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July 23. 1912, at the postofflcei of Valdes.
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MONDAY. JANUARY 14. HUH
Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
THE NEEDLE.
rran gay belle* of fashion may boast of
A excelling
In waits or cotillion, at whist or qua
drille.
And aeek admiration by vauntlngly tell
Ing
Of drawing and painting end musical
skill.
Bat glva me the fair one. In country or
city.
Whose home and Its duties are dear to
her heart.
'Who cheerfully warbles some rustical
ditty
While plying the needle with exquisite
art;
The bright little needle-the swift flying
needle.
The needle directed by beauty and art.
IT love has a potent, n magical token.
A talisman, ever resistless and true—
A charm th: t Is never evaded or broken,
A witchery certain the heart to subdue,
‘Tie thla—and his armory never has fur
nished
Bo keen and unerring or polished a dart.
tat beauty direct It, so pointed and bur
nished.
And, oh. It la certain of touching the
neart!
The bright little needle—the swift flying
needle.
The needlo directed by beauty and art.
BE wise, then, ye maiden, nor seek ad
miration
By dressing for conquest and flirting
with all:
Tou never, whate’er lie y>ur fortune or
station,
Appear half so lovely ut i-mt or at ball.
As gayly convened at a work covered
table, _
Each cheerfully active and playing her
part.
Beguiling the task with a song or a fable
And plying the needle wiih exquisite art;
The bright little needle—the swift flying
needle.
The needle directed by beauty and art.
—Samuel Woodworth.
TEACHING THE WAR’S CAUSES.
The boards of education in many
schools in the States have established
a course to teach the children the
causes of the war between the United
States and Germany. The decision is
made in the interests of patriotism
and has the endorsement of many ed
ucators. The proper time to instruct
the children is while they are young—
and it is also unnecessary to wait un
til after the detailed history of the
struggle is written.
A former professor of a college in
Washington said that the war, if it
could in any sense be described as a
class war, sprang, not from the capi
talistic group, as the pro-Germans
would have us believe, but from the
colleges and other centers of learn
ing of the United States. It was his
opinion that it is a reflex action of
the intellectual rorces or America, ior
only men who intelligently scrutin
ized the causes of the war and realized
the threat of Germany's domination
were able to see the immediate neces
sity of allying ourselves with her
foes at a time when our force would
be of the greatest moment.
If the teaching forces of our coun
try have Inclined to be “super-paci
fists’’ they, like 6very other thinking
citizen must now realize how deeply
our democratic institutions are in
volved in this titanic struggle.
It is pleasing to observe that the
whole country is in harmony with the
movement to infuse our population,
’ from the youngest to the oldest, with
the fundamental causes behind our
part in the war. and in many in
stances schools are issuing patriotic
bulletins. These bulletins are intend
ed to inspire patriotism. They con
tain speeches from Washington, Lln
• coin, Wilson and other g^eat Ameri
cans; patriotic songs and poems; quo
tations which inspire loyalty to one’s
country and numerous tributes to the
Flag. The president’s special mes
sage to congress and his reply to the
Pope regarding peace have conspicu
ous positions.
Our whole and sole purpose should
be to gather our full strength for the
successful conclusion of our war in
behalf of democracy and everything
that contributes to the enlightenment
of the people on our national aimF
and unites the various elements of our
population in support of the war
serves the national purpose. Inci
dentally nothing that has been said in
connection with the nation’s resolute
should be taken more to heart than
Lincoln s famous words:
"Having chosen our course, with
out guile and with pure purpose, let
us renew our trust in God and go
forward without fear and with manly
hearts."
IS HI HBA.M) A M1HANCK
One is deeply surprised to learn
that many of the women of France
tar from making the “supreme sacri
fice" in sending their husbands to
war, are really in clover up to their
eyebrows. Mildren Aldrich, who has
written a book about the home life
of France in war time, put a kink in
this "supreme sacrifice" theory.
She writes:
"For nearly three years these wo
men have had no big man’s appetite
to cook for; no man to wash for, or
mend for. They have lived in absolute
peace, gone to bed early to a long un
broken sleep, and got 25 cents a day
government aid, plus 10 cents a day
for each child."
More than thpt, Mildred writes:
Many a woman of that class is a wid
ow today who is better off for it, and
so are her children."
Father has been going about for
years and years harboring the idea
that he was the one big indispensable
feature of the family circle, and here
Mildred comes along and shows that
his family is likely to be far better
off if he will but wander out into the
brush and lose himself. My goodness
this old world is changing so fast that
its best friend must find difficulty in
recognizing it.
