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SEWARD, ALASKA
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BUT YOU OUGHT TO HEAR HIM HOLLER WHEN THE PAPER
DOESN’T COME!
My lather says the paper he reads ain’t put up right;
He finds a lot of fault, too, he does, perusin’ it at night;
He says thev ain’t a single thing in it worth while to read.
And that it doesn't print the kind of stuff the people really need;
\nd when he sets through reading it, he says it’s on the bum.
But \ on ought to hear him holler when the paper doesn t come.
He reads about the weddin’s and he snorts like all get out;
He reads the social doin’s and gives a scornful shout,
He savs they make the papers now for women folks alone;
He’ll read about the parties and he’ll fume and fret and groan;
He says of information the paper doesn’t have a crumb
But you ought to hear him holler when the paper doesn t come.
Hs is always first to grab it and he reads it plumb clean through.
He doesn’t miss an item, or a want ad that is new,
He savs they don’t know what he wants—them darn newspaper guvs,
He’s goin’ to take a day sometime and go and put ’em wise:
’’Sometimes it seems as though they must be deal and blind and dumb,
Bui you ought to hear him holler when the paper doesn’t come.
He says the paper ain’t no good; it doesn’t boost the town,
It’s always fer some teller that the rest would hammer down,
It never does the right thing at the right time, daddy howls
He reads and growls and cusses and reads and then he growls,
He savs if he had his own way, it could go to Kingdom Come,
But vou ought to hear him holler when the paper doesn’t come!
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
Action taken in congress recently
indicates the approval of one consti
tution amendment and the deleat oi
another. By a vote ol 63 to i the Sen
ate approved an amendment pro\ iding
that newly elected presidents and con
grestjmen shall take office on Ine
Third Monday, in January instead ot in
March, and that regular sessions of
.Congress be held in January instead of
in December. Earlier in the month a
proposal that the presidential term be
limited to six years and that 'Si
dents be ineligible to re-electi ;n, v.cs
defeated.
These two questions have been rais
ed at various times for decades, but
because there has been no crying need
lor a change, bolstered up by a reso
lute public opinion, bills intended to
effect the change have slept to death
in committees.
When the constitution was adopted
considerably more than a century ago
We have new Dresses
in Poiret Twill, Canton,
and Georgette Crepe.
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and
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the means of transportation were in
adequate, and although the elections
were held in December, it frequently
required members of congress in re
mote states several weeks to reach the
national capital. Thus in fixing the
time of inauguration on March 4, of
the year following the election, nearly
five months were given in which to
reach Washington and on occasions
most of the leeway was needed.
However, as communication methods
improved, and it became’ possible to
cross the continent in less than a week
the argument for the original arrange
ment vanished and of late years there
has been a growing demand for a more
responsive government, arising out of
the fact that although an entirely new
administration may be elected in Nov
ember, pledged to policies, differing
radically from those in effect, by rea
son of the ponderous delay necessi
tated by the constitution, several
months must elapse before the new
government can function.
Ir lias been becoming increasingly
evident for several years that the pro
posed change ultimately would be
made, and although it must be ratified
by both Houses of Congress, and by
j three fourths of the state legislatures
—necessitating much additional delay
—it is probable that within two or
three years the plan initiated in the
Senate will become effective.
It is not surprising that the attempt
to limit the presidential term was de
| feated. The principal argument for
j the amendment is that if a president is
contracted to one term, he is relieved
of burdens or ambitious incident to
his re-election and thus will think
more of effective statesmanship than
practical politics; also that the bur
dens of office have become such that
eight years are too long for the presi
i dent to bear the responsibilities. The
Democratic party a few years ago in
serted a one-term plank in their plat
form and their candidate, who was
elected on the platform—Woodrow
Wilson—ignored it four years later.
The argument on the other side is that
in four years a president gets his bear
, ings and frames his policies, and that
j four more years are needed to carry
| them into effect—assuming that they
: are popular and that he is re-elected.
It is argued, too, that even though the
! president be < lected for but one term
! lie still, in the practical nature ol
j things, must try to continue his party
in office, though he himself be ineligi
| ble b\ reason of constitutional inhi
I bition.
FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
At the convention just closed of the
Grand Igloo of Pioneers, a resolution
protesting against a division of the
Territory, was indorsed and passed by
the Grand Igloo. Much of the resolu
tion was composed of sentiment and
the usual clap-trap calculated to catch
the sympathy of the old-timer from a
sentimental rather than a business
view. The Gateway believes and has
always believed that the Territory
should be divided for the reason that
it is so large that it is unwieldy, and
could be governed much more cheaply
if four territories were made, one from
each division. There can be no logi
cal reason for continuing a Territory
intact, with a coast littoral the size of
the entire United States; a dominion
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requiring a month’s travel to reach its
capital from its northernmost point.
