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4 Dallv Alaska Empire J0HN W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER '“l' bl EMPIR by and the Mair eve evening ¢ unday RINTING COMDAY t Second Second Clas Post Offic SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier in Juneau, Douglas, Thane for $1.25 per mont Treadwell and g rates: in advance will_promptly or irregularity nd Business Offices, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. exclusively led to the ws disp: 4[vvlll| to this p: cal ALASKA CIRCU THAN TH news RANTEED TO BE: LARGER HER PUBLICATION Two Presi- | dential month publican tician of the comes Charles Michelson, cal writer, to that out in Chicago they have already started a boom for Senator Denecen as the dark horse‘candidate upon which Republican fac- tions might unite Senator tration Senator months before Before that he in the House for ten Chairman of the Republican paign Committee. While he lican always maintained with party organization, garded as more patriotic than part the Wilson Administration loyal support during| the and refused party to the gressional cabal that to undermine his influence in the country. He three | earned college degrees—Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Bachelor of Law. Before going to Congr he had an educator- professor of history, professor and tollege Presi- dent. He got lawyer more than thirty years ago, but never practiced the pro- fession. me quegtion his abilities or upright- ness, He will_be 67 years old, géxt’December Senator Deneen, who becamg a Senator three years ago, is serving his first time in Congress. He has the s three college degrees that are held by Senator Fes. He served in the Tllinois Legislature young man and for eight N was State’s Attorney at Chicago. He then came Governor Illinois for eight years tween he has successfully practiced in Chicago since 1886 While he been consistent and fearless supporter President Coolidge’s policies, he was lined up with former Gov. Lowden in the recent Tllinois primary test. It is thought that he might be the man upon whom the Coolidge and Lowden porters might unite. On account his and rs in the whirl complicated Chicago and Illinois politics he been looked upon rather an Illinoig character than a figure in National matters. He able and far cleaner than most Chicago Jz.mnm an leaders, for the Republican tion have been sprung within the | make the Re- prominent Ohio poli- the next President be Senator Fess. Now | New York World polit horses no Wher keynote that he was selected to speech a said means that United States will ay Adminis- his a few President Harding regular Republican He Congressional Cam- | stanch Repub- | relations | been " ri He gave been a forthright since taking the death had been a Fess has a seat ot years. has served as is a and has close his he has in be a Con- out wa to possesses been of his degree a law me as a yes be- Be- law of times has a of con- one sup- of years of has as is “O\I)ILRP[ L TRIBUTE TO THE “LOST E. memorial Atlanta is While the great Stone Mountain that was unveiled the other day near usually referred to as the “Lee statue,” when it shall have eompleted the figures of Presi- dent Jefferson Davis of the Southern Confederacy, Gen. tonewall” Jackson and other Generals will also appear in the group of which Gen. Lee is the foreground. The great bas-relief carving, when completed, will be one of the most impressive memorials ever erected, and it will be one that will last throughout time. When the pyramids shall have become a part of the Nile sands it will stand to testify to the heroism of the leaders of the “Lost Cause.” It is a wonderful tribute from two generations of people born since defeat ov whelmed those leaders and who have profited _.through the defeat. And equally wonderful the fact that the descendants of those who were victorious over those leaders have been generous eontributors to the of the memorial and sincere sympathizers with its purpose, been is cost AUTHOR rikns OFFICE. Meredith xunnlsun. famous author, has been elected a member of the Indianapolis