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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

It is stated that tne. munitions embargo is likely, to recelve consid- erable attention before the present session of Congress is through.
 But 1t is not likely that any thing will be done that will prevent the rich harvest munitionicts are en- joying from being still reaped.
 The probability that such an em- bargo would stop the war may be granted, but the moral reason that it is contributing to the contin nuance of the war is not so sound. If so the United States should stop all traffic of any kind whatsoever, d. rect or indirect with the bellige- rents. Food, clothing, automobiles. and a hundred other supplies are just as much needed in this war as munitions. They don't directly deal out death but they do directly en- able those who handle munitnons to do so And what's the differ ence? It may be cnsidered very evil trade to furnish a man with 2 gun for the purpose of killing his fellow man, but it's no worse than feeding him, driving him, housing him., clothing him when one knows the business upon which he is bent
 It's an interesting condition ot mind that considers the exportation of high exposives a national rascal ity, and thinks the exportation of cotton for the manufacture of hign explosives an eminently respectable form of business.
 There's more casuistry in the business world than people realize; and if the truth were known ann the relation of all tho facts under stood, it would be discovered that a good many of those who affect tr be disgusted at the munitionis. trade are up to their eyes in an other industry quite as much con- tributory to the evil which is war. and which they pretend to abhor.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

The Industrial Worker is in re- ceipt of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Co. Industrial Bulletin for October 1915. The magnificent mail service Alaska enjoys prevented an earlier receipt of this quarterly. It was a postponed pleasure. Elegantly printed from the typographical poin; of view, it lacks nothing while tho full page portrait of John D. II It contains, is suitable for framing. An autograph letter takes up full pages in English, Italian, Finish ana Spanish; a hyphenated appeal no doubt that ought to produce results. Then succeeds an address delivered by John D. Rockefeller junior which is decorated with photos of Boys Scouts at Sunrise Mlno"; showing John II with coming Americans at Borwind School where the Primes of Oil is seen standing alongside a handsome yoong school Ma'am:
 "Sopris Boys Training In First Aid
 and first aid is needed in Colorado School House at Berwind and Ia. basco"; Ready for the Mine is a dandy picture showing the Oil Prince in overalls with horny handed son of toil looking consciou. of his presence and endccvoring te appear equal to tho occasion; "Field
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

Those who are interested in finan. cial dreams. es is every man who hasn't got a cent in the bank, will find much to regret that the Rus sian government foated,. loan in Japan to pay for munitions ordered in that place. To think that the money trust of the good olo U. s. A. had one put over them by the Nipponese will not make for more cordial relations. Of course a big ger navy is needed on the Paciflc and brand new forts at Seward, Alaska.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

While holding a dinner in Mill waukee recently churchwomen founi that someone had gone through their cloaks and abstracted every thing valuable. As the doors were locked it was one. of the diners who must have fallen from grace. But it is wonderful that even the just fall seven times a day.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

Ford is about to re-organize an. other pacificist expedition to Flu rope. The Industrial Worker opi- nes that another day of ptayer for peace might not be- unduiyi out of order. Even while th9t rhunition, orders are rolling in, 1t qni4ht. show that many still are faithful. :ssfa
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

This is election year and locally the fence builders might recollect the lines by Bobby Burns: The best laid scenes of mice ana . 3ge. X, men ,s Gang aft agley.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

The second Edition of the New Freedom is now ready. It Is en- titled Preparedness, and contains valuable amendments, curtailments and abridgments not noted in the original. It contains the officiai imprimatur of J. F. Morgan.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

War orders have made a strong stream of gold flow through Uncle Sam's sluice boxes. But tke same old bosses will make the cleAn-up.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

The absence of any very volunin- ous pay roll in Nome this winter proves conclusively that prosperity depends upon the merchants. Fear them talk about the S7osperous times these days.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

It's all very well to say who steals your purse steals thrash, but the men who do, discover that much more drastic effort is made to piev. Tt the theft of purses than the theft of ones good name. There's reason.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12
HAVE A HEART.

