Seward Daily Gateway
OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established Auprust 19, 1904
Published Daily except Sunday by
THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY
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H. V. HOBEN and E. F. JESSEN. Proprietors
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Otto G. Sandberk, Associate Editor Hdwin A. Sandkeck, City Editor
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AGE LIMIT FOR VISITING SENATORS
The only place where we have noticed criticism of
the age-limit regulation now actively in force on the
Alaska Railroad, asicl e from what has been published in
The Gateway, appeared recently in an advertisement in a
Fairbanks paper; we have since learned the advertiser’s
copy has been censored.
It is true, there is such a regulation in force on the
railroad; in fact there always has been such a ruling,
but it took last year’s Solomons’ from Washington, the
so-called senatorial investigation (wrecking) committee,
to demand its enforcement. Manager Ohlson states that
men between the ages of 50-60 and up to the 70’s are
on the railroad payroll and performing their labors well;
however, physical examinations occassionally exclude
some fine, old pioneer or oldtimer from obtaining a posi
tion for this is the only safeguard the railroad has,
he said, from developing into a pension bureau, via the
compensation route. This number already, he added, was
large.
One thing Colonel Ohlson emphasized; whenever
and wherever possible, Alaskans, young or old, will be
given first consideration.
But to get back to the destructive policies instigated
by the 1930 investigators. It may be recalled Henry Ford
"fired” his very efficient general superintendent for in
sisting on the age limit. Seems as though that is efficien
cy to the nth degree. Apparently there is something to
this numerology and astrology business. Give us the date
of ycur birth and we’ll divide by your telephone number
and get your efficiency quotient. So simple, Agnes. Of:
course, more accuracy if you use the exalted freight
rate as a divisor. This seems a test of the Hooveran
system. He also had a mathematical algebraic solu
tion of the navy disarmament problem. Peace by calcu
lus. Prosperity by the cube root.
The men of 50 and over, generally speaking, blazed
the trail for the railroad, apparently so that they could I
starve to death. But those visiting senators were so ob
serving. They adopted the Eskimo method, pushing the
aged out of the igloo and letting them starve. It’s safe ;
to assume that the Eskimo wouldn’t do this when they1
got too many seals, though. An age limit should be made!
for visiting senators. Should be low, too, as they suf- j
fer from premature senility. If the "brains” at the top |
could solve the problem of superabundance which the ef-I
ficiency at the bottom has produced, we wouldn’t be
bothered with such tragic bungling as age limitation.
The trouble is too much efficiency in the wrong place.
OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT
In a way Stewart Edward White, well known auth
or, sportsmen, reservationist, conservationist, et al,
surprises us. Regardless of the fact he has visited South
eastern Alaska many, many times, and that he pretends
that knowing something about the “Panhandle” is suf
ficient to cover all of Alaska, he busts out again, this
time in a Seattle paper, with a lot more of misinforma
tion about this Territory. As an example, he stated min
ing was Alaska’s largest source of revenue. As a matter
of fact and record the fishing revenues were almost four
times that of mining.
Mr. White’s photograph was also published with his
interview and he looks like an intelligent fellow; there
is a similarity in features between White and the noted
Robert Frothingham, another lover of brown bears, and
who, for some strange reason, has been rather quiet of
late. White, however, doesn’t look as though he has a
mean spot in his makeup; a kindly face and sort of a
grin. All he needs, we figure, is a little straightening out
on his subjects. We don’t like his views on reservations
or preserving brown bears, but we like the cut of his jib.
/^Member lo31^
National Editorial Association
BICYCLE TRIPLETS |
ON I UNIQUE JOURNEY!
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; No more for some weeks will i
Seward autoists and pedestrians
need fear the “bicycle triplets” for
in a week or so they will be ped
dling their way from Circle City,
on the banks of the Yukon River,
to Fairbanks, and perhaps from
; the “Heart of the Golden North"
j to Valdez, thence by steamer back
j to Seward.
The “triplets,” Misses Allen, Hill
and Sears, left on the last train
for Nenana where they will board j
a river boat for the voyage down j
I the Tanana then up the Yukon
to Circle. j
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I Mrs. Harold Painter, wife of
! the local busines man, is recover- !
Jing nicely from her recent appen
■ dicitis operation by Dr. A. D. Hav- j
erstock, Seward General Hospital, j
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The SS Admiral Watson, of the j
Pacific Steamship Company, is!
i due to arrive in port from the i
1 South tomorrow night or Wednes- j
jday morning.
| Lieut. L. W. Swanson, of the U. j
S. S. Discoverer, who recently un- I
derwent an operation in the Sew- j
| ard General Hospital, is improving !
nicely. j
Vessels in port today included j
the Westdahl, SS Starr, B. F. M., I
Roy, Bill, Marian ' and the Hell- j
diver.
Captain Greenberger was seen;
early this morning chasing a red
salmon up the bay only to ground
on the beach, high and dry.
The schooner Marian of Seward, i
Capt. John Malutin, returned to!
port today and unloading 83 red
salmon at the Seward Fisheries
cannery. It is said this was the
first of the season to be delivered. >
The heavy artillery heard Sun
day was only a few of young Sew
ard lads preparing for the 4th of
July celebratin; testing their sup
plies, so to speak.
ISSUE CHALLENGE
The crew of the Geodetic Survey
vessel Westdahl wants a flume
race with some of Seward’s dare- ■
devils and are waiting for some
one to defy them. The athletes
will have to see the City Fathers
first for permission.
NOTICE
Owing to ill health, forced to
sell the Marathon Golf Greens.
Apply to Mrs. J. H. Flickinger,
Seward. 6X
Lwt your labor wants with us; we will
endeavor to secure for you the help desired
Phone Adams 126 or call at the M & H
Club, Seward. Alaska
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
RATES—Fifteen cents per line first inser
tion. Seven and one half cento per line
for subsequent insertions. Count six av
eents W#r<** *° * *ine- Minimum charge 50
FOR .SALE—Vacuum cleaner, al
most new; set of dishes and
miscellaneous articles. Call Mad
ison 70.
FEMALE HELP WANTED
Wanted Lady to introduce and teach new
fadeless wood fiber flowers. Big money
maker. Rest imitation of real flowers ever
invented for corsage or decoration. Free
instruction and samples. Send $3.00, $5.00,
or $10.00 for our varied assortment of mat
erials and lessons of best sellers. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money back! References:
Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles. Write
Real Art Flower Studio, 754 W. 7th St.,
Los Angeles, Calif.
FOR SALE—Portable sawmill, with tractor
and plow. Wheland mill, with two saws,
capacity about three thousand daily. Two
thirty-six inch saws, one inserted and one
solid tooth, both new. Mill has cut only
thirty, thousand feet, Tractor has pulley,
and is latest McCormick Deering model.
Has plowed but two acres and operated
mill. A very efficient outfit. Just barely
broken in. Two bottom gang plow; 14
inch bottoms. The mill is just the thing
for ties. Price: Entire outfit $1200.00 cash.
Inquire at Gateway for full information.
WANTED TO BUY
Hundreds have sent us discarded jewelry, old
gold, false teeth, bridge, crowns, silver,
platinum, diamonds, antiques Mail yours
today. Money mailed promptfy. Goods re
turned if offer refused Uhler Sta.. B. Brook
lyn, N. Y.
FOR SALE—Boat Emma May, no engine, at
reasonable figure. Formerly on Turnagain
Arm run. Write Hewitt Photo Shop, An
chorage, Alaska.
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