The Seward Polaris

We find after reading the Delegates weekly letter: that a man from Maine, Senator Wallace H. White, has the power to decide what Alaska shall have in regard to shipping.

We don't mind the idea of stressing 'American flag-line vessels' and 'American citizen operators', in fact that is as we want it but we want a dollar's worth of service for our dollar and a dollar's worth of freight for our dollar. What irks us must be the same thing that irked the colonists in 1776 with the Royal Crown sitting 6000 miles away. misunderstanding completely the wants and needs. (regardless of how justifiable they might be)

The position the Alaskans now occupy is very similar.

Along that same line we might add that the Senator from Washington in his resolution to obtain more and better representation in Congress for all territories had his bill postponed indefinitely by the Judiciary Committee. This leave us with the same standing as before in congress. You might say that it almost "taxation without representation'.

We still feel that the Jones Act is 'the thing to abolish and until this is done we are bound to be mercilessly squeezed so far as travel and freight rates are concerned.

A hint of things to come is the fact that very likely 10 cent newspapers will raise to 15 cents before the year is out.

There are quite a number of persons who feel they dare not sign the 'Water Petition' for fear of retaliation. If he has not what it takes to sign his name Seward and Alaska are no place for him. If he is under obligation let him accept what he receives. 'Frontier' means Fight. and has since the first man set foot on the North American Continent. If you came to Alaska to lead a peaceful life you might just as well have bought a return ticket. You won't find peace here. You won't find a place to hide because Alaska changes - goes forward -- progresses, therefore you travel with it or you go back; Alaska has no need for weaklings.

All Labor Unions are doing all possible to forward the work of Rehabilitation of the ARR but it now seems that Colonel Ohlson was successful in his Hate campaign to stop the appropriation for rebuilding the Portage-Seward portion of the Road.

Legislation is being forced thru at Juneau as rapidly as possible to make Alaska an 'open shop' country. Unions all over are protesting.

Looks as if there would be a large number of persons on the ballot. See that you vote the right ticket. This is business and in business there is no place for sentiment. Vote for the right man and you put Seward in line for Green light signal and WHEN SHE STARTS, WILL SHE GO!

Cape Cod's now-famous cranberry industry dates from 1816, when one Henry Hall became the first successful cranberry grower.

NOTICE - A permit must be obtained from the city Clerk before any excavation may be done in any street or alley within the city boundaries. ..This by order of the CITY POLICE DEPT.

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