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Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered an Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 29, 131?, at the nostofUce of Valdez.
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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Aii'ei llama Kates on Application
WEDNESDAY, KKBKIARY «. I IMS
Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
IF I KNEW WHAT PQfTS
SNoyv.
By JAMKS WHITCOMB RILEY.
[Copyright, 18S7. 1**38. by James
Whitcomb Riley.)
IF I knew what poeta know.
Would 1 write a rime
Of tlie buds that never blow
In the summer time?
t Would l sing of golden ae<*ds
Springing up in Ironweeds
And of raindrops turned to sm.w
If i knew what poets know?
lJId I know what poets do.
Would I slug a song
Sadder Ilian the pigeon s coo
When lbe days are long?
Where 1 round a heart In pain
1 would make it g'.nd again,
And tlie false should be the true.
Did I know what poets do.
If 1 knew wliai poeta know,
I would Hud a theme
Sweeter than the placid flow
Of the fairest dream;
1 would sing of love that lives
On the errors it forgives.
And the world would better grow
If ^ knew what poets know.
CARING FOR THK SOIJHER
Some of the anxious mothers of
the land who worried lest their boys,
on entering the army, would be work
ed so hard, with short rations to sus
tain them, that their health would be
impaired, are wondering now what
sort of treatment Uncle 8am provides
to keep them in physical trim. The
average young man who has entered
military life finds himself taking on
weight, if he is under weight, or los
ing weight, if his avoirdupois is above
normal.
There is a reason, too, for this ap
parent phenomenon. In spite of or be
cause of the strenuous physical grind
that the rookie is called upon to go
through, he usually becomes stronger
in every way. Although the training
Is at times drastic it la regular and It
designed to obtain the result It doec
obtain—to make tbe man who enters
the army fit for the soldier’s duties.
Tbe ropkle may nof get some of tpc
choice pastries mother used to make,
but he gets wholesome food, plenty of
it, and special attention is paid to tils
health by the army authorities.
In an address the other day Major
Calvin S. White, of the Camp Lewis
stuff, declared that ‘‘the men in the
United States army service are hav
ing their lives lengthened instead ot
shortened in the majority of cases.”
not only by means of the modern sur
gical methods that are being used, but
also by prevention of disease, lie add
ed:
"Never before has there been such
a thorough effort made to prevent
disease as there is today in the army
world. In the Civil War cases of lock
jaw and spinal meningitis meant
death. Today but 2 to 5 per cent of
the lockjaw cases and less than 35
per cent oft he meningitis cases are
fatal. Due to the typhoid vaccination
on the border last year, there ^ere
bpt three deaths from typhus, despite
the awful sanitary conditions. One of
fbese cases was a man who lied, tell
ing the authorities be had had all tbe
three 'shots’ when in reality be bad
bad but on?. The other two men were
teamsters^ who had not been vaccin
ated.”
Tne recent report of the secretary
of war showed that in the nation’s
army of more thap 1,500,000 tbe
death rate was only 7.5 ber cent, apd
that in spite of the fact that the fig
! ure» were based on the worst season
of th? year and when conditions in
some of the camps bad not been brot
up to standard. This is proof that Un
cle Sam has been solicitous of the
health of his soldiers, and the mor
tality rate in the camps in the future
may be expected to be lower than it
| has been in the past.
NO T1MK TO B1CKKK
—
Both Secretary of War Baker and
President Wilson are opposed to the
creation of a Secretary of Munition?
for the American cabinet, to serve
during the period of the war and for
one year thereafter. Both seem to
have taken the stand that the propos
ed office is a reflection upon the abil
ity of the incumbent secretary of war.
Of course, this is a problem to be
worked out by the officials in author
ity, including congress, and probably
the less agitation over the question
the better. But if the sole grounds for
opposition to the proposed cabinet of
ficer arises from the fact that the
secretary of war regards the move as
a thrust at his personal competence,
the objection should receive no fur
ther consideration at the hands of
congress or from the country at large.
