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•early as possible. Is a worthy object of any good government."—
hbraham Lincoln
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Entered as second class matter March 1, 1911, a* the post office at
Home, Alassa, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Nome. Alaska, March 7, 1010.
The great wealth of the few in im
perial Rome compelled the mainte
nance of a great standing army.
That’s a matter of history. Even
in those days, the senate and '’peo
ple” of Rome resting upon a basis
of slavery, quite as much as the
• Emperors themselves, saw the neces
sity for a great army. Only the
very blindest will ignore the cruel
tyranny that army became, and th*s
story of the Decline of Rome is
simply the record of an empire's
undoing that founded itself upon mi
litary preparedness.
Rome is the greatest example we
have of any such thing as a great mi
litarist nation, whose rulers made
military preparedness the key note
of their administration.
Not forgetting this therefore. It is
right to call attention to what Rear
Admiral Chadwick 3aid in an ad
dress before tho Clarke University
Conference In a paper entitled “The
Problems apd Lessons of tho War".
“Imperialism has had its worst
a-ml most injurious development In
recent years, its esscnca being land
grabbing and the csttbl’shmont ot
these spheres of influence. Navies
and armies are insurance ft* capi
tal owned abroad by tho leisure
. class of the nation. It is for them
Mttiat iLmutires and sphere? of nflu
e>ee groat werh»w rag^
'“*ing is a culmination of cffoits to
maintain and extend these spheres”.
Wise w^rds these, and alrnott selt
evidently truo.
An exchange commenting on the
fact that seme of the laws exi-.ting
in eastern statos originate with the
charters granted by English kings
to the original settlors and asks are
we ruled by the dead?
Surely. Man is unquestionably as
Spencer finely said “the child of the
pact as ho 'c parent of the future",
and the past often enough is a stern
parent that has left as a legacy
many and many a rod lost the chile
lie spoiled.
Humanity progresses only In
slow, graduated movements and each
of these are connected with the
other and each forward step is in
fluenced by the other. Our present
day experiences may be u guide to
conduct for ourselves, but no less
are our fathers' experience® our
guide as well.
The present legislates for the fu
ture, just as the past has lcgislateu
for the present, and ancestor wor
ship is real among us all.
Pew give it a religious standing
as do the Chinese, hut what's in a
name? We call it custom, conven
tion, precedent and we abide by it
just the same. It is good because
it was done by our fathers, and was
right because our ancestors estab
lished such a condition of life.
It is the tragedy of progress that
we move ahead only by breaking
away from the hereditary bonds
that hind us to the past, and then
succeed In so doing only after wt
have subjected them to the utmost
tension slowly and with great effort.
The evolution of society from the
era of the cave man to the present
day has seen continuous progress.
Hut it has been the progress of one
ago hampered alwayc by tho links
that bound it to the past, it is al
most Impossible to grasp the fact
that our ancestors believed as we
see some of the more backward sav
age tribes believing today, and vene
rated it as a noble religion, swaying
the minds and the ways of men.
It iB certainly a wide breach that
-separates the blood thirsty concep
tion of a vengeful God, prompting
murder, lust, arson, incest from the
conception of One all loving, all
• merciful and full of Divine Pity. But
we can traco thoco concepts through
i their gradual development until wo
, pass almost Insensibly from the one
to the other.
Indeed ,we are seldom ruled by
the present, We are rigidly enough
ruled by the past. The Stand Pat Is
always the authoritarian; the pro
gressive always the libertarian. It
was always so and It is inevitable.
The most progressive idea Is born
within the shell of reaction, and In
herits the vices as well as the virtue
of Its forbears.
We stand a long time on our dead
selves when making an efTort to
reach higher things, and the wraiths
of the past often enough scare us
from an efTort towards advance^
ment.
Most of the comment published
after the exiled Astor was elevated
to the peerage was centered upon
the fact that he an American should
so far forget the glories of his na
tive land and become a subject of an
English king. That seemed a dis
graceful thing, although It is ex
pected of all foreign nationalities
arriving here that they should ab
jure allegiance to their na
tive land and become citizens of the
land of their adoption.
