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I EDITORIAL 1
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Postmastor Burleson has recoguli
ed the plea of the publishers that
the high price of uaper, if coupled
.with au increase iu second class
©estate ratts, will seriously threat
en the business existence of many,
iu.J has recommended to the llout^
Committee ou Post Office and Post
Itoada their consideration of these
statemnets wuen taking up the
Postmaster-General's recommends
tic a.
' ^'nee writing my annual report
»he:o nas appeared before me a
commit u<e representing the Agricul
tural Publishers Association, al
so ctner representatives of per
iodicals and magazines, all of whom
earnestly urged that no steps be
'alien at this time to increase the
rates of postage on second class
matter. These representatives
claim that the war and other un
usjai conditions have recently caus
ed ua abnormal increase iu the P"C
of .-aycr and such increases coming
^ they did after the contracts had
been entered into for the advertise
ment matter, seriously threaten the
financial stability of those periodi
cals and publica'ious.
■■Because of these facts, which
wr<- not available at the time <my
reuort was wri'ten, 1 feel con
s*iaiueO to writ*- jou this letter
and sti-'te that while I still adhere
*o the recommendations on this sub
ject contained in my annual reports
I fctl that most serious considera
tion should be given to the Teprcn
sen'ations of these publishers. If
conditions axe as stated by them
it might be well to consider whethe
the increase in rates of postage on
se. ond class matter should be made
at this time."
People very oftgn eve a is uula
voraoly o:* the use of clippings iu
Aiaska papers but they should re
member that an Alaska newspaper
is diflereut iroru others and clip
pings are sometimes* more inter
ring iu this territory than original
news. The reason, for this is that
Alaska Is all one community in
mary respects. Almost every per
son who lives iu one Alaska town
has i'ved in another or several.
To them the local news of their
former district is o;' equal interest
to the local news of the places in
which they cow reside. A gtory
•aoou: some other town that is not
of inierest *o some js of great in
terest *o others and it >vould be
impossible for any newspaper iu
the territory to pay for tulegraph
inj the local news of all the camps.
1* shculd always be remembered al
so that the cost of telegraphing new
ia Alaska is far more expensive tha
outside. In some* places, even, tele
graphed messages have to be paid
for twice in the territory. To get
news telegraphed from Yukon ter
r'tory one must pay the Canadian,
and American tolls both. To or
fr. m Iditarod there are two differ
ent tolls. The same is true of
Kub7 JU>d so oa. But the chief fact
is that in clipping a gtory from
another paper ->ou get the details
tha* would be impossible over the
wires. Jt would be easy to hide the
lac* that some stories are clippings
but the Alaskan always gives the
names of the papers clipped, from
or, a* least, credits them lo "ex
changes." It never says the news
comes "by mail" or never uses any
other subterfuge, believing that
the neole in the long run appre
ciate frankness.
Remember when you read clip
pings that Alaska is a dfferent sort
of a newspaper fie'd from any oth
HIGH LIVING COST
OUT OFPOLITIGS
Nsither Party Blaming the
Other For Conditions.
THE DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM
Paper Inquiry Show* That Proper Di
vision Might Reduce Price*—Food,
Rightly Handled, Would Also Come
Down In Price, It Is Contended.
Capital Will Go Dry.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, Dec. 25. — [Special.]—
There is no longer any attempt to play
politics with the high cost of living.
No one goes so far now as to say that
the high cost of living was caused by
the protection policies of the Republic
ans or the low tariff policies of the
Democrats. Both parties have tried
to make their opponents responsible
for the high cost of living. In the cam
paigns of 1910 and 1912 the Democrats
asserted with the utmost posltlvenees
that the party then In power and Its
tariff policies caused the high cost of
living. In 1910 the Republicans talked
about the increased cost of living, and
many asserted that the party In power
had done nothing to relieve the situa
tion and that their legislation had been
followed by constantly increased cost
of living. But no one takes auy 6tock
In the political side of the subject.
Matter of Distribution.
In the paper hearing before the fed
eral trade commission It was shown
that the apparent shortage might be
met by proi>er distribution. So it may
be found with food. Perhaps It will
be found that the food supply Is not
properly distributed; also that there is
a determination of handlers of food to
make undue profits. It may turn out
that those who are trying to make so
much money out of present conditions
will overreach themselves Nothing
tends to government control and state
Socialism to quite such an extent as
famine on one side and cornering of
the necessaries of life on the other
by those having temporary control.
Washington Going Dry.
It Is only a question of time until
Washington -will be dry as ot'ner prohi
bition territory. The determination of
the prohibitionists to make the nation
il capital dry is not to be stopped, al
though it may be postponed for a time.
