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VALDEt ALASKA
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July 23, 1912. at the postofllce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March 3, 1879.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1917
MUNITIONS VERSUS MAN POWER
Young American soldiers who soon
will be sent to the French battle front
have the satisfaction of knowing that
they will not be sent like lambs to
the slaughter. The allies, though un
prepared in 1914 for so gigantic a
conflict as that which has raged for
three years, have learned the sour
business of war through cosMy ex
perience and heavy sacrifice. America
gets the benefit of their hard lesson.
A striking fact is to be found in
a comparison of the British casualty
list for this summer. They reached
the high water mark in May and since
that time have been steadly declining,
notwithstanding that the campaign, as
a whole has grown more intensive.
The primary reason for this is that
new methods of fighting are now in
vogue which are intended to conserve
the British man-power. The same
thing is true of the French army, for
it was General Petain, the great com
mander of the French, who made pop
ular the present method of attack.
in tne early days or war human
life meant nothing. The Germans were
wont to charge in mass formation—
a striking illustration being found in
their assaults in Liege. They gave up
this batter-ram method of attack re
luctantly and indeed resort to it oc
casionally yet, but with losses so
dreadful that their efforts seem noth
ing less than sheer madness.
The British expeditionary force of
100,000 was almost wiped out at
Mons by Von Kluck three years ago.
Subsequent detachments met almost
as hard a fate, largely because the
British, directed by Kitchener, per
sisted in using shrapnel instead of
high explosives. When Northcliffe
awakened England to the facts Lloyd
George was made minister of muni
tions, and modern warfare for En
gland was introduced. Yet in the ter
rific battle of the Somme, where the
British had plenty of munitions, the
losses were staggering, but that was
because England had not learned the
science of war. It was at Somme that
the lesson was learned and since then
such devices as "creeping barrage"
have been introduced with the ob
jective with the smallest loss of men.
At present the policy is to attack
on a short front, using high explos
ives with unbelievable prodigality and
advancing behind a barrage fire. That
was Petain’s method at Verdun and
it won. Nivelle altered it last spring
but failed and was removed from of
fice. In the recent battle of Verdun the
infantry was outnumbered by the ar
tillerymen—showing how the allies
have reversed the standard tactics of
war.
All thia tends to save the mas
ses of troops who are sent “over the
top” at the proper moment, acting
synchronously with the men behind
the big guns. It was a costly lesson for
the allies, but it has been learned and
America will profit by-it. Losses are
heavy enough under any circum
stances, but ammunition is cheaper
than human life.
ALMOST CRIMINAL
Carelessness, indifference or incom
petence on the part of physicians who
examined young men enlisting in the
service, but this carelessness, indif
ference of incompetence brot heart
aches and disappointments to would
be soldiers that could have well been
avoided.
Scores of young men, earivestlv
seeking a part in the great war, be
lieving It a proper price for their citi
zenship to offer their service to the
nation, left their employment, sacri
ficing situations and pleasing sur
roundings, only to be rejected when
the time came for a thorough check
ing-up on the army's or nayy's phy
sical requirements. Some of these
spent weeks and months in training
camps, forts and barracks, adjusting
themselves to their new surroundings
only to be rejected for defects that
should have been dicovered at the out
start.
Added to the number of disappoint
ments from the enlisted men come
hundreds of others who were dis
patched to the training camps, as
members of the national army.
This is a sorry state of affairs. It
is discouraging to the young men, and
there should be some Way of remov
ing from examining boards such phy
sicians as have failed to conscientious
ly discharge the important duty en
trustedto them. It is almost criminal.
THE shipbuilders strike in Seat
tle was settled yesterday by the men
returning to work following an ap
peal to their patriotism by Secretary
William Wilson, of the department of
labor. When the President asked the
shipbuilders to concede the demands
of the men he was curtly informed
there was nothing doing. In every In
stance it is the workingmen who are
forced to choose between patriotism
and wages. The choice is seldom put
up to the other party, and when it is
patriotism in a minus quantity. With
the exhorbitant prices paid for these
vessels it appears that the companies
could for once come clean with a
share of the profits, but not so; the
more they make apparently the more
they want.
