THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for eniry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET”
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth.-..Editor and Manager
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HOW LONG, O LORD,
HOW LONG?
Less than a week ago, a state
ment appeared to the effect that
over seven million cases of eggs
are held in storage in the United
States, and eggs are but one item.
The United States never had a
larger supply of provisions than at
present, but most of it is in the
hands of speculators who care not
that the masses are hungry. Those
speculators — profitteers, if you
please—withhold their goods from
the market, thereby creating an ar
tificial shortage which is used to
boost prices.
And the profiteers are getting
away with it.
When it comes to profiteering,
comments the Douglas Island News,
poor, miserable, despised Germany
had nothing on the United States.
After the signing of the armistice
last November a few hundred tons
of provisions were found in Ger
many that had been in the hands
of profiteers more than four years, i
being held in the hope that many j
times their original cost would be
realized by the holders when dis
posed of to the starving populace.
Today the example of the Ger
man hog is being followed by the |
American hog, and on a much
larger scale. The Government ma
chinery at Washington has been set
in morion and investigations and
prosecutions started. It is well that
no time has been wasted on inves-1
tigating a condition that everyone
knows exists and everyone knows
why it exists. The “why” is profit
eering, and the powers that be at
Washington know it as well as the
hungry masses know it. Therefore,
let the prosecutions be swift and
relentless and let those who are
guilty be soon brought to justice
and the wrongs righted.
It is cold comfort to a hungry
family to know that the cause of
that hunger is being investigated
and prosecuted at Washington, and
the gaunt wolf may have done his
work long before relief can be ob
tained, if the cause is not speedily
removed.
Many of the necessities of life
are from 200 to 400 percent higher
than they were a few years ago—
necessities, not luxuries. But how
much more is the common purchaser
of these necessities paid for his la
bor now than then? Not to exceed
20 percent more, if that much. Can
we blame the laborer for striking
when the wages he receives will not
provide his family with the necessi
ties of life?
For example: Only the other day
we saw an ordinary broom sell for
$1.75. Does anybody suppose for
a moment that that broom cost
more than two-bits to produce? And
this is but one otem. Other arti
cles—necessities to everyday life—
cost in proportion to that broom.
The man who pays $1.75 for a
broom should be paid not less than
$20 for a day’s work, yet from
$3.50 to $5 a day is as mHch as he
can possibly expect, and it is more
apt to be the former than the latter.
Think of a man being forced to pay
half of a day’s earnings for a
broom! But that is just what the
laborer is up against at present.
How can he live, He just can’t
live, and he can’t even exist and
pay present prices at present wages.
Yet we are told that there is
more money in the country now
than ever before known. But who
has it? Not the working class, nor
yet the fairly well-to-do class. The
former is facing the wolf and the
latter is getting poorer every day.
In the meantime, these United
States of ours are fattening a fine
bunch of hogs.
DAMAGE DONE BY WICK.
The remarks of Senator Jones at
the Arctic club luncheon recently
make plain the extent of the in
jury done to Alaska through the
Wickersham Alaska railroad charges
that were given to the public last
spring for political purposes, says
the Juneau Daily Empire. Senator
Jones said that, owing to the
charges and the comment resulting
from them, there ,were many mem
bers of Congress who would not
vote in favor of further appropria
tions for the railroad until there
had been some sort of investiga
tion. He said it would be an easy
matter to get additional money from
the senate, but that missionary work
must be done in the house if an
early appropriation is secured.
Unquestionably’ it was the hostile
Wiekersham-Ballaine criticism which
caused the house to hold the rail
road appropriation down to two
million, and to refuse assent to
the senate’s action in adding ten
million to it. This action caused
at least one year’s delay in the com
pletion of the railroad, and almost!
paralyzed business and industry in
the sections depending upon rail-!
road construction and development
i that awaits its completion. That
i not only means the disturbance re
sulting from the failure to get a ten
million dollar appropriation, but the
j wasting of the time and energy of
; those who have staked their future
■upon the results of this enterprise.
The prosperity of communities, the
development of the Territory, the
caurses of the lives of men, women,
and children are as nothing when
Wick and Wickites play the game
'of politics. What of wasted years
for American citizens, delayed edu
cation of youth, the loss of time
: that may mean the failure of the
| life work of many of God’s children,
| if Wick may only continue to hold
| office and retain place on the pay
' roll!
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HATCHERIES NEEDED.
