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Nome Mine Workers’ Union. No. 240. 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 134.
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Kntered as second class matter March 1, 1911, at the post office at
Nome, • Alaska, under the Act of March I, 1871.
Nome, Alaska, June 24, 1010.
THE PERSONAL FACTOR.
There is quite a struggle on in
the Western Federation of Miners
as well as other labor organizations
to make a clean sweep of the execu
tive and to try new blood.
Needless to say in nearly all the
wrangling that has taken place
within and without the organizations
affected by such a struggle, it is
carried on with great energy bu;
very little regard for the facts at la
me. In most cases it is made a per
sonal fight, and the personal factor
has become the bone of contention.
Now if any man is retained in of
fice in any organization or institu
tion where a majority rule prevails,
it is simply because the man is suit
ed to the wishes of a majority o!
the rank and file of such an organi
zation.
It is impossible to close one’s eves
to that fact; just as it is impossible
to fasten on any leader who is made
a leader by any organization, res
ponsible for the failures that have
attended his administration.
The Industrial Worker believes
Moyer made mistakes. That the
executive board took many serious
mis-steps; that the most serious
mis-step of all was the most reac
tionary and that which marked the
severance of the Western Federation
of Miners from the Industrial Worl •
ers of the World of which it had
been the Mining Department. Rut
although the members of the latter
organization are unanimous in blam
ing Moyer for that, Moyer only fol
lowed that course after the rank
and file of the organization had by
a large majority formally ratified it
Moyer is declared to be reaction
ary. Whether this can be said com
pletely of the man who led the
Western Federation of Miners in
the most aggressive period of its
existence is a point may be well
disputed, although, it Is Quite clear
that the organization as it standi
today and as it is led by Moyer is
out and out as reactionary as any
body affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
Most of the tactics approved, al
most all of the principles endorsed,
and al the doctrines upheld at the
Fifteenth Annual Convention are
today in the discard. And although
tne organization has been travelling
the road of reaction, it has not
been travelling the road of success
ful efficiency 'n the labor movement.
It is no use attempting to conceal
the fact that a series of hard fought
battles ended in defeats of the orga
nization, and that most of these
were possible is due to the fact that
the industry was not organized as
an industry, and that as an industry
metalliferous mining contain -fi
workers who had no conception o,
the labor movement whatsoever.
It is foolish to blame all this
upon Moyer; merely because as Pre
sident he ratified the actions of the
rank and file. The rank and flu
have got to Baddle themselves with
full responsibility, and it is only
shirking that responsibility to blame
it upon one man who carried out the
orders of the majority and delibe
rately encouraged those views which
led to those orders, not wisely but
too well.
As we see it, there is going to be
no improvement by the removal of
Moyer. Moyer will be succeeded
by a man, if defeated, who will
simply out-reaction reaction. That
will only end in the waste dump, as
it will surely end there if the or
ganization is to continue to pursue
the useless and unsatisfactory po
licy of civic federationized union
ism.
The only hope for the organiza
tion is to return and retrace Its
steps, and to become affiliated with
the only labor organization which is
organized along strictly linos, with
the emancipation of labor as the
final goal.
Compromise of the facts of the
j class struggle achieves nothing. It
| leads the workers into a cul de 3ac
whence and whither they may save
themselves neither they nor the
Moses whom they have deputized to
lead them, can tell. But when the
workers know where they are go
■ ing; for what purpose, definite and
specific they are organized, there is
no such thing as defeat. They can
not be suppressed by the loss of a
strike here or a strike there.
Their progress will not depend upon
a per capita, tax, nor upon their suc
cess in the levying of assessments.
Their progress will depend upon
their own acts and their own deter
mination—limited only by that and
bound to win. As we see it now,
the workers can achieve but very
little except economic conditions
are favorable. Activity in the min
ing as in other industries wins more
strikes than all the organizations
which the A. F. of L.. has nested
since it began clucking chickens.
The actual control of the job de
pends upon the organization of the
unskilled. They are the key to si
tuation. If they ere not organized
and in the unions, there is very lit
tle hope that a coterie of industrial
aristocrats can achieve anything.
In no industry more truly is this
realized than in the mining indus
try. Now they break in a miner in
a very short time. The railroad tun
nel that uses machine drills has
been making them by the score
I these many years. Mining is open
I to all and it can have no part in any
method of organization that does
not accept all and organize all upon
the lines of the class struggle. Men
with ideas of craft organization in
their heads can help but little in
winning a miners’ strike. It is the
jobless man that wins it, and it is
with them that the the miners as
with other industrial workers must
make common cause. The rag-chew
ing about the personal leadership
is a raw bunk. But that it should
bo re-vivified shows where we have
been sledding these many years
When an organization commits
errors, makes mistakes and feels the
consequences, and then turns round
and dumps the responsibility upon
one man, it is coming mighty near
being a joke—and a joke without
very sweet humor at that.
