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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1914.
WANT NO PEACE.
Before the outbreak of the present
war David Lloyd George, chancellor
of the exchequer in the British cab
inet, was nearly a professional paci
ficist. There was constant friction
between himself snd his colleague,
Winston Churchill, first lord of the
admiralty, over the latter's insistence
on plans for naval increase and na
val preparedness. He was a “Little
Englander” as opposed to the follow
ers of the imperial idea. He was
the actual antithesis of a “jingo.”
There is therefore more than usual
significance in his remarks made in
the Commons last week on the pros
pects of a long war. He said: “We
are fighting an enemy who cannot
suffer any terms that we can accept
without a smashing defeat. There
fore, if there is any doubt about the
length of the war, I, as chancellor of
the exchequer, must assume the long
er period.”
Other professional pacficists in
England have given utterance to de
cidedly similar sentiments on sever
al occasions since the war commenc
ed. To a man they have held that,
now that the war was started, Eng
land can give no consideration to any
proposals, should they be made,
which contemplate a return to the
status quo which existed before the
war started, because, as they all
agree, a peace of that kind would
mean that, soon or late, the war
would have to be fought all over
again. They are not only reconciled
to, but they insist upon a war to the
bitter end, whatever that end may be.
With such views entertained and
expressed by the pacificists of a coun
try, it may be assumed that all talk
of trying to bring about a peace may
as well be dismissed into the future.
—Ex.
THE MACHINE AND THE TASK.
The United States government has
a wonderfully complete organization
covering every part of a vast domain.
No city is too large, nor hamlet too
small, to feel its contact. It caters
to every class, operates twenty-four
hours a day and knows neither Sun
days, holidays nor vacations. It is
a marvelous machine whose poten
tialities are but dimly appreciated.
It is now proposed to utilize this
great government organization in an
attempt to handle the problem of un
employment. The suggestion is new,
but a moment’s thought shows the
possibilities it opens up.
No one believes that unemployment
is a disease afflicting only the ne’er
do-well and the inefficient. Its causes
lie deeper than the personal equation.
It is a national, or even an interna
tional, manifestation, affected but not
controlled by local conditions. It is
a subject to which the federal gov
ernment, representing all the people,
may well devote time and study, if
a practical method can be devised.
We have a labor depar'ment, pledg
ed to promote the interests of those
who work with their hands. We
have a postoffice department linking
every section to all the others, an
agricultural department and a de
partment of commerce. Here is the
skeleton of an organization well calcu
lated to harmzonize conditions be
tween sections, to acquaint one with
the requirements of another, to give
one in need what another may have
in super-abundance.
No government is likely to abolish
unemployment, in this stage of eco
nomic experimentation, but a govern
ment may accomplish much. Much,
though far from all, of the suffering
and loss occasioned by lack of em
ployment is due to poor distribution
of labor. The jobless man and the
manless job often have no way to
learn of each other’s existence. They
need some agency of communication.
And why should not the national
government devote its great organiz
ation to help solve this problem, if
it can be done without detriment to
its essential functions. States and
municipalitites have established em
ployment bureaus. The federal gov
ernment may do so some day.
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RUSSIANS CHECK
TEUTUN ARMY
(Continued from page 1.)
that Germany wishes to spare France
this humiliation, now that they see
that France was only England’s tool.
The German soldiers, however, know
only one reason for not taking Paris:
That is that cholera rages there. One
cannot make them believe anything
else.
Many Bullets for a Life.
LONDON, Dec. 12.—A correspond
ent of The Standard, telegraphing
from a town on the Belgian coast,
says:
‘‘It has been calculated by an offi
cer of a mathematical turn of mind
that the weight of bullets required
to kill a man in this war is some
thing like 168 pounds, or more than
the average weight of a man him
self. This is in spite of the immense
improvements in modern weapons, as
compared with those in previous
great wars.”
The bullets used by the four na
tions fighting on the western battle
front weigh on the average about 220
grains each.
Reckoning on the basis of 168
pounds of bullets, as estimated by
the military statistician on the Bel
gian front, it would require approx
imately 5,860 bullets to account for
every soldier killed.
Chinese noodles and chop suey at
Valdez Cafe after 7 p. ni. If
Driven From Home.
“Did you hear that the daughter of
that rich man in the next street had
been driven from home?”
“No! When did it happen?”
“Just after she got into the carriage.”
—Exchange.
Porto Rico’s Highest Point.
The little island of Porto Rico has
one peak, according to the United
States geological survey, which is 3,532
feet in height. This is the highest
point In the Luquillo mountains, the
crest of Porto Rico.
True to Her Training.
“Where was the new star discov
ered ?” asked one dramatic critic of an
other.
“In a laundry,” was the reply.
“Ah, well, she can’t forget her old
calling. She’s mangling the part.”
Handicapped.
“Dachshunds are hard to raise.”
“Why so?”
“I figure it this way. If one gets
sick he’s liable to die before you cun
get the medicine from his mouth to his
stomach.”—Louisville Courier-Journal
Milton’s Affliction.
“Willie,” said the teacher, “can you
tell me how the poet Milton was af
flicted?!’
“Yes, ma’am,” was the reply. “He
was afflicted with a mania for writing
poetry.”—Chicago News.
No Need to Climb.
It was a very wet night, and the last
omnibus was full inside when the con
ductor asked. “Will any gentleman ride
upou the top to oblige a lady?”
There was no response, so the in
quiry was repeated. But again there
was no reply.
At last one of the mule passengers re
marked. "Are you sure she Is a lady
and not a poor woman?"
