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ALASKA THK VICTIM
Departmental chiefs are (iiiarreling in Washington over proposals for
the consolidation of bureaus dealing with Alaska.
In the end the president way be compelled to take a hand in the mat
ter.
If he visits Alaska this summer, as he mm- plans, he Is certain to do
so. because he will learn that the territory's troubles are due more to In
efficiency in government than to any other one cause.
I'inchotism is a cause, not an effect. It never would have reduced the
population of Alaska 10.000 in ten years had there been a businesslike, |
unified administration of territorial affairs. I
Mr Harding had the right idea when he declared the northland's great !
need was the merging of all federal agencies authorized to administer its j
affairs.
There never will be progress there until one department has been giv- j
en entire control over these metiers. Then, the department can be held re- ,
sponsible to the president and to the public for errors of commission and i
omission.
To date. Alaska has suffered more from errors of omission than from
errors of commission.
Hud someone had authority to order things done, the country would havo
progressed, even if occasional mistakes had been made.
As it is.Alaska has <n made the unfortunate victim of a misguided
faction which thinks progress consists of jumping up and down rapidly hi
one place, with an occasional step backward.—Seattle Times.
ALASKA AMKRH A S HoPK
Alaska ts the best hope of America. Here is being produced a strong, I
t ew b;ted Northland people must live close to nature, developing strength
to master conditions. It is no place tor a weakling. Here the fittest types
survive and grow powerful, in constant touch with elemental forces. The
mammoth brown bear, the CWibOU, tlx UQuae, .ire symbols of Alaska's ti
tanic power.
The leaders who develop the resources of this sect'on. who build the
cities and establish the state, will be tite strong men of the rising genera
tion. mostly the sons of our pioneers.
Alaska offers matchless opportunities for hardy home-builders, fori
fearless and self-reliant people. None other is wanted, or can survive.—
Cordova Times.
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l'l.t\A\-t I' < AMI'AH.N
It is not too soon for the Anchorage Woman's club or some civic organ-1
Uation to start the movement to cleau up Anchorage. This is an annual
event and one of the most important ones connected with municipal affairs.
Anchorage will entertain a re. ord number of tourists this spring and sum-1
toer; a well-groomed town will lie a distinct advertisement, to say nothing
of the personal and civic pride associated with the name of being the |
• City Beautiful."—Anchorage Times
The time has arrived in the life of Nenana for the establishment of a
hank. Nenana is the only town of coi.s.iiuence in the territory which has
no such business enterprise, and there is no town in the territory which
has greater promise of growth and stability. Hud a bauk been established
here at the time Nenana was founded uy the government, it would have
paid substantial returns on the investment throughout the several years
tue town has been in existence, and it would be an equally safe invest
ment now.
A bank in Nenana would have opportunity to serve a large—very large
part of interior Alaska. The purchase of gold dust aioue, from nearby
producing districts, might easily be made to pay most of the cost of oper
ating a bauk and. as for deposits, the people of Nenana and surrounding
districts wouid welcome the opportunity to place their money in a home
institution, instead of sending it to otl.er towns or carrying it around with
tliem.
The News believes that Nenana needs a bank and is well able to sup
port one. And if Outside capital cannot be induced to establish such at) J
institution, the News believes tiie matter should be taken in hand by the
citizens of Nenana themselves and without delay.—Nenana News.
GENERAL CIVIC COMMITTEE
MEETS AND ORGANIZES
The General Civic Improvement
committee met in the parlors ol the
Golden North hotel on Wednesday
night and perfected their organiza
tion. The general committee is made
up of sub-coiuiuittees appointed by
the various fraternal and civic or
ganizations.
There were representatives from
the city council, the Masons, Elks
Eagles. Alpine club and the Skag
way Woman's club.
Howard Ashley was elected chair
man and ilj#. Ashley secretary oT
tlie general committee and plana
were talked over as to how lo pro
ceed.
