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NOME ALASKA, DEC. 6, 1916.
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lilt- decision oi the government to
duumnats us far a a possible ail t > reign
otilciais whose activities are harmful
to the best interests of the nation, an
nouncement of which was contained In
recent dispatches is well chosen and
wul, in all probability, result in an
abatement of the uuin> mysterious,
dynamite explosions and other destrue- ;
th e activities manifested throughout j
tlie country during th« past several ,
months.
1 hat action of this character is not j
•lily timely but actually necessary is I
neing daily disclosed with growing j
torcibUity.
Each passing week brings added
uemon ?trations of tho length." to which
the agents of foreign government." oro
.Hing to go in their efforts, to destroy
what is at present probably the great
est national industry—the manufacture
of war supplies for the entente allies.
Each week finds the record of de
struction visited upon manufactories of
army supplies Increasing \ylth a rapid
ity that is fast becoming alarming. So
many evidences of arson rings, dyna-'
mite plots and other destructive con
spiracies are being disclosed by the
secret service, that the government
seemingly has no other alternative than
to make some effort to call a halt be
fore they shall have reached a stage
where the complete destruction of our
predominating industry is threatened.
That mighty destructive forces are at
work throughout the country can no
longer be doubted and that they are
being fostered and encouraged, if not
entirely instigated, by the representa
tives of the Teutonic allies seems no
longer a matter for doubt In view of
the recent disclosures lu the Boy-Ed,
Von Papen and Nuber cases, now oc
cupying the attention of the adminis
tration. Hence, It is time that deci
sive steps were taken to sweep the
country clear of such interference with,
its internal activities.
The largest subject for wonder in
tiiis connection is that matters of this
character have remained so long pe
glected or Ignored by the Washington
authorities. The virulent attacks of
Ur. Dernberg, the Dumba affair, togeth
er with the many exposures of anti- ;
neutral activities on the part of other
representatives of the Teutonic gov
ernments, have long been easily dis
cernible evidences of the inclinations
<>f those governments In the matter of
restricting war supply shipments, while
the rapidly multiplying number of de
structive manipulations have disclosed
that those, inclinations have now be
come more than Inclinations. Wishes,
through the carelessness or indifference
of Washington, have become realities
and, as a consequence, we are now
facing a condition which cannot be
viewed as other than alarming.
The government has been by far too
lenient in not stifling conspiracies of
this character before they had time to
roach the present destructive stage.
Instead of starting a rigorous Investi
gation of tho many preliminary evi
dences of destructive tendencies mani
fested during the past four or five
months, tho administration has per
mitted them to multiply and expand
until they have become a menace of
the most startling proportions.
Why It la that iho president aud hU
advisor* nav* failed to discern tho
.signs , of the Hines and to recognize
that the Ucrmauic powers ware pre
pared to stop at nothing in order to
achieve the destruction ot any condi
-mn or thing which might tend to aid
i heir enemies, will probably remain a
mystery which cannot b" explained,
oven in the Unlit of their "watchful
tt.Uttn.,' indioatloiis.
That it has bat h .4 itivsi cootiy blind!
nces la a fact which is now meoiving
itself with startling clarity and is also
disclosing that drastic measures should
be taken before immunity from pun
ishment results in developments which
will threaten the government Itself
"An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound ot cure," says the old saw and
at ho time since tho seditious days uf
the civil war has the country had a
greater need for the application of Us
simple principles than In ih, present
day.
Tlu* taddheas of the arch conspirators
and their satellites is fast reaching ihe
point where they will soon not heat
! tate to attack even the state Itself,
ihouhi such action com* within the
range of their desires. Therefore no
time should be lost in ridding the coun
try of all who are found in any degree
guilty of interference with either the
laws or the industries.
I A strict policy of: "Here’s your hat,
mister: tuke it and git,” in dealing
‘Vlth such characters would probably
nave a most wholesome effect in check
ing the mcllnations of their tools of
1 lesser dignities.
The president should have no com
j,junction in dealing with such people,
I oven through it should become neces
’ -vary to banish their whole tribe back
: .0 the laud they have forsaken—seern
.ngly to its beuetit und to Die detri
ment of ours.
The country is fast learning with
■ egrei what Is the true ieelfng pos
sessed by a large portion of its lin
ed ted cltlaeury toward this land of
Dieir adoption. It is learning that it
possesses, in their view, neither rights
ior virtue* comparable to those of the
,ands they hav* ostensiblyk abandon
ed, is learning that they have neither
respect for our laws nor regard for our
institutions when the issue lie* be
tween. Is learning also that neither
HCrtipiv of honor nor gratitude for the
•and which feeds them would prevent
.hi m from destroying Die i ery labrii
of tin government, if it were possible,
m Dio event that it would assist the
cause oi their own land.
