The Way We Were

Sept. 12, 1912: The problem of giving Alaska a military police system may be solved in the near future, not by the stationing of a regiment or more of soldiers there, scattering the troops through the territory by companies, but by establishing a constabulary system modeled along the lines of the Northwest mounted police which has accomplished wonderful results in Canada. Major George H. McManus of the Inspector General's Department who has just returned from an inspection tour of Alaska army posts acknowledged that such a constabulary is being contemplated. “Personally,” said he, “I believe s...