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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
Simplifying the Calendar.
Engineering and Mining Journal )

Engineering and Mining Journal)
 With the increased complexity of modern life and the competitive struggle that exists for supremacy if not for existence comes tendency 10 avoid what is unnecessary and to simplify what is complicated Many countries still operate under the handicap of archaic system of weights and measures and will doubtless continue to do so until the egneer and the scientists take hand in national reform movements The sim plifcaton of currency denomination by the adop- ton of the metric system has saved the Americas many millions of dollars in useles labor and futile lcalculation, to say nothing of the advantage of mechanical computation and mathematc accuracy in result
 To Mr George Eastman the world will owe la debt of gratitude for sponsoring a practicable scheme for the reform of the calendar originally proposed by Mir M B. Cotsworth. The defects in the present system obvious and acknowl- edged. The International Fixed Calendar will have 13 months, each of 2S days. with eighth day "Year-Sunday" added to the last week in each year
 The simplfed calendar has already met with wide acceptance, and the movement has disclosed Incidentally, that a large number of firms and organizations have been using the 2S-day month for several years. The advantages of the sub- l. stiute system legon the disadvantages ap- parently none. However much any change from acctumed routine and age-long habit is unpopular in certain quarters it should be recognized that the present calendar system is provocative of complication, unnecessary labor and avoidable waste, inhibiting a proper control and encourage ing condition that is detrimental to efficient production, scientific comparison and account ancy.
 Eventually the change will be made Why not now? Engineering and Mining Journal is in wholehearted agreement with the proposal and urges those of it's readers who are interested to write for the information that is available for distribution from the offices of Mir George Eastman, 343 State St., Rochester. N. Y.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
HAYWOOD'S LONELY EXILE IS OVER.

Big Bill Haywood, of the philosophers who thought the way to glory on earth for those who widowed in the mire of labor was to kill off those who had passed successfully over the course, spent his last years in Soviet Russia, wishing that he not outlaw in America so that he might return Haywood jumped bail bonds in the United States and found his way to Russia, where he, upon landing, kissed the soil and thanked God that he in free country. He remained there, because he dared not return to this country, and learned that after all the old U. S. A. is the best Nation on earth for poor men to call home. We'll whatever might have been his offense against his fellow men, he paid the penalty during his long and lonesome exile He found that the way of the transgressor is hard, and to know through sad exper- fence that the safest way to happiness is to play the game according to the rules
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

71O,O0O less than year ago the vets were over whelmingly successful. Thus it will be seen that we have fairly accurate lineup of the senti- ment of sixteen States, having half of the popu- lation of the United States-New York Massa- chusetts, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, California, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, Pennsylvania New Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware and 0hio-and the sentiment in them is at least two to one against the Volstead Act.
 Now, the question in the South is plainly, not whether not she wishes to be dry but whether not she wants to reach beyond the borders of the Southern States and force more than half of the people of the country that are opposed to Prohibition to be dry. The drys in the South not only want to govern their own region but they insist upon governing the rest of the country. Yet hear of dry states down in Dixie trying to argue that they favor State Rights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
A QUESTION OF sELF-GOvERNMENT

There is political issue anywhere that involves the question to whether the South is going to be wet dry. So far concerns those who favor the modification or repeal of the Volstead Act, those who would repeal or modify the Eighteenth Amendment, the South can remain dry she desires to be. No one wants to make her wet if she chooses to be dry. The political issue is whether not the South will continue to insist that unenforceable dry laws shall remain on statute books for those States where the people do not like the volstead Act
 As matter of fact the real issue created by the Prohibition question is one of self-govern- ment. The conduct of the people of the United States cannot be controlled by a single central government and give us government by the peo- pie. States with combined population of more than 36,O00,000 have had referendums on the wet and dry question within the last two years in which nearly S,000,O00 votes were east wet and dry, and the vets victorious by a score of 5353,954 to 2,60S969 for the drys Penn sylvania, New Jersey, Maryland. Connecticut Rhode Island and Delaware with combined population in excess of 17,5O0 900, not included in these figures have also repeatedly demon strated that they do not Prohibition. In a wet and dry contest in Ohio, population G..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
Dempsey's Earnings.
(New York World.) )

