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The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
Phone 262 Phone
SELECTING A CANDIDATE.

It never was the intention or The Citizen to support James Wlcker- sham as a candidate for reelection 10 congress against the approval or he Democrats of the Territory, as they will express themselves at the coming convention: and the senu- ment that seems to have been ac- cepted by some that this newspaper is pledged to MT Wickersham IS without foundation. and directly con trary to the previous editorial ei- pressions of this periodical.
 The Citizen has expressed it's favor for what Mir Wickersham has done and if he is endorsed by the Democrats of the Territory, as We have said in the past, he will get this newspapers hearty support. II, however, any other good man is nominated or endorsed by the Dem ocrats of Alaska, The Citizen will give him all the aid in it's power.
 IL is to be expected that if the Democratic convention acts without any improper influences. it will do that which will be for the very best good of the Territory. The Citizen is willing to abide by the unhamper- ed judgment of the delegates to the convention in the belief that as they are Alaska citizens they will do that which will be the best for the Territory, as well as for the party. All that The Citizen will demand is that there shall be no trickery and that the nomination shall be made in an honest and fair manner.
 AS a result of explanations made before the members of the Panama Democratic club last Tuesday night, the local Democracy is in fair way to let the past alone and work together for the future.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18

understand one wb cannot see how the investment will be indirectly profitable.
 The history of every rapidly grow ing city shows that however much It's people may differ in regard to political matters or in social ways. they are a unit when it comes 10 working for their common interests. the welfare of the community. Whether this city Is to attract the right kind of people here will depend upon the efforts of its citizens right now. and unless they all do their respective shares. but little can be accomplished. A few cannot carry the burdens for the whole commun. ity. and it is neither right nor hon. est on the part of anyone to be willing for them to do SO.
 All that the Commercial club is asking Is for the purchase of $60 worth of stock from each of those who are in position to pay that much. and this can be paid at install ments of five dollars a month. If the Exposition is conducted care fully and in a business-like way. it is quite certain that the money will be returned, for small. conserva- tive Exposition will undoubtedly be profitable venture
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18

ARCHDEACON STUCK is to re.
 turn soon to Alaska. He will prob
 ably have much to explain to the
 people here when he returns con
 corning the way he has discredited
 them in the States.
 O'SHAUGHNESSY told President Wilson the other day that the Mexi-
 can people are not capable of self
 government. That opinion has been
 common throughout the United
 States for a long time.
 GOVERNOR STRONG is to return
 at once to Alaska. It is to be hoped
 that he accomplished something
 while in Washington in the way of making the officials understand l some of the needed legislation for this Territory.
 CONSERVATIVE estimates place the gold output in the Fairbanks
 district this season at little less
 than $4.OOO,OOO. There are few oth CT places in the world of the same area that will produce as much
 wealth in a year.
 
 JUDGING from the fact that the Alaska Engineering commission has bargained for the purchase of 40 head of horses in Fairbanks. it seems evident that a large number of men will be employed by the commission here this summer. GENERAL OROZCO, one of the Mexican rebel leaders, has tired of fighting and has sought safety in ! Los Angeles, where he kept his
 family while fighting in the past Probably some of the other leaders
 both rebel and federal. would like a l chance to escape to an American city just now.
 CHAMBERS of commerce and commercial clubs of some of the { cities have adopted the fad of
 spelling the names of their respec-
 tive cities backward, and using the
 conglomeration of letters thus ar
 ranged as sort of trade mark.
 The trade mark of Fairbanks, if
 made in the same way. would be Sknabriaf.
 TELEGRAPHIC dispatches of last Tuesday announced the collision of
 two airships in London It would
 seem that there would be plenty of room in the air for two things of that size to pass each other safely,
 but as this is not the first acci- dent of it's kind, it is beginning to
 be realized that if aviation ever be-
 comes common, people walking on the ground will always be in danger.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18

