THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES
Entered at the Postoffice at Cordova
Alaska, as second-class matter,
H. G. STEEL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
Subscription Rates
■Ingle Copies .% -1
One Month . 1-jJJ
■lx Months (In advance). B.0(
One Tear (In advance). 10-0(
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusive!)
entitled to the use for republicatlon 01
all news credited, to It or not otherwls*
credited In this paper, and also the local
news published herein.
All rights of republicatlon of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
a
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1919.
NATIONAL ECONOMY
To ascribe to the government an al
most limitless power to spend 1s an
all t6o prevalent habit. Few outside
of those who pay federal and state
taxes keep in mind the pertinent fact
that what the government spends it
must also collect from its citizens.
When John Smith buys goods and the
bills are presented he naturally ex
pects pay for them, and he knows
that, if he does not, a collector will
come after the money due, or through
process of law a persisent attempt will
be made to enforce payment.
Individually the bills of the nation
are not presented to all of the Smiths,
and the Joneses, and the Browns and
others who make up our citizenry.
The government acts as our agent, and
in that capacity determines what it
shall buy for us, makes payment for
us, and then turns around to us and
collects from us the money with which
to make payments. As an agent, the
government, or, ratlser, its employes,
must be paid for their services. What
the taxpayer gets from this agent is
therefor what he has paid to the gov
ernment less what it has cost to main
tain the agency. As with, any other
agency the greater the amount of
business, the greater the sum which is
spent for the maintenance of the
agency and as payments for its em
ployes' services.
( During the war we were importuned
to exercise thrift and to economize
to the limit. Most of us in one way
or another did so. Some of us un
doubtedly experienced a questioning
way back in our, minds as to whether
the thrift lectures might well have
been turned upon the government it
self, but during the course of the war
little direct criticism was made. There
was a general feeling that nothing
should be permitted to interfere with
. the speedy termination of the war in
a satisfactory manner. We acquired
the habit of accepting the judgment of
the government in determining the
purpose for which the money of the
taxpayer should be spent, and the
amount as well. Of course, we ex
pected that the men whom we sent
to congress would keep in their minds
the fact that they were spending our
money as well as some of their own,
and that they would use due caution
in keeping expenses down.
Curiously enough, there does not
seem to be any other effort now than
the invention of new methods of
spending not less but more money.
It is an opportune time for the public
to turn to and give a few thrift lec
tures to congress itself. In fact, if
thrift lectures make any impression
at all, it might be well worth while to
provide a lot of them for congress.
We also believe that a thorough
course of thrift lectures should be
given in every governmental depart
ment. We believe in the budget sys
tem, and as a part of that system the
strict limitation of each governmental
deparament to a definite number of
activities. Departments have a way
of spreading out and still further
spreading out. We seriously question
the necessity of this expansion, al
though not in all instances, for account
must be taken of the growth of the
country.
□OUOlUt OlUWt DW1SUUWU W
jng note that the government’s ex
penditures are ter outrunning Its in
come. He declared that a beginning
toward economy must be made some
where. Pointing out that the expendi
tures during the next year will amount
to twelve billion dollars, of which only
fonr to five billion can be raised by
taxation, he said: "With such a situa
tion confronting this country It would
be suicidal for the government to
continue to spend money as It has
been during the last two years. Con
gress must reduce appropriations all
along the'line.” The senator further
expressed the view that his colleagues i
were fully aware of the situation and
would cooperate with him and other
1 members of the house and senate who
: are trying to economize.
This is a hopeful sign. We must,
however, get behind the members of
congress who feel their trusteeship
sufficiently to take effective steps to
reduce our expenditures. It is neces
sary for the practice of government
economy to spread to the state legisla
tures, and on further to the'municipal
governments.
Thrift on the part of all of our of
ficiate in governmental expenditures
should become the prevailing custom.
G. M. Arbuckle, editor and publisher
of the Idltarod Pioneer for a number
of years, is gack in the north again
and is going to the Idltarod to start a
newspaper. Soon after the United
States entered the war, Mr. Arbuckle
suspended his weekly and went
Outside.
