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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
TAFT COMPLIMENTS WILSON

When man is big enough and
broad enough to give his opponent
credit when he deserves it, some
compliment is certainly due. When
former President Taft praised the
success Of President Wilson, in d
public speech, recently. the former
must have been elevated in the
opinion of his hearers.
Taft was not success as Presi-
dent of the United States. and the
undgnified campaigns conducted by
him and Theodore Roosevelt die
more to put the Republican party it
disrepute than any other thing OF
recent times, Mr.. Taft, however,
has proved that he is not the mar
row-minded politician that some o;
his opponents had believed.
In part, Mr. Taft's compliments fo'
President Wilson are as follows:
Mr.. Wilson has established his
leadership OF the party and has
maintained discipline in a way that
commands admiration. He has KEPT
before the members of his parry in
the house and senate the fear OF
their Democratic constituencies anc
threat of popular appeal in case
OF insurgency. l do not agree with
his tariff policy, but l am glad tina;
the promises made by his party have
been promptly carried out This
is a government by parties and there
should be party responsibility. When
a party has been pledged the party
should carry it out, and the leader
who leads his party to performance
should be commended.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

paper. The Citizen hereby author
ICES the editor OF the Spasm TO in
spect the copies of the kilograms
mentioned. which are on file at
the local telegraph office.
II the Spasm editor does not
care to examine the records. we
will explain 10 him that the present
editor of The Citizen never heard OF
Judge Overfield. Barnette or Receiv-
er Noyes before coming to Fair
banks, and it was sometime after his
arrival that he learned for the first
time of the conditions surrounding
the failure of the WashnSton-Al-
aska bank, of which he had no
previous knowledge.
The employment of the editor OF
this paper was brought about through
A friend of the owner of The citizen.
the friend being a resident of Los
Angeles. and as far as anyone CON
! nected with The Citizen knows,
has had nothing to do with Barnette
or any one else concerned with
the Washing Alaska bank or its
| failure.
Until few days previous to his
departure from Los Angeles, the
| present editor of The Citizen kne
nothing of Fairbanks or even OF It's
geographical location. He was as
| sured that the owner of The Citizen
was perfectly reliable and trust
worthy man. and when he arrived al
! Seattle. on his way to Fairbanks,
this assurance was verified by several
| newspapermen in that city, who per
sonal]y know the owner of The Citi-
zen.
II is to be hoped that this ex-
PLANTATION will satisfy the editor OF
the Spasm, but If there is anything
else that he desires to know about
the employment Of the present editor
of this newspaper. concerning which
there is no secret, We will be pleas
cd 10 do all that is possible &c
make il plain to him. Another edi
torial like that written by him a
few days ago may over-tax his I'M
| agination.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
THE ORIGIN OF WOMAN.

According % Hindu legend this
is the proper origin Of woman:
Twashtri, the god Vulcan of the
Hindu mythology, created the world,
but on his commencing to create
Woman he discovered that for man
he had exhausted all his creative
materials, and that not one solid
cement hal cen left, fha2, Of course
greatly perplexed Twashtri, and
caused him to fall into profound
meditation. When he arose from
it he proceeded as follows. He
took:
The roundness of the moon.
The undulating curve Of the SER
pent.
The graceful twist of the creep,
ing plant.
The light shivering of the grass
blade and the slenderness of the
willow.
ne velvet OF the flowers.
The ligh,ness of the feather
The genie gaze of the doe.
The frolicsomeness o. :hr DANCING
sunbeam.
The tears of the cloud.
The inconsistency of the wind.
The timidity of the hare.
The vanity of the peacock.
The hardness of the diam nd.
The crue'tj of the tige".
The chill of the snow.
The cackling of the parrot.
The cooling of the turtle-dove.
All these he mixed together and
formed a woman.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
WHY is MOVES SILENT?

