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The Cordova Daily Times
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WHAT IS THE LAW?
The fact that three great nations, England, Germany and
the United States, cannot agree as to the inteqjretation of inter
national law should be a warning to us not to go too far in con
demnation of acts which we assume to be violations. They may
in fact not be violations.
Interpretation of laws is largely a question of point of view.
One’s state of mind may emphasize a point which amounts to
but little in the opinion of another, even a friend. England
professes not to believe that her orders in council are contrary
to the spirit of international law, but merely require a new
appplication; Germany believes her submarines attacks are
justifiable under the terms of international law.
England believes there is no violation of international law
in the heavy shipments of munitions to her from the United
States. Germany believes the amount has reached a point
where neutrality is violated.
Thus it ever is. In all wars these questions arise. Fre
quently they are not settled until long after war ends. Alleged
violations have led to foolish wars.
The law evidently is cloudy. Doubtful intrepretation bids
delay, calmness and careful consideration, meantime pressing,
without heat, the demands which we believe to be right, but
which, after all, we may find' to be contrary to the opinion of a
majority of the powers in the final adjudication. It is no time
for hot-headed conclusions.
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WOE IN MELODY LANE.
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From Melody Lane, the sheet music publishing center of
America,-in New York, comes a cry of distress. That home of
harmony is torn with discord. Several of the prominent pub
lishers, it is reported, are facing bankruptcy.
Numerous reasons have been ascribed' for'hard times in Tin
Pan Alley, as the district also is known. One of the men press
ed to the wall ascribed his difficulties to a combination of cir
cumstances, mentioning that many people now go to the moving
pictures instead of entertaining themselves with their pianos;
that many do not have pianos but have phonogragplis with
cheap records; that many get their music in the cafes to the
orchestras in which, though a mistaken policy, the publishers
give free copies of sheet music.
These factors, of course, may have a great deal to do with
cutting the profits of music publishers, but may not also the
quality of the stuff they offer have much to do with their ad
versity ?
In fact, their complaint is tribute to the taste of the Ameri
can people. In years gone bv when we had sucli songs as
“After the Ball,” “On the Banks of the Wabash,” “Under the
Old Apple Tree,” “Where the Silvery Colorado Wends Its
Way,” “.Tust as the Sun Went' Down,” yes, and even “In the
Good < >ld Summer Time,” the public subscribed liberally to the
, output of Harmony Lane.
The genuine feeling of those songs contrasts forcibly with
the frothy and flippant present day offerings like “Wrap in a
Bundle, Dear,” “Chinatown, My Chinatown,” “While They
Were Dancing Around,” “He Is a Devil in His Own Town,”
“This Is the Life,” “Get Out and Get Under,” “Who Paid the
Bent When Rip Van Wikle Went Away,” and scores of the same •
type. The news of bankruptcy in Melody Lane is music in our
ears.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
Cordovans continues to be the only railroad terminal in
Alaska that has a tonnage route behind it.
The ointment is not often without its fly. The war trade is
likely to give us more gold than we want.
An Idaho minister says the automobile has increased
church attendance in the country, but there is back-firing in the
cities.
Mail from all interior points arrived last night and by the
end of the week regular communication will be established
between Cordova and Kennecott.
A man who has been through the battling in 'France calls
Seattle a “dear, peaceful paradise,” and now we know what
war is.
The Irishman who reads proofs in rush periods for this en
lightened journal suggets that England should relinquish “Tip
perary” as her marching song and adopt instead, “Please Go
'Way and Let Me Sleep.”
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The latest is an investigation of Alaska’s harbor facilities
with a view to finding the best terminal for the government
railroad through which the local coal can be handled. Cor
dovans can offer a solution to the problem, if properly ap
proached.
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Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
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Address: Valdez, Alaska
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Assaying and Ore Testing
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Established 1911. Formerly 12 years
with Tacoma Smelter
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Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
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exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
properties on Prince William
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this Is
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PASSAGE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
July 25.ALAMEDA.Aug. 5
July 31.NORTHWESTERN.Aug. 8
Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. 8. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. 8. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before ,
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PUGET SOUND-ALASKA ROUTE
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ADMIRAL EVANS, JULY 27
ADMIRAL WATSON, AUGUST 5
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook fnlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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Copper River &
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Northwestern Ry.
Effective June 12th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and |
Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making §j
connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving
from Seattle.
Trains between Chitina and Sliushanna Junction, j§
and Kennecott connect with trains between Chitina and U
Cordova.
All trains from Cordova leave from Second Street §j
Depot. Ijij
Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be- :|:j
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Hie above schedule subject to change without notice.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office, Alaska ;i|:
Steamship Company building
Caleb Carser S. R. Hedges |
Superintendent Cordova Agent |[
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