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Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

Mrs. D. c. Hardy and sons arrived last week from Nenana and have been visiting with friends here. The doctor has closed his dental offices in Nenana and will locate elsewhere.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

Col. James G. Steese, chairman of the Alaska Railway Commission, will arrive on tonight's train, to accompany the O'MaHey party over the Alaska railroad
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

J. T. Cunningham, of Anchorage, ar rived on last nights train to meet Commissioner O'Malley and party.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

w. Maletzky, a Fairbanks resident of Fairbanks, arrived on last nights train from Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

FOR SALE-One Ford touring car, used 14 months, in good condition; i; price $35O. Apply John Mattich. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Time Table in Effect May 7, 1923 Through Service Seward to Fairbanks Train Leaves Seward Mondays and
 Thursdays, at 500 a. n.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

BATHING SUITS for men, wolnen and children at Urbach's. 162~tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

Tom Hambright was a Seward visi- tor yesterday from his mine.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

*Train ties up at Curry over night.
 Equipment will consist of buffet observation, day coach, smoker and baggage car. This schedule will give patrons of the road an opportunity to pass through the Broad Pass and Ne mana canyon district in the day time
 Trains both north and southbound stop over night at Curry, where excel lent hotel facilities are available for the public.
 River steamers leave Nenana every Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. for points down river to Holy Cross, and con- meeting with gas launch at latter point for St. Michael. Arrive Nenana every Monday or Tuesday.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

WANTED-Man to cook on boat, pay $90 per month; no soaks wanted. Kadiak Fisheries Co.,; Kodiak. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

FOR SALE-Gas boat, 52 feet long;
 draws 51a feet of water; 50 horse power engine; for particulars and terms address Box 1724, Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

FOR RENT-Four room unfurnish- ed house with bath; See Dough. erty. 172-tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01
GATEWAY CLASSIFIED E ADVERTISEMENTS

COOPER has some fine spring chick. ems for sale. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

FOR SALE-Piano, inquire Seward Grill. kAug1.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

Furnished Apartments to rent; see Mrs. Paulson. 153-tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-01

FOR RENT-Three room furnished flat with bath. See Dougherty. If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IT,

ton producer for the world, and the world will pay good price for the cotton if it comes to market as other staple products come. The problem of the individual pro ducer is so to protect his cotton production that he can live a while pending its being marketed. The answer is diversification. That is just as important under the improved marketing methods and conditions that have been thrown about cotton as before. The question of cotton acreage to be planted by each producer should be automatically gov erned by his ability to produce along with cotton those other crops which assure his independence by affording him livelihood while his cotton goes to market as an up- standing merchantable item commanding the same full market values as other staple products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
DIFFICULT TO DEFEND

Arguments put forward by supporters of the British debt-funding plan do not appear to touch the case in hand. For example, the assertion that the tendency will be to stabil- ize world trade conditions is not disputed, but the answer is that settlement which does not contemplate an extra burden on the American taxpayer would have had the same result. Another senator says that the debt-fundng plan is better than the present status of the obligation. To him it should be said that the real question is whether the plan is the best that could be devised. There are many who believe that it is not the best. On the other hand, such vehement eXpres- sons as uttered by Senator Reed in oppos- ton to the measure are not approved, even by those who believe that the plan is faulty. Senator Reed assailed the British policy, ana declared that we could force collection of the entire amount by seizing the possessions lying near our shores. Such utteranees, even in the heat of parliamentary debate, are inexcusable and far from reflecting American sentiment. A far more weighty argument is that the nations indebted to us are spending sums armament and military preparation equal to and even in excess of the sum due us. In view of this fact, it does not appear that our leniency is ma terially benefiting the foreign taxpayer, but is really making the American taxpayer an involuntary contributor to such improper ends. The debt-funding will in all likel- hood become a law, but it will be always difficult to defend those features of it which unnecessarily penalize the American citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
BLOCKING THE SHIP SUBSIDY

