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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1918
GET CULTURE AT HOME
For much too long a time we were
content to let the young people of
this republic think that they must go
to Germany in order properly to com
plete their education in science, intlj
sic, philosophy, political economy and
other intellectuals. Possibly our
schools were lacking in some respects
but. it is more probable that the su
periority of German educational in
stitutions was largely imaginary.
However that may be, it becomes our
duty now to see that hereafter no |
Americans shall have any good rea- \
son to leave their own land to com-*
plete their education. Citizens under
a republican form of government
should not pay tribute to an autoc
racy.
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CATCHING UP WITH CONGRESS
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. there are many indications of an
effort on the part of the executive
departments to catch up with the war
plans evolved by the members of the
military committees of congress. This
is well, for certainly the country has
become impatient over the repeated
announcements that the departments
and bureaus are 74 per cent behind
this schedule, 50 per cent behind that
program, 25 per cent behind some
other estimates, and about to adopt;
new methods which will eliminate the j
disastrous delays so numerously dis-J
closed. I i
It has been mo'e than a year since
members of confess proposed a co-;
ordinating commibee through which
congress and the executive depart-1
ments could co-operate in planning for
a vigorous and effective prosecution of j
war preparations. The President re
jected the plan then, but has recently 1
given his approval to weekly “con !
ferences” between the executive de-j
partments and the senate and house!
military committees. This is only aj
half-way measure of co-ordination, but
it is better than nothing at all. Prom
ises to overcome the del^y in airship
production, to speed the shipbuilding
program, to hasten the transportation
of troops, and to put the “swivel
chair” warriors on the firing line, all
tend to show that the country backs
np the demands of congress, and that
the departments have heard from the
country.
Ldng before the hour set for the
curtain to rise on '‘Billie” MacCon
nell’s All-Star Minstrel and Vaudeville
Show last night the house had been
completely sold out, and even stand
ing room was unobtainable. So much
in demand were tickets that fancy
prices were offered for seats by those
who had neglected to take advantage
of the advance sale. The house was
packed with a good-natured and en
thusiastic audience, and from the
strains of the first orchestral number
until the ‘‘Star-Spangled Banner”
closed a remarkable performance, the
interest was at the highest pitch.
To have provided two and one-half
hours of excellent entertainment and
to have incidentally raised several
hundred dollars in aid of the activi
ties of the Y. M. C. A. and the K. oi
C. is a record of which Mrs. McCon
nell and her gifted associates may
well be proud.
The immense crowd assembled to
the music provided by a Filipino or
chestra which had arrive^ on the Se
attle steamer, and the little brown
brothers made such a hit with the au
dience that they were liberally ap
plauded, Promptly at 8:30 the open
ing number, "Aloha-Oe,” by the entire
company, began, and as the rise of the
curtain revealed the “all-star” aggre
gation, a burst of enthusiastic ap
plause greeted them. Seated in con
ventional minstrel fashion, with “Bil
lie” MacConnell as interlocutor, and
with six end men in regulation min
strel make-up and a bevy of pretty
girls and handsome ladies in the en
semble, the scene was a striking one.
The interlocutor, in a handsome gown
bedecked with jewels, immediately
commenced the minstrel “business*”
and soon the audience was thoroughly
enjoying the local hits on prominent
citizens sprung by the end men, which
were interspersed between the song
numbers. The end men, Messrs. Brock,
Chase, Nourse, Daggett, Haasch and.
Hillery, acquitted themselves credit-j
ably, and the audience responded to
the spirit of their fun,
“Somewhere in France” was ren
dered by a quartet of ladies, consist-1
:ng of Mrs. Brown and the Misses An-'
derson, Desilet and Fraisure, and won!
an encore. “Joan of Arc,” bv Mrs !
'I
Harry Kerr, was excellently sung, and j
is an encore the soloist gave “We’re j
?ioing to Hang the Kaiser,” which was j
participated in by the company and
sung with an earnestness which i
showed that the sentiment was a pop-!
ular one. “Kiss Me Again” was well
rendered by Miss Ruth Barrett, and
the young lady also responded to an
encore. Mrs. T. N. Hubbert’s num
bers, “My Little Gray Home in the
West” and “Just a Baby's Prayer at
Twilight,” caught the fancy of the au
dience, and Mrs. Hubbert was com
pelled to respond to several encores.
Mrs. Nina Nichols’ three numbers,
“Naughty! Naughty! Naughty!”, “For
One Sweet Day,” and “I’m on My
Way to Alabam’,” were given in a
truly artistic manner, and the dancing
of the dainty little lady quite won
the hearts of all, and she was most en
thusiastically encored. “Can't You
Hear Me Calling, Caroline?” “When I
Was a Kid Like You,” and "The Ro
sary—-to date,” “Billie” MacConnell’a
contribution to the first part, were
rendered in her charming and inimit
able style, and the curtain went.down
on “Something Goes Tingle-lngling,”
rendered by the whole company
The opening act of the second part
of the program was a display of rope
spinning by Steve Oris. The marvel
ous feats performed with ropes of
various lengths by this clever artist
astonished the audience and won for
him much well-merited applause As
a “Darktown gent ‘stepping it of,’ ”
I Charles Ristine furnished some excel
; lent buck and wing dancing, and the
appreciation of hi3 efforts by the au
dience caused him to be called out
\ several times. “Seven Pearls of the
Orient (introducing ‘Miss Butterfly’),"
by Miss Frances Fraisure, assisted by
! Misses Anderson, Churchill, Foster,
Giles, O'Loughlin and Thawley, was
one of the most pleasing features of
1 the program. Miss Fraisure has an
exceptionally sweet voice, and the
pretty young ladies who assisted her
rendered the act in most charming
' fashion. They were compelled to re
spond to many recalls. K-enny Hol
den presented a “novelty act" which
won for him much laughter and ap
plause. In full-dress Hottentot cos
tume he executed a unique dance, with
j spotlight accessories, which was a real
! “novelty.”
