The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

THE Johnson-Willard fight to take place in Mexico next month will probably be good rival for the bulliiehts usually held there. THE working men of Europe at tracted to the armies by gilt braid and flashy uniforms must soon learn that all is not gold that glitters.' '
 IF every citizen of Fairbanks lends his aid to the effort to be made to get better mail service for the interior, something will probably be accomplished
 THE theory that big navies are es- sential to national protection is proving now to be wrong in Europe, where the invisible submarines are blocking commerce under the very noses of the greatest fleet of Wal ships in the world.
 IN nearly all instances it will be ! found that the man who finds the most fault with the times in his locality has done the least to aid in improving them Cooperative ef. fort makes good times and builds cities provided there is the right amount of optimism developed
 REPORTS of destructive storms in the States within the last few days shows that the winter there has been unusually severe. At the same time Alaska k enjoying one of the most delightful winters in the memory of the oldest sourdoughs. Certainly the weather man is favor ing us
 IN refusing to make public the diplomatic notes passed between the Tinted states and Great Britain in regard to American shipping rights, President Wilson has prob ably acted wisely. Such notes may have the effect of arousing popu- lar emotions that may force the government into serious foreign com pliCations.
 THE New York legislature has authorized an election to determine if the constitution shall be changed to permit the women of that state to have equal voting rights with men. If the constitution is amended in the way suggested. it will be but q matter of little while until politi- cal bosses in that state will be put out of power.
 THE matter of appropriating money for capital building for Alaska, to be erected at Juneau, will not be voted upon al this session of con- gress. it is reported. This will give the Alaska newspapers more time in which to discuss the advisability of changing the location of the capi t5! before expensive Improvements will discourage such a thing.
 ONE of the best pieces of advice ever offered the American people was tAat expressed by President Will son to tFe effect that all available land should be farmed this year. The demand for American farm pro ducts is going to be greater this year than it has probably ever been III lIlt past, anu lllt llldu WHO ldliS to utilize his farming lands is short
 iyhted indeed
 PERHAPS the Times would do well to study a little of the history of this city. It announced early last week that the triple funeral of yesterday would be the first of it's kind ever held in this city. As a matter of fact, there was triple funeral here about four ye rs ago, when the three children of John Nachon, who were burned to death at F"'@T7na, were brought here for burial.
 FRANCISCO VILLA the Mexican rebel leader has declared himself president of Mexico If Villa were not so cold d-blooded. he might be . good president for he has consistent ly champoned the rights of the people of Mexico. He has maintain cd from the first that the land should be given to the poor people, inGtead of being sold in large grants to private interests. and ie stand 1T this regard seems justified.
 EVERY person in Fairbanks who wants to aid in the effort to get d better mail service for this city should clip out all newspaper articles which explain the present conditions here or the needs for better ser vice. and send these in personal let ters to the postmaster general in Washington. For instance. in other columns of this paper are articles of this nature, and there will con- tinue to be published in The Citizen convincing items, showing the need of better mail facilities for Interior Alaska. These should be clipped and sent as they are published, and the effect will be felt. It will be only another case of constant drip ping wearing away stone.'
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