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BY
GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, (Inc.)
Harry V. Hoben, President Frank L. Ballainc, Sec.
Elmer A. Inond, Editor
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The tssociatcd Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repubhcation
of all news dispatches credited ot it or not otherwise credited in this papei
and also the local news published Jierein.
SUSPEND THE EIGHT HOUR LAW
The Gateway Itelieves that not only a portion of the
eight hour iaw in the territory should he suspended, but,
for the duration of the war, the entire law should be shelv
ed. This statement is made not against unions or others
who believe in the eight hour k ... the editor himself
is a supporter of the eight hour da... but for the sake of se
curing sufficient man power to combat the extreme labor
shortage.
The eight hour law, as passed by the last legislature
of Alaska, prohibits employment of more than eight hours
a day of any man or woman in any industry. This is pro
hibitive of overtime work, if men or women should so de
sire. There is the rub. Take for instance the report of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission: “A shortage of
iabor is anticipated.” Being a government project only
eight hours are supposed to be the limit for daily employ
ment. Take the mines, the eight hour law has been en
forced for some time by many of the corporations but the
placer operator is now brought under the eight hour law,
and although the season is a short one in Alaska, labor
scarce, the operator cannot work his men more than eight
hours out of every twenty-four and the men are equally
prohibited from working more titan eight hours. Take
every business practically in Alaska, with lack of labor
and prohibited from working employees more than eight
i oo/'s scores of employers will suffer and many em
ployees will suffer also. Much money is made in extra
work. Many people add to their “rainy day account”
with the overtime money, but this is now denied them. It
it not a question of will you work overtime but you can’t
it YOU could.
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The country at the present time is calling men from
stores, shops, mines and fields by the thousands. Next
month, when the selective draft drawings are held, hun
dreds of men now in Alaska will answer the call to the col
ors and they will leave the north creating a further short
age in man power for this territory.
At the same time the government is urging produc
tion of certain articles needed for the war, to the limit.
Alaskans will be unable to do their bit on account of the
eight hour law. Double shifts will perhaps be necessary
in many industries in Alaska—but there is a labor short
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age even for the one shift.
It is for these and many other reasons that the Gate
way believes that the eight hour law should l>e suspended
until after the war and men and women in Alaska be per
mitted to work overtime if they choose.
Overtime is necessary in small towns far removed
from points of labor supply, and it is not in the interest
of the employer or the employee to prevent occasionally
working overtime, for extra pay, if it is the desire.
'i he Alaska eight hour iaw is so drastic that two part
ners cannot work more than eight Ivmi.j in each twenty
four. There is a heavy penalty attached to the one found
guilty.
Suspend the eight hour law entirely for the duration
of the war.
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The appointment of Royal A. Gunnison, of Juneau, as
Territorial Food Administrator, will meet with the approv
al of all. Mr. Gunnison is a hard worker in everything,
he undertakes and he will find that the people are equally
in earnest to support the administration in food conserva
tion. The Gateway hereby places its columns at the dis
posal of the Alaska administrator to enlighten the people
i f what is required of them.
WARM PRAISE
■ FOR GENERAL
RICHARDSON
In the “Magazine of the War,"'
edition of the New York Times, un
I or the caption of “Putting the Spot-'
lights on Celebrities," appears the fol
lowing sketch of Gen. Richardson:
“Brigadier General Wilds P. Rich
ardson, with twenty years’ experience
in Alaska, ought to be trained to the
minute in the modern warfare of over
: coming obstacles. General Richard
son aoon will leave, if he has not al
ready left, his Alaskan post to take
command of a brigade oi United
States regulars in the field.
This brigadier general, of Texas
birth, a graduate of West Point with
the class of 1884, is known through
out the army as ‘Dick’. Through the
■ years and the successive ranks he has
■ been “Lieutenant Dick," “Captain
i Dick,” and so on until now he is “Gen
eral Dick." Richardson is one of the
beloved men of the service.
For a score of years this soldier has
been at work in Alaska building roads
through seemingly impossible places,
i bridging chasms and flooded streams,
making ladderlike ways up and over
cliffs and in general winning the way
forward for civilization’s communica
tion with the wilds. An ordinary war
time trench or a dugout of whatever
i depth will not look an inch deep to
this mail who has looked from the
dizzying heights into the depths of
* the chasms of the “North countree.”
