NOME INDUSTRIAL WORKER
TRI-WEEKLY
Published Tuesday. Thursday,
and Saturday.
By Nome Mine Workers’ Union, No. 240, International Union of Mine,
Mill and Smelter W'orkers.
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“To secure to each laborer th» whole product of his labor, or as
nearly as possible is a worthy object of any good government.”—Abra
ham Lincoln.
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Address all communications to Tri -Weekly Nome Industrial Worker.
Box 210, Nome, Alaska. Thone, Black 134.
Entered as second class matter March 1, 1911, at the post office at
Kome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
ANOTHER SOOTHING TALK
It surely did locate Bill Holz
heimer’s GOAT when the associate
edtor of the Worker had the auda
city (according to Bill’s point of
view) to ask for a democratic tick
et at the primary election. Bill
was indeed very much peeved, he
even tried to censure the uncouth
editor.
IThe incident happened as fol
lows:—About 11 a. m. on election I
morn’, a couple of other members
of the miners union and myself de
cided we would go to the polls and
cast a ballot for some of the candi
dates we intend to vote for at the
regular election. As we entered
the polling booth, Bill Holzheimer
was standing just inside th > door,
participating in a dicussion pertain
ing to some of the salient features
of the election. As we passed. Bill
asked a well known republican how
many socialists were in town, the
wise one answered Approximately
150. Just before we reached the
judges of election. Bill said. \.cok!
look! there goes tile associate edi
tor of the Worker, watch him call
for a democratic ticket.
While on our way (after w • li ,d
voted) toward the outlet of the,
building, Bill pointed his finger at
us and said, look at him, own a
socialist like him called for a demo
cratic ticket. I asked Bill if he
was referring to me, he admitted
ho was. Being constructed with
rather an inquisitive nature I ask
ed Bill what appeared to get ills
GOAT so bad, he said he d dn't
believe it was right for socialists
to go to the polls and' cal' for a
democratic ticket. I wanted to
know what that had to do in re
gard to his getting peeved as far
as 1 was concerned. Bitl right then
and there, without any decorum, ac
cused me of being a moral' t
He was promptly informed that
it was none of his dam business
whether, or not, I was a socialist,
li reiterated that lie thought I was
one. i told Bill that some people
think h“ is a democrat, neverthe
less, the chances are he’ll vote for
VVickersliam next fall. He said
something at this point which sound
ed like shut up, how dare you in
sinuate such athing to me in that
manner. The unsophisticated scribe
wasn’t doing anything similar to
shutting up about that time. The
scribe refreshed Bill’s memory of
the fact that he was not then sit
ting upon the bench and didn’t look
a bit better, neither was he consid
ered one iota better than any other
citizen, and judging from the atti
tude he assumed in the irained'ate
vicinity of the polls, th > uncouth
scribe still maintains that it was
very inccnsistant of Bill if lie really
I bought that he had any special
priveleges which are denied other
citizens on election (or any other)
day. its just as revclent, competent
and material for me to call Bill a
Wickcrshamits as it is for him to
call me a Socialist. I cheerfully ad
mit that 1 have a tendency toward
the fundamental principles of the
socialistic doctrine such as the fol
lowing. To-wit: —
To secure to eaeli laborer
the whole product of his labor,
or as nearly as possible, Is a
worthy object of good govern
merit'.-—Abraham Lincoln.
We shall tight for the things
which wc have always carried
nearest our hearts—for democ
racy for the right of those who
submit to authority to have a
voice in their own government,
forthe rights and liberties of
. if,mall nations, for a universal
dominion of right by such a
concert of free peoples as shall
bring peace and safety to all
nations and make the world it
self at last free.—Woodrow
Wilson.
I notified Bill that I was not a
member of the socialist party, nei
ther had I ever been. I also had
the audacity to mention the fact
that there are just as good men in
the socialist party as there are in
the democratic, republican or any)
party of .any other denomination, j
This was the only point that Bili^
and myself agreed upon during his'
attempt to deliver a lecture to me for
having^ the audacity (as Bill
thought) to vote for some of thei
candidates on the democratic tick
et. There were several other torts
and retorts exchanged between us.
