WEAR A POPPY
TOMORROW; HONOR
FALLEN HEROES
HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF
THE POPPY BY THE AMERICAN
LEGION AND THE AMERICAN
LEGION AUXILIARY.
It was not by chance that the pop
py was chosen to be the Memorial
Flower of the American Legion and
the American Legion Auxiliary. The
poppy sprang from the hearts of those
two great organizations.
The idea of wearing the poppy in
remembrance of all who died in the
World War was presented to the Am
erican Lgion by one who. from all in
formation obtainable, was the first
in America to thus wear the poppy.
Miss Moina Michael, of Athens, Go.
The greater part of the following was
taken from her history of its adop
tion.
It was on the morning of No\rember
*?. 1918, .while she was serving on the
staff of the Y. M. C. A. Overseas
headquarters at Hamilton Hall, Co
lumbia University, New York, that a
soldier placed in the hands of Miss
Moina Michael a copy of the Ladies
Home Journal with Col. John Mc
Crae’s “WE SHALL NOT SLEEP” il
lustrated in it—
In Flanders Field the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row.
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, istill bravely singing fly,
Soar o’er head among the guns' belo’w
WE ARE THE DEAD—Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
IN FLANDERS FIELD.
Take up our quarrel with* the foe; ’
To you from failing hands we throw
THE TORCH. Be yours to hold it
high.
If you break faith with us who die
We shall not slep, tho poppies grow
IN FLANDERS FIELDS.
Alone in her office Miss Michael
read and reread this beautiful verse
which immortalizd the poppy, and
studied the graphic illustration. She
caught the message, and as she had
dedicated herself to the service of her
country on the night war was declar
ed, she at this time made a second
dedication—to keep Faith and always
wear a poppy of Flanders Fields as a
sign of remembrance of the sacrifices
made by those who fell. She wrote
this dedication in verse, considered
by many to be the most beautiful an
swer ever written.
“Oh. you who sleep in Flanders’ fields
Sleep sweet—to rise anew
We caught the Torch you threw
And holding high, we keep the Faith
With-all who die.
That grows in fields where valor led
It seems to signal to the skies,
That blood of heroes never dies,
But leads aluster to the red
Of the flowers that bloom about the
dead
IN FLANDERS FIELDS.
And now the Torch and Poppy red
We hear in honor of our dead
Fear not that ye have died for naught;
We’ve learned the lesson that you
taught
IN FLANDEDRS FIELDS.
The poppy is now the Memorial
flower of the French, British and Ca
nadian World War Veterans' organi
zation. The American Legion and the
American Legion Auxiliary cannot
claim a sole right to the poppy, for
the poppy is God’s flower and cannot
be copyrighted, and has been chosen
by other organizations, but the Am
erican Legion and the American Le
gion Auxiliary can always claim to
have been the first large national or
ganization of this country to have
adopted this flower.
The poppy has won a place in the
hearts of the people all over the
world and every year through the an
nual sale of the poppy by the Amer
ican Legion and by the American Le
gion Auxiliary. The American public
is afforded the opportunity of purchas
ing the poppy thus helping those for
whom the war is not yet over, and
of wearing it in memory of all who
died in service. .. .
Tomorrow, therefore, ladies of the
Seward Auxiliary will be loaded down
with the Memorial Flower and give
the citizens of Seward the opportun
ity to show their respects.
NATIVE WOMAN DEAD
Mrs.*' Inga Stephen Peter, a native
woman, aged 24 years and w-ife of Sam
Peter, died at her home in Anchorage
last week.* ■Besides the husband two
children, Billy age 3 years, and Mary
age 2 years are left.
CLASS HOLDS SERVICES •
The baccalaureate services for the
graduating class of 1925 from the An
chorage high school were held on .
Sunday evening at the Presbyterian
church, Rey. Robert Marquis deliver
ing the sermon, the class attending
in a body. Mrs. Mabel Z. Clayton ren
dered an appropriate solo, and there 1
were also special numbers by a select
choir. The services were impressive (
and well attended.