There is a strong suspicion through
out the country that the secretary of
war has not handled the present war
crisis aB ably as it should have been
handled, and this suspicion will not
down, in view of the testimony given
before the senate military committee
by the secretary himself and by army
officers. If it be true that the troops
are short of necessary essentials for
the successful carrying on of the war.
and that this country has been forced
to purchase uniforms from Great
Britain to clothe our troops there has
been mismanagement somewhere.
The BU|fe.Uon or the creation of
the po^^o ^secretary of
(ions comes from Senator Chatpber
lain. a man of the same political faith
as Mr. Baker, and be can therefore
; have no political animus in his be-‘
• Hefs. Mr. Chamberlain as chairman
of the military committee in the sen
ate is evidently dissatisfied with the
conduct of Mr. Baker, and his sole
desire seems to be to place the war
program on a more efficient basis.
! But whether Mr. Baker is right,
| and we have no reasons for believing
otherwise, or Mr. Chamberlain is
■ right, the country is tired of congres
I slonal bickering. Much of this inves
I tigation could better be done after the
war is over, without taking up the
time of men needed for other pur
poses. As President Wilson has wise
ly stated this is a time for fighting
and not for attempting to embarrass
the administration by useless inquir
ies. While Secretary Baker may have
made mistakes it is better to pass ov
er these mistakes and gp pd with thej
war. The senseless biskering of con
gressional committees should be
stopped.
HK14MNG "WRECKS OK WAR”
Appeals to tbe school children of
the vnited States to make garments
(or needy children, women and old
m^n, who fled from the invaded dis
tricts of France and Belgium early in
tbe war, are being made by the Red
Cross. Some of these people are in
France .others daily cross the Swiss
border.
A recent cablegram from Paris
states that an average of 260 children
arrive d^ily from beflind the German
lines in Evianle-Bain and that “in the
tirst week of the American dispensary
over 2,400 children were examined,
more than 1,900 being between the
ages of 3 and 13 years.” The refugees
are destitute and ill. They must be
given both food and clothing before
being sent to their “billets” in various
towns and villages. The French gov
ernment, which is putting all its force
into the fighting line, cannot care for
these wrecks of war. They depend for
all the first needs of life, for food,
shelter and clothing upou the Ameri
can Red Cross.
The Red Cross will continue to
meet these heavy responsibilities a.->
long as the people of America stand
behind it with money and supplies.
It is calling upon its newest mem
bers, the girls and boys in the school
auxiliaries, to clothe these children
and their parents. The American chil
dren are assured that not an atom of
their work will be wasted. Every gar
ment turned in to the Red Cross for
thin purpose adds to some refugee’s
fighting chance for life.
The Red Cross association says:
“Keep in constant touch with the
nearest Red Cross chapter to find out
what articles are most needed.” The
appeal from these destitute children,
w'hose fathers are fighting side by
side in the trenches with the fathers
of American children, should set go
ing the little fingers on this side of
the Atlantic.
You know what it means to suffer
from leaky, inferior footwear. No
miner or prospector can afford to
neglect Kis feet.
W^ar these wonderful new 4*Hi
Press” Euhber Eoots or Shoes—
actually MADE IN ONE SOUP
PIECE.
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No leaks—won't come apart. Soft and
comfortable, too—wear them once and
you’H never be satisfied with anything else.
Sold by 40,000 dealer*
THE If. GOODRICH ROBBER CQMNUIY
Maker* of the Celebrated Goodrich Automobile
I Tire*—“fie*/ in th» Long Ron"
AKRON, OHIO '
50-5Q
The new Food Commission regulation
requires us to sell an equal amount
of wheat substitutes for every pound
of White, Graham, or Whole Wheat
Flour. We can supply you with
Rye Meal, 9 lb. Sacks,
Rye Flour, ”
Corn Meal, ”
Rolled Oats,
Oat Meal,
fiomlny,
Buckwheat, ”
80c.
85c.
75c.
85c
85c.
85c.
85c.
NOTE—In tomorrow’s issue we will give you some
tried recipes for these flour si|i)s^tes.
