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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1010
I.LOYD-GEORGE SUPREME.
Lloyd-George, England’s new prime
minister, has virtually arrogated to
himself the authority of a dictator;
and the significant fact of his assump
tion of autocratic powers is that his
action is approved by the English peo
ple. Of the political upheavals in
the various great powers at war, none
to date has been so fraught with in
terest to us as that in England, al
though there are indications that
Russia may emerge from its Roman
off slumbers and France—a republic
in name as well as in fact—is follow
ing the British trend of opinion.
The significance of the English
change is to be found in the fact that
England, like America, is a nation
of individualism. Possibly it is this
common Anglo-Saxon trait that
causes Americans to watch England’s
movements with more than ordinary
interest.
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It is the new premier’s proposal to1
socialize the means of carrying on
the war. His scheme is the essence
of nationalization. As in Germany,
the individual will be nothing. It is
only an aggregation of individuals
that will count. The centralization
of authority in the hands of a few
men who will possess powers almost
as absolute as those of an ancient
Homan triumvirate runs counter to
the British idea of government. En
glishmen have been lighting from the
days of King John and Runnymede.
and even before, for individual rights
and now. in the stress of war. they
have voted to abandon them—tem
porarily.
The war council will consist of five
men, headed by the premier, but two
of them will be kept fairly busy ii:
the two houses of parliament and are
not expected to attend most of the
council’s sittings. Thus, three men,
h British triumvirate, with more
power vested in the premier than ever
in the country’s history, will practi
cally run the war and dictate the em
pire's policies.
England realizes that a centraliza
tion of responsibility and effort is
necessary in a great emergency. Ger
many, whose form of government her
enemies are forced to imitate'in the
crisis, had the advantage of having
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been organized for war before the war
began. It is a kind of truism that a
democracy does not function properly
on a war footing without reorganiza
tion which makes it, for practical
purposes, an oligarchy. Under the
leadership of Lloyd-George Great Bri
tain has become, for the first time,
an oligarchy, If not a bind of abso
lute monarchy, and the British peo
ple evidently believe that only by such
heroic measures as are Involved in
the reconstruction of the government
can the struggle be carried on with
the greatest effectiveness.
But after all, Lloyd-George’s dic
tatorship is only temporary, and he
can be disposed of at any time by
the will of the people. In this sense
the British people have surrendered
no right. They have merely given
George great emergency powers, and
with them he is expected to accom
plish what the people demand. His
absolutism rests on only one founda
tion—success!
UNCLE SAM AS SHIPBUILDER.
__
Shipbuilding is becoming one of
the country’s leading industries. We
note the effect of it all over the Pa
cific coast, where hundreds of ship
yards are turning out vessels to take
the places of those interned or repos
ing in Davy Jones’ locker. A recent
report of the department of com
merce points out that altogether in
the United States there are now build
ing 417 vessels of 1,545,279 tons—
almost equal to the total for Great
Britain, which is the leading ship
building nation of the world.
The Delaware shipyards alone have
tonnage under construction exceed
ing any shipping district in Great
Britain, which is equivalent to any
thing in the world. Ninety vessels
are building there with an aggregate
tonnage of 419,213. The nearest
competitor of the Delaware yards is
the great British shipbuilding center
of Newcastle, with 401,926 tons.
There is a possibility that the
United States, after all, will resume
its place among the maritime nations
of the world, lost at the beginning of
the Civil War and never regained.
The young American nation was me
greatest ship-building country in the
world for many years and turned out
\essels which outclassed the finest
laid down in European yards. That
was in the days of sail. Since the
steamship, and particularly the steel
\essel, came into vogue, wo have fall
en behind at deplorable pace. One
reason is that we failed to keep pace
with modern methods of constractio 1
and another is that our government
has neglected our merchant marine
and offered little encouragement to
ship builders. Even today when we
are doing more business than any
other country, we are forced to rely
largely on foreign bottoms for our
transportation.
It is encouraging, however, to note
that the war has given a new impetus
to ship-building and if the govern
merit will make it possible for Ameri
can capital to compete on equal terms
with foreign money, there is no ques
tion that within a few years we shall
have regained a moiety of the prestige
which the American flag once held
for us on the seven merchant seas.
