The Seward Gateway
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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR 0
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temher 2nd. 1915, at the Post Office at, y
Seward, Alaska, imder the Act of ^
March Third, 1879. ^
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#N EDUCATION AMERICA HAS NOT
FAILED
Immigrants who come to America
are often disappointed in finding that,
conditions are not just as they ex
pected. Perhaps the golden stream is
■ot poured out quickly and copiously
enough; perhaps the restrictions the.
police place upon them do not meet
their ideas of Amerieai freedom; per
haps the food they must eat and the ,
liquids they drink do not suit them.!
K is only natural that such things!
•hould cause a feeling of dissatisfac-.
Hon. j
In one respect, however, no lmml-,
grant has ever been disappointed, and
that is in the provisions which Amer
ica makes for Ihe education of his
•hildren. The Polish Jew who was;
laught in secrecy, if at all, and in fear
cf imprisonment, finds here that edu
cation is as free as the sunlighL The
•erman who was restricted to a few
•tudies supposed to be suited to his
station and was not permitted to pur
sue the higher courses finds in Amer
ica that his children may attend any
School for which they are prepared,
and that they sit side by side with the
Aons of the wealthy. The Englishman
who was barred from the privileges
•f secondary education by the fees
•barged or , by failure to procure a
•cholarship finds that high schools,
Moused superbly are open to all with
out price and without formality save
that which i3 necessary to secure anj
academic education .
In no other country on earth is edu
cation suitable to the advancement of
the pupil offered without distinction'
of class and without cost to all who,
apply. Americans know' no other way
for their schools have been so con
ducted from beginning; but Europe
ans come to us they quickly observe
and take advantage of the educational
facilities of the. country.
The American system of public edu
cation is the crowning glory of the so
cial system which has developed on j
this continent. Every patriotic Amer
ican regards it with pride and main-1
tains it with devotion.
ILLITERACY DAY
Today is Illiteracy Day in the cam
paign being conducted by the Ameri
can Legion during Educational Week.
There is no greater menace to our na
tion today than illiteracy, but on the
other hand the government should see
that the child and the immigrant Is
taught things he should know, and se
ditious and unpatriotic magazines sup
pressed. An education is no good to
a person unless it is used as a means
to advance. Wrong reading is more
harmful to the mind than wrong food
for the body. First, the loyalty of the
teaching staff should be assured; next
a course of study should be outlined
■which will acquaint the immigrant
with American ideals and laws. Third,;
it should be impressed upon him that
the lack of reverence for law and the
proneness of officials to graft is not a
national sport. First impressions are,
apt to be the best, and the first thing
to inculcate in the alien mind is loy
alty to one’s country.
ILLITERACY A MENACE TO OUR
NATION
(By Edith McIntosh)
Illiteracy is perhaps the greatest
m* cp to our nation today. Our gov
ernment. allows all of its citizens to
vc in the process of governing our
ec -try. These people, who can not
read and write, have a voice in our
gr.v nent. They do not know how
to select the people whom they
should vote into office. Consequently
incapable men are elected to steer our
government through the troubles in
cessantly arising. Many of the prob
lems confronting our government are
caused by the fact that a great many
citizens can neither read nor write
It will take time, money and patience
to teach these people how to read and
write, and to use their own judgment
and reason in their choice of officers
There is only one way to make tV
mas? nanni-1 ■ o<- governing themselves
tlu-f •■■■n ■ "titives. That way is
to 'th all illiteracy in oui
nation.
Many reservations are being receiv
ed by Ay nt Flickinger for passage or
the No: hwestern.
Gateway, $1.25 per mo. delivered.
EW TIE CUTTING SYSTEM
IS WORKING SATISFACTORY
L. o. Ayboi't,', i,e insfpw.tor Tor 'h*
laska railroad, who returned recent
r from the States, is in Fairbanks on
fficial business. He states the sys
3m of buying ties inaugurated last
ear is working with good results
he railroad sets a maximum price for
ies and anyone may cut as many or
« few as desired and receive payment
or them, making it possible lor the
lomesteader and rancher to secure
unds to help develop his ranch. Pre
iously all ties were purchased on
ontract, and had to be delivered be
ore the contractor was paid.
W. F. THOMPSON RECOVERING
W. F. Thompson, publisher of the
Fairbanks News-Miner, la recovering
'rom a severe renal attack. He was in
he hospital at last reports.
J. B. Reher and family will leave on
me of the next bouts for Juneau, to
<pend the winter. Mr. Reher is in
charge of Bureau of Public Roads
,vork for this section. He and his wife
lave been a welcome addition to Sew
ird society the past summer.
