THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for enzry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
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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BRAVE MEN AND TIMID
DOLLARS
Never in the history of the world
have men been braver than they are
today. Never has the Death of
Battles stalked in a more hideous
or more terrifying form. Men in
thousands have braved the terrors
of the sea—the dread typhoon—the
obscuring fog—the iceberg and the
hidden reef. They have fought bat
tles, ship to ship, when gun belched
into gun and sharpshooters fired
from the fighting tops, but never
before have they faced the unseen
terror that sneaks through the dark
blue depths of the ocean and launch
es its deadly bolt with comparative
safety to its own hull and crew.
The very thought of falling from
a height is terrifying to the average
man, and yet our boys eagerly go up
aloft until they are mere specks
upon the sky, and there in cockle
shells of cloth and spruce, they fight
like eagles for the mastery of the ■
air.
Men have gone down in mines to
rescue comrades from the poisoned
damp, but never before has the air
we must breathe been poisoned over
areas bounded by miles, when the
eyes smart with acid tears and every
breath is an agony ending in a
hideuos death.
Men in the past have faced spears,
clubs and slings, arrows and swords,
bullets and cannon balls, but the
machine gun and the high explosive
shell are beyond all previous ex
perience and they shatter nerves
when they fail to break bones.
Death holds high carnival on the
poppy fields of France, yet our boys
go “over there” with a smile and
a jest, singing their battle hymns. J
mere are many brave hearts who
are condemned to stay at home, but
since that must be, do not humilate
your spirit by nursing- timid dollars.
Do not compel your government to
bomb your wealth out of the dug
outs and cellars in which you have
hidden it and take it away at the I
point of the bayonet. Marshal1
your money and put it on the firing
line with your boys—invest in Vic
tory—Liberty is worth the price.
EXPERT AIR WORK
How two British airmen broke up
an impending German attack along
the Somme was told recently by
Lieutenant L. Walmsley of the
Royal Air Force, writes an Asso
ciated Press correspondent.
“TWo of our young airmen,” he
' said, “sighted a bridge over the
Somme which neither had ever seen
before in three months’ constant
patrolling of this area.
“It was evidently a temporary
affair which the enemy had built
during the night, and if it now being
used to pass across men and artil
lery for a counter-attack somewhere
it might mean very serious develop
ments for the British troops who
' were holding this particular section
J of front rather lightly.
“All doubt on this score was
quickly settled, for a long gray line
could be seen leading from the north
across the bridge to the south bank
of the river, where a mass of about
400 soldiers was gathered. Here
indeed was a target worthy of notice,
j The leading pilot dived almost
j vertically, released his two bombs
I and watched them burst in the river,
missing the bridge.
“The second pilot now dived and
in five seconds the Germans saw his
second bomb strike the dead center
of the bridge and explode with great
force, completely destroying and
sinking the two middle pontoons.
Detached from the moorings, the re
mainder broke away and began to
j float slowly down stream.
“Realizing their plight, the Ger
i mans who had already crossed be
came quite demoralized. Many
plunged into the water, while others
: tried to hide among the vegetation.
Nothing, however, could conceal
them from the devilish hail of lead
which now poured down from the
, air above them. Round and round
at a height of less than a hundred
J feet circled the two English air
planes, the piercing staccato of their
Vickers sounding high over the
drone of the engines.
“For ten minutes the slaughter
went on, with very brief intervals
and then, with their last round fired
the airmen turned for home, having
accomplished as much for their side
as an important trench raid in which
hundreds of men might be engaged.”
HOB. GEO. GRIGSBY
1 10 TALK TONIGHT
; A telephone message from Fair
banks indicated that Territorial At
torney-General George Grigsby left
the upper town on the train this
morning for Chena, where he will
join the launch Nita for Nenana, ar
riving here probably about 6 p. m.
today.
Mr. Grigsby, who is touring the
Interior in the interests of Delegate
Sulzer, will deliver an address to
night at the Coliseum immediately
after the picture show.
Those who will not be present at '•
the picture show tonight, but who
may wish to hear Mr. Grigsby, are1
cordially invited to be present at
the address after the show. -
In England “His Majesty the
King” and the humblest subject have!
a duplicate ration card.
