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July 23. 1912. at the uostofflce of Valdes, i
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1017
THE WISE MAN.
" olil man. going a lone high
way.
Came at the evening, cold
anti gray.
To a chasm vast and deep
and wide
The old man crossed In the twilight
dim
Tiie sullen *tie«m had no fear for
him
But he turned when safe on the
other side
And built a budge to span the tide.
“Old man." said a fellow pilgrim
near,
"You are wasting your strength
with building here;
Your Journey will end with the
ending day.
You never ugain will pass this way;
You've crossed the chasin deep and
wide.
Why liuild you this bridge at even
tide'.’"
The builder lifted his old gray
head
"Good friend, in the path 1 have
come." he said
"There followeth after me today
A youth, whose feet must pas* this
way .
Thie chasm that has been naught
tu me
To that fair haired youth may a
pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight
dim—
Good friend, I am building this
bridge for him.”
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' GERMAN PERIL TO RUSSIA
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In the course oi an article which
he recently wrote for Collier’s Weekly
Charles Edward Russell, a member of
the Root commission, gave it as his
opinion that the kaiser would like
to restore the czar to the throne. The
article was written before the count
er-revolution, but the situation with
regard to Germany's attitude is the1
same now as it was then.
"Of course. Germany could not af-!
ford to allow a great democratic re-1
public along her northern border.”]
says Mr. Russell. "The kaiser’s opin
ions of republics are well known, and
he is right about them—from his
point of view. Every republic is a
menace to the king job everywhere,
and the kaiser’s pet dream is to see
republics extinguished.
“He is, moreover, bound by the
terms of bis gentlemen's agreement
with the czar and the rules of the Am
algamated Union of Royal Nincom
poops of Europe, of which he is the
founder and head, to put the czar
back on the job if he overruns Rus
sia. He would not have to overrun
very much either, to be in virtual
control. There is a certain danger
point, known to all students of the
Russian situation, and if the kaiser
gets that in his claws further resis
tance will be essentially fruitless, the
revolution will collapse and Germany
can do as she pleases with the great
er part of what is left. The chance for
democracy in Russia, therefore, de
pends on keeping Germany out of it/'
Mr. Russel goes on to say that
whatever Russia wants, it does not
want a return to the old political and
industrial system, and he has faith
—or had at the time of writing—in
the soundness of the Russian spirit
of democracy.
There is no question that the Ger
man military and aristrocratic caste
has no sympathy with the popular
movement in Russia. The kaiser and
his bootllcks are of a feather with
the czar and the junkers of Russia.
At the present time Germany not only
is trying to put Russia out of the war
but is intriguing to make of that
country an ally of the central powers;
and as the climax of this bold game it
might be expected the kaiser would
restore Nicholas to his throne.
Russia will be democratic, as Mh.
Russell says, if it is allowed to pur
sue Is course unhindered. The out*
standing peril is not in Petrograd but
in Berlin.
PANNING MR. BURLESON
The American Federation of Labor,
which is almost unanimously behind
the president in the war with Ger
many. ts not entirely with the presi
dent in his support of at least one
member of his cabinet—the post
master general. The fact that the fed
eration is up on its toes for the war
rather indicates, too, .that its griev
ance against Mr. Burleson cannot be
imputed to any desire to embarrass
the president.
The postmaster general is charged
with being an autocrat, a dictator, and
a tyrant in his attitude toward the
employes of the postoffice department.
We do not know what proof the feder
ation has of its accusations but un
doubtedly there is some reasonable
ground for them. At any rate, this
is not the first time that Mr. Burleson
has been accused of being an auto
crat. As spokesman for the president
—the man who gumshoes over to con
gress and tells congress what the
president wants—he has gained the
notion that he is "considerable of an
official.”
All over the United States there
has been more or less editorial gasp
ing at the postmaster general’s Inter
pretation of the espionage law,
whereby he is given authority to pro
nounce a periodical ’’nonmailable.
The New York World calls this a
“species of lynch law” of which "the
postmaster general is judge, jury and
executioner.”
It was in connection with the ap
plication of this law that Mr. Bur
leson said no paper would be allowed
to impugn the motives of the govern
ment or to make such charges as that
it is controlled by Wall Street. Even
the faithful Springfield Republican,
somewhat distrubed remarks that il
Mr. Burleson is going to'suppress all
publications that venture to ‘impugn
the motives of the government’ he
must in the end virtually suppress all
hostile criticism of the administra
tion and destroy free speech in this
country." It then proceeds to tone j
down the postmaster general thus:
"The president has placed some of
the foremost citizens in other places
of high responsibility which the war,
emergency created; why should not
men of national reputation for judg
ment and insight be given control of
the war censorship powers of the post
office department? frankly, neither
Postmaster General Burleson nor any
of his subordinates seem to measure
up to the job. They do not command
public confidence as men exercising '
such authority should command it.’
Certainly, nobody wants to deny ,
tlie government the power to throttle
treasonable sheets: in fact, there is a
universal demand tor such action, but
there is a widespread opinion that a
mediocrity—a dictator, as the labor
federation says——should not be given i
the authority of "jury, judge and exe- j
cutioner.”
ItKKKKKNDt'M AXD WAK
“(Benedict) Arnold was nowise sat
isfied, however, in his new position
and among his new friends; and he,
therefore, published an address, to the
inhabitants of America in which he
sought to defend his conduct. He said
he had always considered the Declara
tion • * * to be hasty and ill-con
sidered; and he blamed congress for
having plunged the people into a long
and expensive war, without first sub
mitting the matter to their vote.”
