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Box 210 Nome, Alaska. Phone, Black 114.
Entered aa second class matter March 1, 1111, at the port office at
Home,»Alas as, uniter the Act of March S, 1172.
Nome, Alaska, FEBRUARY 10, 1018.
He, who Wastes a Crust of
Hi-end, Prolongs the War.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF
COALMINES DRAWING NIGH
There is nothing more certain in a
study o fthe progress of humanity than
that mankind in the mass does not do
what it wishes, but what it must And
when the computcton is both apparent
and immediate there Is nothing easier
than to represent the action as the
result of wishes. Perhaps the easiest
thing in the world to accomplish is to
“make a virtue of necessity." There is,
jn fact, no labor involved in the trans
formation at all; it is an automatic
action.
Here, fo rexample, is the coal ques
tion. Government ownership of coal
mines is almost upon us. But it will
not he actuality realized until the
“must” becomes so pressing as to be
absolutely imperative
The Mine Owners are clamoring
for increased rates; hundreds of thous
ands of miners are in turn clamoring
for increased wages. Both conditions,
pressing in opposite directions, inex
orably push the mines toward govern
ment ownership. President Wilson
himself mentions this policy plainly as
a test resort. And lie is perfectly right.
It is a last resort, and will be only
resorted to at the last possible momefit.
Then there is the tremendous force
of the world war, all of which is driv
ing in the same direction. It was so
great in England, the peril was so im
mediate and pressing, that in less than
a week after the outbreak of hostili
ties, the mines all passed under govern
ment control. Our necessity on this
side has not been so immediately
pressing, but tn time, and not a very
long tin\d, either, there is nothing
more certain than that what was clone
by some of the European governments.
Will be done by ours.
Those who "advocate” government
ownership mostly do so on the ground
that it will solve the Immediate ‘prob
lem.’ But. instantly that problem is
solved, another one rises to take its
place. Government ownership of coal
mines, as well as, other Industries; be
rime problems that <• V for solution.
The never-ending progress of society
is aiparently bound up with tho suc
cessive solving of never-ending “prob
lems.”
It is almost a certainty that the tak
ing over of the coal-mines will soon
he publicly announced as a “war-time
measure." To make that announce
ment leaves the implication that after
the war they will revert to private
ownership again.
There is, perhaps, but one sure way
of knowing about when it has been
t 1echini that government ownership
ts to be the ultimate disposition of
the mines, it is when men in high
places begin making virtue of neces
sity and enumerating the superlative
merits and advantages of government
ownership of mines, and hinting that
whoever opposes it is unpatriotic, if
not disloyal; when this sort of thing
overpowers the volume of objections,
when we begin to hear in high quart
ers that government ownership of
cial-mines is not "socialistic’ at all, as
some mistaken people believed it to be,
biit the result of hard, practical, busi
ness sense, then by these signs and
tokens may we know that the day of
government ownership of coalmines is
upon us.
And when all is consumated, and
Uncle Sam is running the mines, we
shall all begin to tell each other that
it was all done by the expressed wish,
desire and intention of the majority of
the enlightened people; that it was
done, not because we had to do it, but
merely because we wanted to do it;
that it was a matter of free choice al
together, and that anyone that talks
of a compelling “must” is a vile Soc
ialist and an enemy of society.
UNC.'iE SAM AM)
BROTHER JONATHAN.
“Sam and Jonathan will return
Monday.”
Please leave your order at the
Nome Tailoring Co.(next door Seg
erstrom and Hagen), for coal etc.,
to he delivered by the Pioneer Ex
press. Orders promptly attended to.
Writing to friends in Nome Chest
er Milligan states that many old
Nomeltes are working in the ship
yards. M n who have worked in
dredge constructon in the North
land are sought for. He states
that— in his opinion— there will
he few laboring men return to
the North with the geese in the
spring. Wages are better in Seattle
than in Nome.
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In accord with a telegram re
ceived by Win. Stipek, from An
chorage last Sunday, a meeting will
be held in the Miners Union Hall,
under the auspices of the local Se
nd Isis at 8 P. M. Sunday, Keb. 17,
for the purpose of reorganizing in
preparation for the forth coming
campaign. . ...
