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COURAGEOUS AMUNDSEN
The enforced return of L’apt. llaold Amundsen after a .second futile
effort to get started on his conttmipluted journey across the north polar area
discloses in forcible manner the uncertain eharacter of Arctic exploration.
Twice in three years, the famous explorer has striven to force his ship
into the imassy reaches of the Northern ice pack sufficiently far to achieve his
purpose of drifting across the polar basin to the other side of the wo ld and
each time he has failed to even approximate the necessary end of penetrating
the vast, ice barrier which lies across the terrestrial dome. The first failure
w;us ascribed to contrary currents, combined with innbilit\ to find an ojwning
in the ice of sufficient depth to penrt the exploration ship .Maud to achieve
material headway toward the pole. Although failing in his primary purpose,
Capt. Amundsen’s struggle against adverse conditions? was not devoid of a cer
tain amount of succss, ns he succeeded in traversing the Northwest
Passage and also won the signal distinction of being the first, man in history
to encircle the gin he above the Arctic circle. The last attempt, however,
has brought the daring explorer little recompense for the trials and hard
ships encountered during the past winter at (’ape Serge.
The three years of futile struggle against insurmountable odds, com
bined with an accident such as that of last winter which gendered the .Maud
almost useless through the loss of her propellor, would probably have brought
complete discouragement to the average man. After undergoing such disap
pointment as Amundsen has endured, to say nothing of the vicissitudes an!
dangers involved in such a journey, few would not be willing to forego further
perils and privations, especially if like Abiundsen they had already won full
meed of the world’s laurels. Amundsen is doubtless keenly disappointed by the
failure of his plans but the dauntless courage which carried him over the un
tracked wilderness surrounding the southern pole and through the barriers
of the Northeast and Northwest Passages has not forsaken the hardy Norsemen
and he plans to try again. Time has whitened his locks and the glaitrv
of life's sunset lightens the horizon of his futu-e. The world has loaded him
with honors and his name will remain forever on the annals of human fain
for what he has already dared and done. Most men would be content to rest
upon their laurels. To Amundsen, however, action is the breath of being
and adversity and disappointment represent no mote than :.m urge to eontinu •
endeavor and lie will try again to attain the goal of his mighty ambition
Nome sympathizes with him in his present difficulty and deeply regr-'s ;!■<•
misfortune that has befallen hint, for to most of ns at least he is an old friend
Ip whose trials and disappointment we feel a deeply personal interest and i.'
whose successes and achievements we find an abiding gratification and prid •
And we hope with all out hearts that when he again goes forth Into ;V«
northern wilds.it will be to find the goal for which he has so dauntlessly striven
during the past three years of thwarted endeavor.
THE “c.QUNOCT<A<L STORM” A MYTH
One by one. science lias been 'destroying the |m-: dogmas of p-i'-t ; g<-<.
One of the last of the one time popular beliefs to be proved a myth is the
“Equinoctial storm.” S. K. Pearson Jr., co-operative weather observer
I the United States Weather Bureau, writing in the New York Post, declares
there is absolutely no scientific basis for the general belief in the equinoctial
storms, according to the Juneau Empire
The poular belief for centuries has been that a storm is caused twice
a year by the sun’s crossing the equator, first in Maacli at the time of tie
vernal equinox and again in September, when the autumnal equinox lakes
Kun’s approach frequently makes in warm in one section of tin
country while the cold of winter lingers in another part, thus causing the
contact of air currents of varying temperatures and consequent disturbances
of one kind or another. likewise in the fall all sorts and conditions of
weather are likely to occur when the receding sun Withdraws its warmth from
one section while summer's heat continues to prevail in another, thus bring
ing about a condition in many respects similar to that existing in spring. Th*
fact of the sun’s crossing the equator has nothing to do with the matter
The time of the year when these disturbances are likely to occur vary in dif
fernct latitudes. They begin later in the spring and earlier in the fall in
the far north, while in latitudes closer to the equator they begin earlier in the
spring and not so early in the fall.
Mr. Pearson declares that his conclusions arc corroborated by fifteen
yciinrs of observance by the United States Weather Bureau.
WHY ADVERTISE
(From Cincinnati Enquirer)
The New York Federal Reserve Bank reports a healthful trend back
to normal in the financial world. This tendency is welcome, and it can be
retarded only by those of little faith. A distinguished writer on economic
subjects outlines four principles for general consideration by business men.
First, “keep a firm hold on your common, ordinary horse senese.” Second
“broader and wider tolerance than you have ever had before.” Third, “use
of the blessed sense of American humor,” and Fourth “take a new and firm
grip on our faith in the -United States.”
