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fnMrDJatWateromj OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19. 1904 Published daily except Sunday by THE GATEWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered in the postoffice at Seward Alaska as * second-class mail matter. MEMRER OF THE~ASSOCIATED PRESS H. V. HOBEN and £. F. JESSEN, Proprietors E F. Jessen, Editor and Manager The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication oi all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise in this paper and also th* local news published herein. All rights for republication of special dispatches herein are reserved. ADVERTISING RATES Per single column, one to six issues, per inch ___$ .60 Per single column inch, per month .....t_ 3.50 Legal Notices, per line per issue . _ _ ,15 Classified Advertisements, per line, per Issue ___ .10 Notice of Final Proof Notices ___ 12.00 Notice to Creditors Notices _____16.00 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily, by carrier, per month ___j 1.25 Daily, by m'hil, pei month _ _.._ 1.00 Daily, by mail, per year ..... . ___ 10.00 MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY Fewer government employees and more men employ ed in constructive work is one of the requirements of our continued prosperity. A nation that is top-heavy with office-holders feeding at the public trough will soon lack the vigor of long life. Thi s man Sutherland is rich. Now he wants to re lieve Pacific coasts cities of the TERRIFIC burden of car ing for Alaska's CRIMINAL INSANE. No doubt he believes the greater proportion of this vast thinly popu lated realm, are about “half-nuts” because some chose to support his opposition. But the big question is, where are all the criminal insane and who are they? Alaskan cases are badly crowding coast institutions. YE GODS! TAKE HIM AWAY. Again we welcome the Delegates to the Democratic Territorial Convention, which convened in Seward today. We wish there were more like you. MORE ON WELCOME (Continued from Paare One) cent American armed with bureau regulations seeking to establish a rule of conduct from the cradle to the grave. “In some places he cannot marry ■whom he pleases, but must marry in accordance with the dictates of some state uplift eugenic bureau. Here he is told what he may eat, there he is told what he may smoke, and every where what he may. drink. In some places when the children come he is told how he shall raise them^ to what shall be taught; what he may read, or write, or see on the stage, is also prescribed, and not content with this his government tells him how to j cook meat, how to raise foxes, how to : hang curtains and finally the Depart-' ment of Agriculture a few' months ‘ ago put out a handbook entitled, i “Pocket Essays on Kissing’’. “I submit the result of such regu- ; lation is more and more to change and transform our lawr from its age old purpose of protecting life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness to a man made scheme for social control and i the regulation of personal conduct and i personal relations. So^tb years ago; two executive departments of the fed eral government issued a circular let ter relative to an area in Alaska in i the joint control of such departments, j After numerous an£ lengthy don’ts,! it is forbidden, et cetera, the circular ^ informed the perplexed citizen if you don’t knowr which dpartment to write to about matters herein stated, wrhite to both. I submit such admonition is j probably one of the wisest ever put | out by a department clerk. “I have the admiration of most cit- j izens for the wisdom and far-sighted ness displayed in the first of the ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States as prepared and ■drafted by that incomparable leader of your party, Thomas Jeffersop. And even though the valley of years is between the ilfe of your leader and our present days, it is yet with a thrill we read the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution, so rigidly necessary in this day. “Because I may disagree with those drawing salaries in the Heinz Varie ties of Bureaus dealing with Alaska, as a part of this welcome I am ex tending to you honorable Delegates, jand as a part of this enunciation of “ principles with which I think no I ■ Alaskan can disagree, and so that no charge of political laziness may creep into your proceedings; and, to reit erate the idea that I am trying to put forth,—that our Constitution is not meant to be a code of morals, subject to interpretation by as many religious creeds and beliefs as may exist, but is the greatest heritage a free people can have^ a heritage to I us from