Donald B. McMillan, arctic explorer,
has several cousins In Juneau who
are proud to claim relationship with
him. The two McMillan boys, Dan and
J. W., are engaged In business there,
while their sister. Miss Lillian and an
other brother, Alexander,- are In Per
severance.
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JUST ARRIVED. Fresh Everready
Flashlight Batteries. Northwestern
Hardware Co.
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French Puff Paste In Big variety at
City Bakery.
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There was a cutting nffrty among
the colored population at Point Warde
lately, in which Ben Waltln attd Syl
venter King were both badly slashed
Frederick Seales, who did the earn
ing. was given a hearing before the
commissioner and bound over to the
grand jury. The other two were
lodged In jail.
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Try a loaf of "Sun Maid" Raisin
Bread. It’s really fine. City Bakery.
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Try a loaf of “Sun Maid" Raisin
Bread. It's really fine. City Bakery.
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An Annnunmnpnt
WE wish to announce to the La
dies of Cordova and vicinity that
we have added an up-to-date
BeautyParlor
to oiir store, whtch is now open
and is in charge of an Expert
Masseuse. We have spared no
expense in fitting up this parlor
with the most modern equipment.
New Fall Styles Now
On Display
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SERVICE
HEADQUARTERS OF WOMEN'S
AUXILIARY CORPS, Behind the Brit
ish Lines in France, Sept. 1. — (Cor
respondence of the Associated Press)
—Women's lal>or as a part of the Brit
ish army in France has now passed
through its trial stage and won the
approval of the army authorities.
In response to a question. "How do
the young women themselves like ac
tive service?" The censors at wom
en's headquarters have permitted the
Associated Press correspondence to
take extracts from a number of home
ward bound letters written by women
now serving in France.
One girl writes to her brother: “We
are billeted in empty villages, and
everything is done for our comfort
Army blankets and no sheets seemed
a little peculiar at first, but all idea
of sheetB has not vanished from oui
minds and we are developing an af
foction for these warm army blankets
as covering. The restrictions are not
at all formidable; in fact, we are nl
lowed more liberty than 1 personally
expetted, which is saying a great deal
Army rations may be a little roughei
than the food we have been used to
but the quality and quantity is good
and hunger is the best of sauces. The
work is Interesting."
Here is a girl's acount of her daily
routine: "We have breakfast at 7:30
and parade at 8:15. We march down
to the offices and commence work at
9:00. We leave again at 1:45 and fin
ish at 6:00 for the day. Wo are the
neatest camp to the line, and the work
t this base Ib therefore very import
ant. We are free to go out from 6
until 9 o'clock roll call. That gives us
a delightfully long evening."
The free time is well employed, as
one girl writes: “We went out on Sun
day and tried our French, which to
out great surprise was understood by
the French women.
"We are now studying hard at it, and
are ulso getting up a shorthand speed
lass. The army is developing us al
ready.”
A working girl in a coast village
writes: "We are In the midst of beau
tiful scenery and the most glorious
stretch of sea. With such advantages
we feel we are absolutely in clover, be
cause we had expected a lot of hard
ships, and instead we have only in
convenience. Our life in billets, being
army, is of course, very crude, and we
have dispensed with Buch luxuries as
tablecloths, but we have delicious
white bread and white sugar. We get
a lot of bull beef, and I have not yet
risked my teeth on the army biscuits.
We are telegraph operators on night
duty. We have a bathing parade at
6:30 every morning. It sounds like i
a summer holiday, but it is not all
pleasure, and my advice to girls who
think of coming over here Is 'Don't
come out expecting a picnic, because
you won't get it.’ Whenever we feel
Inclined to grumble at certain things
we think of the men in the trenches,
and we feel that our grievances sink
Into significance by the side of the
sacrifices they are making.
A girl recently arrived, writes: "Our
draft, through some mistake, had ra
ther a sorry time on arrival, nothing
ing having been prepared for us. We
had to put up at a hotel that had not
been opened for four years, and the
first day was spent in scouring the
place from top to bottom. To hear
the girls talk, one would think it was
a huge joke, and the way In which
they made the best of the situation
was splendid.”
