SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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ARE OUR FORESTS WORTH
PROTECTING?
Observance of American Forest
Week, now annually proclaimed by
the president raises the question
whether our forests are worth pre
serving. If that question is address
ed to any person of intelligence
above that of the moron, he jvill
show- signs of being insulted, and his
reply—if he deigns to make a reply
—is likely to be charged with impa
tience if not with indignation.
Yet—
1. Human carelessness continues *to
be the chief cause of all forest fires.
The number of man-made fires in
1924 ran as high as 90 per cent of
the total in certain sections of the
country and is approximately SO per
cent for the country as a whole. In
the national forests alone, man-caus
ed fires were SO per cent of the to
tal.
2. Incendiarism, smoking and camp
fires were the three principal causes
of man-caused fires in the national
forests last year.
3. The forest service estimates that
within the five years ending in 1924,
more than 200,000 forest fires were
reported in this country. These fires
swept an area of 45,000,000 acres of
forest land and destroyed timber
and property valued at $90,000,000,
exclusive of indirect and intangible
damage to young frowth, water re
sources and recreational facilities.
4. The records for previous years
were relatively as shocking.
It may be widely known that—
3. This country is using up its tim
ber four times as fast as it is grow
ing—a rate of drain that is not like
ly to decrease for although our per
capita consumption is declining, our
wood requirements will increase from
year to year with the increase in
population.
2. The United States consumes 8,
000,000 tons of wood pulp alone every
year—the heaviest consumption of
any country in the world.
3. Wood is the raw material for a
group of industries which ranks about
one-third in value of output among
all the groups supporting the nation’s
economic life, the existence of which
is threatened by the growing short
age of wood.
4. The timber from 7,500 acres of
land is required each week for Am
erica’s Sunday newspapers, yet pub
lishings is only one of a hundred
groups of industries that draw their
material from the forest. The gi
gantic lumber industry, with its 20,
000 mills, consumes only one-third
of the wood that is annually remov
ed from the forest. More wood is
used for fuel than for lumber—and
every user of fuel, as well as of man
ufactured forest products has a per
sonal interest in the problem of con
serving and perpetuating the forests.
Alaska Cafe For Sale
Well established, ne'" three-year
lease, fixtures and equipment all
standard restaurant equipment;
three-oven French brick range;
10-hole, 2-roast pan copper steam
table; 12 stool counter, five dining
tables, two boxes, new meat block,
O. P. Co. Syracuse China dishes;
low rent, an A-1 location; an ex
cellent buy for man and wife.
ALASKA CAFE
Seward, Alaska
YOUR HAT
Savages of the cave man period
did not wear hats. Neither did their
mates, which faot explains the lower
cost of living in those days. Hats
are a product of civilization; bald
headed men are their by-product.
■Hats are used primarily as cover
ings for the skull, or brain-case, re
gardless of its contents or lack of the
same. But the hat has other impor
tant uses—to talk through; to take
up a collection in; to throw into the
ring, etc.
Really cultured men observe very
definite rules of etiquette in hand
ling the hat, but these rules change
with the times. Raising the hat
upon meeting a lady was formerly
the customs but since the era of
suffrage the habit has largely Deen
abandoned, although it is st-il con
sidered good form to touch the brim
lightly with the forefinger of the
right hand, holding the cigarette in
the left.
Removing the hat indoors is still
approved, excepting in public places.
Some even remove hats in elevators
when ladies are fellow-passengers.
In a closed car the lady may hold
the gentleman’s hat, if any.
So many circumstances arise in
which removal of the hat is sanction
ed by the best usage, that it is dif
ficult to make a complete list of
them.
It may be safely said, however,
| that the hat ought to be removed
before retiring, while taking a bath
(other than a foot-bath), during the
ordeal of getting a haircut or sham
poo, afid when standing on the head.
In case of doubt, be guided by what
is under your hat.
Premier Mussolini of Italy is tak
ing daily lessons in English from a
private tutor.
Turning his printing press with
power from a jacked-up flivver,
Editor Byron Elkins of West Frank
fort, 111., got out his weekly issue
of the American on time, when his
customary sources of power had fail
ed. He claims this emergency power
plant did 1,500 papers to the gallon.
President Coolidge aroused the ire
of a large section of French politi
cians and newspapers by expressing
admiration and sympathy for Pre
mier Herriot upon his recent forced
resignation. Even L’Oeuvre a Her
riot newspaper said: “This (Cool
idge’s) declaration surprises us, for
we can not remember the chief of an
other government so mixing in our
domestic politics." Who would have
thought that our President would
ever be accused of talking too much?
