Hatljj Nam? Snhustrial Worker.
Published Daily except Sunday
Nome Mine Workers’ Union. No. *40. Western Federation of Miners.
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"To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as
nearly as possible. Is a worthy object of any good government."—
Abraham Lincoln
Address all Communications to Dally Nome Industrial Worker,
Box 210 Nome, Alaska. Phone, Black 1*4.
All changes in standing advertisements must reach this office at six
•'clock each evening to Insure Insertion in the following issue.
Advertising rates made known on application.
Entered as second class matter March 1, 1911, at the post office at
fcorae, • Alaska, under the Act of March 8, 1871.
SNAKE K1VEK HAHISOH.
Not for tl:e purpose of seeing
some in Nome tear off a chunk of
luscious pork from the congression
al barrels, does the Industrial
Worker support the idea of a har
bor for the mosquito fleet, but be
cause in the absence of such, the
lives of these on board these ships
are seriously menaced.
The men who down to the sea
in Nome’s mosquito fleet are all
hard working folk, not endowed
with very much substance, but
whose lives are worth a whole lot
more than those who have plenty of
this world’s goods. And may be it
is because they are such humble
folk, tlie high political gods pay but
little attention to the crying need
for some sort of harbor protec
tion.
The problem of ridding river
mouths of bars which menace their
navigation is an old and formidable
one which has occupied the very
best engineering minds in the old
•world and the new.
It is not an easy problem, for it
is complicated by a lot of varying
forces and changing conditions
which all have to be reckoned with.
The accepted way has been to
construct a jetty which will enable
the stream to carry out its silt be
yond the shallow waters where the
* back, water of a tidal current would
have but little force to sweep it
hack, but for deep water ships the
deepening of the channel Has com
pelled the resort to artificial means
to maintain it at a navigable depths
even when such jetties are con
structed.
Now the Nome harbor problem
in this respect is not quite so com
plicated. In the first place there is
no tide to speak of, and in the se
cond place the construction of a
jetty would deepen automatically a
channel which would be deep
enough always thereafter for motor
ships and the smaller craft that
seek a refuge in Snake river.
For the past year or so, Nome
trading has fallen off considerably
by reason of the price of furs slump
ing on account of the war. But with
the prospects bright for an early
termination of the terrible scourge
and the satisfactory completion of
the negotiations now under way with
the Russian ambassador for an ex
tension of the free trade zone south
ward from Cape Navarin, the mos
quito fleet will be busy enough.
Moreover the Arctic trading has just
doubled itself within the past year
and at least two more motor boats
are being arranged for, to take
part in that business.
Attention is also being given to
the logical coal supply for Nome:
the Cape Lisburne coal fields which
are about to be opened up and for
obvious reasons which will be open
ed up by means of motorships be
tween Cape Lisburne and Nome. Al
ready that trade has begun, and it
Is a prime essential that Snake
river be open as a harbor where
that coal can be cheaply and read
ily discharged by the smaller vessels
which will carry it to Nome. What
“queered” the proposition that Cap
tain Ehrenbeck investigated was
doubtless the idea that he and
others had in mind that what the
people of Nome demanded was a
gigantic break water which would
enable the freighters and liners to
discharge in the roadstead.
Now how that idea obtained ac
ceptance it is hard to tell. The ori
ginal demand that went out from
•Nome was a harbor for the mosquito
fleet and that was the main deside
ratum. The big ships could take
care of themselves and if the big
fees are any warranty, take care of
their profits too at the same time.
The small motor craft however
are different. They are always me
naced by the big storms that blow
up. They are unable to load or dis
charge in any sort of blow. They
run short of distillate or gasoline
and finally and in due course end
their days with loss of life and limh
for those on hoard, on the beach
and in the surf.
OHGAXIZ.YTIO.W
The vital need of the workers
coming together in this camp is one
that has been very often insisted
upon by this paper. The present
condition in this camp is such that
the workers who are unorganized
have to take what they can get and
what the employer is pleased to
give them.
We wish to state frankly that
this is the case, and to add just as
frankly that it is the case because
tho miners themselves will be at
no pains to organize to protect
themselves.
The old scale of five dollars and
hoard is paid here because the com
panies which pay it have no occa
sion to believe that they could get
j as satisfactory service without pay
| ing it. Hut if the miners continue
j to remain non union men to the ex
tent which they are now doing.
I they are smoothing the path for a
j general reduction in wages which
the lower grade round being reach
ed will be utilized as an argument
to enforce.
Some of these days the companies
now paying the union scale will
wonder why it is paid when their
employees are non-union men. They
can get them for less, they will
conclude, and they will certainly
try to effect economic through that
very means.
The Industrial Worker has been
informed upon good authority that
a wage reduction has been serious
ly considered. And the question
whch the non-union miners should
answer is what they as non union
members are going to do about it.
As non union men they will have
to accept it as they have had to ac
cept it in past, for the man without
an organization's support is individ
ually helpless.
Now is the very time that the
workers in this camp should get to
gether in their own interest. They
can gain nothing unless they do
and they can lose everything if they
do not do it.
In time of peace they would be
well advised to prepare for the time
when conditions may force an in
dustrial war upon them. In this
way only can they hope to protect
themselves and to be ready to meet
all eventualities as they come.
It is not only their own interest
which should drive them to orga
nize, but faith in themselves and
the future of their fellow workers
should urge them compellingly to
take their places with the rest of
those who are striving with might
and main to place labor upon a
better and more solid footing in
the struggle for existence and fight
ing for the general betterment of
themselves and their fellow work
ers.
THE BEACH 1,1ST.
It is an astonishing thing to dis
cover many carping critics find
fault with the British Black List.
