1898 OMcrt Duly m AU«h
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER
L. S. Keller, Publisher.
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PRUNING THE DOPE
Now we are to cut out the good
old exchange list of the newspapej
office, that fine little medium ol
>,oss1d that is infinitely as enter
tainin^ as the best tea party evei
devised by our grandmothers o>
present day knitting units.
The bureau of public information
for example, spends a paper foi
every purpose but for the uninter
estin^ and inconsequential depart
rnent reports of the swivel chaii
i orps.
The bureau of public informa
tion. lor example. ?pend a vasl
amount of money in maintaining a
publicity corps that gives no vital
items of publicity, and the Creel
magazine is thrown into the waste
basket along with the other rot foi
which the cublic 's paying, as it
conveys no "information." It is ar
abortive production.
in today s man were iweuiy ui
thirty requests for space, as well
as certain propaganda that would
have to be paid for by any institu.
tion tnat figured th • project was
worth the cost. Repprts and re
ports come in, and there isn't an
item of interest in the entire lit
ter. This is all printed at the
srovernment printing office, where
something like 4500 printers are
employed, and where millions are
spent annually, and from which
llant tons of "stuff" is franked
daily to the "consumers."
But for conversat'on papers are
asked to cut off the exchange list
and to quit sending free copies to
anybody, including the boys in
France.
In the general plan of conserva
tion of paper it might be wise here
after to conserve space, and by
illustration a few of the regular
requests for publicity are cited:
Revenue department—"You are
requested to kindly giae the enclosed
the widest put>licitv possible." (2
to 5 columns asked.)
Committee Public Information
I>ivision of Women's War Work —
"Newspapers which fail to observe
the retease date will be deprived in
the future of the privilege of ob
taining statements." (3 to 5 col
umns a day).
Civil Service—"Kindly give the
above a rominent place in your pa
per." (Every day and a constant
drain)'.
Department of Agriculture—"Wil
you help spread this valuable in
formation by publishing' the en
closed announcements? (1 to 5 col
umns a day)
Geographic Society—(1 to 4 col
umns daily).
Draf* Department — "Give this
full publicity." (Direct wire and
other cost to papers).
Shipping Board A "dress by Chair
man Hurley at commencement exer
cises. (7 columns).
Farm Bureau—"Kindly give this
space ^n your next issue."
Army, Navy and War Work—(3
to 5 columns daily).
But a few of the Items are men
tioned. Many more agencies exact
and seem to feel that they are en
titled to it. All departments are
extended all space that is consistent
LIQUID FIRE MACHINES CAPTURED BY AMERICANS IN RAID
When the American troops make a raid iuto the trenches of the lluns they always carry back trophies of some
sort, Risking their Uves to obtain them. These men are shown carrying liquid Are machines which they captured la
a raid.
with operating a publication. for
the pai>er is bearing the expense.
These items do not include the
war urogram, the Lioerty loan. War
Savings, Red Cross and other as
sociations, as these bodies are not
trying to build a partisan mailing
list, nor the clubs, organizatons or
enterprises engaged in perfectly fine
work, nationally or otherwise. Neitlr
er does it include the political fac
: tors, the proclamations, the hun
^ dred and one patriotic efforts thai
are extended, the ordinary commer
cial drain, and the like.
| On top of that we have to take
1 care of the news of the day.
It J" all good. There is no kick—
not even when Burleson, the post
master general, comes back and
blandly informs the press, in con
sideration for all its good service
the postal rates will be raised regu
larly until 1920. Fine!
Under the circumstances, how
ever, it may be necessary to cut
down considerable space to con
serve the paper sitnation, and all
agencies should abide by the deci
sion, "'temper the wind to the
shorn lamb," cut out the bunk,
swallow the speeches, eliminate the
propaganda, get down to the meat
in the nut, and follow the gamie as
the newspaper originally was intend
ed, and everything will be all right.
There was a nut over in Eng
land a few years ago who figured
that a newspaper 'n tabloid form
was the best hit wltn the public. Hid
theory lasted about thirty days. But
this might be thd time for it. If
paper must come in small chunks
so must the bunk of theorists. Everji
process is worth a triar.
If we must cut out the consump
tion of paper, public wind-jammers
and other department heads should
be advised on special order, effect
ive immediately, that it is not con
ducive to winning the war to in
dulge in the wear and tear on im
againation. Pipe dreams must be
conserved, bright ideas must be
saved, hot air must be hooverized,
the Official Bulletin and the Con
gressional Record should be cut off
the exchange lis^—with pleasure—
and the bombardment of words
must go into a lull until all of us
get a breathing spell.—Pocatello
Tribune.
