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OF SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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GOVERNMENT IN BUSINESS
It will be interesting to observe how the Attorney
General will proceed to enforce the provisions of the can
nery regulation and labor measure, if it is enacted into
law, which is doubtful. Possibly he could persuade the
Territory to fit up a yatch as a sort of traveling court, to
visit the canneries and salteries, take the managers and
the employes aboard, along with their books, contracts,
etc. and after tasting the grub, sleeping in the bunk
houses, and counting the herrings in the barrels he could
issue a clean bill or deport the entire outfit.
The most unfortunate part about these periodical
“labor” bills is their deception. Even with a background
such as is supplied by controversial labor matters like the
annual coal strike and the late railroad strike, it is diffi
cult for a government to enact legislation capable of meet
ing the situation, because of constitutional provisions
such as right to contract privately and class legislation.
Even where the most advanced and equitable labor union
has endeavered to fix rules respecting the minimum wage
they have encountered obstacles requiring consideration
of the question of a minimum of output.
Granting to labor the right and intelligence to ne
gotiate any contract it has the power to enforce, the gov
ernment has held aloof until such time as the general pub
lic began to suffer from a condition engendered through
these private antagonisms. Even then the action taken
was of a conciliatory nature.
From time to time demagogues have ridden to power
on false promises of securing impossible labor legislation,
relying upon the faith, credulity or ignorance of those
whom they claim to represent to insure election. This
camouflage does not deceive the progressive labor union
ist, whose course is actuated solely by a desire to assist
his brother worker, and who knows that this assistance
may best be secured by intelligent action on the part of
both employe and employer. Out of this principle has
come the co-operative movement which has developed into
something tangible and satisfactory to all parties con
cerned. Neither the employes of the Standard Oil com
pany, the great steel corporations or Henry Ford asked
the aid of legislation to accomplish the ends gained, nor
are the coal miners asking for governmental action in
their present negotiations with the operators. Govern
ment action is the last thing they want. A striking anala
gous case is found in the matter ofthe wage scale of the
employes of the Alaska* Railroad. When their wages
were arbitrarily reduced by Colonel Mears they did not
enjoy the privilege of the employes of a privately owned
railroad they were compelled to deal with the United
States government. The government took the stand that
it could not sign a contract with.a labor union, nor could
it set a wage that would be interpreted as a governmental
^ fixing of a wage scale which might affect other railroads.
Both sides to the contention were within their legal rights,
yet the employes were the sufferers because it was the
government and not a private individual with whom they
were dealing. As the government is supposed to be the
people, who have chosen their representatives to admin
ister their affairs, the people ipso facto became aligned
against labor. '
Governments and individuals may go just so far in
assisting a man, then he must* help himself, unless he be
willing to subordinate full freedom of action with respect
to his initiative and become a subject of .some other power.
The present labor bills before the Legislature seek to
reduce Alaskan labor to the latter standard, not accord
ing the individual either the mental capacity for help
ing himself or the right to make whatever contract he
chooses. '
Judged by some ofthe recommendations the Attor
ney General has made to the Legislature, the steamer
Boxer with its cargo of schoolhouses went in the wrong
direction.
The Alimony Club need to be cautious in celebrating
that “Daddy” Browning victory. There must be a catch
in it somewhere.
CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE,
90 010 ILK OUT
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MANILA, March 23. (IP)—More than
90,000 cigar makers struck here late
yesterday 'the walkout being* caused
by the dismissal of 410 tobacco curers,
because of a lack of demand for fin
ished tobacco products. The strikers
have served notice on the factory own
ers that they will not return to their
jobs unless the 410 who were thrown
out of work are rehired.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
PURCHASING PAINTING
NEW YORK, March 23. (^—Ed
win Robinson, director ofthe Metro
politan Museum of Art, announced the
purchase of John S. Sargent’s picture,
“The Wyndham Sisters,” from Capt.
G. R. C. Wyndham. The price was
said to be $100,00, which is the sec
ond largest sum paid for the work of
an American painter.
WILL ATTEMPT CHANNEL
AFTER MISSISSIPPI I
ST. LOUIS, March 23. (£>)—Mrs.
Myrtle (Ma) Huddleston of Long
Beach, Calif., the first woman to swim
the Catalina channel, after her at
tempt to swim the 900-mile course in
the Mississippi river, from St. Louis
to New Orleans, will sail for England
on an attempted swim of the English
channel, from England to France, said
to be a much more difficult task than -
from France to England, due to ad
verse tides. She plans to start the
Mississippi river swim in June or July
of this year.
DETECTIVE AGENCY MAN
SHOOTS MAN IN HOME
SAN FERNANDO, Calif., March 23.
(IP)— J. F. Duke, a Wright operative
for the county of Riverside, late last
night shot and killed Albert Meyer at
Duke’s home in San Fernando. Duke
told the police that Meyer, accompa
nied by “Brownie” Johnston, entered
his home and announced “I have you
covered, lay your ‘rod’ down over
there.” and that he was forced to shoot
in self-defense.
CHICAGO PUBLISHER ID
CHILDS DINE, GOOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, March 23. (IP)—
Colonel Robeit R. McCormack, pub
lisher of the Chicago Tribune, lunch
ed with President Coolidge yesterday.
Richard Washburn Child also takled
the president. Both men told Cool
idge that Mussolini had the backing
of the Italian people.
.
BERLIN, March 23. (IP)—President
Eric Von Hindenburg, Sunday, at
tended ceremonies honoring Ger
many’s 2,000,000 was dead.
After the services he paced off at
the head of a company of Prussian
Guards. “The Flower of the War
Lord's Garden”, which carried the
battle scarred flags of the former
Kaiser Wilhelm, leading a gigantic
parade.
Just received fresh Aplets
in bulk and boxes. Delicious!
Candy Cottage.
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LIBERTY
THEATER
, 8 O'CLOCK — ONE SHOW — 8 O'CLOCK
The Famous Dog
RIN-TIN-TIN
in the play written for him
‘Clash Of Wolves’
This wonderful dog Was never seen to better advant
age
Exciting adventure and romance
Something you should not miss
And there’s a great two-reel Comedy
“WAITING”
with <
LLOYD HAMILTON
in the principal role
ALSO A REEL OF JOKES
A tip-top program
OVERLAND GRILL
Next to the Overland Hotel
Open Day and Night
Private Boxes
Gabriel Santos Proprietor and Chef
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Better Groceries
E ONLY handle Groceries that are
better than usual—in fact ours are the
best you can buy. Wholesome food-stuff s pro -
ductive of tasty, enjoyable meals—that’s
what you get here. Low prices are our usual
ones.
Seward Trading Co.
Inc.
Telephone Main 135 for Quality Goods
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Seattle Ice Cream
High Grade Candies
Framed Pictures, Curios arid Photographs
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Sylvia’s
Phone Adams 128
In contrast with its neighbor, Nic
ragua, the republic of 'Salvador .had
nly one candidate for president in
tie recent election, when Pio Rom
ro-Jlrosque was chosen.
Extraction of an abcessed tooth
restored the sight of Mrs. W. H.
Dunagan of Denver, who had been
blind for 10 years after an attack of
scarlet fever.
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