These principles truly may be said to be Lincolnian. These are es
sentials of business optimism. But optimism without effort is as useless and
dead as faith without work.
It is certified by indisputable financial authority that of all the bus
iness failures in 1»20, 84 per cent were of concerns that did not advertise their
business. Here is the answer to the question. Why Advertise? The
majority of modern business imon understand the nature and quality of this
value. An adequate volume of advertising insures to nations as to individ
uals larger markets, and larger markets confer national prosperity.
But times are uncertain, unemployment is growing, the bowwows are
imminent, and urrrrg! fee.., stammers the disciple of little faith and no in
itiative.
In answer to that the former President of the Lackawanna. Railroad
replies: "Advertising is the magic key that unlocks the gates of the enm
mereinl prosperity and Hoods business with new life. It is the one factor in
business powerful enough to turn disaster Into success. Its practical value
lie in the fact, that it stimulates consumption a
Wherefore, concludes -the scientific optimist, the logical time for pre
* latent advertising is when consumption is at low ebb.
EDITORIAL VIEWS OF ALASKA NEWSPAPERS
THE TERRITORIAL FIASCO
<Fron Douglas Island News)
Aerording to a recent report Issued
by the Territorial Commissioner of Ed
ucation there were 3,293 children i 1
attendance at the public schools of the
Territory during the pa.st year. of
this number 1,647 were in the scliools
of the First Division, 1S9 in the Se
cond. 1.100 in the Third and ar»7 in the
Fourth. The cost per capita of edu
cating these Alaska children was:
First Division, $91.57; Second Divi
sion. $-’10.00: Third Division. $111..'<9:
Fourth Division, $160.64.
Turning to the report of the Terri
torial Treasurer, we find that th-»
school tax collected in the four ditfler
ent divisions during the year 1920 was:
First. $31.96.1.10: Second. $3,566; Third.
$50,616.50: Fourth, $4,230.00
Taking the number of school child
ren as a basis from which to figure
percentage of population in each divi
sion. Uv following is obtained:
First Division, 50 per rent: Second
Division, 5.9 per cent; Third Division,
33.3 per cent: Fourth Division, 10.9
.1 n the First Division it will he seen
that there are 1,647 school children,
and just one less, 1.646, in the other
three divisions.
Divisions—with less than 17 per e^nt
of the population ..f th Territory—
piact.icaUv dominated the late session
la’'ui of the Territorv. had the presi
de rks of i.otli the senate and in- house
l»-r cent of the population, had the
speaker of the lions-, and the two com
bined. with less than 17 per cent of
the population of the Territory, had
both houses—not that they are to he
the imperfect organic ad of the Ter
ritory gives them, for it is their right
as the act exists. More than that,
the delegations from the Second and
u tilized md prepared to further th-i"
aims and ambitions—-which they did.
outpointing and outgeneraling their
unorganized and inexperieno <1 assoc
the tail wagged the dog and steered
t.aiop'- of Alaska. Concerted and in
telligent action will bring about a re
districting of the Territory and wi'l
award to the inhabited portions of it
their just dues. The Second and
Fourth Divisions should hi* made into
on*- and at that it would have mor
than its share of representation in the
Territorial Legislature. Fly rights, n
portion of the Third should he added *o
it to give it more population, and the
First should be divided into two divi
sions, with Juneau the seat of one and
Ketchikan the seat of the other.
The Second and Fourth each have
i holdover senator, which is all the
representation they should have in that
body of the next legislature, and that
with their present representation in
the lower house of eight reduced to
four, should be the future apportion
It is up to the great majority of Al
askans—those residing in the inhah
dues and inherent rights. And this
the red {strict in ? of the Territory
Legislature of Alaska be alkilished.
RELIEF STATIONS ALONG COAST
wood. Tli-1. lives of man> would he
iug the "cabin along the trail. It was
one. of these cabins and abuse the u
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AND EVEN JUDGES
MAY DIFFER
WE SHALL SEE
will be no objection lo the Sutherland j
15! 11 on the part of those who really fie- j
on account of the salaries allowed—
THE DEVELOPMENT
In llm Territory know too li’tl- about
il«> not menu solely material •*»—
Tile thins above .ill else that u aid
Alaska. .in* 1 her govern meat t belong to
pride and love of :h possession w II
I pretend..- \ do
11 on si i Maskans who do nnd-rst.m 1
Territory if they will only properly as
Mr, Henderson’s plan to develop
faith and pride in homeland anions the
ehildren of Alaska is. indeed praise
velop here in the North, hut the great
est of them all is to develop Alaskans.