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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
The Press and the Election.
(New York Times ]

In the Presidential campaign now ended, the part played by American newspapers may not nave been rightly estimated by many whom they serve. It is not question of editorial policy or party preference, that is referred to- What the press has done in gathering and printing political news this year has been surpassed for accuracy, fullness and impartiality This has been particularly true of the dispatches sent cut by The Associated Press They have faith fully reported the speeches of candidates and the leading campaigners of both parties; have given faithful accounts of the activities and utterances or political committees, National State and local; have covered the important news affecting the election from all parts of the country and have done it without partisan bias or color So far as has appeared, not a single complaint mas been made of unfairness or prejudice in the wholesale and continuous supply of information by this great s-gatehing organization Serv- ing as 1t does newspapers that are Republican Democratic and independent, it naturally would seek to avoid anything which might betrav a partisan inclination. But to have succeeded so remarkably in giving uncolored political news is an achievement which deserves recognition both oy the public and by the newspaper calling.
 In other ways fair treatment of party can dldates by the press has made conspicuous gains m the present campaign. Even stiff party or sahs nave come to pride themselves on holding 'ne scales even In their news columns This is great advance from the days when if was considered amost treachery to vour own nor,v to give the views of the other a decent hearing AS pr Johnson said that in his renorte of Inc speeches Tn the House of Commons he alwavs made sure that the Whigs got the worst of It, so the earlier American practice was to seo io It that the Republicans-or the Democrats got the worst of it, not only in editorial com ineh' put In the reports of speaking and events.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
HOW CANADA GETS HER PROFITS.

That apparent greai balance of trade in favor of the United States in he exchange of products with Canada is not as great as it seems if one takes into account the millions American tourists are spending in Canada Americans are going to that country in constantly increasing num- bers and they making their visits there longer and longer Hundreds of millions of American money is being spent annually in that country at high retail rates. Americans adding i'm mensely to the profits of Canadian hotels and rail- road and other transportation companies and re- tail merchants.
 This American tourist traffic will continue to increase long as Canada continues to have more liberal personal liberty laws and regula- tions than the United States American Pro- hbition is driving Americans across interna- tional borders to play and more Americans are devoting more time to play each year. Am ercan Prohibition is inducing American travellers to patronize Canadian railroads and steamship companies in constantly growing numbers.
 While the American bootlegging industry is becoming better and better organized and people can get liquor almost whenever and wherever desired there are still many thousands who would rather buy their wines and beers for lunch or dinner or the makings for highbals and cock tails within the law than scofaws, and they go to Canada whenever possible.
 The expenditures of American tourists in adian exchange in spite of the large balance of trade in favor is frequently at premium in the United States and at discount in Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

ly complicates the problem of raising the peoples status.
 The percentage of illiteracy of the whole population has been reduced from S3 per cent. in 1900 to below 40 per cent. in 1922 and is constantly de- creasing Best of all, the curriculum is being adapted to the needs of the pupils, who are earning besides the usual school subjects, things which will en- able them to increase their incomes and improve their standards of living sanitary campaign has been carried on by the civil government. The average mortality rates have been reduced from 37 per thousand in 1900 to 23 per thou sand in 1927.
 Workmen themselves especially those in the towns, have united to improve their conditions. Unions, legalized under the American occupation, have succeed ed to a limited extent in improving wages and working conditions.
 Industrial development is being turn ed to more and more as the most hope ful solution for some of the island problems It is not expected to rival agriculture as the chief source of in come but it is hoped that, in conjunc- tion with an increase in the vegetable gardening for home use this will pro- vide a means of livelihood for the surplus population and make the island more nearly self supporting The prob lem before the people at present is to foster suitable industries, and to organize them so that the workers, will find these fields of activity attractive
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

ter reaches 16 is all the wise ad- vice you read on how to bring up children.
 Some girls want to marry the right man-and to a lot of them if 1t wears pants and gets a pay envelope regularly it is the right man.
 | is easy for a wife to keep q man in, in debt and in hot water, but the luckiest man is the one whose wife thinks it is worth the effort to keep him in love with her.
 The reason we often say of | sweet old maid she would have made some man a mighty good wife is because we don't stop to consider the fact she's never had husband to ruin her disposition.
 Love gets it's first acid test when the bride sees how much her big boy does not resemble the gent in the undie ads when he isn't any further along than that with his dressing.
 Some flappers look like they had hurriedly gotten out of the bath tub 10 answer the phone and ab- sent-mindedly put on their hats and come on down town.
 The good old days were those when woman didn't have t9 worry if her calves were a big laugh instead Of treat for the eyes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
He Knows Folks

