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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER SI, J9I7
SUCCESS.
SWEETEK me sense of tne seeking
and striving
Than winning and having and
hoarding and hiving;
Finer the spirit of hoping and
dreaming
Than counting the worth of the gain, with
its gleaming;
Sweeter the toll through the shine and
tiie shower
Than the fruit of the dust and the bloom
of the flower;
Stronger the sword on its way to far
glory
Than crown of the victor and battle's
trite story;
Sweeter the struggle, with love's lips
afire,
Than effort fulfilled In the heart’s lost
desire.
^-Baltimore Sun.
TO Ol’R FELLOW CltfhtENS OK
GERMAN DESCENT
Every citizen of German birth has
rendered the oath of allegiance to
the country of his adoption. His very
pride of ancestry should remind him
of the old saying: ‘To be German is
to be faithful.” In this case faithful
to this country.
No man can serve two masters.
Every citizen can serve only his
own country. And the outbreak of the
war ,with Germany can alter noth
ing in this respect, as far as the
citizen of German descent is concern
ed. He is in duty bound, by his oath
of allegiance, to remain at his post,
unhesitatingly and 'unflinchingly, ev
en unto death.
How very gravel But every dark
cloud, if there is cuch a cloud, has
a silver lining.
Cannot the man of German blood
render a service even to the country
which is still dear to his heart by
the very fulfillment of his duty as an
American citizen?
’ America alone can and will be the
__m_a._
uvviui t inviva •
Only in Germany a general con
viction that American can and will
decide the issue does not seem to
prevail. They do not know in Germany
the inexhaustible resources of Am
erica; they do not know in Germany
the indomitable will of our country
to conquer. They perceive merely
that so far we progressed slowly, but
they forget the fact that the United
States was utterly unprepared. Yet
sufficient support can and will be giv
en tbe entente powers for a prelim
inary check—to hold out till Ameri
ca's armies of millions reach Eu
ropes soil and gain the victory.
To bring this to the consciousness
of the German people that they may
have an honorable peace as soon as
they will themselves take hold of mat
ters in the German Empire.
America alone stands firm, unbrok
en, fresh with inexbaustable resources
It does not fight to make conquests,
it does not fight to gain reimburse
ment of its war expenditures. This
must be made clear to the big heads
of the pan-Germans and to the Prus
sian unketera. Thy must learn to re*
linqpish all thoughts and dreams of
world dominion.
If the German people will It, the
useless shedding of blood will cease.
Then America will dictate the terms
of peace, which the President of the
United States already has proclaimed
in the following words:
“Punitive damages, the dismember
ment of empires, the establishment of
selfish and exclusive economic lea
gues, we deem inexpedient and in thei
end worse than futile, no proper bas-1
is for a peace of any kind, least of
all for an enduring peace. That must
be based upon Justice and fairness
and the common rights of mankind.”
—Milwaukee Germania Herold.
GOING AFTER THE FOOD PRO
FITEERS
After weeks and months of delay
the government at last is at the point
of going to the bottom of the situation
which has permitted the food specu
lators to wring huge sums from the
American people. Under authority
vested by congress tlie president has
announced that a licensing system
for wholesalers and large dealers in |
foodstuffs will be required after Nov-i
ember 1 as a means of controlling
the stabilizing food prices.
The crux of the food control problem |
lem is to eliminate lost motion he-1
tween the producer and consumer i
so far as possible and to see that at |
no point in the transaction is any in- j
dividual, firm of corporation permit-j
ted to reap an exhorbitant profit. Ev-1
en at best the prices will be higher j
than peace prices, but if hoarding,
speculation and excess profits are
eliminated by the government the
general effect will be to protect the
public from food sharks, who, under
present conditions, have no limit ex
cept the sky so long as they are able
to avoid the technicalities of the
Sherman law or escape the vengeance
of a wrathful people.
That there has been inflation of
prices is shown by the fact that un
der government pressure the sugar
dealers have announced a consider
able reduction in the price of sugar.
The sensational break in the price of ,
pork on the Chicago provision mar
ket following a report that the gov
ernment was determined to force
down prices 50 per cent, is another
sympton of what is coming. Whether
the government has any such inten
tion is not known, but the effect of
th new policy already is beginning to
be seen.
It would be wrong for the govern
ment to carry its efforts to the point
of confiscation, and that is not thei
intention. It is to regulate the mar
kets to prevent profiteering. The Jus-j
tice of such a program is made ii- j
luminating by comparing prices in |
America and in England, where gov-j
trnment regulation is strict and where j
staples are cheaper than they are in i
this country.
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WHY THIS DISPARITY?
_
An astonishing diversity of prices
for a loaf of the same size is indi
cated in government reports covering
fifty-two cities and towns in all parts
of the country.
In Pleasantville, N. J., for instance,
a sixteen-ounce loaf sells for six cents.
One of the same weight retails for
fifteen cents at Rock Falls, III., East
port, Me., Red Bank, N. J„ Miami,
Okla., Nashville, Tenn., Laramie,
Wyo., and Newport, R. I.
In still other cities, a pound loaf
sells for eight cents and in a few
cities, five cents purchases one weigh
ing twelve ounces.
Why this disparity in size and
prices? There is no visible reason why
bread should be cheap in New Jersey
and dear in Illinois. Flour sells for
more in the former state and labor
cannot be sufficiently expensive in the
latter to account for this amazing
difference in cost to tbe consumer.
Even if the Pleasantville bakers
are selling their product at cost, those
in the communities where the fifteen
cent price prevails must be making
a real “war profit.”