The proper thing for your affinity on Valentines day, Heart boxes fil- led with choice Chocolates.
 ROSE CANDY STORE
 WHEN IN TOWN
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

Anything in the line of job work at the Industrial Worker Office Satisfaction assured.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

It is very unfair that their oppo- nents insist upon talking of the prs parationists as munitionists. But what's in a name?
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

Surely it is wholly wrong notion that the Alaska mail service is do- minated by the damn-the-public idea.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12
ARE YOU sEElzSG A PATsrT7

If % it will pay ysu to inyeatigRts rates of the InAAahztl WoEiEsr aa publication of applteatian tAsrsAar. 1rias ysar fexfeitnre nstloss ts the rndustr1al Werker.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

Poverty is the only crime of which the accessories thereto are we'll and quickly rewarded.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12
WE CAN Ds TT.

Fer first class warR and preaIs aeaiyery ph me Nkaia 1Sl an1 tko Peopls's Steam L~undry w:n 'cs-a and get your laundsy.
 ". ,. WILhlAnGSON sFsp.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

Whats become of that dinky lid anyhow?
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-02-12

Ozr rHn HHws RlGsrr. REAn TIT WOlsaxNR.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-23
WAR HAS CAUSED
GREAT AWAKENING
AMONG THE RUSS
Cars Empire Is Likely to
Emerge From the European
Conflict Completely RemOd-
eIed} Peasants Trained,

stockholm. Sweden, Aug 23.--
Americans Englshmcn and French
men returning through this neutral
gateway from the wide domains of
Russia, all tell the same story of the
wonderful awakening of the great
northern empire commercially and
civicly as wen as in the gathering OF
military resources to carry the war
to a successful conclusion
Americans in particular seem most
deeply impressed with the changed
conditions in Russia and are the most
sanguine as to the future of that Coun-
try They say there is something akin
to the old call Of the west in the fast
opening opportunities and the wide
reaching resources Of Russia which
sends an anxious tingIe through the
veins of every American business man
or prospector who has dcIved into
Russian conditions as they exist to-
day and who is far-sightcd enough to
see the prosperity that is IN store for
the Russian people.
II may be one of the anomalies of
an anomalous period in history that
barbarous war SHAH teach people Of
lSO,o0o,OO0 souls the ways and the
benefits Of real civilization and en-
lightenment And yet that is what
American travellers in Russia all agree
is taking place. Many thousands Of
lives are yet to be sacrificed at the
Austrian and German fronts but it is
now agreed that there will come back
from the firing lines an army of mill
lions of men trained, disciplined,
schooed at least partially in the laws
of hygiene and right living. educated
in a degree beyond anything contom-
plated "a few years ago, wcll-fed. we'll
clothed ana ready to make their al'ot-
ted place in the commercial upbuild-
ing of the empire and the civic up
building Of the people.
The story is told Of how under waf
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-23

der their high records Of last sum
mrT.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-23
BOY SHOOTS MOTHER;
ACCIDENTAL, HE SAYS
~ uoanlna IousnAl srrelAl lsAsso wrss,

saHda, Colo, Aug 22.- Richard
Chayors, 20, last night shot and scri-
ously wounded his mother, Mrs Cora
Chavcrs Young Chavers says the
shooting was accidental. Mrs Harry
Burns. a sister, told authorities that
Chaycrs shot when the mother frus-
uatod am attempt to rob her
According 10 the authorities cha
Ncrs served term in the state &c.
inrwutory
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-23

conditions the peasant with only
pieces Of bark for shoes and bag
for clothing. unkempt ignorant with
regard to every phase of better living.
is brought into the city or training
camp. fitted with shoes and warm
clothing ont through a setting up"
course and taught for the first time
what his hands. his feet and his brain
and body can do The change
wrought in SO short time as four
teen days is said to be marvellous. Re
CARELESS of what may be the coudi-
tions in other countries it is literally
true in Russia that army life has
more comforts, more ADVANTAGES and
more educational value than the av-
erage Russian peasant ever dreamed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS

e for the Christ Child. 90 help
less. 50 sweet;
II for the Holly we lay at His
feet.
r for the RIDERS three, seeking
their lord;
l for the Incense with which
they adored.
$ for the Shepherds. who heard
angels sings
/ for their Triumph IN finding
the King.
M for all men Of peace and good
will.
A for the Angels. whose songs
the cave ill.
, for the Star which shone out
on that night,
So radiant, 50 hopeful so 60
1iouS. SO bright
*de0 Saa
The model husband is he who
smokes his wife's bargain cigars with
out murmur.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22

the wedding, of course, right here at
the very opening of the story, really
makes the story superfuous, which is
Bostonese for mo use" In a story,
the wedding is supposed to be the very
last thing.
Harry was young architect and
engineer who had only just opened an
Office in the town. When he came out
of college he reached the conclusion
that he would do better to set up a
business in some snail town and grow
up with it than to grow old unnoticed
in some older town. That is how he
came to be here. He met Harriet soon
after his arrival and it wasn't long be-
fore he was desperately in love with
her.
There really wasn't very much the
matter with Harry-except Harriet.
And there wasn't anything at all the
matter with Harriet-in Harry's opin-
ion. So, after he had got down to
business-both at his Office and with
Harriet-she said Eyes Their mar
riage brought them a great deal of
happiness, and, what was more Pc
culiar. great deal Of happiness to
someone who wasn't related to them
in any way. Which is what the story
is about. This other person not only
was not related to them, but was
scarcely known to them She lived in
the other end of town. Elm avenue
runs right through the town from east
to west. At one end, the west end, it
is well named, for it is bordered by
stately elms that shade fine residences,
and cozy bungalows, like that which
Harry had provided for Harriet,
planned with the architects best
thought.
1T had been arranged that they were
to be married at high noon on Christ
mas day at Harriet's old home. Then
there was to be quiet family dinner
there, followed by reception to their
friends at Harriet's new home, where
open house was to be kept in honor of
the day and the event. There their
friends gathered in the afternoon, and
there the presentation was to occur.
For Harry'S young men friends, of
whom there were a few despite his
short residence in the town, and Har-
riet's, of whom there were more, had
decided to give them, in addition to
all the "little stuff" one practical gift
OF larger proportions. So they had
''chipped in" and bought them mag
nificent leather rocker, one of the big,
comfortable kind; and that was to be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22

have to cost very much to make a
hit with me if I give it to myself with
the proper spirit.
''It's the giving, rather than the re-
ceiving, of this gift that brings me the
more pleasure, anyway.
''Well, gasoline has been going up
pretty steadily lately-you notice | do
not talk in dialect in spite Of my rural
name and predictions if I talked in
dialect would say gas was goin' up
purity stiddy-and, due to the increased
cost of living expenses, decided that
it behooved me to economic.
$50 I decided on haircut for my
Christmas gift to myself, and decided
to get it early on account of the poor,
tired shopgirls who are wishing the
store would close so they can crowd
in few more dances with the dashing
young ribbon clerks three aiSles over.
"Whereupon got a haircut, a good,
short one.
s'The rest Of the story is soon told.
got it cut again last hight, and l
had to wait for six customers ahead
of me who were fling sthe4 BARRIERS
shave 'em extra close so it would last
over to Monday.
''That much for early Christmas
shopping. I bought the junk for the
folks after they'd locked the street
doors last night and have just been
making the rounds Of the drug stores
to pick up the odds and ends I've for
gotten. No more Christmas shopping
in mine. Giddap, Dobbin."
And with a perer1ptory cluck to his
Eisteed, Timothy Hay. motored away in
high dudgeon.-Denver Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22

