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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
EFFICIENCY AND THRIFT
(ScOtt C. BOne)

(Scott C. Bone)
 Is America, as the result of the world war, to become an efficient nation?
 It must be so.
 Within the first year of its entrance into the stupendous tragedy that is making for the veal or woe of all mankind, transfor- nation of industrial and commercial affairs has slowly but surely been putting America upon basis of efficiency never hitherto reached.
 Emergency enforces it. Self-protection compels it. Peril hastens it. The common good requires it.
 To win the war-to do its full, fine part toward winning the war-America must be efficient in every line of war endeavor. It must turn every minute of every hour of ev- cry day to useful, helpful account. Its eff ciency in times of peace must be increased to double or triple efficiency in these dark, threatening times of war. Otherwise it must fall short of its duty to civilization and hu- manity and, above all and primarily, its duty to itself.
 Not maritime nation, it is mastering maritime problems.
 A novice in shipbuilding, in twinkling it has learned how to build ships and is build ing them with rapidity and efficiency that challenges the admiration of the world
 Ships must be furnished ships and ships and more ships-to get men and muni-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
DRIVE RETURNS
 STILL GROWING

At the meeting of the council of defense held last evening at the of flee of the local board there was presented by the committee from that body having the matters of the Third Liberty Loan drive in hand. a report on the results of the drive.
 Embodied in the report was the present total of money raised, $438.- 260. This amount was derived from 1.128 individuals throughout the en- tire district, exclusive of Nenana. which is not counted in the totals.
 The number of subscribers in Fairbanks was 57S, of which num- Der 378 subscribed through the First National bank and 200 through the Farmers bank. This report shows that about one out of every three of Fairbanks subscribed to the Third Liberty Loan.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
SUBMERGED PEOPLES

E-FCHIS SIlOW tlldl 1uSlIld IS SLOWLY put surely approaching disintegration. Impelled by sufferings from want and hunger mutt terings against the Austrian government are daily increasing
 Austria is unable to feed its population. This is shown plainly by the proposal to at tach two of the Austrian provinces to fed erated German states for provisioning. Only the tear that these provinces would revolt unless there was an improvement in condi- tions could have caused this action.
 Austria Hungary is country of mixed nationalitieS. This war for human liberty viii not nave accomplished its chief purpose if It fails to make possible realization of those nationalistiS hopes which are cnter- tained by the Submerged peoples" in this country.
 The Dual Monarchy is not nation. It IS an aggregation of nations, held together by force and responsive only to the two more numerous factors in its population, which dominate the governments policies, although numerically in the minority.
 As Free Poland remarks "'The popula- tion consists mainly of fragments of nations possessing centers of national existence out side of the empire. These elements, forming total of 30,OOO,OOO (out of population ot approximately 5O,O0OOOO) all gravitate to their natural centers with which their final reunion IS inevitable"
 Austria, with 28, ,5OO,OOO people, has less than 1O,OOO,OOO Germans. The Czechs num- bering 6,5OO,OOO, are next in importance. Other important units are the Poles with 100000 people; the Ruthenes, with 3,5OO,OOO and the Slovenes, with 1,25O,OOO There are also lesser numbers of Serbs, Greats, Italians, Rumanians and Magyars
 Hungary has 100000 Magyars out oi a total population of 21,OOO,OOO, and 3,OOO,- COO Rumanians, 100000 Greats, 100000 Serbs, 100000 Germans and 100000 Slovaks. Lesser numbers of other nationali- ties are scattered throughout the country.
 In addition there are nearly 100000 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, all of whom are Serbian in speech.
 In other words, the Germans in Austria Hungary number only 100000 and the Magyars 1O,OOO,OOO. The majority of the country's population is of other racial stocks, by tar the greater number being Slavs.
 There IS no common linguistic or hstori- cal tie binding these diverse nationalities Conquest brought them under the Hapsburg yoke and military pressure alone is sufficient to keep them there. Every important element in the country desires an opportunity for it's independent development. Given that oppor- tunity, each would develop in accordance with its own genius and its own individual aspirations.
 Whether their desire to live their own lives in their own way is or is not grati6ed ot necessity must exert a potent influence on the peace of Europe and therefore on the peace of the world
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
W.P. MAN GOING
 TO NEAR EAST

