Valdez Daily Prospector
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THE CIVIL SERVICE REGULA- !
TIONS.
President Tall lias vetoed Ihe
hill passed by Congress provid
ing lhat after September 1, 1913,
all appointments in (he classi
li•*« 1 service (if Ihe executive de-j
parlment within (lie District «»r:
Columbia shall )m> made for. a-'
staled period of seven years, up-1
on the conclusion of which lhc|
employment. shall cease. The ino-j
live <»f Ihe provision is lo j
slrenKlheii the .service l*y weeding j
"ill Ihe less capable employes. All
Hie end of Ihe period oT seven!
>• ars. Ihe heads of Ihe deparl-i,
ments are |o dc|<Tiiiiiie which ofj
Ihe employes are .-o efficient thai
Hley may lie reappointed without!
(•\aiuinalion fur another lerm «»f;
M'Vi'ii years. Tile loss capable I
will, of course, have lo submit |o|
a compelilive examinalion. i
The measure has been bitterly!
assailed .'is a blow at Ihe Civil Ser-i
\ ice and a threatened return In!
Ihe old spoils system, but the ef-j
feel of Ihe recent, agitation prob-j
ably will be I ha| Congress w ill be I
forced |o acl upon a problem lhat
has impaired the efficiency of Ihe'
public *ei^iee al Washington.
1! is a matter of record thai;
iuo>i of the dcparlmenis in Wash
ington are crowded will) superan-i
minted or incompelenl clerks. II
is estimated thai better and more
work could be performed by one
tiflh Ihe present number of clerks,
it' they were voiiiiK and enerjxel i.e. •'
11 is one of Ihe fiiulls of Ihe pres_j'
en I syslem lhal executive em- i'
idoyes in Washington come to re
gard Iheniselves as Ihe possess-!
i rs of vested riffhls in their posi
tions. That is anything Inil a
pood influence. II paralyzes am
bition and chills enthusiasm. The.
s-eyen-year lerm would be notice
to every employe that diligent and (
meritorious service is a require
ment of Ihe government and lhal
prolonged tenure must depend en-1
lirelv hv Ihe character of service;'
,,
rendered.
We must n»«l away from Ihe
j<l>-;i lhat our irovernmcnl is an;
;,>\inm for people who want easy,'
jobs. There a»e in Washinfrlon al
present probably four limes as;
many employes as I lie government
needs. If Ihe clerical syslem were|
moderni/ed and simplified, willi 1
all red tape eliminated, several t
thousands would have lo walk thej'
plank, and this very fa<*| stands in
the way of bureau reforms thai .
outfit I |o have been intituled b»nf.r
it U * I.
'i he *ieven-ycar proposil ion may j'
IH,I he the besl solution of t lie ^
problem. Inil il is certain lhal j'
soinellliuK must lie dolte lo reltl
«>11\ a bad condilion lhal isjrrow.-j
ji!'.' worse every year.
PATCHING SOCIETY.
\\ «>i kri-'s in -t«»'• i?iI si-i'vicf 4oiiic_)
linn'jj fiM■ I rallKT prouil of Ihont
si'l\ «'s ami friMjiicii! ly I hoy rrroivc
ilii; I'Mi<| plaudits of «>li> crvcrs for |
mm li liolilc ncliimtMimpiif-4 a-*'
f•»•»»iIv rehabilitation, promotion
nf clii 1(1 welfare, re»*l itlrnl ion of'
imlu*lrial in.juslic*, orfrnniznlion
of s'M'inl -HiI•• ri111s. Irealmrnt
iillil reformat ion of (lrliniJlM'iil <
provision of wlioli'MoiMP'
MiMi-i'Oirlil h for llir \OMIIfJ.
In ili<«• If• n'lm |hey ni'«« loolidl
i• I•>>m i• flI'M ;ivt liiivin^r «l<»np si»i»ir»—
liiny iiior*' than human. ai lhon."h
Ihfv ha«l nihil tup* ami •.nioo||p,»l
i illicit pl;n'»" iii III" work i>r Ih«• ■
I 'rr :»lor,
I! is I rile llral I In* waj's of
T»ioviih'iH*" appear soinoljin«'n lo
he m«rt'iilahh\ 11»11 if rciniiw-; im,
i r» »l rye. of failh lo pi«rr»*ivi» lhal
f !#«• Hor ial fiinll* which I In* re
f«i' iiM*r.H ni l' hip*y n-i'l if> i.nn an* j
i pally only iIm* reCi-r^o oulypowlhs 1
».f I ho I'cinai knhl" opporlnnil ic* J
f«<r imii\i<hifil ih'Vilopimnl ami
ciijo\ nifiil whi'li a kind lioavrn'
1!?.-t fivm 'mi! in lie w»p»|riv of:
,
modern civilization. \Vi,th one
man now able, through the dis
coveries of modern science and
enterprise, to do the work of three
or four men, there are wealth and
leisure for higher realization of
family liappines and of the pos
sibilities of childhood, and there
have come opportuilies for a
greater dignity and efficiency to
labor, a higher type of neighbor
hood life, a more wholesome sur
rounding for the wayward and the
provision of interesting and up
building amusement*.
