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The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-11
NEW ASSISTANT FOR DR. MORE
 HAS ARRIVED
Captain in Army Medical Reserve Corps Is Chosen By Dr.. Smith
 Fo- Nenana.

On the steamer Alaska, which pulled into port this morning, Dr. F. de la Vergne arrived from Seattle to take over the duties of assistant surgeon in the Alaskan Engineering commission hospital, succeeded Dr.. David More, who was appointed chief surgeon in charge immediately after the departure of Dr. Nj. E. Smith.
 Dr. de la Vergne is an officer in the Army Medical Reserve Corps, with the rank as captain, and is, at the present time, not on active ser vice. He is, however, subject to call at any time. ...*"-:.
 Prior to coming North to accept his present position, which was of fered to him by Dr. M E. Smith some time ago at Seattle, Dr. de l: Vergne was on active service on the army transports and made five round trips across the Atlantic, and has been witness to a submarine attack on a convoy off the English coast.
 While awaiting the return of his ship to the United States, Dr. de la Vergne happened to be in Lond on on the 7th of May last, when that city was raided at night by squad ron of German air craft It is said to have been the first raid ever undertaken by the enemy under cover of night and the people were quite ignorant of their coming till the deadly bombs began to drop. As soon as it was known that raid was on, the people took to cover in the raid shelters which are prin- cipally the subways of the town, and other specially built shelters.
 On emerging from his shelter, Dr. de laVergne met another medical man whom he knew and they went together to where some damage had been done and attended to the in- jured.
 The doctor is very favorably inn pressed with the town of Nenana and thinks he is going to like it. Although he is no sourdough in the strict acceptance of the term, he has seen the ice and snow come
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-11
and go in Northern Russia.

Dr. de la Vergne takes up his duties immediately as assistant sur geon under Dr. David More.
 Regarding the article appearing in the Fairbanks Citizen, in its issue of the 9th, Dr. de la Vergne says that there is absolutely no foundation for the statements made therin. The doctors duties in the transport ser vice were rendered on supply ships, which carried no troops.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-11

Miss Genevieve Dreamer arrived in Nenana yesterday on the launch Victory from Fairbanks. She is act ing stenographer to Assistant Dis trict Attorney Harry Pratt, and will remain in Nenana until the business that calls the U. s. attorney is fin
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NOTICE

A regular meeting of the Nenana Labor Union will be held at the Nenana Labor Union Hall at half past seven tomorrow evening.
 All members are urged to attend, as business of very important nature will be up for discussion.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-07-11
iished.
NOTICE

All persons having bills against the Fourth of July Committee are kindly requested to communicate with MT. M. J. Cooney at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
HOBO AND HoHENZOLLERN.
They Cling Desperately. but Sharp
Blows VIII Tell.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
position OF Germany to-day reminds me
of an incident which occurred in 1895.
Crossing the Utah desert, assisting
my friend Dan Easement to transport
some two-year-old steers to Manhattan,
Kan. I was seated in the caboose OF the
freight train when tramp boarded
the train and made himself at home in
tho compartment Before long the brake
man entered. grabbed the tramp and
hustled him out on the platform. The
brakeman, by dint OF handling and kick
ing the tramp. managed to force him
down onto the step. but there the hobo
held on by means OF a tight grip on the
iron hand rails. Returning TO the ca
boose the brakeman secured piece OF
sharp cornered cordwood. and with this
proceeded TO beat the tramp over the
knuckles. The joy rider finally let go
and disappeared head over heels in the
alkali dust from the train, which was
moving about thirty miles an hour.
There was no talking during the cpl
sode.
Germany still has hold OF the rails
but some good blows will loosen her
grip WILLIAM S. WHITEHEAD.
NEW York, October IL,
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I NOTEWORTHY EXAMPLE.

