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OF SEWARD. ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904
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WINTER IN RETREAT
The faint undulations under the immense sheet, hills and moun
tains effaced under the successive layers of snow and which have been so
dolefully dazzling and monotonous, are vanishing at an amazing pace
under the present warm winds and rains.
Gray clouds, driving in squadrons over the mountains and sea, are
flinging their challenge at the heels of Winter in retreat which, but a
few short weeks ago, reigned supreme.
Gusts of mild air bring the scent of the soil, the rich perfume of
blossoms, breezes warm with the incense and the breathing of the earth,
testifying to the exquisite springtime of this northland.
SOME THINGS THE REPUBLICANS MUST EXPLAIN
Mr. Coolidge, on December 4, 1928, said: “The country can regard
the present with satisfaction ahd anticipate the future with optimism.”
In accepting the nomination for the presidency August 11, 1928, Mr.
Hoover said: “We in America today are nearer the final triumph over
poverty than ever before in the history of any land.” On October 25,
1929, he said: “The fundamental business of the country, that is pro
duction and distribution of commodities, is on a sound and prosperous
basis. On May 1, 1930, he said: “I am convinced that we have now pass
ed the worst.”
Secretary Mellon said, in September, 1928: “There is no cause for
worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue.” On January 1, 1930,
he said: “I see nothing in the preseint situation that is either menacing
or warrants pessimism. ...” On May 5, 1931, he warned the Interna
tional Chamber of Commerce against wage cuts; “The standard of liv
ing must be maintained at all costs.” On October 1, 1931, his Aluminum
Company of America reduced wages 10 per cent.
Charles M. Schwab said, on October 25, 1929: “In my long associa
tion with the steel industry I have never known it to enjoy a greater
stability or more promising outlook than it does today.” U. S. Steel com
mon, quoted at 185, on October 30, 1929, touched 35V2 on January 5, 1931,
and 38 in January, 1932. In January, 1931, Bethlehem Steel had a defi- 1
cit of $2,356,594 after paying dividends and its $36,000,000 bonuses were
attacked in a suit.
Henry Ford said on July 31, 1930: “Business will be all right. I am
not in the least pessimistic.” On March 18. 1931: “There is plenty of
work if people would do this.” On April 28, 1931, the Wall Street Jour
hal reported: “Of the Ford employees, 32 per cent are now on the full
five-day week, 18 per cent are working four days, and 50 per cent are
still on the three-day week.” On August 12, 1931, the Nation reported:
“Henry Ford has shut down his Detroit-automobile factories almost
completely. At least 75,000 men have been throwrn out of work.”
Charles Mitchell, chairman of the board of directors of the Na- j
tional City Bank of New York, issued an optimistic statement on Sep- !
tember 20, 1929, saying : “There is nothing to worry about in the finan- i
cial situation in the United States.” December 4, 1929, his bank offered j
its employees “rights” to purchase its stock at 200. The quotations of
the stock in January, 1932, were “3614 bid, 37 asked.”
But maybe the gentlemen had, reference to their own conditions.
MASS PRODUCTION SPECIALISTS
“Now what is the row?” asked the professor of technology, as a file
of students rushed into the assembly hall, flourishing their diplomas.
“Here you have given me a diploma for nut No. 86 when mine calls
for cotter pin No. 13,” roared the leader.
“Why are these letters not mailed?” thundered the chief of the
seed warts division of the Bureau of Juvenile exterior decorations.
“Sorry, sir, but my job is placing them into the envelopes. The clerk
who puts on the stamps* is laid up with the bellyache.”
It appears that about all Japan has accomplished is to hold Chi
na's nose, but has been unable to make her swallow the medicine.
Soviet Russia is afraid of a White Russian revolt. The world at
large, and probably many of the Russians themselves, are wondering
whether the Czar’s hot frying pan was not, after all, a little more com
fortable than the Soviet fire.
The League of Nations appears to have arrived at the intelligent
conclusion that Japan entered China from the outside.
With the payment of its quarterly dividend on December 15, to
talling $100,000, the Helca mine brought its dividend record up to
$20,250,000.
Should he become President, the Speaker of the House bids fair to
Garner a mess of political trouble.
It cannot be denied that the nation's wreckers have sent the aliens
scurrying back home to get a square meal.
If anyone wishes to know what the Governor of North Carolina
really said, it was “Taxes must be reduced and expenses cut.” And he
made 'em do it.
