The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, TI ES DAY, JANUARY 22, 1918,
CORDOVA LEADS.
As was to be expected Alas
"kans showed their patriotism
in the recent Red Cross drive
for memberships, as
eighty per cent of the residents
of tins territory responded to
the call, and the result of the
campaign has awakened pee
pie in the states to a realization
that there are more red-blood
ed Americans in Alaska, in pro
portion to its peole, than any
other place in the United
States. Of course we of the
North a I wavs knew this to be
i the case and for that reason
have felt that we were entitled j
to the same consideration as!
other humans under the juris-j
diction of Uncle Sam, when it
came to a matter of legislation.
That this great empire has not
always been treated fairly or
even considerably did not deter j
the pioneers and prospectors
from responding nobly to the
call of the Red Cross, and as it
did in the purchase of Libterv
bonds. It is also doing its full
dutv in offerig its courageous
and sturdy young men for vol
untary enlistment, while those
who remain at home are follow
ing the suggestions of the food
administration and also pur
chasing war and thrift stamps.
Xaturallv Cordova feels a
pride in the record it has made,
•-i (J if llQnil,, fll^ lie-f Til flin 1V1P .!
cent a go of members to popula-l
lion gained for the Red Cross
during the recent campaign.
This mav bo accounted for
from the fact that then1 is no
more prosperous town in Alas-j
ka and the value of copper ore
alone shinned from this port.I
exceeds that of all minerals,
mined in the territory. We are!
also sinml'-itig a large quantity j
of foodstuff to the government
and this season there will hoi
five salmon canneries and five
clam plant in operation here,!
with much larger forces of men!
and women employed than ever
before in the fishing industry.
Anchorage, the reputed larg
est town in Alaska and main
tained entirely by the govern
ment. shows a percentage mem
bership to population in the
Red Cross of 65.86; Juneau,
9713; Nome, 66.66; Fairbanks,
112.44; Ketchikan. 79.16; Se
ward. 52.10; Valdez, 49.20;
Cordova. 150.00. Some of the
smaller towns made excellent
showings, notably; McCarthy,
100.00; Wrangell, 136.00 and
Chitina, 10.3.00.
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Tonight the local branch of
the Territorial Council of De
fense* meets and as this organiz
ation is doing a good war serv
ice all of the members are ex
pected to be present in order
that plans for future work may
be formulated
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Every encouragement should
be given the children to invest
their savings in thrift stamps.
There is no better wav of nur
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taring this saving spirit than
by donating a starter to your
boy or girl. The investment is
gilt-edged and draws good in
terest. Think it over and then
act. c
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
The people of Alaska voted
by an overwhelming majority
for an eight hour law and the
territorial legislature proceed
ed to give them just what they
had said by their vote that they
wanted. Now from nearly every
corner of the territory are com
ing complaints to the effect
that the new law is impractical,
that, in view of present condi
tions superinduced by the war,
there is bound to be a short
age of labor and that to con
duct the business of the coun
try with the reduced amount
of labor, eight hours per day
will not suffice.- Personally,
about the only fault we have
to find with the law is that it
precludes a man from working
more Than eight hours a day
no matter how anxious lie may i
be to get in extra time and no
matter bow badly ho requires
what the extra time would
bring him. Tn other words, we
do not think there should be a
law— do not think a law con
stitutional— that tells any man
he shall work so long and no
longer regardless of lus per
sonal inclinations and of liis
n *eds for wlmt the overtime
would bring him. Tbit the law,
ns it stands, is certainly an
eight-hour law, all right, all
right.—Douglas News.
Speaking of the eight-hour,
law—the ridiculous side of
which we have shown—we may
add that its absurdity is mag
nified with its operation. Al
ready in our little town—in one
line of business at least the
price of service has gone up
as much as twenty-five per
:*ent, tin* direct effect of the
application of the law. with no
possible chance of avoiding the
increase.
