LITTLE ONE MUST BE DIFFER
ENT FROM WEAK-KNEED,
HYSTERICAL ADULTS.
SET EXAMPLE TO ELDERS
Occasional Setbacks Suffered by En
tente Allies on Land and Sea Should I
Not Be Allowed to Prove at All Dis
couraging.
By GEOREGE ADE.
WASHINGTON—Can a mere child
be of service to his or her country
while we are trying to make the Kais
er ehave?
Undoubtedly ?
How ?
By observing the conduct of weak
kneed, hysterical, and complaining
adults and then being just as different
from them as possible.
This war is neither a joke nor a pro
tracted funeral.
You will notice that some of the old-;
er people refuse to accept it as a fact, ^
exclaiming, between sobs, that the U.:
S. A. is going to the bow-wows.
Let the very young children set
their elders a good example by re
maining calm but determined.
If you pick up the morning paper
and read that the U-boats bagged 17 .
shipes instead of the customary 15 and j
the Canadians captured only one line j
of trenches instead of two, do not
shake your head and declare that the
Germans never can be licked.
Set Good Example.
Set a good example to your fathers
and mothers and uncles and aunts by
renewing your faith daily, in spite of
an occasional setback.
Quote to them the words of Abra
ham Lincoln: “Let us have faith that
right makes might and in that faith
let us, to the end, dare to do our duty.”
You might remind your grown-up
relatives that all during the Civil War
the northern states harbored a good
many well-meaning people who went
about moaning that the Union never
could be preserved and we had better
accept peace at any price.
These invertebrates (an inverte
brate, children, is a creature with a
; string of marcaroni where the back
bone should be)—these spineless ones
were willing to let certain states se
cede. The blacks were to remain in
slavery. Our flag was to be lowered.
Anything to avoid a fight to a finish.
tuners ana rauunnders.
t
Even after the Battle of Gettysburg,
when the fortunes of war began to
favor the north, just as they are now
favoring the allies, every community
had to put up with a few of the whin
ers and faultfinders who belittled each
victory and magnified each reverse.
Your grandfather can tell you about
these peace lovers who helped to pro
long the war by failing to give united
and loyal support to the soldiers at
the front. If it should happen that
grandfather was one of these “peace
at-any-price” advocates, doubtless he
will change the subject and talk about
something else.
Even if you are less than six years
of age, surely you can understand that
the issues involved in this dreadful
war must be settled and settled right
before the world may hope for abiding
peace.
Therefore, if anyone asks you what
you think about the war, reply as fol
lows :
hate ror Democracy.
“President Wilson was right when
he said that the world must be made
safe for democracy. The American
people have no desire to destroy Ger
many or pervent it from regaining
commercial importance. They want
Germany to restore the stolen proper
ty and go home in a chastened mood.
They want to jam the knowledge into
every close-cropped Prussian head that
just because a man owns a high-priced
automatic gun and has a lot of am
munition and a college education he
[has no right to go out and shoot up his
nieghJ>ors. The American people are
hoping to make it clear to the Kaiser
and the Crown prince and the various j
i
square-jawed Hindenburgs that it is
highly improper to form a partnership
with God for purposes of murder, and
then treat God as a silent partner. As
to the final outcome, the Battle of the
Marne was the beginning of the end.
Irresistable Advance.
“For 200 years all the big events of
history have marked an irresistable
advance toward the establishment of
democracy. When the Germans failed
in their mad rush of 1914, it meant
that an all-wise providence and the
laws of evolution were not to be
thwarted by a military despot with a
bristling mustache. Germany can not
win and therefore Germany must lose.
The end of bloodshed and sacrifice
and widespread terror will come as
soon as the United States of America
begins to strike aggressive blows. The
more men we send to the front, the
fewer we will lose. Our greatest en
emy at present is indecision. Our
strongest ally is speed. Our most
needful watchword is faith. We are
going to end the war and then sit at
the council table to repress greed and
surb injustice.”
Of course, the foregoing will sound
rather hifaluting to come from a six
year-old child, but it will be the truth,
and the truth is needed in large doses
at present, especially by people more
than six years of age.
That will be all for today, children, i
You may run along and play.
VIEW FUTURE
WITH OPTIMISM
N E W CORPORATIONS ORGAN
IZED TO DEVELOP RESOUR
CES OF ISLAND.
LUMBER COMPANY EXPANDS.
Coast Fishing Concern Proves Grand
Success and Treadwell Is Inaugur
ating Improvements of Material
Nature.
“In the world’s broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of life,
Be not like dumb driven cattle,
Be a hero in the strife.”
