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Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
A TRIBUTE TO OLD PARODIES.
EAt’H day 1 read exchanges through
And daily learn from this review
That cows still wander o'er tbs
leu"
And "curfew does not ring for
me."
I lino the saddest words of pen
As ever are, "It might have been."
I'm pleased to see the years don t wreck
The boy upon the burning deck.
llaud Muller still Is on the Job.
Despite that old Judicial slob
They're hanging Danny Deever still.
Which gives me many a shake and chill.
And Hamlet? Still at loss is he
Btlll sighs "To be or not to be?
I’m glad to And that in his zest
Abou Ben Adhem leads the rest.
Bless each familiar thing and face.
They’ve sure helped AH a lot of space.
It's good to know how old friends are.
I dread to have them cross the bar
— Buffalo Evening News.
( HAMBERIcA 1N ’S DISCLOSURES
HELPFUL
When Senator Chamberlain pro
claimed his intention of exposing the
competency of the war department
there Were many persons who feared
the effect of such an exposure would
be harmful to the country's interests.
They were apprehensive lest informa
tion of our laxness in preparing for
war should get to the ears of the ene
my to his advantage and to our det
riment.
Yet the outstanding effect of Cham
berlain’s speech will be to correct the
abuses which he exposed. Already the
administration is making haste to
remedy in some measure the condi
tions which the senator revealed in
the war department. The department
bas made wonderful progress in many
respects, but that fact does not ren
der it immune from criticism for
short-comings which can be and
should be corrected, and in "turning
on the sunlight"—to use bis own
pbrase—Senator Chamberlain baa
aroused the country to the need of
better co-ordination and of uprooting
inefficiency in some branches of the
department.
To those who feared disclosures of
weakness might be hurtful to our in
terests. the answer is that the truth
cannot injure a righteous cause. If
inconipctency exists why permit it to
flourish longer? If it does not, what
cause is there for apprehension? It is
said the Germans know more about
our war preparations than the Ameri
can people. In that event the Cham
berlain disclosure is not information
t<a them but to ourselves.
It required a high order of courage
for the administration's leading mili
tary representative in the senate to
bring in an indictment of linker. Hut
his standing and his position prove
his lack of partisanship and his sin
cerity. That he did not do so has
placed him high in the estimation of
the American people.
The country needs more men of the
Chamberlain type men who will not
let "man or devil" stand in the way
of an honest observance of their oaths
of office—and fewer of the type of
the pusillanimous Stone. The contrast
between the two senators speaks vol
umes in itself.
■ - ■
EXCERPTS from the President s
speech state that the United States
was willing to be shown that the set
tlements she has suggested are not
the best and most enduring. Count
Czernin's reply to the President’s
message is entered into in a friend
ly tone. The President stated that
Count Von Hertllng’s reply Is very
vague and is certainly different in
tone to that of Czemin, and appar
ently of opposite purpose.
He stated that what we are striv
ing for now is an international peace
based upon the broad universal prin
ciples of justice and right. We want
no more peace of shreds and patches.
Whatever affects peace affects man
kind. Peace constitutes a private or
separate interest from which the
world may be shut out.
The President's speech was wide
ly discussed in the Washington and
eastern papers today, and little knots
of statesmen gathered in the corridors
and talked it over after congress ad
journed. The consensus of opinion
was that a separate peace with Aus
tria would greatly weaken Germany’s
military strength and bring about un
liversal peace much sooner.
THOSE mysterious fires in the
East are becoming altogether too fre
quent. Most of them are of suspicious
origin, while many are frankly laid
to the door of enemy agents. Yet
most of us are still inclined to regard
the German spy as being altogether
too melodramatic to be outside the
covers of a novel.
THE FOOD admlnstration's new
rules,, laid down to effect a greater
conservation of wheat in order that
the allies may not suffer a famine,
should be lived up to by the Ameri
can people in a spirit of loyalty. They
impose no real sacrifice as sacrifice
is measured in time of war.
IN A statement issued a few days
ago the food administration urged the
use of corn meal In the place of flour.
It was adnUtted that the price of corn
meal Is higher than flour but the
hope was expressed that the discrep
ancy would bo removed with the mar
keting of the new corn crap. It is a
strange fact that while there is a scar
city of flour and an abundance of corn
— the 1917 crop was the largest in
the country's history—the people
must pay the higher price for the in
ferior article of food. Thus their pat
riotism Is for some unexplained rea
son penalized. The UBe of corn meal
would be much more common if the
price was not entirely out of propor
tion to its value.
WHAT ABOUT THK BOY?
IT IS a well-known fact that hun
dreds of young men and boys are
leaving the towns in the territory to
seek their living in the States, or in j
other localities where work is to be •
found.
There they are forced to work and
struggle against big odds, pitting
their small town training against city
efficiency.
They might as well have remained
at home with the folks and realized
their dreams of prosperity.
How much better it would have
been had these young men remained
in the old home town and brightened
their homes and the city with their
presence?
And they COULD, if Valdez citizens
spent their money at home.
Our neglect—yours and mine—to
home interests and home institutions
is responsible for these persons leav
ing.
What have you done to help along
this migration? Have you tried to
help build up your town, or do you
ask Alaska prices for your time or
products and take advantage of the
cheaper prices in the States.
We. those of us who have sent
their money out of town, have help
ed retard the city a dollar’s worth ev
ery time we spent a dollar for foreign
goods.
