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FRIDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1914.
SERVICE TO ALASKA—AND WICK
ERSHAM.
The service which President Wil
son, his cabinet, and the Democrat
ic leaders in congress have rendered
Alaska during the present week
should not go unforgotteri in the
north. With the dose of last week,
the Alaska coal lands leasing bill, a
measure second only to the railroad
bill in its importance to the people
of this territory, was as dead as a
door nail Since Sundry the great
president of the nation has resurrect
ed the measure, breathed the breath
of life into it, and coached it across
the goal.
In order to perform this one addi
tional service to Alaska, the presi
dent and the Democratic leaders pre
vented congress from adjourning the
longest, hardest working and most
fruitful session the national lawmak
ers have held since the civil war, and
kept senators and representatives,
who are candidates for re-election,
out of a eampaign in which all the
great national policies of the admin
lsiratlon are at siane. me service
Jias been one that lias involved the
political fortunes and personal com
fort of tired and worn men. It has
given an inspiring example of pub
lic. service and devotion to duty that
amount to patriotism of the highest
order. And Alaska is the beneficiary.
And—pardon the intrusion, but the
connection is inevitable—where was
Wickersham while the great of the
nation were enacting this patriotic
role? What was the man whom the
United States pays $7,500 a year to
represent Alaskans at Washington
doing while the president, members
of his cabinet, and the big ones in
the Senate and House of Represen
tatives, after a toilsome legislative
session of seventeen and one-hall
months, were laboring on for the
men ‘and women of the north? Of
what benelit to Alaska in this crisis
was that wonderful influence and
matchless ability of which we have
heard so much?
Wickersham had deserted his post
that he might come to Alaska and
abuse and misrepresent those in the I
north who are supporting the govern- i
mental policies—all of them—of the I
men who have done so much for the i
territory during the last year and a
half. He had abandoned the theater :
of action for the purpose of defeat
ing the candidate of the political
party which has given Alaska this
further token of its devotion. He was
serving himself when the people need
ed service most.—Juneau Empire.
EUROPE CLAMORS FOR CLOTH
ING.
Naturally the first thought of Eu
ropean nations, when they were
plunged into war, was of food sup
plies for their armies and the folks
at home. This demand sent the prices
of foodstuffs soaring in this coun
try, hut the obstructions to shipping
caused a check which resulted in reg
ulating prices to the demand and the
possibility of supply. Ocean paths
are being opened and the supply of
American wheat and foodstuffs Is go
ing forward.
Now Europe is clamoring for cloth
ing. Winter is coming on and ex
perts agree that the war will last un
til next spring, at least. American
manufacturers are receiving orders
for clothing of all kinds. The Brit
ish, French and Russians want huge
quantities of blankets for the men in
the trenches and for horses. France
and Great Britain are asking for bids
for shoes for their armies. There
is a sudden demand for sheepskins
for overcoats. Our mills are called
on hurriedly to supply underwear,
socks and gloves in preparation for
the cohl weather. Harness, leather
and saddle horses are needed at once.
A thousand automobile trucks, said to
be for the Russians’ use, must be
produced without delay. Half a mil
lion reels of barbed wire, measuring
approximately 125,000 miles, are to
be delivered within the next few
months. The shortage of hospital
supplies can be met only from Amer
ica. Even large quantities of clocks
are demanded.
When millions of men are engaged
in wholesale destruction and the in
dustries of Europe are paralyzed by
war, it has no choice but to turn to
the one great nation where peace pre
vails and labor and materials are
plentiful.—Ex.
COSTS $22,500,000 A DAY.
The cost of $5,000,000 a day for
maintaining the German fighting ma
chine is about double the maximum
reach* d by the United States during
the last year of the civil war. The
figures are exclusive of the loss to
individuals deprived of pacific em
ployment.
Several French economists have re
cently been estimating the expenses
of the war machines of the nations
now in conflict with the result that
their estimates run from $20,000,000
to $25,000,000 a day. A mean figure
Is arrived at by Yves Guyot. It is
$22,000,000 a day, or about $4,500,
900,000 for the first six months’cam
paign, including the initial cost of
mobilization.
It is estimated that there are now
over 8,500,000 men under arms for
land warfare, and 340,000 seamen. If
the Balkan warB be taken as an ex
ample, the cost of each man mobil
ized amounts to $2.50 a day. This
gives about $22,000,000 daily, or $660,
000,000 a month, or for six months
$3,960,000,000. But this figure, says
Yves Guyot, does not Include the cost
of maintaining the armies and fleets.