TIMBER CRUISER AT WORK
H. K. Carlisle, timber cruiser with !
the field division of the U. S. land of- 1
fice, who has been handling the cruis- •
ing work in the interior since 1915, 1
left Anchorage last week on the gas
boat Alert for Susitna, where he will 1
cruise an area of birch timber on
which application has been filed with
the U. S. land office.
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Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
% ADMIRAL LINE
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
May 19 May 26 May 30
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
June 2 June 9 June 16
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res., Madison 40
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING FROM SEWARD, JUNE 10
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13*. SEWARD, ALA8KA
Seldovia Looks For
Lively Fishing Season
SELDOVIA, May 23.—The summer
fishing season in Seldovia promises
to the greatest ever experienced
here. Owing to the high prices of
summer herring that prevailed last
year some ten or a dozen herring
packers of Seattle and Everett will
operate at Seldovia and Halibut Cove
this summer and fall only, the winter
pack of last year having brought low
prices.
The Cook Inlet Packing company is
at present erecting a new salmon
packing plant on the Seldovia water
front and will operate this season.
The Herring Bay company is build
ing a large addition to their present
plant. Manager Holmes of this com
pany has adopted the slogan, “A her
ring a day keeps the doctor away.”
Manager Knute Armstrong of the
North Coast Packing Company oper
ating at Ninilehik, is already in the
field and busy in expectation of a
large pack this season. It is rumored
that the San Juan Fishing & Pack
ing Company will also build an addi
tion to their saltery at Nuka bay.
Sklaroff and Sons will operate a
herring plant at Homer Spit this sea
son. for which Manager Olsen is now
here arranging details.
Norstadt Company is busy already j
at Halibut Cove packing mild cured
king salmon.
Anton Johansen, former merchant
of Seldovia, is busy constructing a
large scow at the Seldovia shipyards
which will be used as a herring salt
ery at Halibut Cove this season.
The Anderson Mercantile Company
called a meeting of its new stock
holders and R. C. Morris, formerly of
Nenana was elected president and
treasurer. Mrs. Morris was elected
secretary and Anton Johansen a di
rector. Mr. Morris stated that it is
his intention to enlarge the stock of
the company for the coming season’s
activities.
Eleven Students of
Anchorage Graduate
Eleven students will receive their
diplomas this evening at 8 p. m. in
the high school auditorium at An
chorage high school holds its com
mencement exercises.
Robert L. Weaver will he the com
mencement speaker when the high
school graduates make their final ap- 1
pearance and receive their diplomas.
A splendid musical program has been
arranged.
Following are the names of the
members of the graduating class:
Samuel Payne Moyer. Clark Dennis
Andreasen, William Dohrmann Gill,
Waino August Niemi, Halford Payne
Noggle, Dorothy Kathryn Stiles, Ruth
G. Holdiman, Victor Vincent Gill.
Ophelia M. Howard, Paul Bruce Bee
son, Elaine A. Cameron.
Dr. Fach and Dr. Fredericksen, Se
attle Eye Specialists at the Overland
Hotel May 28-29-30. Eyes examined,
glasses fitted.
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“THE ANCHOR” OFF PRESS
“The Anchor” the annual publica- '
tion of the Anchorage high school,
presented by the class of 1925, is off
the press and ready for distribution.
It is one of the most interesting and
attravtive annuals thus far issued by
the Anchorage students.
BIG BEAVER CAPTURED
While Charles Watson, assistant U.
S. deputy marshal, and Chief of Po
lice Powless of Anchorage were out
autoing recently they ran across a
big beaver on Sixth avenue between
D and E streets, standing off four
dogs. The beaver which was putting
up quite a fight, was finally roped by
the men who threw a wire around his
neck and hauled him on to the run
ning board of the machine. He was
brought to the city and placed in a
large box.
ALICE BAYER IN LEAD
Miss Alice Bayer of Anchorage lias
again jumped into the lead in the
Elks’ convention contest with Mrs.
