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sew \KD. \1.\sk\. fHURSDAY, JANUARY 28. 1915.
War arguments are now probably the chief pastime throughout the
world. In every quarter of the universe, no doubt, there are men gathered
over bars and tables telling each other just how and why the war started
and each has an opinion totally opposite from that ot the other, hut each is
absolutely certain that the other fellow doesn’t know a thing about it. l'he
people of Germany and Austria are just as sure that the war was forced on
them as the people of the allied countries are sure of the reverse. I>id any
one ever see two men brought to court for fighting that each oi the lighters
was not positively certain that the other fellow was the aggressor?
People are usually very indignant when they are told that they are in
fluenced by newspapers but most people really take their views from what
they se* in print. As a matter of fact there is no way by which any man in
Alaska could form an opinion of the European war except through the agency
of newspapers and periodicals, so that all our views are second hand at the
best.
When newspapers that have any sense want to influence opinion they
do not at all depend on the editorial column. 1 here is a tar more insidious
and effective method than that, and that method is to color the news so that
it might carry an influence so subtly that the reader is unaware of an effort
to fool him.
Suggestion is one of the most effective means for bringing about that
end. By just a little twist of words it is possible for anyone to alter the
whole meaning of a story and this is being done every minute of every hour
of the day in the newspaper offices throughout the l nited States. W illiam
Jennings Bryan is at present being made the victim of a campaign along those
lines. He became so angry recently at the manner in which some of his ex
pressions were colored that he declared in speaking of newspapermen that
one of the most disagreable experiences connected with the position of secre
tary of state is that the Secretary has to have dealings with unimitigated
liars. And most of the time the reporter or correspondent is entirely innocent
of trying to misquote. The work is done in the office where the men at the
desk” have received their instructions and where they alter the copy to suit
the paper’s policy.
Without a doubt both sides in the great armed conflict today have taken
care to have the support of the press. Few of the papers come out openly and
say what side they are on but their influence is used quietly and in a manner
that counts because it never puts the reader on his guard. It would be well
lor all to take these things into account before jumping at conclusions with
nothing to found their opinions on but “black and white.
Nruts front All
JJartii of thr
tt NorttiUmft U
Fairbank politicians are anxiously
waiting for the arrival there of C. E.
Bunnell, of Valdez, the newly appoint
ed judge of that judicial division.
Many applicants are in the held for
the position of Clerk of the court and
for the commissionerships. Fred
Martin, the Democratic committeeman
of that division, wants to be clerk of
the court. W. F. W hitely, in the real
estate business, is anxiuos to have the j
position. Ed. Stier, who was clerk of
the court under the Republican judge
of the division several years ago, is
anxious to feed at the government
crib and has strong backing from
among the Republicans who aided the
Democratic organization at the last
election. G. O. Olson, an attorney,
would change his present occupation
and uncertainty of retainers from that
of clerk at $3,500 a year. L. F. Protz-1
man, registry clerk in the postoflke,
wants the job because it pays more
than the one he has. B. J. McGinnis,
who is old enough to be retired, is in
need of the money and has applied
for the pay check.
Others are pulling political strings
j in an effort to land some of the jobs.
The Cordova Times Says:
“While a few yellow curs here are
yelping at the heels of George C.
Hazelet, in order to serve their selfish
ends in a petty poilitical game, our
townsman is devoting all of his time
and energy at Washington in an effort
to convince President Wilson and Sec
retary Lane that the most feasible
and only tonnage route for a govern
ment trunk line to interior Alaska is
from Cordova via Chitina.”
During the past year the Ellamar
Mining company mined 30,000 tons of
ore according to a statement by Supt.
L. L. Middlecamp.
A stampede to the North which may
rival the rush to the Dawson and
Nome goldfields is expected within
another month, when the commission
will anounce in Washington the route i
of the Alaska government railroad.
From the letters of inquiry which
have reached the office of Governor J.
F. A. Strong, it is evident that people
from all over the United States will
come North as soon as the railroad re
leases its verdict. Letters asking of
the railroad are pouring in from the
entire country, from Maine to Cali
fornia and from the Great Lakes to
the Gulf of Mexico.
That Juneau will be benefitted by
the travel through here is a foregone
conclusion.—Empire.
CORDOVA, Jan. 20.—A. N. Hayes,
master ear builder for the Copper
River & Northwestren railway, died at
his home this morning after an illness
of about two weeks.
While Juneau had two perfectly
good applicants for appointment as a*
District Attorney, men who were hon
est, capable and deserving of honor,
here’s hoping that we may all learn tc
think as well of Mr. Smiser as docs
his friend and former schoolmate the
Attorney-General.—Juneau hjmpii e.
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THE MINER’S STORE
FRANK J. COTTER, Manager
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1915, January Fiflli, Our I FN I II
Anniversary of Business in Seward
WE wish to thank the public in general for their liberal
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fidence in the future. We are most optimistic tor Seward
in the year 1915. We predict a wonderful improvement
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Railway by President Wilson, not later than February 10;
that actual construction work will begin not later than
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every eight days tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova.
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S. S. DORA leaves'Seward 15th of each month for Cook Inlet points and Dutch. Harbor.
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Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova, Ellamar,
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Freight Steamers sailing from Seattle each month: S. S. Seward. 5th;
S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S. Cordova, 2ath
(S. S. Seward carries Explosives)
Right reserved to chjinge this schedule without notice-^^
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