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CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1918,
ABOLITION AND PROHIBI
TION MOVEMENTS.
There is always violent agi
tation while public sentiment is]
being formed in the United1
States, as a perusal of papers
in the east shows at the pres
ent time.
The editorial guns are open
ed on the prohibition amend
ment, and many dire things are
pointed out by writers. The|
old skeleton of state rights is
marched out of the closet
again, and people are told ift
they vote prohibition into the
constitution that no telling
where the trend will end.
All this has happened before.
The prohibition movement has
had the same beginning and
will have the same ending as
the abolition movement.
First is the period when a
few long-haired people espouse
the movement. The people tol-'
'‘rate them and call them
“cranks.”
Gradually thte “cranks” win
followers, and the movement
assumes the air of respectabil
ity. Anything is respectable
that has many adherents.
Then the time comes when
the believers of the new doc
trine try to get it enacted into
law, and soon everyone comes
ed. and the words constitution
al and fundamental are used to
excess. |
The now doctrine becomes a
law. an dsoon everyone comes
to like it Public sentiment is
solidly behind it. i
.fust as none would now go
back to slavery, so in 50 years
from now few will advocate
anv other policy toward strong
drink oxeent prohibition.
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FIRST ATTACK IS ON AI
STRONGHOLD.
Prohibition worker** are trv*
ing to make Kentucky the first
state in the Union to ratify the
drv amendment to the consti
tution. J
The blue grass state lias
formerly been famous because
it has turned more good corn
into whisky than any other
state. AY hat a change if a part
of its future fame results be
cause it adopted national pro
hibition before any other com
monwealth.
Mint julep and goatees have
been heretofore regarded as the
peculiar badges that different!-1
ated Kentucky from other
states. Tn the popular mind
a Kentucky colonel was bogus
unless he partook liberally of
the one and wore the other. • ]
And now they tell us that
these same colonels, lovable all j
the wav through and finding
•rood fellowship in their cups,
favorably are considering pro
hibition.
If the strongest trench of the
liquor interests, the iron and
cement fort believed impreg-j
nable, is taken by the prohibi- j
tion tank in the first drive, the j
rest of the scrap is quite likely
to be a rout.
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A husband does not have to'
be smart to learn that it is al
ways good policy to compli
ment his wife on her clothes, no
matter how she looks in them
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GERMANS WILL WEAR
OUT FIRST.
Tho Germans know that Na
poleon was right when he said
that morale is three-fourths of
the essence of success in war.
That is the reason that Hun
gold is poured into France,
England, Italy and the United
States to stir up agitators
against the war and to spread
a feeling of disquiet.
In France former high gov
ernment officials are charged
with accepting German money,
said to have been lavished by
the millions. The purpose was
to make the French believe the
war is futile, and to induce a
war weariness that will lead to
a separate peace.
In the allied nations German
agents have furnished funds
to anarchists so they may cause
as much trouble as possible.
Certain publications have been
subsidized by German gold,
and the pacifist movements
have been given strong sup
port.
The kaiser recently said the
war might be Avon in the last
half hour. He is right.
Hut lie will noA'er Avin it if
the allies maintain their
strength of purpose, fight to
the end and together, and keep
from becoming discouraged
find dissatisfied.
The thing to do is to allovv
the German to become troubled
into distraction first. The Ger
man has most to make him
Avearv and vexed. Let things
take their course, and German
morale avi 11 be the first to \-an
ish
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THE BASIS OF STABILITY.
The welfare of the whole
people must always be put
ahead of any special group.
The entire mass must be
leavened and given a chance
to grow and prosper.
That is tin* only way that na
tional stability, general pros
perity, wide happiness, and
universal satisfaction can bo
created.
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Morris Iiillquit, the New
York socialist, says that this
time next year lie may be lead
ing a Bolsheviki revolt in this
country or lie may be in jail.
The cells for fellows like Hill
quit are being swept out now.
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King Albert of Belgium is
described as a king who is true
blue. But this does not refer
to the color of bis blood.
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Every man is on the wrong
tack if it happens to be a car
pet tack.
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THE TOLL OF DAWN
Dark fall the shadows of evening
After the golden day;
Deep in my heart steals a presence,
Nestling there close—to stay
Till the dawn of a gray tomorrow
Tells me my dreams are vain.
Then 1 wake to weep for sorrow.
And for one who will ne’er come
again!
—Annabelle Dennison MacConnell.
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Eat less wheat. Get into the corn
line.
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NORWEGIANS COMPLAIN
OF DISCRIMINATION
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(By Associated Press)
CHRISTIANIA, Jan. 24.—Feeling in
Norway against the United States,
and to a lesser degree against the
other entente allies, is growing bit
ter. it is reported here that America
demands the stoppage of Norwegian
exports to Germany in return for
shipments of grain to Norway, but
refuses to guarantee or promise Nor
way any supplies.
The Norwegians are asking why
they should offend Germany by cur
tailing supplies at the bequest of
America, and also risk being left
empty-handed after all. Reports that
Denmark is receiving provisions and
other goods from America are received
with amazement and some anger. The
| Norwegians say it is an open secret
that the Danes have fed Germany dur
| ing the whole period of the war, while
the Norwegians claim to be compara
tively innocent. Yet, they say, Den
mark is favored by America and the
allies, and they ask why.
The Germans are making most of
the opportunity for propaganda
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! coal orders must be received before
1 p. m. to insure delivery same day.
No coal delivered after 5 p. m.
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The New Income Tax Law
The New Income Tax Law requires every single person receiving $1,000 per year
and every married person receiving $2,000 per year to make a report to the gov
ernment. “
THE PENALTY
The penalty for failure to file a report of income for the calendar year 1917 on
or before March 1 1918, is
I A FINE OF $20 TO $1,000.
For making a false or fraudulent return, a FINE OF NOT TO EXCEED $2 000
or not exceeding ONE YEAR’S IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH and IN ADDI
TION 100 per cent of the tax evaded. H&z #»•
All good citizens will show their patriotism by making reports promptly; also
every good citizen should be interested in seeing that all pay their just taxes and
should report tax dodgers to the Collector of Internal Revenue, David J. Will
iams, Tacoma, Washington
SLACKERS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
Get blanks here or.write for them to the Collector of your District.
Bank of Alaska
received the above ia poster form in the mail this morning with a letter from
David J. Williams, Collector of Internal Revenue, in which we are requested to
co-operate with the government in getting this information to those effected.
A limited number of blanks were received with instructions and all those who
come within the law are welcome to come to us for information.
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