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SATURDAY, APRIL, 17th 1920
THE LOCAL SITUATION
What Nome needs most In the line of Improvement measures is a dosi
of •pep"—a little of the real get-up-and-geti put-your-shoulder-to-the-wheel
snd-shove-her-along-with-a-Jump spirit.
The principal trouble with us is that we are suffering with the
Jaundice of pessimism. Everything we look at Is either colored a dark blue
or ilngeti with yellow.
Another thing Is that we have too many citizens who are convinced
they alone are endowed with capacity to run things right and who believe
that no one should even dare to think differently from themselves.
Self esteem Is a fine thing we’ll admit, but when it gets a crust on it,
it's possession is not conducive to good team work. And team work is the
thing that rescues debilitated towns from the slough of despond and converts
them into thriving communities. Once in a while an Individual appears
who is able to accomplish such things alone, but not often. it is morally
certain that Jhere are none in Nome who possess such ability, although
there are Some who seem to think they have it. The fact that they are here,
however, proves that their capabilities are not much larger than those of
the average person. -Men with extraordinary capabilities don’t Hngai*
around villages like Nome.
As we said before. Nome needs team workf not egotism and self
conceit, if It is to make progress. Leaving it to George to do all the
boosting won’t bring the district to the desired state of prosperity. If it
is to be accomplished at all. it must be done by everyone pulling and working
together with one view and aim. Instead of cultivating factions and
fostering petty enmities we should take our coats ofP and go to work on a
sensible plan to attract attention to what we have to offer to the capitalist
and the settler.
And now. when the congressional Investigation of Alnska develop
ment needs is turning tfee eyes of America on the Territory^ is the time we
should be the busiest.
plain decisions needed
The recurrent controversies centering around the voting qualifica
tions of soldiers and natives disclose an lmi»erative need for clearly defined
legislative enactments or judicial rulings covering the status of both. The
voting qualifications required of soldiers and natives are so ill defined that
constant squabbles such as marked the recent municipal election, the past
and present delegate contests, and many others, are bound to go on inter
minably unless something is done to set forth clearly what qualifications
resident soldiers and natives must have to make their votes acceptable.
The present law covering the eligibility of natives is an absurdity.
If it achieves any purpose whatsoever it is to moke the question of native
Noting rights obscure. Instead of making clear Ihe status of tlje natives
applying for the franchise, it merely pins the question of voting eligibility
onto an even more obscure question, namely- whether or not tho native has
severed his tribal relations. A definition Of this character, if it may’be term
ed a definition at all, is altogether too hasy and uncertain to be characterized
as n resolution of the native voting problem.
Insofar as the local natives are concerned, we doubt if there is one
In a thousand who ever actually severs his tribal relations. He may appear
to do so for a time and there may be some instances in which natives have
actually done so. But NVe feel safe in assuming that such cases are exceed* i
ingly rare. Circumstances, customs, environment and physical traits are,
all against the nayvc who attempts it,, and will probably continue to be|
against It until the native has assimilated more knowledge of the views and
methods of the whites.
The native who seeks to break away from his tribal relationships will
inevitably find himself practically forced back to them by his limited un
derstanding of the white man's ways and the instinctive refusal of the Nvhitesj
to admit him to any degree of equality with themselves. Unless he is willingj
ia make of himself a sort of pariah, self isolated from his own people andj
shunned and scorned- by the whites, he is certain to retain his association.
with his own race. .As long as he maintains this association, so long will '
there be a question ns to his voting status because of the manifest impos- ,
rJbUity of declining definitely whether ho has actually severed his tribal
affiliations.
As in the case of the soldier, what is needed is a clear definition of
some character by which the eligibility of the native may be readily deter
mined when he presents himself at the polls. It Is cloarly a difficult mat
ter to fix such a standard, but wo can at least improve upon the ill defined
definition of eftgtbillty established by the piMint ttklfe Resort to educational
standards as p basis for judgement of native quaJfflc&tlons appears about
the only means by which a clear rule might be but the establishment
of a literary test of any character would be an unjust discrimination as lonrc as
we permit the most Illiterate whtye to vote without question if he ful
fills the qualifications of citlsenshlp In other respects. Some other means
should be found than this.
