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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

law and because it entailed too much expense upon the treasury. Where a country is fairly populous and par tizan politics is highly developed the primary system of selecting party candidates is the only fair way. But party lines are too loosely drawn and the population is too scattered for us to get much benefit from primary elections in Alaska at pres ent. Until we have a much greater population it will be almost impos- sible for political party to get can didates to enter the primaries. This year the Democrats alone had full ticket on the primary ballots in this Division, and the only contest on the legislative tickets of any party was for the Republican nomination for the Senate. In effect therefore it cost the Territory about $250OO0 to determine whether Gaustad or Pratt should have Republican written after his name on the official bal lot. l think that money could have been better spent building roads.
 In what MT. Sutherland calls the Medical Bill' there is not sen tence, not line nor word in the whole bill upon which to base his assertion that it was in effect an act to prevent physicians from testi- flying in personal injury cases against their patients" It has absolutely nothing to do with the testimony of physicians nor with personal injury cases. The bill was entitled An Act to regulate the disbursement of employees sick and disability fund" and was aimed against the system which is to certain extent in vogue in the First Division whereby some of the larger mining companies col lect hospital dues" from their em- ployees and contract with some physi- clan and hospital for their treatment in case of sickness or injury. There are evils in this contract system that should be righted, but the rem edy proposed in this instance was far worse than the disease. It was in fact an attempt on the part of some doctors to legislate fees into their own pockets.
 Specific compensation or insurance to men who are employed in indus trial occupations is new and bene- ficial legislation and should have careful consideration. The Alaska law applies only to the mining in dustry It should be broadened so as to include other industries and if the Territory can meet the ex- pense its administration should be entrusted to an impartial Industrial Commission instead of leaving it's administration to the courts as is now the case. The amendments proposed by MT. Sutherland did not seek to remedy either of these de- fleets, but it did seek to make radi cal changes in the present law. It came up for consideration for the first time in the House on the 60th day, the last day of the session. The and to open the gates to fraud; the House was overcrowded with work and had no time to amend the bill or give it the consideration compensa-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

ests of all of the people of the Ter ritory of Alaska, and particularly of the Fourth Division.
 As to the referendum on the eight hour law: Chapter 58. page 1O9. Ses- sion Laws of Alaska, 1915. Provided; |" "that there shall be submitted to the electors the question whether or not they are in favor of a general eight hour day for all wage and salary earners" and if "a major ity of the electors have declared in favor of a general eight hour day the
 legislature shall pass such acts as may be necessary to cause such expression of the wishes of the cleo tors to become effective" The vote was overwhelming in favor of the measure, and a perfectly good and constitutional law establishing gen. eral eight hour day could and should have been passed in response to that demand.
 Fourteen states have laws estab- fishing a general eight hour day, or a general ten hour day. These laws all fix definite measure for a days work, and usually provide for extra pay for overtime. They have been before the courts many times and have been held to be valid I favored such a law, but instead of doing the obvious thing and passing a law drawn along lines that had often been held to be constitutional and valid, the Senate passed bill that violated every principle upon which laws linn iting the hours of labor have been upheld. When that bill came Up in the House for consideration l did everything possible to have it put into proper shape, but the task was hopeless and the few minor amend ments that were made in the House were promptly rejected by the Sen ate. The Senate. and in fact the whole legislature seemed determined to pass that particular law and no other law. Some members were honest in their support of the bill, but those who had given the matter any thought knew that the Supreme Court of the United States and every state court that had passed upon the subject had declared all similar lawS unconstitutional and void, tbcugh no law was ever so sweeping and radi- cal as this one. Voting for law that I knew to be unconstitutional was certainly not causing "the wishes of the electors to become effective" The only effect sought by many of legislators was the political "effect," but I was unwilling to insult the in telligence and betray the confidence of my constituents by casting my vote for law that purported to be in their favor when in fact l knew 1t to be null and void.
 MT. Sutherland also seeks to con demn me because of my action upon certain other measures. to-wit:- The Primary Law; the Medical Bill the Bill to Disqualify a Biased Judge; and the proposed amendments to the present Compensation Law.
 My vote was cast against the pri- mary law not because I was against it in principle but because the Ter ritory was not yet ready for such a
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
BUNNELL HAS
 FINISHED TERM

Clerk of Court J. E.. Clark was notified yesterday that Judge c. B. Bunnell, who has been holding a special term of court at Valdez. had finished up the court business and would be on his way to Fairbanks either tonight or tomorrow morning. During the term just finished Judge Bunnell had all the branches of the law at work, grand jury, petit jury, and the marshaps office. It is known that five indictments were returned by the grand jury, but whom they were against is not known.
 It is not known whether the judge will arrive in Fairbanks in time to open court on the 21st, at which time several matters will come up before him for a ruling on. The regular term of court will be continued on October 18th, at which time the regular panel of the petit jury will report.
 VANCOUVER. B. C.. Sept. 30.- Street cars, automobiles and other vehicles in Vancouver, Victoria and other British Columbia cities, still follow an old English custom of run ming to the left side of the street.
 In all other provinces of Canada it fa helieved the traffic uses the right side, as in the "States."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

