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POPULATION ROLLING UP BY MILLIONS
The census Bureau announces that its latest tabula
tions forcast a total population of 123,000,000 ip the
United States by the census of 1930. That will be an in
crease of more than 18,000,000 in the 10 years since 1920. |
Still more to the point, the States of the Pacific Coast
are growing relatively faster than any other section of
the United States. California already has more than 5,000,
000 and Oregon and Washington together close to 3,000,
000.
The vacant spaces are being occupied so rapidly, and
the demands on the productive soil are increasing so fast
with the rapid growth of big cities, that Alaska's turn
will come before we can realize that the tide has reached
the Territory.
We can care for 30,000,000 in the boundless spaces of
Alaska without feeling ovei* crowded.
A THOUGHT WORTH WHILE
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If you still think the weather is too cold, remember
that Abe Lincoln toasted his toes before a fireplace while
his back shivered. Comparing the method of heating he
had with the kind of heating you have, and then think
what he accomplished compared^with what you are trying
to do. The comparison isn't perfect, nor is it quite fair,
but if the illustration provokes a good thought it is worth
while.
Several prospective trans-Atlantic fliers of 1928 are
planning to give the Navy some practice in the “search
problem.”
A new machine will pluck a fowl in 45 seconds. But
some birds get skinned in less time than that.
Its just about that time of the year for those terrible
“political’’ cigars to be shoved about, careless like.
Anyway, Congress should at least provide the Miss
issippi valley with a good, roorav ark.
What was the matter with iLndbergh yesterday? He
was one minute late in arriving in St. Louis from Havana.'
OKEH WITH HIM
LONDON, Feb. 14. (JP)—Sir Austin
Chamberlain knows of no authority
justifying certain incidents in a film
based on the life of Edith Cavell, j
"World War heroine, and their repre-!
sentation can only provoke controver- j
sy. Such was the message sent to a I
cinema producer by Secretary Cham-'
berlain following German protest'
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against the film.
STILL CONFINED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. (/P)—Mrs.
Coolidge was confined to her room for
the fourth consecutive day by a cold.!
THANKS TO LINDBERGH
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14. (^—Emer
gency landing fields will be built in
all cities having a population of 5000
or more, according to plans announc
ed by the Bureau of Civic Aviation.
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No silvery tongue orator address- j 1
ed the fair representative of Seward |
citizens at the Liberty theater last11
night, but through the entire man to |
man talk of Bartley Howard, Republi- |
can candidate for Delegate to Con- I
gress from Alaska at the April pri- |
mary, there ran a ring of sincerity of; 1
his personal desire to work for his ! gj
fellow Alaskans along the lines of 1
constructive development and not,! §
play politics. 11
Mr. Howard ' charged the present!
delegate has failed to obtain the
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enactment of important legislation; j
he has failed to give encouragement
to the development of the struggling
resources of Alaska; he has signally
failed to cooperate with the heads of
federal departments having jurisdic
tion in the Territory. He charged that
the delegate has outlived his useful
ness at Washington; that the delegate
had helped to defeat the earlier comp,
troller bill but, during the last Terri
torial legislature, had returned to
Juneau in support of such a measure,
“that he had not read.”
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That contrary to the prevailing be
lief the present delegate was very
friendly to the packing industry and
is unfriendly toward the labor party.
Mr. Howard said he had the highest
personal resepct for the delegate but
that politically, “the delegate has
gone wrong,” and is of no service to
the Territory he is supposed to re
present. He referred to the status of
the delegate in the matter of Alaska
appointments, charging him with the
responsibility for the appointment of
non-residents to Territorial positions,
when there were and are any num
ber of citizens in the Territory just
as capable, and perhaaps more so, to
hold office.
Mr. Howard criticised the delegate
for the attitude assumed by him on
occasion of his visit at Juneau during
the session of the last legislature,
particularly with* regard to the comp
troller bill which the delegate sought
to have passed. Mr. Howard opposed
the bill because he regarded it as a \
dangerous measure, aimed to injur j
the Second and Fourth Divisions, and |
designed to set up a dictatorship at
Juneau. He heartily favors self gov
ernment, Mr. Howard said, but ex
pressed the belief that Alaska is not
yet ready for full home rule.
It is futile, he added, to attack fed
eral'officials and referred to the del
egate’s attacks on the Secretary of
Commerce, Herbert Hoover, which has
been extremely detrimental to the!
best interests of Alaska.
In his opening remarks Mr. How J
arc said that in view of the fact he
was speaking to “home” people, ho
felt he not need to refer to his own
qualifications; die has entered the
campaign as a free and unhampered
candidate and he is not under obli
cations to no individual or interest;
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tV-t he is ready to serve all interests
fairly and impartially and without
fear br favor.
He told of his recent travels about
the Territory and of the cordial wel
(*>mex extended him everywhere. He ,
has gained, as a result of that trip, a
close-hand knowledge of the needs of
those districts and he is convinced
that there are many districts which
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A show never to be forgotten tonite.
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LIBERTY
THEATER
8 O'CLOCK — ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
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Laura La Plante 1
In the great farce comedy
IN 8 REELS
A combination of mirth producing situations
that has been seldom equalled. And to bring out
all there is in every part, there are . 1
TULLY MARSHALL — ZAZU PITTS— JOHN
ROCHE — LEE MORAN — WILLIAM AUS
TIN — NAT CARR — CISSY FITZGERALD—
As fin© a bunch of supporters any star ever had.
A NIGHT OF RARE ENTERTAINMENT
FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO LAUGH 1
A girl doubles for a star whom she closely re— I 4
sembles, and finds herself mixed up with two
husbands—that she has never seen before—
well, you can imagine the mix-up!
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COME AND SHAKE . YOUR SIDES; IT’S
GOOD FOR YOU
Not silly, but really funny
And we will show an interesting PATHE RE
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