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THE DYING AGE
Those who fail to see in the present state of world affairs something
i:i<>re than a natural reaction from the turmoil created by the war, should
ponder deeply on the remarkable declaration made by Sir Auckland Geddes,
lirltish Ambassador to the I'nited States, shortly after his arrival in America.
“jn Europe." lie said, "we know that an age is dying. Here (In
America) it w ould be easy to miss the signs of coming change, but T have
little doubt that it will come..’’
Describing with deep insight the state of mind which indicates the
dissolution of the existing order of things and the substitution of a new age
of thought and existence for humanity. Sir Geddes points out that it is duo
to the masses awakening to a clear i-alization of the futility of the struggle
for life and happiness under present world conditions. He says:
“A realization of the aimlessness of life, lived to labor and to die.
Having achieved nothing more than the avoidance of starvation and the birth
of chirdren, also doomed to the same weary treadmill, has seized the minds cf
the millions.”
I'nless we deliberately blind c urselves to the evidences spread b- to.
us on every side, it is plain that Sir Geddes iias seen the future with the eyes
of a seer and that his words are prophetical. Men and women are t<ula>
looking into the future with new vision. They are‘demanding a larg
more abundant life: a life wherein there is some broader hope and protpoc
than is to lie found in the old order of things.
To merely live forever eonfroi ted by the prospect of unremitting toi
and with no other recompense in vie*v than the mere "avoidance of su u
tions,” no longer seems worth while t millions people. To bring int« the
world other sentient beings like themselves, to ;««*1 and suffer, realizing ’ha:
they must tread the same weary path -f labor and trial- to bestow u;*on : ••n
what someone has thoughtfully dost ibed as a "curse of existence"—la »•
longer looked upon as a fulfillment • f the primal law of life and a He v«n
ordained duty. Realizing the injust e of a syst- ta ii a'li.-l. millioas toi bu
only a few may have* more than en-ugh to suppl* ?h--ir ba-. <t n*-■•«!«. : he;
are growing resentful and rebellious, i .< ntall.v or open!*.
As Sir Geddes suggests, it is * a realization of the ain.bsvne-»s of life
that underlies the great unrest that 'ills the world today is slow ;> bu
surely bringing about the decay of tl old order of things.
Although at present we are apt to view the changing uithud< •>'
humanity as merely a manifestation of industrial struggle, of desire on th<
part of the workers for industial control, with the object of larger gain - :r
the sole consideration, it is in reality a spiritual change that lies at the hot
tom of the maelstrom of shifting impulses. It is a belief that this beautiful
and fruitful world was meant not as .1 treadmill for the masses of humnnit;
hut as an abode for happiness and peace, with plenty for all.
REPREHENSIBLE INDIFFERENCE
Theoraticafly at least, most of our citizens recognize the urgent nee«!
for navigation safeguards along the Seward coast. But in spite of this re
alization. there are decidedly few who will lift either hand or voice to Induce
the government to provide them. This Is amply proved by the fact that th-.
same conditions existing twenty yeais ago obtain today.
From Point Barrow to Norton Sound, nearly a thousand miles of
toast line, there is not a single, government light or channel mark to guid.
the numerous small vessels on which the people of the district depend fo.
transportation, food, clothing and other essentials of existence. The coast
guard station at Nome and a single antiquated and almost useless Coast
Cuard Cutter which stays here only a part of the open season represent the
sum total of governmental navigation safeguards. And all because the
people of this section are too careless or indifferent to demand the things
that are so plainly needed and which the government will willingly grant if
proper representations endorsed by the people of the district, are laid before
the Washington authorities.
it 18 true that a few lightweight efforts in this direction have hee-i
made at intervals, but all have died a natural death before achieving results
solely because they were not backed up by repeated and insistent public de
mands. We are all agreed that “something should be done” but still noth
ing is done and not one in ten will make the slightest effort to have it done.
How long are we going to maintain this attitude of indifference? For
two decades we have had constantly before us the costly examples of our
neglect. Wjrecks of ships have strewn our shores at close Intervals; tens
of thousands of dollars have beei^Tost to the community; dozens of lives have
l een lost and thousands more seriously Jeopardized. Within the past tw j
weeks we have been provided with a forcible example in the case of the storm
stranded power schooner White Mountain, whose 14 passengers were subjected
to serious dangers, near starvation and intense suffering, solely by reason
of the absence of means of rescue other than were gratuitously provided by
private individuals. Had we but taken the necessary steps to secure them,
rhe means of succor iti these and other cases of similar character would have
been ready to hand and much of the suffering and danger been avoided.
