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20 YEARS AGO fME FIT EMPIRE

AUGUST 24 1924
 Richmond Locatelh and his this the Italian globe fer reported unured but found 80 miles Farewell trouble the for drifting miles being
 With of IS artists Edward Lewis producer o Is for Alaska going to the Skne The picture be called The Eternal Frontier"
 wife and daughter of L. H. round tippes the triangle trip Alameda
 visiting the South the Princess Alice.
 the first grade in the Juneau schools Kechikan attend the teachers
 
 the Princess Louise going to Oregon position teacher of languages in the High
 w. Pulen, had been in Seattle and san fol the steamer Alaska
 report High 47 low, A; rain
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eral government, which owns about 90 percent Of the land and probably will control more soon.
 The Federal taxes paid from Alaska last year, alone amounted to twice the original purchase value of the Territory. The truth of the matter is that Alaska would be worth nothing to the United States today if it not for the pioneers who had the courage to come into hard country and develop it. These people and their and daughters, it seems to us entitled to most of the credit for bringing Alaska where it is today.
 Much help could be extended by the Federal government if it would adopt policy of encouraging the further development of Alaska by opening up some of the huge land areas by tearing down some of the No Trespassng signs
 But the present policy is just the opposite, The Federal government, acting through the Department of the Interior is taking steps to set aside further reserves in which there will be no trespassing. Such reserves are being set up in Southeastern Alaska under the guise that the land and water areas concerned will be for the exclusive of Indians who have aboriginal rights to such areas. In reality this Department considers the Indians wards" and it is the guardian The for all practical purposes will be nothing more than further Federal reserves.
 The reserves contemplated and these only few of the claims take in about quarter of the area in Southeastern Alaska including practically all of the West Coast of Prince of Wales Island. These include only the waters but the lakes and streams which flow into the and all of the land areas drained by these streams which practically all of the land The term "unpatented land" is used in the official notices, but why patented land should be considered safe from the grab not apparent to Aboriginal rights" should make distinction between the two.
 We do not believe that if Alaska were State that such gigantic grab would be toleraed or that such a grab could be even attempted anywhere but in Alaska where the people, apparently have become hardened to such things and accept them meeky.
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TAXES AND TAX SOURCES

The Territory has been criticized from time to time by Federal officials for inadequate tax structure for evying too few taxes. And the impress sion has been created also that Alaskans are being handed many things a silver platter-are com paratively tax-free.
 Federal taxes collected in Alaska during last year amounted to almost 19 million dollars This was an increase of than 280 percent the preceding year. the largest increase of all of the States and Territories
 In 1889 Alaskans paid to the Federal government about seven million dollars in taxes That was more or less normal year. Alaskas contribution to the Federal barrel in that year greater than taxes from all of the following States Arizona, Arkansas Idaho Mississippi, Montana Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina South Dakota, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming
 However the State taxes collected by all of the foregoing States probably in each amounted to many times the taxes which were collected in that year by the Territory.
 The Territory of Alaska would have no trouble at all in collecting many millions of dollars more in taxes if it could tax its biggest landowner-the Fed
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STRANGE POLITICS

Out in Nevada, folks are begin ming to say that Roosevelt politics, like the Lord, "worketh in strange ways"
 Exactly six years ago, the Presi- dent had near the top of his purge list the name of Nevada's Senator Pat McCarran, who had voted against him most of the time. Me- Carran, however, was reelected. Since his reelection, he has op- posed Roosevelt even more bitter ly, especially on vital war policies,
 Despite that, Senator Truman, FDR's running mate, has now pub licly urged McCarran's reelection.
 Some Nevadans are wondering whether Truman didn't bother to look up McCarran's voting record, or whether he just meant to give him the kiss of death. At any rate, when the President was try
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from CLOS Sidney Hillman-it was $5.o00 |" /" When Dewey week ends at his Pawling, New York, home, the staff and news men cov- ering him leave the State, stay at the Green Hotel, Danbury, Con- necticut, twenty miles away Week-ends when Dewey is at Paw ling, and FDR vacations at Hyde Park, the two candidates are only twenty three miles away from each other Senator Harry Truman plays the piano in his spare time Dewey adviser Dulles doesn't seem to worry about gasoline, sports from Albany to New York by auto mobile regardless of rationing.
 Copyright, 1914 by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
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ARMY DEMOBILIZATION PLAN

