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iy ,me Mine Workers' Union, No. 310, International Union of Sliae,
Mill and Smelter Workers.
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“To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor, or as
early as possible is a worthy object of any good government ”—Abra
am Lincoln.
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NOME ALASKA SATl Itft.VV, MAY, 17, !!)(!»,
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When Forfirio Diaz was president
nd Dictator of Mexico there was i
onu agitation starred against his '
aethods of enslaving the workers
£ that country. As the agitation |:
ainod headway he found it neces
ary to have a large campaign of
ubllcity carried on in the United
fates, and to that end he “gave”,
i its of land to Harrison
tray Otis of the Los Angeles Times
nd W. R. llearst of the Kearst line
f newspapers.
The land that Diaz gave these men
tras stolen from the p.'ons of Mex
co and was given to Hearst and Otis
nd other to buy the publicity that
vouhl justify that stealing.
Since the "overthrow of Diaz
here has been a constant howl of
icrsonal interest about the tyranny
if the new factional government j
hat has been set up in Mexico at j
lifforent times, but the main cry of 1
igony has been because the workers ;
vere taking constantly a larger part j
n Die affairs of the nation and;
irowding out the exploiter jftst to
hat extent.
President Carranza has made a
iroposal for an amendment to the
mnstitutlon of Mexico that is called
'Regulation of Strikes”, but the
'.'hole amendment deals with taking
jv< r ilie great, industrial properties
f the country. It is certainly an
nnovation in “Barbarous Mexico,"
nd might well be tried north of the
tio Grande. The text of the propos
d amendmbent follows:
KKGUL.ATIOV OK STRIKES
htinit ion of What Constitutes Pub
lic Utilities—Pi ono •:■(! .Vei'nil
ments to the Constitution.
MEXICO CITY—President Car
anza has submitted to the Nation
1 Congress the following proposed
■mendnients to the Constitution, re
tarding the regulation of strikes,
ho taking over tie the Government
d public utilities, and the exproprla
o:i of lands and waters required
or public use:
Article 27 of the Constitution of
ilcxieo shall be amended according
0 the following terms.
“The Mexican government has a
ight to impose, at any time, upon
irivate property any changes or
aodifications that it deems banefic
01 to public welfare. For the pur
io:;e of making a fair distribution
f public wealth and aiming toward
its preservation, *the government
ihall also be entitled to regulate the
■xploitation atul utility of thos4 na
ural elements found in tha coun
ty tad which may be susceptible of
tppri orlation. Private concerns or
'•gestations of public utility, owned
July bj individuals or societies shall
tave no right to suspend their bus
iness as a result of strikes or from
my ether similar causes, without
irovious authorization from the
Executive. The Government ^hall
>s empowered to taka over such
irivate concerns, provided that it is
lelioveil the suspension of them may
re detrimental to the interests of
oeiety. or may impair public servive.
\fter having overcome the difficul
ies tliat has compelled the Govern
nnt to take hold of the referred prl
•. U properties, these shal be re
.untied to their owners or to their
’rf.it mate repr •11 aiives wit 1 tn:
profits derived therefrom during
time that tliey had been under off'.
:'ul supervision. The following
mall be considered as establishments
:f public utility: the railway, tele
phone, telegraph, maritime, C'able
jraph, radio-graphic, radio-tele
phonic and tramway communica
tions; the lighting and burial ser
vices; the drainage and supplying ot
water in the cit es; drug stores and
my other places where medicines
ire sold; the industrial and mining
orporations; the agricultural con
urns. textile factories and any other
imilar negotiations deemed of vi
tal interest by the Executive.