On Riverside Drive. Yesterday morn
ing. A significant incident:
Right below Grants Tomb, on the
sloping sward Of the Drive embankment,
certain very mysterious happenings have
been noticed. A signal station, from
al! Appearances. Is being built
1t was about 9 o'clock when q group
Of soldiers approached the Drive
through 122d street. The procession
was informal, but one whose accoutre-
ments betokened active service Of spe-
cial nature. In the lead came two on
GERS Of Herculean stature, followed by
n private. and at fur ..or distance sim
liar groups.
The private particularly mentioned
was numbering along respectfully in the
rear, under the weight Of n huge soap
box full Of what must have been con-
struction materials. telegraph apparatus
and sundry articles. To be accurate,
tho private was small and the box large.
and the manner In which he bore his
burden indicated his realization of those
facts. The two officers walked on, and
keep pace, although his efforts were evil
IDENTIFY a strain.
One of the Lieutenants. q veritable
giant, turned as they advanced along
the lawn Of Grants Tomb. He saw and
fully appreciated the situation. Not to
be outdone by George Washington. who.
As the stories have II, raised ponder
Gus log at Valley Forge which his SOL
diers could not bulge. he took the I'M
calmly box from the privates dropping
shoulder.
As far as military etiquette would
permit the private protested. He was
abashed at his own inability. But the
Lieutenant paid no attention to his re-
ronstrances, returning to his compan-
ion and conversing briskly.
The private regained his poise and
followed tho two officers. one carrying
O SOAP box.
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The Imperative Duty OF Americans

No note, no declaration, no act that
has its origin in Germany can modify
in the slightest degree the duty that is
imposed on American citizens by the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
We're the interchange of notes now
in progress admittedly preliminary to
the unconditional surrender of Ger
many, Austria-Hungary and Turkey to
the Allies and the United States, and
not concerned merely with a request
that the President lay before our CO.
belligerents Germany's project for an
armistice, the obligation Of American
citizens with respect of that loan
would not be impaired or altered in
any form, way or manner.
IL Germany had actually capitu-
lated, If civilizations victorious troops
were to-day marching in triumph
through the streets Of Berlin, no Amer
lean citizen would be released from
the responsibility the financial necessi-
ties of the nation lay upon him.
Even when the war Is over and peace
has been officially established the Gov
eminent will need vast sums of money
for the establishment of its affairs
on a peace basis, for the transport Of
returning troops, for the payment Of
debts incurred, for thousand essen
tial purposes.
Should any individual relax his eff
forts for the Liberty Loan because he
fancled peace was imminent, should
any individual withhold from the loan
one dollar of his maximum possible
contribution because Of any word that
has come from the Imperial Chancel.
lor or from the State Secretary of
Foreign Office, that individual would
contribute by Just 60 much to the re-
Mobilization Of German militarism and
the defeat of the armies that defend
us against the inhuman monster of
Berlin.
More than ever before 1t is the duty
Of Americans to buy Liberty bonds /;
TO falter now, to hesitate, to fail,
would be deliberate betrayal of our
army in the field, Of the noble men
who have borne since 1914 the burden
Of the struggle for civilization and
freedom.
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RUTLAND REBUKES US.
The Vermont Metropolis Amazed at
New York's Liberty Loan Sloth.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: A
resident of Rutland, VT, who has been
In New York since the campaign started
Is amazed at the dilatoriness, not to say
slackness. OF New York IN meeting its
quota of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
What with the magniicently stimu-
latlng work of the leading American
painters and sculptors. it's orators and
entertainers. Its blaze OF color and en-
thusiasm, its pretty women and ener-
getic men solicitors. the sight of the
soldiers and sailors OF all the allies. its
parades,-a concentration OF effort prob
ably never before equalled in the world
it is absolutely beyond understanding
how. with only seven days more to go.
10 per cent. OF the $500, 90 900 Is still
to be raised. And New York would be
the first city to be destroyed II the Hun
got over here.
Rutland subscribed It's quota of the
bonds and 20 per cent. more the first
two days OF the campaign, and many
other Vermont towns did equally or
nearly as we'll.
CHARLES T. FARcHnD.
NEW York. October IL.
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The Disappointing Registration.

