Governor Strong has appointed an
Alaska Territorial Council of Defense
composed of prominent citizens from
the various towns in the territory.
The letter sent by the governor to
members, and a list of those appoint
ed for the Third judicial division fol
lows;
President Wilson has said, “It is
not an army we must train for war;
His a nation; and, in view of the na
tional emergency resulting from car
rying on the war with Germany and
the necessity of assisting and provid
ing for the national security and de
fense along lines to which all the
people of Alaska are urged to ex
tend their unqualified support and
hearty cooperation. I have deemed it
advisable to name the Alaska Terri
torial Council of Defense, to be com
posed of citizens of incorporated
towns and other, communities, who, I
am assured, will assume cheerfully
all the duties to which they may be
assigned in the present grave crisis
which confronts our common coun
try.
It has been a difficult matter tc
evolve any plan that will make an or
ganization of this kind at once elastic
and effective, in view of the vast ex
tent of the Territory, its scattered and
sparse population, inadequate means
of transportation and mail facilities
Its efficiency, however, will depend,
in great part, upon the interest in the
work that shall be taken by its mem
bers, individually and collectively;
and the hope is expressed that the
Alaska Territorial Council of De
fense will be an important factor in
solving problems and in meeting is
sues that will inevitably arise during
the continuance of the war; ana, in
deed, after peace has been effected
the work of readjustment of the
changed conditions as a result of the
war, should command the serious at
tentlon of the peoples of all nations
and none more especially than oui
owfl.
' This is no time to consider politicf
in any way, and patriotic men and
women are eschewing such in thcii
desire to do their best for their cour.
try, and it is only those who are ut
terly disloyal or who have ingrowing
minds that confine themselves ir
these days of peril which confront th<
nation, to the discussion of mere par
tisan or factional politics and oolicies,
and it is a matter of profurul congrat
ulation that there are but few wh<
are in the class that puts party abov
country and thus lend aid and com
fort to the enemy.
The fact that we are far removed
from the scenes of war and of war
preparations and war activities else
whtre should not lessen our 'nterest
or our desire to do whatever w-e can
to contribute to the national defense
and welfare in a practical and effi
cient manner. The activities of the
various state councils of national de
fense are many and varied, but chief
ly they are the unofficial bodies for
performing the work of war in their
respective states. They have formed
I Home Guards to take the place of the
, militia drafted into federal service.
I They have added their strength to *he
movement for stimulating and con
serving our supply of food and other
necessities; they have coordinated
the work of innumerable aid and re
lief societies; they have extended aid
to aliens, helped the recruiting and
Liberty loan campaigns, and tackled
the problems of labor supply and in
dustrial mediation; but each council
has its own special needs to meet and
its own plan of attack. As has been
pointed out, the conditions that the
Territorial Council of Defense will
find in Alaska are such as are not
met with elsewhere, but which must
be solved in a practical way wherever
possible.
Opportunities for service will ap
pear from time to time which are not
now dreamed of. The casualty lists
from across the seas have already be
gun to arrive and all the people of
this nation are being at last aroused
to the importance of the battle that
our country is waging to make the
world safe for democracy and democ
racy safe for the world.
We all can aid in bringing about
'this result. There must be no look
ing backward. Let us forget a11 pol
itical partisanism for the time being,
remembering only that we are expect
ed at all time to do our best and meet
and solve every problem as its arises,
to the end that our work in the cause
of liberty, humanity and freedom shall
not be in vain.
' In naming the Alaska Territorial
Council of Defense, I have endeavor
^ ed to make it as representative as
possible, keenly realizing that in or
der to make its work effective to any
extent, there must be brought to it
•' intelligence, loyalty and a desire to
| serve. For this purpose, the member
of the Council in Juneau will be con
sidered, for the time being at least,
or until some further central organi
zation is perfected as the Executive
Council for the entire Territory, and
; the Executive Council will be instruct
ed to communicate with the members
, of the Council elsewhere throughout
- the Territory as soon as practicable.