Albert Sampson is in from Small wood creek.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

"Is Sam in the back room" asked the late conner of the colored waiter. "Yas-suh, he am. He's in Ill game" "Oh, well I'll aee him later. Don't spoil his luck by calling him." "I don't think you could, suh. Them othuh gemmens bin trying to do dat all evenin,' suh."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
THE SOLDIERS
 MASONIC LODGE GIVEN BANQUET

CAMP CODY, N. M., Oct. 2.-Ma- sons from Camp Cody were guests of the Deming lodge of Masons recently at Scottish Rite reunion. Fourteen states were represented at the re- union and banquet which followed. A number of new candidates were in the Acoma class, including several Camp Cody officers and enlisted men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
Remark That Meant War.

"Some people ain't badly proud when they've got a cheap photograph to show off," observed Mrs. Prunk of No. 35 to her neighbor at No. S3. eShe had the four children all took together last week." and a thumb was jerked in the direction of No. 31.
 "Only sayin' to my husband this mornin'," replied B. "'George,' I says, I'm about fed up with her swank.' Never did see such a woman to put on airs. Fancy! A photograph In war time! shall tell her off if she shows 1t to me, you see if don't"
 Two minutes later the photograph in question was being passed over the opposite fence.
 seThink it's like 'em?" asked it's proud owner.
 q don't know 'em, do r"
 "O' course you do. They're my four"
 "Neverl Well, there, dear, I sup pose you washed 'em afore they was took? Makes such difference, don't ltT"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
Laughed at Bullets, But He Ran Away
 From Big Noise

A French Lieutenant of Artillery, Pierre Jandrop, who distinguished himself at the battle of Verdun and was subsequently, decorated with le Croix de Guerre for bravery in res- cuing comrade under fire, told the writer of a peculiar case of fear, which apparently was cowardice. It proved to be otherwise.
 ''I have study psychology; am in- teres' in the how a, man act under fire and I want t know the rizzon he act so," he prefaced.
 '"The shells burst here, there, all- where; there was plenty of noise. A shell burst here" (indicating a near by spot on the f1oor) land a poilu put his hands up and ron away. That is fonny,' say to me.
 "I ron after him. What for you ron?' I say. He do not answer. So pull his hands down. His eyes are all white. He don't know me; he afraid all over. What you call heem in English? Ah, yes. ze panic. He 'fraid, yes, but he are not coward. No. he lose heemself in ze noise. He WHdI yOu CStll III ZS lOnIly pdpSFS. NO- body Home.' The laughed.
 "It is ze noise," Jandrop resumed seriously. "He ron away from ze noise; not from ze shell, ze bullets. No, mo-" he continued with an ex- pressive flip of his hands. One had but half a quota of fingers. q say. Come wiz me, we go back We go back. No more noise. But he com mence wiz ze machine-gun. When ze large noise stop, ze man forget to be 'fraid, and he pomp away at ze Boche wiz his rifle. He laugh and shout 'Pig!' at ze Boche." Appa- rently the man was afraid of the noise not of death; for later he courted it, Jandrop said. by exposing himself to attract the fire of the Boche. who, when he fired, would be exposed too.
 Lieutenant Jandrop was the only One of nine officers to survive when an enemy shell dropped in the middle Of their breakfast table. He was bur jed alive, dug out, and rushed to a hospital where he remained for months, part of the time speeches., sightless and deaf from shell shock i; he sustained three wounds in addi- tion.-From Am I a Coward!" by Eugene L. Harrison in July Physical Culture.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
A VICTORY MARKET

That we are in a victory market is being firmly maintained by conserva- tive interests closely in touch with British financial circles.
 There is no disposition to expect German final defeat in the near fu- ture or even next year.
 But the point Is made that the peak of the German power passed with the appearance of 50O,000 fighting Amer jeans on the western front, and that 1t is only question of not more than ten months when the Allies will have entered German territory proper in volume.
 Looking ahead for six months to year, as it usually does, 1t is held that the stock market has not only turned from lowest levels of the war depres- sion, but that 1t has begun to discount the military triumph of the Allied Nations.
 Briefly, it is declared that while there may be frequent recessions on account of war news, readjustments, and false alarms the underlying trend of the market is constructive, upward, and active investors should buy sound securities with good peace prospects whenever opportunities present them selves,
 There is strong disposition for ac- count of those who look for safety first, to buy the standard railroads representing strong systems; and on the part of those who operate for speculative profit, to buy the metal shares, raw material issues like ores, coalers and oils, and the equipment securities representing railway and agricultural interests-Coming Events
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
NO MORE SWEATERS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1

