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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
UR-MINUTE, MEN

When the war is ended and we shall have had time to view our preparation and performance in retrospect, the busy citizen known as Four-Minute Man will come in for large share of the credit, and If full justice be done, his patriotic chest will bear badge of honor betokening the appreca- ton of the nation.
 This energetic and articulate citizen has been perpetual spur to the patriotism of a people long accustomed to peace and difficult to awaken to the urgent needs of war. When citizens had read Hoover's urgent calls for food conservation and forgotten all about it, here was the Four Minute Man stepping briskly to the front of the stage and remind ing us again and yet again When the Red Cross was hustling for funds, and Mir. Me Adoo appealing for Liberty Bonds subscrp- tions, the Four Minute Mans was the voice that stirred Us to action. In his combined and manifold activities he furnished the punch that put over the nations call and got results.
 There has been no question about the peoples patriotism, but they were very busy with their own affairs, had tendency to procrastinate and in some quarters there was a strong confidence that George" would do what was necessary. The Four Minute Man has been the persistent reminder of duty, the governments buzzer the articulate call that the patriot dimly recognized, but had no time to put in action When the war is over and we are measuring performance and recom- pense, we shall discover the Four Minute Man to be vastly underpaid; and we shall have more evidence of this before peace comes.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04

It is similar campaigns which must be guarded against in the allied countries and the United States, although America is less likely to be affected than the other nations, in that we have not the great causes to feel war weariness which is possessed by our allies.
 It is to further such campaigns that von Hertling is talking peace in seemingly frank manner, but with expressions of vagueness, leading to nothing definite, but subtly seek ing to entice renewed discussions which bind Germany and her allies to nothing, and try ing to hide her duplicity
 At the same time that Hertling was pro- claiming the benevolence of Germany'S atti- tude toward the east, and denying that there was any idea of aggression or aggrandizement in the German policy toward Russia, the German military authorities definitely declined to grant a renewal of the Russo-German ar mistice upon the offer of the TrotzkyL Lenine government to subscribe to the German peace offers
 This Is only one broken promise of Ger many. The history of the war is one long string of broken German promises and trea- ties. Germany, proclaiming herself the guardi- an of European peace, is laboring with all her might to establish herself securely in a position from which she can, ii unmolested, in few short years dominate the world.
 It is not surprising that the ''court of the world' is prejudiced against Germany. Prejudiced, under the circumstances, is a mild term. Only complete readjustment can wipe out this prejudice, and such re- ad justment is not possible as long as the pres ent German form of government remains in power.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
RATIONING WHEAT
(Exchange)

The needs of nations associated with the United States in the prosecution of the war require larger proportion of wheat and other food commodi ties than we have so far been able to supply It is stated in the case of wheat that have voluntarily saved, by wheatless days, something like 4OO000OO of wheat in the course of five months. While this has shown great spirit of self sacrifice the part of the people, the savings is not enough In the five to six months intervening before grain from the next harvest becomes available must deprive selves of approximately SOOOO000 bushels of wheat of the usual amount consumed in that period This that we must double our wheat savings and in the view certain members of congress and of the federal food administration department shall not be able to do this without the adoption of arbitrary law.
 If it be necessary for the success of the pur poses of this nation and of it's allies to ration wheat by law this should be done without hesitation Mir Hoover and his colleagues in the food administration department have rendered great service to the try; just how great may not be recognized until the war is over Mir Hoover has advised us that food will win the war The contest has developed into matter of endurance of ability to procure food supplies and with the great producing power of the world outside the central powers there should be doubt of the result if We exercise the degree of food vaton If this cannot be secured by voluntary perform ance then, very apparently must be secured by the compulson of law, and in the meantime the general food resources Of the country such that nobody heed suffer.
 In connection with this the food administrators and the members of will be wise if they give sideration to the control of the prices of food modities Driving the people from food to another should not be to drive us into the clutches of profeers is that many Americans giving their energies much winning the war as to accumuat- ing profits If decency and patriotism cannot control these then the authority law should be
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
CAUSE FOR PREJUDICE

