THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,,
for en.ry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 18 <9. ,
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First anj B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth..Editor and Manager
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TEXAS HELPING
Forty-one vessels, including ten
barges, have ben contracted for with
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
by two companies of Houston and
all are to be built on a waterway
that only a few years ago would not
accommodate an ocean-going vessel.
Seven ships have already been
launched, four by the Universal
Shipbulding company and three by
the Midland Bridge company; eight
more are under construction at the
yards of each of the two .oncerns,
and the Universal holds contracts
for eight more ships, while the Mid
land company has contracted for ten
barges.
Within one year after the pro
gram of the Emergncy Fleet Cor
poration went into effect, Houston,
located in a section where former
efforts along this line were con
fined to a few small pleasure craft
and an occasional barge, began
launching ships.
It was in April of this year that
(he first vessel built of Southern
yellow pine under government con
tract slipped down the ways to the
Houston ship channel. It was chirst
ened “Nacogdoches.” Since that
time the splendid progress made has
been the subject of favorable com
ment by officials of the fleet cor
poration.
Ships launched at the Houston
yards are towed to Beaumont to re
ceive their machinery after the fin
ishing touches are given the hulls.
A centra! assembling yard is located
at that point and, under the direc
tion of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, stores of all kinds of ma
terial are assembled there to be
distributed to the yards. In place
of moving machinery to the boats,
the boats are moved to the ma
chinery.
The infant industry of shipbuild
ing in Houston demanded the serv
ices of some 3,000 men within a few
weeks after the ground was , broken,
and the payroll now amounts to
more than half - million dollars
inch month. Special trains carry
the army of workers to the ship
yards, which are situated on tire
channel a few miles below the turn
ing basis. The shipbuilders live in
Houston, which is credited with be
ing one of the few cities where,
with war work, extensive housing
facilities have not caused alarm.
Comfortable quarters have been
provided for ail.
The Universal Shipbuilding com
pany, was organized subsequent to
the Fleet Corporation. The Mid
land Bridge company, a Missouri
corporation with headquarters at
Kansas City was, prior to the pres
ent shipbuilding activities, engaged
i:i bridge construction and the dis
tribution of structural steel. An
other company is now being organ
ized to establish a concrete plant
at Houston.
The International Marine Iron
Works is another unit in the ship
building program at Houston. This
company manufactures marine en
gines, boilers, propellers and otjier
appliances used in ships, and is
equipped to produce heavy castings.
It has contracts for propellers for
m- st of the hips construct 1 in the
district.
H; .jn, as a lumber center, has
share' liberally : r» the prosperity
which has esulted in that industry
from f-.e ise of Southern yellow
pir.e in sh’i building. Approximately
20 per cent of the total production
of Southern saw mills is handled
at Houston.
CLOSER RELATIONS
There have been several evidences
during: the last year of the develop
ment of a closer relationship among
the South American republics as a
result of the economic conditions
that have grown out of the war.
Before the war, writes an Asso
ciated Press correspondent, each
South American republic dealt
directly with the United States and
European countries and paid little
attention to its neighbors in a com
mercial way. This has all been
changed and these republics are now
finding that they can supply each
other with goods in exchange for
things they need.
The latest effort in this direction
is the organization of a South
American International Exposition,
which is to be opened in Montevideo
on January 26 for the display of
cattle, agricultural and industrial
exhibitions. Each South American
republic has been asked to send
exhibits and also to appoint a jury
to form pari of the general jury
of awards.
The exhibits of cattle and agri
culture will include machinery and
implements used in connection with
cattle raising and farming in each
of the countries and the industrial
exhibits have been planned so as to
include everything that is manu
factured in South America.
The Commitee of Honor will in
clude the president of Uruguay, the
members of the cabinet, the presi
dents of the senate and deputies,
the president o# the supreme court
and the diplomatic represetatives of
the countries which send exhibits.
The coal area at Unalaklik is said
to be well defined and is self evi
' dent for about three miles along
the coast, but the Geological Survey
gives it a much larger area from
Steamboat cabin to Poker creek, fol
lowing the line of the coast about
thirty miles. The part that was ex
amined has a capping of fire clay
with a bed of slate on end. There
is evidence from the manner in
which the rocks are folded that at
one time there were titantie forces
at work. Young Engelstadt and
natives have taken out about 500
i sacks for St. Michael and have or
ders for 2000 more. There are no
sacks to be had or more natives
could be employed. The men are
working upon an open face but have
made some efforts to drift, but their
crude attempts at timbering failed
as the clay slid down, covering up
the work. T. A. Powers ‘located
ten acres of the ground now being
worked and turned his rights over
to Igloo No. 1 of the Pioeers to
be used in the interests of the people.
