The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’S GREATEST NEW8PAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. Q. STEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1910.
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POLITICAL BUGABOO OVERSHADOWS
EVERYTHING ELSE WITH CONTEMPORARY
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AS an artful dodger and perverter of the truth ou rcontem
poary in the basement across the* alley is a past master,
and is entitled to all of the glory that is forthcoming
from such an unenviable reputation. After having been branded
as a knocker, in which a specific case was cited in its issue of
January 25, re the Seward-Iditnrod' mail service, the following
characteristic retort was made in last night’s paper: “We can
hardly understand how they did it, but it was something about
something that appeared some day or other.” Brilliant an
swer, isnt it? And tin* Alaskan expects the public to stand for
this kind of twaddle.
That “near-great” paper, which is entitled to this classifi
cation only through its being located in close proximity to a
real, live newspaper, is certainly attempting to maintain its
boasted claim of being “the official organ” by rushing to the
defense of the undesirables, for fear some criticism may attach
to the municipal bosses for the presence of this element in the
community. Then the cry is raised that an injury is being done
the town by making an expose of conditions here- If it is a
choice of letting these vicious characters remain, in the fear
that a little publicity may hurt the feelings of those in control
of the affairs of the city, we are free to admit that the latter
are entitled to no consideration so long as they refuse to keep
the town cleared of these parasites.
The “injury” our contemporary says we are doing the
town is only a subterfuge for its vicious attacks upon any one
who disagrees with its narrow-mineded and selfish policy. In
this connection it may be well to consider what disinterested
people have to say as to the local controversy. Here is a clip
ping from the Juneau Daily Dispatch of Febnrary G, and its
comment is a fair index of how others view us:
‘‘TheCordova Times is appealing to the people to get to
gether, whilst the Cordova Alaskan says there can be no har
mony with the spring election coming up. ’ ’
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NEAR VIEW OF GETTING TOGETHER
THAT SHOULD INTEREST CORDOVANS
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THERE is a great sermon in the meeting between “Moth
or ” Jones and John I). Rockefeller, jr, ernphazing that
when imaginary enemies get acquainted, enmity is likely
T Mr' Hockefeller was surprised' to find that
*t°f!ier, 'Jonos (,1<1 n°t carry her apron full of bombs and
Mother Jones confessed that she found John I), jr, quite
without horns, and a human being. B>tb of them came out of
m t ie conflict with honors, both with broader and finer sympa
thies. • 1
“Mother” Jones represents a rabid type of labor agitator
At times it has appeared that it made littb difference to her
whether the demands of labor were just or unjust; she stood
tor labor and she has been through nianv a fiery ordeal in de
fense of it.
Of young Rockefeller it scarcely can be said that he has oc
cpud a directly contrary position He has at least had ru
nrapemic knowledge of labor’s righteous troubles from time to
time, and he has recognized capitals’ occasional lapse into
Slave-driving. But his position at the head of many millions
surrounded, as he has been, with the atmosphere of plenty, con
tentment and a satisfying religion, has not permitted him to
come hand to hand with the miliant labor leaders of the country,
nor to make personal inquirines into situations which no doubt
hereafter will command Ids close attention.
Young Rockefeller seems to be made out of pretty good
material. His testimony before the Industrial Relations com
mittee exalted him a great deal in the public mind. Even
“Mother” Jones was more or less captivated by his manly
attitude, though she gave him a sly dig or two about performing
too much lip service with not enough actual action. She might
well have confessed there and then that she, too, has indulged
in a good deal of “lip,” thus further evening the honors.
A few dollors, some sadly preconceived notions, many
misunderstandings and antipathies bast'd upon false report
are about all that stand between this heretofore widely separt
ed pair. 1
\\ e do not remember another incident of more importance
to labor and capital since John Mitchell, former head of the min
ers’ organization, made it clear that capital and labor could be
gentlemen in each other’s presence.
Somewhere, in practically all questions that disturb this
lde of ours, there is a middle ground that may be taken without
serious damage to what we call our principles. Some of the
pets to which we cling as “principles” are nothing but kiln
dried prejudices which cannot be made to stand the test of logic
hut we surrender them only with many a wrench and complaint’
\Y e do not often think of surrendering them until we have come
in close personal touch with gentlemen who hold opposite
views—but they and we must be gentlemen tolerant and rea
sonable. Labor is not altogether composed of unreason and
greed; capital is not altogether unthinking and grasping.
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Cordova's “near-great” newspaper is so envious of the
success of The Daily Times that its unreliability is not eon
fined to any one of the many irresponsible vaporings that an
pear in its columns, and some allowance should be made for all
the hatred displayed against mankind in general and The
Times in particular The attack may not be a serious one and
die patient will fully recover under the careful nursing of the
gang” that it is supporting.
WELLESLEY’S COLLEGE RESTORED
BY LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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LAN7' year \\ ellesley’s College, perhaps the foremost insti
tution of learning for women, in the world, was destroyed
bv fire. It looked like n hopeless disaster. But the
president of the college made an appeal to the women gradu
ates, undergraduates, former students and their friends for
help, she herself pledging a part of her salary to help restore
the buildings. The response in contributions of from $5 to
$100, by hundreds of young women, many of whom are self
supporting, amounted to $204,000. Their personal friends
swelled the amount to $1,400,000; then the General Education
Board pledged $200,000, then the Rockefeller foundation adder!
a gift of $750,000 and Mr. Carnegie contributed $95,000 and
Wellesley is richer than ever before. The old1 structure will be
succeeded by modern fire-proof buildings; out of despair hope
has been born and, moreover, the gifts themselves have added
to the prestige of the school for the giving is, in itself, an en
dorsement of the excellence of the school.
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It’s a happy time to write to your friends in the states,
setting forth today’s temperature and the further fact that Cor
dova has enoyed one of the mildest and finest winters iumugin
able.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHY8ICIAN and 8URGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug 8tore. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office in Adams Building
ROBERT E. CAPERS
Attorney at Law
General Civil Practice
Suite S, Adams Block
CORDOVA.ALASKA
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at 1 aw
Room 1
Adam* Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
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