DAWSON' POST OFFICE
AND CUSTOMS GASSED
The most offensive offensive in
the history of Dawson was perpe
trated on the morning of July IS
on the Dawson postoffice and cus
toms office, says the Daily News of
that city.
That ancient standby of the Teu
tonic tribes was tlie weapon, and
with it the whole force of the two
offices was gassed, and everybody
who went near the place was gassed,
and many victims outside the offic
es are still falling under the dire at
tack upon the olfactory nerves of
the denizens of the burg. Limburger
cheese was the weapon. Someone
shippied the chees® in the mail. It
I tnen had to go through the post
I office. The weather was hot, and
the cheese asserted its genius. It
'soaked up many newspapers with
the perfume, and the papers have
been scattered throughout the coun
try, carrying the delectable balm
wherever they go.
Some silk nether garments for fal<
ones also in the mail took on the
same sweet perfume, and there are
some people in Dawson .who are
sure today they know what it is,
as Uncle Rube said at the front,
"To le gassed, b'gosh."
LIVE DUCKS For Sale. — These
are tame ducks and are full grown
and weigh about 4 pounds on the
hoof. Prica $1-50 each while they
last. 3e« A. J. Achison. 7-24^3t.
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An important deal was made to- i
| day when A. J. Baker and
George Broyvn 6old out their dairy,
The Sunny side, to Henry Seeman of |
th© Pioneer Dairy. If there was I
anything tnat Skagway could feel
justly proud of, It was her dairies I
and the amalgamation of them in
to one big dairy will come as a sur
prise to not only Skagway but to j
the people along the whole lengtn
of the W. P. & Y. Route, as well
as Atlin and the lakes.
Mr. A. J. Baker is a pioneer of |
Alaska and Yukon, having come
here from Washington in the early
days and for several years operat- I
ed saw mills in Bennett, Atflin and |
other points along the Yukon. For
the past ten years he has had a
dairy here. About six years a-jo
Mr. George Brown became associ it
■d with him In the business 2 nd
until today they have conducted an
p to date, perfect dairy.
Mr. Seeman is one of the old
stand-bys of Skagway and has run
the Pioneer dairy for a number of
years and has worked up a large
business, both in Skagway and over
the line. The people in this com
munity as well as those in adjacent .
territory can rest assured that I
the service will be just as good and |
that the product of the combined
lairies will be the same as when |
served by two separate concerns.
The Baker-Brown herd of cattle '
consisted of ten fine bred Jersey and
Holstein cows and a blooded bull. ■
These combined with the Pioneer
herd will make the largest dairy in
Alaska.
Mr. Baker has not given out his
future plans but he will probably go
to Nebraska on a visif to a brother,
whom he has not seen for mpny
years. There lie will rest up befote
engaging in any other business.
Mr. Brown will probably remain
in Skagway.
WRITES OF HOTEL
MIXl'l* AT WKITEHORSE
Oue of the men who left liere
with the first Yukon selective draft
writes from Skagwty to Dawson re
garding the hotel affair at White"
horse as follows:
"Sections 1 and 2 of the company
were billeted in the White Pass
hotel, and sections 3 and 4 were
billeted in the Commercial hotel.
Some of the boys found it necessary
to sleep four in » room at the
White Pass hotel. The rate at the
Commercial hotel was ?1 a head. At
the White Pass hotel the proprietor
tried to charge $1.50. They all slept
there the first night. Next morning,
in a bunch, they walked out and
found rooms aboard one of the
boats 'n port, refusing to yay the
sum nf J 1.50 each. This started a
rumpus and during the day on two
occasions the boys marched into
the White Pass saloon, about forty
strong, and ordered drinlts. The
keeper was so busy dishing up the
booze that he did not wait to make
sure of his money. Result: The
boys thanked him and beat it
without paying anything. That eve
ning some of them went back to
give him a piece of their mind
and he fired a chair at some of
them. That started a fight and
they had quite a time of it. Peo
ple in Whitehorse sided in with
the boys."—Dawson News.
Mother never made better ice
cr«*am than that which is served
b£ Keller Bros, at their sanitary
soda fountain. Have you tried It?
PUBIS IS GUI
Berne.—The correspondent of the
Berne Bund sends his paper a de
scription of life in Paris, which Is
published under the caption, "War
Life iu France; Paris as It Eata *ad:
Stives." The article says:
"Who would have thought possible
before the war a world city In exist- J
ence two days* march behind the bat
tle front? During the first war weeks,
after the government's departure to
Bordeaux, Paris had been somewhat
deserted. But 6lnce then everything
is back. The big hotels never did
better than just now. In the streets
there is a traffic that has never beeu
beaten. The stranger notices the
tuaqy uniforms; he thinks the French
capital a big army camp, where mili
tary men from all corners of the world
pieet.