It was decided that the committee
should make a carfc.ul survey of Lite
lo»u and mark out the buildings
and oilier offensive sights tha' it
will be desirable to remove. On Sun
day tue committee will make the
rounds.
Out of town people will be writ
ten to and every effort will be made
to rid the town of the unsightly, un
sanitary and unsafe wrecks of build
ings that now cumber lots on some
of the streets.
The committee has the full back
ing of all citizens and further re
ports will be made from time to time
as to progress.
Miss Jerusha's Trip
Abroad
By MARTHA MACWILLIAMS
I $1. 1922. by McCiur* Ntwapayer Syndicate
Repose being Mrs. Jenifer's lone
J suit, Nhe frowned severely when Bess
Nnrn burst In upon lier, saying breath
lessly : "I know you can't believe It
—but It's gospel true—"
"CkIiu yourself, Elizabeth—that Is,
If what you are about to say needs to
have me believe It," Mrs. Jenifer In
terrupted with frosty dignity, yet a
glimmer of keen Interest In her small,
sharp eyes. As principal of art and
literature In the community high 1
school at the county seat, she felt
herself authority made mnnlfest,ln the
flesh over all the younger generation. I
Indeed, to say that she regarded her
self as the flrst word of culture and
likewise the last, would be hardly an i
overstatement of her spiritual ease.
"Miss Jerusha Kay Is going to !
Europe—for a six month's tour—
battlefields and everything!" Hess ex
ploded, "and take Allle Locke with
her, paying for both out of her own
| pocket."
"Impossible! Why, she has never1
even hinted such a thing to me," Mrs. 1
j Jenifer said acridly. "On the c<>n-1
trary, she has been positively rude I
when once or twice I offered her ex
ceptional opportunity—"
"1 know It's Impossible—still It's J
so," Bess Interrupted. Before she I
could say more Mrs. Jeulfer had risen
and was powdering her nose, the sure
preliminary to putttug on her hat i
"You stem so positive, I feel I tnust i
look Into the matter at once. Of i
course she will expect to Join my ;
party—we sail the first of the month. I
It will be very troublesome to make
room for two extras at this late hour I
—but perhaps the agency—you know
It will do for me what it will for no- |
body else."
"Don't bother. Miss Jerusha herself
told me she had all arrangements
mtide—steamer tickets, berths—every- .
thing." Bess countered, with thluly- I
veiled satisfaction. "She wrote to ,
another agency, way back In the 1
winter, setting the time so as to suit
Allie—you know she had to teuch until
Just a week back."
Mrs. Jenifer sauk down, actually 1
weak In the knees. For the first time '
since she had assumed headship of !
things in Hampton town, she felt her i
supremacy challenged In a vital point. I
Throughout fifteen seasons she had
regularly conducted parties abroad—
) even In the heat of wartime there had
been places and thing* to see. I/on
don, for Instance, Udinhurgh, Spain j
anil Rome. Also there hnd been pa- I
I trlotlc (opportunities which the lis- ,
| tute lady had by no means neglected. |
I There were folk mean enough to sug- |
j gest that It was the handsome rake
off from the agency more than the de- 1
sire to spread sweetness and light that i
had prompted her activities. As a
consequence of those activities there ,
»as hardly anything In skirts betwixt
eighteen and eighty that could not 1
boast souvenir postcards and Jumbled
Impressions, mainly Inaccurate, of
things overseas.
Throughout Miss Jerusha. spinster,
well-to-do, somewhat cranky but of a |
golden heart, had scoffed stoutly at
Mich outgoings and Incomings. It was
had enough to have her quit the error
| of her ways Independently of Mrs.
jenifer. But to go making her own
I arrangements, and taking along a pro
tege. was adding Instllt dire to Injury
all but mortal. Mrs. Jenifer shook
her head, muttering through set teeth: I
"When Jerusha Kay finds herself '
stranded and In trouble, she need not i
hope for help from me."