VANCOUVER, B. C., May 9.--Cap- tain P. F. Schardschmidt, formerly superintendent of the White Pass & Yukon company. and we'll known in the north. is to leave here shortly with the Inland Waterways and locks section of Royal Engineers for Mesopotamia. On account of his valuable experience in river trans- p0rtation. 1t Is assumed that he will be used in this connection.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13

I'D be sorry, yes indeed would, for the person who walked up to the Colonel and told him to his teeth that he wabbles in the dome-New York Telegraph
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13

THE Colonel expects to hold the country with his unfailing "f"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Care of the Teeth.

Cleanse the teeth thoroughly after
eating, no matter how many times a
day this may be.
Teeth should be brushed with the
hand OH the opposite side that is, the
right hand for the teeth on the left
side and the left hand for the teeth
on the right side. The brush should
be started up and down from the roof
TO the crown by turning the wrists.
After the outside of the teeth is
brushed the inner surface should be
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
THAT EXTRA TEN MINUTES
II 10 Good Business to Be Willing to
Give q Little limo Over and
Above Hours Paid For.

She had been promoted three times
within the year, and when asked her
what her secret was she laughed and
said:
"Oh, I guess it's just that extra ten
minutes"
1 laughed, too, for I knew what she
meant. 1t was her mothers favorite
bit Of preachment.
"Sell your time for all you can get
for 1t, my dear. But never hesitate
to give an extra ten minutes"
1t is good business to sell your time
which means your brains and your
work for all you can get for them.
But 1t is also good business to be will
Ing to give ten minutes over and above
the hours you are paid for, when your
work requires 1t.
A few minutes overtime will often
clear up your desk, leaving no odds
and ends for next morning. 1t will
make success of Job that would
only just scrape through II you quit
on the dot.
It will prove both to yourself and
to your employer that you care for
your work; that you'd rather do 1t
well. That you prefer to sacrifice
little for the sake of excellence.
The successful employer Is usually
the discriminating employer. Your ex-
ira ten minutes may prove to be your
best MISUNDERSTANDING
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
How q. Diamond Cuts Glass.

1t has been ascertained by a series
of experiments that a diamond does
not cut glass file-fashlon but forces
the particles apart, so that continu-
Gus crack Is formed along the line Of
the intended cut. The crack once be-
gun, very small force is necessary TO
carry 1t through the glass, and thus
the piece Is easily broken off. The
superficial crack or cut need not be
deep; depth, according to fine meas
urements, of two-hundredth part OF
one inch is quite sufficient to accom-
plish the purpose, so that the appl-
cation Of much force In using the dia-
mond only wears out the gem without
doing the work any better. Numerous
stones, such as quartz and other min
erals, when ground into proper FORM
will cut glass like diamond, but
they are not so valuable for that pur-
pose, lacking the requisite hardness
and soon losing the sharp edge neces-
sary to make the operation a success
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
PRICES CUT IN
HALF BY NEW SCALE
PRESIDENT APPROVES QUOTA
TloNS IN PRODUCERS AGREE
MENT WITH BOARD.
Allies and Public to Share in Benefit,
Mills to Be Operated at Full CaPac-
ity and No Reduction
Made in Wages.

