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SATURDAY, APRIL, 10th, 1920
MUST HAVE A BOSS
Judging from many post-war developments making Europe safe foi
democracy is a somewhat more difficult job than we imagined we were con
cluding so nicely by thrashing the Huns.
Hungary, for instance, alter trying out several varieties of alleged
democratic government, has decided, according to recent press reports, that
she cannot get along without a king to "boss" her and will place one of th»
former Hapsburg princes at the head of a new government of monarchia.
design. After getting rid of one “(Sod annointed" obsession and after year*
of striving for freedom from king rule, they now are willing to again wea»
the yoke and bQw to an imperial will.
As far back as the days when Franz Joseph assumed tiro throne in
1848, the Hungarians were among Europe's most determined advocates ol
freedom. When Joseph took up the crown of the dual empire they raised
u revolt that compelled him to call on Russia for assistance. Until a de
cade or so ago, Hungary was a constant cause of apprehension to Austrlt
owing to the fear that at any moment she might rise against Austrian despot
ism. During more recent years Hungary became quiet and apparently con
tented with Franz Joseph's rule, tho it was universally believed that thlt
was due to reluctance toward breaking with the aged emperor in his de
clining years. Occasional threats from the Hungarians, however, served
to keep alive the view that the death of Franz Joseph would mark the end
of Austrian rule of Hungary. These recurrent manifestations of the spirit ot
self rule, combined with indications of democratic inclinations, led thfe world
tc believe that the Hungarians wer^ one of the submerged races that were
really capable of self government.
Came the Great Whr and the death of Franz Joseph, but the failure
of Hungary to break with Austria was believed to be due solely to the war.
This view was apparently confirmed by the fact that when the Austrians
were routed on tho Plave and the dual monarchy tottered toward its final
downfall, Hungary was among the first of Austro-Hungarian states to declare
its freedom and intention to establish a democracy.
Their ventures into demq^gicy of the ultra-radical type were naturally
disastrous, but the fact does not wholly account for their willingness to a gal AT
place themselves under the kingly yoke of the same Hapsburg masters whom
they fought and grumbled at for the greater part of seventy years. Had the
true spirit of democracy been alive among them such action would have been
impossible. The explanation seems to he that the Hungarians are either in
capable or nifrald of attempting self government. If we may judge by the
historical evidence of their pitiful attempts at popular government, they
are not only devoid of the Independent spirit upon which republic's are budd
ed, but are entirely unable to grasp the idea of democracy, save perhaps in its
broadest phases.
However, the anomaly of their action, brings before us the fact that
kings are necessary to some, if not many, races and without them they can
not prosper. As in the case of individuals, they cannot get along without i
some one to “boss” them. Hungary is apparently one of them and, if we.
are not greatly mistaken, Germany Is another. Germany is making a strong
essay (it popular government at present, but evidences are ample to warrant
the view that Germany, will make little real progress in national development!
without an autocratic government and will ultimately return to monarchal I
rule. The view may seem unwarranted to many but were it worth while to |
discuss It at length, we believe it can be well sustained by close inspection of
German hlsfbry and the racial characteristics of the German people themselves. !
LOOK RATHER SMALL
Fttaurea^coiftptled by \lie National Industrial Conference Board in con
nection with Its recent Investigation of living costs assume to show that be
tween July, Itlt. nnd July, 1919. food prices Increased 90 per cent but were
distanced 10 per cent by clothing prices, which Increased 100 per cent.
• Other advances III living costs noted by the Board were as follows: shelter 28
per cent: fuel,' heat and Might 57 per cent, and sundries 63 per cent. The
average advance In the cost of living is placed at 73 per cent.
The Board’s figures are claimed to be those of the average ramtly
and possibly represent thferue facto. they are so small, however, that
mere la ground for the suftnlse that they were made as small as possible
in order to show that wages increased in the same ratio as the cost of living.
The Board makes out a very presentable case in this respect. The public la
admittedly paying n lot more for everything It buys but, if we are to take the
Board figures for It, they are receiving an added recompense in wages which
■ offsets the Increased living costs and makes them fust about as well off aa
when both prices and wages were lower.
This may be true, but It la difficult to reconcile the statement with
every day evidences that the working people are having about all they can
do to make their Increased Income break even with the Increased, and steadily
Increasing coat of llvlnl. Why do we bear of constant strikes based on
the plea that labor cannot meet the Increased cost of subsistence without
higher wages!
Plar be it from us to say the figures are wrong but we cannot reconcile
them with the publlo plaint that living costs are generally a long Jump
ahead of the income. One thing we feel fairly sure of and that Is that
the number of employers on the Board was far In excess of those who work
for average salaries, If Indoef^thero were any of the latter on It at all.
