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Subscribers will confer a favor if they will notify the afil’e promptly
of any failure or irregularity in the delivery of their papers.
Humor hints at Industrious efforts in certain quarters to broaden
Nome’s Journalistic emanations along political lines.
In the quaint words of Nome’s unrevealed political scribe: "It is to
Impossible to make a good egg out of a bad one by preaching it is
WHE RESWEAT?
Our hypercritical pundits say we should not publish the telegraphic:
reports regarding the influenza.
But what are we to do ? If we don’t publish them we are damned on
the score of not publishing the news, and if wo do—But, pshaw, what’s %he
use! The "tlncanltls” experts may be able to throw some light on {the
subject. , We pass.
S^ME OLD STORY
Washington, Jan, hi—The House committee cuts Hoad Commission
r*o«nniondution for- Akrska roads to $125,000” (nows report), ^
Verily It hath the old familiar look ! In fact we’re getting so used
to seeing the pruning hook applied to Alaska road fund appropriations that
most of us would probably have heart failure or something if congress forgot
Itself and let an increased appropriation go through intact. Hut the ‘‘pork
barrel” never lacks plenty of fillin' '.
WORRISOME
The altnost complete .assurance that the coming elections will witness
a republican victory is said to be causing considerable worry among the.
political “hnut ton." And the sharps are predicting there will be a grand
political hiatus, and much weeping and gnashing of teeth, not a thousand
miles away In case it so comes to pass. Shades of the "upstairs editor!"
How sad Mabel ! ! ! !
POLICY UNCHANGED
No; it isn’t a change of i>ollcy. * Merely a change of diction. VVc
also have another “style” up our sleeve. It happens, however, that tin- dd
college ot Hard Knocks in which we acquired most of our education taught
us the wisdom of trying to see and remove the beam in our own eye bel'ori
tackling the mote In that of our neighbor, so we hesitate to use it. except oi
severe provocation.
DEFINE OUR LOCATION
A Skagway man sent for a sample of a now breakfast food advertif
l»y one of tho largest firms in the ITnited States; say an exchange. He i
reived word from the manufacturers later that they did not ship samples
"foreign countries." of similar portent is the story of the Nome man w
not long ago sent to an important eastern firm for a number of shirts adve
tlsed ns "delivered shipping charges prepaid on recei'pt of price.” After \
of waiting he’ received a rypiy stating that his remittance had been receive
hut nig order could not be shipped prepaid "to Canada."
All of whi«h suggests that every Chamber of Commerce, every civffe
oigenlsation and every business firm in Alaska should have prin.ted somewhere
on their stationery a statement to the effect that Alaska Is a part of the IT.S.Af.
The effete Outside don’t know it yet. in spite of the blue tinted effor^g
of (the-publicity bureau and the yarns of the magazine writers.
TIME FOR ACTION
With almost every important paper in the States publishing mi*,
representative tales regarding the depletion of Nome’s population and the
ieduction In local Industries, it appears high time that something was done
to offstfi the decidedly unwarranted and highly injurious impression that Is
bound to result from their dissemination.
If the district is to progress It must have more people and more outside
capital. But It is a moral certainty that neither settlers or investors will
come here If thfcy are under the impression that we are so utterly -decadent as
the-1tWM.\r*<,r sports suggest. No one but a fool would think of coining
to a community Of ufiifch the population was steadily declia
- ing and whose industries were steadily growing less ^productive,
\ye cannot expect people to come here if. the impression of decadence bred by
the stdrtes referrrd to is allowed to persist. And-the sooner the citizens of
Nome wake up to the fact* the better for themselves.
Somehing must be done to counteract It If we wish to gee the com
munity gp ahead and add.ti our own prosperity. The Chamber of Commerce
or some other organization having the interest .of the town and district at
heart should take steps to .set Nome right before the world.. The. sooner It,
Is done the better for all concerned. For years pastj the Nugget has borne
the burden of advertising Nome to the outside worldT has In fact been the only
agency In that respect. Put, owing to our efforts receiving neither moral
encouragement or odequat^ financial recompense from those whom we wave
trying:to benefit, And particularly those who stood to profit the mopt by our
endsavjsrs, wa find oursrtiis today with scant means and little spirit for
•firirytag on the tbsnhless fame alone. Kbw it is up to those fine spirited
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citizens who are complaining that “the Nugget doesn't do any boosting.”
Thanks to their altitude in the past, the Nugget has had it well hammered
in that the reward for “boosting” Nome adds mighty little to the bank roll.
