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I EDITORIAL !!
THINKING IT OVER
While the people and the govern
ment «>f the United States are
waiting for the overt act on the
part oi Germany that shall bring
a condition. o£ war to this natloh,
tneie is amply time to consider the
el.ct o£ such war and thjq probable
er'u't of the new ralations that may
be induced between the United
States and the European belliger
ents.
A' the bottom o£ the problem lies
the possibility o£ the defeat of Brit
ish power on land and sea and the
substitu'ion ot" a power that may
not be so adjustable to American, in
terests. Whatever may be the mer
it of our contention wiMu Germany,
wud the broad-minded American wil
tiof question it the material inter
ests a' the United States and our
place ;n the family of nations have
been adjusted and held securely- by
the balance of world power as it
existed before the European war. In
thii equation are not only the Eu
ropean nations, but the Orient and
Jauan as well.
Tbe defeat of the allied natj^ns
would force a complete readjust
ing t of international relations and
place more than 3,000 miles of our
nor'harn frontier out of the control
of a friendly people who speaJs our
language and who follow, in a
brcJd way, our democratic ideals
and customs.
"What German domination of the
sea might mean, in place of British
suo"«nacy is a matter of conjecture.
Bound with the questions of human
itv, r* civilized warfare and of re
gar' for the principles of intema
tio:*al law, are the questions of what
is best for the material, practical,
evcry-day welfare of the people of
the United States, their ideals and
their national progress- To the stu
deu» of contemporaneous history it
mus» seem that our best interests in
these matters are very close to the
interests of Gfeat Britain and its
allies.
It is possible, but not probable,
thJ< no clash with Germany shall
result from the president's stand
fcr his country'3 honor. But in any
event, America is to possess a unit
ed public opinion. The various
nationalities *hat contribute to
American citizenship are responding
patriotically to their oblgations to
the na'ion. Our fellow-citizens of
German birth and descent have had
a very great strain placed upon
their loyalty, and to their credit be
it said that they are meeting the
test with a fine, loyal spirit. No
one doubts their intention to live
up to every patriotic obligation.
Iu the situation the United States
may wait the turn of events with
composure. "Whatever comes, we
shall be ready for it, and we shall
feel that the attitude of this na
tion is j ustified by every considera
tion o' national duty and of the
national welfare—Seattle P.-I.
I'ATER SHOULD ORGANIZE
NOV.* that the bankers, the min
ers and every other business in the
Territory have formed an organiza
tion. -what's the matter with the
newspapers? If ever a business
.needed organization as a body it is
the papers of the Territory. By
buving together they could clip a
good many cents per pound off the
price c£ stock; they could secure a
live advertising agent iu Seattle and
fill their papers with Seattle ad
verting; advertising rates could
be adjust*! to suit outside adver
tising. and a gathering once a year
at some point in the Territory; would
advance the business beyond a hit
and mi£3 experiment. In the State
of "Washington the organization has
proTen so successful that a publisher
would miss his membership sadly in
doing business. Seattle ofjfcrs a lu
crative advertising Held to th« pa
pers of Alas Ha, but they must be
organized so that their agent can
offer advertising in ALL of them.
Let's organize brothers, into the
Alaska Press Association, and reap
the benefits of asoclation.—Valdez
Prospector. J
AD I>*FINITTUM
("A super-super-ZeppeUn is be
in? given its trial spina on Lake
Constance."—A Yaw® from the war
zono.)
Along In nineteen-tw^nty-one, when
Europe's war was neariy done.
The Germans bulk am airboat new
.iZep. series No. 52).
They polished it and oiled it up
for its initial flight.
Anl dispatched It. over England on
a dark and murky night;
Alack, alas O'er London town the
Britist gumners brought it down,
And 9tudied it with patient care and
measured it from here to there,
And then, to shoy the Germans that
| they still retained their pep.
They built a Buper-super-super-3u
per-super Zep.
—Spokanq Chronicle.
STORY OF THE PENNY GIRL
Llkanaaa on th« Old Cant Waa That of
Sarah Longaora.