of the missing gift, although not very
certain where S72 Elm street East was.
or if there were an 872 East, or pos
sessed of any knowledge concerning
who lived there.
Now, S72 East is little tumble
down house, or was, well out Elm
street. and somewhat back from the
thoroughfare.
81 remember-there's some old wom-
an lives here" said one of the party
They all piled out and followed thG
broken sidewalk up to the dwelling.
"Cone in" answered a CHEEKY but
quavering voice when they knocked.
So they entered in the dusk. It was
a bare room, with few Old-fashioned
pictures in walnut frames on the
walls, some archaic furniture of the
same period, and rag carpet itself
reduced to it's original material.
Not far from the window stood the
celebrated leather rocker, with cane
close at hand. In the chair sat little
old woman, with her face smiling hap
PLY under unkept gray hair. Her face
was white, her wrinkles were many,
but her eyes shone with the real Christ
mas light.
81 can't ask you boys to set down."
she said, trying to turn toward them,
because there isn't much to set down
in except this, and the sofy over there.
But knew you'd come, and want to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
SERVICE MORE THAN GIVING
Deepest Spirit Of Christmas Does Not
confine Itself to One Day, but
Is Manifest Entire Year.

The deepest spirit of the Christmas
outpouriAg that flows over the Chris
tan world is the impulse for human
service that runs through the whole
year.
1t is easy to give recklessly out Of
ones abundance, or even to share care
fully ones pittance. The distribution
of Christmas dinners through hun
dreds of self-denying families means a
days happiness for the giver and re-
ceiver. But it is greater happiness to
both to follow through the year with
aid to self-dependence, encouragement
to hope, and support in striving for
better living.
This is the giving Of self, and they
who know how to give of themselves
wisely are the highest givers. The
best feature of Christmas is it's ma
terial expression of a whole year of
human service that runs like thread
through human lives.
Only these holiday glimpses reveal
to the careless how many are dedi-
Gated to share in this unobtrusive
service to the humbly striving and to
tie uncoraplaining needy how many
families are under constant stimulus
to the best sort of self-help; how many
children are being quietly led to a
higher level Of living and striving for
themselves between Christmas and
Christina
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22

f4 IVY SSSJ
He won't leave the
ball and the pic
ture-book,
But jolly well pass
us by"
And while they won.
dered if they
should peep,
Somehow, the bears
fell off to sleep!
But the curious
noise went on all
night
Scampering, rush
and run
Till the darkness
flew and the day
dawned bright,
And the rats had
had their fun.
And the rascals chu'
fuss!
TT +hov'd 0n1v known
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22

duly presented at the nour of its ar
rival that afternoon. It had been ar
ranged that it was to be delivered
while all the young folks were there,
as a sort of surprise extra offering.
But, as the afternoon wore on, the
face OF the chairman of the delegation,
who was to make the presentation
speech, grew longer and longer.
81 can't see what has happened" he
said in confidence to a group of the
fellows, when an opportunity for con-
fidences arrived, 'sand why that darned
chair doesn't come"
'Are you sure you gave them the
right number, and everything?" some
one asked.
''Sure-87 Elm street West. That's
simple enough"
1t must have been five o'clock when
one Of the boys had an inspiration.
ado you suppose by any chance that
chair was delivered to S72 Elm street
-East?' he asked.
At last here was clue; and the
chairman, chairman without chair
ana a self-appointed research commit
tee OF three, loaded themselves into
a car, after making unbelievable ex'
cuses to the bride and groom, and
-speeded away across town in pursuit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22

