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®lfp Daily f raapprtar PUBLISHED BT PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO. H. B. SELBY, Editor and Proprietor. VALDEZ. ALASKA Published Dally Except Sunday Entered as Second-Class Mall Matte July 23, 1912, at the postolllce of Valdes Alaska, under act of March 3. 18.9 Business Office and -Editorial Rooms, TEL. 152 Advertising Rates on Application Fill BAY. MARCH 22. 1018 Food will win the War; don’t waste it! _—----I IF WE HAD THE TIME, FI had the time to And a place And alt me down full face to face With my better self, that cannot show In my daily life that rushes so; It might be then I should see my soul Was stumbling still toward the shining goal; I might be nerved by the thought sub lime— i If I had the time! FI had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life a part; Te look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered In No Luck Land. Ah, God. if I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill I think that my wish with God's would rime— If I had the time! IF I had the time to learn from you How much for comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could Aow and the wrong be quite ex plained. Brothers, tne souls of us all would chime— If we had the time. —Richard Burton. let us preserve our AMERICANISM s -■ Is the United States government at the point of guaranteeing to the peo ple of this country that the well of pure Americanism shall remain unde filed? There is ground for the belief that such is the case in the tardy ac tion of the department of labor in deciding either to deport or to intern alien disturbers }gho preach anarchy, sabotage and all the evils that it is popular nowadays to class under the term Bolshevism. It is only by drhstic action that the Bolsheviki movement in this country can be arrested. To advocate a policy of "laissez faire” on the ground that this is a free republic, in which every man and every movement is entitled to a chance, is to condone a species of anarchy; and anarchy is as foreign to the spirit of our republican insti tutions as autocracy, which the na tion is avowedly fighting today. The very notion of autocracy or tyranny is repugnant to every real American; why then, in all conscience, can any American consistently go to the op posite extreme and indorse Bolshev ism? An I. W. W. leader in the state of Washington boasts that there are in the United States 55,000 members in one branch of the I. W. W. and that 80 per cent of them are in the state of Washington. He glories in the movement, regardless of the fact that it has been declared outlaw; and that is the spirit of its leadership and its membership. me government, in jib laiesi uru sade against anti-Americanism, de crees that membership in the I. W. W. does not constitute sufficient grounds for deportation or intern ment, but that any alien who is con victed of preaching sabotage or an archy, shall be deported or interned, even though he has committed no overt act against the common weal. It is a challenge to alien agitators, who come to America to escape for eigh tyrannies and immediately set about to corrupt Americanism, to spread classism, to create dangerous labor disturbances, to undermine the very foundations of our form of gov ernment. They are deserving of no ' consideration. In the great world up heaval Americanism, which rests on solid ground between the distant poles of oligarchy and anarchy, stands out as the hope of humanity and to allow it to be tarnished is to commit a crime against civilization. We are today looking upon the spectacle of Bolshevism, and it Is sad dening. The novelty of a confraternity of workingmen, dominating this world, appealed for a time to the un thinking. But as it Is tested In the lire of Russian nationalism It looms up as tragedy rather than as a hope. We want none of It, yet It is the count erpart of I. W. W.ism, which an alien stock is trying lnsidlodsly to plant upon American soil. , Let us be liberal; let us <?e toler ant; let us be democratic—but let us not confound liberty with license, tolerance with potential terrorism, democracy with anarchy. Let us not compromise our precious heritage of) Americanism. P!tlSII>FNT ASKKI) simiik LIVFS Ob’ 8FNTHIFS SIN FKANC1SCO: A telegram on behalf of 6.000 San Francisco club-j women asking clemency for four Ain-j erii an soldiers in France condemned J to death for sleeping while on sentry duty, was sent to President Woodrow Wilson Saturday, following a resolu tion adopted by the San Francisco city federation of women’s clubs. The telegram said: "While we realize the need of army discipline, especially In war time, and while we appreciate the breach in volved of a sentry falling asleep at his post in the presence of the ene my, nevertheless the San Francisco City Federation of Women’s Clubs, representing 6,000 women, respect fully appeals to your excellency’s dis tinguished sense of humanity to ex tend clemency to those so accused, particularly in view of Gen. Persh ing’s reference of these cases to you. "The mothers of America will ap plaud your leniency.” GOOD BILL AT THE EMPRESS SUNDAY NIGHT Sunday night "Mister 44" will be shown at the Empress theatre, to gether with a late Pathe News. The program is a well balanced one, and should be seen to be appreciated. GEORGE M. COHAN AT EMPRESS TUESDAY Tuesday night George M. Cohan, the master comedian, will appear at the Empress Theatre in “Broadway Jones,” one of the best of the many comedies this versatile comedian has yet appeared in. , GERMANS TAKE KHERSON BERLIN. March 22.