NOME INDUSTRIAL WORKER
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XS:y Nome Mine Workers’ Union, No. 240, International Union of Mine,
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THE POINT OF VIEW
0')nr notes with some interest that
klie comment upon the I. W. W. trials
find the conviction that followed in
almost all the capitalist papers have
>ane unvarying strain thruout and
that with extrarodinary unison.
This strain is one of bitter condem
nation; exultation that the verdict
was guilty and that the defendants
were unmitigated rascals everyone of
them, without one solitary redeeming
feature in their character.
Now the I. W. W. members take
no such view of their opponents, the
employing classes. Their literature
condemns the capitalists, but not as
individuals but as representatives of
the system. They never did claim
that capitalists were anything but
human beings like themselves, driven
by an economic urge that arose from
their environment, and that there
could be no social peace until the
workers absorbed the industries
themselves, and took control of the
means of subsistence.
Individuals might be good or bad,
’’nut the system inevitably made it
; '[possible for the good individual
• '.•'Tter any more than the bad indivld
yjkI owner to direct his property, his
■ inership of th. means of subsist ncc
■pia that it could be operated without
'providing the basis of discontent.
in this respect the philosophy of
the industrialists is akin to that of
all socialists, but because the job en
•viroment has been such as they did
. xperienee. the energies of the indus
trialists were directed to tactics on
the job which fel! foul inevitably of
the interests of the employing classes.
Nor is it possible to disguise the fact
that the very bitterness, natural in
all circumstances, with which their
.dean and their actions have been
assailed by the employing classes,
has resulted in a counter bitterness
over and above that caused by the
ovil conditions under which so many
of the industrialists worked for a
living.
One fact stands out prominently
■r, rhe trial of these men. And that.
that they were idealists. They
wore men, deny it who may, who held
’ofiiYre them an ideal and for which
tkc-y were willing to sacrifice their
comfort and to ignore the calling of
■ambition or the like.
They worked for wages so scanty
for the objects they had in view that
only the tremendous faith they had
alike in themselves, their purpose
■end their ideals will account for the
oitraordinary and almost fanatic
•o.-rgy that they display, for the un
T'icgging enthusiasm under all the
■aiie-i discouraging set of circum
.cjinccs they manifested.
Now this tremendous force is not
■confined by any means to those who
have been prosecuted. Nor will any
prosecution. it is safe to say, sup
press it. Ideals are not subject to the j
terrors of punitive treatment and
oven the gallows has proved useless
xigainst men who held in mind a sin
gle purpose. All history proves that,
if it proves nothing else conclusively.
The reason for this is not so much
be fact that the men who held these
ideas were willing to do anything or
-suffer anything before surrendering
, "hem, but because the very environ
fcawit that these newer ideas sought
tx> -destroy were perpetually grinding
new and similar ideas resolved
iij on its destruction. So while It may
las some consolation to the writers in
■-Annalist papers to gloat in triumph
vjver the penalties that these men
:aust face for their convictions, but
it will be a poor one indeed for them,
if the capitalist system is to keep
<ow grinding out convictions as stead
fast and as earnest day aftpr day.
The whole inportance of this trial
Jhas been overlooked, if it is not
vtalizcd that th.se men now found
guilty of breaking the laws, have
been the product of the industrial
enviorrnent and it is for those who
have created that environment to
look to it. If they take no serious
stock in these portentious facts, well
may they weep for themselves and
for their children. It is no use de
claring that these men were in them
selves criminals and wholly evil.
Apart from the fact that one thing
that the trial did reveal was the
whole souled devotion of the majority
at least of these men to the cause
of their fellow workers, to the con
ception that was theirs of industrial
democracy, this much is certain that
country wiill face not one but many
such trials if the same industrial
system is to be allowed to create con
ditions of which the consequences are
this very industrialist movement that
is so condemned.
It behoves any nation to study
carefully the purposes and the ideals
of any set of men who will dare any
thing to achieve their ends and who
will regard no sacrifice too great
that is likely to further their pur
poses.
It is no light matter that the mem
bers of this d 'Stested organization
clung to that organization in the fac''
of this detestation, that they pursued
their aims despite the extraordinery
authoritarian severity, state, federal
or local manifested against them, in
spite of the patriotic animosity was
aroused against the vdry name of the
organization by the stories published
in the papers concerning their dis
i loyal activities, followed their be
; liefs, th. ir ideals, their work, regard
j less of what men or women had to say
! about them, singly or in the mass.