When the Western Federation ci
Miners was at Its best it was led by
Moyer just as effectively as it was
led by him at its worst. Ho can take
no credit either way. But that does
not aid the rank and file in shirking
responsibility. Their responsibility
is clear and definite and unmistak
able. They authorized the with
drawal from the Industrial Workers
of the World; they countenanced
the re-afliliation with the A. F. of
L. They did everything in order
that has been done and they kno\i
it.
Knowing it they ought therefore
to rectify the error. With craft
union ideas fighting whether the
nozzle men will put the cap on the
hose or the brass fitters shall func
tion In that capacity, they have no
thing in common. They have either
to pull the rest of tho crafts up to
their industrial standard or wallow
in the mess of non-industrialism
with them. There is no golden
mean. They have been trying the
golden mean for five years, and
they have now reached the unfortu
nate period of tight rope walking
when they blame their collapse on
leaders. They themselves wobbled
and they themselves fell.
The mere fact that they do this,
shows the best argument in the
world why they should change their
tactics.
CITY BATH HOUSE/.
Moonlight Spring Water. (Boil
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M. O. SWt.BKBI.
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EXCURSION PROBABIiE.
If everything goes well, Cap Wag
ner expects to make an excursion trip
to Sledge Island Sunday. With ice
conditions producing a perfect calm
the excursion, weather being good,
ought to be ideal.
LOTS OF ICE.
A. O. Dhal who returned from a
trip up the beach says that between
Nome and Penny river after the ice
is encountered there are only about
two places where boats can land
upon the beach so heavy is the pack.
He says it looks about one month
behind this season.
AND ALL FOR TEN CENTS.
Down at Holt’s universal stora
where everything from a needle tc
an anchor is bought or sold, it will
pay you to visit and find what you
can buy for ten cents—the humble
dime—these days of high prices
This is no bargain, closing out, fire
or sacrifice sale but just an ever}
day matter of business at Holt’s, tht
enterprising store, where everything
is cash, buying or selling.
HOLTS CASH STORE.
Tel. Main 96.
RELIABLE TAILOR SHOP.
Front St. 3 doors west of Alaska
Bank.
We do the best
CLEANING
PRESSING
ALTERING &
REPAIRING
Ladies and Gentlemens Clothes.
THE PRESENT LOW PRICES
on Ladies Suits, Coats, Dresses and
Evening Gowns wil continue during
the week. If I cannot fit you I have
! hundreds of samples to select froir
1 and will take your measure and
guarantee a fit. You will find the
! line of Underwear and Hose for mer
! women and chldren. Also gloves
and Italian Silk Underwear.
A. F. OESTREICH.
Front St., opp. Peterson’s Shoe Store
Let os estimate on your Job Worl
NOW FOB THE LATEST STYLE
You can have it by having your
Clothes cleaned, pressed and re
paired by us. We'll make them Iook
like new. We make alterations.
We clean hats, we make suits to
order, we do steam and dry clean
ing for ladies and gentlemen
Modern methods and prompt service
We appreciate your patronage.
Come and see us.
NOME TAILORING CO.
i Between Segerstrom & Hagen ana
Zehners Jewelry Stores.
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Gretchen P. Meyer, D. B. Keith,
John T. Campion, your heirs, ex
ecutors, asseigns or personal re
presentatives:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that I have expended in la
bor and improvements the sum of
one hundred dollars each year for
the years of 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905.
1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
1912 and 1915 on the following
claims located on Solomon river
in the Nome Mining and Recording
District, Bel claim, Mamie claim
and Gretchen claim, all four situat
ed on Solomon river, re
corded and more fully described
In Volume 91, pages 353, 354.
and 355 of the location records of
the Nome Recording procinct in the
Second Division, District of Alaska.
The abovo amount has been ex
pended in order to hold said claims
pended in order to hold said claim
under the provisions of the law con
cerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required
to hold said claims.
And you and each of you are
further notified that if within
ninety days after the last publica
tion of this notice you fail to contn
bute your proportion of said expen
diture, your interest in said claims
will become the property of the
undersigned, your co-owner under
section 2324 Revised Statutes of
the United States.
(Signed) WM. NIELSON.
Co-Owner.
Date of first publi., March 18, 1916.
Date of last publ., June 17, 1916.. .
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JULY 11.
AUG. 7.
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bia Glacier. At Cordova steamer will remain long enough to aL
low excursionists time to make special trip out over the railroad
to Miles Glacier, from Cordova the Steamer will return direct
by the outside route to Seattle.
R. A. Carroll, Agent, Nome
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Rubber Boots at $10. a pair
|| Shoe Packs at $5.50
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MR. MINER
For Hose, Tents,
and Canvas, See
PHIL MURPHY
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t’eopVs’a Steam Istnndrj *01 uli
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