HE FAVORS
UNIVERSAL
TRAINING
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—War experience plainly
shows the necessity for fundamental
reorganization of the army and of the
war department itself, Secretary Ba
ker declares in his annual report. He
recommands that the emergency or
ganization, reduced to the peace-time
si^e, be made permanent, and ap
proves the general staff bill for a reg
ular establishment “adequate in size
to be the nucleus of any great mili
tary mobilization the country may be
called upon to make,” and backed up
by a system of universal training.
“In such a policy,” Mr. Baker says,
“the accent is upon the citizen, and
not the soldier; the officers becoming
a permanent corps of experts and the
men a body temporarily devoting a
portion of their time to military train
ing in order that they may enter civil
life with a sense of national service
and with superior equipment for suc
cess.”
“It is difficult to believe,” he says,
denying any danger - of militarism,
“that an army coulS be formed of
^Americans, educated in our common
schools, raised in the free and demo
cratic atmosphere of our institutions,
which would still be hostile to those
Institutions and liberties. The world
war has shown quite clearly that
armies reflect the spirit of the people
from whom they come rather than cre
ate a spirit of their own, so that the
size of the army is not so important
*Vrom the point of view now under con
sideration as the kind of army.”
"The selective service law was ac
cepted as a fair means of assigning
men to military service in time of
war,” says Mr. Baker, but compul
sory service in time of peace would
be a “poor substitute for the volun
teer principle properly applied.” Rais
ing a standing army by financial in
ducement is too costly to contemplate,
he adds, leaving only the method of
“making enlistment in the army an
educational opportunity'* to furnish
the troops.
The recommendation for an in
creased standing army, he declares,
should not be taken to indicate a dis
inclination toward the prospect of dis
armament.
Best coffee in town served at th«
City Bakery. 13-ti
NOTICE
The meetings of the board of equal
ization will be held at the office of
the clerk, in the Ostrander building,
every night between the hours of 8
and 9 p. m., up to and including Mon
day, December 8, 1919, during which
time any and all persons having any
objections or corrections to offer as
to the amount or manner of assess
ment of their taxes are notified to be
present.
By order of the members of the
board of equalization.
(Signed) K. G. ROBINSON,
Clerk.
j Pastor of Up-to-Date Church in Con
necticut Will Make Parish
ioners Comfortable.
Chester, Conn.—The Kev. George B.
{ Gilbert, rector of the Episcopal church
here, has ordered the' pews removed
from the church nnd rocking chairs
installed in their place.
Air. Gilbert asserts it is the mon
strosity of straight-backed pews that
is killing the church. He intends to
have his parishioners comfortable
when they gather to hear the gospel.
The old ladies can rock as hard ns
they want to, cnn make the chairs
squeak and can bring their bag of
stockings to mend if they want to.
Between Sundays Air. Gilbert will
have the church auditorium cleared of
rocking chairs nnd the boys of the
parish can use the floor of the church
for a basketball court or a skating
rink. After church on Sundays Mr.
Gilbert is willing to umpire a baseball
game on the church lawn.
Cut Him to the Quick.
Cleveland.—James Gearson told the
police lie felt deeply cut to discover
the thief who entered bis butcliershop,
sliced off eight pounds of meat and
took his best knife as well.
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: partment is securing fifty of various designs from a Se- j |
| attle costumer. These will arrive on one of the next : I
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The man who works for his money knows
well enough how much it costs to live and |
how hard it is to accumulate a surplus in
addition to the money required for living
expenses.
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This bank invites the accounts of the
workingmen because its facilities are es
pecially adapted to take care of his needs.
Being “government inspected,” its Capital,
Surplus and Resources always are and |
must be ample for the safety of all deposits
entrusted to its care.
We invite your account.
U. S. DEPOSITARY FOR POSTAL SAVINGS FUNDS
CORDOVA MACHINE [
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
i Residence Phone 101-3
> Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
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A LARGE SHIPMENT OF
LIVE CHICKENS
Good Roasters
JOE FREY
Phone 22 |
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SMITH &
M’CONAGHY
Plumbers and
Steamfitters
COR. FRONT and B STS.
LUMBER i
BUILDING MATERIALS OF
ALL KINDS
Brick and Lime
CORDOVA MILL AND
LUMBER CO.
SIBERIAN FUR COMPANY
C. Leen, Mgr.
NOTICE TO TRAPPERS
j We Buy All Kinds of Furs
Honest Prices Paid
We make up all kinds of Furs, also
do remodeling. We also do Tan
ning and Mounting. Fourteen
years’ experience.
Next to Hegg’s, on C Street
Phone 123-4
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CORDOVA
SHEET METAL WORKS
SKATE
SHARPENERS
SECOND STREET, ACROSS
FROM JAIL
PHONE 143
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Sixty Steam-Heated Rooms, Electric-Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath
Cordova House
DOOLEY & GREENIG
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guaranteed :: Rates Reasonable
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