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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
DID YOU EVER LOOK AT IT THIS WAY?

An analyst of economics has figured that Pro hibton is responsible for the gangs of gunmen that infest Chicago Detroit and other large cities. He proceeds: Bootlegging has become great industry in the large cities. Millions of people are being supplied with the liquor they demand This involves millions of invested capital It means vast organlza- tions and multitudinous contracts in which mll- lions are the stakes. The business is without the law therefore there are no courts to appeal to in case of disputes The law will not-cannot-enforce compliance with contracts or award damages for their breaches The result is that contracts large and small must depend for fulfillment upon the good faith of the contractors upon keeping to the letter gentlemens agreements those engaged in the industry must enforce their own contracts Therefore the whole game rests on first prnclples and those engaged in the business must make their own regulations and compel compliance. Decisions go to those who are best prepared to enforce their demands The court of last resort is, therefore the machine gun and the bomb.
 The erudite analyst says it is too bad that this is SO but it is inevitable He admits that people could quit the business but, he says as long as there is demand for liquor and profit in supply ing the demand there will be people to engage in it. It is not theory that we up against but hard facts If one set of booteggers and their retained gunmen are put out of business, he contends others will take their places. As long as there is large business to be carried on there must and will be methods of enforcing contracts and rules and regula tons as they develop from it.
 The best way to do away with the gansters and their gunmen would be legislation regulating the liquor traffic in some way that would do away with the demand for bootleggers-the substitution of lawful system for the lawless one that now prevails throughout the country.
 For many years prior to 1900 Alaska had Pro- ootf,, smugglers and lawless saloons. Congress provided liquor license system The smugglers and the outlaw saloons disappeared The liquor license system might not be the remedy in the United States, but there must be some remedy that would do away with lawlessness and count for temperance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Copper Mines Decrease Wages.
Engineering and Mining JournaD


 After four successive increases in wages-amount- ing to $1 25 daily in Montana mining districts ana 25 per cent. of wages prior to October l in most of the other Western camps-the copper porducing companies have posted notices of decreases in wages effective May | the result of the failure of the price of copper to stay above 19 cents pound in the New York market. This decrease was ex- pected as the third increase made effective in March was accompanied by a notice to the effect that it would remain in force only so long copper stayed above 19 cents. The decrease amounts to 25 cents daily in Montana districts and to per cent of wages prior to October l. 1928, in the Arizona districts In Nevada and Utah the de- crease is made in proportion to the wage. Miners contract prices have rbeen adjusted accordingly The basic daily wage in Butte, after the reduction takes place will be $5.75 daily the highest in any period up to this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Listens Like Propaganda

The President elect of the College of Physicians stands up to say smoking in moderation is safe for women. No modern member of the female sex is ever going to stick to moderation if she's told it is safe. Looks like Doc was trying to boom the sale of flags.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Sung.

Did those mushy letters of your sugar daddy win that breach of promise suit?" asked her friend.
 No groaned the gold digger; it was tried before a jury of men, and they declared the letters prov ed he was crazier than a loon, and they recommended he be sent to the booby hatch"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
H. G. Wells on World Peace.
Manchester GuardianO

MT. Wells said in the Rechstag Monday, with the admirable force and lucidity which desert him, some things well worth saying the subject of the desire for world peace and the drift away from it. The desire by itself will bring peace Many living and sensitive and possibly, resentfu obstruetions' have to be removed, and above all the difficulty of the sovereign independ- ence of States. The Kellogg Pact and the rest amount to than faith healing" Ten years of that "are enough. It is time that real work for world peace was begun"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Give Him Credit for That

HANGS SELF IN OWN BACK YARD-Headline in Newark Advo- cate.
 Well, he was considerate, anyway, using his own instead of messing up one of the neighbours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
A Hundred Percenter

Blinks He is the most radical Wet I've ever met"
 links: Say, that bozo is so radi- cal he won't buy a thing from a drygoods store"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
None of Elm Will starve To Death

None of Elm Will Starve To Death With the women wearing sleeve less dresses and no stockings the outlook for the mosquitoes this sum- mer is more than cheerful-The Column. The mosquitoes will not starve, Nor die from gloom; But how would you like to be A waiter in their dining room?
 Billie Wood Billie adds they'll probably prefer veal, too.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
CAPITAL DYE WORKS

Very latest methods in French Dry Cleaning and Dyeing. See deldner, Professional Cleaner and Dyrr. Phone TIT. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
Today's Song Hit
By SAM HILL.