Porter J. Coston, one of Nome’s
pioneer attorneys and city townsite
trustee in the days when Nome was
a pup, is reported in an exchange
to be connected with the city gov
erment of Seattle in the capacity
of deputy assessor.
j Charles Zielke, the Moose creek
mining man returned from Fair
banks today. He expects to leave
for his mining ground in a day or
| two.
j Supplying food is America’s prin
[cipal part in the war right now;
NENANA CELEBRATES
ARMISTICE SIGNING
The big peace celebration, which*
really had its beginning at about 2!
o’clock on Monday morning, when
the news of the acceptance of the j
Allied terms and the signing of the j
armistice was flashed over the tele
phone from Fairbanks, was contin-j
ued all day and all night, com:rg to j
an end early yesterday morning, when
the last of the tired, though happy |
celebrants wended their homeward i
way. It was some celebration.
Ever since the receipt of the news
over the phone, which was later con
firmed by the Associted Press des
patches received by the News, there
was something doing all the time. ■
What might be termed the official'
celebration was commenced at 8
o’clock Monday night at the Coli
seum, where a special program was
rendered. Long before the ap
pointed time, Nenanaites began to
stream toward the show house, and
when the time came for commencing
the program there was not even
standing room, several late comers
had to go away disappointed.
The program was commenced by •
the showing of a late Pathe News,
depicting martial scenes, which was
; much enjoyed by the large crowd. |
This was followed by an invocation
I by Dr. Diven, who gave thanks to
God for the first fruits of victory,
the audience standing up during the
offering up of prayer. The program
from then on was as follows.
Song “America”.Audience
Selection “My Flag and Your
Flag".School Children
Selection “Loyalty”. School Children
Address R. S. McDonald
Original Song _ Sergeant Galvin
Tableau Vivant
England—represented by Mrs. Leon
Kellum, accompanied by song
“God Save the King”, by Mrs.
Sholseth.
Franee—represented by Miss Luella
Shaffer, accompanied by song,
“Marseillaise”, by Mrs. Walter
Gould.
Liberty-—represented by Miss Lucille
Diven, accompanied by the Ameri
can national anthem, “America”,
rendered by the audience.
England, France and America—by
Misses Kellum, Shaffer and Diven,
accompanied by the selection
“Over There”, by Prof. Berggren.
Illustrated Poem “The Angel of
Peace” Mrs. M. J. Cooney
This last item brought the pro
ceedings at the Coliseum to a close
and the large crowd then made for
the Union Hall, which had been
specially gotten ready and appro
priately decorated for the dance,
which was free to all.
The program at the Coliseum was
very enjoyable, each item being
loudly applauded. The tablaux were
exceptionally good, prolonged cheers
greeting, each and when the prin
cipals of the tablaux appeared col
lectively and remained posed to the
strains of “Over There”, such cheer
ing as is seldom heard anywher’
resounded through the building.
Mrs. Cooney, in her distinct render
ing of the poem “The Angels of
Peace” made a big hit. The picture
showing the Angel of Peace was
the handiwork of Herman Anderson;
the framework and drapery which
decked the picture beautifully was
done by Mesdames R. R. Myers,
Carter and Tyler, the last mentioned
lady making most of the flags that
went toward its decoration.
Everyone who contributed to the
program did their parts well and
earned well merited applause.
Mrs. Katherine Sholseth was heard
for the first time by a Nenana
audience, and her rendition of the
British national anthem showed that
she possessed a fine soprano voice
of splendid range.
* The poem “The Angel of Peace”,
rendered by Mrs. Cooney was as
follows:
THE ANGEL OF PEACE
The Angel of Peace left the
Heavenly choir, seeking to bring h -r
blessings as of • yore. Softly she
winged her way through the glad
zephyrs of Paridise. The sun was
setting when the Angel reached the
earth. Hovering over a great valley
the Angel sought some place where
she might rest. Dread sights met I
her gaze. Doleful cries reached her |
ears. Covering her face with her I
hands the Angel passed slowly on— |
searching — ever searching — where I
she might abide.
