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H. B. MELBI, Editor aad Proprietor.
V A l.DEZ. ALASKA
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1917
MOTHER DOING HER BIT.
T^T OTHER can’t Join the army and
mother can't go to sea,
But mother can do hei* bit, you bet—
whatever her bit may be.
She’s up In the morning early, she’s late
to her bed at night,
Yet she sings a song the whole day long
that shows her full of flgh..
It’s "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean,” that
echoes through kitchen and hall,
A melody sweet, yet as sturdy as though
’twere a bugle call.
WE hear It first In the morning when
mother, at dawn of day,
Rouses her sleeping household singing her
reveille.
Then off she goes to the garden, a soldier
that rakes and hoes,
And "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean" Is
sung to each seed she sows.
The song and the toll and mother seem
bound by a common tie—
A pledge that they’ll keep Old Glory for
ever waving high!
SHE starts the children off to school, a
flag upon each breast,
A symbol sweet, she tells them, of the
land they love tne best.
Then mother gets her housework done
and hurries off to town,
There to do a woman s part In Red Cross
cap and gown.
And all along the table where the bandage
makers sit
They hear her hum "Columbia" and see
her do her bit.
Tt/f OTHER can’t Join the army and
mother can’t go to sea,
But mother will do her bit, you bet—
whatever her bit may be.
She doesn’t go round complaining because
she isn’t a man;
Instead, she sows and sings and hoes and
does the best site can.
Tor Columbia, too, was a woman, as pic
tured In story and art.
And mother's our Mother Columbia—a
patriot doing her part!
—William Herschell.
I. W. W. MENACE
The American people are begin
ning to awake to the real menace of
the organization known as the Indus
trial Workers of the World—which
is a body of men with a program lit
tle short of anarchistic. These agi
tators are particularly active at a
time when resentment of their activi
ties is likely to be most acute, and it
is devoutly to be hoped that the real
peril of their propaganda will be un
derstood and acted upon by the
American people.
Practically all serious strikes in
the country are traceable to this or
ganization, whose program aims to
divide the American house against
itself in the hope of breaking down
the existing system of government.
A resolution has been adopted by
the federal grand jury sitting at Se
attle, which is worthy of reproduc
tion.
“In our investigation of numerous
alleged violations of the conscription
act requiring the registration of men
between the ages of 21 and 30 years,
it has been most evident that the
source of nine-tenths of the trouble
was to be traced to the gatherings of
I. W. W. agitators and other groups
of individuals opposed to the general
form of our government and indus
trial organization. While we would
guard with the utmost jealousy the
right of free speech In time^ of peace,
when, to a large extent, the safest
outlet for discontent and adverse
criticism of government is found in
the community, in time of war a far
different state of affairs exists and a
far different attitude must he adopt
ed toward those individuals and
groups of men who attempt to op
pose the laws of the United States.
"We urge that the mayor and po
lice department of every city in this
district enforce with the utmost sev
erity the law of this state and of the
United States, which are intended to
prevent the gathering of men who
will not work and whose desire to
prevent others working is bound to
be the natural consequence of their
own idleness.”
Eternal vigilance, as the classic
phrase goes, is the price of liberty.
AMERICAN PEOLPE GETTING,
NERVOUS
Those small wilful groups of Uni
ted States senators are getting on the
nerves of Americans generally. Now
it is the great army and navy bill
that is to be held up. Senators La
Follette and Gronna and several
other constitutional dissenters, have
decided that certain features of the
measure are not just to their liking,
so they propose to talk and talk some
more about it, while the whote nation
waits anxiously'for the launching of
an aircraft program that the war ex
perts tell us isto be one of the big.
If not the biggest factor in bringing
the war with Germany to a successful
conclusion.
For weeks and weeks the senate
has dilly-dallied with the food bill
and today seems little nearer a con
clusion on it than it was weeks ago.
Meanwhile the need for some sort of
such legislation grows until it has be
come a national crisis. Business af
fairs that will be affected by this leg
islation are up in the air. Nobody
knows whether he is afoot or a horse
back, from the food producer clear
through a long line if middlemen to
the consumer.
