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Address all Communications to Dally Nome Industrial Worker,
LSox 210 Nome, Alaska. Phone, Black 134.
Nome, Alaska, :>ei entbci l(i, l !»!(>.
t\t> Tin; rkoi-ttkkus.
When th. first peace announce
nu*!»ts rev li. ci Wall Street, they die!
!iol arr:\ to lie welcomed with un
stinti 1 joy. They did not. because
they were tidings of good will to
wards men, excite the hearts ot
those throngs who had revelled in
the glory of the acme of America s
linancial life.
Indeed no; panic reigned supreme.
Men were seized with sudden fear;
terror clutched with icy grip the
hearts of the speculators. The word
peace was synonimous with every
thing fearful, and when it was real
ized that the sensational news was
an actuality and that peace propo
sals had actually been made, the
fear and the terror and the panic
caused a wild hell upon Wall street.
While Europe was weltering in
the ichor of the battlefields, and a
suffering beyond the power of words
to tell about, and anguslt beyond the
power of tears to paint had over
whelmed the hearts of the stricken
people, the servants of the Money
God revelled in an untold wealth
and rioted in an unusual joy that
comes from the power to spend, and
to orgy in the squandering of sud
denly gotten gains.
Reason and thrift and temperance
gave way to the will of wildest
pleasure. The smiles of the pur
chaseable fair, the glitter of the
sumptuous suppers, the gaud of the
of barbaric jewelry, the bouquet ot
the rarest wines: these and more,
became the order of the night.
The riches and resources of science
and art and labor and nature in
every dime and every soil were ra
vished to afford a pleasure to the
epicures of wealth who rose to for
tune from the selling of war sup
plies, war stocks and war muni
tions.
The successful speculators whose
hank account rose a notch for every
wounded soldier and for every indi
vidual death, and soared to un
dreamt of heights at every new atro
city and every blood-red carnage,
felt no taint of human blood upon
their profits, and no odor of befoul
ed humanity from their mountainous
gains. To them the money came as
an unsual opportunity to enrichment
and power and enjoyment, and that
it was builded upon human tears,
cemented with human blood and
concreted with human hones and '
flesh mattered not at all.
So when that terrible word “peace" :
comes with its significance to their |
ears, it has such a dreadful sound '
the war's continuance could never !
bring. It darkens the banquetting '
room, it strikes the guests with pa
pic, it defiles the silken beauty and
vlothes her in the leprosy of rags, it
reduces the pleasure seeker to a sot,
and brings vision of an unclean
world of poverty and vice and crime
and wretchedness before those who
had even then been planning the
night’s riot of maddening pleasure
and an ecstacy of joys.
That’s why on Wall street panic
Teigned. That is why pandemonium
broke loose and the frenzy of finance
frantically seized the souls of excited
men. That is why terror, that had
lain still like a benumbed viper while
profits thrilled the minds and bodies
with Its paradise of pleasure, now
comes to life to sting with its ve
nomed dart the brains of these har
ried ones.
So it is that the very name that
should serve to throw the universe
into an excitation of happiness,
brings with it all the ominous fears
and dreads and panics and terrors
that one might have expected the
war’s continuance might have
brought. Is it possible to conceive a
more complete rebuttal of our claims
to civilisation, when the prospects
of a world at peace and a world ;
where the armed millions would i\o
longer meet in deadly combat other <
armed millions, throws the industri
al and financial fabric into a terror, i
and panic reigns supreme?
It is possible to conceive any more
complete r. joinder to the claims ol
our Christian civilization as the last
word of progress and the final say
in human advancement, when the
misery of one woe-worried land
means the happiness and prosperity
of another, and the prospect oi
peace is one that is accompanied b>
prospects of depression and misery
and future fears in all.
THU SCRAMBLE FOB JOBS.
That is cheerful news to know
that there is to be a scramble for
political jobs in Alaska in 1917, just
as if there had been a change in the
administration.
The pie counter looks good to a
number of Alaskans who feel that
their person would more fittingly
adorn it than those present occu
pants of the happy seats.
And why not? Every new ap
pointee rouses new hopes, and while
the novelty lasts there is some
pleasure in imagination.
It more than probable had Alas
kans a real say in the matter they
would change office holders every
election or else the holders would
have to go some to hang on. All de
light in change.
