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THE PLIGHT OF GOLD MINERS
The present plight of the gold min
ers has been the subject of much dis
cussion They get the same number
ot dollars tor an ounce of their prod
net that they used to, but their dol
lars will huv only about half as much
labor and material; in other words,
their operating costs have risen enor
mously. Some publicists have argued
that gold is non-essential, that the
gold mines ought to he shut down, so
as,to release their men for the mining
of copper, lead and other metals di
rectly needed. Others, including our
selves, have argued to the contrary.
The secretary of the treasury has now
expressed the view of the administra
tion on this subject in a letter to the
Alaskan delegate in congress, as fol
lows :
"1 beg leave to acknowledge receipt
of your letter of June 1, in relation to
the present conditions surrounding the
production of gold in Alaska. 1 fully
appreciate that, with the rising cost
of raw material and labor, and with a
fixed value for their output, the gold
miners of the world are facing diffi
cult conditions. 1 should be sorry
however, if for this reason there were
any relaxation in the effort to product
gold. At no time has this country sr
much required the largest posslbh
production of gold as at present. Next
to food and ammunition, gold is on<
of the most-needed war essentials It
order to place the enormous amoun
of government bonds required ti
finance our war expenditures, a largi
credit structure will Inevitably In
erect.-d ou our gold reserves, and i
is necessary that those reserves
v hu ll are the foundation of the strut
t '.i.-, shall be maintained on the in i.ad
cst possible basis.
"The Halted States and associate
in the war are heavy purchasers o
raw materials and other commoditic
for the war in many neutral countries
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and our war requirements make it lm
I possible for t:s to pay our bills in |
1 (hose neutral countries as \nc have!
been in the habit of paying them in
times of peace, viz. through th«- ship
! mi ni o manufuctui • ,i good.- and < otn
I modities which those countries are
I eager to buy from us. This means
that a certain amount of debt to those
1 < tuintri*-. must be paid tor in credits
or in gold.
"This brief statement will. I hope.'
make clear to your constituents the
great necessity that exists for thej
maintenance of gold production at the
maximum point The man or the com
munity that maintains or increases
its production of gold in tile face of
difficulties and discouragement is per
forming a patriotic service which de
serves recognition no less than the
more obvious but not less useful serv
ices that are more in the public eye.”
We shall not take the time and
space to elaborate upon our indorse
ment of the soundness of Mr. Me
Adoo's views respecting this matter.
Let us rather direct attention to what
may he done to ameliorate the pres
ent adversity of the gold miners They
must how to the operation of immuta
ble economic laws Rut is it too much
to ask that they he exempted from all
federal taxation? We think not We
hope that this important matter may
receive adequate attention in the
course of framing the new tax legis
lation that is now going on in con
j gress.
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SKATTLL. \ug. K - Prices for fish
at noon today were as follows: Hali
but. 14V; sablefish. tlLc; ling and
i red cod. 5c.
NO CHANGES AHE MADE
IN FLOUR REGULATIONS
The federal food administrator for!
Alaska lias not been advised by the1!
United States food administration at
Washington of any change in wheat
floor regulations for Alaska. The pub
lic will lie notified promptly upon re
ceipt of information from the United
States food administration of any mod
ifications of the householders’ pledge
in the matter of the consumption of
wheat flour.
The news items relative to the lift -
ing of the wheat flour regulations ap
pearing in recent press dispatches
concerned voluntary pledges of hotels,
public eating houses and dining cars,
made some time ago. and which were
held until the coming harvest, and
did not in any way affect existing
wheat flour regulations in Alaska The
"fifty fifty" rule lias not been changed
nor has the per capita household con
sumption of wheat flour, i e„ one
and one-half pounds per week, been
altered in any manner.
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WASHINGTON, Aug 8—Among
the new industries established in
Chile as a result of the European war
ami the consequent scarcity of ships!
to supply South American demands is
a large fire brick foundry at Las Ani
mas. near Valdivia. The foundry is
equipped, it is reported, with the
latest modern machinery, has two fur
naces. and a daily capacity at present!
of 1.000 bricks.
