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4 Daily Alaska F JOEN W. - - - EDITO! ¥ 3 1PT F De | locul AL M. Briand rec p State 1¢ t i pro ¥ t the twe gage W e arisc 1 tre lar t fous S v T tion in t I ed a 1 of man ent for tt y and France it wou with German tuation causes a promir rick W. K to World t England, 1 ild 1 ncelud n any ted M. Briand ien why not the Scandinavian om of the § mania, .Spain, Switzer countries and othe the League of Nations? As a matter of fact, the United not well sign such a treaty as by M. Briand and remain out of Nations She should join the aloof from the Briand proposal PRACTICAL SUPPORTERS OF ENFORCEMENT. The practical supporters of law are those who favor a modification hibition law They would have possible to enforce. It has been beyond question that it is impossible the Volstead Act. Gen. Andrews, former U. 8. Attorney Juckner and have b have declared over and over not be dome, and they know because tried to do it The sensible thi people who wint a law-abiding together and endeavor to work out of the present system that would count perance and have sufficient support people to make enforcement practicable situation as it is now in most parts try is all but intclerable, and it is mining respect for all laws FIRS The Publishers' Autocasting ization that supplies news ite weekly papers in the United through its newspaper sub poll for Presidential preferences. fom 362,210 votc nearly X1l in the rural districts things were the closeness of the the Republican ranks and the overwhelming pre- ponderance of votes for wet candidates among the Democ: having a majority of the Republican the wets led by more than 80,000 Democrats. In the Republican voting President i ed 87,176 vote and Gov. Lowden 80,066 wet ,049 and the dry candidate: rec In the Democratic Party ceived Voting for other Republicans Coolidge and Gov. Lowden included: 3 Vice-President Dawes, Hoover, 8,445, Among the vote was for wet candidates: 751; Senator Reed, 41,185; Gov. for dry candidates: Mr. McAdoo, Borah, 14, Secret 5 1 and Gov. Donahey, 3 BRITISH COLUMBIA MINING GAINS. The mineral output of British year was valued at $67,188,842, report recently made by Minister of Mines Will- fam Sloan, the largest in the history of the Prov- ince, notwithstanding lower prevailing some of the base metals. The reports hows that this wealth was produced at a profit of $16,800,000, and that $10,000,000 were paid out in dividends. The metal production was valued at 534 while the coal output was worth §11, British Columbia now leads all Provinces in the value of its silver, zinc and lead.|up to beat Coolidge to the winning post. 921 British Columbia’s| trouble is that we usually get overheated at the| | convention and have a chill at the election.— ’| (Houston Post-Dispatch.) In the six years since 1 mineral production has been increasing rate of $8,000,000 a year, and further increasé are indicated. For the last three years the gold or an Irish or Belgium, Poland, Czechoslovak roats and & 1 \ mi o told the census enum and, the Latin man who told the NS porn in England is listed as even if both his parents happened to b In this connection the fact that he was of Eng hen, indeec the debate at Ottawa that himself a Canadian even when dying. have a question, not only for the Dominicn, but enforcement for the Provineia to move forward and admit that Canada is here to stay and that there are going to be Canad- (@ans in the world? demonstrated n associated with prohibition enforcement in to do would modifications spirational. Dignitaries and graduates grouped on the platform, T PRESIDENTIAL STRAW VOTING. Service s to 2,000 country States, ibers, of whom 200,150 publicans and 162,060 were Demorats dle West predominated in the voting, voting between President Coolidge and former Gov. ats. President Coolidge lacked THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1927. dition to gold mines pro \ 1 1 od the copy and i 1 How t is not believed he g« rea vill be large Charl Mic 1 New York World politica write authority for the statement that the Anti-Saloon League has about concluded that Gov Smith is certain to get the Democratic Presiden 1 nomination and it has asked William G. Mc divid 1 Demo 1 ¥ ote Mr. Michel that could 1t fro 1ch a can 1 I duce ( 1 rr ! Masaryh Czech a1 people continue to elect him. However, he is 77 irs old and will not serve many more term 1e belie in on ne flood at a time Who Is a Canadian Today? (Manitoba Free Pre When the census man comes around and ask Canadian whose ancestors have been in Canada| 100 years or 