HOME-READING COURSE FOR
CITIZEN-SOLDIERS
(Issued by the War Department and all rights to reprint reserved.)
This course of thirty lessons is offered to the men selected for
service in the National Army as a practical help in gutting started
in the right way. It is informal in tone and does not attempt to gi\e
binding rules and directions. These are contained in the various
manuals and regulations of the l nited States Army, to whiih this
Course is merely introductory.
LESSON NO. SO
THE SOLDIER IN BATTLE
The average civilian no matter how
brave he may be, has little desire to
go into battle. Even though he
knows very well that the chances ot
his being killed or severely wounded
are comparatively small, yet the
thought ot* placing himself in a post
of danger face to face with a well
trained and courageous enemy is
more or less terrifying to him.
This state of mind is entirely nat
ural. Every man goes through it. i he
bravest soldiers ot the Civ; War ana
of all wars testify to their dread of
entering battle; but this is a feeling
that can Ih‘ conquered even by a man
who is physically timid. It is related
that a veteran soldier was observed
by one of his comrades just bet ore the
Hattie of Seven Oaks to be white ami
trembling and was reproached with
being scared. “Yes/* he replied. “If
vou were one-halt as scared as 1 am,
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you’d be making *i dash for the rear.
Ninety per cent of the men now light
ing so dauntiessiy in Europe have
doubtless passed through a similar ex
perience and hold themselves in the
path of duty only through mastery of
their physical fears.
Growth of Self-Confidence
As a man’s military training pro
gresses, his body becomes stronger,
and therefore better able to stand
strain and intense activity. He grows
accustomed to the noise of heavy tir
ing. He gets practice in handling his
rifle and his bayonet with skill, so!
that he becomes confident of his abil
ity to defend himself. He learns how(
to advance over ground apparently,
swept by bullets without exposing
himself to really effective tire. He
grows used to the idea ot meeting
enemies face to face in battle.
All your training as a soldier will
work toward putting you into condi
tion to meet the test of battle when
the times comes with true American
spirit with the intelligence and cour
age that make eventual victory cer
Private soldiers are not required to
study tactical problems. These are
solved by the higher officers. Hut ev
ery man should thoroughly under
stand the following elementary prin
ciples of combat:
t. The offensive wins.
2. Hatties are won by the individ
ual soldier. It is emphatically “up to"!
him. Splendid leadership and tine
equipment are of avail only when each
private does his utmost.
Victory depends more on nerve
and fighting spirit than on the best
weapons and armor in the world.
Importance ot the Attack
Defensive action alone never wins
victories. The army which succeeds
must he ready and anxious to attack.
“LIGHT A PIPE”
MAKE THE BOYS IN
THE TRENCHES HAPPY!
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The English Tommies have their pipes filled by then
folks at home; the French Poilus never want for a smoke,
their folks are on the job; the Anzanc have all the tobacco j
they can use sent them by their loved ones; and now the
time has come for the Americans to send little packages
of happiness to their boys in the trenches and on the fleet.
Twenty-five cents sent to The Gateway sends a big;
package of tobacco to a boy in France; one dollar will keep
him smoking for a month. Send your 25 cents now. Dive
into your pocket and bring out a quarter and mail it at
once. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker says: “The'
War Department approves of the enterprise of those who
take part in raising the tobacco fund and thanks them in j
behalf of many a homesick soldier and sailor who will be
cheered not merely by the kindly gifts themselves, but by j
the spirit of cordial and homely sympathy which inspires
them.”
It has been arranged to have the soldier who receives
your gift of tobacco send you a return postcard telling
you what it means to have all he wants to smoke out there.
Let us show the country that the citizens never fail to re
spond to an appeal of this sort. Send your quarter to The
Gateway.
ECE th’ Irishman sez: “One
man’s ez good ez another
an’ a durn sight better.”
Anyway, one man
can’t get no better
tobacco ’n another
ef they both get
VELVET,
VELVET, the Smoothest Smoking Tobacco, combines the
smoking qualities that gave Kentucky Burley its title of
"Nature’s Pipe Tobacco," with an exclusive VELVET
aged-in-the-wood mellowness.
