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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

A kindred question to the ques- tion of better wages is the supreme question of organization. No few men can settle the labor question It's what the majority want to work for, the general sentiment, that must decide it. Therefore is organi- zation of all workers the essential of the hour.
 This organization getting all clas- ses of workers together to discuss the wages question will also be in a position to decide it.
 Now more than ever before the demand for strong organization of workers is a necessity. The wages question and the labor question winch is with us three hundred and sixty five days an average year, and three hundreda and sixty-six this year of grace, is the all important. 9ues- ton. It cannot be settled, solved oi decided upon without organization. One man, the individual, can do nothing; class efficiency, mass ac-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

tion, in word solidarity. is the main requirement. Therefore now is organization needed.
 The summer is coming when most of those who have been idle all winter will have chance to get work. The pay roll will be reopen ed. By organization the workers whose names. will be on the pay roll can say what their rate of remune- ration will be.
 Outside, the improved conditions in the mining industry are quite re- markable enough eo warrant jour nal declaring that the wages are the highest ever paid. The writer over, looked Alaska. But there is nothing to record about Alaska. Failure ot all so many to organize is the req son why Alaska wages have not in creased, and have in fact decreased in many instances. The situation depends upon orga nization.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

Canada bids fair to be soon dry Dominion. What with Nova Scotia, Alberta, Sascatchewan, Manitoba all on the dry list and British O. lumbia, Ontario and other provinces on the way, the liquor men will be hard put to it to find one lonely spot wherein they can purvey their wares.
 It cannot be doubted that the war has had a whole To: to do with it.. On both sides the wet and the dry movement is actuated by vory mate rial motives with both sides raising side issues wbiGh' are not really in volved
 Thus the vets object to an inter. ference with personal liberty anc decry the right of any person to die tate to another what he shall ana what he shall not drink. On the other hand the drys declare that closing the saloons will improve the health and morality, especially the morality. of the people.
 But back of both these arguments there is the one of dollars and cents. Saloonmen, Brewers, wholesalers, distillers. fight the dry movement simply because it threatens their means of making a living and their incomes. The personal freedom ar gument is more or less only frill.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20
VERY. SPECIAL OFFER.

From now until the goth of March we offer first class tailor made Suits at outside prices, your choice from s1s.50 up in all wool material. Fit and workmanship guaranteed. Over 300 of this seasons (1916) latest styles and patterns to select from. and 32 over coat patterns. Besides fancy Vests and rain coats. Order before the goth of March so we can get them on the first boat. Please bring us your cleaning, pressing and repairing. We appreciate your pa- tronage. Yours to please
 NOME TAILORING co.
 Between Segerstrom & Hagen ana
 Zehners Jewelry Stores.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

One of the most important sec tions of Secretary Redfeld's annual report is that board of naval.ex- perts be appointed to pass upon the hulls of vessels. Although not say ing so in clear and definite langu- age, this is practically an admission that an inspector of hulls cannot himself do the work. es Without doubt Redfield has tho Eastland disaster in his mind when making that suggestion, but he can not attribute that disaster to the in. ability of the hull inspector to req lize the steamers unfitness for traffic.
 Every sailor on the great lakes knew the crankiness of the Eastland and the steamer had been as good as condemned by them long before the disaster It probably is true that the Inspector of Hulls did not feel strong minded enough to con- Qemn the steamer. nc lutcIeStS tS are so powerful and exert so much power that the man who opposes them in official life can. not expect promotion and often cannot hope to retain his job if he acts as his con- science directs him and cs his duty declares he must act. He becomes a good fellow; is known as "alI right, and basks in the smiles of influential men with a sense oi duty undone benumbed by a club welcome and a slap on the back.
 This condition is wonderfully general. The interests serve to teach the people to abhor the duty
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

