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EDITORIAL PAGE
Poor old Alaska is about to un
dergo another period of torment.
A party of Seattle teachers, de
siring to tour the territory, have
writteu the mayors of numerous Al
aska cities stating their Intentions,
and saying that they hope to de
fray expenses of the tour by giving
concerts and entertainments. The
writer says that they "have some
talent among them" and that she
has "given some successful pro
grams "
Let us admonish these teachers,
b? they young or old, that Alaska
does not care anything about pay
ing their expenses on the proposed
tour There are a lot of young
male Alaskans up here who might
be Induced to pay the expenses of
a few ot them in the journey
through life, but the public is get
ting mighty good and sick of being
buncoed by incompetent performers
who work their cracked voices and
impose their half baked talents on
u? for real money.
We have been sung at and
elocutloned and read to and enter
tained and held up and literarily
sandbagged and artistically garrot
ed and posed before and attituden
lied and serpentine danced into a
date by cheap performers, until we
are sick and tired of the mention
of amateur theatricals. Why do
not these teacher-entertainers open
their season In Seattle and if they
make money enough out of the
venture, take a sensible tour of
Alaska in a manner befitting the
noble profession of pedagogy?
These dear young, or old, ladies
are mistaken in their estimate of
the Alaskan We are not a be
nighted community gasping for the
thrills of a school teacher reciting
something about a curfew not ring
ing tonight, and we don't care to
spend our money or our time In
watching some knee sprung old girl
trying to imitate Maude Adams. So
our advice is for the ladies to earn
their money in their own community
and then visit Alaska like real la
dies and not like incompetent
?audevillains.
If the wealth and energy wasted
by Christians In butchering Turks
had been devoted to deeds of love
and charity in the past, there would
he no Turks now, but all Christians.
HIRST ANNUAL MEETING OP NA
TIONAL CHAMBER OOMMKR<T?.
Washington. Jan. 17 ? Ptesldent
and Mrs. Taft will entertain at the
White House January 22 tho dele
gates and ladles attending the First
Annual Convention of the Chamber
o Commerce of the United States
of America. The eutert&lnment
will take the form of a reception
and afternoon tea.
The annual meeting will last
three days, Jan. 21 to 23, and will
come In the midst of the Tariff
hearings before the Ways and
Meaus Committee. Therefore, in
addition to the delegates expected,
there will be a large number of
business men In Washington Inter
ested In this movement to bring the
judgment of the organised business
forces of the country to bear upon
the business problems of the Nation.
Great interest attaches to this
first annual convention; for the
Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
ed States is just eight months old,
having grown out of the national
commercial conference, called to
meet In Washington last April. The
officers and directors then chosen
have within loss than a year made
the Chamber a power In the busi
ness affairs of the Nation. The
need of a Chamber of Commerce of
the United States was seen before
ever the Constitution of the United
States was written. In 1783 Pela
tiah Webster outlined the place of
such an organisation, yet only in
1912 did it become a fact. The rapid
growth of the recent past indicates
how decided a need this organisa
tion will fill. Two hundred and
thirty-five business organisations
ara now united in one.
The first annual banquet will be
held January 22. President Taft
will be the principal speaker The
guests of the Convention will be
heads of departments and Congres
sional leaders. The Chamber of
Commerce is non-partisan. It is an
organised endeavor to render avail
able for Congress and the Govern
ment the optuion of the business In
terests of the Nation.
Humanity Talks
Too Much
By M. OSSIP LOUR IE. Russian
Psychologist
nlTMAXITY must now inaugurate a campaign against ver
bosity. Talking is a disease.
WORDS HAVE BECOME A MENACE TO SOCIETY,
SCARCELY LESS THREATENING THAN ALCOHOLISM OR
TUBERCULOSIS. CIVILIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS NEWLY
DISCOVERED MALADY. AND NOTHING LESS THAN A SPECIAL SYS
TEM OF LAICAL MONASTERIES AND CONVENTS AND A STRICT
REGIME OF SILENCE CAN STOP ITS RAVAGES.
