THE KUSKO TIMES
0. V. Roeandnr, Fsblisiier, Owner.
and Fd t or.
B. J. Boyd, A.-sVant Editor.
Published Every Satur
day. $ 1 Per Month.
Advertising Bates.
Rsading matuer, par line per
iwar . S 23
Ba^al adveilift-jmcnts, i>«i Line,
per issue --- .£>
Tysnrient dicpUiy, per inch, per
i>* tie (minunuza cirurge 51)-.- -50
Estsvad re second-class matter
iA.ugT ’t 2t>ih. 3923, at the postoffiee
St Tzkotna, Alaska, niidjsr ths Act
pf Marsh fad, 1879.
Takorna, Alaska, January 5, 1935.
THE MAKINGS OF WAR, BUT NO
WAR.
(New York Times)
Many of the classic excuses or
causes for war have been present in
Europe ever since the assassination
of King Alexander. Of that the
later rumors of v.-ar have been a dir
ect result. A natural fear was that
hostilities might come at a about as
long an interval afterward as was
the ease with the murder of the
Austman Archduke in 1914. Nearly
all the elements that go to make a
war were visible. There was in
tense international jealousy. There
was the military prompting to
strike guickly before an opponent
might rally his strength. Above ail
there was . hurt national pride. For
many years all the efforts to re
strain war-makers, and prevent war,
znaae an exception in proposed
treaties of peace of questions of “na
tional honor.” They had risen in
both Yugoslavia and Hungary. Ar
btration or adjustment were held to!
be mprobable. If this state of things
had existed thirty or forty years
ago, nearly everybody wornd have1
predicted a warlike outbreak. Thisi
time it did not occur. People are
wondering why.
Doubtless the whole story cannot
now be told, but some things are
clear. French and British diplomacy
were visibly active. It is not prob
able that their governments took
steps to “force a peace” in the Bal
kans, as the phrase is, but they must
have strongly urged the folly,
as well as the danger, of going to
war over such a quarrel as that
which flared up between Yugoslavia
and Hungary. Both Italy and the
Little Entente seem to have striven
hard for the same ends, though each;
of them took its own line and made
it pfain they did not wish to be re-1
garded as subordinated to Franco-1
British policy. There was also thej
League of Nations, ready with good
offices and skilled in proposing a
peaceful and honorable settlement
of the dfficulty. This now said to
have been accepted by Yugoslavia
and Hungary, so that the fear of
war is rapidly passing away.
It is doubtful if the correct and
friendly representations of the out
side Powers, including the League
of Nations, would have succeeded in
sweeping away the war clouds had
not another influence prevailed
mightily. There is something abo-. e
and beyond organized governments
or agencies of peace, and it is more
powerful than they. It is the con
siderate judgement of mankind. It
is, public opinion, which Lord Bryce
said was the real ruler of the United
States, and which now appears to be
stronger in all Europe than ever be
fore. Statesmen have not been left
ia> ignorance of it. Reaptedly, and
from many sources, it has been im
pressed upon them that popular sen
timent would not support or tolerate
a needless war. If the troops
marched away in the guise of an
aggro&sov, the possibility existed
that revolution might rise up behind
them. Moie solid reasons new lead
the widespread aversion toward
..'a; i. is felt that the o d days :f
.oiquoSv i!ul loot are forever gone,
v-u ;.s irui.i v.rar are more dubious
than ever; great losses from it
inevitable for all concerned. When
the entire truth is known, it will un
doubtedly be realized that it was
-his impalpable, imponderable dis
nciination to war which did more
ban anything else to bring public
men and even military commanders
to see that a conflagration like that
of 1914 must not be again permitted
to break out.
ALASKA GAME COMMISSION
Annual session of Commission i
terminated.
Juneau.—The tenth annual regular
.session of the Commission, which
convened at * its Executive Office in
Lh^ Federal and Territorial Building
on December 11, concluded its eleven
da session and adjourned last Frida,.
ivecomended changes in game, . .r
,.nd other regulations when approved
by the Secretary of Agriculture, will
become effective on- July 1, 1935 for
the ensuing fiscal year. These
changes will be announced Jn detail
m Game Law Circular -No. It,
which will be published early ne..i
spring and distributed throughout
he Territory.
3 he Commission heartily endorses
the proposal of several Chambers of
Commerce, asking the Legislature to
ro increase the bounty on wolves and!
coyotes to such a reasonable amount
as it may determine. Reports from
nearly every part of the Territory
tell of an alarming increase in
wolves with coyotes a close second
in competition. An appeal is also
being made to the Biological Survey
to resume the services of trained
hunters to work with local trappers
in improving methods of capturing
these marauders.
In its stuoy regarding practicabil
ity of the introduction of many ex
otic animals and birds that haw
been suggested, the Commission is
gathering information on the “Black
Game” and' "Capercailizie”. from
Scandinavia and northern Russia.