“Necessary measures shall be
ulopted for the division of lands for
ha development of small property
rnd for the establishment of agricul
tural centers, furnishing them the
lands and water which may be in
l.lspenslble lor the promotion of ag
ricultural industries and to avoid
those damages detrimental to so.ciety
that properties may suffer. The
vlliages, farms and communities that
need lands and water, and which
:;my bo insufficient to answer satis
factorily the necessity of the popula
tion, shall have the right to acquire
more lands, taking them from the
neighborhood, but in this case, small
property shall always be respeetj
;d. 'Therefore the donations of
lands, which may have been made
hitherto and in conformity with the
decree of January <i, 1S15, are rat
t .* v. ]£££
The Federal Grand Jury at Fresno
allf: rnla brot in an indictment
gainst 32 I. \V. W which eclipses
nything ever perpetrated in the lino
f anti-labor legislation in czaristic
tftssla. If the United States govern
lent is to proceed against working
len on such a charge, then they
light just as well go back to toe
Id “Fugitive Slave Law”-and wipe
roin the constitution the proviso
thich states.
“Neither Slavery nor involuntary
ervitude shall exist within the
nited States."
Read and think! Here it is:
‘The defendants furthermore are
charged with having CONSPIRED
to injure, oppress, threaten and in
timidate ccrta/n citizens of the Uni
ted States in the free exercise ami
enjoyment—by them respective—of
! certain rightsa nd priviledges secur
ed to them by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, by DE
MANDING STATED WAGES AND
| CERTAIN TERMS FROM EMPL.OY
j ERS OF DA BOR thruout the Unl
' ted States, AND UNDESS THE BM
P'. OV1.RS of labor WIDD AGREE
to the certain terms demanded, the
said defendants and the said per
sons with whom ths said defendants
conspired, WOULD BEFCSW TO
V. ORK FOR OR GIVE THEIR SER-1
VICES TO THE SAID EMPLOY
ERS AND WOULD ENGAGE IN
WHAT IS KNOWN IN EVERYDAY.
PARLANCE AS A ‘STRIKE’
And yet some people wonder what!
is the cause for the wave of radical
ism which is sweeping the country.
As Professor Ely of Madison, Wis
consin said in one of his works on
Social Economy: “I am not surpris
ed after investigating social condi
tions in the United States, that there
are anarchists in this country, I am
only surprised that there are not
more of them.”
Persons who have thought Araer-1
leans had lost their sense of humor j
must have confined their attention
to the humorous papers. What i
ever may be the quality of the pro-!
..ssioruw « • ■ i .t out for a!
price, the taive remark? of fenutois
and tlie droll proposals of men of
affairs, have lost none of their pun
gency. Notice the proposal of Mr.
Outerbridge, chairman of the com
mittee on Foreign Trade and Ship
ping after the War of the Chamber,
of Commerce of New York. The
committee suggests with all appar-j
nt seriousness that the Federal \
Fleet Corporation shall offer for j
sale to American owners, personal
or corporate, ships based upon a per!
ton price corresponding to the price j
at which ships of a similar size. !
class and description can be pur
chased or built in standard foreign j
yards at the time of sale. The Gov
ernment is to receive 25 per cent of
the purchase price in cash and take
a fifteen year mortgage at 4!\ per
cent. At the expiration of five years
front the date of purchase the pur
chaser shall have the privilege of j
calling for a reappraisal of the prlr.
i cipal Of the mortgage, the remain
—
ing unpaid amount to ba based upon
[he ascertained cost at that time ot
building a similar ship in standard
foreign yards, less proper reduc
tion for depreciation in the expired
time.
Is there anything to be found in
the works of American humorists
from Artemus Ward to Mark Twain
to equal this? Captain Dollar’s pro
posal that the i'nited States govern
ment pay the difference between
American seamen's wages and for
eign seamen’s wages is common
place in comparison. Mr Outer
bridge's proposal that the govern
ment dispose of its merchant ships
to private owners at the lowest price
in foreign yards with 2.1 per cent
cash down and a fifteen year mort
gage at 4 Vi per cent would have
been a good one of itself. But wlith a
rare sense of humor He adds as a
cracker the proposal that the pur
chaser may reappraise the shin at
the end of five years to take advan
tage of a possible fall in prices. The
Gfnnmittee further urges the gov
ernment to act quickly—on the
principle, perhaps that the best or
jokes grow' stale with time.—The
Public.
