BOLSHEVISM OR
AMERICANISM
IS THE ISSUE
The following editorial, which ap
peared recently on the front page of
the Ketchikan Chronicle, is so well
written and presents the facts of re
cent occurrences in that town in such
a concise manner that we are reprint
ing it. It follows:
"Shall Americanism or Bolshevism
prevail in Ketchikan?
"Shall the minority in the form of
a soviet dictate the manner of doing
business and the mode of life?
“Shall a cheechako of but few
months’ residence in Alaska, who has
admitted affiliation with the I. W. W.,
become kaiser of the North, dictating
the policy of the growing and ever
struggling industrial life of the coun
try?
"These are questions that are con
fronting the greatest fishing center
on earth. And there is but one an
swer—Americanism and democracy
wall prevail. The public must be
American or un-American, and in
Ketchikan, the town the honorable
fame of which spread even to the war
trenches of France during the war for
geing so promptly and so gloriously
over the top in its Liberty loan cam
paigns, there is no question that there
are few—though vociferous—of the
un-American type. But those few must
be put in their places.
“Because of the fact that the Alaska
Labor Union of Ketchikan has be
come un-American, because it has
fallen into the hands of radicals and
I. W. W„ H. V. Hendrickson, who
has served as its secretary for months,
and who was primarily responsible
for its growth from a few hundred to
approximately 1,500 members, felt
compelled to resign, to sever his con
nection with the management of the
institution. And in his stead was
elected one Bradley R. Sawyer, who
has admitted affiliation with the I.
W. AV., who now stands indicted by
the grand jury in Ketchikan of being
a slacker, and who promptly en
thrones himself as an industrial dic
tator, soviet fashion, of the economic
life of the town and the district.
“The Alaska Labor Union at Ketchi
kan boasts 1,500 members or there
abouts. Approximately one hundred
men were on hand to elect Sawyer.
How many of the 1,500 members of
that union have ever seen Sawyer,
who knew where he came from, what
his record is? How many would rec
ognize him if they came face to face
with him on the street? Very few.
“What are the first two acts of his
official career as secretary of the
labor union? They are worthy of
note.
iNO. i. rie piuueeus to nave me
union authorize him to engage, at
the expense o£ the organization, one
George Vanderveer as attorney to de
fend him in the case wherein he is
accused of being a slacker; the same
George Vanderveer who is general
counsel for the Industrial Workers of
the World. And every one of you
1,500 members of the Alaska Labor
Union who contributes a dollar in
monthly dues is giving money for the
engaging of Vanderveer to defend an
alleged slacker, one who has been but
a few months in Alaska, who is a for
eigner.
“No. 2. The second act is to notify
the Heckman Wharf Company that it
can employ no one except those des
ignated by the union, meaning Saw
yer himself. Sawyer, this cheechako
alien, under indictment, would tell
Bob Heckman, a respected citizen of
Alaska for thirty-three years, who in
a signed communication in the Chron
icle today emphasizes the desire he
has always manifested to play fair
with labor, whom he shall and whom
he shall not employ. The nerve and
gall of the man is astounding, and it
is time that people of Ketchikan awak
ened to the situation and to tell him
where he gets off.
“Now, it has been a matter of com
mon knowledge that for days during
the absence from Ketchikan of the
former secretary, Hendrickson, I. W.
W. songs have been sung in the labor
hall, that I. W. W. literature has been
posted about the room, and strongly
X. W. W. speeches have been made.
Sawyer is not alone. He has several
worthy followers, radicals of the
worst kind, getting control of the or
ganization.
“Ketchikan is the home of the la
boring man. Everybody in it is a
working man. Upon their toil depend
all residents for their bread. That
being the case, there 1b no question
that everyone is in favor of a square
deal for labor. There has been no
opposition to the unions here. In
fact they have been encouraged, and
would be as long as they were pursued
along legitimate lines; but when they
switch off on courses un-American, it
is time to call a halt. And that time
has now arrived.
“Ever since his arrival in Ketchi
kan Mr. Sawyer has been very active
about the labor hall, posting up un
fair lists, publishing boycotts. And
if the business men of the town toady
to him he probably will continue. But
no business man or institution should
be afraid of him or his boycotts.
“The time is now at hand when the
1,500 members of the union, practi
cally all of whom are good, loyal
American citizens, should see to it
that the organization is given a fumi
gation. that it is cleaned of its offi
cials and agitators, who never did a
day’s work in their lives, but who
roam from town to town and state
to state, staying in each place only
until, they are found out.
“The Alaska Labor Union, founded
for a noble purpose, that of securing
justice, stands today in, danger of
being wrecked, is on the edge of a
great precipice. If it is going to re
deem itself, rid itself of the Boishevnc
tendencies, it will be well; but if it
is not, it is up to the American peo
ple to protect themselves, democracy
and posterity.
“There is no half-way path. Every
one must be either American or un
American.
“Choose.”
E. Coke Hill, the Ruby lawyer, as
sistant district attorney and dog fan
cier, has a contract for carrying the
United States mails over the newly
established mail route between Flat
and Ruby during the period from
October 6, 1919, to April 30, 1920. The
limit is 400 pounds.
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