In view of these, to ail apparent,
iacts, the sooner the country rids it
self of them, the better it will be for
there, who rre really loyal American
citizens and attest their loyalty t.,y
their works.
Those we wish with all our hearts
to preserve for they are a credit to the
nation but the others we can dispense
with—and the sooner it is done the
sooner can the people of the United
States give willing and duo honor to
those who may remain.
“America for .Americans" should be
jeomo the slogan of the i ation.
j THE PASSING POEM.
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If you want to live in tho kind of a
town
i That’s the kind of a town you like,
You needn’t slip your clothes In a
grip
And start on a long, long hike.
I
You’ll find elsewhere what you le.ft
behind.
For there’s nothing that’s really
new. f
It’s a knock at yourself when you
knock your town.
It isn't you town—it’s you
t
Real towns ire not made by men
afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead.
When everybody works and nobody
shirks
You can raise a town from the dead.
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And If while you make your personal |
stake
Your neighbor can make one, too,
Your town will be what you want to
see.
It isn’t your town—it's you.
—Exchange.
Larp* awortnpaiit of lato rooorda no
wived on tho Victoria. Leman Brea
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vv .,r<l ims I... reoeivi' a, at Dr B ,
Hull Young, lurinerly superintendent ol'
Presbyterian missions in Alaska, and
pastor at Fairbanks, Cordova and other
Alaskan towns, is writing another book
! which will appeur with The Mushing
Parson" as its title. Dr. Youngs book,
"Alaska Days with John iluir," Just
recently came from the press and is in
demand throughout the northern
status and Alaska where the author is
well known. l»r. Young spent nearly
forty years In Alaska and has traveled
over iivery portion of the highway.
Fairbanks. Although no detinue an- j
nouncemeut has been made of the fact, j
it is understood tliat the local camp
ot itie .Arctic Brotherhood* Is soon to
be reorganized. Just when the reor
ganization will lake place is not stal
ed, but it is expected that the mutter
wili be taken up at the first meeting
of tile camp this fall. A date for the
meeting has not yet been set.
Since the Jurisdiction troubles in the
ledge three > ears ago the Fairbanks
camp has been on the decline. Now,
However, it is believed that with re
«organization, a permanent lodge In
j aaruiunv with all factions can be per- j
! footed.
Congress w ill be asked tins tali to j
investigate labor conditions on the
government railroad, according to cur
rent rumors on the streets ot Alaska
| tow ns.
it is alleged that mostly aliens ate
being employed. Seattle unions have
adopted resolutions concerning tills
report.
in fact, ditfeieul people have lun
tuated that they intend to call the at
tention of congress to what they term
o incrimination. If there is any fire in
all of the smoke that is being raised
.oncoming events to the westward,
where Uncle Bam is beginning his first
f ig railway project, it may become
a very important part ol next eongres
nnal session.—Juneau Dispatch.
Territorial Treasurer \V. U. Btuith of
Juneau, has scut communications to
the members of Lite territorial legisla
ture staling that he is experiencing
aifficulty in administering the n«w wolf
bounty lav passed during- rite last ses
rion of the legislature. An extract j
from the letter following
-Felts so> far are coming in quite slow
ly, only eight to ten to date. There is
quite a little fault being found with
the law, this being that where wolf
pelts are most available there is a lack
of notaries public, thus entailing great
expense in making the necessary affi
davit. In such cases where notary is
not easily reached, 1 have agreed to
accept otfldavits attested to before a
postmaster with conceling stamp used
in lieu of a seal. The pelt though, I
am insisting in all cases, must be in
strict accordance with terms of the
law.”—Chitina Leader.
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The members of the Seward city
council are up in arms because a num
ber of the merchants of that town have
neglected or purposely failed to take
out their government licenses and the
council has pased an ordinance making
it a disdemeanor to conduct business
within the corporate limits without
first having secured a territorial li
cense.
The ordinance, which was rushed
through as an emergency measure, pro
vides a fine of not less than $10 or
more than $100 and not over 50 days
in Jail for those falling to takA out the
required license.
One councilman declared that ho
was tifed of seeing the city paying
interest on borrowed money to meet
the bills of the city while many prop
erty owners have failed to pay their
taxes and merchants their license tax.
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