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MEXICO’S DISTRESS I
Mexico is in dire need. General Obreon declared re-J
cently. at Washington that, unless the Carranza govern-j
ment could procure a supply of corn from somewhere, five I
million people would he starving down in that country.
Consequently we have had the ap]>eal for a loan
of $100,000,000. j
It mav seem flint-hearted to refuse the loan, which is
equivalent to refusing the corn that would keep those five
million people from starving. However circumstances;
and conditions may justify the refusal although consider-j
ations of humanity, assuming that General Obregon has j
accurately stated the situation, make that refusal obnox-j
ions to the average American sense. It is a distressing;
prospect to have in mind such widespread starvation |
which wo mieht relieve. Hit in iresent circumstances must!
JlOt.
With Mexico under German influence, as it is. we can j
onlv sav in erreot to the Carra.iza government, those who
are not with us are against us; and in this time when the
democracy of ih • world is fk hting tor its life we cannot
afford to give corn or money >se who are not with us.
United States rests with Carranza, at least so long as he
speaks for ihe constituted government of Mexico. Po ob
tain the favor that will relievo his people there must be
evidence of reciprocal friendship; and the attitude which
Mexico no v maintains by force of German influence does
not measure up to that.
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Alaska is a mining country, just like the report of the
Alaska Road Commission says, but with more highways
and trails the agricultural portions will he opened. Kenai j
Peninsula for instance will be one of the greatest mining]
districts in the north when development sets forth in ear-i
nest and capital is interested and then secured.
No matter if tiiev do go to the Outside they will be!
glad io get hack to the north, provided strikes, lay-offs,'
etc., give them an opportunity to secure money with which
to ourchase a ticket. All is not work in'the states and
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barrels of mm v *■ await voit here if vou are successful ini
securing cmpim'irent. There are many slips between:
pay days m l iic states.
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S cretaiT UcAdoo. Treasurer of the United States,
in his estinntrs for the next fiscal year, uses billions of
dollars as easily as former officials used millions. A great
little compliment lie also pai! to the people of this land of
liberty when he said we had carried the financial burden!
of the war so far.
The Anchorage Times laughs right out loud about the |
comment the Gateway made concerning the Mariposa be-;
ing forced to return to Seward and discharge her cargo.
That is right, laugh now when you have the opportunity
for it shows your cheerfulness in spite of the fact that you
are closed to the world’s navigation now.
Kenai Peninsula is not only a mining section but
fisheries on the coast are also worth while. Seward is
in the heart of this rich section and there is a great future
in store for us all.
The war is going to be much harder than we anticipa
ted. However, we entered it because it was right, not be
cause it was easy.
NO GIVE-UP
TO BRITISH
IN THE WAR
WASHINGTON, D. U.f Dee. 7. —
-The British people will light on un
til the Prussian war machine is crush
id, if it takes a hundred years," de
clared James Lord, president of the
mining department, American feder
ation of Labor, on his return from the
Inter-Allied Labor Conference at
London.
*T am talking, about the British
workers, particularly, as 1 met them
at conferences, in their homes and on
liio streets during my month’s visit.
.W ody^cau understand tl»v spiut of
he British workers unless he has liv
ed among them as 1 did. 1 here .s no
boasliug and no violent tala; they
have simply set their teeth and are
going to ‘carry on’ until the great wal
ls fought through to a decisive end.
Like British bulldogs they won’t ad
mit the possibility of defeat.
“The strangest thing in London are
the nights. After sunset not a light
Is permitted to show. The whole city
is pitch dark, and yet the streets are
full of people. Up and down they go,
on the sidewalks and in the middle ol
the road. Here goes a soldier and his
girl, their arms around each other.
Nobody notices. There comes a group
of four sailors with their girls, mild
ly hilarious as they take the whole
middle of the road. Everybody clears
the path and lets them go on their
way rejoicing, for they feel that the
men home from the trenches or from
the sea are entitled to get the most
out of life while they may.
“And yet with all the darkness and
all the freedom, the streets are safer
for a girl alone than they ever were
in peace times. It isn’t the police
that makes them safe—it’s the peo
ple. If a man accosts a girl on a
London street, and she gives him a
sharp answer, it won’t be half a min
ute before a dozen people are along
side. ‘Don’t you want io go with the
bloke?’ she’ll say ‘No!’ ‘Well, then,
get along with you there and leave
the girl alone. Can’t you see 'she
wants none o’ the likes o’ you?’
“British fair play rules everywhere.
You can say what you like and do
what you like, as long as you don’t
interfere with anyone else. Hyde
Park is as lull of soap-box orators
and nuts as ever. Here’s a chap giv
ing King George ‘what for,’ there s a
soap-box ripping the* hide off Lloyd
(ieorge. There are hecklers every
where, but nobody interferes unless
it reaches a point of actual interfer
ence with the conduct of the war.
“Y'ou can’t exaggerate the iiendish
ness of the Hun airmen. They are
after the hospitals and the big ten
ements, because they figure the
wounded and the congested tenement
dwellers have the poorest chances to
escape. Take the Marlborough hospi
tal near the Strand, for example.
