, having demanded the resisna ,,on of Secretary Jardne, would. of course. ae- , i, if he rendered it. Boston Transcript)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02

Big Bill" Thompson may think ne IS on tue AT auorican hut he has yet to be voted the rast valuable player- Detroit Free Press.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02

The Anti-Saloon League, in its sessions a' Washington. gave us some s'agser'ns ''"'i'' - Atlanta Constitution,)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
Observations of Oldest lnhabitant

One thing no old timer can re- member is weather that suited everybody.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
sver sgs,n

sver rga,n When rabhy has tho pups, And OUT dog Queen the kittens, We reckon the girls vii! Go back te wcarin' mitlens.
 sam Hill, Cincy Enquirer. When families don't quarrel And married men don't fl!rt, We'll bet a million dollars They will wear the hoop-bar-
 reled skirt.
 Norman Ralston, Clrclcville Herald.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
Believe It or Not

He has remarkable self-con- trol.'
 Say. he can stall in the middle of traffic and smile at the way the 20 other drivers and the traf- fife cop are cussing him out
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02

out with the statement that this is just an attempt to protect Georges character and what he really invented was saxophone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
ueualIy a Sign of Something

OEUdT1y oIEH or oOHEIHIH1
 Snakes with two heads are oe- casioaally found. News Item.
 And almost without fail. wh n they are, another pledge is signed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
KNIGHTS OF Cni tghd RlIC
Douglas Aerie IT Fraternal
 Order of Eagles

Meets regular 1st. 2nd, 4th Mon days in Douglas at D. III. Eagles Hall. And the third Wednesday of ea.a month. 7:30 D. III. i'll Odd Fellows Hall, Juneau, Visiting brothers welcome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
ALTERATION

Old papers for sare at Ths Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
Ho. Hum!

When lamps blew out you were
 Left in the dark. says kemper, And now when tires blow out
 II puts you in temper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
Motor Observation

Motor Observation They have taken the crank off a car, but not the crankiness out of 1t.
 Why Should Spirit of Mortal Be
 Proud?
 Senator Bombast thinks when he dies no one will be- found with feet big enough to fill his shoes.
 Jinks-Yes, and my bet is thst no one will be found with feet SO small they'll fit the shoes he leaves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02
Sure

To hear advice on When to mas!
 ry" gets My nanny-yeh. It sure gives
 me the jerries-- For even a fool knows it's when
 you've found A girl who thinks you are the
 bprripS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-02

Rupert Knows Better A news item says: George Washington invented plow.' Now watch Rup Hughes come
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Japan Plans to Stamp
 Genuine Precious Stones

Iokyo. Feb. IS ~)-DishoncSt pearl dealers and jewellers in Japan are to be put out of business if the government can accomplish il.
 The department Of commerce, at the request of legitimate dealers, intends to stamp all genuine jewels with the words guaranteed by the government" Jewel inspectors will be attached to the department and every gem examined and at tested will be properly stamped.
 Numerous foreigners touring in Japan have been the victims of un- scrupulou5 jewellers. paying cX. orbitant prices for imitation pearls. Probably no other people are as adept at 'faking' gems as the Japanese.
 The imitation gem dealers arc located principally in Tokyo. Ioko- hama, Osaka and Kobe. Govern ment inspection offices arc to be located in each of these cities, be ginning in April. Thereafter for eign buyers may assure themselves of some measure of prot ection by watching for the government stamp.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18

and A. Buchieri & Sons. truckers. arc another "father-and- com- bination. Patrick J. Mc1nerney and John McInerney, Jr,. are employed by their father, John Mc1nerney. harness maker.
 Gleason w. Parker. son of Clayton A. Parker. is prominent in the real estate and insurance field, as was his father for some time. Samuel Feingold and his mother. Mrs. Bes- sic Feingold. carry on the pawn broker business ill which the father and husband, the late David fein- gold. was engaged at the time of his death. ]. J. Erwin X Sons are prominent in the plumbing line. and E. J. Gooby &, Son are well known sheet metal workers. Thomas D. Donlan and Thomas J. Donlan. father and son, are printers. Roger Holmes, principal of a school in an- other city, is the son of Superintend- ent & H. Holmes of the local school department. Bernard T. Donnelly. [ nelly. sons of Hugh J. Donnelly. are associated with their father in the 1T. J. Donnclly Co. department store. Edgar McAvay recently succeeded his father. the late Michael Me Away, as foreman of the sample room at the r. X r. Corbin plant.
 In the police and fire departments several "father-and-son' combina- tions are found. Detective Sergeant William P. McCue and Officer James M. McCue are father and son. as are Officers Michael J. Gosgrove and Daniel Cosgrove. Officer Fred Wagner and Supernumerary Officer Walter Wagner, superAumerary Officers John Coffey and stephen Coffey. First Deputy Chief Eugene F. Barnes of the fire department is the father of Fireman Lester Barnes. and Captain Victor T. Davis is the father. of Fireman Victor T. Davis.
 In the world Of sports. Edward McAloon. jr.. who is prominent in baseball and roller hockey, is the son of Edward r. McAloon. who, a decade or more ago, was an anna teur pitcher of prominence, and al present is sixth man on the New Britain roller hockey team in the American league. Peter Fusari, who starred on baseball teams in Neg Britain and vicinity and was relief catcher with the New Britain team in the Connecticut league about 2o years ago, in addition to his ac- tivity as a roller hockey player. has a son who is one of the best play CTS in the amateur league playing the preliminary games at Stanley arena. Young Fusari and young McAloon were rushes on one of the teams, just as their respective fathers. who are law, were teamed up on the old Inde- pendents and other teams in the "old days" Young McAloon is sixth man on the Bristol team in the American league.
 Bill" Mangan. one of the most promising catchers in junior base
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18