On August 4, the day the ultima
tum was sent by Great Britain to
Germany demanding an assurance
that the neutrality of Belgium be re
spected, which was followed by Ger
many’s rejection, and the declaration
of war against her by Great Britain
at 11 p. m., the German Reichstag
authorized extraordinary credits to
the extent of $2,250,000,000 to be ob
tained by a loan, and a further sum
of $70,000,000 to be drawn on the
gold and silver supply of the empire.
A tax of five per cent, on the stock
of notes issued by the Reichsbank ov
er and above its reserve in metal and
was subsequently suppressed, an,d the
loan was secured by an Issue of bank
notes uncovered by a reserve of gold
and silver.
It has been stated in Vienna that
the Austrian army costs $4,000,000 a
day, but the Austrian treasury was
emptied by the mobilization during
the Balkan wars, which drained the
financial resources of the empire for
more than a year, and it is hard to
see where the Austrian monarchy can
find the $200,000,000 required to keep
up her armies and fleet, as no news
of fresh financial legislation has been
received.—Ex.
Notice.
The original owners of the Valdez
Ivanhoe property will not be respon
sible for any debts incurred by the
Valdez Ivanhoe Mining Company.
Signed. Emil Davis, Wm. Wesser
ling, Buck Hoyt, L. C. St. Marie, tf
Notice of Election.
Whereas, pursuant to acts of Con
gress providing for the election of
a delegate to congress from the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and members of a
legislative assembly for the Territory
of Alaska; such election is required
to be held on Tuesday, November 3,
1914, at which election the qualified
voters of the Third judicial division
of Alaska are entitled to vote for a
delegate in Congress, one member of
the senate and four members of the
house of representatives in the legis
lative assembly of the Territory; and,
Whereas, pursuant to the require
ments of said acts of congress the
Common Council of the incoporated
Town of Valdez, in said Third divis
ion, by resolution duly adopted in
regular session on the 21st day of
September, 1914, divided the territory
embraced In said town Into two vot
ing precincts as follows, to-wlt:
Precinct number 1; including that
part of said town lying easterly of
the middle line of Alaska avenue.
Precinct number 2; Including that
part of said town lying westerly of
the middle of Alaska avenue.
And at said meeting the Common
Council by resolution fixed the poll
ing place of precinct No. 1 at tbe
Council Chamber at the Town Hall
on Broadway; and the polling place
of precinct No. 2 In the ground floor
room of the Fish building on West
McKinley street.
The following named persons were
designated by the council at said
meeting to serve as Judges and clerks
of such election:
Precinct No. 1—Judges: H. M. De
lano, Tom Hunt, Louis Rosenthal.
Clerks: H. M. Conrad and H. P. Sul
livan.
Precinct No. 2—Judges: Con Low
ney, T. E. Wlkldel, Frank Hayes.
Clerks: Ross Heckey and Frank Mil
lard.
Dated September 28, 1914.
E. E. RITCHIE, Mayor.
RANDALL E. ASHBY, Town Clerk.
Strictly Business.
—
"Do you think George means busi
ness?”
“Business? Well, rather! He snatch
ed a kiss last night, and he said tbe
sample was so good he would open ne
gotiations for all I hud. I am consid
ering his tender.” — St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Vote For
J. J. FINNIGAN
of Chisana
Independent candidate for
the House.
If elected will work for a bet
ter mining law and for every pos
•ible law that will advance the
interest* of the people living in
Alaska.__
President Woodrow Wilson
ALASKA as a storehouse, should be
unlocked. One key to it is a sys
tem of railways. These the govern
ment should itself build and adminis
ter, and the ports and terminals it
should itself control in the interest of
all who wish to use them for the ser
vice and development of the country
and its people.
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
I*
C. E. Bunnell
THE policy of President Wilson’s
administration toward Alaska has
been one of magnificent constructive
development.
Support the Administration by voting
for
C.E. BUNNELL
FOR
Delegate to Congress
From Alaska
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MIS. G. PRICE
of Cordova.
Democratic candidate for Senator.
Believes in government con
trol and Immediate development
of the resources of Alaska.
If elected will work in harmony
with the National Democratic Ad
ministration in its attempt to open
up Alaska. A vote for him is a
vote in support of President Wil
son.
For Representative
Thomas H. Holland
of Chitina.
Democratic Candidate.
Has lived In Alaska since 1902.
Knows Alaska, knows the needs
of Alaska and if elected will work
for Alaska.
A vote for him Is a vote In sup
port of Woodrow Wilson In his
attempt to develop Alaska.
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