If a sincere man is acting in good
faith, and charges of failure to DO
his duty to the public are made
against him, he can be counted upon
to make some show of self-defense,
by denying, if nothing else, the al
legations that are made against
him Thus it would seem that Il
F. G. Noyes, the receiver of the
Washington Alaska bank. is acting
in good faith he would say some
thing in defense of himself to the
charges brought by The Citizen
against his methods of handling the
money Of the depositors Of the
bank
Instead Of making any explana-
ions concerning his holding the
money of the depositors and failing
20 disburse It, Noyes uses the news
papers he controls to question the
sincerity of The Citizen in attacking
him. Moves has been charged with
incompetency and with keeping up
extensive offices for which the de-
nositors must pay the bills, while 1t
is maintained that the work has been
reduced to a minimum and easily
within the scope Of one mans
clerical ability 1t has been charg-
ed that Noyes is not competent to
10 the clerical work, and that he is
simply a figurehead, who draws the
big salary and lets the clerks in the
office do the work.
More than 100 depositors of the
1efunct bank have signed a petition
asking the court to remove Noyes,
and if he does not feel like an
swering the charges made by The
Citizen. it would seem that he would
have enough manly pride to reply to
the charges made against him in the
petition for his removal, now in the
hands Of Judge Fuller.
That NOyeS is ll'lhs up " h'S
reputation of being an oily politician
With the ability to get money from
the poor in a legal way without
giving honest returns, seems evident
from his own silence, and there is
scarcely a man or woman in Fair
banks who is familiar with the af-
fairs of the Washington-Alaska bank
that can be made to believe other
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
JUNEAU'S SOCIAL EVIL.

Juneau is undergoing moral
housekeeping, or what might be
termed campaign of moral SAM
tation, for the district attorney a.
that place is attempting to eliminate
the social evil.
Since history first began, humani-
~ has been trying to determine
what is the best way to handle the
social evil question. but it seems
that the problem is no nearer being
solved now than it was hundreds
Of years ago. That it will ever be
satisfactorily solved is doubtful.
This is one public question on
which people seem to be hopelessiy
divided. The great trouble seems
to be the ineffectiveness OF the law
in attempting to change the natures
of some men and women to make
them moral in spite of themselves.
The law can eliminate immoral dis
tricts, but it has never been known
to put a stop to immoral practices,
and whether it is better to concen-
trate public impurities into one
sore or force it to scatter through
out the community, is the serious
feature of the problem.
There can be no question about
the inadvisability of permitting the
social evil to flourish too openly,
if indeed it is permitted at all, for
its influence is degenerating. It is
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
FREE TOLLS DISCUSSION.

In his determined effort to repeal
the law which will allow American
coastWise vessels to pass through
the Panama canal without having
to pay the tolls that will be charged
against vessels of foreign flags, Presi-
dent Wilson seems to have stirred
up a hornets nest of opposition in
both the house Of representatives
and the senate.
There are so many indirect fea-
lures involved in the free tolls dis
cusson that it is not easy to deter
mine without much careful study
whether it is really better for the
American people to grant our vessels
the free tolls or to put them on the
same plane with the vessels of other
nations.
At first glance, it seems that the
free tolls are justified and proper,
for the canal was built entirely by
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sive property of the United States,
and, therefore, it should be used to
aid if possible, in building up this
nations declining merchant marine.
But there are other sides to the
question, some of which probably
have influenced President Wilson in
his determined stand against the
free tolls system. One of these is
the probability that the American
coastwise shippers will combine to
raise rates and that the money saved
from the tolls may 60 into the peck
cts of the wealthy shippers and will
never come, even indirectly, into the
hands of the people at large.
What is evidently worrying Presi-
dent Wilson more than any other
thing is the danger Of foreign COM
plications that threaten to re-
suit from the refusal Of the United
States to abolish the free tolls plan.
The international agreement made
by the United States that all nations
should have equal rights in the use
of the canal is interpreted by many
to apply only to foreign nations, and
that it in nowise is meant to hinder
this government from giving pre-
ference to it's own commerce. On
the other hand, President Wilson is
inclined to leave the impression that
that feature of the international
agreement is as binding on the
United States as it Is on the other
nations.
II President Wilson is sincere In
his belief, and it is quite EVIDENT
that he is, for he is known as man
of undoubted sincerity, then it is
proper that he should insist on this
government keeping faith with 9TH
err powers. Backed by his strong
determination and his evident faith
in the stand he is taking, he Will
probably win out against all opposi-
tiop in the end
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
Magnificent Jewels
For State Occasions

