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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1914.
FURNISH US THE PROOF.
One fact in the history of Valdez
ought to be settled in the interest
of truth and justice. For more than
two years Delegate Wickersham’s
pari, or lack of any, in the passage
of the Valdez dike appropriation'
through congress has been a matter
of much dispute.
it has been stoutly asserted that
the delegate gave no aid to the dike
bill because it was originated by Col
onel Richardson and championed by
Senator Nelson. The delegate's
friends have stoutly asserted that he
gave it active support.
This dispute may be easily settled.
Let Judge Wickersham furnish to
Valdez copies of any speeches or
statements in support of the bill he
made in the House or before the
House committee which had the bill
i n charge.
No such speeches or statements
..ave ever yet been made public prop
erty in Valdez through general circu
lation.
SELECTION BY WAR IS CHANGED.
So horrible is war that in our de
nunciations of it we are apt to forget
that until times comparatively recent
practically the whole of mankind was
engaged in it almost constantly, and
yet somehow managed to progress
rather steadily toward a higher and
higher civilization. In other words,
war is the very oldest of "folkways,”
and every custom as widely practiced
and long eon'inued as this one must
have once had advantages that more
than balanced its disadvantages, else
the human race would long since
have been exterminated.
Thoughtful observers have pointed
out, however, that war is no longer
what it was in olden times—a rough
hut effective method of selecting for
survival the strains of superior
strength and intelligence and of get
ting rid of those marked by the op
posite qualities. Cannons and rifles
are without the discrimination that
was possessed by the sword and the
bow, and their victims are apt to be
the best and boldest, not the Incom
petent and the cowardly.
This theory of a decided change
•in the sort of selection exercised by
■war is at least plausible, and, if ac
cepted, It explains why nations once
thrived on successful fighting and
deteriorated in peace, while now pug
nacity is a deteriorating influence and
peace the elevating one.—Ex.
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WHERE TO GET THE OFFICERS.
As more than 1,100 British officers
have been killed, wounded, or taken
prisoners in France Bince Aug. 23,
when the British contingent was first
engaged, the need of new officers is
urgent. This is inevitable when a
nation without a vast standing army
is drawn into a war of huge propor
tions. In peace the large number of
competent men, who might otherwise
be of larger service to humanity,
chained to the dull routine of an
army officer’s life is more or less of
a reproach to civilization. But when
war comes there is always need of
all the available officers, and fre
quently of more, before the first bat
tle is fought.
England has borne a full share of
the perils of the fierce campaign at
the outset of the war. New officers
are needed at the front, and it is
going to be hard to supply them.
Large numbers of competent officers
must remain on duty at the big train
ing camps in England. With four
out or every ten omcers seui iuiu
France either dead or disabled sub
stitutes must be obtained quickly.
This, therefore, is the golden hour
of the “ranker." The British sol
diers in colonial wars have never
lacked good offices. Napoleon found
field marshals carrying muskets.
Great Britain’s new officers must be
taken from the trenches on the banks
of the Aisne. They must be the men
who have been studying modern war
fare within the deafening sound of
the German howitzers, they must be
those heroic corporals and sergeants,
whose acts of bravery and presence
of mind the few British correspond
ents who have been permitted to see
anything of what has been going on,
have so graphically described. The
farm boys, the town shop clerks, the
men of the Downs, whose grave but
sure response to their country’s call
has made John Masefield sad but
melodious, have their chance to earn
distinction now. There are British
peasants, now under arms in France,
who may yet be Earls and Marquess
es, if titles of nobility survive this
appalling war.—Ex.
ITALY’S TRIAL.
The Italian government is evident
ly doing all that It can to restrain
the passions of certain classes of its
people and to maintain the neutral
ity to which it has pledged itself.
That it is being menaced by Germany
and seduced by Ilussia to break this
phase in one direction or the oilier
may make its task harder, but it
would seem also to justify the wis
dom of its early decision.
It is not probable, and we think
it definitely undesirable, that Italy
should Join the allies merely to en
able her, in case of success, to gain
territory at the expense of Austria.
If Austria be defeated the just claims
of Italy would doubtless be consid
ered by the allies. Her mere neutral
ity is valuable enough to entitle her
to that. To make her claims broad
er and then to stake all on the issue
of the war is not the part of wis
dom and will, we are confident, be
resisted by the Italian government.
If, as is only too possible, Turkey
should take sides with Germany, re
light the fires of war in the Bal
kans, assume the offensive on the Sea,
and threaten the peace of Tripoli and
all North Africa, Italy could hard
ly withhold her hand. She will then
have substantial Interests of her own
for the defense of which sshe could
rightly join with the allies. But it is
clearly better for her short of this
decisive appeal, to save her treasury,
her industry and commerce and the
lives of her people from the waste
of actual war.—Ex.
