NOME INDOST1L WORKER
WEEKLY
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Pf Nome Mine Workers’ Union, No. 240, International Union of Mine,
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LABOR
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I’ve builded your ships and your railroads,
I’ve worked in your factories and mines,
I’ve builded the roads you ride on,
I’ve crushed the ripe grape for your wines.
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I’ve worked late at night on your garments,
I gathered the grain for your bread,
I built the fine house that you live in,
I printed the books that you read.
I’ve linked two great oceans together,
I’ve spanned your rivers with steel.
I built your towering skyscrapers,
And also your automobile. *
I’ve gone out to wrecked ships in the lifeboats,
When the storm loudly cried for its prey,
I’ve guarded your home from marauders,
I have turned the night into day.
Wherever there’s progress you’ll find me,
Without me the world could not live,
And yet you would seek to destroy me,
With the meager pittance you give.
Today you may grind me to slavery.
You may dictate to me from the throne;
But tomorrow I throw off my fetters,
And am ready to claim what I own.
I am master of field and of factory,
I am mighty and you are but few;
No longer I’ll bow in submission,
4* I am Labor and ask for my due.
*4 , —Budd McKillips.
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LABOR WILL
HOLD ITS OWN
The trend of thot of this day is
that industry shall not be disturbed.
Wages must not come down nor hours
be increased. No one wants to fight
over these questions.
The report of Honorable William
B. Wilson, the Secretary of Labor, be
fore the Rules Committee of the
House of Representative makes clear
the reasons for not disturbing indus
try. It show's too, the Department of
Labor is in an intimate relation with
the industrial situation. The Labor
Department's co- peration wth the
•War Department in keeping in touch
With the releases of soldiers and the
cancelati,on of contracts freeing
workers from war plants and the link
ing up of jobless workers with em
ployers thru the Employment Service
have thus far prevented unemploy
ment. Secretary Wilson submitted
llgures from 110 of the principal cities
and surrounding districts showing
•that in 2 8 of them there is a shortage
*of labor, in 7 there is a labor surplus
and in the remainder the supply and
the demand are on an equality.
Before the Committee the Secre
fary expressed the belief that for a
tiumber of years to come there will be
mo lowering of the price of labor,
indeed, there will be a demand for
Jabor beyond the ability of the country
to supply. This opinion the Secre
tary of Labor supported with a clear
summary of trade possibilities with
South America if the merchants of the
United States would grasp these op
portunities that lie at our doors.
Aside from the expansion of trade
and the labor needs at home thru re
suming work where it was left off
at the beginnng of the war, the Sec
retary declared it to be his judgment
that for a number of years after the
I war, immigration will not be renewed
i on the same scale that it was prior
to the war.
The demand for laber in the coun
tries of Europe which formerly sup
plied immigrants to America will
keep th,ose immigrants at home.
Many-of these countries have laws
restricting the immigration of their
inhabitants beyond their national bor
ders which before the war were not
enforced, but it is reasonable to be
lieve that because of the shortage of
man power, even in spite of the
changed political conditions of most
of Europe, such laws will be rigidly
enforced after the war. Besides this,
the labor situation in that part of
Europe which served as a feeder to
our population in the last few years
is far better now than it was in pre
war times.
Codltions being nearly equal so far
as hours and wages are concerned, the
natural sentiment of the people will
be to remain at home.
These factors, joined with the nat
ural demands for labor to carry on the
normal domestic trade interrupted by
the war, justified the Secretary in
expressing the view that from the
time we restore ourselves to normal
post-war activities the demand for
peace-time production will be so
great that there will be little chance
of securing any reduction in the
wage rates from their present basis.
On the question of providing work
for the unemployed merely for the
sake of giving work, the Secretary
declared against such a plan as waste
ful. But the carrying on of necessary
public work, such as the building of
roads, the improvement of rivers and
harbors, the clearing of land and the
erection of public buldings, though
not now needed, were necessary and
added to the ralue of the eduntry.
Therefor*, in order to maintain the
labor status until industry could ab
sorb the surplus labor In a normal
way the public course pointed to ef
fecting such a plan of labor Q^ploy
ment.
“If you have millions of men out
of employment”, declared the Secre
tary, “and by virtue of their being
out of employment unable td supply
food and clothing and shelter for
their families, they are not going to
stop to enquire whether work is nec-|
essary or unnecessary; they are going
to insist upon the opportunity to earn
a livelihood * * * * I believe that all
good governments will see to it that
every man has the opportunity to earn
a living. The Government does not
owe him a living, but it owes him the
opportunity to earn a lving.”