I GET THE NEWS RIGHT. REAM
THE WORKER.
DO YOU WANT TO ECONOMIZE?
Buy a Lang Range, or Coles Heater and save
1-3 your coal bill
CARLETON HARDWARE CO.
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PlunM H»ta 11.
NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS
Below is a list of registrants whose cards are now in the possession of
Local Board No 9, Nome, Alaska. Said list contains the new serial number
and the order numbers, according to the Master list, of each registrant.
The registration carcp, of all registrants whose houne address was given
on the card as being the in one of the States have been sent to the adjutant
general of such state, and the name such registrant (49 in all) does not ap
pear in the subjoined list.
Questionnaires will be mailed to registrants as soon as instructions to
do so are received. These should be returned within a stated time, when
classification of registrants will be made. It will be well for registrants to
keep advised through the local press.
Nome, Alaska, February, 12, 1918 G. J. LOMEN
Chairman Board No. 9.
(Continued from yesterday.)
Serial No. Name Address given on registration card Order No.
239 Andrew Hollum .. . ..Council, Alaska. .116
82 Rudolf Lambert Eklor.Front St. Nome, Alaska. .117
John H. Karazenes .. ..Front St. Nome, Alaska. .118
David Halver Johnson.361 3rd St. Nome, Alaska..119
Warren Edward Welsh...Front St. Nome, Alaska. .120
Edward Dickerson Webb.;.Solomon, A!aswa..l21
George Helloft.Council, Alaska.. 122
Charles Rudolph Hearing...Box 197 Nome, Alaska..123
Carl Hugh Pearson...Council, Alaska. .124
Alfred Julian Lomen...1st Ave. Nome, Alaska. .125
John Elgot Carlson.3rd St. Nome, Alaska.. 126
William Thomas Parker.St Michael, Alaska. .127
August Henry Bookman .Front St. Nome, Alaska. .128
Carl Wilhelm Nelason ..D. St. Nome, Alaska..129
160 Christen Christenson P^hl Willow Cr. \V|ftde Hampton Precinct, Ala. .130
55
42
106
21
238
176
230
65
62
207
67
77
59
84
i 94
i 148
-14
109
380
69
174
161
189
129
213
163
99
144
104
79
83
142
319
135
-13
20
381
87
190
37
210
95
92
| 50
' 153
I 231
[ 34
81
27
132
24
149
97
J19
45
186
179
12
108
178
9
70
16
134
173
184
John James Mitchell ..B. St. Nome, Alaska..131
Vacills Maheras.E. St. Nome, Alaska.. 132
Raymond Story Pollister.Nome, Alaska..133
John Martin Johnson.aycock, Alaska..134
Mike Hatsoit .2nd Ave. Nome, Alaska. .135
Donatas Frazier .. .Front St. Nome, Alaska. .136
Nicols Christian Bing Von Roenne.Nome, Alaska..137
John Victor Bogan...B. St. Nome, Alaska. .138
John Garov Zell.Deering, Alaska. .139
George Shields .. . .Willow Creek, Wade Hampton Precinct, Alaska ..140
Geo. W. Smith.fc...Candle, Alaska. .141
Axel H. Anderson.Nome, Alaska.. 142
Rex Halbrook Weller.St Michael, Alaska. .143
Fred William Karow .. Willaw Cr. Wade Hampton, Precinct, Alaska..44
Albert Washington Murray.Front St. Name Alaska..145
Isaac Petter Norberg.Haycock, Alaska..146
Peter Kasovic.Front St. Name, Alaska. .147
James Powell Ross.4th Ave. Name, Alaska. .148
Melville Gordon Jolliffe.Front St. Nome, Alaska..149
John Emil Tavast.E. Front St. Nome, Alaska.. 150
James Frankes.Front St. Nome, Alaska. .151
Spire Allujovich.2nd. Ave. Nohe, Alaska.. 152
Irving McKenny Reed t.Steadman Ave. Nome, Alaska..153
Charles Lewis Sciarini.2nd Ave. Nome, Alaska..154
George Embo.W. Rront St. Nome, Alaska. .155
John Edmard Englund.Front St. Nome, Alaska..156