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WASHINGTON—-Imagine yourself)
wearing a set of head receivers and a
telephone transmitter and listening;
to a voice say: "I am riglit over KTj
and your shells are all bursting short, j
Increase range 50 yards.” That was
the experience of American radio i
operators during the latter part of (
the war. for radio telephone sets were,
developed that enabled men on the!
gound to talk with airplanes flying |
over the enemy lines and aim thej
guns according to their directions. Or;
the commander of a flight of airplanes
would say “Close in and take forma-1
tion,” and every pilot under his com-j
mand would hear and obey, since ■
each machine was equipped with a,
radio receiving set.
An essential feature of the radio!
telephone set is a small generator to!
deliver direct current at from 275
to 350 volts. For airplane use, these!
generators, made by the Westing- ;
house Electric and Manufacturing Co., j
also delivered current at 25. volts, I
One is mounted on the landing gen: ;
of each plane so that the back-wash I
of the propellor drives a small two J
blade wooden fan on the generator)
shaft. Thus the generator runs when
AMKRKANS WELIi
NOT TAKE PAltT
PARIS, May 15-—It is stated here
that no American troops will par
ticipate iln the proposed Allied of
fensive against Petrograd.
Recent reports received here from j
British warships which are mobilized ]
at Helsingfors, Finland, preparatory
to starting for Petrograd, state that
the Finnish White Guard is nearing
the former Russian Capital without
encountering much opposition from
the Bolshevik forces.
The British fleet will as soon as
all preparations have boon complot- j
ad, work in conjunction with the
Finnish White Guard by attacking
the Kronstadt fortifications.
WASHINGTON, May 15—The
War Department has made a ruling
permitting wives and mothers of sol
diers now serving in Europe to join
them, after June 15th providing
they agree to stay no less than afx
months.
WINNIPEG, Canada, May 15—A
general strike of all organized labor'
became effective this morning at
eleven o'clock when twenty seven j
thousand unionized workers walked
out on a sympathetic strike to a
sist th3 members of the Metal Trades
Union in gaining their demands for
higher pay and shorter hours.
This strike was called on a rofer
endum vote and is tlio meet com
ever the plane is in motion, and also
while it is on the ground with the
engine running. Constant voltage
with variable speed is secured by an
ingenious arrangement of differential
field? ». ntrolied by two-element
vacuum tube mounted in the "steam
line” housing of the generator.
At stations on the ground or on
shipboard, power is taken from stor
age batteries, and here a small West
inghouse dynamotor, driven by 10
volt current, gives the required high
voltage. In the field of one of these
sets was originally mounted on a
light metal frame carrying a volt
meter, fuses and terminals. Quite
recently an aluminum carrying cas ■
was developed which was watertight
when closed. All switches, fuses
etc, were mounted Inside.
A submarine chaser often lies mo
tionless, waiting for a I'-boat to stick
its nose above the surface. So son
sat vc are the listening devices on
the submarines that even the slight
hum of the dynamotors, transmitted
to the chaser’s hull, would betray
its position. Hence the dynamotors
furnished to the Navy are mounted In
i cradle of coil springs. They ari
supplied in pairs, one serving as a
spare unit.
plete walkout of workers this «it;
lias ever experienced. Promptly at
the hour of eleven all workers in
factories and shops ceased their la
bors, ihe whole street car system is
idle for want of conductors and
motormen.
Theaters, moving picture houses,
and all public resorts of entertain
ment had to close their doors. The
local newspapers were forced to sus
pend publication and the whole city
has been sticken with commercial
paralysis.
The strike is btiing carried on in
exemplary manner ajul there has
been no accasion for the authorities
to use thqir police power.
Frantic efforts are being made by
the businessmen to bring about a
settlement of the strike.
PARIS, Way 15—It has been
stated on good authority that the
Council of the Big F’our have curtly
refused to consider the proposal of
the German Peace Delegation re
specting the clause in the Peace
treaty dealing with International
Labor Legislation.
