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NOTICE
Wednesday evening, March 16,
members of the American legion
Will meet at the Legion club rooms
at 8 o’clock to hold their regular
monthly meeting. And, those who
tike “hot dogs” may have their fill
at the lunch to be served after
wards. _
Kodaks and Kodak Supplies—de
veloping, printing, enlarging and
picture framing. Alaska Shop.
DORBANDT GOING OUT
Pilot Prank Dorbandt, providing
he does not bring his plane here
before Friday, will arrive bn the
train Friday evening enroute to
Seattle on the SS Yukon. Dor
bandt has moving picture film in
his possession, covering his recent
flight to erupting Mount Shishal
din and Mount Pavlof and of his
flight into the crater of Aniakchak.
Beautiful flowering hyacinths
now on sale at ALASKA SHOP. „ ..
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—VOTE FOR—
JAMES S. TRUITT
Life-Long Democrat and Candidate for
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALASKA
YOU; SITFORT WILL BE APPRECIATED
—VOTE FOR—
JAMES P. CAMPBELL
Democratic Candidate for the Nomination as
TERRITORIAL SENATOR FROM THE
THIRD DIVISION
—VOTE FOR—
JAMES N. MCCA1N
Candidate for Territorial Representative on the
Republican Ticket in the April Primary.
A former Representative of past Legislatures and if elected
arain, stands for a prosperous and progressive Alaska
VOTE FOR
H. I. LUCAS
(Republican)
FOR AUDITOR OF ALASKA
Give the Women a Voice in the Government
VOTE FOR
FLORENCE L NAFSTED
Republican Candidate for Nomination as
Representative from Third Division
J. J. CONNORS
(Chairman of the Alaska Democratic Organization)
FOR NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN
Vote for
GEORGE B. GRIGSBY
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
for
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
(Subject to the April Primary)
VOTE FOR
CASH COLE
AS REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR
TERRITORIAL AUDITOR
“His Record Is His Platform”
GEO. F. McD0NALD
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR THE
HOUSE FROM THE THIRD DIVISION
For Government Founded on Souend Business Principles
“Vote for Efficiency”
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* Hie attention of the Republican voters of the
* Third Division is requested to the candidacy of
] L V. RAY
j FOR SENATOR
* Subject to the April Primary Election
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VOTE FOR
WM. B. PHINN
(Resident of Alaska for 30 Years)
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR NOM
INATION AS REPRESENTATIVE
FROM THIRD DIVISION
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TO THE VOTERS
In view of the fact that it is not
generally known that a movement
is on foot, sponsored by certain
embitious politicians, to repeal the
existing primary law, and to in
augurate in its place the old, out
worn, primitive and admittedly
corrupt convention system of nom
inating candidates for Territorial
offices, and to accomplish this
thing without reference to the vot
ers of the Territory, and, in view
of the further fact that no one
seems ready to take upon himself
the duty to set forth in the press
the facts in the case, thereby enab
ling the voters to protect them
selves before it is too late, the
writer feels called upon to lay be
fore the public this matter and to
call for a discussion, in the press,
of the points at issue contained in
the two systems.
The very fact that an effort was
made at the last session of the
Territorial Legislature to pass a
law (H.B. No. 25) over the heads
of the people repealing the pri
mary law (the law providing for
government by the people) is proof
positive that something ulterior
exists in the movement or—why
the secreecy?
The voters can congratulate
themselves that this bill reached
the Senate too late for action by
that body otherwise the people of
the Teerritory would not be hold
ing primary elections this A. D.
1932, and that, too, without being
asked by their Representatives to
the Legislature, by your leave, or
otherwise. The House passed the
bill and it only remained for the
Senate to confirm the action of
the House to make the bill a law.
Should the convention .system be
restored, it will work something like
this: Some few politicians will
gather together at isome remote
place (and no matter where it is,
it is remote to someone) and in
convention gathered decide for the
people for whom they shall vote
and they shall accept their conclu
sions without argument. That
leaves the field clear for politics to
be played and the Territorial af
; fairs conducted to suit the few in
direct opposition to the welfare of
the many.
Remember, if the convention
system returns, there is no alter
native- Delegates to conventions,
picked before arriving there and
told what their duty will be, are a
law unto htemselves and “none
shall stay their hands or say unto
them: What doest thou?” No per
son is of such high moral calibre as
to be trusted with the absolute
control of the affairs of others.
Regardless of their high intent to
make self last—well, as David Har
um said, “There’s as much human
nature in some folks as there is in
others,”—so it is well to keep your
interests within your own hands.
It might be well to state that the
sponsors of the continuance of the
existing primary law are not with
out cognizance of its shortcomings
but it is the best system we have
evolved up to date and it would
seem the better policy to revise and
improve it rather t oanahbilshET
improve it rather than abolish it
for a system used for years and
found so abjeclty wanting. Some
specific platform must be inaugu
rated to protect the voters from
politically - minde d Representatives.