However, there are no such obstacles where the soldiers are con
cerned and their status should be clearly and speedily determined by some
ruling of law which will leave no doubt as to their voting eligibility when
they appear at the polls.
Inililii!!
THE PROSPECTOR—-WE ALL LOVE HIM
, (Hyder Miner)
This la the time of the year when the prospector lies in his bunk, j
ind lies—in his bunk. And then sometimes he Roes out and pe<l-1
lank. If it were not for the prospector there would bo no mines. |
nakeo him the world's greatest benefactor. He Is also the eham
aaoer of ancient and modern times. What a pity It is that his
might not every one come true—what a wonderful world it would
power to this noble adventurer. May his overalls never be beyond
and his bean pot never empty. Nine times out of ten he be
iryth^ng ho says and the rest of us are not compelled to share hls
dons, though we are fortunate In being able to enjoy their telling,
motor ig a grown-up child living in a delightful land of make be
i we all loro him •
THE LAMENT OF ALASKA
(From the San Francisco Call)
Alaska is one of the greatest 2nd richest countries in the world, yet it
Is one of the least developed, and apparently for no other reason than the
purely political barriers to its development. The obstacles of nature are as
nothing compared with the hindrances erected by man. and by men ruling
the country by long distance regulations from Washington.
There were no objections to the search for gold, with the result that
the country literally swarmed with miners who faced the natural d'.fflcu'ties
and made light of them. But no country, not even the richest, can live by
gold alone. It Is nature’s magnet for attracting population to what were
thought to be waste spaces, but It will not suffice to retain such population
for more than u few years. Gold costs more to produce than it is worth
and though it may provide fortunes for the lucky few it cannot keep the
many going.
The present government at Washington is no more and is indeed less
to blame than its predecessors from the regulations which prevent Alaskan
development. Thoso regulations were framed before the days of the present
administration. Their purpose was to prevent the- exploitation of the coun
try by large capitalistic corporations: but their only effect has been »o
prevent wealth production and employment.
Alaska through its Governor, Is not asking Washington for charitj
to square its finances and open up the country: it merely seeks the freedom
to permit enterprise and capital to do the work which is waiting for them
URGES CAREFUL SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
Those of us who are vitally interested in ^fhe Territory should
study the qualifications ol' the men running in the coming election, and see
that all dead timber is eliminated, says the Valdez Miner in a well considered
editorial, dealing with the general situation of the Territory.
There arc too many laws and not enougli enforcement: too much
legislation that is frivolous and for the classes.
If Alaska is ever to go ahead she must be represented by Alaskans.
The man who has lived in the Territory because it is his home and he
likes it will better represent the district from which he is elected than the
genius who takes the office because he desires the fain attached, and who has
Interest in nothing else but his salary.
The next few years may bring momentous questions for the people
of Alaska to solve. A legislature which overrides the wishes of its con
stituents, or which is intensely radical has unlimited powers for doing harm
Just at this time.
The Territory needs capital. Capital should he protected instead
I of prosecuted. The territory needs labor, which should he safeguarded
| by the proper laws. Both are necessary to the welfare of this great em
pire. and both should he accorded needed legislation.
THE NEW FOURTEEN POINTS
(From an Exchange)
That the name of Brandywine, .V.
Y.. In* changed to Coldwater, N. Y.
That "Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes" be made the national
That all mention of the Bourbon
Kings be expunged from the school
That on account of being sugges- |
live, rye bread be withdrawn from I
sale by all bakeries.
That no part of a ship be referred;
to us the saloon, for the reason that
such reference might rise false hopes
. -That all bars be removed from har
bor entrances or be designated by
some other name .