In 1836 the government of the United
States made an offer of $1,000 for the
moat acceptable design to be placed
upon the new one went coin soon to be
Issued. Some Indian chiefs traveled
from the northwest to Philadelphia to
Inspect the mint, whose chief engraver
was James Barton Longacre, who in
vited them to his house.
The engraver's daughter, Sarah, ten
years old, greatly enjoyed the visit of
her father's quests, and during the
evening, to please her, one of the chiefs
took his feathered helmet and war
bonnet and placed It on her head. In
the company was an artist, who Imme
diately sketched her and handed the
picture to her father. Mr. Longacre.
knowing of the competition for a like
ness to go upon the cent, resolved to
enter the sketch for the prize offered
by the government. To his delight, the
officials accepted It. and the face of his
daughter appeared upon the coin.
The face of Sarah Longacre has gone
Into more hands, more pockets, more
homes, more stores—yes, more churches
—than any other coin In the United
States, If not In the world.—Pittsburgh
Leader.
Ruaty Staal.
Steel which Is rusty should be soak
ed for several hours with linseed oil
and then polished with unslaked lime
or emery powder, which Is very easily
worked If it is used on a cork which
has been dipped In linseed oil.
A Paradox.
"Will you please insert this obituary
notice?" writes a correspondent to the
editor of a paper. "I make bold to
ask It. because I know the deceased
bad many friends who'd be glad to
bear of bis death."
Brlggs—I have made a will leaving
my brain to the hospital and Just got
an acknowledgment from the authori
ties. Lofty—Were they well pleased?
Brlggs—They wrote that every little
helps.
The true art of memory Is the art of
attastlon.—Johnson.
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ORDER AND NOTICE OP SPEC
IAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, MARCH 6th,
1917.
Ia the Town of Skagway, Alaska,
Firs' Judicial Division, pursuant
to an order for an election to
fill a vacancy in the office of mem
ber of the House of Representa
tives from the First Judicial Di
vision of Alaska, made and issued
on the 31st day of Jamuary 1917,
by the Hon. J. F. A. Strong, Gov
ernor of the Territory, of Alaska,
under and by virtue of the authori
ty conferred on him by section 4,
of the Organic Act, approved March
24, 1912 and in conformity there
with:
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held on Tuesday,
March 6, 1917, between the hours
t of eight o'clock a. m. and seven
o'clock p. m. of said date.
The Common Council of Skag
way, Alaska, having heretofore by
resolution duly designated the vot
ing precinct of said town and the
polic." place therein the electors re
siding within the boundary of the
bp id Town of Skagway, Alaska,
which are as follows:
Ail of the platted townsite of
the Town of Skagway, Alaska, will
yote at the Town Hall building
which is located on Lot Three (3)
Block Eigh* (8) situated on Fifth
Avenue between State and Main
streets the same being the duly
designated poling place in and for
the voting precinct of the Town of
Skagway.
Dated at Skagway, Alaska, Feb
ruary 8 th, 1917
(Signed) The Common Council of
the Town of Skagway, Territory
of Alaska.
1 (3eal) D. McKAY, Acting Clerk.
+ fraternal orders *
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Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. meets every sec
ond ami fourth1 Tues
day evening at 8:30 P
m, sn«rp. Visiting brothers cordial
jr we'ocme. W. L. stevemsonJ, Arc
tic Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
UeC( rder.
Fraternal Order
Kaglefi—
Skugwny Aerla
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
iiAcw uiej urst una iuuv
Wednesday night of oach month at
tnrtt ball an Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing brutUera cordially- iuviteid to
attend. J. M. Qieisbaco, W- 1'.
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
P. & A. M.
White Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
Fri. Ev'gs, of each
iuozhe. v Lsutflg orotners are wel
come.
Harold Talbot, W. M.
Address all communications to
the Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagw*7 Lodge
No. 431, B. P. 0.
E. meets every
Thursday night
at 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting broth-ers
coraiany welcome.
HENRY FRIEDENTHAL, E. R.
F. J. VAWDEWAliL, secretary.
Plpnfter at Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday in
tmsry month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. STEVENSON, PreB.
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