Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
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RAILROADS ON TRIAL.
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Confidence in the future success- j
ful operation of the railroads of the
United States under private owner-,
ship control was expressed by Daniel j
Willard, president of the Baltimore |
& Ohio Railroad company, in an j
address delivered recently in New,
York before the National Associa
tion of Manufacturers. “If the new i
railroad law is applied as Congress
intended and if the railway man- j
apers so operate the properties as
to fairly meet the requirements and
expectations of the public," he said, j
“we may reasonably' expect that
private ownership and operation of.
the railroads as an economic policy j
will continue in this country. If,
private ownership should fail, tine.
only alternative I am able to see is j
government ownership and opera-;
tion, with all that that policy im ,
plies. Railway managers must for |
a time at least keep constantly in
mind that private ownership is on
trial, and they must be determined .
that it shall win. They must study ;
the needs of the public for trans- j
portation and make every reasona
ble effort to satisfy them. They
must treat all alike and without dis-,
crimination.”
Mr. Willard repeated his recom
mendation made to the Council of
National Defense\in 1917 that "a
nation should have a national trans
portation system and such a system
should embrace and. make proper
use of all available and suitable
apencies." He added tnat, in his
opinion, this recommendation which
he made as a war measure is equal
ly pertinent and important in time
of peace. <
“We are fortunate in actually
having in this country the essential
elements of such a national system
of transportation as I have »n
mind,” said Mr. Willard. “There
should, in the public interest, be 1
the fullest co-operation between the j
several transportation agencies, and
in all cases that agency should be j
preferred which can render the re-1
quired service at the lowest total
economic cost. If this policy is1
followed. I feel confident of the fu- •
ture success of private ownership
and operation of the railroads.” j
Having described the difficulties ;
■of the railroads in obtaining funds j
necessary for improvements, exten
sions and equipment, which he said
had been estimated at from $500,
000,000 to $1,000,000,000 a year.
Mr. Willard said Congress, by en
acting the Esch-Cummins bill, had
corrected the “poorly contrived sys
tem of regulation which brought
about a sickly condition of the rail
roads,” but that “the patient is still
weak and unable to stand alone.
Personally, he said, he was in favor
of the Government naming the rate
of return upon the value of the
properties which the railroads shall
be permitted to earn, but he de
clared that “the railroads must be
self-supporting before they can be
expected to \show signs of renewed
vigor.
“First of all," declared Mr. Wil
lard, “the railroad rates and charge;
must be so adjusted as to measur
ably meet the increased operatinf
costs resulting from conditions cre
ated by the war. Congress has giv
en definite instructions that this be .
promptly done. After that he said
it would remain for the railway j
managers to ‘‘so deal with the prob-;
tem as to satisfy the reasonable re- j
quirements of the public. People1
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in this country,” he went on, “in
the past have had the cheapest:
transportation in the world. I think
they are entitled to it in the future;!
at any rate, I believe that under j
private ownership they will have it.
They are also entitled to adequate
transportation, and there is an im
perative obligation upon the carri
ers to furnish it. Inadequate trans
portation facilities would check pro
duction and tend to increase the
cost of living.”
Mr. Willard predicted that strikes
upon the railroads would become less
and less frequent as time went on.
since, in his opinion. Congress had
provided a definite and workable
arrangement that should secure jus
tice to the railway workmen.
"The public,” said President Wil
lard, “is entitled to expect an un
interrupted operation of railway
properties. I' believe the railway
managers and the employes will be
able satisfactorily to solve this (la
bor) problem. Perhaps not imme
diately, but within a reasonably near
future. If not, then, to my mind,
it will be the clear duty of Congress
to pass some kind of a law that will
make the stoppage of railway trains,
because of labor disputes, impossi
ble.”
BOLSHEVISM.
Bolshevism is a word that is sadly j
■Misconstrued in the United States, !
■aid Major-General Wm. S. Graves. |
•ommander-in-chief of the American
Expeditionary Force which recently
evacuated Siberia, in a statement
made to a Manila correspondent of
The Associated Press.
“At the mention of a Bolshevik,
the people instantly conjure a men
tal picture of a frowzy anarchist
with a bomb in one hand and a
torch in the other,” he said. "But
the Bolsheviki in Russia are work-ij
ing for peace and the good of the.|
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country. In my belief they are try-j.
ing to be eminently fair and just to j
the people. They have deplored the 1
murder and bloodshed which took j
place before they first came into j
power in Siberia—January 31 of;
this year—and are doing everything
possible to stamp this out.”
Tennis Shoes fa' Boys, Men and |
Women. Fowler ft Morris.
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jit COMMUNICATION. *
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J ' Fairbanks, Alaska, May 31, 1920.
! Editor Nenans News.
Dear Sir: In your issue of May
27, under caption of “Lawmakers
Say Owners Must Do Work on,
j Claims,” occurs the following state
iment, viz:
“The replies sent to him (Dele
gate Grigsby) by the Nenana and
i Fairbanks Commercial clubs, re
questing that the delegate use his
nfluence to secure passage of the I
nil suspending assessment work for
his year (1920).*'
This is not true as regards the
Fairbanks Commercial club—what
hey did do is best explained by the 1
following telegram:
“Fairbanks, Alaska, May 20. 1920.
