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NOME. ALASKA. APRIL 21, 1915.
A MISCONCEPTION ABOUT
GERMANY.
In an editorial entitled “What is Ger
man Culture?” the Philadelphia North
American, of November 28, undertakes
to explain some of the current mis
conceptions concerning the German
nation which have had a remarkable
effect in influencing the attitude of the
American people.
The article, as the title suggests,
deals in particular with the general
misunderstanding of the meaning of
many German phrases, which have been
held up to the people of America as
examples of the tendencies of thought
of the German people, the most of
which are capable of an interpretation
which places the Germans in anything
hut an enviable light before the world.
As for instance, the much-discussal
term so persistently flaunted hv the
op posers of the German cause: "Ger
man Culture." It is doubtless true that
this particular phrase has had an enor
mous influence in creating a state of
mind unfavorable to the German cause
among even the most fair minded who
viewed the constant reiteration of the
term in the light of an assumption of
an exclusive superiority which was
hardly confirmed by the evidence. And
one can hardly blame them for this
view In the absence of a proper un
derstanding of the word, the eonstant
emphasis placed upon this supposed
Superior quality hv every advocate of
the German cause from the Kaiser
down, could have no other effect than
to cause Irritation. As the article sug
gests “it has had an inflamatory effect
updn the public mind that is quite
deadly. The Kaiser exhorts his troops
to defend the Fatherland and 'Kulture.’
It was Teutonic 'Kulture' in peril from
Hussion barbarism which necessitated
nn Invasion of Belgium. German ‘Kul
tur.' we were instructed, is the very
soul of Teutonic civilization, the up
lifting force in Europe, the one thing
needful to regenerate the world” itrid,
also "it sanctified tile ambitions of I'un
Germanism and justified every device
used to spread its benificent influence."
.Small wonder it is that, being misun
derstood, the phrase became the
synonym for a presumptious and un
justifiable arrogance assumed by a na
tion which, in the view then held, was
guilty of a most contemptuous dis
regard of all that the world was ac
customed to look upon as evidence of
culture and refinement And when
contrasted witli the seomir^ unwar
ranted devastation of Belgium, and the
countless tales of atrocities committed
by the German troops, all of which
savored of the rankest barbarism, the
I implied reservation contained in the
I phrase seemed scarcely less than an
instill boldly flung into the very teeth
of the world. Vet. as pointed out by
the Philadelphia article, "all this is
lamentably unjust." Germany has not
arrogated to herself the possession of
the highest culture. Her 'Kultur' is
something quite apart from the popular
meaning given to the term used to
express it in English." The meaning
of tite term as explained, while embrac
ing development of mind, lofty ideals '
and sensibilities, as with ourselves, has
also an added meaning which is de
scribed as "intensely practical and ma
terialistic” and is in reality "an all
embracing term for advanced civiliza
tion" Thus "when the German speaks
of culture, he means not only scholar
ship and artistic genius, but also all
the developments in governmental,
social and economic betterment. In
fact it covers the whole range of Ger
man civilization." With this idea in
view it is possible to explain many of
the hitherto Irreconcilable features of
the German view point as expressed in
the essays given to the world in such
voluminous quantities since the out
break of Hie great war. the majority of
, vv hirh conveyed at best but a trifle of
| explanation of the underlying ideas of
the German people regarding their po
sition in the tremendous conflict This
Kultur” for which they are fighting is
n,, belief "f the mind, n mere ides hsised
entirely on a certain standard of
ideals. To them it is a concrete tiling
h tangible something which finds prac
tical application to their daily lives and
| represents the fullest development of
, their national existence \ml when it
is considered that the German people
rightly or wrongly assume the view
that the present war is a deliberate
attempt to erttsh out of existence all
that the term expresses to Hie German
I mind one can hardlv wonder at their
apparent terinity in boldly defying the
i world as they are doing today. Yet.
• to quote again from the article. "How
> much Germany has suffered from the
II world-wide misconception of her fav
1 orite word, it would he impossible to
» estimate t >ur Judgment is that site
might profitable exchange her whole
diet of Zeppelins fora plan that would
t blot out the fatally misunderstood
, word 'culture' from tier propaganda
and from the memory of mankind."
COMMISSIONER RIGGS. BOOSTER.
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Alaskans have reason to feel proud
of Thomas Riggs. Jr, member of the
Alaska engineering commission. He
is one of the best informed men re
garding Alaskan conditions that the
Teritory has ever produced, and he
is using Ids knowledge, on every pos
sible occasion, to further the inter
ests of the territory.
Sir Riggs believes, like President
Wilson, that if one railroad will help
Alaska. tw" railroads will help il
more, and he evidences Ids confidence
in I lie future of the Territory by pre
dicting that some day we will Imve
two trunk lines connecting the interior
with the coast.
