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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-07-07
METAL WORKERS GAIN.

PORTLAND, Ore. July 5.-organ-
lied sheet metal workers have won
their strike for Increased wages and
better working conditions. A union
shop agreement has been secured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16
DANCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The Sons and Daughters of Nor way will give another of their very enjoyable dances Wednesday night, Oct IT, at Eagles hall, Douglas. No not fail to attend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16
Annual Fall Sale of Fur Dealers from Alaska and Elsewhere
 Being Held
SOME PRICES BEING PAID
A Sea Otter Was Bid in For $32O-BIue Fox Are Higher Than
 Cross Fox

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Following a stirring speech by John Purroy Mitchell the sum of $1,3S0,000 worth of Second Liberty Bonds were sub scribed yesterday by fur merchants assembled here from all parts of the United States and Canada for the annual fur auction fall sale of the New York Auction Sales Cor poration.
 Held in Masonic Hall, a feature of the sale yesterday was the lively bidding for fox belts, especially red fox The best red fox skin sold for $40, while the best price brought by blue fox was $153. Cross fox touched the highwater mark at $121 sea otter was bid in at $320.
 At the close of the sale these comparative prices were given out, the comparisons in question being made from the April sales. The price of fisher was the same as in April; northern otter ten per cent. lower; southern otter the same; blue fox ten per cent. higher, cross fox 40 per cent. higher, red fox 30 per cent higher and white fox the same.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16
Grandmother of Revolu- ton Says Many SoI- dierS Mad With One
 Single Idea
VIEW OF THE IGNORANT
Think Because People Not Consulted About War That They are Not
 Responsible

BOSTON, Oct. 16.-Catherine Bre- shkoviky, the grandmother of the Russian revolutionIs in writing to Alice Stone Jackson of this place, said the Russian leaders were now teaching the soldiers at the front true liberty and democracy.
 She said many soldiers were mad with the sole idea of liberty" and that many of the young people i'm agine that the war must be aban doned at once now that the mon archy has been overthrown. because the people were not consulted about it at the beginning.
 She said that some of the ignor- ant and other agents for their own interests had inspired this idea among the recruits, and the leaders are busy endeavoring to combat the sentiment
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16
JASPER BAILEY ARRESTED
 FOR DEATH OF GIRL

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-Jasper Bailey, who escorted Miss Ruth De Merritt, was last seen before her headless body was found in the brush, has been arrested on an open charge. He left the dance with the girl and others in an auto. The police are working on the theory that he may be responsible for the murder also of Mrs. Florence Wesen, a prominent sculptor's wife.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16

To say that consistency is a jewel must be one of those gems of speech we hear about.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16
GOLDSTEIN'S EMPORIUM
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCER

CHICHAGOF, Oct. 11.-Mrs. and F. Callaghan of this place announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Agatha, to Mir. John c. Blanchard, of the staff of the White Pass & Yukon railway at Skagway. The marriage will take place in the Blessed Sacrament Church, in Se- attle, Wash, some time in October.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16
FRIEMAN'S HAVE DAUGHTER.

Last night at St. Ann's hospital a daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Leon Fireman. The little girl weighed s 1-2 pounds and both mother and daughter are doing nica- iy. Mir. Fireman is employed at Port Conclusion and Mrs. Fireman came to Juneau several weeks ago
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16

Phone it to The Empire. No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16
COLD STORAGE PLANTS
 NOTIFY CUSTOMERS
 CANNOT ACCEPT MORE

LONDON, Oct. 16.-All the cold storage warehouses in the London districts are filled to capacity with foodstuffs, and have announced to dealers and shippers that they can not accept any further custom. This is having a marked effect on the markets forcing down prices and bringing incoming supplies onto the counters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16
NEW KIND OF ARMOR.

