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Nome, Alaska, December 11, 1IMO.
SOME PROFITS.
The great patKing company of
Armour and Co. made 250 per cent
profits last year and will slice a
profit among the shareholders of
eighty million dollars, in round
numbers.
That was made in the important
industry of supplying the people
with dressed and prepared meats,
and disposing of the by-products
which like glycerine for example are
unusually remunerative due to the
war.
Ordinarily when profits expand in
this fashion in any industry, it will
mean a vastly increased output. For
example if the mills in the textile In
dustry increase their profitable ope
ration, and pay higher dividends, it
is practcally certain that they will
have only done so by an immensely
increased output.
It may be taken for granted that
with the present boom in industries
like steel, munitions, explosives, cop
per and so forth, it is accompanied
by an altogether abnormal produc
tion. And that is correct.
But the reason why the diyidends
splitting of the Armour company i:
so interesting and important is be
cause there has been no unusual
expansion in the packing industry.
■Further than that, there nas oeen
for the past few years in the
United States rather a falling off in
the cattle production which sup
plies the raw material for
the canning companies, and
for that reason if for no other
there is not possible any very great
increase in the business as far as the
totality of the output is concerned.
What has happened, then, has
been that the price of the commo
dity handled has been greatly in
creased and the same output, rela
tively speaking, to all intents and
purposes. is compelled to produce
greater profits.
Moreover what is true of Armour
and Co. is true also of the other
great packing houses, and they all
made more money out of the same
amount of production. The reason
for this is of course not far to seek.
The European war has directed at
tention to the wares which the pack
ing houses put up. and quite exten
sive contracts increased the price
set previously upon those wares.
The American people who form -rly
bad been able to secure most of the
output now have to play second
fiddle. And they have to pay in pro
portion as much as the belligerent
nations over in Europe arc willing
to pay.
It is one peculiar feature of the
war that the consumption of meat in
Europe has been greatly increased.
tight well must be fed well, the gov
ernments are seeing to it that they
get a per diem allowance of fresh
meat.
The English troops for example
are recruited and conscripted from
many centers where the industrial
population enjoyed fresh meat but
seldom; now it is part of their daily
Tation. Great Britain cannot
nearly begin to supply that meat;
nor can Canada, nor can Australia.
Hence it is that America is called
upon to make up what is further
needed in the armies of Europe. Ac
cordingly the foreign demand is now
greater than ever before, and in
stead of the packers seeking a
market, the markets seek the pack
ers.
The domestic demand is placed in
opposition to the foreign demand,
and the same supply is required to
furnish both with the satisfaction of
the social needs in this respect.
What the packers do is to take
advantage of the situation and thus
to make hay when the sun shines.
They compel the old law of supply
and demand regulating the price,
to operate for their benefit, and both
In the domestic and in the foreign
market the price is raised.
| All that the workers have got
; out of it is. in Chicago, since the
j war started, an increase in wages o’
: ten per cent, while there is not a
necessity
whirh has not risen far
more. Therefore it is fair to say
that they have absolutely received
no benefit from the collossal profits
which are being piled up on every
side by the great industrial corpo
rations during the present unequal
led era of prosperity for the business
man.
These are fat years. These are
the days when the fat kine come
from the river and fill with extrava
gant hopes all the people. But the
lean kine are also at hand, and well
would it be were there a Joseph in
point out that it is during these fat
years that the country should pre
pare fcr the leaner ) art at hand.
It is quite immaterial to the
workers in the coming years that a
tew years back the mills and tin
corporations piled up enormous pro
fits. They did not share them, an.1
they are therefore unable to protect
themselves against that per'od ol
depression that is bound to c iice.
If they, stand in the breadline, it
will not benefit them a particle that
great hoards of wealth had beer
piled up by wealthy corporation!
during the war period in Europe
And it is therefore not likely tnat
they will be inclined to accept with
indifference those leaner periods
that wiill surely follow.
The most important fact in con
nection with the profits now being
piled up is that they reveal the in
ternational nature of trade opera
tions. The high prices which are
now being paid in America, are Am
erica's tribute to the war in other
lands. And just as some reap un
exampled harvests of profits from
war, so others will in after years
reap a far different harvest when
the war is finished. America in
dustrially cannot stand aloof. Civi
lization is international and the
aims of the workers is one country
are identical with that of all.
It is upon the workers of America
or elsewhere that the great burdens
fall during these war periods. It
is they alone who have any burdens
to bear in consequence of the war.
The war has reduced the purchasing
power of their wages, while it has
enormously increased the profits of
the great corporations.
After the war is over, and after
, the boom that will follow the re
construction period in Europe, and
[ the norm of industrial conditions
j under peace is slowly resumed, then
i indeed things will be different and
the workers wll demand that they
be given an accounting of these war
profits in which they nowhere
! shared.
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THE FISHERIES.
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Ths Alexander Bill is an admi
I lustration measure. It was intro
duced by Alexander of Missouri at
{the reguest of the Secretary of Com
merce acting under advice of the
Bureau of Fisheries.
It positively prevents the Terri
tory from taxing or any way inter
fering with the Ashing industry and
makes it completely and absolutely
under Washington control.
The Bureau of Fisheries will have
absolute and complete control of
the industry, will make its rules
regulations, its taxation schemes af
fecting it., and will devise all ways
and means of protecting and deve
loping It.
The fisheries are in effect under
the control of a trust and the
Bureau of Fisheries is practically
dominated by that trust.
The Bureau of Fisheries has only
one concern and it is the concern of |
the trust. That concern is that the
industry, be hugely, efficiently and
profitably developed. i
It proposes to develop the In
dustry and by annexing one third
of the total taxation receipts foi
building up and increasing the pro
fits of the industry.
The other two thirds will go into
the Alaska fund which is adminis
tered almost wholly by the federal
government either directly through
federal commissions or through ap
pointed federal officers in the Terri
tory.
Consequently if the Alexander bill
become law, the people of the leril
tory will have absolutely nothing
whatever to say to the fishing in
dustry, good, bad or indifferent.
Now the fishing industry is- the
greatest industry in Alaska. And it
will continue to be the greatest in
dustry in Alaska. It is now practi
cally confined to the salmon alone,
with the other food fish receiving
but small and unimportant atten
tion.
But it is on the eve of a develop
ment which will make it a gigantic
industry. Alaska cod, Alaska herr
ing and other food fish will be ex
ploited in the near future on a scale
will dwarf the salmon production
into insignificance.
Yet although this is to be the
main industry of Alaska, and one
which will on account ot us opu
lence be in a better position to pay
for the governmental work and ac
tivities in the country, the Alexan
der bill proposes to take it wholly,
entirely and completely away from
the people in any way, manner,
shape or form.
It is to the credit of Wickersham
that he fought this bill with might
and main, and it is the reason why
he was deserted by all the great
corporations which have any influ
ence in this direction. That is the
reason why Sulzer was supported,
because it is a self evident proposi
tion that Sulzer will be able to put
up a far less strenuous fight against
the measure.
However, if the Fish trust has de
termined that the fishing industry
will not be controlled by the Terri
tory, it is only a matter of time un
til they succeed. The already close
alliance, quite obvious to any stu
dent of Alaskan economic conditions
between the Bureau of Fisheries
and the Fish trust is such that it
cannot he gainsaid. They will pro
ceed to organize the industry in such
a way that it can later on be taken
over by the people as it eventually
will be.
There should be permitted no pri
vate exploitation of this industry. It
is too valuable an industry. It Is
intimately connected with feeding
the people and its exploitation for
profit by private concerns charging
all the traffic will bear, is one that
is a crime against the people now
clamoring on account of high prices
and costly food.
The enormous fishing resources
of this section, not even touched as
yet, should be something more to
the government than a mere matter
of concern as far as the profits of
the companies operating therein are
affected. It should be a matter of
solicitude that this great field for
food supply should be efficiently and.
quickly exploited by the people for
the people that the magnificent
food product, lying here untouched,
could be brought to the millions
who are eager to assist in its con
sumption.
Here is a great field for govern
ment enterprise which developing
the industry, develops simultaneous
ly the country with which that in
dustry is connected. If it is right
that the government should protect
the profits of the trust, open the
industry up and develop it for that
purpose, is it not tar more wortn>
of active endeavor that the govern
ment should develop it for the pur
pose of satisfying the needs, the real
needs of the people?
PROFESSIONAL CARD.
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Office & Residence:
OVER HILL’S PHARMACY.
Office Hours: 2—5 and 7—8 p. m.
Phone Main 7.
John Hancock
NIGHT SCHOOL. 212 FRONT ST.
From 0:30 to 8:30 p. m.
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic,
also Art of Bookkeeping.
Terms reasonable.
iniaCIBPWPIMMMMMMMM;
The Elite Hotel and Baths
Now Open
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
Hot and cold Baths.
Steam Baths.
Fine Large Tubs
Competent Attendance.
REFITTED THROUGHOUT.
Electrict Lighted and steam Heated Rooms at Reasonable rates by
Day, Week or Month.
EVERY MODERN ACCOM! DATIOX AND IMPROVEMENT.
ANDERSON & BROOKS, Prop.
The Arctic Bakery
PRICES AGAIN REDUCED ON
FORD ADTDMDRILES
Chassis price is now $ 325.00
Runabout $ 345.00
Touring $ 360.00
F. 0. B. DETROIT
PUCE VOUI ORDER ROW
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE 8 COIL CO.
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Do You Like Nice Fresh Eggs?
Then Use Hollyhurst.
Remember we receive fr esh shipment of these eggs on each
boat, thus insuring their freshness.
D.E. CROWLEY
Kent Transfer Oo.
General Transfer & Freighting
rtoaI & OH
Phone Main 139.
TRY
PHIL MURPHY
FOR LEATHER VESTS & COATS, THE LONG KIND OREGON
CITY MACKINAWS. HATS SHIRTS, PANTS, SHOES, UNDER*
WEAR, SWEATERS, FUR CAPS, MITTS, WOOL GLOVES,
PARKAS AND ROBES.
MURPHY HAS THE GOODS
| Men’s
Women’s
Children’s
SHOES
Since the opening of Navigation we have received 8270 pairs
of SHOES and RUBBER FOOTWEAR. Every boat brings more.
“There is a reason”. Our prices are right and our business has
been built by satisfactory service to our patrons.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
All taxpayers will please take no
tice that the Assessment Roll of the
City of Nome for the year 1916 is
completed and in the hands of the
City Clerk of said City and open foi
the inspection of the public.
You are further notified that pur
suant to resolution duly passed by
the Common Council of said City,
the said Common Council will sit as
a Board of Equalization on Thurs
day, December 14, 1916, at 8 o’clock
P. M. of said day, and at such times
thereafter as said Council may by
resolution determine, to examine the
said assessment Roll and to correct
all errors in valuation, description
or quantity of lands, lots, and other I
property, and to transact such other
and further business as may proper
ly come before said board. I
E. GRIMM. |
City Clerk.
Safety first. You miners coming
la Cram the creeks look up the ad
vertisers la your paper before dis
posing of your patronage.
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Hams and Bacon
Also our WILD ROSE LARD, made
from the pure leaf fatf In 3, 5, 10 and
20 lbs. cans.
Independent Meat Market
TEL. MAIN 15
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W. H. Webb