That the word "port” be expunged
from navigation charts and references.
That the use of alcohol lamps he
forbidden by law.
That the useless 9,000,000 white
Jackets and aprons in this country be
sent to the starving Bolsheviks and
that the word 'tetilf' be expunged1
from the American language and all
dictionaries and tho word "quiet”
substit uted.
That all mint be plowed under an;!
vanilla beans planted.
That any barber tantalising a cus
tomer by using bay rum on his hair
That men with the "foot and rail"
limp shall not be allowed to march
In any public parade.
That all pretzels shall he made
straight Instead of bent in the old
familiar style to avoid reminiscences
ECZEMA IN RASH
CUnCURAHEALS
On Face and Head. Itched
and Burned. Disfigured
"lut year I bacama affected with
•caema. It taitad on tha cheeks in
a rash, aad tbs water spread and
wade my face sore all around the
ear and partly on my bead. The skin
sms very sacs and rad, and the
that I could hardly balp scratching.
My iace was very disfigured.
“Then I used a has sample of
Oakum. It hslpsd so I bought three
odns of Soap and one boat of Oint
namt, and my face was healed."
(tlgned) Mias Martha Bwger. Span,
away, Wash., FSb. 11,19ft.
_ Owe Qnfcuca loop. Ointment and
ALASKA NOTES
John the liruek, or John Kionoa,
former resident of the iditarod section,
Ih now on inmate of the Pioneere home
The Juneau Itardwaru Company
was visited by petty thieves recently,
who climbed upon »i packing case at
the rear of tlw* building and pried otT
can Legion was recently formed :i.t
Valdez by returned soldiers. About
twenty members are on the charter
Katherine Fowler of Kverctt, Warfh
was married to Capt. Iceland \Vilson
of San Diego, last month. The bride
was a former Anchorage girl.
Volney Richmond, Alaska manager of
the Northern Commercial company,
h:us gone to San Francisco the com
pany headquarters. He spent the sum
mor in the interior.
Dr Thos. H. Runnels, a prominent
surgeon of Puyallup, Wash., has tak
en the position recently vacated by
Dr Gable on the White Pass and Yu
kon railway.
Mayor fliley of the high pressure
metropolis of Iditarod, is busily col
lecting the five-dollar school tax from
all male persons In the camp. The tax
Walter Collins arrived in Dawson
a short time ago for medical treat
ment, after having had a hairbrenhl.
escape from death from a hydraulic
giant. The giant in some way swerved
and the stream of water that issued
from the nozzle grazed the man’s face,
badly lacerating it. If it had hit him
kjuarel.v !t would have undoubtedly
killed him. __
MONDAY
MEXICAN STATES SECEDING
FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Nogales. April 11—1'rospects of
future dissolution of the Mexican lie
public by tho division of the Mexican
territory into lesser political units ap
peared today when the Sonora cus
toms houses and all property of the
federal government of Mexico were
seized in the name of the “Repuhli ■
•f Sonora." Simultaneously with the
seizure of government property here
came reports of .1 clash between Car
ranza soldiers and Sonora state troops
at (luaymas. The report said the
Carranza soldiers at Ouaymas were ex
pelled from the town after a short
period of fighting, during which two
Carranza soldiers were killed.
Sonora troops are reported in <0:1
. ite ollicii!b headed by Governor
Sonora, were proclaimed “the supreme
power of the Republic of Sonora" by
the state congress. Governor Pe La
Huerta declared today that while the
state had seceded front the confedera
tion of Mexico, it will return to the
Mexican government upon receiving
guarantees from the national admin
istration that there w'ill be no infrinsr
ment of state rights by the federal
government, such as have become the
cause of the secession of Sonora.
13 Additional Mexican States Read\
Agua Pricta. Mexico, April 12—Fur
ther secession <>f Mexican states from
the federation of Mexico is presage !
in messages reaching General Pino,
coramaniler of the first divisional army
of the State of Sonora today The
message contains semi-official infor
mation that thirteen additional states
of the republic have voted to follow
the example set bv Sonora In seced
ing yesterday.