ball circles last year, is the son of Lawrence P. Mangan. who for years has been numbered among the fore most sports authorities in this sec ton of the state. Al . boy in the "Nigger Hill" section of the city, Larry" Mangan was a fast base ball player. He held down second base for various teams, including the A. o. H., and ten or | dozen years ago when he was old as ath- letes 60. he piloted the Russell & Erwin factory league team to a pennant while playing regularly Iat first base. He played end on the High school football team in the sos, and for a number of years he has umpired baseball games in this city. He also organized and coach ed the American Legion champion ship team for the past two seasons.
 Carlisle c. Kron played basket ball while at New Britain High school and old timers used to say he reminded them of his father, George kron. who played with the worlds championship New Britain team 30 years ago.
 William 'Ziegler, registrar of voters, who won numerous trophies emblematic of baton swinging championships some years back, has a son who is attracting attention in the same manner.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
Attacks Compulsory Auto
 Insurance in Speech

Portland. Me. Feb, 1s (UP) = Compulsory automobile insurance was attacked by Russell A. liar. mon of Worcester before a meeting of the New England A. A. A. con- ference here last night.
 There is no relation between public safety and compulsory insur- ance." Harmon said. warning other New England states to exercise care in following the example of Massa- chusetts in instituting compulsory insurance.
 Tn Massachusetts there were S. 900 more non- fatal accidents in the first year of such insurance. Rec- ords kill for all time the claim that 1t makes driver more careful and decreases accidents.
 Compulsory insurance seems to make a driver an ungodly liar and I have come to the conclusion that those forced to take it by law seem to feel that they are protected and don't seem to care what happens" Harmon declared.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
B|G INDIAN AzALEA
 W|7H LOGO BLOOMS
Plant Owned by (. E. Prentice
 Weighs 175 Pounds

An Indian azalea plant, which its owner claims is the finest ever pro- duced in this state and exceeds in beauty and profusion all but one of it's kind ever exhibited at the Bos- ton flower show, is on exhibition at the Porter & Dyson jewelry store. The plant Is owned by George E. Prentice of Berlin, who says it is more than 50 years old. Mir. Prem tice has had it for four years, its previous owner had 1t for seven years and the man who raised 1t had it for almost 20 years. It is said to have a value of more than $100.
 The plant is not the hardy azalea of the type which grows in Japan, but is of the Indian type. These plants ordinarily do not grow very large. Mir. Prentice believes that the plant was imported from India.
 These plants when new sell for s4 to S6 when they have six inch heads. The plant now on exhibition has diameter of four feet and a circumference Of more than 13 feet. It has more than a thousand blossoms. white and pink with the exception Of one red spray. Ii weighs between 175 and 200 pounds and requires two men 10 lift it.
 The plant is so large that the Por- ter X Dyson Go. was unable to put it in the display window and it is exhibited in the store.
 Mir. Prentice, who is the head of the Prentice Manufacturing Co.,, has his own private greenhouse. He says the plant has been Towering for three months and will continue to blossom well into the month of Nav
New Britain herald., 1928-02-18
''Warily Gang Leader"
 Stolen From Dog Show

New York. Feb. IS R-Champion Warily Gang Leader, valuable wire haired fox terrier Was stolen from his stall at the dog show at Madi- son Square Garden "Wednesday night. it has just been learned. His owner Is Reginald NJ. Lewis Of Ridgefleld. Conn.
 While his mate. Talavcra Mar garet. was winning the award for the best dog on the main floor. Warily Gang Leader disappeared from his place in the basement within sight of hundreds of visitors.
 The supposition of Alfred Mitch- ell. kennel manager. Is that some one wrapped the dog-which only weighed IT pounds-in his over coat which was also stolen. and