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CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, l!>U>.
WAR AND SOCIALISM
It seems certain that the war in Europe has done a great
deal toward advancing the cause of state Socialism. The
warring nations are engrossed in the business of fighting, and
all other activities have been subordinated. The result has been
that the state has gone into private business, and tlx* regulation
of trnde, in all the countries affected’, more than ever before. If
the state can improve on private capital in the production of
shot and shell in war time, why can it not do so in times of
peace. If the stnte can legislate to abolish costly labor dis
putes in times of stress because tin* welfare* of tin* nation is
affected, why can it not do so when the war is over? We believe
that it can, and it is sure that the present activities of England,
I ranee, Russia and Germany in private business, will serve to
educate the people to understand and appreciate the good or
evil that paternalism in governmental affairs is followed by.
The Socialists in Germany want ponce. The Socialists
have always cast the majority of the popular vote in Germany
lor a number of years. If their leaders properly interpret the
feelings of tin* Socialists, the German people an* to Ik* pitied'
for being forced to fight against their inclinations. The love of
the Fatherland in the German breast is strong and they will
die willingly for their country. But the pity of it is that they
are a peace loving people at heart, who seem to have false
leaders.
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It has been said that judging from some of the license laws
passed by the last legislature it might be appropriate to tax a
man and make him pay a license for having red hair. Why is a
doctor or a dentist made to pay a tax of ten dollars a year,
and the barber and the bartender, and other callings allowed
to go free? Why not tax a man for wearing shoes larger than
size nine or a woman larger than size six.
It is about time for the people of Alaska to receive the
copies of the session laws for 1915. The Times is in receipt
of frequent communications for copies of the laws, particu
larly, the workmen’s eonq>ensation and the eight-hour law as
applied to placer mining. The legislative sessions have been
over for almost two months, and it would seem that it was
about time that the book had been printed and distributed.
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A good deal of that hundred million that is spent by
Americans every year in Europe, will come to Alaska this year,
and we have no doubt that when tin* people of this country
realize tin* scenic grandeur of Alaska, the annual rush to the
Alps and Switzerland will be seriously reduced. So the war
lias done some good' after all.
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If tin* Germans had gone into the business of conquering
the world, and teaching German Knltur throughout the four
continents as scientifically and as thoroughly, as it has gone
into this business of making war, it would appear to our poor
intellect, that they would have gone farther, and with less
horror and bloodshed.
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We thought it was settled that our ball team was going to
Seward on the Fourth. Recent devolo|wnents have raised some
doubt, and the general public will await with interest the
decision.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Rainier-Grand Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p, m.
DR. C. L. HALE
D E N T I 8 T
Office In Adams Building
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counceilor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone 4. CORDOVA, ALASKA
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E. A. HEGG
PHOTOGRPHER
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Also four groups of copper
properties on Prince William
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All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or oan se
cure the capital to do so, this Is
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ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Fast and commodloua steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
June 18.ALAMEDA. June 28
June 24.NORTHWESTERN.July 4
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, 8. 8. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; 8. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on tale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent
Facific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COA8T CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL WATSON, JUNE 25
ADMRIAL EVANS, JULY 5
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porta.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER (’()., Local A^nts
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Copper River &
Northwestern Ry.
Effective June 12th, 1915. I
Two trains every six days between Cordova and !!
Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making '!
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving ''
from Seattle. '
Trains between Chitina and Shushanna Junction, ;
and Kennecott connect with trains between Chitina and ;;
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All trains from Cordova leave from Second Street ;;
Depot. ;;
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pessenger Train* Bo- ''
tween Cordova and Chitina. ' '
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The above schedule subject to change without notice. !
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. !!
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska ;;
Steamship Company building
Caleb Corser S. R. Hedges
Superintendent Cordova Agent ;;
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ii ALASKA AGENTS
I CORDOVA - - ALASKA
THE AMERICAN VIEW
Wo saw at the show last night an animated war map, which
pictured' how much territory Austria would gain it' they won
this war. A few nights ago they showed on the screen how
much territory Germany would gain in the event that victory
perched on the soldiers of the Germans. We know that ftalv
entered the fight to seize the coveted provinces of Treiitino and
Trieste. Russia wants the Dardanelles. Koumania will fight
if she can be assured of having Transylvania for herself.
