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THE COST OF GOVERNMENT
Fevering the prospect of further increases in federal toxuWon indicated
by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon a few days ago, one is forced to wonder
wfy$re the ever growing cost of government is leading to. Despite the re- ,
tention of practically all of the present heavily inflat'd tax schedules, Secre
tary Mellon estimates that i‘ will .he necessary to traiise an additional $2C6,
000,000 by taxation to meet exp| pises during the current fiscal year.
This sum represents an additional tax of approximately $2 on every
individual in the country. The amount is not great but it will nevertheless
add to the alireody heavy taxation burden Posting upon the shoulders of the
people, and will undoubtedly cause much hardship among those of unph thoiic
income. To many of our citizens and specially those who possess large fam
ilies, a dollar or two added lo the cost of existence often sptdls much denrial
and deprivation. In some instances it means actual suffering. This con
dition would be bad enough tif it involved only a few but the fact is that it
would affect in vary degrees n large percentage of our population. Matters
have thus reached a stage where the costs of government maintenance are
threatenting to inflict a fhrfous hardship upon a large pact of the people.
That this in turn tends to dissatisfaction and discontent is easily realizable,
lienee the conclusion is inescapable that further increases in taxation are
likely to provoke a situation which may lead to serious comVyjuenees, even to
the extent of actually jeopardizing the existing foem of government.
Each year, despite congressional mouthing®, of retrenchment, the cos-.s!
of government have mounted steadily until the “billion dollar government'' <>f
Ic-ss than a decade ago, has become a four billion dollar a year affair, with
every prospect of becoming still mlore costly unless something is done to curtail
the vast volume of expenditures incident to its opf'(ration. Just how much of
•the vast annual cost of running the government is due to extravagance
and poor business methods is uncertain but that much could l>e saved if Con
gress had but tty’l will to confine its attention more to business than politic
there is not the slightest doubt. Millions on millions are literally squandered
on unessential things and added millions are doled out in salaries for no otla-r
reason than that they serve political Kinds.
What the end will be if matters continue in this fashion cannot be
even .remotely conjectured, but it is plainly dlscernable that the burden of
government Is fact becoming heavier than the mass of the people is ib]»
BETTER MOVIES IN PROSPECT
country it was decided to make a less number of pictures annually and have
them of better class. This elision, if reduced to application, means n vn.c
improvement in the character <>f the movie plays now given to the public
which will doubtless be Deceived with sincere delight by the millions of movicj
fans throughout the country. Fully 30 per cent of all the pictures turned
out now-a-days are the veriest '.rash and comparable only to till1 ten cent
novel of the literary world which b<Kists no recommendation aside possibly
from its cheapness. Of the remainder hardly more than one in five possess
es true artistic merit, either in the story unfolded or the method of presentation,
and hardly more than one tin ten eoinha'ne both in their makeup.
The competition in selling films was In nu*st instances the cause of
the deluge of trash, cheapness being essential to getting tWe) business. This
was carried to such lengths that even the most complaisant and easily pleased
fane commenced to take lelxception to the brazenly trashy array spread before
them in the name of amusement. The result has been an Unmen re falling off
in moviie attendance in many parts of the country The efflrtct of the slump
was clearly displayed last winter In reports from California and New York t<>
the effect that close to 50,000 mode actors were out of work in the CJolden Sta.t*
and approximately 5,000 in New York.
Now it has been planned to get together for better service and to
eliminate the cheap stuff. Only the best of the actor folk will be engaged
and the actor must fit the part for which he is cast. The conditions which
forced this radical change in the producers' policy will al«o very probably re
sult in a substantial reduction in the enormous salaries paid to film actors.
In these days there are many good actors so the producers have a long lisf
to chooee from, thus radically altering the situation in the earlier days of
movie production, when thertei were comparatively few good people and com
petition for their services resultantly keen. Then the producers were forced
to pay salaries which were out of all proj»ortion to the wag's for similar ser
vice in other lines. Of course no one ever believed that Charley Chaplin
was ever paid a million a year or even half that sum, but that he was vastly
overpadd is certain. From our own point of view he was overpaid at any
price, far the reason that we have seen many other ecto.'s who possessed no
Inflated reputation whose work, from the standpoint of real comedy, far ex
celled that of the much press agented Charlie.
