THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for emry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AIM) RIVER MEET”
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana. Alaska.
R. G. Scuthworth. Editor and Manager
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PEACE AND BUSINESS
Notwithstanding the Tact that
thousands of workingmen through
out the United States have been
thrown out of employment since
the signing of the armistice, as the
result of the suspension of various
of the war industries, and the fur
ther fact that thousands of sol
diers are being released from the
army every week, further compli
cating the labor situation, Bernard
M. Baruch, chairman of the war
industries board, deprecates the i
pessiimistic apprehensions of those1
who foresee serious industrial dislo- j
cations and labor dilficuties attend-1
ant upon the return of American1
business to a peace basis. In hisj
opinion, recently expressed in Wash-j
ington there is no reason to antici-:
pate disturbed conditions. On the1
contrary, he says, he is convinced i
i
that for a long and continued pe-1
riod there will be such demand fori
the products of American industry j
as will maintain prosperity and in-1
sure employment. For years, he i
ponts out, industry has been dam- i
mod up, and unlimited opportuni
ties lie ahead.
Labor, he says, is entitled to a
.
greater share in the profits of in
dustry, and it is a matter for con
gratulation that a far better under
standing exists now between capi
tal and labor than ever before. j
Regarding reconstruction, Mr.;
Baruch says that business men are!
taking the matter into their own
hands, and' are proceeding quietly'
and steadily with the work, despite
the attitude of critics, who point
with alarm to the perils of recon-.
struction. Manufacturers, for the
moment upset by the dramatic sud-!
denness of the war’s close, are find
ing themselves rapidly, with the:
promise of early restoration to nor
mal condition. No system, in his.
opinion, could be proof against,
temporary derangement, but this
derangement, he says will not be
serious and of short duration.
Regarding a continuation of gov-,
ernment activities in various lines
of industry, Baruch is not in sym
pathy with the suggestion that the
government undertake to go into
business in competition with private
industry. And he does not antici
pate destructive competition on the
part of European countries against
American industries, due to lower
wage scales on the other side of
the Atlantic. European labor, he
believes, will seek and obtain, high
er wages, and he calls attention to
the shrinkage of man power in
j Europe, due to the heavy . war
casualties, as likely to contribute
its part in establishing higher wages.
Thus, he points out, foreign pro
ducers, as well as those in the
United States, face higher costs.
THE “WILD WEST" DIVISION
One regiment of the “Wild West”
or 91st division, made up of Wash
ington, Montana, Oregon, Idaho and
California troops largely, lost three
conmanding officers in two days
in the fierce fighting in the Ar-'
gonne regicn, Southern France.1
Thi-- ard other details of the hero-:
ism of the Pacific coast lads, in
their terrible baptism of fire, writes
a correspondent of the Associated
Cress, vsre contained in a letter
received recently from Major-Gen-1
oral W'lliam H. Johnston, com-(
mander cf the division.
During eight days of the desper-J
ate fighting in the Argonne, Gen.
Johnston's letter said, only two
regiments of the division kept their
i
commanding officers. From Sept.
25 to Oct. 11, the “Wild West”!
division fought its way farther a-,
head in the Argonne than any other
division of the Fifth army corps,'
to which it was attached, and cap
tured 2,.'UH) Germans. After ten (
days’ rest, the division was sent
north and went into action at Au-1
denarde, Belgium, where it fought 1
until hostilities ceased. Possibly'
as a reward for its bravery, the
division was assinged as part of the
escort of King Albert and his little
Belgian army during their reoc
cupation of Belgian cities and entry:
into Brussels.
Among the names of congress
men comprising the House Com
mittee on “Alcoholic Liquor Traffic”
the following stand out con’spicu- i
ously: Adolph J. Sabath, of Illi-;
nois; John J. Burnett, of Alabama;j
Hannibal L. Godwin, of North j
Carolina; Denver S. Church of Cali-;
fornia. {
WHATCOM COUNTY SCHOOLS ]
RECEIVE BIG LAND GRANT,
BELLINGHAM. Wash. — Two !
hundred and seven acres of land on
Sumas mountain has been donated
by Aaron Wolander, a resident of ^
the N'ooksack-Everson district, to the
Whatcom county schools. The land
is to be known as ‘‘Aaron School
Park”, and includes part of the
beautiful Hayden lake, once noted
for its excellent trout fishing. An
other lake, known as ‘‘Little lake” |
and the peak of the Sumas moun
tain, are icluded in the area do-'
nated.
VOTERS OF ARIZONA
BELIEVE IN HANGING’
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Arizona soon j
will return to the ranks of the'
states in which murder is punishable 1
by death. Compilation of returns!
from the various counties of the •
state, completed a short time ago, j
showed that the state had restored
the capital penalty to its statutes I
by a vote of nearly two to one.1
The vote were 20,463 to 10,602. i
HONOLULU KEEPS FLU
FROM REACHING PORT
HONOLULU, Dec. 9.—Hawaii
thus far has entirely escaped the
Spanish influenza, which has been1
epidemic over most of the world.!