dispatches received from the Outside do not give all the de tails of the strike trouble. but from what can be learned at this distance. it seems that the serious trouble could have been averted by the ex- ercise of good judgment on the part of those who had authority over the troops.
 The officers should be punished. if guilty, for no one has right to sacrifice human life unnecessarily, but even if the officers are punish ed. it will not remove the one great difficulty that is always confronted in the matter of putting state troops into the field in cases of that kind. Organized posses under the direction of men who have had the proper ex- perience. will accomplish more than the ordinary company of militia. and the reason is that the average militia officer Is selected improper. ly and does not have the necessary training to make him . competent military man.
 Under the present system of se- lecting militia officers. the man in company who Is the best mixer" and the best all-round good fellow" will get the votes from his com rades, regardless of his Qualifica- tions to command. It is too often the case that the best mixer and the best politician is the poorest man for a responsible position. for he Is usually not a conservative man of good Judgment.
 After an officer has been selected by his associates. he is not provid- ed with the training that Is neces- sary to fit him for his position. It is just as impossible to be made good military officer with little training as it is to make good doctor or good lawyer without care full preparation.
 In time, it can be expected that the government will maintain schools for the purpose of training militia officers, just as It main tains the military academy at West Point for the training of its offi' cers for the regular army. The young uI-u U be traineA for militia work could be returned to the States from which they are taken and could be permitted to follow civil occupa- tions while training their militia companies. Some such plan would solve a very serious difficulty, which is now impairing the use of the national guards of the various states.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
"hoWDY DOT"
How can you, friend?" the Swedish

How can you, friend?" the Swedish
 say.
 The Dutch, How do you fare?" How do you have yourself today? Has quite a Polish air. In Italy, How do you stand?" Will greet you every hour; In Turkey when one takes your hand, Be under Gods great power" How do you carry your" is heard When Frenchmen so inquire; While Egypt's friendly greeting word Is How do you perspire?" Thin may thy shadow never grow" The Persian's wish is true; His Arab cousin. lowing low, Says Praise God! How are you?" But oldest of them all is when Two Chinese meet, for thrice They shake their own hands, and
 then
 Ask Have you eaten rice?"
 Exchange
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
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When it was first learned in Fair tice had appointed new assistant district attorney from North Caro- lima for Fairbanks, there was a stir in official and political circles. for it seemed that the department must have had some ulterior motive for sending man here for that posi- tion from the extreme opposite cor ner of the continent
 The wise ones nodded signicant- ly and asserted that he was not to be an assistant district attorney. but that he was coming to fill a vacancy to be made by the removal of District Attorney Crossley. Some. equally confident. insisted that he was sent to Fairbanks as & special agent of the government to investi gate conditions here.
 But when the new assistant. whose name. by the way. is C. Ellis Gardner. arrived. the mystery was cleared. and it was proved that he was sent here simply as an assis tant district attorney. and as such he has begun his official duties.
 Mir Gardner is entertaining in his conversation. He has wide knowledge of political affairs and has spent an active life, as a school teacher and as lawyer He was attracted to Fairbanks by what he heard of conditions here. and Is planning to make this his future their South Carolina home. He Is pleased with Fairbanks. and be- lieves that he will enjoy life here
 With the exception of three years. MT. Gardner has spent his life in the vicinity of his birth. Burnsyille. North Carolina. near which he was born in 1858 Much of his early life was spent on a farm, and at the age of l7 years he was forced to support his widowed mother. Thus he had to depend on the public schools and a local academy for an education.
 In 1884 he nearly lost his life as a result of being accidentally shot when he tried to separate two boys who were fighting, the one having a gun. The technical operation that was made to save him. became the subject of an article in a medical journal. owing to it's difficulty and final success.
 In 1885, year after this acci dent, Mir Gardner quit the farm and began to teach school. For F years he taught in the public schools. and during eight of those years he read law. though without the aid of an attorney or legal ad-
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
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wiser. During the winter of 1897 and 1898 he spent three months at a law school, at the end of which time he passed the required eXamin- ation before the state supreme court, and was admitted to the bar.
 Since that time. Mir. Gardner has confined himself to his law practice. though he has been actively identi- fled with the politics of his home state.
 In 1899 MT Gardner was appoint ed to the office of state solicitor. which corresponds to that of prose cutting attorney in other places. Ills appointment was the result of new law that created a special crim- inal court to relieve the work of the superior court. The criminal court. and the office of solicitor were abolished two years later. ow- ing to a handicap of the court by a provision of the state constitution. Thus he served in the position of state solicitor as long as such an office existed.
 In 1908 and 1912. MT. Gardner was chosen presidential elector and on the last occasion he was chair. man of the electoral college of his state. For 16 years he was chair. man of the Democratic Central com mittee of his county. How did 1t happen that you were sent to Fairbanks?" MT. Gardner was asked.
 Really. I don't know" was his reply. The first thing l heard of 1t was when received letter from Senator Simmons. of North Carolina. asking me if would accept the position. and urging me to take the offer.
 At first l didn't feel inclined to accept the position. and in talking It over with my son. who is with me in the office at home, he urged me to go to Washington and get more information about the appoint ment.
 When l arrived at Washington, went to see the Alaska exhibit on display there. and it interested me. Then l heard a lecture about the exhibit, and later l heard some of the debate on the Alaska railroad bill. Senator Simmons urged me to accept the appointment and finally did. My commission was made out on Februry 2, and 1t reached me soon after I returned home"
 MT. Gardner says that people on the Outside have but little under. standing of the conditions in Alaska. and he thinks that the new govern ment railroad will mean much to this Territory.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
SEE SEA.
EVERYTHING \ MAN NEEDS Sl Comple Shaving Outfit $l
 10 Artlcl00 10

