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EDITORIAL |
"OLD GLORY
"America For Americans
this is good:
"Tie auonymous peuuyaliuer uct
ug id special correspoadent at
'hltehorse for tile Sskagwav Daily
u^c, let his loot slip 011 the
x of j>tut'f sent over from liere
•u Sunday morning aud Moa
ernoou of tills jveek, and lu
•^raess to do injury to his
')er came so near revealing
..v_..'.y there is no longer doubt
itbout it; or rather confirmed the
opiajoa already held as to his
identity. M it is au Indictable of
f#ase lor au employe of a telephone
or telegraph. company, to traasmlt
PMsss or commercial messages free,
we should like to inquire of the
lutdds o' the departments of the W.
P. & X. K. at mis place, iu whose
charge are the telephone and tele
graph lines between here and Skag
wa.y, just how much revenue was
derive! from the trausmission of
the special Whitheorse corres
pondence which appeared in the
£>*ily Alaskaa of Monday, Nov. 12?' j
The above paragraph, which ap
peared in. the Whitehorsa Weekly
Star for November lt>, needs little
comment to show its absurdity.
Were '♦ not for the fact that the
article makes a serious charge
against the White Pas® & Yukoa
Route we w.ould say nothing. We
do deny emphatically that the
Ska&way Daily A'askan. has ever
received anything over the White
Pms telephone or telegraph, lines for
which i* h,ag not paid the company.
-Va to whether or not we received any
me-saages during the time bpecified
bj the Star is for us to know and
for tae 3tar to find out.
Tqv. fcJtjHT PER CENT TAX ON
SALARIES
It ■ toped that when Congress
recouveues an. amendment will be
Immediately offered striking out of
the taxation bill the levy of 8 per
cent on salaries in excess of six
'housanj dollars. This particular tax
is a tax on energy and ability. It is a
tax which imposes a double burden
oa the. salaried lean, and it is a i
tax which eliminates a certain ee- •
lected class from its operation, it
is absolutely un-American. It is i
unnecessary, unjust, unequitable
and afrouid never have been imposed
It taxes the mu without capital, ,
wh06« Income fs derived from his
brain work, practically double com
pared with the maa who does no- <
thing and secure his income from ;
fixed Investments or inherited in- <
rep true at s. It distinguishes tho Cor* ]
Ueasmau and the Government work- <
•r from the man in the mine, the i
factory, tie shop, the law office or |
any; other profession, or business, i
Tb« Congressman is exempt, thai (
Government employee is exempt, anij (
cq matter how much he may re- j
celvn b» is not taxed 8 per cent ]
as *11 tncom© over $6,000. There
1a no reason why the Congressman 1
should be excluded, because $7,- s
600, bis nominal salary, does not (<
msrseeet bis income, and even if it t
"A BLOW BELOW THE BELT"
jjvERY DOLLAR that you send out of Skagway for goods that may
be had in Skagway is a blow at the growth of youj- home city—"A
Blow Below The Belt." <| Every dollar that you spend in Seattle or
other cities for job printing that you may have done at the Daily Alaskan
office is a blow to your home paper—"A Blow Below The Belt." These
thoughtless out-of-town purchases in the aggregate are hurting business in
Skagway and in tome respects are hurting the hand that feeds your mouth.
<] The buaineta hcuaes of other cities contribute nothing to the maintenance
of Skagway institution*. They sell none of the commodities that cannot be
purchased here. !f you get your income from Skagway real estate, if your liv
ing comes from a Skagway salary, if you in any way are dependent on Skagway
BE LOYAL
....DON'T HIT SKAGWAY BELOW THE BELT....
Spend Skagway money in Skagway and be known among your fellow men as a true citizen of your home town
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
Executive Department
A PROCLAMATION"
Th£ President of the United
States, following me national custoi
of more than half a century, has
designated Thursday, November 29,
1917, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer. The year now drawing to
a close, has been fraught with mo
mentous consequences for this na
tion. We bave entered the Great
War ij behalf tf those principles
of liberty, freedom and democracy
which have been bo beneficent in
the life of our country; in this our
government has been guided by a
supreme desire to make the world
a safe niace for th* exercise of thoe
immutable principles of government
which, under God, have placed the
United States in the front rank of
civilized and progressive nations.
