THE
McCarthy weekly news
Entered as second class matter. Septem
ber 17th, 1918. at the tost Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
L. M. Laiuler Manager
R. E. Lander Editor
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Saturday October 27,1923.
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.Armistice Day
Three weeks from tomorrow the
fourth anniversary of the signing of the
armistice, which to all intents and pur
poses brought to a close the greatest
conflict ever recorded in the history of
' the human race. The loss of life was
apalling, taking as it did the flower of
the manhood of all nations engaged,
and maiming thousands more. Nation
al bankruDcv was the lot of many of
the powers engaged, while every one of
the powers are carrying a War debt of
billions. What has the sacrifice ac
rifice amounted to when applied to the
world as a whole?
The Germans have their independa
nce, coupled with bunkrupcy that has
put them in the hands of the receiver
— Prance; the Japs have Yap; the Rus
ians have Bolshevism; £ngland and
other countries, larger slices of this
world; several peoples have countries
of their own; school children have a
lot more history and geography to learn
and the Kaiser has Callouses on his
hands, and a woodpile that would be
worth real money in this town.
It doesn’t appear as though America
got anything Save experience and a big
war d ebt, but it has become the custom
to celebrate the eleventh of November
throughout the United States. We do
the War has brought, but rathejr the
true American spirit and the courage
that has placed the American soldier s
name in the high roster of loyalty to
country and devotion to duty.
As yet there have been plans made for
for any Armistice day celebration in
M’Carthy. If we are to have some
sort of a blowout we should begin
making preparations.
After listening to the different men
who have spoken in the towns and
cities of Alaska during the past sum
mer, editors seem to agree that Capt.
Dancey and the Americanization cam
paign are the most sincere of any men
or propoganda that have appeared in
the North. After hearing the Captain
lecture we fall in line.
His message is simple yet, regretably,
one that this country is sadly in need
of. He merely asks that we be what we
shotted be, good clean cut 100°o A
mericans, true blue and not tinged
pink, red, green; yellow, orange or any
other color.
Captain Dancey is a well konwn
c iautauqua lecturer and newspaper man
in the states and is also one of the
most loyal members of the American
Legion. His work in Alaska was a
donation to the Legion’s Americanizat
ion program and he has certainly gone
into it heart and soul. He states his
the argument in easily understood
language and drives his facts home
in a way that makes us stop and real
ize what poor Americans we really are.
The Americanization program is
what we really needed, and it has a
wakened many people. It is to be re
gsetted that such work is not made a
part of the regular reportrie of all lect
urers, who tour the states.
The formation of an American Le
gion post at Kennecott will fill a long
felt want of the ex-service men in this
vicinity. There is an ample number of
men who at one time wore their Unc
le’s kahki who will hold up their hand
and say ”1 do”, when the word is pas
eed around.
If Captain Dancey had accomplished
nothing else, he has at least made the
ex-service men wake up and snap into
it. This is more than anyone else has
managed to do and he is to be compli
mented on his ability to arouse that,
’’get toegther spirit.”
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Town Talk
Captain Hubrick and Louis
Widing were passengers, on the
Wednesday local to Chitina.From
Chitina they went out the trail
in quest of a large herd of cari
bou, that they intend to photo
graph. Cap and Louie state they
will bring home a little meat.
Mrs. Kennedy returned from
a two weeks business and shop
ping trip in Cordova Wednes
day.
Colonel Stevenson, the sage of
Chititu arrived in town Friday.
He will visit in the city for a few
days.
Ed Bassett, the Chititu chef
arrived in town after an absence
of twelve months. Wednesday
he left for th^ outside to visit
friends in Vancouver, B.C. and
to take a course treatment at the
hot springs. While at Vancouver
Ed promises that he will look up
old time McCarthy residents, in
eluding the Haig boys and John
nie Walker. He will mane his
headquarters at Hotel Cecil.
Deputy U. S. Marshall Reyn
olds arrived home after a two
months absence at Valdez and
Cordova where he has been a:
tending court.
Martin Harrais, the dean oi
Young creek arrived in towi
yesterday. Mr. Harrais has bee:
prospecting on the Chitina, the
last few months.
Mrs. Roberts of Blackburn
arrived home Wednesday after
a two months absence in Cordova
and Valdez where she has beei
attending court
Archie Paulin was a yester
day’s passenger on the local, ar
riving home after a three weeks
absence.
The Hallowe’n dance tonight is
supposed to be a simple affair.
This is a fine arrangement for
the men but mighty tough for
ladies who have new dresses and
no chance to wear’em.
Charley Veach, the boss of the
bunk house at the Bonanza was
down for a few days this week,
inspecting his laundry and say
ing,’’hello,’1 to the kids.