Verbomania is a very ancient disease, but its ethical and social dan
gers are only beginning to be recognized in these days, when the value
of creative activity is being emphasized and is becoming a generally
accepted belief. PROGRESS IS HINDERED BY VERBOSITY,
which has become a widely prevalent disease and vice. As such its im
portance cannot be overestimated, and its INDIVIDUAL AND SO
CIAL CONSEQUENCES CALL EOR T1IE IMMEDIATE AT
TENTION OF THE TEACHER, THE MINISTER AND TOE
DOCTOR.
Like the pianist who is able after much practice to render a diffi
cult composition without thinking about it, men HAVE ACQUIRED
THE POWER TO TALK WITHOUT EVEN THINKING ABOUT
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING. Habit transforms conscious activ
ity into a mechanical process. In the use of words habit becomes
grafted upon instinct.
New Stock of
STATIONERY
The latest and tuost up-to-date
stock of Tablets, Box Paper,
Correspondence Paper in Hulk,
Score Cards, Place Cards, Etc.
Also School Supplies of Tablets,
Composition Books, Dictionaries
Crayons, Pencils now on dislay
William Britt
THE. DRUGGIST
INKX1*KN8IVE
HOLIDAY I'llKSKNTS
We believe that the must appreciat
ed holiday present you could sand
to frleuda In the Statea would be
oaa of the
llKAI'TIKl'L 8x10
VIKW? OF SKAGWAY
or vicinity, tuKon by Draper & Co. 'a
artlata. These scenes represent all
parta of Alaska. Home and gar
deua and scenes of the city, to
gether with views of mountalna,
glaciers and waterfalls. Nothing
could be more appropriate. Aud
the coat la but
23 (hINTS K it H.
Just one half the price usually
charged. A thousand views to se
lect from.
DRAPER H COMPANY.
IIOMK URO WN gPRINol
CHICKS N
at
The Pack frain llcxstnurant
SITKA
HOT SPRINGS
Sanitarium [sitka] Ala?ka
I arge, Clean, Individual Baths.
Abundance of "Water. Best of
Hotel Accommodations. Fur
nished Cabins for Rent. . . .
Excellent Hunting and Fishing.
Motor Boating ami Sailing.
Steamer Georgia from Jnneau
makes semi-monthly visits. In
formation and rates union request
Dr. F. L. Goddard, Prop.
Health Resort
AJLAS K A
COAL
Moore's Wharf Co.
Phcnt 10. Sktoway, Aliiki.
MOORES' WHARF CO
Terminus W. P. & T. Route.
A1 lSoathbouudSleanifrtiArrive and Depart From This Dock
REGULATIONS 1910.
Warehouses open (or delivery of merchandise from 8 a m. to 6 p. m.
Perishables ONLY delivered oo Sunday or at night
All freight shipments destined southbound must be accompanied by a
SHIPPER'S MANIFEST (papers can be obtained at the U. 8. cus
toms office) and must ^e delivered before 6 p. m. No freight will be
received on the wharf after this hour.
BAGGAE? Tolls will be coU?rted on CHECKED BAGOAGE ONLY
No charge tor bags and grips when unchecked.
The wharf gate will be closed to the public when steamor la ne&ring
dock and will be opened when passengers have disembarked.
Wharfage Tariff can b? had on application at office on (Joc k.
P. O. Box 17ft. E. J. SHAW, General Mmjjr
The White Pass AYukon Route
TIME TABLE NO. 30.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday*.
No. 1 N. Bound
1st class
8:30 a. in. Leaves
11:05 "
11:40 "
12: .13 p. m. "
3:00 "
4:15 " Arrives
NKAGUAY
WHITK PASS
UK1 CABIN
BENNETT
CARIBOU
WH1TEHORSE
No. 2 S. Bound
lbt class
Arrlven 8:20 p. m.
Leaved 1:40 '?
12:47 *?
" 11 :50 a. m.
10:25 "
Leaves 8:13 "
Passengers must to at depots in time to have Ragrgage Inspected
and checked. Inspection is stopped 30 minutes before leaving time of
trains.