To advertise our UnIversaI 0havIne Outfit end unIversal Produeta ws will for . limited time only, send this well worth e3.o0 Shaving Outfit for ot.oo. We cell out products to the consumer direct and therefore you cave aiI aeent1 profIts which As you know gre very large.
 1 Hollow Ground Razor 1 e.lneh Iathsr Brush.
 1 Raxor etrop. canvas Sack. 1 Nickel Easel Back Mirror. 1 33.lneh Barber Towel. 1 oar Shaving Soap.
 1 Box Taieum Powder.
 1 Decorated chlna Mug. Aluminium Barber Comb. Dristie hale Brush. Agents hood not write. Each outfit packed In asst box )l.oo. Coin or Money Order, postass l0e e1trA
 uNivERsAL PRooUcTo co.
 Dayton, Ohio.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
NEW WAGON ROAD CERTAIN.

That the government will be com pelled to build good wagon road along the line of its proposed new railroad is certain, for without such road, the various divisions can not receive proper supplies. Thus 1t is to be expected that one of the first things that the Engineering commission will do, after the route is finally selected, will be to be- gin work on such road.
 Presuming that the commission will have it's route selected early this summer, it is safe to predict that before next fall work will be started on a wagon road along the route of the railroad. This can be constructed while the other pre- liminary work of railroad construc. tion is being carried on.
 As it is expected that by next year the construction of the railroad will be fully under way. it is safe to assume that by that time. or by year from this fall. there will be new and good wagon road con meeting Fairbanks with the coast. and that the road will be of such a nature that it will be kept open for the use of the public for auto mobiles. If this is done. winter transportation will be materially i'm. proved in the future. and. incidentally the mail service from the Outside should be improved. though there is little complaint with 1t at pres ent.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
SOCIALISM AND ANARchisM.

Which will be the most condu- cive to the well.beins of mankind. Socialism or anarchism!" was the subject of a debate between Emma Goldman. the female anarchist. and Harry Watson. an attorney. on Jan. uary g. The New York Call. . Socialist newspaper. of March 6. just received in Fairbanks. contains the debate verbatim.
 The Goldman woman declared that "anarchism is the philosophy of . new social order based on liberty unrestrained by man-made laws: the theory that all forms of government rest on violence and are. therefore. wrong and harmful. as well as un. necessary"
 Continuing the Goldman woman insisted that everything should be done voluntarily. but Watson. taking the opposite stand. declared that cooperation is essential to human success. and that cooperation neces. sarily limited individual freedom. The really interesting feature of the debate was Watson's explanation of the difference between Socialism and anarchy. for he made 1t logically plain that the two arc in no way related. but in fact arc strongly opposed.
 Watson could properly have gone still further and have truthfully ex. plained that the object of anarchy is to destroy all social ideals. with nothing truly uplifting or prosres- sive in its platform. while Social. ism offers something in return for many of the social conditions of today that it aims to bring to an end.
 Very few indeed. arc the Ameri. cans who are anarchists. while the
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
THE EXPOSITION.