The American people are not ask
ing that any snap judgments be tak
en. They do not want congress to
rush measures through helter-skelter
with but one glance at their contents,
but they do want and have a right
to expect of the men they have sent
t*o congress, quick and final judgment
after all the facts available concern
ing pending legislation has been ob
tained. When the house of afire men
men must decide quickly what is best
to be done, and with war’s flames
mounting skyward and the American
nation in the midst of the conflagra
tion it is up to congressmen and
senators to decide quickly every mat
ter that comes before them.
To block deliberately a war meas
ure when the majority is ready to de
cide one way or the other is to give
aid to the enemy and the men who
do it should be pilloried as traitors.
—Tacoma News.
A BROAD interpretation was plac
ed on the law governing strikes and
lockouts by the supreme court of the
state of Washington in its ruling that
picketing was unlawful. The court
says that it is “contrary to the spirit
of our institutions and the right to
conduct a lawful business in a law
ful way, without molestation from
other persons,” to intimidate the pub
lic and enforce an employer, by pick
eting his place of business, into a
contract he does not want to enter. It
is pointed out also that inasmuch as
the blacklisting of workers is unlaw
ful, the blacklisting of employes like
wise is illegal, for "it is a poor rule
that will not work both ways.” Prom
the standpoint of reason no flaw can
be found in the court’s practically
unanimous decision.
THERE is one automabile in the
United States for every twenty-nine
persons, according to the govern
ment’s statistics on the subject—
and it might be added that the other
twenty-eight are not hoofing it or
riding on street cars or jitneys mere
ly because they enjoy the sensation.
THERE should no longer be an
“issue” between the United States
and Japan—if there is one today.
Uncle Sam has hit upon a novel way
to straighten out all affairs at Tokio
by sending a Philadelphia lawyer as
his ambassador to the mikado.
STEAM HEAT NEWLY tTRNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MBS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
MAJOR DAVISON WILL
VISIT VALDEZ THIS MONTH
A letter received by the Prospector
from Major Davison, of the Alaska
Road Commission, states that he no
tices with a great deal of approval
(that the road to the interior is being
used by many people this year, who
take advantage of the fine thorofare 1
to visit Teikhell and the Summit, and '
hopes from year to year the road will j
grow better and better. He says it
will be no fault of the Road Com- i
mission if it does not.
Major Davison will arrive in Vsl- j
dez this month and make a trip to (
the Interior, spending a week or ten
days looking thorofy into conditions
and contemplated improvements both j
lor this year and next.
Anchorage Wireless Station
A permanent wireless station, to I
replace the temporary plant now in
operation, is being erected by the Al
askan Engineering Commission on ,
Government Hill, overlooking the An
chorage terminal yards. The present
plant is housed in the power house,
which is situated so near the machine
shops that the noise from the shops I
and passing locomotives interferes j
with the effectivenes sof the appar
atus.
The new installation involves the
erection of two 200-foot fir masts, a
six-wire aerial with a spread of thirty
by four hundred feet, and a building
27 by 27 feet. The building will con
tain an operating room, generating
room and living quarters for two
men. A 2KW 500-cycle transmitting
apparatus and one of the latest
types of receiver will supersensitive
audion detectors and amplifiers will
he included in the operating equip
ment. All power and transmitting
panels, controls, etc., will be located
in the operating room, making it un
necessary for the operator to leave
his post in order to start or stop the
mechanism. For the present power
will be obtained from the alternating
plant in the terminal yards.
PRESIDENT APPEALS TO
WOMEN TO CAN ERt’IT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 1.—
President Wilson today issued an ap
peal to the women of the nation to
can all the fruit possible, and to util
ize all surplus vegetables for canning
also, in order to conserve the food
supply.
KIG RANCH FIRE IS
BLAMED ON I. W. AV.’S j
_
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Aug 1.
—All the large buildings except two
on Straw’s Dairy Ranch, north of
this city, today are in ruins as the re
sult of a fire believed to have been
started by I. W. W.’s last night. Of
the livestock, only a few calves were
burned. The loss is about $25,000.
MEMBER COAST GUARD
DROPS DEAD SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Aug. 1.—Alexander
Hope, a yoeman attached to the coast
guard service, dropped dead while
walking in the streets here yesterday
afternoon. He was afflicted with heart
disease.
