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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1«14.
MR. BUNNELL’S CANDIDACY.
Charles E. Bunnell, choice of the
Democrats of Alaska for delegate to
congress, has come and gone. The
Times lias reserved comment on Mr.
Bunnell, awaiting the opportunity to
become better acquainted with him
personally and to learn his attitude
on questions of importance to the in
terior country.
As the result of our closer acquain
tance with him, we are convinced that
he is a man of high character and
erect morals; a man of exceptional
ability who carries proof of his hon
esty in his countenance. No one who
lias had the pleasure of meeting him
will hesitate to say that lie is an
honest man.
Mr. Bunnell has succeeded, unaid
ed, in obtaining a finished education
in a leading university of the state
of Pennsylvania, and has shown his
real metal by working while in col
lege at menial work, to assist him in
obtaining an education. For these and
other reasons, we feel sure that Mr.
Bunnell is fitted in all respects to
measure up to any situation that may
confront him.
What we wish especially to call to
the attention of the readers of the
Times is the fact that Mr. Bunnell
stands squarely upon the issue of a
government-owned and government
operated central power plant, in con
nection with a government-owned
and government-operated railroad, so
that transportation and power may
be given to the people of interior
Alaska at actual cost. There is no
question of the sincerity of Mr. Bun
nell in his championship of this
cause, and for this reason the Times
will give its utmost support to his
candidacy.
President Wilson has shown his in
terest in the development of Alaska
and is desirous to open the door of
opportunity to her citizens; and
Franklin K. Lane, his great Secretary
of the Interior, is on record as favor
ing the development of power sites
by the government in the interest of
the people. The Democratic party
in Alaska has declared squarely for
a government power plant, and Mr.
Bunnell Is bending every energy to
bring us into a realization of these
absolutely essential reforms.
It seems to (he Times that its
duty is clear in the matter, for the
shortest cut to a government-owned
and government-operated railroad and
a government-owned and government
operated central power plant is
through the Democratic administra
tion, with a Democratic delegate
pleading our cause. We hold that it
is simply a matter of patriotism for
every person who intends to make
the Tanana valley his home, to for
get everything else and work for that
which will make for us permanent
homes in a permanent and prosperous
district.—Fairbanks Times.
MARSHAL OF FRANCE.
The war of 1914 will revive the ti
tle of Marshal in the French army,
and presumably Gen. Joffre will be
the first officer to bear it. In Na
poleonic days and later, at the time
of the Franco-l’russian war, France
had many marshals. That distinction
had then been the highest in France
since the reign of Philip Augustus,
when there was only one marshal.
Francis I. created two and Henry
III. required three, whde Louis XIV.,
always renowned for extravagance,
had twenty general officers distin
guished by the high rank. Republi
can France had got along very well
without military ‘itles higher than
general since Marshal MacMahon’s
era. (
In the announcement of the revival
of the ancient rank the most inter
testing fact for Americans is the
statement that the wages attached
to it amount to $f>,000 yearly. In this
Country a brigadier general receives
that sum, and we are apt to consid
er him not too well paid, but a French
major general gets only $3,780 a year.
Small as the pay is, however, the
dignity that goes with the rank of
marshal is great. Yet the office, like
many others which grew out of the
service of inonarchs, was of Che
humblest origin. The king's ms res
dial at first was merely the keeper
of his horses, subordinate to the con
stable, who, as the origin of the
name suggests, was Count of the Sta
ble (comes stabuli.)
The derivation of the word mar
shal is difficult to trace. The Ency
clopedia Britanniea infers that it
came from old German, marah, a
horse, and scale, a keeper, but that
does not matter. There have been,
since the Middle Ages, marshals of
high rank in the army, the law, and
(he heraldic body. The title of Earl
Marshal in England was conferred
seven centuries ago upon ancestors
of the present Duke of Norfolk, who
was Edward VII.'s Earl Marshal and
is George V.’s. The British field mar
shals were derived from the French
through the Germans. Probably the
earliest mareschals de champs were
In charge of the commissariat. But
English field marshals have been com
manding officers since the eighteenth
century. In France the marshal be
Came the commander In chief when
the title of constable was abolished.
The people had forgotten then that
the first marshals were the royal far
riers. Perhaps If the war continues
long there may be a demand for a
revival of the title of constable. War
is your only true reactionary. No
other force can so surely turn back
the hands of the clock.—Ex.
THE PROBLEM OF ARMAMENT3.
In his recent address to the stu
dents of Columbia at the opening of
the academic year President Butler
made two suggestions that may well
be, and are likely to be, considered
in fixing the policy of the future. He
says:
"Since war Is an affair of govern
ments and of armies, one result of the
present war should be to make the
manufacture and sale of munitions of
war a government monopoly here
ill Id . xuia in a tone »»uc»c luiaoiwu
of the field of liberty by government
would do good, not harm. Then, too,
the export of munitions of war from
one country to another should be ab
solutely forbidden. When that hap
pens, the taxpayer will be able to
see just how hts money is spent, and
to check the expenditure, and the pow
erful war trader with his lines of
Influence in every parliament house
and In every chancellery will be elim
inated.”