In the East, where first appeared I
the Star of Hope, the blood-red j
Crescent flaunted high, and shud-1
dering, she turned away. Darkness1
had come, and now, of hope almost i
bereft, she faced the West—and1
where the sun had set appeared the;
emblem that she sought. Not one,
but many stars she saw, and read
the sign aright. Back to the
Heavenly Choir she winged her way
and sought her Sister Hope. Her
she despatched to the Valley of >.■
Shadows, harbinger of that surcease
from sorrow assured by the coining I
of her legions from the West “Tell
them”, she said, “our Master’s word
is once more law. There shall be.
Peace, on Earth and Good Will To
ward All Mankind.
“And it shall come to pass that
nation shall not lift up sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war
any more.”
The address delivered by U. S.
Commissioner R. S. McDonald was
the most important item in the even
ing’s program, as it covered a mess
age to the people of this district in
regard to their attitude following
the conclusion of hostilities, as hav
ing a most important bearing on
the peace that is to follow. The
commissioner was at his best, and
his speech was repeatedly interrupted
by storms of applause at his masterly
handling of the important issues.
His theme was based on the Ameri
can national anthem, every word of
which, he said, was meant by the
nation whose sentiments were given
expression by the words of the song.
America, he said, did not enter the
war for the purpose of conquest
with oppression of the conquered
or territorial gain in view. We were
not fighting for gain or for venge
ance, but took up arms in the de
fense of justice and humanity and j
to make the world safe for democ-i
racy. Ht; strongly decried the at-j
tempts made to work up a spirit of
revenge for the wrongs done and
the atrocities committed by our erst- j
while enemy, and clearly and aptly,
pointed out that to visit wrong with !
wrong and atrocities with atrocities,
would be in direct violation of the
noble principle of humanity, which
actuated the actions of our great
president and the American people
in entering the war.
Furthermore, he said, that to in
flict suffering and loss would be
in keeping with a very mistaken
idea of reparation and would simply
lower the American nation to a
level of a foe for whom we had
absolutely no respect. The signing
of the armistice and the cessation
of hostilities was but the dawn of
peace, he said, and he made a power
ful appeal to his hearers to refrain
from commenting on the terms of
the peace that is to follow and from
offering suggestions as to what
action the nation should take in
dealing with the late enemy, who has
been compelled to admit a thorough
defeat. He paid warm praise to
our great president and said that the
nation had been paid the greatest
compliment possible by the entire
civilized world, who were i
to abide by the decisions of our
president in the stupendous task of
concluding a lasting peace, and which
practically included the reconstruc
tion of Europe. The nations of the
world recognized the master mind
when they bowed to the decisions
of President Wilson in all matters
i pertaining to the conduct of the wa'•
and to the final conclusion of peace,
and it was highly unbecoming and.
: unseemly and not in keeping with
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the traditions of the great American
nation for anyone to offer any sug
gestions as to what might be done
by way of vengeance on a thorougly
beaten and disheartened foe. They
will have to pay, he said, for all
the damage they had done and the
reconstruction of the countries of
Europe will be done at the expense
of Germany, but any acts savoring
of vindictiveness were not in keep
ing with the traditions of the great
American people and he thought that
all true Americans should refrain
from discussing this phase of the
post-war situation and from nursing
a feeling of antagonism anti resent
ment unbecoming a true American.
We entered the war for a noble pur
pose and in defense of noble prin
ciples, and our vindication of these
principles for which we fought and
conquered will be made known to
the world in unmistakeable terms
by our post-war attitude. Full re
paration for wrongs committed will
be exacted, but the idea of vengeanc
he thought, will not be entertained
by our president, who enjoys the
confidence and esteem of the entire
civilized world, and who can be im
pLicity trusted in the work of re
construction of the world on humani
tarian and just lines.
The commissioner’s speech was
well received,and a vertible storm of
: applause greeted its conclusion.
The dance held at the Union Hall *
and which terminated the festivities
in connection with the celebration
of the signing of the armistice was
largely attended and was greatly
enjoyed by all those who attended
the function. The music was sup
plied by the Coliseum orchestra and
the merry throng danced until the
early hours, the strains of Home,
Sweet Home bringing to a con
clusion one of the most enjoyable
celebrations ever held in Nenana.
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