It is through greed, ignorance
and carelessness in the use. of
tlu.se oppoi (unities that society
produces the tenement-boused
family, the child laborer, the
strike and the lockout, the slums,
the lough gang, the cheap dance
ball and I lie brothel. The possi
bility of falling into these fail
ings is but a corollary of the op
portunity for undrcaniahle attain
ment which is offered by an or
ganization and development of so
riely such as can bind together
100,000,000 people in this coun
try almost into a closer unity for
life and accomplishment than was
boasted by any of the little Eu
ropean principalities of the dark
ages.
Sociely now is responsible thai
families are lorn asunder l»y eco
nomic tragedies, thai children arc
forced In overwork, lliaL neighbor
hoods become avenues for depen
r-raey, I hat I be wayward are help
rd inlo confirmed delinquency and
[•rime and Ibal I he discoveries of
modern science are made apculs
r f vicimiv iind depenernl inn [
r.iiiusemenl.
Sociely has been j:i\en ils • • II J
modern coinpellinp orpnni/al ion j
its a hirlhriphl wbicli il must J
uoillnly n>e. The so-called or-j
linary rili/.en should n• >1 so much j
feel moved In admire file social
?"rvanl for his seemingly unre
quired .sacrifices as lo reropni/.e
lhal such a worker simi»ly is hera
inp an undue share of a shirked
mrden, which I he ordinary cili/en
should, willi coal oil" and sleeves
colled up, help lo carry. II is hi<
pari payment for I lie pr'vilep.* of;
living aniidsl I he wonders and op
port unilieg of modern limes.
CREATURES OF HA5!T\
Mabil is a wonderful thing andj
I enchains | war I icnlly everybody.!
\11 illusl ral ion was seen in I his
• iI y mi Sunday. J'or a <•«>11s i«l«• i*—
tide length r»f lime I Ii«* si rod car
•oinpany lias boon advertising
lint, commencing with Sunday,
lie cars would slop |o lake on and
el oil* passengers before crossing'
ho si reels, instead of afterwards:
hey would slop on Iho "near" in
doad of Iho "far" side.
In addition In |hc published ad
vertisements in the newspapers.
lotioos |o this effect were posted
n all of Iho slroel cars. The pro
posed change was a mailer of al
nost universal comment on Iho
pari of the palrons «»f the street
\ir lines and Iho change was gen
erally approved by Ihom as being
■»no which would make |o reduce
ho probability of collisions al
;troo| crossings with passing
earns or aulns.
Thoio were probably very few.
indeed, of Iho habitual users of
• f I he street cars who were not
iwaro that Iho change was lo go
nlo offocl. Yel, on Sunday, prob
ibly nine out of every ton going
o lake a slro.'l car wailed for it
it I he old accustomed street cor
ier, only In lnisllo sheepishly
lcross Iho si reel when I he car
slopped on Iho oilier side. After
aking his seal, each one who had
made Ibis break was comforted |o
ihserve, as Iho car proceeded, that
lie was no| abme in his adherence
n Iho old habit, bid lliat it was
Iho oxcoplion lo find a would-be
passenger who had taken thought
">f Iho now rule.—Posl-Tnlelligen
;er.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
II .Mr. H»»ms(«v»'II can keep .Ian •
villains and I In* Min'rapel Iin
his Main, In* mav nil a i*«*|I;iI
llinil-e in November.
"(Mir banking xyHleui is binl,
*fi» a Kmifms etlilor. * J' b«• eom
I'lainl is n»»l nneninmnn Willi nlil
rtrs onl.«i»le of Kansas.
"Thei'r'- a re»unikab|p denrlbi
f.r real fielion." *a>s nn luMernl
ffliior, wIim r viibMil 1> i<< mil rerei\-|
in V I be Wnrft of llle Tall pnblieil;. |
bn'-ean.
Ileef ^rir< «, aeeorilin^ I• • 111• > i
ilispnlelte i, llil'ealen l<» beenniP
proliiliilive af.ain. Well, a b»| of
polllieians are fivnrin;? i»n eolnijr
111111 Mr »'ii' for file n»* VI III rep
IIM'tll !»•;.
