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PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO.
H. B. SELBY, Editor and Proprietor.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23. 1912. at the uostofllce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act or March 3. 1879.
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THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 19IH
RIGHT ACTION.
HATH man no second life? Pitch this
one high:
Bits there no judge In heaven our sin to
see?
Mote strictly then the Inner Judge obey.
Was Christ a man like us? Then let us try
Jf wo then. too. can be suth men as bo.
-Matthew Arnold.
SHIPPING DELAYS
Chairman Hurley’s inquiry sent to
all shipbuilders in the United States,
asking for an explanation of the fall
ing off of 36,000 tons from the mini
mum delivery estimate for March,
points to another failure /an our part
to live up to our promises. We are far
behind in our aircraft production, and
probably, if the truth were known,
we are behind in many of the other
lines which so far have escaped inves
tigation. Certainly nothing has yet
been disclosed that would indicate
that we have in any department ex
ceeded expectations.
We of the Pacific Northwest may
take pride that our shipbuilding rec
ord is clear, but that is only a matter
for local pride, whereas we must re
gret with the rest of the country that
the entire program is not even equal
ing the minimum predictions. The
minimum estimate of ship delivery
for March was 197,075 tons, whereas
the actual delivery was 166,700 and
of this Washington and Oregon deliv
ered 76,100 tons.
The gravity of this situation is such
that it cannot be ignored nor glossed
over on any pretext whatsoever. It is
not a question of discouragement of
the American people or of the encour
agement of the Hun, but a very real
question of sufficient ships to replace
a part of the losses caused by the
submarine warfare. It is necessary to
bring home to the American people
and to every person engaged in the
shipbuilding industry from the ap
prentice boy to the owner of the
yards, the serious condition of the
allies' shipping and to impress upon
each individual the pressing necessity
for the maximum of individual effort.
If this maximum is not attained, the
day is not distant when the full pen
alty will be paid.
Mr. Hurley rightly approaches the
industry with the statement that mon
ey, material and men in abundance
have been furnished, and there can
hardly be any valid reason for the
failure to produce the ships. Mr. Hur
ley apparently has a suspicion that
the fault lies primarily with manage
ment, the failure of those in charge
of the yards to get a fair return for
the money and material supplied.
This may be the case, and, while it
places the onus on those in charge, it
nevertheless does not absolve the
worker from his responsibility to do
his Individual best to further the
cause.
Early last month Sir Eric Ge.ddes
had a statement of identical disap
pointment to make to parliament. In
England, too, the merchant ship
building has fallen oiY in a mysterious
| manner. There the tonnage output tor
! January was hut 5S.OOO tons, and
1 there too, money, material and men
, were provided to the limit asked for.
j Sir Eric found an increasing disposi
j tion among the workers to take holi-.
; days and to lay off work when their j
accumulated wages reached a certain j
point. Sir Eric Geddes likewise found
that the employer »as not putting the
expected energy into his share of the
work, and described the condition as
one of labor unrest “In the widest in
terpretation.”
Shipbuilding the world over has
not kept pace with ship losses. Since
the war began submarines have been
sinking on an average 120,000 tons
of British shipping a month above the
production of British yards. So far we
have pieced out our losses by the seiz
ure of German, Austrian and Dutch
ships, but this source of supply is now
exhausted. There is very little exist
ing shipping that we can seize, and.
henceforth our losses must be made
good from our yards. Every month
we go behind gives the submarines
just that much more advantage and
brings the Hun program that much
nearer realization.
The American people have gone
down into their pockets for billions;
they have sent their sons to battle,
and they assuredly will hold ship
builders, employers and employes, to
| the strictest accounability for any
failure to do their utmost duty.—Se
attle Post-Intelligencer.
THE PROSPECTOR is receiving!
voluminous correspondence from the;
food administration and other officials!
advising our citizens to raise war gar
dens and depicting the delights of
green stuff raised at home. If these
gentlemen could see this country at
the present time under its blanket of
six feet of snow they would advise
planting a ham tree, or a coal bush,
or an ever-bearing mackinaw shrub,
instead of green stuff that is duck
soup for Jack Frost.
1 r !
THE BOOB, Wm. Maloney’s offic
ial paper, severely criticises Attorney
George Grigsby for traveling to Wash
ington at government expense, where
it is charged that he is attending to
more politics than business. In view
of the fact that the editor of The Boob
is touring the territory boosting his
campaign for the delegateship whil%
under the pretense of inspecting the
mines it is obvious that the pot is
calling the kettle black.
THE BOOB’S opposition to Sulzer’s
home rule bill is based upon the
grounds that "any fool knows that in
the present stress Congress cannot
consider the measure.” And yet after
reading the above it seems to us that
the editor of The Boob is unneces
sarily hard upon the “fools.”
AN EXCERPT from a Juneau ar
ticle says: "While Wm. Maloney hap
THE EMPRESS
THURSDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
THE IRRESISTIBLE
Marguerite Clark
IN
“Out of the Drifts”
THE picturesque grandeur of Apine surroundings forms the back
ground for Marquerite’s Clark’s appearance in a notable Famous Play
ers-Paramount Picture, “Out of the Drifts,” a tale of the enternal
snows, of avalanches, dizzy heights and yawning chasms, and retains
the same irresistible charm and the unforgettable personality with
which Miss Clark invests every role which she assumes.
