The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. G. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FERUARY 13, 1915
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TELEPHONING ACROSS THE CONTINENT
IS ONE OF THE MODERN MIRACLES
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THE marvel of telephoning across the continent has been
accomplished and millions of people rejoice that the two
old men who in their youth rejoiced that they were able
to hear each other talk at a distance of two miles were per
mitted to talk, as face to face, with nearly four thousand miles
of valleys, rivers and mountains separating them.
The telephone is a modern miracle. We toss it about
carelessly; we scold the “hello” girls, we anathematize the
management; we use it to vent our spite, to greet our friends,
to talk business or nonsense, and only now and think serious
ly what a real glory it is
Nevertheless, it is a miracle. We sit alone in our rooms
at night when a great storm is raging outside. The winds are
holding a carnival and all the stars have gone into hiding be
hind the clouds; all the elements are at war; the sleet lashes
the windows; the air is filled with clamors; the earth itself
seems rocking under beatings of the tempest.
Suddenly the telephone bell rings and in answer to our
call, “Who is it?” the voice of one we love who is a hundred
miles away, comes sweet and low, all the old familiar tones
distinct and clear; not one cadence lost.
If thus a human voice can come to us through hurricane
and tempest and' greet us in the old way, who knows but when
life’s tempests are all over and the calm of eternity is upon us
other voices that we loved and which long ago grew still may
not be heard again as of yore, only more joyous and sweet?
At the thought a new hope is born, that if the voices of
loved ones can fight back the clamors of the storm and come
low and sweet and absolutely distinct to us, why not our
poor voices go out and find their way through the tempests and
storms of this life and finally carry our prayers to the Infinite’s
ear?
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The fanatical actions of the Alaskan speak louder than
its admission last night, that it is “thrown into a state of
despondency.” But why burden the public with your troub
les, that’s what policemen are for.
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Tomorrow is St. Valentine’s Day, and in the afternoo Rev.
McBride will preach the third of his series of sermons on
“What is the matter with Cordova?” his subject being “The
Remedy.” Rather a coincidence.
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The public’s sense of humor is being gratified these days
reading the series of “Highbrow and “Common People” ed
itorials in the Alaskan. One particular facetious reader of
that paper remarked that the “official organ” must have been
blindfolded and backed in, when nobody was looking, to have
gained even standing room among the masses, as it is essaying
an entirely new and very difficult role. Of course the flop
/ was never intended to be “on tin* square,” just in keeping
with its temporary environments.
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THE LITERACY TEST IS NOT
THE REMEDY UNCLE SAM NEEDS
THE proposition to apply a literacy test to keep out unde
sirable immigrants is the funniest fool suggestion ever
made. Who would it hit the hardest? We
suspect it would be our own tourists coming from abroad.
Suppose a German-American were on guard and’ a soft Ameri
can who had spent a season in London were to attempt to land.
Would not tli«* German-American watch-dog say, “Not
much! You don’t foolish me mit dot Lunten dialect!” Or
change about and with an Irish-American at the gangway and
suppose one of our royal families should attempt to come a
shore, remarking, “It’s all right, I’m one of the von Stulde
vants,” what would the watchdog do except, “You don’t fool
me, ye blackguard, I suspect yees arc* a Dutch spy and the mug
on yees bears out the suspicion!”
Or again suppose some gentleman from Texas or South Car
olina should seek to land and should be asked if he approved of
negro suffrage, what would be the result?
Or imagine a blue-blood from Boston being asked if the
square of the hypothenuse of a right angle triangle is equal to
the sum of the squares of the two other sides, what the differ
ence is between ex-Governor Blease of South Carolina and a
Kansas cyclone?
Or should a Chinaman attempt to land and to prove his
right should repeat all the maxims of Confucius, what inspec
tor could keep him out?
How would the test interfere with a Mexican revolutionary
bandit, or a black-hander from Sicily, or a counterfeiter from
Petrograd, or a sneak-thief from anywhere?
It is clear that the literacy test cannot save us. We
should have more electric chairs, a penal island far out at sea
for second grade convicts and more expedition in the criminal
courts.
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The Fairbanks News—Miner celebrated the asking by See
retary Lane of $2,000,000 as this year’s quota for the Alaska
railroad by printing the fact in red ink across the top of its
front page.
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When things are quiet in a small Town there are always
some people who are willing to devote most of their time and
energy in stirring up imaginary grievances. If the same effort
was expended toward the betterment of the community some
good might result
Wo are very sorry that wo cannot accommodate a hand
full of disgruntled people and cease publication, fully appre
ciating the joy it would cause them, but really we can’t as our
newspaper and job printing office is too busy catering to the
wants of the public.
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There was considerable disappointment over yesterday’s
news that the report of the Alaska Engineering Commission
would not be made public until the appropriation asked for
had passed the Senate. As the Ship Purchasing bill is now
occupying the entire attention of that body it is a little indefi
nite as to just when we will learn where is to be the terminus
and the route selected for the government trunk line.
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Our “near great” contemporary bobs up nightly, fresh
or jaded, as the case may be, with a tirade of villification and
misrepresentation directed against tin* Times, simply because
this new enterprise enjoys the support of the reading public
and patronage of the merchants of the town. Under these cir
cumstances it is plain to be seen which paper is most likely to
“weather the tide.” The Daily Times will continue in busi
ness at the old stand, be it ever so heartrending to our contem
porary and' its little coterie of politicians who are in the game
for what they can get out of it, and we might add that their
pickings are pretty slim at present.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY9ICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office in Adams Building
ROBERT E. CAPERS I
Attorney at Law
General Civil Practice
Suite 3, Adams Block
CORDOVA, .... ALASKA
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Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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Sails frcm Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
February 1.... ALAMEDA .. February 8
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Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Eltamar, Valdez and Latouche. Explos
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Cordova. 25th of each month.
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Tickets on sale at up town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
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ADMIRAL WATSON, February 5, Through to Kodiak.
ADMIRAL EVANS, February 15
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Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
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