Washington, Jefferson, Adams Madison, Hamilton and all the others rich in political experience and prac-! tical knowledge of their time, I will | repeat some well known expressions | as to its stability and usefulness. i “The wonder of our Constitution is that it commands respect and ad miration not only as a remarkable j achievement of the past, but, rather as a vital working force of the present The Constitution means more than mere words for within it is included the whole appealing history of man’s struggles to gain the blessing of lib erty and freedom. It means our homes^ our lives, our happiness; it means our government, our flag, our ideals; in a word it is our Nation. “Our Constitution is composed of the dreams, the desires, the aspira tions of the oppressed and down trodden. It is composed of the wisdom of its creators, the skill of its inter-1 prefers, the mastery of its executors, the ability of its legislators and the whole hearted support of its followers. It is the result of many centuries of experience and thinking. It means strength^ the strength of our Nation; our Constitution means progress, the* progress of our Nation; it means success^ the success and prosperity of an even a greater United States that it yet to be, and which you are helping to create and extend. “It is then our duty—rather, it is S, F. COURT ROOM ALLEGED INTIMATE DETAILS MADE PUBLIC BEFORE YOUNG GIRLS AND MEN SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21. (£>)— Sally Whitcomb, who says that two prominent San Francisco youths at tacked her during a “gin party” lost control of her emotions in court here. Screaming and hysterical she called a Doctor witness “liar” and sobbed loud ly as the Judge censured her. The Doctor said that Sally confess ed to him that she had been attacked when she was 16. Sally denied the charge. Young girls amd young men fighting to hear the sordid testimony were ejected from the court room over their protests, the Judge ruling that they could not stay. CLUE WITHOUT VALUE BOSTON; Jan. 21. (jP)—A reward of $10,000 was offered by St. John Smith for information leading to the recovery of his daughter Frances St. John Smith. A clue linking her' disappearance to that of Hugo Bezdek Jr., was prov ed without value. ' DELANEY WHIPS BELGIAN BOSTON, Jan. 21. (JP)—Jack De laney scored a technical knockout over Jack Humbedk, Belgian heavy weight champion, when the referee stpped the bout in the sixth round to spare the Belgian further punishment, ment. —* —~ ■ FIGHT FOR |DHATEAU PARIS, Jan. 21. $p)-=-Callmg him self the grandson of Louis the 17th of France, a blind man, 60 years of age, has protested the decision which bars him to fight for the ownership of the Chateau De Chamberd, which is being sought by 17 descendants of Due De Bourbon of Pama. our privilege—to hand that Constitu tion to the generations that are yet to be, a monument not only to the makers of the Constitution, not only to the principles of democracy, but a monument also to the attainments and accomplisments of the Ameri can people. With that Constitution enshrined in the hearts of the Amer ican people, we can see no end, we can imagine no end, there can be no end to these United States of Amer ica.” Free on Saturday, January 21. A box of Haas fresh candy is free with cash purchase of $1.00 or more at Schal- i lerer’s Alaska Shop. GOSPEL SERVICE WILL BE AT 7:30 P. M. IN THE CHAPEL ADJOINING THE FUNERAL PARLOR SUBJECT “The Hands of Our Lord” SUNDAY SCHOOL ‘ 11 A. M. LIBERTK THEITEI W. R. Macpherson will deliver the message Everybody invited No collections - - < 5IIIIIIIIIIIH l »> LIBERTY I THEATER [ iiniiiinumainiiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiirjiiiiimininiunnuinc^ TWO SHOWS 7:15 and 9. i x Harry Langdon In his first big feature comedy “ Tramp, Tramp, Tramp 55 Not a war story, but an exciting foot race h across the country. SPLITTING WITH FUNNY SITUATIONS. SOMETHING NEW IN THE LINE OF LAUGH PICTURES And there is also a fine twro-reel comedy “SNOOKUMS CLEANS UP” And an EDUCATIONAL reel SUNDAY ONLY We do not know which program will come on the train, but we will.put on the best of the lot. EVERY MONTH IN THE 1928 SALES DATES YEAR January 25, February 21, March 21, April 25, May 23, June 27, July 25, August 22, September 19, October 24, November 21, December 12. SPECIAL SALES HELD ON REQUEST OF SHIP PERS. ADVANCES MADE ON SHIPMENTS WHEN I •V The longer you deal with , this old sstablished market of Carstens the j setter you witl like it i School supplies. Schaller ?r’s Alaska Shop. « Send the Weekly Gateway home. You read It In The Gateway first. FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM LONGS RANCH, AT FRYE BRUHN.