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Belding banner., 1914-05-06

been estimated that it costs about three hundred dollars
to train skilled workman perform task Ultimately he
of about thousand dollars to his
poyer
Considering the subject accident prevention from this cold
booded standpoint business policy has not been all to WISE
awakening of employers to the duty
which they exercise may watch for marked de-
in the number of deaths and injuries.
1t would be estimate with any degree of how
much money being spent annually driving home the safety
first principle
well up million dollars if take into consider
larger companies spend issuing educational
chine shops and in maintaining spendd equipped emergency hos
pitals.
That it pays to do hsis evident study the figures pub
lished by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
injuries the shop employees of that
company alone has risen from five to seventy per cent
1t does the best things have all been sad that
truth noby the Greek drama than twen
ehcentury fiction that womans unrest and mans WEAKNESS
were anayzed by philosophers early days. that human brother
hood beautiful dream the mind of Hebrew prophets that
but repeating old experiments.
Each generation the person its living members which
are youth will itself with the records and
Scripts of past failures and past perfections
1t does not care for the past
1t desires hear its voice. to live its own life.
It's future unro may prove be only the shadow of
ancient glory the repetition of great mischance
It's words its literature be but feeble resatement of the
uterance of bards and paywhs who all life and wrote of
it imperishably.
Never mind Youth elects be alive among its fellows
tone down among the elders
Belding banner., 1914-05-06
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M--REST0RED IN ONE DAY

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Because of it's success there are
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Belding banner., 1914-05-06
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon.
+. Colgrovc, President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

commissioners who will hold office un-
til their successors are elected at the
general spring election in a year in
which the legislature meets, viz: the
the odd years. The commissioner, to
be elected every two years. The new
ly elected commissioners take their
Offices on the first day Of May follow
ing the election:
County Roads
The board of county road commits
sioners has the power to take over
such roads as il sees fit and constitute
them as county roads. Such roads
there after become a county charge
and remain such unless the board sees
fit to turn them back to the township,
thing that is almost never dnoe. All
roads in several townships, not thus
made count yroads, remain a town
ship sharge and are cared for by the
township officers as heretofore.
County Road Tax
Before any county roads are i'm
proved, the commissioners must report
to the board of supervisors at it's Oct
tober session, showing the particular
roads or parts of roads that they pro-
pose to expend on each particular road
or parts of roads. If the board OF
supervisors approves the action of the
commissioners, il may then vote the
tax levy asked for. If not, they may
reject ii in whole or in part. The tax
levy, however, cannot exceed fifty
cents on each thousand dollars of val
uation in counties assessed at between
fifty and one hundred millions, two
dollars on the thousand dollars OF
valuation in counties assessed at be-
tween twenty and fifty millions and
three dollars on the thousand dollars
Of valuation in counties assessed at less
than twenty millions, as shown by the
tax roll of he last proceeding year.
Belding banner., 1914-05-06
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
items of Interest to Friends and
Patrons of our Schools.
Teaching Sex Hygiene


In an article under the above head
ing, Mr.. F. A. Stowe, editor of the
Michigan Tradesman, has expressed in
a clear, convincing way his views of
the prolific source of corruption" of
our youth, an unwelcome task placed
upon the young teacher, and the
obligation Of parents.
The article reads as follows:
The vast majority of teachers in the
public schools are women-unmarried
women ranging from young misses
just out of their teens to seasoned
veterans of uncertain age who have
long since left the frivolities of youth
behind them. Their teachings, OBJ
viously theoretical, would lack convin-
cling force with inquisitiye Young
America. On the other hand, physi-
clans capable of setting forth the
scientific facts of sex matters would
probably fail in pedagogic ability,
knowledge of a subject and ability to
teach being quite distinct things. But
to tell the truth, more than a mere
mastery of the subject is REQUIRED;
more than pedagogic ability is requir-
ed: The one thing above all that is
needed is a more fatherly and mother
ly instinct in dealing with young
people when discussing so delicate a
subject. Outside of the actual father
or mother, not one person in 10000
has that faculty.
The underlying idea of sex hygiene
socities is that young people will be
Belding banner., 1914-05-06
An Expert On Marriage