H. E. Ellis was a Valdez visitor ov
er Sunday.
WAR TO LAST 50 YEARS?
Dr. Aloxia Carral la 8aid to
Hava Predictad Long 8trugglo.
Photo by American Press Association.
Persona just returned from France
quoted Dr. Aiexls Carrel of the Rocke
feller foundation as declaring to them
that In his belief the present genera
don would not be alive to witness the
end of the present war. It was his
opinion, they said, based upon an lnd
mate knowledge of the military and
social condidons of all the belligerents
that the war would be prolonged flfty
years. Dr. Carrel will soon corns back
to America to aid our army.
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MR8. B* MILIji Propr. ^
VALDEZ ALASKA
STEAMER ALAMEDA HAS
LARGE PASSENGER LIST
The steamer Alameda arrived in
port today loaded to the guards with
passengers*going out from Anchorage
and Seward for the winter. Those
leaving from here were Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Levinsaler, H. M. Redden, Ar
thur Nyberg, Mrs. Lorraine Kelsey,
Ray Meyers, W. A. Colvin, Matt Mc
Glade, W. A. Walters, P. Minilll, Dr.
Ida Ellis Bush, Mrs. Harry R. Brown,
Frank Neale, Mrs. Jennie L. Miller,
E. T. Jones, Win. Hanot, John Kron.
Harry Ash, George A. Brooks, W. J.
Hagedon, Mrs. A. Matzene, Peter God
loz, Bert Balnio, John Vadovleh, Se
attle; Sam Ankeny, Mrs. Mabel Se
crest, Juneau; Wm, L. FurHman, Mr.
and Mrs. Meyer Blum, Chris Peter
son, Cordova, and several steerage.
IUHSIA Tl'KN'8 ALL
ALCOHOL TO VINEGAR
PETROGRAD, Oct. 8.—With a
view to promoting temperance per
manently the provisional government
has ordered that all supples of al
cohol at distilleries and on licensed
premises shall be used for the manu
facture of vinegar and mineral wat
ers. These products, it is specified,
shall not contain more than one per
cent of alcohol.
Henry Roder of Iditarod was a
thru passenger on the steamer Ala
meda.
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Frank Gustafson returned from a!
trip to Anchorage on the steamer Al- j
aska.
Chris Peterson left on the steamer
Alameda for a short trip to Cordova,
returning tomorrow on the Alaska.
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George A. Brooks left on the steam
er Alameda for Seattle, where he will
spend the winter.
Raymond Meyers left on the steam
er Alameda for the states where he
will spend the winter. He has been on
Slate Creek the past summer.
George Strixner and Ted Noon
killed a nice bunch of geese and ducks
yesterday.
United States Marshal Brenneman,
who has been to the westward on a
business trip for several days, was a
thru passenger of the steamer Ala
meda for Cordova, where he will meet
Mrs. Brenneman, who is a passenger
for Valdez on the steamer Alt ska.
ALASKA WILL ARRIVE
AT CORDOVA TONIGHT
The steamship Alaska will arrive
at Cordova about 8 o'clock tonight
and will probably arrive in port here
some time tomorrow morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Levansaler, who have
been in Valdez the past month look
ing after mining interests, left on the
Alameda for Seattle.
H. M. lteden and Arthur N’yherg
were passengers for Seattle on to
day's steamer.
I)r. Ida Kllis Hush, who has been
visiting her brother, II. K. Kllis. of
this city, left on the steumship Ala- 1
meda for the States today. Her son,
Dr. tL. It. Hush, remained over and
will visit in Valdez for some time
longer.
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Mr. and .Mrs. Meyer Blum left for
Cordova on the Alameda for a busi
ness* visit.
THE DYING CHRISTIAN TO HIS
SOUL.
T’lTAL spark of heavenly flame,
’ yuit, oh, quit ihis mortal frame.
Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying;
Oh, the pain, the bliss of dying!
Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife.
And let me lung'u'sli into life!