Speaking of heroes in the strife,
Douglas island is developing them
by the score these dark ciays of war
and war’s alarms when a large part
of the world is cutting out bacon for
breakfast and when blueberry pie is
au fait—whatever that means.
Islanders are rising to the occasion
and new companies are being organ
ized and chances are being taken,
says the Douglas Island News. Men
who have been hitherto been content
to allow their surplus capital to lie i
idle in the bank are now casting about
for something in which to invest it.
They realize that it takes money to
make money and they are willing to
risk it.
The Alaska-Douglas Herring Pack
ery, organized in Douglas lately is
but a sample of the manner in which
islanders are getting busy. The
George E. James Lumber company is
branching out in various directions
and establishing sawmills and box
factories where there are crying de
mands for their products. They are
grasping the opportunities open to
them and grasping them in a manner
that insures success. J. W. Martin is
another live one who will make hay
while the haying season is at its best.
Treadwell Company Awake.
The Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining
company is not asleep but is inaugur
ating improvements for the future.
The Alaska Coast Fish company is a
grand success.
The very air, though somewhat
moist, is laden with optimism and the
future augurs Iwell. Islanders are
not lying down under adversities but
are starting something—many things
that will tend to make Douglas part
of the most substantial portion of
southeastern Alaska when the pres
ent ominous-appearing clouds are
penetrated by the joy-winged rays of
the sun of prosperity.
'Tis easier to drag a rock from the
bottom of the sea than the sentiments
of right from the hearts of the people.
—Daniel Webster.
COMMISSIONER
AT TALKEETNA
VISITS HERE
CARL ALMY PRACTICED LAW IN
ANCHORAGE WHEN IT WAS
A TENT TOWN.
PRAISES HIS PRESENT HOME
Important Center Will Be Established
by Development in Near Future of
Mining Resources of Broad Pass
Country.
United States Commissioner Carl
Almy, of Talkeetna, arrived last night
in Anchorage for a visit of several
days.
In coming here, the commissioner
traveled as far as the mouth of the
Kashwitna on the Susitna river in a
small power boat belonging to H. W.
Nagley of Susitna station. Then he
went overland to Camp 195, where he
met a railroad construction party
from Talkeetna and came here on
speeder and train.
i Tie commTssioner was immensely
impressed with the country traversed
and expressed himself very favorably
concerning the development of the
section of the country between the
Little Susitna river and Kashwitna
river. This is his first visit to An
chorage since his appointment to the
commissionership last winter. He has
great faith in the future o^ Talkeetna
and states that in time it will become
the center of the mining industry in
the Broad Pass country.
Well Known in Anchorage.
The commissioner is well known in
Anchorage, having practised law here
since the town was distinctively a
tent village. Before coming to An
chorage he was associated with L. V.
Ray in the practise of the law at
Seward. He located in Seward im
mediately after his graduation from
Cornell university.
While here he is staying at the An
chorage hotel.
MERCHANTS’ ASSOCIATION WILL
COLLECT BILLS BY FIF
TEENTH OF EVERY MONTH.
NOT TO TRUST DELINQUENTS
Change in Past Policy Is Necessary as
Result of Different Methods Pursued
by Wholesale Houses at Present |
Time.
In order to protect both themselves
and the man who is entitled to credit,
the merchants and butchers of An
chorage met Saturday and organ
ized the Anchorag-, Merchants’ Pro
tective association. The mission of
the association will be to scrutinize
and protect the accounts of the differ
ent members, and prevent the dishon
est man from avoiding the payment of
his just accounts.
According to the rules of the asso
ciation all weekly accounts are due on
Monday and overdue on Wednesday;
and all monthly accounts are due the
first of every month and overdue the
fifteenth of every month, after which
dates the persons whose accounts are
overdue will be refused credit at all
business places of members of the as
sociation until such time as the over
due accounts are paid.
Patrons Given Ample Time.
The members of the association feel
that in placing the time for payments
of accounts on the fifteenth of the
month, they have given ample time to
all interested in which to make pay
ment. After the dates set, when the
accounts are overdue, the name of the
delinquent member will be sent to the
secretary of the association, who in
turn will send them to all the mem
bers.
The reason for the organization of
the association as pointed out by mem
bers is the necessity of getting their
accounts settled promptly in order
that they may, in turn, pay their own
bills. Where in the past it was pos
sible for them to get thirty to sixty
days on all goods, now they assert
they are forced to buy on ten days’
time, which is in effect cash.