Italian bandits who hope to pick
pockets in Jewish synagogues should
attend service a time or two before
getting busy. Two of them were
spotted as suspicious characters and
later nabbed by a New York rabbi,
wh oobserved that they removed their
hats in church.
Misdirected religious zeal claimed
another victim at Magnetic Springs
O. W. H. McCoy, 27 year old war
veteran, seriously ill with tuberculo
sis, died instantly upon being lower
ed into a bathtub of water for bap
tism. The rite was performed at
the request of McCoy’s wife and her
father wrho may face prosecution.
Moonshining and chicken raising
proved to be a bad combination for
Alex. Dupuis of Miadawaska, Ontaria.
A bunch of his fowis wrere observed
to be intoxicated after feeding on
mash, which led to the discovery of
his still and a fine of $200 for Alex.
Jackie Cogan, the youthful film
star, got a verdict for 6 cents against
New York manufacturers wTho had
used his photograph and name on
handkerchiefs made by them with
out his permission. Perhaps he can
scrape up a few more pennies and
buy one of the handkerchiefs as a
souvenir.
Subscribers will no doubt applaud
the fearless policy declared by a
newrsf!aper quoted in the Pathfinder,
as follows: “We wish to announce
that hereafter our policy, politically,
shall be independent. On all other
questions we shall endeavor to print
the truth.”
The discovery is made by he
Methodist Board of Temperance and
Public Morals that President Cool
idge’s cabinet does not include a sin
gle Methodist. The line-up by denomi
nations: Kellogg, Episcopalian; Mel
lon and Work, Presbyterians; Weeks,
Unitarian; Sargent, Universalist;
New, Christian Disciple; Wilbur and
Jardine, Congressionalists; Hoover,
Quaker; Davis, Baptist.
Capture of a 1,100 pound sea
shark is reported from St. Peters
burg, Fla., where the ocurrence
caused great excitement. The* same
folks maintain perfect composure
among land sharks, but few of the
latter are ever caught.
AT THE HOTELS
Seward—E. V. McMahill, Ole Hy
lock, Dan T. Kennedy, C. E. Berg
man, I). F. Richardson, Albin Gus
tafson.
Overland—H. S. Horton, Chas. Hua
taris, A. Rantaner.
Sexton—Tom Tessier, James Fos
ter, J. Coburn.
Van Gilder—T. T. Davey, Oscar An
derson, D. H. Williams, C. A. Berg,
Eddie Sultan.
Several of the warm-bloods of the
town went out to the first lake
swimming yesterday.
Wm. Gilcher of Fairbanks, is re
ceiving a new Essex sedan, which
will be shipped north on the next
freight.
FREE AUTO ARRIVES
The Ford automobile, to be given
away to the holder of the lucky ticket,
in the contest conducted by the Sew
ard Trading Company, arrived on the
steamship Alaska Saturday, and will
be on display in front of the store. Mr.
Tecklenberg intending to place the
new machine in the window of his
place, but found it inconvenient to do
so.
The Gateway received a card in
the last mail from J. H. Walker, who
is now in Bellingham, Washington,
and wishes to be remembered to all
his friends.
Mrs. J. H. Flickinger, wife of
Agent Flickinger of the Alaska S. S.
Co. here, is returning home on the
Yukon after an extended visit to the
States.
MANURE FOR SALE
Good Manure for Fertilizer. Call
Seward Dairy. Fine for that
Garden Your Are Going to
Put in Soon.
LIBERTY
ONE SHOW AT 8:00 SHARP
The Beautiful
Gloria Swanson
—IN—
“ZAZA
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The wonderful French stage play made fa
mous by the greatest actresses.
ZAZA—The living volcano of furious loves,
hates and jealousies—ZAZA—the French
plaything.
A dazzling picture of emotional acting that
will hold you tense from start to finish
(NOTE: Parents are advised that this play is consider
ed too strong for youthful minds.)
WITH IT WE WILL SHOW, A PATHE
NEWS AND A FABLE REEL
LAST CHANCE TO SEE
THIS GREAT PLAY
WOHLMOSS & CO. of CHICAGO
have advised me to offer extra pair
pants with all suit orders absolute
ly free of charge. Remember this
holds good for one month only,
tf. JORDON’S VALET SERVICE.
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BARBER SHOP
Fred Miller, Prop.
BATHS OPEN SUNDAY A.M.
J. W. Gucker, traveling salemai
is a northbound passenger leaving
Seattle on Saturday’s boat.
Picture Framing at the Alaskt
Shop.
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on
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