THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for en-jj' as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879
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REDS IN ALASKA.
Shall Americanism or Bolshevism
prevail in Ketchikan? questions the
editor of the Ketchikan Alaska
Chronicle, a question that suggests
why Governor Riggs has sought au
thorization to use the federal troops
stationed in Alaska.
Shall the minority in the form
of a soviet dictate the manner of
doing business and the mode of life?
Shall a chechaco 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 country?
These are questions, points out
the coast paper, that are confront
ing the greatest fishing center on
earth. And there is but one answer
—Americanism and democracy will
prevail. The publis must be Ameri
can or un-American, and in Ketchi
kan. the town the honorable fame
of which spread even to the trenches
of France during the war for going
so gloriously and promptly over the
top in the Liberty loan campaigns,
there is no question that there are
few—though vociferous—of the un
American type. But these few must
be put in their places.
Because of the fact that the Alas
ka Labor union of Ketchikan has
become un-American, because it has
fallen into the hands of the radicals
and I. W. W., H. V. Henrikson, who
has served as its secretary for
months and who was primarily re
sponsible for its growth from a few
hundred to approximately 1,500
members, felt compelled to resign,
to sever hi? connection with the
management of the institution. And
in his stead was elected one Bradley
R. Sawyer, who has admitted af
filiation with the 1. W. W-. who
stands indicted by the gravid jury
a: Ketchikan of being a slacker, and
who promptly enthrones himself as
an industrial dictator, soviet-fashion,
of the eeconomic life of the town
and the district.
The Alaska Labor union of Ketchi
kan boasts 1,500 members or there
abouts. Approximately 100 were on
hand to elect Sawyer secretary. How
many of the 1,600 members of that
union have ever seen Sawyer, who
knows where he came from, what
his record is? How many would
recognize 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.
Number One: He proceeds to have
the union authorize him to engage,
at the expense of the organization,
one George Yaadeveer as attorney
to defend him in the case wherein
he is accused of being a slacker; the
•same George Vandeveer who is gen
eral 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 Vande
veer to defend an alleged slacker,
one who has been but few months
in Alaska, who is a foreigner.
Number Two: The second act is
I
jto notify the Heckman Wharf com
1 pany that it can employ no one
j except those designated by the un
,'ion, meaning by Sawyer himself,
j Sawyer, this chechaco alien, under
[indictment, would tell Bob Heckman,
ja respected citizen of Alaska for
33 years, who in a signed com
munication in the Chronicle 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
the people of Ketchikan awakened
to the situation to tell him where
jhe gets off.
j Now. it has been a matter of com
mon knowledge that for days, during
the absence from Ketchikan of the
former secretary, Henrikson, I. W.
W. songs have been sung in the
Labor hall, I. W. W. literature has
been posted about the room and
strongly I. W. W. speeches have
been made. Sawyer is not alone.
He has several worthy followers
radicals of the worst kind, getting
control of the organization.
Ketchikan is the home of the la
boring man. Every man in it is a
working man. Upon their toil de
pend all residents for their bread.
That being the case, there is 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 en
couraged and would be as long as
they are 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 ac
tive in the labor hall, posting up un
fair lists, publishing boycotts. And
if the businessmen of the town
today to him. he probabiv will con
tinue. But no business man or insti
tution should be afraid of him or
his boycotts.
The time is now at hand when
the 1,500 members of the union,
practically all of whom are good,
loyal American citizens, should see
to it that the organization is given
a fumigation, that it is cleaned of
its radicals and agitators who never
did a days 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 secur
ing justice, stands today in danger
of being wTecked, is on the edge
of a great precipice. If it is going
to redeem itself, rid itself of the
Bolshevik tendencies, it will be well,
but if it is not, it is up to the
American people to protect them
selves, democracy and posterity.
There is no halfway path. Every
one must be either American or un
American.
Choose
GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY.
The constituent assembly of the
new republic of Georgia, sitting as
a parliament, has declared the out
put of manganese to be a govern
ment monopoly. Private concerns
may hold and mine the mineral, but
the sale shall be made solely through
the government treasury. This is de
clared to be the most important
financial step which the republic
has made.
The assembly bas levied new taxes
upon small tradesmen which have
caused indignation. A porter is to
pay 500 rubles; a bootblack 1,500
rubles; a flower booth 2,500 rubles;
a fish market 240,000 rubles; a wine
store, 1,000,000 rubles. Merchants
: declare that the tax is prohibitive
and that they will refuse payment.
FOOD GRAFTERS.
_
While the people of Neukoelln,
one of the busiest sections of Great
er Berlin, were clamoring for food,
'some of its officials and employes
were carrying on a wholesale traf
ficking in foodstuffs bought by the
municipality, but diverted into other
j channels by the war profiteers, ac
cording to a story now making the
i rounds.
! Among the items thus shipped to
other places were hundreds of car-!
loads of rye flour, 600,000 pounds
jof dried fruits, 50 carloads of corn
;meal, large quantities of canned
'meats, and much other needed food.
jEven the wife of an alderman is
|charged with having had a hand in
jthe grafting bee.
