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VOL. 11. NOIQD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1918. NO. 2472.
BRITISH LABOR SUPPORTS PRES.
ENGLISH LABOR SAYS
FIGHT ON UNLESS
TERMS ACCEPTED
NOTTINGHAM, England, Jan.
23.—As a result of the public ex
pressions of war aims of the Eng
lish and American governments as
given out in the now memor
able addresses of President Wilson
of the United States and of the
British Premier Lloyd George have
wen the unqualified support, and
beyond all doubt, the labor ele
ments of the respective govern
ments, was m:j!e apparent here to
day.
A conference of the British Labor
Party is in session and in opening
it the Chairman, Mr. Purdy appear
ed to have expressed the feelings of
the entire British laber movement,
when in terms of the most unstint
ed praise ho commented upon the
peace address of the American Pre
si ient, and followed it with an en
dorsement of Mr. Wilson and the
British Premier, David Lloyd
Georgo.
Mr. Purdy’s remarks were receiv
ed with the greatest approval as
evidenced by the cheers that re
echoed. He declared that unless
Germany accepted the Wilson and
Gxrge aima and the minimum
peaco terms laid down to fight a-.d
to compel tho Teutons to accept the
verdict of the world. He made no
specific reference to tlvo identical
aims of the Russian Bvlsheviki
peace aims but it is believed its ex
pressions were meant to be inclu
sive.
Fur garments made and repaired
at the Nome tailoring Company.
RAILROAD COMMISSION
MAKES REPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23 —
The Commission which was ap
pointed to investigate the effect
and results of the operation of th
Adamson eight hour railroad lav
have reported to President Wilsoi
and to Congress.
The Commission states that ht
operation of the law has uot beei
wholly without adverse effect upoi
the railroad service but very con
sistently takes into account no
alone the fact that its inquirie
covered the period of the inaugura
- tion of the change but alto that the
■ most unusual and abnormal condi
t tions hare prevailed, due to the un
> avoidable derangements to traffic
r occasioned by the transportation of
i gorernnr.cnt troops and of war sup
plies.
! It will be recalled that the law
i permits and authorizes overtime
i work at an increased rate of pay
- and it is observed by the Investiga
t (ion commission that in reality the
; Eight Hour Law has, accomplished
■ little or no reduction in the individ
ua; hours of labcr but has register
ed its chief results in accomplishing
an increase of pay for railroad
workers, amounting generally to
about fifteen to twenty five per cent
respectively.
The Commission states that the
increased cost of operations may
reasonably bo estimated at sixty
one million dollars, but state that
this likewise must be considered in
tho light of the highly conditoins.
Anything Ui the line of Jnh work
A. F. OF L. HEAD URGES
SUPPORT OF ADMINISTRATION
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 23.—Ad
dressing the national convention of
the United Mine Workers of Am
erica here today, President Samuel
Gompcrs of the American Federa
tion of Labor with characteristic
and well known vigor and ability
defended the Wilson administration
and urged a continued support of
it.
Mr. Gompers made no attempt to
nay that the conduct of national
affairs s faultless but declared that
WEATHER REPORT.
U. S. Heather Bureau.
Nome, Alaska, Jan. 23, 6. A. Ml
Temperature: Max. —4, Min.
—10.
Barometer: 29.56a inches.
Weather: Clear.
Wind: 23 miles per hour.
Presicipitation: None.
Jan. 23, 6 P. M.
Tompearturc: Max. 2, Min.—6.
Barometer: 29.717 inches.
Want her: Snowing.
Wind: N. E., 12 miles per hour.
Precipitation: Trace.
Anything In the line of Job wort
the mistakes being made are the
price which must be paid for demo
cracy inevitably and that democra
cy with out mistakes would pre
suppose human infallibility.
The Federation Leader, himBelf
regarded as one of the most con
servative prominent public men of
the country and head of a labor or
ganization known to represent the
conservative element of the labor
movement in America, made the
astonishing statement that a uni
AT DREAM TONIGHT.
Chapter Four of the Great
Railroad Film Novel with Helen
Hclmes , star of the big photoplay
in the leading role is the headliner
at the Dream Theater tonight.
Oral Humphrey in “Laird O’Kuees”
and a into Patlie Weekly are also
on bill. On Friday night Sid
Chaplin, brother of the famous
“Charlie” will appear in a Key
stone Comedy entttled “No one to
Quide Him.”
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LOCAL ITEMS.
The Industrial Worker is especi
ally pleased to record the news car
ried in the outside dispatches this
morning, of the appointment of
verbal seven hour work-day should
be adopted for the remaining per
iod of the war as a step- toward the
permanent relief of the fuel situa
tion.
Mr. Gompers declared it to be his
belief that the Fuel Administration
Department in its industrial sus
pension order had set a valuable
precedent for the cause of labor in
that future unemployment cirsis
may readily be obviated In precisely
the same manner.
John F. Nugent, a Democratic at
torney of Boise. Idaho, to be United
States Senator, filling tho vacancy
created by the death of the late
James Brady.
John, as wo know him person
ally, has been attorney for this or- j
ganization for several years and is
one of ilie professional men whose
entire public life is a straight con
sestent rocord for labor. The la
bor group in Congress is greatly
strengthened by hi3 addition.
