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MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1018
Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
RAPID GKuwgiu*.
mHERE was a little trceble.
No bigger than a pin.
It seemed an airy bubble.
So weak It was and thin*
Aad yet. through constant tending
And feeding It with strife.
It grew past comprehending
Until It spoiled a life.
THERE was a little sorrow.
Like those men know each day.
Which should pass with the morrow
And vanish quite away.
And yet by always brooding
Its owner fixed things so
This sorrow kept intruding
And laid ambition low.
rpHE moral I've been striving
To point, with so much toll.
Is that woes aren't found thriving
Except In fertile soli.
For happiness or sadness
You have yourself to thank,
And nursing care brings madness—
On that you’re safe to bank.
—Richmond Tlmes-Dlspatch.
WHY GERMANY CAN’T WIN
The Germans can never win this
war! Even if the kaiser defeats Italy.;
even if he defeats France; even if he
makes peace with Russia and Rou
mania; even if he continues to have
his way in the Balkans and Poland—
even then the kaiser will not be in
as strong a position as Napoleon once
was.
And Napoleon, his armies bled
white with victories, was finally de
feated, and spent his exile at St. Hel
ena.
Even though the kaiser should be
victorious on land, it would be short
lived, and the spoils would have to be
returned and full reparation made.
Why? Simply because the United
States, Great Britain and Japan can
still shut the Germans from the seas.
With free access to the raw-material
resources of practically the whole
world; the allies can maintain an eco
nomic blockade of Germany until the
German people will establish a peo
ple’s government with which lasting
peace can be made. The United States
and Great Britain will never surren
der. If worse comes to worst, they
will continue the war against kaiser
ism on the sea and in the air until
the Germans will gladly make a last
ing peace.
But the kaiser hasn’t defeated
Italy. He hasn’t defeated France. The
allies are getting stronger every day
as the United States throws her gi
gantic weight in man power and re
sources against the kaiser, while the
Germans were at their zenith in the
opening days of the war three and
one-half years ago and are getting
just that much weaker every day.
The same thing that defeated Na
poleon will defeat the Kaiser. What?
Sea-power. No, the Germans can nev
er win this war!—Farm and Fireside.
NEGRO SOLDIERS
More than 600 colored men have
just been given commissions in the
national army—106 of them as cap
tains and 420 as first or second lieu
tenants. That total is about half the
enrollment at the training camp at
Desmolnes, la. For the first time in
our history, though scores of thous
ands of colored men have fought un
der our flag, colored officers will lead
colored troops. A Washington dis
patch says that when the colored
troops now in training at various
.cantonments are mobilized as a divi
sion and sent to France, they will con
stitute the largest unit of colored
troops ever under our flag.
That is probably true, but a divi
sion, with about 2,000 men under the
present arrangement, has only an
eighth as many men as there were
negro soldiers under our flag In the
Civil War. No fewer than 1«1 regi
ments—of which our Fifty-fourth
Massachusetts was the first to be or
ganized in the North—with a total
I enrollment of 178,796 negro soldiers,
saw real service In that war—not to
mention the many thousands who saw
more or less voluntary service in the
Confederate Army. To go farther
back, history tells us that Samuel
Lawrence, of Groton, led a company
of colored troops at Bunker Hill, and
that about 3,000 negroes were en
rolled in the patriot army during the
revolution. Under Jackson at New
Orleans 500 negro soldiers bore the
very hottest of the fighting.
For many years there have been
four negro regiments In the regular
army. Three negroes have graduated
from West Point and nine others have,
attended that institution. At the pres
ent time there are twelve colored of-1
fleers in the reglar army, of whom
eight, however, are chaplains, active
of retired. Fort Wagner, San Juan
hill and Garrizal have set the stand
ard for the new negro division—or
divisions—and the 625 officers com
missioned at Des Moines cannot be
said to be leading a new experiment,
but it is altogether likely that many
commissions higher than that of cap
tain await them. The world will watch
them with special interest—Boston
Herald.
THE GROUNDING of the steam
ship Admiral Evans in Hawk Inlet
shows the necessity of the government
appropriating sufficient funds to light
the coast of Alaska. Each winter sees
the loss of dozens of vessels in Alas
kan waters because aids to navigation
are totally lacking. From the Cana
dian line north to Ketchikan the
Canadian government has a light or
Beacon at every point. The channel
is as well lighted as any part of the
Atlantic Coast. After crossing the
line below Ketchikan coming north
the absences of aids to navigation isj
conspicuous. If a small nation like
Canada can successfully protect her
waters why cannot a nation as large
as the United States? For years the
question has been discussed pro and
con by congressional committees,
while the number of wrecks increase
each winter. Three vessels have been
lost or badly damaged this year by
this lack of danger signals. Millions
upon millions of dollars have been
taken from Alaska by the government
and nothing given back in return. The
wonder is that there are not more
wrecks when one considers the nar
row channels, tidal currents, and
fierce gales of the North Pacific coast.
