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The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-18
CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRID AY, JANUARY IS, 1918.

girls who will not be raised to good citizenship.
 The banishment of poverty in the world is one of the ways in which civilization can ad- vance tself. The question of poverty, associated as it is with questions of education, health, lndustrialism and good govern ment, ever has and ever will occupy the attention of states men.
 A fairer distribution of the wealth of the nation has been the object of many laws in the past. Antitrust laws, income and corporation taxes, and taxes on inheritances have had as their object the reduction or great fortunes as well as the collection of revenue.
 That there is room for fur ther work in the same direction IS proved by the report of the collector of internal revenue for the year 1917. Last year lI,O85 men and women in the nation reported incomes in ex cess of $50,0O0. In 1916 the number with incomes above this high figure was 7.5O9
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-18
BURLESON WAKES UP

Because postal clerks in the nation, asking for more pay, in some cases are organizing to forward their demands, Post master General Burleson has declared that unions are a menace to the governmental service
 This shows that the postmas- ter general has at last taken notice of the workers in his de- partment. He has heard their united complaint, whereas their separate requests seemed never to find a sympathetic ear. This is more or less of a reach and grab world. Unless a man edges in and gets what he can there are plenty of peo- pie to take his portion.
 The postal clerks have long been underpaid. Since the re- cent exceptional rise in the cost of living they have not been granted wage increases.
 Postmaster General Burle- son says that government em- ployes will get a square deal. In the meantime the employees want to see the increases that are beginning to be vaguely mentioned in Washington.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-18
READJUSTING WEALTH

While men of wealth are not necessarily a menace to the na- tion, men of dire proverty are.
 Millionaires who use their brains and their money alright do great good Large aggrega- tions of capital are necessary and the man who builds indus tries has no superior as a pub lie benefactor.
 But the poor must be given a boost from time to time so that they may arise out of squalor and unhappiness and be able to give their children a chance to be real American citizens.
 If there are many poor peo- pie there are many boys and
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL EFFI-
 CIENCY

The record of congress made
 during the last session shows that this body, when not play ing handball with a helpless constituency like Alaska, can really get down to business and
 show a few of the qualifica- tions that must be possessed by other organizations that expect to survive the acid test of eff ciency. Nothing illustrates this more clearly than the handling of the copper situation. When they had firmly grasped the fact that in order to win the war it was absolutely necessary tha there should be an uninter- rupted production of this metal they took speedy and effective steps toward that end. They set a price for copper that they felt the government could af- ford to pay and yet leave a good margin of profit, and they gave the producer clearly to understand that labor must be kept placated and the standard of wages maintained. They then appointed q committee headed by Joseph Clendenin, manager of the American Smelling X Refining Co.'S cop per sales department, with in structions to see that the intent of the act was carried out
 There must be close working arrangement between the com mittee and the producers, and the latter must furnish com plete information covering pro ductlon, costs, etc. The com mlttee apportions whatever residue there may be after the necessities of the government and its allies are fulfilled among the different manufac- turers according to their rela- tive importance to the domestic fabric. Apart from the fact that this arrangement may pos slbly have interfered with the benevolent intention of a few producers to pile up colossal fortunes at the expense of the taxpayers, and to the embar- rassment of the government during time of stress, it seems to have worked to the cOmnara- tive satisfaction of all. We are glad to know that the great ma- iority of the copper producers appear to have met the de- mands of the government more than half way. Why not in troduce a, little more of this system into other lines of in dustry and make the strike during a time when the very existence of our country is pos sibly at stake, not only unnec- essary but impossible?-Ex
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-18

Testimony in Washington says the Germans have warmer clothes than the American sol diers. Anyway, the Tanks are going to make it so hot for the Huns that they won't need any clothes at all.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-18

A domestic science expert tells how to provide a meal for three on an expenditure of 18c. She didn't say three what, so we conclude it is three can aries.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-18

When the matter is sifted down it is found that the man who invented camouflage is the one who first fitted a boil CT works whistle to his Ford car.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-18

