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EDITORIAL PAGE j
1 I
NORTHERN' POETS
Since the passing of Sam C. Dun- i
ham and Robert W. Service from j
the ranks of northern poels to the
sreater field Outside—one to Call- J
fi-rnla aud the other to the seat
01" the great European war along'i
the batclefront 'n France—we have
had a longing for the appearance of
a successor to them who could
acceptably fill the void left in our
hearts by their absence, and lo, and
behold: our longing is answered
before it had time to shape itself
into articulate sound.
In Rampart there is a school
ina'aru, Isabel Ambler Oilman, who
finds happiness in courting, or, at
least flirting, with the Muses. In
»ts review of the work of this bud
ding aspirant for literary and
poetical fame the editor of the
Ruby Record-Citizen unfeelingly re-j
marks
Among the accomplishments of
this versatile ladv (who must bj
alluded to as Dr. Oilman in order J
to obviate a possible mistake) is
that of authorship, and a book of
hers copyrighted no longer ago than
lVl-i is now upon The Record
C:tjze:i's table. The volume is en
titled "Alaskaland: a Curiuus Co:i-I
tradiction," and following the name
of the author is "L L. B. (Of the
Washington aud Alaska Bar l Au-I
thor of "Echoes from the Orange." " |
Lack of familiarity with Dr. Gil
m:iu and her literary products is '
discreditable to a mining camp edit- j
07 rather than to herself, and it is
sincerely hoped she will take that
view of the matter when she learns
that her book brought with it the
novelty of unexpectedness and un-1
requited curiosity as to who she is
and why she epxended so much
skilled labor in the manner she did.
She has made a very good book,
but what for? Her verses measure
uo to a high standard of mechani- ,
cal excellence and may contain
much of the essence of real poe
try, but who cares?
There is a feeling deep down in
the hearts of many Alaskans that I
this country is a poor place for |
poets, except they come here hop
ing to be cured. If that is what
brings Dr. Gilman she cho6e well
when she hit uj-on Rampart.
-Most of the top-notch male poets
who ever came to Alaska to. court
the Muse, returned to the Outside
jilted to a fareyouwell, and several
are Known to have sought forget
t'ulness in the European war.
Or. Gilman may find happiness
an-l a field far usefulness at Ram
part as a teacher of children of
varied and indeterminate lineage,
but it is believed—not to say hoped
—tha' the camp will turn out a
poor place to practice poetry in.
I-aw seems to hold out Some j
promise, but if Dr. Gilman will
strive to shins solely in the capa
city of teacher. Fate can't whipsaw
the turn oa her and she may be
spared several vain regrets.
We. of Skagway, have also had
a poetical genius in our midst,
whose coming was unheralded and
whose departure was unwept and
unsung. He arrived in Skagway
on the Princess Sophia a
week ago and departed —
not spiritually, but materil
Istically — on the same boat the J
next day. His name is Wm. Af
sprung of 11S Mulberry street, Cin- j
cinnati, Ohio, and, as he says him
self, the following was "Composed J
at sea off Skagway, Sept. 1915."
Oh, thou fair ship that o"er this
northland sea,
Sallest along so happily.
Past quiet vales and mighty steep.
While sailors their faithful watchesl
keep.
What is there in these waves that
roll
That holds such nearness to the J
soul?
And makes us ever plod and plod,
To reach one step more near to God
Thau takest the sailor iu his round,
The traveler where new cUarrn is
louud.
And those that hear stern duty's
call,
And freely give their all in all,
What is there in your liquid lip,
That has such ch.irm of fellowship?
And makes us ever plod and i>lod
To reach one step more near to God
And the 6uu comes over the moun
tain rim,
And sinks again in the westward
dim.
And thus the tale of life is told,
And youth has lived and age arown
old.
And we daj*e to be and it Seoms to
me
We plod and plod and ever plod.
To reach one stop more near to God.
The daylight breaks so lovely, fair.
The fragrance of flowers is every
where.
The mystery of dawn walks oVr
thii sea,
God's in his realm Eternity,
His isthecause and by his laws.
We plod and plod and ever plod,
T r ach one step more near to God.
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(Continued from last issue)
"Yes. Mr. Zaiup." Shlmko continued;
"In n business ilke t hat a feller
shouldn't p>t n heart nt all. Rut I am
very funny ihnt way. 1 couldn't bear
10 see nobody suffer, understand me,
and everybody takes advantage of me
011 account of It. So 1 tell you what
I would do My wife cot a sort of a
relation by the uame Miss Babette
Schick, which sh? works for years by
a big cloak and suit concern as a de
signer. She ain't so young no longer,
but she got put away In savings bank
a couple of thousand dollars, and she
is engaged to be married to a young
feller by the name Isaac Melselson,
which nobody could tell what he does
for a living at all One tiling is cer
rain—with the money this Melselson
gets with Miss Schick he could go as
partners togeUier with you and pull
you out of the hole, ain't It?
