T
OP SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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WAMCATS
Wamcats is a word of importance to Alaska It represents j
” service where it touches, and it spreads its net of com
munication over the whole of Alaska, from the barren
wastes of the North, where inhabitants are few and far
between, to the sunny climate of Southern Alaska.
Each letter of the above mentioned word stands for
a larger word making if indeed full of condensed mean
ing. “W” stands for Washington; “A” for Alaska; “M”
for military; “C” stands for cable; "A" for and; “T” for
telegraph and “S” for system. The whole reads “Washing
ton Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System”.
The next time you pick up a paper and see “Wamcats”
think of the unlimited service, for that is what it endeav
ors to furnish the people of Alaska in the way of commun
ication. They bring you the news from all over the world
and give you quick and dependable service not only with
in the confines of the Territory but with all points on the
globe. '
The Seward office handled, it may be safe to assume,
approximately 1,200 messages a day last summer during
the rush season.
Very few realize the size of the payroll of the “Wam
cats” in Seward. A conservative estimate places it at
about $50,000 annually; just about the largest payroll here
The Gateway and the people of Seward wish to ex
tend these few words of appreciation to these men, Capt.
Ralph R. Guthrie, directing officer, and Uncle Sam, who
make possible the “Wamcats”.
WORKERS AS DIRECTORS
Ane of the phenomena of American industrial life which
^is attracting world-wide attention is the extent to which
employees of great corporations are participating in the
affairs of their companies as stockholders.
Recently a survey of industrial conditions in this
country by the Labor Office of the League of Nations re
vealed what is perhaps the most remarkable example of*
the active participation of employees in management in
the world.
It is shown that in the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company 10,000 employees already hold more than $10,
000.000 of the $30,000,000 capital stock of the corporation,
which gives them two of the eight members of the board
of management. The survey report commends this parti
cipation of employees in owiiership and management in
the highest terms and concludes:
‘“The general experience has been that the communi
cation of information to worker’s councils and the sharing
with them of some of the anxieties of management have
led to a better understanding of problems of industry by
the workers.” .
It is safe to say that advocates of communism will
find sympathy among the employees of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit.
Washinadon folks who drink bootleg liquor have
somewhat lost their zest for the stuff latey. It has been
discovered that a lot of alcohol formerly used to preserve
snakes and ofher reptiles in the Smithsonian Institution
has been stolen from the bottles and jars. The bootleg
gers are believed to be using it in their concoctions.
Senator Oeorp-e Dessaulles of Ontario was opposed
for that office because he was 79 vears old at the time he
became a senator. He is now 100 and is still a senator,
with 21 vears of service as such to his credit, which again
illustrates that it is difficult to judge a man’s fitness by
his age alone.
One of life’s great tragedies is; why is it that every
time one drops a pencil the lead always breaks.
With all his alleo-ed parsimony a Scotchman will al
ways give you something to think about.
Many a go-getter is afterward sorry he gotter.
LEVINE ARRIVES IN
NEW YORK, EUROPE,
FEW MEET FLIER
HAS FACE “YOU LOVE TO SOCK”
HE REPLIES TO RECENT SCRAP
IN PARIS
NEW YORK, Oct. 24. (/P)—• Charles
Levine arrived home on the liner
Leviathan and received New York's
official welcome from Mayor Walker
at the City Hall. The welcome was
sincere, but was nothing more than
might be termed adequate. It was
drizzling heavily throughout most of
the ceremonies and only 1500 per
sons awaited the arrival of the first
trans-Atlantic flight passenger at the
Battery. However, if the reception
was not stupendous, it satisfied Le
vine, who apparently expected no
great outburst. He was called upon
to explain his fight with a man in
Paris, which he did by saying that
he struck the blow .because his op
ponent had said that he had a face
“you love to sock.”
The Aero-Digest served summons
on Levine in suit for $2,200 for an
advertising bill and he faces a $500,
000 government suit.
H. E. Rupert, who sells the papular
Ball Brand line of footwear, is in the
city calling on the trade.
JAMES PAULSON GOES OUT
Thinking that a change of climate
may prove beneficial to his health,
James Paulson, oldtime and well
known citizen of Seward, left for
Portland, Ore., Saturday, a passenger
on the S. S. Yukon.
John Hirshey, prominent mining
man from the Hope district, is in
Seward for a week prior to leaving
next Saturday for his home in Seat
tle.
ATTENTION BOY SCOUTS
Dr. A. R. Roberts announces the
local Boy Scout troops will meet to
morrow (Tuesday) evening in the
high school auditorium at 8 o’clock
for the purpose of reorganizing.
A1 and Charles Harper, two of the
best known mining men in this dis
trict, are visitors in Seward. Both are
guests at the Sexton hotel.
FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM
LONGS RANCH, AT FRYE BRUHN.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES. SCHALLER
ER'S ALASKA SHOP
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Mix Cakes Now
for baking hours later!
You can do this with Crescent
because of its two leavening .
agents—-Crescent is a powder
especially made to wait for
oven heat, and then to provide
a perfect raise while baking is
completed. Certain, and so
convenient! At all grocers.
Crescent
Baking Powder
Crescent Manufacturing Co
Seattle, Washington
One ShoW
Tonight
8 Sharp
The Greatest Character Actor
Lon Chaney
in one of his greatest plays
“The Black Bird
in which he wonderfully portrays the parts of two
Something Special
He is supported by—
—RENEE ADOREE — OWEN MOORE—
Wonderful entertainment that no one should miss
ONE OF THE GREAT FEATURES
And a Pathe News
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Chiffon and Service Weight at
$1.00 $1.50 $1.75 $1.95 $2.25
The new shades are TEA ROSE—PASTEL—
CHAMPAGNE-SHELL GRAY—WATER LILLY
PASTEL PARCHMENT.
FULL FASHIONED
America’s Finest
STANDARD OUTSIDE PRICES
TheK.&M. Store
During the cannery season there are
as many as 400 people living at King
Cove, one of the little known commun
ities West of Seward.
Seattle chocolate ana vanilla ice
cream. Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
Throughout the entire season in
Me Kinley Park the weather was ideal
and from official figures not one-half
an inch of rain fell during the months
of June, July and August.
Join Urbach's circulating library.
Fifteen cents to read a late book.