Washington.-Steel prices in the
United States were cut in half on Sep
TENDER "a when President Wilson APP
proved a scale of quotations fixed In
a voluntary agreement made by pro-
ducers with the war industries board.
The general public, as well as the
American and allied governments, will
share in the reductions, which go into
immediate effect, and the agreement
provides that producers shall not re-
duce wages.
The prices will obtain until Janu-
airy 1, 1918, to be revised then if in
vestigation shows they are inequit-
able.
The entire output of American steel
plants will be distributed under super
vision of the war board, which, eXer-
cising the powers of priority of trans
portation given the government by
congress, will apportion it in a way
best to meet the country's war re-
quirements.
New Prices Fixed.
The new prices and the reductions
they represent in present quotations
follow:
Pig iron, $33 gross ton; recent price
sos gross ton, reduction of 43.1 per
cent.
Steel bar, Pittsburg and Chicago
basas, price agreed upon $3.50 per
hundredweight recent price $3.50 hun
hundredweight a reduction of Alb per
cent.
Steel shapes, basis Chicago and
Pittsburg price agreed upon So hun
dredweight; recent price, $500 hun
dredweight, Il reduction of 80 per cent.
Steel plates, basis Chicago and
Pittsburg, price agreed upon $3.25
hundredweight recent price, $11 hun
dredweight, a reduction of 70.3 per
cent.
Iron ore-basis lower lake ports,
$500 gross ton. No change.
Coke, Connellsville, $6 net ton; re-
cent price $15 ton a reduction of
62.5 per cent.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
GERMAN MORALE IS
CRUSHED BY DEFEAT
SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN coUN-
TER-ATTAckS IN BATTLE
CT FLANDERS.
Car 'ured German Officers Have Ap-
parently Abandoned Hope G Sue
cess in Western Theatre and Are
Now Hoping for Peace.

British Front in France.-That phase
of the battle of Flanders that occurred
last week and which has been charac-
terized as the battle of Menin road was
on Sunday largely a matter of history.
Hard local fighting was still In pro-
gress at Il point west of Gheluvelt,
known as Tower Hamlet, but, notwith-
standing the determined efforts of the
Germans to regain the ground they
lost here, they were unable to dislodge
the British troops.
The enemy still chung to few desir-
able posts on an elevation near Tower
Hamlet but their possession has in no
way affected the general situation, as
they were not vital points. Elsewhere
along the front of the British offensive
there has been no change in the situa-
ton. An intense artillery duel con-
tinued. but the enemy had abandoned,
at least temporarily, those futile and
costly counter-attacks which marked
the first days fighting.
The German military code in the
past has taken little count of losses in
men, if results could be achieved. In
the present instance the German
counter-attacks have not only been
costly, but useless, for the British ar
! tillery has in majority of cases torn
the advancing columns to bits and
driven the survivors back In hasty re-
treat. How great the German losses
| hny ic Af innnSSihIQ
estimate, but it can be stated definite
| ly that they were exceedingly severe.
The battle of Menin road has fur
nished further evidence of that de-
| terioration in the fighting qualities
which has been going on in the Ger
man lines for some time. 1t must not
| be assumed from this statement that
! the Germans are in demoralized
state. During the last few days they
| have fought with great determination,
and skillfully, but they are not so good
as they were.
1t is significant perhaps that the
cOunter-attacks delivered by the enemy
on the first day were lacking the in
| tensity of previous counter-attacks, al
though the Germans had known that
the offensive was pending and had
time to prepare for eyentualities.
In this connection a change has
been noted in the attitude of captured
German officers. Apparently they nc
| longer have faith in the future and
have abandoned hope of success in the
western theatre. The thing they are
most interested in now is peace.
| On the other hand, the morale of the
British troops has never been at sc
high a pitch AS at present. Every
where along the line one finds the
same feeling. The men are imbued
with the idea that they have proved
themselves stronger than their ad
versaries and they are filled with the
determination to see the affair through
| to the finish.
The arrival of the Aemrican troops
in France has done much to make
even stronger this confidence.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
NO DISCUSSION OF PEACE.
Replies to Pope of Germany and Aus
tria Without Effect in America.

Washington.-Ther will be no fur
Their discussion of peace at this time
by the United States and the entente
allies unless it is forced by fresh
appeal from Pope Benedict.
This was clearly indicated both at
the state department and by allied
diplomats Saturday, after publication
of the unofficial texts of the replies of
Germany and Austria to the papal APP
peal. There was nothing unexpected
in either respsnse, although the Aus
trian note aroused some interest be-
cause of its apparent sincerity.
Officials believe that, heartened by
the replies of the central powers, the
pope will make a fresh attempt to
bring the belligerents together at the
eace table.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
WHEN FATHER TELLS A JOKE
Mother Sees Nothing Funny in 1t and
Daughters Glance Is Expressive
of Her Pity.