ROME, Oct. 16.-The Italian navy has approved a new type of torpedo resisting armor plate against which torpedoes spend themselves in vain effort at perforation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16

THE EMPIRES cIassifieds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-16
NEW RULING MADE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. - The Interstate Commerce Commission mo- tifies railroads that no applications will be granted for increased rates hereafter until the shippers and all interested parties are heard.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
THE DOMINANT ISSUE

The Republican district convention which has NOM
mated o: b. Burtnsss for congress voiced it's conception
OF the dominant Issues before the country. which 10 the
maintenance Of the principles for which the United
States has enlisted in tbis war. This must be done at any
cost, and regardless Of party politics and local eontro-
verstss. But in doing this. the convention did not shrk
the responsibility Of declaring itself on other important
questions. The war. no matter how long 1t lasts. will be
over some time. and when 1t 10 over it will leave prob
lens demanding solution, problems to which Americans
must give earnest and thoughtful attention in ample
time.
The whole economic situation Of the country will be
profoundly affected by the war. Many Of the problems
which existed and wore recognized before the war began
may by the time that the war ends be well on their way
toward solution. The conditions brought about by the
war may have pointed the way to solutions in many Of
these cases. In other cases entirely now problems will
have developed, and these also will demand attention.
In still other cases, problems which at one time appeared
to be simple, will be found, in the light of the knowledge
forced upon us through war. to be exceedingly complex.
In relation to all of these things the men who par
ticipated in the Republican convention will be found
ready to act, lending what assistance they can to the
right adjustment Of the perplexing Issues, but first and
foremost they will be found now, and as long as may be
necessary. standing sturdily for the doctrines and prin-
ciples Of upright Americanism. It is on a platform Of
that kind that Mr.. Burtness and his supporters stand.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22

following 1t advances via the bad
roads," that are frequently. shslied,
to the third line trenches. For
twenty-four hours the regiment re-
mains in dug-outs upon this line,
ready TO repulse any sweep Of the
enemy that might. by chance, over
power the more advanced trenches.
The next move is to the second
line positions. While doing the
Neutrality-suspicious. tour in these, de-
tails are sent forward to repair wire
entanelements and act as patrols In
Nc Mans Land-the latter mark the
most dangerous for the soldier in
trench warfare.
Then comes the forward move 70
h trenches Of the first line.
Communication trenches are huggsd
while this advance 10 made. For the
next twenty.four hours the soldiers
spend two hours in the fre trench
and -FOUR In reserve, under cover. II
an attack u made. the two battalions
held ever ready in the cover trenches
rush forward to the nre trench to
halt the drive.
When advances are to be made. the
brigade reserve is pushed forward in
h night, and after the ARTILLERY
commanders believe they have bat
tered positions IN the . Of the
ensmy's frst line suficiently, and
that . curtain Of shells prevents re-
inforcsments from coming up, the
whistle blows and the mon leap out
OF their trenches. Wave on wave
they, rush forward. II the Infantry
man in the fourth and NTH waves
see that the others went into the
blue; an they express It. they must
20 forward anyway, or suffer the
punishment for disobsdisncs Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22

income and disposable income Is wide.
The income of a going business re-
ported to the tax collector includes
far more than the conductors of the
business can apply to their personal
maintenance or enjoyment. To con-
script the excess would be to UNDER
mine the business resulting in great
injury to those dependent upon it for
employment.
Out Of net income must be provided
replacement Of depreciation and OBJ
s~olescence Of plant, betterments and
expansion to meet rival new enter
prises.
Many kinds Of industry-like min
ing and Understands material
sources of earnings and part of each
years earnings must be set apart to
replace capital or pay bonded debt.
Provision for these serial payments
and sinking funds support the credit
Of a going business. which would be
subverted by CONSUMPTION Of income.
For a generation we have striven to
conscript the income Of the railroads.
we have succeeded in pairing of many
Of the uses Of earnings by which rail-
road business is kept going. and the
public has paid the price in poorer
transportation service.
To extend this impairment Of enic-
iency to all the business and industry
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22