Our people are being called upon to
make great personal sacrifices, and
the demand for personal service
and effort will largely increase as
time oasses, but the spirit of unity
and unfaltering purpose which actu
ates them will lad to ultimate and
triumphant victory.
Now, therefore, I, J. F. A. Strong,
Governor of the Territory of Al^
ka, do h.ereby proclaim Thursday,
the twenty-ninth day of November,
aa i
THANKijGl V INQ DAY
And while rie people of this
great republic are ^facing tremen
dous responsibilities, and their de
votion to its institutions is being
put to the test, and though sorrows
manifold may visit us as a result of
the war, it is most fitting that the
peopla of this Territory Bhould
give thanks to Him "who doeth all
things well;'1 and, blessed with
plenty ourselves, let us unite in
praise of Almighty God for the^
many favors that have been vouch
safed us as a people, while especial
ly remembering those nations with
ivhom cur own is allied and whose
people are exhibiting supreme de
rotioa and making the greatest sac
lid, It seems strange that Congress
should deliberately exempt Itself
'root a tax which it imposes on.
Hljeri. Congress does many fool- ;
sh things, but this appears to be ,
he most foolish and ridiculous, be
muse "t invites the attention of (
,he country to the power of con
gress *o exempt itself from burdens (
t imposes upon all others. j
It is dangerous to make a tax j
mpoDUlar, and it is dangerous to ;
sxci'e the resentment of the peo- j
>le. That is precisly what this ]
mecial tax of 8 per cent ou salaries (
tas done. The elimination of the
Congressman excites resentment, ;
md *ve double burden imposed on
he salaried man in contrast with,
he drone who does nothing but rt
eives his income from investments
his father, or possibly of his .
;randfather, is also an element that
aakes for resentment.
Congress should promptly remedy {
his situation and remedy it
trikiag out the tax 011 salaries in '
xcess of $6,000.—American Indus- '
rj; in War Time.
rifices la this struggle for humanity
and civilization.
GIVEN under my hand &ud the
seal ct the Territory of Alaska, In
Juneau, tho Capital, this twelfth
day of November, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen, and of the
Independence of-the United States
the one huudred and forty-second.
J. F. A. STRONG,
(SEAL) Governor.
By the Qovernor:
CHARLES E. DAVIDSON,
Ex-officio Secretary of Alaska.
SOLDIERS COST
fjiS.OO F. O. 1$. CAMP
To DUt Washington's draft quota
of 7,296 men in camp cost the gov
ernment close to $65,000 or an aver
age of $.8.90 a man. This informa
tion. has been obtained by Maj. Al
bert Moodie, chief of draft and regis
tration in the office of the adjutant
general, and forwarded to the war
department at the request of the
provost marshal general.
The figure includes all the ex
pense of the registration and Be lec
tion up to December 1 of this year.
Anionj the varieties of expense cov
ered are printing and »upplies, rent
of offices, clerk hire and payment
of draff board members. About
half tfle members of local boards
claimed pay, which is at the rate of
$* per each day of actual service.
Those who claimed pay worked on
the average of fifteen days a month,
making the average monthly comp(<
satlon of draft board members $60
or $30 when those who did not put
in claims are included.
More than 30,000 men were ex
amined to obtain the state's quota, i
Oh! My Back!
rbe Expression of Many a Ki,<lney
Sufferer.
A stubborn. 1 backache is cause to
suspect kidney trouble. When the
kidneys are inflamed and swollen,
stooping brings a sharp twinge in
!hu small of the back that almost
;akes the breath away. Doan's Kid
ley Pills revive sluggish kidneys—
relieve aching backs. Here's con
ducing proof of merit. |
Mrs. M. Holmes,J1016 Indian St.,
tJellingham, Wash., Bays: "For quite
kwhJle I had a dull, heavy |ache
icross the small of my back. Often
Kbta I straightened after stooping
iharo veins sebsed me in my sides,
t had terrible headaches and dizzy
ipells [and my kidneys didn't act
regularly. In the morning I was
ilwayg tired and worn out. After
! had used one box of Doan's Kid
Ley FUlls I could see they >vere
iclp.'cg me. My back got stronger
•nd J my kidneys acted regularly."
(Statement given October 6,
.910.) • j
On July 31, 1916 Mrs. Holmes
aid: "My opinion of Doan's j Kid
Ley Pills lasa't changed. I have
■lways received splendid results
roai theiri."