Local draft boards have been noti- fled that the Bridgeport chapter of the Red Cross will not furnish any more sweaters to drafted men leaving this city until after Sept. 1. It has been necessary to come to this de- cision owing to the fact that the At lantic Division has asked that the local chapter to provide 12,000 socks, 5000 sweaters and 500 helmets by the 1st of September. This leaves but nine weeks in which to perform this great task. Comfort kits will still be given but there is really no need for the sweaters at the present time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
Survey Shows Food
 Situation In Europe

A detailed survey of the food slt- nation in Germany, Austria-H Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey during 1917 has just been published as Bulletin PAP by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the O. s, Department of Labor. This survey Is based exclusively on laws, decrees orders, utterances of public officials and civic bodies of the coun- tries covered, and on comments of the daily press and leading economic and trade Journals of these countries.
 In general, the survey shows that Turkey Is actually starving because of the corruption of her own officials and the greed of Germany; that Germany and Austria are not starving, but are having very hard struggle to feed themselves; that Hungary is in better shape than either Germany or. Aus tria, and that Bulgaria so far as food is concerned, Is suffering the least of all the countries covered. The sur vey also shows that Germany has failed by a wide margin to live up to her reputation for efficiency in her at tempts at food administration, having been obliged to reverse her policies in an effort to remedy in part the fatal results of official blunders- It shows conclusively that the civ1 populations of Germany and Austria are suffering permanent physical deterioration from lack of proper food, that the death rate from tuberculosis is rapidly in- creasing, that growing boys and girls are not getting half the nourishment they should have, and that manual la- borers are being underfed to about the same extent.
 Politically, the most interesting thing revealed by the survey is the fact that the traditional hatred be- tween the two parts of the dual mon archy Austria -Hungard has been man. ifesting itself in the refusal of Hun gary to share her comparative abun- dance with Austria and in the official and public resentment of that fact in the latter country.
 Profiteering, greed, breakdown of transportation, and faulty organiza- tion are big factors in the food situ- alton of Germany and her allies.
 Many original articles on the food situatio7 in leading German and Aus trian newspapers were at the dispo- sal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Comments on food orders, their en- forcement, and the practical result of their application were available from organs of all political parties, thus representing every point of view. Ma terial relating to the food situation in Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey was much scarcer. Those parts Of the bulletin which cover the food situa- ton in these three countries are therefore less comprehensive than the 1
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06

It is probable that considerable proportion of the American wound ed will be transported from France to England for treatment. For that req son American Red Cross activities in Britain probably will be extended }
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
AS UR FIX
N NOTICE
h DAY SATURDAY
CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
Sewer Well Proposals

The Paving and Sewer Commission will receive proposals at office of sec rotary, room No. IS, City Hall, until Wednesday, July 10th, 1918, at 2:3O p. m, for the construction of sixty (6O) sewer wells in various parts of the city.
 A certified check for ten per cent. of cost of work must accompany each proposal.
 The commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals THE PAVING AND SEWER COM
 MISSION,
 Bernard Heating, Secretary. P6 b.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT,


 Estate of Sidney L. Wakelee, late of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased. The administrator having made ap- plication for an order authorizing to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, as per said application on file duly appears.
 Ordered, That the said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Bridgeport, on the Sth day of July, 1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and this court directs said administrator to give notice to all per sons interested in said estate to ap- pear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon, by publishing this order once in a. newspaper having a circulation in said district, on or before the 9th day of July, A. D. 1918, and return make to the court of notice given. I Attest:
 Il PAUL l.. MILLER, a Judge
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
The World of Finance

parts covering Germany and Austria. As far as it was possible the material for each country covered was arrang- ed in the following order: First, an official or unofficial summary of the food situation in 1917, or both; this is followed by an outline of the food policy for the 1918 harvest, food or ders relating to individual foodstuffs, comments on and criticism of these orders and their practical application data on the supply and prices of in dividual foodstuffs and their ration ing, illegal procuring of food. food card systems, measures for cheapen- ing the food for the poorer classes, and the effect of the food shortage on the health of the civilian population
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06

There is none who will ever be able to doubt the patriotism of Linn r. Hansen, a young farmer of Wayne, Neb. Hansen owned quite an extensive farm but when He heard the call of duty he responded. First of all, he sold his property, then contributed $3,800 to the Red Cross. He followed with $1,00O contribution towards building a church and then bought an- other thousand dollars worth of Lib erty bonds. Not content with all this Hansen enlisted in the army and then bought $4,500 more of Liberty bonds. He is stationed at Pensacola, Fla, with Company G of the Forty-third in- 1antry. President Wilson has written Hansen letter expressing his admi- ration for the action taken by the young farmer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
NOTICE
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co.,
 S2o MAIN STREET