Greece will enter the war when the parliament meets, because
she wants some more territory along the Mediterranean,
Bulgaria is offered a tempting slice of territory if she will
attack the Turks on the rear, and hopes to gain the old
Christian capital of Adrianople. France wants back Alsace and
Lorraine, and it is said' that Great Britain is fighting for the
trade of tin* world, which Germany has been slowly but surely
taking from her. Servia has already sent an army into Albania
and that infant nation will probably die a borning. Japan
licked the Teutons at Kiao Chau, and took possession.
To the plain ordinary American, who has no hyphen to his
nationality, and this includes Americans who are directly or
indirectly descended from all the warring peoples, 4jiis war
seems a very sordid thing. A plague upon all these white,
green, red and yellow books that have been published explain
ing why this and that country had to fight because the other
fellow started it To an impartial observer it seems as if they
were all fighting for a mercenary motive. And posterity
is being mortgaged to get the money to carry on this abomin
able war. We Americans have been brought up to believe that
when the United States fought it was for a principle, and
unless our histories are all wrong, we have not fought for greed
or because of land hunger. In 177(i we fought for liberty. We
got it from England at the point of the sword, and the
oppressed of the world have been coming to our shores ever
since to share in it. We fought England again in 1812 over
the principle that the American ships could not be molested on
the high seas. We fought among ourselves in 18(il to free
the slaves, and we did, and are once more united, thank God.
We fought Spain in ’98 to free Cuba and avenge the Maine.
Cuba is still tree, and l ncle Sam shows no disposition to grab
her. Our experiment in the Philippines has never had the
approval of a majority of the American people, and the admin
istration in power at the close of the Spanish war made a
mistake.
I lus is the American toeling about war. In Europe it is
different, and although we hear about the spreading of German
lvultur on one side and the crushing of German Militarism on
the other, to the American it seems that it is far from being
justified on any ethical grounds, and that motives of lust and
power lie behind it all.
The one bright ray in this darkness over Europe is shed by
little Belgium. The Belgians are fighting for their homes,
gallantly trying to drive tin* invaders across their own
borders. Belgium’s position is justified, and the undivided'
sympathy of all kinds of Americans goes out to her. It is our
duty to be neutral, and with the wise and sane Wilson steering
the ship of state, we have confidence that the United States
will do no wrong to any of the combatants, and that the
accepted rules of international law will be observed. But deep
down in the heart of the true American, he must feel that
Belgium has been wronged, and lie may perhaps, without vio
lating the spirit of President Wilson’s proclamation of
neutrality, send out a silent prayer to the Almighty, that King
Albert and his people will, when this madness is over, be once
more restored to their homes. Despite statements to the con
trary, there is an American view point in this war, that is not
solored by any leanings to either Germany, England or France,
md that is, that Belgium has been wronged, and as far as the
ithers are concerned, the Americans should say “A plague on
ill your houses.”
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The war news reminds us very much of our old friend
Finnegan who was “off again,” and “on again.” The dis
patches tell us one day that the Russians are badly defeated
ind crushed and the next day we learn that they have renewed
he offensive and captured several thousand Teutons.
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The extreme difficulty that the allies are having in redue
ng the fortifications along the Dardanelles stand as a shining
•xample of the truth of President Taft’s statement that proper
oast defenses are what this country needs for its protection,
•ven more so than an immense fleet or a large standing army.
Che fleet, of course particularly the submarines, is too impor
ant to be minimized, but the coast defenses are the thing.
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History was made yesterday when a submarine engaged an
leroplane in battle. Our imagination is too small to contem
date what the next remarkable thing in warfare will be.
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CORDOVA PRESENTS FACTS
And still the steady flow of copper ore from the country
ontiguous to Cordova continues unabated, showing by hard
old facts, and not by expectations, that the Cordova route to
he interior is the only route that offers sufficient tonnage to
lake u railroad' pay. From a million and a half to two million
ollars worth of ore per months is leaving Cordova for the
tates, after being shipped down the railroad, and that from one
roup of mines. The possibilities of this section of Alaska
rom a tonnage standpoint have been proven, and yet the
opper industry here is but in its infancy. The action of the
overnment in choosing the Seward route to the interior may
ave delayed the great prosperity that will come to Cordova,
ut nothing can prevent it. We have the ore, the coul and the
sh to make Cordova a great city, and what is more we have
he people here, who have faith in this section, and who are full
f the courage of the American pioneer, and' with that combina
ion, nothing can indefinitely delay the good times.