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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06
ONE-FIFTH OF PER
SONS NOW EMPLOYED
IN U. S. ARE WOMEN.

To-day there are, in round numbers,
about 100000 persons 10 years Of
age and over engaged in gainfM occu-
pations in the United States. OF these
about 100000 are women, according
to Secretary of Labor Wilson in the
Women's Home Campion.
upon the constant employment OF
these millions there depends the we'll
being Of the average family in this
country. The wage Garner is, in four
cases out Of five, a man, because sta
tistics show that about every fifth sal.
aried man has one or more women
depending upon him for more or less
long time, it is obvious that the ques-
ton of the permanence Of his employ.
ment is as vital to the fair sex as that
Of the average working woman.
'sWhen a woman loses her job the
economic loss may affect her alone;
when a man loses his job the loss vii
be apt to reach others beside himself
because the average American family
according to the latest census, con
sists of five persons"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06

Here is the inside of the Rockefeller
union" plan as l got it stralgnt lrom
the miners of Colorado.
This story wasn't handed out by
ivy Ledbetter Lee or any other mem
her of John D.. Rockefellers hlgn-
nriced publicity staff. Neither was II
Gathered in an automobile tour OF Sc
Iected places in the wake OF the youth
ful John. And it will not contain any
Main and fancy lying that was done
BY said press agents OF this pnoney
union
When Rockefeller decided to organ
;ze this so-called union in Colorado,
he took a nice, neat draft OF the plan
ali framed up by w. L. Mackenzie
King, and he simply said, in erect
ssThis is to be put in force IN Colo
RADIO" Having said that there re-
manned nothing but the bluff OF haV-
| ing the miners vote on it.
It is an absolute fact that the 'vot.
ing amounted to nothing and meant
nothing. Here is the manner IN
which the voting was conducted:
There were two ballots. A white
ballot was 70 rthe new plan. a RED
ballot was against it. Each miner
got two ballots. He was to cast one
! And each miner cast his ballot into 9
ballot box that was watched by 9
company man. The one that he did
lhot cast was returned toe the com
pany, or supposed to have been. MOI
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06

If it doesn't want to do anything, it
4Je.5n uo anytnlng. That's all.
An Example of a Grievance. -
Bill Jones has a kick He turns it
in, and it goes up through the> var
ious channels to the top, maybe.
Maybe Bills kick is that he is get
feels like it, the top says to Bill:
"You go to hell! Down the canyon
for you" u
In that case, what does Bill do?
Does he find his union" back of him ?
Fairy tale slug. Bill goes down the
canyon. That's how this union" of
Rockefeller's works. 1t was built for
Rockefeller and it works for Rookie
feller-even while he sleeps.
But the miners of Colorado are not
fools. Even the men who came in as
strike-breakers are not fools. 1t was
the strike-breakers Of ten, years ago,
largely, who Weer the strikers of two
years ago. ke-breakers learn,
too Today the miners of Colorado
are grinning in their sleeves over
Rockefeller's trickery. Fooled? Not
for minute.
The union men think the whole
thing is huge joke. They take it for
just what it is worth-and wait.
How They View Union.
concession, that it is necessary for
workers to band together in some
form and an admission that they can't
be prevented from doing so. The
miners believe that Rockefeller never
again can successfully deny to them
the right to associate together. So
much gained. Only Rockefeller today
thinks that he can determine the
manner in which tn eminers shall as
'ociate. The miners have another
opinion.
So they wait and work. and plan
and have their laugh at the little
Rockefeller joke-and at the. dense
ness of Rockefeller.
There probably will never again be
the same cruel oppression in Rookie
Teller smines that there was before
the big strike. Today Rockefeller is
opening motion picture shows in the
camps. Soon they will be in all
camps.
1t is true that these shows are
either conducted by the company or
by lessee-and the company makes
money from them. But they are
there. Amusement halls are being
opened. Y. M. C. A. buildings are go
ing up-are up in some camps. To
these the miners do not take any too
kindly. They aren't crazy about the
new $4,000 year welfare expert .
They prefer to do these things for
themselves, or leave them undone, or
do thin indigerently. But this activ.
ity on the part of Rockefeller means
something, anyhow.
Company Store EVIL Going.
Company store sare abandoning
their old high-binder policy Goods
are being sold at competitive prices
That is to say, that miner at Wal
senburg can buy goods in the com
pany store at Trinidad prices.
There is a certain sweet revenge
for the miner in this. For instance
when the strike was on, the small
merchants of Trinidad were openly
with the company and against thu
strikers. Now, whit the state coins
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06

