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The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05
OPPOSITION TO SEATTLE.

In looking over the editorial col papers that reach this office, it is noticeable that with very few eX- captions they are opposed to the plans of Seattle to celebrating in 1917 the 50th anniversary of the purchase of Alaska from Russia. The general sentiment is that Fairbanks, bration of the anniversary should be permitted to go ahead with her plans unhampered by any counter attraction that Seattle proposes to give.
 Before the people of Seattle plan ned to celebrate Alaska's anniversary in way that implies that that city is Alaska's guardian, it would have been much better if they had first taken the trouble to have confer red with the people of this Terri tory But Seattle never seems to think that the people of Alaska can think or act for themselves, and it is this that is making many Alas kans opposed to almost anything suggested by that city.
 In speaking of the plan of the Sc attle people to celebrate for Alaska the Post-Intelligencer of that city recently published an editorial that started out as follows:
 The close relationship existing between Alaska and Seattle, and the intimate interest of our people in everything that concerns the great northern territory, make il peculiarly appropriate that this city shoull take the initiative in the celebra tion of the semi-centennial of the Alaska purchase. negotiated through Secretary of State William H. Sew ard in 1867"
 Further on in the editorial it is suggested that if the people of Alas ka want to celebrate, they should go ahead regardless of Seattle'5 ac- tions in that regard. It is even suggested that the town of Seward may want to hold some kind of celebration. Then comes the follow ing paragraph:
 Seattle for many years has de- voted much time and money to the cause of Alaska, and to all of. her causes this city has stood in the relation of a parent concerned in the welfare of child. The bonds are very close between the people of the north and the people of this city, not only because they are neigh bors, but because so many Alaska
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05
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THE GOVERNORS VISIT.

Governor Strong arrived ill Fair banks on Friday morning md sailed at s o'clock that evening fer Nome. It was his first trip here in two years, but it was short in the ex- treme. His visit was a decided dis appointment to the people of Fair banks, the largest town in Alaska. Since the governors visit, general resentment has been expressed by people of Fairbanks concerning the lack of interest he displayed for them.
 The excuse offered by Governor Strong for limiting his visit here to just a few hours was that he wanted to make steamer cOnnec- tions at Nome for his home. IL seemed, however, to the casual ob- server that MT. Strong was more aire tourists with whom he came than to spend a few days in this city. for it must be admitted that there is nothing of serious nature demanding his return to Juneau so hurriedly.
 Since MT Strong is the official head of the Territorial government. it is his duty to inquire into the conditions of the various sections that he visits. It is just as much a part of his official duty to do this as it is to attend to his official cor respondence in Juneau. and if he neglects the latter in the same spirit that he has neglected his duties toward the people of this district, it is time that new executive be ap- pointed.
 If MT Strong were dependent upon the votes of the people of Alaska for his position. it is quite certain that he would not have passed us by with word and nod of the head. and then continued his way with the artistocrats from the States. 1SS4 tion by virtue of political influences in which the people were not in volved, and like many other politi- clans he has proved that his salary and the honor of his position is dearer to him by far than the duties that he is to perform in return for them.
 To have remained here probably would have delayed MT. Strong for week or ten days. This would not have made his trip through Alaska half as long as is his aver age trip 10 the States, but, of course, when he goes to the States he is not bored by the common people, as he is in taking a trip through his own Territory.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05
PEACEFUL FAMILIES.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-"One moth er-in-law actually living in peace and contentment with her five daughters in-laW," the Rev. E. c. Cooke told delegates to the Women's Missionary Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in discussing economic and sociological conditions in Shang- hai, China. This, the minister de clared, would be impossible in Amer ica and gave him greater admira- tion for the strength and beauty in the Chinese social order.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05
DEPENDANT IN
 THE VIA. BANK
 CASE EXPLAINS
WEBSTER MAKES STATEMEN1- SUIT AGAINST FORMER
 STOCKHOLDERS.

