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The Douglas Island News
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OYKIM'UOIHVTIOX CAt'SES BLOCK
ADES
There is something creditable to the
I nitcd States in the j;reat traffic blockade
wliieh has hampered the transportation of
war supplies lately and that is the facf that
Ameriean mannfaeturers have turned out
war supplies faster than they eould he han
dled l)\ the transportation companies, and
this applies to those operating both on land'
and sea, although it is the latter in wliieh
the carrying facilities an? most lacking.
VII o\ ? r the l mtcU Mates mt* mono
"Speed l*p" has been adopted by tin* man*
ufacturcrs and so strictly has tin* motto
been adhered to that the output of these
factories, even where ears have been avail-!
able tor its transportation to seajwrts, has
Ik'cii so 'jreat that millions of tons of it now,
lie in the country's ports awaiting trans
portation to its destination in Europe.
It is this condition which has switched!
the four-minute speakers throughout Am
erica Irom other important but less urgent !
measures to the crying need of more ships
for earn ing supplies of all kinds to our al
lies ! u the war zone. Ship builders arc
more needed in the Tinted States today
than tradesmen of any other class regard
l< ? ui the fact that new shipyards by the
M't.rc have been opened up and placed in
operation within the past few months. In
round numbers seventy-four new ship
yards have started in this country recently
and the capacities of many formerly in ex
is; encc have been materially increased.
I Snt as it takes longer to build ships to carry
war supplies than is required for the man
ufacture of tin- supplies, the rcsuit is traf
fic congestion to the extent that it is hc
eoming very serious and is serving to pr?>
loiig the war.
Hut American resourcefulness and in
uemiin will solve ? is now solving ? the
transportation problem and present con
ditions are being rapidly straightened out
with the result that before many weeks
the full output of the American war muni
tions factories, running at their full capac
ity will be speeded on their way from Am
erican ports as soon as they are delivered
there from the factories.
Tin* mobilization problem, ten time?
renter than America ever before attempt
ed, has been and is being handled with a
dispatch that is the wonder of the world
Her food problem, feeding over one hun
dred million of her own people and ncarh
ns many more in Europe, is one of the most
gigantic ever undertaken, but it will be
successful and, being successful, it will win
the war for the allies.
There is nothing too big for Americans
to undertake and, a problem once under
taken bv them, is as good as solved. Some
people, ell i
As a matter ?>f principle we have never
favored muzzling the press, but the fact
remains that many American papers just
now should not only be muzzled, but they
should be burked and gagged. More abso
lute "rot" is being published these days
than ever before in the history of the coun
try? sensational, hair-raising twaddle for
wliieh there is no foundation whatever and
which the publishers themselves do not 1k
lieve. Such headlines as "The War Is Ijost
Unless We Feed the Allies," and t4The
Whole World Will Be Starving Within
Two Years,'' "America Is Falling Down in
Kquippiug Her Army" and kindred start
ling statements are wholly out of place at
the present time. If Americans read such
statments in German papers they would
immediately say the Germans were becom
ing panicky and that the end of the war
was in sight. What effect do such state
ments in American papers produce on the
Germans.' They very naturally conclude
that America is panicky without even
crossing the threshold of the war zone.
Vet America is not panicky. The only
thing wrong with us is that we must be sen
sational and we are not particular as to
how we spring sensation.
The lie view acknowledges a confiden
tial communication from Uncle Sam re
questing this widely read journal not to
print anything that would be likely to ac
quaint the Kaiser with the progress of the
Aiueriean war plans. We thoroughly ap
prove of this poliey and we have advised
our correspondents in London, Paris, New
York and Washington, also at Bueua, Alc
Kiulcy, liar rah and Orelmrdville not to
send us a line that might in any way be
helpful to the hated tyrant. However, we
think tju> government ought not to confine
the censorship to the big publications. The
little fellows, like the Saturday Evening
Post and the Review of Reviews, which are
constantly publishing the most interesting
news about our coming air fleet that is to
knock the spots out of the Germans, ought
to be warned. Who can tell when some
pro-Ocrman will get hold of one of these
publications and slip it through to Berlin 1
We arc holding the lid down as tightly as
possible, but some of these small fry ought
to be muzzled, lest per chance the beans be
spilled in spite of our efforts. ? Toppenish
(Wash.) Review.
It has been reported that some business
men were inclined to rebel and one has
gone so far as to refuse to comply with
i he local foo<l administrator's request. Of
course it is a man's privilege not to comply
with a request or a law, but nobody shall
bear the consequences but himself. When
a man disobeys a law. he is punished. In
these troublesome days, a request made by
the proper authority to do a certain act,
provided there is no discrimination, is a law
and disregard of that request is punishable.