HAPPY HOOLIGAN CARTOON
Admission 30c
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SUNDAY, Douglas Fairbanks in
IN AGAIN, OUT AGAIN
pens to be a democrat.” We have nev
er beard any complaints against Bill
on something he is working hard to
overcome. The only complaint is that
he “happens” to be mine inspector
while taking treatment for his dis
ease.
CORDOVA read of Valdez’ inten
sion to build a wharf for small boats
and within a week the city council
installed a $600 float for small boats.
Her increase in trade from Ellamar.
Tatitlek and the Fort Wells district
i:; noticeable by the locals in the home
paper telling of the arrival of citizens
of these places.
PITIED THE BUND
A Valdez man who stood on a
street corner at Third and l’ike in Se
attle for a half, hour a week or so ago.
states that it was blowing hard and
that the ladies of the Sound City are
long on limbs and short on skirts. He
stated the sight so affected him that
he gave a dollar to a blind man out
of sympathy for what he missed by
not having his eyesight.
Lars Holland's Alaska Road Com
mission gang left Gulkana this morn
ing at 1 a. m. for the interior.
FOR SALE
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11 1-2 feet beam, powered with 23
horsepower Union engine, heavy duty
In fine conditions. Complete equip
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CALLAGHAN, Valdez, Alaska, kml
JOHNSTON CHOCOLATES
just received at the Valdez Drug
Co. tf
'
20 per cent off on all Heinz Goods.
Keystone Produce Co. tf
Summons for Publication
No. 934
In the District Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Ifcird Division.
Lucile V. Flett, Plaintiff,
• vs
Scott Lewis Flett, Defendant.
To Scott Lewis Flett: You are here
by notified that you are named as de
fendant in a suit brought by the
above-named plaintiff to secure a de
cree of absolute divorce from you, in
the above-named court and that un
less you appear and answer or other
wise plead to plaintiff’s complaint fil
ed in said cause within thirty days
after completion of publication of
this summons, to-wit; within thirty
days after May 15, 1918, your de
fault will be entered and plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief ask
ed in her complaint.
This publication of summons is
made pursuant to an order duly made
on March 12, 1918 by Hon. Fred M.
Brown, judge of the above-named
court.
Dated, April 2, 1918.
ARTHUR LANG,
Clerk District Court.
By C. H. WILCOX,
Deputy Clerk.
First publication, April 3, 1918.
Last publication. May 8, 1918.
PRONOUNCE KOCH AS
IF SPELLED “FU8H"
SEATTLE: Since the appointment
of Gen. Ferdinand Foch, the great
French officer, as generalissimo of the
allied forces, discussion has been pre
valent in America as to the correct
pronunciation of the supreme com
mander’s name. So it was when Mar
shal Joffre came to the nation, save
in diplomatic circles, there was the
utmost confusion, and statesmen
stumbled awkardly in greeting him.
The general's name, according to
Prof. It. M. J. Cousin, Instructor in
French at the liioadway high school,
is pronounced, not as if spelled with,
an o, something like fox, hut as if
spelled Fusil—“just like mush," as!
Professor Cousin puts it.
Keep this in mind and you will not .
go astray in naming the man who is
expected, in American slang, to "can ,
the kaiser.” But when you say it, do |
not speak as if you had mush in your!
mouth.
The trail at Beaver Dam and Wort
man is reported closed on account of
soft snow.
LIBERTY BONDS TAKEN
Subscriptions to tbe Prospector
may be paid in Liberty Bonds, of any
denomination, even up to ten thous
and dollars. While not desirous of
handling these large sums we will
waive our personal desires and ac
comodate our subscribers.
GOOD PRICES WANTED
FOR ALASKA FTRS
ANCHORAGE: Twenty-five thous
and dollars is the price asked by E.
Schuler, of Anchorage Point, on the
east coast of Cook Inlet, near Seldo
via, for 24 black and silver fox furs,
which were taken in December by him
from his fox farm to eastern fur mar
kets. according^o Mason B. Leming, ,
special agent for the United States
land office, with headquarters in Ju
neau. who arrived here from Seldo
via.
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone ] 66.
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public’s
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
CHAS. A. SULZER
Candidate For Re-election
As
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
From Alaska
"In deciding to enter the primaries as a candidate (or 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 needs 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 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 pldneers' of the country.
, “I have introduced among others the following bins in congress
which I am pressing for passage as opportunity affords:
“Granting Alaska full territorial form of government with home
i rule the dominating principle.
{ “Regulating the fisheries of Alaska along lines that will be fair
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 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 for the democratic nomination for
Delegate to Congress.’’
Holeproof
&
Luiile
Hosiery
lor men and wo
men, in silks ar- /
tlflclal silks and |
cotton, in Hack \
and white.
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FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
F. and A. M.
Valdez Lodge No. 168
REGULAR communications, first
Wednesday in each month in Ma
sonic Hall. Visitors always wel
oome.
WALTER ELLIOT, W. M.
C. C. REYNOLDS, Sec.
I. 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. NICHOLLS, Secretary.
Fraternal Order Eagles
Valdez Aerie No. 1971
Meet# 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. Sec’y.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Moors
Frank Gustafson, President,
Valdes Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Swriao.
Valdes Alaska.
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