The accuracy with which the pilots of
the large vessels plying in the north
ern trade thread these passages and
inlets is little short of uncanny, when
one considers that half the time navi
gating is done by dead reckoning
amid blinding snow flurries and heavy
gales.
AN EXCHANGE asks: "Can a hu
man being be satisfied with his lot?”
We believe it to be possible. We once
knew a man in Georgia who had a fid
dle, a banjo, twelve children, six coon
dogs, a deaf and dumb mother-in-law,
a Kentucky squirrel rifle, a fine maize
crop for his “hawgs” and a still for
corn liquor that the government had
been searching for for twenty years.
He appeared to be in the seventh
heaven of bliss.
A DISPATCH says bananas are
falling rapidly in price. We are grate
ful for this news as Valdezans will
plant other crops now, and leave the
banana market alone.
THE Fuel Administration is pro
lific of schemes to prevent the burn
ing of coal. Why does it not use more
energy in getting coal for us to burn?
—New York Sun.
TIME EXTENDED
The time for filing of Income tax
returns has been extended by Inter
nal Revenue Commissioner Roper
from March 1 to April 1.
ALFRED SMITH
Alfred Smith, president of the New
York Central system, has been ap
pointed assistant director of railroads
In ekahps- of transportation in the
•aslant and northern SlatriatSv He la
an able sassntlee of long aapsHsase.
Corporal Rowbottom and Private
Beran of the Signal Corps are expect*
ed In town today from the Interior.
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
March 10, 1918 March 11, 1918.
7:00 p. m. 7:00 a. m.
129.951 Barometer 29.593
| 17 Temperature 18
126 Maximum 19
! 5 Minimum 13
15.5 Mean 16
37 In. Snow on ground 38 In.
Cloudy, calm. Cloudy, calm
snowing.
—Myrtle K. Billings, Obs.
Tit A Hi \V FATHER REPORT
I Fairbanks, 20 above, clear, calm.
Salcha, 20 above, cloudy, calm, trail
heavy, 33 inches snow. Little Delta,
stage north 6 a. ni. date.
Richardson. 17 above, cloudy, 27
Inches snow, snowing, calm, trail
heavy.
McCarty, 22 above, cloudy, snow
ign, trail heavy, 24 Inches snow.
Donnelly, 12 above, cloudy, snow
ing, trail drifted, snow 20 inches.
McCallum, 8 above, cloudy, snow
ing, snow 5 feet, trail heavy.
Pason, 4 above, 55 inches snow,
calm, cloudy, trail heavy. Mall south
date, 1 passengers. Mail north date,
no passengers.
Hogans, 12 above, 32 Inches snow,
snowing, calm, trail heavy.
Gulkana, 30 inches snow, snowing,
calm, 10 above, trail heavy.
Copper Center, 10 above, cloudy,
calm, 33 Inches snow, trail fair.
Tonsina, 5 below, cloudy, calm, 46
inches snow trail heavy.
Teikhell, 10 above, cloudy, calm,
slty-one Inches snow, trail heavy.
Beaver Dam, 22 above, cloudy,
calm, snowing, 58 inches snow, trail
drifted.
Thompson Pass, 10 above, cloudy,
snowing hard, 1 foot new snow, trail
very heavy. Rowbottom and Beran ar
rived p. m. yesterday.
Wortmans, 15 above, snowing,
calm, 67 inches snow, trail closed.
MARCH TIDE TABLES
Monday, March 11.—
First high tide, 11:03 a. m., 9.4.
Second high tide 11:41 p. m., 8.8.
First low tide 4:55 a. m., 0.7.
Second low tide 5:30 p. m., —1.1.
Tuesday, March 12.—
First high tide 11:53 a. m., 9.6.
First low tide 5:44 a. m., —0.4.
Second low tide 6:08 p. m., —1.1.
Wednesday, March 13.
First high tide 0:19 a. m., 9.6.
Second high tide 12:41 p. m., 9.5.
Fi/%t low tide 6:30 a. m., —1.2..
Second low tide 6:47 p. m., —0.8.
Thursday, March 14.—
First high tide 0:56 a. m., 10.1.
Second high tide 1:28 p. m., 9.1.
First low tide 7:17 a. m., —1.6.
Second low tide 7:25 p. m., —0.4.
Friday, March 15.—
First high tide 1:35 a. m., 10.3.
Second high tide 2:16 p. m., 8.4.
First low tide 8:04 a. h.. —1.7.
Saturday, March 16.—
First high tide, 2:16 a. m., 10.1.
Second high tide 3:06 p. m., 7.5.
First low tide 8:53 a. m., —1.4.
