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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05
By Elizabeth Torrey

The high cost of living is the most serious problem before the people to- day. We are about to face another situation like that of the Civil war, and maybe worse. Every one, of course is now feeling the immense increase, but it is among the poor Of the large cities that it is most severe ly felt, and in New York 1t . bccom- ing alarming.
 Several food riots of Crea, violence have occurred. Crowds Of atarcrot2 women have attacked retail dealers for they think the dealers are to blame, not stopping to think that they have to pay more also.
 Something must be done, for now in New York you purchase no more for a dollar than than before the European war for twelve cents. To make things more serious the food crop last year was below the average in the United States and oth. CT neutral countries.
 Thc cxportation of food from h,  Jni,oa States to Europe has been about twice as great as It WIS bctors the wr. This has cou5,o effect t not cnly reduces th, supplies here. but also brings in 8 vast amount ol gyd which tends to lesser the pur chasing power of our rouc,.
 Another thing that adds to the high cost of living is the increase in wages. 1t is all right for the man whose wages are raised, but the man who earns the same as cvcr can not Iiya in comfort.
 In a few instances boycotting has been successful, once in the ease of the price of turkeys at Thanksgiving, when people generally refused to pay 35 cents a pound the dealers 500, be- came alarmed and lowered their prices.
 Coal prices have been much higher than before and in some places could not be obtained at any price, in spite of the fact that more coal has been miIstones and that wieIds the ponder ouS Sledge.
 And this is the way We came to know how to use water power.
 Attendance has now reached G9.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

Waterfll & Frazier whiskey at The Branch.
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SELLA
By Susie Guest

Once there lived a maiden and her name was Sella. Spring came and she gathered violcts from the fresh moist banks. She sat within the shade of great rock dreaming and listening to the streamlcts song. She was very beautiful. She had two brothers and she thought to herself:
 "I wish | were like them"
 One morning in the early spring, when all the fields lay white with frost she came half-brcathlcSs where her mother sat and said;
 .See. mother dear, what have found upon the rivers bank, two white slippers and my name is written on them in silver"
 The mother said, They are a daiu- ty pau, but they do not belong to you. We must lay them by for those whose careless hands have left them here, or maybe they were placed beside the brook to be a snare. I cannot see your name on them. They are of strange art; nay daughter, wear them ooJ."
 Then Sclla hung the slippers in the porch.
 One day at noon Sella was missed from her dinner They looked and looked for her. Next morning came and Scra was not found. The second day the mother sat alone at her home. Scua was at her side. Sella said:
 "Oh. forgive me for going away. just tried the slippers on to see how they would fit when all at once felt my steps upborue and hurried on al- most as if with wings"
 The sea nymphs had taken her into the bottom of the sea. Then Sella's two brothers stole the slippers and took them down to the brook and threw them in. Then she went to Iool for them, but they were gone. She searched and searched but couldn't find them. Then she thought and said, My brothers took them"
 She was very, very sorry and wept bitterly because she loved her life in the water. But she made up her mind not to mourn but to help the poor peo- pie. She taught men how to tame the rushing stream and make it drive the wheel that whirls the humming
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

No. 33 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
 * IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, RENAL PRE- CINCT. In the matter of the Estate of Edward Carlson, Deceased.
 *
 Notice is hereby given by the under signed that he has been appointed ad- rninistrator of the estate of EDWARD CARLSON, deceased.
 All persons having claims against the saiQ deceased are hereby notified 
 to exhibit and present such claims, with the necessary vouchers, within six (6) months from the date of this mo- tice, and the first publication thereof, to the undersigned, L. L. JAMES, JR., said administrator, at his office in the Town of Seward, Territory of Alaska, Dated, Seward, Alaska, May End 1917. L. L. JAMES, JR. Administrator of the Estate of ED WARD CARLSON, Deceased. May 2-9-16-23.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05
THE SEWARD GATEWAY SEWARD ALASKA SATURDAY. MAY 5 19Z
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

mined during the past year than ever before.
 Numerous remedies have been sug- gested, but none have yet proved sat isfactory.
 Various government committees have been Investigating, but have ac- compIished nothing whatever. Prices have continued to rise at an alarming rate.
 New York officials advise the peo- pie to substitute rice for potatoes which have scared beyond any one but millionaircs. So if you desire to have America prepared, raise a garden, foI that is real preparedness.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05
UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP
 MISSISSIPPI
By John Sullivan