Here is the inside story on White House War Department plans for demobilizing part of the Army after the defeat of Germany. The War Department is planning to release about 100000 men immediately after a German armistice.
 Under this plan, the Army will set up a point system for every man in the service, and men with sufficient points will be retired. Here is how the points will be cal culated:
 1. For each month in the ser vice, every man will receive one point.
 2. Each month overse as will count an additional point.
 3. For each battle honor, man will receive four points.
 4. The Congressional Medal of Honor or Legion of Merit will count four additional points.
 5. Each bronze star denoting ser
 
 vice in battle will count four ad- ditional points.
 6. For every child, soldier will receive eight points.
 2. Married men without children will also receive eight extra points. There are still several important gaps in this program which the Army and the White House have not yet filled in. There still is no special credit for age. However, it is already decided that, because the Army will have greater need for air men in the Pacific, a separate system will be set up for discharg ing Air Corps veterans. Of course, the basic point which everybody wants to know it: How many points will man need to get out?" That has not yet been determined It has been determined, however, that at the end of the Atlantic war, the Navy does not plan to re- lease any of its men.
 It can also be revealed that Presi- dent Roosevelt is anxious to dls- charge hardship cases first.
 When the President discussed this plan recently with several Sen ators, they asked him how he plan ned to handle the problem of polic- ing Germany and other occupied
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HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 but do not compeP'
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

After the early morning hours today benefic aspects rule. A for tunate date for those who direct the United Nations war movements.
 HEART AND HOME: Saturn in the water sign of Cancer, which rules home life, may be responsible for diseontent concerning domestic conditions and the protracted ab- sence of loved ones. There is sign read as presaging emotional instability through the Autumn n when nerve strain may cause much discord.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Radical changes in commercial methods are prognosticated, beginning next year. Purges and reforms proposed in the heat of the political campaign 1 will be forgotten as scientific pro- grams for national and interna- tional trade and commerce are put into operation.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Return to successful patterns of American business enterprise will be persist ently advocated as demands for vernmen relinquishment of power in the commercial fields stir political sentiment.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Italy should benefit under the re- gime of Prince Umberto whose birthday next month comes under most propitious planetary direction. November, when Jupiter transits his Sun, should be especially fortunate for him, but it is likely that his period of power will be brief. i Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of fairly fortunate experiences. Success in service to the nation is foretold
 Children born on this day prob ably will be well-balanced in char acter and mentally alert. Success in medicine or the arts is prom fised
 Copyright, 1944)
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The Power of the Press
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
 writer down under in Australia says:
 The world needs more men at the print
 ing presses to help save the freedoms we
 now enjoy.
 Yes and to extend those freedoms to thousands who groan under the yoke of tyranny. The power of the printed word is almost beyond limit When print ing was invented the Dark Ages vanished The print ing presses shed a great light the hearts and minds of men. It is the foe Of ignorance and or superstition Here in United States it binds us together in a common unity of purpose Our newspapers at once the guide, philosopher and friend to all people When Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press he made gift to the world beyond price. Through the centuries since his time it's influence has grown. The printing press IS the high water mark of civilization
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

Tom Dewey isn't talking about it now, but in 1887, when he ran for District Attorney in New York, his largest campaign contribution came
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Weather report High, AT; low, A; rain.
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enemy territory after the armistice. He replied that he hoped to do so by using men who have learned to like the Army, plus professional soldiers who were in the Army be- fore the Selective Service program got under way. He also plans to use men who have had no overseas experience and want to volunteer for it now.
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VlVULKN lIIUuLIll ROBERTA LEE

O. be a good way the choice of good 
 method acquiring pleasing vocabulary the read good books established literary standing.
 Is dish luncheon? luncheon usually consists of just few dishes would occasionally at large a variety of dishes.
 a writing friendly letter acquan friend what would appropriate closing?
 Faithfully yours' Sincerely yours"
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