The latest address of the German chan cellor, Count von Hertling, seems not to be a genuine bid for general peace discussion upon basis which would be agreeable to all counties, as it is an insidious effort to start scrap among the allies, possibly drawing one or more nations into further peace dis cussion with the central powers, and to give the paclhst and other pro-German elements in the allied countries another chance to howl
 Germany is now, and has been for a long time, seeking to undermine public opini- on i'll the countries with which she is at war Her offensiveS in this respect are as serious, if not more so, as any military movement which she. is today capable of launching
 The downfall of Russia was accomplish ed by the means of political offensive rather than one of military nature For twenty years prior to the present war Germans and German paid agents studied the mind of the Russian, sought the pulse of the empire, and gauged the strength of the revolutionary of utilizing this knowledge when the time should come. The day did come, and when masses of German soldiers were hurled against the Russian myriads, thousands of Germans agents began their campaign to over throw Russia. The knowledge possessed by the Hun of the Russian character convinced him that the big movement in Russia was being formed by the radical, or Bolsheviki, class. By the lure of false promises in some cases, and the expenditure of money freely, the Bolsheviki came more or less under Ger man influence, none the less powerful because it was unrecognized by the Russians even of the radical classes. The result is seen today in the almost unimpeded advance of the Teu- ton troops against the Russian capital itself
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
FOLLOWERS OF FAMOUS PASTOR
 ARE SEDlTIOUS
Associated Press)


 NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Agents of the army intelligence service to- night raided the Brooklyn headquar- ters of the Pastor Russell Founda- tion and seized many books and pa pers which will be held for a thor ough investigation for seditious mat ter. The raid was made in ccnnec- tion with the arrest at Toronto of the followers of Pastor Russell. The sect is charged with circulating a book which is alleged to be sedi tious.
 Charles Taze Russell, known all over the United States and Canada as Pastor Russell, is the head of the so-called Russell Foundation, or Tabernacle, at Brooklyn. Pastor Rus sell is a prolific writer, and during recent years his sermons and talks have been syndicated and have ap- peared weekly in more than 2,000 newspapers in the United States and Canada. His book, Studies in Scriptures" has been translated into many languages and at least 3,000,- 900 copies have been sold. In 1915 his follows, organized as bands of Bible students, numbered approXi- mately 50,000, and have increased to some extent since that time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
THE SALARY PROFIT

War and the cost of living have forced upon the people of this nation the need for some exact knowledge as to the disposal of wage incomes. The need for this knowledge is increasing, as records of the government statisticians show that living costs are mount ing to higher levels each month. The old careless way ot earning salary and spend- ing it iberally as long as 1t lasted has been displaced by the need for economy. The family budget is an important feature in family life in these war days, and the aver age American is discovering that he may maintain his family adequately even though he cuts off many of the old expenditures. Assisting in maintaining the balance between income and outgo employers generally are stretching liberality to the utmost.
 A great eastern employer of men and women employed experts to discover the per centage of increase in the cost of living since 1915; the investigators studied food, clothing and rental costs. The average increase of the cost of food is reported as eighty per cent in two years. What one paid S1OO for in 1915 now costs SlS0. For rent, including fuel, the experts estimated the increase at ten per cent. The cost of luXuries was not considered.
 In the distribution of expense the com mittee found that the average earner of S1, 500 annually expended 43.5 per cent of it for food; 17.5 per cent for clothing and 24 per cent for rent The management of this par ticular industry estimated that the salaries of 1915 had been fixed with consideration for the then cost of living, and decided to leave the compensation at its old level, al lowing annual bonuses to each individual in such proportion as the business of the firm justified.
 The east has had more of these prob lens to solve than the west. The cost of liv- ing has made no such advances in the west as indicated by the eastern figures, possibly because 1t Is nearer the source of produc- tion; and in addition wages have been at a higher level in the west. Nevertheless the need for greater compensation has been felt in all sections, and as a general thing has been met by the willingness of the employers to do the fair thing.
 Employers and employees alike are CO., operating to meet the needs of the hour: the family budget is bieng scrutnized as never before Now to help out employers and em- ployees are soon to hold conference to ad- just wages and industrial conditions to meet the new order of things, and although the need for the budget will not be done away with, general amelioration of conditions should be arrived at.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
POTENTIAL ALASKA
Seattle Post.Intelligencerl

