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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1917
WHAT DO YOU OWN?
As an American citizen—or a citi
zen of any other nation, for that mat
ter—what do you own? Three years
ago the answer to that question
would have been different to what it
is today—actually, not theoretically;
for as a people we are reminded, af
ter half a century of leisure, that we
own nothing ourselves but hold what
we have, even our lives, by permis
sion of the government, which is so
ciety.
The man who three months ago
owned a steel mill, a coal mine or an
oil well, is not certain today whether
his fee simple is more than a scrap
of paper. When the long arm of Un
cle Sam reaches forth with a gesture
that means “come,” there is no alter
native, and, of course, the patriotic
man seeks none. In times of stress,
when the state is organized in a strug
gle for its existence, the supremecy of
society over the individual becomes
a practical rather than a theoretical
circumstance. Even America, prob
ably the most individualistic of pow
ers, realizes that and almost without
a tremor places itself on a footing
with Germany, the exponent of the
super-state.
Almost without observing it, the
United States industries have been
placed largely under government con
trol. In only a few instances, of
course, has the government actually
taken over industries, but it has
shown that its requirements are para
mount and that the leading industries
must conform to its demands and the
demand of its allies.
A few days ago a member of the
cabinet used straight-from-the-shoul
der language informing the coal op
erators that they must forego exces
sive profits—the implication being
plainly that if they did not keep down
prices the government would virtu
ally take charge of the mines. At
the same time another cabinet mem
ber was telling the oil men that the
needs of the navy required an ample
supply of fuel at a low cost and gov
ernment control was the means which
would be employed if other methods
failed. The government knows that it
has the support of the people in deal
ing with problems of this character
and consequently an appeal for pat
riotism always has teeth in it.
At present the steel industry, the
textile industry, also the railroads and
shipping systems are under federal
control. Congress is at the point of
extending this government assump
tion of authority to numerous other
industries, and everybody realizes
that within a short time the food
problem will be entirely in govern
ment hands—as it should be.
These things are necessary and Just
in time of war. Without the protec
tion of the government the nation
would cease to exist. When govern
ment is threatened those who enjoy
that protection must be ready for
whatever sacrific is necessary to main
tain it.
THE American minister to Serbia, j
Bulgaria and Rumania is emulating
Kipling's wandering Jew, who travel
ed around the world in the hope of
gaining enough start on Father Time
to win everlasting life. However, the
Yankee minister labors under no such
delusions of John Hay. He is prepar
ing to leave for Washington in his
globe-trotting trip from Bucharest.
Rumania, to Jassy, Rumania, cities
usually nine hours distant. He was in
Bucharest when the Germans took
the city and was not allowed to pass
the lines to his station at Jassy, the
present Rumanian capital. In order
to resume his duties in Rumania, he
found it necessary to cross Austria
Hungary and Germany and embark
for America. His route now lies across
the Pacific thru Siberia and Russia.
“GOD speed the plow!” is the slo
gan of the minister of agriculture of
England—meaning not only the Brit
ish but the American plow. It is com
ing to be an opinion in London that
the plow will be one of the mightest
factors in determining the length of
the war.
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Office at Douglas Closed
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Owing to a shortage of operators
the telegraph offices at Douglas and
Hadley are reported closed, accord
ing to information received from
Lieutenant Faust this morning.
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PKKHIDKNT WILSON
AGAINST PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 11.—
The position of President Wilson is
reliably stated to be that the peremp
tory action by Congress in abruptly
stopping of all intoxicants would cre
ate uncertainty in business generally,
a situation which would not be in the
best interest of the country, at a time
when the young men of the country
are being called upon to make sacri
fices, at what might be termed a blow
against their personal liberties.
The situation might result in a
spirit of antagonism which might
jeopardize the war work. In addition
the question of emergency revenue
enters into the problem.
As evidence of the effect prohibi
tion might have the administration
leaders point to the strike of the met
al workers at Bayonne which was
caused by the men being deprived of
their beer.
Administration leaders are not soft
spoken when they say that the rabid
prohibitionists must take many things
into consideration but many, and sev
eral have stated, hundreds, are not
considering anything but “down with
liquor regardless of the wishes or de
sires of any one else.”
Not in years, according to the Sen
ators, has such an interest been
aroused as indicated in telegrams and
letters on the prohibition cause.
PEOPLE MIST RAISE
VOICE FOR PEACE
AMSTERDAM, July 11.—Accord
ing to the Berlin Vorwaerts, a copy
of which has been received here,
Wolfgar Heine, member of the Reich
stag, addressing a Social Democratic
meeting in Berlin, spoke strongly in
favor of peace without annexation or
indemnities. Herr Heine declared that
the government long ago should have
stated publicly what it had confident
ially to Dr. Arthur Hoffman, the for
mer member of the Swiss Federal
Council, who endeavored to open
peace negotiations between Russia
and Germany.
“Since the belligerent governments
are now so involved in the cul de
sac that it is unlikely that they will
come together to talk peace,” Herr
Heine continued, “it only remains
for the people themselves to raise
their voices for peace and to take
in hand the task of removing the influ
ence of those people wtiose minchiev
ous activity is largely blamable- for
the war; whose avowed policy of
domination is wrongly regarded
abroad as the aim of the German peo
ple and to whom must be ascribed the
fact that Germany is hated by the en
tire world.
