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W >K1 >< >VA, ALASKA, FRIDA Y. FKKBrRARY 1. 1918 ~
WHAT ABOUT POLITICS?
Strange to say, there are many who
have feared that, “due to the war," the
good old American game of politics
had gone into the discard along with
a multitude of other alleged “non-es
sentials.” No chance! We are about
to witness a revival of the fascinating
game that will stir the citizens to the
highest pitch of political controversy
What are to be the paramount issues?
Who knows? Politicians are the most
resourceful specimens of mankind and
they as a rule experience no difficulty
in coining issues to suit their con
venience. Besides, everybody surmises
that the party in power has been play
ing politics all the while; hence it is
only natural to suppose that their op- j
ponents have detected certain weak
spots in the administration’s trenches
and will take occasion to tell the peo
ple of their discoveries when the time
is ripe. The Republicans may be whip
ped again at the polls this fall but
there is no danger of their allowing
the election to go by default.
Already the signs point to a most
spirited contest. The opening guns
oi the campaign are now being aired
in congress. Is it reasonable to sup
pose that politics have been burled for
the duration of the war with the Pres
ident still standing pat on his partisan
.'administration, with both parties
-claiming credit for the suffragists’ vie.
tory, and with members of both houses
• apenly making the charge thut con-,
oresa is nothing more than a “rubber
stamp" agency in this administration?
Every congressman will want to be re
elected; so will some thirty odd sena
tors; and each one will conjure up
some pressing reason why he should
be should be returned to Washington. I
Also, each one—Republican and Demo *
crat alike—will have one or more op-J
5Pomenta contesting for his seat; and
they too will figure out some plausible1
appeal to the people. That every can-1
i didate’s claim for office will be pred
icated on patriotism, goes without
saying. The eagle will scream and the
rooster will crow as they never did be
fore. And the people—heaven pity
them!—might as well begin to prepare
now for the pyrotechnical display of
patriotism that is soon to burst upon
them.
BEGINNING TO THINK
The kaiser has always contended
that the United States cannot send an
army to Europe. Prisoners captured
hy the French and English laugh at
mention of an American army, which
shows that they have been assiduously
taught that America will never have a
large number of men in the trenches.
Plainly some Germans do not swal
low what the government feeds them
•without rolling it around in their
mouths a little.
Dr. Hertz, the Prussian minister of
finance, told the Prussian diet recently
that it was certain the United States
would never oppose Germany with a
strong army. I
A member of the diet arose and
asked why the United States could not
send an army to France. He called
attention to the fact that Canada had
sent 250,000 men to France, and he
wondered why the United States, be
ing twelve times as large and rich,
could not well send twelve times as
many men if necessary. He wound up
by asking the minister of finance what
reason he had for his statement.
The minister of finance was natur
ally nonplussed. Germans, even mem
bers of the diet, are not supposed to
be of too inquiring a turn of mind.
The minister weakly responded that
he was not able to prove his contention
but that he was firmly convinced that
the American army could never ma
terialize.
Anyway, those ruled by the Huns
are beginning to peer under the edges
of things, and that is a most hopeful
sign in every case.
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Editor Harden of Berlin says “Ger
many might give Alsace-Lorraine back
to France.” Harden speaks with more
judgment than any other German. In
this case he is absolutely right with
the trifling exception that he should
have used “must” instead of “might.”
WERE WE MISTAKEN?
It is beginning to look as though It
is Secretary Daniels’ turn to laugh.
In company with almost everybody
else in the country, we have long been
harboring the conviction that the ami
' able Josephus was pretty much of a
joke. But now it would seem that
1 we were entirely mistaken. Accord
ing to the findings of the investiga
tion committee, the secretary of the
navy so far has more than made good
on the job. Not only have the investi
gators found everything in satisfactory
shape, but some of them have already
acquired the habit of holding up Mr.
Daniels as a first class pattern for cer
tain other officials of the administra
tion to follow.
