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OF SEWARD, ALASKA Established A*.•.runt 16, 1904
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DID WASHINGTON SPEAK IN VAIN?
In his farewell address to Congress, George Wash
ington used these words:
“Tlie alternate domination of one faction over another, sharp
pened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension, which
in different ages and different countries has perpetrated the most
horrible enormities, is in itself a frightful despotism. But this leads
at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders
and miseries, which result, gradually incline the minds of men to
seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual;
and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able
or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to.
the purpose of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty . . .;
The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate powers of all the
departments into one, thus to create, whatever the form of govern
ment, a real despotism.”
• • •
We are willing to think in harmony with the Father
of oar government. Hence we again assert that the!
only solution to Alaska's problem is the casting off the
yoke of bureaucracy and substituting practical home
rule.
Any aspirant for public office in the Territory not
committed to this principle should be turned down at
the polls bv the voters in the coming election.
AFTER TEN YEARS
The end of the first decade of national prohibition
is marked by one of the most bitter controversies con- i
cerning enforcement in the history of this great prob
lem.
Denunciation of the present enforcement personnel
by Senator Borah, himself, one of the staunchest of
the drys, has been met by a spirited defense by heads
of the prohibition unit.
Criticism of President Hoovers law enforcement
commission has also been voiced by Senator Harris and
others, who demand that hearings of the commission be
held in open session, and that reports of the commiss
ion’s progress be made to Congress and to the public.
Differences of opinions have also arisen among
prohibition advocates regarding Senator Sheppard’s
bill which would make the purchaser of liquor equally
guilty with the seller. Some favor the proprosal, while
others contend that its adoption would make convic
tions more difficult, as both buyer and seller might re- i
fuse to give testimony in constitutional grounds.
There is no doubt that this clash between leaders
of the dry forces is looked upon1 with much satisfaction
by the avowed wets.
Much oratry is now being spilled in Congress re
garding transfer of the unit from the treasury depart
ment to the justice department. The unbiased obser
ver must be convinced that in spite of claims and coun
ter claims, prohibition is still a very live issue in Amer
ican politics and all other legislation has been relegated
as unimportant.
A scientist declares that many animals laugh. They
could hardly help it if they observed people closely and
the workings of the dry law.
When Senator Reed Smoot of Utah threatened re
cently to read some naughty excerpts from foreign
books excluded by customs authorities,. would it have
been proper to have written this headline? “Will Reed
Smoot Read Smut?”
Peace officers are getting so thick that they run
amuk and afoul of each other. An Alaska policeman ar
rested a man for speeding; the man turned out to be
a booze ‘snooper' and he in turn arrested the cop for
interfering with a federal limb of the law.
THREE YEAR RECORD SHUT
DOWNS SURPASS ONE
YEAR OF SEWARDS
The Seward Light & Power Co., j
takes off its hat to the Cordova I
Public Utilities, and at the same ;
time extends congratulatins to'
the Copper Gateway City plant.
Two weeks ago, thru columns
of this paper, the Seward Light
& Power Co- broadcast a chal
lege defying any plant to report
a better operating record than
they. The local plant gave con- !
tinuous service in 1929 with the
exception of six hours and 29 min
utes and this time off was not j
break-downs but for doing repair;
work and painting the switch
board.
But ye gods and little fishes!
Cordova comes back saying when
the local plant has some thing
to talk about don't be bashful.
But how about two hours and
30 minutes for three years?
That’s their record they said
in a letter received here in the
last mail and in ending wrote;
“Please send us a box of El
SirJe1 os, They are our favorite
smoke.”
Which will be done for that
was the reward for any plant
topping the local power work’s
record.
Speaking about the Cordova
record, Mr. Shellhom, one of the
local plant officials, said he had
always known that the Cordova
plant was an excellent one and
its operators above the ordinary
but in* his balmiest dream never
thought for a moment they were
that good. “I certainly tip the
derby to those boys,” he said.
SITKl Ilf REPORTS
DISCOSfERY (IF ■
Reports of a three-mile, well
graded road from water line to well
up on the slopes of Mt. Vestovia,
near Sitka, were brought to Juneau
by Charles G. Burdick of Sitka, with
the U. S. Forest Service.
Mr. Burdick said he has not had
an opportunity to personally in
spect the road, but had received re
liable information as to its exist
ance. Whether the road was built
for logging or other purposes is not
known. (Empire)
40-MILE COMING BACK
Lee Steel, mining man of the
Forty Mile country who took op
tions on ground two years ago,
has received title to the claims
and has been hauling supplies,
by caterpillar, from Eagle. A pow
er plant, and dam, about 40
miles away above the mouth of
Chicken Creek, will be construct
ed for the purpose of supplying
electric energy for dredges.
The Gateway; the paper with "It”.
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LAST SHOWING OF THIS FINE
PROGRAM TONIGHT
ONE SHOW ONLY AT 8 O’CLOCK
Again we have for you one of the world’s
greatest actors
Emil Janning
and a brilliant cast in the great drama of life
“The Way of All Flesh’’
This is a very fine picture of a page of life.
And a late News Reel
ORDINARY ADMISSIONS
Sunday-One Show-7:30 Sharp
We will entertain you tonight with a fast action play
This is a tale just teeming with
COMEDY AND THRILLS
“Fifty-Fifty Girl”
The heroine of the story is none other than the
dynamic and beautiful
Bebe Daniels
Supported by a special cast It starts with a
bang and ends with a bang, with plenty of
noise in between. The action is laid both in
the polished East and the rough West
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then a brain-rester two-reel comedy entitled
NEW WRINKLES’
A LIGHT, BUBBLING ENTERTAINMENT
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Open from 6.30 in the morning until midnight every day
Our specialty is good coffee and baked Virginia ham
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Fresh Beef, Pork, Mutton and Poultry
on every boat
We are pleased to have you inspect our
freezers any time.
Carstens Packing Co.
Phone Main 130 Gus Manthey, Mgr.
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