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WELCOME TO JUDGE HILL
Expressive of popular choice for Judge of the Third
division, Seward today was happy to welcome Judge E.
Coke Hill back into the Alaskan family circle from which
his talents and ambitions called him for a brief period
in the United States. It was like giving a hand-clasp to
an old friend for many of those who participated with
his Honor in making history when Alaska was young.
With his profound legal knowledge and the poise that
befits the dignity and importance of his high office, Judge
Hill blends harmoniously in the general renaissance of the
new Alaska at the same time being fortified with a back
ground of ripe experience in dealing with affairs peculiar
to the Territory. \
IF NOT THEN, WHY NOW?
Remarkable as it may seem, Delegate Sutherland
has spent six years in Washington, and during the entire
time did not present a single measure seeking to amend
the Organic Act, introduced by former Delegate James
Wickersham, and which they are now trying to amend via
the Territorial Legislature, which does not possess power
to act. This fact must be reconciled with Mr. Suther
land's present attitude before he or the sponsors of the
Comptroller bill can convince the public that they are sin
cere.
Mr. Sutherland has also had opportunity for reme
dying the obnoxious application of conservation to Alas
ka by offering a program to Washington that would loos
en the grip of the bureaucratic system. Instead, like the
magician Merlin, he has been content to play with the
petty affairs of politics, apparently more intent upon
stirring up racial prejudice and building up a super-bu
reaucratic government within the Territory of Alaska.
Mr. Sutherland tells nothing new when he complians
of bureaucratic control. Every man in the street knows
of its effect. What the people want is a remedy aimed
not at creating a substitute of the same kind, but at the
root of the system, which is attached to the capitol at
Washington, with only its branches touching Alaska.
In encouraging legislators to enact radical legis
lation, which embraces not only change in administra
tion of affairs, but calls for penalizing every investment
of any magnitude in the Territory, Mr. Sutherland has not
contributed to the confidence of investors. On the other
hand, he has given aid to harrassments which drive capi
tal away. It is the fisheries and the Guggenheims today,
but it will be some other interest tomorrow, such as the
Fairbanks Exploration company and on down to any in
vestment, large or small, which offers opportunity for at
tack that politicians may stultify themselves behind a bul
wark - of popular prejudice.
It does not require subsidies of the press to force the
battle. It only requires common sense and a spirit of jus
tice as against demagogy. The press is at times com
pelled to assume an attitude because that of some extrem
ist threatens the entire economic field, not the least of
which is the common people.
If Mr. Sutherland will indulge a little introspection
he will discover that the very iniquities of which the rank
and file complain are the outgrowth of demagogic thrusts
at some larger interest.
During the past two years the number of small hand
canneries has increased materially. The town of Anchor
age, which needs industries the same as all others towns
needs them, expects to have three of these in opera
tion this season. Any rule which applies to a cannery
owned by the big fishing interests of the States must ap
ply to these smaller concerns. Any effort to legislate one
out of business will affect the other. The same may be
said of any industry, including the little one-stamp mill.
All these things are embodied in the program of legis
lation Mr. Sutherland is supporting. Along with the con
troller bill, they are not for the public good, but for the
good of those politicians who hope to prifit thereby.
Before Alaska c&n progress it must clean its house of
this condition, and there is no better time for beginning
the battle than now. ^
ME UNT GOTT
Who vas it dot der pelples tolt
Vere to findt der breclous golt?
Vedder you belief or not—
It va Vic unt Me unt Gott!
Who vas it built der sky so clear,
Unt put der mountains ofer dere?
Den made der sun so nice unt hot?
Vic unt Me unt Gott!
Who vas it spread Alaska’s fame
Unt gifts it such a coat uf shame,
| Unt said it vas a leper spot?
Me, py Gott!
Who tolt der Legislatife crowd
For Juneau peoples to vatch dem oud;
Dere’s poison in deir dinner pot?
It vas Me, not Gott!
Who are der men who haf der say
To run Alaska night ut day?
Vedder you belief it or not
It vas Me unt Vic unt Gott!
Gifts us der laws dot ve desire—
Der power to vich ve both aspire—
Ve’ll run der vorks on der spot—
Unt maybe ve vill split—mit Gott!
FINDS WIFE. CHILD
AFTER 13 YEARS
RUSSIAN HEARD MONEY GREW
ON TREES IN AMERICA SO
CAME
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 2. (Jp)—
Thirteen years of searching the
globe for his wife and baby left
Scheftal Shmulevitch Khandros a
Memphis cobbler, resigned to a life
of loneliness. But he is a happy
man, for a letter has come from his
son.
While in his home country 13
years ago, Khandros heard that
money grew on trees in America.
He left his wife and baby, Joseph,
apparently safe in the home of his .
parents and came here. Then came
the war and the Russian revolution.
His father was the victim of a bullet.
His mother died of starvation.
Mrs. Khandros, with her child,
fled to Poland. The cobbler lost
contact with her and his search in
many foreign lands was without re
sults. One day in 1925 a letter came
from his wife, but the shadow again
desended when he was unable to
find htem following their deportation
to Russia.
Senators, Congressmen and diplo
matstried to help. Then the letter
from Joseph came. The United Stat
es Immigration Service established a
connection between the husband and
his family. Money was dispatched to
Russia and Khandros inpatiently
awaits the boat bringing his wife
and 14 year old son to this country.
FRENCH FEEL “IT HOME"
WHEN FOREIGNERS DEPIRT
PARIS, April 2. (#>)—The French
are beginning to feel at home in
Paris. The Ango-Saxons, when they
left because of high prices, apparent
ly took with them their influence
on Parisian customs. Now. say the
newspapers, a Frenchman can enjoy
hearing his own language, find a seat
in the theatre when he can afford the
price and get his favorite dishes and
wines in restaurants.
WOMEN IMPERIALISTS
BERLIN, April 2. (JP)—The men of
the German Nationalist party having
failed for) year, the women of the par
ty are now out to restore the Hohen
zollera dynasty to the throne, it was
revealed yesterday.
Strictly fresh candles. Schallerer’s
Alaska Shop.
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her
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