thank you, / want to thank you all.
and every one of you, for the lovely
present you sent me, and Cor remem-
BERN an old woman like me. When
it come, and read the card, From the
boys of the old town. the boys of the
boys used to know, for I guess knew
all your fathers, told them to put it
here, and would set in it and wait
until you come. Amt yo- Will
StearnS?"
"Yes,' stannered the chairman,
quite undecided what to say or do.
IT thought SO. My, how you favor
your father! And I was at your
christenin'. I guess that was about
the last time was anywhere when
my rheumatic got so bad. And your
father would "a been proud of you
this day. If he could known what you
was goin' to do for an old friend of his,
God rest him!'
At the mention of his father, the
chairman was astonished to find his
hat still on his head. He pulled it off,
hurriedly, ashamed. Then through
that head went fitting first quick
memory of his father and then the
most astonishing thing in the world
his carefully speech to the
bride. He had said it over so many
times to himself in secret that after
noon, to make sure he would not break
down when the moment came, that now
everything else seemed to have van
ished. Then an even more astonishing
thing happened. 1t astonished him,
and it quite paralyzed the other young
men.
That presentation speech, altered by
but word here and there as he Stun
bled and steered away from the inap-
propriate phrase, came falling from
Lis lips.
"And for many a year" he finished,
s'may you sit by your own flreside as
the shadows of life lengthen, with this
chair to give you comfort and to re-
mind you of the boys of the old town. =
There was nothing for the rest to do
but applaud that speech, to wish
bend the head for that venerable God
bless you'll" and to go quietly away.
The car was turned westward again
before any man spoke a word. Then
it was Will Stearns:
swell, what do you know about
thatT
''There's nothing for them now, but
we can scare up something tomorrow
and say nothing about this" said an
other.
But someone told one Of the girls
who knew all about the chair, and at
the collation. the whole story came out.
Will Stearns was even made to stand
up and give that speech. And the
bride declared, and, bless her dear
heart! everybody believed her, that she
was glad it had turned out just the
way it did.
Somebody remembered the old lady's
name, and then somebody. else rernen-
bered that it was said that her father
was the man who planted those elrs
on Elm street in the early days of
the town. The bride announced that
she was going over to see the dear OLD
soul.
She did go, and often, and her nucs-
ing did much to ease that rheumatic.
When Harry and Harriet moved into
the big house they now occupy, a paper
circulated among the old residents
bought the bungalow at bargain
price. There the pioneer was moved
by "the boys Of the old town." where
she could be under the shade of the
elms her father planted. There, fol-
she was a wonderfully spry old lady
she may be living to this day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22

~ ERHAPS the very oldest of all
Christmas customs is that OF
decorating our houses, churches
and streets with evergreenS.
At the very dawn of history began the
worship of the trees, or forest worship
and the groves were mans first tens
pies.
All our instincts, our passion about
nature, are forest memories, for forest
worship was universal.
In later times to each god some tree
was dedicated: Apollo had the laurel,
Jupiter the oak, and Greece for ages
had it's sacred groves.
The forest worshipers could not
worship without giving, because to
worship is to give, and these boughS
and garlands were the oldest gifts of
man. Before he had learned to shape
offerings of his own rude skill he could
bring to the sacred trees and hang up
on them the first flowers and greenery
of spring and the perfect fruits of au~
tumn.
These gifts, remember, were never.
as with us, decorations; they were sac
rifices.
The Romans, with fine eye for
beauty, used to garland their temples
and homes and gathering places and
even the big Coliseum with boughs of
green and ropes of flowers. This par
ticular custom was received by the
Christians with a special sort of APP
prevail, recalling, as it did, the fact
that our Lord entered Jerusalem amid
the streWn branches of the multitude.
We must not forget the welcome and
lovely mistletoe and holly. Indeed,
Christmas without them would not,
with us, seem quite complete.
Mistletoe was for ages regarded as
sacred by the old British pagans-the
great mystery and sentiment, little un-
derstood by us.
It was supposed to possess healing
powers and that it could ward off evil
spirits. The reverence paid to this
little parasite seens to have been re-
stricted to it, only, when it was found
growing on the sacred oak trees in the
Druids' groves.
Once every year the Druid high
priest cut it with a golden sickle,
blessed it and distributed the sprays
among the people, praying aloud that
each one who received it might receive
divine blessings, of which it was the
symbol. Having received the sprays.
the people hung them above the doors
to propitiate the gods during the year.
The only remaining significance at
tached today to the mistletoe is the
idea that if a maiden is not kissed
under it on Christmas day she will go
unwed throughout the year. This idea
goes so far back into the past that one
cannot trace it.
It is because the mistletoe is rare
and not easy to get that we found
and brought forward the holly, which,
though lovely, is used only as sub
stftute for the mistletoe-New York
World.
1
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-12-22
Her Habit.

"Isn't it too bad?" asks the lady with
the Russian boots. Mrs. Gonso has
sued her husband for divorce and is
going to marry that musician as soon
as it is granted. And she and MIR.
Gonso were married last Christmas
day."
81 expected it," said the lady with
the new hair. Lucy Gonso never got
a present that she didn't try to ex~
change" Life.