So far as treaties are concerned. one signed by Trotzky is just as good as one of the kaiser's.-New York Morning Telegraph.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-18

Times Want Ads Bring Results
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

aipnes for Uncle
Every fit perfectly and be Of the
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

disastrous condition. which il seriously aggravated
by the necessary activities of the government at
the points around Hampton Roads. The absolutely
essential needs of the army and navy are hampered
by this lack of facilities to handle the products OF
factories in the district mentioned.
Then, too, we must reckon with the Increasing
importance Of Newport News, Norfolk. Portsmouth
and Old Point Comfort as centers of industrial
growth 1t is safe to say that there Is an increase
in population in these places of at least 100000
persons. X
We are, building railroads in France to care Tor
the transportation of men and munitions from the
point Of decentralization to the general bases OF
operation, and it is necessary work; but here. at
the doors of the Capital is need as urgent as that
The surveys have been made, the right OF way Sc
cured, and the whole plan is ready for adoption by
the government
This proposed road from Washington to Hamp-
ton Roads by way of Indian Head is, we feel, one
of military necessity. 1t would seem to be need
less task to urge on Washington business men the
industrial advantages of taking over the plans OF
the Washington Newport News Short Line.
Baltimore is keenly alive to the Importance OF
the prospect, and its business men are urging the
adoption by the government of the plans, already
far advanced greater interest is Washington's,
for the opening up Of new artery OF trade will be
of great commercial importance. The total length
of the line is I5o miles, and proposed extensions
call for an additional sxty-six miles.
At this time the government is fortunate in hav-
ing among its advisers such men as Judge Robert
s. Lovett, and we understand that he is thoroughly
familiar with the general plan.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
The American Dentist.
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

There's guy I>don't understand;
Some folks don't know luck when they meet it.
He had chance to beat the band!
And passed it up! Now, kin you beat it?
He had the Kaiser his back
He had his nose where he could hit it!
He was all set to take a whack;
He could have pinched it, pulled it, BIT it!
He had the fork-tailed Dutchman down;
He could have just hauled off and soaked him;
He could have bcaned him with his crown,
He could have tied him there and choked him.
He could have-say the chance was big!
There was a DOZEN ways to do him;
He could have took that buzz-a-ma-jig
And DRILLED him! drilled right through and
through him.
He could have-oh gee! what's the use?
spose it amt my place to sass him
But jimmy cripcs he turned him loose!
Great snakes! he didn't even gas him.
He had his mouth pried open wide
He could have made him drink it--eat it,
What DID he do? He let him slidci
Well! lemme asst youl KIN you beat it.
tCopyright 1917
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
ASPECTS OF VENICE.

Venice would not burn nearly as
easily as many another city Of Eu-
rope. built as she is very largely cf
stone. But well directed bombs . Nd
do terrible mischief among the ls.as
buildings that stand on piles
Some of those fine old palaces have
been crumbling for centuries.
Do you recall the dramatic incidert
of fifteen years ago. when the Cam
panile. 800 feet high. begun in 50.
completed in l150. made OYER IN IL,
suddenly crashed to the ground?
The new Campanile offers a dne
target for the Germans.
or recent years in Venice they have
been afraid that the modern spirit
might deprive the city Of much OF It's
old picturesqueness. When little
steamers began TO pun importantly
along the grand canal the gondoliers
and all their friends and admirers
were in despair. Venice would he
ruined.
But Venice wasn't ruined. The gcn-
dolss persisted in spite Of the steam
ers. The city OF enchantment kept its
ancient character. heavenly in spring
and summer. in spite Of the mosqui-
toes, like Greenland in winter. the
stone floors putting W valiant Re-
sistance to heat. IL appealed 10 the
Imagination Of mankind as no other
city had ever done. as no other city
can ever do.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
A Military Necessity.