excepting the machine gun nests and
trench mortArs, which are In the
hrst-line trenches-consists Of light
held pieces in the second-line. These
have effective ranges Of from three
to hve miles. but cannot be trained
upon hrst-lins trenches Of the enemy,
for the latter are toe . their own
for objects one or two miles distant.
Next, In the third line trench, is
the heavy ordnance. This can shoot
seven or eight miles, but 10 more ef-
fecttve at four. Both classes Of bat
tertes are used to make "curtains"
to prevent supporting forces reach
Ing the first-line trenches Of the
enemy. Far In rear are the monster
siege guns, which can shoot ten,
nftesn, or nineteen miles. Artillery
men take turns With their batteries
resting in cantonemnts and then
Let US "move up" with q regiment
OF infantry.
First to the Fourth Idno,
The first move, after the regiment
70 detailed to 60 forward. 70 to the
fourth-Hne. It was in environments
beyond range OF the enemy's great
st guns. and C II proceeds toward
It GOES frst to tho brigade rssarve
OF three regiments, which are kept
in we'll protected positions. The big
gsst runs Of the snsmy frequently
feel OUT the locations OF reserve
regiments. They arc safe. however.
from ordinary artillery and from
rihe fre. and the antl-aircraft guns
keep the aeroplAnes away from the
batteries and camps. ~
SAAJA E%ASg aa~A NAgF -a-aa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
SOCIALIST NEUTRALITY"

A man who professed to represent American Social
ism at the recent Stockholm conference declared the
other day that in this war the American Socialists are
neutral. standing squarely on the principle Of interna-
ttonaltsm.
Whatever may DO the fact as to the attitude Of
American Socialists in general, those of them who are
the most voluble at this time, and the mos insitsent in
getting themselves and their theories before the public.
are not neutral. They are p~ro-German. and nothing
else.
An American citizen cannot be neutral in this war.
The United States has taken upon itself the performance
OF what 1t believes to b. q sacred duty. That duty in
wolves the crushing Of the military power Of Germany.
That power must be crushed, or the power of the United
States itself must DO crushed. There can be no COM
promise. and no halfway decisions in this matter. A
man either desires the success Of the United States in
the work which 1t has set out to perform, or he does not.
If he does. to that extent, he Il a loyal citizen. II he
does not, he is a disloyal citizen. and a friend Of the
enemy. In other words. he is a traitor to his country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
Get Busy, or Putter- Which?

l.. Terrific fighting on the Western
'front.'. on a scale such as the world
has never known before.
2. Colossal expenditure Of mon,
materials and money.
8. Worldwide shortage Of food.
4. Serious contraction Of shipping,
due to the submarine campaign, with
the demands upon shipping growing
constantly heavier.
5. Increasing pressure Of response
bility upon civilian population, coup
led with increasing difficulties. due to
the high cost Of living, food shortage
and scarcity Of labor: and
6. The end Of the war not vet in
He draws attention to the POSSIBLE
tiles of the fortunes of war" within
the nex critical twelve months.
Apart from the heavy fighting on the
Western front and the prospect Of
serious fighting in the near future on
problems Of Russia, the food and coal
shortage in France and italy, the
threat Of famine and business collapse
in Scandinavia. the growing inroads in
the worlds shipping due to the sub
marine campaign-And then-which
starts the goose-fesh along ones
spine-the long-delayed supreme test
which may come in an unexpected
has taken for granted a. being i'm
pregnable-Great Britain's heavy
battleship feet.
Mr.. Burton does not believe that the
ri 10 nearly I've He says that the
bsst-informed military critics believe
it, worst and most dangerous stages
are still to come. TT IL no longer
merely q matter Of armies and navies;
Il II now more than ever before in the
worlds history, a matter Of armies
and navies plus the whole spirit and
combined efforts of the people be-
hind those armies, and those navies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
NEWSPAPER TAXES