For state occasions magnificent
tiaras OF diamonds are now being
made in the 'orm of outstanding
leaves. One of the prettiest of
these designs is that made of mis-
tletoe leaves in diamonds crowned
" berries in large pearls. 1t was all
English duchess who first Introduced
his fashion of fancy tiaras. 1t was
said that some one made the ex-
pertinent in the days when Queen
Victoria vas alive, but that it was
mmediately crushed, as that Won
derful lady had very firm views on
he subject Of court etiquette.
The experiment was again made
when Queen Alexandra came to
the throne. and with better success,
for Queen Alexandra had and still
has very. artistic ideas alb ut dress,
and she welcomed little change
n the stiff court dress. Now it is
Tceress to appear in fancy tiara
even on state occasions, and the
tiaras now being made b Partisan
jew elers in he shape of fl Wers
and leaves are admirable from all
p ints Of view. A lovely rosebud
tara is made with single high bud,
surrounded by small leaves, stand
ing erect in front, and another is
made of large Marguerite daisies.
In the world o. jewels the la est
hing is the Ions chain OF amber
beads and uncut diamonds, the glist-
aning white stones alternating with
the circles # pale amber The eff
feet of these chains is beautiful.
Amber is at all times becoming to
he skin, and when combined with
sparkling diamonds it looks myster-
Gus and eminently attractive.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
THE SPASM'S IMAGINATION.

Instead of answering the charge
OF The Citizen that the Spasm Is
trying to whitewash Receiver NoyeS
Of the Washington-Alaska bank. in
return for favors extended to the
editor of that paper the Spasm has
gone far astray in an effort to
avoid making direct denial.
Not being able to find any real
criticism about The Citizen, the edi-
tor of the Spasm has let his imagin-
alton take wings and has concocte!
an absurd story to the effect that
the new editor of The Citizen was
hired through the agency of Judge
Overfield of Los Angeles, declared
to be the attorney for e. T. Bar
nette, who is charged with having
wrecked the Washington Alaska
bank. The inference Of this, it
seems, is that the new editor was
hired by Barnette to come to Fair
banks for the purpose of fighting
Receiver NOyes.
The only authority the Spasm
gives for this clever piece Of mag
cry, Is talk about town" In most
parts of the country the making
public of a private telegram is a
felony, and employees Of telegraph
lines are therefore not permitted to
hint concerning the contents OF
private message. Under those cir
cumstances, of course, the Spasm
was not permitted to get access to
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

few weeks than can be undone by
the courts at great expense in
years. If then. he commission is 10
have full lawmaking power, the
situation may be made worse.
The ordinary legislative system
in vogue by the various states has
proved anything but satisfactory. A
careful study of the work of one
session of the legislature of almost
any state will show tina. the first
object in the mind of every member
is to make new laws. and that this
law-making madness increases rs
the session lengthens.
One of the greatest burdens that
the public has to bear is the con
slant expense of testing the validity
of new laws. No sooner is law
found valid, than it is usually amend
ed. or substituted by another law
which in turn must go through a
slow grind of legal tests to be de
termined either valid or useless.
Much of this trouble seems t.
come from the new legisla ;ors who
seem to think that unless they sue
coed in changing laws they will not
have established record that will
entitle them to reelection.
IT, therefore, a state is governed
by a commission which has only
limited law-making powers, leaving
the more important laws to be
passed by the initiative of the PEG
pie. a commission may prove to be
an ideal form of state government
Oregon was the first Western
state to adopt the Australian ballot
system. the initiative and referen
DUN method Of passing laws by a
vote of the people, and one Of the
first to provide for the recall OF
officials by popular vote. 1t was
the Oregon system" of government
| that attracted so much ATTENTION N
congress, including the corrupt
practice act, which has had the eff
feet Of purifying elections. Oregon's
lead in political reforms is due
| largely to U'Ren of Oregon City, a
quiet unassuming diplomat, who has
the ability to accomplish great
things without much stir. 1t should
also be explained that Oregon, also
! through U'Ren's work, was one OF
the first, if not the first state tC
force the legislature to elect United
States senators by recommendation
of the vote cast by the people at a
general election.
1t is to be hoped that Oregon
may be as successful in her attempt
! o establish an improved Legislative
and executive system as that state
has been in the past in adopting
other political reforms.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

ciety. and IL some way could be
found for eliminating 1t without
scattering il. the standard of human
ity would be raised, homes in many
cases would be more wholesome and
the general environment of growing
children would be improved.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

