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EDITORIAL
OL.1) <JlAMv\
"America For Americans'
HOW LMKiE IS OIK A1SMY IV
FRAVl'K.
What is the strength of the Am
erltau military force that b«s been
lajuJed in France? Our people
would like to know. Uut ask the
question and official Washington is
alleot. Shall we have an army of
3,000,000 men on the Franco-Belgiar
front before next summer? You
niav aft the war department, but
th.»»re will be no answer. Not. even
the intention nor the expectation
will b.e stated. The navy depart
ment is equally incommunicative
Aud the ostensible reason is that
our goverument wishes to keep the
Uermaii military chiefs iu the dark
as to the strength of the American
force which within any given timo
will be put into the field against
them. An excellent reason—if the
Germans have cot bet'n told of
what 'a planned. But they have.
Ihey-xtceive their information quit*
easil* from American ambassadors
wh» make public speeches in the
countries to.which they are accret
ed. Our ambassadors are not muz
sled, and one or tjvo.of them exer
cise their freedom of speech in a
manner which gives to other people:
Information that is withheld from
the Americaa people .
Dr. Walter Hines Bage, .xne i li
lted States minister at the British
capital, .is appreciated as a pub
lic speaker. More than two months
ago hn addressed a. public meeting
at Leeds. He told of the grim and
unalterable determination in the
L* Li ted States to victory, of the
registration of 10,000,000 men for
tie aaMonal army in one day, of th<
use of the regular army and of.the
et«f« militia, of the 20,000 airplanes
under ccntract for the army, and of
the training.of 100,0u'.' aviators at
24 great camps. And he also said:
"We ehall . have ready in a very
short titco 1.300,000 men to sepd
to France, and another 1,500,00'»
if necessary before next year has
far adranced." This -was reported
in English newspapers. It must
ha^e beeu seen and noted by the
Germans- We do not censure. Dr.
Page if the state department left
him free to use tils own judgment.
But wc iask, if such information Is
o»>enly given in England and known
in Germany, why Is it not issued thru
th« official channels in the United
States?—Boston Herald.
IMPORTANT THAT PUBLIC BE
1 KKPT FULY IXPORMKD
>
A splendid idea has been given
to oj as a result of .Mr. Davison's
observation during his recent very
ex'endtd speaking: tour.
It Is to the effect that nothing
csa be of greater value than our
securing the cordial good-will, lun
derstaniiing and support of all
of ihe> people, no matter from what
wait of life thev may come.
3*0 this end it has been suggest
ed ii placard be made inscriU
ed simply with, ft redicross and
jsordiLir substantially as follows:
EVERYBODY WELCOME HE UK
"You are cordially .invited to ea
ter these quarters, and the Ameri
can Red Cross will gladly; give .you !
full information and answer all
questions in connection with its <
wort."
It l*as been .pointed out that our
col tract with the public is largely
through the officers ef the . local
chfpteu and branches, and it
should not be hard to find in. each
soma r>De possessing the necesary
'qualification and-charged with the
resDon&ibility of seeing to it that
ever** visitor.is made to feel wel
come wherever the Red Cross work
is being done. I
Every chapter, branch and aux
iliary can well afford.to take ad
vantage of Mr. Davidson's sugges
iton.—Red Cross Bulletin.
SIMPLE SCIENCE OF
BOLSHEYIKI
i
The Bolsheviki are a simple folk,
even those who have proclaimed
themselves in office. They have
reduced the scienc of government
to lour rules: (1) We shall shoot
those who have opposed the free
dom of our speech. (2) "We give
freedom of speech to all whose
speech does not oppose ours. (3)
We grant'universal suffrage. (4)
If universal suffrage results in the
election of a legislative body op
pt&ed to our legislative program wo
shall d'sband the legislative body.
—New Ycrk Sun.
ANCHORAGE MAN GOES
CRAZY ON SEWARD BOOZE
Claris Michaelson, formerly of An
chorage, tried to imitate a regular
New York gun man. the other after
noon iu the Rainier Bar of Seward,
according to the Seward .Gateway,
and »s a result is iu the Seward
jail. I
Micnaelson -was hitting the joy
tuff as fast. as the glasses
couldbe filled up. A newaboy went
into the Rainier and Michaelson
wanted the lad to dance. ; When
the boy began to dance, the gun
man pulled cut a .32 calibre Colt's
and let'er blaze. One of the bul
lets jrazed the tip of the neweie's
shoe and disappeared through the
floor. Michaelson was arrested by
Chief of Police Guest and landed in
jail. The bud man arrived in Sew
arl Dut a few days previous from
I Anchorage and had been a liberal
spender. He worked during the
fishing season on Cook Inlet and
just prior to the closing of the shlp
o'.g season did longshore work at
Anchorage.
