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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1917
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH THE
COUNTRY?
For the past week the news dis
patches received by The Times have
been filled with stories of strikes,
riots, and rumors of martial law on
the outside. It would appear froth the
news matter that the laborers and
workmen of the nation have lost all
sense of loyalty to their flag and
country, and regardless of consequen
ces were determined to take advant
age of the dire necessity of the na
tion and wring the last cent from the
pocketbooks of their employers, ev
en though such action might mean
disaster in the war into which we
have been drawn.
Such a conclusion, we believe to be
wrong. The great mass of Americans
are loyal to the last drop of blood,
and altho there is much disorder and
some rioting, it must be taken into
consideration that it requires but rel
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atively few men in the community to
create the impression that the whole
population is disloyal.
In Seattle there are more than
300.000 people. There is now in force
a strike in which probably less than
3.000 men are taking part. These
men are seeking the assistance of the
shipyard employees in an effort to
gain their point. If they are success
ful and the shipyards are forced to
close, it may be that the national
government will be forced to step in
and take drastic measures for the
welfare of the nation. In that event
martial law would be declared and
Seattle would be heralded as a place
to be avoided, a disloyal community,
a disgrace to the nation, even though
only a few of the 300,000 persons
were directly responsible for the dis
orders.
To those who have doubts of the
response with which the call to arms
has been met with by the nation, and
the enthusiasm with which the work
of war is being carried on, it is sug
gested that they se4 the news pic
tures shown at the local theatres in
which a glimpse of the great outside
is pictured.
There is nothing the matter with
the country. The American people
today are as loyal as ever and ready
to fight to the last in order to win
the war for the human race into
which we are embarked. It is true
we have our slackers; we have men
who value a dollar above their coun
try; we have men who love a prin
ciple greater than the flag which
floats over them; but thank God,
they are few, and the great, grand
marjority are simple loyal Ameri
cans.—Anchorage Times.
CANADA AND CONSCRIPTION
Canada is engaged in a tremend
ous campaign, marked by no little
bitterness, over the conscription is
sue. The present government has a
bill before parliament providing for
the conscription of men in order to
keep the ranks filled at the front and
to bring the total quota from the do
minion up to 500,000. It is by no
means certain, however, that it will
pass.
Since the war began Canada has
furnished and equipped about 400,
000 men—surely a remarkable show
ing for a country of but 7,000,000
people, 3,000 miles away from the
scene of the war. The showing is
made more impressive when it is re
called that during the Boer war Can
ada furnished England with only 5,
000 men, and they were sent to Af
rica and maintained at Britain’s ex
pense and not at the expense of Can
ada. In addition Canada has in the
present war loaned money to the
mother country and otherwise car
ried on the struggle in a manner that
has done credit to its patriotism and
reMKt reef uln ess.
The proponents of conscription use
America’s experience as a leverage,
pointing out that the United States
avoided England’s and Canada’s mis
takes in resorting to conscription at
once. They say it is unfair to the |
thousands who have gone to the front
voluntarily to permit the slackers
who can be spared to remain at home.
Admittedly, the bill ia aimed largely
at the Prench-Canadians of Quebec,
who have refused to volunteer, altho
it must necessarily apply to the en
tire country.
It is said that labor opposes the;
selective draft at this point and op-'
position comes from other sources |
than from Quebec. Sir Wilfrid Laur- :
ier, the former premier, wants the
question submitted to the people, but j
the present government opposes; and
the sentiment prevails that it would
be j^jected at the polls. The press,
however, appears to be generally sup
porting it, and some very fine speech- j
es are being made in favor of it in j
parliament.
The outcome of the fight will be i
Interesting as showing whether Can !
ada feels as though it had made sac-!
rifices enough In the war—also as \
showing whether the conservatives j
will be able to retam control of the !
government.
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AMERICAN PRISONER
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—Held pris
oner three years in a German de
tention camp at Luxemburg, despite
his protest that he was an American
citizen, Dr. A. M. Mars, editor of L’
Avenir, of Sac Francisco, who has
arrived hero, said he escaped to Hol
land, plying his captors with drugs
while they were intoxicated and
stealing an officer’s uniform. A Uni
ted States consul in Holland, Dr.
