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EDITORIAL
'OLD GLORY"
"America ror America! si
A KU-VN lX>-Aj>IEBICAX
LANGUAGE
The New Republic prints a let*
tHr irom a French sergeant of in
fantry, c escribing his impression »f
the American troops:
'You may pay this to our Ameri
i- 'n friends: It is impossible to
conceive of a more complete under
.-tanding of a deeper sympathy, than
exists between the poilus of the two
sn.ups. These feelings are ex
pressed in a thousand ways; promp;"
:iess 'n helping each other, exchange
.-mail presents, and especially the
eagerness to be tgoether. I have
or't.'n witnessed a scene such as
tlif one I saw yesterday: Before
the fire two Americans are cooking;
d.nner for their comrades in the
lines; five or Six French poilus are
around; and they all chat and laugh
and rough it with the greatest cor
diality. The most interesting part of
it is that they succeed iu under
standing each other. If the war
lasts but a little longer they'll cre
ate a mongrel language of the most
picturesque effect. The reason for
this sudden friendship is easy to
dertand; it is founded on mutual
FATHERS A\l> HONS
( From the Chicago News)
To the warring euemv of mankind
au American might say: "By our
mjiis y sha-Iel know us.."' The eons
:nid grandson of Lee anil Grant, the
mo foremost men of Ameican mil>
tarry genius since the revolutionary
war, are in the olive drab uni
I'urm lighting together under the
.-^tara and Stripes. The sons of a
Itepublican president. Theodore
Roosevelt .and the ion of a Demo
cratic president, Grover Cleveland,
are with the colors. A son of Wil
::iin Howard Taft is in the artil
lery. The list of sons of the Ameri
i an men of destiny, now carrying
i>n the '.radition of the days of
their fathers, will be a formidable
roll call when it is completed.
A SIMON'-PURE PATRIOT
There are different ways of show
ing one's patriotism. One of the
easiest is the wearing of a uniform,
tor the khaki or navy blue makes
it patent to all who Bee the wearer
that he is in his country's service.
But the country needs more than
fighters. It needs men for the
industrial army, and it especially
needs men for th© unskilled work
in the shipyards, munition plants,
and other war industries.. Today
thp man who volunteers for pick- ,
and-shovel work in an essential in
dustry is as much a patriot as the
.man. who volunteers for the Army. |
Perhaps, in the last analysis, He is
more so, for he gets no public |
glory and only hard work.
Aioong the thousands of letters re
ceived by the Employment Service
last week was this gem. It comes
from a western clergyman, and for
an example of simon-pure patriotism
it deserves first mention:
"In this critical time for our coutf*
Meat Embezzlement C&se Against •
Store Keeper in Nenana Dismissed
Nenana, June 18.—The case in'
stttuted by District Attorney R. F.
Roth against Howard P. Curtis, late
general store keeper of the Al&sk&a
Engineering' commission, was hfard
before U. S. Commissioner R. S. Mc
Donald last evening, ending In the
dismissal of the case.
Curtis was specifically charged
with th« embezzlement of 792
pounds of meat, the property of
the Alaskan Engineering commls
s'on; the offense is alleged to have
been eommitted in October last.
THie trial was commenced at seven
p. m., at the commissioner's court
Assistant District Attorney Harry
Pratt conducting the prosecution.
The accused was defended by Fer*
nand Be Journel assisted by Roy
| Douse..
A vast amount of testimony was
heard and when the defendant's at
torney moved for a dismissal of the
case, the court sustained the motion
try I feel impressed that we able
bodied ministers can. be more use- |
ful in our country's service than I
by doing the routine work of our I
churches. So I am offering my serf*
loes *n your department of un
skilled labor for the place where
you can best use me. I have had
oversight of warehouses and have
done stock-clerk work, and am
ready for further orders."
SAILORS FOUND A MESSAGE
OF COURAGE IX A BOOK
This was the inscription in a copy
of "Freckles." by Gene Strattoa
Porter, which finally reached the
men on an American warship among
the other books collected by the A"
merican Library Association In its
book drive for men in the service:
"Dear Solgers,
"My Mother gave me this Book
to send so who reads It keep- corrag
like Freckles did. I have to Cousli J
and one Uncle at the front some
Place. I am only 10 years and you
dont know how I wish I was old old
enought to help yu catch the KIser.
