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, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1919
A PHILOSOPHY BANKRUPT
"My emphatic conclusion is that so
cialism as a philosophy of possible
human application is bankrupt,” says
Herbert Hoover in the November is
sue of The Nation’s Business.
“The whole of the various sorts of
socialism are based on one primary
conception, and that is that the pro
ductivity of the human being can be
maintained under the impulse of al
truism, and that the selection of the
particular human for his most produc
tive performance can be made by some
superimposed bureaucracy. Their
weakness is the disregard of the nor
mal day-to-day primary impulse of the
human animal—that is, self interest
for himself or for his family and home,
with a certain addition of altruism
varying with his racial instinct and
his degree of intelligence. They fail
to take into account, also, that there
is but one sufficiently selective agent
for human abilities in that infinite
specialization of mind and body neces
sary to maintain the output of the in
trie ate machinery of production, and
that is the primary school of concep
tion.”
PUTTING HORSE AHEAD OF LOAD
When we place prices ahead of pro
duction we are putting the cart ahead
of the horse. Prices is the cart and
production is the horse that draws the
load. If we look after the production
prices will take care of themselves,
while if we interfere with prices we
may stop production. The reason for
all this is that high prices stimulate
production, increase the supply of
goods and thus automatically usher
in lower prices. That is why an econ
omist said that the remedey for high
prices is higher prices. On* the other
hand, if we' force down prices arbi
trarily, we will discourage production
and cause a shortage of goods and
still higher prices.
Prices are really only the thermom
eter that shows the condition of busi
ness. High prices indicate relatively
low production to the demand, while
low prices indicate high production
The price thermometer now registers
100 degrees in the shade, but we car
not cool the air by breaking the ther
mometer.
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
The routing of our winter mail bj
the roundabout way of Fairbanks anc
the Yukon river may possibly mean i
less amount of mail matter for thf
camp, but there's certainly some solic
and comforting satisfaction in know
ing that the weekly consignments
over that route are moving along reg
ularly every day, and not loafinf
around some snow and wind-biffec
roadhouse 'bout 'steen hundred miles
from good dog salmon.—Iditarod Pio
neer.
Alaska is to be on the route of th<
“round the world derby” that is to hi
promoted next year. The scheme wil
work out all right if some sourdougl
hunter doesn’t unlimber the old blun
derbuss and take a shot at a flock o
airships, thinking they are geese fly
ing north.—Valdez Miner.
A jury consisting of twelve selectes
men from almost every walk of lif*
• deliberately, without forethought
while on duty, bought quantities o
foodstuffs, amounting to thirteen si
moleons, just because their belts be
gan to loosen after a tedious discus
sion over the guilt of a man accuse(
of assault. What will Uncle Sam sa;
of the twelve good men and true wh<
ate twenty-four sandwiches and twen
ty-foui; doughnuts, washing the con
glomeration down with a whole gal
Ion of coffee? O horrors! And tin
bill to pay, $13!—Ketchikan Times.
There is altogether too much agita
tion and fault-finding at this time
throughout the country — and In
Alaska. There never was a time
when conditions called louder upon
the sane to keep their heads. Those
in public office in the nation and In
Alaska are doing all within their
power to aid In bringing things as
nearly to a normal basis as possible
in the shortest possible time.—Juneau
Empire.
WILL ROAR TOWARD GERMANY
Position of Sculptured Lion on Fa
mous Battlefield of Waterloo la
to Be Reversed.
Thp lion on the battlefield of Water
loo is to face the other way, and
before long it will stand with open,
ponderous paws roaring silently, after
tlie manner of your fierce but consid
erate sculptured lions, toward Ger
many Instead of France. Fortunately
for the quiet of the countryside the
roar is Imaginary or the lion would
long ago have become a nuisance
whichever way he faced. The lion
Was set up by Belgium after the bat
ile of Waterloo, and stood as a warn
ing to France not to engage In any
more Napoleonic dreams of conquest;
and year after year it looked toward
Franco, while behind It Germany pre
pared for the uext effort to dominate
other nations. It maintained Its atti
tude while Germany carried through
ihe program that separated Alsace
Lorraine from France; but presently
behind the lion’s back Belgium began
to fortify, and eventually left him In
the ridiculous position of looking in
one direction while the Belgian fortifi
cations looked in another. A tame
lion, one might say, roaring for the edi
fication of tourists and with no per
sonal feeling about it. But now Bel
gium decides to turn him round and
let him roar toward Germany as a
solemn reminder of the unwisdom of
dreams of world conquest.
