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PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO.
H. B. SELBY, Editor and Proprietor.
VALDEZ. ALASKA
Published Dally Except Sunday
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matte
July 23, 1912, at the postolllce of Valdes
Alaska, under act of March 3. 18.9
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Food will win
the War;
don’t waste it!
_—----I
IF WE HAD THE TIME,
FI had the time to And a place
And alt me down full face to face
With my better self, that cannot show
In my daily life that rushes so;
It might be then I should see my soul
Was stumbling still toward the shining
goal;
I might be nerved by the thought sub
lime— i
If I had the time!
FI had the time to let my heart
Speak out and take in my life a part;
Te look about and to stretch a hand
To a comrade quartered In No Luck Land.
Ah, God. if I might but just sit still
And hear the note of the whippoorwill
I think that my wish with God's would
rime—
If I had the time!
IF I had the time to learn from you
How much for comfort my word could
do;
And I told you then of my sudden will
To kiss your feet when I did you ill;
If the tears aback of the coldness feigned
Could Aow and the wrong be quite ex
plained.
Brothers, tne souls of us all would chime—
If we had the time.
—Richard Burton.
let us preserve our
AMERICANISM
s -■
Is the United States government at
the point of guaranteeing to the peo
ple of this country that the well of
pure Americanism shall remain unde
filed? There is ground for the belief
that such is the case in the tardy ac
tion of the department of labor in
deciding either to deport or to intern
alien disturbers }gho preach anarchy,
sabotage and all the evils that it is
popular nowadays to class under the
term Bolshevism.
It is only by drhstic action that the
Bolsheviki movement in this country
can be arrested. To advocate a policy
of "laissez faire” on the ground that
this is a free republic, in which every
man and every movement is entitled
to a chance, is to condone a species
of anarchy; and anarchy is as foreign
to the spirit of our republican insti
tutions as autocracy, which the na
tion is avowedly fighting today. The
very notion of autocracy or tyranny
is repugnant to every real American;
why then, in all conscience, can any
American consistently go to the op
posite extreme and indorse Bolshev
ism?
An I. W. W. leader in the state of
Washington boasts that there are in
the United States 55,000 members in
one branch of the I. W. W. and that
80 per cent of them are in the state
of Washington. He glories in the
movement, regardless of the fact that
it has been declared outlaw; and that
is the spirit of its leadership and its
membership.
me government, in jib laiesi uru
sade against anti-Americanism, de
crees that membership in the I. W.
W. does not constitute sufficient
grounds for deportation or intern
ment, but that any alien who is con
victed of preaching sabotage or an
archy, shall be deported or interned,
even though he has committed no
overt act against the common weal.
It is a challenge to alien agitators,
who come to America to escape for
eigh tyrannies and immediately set
about to corrupt Americanism, to
spread classism, to create dangerous
labor disturbances, to undermine the
very foundations of our form of gov
ernment. They are deserving of no
' consideration. In the great world up
heaval Americanism, which rests on
solid ground between the distant
poles of oligarchy and anarchy, stands
out as the hope of humanity and to
allow it to be tarnished is to commit
a crime against civilization.
We are today looking upon the
spectacle of Bolshevism, and it Is sad
dening. The novelty of a confraternity
of workingmen, dominating this
world, appealed for a time to the un
thinking. But as it Is tested In the
lire of Russian nationalism It looms
up as tragedy rather than as a hope.
We want none of It, yet It is the count
erpart of I. W. W.ism, which an alien
stock is trying lnsidlodsly to plant
upon American soil. ,
Let us be liberal; let us <?e toler
ant; let us be democratic—but let us
not confound liberty with license,
tolerance with potential terrorism,
democracy with anarchy. Let us not
compromise our precious heritage of)
Americanism.
P!tlSII>FNT ASKKI) simiik
LIVFS Ob’ 8FNTHIFS
SIN FKANC1SCO: A telegram on
behalf of 6.000 San Francisco club-j
women asking clemency for four Ain-j
erii an soldiers in France condemned J
to death for sleeping while on sentry
duty, was sent to President Woodrow
Wilson Saturday, following a resolu
tion adopted by the San Francisco
city federation of women’s clubs. The
telegram said:
"While we realize the need of army
discipline, especially In war time, and
while we appreciate the breach in
volved of a sentry falling asleep at
his post in the presence of the ene
my, nevertheless the San Francisco
City Federation of Women’s Clubs,
representing 6,000 women, respect
fully appeals to your excellency’s dis
tinguished sense of humanity to ex
tend clemency to those so accused,
particularly in view of Gen. Persh
ing’s reference of these cases to you.
"The mothers of America will ap
plaud your leniency.”
GOOD BILL AT THE
EMPRESS SUNDAY NIGHT
Sunday night "Mister 44" will be
shown at the Empress theatre, to
gether with a late Pathe News. The
program is a well balanced one, and
should be seen to be appreciated.
GEORGE M. COHAN
AT EMPRESS TUESDAY
Tuesday night George M. Cohan,
the master comedian, will appear at
the Empress Theatre in “Broadway
Jones,” one of the best of the many
comedies this versatile comedian has
yet appeared in. ,
GERMANS TAKE KHERSON
BERLIN. March 22.—The city of
Kherson, an important shipping cen
ter at the mouth of the Dnieper river,
ninety-two miles northeast of Odessa
has been captured by the Germans
today, an army report announces.
WANTED—Buffet in good condi
tion. Phone 171 tf
CONDUCTOR WEDS A JACKIE
Because of the scarcity of male la
bor. women are being employed as
conductors on surface lines In New
York and elsewhere. And now girls
are quitting their Jobs to get married.
