THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for eiury as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth.Editor and Manager
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PASSING OF THE OLD ORDER
The town of Nenana is to be con
gratulated upon having obtained an
extension of time for the payment
of improvements, recently announc
ed in these columns- And the
promptness with which the appeal
made by the Commercial club was
handled entitles Mr. Edes and Mr.
Christensen to our thanks.
That the claim seemed reasonable
detracts nothing whatever from our
appreciation. Reasonable claims
are by no means always allowed by
those in power.
Now that the larger questions of
the town’s general development are
assuming something like system,
either in their solution or the angle
from which they are approached, it
may be well for us all to take stock
of conditions.
The days of easy money, s foU"d
in the old mining camps, are gone
from this section at least. We never
had those days in Nenana. but many
of us brought to it the habits of
business learned in other places,
where light-come, light-go was the
usual thing.
We all remember how Mr. Christ
ensen warned us at the firs; lot sale
that, in his opinion, we were bid
ding too high for lots. Certain con
ditions, with which we are all
familiar, aggravated the tendency
to bid high; and we were very I
easily influenced.
It is now up to us to face condi
tions as they are, not as we would
like to have them. And these
changed conditions are well illus- j
trated by the fact that a nickel or
dime is lible to insinuate itself into
your pocket at almost any time. >
Once they make their appeal ance'
in our midst, these joins of smaller1
denomination than a quarter will 1 e-,
come more numerous rapidly, and i
the time is not far distant when ‘
they will be taken as a matter of,
course.
All of us must leaf i to draw iinei
lines between cost and sale price:
to regulate expenses and waste ac
cordingly'. And as the war burdens
grow heavier and heavier, the need
for economy, thrift and systematic
business methods will be more and
more necessary.
BACK TO THE TRENCHES
The gas-cloud, the bayonet thrust,'
and the bullet wound have caused i
many a repetition in the war of the j
familiar story of the “Light That
Failed.” But, among the thousands
of combatants whose blindness will
ever through their lives prove a
poignant sacrifice is one who almost
miraculously has recovered his sight.
And, as an inspiring sequel to the
story of his physical rehabilitation,
th£ victim has announced his inten
tion of going back to the trenches.
It was in the fierce fighting be
fore Gallipoli in 1915 that Thomas
Skeyhill, a signaller in the Anz:f;
forces, was instantly blinded by the
blast of an exploding shell, relates
a war correspondent of The Asso
ciated Press. Following a terrifc
bombardment from the Franco
British fleets that succeeded in
silencing the Turkish forts at the
entrance to the Dardanelles, thous
ands of Irish, Autsralians and New
Zealanders with British and French
troops landed in an effort to sweep
past the defenses of the peninsula
and take Constantinople. j
The world knows the story. For i
nearly a year the Allied forces 1
strove valiantly to Jake defenses that <
proved impregnable. Thousands of
lives were sacrificed, and many
bodies were maimed by the wither- 5
ing fire that came from the foe’s j
positions on the hilltops. It was
in December, 1915, just about a
month before the Allies carried out
their splendidly successful evacua
tion that the light was taken from
Skeyhill’s eyes.
Months of service had given Skey
hill a deep insight into the motives
that had induced his comrades to
sacrifice gladly their lives. Incapci
ated for further fighting, he sought i
to preach the gospel of the Allied i
effort from the lecture platform and
through the press. Although barely
over his majority—he enlisted at the
age of nineteen—he soon became
known as a powerfully effective
lecturer. His speeches were instru
mental in rallying hosts of Aus
tralia’s manpower to the colors, and '
his verse, published under the title ;
of “Soldiers’ Songs of Anzac,” j
caused him to be popularly known1
through the Antipodes as the “blind
soldier poet.”
Recently he left Australia, where!
his name had become a household
word, to come to America for a
series of lectures in the interests
of the Red Cross. His first addresses
. at San Francisco were heard by
more than 150.000 people. He met
with similar successes in Reno, Salt
Lake City, Denver and finally in
the national capital.
Although suffering from his phy
sical disabilities, Skeyhill announced
J his intention of inaugurating an in
: dividual drive with the object of
raising a million dollars for the Red
Cross. He had been afflicted with
j violent headaches for more than a
month. In San Francisco, he had
; been obliged to go to a hospital, in
| Reno he had bled nearly to death
from hemorrages, and in Washing
] ton he suffered greatly from pains
j in his neck.
; A Washington specialist found1
I that the vertebrae at the base of
: Skeyhill’s neck had been dislocated
j in three places presumably by the
■ shock that had blinded him. A
, simple osteopathic operation was
! undertaken, and as the vertebrae
; were snapped back into position the
| sight returned to the soldier’s eyes,
i It was explained by the physician
that the displaced bone had impaired
blood circulation and nerve con-!
nections with the eye centers of the|
brain.