We never knew anyone of them
yet endowed with such a surplus ot
popularity or whose acts would war
rant it, that if the popular mandate
were obeyed they would hold office
a second term. The people are both
envious and fickle.
But as Alaskans have just as
much say in appointments as the
subjects of the Tzar and no more,
all that they can hope for is that
the administration will give the sack
of names another shake and grab
another batch of misfits from the
lucky bag.
Sometimes the reports would in
dictate that the main resources ot
Alaska are gold, copper and salmon.
How these tabulating such returns
ever got that notion is because they
are so tabulated by outsiders. Now
Alaskans all know better. The main
resources of Alaska are political po
sitions, and it might be well to mo
del some of our most illustrous spe
cimens and send them out to the
various exhibitions which enterpris
ing coast city Chambers of Com
merce from time to time display to
a wondering country.
On the last boats, it is quite safe
to say, at least twenty men went
out who hope to return in the spring
with a job in their pocket. They
may have no particular qualification
themselves, but they all know that
they are one hundred per cent more
efficient than any’ of the incumbents
whom they most righteously hope to
displace. Some of them were repub
licans who confident of the election
of Hughes, eyed the courthouse with
a look of proprietorship in their
eyes before they looked out to sea
and saw their steamer.
Some of them were democrats, and
their hopes were no less firm ana
confident than that of the republi
cans.
They might not have been able to
make a living off the mineral re- j
sources, off the commercial oppor
tunities, off the practice of their pro
fessions, but none the less they
know well that they can earn their
money just as well, and feel they
can enjoy it far better than the pre
sent office holders.
The Industrial Worker has no par
ticular animus towards any incumb
ent. They are the political spoils
men enjoying their offices to which
heir own ability to get in a drag at
Washington legally entitles them to
enjoy. They could be improved upon
We say that quit# frankly even if we
lid not know quite well that they
enow it quite well themselves. That
hey will be Improved upon if any
changes are made is quite a different
natter, and it is part of human na
ure to prefer the devil vye know.
Until the time comes when ap
pointees will be selecte because ot
their fitness for office, the offices
will be more or less a scramble. It
is within reason and not immodest
to say that Alaskans, who are not
muchly expert at picking and choos
ing in election, think they could pick
and choose better.than the best
batch of official recruits ever sent by
Washington to ornament positions.
The fact that we would like to in
sist upon is that Alaskans have no
such choice. The republican leaders
may have some pull in the matter,
but the democrats certainly have
none, and the people of Alaska as
citizens of Alaska have absolutely no
say, good, bad or indifferent. They
are particularly fortunate if they get
some man who will keep himself to
himself, and interfere as little as
possible. It is bad to governed
by a man who knows he does not
owe his position to you. but the si
tuation is greatly aggravated if he
insists upon showing it on every pos
sible occasion. Some do but some
i do not.
And in return for this neutral at
titude. Alaskans are usually not un
grateful. They will allow the office
holder who proves himself not so
officious to lead the Grand Ball at
the Blind Order of Bats or address
the newly initiated candidates at the
Kxtinct Order of Alaska Ptarmigan.
I Social privileges' will be given and
i exchanged, and some may reach the
j sublime heights of judges of an Al
askan dog race.
j It has happened once or twice that
^ no social function . was complete
\ without some representative of the
I Federal Government being present,
j It lent an eclat to the dullest affair
and gave prestige where sometimes
prestige was badly wanting. It is
possible that this should be esteem
ed as in accord with the natural fit
ness of things, and should inspire
the people with respect for
those who are the de
facto rulers of the community.
Those are conventional claims that
have never been called in question
and which, even if those who are
now scrambling for jobs succeed In
getting themselves in close proxim
ity to the pie counter, will not
change.
Alaskans may kick until Dooms
day but it is the most improbable
thing in the world that any appoint
ive officer will satisfy them. The of
ficial may be as courteous as a
Chesterfield, as generous as a ^[heer
ful Giver, as patient and painstak
ing as Efficiency Personfied, but
these virtues will not conceal the
fact that they are not elected by Al
askans for Alaskans. It has been
an almost demonstrated fact that a
crook in office provided he was a
genuine Alaskan was regarded more
kindly, than a man who happened
to be sent from afar whose public
conduct was all that it should be.
We think the reason is simply be
cause Alaskans exercise no say over
such appointments, and they regard
him and the exercise of his office as
something which represents the
right to govern without the consent
of the governed.
