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Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
TO A 8KYLARK.
ETHEREAL minstrel! Pilgrim Of
the sky!
Dost thou despise the earth where
cares abound?
Or, while the wings aspire, are
heart and eye
Both with thy nest upon the dewy
ground?
Thy nest which thou canst drop
into at will.
Those quivering wings composed,
that music still!
Leave to the nightingale her shady
wood:
A privacy of glorious light Is thine;
Whence thou dost pour upon the
world a flood
Of harmony, with instinct more di
vine:
Type of the wise who soar, but
never roam;
True to the kindred points of heav
en and home!
—Wordsworth.
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TRADITIONS OF OUR FORE
FATHERS UPHELD
American troops have been put to
the test and their record measures up
to the high standard of their race.
The German attack on the American
line near Toul, although a raid rath
er than a battle, as battles are gauged
on the western front today, found the
Yankees ready. It was the stiffest
fight in which the Americans have
been engaged since they entered the
trenches and the description of it can
not but bring a glow of pride to the
heart of every patriot.
The significance of the contest lies
chiefly in the fact that the American
fighting man has been tried in the
crucible of war and emerged resplen
dent. It serves to remove the fears of
timorous Americans that their own
soldiers might prove no match for the
trained German. It proves that the
soldierly qualities which have marked
the American from the (fawn of the
nation’s history have not decayed
through the decades of leisurely peace
—that the courage, the dauntlessness,
the “individual unity” which has been
a characteristic of our armies, have
not burned out. It shows to the con
temptuous military autocrats of Ger
many that the Yankee is not the flab
by, indifferent, tango-dancing, money
grabber that they have tried to make
their subjects believe him to be.
Men returning from the battle front
have asserted over and over that the
individual American soldier is more
than a match for the German, just
as the Frenchman and the Britisher
have proved their superiority. Many
meticulous persons have doubted it,
fed up as they were on the prowess
of the seasoned German. The clash of
March 1, 1918, sets at rest all doubts
of the ability of the American to hold
his own with the best-advertised sol
dier in the world.
Americans must expect to sustain
heavy losses and even temporary de
feats. It Is one of the fortunes, or
misfortunes of war. But in the face of
the showing of our troops in the pre^
•liminaries which have occurred since
they began their crusade against kais
erism, those who persist in their
doubts and fears are Jeremiahs of the
first water.
JAPANESE INVASION OF SIBERIA
Tremendous interest has been
aroused in the determination of Jap
an to safeguard its interests in Russia
by sending an army into Siberia. In
view of the fact that the German in
vasion of Russia is an open threat to
Japan, it is not at all surprising that
the mikado’s government should feel
called upon to take protective meas
hres.
In some quarters there is a dispo
sition to Impute bad faith to Japan
in connection with the proposed man
euver—not that the plan la accom
panied by any aggressive designs at
present, but that there Is danger of
complications after the mission of the
Japanese army is performed. Besides,
the effect of suck action as Is con
templated, upon tne the people of
Russia, with whom Japan was at war
only a little more than a decade ago,
is a source of some speculation. It is
feared by some students of the situa
tion that the Bolsheviki might in the
circumstance join the Germons.
The allies as well as Japan are vi
; tally interested in safeguarding the
i integrity of Russia. Vast stores-of
' supplies are piled up at Vladivostok
| and the Siberian railroad, as a poten
: tlal weapon of Germany, must he pro
! tecttd. It is the business of the allies
to save Russia from itself to such an
extent as is posible and to guard their
| own interests by balking the enemy
, at every quarter. Japan, as the prin
1 cipal ally In the Orient, and as a
i neighbor of Russia, naturally is best
'qualified to assume the burden, and
! the only question the remains is whe
j ther intervention should be made
! jointly.
While the United States is in no po
sition to send a large expedition to
Siberia It could augment the Japanese
force to such an extent as to give the
project an international character,
and thus help dissipate any feeling
of resentment the Russians might feel
toward Japan, acting alone. It is not
improbable that some such arrange
ment can be made without wounding
the pride of Japan or arousing Rus
sia against the allies.
Communicated
McCarthy, Alaska, Mar. 11th, 1918.
Dear Sirs: Having received a copy
of the McCarthy Weekly News dated
Mar. 9th, I note with interest an edi
torial entitled "Co-operation,” copy of
which I am forwarding you.
It is indeed very gratifying to know
that we have in our community a fel
low townsman possessed of such a
sympathetic disposition, as to cause
him to express his view so openly
when the future existence of the Mc
Carthy Weekly News depends upon
the suport of the employer and em
ployee alike. In summing up condi
tions in and about McCarthy, the au
thor of this editorial lays great stress
upon labor issues which, for the bet
terment of the community and the
nation at large, have gained national
attention.
It is very evident that the author
in question has not familiarized him
self with labor organizations in the
past. One would assume from an out
line of paragraph 6, that the work
ingman was the only person deriving
a benefit from organized labor, any
busiuess man with common horse
sense knows, that without the sup
port of labor he could not conduct
his business successfully, it would be
well to bear in mind that in organ
ized labor, you create efficiency, and
with efficiency you creat productivity,
both of which are essential, not only
in vigorously upholding the rights of
liberty but also for the advancement
of civilization throughout the world.