SEATTLE.-E. l.. Webster, John Schram, w. H. Parsons and other Seattle business men. according to dispatch received from Fairbanks, Alaska, are to be made defendants in suit for $25O,OOO in connection with the sale of their stock in the Washington-Alaska Bank of Wash ington 10 the Fairbanks Banking Company, which afterwards incorpo- rated as the Washington Alaska Bank of Nevada. The suit is to be brought by F. G. Moves, receiver of the Washington-Alaska Bank of Ne vada, which, under the presidency of Capt. E. T. Barnette, failed about three years ago. Depositors in the defunct bank have been paid only 50 per cent of their claims. Moves has been given permission to bring the action by Federal Judge Bunnell, sitting at Fairbanks.
 The grounds upon which Receiver
 
 laws of Nevada, under which the defunct institution was incorporated forbid a corporation to purchase the stock of another bank, and that therefore the purchase of the stock held by the Seattleites was illegal Fernand de Journel, of San Fran cisco, and formerly of Fairbanks. has been retained by Receiver Moves.
 BANK IN FINE SHAPE.
 That there is absolutely no basis in equity or justice in the suit is the contention of Webster and his associates.
 Tn 1909,' said Webster today, the stockholders of the Washington Alaska Bank of Washington sold their stock to the stockholders of the Fairbanks Banking Company. They didn't sell it to the bank, but to the stockholders, who were at that time among the wealthiest and most influential people in the dis trict. The Washington-Alaska Bank of Washington at the time of the sale of this stock was in as fine a financial condition as any bank in the United States It had cash reserve of about 90 per cent and could have paid it's depositors any minute and in addition to this it had capital of S150,0OO and sur plus and undivided profits to the amount of about $70,00O It was the soundest and most profitable institu- tion in Alaska.
 After We sold our stock the pur- chasers of it consolidated with the Fairbanks Banking Company and q new company was incorporated un- der the name of the Washington Alaska Bank of Nevada, which cor poration continued the business 1 About two years after the sale of our stock the consolidated institu tion got into financial difficulties Now after a period of six years the receiver of this institution is evi- dently trying to trump up some kind of a case. The whole thing is per fectly absurd.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05
SCIENTIFIC PROSPECTING.

The discovery of the Tolovana camp is indirectly the result of the work done by the United States ge- ological survey in Alaska, and it is quite certain that if prospectors would more carefully study the bull letins prepared by the government
 their work would materially improve.
 Too often prospector goes at his work in a blind, haphazard way
 and it is only due to accident if
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05
REFORM FOR PROFIT.

Al. Jennings, at one time a notor ious train robber and bandit of Ok lahoma, reformed and entered poli tics of his state last year, but was defeated in his efforts to be elected governor of Oklahoma. Then he started on a lecture tour for the purpose of making money out of his bad reputation as a criminal. A few weeks ago he was converted while at Glendale, California, and joined church at that place.
 Before Jennings became candi date for governor the Saturday Evening Post published in series of illustrated articles his story of how he became a criminal and how he reformed. For this the reformed train robber received pay.
 Whenever a man honestly desires to leave criminal life to become a given all the assistance possible. Indeed there is tendency on the part of people who are really humane at heart to go out of their way for such man, to aid him to regain his lost character.
 But this man Jennings is evidently not becoming good man, simply because he is being inspired to do right, but it seems that he is re- these is because he found that crime was dangerous, and the other was because he thought he found a way to convert his bad record into a source of revenue.
 Had Jennings been a respectable man at heart, had he been the man that he has attempted to make the public believe him to be, he would not have tried to profit by the story of his shame and by lecturing about the crimes he has committed Jennings seems to have obtained the idea that in their enthusiasm to up- lift him, the people of Oklahoma would elect him to the highest posi- tion in the state, and his campaign was conducted by giving publicity in every possible way to his past mis- deeds But he awakened to the realization that man who has done wrong must prove beyond a doubt that he is truly a good man at heart. Making capital out of a bad reputation does not prove this.
 Judging from what has appeared in. the Outside newspapers recently concerning Jennings conversion, and in the light of his past sensational display of his crimes, it may be assumed that he joined the church largely for the newspaper notoriety it would afford him. and that his religion is not really from his heart.
 About ten years ago, festival was planned by various organiza- tions in Portland. It was before the Rose festival became a yearly af- fair in that city, and the man who was put in charge of the program conceived the idea that it would be a good thing to get the notorious Frank James to come to the feSti- val as an attraction. Letters sent to the reformed bandit resulted in getting his consent to come to the affair provided that he should be assured of certain amount of money in return.
 But among the organizations that were backing the festival were some labor and fraternal societies. and these at once put a stop to the plan. They voted that they would not be involved in advertising crime, and would give nothing toward making a hero out of a criminal. Their judgment was certainly good.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05
Q c . C . Q Q Q Q c c Q Q 0 . c
 | OUR NORTHLAND. .

