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tForne, AlaeKa, under ihe Act of March S, 1878.
"To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as
eearly as possible, Is a worthy object of any good government.’’—
Abraham Lincoln
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Address all Communications to Dally Nome Industrial Worker,
Box 210 Nome, Alaska. Phone, Black 134.
Nome, Alaska, December 25, 3!M<>
('ll IIISTMAS.
Sc.;:. li':-1 oric a 1 text. books show
t><■ ■ • i11.• iis of Hiirient Greek art and
ns ■ : rly Christian or
l;>: .inline art. Any person will no
i. a wide distinction. The latter
appears crude and ill formed in com
parison with the work of the Greek
sculptors, and so inferior, apparent
ly, is the Christian art that one
v,-oiidi-rs what was responsible for
the decadence.
Moreover, there is a certain some
thing about the Byzantine art which
suggests tlie east with its peculiar
stiffening and groupings regardless
of perspective which sometimes is
elevated in the modern efforts at
imitating the works of this
school. These artificial and stilted
lines ignore for the sake of effect,
the natural curves which were a
mania with the Gpeek sculptors.
But notwithstanding all this, we
will notice that both have a certain
indefinite something in common, and
that the one although it appears de
cadent is possessed of a connection
to the other which is not to he
ignored. The classic art has become
orientalized so to say by the newer
philosophy. Another important fact
is that if we consider the Christian
festivals, we find that they present
an entirely different aspect to that
which the ancient pagan festivals
-present, but an invest^atimPshows
that the former is grafted upon the
latter, and the both are connected in
a manner unmistakably reveals the
fact that one is a later day develop
ment of the other.
Yet further than this, if we take
< are to consider the theology of
the later day Christianity, we discov
er also that it is a development of
paganism whereon has been founded
a mixture of ancient Greek philo
sophy and metaphysics with a com
pound sprinkling of oriental mystic
ism which was most prevalent in ths
teachings of the gnostics of Alex-1
a norm.
These are things that have a pe
culiar significance which have to lie
observed it' we will understand the
peculiar moral and social deevlop
inent of society under the Homans.
When the Christian <-ra begins.
Korn.- was mistress of the world as
we understand it. The legions ot
the city on the Tiber had penetrated
the remotest recesses, and the Ro
man civilization reflects the result j
'.i that intercourse between con- i
lucrors and conquered. Associations
villi the east also brought of necess
ity association with all the concep- ;
... thi east and thesi reactoci
in turn upon the (lassie conceptions
which had been accepted by the
Roman Umpire. The religion o( j
<’hr;st. K- morn1 t'-adiings. is found !
. 1 upon tlie CJolden Rale. It was a
rule wiiose acceptance however pic- J
■ o- d an absolute social equality.
And it reaches its perfection in the
communism of the earliest of his fol
lowers when "all things were In
common”.
The Roman economy was a slave
economy. They did the work. They
lived in tlie foeei or slums of the
city. And when the religion of Christ
first spread among the Romans, its
roots were strongest among the
servile classes to whom its mysticism
and symbolism made a wonderful
appeal. It promised surcease of all
worldly sorrows, and preaching a
rigid almost ascetic abstinence, not
very difficult to slaves, it presented
nothing which seemed impossible.
To the poor a religion of poverty is
not an intolerable condition of
thought, nor one impossible of at
tainment, and only when the faith
reached a higher strata did it meet
with any serious economic obstacles.
At first it was a fraternity or
brotherhood in the strict sense of
the term. And an absolute equality
prevailed when the leaders were
chosen by the member of that frater-1
nity themselves. i
As time passed on and the more
intellectual portions of the Roman
aristocracy began to interest them
selves in the movement and like the
parlor socialists or anarchists of our
day, the Roman mansions manifest*
I an intellectual interest in the
teachings, occasional fanatics got
the faith and spread it still further.
It grew in power. And as it grew
in power, it became no longer the
religion of the lowly, but the reli
gion ol' the very mighty with gradu
ated caste distinctions even in the
ecclesiastical ranks. It became no
longer a democracy but a theocratic
oligarchy.
Naturally also there were modifi
cations of the teachings, and it was
soon discovered that there was no
thing incompatible with Christian
teachings and immense wealth, im
mense social power and dominance
over the poor. For the poor and the
meek “the kingdom was not of this
world”. For the proud and rich and
powerful, Christ's kingdom came
upon earth. It was very simple and
very natural.
But just as it is now possible to
perceive tlie distinctions between,
say the art of Praxiteles and the art
of a Byzantine decorator, so an im
partial scanning of the Christian reli
gion in ts ethcal codes, will show
that it varied as it travelled
throughout the earth and passed
down the aisles Of passing time. It
absorbed some ideas of Greek moral
ity, of oriental mysticism, of Roman
authoritarianism, of this, tffht and
the other point of view with which it
came in economic contact, adapting
itself under feudalism to the feudal
ideas, and under capitalism to the
capitalist ideas of current morality.