Mill
"ZJE
£1:
BSOLUTELY Self-Con
tained; ready to operate
on arrival;
Cm* rmmomabUt •KcUnt and
dmrabUt aaiify thipprd to
nmotapointtf ntedt no
tpecialftmmdatlom.
One patron writes: "We are uhIiir
a 33-meah acroen and mining im
average of 16 tona of ore per 24-liour
day with each mill. Conalderlng
horsepower eon named LITTLE GIANT
STAMP MII.I.S are most rapid crush
ers ever seen; prefer them to any
other atarap mill on market."
Information obtainable by addrexn
Ins or calling on
Seattle Coistnictioo & Dry dock Company
Dept. S
THE MAJESTIC
II. l\ DA V I H
Complete Change of Pro
gram Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday
Oae Show We«k Days - - 8 P. M.
Two Shows Sundays S and 9:15 P. M.
Launches and Lighters
For Sale, Rent or Charter
Weekly service to Ellamar
Landlock and Fidalgo •
i). I-:, moukis. citj Duck
SHAMPOOING and MANICURING
i
Well Groomed Ladies and Gentle
men Appreciate My Services.
Private bath room for ladies.
Corns Removed, Without Pain, $1.00
SENOR1TA MENDEZ
Phone 185 \Val| St.
MINING ENGINEER
>—■ W. STORM. E. M.
ValDBZ. ALASKA
Wspobts on Minks
Patbnt S uryeys
QbNCBAL MlNINQ E NalNECRINO
Pwo.ve No. 103
F. BUTTERWORTH
Civil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor
Blue Printing Kcs- l'lionc. isg
MISCELLANEOUS
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
7k. b.
Meet every Tuesday evening «t h o'clock in
Kujile Hs»II All members i<<iuest<d1° at
tend D. II. SLKKM. ArticChlef
Valdes Iyodge
No 168.
free and Acceptcd PJu*on*
rtcKUliif Communications llrst NVoOneurttty la
eueh montli in McKlnlcy Hull. Vini'or.salways
welcome.
.Inmi'M If. l'mtcn ">a,.W. M
C. (.'■ KcvnoldH, Sit
1.0.
0. F.
VisUfnv nnd lornl Odd Fe llows sirr ro
triPSt'1'! to n -/later lh«-lr muric with Uic
Vnlili'X Odd I'VIIOWS1 Hi-Kulnr
hic<'II»kh. tlr.t »nd ilitnl Mnndtfv.
<*11II mi P. s. HUNT. Srcrrtnrv.
Alameda in From Seattle
Brought us the largest consignment of fruits and
vegetables of the season, consisting of
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Green Peppers
Egg Plants
Green Corn
Celery
Green Onions
Bananas
Peaches
Watermelons
Cantaloupes
Grapes
Pears
Apples
and various other goods.
We get only the best—Our prices are right
Copper River
Draying Co.
:t!»r an.l i>us>i><T.tffis to ail pans
of tlx: interi»r. Ucneial Trucking
fckl. Wood, „ - Proprietor
McKinley St. Vultle*
|I«bp Horn
Ei/nopau
SEATTLE
CffAS. Perry, mop.
THE BEST Or EVERYTHING
IN THE HEART Or THEClTr
135BooHsWimBwti-505AHPti Rooms
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prop.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave Seward, Alaska
FISHER'S BLEND
FLOUR
AT
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
I'lIONE 2.
READ THE
PROSPECTOR
f
Steam H..I E|eclric Ugl>u
THE COPPER BLOCK
Finely Furm.hed Rooms AIJ Modern Conven.ence.
Good
THE BUFFET
Good
Goods nt OUrrr Goods
Copper River Lumber Co,, Inc.
ALL KINDS OF
Native and ¥ ¥ T1\^I31713 an^ Building
Puget Sound 1LU IVlDililx, Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
VALDEZ DRUG CO.
Drugs and Druggist Sundries
PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS
Telephone Orders Solicited {Free Delivery
Ingram & Bush ttr a°"r
Just Arrived Direct from the
Factories a Large Shipment of
INTEGRIDAD, Rev, Rcgnln EL SIDELO, Senn!or», Millionaire*
SMOKF.CRAFT, Reinn Viclotiii, Delmonico BELMONT, Monarch
REPRESENTA, Medio, Full Value, Madrid
Box Trade Solicited nt Seattle Prices
Special Pricc To The Trade
We do a
general
Banking
Business
Bank in
rear of
mercantile:
department!
We Pnj/ 4 Per Cent Interest on Tirtie Certificates at Deposit.