It becomes our duty as American citi
zens to do our utmost in helping our
government and the nations allied in
the cause of democracy to exert ev
ery effort in producing the material
necessary in bringing the world con
clusion. This, organized labor has
pledged itself to do, and is doing, and
will continue to do so, and should
not be prevented through the seem
ingly unpatriotic contempt of recog
nition for labor efficiency, by openly
demanding that organized employes,
in the employ of a corporation pro
ducing the material which we need
so much at this time, must sign aw&y
their rights, and their liberty as loyal
Americans, ignoring the pledge they
took on behalf of their fellow men,
in registering their willingness to be
ready at any time to maintain the
rights of liberty and equality through
out the nation, and the world at
large. This is no time for corpora
tions to use the word "war” as a
shield with which to protect their op
pressive methods, which they insist
shall be carried out to the letter in
order that they may carry on their
profiteering system so wantonly, and
unpatriotlcally, being indulged in at
a time when the world is engaged in
a life and death struggle, brought
about by autocratic methods detri
mental to the Interests of our flag,
our country, and our cause.
It is only thru the unflinching ef
forts of labor in producing our na
tional commodities that we can ex
pect to uphold the principles upon
which our forefathers fought, bled,
and died.
Disagreements arising throughout
the nation between capital and labor,
could be more speedily adjusted, if
our editors, before donning the mask
of intimidation, would only give a
fair and Impartial viewpoint to the
reader? of their periodical stating the
facts as they actually exist.
Nothing is ever gained through de
ceit, and as the Father of Our Coun
try said, "honesty is the best policy,”
and is one of the policies upon which
our country was founded, we should
endeavor to be at all times honest In
our business dealing with one anoth
er.
The great trouble lies In the fact
that a good many of our editors in
publishing literature relating to labor
are inclined the think that If they
favor the corporate Interests In their
respective communities, in matters of
this kind, they will reap a benefit
therefrom. They forget that the labor
er is the backbone of the community
in which he resides. It is imperative
at this time that labor disputes l.e
settled as quickly as possible, such
cannot be very easily accomplished if
jibe piers insists on publishing news
which has a tendency to discriminate
against eflioiently organized labor. If
our editor or editors, as the case may
| be, would only devote a little more of
! their time toward solving the prob
i iem, which from time to time becomes
i a thorn in the path of commercial pro
gress, and would offer a solution
whereby we could remedy this cause,
they would do more toward bringing
capital and labor together, and there
by promote that feeling of brotherly
love and freedom for which the pres
ent world war is being waged.
A nation is no greater than its peo
ple make it. in order to have a pro
gressive nation we must have har
mony existing throughout the nation.
The accomplishment of this can eas
ily be had through the elimination of
giving publicity, or utterances to any
thing which directly, or indirectly,
would have a tendency to retard the
progress of that nation.
Capitalism should set aside the
garb of selfishness for the duration of
the war, and in return, they will find
that labor is first and foremost to
meet them half way, and in the ma
jority of cases, concede to a greater
degree in settling disputes arising
from differences of opinion between
labor and capital, than does the cap
italist himself.
Trusting that the editor, or editors,
throughout our nation who insist up
on making assertions of any nature
whatsoever that would have for its
purpose the object of creating con
flicting ideas among the producers of
the nation, shall show their loyalty
by ceasing to publish articles which
in any measure discriminates against
the producers of the metals and com
modities, so essential in these strenu
ous days of warfare. I tyn,
Respectfully
JOHN J. ROSS.
GERMANS ATTACKS FEARED
BY NEBRASKA PEOPLE
LINCOLN, Neb., March 18.—Three
Investigators were sent to Eustls,
Nebraska, by the state council of de
fense to arrange to protect citizens
who fear violence from German resi
dents because Fritz Bael Horn, Ger
man, was sent to Camp Funston after
he had beaten J. M. Sill, chairman
of the Eustls draft board. Citizens of
Eustls who are reported to be guard
ing their homes with rifles and shot
guns, appealed to the defense council
for help.
COUNT MINOTTO IS
HELD AS ENEMY ALIEN
WASHINGTON: Count Minotto,
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son-in-law of Louis Swift, the Chicago
packer, detained as an enemy alien,
today was ordered held for action by
the attorney general, but not ordered
deported.
A decision of the immigration bu
reau announced that charges of being
an enemy agent, on which Minotto’s
deportation was sought, would be dis
missed. Evidence submitted against
the count by several government de
partments was deemed insufficient
but the charges were believed to be of
such gravity that the department of
justice should have an oportunity for
further investigation.
[ A review of the evidence made pub
lic by the department of labor says
Minotto was “notoriously associated"
with German officials, as was his fath
er, who, it also was disclosed, is un
der suspicion. Minotto, the depart
ment found, was closely associated
with Count Luxburg, and also M. and
Mme. Caillaux when they were in
South America.
Private Murray arrived in town
Saturday evening from Wortman.
Private Stankovitch left Beaver
Dam today for the coast.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
CHAS. A. SULZER
Candidate For Re-election
As
DELEGATE TO CQNGRESS
From Alaska
"In deciding to enter the primaries as a candidate for Delegate to
Congress from Alaska, I feel 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'* war needs above all needs and requirements and
has subordinated bis 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 as 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 for passage as opportunity affords:
"Granting Alaska full territorial form of government with home
rule the dominating principle.
“Regulating the fisheries of Alaska along lines mat wm ue mr
to all, and the protection of the salmon supply from depletion.
^‘Making 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 all 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 wlrelesB 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.
"Suggestions and requests that I again go before the people of
Alaska have come to me from Alaskans all over the territory. Reit
erating my desire to serve the best Interests of Alaska I am submit
ting my name as a candidate tor the democratic nomination for
Delegate to Congress."
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 ELFSTROM, N. G.
R. D. N1CHOLLS, Secretary.
Fraternal Order Eagles
Valdez Aerie No. 1971
Meets every Friday night in Eagle
Hall. Visiting Members cordially In*
vited 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.
RENA E. CRAWFORD. W. M.
J. A. SILVERMAN, M. D. 8ec’y.
Valdez Miners Unloo No. 188
Western Federation of Minors
Frank Gnstafson, President,
Valdes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
_Valdes Alaska.
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