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MONDAY. Al’Ol'ST 5, 1918
AMERICA ABOVE THE DOLLAR
Kilty lour years ago, when thu
\merican nation was grappling with'
disunion, and Lincoln and Grant werej
passing through the dark days of a
war that was then three years old,
the New York papers printed adver
tisements like this:
“Army and Navy Rendezvous -
Good news for one-year volunteers:
The greenbacks are waiting, oh dear,
oh, dear: the greenbacks are waiting,
oh, dear; the greenbacks are waiting,
and want to be taken, and spent by
our brave volunteers. $*>00 paid for
one year volunteers and no humbug,
as soon as passed by the doctor. Gome
all who wishe to volunteer Now is
your time.
“N B. Colored men also wanted to
help /ill the quota of Hudson county
“Apply to I eckh.tm A- Roberts, at
the recruiting and substitute office. |
outside the ferry gate, or at the police
station, corner <>i Newark and Wash j
ington str* • &, Hoboken. N. J."
Today at the call of the wounded
world, tlm thousand miles away,
without boi ity, without substitutes,
and with a purpose so lofty that all j
nations, save guilts Germany, concedei
it. 10,*H)o,ono young Americans are be
ing selected for service in war. Lives,
ships, guns and shot are being ten-1
der**d with such emphasis and in such
prolusion that the America of Civil j
war days is weak and faint-hearted
compared with the America that has
tound her soul Alvin N. Higgins.
BRITISH PIONEER IS
JACK Of ILL TRADES
B K H1N B Till-: BRITISH LINKS IN
KRANCK. Aug. T, The "pioneer sec
tion" of n British battalion consists of
a sergeant anil ten men, attached to
headquarters. The members of this
little band are really "men of alii
trades" and all round workmen, ready j
to do plumbing, painting, carpentry. |
or almost anything else.
Tile pioneer sergeant generally is
known by the nickname "Old Two-by-j
Four," apparentlv derived Irom the
carpenter’s name for a piece of wood
with a cross section two inches by;
four inches, which is the foundation in
the building line
If the pioneer sergeant is asked for
a tied, he must produce it forthwith.
Four short pieces of two-by-four for
the legs, two long and two short pieces
for the frame, together with a suit- j
able amount of wire netting, and the j
result is what seems in the trenches]
the best bed in the world
The pioneers are as handy w ith the I
paint brush as with the saw. They]
paint the "tin hats" of the battalion ]
in the regimental colors, and with the
letters of the different companies, an]
invaluable device In lighting when
companies get mixed up.
Of course the pioneer is prepared
to do his fighting when necessary. He j
is a trained soldier, like every other
specialist His knowledge of saws]
and planes and paint has been merely ]
added to his knowledge of bombs and
rifles
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Tongue Has Played Greater Part
in World War Than the Pen
By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY of the VigiUnt*
The pen may or may not be greater than the
sword. That depends upon use and the user. Accord
ing to Richelieu the proverb only applied when the pen
was in the hand of the truly great. However the mat
ter may stand between pen and sword, how about the
relative importance to them of the mouth?
That the tongue is a fiery little member by which
a great matter may he kindled has been marked a
long time ago, and in Holy Writ. Its power has been
eloquently set forth at length in phrases as familiar as
household words. The effect of its abuse has been noted.
Rut use and abuse should be anil are opposite and equal. Which fact is
frequently lost sight of, especially in this present world war.
Yet the tongue has played a greater part than the pen and almost as
great a part as the sword in determining events, and. on both sides of the
game. Witness Yon Bethmann-Hollweg’s ineffable remark about the
solemn treaty which he characterized as "a scrap of paper.” Has any
thing disclosed the German mind more completely? Has anything done
more to fix the resolution of the enemies of Gertnanv than that careless
phrase? We intend that they shall not he permitted to regard treaties
to which they arc pledged merely as scraps of paper. By no means.
Again, has any single contribution to the world-war efforts by anv
single man equaled the words of that maker of telling and unforgetable
phrases par excellence, President Wilson? When he speaks the world
listens and its better part heeds and approves. He has contributed the
equivalent of great and successful battles by his ringing words, and some
of them are as immortal as the words of Lincoln or Luther or Shake
speare or Paul.
Nevertheless, it is impossible to speak too much and to lose sight
of action in talk. I do not think we have approached that point yet.
Inde d, when the history of what the United States has accomplished in
its tirst year of war is known we shall be surprised as well as delighted
at the amount. There is still room for talk, therefore, and it is my
opinion that the more we talk alsrnt the issues of the day the mure we
discuss our problems, the more we seek to encourage each other with
speech—in this instance more golden than silence—the better off w-- shall
be and the more we shall achieve. Don’t disdain speaking, it is still a
power.
