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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-03
ENTIRE; HUN LINE IS NOW THREATENED
AMERICANS TAKING ACTIVE PART IN ADVANCES
FISHING VESSELS
ARE SUNK BY SUB

ST JOHNS.-The rescued crews
of two fishing vessels arrived in
port today and report the sinking
of their craft by a German sub
marine.
The enemy submarine gave the
fishermen a chance to take to their
boats before the sinking of the
schooners. The captain of one of
the schooners was taken on board
the submarine, where he is held a
prisoner.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-03
WAGE INCREASE is GRANTED
CANADIAN RAILROAD MEN

MONTREAL. = The wages of
thirty thousand railroad shopmen
throughout Canada have been in
creased. This increase was granted
following representations made by
the railroad workers regarding the
high cost of living.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-03
SINKS
FRENCH STEAMER
Enemy Submarine Sinks a French
Steamer In the Mediterranean
Sea; Only Four Missing.

PARIS. - The French steamer
Pampa on a voyage from Bizerta to
Saloni, in the Mediterranean sea,
was torepdoed and sunk by Ger
man submarine.
Out of a total of three hundred
and fifty-nine persons on board at
the time of the disaster, only four
are missing.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-03

R. G. Barnum, Thomas Anderson
and D. c. Fairman, who are trav-
cling with the moving pictures 'In-
tolerance" and "The Birth of a
Nation, left this morning for Fair
banks, where they will show these
remarkable pictures.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-03
COTTON DECLINES
DURING AUGUST

WASHINGTON, D. C-The month
of August has been the most dis
asterous month for the cotton crop
that was ever experienced.
The price of the cotton during
this month declined almost eighteen
points.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-03

District Attorney R. F. Roth re-
turned to Fairbanks this morning on
the launch.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-03

If you believe in peace you will
fight to get it.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-03

c.. Herb Wilson arrived in Nenana
this morning - -. III
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-09-03
GERMANS LOSE MANY
MEN ON NORTHFRONT

enemy for the purpose of recaptur-
ing these positions.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
An Un-American Strike

Five thousand striking union machin-
lists at Bridgeport have refused to obey
the order of President Johnston of the
international Association of Machinists,
calling upon the men to return to work
within forty-eight hours under pain of
suspension, and have voted unanimously
to continue the strike We all know.
and the 5000 members of the Bridge
port union know, the general condition
of the country as to the dire shortage of
labor
They know that there is a threatened
famine in coal and that it is already
great enough seriously to embarrass the
government in it's endeavors to obtain
sufficient steel for ships and to keep all
the munition plants and other absolutely
essential industries running. They know
that In consequence of this shortage of
steel the ship programme is seriously
behind. They know that our whole war
programme waits upon ships. They know
that every regiment sent abroad makes
more acute the demand for tonnage; and
that the only way the government can
carry out its splendid programme to send
100000 or more men abroad by next
spring and maintain them there is to
speed up production, not only of ships.
but of every essential, to the limit.
Yet what is the position of the Bridge
port union? Its members defy the presi-
dent of their union; they refuse to abide
by the decision of the War Labor Board.
made up equally of representatives of
labor and industry, and they refuse to
call off the strike unless President vii
son himself will turn aside from tho
multitude of demands upon his time and
attention personally to settle their little
local squabbles. Observe the resolutions
they adopt Retorting to their own
president, they say:
"You, above all, Mr.. Johnston, should
realize by this time that the Bridgeport
machinsts know how imperatively neces-
sary it is to present united front to the
manufacturers, who hope to destroy not
only the machnists' union, but every or
ganized labor body in Bridgeport"
The union not only refuses to end it's
strike, but the "busness agent" of the
union declares that strike call will be
sent to workers in six other cities eff a
satisfactory settlement is not made"
And already it is stated that some 1,4OO
skilled workers have left Bridgeport
since the strike began. All this in the
face of President Johnston's telegram
to the head of the Bridgeport union de-
claring that while the War Labor Boards
decision in their case was unsatisfactory
"the integrity and honor of the associa-
tion we're at stake, and that for patriotic
reasons, if for no other, the men should
go bacA m wsxk." and then make an
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
General Pershing

To-day is General Pershing's fifty
eighth birthday. 1t falls happily for
him. 1t finds him engaged in the great
est adventure soldier could ask for.
The opportunity has come to him to lead
the first real American offensive of the
war-to prove on the battlefield his quail
ity as the commander of the largest army
which has ever fought under the Ameri-
can flag.
American divisions served under
French generals in Foch's brilliant Of
fensive against the Marne salient last
July. They showed that they were equal
to the French veterans in cooperation
with whom they smashed Ludendorffs
right flank. Now they are fighting on
their own score under an American chief.
The ability Of our high command to
direct a large operation is having it's
initial test 1t is a moment of exulta-
ton. Also one of pardonable anxiety.
ern battletields at high cost and after
many severe trials. Shall the flower Of
our manhood fare better and learn their
lesson more cheaply and quickly?
This is General Pershing's hour Of re-
sponsibility and destiny. For more than
year he has been preparing for the
role which has fallen to him. Now he
faces the great test which every true
leader Of men welcomes.
He has begun we'll. So far the often
Siye has been Strikinp1v s11rcesSfn1 Our
hearts and hopes are with him. May his
present anniversary be the red letter day
Of his career!
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
appeal if they failed to obtain salts
factory solution Of their problems.