City Coun- cil. He succeeds a of the Council who regigned in the hope of obtaining leniency at his coming trial on criminal charges. One Council- man already has been convicted. Nicholson’s election is a part of a campa to clean up the political situation in Indianapolis and Indiana He was elected as a Democrat, but party lines were not stressed in the campaign observed in the voting. member or UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF MERCE FOR GREATER TAX REDUCTION. Again the United States Chamber of Commerce refuses to accept the Administration’s figures on Government revenues or to agree with the rea- soning of President Coolidge and Secretary Mellon about the extent of tax reduction that should be provided this year. It favors a cut of about $200,000,000 in excess of the amount recommend- ed by the Administration and nearly $100,000,- -~ 000 ‘grealer than recommended by the Demo- COM- | tion | bad | fectly THE DAILY ALASKA FMPIRE TUESDAY APRIL 24, |928 The National com- a tax cut of $394,- cratic leaders mercial 000,000. There is no doubt but [ought to be Vs hak “ihihiey industry, but thus to in Congress. organization favors that the tax reduction as possible. It is necessary the channels of trade and that the amount of withdrawn from its regular work small the necessities of effi- progressive government will permit. till time to vote in the primaries Every Republican ought to go to the polls for a Republican ballot and express his for his party nominations and organiza- control And notwithstanding that there no contests in the Democratie primary, every to go to the polls and ask for a ballot and express his confidence in that filed in that party. as large out of it is obvious money ought be as as cient and There i today. and ask choice tion are Democrat ougl Democratic the candidates have The circumstance that Pola Negri has brought suit for 000 against a company for failure to perform a contract in which she had put up $310,000 is a pretty good advertisement for Hol- lywood. She would have been in Poland a long time she could have lawed in that kind of before money die-hard for National Convention keyneter. look if it the intention Committee to nominate an anti- ion man for President Senator F\ for a third term so long that he was apped on the wrist by Mr. Coolidge. Republican selected man The Coolidge Tha not the National Administr a does as were s stood out 1lmost sla “Power Propaganda.” Bulletin.) ownership circles ational Electric publicity bureau (San Francisco rejoicing in public over news of the fact that the Light A ciation main ns a aiting on a national basis. The amusing aspect of the alleged exposure is the virtuous indignation of a string of news- papers in which public ownership publicity is an almost daily feature What is issued by is called propaganda; the public ownership pr formation Great is the power of the word. It may make no difference to the thing itself, but a good or name may make a great difference to the attitude towards it As originally used “propaganda” was a per- proper term suggesting sanctity, but time twisted its assoc fons to those of contempt with the result that it is now commonly used to describe the publicity issued by the other side. If a There ope associa- by in- light published called public the electr what is of the opposes cause if it supports the ble information, statement speaker it is va that cause it is base propaganda During the progress of the last two street railroad extension bhond campaigns the public ownership pr kept misinforming its readers by telling them that the municipal system was mak- ing a profit Those denying that there were any profits re called propagandists of private enterprise. Today even the municipal ownership press is obliged to acknowledge the fact that the alleged profits were merely imaginary Thus what called “propaganda” last year is this year admitted to have been plain truth. Meanwhile the public #ill continue to think for itself and to judge of information upon its merits A ¢t is a fact no matter what its pub- lication may be labeled. Lee at Stone Mountain. (New York