SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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REAL PUBLIC SERVICE
In awarding the prize cup for pub
lic service offered by Forbes Maga
zine to the Alabama Power company
this month, the judges took occasion
to point out that other corporations
might profit by employing the meth
ods used by that company in its re
lations with the public.
Among the particular points upon
■which the awaard was made were
these activities of the company;
Boosting its home state by its ad
vertising and exhibits, extending its
light and power lines to rural com
munities, aiding without remunera
tion to itself in the production of
calcium arsenate for fighting the boll
weevil, giving numerous valuable
scholarships to worthy young men
and women, allowing home people to
invest in the company’s stock under
most liberal conditions, exceptional
treatment of employes, and in rend
ering efficient light and poyer ser
vice at the lowest possible cost to the
people.
In the opinion of the judges, as
expressed in their written decision,
the work of the Alabama Power
Company along the lines mentioned
has never been equalled. Second
and third awards were made to the
Nebraska Power Company and the
Consumers Power Company of Mich
igan, respectively.
TOM LEE AT WHITE HOUSE
Tom Lee, negro, Mississippi river
boatman, who saved 32 persons from
drowning when the government
steamer Norman sank near Memphis
last month, was presented to Presi
dent Coolidge, who complimented
him on his heroic exploit.
In spite of the rewards, honors and
praise bestowed on this sturdy ne
gro, he appears to be unspoiled and
after his trip will go back to work.
He doesn’t think he did anything
particularly wonderful and considers
that he merely acted as any manly
individual, white or black, would
have done under the circumstances.
His cool and fearless behavior is
worthy of all the commendation be
stowed upon it, however, and it
ought to make certain elements of
our population a little more tolerant
toward the black man.
Under black skins beat many
faithful and courageous hearts and
the whole race should not be stig
matized because of the worthlessness
of some of its members. We have a
lot of worthless white folks, too.
UNSHACKLING BUSINESS
By a recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court, the gathering
of information concerning production
stocks on hand, price trends and
matters bearing on trade conditions
by associations of manufacturers for
the benefit of their members has
been held to be legal.
The question had arisen through
the idea that such practices would
lead to agreements and price-fixing
in a manner detrimental to the pub
lic, but advocates of the plan con
tend that the reverse is true.
By keeping informed of the state
of supply and demand, it is asserted
that a more uniform and steady rate
of production may be maintained,
with a consequent lessening of un
employment.
Secretary Hoover some time ago
called attention to the great waste
in industry which is caused by lack
of intelligent cooperation along
these lines and the Department of
Commerce has encouraged the prac
tices which the Supreme Court has
now declared to be not against the
public interest.
This decision is considered by
many as a step toward the unshack
ling of business, which has been
hampered in recent years by an ac
cumulating mass of regulations and
restrictions. It does not interfere
in any way with the operation of
the Sherman anti-trust law, nor does
it precent action by the government
in any case wherein the information
secured might be used for unlawful
combinations in restraint of trade or
free competition.
Poultrymen War On Rats
with Aid of Poison Gas
TACOMA, June 30. (/P)—Plans are
now being laid for a gas attack on
the rats that are causing poultry
men of western Washington a loss of
thousands of dollars a year. The
United States biological survey, the
experiment station of the State Col
lege of Agriculture and the poultry
men, thru their association, are co
operating in the warfare.
The method of attack will be to
force calcium carbine into the rat
burrows under building floors and
foundations. The calcium cyanide,
coming into contact with the mois
ture of the air, forms hydrocyanic
acid gas, in a concentration of which
no animal can live.
Recently a demonstration of this
gas was held on a poultry farm near
here under the supervision of Dr.
Leo G. Couch, of the biological sur
vey. On this farm were four build
ings housing 3500 hens and made as
nearly rat proof as possible. Rats
however, had burrowed under the
cement floors and foundations and
thru the concreted itself, causing a
loss in grain and poultry estimated
at $1,000 a year.
The concium cyanide was pumped
into the burrows, and 163 dead rats j
were taken out. These are believed ,
to be only a part of those killed.
DRV CREEK DREDGE
WILL START WORK
WITHIN A SHORT TIME
NOME—Belleview Brothers, owners
of the Dry Creek Dredging Company,
are busy reconditioning the boat and
have the new house almost finished.
Nearly all the equipment had been
dismantled in order that the decks
could be repaired and on the reinstal
lation every part was carefully put in
the finest condition for the season.
The old engine has been discarded
and a new Venn-Severin semi-Diesel
is being installed to furnish the pow
er for the plant.
Six men have been busy for some
time on the boat and two more men
were put to work yesterday. It is
expected to have the big buckets at
work within two weeks.