Policy has dictated that openly no
disrespectful criticisms be made. Of
ficials have considerable power. A
I breath can make them, but they can
also still many a disrespectful
breath and exert an influence will
make itself felt in unexpected places
But, when the critics feel themselves
safe to unburden themselves, they
make up for the concealment, and
their remarks are not kindly as are
these which are not the vent of any
long pent opinions, but those which
from time to time have found ex
pression in these pages.
It is a strange thing, but all those
who take an active part in party
politics in this section eventually
turn their eyes offieewards. This is
a coincidence, but it is not a coin
cidence “that many are called but
few are chosen” which they all seem
to forget. Hence the ill-judged
scramble reported from time to
time.
NOTICE.
Pursuant to an order of Court
entered on the 2 9th day of Novem
ber. 1916, notice is hereby given
that a Genral Term of the District
Court, Second Division, Territory ot
Alaska, will be held in the Court
House, in Nome, in said Division and
Territory of Alaska, commencing at
the hour of 11 o'clock A. M. on
Saturday, January 13, 1917, and to
continue thereafter according to
further orders of the Court.
Given under my hand and with
the Court's seal affixed this 29th
day of Novmber, 1916.
(SEAL)
G. A. ADAMS.
Clerk, District Court, Second Divi
sion, Territory of Alaska.
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RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. 3 doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do tLe best
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING &
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Office & Residence:
OVER HILL’S PHARMACY.
Office Honrs: 2—5 and 7—8 p. m.
Phone Main 7.
John Hancock
NIGHT SCHOOL. 212 FRONT ST.
From 6:30 to 8:30 p. m.
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic,
also Art of Bookkeeping.
Terms reasonable.
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The Arctic Bakery
A Fine Selection of
OK XMAS GIFTS IN SHAPE OK
Fancy Candy-Boxes and Baskets to select front. We can supply
your demands. Bulk Candies of all kinds for the Xmas Tree.
Ijeave your orders now. Candy Canes, After Dinner Mints and
Salted Nuts to order.
ROSE CANDY STORE AND ARCTIC BAKERY.
The home of Fancy Pastry and good hunches.
REMEMBER! One chance on u lance fancy Basket with every
Twenty-Five Cents Purchase.
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PRICES AGAIN REDUCED ON
FORD AUTOMOBILES
Chassis price is now $ 325.00
Runabout $ 345.00
Touring $ 360.00
F. 0. B. DETROIT
PUCE YCIIR ORDER ROW
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE 5 GOM’L GO.
MT. VERNON RANCH EGGS
SOC PER DOZEN
Have you tried our Mt. Vernon Ranch Eggs which we are sell
ing at 50c. per dozen? If not you have overlooked something.
These eggs will compare very favorably with eggs for which you
pay 75c. per dozen. Try them and save 25c per dozen. This is quite
an item. You know our reputation for having the best eggs.
And we are sincere in saying that this is the best value for the
money we have ever been able to offer.
D.E. CROWLEY'
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Kent Transfer Oo.
General Transfer & Freighting
ftoai & on
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 HOODS
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Men’s Women’s Children’s
Since the opening of Navigation we have received 3270 pairs
of SHOES and RUSHER FOOTWEAR. Every boat brings more.
“There is a reason”. Our prices are right and our business lias
been built by satisfactory service to our patrons.
P. A. PETERSON SHOE CO.
No. 235.
NOTICE TO CREDITOKS.
In the U. S. . Commissioner's Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Second
. Judicial Division, Cape Nome .
Precinct. In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate
of
GEO. A. HALL, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, executor of the last
will and Testament of George A.
Hall, deceased, to the creditors of,
and to all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
to the undersigned, at Nome, Alaska
their claims with the necessary
vouchers, within six (6) months
from the date of this notice.
Dated of Nome, Alaska, this 17tb
day of November, 1916.
JAS. M. 8TREETEN.
Executor of the last will and Testar
ment of George A. Hall, deceased.
Safety first. You miners coming
in from the creeks look up the ad
vertisers in your paper before dis
posing of your patronage.
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Try our Mild Cured
Hams and Bacon
Also our WILD ROSE LARD, made
from the pure leaf fat, In 3, 5, 10 and
20 lbs. cans.
Independent Meat Market
TEL. MAIN 15
W. H. Webb