An act which created more enthu
!Hla9m than any other on the program,
probably as much from the patriotic
i turn given to it as from the really
; artistic manner in which it was pre
sented, was the characteristic Indian
sketch, by Miss Emma Sheppard and
Mrs. Nichols, assisted by Misses An
derson, Giles, Taylor and TiiaVley,
and Messrs. Brown, English, Gear
and Still. The scene opened with Miss
Sheppard and Mrs. Nichols in Indian
regalia, and with stage settings and
accessories to match. They gave an
Indian ballad, and as an encore, “Over
There,” which was rendered with
spirit and joined in by the four young
ladies dressed as Red Gross nurses,
and the four members of Uncle Sam’s
army. Marching around the stage,
with flags flying and the uniforms of!
the participants blending witf the
spirit of the song, they struck; the
kenynote which was the signal fpr a
noteworthy patriotic demonstration',
and (JBt® audience was swept com
pletely “off its feet.” They were re
called again and again. The soldierly
bearing of the stalwart army men was
particularly noticeable. Frank Muller!
randered “Memories,” a baritone solo,!
in a most pleasing manner.
“Billie” MacConnell’s closing num
bers, "The Sunshine of Your Smile,”
“And Then—,” and “When Yankee
Huddle Learns to Uarlez Your £'ran
caise.” gave that gifted lady a chance
for the display of her varied talents,
and the last number was rendered in
a manner that would have been cred
itable to Anna Held herself. “The
Star-Spangled Banner,” by ihe entire
company, furnished a flttin finale to
a splendid performance, and it was
noticeable that there was none of the
harshness and strain usually incident
to the rendition of our stirring but
difficult national air.
Not the least enjoyable feature of
the program was the work of the ac
companists, Miss Madeline Anderson
and Mrs. Jack Sapiro. George Doo
ley also assisted with the #rums.
With one accord the audience voted
the entertainment a grand success,
and such expressions as “The*best
amateur entertainment I ever attend
ed,’ ’and “I have not enjoyed a show
so much in years” were frequently
heard as the audience filed out of the
theater. Much credit is due to all con
cerned, and especially to the leading
spirit of the enterprise, Mrs. Mac
Connell, for the pleasure given their
fellow townsmen and women, while
at the same time "doing their bit” for
a most worthy cause.
The only regrettable incident in
connection with the entertainment
was the fact that many persons, and
especially those who arrived on yes
terday’s boat, were unable to obtain
tickets for the show. The limited seat
ing capacity of the theater was never
more in evidence than last night.
WASHINGTON, May l.—The war
labor hoard succeeded in averting the
threatened strike of paper mill work
ers, set for today.
The board also has taken under
consideration the eight-hour day and
wage increase demands.
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Madame Lydia, the paimist, will be
found in the Currter & Mickelson
suildlng on C. street 16-tf
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PAID ADVERTISEM T
CHAS. A. SOLZER
Candidate for Re-election
As
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
From Alaska
“In deciding to enter tne primaries as a candidate for Delegate to Congress
from Alaska, I feel impelled to make a brief statement to the people of the
territory. It is now nearly a year since I was seated in the House as Alaska’s
representative to congress. During the most of this time the United States
has been engaged in a world war, and every resource of the nation including
money and man power, is being devoted to the single purpose of winning this
great war. Every member of congress in considering legislation for the na
tion has placed the country s war needs above all needs and requirements and
has subordinated his desires to the miUtary establishment of the United States
Alaska has responded nt oly to the nation’s call. Sue has given her share
willingly and unstintingly. v\ hen the Democratic party went before the peo
flle of Alaska in Novembe 191S, it stood for a certain constructive
program which embodied as its principal elements a wider measure of
home rule for the territory, and a sane and rational policy in the develop
ment of natural resources and every possible aid to the pioneers of the coun
try.
“I have introduced among others the following bills in congress which I
am pressing for passage as opportunity affords:
, “Granting Alaska full territorial form of government with home rule the
dominating principle.
“Regulating the fisheries of Alaska along lines that will be fair to all, and
the protection of the salmon supply from depletion.
“Making changes in the homestead laws by abolishing the eighty rod
reservation.
“Authorizing free surveys of homesteads in isolated sections.
"Changing the game laws so as to give the people a better opportunity to
use the game of the country without Its being slaughtered.
“Extending the federal farm loan act to Alaska.
“Providing for the care of Alaska’s insane within the territory.
“At all times I have endeavored to keep constantly in mind the needs of
the territory and the people of the territory. In spite of the war some meas
ure of progress has been achieved. I have assisted in passing a law which
helped the prospector by suspending assessment work on claims during the
years 1917 and 1918. The extension of the wireless and cable system in Alas
ka has been accomplished with bright prospects for a further extension.
“Recognition has been forced for Alaska in the matter of appointments to
the second series of training camps for officers. Contracts which prevented
the farmers of the interior from supplying aj-my posts with their vegetables
are canceled.
“Suggestions and requests that I again go before the people of Alaska have
come to me from Alaskans all over the territory. Reiterating my desire to
serve the best interests of Alaska I am submitting my name as a candidate
for the democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress.”
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