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ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE JOHN W. TROY - - • EDITOR AND MANAGER Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE j PRINTING COMPANY at Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier in Juneau. Doufllas, Treadwell ana Thine for *1.25 per month By mall, postage paid, nt the following rates: One year. In advance. *12.00: six months. In advance, *6.00. throe months. In advance, *3.00; one month, in advance *1.25. Subscriber* will cmifi r a favor if they w ill promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or Irregularity In the do iiverv of their pa pern Telephone for Editorial and Business Omces, 3/4.__ MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republic.'!tion of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In tills paper and also the local news pub lished her**- ____ CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE MORE THAN DOUBLE THAT Oh' ANY OTHER ALA? ■ V NhhSPAI hll. THE CLOSING YEAR. Today is the last of 1923. While the old year has not lived up to the hopes of the most opliniisiic of thooe who hailed its birth, it lias not been in vain. It closed with business in many parts of tlie country In b. tier (-hope than 1922 left 'them, and progress was made in the United States toward a return to tie normal. Much of the restlessness which has exit led': ince the termination of the war, a reatless necs which boro down and carried from power and influence most of 'the large characters who carried on that great enterprise in marvelously efficient man ner, ha3 disappeared. While intolerance and other baser passions still stalk abroad, there is a nctlc’able se.tling influence at work and a tendency to fall back on common Fence and the fundamentals. Heins still in a transition period, however, from a peak of con tentious restlessness to more stable conditions, thero is still more uncertainty in the situation than studious pc epic would like. This is evidenced by the lack ot dcfinlto leadership—or shall we say refusal to ac cept leadcro'iip? or too much leadership or too many leaders?—at Washington. While a great deal has been accomplished in clearing away the debris, the industrial and political wreckage, caused by war, we (ind the cost of living some higher than it was, anTl the burdens not always equitably distributed. However, a!) things considered, the great work of 1923 has been that of preparing for 1 924, and that it has done more for the coming year than the previous year did for it cannot he successfully disputed. We could wish that 1923 had done as well for tliope in Europe and elsewhere as it has done for Americans. If we could, we could be even more hope ful for 1924 than we are. However, 1923 lias brought the affairs of the Old World nearer a solu itjon than they were a year ago, but what the solution shall be srema to he screened from view as effectively now as it was on the last day of 1922. As far as, Alaska is concerned 1923 has been in many respects a remarkable year. Businees has been good. The attention of country has been called to the Territory to a greater extent than in any previous year. We have been visited by more people and mare has been written and published about Alaska than in any one year in the past. Among our visitors have been many in hlgili political place. That good will eventually come out of It all there can be no doubt. In Juneau there has been steady progress til rough out the year, and the year's bequests to the future pi entice big results. ALASKA TOURIST TRAVEL. Col. Got wall’ statement that there is no way to increaro the tourist travel .between the States and Alaska beyond I lie capacity of the steamships operat ing on the Alaska run is true, of course, except for special excursions now and again and except lor those partita that come in yachts. The only ways to increase the tourist traffic in Alaska are, as Col. Coevals says, through getting tourists to stop over ami spend sometime in the Territory instead of Just making round trips, and. as Afr. Hooper suggests, to gel them to come earlier and later in the season than they have been coming in the past. The greater increase in the tourist traffic will come with the development of the resources and the tonnage that wlJl bring more uirlp.a into the Alaska service. net is ono reason why Southeastern Alaska will nec' nrily the the