The Christian religion of today as
it is practiced finds an extraordinary
reaiizciuuii in mu u<uucnciua wi i-ju
rope! The men fighting those battles
are Christians for the most part, anrl
yet despite the complete reversal ot
everything that Christ lias taught
finding ils materialization on those
reddened fields, they would be the
first to protest with indignation
that they were not followers of
“Him who passed no sorrows by.”
Moreover although we know that
in that sermon on the Mount whet
feeding and clothing and giving
drink to relieve human need was
made the very basis of the religion
He taught, we see charity workers
today making a profession of d stri
button and investigating whe'ner the
recipients are worthy of that char
ity!.
Now the doctrine of Christ ir.
sisted that because it was done to
the least, it was done to Him He
did not : iggest that, the donations
should he sc apart so that the reel
pit lit; should be investigated :t i
of four dollars and ninety
■ . ts ft :• very dime given away. He
in: isted that human need of tli<
least worthy was what should be
satisfied.
One could also point out. how the
b aders of church life am" vliurch
society are always those who have a
fair portion of the treasures ot
caiir quite in conflict with his teaek
ii v of giving all that on? hath.
Suffice it is to point out that under
capitalism Christianity liar had lo
adapt itself to capitalism, and we
accept this with the very convenient
retort that when in Rome one must
do as the Romans do.
Yet it is a self evident proposition
that Humanity will never reach the
acme of its possible fulfilment until
such time as the golden rule be
comes possible of realization and
there is an economy upon earth
which will make that golden rule a
possibility.
We believe that is to be brought
about. We believe it firmly, earn
sstly and unwaveringly. The time
will come when exploiters and ex
ploited will no longer exist upon
aarth, but labor will reap its full re
ward in the product of its work in
in industrial democracy!
We say unhestitatingly that the
religion as taught by Christ is only
an impossibility under capitalism
and to teach it is only a mockery.
The majority of men today unhestl
tatingly would willingly feed the
hungry and clothe the naked and
share with the shamed prisoner the
comforts of social intercourse did
the capitalist economy not strike
fear for the future into their hearts.
The grocer cannot give of his store
to the destitute lest ho go destitute
also. The restaurant man cannot
feed all the men who anxiously ask
him lest he go “broke” himself. One
cannot give of the dollars to the
needy lets one is also in need. The
capitalist economy says that it Is
self preservation which is the1 first
law of nature; that self preservation
means the abandonment of the other
fellow; thaf it is the fittest who
survive and that existence is a
struggle. Under such a system
Christ's teaching cannot he realised.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The post office today, will be open
between the liotirs of 11 and 12
j noon today. This is for the benefit
I of miners who may have no oppor
| tunity other than this of securing
j their mail.
Santa Claus invites all children
under twelve to Burgh's hall this
afternoon between the hours of one
and four. Santa himself will be
there having arrived on a special
sled and cached himself near the
i town last night.
• • • f
Martin Steiner turned down a
handsome offer for his quartz mine
near Penny river. When seen on the
matter Steiner declined to give de
tails although he admitted that such
an offer has been made. He says
now that the property is looking
better all the time after doing so
much work upon it he has no inten
tion of selling it to first offer comes
along.
CITY HATH HOUSE
has the largest
and only <1 feet
Bath Tubs in Nome.
No. 0308.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT.
In the United States Land Office at
Nome, Alaska, December 16, 1916.
Notice is hereby given, that Isaac
L. Osgood, Estate (Heirs, Cora and
Elmer Osgood and Mrs. Mamie Os
good) By W. P. Bell and Seattle
National Bank, Trustees and Floyd
W. Osgood, By Fred. R. Cowdeu
their Attorney in Fact, whose Post
Office address is Nome, Alaska, and
on behalf of Co-Owner Ellis E.
Powell, has made application before
the United States Land Office at
Nome, Alaska, for a United States
Patent for Discovery -Claim and No.
1 Above Discovery on Lake Creek
in the Cape Nome Recording l)is-.
trict, Alaska, being Mineral Survey
No. 1175, said claims being more
particularly described in the field
notes and plat of the official survey
thereof now on file in said Land
Office at Nome, Alaska, as follows,
to-wit:
DISCOVERY CLAIM.
Beginning at Cor. 1 identical with
S. W. Loc. Cor. with Cor. 4 of No.
2 below on Saturday Creek, Sur.
695, a fir post 4 ins. sq. 2 ft. above
ground in earth moiul scribed 1-747,
4-695, 1-1175, D. TJ. S. L. M. No.
11 bears S. 14 deg. 05 min. E.