‘George B. Grigsby, Delegate from
Alaska, Washington, D. C.
"Opinion of executive board this
club in proportion of two to one
against suspension annual labor bill.
Have brought matter to attention
general public so far as possible in
limited time and find that, while
opinions are firmly fixed for and |
against, the majority opinion seems •
to be against bill.
"Fairbanks Commercial Club."
Trusting that you will do the
right thing in this matter, I remain. |
Yours truly,
JOHN' A. MTNTOSH.
President. Fairbanks Commercial j
Club.
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Reliance, at Nenana.
Davis, down Nenana, 2 a. m.
Jacobs, up Circle, 2:40 p. m.. 11th.
Seattle No. 3. at Kotlik, waiting
for ice to move.
Kelly, at Chena.
Sibilla, up Circle, 10 p. m., 10th.
Tanana, due to leave Dawson for .
Tanana, 10 a. m.. 11th.
Benchley. at Gibbon.
Washburn, down Nulato, 3 p. m.,
8th, last report.
Masters of steamers are request
ed to travel as close as possible to
Mission hill when passing Gibbon
span.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Reeular service will be held in
he buildinp near the telegraph of
ice Sunday at 7:00 p. m. Subject,
'God the Preserver of Man.”
Henana, Alaska's Interior Tnel Depot
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NEW
CENTRAL CAFE
FIRST CLASS
Every Respect
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PRIVATE BOXES
JOHN KETOOROKY
Proprietor.
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WATCHES
JEWELRY
Watch Repairing
DESICNINC AND NATIVE
JEWELRY A SPECIALTY
WM. TAYLOR
ARCTIC BATH HOUSE
stand* alone in par-excellence of
service and sanitary convenience.
Turkish, Steam, Shower
or Plain Baths, at
MODERATE RATES.
Room* for Dressing and Resting
in Connection. Also Rooms for
Rent, Transient or Permanent.
Mr. and Mrs. Heimburger
Proprietors.
HEALY RIVER
ROADHOUSE
END OF STEEL
LEO RODRIGUE
Proprietor.
WANT ADS
tESTAURANT for sale or rent. Do- \
intr good business. Owner has good
reason for desiring to retire. For
further information inquire at the
News office. s6-l
•’RAME HOUSE and lot for sale.
Best location in town. Good wa
ter. Inquire News office. s519
JUNCH OF SEVEN KEYS found. ;
Owner can recover by calling at
News office and paying for adv
JARN FOR RENT—Second and E. i
Three double stalls. Pump in ;
barn. Inquire at News.
'HE DWYER HOME FOR SALE.
Terms reasonable. tf
’OR SALE—Two-room house, part
ly furnished, with lot. Desirable
locality. Inquire News office. tf
'OR RENT—Cascade laundry. Fully
equipped and with established in
come. No cash required. Inquire
at Arctic.
Awnings, Tarps and Nets made to
irder. Suits cleaned and pressed, at
D’ORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP
Third and A Streets.
Venana, Alaska's Interior Fuel Depot
If Comfort, Economy and the
Environments of Home
Appeal to You,
STOP AT THE
MONTANA
SPECIAL RATES BY WEEK
OR MONTH.
CARLSON’S
BROAD PASS
ROADHOUSE
42 Miles from End of Steel.
GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS
KENNELS IN CONNECTION
r.s. McDonald
Public Stenography Typewriting
Bookkeeping Conveyancing
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS LOANS
LIFE INSURANCE
FIRE INSURANCE
Only the most reliable companies
Safety Deposit Boxes
For Rent.
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo Noi 17
MEETS AT UNION HALL
FIRST MONDAY OF MONTH
AT 8:00 P. M.
| Visiting Members Always
Welcome.
Frank Rourke, Martin Nash,
Secretary. President.
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FRESH EGGS
Outside Potatoes
Fruits of All Kinds
FOWLER & MORRIS
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We Strive to Please
EVERYTHING THE BEST
Tavern Cafe and Bakery
WM. RODIGKEIT
Proprietor
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A Thoroughly Modern Hotel
Tom Smith, Prop.
NENANA HOUSE
Large Barn--In Connection- Dog Kennels
MRS. A. B. EASTERLY, Proprietress.
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Dr. J. R. 80WEN
DENTIST
Prices Most Reasonable
THE BOWEN BUILDING
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
Fourth Monday of Month
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER, ALF EKELAND,
Secretary Dictator
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE (
Passengers are required to pur
chase tickets before entering trains
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is in
the employment office, on the ground
floor of the Genera! Office Building.
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
at North N’enana.
Tickets will be on sale at .ny
time during office hours, and can be
I purchased in sufficient time before
| the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
i the foot of A street on Wednesdays
j and Saturdays at S a. m. , f.
| The following change of schedule
i between N'ortn Nenana and Fair
banks is effective June 1, subject to
change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 8:00 a. m.;
j arrive North Nenana. 12:30 p. m.
Leave North Nenana, 2:00 p. m ;
arrive Fairbanks, 6:30 p. m.
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A ferry will be run between Nh
jnuna and North Nenana to connect
| with Fairbanks trains. Passengers
jf.'i- Fairbanks should purchase tick
jets in Nenana before crossing the
| ferry.
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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 an'd 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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