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THE TIME DR\WETH NIGH
As the time draws nearer when the
cork is supposed to go into the bottle
for the last time, when, in fact, the
bottle is supposed to be thrown away
and kegs used only as a receptacles
for fish curing, it becomes more and
more apparent that things will not be
as set forth in the statute.
From here and there, drifting about
on the wings of the wind, come faint
odors of hootch being wafted to caches
against that day.
While an overwhelming majority
voted Alaska dry, it is highly evident
that the minority does not propose to
suffer from the drouth imposed upon
them and it would even seem ttiat part
of the majority propose to continue
under the age-old motto: “Do as I
say, but not as I do.”
Just what is to happen when this
dry act goes into effect is a highly
important item these days and occu
pies a big niche in the minds of many
people.
Purveying drinks to the thirsty
forms a considerable part of the mer-i
chandising business in most of th<
coast towns; in fact, it is a more ex
tensive business than appears, for in
addition to supplying the thirsty at
hand, there is an active mail order,
trunk, suit case and express business
from the various distributing centers
to consumers in distant camps.
To all intents and purposes, all of
this trade is to be cut off in a twink
ling of an aye on orabout next Jan
uary once.
But there is many a slip and any
one with half an eye can tell that it
will not be cut off either on January
once, twice or even three times.
The question is, what will be done
about it?
A law on the books to look at and
disobey is a highly demoralizing stat
ute, for it teaches disregard of the
law and there is enough disregard
of law at present to go around and
leave plenty for the next generation.
To those who pay attention to lit
tle things and watch the pointing
straws, it is (fisturbing to see their
fellow townsmen setting about with
great deliberation to circumvent the
law of the land. It starts a train of
thought as to just what will happen
before the condition about to occilr
will be righted, for it will be righted
no matter what the cost. There is a
law of balance which looks after you
and I and it is as certain as the sea
sons, but there are so many ways of
evening things and the penalty in
flicted so varied as to give room for
much speculation.
Of one thing we may rest assured
the activities of the hootch purvey
ors after January first will inflict
upon all of us that type of sleuth
known as the “hootch hound," with
his attendant stool pigeons. There
will be breaking in of doors, chases
after elusive bottles, keg hunts, ar
rests. false and otherwise (probably
more otherwise than talse), bribery,
perjury, and subornation of perjury,
possibly there will be a little shoot
ing to enliven the scene and many a
cabin will house a little hootch mill.
Yea, verily, the indications are that
we will have quite a little time.
THE RED CROSS APPEAL
Concerning Red Cross activities in
Southeastern Alaska, which applies to
Alaska as a while, the Juneau Dis
patch expresses the following senti
ment:
‘‘The Juneau Chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross is sending out an ap
peal to the people of this city which
should meet with immediate and
hearty response from every man, ev
ery woman, and even every little
child within reach.
“The practical business people who
are engineering the financial part of
the Red Cross work have come to the
conclusion that spasmodic contribu
tions to the cause are praiseworthy
but not economical. Plans cannot be
made for work ahead with any degree
of certainty when the committee does
not know how much money—or some
where near how much—is going to be
available within the month or two just
ahead. Gifts to the Red Cross are
f^nerally gifts from the heart; but
even that organ likes to feel that its
gift is in the form in which it will
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— Robert Carter in Philadelphia Preee.
do the most good.
“And the way Juneau offerings to
the Red Cross can be made to do the
most, is for them to be given regu
larly, on a definite scale and for the
particular object of seeing the work
in- this chapter go full speed ahead
with no inopportune stops to take on
more fuel.
“What the committee asks is that
everyone give something every month
for the Red Cross; that everyone say
to himself or herself, “What is the
biggest possible sum that I can spare
to be given as my share toward heal
ing distress and preventing suffering
in the great war?“
I “And when the question is answer
. ed, the committee wants that sum to
1 come voluntarily, gladly, each month
into the hands of the workers who
will administer it so that the great
est good may come of it for the suf
I ferers across the sea.
“Don’t lets have this thing lag.
Let's all take counsel with ourselves
and our oank books—or bill books—
and then GIVE—GI\ E until it hurts
somewhere; GIVE the money that
goes into any unnecessary expendi
ture. Let us tax ourselves until each
of us feels the strain at least a little
and thereby knows that a part of the
big burden is being lifted.
“The wealthy man can give many
dollars; the poor man can give less;
the women can all give at least th*
cents, few looked at by themselves,
but many in the aggregate, which are
being saved daily in every kitchen by
war-time economy. They could hard
ly go for a more worthy cause.
“The children even, can sacrifice
their candy pennies that other little
children may have food.
“Let’s make this a big thing for
Juneau. It's a case where no one is
watching us. Everyone must judge
his own ability to give and let his con
science say whether or not he will
make that .contribution. There isn't
| a thinkable excuse for not giving to
this cause. It can't do any harm and
is sure to do much good. For fire
eater or pacifist, it is a way to express
patriotism or pity. American citizen,
friendly alien or enemy—all can unite
in a cause which means help for all—
relief from pain for all who can be
reached. And if all are NOT reached,
it will be only because we didn't ALL
do our part.
“Let's fairly deluge the committee
with our subscriptions. They want
dollars, half-dollars, quarters, dimes,
nickels and pennies, every month—one
or many of all or each—it doesn't
matter. They just want everyone to
give what they can and pledge it glad
ly and QUICKLY. \
“Will YOU respond?''