As the realization came to Skey- *
| hill that the darkness that had hung
over him for more than two years
had been dispelled, he became seized
with an ectastic joy that nearly un
hinged his mind. His mind became
a blank concerning the years that
had elapsed since his injury, and he
imagined himself back in the bay
onet charge in which he had been
wounded. His condition became so
acute that he was removed to a
hospital, but after a night’s sleep he
regained his mental poise.
Skeyhill immediately after the'
operation was able to see objects ’
with perfect clarity, but for several j
days was afflicted with color blind-1
ness. This rapidly is disappearing, [
and his sight is expected to be as j
good as ever in a short time. His j
case is believed to be the first in j
which a complete cure of shell-shock
has been effected. ;
JUDICIAL CORRECTION
Unfortunately we’ve mislaid the I
judge’s name, but his court-room is i
in New Bedford, Mass. Before him
appeared a defendant, who hoping
for leniency, pleaded, “Judge, I’m
down and out.”
Whereupon said the wise judge:
“You’re down, but you’re not out.
Six months.”—Philadelphia Ledger.
LANE’S HELPERS
GIVE LIBERALLY
TO WIN THE WAR
Interior Department Employees
Contribute Liberally to Third
Liberty Loan.
The ready response made by the
employees of the Department of the
Interior to the Third Liberty Loan
and the generous amount derived
from the subscriptions of these em
ployees have gained much favorable
comment in official circles.
The amount subscribed by the
office force is $915,650, while the
field force .among whom the Alas
kan Engineering commission em
ployees are listed, gave $1,409,650,
making the total subscribed by all
of the employees of the department
of the interior $2,325,300.
In sending a copy of the final re
port on the Third Liberty Loan to
the employees of the interior depart
ment, J. L. McBrein, chairman of
j the Third Liberty Loan committee
of the department of the interior,
writes under date of May 7, 1918,
as follows:
“To All Employees of the Inteior
Department:
Attached hereto is the final re
port on the Third Liberty Loan.
It speaks for itself. There is glory
i enough in it for all of us. Every
member of the department who con
tributed to this signal success is en
[ entitled to an American Beauty
rose. Special mention is due the
' chairmen of the various bureaus and
| their respective committees for the
splendid work they did. The de
partment band deserves high praise
for the excellent music it furnished
at all our meetings. One hundred
per cent of the membership in sev
eral divisions in the various bureaus
of the department subscribed to the
Third Loan. The slogan of the.
campaign was “Do your utmost.”
The total amount of the subscrip
tions to the Third Loan is suffi
cient evidence that we all did our
utmost.
Twenty Millions for Three Loans I
It will be interest to members of j
the department as well as the gen- j
eral public to know that through!
various agencies working under the I
department of the interior that over!
$20,000,000 have been loaned to the
Federal Government in the Three
Liberty Loans. Over $5,000,000
have come from individual subscrip
tions by employees of the depart
ment in the Washington offices and
in the field. About $2,500,00 have
been invested in Liberty Bonds by
the General Land office from
moneys that were in escrow, being
part of the proceeds of oil opera
tions or withdrawn lands, the title
to which is in question. Over $13,
000,000 of Indian trust loan funds
have been invested under the juris
diction of the Indian office in Lib
erty Bonds for the three loans. This
is nearly $50 for every Indian—
man, woman and child in the United
States. In the light of all these j
figures, Secretary Lane has a right!
to “feel prouder of our department ■
than ever before.”
The Fourth Loan
Let us conserve our resources and
be even better prepared for the
Fourth Librty Loan than we were
for the Third. “The war mutt go
on! We must fight it through!”
This is the only logic that will con
vince the kaiser that God reigns and
that the Government at Washington
still lives.
Yours for an Overwhelmingly De
feat of the Hun,
J. L. McBREIN,
Chairman Third Liberty Loan
Committee of the Department
of the Interior.
“Food will win the war,” but will
it win for us or Germany—that is
the question for the American people.
FOR FAIRBANKS
FAST, WARM, COMFORTABLE
LAUNCH VICTORY 1
i
LEAVES NENANA
TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND
SATURDAY AT S A. M.
GETS LETTER
ABOUT GARDENS
Townsite Manager Receives Inter
esting Letter Regarding Food
Production.
—
The following letter from Royal
A. Gunnison, Federal Food Admini
strator for Alaska, has been re
ceived by Townsite Manager Ryus.
Many helpful hints and sugges
tions are contained in the letter
which the committe now formed for
the purpose of conserving the food
and helping production may find of
great use at the present time:
Juneau, May 13, 1918.
