Valdez Daily Prospector
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WEDNESDAY. IT.WU’ARY 111.’13
PENSIONS FOR MOTHERS.
The Stale of Washington prom
ises to he I lie lirsl in Hie I n ion
To pay a pension to mothers. A
bill has been reported by Hie Ju
diciary committee oi the bouse
al Olympia, with every assurance
that it will lie passed, possibly
with slight amendments, by both
branches of the legislature.
The hill, as reported to the
House, provides that when wid
ows are unable to support their
children they shall be paid $15 a
month for the first child, under
15 years of age, and $5 a month
for each additional child. The
disbursements are to he made
tinder supervision of state offi
cials and are calculated to pro
vide for the families of depend
ents widows until such time as
The minor children become self
supporting.
The measure is one which
should command the most care
ful consideration of the lawmak
ers at Olympia. If any data has
been secured showing the amount
of money necessary to meet the
requirements of the proposed
measure, it has not been made
public. Sentimentally, the bill
makes a universal appeal. Any
■measure that will place the wid
ow with a family upon a basis
That will make state help a right
"bestowed by law and relieve her
of the humiliation of accepting
charity, offered from however
good motives, can not fail of very
•general approval.
Economically, loo. much may lie
urged in favor of the plan. All
sympathy aside, students of so
cial conditions insist that from
a purse standpoint alone it is
cheaper for society, which is an
other name for the state, to care
for dependent children in their
natural environment than to pay
the cost of their keep in homes
for dependents, resulting in
breaking up homes and depriving
children of maternal care and
guidance when they need it. most.
Statistics are cited to show that
the ranks of the criminal and vic
ious are too largely recruited
from the ranks of children thrown
into homes for dependents o"
forced to enter the battle of life
too early.
Altogether, the conditions ap
pear to be favorable for lh > suite
of Washington to lake this ad
vanced step <il a time v.neu so
much thought and effort is being
directed to the betterment of llie
condition of child life in Am • -
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“THERE IS NOTHING IN THE
PAPER TODAY.”
The following item from an ex
change is worthy of publication:
Frequently you pick up a local
paper and, after glancing at it,
throw it aside, remarking: "No
thing in the paper today.” Did
you ever stop to think what that
phrase means? It means that in
the day just passed no misfor
tune has befallen any one in our
community: that no lire has wiped
a neighbor’s worldly goods; that
the grim angel of Death has
passed no threshold of a friend;
that no man driven by liquor,
hatred or fear has taken the life
of a fellow human; that no poor
devil haunted by the past or mis
deeds of some other, has crossed
the Great Divide by his own
hand.
So the next time you pick up
a paper that doesn’t announce a
tragedy, give a little thanks in
stead of grumbling because there
is no news. Or, if you rather,
shall we dish up a choice morsel
of scandal? Would your oye.s
grow round, and would you smack
your lips with a relish if we were
io write up a sensation? Well,
-we can do it.
Shall we begin on you? Do you
think you'v' got that little secret
all locked away from everybody?
Well, if you look over the stories
in the editor’s little book, you
would he surprised in all proba
bility to see your name written
there, and further a story in de
tail which you fondly thought was
all your own. Nothing in the pa
per. Do you long to see a pro
cession of skeletons marching by
your door? Do you court such a
procession ?
EDITORIAL NOTES.
California may have In lake In
its orchards overflight.
J.ife is just one coal hill after
another; which is Ihe same exact
ly as the proverb in Ihe profane
form.
A New York hen laid 72 eggs in
an ice house. Everything seems
to he coming the way of Ihe cold
storage men,
A Philadelphia wife has found
a husband who has been missing
for 25 years. Some men are
mighty unlucky.
The great national game now
consists in guessing whether Ihe
star pitcher of the home team will
gel >0,1,000 or s I 1,000.
In spite of the annual New
Year's resolutions man hasn't im
proved in 7,000 years, says Dr.
Alfred Russell Wallace.
The month of September once
consisted of sixteen days. II must
have been a cinch for the man
who was paid by the month.
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The inventor who perfected a !
suicide box and tried it on him
self didn't live long enough to
realize that he had succeeded.
While reading the sporting
page the philosopher requires all
his philosophy to console him for
not being a high-priced baseball
player. _
There are women on the police
force of some western cities. But
none of them, so far, has been in
duced to go on Ihe plain clothes
squad.
A Buffalo clergyman couldn't
draw a congregation until he
started a series of 15-minute ser
mons. Now he has all the other
ministers buffaloed.
London women now feed their
dogs at the tables. On I he basis,
probably, that if they were doubt
ful of any dish presented to them,
they can try it on the dog.
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A New York woman wants a di
vorce because her husband al
ways look the larger portion of!
steak. What of it? No reason
why she should beef about it. j
From Washington conies, the
information that a prune war may
be expected. Which brings lo
mind the well established adage:
’Tis not always bullets that kill.