We have never heard It maintained that the news
papers and publications generally Of the country ought.
not to bear their Just proportion Of the taxation which
is necessary. now or at any time. for the maintenance
Of the government The publishers have objected siren
uously At this time to one method Of taxation which was
current pubfteatipns.
The objections were based on two grounds. First, It
has been shown By actual figures which can be verified
by anyone interested that the proposed increases would
in many cases amount 10 connscation, not of profits. but
of entire business. Tho increases would bear 10 heavily
on individual pubhshers that the narrow margin Of profit
ut which they are now operated would be Transformed
into a large net loA. and It would be necessary for the
publication to 80 out Of Business.
In the second place. the plan proposed was one
which sought the accomplishment Of an Interior object
which bears no relation to the general needs of the gov
eminent and the cost Of the war. This object is the
al rates to newspapers and periodicals. This matter has
been in controversy for years. Certain members Of con-
gress have maintained that the rates now paid on publ
cations are too low, and have sought materially to ad-
vance them. The publishers generally have maintained
that they are paying the full cost Of carriage Of their
product, and that the appearance Of a shortage is Great
ed by an improper system Of bookkeeping in which prop
er account has not been taken Of the vast volume Of mat
ter carried free for congress and its members. for all
the government departments. and for the army Of gov
eminent clerks and omcials. They maintain that the
only Just way to arrive at Q decision in the matter is to
make proper charges for this service. and If. after such
charges have been made, the postohace department is still
running behind, when real business methods are en-
ployed In its management, the publishers Of the country
Win b perfectly willing to Join with the rest Of the
country in paying such additional charges as may be
necessary. As q matter Of fact the need for additional
charges would disappear.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
By Jonathan Bang of tho vieilantes.

BY jonathan Bang Of tho Vigilantcs.
Pomsroy Burton is an American
Newspaper man, who wen over to
London to introduce some American
ideas into the London Daily Mail"
That was about twelve years ago.
that paper and also In the London
Times" For some months back Mr..
Burton has been in this country, for
tho sole purpose Of making America
see with clear eyes what the Job she
has undertaken really amounts to.
What I am trying to make clear is.
that Mr.. Burton has by birth and
training the American point Of view.
whereas his later experiences and his
ctlities for getting ut The rue inward
ness OF the war situation, % far as
England and her allies (not including
United Stato9) Ire concerned, which
combination should make him almost
the best qualified person in the world
az an adviser to the American people
in the present emergency.
This by way Of Introduction before
giving space to Mr.: Burton's own
In a recent speech Mr.. Burton put
into detailed argument the slogan
which has been accepted ~ the dying
declaration OF the other eminent
Amencan-Jossph n. Choate-'For
God sake, hurry up!"
ters late into this great night for free-
dom. for democracy, for human
rights, this fight for Hse life ana ali
that makes life worth the living. He
( against delay. against politics,
against divided counSels. and appeals
for the united concentration Of the
country's entire forces, II the disaster
- HA> A.A ami
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
CONSUMPTION OF
INCOME

/. One extreme Of the contention be-
tween paying for the war by taxation
or by bonds is represented by the
New Republic and the American
have invented the slogan Of 'conscrip-
ton Of income" which appeals to the
unrelecting as q fair Offset to con-
scription Of mon.
All taxation is CONSUMPTION Of in
come: But the sophomore sconom-
lists tickle the ears Of the groundlings
by appealing for CONSUMPTION Of all
earnings and profits Of corporations
and rich mon in excess Of a moderate
maintenance for them, on the theory
that in this way those Of moderate
means would escape all taxation.
saner economists know hat class
taxation upon the supposed rich 10
passed on to the poorer masses in
higher selling prices to consumers and
lower buying prices to producers by q
law Of political economy which no
legislation car amend or repeal.
Moreover. the gulf between taxable
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22

Thus far the effort to make the newspapers Of the
country tho scaps goats for. tho unbusiness-like methods
OF the postoface department have been frustrated. But
the asitators for these changes have sought to have
uros.
The publishers Of the country have not objected
and do not object to being taxed in the name manner and
on an equal basis with those engaged in other lines Of
business. They have objected. and do object to having
the plea for revenue made the occasion for mulcting
them unfairly and iilogtcally in accordance with a policy
which they have opposed in the past, and which they
now oppose because Of its manifest unfairneas.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22