It IS dDOuJ tlIuG tHS WOTheIo Ol Alaska were giving some attention to the facts of the wage working world outside. The most important fact is that in all the metalliferous districts, mine working has received anywhere from 25 per cent up in- crease in wages. This docs not re- present much of an improvement over conditions which prevailed four or five years ago, cs the cost of liv- ing has also increased, but it cer- tainly represents an increase just the same.
 In southern California camps. mtne working is now for a day of eight hours paid at the rate of $4.Oe as advertisements in the pcpers can be seen.
 Mine working in many sections of Nevada has increased fifty and i1 some places one dollar day. Butte miners receive an increase of 23 cents in the doll2r, Michigan cop per micnrs 30 cents in the dollar Utah copper miners 22 1-2 cents, Missouri miners forty cents, ano Idaho miners are in demand ct from S4 up.
 Contrast this with conditions in Alaska, where not even at attemp' hGs been made to secure better con- ditions over those which prevailed teu years ago, when prices were iu many cases 50 cents less for neces- saries than they are today.
 While efforts are being made to rejuvenate business conditions in this country, it is about t.mc orga- nized and unorganized workers sought to improve labor conditions The organization that sits on its oars drifts down stream end that exactly what the workers in Alaska have been doing in all lines for the pa,t several years Wages have not gone up. Wages have remained stationary and prices for ell that a worker needs have coared beyond recall.
 War time conditions prevail out eide. Everything is gone up ii price. Necessities no less than any thing else. This summer prices will be stil higher, Food, clothing, materials of all kinds will be iu cended. Why not wages? Or fail ing an actual increase in wages why not a shorter worNug day?
 It is certainly u9 to the Wo @ers themselves There must be rally ing of union and unorganized to eff foct any increase. All classes ol workers must come together and talk over the wage proposition. It E the most important question that is faced in this camp It i3 the ques' tion that affects every man who has to sell his labor power. It IS the question that has to be answered and which is not receiving any at toution. It is question that all along some one is side tracking TOT political or other purposes. Whlle dallying with this and with that question which is really no concern of the work CTS, unless as this or that may bear on the labor and wages question, it is noticeable that this wages question is neglected
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20
ARE YOU SEEKING A PATENT!

If so it will pay you to investigate rates of the Industrial Worker on publication of application therefor. Bring your forfeiture notices to the Industrial Worker.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

On the other side the drys are sup ported financially and argumenta- lively by employing interests because of the fact that the workers who are sober are more efficient than those who are dopey from the effects of booze indulgence.
 The Colorado Fuel and Iron Go Jets this be known without any kinu of a doubt. In the company's Bull letin putting the kibosh on booze, it says; "The man who spends his money on booze is not on the road to success whether he is a coal dig ger, a steel plant worker, or an officer of the company. The men who break records for getting ou. coal and those who draw the highest wages are not those who spend most of their time in the saloons.
 Exercising your arm lifting glasses does not give you the kind of strength that puts punch into your work with the pick.
 That's what a good many of the employers who advocate the dry state are after, the punch in the pick of wage slave. They don't care two cents about the welfare and up- lifting and improved morality of the workers, any more than the brewer or the saloonists care three haws about the personal fredom of the in dividual worker.
 It's good to understand this sec. tion of the movement.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20
WE CAN DO TT.

For first class worK and prom ps delivery ph me Main 1st and ths Peoples Steam Laundry s.n crn and get your laundry.
 W. J. WILLIAMSON Props
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20
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WHEN IN TOWN Drop into the
 MERCHANTS CAFE. The Home of Good Eats.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

CIT THE NEWS RIGHT. READ THE WORKER.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

Let = estimate ea your Job Work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09
One September Ballot

Numerous inquiries have been received
at the department of State as to whether
there will be a separate ballot for the
candidates for the short term for the
United States senator. Secretary of State
Bunker has decided that there will be no
separate ballot and that both the candi-
dates for United States senator will be
on the regular ballot. 1t is thought at the
department Of State that in addition to
the extra cost which would be entailed
for a separate ballot in addition to the
regular ballot and the one on the refer
endum questions, there wou'" be mucn
smaller vote cast for the candidates for
the short term for the United States Sen
ate il they were on an extra ballot. The
names Of che candidates for United States
senator will appear Under the designa-
tons For United States senator. long
term" and For United States senator
short term
Election Clerk Donnell will leave
Wednesday for Lewiston. where he will
supervise the printing of the ballots for
the referendum votes which are now on
the press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09

