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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1917
THE BIGGEST MENACE
The hig immediate menace of the
entente allies continues to be the Ger
man submarine. Its toll has been re
duced measurably since the halcyon
days which marked its piracy dur
ing the early days of unrestricted
warfare, but the problem has been by
no means solved, and even at the pres
ent rate of destruction, it will prove
a serious handicap to the entente’s
activities.
The fact that 1,745,000 tons of
British shipping—or more than 500
vessels of various kinds, of which 322
were of more than 1,600 tons—have
been sunk during the past four
months, is impressive and of suffic
ient consequence to make us pause
The rate of loss is far in excess of
the world’s building output, for the
total construction for all of last year
was only 2,000,000 tons. Thus if the
kaiser could maintain the average of
the first four months of his campaign
and there was no increase in the rate
of building, the world's tonnage could
be sent to Davy Jones' locker in a few
years—the ration being about 3 to 1
in Germany's favor.
Undoubtedly the allies are mater
ially strengthening their means of
combatting the submersible! but in
any case their warfare is essentially
defensive so long as they do not suc
ceed in driving the foe to his lair.
The United States is contibuting to
the war against the divers, but none
of the devices appear to have been
the final answer to the U-boat. We
can "bridge the Atlantic" with ships,
perhaps, and help to hunt down the
individual sub, but that will merely
scotch the snake, not kill it.
There is a growing Jeeli’ig that the
capital way to defeat the menace is
to destroy the German submarine
bases. The naval and army experts of
all countries, of course, realize the
weight of the argument, as is shown
by the fact that these bases have been
frequently attacked by aircraft with
bombs. If the allied war councils de
cide that an offensive against the
bases is feasible we can rest assured
that it will be undertaken.
Today the brains of the world are
being concentrated on this baffling
problem, and when the key is found,
if it is found, German faith in the
kaiser and even in von Hindenburg,
will be shaken to its foundation.
JAPAN AND AMERICA
Japan makes it very clear that her
sentiment toward the United States
is a consequence of this country’s
failure to recognize her predominant
position in China—all of which re
moves the mask from Japanese pre
tensions; and, incidentally, causes
the kaiser’s strikers to chuckle with
glee. Fortunately, neither Japan nor
the United States is getting the least
bit excited over the “incident,” how
ever, and that will not be so much
to Germany’s liking.
It all happened because this coun
try, without consulting Japan sent a
friendly note to the Chinese govern
ment, urging it to compose the fac
tional differences which are threaten
ing to result in civil war. It appears
that Great Britain and Japan consult
ed over the question and decided that
their advice would be of no avail
and consequently not worth the of
fering. France, it is expected, will
take the position of England and
Japan. Thus the United States is
playing a lone hand in its paternal
efforts to prevent China from passing
back to the condition of a monarchy.
There appears to be no ground for
the Tokio complaint. When it is con
sidered that this country, which was
the first to recognize the new Chinese
Republic, merely expressed solicitude
lest the republic lose its identity, it
was within the proprieties, for we
have been uniformly interested in a
paternol way in countries which have
emerged from absolution and adopt
ed our system of government. More
over, the “open door” in China seems
to give us an interest which justifies
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oor tossing a friendly word to the
new republic.
Japan in the past has tactfully de
nied that she aspired to exercise an
oriental Monroe Dictrine over China,
but the world knows such is the case.
Whether we should recognize that
doctrine, as the world has recogniz
ed our pan-American policy, is a
question for the future to decide. Yet
it would be wrong for either country
to make an issue of it now, when they
are allies in the world contest.
The termination of the present
war probably will bring about read
justments which will make the set
tlement of such issues possible with
out dangerous friction.
HOW TO IX.ll KK YOl’R TOWN
.Run it clown to visitors as "slow"
and "dead” and a "hole of a place."
Get all your supplies from ano
ther town, or as much as possible
of them from traders in outside cen
ters.
Look sorry when a stranger talks
of buying property or settling in it.
Tell him about all the people who
have gone elsewhere.
Refuse to pay subscriptions to lo
cal institutions, and when special do
nations are required stand of! like
wise. Then when a stranger comes
along tell him local institutions just
about scrape along, and the commit
tees running them never do anything
to advance them or pay off the over
draft that has been in existence for
years.
mill UUUUl ,»UUI gU-fllirflU UU£CUD
as men who are always trying to get
into the limelight to serve some pri
vate ends.
When a man gets enthusiastic in
any public matter, tell him he’ll soon
get sick of that, and discourage him
as much as possible by finding fault
with his methods.
Don’t subscribe to the local paper.
Borrow it from your neighbor, or take
the free copy that is supplied to the
hospitals.
