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FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1918.
HEARST IN HOT WATER
Good for the scribes! Hardly had
the self-righteous William Randolph
Hearst recovered from the shock of j
firing a broadside at Colonel Roose
velt for rocking the boat and embar
rassing the administration in divers \
ways when he got another shock that ■
just about knocked him silly. Of late ]
Hearst has been making a habit of
buying up all the popular magazines
that he can get his hands on. Also
he boasts o|j having retained the ex
clusive services of the most gifted and ,
high-salaried talent appearing in any j
of the popular periodicals. That is, <
he did boast; he no longer can make £
this claim, because a number of his E
blooded scribes have declared a boy
cott against his publications. (
Among those who have already de- ^
dared their intention to break off con- j
neetions with the Hearst syndicate are E
Gouverneur Morris, Wallace Irwin, Rea [ r
Irvin and Oliver Herford, and these £
Writers say that other prominent con- •
"tribators are sure to follow their lead, j
These writers claim that their patri- j
• otic scruples permitted no other course ,
of action. Speaking for himself and
the others, Mr. Herford said: “We are {
patriotic. It is not a case of tempera- t
ment this time, but pure Americanism. t
Why isn’t Hearst suppressed?” <
A good many persons, in the pro- s
fession and outside, have been wonder- ,
ing for a long time why Hearst hasn’t t
been suppressed. The stuff he is feed
ing the public has a bad flavor and is ]
not doing anybody any good. On the ,
contrary, the sentiments that he has .
been attempting to sow broadcast are
liable to do all sorts of harm if they j
ever take root in the minds of the peo- j
pie. His propaganda is unpatriotic
and pernicious in its possibilities.
But the4oss of his star contributors
should result in pretty effectively clip
ping his wings. The high-minded de
cision arrived at by these men reflects
unusual credit upon their profession
and signal honor upon themselves. The
sooner that Hearst learns that his
money will not buy everything in sight
the better for him and for the country
at large. , 4
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Seward has passed an ordinance
compelling the travelling pedlar to
first secure a license before opening
up there, and he must pay $50 per
day for each day he engages in busi
ness. Violations subject the offender
to a fine of $200, sixty days in jail or
both. If this ordinance is legal it
should be immediately adopted in Cor
dova, as a protection to our home mer
chants.
THAT FUEL ORDER
A Washington dispatch of March 1
throws some light on the much-dis
cussed fuel order of Administrator Gar
field. It is as follows:
“That the situation was so serious
that it threatened disaster for the al
lied cause about January 15, when the
American lines of communication to
France were absolutely destroyed was
the startling statement made today by
Representative Rainey in a speech de
livered on the floor of the house. Th-s
statement was made in defense of
Fuel Administrator Garfield.
"He said that the lines of communi
cation were shut off principally be
cause of the fuel shortage and de
clared that there was no other alterna
tive for the government but to issue
such an order. He also criticized the
newspapers, congressmen and busi
ness houses who had criticized
the measure. saying that the
president knew the situation better
than anyone hi the country; that he
did not think it proper to give out the
information he had at hand at that
time, but took all the unjust criticism
knowing that he was right in his de
cision. The representative also said
that if the Amercan people would
place their confidence in their chief
executive and not be so ready to criti
cize when they do not have the full
facts before them to judge, the United
states would then make better progress
in the war.
“He also said that the crisis was j
massed some weeks ago. due to the j
stringent fuel measures, and that un |
ess something unforseen happens the
ines of communication will now be
tept up.”
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HOW TO SAY CANTONMENT
How do you pronounce "canton
sent?” Do you know how it is pro
lounced by President Wilson and by
Secretary of War Baker, and that they
re among the very few who pro
ounce It correctly?
Since the word recently came into
ommon use one has been accustomed
0 hearng from officers and privates
1 the army and from persons of eduea
ion in other walks of life the pro
iunciation "cantonement,” with the
ccent on the second syllable, and the
o>” as in the word “go.” That version
8 not supported by a single authority
n the English language, and is not
ecorded by a single lexicographer.
At the White House it is said the |
rroneous form is sometimes neard !
rota visiting government men but \
hat the pronunciation recorded as j
preferred” by the latest edition of a
tandard dictionary—“cantoonment”—
iccent on the second syllable is more
requeutly heard.