Lusitania fame, is a guest of his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Laura
at their cottage.
Miss Louise Moore of New York
City organized a Sunday school last
Sunday for the young children on The
island, for the half hour Just prior to
the regular morning church service
through August.
The annual meeting of the Sauirre
Island Chapel Association was held at
the chapel on Monday evening, Aug
!, at 7.30. The committee on improve.
ments reported that the outlay on the
chapel through the contractor was
$3.50. for architest s122S5, sundre.
So4. for grounds and concrete s575s
making a total of s1364.41, all Of which
is paid in full. The treasurer's report
showed cash on hard to be s354h
1hese reports accepted and ordered
placed on file. The choice for presl.
dent for the ensuing year was the Rev.
A. X. Crane, d. D., Of Arlington, n
j., Albion H. Braina.G, also of AIRING.
ton, N. j., was the choice for secre.
tary and treasurer. There were two
vacancies by death in last Years board
or trustees the Rev. Samuel P. Mer.
iii, d. d., and Hon. Charles B. Emer.
son OF Bradford, Mass. Suitable reso.
buttons of respect we're passed Ia
memory of these faithful trustees. The
following gentlemen were elected a;
members Of the board of trustees fn
the ensuing year: Rev. A. r. Crans
II. d.; Rev. Lawrence Phelps, D. D,
Atlanta, Ga; Charles Francis Ne.
serve, Ii. D.; Prof Albion H. Brain
ara; Rev. D. H. Merritt; George But
rum. Winchester, n. H.: Charles E
l-auriat. Boston; Josiah s. Maxcy
Gardiner. and Prof. Herbert S. Phil.
prlck, Evanston, I'll. The committee on
improvements. composed of Messrs
Meserve. Lauriat and Brainard T;i
continued one year.
among the recent arrivals ar the TO-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. F. n Haag arf
MISS Rebecca NJ. Haag, Philadelphia; NJ
ana Mrs. c. T. Shipman and Miss Dor.
~, ~ d., vi
r. and Martha f. Hooper. Bath; G. B
Condit, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. e.
mott, Boston; Miss Ada s. Cummings AM
MISS Lizzie r. Bailey, Sabbathday Lake
MRS. A. W. Whitcomb and Miss Whit
comb, Worcester; Mr.. and Mrs. Rcha'
Kelly, New York City; Mr.. and Mrs
II. Merritt and Miss Edna Merritt, Nef
ark, \. j.; Misses Florence NJ. and Eda
M. Hannah, New York City; Albert y
Page. Maiden, Mass: Miss Krona, Nea
ark. n. j.; Miss Elsie Miller. New Yo''
City; DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Babb, Philao''
phia; E. G. Weston, Thomaston; ME
Ellen F. Parker. Wellesley, Mass; MY
Colt. Boothbay Harbor: Edward A. MI
Ter, New York City; Elizabeth B, JA
fers Hackensack, n. j.: Halfrieda VI.
mann. n. Hackensack. n. j.; Misses
G. and o. r. Ryan. DR.. and Mrs. T.
Shoemaker, Philadelphia; Miss fess
Shoemaker, Philadelphia: Randolph ~ ~
dell. Manchester, \. H.; Mrs. John .
lott. Dorchester, Mass. Mrs. villa,
Garrett. Philadelphia: Miss Sheldon, ",
ifornia; w. T. Upton. Bloomfield. ~ :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. s. King. Milton. Mae,
Miss Elizabeth Riedell. Manchester >.
H.; Mr.. and Mrs J. V. Slaughter Ar,.'
core. Pa: Miss Kate Edwards Fox. W.
terville: David Nally. Yongers. ~ y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09

Lillian E. Norton, Maurice Norton. e.
S. Greenleaf, Mildred Berry. Annie
Weeks. Harold Erskine, Gardiner; Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Cummings, Nan Wes-
colt, Donald Cummings, Portland: Mrs.
E. A. Stacy, Wellesley. Mass; W. I.
George, Biddeford Herbert Morse,
Herbert Morse. Jr.. Trenton, n. J.; Mr..
and Mrs. S. Wellman Hanson. Mrs.
Milda c. Hanson, Brooklyn, N. z; VIM
F. Sims and family. Saugus. Mass.
Virginia Ingham, Ocean Point; Ar
mory Austin, Newport, r. l.; r. Sam
uel Rand, Charles Taylor Rand, Port
land; ]. c. Boucher, Lewiston; F. A.
MacIntyre. Hamilton, N. Y; Edward j.
Remthal, William Erlinger. Robert
Myers. David Lewis. Sidney Open
heimer, Clarence Strouse, Jr., New
York City: Miss Leora Burbank. HI
ram; Miss Ira Watson. Hallowell; Mrs
c. Baker, Mrs. A. L. Green. Brookline
Mass; Mrs. P. ]. Mulkern. Waters
burg, Ct; James Mccormack. Helen
Mccormack, Mary Mccormack, John
Mccormack, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09
Nominations by Governor