What kept the women from regis
tering for the November election?
They are busy, Of course; the infiu-
enza, Red Cross work, the Liberty
Loan, new duties resulting from the
readjustment Of labor necessitated by
the war: the calls on their time and
energy are unnumbered. But there
was ample opportunity for even the
busiest of them to get their names on
the poll list, and yet the showing they
make is disappointing.
The novelty Of the first vote appeals
to every man passing from minority
to majority. He will sacrifice a great
deal to make his first vote felt in the
government Of the land. Why was not
the same sentiment operative among
women? Are they by nature enrolled
with those who are qualified to vote
but actually take so little interest in
democracy they will not go TO the
ballot box? We refuse to believe It.
Such citizens are few in number among
men; they cannot be numerous among
women. There must be some rational
explanation Of the relatively small
number Of women who will go to the
polls In this city next month.
What has become Of the lively, re-
sourceful, active organizations through
which women fought so well for the
vote? Have the deadenlng hands Of
professional politicians reduced them
to the sorry level of the familiar and
tiresome county committees?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
DAYLIGHT SAVING.
An Advocate Explains His Opposition
to Conserving Darkness.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Al
one who worked for daylight saving may
/ express through your columns the hope
that the proposal to extend It through
out the year may not succeed?
Engineers have figured the winter saw
Ing Of coal by companies to a nicely.
but they have ignored the main element
which will dispose OF their proposal.
namely. that Of human nature.
When Mrs. Workman and Mrs,
Farmer discover that rising to an extra
hour OF cold and darkness Is not only
uncomfortable. but also that It costs
more fuel than Is saved by going to
bed an hour earlier during the warmer
end OF the day. their husbands will per-
ceive the same fact simultaneously.
Labor gets what II wants and de-
mands collectively. The men in q fac
tory will resolve to go to work and quit
an hour later. the movement will spread.
other classes Of employees will Join. and
part of the community will be rising
&C they formerly did and a part by the
altered time.
Train times will no longer suit, con-
fusion will result, and the whole good
osoSoiH VIII II IL Is 10 DC re-
stored next spring some means will have
to be found to make the nation again
act simultaneously and unanimously.
Last spring We had this means solely
IN the instrument known as the clock,
but we cannot repeat the performance
next spring unless we restore the pre-
v!ous condition by setting the CLOCK
again In accord with astronomical time
This is the only way to bring the nation
into unison for a fresh start.
The whole scheme depends on the
creation OF an artificial error in the
clock. and its correction. according to
seasons; a rotation. as the seasons TO-
tate. The learned engineers have for
gotten that civilized nations settled their
hours OF rising and retiring for their
own convenience and for the whole year
as an average. and that they will re-
turn TO the same reli i,p to the sun II
an attempt is made Il force perma-
nent change In their u; bits.
The scheme OF d.. light saving is
merely an artifce t. take advantage
Of the additional sunlight In spring.
summer and early autumn. This ad-
vantage disappears when night over
balances day at the autumn equinox.
and only reappears six months later
with spring. The saving of coal by the
companies would be at the expense OF
greater consumption forced on the peo-
pie. and 80 the only argument advanced
for the attempt to make artificial time
permanent Is fallacious Do not let US
ruin q good thing by OVERRIDING II.
ARTHUR IL Ina
PHuApE1PHIA, October IL.
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The Munltionetce.

She wears a nifty Paris hat With towering
aigrette.
SILK lingerie. 9 CLASSY gown OF elinSins
tricoletts,
A sable coat (shs once aspired to nothing
but sealette).
a string OF pearls ana earrings long OF
diamonds and of Jet.
Pumps with the very highest heels I ever
gllmpsed as yet,
And goes about all scented up with rose
and violet,
Just like a comic opera star, because my
Henriette
A few short weeks ago became q r!ch
munitionette.
Her daddy smokes a meersehauu pipe,
delighted TO forget
The factory whistle calling him % Ions
in dry and wet.
I sit and knit the iiveiong day and psv.r
have to fret
About the price OF milk or meat or PUN.
ming into debt.
she's bought tho big white house for n,
that used 10 DO to let,
A grand piano. Persian rug ana iacqusred
psrlor set
And Ford TO ride around in-oht e.,
great since Henriette
Resigned as lady help to be q rich muni.
uone'" NINA IBvISa.
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The Young Elizabethans.