It is possible, after all, that Father
is a nuisance?
ON THE heels of Canada s decision
to abolish the manufacture of liquor
during the *war and for one year
thereafter, comes a statement from
former President Roosevelt favoring
war-time prohibition, not only for
the fighting men but for civilians
working on railroads, in mines, ship
yards and factories. “Neither the
men in the army nor the men engag
ed in doing vital work with the army
in connection with these industries
should be allowed to waste strength
and health in drink at this time. The
same reasons that render it necessary
to prohibit the sale of liquors to sol
diers in uniform or within a given
number of miles from a military
camp and to stop its use on battle
ships. apply to extending similar pro
tection for all citizens engaged in the
work of railroads, factories, mines
and shipyards." *
IK THE young men arrested in Se
attle today add identified as the ring
leaders of the mob which wrecked
the fine plant of the Pigott Printing
Company of Seattle are brought to
trial it is to be hoped that the court
will allow no false patriotism or sen
timent to keep them from serving a
long term in the penitentiary. It is
time that the actions of these anar
chists who do their work under the
guise of patriotism were punished for
their crimes. Seattle has no more
loyal man than the proprietor of the
Pigott Printing concern, and his prop
erty rights should be protected.
WHILE several sections of the
country actually are suffering for
want of coal, Alaskans can fortify
themselves against the biting blasts
with the thought that they have plen
ty of coal but the goverhment will
not allow them to make use of it.
The First Bank of Valdez has a
small amount of war savings stamps
left, but they are going rapidly, and
if you desire to invest your savings in
them and at the same time help the
government prosecute the war you
will have to hurry.
Kodaks and kodak supplies at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Ansco Films Will
lit any standard maka o f camera.
They are the standard. Gny B. Cam
eron. tf
STEAM HEATED NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
UB& E. MILL,
VALDEZ ALASKA
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STOLEN TREASURES OF ART
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Germany Will Held Rare Collection*
Taken From Franc* and Belgium
Unteee Peace Term* Interfere.
Will one of the pence conditions In
volve a return to Belgian and French
art treasures removed by the Ger
mans since 1014 from the occupied
territories? asks the New York Kve
nine Post.
I'ntll the present war's outbreak,
everyone has supposed the custom of
nations changed since Napoleon’s
time, so thnt It would no longer he
possible for a conqueror to fill his mu
seums with plunder. That supposi
tion. like so many others, seeins to
have been given the lie by the kaiser,
whose agents are said to have emp
tied the Antwerp and Brussels mu
seums for the benefit of Berlin. Even
the emiiWor's grandfnther.- In the war
of 1S70 took practically no toll of
Paris art treasures.
Malice tins ascribed this moderation
to the lack, in that Spartan genera
tion. of appreciation for art. which led
those earlier Invaders to confine thcr
activities, for the most part, to or
molu docks and silver services. Tic
modern Prussian, however, from the
crown prince down, has become a
dilettante, an art connoisseur. Hence
the very thought of cleanup made of
art objects. Berlin, willy nllly. Is to
he made a world art center. If .tour
ist* prefer Paris because of Its great
er natural charm, they will. In any
event, be forced to visit the Prussian
capital In order to see Uubens "lie
scent From the Cross."
A monopoly of the world’s potash
supply, and a collection of stolen art.
Is to keep the world at Germany *■
mercy—unless tile terms of peace pro
vide otherwise.
SAYS CANNERS WERE BUSY
President Peck of National Food Com
mission Asserts American Women
Do Not Waste Food.
Charles l.iilhrop Peek, president of
the National Emergency Food commis
sion, said at a dinner In Washington
that the women of America have
canned SOO.ntkMlOO Jars of fruit and
vegetables.
"They who charge the American
woman of today with food waste,' he
said, "are ns Ignorant ns the huckster
] was."
"A huckster said to his mate:
I «‘Gee. Bill, you look down In the
! mouth!’
' " ‘Ain’t I got cause to look down In
the month?' said BUI. ’Everything’s
{gone wrong with me lately. First, an
{ automobile runs into and kills my
| boss. Naturally. I try to comfort m>
j self with u V\v beers, and get pinched
| for drunk and disorderly. They gitr
Lrae a week, and when I get hack home
j I find ray wife’s gone off to her rnoth
i er's with peritonitis.’
"‘What?’ said the other huckster,
j ‘What? That Dago Ice cream Juggler
i down Middle alley? Poor old Bill!'
