f(war&PaUu$aten>(Uj
OF SEWARD. ALASKA —• Established August 19, 1904
Published daily except Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered in the postoffice at Seward, Alaska as
second-class mail matter.
H. V. HOBEN and E. F. JESSEN, Proprietors
E. F. Jessen, Editor and Manager
C. J. Lincke, Associate Editor
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ADVERTISING RATES
Per single column, one to six issue-,, per inch -
Per single column inch, per month ...
Legal Notices, per line per issue
Classified Advertisements, per line, per issue
Notice of Final Proof Notices . ..—.
Notice to Creditors Notices
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Daily, b.v carrier, per inon;h .....
Daily, bv mail, per month ..—. ...
- Daily, by mail, per year^ ..
$ .50
. 3.50
.15
.10
12.00
1500
_$ 1.25
... 1.00
.. 10.00
The Associated Press is exclusively entiiled to the use for re publication
of all news dispatcher credited to it or not otherwise in this paper and also
the local news published nt rein.
All rights for repubhication of special dispatches herein are reserved.
A WORTHY CAUSE
The citizens of Seward will have the opportunity, on
Sunday,to demonstrate their appreciativeness to the Wo
man's Home Missionary Society for establishing the Jesse
Lee Home here. For on Sunday an Easter Pageant will
be presented at the Liberty theatre in which pupils from
the Home and members of the staff will participate.
The main purpose in making this presentation is to
raise a sufficient amount of money with which to pur
chase a round-trip ticket to Seward from Placentia, Cali
fornia, for Mi's. Annie Dobbs Woodcock, who is directly
responsible for raising $50,000, the cost of the Jewel
Guard Hall, the boys' building of the local Jesse Lee Home
group of buildings.
It might be added that this large amount was con
tributed in nickels and dimes by children under 12 years
of age from all parts of the United* States in order that
other boys and girls in Alaska might have a fitting home
Mrs. Woodcock is not a rich woman, in fact she could
ill afford the expense of making the trip to Seward next
June, at which time dedication services will be held at
the Home, and it is only fitting and proper that Seward's
contribution to this service of appreciation should be be
stowed with a lavish hand.
Your offering Sunday afternoon, large or small, will
be your contribution to the Woodcock Travel Fund and
will be your badge of admission to the June celebration.
MEN WHO ARE UNAFRAID
Representative Ralph Lomen, rising the other day
to a point of information, informed the House that his
as well as other desks had been flooded with “a lot of;
propaganda rot" was “cluttering up his and other Repre- j
sentatives’ desks." When the courageous Representative
from Nome got through asking for “whos" and “whys"
he had nailed the thing home and secured a clearing of
the atmosphere by discovering that the material emanat
ed from those who hold a special antipathy for the fishing
industry along witht other revenue-producing institu
tions.
Almost while this was in progress. Senators Howard
and Dunn were talking right out in meeting in the upper |
house, and telling facts in Connection with the Comptrol
ler bill. They spoke frankly and earnestly and propound
ed logic and facts which will be remembered by those who
sent them to Juneau. As Senator Howard remarked, he
need not be afraid to face his constituents on his stand on
the Comptroller bill, and Mr. Lomen may enjoy the same
confidence by his stand in demanding facts and not propa
ganda in dealing with a vital question.
An aged Indian is reported to have recently voiced
his scorn for our effeminate civilization, which has sub
stituted rouge for war paint, and silk stockings for buck
skin leggings. He ventured no opinion concerning what
has been substituted for whiskey.
Tests of certain makes of pens are said to include
dropping them from a 24-story building and having them
run over with motor trucks without damage. Those are
just the kind Uncle Sam should supply for the lobbies of
postoffices.
Also, he who lies last lies best.
It's a sign of spring when daughter begins to hint for
a new fall hat.
Without doubt the bob is passing. A nifty one passed
our window just now.
Each generation invents new sins, but the old models1
are seldom junked. 1
In accordance with the established
custom, the President of the United
States has by proclamation designat
ed the week beginning April 24, 1927,
as AMERICAN FOREST WEEK so j
that the attention of all the people
j may be directed to the necessity of
I united effort in formulating plans J
I for the preservation and perpetuation
I , .
jo! our forests. It the importance of
our forests as a factor in our nation
al prosperity is understood, and the
grave danger of their destruction can
be p esented :o all of the people, the
efforts to protect them will be suc
cesvsful. The greatest obstacle to be
overcome is the'indifference of pub
lic opinion toward the conservation
of one of the greatest of our national
resources.
The purpose of American Forest
Week is to afford an opportunity for
a concentrated effort directed toward
the dissemination of information con
cerning the extent of the forests,
their importance to the nation, their
efficient utilization, methods for the
prevention of their destruction by
fire, plans for reforestation, and to
ward the stimulation of nation-wide
interest in the problem of forest re
habilitation.
Alaska is interested particularly in
all of these problems because we
have large areas of virgin forests
and must look to them as one of our
greatest assets, hence we should
make every effort to encourage an
efficient utilization of their products
at the same time having in mind
that they must be safeguarded and 1
perpetuated.
Therefore. I. George 4. Parks, Gov- j
ernor of Alaska, in conformity with ;
1
the Proclamation of the President of I
the United States, do hereby desig- I
nate the week beginning April 24,
1927, as American Forest Week and
urge that during this time all Alask
ans give heed to the necessity of
preventing forest fires and to meas
ures necessary for the preservation
and perpetuation of our forests. I i
j earnestly urge that special excercis-j
les be held in all the schools and that
the press,, and public generally give
consideration to the forest needs in !
their respective communities.
SEAL
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal 1
OF the Territory of Alaska, in
Juneau, the capital, this sixth day
of April, in the year of our Lord
otie thousand nine hundred twentv
seven and of the independence of;
the United States of America, the :
one hundred fifty-first.
GEO. A. PARKS
k
Governor
FOR REAL COMFORT
Follow the example of your
neighbors by staying at
THE SPRING
Apartment Hotel
SEATTLE
WHERE conveniences of a
home are obtained at a low
cost. Electric ranges, radio in
each Apt. Within a few min
utes of all activities, stores, the
atres. Opp. community Olym
pic Hotel. Apartments or hotel
hooms by day, week or month.
Write and visit us.
Fifth Ave. at Spring St.
I
How Does Your
Garden Grow?
A SEED that lacks the power of germ
™ ination will never bloom into a
beautiful flower or luscious vegetable
no matter how much you water and
hoe. You’ll never be disappointed by
using Lilly’s tested Seeds
Onion Sets; also Morcrop Fertiliz
er, Agricultural Lime, Maggot Bait.
►
Seward Trading Co.
Inc.
Telephone Main 135 for Quality Goods
V
SEWARD WATER &
POWER COMPANY
SEWARD, ALASKA
“Good Water a Necessity in Every Home”
John Nelson, Mgr.
Office, Arcade Building.
Wayne Blue, Agent
Phone Main 17
SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEKLY GATEW^