World.) are precedents for the gigantic bas- relief of Gen. Robert E. Lee on the face of Stone Mountain, Georgia, which was yesterday ‘‘un- veiled,” but no precedent in magnitude. Thor- waldsen’s “Dying Lion” at Lucerne, carved in native rock, perhaps the most famous of such figur could be placed in the crook of the Gen- e arm in the Stone Mountain group. the carving when com- leaders of the Con- There Called the Lee statue, pleted will show four great federacy, with Lee in the foreground, a mighty figure nearly as long as a “short block” in New York City, and as high as a nine-story apartment house. The beginning of the scultpure of the mighty figures—after tons of rock upon which Cutzon Borglum had made a beginning were blasted away-—is made by workmen handling elec- tric drills such as excavate cellar in our cities. The sculptor, August Lukeman, begins his work when the blue-print preliminaries are completed. In no other manner could the making of so mighty a piece of sculpture, visible miles away, have been possible. ALONG LIFE’S DETOUR By SAM HILL Two Sides to That Bromide The early bird, course, gets worm, But I have always thought, There is a lesson overlooked From the worm that was got. th An oldfashioned girl is one wh will worry more about a freck runner in her hose. The Ananias Club My wife,” said he, letter writer, but I've never know: letter she ever has written.” Why Men Are For the Bobs men letting their hair grow lon again?”’ demanded Mrs. Grouch then added, “it's of no concern t you!" “It ain’t, ain’t growled he husband. “Well, I'll say it is. I will mean the barbers will charg. it?” loss of the women customers.”™ Interesting Information Picks has been picked by as the one to pay her bills. a las How About It, Girls? A girl would never need— If it's safe to believe these mors- To sit with knees that close ers. Means Silence From Back Seat His Wife: “I'm so hoarse can't talk.” Him: “If you can’t talk I might you out for a drive.” are sure enjoy Yessir! As far as the women whose husbands can't provide any- thing but cotton stockings and flivvers are concerned, the scientists needn't waste any time trying to discover a way for everybody to live to be a hundred or more.—Sam Hill, in Cincinnati Enquirer, Still, you can't deny that a lad dressed in cotton stockings' and fliv tention. She'd years ahead of Lewis, Houston be at least the times.—Jud PostDispatch. Names Is Names (Homer item in cate): Carita Rowe, in Homer. Oh, Dandruff! Blinks: “E ing experience?” Jinks: “Sure, but I'm having| hairosing experience now.” | Naturally ing to sell auto insurance, consider the biggest risk?” en by a woman,” he replied. 4More or Less True thinks his bare head will attrac as much attention as the co-ed: bare knees. Of course daughter get up on Monday morning to d easy on mother as she can b that needs washing. like she thought she had th The Stone Mountain image of the beloved leader of the Southern armies is more than a great gestur It is thesis. It is meant as the memorial of a cause, personified. The cause was lost; the South accepts the verdict of fate— but it does not forget. And té memory, and for memory, it is erecting in imperishable granite this- giant figure of ‘“Marse Robert.” Nor will there be, now, any *‘wavng of the bloody shirt” in the North over the unveiling of so eloquent a tribute. Don’t Allow Your Insurance to Lapse. Business Chronicle.) insurance is permitted to lapse at the moment when need for it is greatest. Insurance men ascribe the practice almost en- tirely to a plan of retrenchment on the part of the insured, influencing him to let go of that which is easiest to release and also is the most difficult to replace. The mistake is serious. If the insurance is renewed, as most likely will not happen, the insured must pay a higher rate. Mor- tality tables arve no respecter of imdividuals. The man who is forced to curtail expenses ought to hold his insurance until the very last—and then ave it, at all events, (Seattle Usually life Correct th ntence: The United States Sen- deliberate body, made up of strong, silent - (Cincinnati Enquirer.) ate is a men. Now we answers to quirer.) would like to have Senator his Borah's questionnaire.