A Detroit reporter undertook to get
the benefit of Nat Goodwins extern
sive experience in the holy state of
matrimony, and there will be universal
disappointment that he was able to
obtain so little of practical value. Few
persons have had a more varied ex-
perience in domestic life than Nat
Goodwin, and multitudes who would
like to know whether to enter il or
not, will regret that Mr.. Goodwin gave
up so little that would serve as a guide
to the young man or as consolation to
the old:
Mr.. Goodwin said: mo man can
offer anybody else advice. A person
oughtn't to tell any one how to get
married any more than an inexper-
fenced person ought to be instructed
in the way TO eat an oyster: Both
matrimony and oysters are liable to
prove hard TO digest" Then, assum-
ing a defensive tone he said: IT'S
no crime trying to establish a home"
No, indeed: Nothing could be more
laudable, and few persons since Henry
VIII: have tried harder to establish a
home than Mr.. Goodwin. When he
was a child he learned the motto, "If
at first you don't succeed try, try
again." Mr.. Goodwin will never be
discouraged. His passion for domes-
ticity will be satisfied some time, and
he is not the man to give up the pur-
suit of a home.
His experiments, it seems, have not
been entirely voluntary: He has been
the victim-or at least the subject
of sort of bargain crush among
women to get possession Of him. You
don't pick wife at ALL" he says. 'She
picks you. At least, that's what hap
pened to me generally" Mr.. Good
win is prize that many women covet,
and they have to pass him around in
rotation.
At any rate, he has the comfort of
knowing that he is always doing his
best to secure the blessings of home,
and TO set good example TO the young
men who are hesitating whether to
let some woman pick them out or not.
There is a law in the country" he
says. (which says that marriage is the
proper and legal thing to go in for,
and / have merely lived up to the
law" How many other men have
made so many women happy, or set
so wholesome an example to the young
TO seek connubial bliss, and to con-
tinue seeking it in defiance of all
discouragements and failures p.
Philadelphia Record.
Belding banner., 1914-05-06

Battle Greek Man Finds New Life In
First Dose OF Wonderful
Remedy.
William n. Goss, 21S Aldrich St.,
Battle Creek, was troubled with stom-
ach and intestinal ailments for years.
Year after year he spent endless time
and money with specialists and in ex-
pensive treatments that failed.
He took Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy at last and wonderful results
followed. When he had taken only
one bottle he wrote:
II got more relief out OF one bottle
Of your wonderful stomach remedy
than / did in all my years of treating
with specialists.
IF had all the money i have spent
for doctors bills i could buy a farm.
l Will certainly recommend Mayr' s
Wonderful Stomach Remedy"
Mr.. Goss' experience is like that of
thousands of others who have used
this remarkable remedy with such as
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13

complished with that amount Be
fore further work is done. congress
will have to appropriate much more
money, which will probably not be
done until after the route is finally
selected.
That President Wilson will do
all in his power to hurry the con-
struction work. is quite certain. as
he and his associates know that II
1t Is not well under way by the time
his administration ends, its compile.
ton may indefinitely be postponed
by the incoming President.
While the route Of the road has
not been finally selected. 1t is al,
most certain to be by way of the
Susitna and Nenana rivers. as that
route will serve both the Matanuska
and Bonnifield coal district and will
at the same time. connect Fairbanks
with ocean navigation. OF course
there is still a serious question re-
garding the selection Of Portage bay
or Seward as the terminus OF the
road. provided the Susitna route Is
adopted.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13
RAILROADS ENCOURAGED.

