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CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 11)17.
POOR RUSSIA
“Chaos in Czar of Russia,”
says an able contemporary in
commenting upon the situation
that confronts the new repub
lic. What else can be said!
The sweept of events in that
unhappy land beggars descrip
tion. Affairs of state are shift
ing too rapidly for the mind
to follow. The .swift succes
sion of revolts challenges the
imagination. One cannot dis
cuss the situation with any de
cree of certainty. To venture
a prediction of the outcome
simply resolves itself into idle
speculation. It is indeed a rev
olution—a revolution such as
the world has never seen be
fore. Reason has fled and. the
red furies are in the saddle.
To consistently comment upon
the unprecedented condition is
to say a word of pity for the
poor, distracted peasants—and
perhaps a prayer.
What indescribable turmoil
and trouble they have unwit
tingly heaped upon their
heads as they grope through
the darkness of their own ig
norance and suspicions! What
a long, weary and perhaps
bloody march they have be
fore them before they find
their cherished place in the
sun! The peasants want peace
but they don‘t know how to
get it. They are lost in the maze
of their new-found liberties
and easily fall a prey to the
designs of malicious men
whose glittering promises light
up the darkness for an instant.
So it is that they have lost al!
faith in their fellow men; tin
faith that alone can form the
foundation of a real democ
racy. Their only salvation is
to find a leader who can com
mand their confidence.
Is Kerensky the man! We
thought so for a while; ther
we began to lose faith in him
His fall from power was no1
surprising Now comes the
flash that he has succeeded ir
smashing the revolt agains
him and has returned in tri
umph to the place of power
from which he fled for his life
a short week ago. He probably
has Korniloff to thank for this
unexpected demonstration of
power—the man who himself
revolted against the premier
a few weeks ago. How KorniK
off managed to escape from
confinement and how these
two came to effect an under
standing is a subpject for spec
ulation alone. So long as they
keep faith with each other
they may make progress, but
what is there to justify this'
hope? Kerensky is resource
ful; Korniloff is ambitious.
The one is too forgiving; the
other never forgets. They are
ill-mated and there is room for
grave doubts, that their appar
ent agreement will not long en
dure. One or tile other will fall
in time. Perhaps this will al
ready happen before these
lines come from the press.
Then all will be confusion
again. It is true: “Chaos is
Czar,” Poor Russia.—Ex.
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OUR SUBSTITUTES.
ft was formerly the privilege
in time of war, for those who
were drafted for service to em
ploy a substitute to go to the
front in their place It is very
probable that the substitute in
many instances did better ser
vice at the front than the man
who seen him would have done,
yet there was some odium
clinging about the reputation
of a man who hired a substi
| tute to do his actual fighting.
I Conditions have now changed.
No substitutes are hired by
those called to the colors, but
by another spring the Ameri
can people who remain at
home by force of necessity will
have possibly a million substi
tutes in France offering their
lives in the defense of those
who are for various reasons
compelled to remain at home.
The aid of those who remain
at home is absolutely essential
We Are
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Prepared!
TO DO YOUR PRINTING
AND DO. IT 'RIGHT!—IN A
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THE . EYE AND A PRICE
THAT WILL SLIT THE
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GIVE LS A TRIAL AND WE
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CORDOVA TIMES
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to the success of those who
have gone abroad, hence re
peated calls are made upon all
of us to contribute to the com
fort and success of those who
are enduring the .hardships of
trench life on the battlefield.
Among those in France now,
some actually engaged in fac
ing the enemy, many others
being drilled for service, are
hundreds and thousands of
young men who have never be
fore been- far from the places
of their birth, and in order to
make life a little more cheer
ful for all these our substi
tutes, we are contributing to
the Red Cross, and in addition
to hospital supplies are also
asked to furnish money to
make up one hundred pack
ages composed of useful ar
ticles for the soldiers at the
front. In doing this we are
not only adding to their com
fort and efficiency, but we are
also making for the continued
safety of our homes.
Prompt action on our part is
as important to the success of
the soldiers at the front as is
their quick and unerring move
ments in an attack upon the
enemy. VVliat we do for our
substitutes leaves no odium
upon the reputation of those
giving the aid, but on the oth
er hand contributes immeasur
ably to the success of what we
believe is essential in making
the world a safe place in which
to live.
Let us do our part as- com
pletely and promptly as our
circumstances will permit.—
Ex.
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Germany sowed the wind of
revolutionary radicalism in
Russia. How long will it be
until Germany reaps the whirl
wind!
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Probate Court for the *JTerri^
tory of Alaska, Third Division. val
dez Precinct, at Valdez, in Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of(
Robert D. Gray, Deaeeased. No. 173.
The undersigned, having on the
30th day of November, 1917, been
appointed executor of the estate of
I Robert D. Gray, Deceased, notice is
hereby given to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against de
ceased or his estate, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within
six months after the first publication
of this notice to said executor at his
office and place of business in Cor
dova, Alaska, the same being the
place for the transaction of business
for said estate in the Territory of
Alaska. The first publication of this
notice is- published on the 6th day. of
' WSTember, 1917.
JAMES SMITH
Executor of the Estate of Robert I),
pray. Deceased.
First publication December 6, 1917.
Last publication December 31, 1917.
FIRE!
A resident of Cordova had a
| small fire in his house the other
i day. rt was extinguished by the
family at a loss of $150.00. The
next day he insured through us.
The cost of his insurance for
three years was less than his
' loss *t this trifling fire. Are
you, Mr. Property Owner, going
to wait until you have had a fire
before protecting yourself from
loss?
Any person wishing to build
can secure a fine residential or
business lot In Cordova from us
on exceptionally liberal terms.
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