The conventions have hot been entirely abolished. Uncle Sam is
chaperoning a herd of seal flappers to the Pribilof Islands.
TRAIN IN 50 YEARS
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Thirty-one years is a long time.
Lots of things have happened in
the last 31 years. But these things
apparently have had little atten
tion for Brown Carlson, oldtime but
young looking resident of the lone
ly Lake Clark area, Iliamna district,
a visitor in Seward the past few
days but who left Saturday for An
chorage.
Last week Carlson saw the Al
aska Railroad for the first time;
his ride to Seward on the train was
his first train ride in nearly 50
years. At Anchorage he rode in
an automobile for the first time;
attended his first “talkie” and in
cidentally, having arrived at the In
let city in a plane, enjoyed his first
airplane jaunt.
His many adventures of the past
week have left him calm and un
ruffled and he looked forward to
an early return to his wilderness
home; a true pioneer in every sense
that word implies. He is on famil
iar terms with streams, animals,
the forests and mountains; better
undoubtedly, than the average
Sewardite knows his own towfc.
Mr. Carlson came to Seward with
Hans Seversen, well known Iliamna
trader, and together they will fly
back home from Anchorage.
TWAS “BARNY”
A telephone message to The
Gateway Saturday from Anchor- {
age revealed the identity of the
pilot who flew over the local field
the previous day and then headed
north without landing. It was
Seward’s own pride and joy, Barn
hill, who came over from Anchor
age to note the condition of the
field which will soon be barren of
snow. Too many soft ground spots
are showing up in the field for
safe landings; pontoons or wheels
will be the next landings.
Complete line of U. S. Geodetic
Survey charts, tide tables and date
books for 1932. Alaska Shop.
(By Special Correspondent)
The Coast Guard rutter Talla
poosa, Capt. C. H. Dench, has been
in Kodiak three days. Its doctor
is giving his constant attention to
one of the children of Radio Chief
C. E. Weissinger and the time of
the cutter’s departure lis uncer
tain.
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We have had four or five days
of warm weather, the mercury
never going below 30 degrees but
as high as 42 degrees. Result is
that our unprecedented fall of
snow is fast disappearing and large
areas of the hills are bare, afford
ing grazing ground for the num
erous cattle owned by residents.
The people taking care of livestock
at Abbert’s and Ole’s ranches will
have native hay enough to feed
during March.
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On account of his well known op
position to Federal influence over
Territorial affairs Cash Cole will
receive the support of a good ma
jority of the voters in this precinct.
There has occurred in Alaska very
recently a very flagrant interfer
ence of this nature, the facts of
which in detailed statements made
under affidavit may soon be offer
e d for publication. The Federal
official to whom reference is made
cannot be blamed as it is believed
his act was performed unwittingly
but the Territorial official who
doffed his hat to the Federal and
gracefully yielded to the Federal
influence is to be blamed for the
weak-kneed policy he seems to pur
sue.
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Mrs. John Lohr, mother of four
young children, died here on the
12th of tubercular troubles and
there children will have to be sup
ported by the charity of the people
here for the reason that it seems
impossible to get any money for
support of dependent children even
at this early date and there will be
no further appropriation made un
til the Legislature meets about a
year from now.
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Fij-st Sailing to Nushagak Wayports leaving Seward May 16
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Phone Madison 139 Seward, Alaska
Travel by the
Dollar Steam
ship Line from
Pacific Coast
ports to New
York via Pana
ma Canal.
Vessel
Leaves Arrives Leaves
Seattle Seward Seward
Evans .Mar. 30 Apr. 6 Apr. 11
Watson ..Apr. 6 Apr. 13 Apr. 18
Evans ..Apr. 20 Apr. ^7 May 2
Watson ..Apr. 27 May 4 May 9
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ADMIRAL LIME
Steamer—
Leave
Seattle
Leave
Seward
NORTHWESTERN. Mar. 19
YUKON. Mar. 26
* ALASKA... Apr. 2
YUKON. Apr. 9
ALASKA. Apr. 16
YUKON... Apr. 23
ALASKA.Apr. 30
* YUKON...May 7
ALASKA.May 14
YUKON.„.— May 21
Mar. 27
Apr. 1
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Apr. 15
Apr. 22
Apr. 29
May 6
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May 20
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9 p-m.
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Sailings marked (#) connect with steamer Starr
at Seward. All Sailings from Seattle at 9 a. m.
on dates shown.
Freighter Denali scheduled to sail April 1
J. H. FLICKINGER. Agent
Alaska Steamship Co.