Aren't you afraid, giving all this advice on preventative medi- cines, the people will keep so well you doctors will be put out of business?' asked the curious one.
 No laughed the doctor, i've know how little attention will be paid to it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
More Or Less True

Now and then you see hus band who looks so much like the last of all last chances it makes you wonder if they didn't have TO put the bride under an anesthetic to enable her to get through the marriage service.
 Another thing that seems like total loss about the time daugh-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

Among the societies for which we can dis cover no pressing need is the American Asso- citation fir the Advancement of Atheism If man really thinks he is an atheist that is his busi- ness But why organize to try to induce others to become atheists?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
Knows From Experience

"The Big Fight" a play that was starring Jack Dempsey, has proven flop, Jack as an actor being an Al boxer and shipyard worker. If the producer had consulted, among others, Jess Willard, he could have found out without all that expense that Jack always was a bad actor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
Health Hints

Beneath this sod Lies all that's left of William
 Otter; In winter he Thought he could wear less than
 his daughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

While the United States has her Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act, eight other conn trles nave just published joint treaty wherein they engage to unite in promoting the use and sale ol wine The engaging nations are Spain France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg. Portugal and Tunis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
Names Is Names

Johnny Spencer broadeasts the news that Less Payne is a chaus feur in Albany. When he hits a pedestrian he doesn't bungle the job and leave the poor victim to suffer, eh?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

The Insular Government and the Red Cross between them have been meeting the crisis with speed and efficiency Roads have been cleared, food has been rationed, clothing distributed, the ravages of disease checked. The people of the island have set about salvaging crops where that was possible, replant- ing uprooted trees, pruning broken ones, repairing buildings, and doing every thing they could to restore the produc- tivity of the island. The chief problem is one of financing the restoration. Local organizations are being formed to provide credit for the citrus fruit grow CTS, and tobacco and sugar raisers are comparatively well provided for, but the coffee growers who must wait four or five years for a crop, are not for tunate They are hoping to be assisted by Federal appropriation. Clearly the social and economic problems of Porto Rico have been seriously increased by the disaster.
 Agriculture supports nine-tenths of the people of Porto Rico, yet they i'm port not only most Of their manufactured goods but also the greater part of their food. The once ,self-supporting island now raises cash crops for sale abroad in eACndnSe TOT US means or SuDSlStence. The expansion in the sugar industry is seen by comparing the exportation of 69,000 short tons valued at S4700,- 000 in 1901 with that of 575,000 short tons valued at $55,00O000 in 1927. Coffee, on the other hand, formerly the islands most important crop and now third in value, has suffered from Am erican control through loss of protec- tion in the markets of Cuba and Spain, and the necessity of competing with the cheaper Brazilian product in the free markets of America. The export of tobacco, the product of the lower hilI- sides and valleys of the coffee districts, has increased enormously. In 1907 A. 100000 pounds valued at $1,200,0O0 left the island; twenty years later after, an amost steady increase, 31, 000, ,000 pounds valued at $21,000,000 were exported Citrus fruit production. the youngest of the major industries, is the thriving child of American occupation. Exports have increased in vaue from S11O, 900 in 1901 to $6,500,00O in 1927
 In the character of the population and the concentration of land owner ship in the hands of few proprietors is found the basis for the principal island problems. A prolific race warm cli- mate which necessitates little for bare subsistence, all contribute to provide the large surplus population, which serious
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
Called For Awful Racket

OdITtu FUT NWTuI hdCKet
 Say" shouted dad. what the heck is the big idea of running around yelling like a wild Indian 9" An replied the up-to-date kid, we're playing campaign, and P.n a whisper that is going round"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
Finish the Same

q never see you out riding with that gay son of yours.'
 No, with him at the wheel I'd feel about as safe as a Chicago gangster being taken for ride"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
It Cuts Out Too Many Good
 Times

You should save for a rainy day." Is the advice we often get; But judging from the folks who do, We'd say advice like that's all
 wet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
A Negro Chemists Work
(Columbia State l

George Carver, Negro research chemist wor,,
 for ae auskesee' continues to find new utilities son College students have heard bin, aos~sa,- some or his discoveries in work with inc nea,,. s"et potato and milkweed. Recently be hoe haas @ ing uselul substances from the desnisod carvor ,e'ee'ea roots of the wild palmetto. Dr. Gaiser also opening attractive nossihi,,tia. in his experimentation with persimmans N Ies ~ ~oacco stalks From persimmons he has axtraotaa uhcommonly en. rich dyestuns The laborator,' os ,nIs Negro scientist quite possibly will wei ayo,ua South Piocesses TOT the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
A Human Zero