The private manufacture of muni
tions springs from the view that gen
eral armament Is unavoidable. It pro
duces, necessarily, the strongest pos
sible motive for the extension of the
business and of the conditions favor
able to the business. The Krupps
were notoriously active in "booming”
war. And It Is a stinging commen
tary on the cosmopolitan greed of
armament makers that some English
made guns are slaying Englishmen
engaged in fighting for the defense
of their country.—Ex.
Youthful Assurance. —
“When I was your age,” said the
stern parent, "l was accumulating
money of my own.”
“Yes,” answered the graceless youth,
“but don’t you think the public was
easier then than It is now?”
Art Improvement.
Mrs. De Riche (showing her home to
Mrs. Windfall)—What do you think ol
my Venus de Milo?
Mrs. Windfall—Ain't it a shame how
careless servants are! But couldn't
you glue the arms on again?—Puck.
Laborious.
The better positions that a man
boasts be could have had if he want
ed them never seem to materialize
when the aforesaid man is out of a job
and wants work.—New Orleans Pica
vune.___
Notice.
The original owners of the Valdez
Ivanhoe property will not be respon
sible for any debts Incurred by the
Valdez Ivanhoe Mining Company.
Signed. Emil Davis, Wm. Wesser
ling, Buck Hoyt, L. C. St. Marie, tf
—
For 8ale.
Only drug store in Knlk, carrying
complete stock of drugs and drug sun
dries. Reason for selling other busi
ness requires my entire attention.
Cheap for cash. Address Dr. Kyvig,
Knlk, Alaska. tf
Notice of Election.
Whereas, pursuant to acts of Con
gress providing for the election of
a delegate to congress from the Ter
ritory of Alaska, and members of a
legislative assembly for the Territory
of Alaska; such election Is required
to be held on Tuesday, November 3,
1914, at which election the qualified
voters of the Third judicial division
of Alaska are entitled to vote for a
delegate in Congress, one member of
the senate and four members of the
house of representatives In the legis
lative assembly of the Territory; and,
Whereas, pursuant to the require
ments of said acts of congress the
Common Council of the Iqcoporated
Town of Valdez, in said Third divis
ion, by resolution duly adopted in
regular session on the 21st day of
September, 1914, divided the territory
embraced in said town into two vot
ing precincts as follows, to-wit:
' Precinct number 1; including that
part of said town lying easterly of
the middle line of Alaska avenue.
Precinct number 2; including that
part of said town lying westerly of
the middle of Alaska avenue.
And at said meeting the Common
Council by resolution fixed the poll
ing place of precinct No. 1 at the
Council Chamber at the Town Hall
on Broadway; and the polling place
of precinct No. 2 in the ground floor
room of the Fish building on West
McKinley street.
The following named persons were
designated by the council at said
meeting to serve as judges and clerks
of such election:
Precinct No. 1—Judges: H. M. De
lano, Tom Hunt, Louis Rosenthal.
Clerks: H. M. Conrad and H. P. Sul
livan.
Precinct No. 2—Judges: Con Low
ney, T. E. Wikidel. Frank Hayes.
Clerks: Ross Heckey and Frank Mil
lard.
Dated September 28, 1914.
E. E. RITCHIE. Mayor.
RANDALL E. ASHBY, Town Clerk.
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President Woodrow Wilson
ALASKA as a storehouse, should be
unlocked. One key to it is a sys
tem of railways. These the govern
ment should itself build and adminis
ter, and the ports and terminals it
should itself control in the interest of
all who wish to use them for the ser
vice and development of the country
and its people.
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
C. E. Bunnell
THE policy of President Wilson’s
administration toward Alaska has
been one of magnificent constructive
development.
Support the Administration by voting
for
C.L UNNELL
FOR
Delegate to Congress
From Alaska
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I illinium
Every
Suit
Guaranteed
Your
Money
Back
If Not
Satisfactory
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JOHN LYONS
Independent candidate
for Representative in
Alaska Legislature.
Resided in Alaska since
1897. Resided in Valdez
since 1901. Believes in
opening up Alaska for
this generation, and that
such a course is best for
all future generations.
TIKIS. C. PRICE
of Cordova.
Democratic, candidate for Senator.
Believes In government con
trol and immediate development
of the resources of Alaska.
If elected will work in harmony
with the National Democratic Ad
ministration in its attempt to open
up Alaska. A vote for him is a
vote in support of President Wil
son. i
For Representative
Thomas H. Holland
of Chitlna.
Democratic Candidate.
Has lived In Alaska since 1902.
Knows Alaska, knows the needs
of Alaska and if elected will work
for Alaska.
A vote for him is a vote In sup
port of Woodrow Wilson in his
attempt to develop Alaska.
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