Refuse to advertise in your local
paper. People summing up the place
from outside have a habit of looking
for its business energy in the adver
tising columns of the local press.
Don’t under any circumstances give
your printing order to the local print
ery. Give it to an outside firm. Then
when any printing is wanted for a
public function ask the local printer
to do it as a donation. He’s very good
that way, doncherknow.
When asked how is business in
your town, always say “Rotten!”
Nothing more need be said unless it
is that you don't know how people
keep their heads above water at all.
Discourage sport in every possible
way. Sport has a habit of bringing
visitors to the town. Never encour
age amusement of any kind, because
it helps make people healthy and hap
py. One essential of personal and
public damnation is to keep the place
as dull as possible.—Ex.
THIS paper said last week that
there was no doubt but that Judge
Jennings’ appointment to succeed
himself would be confirmed and it
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LINOLEUMS a line uf
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ed and inlaid linoleum. 6 foot
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RUGS a few new rugs just
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wears longer than any other. Made in one quality only and the
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than any other paint on the market.
This store has the selling agency here for 8. W. P. and have
on hand a representative stock of finishes for all work. Inside
and outside paint, ground color, varnishes, stains, enamels, floor
and deck paint, also plenty of lead, oil and turps.
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GOOD GOODS
Phones 12 and 13
was confirmed next day—such con
firmation bearing all the earmarks of
a slap in the fact delivered by the
Senate to a certain "Wick” and his
72-page protest against the decision
of Judge Jennings in the election
case. It was sufficient that the Sen
ate acted in the matter of confirming
the appointment of the judge very
soon after the voluminous document
was introduced by his traducer. In
due time the election of Delegate
Sulzer will be confirmed, and so far
as Alaska is concerned, everything
will be lovely—being as the people
decreed by their expression at the
polls last November that they should
be.— Douglas Island News.
ROAD WORK IX ALASKA
IS TO BE GIVEN' RISH
Col. \V. P. Richardson is in Seat
tle and will leave for Juneau on the
steamer Alameda next Monday, ac
cording to a telegram received this
morning by Major P. W. Davison, dis
bursing officer of the Alaska Road
Commission. Col. Richardson in his
telegram stated also that as soon as
the money appropriated for road work
becomes available, which will be on
July 1st, the work in all districts of
Alaska will be pushed to the limit.
Captain J. C. Mehafl'ey who has
been making an examination of the
feasibilities of a road up the Taku
River, returned yesterday after hav
ing made an inspection of the two
sides of the river for consiberable dis
tance up the stream.
Captain Mehaffey reported that in
his opinion the feasible route for the
road would be along the south side
of the river on account of the glacial
streams and also on account of the
live glacier which is rapidly advanc
ing on the north side.
Major Davison stated this morning
that no money for the building of the
road would be available this year and
that further investigation would be
necessary.
“We have to investigate the route,
approximate cost and the benefit to
be derived from the road,” said the
Major. As our road would only run
a short distance up the river to the
boundary, this would be practically
useless until the Canadian road of
ficials co-operate with us and con
tinue the building of the road from
the boundary to Atlin. All this will
have to be determined before we can
order any work done.”—Empire.
CADET BAND WILL BE
ALONG WITH PERSHING
MANHATTAN, Rans., June 28.—
The cadet military band of the Kan
sas State Agricultural College here
is to see service in Prance with the
Pershing expedition, it was announc
ed by B. H. Ozment, the leader. About
20 members of the band will leave
here soon for an eastern port.
Plan Aerial System
BERLIN, June 28.—According to
a dispatch from Munich the Bavar
ian government will submit to Pai
liament tit" draft of legislation gov
erning an aerial traffic system in Cen
tral Europe now in process of organi
zation.
MARION CLEVELAND TO
WED A NEWSPAPER MAN
NEW YORK, June 2S.—The en
gagement of Marion Cleveland, the
youngest daughter of Grover Cleve
land, to William Stanley Dell, of this
city, was announced at Princeton to
day. Mr. Dell is a member of the edi
torial force of the Evening Sun.
CHINESE ENLISTS TO
PROVE HE'S AMERICAN
CHICAGO, June 27.— Thomas Moy.
25 years old, a Chinese, enlisted in
the army. He told the recruiting of
ficer that he was born in San Fran
cisco and that his parents were dead.
He enlisted as a mess attendant.
”1 want to show the people of the
United States that I appreciate their
progressiveness and liberty,” Moy
Said.
—
FIRST BATCH SLACKERS
ARE INDICTED TODAY
SEATTLE, June 28.—The federal
grand jury returned indictments to
day against the first bunch of slack
ers, and their trial will commence
immediately.
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