dry on january i there soon will be
nothing to bring the miners into
Trinidad. and the little Trinidad
merchants who fought the miners will
find themselves short of a large vol
ume of desirable trade. Many a union
miner is chuckling over this little
matter.
But let this be clear. Whatever OF
'agprovement there has been in condi-
tons is directly due to the magnif-
cent fight of the miners in their great
.triRe.c Rockefeller has given nothing
absolutely nothing. A little has
been forced from him. That is all.
There is much more to be gained.
The right of the men to organize as
they see fit is still to be gained.
The present Rockefeller organiza-
ton means absolutely nothing to the
miners, except that it is something of
the recognition of the right to get to-
gether. Beyond that it is nohing, and
unless, the men learn through it to
form their own kind of organization,
this little concession can be taken
away at any time.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06

ing from. Is it any wonder the work
eraacannot get justice with the horde
OF parasites sucking their LIES blood.
If the thousands upon thousands of
religious institutions have not the
brain or influence, with the assistance
of their constituents, then st. John is
right and not one church will stand
the blast of this war. If the churches
of today claim their work has built
up civilization then they have built
upon a sandy foundation and they are
guilty of what St. John says in the
book of Revelations: "And the harlot
and her daughters will be cast into
the fires of hell and destroyed"
On December 25th, the Angel OF
Peace sent forth the message ITO
come out of the church and let the
gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ be
king" The call was made in 1914
and again in 1915. VIII the war last
until the third call is made in 1916,
with the United States in the turmoil?
DO the workers of the world feel
the humhug on their backs, and we
wei can say with Kipling: :.
ssYet / have suffered it all in my pa
tience
For somehow l dimly have known
That some day the workers will con-
quer,
In the world that is meant for his
own"
-R. Bauer.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06
Glitch That Union Of Mine
MAY Be Rockefeller's Cry

all were returned. Some men threw
both ballots into the box.
If that is free voting then prison
dungeon is liberty and freezing to
death is joy forever.
Evidence of Ezra OF Peace"
But that is how the Rockefeller
plan-John DIS wonderful industrial
democracy'-was established in Colo
RADIO. The capitalist press carefully
concealed all that when it was re
porting" RockefelIer's noted automo-
lille tour through the mining district.
One reporter who didn't report things
that ought not have been reported
now has a good $4,000 job with the
| Rockefeller interests in Colorado.
Virtue" brings its own reward some
times.
Fresh interestcenters in this Rookie
| seller scheme because just now thirty
Eve men are about to go on trial in
! one mining county on charges grow
ing out of the recent strike. This
i doesn't look like any era Of peace and
/ good will. And just few days be
4 fore it was announced that these
/ trials would go on il. was the belief
/ of many that the prosecutions were
! at an end. =,
/ Bnt back to the union" and its
onerations. You may ask what would
/ have happened If the men had voted
not to accent the Rockefeller. plan. II
lis we'll if you do, because / have the
answer.
mont county, that thing happened
FIRST. the men refused to vote. An
! !, - .,sss sxrrrst, ord Grad Tn this
selection" the plan was voted down
Then the beautiful and whole-souled
democracy Of Rockefeller arose to the
surface and got Into action:
This order went out from the mint
oficials: ''If you do not vote to &C
| cept the plan the mine will be closed
- some John b. Democracy"
THAT is what happened when thu
men turned Rockefeller down. ina
~ the smooth press agents Tha
was the truth back Of the blum ant
hunk! Yzsfs
But the bunk in the game didn'
ond with the voting It has gone clea
down the line. There Is not mine
II All Colorado who has anything I
shew that he belongs to this "uion. :
There as no membership cards
l.ho,o are siiIo dues. This union" /
III on the Rockefeller books. Whe
Won 60 to work for Rockefeller W
Income i member Of his union. That
Ill there IS to It.
Grievances gn no the line until the
raach the top. tt is true. And who
s. the tops Rockefeller's man. We
born. And what happens to griey
ance when it gets to the top? II tn
top wants to Ok things mp. It does 8
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06
British Women Take 4
Ablebodied Mems jobs
In Government Work.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-women are to
take the places Of 10000 clerks en-
ployed by the government, who will
be released for active military service.
Preference will be given to the wives
and sisters Of the recruits in filing
the vacancies. There are more than
100000 government clerks employed
in England and Wales alone who are
OF military age, but part of them are
physically unfit for the army and
others have a specialized knowledge
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06
Of their work that makes them inval

