THE NENANA DAIL Y NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska
for enuy as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 187S
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BRITISH AND AMERICAN
FORCES IN FRANCE.
The one important contribution
which Mrs. Humphrey Ward has
made to the history of the war ini
her recent volume. “Fields of Vic- i
lory,” is a confidential chart kept by
xhe British general staff, disclosing'
for the first time Che fighting1
strength of Great Britain in France
from January. 1916, to the day the
armistice was signed. Up to the
present time, says the editor of the
Worlds Work, these statistics have
been presented in the form of divi
sions; now we have them in the
numbers of men actually engaged.
If Americans have had any doubts
concerning the decisive influence
which their armies played in ending '
the war. these figures should settle
them; they show, indeed, that had
not that wonderful movement of
troops from the United States to '
France taken place in the spring
and summer of 1918. the Germans j
would have won an overwhelming j
victory. These figures reveal the j
extent to which British military pow- j
er was dwindling in France, a dwind- j
ling w hich we already had suspect-1
ed. but which we never dreamed had j
reached such alarming proportions, f
The newspaper accounts of 191 f! ;
and 1917 usually figured that the1
strength of the British armies in
France ranged anywhere from 2.-1
000.000 to 4,000,000. We now i
learr. that these statistics were gro- >
tesque exaggerations. The actual
fighting strength in January. 1916,
according to this official chart, was
470.000 mer. By the following
July this had increased to 680,000.
It reached its maximum on the eve
of Yimv Ridge, in April, 1917. when,
it amounted tr 700.000 men. From
this point Great Britain's fighting
strength gradually descended, until
in March. 1917. when the German
made their terrible attack, it was
only 62' ,000. According to the be
lief prevalent in this country that
t
figure rose, owing to reinforcements
from England, but Mrs. Ward's ex
hibit shows that, on the contrary, it
declined. In May. 1918, it amount
ed to .740,000. and, after a slight
increment ir. August, it went down
rapidly until the day the armistice
was signed, when Great Britain's
fighting strength amounted to only
465.000. On that same day Ameri
ca's total forces in France were
2.000, uOO men; and of Chase 1,330.
000 were combatant troops. Ir, the
battle of the Argon ne-Meuse we had
546.000 men actually engaged, be
sides 56,000 with the British and
56.000 with the French—a grand
total of 658,000 men. Just how
large the French forces -were at this
time, or, indeed, at any period in
the war, no one knows, for the
French government has maintained
an utter silence on this point, bur
the belief of military people is that
They were probably not very much
larger than the British.
A RISING SUN.
—
The sun of the American Legion !
emblem is oeginning to shine on tha ,
lapels of an increasing number of ;
young men. If the new organiza
tion lives up to its possibilities, that
sun may be a peculiarly appropriate
emblem. It is about time, remark
the Tacoma Ledger, that some o
the light of common sense shorn
into the dark corners of the Indus
trial and social fabric.
Paradoxical as it may seem, thi
forces of disorganization are prettj
well organized and the world tha
stands for law, order, and construe
tive progress has been so looseh
knit in its resistant faerie, so lulle'
by a sense of power and security
so disorganized in its ideals, tha'
selfishness and greed have stolen i
march on it.
The American Legion is inter.dec
to represent the finest group of mer
in the world, bar none. They ar<
the young men of America who pos
sess ideals, are willing to fight foi
them, and did. They have comt
home with some very definite ideals
They are unafraid of the opinion;
of others. They are unwavering ir
their ideals. They have a bitter
contemptuous scorn for the men
who made blood money out of theit
service and their comrades' agony,
whether he were millionaire or la
borer.
They have come home with the
old-fashioned belief that America is
the greatest country in the world,
and are rather impatient with those
who find every place else in the
world better than America — bu!
keep on living, breathing, and earn
ing their living in America.
The nation needs as an antidote
for the poison of the destructive
forces at work, just a little intelli
gent patriotism, backed up by a
sturdy will and immovable determin
ation.
The American Legion :s in a po
sition to supply this.
CANADA LOSES SUMMER TIME
By abolishing daylight saving ir
the United Slates, the Congress a1
Washington has also deprived Can
ada of the system known as “sum
mer time.” After October there
will be no mere daylight saving foi
us. says the Montreal Star, sinct
Canada cannot set the clocks aheac
on her own account because of th<
interlocking railways crossing th<
border line. An effort will be mad*
in the United States to educate tht
people on the subject of davligh'
saving, so That its economical bene
fits may be won back again. Bu'
the war-time readiness for innova
lions is not available this time an
the argument that the extra day
light time went to war gardens anc
other additional production is gone
After all. The benefits of dayligh:
saving are attainable by any com
munity which desires it, by the pro
cess of arrangement between com
merciai and industrial groups tt
start work and quit work for ar
agreed period one hour earlier that
during the winter months. .Vow tha:
the advantage of using more sun
light has been shown, those wh<
desire it can get it at the expenst
of a little organization and withoui
offending those sections of the com
munity which cling to the old sys
tern.
Horlick’t Malted Milk. Fowler &
Morris.
NOTED SEERESS
TO BE FEATURE
: AT BIG BAM
—
In this day and age, when women
. jare coming so fast into the business
j world, and when money-getting, for
•ithe grace of its independence, is
* becoming more and more alluring
! to the feminine mind, it is easy to
: understand how every woman who
has any talent or hobby of any
J worth at all. is putting that talent
I or hobby on a commercial basis.
I That is what Mme. Palma will do
on next Saturday night at the La
dies’ Aid bazaar. Her talent is in
i! being able to put her hobby into
(practice. If you should have her
! read your character—and her hobby
is character-reading—you will be
convinced that she has a seventh
sense—can see into your very sou!
through all your clothes and flesh
and bones, plainer than you can see
j goldfish in the glass aquarium.