THERE is no sham about Jim
Wickersham, except in the last part
of his name.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF Err,
IN in Fairbanks have demonstrated
their ability as entertainers.
FROM what can be heard around
he streets, it seems that Fairbanks
may soon be Noyesless city.
WE are now on the borderland be-
tween the primeval Alaska Of yes
terday, and the modern Alaska of
tomorrow
THE glowing rim OF Northern Light
Above the Pole is furled;
frozen rainbow of the night
halo DER the world,
THE difference between an Alas
kan beauty and an undesirable
citizen is that one is becoming and
the other should be going.
THE building of the government
railroad will probably cause as great
stampede into Alaska as did the
early gold discoveries here.
WARMER weather and an occa-
sional bird are the sure signs OF
spring now. 1t will only be a few
weeks more until the spring poet
will make his appearance.
THE income tax list will probably
become the social blue book of each
community. for society, unfortunately,
is based on income values rather
than on moral or mental values.
IN some sections of Alaska ex-
hibits are being collected for the
San Francisco exposition for next
year. Isn't it about time some ex-
hibit for Fairbanks is being plan
ned?
ENERGETIC and constant boost
ing is essential TO the success of
any exposition, and it is up to every
person in Fairbanks to lend his aid
in making the affair of 1917 sue
cess.
1T is an old saying that one half
the world does not know what the
other half is doing. There is many
a woman In the world. too, that
does not know what her better half
Is doing.
ONE of the local daily papers has
come out with the startling an
nouncement in its headlines that a
man "died on the Outside" 1t must
be a slow death for his dying on
the inside has not yet been announc-
ed.
ONE Of the best indications Of the
dawn of prosperity in any locality
is the way shrewd businessmen be
gin to make investments in real
estate. The purchase of the Audi
forum by ]. H. Groves is probably
the first of series Of important
real estate transactions in this city
THE morning paper on Wednesday
announced in its headlines that
Captain Griffith, Of the United
States army quartermaster's depot in
Seattle, charged with shortage in
his accounts. was trusted deputy
This is probably the first time IN
history that an army officer. working
in his official capacity, has ever
been termed a deputy"
COL. COCKTAILS, the builder Of
the Panama canal is being doomed
for Presidential candidacy by the
Progressives. The Colonel is good
engineer, but there is vast diff
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