With reports of the ravages of the;
disease reaching here from both
sides of the Pacific, the States and
Japan and Siberia, every precaution
was taken to keep it out of the f
islands. A number of trans-Pacific'
liners, with the influenza on board,
were held in close quarantine while
in port, although a few critical
cases were taken to local hospitals
and a large number of the crew of
a Japanese liner were treated here
until they recovered.
An epidemic was particularly1
dreaded here because of the high
mortality it undoubtedly would have
caused among the native Hawaiians,'
who are peculiarly susceptible to
influenza and related diseases.
California is a large producer of
barley, more thap 35,000,000 bush-'
els being the 1917 crop in the Sac-1
ramento valley. |
Wepana, Alaska'* Interior Fuel Depot
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SACRAMENTO, Cal.—A resolu
tion to ratify the national “dry”
amendment, a proposed law to
make membership in the Industrial
Workers of the World organiza
tion unlawful, measures providing
for economy in state government
and to meet the conditions growing
out of the transition of the coun
try from a war to a peace basis,
will be presented to the California
state legislature for consideration
at its forty-third bennial session,
which opened on Monday, January
sixth.
Legislation affecting the various
departments of state government
amendments to existing laws and a
revision of measures relating to
the deposit of public moneys, made
necessary by the adoption of a con
stitutional amendment at the elec
tion last November, probably will
be proposed.
The session of the legislature
will continue for thirty days, when
a recess of equal length, provided
for by law will be taken to permit
the legislators to study the various
measures presented. The session j
will reconvene early in March and
continue until the law-makers have
finished their work. A state law,
however, limits the length of the
entire session to 100 days.
While leaders of the “dry” forces
have claimed a majority in both
the assembly and senate for ratifi-j
cation of the “dry” amendment, ■
’“me “wet” leaders have disputed!
this claim, particularly with regard j
to the senate. The amendment has i
>een advocated by Governor WiU'
I
lam D. Stephens, and it was en
lorsed in the Republican platform!
>n which he was elected.
Governor Stephens also has ad-'
located drastic measures for deal-!
ing with the Jndjastrial Workers of
the World. e
The matter of economy probably
will be dealt with by the governor
through a committee which he ap
pointed to make recommendations
for the “introduction of such econ
>mies as are possible without pre
judice to public welfare or im
pairment of present efficiency.”
These recommendations will deal
particularly with departments, bu
reaus and commissions whose pow
irs and duties may develop.
The state council of defense has
seen charged with responsibility- of
shaping legislation relating to the
rehabilitation and re-education of
maimed and crippled soldiers, and
the industrial readjustment result
ing from demobilization.
Some action may be taken by
the legislature to extend Cali
fornia’s settlement and colonization
through state aid, and to provide
for utilization of California’s hy
dro-electric resources.
NORWEGIAN LEADERS
WORKING FOR LEAGUE
CHRISTIANIA, Norway.—Nor
wegian leaders in science, politics
»nd business have formed a society
for the purpose of enrolling Nor
way in a League of Nations built j
upon a democratic base, Professor!
F. Nansen, the famous Arctic ex-j
plorer and scientist, has been elect-1
ed president of the society. In his,
introductory address. Professor]
Nansen said:
“The dream of a fraternity of
nations has suddenly come within
sight. It is the goal of which one,
of the worlds greatest statesmen,
President Woodrow Wilson, is aim
ing. The reason why America is
now able to make this Utopian
dream a reality is because the na-1
tion is young and healthy. America
went into the war only to make
future wars impossible. It will
achieve that end.”
Paris has established a museum
of the horse, presenting a complete
oistory of the animal from the
oarliest known period to the persent
lay.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
rHE NEWS OFFICE
SEATTLE IS WORKING
ON SALMON PROBLEM
SEATTLE.—One of the-big prob
i lems of after-the-war construction
j ists in the state of Washington will
| be the rebuilding of the salmon in
I dustry, according to State Fish
: Commissioner L. H. Darwin.
I Mr. Darwin pointed out the othei
day that the demands of war hat
i constituted a serious drain upon the
salmon industry of these waters, and
. that new fishing laws would be nec
I cssary to prevent intensive fishing
. for a time. Among the laws he will
I propose to the state legislature, he
; announced recently, was one for
bidding aliens and alien corporations
'from holding fishing rights in Wash
j ington.
COKE HILL REAPPOINTED
ASSISTANT U. S- ATTORNEY
E. Coke Hill, the Ruby attorney
who has been acting as assistant
to District Attorney Roth and whose
term of service expired recently,
received word that he has been
reappointed to the position.
Mr. Coke Hill will represent the
district attorneys office in Ruby
and the lower river country, his
headquarters being at Ruby.
Membership List
Nenana
Commercial Club
Anderson, Herman
Allred, Mrs. Clara
Browne, F. I).
Bresnahan, E. D.
Blankfield, D.
Bowen, J. R.
Blair, Roy
Brooker, Ed
Bennett, J. F.
Ball, I. B. ’
Brown, Erie
Burns, R. E.
