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Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
NO STIGMA TO DRAFT

Newspapers very justly criticise a
poster recently issued which urged
that young men volunteer for the U.
8. Army and thus "avoid the stigma
of being drafted" There is and ought
not be any stigma in connection with
the draft, SO long as man does not
try dishonorab1y to evade it. The
purpose Of the law was to place upon
every citizen within the specified ages
an equal liability to military service.
TO wait until he has been legally call
ed is as much the right of the citizen
as It is his right to wait until the spe-
Gifted time to pay his taxes The man
who volunteers is deserving OF special
commendation. but there Is no stig-
ma upon the man who waits his turn
in the selective draft, especially since
the war department is not prepared to
house, equip and train the men II they
volunteered in numbers in excess of
the draft.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
Valdez Believes in Tobacco

Valdez Believes in Tobacco
sixty-five dollars and twenty-five
cents is the amount of a New York
draft received at division headquar-
tiers this week from DR.. Jos A. Silver
man of Valdez, Alaska, Chairman OF
the Valdez Red Cross Chapter. to be
used in purchasing tobacco for the
boys in France.
This sum was contributed by Val
dez citizens. The Fraternal Order Of
Eagles is responsible for $46 Of this
amount.
1t is not at all surprising that our
sourdough members should think of
tobacco when the question Of furnish
ing something substantial for the boys
in the trenches was raised, for 1t Is not
so long ago that they can remember
just how satisfying bit of the weed
tasted after a long days work filling
their pokes with nuggets. - Red
Cross Bulletin.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
KEEP OUT COOLIE LABOR

There are several good reasons
why 1t would be unwise to admit, Ell
ther in limited numbers or for a lin
tied time laborers of Chinese or jap
anese nationality. The first and de-
cisive reason is that the people of
those races cannot be assimilated by
inter-marriage. We ought not add to
the number of people in this country
that cannot be merged in the compos-
ite American citizenship. Further
more. even though we are experience
ing temporary labor shortage, we
ought not admit a class of laborers
whose standard of living makes them
unfair competitors with the American
workman. To admit the Chinese or
Japanese for limited period of time,
with an agreement that they would
return to their own countries later,
would arouse feeling of antagonism
that would be injurious to our future
relations with the nations across the
Pacific. We can consistently defend
a policy which prohibits ibbigration
of any except members of the white
race, and no other nation can take Of
Tense so long as we adhere to that
policy. If we once depart from the
principle, we shall be in the attitude
of endeavoring to use other nations
for our selfish purposes and assum-
ing that we can do so at our pleas
ure. Such an attitude would. of
course, be as distasteful to them as it
would be to us if the situation were
reversed
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
Has Never Been Captured.

Throughout the little kingdom OF
Liechtenstein. which lies between
Switzerland and Austria. are many
shrines, little crosses. and crumbling
castles. One Of the latter. beside the
village of Balzers. has sttr,d 1000 years
and never has been captured. The
SWISS tried to take 1t In 1893
from Its baron. Overlooking the Rhine
the ruins recall the days when
robber barOnS extracted tariff from
every boat which passed In front
Of their domains. Most of the inhabit.
ants are farmers. They grow fax
maize. apples. pears, plums, and vegs'
tables. Liechtenstein practically ex.
lists on It's own bread. cheese, milk,
honey and wine. Cattle craze on its
fertile meadows and fhe frs Of tn
mountains furnish wood for heat.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
CHEETAHs USED FOR HUNTERS


/ The fastest animal on four legs II
said to be the cheetah or hunting ieop-
ard, which is part of the establish
ment Of many an Indian noble.
The cheetHh la .all, rangy spotted
cat as large as the America puma and
Is the only one of the large cats which
has been domesticated SO that 1t may
be controlled In the open field by the
voice of man.
This hunting cat Ia a wonderful com
binAtion of speed. courage and stalk
Ing ability; indeed, the chief weakness
Of hunting with the cheetah as a sport
is that the cheetah does everything
and has all the fun.
Any traveller who visits an Indian
pOtentate in the excellent hunting re-
giOns along the foothills of the Hlma-
layas will be sure to be taken hunting
with the princes Cheetahs. These for
mai hunts are specially dull. "a
the game Is commonly driven by beat
ers almost under the nose Of the cat
which merely butchers It. On more
informal hunts, however. there is much
mRnenvpring with the cart In which
the cheetnhs are held until the ami.
mails see the quarry, which IL usually
some sort Ut deer. Then the cheetah
Ia unhOoded and either proceeds by
an elaborate stalk to approach and kill
the deer or II IL Is close II, make one
Of those lightning PUSHES from, which
nothing on earth Is fleet enough to es.
cape. Occasionally n buck. taken by
surprise. will turn and catch the
springing cat upon his horns. thus
turning the tahles completely.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
CONGREGATIONAL Xmas Tree

