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July 2S, 1912, at the postofflce of Valdes,
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Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
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MR. Rl'RIiKSON AND IJ1BOR |
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In his annual report to congress
Postmaster General Burleson takes
occasion to condemn the unionization
of postal employes. Such organiza
tions as have been formed, he says,
are speedily becoming a menace to
the public welfare and he recom
mends that congress repeal the law
which authorizes employes to organ
ize and affiliate with other labor bod
ies so long as they do not impose an i
obligation to assist in or engage in a <
strike against the government.
All this is very interesting, for no
other government employes, we be
lieve, have organized unions of their
own. The postmaster general’s posi
tion has been bitterly denounced by
the American Federation of Labor,
which accused him of exercising tyr
anny in the department, and his re
port to congress evidently is his an
swer.
After emphasizing the need of un
selfish co-operation on all sides while
the country is iu the world war. the
postmaster genera) continues:
l^UlWIlUBiniMIlUg tlllti 1UU, rtllU dl
this critical period in our nation's
history, it is regrettable to state that
the organized postal employes are
making many selfish demands and in
sisting that they shall not be requir
ed or permitted to work in excess of
the usual number of hours; also that
their salaries be permanently -increas
ed, although they are Justly compen
sated, receiving more than three
times as much as those fighting in the
trenches, who must of necessity suf
fer hardships of warfare and sacrifice
their all if necessary."
One could imagine how such a
statement would be received should
it come from a shipbuilding concern,
a lumber company or any other pri
vate corporation. The argument is all
the more interesting because the post
master genera) is the president's
spokesman at Washington—that is,
he is the man who whispers in the ear
of democratic leaders in congrss when
the president wants something done
or undone.
Only a few days ago, in addressing
the convention of the American Fed
eration of Labdr, tile president said
he had found employers to be more
unreasonable than employes. In mofe
than one Instance, too he has thrown
the weight of the presidency on the
side of labor in controversies regard
ing questions of wages and hours.
It is almost amusing, therefore, to
watch the conflict between the post
master general and the post office em
ployes; also, we wonder how labor
views the drift toward government
ownership of utilities In view of Mr.
Burleson’s comment on the relntion
of the wages of soldiers and of gov
ernment employes in the postal de
partment.
ALTRUISM is no more comrooi
among nations than among individ
uals. Thus when the British chancel
lor of the exchequer announces tha
the British government had arranget
to take over the payment of Russiat
credit and treasury bills maturinf
this month In exchange for three yeai
exchequer bonds at par the Incident
bad some of the earmarks of benefac
tion, because the cost of the transac
tion to the British government will
be about $87,500,000, and. In fact.
Britain Is under no direct responsibil
ity in the matter. However, there is a
business reason behind it all, and that
is that the move is designed to avoid
serious consequences through the fin
ancial disturbances between England
and Russia.
A SUBSCRIBER asks us what to
bait with to catch sword fish. Army
worms, of course.
IF MAMMA has to shovel her owe
sdow and build her own fires and car
ry in her own coal, she should be pa
tient. Overworked papa is at the bil
liard tournament.
A LITTLE hell on earth would be
most acceptable at this time; espe
cially the heat of the infernal regions.
THE ONLY reason the average
man does not care to emulate great
men is that a majority of them are
dead.
JUDGE BEN LINDSEY has been
sent to Europe by the committee on
public information. Let’s see; wasn’t
Judge Lindsey’s name rather conspic
uous in connection with the Ford
peace special? Here’s hoping he has
more luck this time in getting the
ears of allied states on the subject
which he will investigate.
ELECTION time approaches. Ihe
harvest is at hand and the crop of
candidates is still far short.
AND lest you forget, save the date
of February 23 for the big ball to be
given by those royal entertainers, thp
Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Funny how a man can have so
much sense about other things and so
little where women are concerned.
When you are arguing with a fool
is it hard for a listener to decide
which of you is the fool. Don't argue.
The money in circulation in Nov
ember 1, 1916, was estimated to be
$41.18 per capita. Some one evident
ly took over our portion.
