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"OLD GLORY"
EDITORIAL
".America For Americans"
the home guard
Ti? spirit of patriotism, the same
spirit 'hat gave us the heroes of
'TC and '61, wiU leap into full be
4-ig a' the patriotic ral$- to he
held Monday night in Elks' hall to
form a home guard in Skagway.
Some have tried to maintain that
American patriotism has been smot'i
ere.1 bv too great luxury In the past
few decades. But they have proved
?alse prophets. The men and wo
men of today are of just the same
fit's* s-ave the country jt^ freedom.
And this Americanism will be
manifested Monday night in Elks'
hall, citizens of Skagway are ready
to do their part and to do it with
a singleness of purpose that con
siders only the welfare of the
country.
Organizaf^xn of a home guard
will not necessarily mean that those
who jo n will be called upon for
active service. But they will be
prepared in case they are needed.
Skagway, figuratively, should
take ifs coat off between this date
and Monday night and make the
rally a real demonstration of loyal
ty. There is no question that this
loyaltv exists here. It is idle even
to affirm its existence. But let it
be displayed by attending the meet
ing and helping to form the home
guard.
THE PRESIDENTS AVAR SPEECH
President Wilson's war speech
was ha.'led in Great Britain as a
new declaration of democracy. In
Franco and Italy i| has been, pub
licly sorted aud in France it is
displayed in the schools so that the
school children may have it con
tinually before them.
Through all the tremendous hor
roT of the world's war, the Presi
dent's statement that "the world
must h0 made safe for democracy,"
stands out in clear definition why
the United States must do its part
in the conflict.
Tho principles at stake should
make every American alive to his
duty. Victory means the defeat of
autocracy. Defeat means the de
struction of liberties to nourish
which tLis country yas founded and
in tih.9 cultivation ctf which It has
prospered.
Everyone cannot go to the front
but everyone can do his bit. Men
and women, boys and girls, should
soberlv consider what service they
can render the country. The magic
words. "I am an American!" should
fill them with a fervor such as
animated the citizens of historic
Rome.
The Ideals announced in the Presi
dent's message, to maintain which
the UnPed States has entered the
war, make this war as enobllng as
any corflict ever engaged in. Con
quest is not considered. The strug
gle Is for humanity and democracy.
Such ends lift it to a plane of j
standards as enobliag ag those on |
which was based the war of the j
revolution or the war of the rebel- |
lion. j ( |
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Editorial Comment on
Wilson's Message
> 4
Following are some editorial com
ment* on President Wilson's address
to congress:
[From the New York World.]
President Wilson's war address to
congress is more than an expression of
a nation's patriotism. It Is an appeal
to every Instinct, every Impulse, every
tradition of democracy. The case of
the American people can rest upon no
higher plane than that upon which
President Wilson has placed It, and his
statement of reasons Is no less admir
able than his statement of means and
methods.
President Wilson has driven straight
to the heart of the Issue, and congress
must respond. There can be neither
hesitation nor halting. Every consid
eration of national defense, of national
honor, of free government and free
Institutions, of world welfare, de
mands that congress follow where the
president has led, for In the solemn
I words uttered by Wood row Wilson
rests the hope of democracy and the
I hope of mankind.
Rejoices In Finding a Leader.
[Prom the New York Bun.]
For those ultimate words of firm
ness, of American resolution, of Amer
ican self respect, much of the previous
Indecision, of rhetorical subtleties ol
evasion, could be forgiven. The coun
try will rejoice that it has found a
leader ready to lead in the direction tc
which duty to ourselves and duty U
tho common Interests of humanity and
of democracy alike unmistakably ant!
unerringly point
"No Praise Too High" For Wilson.
[From the New York Tribune.]
The Judgments of the moment an
frequently of but transitory value
Yet reading President Wilson's mes
sage to congress at the moment of lb
delivery to congress. It seems one o,
the great documents of history, re
echoing In a new and yet the orlgina
spirit the great words of Lincoln
"With malice to none."
No praise can be too high for thi
words and the purposes of the presl
dent Never In all the long period li
which he has directed American poll
cy has he seemed to come nearer ti
the Ideal of the American people, thi
Ideal of a president who should lead.
All over the world there will b
Americans who will find in the dec!
alon made by the president a cause fo
new confidence and hope.
Choice Now, Kaiser or President.
[From the Boston Post.]
There can be little doubt that cod
ftrcsiL.ir.'U JayasfflFtiX, to
thorlty. "Nor can there be this morn
Ing any more who dare to say that th
people of the United States will no
stand with and for their government
The oral "slacker" must cease hla per
aiclous work. The choice Is now be
ttfeen the German kaiser nnd the pres
ldent of the United States. The divld
lng Hue Is sharp, with the sharpness o
a sword
A New Battle Cry For Freedom.