S. BLUM AND COMPANY
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GOOD GOODS
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FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS j
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F. and A. M. ;
Valdez Lodge No. 168
REGULAR communications, first
Wednesday in eacb month in Ma
sonic Hali- Visitors always wel
come.
WALTER ELLIOT, W. M.
C. C. REYNOLDS. Sec.
0. Q. F.
Valdez, No, 6
Meets every Monday night at 8:00
o’clock p. m., in Odd Fellows'
Hall. Visiting members cordially
invited to attend these meetings.
OTTO ELFSTROM. N. G.
R. D. NICH0LLS, Secretary
fraternal Order Eagles
Valdez Aerie No. 1971
Meets every Friday night In Eagle
Hall. Visiting Members cordially in
vited to attend these meetings.
ED. WOOD. W. P.
C. J. TODD, Sec.
Order of Eastern Star
Valdez Chapter 5
STATED communications, first and
tbind Tuesdays of each month at
Masonic Mall. Visltiqg members
R^$$t Jl^AWFORD. W. M.
j. “A. Silverman, m. d. sec’y.
Waatara Fodoiatioa of MSaora
W. M. CONLEY PWrifaat.
“ 7 Valtaa Alaak*.
SAFETY FIRST
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Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D. D. STEWART Matter
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
■
Weekly tripe from Valdes to
Ellamar, Landlock, Fldalgo and
way porta. Passenger* landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passes*
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Hot-Paini Electric Hesters and
Cooking-Appliances at the Emporium.
Christmas goods coming on the next
boat. tf
VALDEZ
HE TOWN OF VALDEZ
is situated at the head of
, Prince < William Sound,
and is a city of probably one thou
sand population. It is the center
of the mining industry on the
Sound, both copper and gold, and
is adjacent to and within easy
hauling distance of the salmon
grounds, many fresh water rivers
and streams in Valdez Bay bring-1
ing the fish in great numbers to
within sight of the town. The
city has one good cannery, which
will operate two lines the coming
season, employing probably one
hundred and fifty persons.
The city offers good opportuni
ties for a fish saltery, a fertilizer
factory, a glue factory, a tin can
factory and a box shook factory,
all subsidiary to the fish packing
business. ' The city owns its own
wharf and the Valdez Dock Com-1
pany, which also owns a splendid
wharf is willing to give prospec
tive investors a chance for sites.
VALDEZ has a progressive
citizenry, with good high schools,
churches, free reading room and
library, goad clubrooms Sad many
lodges and organizations. Rents
are’Very cheap, anti tiving Is but
fitfte higher than in the States. .’ :
Many gold and copper mines
are'contiguous to Valdez, making
this city their outfitting port, ana
drawing from its reserve'of labor.
The tlimSte is very healthful the
extremis of'heat and cold being
rarely experienced. The mercury
rarely falls beloW —15 in die whi
ter and 70 above is the highest
summer temperature. The sum
mers are delightful and the win
ters far bettpf than tpos£ pf tpe
Northern Central pr Eastern
States.
VALDEZ is the coast terminal
of the government military high
way to the interior. During the
summer months autos may reach
Fairbanks froth Valdez in 36
hours running time, over a fine
road, through the most magnifi
cent scenery on the North Amer
ican continent. In winter teams
or dog sleds may be had at all
times.
VALDEZ has a number of first
class hotels and restaurants, and
the traveler and miner can be as
sured of comfortable lodgings
a minimum expense. Parties de
siring to outfit for mining or pros
pecting can do so at our stores
far cheaper than in the States,
with men of experience to help se
lect their outfits.
If you are coming to Alaska
the Land of Opportunity, and de
sire a good home town among a
fine class of citizens, buy your
(ticket to
valued
GATEWAY TO TBS BJTEJUOR
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Qntaatt Wirtwal DiHtralt;
DENTIST
la Valdes Since 181*8
PHONE 110
Office Rooms la Whaling HdIMIh
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Glasses Kitted l<ennes Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Print* Haow
Tons* Hwoo*M*
ml a. sanuua.nc.aD.rrw.
3m. A. SflnmuPkC.IL D.
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Sunday by Aypolnuowt
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