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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1!»17
AMERICA, WAR AND PEACE.
If our going to war with Germany
promised nothing more for us than
territory or indemnities—both of
which President Wilson already has
disavowed—the outlook from our na
tional viewview would not be en
couraging. It is comforting and in
spiring to realize that the interven
tion of the United States in the war
may attain the one goal toward which
all real democracies are striving—j
world peace. Apart from our resis- i
lance to insult and aggression wc h:.ve
that one definite aim in view.
David I.loyd-George, the British
premier. Europe’s foremost democrat,
is a man of vision: unlike many men
of British birth he is able to see thru
American eyes, and there is a good
deal of the Yankee in his makeup. In
his speech before the American club
n London this week he said that this
country’s most important part in tho
war would be to "insure a beneficent
peace."
"} am the last man in the world to
-ay that the succor which is given
from America is not in itself sum -
thing to rejoice at greatly." he saiii.
"But 1 also say that I can see more
in the knowledge that America is go
ing to win a right to be at the confer
ence table when the terms of peace
are discussed. That conference will
settle the destiny of nations and the
courses of human life for God knows
now many ages. It would have been
a tragedy for mankind if America had
not been there with all her influence
and power."
The premier then described the
kind of peace he pre-visions—and his
words are interesting because they
come from the spokesman of the Brit
ish empire:
•‘I can see peace, not peace to be a
beginning of war, not a peace which
will be an endless preparation fur
strife and bloodshed, but a real peace.
When this war began, two-thirds of
: Kurope was under autocratic rule.
Now it is the other way about and
democracy means peace. The democ
racy of France hesitated; the democ
racy ot Italy hesitated long before it
■ entered; the democracy of this coun
itry sprang back with a shudder and
i never would have entered tnat caul
idron if it had not been for the inva
sion of Belgian and if Prussia had
been a democracy there would have
been no war. * * * These are times
when the world rushes along at a gid
dying pace, covering the tracks of a
century. Those are the times we are
living in now. Six weeks ago Russia
was an autocracy. She is now one of
the advanced democracies in the
world.
"Today we are waging one of the
most devastating wars that the world
has ever seen. Tomorrow, not perhaps
distant tomorrows, war may be abol
ished forever from the category of
human crimes.”
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THE CZAR having been deposed
end a republic formulated, Austria.
Germany. England, Italy and the oth
er smaller nations should follow suit.
The Czar’s salary was a tremendous
tax upon the people of Russia, for
which he returned nothing. The king
of England receives over $8,000,000
per year from his loyal subjects in
return for which he produces not one
pound of foodstuffs or advances an
idea that could not be advanced by
any individual in the empire. The
Kaiser and the Emperor of Austria
receive slightly larger salaries, but
they do not cam one one-hundredth
part of them. A monarch is a para
site; a useless appendage which must
be cut off from deriving its nourish
ment from the parent body of the
proletariat. The most democratic na
tion on earth today is the United
States. Its ruler receives but a modi
cum of the princely salaries demand
ed by the foreign potentates and he
is forced to be on the job twenty-four
hours a day.
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| THE only truly democratic coun
try is one where the people govern
their appointed rulers. All other
definitions of democracy are false.
The most democratic nation is the na
tion in which the people are most free
to choose their own pleasures and
their own ideals.
WE publish on another page Gov.
J. P. A. Strong’s proclamation to the
people of the Territory of Alaska in
structing them as to the course to be
pursued toward our alien citizens. It
is a good, strong, exposition of patri
otism, and should be read by every
person in the Territory.
TEXAS offers to ship New York car
load lots of jack rabbits. That ought
to put food prices on the jump.—Ex.
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MANY PERSONS object to volun
teering in the army for any specified
time—say four years—and for that
reason hesitate to offer their services
in the war with Germany. It is now
proposed to eliminate this objection.
The volunteers who enlist and the
men who already have enrolled will
serve only during the progress of the
war. This is a very proper concession
to volunteers, for the average man
who goes to war has no desire to re
main in the army after peace comes.
Lieut. Newlove at Fort Liscuni will
swear in all volunteers who wish to
enlist for the duration of the war.
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A RECENT item in the news stated ‘
that there is danger of a shortage j
of materials from which to make tin j
cans in which the preserve the com- I
ing season's surplus of vegetables and j
fruit. Like so many other threatened j
shortages, this may prove to be an
empty alarm, but it is a regrettable
fact that in this country, where the
important business of canning had its
origin and greatest development,
(here is almost no tin. Virtually all
of the tin used in North America
comes from Asia and South America,
such deposits as have been found in
I he United States being so scant as
to be hardly worth mining. Some tin
ore has bee.i found in Alaska, and
when that vast domain has been fully
explored, mines may be found that
will give the United Stales a supply
of tin from its own resources.