Calderhead, R. W.
Campbell, N. J.
Coghill, W. A.
Cooney, M. ,T.
Doner, Frank
Diven, R. J.
Douse, Fred
Davis, Harry
Ekeland, Alf
Fisher, Joe
Flower, J. H.
Foster, Steve
Gagnon, Wm.
Haslem, H. G.
Hagan, James
Hill. L. W.
Hagen, Hans
Hoey, Andy
Gray, E. B.
Gilcher, W. H.
Hyland, Mike
Jones, Frank
Jacobsen, J. C.
Julian, W. J.
Johnson, Joseph
.Tepson, Peter
Joseph, H. B.
Koland, Knut
Ketooroky, John A.
I.aughlin, E. L.
Lund, E. E.
Lehr, Q. F.
Myers, R. R.
Moore, Frank B.
Miles, J. H.
McDonald, R. S.
Martin, G. S.
Morris, R. C.
Nash, Martin
O’Keefe, Larry
Parks, S. E.
Pennington. G. W.
Palfy, Paul
Packer, W. t„
Ryan, W. A.
Rosburg, Herman
Roth, Andy
Rodigkeit, Wm.
Slippern, ,T. A.
Simson, Lipman
Scott, J. H.
Sellander, C. J.
Stone, A. J.
Schmidt, Pete
Smith, Chas.
Southworth, R. G.
Spira, Frank
Thompson, Theodore
Toussaint, J G. K
Tyler, M. V.
Taylor, Wm. J.
Van Orsdel, J. C.
Williams, E. A.
Waechter, R. I.
; ]Ve Carry the Best Grade of
'} MACKINAW SHIRTS, COATS and PANTS
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£ Finest assortment of Men’s Socks, Daniel
Green Felt Shoes and Slippers, Moccasins,
Wool Blankets and Comforters
A Full Line of Miner’s and Trapper’s Supples
FOWLER & MORRIS
GROCERS
FAIRBANKS FARMERS TO
BANQUET BUSINESSMEN
Advices received today from Fair
banks indicate that the Tanana Val
ley Farmers Association will give a
smoker and banquet to the business
men of Fairbanks on Saturday
night.
night at 10 o'clock.
A large number of invitations
have been issued by the farmers'
and a very joyful time is antici
pated.
All of the bread and pastry serv
ed at the banquet will be manu
factured out of a part of 200
pounds of flour recently ground at
the government flour mill at the
experimetal farm from wheat grown
in the Tanana valley.
This is the first lot of flour to
be ground at the government mill,
which was set up only a short time
ago. The flour is said to be of very
good quality, though a trifle coarse.
J. A. DAVIS LEAVES
FOR NENANA TOMORROW
J. A. Davis, in charge of the Bu |
rcau of Mines, at Fairbanks, ex-;
pects to leave early tomorrow morn-1
ing on a business trip to Nenana.'
Mr. Davis has accepted the in-!
vitation extended by the Nenana'
Commercial club and will attend the i
club smoker on Saturday night.
He will travel by dog team and.
will take the river trail.
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FAIRBANKS GIRLS WILL
ENTERTAIN ON FRIDAY
_
The Camp Fire Girls of Fair
banks are getting up an entertain
ment which will be given at Thorn’s
theater on Friday night.
The net proceeds of the enter
. tainment are to be applied towards
the upkeep of several French or-j
phans whom the Camp Fire Girls!
I
One of the easiest ways to cool an
^ overheatetd oven is to stand a basin i
j of cold water in it.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
| THE NEWS OFFICE
WANT ADS
DOG FISH—8c a pound. Johnson's
Store. 13
LOST—A Grey Husky Dog, about
Nov. 27th; has collar on neck.
Finder return to Coghill’s store.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY—North
Star.—Mike’s Plac#. For rent,
ready for business—on most reas
onable terms. Apply R. S. Mc
Donald
FOR RENT.—Small one room cabin
on First and B streets. Apply
at News office.
Gentlemen’s Suits cleaned and
pressed. Fur Coats lined and reno
vated; Ladies’s Suits and Dresses
renovated at the Tailor Shop on
Upper A street, near Third.
FOR SALE.—A kitchen cabinet and
a Smith-Premier typewriter. Ap
ply at Mrs. Carter’s.
RED CROSS TO ELECT
OFFICERS NEXT MONDAY
A meeting of the local Red Cross
will be held at 7:30 p. m. on Mon
day, January 13, at the Grace Pres
byterian church, and all members
are urged to be in attendance.
The meeting is called for the pur
pose of electing a new set of offfic
ers for the ensuing year.
lfsnana. Alaska'* Interior Fuel Depot
Dr. R. R. MYERS
DENTIST
ARCTIC HOTEL ,
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
THE NEWS OFFICE
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
The Southern
Tom Smith, Prop.
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COLES AIR TIGHT
HEATERS
RANGES
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Yukon Stoves and Drums
Air Tight Heaters
Any Thing in the Sheet Metal, Plumb
ing or Heating Line
Tanana Sheet Metal Works