favorite summer playground of the North. She will always have more ships, and wiih the development of her timber resources nnd o’.her manufacturing pospibllities this advantage will continue to improve. if tourists would utilize Alay, June and September am! early October and would slop over and see the country the steamships that are now running in Alaskan waters would be a,bio to carry several fimos as many people to this Territory as they brought here tills year. EASTERN INaUtvv.SNTS. We are inclined to think of the Middle West when we consider the .insurgent bloc In Congrcsa, but two of the leaders of the revolters In the House are from New ’i oik -Co). K. II. La Guardia and Hamilton Fi*n, scion or one of the most famous families cf the Kmplre State’s aristocracy. Col. La Guardia, who gained his title by service In the army during the war, was once upon a time a member cf the Board of k/stimates in New York, where he formed a close personal and political friend May°r Hylan' lle was cIected 10 Congress In 1922 by 168 plurality. Hamilton Fish is a grandson of President Grant's oc rotary of State of the same name. His father also Hamilton Pish, was prominent in politics, serv “f. as Speaker of the New York House of Repreeen tatives and a term in Congress, and his uncle. Stuy vetant Fish, was long President of the Illinois Central Railway and otherwise prominent in financial and railroad circles. Two men were arrested recently for trying to force their way into the White House. Perhaps that explains Ford e renunciation. -'i- :il . ..If • -^1 • . ; ..*. ..f I l J. - WHY OLIVER IS POPULAR. According to a statement submitted to the Pro vincial Parliament of British Columbia the present Government of that Province has reduced the cost of doing the poblic business to one-third of the cost under the previous Government. That is, it costs the present Government just onc-third as much per one dollar of business done as it cost the previous Government Not only has there been a vast increase in the volume of the public business but it has been accompanied by an actual reduction in the public payrolls and expense items. This statement explains a large part of the popularity among substantial people of Honest John Oliver, the Farmer Premier. Mr. Oliver may not be long on palaver but he is strong on performance. Mr. Haynes has written Mr. Means that prohibi t'on enforcement Is in a very satisfactory condition in every Slate in the Union. Mr. Haynes is either very poorly informed on what isi going on in the Nation or he is very easily satisfied. Good bye, 1923! You've been a pretty good pal! Good bye, and may 1924 find your bequests all that she hopes them to be. There are too many Ks in K. K. K. for Kalvln Kcolidgc. K a Ivin belongs to a different klan. The Silent Salesman. (San Francisco Journal.) TIiere Is a theory that the average perron who is capable of cxpr. r.slng his thoughts in a perfectly nat ural manner in speech gets all tangled up when he ensaya to convey the same thought in writing, and, recording to this theory, there seems to be something about the printed word that produces stage fright in perron.; not completely habituated to that method of '■xprersion. This, it is said, has a desolating effect | upon literature. There is a field for the printed word in business, lit plays the part of silent salesman where it is not ! feasible, or too expensive, to send the personal repre sentative.. This use is a comparatively modern devel opment and therefore H has not the advantage that ! general literature enjoys of centuries of warning and \ oxperieni e. It is only in the verier-t present that this r;e ir- coming to the front. As yet it has a rew of Its own to hoe and considerable need to hoe it in order to convince the world that its rightful place in the sun is targe and expanding. 