A woman sent to a base camp where
a complete staff of men workers was
displaced, writes: "We were afraid
we would be unpopular with the men
on account of turning them out of
their jobs, but nothing of the kind.
They are very glad to see us and gave
us a cheerful welcome. They had in
deed provided every luxury you can
conceive. The had put flowers in
our mess and recreation rooms and
everything was spotlessly clean. We
feel almost swindled, Inasmuch as we
were definitely promised hardships,
but so far have been uble to discover
none.”
SIX HOUR DAY IS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept. 14. — Adoption of
i six hour working day for labor and
general establishment of copartner
ship between British employers and
workingmen after the war are urged
by Baron Leverhulme, formerly Sir
\V. H. Lever, a large employer of la
bor and formerly a member of the
central board of control to deal with
the drink problem.
"Whatever attempt is made at set
tlement of industrial troubles," said
Lord Leverhulme. in a statement on
labor conditions after the war. "I think
the wages system cannot be abolished,
it must continue to be the basis of the
new conditions. But it needs Improve
ment and modification. Wages should
be on the highest possible scale, but
no change ought to impair the suprem
acy of management.
"The first thing we must note In
any effort at Improvement of working
conditions is the todiousness of me
chanical work. The remedy I pro
pose is the shortening of the day's
task from eight to six hours. I think
six hours at monotonous work is long
enough for any man or woman. It is
a noteworthy fact that In the history
of labor the shortening of hours has
meant no decrease but an Increase
in production. The successive changes
from thirteen hours in the day to
twelve, and aguin to ten so resulted.
Kven more marked were the results
of the change from ten to eight. Pro
duction was augmented, loss of time
from sickness and inefficient hand
ling of machinery was lessened. The
loss under the old system owing to
absence from sickness alone was 25
'per cent. 1 count on similar advan
tageR from the reduction of working
hours to six.
"How is that Raving of hours to be
turned to the workman's advantage?
With a six hour day he will not be
too weary to take advantage of educa
tional opportunity. The state should
insist on two hours daily being spent
In self-improvement. The young work
man should have his mind cultivated
and his body exercised. In early man
hood these hours might be partly used
for military exercises. Beyond thirty
he will find time for some hobby, say
gardening. And all this time he will
be gaining in efficiency and character.
"So we shall be opening up fresh
resources for the good of the nation.
The precious plant of inventiveness
is not grown in a close atmosphere of
prolonged labor, it is the product of
leisure hours, when a man’s mind is
free from task work.
“The six hour arrangement must
not, I need hardly say, involve any
reduction in wages. Personally speak
ing, I want to see wages go higher, for
higher wages mean more efficiency
and more production. The more ma
chinery we have the greater the out
put.
“Along with shorter hours I look
to co-partnership as a great remedy.
Such a system brings employer and
employed into family relations; it
gives the workman a personal interest
In his work. Strict care should be
taken that it is not used as a device
for reducing wages, so that any ad
vantages are neutralized. That would
be a fraud and a sham. The fierce
objection men had to the piece work
system was'their fear of such a de
vice.
"There are critics who would sub
stitute higher wages for the benefits
of partnership. That is not my idea.
Increase of wages adds to cost of pro
duction; sharing of profits does not.
Besides, the latter system gives the
workman a personal concern in the
firm’s affairs. It is so, I think and
hope, that the gulf between capital
and labor may happily be bridged.”
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Hubert M. Crawford, of Fairbanks,
is In town on his way to Boston, where
he will attend the Conservatory of
Music. He is possessed of consider
able musical ability, being both a play
er and a composer. His latest song to
be printed Is entitled “My Northland,"
the njusic of which is catchy, while
the words are very appropriate.
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WOMEN S GUILD TO HOLD
MUSICALS NEXT WEEK.
Next Thursday evening, September
20, there will be held at the Red Dra
gon Club House, a musical evening,
given by the Woman's Guild of the
Episcopal church. Resides an Inter
est^ program, refreshments will be
served, after which a silver offering
will be taken.