Of course, Mr. McAdoo will be a
candidate for the presidency. Right
now he is receiving gum-shoe political
plotters at the secluded Santa Bar
bara mansion. After he is through
“resting” he will suddenly hear the
country’s call and be quick to get a
running start. And he will get the
Democratic nomination, because the
Bryan wing hasn’t a man to put out
against him.—Gulf Marine Register.
The city council at Cordova has
shaken off its small town ways and
now pays its fire chief a salary of
$200 per month and requires him to
be on duty at all times. The city
will purchase two stand pipes three
and one-half inches in diameter and
forty feet high.—Valdez Miner.
CALIFORNIA ANGLERS
MAKING GOOD CATCHES
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23 (by As
sociated Press).—For the first time
this season reports encouraging to
anglers come from various sections of
the state where “fair” to “excellent”
fishing may be had. Heretofore “poor”
or “fair” only has been the rule. Only
a few scattering districts are regis
tered in the latter class. The Blue
Canyon, Cisco and Verdi regions are
among these, while Tuolumne and Cal
averas counties, Bass Lake, Madera
County, and Huntington Lake are sec
tions where the fishermen are reported
to be finding fine sport.
' In Southern California, especially in
Cuyamaca Lake, limits of from 3 to 7
pound trouts are said to be the rule
instead o| the exception. Surf and
deep water fishing off San Diego has
started and gives excellent promise.
The Empress theatre will be dark
Tuesday flight, on account of the
death of Edgar Rathwell, a member
of the firm having the contract for
the plastering of that building.
i JUNE TIDES (
Day| High Low High Low
1 2:15 9:13 3:36 9:05 IS
IS Su 10.5 -1.8 8.0 2.2 |:|:
SI 2 3:04 9:59 4:27 10:03 SI
SI M 9.7 -1.1 7.9 2.5 SI
IS 3 3:56 10:47 5:20 11:06 :|:|
IS Tu 8.8 -0.3 7.3 2.7 IS
Si 4 4:53 11:36 6:14 . IS
;!;! w i 7.8 0.5 7.8 . SI
Si Low High Low High :|:|
IS 5 0:20 5:59 12:18 7:09 IS
IS Th 2.8 6.9 1.3 7 8 l|l|
|l|l 6 1:41 7:14 1:23 8:01 IS
SI F 2.6 6.3 2.0 8.0 Si
SI 7 2:54 8:34 2:19 8:49 Si
IS Sa 2.2 6.0 2.3 8.2 l|l|
IS 8 3:53 9:46 3:12 9:33 l|l|
|l|: Su 1.6 6.0 2.9 8.4 IS
;!;! 9 4:42 10:46 4:00 10:14 |$
IS M 1.0 6.2 3.1 8.7 :!;!
IS 10 5:22 11:33..4:44 10:51 SI
IS Tu 0.4 6.4 3.2 9.0 l|l|
SI 11 6:00 12:15 5:23 11:27 |:||
SI W -0.1 6.6 3.2 9.2 |$
l|l| 12 6:34 12:52 6:00 . |l|:
IS Th -0.4 6.8 3.1 . SI
IS 13 0:03 7:08 1:27 6:37 IS
Si F 9.4 -0.7 7.0 3.0 ||||
SI High Low High Low |:|:
!;!; Sa 9.5 -0.8 7.1 3.0 Si
IS 14 0:37 7:40 2:01 7:14 l|l|
|l|: 15 1:12 8:13 2:36’ 7:62 IS
|l|l Su 9.5. -0.9 7.2 2.9 |K
SI 16 1:48 8:46 3:11 8:34 $
IS M 9.3 -0.8 7.3 2.9 $|
IS* 17 2:25 9:22 3:48 9:20 IS
|$ Tu 9.0 -0.6 7.4 2.9 IS
S: 18 3:07 10:00 4:28 10:11 &
W. W 8.6 -0.2 7.6 23 |IS
Si 19 8:64 10:41 5:12 11:12 :S
IS Th 7.9 0.3 7.8 2.6 IS
IS 20 4:52 11:26 6:02 . IS
I? F 7.2 0.8 8.1 ..... &
SI Low High Low High Sj
21 0:23 6:03 12:18 6:64 :|$
IS Sa 2.3 6.6 1.5 83 IS
IS 22 1:41 7:26 1:16 7:51 3