I’m going to say this for the par
ticular benefit of Bill, least he for
get. “That no windy political
blatherskite, or petty larceny ward
hcoh r. nor tlu ir spineless satellites 1
can by coercion, intrigue or ma- I
licious criticism through exhaust-j
ing superfluous gas at the polls or i
else where, prevent the present as
sociate editor from voting for the
candidate or candidates he deems
the n'ost competent to fill the var
j ions offices they may be seeking
election thereto, regardless as to
what ticket they may he upon.
I realize whet was the matter with
B'l! last Tu3oday. I presume h? is
what is designated as a Sulzcr.ites he
evidently was wise to the fact that
the sentiment in this little burg was
anti-Sulzer, having had some ex
perience along the “natural deduc
tion” lines, he logically arrived at
tha conclusion, when he heard me
call for a democratic ticket, that I
was a Maloneyite, which cf course
is very obnoxious to him and his
henchmi n.
INow Bill in case you are laboring
under the delusion that there is a
[possible chance that 1 may have ac
cidently voted for your man Sulzer,
I desire to ease your mind of the
suspense.
i 1 plead guilty of placing one of
those X in front of Maloney's name,
and I assure you that it will afford
me tile greatest of pleasure to have
another opportunity to do likewise
next fall. While I'm upon this sub
ject I will venture to say, that since
tlie first Territorial election was held
in Alaska, I’ve voted for as many
of the democratic candidates whose
names were upon the official ballot,
as you over have, or likely to.
1 was always lead to believe that
tlie position of District Judge was
one which is generally cstimatedto
be of a very esteemable quality.
1 didn't get ail opportunity to tell
you on Tuesday, or else I surely
would have done so, but I'll tell you
now. That last Tuesday wastlie
first time in the history of Nome!
(and 1 have been here sines the
town was incorporated) that, a Fed
eral Judge has ever attempted to
berato a citizen for voting the way
lio so desired.
Further more Bill, if there were
fifty alleged charges ol' violation ot
chapter 60 ofihe 1917 Session Laws
of Alaska, and fifty more alleged
contempt cases pending, 1 would
still tell you that your conduct at
the polls on last Tuesday would
fill tile bosom of a poitienl wardheel
cr from the Bowery with envy.
After you had been inform'd by
an ex-official of the defunct socialist
local of Nome, that I had never been
a member of said local.
You without much pomp or dig-.'
nitv w< ■ t off cn another tact, with
your malicious criticism, you ac
cused the Worker Staff of having
treated you unfairly ever since you
arrived lin Nome.
Now Bill I’m again going to take
the libelty to refresh your memory.
You remember, don’t you Bill?,
tho issue of the Nome Daily Nugget
of January 12th, 1918, wherein
were the screamer headlines across
the front page to the effect, that
REPORTED NOME JUDGE UN
DER INVESTIGATION
Read the following Bill and see
whether or not you’ve been mis
quoting us.
Nome, Alaska
January 12, 1918
Send the following message to: —
Representative Chas A .Sulzer
Washington, D. C.
Leading article Saturday issue
Nome Nugget stated charges pre
ferred against Judge Holzhcimer be
ing pro-German and mis-conduct in
office. Citizens of Nome almost
nuanimous such charges absolute
ly false. Immediately wire full par
ticulars. Also names parties pre
ferring charges. Political enemies
Holzheimer at work.
Industrial Wcrkpr.
Now Bill, tell the boys in your
own affable way whether, or not, the
af iresaid message has a tendency
to create discontent, trouble, ill
feeling or hostility against the
peace and ignity cf yourself.
Furthermore we'll divulge another
secret, the aforesaid message was
not sent out by the unsophisticated
editors themselves, but withthe full
sanction of the officers of the Nome
Mine Workers Union.
Its strange, but your friend Sulzer
didn’t see fit to verify, or deny
whether, or not any such charges
had been preferred against you.