MISUSED When the adverb RARELY means precedes the verb He rarely sings When it means excelenty extremely He sings rarely o in first syllable
 Decolete pronounced daykoltay
 anniiate destroy
 three times and it yours Let us word each day Todays word Tt the crucible of afiction
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LOOK and LEARN &ey c. GORDON

active business affairs of his during his term? Will campfire that packed loosely burn better than tightly packed one?
 person snburns repeatedly, but not tan called?
 optical glasses eyebals called? considered the oldest architectural structures in the world? ANSWERS:
 
 Yes.
 B. A helophobe
 
 The pyramids
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round
0Continued from Page One)

Willkie made no comment, never admitted receiving the letter, but he got the impression that the White House wanted the story out.
 Therefore, you could have knock ed him over with a feather when the President replied to news men last week that he didn't know any, thing about writing Willkie letter.
 Immediately after the White House denial appeared in the press, Willkie's phone began buzzing with Republican friends warning him that Roosevelt would always kick him in the teeth. They urged him to come out for Dewey.
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TIDES TOMORROW

High tide 5:33 a. m, 13.1 feet. Low tide III: :38 a. m., 3.6 feet. High tide 5:48 p. m., l4.6 feet.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
AUGUST 24

AUGUST 24
 e Lieut. (j. g. Gerald Bedding Mrs. Walter Cummings Dr. Taylor J. Pyle Daniel J. Kelly Mrs. Joseph Wehren Jeanne Butts Allne Maloney Mrs. F. F. Fuller Edna Black Christine DePauw
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VISITORS HERE

Registered at the Gastineau Hotel
are the following. Mr. and Mrs.
Scott L. Murphy, of Reno Glen
Neitzert, with CAA, from Gustavus;
Mrs. Marie Ryan, of Strawberry
Point; Mrs. A. M. Mccoy, of Seattle;
Mr.. and Mrs Ted Schmaltz, Mr..
and Mrs. H. D. Mead and Mrs.
Florence hammers and son Frank,
all from Haines.
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RAIDS ARE
INCREASED,
MARSHALL5
AZ Sorties Made Durin q
This Month on Invds-
ion Mendeed AfoIls

PEARL HARBOR, Jan. 25.-
Army and Navy plane raids on
Japan's invasion menaced Marshall
Islands, which this month averaged
better than two a day. have nov
been stepped up to nine new raids
in two days against the six atolls,
it was announced yesterday by the
Navy.
This raised TO 43 the number of
raids in the first % days of this
month. Thirty-seven enemy planes
were destroyed or probables, the
bulk of which were shot down, and
at least Is others were damaged.
Announced American losses were
10.
Also nine Jap ships were sunk or
probables, and more than Is ships
including a destroyer were dam
aged
The most telling effects of the
damage caused to airfield facilities
and wharves was not made known,
but it was recently disclosed Off
cially that on some of the attacked
bases up to 30 percent of the tar
get area was destroyed
The attacks were concentrated
largely on Jaluit and Mill, south
.ermost bases nearest the American
won Gilberts 300 miles away.
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WOMEN SINGERS ARE
WANTED FOR COAST
GUARD CONCERT herr

The Coast Guard wants the assist
ance of Juneau and Douglas women
who can sing, to participate in the
Coast Guard Glee Club concert
scheduled for February 3. The
Guardsmen are coming here from
Ketchikan to boost the sale of
bonds during the Fourth War Loan.
All women who are interested are
urged to turn out for the first
practice this evening at o'clock
at the Lutheran Church If unable
to practice this evening, those plan
ming to lend their talents are asked
to watch The Empire for further
notices concerning practice nights.
Mrs. r. Nevin, of Juneau, is in
charge of instructing the local
group, while William Salt, of Ket-
chikan, will direct the singers at
the concert
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ALL, UNIV
BREACH IS
NOT HEALED
Council Rejects Terms for
Readmission Made
by J. |. Lewis