The whole story of men who act as
! their convictions discipline them to
j act, who shed all possible conformity
j to the requirements of society, is
! that those men are not to be dealt
j with by mere prosecutions; that only
by strdying out the causes that pro
duced such men and inspired such
convictions, may the activities that
are regarded as anti-social be remov
ed. It cannot be too often insisted !
upon that conviction strengthens j
character as nothing else will. “Wo 1
to you men of little faith” was not
uttered lightly nor has it mattered
anything that that Faith was right J
or wrong, evil or good, iust so that j
men held to it, were they to be rr-cog- j
niz d accordingly as men of force
and strength.
Cause and eff-ct run as unerringly
thru human acts as thru the facts
of inanimate things. To think that
the industrialists are some spontan
eous expression of viciousness easily
to be extirpated by punitive treat
ment is so shockingly a superficial
view that it is astonishing that men
will hold to it in this day and age.
It is a tremendously serious-matter
for society that the social facts and
social forces be properly understood
Upon that understanding and upon
an intelligent direction thereof de
pends the safety and well being of the
nation.
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN'
One of the certain results of the 1
war is the increased employment of
women in all industries. That this
will improve the coming generation,
mentally or physically, anyone who
has watched the result of the inten
sive employment of men in industry,
will ha”e no hesitation in refusing
to believe. But in any event that
women will have hereafter avenues
of employment open to them that
heretofore they have been unable to
reach is certain. The question that
will arise for future settlement is
[ the status of women in industry from
the point tf view of wages, and their
relation to the men whose employ
ment lacy will displace. This is not 1
the least momentous of the matters
that after the war conditions will be
called upon to adjust, for reports from
Great Britain show that women have
no intention of returning to house
hold drudgery.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court, Fairhaven
Precinct, Territory of Alaska.
Second Judicial Division.
In the matter of the estate of
William Heider, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned, has been duly ap
pointed administrator of the estate
of William Heider, deceased, and all
persons having claims againts said
estate of the said deceased, are
hereby notified to present them
wiht the necessary vouchers, within
six months from the date of the
first publication of this notice; to
Aimer Rydeen the Administrator, at
Candle Alaska.
Date of first publication Aug. 3,
191S
ALMER RYDEEN
Administrator of the estate of Will
iam Heider, deceased.
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PAID ADVERTISEMENTS
WASHINGTON STATE
FEDERATION OE LABOR
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
EVERETTE, WASH. Sept, 9th, 1916.
To Trade Unionists of Alaska,
Greeting.
Ordinarily we would not think of making any sugges
tions to you concerning political candidacies in your Territory
but in the present situation we feel justified in doing so. The
interests of labor in the entire northwestern group of states
and particularly Washington, is closely allied with the interest
of labor in Alaska. We have watched with growing concern
the efforts of large corporate aggregations to tighten their
hold upon the wealth of your country and have watched the
splendid fight waged in Congress by your Delegate Mr Wick
ersham.
It is because we believe Mr Wickersham is fighting in
Congress against the exploitation of labor and. the great nat
ural wealth of Alaska by powerful private interests, that we
are taking the liebrty of urging our fellow unionists in Alaska
to rally to liis support in his campaign for re-election.
Knowing that you will accept this communication in the
spirit in which it is written and assuring you the continued co
operation and good will of your fellow trade unionists, wo beg
leave to remain, '
Fraternally Yours,
E. P. M \RSH
President Washington State Federation of Labor.
CHAS, R. CASE
Chairman Legislative Committee, Seattle Central Labor Council.
J. G BROWN
President International Shingle Weavers’ Union of America.
WILLIAM SHORT
Sec.-Treas. Dist. No. 10, United Mine Workers of America.
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
HON. CHAS. A. SULZER
(Democrat)
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 5, 1918
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
ALMER (Slim) RYDEEN
(DEMOCRAT) of Candle.
ELECTION NOV. 5th, 1018.
For Re-election
JOHN A. WILSON
For Road Commissioner
Election, November 5, 1918
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER
SECOND DIVISION
BARNEY QIBNEY
(DEMOCRAT)
ERECTION, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1018
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