TOWN BOOSTING
fjvery town has a certain number of obstructionists, truthfully remarks
the Valdes Miner. In many cases they do not mean to hinder the progress
of destiny, but are doubting Thomases, with little confidence In their town,
tketr environment or themselves. They are so constituted that they must
be shown bafar* they believe and by the time they are shown it Is too late
to take sdvnntsge at opportunities presented.
If every Alaska town would choose the most optimistic man in It, levy
an aaaasmnsnt Sb provide him with funds for advertising, and then padlock
tbs inaahalatln mouths and throw away the key Into the well, goed times wdyd
be adtmasad fimn three months to a year. Other parsons hindering the
growth of s our are tdo mean to want to see their neighbors get ahead.
They hold hack in harness and need a libera! application of tho find of public
disapproval to stimulate them.
Valdez, says Editor Selby, has fewer pests than other towns that we
know of. Our people pull together better than they have for years. Ad
versity lias cemented them together, but the faith that moves mountains
Is not hero. Our people, or a largo portion of them, have to be shown.
They overlook our many advantages by holding neighboring towns too close
to the eye. The seven members of the city council can not build a town
without the help of its citizens. The Chamber of Commerce can not pull
settlers to our shores without our people grabbing hold of the towlinc.
If you do not believe that Valdez is the best town to live in in the
territory, you are not a Vaidezan.
AMERICA'S PART IN THE GREAT WAR
cost the United States considerably more i
hour for over two years. The direct cost was about
r.early enough to pay the entire cost of running the Unite
ment from 1791 up to the outbreak of the European war.
h> this war- were sufficient to have carried on the revoiutio
uously for more than 1,000 years at the rate of expenditun
actually involved.
In addition to this expenditure neurl> $lo,00o.0oti.oo(
the United States to the Allies.
The army expenditures were over $11,000,000,000, or
of our total war costs. During the first three months our
Were at the rate of $2,000,000 per day. During the next y<
spenditures
old produced
more than $22,000,000 a daj
April 1917, to April 1919, the dally average was over
Although the army expenditures were less tho
total war costs, they were nearly equal to the value of
In the whole world from the time of the discovery <
outbreak of the European war.
The pay of the army during the war cost moi
salaries of all the public school principals and
for the live years from 1912 tol91G.
The total war costs of all nations were about $180,000,000,000, of which
the United States and the Allies spent two thirds and the enemy one third.
The three nations spending the greatest amounts were Germany, Great
Britain and France, in that order. After them came the United States
and Austria-Hungary, with substantially equal expenditures. The United
States spent about one fifth of the expenditures of the Allied side.
The following table gives the estimated total of war expenditures
of the principal nations to April 30, 1919, expressed in American dollars, the i
figures excluding normal expenses and loans to allies.
COUNTRY
Great Britain and Dominions.
United States.
Belgium. Roumania, Portugal. Jugo Slavia
■Japan and Greece.
Allies and United States
Austro-Hungary . .
Turkey and Bulgaria
Total Teutonic Allii
THE END
SAYS BLOND ESKIMO
ARE “THROWBACKS”
Tho latest authoritative opinion con
cerning the much discussed "blojnd
Eskimo,” discovered by explorer Stef
ansson on Victoria Lund, comes from
Jos. It. Crawford, former Nome mar.
who was a member of Stefansson'
expedition to the Arctic and who is
sold to have been with the noted ex
plorer on one of his trips to Prince
Patrick Land, afterward remaining in
the Arctic until last year, when he
came out on the whaler Herman.
In newspaper interviews following
his arrival in the States, Crawford
declared that atavism explained the
peculiar characteristics of the so-call
ed “blond" Eskimo, who are not
blond at all, although possessing in
same cases grey eyes and reddish
brown hair. Crawford expressed the
opinion that the peculiar natives are
“throwbacks" of early white settlers
and explorers. He expressed surprise
that the existence of an entire tribe
of blondes was believed outside and
declared that of the approximately 300
natives on Victoria Land, among
which the so called blondes ure found,
there are scarcely & dozen of the
strange aboriginal specimens designa
ted by that name, so far as he was
able to learn.
“They have grey eyes, light eye
brows. reddish brown hair, and their
skins are slightly lighter than those
of others, although not noticably so",
he said in describing their character
istics. "The natives made It known
that, they had never seen white men
before," he continued, “and probably
they had not. But their ancestors
did see white men, probably looking
for a new land, who never lived to
get back to civilisation.