He's about lazy enough to make good flag-pole sitter"
 Huh. He'd be too lazy to climb up the pole"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL

HuhI Though in the clothes she wears. Ma oft looks bare, Around the house she swears Pa is the bear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
Jokes Are On Her

Two funny jokes
 Has Mary Nose, And for them she
 Buys costly hosel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
Ouch t

Oucht T think an awful lot of my sight. don't you, of yours?" asked one married man of another. Not as much of her as I did when she was a vision," growled the other.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

Still Have One of Each of Us If l were you
 And you were me, About the same,
 This world would be.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
What Every Preacher Knows

What Every Preacher Knows Though there all folks could hear Important things they ought to know, The churches never are so crowd ed
 They have to hang out the sign, "S. R. O."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
Like Fair Weather Folks

Evidently these Zepps are like some people-very nice in flair weather"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

state political leader is a man who oo. So uowh to national headquarters tells them bis ''ate VIII give half million majority. and then asks Tor help Springfield, Ohio sun.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

Hoover Taking No Credit for Vote of south Headline) Of course not There is none to take.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

Too Many Clashes of Wills, Eh?
 Will Will. of St. Louis has been granted divorce from A. Will.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS
 OF PORTO RICO.

The hurricane which swept over Porto Rico, September 13 1928, completely changed the outlook for the immediate future of it's business. according to the November issue of Commerce Monthly, published by the National Bank of Com merce in New York. study of the economic and social condition of this island however points to it's ultimate recovery. The Commerce Monthly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
Japan Amnesty Seen
With Coronation

A general amnesty for prisoners In
Japan is expected this Fall in connec-
ton with the coronation of Emperc.
Hirohito.
Freeing Of certain prisoners. reduc-
ton of terms for others and the y .sh-
drawal of various restrictions probab,g
will be announced ON November y
when the Emperor is enthroned, as has
been customary for centuries in Japan
on the occasion of imperial CCronatiouS.
The scope OF the amnesty will follow
the example set III 1925 when the late
Emperor TaiSho. father of the present
Emperor. was enthroned.
Excluded, however for this imperial
favor will be those who have commit
ted certain specified crimes Of such
grave nature as plotting against the
lives OF the imperial family in gen.
eral. death penalties will be lsSSsned
10 lie Imprisonment. and life terms
leduced on q graduated scale down -
20 years Imprisonment. Prisoners
whose terms are less than lie Will have
their sentences reduced by hall i. tnev
are IN prison at the time of the amnesty
ana by one-fourth If they have uct
YET begun to serve their time Pun
ishmentS meted out 70 government Of
tlcials, except IN extraordinary eases.
will be Cancelled, and army and navy
men who are serving prison terms Ma!
have ample reductions,
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Education Optional
In Philippines