Certainly peculiar tenderness will
be manifested in the welcome extended
to ROBERT NIcHoL, the English poet,
who comes to this country to lecture
on his colleagues killed in battle. 1t
has been one Of the spiritual phe-
nomena of this war that In the midst
Of such universal sorrow, such CO.
lossal tragedy and tremendous loss.
the worlds heart and mind have been
recurrenEy sensible of very special
sense Of sorrow, tragedy and loss as
one after one these young poets Of
England have fallen on the field
of honor. Mr.. NIcHoL comes to tell
American audiences more of these
men whose names are already some
thing of n beautiful legend In the
thought of the world. The designa-
tion given him as he left England
on his mission Is poetry itself. He
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from the late editions 0, TIE Sun Of 0ctoberl3
What Voice Is Speaking Now?

The rejoinder from Berlin, as re-
ported this morning by way of a
German wireless station, has not yet
official status Assuming that It rep
resents the documents transmitted to
President WILSON through the Swiss
Legation, these things are to he con-
sldered:
The condition which our President
on Tuesday last declared to be vital
Is the absolute assurance before en-.
tering into parley Of any sort that
the voice speaking from Berlin is not
the voice of the criminals RESPONSE
sible for the war; responsible for the
violation of treaty faith which has
attended the wars political manage
ment; responsible for the horrid
atrocities OF its military history.
With them, said the President in his
latest definition of attitude, we have
no common language and can have no
thought in common, for they are
devoid of honor,
The question then which leaps into
insistent prominence Is what radical
change In the governmental system
Of the German Empire is denoted by
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GERMANY'S HEART.
There Is No Evidence That II Has
Changed In Any Way.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: DR..
Dernburg's new confession Of faith. as
related in a' despatch to THE sun, re-
veals In sweeping lines a good deal Of
the character and mental processes of
German statesmen.
Bear in mind that DR.. Dernburg is
the eminent Prussian who distinguished
this country with his presence before
VIC entered the war. appearing In many
places as missionary OF German kul-
tur, who justified in a speech at Cleve-
land the Lusitania outrage, who wove
a far reaching web of enemy intrigue
in the United States while we were yet
at peace with Germany, who violated
our confidence and hospitality in count
less ways. and then consider these dove
like utterances from that Same states
man as reported In THE Sun:
with Prince Macmillan the old Ger
man ideal comes TO the fore-'not what
Is useful, but what Is right and moral
such a peace will bring a new era
and new and better times will dawn
for Germany and the world. based on
justice in thought and action. A new
era means a fundamental revolutionary
transformation of governmental system
for the entire future.
"Militarism is an expression OF v,o-
lence without the restriction OF author
ity. 1t terroriZes the entire state Iife."
II ,the "old German ideal' of what
is right and moral was changed to one
Of militarism. which Is an expression
OF violence" and "terrorizes the entire
state life" who was responsible but the
opponents OF terror and brute force who
now. to save their skins. are Stimulating
IDEALS OF truth and democracy?
FELIX oRMAN.
NEW YORK, October IL
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the domestic processes described to
President WILSON as the result Of
conferences" approved, 1t is said, by
majority Of the Reichstng. What
are the credentials of the voice now
speakingl
A satisfactory credential would be
the announcement of the Kaiser's abb
dication and the remuneration of sue
cession by those who follow In the
line Of his discredited dynasty. Are
the criminal Hohenzollerns and the
criminal Junkers superseded or to
be superseded by authorities meeting
the Presidents vital condition, quail
fed to his satisfaction and to the
satisfaction Of the allied Powers Of
civilization 30 speak for a German
people honestly seeking a way to
peace? Or are the conferences and
the alleged but uncertlfed concur.
renee Of a majority of the Relchstag
no more than a form Of camoufiage
for that autocracy OF militarism with
which FocH and HAIa and PERsHINo
are dealing in the field2 The note
as reported does not supply the
needed information as to this. I'm
less the President has information
through other channels we can read
lily imagine what his answer must be.
All ether questions, such as whether
there is a real difference between the
already rejected acceptance of the
Presidents general terms as a basis
for, negotiation" and their accept
ance for discussion Of the "applica-
ton" Of thoseI terms, such as the
institution Of an armlsuce permitting
the unmolested evacuation Of Belgian
and French and Russian and Serbian
territory, are secondary and subordi-
nate to this.
At present one can see that q peace
Of victory. peace of justice and
security for the future; a peace meet
ing the requirements and repaying
the measureless sacrifices of the ma
lions associated with the United
States in this war Of wars, is nearer
than human prescience could have
foreseen a few weeks ago. The one
thing certain is that the German will
for peace Is growing by geometrical
progression.
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bonds and have something left over