This is everybody’s Red Cross—
that mean.? you.
NOTICE OF SALE
In the Probate Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, Valdez
Precinct, at Valdez. In the matter
of the Estate of Robert D. Gray,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of an order of the above-en
titled court, made on the 22d day of
October, 1919, in the matter of the
Estate of Robert D. Gray, deceased,
the undersigned, executor of said
estate, will sell at pubic auction to the
highest bidder for cash, and subject to
confirmation by said court, at the of
fice of the United States commissioner
in Cordova, Alaska, all the right, title
and interest and estate of the said
Robert D. Gray, at the time of his
death, in and to all those certain lots
and parcels of land, with the buildings
thereon, situated in the town of Ka
talla, Alaska, and described as fol
lows, to wit:
Lots 2 and 4 and six feet of lot
5, in block 23, of the Townsite of
Katalla, Alaska;
The buildings on said lots, de
scribed as follows: One frame
building 20 feet by 40 feet, one
and one-half stories;
One frame building 12 feet by
40 feet, one story;
One frame building, 22 feet by
2S feet, one story, shed roof;
One frame building 24 feet by
68 feet, two stories. All said build
ings being connected together;
Wharf 16 feet by 40 feet, with
an approach 300 feet by 10 feet,
on lots 4 and 5 above, with 600
feet of 15-pound steel rails;
And certain personal property, con
sisting of hotel furniture and fixtures,
now situated and located in the build
ings above described, and certain
wharf appliances and fixtures now sit
uated and located in and about the
wharf above described, and used in
connection therewith.
That all of the foregoing real and
personal property will be sold jointly
and in one lot at the place above men
tioned at 2 o’clock p. m. of the 22d day
of December, 1919. For further in
formation apply to the undersigned or
Edward F. Medley, attorney for said
estate.
JAMES SMITH,
Executor of the Estate of Robert D.
Gray, deceased.
First publication, Oct. 29, 1919.
Last publication, Nov. 26, 1919.
JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Friers
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FRESH EGGS !
FOR SALE
JOE FREY |
Phone 22
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Bogart & Robinson
DEALERS IN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE
Wall Paper
AND DECORATIONS
We also Do Painting, Decorating and Paper-Hanging. Estimates
cheerfully furnished for the best of work by experienced workmen.
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. NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton
and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Orders from j
Mining Camps, Roadhouses anj interior Points. Halibut and other \
Fresh Fish of all kinds will be kept In stock when available.
SMITH & GLASSBRENNER, Props.
STEAM HEAT ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Overland Hotel
MRS. J- W. KENNEDY
Chitina, Alaska
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POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION
BCST BRANDS OF CIGARS KEPT
ALASKA HERRING & IMPORTING Co. Inc.
Pier C, Foot of Main St. Seattle, Wash.
Wholesale Receivers and Distributors of all kinds of Salt Fish
Write us and let us know what you have to offer
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CITY BAKERY LUNCH ROOM !.
Special Carefully-Prepared Lunch served from 11:30 a. m. Our Fine
French Rolls with every meal
Big Variety of Pastries and Cakes, Always Fresh
Sanitary Machinery of Latest Model. Patent Brick Oven. Best Ma
terials used by Expert Workmen, producing our Famous Cream Loaf
Best Coffee in Town
French Bread Rye Bread
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FORSALE
FOR SALE
Choice business and residence
property.
FOR RENT—
Furnished and unfurnished
apartments and cottages.
INSURANCE—
Fire and marine, life and ac
cident.
BONDS
Fidelity and surety.
CORDOVA ABSTRACT &
REALTY COMPANY .
ROOM 1 ADAMS BUILDING
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The Burkhardt
Hand Laundry
and Bath
Burkhardt Flats
Neatly Fitted up with Large
Porcelain Tubs. Everything
Clean and Sanitary.
Phone 61—three rings.
TOKENS OF RESPECT
. A well conducted funeral la a
token of respect to the deceased.
Our methods of conducting a
funeral have given us an oppor
tunity to serve you In a manner
that will command respect. We
are equipped to serve you aatis
| factorily.
K. E. HOLDEN PARLOR
Second Strge*, between
A and B AvenueB