Ill this platform should be laid
a plank requiring candidates to
state in the press that they will do
nothing to vitiate the interests of
the public without first putting the
issue before the people fdr consid
eration. Do not forget that should
you send Legislators to the coming
session of the Legislature who are
“lined up” to put this convention
system into effect again, you have
sold your birthright and have no
redress since the politicians will be
in control and will see that no one
goes to the Legislature who is in
favor of government by the people.
You will have no further voice in
government and will not be able to
say who shall be your lawmakers.
:So watch your step. Prejudice does
not enter this issue. It is the rights
of the people that are at stake and
| so be as vigilant as is the opposi
| tion for your very political life is
' at stake.
Women have not interfered in
Territorial politics but this effort
to reinstate a spurious system and
force it upon the people has made
| their vigilance compulsory and so
we will hear further from them.
"It is well to let a sleeping dog lie.”
Now let us hear from the spon
; sors of the convention system as to
its merits (if it have merits) and
i if no argument is set forth in the
press, we will take for granted there
is no argument ; nothing in favor
of such system when put in black
and white.
But let me warn the voters once
more, that this is the business of
'all of the people, all of the time
! and must not be allowed to lan
■ guish.
Let the voters also not forget
j that this is absolutely a non-par
! tisan movement, being sponsored
by both Democrats and Republi
! cans. So we must fight them with
I their own weapons. Vote for the
I candidate having the interests of
the people at heart. This cam
paign is just a little different in
its motives from any we have had
before. Now we have the enemy
on the run, let us not complain if
we fail to catch him.
WILLARDIE B. KETCHUM.
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(Editor’s npte: Owing to the
length of this communication, two
j or three long chapters, more or less
i superfluous, have been omitted, but
;the text is no-wise weakened, the
salient points still remaining. This
action was necessary in order to
publish the communication which
was desired.)
HAD TOUGH LUCK
Capt. Leonard Greenberger and
partner, fishing out at Rugged Is
land at the entrance of Resurrec
tion Bay, caught 18 pounds of hal
ibut. However, when they put out
their gear to catch more of the
finny denizens of the deep they lost
all of their gear. The unlucky hal
ibuters returned to Seward Tues
day.
Straight Heels are an aid to foot
comfort as well as for appearance.
| Shoes are polished when heels are
; straightened, at the Seward Leath
| er Works.
Aron Eric son
i| PAINTER and DECORATOR
WALL PAPER
—VOTE FOR—
RAY C. LARSON
REPUBLICAN AND ANCHORAGE BUSINESS MAN FOR
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
FROM THE THIRD DIVISION AT THE
APRIL PRIMARY
—VOTE FOR—
JAMES R. WICKERSHAM
Republican Candidate for re-election as
DELEGATE to CONGRESS from ALASKA
Primary Election in April — General Election in November
VOTE FOR
A. J. DIMONI)
Democratic Candidate in the April Primary
for
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
—VOTE FOR—
FRANK H. FOSTER
Republican Candidate for
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALASKA
PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 1932
SUMP FOUND IN
NUT AND COD
Additional evidence that 'some
where in these waters there are
large shrimp beds, was brought to
Seward by Capt. Leonard Green
berger, in port to purchase new
gear, having lost about a mile of
| gear last week.
While cleaning halibut and cod
he discovered they were full of
shrimp, part or partly digested,
and appeared to be of fair size.
But a thorough prospecting trip
after crabs brought no results.
Captain Greenberger and his
shipmate, Pat Brant, fished in
140 and 160 fathoms of water off
Rugged Island and the south side
of Fox Island.
The fishermen have good log
| cabin in Sunny Bay, a short run
j from their fishing grounds. They
! leave for their base in a few days.
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NENANA ICE CONDITIONS
Four feet of ice covers the Ne
. nana River, The Gateway is in
| formed, and weather conditions are
warm; sunny days are prevalent
and the ice has started to thaw.
Every indications point to an early
breakup.
Judge E. Coke Hill will arrive in
Seward tomorrow on the SS Yukon
and will hold a term of court in
the local Federal building, begin
ning at 10 a. m., according to a tele
gram received locally from Clerk
of Court Castle.
The SS Admiral Evans, in port
today, was sheduled to sail for the
Westward at 2 p. m.
The mild weather of the last
several days is said to be raising
havoc with the ice in Knik Arm
and frozen waters around Anchor
age. Large open spaces of water
are said to be visible where only
ice was before. An early breakup
is expected.
WOMAN S CLUB MEET
The Seward Woman’s Club will
meet Thursday, March 17, at 2
p. m., in the Arcade club rooms. A
social will follow the business meet
ing. '
MARGARETE LECHNER,
Acting Secretary.
Developing, printing, enlarging
land framing at SYLVIA’S.
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SEA FOOD MARKET j
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to-date light fixtures. *
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