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 Written for The Citizen.) They praise our splendid Northland. Her landscapes and her sky, And boast of all her riches.
 But they and Juneau why. For here are scenic rivers
 With Fairbanks to be seen. Which travel ever Seward
 Through valleys wide and green. The Eagle spreads his pinions
 To make his dizzy flight To Circle OCT some hill or vale
 Or OCT some mountain height. But if you want to hear more
 About this land of snows. I soon will learn it for you.
 Alaska man who knows.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05
CIGARETTE CAUSES DEATH.

COLUMBUS-Je Pace, negro, while lighting a cigarette, set his coat afire and burned to death He had just cleaned the coat with gas oline.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05

The British postmaster-general is seeking to increase the use of tele- phones among the farmers of Ire
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05

The largest and best Juan de Fuca cigar for the money at Mcintosh & kubon's. Known throughout Alaska.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05

THE cornerstone was laid yester day for what will be Alaska's first college. It is extremely fitting that it should be laid on the nations birthday.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05

LAST week was steamer week in Fairbanks, for three boats ar rived with mail and passengers within comparatively few hours of each other. Good things seem to come in flOckS
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05

IF Harry Thaw had been a poor man, his case would have been set tied years ago. He probably would have been hung.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05

TT is reported that the natives on the Valdez trail have the diphtheria. It is something that the local federal officials should investigate and pro vide some means of keeping the dreaded disease from reaching this city.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05

THE Balkan states seem to be balky, when it comes to war mat terS.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-05

FAIRBANKS people should meet those of Valdez half way in the eff fort to establish automobile con- munication between their city and the Heart of Alaska" If the prof ect is successful, both cities will benefit
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-09-17
ZONE OF THE GREAT LEGISL ATTVE
DECLARATIONS OF ALL AGES"

and more than that it is his business
to find an employer; that is, among
this employing class it is his business
to discover his own particular pur-
chaser"
1t is well that all wage workers have
clear and logical ideas relative to this
question. They will then refuse to be
misled by those who can see further
than themselves as to the practical
questions involved in this, seemingly,
merely academic question.
Owing to the fact that the machn-
cry of production is being improved
faster than the markets are being de-
yeloped, with the purchasing power of
the producers growing ever smaller
relative to the money value of their
products, the business" of finding a
purchaser of ones labor-power is be-
coming daily more precarious, and
can only end in civil war if some per-
manent solution for unemployment is
not soon found, accepted and applied
by the wage-workers before the sys-
tenn collapses and brings anarchy and
bloodshed in it's wake.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-09-17
LABOR NOT ALWAYS A CON-
modify
We will let Marx conclude the ar
gument in his own words:

We will let Marx conclude the ar
gument in his own words:
Labor was not always a cOmmod-
fly. Labor was not always wage
work, that is, a marketable commod-
ity. The slave does not sell his labor
to the slaye-owner The slave, along
with his labor, is sold once for all to
his owner. He is a commodity which
can pass from the hand of one owner
to that Of another. He himself is
commodity, but his labor is not his
commodity. The serf sells only por-
ton of his labor He does not receive
his wages from the owner OF the soil;
rather the owner of the soil receives
a tribute from him. The serf belongs
to the soil, and to the lord of the soil
he brings its fruits. The free la
borer. on the other hand, sells himself
and that By fractions. From day to
day he sells by auction, eight, ten,
twelve, fifteen hours of his life to the
highest bidder-to the owner of the
raw material, the instruments of work
and the means of life; that is, to the
employer The laborer himself be
longs neither to an owner nor to the
soil; but eight, ten, twelve, fifteen
hours of his daily life belong to the
man who buys them. The laborer
leaves the employer to whom he has
hired himself whenever he pleases;
and the employer discharges him
whenever he thinks fit; either as soon
as he ceases to make a profit out of
him, or fails to get so high profit
as he requires But the Iaborer, whose
only source Of earning is the sale OF
his labor, cannot leave the whole class
of its purchasers, that is, the capitalist
class without renouncing his own ex-
istence. He does not belong to this
or that particular employer, but he
does belong to the employing class;
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-09-17
SOME POINTED QUESTIONS