1 Advertising is the special field of the sliest sales man. For a nominal expense this salesman can go into territory that the personal representative cannot reach. This salesman is almo t as pervading as the wend' rful radio, which flashes to every nook and corner cf the world. A moment's consideration will sl ow the extreme importance of equipping this silent lesman with the most compelling message that words can convoy in order that It may be read and remem bered by ro great a multitude. Unless the silent salcs jman can upenk loudly in his silence he would almost las well remain at home. j Advertising is this modern art. It stands for some thing that was virtually unknown fifty years ago. Men of that time had an art they called advertising, but it w s so crude and different that the advertising jot today would scarcely reeogniez a kinship. Considering the enormous value of the business that is now being done through 'the effort of the silent salesman it Is no wonder that much thought is being expended upon the clothes he wears and the words that are put into his mouth. Those are things that, count. He must have a story to tell and he ; must tell It In the most effootlve manner. Millions of dollars hang upon his words and success or failure j upon hie manner. District Creating Excellent Impression. (Hyder Miner.) It is indeed true, as all who care to investigate the district must speedily realize. The Hyder field will stand all the investigation possible to give. The mineral is here, to be seen in greater profusion than can be found anywhere on earth. Hyder can "show the goods" and having them In plain sight asks no more of the prospective mining Investor than that he come and see for himself, for we believe that having seen the Immense bodies of mineral visible on all sides, ho cannot escape the- conviction that here Is one of the most wonderful mineral areas ever found and one that needs only the hand of industry, harked by working capital to make It yield an Immense wealth. Young enough to be energetic, old enough to be experienced, one accomplished in sulphurous language when appropriate, the other skilled in counsels of harmony when they are even more necessary, Gen. Dcwes and Owen D. Young, 3aid to be White House suggestions for the American members of the Repara tion Commission's Board of Expert Advisers, should niuke an admirable team.—(New York World.) Since the Ropifblicans are looking toward Cleve land as their convention city, the Democrats have displayed a greater Interest in Chicago. Unhappily for the movement to popularize New York events have taken a disappointing turn. It is apparent tliul tiie Democrats still look askance at close asso ciation with Tammany Hall.—(Seattle Times.) Cleveland, it Is announced, will be made a dry city for the Republican National Convention, if the Ohio State Government can make it dry. “Ah. well,” sighs Treasurer Fred lipham, but not so loud that lie can be 'heard in the White House, “they liould have chosen Chicago!"—(New York World.) Great Britain could hardly have supplied more striking. proof of her desire to gratify our Govern ment than che has given in her attitude towards our request for ex'tenr.ion of the right of search be yond the historic three-mile limit.—(Now York Poet.) Senator Watson of Indiana Is now prominently mentioned for 'the Vice Presidential nomination, but if the object is to add a touch of humor fb the ticket, we are for ex-Sccretary Fall.—(Ohio State Journal.) Germany is preparing to follow Auctria's exam ple in appealing to the league of Nations to Help her to her feet. This is a much wiser imitation of Austria than she made in 1914.—(New York Post.) A lot of Presidential candidates will go West to blow up with the country.—(Seattle Post-Intelli gcnccr.) Congress was deadlocked long enough to show that some Congressmen are never happy unless they are acting as obstructions to something.— (San Fran cisco Bulletin.) In the not distant future some woman is going to add picturesquenese to the political scene by throw ing a spring bonnet into the ring.—(Washington Star.) We sometimes think, after reading the accident lists, that our citizens are divided into two classes, tho earless and the carelesa—(Boston Transcript.) If a European nation should send Uncle Sam a card of thanks he’d swoon.—(Detroit News.) ———*-—-■ I ALONG LIFE’S DETOUR j i i By 1AM HILL | IS---■ ! Pedestrians to Reckless Drivers You have a right To fliv, But we've a right [ To live; So please learn to Drive slow And give us folks A show. Observations of Oldest Inhabitant I may be an old fogy, but the old fashioned, rosy-choekod girl looked sweeter to me than the modern, rouge-cheeked ones do. The Ananias Club “This car uses more gasoline than any other on the market, the repair bills will probably keep you busted and every car in the road will be able to pass it, but while I don’t recommend it, I am urging you to buy it because I need the money,” said the automobile salesman. Convinced “Seeing is believing,” quoted the neighbor, who was calling on Colonel Boozem. of Kentucky. “Yes,” replied the Colonel, “every time I see two moons I believe I am drunk." The Married Mao He gives up his own way Most every day. And Saturday gives up His weekly pay. No, No, Th*y Are Not the Silk-clad Kind fFalmouth, Ky. Outlookl Miss Clara .Tonting, who resides, three miles east of town, is the j proud possessor of twin Jersey calves.