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NOME, ALASKA, DEC. 13, 1915.
The following from the Alaska Cit
izen of Fairbanks throws some addi
tional light on the much discussed mail
service and also discloses that despite
the real excellence of the mail service
of the interior city—as compared to I
that enjoyed by ourselves—the citizens
thereof have also a Just and reasonabh
cause for kicking for a betterment
ilow much more reason have the citi-!
erts of Nome, who receive but a smal!
fraction of the mail matter delivered
in Fairbanks? And what are we going
to do about It? Are we to proceed as;
usual to fire off a little bunch of fire
rrackers and then retire, satisfied with
our sport, or, are we going to follow
ill the lead of Fairbanks and refuse
to be put off with departmental excuses
concerning "costs” and "difficulties.”
The Citizens howls like this:
Otto Praeger, the Little Boy Blue
who occupies the position of second
assistant postmaster general of the'
United States, has written a letter to
the Commercial Club in answer to a
letter sent the department asking for
an unlimited mail service to the inte
rior, in which he tells the members of
the club what an elegant service we
are getting.
He informs the club that in view
of the “difficult travel and the con
sequent high cost of transportation”
it is deemed impracticable to provide
the service asked for at this time.
He tells us how many mails we get
each week and how much in pounds
como in each stage, and then he dilates
on the class of matter which is sent In
during the winter.
He tells us that on a certain date
last February but 28 pounds of sec
ond class mall had accumulated at
Cordova and that within two short
weeks that had all been sent forward:
and again on another date In March
everything In the mall line had been
cleared out of Cordova.
He gives us a fund of information
which he has gained by the long dis
tance route, and tells us just what we
are to expect so far as he is concern
ed. He is long on cost of transporta
tion dope, because he has access to the
mall contract He is thoroughly fa
miliar with the workings of the de
partment in Alaska, because he has
the reports of routing agents and di
vision superintendents.
But the general public knows bet
ter the conditions of the country and
the need of a better mall service in
the interior than the whole bunch of
them put together. If Otto would only
spend two or three months in the in
terior or at Nome ho would gain a
much better Insight into mail matters
than he can by sitting in his steam
heated offices in Washington, dictating
letters and telling the people of Alaska
about something they are more famil
liar with than he Is.
A few years ago some person occu
pying about the same position Mr.
Praeger is now filling wroto a scorch
ing letter to the postmaster at Daw
son for not filing his reports with the
department, and notified him that dire'
consequences would result If her did not
attend more strictly to his duties, which
only goes to show that even though
he be an official with a high-sounding
title, he does not know everything
“ I
about the north.
If. as Mr. Praeger says, the hoards1
■veie clear at Comma on the fOth of
March last year, how did it happen
hat more than fifty tons of delayed |
■econd class mall arrived in Install
ments on the first, second and third
mats of the season from Whitehorse .’
a took two extra clerks a month and
a hail to work up the delayed mail
mat Mr. Praeger su> a was not delayed
at all.
During the month ot July, und Just
after one of these •'undelayed’' malls
had arrived Frank G. Carpenter, tile
noted writer, was in the Citizen office
Hiking over the mall conditions dur
ng the winter, and to prove his as
iertlon the editor thrust his hand !►
. bundle of newspapers that had just
een brought from the postofllce. and
ulling out at ramdom one of the pe
ers It proved to be of a Septembei
late of the year before, or just ten
months old before it reached its des
ination. The test was good enough for
Mr. Carpenter, and he immediately
igned on as a booster for better mail
service in Alaska during the winter
nonths. Had it been Mr. Fraeger in
stead of Mr. Carpenter who received
his ocular demonstration, he would
not bo so free in proclaiming that we
re getting a "reasonable" mail ser
vice.
Just what the cost was for sending
hat fifty tons of delayed mail on the
Irst through boats is not known, but
.'or the sake of argument suppose that
■ t had been shipped over the trail be
fore it became delay ed and the river
harges switched to the trail charges,
mw much more would it have cost the
government’.’ In all probability it would
lave been live matter, but coming as it
| nd it was merely' waste paper.
The people of Alaska are entitled
i o just as much consideration from
heir government, regardless of cost,
I is are ttie residents of Yukon, and yet
hey get their mail all the time and
heir parental government Is glad to
rive it to them. Regardless of the "dlf
cult travel and consequent high cost
j f transportation,” cited by Mr. Prae
; -ter, which obtains in both Instances,
unada, tough doing her share in
nnnetng the war of her motherland,
a of the opinion that the patriot!!
itizens resb Ing under the shadow of
he north pole ai e worthy of considers -
on and is doing all in her power to
uake life more livable.
