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MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE LITERACY BILL
While the Alaska literacy bill, now before Congress
and which appears destined to be accepted by that body
and become law in the Territory, was born of a conten
tious condition, namely the large illiterate native vote,
has met with some opposition on the part of the public,
and figures prominently in campaign thunder, it may be
considered in the light of progression rather than re
version to principles which denied each and everyone a
free expression of the ballot. If we are to take figures
compiled by the Federal government as a basis for discus
sion it would appear that the percentage of illiteracy in
the nation demands some agency calculated to work a
change. According to these figures the United States
has six illiterates out of every hundred population.
Germany and Denmark have only two illiterates per
thousand population.
Nine leading European nations are less illiterate than
the United States.
Three out of four criminals come from the ranks of
the uneducated.
Fifteen million American voters cannot read the
English language.
It is estimated that illiteracy costs the United States
$825,000,000 a year.
The census showed 1,400,000 children from seven to
13 years getting no education at alb
Despite the great mass of historical data and the
daily examples of what illiteracy means to a man’s pro
gress, the examples of success due to education, and the
efforts made to remedy the condition progress has not
been as rapid as had been hoped for. Now that the prin
ciple of self-determination has undergone the test and
been found wanting, it becomes necessary to form some
rule that will force the shortsighted parent or unambi
tious to either fit their offspring or themselves for the en
joyment of the full privileges of the nation, namely the
ballot, or be denied that privilege. The literacy test is
the fairest rule that may be applied. It deprives no one
of a right, but compels those seeking it to qualify for it.
Alaska is signally favored with means for acquiring
the foundation of an education in its splendid school facil
ities, which are available to both whites and natives.
The Territory does not disfranchise anyone. He who de
clines to accept the opportunities offered to qualify for
full citizenship disfranchises himself.
CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION QUOTAS
The comparative figures of the immigrants admitted
to the United States under the old and the new quotas
are given below for European countries, omitting those
which are allowed only the minimum quota of 100 each:
Quota
Country. of 1927
Austria - 1,485
Czechoslovakia - 2,248
Belgium _ 410
Denmark ...._ 1,044
Finland - 559
France_3,837
Germany - 23,428
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland_ 73,039
Greece - 367
Hungary_967
Irish Free State_13,862
Italy_6,691
Quota
of 1924
785
3,073
512
2,789
471
3,954
61,227
34,007
100
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28,567
3,845
Quota Quota
Country. of 1927 of 1924
Lithuania - 494 344
Netherlands - 2,421 1,648
Norway - 2,267 6,453
Poland _ 4,977 5,982
Rumania_ 516 603
Russia - 4,781 2,248
Spain _ 674 131
Sweden _ 3,259 9,561
Switzerland_ 1,198 2,081
Yugoslavia- 777 671
Turkey_• 233 100
Total _153,541 164,867
AIR TRANSPORTATION CHEAPt
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. (ff)—In an
attempt to prove that transportation
is as cheap by air as by rail, a Wright
Bellance machine flew from New York
to Washington and return, carrying
six passengers at the rate of $6.94
each.
NOTED AUTHOR’S SON SUICIDES
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 31. (IP)—
Richard Starr TJntermeyer, son of the
widely known author, was found dead
in his room at Yale university yes
terday. He had committed suicide by
hanging.
The Best in the "Belt”—Gateway.
ON S. S. VICTORIA
NUMEROUS WELL KNOWN ALAS
KANS MAKING BRIEF TRIPS
TO THE STATES
The S. S„ Victoria, which arrived
in port Saturday afternoon at 4
o’clock, departed Saturday at mid
night with the following list of reser
vations :
Seattle—Ray Ely, O. Kramer, Mrs.
Josephine Kramer, Barbara L. Kra
mer, D. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Hershman, Mrs. W. W. Flynn and
daughter Jean, Rudolph Raats, Laura
Cote, Harry D. Austin, Miss Vivian
Howard, H. W. Coffin, H. Horn, Mr.
and Mrs. S. M. Metcalfe, Amanda Col
lins, Mrs. J. J. Connor, Mrs. J. Fries,
A. C. Adams, H. A. Avakoff, Peter
Nelsen, Mrs. Billie Anderson, Jacob
Hamlin, J. J. Connor, F. Flynn, Tom
Thana, Nick Petrovich, John A. Luss,
Gust Enwald, R. W. Roberson, D.
Canture, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ely, Os
car Anderson.
Ketchikan—Mrs. K. Miller, A.
Haecker, Charles Stafford, L. Gerber.
Juneau—Frsd Nelson, John J. Dono
van, J. Carter, Ray Gaines. |
Latouche—Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Scruby, Hilda Schnessler, Tom Sobel, ■
S. P. Makesivich, Mike Kasslntze, G. J
Lepener, H. J. Johns, Lust Post. ®
Cordova-John C. Schwegle, W. j
J. McDonald, C. Reed. *
Valdez—John Coats. *
BIG LEAGUE CLUBS PIGK
SPRING PRACTICE FIELDS
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NEW YORK, Jan. 31. (JP)—Eleven
of the 16 major league baseball clubs
will do their spring training under
Florida skies. Louisiana and Cali
fornia will each attract two and the
other will get in shape in Texas,
The New* York Giants will restrict
their activities to Florida, but will
use two camps, starting the training
period at Sarasota, but adjourning
later to St. Augustine.
National League
New York—Sarasota and St. Augus
tine. Fla.
Brooklyn—Clearwater, Fla. „
Cincinnati—Orlando, Fla.
Pittsburgh—Paso Robles, Calif.
Chicago—Catalina Island, Calif.
Boston-St. Petersburg, Fla.
St. Lous—Avon Park, Fla.
Philadelphia—Bradenton, Fla.
American League
Chicago—Shreveport, La.
Boston—New Orleans, La.
New York—St. Petersburg, Fla.
St. Louis—Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Philadelphia-Fort Myer, Fla.
Cleveland—Lakeland, Fla.
Detroit—San Antonio, Texas.
Washington—Tampa, Fla.
SELLS PALM BEACH TIMES
MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 31. (JP)—Frank G.
Fields, president of the Southern Pub
lishing company, and publisher of the
Miami Tribune and the Palm Beach
Times, announced (the sale of the
Times today for a consideration said
by be $360,000.
FORTY MOTORISTS ARRESTED "
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 31. (^P)—For
ty motorists were arrested today for
driving with 1926 licenses, and were
fined on an average of $5.00 apiece.
Strictly fresh candies. Schallerer’s
Alaska Shop.
Monopole cigars sold exclusively at
The Northern.
Seattle chocolate and vanilla ice
cream. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
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