Used to Uniforms.
"The Parisian long ago became used
to the uniforms and forgot that once
there was a time when women were
the only ones who added color ta a 1
street scene. If in gets used to every
thing. After a while one found the j
dark streets quite natural. One paid J
the high war prices without blinking.
One submitted to the necessity of a
sugar card and learned to get along j
with a moderate coal supply In win
ter.
"Lately, however, the Parisian ex
perienced things that reminded him of
the war rather Impressively. The
latest visit of German airplanes re
sulted In energetic measures for pro
tection. At all the beautiful monu
ments sand bags are piled high. On
many large buildings tablets are
posted saying there is a bombproof
cellar there and how many people It
will shelter. When darkness appears
Purls wraps Itself In a blue veil,
which Is very becoming.
"The electric arc lights, the gas lan
terns of all descriptions are painted
blue. In tram cars, in the subway, In
the suburban trains the light Is blue,
Brisk auto traffic Is not without dun»
ger under sut?h circumstances.
Practice Economy,
"Measures of economy are now taken
up In earnest. Who wants to drink
sweet coffee In the cafe has to bring
his own sugar or be satisfied with the
saccharine tablet the waiter will hand
him. Cakes, pastry and candy are not
made any longer. Confectioners are
put entirely out of business. The tea
houses, too, are In a bad fix. No more
sugar or sweetmeats, not even sand
wiches, are to be had. And two francs
for such a cup of tea Is a pretty good
price.
"The authorities figure everybody
will be sensible enough to see thut
saving Is the patriotic duty of every
non-combatant. Clever posters tell the
people transportation of food takes up
cargo space that ought to be used for
American troops and war material. So
every citizen can see he will hasten
the arrival of American help and thus
support the French poilu by his own
moderation and abstemiousness."
INDIANS GIVE TO RED CROSS
Pay $900 for Dress, $400 for Mocca
sins and $1 for Tom Cats in
South Dakota.
Terre Haute.—Mrs, Mary Elliott,
government nurse and Red Cross
agent at the Rosebud reservation to
South Dakota, writes to a brother here
about a Red Cross sale at the'agency
at which all the money taken In,
$8,750, was from Indians. An Indian
boys' quartet sang "There'll Be No
Kaiser There." An old Indian woman,
whose earthly possessions were $1,000
cash, paid $900 for a dress. An In
dian "buck" paid ?100 for a pair of
moccasins. An egg laid by a hen dur»
lng the sale brought $3. Nine dozen
doughnuts brought $1 a dozen. Cakes
were $20 and a $2.50 gold coin piece
brought $75, and two old torn cats $1
apiece.
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FlLilMNOS IN' TERRf'
TORY ARE LOVAL
That the Filipinos who have come
to America seeking to better their
conditions are loyal to the country
and are alive to world-wide politi
cal situation is indicated in a let
ter that was received recently from
Max B. Cadg, who is working in
a cannery at Chatham, Alaska. Boil
ed down the communication ex
presses th© following sentiments
says the Juneau Dispatch: \
"We Filipinos are loyal to the
Stars and Stripes because we rea
lize that the basic principles of A*
mericanism stand for equal rights
and justice to all. We are there
for® glad of the opportunity to
show that wo appreciate the bless
ings to be enjoyed under the protec
tion of the American, flag. Wtj are
proud of our allegiance and re
solve to be always found worthy and
true to the truBt imposed upon us.
"We must all move, but we must
all keep together. If we be true
friends of freedom, we must stand
together and worn together until
victory, is achieved, regardless of
what sacrifices must be made to
down the Kaiser and the black ban
ner hp bears. We Filipinos realize
that liberty for all people of this
earth is at stake ai d firmly resolve
to do our full duty, even unto
death, towards downing Prussian
ism on the one hand and support
ing the flag of freedom on the oth
er haud."
British manufacturers have succeed
ed In surpassing Oerman dyes. Here
Is a victory which will give a severe
blow to the enemy and last long af
ter the war is over.
It is not a matter of what we hope
of believe or pray. It Is a matter of
man power, of guns, of shells, of ships
and of airplanes. Let us have done
with deluding ourselves into the Idea
that we are Invincible merely because
our cause Is just, or our spirit is cour
ageous or our traditions are glorious.
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