IT IS REAL SAVING to cnt down on nerd lew
expenditures and lend wliat you save to your
Government. That is the saving of a true pat
riot who can look beyond immediate convenience to the
lasting benefits that peace will bring. Save and
Invest Now in Third Liberty Loan 4; Per Cl. Gold Bands
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Childrens' Rubbers, Pacs and Rubber Boots
at Outside Prices
SYNOPSIS OF COURT’S
EIGHT-HOUR DECISION
In the United States District court,
Judge C. E. Bunnell rendered a decision
in the case of the United States for the
Northern Commercial company, which
is generally known and spoken of
as l-The Eight Heur Law Case.”
He held that the general eight hour
law passed at the 1917 session of the
legislature as unconstitutional, in vio
lation of the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States
and beyond the scope of the authority
given the legislature by the enabling
act of congress, under which the leg
islature came into being.
The decision covers 17 pages and it
took the judge three-quarters of an
hour to read it. The courtroom was
was filled with spectators, men from all
walks in life, all interested in the out
come of the case.
After citing the statute, quoting the
demurrer, Judge Bunnell went on:
“It is elementary that the language
used by the legislative bodies in em
bodying their ideas into law should be
clear, unequivocal and free from am
biguity. Everyone is presumed to
know the law, and in order that the
fact may support the presumption,
words should be used in their generally
accepted sense. Although ably assisted
by counsel in this case I confess myself
unable to find, and counsel are unable
to prodnce any act of any legislative
body in the United States which, from
the standpoint of words use and word
construction, belong in a class with the
act. It is fairly entitled to the unique
distinction of being alone, though in a
multitude."
The court then starts with the word
“employment,, as used in the act which
was ujed in a way never before known
in any dictionary or law book. He then
points out the importance of that word.
The court then went into a lengthy
discussion of many cases of a somewhat
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similar nature that had been up in the
state courts throughout the country
and which had gone to the Supreme
court of the United States. In every
case the laws were held to 1m» uncon
stitutional.
Although it was not directly stated
the opinion of the court seemed to be
that someone in pushing the law,
through the legislature had injected j
the ambiguity intentionally as othej J
laws drawn along similar lines were |
drawn without the same indeGuiteness. j
In concluding his decision, the court |
said:
“Not only is it in the court’s right,
hut it is th.e court’s duty to take judi
cial notice of the peculiar conditions;
existing in this Territory. From south !
of 58th parallel of latitude the Terri
tory extends far north of the Arctic
circle and from east of the 1.32nd meri
dian of longitude to beyond the 174th i
meridian west longitude. Its winters j
are long; its summers short; its indus- !
tries, with the exception of lode and ;
underground placer mining, are con- j
trolled almost entirely bv climatic i
changes incident to the change of sea-1
sous; its area is more than a half million
square miles; the open season for navi- ;
gation, except in the Pacific, is short; i
its inhabitants all told, number less
than 100,000: it is peopled by the vigor
ous and the energetic; it is a country
in the making. It may be said that
tms is as mucn a matter oi legislative
notice as it is a matter of judicial
notice. This is true. But the failure
on the part of the legislative body to;
act in accordance with the plain pro-1
visions of the Fourteenth amendment 1
affords no valid excuse for a court to j
also disregard the amendment.
(Then a number of cases are cited.)
“Some other questions have been
raised by the demurrer, but I do not
consider it necessary to pass upon them
at this time. An examination of the
journals of both the House and Senate
discloses the fact that the procedure
leading up to the approval of the act
was, to say the least, irregular.
“I am satisfied beyond all doubt that ;
Chapter 55 of the Session Laws of 1917 1
(the eight hour law) is plainly and pal
pably beyond all question in violation
of the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. I am
also of the opinion that it is class
legislation and prohibited by the Or
ganic Act.
“The demurrer is therefore sus
tained.”
At one point in his decision the court
also states that, according to the Or
ganic Act of 1912 whereby the legisla
ture of 1915 had no authority to put
the “General Eight Hour Law” before
the electors.
Following the decision of the court,
a number of attorneys were heard to
express the opinion that Judge Bunnell
could have rendered no other decision,
under the circumstances. They also
congratulate Judge Bunnell for the
able manner in which he analyzed the
cause.
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Harry Donnelley and H. B. Christen
son arrived from the Outeide last Tues
day. ______________
Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
THE REAL SAVING AND THE FALSE
Merely to hoard money at a time like this is no better
than hoarding food. Sensible expenditures on neces
sary things must go on, if the country business is to go
on, if the country’s war is to end in victory.
INVEST NOW IN THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
4 1-4 PER CENT. GOLD BONDS
This Space Contributed by C. R. Peck
THIRD LIBERTY
BONDS ALL SOLD
The following telegrams are self-ex
planatory:
Iditarod, Alaska, April 9, 'It'.
Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco,
Cal.:
We received telegram from Weeks,
campaign manager, setting the quota
for the Third Liberty Loan in this dis
trict at $24,000. We hare reached this
mark. Shall we continue to take sub
scriptions.
Miners & Merchants Bank.
San Francisco, Cal., April 10, T8.
Miners & Merchants Bank. Iditarod:
1'lease continue to take subscriptions.
Endeavor to distribute bonds among
those who will hold them.
James K. Lynch,
Governor Federal Reserve Bank.