This extract is taken from George
Channing Hill’s “ Life of Benedict
Arnold” and is said to have been dis
covered by the Lacrosse (Wis.) Tri
bune— a paper published in the state
whose senior senator uses almost id
entical language in opposing Ameri
ca’s war with Germany.
We have heard a pother of talk
from anti-Americans, pro-Germans,
pacifists and conscientious objectors
about "referendum” on war. This
gentry would have had a vote taken
throughout the United States on the
question of upholding the honor of
the government after the Lusitania
and Sussex and more than half a doz
en American ships were sunk; after
the German embassy at Washington
was turned into a spy’s neat; after
the kaiser’s government, while we
were still at peace, attempted to In
cite two friendly nations against us.
Benedict Arnold advocated a "refer
endum” in our Revolutionary War
just as the traitors of their well
meaning but deluded follower in this
country seek to chill the war spirit
of the country today.
Incidentally, the greater part of the
world is looking sorrowfully but help
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VALDEZ ALASKA
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lessly on now while a referendum is
being taken—this time in Russia. The
soldiers "referendumed" orders to go
into battle and the policies of the pro
visional government, which were in
tending to compose a chaotic condi
tion brought on by the revolution,
were “referendumed" by the Bolshe
vlki, who, within a short time, prob
ably will find the people have their
own scheme upside down through the
"initiative."
In time of war as governments are
constituted, the “war referendum" is
equally as preposterous as disarma
ment. China is a typical example of
the non-resisting, unarmed nation, 1
and one could imagine wbat would j
have happened in Belgium had King j
Albert called for a popular vote on I
Germany’s dmand for an open road I
to France.
Intimately, perhaps, it will be feas
ible for the people to vote on ques
tions of war or peace drectly, and al
so for nations to disarm, but when
that time comes the world will not
be menaced by an autocracy armed
to the teeth as it has been for sever
al years
SEATTLE probably would be clean
ed up quicker and the ban removed
by starting in to clean up the papers.
They have undoubtedly helped to
muddy the water by being against
everything their opponents are for.
If the Post-Intelligencer is for a may
or he straitway is a stench in the nos
trils of the Colonel’s son, and if the
Times is for a man the Post-Intelli
gencer can see no good in him. The
Star being ferninst everything and
everybody can scarcely be said to ex
ert any influence one way or the other.
THE FOOD administrator says
families must not buy more than a
dollar’s worth of sugar at a time. The
man must takfe us for bloody million
aires.
SOME statistician has figured out
that Secretary Seward paid less than
two cents per acre for Alaska. And
we’ll bet that there are certain sec
tions in the interior that are not worth
the money.
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COMMISSION ORDERS PRICE
OK BREAD REDUCED
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 5.— j
The War Emergency Council has or-!
dered the bakers throughout the j
country to reduce the price of bread. |
AIR FIGHTER FOR FRANCE
Lieut. K. lteno. ut inched to the
Krench aviation division. Is credited
with bringing down three German air
planes somewhere within the firing
lines. The photograph was made at
an Atlantic seaport on hts arrival.
Advice to a Young Man.
Give up money, give up fame, give
up science, give up the earth Itself and
all It contains, rather than do an Im
moral act. And never suppose that
In any possible situation, or under any
circumstances. It Is best for you to
do a dishonorable thing, however
slightly so It may appear to you.
Whenever you are to do a thing, though
It can never be known but to your
self. ask yourself how you would act
were all the world looking nt you, and
act accordingly. Encourage all your
virtuous dispositions, and exercise
them whenever un opportunity arises;
being assured that they will gain
strength by exercise, as a limb of the
body does, and that exercise will make
them habitual.—Thomaa Jefferaou.
Touched.
The Minister—Dou’t you think 1
touched them rather deeply this morn
tngf
The Deacon—I don’t know. 1 haven’t
counted sp yet.
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with cheapness. If you were
yuu’d be wearing denim trous
ers and canvas coats, and you
wouldn't worry at all about the
quality.
You want quality, the
highest kind of quality; you’ll
get it here—guaranteed.
We’ll guarantee you com
plete satisfaction with every
thing you buy at this store.
You’ll get Hart Schaffner
& Marx all-wool clothes. You
will like the style; you will like
the fit; you will like the price.
You will be completely satis
fied.
You’ll get the most value
for your money in our furnish
ing goods; hats, neckwear and
. all.
S. BLUM AND COMPANY
The home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothes
New table linen, round table sets
with napkins to match; also linen by
the yard. At E. Winter's. tf
Housekeeper wanted at G. J.
Ziaus. tf
Hot-Point Electric Heaters and
Cooking-Appliances at the Emporium.
Christmas goods coming on the next
boat. tf
Buy your groceries direct. Save
fifteen to twenty-five per cent. The
house that sells direct to consumers.
Randall Grocery & Brokerage Co.,
Inc., S2 Marion St., Seattle Wn. tf
line of box candies at Hunt’s. tf !
Fresh bulk chocolates and a new |
Fresh taffy, chews and britttes, at
Hunt's Candy Kitchen. tf
Rainer Cereal Beverage, non-In
toxlcatlng at E. Hnnt’a. tf
Do net forget to give your share to
ward a Christinas box for the soldiers.
Xmas Goods
and useful articles are now coming
on every boat, for the Emporium, tf
Announcement
Christmas gifts now on display at
the residence of Mrs. Graham. All
are invited to call. Give your orders
early. Hours 10 a. m. to > p. m.
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Depue.
k-dec-23
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