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NOME. ALASKA. JANUARY 7. 1915.
THE VIEW POINT.
The name incidents leave a different
impression on the minds of different.
No matter how many men view it,
each man sees it according to the im
pression created on his own mind, and
is convinced that lie is right in his view
of the ease. Can all he light, speaking
truthfully though differing In the main
essentials 1
It would appear as though the
minority must lie wrong and the ma
jority right. And yet all are right. The
concave and the convex mirrors are as
honest in their reflections as the per
fect glass Watch your reflection in a
clear pool of water and note how each
ripple and wave causes a change, mak
ing you almost unrecognizable even*to
yourself Such is the mind of man. A
mirror of imperfections. The little
waves and imperfections in the reflect
ing surface, caused by heredity, en
vironment and education
Yes all are right. Right in that they
are convinced that they are right.
Wrong when they say that others,
equally convinced that they are right.
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are not.
We tinv e today over onp thousand
different sects of the Christian reli
gion. each one of which has a creed of
its own. differing in some detail from
the others. Tile followers of each sect
considers that they are right as dis
senting from tlie others, and each in
di\ idual accepts the creed to which he
subsi rlbes modified according to bis
mentality N'o two alike And yet ail
-are rig-fit. . .•
The laws of the world are interpreted
according to the standards of the
reigning executive, not according to
their applicability as to where and
when, enforced, and each successive
administrator forces his standard of
morality on a people, equally law
abiding. equally moral, who naturally
resent the Implication of imperfections
In their mental mirror
The peoples of all nations and tribes
bine been taught from time immemort
nble that patriotism is the greatest of
virtues, the lack of it the greatest of
vices Patriotism, not as representing
lbe liberty and happiness f/i lie enjoyed.
1-ut patriotism as representing the
liberty and happiness to be enjoyed,
but patriotism as representing the gov
ruing powers, however autocratic. Pa
li i-iism as upholding one system of
eminent as opposed to another. The
l iesent world war is a result of these
ante waves and undulations on tlie
! mental mirrors of the nations engaged.
Imperfections in their intellectual hor
izon Mirages in the desert of human
morality. Taken as whole, each na
tion and each individual in the nations
now at war is thoroughly convinced of
l lie rectitude and justice of the cause
for which they are fighting And they
are right, all right, in their convic
tions, but wrong in assuming that the
f ict of their being rigtit necessary ily
makes Ihe other side wrong N'o nation
or people will declare war against an
other because they know thev are
light but because they have been
bum-lit that the other is wrong. The
evil lies not In our being convinced of
tlie rectitude of our own convictions
\ la ther political, religious nr scientific
b it in the assumption that the. to us
impregnability of our own position
carries with it the error of till who
differ.
The mind of a child is the limpid
l-vol of crystal water unruffled by the
- ightest breeze till the storm and wind
prejudice and superstition from the
Imperfections and riffles that with ma
turity freeze the surface and reflects
every action and though! of manhood
And what can we learn by this here
in Nome, gathered front all parta of the
earth and thrown together in intimate
association. A heterogeneous crowd of
humanity with a community of interest'
What we should learn is that, more
s<c than in almost any other place in
the world, we are wrong when we en
deavor to force our standards of mor
ality on our neighbor, right only when
we live up to our own.
THE NATIONAL DEFENSES.
Congressman Gardner’s sensational
speenh on our military unpreparedness
for defense ought at least to bring
about tlie very moderate action he pro
poses the appointment of a committee
to investigate and report upon the con
dition of our national defense.
We have called this speeech sensa
tional, but it is less sensational than
the facts upon which it asks for a re
report. It is sensational, and they are
sensational, but not so sensational as
the fact that congress urgently needs
Information, as it most certainly does
need it, on so vital a subject as our
national defense.
Congress Is ignorant, grossly ignor
ant. of this subject.
Why ?