The United States drcadnaught Mississippi is the largest warship in the United States naval fleet. This vessel was launched at Newport News January 9, 1917, and is G34 feet in .cngth with an extreme breadth of 97 feet mean draught 90 feet and 33 3,OOC cons displacement.
 The war vessel carries 2,2OO tons of fuel oil and her four screw turbine engines develop &2,OOO horsepower giving her a speed of 2l knots per hour.
 The main batteries are: Twelve 14- inch E. l.. R. and p 5-inch R. F. guns. A ll-nch gun weighs 5I tons and has a range of 19,OO0 yards. It requires 3I9 pounds of powder to fire shel. which weighs I,GGO pounds, and the shell carries am explosive charge Of SS pounds. The cost of the sh..I k $500.
 The secondary batteries are: Fow pomdcrs s. A., and four 21-inch torpedo tubes. This battlcship carrie. 5G officers and crew of 1000 men The cost of construction was $l6,OOo 900.
 The Mississippi is not only th, largest boat in our naval fleet, but i. the most powerful battlcship arloat.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

Butterdst popcorn for sale at the KEY. 1
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

We carry Symphony Lawn Station ary the Seward Drug Company.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
HELP WANTED

First-class ironcr at Dee Sings lauu-
 dry. tI
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

All, pupils and teachers alike, ar, rejoicing in fine new lead pencils compliments of the Hartman Nation al Bank.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

Meet me at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

Attendance has now reached 69.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

Andy's Express, phone Madison 14S.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05
FOR SALE
FOR SALE

Twc-room house, nicely furnished 7th ave. near electric light plant.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

2 c. Kodak, Jr., Kodak S12.GC-- Seward Drug Go.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

Stamps for sale at The Key.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-05-05

Victrola and records, good selection. Inquire Gateway. u
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18
SUNDAY. March 10. l0I7
HATS Off A DEMOCRAT.

The .omannll regime has closed
liussia, the very inner shrine 81
imperialism has ensl OF the yoke
81 inherited authority has called
INTO hriue government hp lhe pr1
plo From blood. democracy has
emerged Il By an i'ruucc Of thr
eighteenth contm, over again.
with less Of lorncliy aud uccdlcss
slaughter
4 committee of twelve hn. hrru
elected 90 hiring order out of con
fusion The bWua hns had b.
VlndicHilon in ihc allegiance of ih.
people A republican government.
nest 90 china m numbers mr
greater ilm thlnn m power ~ 300
process Of development A world
movement is underway There j,
no tolllug 10 what ih, neW Russia
viii aspire, 90 what it viii come
~ their adherence iu The cause
Of the Allies. the poople hayc re-
lnoVcd an debris from the path OF
victory The Romnnolls were Cor
man, AZ heart II they dedicated
themselves "a war they dbl 1t with
secret anguish, hoping against
their own ants of eNpcdicncr Son,
the komAnolis arc a name. chap
Ter la the schuol hooks ol comma
generations
Russia has determined to neEl
10 u decision Russin has her ryc,
fixed on the niuarcis ol Constan
iinople m The Sea- of Nnuoet on,
DardWclles. the fNc oceans which
teen with the smoke and the OPP
portunllir- of commerce Eussg
isa Fiwantio hear awakening from
mmcmoriM lumhcr II She ha.
Uncovered herself. sacrifice has
goaded her d the fuller valm
ton
News dsspaiehe. Indicate all This
u MAY hr TINT They nrr colored
thai they DO NOT represent exact
truth Whether the, do or not
they represent the uormnl trend ol
human effort History Is no ro,
Of divinhioa il Is oulv lcsson ",
which The future ma, be gaugco
according 10 us prohahlc ramfica
tionN.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18
DURN OUR PICTURE

baseball Is the tired man ,
maeic u ahmuds u thrills and
fascination II is the gamr that
hcsl l,pllvs democracy sheer
craftsmanship II Is everything
that the office is NOT Most OF AL.
a m American Little wonder.
then that the druggist profits by
81 safe ul iofrngcs Why shmldn z
we Jolt our vocal chords over the
ST. l.oun RroWns over rcNn,
tcmn that has more than enough
football glory io 90 ON Jumping
tarautuia,, hat isn't this wind
fall for the fWs Aui Corpus
Christi not hcing too huge Tor pei.
sonaliilcs put George Grim ont Of
tho hlcachcrs' Ills yolcc is q we'd
ding of hurricane and calliopc lie
work, his lungs with such violence
that a Fog envelopes the diamond.
lie rs au cnermlty On the land
srapc Tie is am Invitation 90 the
office lorcc a species Of excite.
meut that ntoNieatcs the mind
Say mister how much Is a seat IN
The riundstendt Holy snakes. hut
ism I l'oplwrhoN Jimm, y stroke
Of paralysis
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18
UNDER A CLOUD.