Price 60c, at jail dealers. Don't
imply ask for a kidney remedy—
;et Doaa's Kidney Pills—the same
hat Mra |;Holmes had. Foster-Mil
urc. Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagw»y No. 1,
A. B. meats every ««c
oud aad fourth.' Tues
day eTenlug at 8:30 p.
m. sUitrp. Visiting brothers cordial
ly welcome. Edward A. Rasmus oil.
Arctic Chief, W. R. Gray, Arctic
Recorder. j ' -
Fraternal Order
Kj4flt>—
SkagwHjr Aeriq
No. 25, JiVator
n»l Ontetr of
Hwliiofitlaj- nj^ht of each month, >ot
Uji'Ji hall on. Fifth Avenue. Visit
in* brotlilcra cooxllaily lnvltftf to
•t(riiil. J. M. Greiabacb, W. P.
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
P. & A. M.
Whit# Pa at Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meet* 2d aud 4th
Satbrday Even Intra
ol each mouths. Visiting Brethren
ar« welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
J A MI* 3 WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Slcagwuy Lodg*
No. 431, B. P. O.
E. mei-ts every
Thursday at 8:30
P. m. visiting
brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON, E. R.
F. 3. VAWDEWAUj, Sect ataxy.
Plonrer of Alaska Igloo, No. 13,
meet* tii A. R. Hall first Monday In
every month at 8:80 p. m.
V biting Brothers cordially wel
come.
J. C. WOOD. Pres.
P. H. Doree, Rec. 8oe.
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I'nutloe in *11 courts
In Territory of Alaska
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•tor*.
ALASKA, WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA
OFFICE—SECOND AND BROADWAY—PHONE 50
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY
—FOR—
SEATTLE, TACOMA. VANCOUVER, VICTORIA
S. S. CITY OF SEATTLE
November 15, 27. December 8, 19, 31
Connecting at Juneau for Cordova, Valdeiand Seward
LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA POINTS
SiHiaii [tut W«JaiU»r, Friday Fra« SaattU for Sib Fraaciaco, Lm AuiUi, Si*
Rail TicktU ta All Paiata ia tk« Uaite4 Stataa tad Caaada
H. C.WE1R. Agent SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Alaska Steamship Co.
SAILINGS FROM SKAGWAY FALL 1917
For Seattle , and Puget .Sound Ports
S. S. JEFFERSON, Nov. 17, 27. Dec. 9, 20
Pasoengeri transferred to Victoria, Vancouver and Tacoma without extra charge
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Phone 66 E. J. SHAW, Agent Slcagwajr
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
(STEAMSHIP LINES)
^ PRINCESS SOPHIA
LEAVES SKAGWAY P. M.
Nov. 11, 21, Dec. 5, 19, Jan. 2, 16, 30, Feb. 13, 27
—FOR—
Prince Rupert, Vancouver, Victoria, Seattle, Etc.
ALSO TICKETS ISSUED TO ALU CALIFORNIA POINTS
VIA ANY DESIRED ROUTE
WHATEVER YOUR DESTINATION ALWAYS BUY TICKETS AND
CHECK BAGGAGE THROUGH SAVING MONEY AND TROUBLE
L H. JOHNSTON, Agt. ' F. F. W. LOWLE
Skagway Gen. Agt.
Phones 87 or 118 Juneau
S. S. PRINCE JOHN
LEAVES SKAGWAY
SATURDAY A.M.
November 3rd, 17th December 4 st, 15th, 29th
Jan. 12th, 26th Feb. 9th, 23rd Mar. 9th, 23rd
The "Prince John" operates to Prinee Rupert only making a direct
connection at that point with the Largest, Finest and Swiftest Steam
ships regularly scheduled on the North Pacific, the S. S. "Prince
George" or "Prince Rupert". These steamers operate through to
Seattle, Alaska pasengers arrive Vancouver Tuesday, Victoria
Wednesday morning and Seattle at 3 P.M. Wednesday
Direct connections made at Prince Rupert witli the Grand Trunk Pacific Hallway lor
all points In United 9tates and Canada. Buy a through UcKet via -The Shortest
Line to the East" and save money.
Ticket*. Reservations and Full Information from
W. G. POWELL SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Frt. and Pass. Agent Telephone 43
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