bonds and have something left over
besides.
But KrTcHIN's eight billions of
taxes centred where he aims them
and destructive as he makes them
will turn the next six billion dollar
Liberty Loan into a financial tragedy.
Let us not deceive ourselves. Under
the baleful tax making Of KIrcHrN
we are having the last successful
Liberty Loan in prodigious volume.
This Is no less 30, whether we need
more loans to fight out the war, to
settle 1t or to clean up. Either the
country must get rid Of KITcHIN or
the Government must forego great
national borrowings.
There is one way to yet rid Of
KITCHIN. 1t Is for the voters of the
United States to overturp the Demo-
cratic majority In the House of Rep
resentatives which made and con-
tinues KITcHIN chairman Of the Ways
hnu means committee.
Next Saturday night the Fourth Lib
erty Loan closes. However strained
the effort, whatever the individual
sacrifice, the American people must
take the full six billions.
Three weeks from tomorrow come
the Congress elections. II the voters
of the United States would insure
later Liberty Loans they must elect
from the Congress districts on Novem-
Der 8 Republican majority Of the
House to put KrTcHIN out of the
craftsmanship Of the Ways and Means
Committee.
Get rid of KITCHEN!
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TRADE BRIEFS.

Large additions ara planned 10 the
municipal power station OF Bergen, Nor
way. which will cost over sl,ooo,O00
The annual sugar consumption in Spain
for the year 1917 was 16s, 1902 tons.
Boots and shoes are the chief Item in
the imports OF leather and Its manufac-
lures into Ceylon. The imports OF boots
and shoes were valued at 1921. 800 out OF
total imports amounting to $2ss.oSl.
American manufacturers should bear in
mind that a farm tractor for European
sale must be a tractor that can do heavy
and light work; Il must have q good speed
for road haulage and . pulley for thresh-
ing and grinding.
Consul b. l. Aserton reports from Co
penhas gen that the demand for American
made motor boats will be greater after
the war than ever before. Due to the
scarcity OF sasolene the use OF the motor
boats for pleasure 10 at present prohibited.
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ANYWAY. TAKE A BOND.
Whether You "Buy" or Exchange
Get In Line with Uncle Sam.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. why
use the word buy in issuing Liberty
bonds? II has always seemed to me
that to ask a person to buy" a LIB
erty bond was misleading, through
misapplication OF that word. in view
Of tho fact that the money you ask in
exchange for q bond Is Uncle Sans
money.
To exchange Uncle SANS money for
Uncle Sans bond Is not exactly buy
ing his bond. The word buying is
associated in everybody's mind with
the act Of parting with their money
for something that may not be OF equal
value, and 1t therefore halts the i'm.
pulse TO exchange 1t for q Liberty bond
instead Of favoring that impulse. A
bond is and always will be worth in law
the money which you give In exchange
for It when you give ten $40 bills in ex-
change for a hundred dollar bill you
don't buy the hundred dollar bill Sc
when you exchange Uhcle SANS hun
dred dollar bill for Uncle Sans hun
dred dollar bond you don't buy. you ex-
change. Buying. as I said, means the
act Of paying out money of certain value
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TRADE BRIEFS.

sample Of British made "suga,ith"
has been reeeiSed by the bureau Of for.
eign and domestic commerce. This sam.
Pile may be inspected by American manu-.
facturers at the district ofices OF thu bu
reau upon referring TO File No. Io4sSe.
Moss gathering in Sweden is now mr..
ganiEed on large scale. About 10 ooo
school children will be occupied In mi,
work, and It is estimated that they can
gather 1850 tons Of moss. 10 be used a.
cattle feed.
The American once desk has captured
the Argentina market and there are vary
few business men who will have anyth,ns
else. The roll and the nat top desk, with
sanitary pedestals, are in great demand