Raid after raid has been centered on
it until the buildings all around have
been blown to bits. Nothing but luck
has saved the hundreds of sick and
Watch Our Windows
For new* displays of Xmas
goods and suggestions. We will
be pleased to set aside any item
desired by making a small de
posit on same.
We take pleasure in offering
to the people of Seward the fin
est assortment of Christmas
goods ever shown in this city,
consisting of Pyralin Ivory,
Toys, Japanese Ware, Baskets,
Fountain Pens, Manicure Sets,
Stationery, Books, Picture
Frames. Cigars Ladies Hand
Bags Moccasins Ivory Curios
and others too numerous to
mention.
and by the way
Ho you know that we carry
a big assortment of Liggetts
and Augustine & Kyer Candies
and also the Famous Bunte
Hard Candies.
Come in and see for yourself,
and remember the old saying,
SHOP EARLY
We Thank You
SEWARD DRUG CO.
CHOP SUEY
AND NOODLES
Specialties at the
MOON
RESTAURANT
W ash. St., Between
Broadway & 3rd Ave
CLASSIFIED AD COLUMN
FOR SALE—One Nome hickory bas
ket sled. Sec Sexton. tf.
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FOR SALE — One squirrel parka,
hand-made. Sec Sexton. tf.
\\ VNTED, Miscellaneous
WANTED—Woman for ironing. Ap
ply Dee Sing Laundry. It
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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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Rayo Table Lamps with shades at
Graef's. 015tf.
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A. Mclver, licensed undertaker.
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For sleds and ice skates see Graef.
City Express. Phone Main 122.
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Meet me at The Branch.
| Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
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Andy's Express, phone Madison 143.
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Long distance teiepnone nootn at
Hit Branch.
LOST
On Thanksgiving eve in the A. B.,
Hall, gentlemen’s silk scarf. Finder
, kindly return to the Gateway office,
| and receive reward. 05
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FOB SALE—Lot 24, Block 1G, on
Broadway Avc., Next the Alaska
House. Price, twenty-two hundred
and fifty ($2250.00). dollars.
P. 0. Box 14G5. 04
1 FOB KENT—G* room furnished
house, downtown. Also 3 room
furnished house in Laubner addi
tion. Inquire Gus Peterson, Laub
ner Addition. P6
wounded who lie helpless in its cots.
*‘Jt’s a bright moonlight night and
the London streets are full of people.
Suddenly you hear the great sirens
and the boom of the barrage fire. You
know the Huns are coming. ‘Get un
der cover’ is the cry, and you rush
for the nearest place underground.
Every basement in London is open,
but you get in the subways il you
can, for that is safest. You see, there
is danger not only from the bombs,
but even more from the barrage fire
of the anti-aircraft guns. Shrapnel
is likely to fall anywhere.
“In the subways you lind the sta
tions and platforms jammed. During
all-night raids you will see men, wo
men and children sleeping as they
stand, waiting for the signal that the
danger is past. But for the occa
sional breaking down of nervous peo
ple, some of whom fall into uncoil-,
treliable weeping, some into convul
' sions, when they hear the air-raid
| signal, there is no down-heartedness.
“And how they hate the full moon!
! Under the great harvest moon which
was shining while I was there, all
London lies an illuminated target for
| the Hun's bombs, while in its yellow
j light the fast-flying Gotha planes,
1 thousands of feet in the air, can hard
ly be seen even by the British
planes.
“It's a wonderful experience to go
i through an air raid. \ou watch the
j British people keep their heads 1*1 the
l midst of terrifying alarm, you see
I them come through the terrors of the
night with their nerves unshaken,
! and go on about their daily jobs, and
! you know that whatever the rer.t of
i the world may do, the British ara
going to fight until Prussianism is
■ deployed or Great Brit'ai; has been
! wiped off the face of the map."
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JINGLE JINGLE
By J. P. M.
• * Our idea last night of the show was
! that it appeared somewhat slow; ev
I eryonc seemed to miss the ad, that
| always has been sparsely clad.
I No one seemed to be very gay;
! wonder who stole all the dogs away ? j
| Maybe Christmas is causing pain, for
J that is the time of present again.
Gus Borgen did not bring his gang,!
i for not a sound thru the hall rang;
and usually the air is blue when Bor
gen’s Grocery glides go thru.
Come on folks, don’t let yourselves i
slip, try and get off that lower lip;:
; step around a3 if you were awake,;
1 don’t let our visitors hang the crepe.
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LONDON, Dec. 7. — Henry Field-,
ing Dickens, sixth son of Charles j
I Dickens, the novelist, has just been
' appointed to the lucrative post ot j
“Common Sergeant” as the chief jus •
tice of the London city courts is offi
cially called. The salary of the post
is $15,000 a year.
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talk’s goin’ onj
about thar not bein’ ^
enough money in
cirkalation. The real trouble
is, when it gets to some folks,
it stops cirkalatin’.