Three of the seven communica
tions of the German Peace Delega
tion are reported to have been turned
down cold by the Allied Council re
fusing to consider them under any
circumstances.
PARIS. May 15—The main topic
under consideration by the Council
of the Big Four today, are the mili
tary terms which will be imposed
upon Austria.
It is understood here that these
terms are similar to those imposed
upon Germany and include a provi
sion prohibiting conscription for ser
vice in the army.
The latter is to be formed only
of men who have voluntarily enlist
ed.
COBLENZ, May 15—Nine hun
dred and thirty one>officers and en
listed men of the American Expe
ditionary Forces have been assessed
by the United States Army Board to
pay twenty seven thousand frones,
or* approximately five thousand,
four hundred dollars to reimburse a
French Railway Company for the
loss of two thousand one hundred
and seventy five bottles of cham
pagne that disappeared last Decem
ber somewhere near Toul from a
train that was taking American sol
diers to the front and who were ac
cused by the Railway Co to be re
sponsible for its disappearance.
The United States Army Board to
whom the claim for reimbursement
had been turned over, concluded
after a thorough investigation of the
case to assess the cost of this cham
pagne pro rata, according to their
pay allowance.among, the American
soldiers who were on the trian that
carried this fancy but rath r expen
sive beverage.
WASHINGTON, May 15—The
agreei^nt between the Meat Pack
ing, interests aiid the War Depart
ment to unload the surplus meat
which had been bought for army
; use and is no longer needed upon
i the European market has brot im
j mediate dissatisfaction and, a storm
! of indignation and criticism upon the
: heads of the officials of the War Do
| partment. The opinion seems to
j prevail among the American people
that the War Department should
■ have given permission to have this
surplus meat sold to the American
| people upon the open market. The
arguments of the represntatrives of
j Lhe Meat Trus.t of whatever nature
; were seemingly powerful enough i
j prevent the officials of th War De
j partment from adopting this course
in spite of the meat shortage in the
I United States.
_
; CAN AC< HPT CONTRACTS
WASHINGTON. May 13—By a
decision cabled today by President
Wilson, permission has beerugranted
American shipbuilding yards to ac
i cept contracts for the building of
vessels for foreign nations, as far
| as can b done without interfering
with the building program of the
American Merchant Marine.
Officials of the Ship building Cor
pciraltlions express themselves as
highly pleased with President Wil
son's decision as many yards which
had barely completed the construc
tion of their plant, were after the
1 signing of the armistice and the
consequent cancellation of govern
j ment contracts compelled them to
j shut down and discharge their work
ers as the shipbuilders were not per
| mitted to accept contracts for the
i construction of vessels for foreign
i accounts, a restriction which by the
| president’s proclamation had been
1 removed. An era of gr /at prosper
I ity for the shipbuilding m tusity is
| looked forward to.
--
MAKE I.OAX
WASHINGTON, May 13—The
State Department has announced
that the Allied governments have d.
eided to loan to the Inter Allied Com
mittee which is administering the
Trans-Siberian Railroad twenty mil
lion dollars for the operation of and
maintenance of the line.
This loan is to be made direct to
the Inter Ailed Committee.
AIIE DOUBTKUIj
WASHINGTON, May 13—Accord
ing to advices received by the State
Department, the Allied governments
seem to evade the question of grant
ing the desired recognition to the
Omsk government headed by Ad
miral Kolchak. It has been deemed
inadvisable in absence of recognition
to extend a loan which has been ask
ed by the Omsk government from the
Allied governments ,as the opinion
Rooms to prevail among some of the
Allied nations that Kolchak's gov
ernment rests upon Allied bayonets
and not on the goodwill of the com
mon people of Siberia.
TO OUST BERGER
WASHINGTON, May 13—Plans
are now being formulated here by
the House leaders of the Republican
and Democratic parties to prevent
Socialist Congressman liergor of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who was
convicted for violation of the Espion
age Act. from taking his seat in the
House of Representatives.