At any rate the public will .welcome the elimination of the "blood .and
thunder” films, as well as those of no artistic mertit, both of which have boh
by far too numerous. The law is also now intruding and demanding the
elimination of films depecting robbery, murder, holdup's and other forms of
crime which ofTer suggestion to weak minds. There is scarcely a doubt that
a great many deeds of violence are due to the suggestion offered by this class
of picture plays. Indeed one may suspect that are accountable for much
of the recent reign of outlawry throughout thfci country, although this condition
Is commonly attributed to the streets Induced by war. Suggestion is a
tremendous factor in any field of action and It has been definitely determined
in the police courts that the ideas presented In cheap moving pictures are
the motif tor many crimes. The law will act wisely if it sets a permanent
bart on all pictures of this class
The most interesting feature of the subject is, however, that the pro
ducers are themselves commencing to recognize that if the moving picture
business is to continue it must be inutde clean and artistic and that common
decency must he observed In every way. In this respect the moving picture
should he kept just os clean as presentations from the legitimate stage. There
is too much blood in the mqvies, too many Impossible situations and too many
vulgar one's, for all of which there is no excuse whatever.
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DOUBLE PRICE SYSTEM OBTAINS
AT FORT NORMAN
One of the recent arrivals in Daw
sen from Fort Norman via Fort M -
F'herson, the Porcupine river an«l F<» t
Yukon brought an interesting report
on the trading conditions at Fo.t ;
Norman. He said:
**FY)rt Non-man has three trading j
posts, namely. Those of the Northern
Trading Company, l-nmson and Hub
bard, and the Hudson’s Bay Company.
All these stores have two prices, one
for the white and one for the Indian.
“The Indians are charged 23 per
cent more than the whites, and it is
the rule that the Indians pay in furs
or skins, thus making the price for
thorn practically a trading price.
"The so-called posts or stores of the
various companies are insignificant as
compared to the stores of Dawson. The
smallest grocery store in Dawson is .•* i
palace and elaborately equipped as 1
compared to the scant stock of neces
sities carried at Fort Norman.
“Considering the remoteness of Fort j
Not man, the prices there, I should say
are not so bad. The prices chatted
the whites when we were there, just
about the breakup period *},|s spring,
were: Sugar $45 per 100 pounds;
flour, $18 up per 100 pounds: beans.
$38 pet 100; bacon, $1 a pound: t»-.i 1
$1 a ound, not so bad. and-probably
only second hand stuff at that, which
we happened to sample. Butter was
$1.50 and $2 a pound when you could j
get it. and some bore the words. !
‘Guaranteed to contain no animal fat.* !
“There were lots of canned g tods
considering the market. Some of the
cans bore on the labels the words, j
‘Tomatoes, second quality.’ When tln-j
begin to boast goods are second «|iinl
“VYe had a sample ..f the dried fruits j
and must have gotten the sweepings, i
with cores and all thrown in for flavor.
We had to pan some of the stuff, and
cast out the sawdust and the failings.
No extra charge was made for flu. *. ,
bedrock, country rock or the real Mr
"Calico goods were plentiful, but
shirts -md other goods were designed
for Indian trade, that Is, not intend
therefore thin and flimsy. The s- .
sumption is that the Indian, not be
lieving in wearing a shirt more than 1
once, or until it is worn out, thereby
escapes the arduous labor of washing j
the garment by throwing it away n i
letting the wind blow it away. Shirts
werf $3 and up, and. considering tlie J
laundry service, would have been J
cheap at treble thep rice. However, j
with so manj rushing into the country
this season, some change in trade con
ditions may result."— Dawson News.
GOVERNMENT EXPERTS WILL
A D MINING MEN OF NORTH
Se- tile—A Washington special . to
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says that
the I1 nited States Bureau of Mines,
rapid development of Hie mining in
ks -work so that the miners of the ter
ritory can he supplied with technical
The plan provides for the division
of the territory into four districts,
each to he in change of an engineer,
with the experiment station at Fair
banks as headquarters and clearing
house for the district engineers.
District Number One includes the
south coast, including Ma'nnuska.
Kenai and Bering coal fields. Copper
Hives* basin, Katalla oil fields and
.Southeastern Alaska, with 'Bert W.
Dyer in charge.
District Nunber Two consists of the
territory tributary to the Government
■railroad, from Seward to Fairbanks,
including the Nenana coal fields, with
John A. Davis in charge. He will also
continue to serve as superintendent of
the Fairbanks station.
District Number Three consists of
the interior country comprising the
Tanana and Yukon river basins, with
Karl T. 'Sparks in charge. He is as
sistant mining engineer.
District Number Four comprises
Seward peninsula, with no engineer as
signed as yet, but the appointee prob
ably will be an engineer*- qualified to
carry on cold water thawing.