been the subject Of controversy; but
this Is the hret case in which the de-
gree of effrontery has been ventured
upon Of denying q power which is
plainly and distinctly written down in
the constitution. The constitution de-
clares that, 1.-THE congress shall have
power to raise and support
armies; but no appropriation Of
money to that use shall be for q Tong
or term than two years" The whole
scope Of the CONSUMPTION act is "to
raise and support armies" There is
nothing else In It. It makes no appro-
priation Of money. and hence the
none clause just quoted is not>touch-
ed by 1t.
+ The case simply is, the constitution
provides thai the congress shall have
power to raise and support armies;
and by this act the congress has exer-
cised h power to raise n support
armies. This is the whole Of it. It 10
a law made in literal pursuance Of
this part Of the United States consti-
tuition.
Do you admit that the power 10
given to raise and support armies, and
yet insist that by this act congress has
not exercised the power in a consti-
tutional mode ?-has not done the
thing in the right way? Who Is TO
Judge Of this? The constitution gives
congress the power, but It does not
prescribe the mode, or expressly de-
clare who shall prescribe It. In such
case congress must prescribe the
mode. or r%elinQuish the power. There
IL no a~lterenative. Congress could not
exercise the power to do the thing II
it had not the power Of providing a
way TO do 1t, when no way is provided
by the constitution for doing 1t. In
fact. congress would not have the
power to raise and support armies, II
even by the constitution it were left
to the option Of n other or others
to give or withhold the only mode Of
doing It. If the constitution had pre-
scrtbed q mode. congress could and
must follow that mode: but, ne 1t is,
the mode necessarily goes to congress.
with the power expressly given. The
power H. given fully. completely, un-
conditionafIy. It is not a power to
raise armies II state authorities som
sent; MOI II the mon to compose the
arrnies are entirely willing: but It IL q
power to raise and support armies
given 70 congress by the constitution,
without an ''if."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
WOMAN n DREss.

! am not isnorant-I have heard
with a~dmirating submission the I
perfsnce of the lady Who declared that
the n Of being perfectly well
dressed gtves feeling Of inward
tranquility which religion u powerless
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
TRUST THE EXEMP.
TON BOARD
By Ethel Wattu 1Evlnfoed
OF the Vigilantes.

Novelist. Poet, Playwright, Author
OF "The Cynic's Calendar" "Out Of
the Ashes" Good Night Nurse"
etc.)
Trust the Exemption Board. Il is.
there to take care Of your oase, what
yer 1t may be. "eeiectivs Draft"
does not mean the more selection Of
the physically At, the wedding out OF
the ablest fo1 war service. It means
that for the hrst time In history. COM
NOR sense and knowledge Of com-
mon needs will be brought to bear in
.conscription.
The land must not lose it, laborsrs.
the factory must not losa. it, skilled
mechanics in such. numbers that its
output will DO crippled. The home
must not become public charges.
While they are thinking Of the indi-
vidual. they are also thinking Of the
country Ct large; There viii 30 many
an ardent lad bitterly disappointed be.
cause he will be bidden to stay behind
while others 90 to the front, but no
will know and understand the reaSon.
He is best gsrvtng his country by 70.
naming. The war means Service For
All. To each his allotted place. wis
dom must direct whether We shall 20
or stay. It IL for us to accept the
place allotted and do with ali our
might that task we are adjudged.
America expects today everyone 70 do
his duty. Duty has many forms. 10y.
atty but one. Be loyal to your duty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
THE OLD WAYS.

A simple young man was invited
out TO dinner n evening. and Il fell
to his lot to take in q lady Of Z very
temperament.
The lady did her best during the
meal to make-Mr. simpleton talk, but
ELECTED nothing more satisfactory
matter Of fact, Mr.. 6Inpiston va
feeling very much bored.
Desert came and, - last effort
ct conversation, the lady cid:
oh. Mr. eampleton, do you IKE
The young man appeared % b
thinking deeply for Z few moments,
and then lneWerod:
Er-no. nos think I prefer tha
o~ldfashionsd nights6wn!"
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Of the Country by CONSUMPTION Of in
come would paralyze the vital re-
sources of the United States in the
very crux Of war for National exist
ence.
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APRIL SECOND.

have been silent-and they named
us weak.
have been silent-and they judged
us meek.
Now. in the much-abused, high name
Of God we speak.
Oh, not with faltering or uncertain
tone
With chosen words we make our
meaning known,
That like a great wind from the West
shall shake the double throne.
Our colors flame upon the topmost
We lift the glove 50 arrosantly cast,
And in the much-abused, high name
of God we speak at last.
-Theodosia, Carbon.