Our neglect and indifference in this matter Is nothing short of repre
hensible. Indifference and carelessness with respect to the security of life
and property is barbaric. The savage cares little who lives or dies so long
ns his own life is spared. Are we, white, civilized Americans, possessed of
no greater virtue in this respect than the jungle dwellers? Verily we act
very much as If it were Indeed so.
Laying aside all Question of material losses, the spirit of humanity
alone should urge us to united, substantial efforts to secure adequate means
of safeguarding life and traffic along our shores. The government will give
them if we demand and insist on getting them. That’s what the govern
ment is for and It is our right as well as our duty to ask for them.
We need a speedy seagoing boat to provide swift means of relief for
travellers and vessels in distress and we need channel marks or lights at a
dozen points where hidden dangers constantly threaten ths safety of the
coastwise ships and the lives and property they hear.
An insistent demand backed by every citizen that they be given us
should go forward to Washington without delay and should be followed by
repeated demands in the event that immediate response is not forthcoming.
We have waited too long already and further dalliance on any plea
whatsoever is unthinkable. We have already proved ourselves woefully
lacking in regard for human welfare in this matter and if we would escape
the stigma <»f utter barbarity we must abandon our attitude of indifference
and neglect in favor of vigorous endeavors to induce government action.
THE JAZZ MAN
(From the San Frunclsco Bulletin)
As was the court jester to the kings of old, so is the Juzz man to the
modern politicul conventions. it is his duty to jazz things up whenever the
delegates are feeling dull and tired and in need of rest. But noise even more
than gold is the god of an age in which silence is the only sin. The enthus
iasm of a convention is measured by the length, breadth and thickness of
thd sound (it i^kes.
Xo sooner is a delegate nominated than they put a stopwatch on the
applause and measure its duration. Candidate A gets forty minutes two and
one-tenth seconds of shouting and handbanging, therefore candidate B must
beat him by at least a couple of seconds. And so the farce goes on, con
suming the time of the convention and meaning nothing. A spontaneous
ovation is a splendid thing and may last for several minutes, but when it gets
beyond that It is the studious noise of the dacquer, no matter how numerous
he may be.
One would suppose that after such outbursts the delegates would pre
fer a rest, hind perhaps they do, but the Jazz man won’t let them if he can help
it. and it is his business to help it.
Voice of the Alaska Press
FLIERS COMING
The eyes of the world are on the
fliers who left New York recently
for Nome. Kvery detail of their
great adventure will l>e watched with
keenest interest.
The Northland perhaps never has
received such publicity as this trip
will afford. Many benefits should ac
Accoinplishment of the flight will
have a wonderful psychological effect.
The world will come to thinl. of this
region in a new way. It r.o longer
will be regarded the isolated term in
Ueports which will go back daily
from the fliers will need be accurate
and will have to chronicle the truth
of things as they are seen.
The observers will gee no endless
fields of ice, no vast stretches of snow,
{no forbidding frost zone. Instead,
they will view the Yukon and Alaska
topography not unlike the* of the
mountain regions of the ^Pacific coas;
states and of British Columbia, On
tario or Pennsylvania. They will see
land garlanded with countless wild
flowers, the streams and lakes full of
water fowl, the hills and vales full of
»rge and small game, the country, on
the whole, covered with invaluable
forest areas. They wUl find the cli
mate tempec)le. mild and enticing, and
D>- realm vpflused In endless d «>'ighr.
this is the sub-Arctic summer, and
its ineffable halcyon conditions can
not but appeal to the aviators.
The tales they tell on their return,
the reports thew make as to the habi
table conditions of the region cannot
but be favorable.
True Yukon and Alaska hospitality
awaits the daring aviators. Their ex
ploits likel>' will hasten the use In the
North of the airplane in commercial
prospecting, mail, police and fire pa
trol services.
No doubt the world now concentrat
ing it* gaze upon the trail pf the fliers
will glean a mass of knowledge from
the present flying expedition. It
marks an epoch in Yukon's career.—
Dawson News.
THEY SHOULD WORRY
You needn't worry about the future
of us farmers in the Tanana valley.
You needn’t believe just because you
may be going away and leaving us
to our fate that everything will close
down when you are gone, because It
Brainy men In Our Town have
spent much time in the past figuring
out down to a gnat’s eyelash Just
where and how farming In this sec
tion can have no future, and all the
time farm produce has been raised
here and sold here at less than you
could buy it Outside for. Take to
day's telegraph—Montana stockmen
importing hay frfcm the East and pay
ing $60 a ton for It. and $200 a ton
for potatoes and scarce at that. While
we have not as yet (the occasion not
arising) looked into freight matters
we were told yesterday that on the
Caskey freight which is to he shipped
to Seattle the rate is $20 a ton. or a
cent a pound, from Fairbanks to Se
attle—with prices of hay and pota
toes as they are quoted from the
Outside today, the Tanana valley
farmer would have a better market
for his produce In shipping it to Se
attle than he has here today. And
the time will come when he will be
shipping to Seattle, for there is no
prospect of freight rates to the out
side ever being more than they are
today, and many prospects of their
being less, with trains and boats trav
eling out form here empty.
