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I—Follow The Boy That Follows The Flag—
Knights of Columbus
| WAR FUND
—DRIVE—
| March 11th To March 16th
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The Knights of Columbus have established and are establishing recrea
tion centers in the military camps in this country and France. These centers
are life-savers for the soldiers. They not only rest and restore them phys
ically, but they are a boon to them mentally. They are home to the home
sick and medicine to the worn out. The camps couldn't get along without
them. Creed Is forgotten; religious lines are wiped out in this work. Protest
ants are as welcome as Catholics. No man is asked what he believes or
whether he believes. It’s just: “What do you need?"
Every Cordovan who gives to this fund is contributing to the comfort of
the soldiers.
Don’t wait to be asked to give. It Is your duty to see that your dollars
get into the fund If you have given already, give again—give until It hurts.
You will never have an opportunity to put your dollars to a better use.
Approved and indorsed by President Wilson, Ex-President
Taft, Ex-President Roosevelt, Secretary of War Baker, Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels, General Pershing, Commanding Offi
cers of Every •'JantonnerE, ry the Press of the Country, by
Clergymen of Every Denomination.
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IJAS. GALEN, Chairman F. A. JONES, Secretary
JOHN MULLER, Treasurer
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO JOHN MULLER, Treasurer |
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
VOTE FOR
JAMES L. GALEN
Republican Candidate for
R°ad Commissioner
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Primary Election Tuesday, April 30
JAMES E. WILSON
Road Commissioner
Solicits Your Vote for Re-election
Primary Election Tuesday, April 30
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VOTE FOR
HENRY A. SLATER
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Republican Candidate for
Representative
Primary Election Tuesday, April 30
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VOTE FOR
JOSEPH H. MURRAY
Republican Candidate for
Representative
j Primary Election Tuesday, April 30
j CLIFFORD H. PHILLIPS
Announces His Candidacy
for
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Clerk of School Board
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♦ Bottlers 4
♦ Soda Water, all Flavors, 4
♦ Gingerale, 4
♦ Root Beer, «
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When Ordering Job Work Don’t
Think It Is Your Duty to Build Up
Concerns In the States, But Give
j The People Who Are Paying
Wages and Spending Their Money
j Ht Cordova a Chance to Live.
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SPIRIT SHOWN BY PRESS
COMMENDED BY DANIELS
The following are extracts from an
address of Hon. Josephus Daniels,
secretary of the navy, before the Balti
more Press Club, Baltimore, Md., re
cently:
‘‘The press of America has wron na
tional gratitude by its splendid spirit
of service during the past year. With
few exceptions, the newspapers have
put service of country above every
thing else. News has been secondary
to service. During the days after
relations were severed with Germany
it was to the papers that the people
looked for a clear presentation of the
duty of this country. It rang clear
and true, and when the declaration of
war was made in solemn assertion of
national duty the press was almost a
unit in support of the noble utterances
of the President. And from that hour
whether it was in support of the se
lective draft, the recruiting campaign,
propaganda foi; the Liberty loan, food
and fuel conservation, the drives for
the Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A., or
leading in community honors paid to
youths groine to war—whatever the
call, the press has responded with a
cheerful ‘Aye, aye, sir,’ and has led
in the enthusiastic support of every
measure for national unity and nation
al victory The splendid way in which
the press as a whole has risen to the
occasion and measured up to its re
sponsibilities has given me an added
pride in the profession.
Citizens Before They Are Editors
“What is the duty of the press when
their government is at war? That is
the question which every patriotic edi
tor has asked himself every day since
the 6th of April. It has not been a
difficult question for most editors,
for they regard themselves as citizens
before they are editors, and, therefore,
they have supported the policy of the
government, through its chosen agents,
when its policy commended itself to
their judgment. When they were not
convinced, they have acquiesced,
pointing out in £ way that could not
,be used against their country, their
suggestions of better ways to win the
war. The newspaper men in this hour
are the eyes and ears of the public,
which has a right to know what the
government is doing. It is their duty
to tell the story just as it is, neither
magnifying defects nor minimizing ac
complishments. In ever country at
war except America there is strict
censorship of the press. Here we
have none. The government, through
its committee on public information,
has formally requested the newspapers
to refrain from publishing certain in
formation for military reasons. Offi
cials in many cases have taken news
paper men into their confidence, and
rarely has this confidence been
abused.
Few Violations of Censhorship
“Some of our military preparations
and operations can not be revealed
without giving valuable information
to the enemy. They would make great
reading, of course; but the publica
tion of them might do as much dam
age as if the secrets had been stolen
by German spies. The press is loyal
and the comparatively few violations
of the voluntary censorship have in
most cases been due not to any dis
position to aid Germany, but to the
anxiety for a scoop. Fut some of these
news beats have been achieved at a
risk we should not have incurred.