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Grub an<» ^e Kaiser
MUST BE KEPT DOWN
So Get Your
MERCHANDISE
at
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GROCERS 3
REGISTRATION WILL
START TOMORROW
REGISTRATION
Ed Cronin, chairman of the Ne
nana Local Board No. 19 under;
the selective service regulations, an- j
nounces that registration under the |
new man-power bill will commence |
in Nenana tomorrow.
In terms of this bill all males
between the ages of 18 a|\d 45 are
required to register for military j
service. Those who will attain the
age of 18 years up to an including
the date of registration and those
who will not reach the age of 46
years up to that date, are included
within the meaning of the man
power act.
The place of registration in Ne-)
nana will be at the Alaskan Engin
eering commission’s warehouse No.
1, between the hours of 8 a. m. and
5 p. m.
For the purpose of registering
| such men as are unable to come to
town to do so, Ed Cronin announces
that he will go out on the line
shortly after November 1. He will
visit all the camps of the A. E. C. j
along the line and up to Lignite. A j
schedule of the proposed itinery will
be published later on.
So that all coming within the
meaning of the man-power bill might
be fully posted regarding the ques
tions necessary to be answered and
the correct method of answering
them, are published below. It is
suggested that the questions be
thoroughly studied so that proper
replies can be given and the time
of the registrar not taken up un
duly.
Regi I rations will also commence
tomorrow at Hot Springs and Tofty. j
Question Number 1
Your name in full—Firt name,
middle name, last name.
Question Number 2
Permanent home address—This
means where you have your per
manent home NOW, not the place
where you work, nor the place
where you were born, unless that
is your permanent home. Be pre
pared to give it this way: 100 Wood
ward Ave., Detroit, Wayne County,
Mich; or Nenana, Alaska. If your;
address is in “care of ” someone,!
this should be stated.
Question Number 3
Age in years—State your age in
years only. Disregard additional
months or days. Be prepared to
say “34 or 38,” not “34 years, 3
months” or the like.
Question Number 4
Date of birth—If you do not re
member the year, start to answer j
as you would if someone asked you
your birthday, as “October 12” then
say, “On my birthday, THIS YEAR
I will be (or was). years old.” j
The registar will then fill in the,
year of birth. - * , .
Question Number 10
Native born citizen—If you were j
born in the United States, including!
Alaska and Hawaii, you are a ■
native born citizen irrespective of ]
the citizenship of your parents. If j
you were born abroad, you are still t
a citizen of the United States if
your father was a citizen of the \
United States at the time you were I
born, unless you have expatriated
yourself.
Question Number 11
Naturalized—You are a natural-!
•zed citizen if you have completed
your naturalization, that is, if you
“have taken out final papers”. But
you are not a citizen if you have
only declared your intention to be
come a citizen, that is, if you “have
only taken out first papers”. In
the latter case you are a declarant.!'
Question Number 12
Citizen by father’s naturalization
before registrant’s majority—The
children of persons who have been
duly naturalized under the laws of
the United States, being under the
age of 21 at the time of the natural
ization of their parents, are, if
dwelling in the United States before
attaining their majority, considered
as citizens thereof. ( Sec. 2172 U. S.
R. S. and 34 stat. L. part 1, p. I
1228.)
Question Number 13
Declarant—You are a declarant "
if although a citizen or subject of
some other country, you have de- t
dared before a naturalization court j
your intention to become a citizen I
of the United States. This is re- ;
ferred to as “taking out first j
papers.” i
Question Number 14
Declarant—You are a nonde-l
clarant alient if you do not fall ]
within one of the classes described I
in spaces 10, 11, 12, 13 and are not j
an Indian. In other words, you
are a non-declarant alient if you are
a citizen or subject of some other
country than the United States and
have not decelared before a natural
ization court your intention to be
come a citizen of the United States,
that is HAVE NOT “taken out first
papers.”
j
i
Question Number 15
If not a citizen of the U. S. of
what nation are you a citizen or
subject.—This need be answered by
declarant and non-declarant aliens.
Remember that a declarant is no*,
yet a citizen of the United States.