The Manly report to the Commission
on Industrial Relations shows that two
per cent. of the people of the United
States own 90 per cent. of the national
wealth. But since national revenue is
raised by indirect taxation they don't
pay anything like 60 per cent. of the
taxes. That shows how some persons
get protection from the protective
tariff
Another fact shown by the Commits
sion on Industrial Relations report is
that 65 per cent. of the people own
less than five per cent. of the national
wealth. Since some worthy persons,
in expectation of war, are clamoring
for a big army and navy, it would be
well to ask them: Would this SIS per
cent, in case of war, be required to
do only five per cent. of the fighting?
Would congress in raising revenue for
the war see that no more than five
per cent. Of the expense fell on thin
IS per cent? Or would this class have
to bear the lions share Of expense and
do most of the fighting?
Since the report of the Commission
on Industrial Relations has been made
we know that between one-third and
one-fourth of male workers earn less
than $40 a week, and from two-thrds
to three-fourths less than SIS a week.
What should receive first attention
from congress Legislation to increase
opportunities for American Iaborers
and to increase wages, or legislation
for a big army and navy?
How can there be prosperity when
two-thirds Of the male workers get less
than $15 a week? When one-half OF
the women workers get less than So
week? When bad living conditions
cause the children of the poor to die
three times as quick as those of the
rich? When e. per cent. of the peo-
pie own less than five per cent. of the
national wealth. Even though statis-
tics of savings bank deposits of bank
clearings and similar matters do show
that We ought to be prosperous, do
not figures like those quoted from the
report of the Commission on Indus
trial Relations show that we are not?
Does the fact that two per cent, Of
the people own GO per cent. Of the ma
tto0al wealth indicate that the two per
cert. does 90 per cent. Of the work?
Does it mean that but for the presence
and activity of this two per cent-tu-
wealth Of the country would De only
40 per cent of what il is today? If
not. hey must have got il from those
Who have earned it without returning
au equivalent, a by no means difficult
process when monopoly Of land and
possession Of other privileges, legal
appropriation is possible Of what 9th
ers earn.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-09-17
A. F. OF LIS PARADOX

To one whose views can not be mod
flied or twisted by economic deter
minism," it is amusing to see how
contradictory and paradoxical is the
literature being disseminated by our
A. F. of l.. officials. In one breath
we are assured that the political ac-
ton" embodied in section 6 of the
Clayton law is one of the very great
events in labor's history. That the
passage of this bill, due to the politi-
cal policy of the A. f. of L.," is vir-
tually an emancipation proclamation.
On the other hand the news and lit
erature sent out from the national
headquarters of the same organization
is full of bald assertions, mingled with
subtle limitations, to the effect that
political action on the part of Labor
is futile or immeasurably inferior to
economic organization and direct de-
mands.
While it is true that the A. F. of l.. S
political policy has been almost bar
rem OF any noteworthy results, because
of it's tendency to divide the workers
on the political battlefield, playing
capitalist politics, using organized la
Dor as cats paw to pull Chestnuts
out of the fire for the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, and other
union-haters, still there is no just
grounds for this policy of belittling
the power of the ballot when properly
used. OF course, it is only natural
through economic organization should
wish to emphasize the virtues of
unonism, even if the potential power
of the ballot has to be moderated.
The greater the benefits that can be
secured through legislation, through
workne-cIass political organization,
the less the relative Importance of eco
monte organization,
ALL UNSUITABLE DEMANDS
WHICH ARE BACKED BY SUFFI~
GENT ORGANIZED POWER ON
THE ECONOMIC FIELD WILL BE
GRANTED REGARDLESS OF THE
PARTY IN POWER" says one Off
cial in the current Federationist.
Yes, and "all justfibale demands
which are backed by sufficient organ
lied power on the political field will
be granted" by the workers to the
workers as the party in power!
AS workers in the cause of Labor,
let us give due credit to both the eco
nomic and the (potentiaD political
power of labor, when Sufficiently or
ganzed,' and not attempt to unduly
eXalt one at the expense of the other.
Labor needs both weapons in its strug-
gle toward economic emancipation,
using economic organization where eff
fective, and political power Through
political solidarity where this wea-
pom is more effective, as attacking
fundamental wrongs.
There is no justification for an Off
cial of the A. f. Of l., attacking the
principle of political solidarity of the
working class, any more than could
we excuse a Socialist attack on the
principles of economic solidarity.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-09-17

Bags, Trunks, Suit Cases. Everett
Trunk Factory, 2S15 Rockefeller.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-09-17

The increasing waste Of American
vitality and of life from the degen-
crate diseases among wage workers
is rapidly reaching the magnitude Of
a national menace, says the president
of the Life Extension Institute
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-09-17
MINERS BACK TO WORK

The threat that the mines would be
taken over by the government if the
swindlng Of the nation and the min
ers did not cease was largely respon-
sible for the sudden ending Of the
South Wales coal strike