Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWAKD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
Published Daily except Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered In the post office at Seward, Alaska, as second-class matter
11 v. IIOBEN and E. F. JESSEN, Proprietors
E. F. Jessen Editor and Manager
Otto G. Sandheck, Associate Editor Bdwin A. Sandbeck, City Editor
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DEFENSELESS ALASKA
Up and down the Pacific Coast of continental United States great
land fortresses and elaborate defensive plans guard invasion from for
eign powers. It is true, of course, Alaska is merely an outpost similar to
Guam and the Hawaiian Islands, but unlike these latter two alleged
American lands upon which millions of dollars have poured in land and
sea armaments, not a cent has been spent in making Alaska at least par
tially impregnable from attack.
Mayor Don Carlos Brownell, in his timely article appearing in this
issue, brings attention to the Territory’s status in regard to its help
lessness should the United States and Japan decide to wage war.
A Washington dispatch says Americans have an investment of
$250,000,000 in Shanghai and that there are a few thousand American
citizens living there.
Compare this si Cement with that of the hundreds of millions in
vested in Alaska by both the government and individuals; and of Alas
ka’s population of 60,000 citizens! The government owned Alaska Rail
road alone represents an investment of $72,000,000. The fisheries in
vestment in Alaska is computed as being well over $100,000,000. Alaska
has produced over a billion dollars in raw resources of the kind Japan
needs and in addition Alaska’s import and export trade todate has
been over two and one-half billions of dollars!
On May 15, 1931, The Gateway, in a feature article, drew attention
to Alaska as being easy prey should Japan decide to wage war on Amer- '
ica. This was in answer to Tadataka Ikezaki, noted Japanese author, i
whose latest book and best seller, "Japan Need Not Fear the United i
States," and pointed out the ease by which Alaska could be seized.
On January 5, 1931, there was published in The Gateway, an Asso-1
crated Press dispatch from Washington, D. C., in which Alaska was j
pictured as the dominant point for Pacific war purposes.
A letter of acknowledgement, written at Washington on November
27. 1931, was received by The Gateway from the War Department.
In the January 30, 1932 issue of Liberty Magazine, in a lengthy
feature article, "Are We Ready for War With Japan?" from the pen of
General William Mitchell, former Commander, Air Forces, A. E. F., and
Director, Military’ Aeronautics, United States Army, he wrote: "The
key point of the whole Pacific is our Territory of Alaska. Japan can be
attacked directly by air from that place. Submarines acting from Alas
ka and Hawaii at the same time would make Japanese sea-borne com
merce take shelter in a short time.”
It is not the aim of Mayor Bronw'ell, nor of The Gateway, to throw
a irenzied war scare into the people of Alaska; the sole objective is an !
effort to bring to Washington’s attention how vulnerable this great
wealthy Territory wTould be to invasion, and the immediate necessity
for protective measures.
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HOME OFFICE: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
WHERE ALASKANS MEET
HOTEL ATWOOD
„ Ted Taylor, Prop.
1st AVE. & PINE STREET
SEATTLE, WASH.
Rooms Without Bath
From $1.00 Per Day
* Rooms With Private Bath
From $2.00 Per Day
A Rates by TVeek or Month
Overland
Hotel
Ob the Main Street
Seward, Alaska
MEL A. HORNER
M*r.
Seward
General Hospital
Seward, Alaska
i RIFLE CLUB MEETING
! BE HELD THIS EVENING I
I
; All those interested in rifle shoot- i
| ing are again urged to be present'
at the meeting in the Legion club!
| rooms in the Harriman Bank build- !
j ing opposite the postoffice, at 8j
iP. m. tonight, to organize a Seward j
! Rifle Club. %
i And please remember, you do not
have to be a Legionnaire to join
; this club. The Legion is helping to
i launch this club for all the shoot
iers of Seward. All the necessary
: dope on range construction, organ
izing. affiliating with the N. R. A.,
! buying guns and ammunition from
i the N. R. A., etc., is ready for the
| shooters and an excellent range site
has been located, making it possible
1 for gun lovers to have some fine
| sport the year round at low cost
{ and keep the old eye in trim for the
| next hunting season.
! Crack shots can keep in top form j
on the range. Those not so good
' (and it is rumored there are a few.
in Seward >, can profit by range
practice.
Commence firing!
HOSPITAL LEASED
One hundred and sixty-five votes
wrere cast at Tuesday’s special elec
tion. called for the purpose of leas
ing the Seward General Hospital j
property and grounds to the Wo- \
man’s Home Missionary Society;!
160 votes were cast in favor of the j
lease and five against, making it j
almost unanimous. The ballots
were to be inspected by the can
vassing board at 3 p. m. today
AIRPORT MEETING
Seward Airport Association will
meet Wednesday evening at 8
o’clock in the office of Brown &
Hawkins Corporation. All members
are urged to attend.
2-3- FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mrs. M. Fleckenstein, wife of the
Dillingham marshal, was an arrival
today from Seattle on the SS Ad
miral Evans.