Alpha Pedersen in second place. The
contest, to see which lady will rep
resent this city at the Elks conven
tion to be held in Portland in July,
is attracting much attention.
If you don't get your paper before
six o’clock please phone us and one
will be sent by special messenger.
Farming and Industry
Draws Actors of Stage
BERLIN, May 29.—(/P)—Hard
times on the stage have driven not
a few German actors and signers to
take up other occupations, and on
the whole they seem to be happier
and better off. Seven stage, ceibri
tis have recently become cafe and
restaurant owners and four others
turned to industry and commerce.
| Farming has also attracted a num
ber of stage favorites.
iRichard Schultz, at one time mana
ger ot the Metropolitan Theater in
Berlin, has become a Bavarian farm
er. Otto Sommeratorff and his wife
Therasina, formerly the ideal Romeo
and Juliet of the German stage, have
retired to a country place near the
village of Spital in the Alps. The
former Romeo is devoting <muoh of
his time to writing, and juliet is fill
ing the office of president of the
farmers’ union of her village with
much success.
Rosa Poppe, ,once a star of the
Royal Theater in Berlin, married Dr.
Leva and is devoting her time to
the cultivation of fruit at Brissago,
Switzerland. Rudolph Rittner, who
won fame as interpreter of roles in
Gerhart Hauptmann plays, has bought
a little estate in Agnetendorf, Upper
Silesia, and is occupied with mixed
farming.
Hans Gregor, founder of the Com
ic Opera ot Berlin, who married an
American woman and became a far
mer in the United States, likes rural
lite so well that he recently refused
to accept an offer to come to Ger
many and reorganize the tangled af
fairs ot the Berlin private opera
houses.
KETCHIKAN MAN GETS BRIDE
Ray Roady, holding an important
position with the Ketchikan Spruce
Mills, for the past two years, and
Miss Diana Stotko, of Yakima, were
married in Ketchikan last week, the
Rev. J. Van Der Pol officiating. The
bride came from Yakima to consum
mate the romance that began in the
home town several years ago.
Join the Chamber of Commerce.
Subscribe for the Gaeway.
CHINESE COOKS TRAINED
IN U. S. POPULAR IN
ENGLISH HOUSEHOLDS
LONDON, May 29— (Jp)—Chinese
cooks are in demand in England, ansi
in several instances they (have been
brought from the United States af
ter having mastered the American
way of preparing food. In families
where the Chinese servants have
been for years they are looked upon
as nearly equal to the English fam
ily butler and most of them consid
er that they have their jobs for life.
A story is told of one oldtimer who
learned his art in San Francisco. One
day he said to his master: “Since'
the war, Wong read much history.”
The master nodded, indicating that
he was pleased. Wong continued:
“Wong read Stone Age—and Wong
read about Gladstone. Velly great
man, Gladstone. He go out every
morning and chop wood for cook.”
TODAY’S FISH PRICES
KETCHIKAN, May 29.—Halibut is
quoted here today at 8 and 5 cents.
Salmon, I6V2, 9Vi and 5 cents.
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
8 A. M.
Mondays and Thursdays
TRAINS ARRIVE SEWARD
8 P. M.
Wednesdays and Saturdays
Gas Launch
KENAI
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Vessel—
ALASKA
YUKON
Northwestern
ALASKA
YUKON
Northwestern
Scheduled
Lv. Seattle
Scheduled
Ar. Seward
Scheduled Sail
from Seward
May 23 May 30 May 30
May 30th June 6tlx June 7th
June 6th June 13th June 14th
June 13th June 20th June 21st
June 20 June 27 June 28
June 27th July 4th July 5th
Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call
in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
NOTE Beginning with the S. S. Yukon June 7th, steamers will not
leave Seward earlier than 4 o’clock p. m. Sunday, sailing date.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD, ALASKA
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| Day the Alaska Railroad announces a special round S
| trip passenger fare of one and one-third (1 1-3) the 1
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5 Ticket sales to begin May 26th and to continue 5
= to and include May 30th. |
I Final return limit June 4th.
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