The Federal payroll alone would take
care of each new Territorw until such
time as its resources could be devel
oped. With a capital and a governor
at Juneau, Seward, Fairbanks and
Nome, with the attendant bureau pay
roll, there would be a large fund avail
able, and business could be expedited
100 per cent.
Had the first settlers of the United
States adopted the same attitude, the
United States would have been set
back a hundred years in development.
They recognized that government must
be centralized and localized, and creat
ed states as rapidly as possible. T he
wisdom of their acts is apparent.
Sentiment can kill a business more
quickly than any other one thing, and
this applies equally as well to a Terri
tory. If the people cannot reach the
government, expeditiously, the govern
ment should be taken to the people.
Some men would rather be caught
dead in a soft drink parlor than to be
found making a friendly call on a com
petitor.
The auto that makes the most noise
does not run the fastest and the man
who handles the biggest volume of bus
iness does not always make the most
money.
The title “Doctor” has become so
common that Oregon M. D.’s have de
cided to quit using it. A mean home
town editor says they must be plan
ning to spend some real money lor ad
vertising.
When the children talk sassy to
mother she takes comfort in the thot
that they will talk that way to their
stepmother when she is gone.
To make good American immigrants
they must have first been good Euro
peans.
The only English some foreigners
ever learn is the cuss words they use
when they talk about our government.
As soon as Daugherty started to
force the war profiteers to return "he
money they stole from the govern
ment he lost his job.
If congress would only start on the
war graft they would have a life time
job
—
If you really believe that Indians
should have a seat in the legislature,
Man Caught in Act of
Stealing an Automobile
CHEHALIS, April 2—While at
tempting- to drive off with Harry Big
bee’s car near the Grange store here
today, Airron Ashford was captured
after Bigbee and A1 Kiesel had given
him battle.
Last night Ashford is said by police
to have stolen a car from the Harbor
Tire company Aberdeen, and driven
it to Chehalis. At the city jail he said
he had planned to take the gasoline
from the Bigbee car and use it in the
I car he brought from Aberdeen, which
; he had parked near the West Side
j school. Ashford gave Castle Rock as
i his destination and home.
George Love will arrive from the in
! terior on Saturday’s train on his way
| to Valdez.
The B. F. M. has received a thor
ough overhauling and the deck house
has been rebuilt. A. E. Thoday will
place her in commission within a few
days.
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Mar. 25
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April 1
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April 7
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APril 8 April 15 April 20
S. S. ADMIRAL PERRY
Sails from Seattle Mar. 25, carrying freight and ex
plosives.
The above vessels call at all regular Southeastern
and Southwestern Alaska Ports, including Seldovia,
Kodiak and Anchorage.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res., Madison 40
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STEAMSHIP STARR
The steamship Starr will sail from Seward about
April 13, connecting with steamship Alameda
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
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SEWARD, ALASKA
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CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets Ail Boats and Trains
Wall Paper
Painting Paperhanging
TINTING
F. B. MOORE
GORE BLDG. ADAMS 145
THE PALACE
John Mattich, Prop.
Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
Phone Mam 55
CHOP SUEY
Noodles
Harry Yago
j “
Phone Madison 16
Second Avenue
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harriman 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 Rent
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 13S
Seward Chapter No. 10.
ORDER EASTERN
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th Mon
days at 8 p. m. Visiting
Members Welcome.
VIOLA T. SWETMANN. W. M.
CLARA PERRY, Secretary.
Seward Rebekah
Lodge No. 6-A,
I. O. O. F.
Meets 1st and Srd
r - Monday’s of Each
f Month, 8 p. m. Vlslt
—-- ,n§ members welcome
MRS. A. H. THODAY N. G.
! come.
Seward Lodge No. 219,
F- A A. M.
f Stated communication*
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each month,
visiting Brethern wel.
H. V. HOBEN, W. M.
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. o. o. F.
Resurrection Lodge
No- A-7* k
Meets Thursdays at 8 p. n' Visiting
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerquist,
N. G.; Ckas. Lechner, See
IGL.OO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4th Friday at
Odd Fellow’s HaU.
F. B. MOORE, Pres.
C. A. M’DOUGALL, Sec’y.
SEWARD PuST, NO. FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tnesdaya
ELWYN SWETMAiCN, Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant.
FOR FIRE INSURANCE
SEE
MORFORD
WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When in need of my services call
Brown <& Hawkins
FRED J. SPACH
. GENERAL SURVEYING AND
MAPPING
Certified Member A. A. E.
Licensed C. E. State of Idaho
Phone 113-R
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
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