THE ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER.
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1iH7.
IF IT MUST COME, LET IT COME QUICKLY^
There are persistent rumors in the national capital to the j
effect that, growing out of the severance of diplomatic rela- j
tions between the United States and Germany, on the initiative
of our president, the Teutonic powers propose to declare war;
on us. Well, let ’em go to it. We might as well get into it
iirst as last. War is inevitable, anyway. He who runs may
read this result. No sane person wishes to see war; no self-re
specting sane person wishes to see the rights of our citizens
trampled on, either. If Germany wishes to see some real trou
ble, just let her start something directed against the United
States. Uncle Sam may be too slow to suit some of our impet
uous fellow-citizens of the Roosevelt type, but if he enters
this world war, things will be doing all the time, until the Prus
sian empire shall be dismembered and pass into history.
That’s what ought to happen, and that’s what is going to hap
pen. Kaiser Wilhelm’s dreams of world dominion may be lik- j
ened to the dope fiend’s visions when wrapped in the arms of
'Morpheus.
The imperial ruler has been prolific in his promises to Jap- I
an and Mexico. He proposes that Mexico shall have lost prov
inees in the states of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, and that
Japan shall have all of the United States lying west of the
Rocky mountains* Promises are easily made and easily brok
en. The kaiser’s promise is not possible of fulfillment: it is
not worth serious consideration.
THIS IS NOT LOYALTY.
The great life insurance companies of the United States
are sending out notices to their thousands of agents through
out the nation telling of a new ruling that has been made by
them with respect to the issuance of new life insurance policies
In effect, the ruling is nothing more or less than an attack on
patriotism, for new life insurance policies will contain this
clause: if the policy holder enlists in the United States army
and goes to the front within two years from the late of tb° is
suance of the policy, it automatically becomes null and void..
This is not the real wording of the new clause that will be in-j
scribed in new policies, but it is the clear import of it. Now, !
let us assume that the United States becomes involved in a war!
with Germany, as the new clause in the policies intimates. Who
is going to the front to defend the gigantic interests of these
great life insurance companies in the United States? The life
insurance companies, with a keen regard for their selfish inter
ests, impose a penalty on those new policy holders who take up
arms in defense of their native land. They are quite willing
that 11011-policy holders should fight for the preservation of
their great property interests throughout the nation, but are
mighty careful that they lose nothing in an impending strug
gle. Of course, the life insurance companies will say that they
are inserting the new clause for the purpose of protecting the
policy holders as a whole. We understand all that, but we also
understand that if war is declared with Germany, it is up to
every company, concern, industry, enterprise or any organized
aggregation of capital, to bear the brunt with the individual.
Everybody must share in the war’s chances. All must expect
to be inconvenienced, and some must expect to lose some mon
ey, and we know of none that are better able to stand it than
the great life insurance companies.
lif what condition would these big companies be if the
Germans came over and took a big slice of the United States ?
We are not anticipating any such catastrophe. We are not for
a single moment expecting any such result. But the fact re
mains that the big insurance companies, in placing a bail on
patriotism, are inviting just such a condition. To say the
least, the big insurance companies are not showing a patri
otic spirit; they have been tried in the balance, on the verge
of a great war with a powerful country, and they are found
wanting. But the people will remember, and remembering, the
future activities of these giant corporations will be materi
ally curtailed. - - v ,
We have before us the uames of jurors that have been call-1
ed in attendance to the session of the district court of this ju
dicial division, wliiclf convenes at Cordova April 2. In scan
ning tliis jury list, we find that th^re ls no resident of the Cook
inlet country on it. We found thd^ihe’omksion with respect
10 the grand and petit jury session noV'on at Valdez. We make i
no complaint with respect to this omission. There is an ade-i
quate reason for it, and that is the fact that the Cook inlet
country is too far removed from the present headquarters of
the district court. But by the same token, it provides a very
distinct reason why another judicial division should be created,
with Anchorage as the official headquarters. It does not seem
right that Anchorage, with a population that exceeds the com
bined populations of Valdez, Cordova and Seward, should not
be represented at the sessions of the district court, and the
chances are that we never will be represented until anothr ju
dicial district is established. This to us appears to be one
of the Urgent needs of the Cook inlet country. But it will re
quire some effort on our part. We can get nothing without
working for it, and things worth having are worth an effort.