Of their work that makes them inval-
liable in their departments. H
The women clerks, with a short
training course, will receive the wages
of the men whose places they take.
Classes for training in shorthand.
typewriting, bookkeeping and clerical
methods have already been formed in
London, Manchester and other cities.
Wounded soldiers and sailors dis
charged as unfit for further services
are also preparing themselves for
work as government clerks in large
numbers.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06
Elm Grove. Jan. 2, 1915.

G01CO1 H4OO ASROCOAt 4AcNJ0A
Dear Sir:
i beg your indulgence. as perhaps
thousands of others like myself have
swelled their chests and felt glorified
that they were born in the land of the
free and the home of the brave.
but after fifty-six years l find the
majority does not rule in this glorious
country OF ours as was led to believe.
All the majority does is to vote on
election day for one who was chosen
by another, except in minor offices
that have no control OF our national
life. But we can kick against what
we do not want if we are not afraid
of losing our job or our bread.
It is strange that the religious
world has claimed the credit civiliz-
ing the people. in time of peace. But
since Bedlam has broken loose in the
governments of the world and the bar
barous cruelty of Pagan days are put
to shame, The parasites who have
lived on the political body are trying
to SHIFT it to civilization.
Don't think the doctrine Of Christ
ianity is bankrupt or has broken down.
It is the conception that has been
taught the world that went kerplunk.
If France. with 100000 preachers
and priests, was non-rehgious' Goo
help the few people they get their hv-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06
SING A SONG or EUROPE

Sing a song of Europe,
Highly civilized,
Four and twenty nations
Wholly fiypnotized.
When the battles open
The bullets start to sing
Isn't that silly way
To act for any king?
The kings are in the background
Issuing commands;
The queens are in the parlor,
Per eouitte's demands
The bankers in the counting house
Are busy multiplying.
The common people at the front
Are doing all the dying.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06

Ali that is necessary is that Rookie
feller wage up some morning with a
crouch and mutter to Ivy Lee, Ditch
that union of mine out in Colorado.
don't want it any more"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-01-06


than any Billy sunday
thoughl were personally
whch seen as o may seem to them
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

N ,tice is hereby given tha tthe Municipal Tax Roll of the town of Wrangel, Alaska, for the year 1916, is now in my possession, and that the said tax is now due. The said taxes may be paid and the amounts due will be re- ceived at my office, on Front Street, Wrangell. Alaska, on and after the date Of this notice.
 All Municipal Taxes for the Year 1916 that are unpaid on De- cember 27th of the said year be- come then delinquent, and there after a penalty of five per cent will be added.
 Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of November, 1916.
 Chas. Benjamin
 Town Treasurer
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16
Mexican Killed.

Charles HaIverson,. a Mexican fisherman, was shot dead in his cabin at the lower end of Front Street at 6::30 Tuesday evening" A coroner's jury was at once en- paneIed. After spending two hours on the case the jury decided to continue the inquest on WednssdaS.
 The only eye witness to the Killing was Fife Ben Thomas a Native woman. Otto Teller and ais wife were also examined by the jury. The jury was com posed of Joe Kalchbren Yer, as. M. Nolan No. ], George Barlow, Harold Duggan. H. D. Campbell, Earl Byron.
 At o'clock yesterday after noon the jury rendered the fol- towing verdict:
 Tn the Matter of the Inquest
 held over the body of Charles
 Halverson, deceased.
 "We, the jury en1paneled and sworn to ina tire into the cause of She death of the above named de- ceased, after having examined the remains. with the assistance of Dr. W. J. Pigg, the attending physician. and after hearing the evidence of the witnesses in the case. duly sworn, and after due deliberation, fird as follows:
 That the name of the deceased was Charley Halverson; that he was a Mexican and a native of California: that he was abont 36 years of age. and that he met his death from a gunshot woundy fired from 30-40 rife, and that the gun was fired by parties un- known, So far as the evidence would indicate. However, after a thorough examination of the premises, and the body, we, the jury are of the opinion that the shot which killed Charley Halver- son was fired by a gun in the hands of Sabine Gonzalez. y
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right to purchase this land.