The president has definitely announced that he will veto the merchant marine bill if it comes to him with any amendment mak ing payments to the ships operators con tingent upon congressional appropriation, and this stand of the executive should, it would seem, put an end to. efforts to tie strings to the measure. It would unques- tionably terminate such efforts if they were not intended to defeat the bill itself It is just such maneuvers as these that pre- vent a frank and open discussion of the merits of matter, than which there is none of more importance to the commercial wei fare of this country. There are also plans to block the bringing up of the shipping bill as unfinished business of the senate. By these plans, or by filibuster or by any other method of indirection, the opponents of the bill hope to keep it from coming to vote.
 All these methods spell obstruction They are contrary to constructive statesmanship Constructive statesmanship expresses itself in open discussion, interchange of opinion, and in action, not in smothering and side tracking tactics. The passage of the ship ping bill means an Amercian merchant ma rine, ships to carry our commerce, our farm products and the products of our industries, to the waiting markets of the world. The passage of this bill means the solution of our shipping problems and it means particularly the salvation of our southern ports. To keep its merits and its full meaning hidden in a fog of obstruction is unfair to the country. The bill should be allowed to come openly before congress for discussion and for a decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
MIR. McADOO ON PEACE

Usually MT. w. G. McAdoo has something worth while to say on those public ques- tions concerning which he chooses to speak. Recently, at banquet in Sacramento, MT. McAdoo, discussing world peace, says that this problem and that of reconstruction will be solved only when divorced from political parties and made non-partisan issues to be discussed as national questions and not as material for campaigns" Although this opinion wins ready approval, yet it is an outstanding fact that its truth has been dili- gently disregarded by the Republican lead CTS ever since the fight on the league and the Versailles treaty began. It is time that the American people made known in no uncertain terms their displeasure with this sort of abuse of the opportunity to serve the public and worldwide good
 MT. McAdoo urges that some means be found of arousing Americans from their apathy on public questions in order that they may actively exert influence upon our public policy. Yet this very apathy is due to the public's weariness with the political self-seeking among those who should be the nations leaders in Washington. If there were some aggressive leader to show the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17

people how they may put an end to political chicanery in dealing with great questions of vital moment, the people would be ready to follow that leader and to help him scourge the national temple.
 Of especial interest is MT. McAdoo's re- assertion of the ideal of permanent peace and his belief that the world be organ ized to effect such peace. Says the for mer secretary "Instead of directing eriti- cism towards what has or what has not been done, is it not about time for men to throw aside this spirit of hate, of bitterness and of partisanship, and for Gods sake do some thing? They say that world peace is inn possible because it has never been. I say it is possible to organize the world, and by the proper kind of cooperation to effect last ing peace" It is true, and many believe 1t is true, but it needed again ot be said, in order to recall Americans again to them selves and to the high emprise with which they once were imbued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
A VOICE FROM THE DEEP

From storm-swept waters of the world there came messages Thursday of disaster. On the Atlantic and Pacific coasts operators were busy receiving tales of trouble far out at sea. Ships were blown on the rocks or were sinking in open water or were on fire. Guard cutters vainly sought to find many of them and the toll of lives has not yet come in. The only things which rode in safety those wide storms were the wireless and the radio. We have grown rather used to the wireless, but faint voice out of those storm-swept seas saying: "We are sinking. Help!" must have made the flesh of the lis tening operators creep, and wrung their hearts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
COTTON AND DIvERsIFICATIoN

There is no doubt that by next August, as is forecasted, the world stocks of cotton will have been reduced to an "abnormally low total" Domestic mill consumption and exports point so clearly in that direction as to permit no other conclusion. The statisti- cal position of cotton is unassalable. But, better than the statistical position and of more financial surety to the producer than the low ebb of stocks on hand this fall, is the businesslike methods of marketing that have placed the staple in the class of other commodities, such as wheat, pig iron, steel and lumber. It follows that continuity of the business principles that have been in- jected into the production and marketing of cotton is necessary if it would maintain the sound conditions that brought about good prices last faK and now. Cotton pro- ducers show disposition to perpetuate and ever improve on the methods which have brought about the present status. There is reason to believe that cotton will never again be sacrificed on the altar of necessity and unbusinesslike marketing.
 The South should continue to be the cot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
ON AN EVEN KEEL