Impcach means. among other
things ITO bring nn accusation
against, " II does not follow that
a trial Is necessary 10 give The ycrl
Substance On the other hand, in
pcachmcnt. IN its restricted sense
means declaration of ciilpabiliiy
and recommendation thn' guilt
be- established hy trial
Governor Ferguson was i'm
poachcd. The impeachment was
not brought TO its logical conclns
ION although the committee found
the Governor guilty The siiua
ton confusing ~ some eNieni
permits of an explanation Mem
hers at the committee thought tho
Govcrnor guilty with both eyes
open. bat they believed bis guilt
did not merit The pains and pen
aliies OF impeachment
Two excerpts from the report
arc Illuminating
Anawofiue ihr charge cnnia3as1 u
tur fDuiih unFrlph of enc r'aDln
ton iu which TIE nhnrvo d. made tht'
tht sRil Governor lHmaa O. t'rsufDi
'diI miHaiplY anH mifuHe l inrg' par
40 said appropriations AMI boz aadhior
fh0utu tllf hH hia approved TOT pay
mont hf fHo state accounts fnr mtr
fhnndIsr inbnf prtol'H fYr which h'
uWtH and D. uNr.uuHili iHiir ud tha
ho hls approved deficiency ctfiiu
,aftH. ihn committee nudH tntt th'
f1ld itfrufnn ta nui only miH1p
plird lud mirurrh pnu 90 rHid go
pfuiattfinra f4I tnD purchase ~ afu
rrrfr lnd uhr urulIr hu fhlt h
hH u Hdllfion approved dDHriDur'
apguuut strrH tllDr'uf tl tpFr
rrurrtiD tud almnIr iftmt Wnicl ,u
mot mfp,ri} rimrartilr un tnf .stpie
.nd wen' fn ma p.noHh W1 private
uae
rNe ,ammiuer aot however 0n'
HN1t governor of tnm aiuf ha b
uHd,r olth io a,D o. t ihnt tHe Hw
Hn IIHnnf rasrufrd nud lhI h
dld funNmfif permit 500 mcnurG'
ihp officers of md mnF Goo violate
ESQ anwtr oi tnls state Whlrh prs
fid, ln uN.t,nct nft no r,raon h1l
hr Permitted % ppifow NOR thNn o
p.r cent nl TOO npiid siooh uf an|
hlnt int DNplli Hiech rf ntid Tom
Dob Hmu huh haHe nf that um.
fl.,uoN nnd ue mrnlua nout i3a.nH'
ut Dots pr.Hl lmn Hrruslin
noNi NooOo
'lms b. pcuall} enough GOV
ruipr trrpnsou hos not used higl
uillcr with underwriting suhritud
Tor lhc welfare ol ihc pcuplo II,
broke the hanlliue laws he boueh
supplies That hc should have hn,
charged 10 himself llul any sen
iencc in rNcess ol the mere rcpor
which boz up aru.c constituted cN
purruilun would hc uncrous
We snmut understand the com
mittrc we find n difficult Il
draw - Inns hctwrcn guilt that 3
right and guilt that % wrong !
Ia very dii!lcult indeed TO under
slnud why the violation of an ontl
seith lee knowledge. docs not cot
lstituic cause Ton Impeachment i
( line with the most limited meenn
of thr word
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18
FATE WALKS THE WATERS

la,hcd by doncsti, apprchcn.
sions, Nc lose sight of war Events
have crowded the calendar Oh
struoicd the vision. Sc, some.
where he,wecr Sandy Hook and
Falmouth, an American ship plows
the Ntlantic. Us lights ar,
dimmed is Grew stands alert.
Thcrc are guns fore aud aft. and
.punncrS are hcsidc them Peri.
scope or torpedo. give or take. II
Is an The same The oloek of Fate
is wound the hoUr must strike
Afterwards General sherman
made things clear la a sentence.
NJ th,cc words IN the Language So
vlvully complete 4 description.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18
ECHOES OF SCIENCE

