Iditarod pioneer., 1916-09-02

mans the employees considered just they could allow an of with the increased cost of labor
 evidently the pending struggle between the railroad employees organizations and the transportation companies the unions leaf of the corporations book and logc seems with the matter Apparently resolves itself cold dblooded proposition of whether the unions have the strength compel the railroads to grant their demands The do not appear be interested Ill what the railroads are able but what they able to force them to pay The matter of ability their demands left for the railroads to grape with.
 In this position they but follow the employed by portaton everywhere their dealings with the public in charging al they reasonably collect for the trans of freight and Recently Aaskans have hac an example of this the action of the steamship companies arbitrarily raising freight and passenger rates to and from the Norh the going into effect of the the com made offer of arbitration o helr new tariffs they se
 date their going effect and there appeal from their decision As result the people of Alaska have been com pced pay what considered abnomaly high rates lh
 also was the method adopted by the railroads prior to the adop ton of the act regulating railroad It is conendeC because the government regulates the rates should ac regulate the
 railroad traffic of the entire country would be of the most fearful which has overtaken this country The ct forts of the President to be commended But the public should lose sight of the fact that the railroads them selves can avert the catastrophe well the aroaC employees In all probability the railroads can make the show ing which they claim they the effect that the ne" schedule would their business would allow them tc put added charge the backs of the people through increased rates Ii is an incident in the struggle capital and labor and for labor has capital at disadvantage There nc sentiment this; it is purely business ransacton No sym ahv should be wasted either side the railroad epoyes
  but following the example by the railroads Were the latter
 position to do they would by similar concerted acton reduce the compensation of the employees n
 If the matter is allowed develop into shutdown ot the railroads it will but hasten the day when the people will demand that transportation facilities which the very lie o1 the nation is depenent shall be administered entirely by the gov 
 Doubts concerning the fate of the British batteshp "arsm which may have caused by the German aSertcn that she was sunk in the Juand battle, dsoeed recently when neutral newspaper correspondents visited the where the
 squadron of Sir David Beatte viewed Whatever damages if suffered in the battle have been repaired 1t sad and no scars are visible "She able port at speed ot entyone knots naval officer is quoted as saylng ana was dock undergoing repairs two hours after her aF'"
 The news that Delegate James Wickershom is on his way North to look after his political fences shows that he regards the candidacy of Senator Sulzer seriously than that of other candidates who have opposed him. Some time ago was an norncd that Mir Wickershm would enan m ashngon uh the adornen of congress His change of plans has no doubt been brought about by unexpected strength developed by Mr Suzer who evidently rayng around fm the supporters of the national administration heretofore largely with Mr. Wick ershan.