President Wilson and Secretary
Jaker pronounce the word alike, and
heir pronunciation of it is recorded as
‘preferred” by the Century, Webster’s
iVorcester’s and Fernald’s 1917 revis
on of the Comprehensive Standard
Dictionary, and as "alternative” by
he New Standard. They place the
iccent on the first syllable and slight
he “o” in the second and the “e” in
he last syllable, thus: “Can-t’n-m'nt.”
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All alien Germans in Alaska must
register next Monday.
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The sale of Thrift and War Savings
Stamps continues large in Cordova.
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Only those who register within the
next week can vote at the municipal
election on Tuesday, April 2.
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It is up to the federal officials to
take some drastic action to cleanup
conditions at McCarthy.
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San Francisco shipping men are
planning on sending boats direct from
that port to Alaska, as soon as the
war conditions permit, so it is re
ported.
COMMENTS OF ALASKAN PAPERS
A newspaper dispatch says tha'J the
German soldiers are wearing pap^T
i pants. This is one innovation than*
[goodness, which cannot he copied in
Alaska. Not including vicissitudes of
[ the climate, the price of paper makes
i these satorinl adornments prohibitive.
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—Valdez Prospector.
Organization of labor unions an
all right but if the organization of a
labor union in Seward is for the pur
pose of declaring a strike, as it is un
derstood to be, the government offi
dais should take a hand. If those at
tempting to form the union deride th
government they should be brought up
on a charge of sedition;—Seward Gate
way.
That Alaska has more oil-bearing
ground than any other part of the
United States, has long been acknowl
edged by the oil men who have visited
the country, and also by the geologist
who have examined the territory.
And not only has the country all the
ear marks of a big oil producer,.hut in
times past, before Roosevelt and
Pinchot got in their work, the field \vn
being prospected and as a result oil
of the best quality and1 fair quantity
was discovered in at least two differ
ent places on or near the coast—at Iva
talla and Coal Bay—Anchorage Demo
crat.
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NATIONALIZATION
Note the trend toward nationallza
tion. Since this war began Britain
and America have nationalized their
railway systems, and much of their
shipping. Canada is taking similar
steps. The American’ government is
building many ships of fabricated steel
and wood for her own use. Canada is
starting on the same great work. The
people will own' these’vessels.
In the matter of nationalization, the
United States has gone no farther than
government control and operation dur
ing the war period. But some of her
congressmen are preparing bills favor,
ing government ownership, a virtual
program of collectivism or non-re volu
tionary socialism for that particular
utility.
Questions of ability to pay the costs
are raised by some. Ardent supporters
of the government ownership plan tfU
not hestitate on this matter, as they
argue the fact that the people pro
duce the traffic or general easinessj
which means the wealth that creates
and maintains the transportation sys-.
terns. Their argument is that if the
people can produce the whole cost of
the article within a few years why not
produce it for themselves. The 'argu
ment applies to railways and other
large utilities and resources.
Now that the governments are un
der stress of war they find that over
lap, competition and waste are enorui1
ous not only in competitive operation
of railway and steamship lines hut
also in the producing and handling of.
foodstuffs and other great necessities.
Accordingly America is thinking of 11a
tionalizing the meat industry of Amer.
ica. If this can be done, it is but a
step to handle other products. Many
already favor nationalization of banks,
department stores and the like.
The war has demonstrated! the abil
ity of the government to handle the
vast utilities and the products of tils
various nations, and one by one they
are coming under government con
trol. The trend of the day is not back
ward. It is' forward. Once the gov
ernment establishes an institution tw
the benefit of the masses for a shorl
time the chances are greatly in. favoi
of that new order of things being ear
ried on after the war. The people who
derive the benefit now will demand it
in peace as well as in war.
Call it nationalization, collectivism
government ownership or what yoi
please, the tide is moving In the di
rection ot a more equable distribution
and1 a more scientific production for
flue' masses. That tide will' not tarn
bask.
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Wasted materials belong to < sro one,,
but might belong to all.
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'Most everyone must be by this time, for the needs of the
nation have been steadily placed before you. Everyone must
save for the additional burdens that will be placed upon us.
The Third Liberty Loan will soon be announced. War Stamps
are still on sale. War taxes will not be reduced for some time.
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