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INK Dl'ST STILL FLIES ON TRAIL |
No single effort by ye editor of
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The Fairbanks Citizen has kicked up
quite so much ink dust as the one re
cently quoted in which he dubbed the
Valdez-Fairbanks road the “Richard
son Rut.” It is still the topic of con
versation in every interior paper and
even the coast papers continue to com
ment. Uere is a counter attack from
Valdez:
“Anent the recent celebrated trip of
the Fairbanks editor, who traveled
over the trail from Valdez to Fair
banks in an auto “driven by himself ’
and which was the subject of a burn
ing editorial, on alleged disgraceful
conditions he encountered, the follow
ing is one of the arguments used:
■‘Fairly good progress was made until
the auto reached Gulkana when it
reached the first of the innumerable
bad spots'encountered. The road was
bad to Donnelly (244 miles in) then
fairly good, and from Richardson to
Fairbanks- were numerous bad spots.
There are, however, a few had places
near Fairbanks.’
“After roasting the trail to his
heart’s content, this amiable editor,
fearing he would offend the powers
that control the destinies of the Fair
banks end, thus reverses himself.
‘The coast end of the trail, consider
ing the money spent on it, is in very
poor condition. On this end of the
trail between Fairbanks and Richard
son, it is a great deal better, etc.’
“Considering hat ten-year-old chil
dren drive from Valdez to Copper
Center, and that the road is nearly
a boulevard from here to Chitina, Val
dez drivers making it on an aver
aga of ten hours, and driving it fre
quently, it is hard to understand what
our esteemed contemporary is trying
to say. He states that he made good
time as far as Gulkana and was then
six or eight days making the remain
der of the distance, it looks to us as if
| the panning would go to tne r air
hanks end. An auto can run in from
Willow creek in very short time, elim
inating the long wait at Chitina and
Cordova, and allowing passengers to
catch a boat several hours sooner than
by going over the railway.
“Bob Sheldon recently took the
Edes party into Fairbanks in two and
one-half days, and brought Mrs. Ro-!
harts and daughter, who were mem
bers of the ten-day jaunt described
by Mr. Caskey, back to the coast last
week in three and a half days and
could have made better time but for
having ladies aboard, who were unused
to the long hours in driving.
“We would advise the would-be cri
tic to get off his foot.”
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The authorities at Washington have ;
been requested to grant authority to
.iie army officers of Alaska to enlist
men for the aviation corps and other
special services and favorable action
is expected at an early date. All ar
rangements have been completed for
he Quartermaster’s boat F'eterson to
ome to Lastineau Channel with offi
ers on board to make the examina
ions of those who wish to join the
service and the boat will arrive here
.horny alter September 10th.
x Col. M. A. Saville, who passed thru^
Juneau this morning on the Princess
Sophia stated that on account of Alas
ka being practically an “Overseas De
partment” recommendations have
Cecil made t{iat a regiment of troops
to be known as the Alaska Regiment
be- formed, for the purpose of increas
ing the “supporting hold.”
“We have reemmended that on ac
count of the distance between Alaska
and the States, that the suporting
hold be increased and that an Alas
kan regiment be formed” said Colonel
Saville. “This regiment would in
clude the regular troops now stationed
in Alaska and those who volunteer
and are drawn through the selective
d'aft for service, and would mater
ially increase the interest being tak
en in the war by the people of the
Territory.
“We have also asked for authority
to enlist men for the aviation corps
and for other special corps which
the government is raising. On ac
count of the mining industries here
the percentage of technical men for
for the number of population is rela
lively higher in this section of Alas
ka than in any other part of the L*nit
od States.
“Arrangements have been made for
the Peterson to come south and she
will arrive here about September 10th
or within a few days thereafter. Of
ficers will he on the boat to make all
examinations necessary. We wish
time to got the notification of the vi.->
it of the boat to such points as Wran
gell, Petersburg, and Ketchikan.
While the boat may not go to these
places, we desire to cut down expen
ses to the government as much as pos
sible, and also the expenses to the
men themselves.”
Gen. W. P. Richardson this morn
ing received the following telegram
from Captain Ed R. Stone, who has
been left in charge at Fort Seward:
“Have requested authority for en
listment of men for aviation corps and
(thers. Peterson will leave here for
Juneau about September 10th. Will
advise later.
“(Signed) STONE.”
“UNCLE SAM, ATTA BOY!”
A soldier of the Second Canadian division at the front
in France ,one W. G. Clarkson, contributes the following
! by way of greeting to the American soldiers. The greet
ing appeal’s in Blightly, a magazine published in London
especially for the men in the trenches.
And so Uncle Sam is in the line-up against Germany.
Atta boy! . • _
The news will be candy to all the peoples of the allied
nations, and especially to those of us, which means many,
who did not misunderstand President Wilson on his notes,
but, rather, appreciated his moral courage and his hand
ling of a most difficult task. Americans all, the Cana
dians will be tickled to death to see your Stetsons and gait
ers among our tin lids and puttees. Man, oh man! Think
of the conversational Marathon that will ensue when you
and Tommy Atkins have given each other the “once over.”
Think of the yarns to swap, the tall ones, the short ones,
the fishy ones, and the true ones. Imagination working
open shop hours. And maybe you think that your high
school French is the real goods.
Pack a spare think or two in your kit, for that tongue
will surely get your angora. American is “understood”
by the Frenrh people, and Tommy, I believe, will add it to
his other studies and, if he does, the result will be gayety
in large chunks.
We know you and we like you. The fight is for lib
erty and freedom. So “kick in” and with you in the game
the enemy’s chances will be those of a lame canary at a cat
show. All aboard for the ball park, fellows, Uncle Sam’s
tc bat.—Exchange.