Astor in becoming an exllo
chose his lot; and in becoming a
British subject acted as British
subjects coming o America are sup
posed to act. But there are mighty
few of these critics refer to the real
ansm li i s case.
Hftsflltxb for
his I^w^York rents. Ho is a
mighty land holder and owns a
considerable quantity of the city ol
New York real estate. Upon that
he depends for his living. When he
became a British subject ho still
continued to enjoy his revenue from
the united states, tie couia sneu
his rights as an American citizen;
hut as a property holder it didn’t
matter a continental what national
shrine he worshipped at, for Pro
perty is sacred above all else.
Now that is the very remarkable
thing about this Astor affair. He is
able as a British subject to compel
free born American citizens to ren
der real tribute to him. They may
have their constitutions and declara
tions of independence, their Fourth
of July celebrations, but they are
still the land serfs of this British
subject. And what’s more the ma
chinery of the State and national
government is at the disposal of the
British subject when he attempts to
dispossess of their homos the free
born American Astor serfs who fail
to come through with their rents.
Moreover should it enter into this
nobleman's mind to Increase the
rents that he has been demanding
from Americans, they will have to
come through or get out.
Astor has lost nothing he cared
about in becoming a British sub
ject. He gets servile adulation at
court, prominence in society for his
wife, a commission in the army for
his son, fine houses and ample me
nial service for his comfort, and a
title as well. His rents are guaran
teed him; his pound of flesh is
guaranteed from the American te
nants. They serve him; work for
him to maintain the grandeur of his
household, the dignity of his posi
tion, the luxury of his life. All
these things are what his soul
needs. He with wealth wants no
Declaration of Independence for his
economic power gives him that
without a struggle. The anomaly id
that the sweatshop slaves, the tene
ment resident, the free American has
to do his bit towards upholding this
man who comes not at all to these
shores and abjures his Americanism.
The joke’s not on Astor by a long
shot.
We set over and against the agi
tation against excessive military
and naval preparedness ohe simple
fact.
I.nst month the pay roll in Pitts
burgh steel works almost doubled
its former record. The prom in steel
never before was so enormous. No
facto.’y engaged in munitions but is
enjoying excessive prosperity and
powder making has caused :.he;
growth of new towns and rl'l-j ma
nufacture the construction of hund
reds of city blocks.
The munltionlst prosperity today
will carry victory for the munition
ists. And for this very simple rea
son.
Society may be devoted Into two
classes: those who live by labor ana
those who live off the product of
labor. Four-fifths of the latter do
not care a continental about any
thing but the gains they make, and
three fifths of the former care only
for the job that affords a moderate
remuneration. Today we can safely
say that the matter of a job with
the vast majortty of workers tran
scends every other principle. And
with the vast majority of employers
all that is thought about is the mat
ter of making monepr.
The full dinner pall is still the
most effective slogan, and it has lost
none cf its rallying power by reason
of the chastening effect which ex
ceedingly lean years have had upon
the man who now has a job.
If the job is to be secured by mu
nitionism, we can be sure that all
the high browed up-lifting elevatoa
talk of pacificist, socialist or others
will not amount to a row of beans.
This year being cloct'on year the
politicians are searching around for
an issue. But there never was any
Issue In Alaska except Home Rule
and now that that has boon obtained
the people do not know whether it
Is a curse or a blessing.
Comment Is general upon the
manner in which Wickersham has
time after time defeated hlc oppo
nents. But that is because hls op
ponents could show no reason for
his defeat that would appeal to the
man In the street as likoly to follow
os a benefit from the immediate de
feat of Wickersham.
The slogan Alaska for Alaskans
is a dead one. And the democrats
rode it to death themselves.
The struggle for the spoils Is after
all one that will appeal only to
those that expect to profit by the
spoils, and these have never been a
sufficiently powerful lot to secure a
majority.
Without any issue to stir the peo
ple, the re-election of Wickersham
has been assured. After all the ma
jority always preferred the devil
they knew to the devil they never
yet had the pleasure of an acquaint
ance with. It is very simple.
Dr. William A. White a surgeon
holding a government position over
an insane asylum In Washington
D. C., spoke before the Massachu
setts Mental Hygiene Association
recently. He discussed the educa
tion of the children and paid that
“the education of the children ot
poor parents above their condition
In life should be stopped, because
it doe? not improve their social con
dition. The children who go to
school and learn a little algebra, a
little Latin, some history and some
music are spoiled for their position
in life. The same is true of child
ren bom of a bricklayer?”
Now Dr. White knows whereof he
speaks. He doesn’t promise to
every child that the future is their,
that every boy may be president
and every girl a president's wife.
He knows better. He knows that
for the vast majority, for ninety
nine per cant of the workers’ child
ren, workers they will remain. But
the workers children think different
ly. They ara taught that such truths
about positions in life are un-Amer
ican. The employers sedulously
promise the most golden opportunity
to all. And the explosive fact that
the children of toilers will also be
toilers is hidden away lest it lead
to economic discontent which in
turn might lead to a social change.
The pap that the children are fed !
consists of untruths about equal
ity of opportunity, certain success,
economic independence as the re
ward of efforts for all, and a lot ot
other false flub-dub that keeps the
workers contended in their subordi
nate positions.
VERY SPECIAL OFFER.
From now until the 20th of March
we offer first class tailor made Suits
at outside prices, your choice from
$18.50 up in all wool material. Fit
and workmanship guaranteed. Over
300 of this seasons (1916) latest
styles and patterns to select from,
and 32 over coat patterns. Besides
fancy Vests and rain coats. Order
before the 20th of March so we can
get thorn on the first boat. Please
bring us your cleaning, pressing and
repairing. Wo appreciate your pa
tronage. Yours to please
NOME TAILORING CO.
Between Segerstrom & Hagen and
Zehners Jewelry Stores.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Office & Residence:
OVER HILL’S PHARMACY.
Office Hours: 2—5 and 7—8 p. nj.
Phone—Night or day. Main 20.
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THE INDUSTRIAL WORKER OFFICE
We have been appointed agents
for the
Dodge Automobile
| The popular, fully-equipped,
I pleasure car that satisfies all
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE 8 COWL GO.
Cheap John Store
FOR GENT’S FURNISHINGS
FLANNEL SHIRTS WE HAVE A LARGE VARIETY TO
SELECT FROM.. A COMPLETE STOCK OF GENERAL 1—U
CHANDISE, TENTS, TARP ALINS. CANVAS, ALT. mxsm.
KIPPERS, EURECA AND V. 8. RUBBERS * SHOE PA/OKS.
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PRICES ARE ALWAYS THE LOWEST IN TOWN.
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General Transfer & Freighting
Coal & Qi±
Phone Main 139.
For Summit and Greenhood
Shirts, Midiicott and Stady Un
derwear and Sox, the best ever
sold for the money.
MIIBPHY HAS THE GOODS
PHIL MURPHY
ARTIC SPRING
WATER
Always at your Service.
Prompt delivery— Blizzard or
Shine at usual Rates 10
Buckets $1.00. 50c. a Barrel.
A. D. POTEET.
Phone Red 120.
INDEPENDENT
MEAT MARKET
Wholesale and Retail Dealer
in Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal,
Ham, Bacon Poultry and Fish
Game in Season. All fresh
Stock. No old or damaged.
\V. H. Webb prop. Phone M.15
A FEW SPECIALS
ON OUR BARGAIN COUNTER THIS WEEK.
QUAIL BRAND, BERRIES, Gal. Cans, 05c. per can. *
QUAIL BRAND PEACHES, Gal. Cans, 45c. per can.
QUAIL BRAND APRICOTS Gal. Cans, 45c. per can.
QUAIL BRAND, RHUBARB Gal. Cans, 40c. per can.
SEA PORT PEACHES . .$4.00 per case.
FORCE.8 Pkgs. for $1.00.
SHEEDED WHEAT BISCUITS. 8 Pkgs. for $1.00.
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