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TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS IN SEWARD
BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 AND 13, WHO
HAVE A BIRTHDAY IN THE MONTH OF
MAY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,
CALL AT THE ALASKA SHOP.
We are out for 500 new Alaskan
customers this Spring; so we are
making this wonderful offer:
Send $1.52 money order and we will
send you postpaid 1 fine tuber each
of Cigarette, Adaline Winter, Bonnie
Blue, Bashful Giant, Mrs. E. F. T.
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Warner. Catalog value .
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(Continued from Pace One)
future consideration. In the
meantime let us construct the
situation if, on some if, on some
fine morning, we awoke to find
a Japanese gunboat, cleared for
l action, lying off the dock. A
launch, manned by bluejackets
and commanded by a high offi
cial glides up to the landing
stage. With the dignity of a nav
al officer, this official commands
the Mayor to come forward.
“Read this proclamation to
your people,” says the officer.
It is brief but to the point:
“You are commanded to submit
to the rule of the Emperor of
Japan. Any hostile action will j
be followed by a bombardment. *
In all things you will be directed |
by the officer detailed to admin- j
ister the town.”
Seward, like all other portions
of Alaska, is helpless in case of
such a contingency.
Once in possession of Seward
the invaders would take over
the Alaska Railroad. Already a
gunboat would have emulated the
action of the naval commander
in Seward and Anchorage would
be tasting the chagrin of bowing
to the invaders.
While this is transpiring a thii •
gunboat would be climbing tl.i
Yukon and Tanana Rivers com
mandeering the railroad steamers
and private craft. Once in pos
sessions of these agencies.it would
be difficult to oust them.
Alaska would be a valuabla j
prize as well as base in the game j
of wan The millions of gold
available from the Fairbanks Ex- !
ploration Company, Nome and
the Yukon camps would be a j
sizeable war chest in itself. The j
immense reindeer herds would |
maintain a great army, and, in
the event of the Soviet deciding
to cast their lot with Japan, a
gateway would be open for trans
porting supplies and war mater
ials across Bering Sea.
And while, as Ikezaki portends,
the sword of Democles hangs
suspended over the head of every
Alaskan and the untold riches
of the Territory lie at Japan’s
mercy, the federal government
is preparing to abandon military
and naval aids, such as the pow
erful radio stations, and has tak
en no definite steps to create an
airplane base from which a fleet
could operate.
Once in possession of Alaska
the Aleutian Islands would be
converted into a series of almost
impregnable fortifications. From
Alaska the coal mines and oil
fields fuel would be obtainable.
With the food base behind them
on the mainland, the Japanese
lesser fleet could dash forth
fro mthe labrynth of islands to
harrass shipping and conduct
forays.
That such a contingency as pic
tured above might occur can be
shown by some recent history.
Alaskans remember the visit
of Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels, Secretary of the Inter
ior John Barton Payne and Ad
miral Hugh Rodman. They will
remember that a million dollars
was expended at the Chickaoon
coal mine; that it was proposed
by Secretary Daniels to estab
lish a coaling station at Dutch
Harbor; that surveys were made
at Katchemak Bay, Resurrection
Bay and points on Cook Inlet for
naval bases; that Admiral Rod
man announced that he would
send a fleet of destroyers to Alas
kan waters to familiarize the
commanders with the channels
and strategic features.
Then there was a sudden ces
sation of operations at Chicka
loon, the destroyers never ar
rived, no steps were taken to
create naval bases.
THIS WAS, AS ONE OF THE
PARTY EXPLAINED, A BLUFF
AT JAPAN.
It was at about this time that
feeling in Japan was high against
what was considered racial dis
crimination in immigration. The
California exclusion law was ir
ritating.
Interviews were granted the
press by Admiral Rodman and
equally loquacious ones by Sec
retary Daniels. They were intend
ed as warnings to Japan that
the United States would be pre
pared to meet her in Alaska in
the event of war, and steps were
being taken to create agencies
for preventing her effecting a
landing on these shores.
Two major premises may be
set up with respect to reasons
for Japan and the United States
going to war. In both the rank
and file of people have little part
aside from the natural jealousies
attendant upon knowing little
of each other. The absence of
I friction or discrimination against
j Japanese in Alaska presents a
condition that exists between the
rank and file of the people.
Japan desires to secure more
room for her rapidly increasing
population.. It cannot be denied j
that both countries are suffering j
from unrest from causes various- [
ly ascribed to a natural condition 1
and to centralization of power in
the hands of a few-Royalty and
nobility in Japan, plutocracy in
the United States.
It is not a far-fetched sug
gestion that Alaskans may im
prove the time by learning to j
say “Ohio gasagas,” which is
what “good morning” in Japan
ese sounds like.
To Alaskans, especially, there
is much food for thought in Ike
zaki’s best-seller.
Phone for Horluek’s Danish Ice Cream and
we will deliver. Candy Cottage.
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1931 SALES DATES
May 19
July 14
September 15
November 17
June 16
August 18
October 20
December 15
Special Sales Held on Request of Shippers.
Advances Will be Made as Usual When request*
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GRADED TO SUIT EVERY NEED
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I
"Caterpiller” Tractors
ARE BUILT IN FIVE SIZES
TEN
FIFTEEN
TWENTY
THIRTY
SIXTY
a size for every use
A HUNDRED USES FOR
EVERY SIZE
Dealer
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Anchorage, Alaska
For
Hire
or
Charter
MOTORSHIP
DISCOVERER
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Seward, Alaska
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SEWARD STEAM LAUNDRY . Phone Main 148
J. G. Shinowara in charge
SEWARD DRY-CLEANING & PRESSING ...
T. KANEKO in charge
SEWARD HAND LAUNDRY .
Mrs. C. M. O'Neil in charge
Harry S. Kawabe, Prop, and Gen. Mgr.
SEWARD ALASKA
Main 148
Madison 126
1
Overland
Hotel
On the Mala Street
Seward, Alaska
MEL A. HORNER
Mgr.
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NEW ASSORTMENT
Betty Baxley House Dresses, all sizes at . $2.75
Very Latest Beach Pajamas at . $2.75
SOMETHING NEW
Tennis Dresses, all fast colors, at . $3.50
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KODIAK, the Home of the World’s Largest Bear
World’s record bear was killed S miles from the town of Kodiak and measured
13 feet. 6 inches. THE GENUINE KODIAK BEAR (Ursue Middendorfii) ARE
ONLY FOUND ON KODIAK ISLAND. THE GREAT ALASKA BROWN BEAR
(Ursns Goyas) ARE POUND ON THE ADJACENT MAINLAND AND PARTS
OF THE KENAI PENINSULA.
World's record boom, with
o spread of TSH inches, win
taken on the Kenai Ken*
insula. SEWARD is the
Gateway to the world
famous hunting (rounds.
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BASES AT VALDEZ, ANCHORAGE and FAIRBANKS
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Operation To Kuskokwim Points
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eling passenger representa- Main Office
tive on board A. S. S. Co. Anchorage, Alaska
steamers.