Popular sentiment against railroad
companies has been so strong for
the last few years, that it is seldom
that such companies get just consid-
Grafton from the public. However,
even the most radical opponents to
the railroad corporations must &C.
knowledge that the excessive taxes
on private railroads in Alaska were
unjust and detrimental to local de-
yelopment as well.
Thus the news that congress has
passed a bill repeating the high rail
road taxes in this Territory. received
few days ago. must be appreciated
by almost everyone here. Had 1t
not been for this legal obstacle to
railroad building Alaska would prob
ably have developed much faster
since its gold discoveries were made.
In spite Of the fact that the gov
eminent is building railroads here.
private railroad construction should
be encouraged, and the mere fact
that the government will construct
the main feed-lines should aid in
promoting the building of branch
roads by private capital.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13
Phone 262 Phone
WILSON'S CONSERVATISM.

President Wilson's policy of call
ing into conference leading finan-
ciers of the country for the purpose
of getting their side of the CONNER
cial and financial situation is an
other proof of his good judgment
and careful, conservative ideas.
There is a great financial depres-
sion throughout the world, which is
being felt in the United States as
We'll as in Europe and other places.
In the United States, the Republic
cans and Progressives are taking
advantage of this financial depres-
sion 10 use il for the purpose OF
casting discredit upon the Demo
cratic administration.
1t is quite evident that the de-
preston in the United States IS
due in part to the similar condition
that prevails in other countries, and
made by the big corporations to
promote hard times for the purpose
of restoring favor for high pro
tective tariff.
That President Wilson knows the
real cause of the financial troubles
in this country is quite certain from
what he has been quoted as having
said at various times. but realizing
that there are two sides to every
question even to the prosecution OF
the big trusts, Mr.. Wilson is deter
mined to know how interested men
look upon his policies and learn what
they have to offer in the way of ad-
vice.
Unfortunately the public is forget
full. and there are many voters who
will listen with tolerance and even
with interest to the way Colonel
Roosevelt blames Mr. Wilson for the
present hard times. They do not
seem to remember that a worse con-
dition existed when Roosevelt was
President, and that the latter is
now talking for selfish interests,
with the hope of regaining posses
sion of the Presidential chair,
The redeeming feature in the pres
ent situation is the fact that this
years crops are giving promise OF
being better than for many previous
years, and that the government is
about to open it's reserve banks in
various parts of the country. These
banks will be in position to lend
money on farm real estate and on
crops, and in that way can put
money into circulation in spite OF
the obstacles offered by the Wall
Street crowd Thus there is every
indication that within few weeks
there will be a change for the better
in the financial condition of the
United States. The country is now
on the eve of an exceptionally pro-
gressive era, it truly seems.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13

from taxes. and in putting taxes on
land values and natural opportuni-
ties. Down here lin the States We
may yet learn a great deal from
Alaska"
II does seem as though the United
States congress is already using this
Territory in a measure as an expert
mental station to try out new politi-
cal theories. and there is no reason
why the people of Alaska should
object. as long as they are not made
the victims of unreasonable legisla-
ton.
The government ownership OF a
railroad is one of the most important
experiments ever started by the
United States If the experiment
proves success. Alaska will be
the winner. and if it fails to be
profitable. which is very unlikely
the people of the Territory will lose
nothing from the experiment.
The single-tax experiment will be
different, but in any case. whether
il proves an economic success OF
a failure. it will not materially in
lure the people of the Alaska mum
cipalities. for as the law was drawn
up. the proposed single tax system
will not be enforced on the various
towns The people of the munich
palities will determine for themselves
if they want the single tax, anC
will be permitted to enforce it II
they so desire and repeal it if founc
Objectionable.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13
GOOD N EWs.
adopted,

