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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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BUREAUCRATIC DISTINCTION
There are about forty-nine reasons why Alaska is
due to languish under the influence of bureaucracy and
the reasons are represented in that many bureaus having
a lock-in on Alaskan weal or woe. The latest of the
Alaska variety of bureau is the Alaska Railroad, which
has been so denominated by the Department of the Interi
or. It differs materially from its predecessors in that its
personnel for the most part is made up of just ordinary
working men who hold their jobs on their merits rather
than through a pull with some Senator or Representa
tive in Congress. These may properly be designated as
the aristocrats of Alaskan bureaucracy. They are the
only ones who can talk back and tell the boss where he
gets off whenever occasion demands.
And by the same token, this influence may be made
felt in Washington, especially if the management is re
posed in the hands of a manager whose influence in Wash
ington exceeds his experience and ability to get into har
many with the veterans who pioneered the enterprise
from conquering snowslides to winning a decision over
an Arctic blizzard.
This happy condition among the rank and file of the
railroad bureau is due to organization among the work
men and the fact that it is not so easy to pluck a hothouse
variety of railroader from more temperate climes and
replace the men who have not only built a great railroad,
but who have helped solve every difficult angle of its op
eration.
Possibly no railroad system in the world enjoys the
peculiar distinction which adheres to the farthest north
trunk line—that of having specialists detailed in every
branch to deal with conditions peculiar to climate. This
is proven in the fact that while railroads in the States
view a zero zephyr and a foot of snow with panic, the
railroaders of Alaska accept the challenge and shove
trains thru on schedule.
Isn’t it about time for another scandal to break out?
Consider the bootblack, who does not scorn to begin
at the bottom.
Judging from the roasts, nations of Europe seem to
have formed a sort of "pan-American League.”
Now that Congress has investigated everything from
the question of whether a Senator should have three or
five drinks before breakfast it might not be a bad idea
for someone to start an investigation of Congress to de
termine just what excuse it has for being called by such
a name.
Congress is due to another shakeup and promise of a
scandal. Representative Gallivan of Massachusetts has
discovered that someone has deleted from a book entitled
"Diseases of Cattle” a prescription calling for whiskey,
milk and eggs. Even Old Sook has not escaped the in
vasion of personal liberties and is forced to drink wood al
cohol with her soft-boiled eggs.
It will require all spring and summer in canvass the
ballots from Pennsylvania in the Vare case; then the Sen
ate will knock off for the Fourth of July, the members will
go home and soar to great heights of foresinc eloquence
on the "land of the free, with cocktails for the opulent and
stain eradicator for the masses,” return to Washington,
count noses to see if the gang’s all there, have another
snort from the locker and tell Mr. Vare he’s not any worse
than the rest of ’em.
Girl students of a North Jersey High school have
been notified that they must either comply with the ban
against carmined lips and berouged cheeks or leave
school, but education after all, isn’t the most important
thing in life.
Benito Mussolini seems to bethe only man fitted by both
luck and nature to live in Chicago.
NATIONAL AQUATIC CHAMPS
WILL MEET SUN
MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 21.(/P)—National
aquatic record holders and other
swimmers of note will appear in ex
hibition in Miami, Miami Beach and
They are Agnes Geraghty, Helen j
Coral Gables, from January 21 to 25. i
Meany, Adelaide Lambert, Martha j
Norelius and Helen Gary. All races j
will be clocked for possible new
marks and subsequent A. A. U. regis
tration.
Gertrude Ederal will appear at the
Miami Biltmore pool, probably this
month. The Roney Plaza pool at
Miami Beach, formally known as the
Roman Baths, also is preparing a
pretentious winter aquatic schedule.
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FAST SERIES PLAYED
One of the finest exhibitions local
ly of the popular indoor sport, hand
ball, was played last evening be
tween the teams of Blue—Painter
and Morton—Galloway. The latter
were victorious taking three of the
five games payed. Every game was
fought to almost the last point all
ending with just a few points differ
ence.
PARIS, Jan. 21. (TP)—Experiments
in raising of American oysters in
French waters have failed, in the
opinion of breeders at Lochmariach
er. Efforts were made by wholesale
and retail dealers to eke out the de
creasing supply of high grade oysters
with the overseas species. The
spawn gave some results in the be- -
ginning but not sufficient to make
the experiment pay.
Experts in the industry say it is
the United States arrive in a state of
great depression after a Weeks sea
voyage and are practically useless
for purposes of reproduction.
DANCE
TOMORROW
ODD FELLOWS
HALL
MUSIC BY
THE JOLLY THREE
Mefford’s fresh ranch
eggs. Seward Trading Co.
LIBERTY
THEATER
8 O'CLOCK —- ONE SHOW — 8 O’CLOCK
HARRY CASEY
In the Western Thriller
‘The Man From
Red Gulch"
A Story by the Famous Author
BRET HART
One of the good old two-gun men stories of the early
West
Full of action and suspense
Beautiful Western scenes
With it there will be a roaring two-reel comedy,
“Below Zero,” and a Pathe Review
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