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H. B. SELBY, Editor aad Proprietor.
VALDES. ALASKA
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 20, 1017
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WHERE IS VOUR FLAG?
1 SEE that a flag you have floating
Outside of your window today.
Your patriotism denoting
In quite the conventional way.
You feel big and brave
In making It wave.
But whisper to me. here apart:
D'ye wear it around your heart, my boyT
D'ye wear It around your heartT
A pin In your coat you are wearing
Of red and of white and of blue.
So every one will be staring
To see an American, you!
That patriot pin
Is beautiful In
Its place In your neat buttonhole.
But Is It within your soul, old topT
D'ye wear It within your soulT
The flag in your talk you are waving.
It flies In the wind of your speech.
Its folds you forever are saving;
But say! would you fight as you preach 1
With fire on your tongue
You cry to be young
Fore'er to the flag to be true;
But, then, would you fight for It. too.
good air?
But, then, would you fight for it too?
-John O'Keefe In New York world.
WHY THE U-BOAT CAlfNOT WIN
The report to the house of com
mons last week by the first lord of
the British admiralty was the most
illuminating and the most definite
statement of the naval and mercan
tile situation that has been issued
since the war began. It dealt princi
pally with the warfare against the
German submarine menace, and while
In no Mbse-boastful, tt loft the unmis
takable Impression that the U-boat
is a defeated weapon.
A kind of doable warfare Is being
waged against the submarines. The
allies are using 't^elr utmost ener
gies to diiVe the enemy from the deep
and simultaneously are building new
ships at.so tremendous k rate that
losses are more than balanced. The
fact that between 40 and 60 per cent
of the kaiser’s U-boats have been de
stroyed since the war began 1s Indica
tive of the relentlesshess ofthe cam
paign and this is further emphasized
by the rkport that during the past
three months Germany hat lost more
submarines than during the entire
year of 1016.
A conservative feature of Sir Eric
Geddes’ statement was that while the
British are speeding up their ship
building program, the enemy !• re‘
doubling his efforts to Increase bis
U-boat output and his maximum con
struction has not yet been reached.
But the situation nevertheless is
encouraging. Losses of British ton
nage have steadily decreased since
April. The net redaction In tonnage
in the last four months Is 30 per cent
less than was estimated by the Brit
ish admiralty In July. The total loss
of British tonnage In the lagt four
months is 30 per cent less than was
estimated by the Britllsh admiralty
In July. The total losses of British
tonnage since the war began is 14
per cent—certainly a heavy reduc
tion, but it is to be remembered that
German tonnage has been reduced by
60 per cent. Moreover, this does not
take Into account the fact that Brit
ish sailings in September were 20 per
cent in number and 30 per cent In
tonnage higher than in April, the
month of heaviest sinkings.
Something of what England Is do
ing to offset submarine losses is re
vealed in the statement that In the
first nine months of 1917 the output
of merchant tonnage in Britain was
123 per cent higher than during thp
same period of last year and consid
erably higher than the entire output
of 1915. Moreover, plans already afe
being put Into execution for a still
greater production for 1918.
These is no question that the effect
iveness of anti-submarine warfare has
been vastly improved during the past
few months. In September 90 per cent
of the merchantmen entering the
war zone were convoyed, and since
the convoy* system was inaugurated
the submarine’s chances of bagging
a vessel have been reduced to 1 In
200. Only 1 in 125 are attacked and
even when attacked the merchant
man’s chances of escape are 1 to 3.
Incidentally, it should be remem
bred that the United States is also
building up a gigantic fleet of mer
chant ships for overseas service in
answer to the challenge of the sub
marine. In 1914 our foreign tonnage
was only 1,066,000, whereas one year
from now it will amount to 9,000,000,
or nearly double Germany’s tonnage
at the time the war broke out. The
entire world tonnage now is only
about 31,000,000.
The submarine, as a “weapon of
peace,” is doomed. It will cause un
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From Harold Bell Wrighfs Famous Novel.
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rayed against the primeval forces of na
ture, visualized in ten stirring episodes.
A terrific battle on the very edge of the
cliff, at top of a towering mountain sym
bolizes the clashing elements in our
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told destruction, but It will not pros
trate Grunt Britain, tba moat vulner
able of the allies. Germany's great
est gamble, neat to the invasion of
Belgium, will fall._'
IB DANIELS’ FALL PRESAGED?
The Washington Post is found edi
torially questioning the efficiency of
the direction of tb.« American navy.
What ddes this mean? The Post has
been looked upon as an exponent of
the Ideas of the administration as
held in the Inner family circle of the
President’s councillors; and even a
remote' expression of doubt regard
ing the navy department is, of course.