A French process has been in
vented to lengthen the time eggs
may be stored. What the public
demands is some way lo hasten
the time in which fresh eggs may
be secured.
Adrianople. the besieged, is re
ported to have cheese enough Id
last, its people for several years,
but who would undergo the hor
rors of war for the sake of living
on cheese?
LUTHER McCARTY.
.Iiisl a year ago McCarty, that
huge pugilistic parly, was so bad
ly up against il that lie had no
place lo sleep: with his mentor,
Hill McCarney. lie relied on
bounce and blarney for a share
of simp and sinkers, but he did
n't mope or weep. "Fortune
doubtless is a smarly," argued
empty faith McCarty, "and she
hands around her favors in a
dippy, dizzy way, but she's bound
at Iasi in notice any man who
mil a goal is, who pursues her
still, untiring, chasing her day
after day. Though my eofmte
nance she's soaking, when she
sees I lake il joking, she ll relent
and hand me posies, where she
hands me brickbats now; and
some day you’ll see me splurg
ing. from obscurity emerging,
with u bundle in my breeches and
a wreath upon my brow." Thus,,
with optimism, hearty spake thei
great and good McCarty, and
we've seen him leave the butter
for a high and rich estate; in his
need he learned to hustle; now
he ranks with Pastor Russell,
Laura Libbey, J. G. Cannon and
ihe others truly great. Thus we
see, O, gentle reader, that the
man who’s no seceder, when he
hears the call of Duty, or of For
tune, seldom fails; like so many
earnest thinkers he’ll forsake the
soup and sinkers for a diet rich
and gorgeous, princely pies and
toasted quails.
WALT MASON.
Just received at Harvey s Tog
gery, a new line of dry goods in
I staples and novelties, also first
class dressmaking; suits design
ed and made to order.
(ientle horse and comfortable
cutter for rent by day or hour.
Rate reasonable. Apply Fred
Fish, ’phone 47.
FOR RENT—Five room house
Ion Sherman SI. Inquire of Mrs.
[H. Leave!.
To the Public.
We hereby announce that we
have retired from the banking
business and have transferred
our banking department to the
Valdez Bank & Trust company,
for whom we bespeak the good
will of the public.
VALDEZ BANK & MERCANTILE
COMPANY.
Valdez, Alaska, Jan. 29, 1913.
Independent Laundry Co.
Satisfaction Guaranteed I I Foot Keystone Ave
Telephone 66 I I Rough Dry 10c lb.
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
JOBBER IN
COAL, HAY AND GRAIN
PHONE NO. 1.
Agent for
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. ALASKA COAST COMPANY.
FOR SALE
2 1-2 H. P. Stationary Gasoline
Engine
A BARGAIN
Keystone Dock Valdez Iron Works
THE BEST BRADNER BUTTER THE BEST BRADNER BUTTER THE BEST
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Fresh Eastern Eggs 35c the doz., 3 doz. $1.00
Seattle Ranch Eggs 45c the doz.
PETALUMA
the Egg that will poach, 50c the doz
THE BEST BRADNER BUTTER, BRADNER BUTTER THE BEST
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Daily Prospector and Weekly
Miner $1.25 the mo. delivered
Economical
Ironing
To iron economically
you must not waste
heat.
Ironingwith ordinary
flat irons is very waste
ful of heat; most of the
heat goes up the kitchen
chimney; a lot of it is
wasted in charring the
ironing pad and in
scorching the clothes.
Ironing with a
G-E Electric
Flat Iron
is quite different — all the
heat is in the iron, ready to
go into the pieces ironed in
stead of going into the Boom
or up the kitchen chimney.
None of it is wasted.
To uh only the amount of
heat actually needed for
ironing, be it either heavy
damp piece* or laces,
embroidery or other light
good* i* real economy.
That’s why G-E Irons are
used in thousands of homes
throughout the country.
We keep allstyles and sizes
—Let us send you one on trial.
Alaska Water,flight
& Telephone Co.
H-51
Steam Heat Electric Lights
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furnished Rooms All Modern Conveniences
Good
Goods
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
•Native and f | UV/IDITD and Building
Puget Sound JLU1Y1DU\ Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited Free Delivery
Arguments May Be DisputedBut
(<Facts A re Facts. ”
It i- a fact that Valdez beer is a food and not a tonic.
Ask any doctor you know. Valdez beer aids digestion. Use
it a few times with your meals and you’ll find we’re right.
If you drink Leer you should use Valdez beer in preference to
others. First, because of its unquestionable high quality.
Second, because it is a home pr duct; brewed in your home
town and all who are interested in the growth and prosper
ity of Valdez should patroniz home products.
VALDEZ BREWING AND BOTTLING CO.
We do a
general
Banking
Business
Bank in
rear of
mercantile
department
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Time Certificates at Deposit.