"James G .
"Port Angeles, Washington."
KX STATE SENATOR
held for sedition
Moscow, Idaho, June 21. — J. W.
Briivham, twice state senator from
Latah county, and a wealthy farm
er, is under arrest on charges of
sedition and hoarding flour, of
which he had 13 sacks. When L.
F. Parsons, chairman of the County
Defense Council, orotetsed that he
was violating government regula
tions he declared.
"The government can't dictate my
private affairs. The officers don't
know any more about running the
government than a lot of yellow
dogs."
It is charged that he sought to
have his neighbors refuse to obey
the food regulations. Brigham earl
ier refused to sell his 2000-bushel
wheat crop. He wrote Congressman
French asking aid in holdng it.
Frnech gave the letter to the de
fense council and Brigham was
forced to sell.
Brigham's son, John Brigham, a
draft registrant, recently shot off
two toes. The circumstances are
to be investigated to learn if he was
seeking to escape military service.
Brigham was released on his
own recognizance by U. S. Commis
sioner Smith. Threats of lynching
have been made against Brigham.
He was a Republican leader in t he
Idaho legislature in 1904.
UNITED STATKS SHERIFF
FOR ALASKA APPOINTED
Seattle, July 8.—Francis Perry,
president of the senior class of the
University of Wash.ngton, has been
appointed as United States Saeriff
ior Alaska, and he •will hold
office *hia summer.
Mr. Perry h • made repeated at
tempts for entering the army, but
owing to physical deficiency he
has been rejected bv the draft
boards and recruiting offices, and
win now hold the newly made office
in. Alaska.
KIP DIAMOND DICK
KI NS AMTCK LAW
George Starr, a 14-year-old boy
waa arrested recently at Fairbanks
on a statutory charge under sec
tion 2010 of the Compiled Laws of
Alaska. The complaint 5vas filed by
District Attorney Both on Satur
day last. Starr was released on hi*
own recognizance until June 25.
The arrest of Starr wa9 the out
come of a scandal in the upper
town in which several young boys
were involved. A gang of them In
spired by stories of the Diamond
D'ck variety, were engaged in un
lawful pursuits and had mad® ar
rangements to hold up, rob, kill and
bury one of the youngsters yrho was
engaged in selling papers around
town.
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Lo=don,—No greater care and se
crecy could attend the shipment of
royal jewels than is observed in
shipping American troops to France.
To safeguard his t>oys, Uncle Sam
takes every possible precaution from
the time they embark until the
transport has reached its destina
tion. He leaves no loophole for the
machinations of enemy agents.
Usually, as a result of this elab
orate protective pystem, the trip
fiom "An Atlantic Port" to the
French or English port, as the case
may be ,is remarkably uneventful.
All elements of danger have been
so carefully anticipated that the
risk is reduced to the lowest mini
mum.
Until the troops and civilian, pas
sengers have reached the pier they
do not know the name of their ship.
It is only a number to them. On
the regular troopships it is difficult
for a civilan, unless he is engaged
in war work, to secure a passage.
Those who manage to do so are sul"
jected to close scrutiny, and their
credentials and luggage are thor
oughly examined.
Embarkation orten begins several
days before the transport sails. All
goodbyes have been said before the
troops start for the ship. No rela
tive or friend may accompany them
to the pier. This rule'applies to the
officers as well as to *he men.
Once aboard, there they remain,
no shore communication being per
muted. This regulation imposes no
hardshop other than inactivity. Un
til all t loops have been assigned to
Quarters and organization hag been,
effected the men are left pretty
much to their own devices.
No restriction is placed on writ
ing, and bags are kept open for sol
diers' mail up to almost the hour of
sailing. This privilege gives many
a chance to get off neglected letters
and oostcards, although these, as a
matter of precaution, a<re not put
into the mails until the ship has
passed through the submarine zone.
The tr\>ops also take advantage of
an arrangement devised by the gov
ernment for the sending of "safe
arrival" messages. Telegrams or
postcards advising family and
friends that the writer had made th
trip in safety may be prepared in
advance and left in charge of the
authorities at the port of sailing.