When man hears joke which His
primitive sense of humor Classics az
"the funniest thing he had ever heard"
he hurries home to bear the glad It'd
ings to his wife. Father produces his
great discovery, but mothers cOunte-
nance remains untroubled by so much
as smile, observes the New York Eve
ming Sun. Nine wives out of ten will
gaze blankly into that interesting
emptiness to which woman's eyes
are continually travelling over her hus-
bands shoulder. The tenth and cruel
with a penetrating stare which regis
ters: II see nothing-absolutely moth
ing-funny In that"
Disguised and bafiied, the husband
tells the same joke to his daughter.
Her only indication Of amusement
Is a plying uplift Of the eyebrows
and subsequent absorption in her
knitting.
With his finger on the last unbroken
string Of hope father approaches his
nearest masculine relative. At last sue
cess is his, for his son or his son-in-law
or his uncle roars, applauds and slaps
him on the back. Father bows to Inn
aginary audiences ard compliments his
fellow man on his perspicacity and his
fortunate possession of a sense Of hui
NOR. He pities "those women-those
poor defective women"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
ARGENTINA GETTING READY.
Troops Will Be Sent to Europe If War
Is Declared.

Buenos Aires.-Mobilizatio of the
Argentine navy has been ordered at a
rendezvous thirty-seven kilometers
from Buenos Aires. There is also
unusual military activity in the repub-
lie. Although this is ostensibly due to
the general strike, a high official said
Monday that the general staff has its
eyes open to "other necessities"
If there is declaration of war, it is
declared Argentina will send two di-
visions to Europe and will not be con-
tent with passive attitude. The men
and equipment are ready for almost
immediate embarkation if the neces-
sity arises and the allies in that event
would he asked to furnish artillery.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
An Irish Comeback.

An Irlshman employed in a large
factory had taken day off without
permission and seemed likely to lose
his job In consequence. When asked
by his foreman the next day why he
had not turned up the day before, he
replied:
Il was 50 i'll, sir, that l could not
come to work to save me life"
''llow was 1t. then, Pat, that | saw
you pass the factory on your bicycle
during the morning?" asked the fore
man.
Pat was slightly taken ahack, then
regaining his presence of mind, he re-
piled:
'Sure. sir, that must have been when
l was going for the doctor. Pitts.
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
THIS DRUGGIST KNOWS
BEST KIDNEY MI

Sixteen years ago l began t. II DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp Root and today believe
1t is one of the best medicines on the
market; and my patrons are very much
pleased with the results obtained from its
use and speak very favorably regarding it.
Swamp-Root has been very successful in
the treatment of kidney, liver and bladder
troubles according to the reports received
and l have no hestancy in recommending
it for have great faith in it's merits.
Very truly yours,
OWL DRUG STORE,
By R. f. Boies,
Oct. 8, 1915. Sedalia, Missouri.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Training Camps for Officers.

Washington.-A third series of cffi-
GERS training camps will be opened by
the war department early in January.
Candidates for commissions, Adjutant
General Mccain announced, will be Sc
lected from enlisted men of the regu-
lar army or those called to the colors
under the selective draft law, no APP
plications from civilians being consid-
cred
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Canadian Parliament Prorooued.

Ottawa.-The last session Of the
twelfth parliament Of Canada ended
late Thursday when the governor gen
eral, the Duke of Devonshire, gave as
sent to legislation enacted and de-
clared parliament prorogued.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
More Men Strike at Portland.

Portland, Ore.-Approximately 1000
workmen in three Portland steel ship
yards laid down their tools Monday
and joined the 5000 men who walked
out of the Partland wooden shipyards
higher wages and the closed shop.
Work on government contracts at the
steel yards was halted by the strike.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
TEXAS GOVERNOR IMPEAcHED.
Convicted of Using State Funds to
Settle Personal Obligations.

