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Entered as second class matter, beptem
ber 17th, 1918. at the I ost Office, at
McCarthy. Alaska, under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
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It. L. Lander Editor
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Saturday January 12, 1024
Alaska First
The suggestion of Dr. Davis of San
Krancisco, who has been making an ex
tended trip thru Alaska, that a Territo
rial Chamber of Commerce would be
ot greater practical benefit, in many
respects, than a Territorial legislature,
has possibilities. Dr. Davis stated in
Ketchikan, according to the Chronicle
there is lack of co-operation between
the various communities . . .”.
No one can deny the truth of this
assertion; there is lack of co-operation
not only between the coast and the in
terior, but between communities in the
same region, whose interests are simi
lar. In fact, it would scarcely be an ex
aggeration to state that at the present
time but one or two towns of any size
in the Territory, are not engaged in air
ing their grievances or coveting their
neighbor’s possessions. Such proceedings
may be highly interesting to those con
cerned, and highly amusing to the
rest of the country; but it is hardly the
best way to advertise Alaska. If we
hope ever to gain even a small part of
our desires, we must do something so
that peoDle traveling thru the Territo
do not leave with the idea expressed by !
many others beside Dr. Davis: that lack
of co operation is one of Alaska’s chief
ailments.
During the oast year every town has
shown what can be done by local co
operation. llecatfse every business man
was willing to sacrifice time that per
haps meant the loss of a dollar or two,
and was willing to forget personal griev
ances, Alaskan towns today have bet
ter prospects for solid, substantial deve
lopment than ever belore. The busi
ness man has been well paid for his
time; his grievances have vanished.
Civic pride has sprung up; and the
world outside knows that we have learn
ed the secret of success in our cities.
ldut however thriving each com
munity is, there can be no permanent
progress for the Territory until local
patriotism is subjugated to patriotism
for Alaska. The day is past when each
settlement was isolated, and when men
came here to make a stake and get out.
Men are coming here because they
have learned that it is a good country
to LIVE in. While making a living
is naturally their first concern, they are
not building for themselves and for the
present alone. They have vision; they
see future generations continuing and
improving the structure tor which they
have laid the foundation. .At present
it seems that each artisan has become so
engrossed with his own little wing and
and cornice that he has lost sight of the
main structure—ALASKA’S future.
If this continue*, we will find, in
stead of a harmonious whole, built to
endure the strain of years, a flimsy un
balanced foundation that will topple
over in the first storm. What each com
munity needs is a new perspective to
get off a ways and look at the thing it
is doing—to See its relation to the big
thing we are all working for: the pro
gress of Alaska.
The best way to do this is that sug
gested by Dr. Davis-—a Territorial
Chamber of Commerce. An exchange
of ideas and a discussion of plans by
the leading busi ness men would surely
result in some good. It would dissolve
much ill will; it would stimulate friend
ly interest between communities, and
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might result in the lormation ot defi
nite unified suggestions to present to
Congress, when the time comes. Above
all, it would show the outside world,
Washington in particular, that we are
not ”a house divided against itself”, and
as such, deserving of hut little aid.
This taxing business has gone too
tar. Newspaper headline reads: Prison
ers tax jail capacity.
— Ferndale Ivecord
The most expensive thing on earth
is the upkeep of a marriage license.
— Port A ngeles New
NOTICE
All persons indebted to the estate
of Alfred Jackson, deceased, are request
ed to make immediate and prompt
settlement with the undersigned admi
nistrator.
James Hussey, Administrator
of the Estate of Alfred Jackson deceased
FORGET IT
If you see a tall fellow ahead of the
crowd,
A leader of men, marching tearless
and proud.
And you know of a tale whose telling
aloud
Would cause his proud head to be sud
denly bowed --
It’s a mighty good thing to forget it^
If you know of a skeleton hidden away
In a closet, and guarded and kept from
the day
In the dark, and whose showing and
sudden display
! Would cause grief, sorrow, and lifelong
dismay —
It’s a pretty good thing to forget it!
If you know of a thing that will dark
en the joy
Of a man or a woman, a girl or a boy
That will tend to disturb, or molest or
annoy
A fellow, just take this suggestion, my
boy,
It’s a pretty good thing to forget it!
— Hyder Weekly Miner
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