—(Cincinnati En- Ohio’s Wild Animals Gone.—Headline. Not all. There are still a few politicians left.—(To- ledo Blade.) Endeavoring to enforce prohibition keeps sev- eral millions of dollars a year in eirculation.— (Florida Times-Union.) Mr. Dawes makes an Iideal Vice-President, He is saying nothing.—(Toledo Blade.) The average politician is something between a wet dry and dry wet,—(Boston Herald.) [ Observation of Oldest Inhabitant | on her nose than she will about : “is a great | her to add a postscript to a single “Why are you so opposed to wo us men double to make up for the We see by the marriage column in a Washington paper that Henry ru-f Together if she would wear bloom you taking would attract a heap of at- ten Newark Advo- Mrs. Poke Pipes, of Mt. Vernotd, is the guest of her daughter, Mm er have a hair-rais- “What,” we asked the man try- “do you An egotist is a college boy who wouldnp'S the washing, but she makes it as wearing just as little as possible They put boobs who think they are Napoleon in the booby hateh, but the skinny girl who dresses «\\ellei! curves in allowed to run loose. There is nothing prettier than a pretty girl, but now and then you meet a girl who makes you won- der if Dame Nature wasn't trying to see if she couldn’t go the ugli est thing in the world one better. Next to the men who try to [please their wives, those Wwho |tackle the most hopeless jobs are | | the wol‘ld is he |the beauty specialists who try to make flappers out of old hens. is a heap of difference between wanting people to like vou and thinking what a perfect world this would be if ‘everybody was like you. You can make some people be- lieve almost anything, but you can't make rich people believe they are entertaining angels un- awares when their poor relations are spending a week with them. The world moves on and on and the petticoat now finds it is as out of date as it used to be out of sight. After she has spent a few eve- nings at home alone while her ). | husband spends them losing money o playing poker the bride begins to wish she had let the courtship T|run on indefinitely. t| The only thing about a flapper's € )underwear that is heavy is the ex- pense. There 1¢ n g 01d pavers for sale at The Empire. o ~—- Juneau Bakery BUTTERHORNS ARE BEST I Have you tried them? iPhnne 577 We deliver e e ) |FIRE ALARM CALLS Third and Franklin, Front and Franklin, Front, near Ferry Way. Front, ovp. Film Exchange. Front, opp. City Whart. Front, near Saw Mill Willouzgkby at Totem Gro. ‘Willoughby, opp. Cele Barn. Front and Seward. Front and Main. Second rod Main. Fifth and Beward, Fice Hall. Gastineau and Rawm Way. Second and Gola. Fourth and Harris. Fifth and Gold. Fifth and East. Seventh and Gold. Fifth and Kennedy. Ninth, back of power house Calhoun, opp. Juneau Apts. Distin Ave., and Indian St. Ninth and Calhoun. Seventh and Main, Twelfth, at Northern L'dry. Twelfth and Willoughby. Home Grocery. y a @ rudoadnnikdo 00 19 60 b bt 1 et b b d wicis @ - 00 09 69 00 G0 Lo 0 BURNBR DR ARN R D IS - 3 2 R WELCOME CAFE Front Street HOME COOKING Mrs. A. Haglund, Prop. “A car that is going to be driv- t s t o x o HOTEL ZYNDA ELEVATOR SEBViCE S. ZYNDA, Prop. B i y AUTOS FOR HIRE ni==2| Some wise philosopher of the past has said:—“En- joy life at its best” —says Taxi Tad. That is the true secret of hap- piness — and comfort of the Carlson taxi service adgs greatly to the pleasure of lfv-] ing. Just call Single O or 94, Carlson’s Taxi and Ambulance Service Stands at Alaskan Hotel and Juneau Billiards BERRY’S TAXI Cadillac and Marmon Cars Stands at Gastineau Hotel and Burford’s Corner PHONE 199 OR 314 MILLER’S TAXI Phone 183 Juneau, Alaska CARS WITHOUT DRIVERS FOR HIRE Day and Night Service PHONBE 48 BLUE BIRD TAXI SHORTY GRAHAM Stand at Bill's Barber Shop | Seattle Fruit and l PROFESSIONAL Produce Co. Fr«h Fruit and Vanhbln Wholesale and Retail Out of town orders given ] special attention = J. B. BURFORD & CO L. C. Smith and Corona TYPEWRITERS Public Stenographer BROWN'S DOLLAR STORE Stationery—Notions— Greeting Cards—Toys— Novelties. 