4110.0 ft. thence N. 20 deg. 16 min.
W. Yar. 19 deg. 00 min. E. 665.00
ft. to Cor. No. 2; thence N. S deg.
57 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
209.40 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N.
69 deg. 45 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 10
min. E. 670.00 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence. S. 3 deg. 28 min. E. Var.
19 deg. 15 min. E. 317.40 ft. to
Cor. No. 5; thence S. 64 deg. 43
min. W. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
386.80 ft. to Cor. No. 6; thence S.
45 deg. 53 min. W. Var. 19 deg. 25
min. E. 273.80 ft.; thence S. 13
deg. 25 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 05 min.
E. 400.80 ft. to place of begining,
containing 5.908 acres.
NO. ONE ABOVE DISCOVERY.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1 identical
! with loc. cor. on line 1-6 of Sur. No.
747 No. 1 Above Discovery on
Wonder Creek and with Cor. No. 2
Discovery claim this survey, previ
! ously described, U. S. L. M. No. 11
| bears S. 14 deg. 57 min. E. 4771.60
i ft.; thence N. 20 deg. 16 min. W.
! Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E. 960.50 ft
! to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 48 deg. 26
I min. W. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
I 225.20 ft. to Cor. No. 3; thence N.
31 deg. 20 min. E. Var. 19 deg. 00
min. E. 269.40 ft. to Cor. No. 4;
thence S. 36 deg. 42 min. E Var. 19
deg. 10 min. E. 647.00 ft. to Cor No.
5; thence S. 31 deg. 00 min. E.
Var. 19 deg. 30 min. E. 1240.00 ft.
to Cor. No. 6; thence S. 69 deg. 45
min. W. Var. 19 deg. 15 min. E.
670.00 ft. to Cor. No. 7; thence S.
9 deg. 57 min. W. Var. 19 deg. 10
min. E. 209.40 ft. to place of be
ginning, containing 16.656 acres.
Said claims are situated on un
surveyed ground on Lake Creek
about 4.5 miles north of the Town
of Nome, in the Cape Nome Record
ing District, Alaska. *
U. S. Location Monument No. 11
to which said claims are tied, is a
fir post 6 ins. sq. 5 ft. above ground
in stone mound 3 ft. high 6 ft. base
scribed U. S. L. M. No. 11, is situat
ed about 2.75 miles Northeasterly
from mouth of Snake River and
about 70 ft. east of the Bessie road.
Is in Latitude 64 deg. 32 min. North
Longitude 165 deg. 2*2 min. West.
Original locations recorded in Vol.
'99 Page 445 and 16 Page 116 and
Amended locations recorded in Vol.
165 Page 225 and Vol. 199 Page
85, Records of Cape Nome Record
ing District, Alaska.
The adjoining claims are: On the
North No. 2 Above on Lake Creek,
Survey No. 698 and Gold Bug Claim
Survey No. 434; on the East un
surveyed; on the South No. 1
Below on Saturday Creek Sur. No.
1117 and No. 2 Below on Saturday
Creek, Sur. No. 695; on the West,
No. 1 Above on Wonder Creek Sur.
No. 747. There are no conflicting
claims.
G. A. ADAMS.
Register.
Date of first publ., Dec. 20, 1916.
Date of last publ., 'Feb. 21, 1917.
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OF XMAS GIFTS IX SHAPE OF
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your demands. Bulk Candies of all kinds for (lie Xmas Tree.
J.eave your orders now. Candy Canes, After Dinner Mints and
Salted Xuts to order.
BOSK CANDY STOKE AND ARCTIC BAKERY. jfj
a The home of Fancy Pastry and good Lunches. S
ij; REMEMBER! title chance on a large fancy Basket with every y;
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Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Office & Residence:
OVER HILL’S PHARMACY.
Office Honrs: 2—5 and 7—8 p. ru.
Phone Main 7.
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NIGHT SCHOOL. 212 FRONT ST.
From 0:30 tq 8:30 p. m.
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic,
also Art of Bookkeeping.
Terms reasonable.
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Try our Mild Cured ■
Hams and Bacon
Also our WILD ROSE LARD, made
|w from the pure leaf fatf In 3, 5, 10 and
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PRICES AGAIN REDUCED ON,
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Chassis prize is now $ 325.00
Runabout $ 345.00
Touring $ 360.00
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CHRISTMAS TREES
"Wake it a real Christinas, and have a tree.
Remember it comes only once a year.
Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree.
Nothing pleases and delights the children more than a Christmas
tree.
]>o you wish to make an appropriate present to a family? Give
them a tree.
A nice lot to chose from.
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General Transfer & Freighting
C°*L k OH
Phone Main 139.
TRY
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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
Since the opening of Navigation we have received 3270 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.
I P. A. PETERSON SHOE CO.
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