The myth of the fabulous sums received by a champion fighter received something of jolt last week when Jack Dempsey brought his in- come-tax report into court exhibit in the suit brought against him by Jack Kearns This report shows that Dempsey and Kearns in their
 banner year of 1923 took in between them STAY 952 But this subject to tremendous deductions. There another little matter of $3S232 lost on bad loans and investments. There
 was another little matter of $2,310 lost in oper- ating hotel and apartment properties in Los An geles There were the expenses of the Gibbons fight, which ran to $10S,417. There were the expenses of the Firpo fight, which ran to SS7- o24 These items and others like them reduced the gross to net of $499,64S, of which Demp- Isey's share $249S24
 One is reminded of an article in Liberty some time ago which told of the actual earnings of Gertrude Ederle At that time she had earned as a result or her Channel swim gross of $64,- ooo' But that too was subject to many deduc- tiOns. as follows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
More or Less True

More or Less True
 You still can give a girl gold thimble as present, but you would have to explain what the fool thing was meant for.
 Ringing ears are sign you have caught cold and earrings are sign a girl has goofey idea Of the kind of ornaments that add to her attractiveness.
 One way to make sure you won't ever be the old lady who goes over the hills to the poor house is to have your old man go into the lipstick manufacturing business.
 By refusing to be used you can save being bothered by a lot of useless friends.
 The cynic says he can't figure how old maids can get much joy out of life with no husbands to complain about.
 Nothing is a bigger waste of time than mastering all the rules of etiquette and then going to nothing but betting parties.
 We never have heard of a di- yorce being blamed on a wife's reputation for being a whizz of cook or a golden wedding ac- counted for by wife's reputa- ton for being up on all the latest dances.
 An pptimist is a wife who noti. flies the huckster they won't need any vegetables after certain date because her husband has started back yard garden.
 It's easy enough to learn how fish feels out of water. Be a noh-golfer and get in a crowd who don't know there is anything in the world but golf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

The Oregon Daily Journal refers to Edgar J. Adams who has been nominated for Judge in the First Division a contractor and builder There is not a word in a sketch of him to indi- cate that he is lawyer. Perhaps they want to send him up here to build the capitol. Prob ably wanted to kill two birds with one stone salary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
Imaginary Interviews

Just why, Governor. are you withdrawing from the race?" ask ed the reporter
 Well" replied Al, Eve just read Senator Heflin's opinion of me and I have decided a man like that isn't fit to be president of the United States"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

$44,2U7
 This left Trudie s19,793 to do what sbo pleased with W
 It all seems to boil down to the axiom fre quehtiy promulgated by J. Rufus Wallingford when ne was at the height of his success This h.nu ol money is lively money and it stays lively aiter you get it, Only genius can corral if safely in bank and persuade it to lie tbero for any length of time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

North Carolina supporters of Gov. Smith de- clare that a sush fund in the interest of the New York Executive in that State is not neees- sary for the people there for him. They expect to elect Smith delegation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

- lhe Rev A. Appel, Minister of the Lutheran ohurch at Peoria, H., has closed the doors to Ahu-saloon League speakers. As reason he sa,e s. the Leagues Hack of morals and prin- ciples, it's political propaganda church sorv;oa ana US failure to account for it's funds" Sniff. eleht reasons.-( Dubuque, la, Tribune)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 pv CAM uus
Limit to Even Dumbness
By SAM HILL

Limit to Even Dumbness There's plenty darn fool people
 in This glorious. old world of ours, But none quite dumb enough to
 think Girls wear raincoats at bridal
 showers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
The Language of Youth

Say listen, you big bozo!"
 Well, g'wan. Those two things on the side of my head ain't just ornaments"
 You gotta cut out this cuttin' in! Get me?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
Any Wife Will Get This

Any children?" asked the cen sus taker.
 "One big baby" replied the wo- man.
 How old is it?" asked the c. T. "He celebrated his fiftieth birth day last week." she snapped as she shut the door.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
You've Met This Pest

Her friends are sick of hearing
 her
 Say, "When I was in Europe; She's such a pest she ought to die So, hangman, bring your rope!!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
Observations of Oldest Inhabitan

1 kin remember when a girl got thrill in the spring thinking about how soon she could hang out the hammock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
We're Curious

The roof of a Rhode Island ho tel is used as farmyard for rais- ing fruits, chickens, ducks and rabbits.-Item in Houston Post Dispatch.
 And suppose some disgruntled guest raises the roof over his bill then what will become of the farmette?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

We where tho Curtis boom hrolo int. .. oack or paper the other day, between the live stock prices and the Saginaw bean quotations - Detroit News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
Bitter With the Sweet

BItter with the sweet 'Tis true that every rose it's thorn does have, And while their praise we've al ways sung, We must confess you'll find among women, Bo, That cen the sweetest has her tongue!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