| They are beautiful and sprightly. — Ouch! i "Pa,” said Clarance, "what's a j radical anyway?” "He’s a—lie's a—well, he’s an idiot with a lot of fool notions. 1 guess.” , said his dad, whose mind was on j something else. “Your father is a fine example of one, then,” butted in ma. More Definitions A pessimist is a man who can't enjoy the dance for thinking about the piper's bill. An optimist is a man who spends a lot of money to put his advertise ments on billboards, expecting poo I pie whizzing by ill automobiles at 60 miles an hour to read them. A fool is cither one or the above. Explained 1 No matter what he says. | She says, “My dear, you’re wrong" And that’s the reason why They never get along. Bad Things To Blow Jobs. Money. Time. Your own horn. Tires. Up. | Evidently Ye Correspondent Is Not Related to Them i (Lock Item In December 7 Issuo of the Newark Daily Advocate) B. C. Quick and family of Ileath, were the guests of Frank Quick and family Thanksgiving. Easy For Her Blinks—It is a sad fact that a man can’t recall his past." Jinks—It is a sadder one that his wife can. and docs, every time she gets sore at him. And That’s That “It says here that in the Panirs, I nr Central Asia, men have to buy their wives,” remarked Mrs. Grouch. "And over here men have to buy their wives everything,” growled . her husband. — ; We'll Gladly Go If He’ll Pay Our Fare (Personal in New York World) Maedie — Leaving for California. Must I go alono? Herman, H. H.. 771 World, uptown. They Don’t Have To Be Born In December To Be Like That According to an old belief a girl born in December who also weds in December, will make an extra vagant wife and one fond of novelty and excitement.—News Item. Huh! “I wish you’d drive a car the way you drive a nail.” he growled. "What do you mean?" she de manded. “Well, when you drive a nail you always miss it, but when you drive a car you hit everything in sight." More Or Less True It is better to have cats than gold fish for pet3, because you can’t kick the gold fish when you are mad at your wife. We often read of a., couple who have surprised their friends by get ting married and we guess it will surpise ’em even more if they stay that way. * It is getting so that a iot of the dear ladles believe In letting the hair net pinch hit for the old couch comb and brush. w« fear. We are not much up on art, but we feel perfectly safe In saying not all girls who paint are artlstsl by a long ways. f We guess there lafl’t anything more disappointing after you get It than , a husband—unless it Is revenge. Parents and your own business | are two pretty good things to mind. . They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but we notice that a man seldom gets so old he can’t learn new ways of making a fool of himself. One of the most hitter hhings In life must be for a girl to have to be content to hear men tell her she looks intellectual when she wants to hear them tell her how pretty she is. Well we don’t see where it is going to help us husbands any by having sealskin coats go out of fashion, for they’ll introduce others that are just as expensive. It’s none of our business, of course, but we'll bet a good many of these cute little flappers who can keep warm in low shoes and silk stock ings, take a hot water bottle to bed with them at night to thaw out their tootsies. Daily Sentence Sermon Leave loafing to the baiter—he isj the only one who makes it pay. News of the Names Club We want to urge I. M. Hasty, of Atlanta, to learn to control his temper. We fear we can’t get m:ss A. Fare of Dallas, a position <n atraet <ar conductor — our Traction Company, simply won’t stand for anybody like I that. Plenty of Cream for the Holidays. Phone us your order for good whip ping cream. Juneau Dairy. Phone 145. —adv. Headquarters for Ladysmith coal. Juneau Transfer Co. Phene 49. adv. Get your Turkey for New Year’s dinner at the Alaska Meat Co. adv JAPANESE TOY SHOP | H. B. MAKINO Front Street P. 0. Box 218 for Mail Orders ^ -- N I. J. SHARICK Jeweler and Optician Watches, Diamonds Silverware Jewelry ■ ■ - * ** It’e all la knowing HOW to do ^ Brst-clase cleaning and dyeing. | CAPITAL DYE WOBKS 6. Meidner, Professional Dyer j end Cleaner. Phone 177. g Dr. F. L. Goddard's Sanitarium Bates $3.00 Per Day and Dp Every Comfort ■-1 FRESH OYSTERSI Eastern and Olympia Oysters at the U. & I. Cafe ' PROFESSIONAL f |-----■ I Dr*. Kaser & Freebnrgcr DENTISTS 1 and 3 Ooldatedn 114f. PHONE M Hour* I t. a. t< I a >-.