As tending the national support in it's prise, the conservation poten- tal resources, the Alaska territorial council is ing that fishing would be greatly by the passage of federal law withdrawing protection the food fishes much needed by humanity. The council suggests further government to the production of chrome, coal and and also facilitate the of the potential ter power of the territory.
 John Rustgard vice chairman of the Alaska cil states a letter council that Alaska gull will eat and destroy 100000 salmon day and, in potential capacity of $500 barrels of cured herrngs
 line that live almost exclusively fish and fish above owwater mark and of these fully 95 proxmately great.
 The council recites Alaskas efforts to and de- veop its coal deposits The leasing law has led to ing about 56OOO tons of coal annually. We believe" suggests Vice Chairman Rusgard that the coal lands of Alaska should be thrown for private enterprise profits, unless at the time the government under takes render financial aid in opening mines, and thus responsibility in of loss"
 Alaska is also importing 1SO000 barrels of oil and producing about 5000 barrels annually. The lands ad joining the existing wells withdrawn from entry years ago, and further exploration has been pre- vented There is unquestionably plenty of oil there; the government should drill for permit others to do the nation needs the oil The great potential water power of Alaska is also tied up. like coal and oi by the hand the law
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04

fight to save them We are preparing against the inevitable losses of war It is not fair to let any of us believe that there is useless death, and we are wasting lives we should die to save.
 Aud # IS not true"
 It is a reassuring and comforting mes sage which Mrs. Rinehart sends her fellow countrywomen through Secretary Baker, and it completely refutes Senator Chamberlain charges of wholesale deaths of national army men through the ignorance and wlful ne glect of medical men which should have been prevented by the war department.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
AIR PROGRAM SUCCESS

Of late there has been tendency to criticise the war departments aerial program and to question the wisdom of developing the Liberty motor instead of making use of any ot the excellent motors now used by the all lied nations. This tendency Is based upon an lns1dlous enemy propaganda, which has caused to be whispered behind the lines, for the purpose of spreading dscouragement among the civilian population back of the fighting lines, that the Liberty motor Is a failure, and that Americas output of air planes is small and far behind the promised program.
 This rumor, set into motion by enemy agents, has been refuted by recent shipments of American airplanes, equipped with I,ib- erty motors, to France for use by General Pershing's forces. Secretary Baker still fur ther contradicted these rumors Monday when he announced that the conference by firms having contracts for building up Americas s aerial fleets has shown that great progress is being made in this program, which is now months ahead of the departments original schedule.
 Regarding the failure of the Liberty mo- tor, the Scientific American, a publication de- voted to science and technical subjects, has the following to say, "We are in position to state that not only is each of these state mentS Q,iberty motor failure and small out put of panes) deliberate falsehood, but that the motor has exceeded the most optimistic forecast of its performance, both as to horse power and durability, and that the output of planes IS keeping pace with the construction of motors. Both motors and planes are being built at pace which insures delivery in 1918 at the rate proposed when the appropriation of S64O,OOO,OOO was authorized for con struction"
 Speaking directly of the merits of the Liberty motor, this same magazine declares: Tt has been urged that, in view of the rapid improvement in military aircraft it was inex pedent to tie ourselves to single type which, however good at the date of its design, might be outbuilt by the time our new fleet was completed. In answer to this it should be noted that the Liberty motor of today is we'll in advance of current practice. Thus the celebrated Rolls-Royce (according to Ma jor Vincent) which weighs $50 pounds, has never authentically developed more than 360 horsepower; whereas the Liberty motor de- velops more than 400 horsepower at 1,625 revolutions, on total weight of only 800 pounds.
 "In view of these facts, coupled with the severe tests to which it has been subjected it is not surprising to learn that the allied governments have placed large orders in this country for the new motor"
 Not only is the motor ahead of the game in respect to its output per weight and total output, but, at recent meeting ot the Society of Automobile Engineers it is stated
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
LATEST GERMAN PEACE ADDRESS
 IS ONE OF WAR
Associated PresS>


