THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1. 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for enzry as second class mail matter, nnder the Act of March >, 1879.
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VIEWED FROM SEATTLE.
The Alaskan Engineering commis
sion, the Alaska Dispatch, published
in Seattle, has been led to believe,
plans to purchase a freight-carrying
vessel to be employed in transport
ing materials, supplies, and the like
for the Alaska railway project, now
under construction in Alaska. In
other words, points out Editor Shaw,
instead of giving this freight to
the steamship companies engaged
regularly in the Alaska trade, the
Government, acting through the Al
askan Engineering commission, pro
poses to employ its own vessels for
that purpose.
Whether this is a move in the in
terests of economy, continues the
Seattle publication, is not the point
we wish to discuss here. We believe
it is a debatable question, at that
What we should like to consider is.
what is best for the interests of
Alaska? We take it that Alaska is
concerned in having an adequate
transportation service between Seat
tle and Alaska ports. We believe
that the steamship service given by
the two bie Alaska lines is very
satisfactory, all things considered.
To. maintain the present service,
business must be available for them;
otherwise, of course, the service will
he curtailed. These companies can
not be expected to operate at a loss
for any considerable period of time.
The Alaskan Engineering commis
sion, in putting on its own boats, is
taking so much freight from the pri
vate carriers. It is entering into
competition with the regular steam
ship lines, which have a right to ex
pect the Alaska business. The loss
of the engineering commission’.'
freight business means that this loss
to the private carriers must be made
up somehow, and hence an addition
al burden falls on the people of
Alaska in order to maintain an ade
quate transportation service. Where
as. if the commission's business went
to the private carriers, the volume
of business would be augmented to
the extent that it would not be
necessary to increase freight or
passenger rates to maintain the
present service.
MISUSE OF LABOR ORGANIZA
TIONS.
The present critical state of in
dustry compels careful examination
of the leadership and objectives of
the labor organizations, says the Am
erican. These organizations are more
aggressive than ever in increasing
their membership and extending
their influence. They are appealing
for popular sympathy and support
and it is a fair question how they
propose to use the new powers they
are seeking.
That is not questioning the right
of organization of the propriety of
collective bargaining. In the ab
strict these are not in dispute, but
after they are conceded, there re
mains the very pertinent question
whether the ideas and leadership
now dominant in organized labor are
making for harmony and efficiency
in industry or against it. It is a
practical question whether the public
| interest will be served at this time
' by having industry brought more
j completely under the power of these
Organizations. Are they showing the
consideration for public interests and
the understanding of economic prin
ciples which ought to govern at all
times, and especially in the time of
world emergency?
The public should not take sides
with capital or labor as such. It
should hold a dominating position
over both and require that in all
efforts to promote their own inter
ests they confine themselves to poli
cies which are not prejudicial to the
general public interests. The chief
public interest is in the progress of
industry, constant improvement of
the methods of production and an
increasing output of ail things- that
minister to the comfort of the masses
of the people. That is the sure
way and the only way of social
progress.
One may accept organized labor
as an established factor in industry
as most employers do, whether the
like it or not, and even accept and
approve labor organizations as neces
sary to preserve the equilibrium be
tween the industrial forces, and still
question the advisability of having
these organizations established in a
more dominant position than they
now hold or strengthened by further
legslative enactments.
It is desirable that every influ
ence that seeks a dominating posi
tion in the social organization
should be required to justify its
policies from day to day and show
a proper respect for public opinion.
For its own guidance and develop
ment so much of challenge and
criticism is necessary, and it is well
warranted criticism to say that in
this epidemic of strikes which is
raging, with a general effort to
shorten hours and curtail production
at a. time when the interests of the
great body of consumers require
iarger production, organized labor is
not showing a proper consideration
for public opinion or the public wel
fare.