Patrick J. Ruene.Candle, Alaska .157
George Harlem Reed.3rd St“. Nome, Alaska.. 158
Harry Vincent Johnson.St Michael, Alaska. .159
Adolph Moosle.B. St. Nome, Alaska. .160
Nick Okesoff.2nd St. Nome, Alaska. .161
Christian Lessen Jensen...D. St. Nome, Alaska..162
George Mcdini.Haycock, Alaska..163
John Charles Thompson.Council, Alaska..164
Leonard D. Lewis .2nd Ave. Nome, Alaska. .165
Alvin Charles Dilg.Alaska Bank Bldg. Nome, Alaska. .166
Frederick John Katzer.3rd. St. Nome, Alaska..167
Jack Kristan. Front St. Nome, Alaska.. 168
Jessie James White.Box 308 Nome, Alaska. .169
Holger Johnson.Haycock, Alaska. .170
Peter J. Palsson.Steadman Ave. Nome, Alaska. .171
John Lawson.St Michael, Alaska. .172
John Soderholm.Norre Smedsbyn Lulee, Sweden..173
Carl Fritiof Larson.Candle, Alaska . .174
Aug. C. Wheeler.Nome, Alaska. .175
Miner Smith McLain.Goklen Gate Hotel, Nome, Alaska. .17C
Ernest Balstger.Front St. Nome, Alaska..177
Alex Buloff..Galiacla, Russia..178
Bernard Ferry.Gwendove Co. Doungal, Ireland.. 179
Ralph Lomen.1st St. Nome, Alaska. .180
James Andrew Doyle.3rd St. Nome. Alaska.. 181
Dem Rasoff.D. St. Nome, Alaska..182
Ernest Gustafe Nystrom.Box 241 Nome, Alaska.. 183
.Delbert E. Repogle.Noorvlk, via. Kotzebue, Alaska.. 184
Continued in Monday’s issue.
FEDERATED UNION CHURCH
Rev. Chas. Howard Shank, Minister
Residence, Room 21, Golden Gate.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
11 A. M. Bible School ant
children s service. R. B. Julian,
superintendent.
8 P .M. Worship and Sermon,
Topic: “The Raw Material and Fin
ished Product of American Citizen
ship, as Exemplified in Abraham
Lincoln.
Excellent music by Chorus Choir.
'this church ext nils a cordial in- <
vitation and a largo welcome to all,
to those services, rich and poor alike
regardless of cre-d or nationality, i
DANCING SCHOOL,
At the Aliners Homo Club Hall,
lancing class every Monday, Tues
lay, Wednesday, and Friday even*
ng from X I*. M. to It P. M. Ad
nisslon to class $1.00. Private
essons $1.00 per hour.
HRS. ‘ GKO AVALDHELM, Teacher.
NOTICE.
The Modini's B. of T. Itestau
•ant is closed for a few days in
irder to make some remodelling so
hat the place can be run more eco
lomicnl and will also arrange to
un furnished rooms in connection.
Potatoes
For the remainder of the mo.
At 94.50
PER GRATE
YVe guarantee them to be as
good as any in town.
They will probably need picking
over about the first of March. . The
price will then be $5.00 per crate.
If purcliascd this month the price
will bo $4.50 per crate, and we will
keep them in warm storage for you
until called for.
NOME GROCERY CO.
See Miss Oestreich. Opp. I’ost
Office.
This space reserved by
C. W. Lewis
-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 A TRANSFER
BUSINESS OF W. STEIGEL MA1ER AND OF LEO KENT,
FREIGHT ORDERS AND TRANSFER CONTRACTS WILL RE
CEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
3RD AND B STREET. PHONE BLACK 102.
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Nome Bakery
Victory
' BREAD
Conforming to orders of Food Administrator; on sole at all times
WE RECOMMEND OUR SPECIAL HEALTH BREAD FOR
FAMILY USE
We guarantee the best cup of coffee in town
We serve Hot Cak*, Ham and Eggs etc. fi-Ovv 7 V. M. to 1 P. M.
Lunches from 12 Noon to 7 P. M. Every Day.
We are in business to satisfy our Customers.
Jl’ CL & NELSON, Propritors.
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