Today's Song Hit Barney Google med di store ogen blaa,
 Barney Google havde en hest som kunde gaa; Han kunde springe like som skam Men han kom vel aldrig frem, Barney Google, med di store ogne blaa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Says Nutty Knott

There is so little to these whoo- pee undie things you couldn't even make a good paragraph out of them!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

The Chicago Community Onest has sent back Al Capones S O0O contribution, but if Al is determined to help some worthy cause along we imagine the Anti Saloon League would take it. = (Ohio State Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

That easy-on- the rough stuff order from head quarters is going to take all the fun out of life for some of those customs enforcement officers Buffalo Courier -Express)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

there a ladder around this house."
 Mother: T heard daughter say. she had one in her stocking"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Works Both Ways

'It never was as easy to make good use of money. Boston Her ald
 Ditto bad use of it, too, brother.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

Great excitement prevails the Northwestern University because gn-spiked punch was served at students smokers. The smokers were attended and okehed by faculty members. The Northwestern is a Methodist institution.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

We'll we've finally got Mrs. Gam seated, now
 let's get to some more work for the glory o democracy-(C Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

At this time guess about the most enbar- rassing thing you could say to a Congressman em- barking for of the small outlying wet repub- lies, would be, Do you think trunk will be big enough?"-( Detroit NeWS)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Educational Note

Members of the Anti-S 0 n League now put the accent on the last syllable of Wisconsin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

President Hoover does not like the attitude of the House of Representatives on the tariff question He has urged the utmost in raising schedules, and wants Congress to go slow in the premises. He is it is said counting the Senate to cut out the more drastic features of the House measure, On the other hand he does not like the position of the Senate on Farm Relief and is counting on the House of Representatives to keep out the export debenture and equalization fee features of that measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

Happy Medium Preferred A hot dry spell
 Is not so pleasin'; And neither is
 A rainy season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

We SPECIALIZE on Tintlrg and Framing Pictures. Call in and see our work. Coates Studios adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Lived Up to the Name, Eh.

Court note in Toledo paper: Divorces Granted-Fought, Ella M. from George.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
In Spring

The saddest words
 Of tongue or pen Are these-It has
 Turned cold again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

A twelve -year-old California boy captured burglar They need that boy in Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
CONGRATULATIONS FOR MIR. GROSS.

w. D. Gross is entitled to congratulations upon the complete success of the introduction of the talking movies in Alaska The first vtaphone pro- duction took place at the Coliseum Tuesday exactly it announced weeks ago that it would occur, and it fully up to metropolitan standards The installation that has marked a new epoch in en- tertainment at Juneau will be duplicated at once at Ketchikan.
 MT. Grosss enterprise will give Aaska's two lead ing cities the sort of theatrical entertainment that is being given the people in the largest theatres in the largest cities of the Nation. The initial performance was that would set well in the best and most modern and costly theatre in the land It was the last word in screen development.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Acid Test for the Imagination

Try to picture Cal going into the African jungles to hunt big game to keep his name on the front 'page.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Useless Information

Not every one who has fit has sense enough to keep fit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Count Not Complete

How many dents are there in the lenders of your car?"
 q don't know, my wife had it out this afternoon"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17
Hint To Parents

Hint To Parents If your child is musically inclined buy him a shoe horn instead of a sax and keep the good will of the neighbors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

Too Early To Leave Elm Off We think springs here, And shetland then P. D. Q. put
 Elm on again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-17

MeTCy! Father: What the heck! Isn't
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
RADIO AND NEWSPAPER

Like welded man and wife who
90 hand in hand through life,
so the newspaper and the radio
seem destined to unite. Each
alone is a vivid conveyor of news,
but united they present front
that is even more alluring to the
American reader.
The radio may be likened to the
dawn the newspaper is the mid
day sun The former is introduc-
tory and arouses interest and en-.
thisiasm. The latter is full and
complete and satisfies every desire
Of the reader for details.
A few scattering predictions
have been made that the news
papers and radio will work aeaius!
each other We believe this 10 be
false outlook. They are natural
aud Complementary forces.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
STRANGE FRUITS
GROWN ON ISLAND

The greenhouses which | visit
ed yesterday are II in number and
at present are being used for the
raising of tomatoes. There was
one house that had more interest
to me than any of the Others be-
cause it has a lemon tree, and
orange tree, and fig tree. OF
course this was interesting to me
for | had never seen any before.
but was disappointed in the fact
that the orange tree, although 16
years old had never bl0ssomed or
bone fruit. The lemon tree was
a novelty, the lemons being
the size Of grapefruit. They
were delicious, but they cost SO
Icents apiece.
The fig tree also had fruit on it,
but it wasn't ripe. These tropical
trees made me want to 90 south
where they grow and bear fruit
in a civilized manner instead OF
the freakish ways they act in our
northern greenhouses. I'm afraid
that if anyone went into the bust
ness of raising tropical fruits up
here they wouldn't succeed, es-
|pecially if the story of the orange
tree is true,
The tomatoes have just begun
their journey through life, if
may phase their growth that way.
AT least they do travel upward,
and there's where a good many
people would like to go.
As | looked down the carefully
planted rows of young tomato
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
ANOTHER BOOST FOR
AMERICAN AVIATION

