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The Alaskan., 1931-01-23
BOAT ON FIRE

1 The trolling boat T-141, while lying at the Trading Union float yesterday morning, with her engine running, caught fire in some unexplained manner on the outside. MT. Holly, the own er, was inside the boat and mo- iced through the window that the boat was enveloped in flames. The fire was soon ex- tinguiShed by use. of hand fire cXtinguishers but the paint was scorched off one entire side of the hull and cabin.
 John Loseth reports he re- oeived $9 each for local mink ckins he shipped recently. 1 w. H. Caswell of Ketchikan, representing the U. S. MarshaPs office, spent the past few days in Petersburg on official business.
 H. A. (Heinie) Dahl, who re- gently sold his interest in the Swanson and Dahl corporation, left for Seattle on the Northland. The family remains in Peters burg.
 Chet Johnson spent a few lays in town this week looking after the interests of the Ma tional Grocery Company.
 N. A. McEachram, salesman for Schwabacher Bros, was a passenger for Wrangell on the Northland.
 A large and enthusiastic "rowd is planning to leave for Wrangell tomorrow to attend the Legion doings in our neigh boring city.
 While employed in moving 'ome heavy machinery parts at the Anderson Bros. shipyard Wednesday, Chris Odegaard was painfully injured when the handle of a winch slipped from his hands and struck him on the head inf1icting a severe scalp wound. The extent of the injury is to be determined by X-ray.
 WRANGELL
 Thomas Jefferson Case of Wrangell has passed his 82 mile- stone in life. A number of his old cronieS, friends and two of his comrades were party at his home to wish him many more birthdays. Tom is one of those pioneers who came to Alaska in the early sos. He was no spring chicken then.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

The first real snow of the win ter fell yesterday and continued until there was about four in 2hes of a white coat over the ground. We were just on the point of suggesting that Andrew Johnson run a lawnmower over his lawn when the snow came. The grass on this lawn was long enough to cut and it was pret- ty sight to behold.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

MT. and Ms. A. 5. An',r> n of Wrangell spent Sunday in Pe- tCrsburg.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

Wheat crop \. ~. 25, 100000 Tourist crop \. .. .. 30,000,000 Hay crop (tame-wild) 31,0OO,OOO Livestock, poultry, etc. 72,000,000 Lumber <. :. :. >. :. Ill, 100000
 Oregon's income from its tim per resources equals that of it's hay, tourist, wheat and fruit crops. Tn a normal year the an- nual timber cut is just under A. 100000 feet in the fir districts and 1,225,OOO,OOO feet in the pine area. This 5,000,000,000 feet accounts for 65 per cent of all manufacturing operations in the state and the utilization of 5000 persons directly in the in dustry.
 Toledo, Oregon, in 1920 had a population of 678 persons. In 1880 it had a population of 2,131 persons, an increase almost en- tirely due to the lumber indus try. "The Toledo economic cir cle radiates like nipples in a pond. Stimulated by the large annual payroll in the mil and in 1he camps, the nipples extend in purchases of food, clothing, a. nluSement-a thousand com moditieS turnout the county. The taxes go for roads, for schools and for administration. Still widening, these nipples extend to comercial houses in Corvallis and other valley cities, and fin ally to Portland, the states trading center, where practically all the thousands of economic :ipples from similar centers eventually converge"
 Looking for New Industries
 For a number of years the Demy-Reps and other sycophan- tic members of Juneau's Federal Brigade, have been midwifing the pulp and paper industry in Alaska. Each year about election time the corporations that are coming" are just on the verge Icf doing something. But some how, they always manage tC Istave off their appearance an other two years. In the mean time this same brigade of high binders are helping to starve tc
 
 death the timber industry o1 Alaska. There is not one healthy SaWmill in Alaska. The larger logging outfits are already squealing because of the pinch ing of governmental red tape which forbids sale of round logs in foreign (state or European) markets; because of regulations which virtually make impossible successful operation of logging camps. The cutting regulations are such that too many culled logs are forced upon the sawmills and these companies in turn are unable to market culled lumber in competition with outside mills must depend upon local con- sumption. Local consumption in turn depending upon the fish cries for their earning power are unable to purchase anything more than toOthpicks so that the mill companies are slowly but surely being strangled to their economic death
 If the Juneau-Ketchikan poli- ticians made as much effort to develop the lumber industry in Alaska as they are in trying to secure the pulp and paper in dustry, it will mean healthier condition for the logger and mill companies. At present by bureau fiat the Alaska logger is forbid den to export any lumber; the mill man may ship out only the cut timber. Paper boxes are eli minating the Alaska wood boxes and that market is taken away from the logger and millman. It will not be long now when there will not be much use for any of the mill and logging companies to operate.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman, of Brothers Island fox farm, left for the states on the Northland this week. They expect to re- turn about March 1st.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

