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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24
REGULATION OF WIRELESS
 BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-First steps to- yard ultimate government control of all adio communication between the United States, its outlying possessions and ships at ca are proposed in an administration bil, be laid before congress, providing for q sweeping revision of the laws regulatin: wireless stations.
 The proposal is in line with plan worked ut nearly year ago by navy wireless ex- oerts and indorsed by Secretary Daniels ant other administration officials l1 tl informal uggestion to all of the Amerl2al republic:
 r uniform government wireless contro throughout the Western hemisphere.
 As an initial step the measure to be pre- .anted would authorize the federal govern .ent to purchase commercial stations where le owners are willing to sell at a fair val
 ation; would permit governmeat-ownec lants to be opened for private commercial business, and, in the interest of national de ,cnee would throw restrictions about the
 rticipation of aliens in the control or op erQtion of American wireless. Every prl yate concern operating in the United State, would be required, under the bill to bring at least two-thrds of it's stock under Amer ican ownership end to have two-thlFd: majority of Americans on its board Of dl rectors. No alien would be licensed as ar operator in any land plant on American ter .ltory.
 The bill, drafted by representatives of tho several executive departments interested was introduced in the senate by Senator Fletcher. 8 member of the commerce com mittee, and in the house by Representative Alexander, chalrman Of the merchant ma rine committee. The expectation is tha 1t will be pressed for passage during tht
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24
AN INACCURATE LEGEND

There is growing up around the Guggen helms legend thst is about aS inaccurate as such things usually are. Some Ferrerc of the future probably will have to dig U facts. One C. C. Forbes writing recently in Leslies Weekly, recorded that ~, mountaneer, no prospector knew more hardShiPs than the Gugsenheim brother went through. The Creator, they soon dis covered, had invariably deposited mineral wealth far from settled ceHters of civiiza ton, and had surrounded it with obstacle mich only the pioneer and brave elected encounter. Daniel Guggcnheira, with he other brothers slept in tents or wagon lmid wild surroundings es often as under q oof" And then some more slush. Daniel
 uSconhe;m wss bold and far-seeing finan oier and exrl2itar but he was not Q pioneer
 the tyra of Mackay snd Hearst, and any such iD,iu4a u4ation5 are probably quite Hau2cat- IT. 10 hir.
 Iii the carly SC- Meyer Gucrcnheim, a lace ,nanufacturcT in PhIadelnhia, at the ,nstigaticn ci fel ON Philadelphian, Ora hem by name, acquired half interest in the A. Y and Minnie mine, in California gulch, at Leadviue, Colo. The venture proved highly profitable the A. '. and Min nje becoming one of tbe big mines of the district Benjamin Guggenheim one of the ms of Meyer, vas sent out to the mine as eccountant, snd he, acquiring more or less 'nfOrn ation concerning tEe smelling ousi- ness, induced his father and brothers to go nt0 it. largely because of the unfavorabIe erns the smelters were making on the A. Y. and Minnie orc, which gradually became more zncy, and consequently less desirable n character frcm the lead smelters' stard- pint. The Cuggenheims, n company with G C. Holden, who soon retired, built the 'hiladelnhia works, a large plant st Pueblo
 o. in 1882 At first the venture was decidedly unsuccessful but gradually com
 to the appreciation of the necessity for 7ecrring the bast possible technical advice and acting upon that principle, together with their own sharp commercial acumcA, hey converted into a success what prom .zed to be failure Thus ha-Ing acquired n insight into the smelling business, they early appreciated the great possibilities of smelting in Mexico when the lead bearing ores of that country were practically ex cluded from the United States by the tariff If 1890, and erected works at Monterey and Aguas Calientes This expansion in busi- ness, to which the tariff of 1890 opened the way, was the real start of the business. When the Philadelphia plant was built William and one or two other brothers went out to join Beni amin. In later years, when the business had become big, there was
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24
IDITAROD COMMERCIAL CLUE