More good luck for Lindyl Aft
er the famous flyer and his bride
to-be crashed on Valbuena Field
in Mexico, Miss Morrow was ques-
toned concerning the accident.
She said 81 have nothing to say,
he is speaking for me-
Imagine the happiness Ilindy
will enjoy when he knows that his
word will be final. lie has spent
a very profitable two years in fly
ing, by acquiring such wife as
a result.
If flying from place to place
and injecting people will enable
tie future young men to follow
Lindy's happy romantic life, it
will certainly be a boost for avia-
ton. VIRGIL BERRY,
Asotin, Wash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15

vines / realized how much work
had been put in. There was the
temperature to be taken care of,
the shipping and pruning of the
plants so that only the best part
of the plant is allowed to grow,
and then in the summer, the har-
vesting of the tomatoes, the pack
ing and shipping, all this work
before the profits begin to come
in. Some people make good money
in the greenhouse business be-
cause they can supply those things
uncommonly well. Many men on
the Island have engaged them
selves in this business, the largest
of which is that of the Beall
Greenhouse, where flowers are
grown, mainly roses; tomatoes,
cucumbers, and other things in
season.
The only regrets for my trip are
that l had to make it during
school time which is not permiss-
able, which learned to my sor-
row, for it caused me much hard
labor, writing about it.
"A. Ii. S. PUPIL.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
INCREASED
ATTENDANCE

For the school month just
closed, the attendance was better
than for any previous month of
the present school year. There
was total of 2010 days of at
tendance in the junior branch and
a total of 1890 days in the senior
branch of the high school. This
was an average of 100 in daily at
tendance or SIS better than the
average for the preceding
months. The per cent of attend
ance for the freshman and sophie
mores was 95. and that of the
Juniors and seniors was 94.S. If
the attendance for the remainder
OF the year keeps up to the stand
ard of the past month, it will mean
500 additional days of attendance
over the total that would result
from maintaining the average of
the first five months. This will
mean approximately $3.50 addi-
tional revenue for school purposes
from state and county sources.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
YOUNG PEOPLE
ATTEND PARTY SERIES

The third OF series of parties
that are held in the Vashon Scout
building was attended by about
20 young people. This party was
given Saturday, March 2, and was
by far the most successful.
The splendid music was fur.
nished by THE Midnight Revel
ers, y who are Mrs. Phyllis Meers
Baxter Galloway, and Earl Pier
son.
The Chaperones were Mrs. E
II. Gates, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Bragg and Mrs. Grace Beall.
Another party will be giver
near Easter time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15

One of the most famous pictures of
Japaf, now In the royal palace at
Tokyo, Is made up of four panels.
three OF which are blank. The fourth
depicts crow in flight just disappear
Ing over the horizon. The painting was
made nj The command Of a former EN-
pcror. and is considered masterpiece.
fnllnwlng the imaginative Japanese
schunI OF nri In composition and move.
men, Tie single crow represents the
last III a flock flying In a direction
away from The center Of the picture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
Christian Science Society

Branch Of The Mother Church,
The First Church Of Christ, Scien-
fist, Of Boston, Mass. Services
every Sunday at Center, II a. m.
Sunday school, 8 40 a. M; We'd
nesday evening meetings held Ind
Wednesday of each month at s
O'Clock, include testimonies Of
healing Reading room open Wed
nesday from / 80 to 4 p. m, ex-
cepting holidays, where Christian
Science literature may be read,
borrowed or purchased.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
WHY NOT HELP OURSELVES