It is to be hoped that Mrt Burleson
■ ill take this matter out of the hands
f his second assistant and deal with
himself. The people of Alaska would
inch rather deal with the boss than
he hired clerk. If lie will take our
:ase and examine into it he will come
to the conclusion that we p>e asking
for nothing but what we are entitled
to.
Man to man. Mr. Burleson, have a
heart.
The prospect of a diplomatic break
with Austria over the Ancona sinking
again reminds us that, although we
have been, up to the present, entirely
iticcessful in escaping undesirable en
tanglements with the belligerent pow
ers, we are by no means out of the
woods as far as possibilities are con
cerned. This latest great sea disaster
llscloses all clearlv enough that each
Jay or hour may bring forth some cir
cumstance holding Ulimltlble possibil
ities of danger. And, this will proba
ble continue until the last blow Is
struck and the nations have sheathed
their swords. This time It Is Austria,
who has transgressed tho accepted
rules of war and the dictates of hu
manity, and probab'v no more shame
ful record has been left on the page
of history by the present conflict than
that of the sinking of the Ancona, with
the destruction of something over a
hundred lives. According to all ac
counts. no more brutal action has been
con.jumated by any of the belligerents
i d n, case has cor c to light that was
distinguished by grosser evidences of
inhumanity and utter disregard for
human life. In firing on tho helpless^
occupants of the life boats while they
were making their escape from the
sinking vessel, the Austrians achlevod
a record for barbarity that can hardly
be excelled. The Germans have been [
guilty of many cruel and inhuman ac-i
lions during the war period but It is;
to their credit that they have not de
scended to such reprehensible lengths J
as their Austrian ally. The most out- j
standing feature of the whole sad af
fair is the plainly disclosed Intention
of the Austrians to follow In the foot
leps of their German ally In refusing!
to allow the lest truce of human feel-|
ng to enter into their operations or)
■ o grant immunity to the Innocent and;
helpless. Women and children are evi
dently as fair game to them as to their
■ultured coadjutors in this mad carni
val of strife and outrage and neither
compassion or pity stands In the way
or their extermination whenever an op
portunity shall appear to so glut their
sage and hatred. To their credit the
'.Jermane have foregone such practices,
ru the solicitation of the United States (
nd it Is to be hoped that this govern
ment cHti achieve an equal success with
the Austrians.
GREECE YIELDS
TO ALLIES
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, Dec. 11.—The Grecian min
ister has delivered a formal notifica
tion that the Greek government has
decided to accept the proposals of the
entente powers, which in effect means
that Greece will demobolize her army
in answer to the demands of the
nti nte nations.
JAPAN MAY
MAKE FRIENDLY
PROTEST
A. P. A. Service. t
TOKIO, Dec. 11.—Following the an
i >uncement that the c4inese parlia
ment has voted to tender the throne
to President Yuan it is considered
probable here that Japan will take
nine action before the final ratification
ikes place. While Japan is not likely
.> enter a forcible protest to the ac
lion of the parliament she will probe
My send another friendly note to China
i the name of herself and her allies,
ith regard to the proposed change of
lie government to a monarchy.
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AT THE NEW EAGLE.
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THE LAST BOAT OF THE SEASON
IS GONE.
But we still remain and will be
pleased to meet our old friends and
to make new ones.
Give us a chance to prove to you
that we do the best work In Noma
We mako alterations.
We make and repair furs.
We clean, press and repair both
ladies and gentlemen's clothing.
We guarantee all work and our
prices are reasonable.
NOME TAILORING CO.,
Between Sergerstrom & Hagen and
Zehner’s Jewelry stores.
MEETING NOTICE.
THE NOME BARTENDER’S UNION
Local 88*. B. I. L. of A. (Affiliated
with the A. F. of L) meets every first
Sunday in each month it 11 a. m.
AL. NTCHOLRON. Pros.
loliday Goods
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IZZY'S NIGHT OUT.
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Sixth Episode,
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LUCILLE LOVE
The Girl Mystery Featuring
) GRACE CUNARD
• and
FRANCIS FORD
Nestor-Comedy.
“NEWLY WEDS DILEMMA"
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Tickle you to death.
IMP—UNIVERSAL.
Featuring
MARY PICKFORD.
"SWEET HEART DAYS.”
A Beautiful Photoplay.
A Crockerjack Show
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