The day of the souphouse and the
homeless worker in rags has passed.
Labor will hold its own.—Educa
tional Division, U. S. Department of
Labor.
SAYS RUSSO GERMAN
PAPERS ARE FORGERIES
9
Charging that the documents now
being issued by the Committee on
public Information to prove that
Lenine and Trotsky were German
agents, were “brazen forgeries,” S.
Nuorteva, head of the Finnish In
formation Bureau, made a statement
in which he declared that the docu
ments in question were not discovered
by Edgar Sisson, representative in
Russia for the Creel Bureau, but
were obtained by him from Raymond
Robins of the American Red Cross,
then in Petrograd, who left them in
Sisson’s hands, with the warning that
they had been found to be fabrica
tions.
Both Mr Creel and Mr Sisson de
nied Mr. Nuotevo’s story and declared
that all the documents wer^ entirely
authentic.
According to Mr. Nuorteva, Col.
Robins, assisted by William B
Thompson and Mayor Thatcher, all
of whom are connected with the
American Red Crass, investigated the
statements contained in the docu
ments after all of them had been re
ceived from Russian counter-revolu
tionists who were eager to secure the
overthrow of the Bolshevist govern
mental any cost. Mr. Nuorteva said
that some of the documents were in
the hands of the Kerensky govern
ment in 1917, but the officials of that
government, finding that they were
forgeries divided to make no use of
them.
Even Mr Sisson, according to Mr.
Nuorteva. agreed at one time that
they were quite unreliable.
"These revelations a$e ba®ii, t on
brazen forgeries and the monstrous
falsity of this entire attempt to dis
credit the Russian statesmen is ob
vious,” said Mr Nuorteva. “I am
enabled to givp the following facts
which you can corroborate by in
quiries to Colonel Raymond Robins,
Colonel William B Thompson, and
Mayor T. Thatcher, all connected
with the .merican Red Cross. When
the November revolution occurred in
Russia and the Allied embassies re
fused to hold official diplomatic re
lations with the new Russian govern
ment, Mr Robins, who was head of the
American Red Cross Mission in Rus
sia, with the consent of the Amer
ican Ambassador to Russia, became
the man who unofficially yet quite
extensively was in touch with the
Russian government, presenting to it
the wishes of the Allies with first
hand information from the Soviets.
“Some time in January, 191S, cer
tain Russian counter-revolutionists
who were interested vitally in dis
crediting the Soviet statesmen sent
to Colonel Robins a series of docu
ments purporting to show sordid rela
ions between the German imperialists
and the Soviets. Some of these docu
ments were of a series which was in
the hands of the Kerensky govern
ment about July 17, at the time when
that government was vitally interest-1
ed in convicting Trotsky and Lenine!
as German agents. Another part of1
From N. Y. CALI.,.
We presume that the Democratic
party is particularly aix'- iij to ex- .
tend d 'Kr rraty abroad ii is rather
a Jtfl.Vult thing to oxpoit something !
if roar c *vn supply is ve-v limited i
eseec »i>. if it is of a v.<ma*eo char- i
acter . We have reference to the i
democracy that prevails in the home (
of the Democratic party, the "Solid
South.” a
Throughout the Southern states i
there are thousands of poor whites t
and Negroes who never in all their t
lives knew what it was to cast a vote, c
Thousands of those in the training l
ramps and now abroad do not exercise t
heir right of citizenship and can never t
h,ope to exercise it unless tne ruling u
party itself repudiates its attitude on
[he matter of suffrage. It is claimed
hat in the state of Virginia, the blrth^
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these documents had references to the
period after the Bolshevist revolution
The documents are the same which
Mr Sisson now is publishing.
“Mr Robins undertook to investi
gate the matter. Among others he
visited Mr Halpern, who in July and
August, 1917, prosecuted Trotsky on
behalf of the Kerensky government.
Mr Halpern admitted that he had
many of these documents at his dis
posal last July, but they turned out
to be forgeries, and could not be used
against the Bolsheviki. Through dili
gent inquiries from other sources Col
Robins became convinced trr.t the
rest of the c rruments as well, in so
far as their relation to activities of
the Soviets were concerned, we •»> un
reliable.
“In addition to that, Colonel Robin
being in close touch with the situa
ton from day to day, personally knew
that certain statements in the docu
ments simply could not be true. Hav
ing become convinced that the docu
ments were false. Colonel Robins
paid no further attention to them.
He tucked them away with other doc
umentary curiosities.