—The city of Kherson, an important shipping cen ter at the mouth of the Dnieper river, ninety-two miles northeast of Odessa has been captured by the Germans today, an army report announces. WANTED—Buffet in good condi tion. Phone 171 tf CONDUCTOR WEDS A JACKIE Because of the scarcity of male la bor. women are being employed as conductors on surface lines In New York and elsewhere. And now girls are quitting their Jobs to get married. The photograph shows Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lawver. Mr. Lawver when aboard one of Uncle Barn’s cruisers Is a chief gunner’s mate and Mrs. Lawver Is the first o% the women conductors to fall victim to Dan Cupid’s darts. The war la really responsible for it all. Lawver met bis bride two years ago when she was Mias Nora Hannan. They had not seen each other until re cently when Gunner’s Mate Lawver boarded a Broadway car. Miss Han nan was the conductor, and one more war romance was added to the list. Lobsters Arp Marked. Over 1,000 seed lobsters have been liberated along the Maine coast recent ly, and an additional 2,000 are ready as soon sb the authorisation of the commission of sea and shore fisheries Is obtained for their liberation, says the Fishing Gazette. Every one of these has been marked and as they are the property of the state of Maine, It will be necessary for all lobster fisher men who may gather them In their traps to release them or stand the pen alty of a $50 fine which wps provided Ip a pew law enacted at last ses sion i/t the Maine legislature. The 1. 000 /ample lobsters that were lib unched thropgh the JnM i the soitt# marking. GAMBLING LAW WILL HELP THE POOR NEW YORK: The poor of the city will reap a large financial benefit from j the John Doe Inquiry into gambling 1 conditions in this city, District At j torney Swann predicts. Help for them j will come from enforcement of a law 'which provides that “a person, who I wins or loses at play or by bolting at ; ■ any time the sum or value of $25 or | I upwards within the space of twenty-! | four hours, is punishable by a fine not' ' les than five times the value or sum j so lost or won." According to the law, Mr. Swan j said, the commissioner of charities | would be the nominal plaintiff in civ- j lil suits to recover the money, which ! must lie used only for the poor. Mr. Swann predicted that he could get $250,000 for the city treasury in a week on the basis of the amounts j actually lost in gambling here. Other- j wise, he said, suits would be brought for five times the amounts involved. SNOW PLOW TURNS TURTLE AND MEN LOSE LIVES SKAGWAY: A rotary snow plow on the White Pass & Yukon railroad turned turtle at McCrea spur, north of here, yesterday, and James Collin son, the pilot, was killed and Engi neer E. J. Barry was probably fatally scalded. Two others escaped by Jump ing. The rotary was clearing the track to the Pueblo copper mines,‘in order to enable them to ship ore to Tacoma. i • m ■ — NOTICE TO CANDIDATES The Prospector Publishing Com pany can furnish sample ballots with name of candidate printed in heavy type with cross In square In front of name for $4.50 for 500 and $6.75 for 1000. Get your order in early, cash must accompany order at this price. tf DONALDSON SCHEDULE The following schedule for the har bor boat “Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will take effect today. All orders to the contrary are revoked. Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdez 8:16 a. m. 9:46 a. m. 1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m. TUESDAY 1:15 p. m. 2:00 p. m. 4:30 p. m. 5:00 p. m. SATURDAY 1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m. 7:15 p. m. 10:30 p. m. 11:15 p. m. 12:00 m. m. There will be no trips of the boat on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, these days being used to clean boilers. Special trips or cancelling of the above will be made without notice only to meet exigencies of the ser vice. All official business Detween Val dez and the Post should be arranged for transaction, where possible, so that advantage will be taken of the scheduled trips and extra trips will be made at a minimum and made only when urgently needed. G. R. KOEHLER Capt. 14th Infantry, A. Q. M. NEW SPRING HATS We have just opened a shipment of M A LLO RY CRA V ENETTED HATS NEW SHAPES AND SHADES These hats being cravenetted will not spot from rain and will hold their shape much better than a hat not waterproofed. Priced at $4.50 and $5.00. S. BLUM & COMPANY Member of the United States Food Administration License number G-48525 GOOD GOODS--- RIGHT PRICES Jim received all me latest popu lar songs at Q. O. Relnke’s. tf Purnisbed rooms at Mrs Osland’s Prices reasonable. * J. E. WILSON Freighting to all points in the third division. Horses bought and sold. Phone 166. HOTEL SEXTON Seward Alaska Geo. Sexton, Proprietor. The traveling public’s