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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918
Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
BETTER TO LOVE.
BETTER to love while living.
And better than all that's said
To go with a heart forgiving
The living before the dead.
For with the dead It la peaceful,
And hearts can ache no more.
But with the living, they need you.
And their hunger Is never o'er.
BETTER to love while singing.
And better than a'l that's sung
The love In a sweet word winging
To wed with a heart that's young.
For words are an empty message.
And life Is a sunless gleam
Without the passion that purples
The silvery valleys of dream.
BETTER to love while tolling.
And better all toll for this—
The touch of a tender spirit.
The bloom of an answering kiss.
For the toll may tear us and sunder.
And the care may batter and sear.
But love with a living wonder
Can batlle the bitterest tear.
—Baltimore Bun.
COMPROMISE IN PROSPECT
Washington reports that a tentative
compromise between President Wil
son and his opponents on legislation
for further co-ordination and re-or
ganization of the government’s war
making agencies has been reached.
The Overman bill, originally design
ed to place dictatorial powers in the
hands of the president, will be shorn
of certain provisions objectionable to
one faction in congress, but will re
tain clauses authorizing the president
to transfer departments, bureaus and
commissions in such way as he deems
necessary to more effective co-ordina
tion of efforts.
If a serious breach between the exe
cutive and legislative departments
can thus be avoided, the net results
of the compromise will be applauded
—assuming, of course, that the ef
fect of the president’s reorganization
plan eliminates the defects in the
present war organization.
The controversy arising from the
Chamberlain charges against the war
department has resulted, all honest
observers at Washington agree, in
changes beneficial to the war making
agency of the government. Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, a member of
the senate military committee, point
ed out certain desirable results of the
controversy. The ban of secrecy baa
been removed from contracts, compe
titive bidding has been restored; the
Overman bill, looking to a reorgani
zation of war management, has been
introduced; the ordnance bureau and
the quartermaster’s corps have been
reorganized; five new supply bureaus
have been established; a surveyor of
purchasers has been appointed and
the war department’s war council has
been formed. Probably tho greatest
benefit comes from the fact that the
searchlight of publicity has been
turned on tho war department, thus
showing that the highest efficiency in j
the government service is demanded.!
It is reported from the capitol that
the move for a war cabinet and a di
rector of munitions probably will be
pigeonholed in consequence of the
compromise between the president
and his critics. No desire to hamper
the president in his management of
the war has been evinced and if the
proposed reorganization accomplishes
its aim the controversy will be drop
ped in spite of a widespread feeling
that the present secretary of war does
not measure up to the requirements
of the post for an administrator.
The supreme object now is to win
the war and we believe the entire
country, regardless of politics, will
continue to stand behind the presi
dent so long as the war is conducted
on a high plane of efficiency.
GERMAN WORKERS DON’T REBEL
“Once more the German working
clas in this threatening hour has
shown itself insufficiently determin
ed to stay the strong hand of its own
militarism," says a proclamation is
sued by the Russian Bolshevlki. It
shows that the Bolshevik! staked ev
erything on that contingency—that
the German "proletariat," if Russia
were invaded, would rise in rebellion
against the kaiser.
The chances are about ninety to
ten that there will be no revolution in
Germany during the present war. The
allied countries which consider an
uprising as one of the possibilities of
the future honestly doubt that there
will be any such eventuality. Of
course, they are maneuvering to
bring about an upheaval against the
house of Hohenzollern as one means
of conducting warfare, just as the
Germans are spreading their propa
ganda among the entente peoples.
But, unlike the Bolshevik!, they have
not demobilized their armies in the
fatuous expectation that the masses
of Germany would lay down their
arms and welcome them with the cry
“Kamerad!”
After all, the distinction made be
tween the German autocrats and the
German peoples is rather shadowy.
Our pretenre that we are fighting the
kaiser and not his subjects is at best
theoretical. The German people have
been infused with the virus of mili
tarism and schooled in the doctrines
of Bernhard! and Treltschke and the
“blood and iron” ideals of Bismarck
so long that they cannot, In the ag
gregate, visualize liberty as it is
painted by President Wilson. Mira
beau, the Frenchman, said more than
a century ago that "war in Prussia is
a national industry." It has been an
industry so many decades that a revo
lution in psychology as well as in pol
itics is necessary to change essentially
the German make-up.