The following nominations have
been made by Governor Oakley c. Cur
tbs and posted at the Executive de-
partment at the State House under
Cate of Aug. s.
Justices Of the Peace-O. S. Pettin-
gill. Hebron; Auranus NJ. Fogg, Tur-
ner; Waldo N. Seavey, Fryeburg; Lee
roy H. Rand, 10 Dunn street, West
brook ST Com. Exp. July 30, 1916
Floyd NJ. Darrah, So Exchange street
Portland; F. S. Hogan, Thorndike
(Com. EXP. Aug. "A, 1870.
Notaries Public-Cecil J. Skiddal.
Sanford; Louis B. Lauser, Biddeford
Leroy T. Carleton, Winthrop Com
Exp. July 30. 1870; c. L. Andrews.
Augusta. (Com. EXP. March 9. 1870;
L. NJ. McDougall. P. o. Boothbay
Harbor), (Com. EXP. April 16, 1870.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09

Come right in--Ive got piece OF
news for you that will make you for
get all about Gen. Humidity" said
Deputy Forest Commissioner E. A.
Mathes yesterday when the Journal
man approached his department, and
then he produced the following three
days record as reported on Aug. by
Waterman Gilbert Scoville Of the
Maine Forest District fire station at
Otter Lake Mountains, just south OF
Island Falls in Aroostoox county:
July 80, smoky, all the low lands out
of sight: July 81, wind changed at 3
P. NJ Much colder; Aug. /, FROST
THIS MORNING.
That seems to be all that is neces-
sary of that story.
The system adopted by the Maine
Forest Department early in the season
for the reports of the wardens and
watchmen is working finely, even bet
ter than was expected, because, where
it was to be expected that some of the
men in working into the observance
Of a new way of attending to their
reports which also require more def
mite reports than have ever before
been made, it was rather feared that
some would not attend to it as in
structed. But, quite to the contrary
every man has made full and complete
oil
currences in their several sections
! even better than hoped.
/ An illustration is given in the fact
! that three of the forest service watch
zen report to the department that
! thsy saw the fire on Aug. which de-
stroyed several buildings at Milo, al
though miles away md the reports are
timed within 10 minutes of each other
/ Watchman George H. Monroe of the
Ragged Mountain station at West Sc
! boeis, some % miles away, who re-
ports having first seen it at 1885 p
VI. Waterman Adelbert S. Smart ct
I the White Cap station on the BoWdoin
College Grant, some so miles away and
some Is miles from the Ragged Noun
tain station, reports that he saw it at
J 1915 P. NJ. Waterman John Stanch-
field Of the Mattamacontis station in
Township 8 Range 9, n. w. P, about
| % miles away and about II miles
from Ragged Mountain station. also
reports that he saw It at 12.45 ?. NJ.
Not particularly great news. but il
S1ows the men are or their jobs" re-
marked Deputy Mathes, and l should
not he surprised if by tomorrow we
received several more reports from
/ watchmen who also saw the Mile
/ fire."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09
Weather Report

The weather report for the month
of July has just been forwarded to
the department at Washington by As
sltant Engineer George c. Danforth
OF the Maine Public Utilities Commits
sion, in charge of that work, the OBJ
servatiOns being made and the records
being kept at the State House. The
following figures will be of interest:
Mean temperature for July, 71.2 de-
srees: maximum temperature, 80, on
July 10; minimum, 4S.5, on July 7.
The total precipitation was 1896
inches. The greatest amount in "a
hours was 81 inches, on July 3. Eleven
days had .O1 inches or more precipi-
tation. IA days were clear, II days
were partly cloudy and six days were
cloudy.
Figures taken at the Evaporation
station at Gardiner show the mean
temperature 7O.4: total precipitation
1888 inches total evaporation 4.52;
mean humidity 81 per cent.
Engineer Danforth has recently re-
turned from Midway on the west
branch Of the Penobscot river, where
he established an automatic guage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09
A Peculiar Case