If. after an investigation of such a report,
a delinquency is apparent, the Territorial
< 'ouncil of Defense should make an example
that others may beware; and there should
be 110 ? *111011 key business" either. ? Ketch
ikan Miner.
Shipbuilders are very properly desig
nated now as "The Men of the Hour" and
they certainly are. Just now ships are
more badly needed than anything else and
until they are provided there is little use
to go ahead with the manufacture of waV
munitions, for of what Use are such prod
nets it' they are not delivered when needed t
?lust now, to say nothing of a patriotic
duty, shipbuilders can make excellent
wages at their trade.
It has been less than one year since the
average American father would have ex
perience a shudder of hopelessness had he
seen his son engaged at knitting. Now he
thinks it is all right and, better still, the
hoy thinks it is all right. Let him go to it.
He is doing his hit and little things all count
at the present time.
Food Administrator Hoover practically
covers the whole ground in what he terms
his Victory Recipe, which is: "Go hack
to the simple life. Be contented with sim
ple food, simple pleasures, simple clothes.
Work hard, pray hard, play hard. Work,
cat, recreate and sleep. Do it all courage
ously."
By the end of the present year America
will have two million men in France and by
another year that number can be increased
to tive million. Let lis hop? that next year's
delegation will not be needed in France.
But there is some satisfaction in knowing
that we have the men if.^hey are needed.
We will leave it. toflie men themselves
if there is one in a ijfizen that is able to
properly and intelligently fill out the In
ternal Revenue blanks now being distrib
uted by the government. Simplicity ap
pears to be an unknown word in the na
tional blank factory.
Beware of the man or woman who re
fuses to sign a food card or hold a member
ship in the Red Cross. The poorest per
son living can sign a food card, for if he
has nothing to conserve, the pledge will
not be broken.
Dr. Barton, a returned American mis
sionary, says the hold Germany has 011 the
Turks is weakening. No wonder. If the
Turks are as "strong" as it is claimed they
are, almost any hold on one of them would
soon weaken.
If it leaks out that the documents and
hereditaments pertaining to marriage cost
three dollars less at Douglas than else
where in this part- of the Territory, the
name of our town may be changed to Gret
na Green.
THE VACANT RANKS
On the road from Tlppornry
There's a place thut's vncunt Htlll.
There's a rifle laying silent.
There's a uniform to All.
True, at homo they'll hate to lose
you,
I)ut the marrh will soon begin,
On the road from Tlpporary,
With tho Army to liorliu.
In tho Morrla chairs of Clubland,
Aro you thero content to stay
While the others guard your honor?
While tho Germans boast "The
I)ay?"
For your King and Country need
you.
And wo want to count you in,
On tho road from Tlpporary,
With the Army to Herlln.
Have you seen tho lonolv nroanes:
noya who'll never more come
homo?
Will you Idle while they're calling?
For they're calling, calling, calling.
And they want to hear you uing,
On tho road from Tlpporary,
With the Army to Uorlln.
When from Monn they fought each
footstep.
When their lips with puin were '
dumb,
'Twns the hope which held the ?
trenches
Never doubting you would come
Through the frozen hell of winter,
'Midst the shrapnel racking din.
They have waited never fearing
You would join them to Derlln.
On tho road from Tlpperary,
There's a crimson dobt to pay,
There's a land of awful darkness, ?
I'atlent faccs, tired and grey.
Sobbing women, ruined girlhood
Strew the trail of Cultured sin;
Can't you hear tho voice for von
geanco
On tho road from Tlpperary,
Won't you Join us to Berlin?
Sleep the boys whose day Is done.
Don't you hear tho voices calling
To complete their work begun?
There arc ghostly figures beck'nlng,
Thore arc victories yet to win.
On tho road from Tlpperary,
With tho Army to Ilcrlln.
On tho road from Tlpperary.
When tho boys como homo at last.
Won't you wish that you had list
ened
Ero Old England's call has passed?
But the gato of manhood's open.
You. your part, can still begin.
On the road from Tlpperary.
With tho Army to Derlln.
? Go. Itlackstonc Field,
Corporal 1st Field Co.,
C&nndlan Engineers.
KAISER BILL
("Nlmmor Wlcder") Never ARain
Ach Hlmmcl! Vy did I done it.
Ills war vuh mine death knell;
Kfen der enrth'H arum don't know mo
Ven I lnndt in dls blacc hell.
I thoiiRht that me tint Gott,
Could ofcr-run der earth;
Hut Gott Rot soro ? hacked out on me
Now, I roast on der dcffll's hearth.
For vy, Hlndy, did vc did It.
Unt kill all Germany'R best men;
For Anally ve all Rot licked,
Py "Hal*" of I dlnna ken.