The photograph shows Mr. and Mrs.
Charles H. Lawver. Mr. Lawver when
aboard one of Uncle Barn’s cruisers Is
a chief gunner’s mate and Mrs. Lawver
Is the first o% the women conductors
to fall victim to Dan Cupid’s darts.
The war la really responsible for it
all. Lawver met bis bride two years
ago when she was Mias Nora Hannan.
They had not seen each other until re
cently when Gunner’s Mate Lawver
boarded a Broadway car. Miss Han
nan was the conductor, and one more
war romance was added to the list.
Lobsters Arp Marked.
Over 1,000 seed lobsters have been
liberated along the Maine coast recent
ly, and an additional 2,000 are ready
as soon sb the authorisation of the
commission of sea and shore fisheries
Is obtained for their liberation, says
the Fishing Gazette. Every one of
these has been marked and as they are
the property of the state of Maine, It
will be necessary for all lobster fisher
men who may gather them In their
traps to release them or stand the pen
alty of a $50 fine which wps provided
Ip a pew law enacted at last ses
sion i/t the Maine legislature. The 1.
000 /ample lobsters that were lib
unched thropgh the JnM
i the soitt# marking.
GAMBLING LAW
WILL HELP THE POOR
NEW YORK: The poor of the city
will reap a large financial benefit from
j the John Doe Inquiry into gambling
1 conditions in this city, District At
j torney Swann predicts. Help for them
j will come from enforcement of a law
'which provides that “a person, who
I wins or loses at play or by bolting at ;
■ any time the sum or value of $25 or |
I upwards within the space of twenty-!
| four hours, is punishable by a fine not'
' les than five times the value or sum j
so lost or won."
According to the law, Mr. Swan j
said, the commissioner of charities |
would be the nominal plaintiff in civ- j
lil suits to recover the money, which
! must lie used only for the poor.
Mr. Swann predicted that he could
get $250,000 for the city treasury in
a week on the basis of the amounts j
actually lost in gambling here. Other- j
wise, he said, suits would be brought
for five times the amounts involved.
SNOW PLOW TURNS TURTLE
AND MEN LOSE LIVES
SKAGWAY: A rotary snow plow
on the White Pass & Yukon railroad
turned turtle at McCrea spur, north of
here, yesterday, and James Collin
son, the pilot, was killed and Engi
neer E. J. Barry was probably fatally
scalded. Two others escaped by Jump
ing.
The rotary was clearing the track
to the Pueblo copper mines,‘in order
to enable them to ship ore to Tacoma.
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DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat “Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAY
1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:15 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
11:15 p. m. 12:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers.
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official business Detween Val
dez and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
G. R. KOEHLER
Capt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M.
NEW SPRING HATS
We have just opened
a shipment of
M A LLO RY
CRA V ENETTED
HATS
NEW SHAPES AND SHADES
These hats being cravenetted will not spot
from rain and will hold their shape much
better than a hat not waterproofed.
Priced at $4.50 and $5.00.
S. BLUM & COMPANY
Member of the United States Food Administration
License number G-48525
GOOD GOODS--- RIGHT PRICES
Jim received all me latest popu
lar songs at Q. O. Relnke’s. tf
Purnisbed rooms at Mrs Osland’s
Prices reasonable. *
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
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 for Delegate to
Congress from Alaska, I feel 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 ae 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
place<l the country’s war needs above all needs and requirements and
has subordinated his desires to the military establishment of the
United States.
, “Alaska nas responded nobly to the nation’s call. Shq has given
her share willingly and unstlntingly. When the democratic party
went before the people of Alaska in November, pineteen sixteen, it
i stood for a certain constructive program which embodied as its prin
cipal elements a wider measure of home rule for the territory, and a
1 sane and rational policy in the development of,natural resources and
i every possible aid to the pioneers of the country.
. “I have introduced among others the following bills in congress
which I am pressing for passage as opportunity affords:
1 “Granting Alaska full territorial form or government wun none
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 timeB 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 prospeets for a further extension.
“Recognition has been forced for Alaska In the matter of appoint
ments to the second series of training camps for o®cere. Contracts
which prevented the farmers of the interior from supplying army
posts with their vegetables are cancelled.
"Suggestion* and requests that I again go before the- people ef
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 M A candidate for the democratic nomination for
Delegate to Congress."
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
F. and A. M.
Valdez Lodge No. 168
REGULAR communications, first
Wednesday in each month in Ma
sonic Hall. Visitors always wel
come.
WALTER ELLIOT, W. M.
C. O. 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
Meets 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.
SAFETY FIRST
Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D. D. STEWART Ma.ter
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
Ellamar, La unlock, Fidalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen*
feere.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. B. Is RIDER
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JOS. A. SILVERMAN Ph.G.,M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Contract Surgeon U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U. S. Marine Hospital
and
Public Health Service
OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M.
Sundays by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office No. 19 Res. No. 17S
Boyle Block, Valdez, Alaska
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DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1808
PHONE 110
Office Rooms Above Louie's Cafe
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNKV8.AT.LAW
*>■«• Opposite Court House
Pheuo 84 VALDEL ALASKA
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ATTORNHTS.AT.UAW
OHeea Is sruiBs Bulldloc
PAmo isi TALDHB. Alaska
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Equipped for the Treatment
of all Surgical and Medical
Cases. X-Ray
Private Rooms
Jot. A. Overman PL G. M. D.
Proprietor
Pcaoa»B8»oR»ofiCBraoBca^^
Arctic Hotel
.All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Solicited
Special Hairs h» the Week or Month
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