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July 23, 1912. at the postofflce of Valdes.
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WKIINKH1MY. JANUARY 11, HUM
Food mil win
the War;
don’t waste it!
grafted into the army.
OUR Jimmy lia* gone for to llvs In
• lent,
They hav* grafted hint Into the
t-rnty;
lie finally pu< kersd up cottraga
and want.
And they grafted him Into the army.
I told them in# child wait loo young, alaa!
At th# captain'* forequarters they a*M he
would r*®*
They'd train Mm up well In lh# Infantry
class— :
Ho they gn.fnd lilm into tlie army.
CHORUS,
Oh, Jimmy, farewell, your brother* fell
Way dow n in Aluburrny;
I thought they would apnre a lone wid
der's h< 'e.
Bui they ii.-afleil him tnlo ihe army.
Croat up in hia unlcoru-dear little chap.
They have grafted him Into the army:
It seems but •» day since lie sol iti my Iud.
But they grafted iritis Into the army.
And there are ti e tronsie* he used to
wear—
The very aame buttons—the patch and
tear—
But Uncle Hum gate him a Iran new pair
When the> graft'd Mm into the army.
Now in m.v provisions I see him revealed—
T- cy have grafted him inlo the army;
A l<et la-aide the content'd livid,
T;.»y have grafted him in n the army
He looks kinder sickirh - la-. ms to cry—
A big volunteer standing i., i in Ms e> e
Ota. what if the die rty emu;: I up and die
Now they’ve graf'ed him into the army?
— Henry f. Work.
I.AWS NKKDKl) FOR WARTIMK
1/OAFKR8
Of all times in the history of the
world, this is not a time for idleness.
Yet, in ihe United States there are
tens of thousands of able-bodied men
engaged in no useful occupation, the
services of whom are sorely needed
in the various industrial plants of the
country.
Several of the states, more particu
larly Maryland and Virginia, have
found it necessary to enact laws re
quiring men to register so that a cen
sus of the male workers can he taken.
Those laws are so drawn that ev
ery man who is able to work may he
compelled to do so where his services
are necessary to the proper carrying
on of the nation’s great war work.
The government is sorely in need
of supplies. It is using every possible
means of speeding up the war work,
but In spite of this many thousands
of men throughout the country who
are not reached by the conscription
laws or who have not been moved to
enlist aB volunteers either loaf about
the citieB and towns or work at such
irregular periods as to make it impos
sible to mobilize the nation’s man
force when man-power is so greatly
needed.
At the annual meeting of the Em
ployer’s Association held in Seattle
this week the governor was informed
of the great need of workers in the
state of Washington; reminded of the
thousands of idlers who are able-bod
ied, and asked to call a special ses
sion of the legislature to enact such a
law as has proved immensely bene
ficial in Maryland and Virginia.
This is a proper step. No man can
profess to be a good American or de
serving the protection of this coun
try’s laws who is not willing to do bis
full part in placing the nation upon
a firm war basis. If he is not willing
to work he should be compelled to do
so. The states should be given the
power to oblige those who are not en
gaged in military purposes to produce
those things necessary to the success
of the military establishment.
If men who do not go to war do
not evidence a willingness to support
the men at the front, they should be
compelled to do so. The way to compel
them Is to enact firm and just laws
that will reach the indifferent ones
and oblige them te do ft' proper part
in prosecuting this war.
Many hundreds of the Industries of
the country that are occupied almost
wholly in shipbuilding, lumber pro
duction, metal mining, fuel produc
tion, the production of foodstuffs, mu
nitions, etc., are suffering from a ser
ious shortage of labor, which short
age could be overcome in a twinkling
were there laws that would reach the
able-bodied loafer.
Let’s have such a law. Let’s do it
now and not wait until the nation Is
distressed for want of supplies for its
navy, its army and its necessary com
merce.
Everyone whose heart beats in uni
son with the nation’s great desire to
bring the war to a speedy end will do
all in his power to reach that end.
Those who are not williug to do so
should be compelled to do so. And
the sentiment of loyal Americans
should strongly suport any movement
that will reach out for the able-bod
ied slacker and compel him to do his
full part.