' ELECTIONS IN FRANCE.
They Are Held on Sunday and Rarely
Finished In One Day.
In France elections are held on Sun
day. Universal manhood suffrage Is
the rule. Every Frenchman of twen
ty-one years of age. on proof of six
months’ residence. Is a legal voter at
the elections to the chamber, snving
only soldiers on active service and oth
ers disqualified for bankruptcy and
criminal reasons. Because of the num
ber of Candidates the first day’s poll
ing In many districts is not final.
Where no candidate receives an abso
lute majority, a second election Is
held. It often happens that from one
third to one-fourth of the elections for
deputies are not finally decided until
the second poll, when not Infrequently
one or more candidates in a district
have withdrawn.
The polling begins at 8 In the morn
ing and lasts until 0 In the evening.
Instead of regularly appointed clerks
and election officials, three volunteers
take charge of the “urn" lu which the
ballots are deposited and conduct the
proceedings. One of the penalties of
being first to appear Is the likelihood
of being Impressed into service as one
of the assessors, of whom two, both
Independent voters, must serve with
the "president of the ballot.” The
counting of the ballots Is also done by
volunteers called for from among the
electors.
In the nbsence of the party system
It is difficult strictly to classify the
candidates. In a general way they
range themselves in groups around
certain well known political leaders.—
New York World.
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Games— Won Lost Cent
Boston .94 69 614
New York .84 70 546
St. Louis .81 72 629
Chicago.78 76 506
Brooklyn .78 79 497
Philadelphia.74 80 481
Pittsburg .69 85 448
Cincinnati.60 94 409
American League.
Per
Games— Won Lost Cent
Philadelphia .98 53 649
/Boston .91 62 595
Detroit .80 73 623
Washington .80 73 623
New York .71 83 461
St. Louis .69 81 460
Chicago .71 84 458
Cleveland .51 101 336
STRUCK FROM THE ROLLS.
What Happens to an Engliah Lawyer
When He Goee Wrong.
When a solicitor passes his examina
tions his name Is entered on the “rolls’*
of the legal profession. Should he ever
become guilty of professional miscon
duct his name Is “struck off the rolls."
It Is a grave matter. Any person
having a complaint against a solicitor
In reference to bis professional conduct
is supposed to forward It to the Incor
porated Law society, the body which
rules the legal profession. His private
life doesn’t trouble the society unless
he Is convicted of a criminal offense.
Having received the complaint and
evidence in support of It, the society
brings the matter before a divisional
court composed of two or three of the
most distinguished Judges on the
bench. The solicitor Is given every
chance of defending himself, but if,
after hearing the evidence, the Judges
decide that he Is guilty his name Is
“struck from the rolls.” Should the
offense be a minor one, caused more
by misunderstanding than fraud, the
solicitor may be suspended for a pe
riod and allowed to practice again at
the expiration of It
A solicitor cannot be “struck off the
rolls” for negligence or bankruptcy. A
client’s remedy in the first case Is to
bring an action against him for dam
ages. Bankruptcy Is adjudged to be a
misfortune and therefore is not "pro
fessional misconduct” — London Tit
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President Woodrow Wilson
ALASKA as a storehouse, should be
” unlocked. One key to it is a sys
tem of railways. These the govern
ment should itself build and adminis
ter, and the ports and terminals it
should itself control in the interest of
all who wish to use them for the ser
vice and development of the country
and its people.
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
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THE policy of President Wilson’s
* administration toward Alaska has
been one of magnificent constructive
development.
Support the Administration by voting
for
C. E. BUNNELL
FOR
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From Alaska
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JOHN LYONS
Independent candidate
for Representative in
Alaska Legislature.
Resided in Alaska since
1897. Resided in Valdez
since 1901. Believes in
opening up Alaska for
this generation, and that
such a course is best for
all future ge nerations.
THOS. C. PRICE
of Cordova.
Democratic candidate for Senator.
Believes In government con
trol and immediate development
of the resources of Alaska.
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If elected will work in harmony
with the National Democratic Ad
ministration In Its attempt to open
up Alaska. A vote for him is a
vote in support of President Wil
son.
For Representative
Thomas H. Holland
of Chltina.
Democratic Candidate.
Has lived In Alaska since 1902.
Knows Alaska, knows the needs
of Alaska and if elected will work
for Alaska. .
A vote for him la a vote in sup
port of Woodrow Wilson In his
attempt to develop Alaska.
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