appeal if they failed to obtain salts
factory solution Of their problems.
What would happen if all the skilled
machnists Of the country, all the loco
motive and stationary engineers, and,
to make it clear, all the union workers
of all the states of the Union, should
take such stand as this Bridgeport
union, and in this hour Of the nations
supreme need think only of presenting
"a united front to the manufacturers"
Consider their languages: "a united
'front.' not to the enemy our armies are
fighting in France; not to the maraud-
ing Hun, not to the violators of Belgium,
not to the assailants Of civil liberty
throughout the world, but "a united
front" to the manufacturers of Bridge
port!
There is a power, we think, which
will very speedily bring the Bridgeport
strikers to their senses That is the power
of public opinion. This is war time, and
this nation is in no temper to trihe with
an enemy in its rear.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
What Mr.. Shonts Didn't
ditor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In view of the vital public interest,"
in transportation matters affecting this city
1t is most important that the public have
the facts, but only the facts
May /, therefore, request the courtesy OF
your columns to correct a serious mlsrep-
resentation which found publication TINS
morning, not in the columns of your paper
but in one which, nevertheless, has wios
circulation.
statement was attributed to me IN 'ne
columns of "The New York Herald" in re-
latlon to the letter sent by District A'tos-
ney Swami to the Public Service Sommis.
sion IN which he offered his services to 'hS'
body in the regulation of subway service
| did not see or talk on the telephone
with single reporter yesterday, nor o,'
any newspaper man ask me about the sup'
Ject matter of Mr. Swanns letter 10 INC
Public Service Commission printed IN yes
terday mornings papers.
The statements attributed to me IN ln'
Herald' of September were never maos
by me to anybody.
feel sure that the impropriety OF A"'
such statement by me is so manifest 'na'
moments thought would show that II is '"'
possible that would have made IT,
T. P. SHONTS, President
New York. Sept. 7, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
100 Per Cent Loyalty

American troops in France have been
instructed to shoot on the spot any one
who in the course of a battle urges or ad-
vises them to surrender. Germans wear
ing American uniforms have been caught
trying to stampede our men by running
through the ranks and saying that fur
ther resistance is useless. But the rule
applies to all who try to stop others from
fighting.
What is wise policy on the battlefield
is a wise policy at home. At meeting
Wednesday night to ratify the notorious
and indicted Scott Nearing as a candi-
date for Congress the Socialist party of
this city applauded Alderman Becker
mans statements that
"1he Socialist party believes that the
war should be brought to an end and
through negotiations, with Italy, Russia,
the United States, Germany, France and
Austria taking part.
"The Socialist party doesn't pretend to
be 100 per cent loyal, but we will put our
ideas up to the people, and if they elect
US it won't matter whether we are 100 per
cent loyal or not"
This amounts to melting surrender
from the rear. It is no more tolerable
than melting it at the 'front.' In France
those who undermine morale are shot.
Should those who undermine it at home
not be arrested and interned? One hun
dred per cent loyalty is as necessary here
as it is on the fighting line.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
A By-product of War