Apparently that day did not dawn. I
Miss Jerusha's pilgrimage went '
through with bells on—If one may
I speak thus of a thing so solemn as |
adventuring abroad. She stayed the
full six months, came back something I
thinner, but with a healthy color and j
a new twinkle In her eyes that had ,
never been solemn. Came alone.
Allle had stayed behind In New York.
A marvel all but equal to the going 1
away of the pair—Allle was of the |
soft type, adorably cuddly and cling- t
Ing, not in the least likely to yearn
for a career. But beyond saying '
that the child was "all right, mhhty
busy and mighty happy." Miss Jerushn i
would not lexplaln. Neither would I
she give any bill of particulars as t*
the wonders she had seen or missed. I
the hardships she had encountered or j
the adventures that had sprung up in :
her path.
Thus throughout a month she slliuu- i
lated Hampton's curiosity until It was ]
at fever heat. Meantime she cleaned
house, after the real gaudy fashion '
of the elder time. Walls, rugs, floors,
windows, curtains, all movables, the
most part of Immovables, got a purl
'flcatlon to remember. In addition now
the express, now parcels post, brought
things curiously varied in shape, sire
and weight, judging by the outer looks
of them. Heaped unopened in the
big dining room, the first place to un
dergo cleaning, they made a curlons
show. But nobody got a word as to
what was Inside—or another word as
to when those things would become
visible.
Then like an avalanche, or earth
quake came invitations—Miss Jerusha
Ray, at home upon Thursday after- .
noon. The cards fell like rain upon '
the .Just and the unjust—result a
heterogeneous crowd that Jammed the
wide hall, the big parlors and library,
odd overflowed tit wide stoue nibs,
beside putting a rtmnnut fringe Into
the frnsi-hltten gnrden.
A stunned crowd that could hardly
tnove for seeing, hardly speak for
amazement. Not a p»»;card! Instead,
such array of pictures, hooks, drap (
erles, "articles of bigotry and virtue"
as quite put out of court all previous
collections from foreign tours. Best
of all, everything plainly labeled with
day, dute and place of purchase, also
price—wldch was iu many cases as
tonishingly small. Miss Jerusha stood
smiling affably, waving greeting to
rich and poor, answering easily and
specially each Importunate inquirer.
Sl-e hud able assistance from a tall,
smiling youug fellow, who seemed to
have more lhan the usual complement
of hands, feet and eyes. Apparently,
he knew all about everything—and
told what he knew more than well.
Skillful shepherding landed the human
stream iu the back yard, where, under
a huge marker, were heaps ami mounds
and rivers of surpassing things to eat
and drink.
When they nod been duly disposed
of, Miss Jeru.slia stood upon a hi ssock.
the tall follow steadying her. and said
clearly: "Listen, folks! I'm going to
tell everybody why 1 went abroad. It
was to protect myself—as long as I
had not beeu, everybody that had felt
a call to come and tell me all about It
and show uie their postcards. I got
tired—dead tired—of It—always did
hate monotony. So 1 went myself—
you've seen the proof of It. 1 saw
everything on show, religiously—and
seeing It has inade me surer than
e\or that Utese United Slates are the
best place on eurth for real white
folks to live In. It may lack 'atmos
phere'—but my 1 It has got such a
plenty of cleau, fresh air to make up
for the lack! My collection may I*
trumpery—1 won't quarrel with you.
But they show 1 was there—which 1*
the mtiln use of collections. Copies
come cheap, you know—esjiecially
copies of copies. But 1 have one
original—it's priceless. A1 i i e, Co lu e
out and end the show."
Hulf a uilnute and Allle stood blush
lug and beautiful beside the tall
fellow, her hand In his. Miss Jenisha
smiled at them, saying fondly: "Here
Is my original—a woman absolutely
blissful, married to the right man. and
joying to love, honor and obey hitu
o: Yes—ttv found him on the ship—
they were married in New- York. Con
gratulations are In order. You may
talk over the match—as for anything
else.' please excuse me, to the end of
the chapter."