THK NKW VKAR’H l*R«HI*K<T
Unmistakably the times are so out
of joint that an accurate forecast for
the new year cannot be made. But
enough is known that business is rea
sonably assured of an active year with
everyone who is willing to accept em
ployment at a scale of wages unequal
ed in the country’s history.
That the war will continue through
out 1918 is practically certain. That
the waging of it will entail an unpre
cedented expenditure of funds is cer
tain. That these funds will be almost
wholly distributed throughout the
various states of the Union and fur
ther stimulate all lines of production
cannot be doubted.
Brices may be higher, but wages,
as a rule, are increased, so that the
trade outlook for 1918 promises fair.
There is not the danger that the
people will want for ready money next
year, but there is a serious danger
that money will not supply their de
mands. There must be a conserving
of foodstuffs and clothing or a dis
tressing shortage of these is almost
certain. The demands of the great ar
mies which we are raising as well as
the demands of our allies are so great
that it is almost humanly impossible
to supply them. They cannot be sup
| plied unless the strictest economies
are. practiced by those who remain
at home. And unless these economies
are practiced our armies and those of
our allies will not be the efficient
i fighting forces they can be made once
the civilian population appreciates the
importance of thoroughly equipping
the fighting men and keeping them
supplied with wholesome food and
suitable wearing apparel.
I --
MORGAN’S MAXIM
At this particular time, when hold
! ers as securities in the United States
j have witnessed values rapidly melting
away, it is a good thing to recall the
[remark once made by J. P. Morgan,
father of the present head of the
banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co.
Some one had come to him complain
ing of hard times, how stocks had de
clined, and how the country generally
was ‘going to the bow-wows,” when
the noted banker interrupted him.
saying: "The man who is a bear on
the United States will go broke.” In
other words, it is unwise to become
too pessimistic, particularly when the
worst is probably past.—Christian
Science Monitor.
BRITISH FLYERS BRING
DOWN TWO FOE MACHINES
LONDON. Jan. 9.—An official avia
tion statement issued by the British
war office tonight reads:
‘‘Heavy snow prevented Hying yes
terday except on a small portion of
the northern front, in this locality a
certain amount of work was done by
our airplanes and bombs were drop
ped on a hostile airdome near Cour
trai. .Enemy trenches also were at
tacked with bombs and machine gun
Are. At uight the station at Routers
and the station at Menin were bomb
ed heavily by us.
“In air fighting two German ma
chines were brought down in our lines
and two others were driven down out
of control. One of our machines Is
missing.”
TODAY IS wheatless day and Fri
day is meatless day for Valdez.
Good show at Empress Thursday.
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VAUMjt ALASKA
f RIME MINISTER’S DAY OFF
Lloyd Qaorgo Haa Bean Known to Dig
Out a Badger Just as a Holi
day Kastlme.
if *? ' * -j
The picturesque account which hit?
been given of prime minister's ngri
cultnral actlv.. > nn the Sussex fnrm
nn the occasion of liis recent vacation
is probably suggestive only of the ver
sot displayed hy hitn in the matter
of i ay making.
Mr. Lloyd (Seufge has tieen evi
known to dig out u badger, says I .on
don Tit-Bits. In the vestibule of hi
official residence mny be seen a mag
nificent sniffl'd specimen which h •
helped to tiring in tin* surface some
yeurs ago nn Isird t’owdriiv’s estates in
the same county.
It Is doubtful, indeed, whether, ex
cept in the matter of arboriculture
pursuits, the present prime minister
has derivtsl a precedent from any of
his predecessors. The nearest ap
proach. perhaps, is Mr. Balfour, who
goes In for farming at his Scottish
home at Whlttlngchamc. where some
splendid cattle have been turned out.
The late lg»rd Salisbury found Ills
principal source of recreation away
from the csrea of office In his labora
tory hi Hatfield house, where he fol
lowed the iieculiar bent of his family
In scientific and electrical pursuits.
Sir Henry t'ampbell-BauDerman.
wlm was un omnivorous reader,
never so happy ns when staying at his
beloved Dover; Mr. Asquith Is credited
with a passion for novel reading; Lord
Itosehery, whose literary tastes are
well known. s)iend« most of hi* time
between Merit more and Ids Scottish
seat; while Ir. lilndstone. when Dot at
Dollls hill, enjoyed a sea trip or a so
journ at some cast coast resort.