Interpreted the contain an intimation
that Josephus Daniels is no longer
rendering service which would im
pel the President to retain him in
charge of his portfolio- Through good
and evil reports the President has
manifested his confidence in and de
votion to his Secretary of the Navy.
When Mr. Daulels through Georgfe
Creel or through one of his own sub
ordinates or by himself, hoaxed the
American people with elaborate ac
counts of naval battles and with er
roneous transcriptions of dispatches
telling of submarine attacks, the Pres
ident gave no sign of displeasure. He
stood for Mr. Daniels* Idlosyncracles
in all their varied development. The
Secretary's delay in carrying out ear
ly programs of naval construction has
not been rebuked by his chief; nor
has there been any concern display
ed over Mr. Daniels’ dilatory and
costly tergiversations regarding the
proper method of combating the U
boat peril. Josephus has been the
spoiled child of the Cabinet. Is he
now to feel the rod? The Washing
ton Post utterances sound ominous
to us.
THE LOSS of the steamship Mari
posa is like taking an old friend out
of a small community. She has plied
on the northern run so long, and ev
ery Alaskan was so intimately ac
quainted with her crew, that the loss
of the vessel come in the nature of
a calamity to each and every one of
us. While It is true that the vessel
was to have been taken off the Al
askan r«n, and placed on the San
Franclsco-Honolulu run this being her
last trip, it was sincerely hoped that
some time she would be back on her
northern run and that we would have
the pleasure of again greeting her
crew. But she lies fathoms deep be
neath the sea, and we shall know her
no more. It is a matter of congratu
lation that no lives were lost at the
time of the sinking.
IT IS reported that one of Valdez’s
young married women kneads bread
with her gloves on. The incident may
be somewhat peculiar but there are
others: The editor of the Prospector
needs bread with his shoes on; he
needs bread with his shirt on; he
needs bread with his pants on; and
unless our citizens step Into the
breach and help us out we will soon
need bread without a durned thing
on, and Valdez is no Garden of Eden
when It comes to that, in the winter
time.
AT ANY rate nobody has ever been
accused of hitting Teddy in the
mouth.
VIRGIN ISLES CLOSED TO
IMPORTATION OF LIQUORS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20 —
All avenues for importation of distill
ed liquors for beverage purposes ex
cept from the Virgin islands were
closed today under instructions sent
to customs collectors, based on At
torney General Gregory's interpreta
tion of probibltiOQ__section of the
food control and war tax laws. li
quor produced on or before October
3 when the revenue act was passed
may not be imported for any other
purpose, but if produced after Octo
ber 3 and intended for other purposes
than consumption as a beverage, it
may be admitted under customs regu
lation jret to be made.
Rum and other liquor made in the
Virgin islands after October 3 from
materials produced there, may be
brought into this country for bever
age or any other purposes.
The .result of the order probably
will be to admit for industrial uses
quantities of liquor now held by cus
toms officers, pending the attorney
general’s review of a ruling made
several weeks ago by the treasury so
licitor permitting importation of li
quor produced before October 8. Or
ders based on that ruling, which vir
tually nullified the food act’s prohi
bition against Importation have been
withdrawn. •
Fas suers Are Prosperous >
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 80.—
One of the , moat striking indications
of farmers’ prosperity under war
prte* reaching the federal farm loan
poerd wee a, r*oft from the Hous
fry. Abandoned Aten*
this year** «ro»s to pay off their farm
iBdaWhffaees. .
Warm Winter Wear
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MENS UNDERWEAR IN BOTH TWO-PIECE AND
UNION SUITS.
“MEDLICOTT” Scotch wool that won’t shrink
Priced (a)..5.00,550 & 7.00.
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“COOPER’S” Worsted, Priced 6... .450,5.00 & 6.00
“WINSTED” Flat Wool, Priced rd...350,4.00,5.00
“STANFIELD'S” Unshrinkable Canadian
Priced <a).6.00
“WRIGHT’S” Spring Needle Worsted and Lamb’s Wool
Priced G).350, 5.00 & 6,00.
Pajamas and Night Gowns Priced from.150 to 3.00
Heavy Flannel Shirts, Priced (a).2.00 to 6.00
Stag Shirts Priced 'S)..650
Unshrinkable Suiting Shirts <a) ..650.
BATH ROBES SWEATERS SOX
CAPS GLOVES MITTS
v OVERCOATS MACKINAWS
S. BLUM & COMPANY
GOOD GOODS
DON’T NEGLECT A FEVEh.
Keep a Clinical- Thermometer In the
Hama and Uaa It.
Every home should have a thermome
ter in the household medicine closet.
No family, e*|>eclally where there are
children, should be wltbout a thermom
eter. The thermometer gives the cor
rect temperature of the laxly whenever
it is uecessary to find out what it
may l>e.