Politicians are loud in agreeing that th, candidate will be nominated on the first or second oalot, but as yet they haven't agreed as to the candldate.-( Cincinnati EnQuirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
An Example

Blinks: Size doesn't always count"
 Jinks: No, I never have thought the bigness of it's ears enabled a donkey to hear any better than any other animal"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

Modernized Proverbs A wife on time saves nine hours of fussing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
The Ananias Club

q spilled the gravy all over the clean cloth," said he, "and my wife had good laugh at my awk- wardness."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
Zero in Information

Man can't control the weather and cant even predict it worth darn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

hVeh hoovers enemies are beginning to be- ,.e.. s. lie get few scattering votes in the con- Vehtion.-(Cincinnati Enqurer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
Passing Observation

There hasn't even been enough good weather yet to give
 us a decent case
 of spring
 fever. Hints on How to Tell Elm Apart If it goes the way the hand in dicated it is a male; if it goes the other way it is a female.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

me crying need of this Presidential year ;s :, pia'lorm with Yitamins in it.-(Mlwaukee Jonr. nal) ~
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
Speaking of The keynote Remember this It's under the mat"

Cornfeds Please Note This One
 LOSE WEIGHT WHILE WE SLEEP. ."-Headline
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
May Vet See It

May Yet See 1t Could anything be sillier than pumps in winter?' How about hip boots in sum mer?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23

LET Almquist Press Your Suit We call ana uellver. Phone 528
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-23
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.

ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARcEF
 THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26
10000 T0FACE
SUFFRAGE. LOSS
Illegal Registering May Cause
Striking Of Voters Names
from Rolls

Newark, N. J., Oct. 26.-(R-
Forty thousand registrants in the
election districts Of Hudson and E.
sex counties, Democratic strong
holds, today faced the prospect Of
having their names stricken from
the voters roles on the ground that
they were illegally registered.
Proposed action against them was
announced after the decision Of the
New Jersey supreme court yesterday
UNFOLDING the constitutionality OF
the state law which gives to super
intendents Of elections the right ia
strike from the lists the names Of
citizens they believe to be illegally
registered.
The law giving the superin-
tendents such power was passed by
The Republican Legislature early this
month, vetoed by the Democrats
governor, Harry Moore, and repassed
over his veto.
The act was the outcome Of the in
vestigation Of Hudson county con-
ditions by the Case legislatiy. COM
mittee, which ID still under way.
Hudson is the home Of Frank Hague,
vice chairman Of the Democratic ma
tiona! committee and long . power in
New Jersey politics. Mr.. Hague is
mayor Of Jersey City.
Democratic leaders interpret the
action as m effort to defeat Gov
ernor Smith.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26
CURTIS PLEADS
HIGHER TARIFF

Columbus, O., Oct. 90 AP) -
From Ohio's capital, Senator Curtis,
th- Republican vice presidential
nominee, today hurried back and
forth to several cities on the second
day Of his campaign in this state.
He came here early today from
Akron and before starting on the
days swing had an engagement to
attend . woman's meeting.
Leaving Columbus after lunch,
Senator Curtis was to 60 to Cedar
vile by special train, then by mo-
tor to Clifton and perhaps Yellow
Springs. Returning again to COL
umbus, he was to visit Mt. Vernon
for a night meeting. Tomorrow the
nominee will wind up his Ohio visit
with q noon meeting at Cleveland
and q speech at Detroit at night.
Tariff protection and farm relief
were themes Of the senator's talks
yesterday At Coshocton and Akron.
He advocated an even higher tariff
to protect industry and an increased
tariff on farm products ~ an OPP
portunity to stimulate farming. He
denounced the Democratic proposal
for . competitive tariff" Is Of no
protection whatever.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26
COUNTY AGENTS
TO BE VOTED

Mott, N. D., Oct. 26.-(R)-One Of
the hottest campaigns being waged
in Hettinger and Bowman counties
this fall has nothing to do with poll
tics-although it will be decided by
the voters at the election.
The question is whether the two
counties shall employ q county agent
to aid the farmers with their work.
Some farmers and tax payers want
the service-and some do not. Het-
finger county had = county agent
but voted out the work in 1922 and
Bowman county never has had such
an official.
As part Of the campaign Clarence
A. Fiske, acting county agent for
this district, recently completed .
series Of poultry culling demonstra-
tions. An average of 22 persons At
tended each meeting. Fiske places
the loss to Hettinger county farmers
alone from poultry diseases to Be
$4,000 Z year. A large part Of
this loss could be eliminated by
proper handling Of flocks. he said.
and I county agent could aid farm
ers in devising ways Of protecting
their flocks and, incidentally. getting
moro eggs from fewer chickens.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26
BUSINESS GOOD
SCHWAB STATES
Asserts Manufacturers Should
Be Concerned With Farm.
ers' Problems