CLASSIFIED
Advertising
—
FOR RENT—Furnished room. Apply
to Dr. \V W Council Stf
WANTED AT ONCE —Men and
women to work in salmon and her
ring aaltery; $4 per day and hoard; j
location 10 miles from Cordova. |
Apply at Blum, O'Neill Co office.
Ohm Fish and Backing Co.
FOR SALE — Brand new typewriter, L.
C. Smith make, late model; only!
been used one or two months; |
owner enlisted; price, $7u cash. For
information apply to Box 452, Val-1
dez, Alaska 22 6
WANTED—Girl for general house
work; good wages. Thomas S.
Scott, care the First Bank of Cor
dova
WANTED—A boy to learn laundry
business; inside work; chance to!
learn good paying trade Modern;
laundry. 25-tf
WANTED—Mechanical work by man
skilled in antomobfle. tractor and
motor repairs Bruize I,. Babida,
Cordova house 271!
LOST—A gold braided bracelet.
Finder please return to Daily
Times.
FOUND—Gold locket; "F. O. E.” on
one side. Owner can have same
by telephoning 82-3r. 1-2
FOR RENT—Two room cabin. Apply
Mecca rooming house. Phone 173.
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FOR SALE—Barber shop doing good
business; with baths; snap if taken
at oilce p. O Box 1783. 8-lm
WOMEN wanting work from 6 to 10
p. m., apply to the Lighthouse Can
ning Company 17-tf,
WANTED—Women and men for can
nery work.. Apply to George Dooley.
FOR SALE—Monarch stove and range
tank. Apply Times Office. _ tf
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FOR SALE—Three-roomed furnished
. cottage Tail Northern Laundry, tf
FOR SALE—Empty gasoline cans. In
quire Times office.
FOR SALE—A piano and an electric
washing machine. Phone 21S. 2*1-3
WANTED—Gas engineer and good
boatman Apply Blum, O'Neill Co.
Sitka, once an important industrial
center under Lu.-sian government, is
again waking up A large cold stor
age plant ti been erected by the
Booth Packing Company; a new one
line ennnery lias been put In by the
Pyramid Packing Company; a clam
cannery and now a new salmon can
nery will be established.
Major W U Waugh, head of the
territorial road commission, recently
killed a large black bear while on his
inspection trip over the trail
HEMDaniSEDf
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And There Was Nothing Romantic About Him
ASHINOTON.—He was a mid-age man with a bulge to his vest that
showed for a life of good dinners. His gray suit would have been; ft
credit to the king’s tailor—never mind what king—und his brand new punatAft
was ns tine a hut as never came from
Panama, seelug they don't make them
there.
Ami while the inun looked ut the
styles a couple of women who were I
loitering uluug because they wiVh W<#.’
early for the theater puused lu the
shadow where the urc light couldn't
get at them and looked at the man.
Tin- one who was a double-barreled
widow—two wedding rings In stock—
knew exactly why the mun looked In
live window.
"I cun read his type like a book. You can't tell me! lie's a man who has
been doing tin' primrose-daily act until his doctor bus Imd to prescribe a moral
diet of marriage and home. Ills following of the prescription will depend on
whether or not he can stand the shock of those price tags.”
"No such thing." The dissenting opinion was bunded down by the other,
who was obviously single, because—oh, well, maybe heaven, In Its goodness,
will explain some day why nature Is allowed to make ugly women. “No
such thing I I bet he's a good man, who remained single because he had his
i mother and sisters to provide for—-and now that he Is free, the girl he loved
Is no more—and he Is standing there, breaking his poor, deur heart because he
can't give her all those lovely things. And I hot he Is saying to himself, Too
late, too Intel"'
“You poor simp! We’ll be too Inte ourselves If we don’t hurry up.
So they hurried up. And when they were In their chair* and had turned
around to see what sort of house It was going to be, about the llrst person
their eyes Ut on was the gray-sult man tucking his punauia under his seat.