A rather peculiar case has just come
to light under this nomination by q sin
Bile ballot at the primary. A single ballot
was cast for Charles W. Richards
South Chestnut street. Augusta, as a can
didate for register Of probate for Kenne'
bee county. That, Of course. as stated
would entitle him to a place on the ON
cial September ballot il he accepted the
nomination.
A certificate was received with the bal
lots by the Governor and Council from,
the city clerk Of the nomination Of c. N.
Richards and the secretary Of State sent
notification Of the nomination by regis
tered letter to that address. The letter
was returned to the sender and then b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09
New Corporations

tN0w oTp0t aNsVuO
The following new corporations have
had their certificates Of Incorporation ap-
proved by the Office OF the attorney gen.
eraI Of the State Of Maine:
Rumford Electro Alloys Company, or
ganized Aug. at Portland to manufac-
ture, deal in. import or export all kinds
OF metals, lumber. electrical goods. etc.
Capital stock $4,000. all common. par
value 500, nothing paid in. President,
Charles M. Drummond, Portland: treasur-
er, wadleigh B. Drummond. Portland:
clerk, Josiah H. Drummond. Portland; d.
rectors, Josiah H. Drummond, Charles NJ.
Drummond, wadleigh B. Drummond. G.
NJ. Horne and Fred v. Matthews. all OF
Portland. Approved Aug. 8.
Atlantic Chemical Company. organized
Aug. at Portland for tho purpose Of car.
rying on a general manufacturing and
dealing in all kinds Of chemical. drug
gists' supplies; mining for minerals
gases and oils, etc Capital stock $4,000
all common. par value 81. nothing paid In
President, Maurice By Phipps. Tallahas.
see, Fla; treasurer, Hubert F. Pierce
Hartford, Ct: clerk, H. P. Sweetser
Portland directors, Hugh NJ. Warren OF
Portland, Benjamin X. Phipps Of ITALIA
hassee, Fla, William G. Davis Of South
Freeport, Hubert F. Pierce Of Hartford
! Ct, and Maurice B. Phipps Of South
Freeport Approved Aug. 8.
| Central Garage, organized Aug. al
Rockland for the purpose Of owning. leas'
/ ing and operating garages and to own
deal in, repair, lease or operate automo'
biles and other vehicles. Capital stock
so. 600 all common. par value 800. nothing
paid in President. Venus c. Lambert
Rockland; treasurer. Adelaide F. Lam.
bert. Rockland; clerk. Clifford B. But
Ter Rockland: directors. Venus c. Lam.
bert and Adelaide F. Lambert of Rock
land and Esther B. Palmer Of Dover
! Approved Aug. 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09
State House Chat

Miss Elenor Bailey. stenographer in
the department of agriculture, has re-
turned from a several days stay at
Wiscasset.
State Auditor j. Edward Sullivan
and Clerk Walter B. Frazer Of the
State auditors department have gone
to Thomaston to look after matters
connected with the State auditing de-
partment.
Brooks Newbert. utility clerk at the
State treasurer's department. is pass
ing a weeks vacation at Ocean Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09
Fish and Game

Four prosecutions were reported
Tuesday to the department Of inland
fisheries and game. B. V. SWEET, game
warden at Weld reported the prosecu-
ton of F. A. Moore and c. H. Hall of
East Wilton for illegal fishing. Fine
and costs, amounting in all to $23. was
imposed in each case. Capt. w. L.
Pollard Of Foxcroft, chief game war
den of Piscataquis county, reports the
payment Of fines of $40 each by Max
Libby and John Goodridge. parties OF
Wellington, for fishing on Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-09
September Ballots

Secretary Of State J. E. Bunker remark
ed Tuesday that the official ballot at tho
coming September election will be some
thing of ballot, as 1t will measure IA
by IA inches. All the names must go
within that space and there are lot of
names to go on. In numerous instances
the casting Of a single ballot by some
voter at the primaries has made another
person a candidate in the September
election, as his name must appear on the
ballot II he accepts tho nomination.