200 years to what race he be lon the individual should have the right to ay that he belongs to the Canadi 1 race. If the authoritie Ottawa wish to ire out just it racial strains may mingle in the individua can get as much information s possible along these lines and then figure qut the propor n r themse ws, there are cases on record 1 citizen of very mixed origin ind of stock that had been rooted in this coun has answered ‘“‘Canadian” when 50 yea 1e census enumerdtor of what racial stock he ime. The answer was not a t s ancestry was tracked back discovered that a mote peric tizens had a Swedisk le ancestor, and dowr n the book of Swedish, Irish or W racial el This, of course, absurd nd it the officials at Ott claim that nothing n be done about it be a few Chinamer wappen to be born in Canada, and that it would not be proper to list these as of the Canadiar race, it is apparent that they are not trying very, hard to solve the problem On the other hand, it is also known that & ator that he wa the F sh race Germans 1 birth is accepted as proof that he belongs to '.nv English race. This, of course, if also absurd r where this strange There is a further matt business of allowing a Canadian to call himself officially anything else but Canadian also applies Dr. Ross, Member for Ki yn, pointed out in term * nadian’ is cepted In connection with birth and death stration. No Canadian can come into the world as such; no Canadian is entitled to cal Here we authorities. Are they prepared Alaska's College Commencement. (Fairbanks News-Miner.) The fifth annual commencement of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines was held in the C6llege Auditorium this morning Seven students received their bachelor degrees All had entered their alma mater as freshmen and had therein completed their fc rs of wcademic work. The exercises were impressive, moreover in gowned faculty, alumni ramed a picture in. direct contrast to the humble begin- ning of the pioneer institutionl some five years ago, when doors were first opened to a class of six student President Bunnell’s announcements ed hip and merit, s ggestion for naming awards of schol to heighten that contras \lumni organization and endeavor addressed to the graduates by Col. G. W. Rathjens That the College is meeting to the fullest measure the purpose for which it was founded education of the young manhood and womanhood of Alaska as a means toward solution internally of its problems of development—was readily ap- parent on this fifth commencement day. The institution has taken its positin firmly as a bul- wark in the foundation of the Northern,common- wealth, as did a s Lindbergh Flies Alone? (New York Sun.) Alone? Is he alone at whose right side rides Courage, with Skill within the cockpit and Faith upon the left? Does solitude surround the brave when| iture leads the way and Ambition reads the v dial Is there no company with him for whom the air is cleft by Daring and the darkness is made light by Empri True, the fragile bodies of his fellows do not weigh down his plane; true, the fretful minds of weaker men are lacking from his crowded cabin; but as his airship keeps her course he holds com- munion with those rarer spirits that inspire to aining potency give| to mind, content to, intrepidity and by their 1. strength to arm, resourc soul. b Alone? With what other companions would that man fly to whom the choice was given? Dollar Buying More. (Petersburg Press.) The American dollar, which shrunk'to 48.9|} cents in purchasing power after the war, is stag- ing a comeback, the National Industrial Board announced yesterday. Based on living costs, it| is now worth 61.1 cents as compared to its pre-| war purchasing power. In spite of the fact that| the Industrial Board values a dollar at only| , the reporter will gladly pay 62 cents 61.1 cen for every dollar given him in exchange. Sam Small says the Democrats are warming It strikes one that ‘“Lucky” Lindbergh is one output has averaged $5,000,000 a year. It is ©X-'of those men who make their own luck.—(Cin- pected that this will grow larger, count cinnati Enquirer.) DETOUR Robert Simpson ervations of Oldest The Ananias Club Daily Sentence Sermon | mor> happiness you give decided that| Passing Observations from now our flaminz King or an Unwelcome Guest ONE WAY TRAFFIC | cepted. In eachl| Even Sex Novels Mendenhall bri around the loop | cier Taxi Associatlon. They're Also Missing AUTOS FOR HIRE Our automobil S GOOD PROYIDER'S FAMILY) | 7%50'RE NOT MADE OF GREEN CHEESE ARE You ? 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