It Is always advisable to know when you arc Ucked. Humble pie may not
equal the pastry thnt mother used to make, but It saves a lot of wear and tear
on your Immortal soul. Therefore: The women had to admit that perhaps—
Just perhaps— the man was neither a primroser nor a provider fur mother and
the girls, und that maybe—Just maybe—ha had been loitering, like themselves,
util time for the play to begin.
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They do more
than please the taste—
Chesterfield
CIGARETTES
ef IMPORTED and DOMESTIC tobaaos-BlemUJ
KENNY HOLDEN’S
Pool and Billiard Parlors
CIGARS. SOFT DRINKS AND TOBACCO
FIRST-CLASS BARBER SHOP
IN CONNECTION
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MUSIC EVERY NIGHT PHONE 15
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C. 8. Pood Administration
Arter de wise ol' owl spit on d*
bait ho say, »< x ee—"I gwlno ter
aprlzo you all wld a mesa er Ashes
•cause you alls mus' save de meat
en eat aumpln* else tnstid en led git
out dat ol' game bag en make it
work, too," sex ee. I>en he kotch
a big nsb and say, sez ee. "l-hool—
t-lioot—t-sub-aU-tool." sex ee. W'en
he sav dat he means dat when you
alls make riz biscuits Jeva don’t make
•pm—usn corn nteal ter save wheat
flour ter do sojers
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Little
Americans
Do your bit
Eat Com meaL mush*
Oatmeal- Corn flakgs
Hominy and rice with
milk^ Eat no wheat cereals.
Leave nothing on. your plate.
UNITED ST AT E 8 FOOD ADMIN I ITRATlON i
35 Per Cent. Payment is due on j
Third Liberty Loan Bond
Installments not later than JULY 18th
This means $17.50 on a $50.00 H
Bond or $35.00 on a $100 Bond.
Do not fail in your payments
Bank of Alaska
“Bevo” Is Here
It’s a drink that surely fills the bilL
Delivered to the trade or families in
large or small quantities
FRED HAEF, Distributor
1_.. ... _ .
Alaskan Grill
JAMES & DOUGLAS, Proprietors
"The Home of Quality and Attention"
The Popular Restaurant of Cordova. Everything First-Class
Special Attention Given to Parties
One Visit to the Alaska (irill Will Make Yon a
Kejrular Patron
j Alaskan Hotel
5 GOTTSCHALK & TERRELL. Proprietors >:
^ “The House of Comfort."
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN
| ALASKA g
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f BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION f
| Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, |
I Electric Lights, Steam Hl'at, Suites |
* With Bath. 5?
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CORDOVA " " ’ " - ALASKA |
When Planning a Visit to
McCarthy stop at
Marshall’s
Rooms Large, Light
Sunny and Commodious
IS :¥
| Good Printing |
iVSy Is Essential to Good Business
•j* Better Let Us Figure on your
CgUp Work and Save Money.
The Daily Times Job Dept. :*
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TOM HUBBERT
TAILOR AND CLEANER
We have the only cleaning machine in town that
thoroughly renovates youi* clothes. Why have the dirt
rubbed in?
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THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1918
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A FORWARD STEP
The allowance to United States mar
shals in Alaska of funds with which
to detect crime is a great step for
ward for the proper administration of
justcie in the North Heretofore the
officials of the department of justice
have had no funds which they could
• \pend for the investigation of crime.
Action could only he taken after com
plaint had been had and a warrant
sworn out. This even applied to such
crimes as murder. Unjust criticism
has been constantly made that the of
tit ials of the department of justice
were* not taking proper steps to ap
prehend offenders against the law.
when as a matter of fact there have
never been any funds which could he*
used for investigation The use* of
John Hoe warrants has long since been
ordered discontinued
There have been instances when a
warrant has been sworn out against a
known defender and expense incurred
to attempt his arrest, but service has
rot keen accomplished owing to the
departure of the criminal in the mean
while to parts unknown. In such
cases the marshal has been unable to
receive reimbursement for his serv
i< * s.
Til* ruling of the attorney general
place; the administration of law on an
entirely new footing, due entirely to
the harmonious relations existing be
twe**n the delegate and the governor.
Without such harmony no progress
can he made in Uaska Juneau Em
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