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“WORDS, WORDS, WORDS"’
Judged oy me arguments presented m me nn-nei
sham injunction proceedings against" Treasurer Smith
the entire matters appears to have resolved itself into
Hamlet’s reply to Polonious: “Words, words, words.”
At no point have we discovered the bringing forth of
the Organic act of Alaska, spreading it upon the table,!
pointing to its sections and saying: “There is the law.”
Rather it is a matter of opinions expressed by Mr. j
Wickersham and seconded by inunedo by the Attorney
General.
It does not require a profundity of legal knowledge
for one to understand the intent of the Constitution of the
United States, which is the source from which the Con
stitution of Alaska, namely the Organic act, derives its
powers. These powers repose in the right of the L'e'gisla-l
ture of Alaska to organize and conduct a limited form of
government. It defines what and what not a Legislature
may do, but it does not go into the question of how it shall
be done.
In the injunction suit the question of how the govern- j
ment of Alaska shall attain the best results for the peo-1
pie is in question. The Legislatures have decided that the,
most economical plan was to place certain executive pow-:
ers in the hands of a Federal Governor, who while appoint
ed to perform acts incumbent upon his office, was not re
stricted by either the Constitution of the United States
nor the Organic act from performing services for the Ter
ritory.
Previous Legislatures decided that greater economy
in administration could be had by delegating certain pow
ers to the Governor and Secretary, the only additional
cost being in providing clerk hire and incidental expenses.
This question of method of rights of legislative bodies
to choice in selecting the method of administration and
execution of laws was pretty clearly decided by Chief Jus
tice John Marshall of the U. S. Supreme court (1755-1835)
in what has become to be accepted as a historic classic
on constitutional interpretation.
Keiemng to almost an identical situation, justice
Marsha)! sadd: “ : it may with great reason be
contended that a government, entrusted with such ample
powers on the due expression of which the happiness and
prosperity of the nation so vitally depends, must also be
entrusted with ample means for their execution. The
power being given, it is the interest of the nation to facili
tate its execution. It can never be their interest, and
cannot be presumed to have been their '(the framers of
the Constitution) to clog and embarrass its execution by
withholding the most appropriate means.
Thus the Legislature considered the “most appropri
ate means” of serving the “happiness and prosperity” of
the Territory of Alaska was in the method adopted with
respect to the Governor and Secretary of the Territory.
Did not the Legislature possess this inherent power from
the Federal Constitution, it would be impossible for States
to adopt a Constitution, and there would be no opportuni
ty for those existing under it to select the best means for
administering and executing the laws adopted by a
Legislative body. This was foreseen when the Consti
tution was written.
It would seem that the point raised by Mr. Wicker
sha mis that the Legislature did not pass some especial
act calling for the creation of separate offices for the Ter
ritory and stipulating the salaries attached.
Yet he does not offer to show that either greater ef
Miiciencyor economy could be obtained thereby. On the
contrary, the system adopted by the Legislature saves to
the Territory approximately $10,000 annually in the Sec
retary’s office alone.
This day in history: Columbus died (1506).
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THE S. S. NORTHWESTERN
From a fairly authentic source it is .
learned that Cupid is at the helm of
the S. S. Norhwestern, due to arrive
i
in Seward tomorrow, for it is said a
well known Bureau of Fisheries of
ticial from the Interior will arrive in
the c'ty on this evening’s freight train
from Fairbanks for the express pur
pose---of--meeting a charming- young,
lady from the States.
The Fairbanks News-Miner names
C. F. Tdwnsend as the gentleman in
question, even going so far to say that
prior to his departure from the “Heart
of the Golden North” he had been
scanning recent passenger lists with
unusual diligence. The fact remains
there ia only one of “him” and he has j
already purchased two return tickets
to Fairbanks from Seward.
Wait until the local kids hear of
-this! _ _ _ _ - L
ADMIRAL WATSON IN PORT
The S. S. Admiral Watson of the P. j
S. S. Co. returned to port today from |
the Westward continuing on south an
houir later. Incoming and south-j:
bound reservations were: ||
For Seward—Mrs. V. L. Waller, Mrs. |
P. Renor, Mrs. J. Strom, Colonel J. G.
Steese, Anton Kros.
Seattle—Mrs. C. H. Trafton, Peter
Nekeferoff.
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merits will be handled by A. R. Tvoo
erts and .T. S. Bade : . This commit
tee v.-ili be assisted by committee's
appointed by tire \\ oman s C lub o'
Sew aid ad the American Legion
Auxiliary. The precram for Memor- •.
ial Day and arrangements for cere-!
wonb i will be ndled by Aaron F.i
Rucker. The matter of transporta
tion and supnlies will be handled by
P. C. McMullen and J. S. Badger.;
The actual field work in clearing the!
cemeterv will be directly under the
supervision of Lieut. H. W. Jones1
who will be assisted by a number of;
foremen in charge of various lines;
o work. The committee as a whole j
will be aided and assisted by Mr. In
gram. local engineer for the Bureau,
of Public Roads.
The matter of finances have been
u
the City Council and the contribu-'
tions from the Masons, Odd Fellows
Pioneers and American Legion.
Some advance work began today by
a crew of four men under the direc
tion of C. A. McDougall. This crew j
will swamp out a road to the ceme- j
tery tract and mark the tract so that!
on Memorial Dav the large number of,
1
people who are expected to turn out
will be able to approach the work
from all skies and will be guided by
the lines already brushed out. A
large number of stumps will have to
be blasted and this will be done be
fore Memorial Day so as to avoid
the necessity of this dangerous work
with a large number of people about.
Further announcements will be
made from time to time and from
the general interest shown by the
general public in this worthy work
undertaken by the American Legion j
a large number of people will be on
hand Memorial Day to do their share
Take in the Liberty tonight.
Seattle Ice Cream at Schallerer’
Alaska Shop. tf
Sunkist fresh fruit or
angeade and lemonade. See
it made at the Candy Cot
tage.
LIBERTY
THEATER
One Shov>
Tonight
8 Sharp
OUR GREATEST YOUNG MAN STAR
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in
"JUST SUPPOSE"
A Very Interesting European Drama
And Richard’s Leading Lady in This Play is
-lois Momm
The Beautiful Little Sixteen-year-old Star
WITH THE FEATURE WE WILL GIVE
A FINE TWO-REEL COMEDY
"SPOTLIGHT"
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TUES
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Every Day of the Week
VOU will find a wide variety of excellent
* groceries. Easy, Mrs. Housewife or
Bachelor to figure out “What shall we eat
tomorrow?”
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A SIDE-SPLITTING COMEDY REEKING IN
WHOLESOME FUN
TO BE PRESENTED AT THE LIBERTY
THEATRE ON THE NIGHT OF
Wednesday, May 25
by the
This play was written by the author of the
“Prince Chap” and “The Little Rebel”. It ran for
over a year at the Longac-re theatre, in New York
and excited such a furore of fun and praise as has
never been exceeded in the history of metropolitan
theatricals. _ __
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A pinstil duck captured at Braw
talif., was found to carry a bard
on its leg 12 years ago by a
uiember . of the Biological Survey
j staff at Bear River, Utah.
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Read the ads every day.
Fling Saw, a Chinaman forn in
Hongkong, has been nominated lor
! the British parliament by London
I
1 communists.
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