Fresh Eggs at Brown & Hawkins;
delivered twice a week from Seward
Dairy.
RAY FILES FOR SENATE RACE
Attorney L. V. Ray, now at Cor
dova attending the court term, yes
terday filed his intention of can
didacy for the Territorial Legis
lature, subject to the wishes of the
! voters at the coming primary, ac
j cording to arrivals on the SS Ad
jmiral Evans.
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NONE THE WORSE NOW
Clarence Larsen, local high school
youth and member of The Gateway
circulation department, who was
shaken up quite severely when he
somersaulted down the steep side
of Mt. Marathon up Lowell Creek
i Sunday while skiing, is apparently
! none the worse for his tumble.
; Clarence aaid that he wrenched
himself somewhat and for a while
Sunday, to move was painful. How
ever, Monday Clarence was around
as usual.
GAN ENJOY
health!
Leon Ensch, B-c.
Chiropractor Radionist
HERE IN SEWARD
FEB. MAR. and APR.
Make Your Appointments Early
The BEST place for
CLEANING
PRESSING
aud ALTERATIONS
AT
C. Henning’s
Tailor Shop
MARINE, AUTOMOTIVE AND COMMERCIAL
MACHINISTS and ELECTRICIANS
WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION
—DEALERS IN—
BUICK, CHEVROLET and DELCO LIGHT
P. M. Ogle Garage
HUFF and BACON, Mechanics PHONE MAD. 66
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Fly With the
NORTHERN AIR TRANSPORT, INC.
NOME AND FAIRBANKS
WRITE OR WIRE
Airplane Service to All Parts of Alaska
COMFORTABLE CABIN PLANES
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The Alaska Railroad
(Ml McKinley Park Route)
TRAINS ARRIVE ‘ TRAINS DEPART
Each Tuesday fi:30 p. m. Each Wednesday 7:30 a> m.
Fairbanks and way points.
Mixed train from Anchorage and intermediate points ar
rives each Sunday, p. m.
Mixed train for Anchorage and intermediate points leaves
not earlier than 10:00 a. m. each Wednesday.
Mixed train carries a coach and handles passengers. I |
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Alaskan Airways
; Serve All Interior Alaska
Weekly Schedules from Anchorage with U. S. Mail
* For Information, rates, etc., see—
Elwyn Swetmann
SEWARD REPRESENTATIVE
CLARK BASSETT f KARL K. KATZ
* Manager Seattle Representative
ANCHORAGE BASE 16 RAY STREET
PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS
of ALASKA
BASES AT VALDEZ, ANCHORAGE and FAIRBANKS
Operating All Cabin Planes To All Points In
Alaska, Maintaining Weekly Scheduled
Operation To Kuskokwim Points
Main Office Anchorage, Alaska
Liberty Theatre
Show tonight—8:00 o’clock
THE FAMOUS STAGE ACTOR
OTIS SKINNER
in the magnificent 10-reel drama of life in India
A wonderful new talking picture of the play that made
such a world hit as a stage and then a silent production.
The absorbing story of a beggar who stole into a king’s
harem and who, through scheming, went through many
adventures to high position and then back to his old life.
The beggar’s beautiful daughter escaping many terrors to
find final happiness.
SUPERB SETTINGS—BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUNDS
Rated as a super-feature in every respect
There is also a one-reeler of singing and music; a News Reel
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Telephone Main 34
M’Mullen’s Grocery
FOR PROMPT DELIVERY
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
MAIL AND PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO
STEAMSHIP STARR
CAPTAIN ARTHUR RYNING
NEXT SAILING OUT OF SEWARD
FEBRUARY 10, 1932.
SAN JAUN FISHING & PACKING
COMPANY
Chas. A. Jansen, Agent
f-h-°.n.--Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
Travel by the
Dollar Steam
ship Line from
Pacific Coast
ports to New
York via Pana
ma Canal.
Leaves Arrives Leaves
\ essel Seattle Seward Seward
Jan. 26 Feb. 3 Feb. 6
Evans Feb. 16 Feb. 24 Feb. 27
Evans Mar. 8 Mar. 16 Mar. 19
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Admiral Lisa ruuli have Wu ]
•lately «ad materially 'mprared. Taa ]
will find them -ary attractive aad
cumfartaMa.
Alaska Steamship Co
Steamer tv. Seattle Ly. Seward
VICTORIA.„ Feb. 2 Feb. 10 11 a.m.
NORTHWESTERN'.Feb. 9 Feb. 17.11 a.m.
VICTORIA.Feb. 23 Mar. 2 11a.m.
NORTHWESTERN.Mar. 1 Mar. 9 11 a^n.
VICTORIA. Mar. 15 Mar. 23 11 a.m.
Freighter Oduna to sail January 30
Reduced Round-Trip Fares in Effect
Upper Deck $125.00—Lower Deck $112.00
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent *