THE ALASKA SOCIALIST
OFFICIAL ORGAN
of GARDEN ISLAND
Brance of LOCALJOLNESS,
Socialist Party
Issued by Socialist Publishing Co. at
Fifth & Lacy Streets, Fairbanks, Alaska.
A. KNOWLES Manager.
Subscription Price : $5.00 per year; $2.5
for six months ; $1.25 for three months
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25 cents, payable in advance.
Published on the Fifteenth and
Thirtieth of each month*
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF
THE WORKERS OF ALASKA AND
ADVOCATING POLITICAL AND
INDUSTRIAL ACTION
AT LAST! AT LAST!
At last! At last! The depositors of the
\V. A. Hank need fear no more. Refund
ment for them is hut a question of a few
weeks now, for the Alaska Citizen and
John McGinn have come to save them.
Reports do not state how McGinn came
by this halo, but the Citizen can prob
ably explain the supernatural.
The Times makes a cultured objection
to the Citizen acting as savior.
“Go save yourself,’’ the Times savs
to the Citizen, then the Citizen comes
back with some rough stuff. The Citizen
seems to be strong on personalities.
The Times is timid. The Citizen is
warlike and aggressive. Neither of them
dare go to the loot of the matter. The
pot is not so black as the kettie but the
pot evidently lacks a rough vocabulary.
The News-Miner can not resist the
temptation to get into the game with a
small ante and take a little fall out of
its old enemy across the bridge. But
when the News.Miner speaks it always
presents the appearance of being tied
with a hundred strings. It is really too
bad, in a way. For if Thompson didn’t
have so many faults he wonld be the
cleverest newspaperman in Fairbanks.
Ir’s a pity he is so irresponsible.
Through it all Noyes makes the least
noise of anyone. His silence i s ominous
and threatening. He appears to have
the gang on the anxious seat. Startling
developments are looked for in the near
future. Someone is liable to take to the
hills before long, and it won’t be Noyes
either.
The Politicians are
Laying low these days
The local politicians are laying low
these days. But, it is said, the bi-ennial
circus will commence at an early date.
The reason they are so quiet is probably
because they have not yet located the
channels through which the campaign
funds will flow this year.
As soon as this information is disclos
ed shouts of joy will, no doubt go up
from them, and then the solicitation for
votes will commence, each solicitor as
suring you that by voting his particular
brand you will live in joy and happiness
If you are a worker you need
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PARTY AFFAIRS
Acknowledgement From
the Western Federation*
Denver, Colo. Jan. 30th, 1914.
E. Pozza,
Fairbanks, Alaska.
Dear Sir and Brother:
Yonr favor of Jan.
20th to hand with money order for nine
teen dollars ($19.00) which was donation
bv miners of your locality, for the ben-!
efit of the Michigan strikers, and enclos- ,
ed herewith you will find receipt for
the amount.
Kindly extend our sincere thanks to
those who contributed toward this fund,
and assure them we deeply appreciate
their efforts.
Thanking you, I remain,
Fraternally yours,
Earnest Mills.
Sec- Treasurer W. F. of M.
Another Applicant for
Territorial Secretary,
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Cordova, Jan. 2, 1914.
Dear Comrades:
By judging from the
small number of nominees in the field
for Terr. Sec., especially when one con
siders the lapse of time from the first
call for nominations to the present time
the idea must prevail that the exactions
of the office are greater than most elig
ibles care to assume. However, the un
dersigned believes he can well afford the
time necessary required to carry out the
duties of the office, and well equipped to
do so.
Accordingly, local Cordova puts in the
field a nominee and urges other coast
locals to do likewise.
Fraternally yours,
R. E. Hegner.
The emancipation of the working
class must bethe class- conscious work
of the working class. — KARL, MARX
Power of Numbers.
One little vote don’t count for much
Rost in the larger batch,
But when its strength is mnitiplied
By several millions on its side
It runs the shooting match.
Proof He Didn't
j What 3re your chances to be postmas
ter ?”
‘‘I am not a candidate.”
“Why, I thought you voted for Wil
: son.” t
HALE'S
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Grocery
| 294 Front Street. Phone J08
Next To Library
FAIRBANKS
Against Fusion.
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The Socialist Part}- does not fuse, ,
compromise, or trade, with any political
party of the capitalist class. We know
that our candidates cannot serve both
sides at once. We recognize the fact that
in the struggle of the working class with
the capitalist class j-ou must be on one
side or the other. Where do you stand ?
Be Gass-conscious
Don’t let the capitalist politicians di
vide the working class upon religious or
national lines, we must stick together to
settle the great problem of getting the
full value of our labor. We can leave
the “future world’’ controversies for
the preachers to fight over, while we
settle the bread question for ourselves.
Reason they are Broke.
The reason so many people are broke
in the Fairbanks district is because the
wealth produced the past year has been
shipped outside to pa}' the coupon-hold
parasites who never work and whose on
ly interest in Alaska is dividends.
The Full Product of
Your Labor.
Would you object to receiving the full
product of your labor?
That is exactly what the Socialist par
ty is working to get for every worker in
the land. We want to give the capitalist
all he produces also. Did you ever step
to figure out what the capitalist produces?
The starting point of the development
that gave rise to the wage-laborer as well
as to the capitalist was the servitude of
the laborer.—Marx.
Charity helps a few for a little while
and Labor wants to make it possible for
people to assist themselves for all time.
The old parties unite automatieally
when the Socialists threaten.
BREDLIE’S
Front Street
POOL AND CIGAR ROOMS
Next to Arcade Restaurant
Fairbanks Alaska
White Swan Laundry
ESTER CITY
Carries gents furnishings, socks,
drawers, top-shirts etc.
I OLNESS BAR1
OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION
OLNESS
George and Charlie
Best Equipped Roadhouse In the ■
Interior of Alaska.
THE IGLOO 11
In the Heart of the
Quartz District.
COMFORT FOR MAN AND BEAST
TOM ROCKWELL CLEARY CITY j
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THE FIRST .NATIONAL BANK
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Pioneer; otel
Oldest And Largest Hotel
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In Fairbanks.
Warm Stables And Dog Houses.
DAVE PETREE, PROP.
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Goldstream Hotel
JOHNSON AND BARBETTINE
TELEPHONE POX CITY, ALASKA
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
j ROOMS AND BUNKS GOOD WARM STABLE
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Central Saloon
Where you get the finest
Wines, Liquors 6t Cigars
Old Eagle Saloon stand
JOE O’CONNOR Manager.
Fairbanks Alaska
WORKINGMEN!
When Ordering Beer Should Cali For
BARTHEL BREWING COMPANY’S
Bottled Beer
Made in Fairbanks out of Pure Ingredients.
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| FRISS’ COFFEE HOUSE
Thoroughly renovated aud rebuilt
First Class Baths, Furnished Rooms, Lunches,
Reading Room and Writing materials
Electric light and[all accomodations. The worker's home
FRONT STREET FAIRBANKS, ALASKA.
California Club
Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Bowling Alleys & Pool Tables
Moving pictures Every Evening
F, A, MARTIN, Prop.