The officers of the Woman’s Guild
were elected on Wednesday last for j
the ensuing year; Mrs. 8. Hedges,
president; Mrs. Charles Rodgers, vice
president; Mrs. Singleton, secretary;
Mrs. M. W. Fry, treasurer.
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Tomorrow night the Rag-Time Trio
will give their regular weekly dance
at Eagle hall.
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The body of Bert McKenzie, fore
man on engine 08, recently wrecked,
was found the next morning by a crew
of White Pass employes. It was
brought to Skngway and placed be
side that of his father. The train was
hit by a slide, and only the breaking
of the couplings saved the coaches.
The accident occurred In a small ra
vine along the White Pass railway.
One of the falling rocks was as large
as a box car.
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Robert Logan, of Fairbanks, recent
ly found a peculiar specimen of a
mouse, which had all the characteris
tics of a kangaroo. It was about the
size of an ordinary mouse, but Its
hind legs were, more than three times
the length of Its fore feet, which were
small like those of a kangaroo. It
had a long and muscular body. The
anltnal was later Identified as belong
ing to the kangaroo species,’very com
mon In some parts of the world.
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Wrangell Lodge. No. 866, Loyal Or
der of Moose, passed a resolution ex
empting all members who enlist for
military service In the U. 8. army cr
the entente allies from paying any
dues for a period from the date of cr.
llstment until one year after the war.
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Much excitement was recently
caused at the Dominion Commercial
Company plant when great? clouds of
Bmoke were seen In the vicinity of the
warehouse. When the fire department
reached there It was discovered that
one of the employees was merely burn
ing up some rubbish nearby.
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It was recently reported that A.
Jemlsche had lost his life while going
down the Yukon, as he disappeared
front the steamer. He was accompan
ied by a valuable dog at the time, and
the dog was on the boat but minus
a master. A wire was sent back to
the agent at Holy Cross, who stated
that the man was not there. No more
was heard of the man until he ap
peared in Nenana several days later
to claim his dog. He stated that he
had gone to sleep at Holy Cross and
missed his boat.
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Delicious Pumpkin and Lemon Pies
at City Bakery.
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George A. Mosser has rented the
lower floor of the Reception building,
which he will fit up as a living apart
fnent.
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DISPLAY OF NEW FALL HATS
A big assortment of new fall hats
has Just been received at Mrs. Kate
Rolfe's and will be sold at panicky
prices for two days only. Now is your
time to purchase new headgear at
prices that are right.
CLASSIFIED ADVS._
FOR SALE—One tent and fly, cook
stove, two folding cots, table, chairs,
dishes and cooking utensils. See
Moyer, third tent on ocean dock. 2t
WANTED—Sewing machine and kit
chen cabinet In good condition. Ap
ply Times office. 2t
LOST—Small black purse, containing
considerably money. Pleasure re
turn to Times office and receive re
ward.
FOR SALE—A 15-foot launch, with 5
horsepower Evlnrude engine. In
quire Alaskan Grill.
FOR SALE — The Scotch collie won
at the Red Cross drawing. Apply
at Fred's restaurant.
FOR RENT—One furniahed room. See
Dr. W. W. Council.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Sealed proposals will be received up
to 11 o'clock. September 18, 1917, for
cutting, surface level, all trees, under
brush and clearing a road sixteen feet
wide. Beginning at a point where
Nugget creek road intersects Strelna
creek and running sixteen miles north
west to a point on Elliott creek, one
mile north of Canyon, or above Men
ton creek.
And separate proposals will be re
ceived for grading a twelve foot wide
road, beginning at a point as Indi
cated by a stake marked "beginning of
grade running to H. E. Co. lower
camp on Elliot creek.
A certified check must accompany
each proposal for five per cent of the
amount of bids.
All work must be done acordlng to
specifications and a formal contract
entered Into with a 20 per cent bond
as a part of the contract.
Specifications and proposal forms
can be seen ut V. J. Dwyer, Strelna.
Aluska.
JAMES E. WILSON,
Chairman Division Road Commission.
First publication Sept. 11, 1917. tit
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