Wc gre still willing to dolour bit, as evidenced by the publication in
our last Issue of a compilation of the mining activities of the district, which
was not secured without considerable extra effort. But wo have grown tired
of trying to go it alone without so much, as “thank you" for our labors. Save
for tho staunch support of a small portion, of the population which is enlighten
ed enough to appreciate the value of a newspaper in the community, even
tho it may not be "much of a newspaper” in the. eyes of self elected high
brows, we would long slnco have “boosted” ourselves out of business. Now
its somebody «lses move.
The period of American partlcip&ncy in the war was from April 6,
1917 to November 11, 1918. As the total number serving in the army and navy
amounted to 4,800,000, it Is almost true that five of each inn American citizens
took up arms in defense of the country.
Two million, four hundred thousand men served in the Northern
inhabitants of the. Northern states served as soldiers or sailors. In the late
war we raised twice as many men in actual numbers, but in proportinr to
• he population only half as many as during the Civil War.
The British sent to France more men in their first year in the war
that we did in our first. On the other hand, it took England three years ra
• each u total combatant strength of two million men in France. The I nited
States accomplished it In half the time. It must be borne in mind, however,
‘hat the British had to use men from the beginning to rill gaps caused by
casualties, while the' American forces were for months built up in strength
by all now arrivals. The most difficult feature of the American undertaking
is to he found in the concentration of the major part of the effort of placing
‘•'•ops in France into the few monthe of the Spring and Summer of 1918.
It was not until the German drive was under way in March 1918 that the Allies
called upon America far the supremo effort that placed a million and a half
soldiers in France in six months. In April 1917 we had 200,000 troops at
home and practically none abroad. By July 1917, 20,000 troops were abroad
and 480,000 at home. August. 1st the total forces numbered 551,000 with
35,000 abroad. During September and October tho total forces were raised
to 1?100,000, but by November 1 only 104,000 were abroad. By Fcbruaiy th •
forces abroad reached a total of 225,000 and the total army numbered 1,425,000.
Progress in placing troops overseas continued slowly until the first of May
11918, at which time the total number of troops reached 1.953,000. of which n<>
| more than 424,000 were abroad. From this on, however, the increase in liie
[number abroad increased by leaps and bounds. By April 1 we possessed a
total of 2,112,000 troops of which 722,000 wen- with the expeditionary forces.
B. July 1 the total number rose to 2,380,000 with 996.000 abroad: August 1
j 1,293,000 troops had gone overseas and the total in the army was 2,658,000
[Equally good progross was maintained during August and by September 1st
the total forces numbered 3,001,000 and the overseas army totaled 1,576,000.
By October first, slightly more than a month before the armistice, the troops
abroad totaled 1,843.000 and the army total was 3,433,000. The maxim’m
number abroad was reached during November . By November first we bud
paced 1,971,000 troops overseas and the total army forces stood at 3,634,000.
Before the armistice, November 11. the troops sent overseas numbered 2.086,000
aid our total army numbered four million.
When war was declared there were only 200.000 in the army. Two
thirds of these were regulars and on« third National tiuurdsmen who had
hoi rr called to the federal service for duty on the Mexican bolder. When
the war ended this force had been increased to 20 times Its size und four million
AMEBICA'S I’AJtT IN THE fUlEAT* WAII
armies and navy during the Civil War.
( Continued next week
DR MUSTARD IN KETCHIKAN
Cajit. Dr. J. H. Mustard, formerly
one of Nome’s most popular medico’s,
is now at Ketchikan, according to
communications reaching Thorulf
l<ehmann. who departed for the Suite*
Friday piloted by Leonard Scppnla,
stated before leaving that he intends
to call in on the genial doctor on- his
way out and renew the close friend
ship of former years. Mr. Lehmann
said he understands Dr. Mustard has
engaged in the practice of his profes
sion in the lively fishing ernter.
If you are looking for work or you
want to hire workmen use the clansl
fled column of the Nugget.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
You may have an engine, pump,
sluice boxes, mining tools, automobile,
wagon or horse otc., for sale—See the
Nugget; we will advertise them fpr
you on a “no sale no pay” basis plan.
Investigate our classified column plan.
' WANTED
WANTED—Position as governess
or private instructor by young woman
who has taught several years. Best
references as td character and ability.
Mrs. Eddy. Box 85, Flagstaff, Ariz.
LOST—Ladies Mink Fur Cap dn the
Bessie Road. Finder please leave
at Nugget office.
FOR RENT.
FOB RENT—Lower Floor of Nevada 1
■ Building. Inquire Board of Trade.
FOR HALE—Prospectors cabin 10x28
feet, well built on aklds already to
haul away. Will sell cheap for
cash. Inquire;at Nugget office.