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18
THE STRIKE

We wmpt believe that railway
'mploNes. al time of crisis. with
the fWr reaching peril of their .ul
Veriisc,l course before them. will
strike We cannut heliryc that
Ionr hundred thousand men them
selves dependent upon ihp Nation
end It's uninterrupted solidarity.
VIII knowingly ot thrir own ,oh
ton either uS organizations or "a,
individuals, cHtprialn "a Thought nf
discord now Chat thr prospect of
war calls for more than the usual
amount 81 palience. tact skill and
sacrilicr cur conviction Is based
upon hopeful estimates of human
nature, upon the announced read
ness OF the railways themselves Ia
submit an questions IN conflict 10
either the President or a non-par.
tlNan hoard for immediate arhigiu
lion. ia conformity with thosg
iacts witch may be proved bN Ok.
istlng figures aud expert dcduc.
iious. W. think lhat ,he threat IF
q strike ~ lhis time is hnrthl ia
labor and ITS most cherished oh.
lccis. We are confident that a
majority OF the employees at rail
ways are Americans GO greater
extent than they are members of
unions or anything else. and We
are conlldeni that cur faith in
them IS Justified b. something
deeper ihan desire. more convincing
than all material considerations
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18
OTHER VIEWS

CONSERVING HIGHER EDUCATION
Nnt oi tho uflrots 81 o., n,outiur cosi
~ nearly every thing has hc,u Co csli
attention g. the dCsltahilit oi consrft
ing thu rsnunrcs ut institutions of higher
education A. thr purchasing power CO.,
a della, has ialltn the n,tr,~it, ui do
ipw something a. meet the situation ha.
byrp made h,ious here. a. dspwhcre
Elimination ~ waste. which 4, he,nmine
,hr waichWnui e,rrNwhorc ,lsc. l. tn lf
tNtcndrd, perhaps 90 "a, universities
Tine " The large iaotor, in the cost of
university education. II hs, hrrn demon
~t1atisl y tbs student 0ho not onlN nit
tets away hi, own time. hui nnu,ra,sar
liz consumes that oi thy professors em
ploNed in thu vain eftft a. in,luee him
to tsAe llr seriously Inv waste ia this
insiAnce l. 81 least thfrrioil The ni,,i
lo,W .tulrut mtght we'll b. hettei rm
ploNod fho mstnicioi~ time undouht
odly couh hc utiDrcd o. mueh hotirF
sd,anlagc 1herc Is iu the th,rd ,lac,
thr depressing eitcct upOn the student
WIN mall, ~ "a 'cho,i az study Him
nation ~ this last named elrmept woaila
conifihutc much rs g,nrial efficiency.
oue oi The professors az Dfeen hs.
sounded warning that in 3hc uoi as
tant ni,ne the universities az tho einn
ny win D. cnod upon a. choes, hc.
TWEEN reducing thriF effective pawcf and
d,s~'uiinuins thc pfactiee oi las,>himr
th"ii na-NNsVrs upon nnalpreslative stu
dents Il ana, b. unpleasant tor s,,ni, ~
these Young ~astrcls a. h. told that
their prc>euce y no l,ngyr wanted. b,,t
u will he iinc for ihos, who ,cmain and
buckle down o. work Ca tho whole. Il
whl b. hctter ior the reputation ol col
'sTe~. The somewhat ec,nnoN imrrrs
si"n hist h'ghe, slWgtion uaiis. men
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18
HOW IT WAS

FRIDAY night a policeman was
knocked down by an automobile.
Il was clearly ease OF reckless
driving What did he do HI
got M SAID few things TO him.
self and then exclaimed. What :
The USE II make am arrest T.
The truth IS automobile drivers
are privileged. Their tires are inst
~ likely to be inflated with in.
flucnee as with air.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18
so MIGHT 1T BE