Mr. Riggs also believes that the in
terior country should lie provided with
a central power plant, operated by the
government in connection with the
railroad. His knowledge of conditions
has convinced him that such a plant is
absolutely necessary to the develop
ment of the gold placers of the inland
valleys which cannot he worked pro
fitably under present conditions. Ii«
appreciates thi* need of government
assistance to recover the ■tttions in
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gold which underlays the niggcrhcads
throughout the district, and which is
scattered through the ledges in (he
hills adjacent to Fairbanks.
He knows what the people of in
terior Alaska arc up against, and he
is making good use of his opportunity
to inform outsiders regarding our needs
and prospects That he will continue
to boost for us after he reaches Wash
ington goes without saying. He is an
Alaskan Like the rest of us, he was
attracted to the Northland bv the lure
of gold, and he has been here so long
that he now regards Alaska as his
home. Being one of us, he naturally is
anxious to see the country developed,
and In his official capacity as a mpm.be?
of the Alaska engineering commission
hi can do a groat deal for us it Wash
ington, h.v recommendation to the ad
ministration, and throughout the coun
try generally, by boosting as he has
done already during his stay in Seattle
and as he doubtless will continue to do
so long as he remains mi the outside.
Fairbanks Times.
newly discovered paid stream which
flows into Stewart river a few miles
below Barker. It is expected that many
more applications will be received in
a few days.
WEATHER REPORT.
Nome. Alaska, April 20, 1!H5.
Temperature Max. 35, Min. 27.
Barometer 20.15 inches.
Weather t’loudy.
Wind M K. avcrape IS miles per
hour.
Precipitation—1 inch snow.
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewi* Hunter Rye end the Fa- ,
moue Atherton Bourbon whiekeye, Die
tilted spring 1904-1905. bought in bond
and reduced to 90 per cent- by U. 8
government by the bottle or gallon.
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ALASKA NOTES
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(From our Exchanges.)
FAIRBANKS.— Synda\ afternoon
impressive services wore conducted by
the Pioneers of Alaska at Eagle hull in
honor of Peter Erickson, August Brod
lieck and Frank Small, who have pass
ed away during the past ten days. A j
triple funeral was given them, rather
a unique occurrence in the city, and to
gether they were laid to their final
resting place in the North The new
ritual nr the order was used for the
first time and it is beautiful.
It is now stated that .lames A i
Smiser, the new F. S attorney for the
First district, is a “dry democrat."
—
A new paystreak has been located
on Wolf, Fairbanks district, which is
regarded as one of tho most encourag
ing strikes for some time Sufficient j
development has not yet been donp to ;
determine the extent of the pay- j
streak
—
fleorge I!. Gosliuw has received his
confirmation as postmaster at Chisana
Tito former nfflical was removed by the
department for failure to make proper
reports of his office to the department.
It also ordered the office closed but re
cinded the order when Goshaw offered |
to accept the office
A shot was fired through the window j
of Norah .Moore, of Ko.vukuk fame,
with tlie evident intention of shooting
her. The shot missed Norah but blew
the stove in the cabin full of holes.
Out on tho winter trail, only two
miles from Iditarod to the north, the
body of John Katazenske. (Russian
John) a local woodchopper, was found
recently, frozen solid.
William Johnson, better known as
Buster, tlic discoverer of Buster creek,
in (tie Nome district, met death as a
result of a fall while trying to hoard
the Polar jl’ajan whilft the schooner
was in port at Valdez, lie had shipped
as a seaman for Seattle. In falling lie
struck his head against some piling,
resulting in almost instant death
Twenty-fivo applications have . been
received at the Dawson gold office for
claims staked on Brower creek, tho
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Special for this Week
APPLES
ARKANSAS BLACKS
Selected,large and fancy
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Fresh Oranges
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CONTE^ANTTS^^^j
SIXTH COUNT. APRIL 21, 1915.
Ruby Martin.813«0
Iiowena Rewis .50,471
Katie Bonsard .53,005
Mrs. Perry Moore.40,155
Mrs. Johanna Hansen.27,505
Helen Allan .23,321
Mary Fox .20,330
Mrs. .1. P. Jones.20,155
Mrs. Mary Smith .18,515
t’arrio Stipek.10,055
Mrs. Benny O'Brien.8,850
Norman Rnwel.0,095
Sirs. Oscar Carlson.0.400
Klondy Nelson . 0.245
Mrs. A. H. Bartlett.4,600
Mrs. K. B. Holden.3,045
Mrs. Goss . 2,445
Mrs. Kotterer. 1,295
Mrs. Nelson . 1.025
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