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LEGISLATIVE RUBBISH
One of the crying needs of the present day is the
‘‘screening out and repealing of the useless, unenforceable
and unnecessary legislative rubbish,” according to M. J.
Hickey, secretary of the National Industrial Council.
At a recent conference held in New York, the council
pledged itself to labor for the simplification and codifica
tion of really useful and necessary laws, which are now
buried or obscured throughout our law books by a mass
of obselete or unnecessary enactments.
Mr. Hickey declared that there are now about 2,500,
000 separately enacted laws and ordinances on the books
of the various States. More than 11,000 more will be en
acted during 1927. The last Congress saw the introduc
tion of 24,729 bills, of which 1,423 became laws.
It is his belief, and most citizens will concur in his
view, that too many of our lawmakers conceive it to be
their duty to make misdemeanors out of trivial actions,
putting absurd restrictions on freedom, burdening inno
cent people with undeserved punishments and otherwise
loading the State books with unnecessary laws.
When we reflect that most of these useless laws not
only harass the public but cost them handsomely in one
way or another, it must be the inevitable conclusion that
Mr. Hickey's point is well taken.
Many expressions are heard from Seward citizens re
garding the willignness of the Jesse Lee Home girls to
assist in any local affair regardless of its nature, the latest
of these being the choir which sang at the Methodist
church at the funeral of Bernard Horton. The thanks of
the entire community is extended to these gracious young
ladies.
ORIGIN OF “FIRST NATIONAL BANK”
It will be disconcerting to the ladies to discover that
while they have been allocating to themselves the credit
discovering the “First National Bank” as a repository for
powder puffs and greenbacks, it develops that the custom
originated with man and that the man is no less than a
United States Navy “gob.” Regulations are against
bulging pockets and blouses, so taking advantage of the
bell-bottom trousers Jack Tar stuffs his surplus cigar
ettes, etc., into the top of his sock. And that’s that!
At least Lindebergh was one Missourian who did not
have to be shown.
The careless flapper never lacks for men—if she is
careless enough.
The man who put off the golden hours of youthful
courtship now is undergoing the experience of hours of
golden courtship.
With the Red menace, the Yellow peril, the Blue laws,
bureauracy in Alaska, and the negro problem ,this is cer
tainly a colorful world.
Perhaps the juvenile crime wave may be attributed
to the passing of the wood-shed.
Folks who are looking forward to a vacation should
begin getting into physical condition to stand it.
The only superlatives the press agents at Hollywood
have overlooked appear to be “super-somnambulistic
ultra-moribundity.”
Now that the movies have taught mankind how to
kiss his neighbors wife, they might teach him how to
kiss his own.
IMMEDIATE NEED OF
PREPARING AVIATION
FIELD IS STRESSED
COMMITTEE APPOINTED YESTER
i
DAY’S MEETING CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO REPORT
The communication from the Sew
ard Volunteer Fire Department ad
dressed to the Seward Chamber of
Commerce asking for financial assist
ance from that organization for the
Fourth of July celebration was voted,
at yesterday's weekly business meet
l
| ing, to be laid on the table. The sec
Jretary was also instructed to commun
icate with the Fire Department and
I
j enlighten them upon the financial
[condition of the Chamber. An amend,
ment to the motion was made to
! the effect that the secretary also in
! corporate in his letter the fact that
all members of the Chamber body
have already been asked for subscrip
tions.
Though in the hands and under the
jurisdiction of the Seward Athletic
Club, progress of work on the tennis
court was reported.
President Urbach said that while
M. A. Smith, special correspondent
for the Detroit News, who covered
the recent Wilkins Expedition work in
the Arctic, while in Seward enroute
south a few days ago again expressed
his appreciation of his, Capt Wilkins,
and Ben Eielson’s appreciation on
being made honorary members of the
Seward Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Orlander brought up the subject
ot the immediate need of action on
the fish situation in the glacier stream
which is cutting into Bear Lake.
Something should be done, it was
said, for not only will the salmon!
spawning grounds be spoiled, but
those who desire to fish will be una
ble to do so. During the past two or
three days the creek has risen at
least a foot, it was stated. In order to
get action. President Urbach instruct
ed the executive committee to look in
to the matter to figure out ways and
means how to improve the situation.
Once again the importance of pre
paring the 'local aviation field was
stressed, and following a lengthy dis
cussion, a committee of three was
appointed, headed by Joe Badger,
chairman, H. S. Balderston and W. C.
Erwin. President Urbach instructed
the committee to look over the local
situation and to turn in a report at
the next regular meeting.
Numerous suggestions were made
as to the best location for an aviation
field. The field near the golf course
could be used at the present time but,
it was pointed out, during a rain faW
such as Seward has enjoyed the past
few days, the field in spots is muddy.
Other proposed fields mentioned were
the base ball park, the Nash home
stead clearing, and the upper portion
of Fourth Avenue. Mr. Erwin, sup
erintendent of the Standard Oil Com
pany, came forward with the suggest-}
ion that following along the lines of
the California oil stations and plants,
to letter the roofs.-of the local plant
for the benefit of the aviators, serving
as a guide to them. It was also men
tioned that providing it was known
in Fairbanks, especially, that there
was an available landing field for
airplanes, machines from the Interior!
would be constantly making trips to
Seward.
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cream. Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
LIBERTY
THEATER
One ShowTonight 8 Sharp
SPECIAL! SPECIAL!
NORMA TALMAD6E
In the sensational nine-reel feature
“KIKI”
with
RONALD COLEMAN
ANE of the greatest plays David Belasco ever
” brought to life on the stage of New York.
And now a motion picture! Not for New York,
not for America, but for the whole world to
bear glad witness to the greatness of Norma
Talmadge as Kiki, urchin of the gutter, hoyden,
gamin, swept up to hang like a jewel around the
throat of Paris, mistress of Pleasure.
Her smiles! Her wiles! They are here,
but with them a greater Norma Talmadge than
you ever saw before!
The screen’s greatest emotional actress in a
comedy role in which she makes a tremendous
hit.
A great drama that you should go a long way to see.
Note—We do not have to pay extra for this
feature and so there will be no advanced prices.
THE THEATER SHOULD BE PACKED
Specials
for
and every day, and the kind of
cuts that one relishes
TRY A ROAST FOR TOMORROW
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DE PAOLA WINS $7,000
PHILADELPHIA, Ji*ne 22. (£>)—
Pete DePaolo won the 200 mile auto
mobile race at Altoona and gathered
$7,000 in prize money. His time was
one hour, 32 minutes and 56 seconds.
Harry Hartz was second and Tony
Gullatto, third.
Ask for the film In the yell w box.
Eastman’s Films. Schallerer’s Alaska
Shop.
You read it in The Gateway first.
ALLEGED SPIES EXECUTED
MOSCOW, June 22. (JP)—Two per
sons said to have been commissioned
in the Polish secret service were exe
cuted here yesterday as spies. They
are allegd to hav been commissioned
to assassinate three of the highest
Ukranian officials.
Picture framing. Schallerer’s Al
aska Shop.
The Gateway leads; other follow.
Let’s go to the Liberty!