Unless they are able to collect their
accounts promptly, they assert, it is
impossible for them to pay for their
goods. Also, they claim under the
system to be followed by the associa
tion, it will be possible for them to
grant a more liberal line of credits, as
they will be sure of the protection of
fered by the association, and thus the
man who is entitled to time will be
granted that favor, as the merchants
will not be forced to carry large
amounts of doubtful accounts.
Another meeting of the association
will be held this week when officers
will be elected.
ALL LARGE SHIPS
ARE COMMANDEERED
- !
VESSELS OF 2,500 TONS OR OVER
WILL STAY IN PRESENT TRAF
FIC FOR A WHILE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—Approxi
n ately 500 American coastwise and
ocean ships of 2,500 tons or more |
were commandeered today by the gov- :
eminent on the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans, the Gulf of Mexico and the j
Great Lakes.
The ships will continue in their
present traffic until the government
takes them. All cargo ships in excess
of 2,500 tons are affected.
SHIPPING FISH ALIVE.
An invention of Alexander F. j
Schnoor, of Omaha, Neb., it is said
will make it possible to ship fresh or j
salt water fish alive to any part of the
country. Mr. Schnoor believes the
system can be used commercially for
the shipment of fish to market, plac
ing them before the consumer in a
fresher and more appetizing condition
MOOSE SCORE
US MINSTRELS.
INTERLOCUTOR FRED A. MARTIN
MANAGES TO KEEP END
MEN ON THEIR TOES.
SOLOISTS ACHIEVE TRIUMPH
Club Scene Gives Opportunity to Star
Singers to Render Some Delightful
Vocal Selections—Audience Laughs
at Jokes.
The Moose minstrel show was a suc
cess in every sense of the word and
the huge crowd which filled the La
bor Temple Saturday night left with
the feeling that a show of unusual
merit had been given and one that
might very favorably be compared
with the olden day minstrels.
The hall was filled at 8o’clock and
by the time the show was ready there
were persons standing.
The performance was a credit to
not only the Moose fraternity but tc
the town as well and to the untiring
efforts of Director C. G. Wilford.
As interlocutor Fred A. Martin kept
the “end men” on the alert and he al
lowed them no unnecessary time for
reflection.
The end men J. Kacerosy, Mr. Tam
bo; H. Hargarood, Mr. Jones; C. Hen
ry, Buck and Robert Small, Wing,
injected considerable humor into the
minstrels and Mr. Small achieved no
small fame as a poet.
Henry, Vint, Kacerosky, Hargood
Wallace, Engberg, Sheets and Patter
were the principal soloists of the even
ing and their selections were well re
ceived by the audience. During th«
time Mr. Patten was occupied in sing
ing the “Bells in the Lighthouse” with
his magnificent bass voice the end men
were endeavoring to claim the atten
tion by their comedy.
All of the soloists were in splendid
voice and their singing was listened
to with rapt atention. The songs rang
ed from the patriotic to the rag time
and covered all of the earth from the
French front to that portion of the
states below the Mason and Dixon
line.
One of the best parts of the pro
gram was the club scene in which
seven of the star singers of the Moose
order sang some timely and delight
ful songs.
H. Wellesley Fletcher, as a Jamaica
Negro caused much merriment by his
local references.
The circle was composed of the taU
lowing:
W. Engberg, Dr. Wallace, F. W.
Hoefel, H. W. Fletcher, C. H. Patten,
H. Sneider, H. Cook, D. D. Vint, C.
H. Sheets, L. Lindig, V. H. Sleuter, FI
Allen, G. Reynolds and G. Auman.
Bert Hughes gave some fancy steps
as a dancer and Charles Henry made
up as the typical Hebrew character
brought down the house. Hargood and
Kacerosky as the “Two Nuts” afford
ed considerable amusement and re
ceived much applause.
HEADLESS BODY OF
GIRL IDENTIFIED
SEATTLE POLICE SEARCH FOR
MAN THAT TOOK RUTH DE
MERRITT TO DANCE.
SEATTLE, Oct. 15.—A headless
body found in the brush here yesterday
was identified today as that of Miss
Ruth DeMerritt, 17 years old, a resi
dent of Kirkland, a suburb of Seattle..
She went to a dance a month ago and
had not been seen since. The police
are searching for the man that es
corted her to the dance.
DON M. DICKINSON DIES.
DETROIT, Oct. 15.—Don M. Dick
inson, postmaster-general under the
administration of President Grover
Cleveland, died here today. Mr. Dick
inson has been in poor health for a
long time.
His ill health has prevented him
from taking an active part in affairs.
The Houseof Service
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