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GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Haity V. Ho ben. P Frank L. Ballalne. See. Erich Luca*, Traaa.
Entered ee eecond-claee matter September. ?. 1916. at the poatofflce At SewArd. Alaaka.
“ under act of March S. 1879.
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DRAFT ROW NOT SERIOUS
There is more in the opposition to conscription for
the military draft in the United States than a mere ner
vous frenzy from fear of military service, or the martyr
dom of ultra-pacifists willing to die for their gospel of
peace-at-any-price.
It is the influence of the pro-Prussian German mak
ing itself felt by a word here, a phrase there, indirect in
fluence and in some places open defiance. But the per
centage of opposition is so small that it will not interfere
with the draft, or with the normal business of the country.
This is merely a part of the price we must pay for our
forebearance in handling Germans within our midst. It
costs something to obey the golden rule, but the price is
but a drop in the bucket compared to the final harvest
reaped by those who wilfully and continually break it.
The pacifist who asks that all the rest of the world
but the central powers stop fighting in the interest of
peace merely makes himself absurd. The ideals of peace
are splendid, but a little force is needed right now to pre
vent a complete reversion to the days of right by might.
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WE CAN CARRY THE LOAD
The comptroller of the currency on our ability to bear
our bit in the war to rid the world of Prussian militarism
savs:
“There are in the United States at present more than
ten million individuals and corporations who are able to
make subscriptions to the new Liberty Loan in amounts
ranging from $100 to $100,000,000 each.
“This estimate is conservative when we consider that
there are more than 40,000,000 persons engaged in gain
ful occupations in this country besides the large number
of men and women whose income is derived from their in
vestments. If every individual in the United States should
subscribe to the new bonds to the extent of only five per
cent of his or her total possessions, the loan will be sub
scribed to six times over.
“A few months ago the German government offered
a new loan of several billions dollars, and although this
issue had been preceded by four or five other government
bond offerings, it is reported that applications were re
ceived from 5,250,000 subscribers. The population of Ger
many is less than two-thirds of the population of this coun
try, and the estimated total wealth of the German em
pire, according to a computation made shortly before the
outbreak of the war by Dr. Helfferich, secretary of the
German treasury, was placed at from 69 to 76 billion dol
lars, or about one-third of the wealth of the United States,
which is now estimated at more than 220 billion dollars.
“The reports of our national banks of March 5,1917,
shows that on the day named these banks had a total of
15,737,969 deposit accounts. This is an increase of 1,449,
910 since May 1, 1916, when the total number of deposit
accounts was 14,288,059.
“It is significant that 1,258,691, or seven-eighths of
this increase, was reported by the country banks, indicat
ing the wider diffusion of the wealth of the country.
“The latest bank returns indicate that the total re
sources of the banks of the United States at this time, in
cluding national banks, state banks, trust companies, sav
ings banks and private banks, is approximately thirty-five
billion dollars, exceeding by far the greatest banking re
sources ever before shown in any country.
Fifty years ago we raised over three billion dollars
to provide for the expenses of the Civil war. The wealth
of this country today is eight times as great as it was then;
our banking resources are twenty times as great as they
were then, or even as late as 1870. At this time we are in
a position to raise, with far less effort, ten billion dollars
or fifteen billion dollars, or more; and if the money should
be needed, it will be provided and provided promptly.”
SPRING STYLES FOR YOUNG MEN.
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— Harding in Brooklyn Eagle.
THE CHINESE MARSEILLAISE .
Fernand Farjenel in his recent book, “Through the
Chinese Revolution,” shows us that in China the name of
George Washington is a word of inspiration to the revolu
tionists in the movement that so lately overthrew the auto
cratic Manchu dynasty. Oddy enough, as M. Farjenel
points out, the Chinese republicans remember of Napol
eon only that he rose from the ruins of ancient monarchy
and fought the leagued sovereigns of Europe. They fre
quently invoke together the name of the Father of his
Country and that of the ambitious warrior who made him
self an emperor and his brothers and marshals kings. The
queer conjunction occurs in the popular battle hymn,
which the Frenchman calls the “Chinese Marseillaise.”
“Let all strong men with one accord
Acclaim the Revolution
Washington! Napoleon! Sons of Liberty,
Come and live again to draw the sword!”
So sang the revolutionary soldiers of China as they
marched and drilled. So sang the crowds gathered in the
streets of Chinese cities, under the swinging lines of col
ored lanters:
“Hwa clieng toon! Na po loon!”
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For every non-belligerent ship sunk by Germany, a
neutral country begins to prepare for war.
The Seward General
Hospital
desires to acquaint the general hospital inter
ests of this country with the facilities of this
institution for giving the latest devised methods
of nursing care to persons requiring medical or
surgical treatment. Special attention given to
patients requiring gynecological treatments.
Hydrotherapeutic treatments carefully follow
ed. This building, just complete, electric light
ed, steam heated, hot and cold water. Physi
cians placing patients in our care will receive
every ethical attention. Prompt readiness for
accidents, obstretrics and emergencies, day or
night. For further particulars address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
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