The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24

LATE Geographic reports state
that Harry Thaw has rheumatism
which is delaying his trial II is
ID explained. however, whether the
rheumatism is in his head or his
limbs,
THE Fairbanks school board wants
TO get new books that will be up-to-
date. Perhaps. in that case, it would
be best to wait for new geograph.
les and histories until the war in
Europe is ended.
1t is rumored that the Alaska
Citizen is about to change its policy
again-in fact. the suspicion is cur
rent that the flop already has TAX
en- place. "-Fairbank Times. Just
another lie by confirmed liar,
JUST when the miners are too
busy to read them, the old maya
zines and newspapers. printed months
ago Will arrive here. When the
busy season ends. navigation will end.
and there will be no more reading
matter of importance received.
SECRETARY DANIELS is trying
to get the United States to build
more battleships. In the light OF
what is going on in English waters,
would it not be more advisable to
spend the money in the construc-
ton OF new-model submarines?
THE war in Europe is costing
about 100000 an hour or $4S,-
100000 day When it is realized
that this is almost twice as much
as the government railroad in AL
aska will cost. including equipment.
the enormity Of the losses can be
appreciated.
COLD weather and snow storms
have been troubling the people OF
many of the states within the last
few days If some parts Of the
States could have Alaska's delight
full summers. the people there would
have reason to rejoice
WHEN accused of being a German
spy, a man in London killed himself.
and he is reported to have explain
ed his suicide by saying that he
wanted TO die like soldier He
must have novel opinion OF a
soldier, for certainly only a coward
will commit suicide.
THE gold output in the Fairbanks
district has reached as much in tho
past as Sl0,000,000 year. Who
can say that this amount will not
be exceeded when the new Tolovana
camp is developed and the products
from it are added to those from
the various parts Of this district
MANY of the grown folks of Fair
banks are beginning TO look with
envy at the model playground equip
ment secured by the Woman's Civic
club, for no matter how old he gets,
man loves wholesom sport. The
next thing in order will be the es
Enlistment of an adults playground.
FARMERS in the vicinity OF Fair
banks assert that their crops of po-
tatoes will be larger this year than
last That is encouraging, for before
next years crop is harvested. there
will be work started on the rail
road at this end. and that will make
demand for potatoes of the home
grown kind.
THE little country OF Portugal has
been trying to get into the big war
since 1t first started, and, being I'M
able 20 get anywhere along that
line Of ambition, started a revolu-
ton Of her own. The revolution
there seems TO be quoting, but
whether it will satisfy the desire
for war is questionable.
POPULAR sentiment has been
likened to a wave of the sea. and
undoubtedly this is frequently JUST
fled. The sentiment favoring pro
hibition. which was in a sort OF dor
mant state for many years, has sud
denly been awakened, and, like a
great wave, is threatening to pass
over the entire country.
FAIRBANKS young men, like
those OF the Outside, are addicted
to wearing belts instead of suspen-
ders. 1t might do some of our young
men good to read the report recent
ly made by Dr. Mayo, head OF the
Mayo Brothers hospital in Roches
ter, Minnesota, to the effect that the
wearing Of belts has increased the
number of cases of appendicitis 300
per cent in the last few years. This
Is certainly startling assertion, and
should receive serious thought