The Sons of Norway are plan ming a social at the hall for February 7th.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rayner are in from their fox ranch on Walter Island.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

Father Monroe came over from Wrangell to spend Sunday ID Petersburg.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

Bob Lee, genial salesman for "Carnation" and Albers Bros. Co.,, products, has been popping ID sales of his products to local merchants.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

John Loseth reports he re- oeived $9 each for local mink ekins he shipped recently.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

w, H. Caswell of Ketchikan, representing the U. S. MarshaPs office, spent the past few days in Petersburg on official business.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

A large and enthusiastic "rowd is planning to leave for Wrangell tomorrow to attend the Legion doings in our neigh boring city.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

Chet Johnson spent a few lays in town this week looking after the interests of the Ma tional Grocery Company.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

N. A. McEachram, salesman for Schwabacher Bros, was a passenger for Wrangell on the Northland.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

H. 4. (Heinie) Dahl, who re- gently sold his interest in the Swanson and Dahl corporation, left for Seattle on the Northland. The family remains in Peters burg.
The Alaskan., 1931-01-23

Fruit crop I. <. .. SPA, ,50o,O0O Wheat crop \. .. \. 25,5oo,ooo Tourist crop \. .. .. 3O,OOO,OOO Hay crop (tame-wild) 31,OOO,OOO Livestock, poultry, etc. 72,OOO,OOO Lumber :. ;. ;. 111,OOO,OOO
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01
Oh, That's Different

The city of Columbus, Ohio is experiencing vigorous
police campaign against auto speeders Municipal Court
Judge Berry has inflicted penalties traffic law
volators ranging from few days to several months in
jail fines from $25 to $780, It is laudable effort to
rid the streets of real The court has been
pecialy drunken auto drivers No questions
the right of society to protect itself from the auto driver
whether sober drunken who believes it to be his per-
sonal liberty to disregard speed limits and stop signals
1t is where public welfare is of greater importance
than individual rights real imagined BY the
token the state and nation prohibit the traffic in noX
eating liquor
The police having the support of the newspapers in
their safety campaign and that is valuable assistance
But Judge Berry made comment from the bench
which apparently the esteemed Ohio State Journal,
earnest fighting champion of the Constitutional right of
jury trial. overlooked This is somewhat surprising in
of the fact that the Journal has specialized in ed
torally demanding Jury trial for liquor law volaors It
has been especially bitter in its denunciaton of law
that defines certain class of liquor law violations
msdemeanors and such not subject to jury trial The
Journal in this deep laid conspiracy against human
rights and works itself into veritable frenzy the
fanced wrong, but when Judge Berry, incensed at the
demand by of the alleged speeders for jury trial
because the oense carries with it prison sentence de-
clared 1--WE expect to break up this jury practice right
alties where jury found the defendant guilty. the wet
Ohio State Journal has held its peace uttering word
protest against this threat Evidently in the opinion Of
the editor of the Journal liquor law yolators privi
legged class.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01
SUPPORT DRY LEGISLATORS

We doubt seriously if many members of the legislature
who voted for repeal realized just how farreaching and
destructive their action and there
multitude of people who voted the wet side in the
referendum who did not realize the destruction which
such vote invited.
Many of representatives and senator's stood out
heroicaly against repeal They true to their
convictions; they true to the best interests of the
people who elected them They ignored the results of the
referendum and courageousy maintained the position
taken by them in the primary election All such egisa
tors should have the apprecave support of their
stuents and should be returned to the legislature if
they desire Those who voted for reppal should be
defeated possible Men who had received dry support
and deserted their supporters and ignored the best in
terests of their constituents by voting for repeal should
be replaced by of greater moral courage and clear
understanding of what is for the good of the
munity.
It is distressing spectacle when entrusted with
the interests of the community and appointed to legis
late for it's welfare deliberately sacrifice such interests
for their supposed political welfare. On question of
right and wrong there is place for popular referen
dunn and the argument that public servant may
lose his position because he has followed right policy
against is not proper consideration to
the of integrity and honor-Fron superintendent
annual report.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01
NO Wet BILLS SUCCEEDED

