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8ATURDAY FEBRUARY 14, 1920
FELL THROUGH
We are informed on the very highest authority that recent efforts to
broaden Nome’s Journalistic emanations along political lines have fallen into
a state of denuetude and will probably go the way described by the poet with
refei cnce to "well laid plans—t-•”
And the Juneau annolnted still sighs to the frosty air: "if we only
had a paper ! " * .
RUMOR AGAIN
It is currently rumored that the machine ring has gained a new
proselyte in the person of a well known citizen who, by reason of certain
antecedents, was popularly supposed to be a republican stalwart Oi the first
water. The fickle dame further asserts that the aforesaid new disciple is
very much In th© inner circle and sits daily at the feet of the chief high
priests assimilating the glorious precepts arising from the holy oracles down
Juneau way.
However, it Is recalled that rumor is a most deceptive Jade and it may
be that the whole yarn Is a delusion. Quien snbe.
DODGING EXPECTED
Being nn Issue which will undoubtedly arouse much opposition and
criticism itv certain quarters, the rejection of universal military training by
the House democrat* In caucus was doubtless nothing more than ws to ba
expected, E*^odl«l*y ft the present time, when there Is every prosVect that
the democratic donkey will shortly retie- to the political backyard!to dine
on its ancient /odder of husks and leavings, for the democrats to endase any
thing which might interfere with vote getting would be the rankesttaort of
blundering. * ') _.^4. ' —
Aftef yPars, prospective relegation
—to political Umlje 'dbdsti’t look :t bit go<xl to the democratic toga wearers,
hence it is iv> far fetched conclusion that'they will be found evading every
issue which presents the slightest prospec t of public disfavor, from now until
the elections are over. The party leaders recognize that not a single vote
may be lost If the ancient tale relative to I’haraoh’s loan klne is not to be
Vividly examplifled in the person’s of nomocracy’s adherents next year and
thereafter.
By dodging the universal training question in this, what may be termed
‘'unofficial” manner, the Jeffersonian disciples probably hope to stave off final
action on that feature of the army reorganization bill until election issues are
more clearly defined. The republicans arc probably fully ns reluctant, hence
we may expect the whole matter to be sidetracked until both sides know
where they are at.
THE LEAGUE A DECEPTION
Whatever may be the virtues of the much discussed league of nations,
-It is easily discernible in the hodgepodge of congressional discussion anent
the Versailles treaty that the republicans have far the better of the argument.
Especially In relation to the famous Article 10, he case made out against that
provision by the Lodge followers is plainly one that the democrats are finding
!t practically impossible to refute.
Perusal of the Congressional Record’s covering the period of the Nov
ember debate discloses that the democrats found little logical defense to the
charges made by the opposition that Article 10 is a snare and a deception.
Ixxlge, Norris, Knox and others declared repeatedly and without
logical refutation that the article not only does not provide a guarantee of
protection for the weaker nations but that, on the contrary. It is a cunningly
concealed device to hold them in subjection and to suppress every effort at
expression of national individualism, in total defiance of the principles oif
self determination expressed In the 14 pence points under which the armistice
was brought about. Time and again it wan declared from the republican
side, always with little or no logical refutation, that the treaty is an absolute
negation of the principle of “open covenants openly arrived at;” that It sup
ports and gives life to every secret treaty made by the nations during the war
period; and that not only is the self determination principle clearly violated
but that under the provisions of Article 10 the cry of Ireland for freedom may
bs utterly .stifled; Egypt be compelled to remain a part of the British Empire,
rspardleee of the wishes of its people; India be held in forcible subjection anil
Korea and Shantung be given over entirely to the exploitation of the Jap.
And the United States, In the event of the treaty being ratified without
amendment or reservation, will be a guarantor, of it nil!
