THE GLEAM
\BROCHURE OF FACTS
Published in the interests of the Citizenry
of Alaska's First Division
SUNDAY, NOV. 5, 1916
According to the Juneau Pirates, it’s
rot necessary to be ele tel by the
whole Territory, in order to participate
,n the congressional proceedings ai
Washington, their idea is thac if a man
ret-' elected to 4he Juneau City Coun
cil, he has carte blanche in either Mouse
or Senate in Washington, that he ('an
have the franking privilege, mileage
and all privileges that come to a Con
gressman.
No doubt Mr. Jim King is no v on the
list for White House entertainments
and he will be honoring his Juneau
friends by including them in his invi
tations to the reception the President
will give the Diplomatic corps in Jan
uary and the Army and Navy reception
which will come off just before Lent
and the double list he will receive for
the Congressional blowout the Presi
dent tenders to the legislative members
every session.
That’s an amusing dodger alright and
of course, Jim King, being a gentelman
feels lovely when he sees a piece of
paper floating around, the purpose of
which seems to be for making him an
ass. “Shades of Shakespear' Out, out
brief candle" " * *
Its a tale told by an idiot; full of sound
and fury and signifying nothing."
The night of the Republican Rally
Bob Heckman sounded the keynote for
constructive legislation. Every man and
woman who heard him knew in his
heart that it isrigh t to care for the
insane of Alaska at home. To take an
insane husband to Oregon and leave a
stricken wife in Alaska where she can
not reach him without great expense is
the embodiment of cruelty, on the other
hand for a man to send his wife a great
distance not knowing when he may be
called upon to reach her is heartbreak
ing hardship. Citizens of Alaska you
depend on the great heart and the wise
head of the old time Alaskan John R.
Heckman to -see that the seven hun
dred thousand dollars collected by John
H. Cobb, the man now running onthe
independent ticket for Attorney Gen
eral will be spent wisely and at home.
To build an Asylum for the Insane
of Alaska will mean the expenditure
of thousands of dollars somewhere in
the Territory. Citizens, remember, it
will not be paid to the steamship lines
nor to the State of Oregon nor Wash
ington but will circulate in and around
this Territory.
The business principle back of the
philanthropic idea of Heckman’s is
Alaska’s money should be spent in
Alaska.
Women remember that you have no
legal holdings in Alaska, if you’re mar
ried unless your husband, at his will has
signed his property over to you. Xo
matter how hard you have worked
lady mother, unless you are provided
for there will be nothing for you under
the law.
Bob Iieckman and P. C. McCormack
of Wrangell are the men who will ad
just those matters for the citizens who
wear skirts.
Vote a brave vote women, for
your daughters and sisters. That
means the cross in front of the name
of Heckman and the name of P. C.
McCormack.
Monte Benson wishes the women to
have a fair show and Monte Benson
wishes the strictest Safety First laws
and he shouts and breaths for the pro
tection of the miner. Mothers remem
ber that twenty years from now vour
little boy may be working in a mine
with perfect safety because a man like
Monte Benson may serve in the legis
lature of the present. Mothers and
wives, Monte Benson is the rightful re
cipient of your vote.
John Held claims the honor of being
the grandfather of the first white
grandchild in Juneau. How is that for
a pioneer?
\ ote for John Heid. \ever mind
vour political affiliations this year,
the old timers know the needs of the
Territory.