home. European Plan. HOTEL SEXTON PAID ADVERTISEMENT CHAS. A. SULZER Candidate For Re-election As DELEGATE TO CONGRESS From Alaska "In deciding to enter the primaries as a candidate for Delegate to Congress from Alaska, I feel impelled to make a brief statement to the people of the territory. It is now nearly a year since I was seated in the House ae Alaska's representative to congress. During the most of this time the United States has been engaged in a world war, and every resource of the nation, including money and man power is be ing devoted to the single purpose of winning this great war. Every member of congress in considering legislation for the nation, has place<l the country’s war needs above all needs and requirements and has subordinated his desires to the military establishment of the United States. , “Alaska nas responded nobly to the nation’s call. Shq has given her share willingly and unstlntingly. When the democratic party went before the people of Alaska in November, pineteen sixteen, it i stood for a certain constructive program which embodied as its prin cipal elements a wider measure of home rule for the territory, and a 1 sane and rational policy in the development of,natural resources and i every possible aid to the pioneers of the country. . “I have introduced among others the following bills in congress which I am pressing for passage as opportunity affords: 1 “Granting Alaska full territorial form or government wun none i rule the dominating principle. “Regulating the fisheries of Alaska along lines that will be fair to all. and the protection of the salmon supply from depletion. "Making changes in the homestead laws by abolishing the eighty rod reservation. “Authorizing free surveys of homesteads in isolated sections. "Changing the game laws so as to give the people a better oppor tunity to use the game of the country without Its being slaughtered. "Extending the federal farm loan act to Alaska. “Providing for the care of Alaska’s insane within the territory. “At all timeB I have endeavored to keep constantly In mind the needs of the territory and the people of the territory. In spite of the war some measure of progress has been achieved. I have assisted In passing a law which helped the prospector by suspending assessment work on claims during the years nineteen seventeen and nineteen eighteen. The extension of the wireless and cable system In Alaska has been accomplished with bright prospeets for a further extension. “Recognition has been forced for Alaska In the matter of appoint ments to the second series of training camps for o®cere. Contracts which prevented the farmers of the interior from supplying army posts with their vegetables are cancelled. "Suggestion* and requests that I again go before the- people ef Alaska have come to me from Alaskans all over the territory. Reit erating my desire to serve the best Interests of-Alaska I .am submit ting - my M A candidate for the democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress." FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS F. and A. M. Valdez Lodge No. 168 REGULAR communications, first Wednesday in each month in Ma sonic Hall. Visitors always wel come. WALTER ELLIOT, W. M. C. O. REYNOLDS, Sec. I. 0. 0. F. Valdez. No. 6 Meets every Monday night at 8:00 o’clock p. m., In Odd Fellows’ Hall. Visiting members cordially Invited to attend these meetings. OTTO ELFSTROM, N. G. R. D. NICHOLLS, Secretary. Fraternal Order Eagles Valdez Aerie No. 1971 Meets every Friday night In Eagle Hall. Visiting Members cordially In vited to attend these meetings. ED. WOOD, W. P. C. J. TODD, Sec. Order of Eastern Star Valdez Chapter No. 5 STATED communications, first and third Tuesdays of each month at Masonic Hall. Visiting members always welcome. RENA E. CRAWFORD, W. M. J. A. SILVERMAN, M. D, Sec’y. SAFETY FIRST Travel On The “SHAMROCK” Prompt Service D. D. STEWART Ma.ter LAUNCH DELLA Capt H. L. Rider Weekly trips from Valdes to Ellamar, La unlock, Fidalgo and way ports. Passengers landed at all points. Carrying freight and passen* feere. For rates apply on board. CAPT. B. Is RIDER PROFESSIONAL CARDS. JOS. A. SILVERMAN Ph.G.,M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Contract Surgeon U. S. Army A. A. Surgeon, U. S. Marine Hospital and Public Health Service OFFICE HOURS: 1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M. Sundays by Appointment TELEPHONES Office No. 19 Res. No. 17S Boyle Block, Valdez, Alaska DR. H. COCKERILLE Graduate National i'nlwerait? WaihlDftoa, D. C. DENTIST In Valdez Since 1808 PHONE 110 Office Rooms Above Louie's Cafe DONOHOE & DIMOND ATTORNKV8.AT.LAW *>■«• Opposite Court House Pheuo 84 VALDEL ALASKA JOHN LTON8 a ■ RITCHIB LYONS & RITCHIE ATTORNHTS.AT.UAW OHeea Is sruiBs Bulldloc PAmo isi TALDHB. Alaska ROBERT SIMPSON Opt D. JUNEAU, ALASKA Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground VALDEZ HOSPITAL Equipped for the Treatment of all Surgical and Medical Cases. X-Ray Private Rooms Jot. A. Overman PL G. M. D. Proprietor Pcaoa»B8»oR»ofiCBraoBca^^ Arctic Hotel .All Warm, Outside Rooms Transient Trade Solicited Special Hairs h» the Week or Month Itailis In Connection PHONE 133 fits. STRING Pttp LOVE & MEALS Insurance % Fire-Surety Bonds-Life