A VALIANT CHAMPION
Senator Capper's vigorous denunciation of the ubiquitous profiteers
suggests that the former Kansas governor may prove to be In congress as
stout a champion of the cause of thS common folk as he was during his ad
ministration of affairs in Kansas. In the midst of a congress very much
disinclined to meddling with the profiteers, there is practically no prospect that
hie will be able to accomplish much In the direction of suppressing extortionate
p.riceo. About the best he could be expected to do in this respect would be
to Induce Congress to pass another set of innocuous laws ostensibly aimed at
controlling profiteering activities but in reality controlling nothing at all. In
exactly the same manner as the present pries control laws reach no one aside
from the smaller dealers, whose profiteering proclivities, at the worst amount
to little or nothing as compared to those of the great business aggregations.
Alone neither Copper or any other man can accomplish anything toward stnp
nlng the nice little game in which the public plays the goat. * Congress Is
owned bag and baggage by the overtaards’ of plutocracy. Ntnety live per
cent of the whole windbag caboodle are either members of the class which
benefits by present day conditions dr else wear the nice shlny collar of some
Piratical trust whose principal business it ii to gouge the public In the interest
of Its - stockholders. Democrat or republican, they are all tarred with the
corporation brush. In view of this situation there Is little prospect that
Capper's suggestion to clop the big profiteers in jail will receive either oogn Is
aacs or support from .his colleagues. Thin soton who dsrod to support his
drastic method of cutUag the profiteering evil off at <***&* *»«**• wouId
speedily find himself minps an malted poaitlo* and many "juicy perquisites.
Indeed Capper himself will be mighty lucky if they do not find a way to have
hi.n jailed su* a Holahevikl for daring to think of interfering with the flow of
(legitimate dividends, if he continues along the same line.
The common people, however, owe him a debt of gratitude for his f<
The First and Second disvisions left this country as separate units and
were organized in France The troops of which they wore composed were
the most thoroughly trained men of the Regular Army. The Second also included
two regiments of Marines The mjxt 3. while their stay in this country as
organized divisions was short, were Composed of selected units of the National
Guard, most of which had seen service on the Mexican border and could be
counted as well trained troops
Seven months may be taken as the average training period for the first
million men sent over, five for the seoomi million, an or o luuncns
before p»«..wiik r ranee After reaching France an average of 2 months' train*
Ing before going into the front trenches was maintained In the last months
of the war, the induction of men was carried on at top speed and every device
for hastening training was used. The result justified the effort in every way.
Into the great Meuse-Argonne offensive wo were able to throw a force of 1,200.
000 men while we had many thousands of troops engaged in other parts of the
line Our training camp officers stood up to the test: our men with their in
tensive drilling in open order fighting, which characterized American training
routed the best of the German divisions from the Argonne forest and the
Meuse Valley, the strongest section of the Clenman front.
_ (To Be Continued )
EDISON AWARDED MEDAL
FOR WAR ENDEAVORS
Washington. Feb. 11—Thomas A.
Edison, the great inventor, has been
awarded a congressional medal of
honor for assistance tendered the
United States in connection with the
war operations. In announcing the
award today. Secretory of the Navy
Josephus Daniels, in answer to a
question as to why Edison, who per
formed no notable achievement in
connection with the war. was awaided
a medal, stated that he was fully
worthy of the honor, as he had spent
nearly the entire period of the war on
board an American battleship study
ing methods of combatting submar
ines. Edison devoted practically his
entire time to this object. Daniels
said, abandoning all byt the most im
perative private business to the effort
to find a means of circumventing the
IT. boats.
NOTED MEDICO 8AV8 WILSON
IMPROVING RAPIDLY
Washington, Feb. 11—The Balti
more Sun today published a copy of a
dispatch from Washington In which
Is given nn Interview with Dr. Hugh
Young of the John Hopkins hospital
on the condition of President Wilson.
Dr. Young said in part: “You can
say that the president is able minded
and able bodied; that he is now giv
ing splendid attention to affairs of
state and that we have every hope
that he will become more progressive
and active In those matters with the
advent of Spring and sunshine, which
cannot now be long delayed.