“There was one little girl who pos
sessed the most pronounced markings
oi blondneso. the daug.i.cr of two
dujjty natives Whose halt was black
and who l.td black be±*y eyes. The
parents knew of no reason for th *
reddish hair and grey eyes of their off
Crawford, who Was married shortly
after he returned to civilisation, in
tends to bring his bride, a San Fran
eiaoo girl. With fadm an returning t )
the North next Spring. •
Gov. Thomas Riggs recently visited
the Pioneer Home at Sitka and found
the members to be happy and conten
tad; Two days were spent at tha home
3ov. Rlgga said there were €7 Inmates
it the home which was well managed.
J. E. GhHberft, president of the
Miners and Merchants Hank and of the
Scandinavian American Bank of Ket
chikan recently visited southeastern
Alaska. He Ik also a heavy stock
holder in the Saltchuck Mining Ck.m
1 l*any at. Ketchikan.
MONDAY
MlDWU-t ahUUio MAN WHO
r'rtObtCUlEU HER
FOR MALPRACT ICL
dangerously wounded at the door o!
hi.s horn* late lust night l*y JulJa Sinit'
of Puyallup, u midwife whom he ha i
prosecuted and convicted >>i .ilmin.
mulpi.i uci', the woman being und •
sentence to the penitentiary at th<
time of the shooting.
DANES FORCE GOV’T TO GRANT
NEW ELECTORIAL RIGHTS
strike which has tied up a large part
of the country, was called off today
on the assurance of the crown that .1
new ch-ctorial law will be passed.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO TAKE
REPRISALS ON GERMANS
IN RHINE SECTION
meat has decided to occupy with
French troops the German cities of
Frankfort, Darmstadt and Suuurbeerg.
on the right bank of the Rhine, in re
prisal for tlie recent unauthorized" in
vasion ol the Ruhr basin by the Ger
man government troops. The- German
invasion was in total defiance of the
provisions of the Versailles treaty re
garding the neutral zone along the
Rhine. Premier Millerand has notified
the Allies of this decision, which is
made in order to provide assurance
that the Germans will withdraw, and
has asked the Allied governments to
French government is, however, pre
pared til MCI alone if the Allies <l.> not
ANCHORAGE OPTIMISTIC OVER
* COAL OUTLOOK
Anchorage. April 5—The eongres
sional million dollar appropriation for
the development of the Matanuska
coal rtelds is creating wide optimism
peeled by the Spring boats, the first
of which is expectcjl to arrive her*
Considerable mining is in progress
(’reek placer districts at present and
an unusually good development season
is in prospect. Polities are growing
wavm in anticipation of the primaries.
Sutherland. Reed and Rustgard an
strong here.—Anchorage Times.
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J i KISH SITUATION,
GROWING WORSE
1 Iii. April --Following Easier
■disturbances, five "hundred persons
have been arrested in a new serif s ui
raids l»y the police and military, ac
cording to estimates. South Ireland
is still under virtual martial law.
North Ireland was completely c ut olT
from telegraph,<• communication today
and nothing is known concerning the
situation in that section. During the
disturbances seventy one i»oli< and
military barracks were burned or
shattered with bombs. Masses of im
portant correspondence and documents
were burned in a series of fires whi< a
kept the fire fighters rushing from
• •Vloek last night until after midnight.
The circumstances surrounding all of
them indie.ite incendiary origin. Eight
fresh fires occurred in tin- dikes of
income tax collectors just before day
break this morning. The caretakers
of the burned buildings were held up
vote future nee McKenzie, of Belfast,
was found shot in the head. T wo fires
of alleged incendiary origin also oc
curred in Cork last night.
POLICE BATTLE WITH
BANDITS IN SEATTLE
Scat tie. April I - In a desperate re
volver battle thirty shots were fired
./! _ o'clock this morning at Kainier
Avenue and Donover street, where
deputy sheriff's came across two out
laws. who two hours earlier held up
five automobiles near Kenton, robbing
their twenty occupants. Kay
[Scott, a deputy sheriff, was shot and
[killed during the elush ami Elm
Cady, one of the bandits, was also
slain. The other bandit, in spite of
the shots of four deputy sheriffs forced
Earl M Elba, one of the victims in
Kunier Valley to drive him and his
wounded companion buck to Seattle.
I^uving th<- car at First \venue and
Kike street the unwotinded robber es
caped. Mis companion, who had died
fore making his getaway the surviving
bandit took Ills dead partner's gun ami
also Ins share of the night's robberies.
Those robbed by the bandits included
four women, all of whom were strip
ped of their Jewels. The dead band!,
carried a teamsters union card. Cad*,
was believed to have been killed by a
shot fired by Deputy Sheriff Herbert
Hi ebe. but Elba, whose car the bandits
impressed, told the authorities that he
believed Cady was shot by bis outlaw
pal during their mad flight to First and
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