A Birmingham mill operator said recently that one of his divisions was on double turn and that the other, which is on single turn, would also be on double turn but for lack of workers. As it is, operations are on g large and remunerative scale. The inability, to bring maximum plant capacity into steady operation is pronounced in the east. Con- pared with the east industry in the south may be said to be fully supplied. However, it is quite evident that under present condi- tions of labor, transportation facilities and conveniences of raw material assemblage, the absolute maximum of iron and steel pro- duction is not to be attained. Superficially this limitation may seem a hardship. But is it one?
 An over-production will be less likely under present conditions than if maximum capacity were available. There is no un- wieldy surplus in the foreground after do- mestic mills shall have caught up with the present demands of this country. Demand and supply are on a comparatively even keel, situation that initiates against run away prices. Prosperity stands chance of being spread over long period of steady work for the available supply of workers.
 This is a condition that seems far more desirable than one of capacity production resulting eventually in surplus that other nations might take, and then again that they might not want. It is far better to do with the present labor supply than to import labor that might add to production now only to add later to the army of the idle. There aro +;,,,aS ,,,ba, 1;n,i+o+ione ara +o hp wal con,ed. This seems to be one or those pe- riods. There is plenty for all and it is capable of being healthfully absorbed over long period. The country prefers that to d short-lived feast productive of many such long drab days as came on the heels of the war and the postwar production boom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17

armed them. The German government pro. tests loudly through it's press bureaus ot injustice, of oppression, of being in need of food, which the government itself cut off by embargoes, and so on. And these walls are periodically finding echoes iii the halls of our congress. Hardly a cay passes but certain members of that body find it inn possible longer to withhold response of sympathy. Representative Knutson of Min nesota is the latest to declare that this country should pull France out of the Rhine land. There will no doubt be fresh echoes of Berlin's vail concerning the disarming of her police. But it is safe to say that some World-war veterans will promptly remind Germany's apologists in congress that they were quiet enough when Germany was the aggressor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
REyAMPING THE BUREAUS

A plan to reorganize the departments of the government,has been drawn up, approved by the president and passed on to a joint committee of congress. There is, of course, great detail about the matter. The scope eff some departments would be widened by he plan, and the names of others would be changed. Since many departments have hitherto overlapped in their fields of en- deavor and sometimes have not met at all, leaving sort of no mans land in our of ficial map, they must present, when set forth on paper, a confusion the like of which is seldom seen and less frequently compre- hended. It may be imagined that the presi- dent lost little time in passing the plan on to the committee. What the committee will do with it can not be so well forecast, unless there is another body to which it can be passed. Primarily, it appears, the plan is to cut down the expense of running the depart ments and to increase their efficiency. The latter cause might well be helped by the mere matter of looking to the efficiency, rather than into the politics, of those em- ployed in the departments. As to the ex- pense-as long as appropriations are avail able for their use, the different depart ments, by whatever name they may be called arc pretty apt to use them up. Elf ficiency on the part of the men in charge of the departments would be the best prescrip- tion for the major ailments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
Boys Who Succeed By FREDERICK HOOK LAW
Richard Mansfield. the Actor

A seventeen-year-old boy, with just money enough to admit him to the United States, went about Bos- ton looking for job. Finally he found work with a merchant and settled down to long hours at labor that he disliked. Richard Mansfield had no wish to enter business. He had shown great skill in drawing and painting, had studied art, and wished to become a painter. But he needed money, and so he had to work as clerk.
 In his spare time se got out his pencils and brushes and made pie lures. He was resolved not to re- main a clerk. Night after night he drew and painted and accumu- lated number of pictures of which he felt proud. When he tried to sell his pictures he found an un- appreciative world. No one would buy. He had saveo up some money, and so he took his work over to England, where h,s rather's home had been. hoping to find buyers there-but all to no use.. Utterly discouraged, he remembered what success he had had as boy at school when he played the part of Shylock in "The Merchant of Ven ice." Perhaps he would be a bet ter actor than he was a painter. He found an opening in a little travelling company and went all about England, at first singing in comic operas.
 As yet te had nos round his real work in life, for he was destined to become one of the greatest of ac- tors. He studied his parts more and more carefully, and tried to live the lives of the characters. He played serious parts in both comedy and tragedy. Then, little by little peo- pie begain to realize his real ability. He played Shyiock so that he aroused deen emotions. His Rich ard III was a william indeed, but man Ss we'll. His Henry V was a great hero. He gave life to Cyrano de Bergerac, Monsieur Beaucaire and Beau Brummel. His pr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde was a masterpiece of acting. The public acclaimed him. and when he died at fifty lamented him as one of the greatest of all actors. Through constant effort, and the refusal to be downed, he had achieved lasting success in great field of art. He made him self permanent figure in the his tory of the English-speaking stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
Which Is Larger Creamery?
tSelma Times-JournaD