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VALDEZ ALASKA
ri'T DOWN COSTS
IN THE PHILIPPINES1
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MANILA. P. I., July 11.—War ec-:
onomy for the Philippine Islands has
had its first exemplification in a!
sweeping executive order- issued by,
Governor-General Harrison advising!
every government employe to exer-!
cise unusual care in the consumption
of supplies. He urged upon every
government bureau the necessity, in
view of the advent of war, the pos
sible increase of prices, and the pres
ent and future shortage of cargo
space on the Pacific, of economizing
at every turn and using, wherever
possible, native materials instead of
imported goods.
This step is the first taken by the
government to impress upon its em
ployes the necessity for war time ec
onomy, though the heads of the de
partments have been practicing it for
two years. Careful and far-sighted
buying has prevented the Insular
Government from feeling the war as
have commercial houses and the gen
eral public.
In the commercial field prices have
risen to a very high level and there
are now a number of government
plans to prevent unscupulous mer
chants from mulcting their customers.
The city of Manila has recently enter
ed the market as a distributor of can
ned milk for the benefit of the chil
dren of poor families of the city and
is contemplating the purchase of oth
er necessary commodities to protect
the Filipino poorer classes.
POPULAR SIGNAL CORPS
MEN GO TO SITKA
Corporal Cyril S. Sterling and Pri
vate First-class Robert L. Scearce, two
popular operators in tbe local Signal
Corps station will leave in the near
future for Sitka, where they have
been stationed by the War Depart
ment. Mr. Scearce has been in Val
dez a number of years, and has been
of material assistance in the Valdez
baseball team, at the present time be
ing captain of the nine. The boys
have a host of friends who regret
very much to see them transferred.
Copper Company’s Goods Seized
NACO, Arizona, July 11—All goods
in the big general mercantile store
of the Cananea Consolidated Copper
company, which closed its mines, mills
and smelters on June 21, have been
confiscated by the Mexican officials
ft Cananea, according to information
received here from the Sonora copper
camp today. Good order is being
mainained in Cananea and all works
there are closed. It was found impos
sible for the Mexican government to
operate the mines because the supply
of explosives has been exhausted.
KAISER WILL,ACCEPT
RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS
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BERLIN, July 11.—Unconfirmed
reports in Berlin today assert that the
kaiser declares he will accept the re
signations of Dr. Alfred M. Zimmer
man, Foreign Secretary, and Dr.
Karl Hellferich.
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U. S. NAVY
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Saturn Clothes Line Reel
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Ladd’s Mixer and Churn:
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Good Goods S. BLUM & CO., Good Goods
STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL
WILL PROBE LABOR ISSUE
OLYMPIA, July 11.—The state
council of defense has appointed a
committee of its own members to in
vestigate labor conditions in the state
with special reference to the food sup
ply. The committee, which consists
of Charles Hebberd, of Spokane, mem
ber for food supply and conservation;
E. P. Marsh, president of the State
Federation of Labor and member for
labor, and A. L. Rogers, of Water
ville, member for farm labor, went
to Seattle yesterday and left Seattle
at midnight for Cle Elum they will
go to Ellensburg and then to North
Yakima. State Labor Commissioner
C. H. Younger and Federal Immigra
tion Commissioner Henry M. White
will accompany the committee. The
committee will report to the state
council of defense, which will meet
at North Yakima next Monday.
To Mobilize Boy Tabor
| WASHINGTON, D. C„ July IT—
j War-time mobilization of the boy la
jbor of the nation is the purpose of a
two-day convention of the I'nited
| States boys' working reserve, which
i opened in the offices of the Council
'of National Defense here today. The
vast labor shortage, which it is be
lieved will ensue when the draft goes
into effect, is hoped to be partially
offset by the utilization of America’s
youth in agriculture and the indus
tries.
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DICKINSON A VOLUNTEER.
Ex-Secretary of War
Offers Hie 8ervicee.
Photo by American Press Association.
Jacob M. DlckltiRon. secretary of war
ty President Taft's cabinet, called at
tbe White House and volunteered his
services In any manner in which the
administration wished to use him.
Mr. Dickinson is strongly in favor of
President Wilson’s plan for so called
selective conscription. "It is the only
fair and democratic way to raise au
army,” he said. “All ablebtKlied men
should recognize their liability to mili
tary service to their country.”
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VALDEZ LODGE
NO 188
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Regular Communications first Wed
1 nosday in each month in McKinley
i Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
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Cast Iron 925 per ton.
Wrought Iron 918 per ton. —
Copper 926 per ton.
Brass. 918 per ton.
load 8%c per pound.
Rubber 7H* P«r pound.
Qt. Beer Bottles 27 He per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 17% per doz.
Rags 92.50 per 100 pounds.
Paper 91.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4%c per pound.
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will deliver passengers, mail, ex
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VALDEZ, ALASKA
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Office on Alaska Avenue, in
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General Trucking and Freighting
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Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phone *13 Mi-KWiey Street
Contract Surgeon. U. S. Army
A. > Purgeon, U S Public Health Sere.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
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In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE St DIMOND
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Phone St YAI.DEZ. ALASKA
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LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT.LAW
OBcea la »haling Balldlag
Phone 101 VALDEZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
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Office bear*—1 I* 4 p. m —7 t* 8 p. m.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
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Western Federation of Miner*
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Velde* Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
Valdea Alaska.
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