New York, Oct. 26.-(AP)-
Charles N. Schwab in an address
today before the American Iron and
Steel institute, Of which he is presi-
dent, said, "the high tide Of pros
perity and prospects for the i'm
mediate future are unusually favor.
able"
"The unemployment which existed
in some measure . few months age
has lessened," he said. 'sWorkers
generally are now fully employed
and at good wages. The relations
between labor and management
were never more harmonious, due tc
the wise attitude Of cooperation and
Cancellation existing on both sides
Business sentiment is good. This
Is particularly reassuring in view OF
the fact that we are to elect . new
president Of the United States with.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26
Recent Tong War Is
Ended by Peace Pact

New York, Oct. 26.-(F-The re-
cent war between the On Leong and
Hip Sing tongs in which several
Chinese were killed and several
wounded has been declared only .
Misunderstanding" and . "peace'
has been signed.
Announcement of the action was
made by DR.. s. s. Young. Chinese
consul general 1t New York, who
said that leaders Of the tongs met
at his office and signed . document
urging their fellow countrymen not
to be swayed by alarming rumors
and promising that the peaceful
pursuit Of everyone's business will
be continued as before"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26

in two weeks. It indicates that
there exists little apprehension - to
the results Of the election and their
probable effect on business"
This prosperity, however, has not
been entirely uniform, he said, the
farming industry having scarcely
felt it 1T al and the steel industry
only meagerly.
A maximum degree Of prosperity
cannot be attained unless It ID
shared in by virtually al classes
and industries, said Mr.. Schwab,
who asserted that is why the great
manufacturing industries Of the
country should be concerned In the
economic problems Of the farmers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26

Buffalo, Oct. 26.-(R-A source
Of humor for rum runners has been
dried up. It has been the practice
Of Canadian customs officials to as
certain the consignees Of liquor
cleared for export, then give the
names to American customs officials.
Since the exporters often named Of
ficials-of the Anti-Saloon league, the
Canadian officials have discontinued
forwarding the misinformatidp to
this side.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26
Pacific Flyer Granted
Divorce In Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Oct. rs.
-(AP)-Captain Charles Kingsford
Smith, commander Of the plane
Southern Cross on It's transpacific
flight, today was granted . divorce
on the grounds Of desertion. There
were no children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

for keeping one we'll appsalS 70 for
eigners. The German hospital e.
says to keep Americans, British,
German, French, and Italians fit for
81 . month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-26

APPLY CHINESE CUSTOM
Picking, Oct. 26.-(P)-The ancient
Chinese custom Of paying . doctor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-01
HOPE FOR ARMS
FARLEY REUSED
BY NAVAL PACT
Disarmament Conference
May Be Called by
League of Nations.
BY MAURITZ A. HALLGREN
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. Hope
that the League of Nations Will.
after decade of hesitation, call a
worldwide disarmament conference
was expressed in government circles
today after officials had studied
news dispatches telling of the Brit
1sh-French naval tonnage compro-
mise.
Virtually every nation, including
the United States and Russia, would
be represented at the contemplated
conference, it was said. Arrange
ment for the meeting would be
made by the leagues preparatory
disarmament commission, which has
been struggling for several years
with the task of preparing an
agenda.
Delayed by Obstacles
Foremost among the obstacles
which the commission thus far has
been unable to overcome has been
the dispute over whether naval
ships should be limited on total
tonnage basis or by classes of ships.
France supported the former view
and Great Britain the latter, but
now that a compromise has been
reached, another difficulty still may
remain.
Several powers, led by France,
have commended that a countrys po-
tential resources should be con-
sidered potential ornaments in any
disarmament scheme. Under this plan
a country like the United States,
with extensive resources, would be
almost stripped of ornaments, while
a less favored country would be per-
mitted to have relatively larger
standing army, great stores of
munitions and a big navy.
Report France Yielded
Although she has not formally
said so, it is understood at the State
Department that France also has
yielded on this point to the British
and American view, which would
have only actual ornaments and
regular troops and sailors considered
in limiting a nations arms.
, With these two problems solved,
American officials believe the pre-
paratory commission will have no
further difficulty in agreeing upon
an agenda for world conference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-01
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