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H. G. STEEL, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CORDOVA, ALASKA. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, l!Hi;.
AMERICA ON GUARD.
It is reported that Japanese influence* stood in the way ot
a permanent oil contract between China and the Standard Oil
Company. The fact that tin* Standard Oil Company failed to
gain the much—coveted contract to develop ( liina soil teriitoix |
may please some persons who think they dislike Mr. Ifocketel
h r, but hinging upon it are matters ot moment to the l nited
States. Japan is preparing to hold a great naval review in the
China seas. It is said 1 <>0 vessels will participate. It is all to
one purpose, Japan’s sphere of influence is expanding in
China with the lising of every sun. It is a blow at ( liina
trade with the Cnited States. Japan also is boring into South
America, aiming there, with England, to destroy German trade
in that quarter of tin* world and incidentally to squeeze out the
United States, now making some effort to capture the com
merce of the southern hemisphere.
Meantime England is letting the Cnited States make her
munitions of war. I nolo Sam seems to be enjoying this luoia—
tive business, and defends it with vigor in a note to Austria.
No doubt we are correct in saying that we are not disobedient
to the laws of nations in making ammunition for the allies.
But while we are enjoying the temporary prosperity which the
business gives to us, and while our factories are so bus\ with
it that they can do nothing else, the long arms ot England and
Japan are reaching abroad.
The war will end after a while, and our munition- fac
tories much distended and probably over-capitalized, will lace
bankruptcy; thc\ and this country then will find that while we
have been arming England with powder and shot, England has
been using her factories in supplying a peaceful world’s wants,
Bins securing to herself tor years to come the trade that tin*
Uniled States ought to be gaining.
The shipping reports show England to be doing an enor
mous business, in spite ct the war. She feels that she i> well
able to pav war prices for ammunition, if sin* places herseli in a
position to make years of profit out of the trade she is now
taking out of German V hands. W ar expenditures soon will
come back to her with compound interest. America ought to
be getting a large share of the lost German trade. But we seem
to have'our minds on another matter.— I acoma New s.
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POSTURE-THERE’S A REASON.
The English recruit who said he felt better since Hr drill
ing had taken the lump off his back and put it on his chest, dis
covered the secret of health.
It is one of those open secrets that many persons ignore.
The extent of the general disregard for tin* need of a proper
supply of air in the lungs is strikingly shown in a report by the
United States public health service on an investigation among
tin* garment workers of the country. In it emphasis is laid upon
the defects caused' to a large proportion of the workers by their
faulty posture—stooping, in a word.
“Only about 2 per cent of the total number examined
were found free from defect or disease, there being recorded
1:5,4")7 defects of all kinds, of which 9,451 were in males, 3,916
in females, or an average of 4.36 defects and diseases to each
individual examined. While not all ot these were serious de
fects, many of the conditions noted exercised a deleterious
effect upon the individual.’'
Workers in all lines need to be reminded of the need of an
erect posture, or as nearly so as possible, during their hours of
Toil, to admit a sufficient amount of air into the lungs. \\ ith—
out air, tin* entire body languishes, circulation becomes poor,
appetite fails, strength leaves and health is undermined. ,
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The aviation commission is said to have rejected tin* plan
1<> place a government flying station <>n the North Pacific coast
on account of the “long rainy season.” That fiction has in
jured us in many other ways. Our rainy season is more or less
of a joke. Probably our mists would do far less damage to
Vnele Sams flying machines than the torrential downpours,
heavv snows and dangerous lightning and wind storms ot other
sections. There are few places where day in, day out work,
winter and summei^caii be guaranteed more surely, or where
working conditions can be more pleasant. 1 he table that oui i(
winters are characterized' by continuous heavy rains persists,
thanks to <-arly hook and magazine writers, who, in hastening
through this section, failed to hit upon general averages.
Canada is planning conscription, which means that more
men will he called from this side of the border to fill the places
emptied bv war. Already there is a scarcity of workers in the
United States. The demands of war are growing heavier. Per
haps after a while we shall not have enough men to fill our
ammunition factories, the supply will run low and the war in
Europe will have to stop. Meanwhile the situation with re
spect to the necessaries of life is becoming a problem in , the
United States. Where it all is going to end is a puzzle beyond
the capacity of conjecture to solve.
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Wonder if Carranza would he so saucy if a holder man
Were in the White House. ,
* My> . «•,
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ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova. Valdez. Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Kails from Seattle. Sails from Cordova.
April 20.ALASKA.May 3
April 25.ALAMEDA.May 7
April 30.NORTHWESTERN.May 12
Regular freight service for Ketcnikan, Juneau, 8heep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas. Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 6th; 8. 8. Latouche, 15th; 8. 8. ^
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FARRAGUT. April 16
WATSON.April 23
EVANS.April 30
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for ftetenlkan, Juneau, Vakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez. Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-8an Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
3chedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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| Copper River &
I Northwestern Ry.
Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and gi
gi Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova makin^i*
ig connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving ||
jig from Seattle. |i
ig Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, gi
!g Mondays and Thursdays. gi
if Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays. f;
ig Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, if
if Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, fj
Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Pesaenger Train* Qj(L g:
tween Cordova and Chitina.
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Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
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ig Superintendent Cordova Agent gi