The government could make this
bond issue non-transferahle, but that
would seriously impair the negotiabil
ity of the securities. Here and there
someone finds that lie has more bonds
than he can well carry, or the need for
money arises, hence the government
has made the bonds transferable, hut
trusts to your loyalty to hold your
bonds.
It is to be hoped that this district,
which has one of the best records in
Alaska for Red Cross work, will show
the same spirit in the purchase of the
Third Liberty Loan.
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2 LOCAL AND PERSONAL J
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Last Wednesday, the 10th, this part
of the frozen Northland experienced
its first genuine touch of spring
weather. Many citizens showed their
appreciation of the balmy atmosphere
by getting busy with good old winter
time snowdrifts.
Dave Strandberg has nearly finished
lifting his GOO cords of wood out of
Cleary creek. The wood was hoisted
4.G00 feet by cable to the top of the di
vide, and then sledded down by teams
to his plants. Mr. Strandberg will
work three outfits this summer—one on
the Merietta claim, one on the Lynx
association, the other on the Upgrade.
The present spring is very favorable,
as there is plenty of snow on the hills,
and it has not drifted as it has in years
past.
Chief Isaac Fisher, after a residence
of two years in this community, has de
cided to return to his old home at
Anrik, on the Yukon, and has been
busy this week raz.ing him log cabin.
Mrs. Chittick made a visit to Dis
covery Wednesday.
Manuel Gularte is a patient at the
Behla hospital.
Mrs. Gus Christoff visited Iditarod
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. J. Smith returned to the
creeks after spending several days in
town.
Frod Deming, Oiuf Olson and A1
Berg are preparing for their summer’s
work in the “Glory hole" on Happy
creek. They have good pay but there
is a scarcity of water for their work
in^',.
Guy Rivers has a little hydraulic
proposition which he intends to work
this coming summer ou the Malaraute
pup, on the side of the hill just above
Discovery claim, on Otter.
Jack Whittaker, who has been letting
the chips fall where they may all win
ter long at his wood camp, below town,
was an arrival in Iditarod last Monday
Mrs. Keith returned to Flat after
spending two weeks in Iditarod.
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LINCOLN RED * CLUB
In celebration of Abraham Lincoln's
109th birthday, we, the undersigned, do
hereby each agree to pay to the Amer
ican Red Cross Society, through its
local organization, fire dollars ($5) on
the 12th day of each and every month
of the duration of the present war.
Geo. W. Albrecht A. S. Bourne
C. P. Wood Chas. E. Taylor
R. C. Button Win. B. Thomas
Mrs. C. Baker Iditarod Pioneer
W. R. Solibakka W. W. Nelson
Sam’l Applebaum R. M. Hall
Alex Dickson Harry Leiand
Thos. N. Turner A Friend
John A. Nelson F. Hill
A. D. Currie C. Anthonison
Mrs. J. H. McLean Wm. H. Jones
WEATHER REPORT
Following are the daily temperatures
from readings taken by Captain E. J.
Smith, volunteer observer.
Date— Max. Min.
April 6. 24 —16
7 . 13 — 8
“ 8 . 22 -18
“ 9 32 0
“ 10 40 8
“ 11. 40 — 2
“ 12 22 e
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Now’s the Time
TO BUY YOUR
HATS, UNDEHWEAH,
SHOES AND SHIRTS
Our Prices Are Lower Than Those of the Outside
A. J. WEISS
The Home of Hart, 8chaffner & Marx Good Clothes
L a
Mrs. L. C. Thornton, Flat
COUNCIL MEETING
j
The new town council met and or-j
ganized at the office of Major Albrecht,
last Saturday evening. All the newly
elected were present except Mr. La
plant. Those sworn in were Messrs.
Albrecht, Atwell, Lovett, Mitchell, i
Nelson and Riley. j
Herbert E. Riley was chosen as the
town’s mayor. j
R. C. Button was re-elected town
treasurer.
Bills amounting to 86H.OO were pre-,
sented and ordered paid.
The treasurer reported $1,420.72 in'
the municipal treasury.
Mayor Riley announced the follow
ing committees:
Fire—Atwell, Mitchell, Nelson.
Streets—Laplant, Lovett, Albrecht.
Health—Mayor Riley, Albrecht, Dr.
J. Wilson Reed.
Finance—Albrecht, Atwell, Lovett.
The council agreed that future meet
ings assemble at call of the chair. I
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Mrs. Robert Soutar, who was se
verely burned at the time her home
in this city was destroyed by fire, is
very much improved, and is now out of
danger.
The school ©lection on Monday last
at Flat resulted as follows: Mrs. A. A.
Chittick, treasurer; Dr. J Wilson,
Reed director, aud O. M. Anderson,
clerk.
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News was received on the last mail
from Frank B. Stanley, who is located
at Yakima in a well-established ciffar
store and pool room business.
NOTIONS,
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WAR SAVINGS
YOUR SAVINGS
It is vital to the successful prosecution of the war,
that, without further delay, everyone be induced to save
in far larger volume than has yet been attempted, to
economize in the use of all materials, and to reduce, even
to the point of elimination, all expenditures not abso
lutely necessary to the maintenance of health and effi
ciency.
In this way may the United States deliver its full
blow against our enemies, help win a decisive victory,
and thus bring peace.
Invest Now in the Third Liberty Loan
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