Because public opinion is '^different
and there has been no spur upon con
gressmen to know anything about it
There Is little "pork" Involved Then
are no votes to he gained Study of
array needs, or even navy needs, is
thankless effort for most members of
congress. Even the commutes, on
army and navy affairs Contain indlf
ferents and self-seekers and their pro
ceedings are often 4\' revelation of ig
norance and penny wisdom pound fool
ishness.
Perhaps Representative Gardner’s
committee, if it be appointed, will
marshal such facts as will waken con
gress to the folly of its past and to
prompt nnd practical action Rut we
have no confidence that substantial re
form will he accomplished unless public
opinion crystallizes in a persistent de
mand for adequate national defenses
And the awakening of such public
opinion depends primarily upon the
press, which ought to tie more Informed
than it has been and more emphatic
in its appeal.
our shallow optimism, our insularity
and want of Interest or understanding
of our foreign relations, the garbled
knowledge of our own history which
prevails among us, our preoccupation
with the activities of peuce. which
nevertheless we have interrupted once
a generation with a clumsy and waste
ful resort to arms: our happy situation
which has saved us the terrible en
tanglements and vital pressures of the
Old world—all these have encouraged
us to procrastinate and to shirk the
duty of adequate defense.
The war in Europe ought to bring its
to our senses. it ought to impress
upon us the wisdom of Polonius:
Beware
iif entrance to quarrel: but being in.
Hear t, that ihe opposed may beware
of thee
As a matter of fact, we as a nation
are quick to take and to give offense,
while we have never been ready to
meet Hie consequences without confu
slon, incompetence, and unnecessarv
cost in lives nnd wealth. The European
war ought to teach us to avoid war bv
fore-thought and celf-cuntrol where
War is avoidable, but it also should
teach us to be ready in case war is
not avoidable. Chicago Tribune,
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A Uermnn engineer lias invented a;
'process for cutting thin’plates of mar
i hie for diffusing electric lights more
effectively than frosted glass.
For household use there has been in
| vi nted i dumb waiter that may be
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tan.
Drawings of human beings mid ani
irulis In ancient caves in France are re- j
guided ns proof that man wus right
handed as far bai k as In the Stone Age. 1
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A portable motion picture projector1
which weighs but 35 pounds and can
be carried in a case twice the size of
i>i dinars suit case has been invented.
Uy placing a turbine in front of an
automobile a French inventor believes
ho utilizes the air resistance met by the
cur running to increase its power.
A six mile tunnel which will be bored
through mountains near Denver will
shorten a railroad 33 miles and reduce
its elevation from 11,660 feet to 3,500
feet.
in Japan private individuals own
uiiiy tlie surface of tlie land anti its
products, all mineral Uepusils beneath1
the surface being the property of the
-a>v eminent.
A steel trailer, mounted on rubber
tired wheels, lias been invented for
hauling baggage behind an automobile, .
to which it may be attached by a ,
penial coupling.
After three years continuous work
■ i five mile tunnel recently was pierced
titrough Hie Jura mountains to shorten
railroad routes front 1‘aris to Berne
and Milan,
Around the edge of ttie opening in a
new low shoe for women is a coiled
wire spring to prevent it bulging and '
to help retain it in place W'hile a wearer |
is dancing.
in i'etrograd there i* a clock with »r. i
faces that mark the time in 30 cities in
as many countries and the movements
of the earth planets and other heavenly
bodies.
A new sink strainer of the new type i
j that fits into tile top of the outlet pipe
Is equipped with a handle to lift It with
its accumulation of solid matter for
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The Maine Northwestern Development Co., owners of the tie»,
rails and rolling stock formerly owned by the Seward Peninsular Rail
way Co., would be pleased to receive proposals from prospective ship
pars of freight for the season of 1915 for points from Nome to Iron creek
These proposals are desired In order that (he Company may deter
mine whether the volume and price warrant placing the Company's
property in position to properly transport freight and passengers be
tween the points named.
Shippers a're requested to state whether they will enter into a binding
contract to ship the freight offered and are also urged to tender a price
that may encourage the Onmpnt n to make the necessary expedlturee
for betterments.
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Seattle not later than April 1, 1915.
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