A call has been issued for the annual meeting ot the Idtarod Commercial Club which was deferred from the regular date, early in January. 1t w! be held on Wednesday. March IA, and should be al tended by every business man of the city ard all others interested The annual election of officers IS to take place at this time.
 Matters of importance which are the particular province of such body as the Commercial Club, affecting the interests of the whole community, are to be taken up Among these are the ever-present road question and the matter of securing more adequate mall servlce.
 Complaints relative to the shabby manner ln which this district has been treated in the distribution ot road funds have been plentiful n the past and the matter of mail service IS one that IS cause for con- stant dissatisfaction. The Commercial Club should voice the sentiments of the community these two important questions.
 There is no district in Alaska where the expendj ture of funds for roads in an intelligent and system atc manner would be SO productive ot good results to the community, and to the entire territory, as the Idtarod; and yet there IS no district where the ap- propriaons have been paltry and the results ob- taned SO inadequate to meet pressing needs In the person of j. E. Riley practical man has been found to undertake the work of road improvement, and 1t remains for the people of the district to present their claims for the necessary funds for him to work with It is likely that through the Commercial Club the necessities of the district can be presented to the Alaska road commission and the territorial au- thorities in such light as to their interest Out of the more than half million dollars now being spent annually by the road commission in the terri tory it would seem that the people of this district are modest indeed in demanding that at least $Z5, ,0OO be spent in and about the second largest gold pro ducing camp in the territory.
 With reference to the mail service. 1t IS likely that stress will be laid upon the fact that while the win ter trail between Iditarod and Seward has become an important thoroughfare since its use by the mail carriers, and that trail conditions ordinarily are the best yet the consignments of mail for ldtarod are continually diminishing until during the present win ter they have shrunk to little more than hrs-class matter The fact that second-class matter, which is so important in an isolated locality such this, Is being held up by lack of means of transportation should receive the consideration of the club and an effort should be made to secure relief. The postal authorities should be impressed by the un- fairness of the policy which prompts the addition of new districts to be served by the Seuard-ldtarod route without increasing the weight limit, thus cur tailing the mail privileges of all.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24
WHEN SPEECH ls BRAZEN
GLousyille Courier-JOurpalD

(Iousvile Courier JournaN
 In years come says the Philadelphia North Amercan th histori of American public affairs will find striking theme the that the great world of 1916 the United State was prevented from taking rghu place in the family of because few hundred state, California sup ported Democratic candidate for President of the Re publican"
 For unmitgated poseecon balderdash that is the worst that has come under the C0urer-Journa's notice
 Just what place in the family of nations the United State you'd have taken under Hughes that has taken under " has been explained Such explanation sough on all hands by those whose asked but and nobody this day knows what Hughes would hav done that Wilson has not done.
 The mpudence of the North Americans words is accentuatc by the fact that that paper of the oudcst and crou n demanding that MT Hughes from and G clare himself; did conceal its dpeasue and cone because it did not accede to it's demand.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24
HE DIDN'T DO VERY MUCH"
(Ketchikan Progressive AIiner)

There persistent going the rounds that G0Vern2 Strong will seek reappontmnt that high ID tn Democratic machine has bug his car which means ha he would not be reappolnted if he wanted to-
 But what has he done that should oppose hm Ii ma ha he didn't do very much; that he did muc 2 any of his predecessors; which very little admit Yet h incumbent of that office supposed to be hgurehead such there nothing do One of the great objections that being brought light and again that he associates nuc! with Republicans than with Democrats While tits assoca may bad in itself 1t admittedly bad form henc persistent desire the part of Democrats to have
 the chair who will recognize but Democrats and tht
 the way should be- Because if the Republicans had the hand they would do the Republicans recognize Dem I 8 cockhght.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24
AFTER A BETTER TRAIL
lSeWarcl Post

couple of muhers from Idiarod who the boz yesterday called before leaving and spoke vigorously the neo of q better trail Rainy pass.
 The travel between the lower Yukon country and Seward increasing each year the operators these quite ht working time by remaining after the last boats sail
 Hundreds of have travelled the trail far this winter hundreds will make the trip before the breakup
 Of course the ultimate goal railroad but the meann the Interior camps drawing petitions to the flask road commission work the ra from tn nearest point the railroad When the petitions an effort show Colonel Richardson that the traI into the Kuskokwim and lower Yukon will be of value that section of the territory than the Valdez Fairbanks trail Fairbanks
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24
A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY

Those Republican newspapers which predicted such dire consequences to the nation by reason of the appointment of man of progressive beliefs to the supreme bench are experiencing shock in the discovery that Justice Brandes capable of render ing decision in accordance with what he believes to be the law. irrespective of hls personal economic beliefs. Says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
 Additional interest attaches to the decision of the United States supreme the Pacific ron the fact that written and announced by Associate Justice Louis D. Brandes. In the opnn the contention of the continental railroads for the right competition through the Panama canal through terminals recognized.
 The of interior cities ha- the Panama canal Tn present liability bockads does furnish reliable conpeon that the restrictive clause of the interstate
 rce governing long and short hau would thus be operative
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

prevent the making of low onghau terminals Justice Brande found that the Panama canal furnishes reliable competitive route and he suggests further that interference with the orders the interstate commission munc pal applications cannot be made consistent with the admnsra tive freedom and energy the commsson should have
 Justice Brands first important decision testimony to lis ability deal fairly with the corporations he often opposed his attorney, and something of pleasant dap pontment those who regarded him hopoy unroaonab in his attitude toward railroads.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

little rift between the brothers who had been in the field and those who had stayed at nome. And finally Benjamin (who WAS lost with the Titanic and William retired from the smelting business. Engineering and Mining Journal.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