6 Cents to One Dollar GARBAGE HAULED AND LOT CLEANING G. A. GETCHELL, Phone 109 or 149 Juneau Public Library and Free Reading Room City Mall, Second Floor Maiz Street. at 4th Reading Room Open From 8 a m. to 10 p. m. Circulation Room Open From 1 to 6:30 p. m.—T7:00 p. m. to 8:30 p. m. Current Magazines, Newspapsrs Reference Books, Etc, FREE TO ALL 3 T. H. THORKELDSEN LOCKSMITH Phonograph Repairing Juneau, Alaska Box 1015 & —_—— E = JAPANESE TOY SHOP H. B. MAFINC Front Street P. 0. Box 218 for Mall Orders THE EMFIRE HAS THE LARG- BST, MOST UP-TO-DATE AND BEST EQUIPPED JOB PRINTING PLANT IN ALASKA. — DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER DENTISTS 1 and 3 Goldstein Bidg. PHONE &6 Hoars 9 a. m. to § p. m. \ T LSRRI S OV TRV Charles P. Jenne DENTIST Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine Bullding _ ‘Telephone 178 Dr A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 a m. to 6 . m. SEWARD BUILDING Oftice Phone 469, Res. Phone 276. [ rermrms vt " N O TR Dr. H. Vance | —201 Go'd: om0 O, e 7 to 8 or by lnwlnmrsnl Licensed Osteobathic Physician Phone: Office 1671. Residence, Gastineau Hotal CHIROPRACTOR, Hellen* Ofrice Hours 10 to 13; 3 t. and by appointment. Ph. CHIROPRACTIC | is not the prlc'.lc. of Madldn.. | Burgery nor Osteopathy. Helene W. L. Albrecht PHYSICAL THERAPIST | Medical nuucl. Massage | lectricity 410 Goldstein Bidg. Phone—Office: 423. e R~y R Y Valentine’s Optical Dept. R. L. DOUGLASS Optician and Optometrist Room 16, Valentine Bldg. ‘ Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. and by Appointment i R R N Robert Simpson i Opt. D. Graduate Lo- Angeles Ccl- lege of Optometry amd Opthalmology Glasses Fitted PR P SCHOOL OF PIANO | PLAYING | ALL GRADES ACCEPTED | Mrs. Ruth Messerschmidt I Phor.e 4501 | THE CHAS. W. CARTER MORTUARY “The Last Service Is the Greatest Tribute” Corner 4th and Franklin St. Phone 136 Phone 244 GEO. M. SIMPKINS CO. PRINTING and STATIONERY Opposite Alaska Electric Light Office OPEN EVENINGS Banking Facilities When you deal with us, you do business with a bank that has wide experience and extensive connections— ALASKAN HOTEL MODERN REASONABLE RATES Dave HouskeL, prop. e e Always ready for Prompt, Efficient Service Accounts subject to check are cordially welcomed. FY The B. M. Behrends Bank Oldest Bank in Alaska Fraternal Societies or J uneau Lions Club Gastineau Channel Meets every Wed nesday at 12:20 @ o'clock. Lester D. Henderson, President H. L. Redlingshafer, Secy-Treas 0. ELKS Meeting W, ednes. day evenin 8 o'clock, H B. P. Bl 1l Messerschmidt, Exalted Ruler. M. H. Sides, W Secretary. Visiting Brothers welcome. Co-Ordinate Bodies of Freemasonry Scottish Rits Regular meetings second Frida; “fu:h el lunnu Locge No. 79 Moeta” every” Mchdep fl" % 8 ‘o'clocw, C. SPADDIN DA & H STEVENA Beoratiry DlctHe! pocttel Pushebriipeschivie Mo trivtonn A SEARIND MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO, & F. & A. M. Second and Fourth Mon- Q. lay of each month in 0dd Fellows’ Hall, be- A ginning. ar 740 o'clock RRY I LUCAS, Ma: ler CHAS E. NAGHEL, vy feedilirc o T2 Order of EASTERN STAm Second and Fourth Twe. days of each month d o'clock, TI L R MILDI\ED Ml R- ;. Worthy Matrom ALICE BROWN, Sac’, KNIOHTS OF COLUMBUS Seghers Council No. 1760, Meetings ucom‘l and last Hondny m, run ient brothn" urged ttend. Council Cham- b’l’l Fifth Stree! EDW. M. McIN' 3 K R H. J. TURNER. Secretary. DOUGLAS AERIE 117 F. O. E. meets Monday nighta Eagles' Hall, Douge las; third WeanA- day night month, Thos. Smith, . 0. O. Hall_in .Yun u Cashen, Jr.,, W. P.; Guy L Secretary. AMERICAN LEGION Meets second and fourth Thursday each month in Dugout. WOMEN OF MOOSEHEART LEGION, NO. 439 Meets 1st and 3rd Thursdays each momh.‘l P.M. at Moou - Halw Esther Ingman, Senior Re- geni: Agnes Grigg, Recorder. ICE CREAM DELIVERED ANYWHERE IN THE CITY Brick or Bulk Juneau Billiards Phone 94 Carlson Taxi Stand MORRIS CONSTRUCTION CO. ALL KINDS OF CABINET MILL WORK Plate and Window GLASS MORRIS CONSTRUCTION CO. BZILDING CONTRACTORS o

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