One of the most encouraging things
in the news of the last week was
the announcement that Colonel r.
w. L. Stevenson and party OF five
other mining engineers are on their
way to Fairbanks to establish Of
fees here They are coming. it is
understood, by way Of Portage Bay.
and will look over the country be-
tween the latter point and this city
on their way here.
1t seems that the construction Of
the government railroad to Fair
banks has given the mining people
of the Outside new interest in the
quartz prospects here, and if the en-
inent engineers find something here
that suits them, 1t is almost certain
that they will be able to secure
plenty OF money for development
work.
Fake mining schemes Of the last
few years have given legitimate min
ing promotion serious setback,
and it is hard to overcome the pop
ular feeling that to invest in min
ing stock is to throw away money.
However the public has confidence
in responsible mining engineers, and
their endorsement OF a prospect in
nearly every case assures financial
support for 1t.
Up to the present time there has
not been a dollar of Outside CAPT
tai spent here in the development
of any of the promising quartz pros
poets of the district. This has been
due largely to the local conditions,
one OF which IS the difficulty OF
transportation of supplies and ma
chinery as they are needed.
Experienced miners in this district
assert that if the prospects can be
developed properly. valuable proper
ties of a permanent nature can be
uncovered, but the development will
be expensive and in many cases be-
yond the ability of their present
owners.
The announced purpose OF the
mining engineers who are headed
this way is to take over and develop
such prospects as may be found TO
be promising. II they succeed In
developing one permanent mine, they
will establish confidence here that
will mean everything to the mining
future of Fairbanks.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
5 = = q ouu uuou q u y

Miss Grace Carey was painfully in
jured about the face Saturday when
the bicycle she was riding was
struck by one ridden by Howard
Barnes, at the approach Of the bridge
near The Citizen office. They were
both coming off the bridge, and
Miss Carey turned her bicycle sud
denly so that it came in front Of the
one ridden by Mr.. Barnes, who lat
er took her to the hospital where
her injuries were treated. She was
then able to 60 home unattended.
The funeral of Ben Rowland. who
committed suicide a few days ago.
will be held tonight from Eagle
hall, under the auspices of the local
Moose lodge.
Mrs. George F. Bemis and Mrs. H.
w. Bergman Of Tanana are spending
few days in Fairbanks. Mrs.
Bemis is the wife of the mayor of
Tanana.
A. S. Carruthers of Hot Springs
is spending short vacation IN
Fairbanks. He says that many OF
the large operators near Hot Springs
have been forced to shut down for
want of sufficient water.
The total amount of money sub
scribed for the Fourth Of July cele-
bration by local people was 1861.
nearly all of which has been col
lected. This was sufficient to pay
all the expenses of the celebration.
The storage battery car Of the
Tanana Valley railroad company,
which had been derailed more than
week previously. was placed on
the track again near Fox Thursday.
and was brought back to the city
under It's own power.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13
AlASkA'S FISH INDUSTRY.

Copies Of the Year Book OF the
department of agriculture for 1913.
several Of which have reached Fair
banks, give some interesting statis-
tics concerning the Alaska fish in
dustry and its importance in COM
parison with the amount OF fish
caught elsewhere in American wa
tiers.
Concerning the Alaska fish indus
try, the Year Book contains the
following:
1.-THE Alaska fisheries have devel-
oped very rapidly during the last
few years. both in quantity produc-
ed and in breadth of distribution.
In 1912 the value of all Alaska fish
and fish products was $1S.Ss7, 4S0.
a gain Of more than 100000 in
four years. OF this sum, $S11.3O7
represents the value Of whale oil.
fertilizer and baleen. an almost neg
ligible quantity when compared with
the total.
1.-THE most valuable fish to Alaska
is the salmon. which is canned.
picked, frozen and shipped fresh
caught"
The book shows that the Alaska
salmon caught in 1912 had a total
market value of $17.133,142. The
bulk of this was canned. amounting
to $16,295, 400. which is so per cent
more than the value OF salmon
caught in the same year in Cana
dian waters.
Concerning the fish industry OF
the United States. the Year Book
says. in part:
1.-THE size of the industry in the
United States has not been recorded
with certainty since 1908. During
that year the amount Of our fish
and fishery products. exclusive OF
Alaska. was 1888. 454.000 pounds. In
GLIDING Alaska. we produced 2.111.-
267,415 pounds"
In 1908, the fish catch in Alaska
waters totaled $11847.443. For the
same year the catch in the Gulf
of Mexico totaled $4.825. 900: on the
Pacific coast. exclusive Of Alaska. it
totaled $3.50 900: while the Missis'
sippi river catch totaled $3.125.Oo0
and the Great Lakes catch was
$3,767, 900. The Atlantic coast catch.
however, reached the big total Of
$35, 474, 900.
Thus. it will be seen that the
Alaska catch in 1908. although 1t
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13