Mr. Zamp nodded again without en
thusiasm.
"Sure. I know. Mr Shlmko." he said,
-out ir a young Teller would got §2,000
to invest in a business, y'uuderstand,
why should he come to mo? If he
would got only $iuo, Mr. Shlmko, that
would be something else again. But
with so much as $2,000 a feller could
get lots of clothing businesses which
tliey run a big store with a couple of
cutters, a half a dozen salesmen and a
bookkeeper. What have I got to oiler
him for §2,000? Me. 1 am salesman,
cutter, bookkeeper and everything.
And if this 'feller comes In here and
sees me alone in the place, with no
customers iter nothing, be gets an idee
it's a dead proposition. Ain't It?"
Shlmko pulled out a full cigar case,
whereat Za nip's eye kindled, and he
licked his lips in anticipation. But ]
after Shlmko bad selected a dark per
fecto he closed the case deliberately
and replaced It in his breast pocket.
"A business man must got to got
gumption." he said to the disappointed
Zamp, "and If you think you could got
a partner Just by bringing him into tile
store here and showing him the stock
and fixtures which you got it you are
making a big mistake."
"Well, of course 1 am expecting 1
should blow him to dinner maybe,"
Zamp protested, "with a thcayter also."
Shimko evidenced his disgust by
pulling vigorously at his cigar.
"You are Just like a whole lot of oth
er people, Zamp," he said. "You are
always willing to spend money before
you make It. Melselson comes In here
and sees you only got a small stock of
piece goods, understand me, and you
couldn't afford to keep no help, and
then on top of that yet you would take
him out and blow him. Naturally he
right away gets the Idee you are spend
ing your money foolishly instead of
putting It into your business, and the
whole thing Is off."
Zamp shrugged lmpotently.
"What could 1 do, Mr. Shimko?" he
asked. "1 got here a small stock of
goods, 1 know, but that's Just the rea
son why 1 want a partner."
"And that's Just the reason why you
wouldn't get one," Shimko declared.
"A small stock of piece goods you
couldn't help, Zamp; but If you let that
feller come into your store and find
you ain't got no cutters or customers
that's your own fault"
"What d'ye mean, Mr. Shlmko?"
Zamp demanded.
"I mean this," Shimko explained, "If
I would got a store like you got it here,
Zamp, and a friend offers to bring me
a feller with a couple thousand dollars
for a partner, understand mo, I would
go to work, y'understand, and get a
couple cutters and engage 'em for the
afternooD. Then 1 Tvould turn around,
yundcrstand, and go up and see such
a feller like KllEkowifz, which he Is I
manager of that theayter on Rlvlngton
street, and I would get him to flx np
for mo a half a dozen young fellers
from his theayter, which they would
come down to the store for the day,
and some of 'em acts like customers
and others acts like clerks. Then,
when my friend brings In the feller
with $2,000, understand me, what do
they see? The place is full of cus
tomers and salesmen, and In the rear
Is a couple of cutters chalking lines
on pattern papers and cutting It up
with shears. You yourself are eo busy,
understand me, you could hardly talk
a word to us. You don't want to know
anything about getting a partner at all.
What is a partner with §2,000 in a
rushing business like you are doing It?
I beg of you you should take the mat
ter under consideration, but you pretty
near throw me out of the store on ac
count you got so much to do. At last
you say you would take a cup coffee
with me at 0 o'clock, and 1 go away
with the $2,000 feller, and when we
meet again at 0 o'clock he's pretty near
crazy to invest his mouey with you.
(Continued tomorrow)
"Out of Work,
but"—
(See next page.)
F. M A. M.
Wlilto Pass Lodge
F. 4 A. M. No. 113
meeta 2d anO 4th
month. Viaiun* brothers are wel
come Phil Abrahams, Secretary.
Elmer L, Whoeler, W. M.
B. P. O. ELKS
8kagway Lodge
Va 431, B. P. 0.
E. meets first j
and third Thurs
^ day evenings at
8:30 o'clock. Vis
tail? brot&ers cordially welcome.
HOWARD ASHLEY, E. R.
F. J. VANDEWALL, Secretary, j
,
Fraternal Order;
, Eagles—
Skagway Aerie
No. 25, Frater
nal Order of
Wednesday night of each month at
their hall on Fifth avenue. Visiting
brothers cordially Invited to attend.
John C. Wood, W. P., J. K. Mc
Alisttr, Secretary.
—
Arctic Brotherhood.—
Camp Skaffway No. 1
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day evening at 8:00 p
a. sharp. Visiting bmttera cordial
ly welcome. A. J. Achasoa, Arctic
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