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CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 191#.
JULY 4TH
Tliis year thorp iH an organized movement to givo tho
people a higgor and broader view of Independence Day and
what it means. The United States Bureau of Education is
the motive force behind' the movement and circulars have been
distributed stating the purposes. Tint bulletin says:
“Among the features for this occasion already adopted
by various cities is the giving of special recognition to the new
citizens by having special admission tickets for them and their
families so that, on entering the auditorium, they will be
ushered to a special, raised platform on the stage. After
American national airs have been rendered by a band, orchestra
or singing societies, the pledge of allegiance will be recited in
unison as the American flag is unfurled and' the entire oudience
stands and salutes the colors. Several ciUes are planning
pageants or tableaux presenting in vivid form American
history; moving picture films like “Uncle Sam at Work” will
t>e shown.
“Among the things the speakers on this o<|casion will
emphasize are: That every foreign-speaking person in America
should learn English by attending the public schools, because
the English language is the master key to American oppor
tunities and life, and the first step to real citizenship; that
every illiterate immigrant should learn to read and write, so
that he can read American newspapers and attend personally
to his business matters; and that adults and' children, native
and foreign bom, be given civic training in both evening and
day schools, so that everyone in our country will understand
the functions ot our government, the principles of democracy
and for what America stands.”
This is a move in the right direction, and especially at this
time serves to emphasize the importance and duties of
American citizenship. Our foreign-bprn are usually among the
most patriotic of our citizens, but communities have been found
in Pennsylvania where English is not taught in the schools, and
the children are almost as much foreigners as if born in
Europe. Emphasizing America, American citizenship and
American ideals is another way to help rid some of our people
of the hyphen.
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WAR WITH MEXICO
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Prof. R. M. Johnson, well known in college and literary
circles as an authority on history, has written a book, “Arms
and the Race,” in which he says at least 130,000 soldiers would
be required to penetrate and pacify Mexico. This estimate is
smaller by 120,000 men than that made some months ago by
the war department. However conditions in Mexico have
changed considerably since the first estimate was made. For
nil analogy his book says:
“We know, for instance, that one of the main difficulties
of Lord' Roberts in South Africa, and one that consumed
numbers, was the keeping of about 1,800 miles of rail protected
from guerrillas. We also know that there is something like
25,000 miles of rail in Mexico. If we were to multiply upon
that basis we should conclude that we would require between
3,000,000 and 4,000,000 of troops to control Mexico.
“Fortunately, however, this is not just a statistical ques
tion. For we also know that where the Boer had consistently
high morale, the Mexican has unstable morale. It is clear from
the recent fighting that under a good leader the Mexican may
show up very well. We also know from Winfield Scott’s
experience and from many other facts, that Mexican morale
may be broken, and once broken is not easily recovered.”
Prof. Johnson believes that 50,0(X) or GO,(XX) regulars
might make the advance from Vera Cruz to Mexico City, and
seize strategic points, and that possibly two divisions of militia
would be necessary to hold the line of communication, once it
is established. He even thinks that 15,000 might make the
dash to the capital under a virile leadership and the best of
conditions.
As to pacification, he thinks the task would be turned over
to Mexican mounted police as fast as they could be trained, but
that would be slow work and in the meantime our militia would'
have to post a large part of the country. Prof. Johnson says ,
the soldiery might have to be doubled—that is, 260,000 ,men— '
as the months strung out. He undertakes to fix no time in
which the work could be accomplished.
No man of experience would dare guess how long it would
take. A year, possibly, would be the minimum; it might take ,
10. It might take 50 to wind up the last of guerrillaisin.—
Tacoma Ledger.
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The National Cash Register Company rings up a big
victory. The refusal of the supreme court to review the reversal
by the United States circuit court of the conviction of the
company’s officers is the blow direct at the criminal section of
the Sherman law. But worse than that for the country, it con
tuses the siuation more than ever. The conviction of the Har
vester trust, the acquittal of the Steel trust, the conviction of
the Cash Register Company and now its acquittal, all add to
the maze in which the American business man operates. Sur
rounded and pestered by inspectors and commissions innumer
able, he is bothered by undefined postal laws, inadequate patent
laws, the Sherman law, and, in some states he must wrestle as
well with state laws whose meaning is inexact. Why should it
be surprising that business flounders, and that men with
money refuse to invest in factories 1
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If Dr. Meyer-Gerhard was in reality I)r. Meyer head of the
supply department of the Kaiser’s army, he played a scurvy
trick on the state department in “working” it for a passport.
The probabilities, however, are that he wasn’t. The chief of
the German supply department probably has all he can masti
cate at home without gallivanting half way around the world
to discuss the buying of “old rifles ”
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BISHOP ROWE
The people of Cordova and the Copper River Valley
heartily approve of any movement to honor Bishop Rowe and
♦ he following editorial from the Juneau Dispntch will recive
the commendation and support from the entire community:
“The movement on foot to secure a donation in com
memoration of the anniversary of Bishop Rowe when lie was
consecrated bishop of Alaska, will meet with a liberal response
all over Alaska. Above everything else Bishop Rowe is an
Alaskan. He has devoted the best part of his life to the work
in Alaska. There are scores of Alaskans who do not know to
which church denomination he belongs. Nor has he ever
stopped to consider to which church belonged those in need
of encouragement or assistapee.
“He has given liberally of the best that was in him for the
work in hand, without thought of any reward other than to be
of real assistance. The social centers have seen but little of
him. Most of his work has been in the isolated mining camps
and along the lonely trails. He has entered into the heart and
life of Alaskans and knows their trials, their temptations and
their ideals and ambitions. Therefore it is fitting and proper
that his friends should have an opportunity to show their
expressions of good will at a time when his work nears the end,
and before he shall have passed to his final reward.”
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All of which certainly is very fine, but it makes no special
provision for American citizens who apparently forgot long
ago what July 4 stands for; or for that other wild-eyed kith
which professes to see nothing in patriotism except a dishonor
able word of ten letters. How many of us, indeed, look upon
the day merely as one set apart to raise a disturbance without
fear of arrest?
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I he Germans are said to he discarding rifles for machine
guns, and English newspapers are urging that heavy orders
tor such implements be placed at once in Canada and the
l nited States. Repeating rifles are no longer fast enough.
Something that turns with a crank is needed. After while the
guns will be operated by electric motors or gas engines. Killing
has reached a mechanical basis.
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The excursionists yesterday were loud in their praise of
the beauties of the glaciers. “The grandest sight in Alaska,”
was what one enthusiastic lady declared, and the rest agreed
with her.
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Only a few hundred thousand dollars worth of ore went
from Cordova to the states on the Alameda yesterday.
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Col. Roosevelt, again has his knife in his teeth. The
greatest thing the Lord gives us is the ability to laugh.
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Tt won’t be a waste of vitreous humor to keep an eye on
China and Japan. Their troubles are not over.
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The Russians again find pleasantly serviceable that big
order of shoes recently sent to them from an American factory.
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* 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
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
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E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Councellor at Law
Room 1
Vdams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
J. F. R. APPLEBY
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between 8eattle, Ketch
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SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
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Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explo*
Ives, 8. 8. 8eward. 8. 8. 8eward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8.
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without notice.
Tickets on sale at up town ofrice Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
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Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
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Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
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