SEWARD DAILY GATEWAY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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IS MITCHELL RIGHT?
Is Mitchell right or wrong? The
United States, so far as public opin
ion goes, evidently has not settled
the question. Yet the “stormy pet
rel” of the air service is very much
in the limelight and is an issue.
Therefore he is pleased with him
self. Nothing could suit his nature
better.
There are two views that may be
taken of this desire for prominence.
The first is that the colonel—lately
a brigadier general—is a publicity
hound primarily interested in person
al aggrandizement. The other is
that the only way to break through
the crust of officialdom in the army
and navy, created by long years of
precedent, is to use a sledge ham
mer. If Mitchell is seeking personal
glory by capitalizing for himself a
harrowing disaster he should be
drummed out of the service. If he
is right, then despite his insubordi
nation, which is a serious thing in
the military service of any nation,
the public will not allow him to be
sacrificed.
Some of the charges of Coloned
Mitchell are serious. He declares
the army and navy chiefs with crim
innl negligence and incompetence—
certainly a grave assertion from any
body. He charges that there is too
much authority vested in politicians
and not enough in experts. He de
clares the inspiration of the recent
air trips which ended in disaster was
political.
We think the critic of the air pol
icy weakens his case and causes the
public to question his motives when
he tries to link it up with politics.
It is easy to charge and hard to
prove that “politics” is behind any-!
thing and everything thathe exposes.
But he is an airman of practical ex
perience, and when he discusses
technical points his words are worthy
of consideration. The crux of his
plea from the beginning of his at
tacks on the air policy is that the
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£ To the end that the countless places of scenic and other inter
52 ests in the Territory may be thoroughly enjoyed and understood, and
Sj to enable them to acquire first hand and accurate information con
E cerning all Alaskan activities and development; travelers to the
■5 Northland are urged to visit
| ALASKA’S “GOLDEN HEART”
S Interior Alaska and places en route—including Kenai Lake, the
E “Loop District,” Spencer and Bartlett Glaciers, Turnagain Arm, An
E chorage, the Matanuska Valley, Curry, Nenana River Canyon, Mt. Me
5 kinley National Park, Nenana, the Tanana Valley and Fairbanks, hold
5- much of interest to everyone, whether on business or pleasure bent;
~ and a tour through these regions creates a true conception of the
E good things that Alaska has to offer.
gj For train and automobile schedules, passenger rates and other in
E formation, confer with any steamship agent, or
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air services of the army and navy
should be under one head. It is
noteworthy that almost all the au
thorities not in the air service, and
particularly those in the navy, oppose
unified air service. Perhaps Mitchell,
though in the minority, is right. Pos
sibly the service has outgrown its
swaddling clothes and is important
enough to go on its own. That is
something the average man hardly
feels competent to pass judgment
upon.
The public is reserving judgment
in the present controversy. The bur
den of sympathy probably is with
Micthell, because there is a strong
popular feeling that the airplane
is certain to be a vital factor in fu
ture warfare. But at the same time
it will be up to Mitchell to prove
his case, if he can do so. Until that
is done the public will be consider
rbly in the dark.
PREVENTING ACCIDENTS
Seattle police have launched a
campaign against the jaywalker. In
almost every instance where there
is a fatal automobile accident, the
driver of the automobile is blamed,
—not always officially, but in the
public mind. That is, he is immedi
ately on the defensive and the bur
den of proof is placed upon him.
He is by no means always to
blame, and recognition of the fact
is contained in Seattle’s organized
movement against jaywalking. The
campaign was inspired by the death
of an aged woman who had walked
in front of a street car. A coroner’s
jury exonerated the motorman. Sim
ilarly, coroner’s juries frequently ex
onerate the drivers of automobiles
that inflict death. Because the au
toist is in charge of the vehicle that
causes the fatality is not prima facie
evidence that he should bear the re
sponsibility. It may safely be said
that he probably is to blame in the
majority of instances, but he alone
can not always prevent accidents
where pedestrians are involved.
Yet the records show that from 65
to 80 per cent of all persons injur
ed or killed in automobile accidents
are pedestrians.
It is clear therefore that it is time
for education of both autoists and
pedestrians. Too many motorists do
not respect the rights of pedestrians
They act on the assumption that it
is the pedestrian’s business to get
out of the way. On the other hand,
Th? Alaska Railroad
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every driver of an auto has observed
persons taking chances in front of
an automobile that amount to a flir
tation with suicide. “He doesn’t
dare hit me,” is written all over
their actions as they ignore the ap
proaching driver. They do not real
ize that whether he dares hit them
or not, there is imminent danger that
he may do so, for it is not always
possible to stoip a ton of rolling ma
chinery within a fraction of a sec
ond that may separate life from
death.
The motorist at some time is a
pedestrian and the pedestrian usu
ally at some time drives a motor
car. Each should recognize the rights
of the other. The driver should re
member that the person on foot has
the right-of-way at certain crossings
—also that some persons are defi
cient of sight, hearing or defective
in other respects and cannot always
get out of the way. It is well, too,
to remember that juries usually tilt
their sympathy in favor of the pe
destrian.
The pedestrian should realize that
jaywalking is contributory negligence.
He should know that the motorist
also has rights under the law. He
should not forget that it is easier
to get out of the way of an auto
than for an auto to climb a telephone
pole or take to the curb. Above all,
he should remember the ditty about
the individual who died maintaining
the right of way.