Give a modernistic touch to an
old adage and 70 lfhave: 1.-TWO
pennies saved are two pennies
earned" With this time-worn
idea as a basis, the American news
paper business has fortune of al
most inestimable size awaiting it.
Like lamb ready for the shear
ing, this wealth is ready and wait
ling TO be gathered in. All the
American publisher has to do is to
manufacture his paper here III the
States instead of importing it
from Canada, and the two-cent
saving is his.
Alert Canadian capitalists, fore
seeing the present depletion of our
timber resources, have been sup
plying the American press with
nearly three-fourths of its paper
supply. And now, following up
their opportunity, they are ready
to sink some $10O,OO0,OOO in the
enterprise in order to "sew up
our business.
Paper imported from Canada
costs four cents per pound. Paper
manufactured here by a new
method of utilizing such farm
wastes as eornstalks, peanut shells
sugar cane pulp and wheat stalks
can be put on the market for two
cents a pound. A clear profit Of
two cents lies in the balance ani
it is just a question of whether
1.-THE American manufacturer get,
bit or allows his ready money
to drift across the line.
OF such vital importance is this
problem that Senator Thomas v
Schall of Minnesota has introduced
la bill in the United States senate
to encourage the manufacture Of
news print paper in this country
That paper made from cornstalks
is suitable for the press is attested
by the printing of the Prairie
Farmer on such material. This
new industry seems entirely plaus
ible and Senator Schall, represent
ling distict in the "hot-bed' Of
paper manufacture, should know
what he is talking about.
The adoption of this new typ,
Iof paper manufacture would have
far reaching results in American
economic life. The publisher
would primarily be benefited but
mot he alone. The farmer, whose
Financial status had long been q
|source of discomfort, would have
a market for his heretofore wasted
products. Our. forests, once the
pride of America but now sadly
depleted as result of the ravages
of the pulp mills, would have a
chance to refill their torn ranks
And above all looms the fact that
we would be self-Supporting in one
of the worlds biggest business
ventures. HENRY Macleod,
Wenatchee, Wash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
CONTEST IN
ATTENDANCE

Up to March l the attendance
was in favor of the junior branch
with a percentage of IS while the
senior branch has GAS. This will
make the seniors work harder for
the trip to Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
POOR WORK
SLIPS

Poor work slips will be issued
this week to the students as a
warning to those doing unsatisfac-
tory work in their studies. The
students who do not receive these
poor work slips may feel at ease
Till the next report cards are is
sued. Those receiving these slips
will probably burl little more
mid-nite oil.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
Lisabeula Community Church
Rev David r. anderson, Paste

Rev. David R. Anderson, Pastor
Sunday school and Bible classes
10 n. M; Norwegian service, IL a
m; Young Peoples service, 7 p
M; evening English service, 8
The Young Peoples song and
music festival is held every first
Sunday evening in the month a,
z 80. Proyer meetings are held il
homes ssn Wednesday evenings al
s o'clock. We extend a hearty
welcome to all. Come and wor-
ship with us.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
SENIOR BLAH!

The senior class of 1929 after
much debating and fistic discus
sions have held a truce long
enough to take their orders fol-
graduation announcements. The
seniors hopes must be high for
they ordered 600 announcements
There are IS seniors in senior class
and all are planning to graduate
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15

Mr.. Robertson made visit to
Olympia last Saturday in the in
terest of our bill, house bill No.
BAT. He reports the bill is faring
well and that there is a possibility
that it will pass this session. In
case it, does, there is chance for
the new high school next fall.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
BASEBALL SEASON
| OPENED

The baseball season has opened
The boys have shown much in
terest in this sport and there is
promising material for a good
team.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
Marry Church Services
M. Il. Never

Let everyone interested in His
work attend one or all of our Sun
day services. Sunday school at
p. M; church services at p. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
Vashon Lutheran Church
III. III. Holte. Pastor

Services (English) list Sunday
Of every month. Norwegian every
Bird Sunday. Sunday school, 10
a. MI preaching service. 2 p. m.
Ladies' Aid Society meets every
Bird Wednesday Of the month.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
Burton Community Church
Halsey Carstens, Pastor

ION Increasing Church. Sun
day school, 10 a. M; morning wor-
ship, ii Young Peoples Society,
6 80 p. M; evening service, Z 80.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
WAR WHAT FoRqp

The reason each generation has
It's war is that we save the medals
but throw away the erutches.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
Cove M. E. Church
Rev. C. Aug. Peterson, Pastor

IVY ~ lug SeSiS0t., ootoA
Sunday school, 10 a. M, A.
Sundberg, superintendent. Divine
service and sermon by the pastor
at H. English the first and third
Sunday; Scandinavian second and
fourth Sunday. Young People
meeting at 7 p. NJ, Lloyd Hansen,
president; Junior League at 5 p.
M, the second and fourth Sunday,
Mrs. s;iegrist, superintendent. OF
ficial board meets every first
Monday at s o'clock. Ladies Aid
every first Thursday at ?, Mrs
G. Aug. Peterson, president; Mrs
Elizabeth Reeves, secretary. The
pastor breaches at Lisabeula every
Sunday eyening at 80.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15

Juniors have proved themselves
vietors in the class games.
The junior boys played the So
phomorcs last week and won an
exciting game by "a points, there
By winning the interclass cham
pionship, The juniors with their
proud thirty viii have their name
and year engraved on the silver
cup which was donated for that
purpose by the seniors Of last year.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-03-15
Dockton Community Church

Rev. Raymond 0yergaard, Pastor
Sunday school, 8 40 a. M; serv-
ices, II a. M; instruction class,
3 to . p. m. Come and worship
with us.