"Oh. yes. she is a lady." said the con
ductor without hesitation.
“A well dressed lady?” again asked
the passenger.
"Yes, a thorough, well dressed, fash
ionable lady.” said the conductor.
“Then l should think she can afford
to take a cab home," said the passen
ger.—Loudon Mall.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Father Crimont came as far north
at Juneau on the Admiral Evans.
Suits pressed ror $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
Art leather goods matte appropri
ate Xmas presents. See Valdez Drug
Company. _ tf
Bargains in holiday goods, wearing
apparel and articles of every-day want
at the Emporium. tf
Beautiful hand-painted vases Just
received at Valdez Drug Co. tf
Imported Japanese baskets at Val
dez Drug Co. tf
Yakima netted Gem spuds, 17 lbs.
for 50c at Yakima Fruit Co. tf
Before purchasing Christmas pres
ents drop in and see the stock on dis
play at Valdez Drug Co. tf
A nice line of art pictures just re
ceived from New York at Valdez
Drug Co. tf
Cooking apples $2 per box at the
Yakima Fruit Co. tf
?—Men’s heavy wool hose 25c pair
at Emporium. tf
Suits pressed tor $1.00 at Silver
man’.s the tailor. Tel> phone 198.
Just arrived from Chicago "Hold
heet” -lectric stoves, $2.75; alumi
num percolator, $2.50, at the Em
porium. tf
The Eastern Star will hold its last
regular meeting for 1914 Tuesday, De
cember 15. All members requested
to be present. Installation of new
officers will take place Tuesday, De
cember 29. Visiting members wel
come. Bertha E. Cockerille, Worthy
Matron.
Get a Skate On.
Go to the Valdez Rink; five-piece
orchestra every Sunday, Tuesday and
Friday. tf
German’s Diary of Hardship.
PARIS.—The Temps reprints from
the Phare de La Loire extracts from
a diary found on the body of a Ger
man, who crossed the Yser canal
northwest of Dixmude. In part it
says:
“Oct. 24.—The enemy’s artillery is
causing frightful loss, which ours is
unable to prevent because it is so
well hidden. Yet we must advance.
We have no food. Some have tried
dead horse, but were unable to eat it.
The water is putrid and the wounded
are untended because the ambulance
has not crossed the stream.
Oct. 25.—The only result of the bat
tie is further awful losses. What will
be left of the division?
“Oct. 26.—The dead and wounded
are everywhere. The colonel, major
and most of the officers are already
gone. All the units are dreadfully
muddled. We are no longer regi
ments, battalions, and companies, but
debris, wandering haphazard under
the enemy’s fire. It is impossible to
continue, yet they want to push us
forward.”
Call for Warrants.
I will pay all city warrants up to
and including No. 4210 if presented at
my office in the Copper Block,
k 13 E. G. AMES, Treasurer.
Orpheum Tonight.
The Old Parlor, a drama with good
acting and an interesting plot.
The Rex Servant, a story full of
romance.
Tale of a Fish, a fish story comedy
that is a peach.
Harvey’s Toggery Retiring From
Business.
We are closing out our entire stock
below cost. Fixtures for sale. tf
The Emporium has received a large
stock of fresh candy and Christmas
■novelties on the last boat and more
are coming. Don’t fail to see our
stock before buying elsewhere. Miss
Blomquist is in attendance and will
' give your wants prompt attention, tf
Latest popular copyrights and clas
sics at Valdez Drug Co. tf
See Tod Winter ror your watch and
jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work guaranteed. tf
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska. Dec. 12, 1914.
ST ATION Above Below Snow. In. WEATHER CONDITIONS
Workman's . 26 8 Cloudy, calm, trad good.
Sulnmit 25 24 Cloudy, calm, trail fair.
Heaver Dam . 19 20 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Xeikhen . 18 24 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Tonsina .... 20 15 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Copper Center. 20 4 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Gulkana . 11 8 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Hogan . 21 3 Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Paxson's . 26 6 Cloudy, calm, trail fair.
McCallum . zero « Cloudy, calm, trail good.
Donnelly . 23 5 Cloudy, calm, trad fair ,
PRINCIPAL STREET OF LOUVAIN, BELGIUM.
Photo by American Pram Association.
■w.1. thpw, La Roodss Cowles after the fleetroctkm ot Lonraln by German srtlliery.
HURRY! HURRY!
Xmas Is Coming
YOU HAVE ONLY 14 DAYS LEFT
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
TOYS
Make Your Selections While Our
Stock Is Complete.
We Will Hold Your Purchases Until You Are Ready for Them.
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and ¥ ¥ T]V/fD17D and Building
Puget Sound JL U lVlDHrV Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
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Pacific Alaska
Navigation Company
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PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
Steamers sail from Seattle
Nov. 15th, Dec. 5th and 25th
via the Inside Passage for Ketchikan. Juneau, Yakutat, Ka
talla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak.
PUGET SOUND-CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Seattle-San Francisco, connecting with steamers Yale and
Harvard for southern California ports.
Kii'ht reserved to chiinae dates and steamers without notice
VALDEZ DOCK CO.
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa and S. S. Alameda sail from Seattle
the 1st, 8th, 16th and 24th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south--7th, 15th, 23rd and 30th for Cordova,
Juneau, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight service for Ketchikan. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell, Douglas
Cordova, Ellamar. Valdez and Latoucho. Explosives. S S Seward. S S Seward. 5th*
S S Latouohe. 15th; S S Cordova. 35th o 1 eaoh month-Right reserved to change this
schedule without notice.
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