Dome ErhTOeeMy Dugget
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FRIDAY. MARCH 21st.f
WE MUST LOOK ELSEWHERE
In reply to a request of the Nome Chamber of Commerce for relief
from the transportation costs between Seattle and Nome, the Pacific SteamhJ
.ship Company, which is doubtless speaking for its competitor, the Alasd^c
Steamship Company, as well as itself, has returned an answer stating
freight charges will be increased another dollar during the coming
open navigation. The company further informs us that, in spite of an in
crease in freight and passenger charges amounting to from twenty to thirty
per cent, its last year operations on the liering sea route resulted in a net
loss and that increased revenues must be forthcoming dr the company must
seriously consider diverting its vessels to other trades where, to quote from
ns message, "our losses will be less.”
Considering the message, in its entirety, we cannot help being impressed
with the truism that humanity is prone to selfishness. Here we are, kicking
;ind clamoring for a decrease in freight rates when all the time the poor
steamship companies have been acting the part of flood Samaritan's by look
ing after our welfare at an actual "net loss” to themselves. The last line of
the message even suggests that the' transportation concerns are not making a.
cent anywhere at present: as it says that unless they secure additional rev
enues they must “seriously consider” diverting their boats to trades where
their "losses will be less."
Apparently the unfortunate companies are doing nothing but "going
in the hole" and are continuing business only because of a humanitarian des
ire to lie of benefit to tin* dear people!
Laying aside for the present all other considerations, we cannot re
frain from remarking that we are -surely a most ungrateful lot. How pain
fully inconsiderate, how utterly ungrateful we are to be bothering the com
panies with selfish demands for rate reductions when they are really, and at
an acknowledged loss to themselves, performing the duty of public benefactors
»>y sending their vessels to our dangerous shores, loaded with the things we
must have in order to exist. Will at sublime self sacrifice is here displayed to
our unregenerate eyes! What nobleness of purpose animates the companies
in continuing to cater to our wants, when all the while they are losing money
on us! Not making a cent anywhere, to judge by their statement, and yet,
with profound nobility of soul and a spirt of self sacrifice which should make
their name blessed in the annals of humanity, they disregard the risks and
dangers of the sea, the monetary losses involved; and with a sublimity of
purpose beyond all compare they continue to exercise a tender and watchful
guardianship over our wants!
"What selfish, thankless, unregenerate souls we are! What does it mat
ter that the present transportation charges are twenty to thirty per cent
higher than before, when the companies are displaying such a noble spirit of
self sacrifice!
Just thjnk of it! They have actually been working for us and in our
inter,.Kt and at a loss to themselves, all the while we have been kicking and
■ ailing them hard names and cussing about what we inconsiderately called
their - corporation rapacity”! And now when they wish to spare themselves
something of the continual losses Involved in supplying our wants, wo even
have the tormity to enter unseemly protests against paying them an oxtr
dollar!
By Heck! -Its a shame!
THE WORK OF AMERICAN WOMEN IN TIMES OF WAR AND PEACE
Dimns the war women have learned much about Industry. Also In
dustry has learned much about women. For women wage-earners conditions
will always be better than they were before the war.
In almost every instance where women have taken the place of men
l.ietc has been no loss of efficiency. In some instances there has been an
•' dual gain.
A low' years ago no railway superintendent would have credited the
statement that women would serve ably as street car conductors and subway
guards. Today thousands of women are employed on transit lines in several
of the larger cities, and are doing excellent work.
Both the army and navy have found women excellently adapted to
cilice work—not as stenographers, but as bookkeepers, expert accountants and
office managers.
Farmers who conduct large truck and experimental farms report that
Uu y get even better results from the work of women than from that of men.
The greatly increased use of agricultural machinery reduces the necessity of
brute strength arul enables women to compete on -oven terms with her more
muscular brother.
In the readjustments and reconstructions that arc to follow the war there
v. ill be plenty of work both for men and women. Kqunl pay will come speod
i!' ll( that women are gaining the suffrage in so many States.
Gradually women who are compelled to earn their own living will l»e
1 1 •1 bled to do so easily. We believe this will make not the slightest difference
\kith the American home, for the natural desire of all good women is to marry
■ Mid icar children. Hut when it becomes necessary for them to go forth into
1 ' v " * m<l win their own bread they will be able to do so without loss of
1 iC'bect. and without the hardships that have hitherto been imposed upon
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS
It is easy to see that there are to be two oi-ganizations of our ex
soldiers of the Great War after a while—those who got over there and those
who did not—Columbus Dispatch.
It is said King \ iotor Emmanuel wears a uniform made of the same
material as Italy’s enlisted men. That would Indicate that Vic is looking
forward to a possible race for the presidency of Ttaly on the democratic ticket.
—Houston Post.
OUTSIDE INFORMATION REGARDING NOME-SEATTLE MAIL SERVICE
First Summer mail to leave Seattle about October 10 for Nome direct
Laflt Summer mail to leave Seattle about June 1st for Nome direct
First Winter mail to leave Seattle about October 15 for Nome direct
I-a*t Winter mail to leave Seattle about March 15 for Nome direct
monthsParCGlS P°St a"d Wells Farffo for Nome, only handled during summer
Only packages sent during winter with first class postage paid on
same will reach destination.
Absolutely necessary to pay first class postage on advertising cuts if
you desire them to come over winter route.
, • AH PafkaS«s or parcels intended to reaching destination during win
ter will lay in Seattle office until opening navigation, unless they have
first class postage paid on same.
Average. number of days required for mail to reach Nome from
Seattle over winter route is about 45 days.
way Average time during summer from Seattle to Nome 10 days each
I NOTICE;—CHANGE OF HOURS
H Commencing Dec. 1st., 1918 and continuing until furthc • notice,
■ delivering hours at yards and warehouses will be as follows;
I COAL—GASOLINE—DISTILLATE, ect.
■ /e that* Daily from 1 P. M. to 4 P. M.
Pies now CRUDE OIL—(Associated Tanks)
wise iiffe* Mo,,da>'s—Wednesdays—Saturdays—9 A. M. to 4 P. M.
ire additj ALL DEPARTMENTS and OFFICES
skier div Closed between 12 M. and 1 P. M.
f Alaska lighterage & (emmerciil (o.
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