 PARIS, Feb. 27.-It is the consen- sus of opinion among the French government officials that the speech of Chancellor von Hertling, delivered last Monday before the reichstag. is a war speech and not a peace address, as it was purported to be by the speaker. The French gov ernment sees nothing in it to indi- cate that the German government is willing to accept a democratic peace as proposed by President Wilson in a recent address to the American congress.
 One official here said that Hert- ling's purposes in making this ad- dress were threefold. The first aim was to create division in the pres ent alignment of the allied nations. The second was to stimulate peace talk in the allied nations in the hope that their war programs might be upset thereby and the confidence of the allied public undermined in their leaders. The third purpose was to impress upon public opinion that the common people and the depu- ties now have the upper hand in Germany.
 If such were the motives for the address, it has been complete fail ure in France, and reports from Frances allies indicate a like failure in each country.
 BALFoUR TALKS
 LONDON, Feb. 27.-Addressing the house Of commons today, Lord Bal four, British foreign secretary, stat ed that the government was unable to ind in von Hertling's speech any basis for fruitful conversation or hope of immediate peace. The for eign secretary declared that it was plainly evident that the German gov ernment is not in mood receptive to entertaining proposals or taking part in discussions concerning a dem ocratic peace.
 cRITlclSES CHANCELLOR
 AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27.-In a de bate in the reichstag today Philip Scheidemann, the German socialist leader, comm enting upon Mondays speech Of Chancellor von Hertling, declared that the absolute indepen- dence of Belgium must be secured. He said: We do not desire the hu- initiation of the enemy by peace or by force" Scheidemann criticised the chancellor for his indefinite at titude, which he declared would only ing beyond human endurance.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04

by Charles M. Manly, vice president of the society, that the men in charge of the gov ernment's aircraft program have made. every possible provision for the improvement of the design with the least possible interfer- ence with production In other words, it will be possible to introduce new features or improvements on later lot orders "so that the government will never be tied up with a lot of absoeScent machines in the process of manufacture"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
STATES RIGHTS VANISH
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

(St. Louis Post-Dispach)
 The prohibition amendment put away states rights, personal liberty and local self-government with Jefer sonan democracy in seel-ned vault in the American political cemetery It up centralized by bureaucracy.
 When men who voted for nationwide constitutional prohibition protest against encroachments local government and personal liberty by centralized government by bureaucracy, fundamental principles of America it is laugh-"there an't no such thing"
 The approval of threefourths of the States of these amendments will mark the final accomplishment of a revolution which will states rights into the junk pile
 vON LUXBURG is held in Argentina because he is said to be insane. It is mistake. He should be sent back to Germany. where it is only the sane who at- tract any particular attention.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04
AIRPLANE MAIL
 ROUTE TO OPEN
Associated Pressl


 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.- Beginning April 15 next. daily air plane mail service is to be estab- lished between New York and Wash ington. The establishment of this, the first regular aerial mail run. was officially announced this morning by Postmaster General Burleson.
 For the present the service will be carried out under the authority and direction of the war department This department will furnish eight machines and the necessary number of aviators to keep the route open. The establishment of this route is believed to be more in the nature of an experiment than anything else. The department has called for bids upon several aerial mail contracts. and by using the estimated costs to the government by the use of gov ernment machines and flyers will be able to determine a reasonable fig ure for other contracts.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-04

P. J. Carraher and J. Bennett, of the lower river. are making a week end visit among friends.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-03
STOCK MARKET

New York, July Stocks. opened
with a general demonstration of
strength today, despite the less IA
vorable character of early war bull
letins. Coppers and kindred metals
led the broad advance at gains of one
to two points on the higher price
granted by the war board. United
States SteePs first transaction en-
braced 5000 shares at an extreme rise
of 1 Is. Oils, motors, tobaccos and
feathers trailed along at fractional
gains, but railroads again were list
less.
Selling for profits materially re-
duced early gains, United States Steel
reacting a large fraction while the
setback in other active issues extend
ed to point. Trading became dull
on the decline. but quickened again
toward midday on a recurrent demand
for coppers and tobaccos, the latter
averaging two point gains. Baldwin
Locomotive, Marinep referred, Indus
trial Alcohol and low priced mining
shares also figured in the rally of the
second hour. Railroads were firm on
very light inquiry. Liberty 3ks sold
| at 1888 to $3.50, the first As at 941O
| to 94.14, the second As at 94.0S to
1920 and the Ak at $3.50 to 96.46.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-03
CHRONIC LOAFER
FINED $50 And
COSTS IN court

Baser Andrews, alias Baser ALE
sanchez, IS years of age, residing
somewhere on Water street, arrested
last night on the anti-loafng charge,
was arraigned in the city court today
where he was fined $50 by Judge Bart
lett.
Three weeks ago Andrews was ar.
rested on the charge of vagrancy and
was fined IS when brought before the
city court. At that time he was Of
fered one job paying 36 cents an hour,
another paying SO a day and a third
position which paid 80 a week with
clothing and his meals. Andrews
scorned all three and declared that he
preferred the life of a gentleman of
leisure.
When arraigned today he expressed
a keen dislike for work and Judge
Bartlett thought it would be a good
idea for him to get used to working
by starting in for the city.