The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12

Marshal where people cannot al
OF the more thickly set
tied districts. men are compelled
to follow various occupations at the
same time. But ii is seldom, in
deed that peace officer finds II
necessary to conduct religious ser
vices
over in Fit Yukon. Deputy United
States Marshal T. f. Winecoff is
filling the double capacity of peace
officer and minister. though the
duties of the latter are done as
matter of accommodation for the
people of the place who have been
deprived of church accommodations.
Mr. WinecOff. who was previously
a minister by profession. was urged
to hold services. but he refused to
do so until he received official con-
sent from his superiors in Fairbanks
Under the peculiar conditions that
exist at u. 1uhou, the lllsil SLhi VI
flee here concluded that it would
not be improper for Mr. Winecof
to hold religious services. and the
desired consent was granted him.
There is an Episcopal mission at
FIT. Yukon, but it is for the Indians.
and the white population there com
90
held for them
A War People about Fairbanks
Problem who are interested in
Settled the war situation N
Europe have presented
this question: "lf Germany should
make war directly on Canada. would
il be a violation of the Monroe
Doctrine?" This gave rise to fur
Their investigating problem: Would
this bring the United States into
war with Germany"
1t seems that people in other parts
of the country have been asking the
same question, and following several
inquiries addressed to the New York
World that newspaper has attempt
ed to solve the question.
1t is pointed out by the New
York World that the Monroe Doc
trine is opposed to any attempt of
an European nation to gain foot
hold on the Western continent, 1t
does not. however. make any COM
ment upon the right OF an European
nation to 90 to war with nation
on this continent. as long as no at
Thus. it is asserted by the World
that the simple fact that hostlities
might be carried on on this con
tinent between Germany and the
United States would not be viola
ton of the Monroe Doctrine.
Postal Fairbanks may soon have
Bank For a postal savings bank.
Fairbanks Postmaster Deal is plan
ming to ask the govern
ment for postal savings bank
for this city, and if the govern
ment follows the policy it has
adopted on the Outside, the bank
is certain to be forthcoming. On
the Outside, towns with much less
population and far less business
have postal savings banks.
The new postal savings banks
that have been established every
where in the States by the govern
ment are a decided convenience. 1t
had previously been feared that the
government banks would be detrt-
perience has proved that this is not
the case. The government pays
small interest on money deposited,
and then lends it to private banks,
AS people have absolute conf
dence in a government savings bank,
they prefer to place their money
there than to hide it in some OBJ
scure place, as was commonly done
previous to the establishment of the
postal banks. Thus, much money
that would otherwise be kept in
safe deposit vaults, or in hiding, has
been placed in circulation since the
postal banks were opened. In that
way the private banking houses have
gained control of much more money
than they had previously.
When a depositor has placed to-
tai of $500 in postal savings bank.
he is entitled to exchange it for
government bond Of $500, which
draws interest and cannot be taxed
Thi. Man Among the good stories
Was Not that are going the
Selfish rounds is the following
A Scottish farmer was
asked to the funeral Of a neighbor's
wife, and as he had attended the
funeral of both of her predecessors
his own wife was rather surprised
when he informed her that he had
declined the invitation
For some time Sandy would give
no reason for the refusal, but he