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO
'OINTMENT fails to eur® Itching,
! Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
| First application gives relief. 60c.
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Russia's icy Marshes.
Th« Vast Frozen Desei t of th« Region
of the Tunc!r»j.
In the extreme north of llussln, from
the White sea to llerlng strait, there
lies the region of the tundras—waste
frozen marshes stretching inland from
the sea for from 80o to I,<>00 miles. It
Is ofteu difficult to determine the point
separating the lend from the sea, for
the surface of the pound Is frozen
some fortj- feet deep. Even the heat
of summer can thaw only about two
feet of top soil.
The only poj-^lLile vegotatioa consists
of moss and a few berry bushed—scant
food for the millions of birds and
beasts of all kiiu'.s that Mock northward
In July und August to escape their en
emy, the hunter. Ry t'ae end of Au
gust, however, the heavy frosts set in.
and the tundras become a barren, life
less desert, coveted with s.uow for hun
dreds of miles, with uever a living
speck of any kind ou which to rest
one's eyes.
To the south of t'ae tundras Is the
great eoulfeious forest belt, which
stretches from Kin laud to the Sea of
Okhotsk. At its western end, where
it Is more settled, tb!s is perhaps the
most beautiful part of the great Rus
sian plain.
The countryside is dark with the
shadows of the tlr trees, but frequent
ly shot with the light, lithe trunks of
silver birches, says the Geographical
He view. The aspect of the laud, too,
is slightly rolling in parts, and cradled
between these slight elevations there
are thousands of charming little lakes
fringed around with reeds.
Work.
There is no beiuv ballast for keep
InfT the roiud steady oa Its keel and
saving it from all risk of crankiness
than business.—James Itussell Lowell.
MISS FLORENCE MARSHALL
Upon the shoulders of M'ss Flor
ence Marshall falls the great task of
mobilizing tne womanhood of the coun
try under the Red Cross f!eig. She has
been appointed to organize the women
of the country so thr.t surg'cal dress
ings and other necessities in Red
Cross work will be made in great qurr.
tities.
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Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagway No. 1.
A. B. meets every sec
ond aajl fourth Tues
day evening at 8:30 p.
in. en<*rp. Vlsltlnte brothera oordial
ly welcome. Edward A.. Rasmu^on,
Arctic Chief, W. R. Gray, Arctic
Fraternal Order
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No. 25, Frater
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Wedne&day uiglit of each month at
tru'Ji liall on Fifth Avenue. Visit
lug brothters coaxllaUy lnvit<*l to
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J. V. Miller, Secretary.
F. •& A. M.
Whitti Pas# Lotlga
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
Saturday Evenings
i oi euca months. Visiting Brethren
I ar« welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
| JAMBS WALLACE, Secretary.
B. P. O. ELKS
Skogway Lodg«
No. 431. B. P. o.
E. meets every
Thursday a,t 8:30
^ <K3rtti p. m. Visiting
brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON, E. R.
F. J. VAWDEWA1A,, SecmUry.
Plonftr of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
! iu»etfc in A. B. Hall first Monday in
every month at 8:8<) p. m.
Visiting Brothers coixliully wel
| come.
J. C. WOOD, Pres.
P. H. Doree, Rec. 8e«.
> r ropkssion.il o.vrds
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W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
PwHJcc In *11 courts
In Territory of AUek«
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of Juaeaa Alaska,
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IKAD, ZINC, SACKS, RAGB
(tOJ'K, SCRAP IKON
R?ar of S»lck«tt'» Poatofflee
•lor*.
The Totem Store
J. 1KUTA Proprietor
Is temporarily closed, and dur
ing his absence from the city
the large
SAFETY DEPOSIT
VAULT
will be in Kirmse's Store.
For any information see Wm,
Wright, at Kirmses
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County, ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
1b senior partner of the firm of P. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business In the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said Arm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1S86. A. W. OLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
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ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
P. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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