SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Established, August 19, 1904
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WORLD PROGRESS IN 1925.
From the standpoint of humanity in
general, 1925 perhaps witnessed great
er progress than has ever been known
before within a single year.
Overshadowing all other events of
course, was the epochal peace pact of
Locarno, with its several separate
treaties, all proposed and ratified
within the space of a few weeks. Bri
tain, France, Germany, Poland, Italy,
Belgium and Czecho-Slovakia, each
agreed to respect the territorial rights
of the others and submit all differ
ences to arbitration. One year ago
such an accomplishment in so short
a period would have been considered
an impossibility.
While the ultimate effects of the
Locarno pact can not be foretold, it
is evident that Europe has made a tre
mendous stride toward mutual under
standing and peace among the leading
powers.
Continued progress by individual
nations has been general, although
economic conditions are yet difficult.
The security pact will enable the na
tions concerned to devote more atten
tion to internal airs, since danger
of international complications are
largely removed. ,
Even in those parts of the world
where armed conflict still exists to a
greater or less extent such as China,
Syria and Morocco, prospects for
peace have materially brightened dur
ing the past month. While much suf
fering among the nfasses of several
countries continues, especially in Rus
sia and the Near East, steady im
provement has taken place, through
larger crops and better administra
tion during the year.
Taken all in all, 1025 closed upon
a better and saner world than that
which greeted its opening, and we en
ter upon 1926 with strengthened foun
dations upon which to build for the
further emelioration of mankind.
SUCCESS.
It has been said that nothing suc
ceeds like success, which may be true
in a way, but if a man is a failure, has
he also not succeeded in being what
he is? Success, these times, is attrib
uted to the worldly goods accumulat
ed by a man or a corporation, mostly
with ruthless disregard of the rights
of others. The man who leads a long
and happy life, carefree and unbur
dened by too much wealth, is not con
sidered a success, but he is really
more of a success than the man who
accumulates money for the love of pil
ing it up. or for the feeling of power
it gives one.
Unless a halt is made in the mad
scramble it will be impossible within
another quarter of a century for the
average man to earn enough to keep
(him from want. The advance of civ
ilization has made living costs mount
skyward and prices on every commod
ity have gone up. Ten years ago a
pair of stockings could be bought for
twelve and a half cents. Today every
shop girl wears two and three dollar
hose, and will continue to wear them
so long as limbs are shown promiscu
ously.
Unless a revolution overthrows the
present day civilization our childrens
children are in for a tough time. They
will have several thousand more laws
; to pay heed to, and will have scores
of psychologists, experts and faddists
attempting to regulate their lives. If
they can live on the restrictions im
posed other restrictions will follow.
Money will decrease in value and
living go up accordingly. Therefore,
how can they succeed in a business
harassed and taxed to the last frac
tion of a cent.
The nation will either turn commu
nistic with a combination of big in
terests or the success of the present
era will never be duplicated.
WHY WOMEN ARE LATE.
From time immemorial husbands
have complained of the long time it
took their wives to dress; men have
observed that women did not heed the
j filifht of time but carried on-seem
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ingly interminable telephone conver
sations without realizing how long
they talked, and so on.
This apparent lack of regard for
time , by the fair sex has been the
source of endless comment—often
profane. But now it has all been ex
plained, thanks to psychology.
Exhaustive tests conducted at the
Johns Hopkins University show that
women just naturally can’t help it.
They do not realize the meaning of
“ternpus fugit.”
These tests developed the fact that
women on an everage estimate the
time it takes them to perform a given
task at about one-half the time re
quired. Dr. Isobel Steward, who con
ducted the tests, which were made
with 1,084 students, both men and
women, said: ^
“Men estimate more accurately.
The inaccuracies of women imply that
time really seems shorter to women
than to men.”
Which recalls the joke that many
husbands have sprung on friend wife:
“Married men do not live longer; it
just seems longer.”
MAKING THE TRIP BY A STOVE,
For the next few months the trip to
be made from Nenana to Point Bar
roow by the snow tractors will be dis
cussed pro and con by old sour
doughs snugly ensconsed behind the
poolroom stove. Of course, most of
the old timers will claim that the
only way the trip could be made at
this season of the year would be by
dog team and they express doubts as
to the ability of the canine to make
the southern shores of the Arctic.
Without entering into the merits of
the case if the trip is successfully
negotiated by the sturdy little ma
chines it will mark a triumps for the
inventor, and be the cause of the sale
of hundreds of the contrivances, which
have the runnning gears of a Fordson
with a rolling barrel screw on each
side.
The average Alaskan looks forward
to the day whan he can sit snugly in
the cab of a motor driven vehicle and
glide smoothly over the snow, pulling
his food and supplies behind him over
hill and dale. It would save a lot of
hard camps and also put the fish
wheels on the Yukon out of business
furnishing dog feed.
Whatever the outcome of the ven
ture, it is financed by a man with
an inexhaustible poke, and commanded
by men who have had great experi
ence in negotiating the snowy wastes
of the Arctic. The trip really should
be more of a pleasure jaunt than a
hardship, with the conveniences sup
plied.
The Great.Northern Railroad has be
gun a tunnel seven miles long the
Cascade mountains, whiph will shorten
the line 18 miles and lower the eleva
tion 1000 feet at a. cost of ten million
dollars.
Fukimo Mitani, a Japanese, has been
awarded the cup annually given to the
“perfect girl” of the senior class of
Mount Holyoke College, she being the
first foreign student to win the cov
eted. honor.
Coll McDougal arrived in town Sat
day from Moose Pass.
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CREAM—
and all
Dairy Products
Our Motto:
“THE BEST”
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CHOP SUET, NOODLES,
OYSTERS AND SHELL
FISH—
Open Day and Night
Private Dining Rooms
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PIONEER CLUB
John Nash, propr.
SOFT DRINKS, CANDY
CIGARS AND FRUITS
LIBERTY THEATER
ONE SHOW TONIGHT—8 O’CLOCK SHARP
VIRGINIA VALLI
“The Price of
Pleasure”
She wanted a good time. So did he.
So they played with love for a week.
Their greatest sin playing with love.
And love scorched them! It followed
them! Took its price from them!
THE P JR ICE OF PLEASURE
Powerful! Searches the Heart!
STRIPS SENTIMENT BARE!
LOUISE FAZENDA
and Boy T. Barnes provide a rich stream
of comedy throughout the feature
PA THE NEWS and FABLE PEEL
With it there is a
TOPICS OF THE DAY
Saturday’s showing proved this to
be an extra good comedy and feature. You
should not miss it as it will be shown for
the last time tonight.
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Looking Ahead!
Alaskan progress of the past forecasts the future greatness of
the Northfland, and justifies all Alaskans In holding to their firm faith
in the Territory’s possibilities and worth. By aiming high and
working together—actively and steadily—those having to do with
Alaskan progress can accomplish much. Looking ahead to still
greater things, and planning and working accordingly, is the one
way that a high purpose can be realized.
The Alaska Railroad—a pioneer system—is gradually and pains
takingly striding towards a great goal—tfie greater development of
Alaska; and, that the future is bright and promising is attested by
the steady and consistent upward trend of past and present activi
ties. The Alaska Railroad is “Looking Ahead.”
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Alaska Railroad
(McKinley Park Route)
Anchorage Alaska
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