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THUKHDAY, FKKItUAltY 14, 1918.
Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
GERMAN MASSES RESTLESS
The whole world is “cussing” the
Bolshevik! of Russia for their treason
to their own country and their treach
ery to the allies of Russia, but their
propaganda undoubtedly is in some
measure responsible for the disturb
ed conditions in Germany end Aus
tria. To that extent the allies can feel
grateful toward the Muscovite vision
aries who are trying to bring about a
worldwide revolution.
• The strike movement In both of the
Teutonic empires appears to he ser
ious, although there is nothing to in
dicate yet that it will develop into a
revolution, Austria faced a grave sit
uation a few days ago but weathered
it, and the probability is that Ger
many will be able to do so as well,
for general conditions are undoubt
edly worse in the dual monarchy than
in the German empire. Moreover, the
military authorities of Germany have
a firmer hold on their subjects than
King Charles.
Yet the leaven of Russian democ
racy is working. “Revolution” is the
stock in trade of the Bolshoviki. It
has had considerable influence on the
German soldiers stationed in the east.
According to the American general
staff one of the reasons for the trans
fer of German troops from the Rus
sian front was to remove them from
the influences of the Bolsheviki, who
have distributed hundreds of thous
ands of Inflammatory pamphlets
among them. This influence, coupled
with suffering at home and a growing
desire for peace, and the Lloyd
George and Wilson propaganda
against kalserlsm, is telling on the
German people and soldiers.
The transcendent phase of the war
is the conflict between autocracy and
democracy. The struggle between
Prussia and the Bolsheviki comes un
der this head except that the Russians
are the extremists of democracy. In
furthering their own exclusive game
the Bolsheviki are—though with
poor grace—also fighting the psycho
logical battles of the entente allies.
WHY Til - • <•"
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which has not -
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I tier iac.lti
lauts :» C d with
a 'i.po.'tl d t.tii l
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lity o’ V vL> IloHc l> 8
:<Tr. (i : i < r< li it c ’Ra ted i
,i h ntt *'ti" vi :il years :iro.
l’in*hoiism. irate d of comervit.!
■e os- ui" os of the country,
d o ,.oJti'Iv fuel, lintdu it impo.
;• o for the ration to meet such a
••(sis as the war has ere tied.
Lad rot ,-u. It a polity oi tuined it
his country Extensive work would
I,-vo he- swiftly forthcoming. Kvo
vith the handicaps of the Pincho
onsnrvation policy the situation ot
today would not have been nearly s<
erious had not Secretary Baker ve
toed the work of Secretary Lane o
the interior department and of tin
national council of defense at the out
break of the war.
Secretary Lane andt he chairma
of tko national defense council, fore
seeing the great demands whicl
would be made for fuel for the hun
dreds of transports and other govern
ment ocean carriers, contracted wltl
the coal men for an extraordinary
supply. The contract was made at a
fair figure as has been proved by the
experiences of the past few inonthc
which show that the cost of produc
tion of coal, for natural reasons, has
greatly Increased. But Secretary Bak
er was not satisfied with these nego
tiations and set them aside. By doing
so he virtually paralysed the Indus
try and rendered it Impossible for the
coal fields to be developed to meet
the Increased demands. The blunder
was discovered shortly after it was
made, but when steps to correct It
were taken It was physically impos
sible to extend the operations with
the speed necessary to meet the crisis.
Much coal was shipped ■ Into the
country from Great Britain the past
few months to help meet the crisis in
America, despite the fact that great
piles of coal were stacked at every
bunker In the coutnry. Think of
bringing British vessels laden with
coal thru submarine infested seas to
a country with coal enough to supply
the earth for a hundred centuries.
But this did not help the shortage
only along the Atlantic seaboard.
That there has been an error or
judgment, either in transportation or
in mining, is painfully apparent.
Many lives have been lost in the cen
ters of population because adequate
fuel supplies could not be brought in
fast enough. While this is no time to
delay the war with useless recrimina
tions, the fact remains that we are
locking the barn after the horse has
been stolen. The shortage exists, what
are we going to do about it?
Kl'RH GOING O’
ltecent quotations from fur houses
show that mink are 60 per cent high
er than in October of last year, and
muskrat are 60 per cent higher. The
great demand for furs for the war
ring nations causes almost every kind
of fur to be sold at a top price. Mink
are worth from $7 for No. 1 dark to
$1.60 for an unprlme or damaged
hide. Beaver are worth $12 to $6;
blue fox $75 to $25; black fox $800
to $250; lynx. $20 to $10; wolverine,
$10 to $6 and martin $20 to $7.50,
the highest price ever known.
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CHARLES ARLING IN
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“HE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS *TFE”
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'• “Inrnl color” fot
• son Crusoe" round
' • »«•>• it of Dorking, oh
• ’-:tt Defoe wrote lit
!<•?>-' • immortal .-dory of
s' tlv parent of hun
•••rs nt itnrford Bridge.
..'••• v Mill. The first house
o: ' i> vfi in Wosthutnhle Lane I?
eoIh I 't' Cottnge, nnd there Defoe
IIv. d end '• iuked.
In tie I o of the hotel on the op
lee it- sill- «.• ihe road. Burford Bridge
hotel n h '11111 of Idrds, one of the
places v here one may almost certainly
hear the nightingale sing, the poet
Kents wrote port of Ills immortal
poem, .“End.vmlon;” and In a lovely
cottage surrounded hy a wonderful
hedge of box, a hundred yards nearer
London, Oeorge Meredith wrote “Diana
of the Crossways.”