to be at the head OF great repub-
lie But even at that. he would
probably poll more votes than Colo
mel Roosevelt.
GOVERNOR WEST of oregon pre-
diets war with Mexico But Cover
nor West has proved himself to be
sensationalist, always doing some
thing novel to get into the lime
light. and it is not easy to know if
his predictions about Mexico are
genuine or if they are made simply
to keen alive his varied campaign
for publicity.
HENRY RODEN. territorial sena-
tor. who is one of the members of
the last legislature that sent letters
to Secretary Lane to discourage
the building of Government rail
roads in Alaska is reported to be
on his way home from the Outside.
Mr.. Roden will be asked to explain
when he returns Why he took the
responsibility of trying to head off
the enterprise for which nearly all
Alaska has been working. Il is only
fair. however. that the accused sena-
tor should be given a chance to pre-
sent his own version of the case.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
PRESS COMM EMIT.
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If silence were golden John Lind
could start mint-Washingto
Herald
Mexico is still a live issue but a
lot of Mexicans aren't.-Columbia
State.
The northern boundary of Mexico
is now indicated by bread-line.-
Brooklyn Eagle,
Now that it has turned down equal
suffrage, why not call it Mstersip-
pi?-Columbia State.
Big business seems to have stumb-
led across something its size.-Nash-
| Vile Southern Lumberman.
Making a big stick look like an
! olive branch Is some presidential
Burbanking. memphis Commercial
Appeal.
We shudder to think of the fac of
all hen-c0ops i'll the path of the
advancing Haitian rebels.-Columbia
State.
The only menace we see to bust
ness for the coming summer is
three big ball leagues rising over
the horizon Memphis Appeal,
Just a few more and Governor
Cole Blease will have pardoned
enough South Carolina voters to
make his election to the United
States senate a certainty.-New York
Herald
The Ford company is no longer
besieged by men seeking work. but
the arrival in Detroit of great num-
bers of eligible spinsters is begin
ming to attract attention.-New York
Post.
With net earnings of 3O.79 per
cent last year, it looks as if the
Armours might be able to hold out
for a while yet in spite of free
trade in meat and Argentine i'm
portations -Capital News.
"Restric.ion in trade as a def
ulllOu VI leSll dlHl "a tllut III liiS
Antitrust law ought to be good for
wenty years more OF litigation in de-
filming the defnition.-New York
| World.
Credence should be given to the
prediction statements of the woman
chairman of the Colorado Democrat
ic state committee when she says
she can sweep the state.-NashVllle
Southern Lumbermsn.
Mexico will have to do a lot OF
settling UP after settling down.
Columbia State.
| 1t seems rather misfortune that
| Colonel Goethals is not twins
Providence Journal.
Mississippi turned down woman
| suffrage, proving again that there's
nothing in name.-Columbia State
Huerta can not possibly back out
without embarrassing a lot of Mr.
Wilson's political enemies.-Chicago
News.
II uSl Do duHllltCo NAtAt VIZ 1890
on the interlocking directorates have
sometimes held the key to the sit
uation.-W Washington Herald.
| 1t doesn't seem quite correct to
say there is no panic in the coun-
try. Look at what the new base
ball league is dong.-Topeka Jour
nal.
Some steel-mills are being flooded
with orders. This must be in anti
cipation Of Republican victory and
high tariff in 1916.-New York
Post.
1.-The English think great deal
of DR.. Cook" says dispatch
from London. So do we, but we are
polite enough to refrain from saying
all that we think-Charleston News.
Every time a profit sharing plan is
announced by great manufacturing
concern, the face OF the ultimate
consumer assumes an expression of
wistful inquiry.-Washingto Star.
AS not single aviator has met
with an accident in their startling
upside-down flights. it is possible we
havo brilt tho hVino-ma chi ines on
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

II am in the seventh heaven OF de-
light" exclaimed the groom as they
marched down the aisle.
why, Henry" pouted the bride,
81 thought you told me you had
A>nn mo rrjod five timoSn
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

JOYS OF HOME.
Sweet are the joys of home,
And pure as sweet; for they
Like dews of morn and evening
come,
To make and close the day.
The world hath it's delights,
And its decisions, too;
But home to calmer bliss invites,
More tranquil and more true.
Anonymous.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

FROM what can be heard around
he streets, it seems that Fairbanks
may soon be Noyesless city.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

Big business seems to have stumb
led across something its size.-Nash-
Vile Southern Iumberman.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

The northern boundary of Mexico
is now indicated by a bread-line.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

Now that it has turned down equa
suffrage, why not call it Mistersip
ri ?-COlumbia State.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

Just few more and Governor
Cole Blease will have pardoned
enough South Carolina voters to
make his election to the United
States senate certainty.-New York
Herald
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

The only menace we see to bust
ness for the coming summer is
three big ball leagues rising over
the horizon, Memphis Appeal.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

THERE is no sham about Jim
Wickersham, except in the last part
of his name.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF Err
IN in Fairbanks have demonstrated
their ability as entertainers.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

The Ford company is no longer
besieged by men seeking work. but
the arrival in Detroit of great num-
bers of eligible spinsters is begin
ming to attract attention.-New York
Post
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

WE are now on the borderland be
tween the primeval Alaska of yes
terday, and the modern Alaska of
tomorrow,
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23

THE glowing rim OF Northern Light
Above the Pole is furled;
A frozen rainbow of the night
A halo DER the world.