The Congregational Xmas tree SER
vices we're heartily enjoyed by large
crowd present Monday evening. An
interesting program of Rotations and
music had been prepared By the vari-
GUS classes under the supervision OF
heir teachers. Several amusing acts
were rendered. Among those worthy
of note was that of Clarice Crawford
Mrs. r. l.. Clifton gave solo and
Mrs. Quinn assisted the choir.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the evening was a genuine Santa
who furnished candy, gifts and amuse-
ment for young and old alike.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
The Elephant.

Nature supplies elephants with
tusks. as weapons for defense az well
as for uprooting trees In search for
food. Their small eyes are supplied
with a nictitating aim to rid them Of
dirt and small flies. They take mud
baths to stand of the sun at its hot
test as well as to keep on the many
small insects which annoy them. Ma.
'ture also provides a number of small
birds which stay on. them continually,
living ON the small dies and other In.
sects found on their backs.
The elephants only equal In combat
Is the rhinoceros. but neither II usu.
ally belllgerently inclined toward the
other. The elephants only deadly eh.
envy II the human ivory huntse.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
sixteen Below Today

The government photographic ther-
mometer recorded lie as the lowest
temperature today. After the wind
dropped last night the mercury went
down with it. and had it been blow
ing a gale the temperature would
have gone to 100 below.
Sixty-six degrees below zero at Cop
per Center this morning and Corporal
Rowbottom, the government mail car
rier arrived at the station. And 66
below on the trail Is no joke. as many
of the old timers can attest.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
I WANT 4 FRIEND.

WANT 4 FRIEND.
T WANT a friend who will shout Hey,
Jack.
Hello" and How d do?
! want q friend VIII" will smile and
nod
A friend who Is close TO the heart Of God.
A friend who knows Of the soil and the
sod
Oh. q friend like that 10 stanch and true!
/ want friend who will grip my hand
With q grip that makes me vince.
A friend whose fist II big and strong.
A friend who iabors the whole day long,
VINO tackles his task with a battle song.
Aye, he 10 the man to be called a prince!
want friend. be he rich or poor.
II his heart is clean and clear.
4 man who Ii loved by children all
And romping boys respond to his call.
/ want him near when the shadows fall.
God give US such men for our safety here!
1 want a friend when I'm old and worn
And the finger Of Death IL marking my
end
/ want a friend to sit at my side.
A friend to love. q friend who has cried.
Te steady my hand as cross the divide
I'll petition God for such friend.
Jack Wolf
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26

THIRTEEN has always been re-
garded as an unlucky number. Amer
lean taxpayers will consider it more
sinister than ever upon hearing that
the war budget for the next fiscal year
calls for thirteen billions.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26

A CITIZEN has no constitutional
right to keep booze in the house II
the state wishes to forbid It the UNI
ted States supreme court has decided.
So the old personal hbsrty and con
stitusional right" armor, already
worn pretty thin. must BE- discarded
by John BarleJcorn in his last stand.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
Suggestion
A nice display of hand-painted pic
lures at Rudolph's II
Suggestion

Mark Gleason. accompanied by Mrs.
Gleason. left this morning for the
Hemple Copper property at handbook,
on the launch Della, Capt H. L. Rider.
Mr.. Gleason is foreman for Mr.. Hem
pie.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26

Christmas Suggestions
Some very pretty fur sets for the
little girls. BAby's crocheted silk
caps. Little kid shoes with pink snd
blue trimmings. Sweaters. three-pieoe
darling sets and legginga- 4. Winter.
II
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26

A number of men left this morning
for handbook to start work Oh the
Hemple copper property. which will
operate for the next ninety days.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26

Get your Xmas tree decorations 6
Rudolph's II
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
Ansco Films VIII