E.XPliOHION KIIil.H TANKS
DIJON, May 13—Several Aineri
can quarrymen are reported to have
been killed by a premature explo
sion a dynamite blast at the Is
satille quarries.
PARIS, May 12—It has been stat
ed on reliable authority that a re
sponsibility for the war clause has
been inserted in the Peace Treaty
with Austria.
This clause is reported to be iden
tical wfith that in the German treaty
witht he exception that the provi
sipn for tte trail of the former Aus
trian Emperor has been omitted.
TO MEET AGAIN SATURDAY
PARIS, May 1G—The Council of
the Big Four will not meet again in
regular session until next Saturday
owing to the absense of the British
Premier who is to meet and bid good
by to a Welsh regiment that is leav
ing France for home.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court for the Cape
Nome Preciinct, Second Division,
Territory of Alaska: Before the
Honorable Hugh O'Neill U. S.
Commissioner and Ex Officio
Probate Judge.
In the matter of the estate of
FRED SEGER, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned that he has been duly ap
pointed Administrator of the estate
of Fred Seger deceased and all
persons having claims against the
said estate must exhibit the same,
with the necessary vouchers within
six months after the first publication
of this notice to the said Administra
tor at the office of Fred Harrison.
Attorney for said Administrator,
Rooms !i and 10 Wild Goose Build
ing, Nome, Alaska, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of the said estate in the
above Precinct and Territory.
Dated May, 6th, 1919.
CHAS. H. MILOT,
Administrator.
First publication May 10, 1919.
Pub. May 10. 17, 21, 31. June 7th.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Felix Brown, your heirs, legal
representatives, or assigns.
You are hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
during each of the years of 1906 1907,
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913,
1914, 1915 and 1916 the sum of omi
hundred dollars ($100) on Placer
claim No. 1 above on Newton Gulch
No. 1 a tributary to Dry Creek in the
Cape Nome Recording Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska; notice of location of
which is recorded in volume 10 5 page
379 of the records of said Recording
Precinct. Said labor and improve
ments having been done on said claim
for the purpose ot holding same jnder
the provisions of Section 23 24 Revised
Statutes of the United States.
You are hereby required to con
tribute your proportion of said ex
penditure, as co-owner to the under
signed within ninety days from tho
final publication of this notice or your
interest in said mining claim will be
forfeited and become the property of
the undersigned, your co-owner, as
provided by said section of the Re
vised Statutes.
Dated at Nome, Alaska, February
15, 1919.
AUGUST HOMBURGER
Co-owner.
Published—Feb. 22. Mar. 1. S. 12,
22. 29. Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26. May. 3, 10,
17, 24, 1919.
NOTICE OK
ortKEITKUE.
To Joseph Kramer, Herman Piper,
John Brennan Max Anger, C. N.
Brown anti IJ. M. Brogan, your heirs,
legal representatives, or assigns:
You and each of you are hereby no
tified that I have expended in labor
and mprovementp during each of the
years of 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910,
1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, and
1916 the sum of one hundred dollars
($100) on the St Anthony Associa
tion Placer Mining Claim, situated
on the left limit of Newton Gulch No.
1 a tributary to Dry Creek in the
Cape Nome Recording Precinct, Ter
ritory of Alaska; notice of location of
which is recorded in volume 111 page
408 of the records of said Recording
Precinct. Said labor and improve
ments having been done on said claim
for the purpose oi holding same under
♦ he provisions of Section 2324 Revised
Statutes of the United States. t
You and each of you are hereby
required to contribute your propci
tion of said expenditure as co-owner
to the undersigned within ninety
days from the final publication of
this notice or your interest n said
mining claim will be forfeited and be
come the property of the qnders’gned.
your co-owner, as provided by said
section of the Revised Statutes.
Dated at Nome. Alaska, February
15, 1919.
AUGUST HOMBURGER
Co-owner.
Published—Feb. 15. 22, Mar. 1, *, 15,
22, 29. Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26. May, 3, 10,
17, 1919.