If you are an alien of either class,
state the name of your country,
which will be written in this space,
for example, “Great Britain,”
“France,” “Russia”. State also the
name of the subdivision of your
country in which you were ordinarily
a resident before proceeding to the
U. S., as “Great Britain, (Scotland) '
In the case of Czecho-Slovaks, Ger-1
man or Austrian Poles, Alsatians
Lorrainers, and persons of like status
the registrant may answer, “Czecho
slovak, claimed as subject of Aus-1
tria-Hungary”, “Pole, claimed as
subject of Germany or Austria
Hungary,” or “Alsatians, claimed as
subject of Germany”, etc., and such
an entry shall be made by the reg
istar.
Question Number 16
Present occupation—This means
your present occupation, trade or
employment. Do not state what
you once did, nor what you have
done most of the time, nor what
you are best fitted to do.. Simply
state what your job is right now.
State briefly, as “Farmer”, “Miner”
(whether hard rock or placer’” “Lo
comotive Engineer”, etc. If you
hold an office under State or Fed
eral Government, name the office
you hold.
Question Number 17
Employer’s name—If you are
working for an individual, firm or
corporation, or association, state its
name. If in business, trade or pro
fession, or employment for your
self, so state. If you are an officer
of the State or Federal Government!
say whether your office is under!
the United States, the state, the j
county or municipality.
Question Number 18
Place of employment or business*
—This means where you work. The
city or town, and then the state.
Question Number 19
Name.—If you are married and
your wife is living, her name should
be stated. If you are single or your
wife is dead you should state the!
name of the nearest blood relative, j
Address—
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Skof House
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Mrs Norman Campbell
Highest Cash
Prices Paid for
RAW
FURS
SIMSON’S
If you have saved a slice a day.
?at cornbread and save a loaf. \
ENGLAND IS BUILDING
CONCRETE SHIPS ALSO
LONDON.—Reinforced concrete
shipyards in the United Kinkdom
ire making: good progress in the
construction of one thousand-ton
sea-going barges. The program now
in hand represents some 200,000
tons of shipping and 20 million dol
lars are to be spent on the work.
The designs adopted will effect r,
saving of 70,000 tons of steel.
Get your itorm windows now. We
make them—all sizes. Anderson
Bros. & Nerland.
WANTED—Reliable party to rent
or manage Central Lodging House.
Inquire on premises. 0-21
SUGAR MUSI BE
A teaspoonful bus
nothing. You say, Net a.
heaping tcaspoonfol
saved, each meal for
no days few each, of the
loo.ooo.ooo persons
in the United States
nukes a pile as as the
Vbdwarth buiktnda enoajfc
to supphr the entire armed
forces of the nation
WANT AOS
CABIN FOR SALE—Cost $300;
v ill sell for $50. Inquire News
office.
WANTED—Two or Three con
penial fellows to occupy 4-room
residence with me. Kitchen fa
cilities if desired. See Slippern
FOR SALE—Panoramic views of
the town of N'enana in 1916 and
1917; taken by Johnson, of Fair
banks, from hill overlookinp the
town. Apply at News office.
b OR SALE, CHEAP—Larpe tank
heater and pipe drum; flush toilet,
pood as new; also sink. Inquire
Simson's.
FOR SALE—-Beaver Board, in plain
and oak finish. Doors and win
dows, sash stock and mouldinps.
Inquire Simson's.
FOR RENT—Upstairs residence,
four rooms furnished. See Slippern
PIANOS For Rent and Sale. Sim
son’s.
FOR SALE—Small heater. Cheap.
Inquire News office.
We carry all kinds of hardwood,
furniture and rugs. Ande-son Bros.
Sl Nerland.
A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
Tom Smith, Prop.
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Phone 84 Front Between C and D
Johnson’s Store
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
PRICES REASONABLE LOUIS JOHNSON, Prop.
V
COLES AIR TIGHT
HEATERS
RANGES
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Yukon Stoves and Drums
Air Tight Heaters
Any Thing in the Sheet Metal, Plumb
ing or Heating Line
Tanana Sheet Metal Works
PERISCOPE THIS
WE HAVE A FULL CARGO OF WATCHES ABOARD—EACH
ONE HITS THE MARK, AS OUR PRICES ARE
SUBMERGED.
The Army Wrist Watch
That Lights In the Dark—Not a Novelty, But a Necessity
Our $3 Radium Treated Alarm Clocks
JUST THE THING FOR DARK NIGHTS
WM. TAYLOR
WATCHMAKER JEWELER ENGRAVER