Mars declared, aided him in reach
ing Spain.
Dr. Mars said the treatment ac
corded French and English prisoners
is extremely harsh.
Dr. Mars, who was bom in Paris,
is a naturalized American citizen. He
was arrested by German authorities
three years ago while in that coun
try.
Prisoners suffered greatly from
lack of proper food, Dr. Mars said.
A substitute the Germans called
"homlen,” made of potato peelings,
grass and flour, which was not fit
food for animals, was served to the
prisoners, he asserted.
Dr. Mars said he was treated well
by the Germans when they learned
he was a physician and he was put in
charge of the health of the camp by
General Von Gotch.
The English prisoners. Dr. Mars
declared refused to work and the se
verity of their treatment was in
creased. The French prisoners fared
better. •
YOUNG MEN MUST
GET OPPORTUNITY
LONDON, Aug. 2.—“The problems
which will face the British govern
ment when the war comes to an end
will be far more difficult than the
carrying on of the war,” says a state
ment from Bonar Law in discussing
the charter of the new “British
Trade Corporation.”
“What is needed for the develop
ment of the trade of the country,”
says Mr. Bonar Law, "is that there
should be some method by which
character should be regarded as an
asset and as a security. There should
be some means by which young men
without the capital of their older
competitors should have a chance of
getting the credit which would en
able them to establish new lines of
business, and in that way help the
development of the trade of the coun
try.
“The one thing that will be needed
more than anything else after the
war is credit, without which trade
and industry will be paralyzed and
unemployment and distress im
mense.”
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Telegraph Line Repaired
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MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2.—After a
lapse of several years telegraphic
communication has been re-establish
ed between Mexico City and the state
of Yucatan. This was accomplished
by the repairing of the line between
San Cristobal las Casas and Merida.
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THE HAGUE, Aug. 2.—The gov
ernment of Saxony has introduced a
bill reserving to the state the exclu
sive right to work all coal fields
which were not being privately ex
ploited on October 18, 1916, say ad
vices received here from Dresden,
Germany.
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Ideals Crumbling
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 2.—Accord
ing to German papers a society has
been formed at Karlsruhe under in
fluential auspices for “the preserva
tion of German family life and pro
motion of national efficiency.” The
chief aim of the society is to "com
bat rampant materialism of the pres
ent time and to re-establish respect
for idealistic views of life in Ger
many.”
JURY BE DRAWN FOR
SEWARD TERM SATURDAY
Saturday morning at ten o’clock
Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang and
Jury Commissioner Ed Woods will
draw the names of the trial jurors
from the box at this place. Thirty
jurors will be drawn.
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN OF
$3,000,000,000 CONTEMPLATED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 2.—
The Secretary of the Treasury Mc
Adoo announced today that the sec
ond Liberty Loan of three billions
would be floated November 16.
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Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phone ’IS McKtnvry Street
Contract Surgeon, C. S. Army
A. > Surgeon, U S. Public Health Sert.
(Marine Hospital)
VALDEZ LODGE
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uesday In each month Jn McKlnle;
Hall. Visitor* always welcome.
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ED WOOD. Secretary.
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Cast Iron $25 per ton.
Wrought Iron $18 per ton.
Copper $26 per ton.
Braes $18 per ton.
Lead 8Vie per i>ound.
Rubber 'He per pound.
Qt. Beer Bottles 27%c per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 171# per dez.
Rags $2.50 per 100 pounds.
Paper $1.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4Vie per pound.
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PERSHING SAYS BIG TASK
TO ORGANIZE U. S. ARMY
PARIS, Aug. 2.—General Persh
ing stated today that he had finished
inspection of conditions today, and
said that the big task of perfecting
the organization of the United States
Army in France was well under way.
Another ball game will be played
at the park Sunday between Fort Lis
cum and Valdez.
No word has been received as yet
regarding the possible arrival of a
steamer from the wastward.
The mail from Valdez which left
here yesterday reached Teikhell last
night.
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
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Office keen—1 te 4 p. ■ —7 te 8 p. a.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
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General Trucking and Freighting
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DAY OR NIGHT
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Freighting to all points
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Horses bought and sold. .
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