Water rates for the quarter ending July 1, 1918, are NOW DUE and pay able at the office of the company, No, S20 Main Street. All bills must be paid on or before July 18th, 1918.
 Business hours on Saturdays from a. m. to p. m.
 For the accommodation of the pub lie the office will be kepy open from a. m. to p. m. Mondays, July 1st and sth.. 1918.
 ALBERT B. LAvERY, Fl ' Secretary
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
TO-DAY'S WANTS

TO RENT-Cosy 6 room cottage, all Improvements; on trolley. Inquire 544 Fairfield Ave. Pc d+p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06

Children in the public schools of Porto R-eo are making spajamas for the use of the American Red Cross.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT.
June 13. 1918

Ti JuH6 I0, Iyl8. Estate of Mary Jane Cable, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and allowed six montha from the date hereof for creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts properly attested. within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 ELIZABETH MITCHELL,
 Administratrix. b47 Llndley St., Bridgeport, Conn. Il, .. aSp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06
Manganese.

During the past seventy-eight years the State of Virginia has produced more than one-half of all the Man ganese mined in the United States.
 Though not definitely prospected, large deposits are known to exist on these estates.
 Note: By manufacturing the coke at the government plant assumed in the comparative tatement, the values which would be derived from by-pro-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-06

ducts would pay for the coal, leaving a substantial profit besides free gas and coke used in manufacturing the steel.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
sALUTEs NECESSARY

Commenting on the hill recently
introduced by Congressman Clark, of
Florida, providing that no enlisted
men, either private or non-com, be
required to salute any officer below
the grade of byigadier general not
connected with his own organization,
the Army and Navy Journal has the
| following to say:
Nothing could be more destruc-
tive to the discipline and efficiency OF
our armies. If it became law such
a proposal would open the door for
lack Of that respect to superiors in
command that is the very foundation
of all my tary discipline. If enlisted
men are relieved from the necessity
of showing proper respect to officers
of regiment other than their. own,
they would not respect their own off,
GERS and would soon become inatten-
tive and slouchy. 1t is often almost
impossible for man to know
whether an officer is of his own regi-
ment and therefore entitled to a
salute under Mr.. Clark's plan. End
less confusion and disrespect to SUI
periors would naturally follow. Such
bill shows lack Of knowledge of the
foundation of military discipline and
gives evidence of the socialistic spirit
that animates the Soldiers and
Workmen's Committees which have
destroyed the discipline Of the Rus
sian army. 1t Is to be hoped that
such dangerous proposal VIII be
promptly killed."
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
America to Her Sons

Attention.! American Boy! Patriot!
Lover of your Country! Ready and
eager to answer her call! Willing to
pour out your blood upon the Altar OF
Freedom, as did your sires of old.
/, A&erica, ana proud Of you.
Soldier Boy, Sailor Boy, Boy IA
Blue or Boy in Brown, you arednex-
pressibly dear to me. My heart yearns
over the Boy whom / must give to the
great cause of Freedom
All Liberty, how we love you! How
I'VE have fought for you-yea died for
you-and never known defeat!
The Spirit of '76 still lives. Free
dom is our birthright.
"And ne'ey shall the Sons of CoIansbio
be Slaves,
While the Earth beags its plants, aud
the Sea rolls its acpyes"
Freedom, upon whose affairs the
sacrificial blood of ages has been
poured, must now be won for all the
World, and upon you, American Boy,
You are the pivot upon which hangs
the fate of America and all liberty
loving peoples.
1t was our beloved Garfield who
said, "a Nation is not worthy to be
saved, II in the hour of its fate, 1t will
not gather up all its jewels Of Man
hood and Life, and go down into the
conflict, however bloody or doubtful,
resolved on measureless ruin or COM
plete success"
You will not hesitate, American
Boy, for Freedom we must have;
Freedom we must maintain"
1t has been said that Freedom
may come in robes Of Peace, or after
ages of conflict and war, but come IL
will, and abide 1t will, 90 long as the
principles by which 1t was acquired
are held sacred"
And so, American Boy, Sailor Boy
or Soldier Boy, mine by birth or mine
by adoption, white or black, still mine
IL give you to the cause, never fof
a moment doubling the outcome
though feeling THAT even in O right
eous cause force 10 . terrible thing"
and War inexcusable except as Q
means to peace.
Peace for all time must now be pur.
chased, and paid for, by you-my
Boy-by You. This 10 my time of re-
nunciation, but I glory in the strength
and manhood Of my Son, even though
every fibre Of my being cries out