"Some time in the first weeks of
1918, Edgar Sisson made his entrance
on the Russian stage. Mr Sisson, for
merly editor of the Hearst Cosmopoli
tan Magazine, was sent to Russia to
investigate rumors of the alleged pro
Germanism of the Bolsheviki and to
spread American propaganda in Rus
sia. He used to visit the office of the
American Red Cross in Petrograd,
which was the center of the Allied ac
tivities in Russia and at one time he
was willing to share Colonel Robins’
opinion that there was no foundation
in the accusations of pro- German
leanings of the Bolsheviki.
“Then on a certain day, Mr Sisson,
while in Colonel Robins’ office, got
hold of the above mentioned forged
documents. He took them away, and
the next day he returned, demanding
from Colonel Robins an explanation
why those documents had not been
communicated to the American Gov
ernment. Mr Robins explained to Mr
Sisson the real nature of the material
and warned him against becoming too
enthusiastic about it. He suggested
however, that Mr Sisson should con
duct an investigation of his own re
garding the material, so that no doubt
would remain about its real nature.
A few days later Mr Sisson returned
to Mr Robins, expressing to Mr Rob
ins his readiness to admit that the
documents were quite unreliable.”
In spite of that fact, Mr Sisson, ac
cording to the head of the Finnish
Information Bureau, cabled the con
tents of the documents to the United
States Government, being later criti
cized by Mayor Thatcher of the Amer
ican Rer Cross however, for the man
ner in which he handled the whole
matter.
Note:—Why have the newspapers
quit publishing these documents?—
Vp\i' Vnrlr 'Timoa
place of Jefferson, “father” of the
Democratic party, of 550,000 men of
noting age only 150,000 are voters.
It is further claimed that of the 179,*
300 men registered for military ser
vice only 30.000 can qualify for the
suffrage under the laws of Virginia.
Thruout the South the same situa
ion prevails. One person in 17 votes
n Virginia, one in 29 in Mississippi
>ne in 30 in South Carolina and one
n 19 in the whole Democratic South.
In the score of the franchise, this
lection of the country bears the same
•elation to the rest of the United
Itates that reactionary Prussia does
o Germany as a whole. It is the re
ictionary Junker region, and forms
. solid block of states for the Demo
ratic party.
What emancipating influence can
political party rooted in such a back
ward region carry to other parts or
he world? It is this region, also
hat is most reluctant to give up the 1
estruction of its child life in factory <
ells. Here the last stand against i
he enfranchising of women also will '
e made. Will some one please tell <
s how to democratize the Democrats? i
GET THE jVKWS RIGHT. READ I
HE WORKER. 1
FREE SPEECH
Right down the ages the Ruling
Class has opposed freedom of discus
sion among the workers. “Down with
discussion" has been the number One
plank in the platform of every auto
crat and despot since humans have
been able to talk and write.
The plutes of Egypt, Babylon,
Greece and Rome prevented discus
sion among the slaves, without re
spect to either creed or color. Early
Christianity saw men crucified or
stoned to death because, in the opin
ion of the Rulig Class ot that time,
they talked overmuch with their fel
ow man.
The barons and overlords of the
Feudal Age knew the danger of free
soeech, and made bonfires with the
bodies of their victims as a method of
enjoining silence. And the Ruling
Class of today seeks to prevent the
mass of the people from enjoying
the full freedam of speech, of presee
and assemblage.
WH\ »
Why does the Ruling Class object
to fredom of speech among the work
ers?. Why does a free press bring
the cold sweat of terror to the brows
of the autocrats? Why does free
assemblage strike fear into the hearts
of the despots. What have they to
fear,
Is it that by free discussion the
workers may discuss wrongs and seek
to right them. Is it that freedom of
discussion will clear the air of doubt
lies humbug, cant and hypacrisy, and
explode the false teachings of the
Cunning Few? Is it that with free
dom of discussion the despots scent
disaster waiting for them around the
cornor?
If the Ruling Class—the despots
and autocrats, and those who safe
guard their vested interests—have a
righteous and holy cause to pursue
in life, what have they to fear? For
isn’t it the simplest of logic that
those who are in the right have all
to gain and nothing to lose by free
dom of discussion?
But the same inexorable logic
those who are in the wrong have
everything to lose and nothing to win
by freedom of discussion. The Cun
ning Few know the danger of free
speech, a free press, and free assem
blage only too well. They know that,
possessing these rights, the leaders of
the proletariat can dry up the swamps
of ignorance in the minds of the work
ers, and force Despotism, Capitalism
and False Patriotism to stand naked
for the demnable and rotten trinity it
is—to be destroyed as soon as it has
been distinctly visualized by the un
fortunate class it has so pitilessly
bled ano ruined.