The Bolshevik! apparently have not
taken into consideration the further
obvious fact that the German work
THE EMPRESS
THURSDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
OLGA PETROVA
IN
The Waiting Soul
WHAT SECRETS SHOULD A WIFE KEEP?
SHOULD SHE TELL EVERYTHING TO HER
HUSBAND?
In plays dealing with the gr**at problems of life Mme.
Petrova is at her best. A play that will appeal to every
woman.
BURTON HOLMES TRAVEL PICTURE.
TWO REEL COMEDY.
Admission 30c
Sunday, Dorothy Gish pndOv^n Moore in, “Little Mee
na’s Romance”. Fatty Arbupkle In “Hi* Wife's
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ingmen, whatever their private feel
ings towards the kaiser—and thert
is no question that a resentful minor
ity exists—would commit suicide;b>
rebelling so long as the trained Ger
man army is loyal to the Hohenzollem
dynasty.
Small wonder that the resignation
of Leon Trotzky was handed In. Trot
zky will go the way of Kerensky but
with even less honor to his name.
SAVKI) IJVKS OF TWO
ItY MKANS OP XKT
—
! VV. A. Phillips, for three and one
I half years in charge of a lighthouse
oil Unimak island, is staying at the
Alaskan hotel.
Mr. Phillips is an old time Alaskan
and a former resident of Cordova.
His experiences at his lonely station,
isolated from the outside world, read
like an adventure story. When Phil
lips first went to Scotch Cat} station
the keeper was Charley Loucks, at one
time keeper at Whitcshed. Loucks
became ill of heart trouble and a dis
tress signal .was shown. A fishing
boat equipped with wireless, passed
the word to the cutter Manning. In
time the Manning appeared and sent
a boat ashore containing a doctor and
four sailors. The sea was perfectly
calm when the boat arrived at the
station. When the doctor and crew
started on the return trip taking the
sick man with them a heavy sea was
running and within a hundred feet of
shore, the boat swamped, drowning
Loucks, the doctor and two sailors.
Two men were saved thru the hero
ism of Rosenberg, a half-breed, who
is assistant at the lighthouse. He ran
to the storehouse and obtained a fish
net. After securing the shore end, he
ran out as far as possible in the wake
of the receding seas and threw the
net. After four attempts in which he
almost lost his own life, two of the
sailors were dragged ashore. None of
the bodies were recovered but about
three weeks later a leg upon which
there was a tan shoe was washed up
on the beach.
The mail reaches these stations
about four times a year. There is no
wireless and the total population of
the island consists of the two light
house crews of three men each.
Trout are to be had in abundance
in the small streams on the island and
the caribou are so plentiful that there
is no lack of fresh meat.
Mr. Phillips is on his vacation to
which each lighthouse keeper is en
titled after three years’ service.—Cor
dova Times.
Serbians subscribe $40
The Serbian National Defense
League of Ellamar, recently subscrib
ed $40 to the American Red Cross,
and the money was sent up recently
to the Valdez Chapter treasurer. The
Serbians are a patriotic body of men
and are doing all in their power to
help America win the war. The Pros
pector gave the sum as $4, which was
an error.
Anything you want In the line of
photography—Jenner can do It for
you. W
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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 feel impelled to m&ke a brief statement to
the people of the territory. It is how 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 tp 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 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 ip the development of natural resources and
every possible aid to the pioneers of the country.
"I have introduced among others the following hills 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 that will be lair
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 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.
“Suggestions and requests that I again go heforcthspeople of
Alaska have come to me from Alaskans all over the territory. Reit
erating my desire to serve the heat interests of Alaska I am submlt
v ting my name as a candidate for the democratic nomination for
Delegate to Congress.’’
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
Kggs
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
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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.
Aliens will give strict attention to
this notice as any alien who fails to
register will be prosecuted.
F. R. BRENNEMAN,
tf U. S. Marshal.
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
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FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
F. and A.*M.
Valdez Lodged 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. O.
R. D. NICHOLLS, 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. ViBltlng members
always welcome.
RENA B. CRAWFORD, W. M.
J. A. SILVERMAN, M. D. Sec’y.
Valdez Miners Union Na 188
Waster* Federation of Minora
W. M. CONLEY Presidae*.
Valdes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
Valdes Alaska.
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