ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
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Anchorage, Alaska.
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Entered in the Anchorage Postoflice June 5, 1915, as second class matter
under the Act of March 3, 1873.
For President—CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
For Delegate to Congress—JAMES WICKERSHAM.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1916.
CRITICISM IS UNJUST.
The Valdez Prospector, which for some reason or other,
appears to have it in for the Alaska Labor union, declares, in a
recent issue, among other things, that “ The Alaska Labor un
ion so-called is an offshoot of the Industrial Workers of the
World,” and comments on the fact that the local organization
is not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, inti
mating that such refusal clearly places it in the category of the
Industrial Workers.
We take it that the refusal of the local labor union to af
filiate with the American Federation of Labor was distinctly a
matter for the membership to decide. We believe we are with
in the facts when we assert that the two governing reasons were:
A desire to control their own affairs, without outside dictation,
and the wish to control the finances of the organization, elimin
ating the payment of assessments to the outside organization,
which, in the aggregate, would reach a considerable sum. The
local organization had use for all the funds at its disposal and
that they have been employed to good advantage, none will
deny.
The conduct of the Alaska Labor union has been such that
we feel that criticism from either the vicious or the uninformed
is entirely uncalled for. Of course, it is well understood that
the Valdez paper’s attacks are made on the theory that the
union will support the candidacy of Delegate Wickersham,
against whom bitter attacks are employed to encompass his de
feat by this, and other Alaskan newspapers. As to this belief,
The Times can only say that it believes that the qualified elec
tors among the membership of the Alaska Labor union will use
their prerogative and vote for whom they please. Certain it
is that they will not be guided in their judgment by the Valdez
paper.
UNTRUTHFUL REPORTS.
The Valdez newspaper is all worked up over what it as
serts is an epidemic of infantile paralysis prevailing in Anchor
age, Seward and Cordova. We know nothing about the pre
valence of this dread malady in Seward and Cordova, but we
do know this, that there is no such epidemic here, nor has there
been any in the past. There is probably about as much truth
in the reports concerning the other towns. The Valdez publi
cation, to say the least, is careless with the facts. It is a seri
ous matter to cause the circulation of such alarming reports
about a community, when there is absolutely no foundation in
fact for them.
Anchorage has been particularly free from infectious dis
eases of any kind or nature. We had a few cases of measles
during the spring, but this disease is not considered as being
in the category of dangerous maladies. Otherwise, so far as
we know, there have been no epidemics. The health of this com
munity is really very fine indeed. It has far exceeded that of
other new communities.
Evidence is not wanting to support the opinion that real
winter weather will be late in coming on this year. Indeed,
this time last year, Anchorage had witnessed a fall of the beau
tiful. When we seek to lift the veil of the future, especially
with reference to weather conditions, we are best guided by na
ture. Men from the hills inform The Times that the ptarmigan,
the member of the feathered tribe that abounds in Alaska, has
not as yet begun to discard its brownish feathers and take on
the garb of purity. Nature provides, for the protection of this
bird, that its feathers shall change with the seasons. In sum
mer, it takes on a brownish or grayish hue. while in winter, it
is almost entirely white, to correspond with the snow-covered
ground about it. Let us pray that the winter season will not
only be late in coming, but that it will also be early in depart
ing.
Anchorage had the distinction of being represented at the
national convention of Women’s Clubs of the United States,
held in New York city, Mrs. A. M. McDermott being the ac
credited delegate from the Anchorage Woman’s Club. The
delegate’s report was read at the meeting of the local club ves
temoon and it proved a most informing and interesting docu
ment. One delegate to the national convention, speaking to the
question of women’s rights, declared that the best men of the
country had gone to Alaska, basing her assertion on the fact
that at the very first opportunity, the Alaskans, acting through
their territorial assembly, had given women equal rights with
men.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1916.
Vol. 1. No. 81. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and D
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