The need of hatcheries in Alaska
was never more apparent than at
the present time, believes the Cor
!dova times. The waters of this
territory, points out that paper,
| have been overfished during the past
:few years, and unless a more satis
factory system of fish propagation
^is adopted, this industry will not
| continue to be one of the mainstays
of the coast towns.
It is the opinion of many experts
ithat the fisheries are being depleted,
| and some immediate action must be
taken. The most important step to
■increase the salmon run is to clean
out the streams and protect the nat
ural spawning grounds.
Under the caption of “Protecting
.the Salmon” the Juneau Dispatch
ihas the following to say:
“Down in Oregon, legislation has
been passed protecting ‘small sal
mon.’ At a meeting recently the
canners of the Columbia river met
and agreed to live up to the letter
of the law. The law provides that
jno salmon can be canned less than
| twenty inches in length. As a re
jsult the canners refuse to buy small
| salmon, and they have to be re
leased by the seiners and others.
“What Alaska really need is co
operation between federal and ter
ritorial governments to formulate
regulations and laws to protect the
fisheries. Governor Riggs should
see that men are placed on the ter
ritorial fisheries board who will
strive to accomplish these things. A
determined member of that board
should be in Washington this winter
to advise the bureau of fisheries
just what is needed. He should
ihave the support of every commer
jeial body in Alaska.”
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Mrs. Larry O’Keefe and little son
were returning passengers on the
steamer Yukon last night. They
spent several weeks in Daswon, with
relatives of Mrs. O'Keefe.
Special Agent Carlisle, of the gen
eral land office, with headquarters at
Fairbanks, is now enroute up river i
from a tour of inspection along the
Yukon.
—
Tony Hagen, who was taken to \
the Goverment hospital several days :
ago in a serious condition as a re
sult of what appeared to be foodj
poisoning, is reported very much
improved today.
Miss Wright, of St. Mark’s mis
sion, was taken to the Government
hospital on Saturday, suffering from
a painful burn, the result of her
clothing catching fire.
The Campfire Girls, of Fairbanks,
who went to Birch lake on a camp
ing expedition, returned to town
Saturday and report a most enjoy
able time.
Mrs. H. E. Hoagg and Miss Jack,
who came to Interior Alaska sev
eral weeks ago to introduce the
Bahai Movement, will return to the
| States aboard the steamer Yukon.
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| The Fairbanks News-Miner is ob
serving Labor Day today by not
issuing.
The Douse launch Victory, wrhich
went to Fairbanks yesterday, will
not return until tomorrow.
Commissioner C. Herbert Wilson,
of the Kantishna, is now in Fair
banks making arrangements for the
(shipment of supplies with which he
plans to establish a trading post
this fall.
Board of School Directors
Nenana Public School
Nenana, August 29, 1919.
NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTION
Complying with the laws of Alas
!ka, notice is hereby given that a
special election will be held in the
town of Nenana,
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Monday, September 8, 1919,
for the purpose of electing one
school director to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.
George W. Pennington.
The names of candidates must be
in the hands of the Clerk of the
School Board not later than Friday.
September 5. >•
The polling place will be located
in the Fire Hall, adjoining the
Townsite Office. Polls will be open
from 8 a. m. until 7 p. m. on the
day and date of election.
J. H. SCOTT,
Clerk of School Board.
Approved:
ROBERT JOSEPH DIVEN,
President.
WANT ADS
'BUNCH OF KEYS found. Owner
can recover by calling at News
office and paying for this adver
tisement.
; WANTED—Pair of 8-power field
glasses. Inquire Pete Jensen, at
Johnson’s Store.
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CHAIN. Reward for return to
George Sarantis at The Terminal.
'FOR SALE — Showcase, 5% feet
j long. Practically new. Cheap.
| Inquire Mrs. Herman Rosburg.
Mme. Renio, an oldtime landmark
of the Fairbanks district, where she
| exchanged alleged information re
garding the future for coin of the
realm, is now a resident of Ketchi
]kan, having moved to that town re
! cently from Anchorage.
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Nenana—The Gateway to McKinley
Ifatimsl Park.
Jack Hanson underwent an oper
ation for appendicitis at the Gov
ernment hospital on Saturday. Dr.
i Smith says he is recovering splen
' didly.
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NOTICE
Passengers leaving on the train
i for any point on the line south of
town are required to purchase
. tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
building, Alaskan Engineering com
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot of
IA street on Wednesdays and Satur
days at 8 a. m.
On and after july 15th the freight
on the North side of the river at
| Camp 415 dock will be shipped out
( Tuesday and Friday of each week,
(leaving at 8 a. m., until further
| notice.
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