The Iwginuliig of an illness is shown
by tbe thermometer. When one Is well
the normal teu>|ierature Is 98.tl degrees.
Any rise in the teiuiwrature, especially
if It readies 100 or 101 degrees, shows
there is fever', and a physician should
lie called in to treat the condition ami
And out the cause of the fever.
t ’hlldren and adults having a temper
ature of over 100 degrees should re
main Indoors and In bed. It Is always
dangerous to go about tbe house or out
of the house when then* Is any eleva
tion of the body temperature.
When one suffers from a cold there
may lie a temperature of 101 or even
102. and if one goes about the house or
out of doors It Is no uncommon thing
for him later on to And himself in bed
suffering from bronchitis or pneumo
nia. and death frequently results, aud
all from neglecting to remain Indoors
when having a bad cold.
Buy a cllnichl thermometer and use
It. It may save you from severe ill
ness by showing you that you require
the services of a physician.—Philadel
phia Record.
Origin of t Postal Custom.
The steamship Oregou was lost off
Fire island on March 14. 1888. She
was rammed by a coastwise schooner,
remaining afloat for half an hour, a
time which made it possible to save
every person aboard. When her mall
was Ashed up and delivered the pieces
were stamped with a statement that
they had beeu in the Wreck, the Drat
instance of a practice which Is now
employed by direction of the Interna
tional postal union. The credit for this
simple device is believed to be due to
Edward M. Morgan, at that time in a
subordinate position in the New York
post office, who foresaw that a few
minutes’ work with a rubber stamp
would forestall an lnflnttude of com
plaint.—New York Sun. ,
Operate.
Mr. Smith (making a purchase for
Mrs. Smith, who has Instructed him to
get her a pair of three and a half
shoes)—Let me see a pair of ladies’
3’s, wide.
8bopman (who knows the Smiths)—
Why, Mr. Smith, your wife always or
ders 8ft!
Mr. Smith—My man, I am not going
to suffer the tortures of the infernal
regions every morning watching that
woman trying to get a bushel of feet
into a peck of shoes. I am going to
take her a pair that will lit her.—Lon
don Answers.
Badly Expressed.
Mrs. Key was Visiting some friend*
and left the following card to her next
door neighbor: “Dear Mrs. Garrison—
Would you pleas# put out a little food
for the cat I have been feeding all
season? It will eat almost anything.
But do not put yourself ouh"—Dallas
News." ■ \
Berne Heps Left.
"dewy, the flour Is an out*
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Taxes Now Doe
Taxes for the Town of Valdez for
the year 1917 are now due and pay
able at my office at the corner of Key
stone Avenue and McKinley Street.
Taxes will be delinquent on Monday,
December 6, 1917 at 6 o’clock p. m.,
and unless paid prior thereto, a pen
alty of 10 per cent will be added to
the amount and Interest at the rate
of 12 per cent per annum.
Warrants issued by the present
council will be accepted In payment of
taxes.
Office hours, 10 a. m., to 12 m.,
and 2 p. m., to 4 p. m., except Sun
days.
Dated this 6th day of November,
1917.
E. G. AMES.
kl 1-21 Town Treasurer.
Buy your groceries direct. Save
fifteen to twenty-five per cent. The
house that sells direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.,
Inc., 82 Marlon St., Seattle Wn. tf
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
Ellamar, Laadlock, Fldalgo aad
way ports. Passengers loaded
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply oa hoard.
CAPT. H. L. RIDER
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to ell points
in the third division.
Horses bought end sold*
Phone 166. '
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Jaa. A. SAmu Pi G.M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SUBOBOH
CHwhw 11» 4 p.» —7 t*ip»a>
Sunday by Appoiauaaat
Ran. TaL 174 QHaa TaL 14
Boyla Black_W
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICK.ES MERRITT
Offices In Fish Bnildlng, sdjoinlsi
Tlllikum Club.
Phone 00. McKinley Street.
Contract Burgeon. 0. 8. Army
A A Burgeon. U 8. Public Health Bore
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
OraBaats National (Jaleeraite
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdes Since 1898
PHONE 110
Qfllee Rooms In Whaling Bnildlng
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOHNBYB-AT-LAW
OBcc Op posits Coart Bum
p‘«* « TALDBL ALASKA
JOHN LYONS m W R ITCH in
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
®B**t to otaltec BalMlag
Phono 101 TALDBS. line*
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Gronnd
LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
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Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
Itehtor Oog—totUoM Irit VM
IM—t la wok noatk la MeXwlor
Ball. Visitors always wsloows.
r. M. BROWN. W. M.
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HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public's
home.
* European Man.
Motel sexton
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