Talk on, my friends. If you do it the right way you will help greatly.
But if you can also act, by all means act tirst and talk afterward.
Light That Warms Heart and Makes One
Love Ail Little Children
By HARRIOT RUSSELL
Some girls are little mothers at heart almost from the time their
baby lips have learned to form a few words.
I watched a small girl the other day as she sat rooking her baby
brother to sleep—such a roly-poly, husky fellow ho was— much too large
and heavy to he held by so small a girl.
And though he wasn’t just the easiest sort of a little tad to manage,
not once did the little girl lose patience with him.
Her bright, sunny face radiated tenderness and cheerfulness, and
in her soft eyes was a spark of the light that some day will burn brightly
when she holds her own babies in her arms, close, close against her breast.
I watched her all the rest of the day as she eared for the wee boy
while her own busy mother went about her work and, though the little
girl was very young and extremely childish in her wavs—not one bit
old—there was something in her pretty fare and something in her way
of handling that young brother of hers that made you think of her as
a little mother.
And that is what she was—a little mother. We often see them as
they bend over their dollies and sing soft lullabies to them. It is a little
light that burns in their eyes even when they are scarcely beyond their
own cradle days—a light that grows deeper and brighter with the passing
of the years whether or not they ever have babies of their own, and it is
a light that sends ti glow of warmth about the heart and that makes one
love all little children.
They do more
than please the taste—
Chesterfield
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FOR SALE — Residence on Third
street, containing living room and
dining room, kitchen, five bedrooms,
hath room complete on first floor
and toilet and basin on second
floor, laundry tubs and electric
Thor washing machine in base
ment . all stoves and range remain
in house Very reasonable terms
to responsible party For full par
ticulars see Van Vechten at North
ern Drug Company
WANTED AT ONCE —Men and
women to work in salmon and her
ring saltery; $4 per day and board;
location 15 miles from Cordova
Apply at Blum, O'Neill Co. office
Ohm Fish and Backing Co.
FOR SALE — Brand new typointer, L.
c Smith make, late model; only
been used one or two months;
owner enlisted; price. $7‘> cash. For
information apply to Box 452. Val
dez. Alaska 22-6
WANTED—Girl for general house
work . good wages. Thomas S
Scott, car** the First Bank o' Cor- "
dova
WANTED—Position by first class
cook, either in small cauip or pri
vate club; A 1 references. Apply at
Times office. 23-6
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WANTED—A boy to learn laundry
business; inside work, chance to
learn good paying trade Modern
laundry 25 tf
MAN AND WIFE want to cook in
ramp all winter; best references;
$225 a month or better. Address
Times 25*6
WANTED—Mechanical work by man
skilled in automobile, tractor and
motor repairs Brelze I. Babida.
Cordova house 27-3
LOST—A gold braided bracelet.
Finder please return to Daily
Times.
FOUND—Gold locket; “F. O. E." on
one side. Owner can have same
by telephoning 82-3r 1-2
FOR RENT—Two-room cabin. Apply
Mecca rooming house. Phone 173
19-tf
WOMEN wanting work from 6 to tO
p m„ apply to the Lighthouse Can
ning Company 17-t f 1
WANTED—Women and men for carv
nery work Apply to George Dooley.
WANTED —Man to fill position of
janitor \;>pl Dr Council tf
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FOR SALE—Monarch sto\»« and range <j
tank Apply Times Office
FOR SALE—Singer sewirrg machine.
Phone 200 9tf ;
FOR RENT—Furnished flat. Apply <
Kenny Holden. 19-tf «
FOR SALE—Three-roomed furnished
cottage Call Northern I-aundry. tf >
FOR SALE—Empty gasoline cans. In- \
quire Times office. I j
FOR SALE — A piano and an electric
washing machine. Phone 21V 20-5
FOR SALE—Complete outfit of furni
ture* for housekeeping .1 B Kelly.
FOR SALE—Good pair boots, almost
new Windsor Hotel 29-4
WANTED—Gas engineer and good |
boatman Apply Ilium. O'Neill Co
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatic lenses replaced See Os
borne.
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Americans
Do your bit
Eat Corn meal mnsh
Oatmeal- Corn flakes
Hominy and rice with
milk^ Eat no wheat cereals.
Leave nothing on. your plate. jgjWl
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Third Liberty Loan Bond
Installments not later than JULY 18th
This means $17.50 on a $50.00 11
Bond or $35.00 on a $100 Bond.
Do not fail in your payments
Bank of Alaska
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TOM HUBBERT
TAILOR AND CLEANER
We have the only cleaning machine in town that
thoroughly renovates your clothes. Why have the dirt
rubbed in?