SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY;
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Established, August 19, 1904
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FLAYS FREIGHT COMBINE
In a scatching report to the Cana
dian government. Commissioner Pres
ton flays the North Atlantic ship com
bine. with headquarters in London,
for maintaining extortionate freight
rates, which discriminate against
shippers of the Dominion.
The report declares that the cattle |
rate from Canada to Europe is twice
as high as from Argentina, and that
emigrants are carried to South Amer
ica for less than half the fare to Can
ada, though the latter distance is less
than half as great. Many other cases
of discrimination are shown.
Canada's absolute necessity for
finding an overseas market for its pro
ducts enables the combine to persis
tently practice such extortion, accord
ing to Mr. Preston, who has devoted
a year to a study of conditions.
As a result of his report it is indi
cated that the Canadian government
will enter upon a vigorous campaign
against the discriminations of which
complaint is made.
One newspaper declares that it is
probable that the fight will be made
“with every weapon that the Cana
dian government can command.”
FARMERS SIGN PLEDGE.
Farmers all over the country are
signing the pledge. Not a temper
ance pledge, but one which will in
finitely benefit the country much
more. It is a pledge to raise their
own living at home.
This movement, begun in several
states by the Granges, has spread
rapidly, and is running over the. coun
try like wildfire. The idea is that
the farmer should produce his own
food and stock; feed, on his own farm,
in order that he may have his money
crops clear.
An example of just what this pledge
may include can be seen from that
signed up by many farmers of the Mid
dle West, which covers the following
ten points. The pledge says, 1 will—
Raise my own corn and hay.
Raise my own meat.
Raise a good garden.
Provide my own milk and butter.
Keep at least thirty hens.
Start an orchard.
Plant soil improving crops.
Encourage my children in club !
work.
Add home conveniences.
Beautify my homestead.
It is time to think of things like
these in Alaska. If every man would
cultivate a good garden and keep a
few7 chickens, it would help lighten
the burden wonderfully. Alaskans
buy too much of their food from the
States, and overlook the possibilities
at home.
HOW MANY MORE CARS
For several years speculation has
been going on as to how7 many auto
mobiles the United States will finally
use. All early estimates have been
greatly exceeded and there are today
about 16,000,000 cars and trucks in
actual service.
As there are only about 25,000,000
families, it may be seen that at the
present rate of automobile sales it
would not be long until there w7ould
be a car in use for every family. But
this is impossible to imagine, as there
will always be many families unable
to possess a car.
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| “The Covered Wagon” |.
1 The Great Ten Reel Superfeature of the Early West. |
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One of the greatest pictures of the old West ever
shown on the screen, breaking the attendance re
cords everywhere. If you never went to a movie
show before and intend going but once, let this be
the time, for this picture is a masterpiece that will
always stay in your mind.
Every foot holds a new and breathless thrill;
see the old Chisholm trail, cowpunchers, great herds
of cattle, the long line of canvas topped prairie
schooners, Jim Bridger, famous scout and plains
man, companion and friend of Kit Carson, and a
dozen other noted plainsmen.
A production that paints in realistic colors pic
tures of America’s West in the making.
A WONDER PICTURE FROM THE GREAT
STORY BY EMERSON HOUGH. THE COVERED
WAGON WILL BE HERE TWO NIGHTS ONLY;
THEREFORE YOU SHOULD NOT MISS IT
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ALSO A LATE PATHE NEWS WILL BE SHOWN
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ADMISSION—
NOTICE: To be able to show this great picture in Seward we had to pay a large extra
fee, which makes it necessary to charge 75c for adults and 25c for children.
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The limit, then, must be somewhere
between the two figures above men
tioned. It does not seem reasonable
that the country could absorb more
than 4.000.000 or 5.000.000 additional
motor cars until we have a greatly in
creased population.
Last year about 3,500,000 automo
biles were produced, of which prob
ably one-half were required to replace
worn-out cars. The factories will hard
ly be able to keep up this production
and find a sale for the output. While
there is room for a great increase of
automobiles in foreign countries, Ave
so far have marketed only about ten
per cent of American-built cars in for
eign markets.
It appears therefore, that a consid
erable curtailment of production will
shortly be necessary and that the
greater demand will be for replace
ment only. Competition in selling will
no doubt be keener than ever in the
future as the factories of the country
will be unable to market their maxi
mum output.
LIMITING ARMAMENTS
While the conference for the limi
tation of naval ships called by the late
President Harding has had a good
moral effect on the world, it was only
a step toward the objective sought.
The most important thing it accom
plished was to get the greater pow
ers to discuss the subject and agree
to limit armaments as a matter of
principle. Actual resulits of that con
ference have not been much more
than that.
While the ration of battleships has
been set, competitive building is still
going on with respect to smaller Avar
craft, airplanes and other armament,
which may play an even greater part
in future wars than will be taken by
battleships.
Whether the idea of disarmament
can be worked out on a scale large
enough to be of practical benefit is a
serious problem.
Great distrust still exists in the
world, even among the former allies
in the world War, and each nation is
seeking its own advantage in the re
j adjustment of affairs.
Kot only does serious ill feeling ex
1st among the nations, but each na
tion. especially in Europe is involved
in grave political dissensions among
its own people.
Under these conditions the outlook
for an sincere or practical move in
the direction of permanent peace is
not very promising at present.
FLORIDA SELECT
NEW WAY GUARD
GRADE CROSSINGS
TALLAHASSE, Fla., Mar. 24.—The
Florida State Road Department has
devised a simple and inexpensive de
| vice that promises to -cut down rail
| road grade crossing accidents. One
1 already is in use as an experiment and
the department plans to build others
in its state-wide road construction
program.
The device now in use is located on
: State Road No. 1, at Cottondale, where
1 the highway crosses the Atlanta &
j St. Andrews Bay railroad. It consists
i of two parkways, one on either side
t of the railroad enclosed by a con
crete curb which divides the travel
causing the motorist going in one di
rection to pass on the right side of the
parkway, while traffic in tbry opposite
direction goes to the left.,
One section of curb begins TO feet
from the end of the railroad ties on
either side of the railroad, and is con
structed along the center line of the
highway to the end of the ties. An
other section begins at the same point
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and is constructed in an arc of a cir
cle on the right of the center of the
highway, and intersects the first sec
tion of curb twenty feet from the
end of the ties. The greatest distance
between these curbs is ten feet, and
the curve is sufficient to make it ne
cessary to slow down to get through.
A sign designating the railroad
j crossing and a warning to go slow is
! placed in the parkways at the extreme
| ends away from the railway as a warn
| ing during the day, and a red reflec
| tor is placed at the same location as
| shrubbery may be planted in the park
! ways to beautify the spots.
A few years ago we were told that
if women were given the ballot it
would cause homes to be broken up by
, political strike between husband and
wife. All sorts of dire predictions
were made by the reactionaries, none
of which has come true. Homes are
broken up frequently enough, but not
by politics.
My Made to Measure Suits always
satisfy in fit, workmanship and qual
ity. Jordan’s Valet Service. tf
Just to emphasize their approval o.
striet economy in government expen
ditures, both houses of Congress voted
| to increase the salaries of members
! one-third. If it had not been for tlm
! strong sentiment for economy, the.
I salaries of the congressmen would
! probably have been doubled.
NOTICE
I wish to inform my patrons that.
I have just received a modern dr?
cleaning Machine which enables m->
to offer you far better service than
ever before. Please note the differ
; ence in the appearance of your gar
ments after they have been clean
ed by this Machine.
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debts.
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