The Master Class, and the political
sycophants who do its work, know
that with freedom of discussion the
brains of the workers are no longer
fogged, allowing them to see clearly
what stands betwen them and com
plete freedom.
It is not without reason, indeed,
that the iron fist of Despotism is ever
ready to bruise the lips and stultify
the mind of Democracy.—The Aus
tralian Worker.
TELEGRAPHIC
NEWS
GENERA L STRIKE
BERLIN, Feb 27—A general strike
thruout the whole former kingdom of
Saxony is imminent.
The majority of the population
thali s engaged in industrial pursuits
and who have always been radical in
their political sentiments are in favor
of a general strike. The unsettled
conditions combined with the serious
fod shortage with no immediate re
lief in sight has greatly contributed
to the ever growing discontent among
the laboring class in Saxony. A gen
eral strike is considered necessary to
force the government to realize the
seriousness of the situation and cause
the latter to take some immediate
steps to relieve thep resent situation.
BIG DANCE PIONEER IGLOO
.MARCH 1st
ADMISSION $1.00 LADIES FREE
STRIKE POSTPONED
LONDON, Feb 7 2—The strike of
the British coal miners, which has
been after a referendum vote of the
miners decided upon, has been post- (
poned by the officials of the British
Mine Workers. 1
The British government has taken
t hand in the controversy and thru its i
tssistance a settlement between the <
drikers and their employers may be I
nade.
Premier Lloyd George, addressing i
he delegates of the British Indus- ]
riel Conference stated that he was i
ionfident that the cost of living in <
Ireat Britain would by midsummer be £
educed approximately one dollar per t
veek per capita. He expressed him- <
elf as hopeful that there would be I
io panic or break in the industrial
ctivlties causing a stagnation in the
abor market neither in Great Britain, I
France of the United States of Amer- 2
CLEMENS NOMINATED
WASHINGTON. Feb 27—A. D.
Clemens of Helena Montana, a prom
inent member of the bar of the latter
city has received the nomination for
Federal Atorney for the Second Di
vision of Alaska.
MARINE WORKERS MAY STRIKE
NEW YORK, Feb 28—All organ
ized Marine Workers have voted to
favor of a general strike which is to
be called tomorrow unless the ship
ping companies agree to grant the
demanded increase in wages.
A conference of both factions hM
been hurriedly called on the govern
ments initiative to avert the pending
strike if possible, as a complete tynp
of the enormous local shipping would
result if the Marine Workers carry
out their threat.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Felix Brown, your heirs, legal
representatives, or assigns:
You arfe hereby notified that I have
expended in labor and improvements
during each of the years of 1906 190T,
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913,
1914, 1915 and 1916 the sum of one
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 105 paga
379 of the records of said Recording
Precinct. Said labor and improve
ments having been done on said claim
for the purpose of holding same under
the provisions of Section 2324 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 the
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, 8. 12,
22, 29. Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26. May. 3, 1»,
17, 24, 1919.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Joseph Kramer, Herman Piper,
John Brennan Max Anger, C. N.
Brown and D. M. Brogan, your heirs,
legal representatives, or assigns:
You and each of you are hereby no
tified that I have expended in labor
and mprovements 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
Trecinct. Said labor and improve
ments having been done on said claim
for the purpose of holding same under
the provisions of Section 2324 Revised
Statutes of the United States.
You and each of you are hereby
required to contribute your propor
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 unders'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, 8, 15,
22, 29. Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26. May, 3, 10,
17, 1919.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To J. N. Flack, Nome Kougarok Con
solidated Mines Company and Ja«ob
Zeman, your heirs, executors, admin
istrators and assigns:
You and each ot you, are hereby
notified that the undersigned has ex
pended in labor and improvements
the sum of one hundred dollars dur
ing each of the years of 1914, 1916,
1916, and 1917, upon the following
(escribed placer mining claim, situate,
ying and being in the Kougarok Re
:ording District, Territory of Alaska,
,o-wit: The upper one half ( %) of
>eek Claim Number Three on Dahl
>eek in the Kougarok Mining Dis
rlct.
You are further notified that if
vithin ninety (90) days after the
•ublication of this notice you fail or
leglect to contribute your proportion
f such expenditure, your interest in
aid mining claim if any, will become
he property of the undersigned, your
o-owner, under section 2324 of the
tevised Statutes of the United States.
AL CARRY
Co-owner.
’uhlished—Nov. 23, 3*. Dec. 7, 14,
1, 2*. Jan. 4, 11, II, 26. Foh.l, I, 16.