Ansco films VIII
fit any standard make o camera.
They are the standard. Guy e. Cam
eron. II
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26
OYSTERS

A nice lot Of Fox's FreoA Oyster
Cocktails just received BY the Love-
Whitley Co. tt
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-26

Just received Q new line OF Pyra-
In Ivory suitable for Christmas gifts
at the valdes DRUG Store. Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
INSIDE HISTORY"

IHTHEN Mr. Trainer, at the recent tram
w sit hearing, volunteered the informa-
tion that appropriations for rapid transit
were held up under orders from above
which orders were that Director Taylor
should not get $40, 100000 nor a single
dollar more than public opinion could be
persuaded to accept, he did not state the
entire proposition.
AS a matter Of fact, the men higher
up" did not intend TO let the transit de
partment have a nickel. They put through
an ordinance with Joker in It, relying on
Director Taylor to recommend that
Mayor Blankenburg veto the aforesaid
ordinance. Mr. Taylor, however, was far
sighted enough to know that work must
be begun and the city be dedicated 20
the plan or it would be another genera.
ton before rapid transit could be got.
He saw a way to get around the joker,
and he amazed obstructionists by accept
ing the ordinance and getting the money.
The protagonists Of backwardness had
been a little too slick
OF course, if Mr.. Taylor had got the
100000, 600 he then wanted, at least
S15,OOO,OOO would ultimately have been
saved to the city, for construction prices
were at low level.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
NATURALIZED HEROES

OF SIXTY-SEVEN men who died for
" their country on the transport An
titles, at least thirty-two were OF foreign
birth. Parents of many Of the others
were doubtless foreigners. Two had next
of kin living in Germany. Kleber
Swartzberg Robin, Eriksen, Igholm
Llaret, Llarst, Michele, Doufers, Rod
riguez-our new Roll of Honor has not
the Anglo.Saxon sound of the names of
the Valley Forge heroes.
The man with the foreign name does
not feel at home in other countries. Here
he actually boasts of his alien origin, and
native Americans have a peculiar sym
pathy for immigrants who quickly adapt
themselves to our customs. II the prin-
ciples of 1916 and 1889 could have been
intrusted only to native Colonial stock
for perpetuation, they would have been
discarded, for that part Of our population
fell into the minority long ago. Our i'm
migrants could have voted America inside
out and perhaps have given us Eu
ropean form of government, II they had
wanted to. That they did not do so is
fundamental source Of American pride
Our melting pot really melts and
fuses men, but it does not produce fear
! full and incongruous new citizen. 1t turns
| out the same old type, with Washington
and Lincoln as the patterns, though the
name may originate anywhere from Jut'
| land to Jerusalem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
THE SMALL COAL OPERATOR
To the Editor of the EVening Ledger:

Sir-May ], through you, express my
great thanks TO Mr. w. Hayden McFadden
for his very able letter on the soft-coal
situation in the EVENING LEDGER? / am
one of the unfortunate small operators,
who surely have had scant recognition.
Months ago 1 wrote to Mr.. Garfield, after
the S2-at-the-mine's-mout rate was pro.
claimed, asking II mines off the railroad
could not get pay for hauling. ] have lately
received what is evidently a stock letter,
from which quote the answer 1 got:
Where coal is hauled in wagons TO a
railroad to be sold to that railroad for it's
own consumption a reasonable charge rep.
resenting the cost of wagon haulage, may
be added. In all other cases the price on
board cars must be the price for coal at
the mouth of the mine"
If this is not discriminating in favor of
the railroads, what is? Is 1t the policy of
the Government to crush the small oper.
ators? Why not go for information to
Secretary Of Labor Wilson, who was all
his youth a soft-coal mner-surely he
would not be too lenient TO the mine owner
Before the recent raise in miners pay
we paid $3.50 a ton to the miner and
hauled three miles to the nearest railroad
| Can you see anything but bankruptcy for
| us at tEs So price with no haulage added
| unless we "sell to that railroad for its own
consumption" said railroad having its own
| coal and not wanting ours? What can we
| do? Our. mine has only been open a year
| or two. / see no danger Of our becoming
| "coai barons" at present.
SMALL MINE OWNER.
| Philadelphia, october "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Small Mine Owners Protest-The
Wares and the Unions