The Alaska legislative assembly should appropriate a
small sum for the purchase of an.official dice-box for use by
the upper house, The senators, will probably be unable to
reach an agreement on any question, without resort to this
gambling device.
“The Store That Hu What Yon Want—When Yon Want It."
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 11)17.
Vol. I. No. 203. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 4th and O
SERVICE AND THE PUBLIC
The secret of Satisfactory Service is to put yourself in the
other person’s place. We believe that we are here to serve the
people who are at all times entitled to the benefit of our knowl
edge of the goods we sell.
We believe that Quality and Service appeal to the public
more than price; therefore we do not carry inferior merchan
dise of any sort. We believe that the public is our employer,
whose interests are ours and furthermore whose best interest is
buying standard merchandise regardless of price.
For Quality Drugs and Sundries Come to Us.
Eastman Kodaks, films and Amateur Supplies are the best!
on the market. “If it is not an Eastman it is not a Kodak.’’
We carry a complete line.
In order to introduce the Red Feather line of Toilet Arti
cles, we will sell a 25c tube of Red Feather Cold Cream at 15c.
The Vernice face powder is some powder (for particular
people only.)
Perfection Toilet Cream, 35c and (Joe per bottle.
“Red Feather” Liquid Face Powder, 75<* per bottle.
Egg Malted Milk at our Soda Fountain is prepared with!
Over the Trail Eggs.
Victor Phonographs and Records—AVe have the agency forj
several high-grade Pianos, also all kinds of musical instru
ments.
Z. J. LOUSSAC’S
*4 Stores That Have What You Want—When You Want It. ”
4th and D St. 4th and H St.
PHONE 100-R Immediate Delivery PHONE 62-Y |
TONIGHT
MARCH 13
NEW METHOD VS. HIGH SCHOOL.
ALL-STAR BOYS.
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Wed., March 14th
CARD PARTY AND DANCE.
WE’LL ALL BE THERE
ST. PATRICK’S NIGHT AT A. L. U. TEMPLE
WHO IS ST. PATRICK?
COME ON THE 17TH AND FIND OUT.
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WEATHER REPORT.
7 a. m. March 14, 1917.
Station Temp. Day Wind Trail
Anchorage .24 Snow North Fair
Seward .30 Snow N. W. Fair
Junction .24 Cldy. Lt.N. Bare
Indian Creek ...32 Cldy. Calm Bare
Moose Creek_26 Cldy. Calm Soft
King River _24 Cldy. N. E.
Talkeetna .24 Cldy. N. E.
Kashwitna .18 Cldy. Calm
Dead Horse Hill 24 Cldy. North .
Kern Creek _29 Snow Calm
NOTICE.
All Carpenters are requested to
meet in the lodge room at the Labor
Temple at 7 p. m. Thursday.
(.05 COMMITTEE.
Everything is in readiness for the
big show at the Empress Friday night.
Curtain rises at 8 p. m. sharp. 603
NOTICE !
Direct from factory tp Anchorage
over the trail—Wheat Straw cigarette
papers. Robarts. .599
Fred Carlquist, who is a graduate
optician from San Francisco, is per
manently established with George Os
born, the C. St. Jeweler, and will ex
amine eyes free. 260
For Billiards and Pool, Peterson’s.
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TWO SHOWS EVERY NIGHT.7:30 and 9:00
ANY SEAT ANYWHERE 25c; CHILDREN 10c.
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MUSIC AND DANCING
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
PHONE 100-Y.
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SPRING HATS
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We still have an excellent showing of advance Spring Millinery which arrived
over the trail, and which are the very latest word in J 917 styles. These hats are the
last which are expected to arrive before the arrival of through boats from Seattle.
MRS. MAUDE C CATTLE
Left Seattle yesterday for Anchorage. She wires that all her Spring and Sum
mer purchases have been made and that on the first boat from the outside the
STYLE SHOP will have the largest and most select stock of Ladies’ goods ever
brought to Anchorage.