Tennyson wrote “Enoch Arden”
overlooking the sea In hts garden In
♦he Isle of Wight. Shelley wrote “The
Revolt of Islam” whilst lying In n
taint under the woods at Marlow, nnd i
“The Conct” on the roof of the Villa |
Valsovano, at Leghorn. Being wenth- j
er-honnd at Ouchy for two days, Bv-;
ron wrote every word of “The Prison- j
er of Chilian.”
‘The Ancient Mariner” and “We Are
Seven” were written hy Coleridge nnd
Wordsworth respectively In a little
cottage on the Quantock Hills. Brown
tng wrote “O to Be In England!” after
a bout of sea-sickness In the Mediter
ranean: and Burns wrote’‘Tam o
Shaliter” hy the riverside on his own
farm, and his Immortal poem, *T<
Mnry In Heaven.” lying full length un
tler a haystack In the middle of the
night.
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RUSSIAN IKONS NOT IMAGES!
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Pieces Are Pictures of the Savior, The |
Virgin Mary and the 8aints, Used
for Devotional Purposes.
Many references have been made hy
writers on Itussln to the Ikons which ;
are found In such profusion In all
parts of the country, and which are a
distinguishing feature of Kupslan na
tional life, notes a correspondent.
These Ikons are used for devotional |
purposes, and are not Images as soim |
suppose. Inn pictures of the Savior i
tlic Virgin Mary anil the Saints. In
these pictures all hut the faces und;
hands are covered with metnl-gold ni
silver or gilt-—and (lie gorgeous or
namentation of the setting fixes tin
price of the Ikon.
Ikons are generally puinted by pns
tnlnnts for (lie religious life, who use
rs their guide u twelfth century maim
script written hy Dionysius, the fa {
iiioiis prior of Mount Athos. Blue
Virgin Ikons are not uncommon, whin j
a fuvorlte Madonna was brought from
Mount Athos In lt>4X. This is kuowi
as the Iberian Mother of God, ami {
Czar Alexis liuiit a splendid chapel ii j
house this sacred treasure In Golden j
Moscow. It is known as the Iberiat
chapel, and 13 silver chandeliers will'
tapers cnntlnualjy burning stand be
fore the Ikon which is decorated with ,
a crown of diamonds and a veil of:
pearls with other costly gems on the!
forehead anil shoulders. The vestments
are both gorgeous and elaborate, und
the whole is surrounded with angels' i
heads on enamel plaques.
History of Term "Caucus."
The origin of the term "caucus” Is
traced back to the Caucus club, Bos
ton. of Revolutionary days, notes an
exchange. This club was composed j
usually of persons engaged In ship- :
building, and was one of the most
j radical opponents of British rule. It
and the Merchants’ club of the same
period used to meet before elections
and agree on candidates for town and
provincial offices. “Caucus" Is be
lieved to be a corruption of "Caulk
ers," the Massachusetts pronuncia
tion of which would sound like cau
cus. If this derivation of the word
seems improbable there Is another
even more so which derives Its name
from an aboriginal Indian word “caw
cawassaugh." meaning a person who
urges or pushes on some scheme. John
Adums, a Boston mail, used the word
In 1763, writing In his diary, “this day
learned that the Caucus club meets
at certain times in the garret of Tom
Dawes, the adjutant of the Boston
regiment.” This argues secret meet
ings and may refer to the “Caulkers’ ”
club. The British Cyclopedia says
the word came first Into use In Great
Britain In 1676. and was Introduced
then by Lord Beaconsfleld to discredit
his political opponents.
Tadpoles and Frogs.
In general terms the tadpole Is a
vegetarian, while the frog lives on anl
rnal food. The tadpole In the pool ni
pond feeds chiefly upon the algae. Bu
the tadpole will rflso eat decaying in
sects, earthworms, fruit and almost
any kind of meat.
It Is a curious fact, says Boy’s Life
that when the tndpole transforms Into
the frog the Intestine shortens, the
mouth becomes wider and the tongia
increases greatly In size. Tbes*
changes take place to adapt It to a
change of food. At the same time, the
legs grow rupidly, the rounded body
alters In form and the tall Is absorbed.
The lungs develop rapidly and tin
tadpole frequently comes to the surf
ace for air. The frog breathes
through Its nostrils by a pumping or
swallowing process due to the action
of the mouth and not by the action of
Its ribs as In higher forms of animals.
The frog also imbibes oxygen directly
through Its akin.
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‘ FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
"F. and A. M.
Valdez Lodge! No. 168
REGULAR communications, first
Wednesday in each month in Ma
sonic Hall. Visitors always wel
come.
WALTER ELLIOT, W. M.
C. C. REYNOLDS, Sec.
L 0. 0. 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. NICHOLLS, 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.
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Order of Eastern* Star
Valdez Chapter No. 5
[STATED communications, first and
I third Tuesdays ot each month at
Masonic Hall. Visiting members
always welcome.
RENA E. CRAWFORD, W. M.
! J. A. SILVERMAN, M. D. Sec’y.
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Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Mnefra ' ■
W. M. CONLEY President,
Valdes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BA^^JecratraF.
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way porta. Passengers landed
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Carrying freight and passen
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VALDEZ
The 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
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
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, good clubrooms and many
lodges and organizations. Rents
are very cheap, and living is but
little higher than in the States.
Many gold and copper mines
are contiguous to Valdez, making
this city their outfitting port, and
drawing from its reserve of labor.
The climate is very healthful, the
extremes of heat and cold being
rarely experienced. The mercury
rarely falls below —15 in the win
ter and 70 above is the highest
summer temperature. The sum
mers are delightful and the win
ters far better than those of the
Northern Central or Eastern
States.
VALDEZ is the coast terminal
of the government military high
way to the Interior. During the
summer months autos may reach
Fairbanks from Valdez in 36
hours running time, oyer 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- i
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
VALDEZ
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