The constantly Increasing number of
dry states and dry communities
throughout the country makes more
members vote dry whenever the propo
sit ion is presented.
It is doubtful whether Washington
will be dry all at once—that Is, that
drastic legislation preventing the per
sonal possession of liquor will pass,
but at all events the saloons will have
to go.
Repeal Oleo Tax?
Now comes Congressman Aswell of
Louisiana and offers a bill to repeal or
reduce the tax on oleomargarine In
order to reduce the cost of living.
What! say the farmers. Are you going
to Injure a most important farm in
dustrv? The oleo tax will stay.
They Don't Mix.
There are elements in the Demo
cratlc party that do not mix or har
monize. The clash between Fitzgerald
of Xew York and Bob Henry of Texas
shows that there is just as much dif
ference among Democrats as among
Republicans. The only reason that it
does not figure in the Democratic par
ty is because President Wilson forces
those elements into agreement for vot
ing purposes.
Make Bryan the Editor.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma has In
troduced a bill to establish a govern
ment owned and conducted paper so
that governmental ideas may be accu
rately set forth and to such an extent
as to give the people a view of what
the government is doing. The sug
sestlon originally came from William
J. Bryan, and quite a number of news
paper men are giving it a further boost
and suggesting that Bryan be made
the editor.
Monuments For Great Men.
A bill passed the senate one day for
a monument to Matthew Fontaine
Maury for the reason that he was
practically the originator of the pres
ent weather bureau. It would not
have passed but for the personal ap
peal of Senator Martin of Virginia.
Senators cannot resist Martin's ap
peals for Virginians. But Senator
Smoot said that there were sixty-seven
bills for monuments which would cost
many millions. He thought this was
no time to take money out of the treas
ury for monuments.
Clapp's Question.
During the discussion of a bill which
would mean taking more money out of
the treasury for officers who served in
the civil war Senator Clapp of Mlnne
sota made this inquiry:
"Does the senator approve of the act
of the last session placing $400,000,000
upon the backs of the people for the
army and navy in times of profound
peace?"
Bryan of Florida, who was Inter
rogated, did not approve It. In fact,
there are quite a number of men In
congress who are beginning to wonder
whether the country is going to get
the worth of all that money, especially
as the expenditure must continue for
all time to come.
PROHIBITION AND
FEDERAL REVENUE i
Liquor Traffic Yearly Pays
Government Many Millions.
GREAT OBSTACLE TO "ORYS"
Despite Onward March of Prohibition,
Congress Will Consider Long Before
Passing Legislation Against Liquor
Traffic Because It Pays $250,000,000
Into National Treasury'every Year.
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, Dec. LU—[Special.]—If
anything: could check tho onward
inarch of prohibition It would be tho
state of the nation's finances. Even
if it were possible to pass nation wide
prohibition laws r.t the present time
and enforce them it is doubtful wheth
er the financial condition of the gov
ernment might not cause men in con
trol to hesitate about taking such a
step.
The condition of the federal finances,
according to Chairman Fitzgerald of
the house appropriation committee, is
such as might prevent any legislation
which will cut off the revenue, al
though It has no effect whatever upon
the demand of congress for additional
appropriations, nor has it in any way
stopped the onward sweep of extrav
agance la government expenditures.
The two hundred and fifty millions
received from liquor taxes and licenses
can ill be spared from the government
revenues at the present time.
Never an Obstacle.
The zealous prohibitionist never al
lows the government's finances and
needs to be an obstacle in the way of
pushing his propaganda and promptly
replies that the revenues can be ob
tained In some other way More than
that, the prohibitionists are going right
ahead and wllf pass all the prohibi
tion legislation they can. All the time
they have claimed that the government
should not be In partnership with the
liquor Interests; tuat the government
should not help keep the saloons going
on account of receiving money from
the traffic.
V.'oulJ 5a Useful.
Commenting: upon the recent utter
ances of former Secretary Garrison,
several men In congress think he 'would
be extremely useful to the country If
he occupied some Important public po
sition. His warning against having
the United States becoming entangled
in world pcace propositions has awak
ened a great deal of Interest, especial
ly as the people behind the movement
to have this country assume the larger
burdens which would follow a world
peace compact are becoming more and
more earnest at every session of con
gress.
For Civil War Officers.
The persistence with which Senator
Townsend fights for his bill to create
a retired list of civil war volunteer
officers is characteristic of this Michi
gan senator. Iiut there is serious op
position to the measure. Just now an
element has arisen which may defeat
it, the enlisted men of the civil war.