ANCHORAGE PIONEERS SET
BEHIND SUTHERLAND FIGHT
The resolutions committee df igloo
No. 15, Pioneers of Alaska will un-!
doubtedly frame a strong document
Indorsing the stand of Delegate Dan
Sutherland of Alaska against the iish-l
eries reserve By stem being tried out1
in the north by the department of;
commerce.
MISS DOROTHY HALEY ILL i
Miss Dorthy Haley, truo passed mruj
Seward recently on ler way to An
chorage to take a position with tha
Times staff, is reported ill, following a
minor operation performed at the hos
pital.
BRIDGE CLUB LUNCHEON
Miss Inez Waugh will entertain the
members of the Bridge Club at lunch
ion at the Seward Grill tomorrow att-j
tv noon at l;4f. i 'afflS
Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, I. Kriken, J.
Elliott, Mr. Seims, Mr. Criger, Mr.,
Cheatham, all connected with Bureau]
of Public Roads work in this section,
will leave on the Northwestern for
! ports to the south.
SEWARD
LIGHT and POWER CO.
PHONE, MAIN 0.
SEWARD,
ALASKA
H. V. Hoben
SEWARD
A. F. Davis
THE ALASKA TRANSFER
Want YOU
to try tine
a 3tier
L.
The coal showing a greater content of heat units
per ton than any coal being mined in Alaska
Delivered to You at $11 per ton
ALSO HEALY LUMP, NUT, OR MINE RUN,
NANAIMO COAL IN SACKS OR BULK
Auto Service
OUR AUTOS MEET All BOATS and TRAINS
Telephone Orders to Main 81
After 5 p. m. until 8 a. m. Telephone Madison 24
LIBERTY THEATRE
tonight
THE GREAT NINE-REEL TRAGIC DRAMA
‘Trifling Women’
DIRECTED BY REX INGRAM and HAYING
IN THE CAST
Ramon Novarro
Barbara LaMarr
Lewis Stone
SAME ACTORS AS IN THE FAMOUS
‘Prisoner of Zenda’
A PICTURE EVERYONE SHOULD SEE
PATHE NEWS
SPECIAL SALE
SHOES,
SLIPPERS,
RUBBERS.
HIKING BOOTS,
1
Sale Starts Mondaj
ASHTON’S
SYLVIA’S
FRAMED PICTURES
ICE CREAM
MADE DAILY
HIGH GRADE
GANDY
PHOTOGRAPHS.
CURIOS
PHONE ADAMS 128
18 NEW DRESSES
Silk and Velvet, $15 Up]
18 New Sport Skirts
$5.00 Up
These 36 garments will be
shown for one week only, then
returned.
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTU-I
NITY '
Ellsworth’s
BANBURY
OGEE
Dry Goods
8l
Millinery
ORDER YOUR
WHIPPING
CREAM
FOR THANKSGIVING NOW
Seward Dairy
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSEN
Card Tables, Candles,
Soft Drinks, Tobaccos
Cigars and Cigarettes
ARONERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
WALL
PAPER
STEAMSHIP STARR
Will Sail for the Westward
about December, 5 th
CONNECTING WITH STEAMER VICTORIA
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON SEWARD, ALASKA
BENSON & WHITTEMORE, Proprietors
Exclusive <fictributars of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Cigars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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Office Hours 9 A. M. 5fcto P. M.
Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
'PHONE ADAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rant
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When in need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
Seward Grill
PRIV'ATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
fleets All Boats and Trains
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon.
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
_ Members Welcome. V
CLARA PERtfY, W. M.
ESTHER DOUGHERfTY, Sec.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Srd
Monday’s of Each
Month, 8 p. m. Visit
ing members welcome
RHODA COOPER, N. O.
VIDA RICH, Sec.
tome.
Seward Lodge No. 219.
F. A A. M.
Stated communicatlont
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel
W. O. PERRY, W. M.
Chas. E. Smith, Sec.
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Seward Lodge
No. 1425.
L. O. O. M.
Will meet every
Tuesday night at
8 o’clock. Visiting
Brothers welcome
CHAS KREFTINO, Dictator.
M. A. HORNER, Secretary.
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I. O. O. F.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A_7.
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. m. Visiting
Brothers welcome. ANDY NOVAK,
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sec.
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s Hall
CAL M BROS1US, Pres.
EARL DURGIN. Sec.
SEWARD PcST, NO *IVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth I'uesuaya
ELWYN SWETMANN, Com
A. E. RUCKER, Adj. \f