Austin, TeXas.-Governor James Il.
Ferguson on September % was i'm
peached by the state senate, which
sustained ten of the twenty-one
charges in the bill of Impeachment
returned by the lower house commit
tee of the whole.
The vote on the first article-that
he used $4,000 of state funds to settle
personal obligation--was sufficient
TO convict. A two-thirds vote was
necessary. The ballot was: Ayes,
tw 1nty-seven; noes, four.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Hands OFF, Says Grown Prince.

London.-Bavarian socialist newspa-
pers are quoted by the Exchange Tel
egraph Amsterdam correspondent as
protesting against the action of the
German crown prince in inviting a
aumber of singers from the Munich
opera to proceed to his headquarters
by special train. Two of the news
papers have been suppressed for pub
fishing attacks on the crown prince.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Captain Secures Wife.

Paris.-Announcem was made
Sunday of the marriage of William.
Wallace Leathe of San Francisco, a
captain in the commissary service of
the United Stases army, and Miss Jes-
sic Ernestine- Boudin.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
As Mitey Wise Understood It.

They were talking about aviation
"As l understand it," said Mr.. Mitey
Wise, "the monoplane Is n flying ma
chine from which one falls, the BIZ
plane Is one from which two fall
and-"
81 get you" chirped the quick think
er. "The hy-drop-plane is one from
which they all fall out.'-Indianc Holis
News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
House Demands Investigation.

Washington.-Afte the stormiest
session in years the house of repre-
sentatives Monday afternoon sent to
demanding a thorough investigation
of the statement made by Representa-
tive Helm of Alabama that thirteen
or fourteen members had been acting
suspiciously.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09

treated In the same manner, first the
upper and then the lower.
If each night the last thing before
You go to bed you will chew and swal.
low a small piece of powder of mag
nesia, you viii counteract the acid ac-
cumulations that are so injurious.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Employees Pledge Support.

Washington.-Federal employees, In
convention here to form national
union, adopted resolutions Wednesday
pledging their unanimous support to
the president and congress in the pres
ent crisis.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
POSTPONE Eixlno Bread Price.

Observation-Disclosures of the National
association of Master Bakers, in clos
ing their twentieth annual meeting
here Friday, announced that no action
fixing the price of bread would be
taken until after the federal govern.
ment has formulated a definite plan
for the control of food prices
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Bows School Neokties

The mother who is forced to practice
economy map easily make good-looking
washable ties of the material that is
left after making blouses or from any
other strips Of Bingham, percale, etc.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
She Had Experjence.

An applicant for telephone 1oD az
Memphis, when asked If she had ever
bad any operating experience replied
eyes, I have had my adenoids re-
moved. Lines Traffic Doings'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Rritish -pestrnyer Tornedoed.

London.-A- British destroyer has
been torpedoed and sunk by German
submarine in the approaches TO the
channel. according to an admiralty an
nouncement. There were fifty sur
yivors.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Soil for Beans.

1t is useless to plant beans In SOIL
that Is not well drained. A surplus
Of moisture will be certain to stupt tIa
growth of the plants.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Letter to
DR.. kilmer & Co.
Binghamton. N. Y.
Prove What Swamp Root win Do For You
Oct. 8, 1915.

Prove What Swamp Root win Do For You
Send ten cents to DIR. kilmer 4 CO.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for. a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men,
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Easily Done.

I'D like to get little runabout."
"Then why don't you asa Miss
Eighty to marry your
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Profitable as Layer

The hen that scratches and sings Is
not only healthy but profitable as
layer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09
Details Wanted

"Even this dog here did his bit in
the war"
Who'd he bite?"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09

Sloth makes all things difficult, in
dustry all easy.-Amelican Proverb.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09

thing when he gives his entire atten-
ton to it?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09

Today's pun-Many n government
weather forecaster has been badly
weather beaten.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09

One method of lodging popularity
Is to give your neighbors advice.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1918-02-09

corn between the toes, as well as pain
full calluses on bottom of your feet. 1t
never dlsappolnts and never burns,
bites or inhames. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone yet, tell him to
get little bottle for you from his
wholesale house.-ady.