Washington as a city is isolated to a .se eY-
tent from natural markets in that insufficient fac-
ties to bring to the city the product OF ten counties
in Virginia has been serious drawback to business
and a certain cause for high prices.
The war is on, and railway projects that were
feasible few years ago have been rightly aban-
doned until after the war. There is one project
however, that should and doubtless will receive i'm
mediate attention. and that is the building OF rail-
road to connect the Norfolk and Newport News dis
trict with Washington.
As recently Tuesday of this week the Rich
mond Times-Dispatch carried story to the
effect that forty carloads of pershable freight was
spoiled for lack of transit from Norfolk. 1t is
pointed out that millions of packages and barrels of
iarm products. needed in the Eastern MARKET and
necessary in the program of food conservation arc
jeopardized by the failure of the present transpor
tstion methods. This is direct loss to the ship
pers. equally direct loss the consumersfor it
is very direct cause OF abnormally high prices.
There is a definite plan on foot to overcome this
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
The Good and the Bad.

Certain well-meaning and very capable gentle
men in uniform occupying swivel chairs continue
to take exceptions to attitude on the desk-war-
rior problem. May say again-and join with it
the hope that this time it will sink n-that We have
no quarrel with the competcnts.
1t is unfortunate that they should have at ad-
joining desks men in uniform who arc there be-
cause of influence and not by merit qualification
for the job. We insist and we go on our con-
clusion is abundantly justihed-that the army is
honey ycombed with incompetcnts IN Office.
Do we detract in the slightest degree from the
dignity and usefulness of able officer if we call
attention to another officer who is-as the actors
say-"hopecssly miscast?"
The desk warrior must go. That much is set
tied or will be. The dude brigade. the mamma S
darlings, and papas pets, in uniform by influence
will have to do their bit. 1t will be glorious thing
for everybody, and perhaps of the slackers
will find themselves to be real men only when they
face the cowardly and treacherous Hun.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
Would Be There.

The conversation in the lobby of Washington
hotel took histrionical turn when Representative
Nelson f. Matthews, OF Ohio, contributed fitting
story:
The metropolitan manager Of theatrical COM
pany made arrangements for a rehearsal in the
opera house OF country town, and when every
thing in readiness he telegraphed the owner
of the country playhouse follows:
'WiII hold rehearsal in your theater at a
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Have your stage
manager stage carpenter, property man, chief cleo
trician and stage hands present at that hour"
Three hours the city manager waited and this
startling answer came back:
"All right; he will be on hand."-Phadelphia
Evening Telegraph
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
The King and His.

King Cotton bids fair to be also queen, kids,
hired girl-the whole banked family, before long.
He is not only conscicntouly supplantng wool
in cloths, because there's much Of him. but
the way he's sneaking into places on the dinner
table is simply wonderful. For some time the juice
OF his seed has been good substitute for olive
oil He's the basis for fine lard as ever made
pe-crust fascinating to dyspeptics. He's third
part OF a ncw-fanglcd butter that would turn an
ordinary cow green with envy. And they're putting
up scores OF mills TO grind his seed into flour
that's already established as fine for cookies and
gingersnaps and perfectly satisfactory as stuttng
for sausages. When he gets into the soup tureen
and the coffee pot, old King Cotton will have the
incest. tightcst, biggest kingdom that ever was.
And yet, only few years ago, his kingdom was
largely confined to gunpowder and nightshrts
What leap to pic, butter and wicncrs!
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
MORE CLASS ROOMS
FOR G. w. UNIVERSITY

Additional class rooms for George
Washington University are being pro-
vided in the former quarters of the
university treasurer. SOFA G street
northwest, and will be ready for oc-
cupancy within a few weeks. The
treasurer's offices recently were
moved to the administration building,
210I G street. The change renders
available at the old quarters space
for new classrooms, a library annex
and private office for Prof. Hill. OF
the department of political science
The growth of the Arts and Sciences
Department Library has necessitatec
the removal of some OF the books to
this annex.
During the summer the top flooi
of the administration building will
he converted into large room 10 be
used by the architectural drawing
classes. These classes are now
cramped in a small room on the tor
floor of the Arts and Sciences De
partment Building. 2oz3 G street
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
ALINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
By John kendriek Bangs.