It is not too late to remedy this de
fect in our civic pride.
For one year, the year 1918, re
solve to spend your money at home.
You will gain by it immeasurably.
The city will gain by it.
Our boys will be able to stay at
home.
Spend your money in Valdez.
VIRGINIAN ON TARIFF BOARD
WASHINGTON, I). 0., Feb. 13 —
Thomas W. Page, of Virginia, was
nominated as a member of the demo
cratic tariff board today
ROOSKVKLT'S CONDITION
IS RAPIDLY IMPROVING
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—Theodore
Roosevelt, whose condition was grave
yesterday, is said to be resting easily
tcfday.
Fresh Veal
A choice lot of fresh veal receiv
ed by the Love-Whitley co. tf
For Brst-clM* meals ana good serr
Ice at reasonable price* try the Mer
chants’ Cafe.
They Keep Out the Cold
When you are mushing over
the bleak trails or splashing
around the sluice box—that’s
when you appreciate “Hi
Press.” Not only cozy and
warm but comfortable—built
to fit the working foot.
And all this is pure velvet—for the
BIG thing the men in the north get
from “Hi-Press” is WEAR.
Made in ONE SOLID PIECE—
can’t leak, peel or come apart.
Nothing like them. Sold by 40,000
dealers.
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HOLLYHURST EGGS
Sterile, gathered fresh the day shipped.
Weight guaranteed 24 oz. to the dozen. 25c
refunded for every defective egg.
Exclusively handled by
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GOOD GOODS—We Have Them
FRATERNAL, ORGA MOTIONS j
F. and A. M.
Valdez Lodge No. 168
REGULAR communications, hrst
Wednesday in each month in Ma
sonic Hall. Visitors always wel
come.
WALTER ELLIOT, W. M.
C. C. REYNOLDS, Sec.
L 0. 0. F.
1 Valdez, No, ( I
Meets every Monday night at «:00
o’clock p. m., in Odd Fellows’
Hall. Visiting members cordially
invited to attend these meetings.
OTTO ELFSTROM, N. G.
R. D. NICHOLLS, Secretary.
i
Fraternal Order Eagles
Valdez Aerie No. 1971
Meets every Friday night in Eagle
f Hall. Visiting Members cordially in
vited to attend these meetings.
ED WOOD, W. P.
C. J. TODD, Sec. j
Order of Eastern Star
Valdez Chapter No. 5
• STATED communications, first and
third Tuesdays of each month at
Masonic Hall. VisltinR members
always welcome.
RENA E. CRAWFORD. W. M.
J. A. SILVERMAN. M. D. Sec’y.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation el Miner*
W. M. CONLEY President.
Valdes Alaska
GEORGE M. BARRY SecraSwy.
Valdes A lake
SAFETY FIRST
Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D. D. STEWART Maater
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
K1 lamar, Landlock, Fldalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passes*
germ.
| For rates apply os board.
\ CAPT. H. L. RIDER
P »
Hot-Point Electric Heaters and
Cooking-Appliances at the Emporium.
Christmas goods coming on the next
boat. tt
VALDEZ
The town of valdez
is situated at the head of
Prince William Sound,
and is a city of probably one thou
sand population. It is the center
of the mining industry on the
Sound, both copper and gold, and
is adjacent to and within easy
hauling distance of the salmon
grounds, many fresh water rivers
and streams in Valdez Bay bring-1
ing the fish in great numbers toi
within sight of the town. The
city has one good cannery, which'
will operate two lines the coming
season, employing probably one
hundred and fifty persons.
The city offers good opportuni
ties for a fish saltery, a fertilizer
factory, a glue factory, a tin can
factory and a box shook factory,
all subsidiary to the fish packing
business. The city owns its own
wharf and the Valdez Dock Com
pany, which also owns a splendid
wharf is willing to give prospec
tive investors a chance for sites.
VALDEZ has a progressive
citizenry, with good high schools,
churches, free reading room and
library, good clubrooms and many
lodges and organizations. Rents
are very cheap, and living is but
little higher than in the States.
Many gold and copper mines
are contiguous to Valdez, making
this city their outfitting port, and
drawing from its reserve of labor.
The climate is very healthful, the
extremes of heat and cold being
rarely experienced. The mercury
rarely falls below —IS in the win
ter and 70 above is the highest
summer temperature. The sum
mers are delightful and the win
ters far better than those of the
Northern Central or Eastern
States.
VALDEZ is the coast terminal
of the government military high
way to the Interior. During the
summer months autos may reach
Fairbanks from Valdez in 36
hours running time, over a fine
road, through the most magnifi
cent scenery on the North Amer
ican continent. In winter teams
or dog sleds may be had at all
times.
VALDEZ has a number of first
class hotels and restaurants, and
the traveler and miner can be as
sured of comfortable lodgings
a minimum expense. Parties de
siring to outfit for mining or pros
pecting can do so at our stores
far cheaper than in the States,
with men of experience to help se
lect their outfits.
If you are coming to Alaska
the Land of Opportunity, and de
sire a good home town among a
fine class of citizens, buy your
ticket to
VALDEZ
gatkwat to tb» nnmuoR
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. H. COCKER1LLE
OniultRidMal Calamity
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
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Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
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Office bears*>1 to 4 p. ■ —7 te 8 p. m.
Sunday by Appointment
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Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
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home.
European Plan.
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Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transleat Trade Solicited
apodal Ratos by the Week or Moatb
Baths to Cbaaoettoa
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