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AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANCHORAGE.
Anchorage lias so many resources, a small proportion of
which, when they reach their full development will more than
maintain the present prosperity of the city, that the people
here are apt to overlook sources of income which otherwise
would come in for a great share of attention.
One great asset of the country which thus far has been
overlooked, and which has great possibilities, is the encour
agement of the travel from the interior to the outside via An
chorage. The advantages to he derived from this travel, if it
can be successfully diverted to this port, are not only measured
in dollars and cents, but the advertising which this city would
receive from the hundreds of persons passing through here
each year would prove of incalculable value.
Several years ago after the completion of the ( 'owner River
& Northwestern railway, the citizens of Cordova, realizing the
great value of the travel from the interior raised in one half
day $7,000 with which to build a trail from the Yaldez-Fair
l.anks road to connect with the railroad. The results were im
mediate. and for years Cordova has reaped the benefit of the
enterprise of her citizens.
Recently there arrived in Anchorage a party of men who
made the trip over the trail from Nenana to Anchorage. Al
though in places there is no well-defined trail, the trip was
made in eleven days. These men assert that by coming from
Nenana to Anchorage they save nearly 200 miles, -and that
if a small amount of work is put on the trail, the trip will be
much easier than by way of Valdez or Cordova.
It is estimated that less than five hundred dollars will be
needed to put the trail in such shape that fully 90 per cent of
the travel from Nenana to the outside will come this way. Un
der these conditions it is up to the Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce to immediately get busy and see what can be accom
plished in this matter. There is yet plenty of time if prompt
action is taken, to divert much of the travel this way the com
ing winter, which in the years to come, pending the completion
of the railroad, will steadily increase.
MODERN WAR METHODS.
A recent paper by Gen. Malleterre, of the French army,
printed in the Century magazine, impresses upon the reader
the very great changes that have come about in carrying on
the business of war. as well as the comparative simplicity of
ground-gaining as employed by the armies in France, and its
dependence upon vast stores of ammunition. Under the sys
tem of attack developed by modern trench warfare, declares a
contemporary, ground-gaining is as certain as walking to
work, the element of chance being only the holding of the
ground after it has been gained.
Preparations for an attack are sometimes commenced two
weeks before the advance is to take place. The artillery bom
bardment clears the field of intervening barbed wire and makes
ditches of the enemy’s shallow trenches. During the prepara
tion aircraft are required to keep enemy airships on their own
side of the line. At the moment selected for the attack the
troops are brought into their respective sectors, the artillery
tire is concentrated upon the enemy trenches, and at the given
moment the soldiers go over the top and the artillery fire lifts
to an advance of 75 to 100 yards ahead of the line. The assault
goes forward in waves, and at a walk, the first wave a group of
expert riflemen a few feet apart, the succeeding waves being in
fantrymen who touch elbows, sent from the trenches from 50 to
150 yards apart. The barrage fire lifts as the attack progres
ses, and the objectives are gained with comparatively little dif
ficulty. The real trouble begins when the invaders reach the
flattened trenches of the enemy, where there is little shelter,
and the first duty is to destroy the enemy concealed in the deep
er trenches, and the second, to prepare vantage ground to re
pel the counter attack that comes so promptly. Bombing and
bayonet work in the trenches form an important part of this
work.
The gaining of ground thus becomes a matter of sufficient
ammunition. The sacrifice of life is comparatively small if the
troops be supported with ample shells. The allied armies thus
need cannon and shells without limit, and facilities to transport
them promptly to the battle front, with the necessary prepon
derance in airplanes to blind the enemy’s eyes. With these
supplied in abundance, the advance to Berlin would be reduced
to a systematic walk.
American factories and shipyards have thus a more press
ing duty to perform for civilzation than even the soldiers now
being mobilized. The need for our soldier may not come for
six months or a year. The need for shells and guns and ships
to carry them is now, and every day until the war is ended.
American labor is an army with an urgent duty to perform
that cannot afford to cease its activities for an instant. Am
erican soldiers constitute a reserve force that will not be need
ed for some months. When American labor lays down its
tools it is a soldier who lays down his arms in the face of the
enemy.
IF YOU LOVE YOUR COUNTRY BUY A LIBERTY BOND.
Wednesday, October 24, has been designated by the pres
ident as Liberty day and by executive order of Gov. J. F. A.
Strong declared a holiday in Alaska. Similar action has been
taken by the governors of all the states and territories. On
that day, in every city and village in the United States the
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1917.
Vol. I. No. 280. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 4th and D
Why suffer the inconvenience of
trying to find your way in the
dark, when you can buy a KWIK
LITE flashlight from us. A Kwik
Lite flashlight comes in many
different sizes. The vest-pocket
light takes up very little room and
the batteries are considered the
best made. They are highly rec
ommended for steady burning and,
of course, we guarantee them.