THE GIFT.
A thing that's older than the hills.
Yet young as any newborn day;
Light-hearted as the bird that thrills
Yet stable as the mountains gray;
In Joy a measure full of song.
In grief the surest treasure-trove.
Boon to the weak, strength to the
strong
The ever golden GIFT of Love!
Copyright lSs.l
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

it makes the effort. That is. why
did the company go into the heart
OF high-priced business Washing
ton to get a central station?' No
one who knows anything about the
telephone business will say that this
was either necessary or judicious
to do this Will the company please
explain? And we are not for pub
lie ownership either at this time
or with this sort of utility.
Mister Cotton comes up now and
makes an interesting little remark.
My. my. what can he mean? He
insists that meatless days haven't
really saved anything and that in
fact the upward trend of wages has
brought about an upward trend in
meat-eating. The idea will be well
coined by stockraisers of the West.
They have been insisting for some
time past that meatless days were
actually cutting down the consump-
ton at an alarming rate and that
the price has dropped TO some ex-
tent at the same time. Some day
there will be found a group of men
in the widely different interests
try who will agree what the facts
are. But it is hard to get at the
goal now.
Mr.. Baker will return to this side
of the water with glowing tales of the
work on the other side. And II will
not be long after he has arrived here
that he will appear before the Senate
r. ,.,f
mittee of the House and the Senate
and will tell the members some of
the interesting things cleaned from
his trip. Perhaps the statements will
be made at the first session of the
War Council after the Secretary re-
turns. That is as it should be. We
hope this fraternity OF interests keeps
up. Congress has quite an interest in
the war and so has the country at
large, whose representative Congress
is in this city.
Out West there are many tales of
cnterprising folks, even some of the
farmers. who have begun to lay in
their supply of coal for next winter.
This is good thing to do. But the
Westerners are finding that a short
prise and that they may have to wait
until fall to begin to take this step.
Moreover. they find the prices are
vaulting a little higher than they
thought they would. The more we
see of the situation the more we say
to folks: Get good exercise this sum-
mer and put in your extra time
chopping wood"
One very curious phase of the situa-
ton in the West is that a zone sys-
tenn plan of allotting the coal of the
nation appears to be increasing the
price rather than decreasing II, as a
result of the curtailed hauls on the
railroads. This is something entirely
unlocked for-and to this date en-
tirely unaccounted for to the people
who are buying the coal
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
Red Gross Class At Miner Normal.

ings opened at Miner Normal last
night, Mrs. w. +. Bailey is in charge.
assisted by Miss Florence Hedges and
Miss Sirrene, The class started with
twenty members. 1t will meet Tues
day and Thursday nights.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

Former King Constantincs pay has been cut to
100000 year by Greece He received 100000
a year as king which, according TO our way of hg-
former King.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

A saloonkccper named August, who lives in Sas-
katoon, which goes dry April has hung this sign
in his saloon window The Ist OF April will be the
last OF August"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

Ii this country goes dry" what will become OF
the champion prizc-hghter who is defeated: He
won't be able to open saloon.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

Chicago arc holding meetings TO discuss
the style OF costume to be when they go to
work on the farms this summer. The Chicago
women evidently business.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

Germany has decided to collect $4,000, 900 900
from Russia. The poor Boobshivikl
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

II that American woman had dJne
little investigating she would have
found many practical things related TO
sanitary living TO interest her in
Venice. including the great aqueduct
built under the lagoon and supplying
pure drinking water. And the ousi-
ness man. if he had turned from the
study Of aesthetics that his wife had
led him into during their stay in
Venice. would have become absorbed
in observing the commercial activities
that made Venice the third italien
port in foreign trade and that gave
employment to a large proportion OF
the 10000 inhabitants, workers in ma
chinery, munitions and chemical fer
tilizers. as well as in wood carving.
tapestries. lace. jewelry, bronze and
glass.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