While road building in Alaska Gen
eral Richardson kept up his line
studies. He was an active service line
officer until the government picked
him for its arduous Alaskan work.
, He has been president of the gov
! emment’s Alaska Road Commission
for half a score of years, keeping his
place, however, in the infantry branch
! all the time and receiving regular
I promotion therein.
“Dick” Richardson is known for his
rare good nature, coupled with a
physical prowess which wrong doers
always respect. Just before he en
tered West Point and was preparing
for his entrance examination at a pri
j vate school not far from New York
city, he defended single handed
against a mob a boy who. under great
provocation, had committed an offense
against the. law. “Dick,” unafraid,
held the mob off and won the plaudits
of a community for his undaunted
bravery. The army knows him as a
tine soldier and comrade.
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CAMPAIGN MONEY SPENT
BY CANDIDATES FOR
NEW YORK CONTESTS
ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 13. — The
sum of $590,853 was spent for the
mayoralty campaign in an effort to
reelect John Purroy Mitchel, and the
,um spent for the sucuessful Tam
many candidate was $122,824. The
sum of $8,038 was spent for the So
cialist candidate.
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Make It 15 Million.
Dont Forget
YOUR XMAS PACKAGES
TO THE STATES WILL HAVE
TO LEAVE ON THE S. S.
ALASKA, WHICH IS DUE
HERE SUNDAY. Therefore
if you haven’t yours ready
come inESTH AR 8ConTH AI
COME IN AT ONCE and let us
fix you up. We have a com
plete assortment of Xmas boxes
tags and stickers and will wrap
any package for mailing, re
gardless of whether you pur
chased it here or not.
REMEMBER, the Alaska is
the last boat that will reach
Seattle in time for Christmas.
We Again Thank You.
SEWARD DRUG CO.
THOP SUEY
AND NOODLES
Specialties at the
MOON
RESTAURANT
W ash. St., Between
Broadway & 3rd Ave
CLASSIFIED AD COLUMN
WANTED. Miscellaneous
WANTED—Woman for ironing. Ap
ply Dec Sing Laundry. if
FOR SALE
FOR SALE—One pair hfgh top re
inforced booU, 1 pair 14 in. Red
pacs, one black rubber slicker coat,
one slicker hat. Each article worn
but once. Will sell cheap for cash.
Inquire at Gateway office. tf
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Crepe Paper, all colors, 15c roll.
Crepe Paper in folds for Christmas
decoration, 20c fold. Brown & Haw
kins. “Quality First.”
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Make It 15 Million.
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Well made steel frame suit eases,
leather straps all round. 24 in. size,
$4.00. Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First.”
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Kayo Table Lamps with shades at
Graef's. 015tf.
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\ Mclver, licensed undertaker.
For sleds and ice skates see Graef.
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Boys Regulation Tan Army Shoes.
Brown & Hawkins. “Quality First.”
City Express. Phone Main 122.
Meet me at The Branch.
For your Xmas dinner C rose a fruit
cake, Heinz* plum or fig pudding, the
best ever. Biown & Hawkins.
Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
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j Andy's Express, phone Madison 14T
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Imported Swiss cheese can now be
had at Brown & Hawkins.
Long distance teiepnone booth at
j The Branch.
jWHY SUFFER SO?
Why suffer from a bad, hack, from
[ harsp, shooting twinges, headaches,
• dizziness and distressing urinary ills?
Thousands of grateful people recom
1 mend Doan’s Kidney Pills. Could you
j ask for stronger proof of merit?
Mrs. Roll Cookston, 1S0D E. First
Ave., Spokane, Wash., says: “The
grip put my kidneys out of order and
I suffered with a heavy dull pain in
the small of my back which kept get
ting more severe. Some days I could
' hardly do my work for it was almost
1 impossible to bend over. My kidneys
! were weak and annoyed me a great
ih»al, too. 1 was worried because my
feet swelled and because of the pufli
ness under my eyes. One box of
Doan’s Kidney Pills gave me relief
and after I had used t>vo bixes I was
• feeling fine in every way. (State
ment given October 10, 1015.)
?On June 8, 1017, Mrs. Cookston said:
“I have had absolutely no trouble
with my kidneys since Doan’s Kid
ney Pills cured mo and I feel better
; than 1 have in years.”