GREAT CANAL IS PLANNED
Forth and Clyde Waterway Haa Been
Under Conalderation by Brltlah
for Several Year*.
There has been vaguely before the
public for some years a great nchetne
—tile Forth Htid t’lyde canal—write* a
correspond) nt of the Ignition Times.
Uerintiity did not declare war until the
Kiel eanal was completed. There can
be mr question that if-—during these
last three years—\vc hud been able to
move ships quickly and safely front one
side of Sl ot land to the other It would
have been To our benefit. That benefit
will always obtain, but l am not now
talking of mere tranalt. but of new
town planning possibilities—a calcu
lated Incentive to expansion for those
who wish to live under the most mod
ern conditions, unhampered by whnt
we now consider the mistakes of the
past.
Seven years ago the government
whs given powers to make a road
where It pleased and acquire the
land oil either side of It for develop
ment. Let Iheui now consider taking
tlielr Courage in both hands and them
selves driving across Scotland a '"anal
for ocean-going -hips. Along its batiks
there would arise during Its construc
tion rontls and rails and power sta
tion*. together with the houses of the
j men making all these. Later would
follow the factories, and we should
I eventually have a lluenl slate garden
| city, seaport, manufacturing, reslden
j rial, up-to-date and nnoongeetible. It
1 would be a governmental exjieriment
In spreading the people for their ad
' vantage.
Submarine's Lifeboat.
For a long time attempt* have been
, made to evolve *01110 sensible scheme
j for permitting a crew to eaeape when
i a submarine sink*, get* ensnared In a
net, or for some reason becomes un
manageable while under water. An
Invention that Ims lately been protect
ed b.v patent* Is described In Popular
Mechanic*. It 1* a lifeboat and, in
reality, a *ruall aualllary submarine
that normally I* hold la a concave sent
constructed In the top part of the-lance
craft. Water-tight liatchways are pro
vided In each of the vessels, so that ac
cess from one to'the other ill them Is
possible. It Is lutended to offer a safe
retreat fur some thirty person*. Hlec
trlc ami gasollu# motor* would propel
It and give It a radius of action esti
mated at about 800 mile*. In the event
of accident, member* of the crew
would entt" the 1 lifeboat, do** the
hatchway*, free the small craft by un
screwing two large bolt* that anchor
It to the larger one. and rise to the
surface.
She Obeyed Orders.
Some time ago, before we all got *o
dreadfully economical, a mistress told
her new Scandinavian kitchen gtrl
never to leave In the refrigerator any
thing old or left over, but .to keep It
clean and fresh by throwing away the
old things every morning.
On the day following, the mint res*
happened to look out of the window
and she noticed something peculiar in
the yard. Calling Hulda she aeked:
"What I* ‘hut and how did It get
there?”
“That's the old lea, ma'am, left over
from yesterday,” answered Hilda. I
threw It away lak you tol* me.” Bos
ton Transcript.
Automatic Electro Plating.
A machine that automatically elec
troplatea 100,000 doorknobs or other
metal parts a day Is described by the
Scientific American. It consists of a
series of tanks arranged In an oval
BO feet long, over which passes an end
less eh»tw from which rods carrying
rucks ara suspended. The racks ur*
filled wKk the objects te he plated, and
these are dipped successively' late the
tanks rsmtalnlortthe■isulgdcns.te be
nsede.■■TMiavsrsi rtpkiJHgjjy
1
We have all sizes again
in
men’s women’s and
children’s
Arctics, Rubbers and Pacs.
S. BLUM AND COMPANY
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PRINCIPAL HIGH SCHOOLS
Mrs. George John Zinn was yester
day unanimously elected superintend
ent and principal of the Valdez High
School, by the school board, to take
the place vacated by Miss Vera Bry
ant, who answered Hymen’s call. Mrs.
Zinn is a teacher of wide experience
and is thoroughly qualified for the po
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VALDEZ
The town of valdez
is situated at the head of
Prince William Sound,
and is a city of probably one thou
sand population. It is the center
of the mining industry on the,
Sound, both copper and gold, and j
is adjacent to and within easy i
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
citizenry, with good high schools,
churches, free reading room and
library, good clubrooms 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 or neat ana coia oetng
rarely experienced. The mercury
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 Valdea 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
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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