[GRANDMOTHER SET PACE:
PUTS YOUTH ON UPPERS
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LONDON. — Viscount Uftington. j
whose name appears in the list of
j “receiving orders" in bankruptcy, is
(the heir to the Earldom of Craven
land his maternal grandmother was
(Mrs. Bradley Martin of New York.
| The newspapers express the opin
ion that the young viscount’s em
; barrassment can be only temporary,
i since he is said to be heir to much
I of the wealth of his American grand
j mother, and in addition is heir to
his father’s lands and three man
jsions. Lord UfBngton came of age
in 1917. He was seriously wounded
[while fighting in France, it being
• necessary to amputate his right leg
above the knee.
"MY FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY”
the Big 10-Reel Feature Film made
from Ambassador Gerard's Book.'
• is coming to the Coliseum Saturday
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FRENCH POLICE RAIDS
PUT PRICES ON SKIDS !
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PARIS.—The raids of the “high
jcost of living" police on one of the
largest department stores of Paris,
and the numerous summons to ap
pear before the courts which have
been delivered to the staff of the
store, ranging from managers of
departments, stockholders, and direc
tors to mere clerks, has had a salu
jtary effect on the prices in the
other big stores of Paris. In some
cases the prices have been reduced
140 percent.
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE—One horse, with two
horse outfit—sleigh, wagon, two
sets harness. Inquire Tony Hanoff,
Skof House. k25
FOR "sALEf"OR ^ENT—Furnished
two-room house, and lot. Inquire
News office.
RO^ADHOUStT^FOR^S ALE—Inquire
News Office. 11-29
GOOD TEAM, harness and No. 5
sleigh for sale. Inquire Knut
Koland. Third and C streets.
FOR SALE—Furnished house of five
rooms, attic, large basement and
winter cellar for vegetables. Heat
ed by furnace. Winter supply of
vegetables. Full corner lot. One
of the most desirable parts of
town. Inquire at News office.
FOR SALE—Small Lang range, with
kitchen outfit complete; couch
springs, mattress and bedding. In
quire Skof House.
BUNCH OF KEYS found. Owner
can recover by calling at News
office and paying for this adver
tisement.
Lieutenant -T. L. Tatum arrived
from Fort Gibbon today and will be
here probably until the first of the
week, on official business. He came
as far as Dunbar's with the Allard
stage, and thence to Nenana on the
Goldstream limited.
Fresh Groceries, Fsac y sod Sta
ple. Fowler dt Morris.
PRINTING AND DEVELOPING.
Mrs. C. W. Adams. K 22
Calling Cards printed to order o>
»ho»t notice at the News Office.
Banana. Wfcars Salts and Hirers Ms el
r.s. McDonald
Public Stenography Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conreyancing
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS LOANS
LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
Only tb« most reliable companies
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
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SAVINGS
STAMPS
NOW
| FRESH STOCK!
\ Groceries, Clothing and Footwear
j SAVE TIME AND MONEY \
\ All Necessities for Trail and Camp
$ GO TO
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
The Southern
NENANA HOUSE
M Gome in and Sit Down and Look Out.
MRS. A. B. EASTERLY, Proprietress.
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Chop Susy, Noodles
AND
Home-Made Bakery
Northern Cafe
GEORGE TANAKA. Prop.
DR. R. R. MYERS
DENTIST
ARCTIC HOTEL
NENANA LODGE No 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALI
Fourth and B Streets
Second and Fourth Monday:
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER M V. TYLEF
Secretory Dictate,
Department of tin interior
Alulug Engineering Cenaiuin
NOTICE
Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering- trains.
Tickets can be purchased fro™
the station agent, whose office is in
the employment office, on the ground
floor of the General Office Building,
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
at Camp 415 (North Xenana).
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 8 a. m.. and from
Camp 415 (North Nenana). for
Fairbanks. Tuesdays and Fridays, at
1 p. m.
The following schedule between
North Nenana and Fairbanks goes
into effect Nov. 7th. subject to
change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 7:00 a. m ;
arrive North Nenana. 11 :30 a. m
Leave North Nenana 1:00 p. m ,
arrive Fairbanks. 5:30 p. m.
No tickets will be sold crossing
the river. Those intending to trav
el to Fairbanks must make their
own arrangements for reaching
.North Nenana.
Dr. J. R. BOWEN
DENTIST
Price* Most Reasonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
, Birth Announcement Cards at the
. J News Office.
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Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY. WE GUARANTEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY.
During the last season we conducted an advertising campaign
throughout the North and are prepared to send you the names of
people in all sections of Alaska and the Yukon who will verify our
statements.
Our excellent Eastern connections, and the tremendous amount
of mail order business we are receiving from all parts of the
States for furs made to order enables us to turn our stock quickly
at a reasonable profit, but we must have fur, for which we guar
antee top prices.
Make us a trial shipment. If our price does not suit you, the
goods will be returned charges prepaid.
WE MAKE FURS TO ORDER
at more reasonable rates than can be obtained Outside. At present
we are working three operators, and need others. If you are an
operator and finisher, and want a good year-around job, com
municate with us.
CHAS. GOLDSTEIN & CO.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
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