"HOUSE OF YOUTH”
HAS GREAT THEME
The actual greatness of the photo
drama can be measured only by the
theme upon which it is builded, and
“The house of Youth,” which opens
at the Liberty tonight, has for its
dramatic foundation a theme which
literally encompasses life itself; life
in its ceaseless turmoil of emotions
interpreted by youth struggling to
attain the utmost in life—thru love.
Mightily contributing to the tre
mendous appeal of the picture is the
magnificent performance of Jacque
line Logan, the star player, as Cor
inna Endicott. Miss Logan progress
es with an artistically irresistible
sw-eep of intense power from a mod
ern flapper to the world’s woman,
intensifying by her charming coquet
tishness in the beginning of the pic
ture her poise in its later stages—
both theme and thespian thus lift
ing “The House of Youth” ffom
among the deluge of “flapper” pic
tures to the height of universal un
derstanding of womankind.
Miss Logan is splendidly support
ed by Malcolm MacGregor, Vernon
Steele, Edwin Booth Tilton and oth
ers.
“The House of Youth” is a photo
play wiiich delves deep into every
aspect of present day civilization,
mirroring in that which is undesir
able that which is to be desired. And
thus, through the depth of its theme
and the degree of its interpretation,
it achieves, besides a faithful pic
ture of fashionable life in the great
ness of emotional portraiture in the
soul of youth.
Valdez Creek Stampeders
Are Leaving New Camp
By Special Correspondent
CHULITNA, Aaa. Sept. 19.—Nick
Meckem returned today from Valdez
Creek, stating the ‘Gonden bubble’ has
blown over, and that most all of the
stampeders have left the camp.
“Laughing Ole” and his partner have
cleaned up their summer’s work, and
according to the report, are quite dis
appointed. It is stated they did not
take out wages.
When you think Oxfords, think Ur
bach. 229-tf
New Hand Laundry
This is to inform the public that I
am opening up the hand laundry lo
cated on Fifth avenue known as the
O. K. Hand Laundry, and will open up
foor business Monday, Sept. 21. Hav
ing had several years erperience in
the laundry business I solicit your
patronage. Special care will be taken
of silk woololens, also dry cleaning
for ladies. Mending, darning and al
terations. This laundry in the future
will be called,
AMANDA’S LAUNDRY
Phone Madison 126
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LIBERTY
Tonight: Two Shows, 7:00 and 8:45
THAT SCINTILLATING LITTLE STAR
Jacqueline Logan
THE HOUSEof YOUTH
Now here is a story that is at once a startling
exposure of the excesses of the age, and also one
of the most constructive- A thing that old and
young should see so as to get the proper outlook.
The dispair of today—The hope of tomorrow—
YOUTH!
Today’s girlhood laid bare, so that you can un
derstand
This feature is well spoken of by everybody who
has seen it.
LAUGHTER — TEARS — LOVE THRILLS
And after taking in this program at the theatre
go up to the
BIG DANCE IN THE ODD
FELLOWS HALL
and limber up. These dances are certainly the
thing lately.
SUNDAY ONLY— SEPT. 27.
“The Eternal Three”
The powerful drama of a LOVE THIEF!
CLAIRE WINDSOR— HOBART BOSWORTH
BESSIE LOVE
Geological Survey Man
Visit Clear Ck. Mine
By Special Correspondent
CHULITNA, Aaa., Sept. 19— Harry
Townsend, a member of the Geologi- (
cal Survey department, accompanied
by Ben Grier of Anchorage, visited the
Smith and Hewitt property, located on (
Clear creek, a tributary to the Talkeet- ,
na river. Following the inspection of (
the mine they departed for the south,
taking a number of samples with them
to be assayed.
The trail to the property goes up
Gold Creek, then over the divide to
Clear creek.
Captain Heinie Berger of the gas
boat Hazel, returned to Seward a few
days ago from a duck hunt in the
Copper River region. He announces
that they had bad luck, but that the
birds were beginning to come in just
as they left Cordova.
The steamer Starr of the San Juan
Fishing and Packing Company is due
to arrive in Seward from the west
ward next Tuesday, September 29, ac
cording to the local office of the com
pany.
FOR SALE—Fruit Jars. J. L. Graef.
J. P. Barry, consulting engineer,
who has recently been in the Inte
rior on special work for the Fair
bank Exploration Company, departs
for the South on the Northwestern. .
CLOSING OUT SALE
Beginning Wednesday
9 A. M.
BANBURY & OGLE
Martin Banbury, local citizen, left
5or Lake Kenai yesterday where he
will spend the next ten days, in the
vicinity of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bell’s
lome, on a big game hunt.
J. B. Reher, highway engineer in
charge of the Bureau of Public Roads
ictivities in this district of the Ter
ritory, anticipates leaving for Cordova
>n the steamer Northwestern to in
spect the amount of damage done re
:ently by the tremendous rainfall.
If men wear it, we have it. Urbach.
Cabin f or Rent 1
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On Fine Trout Stream
Bungalow with fine fire
place. large living room,
furnished for six persons,
plenty of bedding and
essentials, stove and all
cooking utensils. Will be
rented by the day or week
end to responsible parties.
Good fishing in lake and
stream and hunting in
season.
Apply A1 Davis
SEWARD, ALASKA
HOTEL ST. CHARLES
When in Seattle, make the
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Fireproof
And Managed by an old
Alaskan
J. A. FARNHAM.
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