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MERITORIOUS CONTRIBUTION
As a recorder of past and present events, conditions in
the early days of the Territory, and of today, Alaska is
fortunate that there has been residing in the far out-flung
Pribilof Islands Katherine G. Kane, who has been teach
ing school at Akutan for a number of years, under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Education. At various
times she has written special articles for the Seward
Gateway, but it is doubtful if any come up to the standard
of “Where the Four-leaf Clover Grows,” the first install
ment of which appears in the Gateway today. The Gate
way feels extremely fortunate in having been selected by
the author to present this story to its readers.
AN EDUCATED ELECTORATE
Commentng upon the late Dr. Charles W. Elliot's
views on democracy, the Cincinnati Enquirer hopes for
the day when the democracy of America will be express
ive of the intellectual thought as well as the soul of Amer
ica, as defined by the Earl of Oxford and Asquith in his
tribute to Dr. Elliot's optimism. The Enquirer expresses
the wish for a government “not dominated by political
or ecclesiastical group or sect.”
The thought is not new, rather it is an echo of the
idealism so expressive of American democracy at the in
ception of the nation- While the people, for the most part
were not educated as the term is accepted today, they en
joyed the happy condition of having educated men pos
sessed of the national soul as their leaders and guides.
It is an open question if demoeracys' shortcomings
are not more the product of mediocrity in leadership than
in failure to understand and interpret correctly the re
sponsibility resting upon the mass of voters. In this re
spect it appears to be more a matter of lack of interest
than a lack of knowledge.
Time was when the electorate, both learned and un
learned, demanded that those aspiring to be their leaders
and representatives in places of responsibility come be
fore them and discuss openly the issues for which they
stood and give the voter an opportunity to hear him pro
pound questions of moment and offer a program for their
solution. On his appearance and what he had to say, the
logic of his arguments and his fitness for the honor to be
conferred depended his election.
In those days the leaders were in close personal con
tact with the people. Contrast that condition with today
when, with the multiple devices for entertaining the voter
and a thousand and one alibis for not appearing in person,
almost any mountebank may slip into office under what
amounts to a subterfuge.
A man who is not capable of saying from the rostrum
what his conception of legislation is, and explain to the
satisfaction of the voter what specific acts he stands for
is incapable of performing a like service in the legislative
halls. Herein lies the explanation of the mediocrity of
many of our legislative bodies. The voter who would not
entrust the management of his private business to a can
didate, votes him powers to make rules and regulations
under which he shall do business.
This apathy has by degrees, permitted the develop
ment of the group system of which the Enquirer com
plains—small minorities more powerful than majorities
because of organization on the part of the former and dis
organization and apathy on the part of the latter.
The one thing that keeps the average individual from
being a tyrant is lack of authority.
Americanism: Being ashamed of the old folks, but
proud of those who are dead.
So live that when your summons comes you'll have a
good alibi.
Think what Ben Franklin's parents might have made
of him if they had only known something of child psy
chology.
FREEDOM OF AMERICA FROM EP
IDEMICS IS REPORTED BY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
BOSTON, Jan. 19. (IP)—The United
States has enjoyed absolute freedom
from yellow fever epidemics for a pe
riod of 21 years as a result of prevent
ive steps taken by the Public Health
service. To insure exclusion of this
prolific death-dealing diseases, offi
cers of the Public Health Service are'
constantly on vigil at the quarantine
stations in this country.
Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming
made these statements in a review of
the history of yellow fever.
Yellow fever, Dr. Cumming said, is1
an infection with which the general
pubilc is not familihr. Its geograph
ical range is limited and it is transmit
ted to man by a species of mosquito,
which is the only known agent of
transmission.
NORTHERN LIGHTS
H. H. Morgan, Box 51, Seminole,
Oklahoma, is making a search for his
brother Homer Otto Morgan, from
whom he has not heard a word dur
ing the last twenty years.
» * * *
Dan Cupid *had a slightly better
year in Anchorage during 1926 than
in the year previous, for 41 marriages
were performed in 1926 and only 40
in 1925.
In the presence of a large number
of friends, funeral services were held
for the late Mrs. Julia Phinn, aged
pioneer resident of the Interior wrho
passed away at her Fairbanks home
last week.
* * *
At a special meeting at the Dis
trict Court, held in Fairbanks last
week, admittance to citizenship of
the United States was granted the
following: Charles Emile Nicolet,
Gustaf Scharf, Alexander Niemi, Carl
Alfred Johnson and Elizabeth Free
man Mulrooney.
* * •
The number of deaths occuring in
Anchorage during 1926 was 27, ac
cording to the records This was onej
mose than the number of births, in
the local hospital during the past
year, but was a marked decrease in i
comparison with the number of
deaths in 1925, when 46 occured.
The number of deaths recorded is
also the smallest during a period of
five years.
* * *
Mrs. H. A. Mills of Anchorage is
the proud possessor of a letter from i
the White House in which gracious!
acknowledgment is made of the re
ceipt of two books which she sent to
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge shortly before
Christmas, to show the first lady of
the land what the women of Alaska
are doing and hoping thereby to in,
terest her in Alaska and Alaskans.
One of the books was the latest edi
tion of the Year Book of the Feder
ation of Alaska Woman’s Clubs, con-,
taining a review of the club activi
ties for the year, and the other was
the book of canning and cooking re
cipes compiled by Mrs. Mills as an
aid to the student loan fund of the
Alaska Agricultural College and
School of Mines.
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Eastman’s Films. Schallerer’s Alaska
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Mefford’s fresh ranch
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, 8 O’CLOCK — ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
This Remarkable Cast:
VERA REYNOLDS
CHARLIE MURRAY
HOBART BOSWORTH
WALTER LONG
WILLIAM BOYD
BEN TURPIN
WILLIAM MONG
NIGEL BARRIE
A tale of the steel industry that will delight all
moving picture fans
A combination of fun and absorbing seriousness
never before seen—you will see this in the names of
the players
This picture was actually played right in one of the
largest plants in the world.
THRILLS—SUSPENSE—LAUGHTER
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