right to purchase this land.
 VII.
 /H ahoss administration Was hc Era 9f Good FfsiiHg ard xhy was II 90 f.s2e37
 The Era of Good Feeling was in Monroe's Administration. It was thus caAed because there was no hard feeling between the two po- litical parties, Republicans and Federalists.
 G!ar tx'o ress0aS fer hit a'fs!zear6 misraflos. I. The U. $. government gave the people, who had served in the PIs evolution land In the West in payment tor their services. ?. The land was new- anS many people who could DO. make very good in the East, naturally went to the West 10 start over. K. [ U7isu enI rhy atdS Ns Missouri Comprenise madef V1at 1rfrT Me termSl The Missouri Compromise was passed in IS2o- because Missouri wanted to be admitted into the Union as a slave state, and Maine as free state. I. Maine should be admitted as free state, and Missouri as a slave state. 2. The Louisiana Territory should be divided by the parallel 36 degrees so minutes, and in all the territory north ot this line ex- tcepting Missouri, slavery should forever be prohibited Ndwe favo fnatnGpns an1 !7p0 fH- ternal imfroFfmtnfE er !h< Pfriod stNdifd. (al Twoinventions. I. Invention of the steamboat. ?. Invention of the Cotton Gin. (h) Two internal improvements. I. Erie Canal. 2. Cumberland Road
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

Mrs. J. E. Worden was hostess Saturday afternoon to a small number of her friends. 4 delect- able luncheon was served following an hour ot needfework and social chat. Covers were laid for eight.
 A complete line of pipes at Patenaude's.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

The Eagle Restaurant Is the name of new short order house which opened up yesterday in the building in which Mrs. Wm. Lewis recently conducted a bakery. Wenzler and Steel are the pro. prietors. Give them a trial. Their ad appears in another column.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16
Early Shoppers for the Holidays
 Will do we'll to look at our Stock

Firstcl assortment of Nugget Jew elry. Chains, Pendants, Brooches, Pins. at specially low prices this year. Wrist and Bracelet Watches at $3 to $25. Silver Cigarette Cases, Cigar Cutters, Silver and Gold Thimbles, Diamond Rings.
 Waterman Fountain Pen for Lady and for Gentleman in Holiday style. Eastman Kodaks, Victor Talking Machines and Records Compare our $100 Victrola with any other make at double the price. Nothing could be. handsomer or give more pleasure in the home New goods every week. Large stock of Toys coming. Hart, Schaffner & Marx Mems Suits and Overcoats, S2O to $35. Styleplus Clothes $17.
 Agent for Imperial Gas Engines, Win ton Engines, and Clay Engines, Gray 4 Cycle Motors, Majestic Ranges.
 F. PATTERSON
 DEPARTMENT STORE
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

FOUND-A sum of money tied up in a handkerchief. Owner may recover same by calling at the Wrangell Restaurant and proving property.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16
A MOST EXCELLENT l. EXAMINATION PAPER
 a--

Edith. Horgheim, Age 1a, Writes a
 Creditable Paper on the Period
 ef European Interference. | HISTORY.
 THB PERIOD OF EURoprxN INTER- | FRRERCE, I7So-IS2S. Hho ~dS .4Irnanler Rsx1lIasP | Hamilton was ths Secretary of Treasury. under ashineton's Ad- .,inistration. -Namt and a.stnss the .6naneiai mfasHrfs br Eamtltou. IF I. A slight increase Na the duty laid by the tariff bill. A tariff bill \ had been passed before Washing ton s inauguration, and this tariff was to be slightly increased. 2. An excise or internal tax to be placed on distilled liquors. This measure provided that whiskey that was made in the U. s. and j. placed on market for sale, should be faxed-
 ,. The Funding of the National Debt. NN II. $. bonds and cer- stihcates should be collected and the owner of these bonds or cer- tihcates should receive the full value. if 4 Assumption of state debts. The government wished 10 pay | back to the states, all the money they had spent for the Revolution. t ;. The establishment of U. s. | Bank. A bank should be estah- lished by U. S., and this bank could establish branch banks at ! different cities in order to pay .the national debts. | Disfass Me HhE5kcp RebsAfox and Statt 11S fmp0rtGnte. l The people of western Pennsyl- vania did not wish to pay the tariff laid On whrskey and they raised troops to resist the government. | The government sent troops and when the people saw them they de- tcided it would be better to lay down harms and not fight. This was the first rebellion made on account of the tariff passed.
 l HAtn was Me hrst farD .tor reatnar hald7 7He .frst pyotftt- i7e ta,if2 DiSt.nguish befu'nen he t7oo.
 l (a) The hrsS revenue tariff was flaid just betore Washington's in- auguration, is I7oo.
 l (b( The first protective tariff was laid in 1876, during Madison S l Administration.
 ! Gel The Revenue tariff was lard flor the purpose of raising money to tpay of the national debts, but the protective tariff was laid for the tpurpose of protecting the home industries
 Hoao did Me Pfrahliran tdrty ldi0fr fr0a 5Ae FtdrrSIist tartyl I The difference between the two Eparties are:
 ! The Federatist party believed:
 I. In the loose construction of the ConstitHtion.
 2. In a strong central govern sment.
 3. That the government should be controlled by the wealthy class. ne RepuDllcan party DeiieVtd. I I. In the strict construction of the Constitution.
 ?. More rights n the state gov ernment.
 }. The common people should have interests in the government.
 VI.
 Did Mf Rtpu6htan bsrtt haf IF 70 Xs ldeasl Giaf reason .t0r yOUr antaer.
 (a) The Republican party did rot live up to its promise. They gave up the aristocrattc fotms and ceremonies, but they did not have a strict construction of the Con. I Il.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

