The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-07

Fairbanks last Monday
evening. and though his return was
the occasion of much rejoicing or
the part of himself and his friends
one little wee cloud came up tC
mar the pleasure of the affair.
In accordance with his character
istic hospitality Mr.. Rosenstair
brought with him some rare kinds
of food. for the purpose OF giving
his friends here a treat. Thus as
soon as he reached town they were
notified to gather for the meal. II
was to be a big occasion. for the
food had been brought at consider
able expense and trouble, some OF
ii having cost "a dollar pound.
to use the phrase of one Of the PEG
pie present at the meal.
The meal itself was all that could
be desired. but somehow its after
effects We're disappointing. as well
as painful. This was the cloud on
the occasion, but for all that Mr.
Rosenstain's hospitality was sincere
ly appreciated. and he was voted
by fis friends to be a dandy good
fellow
Mr.. Rosenstain left here to go to
visit relatives in Russia. but when
he arrived in Eastern Canada, he
learned OF the war, and concluded
not to go abroad. However when
he attempted to return to the United
States, he was met with opposition
as the Canadian government had
received a request from Russia, ask
ing it to keep all Russian subjects
within its border.
1t was with some difficulty that
Mr.. Rosenstain managed at last to
make his escape in the night across
TIE American border He declared
after arriving here that Fairbanks
is the best place on earth.
Two Some married men have
Matrimonial much sympathy for the
Views forlorn single man who
is without the compan
ionship of wife, and on the other
hand some of the single men feel
really sorry for the married man
whom Re believes to be abused
One of these benedicts who thinks
the poor bachelor is misfit in
the universe, was at a party a few
evenings ago with his wife 1t
CHANGED at one time late in the
evening that the married man found
a bachelor friend OF his standing in
a corner Of the room. looking very
lonely, and this induced him to
sympathize with the unmarried man.
II really feel sorry for you" de
clared the benedict You don't
know what you are missing in this
world by not being married"
But the single man only smiled
eood-naturedly, and the topic. turn
ed to something else. A little lat
er the married man was interrupted
by his wife who said:
I'm tired let's go home"
"Oh don't be in a hurry, my dear,
let's wait little longer" her hus-
band pleaded.
NO, | don't want to stay. so get
your hat and let's go home. Come
on" she demanded
Il really feel sorry for you" the
single man told his married friend
as he was starting to follow his
wife from the room. You really
don't know what you are missing by
not being able to do as you please u
But the married man had no
further comment to make.
Neutrality These fellows who in
Notices sist on fighting the is
Posted sues of the European
war with their mouths
by taking sides and making it dis
agreeable for the fellows with op.
posite views had better remain
fro, no 70 iybo y,ly tof
flee.
In the lobby of the postoffice
directly opposite the general deliv-
cry window, has been posted a
printed notice, received from the
authorities in Washington, present
ing President Wilson's views on neu
trality The Presidents plea for
people to observe entire neutrality
in their conversation is printed or
the poster in five language. as fol
lows: English. German, Italian
Polish and French.
The plea made by the President
for neutrality on the part of Ameri
cans has previously been published
at least in part, in The Citizen. I,
is worded in excellent language and
sets forth the various reasons why
the people OF the United States
should not take sides in the wal
across the Atlantic. II any man
insists on getting into heated ar
gument about the war in the post
office he will be reminded Of the
notice, and asked to stop.
Name A 1t has been suggested
Town For to The Citizen that in
Wilson asmuch as Presiden
Wilson is largely res
ponsible for TIE new government
railroad which will develop interior
Alaska and make a thriving city ou
of Fairbanks, the name of this city
should be changed to that of VIII
son, in honor of the President.
The proposition sounds all right
but 1t would be safe to bet that the
name Of Fairbanks is not changed
Not that the people of Fairbank.
don't think that President Wilson i!
their very best friend and Is deserv
ing Of such an honor, but people
grow attached to the names Of theil
home towns and seldom will vote
for change.
And now, while we are on tn.
subject we venture to suggest tina
one Of the new towns to be created
on the line of the new railroad
should be named in honor OF Presi
dent Wilson. From present indica
lions there will be lively new
town spring into existence near th'