They do not see why these officers
should be so highly favored, as they
were for the most part the favorites of
opportunity when chosen by their com
mands at the time the volunteer army
was organized. Several senators inti
mate that they will tl^ht this bill to a
finish.
Poindexter Now a Regular.
Senator Poindexter of Washington
was the one man after 1912 who figur
ed as a Progressive with a big P. He
was not even considered as an aux
iliary Republican until the fight on the
ship*purchase bill two years ago. Rut
he has now gone into the Republican
camp with all his baggage and occu
pies a tent closc up or among the com
manding officers. ITe went so far as to
vote for Senator Gallinger for presi
dent pro tera. That is the extreme
test About seven Republicans who are
progressive with a small p would not
vote for the New Hampshire senator.
Clerks to Members.
The allowance of $1,500 or a larger
amount to members of the house for
clerk hire is the cause of many reflec
tions upon members. It is alleged that
they do not pay any such amount for :
clerk hire and that a large part of the
sum goes to increase their own sala
ries. These allegations are made on
the floor of the house, and, while re
sented in some quartet's, the resent
ment Is not strong enough to compel
a record of the expenditures or to have
the salaries paid directly to the clerks
Instead of the members.
Got Tcjether.
Speaker Clark wanted the house to
work right through the holiday period.
Fitzgerald of the appropriations com
mittee approved the plan, but Leader
Kltchin put in a resolution for the reg
ular holiday recess.
"How did it happen?" 1 inquired of
Fitzgerald.
"Oh," replied the New Yorker,
"Kitchin and the president found
themselves in agreement for the first
time, and it was thought best to let
them put it into effect."
Hazing New Senators.
Making the new senators listen to
long winded set speeches is called
"hazing" in the senate. The new men
who have undergone this treatment are
Watson of Indiana, Femald of Maine
and Klrby of Arkansas.
fraternal orders
•. a a A Ju A A A A 4, A
Arctic Brotherhood. — |
Camp Skagwary No. 1, ^
A. B. meets every sec- g
ond and fourth! Tues- 1
day evening at 8:30 p. |
m. siwrp. Visiting brothers cordial |
]y wtK-cane. W. L. Stevenson, Arc- |
tic Chief. W. E. Durford, Arotic jj
Kect rdoi'. »
Fraternal Order J
, Eagle^—
Skagway Aeriq *
No. 25, Prater- |
iiiU OiHer ot I
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Wednesday night of each moot hi at
toeh hall on Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing brothers oeWWly invitejdt to
Attend. L. E. Hudson, W. P.,
J. M. Oreisbach, Secretary.
P. & A. M. •
White Puss Lodge |
F. & 'A. M. No. 113 i
meets 2d and 4th .
Prl. Ev'gs, of ^h I
monin. visuiog orotners are wel
come.
Elmer L. Whewler, W. M.
AvldreBS all communications to
the Seoxe4>ry.
B. P. O. ELKS
8kagw&y Lodge
No. 421, B. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday; night
Sj"rt • O.uo u oivtn..
> Visiting brotk-ere
cordially welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
F. J. VAWDEWALL, Becretary.
Plpnp^r of AlMfcn Igloo, No. 12,
meets in A. B. Hall first Monday lit
ev"ery month at 8:80 p. m.
VfaltlDg Brothere cortllaily wel
come.
W. bu STEVENSON, Prea.
V. T. DORTERO. Rec. Sac.
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disease and deformities of thq
eye, ear, none and throat.
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Indian Baskets
China and Cut Glass
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| W. P. & Y. Route
Mail Orders iven prompt care
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WE PAY
HIGH - PRICES
FOR FINE FURS
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ADMIRAL LINE
OUR LARGE FLEET OF MAGNIFICENT STEAMSHIPS
Offers Frequent and Perfect Service Between All Ports in
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LEAVE SKAGWAY FOR CONNECTS at JUNEAU FOR
Haines, Juneau, Douglas, Pet- Yakutat, Katalla, Cordova,
ersbu.g, Wrangel, Ketchikan, Valdez, Seward, Seldovia
£upejt. A Vancouver, Steamships Admiral Evan., Admiral Wat
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S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE Leaves Skagway
January 14—25
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Saturday's for San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego.
If Your Ticket Read* PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Co. You are Assured the very Beit
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Travelling Agent. Phone 43, Broadway
Jofieau, Alaska Skagway, Alaska
When the world w'agf created and the flowers commenced to
grow and the treea ,to bud, Mother Nature realized that those
who were to Inherit the earth would need something Sweet to
Bat. j j
An-d the Sweet Shop is the place to buy your Home Made
Candlee. , i
Advertise it in The Alaskan