JAPS CAPTURE ENTIRE
USSURI RAILROAD
Honolulu April 12—Th< .Inpanes
forces in Siberia have captured an.I
are holding possession of the entii •
length of the I'ssuri railroad from
Vladivostok to Khabarovsk, according
to a telegram from Toki.. received to
day by the "Shinpo," the local Jap
anese newspaper.
GERMANS IMPOSE DEATH
PENALTY ON AMERICAN
an American, aged 22, and claiming
to be a journalist, has been sentenced
to death by a drumhead courlmarti.il
for alleged participation in the work
men’s revolution in the Ituhr district,
according to advices reaching here.
The execution sentence, however, was
postponed pending a review of the
case by President Ebert.
Washington to Intercede for Demott
Washington. April 12—The Stale
Department today instructed the Ainc
ican commissioner at Berlin to take
Steps to stay the execution of Paul
Dr-niott, the American who is under
sentence of death in Germany for al
leged participation in the Ruhr revo
lution. until the department can insti
tute an investigation.
IRISH TRADES UNION OFFICIALS
CALL GENERAL STRIKE
uhlin. April 12—The officials
Irish Trades Fnion Congress a
bor Party today issued a call
workers of Ireland for a genera
strike throughout the country
as a protest against the
t accorded Irish political
arrested in connection with
disturbances.
GUATEMALA CITY SEIZED BY
OPPOSERS OF CABRERA
Washington, April 12—Unionist
forces have seized possession of Guat
emala City from President Cabrera af
ter a bloodless battle and a small
guard of United States Murines have
been landed there from the cruisers
Tacoma and .Viagra for the protec
tion of the American legation .accord
ing to an announcement given out by
the State Department today, follow
ing the receipt of advices from the
American legation officials at Guat
FRENCH EXTENDING AREA OF
RHINE OCCUPATION
in the neutral zon
• have extended the
ding to a dispatch
jck.studt in Havana and Hradcn
t?n have already been occupied
ie French forces and it is also
stood that French troops are
hing toward Aschafft nberg from
CHICAGO FRUIT CANNERS
WARNED OF INCREASE
IN SUGAR PRICE
Chicago. April 12—Owing to the
certainty that increased demand for
sugar for canning purposes will re
sult in .1 further increase in tlie pics
ent high prices, warnings were issued
by the trades association today that
"'hen the canning season opens people
will probably have to pay from 23 r. ■
130 cents per pound for sugar.
SWITCHMENS STRIKE SITUATION
STILL SERIOUS
! Chicago, April 12—Developments in
: tlie unauthorized switchman’s strike
.it West, Pittsburg today are regarded
•by the officials of the railroad brother
i hoods as puinting toward u gradual
idissolution of the insurgent forces,
I but the general situation in the east
jhas assumed still more serious aspects
during the past twenty four hour*,
i Great traffic conjeetiou is appearing
I at many points and the curtallmen'
of freight traffic is seriously affecting
the food situation in many cities.
CONFERENCE CALLED TO
CONSIDER ALASKA R R
SHIPPING TONNAGE INCREASE
Washington. April 12—With a view
of bringing speedy development and
i to the end that adequate tonnage shall
he furnished for the federal railroad
construction in Alaska. Secretary >r
the Interior Payne has called a con
ference of' representatives of the Uni
ted States Shipping Hoard and the
Postotllee and Interior department’s.
The Alaska shipping situation will he
fully discussed by the conference.
CHARGED MILLIONS WASTED
IN CONSTRUCTION
ARMY CANTONMENTS
eight and one half million dollars were
wasted as a result of inefficiency and
graft in the construction of thirty
two army camps and cantonments dur
ing the war period, according to the
majority report of the House com
mittee engaged in investigating war
expenditures.
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