The net results of the wet drive in the present legsla
ture certainly good for the future. AT the
beginning of the present session dark clouds hung
the prohibition camp Dire indeed the predictions
all along the line The vets claiming to be proud
their fictitious victory in the referendum and certainly
dzzed and amazed at the great majority received by
Senator Lewis promised to sweep everything before them
In the 1881 legislature The Illinois prohibition law
to be repealed Illinois to call upon congress to re-
peal the Eighteenth Amendment; the presidential pri-
mary was be abolished that party bosses
could assume complete control; primary elections
to be delayed from April to the middle of August, at
time when fifty per cent of the drys would be away
their vacations and the Chicago underworld could have
It's own way in the state well the city nonina
tions the state re-apporonment particularly
greSsonal re-apportionment to sweep down upon
U.S. spread like peStlence the state and leave only
few dry in congress and the state legislature to
from remote corners which could not be gobbed by the
aggressive VETS But of these things happened just
in the old days 1.-THE Assyrian down like wolf
the fold and his cohorts cleaning with purple
and gold but angel of death spread his wings the
blast and breathed in the face of the foe he passed.
and something similar has happened in this session of
the legislature for not of these terrors has nater
allied.
There is nothing particularly ominous in such reds
trcting as proposed to reapporon the state
The bills to postpone the primary until August and to
repeal presidential primary law have died by the way
The resolution memoalizing congress to repeal the
Eighteenth Amendment laid the table The Searcy
bills proposing to the whole prohibition question
to congress- thus providing for national turmoil
over the prohibition question which would end al
though introduced died before it really had its eyes ope
And last and greatest of a-the bill to repeal the ILL
nos prohibition act was vetoed.
The vets swooping down upon the 57th general as
senbly apparently expected to wipe all prohibition laws
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01
Characteristic Wet Strategy

Why do the leading vets, almost without exception,
preface their insdiouS attacks upon the governments
prohibition policy with the soemny repeated declaration
that whatever else happens of the saloon must
not back? The clever strategy thus used by the
vets of today in keeping with the wet strategy for
hundred years. Those who would stem the tide of public
sentiment for Sobrety have always understood the i'm
perave necessity of keeping clear of the merits of the
case of making part of the public believe that they
really in favor of better social conditions of drawing to
their support thoughtess followers who have
been caught by the nsdious suggestion of wet ideal
which ideal in name only and of putting forth
catch slogan meaning nothing but suggesting much.
Tt is significant that the principal argument against
prohibition of the liquor traffic in the old days in local
option, statewide national prohibition campaigns
the argument that prohibition would be unjust to the
poor because it would deprive him of the poor mans
club which the saloon 1t is equally significant that
when the vets seeking to reinstate the liquor
traffic and to destroy the national prohibtory law their
primary appeal to the effect that if the people will only
allow the liquor traffic to back they, the VETS will
pledge themselves never permit return of the
LOOM
One of the most overworked wet arguments against
prohibition since the Eighteenth Amendment adopted
has been that prohibition has been responsible for driving
the liquor traffic into the homes of the people, Yet the
wet forces that loudly deplore the fact that the
illegal liquor traffic has made it's appearance in the homes
in the form of home brew and drinking clubs
suggest the making of the liquor traffic legal and at the
time suggest legislation preventing the return of the
saloon which combination would be the best possible pro-
vded the intention to force the liquor traffic in the
largest possible degree into American homes.
In view of the record of the liquor traffic for the past
hundred years. when in these days. leading opponents of
prohibition argue for repeal of the prohibtory amend
met and insist in solemn tones that the saloon must not
back very naturally wonders about the real
character of the proposed gifts which these modern wet
Greeks bear
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01

1.-THE assertion has been made that the principal source
of gang power the profit derived from illegal liquor
traffic and that the elimination, by means of this
Of would put end to criminal gangs
and rackeeerng In the recent income tax prosecutions
against number of these organized gangsters it
developed that average not 20 per cent of
their from liquor traffic, and this has been
diminishing and if this be indication of general
dons, the removal of illicit liquor traffic of
would not end gangsterism and racketeering"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01

the statute books. and to line Illinois up among null
LITIGATION states and to turn the 57h general assembly
into great liquor propaganda body with which to break
down the prohibition morale of the nation. The vets
gave us the biggest have had, and
compshed the least of any legislature since 192o-Fro
superintendent annual report.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01
US ATTORNEY GENERAL MITCHELL SAYS:

broadcast nation wide network of the Columbia
BroadcaStng System United States Attorney General
Mitchell said:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01

The Wckersham report page H. says that the in
dustria benefits of prohibition Increased production
the elimination of bue" Mondays decreases in Industrial
accidents increase in savings decrease in demands on
charities and social agencies"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01
A WILD GUESS AND NOTHING MORE