GOc. at all dealers. Foster-Wilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Advertisement.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR and NOTICE
TO CREDITORS.
Number 45
IN THE PROBATE COURT, TERRI
! TORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIV
ISION, KENAI PRECINCT.
1 In the Matter of the Estate of Jay L.
Spencer, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned that he lias been ap
pointed administrator of the estate of
J AY L. SPENCER, deceased.
* All pe rsons having claims against
the said deceased are-hereby notified
to exhibit and present such claims,
with the necessary vouchers, within
i six (6) months from the date of this
Notice, and the first publication
thereof, to the undersigned, L. L.
JAMES, said administrator, at his
office in the Bank of Seward Build
ing, Seward, Alaska, which said of
fice the undersigned selects as his
place of business in all matters con
nected with said estate of JAA L.
SPENCER, deceased.
Dated: Seward, Alaska, November
20th, 1917. l. L. JAMES,
Administrator of the estate
of Jay L. Spencer, deceased
Date of Pub. Nov. 22. 20, Dec. C>, 12.
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When you want an engine for a
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of accessories or fittings for one,
I send us an order and try out our
thorough knowledge of the busi
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1 vice, our interest in your behalf
(wo do not pack a hundred pounds
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understand why our service to
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\ ?\ LASK A cQM?ANY si™tf0
V S&r Sailings from Seattle
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\ * Alaska, Doc. 8th; Victoria, Dec. 16th; Alameda,
Dec. 27th. Alaska, Jan. 1st. Northwestern, Jan. 8th; Alameda, Jan. 16th;
Alaska, Jan. 24th.
Sailing of Alaska Dec. 8th, connects with Dora to the westward
'Sailing of Victoria Dec. 16th, is via the outside passage.
A. H. MCDONALD, Agent.
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The Seward News Company
GEORGE PHELPS
Booksellers, Newsdealers and Stationers
Seward, Alaska Phones Main 81
( ADMIRAL EVANS . Dec. 11
SAILINGS \ Captain C. A. Glasscock
FROM SEATTLE: /
1 Admiral Evans floes to Kodiak on
f this trip
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Kates.
For full information on sailings from Seattle to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
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I and Billiards.
HARDWARE, STOVES AND RANGES
RUBBER BELTING
Door* and Windows
1XL Tailor Healers
Air Tight Heatvrs
Aluminum Ware
P. & B. Paper
Malt hold Roofing
Marino Engine Oil
(Jua Engine Oil
l<acquerot Paint
Denatured Alcohol
Lang's Ranges
Gasoline Stoves
Deadening Felt
Weather Strips
Blacksmith's Coal
Wlieol Burrows
Hailing Tackle
Alcohol Stoves
Seine Twine
Granite Ware
Cook Stoves
Camp Stoves
Oil Stove*
Spark PIuk*
Jutrtr Coll*
batterle*
A*be*tn*
Tat Paj»ei
Valve Oil
Floor Oil
Linseed Oil
Cup Crease
Paints
Ammunition
Bench. Forges
Brushes
Varnishes
Turpentine
Japan
r<ml Tar
Lamps
Lantern*
Tents
Shot Gan*
Bellow*
Cattery
Fire Clay
1 flee
Fir* BrUk
Lime
Cement
(ilaee
Rope
Mercury
Phone Madison 87 J. L. GRAEF Seward, Alaska
Certain-teed Roofing. Guaranteed
10 and 15 years. J. L. Graef’s. tf. j
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
j Waterfill and r ratter whiskey at j
the Branch.
MEN—Read Cotter’s Ad today.
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Taylor's Express meets all boats
i and trains. Phone Main 122.
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Subscribe for The Gateway.
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Watertill & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
Men's Black and Oxford Gray cash
mere sox, 30c, 8 pairs for $1.00.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First."
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Proof of labor blaufca for pale at
Gateway.
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Ask your grocers for Seward
Bakery Bread.
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YOUNG foreigner, man, wants a
careful teacher of English. 14 A. B.
T". Box 1505, Seward, Alaska. N20
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Pearl Oil $1.76 n can at GraeTa. tf
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
“They do the one thing
I I’ve always wished
a cigarette would do;
They Satisfy
—yet they’re Mild!”