160 pounds of baggage will be checked free with each full far*
ticket aid 75 pounds with each halt fare ticket.
Juneau Sttaimhir Co
U. 8. MAIL STEAMER
Georgia
Juneau-Sitka Route
Leaves Juneau for Hoonah, Gyp
lum, Tenakee, Kllllsnoo and Sit
ka Jan. 22. 28, Feb. 3, 9, 15, 21,
27, Mch. 5, 11, 17, 23. 29. Leaves |
Juneau for Funter and Chatham, j
8 a.m., Jan. 28, Feb. 21, Mch. 17. I
Leaves Juneau for Tyee, 8 a.m.,
Jan. 22, Feb. 21, Mar. 23.
Juneau-Skagway Route
Leaves Juneau for Pearl Harbor, j
Eagle River, Yankee Cove, Comet,
Sentinel Light Station, Eldred
Rock Light Station, Haines and j
Skagway, 8 a.m., Jan. 20, 26, j
Feb. 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, Mar. 3, 9, I
15, 21, 27. Returning Leaves j
Skagway following day at 8 a.m. j
WILLIS E. NOWELL, Manager.
For 35c. you can get a wholsome,
home cooked meal at the New Home
Restaurant, 6th aveune, Just off of
Broadway.
Go to the "White Pass Cafe"
for the test meals In Whltehorse.
Now under the management of Mrs
Orloff King. tf (
STEAMERS FOR
Seattle, "acoma
Wtnria, VaBermver, Aoaeenw, B?flirfhani
F.rerett, Port TowmrnI, Snxfti
BfllinjHam, Eurria. SanU Barbara, Mnaco
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego
C. W. ANDREWS. G. A. P. D. CD. DUNANN, P. T. M.
1 13 Jamet St , Seattle 1 1 1 Martat S?_ Sat Fi
mmW la chant* tku StkaMt
NEXT SAILINGS WILL BE
Curacao? Jan. 23, Feb. 3
C. D. GRANGE. Acting Ag*nt
2ad & Bro*dwny, Hkagway, Alanka
Alaska Steamship
Company
CARRYING U. ft. MAIL AND WELL* FAROO IXPRBM
N-tt Mlllac of *?? ft* iiimw ?tmnrr
JEFFERSON
Jan. - 20
I Com pA.ru irmrrm th? liftt to ckuj r fltlHnjr without ncttoi
1 TELEPHONE NO. H. C. 9. OUPTILL, AOINT.
v,
Canadian Pacific Ry.
(B C COAST SERVICE)
Winter Sailings
FROM SKAGWAY
PRINCESS MAY
f Jan. 2 - 16 - 30 |
Feb. i3 - 27
to eh?nr? ?' h ?? rf l**
Vancouver, Victoria& Seattle vh Prince Rupert
Phone 87 F. F W kOWLE Ag?nt
Steamship Humboldt
the our iwtPEnaar srE?i3iip op?rhi?s h i t miso
Will uil from Skagwaj for Seattle and Way Ports
Jan. - 23
Ra.ll In* date subject to charur? without MtlM
THROUGH TICKETS HONORED
8mUU Office: Tlcketa and all Information
711 Second Atwh*. H. II AKTU H.8KN, nth M Rraadw';.
E fflllE PASS 5 1
'Jo*) rOV
Winter Route
Stage Service
During the winter season of 10IS-1013, n throngh Mall, PifMpr, and Freight Herrice will
be maintained Mwren White Horse and Damon, affording all possible comfort for traveler*
by mean* of a t*||i ||jJ ti? ? * I.
Thoroughly Equipped Stage
and Automobile Line
F?>r the winter season the Company's comfortable trains will operate on a trl- weekly achednle be
tween Skagus.y and Wliite Horse, trains leaving each terminal on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Frldajra.
For Informiition rplndrc to passenger and freight rates apply to
H. WHKELKR, Snpt., Mail Service Department, \VTilteh?*e, T. T.
O. L. DICKI1SON', President, Hkagoajr, \laaka.
We make telegraphic transfer of funds to or from Vancouver or Seattle.
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