ing to miss his vacation. and was not
really prompted BY his interest In
the country's welfare. Compared
with President Wilson. man Of
selfish tendencies like Townsend
seems to be. Is Of but little official
value in Washington. and his criti-
cism OF the real workers Of the ma
ton have a tendency to react upon
him.
HENRY FORD. builder Of the
Ford automobile. Is quoted as having
told President Wilson that the only
trouble with the times Is that some
people are pessimistic. and he indi-
Gated that il people would pay no
attention to the talk about the
financial depression, things would be
all right 1t is quite probable that
Mr.. Ford is correct. at least in a
measure, for 1t is we'll understood
that financial depressions are usual
ly the result Of lack Of business
confidence. But for Mr.. Ford to
make such a statement. does not
sound logical, inasmuch as he dis
charged 5000 employees a few weeks
ago, thereby showing greater pessi-
mism than almost any other bust
nessman in the country.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13
STARTING THE RAILROAD.

There Is every reason to believe
that work will begin on the new
government railroad early next spring
and that it will be rushed to compile
ton as rapidly as possible. There
was some disbursement in Alaska
following the reported announcement
that members of the Alaska Engin-
eering commission had declared in
Seattle, before leaving there, that
actual construction work would not
begin until 1916, but this announce.
ment has been denied.
Commissioner Riggs. before leav.
ing for Broad Pass. said that the
location survey work would be COM
pleted this year without doubt. and
though he would not assume the
responsibility of saying that the
construction work would start next
year, he left the impression that he
believes 1t will.
How long it will take to build
the road is a matter on which there
is still much uncertainty. Mr. Riggs
believes that it will probably take
four years. for he thinks the work
will be done from the two ends
only, and, therefore. will necessarily
be SLOW However, II the govern
ment determines to hurry the work
arrangements may be made to start
construction at a number Of points,
though such a plan will mean a
greater expense. it is understood
in the end. owing to the cost OF
Transporting material ahead Of the
completed portions.
At present there is only $1.OOO.OO0
available for the work. and nothing
more than the surveys can be &C
The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-13
TRY 1T OUT IN ALASKA.

That the United States will prob
ably use Alaska as an experimental
ground on which to try out various
economic theories, is the sentiment
of an article in the San Francisco
Star of last month, under the title
of Alaska, Experiment Station"
The article reads as follows:
Alaska may yet become a great
social experiment station. We Amer
leans need one Alaska is great
storehouse of mineral wealth, as
some say; it is great storehouse Of
natural opportunities, and it has
great stretches of good agricultural
land. No wonder the seekers after
special privilege wished to control it..
"Only a few weeks ago congress
appropriated s35,000.000 for the con-
struction of government railroad
from the coast through the great
coal fields. Now comes one of the
thinking members of congress-Rep-
resentative Warren Worth Bailey,
of the Nineteenth Pennsylvania dis
trict-with a bill permitting munich
palities in Alaska to get their reven-
ues by single tax on land values;
and there is reason to believe that
The People of Alaska are in favor
of the bill 1t is said that Secretary
of the Interior Lane is in favor OF
it. or, at least. friendly to it, and
Delegate Wickersham of Alaska is
for it.
1.-The people of Alaska have good
reason to favor the Bailey bill They
are very close to British Columbia,
which is doing some good expert
mental work in relieving industry