MOKE BUSINESS FOB DR. COE.
An anonymous contributor who
evidently has more time than wisdom
and who is so thoroughly up to date
that he cannot bear to even read
news over a week old, sends us the I
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following:
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THE EMPRESS
TONIGHT AT 8 O’CLOCK SHARP.
“MARY’S LAMB”
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A 8CENE FROM “MARY'S LAMB” (PATHE)
RICHARD CARLE
SUPPORTED BY JESSIE RALPH AND MARIE WAYNE
5 ACT GOLD ROOSTER COMEDY
THE RENEGADE—Two Reel Drama Will Be Shown First.
REGULAR ADMISSION REGULAR ADMISSION
"Mr. Editor: Notice headings!
of your papers and Seattle paper,
why do you keep on mle-dating
your news Items, you say patron
ize home industry, but dont try and
give us news out of Seattle papers
that is a week old under a false
date.
"A. ROUGHNECK."
The dispatch referred to was in re
gard to the freeing of Frank Amato,
who killed his brother in Portland,
Ore., Dec. 11. The Oregonian pub
lished it December 12, and it. was
forwarded to the Prospector on that
date by mail, reaching here the 20th
inst. We published it the 22nd. It
was a "filler,” and of no particular
importance to any one, unless it be
persons of the discriminating mental
ity of “Roughneck.” A man with so
much idle time on his hands could
use it more profitably, we should
judge by his chirography, than in
carping criticism. For instance, he
might attend the Valdez University,
or cut wood for Everyman’s Club, or
shovel snow off some widow woman’s
walks,—or do a thousand and one
things besides find fault over things
in which he has no concern or inter
est.
Valdez, we regret to say, has a few
of these microscopic mentalities, with
nothing to do but knock, and
while the marshal’s office ultimately
removes them to Morningside, they
are a pestiferous nuisance while they
are in our midst.
In passing we might observe that
the person who sedulously searches
the columns of the Prospector for er
rors will be richly rewarded. If we
had the infallible, unerring discrimi
nation of our critics we would not
be here tonight. It is, indeed, a day
lost when this paper does not receive
from one to a dozen anonymous com
munications advising us how to con
duct our paper, our finances, our mo
als, or our family. Some are amus
ing, some instiuctive, some scurril
ous. some vulgar, and all useless. Th i
same bug that causes a woman to
peroxide her hair or a man to write
poetry is visible in all of them. Ev
ery editor who has been a year in
business in Alaska is so used to them
that when he receives one it has cear.
ed to excite him. It raises a passing
spirit of envy in his breast for the
profitable business Dr. Coe at Morn
ingside will ultimately enjoy—and
he goes right on inviting criticism—
and receiving it in chunks.
Rig Hoorn Slated for ’17.
Valdez will experience a big boom
in 1917. Rapidly increasing mining
activties foreshadows this. Why not
buy that home—now. at bargain j
price? Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
I*. O. Barber Shop Re-Opened.
Prank Hudson, the well known
tonsorialist, has reopened the Post
Office barber shop, and will be pleased
to meet all of his old patrons and as
many others who will appreciate
first-class work. k28
Don’t kick yourself for betting on
the wrong candidate. Tell your wife
and she will do all the kicking you
can stand.
_
Our idea of a jangled wedding
march is for a belle to traipse down
the aisle with a tinhorn.
Major P. W. Davison of the Alaska
Road Commission, returned on the
Watson from a business trip to Ju
neau.
When you spend a dollar
in this town IT WILL
COME BACK TO YOU.
When you send a dollar
out of town it RE
MOVES IT FROM
CIRCULATION HERE.
Patronize
the Home
Merchant
It 1s plainly TO YOUR
INTEREST.
TRADE AT HOME
A Good Suit
for $17!
To prove to you that
Trade-Mark
Registered
Styleplus £|7
Clothes.!!'