Mile’s Cafe Is serving fresh kilftsd
park and veal, having purchased twe
young pigs and on# calf front the Mftk
Ranch this week.
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MONDAY
WILSON SENDS EXPRESSIONS
REGRET AT LANE’S
RESIGNATION
Washington, Fob. 9th—President
Wilson has written Secretary of the
Interior Lane expressing his regrets
at the announced intention of the lat
ter to lay aside his portfolio and Lane
has replied with the usual letter of
eourtesv. according to announcements
SUICIDES WHEN TOLD
WIFE MIGHT SUCCUMB
TO INFLUENZA
Seattle, Fi b.a When informed by
the physician attending his sick wife
that she would very likely succumb to
an attack of influenza, Edward Golden,
a well known resident, deliberated/
suicided here this afternoon.
GRAND JURY CHARGES HOOVER
IMPLICATED IN GRAIN
MARKET MANIPULATIONS
Spokane. Feb.It— -The federal grand
jury in its report today intimates that
former Food Administrator Herbert <’
Hoover and M. Houser. .. Portland
millionaire, have been manipulating
the Northwest grain markets in the
interest of profiteers.
GREAT ALASKA QUARTZ STRIKE
REPORTED FROM McGRATH
fian Francisco, Feb. 9—,\ telegram
to the San Francisco Examiner from
McGrath. Alaska, saysi "tljo greatest
gold and silver quartz strike ever
known in interior Alaska has been
made at Nixon, thirty six miles from
McGrath, on the Ku.skokwim river."
Details of the alleged strike are not
ANTI NEGRO RIOTING
DEVELOPS IN LEXINGTON
Lexington. Ky.. Feb. 10— Martial
law prevails here tonight and six
hundbed state troops are patrolling the I
city streets to prevent a continuation !
of the rioting between whites an-U
Mack* which during tile day exacted J
a toll of four dead and fifteen wound - j
Fayette county is under the military I
rule o' Hrigadici General F. Mar-I
shall. The rioting was the outgrowth ■
of the confession of a negro named !
Lochett that he had murdered Geneva :
Hardman, a white child. An attempt
was made to lynch the negro hut he
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STRIKE SCHEDULED
Detriot, Fob. 10—A strike or the
three hundred thousand members of
the Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way employees and flail way Shop
laborers was called for February 17 at
a meeting: of the General Chairmen of
the brotherhood today. The failure
to arrive at an agreement with the
Ituilroud Administration is the deter
mining cause of the strike call.
Feared General Railroad Strike
Imminent
Washington, Fob. 10—Wage nego ■
iati..ris of the railroad employees with
Railroad Administrator Hines reached
a crisis today and a general strike of
all railroad men is feared will result
from th*- strike called for February 17
The situation Is so critical that tic
whole situation is being laid before
the president this afternoon by Secre
tary Joseph Tumulty.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
AGAINST COMPULSORY
MILITARY SERVICE
Washington, l-'eb. 10—The Demo
> i.-.tic members of the House of liep
r< aentatives in caucus today went on
record as against compulsory univer
sal military service and also against
the proposal to obtain material for the
a t iny by drawing. The vote against
enforced service and training was 106
Wilson Mixes Into Military Service
Question
Washington. Feb. 10—The Demo
eratic members of the House meeting
in polity caucus tonight refused to
forego this afternoon's expression <.f
their position on universal military
training in the face of an appeal from
President Wilson that action be with
held for the present so that the stand
of the Democratic party on the ques
tion might be left t.. its national oon
WIRES DOWN MONDAY
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munic.^ion yesterday prevented the
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small quantity of press matter was
received during the forenoon but not
in sufficient quantity to issue the
bulletin. The delay was ascribed to
i breakdown in the land line some
where In tin* interior. Communica
tion was restored last night and mes
sages are coming through without rio
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