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Entered in the Anchorage Postoflice June 5, 1915, as second class matter
under the Act of of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersham
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 17. 1916.
UNFOUNDED AND UNJUST CHARGES.
Every country lias its knocker anti Anchorage has not been
the exception, although in this particular instance the individ
ual is unknown here and his assertions are so rash and incor
rect that they carry no weight. We refer particularly to one
R. 0. Miller who had the audacity to send a lengthy telegram
to Senator Miles Poindexter, in which he made several charges
against the Alaskan Engineering Commission, all of which are
absolutely false, and could only have been prompted by malice
and with the intent of avenging some imaginary grievance.
Miller states that after two years of attempted organiza
tion the operations of the Commission are in a sad condition,
dust what he means by this accusation is not quite clear, as the
work of construction is being rushed as rapidly as material can
be delivered on the ground and wonderful progress has been
made in the clearing, grading and laying of steel for the new
government railroad.
A refutation of the unjust and uncalled for accusation
against the personnel of the stall' of engineers is unnecessary,
as these men have all held responsible positions on the leading
railroads of the country and their services were secured after
a most thorough investigation as to their experience and abil
itv, with a view to discharging the duties of the especial posi
tion for which they were employed. As an illustration ue
might quote the records of achievement of the engineers in
charge of the work, and what is true in their cases applies
with equal force to the other employes. District Engineer Tl.
P. Warren was for five years with the Panama Railroad com
pany as assistant engineer of construction; three years with
same company as engineer; two years with the Isthmian Canal
commission in entire charge of construction of permanent for
tifications on the Pacific side of the Isthmus of Panama, as well
as other railroad experience. Mr. Warren is the engineer in
charge of the terminal work for the Alaskan Engineering com
mission. District Engineer II. F. Dose of the TalJk|etna dis
trict, has been engaged in engineering and railroad work for the
past 30 years. TIis most important work was as chief engineer
in the building of the Madeira-Mamore railway in central Bra
zil. which is universally recognized as one of the most difficult
pieces of railroad construction ever undertaken. He was resi
dent engineer of the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis railway;
assistant engineer of the U. S. Board of Engineers; division en
gineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission; superintendent of
construction of Guayaquil & Quito railroad; resident engineer
of Pennsylvania railroad and Isthmian Canal Commission; con
tractor of Bolivia railway; chief engineer (tuatamalan railways
and the St. Maurice Construction Company, of Canada.
As an evidence of the untruthful and inaccurate statements
made by Miller it is only necessaary to cite the fact that he re
ported that the railroad fare was eight cents a mile. Had he
taken the trouble to inquire he would have learned that six
cents per mile is the rate charged on the government railroad m
stead of eight cents. But then truthfulness is evidently not one
of his characteristics, as he also lays the blame for the exces
sive telegraph and cable tolls against the Commission, while
these lines are not controlled by them.
It has been intimated that Miller was sent to Anchorage to
unearth some damaging evidence against the Commission, in
the hope of discrediting their work, and if so he made an ut
ter failure of his mission. Such acts only tend to stamp the de
tainer as an unreliable and dangerous person who is willing to
resort to chicanery in order to serve his own purpose or that of
his masters. But such false accusations as made by Miller fall
of their own weight, and do not in any way detract from the
high esteem in which the members of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission and their capable and trusted employes are held
by the residents of this section who are familiar with the rail
road work they are doing.
SOCIAL CLUB ROOMS FOR ANCHORAGE.
There is a movement now on foot looking toward the for
mation of a social club in Anchorage, with a view to fitting up
permanent club rooms, where the congenial spirits of the town
can meet and while away their spare hours as well as afford a
place for the entertainmet of our many visitors. It is the in
tention to secure some desirable location and by securing a
membership of from seventy to a hundred the burden of fur
nishing and maintaining club rooms would not fall heavily upon
any individual.
Fairbanks has its Tanana Club, Valdez its Tillicum Club,
Cordova its Northern Club and why not an Anchor Club in An
chorage? There is no better way of cementing social relations
among the residents of a town than by the forming of such an
organization. At the same time it provides a place where visit
ors can be entertained while here and when they return to the
states will carry with them a lasting ; nd favorable impression
of the hospitality of our people.
The project is as yet in its formative stage and if it meets
with the deserved encouragement will result in providing one of
Anchorage’s best assets.
The Store That Has What You Want—When You Want It.”
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
JULY 17th
Vol I. X9. 5. ANCHORAGE. ALASKA 4th and D
Efficiency Vs. Waste.
Ledgers, files, loose leaf price
books and any kind of office sup
plies—anything that will save you
time—will make you money.
A visit to our Soda Fountain will
leave you refreshed. Our syrups are
made of fresh crushed fruits, our
ice cream of the very best cream ob
tainable. No artificial flavors used.
We have the finest assortment of
all Alaska Post Cards. A post card
from Alaska is very much an event
to your friends outside.