Second low tide 8:43 p. m., 1.1.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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CHAS. A. SULZER
Candidate For Re-election
As
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
From Alaska
“In deciding to enter the primaries as a candidate for Delegate to
Congress from Alaska, I (eel Impelled to make a brief statement to
the people of the territory. It is now nearly a year since I was seated
in the House as Alaska’s representative to congress. During the most
of this time the United States has been engaged in a world war, and
every resource of the nation, including money and man power is be
ing devoted to the single purpose of winning this great war. Every
member of congress in considering legislation for the nation, has
placed the country’s war needs above all needB and requirements and
has subordinated his desires to the military establishment of the
United States.
“Alaska has responded nobly to the nation’s call. She has given
her share willingly and unstlntingly. When the democratic party
went before the people of Alaska in November, nineteen sixteen, it
stood for a certain constructive program which embodied aa its prin
cipal elements a wider measure of home rule for the territory, and a
sane and rational policy in the development of natural resources and
every possible aid to the pioneers of the country.
“I have Introduced among others the following bills in congress
which I am pressing tor passage as opportunity affords:
“Granting Alaska full territorial form of government with home
rule the dominating principle.
“Regulating the fisheries of Alaska along lines that will be fair
to all, and the protection of the salmon Bupply from depletion.
“Uaklng changes in the homestead laws by abolishing the eighty
rod reservation.
“Authorizing free surveys of homesteads In isolated sections.
“Changing the game laws so as to give the people a better oppor
tunity to use the game of the country without its being slaughtered.
“Extending the federal farm loan act to Alaska.
“Providing for the care of Alaska’s insane within the territory.
“At ail times I have endeavored to keep constantly in mind the
needs of the territory and the people of the territory. In spite of the
war some measure of progress has been achieved. I have assisted in
passing a law which helped the prospector by suspending assessment
work on claims during the years nineteen seventeen and nineteen
eighteen. The extension of the wireless and cable system in Alaska has
been accomplished with bright prospects for a further extension.
“Recognition has been forced for Alaska in the matter of appoint
ments to the second series of training camps for officers. Contracts
which prevented the farmers of the Interior from supplying army
posts with their vegetables are cancelled.
"BUgkestfona and requests that I Again go before the people of
Alaska have come to the from Aleskens ell over the territory. Be it
erating my desire to serve the beet interests of Alaska I am submit
ting my name asa candidate for the democratic nomination Tor
Delegate to Congress."
I «% « • - »• . s% . « r d • . f, ^ . »
TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY
We have enlisted in the U. S. Food Administration
U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION CONTROLLED
COMMODITIES.
Apples, dried
Beans, dried and canned
Bread
Butter
Canned Mutton
Canned Beef
Cooking Fats
Corn, Canned
Corn Grits
Cornmeal
Corn Syrup
Cottonseed Oil
Eggs
Flour
Fruits, fresh
Hominy
Lard
Milk, canned
Molasses
Oatmeal and Rolled Oats
Peaches, dried
Peas, dried and canned
Pork, canned and cured
Prunes
Raisins
Rice
Salmon, canned
Sardines, canned
Starch, corn
Sugar
Syrup
Tomatoes, canned
Vegetables, fresh
We pledge ourselves to give our customers the ben
fit of FAIR and MODERATE PRICES,
selling at no more than a
reasonable profit
above cost
to us.
S. BLUM & COMPANY
Member of the United States Food Administration
License number G-48525
GOOD GOODS --- RIGHT PRICES
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Just received alt tne latest popu
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NOTICE
By order of the Attorney General
of the United States:
All Germans who have not taken
out their full citizenship papers must
report to the postmaster between the
dates of March 18th and 23rd and be
registered.
Allens will give strict attention to
this notice as any alien who falls to
register will be prosecuted.
F. R. BRENNEMAN.
if U. S. Marshal.
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
I FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
F. and A. M.
Valdez Lodge No. 168
REGULAR communications, first
Wednesday in each month in Ma
sonic Hall. Visitors always wel
come.
WALTER ELLIOT, W. M.
C. C. REYNOLDS, Sec.
L 0. 0. F.
Valdez, No, 6
Meets every Monday night at 8:00
o’clock p. m., in Odd Fellows’
Hall. Visiting members cordially
invited to attend these meetings.
OTTO ELFSTROMf, N. G.
R. D. NICHOLLS, Secretary.
Fraternal Order Eagles
Valdez Aerie No. 1971
Meets every Friday night in Eagle
Hall. Visiting Members cordially in*
vlted to attend these meetings.
ED. WOOD, W. P.
C. J. TODD. Sec.
Order of Eastern Star
Valdez Chapter No. 5
STATED communications, first and
third Tuesdays of each month at
Masonic Hall. Visiting members
always welcome.
RBNA E. CRAWFORD, W. M.
J. A. SILVERMAN, M. D. Seo'y.
Valdez Miners Union Mo. 188
Waatern Federation of Miners
Frank Gnatafaon, Provident,
VaMaa f'-V
GEORGE M. BARRY Sacratarr.
Valdes Alaska.
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Weekly trips from Valdes to
Ellnmar, Landluck, Hidalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on board.
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Ora4aat. National University
Washington, D. C.
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