The August Victor records are
in and as usual the latest popular
music is brought home to us on
the phonograph. To hear Ger
aldine Farrar sing the “Star Span
gled Banner” is an inspiration, and
listening to some of the latest
dances makes yob long for a dance
floor and your hest girl. The new
popular songs are snappy and full
of melody. Billy Murray sings
“Everything Is Going Up,” and
we know it is true, but it is funny
just the same. Our stock of Victor
machines and records is the larg
est in Alaska. Within the last two
weeks we have sold about a dozen
machines and a thousand records
or so, and we have some left, and
new ones coming in on every boat.
Mail your orders to us.
We have received a few single
light, silk lamp shades. They are
very pretty and not expensive.
They will greatly improve the ap
pearance of your home. Come
in and look them over.
Libby Cut Glass—always a gift
of excellence and good taste. Uni
versal Chaffing Dishes and Perco
lators are always welcome in a
home. Sterling and Rogers 1847
table silver in all these articles are
suitable gifts at all times.
Parisian Ivory—A toilet article
DeLux—clean looking, sanitary and
dust proof, it makes » nice appear
ance on your Qreoecf. You can go
a long way to win a girl’s heart by
a gift of a nice Paresian Ivory Toi
let Set.
AUGUSTINE & KEYER make
the .nost delicious chocolate candy
on the coast. Their Victoria and
Chocolate Butter Crisp are famous
and when you give your friend a
box of them you have made a three
base hit and a home-run. We are
the agents.
Eaton & Crane’s name as makers
of high grade stationery is a guar
antee of the quality and correct
ness of the paper you use. Hereto
fore they had no direct representa
tive on the Alaska coast. It was
not thought possible that any one
store could sell enough stationery
to be granted an agency, but we
have done it. The reason we sell
so much is because of its quality
and price.
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people will unite in a last big drive on the dollars to the end
that the second Liberty loan, the largest sum ever attempted to
be raised by any government in one bond issue, may be a
success.
In Anchorage the citizens have arranged a patriotic dem
onstration for that day, and to help the good work along the
Alaskan Engineering commission has declared a half-holiday
for all its employes.
October 24, 1917 should be a memorable day. On that day
every man, woman and child in the United States who is able
should buy Liberty bonds to the limit of their ability, it
should not be a question of how much each is able to spare
conveniently, but each should buy to the last available cent.
As yet our people do not fully realize the seriousness of
their war. They do not realize that Germany, fighting with
every natural advantage on her side, has been able even in the
face of odds to make the progress of the allies, fighting their
way to victory, slow indeed; that France and England, for over
two years forced to bear the financial burden for their less weal
thy allies, have strained their credits to the limit; that the waste
of war both in men and materials has greatly weakened the
allies as well as Germany; that the disintegration of Russia
means not only less strength to the allies but added re
sources to Germany.
Under these conditions the success of the war, which can
be a success only when Germany is humbled, now depends
solely upon the United States. This does not mean that we
are supposed to bear the brunt of the fighting, but that by
throwing the weight of our great strength on the side of the
allies the additional forces will break the deadlock which now
exists.
The United States today is in a war upon the outcome of
which depends not only the question of whether democracy
shall live, but upon which really depends our national exist
ence. An indecisive peace is a victory for Germany and means
that later we must fight the Huns again, and probably alone.
The youth of the nation have responded nobly to the call
to arms. Today there are nearly 750,000 American troops in
France. These boys must be supported. Money must be avail
able that they may be supplied with food, arms and munitions.
They have dedicated their lives to the country, thereby losing
their earning power and it now is up to the people who remain
at home to see that the money is forthcoming. It is up to each
individual citizen to see that the United States, the richest
and best government in the world, shall not fail in her duty.
The employes of the Alaskan Engineering commission
have subscribed nearly $100,000 for Liberty bonds. The peo
ple on the outside are doing their share. They realize more
fully than we the seriousness of this great struggle. Let us
show the world that Anchorage, the newest city in Uncle Sam’s
greatest territory is with the president in this fight for free
dom.
A NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
The possible organization of a new political party in the
United States is indicated by Harold Kellock, in a contribution
to the Century Magazine. An attempt is being made to de
termine the political sentiment of the country as to conserva
tive and liberal tendencies, and to discover just how far the
proposed party may go in liberalism to command a substantial
support, says a Seattle newspaper.
Mr. Kellock tells us that proponents of the plan are hop
ing to effect a working consolidation of the Fanners’ Nonpar
tisan league, the progressives, the prohibitionists, a considera
ble body of woman voters, single taxers, seceding socialists, and
progressive members of the democratic and republican parties,
and procure enough support from this combination to make
its influence felt in American politics.
A conference was held in the east during the summer, at
which representatives of the progressive and prohibition par
ties, and liberal and radical groups, discussed the possibility
of amalgamating the liberal sentiment of the country. Out of
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this preliminary" discussion has come the organization that is
now laying the groundwork for the new party.
Whether or not the proposed organization is to be import
ant is probably incumbent upon the efforts of the national ad
ministration to hold the price of human necessities to a reason
able level. The war has given opportunity and encouragement
to profiteering, and there are many items in which there is no
reason for present prices, except in cupidity. If the abuses are
not controlled by the administration, the proposed party will
have a live issue upon which to appeal.