Quality in Candy should be con
sidered above everything. The pur
ity of ingredients u*ed—chocolate,
cream, sugar and flavor is of the
greatest importance. Augustine a
Kyer’s a house famous on the Pacific
coast for the quality of their prod
ucts place their reputation behind
their chocolates. When you present
a box of A. & K. chocolates you pay
a double compliment to the recipi
ent of your favor. \
Bring your drug wants and pre
scriptions to our drug store. We car
ry a complete stock of the highest
grade drugs and chemicals. Our fa
cilities for prescription work are un
equaled in Alaska.
Tlic Result of Experience.
The other day a gentleman who
writes a good deal told me that after
having tried one fountain pen after
another he lias finally selected the
“Waterman Ideal” as the best pen
on the market for service and qual
ity. There's a reason.
Improving the Ordinary Way.
The difference between work done
the ordinary way and that done in a
scientific way is often very great.
Several years ago motoring
through southern California I saw
two fruit orchards—one the result
of an orchard planted in the ordi
nary way, the other, judging from
appearance, planned in a scientific
manner, each tree several feet apart
planted in parallel rows with special
preparation of the soil. It was al
most picking time, the trees were
weighted down with fruit, and it
seemed as if the second orchard had
more than several times the quanti
ty of fruit, and the fruit looked big
ger besides.
As I looked I thought of the re
markable difference between the two
orchards. I thought of thousands
upon thousands of acres of fruits
and corn and wheat that are planted
and cultivated in an ordinary way,
and of how vastly the yield might
be increased by the use of more sci
entific methods. Then I thought ot
all the many business enterprises
that are being conducted in the ordi
nary way, and of the greater results
! which might be obtained if they were
conducted on a more thorough, sys
tematic and intelligent plan. To the
public it would mean better service,
hetter prices, better quality—and in
no other business can it be demon
strated than in the modern drug
store. This is the policy I pursue
in conducting my drug stores in An
chorage and Juneau. In trading
with us, you are assured of the very
best in stock and service.
Concentration of Wealth
In the Hands
of Few a Menace to
the Nation
By JOHN SKELTON WILLIAMS. Comptroller
Photo by American of the Currency
Press Association.
CONCENTRATION of America’s growing wealth in the hands of
comparatively few men is the greatest danger threatening the na
tion.
Bankers and financial leaders should try strenuo isly to help small
local industries and farmers to develop their businesses.
Such a policy would increase the aggregate wealth of the nation and
would promote contentment and patriotism among the people. The
rapid increase in wealth of the United States is producing AN OSTEN
TATIOUS LEISURE CLASS WHICH IS A DANGER EVEN
MORE THAN ANGERED POVERTY.
In almost exact ratio when wealth and capital increase the bitterness
against wealth and capital also increases. Not Socialism, but united ac
tion among financial forces to distribute tbeir working capital, can pre
vent growth of this discontent.
THE BUILDING UP OF SMALL LOCAL INDUSTRIES UNDERTAKEN
BY CAPABLE AND WILLING HANDS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
GREAT FUNDAMENTAL AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY, HELPING OF THE
LITTLE BUSINESS MAN WHO HAS CHARACTER, ABILITY AND AM
BITION, OFFERS TREMENDOUS OP^ORTUNITIES NOT ONLY FOR THE
INCREASE OF AN AGGREGATE WEALTH AND POWER, BUT FOR DIS
TRIBUTION OF THEM, SO THAT NO WORTHY MAN MAY BE HOPE
LESS.
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Oceans No Longer
Serious Obstacles
to Invading Hostile
Fleets
® Wtldon Fawcett.
By Rear Admiral AUSTIN M. KNIGHT, Preddent of the Naval
War College at Newport, R. I.
THE Atlantic ocean no longer can be considered a serions obstacle to
the invasion of the United States.
Unless those waters are blocked by a fleet strong enough to com
mand them absolutely the ocean is a highway, broad, spacious and con
venient beyond any military road the Rogians ever built.
What will the pacifists thimc of themselves if, as a direct result of
their efforts, our fleet is destroyed by an enemy fleet twice its size? And
I tell you now that if the fleet is defeated it will be destroyed.
And what will they say if, after our little army has been offered up
as a further sacrifice upon the altar of unpreparedness, some hundreds
of thousands of our so called citizen soldiery are in their turn offered up
on the same altar and all to no effect?
WE URGE THAT THE UNITED STATES BE MADE GREAT IN PHYS
ICAL POWER IN ORDER THAT ITS MORAL POWER MAY BE MADE
EFFECTIVE BEYOND ITS BORDERa I BELIEVE THAT POWER IN THE
NATION AS IN THE INDIVIDUAL 18 THE NECESSARY BASIS OF USE
FULNESS. WITHOUT POWER IT IS ASSUREDLY NOT POSSIBLE TO
BE HELPFUL.
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The largest and most substantial reinforced concrete building
in Alaska; beautifully finished and decorated; furnished with the
latest and best equipment.
Tonight, Monday, July 17, 1916
PATIIE presents
“The Galloper”
Featuring Clifton Crawford, Melville Stewart and Anna
Marinoff.
A Gold Rooster Play in Five Parts. A Real Comedy, yet
Furnishing Many Thrills.
Two Shows: 7:30 and 9:15 P. M. Admisssion 25 cents.
Regular Admission 25c, Childreri^lOc
Conklin & Fitzgerald
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