In case you doubt the authenticity
of the afoiesald message, inquire at
the local Radio station, or wire
to Delegate Sui>er ‘‘or further i .for
mation The reason said message
was sent, was bcause r.e majority
of the memiers decided ,o give ^ii
the benefit of the ioubt until such
charges arv proven.
The message would net be pub
lished at this time, had you re
frr.iued from circulating rumors on
election day to theeffect that the
Worker had always been unfair to
ward you
We’re asking no favors whatso
ever for having done so.
Furthermoro, in conclusion, we
take this opportunity to say a few
words to some of your political
satellites who have been circulating
a pack of fumy lies, (which becomes
the likes of such slimy stool-pigeons
and degenerate parasites, such ver
min would assissinate their own
mother, by displaying bravery enough
to sneak up from behind and stick a
dagger into her back.) The a tore
said human reptiles have recently
circulated lies to the effect that the
Worker refused to publish certain
political telegrams, also a lengthy
communication in reference to Ex
Governor Strong.
In regard to the alleged telegrams
the Industrial Worker editorial staff
volunteered to accompany any mem
ber, or members of the Sulzer Dem
ocratic Club totl-.e Radio Station tot
investigation, they failed to respond.
Furthermore we notified them that
if a political telegram could be lo
cated, which we had failed to pub
lish, we would publish it on the
fourth page, free of charge. They
failed to respond to the nivitation to
go to the Radio station.
In regards to the communication
referring to Governor Strong, we in
formed some of the prominent Sul
zerites, that the regular price was
15 cents per line. We also inform
ed them we would submit saiddocu
ment to an attorney, thence to the
members ofthe Miners Union for ap
proval.
The aitorney onthe Sulzerites side,
would not give hds definate opinion
as to whether the matter was libelous
or not, he also said at first that
such a price as 15 cents per line
was exhorbitant.
They did not submit said com
munication to the Union.
Well Bill, tell us who appointed
you political censor last Tuesday?
or was you simply self-ordained?
Don’t say you didn’t get an op
portunity to tell the public, be
cause we are offering you space
(free gratis) in the columns of this
paper to do so.
Well so long Bill old boy, if 1
don’t see, or hear from you in the
mean time. I’ll be on the lookout for
you at he polls next November.
(written by one who had the un
sophisticated gall to vote for Ma
loney when Bill Hclzheimer w as
present.)
“So help me — Bill .this is an
unpaid advertisement."
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Please leave your order sit the
Nome Tailoring Co. (next door Seg
erstrom aud Hageu), for coal etc.,
to be delivered by the Pioneer Ex
press. Orders promptly attended to.
Phone Black 28.
Serving Machines, Folding Beds,
Rugs, Linoleum, Dressers, Chiffon
iers and Beds.
NEW & SECOND-HAND AT HOLT'S
GET THE NEWS BIGHT. BEAU
THE WORKEH.
Clothing evenned, pressed, altered
and repaired at the Nome Tailoring
Co., next door to Segerstrom and
Hagen’s.
Large Iron Blocks, Anchors Oakum
Caulking Cotton, Axle Grease, Oils.
SAVE MONEY AT HOLTS
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Capital $100,000.00
Workingmen’s Accounts Solicited.
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tlO Front 91. FhoM Main 11.
This space reserved by
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-Formerly Delbar’s store—
The place where you can
reasonably buy anything
from a needle to an
anchor
Charles L. Ross
Milling, Lumber, Contractor
HAVING TAKEN OVER THE FREIGHTING * TRANSFER
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FREIGHT ORDERS AND TRANSFER CONTRACTS WILL RE
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3RD AND B STREET. PHONE BLACK 162.
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* out and out. Already the mighty prohibition wave is engulfing
* “demon rum" and the flood gates of righteous antagonism against
* John Barleycorn is going to sweep him into everlasting oblivion.
* Thousands of men in the country over are going to shortly find it
* impossible to get their daily, most of them their hourly “nips”
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* off” booze, and drink any pink “tea slop” Oh no^—they want
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left in your throat after a bottle of AKSALA For sale
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