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 25.-The Am
erican Federation of Labor's Exec
utive Council has rejected the terms
of John l.. Lewis for readmission OF
the United Mine Workers into the
AFL but offered to take the UNIV
back under the same status when
they were members until 1886.
Although the Executive Councils
proposal would limit Lewis juris-
diction over the coal mining indus
try, it did not necessarily close the
door on further negotiations on the
question of the UMW's District so.
which includes six miscellaneous
crafts.
The AFL Committee was in
structed to meet with the miners
again if Lewis is willing, otherwise
it is all off unless AFL proposals
are met.
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PIONEERS OF ALASKA AND
AUXILIARY
Dinner at $50 pm. Friday, Jan.
% to be followed by meeting and
Joint installation. adv.
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men have received $463 to 1856 for
29-day voyage and also found
men manning an Alaskan freighter
who received from $705 to 745 for
Is day trip
The House last week refused to
make merchant sailors eligible to
mastering out pay.
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Seamen Are
Getting Big
Pay On Ship
Reason Why They Should
Not Get Mastering Out
Bonuses Revealed

SEATTLE, Jan. 25.-Earnings of
Merchant Mariners shipping out of
here appear to be we'll over Sl,37714
in annual pay and their board
while at sea. The CLIO recently de-
manded before Congress that Mar
liners should be given mastering
out pay
The Seattle Times says that after
waterfront survey, it was found
some mariners earn up to $1,000
a year and some able bodied sea-
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BUY WAR BONDS
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STOCK QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, Jan Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 6i2, American Can
So, Anaconda ISIS, Bethlehem Steel
58as, Curtiss Wright SIS, Interna-
tional Harvester 1914, Kennecott II,
North American Aviation 87s, New
York Central TN, Northern Paci-
fic l4Ss, United States Steel SO.
Dow, Jones averages today are as
follows: industrials 1897, rails
1882, utilities 22.4l.
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MOTHERS CLASSES
WILL Be RESUMED
AT HEALTH CENTER

Another series of eight mothers
classes will be started Monday
January 81, at the Health Center in
the Territorial Building, according
to an announcement today by Helen
johnson, Public Health Nurse. The
classes will begin at 2 O'Clock.
All women who plan to attent
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HANCOCK IS
LAUNCHED
QUIN(YYARD
Mighty Aircraft Carrier
Slides Down Ways
Well Equipped

QUINCY, Mass, Jan. 25.-The U.
S. S. Hancock, newest of the ma
ticn's mighty aircraft carriers. slid
down the ways here today and will
take her place with sisterships Lex
ington, Bunker Hill and Wasp.
The Navy officials said the ship
will be equipped with the latest
armament of defensive power.
The Hancock will carry 30 plus
aircraft.
BUY WAR BONDS
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COAST GUARD
AUXILIARY TO
MEET TONIGHT

The Coast Guard Auxiliary will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the
council chambers in the City Hall.
DR.. j. o. Rude urges that all mem
bers attend this meeting.
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the sessions are requested to register
at the Health Center somtime this
week.
Subjects to be discussed during
the series include Anatomy and
Physiology of Reproduction, "Hy-
giene of Pregnancy" Balanced
Diet" Labor and the Baby's Birth
Day." What the Well Dressed Baby
Wears" "Baby's Bath" after Care
of the Mother" After Care of the
Baby"
Eva l.. Meye~ here from White
horse iS at the RaraOof
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Why Mol Name
II Alaska
Current!

PORTLAND, Jan. 25.-H. X.
Richards, President of the Farm
Rate Council of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, just doesn't
like anything about Japs or
sounding like them.
Richards urged Gov. Smell of
Oregon and all Oregonian rep
resentatives and Senators in
Washington, ID. c., TO move to
change the name of the Japan
Current to Oregon Current.
Walter McCray is here from Seat
Flo a,,6 raUictered of the R2r9nOf
Nogales international., 1944-07-14

my two buddies who are overseas
and they say it really makes them
feel good to hear something about
the hometown. Incidentally, my
two buddies are Corporals Ernest
Marian and Camilo " Ahumada.
Right now we are out in the sticks
operating a radio station. We are
helping in the training OF pilots. A
good job but wish I was Someplace
else, if you know what I mean.
The country up this way is really
beautiful. This is the timber coun-
try of Oregon and all the big trees
are really nice sight to see. Right
now everything is nice and green
and plenty of game. The people are
all very friendly with us so that
makes us very happy.
Well Mr.. Pottinger, I'll close
now. Say hello to all the citizens
of Nogales for me and tell them tC
keep on praying for the rest OF the
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Letterman General Hospital