“Tb« Mine price the world over*
measure up to our definition of a
“Good Suit,” we enumerate the fol
lowing points:
1 All wool fabrics. work is applied to all the im
2 Uncommon patterns. portant parts.
3 Lined with high grade serge. 6 Models for all men. Special
4 The understructure of the suit 0068 ^°r ^°un^ men‘
is made of good grade canvas 7 One of the ablest fashion artists
and haircloth shrunk in water. has made a national reputation
5 Tailoring by trained workman by makinB STYLEPLUS.
in the largest individual cloth- 8 Every STYLEPLUS has a
ing factory in the world. Hand written guarantee.
We alone have the sale of this
11Good Suit for $17” here.
Buy One For New Year's
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Copyright. 1915.
by |
Henry Sonnebom
& Co.. Inc.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS.
Mike Zharoff was a passenger on
the Watson for Seward, where he has
a good job offered him.
A new line of aeaters priced right.
at Meat's. If
Assorted Christmas Candies at
Hunt s Candy Kitchen. tf
Fresh Everyday
Bread, cake, pies, cookies, eup
takes, doughnuts, etc. Also English
plum and fruit cake at Blam’s Bak
ery. tf
SEALSHIPT OYSTERS
Selects, New York Counts and
Standards, in bulk, at Love-Whitley
Co.’s. tf
Location notices, ootn quartz and
placer, at the Miner office.
'1 he Owl Drug Store can furnish
you with a 1917 Dairy. tf
All kinds of cocktails. .11 ilia
Candy Kitchen. tf
Just received, a new line of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Co
For fine Candies see our stock.
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Anything in nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
See Mareus Misslck, ladies’ and
gents’ tailor, up-to-date fur remodel
ing, cleaning, pressing and altera
tions. guarantee perfect satisfac
tion. Next to Senate saloon. tf
Try the new Family Holiday Mix
ture at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. Not
a fancy box but full of good candy.
5-pound box, $2.50. if
Big Masquerade Ball.
Do not forget to prepare your cos
tumes to have a jolly good time a*,
the Eagles’ Masquerade Ball, Decem
ber 30. This is as close as you’ll git
to dancing the old year out and the
New Year in. k-31
Try the Cottage Dining itoon for
good home-cooked meals. Mrs. M.
Rucker, Phone 131. tf
The big Christmas Turkey Dinner,
with all the fixings* for 76 cents at
the Arcade.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. W1CKES MERRITT
Offices over Yaides Dsns Co.
Phone, ns Mediate? Street
Contract Surgeon, ¥. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, If- Si Public Health Sorv.
mm* (Marina Hospital)
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I DONOHOE & DIMOND
| ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office Opposite Court House
I
j Phone S4 VAI.DEZ. ALASKA
JOHN Ui'ONi <5 a hitch:*
LYONS & RITCHIE
*TTORJIEt*-A'l-L*W
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(tffllT* lu u 'i.lll-z RullilJtt.
Phone lOI VaI.DBK. A1.ASH.I
DR. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate National University
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Years in Valdez.
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
V. Si Mineral Surveyor
McKinley Street oppotite V. M. Store.
Valdes. Alaska
ATLAS JUNK CO.
Wkoleeale and Retail Dealen in
ALL KINDS OF JUNK
Buyers of Metal, Rubber, Ma
nila Rope, Sacks, Machinery.
Pipe, Hides, Furs and Bottles.
1048 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Candy Kitchen
& W. HUNT—b Owl Drag Star.,
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
mot----COLD
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. H. GARNER. Present.
Granite Mine.
CHAS. McCALLUM, Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
The Beet Place in Valdez to
Stop at ia the
Arctic Hotel
Want, Light Rooms--The Hoase of Comfort r
RATES; REASONABLE
BATH-ROOM Special Rates By It' Month
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING, Prop
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
MEN
RATES REASOXABIjH
Xiee dean rooms, good beds,
rooms rented by day, week, or
montb. At tlie Hopkins House
MRS. P. REED
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON.
S'lRICTLV FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave. Seward. Alaska
TAliDRZ IjODGE
NO 168
Frtr- aad Amytal Huoaa
Regular Communications first Wed
nesday In each month In McKinley
HaH. Visitors always welcome.
P. 1C. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
LOUIE’S CAFE
ETcrjthing First class
Open Day and Night
ANDY MAROVICH, Prop.
Yoar picture will please the folks
at home better thaa anything you c&h^
•end them. Jeaaer the photographer1*
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