To the Editor Of the Euenin1 Ledger
Sir--1n the EVENING LEDGER of october
"a note this news item:
"a dozen men representing various labor
bodies allied with the Central Labor Union
today met in the office of w Freeland
Kendrlck Receiver of Taxes, and gave as
surances of their support of the Republican
ffty-fifty' ticket. They were led by John
A. Phillips, first vice president Of the State
Federation of Labor and first vice president
Of the Philadelphia local of the Topographic
cal Union; former Site Senator Richard
V. Farley and Patrick p. Conway, a lawyer,
representing the Hatters' Union. The dele
CATION was received by Receiver of Taxes
Kendrick, Register of Wills James B. Shee-
han and Registration Commissioner Fred
erick J. Shoyer, candidate for City Treas
urer on the 'flfty-ifty ticket. In giving
their Endorsement of the 'fifty-ffty' candi-
dates the labor men were at the same
time seeking to repudiate the action Of
Frank Feeney and his faction in the Central
Labor Union, who recently indorsed the
Town Meeting party ticket"
Mr., Phillips does not represent any po-
litical stand of the Typographical Union,
as many of its members will tell you. He
is speaking only for himself, and many
members of the union bitterly resent his
plunge into politics. 1t is not question of
his standing for the Wares It would be
the same II he backed the other side, A
Typographical Union leader cannot CON-
nit the members to a political faction or
party. UNION MEMBER.
Philadelphia, October "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
WHAT SOLDIERS READ

It was on Long Island train between
Camp Mills and New York city that a GER
tain commuter was given a new insight
into the sort OF books some soldiers read
He was a kindly faced gentleman, with tor
toise-s shell glasses. and he smiled affably at
the stalwart youth in olive drab who sat
down beside him.
would you like something to read, young
MANI" he asked as he proffered him a
newspaper with the sport page out.
Thanks Just the same" replied the SOL
der but / always carry something TO
read with me-"
He took from his pocket three small
Ieather-bound volumes, on which appeared
me following titles: Hamlet" by William
shakespeare; Emerson on Friendship
and 'Reconeetions OF Lincoln" by Walt
whitman,
aAnd thin fellow Is the best Of The Iot.
continued the eQidIeT a. he handed fhe
||IIe Whitman toInu1o fc Ihn conlnufor
N||h ms NtefAll f1ce and tDaIt.n n.<s Dfo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
VOLUNTEERS!

MOT few Of these letters have been
~ torn to shreds by angry recipients:
Dear Sr-A Voluntary Contribution TO
the Republican Central Campaign Com
mittee for the necessary expenses 10
conduct successful campaign will be
much appreciated
Yours very truly.
Harry 9. Ransley Chairman.
Check should be drawn to the order OF
Thomas F. Watson, treasurer,
The capital "V" in Voluntary is for
some reason very suspicious to those who
have been called upon TO volunteer. They
say 1t looks more like selective conscrip
tion. Many of them have made inroads
upon their incomes TO buy Liberty Bonds
And why, many of them want to know
should they be asked to buy Slavery
Bonds?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25

government that provoked II. Our mis-
sion is the mission we had in Cuba, only
on a grander scale.
The heartening feature Of peace talK'
on the other hand, is the testimony 1t
offers Of the approaching dissolution OF
Teutonic alliances. We look for revolu'
tlonary developments to the south of Ger
many before the winter breaks. Our
entrance into the struggle was not bat
tle but it is becoming more and more
apparent that it was civilizations Gettys'
burg in this superwar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
OUR LAND OF IDEALS