July 6, 1914
Dear Mr. Pottinger,
still can't believe it, but it's
actually true. After these months
and years away from home, I'm
back in the good old U.S.A.
It's been quite a long time since
left Nogales with Co. A, 158th In
fantry, so believe you me, I'm GER
tainly happy to be back. To top it
all off, I'll be heading towards Ari-
zona in just a few days.
I left Co. A just a short time
back. The fellows from Nogales
are well and they think of then
families often and send their re-
CARDS.
I'll close now, hoping to be ir
Nogales within a short time.
Hasta la vista,
NJ. TRUJILLO
Formerly Co. A, 158th Inf
U. S. Army Air Forces
July 8, 1914
Mr.. Craig Pottinger,
Dear Sir:
Just few lines to let you know
that 1 am now stationed at the
Overseas Replacement Depot al
Greensboro, North Carolina. MY
addrA Ass here is: Branch 2, Section
N 1850 AAFBU ORD. Greensboro
N. G.
I'm sorry to say that I have moi
received The international, due tc
the fact that I've been travelling
since the middle of last month.
miss your newspaper very much
but then I know that wherever
may go they'll catch up with me
That's about all for now, SO I ex-
tend you my best, and give my re-
CARDS to all the NogalianS, and II
they have any friends-glve then
my regards, too.
Yours truly,
RAOUL S. EAMES
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money, since we are now paid in
such.
Plenty of natives with red, bushy
hair, and almost no civilians at all.
Yesterday I received The Inter
national and it was dated April %
1t took so long since it had to GO
to our old camp back in the States
first.
Will write again later and give
more details if possible.
Your friend,
JOSEPH SPENCE
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New Guinea
June IA, 1914

Dear Mr.. Pottinger:
A few lines to let you know that
I have safely arrived somewhere in
New Guinea The place is a little
better than we expected.
= Instead of using our pup tents
like other outfits, we have the square
tents for six men. It's pretty warm
and damp since it rains almost
every day The jungles are really
thick and hard to get around.
The funniest thing is to have to
get used to trading with Australian
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MARRY HERE

Alfred Wright Alley of Mexico
City, D.F., and Miss Oria Ligia
Rodriguez of Los Angeles, were
married at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. o. A. Smith, Monday after
noon. C. A. Bennen was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs Alley left on the af-
ternoon train for Mexico City where
, they will make their home.
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boys across.
Sincerely,
CPL. HECTOR G. RAMIREZ
P.S. I'd like to say hello to an
old friend of mine in LA. Hello
Eliza, how are you, huh?"
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LETTERS FROM SERVICE MEN

The Nogas letters from Santa Cruz
County men are So, keep em coming
boys land girs).
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Somewhere in Italy
.Iune 81 1914

Somewhere in Italy
June 81, 1914
Dear Mr.. Pottinger:
T am doing fine. / feel a lot
better and now I walk around
guess that it shouldn't take too long
to go back to duty and rejoin my
outfit. Two of my wounds have
already healed.
Yesterday I was awarded the
Purple Heart for wounds received in
action against the enemy.
How is everything down Nogales
way? I haven't received The In
ternational for long time, but I
| look forward to having it catch up
with me. I call it the morale litter.
1t helps quite lot to see what's
going on back home, and the great
efforts being made by our county
people towards the road leading to
victory and what comes with it af-
, ter our goal has been reached.
! God is with us and won't fail us.
The Knockout punches have been
struck, and they will be followed
until our foes come to their knees.
It won't be long. 1t does not mean
that the home front can relax. In
fact, they should try harder and
harder and keep putting out all they
can-the same as our boys are do
ing. They won't be satisfied until
complete victory is achieved.
Well, I'll close now. Give my best
regards to all nv friends. Best
wishes to you.
Your friend,
SGT. HENRY G. BAZURTO