“Dear Mr. Ryus:
“The great importance of stimu
lating production during the war
cannot be overestimated. Will you
at the earliest opportunity endeavor
to creat a stimulus in your commun
ity in the matter of war gardens.
Would suggest that you call a meet
ing of the citizens organize war
garden clubs and devise plans for
carrying out to the greatest possible
degree home production.
“As Mr. Hoover says, the particu
lar crop grown is of secondary im
portance, as compared to production,
so long as it yields an increase in
human and animal food.
“Most definite results can be ob
tained by securing the co-operation
of representative organizations of
citizens such as, the local Chamber
of Commerce, Merchants associa
tion, Rotary club, Public schools,
Parent Teachers association, Wo
men’s clubs, etc.
“Invite representatives of all or
ganizations above mentioned to at
tend meetings you may call. The
thorough co-operation of the city
administration should be secured
“I suggest that you select an exec
utive committee, preferably of not
more than five members. The co
operating organizations should be
represented on this or on sub-com
mittees.
“For convenience in the admini
stration of the war garden move
ment in general and special cam
paigns, the city should be divided
into a number of sections or dis
tricts, selecting a competent leader
or captain for each. Committees
on land, fertilizer, seeds, tools, spray
ing material, conservation should bs
named. If possible, make a house
to house canvas and have an en
rollment blank filled out for every
home contemplating making a war
garden.
In many Alaskan communities war
gardens are now being planned. We
want to create others and to the
end that our production of home
grown products may be increased,
I earnestly ask your co-operation
with the citizens of your town and
vicinity in this important matter.
t “Yours truly,
“ROYAL A. GUNNISON,
Federal Food Admisistrator
for Alaska.” .... ..
Hoover has summed up the situa
tion in these words: The time has
come for sacrifice.” Can we refuse
to see the truth much longer.
WAR GARDEN
Get One of Our
VICTORY GARDEN
COMBINATIONS
Continuous Bloomers
A SURE WINNER
$2.50
WINDOW AND PORCH BOXES
Made, Filled and Planted
$2.50, up.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
LOST—Black Malamute, answers to
the name of Chub. Owner will
be glad to hear of his whereabouts.
Notify Steve Foster, gamewarden.
FOR SALE OR ENT—National Cash
Register. Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Show Cases. Simson's. '
FOR SALE—Blue-Flame Coal Oil,
Cook Stove. Oven and cabinet j
complete. M. V Tyler. tf I
FOR SALE—Dining Room Tables
and Chairs, Dressers, Rocking!
Chairs, Upholstered Couches. At!
Simson’s.
VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS and
Records, at Outside prices. At
Simsons.
SKOF HOUSE for rent. Inquire on
premises. tf
FOR SALE—Two tents, one 18x30,
one 20x40. Inquire Simsons.
Flood and lea Postals for sale at
The Portland, The Arctic and at
Slippern’e 5-28
FOR RENT—PIANOS.. Simson’s
WANTED TO BUY—An ice box.
Inquire Simson’s.
FOR SALE—On easy installments,
Player and Plain Pianos. Simson’s
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
Pursuant to instructions voted by
the property owners in conclave
June 9, 1918, notice is hereby given
that the committee selected to draft
recommendations, etc., is ready to
report and a meeting is hereby ca'led
for Wednesday, June 12, 19IS, a* 7
p. m-, at Union Hall, for ratifying
same. ?
THE COMMITTEE.
Try One of Our
COCKTAILS
Shrimp, Clam and Oyster t
Martin’s Pool Hall
BROOKER’S
CAFE and
BAKERY
YOU’LL LIKE THE PLACE
'
THE BELMONT HOTEL
AND
POOL ROOM
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
EVERYTHING NEW
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GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE
Local Agent of
Whitely-Woodward Company
Home Insurance Co., New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co.
Law Union and Rock, London
Cook Them Up In Best's
Union Insurance Society, London
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—Inquire
News Office.
FIRE PROOF SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT
THE PORTLAND
CIGARS POOL CONFECTIONERY
SOFT DRINKS ICE CREAM
FRESH LEMONS, ORANGES, GRAPEFRUIT AND APPLES
"WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT
" Salvage from
the battlefields —
The Allied armies find it very profitable
to salvage scrap from the battlefields. Great
Britain is saving millions every year from
this thrifty parctice.
If we could extend this practice to the
United States—if we saved only the waste
and needless spending of every day and put
the saving into War Savings Stamps, it
would help to win the war.
Your every saving helps the Government.
Put the small savings into U. S. Thrift
Stamps at 25 cents each; when you have
16 of them, exchange them with a few extra
pennies for a $5 War Savings Stamp.
THEY EARN MONEY
THEY SAVE LIFE AT THE
FRONT, BY HELPING UNCLE
SAM WIN THE WAR.
BUY THEM AT THE
POSTOFFICE
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