Republican doctrines are rcpug
nant TO orr hope Of soeial prog
ress. We believe that they stand
for the classes IA the hurt of The
masses Nevertheless we know
that il would be- . big day for TeX
MS II the Republicans hy some un.
accountable coup could drmon.
stratc themselves 10 an admins.
iraiion For unc thine. IL would
Illustrate our spoils system for au.
other, 1t wonld compel n 10 put
our best men forward
.--.s.-t ....-.a--.a--
II II b. true that Germany is ii.
naucinp McNico. the United state.
has won ils first battle
And vci wc have seen thr time
whcn strikes meant prosperity
three Tor the opposing team
The Governor is thinking of Is
suing statement ion may b.,
quite certain of one thing Be- won
be- q bank statement
Soda icrkers are GOA o strik,
in Houston bat soda fountains ai
ways were considered sort pf or
nuncn' 100 Houston
The litttary Digest wonder,
VIII Poland save her ari
Gucs, $780, goud part of art b
used to going naked
Although the Gcrmaus arc rnu
tanily retiring 300 France w'
don = believe their uucmics have
over caught them mapping
%
a Sow Yorl city judge has dc
riicd that women hlyc q right q
motc iu public Why not Nr
pnuis passport lor tobacco
Tho luilrrnd cot winter hii m
vegetable patch mst night and b
turned the tables When $50 lbs
reviewed our squad Of eucumhrr
they were suffering from th'
stomachachc
The British ar worrying owe.
thr Gcnuan liuc aud the Grrmau
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

We don't mind man having a
past We don't mind man hav
ing Future. We prefer a man
having a prrSeui.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

iar srfnf, aufb 4. co. dTfrf Hnilf ntH
% tho pr,ftIo, ln Co., ia-i of biting anf
nie iutp cuil,ea sHa Uau'f meet fHr rH-
trance requirement. N.tiiw fd 81 t.r
deadNnod wli hf ad thing i"i 'h
e9peefn'd psflap. nNN for tto-' nH
W. fafrsl ~ ESQ 4 her, ~ aasi- iIier
iuuf
Etea fhr wtairf .ndnr'si srb9nl 90
iu a1i4r - lnihlis m-f.fHt.pH Dr. many
state y rcc'f# iIni contribution
from the public H fh, form Of eer'ain
tax exemptions b. n ro thf way o.
material isi....sinNe aH. truss lN
guestipn b. Whether iauss charged fffh
thr duif u dislupng Co., iHnis iii'
ihe mafsi night a. aia.ilate them upon
Che fins- of siudant- etn HIas' mH
cay ni ihHir opparHHf.e lnr i'tn
Professor h,llctt. ihN ihn tINr b. r'
far distant shsn il. .tadeuts viz,
quifrd tn study afN Reasonable ii
grnfs' COO leave ni.err an1 Do. Httr
fI4n aiii ttuit naiaHsitr 0aHff I
most n.r, ahnre ranmni coo Yulfn
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

To save somc things. paint sui.
fees We never heard II !, saving
a woman : face.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

10 man is greater than Sclf.
respect The hypocrlio beiray,
himself
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

Al women innby Z
change Wen. We kneH y,
Years II acc Who iris. !. q
-hs a.r about j. W.
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

The Governor d, thinking of o..
suing statement i9u may be
quite certain OF one thing b. won .
be- bank statement
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

And vci wr have seen thr time
when strikes meant prosperity
three for the opposing team
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

III II b. true that Germany b. d.
nancing McNico. the United States
has won ils first battle
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

Soda icrkers are on strike
la Houston bat soda fountains ai
ways were considered 70 sort uf or
uHncu' 100 Houston
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-18

Tho luiltud cot winter bon mu
vegetable patch lust might and h
turned me tables When wr hast
reviewed uur squad of eucumhrr,
they were suffering from the
.fouurhurlr
The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
Referendum Once More.

Congress itself provides the best
argument for a District referendum
on the Sheppard bill.
1t provides it in the way the meas
ure is handled. Is there any frank
ness, sincerity-any endowment of
that elusive, intangible something
which men call character-in the way
the bill is to be treated when it
bobs up in the House? In all the
curious hypocrisy and cowardice of
politics, the fine art of backing and
filling, of keeping the right hand in
bissful ignorance of the left, is there
anything more vividly typical than
the career of the so-called Sheppard
bill?
There is something grotesque in it
all, something indicating that legisla-
tion in Congress is a pure gamble.
Senators and Representatives grum-
Bile about the burdens they are bear
ing and the risks they are running in
passing on such a bill, which is ad-
mittedly "full of dynamite" so far as
their personal fortunes are concern
ed. Why not discharge the burden,
why not release the risk, by letting
the people of the District say wheth-
er they want the Sheppard bill or
not?
There is no reason against it-no
reason that does not ring counterfeit.
True, it might encourage the District
folks to demand a greater voice in
the management of their home affairs.
1t might mean few political back
flres at home. But there is no rea-
son which meets the simple fact that
involving the interests of the govern
ment in no way, the people of the
city are entitled to be heard. The
proponents of both parties to the is
sue should be willing to accept and to
abide by such test.