The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
has released statement alleging that the people the
United States consuming $248 900 worth of
Intoxicating beverages annually.
1t is surprising that this anti prohibition body would
risk its reputation for sincerity by the publication
story which can appeal only to the gulibe There are
United States and be with any reliability what
The Association Against the Prohibition Amend
ment simply does not know how much liquor is consumed
by the American people, nor does anyone else
There are many indications that the consumption
der prohibition very much less than it when the
liquor trade untranmeed and afforded every
facility for trade promotion That is all that be said;
definite statements are merely ridiculous
It is absurd to say that trade which has been de-
prved the opportunity of establishing public places
SALE deprived of the privileges Of advertising deprived
make use of all the methods of promoting sales which
Americans have been taught for generations to be
sary oursng trade has yet been able to build up
a liquor bill in of that of the pre-prohbition
period The opinion of anyone who believes anything
incredible must be discounted by serious thinkers.
ruling of Associate Justice Van Orsde of the Dis
tict of Columbia court of appeals that who vio
laes the prohibition act cannot be held to be attached
the principles of the constitution of the United States
it be said that such person possesses good
moral character" will a shock to many who have
been resting upon the assurance of of the
vulgar magazines and newspapers that the prohibition
law can be violated by perfectly good citizens"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01

Ceaseless hammering of the enemy brought victory to
General Grant and shortened the Civil War Ceaseess
hammering will win the against BOOZE
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01

headquarters, DO n. Dearborn Street,
Presdent-John IL. Hauberg.
H. Alfred T. Capps,
Jaeksonvile Rev H. NJ. Bannen DID. Rockford; Mrs. e. Is
Hamlin, Springfield.
secietary-Mrs. Eta Root Edwards, Pnckneyvile.
Treasurer-John Rudin Chicago
Headquarters CommiteeGeo H. Wilson Chairman Quincy NJ
Boynton Secretary Chicago Bishop Edwin Holt hughes
Chicago; Ghas f. Coleman Chicago John Rubin Chicago
John H. Hauberg. Rock Island; Dr. T. j. knudson Spring.
Held Samuel e. Fisher Normal Andrew G. Zenos. Chicago
Frank Day, Moline; b. e. Allen, Rockford; Wendell p
Kay, Watseka
State Observation-Disclosures D., DID, Chicago
Legal Deparment-Jos H. Collier, Attorney, Chicago.
Business Manager-B Ewing.
Superintendent of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Langley.
District
Little; Eastern Frank Church, Chicago Western F. Il.
Perkins Galesburg Springfield Legislative District George H.
fule Chicago Northern District Allison F. Clark ID d. Chi
Southern District T. Bert Frary Mt Vernon Field
Workers.. L. Fletcher, c. l.. Dowdell.
National Board of DireetoGeorge H. Wilson Quincy George
N. Chicago NJ p. Boynton,
6529 nglesde Avenue Chicago Chas e. Coleman, 542 S.
Dearborn Street. Chicago.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01

To make success of life, man must always be on
the job and to continue successful in the against
liquor the dys must be aggressive every day in the year,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-06-01

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dress and all unbelievable papers pertaining to
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30

TO avoid paying your bill in the office
but 1t would be very simple matter.
The hotel is really international in
character and many languages are
heard in the dining room and halls
for through the Capitols of Central
America there is continual flow OF
visitors from the world at large At
present there is direct rail commune
cation with Guatemala to the North,
and indeed by devious way it is
possible to go by rail through Mexico
to the United States. But I don't
think anyone goes that way for rail-
ways in these countries don't run at
night and long trip takes a long
time. The railway runs through Ell
Salvador to the border of Honduras
and is projected through that coun-
try to Nicaragua and Costa Rica TO
Panama, connecting with existing
lines in those countries. And the air
lines over these countries are already
in operation ahead of the projected
through railway.
This will also be approximately the
route of the talked-of auto highway
from North America to South Amer
lea. What trip that will be when 1t
comes From Vancouver to Valparaiso,
from Montreal to Montevideo. And a
little piece of it will run from San
Salvador to Cojutepeque to which
ancient city we are rather glad to re-
turn after our shopping tour, because
of its higher altitude and cooler CHI
mate.
In these tropic countries though few
of the trees are evergreens yet are the
trees always green. There are no
marked changes in the seasonal growth
yet they are always changing, some
times with flowers, green fruit and
ripe fruit at the same time. OF all
the trees in the tropics or anywhere
else as far as know the Mango tree
could be called the pie tree. For
from its fruit in its earliest stages we
can make very good imitation of a
rhubarb pie. A little later the flavor
changes to the green apple pie in the
beginning of the apple season, and
later, with a slight stretch of the
imagination, from the ripe fruit can
be made good peach pie In all of
these there is likely to be a lurking
flavor of tflrpentine which seems to
come from the skin. An added flavor
just sufficient to prevent us from ask
ing for second piece of pie but which
does not seem to make the fruit I'M
desirable in any stage of its develop