OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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GOOD SEWARD PUBLICITY
The entertainment which was afford
ed the crew of the S.S. Cordova, while the
vessel was in port last week, will never be
forgotten by its members who were permit
ted the use of the S. A. C gymnasium.. The
men, all good fellows, said their stay in Se
ward was the most enjoyable they had ever
experienced anywhere along the Alaskan
coast. The dance Saturday night, wound
up things proper for them, and they left
port loud in their praise of the hospitality
of Seward’s citizens.
Customs of old Egypt would have
cramped the style of modern statesmen.
There the bull was held sacred and never
shot.
Last year we did our bit in helping to
save our great natural stands of timber—
We shot a woodpecker.
WHAT SHOULD ONE BELIEVE?
With all of the Alaskan miners and
prospectors of repute who have passed thru
Seward during the past year from the Cas
siar and Dease lake country bringing back
word they thought little of the looks of that
British Columbia region, it is difficult to
form an opinion as to just what is in that
country. Todays dispatches claim the dis
trict will produce three times that of last
season and that a real boom is underway.
This district sincerely hopes the encourag
ing reports are true and not of the press
agent variety.
Cordova dispatch the other day said
that an oil stampede is on at McCarthy—
Banana Oil!
SOUND AND FURY
The heated exchanges in the Sen
ate over the modification of the Volstead act
are productive of more heat than light. As
much may be said of the opinions, beliefs,
testimony and propaganda being aired be
fore the subcommittee of the Senate judi
cinary committee, where wets and drys are
tangled in a battle royal. The wets are anx
ious to make a demonstration in force, and
the drys are willing enough to cross swords
with them. Consequently, such words as
“bolshevism” and ‘anarchy” and “fascism”
and “treason” are beginning to fly. Tem
pers are being lost and feelings badly ruf
fled- Meanwhile, there is no reason to be
lieve that any immediate results one way
or another will flow from the inquiry.
MUSICAL INSPIRATION
Music certainly has its charms. In
more ways than one. Here in Seward it is
becoming a common sight to see Wm. An
vig out working in his fine garden to the
tune of a phonograph on the front porch.
On these occasions little ten-year-old Fran
ces Horton acts in the capacity of mechanic.
Music and a garden. What a beautiful com
bination !
It’s men with squeaky shoes who have
music in their soles.
UNCLE SAM’S PROPERTY
The United States government carries
on the biggest business in the world, involv
ing large sums of money and vast amounts
of property, both personal and real. Yet
the government, unlike all other enterprises
of vast proportions, never takes an account
of stock to ascertain exactly or even ap
proximately what its assets are. It knows
its liabilities, but not its assets, probably be
cause it can add to its income and its assets
almost without limit simply by taxing the
people.
What is the government’s property?
What are its assets? What is the size of its
business? .
In 1922 the national wealth of the Unit- j
ed States was estimated at about $320,800,
000,000. Now it is probably something like
$350,000,000,000. This includes real estate,
live stock, farm property, railways of all
sorts, waterworks, private enterprises of a
public utility nature, farm and mine prod
ucts, jewels, vehicles, gold and silver, etc.
The wealth of the United States is said to be
more than twice the national wealth of Gt.
Britain and equal to the combined wealth of
eight European countries, including Ger
many, Italy, Belgium, Turkey and four oth
ers.
How much of this national wealth be-,
longs to Uncle Sam? The average citizen
sees very little of it outside of the buildings
in Washington and postoffices and custom
houses elsewhere, or in some important har
bor where war and other ships are anchor
ed. The ordinary machinery of the govern
ment operates at home and in all climes,
yet its vast scope and the wealth and prop
erty involved are seldom realized.
Uncle Sam’s property, roughly speak
ing, consists of land, buildings, equipments,
forts, guns, ships, airplanes, canals, cash in
the Treasury and bills and notes receivable.
The land on which are located 80 public
buildings and groups of buildings in Wash
ington is -worth about $35,000,000, it is es
timated. The buildings thereon cost ap
proximately $112,700,000. For public pur
poses they are worth no less now—perhaps
between $150,000,000 and $160,000,000. The
fixtures and furnishings are estimated to be
worth $75,000,000 more.
The property used and occupied by the
ten departments of the government in dif
ferent parts of the world is valued at ap
proximately $100,000,000. An inventory
never has been taken- Perhaps it is an im
possibility.
The property of the W ar Department,
all told, is estimated at approximately $225,
000,000^-perhaps $250,000,000. This in-'
eludes artillery, coast defenses, camps,
posts and forts, stores and equipment.
The total assets of the Navy Depart
ment on June 30, 1920, were about $2,630,
700,000. This figure has not increased since.
Perhaps it has decreased because of the
scrapping of ships.
The assets of the Departments of Inte
rior, Commerce and Agriculture are scat
rior Department has property estimated at
tered all over the country, indeed all over
the world. Outside of Washington the Inte
$100,000,000. It has never been scheduled
accurately. The property- of the Com
merce Department is estimated at more
than $75,000,000. The Department of Agri
culture admits that an inventory is prac
tically out of the question. The assets of
the Justice and Labor Departments are
comparatively small.
The Postoffice Department property is
estimated at something like $150,000,000.
The land and buildings coming under the
Treasury Department are estimated at
about $500,000,000.
A conservative estimate of Uncle Sam's
assets, real and personal property', ships,
forts, canals, equipments, bills receivable
and all the rest is about $20,000,000,000,000.
But why not have an annual accounting so
that the figures in the future will not be
mere guesses or estimates?
Candidate for the Poison Ivy Gub: The
gink who helps conserve the national tim
ber resources by putting his used toothpick
back in the bowl.
The first food merger: Hash.
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