COMMENT in the German press on
the possibility of making the United
States pay huge war indemnities
shows that the Prussian has changed
ittle since the time of Blucher, whose
famous remark, when lie first visited
and looked over London was: “What
a place to loot!"
| FOLKS who claim to know, and
who probably do, tell Us that a pound
of com meal has four times as much
nutritive value as a pound of pota
toes. If a pound of potatoes cost three
times as much as a pound of corn
mean, and your income is limited,
what's the answer?
VILLA helped us to get 100,000
trained men. We must thank him for
being tne punching bag that brought
up our muscle.—Brookly Eagle.
OUR most undesirable citizens at
this time are not those who cannot
speak our language, but those who
speak it too recklessly.— New York
Sun.
A detective was praising the truth- I
fulness of women. I
"If war . ..lietins were as truthful |
as women,” lie said, “we’d have a j
better idea of how this world-struggle!
is really going.
“ 1 remember a case the other day
—it’s interesting in its revelation of
woman’s truthfulness— the case of a
husband who had disappeared.
"Questioning the wife, 1 said to
her:
“ ‘And now, madam, tell me—this
, is very important—tell me what your
husband’s very last words were when
he left?’ ”
“His last words,” the truthful
• creature answered with a blush, were I
.“For heaven's sake, shut up!’ ” I
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THORPE GOES TO
CINCINNATI REDS
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| CINCINNATI, April 24.—The New
j York Giants, it is reported, have giv
en Outfielder Jim Thorpe to the Cin
cinnati Reds.
JAPAN WILL ATTEND
THE WAR CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 24.—
The publishers of the Japanese paper
in San Francisco have received a
cable from Tokio stating that Japan
will be represented at the Washing
ton war conference on equal terms
with Britain, France, Russia, Italy.
The cable says also that Ambassador
Sato will be the Japanese represent
ative.
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MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
IN GUATEM ALA
GUATEMALA CITY. April 24.—
Martial law has been declared in
Guatemala as a result of disturbances j
along the border of Mexico and Salva-1
dor.
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W. A. Dickey and J. L. Steele left j
yesterday afternoon for Knight lsl-!
and.
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PURITY tonight at the Empress.
Location notices, both quartz and
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
fice.
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Remember your friends by sending,
them a Panoramic View, a new lot •
just received. Valdez Drug Co tf
For first-class meals and good serv- i
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf'
FOR RENT—Three room house
completely furnished, electrical appli-!
ances. close in. Rent $15.00; Alaska
Investment Co. tf
S. & W. The Quality Brand
.■ O other line of canned fruits and vegetables enjoy a bet
Nter reputation for all-around quality than S and W. tack
ed under the most favorable conditions, in sanitary tins,
S and W products retain all of their original flavor.
S & W FRUITS are selected ripe qualities, hand, not lye peeled,
Yellow Cling and Sliced Peaches, Halved and Sliced Apricots,
Plums, Cherries, Strawberries, Loganberries, {Blackberries and
Raspberries are a few of the many delicious fruits and berries.
S & W VEGETABLES are the choicest of the garden- tender
and crisp; Asparagus, both stalk and tips, Midget Peas,
String Beans, Solid Pack Tomatoes, Strawberry Beets,
Pumpkin, Saur Kraut, etc.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
-— Former KING’S GROCERY BLDG." ■ -f.
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
OWL DRUG CO.
The only Rexall Store in
Valdez.
Prescription* a Specialty.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE; •
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
The Cordova Times states that
Jake Natstad, the proprietor of the
roadhouse at Willow Creek, is con
templating the erection of a modern
hotel at Cordova in the near future.
Rev. Father Fletcher left yester
day for a short visit to Anchorage.
.Mrs. Norman Merchant, of Granby,
is a visitor in town today.
State and National
Food officials
HAVE DECLARED THAT
THE MATERIAL OF WHICH
Cresent Baking Powder
is composed
is a proper ma
terial tor use
in Baking
Powder
25c lb. Can.
AT AliL GROTKRS
t RKSA KNT MFG. CO.,
Seattle, Waeh.
LOUIE S CAFE
<>ix*n Day hiuI Nijtlit MrKinlev Street, Below Cable Offlce
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROVK H, Propr.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT— la Owl Drag Start.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
WK PAY
28 cent* per jtoiind for « opper
18 cent* per pound for Brass
80 fb. for Rubber Shoes.
To lb. for I*“ad.
820.00 per ton for cast iron.
815 per ton Wrought Iron.
5c per lb. for Rope.
;t igc per jtonnd for Rags.
820.00 per ton for Paper.
27c per doz. Beer Bottles. <|ts.
17c doz. Beer Bottles, pints.
K. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue. So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
Cake*, Caakies t Baa*, 15c ptr daiea.
Frcack, Rye tad White Bread 12 1-2
ceat* per )aaf. Order* takea for tpecial
accasiaa*.
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Chignons. Dolly Varden'Curls, anti!
Cluster Curls made up from your own j
combings at the Vanitie Shop. tt j
Anything in nugget and ivory jew-1
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All of the latest Books, Magazines
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A full and complete line of Cigars. '
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(Marine Hospital) 1/
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Granite Mine
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