■ In conclusion, it is expected that all
those persons named as members ol
i this Council will accept membership
> therein and cooperate as fully as poss
- ible with the aims and objects for
' which it has been created.
MEMBERS OF ALASKA COUNCIL
OF DEFENSE
Cordova—A. J. Adams, M, Brock, R.
E. Capers, Dr. YV. H. Chase, Caleb
Corser, I)r. W. W, Council, George
Dooley, Geo. C. Hazelet, E. F. Medley.
H, I. O'Neill, H. A. Slater, H. G. Steel.
M. J. Sullivan.
Katalla—Addison J. Davis. Falcon
Joslin, P. L. Peterson, Chas, Veidt, D.
H. White, Chas. Willoughby.
McCarthy—F. H. Foster, W. R. Lat
tin, W. R. Faddis.
Seward—F. L. Ballaine, G. Borgen,
T. W. Hawkins, Samuel McDonald,
John Noon, L. V. Ray, W. M. Sauers.
MT. H. Whittlesey, Geo. Saxton.
Valdez—M. Blum, Chas. M. Day. S.
A. Hemple, Ray Millard, Geo. J. Love.
Jas. Patterson, J. C. Martin, H. B.
Selby.
Yakutat—E. M. Axelson, R. W.
Beasley.
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There is to be a nation-wide drive;
for $1 memberships in the American
Red Cross for 1918, beginning Decern-1
her 17 and ending December 24, and
Cordova will be divided into districts
in order to systematically carry on
the work here. There will be a gen
eral canvass of the town made for
members and the names of the man
agers appointed will be published in
tomorrow’s Daily Times.
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Attention to boat builders. We have
all kinds of spruce boat lumber for
sale. Cordova Mill and Lumber Com
pany. 5t
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Special cakes for Christmas at the
city bakery.
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New silk umbrellas and parasols
for Christmas gifts at Dougherty’s.
LOCAL DOINGS
The Daily Times placed in storage
its large shipment of news print re
ceived on the last boat.
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The steam Alameda is due from the
westward tonight and will load cop
per ore before sailing for Seattle.
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Mrs. J. B. O'Neill is a returning
passenger on the Alaska from a visit
to her son, Col. (’has. Dalton, in Se
attle.
The local registration board reports
that Fred Arthur Thiesen, whose ad
dress is Frye hotel, Seattle, has regis
tered here.
Mrs, Jack Sapiro has returned from
Seattle, where she spent several
months with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. Finkelstein.
George Bibber successfully under
went a minor operation on Saturday,
which was performed by Dr. W. W.
Council. I
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There is another young tinner in
town, as a splendid seven pound boy
was born to Mrs. J. A. Cohrs at the
hospital on Saturday evening last.1
Mother and son are doing nicely.
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Superintendent Caleb Corser re
turned on Saturday’s boat from a trip
to the middle west, where he attend
ed the funeral of his brother and
visited his folks.
The steel windows and other ma
terial for the First Bank of Cordova
has arrived and the new concrete
building will now be rushed to com
pletion and will be ready for occu
pancy within two weeks. Very at
tractive mahongany fixtures are also
here and will be installed.
At the Empress tonight, something
exciting, thrilling, educational and full
of patriotic appeal. See the monster
fighting tanks in battle, artillery
bombardments, infantry attacks, cav
alry operations, airship struggles,
trench raids, German prisoners, ruin
ed Bupaume, Canadian troops. Red
Cross at work. To see this picture
is next to being there personally.
Remeber nothing is faked—everything
shown is just as it happened, and just
what the Americans will soon be do
ing. Price of admission 30 cents,
children 10 cents.
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Advertise in the Times,
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British Official War Picture
“THE FALL OF
BAPAUME”
OR SMASHING THE HINDENBLMG LINE.
SEE \\h«it our American Soldiers will have to go through.
SEE the monster Fighting Tanks in Battle. Artillery Bombardments.
Airship Struggles, Trench Raids, Nothing faked. Everything
shown is just as it happened.
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j ADMISSION 30 cents ” CHILDREN 10 cents
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