The Black List is a most respectable
institution. It is not anything new. ,
It has been before the public and
the courts for years. It is not a
boycott. It is not in any way con
nected with it. The Boycott is of
plebian origin and highly disreput
able. The Blac.k List is patrician
and highly honorable. The Black
List is favored by employers to dis
criminate against union or other
wise objectionable workers. It is
in high favor with railroads and
with large corporations generally.
It is honored by the legislatures and
approved by the courts.
The Boycott is only an upstart j
effort upon the part of the hoi j
polloi to mimic the ways of their
betters. The legislatures and the
courts have frowned in honest con
demnation upon that. But the Black
List—that is another matter alto
gether.. Even the Supreme Court
which has gone the limit in the mat
ter of denouncing the Boycott sus
tains the Black List as a noble in
stitution, necessary to the successful
prosecution of business.
And there we are.
But how is it that these journals
which have upheld the black list as
something honorable when used
against Labor, decry and denounce
and attack it when used by Great
Britain against some objectionable
American firms?
Do not (they know that the Black
List has been officially legitimatized
by the United States Supreme Court
—do they not know that Capital
with a big C has been making use
of the Black List these many years?
And how then can it be possible to
imagine that the country is going
to worry over the use of this Black
List idea by Great Britain?
Surely it is not possible to ima
gine that when the Black List was
upheld, it was upheld merely for
the sake of putting over one on
labor, and now when i't is having
one put over on Capital by another
country. Capita! does not like It.
Are there two sets of social ethics
—one for the w-orkers as workers
and one for the employers as em
ployers? And if the general opi
nion is as stated “by one of the
most prominent lawyers and most
competent authorities on interna
national law”, that the Black List
is a violation of all international
codes, what are we to think of the
Supreme Court decisions which up
hold the Blacklist and denounce the
Boycott when now it is declared
that they are one and the same
thing?
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. 3 doors west of Alaska
Rank.
We do the best
• CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING &
REPAIRING
Ladies end Geiftlcmcns Clothes.
OVERSTOCK ED
jTo the Public: —
We have just finished stock tak
ing, and find that we are heavily
overstocked so are making enorm
ous reductions in Hardware—as
much as 50% in certain lines. Not
withstanding immense advances out
side, especially in Hardware and
Metal Goods, we are still selling on
the basis of, goods purchased tne
past two or three years.
We will sell for cash only at these
prices, and for a limited time, until
we bring our stock down to the re
quirements of the Camp.
If you have an order to be filled,
let us figure 'on it; we can save you
money. We have proved it oo
others, we can prove it to; you.
DARLING & DEAN COMPANY.
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY
It will interest you.
Our new and up to date lino of
samples have just arrived, showing
the best and heaviest weight wool
ens that have ever been on display
in the city of Nome. There are over
five hundred of this seasons latest
styles and patterns to choose from.
We have also fancy vests, overcoats
and raincoats. Please leave your
order before the 30th of August so
we can get them before the close of
navigation. Please bring your clean
ing, pressing and repairing. We
appreciate your patronage.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Between Segerstrom & Hagen and
Zehners Jewelry Stores.
WHEN IN TOWN
Drop into the
MERCHANTS CAFE.
The Home of Good Eats.
For Correctly
Fitting
EYE
GLASSES
Go to
Segerstrom & Hagen
Jewelen* and Optician*.
Milo’s
Cafe
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Next door to Paclflc Cold
Storage.
LOMEN BROS.
Prescription Prugists
BRtiGS
and
Drug Sundries
****!
Occident Flour
Buy u Sack of Occident Flour and make as many bakings
ns you wish. If you are not satisfied that it is better than any
other Flour you ever used return the unused Flour and get
Your Money Back
MOLLERS GROCERY
211 FRONT STREET PHONE, MAIN 8(1
Steamer Arctic
will sail for St. Michaels and all way points including Solomon,
Bluff and Chinlk, August 24.
For information call up Ai-aska lighterage & Com. On. or
U. S. Mercantile Co.
BUTTERICK
FASHIONS
A TREASURE-TROVE of SMART STYLES
Styles for Wotnen,
MISSES, GIRLS, JUNIORS, CHILDREN, LITTLE BOYS. THE
COMPETE FASHION GUID1? TO AUTHORITATIVE
PARIS
NEW YORK
LONDON
BERLIN
and NOME at
HILLS PHARMACY”™
Wo Deliver The Goods.
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“$. S. UMATILLA”!
For Seattle Direct
SAILING FROM
NOME
j SEPT. 4TH.
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SEPT. 25TH.
SAILING FROM
SEATTLE.
OCT. 25TH.
SCHEDULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
F. J. O’CONNOR, ALASKA L. ft O. OO.
Commercial Agent, AGENTS
Front St. and Steadman Are. At Dock.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. VICTORIA
LEAVE SEATTLE:
AUGUST 23.
SEPTEMBER 18.
OCTOBER 13.
LEAVE NOME.
SEPTEMBER 5.
OCTOBER 1.
OCTOBER 29.
STEAMER NORTH WESTERN due Nome August 25.
Steamer NORTH WESTERN sails from Nome, August 27, via Cor
dova, Juneau and Ketchikan the INSIDE PASSAGE.
R. A. Carroll, Agent, Nome
We have received on the
Umatilla a nice line of
SLICKER COATS before
buying see
Cheap John Store
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FIRST CLASS MEALS.
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FIRST CLASS STYLE.
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OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Phone Main 153.
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U. S. MAIL BOAT
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Making scheduled trips b«H
tween St. Michaels and all
way points, ineluding Bluff,
Solomon, Nome, Teller, York,
Tin City, Deering, Candle and
Kotzebue.
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