This is the fact which looms up
at the present time above all the
abstract and sentimental arguments
for the right of collective bargain
ing, etc. In many instances, the
regular union authorities have lost
the control which belongs to them
under the rules of the organiza
tions. In New York the pressmen’s
unions arc in rebellion against their
supreme authority and practically all
magazine and book printing is sus
pended. The dock workers of New
York and other cities have gone out
on a strike which their responsible
officials acknowledged to be in vio
lation of their signed agreement.
This means that more radical leaders
have seized control and are using
the organizations.
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; CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Sunday school will be held in
the old commissioner’s office build
ing, opposite the postoffice, Sunday
at 1 p. m.
The regular service will be held
at the same place at two o’clock.
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REV. ROBT.
JOSEPH DIVEN
D. D.
MINISTER
11:45—The children’s hour.
The evening subject will be:
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Music begins at 7:15 Lecture 7:30
Everybody Welcome
NOTICE.
The School Tax Roll is now at
the Townsite office, where payment
of school taxes will be accepted.
The valuations of lots have been
i readjusted, with very few excep
tions. and cut fifty per cent. The
rate for this year is four mills, a
cut of one mill over last year, mak
ing a considerable saving to the
; taxpayer.
Notices of School taxes have been
made to all taxpayers where known.
If taxes are not paid on or before
January 15, 1920. a penalty of ten
l per cent will be added. If not paid
on or before July 15, 1920, interest
, will be charged at the rate of
twelve per cent per annum.
H. B. 35, Chapter 5, Section 4:
: All taxes levied and assessed by
;the board of school directors under
this.act shall be a lien upon the
! property assessed and such lien
shall be prior and paramount to all
other liens and encumbrances, and
may be foreclosed by an appropri
ate action in any court of compe
tent jurisdiction.
The owner of property assessed
shall be personally liable for the
amount of taxes assessed against
such property and such taxes, to
gether with penalties and interest,
may be collected after the same
become due, in a personal action
brought in the name of the school
DEPARTMENT Of THE INTERIOR
ALASKAN ENGINEERING
COMMISSION
Office of the Townarte Manager.
Xenana, Alaska, Dec. 2, 1919. ;
Notice of Delinquency in the Pay
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If the above assessments together
with 10 per cent, penalty are not
paid on or before January 1, 1920,
the lots will be reported for for
feiture, and title revert to the Gov
ernment according to Circulars
Nos. 458 and 554.
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CARL SCHMIDT.
Townsite Manager.
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i district against such owner in
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1 court of competent jurisdiction.
CARL SCHMIDT.
Assessor, Xenana School Board
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The Southern
NENANA HOUSE
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MRS. A. B. EASTERLY, Proprietress.
NENANA LODGE No. 1193
L. 0. 0. M.
MEETS AT MOOSE HALL
Fourth and B Streets
Second and Fourth Mondays
At 8:00 P. M.
ALEX FOWLER M V. TYLER,
Secretary Dictator.
DR. R. R. MYERS
DENTIST
ARCTIC HOTEL
Department of the lateral
Aluku Engineering Communion
NOTICE
j Passengers are required to p*r
, chase tickets before entering trains
; Tickets can be purchased frum
the station agent, whose office is in
the employment office, on the grouc i
! floor of the General Office Building.
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
’at Camp 415 (North Nenana).
Tickets will be on sale at any
i 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 Wednesday',
and Saturdays at 8 a. m.. and from
Camp 415 (North Nenanai, for
i Fairbanks, Tuesdays and Fridays, at
1 p. m.
The following is the schedule be
j tween North Nenana and Fairbank .
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 Fab-banks, 5:30 p. m
No tickets will be sold crossing
| the river. Those intending to trav
el to Fairbanks must make the r
| own arrangements for reaching
j North Nenana.
Trappers and Traders of Alaska
SELL YOUR FURS TO A HOME INDUSTRY. WE GUARANTEE
YOU HIGHER PRICES THAN OUTSIDE
CONCERNS WILL PAY.
Daring the lust 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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