NOME CITIZENS FIND MUCH
ADVENTURE DURING TRIP
NOME—Oliver S. Weaver launched
his motorboat on Saturday and has
given it a thorough try-out on both!
Snake river and at sea. On Saturday
afternoon Mr. Weaver accompanied
by Frank Dufresne went up Snake
river about five miles with the boat
and were surprised to find them- ^
selves in the middle of whirlpools and
crazy acting ice cakes. It so happened
that there was a considerable depth
of water on top of the winter ice and
the breakup was occurring just as the
little craft passed over the spot. The
navigators saved the boat and their
skins by debarking and drawing the
boat upon a large cake of ice on which
they stayed until the danger was past.
This afternoon at 3 o’clock some
one in Seward will be made very
happy for at that hour the Ford auto
which the Seward Trading Company
is giving away free, will be turned
over to the fortunate holder of the
winning number. The brand new car
is on display in front of the store.
The supply of firecrackers and
novelties for the Fourth of July which
the Fire Department boys have pur
chased for reselling in Seward, have
arrived from the States and will be
put on sale in the Holben building
Saturday morning.
Judge E. E. Ritchie arrived in Sew
ard last evening from Anchorage
where he held a brief term of court,
departing later in the evening for
his Valdez headquarters, a passen
ger on the steamer Admiral Wat
son.
J. W. Johnson, fur buyer, who re
cently returned to Seward on the
steamer Santa Ana from the Kusko
kwim, returned to Seward last even
ing from the -Westward on board the
Watson.
Eiler Hansen, delegate from Sitka |
to the American Legion Convention i
at Fairbanks, passed thru Seward j
last night on his way home. An ac- j
count of the activities at the con- !
vention will be found in another col
umn in this issue of the Gateway.
J. G. Brady, district forest ranger
in the Chugach National forest, was
a brief visitor overnight from his
Anchorage headquarters.
T. M. Sheehan, well known okltime
resident of the Anchorage district,
arrived in Seward last night. Mr.
Sheehan has been an employe of the
Alaska Railroad for many years. Re
cently he has been with coal mines
in the Matanuska region.
Dan McMillan, "who has prospects
in the Moose Pass district, came into
Seward last night to purchase sup
plies. He is stopping at the Hotel
Overland.
Perry Eaton, accompanied by Mrs.
Eaton and son, all -well known in
this district, was an outgoing pas
senger on the Admiral Watson last
evening. They are making a visit
to the States and will return to their
Kodiak home, where they have re
sided for the last two years.
iSeward arrivals last evening said
that another term of court will be
held in Anchorage beginning Aug
ust 1.
The firm of Chambers & Colwell of
Seldovia has added a drug depart
i ment to its business. A newT addi
! tion to the store has been erected.
! Attorney John McGinn, departed
from Seward the first of the wreek
for the Fairbanks district. He will
return to the coast via the Richard
son Highway.
Many of the local business houses
have begun to put in their 4th of
July window displays. The firm of
Browm & Hawkins was the first to
have already two splendid displays
in its large show windows.
A. E. Rucker, attorney, departed
for Anchorage this morning on a
brief business trip.
Alvah Eames, postal inspector, de
parted for the Inlet district this
morning on official business.
Eric Nelson, logging contractor at
Wide Bay, arrived in Seward last
evening on board the steamer Admir
al Watson.
Mr. La Blanc, the New York Insur
ance company’s agent, departed for
Anchorage and the Interior on this
morning’s train. Mr. La Blanc ar
rived in Seward last week from the
States and is making his annual
trip about the Territory.
Otis Ross, who had made reserva
tions on the steamer Starr for Wide
Bay, departed for Anchorage this
morning. He is returning to Seward
tomorrow night.
Gateway want-ads bring results.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE—Ford Bug Auto, light,
classy, and speedy.—Ogles Gar
age. tf
SPECIAL—Garden Hoes at 50c.
Graef’s. tf.
For Electrical Work
CALL TOM 0SB0
Residence—Madison 123
TONIGHT, ONE SHOW, 8:00 SHARP
THE FAMOUS SATURDAY EVENING POST
STORY BY EARL DERR BIGGARS
Trouping with
Ellen
A BEAUTIFUL SEVEN REEL STORY OF
STAGE LIFE
The poor girl has a chance to marry the
moneyed Prince—but does she?
This story raises the curtain on stage
life after the performance is over and
shows the chorus girl as a human being
with a heart as well as legs, and worries
as well as a plaster smile.
THE BEAUTIFUL HELENE CHADWICK IS
THE STAR IN THE PLAY
And with it there will be a roaring two
Reel Sunshine Comedy,
Spring Fever
COMING JULY 2 AND 3
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