UAliK, they whisper! Angela say,
Sister spirit, come away.
What is tills absorbs me quite,
Steals my senses, shuts my eight.
Drowns my spirit, draws my breath?
Tell me, my soul, can this be death?
rpHE world recedes; It disappears;
-*• Heaven opens on my eyes; my ears
With sounds seraphic ring.
Lend, lend your wings! I mount; I fly!,
O grave, where Is thy victory?
O death, where Is thy ating? i
—Alexander Pope
THE FLIGHT OF THE ARROW.
fpilE life of man
Is an arrow's flight,
Out of darkness
Into 'lght
And out of light
Into darkness again.
Perhaps In pleasure,
Ferl aps in pain.
rpHERK must be Something,
Above or below.
Somewhere unseen
Almighty Bow,
A Hand that tires not,
A sleepless Eye
That sees the arrows
Fly and fly.
One who knows
Why we live—and die.
— Richard Henry Stoddard.
CALM STRENGTH.
A NOBLE soul Is like a ship at sea
That sleeps at anchor when the
ocean's calm
But when she rages and the wind blows
high
He cute hie way with skill and majesty,
—iJUB
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WHY send out for your printing when we can
furnish you with anything needed in stationery for
the office arid store.
A dollar kept at home is a dollar saved to the com*
munity. If you send for your needs your neighbor
will follow your example and we all suffer. The town
that is up and coming is the town with an abiding
faith in its future, and how can you maintain your
faith in the city when you buy all you eat and wear
outside?
Beers, Sawbuck & Bunk have busted more towns
than they have built up, and you never saw a dollar
of your money ever come back to you.
When you send your money outside to the old re*
liable printing houses of Seattle and Tacoma you
may get a cheaper job in every sense of the word,
and you may also have to pay a higher price for it.
Location notices, both quartz and placer; warran*
ty deeds, mill site location notices, proofs of labor,
quit clai mdeeds, amended location notices, and all
kinds of legal blanks at The Prospector Office.
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We sell a good quality of typewriter paper at $1.50
per box, a better quality for $2 and the best Crane’s
Japanese Linen for $2.50, legal size.
Why not let us print you 100 calling cards in the
latest style type, for $1.50.
$£ ! ^
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MADE
Value above everything
T* HAT’S our idea
* at this store; to
give you the greatest
possible values in
clothes—value in the
style, value in the fit.
value in the quality,
tailoring, and in the
long wear.
And hecause we
feel this way, we’ve
arranged to take care
‘ of you in Hart Schaff
ner & Marx clothes.
> They give you more
value than any other
clothes we know of.
Considering what you get for your money
they’re the lowest priced clothes made; they’re
so good we can guarantee you complete satis
faction or your money back.
The new patterns for fall are here; wor
steds, tweeds, cheviots in iridescent fabrics in all
the good colorings; it’s a wonderful collection of
fine all-wool weaves. You’re sure to find just
the thing you’re looking for.
Satisfaction guaranteed
or your money back
S. Blum and Company
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
ArcticHotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Special Rates by the Week or Month
Baths in Connection
PHONE 133 MRS. STRING. fray
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwybere on
VALDEZ BAT
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly tripe from Valdes to
Ellamar, Laodlock, Fidalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. H. L. RIDER
HOm SEXTON
Seward Alaska
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Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public's
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tlllikum Club.
Phone 90. McKinley Street.
Contract Surgeon. 1). S. Army
A. > Surgeon. U S. Public Health Sere
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
®'M«*te National llalnrelty.
Washington, D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Bnii<u.|
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Oflee Opposite Coart Hoase
Phoao M4 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LIONS a I RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OA.es la “ Sating Balldlag
Phone iai valdbz. Alaska
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVEKMAN. Pk. G., N. D. Pro*.
Jos. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office kart-1 to 4 p. ■ -7 to 8 p. a.
Sunday by Appointment
Rea Tel. 176 Office Tel. II
Boyle Block Valdes
For Irst-clua meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try tbe Mer
chants’ Cafe. 11