All of which is most refreshing in
formation. In company with others,
we have poked our fair share of fun
at the genal secretary, but at that, the
assurance that his department is in '
ship-shape order is infinitely more ac
ceptable than to have an ugly scandal!
uncovered. We congratulate Mr. Dan
iels upon his good fortune ar.d trust
that he will realize as much pleasure
out of the unexpected turn of affairs
as the situation will warrant.
Also, we commiserate with M . Ba
/
ker. Just now his boat seems to be
rocking badly. Inquisitive senators
have trained their guns on hiu. Some
of them seem to be unfriendly. His
position is anything but pleasant. Yet
he seems to be possessed of unusual
patience. It is to be hoped that the
senators will give him a fair deal. The
country also wants a square deal. It
will not do to attempt the white-wash
ing process. The citizens will not
stand for such action.
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SINS OF THE CENSOR. !
Collier’s Weekly is leading off with
a powerful and not intemperate attack <
upon the United States censorship <
abroad and at home. The Collier’s ‘
solo will be taken up shortly as a 4
chorus. The people will be found back <
of the press. The people want the (
facts. They don’t want a lot of press- <
agent flubdub. They don’t want any <
irresponsible, sensational fault-finding <
ar partisan writing up or down of sol- 4
diers or civilians in authority. They i
want a free press with strict account- <
ability and responsibility. <
Wythe William's article in the cur- <
rent Collier’s. “The Sins of the Cen- 4
sor” is the kind of straight-from-the- i
shoulder dealing with the war that the
public has been waiting for. We do
not want incompetency or possibly |
corruption shielded anywhere by the |
assumption that any criticism of men |
or policies in treason. We want news. I
There is a strong suspicion that much |
of what we have been getting as news §
is in fact nothing but “dope.”
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SOLDIERS MUST LEARN
METRIC SYSTEM
It is announced from Washington |
that the metric system of measure- [
ment will be adopted by the American j
armies when they are in France. In j
all army cantonments and camps in i
.the United States orders have been
posted informing officers and men that j
they must familiarize themselves with j
the metric system at once.
The French government has asked
the United States to make this order
to stop confusion of measurements.
The allies of the United States use ]
the metric system, and circumstances j
will force a few million young Ameri
cans to adopt it.
When the young men in the Ameri
can army come home from France they
(will be more familiar, doubtless, with
meters than with yards, and will they
not start an agitation for the United
States to adopt the metric system as
the official standard of weights and
measures?
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Do not forget how appropriate for
i Stone of Missouri to stand up in the
senate and call Roosevelt a friend of
the kaiser. Mr. Stone has put on a
newr rceord in recent months since he
saw that his pro-German stand was
making him as popular in this country
as a man smoking a cigar in a powder
factory.
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NOTICE
The registration book of the town
of Cordova will be (>Pfl1 at my °^*ce
at the postoffice store. Second street,
Cordova, from February 1. at all hours
during the day and evening. The
registration book will he closed at 4
o’clock p. m., Saturday, March 30,
1918,
CHAS. M. ROSSWOG, Registrar.
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“We Must Determine Much
of the Future Now”
Neither political nor financial conditions will ever be the
same as before the war. Economic conditions mould the
political. We must think, work, and save NOW to make con
ditions better when the war is over- Careful and consistent
saving is an absolute necessity. Bring or mail your wages or
income to us. We will help you and you will help the com
munity and the Nation.
The real strength of a banking institution is the men back of it
Bank of Alaska
has that strength. It has the resources, connections, and facil
' ities to satisfy you.
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Checking Accounts.
Demand Certificates of Deposit. .]
Four per cent on Time Certificates for twelve months.
Savings Accounts paying 3 per cent subject to withdrawals.
Travels Checks—Drafts.
I Safe Deposit Boxes.
War savings certificates and thrift stamps.
Capital and surplus of institution $105,500.00
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Club House founded in 1908
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