As goon as word is received by cable
of the ship's arrival on the other
side the telegrams and cards are
released to the wires and mails. Not
only is much time saved by this
plan, but the soldiers are spared the
high cost of cabling from Europe.
With the exception of the ship's
executives and the officers in mili
tary command, 110 one aboard knows
the hour fixed for sailing, and this
becomes a favorite topic for specula
tion among the men. Finally, the
last soldier has tome up the gang
plank and the last piece of freight
has oeen stowed away. A busy litt'a
tug appears alongside and begins
to nose the vessel like a terrier in
vestigating a greyhound.;
Suddenly there is a blast from
the ship's whistle, and then are en
acted a few details of the familiar
scene which before the war was
witnessed whenever a transatlantic
liner left its pier. The comparison,
however, is extremely limited. The
uall of "All ashore that are going
ashore" affects only a, few stevedores
and perhaps an official or two, who
move leisurely off.
What excitement three Is is con
Cued to those on. the ship. There
Is none on the pier for the reason
:hat it fc now empty and its great
ioors are closed. Only a blank wall
ooms there.
On deck the movement, instead of
being toward the transport'^ rails,
is away from them. Orders have
seen given for the troops to go to
;heir quarters, so that when the
ihip ig leaving harbor no uniform 1
oiay be visible to any prying eyes |
on shore.
Slowly the big vessel is coaxed
Dy tlie tug into tbe stream, and
majestically she gets under way. A
few civilian passengers, to the envy
or officers and men, hajig over the
rails and watch the city's skyline
fade* away.
F-oon the port is only a bl«r in a
veil of mist. It is safe now for the
rcops to appear. They rush out o'.
deck, boyishly eager for the sight—
stia.nge to many—of the open r,ea.
glance is cast toward the vajue
line on the horizon that Is home
Then they turn and peer forward
to the mystery of the unknown,
ward the scene of the great ad
enture—over there.
WHAT M 010
III SECOSD RED
GROSS DRIVE
The following shows contents of
a letter received in, this office from
the Seattle Campaign Office, un
der date of June 7th:
"The National Committee original*
ly allotted to Alaska $20,000. Prior
to the opening of the campaign, at
a meeting in Seattle of Northwest
ern State Managers, this commit
tee voluntarily accepted as an al
lotment for Alaska $<0,000—double
I the amount allotted by the National
Committee.
"We have now raised live ana ova
half times the amount asked by
the National Committee and two
and one half times the amount we
voluntarily promised.
"Each campaign in which I have
participated for the purpose of rais
ing war funds in Alaska, inpresses
me more and more with the sterling
Americanism, loyalty and peergy of
all Alaskans in furthering the
war work of their country. In these
patriotic campaigns there are no
doubters or faint hearted workers
under Alaska's banner. When
asked to work they all answer the
roll call..
"In the membership campaign of
December, 1917, w« estimated the
white population at 25,200. When
my report was closed early in
January, 1918, the Red Cross had
enrolled in Alaska 20,331 memberss
—80.68 precent of the popualion.
When more complete returns
reached headquarters it was found
that 94 percent of all the men, wo
men and children in Alaska had be
come memoers of the Red Cross.
"We are now closing the Second
Red Cross War Fund Drive end
find Alaska has raised a larger sum
per cpaita than any other state
or territory. Complete returns will
increase this showing1 by a substan
tial amount. These are marvelous
results and the enthusiasm of the
workers, even in the most remote
parts, has oeen a constant inspira
tion to the members of this com
mittee.
"wuaiers ©i lI1<* aicuudu
trappers on the shores of the Arc
tic Ocean clear to Point Barrow;
gold miners as remote as Coldfeet
on the Koyukuk River; traders ani
trappers on the Kuskokwim River;
fur sealers on the Pribilof Islands;
cannerymen ail over Alaska; and
merchants and laborers in Interior
points; all joined with the towns
and cities in making: the campaign a
great success. When w« consider
that many points are still wrapped
in Arctic ice and cold and that coi
lletions are being made over the
j snow and ic© by dog team and rain
j deer, we are compelled to marvel at
I the enthusiasm aroused in the work
' ere under these adverse conditions..
| AH Praise to them. IF THE EN
TIRE POPULATION OF THE U*
j NITED STATES "WAS COMPOSED
i OF ALASKANS, THE WAR WOULD
j BE OVER THIS SUMMER.