In spite of all the discouragements 1
which have been, the farmer of the
Tanana valley has gone ahead, clear
ed his land, obtained title to it and
ha^ lived all the time, and farm loans
are characterized here today as the
safest and best loan made in the camp.
The farmer generally has been able
to take care of himself in any camp,
and it is daily being proven that the
farmers of the Valley are ro exception
to the rule.—Fairbanks News Miner.
YUKON SPRINGS OPPORTUNITY
j Solomon’s injunction to study the
j ways of the ant and prepare for the
I winter are in order. The period for
| food production is at hand. Klondike’.*
j golden hours are lure. How many of
(them will you mR'c How many
I Every hour not turned to some pur.
pose must be counted lost. Every
1 idle hour will cost you money.
I Employment for a reasonable period
through the day is sought by nearly
everyone here. Many also And that
each day they have hours to spare
which yield them nothing. No effort
l Is made in study or production, nor
| even in intelligence and systematized
i recreation.
| Many a Yukoner can secure his
needed diversion and at the same lime
produce something to fatten his purse
and relieve the stress of high costs by
taking up a little systematic work in
gardening. From all indications many
garden products are to be so high in
the outside markets this summer that
• even the oft-echoed high scale of
Klondike prices will fade in compari
son . The Klondlker, therefore, should
not be appealed to alone on ethical
lines. He should himself take up the
matter of crop production on the most
urgent principle of economic neces
sity. This camp is short right today
of many articles, and outside goods
coming in. will command a much higli
If Klondikers want to insure them-’
selves against possible embarrassment
and food shortage for another winter
now is the time to get busy. Dawson
has many idle lots which could be
made productive. Other cities are
utilizing such properties.
The season for preparing ground
planting a crop is at hand. Capitalise
those idle hours.—Dawson News.
INFORMATION REGARDING SEATTLE-NOME MAIL 8ERVICE
First Summer Mail Leaves Seattle for Nome Direct -About June 1st
Last Summer Mail Leaves 8settle for Nome Direct About October 19th.
First Winter Mall Leaves Seattle for Nome About Qctober 18th.
Last Winter Mall Leaves 8eattle For Nome About March 18th.
Parcels and Packages .Sent to Nome During Winter Must Bear First
Class Postage or Will Not Reach Destination Before Fallowing summer.
Advertising Cuts Sent bjr Winter Route Must Bear First Class Postage
If Publication During Winter Period is Desired. Advertisers Should Bear
This In Mind to Avoid Delays.
Packages and Parcels Intended to Reach Destination During Winter
'Period will Remain In Seattle Poatofllce Until Opening Summer Navigation,
Unless First Class Postage Is Attached.
Average Time Required far Transmission of Mall from Seattle to Nome
during Winter Period Is About 48. Days.
Aver • v Time Required fqr Transmission of Mall From Seattle to
Nome Durlnx Summer period Is If Days. q
Approximately Same Time Indicated Above Required for Transmission
Mall From Nome to Beattie.
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE NUGGET
WITHOUT REGARbs TO ANY POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS.
VOTE FOR
Hon. Dan Sutherland
FOR DELEGATE FROM ALASKA
ELECTION TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
VOTE FOR
Hon. John Rustgard
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
ELECTION TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
-VOTE FOR
Or D. Cochran
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
VOTE FOR
O. H. Flowers
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
VOTE FOR
Andy Anderson
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
VOTE FOR
' Victor A. Juliefi
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
VOTE FOR
Jas. P. Daly
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920
VOTE FOR
Ed. W. Burroughs
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920
. James B. Ivory
Independent Candidate
FOR SENATOR
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920
E. L. HOLT
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER tnd. 1920.
R. B. Julian
For SENATOR
Alaska Legislature
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1920.
Chas. W. Brown .
21 YEARS OF AQE AND 1* YEARS RESIDENT OF NOME
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
FOR TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE AT JUNEAU
ELECTION TUESOAY, NOVEMSER 2nd, IMS.
B. B. (Duffy) O'Connor
(INDEPENDENT)
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE ALASKA LEGISLATURE
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, USE.