HUNDRED SEVENTY BELGIANS
ARE DEPORTED FROM MONS
MAVRE, Aug. 1.—It is reported
here that German military leaders
have deported one hundred and sev
enty Belgians from Mons and vicin
ity to work in the harvest fields of
the Teutonic powers.
MARIPOSA SAILS FOR
NORTH TEN TODAY
SEATTLE, Aug 1.—The steamer
Mariposa sailed at ten this morning
for Valdez and southwestern Alaskan
ports. Her passengers for Valdez are
W. P. Smith, L. Bush and Mrs. M.
Bush.
Missing Man
Inquiry ha9 been made concerning
the present address of Herod Calvin
Smith. Any person able to furnish
information should address the Com
missioner’s Office, Anchorage.
Going To Fairbanks?
Ask For the Sheldon Service
SHELDON AUTO STAGE LINE
Through Service from Valdes to
Fairbanks and all Interior Points.
For further information call on or
address
[(THE AGENT, at the Prospector Office
Swans Down Cake Flour
. i *
prepared and ready for use, packed in three
pound sanitary cartons, containing enough
for twelve angel food cakes. Receipt book
with each package tells how to make twelve
kinds of cake.
20 Mule Team Soap Chips
will not injure the finest fabric, softens the
water and increases the cleaning power,
bleaches and removes stains, brightens up
colors, improves flannels and makes them
soft and fluffy. Packed 32 oz. net weight.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
Good Goods
CORDOVA WANTS GAME
WITH VALDEZ VETERANS
Manager Wm. Conley of the Valdez
baseball team received an invitation
from the captain of the Cordova team
to make arrangements for a game be
tween the nines, to be played either
at Cordova or here before the season
ends. Manager is trying to arrange a
game with Cordova for Labor Day.
BERNIER PARTY RETURNING
FROM THE ARCTICS
QUEBEC, Canada, Aug. 1.—Jos
eph E. Bernier, the celebrated arctic
explorer who left a year ago to search
for the Steffansen expedition, and
who was last reported in the neigh
borhood of the latter party, is report
ed to be returning home.
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Complete line cf Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
PROFESSIONAL CARDsA
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phone ’IS McKinley Street
Contract Surgeon. 0. S. Army
| A. > Surgeon, U S. Public Health Sert.
(Marine Hospital)
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 168
ffff Arffftfd Nimbi
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKlnle;
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary,
WE PAY
Cast Iron <25 per ton.
Wrought Iron <18 per ton._
Copper <26 per ton.
Brass <18 per ton.
Lead 8*4c per pound.
Rubber 7 H c per pound.
Qt. Beer Bottles 27Me per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 17*4 per doz.
Rags <2.50 per 100 pounds.
Paper <1.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4*4c per pound.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1643 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Gralaate National ( alvfraity,
WaahlBftoa, D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Bn tiding
DONOHOE & DIMOJfD
ATTOH.VE YS-AT-LA W
0®f* Opposite Court Hook
Phone a* VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LTONS a V R ITCH IB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNBYI-AT.LAW
Olllree In os holing Bnlldlng
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
MORGAN’S SON ENROLLED.
Juniua Spencer Morgan la
a Naval Reaerva Private.
u ■ -m
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
Sailing weekly oat of Valdez
nil! deliver passengers, mall, ex
press and fast freight at any
point on Priiiso William Sound.
RATES REASONABLE
Periodical service by agree
ment to outlying camps a spe
cialty.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. PL.G..M. B. Pn»
Jot. A. hibernal Pk. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office fc«»«— 1 to 4 p. ■ —7 to 8 p. to.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyher® on
VALDEZ BAT
At any Tine Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Photo by American Press Association.
Junius Spencef Morgan, the son of J
Plerpont Morgan. Is enrolled In the na
val coast defense as an ordinary sea
man and takes his turn at patrol duty
with the other uien. lie is enthuaiaa
tic over the work.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—la Owl Drag Start.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT-COLD |
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genexal Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
AL TOS FOR HIRE
DAY OR NIGHT
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Wasters Federation of Bflsore
W. M. CONLEY PraaMeat.
Vajda* Alaaka.
GEORGE M. BARRY SacraUrr.
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