The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-21
WASHINGTON.

Again the nation pauses to honor the memory of WashNeton the soldier whose sword achieved independence the statesman whose genius was a chief factor in establishing the Government, the citizen whose conduct serves as model for all the republics inhabitants His is the only birthday anniversary celebrated in every State and Territory The 199th recurrence falls tomorrow but quite generally throughout the nation, here obsery- ance will be deferred until Monday.
 Washington inclined early to a martial career His schooling which not extensive, did not specialize in military science, but like most com nanders of eminence he evnced preference for mathematics He a surveyor for a time. He was attracted to the militia service of his home State Virginia in her conflicts against Indians On occasions he led her expeditions. He had attained prominence when Braddock undertook his ill-starrcd campaign, and at 23 a Colonel on the English Generals Staff Washngtons skill and courage in the ambuscade gained the favorable recognition of British officers
 His experience and successes in the field made him the logical choice of the Second Continental Congress for Commander of the Colonial forces against England He was commissioned in June 1775 The battles of Lexington Concord and Bunker Hill having taken place he hastened from the seat of the Congress in Philadelphia to Cam bridge to assume charge of the numerically weak poorly organized and scantiy equipped American troops His survival of 1775 is the wonder ot historians Heghad to regyst at least the semblance of an army to establish discipline to collect stores and ammunition to direct operations in widely separated parts of the country and all the while he was distressed for funds annoyed by the dissen- tions and at times the stupidity of the Congress worried by the criticisms and reaeheries of jealous rivals and exasperated by the public demand for quick annihation of British regulars.
 By patience fortitude and extraordinary talent he disentangled every difficulty, overcame all ob- stables He drove the Redcoats out of Boston ir March, 1776 Scarcely any of his later achievements of greater importance to the ultimate success of the Revolution He firmly established himse as the leader of the Colonial cause.
 His subsequent tactics evasive like the Jersey retreat; aggressive like the attacks at Trenton Princeton brilliant, like the maneuvers on tht Brandywine; persistent, like the retention of thu strategic position at Valley Force and the pursuit of Clinton toward New York, repeatedly baffled anc surprised his foes. His steady successes attracted the attention of military students and chieftain everywhere. After the glory of Yorktown, all cap tans in saluted him as First in War.
 Washington was no less a statesman than soldier. Frequently, he elected to the Virgn; House of Burgesses. He was a Representative t the first and the second Continental Congress. H a delegate to the Constitutional Convention By unanimous vote of that august assembly, h made its presiding officer. For the adoption b the thirteen colonies of its historical instrument he exerted his powerful influence and to him nor than to any other person is due the ratification of the document.
 During his two terms as first President of ,h republic. he framed the policies and guided tn activities of a government to the annals Q mankind-a government founded the consen of the governed He insisted on the Federal treasur assuming the obligations incurred by the Colonie in the Revolutionary War thus stabilizng finances lie enforced Federal taxation rights. He exercises extreme care in connection with the organization and the personnel of the Federal judiciary system Recognizing the necessity, he brought about tn formation of Army and Navy establishments fo purposes of defense, He was dignfied and just j his relations with foreign powers, and commando the respect of all and the good will of most 0 them. Under his administrations, the nation ex tended it's settlements vast parts of the publi domain domestic trade and foreign commerce ex banded and the people a whole enjoyed a larg of prosperity.
 He is one of the few rulers in history to hay relinquished power voluntarily Having refused consider third term he retired to private if hailed by contemporaries at home and abroad a First in Peace.
 Washington lived but two years after his retllr to Mount Vernon, his plantation residence Whl he made effort to dictate in government at fairs, nevertheless he maintained interest in tn welfare of ihs country. Having acquaintance wit every prominent man in the nation, he Kept up voluminous correspondence His home Niece for eminent visitors from his own land and dis tinguished travellers from distant shores. He wa