FOR SALE-—Art Garland hard coot
base burner In good condition. In
quire at Nugget office. mtf
.FOR SALE—Good kltohee range and
throe soft coal heaters. Inquire at
- Nugget office. Ztfj
FOR SALE—Five room house and
large cache, unfurnished. In good
condition, inquire Nugget office, mtf
Tho Nugget will advertise your
cabin or houoe for mis on a percent
age basis. "No sale, no expense" plan.
Ttalak It mr. IbvmIIcm,.
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MONDAY
FLU SPREADING RAPIDLY
*IN NEW YORK
New Nork. Jan. 26—The Spanish
| influenza is spreading rapidly in New
I York in spite of prevention measures.
Twenty five hundred now cases were
reiMirted today.
Flu Shows Big Increase in Chicago
dred new ises of Spanish influenza
were reported In Chicago toda\ .
BAKER ILL—APPARENTLY FLU
I -
Washington, Jan. 26 — Secretary of
War Maker was taken suddenly ill to
day. The secretary is apparently ..
victim of the flu.
GERMANS BEGIN EVACUATION
OF SILESIA
Berlin. -Fan. 26—-A government an
nouncement today says the German
troops in Silesia have begun the eva
cuation of the Silesian district in ac
cordance with the terms of the peace
treaty of Versailles.
BOLSHEVIKI CAPTURE
AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND
RED CROSS WORKERS
Chitaea. Bast Blberiu. Jan. U«th
Coloncl Blunt and several other Am
erican engineors, .Miss Ford, Captain
iCharett and several other members of
the American lied Cross staff in Si
beria and officials of the Polish tinny
composed of former iiussian war pris
oners have been taken captive by the
Bolshevik!, according to a report from
former American Consul Itay at Ar
kutsk leaching1 the American officials
Departure of U. S. Troops From
Siberia Delayed
Washington. Jan. I’C -Tin- with- ,
drawal of American troops from Fast
Siberia will he temporarily halted b\ j
the capture of a number of American
Bed Cross workers and army engi-1
neers by the Bolsheviki, according to]
a. statement issued by the State l)e- I
partment this afternoon. j
POLES MOBILIZING !
AGAINST BOLSHEVIKI |
Copenhagen. Jan. 2tlth—-Advices
reaching local newspapers from War- !
saw today say the Polish cabinet has]
signed a general mobilization order
as a result of the further advances at
tained by the Bolsheviki army bent
on capturing Poland.
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'capper takes WHACK'
AT PROFITEERS—
ADVOCATES JAILING
Washington. Jn.n. -’*»—Assorting
that pmflteors .11 •• sandbagging th
public without the slightest hindrance
from the anti-profiteering legislation
enacted by the government. Senator
Capper. Itepublican, of Kans;ts, in a
speech before the senate today, ad
4 licking their activities. Sf^tatoP
million dollars in one year and the
steel trust oik- billion, three hundred
.millions during the year while we
were sending our ho^S to France. At
another point in his address Capper
assorted that tin- war made eighteen
thousand new millionaires.
GOVT DETERMINED TO
DEPORT ALL COMMUNISTS
Washington, Jin. 26—After brand
ing the Communist party in this nun
try as "a revolutionary society of the
kind that aims to overthrow the g«,\ -
ernntent by force," Secretary of Labor
Wilson declared today that every
member of the party who can lie ap
prehended will la- duporf d f*■••!.» I no
United States. W*. sen said th • evi
dence that the party Is bent on bring
lir.g about a revolution with the ob
is undeniable. Communist literature
and communications seized in the re
cent raids discloses clearly tha* ibis is
the one aim and object of the part\ .
BANDITS ROB SEATTLE CAFE
Seattle*, Jan. 26—Bandits held up
the* Central Cafe in the downtown dis
trict this nit.mine and secured money
anti other valuahle*s valueel at fifty five
hundred dollars.
IRELAND IN TURMOIL
London, Jan. 26—Indioiitinns are
strong that the government m«y de
clare martial law over the whole of
South Ireland owing to the reports
p- idling London yesterday and today
showing tliat almost the entire* south
ern half of the- island is in a turmoil
,.s a result of reveilutlonary activities
engendered by tho Sinn Feinn. Ac
coreling to the reports, a veritable
reign of terror exists at many points.
TRUTH SOMETIMES HURTS
Many new subscribers arc adding
their names to tlie circulation list of
the Nugget there are still a number
of others who should subscribe.
Remember, the more subscribers tin*
m<>n| telegraph news and better paper
we will he able to give those who are
anxious to sde a local newspaper pub »
lislied in Nome.
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