"May I ask you to accept my sin
cere thanks for your unswerving loy*
J aity and unbounded enthusiasm.
Without this generous , whole
hearted cooperation on your part
the campaign would have fallen flat.
Kindly extend my thanks to every
worker in your jurisdiction.
Yours truly,
T. A. DAVIES,
Campaign Manager for Alaska, Se
attle, Washington,
To a are invited' to visit Keller
Bros ice cream kitchen at any time.
It Is always In a Btrictly sanitary
and orderly condition. Those who
® ai>» the best Ice cram know that
K B's have it.
Clam Diggers Wanted at Cordova
Ciam diggers making good wages
at Cordova. Can handle clams from
fifty diggers. Apply to Pioneer
Packing Oompany, Cordova, Alaska.
6-28-6t. '/
Crying For Help
Lots of It in skagway But Daily
Growing Less.
The IcMneys often cry; for help.
Not another organ In the whole
body more delicately constructed;
Not one more Important to health.
The kidney^ are the filters of the
blood.
When they fall the blood becomes
foul and. poisonous.
There can be no health where
there Is poisonous blood.
Backache ia on« °f the frequent
indications of k'dney trouble.
It is often the kidneys' cry for
help. Heed it.
Head what Doan'p Kidney Pills
have done for overworked kidneys.
Proof of merit la the following
statement:
Mrs. L. M. Woodworth, 903 Al
vord Stz. The Dalles, Ore., says: "I
had been subject to backache and
dlsordred kidneys for five years.
Finally I had ftltch a terrible spell
of backache that I thought I would
die. Mornings when I got up my
back was so weak and sore I could
hardly get out of bed. I tried dif
ferent medicines with no relief, un
t'l I finally used Doan's Kidney Pill
l'wo boxes stopped the backache and
made me feel as strong as ever."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
that Mrs. Wooiworth had. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfgre., Buffalo, N. Y.
FOR SALE
The "Beat It." A power boat
with 15 h. p. engine. Makes 18
miles an hour. Complete in every
detail. Will sell cheap. Sergt. C.
A. Foss, Ft. Seward.
( 7^-3t.
IF IT ISN'T AN EASTMAN
IT ISN'T A KODAK
|
Keller Bros. theSkagway agents
for the Eastman Kodak company,
have received a large shipment of
'all sizes of N. C. and Autographic
Kodak film, and printing out pa
pers both Azo and Velox. tf.
MEN APE POWERLESS
T* Flfkt Afataav DIaeaac TTnlraa Tkay
strike at tha Hidtrl/lac Cauae.
To treat Dandruff, and Falling Hair.
With Irritants or oils on wltU-h a para
sitic germ will prosper. Is like scooping
wator from the ocean to prevent the tide
from rising.
Tou cannot accomplish a satisfactory
, cure without having a right understand
ing of the fundamemtal causes of the
trouble.
Tou must kill the Dandruff Germ.
Newbro's Kerplelde does this because It
is specially made to do that very thing.
When the germ Is removed, the hair
has no choice but to resume healthy
growth and beauty.
"Peitroy the cause, you remove the
effect."
Sold by leading drugjglsts. Send 10c. li
stamps for sample to The Herplclde Co.
Detroit., Mich
On* Dollar DOtUe, guaranteed.
At. *11 Drug Stonel Adr.
—Advertisement.
on all rare
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Arctic Brotherhood. —
Garni) Skagway "No. 1,
meets every Mcood and
fourth, Tuesday ^wrUng
at 8:30 o'clock. Visit
lag bretLers cordially welcome.
Edward A. ruamuoon, Arctfia Ctlat
fflUlMB R. Qrtkj, Arctic flqwida.
Fraternal Oi di e
Eagles—
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\V< dnt-sday night of each mopih Ait
their iwll on Fifth Avenue. VlafB
ln* btothers cordl&llj invited to
atteud
John M. Keller, W. P.
J. M. Qrlesbach, Secretary.
of ea^h months.
ar« welcome.
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every month at 8:80 p. m.
Vbltlig Hrothern cordially wel
come.
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