This is one little matter that will
bear investigation by the Food Ad
ministration, possibly in conjunction
with the federal department of jus
tice.—Seattle Times.
NATIONAL SANITY
—f-I
“The tide has turned. The long
looked-for reaction has set in. Fan
aticism and social regeneration has
run its course. There are signs of na
tional sanity returning to the na
tion.”
The above is the opening paragraph
by the Philadelphia Dispatch. And
what are the signs of sanity so wide
ly proclaimed? Woman suffrage was
beaten in Maine. When any wop can
vote after a legal residence, and you
see some of the examples of mascul
inity entitled to use the ballot, it
strikes us as a crying shame that the
hand that rocks the cradle cannot
have its share in ruling the world.
If women are good enough to fill
men’s jobs in war times and save the
nation, they certainly should be entit
led to a voice in that which they save.
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL. Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
SENATOR RAN8DELL, of Louis
iana, advises the cotton planters to
hoard their crops and to refuse to sell
any of it for less than 25 cents a lb.
Less than three years ago when cot
ton was down In p«dce on account of
war conditions the cotton planter was
begging every one to "buy a hale” In
order to help him out, and federal au
thorities were rushing public money
into the South to provide funds to en
able the growers to hold their product
but now cotton is up and the South
erner would have it go higher In spite
of the fact that it is as much a war
time necessity as copper, coal,steel or
wheat. From the standpoint of some
of the southern politicians. Hoover
ism should apply only to the North.
THE Seward Gateway, under the
editorship of Elmer Friend, is rap
idly becoming one of the brightest
and ablest papers of the Third Divi
sion.
You may sing about your Taku
winds, and.of your Seward twisters,
and glacial winds that freeze your
nose and play hob with your whisk
ers; but the only wind that really
counts these melancholy days, is the
wind it takes to buy vour coal—
that's the wind that’s hard to raise.
A Tongue-Twister
“She stood at the door of the flsh
sauce shop welcoming him in.” How
fast can you say that?
Here is another about the famous
duel between Shott and Knott. It
reads as follows: “Schott shot the
first shot, and the shot Schott shot,
ahot not Knott. The shot Knott shot,
ahot not Shott, so Shott shot again,
and once more the shot Schott shot,
thot not Knott but the shot Knott shot
shot Shott, so Knott won notwith
standing.”—Ex.
SWEDISH SHIPS ARE TAKEN
OVER BY GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON, Oct. 31.—The British
government has requisitioned the
Swedish steamers Sphynx, 1,572 tons;
Bell Grove, 1,284 tons; Cremona, 1,
225 tons, and Phyllis, 1, 481 tons,
rhese steamers, in British port, al
though flying the Swedish flag, are
mainly British owned. As the German
prize court has decided that notwith
standing a neutral flag they will treat
such vessels as British, the steam
ers will fly the British flag and be
armed for defense.
Socialist Lewder on Trial
GRAN DRAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 31.
NEW OVERCOATS
Ulsters in handsome patterns, warm, but
not too heavy.
C on vertible collar
coats in new Scotch
tweed fabrics.
Black and colors
in Cravenettes
Now is the time to
make your choice
while the sizes are
complete.
S. BLUM & COMPANY
GOOD GOODS
—Attorneys for Adolph Germer, so
cialist leader of Chicago, and eleven
other persons charged with conspir
acy against the selective draft law,
today opened the defenpe at the
trial in United States district court
here. The defense hopes to submit
evidence to sustain its contention
that the defendants did not effect a
conspiracy to oppose the draft and
that no treasonable or disloyal lit
erature was circulated by them.
many men are dis
missed AT CAMI* LEWIS
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, Oct. 31.—
Unless late third quota arrivals are
heavier than they have been this week
$ $ $
SAVED
WHY send out for your printing when we can
furnish you with anything needed in stationery for
the office and 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 die 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 tycation notices, and all
lands of legal blanks at The Prospector Office.
We sell a good quality of typewriter paper at $1.50
Ser box, a better quality for $2 and the best Grane*s
apanese Linen for $2.50, legal size.
Why not let ys print you 100 calling cards in the
latest style type, for $1.50.
$ $ $
MADE
V % (
the fourth quota, which was origin
ally set for 15 per cent, promises to
be amost double that number. It is
estimated the fourth quota, which
will start moving soon, must be aug
mented at least 10 per cent to fill
the ranks repleted by rejections for
physical disibility.
Two hundred and seventeen na
tional army men at ('amp Lewis to
day were discharged from the 91st
division because of physical disabil
ity.
Nine regimental schools for cooks
will be established at Camp Lewis
Monday.
All troops at Camp Lewis from
the states of the Western Depart
ment will be allowed to vote at the
November election in their stttes as
provided by law. Men whose resi
dences are in other states will also
be allowed to cast their ballots.
FOR SALE—Basket baby sled with
wheel atachment, and baby's bath
tub. See Frank MP’ard. kl
Genuine Sweet Apple Cider at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public's
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
Waatara Fedaniiaa of Mfaara
W. M. CONLEY Pr.iU.at,
VaMaa Alaaka.
GEORGE M. BARRY S-tj.
VaMaa AiSL_
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly tripe from Valdes to
Ellamar, land lock, Fidalgo and
way porta. Paaeengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passed
; gem.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. H. L. RIDER
*
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices In Fish Building, adjoining
TUIlkum Club.
Phone 90. McKinley Street.
Contract Surgeon, o. 8. Amy
A. A Surgaoa, U S. Public Health 8ar»
(Marina Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
DENTIST
In Vnldez Since 189S
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