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Entered In the Anchorage Fostoflice June 5, 1915, as second class matter
under the Act ot of March 3. 1873.
For President—Charles Evans Hughes.
For Delegate to Congress—James Wickersham
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 2. 191(5.
LET ALL OBSERVE LABOR DAY.
Monday, September 4, will be Labor Day. I’liis day is a
legal holiday by act of congress, and throughout tlit* American
nation, it will be fittingly observed by appropriate exercises.
The Alaska Labor Union, acting through a live, progressive
committee that is in immediate charge, lias prepared a pro
gram of sports and events that is very attractive, in an effort
to make the occasion one of pleasure and enjoyment.
In recognition of Labor Day, business houses generally
will close, at least the greater part of the day. while the exer
cises are on. The Times will issue no paper Monday, in order
to permit tin- entire staff, from publisher to office boy, to join
in the festivities. Any big news that may come after today’s
paper goes to prass will be given due publicity through the aid
of bulletins.
A decided feature of the celebration will bo the monster
parade, participated in by the members in force of the Alaska
Labor Union, the Pioneers of Alaska, various lodge and club
organizations, etc. Business houses will be represented by
floats representative of their respective businesses. A motion
picture will he taken of this monster parade, which will be
the biggest, by far. ever organized in-Alaska.
The Alaskan Engineering Commission, in order to permit
the employes to observe the day, announce a free excursion for
employes, a train to com > in from Moose creek Sunday and re
turn late Monday night. As there are some 2,000 men employed
on the railway project, a bumper crowd may be expected.
Let us all observe Labor Day in Anchorage!
PROGRESSIVES TO SUPPORT HUGHES.
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Indications are not wanting that the very large part of
the Progressive vote will go to Charles Evans Hughes, repub
lican candidate for president. Recent arrivals in Anchorage
from the states, almost without exception, declare that the
sentiment toward the republican nominee is continually grow
ing, due to the splendid, statesman like speeches delivered on
his western tour, now in progress. They declare,that the nom
inee has shown a wide grasp of public affairs, that he is a
straight-forward, frank talker, who knows whereof he speaks.
The impression which gained currency to the effect that Mr.
Hughes was a cold-blooded individual, phlegmatic to a degree,
is giving way to the view that he is really a genial fellow, de
spite a becoming dignity which is a marked characteristic of
the student and profound thinker.
The weak and vacillating policy with respect to foreign
affairs, pursued by the Wilson administration during its entire
encumbency, is what makes the red-blooded American citizen.;
male or female, long for a change, and when the votes arc
counted next November, it will be found that the American
people have decided that they want no more of the democratic
regime.
The Wilson administration is seeking to make capital out
of the fact that times are prosperous in the states. The good
times that are prevailing in certain quarters may be diredly
placed to the credit of the great world war. Were it not for the
the world war, the country would be facing the dullest times
in the history of the country. There can be no doubt about
that.
BALLAINES MALICIOUS INSINUATIONS.
•John E. Ballaine, it now appears, is the individual who is
responsible for the reports that are being spread broadcast
throughout Alaska to the effect that the republican candidate
for president will oppose the government railway project, in
the event of his election. To those who know this man Bal
laine, the mere fact that he is the author of the story is suffi
cient to thoroughly discredit it. But there are many people
who have not been in Alaska long and to these something of the
activities of this individual may be informing.
“Major” .John K. Ballaine is the owner of the Seward
townsite. He was one of the original promoters of tin* Alaska
( entrai Railroad company, which the unscrupulous press agent :
(.John E. Ballaine) said would build a railway from Seward to
Fairbanks. On the strength of the glowing promises made,
much stock was sold to the unsuspecting. Ballaine was not al
together a philanthropist, however, and reserved to himself the
townsite on Resurrection bay and for a time waxed fat in sell
ing town lots to persons desiring locations. It was inevitable
that the Alaska Central would not long survive the reckless
management, and in a couple of years it was peddled off to tin*
Frost syndicate, of Chicago, the original stockholders losing
iheir money, as a matter of course. Since that time, Ballaine!
has opposed every control which the Alaska Central, and its;
successor, the Alaska Northern, has passed through. In his '
own town, he is the worst despised man in the community,
and his word is worth nothing; his statements are wholly dis
credited. Ask any reputable business man of Seward as to
John E. Ballaine and he will frankly tell you, that this supreme
egotist and “hot air peddler” is the worst enemy the town
has had, and its lack of progress is chiefly laid at his door.
Here is a man of whom it may be truthfully said that, “He is
without honor in his own town.”
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