THE V1PRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP |
A NATION OBEYED HER COMMAND
Across the dark horizon of France there flashed the figure of the
greatest woman who ever lived—From a peasant hearth she rose
by her woundrous works until she stood beside kings. At seventeen
she was commander in chief of the French armies. At nineteen she
was burned at the stake by the people she loved.
THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND
It is a story which has thrilled men. women and children through
the centuries. Now it is told beautifully, wonderfully by the marvel
ous photo-spectacle.
.IE8SK E. LASKY PRESENTS
Geraldine Farrar
AH THE IMMORTAL MAID OF ORLEANS IN
‘Joan the Woman’
A SUPER PHOTOPLAY IN TWELVE MAONIFIOANT REELS
ADMISSION
Adults 50c. Children 25c.
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WHO INVENTED MOVIE FILM7
R«v. Hannibal Goodwin, United State*
Suprcm* Court Hold*, Wa* Origi
nator dt Photographic Feature.
a
WatchlUg for three hours the ohreel
Ing of a stupendous Alin, one not only
marvels where this art will end. but
also wonders where It began, says n
writer. It may almost be said to have
begun In the pnlpif, for although the
idea was In the old toy called the
“wheel of life.” yet without the pho
tographic film the -cinematograph
would have been impossible, and Hint
i was. according to the Judgment of the
Pulled Stales Supreme court, the In
! veniion of Itev. Hnnnlhul (Joodwln.
, Mr. (ioodwln was pastor of Ihe Kpls
■ copal church in Ncwnrk. N. .1.. and was
in great lover of children, although he
! had none of his own. He was always
I scheming for their enjoyment, and It
■ was In order to make a picture nm
i chine to amuse his Sunday school flint
| he tnrrnsl his attention to photographic
j Alms, the secret of which he dlscov
I ered in the early eighties of Ihe last
| century.
He made the Alms In the old rectory
jand sometimes he went directly from
' the pulpit to the laboratory In hi* vest
I tnenls. Me resigned his pastorate In
■ 1HKK. hnl it was not for ten yeara later
; that lie obtained his patent. He was
! about to put his Alms on the market
! lien he met with an accidental death
>lu 11100. Mr. Coodwln got nothing out
i of an Invention which has made tens
; Of IllUliollS.
| LOOKING WITH FAVOR ON ART
I Public Hasten* to Attach Respectabil
ity to Favorite*, Despite Their
Various Shortcoming*.
The public always tries to make Its
i favorites respectable, those It truly
| loves, it longs to make them more like
j Itself. It delights to read of happy
| family life among Its beloved artists,
laud of the pare summers of the movie
| star who lives with her mother and
'has a garden, observes the New He
j ptlblle.
The eourse of Mary Anderson i
, comforted and Instilled thousands of!
; housewives for their mild domes- |
tlcitles and llielr distrust of the ]
! stage. Kven the puhlle's fnvorlte ro- I
| mancer lived with Ills wife three years I
before In- married her. mid he did not i
'even suffer from a wasting Illness;1
. hut they will not have If so. and are
1 fast turning him into a pitiful, cheery '
I saint and martyr as flat and sweet !
as their own Ideals. The favorite
; short story writer cuiher.y.led and went
| to the penitentiary and loved poker.
I hat they want to make hint an over- ^
j flowing human heart wandering about
| taking snap-shots. Tlmy have spent ,
t more time raking over and clearing j
j up the records of llncthe and Foe ami |
: Byron and Shelley than they ever ‘
spent oil the poems.
Taxation in Rome.
During a certain ix-riod Hie republic j
j of Itome «1I<1 not pay taxes. The third
j Macedonian war resulted in victory for
the Romans ami brought to an end j
the ancient kingdom of Macedonia in
: 168 B. in describing the Irluntpli
| accorded the victorious Itotimn general
lit is related iltat the celebration con
tinned for tin.days, t m the first day
2f>0 wagons carried the statutes and j
I puintlugs which had been plundered ,
i from Macedonian cities. On the next
day there passed many wagons, carry- ;
i ing Macedonian standards and armor j
1 followed hy 8.000 men loaded with i
| the silver money and silver plnte 1
j which had been secured In the booty, j
1 On the third day came a procession of j
| men carrying gold spoil, followed by
the conqueror in a splendid chariot. 1
Rome so filled Iter coffers with treas
ure hy this plunder that the republic
never thereafter taxed her citizens.