I From thfe Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
In the most momentous hour of ou
history slnco the civil war the natlon'i
chosen leader has made the fateful de
dslon which duty and honor Impose
and congress and the people will glv<
him loyal support. It is no half heart
ed war for which he calls. He rlghtlj
sees that having gone so far there cat
be no compromise. America must helj
win the war, and the more speedily tb<
better. But never was a war mess;.'
couched in terms revealing a mon
earnest and sincere love of peace. Th<
people of the south have learned to set
In Abraham Lincoln their true friend
Time will come when tho German pea
pie will see that In all the world thej
have no better friend thnn Wood row
Wilson.
A Most Noble Utterance.
[From the Providence (R. I.) Journal.]
Millions of hearts this morning will
greet with Joy and pride the word that
sets us free. It is an additional source
of gratification that this word, in its
dignity, its high sentiments and its
passionate protest, will take rank with
the mast noble utterances that have
ever been delivered from the presiden
tial chair.
Dragged Into the War.
[From the Philadelphia Record.]
We have been dragged into war by
the bad faith of the German govern
ment, Its contempt for treaties, its
repudiation of the restraints civiliza
tion has been laboriously endeavoring
to Impose upon belligerents, its con
stant violation of our rights.
Calls For an Aggressive War.
[From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.]
With convincing directness the presi
dent marshaled the mournful facts
that have been accumulating since Feb
ruary, 1915. We cannot go in alone;
we cannot draw out by ourselves; we
must undertake war in full recognition
of what that act implies In the existing
contest between autocracy and democ
racy or do nothing and be ground in
the dust.
Could Resist War No Longer.
[From the San Francisco Chronicle.]
The president has resisted war until
he could resist no longer. • • • If
the German kaiser, by wantonly at
tacking us, has brought on a state of
war, we cannot help it There remains
but one course for any loyal American
to take, and that is to carve out a
peace that will be lasting:
I What Others Say §'
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IF HE ONLY COUIjD
If Thomas Edison, wis lies to be a
hen^faclor to th0 human race
he should stop puttering- over me
thods to make war more effective
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until foot prices resume their nor
mal siate.—Valdez ProsPfeCtor.
WATCH YOUR HABITS
Watch our habits would be a pret
ty good motto for most of us. We
may say we are creatures of habits.
Wq succeed ot Jail as we acquire
good or bad ones. But wq seem to
forge* that we can acquire good ha
bits as easUy as bIl4 oues. Most
oX us are uader the impression, that
we acquire bad habits mucih. easier
than rood ones. That isn't so, and
those who find it out succeed in life.
Tha habit, of looking at both aiflt#
of a story ia well worth, cultivating.
I—Ke(tchican Miner, i i
INSURANCE VS. PENSIONS
It has been sugested that the fed
eral eoveniment go into the Insur
ance business lor the period of the
war and devise some plan for keep
ing in force policies already writ
ten. For those who have no insur
ance la suggested that the gov
ernment issue a policy for $1,000
for every soldier. In this Btate,
under the workingmen's compensa
tion act. the sum of $4,000 is paid
to the dependents of an employee
! JtiUed while in a hazardous oocupa
' tlon. Possibly the proposal to in
sure 'he life of every soldier for
£1,000 is not generous enough.
That is a matter for the authorities
to decide.
1 la th« event tha^ this nation is
requited to take a larger part in
th0 world war than is contemplated
t aj present, the insurance fund woul
, show som > staggering totals, but
when w> recall that since the civil
> war 'tis cou»-ry has paid ou t in
■ pensicn3 nearly five billion dollars
' the uroblem does not appear too
big to tackle. —Seattle P.-I.
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Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Gkagway No. 1,
A. B. m&eta every sec
ond &ntl fourth' Tues
day evening at 8:30 P
m. sharp. Vlsltimg brothers cordial
ly wt'ocine. W. L. Stevenson, Arc
tic Chief. W. E. Burford, Arctic
Fraternal Order
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iiiU Order o<
— uicj iiiTti uuu ui"vi
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UifJf boll uu Fifth Aveaiue. Visit
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stteind. J. M. Greigbacii, W. P.
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
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White Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
Saturday Evenings
or each months. Visiting Brethren
ar« welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. II.
JAME3 WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 421, B. P. O.
E. meets every
Thursday night
1 &t 8:00 o'clock.
Visiting brothers
cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON, E. R.
F. J. VASIDEWALA,, Secretary
Pion^r of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* In A. B. Hall first Monday In
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brothers cordially wel
come.
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