Every public.spirited man in Fair banks. who has business interests or owns his home here. will be inclined to subscribe for the stock being sold by the Commercial club for the proposed Semi-Centennial Ex. position for Fairbanks in 1917.
 It is an uphill effort at the best to promote thing of that kind. and the men who are volunteering their time and some personal money to the cause. which is a mutual one for all. are entitled to all the assistance they can get.
 In the past. Fairbanks has exist. ed for temporary purposes only. for people believed that as soon as the mines are worked out. the city would come to an end. and therefore they had not feeling of permanency in their work here. But now things have changed. for a railroad is com ing to open up the resources of the country, and Fairbanks must certain. ly become . thriving city of a perm. anent nature. Therefore. property values will increase as the city grows. and those now owning pro- perty here are certain to enjoy 8 good profit from 1t in time as we'll as to see their respective business interests grow with the city.
 Looking at the situation logically, 1t would seem that every person interested in the growth of the city would buy the small amount of Ex- position stock offered him. for no matter how selfish and unprogres- sive . man may be, 1t is hard to
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
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All kinds of Peoples are being attracted to Fairbanks just now, and since Adams time there has not been a place in the North or South worth more attention. Until recent ly there was one Moore woman, but she has left, and others are taking her place.
 One of the features of Fairbanks is that it has many more sons than daughters, for there are Thompson. Anderson, Peterson. and many more, too numerous to mention. Those who are coming to Fairbanks should not Waite.
 Among the industrial people who are in Fairbanks are an iceman, a Coleman. a Gardner and various kinds of Smiths. They intend to stay here. whether they lose Erwin. Most of them are Fair. born of white parents. and to their credit 1t can be said that they act Whitely.
 But. Shaw. there is a Deal more to be said in their favor than space will permit. There may be some of the people in Fairbanks who are Moody. and occasionally they may act Crossley, but they are Fuller of summer sunshine than Groves are of Wood.
 Every Ray of the summer sun brings them new life. and they never try to Dodge their duties. They accept each Rose and Thorne of life for what it is worth. and this shows that each is a Wiseman.
 The children here have good Schooling. though some have taken to Coffey. The atmosphere. which is as clear as Bell. does much to invigorate them. and after the snow Fell. each season. they enjoyed sleighing Whether they are in school Hall. in the protection Of a Shead, or are out where the farm CTS Moe the hay. they enjoy them selves. Neither Hill Nordale. where the birds Hatch their eggs. have any place of terror for them. Some of them plan to go to Sea when they grow up, but 1t is safe to say that they will stay Nerland.
 Patients in the Fairbanks hospi- | tals fare Nicely. At one hospital the patients are under the protec- ton of the Monroe doctrine. while at the other Love is in evidence.
 Every Day. in fair or Fowle weather. Winter or summer. or in Inc autumn Vile the leaves are Brown. between the seasons of l
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
FESTIVAL PLANS.

In making a program for the con- ing festival of the Midnight Sun, to be held about June 21, the commit tees having the matter in charge will do well to profit by the success of the Railroad carnival held in Fairbanks in February, which was declared to be the best celebration ever held in this city.
 What spells many celebrations is the unnecessary restraint that is imposed upon those who take part. As long as person is not indecent or abusive, he should have full liber- ty to enjoy himself on an occasion of that kind. It has been proved that the people of Fairbanks and vicinity are not of the class that needs to be controlled by mob of police. If there had been thou sand policemen at the Railroad cele- bration, the conduct of those present would not have been better.
 If there is to be literary pro- gram, it should be made as brief as possible, for few people who have come to town to enjoy themselves care to listen to long, dry speeches. They want action. They want to see and enjoy merriment, and to be a part of the life of the occasion. Rowing contests, races or other ath- letic sports will draw larger crowd on such occasions than all the orators in the community.
 This year June 21 comes on Sun day, hence it is probable that the celebration will be held on the day previous or the day following. To begin it on Saturday morning. June 20, and end it on the next Monday evening. would not be a bad plan, provided suitable two-days' pro- gram can be arranged. That will leave the people who come here from the creeks, one day in between to rest.
 It is expected that sometime this week preliminary plans for the cele- bration will take form, and that the various organizations which will take part in it will get together. There are just five weeks moro before the date for the celebration. and it will be necessary for early action.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18

TIME changes everything. Even San Francisco is undergoing . moral reform.
 "SWIFTWATER BILL" has struck it rich again. Some men are like corks, always bobbing up.
 NOW that the ice has gone out there is nothing of interest to look forward to except the beginning of navigation.
 LOCAL Eagles are increasing their membership rapidly. Perhaps that is because the Fourth of July Is approaching.
 THOSE who are familiar with the bank cases. believe that the decision rendered by Judge Fuller is in . general way entirely just.
 LIVES are sometimes compared to rivers. but it would be rather active life that could be compared to the Cinema during the last week.
 R. H. BANDOLLAR has been made disbursing officer for the Alaska Engineering commission. There may be something in a name, after all.
 ANOTHER suffragette has starved herself out of Jail in London. It would seem that the starving pro- cess would be nearly as much pun ishment as remaining in jail little longer.
 STRIKE-BREAKERS are being deported from the trouble zone In Colorado. If they had never been permitted 10 go there. conditions would probably have been much bet ter there today.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-05-18
NORWEGiANS CELEBRATE.

Former residents of Norway cele. brated the hundreth anniversary of the independence of that country night with a musical and literary program at St. James Meth. odist church Following the enter. tainment, the ladies who had aided in promoting 1t. provided luncheon.