Tims, while the statement Is historical- j
ly true, the fact that there was no tax- !
atlon In the ancient Roman republic
for a period of several years Is not at
all creditable to the Romans, for the
condition was the result of plunder
Instead of the economical admlnlatra
r tloti of public affairs.
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Largest Snake* In Brazil.
Tin* largest snakes known are found
In Brazil, und one would have to go
far Into Hie Ulterior fo find them.
They nre found In the Immense Valley
of itie Amazon river 'and Its tribu
taries. observes a naturalist. This ex
tensive basin, being low ground, con
sists partly of swamps and forest Jun
gle, Info which white men seldom pen
etrate. The forest and vegetation are
ao dense I tun the sun cannot get
through to the ground, and being right {
under the equator, the continual, op- |
presslve, moist heat makes this Jungle |
and swamps the ideal breeding pluee
for the big makes and other reptiles.
However, of the 180 varieties of
•makes known In Brazil, not 10 per
cent are venomous. and of these very
few of the Mg ones. Of .the non-ven
omous ones the largest and the best
known Is the boa constrictor.
New Fiber Plant.
A New Costa Rican fiber plant has
been developed through selection and
cultivation by M. Peralta of San Jose,
and Is alleged to produce more and
stronger fiber than henequeu of slant.
A consular report states that the fiber
Is made Into rope, twine, teats, bags
and even finer articles. The spineless
i leaf la B to 12 feet long, and each plant
> averages 80 leavee a year, yielding two
pounds of fiber. With shoot 800 plants
i to acre, cgne. beans, potatoes, or
corn can he grown on tbs same land.
FuU growth la riattfttt (a fftfe years.
; twd 5LSfr:
On the Alaska we received a fresh
shipment of
BEECH NUT HAMS
These are extra fine flavored and
if you appreciate something good,
try one.
Also
MATTRESSES and DOUBLE BEDS
For three-quarter and double beds
S. BLUM AND COMPANY
GOOD GOODS
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
L 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. O.
R. D. NICHOLL8, Secretary.
Fraternal Order Eagles
Valdez Aerie No. 1971
Meets every Friday night in Eagle
Hall. Visiting Members cordially in
vited to attend theee meetings.
ED. WOOD. W. P.
C. J. TODD, 8ee.
VA1J)K56 LODGE
NO 1M
Vim a ad AcMftrA Maaaa»
/a_...l.aAlMna Aral U7ah
utidty in eftcb nionth Id McKinl#.'
Hall Visitor* always walcoma
WALTER ELLIOT. W. M.
C. C. REYNOLDS, Sec.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of DSaerrf
W. M. CONLEY President.
Valdes Alaska.
GEOVtCE M. BARRY^S*u^ken.
What has become of the old-fash
ioned girl who used to go into a “de
cline” when she was disappointed In
love?
SAFETY FIRST
Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D.D. STEWART Matter
THE SOUTHERN
MRS. BLACKWELL, Prep.
Nice, Clean Rooms
Baths In Connection
PRICES REASONABLE
Phone 114
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
j EUamar, Landlock, Ftdalgo and
| way porta. Passengers landed
| at all points.
Carrying freight and paasen.
gets.
!Por rates apply on board.
©unrtr. H. ia nttb
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Hot-Point Electric Heater* and
Cooking-Appliances at the Emporium.
Christmas goods coming on tbs next
boat. tS
VALDEZ
The town of valdez
is situated at the head of
Prince William Sound,
and is a dty of probably one tfiou
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
ing the fish in great numbers to
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
I citizenry, with good high schools,
churches, free reading room and
library, good chibrooms 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 mettUTy
rarely falls below —15 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
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