Mere Fame for Stuttgart.
i Stuttgart, which French aviators
| bombed ..inly. Is the original home
| of the aircraft engine. It was In Stutt
1 gart that Daimler evolved the Inter
nal combustion engine which a French
man, with an eye to utility, quickly
turned to account In the first practical
motor car. «u.vs the Christian Science
Monitor. Here. too. Count Zeppelin
evolved his monster airships, making
! use of the knowledge which trials and
experiments in the big Daimler works
■ had served to bring to light. Fae i
{ such as these si>eni more pertinent at
these times than the other reasons for
Stuttgart’s fame. She hns. as every
one knows, a famous music academy,
and her reputation for music Is cer
tainly far older than that which ah*'
has acquired by her machinery; ala**.
It Is unsiMtllcd by anything of the mi
ture which has made the very word
Zeppelin a byword in civilised coun
tries.
Had Hidden Wealth.
For twelve years Michael Kenney,
once a Brooklyn water inspector, lived
In a small furnished room at 2788 Mor
ris avenue, the Bronx. He seldom
spoke to anyone, and when he was ac
cidentally asphyxiated by gas the po
lice had no way of ascertaining
whether he had any relatives. \
It was known .he owned the two
family house In which he occupied a
room, add he was given a decent bur
ial.
Public Administrator Hammer went
to the Mo- -Is avenue bouse recently
and search -d the room In hope of
finding Information which might lead
to relatives. In bureau drawers he
found bank books representing depos
its of $20,000. Under an Icebox there
was $2,041 'a hills, and hidden In the
halr of an old settee was $100 In gold.
Preferred a Demount.
A Bartholomew county drafted man
who failed to appear for examination
when called, was arrested and taken
before the draft hoard, saya the In
dianapolis News. He said be didn't
wish to go to war and wished to be
exempted. A member of the board
told him he could go before a notary
public and have his blank filled out.
“I don’t want to go before a notary
public,” he replied. “I’d rather go be
fore a Democrat.”
Thla Tough Old World.
“Now, Willie, see the nice cake 1
have made for your birthday.”
“Gan I eat it nil myself?”
. "Why, of course not. You would be
sick.”
"Tbat-J joat the way with you, mam
ma. Whenever yob do give me any
pleasure, you always tie a string to It”
When Is a Dollar Worth More?
ANSWER—From Today until Saturday,
Jan. 19th, We will sell all
S & W Del Monte
Reliance Happy Home
Waldorf & Cresco
CANNED VEGETABLES
At a reduction of OC per can.
S.[BLUM AND COMPANY
GOOD GOODS
Notice to Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
The members of the Odd Fellow
and Rebekah Lodges will hold joint
installation of officers at Masonic Hall
at eight o’clock tonight and it is re
quested that all members be there
promptly at that hour. It
For Orst-Clau meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. ti
CITY EXPRBS8. Phone 82; read;
to trsnBfea tiiat bagKage for you. t*
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public’s
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
SAFETY FIRST
Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D.D. STEWART Maater
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Arctic Hotel
All Warm. Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Special Rates by the Week or Month
Baths In Connection
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Hot-Poini Electric Heater* end
Cooking-Appliance* at the Emporium.
Christmas goods coming on the next
boat U
VALDEZ
' HE 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 coining
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,
iwharf 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 dubrooms 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 —IS 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, over 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
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
gjrc a good home town among "a
fine class of citizens, buy your
ticket to 0
VALDEZ
oatbway to tin wnwofc
PROFKbSIOllAli OAKD8.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
WwriltT
DENTIST
la Valdez Since 1898
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Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOHNBYS-AT-LA AA
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PSom S4 VALDItX. ALASKA
JOHN LIONS * g KITCH.s
LYONS & RITCHIE
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PS oar tSI VALDBL ALASKA
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JCNBAU, ALASKA
Glasses Pitted I enses Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
jos. a. samaAa.rvc.tLD.rne.
Jo*. A. Silverman Pk. G.M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURODON
Office beers*. 1 W 4 p. a -7 te • p. a.
Sunday by Appointment
Rea. Tel. 17* Office TeL it
Boyle Black Valdes
LOVE & MEALS *
Insurance
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Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
THE SOUTHERN
MRS. BLACKWELL, Prop.
Nice, Clean Rooms
Baths In Connection
PRICES REASONABLE
Phone 104
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
RMillar communication* nrst w*o
ueaday In oaoh month In McKIntoy
HalL Visitor* always walooma.
WALTER ELLIOT, W. M.
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