II was q practical American woman
who first made me realize there were
some people that didn't love Venice
She turned a searching eye on those
old palaces and on the water in tire
smaller canals and she decided that
the city was no; sanitary. If i were
to stay here one week longer l knew
/ should have an attack OF rheuma-
tism." she said Last night i was
foloish enough TO join some people
who we're going out on the canal to
hear the singers. | could actually feel
the dampness getting into my bones.
Besides, / found the voices quite
coarse from singing 80 much in the
open air"
The poor lady never knew how much
she missed In Venice by letting herself
be controlled by her critical faculty.
There was a middle-aged American
business man at my ho.eI who took a
curious attitude toward Venice. He
told me had enjoyed being there for
the first few weeks and then had
grown tired of it
When 1 asked him why. he said:
"Oh, / don't know. II just deprcSses
me. that's all. / shall be glad 10 get
back to the regular kind of a city.
Were going straight through - Lon
DON"
wonder II in heaven there may not
be people who are discon: he
cause it is so different from places
they used to live in on earth, like
Pittsburgh.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

Once I went TO see very clever
American girl off at the station in
Venice with large party Of travellers.
When asked her If she were MT
torry to go she said: ''Oh. il has been
wonderful. Butt it's sucn n sad city.
II has affected some OF the others
in the same way. Its too beautiful.
Ii makes me feel like crying"
What is the relation OF the beauty
of Venice and sadness, wonder. Is
sadness inseparably associated with
all great beauty. or does the assCcia-
ton exist only in the minds OF some
people?
Perhaps the sadness of Venice comes
from the appearance of decay, from
the very mellowness and richness Of
the beauty.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

There is one inexplicable thing
about the telephone situation which
should be answered Quickly, but
which we think the company can
not answer satisfactorily to the
public no matter how many times
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

The Emperor Charles OF Austria
gave his word to the Pope shat Venice
should be spared. And yet we hear
Of bombs being dropped on the piazza
Of st. Marks. and on the grand caanl
Has the Emperor broken faith or
has he been overruled by the most
masterful of all living rulers or by
the powers that are said to hold even
that Emperor in control?
Rheims will always be a blot on the
history OF Germany. viii an even
greater blot be associated with the
name Of Venice?
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

1T is an ideal city. Cor those who
wish to lead the life of imagination,
some one once said of Venice.
The words may explain why Venice
is beloved not only of painters but OF
poets and novelists. artists of al
kinds. including those rare people who
turn life into an art.
The Brownings spent some Of their
happiest years there. ind there that
wild radical. Richard Wagner, died.
How incensed both Browning and
Wagner would be IL they could know
what the Germans and the Aus;ri1ns
were doing to Venice.
Bonaparte was bad enough when he
put a quietus on the Venetian republic
a hundred and twenty years ago.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-08
TEAM GETS NEW SUITS
Will Wear Them for First
Time Against Tucson
on Sunday.

When the Nogales Nationals
line up Sunday at the high school
grounds against the Southern
Pacific team from Tucson, they
will all wear new uniforms, the
suits having just been received.
the uniforms are of gray with
green trimmings, with "Noga-
les" on the left breast of the
shirts.
The Tucson team will run an
excursion to.Nogales Sunday for
the game, and a big crowd of
Tucson rooters is expected to ac-
company them. But the Noga-
les players are not frightened at
that, and they are practicing
every day with a determination
to beat the team from "up on
the main line.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-08
GERMAN OFFICER
ATTACKS GIRL.
Father Shot and Girl at
Mercy Of Hun Brute.

A happy Belgian maiden. see-
ing her prospective husband
dubbed to death with the butt
end of a musket, under orders
from General Won Gluck; her
father shot down and herself
torn from the arms of her aged
grandmother by a Germs n
officer, Captain Won Hancke, who
fortunately was unable to &C
complish his evil purpose, these
experiences of Ruth Clifford
provide but a slight idea of the
atrocities of the German barbar-
ians in their advance through
Belgium that are faithfully and
automatically shown, with many
heretofe unknown insights into
the private life of the German
emperor. as played by Julian
Rupert, in his sensational screen
expose of the German brutes,
THE Kaiser, the Beast of Ber-
lin," to be shown at the Nogales
Theatre OH Wednesday, June IL.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-08

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