Hungary has rat tied die peace treaty
nlih us and uow also uiuj sately scrap
its navy.
Mare and arm* hiv spelled with the
same letters uud dispelled with tbe
siime spirit.
Opera by wireless Isn't sarh a fent
when one record can cover un enure
neighborhood.
A hoss Is a man who t'ets down
early when you are late and lute when
vnii are early.
HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS
tain' NO SENSE er DE
STo'-KEEPuH CHEATin'
ME OUTEN MAK MONEY.
CASE HE KNOW GOOD
EN WELL HE SWINE
GlT itall Enny-how.J
Cw«xt 1921 McOu-l "'-v*!*' »' ni —
Popnlar Fiction at Popular Prlcea
A large list of the very latest fcltt
on the Edison An.bercola cvllnd«t
have been received by Keller* ano
may be heard at auy time.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
YV. B. STOCT
Aliornf j at Law
IVactloe in all court*
In Territory of Alaska
HAINES ALASKA
DR. L. 8. KELLER
Demist
. Most Moder» Method*
Office Hours: 9-12 a. m.—14J p. m
Fifth Avenue — Next
Door to Dally Ala.-l.an
9KAGWAT ALASKA
NOTICE
When tod want anything moved
Trucks. Barrage or anything else
Call up the John William*. D. 8
Transfer Co. Also wood. II lnen.
delivered 14.50. and coal, per too.
delivered. $16.50. Phone 56.
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FRATfcRNAL ORDERS
Camp SkaRway No. 1
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roorth TofOAj errata*
at 8:8© o'clock. VMt
Ing brother* cordliJIr urtumm.
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Arctic Rftw^w. Arctic Ckl«*
B. P. O. ELKS, Sk*ff
way Lodge, No. 4S1, R.
r. O. RIk*. m*U crrrj
Thtndaf at 8 p. m.
Vlaltlng broOurn ror
dlallj wclcoin*.
DAN MfDOSALD. R. R.
P. J. VAVDKWAIA, 8«*PK»ry.
F * A. M.
Whit* PaM Ixxljrr P. A A.
M. No. 118, iw»U 2nd uxl
4th ft«tord*j rmlip of
c*rti month at 8 o'clock.
VUIUi( Bntfam are wri
roM.
P. J. Van d? W«I1, W. M.
T. i. Smncilnh, Secretary.
rratnul Order of
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Rkainr Aerte, No. 25,
Frkteraal Order of
KatH meet tfae flrot
and third Wednesday alffht of Mch
month at IbHr hall on Fifth Are
nac. VlnlUnjf brother* cordial! r In
vited to attend.
C. H. ROGERS, W. P.
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Naomi Ohap»«* ffo. >
O. K. 8., raewj la M»
•oatc ball. Brut and
third Friday of wh
month, at 8 o'clock.
VlKlting member* welcome.
POLXT WBB8TER
Worthy Matroa
Fanny Speer. Sfy-rHary,
>octor Prescribes
O.D.D.for Banker
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MaRe This Your 1922 Slog'an
" Try The Home Market First"
As a Northerner, a Pioneer, an Upbullder of Alaaka, you are
peeved every time you hear of the appointment of a "carpetbagger"
to till one of the political offices of the territory, because yea know
that there are capable and efficient men llTtng In tie territory who
could (ill the offices with perfect satisfaction, who are helping to
build up the territory and make it a worth while place Is which to
live.
Is la a parallel case when Northerners send their money out
side for supplies that may be bought right here at home and give
better satisfaction than the "carpetbagger" stuff imported from the
States.
Is It not a fact that we are all working to butld up the North
to make it a worth-while place In which to lire, and by "trying your
home market first" you are strengthening the foundation for tb*t
building?
Here s A Suggestion For A Starter
TRY THE ALASKAN'S JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT FIRST. IT IS EQUIPPED
WITH MODERN MACHINERY AND MATERIAL, AND EFFICIENT
ARTISANS ARE IN CHARGE OP THE WORK