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ANOTHER MISFIT
The reported legislation introduced by Senator Nor- j
ris of Nebraska, to the effect that Alaska be created into
three judicial districts—with only one district judge, one j
fferk of the court, one district attorney and one U. S. mar- i
>hal for the combined Second and Fourth Divisions—
would seriously retard what little progress and develop
ment there might now be in Alaska.
Back of the proposed legislation is the one idea that I
>eems to possess and dominate certain members of con- j
gress, and that is, the idea of economy. However, govern-1
mental economy does not necessarily mean real economy.
For example, Congress would abolish district courts en
tirely in Alaska and transfer and merge the powers and
jurisdiction of our present courts and officials into such
courts and officials as have their headquarters in Seattle.
Such a plan might save the government some money but,
the expense and delay required for litigants to travel to
Seattle in order to have their cases heard and determined,
would amount to a destruction of individual and proper-t
ty rights. Yet, such a plan would come within Senator
Norris’ definition of governmental economy.
To adopt the plan suggested, would, in its practica- j
ole application, mean only one thing, that the headquar-'
ters would be at Juneau/Litigants and their attorneys ’;
would be compelled to make pilgrimage to Juneau. Even j
now, “the tail wags the dog,” but, after Senator Norris’
plan went into effect, there would be but little left of
Alaska other than the “tail.”
The vast mileage, the tremendous distance from
Dixon Entrance to Point Barrow, its resources, its
wealth, the necessity to reach a court of general jurisdic
tion for immediate injunction relief, where rights are in
vaded, are not considered in such a plan; which, after all
is said and done, is nothing more or less than false econ
omy, rather than true.
AIDS AND LEMONADES
Aid for the railroads is asked, and perhaps should be
given. One wonders, however, who, in the last analysis,
is to do all the aiding that seems necessary, and how the
aider is to get the coin required. King Midas could turn
anything into gold, by the mere touch of the hand. Solo
mon could fall back on the gold of Ophir. The old Span
ish kings could replenish their coffers from without the
bounds of the country by sending a few ships to rook the
Incas in Peru. At the present day, there are no stores of
wealth to be had for the taking excepting, possibly, the
gold in Alaska gravels. The tax payer is the “gold miner”
for municipalities but wholesale aid sooner or later will
face the blunt proverb that one cannot get blood out of a
turnip.
Joseph Spielvogel lives in Newark, N. J; nothing is
known of him, aside from the fact that he took his pen in
hand, expressed his feelings, sent his letter to a New York
paper, and it was published. He came from the shadow
and will vanish into the mist. He deserves a better fate,
for his letter contains a bit of sound counsel regarding
debt cancellation, stated in plain English: “Make Europe
knuckle down and live within its means.” And that could
just as well be applied to the average American citizen.
Great national agitations always produce great in
dividuals.
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FAST CAGE GAMES WILL
BE PULED TOMORROW
Bolstered by much practice, the
Seward High School boys basket
ball team has rechallenged the only
team which has made them bite the
dust this year—the Alumni Team—
to a game tomorrow night.
The* High School recently defeat
ed the City team by a decisive score
and are out to add the Alumni
scalp to their laurels before they
invade other cities as they con
template doing.
However, the Alumni team, un
defeated this season, is not going
to come out with a faint heart de
spite the High School team’s as
pirations and are going to attempt
to take the High School lads to a
worse cleaning than ever before.
Coach White, of the High School,
has been sending his school charg
ers through a terrific pace these
last few nights in scrimmage prac
tices and practical basketball. The
Alumni team, masters of funda
mental play, believes that scien
tific play has more to do in total
ing up points for their side and also
in stopping opposition, has con
fined the major part of their bas
ketball to paper and discussion of
the “How and Wherefor” of to
morrow’s game.
Arrangements have been made
for a preliminary. The admission
charge will be 50 cents for adults
and 25 cents for school children.
The time of the game is called for
8 o’clock.
CHAMP CALLS DEAL OFF
NEW YORK, Jan. 14. (/P)—Plans
for a heavyweight championship
bout between Max Schmeling and
Mickey Walker at Miami in Feb
ruary were cancelled late Wed- j
nesday.
The decision to call off the fight j
was made by Joe Jacobs, Schmel- j
ing’s manager, after receiving re- i
ports from his partner, Bill McCar- j
ney, who reported financial condi- j
tions at Miami were not good j
enough to assure a profitable gate.!
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Walter Corliss, popular member \
of the local Standard Oil Company
force, returned on the SS Admiral
today from Kodiak where he re
lieved Thomas Dyer, while the lat- I
ter was on a brief vacation.
There will be a meeting of the j
Little Theatre Club this evening at j
8 o’clock in the auditorium of the j
Seward Public Schools.
NOTICE
On Monday, January 18. the
special low rate for cleaning and
pressing suits and garments will j
be discontinued by this department ]
of the Seward Steam Laundry.j
Send in your clothes before Mon- ;
day. All work guaranteed. Adv. !
MILLIONS DAMAGED BY
DOVER, N. H., Jan. 14. </P)—Fire j
destroyed the Morrill block in the :
business section of Dovcjr, drove i
I scores of residents and persons j
: living nearby into storm swept;
streets and caused damage esti- j
: mated at $1,000,000.
! A very strong wind carried em
bers throughout the city ana fire
i department officials, fearful that
the blaze might spread, called aid !
from nine departments in three'
States. A heavy snowfall, however, j
extinguished the embers before
they could do further damage.
TASK COMPLETED
j BERLIN, Jan. 14. (IP) — A Tele- :
j graph Union message from Bel- ,
grade, Jugoslavia, said that Prem-1
jier Zevkovitch had announced the!
! resignation of his cabinet because j
| the task for which it was originally j
; formed had been accomplished.
Complete line of U. S. Geodetic
Survey charts, tide tables and date j
books for 1932. Alaska Shop.
WITH THE STARS AND MOST OF THE PLAYERS EN
TIRELY NEW IN THIS PICTURE, WE NEED
NOT GIVE THEIR NAMES—
BUT alter you see the play you will most
certainly want to know who they are.
THE PLAY—
IS A FINE DRAMA MADE FROM THE STORY “BARBER
“Man to Man”
JOHN’S BOY,’’ WHICH MADE SUCH A HIT IN
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST
MYSTERY—COMEDY—PATHOS
SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND GOOD
With It We Will Show The Two-Reel Cometh
“VACATION LOVES"
AND A NEWS REEL
THE LITTLE THEATRE CLUB
—PRESENTS—
“Nothing but the Troth”
Seward High School Jan. 23 and 27,1932
THE CAST:
BOB BENNETT..NORMAN NELSON
E. M. RALLS TON.E. L. SWEEK
BISHOP DORAN.LEONARD HOPKINS
CLARENCE VAN DUSEN.QUENTIN SMITH
DICK DONNELLY..JOHN NELSON, JR.
GWEN RALLSTON.VIVIAN NILSON
MRS. RALLSTON.MRS. F. E. LESLIE
ETHEL.. .EDITH KAEMMER
MABEL.*. .CLARA SKINNER
SABEL.... .;.ANNIE HORTON
MARTHA .._ .DORIS SULLIVAN
ACT I—Brokerage office of Rallston. Donnelly and
Bennett in New York City. .
ACT II—Parlor in Summer home of E. M. Rall
ston. Long Island.
ACT III—The same as Act II.
General Admission 50c Reserved Seats 75c
GOOD MUSIC
VAN GILDER HOTEL
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
STEAM HEAT
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