g Su 1.7 6.2 2JO 9.0 IS
$1 23 2:56 8:68 2:21 8:60 §
i|i| M 0.9 6.1 2.4 93 St
5 24 4:03 10:13 3:26 9:48 »
IS Tu 0.0 6.4 2.6 10.1 IS
g 26 6:01 11:17 4:23 10:44 S
W -0.9 6.8 2.8 10.6 S
IS 26 6:64 12:12 6:26 11:37 SI
IS Th -1.6 73 2.3 10.9 Sj
S: .27 6:48 1:02 6:20 . S
« ' F -2.0 *7.7 2.1 ..... §
SI High Low High Low Sj
t: 28 0:27 7:28 >1:48 7:12 i
IS Sa 11.0 -2.2 8.1 1.9 SI
IS 29 1:16 8:11 2:31 8:02 IS
6 Su 10.8 -2.0 83 1.9 %
SI SO 2:03 8:58 3:14 8:83 |£
:S M 103 -1.6 83 1.9 §
Bogart & Robinson
DEALER8 IN UP-TO-THE-MINUTE
Wall Paper
AND DECORATIONS
We aleo Do Painting, Decorating and Paper-Hanging. Eatlmatea
cheerfully furnlahed for the beat of work by experienced workmen.
* ■
WE WILL ALWAY8 HAVE A SUPPLY OF
PASTEURIZED SWEET MILK
AND CREAM ON HAND. ALSO BUTTERMILK AND BULGARIAN
BUTTERMILK
PHONE YOUR ORDERS
CITY DAIRY
WE DELIVER PHONE 187
STEAM HEAT ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Overland Hotel
MRS. J. W. KENNEDY
Chitina, Alaska
POOL TABLE IN CONNECTION
BEST BRANDS OF CIGARS KEPT
If you want the best £:
:j:j bring your clothes to
our shop. We are
equipped to do all :ji:
kinds in the right
way. Our tailoring is the best and made up with class fit or no sale. £•
TOM HUBBERT, TAILOR
i* Phone 130 :$
I Tough Boots for
Tough Jobs
Whether you’re felling timber, pros
pecting, or fishing, there’s a Goodrich
Boot that will carry you farther and
last you longer than any other you
can buy in Alaska.
It’s not made like other boots~it's
different, made IN ONE SINGLE
PIECE with a sole tough as a tire
tread that you’ll never need to half sole.
> '
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
Burgess-Karstens
Auto Stage Line
Fairbanks and Way Points
Competent Drivers Licensed Cars
Ship Your Express in Our Care
_ * |
BURGESS-KARSTENS AUTO LINE
CHITINA
L . _____ . .
NORTHERN MEAT MARKET
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS^,!*
Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton
and Provisions
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Ordere from
Mining Camps, Roadhoutea and Interior Points. Halibut and other
Freeh Fish of all kinds will be kept In stock when available.
SMITH & GLASSBRENNER, Props.
ALASKAN GRILL
FRANK A. DOUGLAS, Proprietor
“THE HOME OF QUALITY AND ATTENTION"
ONE VISIT TO THE ALA8KA GRILL WILL MAKE YOU A* *
REGULAR P/yTRON
DIMON N1CK0L0FF TOKENS OF RESPECT
SHOE REPAIRING A well conducted funeral la a
Red Cabin (Oeean Dock) token of reapoet to the doooaaod.
Men’s Shoes half-soled and Our methods of oonduotlng a
heels sewed and nailed.Itll funeral him ■Im. ... ..
Robber heels and soles.at* funeral nave given ua an oppor*
**«*•»’ 8A0<" *•!? tunlty to aorvo you In a manner
Men's haf-soles .S.M that will command reaped. We
C^S?n.T. s.m m **u,HPed to serve you aatls
Hameiu Repidring; Automobile fectorlly.
TItm VuloanlMd
Rubber Boots Repaired K. X. BOLDIN PARLOR
Hand and Maohlne Work Second Street, between
i.. -\ . -inL-jr h. ■ A and B Avenues
Advertise In the Dally Times. L