One thing that strikes the attention
of an American tranSplanted tn an cid
country like the Philippines Is the con-
trast between the United States pres
ent struggle with problems of life and
the non-eNiStenee Of those problems IL
the Philippines. where CNpeyiefte or
some other influence settled them long
ago
For instance, most American families
send all their children 90 school witA-
out discrimination. state laws even
compel school attendance, educators
grow worried as the level Of general In
teliigence in school classes falls ana
they begin 10 feel that everything Is
being done for the dun and che dullarSs
and little for the mentally awake
Filipino families do not concern
themselves a minute about such things.
ana 50 lar are not handicapped with a
compulsory attendance law With read
Ing and writing, schooling fer their
dnlier children stops, they know sons
people are more gifted than others, that
THESE dilteEeneeS prevail hetwsen chit
dren IN the same family The ehildrrn
able to learn are therefore kept in
school and those unable 60 learn ars
Kept at home and put 10 work,
TAKEN as matter OF course natures
law does not even bother these children.
and a duh brother earning living with
his hands, where ne would FAIL with his
head, viii help his aforementioned
eEoth Through high school and co.'s
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will give you the elements Of the
problem and you can figure 1t out in
your own way.
His mother came to tea at our apart
nlent in London one afternoon just
before she left for the Chinese Tibetan
frontier where she intended to spend
the rest of her days living with another
son who is a medical missionary.
recall her as a typical English lady, a
little softer and little more cultured
than many She was rather thin,
slightly taller than her son, whose
diminutive stature, by the way, she
explained as having been caused by a
fall in childhood, when he broke his
leg and never grew afterward Her
hair was gray. She had twinkling
merry blue eyes with touch of sadness
in them, sadness caused by sorrow, no
doubt.
She had lost her husband many years
before and just recently. during the
World War, her two eldest sons had
been killed. Col. Lawrence once re-
marked to me that those two were by
far the ablest men in the family Her
face was strong, with some OF the iron
determination that you see in Col
Lawrences face. Her costume was
attractively simple-~not noticeable, in
fact. / really find 1t a bit difficult to
describe her and can best sum up my
impression by saying that beth my wife
and ! were pleased over finding her to
be a woman OF such charm. She was
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seen a man in khaki who looked less
like soldier. But in the desert he was
transformed. In his pure white Arab
robes, with curved gold dagger at his
waist, he seemed TO be an Oriental
prince of Circassian blood, or one Of
the minor prophets come to life.
But no matter what he wears he Is
most impressive in personal contact.
After you have talked with him for a
few minutes you are struck with the
unusualneSS Of the man. He has that
sort of eye which is often referred to
as penetrating. 1t seems to be all
seeing and discourages people from
spinning yarns or indulging in Baron
His face Is lean and his jaw strong, but
his hands. and the way he moves them,
are exceedingly effeminate. They are
long and tapering, and as he talks he
Weaves them IN and out. He never
punctuates with his forefinger or with
his fist The mere shade of his low
voice Is quite sufficient for emphasis.
He is a man of contrast. not only
/ because of the physical contrast in his
strong jaw and feminine hands but also
| because of the things he does I first
| came In contact with him when we
were both in the Holy City shortly
| after Allenby had captured Jerusalem
| from the Turks. As he sat in a room
| with a group of officers he always
| seemed to draw himself into a corner.
as though anxious to keep out of the
conversation. 1t was evident that he
had an abnormal streak of modesty
On the other hand. there he was. a
European, and fair-haired. pink
| checked one at that, in Arab costume
| the only European in Palestine in such
conspicuous regalia. OF course, he knew
this. But it didn't bother him In the
/ least.
Has Critics and Enemies.
Like all men who accomplish i'm
| portant things. he has his critics and
| enemies. He has had them for such
| q long time now that l presume he
| would feel lonely without them. For
! instance. there were plenty of British
| officers in Cairo who used to scott at
| Lawrence because he was seen fire.
| Quently on the streets of the Egyptian
| capital in his respondent Arab robes
| They charged him with strutting
knew different. He was playing a game
| He Is modest. tbs true. In fact. ]
have never known a man who could
blush all over more completely than
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just what you would want the mother
of such man to be.
In response to question Of my wife's
she said that she herself had never
been quite able to fathom her son TT.
E." or Ned" as his family and child
hood associates called him. She said
that he had always led a topsy-turvy
life, was something of Bedouin at
heart, and she never had the slightest
idea what he was going to do next.
LAS boy he was always climbing to
dangerous heights where he should not
go. He would go off on long. lonely
hiking tours without any companion
and without permission He read raven
ously but usually did his studying at
night when others slept l always
looked upon him as something of a
genius"
Proud of Her Son.
And when she spoke of her son as a
genius there was no noticeable trace of
pride I'm her voice. She undoubtedly is
proud of him. We could tell this from
other things that she said But the
genius part of it seemed to be the dis
passionate verdict of disinterested
party who for many years had had very
little intimate contact with the subject
OF conversation.
Lawrence is one of those persons
whom you would pass on the street
without noticing. At a glance he looks
utterly insignificant whether he be In
muft or in army uniform. Rarely have
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educated circles IL is coming 10 be be-
| Iieyed That AN unmarried woman, as
much as any man, should be capable III
earning her living and should desire 10
be- u6efully employed
Marriages for love have probably IN
creased IN Germany The social mar
RAG" Is almost ii thing Of the past and
parents no longer feel called upon TO
pick their childfen'8 mates Women are
no longer married off,, In marriage
/ the woman plays at least as active n
part as the man. Naturally divorces are
on the increase and the social stigma
| formerly attaching 10 them hardly
exista
On the other side, the German law
Sill makes divorce comparatively am
cult and the Judges almost uniformly
refuse 10 recognize the new social views
But these views are now 80 common
that the courts are, except In apeciIie
cases almost poWeriess The German
law, for example. still considers adni"
terry as crime But except In cases
| where the injured partner" demands
! legal action the states attorneys see no
| ground 10 proceed
! Little by little the new ideas seem
sure 10 win ground. The greatest oppo-
! nent II the Catholic Church, but even
| the Catholics have, IN all but sexual
matters. made concessions. In Ger
| many the new social attitude is no
Longer matter Of experiment, 1t Ii a
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