These birds are species of grouse
weighing as much as four to ten
pounds repectively and are believed
to be of a type that might adapt
themselves to Alaskan conditions. If
obainable, and when funds become
available, it is proposed to place the
first of these huge grouse on Kenai
Peninsula where climatic conditions
are believed to be best for the ex
periment.
Transplanted to Kodiak and Af
ognak Islands last winter as a part
of the federal CWA project admin
istered by the Commission, the snow
shoe rabbits have increased remark
ably. These little animals are not
only found in considerable numbers
in the vicinity of where they were
first liberated, but have been recent
ly observed more than 20 miles
distant.
Classified in the Alaska Game Act|
as a furbearer, the black bear has
now, because of its low pelt value,
become regarded more as a game
animal. Big. game hunters visiting
the south coast of the Territory are
seeking them as prized trophies of
their hunt. Easily killed and with
neither bag limit nor seasonal pro
tection when its pelt is of little
value, this animal is rapidly becom
ing an asset of trophy value that
threatens to surpass its former
worth as a furbearer.
As a result of several instances >f
unwarranted and needless slaughter
of these practically harmless ani
mals, it is advisable to grant them
some protection. The Commission
has recommended a close season |
from June 20 to September 1 and a j
bag limit of 2 in Fur District 1 and !
2. The above districts include j
Southeastern Alaska and the Prince j
Y< iiiiam Sound and Cook Inlet reg- |
ions.
Growing numbers of aliens and j
nonresidents within the Territory ■
luring the past year or ;wo who
iio.e oecn hunting illegally under
the guise of being residents has
brought many requests tor a resi
uent hunting liscense to aid the Com
in checking all banters in
the iic’d to facilitate the enforce
ment of nonresident requirements
i the Act, the resident hunting pro
vision of the Act is to be invoked
in the first judicial division. JThe
ice for inis liscense is one dollar and
, .forts will be made to have the
•avenue from it applied to the con
ro. of wolves in that division.
'ih. need for the registra ion of j
rap lines to build up the wild fur!
• uppiy is becomng more apparent I
from the increasing number of ap-1
peals being received from trappers j
throughout the Territory. The sys-j
era is said to be working remark-j
soly well in the ne ghboring prov-1
ince of British Columbia. The Com- ,
mission expects to present a similiar
■Ian for the consideration of the
uppers ox Alaska u.’.ring the next
_ar.
PIONEERS’ NEW HOME GIVEN
APPROVAL.
High praise of the completed Pio
• rs’ Home was given unanimously
members of the Home building
Commission who made the round trip
.,!i the motorship Northland for the
purpose of making a final inspection
of the new building says the Juneau
Empire.
ihe building, in which there are
accommodations for 176 pioneers at ,
he present time, with available
space to care for 20 additional resi
dents, is beautifully finished both
itside and inside, the commission
, ambers declared and the J. B. War
u ’k Construction Company was
onxmem-ed for the fine job.
One feature of the building which
caused favorable comment was the
i inclusion of ramps in addition to
stairways and an elevator, in order
;:o make it easier to get from one j
portion of the structure to another, j
he attractive community recreation j
rooms on each floor, the large audi-1
orium for entertainments, services
and other assemblages of the pion
eers as well as the five cheery din
ng rooms, all brought forth praise.
Large windows provide plenty of
light and sunshine and altogether
that the pioneers’ new home is
"harming and comfortable is the
concensus of opinion.
NOT HER BILL
Bill Jones, country storekeeper,
had bought a stock of goods in the
city which arrived before Bill got
home. His wife, looking over the
shipment, suddenly ga,Ve a shriek,
grabbed a hammer and tried fever
ishly to open a large box. A-cust
omer asked what the trouble was.
“Can’t you see?” she screamed,
attaching the box with renewed
vigor.
A card tacked on the box read
“Bill Inside.”—Capper’s Weekly.
DmRand’s Cafe
Good Glean Food.
Everybody Welcome.
FLAT. ALAS KA
JgL’JUL-J..
ADAMS HOUSE
When in Flat, step at ADAMS ROUSE. We are open at
all J)o^.bariis in connsetio*.
thru Adeins House, you can obtain •uisido
Liquors of all kinds, Wines Jand Beer.
I CIGARS
CIGARETTES
j FLST
L. B. ADAMS
«bs ©«mu.
ifcW PRICES!
i-fi
The Famous Reliance Brand Canned
Goods Exclusively
Swift's Ovenized Ham%aad Bacon
p. w. mimu
1P1R
Best of Meals asd Rooms
Where Everything is Honwlilte and
Where You are Cordially Welcomed
A Modern Hot-air Heating System
Supplies Warmth to 3very Room.
GOOD|DOG HOUSES
BATH*
| Mrs. Charlie O’H&lloran - Prop.
.-« r - , ,
t&mmaemm
f
Urn
iMUB'
' ou 10 €»en<3
erv M many,Patr°tU
aH eiry.Christmas and
a Happy n/ew Y
Cptonicrciai
McGrath
Takotna