Fairbanks merchants have hit upon plan of betterment n of transportation and have organized company to engage in the shipping of freight Seattle Fairbanks It E plan which might well have suggested tse heretofore and which the merchants and shippers of this district might deVe nrcft from nvesigating
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

The GermanAmercan crisis presents situation prooabl, unique international disputes Germany evidently is scekln conflict with the United States and has erelned from American vessels e But she continues in her
 of defiance of this country the matter of the subman and would appear be merely matter Of time until act which will call for open declaration oi shall be
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

If Mir Wilson has the satirc should like his com men the newspapers which editorials and headlines have awarded the election candidate and then hs thr those being which beraed the Pr lent for his vacllating policy-New York Tribune.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

As we understand Colonel Roosevelt during the and half years President this country time danga of war because the of the world afraid of hmDe Moines Register.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

said the Clinical Congress in Philadelphia that high responsible for operations We have iong ,ected the doctors insist living hgh-New York ng Telegraph.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

rumor has circulated Washington to the effect h2 President Wilson will have vacancies to hl on the s yrene bench within the few months 1t sad ha Justices Day will retire. the former because and the latter by of ihe<h Among those Won the President is said to have mind for the filling of future Secretary of the Interior Lane and Senator Walsh o Montana Both capable but the retirement of Secretary Lane from the cabinet would be distinct loss to Alaska.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

Speaking opportunities in these strenuous times the dor nan nations soon become doorma naons-Brookyn Earle.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24
SOME SATISFACTION

Miss Green--Of course you can't believe everything you hear
 Miss Gadleigh-Oh no; but you can re, peat it--Boston Transcript.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-24

Alaska political appointments to be much up n the The latest IS that Strong Is
 candidate for reapponmen the governorshp Seattle item says that there indications of impending hake-up take place Alaska politics. and continues Tt sad tha' Strong Brown and Bunne will be reapponted but that big political house cleaning will take place in Nome official dom informed Aaskans believe that Spence district attorney for Third division will get the ax especially because o his prosecution of the Vedez Tcur Club Tom Donahue national committeeman says srzer is to get Wickersh&,n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
MTDDLESEX

Mrs. Lizzie Pierce, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. l.. NJ Chandler
and family, returned the latter part Of
the week to Waitsfeld.
Ralph Crane has finished his labors for
the railroad company and returned home
The Home circle will meet with Mrs
r. B. Miles on Thursday afternoon, Dec
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Somers returned
Friday TO Fair Haven, after a short visit
among relatives here.
At the grange meeting Monday even
ing, the following officers were elected
for the coming year; Master, James
Buck; oyerseer, II. b, Chaplin; lecturer,
Mrs. f. w Comstock; steward, John
Arbuckle; assistant steward, l.. G. Jones /;
gate keeper, James Newhall; chaplain,
Mrs. James Buck; treasurer, L. Q. Wild
er; secretary, Mrs. Fl. b. Chaplin; Ceres,
Katrina Turney; Pomona, Mrs. A. p.
Bigelow; Flora, Calista Newhall; lady
assistant, Mrs, L. C. Jones.
An extension agricultural school and
home economic division will be held I'M
der the auspices of the grange at the
NJ. T.. church, commencing Dec IL, and
lasting for five days. This is free for
the public and it is hoped a good number
will be present at the meetings.
Mr.. West of Montpelier seminary oc-
cupied the pulpit at the NJ. L. church
Sunday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
WEBSTERVILLE

Miss Cecilia O'Herin of Barre spent
the week end in town.
Adolphus Lantz, who has been attend.
ing Tufts college, Boston, was called
here by the serious illness of his mother
Mrs. Charles Lantz.
Mrs. c. E. Catchapaugh returned to
Greenfield, Mass, Saturday, after spend.
ing a week with her parents.
A. +. Milne has sold his milk route
to H Peterson. Mr.. Milne has been
called into service for the United States.
Louis Granger left to-day for Hart
ford. Conn, to seek employment
Joseph Todrif went to johnson to-
day to visit relatives for few days
Edith Raycroft went to Torrington.
Conn, Saturday, where she will teach
school
The funeral of Mrs Adeline Dllby was
held at St. Sylvester's church Monday
at Q o'clock and interment was
in the st. Sylvester's cemetery. The
bearers were Alphonse Neddeau, Peter
Shampson, Henry Giguere and bona Ma
dore. There were floral offerings from
the many friends of the deceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