There are many advantages in taking
the offensive. The destruction of hos
tile trenches by heavy bombardment
preceding the attack weakens the
enemy’s spirit and sometimes leads to
the surrender of men who are in no
condition to withstand assault. The
chief advantage, however, is the fact
that the attacking side chooses its own
time and place to strike, forcing the
enemy to readjust his defences ac
cordingly.
It is always possible in battle for
good infantry to “defeat an enemy
greatly superior in numbers, but lack
ing in training, discipline, leadership,
and morale.” (Infantry Drill Regu
lations, par. ”54.) In another place
in the Regulations it is well remark
ed that “modern war requires but one
kind of infantry—good infantry.”
Remember, too, in this connection an
other statement in the Regulations,
which has been previously quoted, to
the effect that discipline “is the dis
tinguishing mark of trained troops.”
All these remarks tend toward one
conclusion, namely, that the discipline
of the Army is a big factor in giving
men the tenacity which enables them
to go into battle with dauntless cour
age and to win victories. Discipline
can accomplish wonders even among
men who are naturally lacking in
brains and self-reliance. It can ac
complish a great deal more, however,
among those who possess these nat
ural qualities.
Men who arc thoroughly disciplin
ed, and yet within the limits of disci
pline possess the priceless quality of
initiative, make ideal soldiers. They
are the men who can always be trust
ed to pull themselves out of tight
places, to carry attacks through until
success is won, to hold out against
all odds.
.Making Yourself a Heal Soldier
Men of this type will be found in
the National Army—tens of thousands
of them. If you have made up your
mind to be one of them, see that you
enter into your training with vigor
and interest. Make yourself a thor
ough soldier in the quickest possible
time. Learn to obey orders without
fear or question. At*the same time
remember to carry out those orders
with true intelligence and self-reli
ance.
Within the next few months the Na
tional Army will be formed into a
splendid body of troops filled with a
spirit of loyalty and of enthusiasm
for our just cause, efficient from top
to bottom, in which every man will
be fitted and ready to do his duty.
Such an army backed by all the re
sources of the country—resources of
men, money, and of materials practi
cally without limit—is bound to go
forward to victory. There may be
temporary reverses and periods of
gloom, as in all other wars, but in the
end victory must and will be won.
This is the object toward which all j
your training is to be directed. Put j
into that training all your own earn
estness and energy. Fit yourself to1
wear with pride and credit the uni-1
form of an American citizen-soldier.
PRIMARY LAW !
FOR TERRITORY
The material provisions of the pri-1
mary nomination law enacted by the1
last Alaska legislature are as fol
lows:
Section 1. All candidates for the
office of delegate to congress from
Alaska, for the office of attorney gen
eral for the Territory of Alaska, or
for any other office created by act, or
congress or the legislature of the Ter
ritory of Alaska, shall be nominated
by direct vote of the people.
Section 2. Each person desiring to
become a candidate for election to j
such office shall, not less than sixty j
days before the date of the primary
election, file with the clerk of the dis
trict court for the judicial division in
which that candidate resides, a declar
ation of candidacy signed and ac
knowledged and certified to by a cer
tificate of five electors of the judicial
division in which such candidate re
sides, and who are members of the
political party to which such candi
date belongs, and shall pay to said
clerk of the district court the proper
fee.
Section 3 provides that the candi
date receiving the highest vote of his
party in the primary for each office
shall he the party nominee and have
his name placed on the official ballot
at the general election.
Sections 4 and 5 detail the forms
of declaration and other routine pro
cedure.
Section (J fixes the date of the pri
mary election for the last Tuesday ol
April of each even numbered year.
Section 7 provides that separate
ballots shall be provided for the dif
ferent political parties, and that the
Australian system shall govern.
The remaining sections govern the
notices of election, supplies and print
ing, conduct of election, returns and
canvass.
Section Li provides that “each can
didate shall pay a fee of one per cent
of the annual salary for such office,
but in no case shall such fee be more
than $40,” which shall go into a fund
for payment of the expense of pri
mary elections.
Long distance tc-lepnone booth a
The Branch.