 To Georgia now belongs the dis tinction of having the largest creamery in the south. So, at least. runs the claim of Ashburn, a com munity whose word has ever been its bond. It is little more than a twelve-month since the Journal re- ported the beginnings of this Tur- ner county industry which today stands so strikingly developed. The Journal is hereby introduced to the Selma creamery, located at Selma, Ala, which manufactured and marketed in 1922 products of the value of more than a half mil lion dollars and will in 1923, have an output whose value will exceed three-quarters of million dollars. The creamery sold last year over 500,000 pounds of butter. It has a capacity of 100000 pounds of milk. 5000 pounds of butter and 2.OO0 gallons of ice cream a day. It. cov- CTS the entire southern half of the state, ships it's procucts into ten or twelve states and numbers nearly one thousand connections among the farmers and dairymen throughout Alabama. If the Ashburn plant has a larger record or capacity, we shall be glad to know it and publish it's achievements We claim that Sel- ma has the Largest creamery in the south."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
"Give. Your All" By REV. H. C. OFFERMAN

The dyin. Napoleon, exhausted his life forces before his time, be- cause he gave all he had.
 There is many a mother lying under the green sod, because she gave all she had, to the child now on the earth.
 It was because he gave all he had, that what was the mortal of the great Kitchener, now lies at the bottom of the sea.
 It is because the One Great Per- sonality gave all He had, that so many people have divine happiness.
 Give all you've got; let there be no reservations! Hold Fast! There is the sun in the heavens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
BURIED TREASURE

The grave of Seaman James Jones did not yield the crown jewels of Russia. The body was disinterred, searched and again returned to it's resting place. These state ments do not relate to tale by Stephenson or any other author of breathless fiction. They are embodied in an official report to the treasury department. The body of Sea man Jones was actually supposed to have concealed about it the historic treasures which disappeared from Petrograd after the final tragedy of the czar. But the dark lantern tale of smuggling which followed is long, Suffice it to say, government of ficials were sufficiently impressed with the authenticity of the tale to throw military guard around the burial spot in Brooklyn cemetery until such time as other repre- sentatives could make the examination.
 As to buried treasure there is tremen- dous lure whether hints of it lead to an island in the sea, to Davy Jones' locker or to Seaman Jones' grave in Brooklyn, and 1t is recalled that this is not the first treasure hunt in which government officials have had a curious part. The draft-dodging Bergdoll enlisted interest in unearthing his gold in the mountains of western Maryland. But the point is, even government departments, ordinarily so far removed from Romance that they are not supposed to know the colors of her bright robe, seem to like to hunt for buried treasure as well as any one else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
AN AUSTRALIAN PATRIOT
Cleveland Plain Dealer)


 The name Of William M. Hughes is not well known in America. It ought to be, for William M. Hughes contributed very materially to the winning of the World war. As na- tionalist premier of Australia he urged the antipodean common wealth to untiring service through out the struggle. He never falter- ed in the darkest hours, and his op- timism and good counsel were of inestimable value to the British em- pire and it's allies. Under Hughes inspiration Australia did more than her share. Last week MT. Hughes was forced into retirement by DO litical changes in Australia: His resignation marked the passing of the last of the war premiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
At Boom Stage Admission Starl

Although Anniston temporarily IS not in the pig iron producing list. the announcement that more pig iron was made by American blast furnaces during January than in any other year since 1920 is of import ance to Anniston ana will be read with interest by Annistonians. The January production of pig iron, in which Alabama. of course, shared tremendously, was the best in 27 months. This shows revival of the ron industry in rapid and sub stantial way. The production last month was one-fourth greater than Tn 1913, the best year before the war. It generally is said that as goes .pig iron, so goes business. If this holds good, business is at the booming stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17
What Causes MaIaria7

lJackson South Alabamian)
 Following is the second install- ment of questions and answers pre- pared for use in the fight against malaria in Alabama: How do these malarlal parasites get into the blood! In one way only; through the bite of mosquito. Malaria is not acquired by eating improper food, by drinking bad water, by bathing in the sun, or in any other way than by the bite of mosquito. True, if one already has malaria, that IS, has these parasites already III the blood, doing these things will develop it-"bring it out" so that he may have malarial attack which he could otherwise escape, but only if he is already infected with malaria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17

Says Chairman Campbell of the house rules committee, propos of Muscle Shoals: q think I could discuss this in potent way that the gentleman from Alabama would not enjoy." Probably, but not in way that the gentleman from Alabama couldn't potently answer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-17

The question after all is not so much whether the American people can afford to grant the British an interest reduction be- low what they themselves have to pay on the same money, as whether the British ma tion can afford to accept the concession. It may prove boomerang in later credit negotiations.