Howard Winters errived in Wrangell this week from Eagle Cliff, Washington. Mir. Winters is the father Of Mrs. F. Matheson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

Anything in the smoking line at Pate1 aude's.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

When you think of smoking material think of Patenaude's.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

Fred Leonard returned On the Alki yesterday from Juneau where he spent the last two weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

Severn Lero and Ed Remmen of Petersburg were in Wrangell Saturday. They made the trip in a gas boat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

LOcdi6u al " dHSSlir CT POI y Ol Alaska, at the close of business on the &h day of November, 1916.
 RSSOERCRS Loans and discounts 42,275.5o OVerdratts ..-... N o n e Bonds, Warrants and other securities ..-- I5,II7. 50 Banking house. turni-
 ture and fixtures 6,327.oS Other real estate owned N ne Due from Banks. S7,722.21 Checks on other banks
 and other cash Items N ne Exchange for clearing
 house ..............................- None Cash on hand 5,762.73 Excess expenses over
 prot,ts ....-.-...-.--.--...-.. 4.I54.23
 IeTAL...---.-.-..-.-.- III, s6otI5
 LIAB1LITIKs Capital stock paid ins t5,ooo.oo Surplus fund ..........--.. N one Undivided profits None Due 10 banks .........-....-. 4,577.s5 Dividends unpaid. None Deposits .--.........=..---..... .... oI,44I.o5 Certlned Checks-..-.---...,... 34I.55 Cashier s checks. ....-....-... N one Notes and bills re-
 discounted None Bills payable (hclud-
 ing certificates of de-
 posit) for money
 borrowed ................. None
 IoTALe.-........,.-... HI, 56o.I5 United States of America,
 Territory ot Alaska, ss. First Judicial Division,
 l, w. H. Warren. Vice President of the above named bank, do sol ernniv swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge and behef.
 ". H. WARREN,
 Vice-President. Subscribed and sworn te before me this sth day of NovembersIo16.
 WN. G. THoAAs- U. s. Corn1ni ssioner and Notary Public in and for the Territory of Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16

Complete line of Cigars, To- bacco and Cigarettes at. Pat
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-11-16
lOhcial Pubhcationl Report ef the Financial Condition
 of the Bank of Alaska

Located at Wrangeli, Terrnory of Alaska, at the close of business on the Sh day of November, 1o16.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-07-07
The Indiqnant Mandrill.

The blue faced mandrill which. or who, has ended an unhappy life in his solitary cage at the zoo was victim to the human sense of humOr. He had a long, broad, light blue nose with a pink stripe down the middle. The nose always caused a laugh. And when, in acute irritation, he turned his back upon the inevitable guffaw the bright blue thighs. edged with rose color, raised a new shout of delight He knew perfectly well that the laugh was the laugh of derisiOn. the third and lowest of the forms of human fun. He vlsibly hated his visitors. Nature had so colored him 10 enchant the eyes of a mate. hut men have other eyes than hers Swift in his days or failure and despair might have looked with the look of the indignant man. drill.-LOndon Chronicle.