Mme. Palma’s readings are scien
tific. She has made of it a study
jin a thorough and scholarly fashion,
of "these signs by which ye may
tell all men.” So when she hits
the nail on the head, as she will do
almost every time, it is not just by
chance. The signs which she refers
to are those which are taught in
astrology, phrenology, palmistry, and
j by the laws governing vibration and
I'esoteric things.
The manner in which this new
'profession has been brought about
1 is rather novel in America, and is
I not to be confounded with the old
order of “fortune-telling” about the
"dark-eyed man” or "the blonde
lady." In England, managers of
|hotels and tea-rooms enter into con-]
| tracts or agreements by which their
j patrons and guests may be thus en
Itertained; the guests do not pay
jany fee whatsoever—the readings
(being donated by the management
las "souvenirs.” Xo shingle is hung
jout inviting "seances" or "sessions.”
The Ladies' Aid bazaar Saturday ]
night will commercialize Mme. Pal
ima's hobby, for one evening only,
ifor charitable purposes. All are'
i
welcome to avail themselves of this
privilege, at the least possible ex-1
| change.
It.is true that "All is not to be
remembered, nor yet all to be for-,
'gotten." for with the sages Mme
Palma agrees that. "A wise man j
i
ruleth his stars, a fool obevs them.”
I
Mme. Palma, the Egyptian seer
ess ias represented by Hattie M.
iD’Orsay), is already known to many
Xenanaites. her last appearance hav
ing been at the private masquerade
given recently at Bowen hall.
Benana. Where Balls and Hirers Meet
—mamma*
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE OR RENT—Furnished
two-room house, and lot. Inquire
News office.
ROADHOUSE FOR SALE—Inquire
News Office. 11-29
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GOOD TEAM, harness and No. 5
sleigh for sale. Inquire Knut
Koland, Third and C streets.
FOR SALE—Furnished house of five
rooms, attic, large basement and
winter cellar for vegetables. Heat
ed by furnace. Winter supply of
vegetables. Full corner lot. One
of the most desirable parts of
town. Inquire at News office.
FOR SALE—Small Lang range, with
kitchen outfit complete: couch
springs, mattress and bedding. In
quire Skof House.
BUNCH OF KEYS found. Owner
can recover by calling at News
office and paying for this adver
tisement.
An uncharted reef with 18 feet
of water over it has been found in
the entrance of Tenakee inlet, its
position being approximately three
fourths of a mile. 200 degrees south
by east magnetic from East Point.
Chatham Strait. Pending an exam
ination of the locality, this reef will
be placed on the succeeding editions
of the charts as position doubtful.
FANCY WORK FOR BAZAAR.
i
Ail the ladies who are doing
fancy work for the baxaar. or who
are planning to contribute any such
work, please deliver such work to
Mrs. Bowen, at the Bowen building,!
on or before Friday evening. If it ’
is not convenient for such contrib
utors to make the delivery them
selves. the articles will be called
for if notification is sent to either
Mrs. Bowen or Mrs. Diven.
r.s. McDonald
Public Stuofraphy Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS LOANS
LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
Only tlie most reliable companies
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
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YOU
CAN
BUY
WAR
SAVINGS
STAMPS
NOW
FRESH STOCK
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Groceries, Clothing and Footwear \
SAVE TIME AND MONEY
All Necessities for Trail and Camp
GO TO
FOWLER & MORRIS
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
The Southern
NENANA HOUSE
Just Conte in and Sit Down and Look Oot.
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Chop Sooy, Noodles
AND
Home-Modo Bakery
Northern Cafe
GEORGE TANAKA, Pn>*.
DR. R.R. MYERS
DENTIST
ARCTIC HOTEL
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
Second and Fourth Mondays
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER M V. TYLER,
Secretary Dictator.
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Department &f tW Interior
j Alaskan Engineering CongriuiM
NOTICE
Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering trams.
Tickets can be purchased from
:the station agent, whose office is ui
the employment office, on the ground
•floor of the General Office Building,
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
at Camp 415 (North Xenana).
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
‘the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
i the foot of A street on Wednesdays
[and Saturdays at 8 a. m.. and from
jCamp 415 (North Nenanai, for
j Fairbanks, Tuesdays ar.d Fridays, at
,1p.m.
The following schedule between
North Nenana and Fairbanks gon
| into effect Nov. 7th. subject to
change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 7:00 a. m.;
arrive North Nenana, 11:00 a. m
| Leave North Xenana 1:00 p. m ;
arrive Fairbanks, 5:30 p. m.
No tickets will be sold crossing
the river. Those intending to trav
to Fairbanks must make their
:own arrangements for reaching
North Xenana.
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Dr. J. R. 80WEN
DENTIST
Price* Most Reasonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
Birth Announcement Cards at the
News Office.
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Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY WE GUARANTEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY.
During- the last season we conducted an advertising campaign
throughout the North and are prepared to send you the names of
people in all sections of Alaska and the Yukon who will verify our
statements.
Our excellent Eastern connections, and the tremendous amount
of mail order business we are receiving from all parts of the
States for furs made to order enables us to turn our stock quickly
at a reasonable profit, but we must have fur, for which we guar
antee top prices.
Make us a trial shipment. If our price does not suit you, the
goods will be returned charges prepaid.
WE MAKE FURS TO ORDER
at more reasonable rates than can be obtained Outside. At present
we are working three operators, and need others. If you are an
operator and finisher, and want a good year-arour.d job, com
municate with us.
CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & CO.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
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