For the government to con
trol the price of coal, flour,
aours of labor or anything else,
for that matter, when there is
a scarcity of the commodity, is
0 our mind the limit of foolish
ness. There can be no particul
ar good derived from a res
tricted price of coal, or restrict
ed hours of labor when there
sn’t enough to go round. If
we had coal in abundance and j
1 crowded supply of labor, the
restriction of the price of coal
>r the shortening of the hours
>f labor would help, but when j
the reverse exists, we fail to :
^ee who is the gainer. As a
matter of fact we are all losers. I
If there is a shortage of coal, I
by holding the price down, we
prevent an increase in the sup
ply If we are short of labor
we simply made a bad situation
worse.
We believe in an eight hour
law, but that law must be such
that it can be stretched to fit
all cases. In this case the law
fits no place. Evidently, the
iuigineer of that law must have
had a grudge against himself,
>r against us. Anyhow if that
law is found to be constitution
al and is enforced, we shall
soon, he going somewhere.—
Ketchikan Miner.
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The questionnaires have ar
rived in Cordova hut no intim
ation is given as to when the
raft will take place in Alaska.
It would bo a gracious and
ippreciative act lor the resi
lonts of Cordova to endow a
•ot iu the Washington ward of
I he Neuilly hospital in France,
when* tin* hoys from the Cop
per river valley who are serv
ing at the front can receive spe
cial care and treatment.
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NOTICE
Effective on Monday, January 21,
the following deliveries of goods will
bo made by the undersigned firms'
II o'c!o< k a. m., to the Hill, including
Third and Fourth avenues, 1 p m.
to Ocean dock; 2:30 p m., Company
row and Oldtown. Any orders receiv
ed after the above hours of delivery
will be made the following day
THE BLUM, O’NEILL CO.
FfNKELSTEIN & SAPIRO, Inc.
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CORDOVA
MACHINE WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Shop
Phone 101-3. Phone 182
Machine Woik of all Kinds.
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
HARMON MACHINERY
BUILDING
Cordova, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
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Windsor Hotel j
L. Wain, Prop. *
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Where You Get *
Comfort and Service. ♦
And the Rates Are Right. *
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No Bank in Alaska
can boast of more than a few years of successful operation,
because the country is new. The resources of Alaska assure
the future. Good strong banks are developing and will grow
with the country, some will stand head and shoulders above
the others.
The policy of the one branch banking system in Alaska is
securing a steady, rapid growth for the institution. Fair deal
ing and considerate treatment of customers is making and
justifying the name, ^ . _ [f ,
Bank of Alaska
“AN INSTITUTION OF STRENGTH AND CHARACTER”
Your patronage is invited.
CHECKING ACCOUNTS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
TRAVELERS CHECKS AND
U. S. War Savings Certificates and
Stamps—Buy Now!
BANKS AT: CORDOVA, ANCHORAGE, SKAGWAY AND WRANGELL
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I If You
I are laid up in the hospital
YOUR EARNING POWER
Stops
Does your Insurance cover you? If not
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I Get a I\T \ POLICY IN THE J. D. Hollenbeck
NORTHERN LIFE District Agent, Cordova
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MEET ME AT
The HORSESHOE;
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
Where We Can Always Find Our
Friends.
Finest Billiard and Pool tables In
Alaaka.
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BEST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGARS.
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The Red Dragon
CORDOVA. ALASKA
Headquarters of Cordova
Chapter American Red Cross.
Club House founded in 1908
by Episcopal church. Open
from 1 p. m. to 10 p. m.
REV E. P. ZIEGLER
Supt.
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LOGGERS, ATTENTION!
We pay $10 per thonsand for
spruce logs and $9 for hemlock,
delivered.
CORDOVA MILL & LUMBER
COMPANY
Every Man Looks PHONF
Well In Full Dress ^
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Work Called 1
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For and
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A faultless shirt is all im- ■ .
portant in full dress. j 9 I I H M f W
Let us make your dress shirt J jg
faultless.
We pay special attention to ^ ’ ^‘
this work. Proprietor
We Launder Everything FIRST AVENUE
We Launder Everything Well Below Alaskan Ho,el
JOB PRINTING
Done At the TIMES OFFICE and
Delivered when promised