The cablegrams telling of the arrivals
of the first transports with Pershing's
men were published by a few papers
when there were other vessels of that
expedition still in the war zone, fac
ing the danger of attacks by subma
rines, and this premature publication,
which might have given the German
U-boat commanders information that
there were other transports following,
caused anxious hours before the last
of those vessels reached port.
“The press understands, and most of
them act upon the principle, that when
a country is engaged in a foregn war
the President becomes the spokesman
of the nation. When executive action
becomes necessary in any and every
measure for the successful conduct of
the war, the world must know that
the President is asserting the will of
the nation which the people have de
creed must be executed by force of
arms. Party differences are overcome
by the logic of the necessity of na
tional unity. An attack upon the Pres
ident’s foreign policy in war raises the
question not only of ethics but one of
loyalty to the government of which
he is the chosen spokesman.
Freedom of the Press
“It may be asked if the press, in
time of war. Is to think more of up- *
holding the hands of the government
than of scoring scoops and vigorously
assailing government officials, what is
to become of individual opinion, of
freedom of speech, and the freedom of
the press? To be sure, free speech
and a free press are two of our most
precious possessions. It must be re
membered, however, that liberty in
this respect is at all times restricted
by the manifest rights of others
Liberty of speech and liberty of the
pi ess in attack upon the government
in times of war can never be permitted
to weaken the authority of the nation's
responsible head in dealing with a
foreign power. The rights of the
whole people, as it were, restrict in
dividual freedom of speech and the
freedom of the press in international
matters, though free and unrestrained
in the discussion of Internal politics.
Fortunately there exists, and has al
ways existed, between the best repre
sentatives of the press and wise pub
lic officials, an appreciation of the
reciprocal duties in time of war. No
public official in a free country has
the right to deny to the press, the
cnly quick medium of reaching the
people, any item of information that
can be given without jeopardizing na
tional interests. And where there is
information the niihliratien nf
might strain international negotiations
or jeopardize victory in war, the wise
official takes the responsible press
representatives into his confidence
when he can properly do so, tells them
as much of the situation as acquaints
them with real conditions, and relies
upon their wisdom and patriotism and
prudence as to what they shall print.
Unfortunately now and then a public
official is wanting in wisdom in this
delicate relationship with the press,
and unfortunately now and then some
representative of the press abuses con
fidence. But exceptions are so rare
as only to prove the rule of mutual
recognition of responsibility and con
fidence.
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NOME PESSIMISTIC
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There is a probability that the.
dredges in this camp will not operate
j during the ensuing season, says the
Nome Industrial Worker, on account
of a lack of distillate, or the cost of
it and other essentials. There is ad
mittedly some occasion for anxiety
on the score of passenger service di
rect from the Outside, unless the war
should end.
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RED CROSS KNITTERS
All sweaters are requested to be
finished at once and handed in to
headquarters, in order to be shipped
out by the middle of next week.
L R. BENNETT,
Chairman Military Relief.
March 9, 1918.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
FOR RENT—Three furnished rooms
in new building, or furniture for
sale. Munsell, Ball Park. 9-tf
WANTED—Chambermaid wants work.
Apply this office. 7-4t
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FOR SALE—One ton Kelly-Springfield
motor truck, nearly new, run about
800 miles, A1 condition, all but rear
tires. Cost f o. b. $2,350 (some new
parts extra). Will sell for $750 cash,
if taken soon. Owner going Outside.
Call or write O. L. Johansen, Chitina,
Alaska.
FOR RENT—Two rooms for house
keeping. Inquire American Bakery.
6-41
FOR RENT—Three furnished rooms
for housekeeping, downstairs in old
meat market. 5-6t
WANTED—Range, heating stove and
rugs. Must La in good condition.
Phone 171.
FOR SALE—Chespeake hunting pups.
See Geo. Dooley, 4-2w
WANTED—To rent piano. Apply Mrs.
Nina Nichols, Empress theater.
FOR RENT—Three furnished rooms,
downstairs in old Meat Market.
FOR RENT—First-class restaurant lo
cation. Apply Cordova House. 28-tf
WANTED—Woman cook. Apply this
office. 25-tf
FOR RENT—Caoins. See Dooley.
WANTED—Girls to work in clam
plant Apply Pioneer Packing Com
pany. • 25-6t
WANTED—A girl for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. E. L. Harwood.
Latest Faces in Type Just Received For
Artistic Job Printing
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