Unt dot odder feller "PershlnR"
From der landt across der sea,
Vas sure some wlcke<I scrapper ?
He took several Root pokes at mo.
Der vorld vas rlRhtd. I vas wroiiR,
Prute foree vas not much Root;
It vorked alrlRht ? til Undo Sam
Sent an army vol could shoot.
If It vasu't vor der Americans,
Ve could have licked them all;
Uut llckltiR der Americans
Vas like punchltiR vun stone vail.
Dey strafed us, unt dey strafed us.
In new rays efery day;
Until mine men ? ven dey com
menced to shoot,
RlRht aray kneeled down to prny.
Put Gott was busy some odder hlaco,
Neln ? he vouldn't efen listen to
me;
He vas thlnkliiR uff der Innocent
tlms
I hadt sunk mltln der sea.
Ve tried to sink down all der ship.*,
Vot floats upon der vater;
Uut mostly all vo Rot vas ?
Innocent vimmons unt chlldcr.
i>or Allies sunk mino suhmaroons,
Unt burnt us till ve smoke ?
Vor vy, "Tlrpy," did ve done it ?
To Anally Ret licked, unt broke.
Donncrvcttcr, but dls blacc Iss hot.
1 haf to Jump unt yell;
nut I haf blenty ufT company,
In dls blaco they call "Hell."
Dor Iss mine olt frlent "Mackensen"
Vot svecpcd der east front clear,
Unt "LudendorfT" py der Crown
Prlncc,
Who mino people used to cheer.
?
I tried to Ret in Heffen, but ?
Doro vas not room for me,
Too many chlldcr said, no, no,
Vot I had murdered in der sen.
Mine own peoples - threw rocks at
me,
Unt drofo me from der Rate;
Ach, Gott! Vy didn't I think uff dls,
Pefore It vas too late?
LUCK
Arc you superstitious?"
"I bellvo some men arc luckier
than others. Dut I never In my life
met one who would own up that ho
was lucky. So what's the differ
one??"
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News.
No. 1709-A
SUMMONS
In tho District Court* for tho Terri
tory of Aiuska, Division No. Olio,
at Juneau.
ANNIK GBIlItlTZBN. Plaintiff,
VS.
JOSKPTH GKRUITZKN, Defendant.
To Joseph Gcrrttzen, Defendant,
Greeting:
III lii<> name of tho United Statin
(if America, you are hereby com
manded to be and appear In tlio
above-entitled court, holdeu at Ju
neau In wild Division and District
mil nnnwer tho comp ;?lnt tiled
igninst you In the above-entitled ac
tion, within thirty dnys from tho
Kith day of March, 1 !?1 8 . und If you
fail to ho appear and answer, for
want thereof, the plaintiff will ap
ply to the court for tho relief de
manded In tho complaint herein, to
wit: divorce, alimony, Ruit money,
uid Hole cuHtody of Walter and Itay
mond Gcrrltxen, the minor children
if plaintiff and defendant. The or
ler directing tho Hcrvlce of thin
uimmons to be made by publication
is dated January 29th. 1018.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
teal of the above named court, at
luncau, Alaska, thin 29th day of
January, 1918.
(Seal) J. W. BELL,
Clerk.
By JOHN T. KKBD, Deputy.
Firat publication. Feb. 1, 1918.
l?ast publication March 16, 1918.
JOHN itUSTOAIlD,
Attorney fur Plaintiff.
Notice of Appointment of Executor
and to Creditors
In tho United States Conitr. 'sslonor's
Court for Douglas island Pre
cinct, Territory of Alaska, Dlv.
Number One.
In the matter of the estute of Wil
liam C. Boyd, deceased.
Notice is hereby Riven by the un
?lorslgned, Wm. Stubhlns. that on
the 12th day of January, 1918, ho
waa appointed executor of tho es
tate of Wlllium C. Boyd, deceased,
by the aboro-cntltlcd Court; and
further notice Is hereby Riven to the
creditors of. and ull persons hav
ing claims against the estate of said
deceased, to prevent them, with the
proper vouchers, to said executor
within six mouths from the date of
the first publication hereof, at Wm.
Ktuhbius' store, oil Front Street, in
tho City of Douglas, In said precinct.
Dated this 12th day of January,
11' IS.
(Seal) WM. 8TUBBIN8,
Kxcciitor of tho Kstute of Willlum
C. Boyd, deceased.
First publication, Jan. 18, 1918.
Lust publication, Feb. 16, 1918.
HOME DANGERS
He In these times men will not
submit to livo under an autocratic
rule.
?She Uood heavens! Henry, you
urc not thinking of discharging the
cook?
l-'nrclgn and Home tile
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