- ■ ■ — Dr. Charles P. Jcbm DENTIST Roomi 8 and 9 Vatentlns Bids. Telephone 176. ! I a— -a I _ — -. i • -j ! Dr. W. J. Pigg I PHYSICIAN Office—Second and Main Telephone 18 _—II Dr. W. A. Borland Physician and Surgeon Juneau Music House Bldf. Telephone 17 2 • -- n K-■ D;. H. Vance OSTEOPATH 1 201 Goldstein Building Hours: 9 30 to 12; 1 to l| 7 to 8. or by appointment. Licensed osteopathic physician. Phenes; Office, 167; Residence J Phone <13, Coliseum Apt*. -- ■■ : -n *■- -n i GEO. L. BARTON. D. C. Chiropractor 1 2nd floor Meseereehm*'*! Apts. Office hours: 10 to 12; 2 to K) 7 to 9 and by appointment. Phone 269. ■----M 7 W. P. Kirby, M. D. * i DOUGLAS, ALASKA Phone Douglas 18 I I I a-n DIAMOND BRIQUETS $16.00 PER TON Delivered PACIFIC COAST COAL COMPANY PHONE 412 _____ (30 Years in Juneau.) THE CALL OF TIME j I The beginning of a New Year is a reminder that time goes all too fast. It bids ns take inventory of our selves and profit by the mistakes of the past. If we have failed, the New Year is a call to better effort. DEPOSITORS IN OUR SAVINGS DEPART MENT WILL PLEASE PRESENT THEIR BCklliS FOR ENTRY OF THEIR INTEREST DIVIDEND. f The B. M. Behrends Bank Alaska’! Oldest Bank—Founded, 1891 JUNEAU ALASKA , y • ■- -~f /;-(/„ • " V " *** ’>•>*" I.” *f- ' -si Fraternal Societies --CP Gastineau Channel T.' iln Meetlag WtinnsdSJ Evening* nt 8:00 o'clock, Elks' Hall Charles P. Jeon*, Exalted Rul/ A JOHN A. DAVIS, Secretary Co-Ordinate Bodies of Freemasonry Scottish Bite Regular meeting* second and fourth Friday* each month at 7:S0 p. ns. Odd Fellow*' Hall. WALTER B HEISBL. Secretary eiLVM BOW ijODqw no. i a Meeets every Thursday at 8 P. M., Odd Fellows' Hall. B. M. Pol ley. Noble Grand; Thomas L. George, Secretary. 1—-—-m . PERSEVERANCE »nn>8 i LODGE HO. 2A. | Meets every Bret and th^i , Tuesdays In I. O. O. F. Hail, ar ! 8 P M. FRANCES GUSTAFSON. ' N. U ALPHONBINU CARTER. ( Secretary. i— .-; MOUNT JONCAO LOOSI No. 147, F. A A. M. Stated Communication Second and Fourtn Mondavi if each Month. In Odd >ellr~i beginning at 7:l» o’clock L_ Homer G Nordllng, Matter k j? Cnas. E. NaifbeV, Secre,.-y ' -w • Order of the EASTERN 3TA1 ISecond and Fourth Taw Cat* of each moatk At I o'clock, 1. O. O. F BalL ANNA DAY, Worthy Matron. LOIS NORDLING, Secretary. KNIGHTS OF columbus ; »ex.1-ih HB COUNCIL tu. 11 >• M-«Un«a auooa* and laat Mondays a. T:4* r o. fa. TcHcalcnl Bcoth era urged to attend. Council Cham hare Fifth Street. A. J. Forrest, Q. K, J. L. McCloskey, Secretary. AMERICAN LEGION Alford John Bradford Post No. 4. Juneau, Alaska. Meets fourth Thursday each month it I ). ■ The Dug-Out. J. W. Kehue, Poet Commander, Phone 97 3; M. H. Sides, Post Adjutant, Phone 196. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Juneau Ledge 700 Meets every Friday night, 8 o’clock, , Moose Hall. E. F. Rodenberg, Dictator; P. H. Stevens, Secretary. ■--■ WOMEN OF M00SEHXART LEGION Juneau Chapter No. 439 Meeting second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 8 o’clock. Moose Hall. Mrs. C. W. Bender, Senior Regent; Mrs. A F. McKinnon, Secretary. ■ -- ■ —11 AUXILIARyTPIONEER* Of f ALASKA, Igloo No. «. Meets last Thursday of every month. Social hour with mem bers of Pioneer Lodge to fol low each meeting. ' Mrs. Lottie Splckett, President. | Mrs. Lillie Burford, Secretary. 4-.---4 ■ I AUTOS FOR HIRE ■_ Blackie’s Taxi ANY WHERE—ANY TIME Stand Arctic Pool Room PHONE 444 a x—— ---——■ | Miller’s Taxi Service TWO CARS Next to Nufjget Shop I PHONE—183 j ca£l Berry’s Auto Service for that seven-pasenger 19S8 Cadillac touring car. Stand at Gasttneau Hotel. Popular prlree. Phone 10. ' Also seven-passenger Sedan for stormy weather. " T. & W. Taxi f 7-passenger Studebaker Day and Night Service Stand—62 Front Street PHONE 271 dhas. Moeby, Driver. - -,, I-ost something? Tou can get It back by using the “I-oat and round" ooluinn of The Empire, t . j. •.. 14 , _ , , _ . s - . ‘ ^ ■ .. .. HA.ji