NOR my part have never doubted that
l. America would intervene sooner or later
in this war, and i was sure, as l kept say
ing, that IL would not be through selfish in'
terests through material purposes or gain,
that she would intervene II would be BY
reason Of some great principle.
have said here to the Franco-American
committee, on returning from voyage
some years ago, America is a country Of
idealism Iapplausel it is the land OF The
ideal" [applausel. Because Americans have
had to clear a new continent, to struggle
for their existence, we have come TO Do
lieve that they were men with selfish IN.
terests, occupied before all with materih
interests What a mistake! He VINO ma
lived in America realizes that there Is ny
country in the world where money means
less. 1t is only necessary to see how tney
spend II, how they give 1t and Tor was.
they earn 1t. They earn it and they seek
for II only that they may give PROOF tnas
they have made every effort possible MONEY
over there, 1 said, was certificate OF ~, ~
ficiency. [Cries of Every good! Very gooo' !
Whoever has lived in America knows tna' nss
high ideals, moral and religious haVe ~ W
first place over there, Whoever has stuu,ss
American literature and philosophy khoms
that the American soul is impregnated Ml.n
idealism and even with mysticism W.
ever has studied American history kn0T,
that abstract and general thougnS al
morality and justice have always heiu MS ~.
place. 1t is upon pure ideals ana Us 80
thoughts that the American nation ,,,s w.,
built, and It is perhaps the only natiohSnr ann.
in the world which was thus puiis 49, rs
sciously and freely. For elsewhere "a
by force of circumstances, by uadiuon san a,'n
by a series of events that the consti'N''
of this or that nation was determines. .ss
once only in the history OF the wo'tu 10y Nv
a nation built upon consideratohs pstI ppstIon
ideal-that was the day when me nN',s,' ~
was founded which was to pecoing nsI.
American nation and the American hAs'., nav. "a
ity. Those who left England 70 co"0 ovsr
colonize America were not drawn NJ
there, as colonists generally are, a,.s,s, h
ultimate thought of material lnteies .'.ss roi
was not TO enrich themselves; w" end
in order 10 ind ease It was ony !" ,ben.
liberty Of thought and conselence. %; ustie, -
II was upon an ideal Of liberty ,1s anu Ssith M
| that the states which were 70 pe0V, a., Il
| limited states were founded. ThlS ies., ovss
H,stiee and Of liberty they sum sp app.Ia--
!ssrs an the words democratic ios@A
Henri Bergson in Paris address
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
A REAL MAN

A REAL man created mild sensation
"A in restaurant last night, Take
away the wheat bread; didn't ask for
IT," he observed in tones loud enough TO
be heard half way across the room.
1t is not necessary to be violent about
1t, but some one has to break the Ice.
When every waiter and headwaiter has
heard that sort of talk few times res
taurant managers will get over the timid.
ity with which they are asking patrons
IL they would like to try graham rolls
and corn mullins.
Don't ask them what they want. Give
them what they ought TO have.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25

Here's a sample OF the wholesome
quality in Edgar A. Guests new book
Just Folks:
WHEN NELLIE'S ON THE JOB
The bright spots in my Rfe are ,chen the
servant quits the place,
Although that grim disturbance brings a
frotUn to NelHe's face;
The toeeI bettreen the old girls reign and
entry of the neto
Is one that's filled toith happiness and
comfort through and through.
The charm Of hUtn0's back dgdtn-d
charm that serUGntS rob
I like the home, Ike the meals. 1ohen
NelHes on the job.
There's something In servants todys,
holCerer fne they be,
That has cold and distant touch and
Jrets the soul Of me.
The old home 1seUer looks so tceH, as In
that t0eek or ttco
That toe are Serrantless and Nell has all
the toork to do.
There is sense OF comfort then that
makes my pulses throb
And home Is as 1t ought to be tohen
NelHe'S on the job.
Think not that I'd deny her help or
0rudge the SERVANTS pdU
When one departs tce try to get another
right dlCdU
I merely state the simple fact that no
such joys PUe knotCn
As IN those tGlD Briet days at home 1Ohen
tCe'Ue been left alone.
There Is a gentleneSs that seems to
| Soothe this selfish eli
And, oh, I like to eat those meals that
Nellie gets herself!
You cannot bug the gentle touch that
mother gives the place;
No SerUdnt GIRL eau do the 1Corb 1Dith
just the proper grace.
And though you hired the queen oJ
cooks to fashion your croquetteS,
Her meals tCould not compare tCith those
your loUin0 comrdde gets;
So, though the maid has quit again, dnC
she Is moUed to sob,
The old homes at its finest notc, fol-
Nellie's on the JOB.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
THE WAR GLOBE

Hermann, the famous conjurer,
Took rabbits from hat,
And omelets, eggs and peepins chicks,
All in a manner pat;
And Hindu necromancers oft
Have thrilled the laymen's soul,
Producing living goldfish from
An empty crystal bowl.
But Uncle Sam can beat them all,
And show them something new
And far more wonderful than what
These wizards used to do.
Into a globe Of glass before
You know what he's about
He puts a slip Of paper ana
An army marches out
-.hlnna Irving. ~ resll,I.