Jens Mt'dson, a former memher
of the Miners Union and a success
ful Mine operator from Nome and
Dime creek and who is at present
sojournirg in Denmark, w'rites to a
friend in Nome that he is enjoying
himself immer.sey at his old home.
GERMAN DIVERS
AGAIN TAKING
HEAVY TOLL
LONDON, Jan. 23.—That the
German submarine menace will not
•iown and that the chief problem of
the allied powers portends con
tinued disaster their cause is the
profound conviction stealing upon
the English Press, and tho true
state of things Is filtering to the
people in spite of the doubtful po
licy of witholding unfavorable
knowledge from them.
The British Admiralty grudingly
; yields t6 the necessity of announc
| ing tho havoc and disaster to life
and shipping caused in one day by
German under surface fighters.
The official admission is made that
three ships were sunk in the Me
diterranean Sea and tho other at
the mouth of the Mersey River.
This announcement of the Ad
miralty coming with its shcck and
suddeness is regarded as confirma
tory of conclusion reached, notwith
standing statements to the contrary
that the destruction of allied shipp
ing by Germany proceeds at a rate
in excess of the construction of
ships to replace it, and means vic
tory for the Central Powers in tho
end unless they can be defeated
upon the Euorpean land battle
holds, or the other most hopeful
alternative that the fighting
strength of the Teutonic war par
ties will be paralyzed by revolution
ary upheavals of their own peoples
to the extent that the government
Will compelled to yield to
peace.
let ua estimate on four Job Work
LABOR LAWYER
U. S. SENATOR
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 23.—An ex
ponent ar.d delender of the orga
nized labor movement has broken
into the United State3 Senate
hitherto regarded as a precinct
only for great railroad and corpora
tion attorneys and great powerful
•politicians, the- sheer weight of
whose wealth and influence so
often giving them the senatorial
togas.
John F Nugent of this city, a De
mocrat and for many years, At
torney and good friend of the
Western Federation of Miners has
just been apprised of the appoint
ment by the Governor to fill the
vacancy created by the late death
of Senator James A. Brady at
Washington.
It was expected that if Senator
Brady had lived to the conclusion
of his term ho would retire and the
Governor now making the appoint
ment of Nugent was regarded as a
likely matter. The Governor’s
chief opponent for the place was
held to be Mr. James R. Hawley
also an attorney of this city.
Mr. Nugent, who has been inti
mately and professionally connect
ed with the legal and political
troubles of the Western Federation
of Minors, was one of the attorneys
William D. Haywood, now head of
tho I. W. W. organization, and
whose memorable and long fought
trial took place here for tho alle
ged murder of a former Ex-Gover
nor of Idaho, Frank Stcunenberg,
who had been killed by an infernal
device while opening his cottage
gate. Tho present Idaho Senator
William E. Borah, was chief coun
sel for the prosecution and Mr.
Hawley was associated with him, as
opposed to the array cf counsel for
Haywood and others, for whom
tho new appoir.teo, Nugent ap
peared.
DEALERS IN FUEL
FLEECING PUDLIC
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23 —
Chrrges are being received from
various sections of the country by
tho Department of Justice com
plaining generally that both whole
sale and retail dealers In coal are
violating the law, in charging more
for coal, both anthracite and bitum
inous, of all grades, than the
figures set by the Fuel Administra
tion.
Investigation of a number of
these complaints has been ordered
by the Department of Justice with
a view of instituting criminal pro
Ho states however, thaj. the war is
seriously affecting the people. 'The
government has commandered near
ly all of the farm-products at a
maximal price, farmers are com
pelled to deliver to the government
all of the.ir wheat and rye, 50 per
cent of f 11 other food-products, The
' government men issues requisition
cards on storos for foodstuff. lie
states further that many articles
formerly in use has entirely disap
ceedings if found to b© sustained.
The great bulk of complaints
many hundreds in number are be
ing addressed direct to tne ruei De
partment, and it is understood that
the Fuel Administration contem
plates a general investigation of all
complaints and of instituting prose
cutions wherever justified.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 23.—
Full justification is now claimed
for the Fuel Adminstration’s five
day suspension order, based upon
eastern and middle-western reports
pearod, and that the secret right of
private property, in things needed
by the public, is fast vanishing
away.
Jens Madsen expects to return
hore next spring.
John Felkel the veteran fur
trader is leaving this morning for
an extended trip to return about
April 1st.
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I
Signor Ravioli,- very much want-j
Of vastly improved conditions not
withstanding a continuance of ex
tremely cold and disagreeable
weather.
Complaints at what was various
ly denounced as an unjust and un
wise course have practically ceased
and it is coming to be realized that
after all, no appreciable injury has
been done the industries of the sec
tions which came under the pro
visions of the drastic order.
Try a baby chicken in cassaroll
at Modini's IS. O. T. Cafe, it’s flue.
cd outside, lies been discovered ih
Nome and is frequently seen in the
vicinity of the Board of Trade
Restaurant in the evening.
DANCING SCHOOL.
At the Miners Home Club Hail,
Dancing Class every Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday, evening
from 8 P. M. to 11 P. M. Admis
sion to class $1.00. Private lessons
$1.00 per hour.
.MUS. GEO wYldHELM, Teacher,