Morgan. Topic, "The Work of the Red
Cross" Current events will be items
about the Red Cross.
Ned J. Roberts of Barre was in town
over Sunday visiting relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Passera of Mont
pelier were the guests of DIR. and Mrs.
A. A. Cross through the Thanksgiving
holiday
The relief corps is to give dinner
Dec 4 in Lynde hall All members who
have articles for the Christmas bags for
the soldiers are requested to bring them
to the hall at this time.
William Neal Roberts successfully
passed his final examination for the navy
at Burlington, Nov. 20. He was at home
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. William
n Roberts. for Thanksgiving, leaving
for Newport, r. l., on the morning of the
3Oth. A little later he expects TO be sent
to the naval electrical school at New
York, for training in that line and also
in radio work, of which he has been a
student for some time.
Ardyn L. Hayward started for the
West last week expecting to meet Her
bert L. Platt and daughter. Mrs. Dora
DIockWdNf III 1nIchEu, anu 10 70 On u
Whittier, Cal, with them.
Mrs A. +. House. now of Mortified.
has rented her old home. known as the
Ora Blanchard place, to JIsse Griffith for
the winter, and he moved to his new To-
cation Dec. 3.
Miss Dorea passera, who has oeen the
guest of Mrs. A. \. Cross for a few days
past, has gone to join her mother and
brothers in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Martin had for
guests on Thanksgiving day Mrs. Fanny
Covell and son, Frank, and Mrs. Belle II.
Covell and family.
have a good line of useful and fancy
articles that | have made which | will
sell at discount until Christmas at
7. .. Polsnd's, Main street, Williams
town. katherine Nj. Carlin
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

There seems to be no excuse whatever
for the action of several hunters in blaz-
ing away at an automobile on road in
Maine, having, as they now say, mis-
taken the moving machine for a deer
Two of the four occupants of the auto
mobile were struck by the bullets from
dangerously wounded. 1t is about the
most silly excuse for criminal careless
ness which we have heard of i'm some
time-to say that the hunters thought
an automobile was deer. The ''inves-
tigation" which the authorities have
promised is most decidedly needed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
PROTECTING OUR SOLDIERS FROM
THE ENEMY OF THE UNITED
STATES

The value of steel passenger coaches
was demonstrated again when soldier
train was wrecked on the Illinois Central
railroad and ii of the 10 steel cars left
the rails. OF the 800 soldiers aboard
none was killed and only 80 were in.
jured If there are to be deliberate at
tempts to wreck troop trains it will be
imperatiyely necessary that the soldiers
be given the greatest protection possible,
and one of the means of affording that
greatest protection will be the use of
steel passenger coaches. There is at
present no evidence that this troop train
from the city of Chicago was the object
possibility that tampering with the track
was the cause of the wreck near Bart.
lett, Ill.
We take very great precautions to see
that our soldiers are not lost in the
transportation across the ocean, conveys
of warships being sent out TO meet the
steamers as they near the European wa
tiers. We should take relatively as elsb.
crate precautions to see that no harm
befalls our soldiers when they are being
transported on land and in their own
country. There are persons of just as
hostile and venomous intent right in the
United States as there are aboard the
C-boats 1t would not be too much TO
send pilot train just ahead Of an troop
trains and 10 require that the troop
trains travel slowly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
GR4NITEVILLE

Alexander McKinnon. who has been
employed in Springfield. Mass. arrived
here Saturday night for a short stay.
Miss Catherine MacIyer. who has been
oanvassing in Hartford Conn. i the
guest Of Mrs. Allan Smith.
Ralph Winter spent the Thanksgiving
recess with friends in Boston During
his stay he visited the Barre Town bows
al Camp Devens. Aver. Mass.
Mrs. Charles Beatty is IN with pneu-
monia.
Miss Laura Suitor spent the week end
with friends in Barre
Alex Campbell was called TO Hartford
tonn-- Saturday night. being one Of the
drsftees Of that city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

Secretary of State Fleetwood figures
on an increase of 5000 automobiles in
Vermont next year. That depends on
whether or not the government is going
to demand vast increase in munitions
production which will necessitate the
taking over of the automobile factories.
In that case Vermont might have to cur
tail her Injuries in common with the
other states of the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

The bravery shown by the American
engineers on the Cambria front is an
earnest of what Germany has got to ex-
pect when the American army faces the
kaser's hosts. The tribute which the
French government formally paid to the
group of engineers on Nov. 80 is ample
testimony to the fighting qualities of the
men, only it will not be complete till the
British government gives recognition to
the men who helped the British to save
the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

An alien enemy zone on the Brooklyn
waterfront did not prevent another mil
lion dollar torch being touched off Let
the watch be still more strict and take
in Austrians, Turks and Bulgarians, who
are not naturalized.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

Brattleboro people who are accustomed
TO think their section less wintry than
northern Vermont were probably sur
prsed to receive Is inches of snow on
Dec. l, when northern Vermont has
scarcely enough snow to keep the sleigh
runners from scratching.