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SIGNS OF WEAKENING.
I Ik* kiiiscr must be wearing
his crown more uneasily than
ever since his repeated at
tempts to conclude a peace!
have failed.
(>nl v desperation could have
led him to believe that Russia j
could induce the ill lies to enter;
into a peace discussion. The:
pbm was not feasible and was
made after repeated statements
by the allies that peace will
come wlu'ii Germany is defeat
ed and has so announced.
IVesiden Wilson has ex
pressed the allied peace ideal
when lie said that peace will
be made with the German peo
ple, and not with the German
emperor.
I hat means that peace-time
■will be at hand when the kaiser
is ruined and when the war-1
mad Hun has thrown off the in
cubus of militarism and awak-i
'•ned into the Tenon who will
settle down into a new world,
working to repair the damage
o| war and to forget tin* sor
rows and despair that the Prus-'
Man idea, gone insane, inflicted
upon humanity.
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THEIR SCHEME OF GOV- !
ERNMENT
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Mir Hi.Uticviki ar<* Simple
ollv. s<> HieV' sav, and in line
wifi! their simplicity of cliarac-1
4,w and customs they seem to
have reduced the perplexing
science of government to a few
vrry simple rules. First, they'
propose to shoot all those who
would interfere with their free-’
dom of speech; second, they!
propose to give freedom of
speech to all Russians whose
speech does n >t oppose their(
own: third, they favor univer
sal si!ffrn■ ‘; and fourth, if uni
verse I suffrage results in the
election of a parliament op- (
posed to their own legislative
proo-rant. 'lien thev reserve the
Id 1 1 <hs-.olve that body. On
Hie ti>c<* o| it, it would seem'
Hint thos'> patriots are not go-’
iog to tab-' any chances with
the opposition- Their idea is to
Tu-oceed on the theory that
those who are not with them;
are against them. At that,
representative rule is stiil pos
sible of attainment in Russia—
that is, if everybody joins the
Bolsheviki.
PUSYFOOT PATRIOTISM '
.At on-. +hne we were told to
l>o nort’^i hut some have for
gotten ♦hat the embargo was
r. mov'd on April (>, 1917.
Shan"' 4 ' them that there are
<‘i»‘s whi must be assailed by
erior and bell with the news.,
but it is true. Their lethargy
or indifference might have met
with tolerance prior to that
date, but today these same ears
must bo penetrated whether
they will or not with the ring
ing challenge, “Pro-German or
American!” There can be no
middle ground—no side issue
Before our declaration the at
titude denominated as “ pussy-j
footing,” for want of a more
expressive word, might have
- "voi ded from laziness, self
. or the shrinking fi‘om
faring disagreeable things;
now it is a heinous crime. But
it has stalked before trusts
willing to risk the loss of a na
tion for present gain. It has
been the propaganda of wild-!
eyed dreamers who would see
the situation, not as it is, but
as they would have it; and ve-*
neered with “peace at any
price,” it has dared to garble
tlx1 words of holy writ I
With this menace in ourj
midst, shall we be as slow to
wake up as was England ? Shall'
we not heed her clarion call to!
profit by her example? Shall
we wait for the best blood of
our nation to be spilled upon
the fields of France before we
can grasp the crux of the bat-i
tie to be waged at home by|
every man, woman and child
who is American? Ours is not
a fight of avarice or conquest.
We have not set up a pagan
god to war with the kaiser’s
Thor. Jehovah, the God of,
Battles still is ours and it shall j
1 1*0 /ni * i • • i
in* mu ft in \\m im v IIIIM Iclll 11 V, j
civilization and liberty for all
men if we do our duty. But
there are other things neces-1
sary to solidify the nation
along with conservation, Hoo-j
verizing and allied propa
ganda. We must put our per
sonal loyalty to the test before j
we can “try out” the other feb i
low.
Are you, manufacturer of
necessary war materials. “pns.|
sy footing” around tin* disloyal j
utterances of a disloyal husi-'
less associate because be is
idding dollars to your coffers?
Are you. clubman, treating
lightly what that mar lias said
in the smoking room about
vour government, because you
know him as a “jollv good feb!
low” and you wouid not hurt
his feelings?” Are you. club
ivoman, passing over seditious;
utterances of •» woman across
the table who is defiant be-j
muse she is a woman, because|
-lie believes that she cannot be
held responsible? Are you,'
little society coward, minimi/-,
ing what you beard today be-;
muse tin* offender was on yomy
visiting list prior to April b,
and you are “too much of a
lady” to be rude? Both frons-i:
ers and petticoats have often
concealed jellyfish, and a ram-h
rod is a suggestion for the ;
strengthening of your hack
hones. These offenders would
not require the offices of secret
service men if they had the
earnest consideration of the
loyal private citizen. In this
grave crisis the government
lias not established military
law nor defined lese majeste;
il has believed in the sincerity
find patriotism of all its people.
It is not enough that they have
sent flier sons to France, that
hey have bought liberty bonds,
have contributed largely to the
war library fund, and have
worked to make1 the red tri
angle a success. All this serv
ice and activity avails nothing
for the great finality without
personal loyalty, armored,
ready to serve against any ,
thrust or innuendo aimed in j
any manner whatsoever j
against the integrity of this ;
country.
Old Glory has never trailed
since the first stars were sewn
upon its field, and it is our
duty, my duty, the duty of ev
ery man and woman under it,
please God! to see that it never
shall!—Virginia Frazer Boyle
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NOTICE
Effective on Monday, January 21,
the following deliveries of goods will
bp made by the undersigned firms
11 o'ckn k a. m., to the Hill, Including
Third and Fourth avenues, 1 p. m.
to Ocean dock; 2:30 p m., Company
row and Oldtown. Any orders receiv
ed after the above hours of delivery
will be made the following day
THE BLUM, O’NEILL CO.
FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO, Inc.
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Phone 101-3. Phone 182
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BUILDING
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POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Where We Can Always Find Our
Friends.
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Finest Billiard and Pool 1 ablei In
Alaska.
BEST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGARS.
The Red Dragon
CORDOVA. ALASKA
Headquarters of Cordova
Chapter American Red Cross.
Club House founded in 1908
by Episcopal church. Open
from 1 p. m. to 10 p. m.
REV E. P. ZIEGLER
Supt.
LOGGERS, ATTENTION!
We pay $10 per thousand for
spruce logs and $9 for hemlock,
delivered.
CORDOVA MILL & LUMBER
COMPANY
Every Man Looks
Weil In Full Dress
A fruitless shirt ie all im
portant in full dress.
Le: make your dress shirt
faultless.
We pz.y special attention to
ZZ this work.
We Launder Everything
We Launder Everything Well
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PHONE
Work Called
For and |
Delivered ;
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Modern '
Laundry |
F. A. Jones,
Proprietor
FIRST AVENUE
Below Alaskan Hotel
JOB PRINTING
Done At the TIMES OFFICE and
Delivered when promised