Cooperation will be arranged with
the field forces of the Geological sur
vey and with the territorial govern
FEDERATED CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday School .11 A. M
Preaching Service. 8 P. M
You are cordially Invited to atten*’
these Services.
The Church with a Welcome.
RICHARD DECKER. Paster.
PROPOSAL FOR DREDGING
U S ENGINEERS OFFICE,
JUNEAU, ALASKA.
Sealed proposals will be received
here until noon, August 18, 1921, and
then opened, for dredging mouth of
Snake River, Nome Harbor, Alaska
Further information on application.
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
In compliance with the Federal
Water Power Act Ml Stat.. 19*>3) no
tice ts hereby given that the Saw
Too*h Power Company, Church
Street. New York City, has filed ap
plication coveri-ng power development
L«n twenty-six streams included in
which are Reindeer, Bear. West Knd,
Deboru, tJ-rend I'nien, l>rng. Smith
'rrd Pass Creeks, t'fbiitary to Kruz
gnmcpn (Pilgulm) River, Seward Pen
insula, Alaska. Any objection *o such
• indication, or request for a hearing
ihernon, together with a.nv briefs, re
ports. or other data. f<»r which consid
u: it loll is desired, should be addressed
to the Executive Secretary, Federal
Power Commission, Washington, D. C
Profit by This
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ng in the Philippine Islands. My
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i hard for me to stoop or do any lift
ng. My kidneys act« d ver\ fre-iuentlv
ml it regularly. 1 tried Doan’s Kidnc’
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT
OF FINAL ACCOUNT
the Territory of Alnsk t, before lion
\V. Thornton, Commissioner ..ml j
; MA.VrAI, »TAN’A deceas. *1. j
dersigned a Iminisf ator with the w il t
annexed of t.'n estate of Manual Mr- |
such administrator in the above enritl- j
entered on August 3. 192L has set!
Tuesday tin- 11th dav of Oi toher 1921 ,
at the hour of 11 oYloek in 'he fore- j
rnissioner in * he Town of N'ome. in Hie j
Preclnc* and T<-rritor\ afore*.iid. as,
the time and plare of hearing ohje. - ,
tlons to .said aceonnt and settlement
of the same. Any and II f sons hav
intf ohjee.iims to sa.id account ar»* here- •
by required to file the same u.th the
Commissioner and Probate Judge1
aforesaid on or before said da\ |
Dated a* Some. Alaska, this 3rd
' ' ' J SUNDBACK 1
Administrator with will ante xed ••f,
Publish- *», 13, 20 .27. 1921 !
New and uptodate legal forme for ;
Proof of Annual Assessment Work j
also Oil Location blanks, Deed blanks |
for general use. Special and General j
Power of Attorney forms, Placer and ,
Quartz Location forms now on sale
at Nugget Office. Price 15 cents each |
or $1.00 per dozen.
SUMMONS
' 4 \ ' '
HELEN •’•Ailltiil.,1.. 'n
Plaintiff.
JAMES CARROI j*
TIIK PP.ESIDKXT OF THK EXITED
STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff filed against v’m ,n th^above
entitled court and • .ms-, within thir‘y
days from the completion of tin- pub
weeks. The date of the fl. -•» publi.-u
tion being the 30th da\ of July 13:Mf
and the date of the last public.«iant
te.iruf the 3rd day of September 19J1,
within said time, the complaint filed
herein, for want thereof the plaintiff
will apply to the coin! for .. dec ree
A decree dissolving he . ontract of
vice of ••ummons in aid • -ause, by
publication, is the • •, d of July
WITNESS the HON. WAT. A.
HoLZH ELMER, Judge of tin- District
r?ourt for the Territory of Alaska.
■«ecorid Divisioju and t he I of said
Distr ict, on the 30* i day of July IS> :1.
THOS McGANN,
Clerk of the District Court for
the Territory of Alaska, Seeon 1
[SEAL) w. ' C ’ McOI • n t K ^
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Youi business is restful, not successful,
If you keep your name out of print.
A business that isn't advertised
Is like a bardless parade;
If you don't make a .*■ aed, who'll know you're around,
How will \.nj increase your trade?
<'. il up and let us talk to you
About direct advertising;
If you try ur kind you'll surely find
The results are mo s' surprising
Why not-try it today?
A follow UP letter will make jour bmsness better:
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This machine will do the family washing
for 25 cents. Why use old, hard
labor methods when you can
do it better and at less expense
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