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We carry Symphony Lawn Station
ery. Seward Drug Company.
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
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Andy's Kxpress, phone Madison 14"
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Get your Steel Cable at Graef s. ti
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Ask your grocers for Seward
Bakery Bread.
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Waste paper, suitable tor starting
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Waterfill and FrazTer whiskey at
the Branch.
This is the road of honor and of real
service to the Nation.
H. V. HOBF.N A> F' DAVIS
ALASKA TRANSFER
H. V. HO BEX, Manager
Coal, Wood and Ice
General Transferring. Phones, Main 1" anil 41
HOTEL OVEREAN I
E. L. WHITTEMORE, Proprietor
Headquarters for Mining Men
SEWARD, - - - ALASKA
rsusst Jt!I PALACE
Best Liquors and Cigars
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Lunch Counter in Connection
C. M. PETTIBONE CO.
Packers’ Direct Selling Agent
SALT SALMON, HERRING, COD
CANNED SALMON
If Service Counts Our Interests are Mutual
OFFICES: L. C. SMITH BUILDING SEATTLE, U. S. A.
OI F FOR SELDOVIA
J. R. McDonald, the well-known
mining man, was a passenger on thej
Dora this afternoon for Seldovia.
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That a government man who re
cently visited Interior Alaska with
the object of investigating the ob
structions to navigation on the Tolo
vana river, will recommend that the
government spend approximately $12,
000 to clean the snags out of the river
in order to prevent boats and barges
from striking them and sinking, is the
report in circulation here. He went
to the Tolovana country, it is stated,
with the idea of seeing what could
be done toward removing the log jam,
thereby making the river navigable
for big boats, but it is understood
that he found the project to be im
practicable. The government man was
K. S. Greeley of the department of
the interior.
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In the Official Bulletin, issued by
the government, Capt. H. K. Love,
formerly United States marshal in
Fairbanks, has been ordered to report
to the quartermaster-general at
Washington, D. C., by whom he will
be assigned to duty in connection with
the building of a cantonment camp.
Capt. Love was formerly stationed at
Chicago in the quartermaster's office.
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CITATION TO CREDITORS, ES
TATE OF FRANK H. DOOLITTLE
IN PROBATE COURT FOR KEN A l
Precinct, Third Judicial Division,
Territory of Alaska.
In the Matter of the Estate of Frank
H. Doolittle, Deceased. No. 42. No
lice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given, tliai the un
dersigned is the duly appointed, act
ing and qualified administrator of the
estate of Frank H. Doolittle, Deceas
ed; and, in accordance with an order
duly made therefor, notice is now
hereby given to the creditors ot and
to all* persons having claims against
said deceased, to exhibit such claims,
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months after ami from the date ot
this notice, to the said administrator
at his place of business in Seward.
Alaska, which the undersigned selects
as his place of business in all matters
connected with the estate of the said
Frank H. Doolittle, Deceased.
Dated, Seward, Alaska, September
14, 1917.
GUSTAV YV. BORGEN,
Administrator of the Estate of I* rank
H. Doolittle, Deceased.
L. V. RAY', Attorney for Adminis
trator.
Published Sept. 15, 22, 29; Oct. G.
2 C. Kodak, Jr., Kodak $12.00—
Seward Drug Co.
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Taylor's Express. Phone Main 122.
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fires, at The Gateway? 10 cents per
sack.
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Waterfill & Frazier whiskey at
The Branch.
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Andy's Express, phone Madison 143. w
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WANTED—Position as cook in road
house camp or hotel or private fam
ily; experienced, steady. References
if required. Anna A. Hill, Care
Mrs. M. Rucker, Valdez. 08
FISH PRICES
Price at noon, Sept. 18th, at
Seattle, as reported by the Bu
reau of Fisheries, are:
Halibut, 1594c.
Sable Fish 496 c.
Red Snapper, 296 c.
Pickled Sable Fish, $14 per
bbl.
Pickled Herring, first grade,
$16 per bbl.
Pickled Sallfhon, pink, $14.50
per bbl. ,
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(Fx-President Michigan State Board
Dental Examiners)
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