Religious tolerance is one of the by
products of war;" says John r. Mott,
who has been selected by seven war re-
lief organiza tions to direct the $780,
100000 drive for funds in November
How could it be otherwise when the
army, Y. M. c.. A., Y. W. c. A., National
Catholic War Council and Knights of
Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, War
Camp Community Service, American
Library Association and Salvation Army
all work shoulder to shoulder for the
benefit Of our soldiers and sailors? Cath
olic and Hebrew, Protestant and nom
church members are nudging elbows in
the trenches and the cantonments. So
are the war relief works of all faiths
and creeds, and they are learning to
know each other, to respect each other
to work together as men and women
without jealousy, without friction.
Hence their motto in the next drive,
GAIL for one, and one for ALL" will result
in more perfect team work, more driving
energy toward their patriotic object-to
make the National Army and navy the
best cared for and the most contented in
the world
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
Food Values
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Now that the time for the schools
to open is rapidly approaching the Labor
League of New York City desires to bring
to public attention at this time 1hie neces-
sity for providing school lunches at nomi
nal cost for the children in QUIZ public
schools. We desire a universal establish
ment of school lunches in the nte rests of
conserving future generations, so impor-
tant to the welfare of our country. The
educational advantages OF school lunches
have most important value, for through
school lunches the children are taught
proper standards of eating and living,
from the standpoint of economy q nd food
conservation and from the standpoint OF
proper physical developments
The health and food standards lea rned by
the children at school not only ha.ge d.
rect effect upon themselves, but also an
important influence upon the home This is
the highest health insurance, since means
prevention of the i'll effects of improper
feeding underfeeding and guara atees US
future race of physically well developed
and we'll nourished men and women.
The vital Importance of teaching proper
food values for the purpose of improving
the race has been very emphatically demon.
strated by the large percentage Of rejec-
tions for physical unftness by the military
authorities. Now is the time to prepare
for the future, and there is no better place
than the school. knowledge CT food
values and proper feeding is just as essen
tial part of the course of study as the
three RS
We therefore urge upon the BOARD Of
Education the immediate establish meRt OF
some system of school lunches so that
every child may have the opportunity OF
enjoying this privilege, and ask every con-
scientious citizen to do all in his or her
power to bring about such school lunch
system to meet the needs of the future cltl-
zens of our country.
PETER J. BRADY,
Secretary of the Labor League o. New
York City.
New York Aug. 20, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
Mr.. du Points Denial
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: My attention has Just been called
to statement which appeared in an article
published in your paper on Friday, AUGUST
70, and which purports to quote me as stat
ing that at the end of the war we will do
business with Germany as before. am
asking you, therefore, to publish a refuta-
ton of this statement, as no such words
were used by me- nor did make anv utter
ance which could have been so construed
The remark that | made, which | assume
was the basis of this distortion. was that
1T was my opinion that the United States
would not sanction any international bow.
colt against Germany as one of the terms
of peace. There was no statement to tho
effect that we would be doing business with
Germany, nor anything to that effect.
All Intelligent people are we'll aware of
the fact that Germany in the college of
nations is an outlaw and that generations
must pass before her crimes against hu-
manity can be forgotten. 1t will not be the
"Made in Germany" brand which will in
terest purchasers in the future, but one
they will call for and insist on receiving
vlz "Not made in GERMANY"
ALFRED I. DU PONT.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 8, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
The Railway Contract Controversy

The last meeting of the committee of
the National Association of Owners Of
Railroad Securities left the question of
adopting the railway contract proposed
by the government in a nebulous condi-
ton. 1t adopted the report Of a sub
committee declaring that "the final offer
of the railroad administration is un-
satisfactory and unacceptable in certain
vital and fundamental particulars At
the same time, "in order that there may
be no possible disturbance of the plans
of the government" it approved of the
acceptance of the contract by those rail
roads not vitality concerned in the diff
ferences between the government and
the owners. Finally, it proposes to take
up these latter questions with the Di-
rector General for adjudication, with
the declaration, however, that if this
final decision should be adverse to the
security holders, the transfer be deemed
ended.
This means, we suppose, that the asso-
citation will approve the contract as it
stands, unless on further consideration
Mr.. McAdoo shall agree to some modi-
fcations. Probably no contract could
be written which would win wide ap-
proval alike from the railway owners
and that large public which is more or
less antagonistic to a private ownership
OF the roads or to the actual conduct
OF the railways as they were. 1t has
been the obvious policy of the govern
ment to deal literally with the roads.
That the governments proposals were
generally regarded as liberal is evi-
dent from an appreciable, if none too
considerable, rise in the market price of
securities following the announcement.
The association of railway presidents
known as the Railway Executives Ad-
visory Committee has approved the
contract as probably the best obtainable.
and advised its acceptance on the ground
of enlightened self-interest and the
dictates of patriotism. Every railroad
accepting the contract with the govern
ment has the assurance that it can pay
the interest upon all of it's bonds and
mortgages and all it's rentals; and where
ever in the past dividends have been
fully and completely earned they will be
continued during Federal control
These are war times, and it is evil
dent that we cannot expect sacrifices
from labor and from the manufacturers
whose prices are in many instances
fixed and from the heavily assessed tax
payer and at the same time agree to
the last letter Of the demands of the
railway securities owners. They, too,
must share the wars burdens.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
A Middle-Aged Draftee
to His Ladv

OOK, fair Lucretia, see me while
- Accoutred thus in khaki!
My amplitude which made you smile.
The girth which often you'd revile.
We're nothing more than stocky.
For shame, tart maiden, who essaved
Such teasing taunts untender;
10 any open-minded maid
Who sees my figure thus arrayed
I'm little more than slender.
If only you had seen in me
This martial form potential.
Think you bachelor I'd be,
Or you maid of forty-three,
Unwed, unprovidential?
1t may be you'll regret your lot
When I've returned a hero:
The chances that an alien shot
Can reach in me vital spot
Appear about at zero.
SEYMOUR BARNARD.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13

On August 20 we printed a copy of
letter to the War Industries Board at
Washington, from Robert Grimshaw,
suggesting novel method of folding
letters in order to obviate the use of
envelopes. AS a foot note to the letter
we called attention to the time lost in
delivery, the letter having been post
marked Washington Bridge Station, New
York N. Y, at II noon, reaching The
tribune office at p. m. We now learn
that Mr.. Grlmshaw complained to the
postoifice about the delay. An investi-
cation followed, bringing to light the
1act' unknown to the editorial writer,
that the delay was in our own establish
ment and not at the postoffice.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
So With the Hun
1t Is All Kultur Struggle With America
Germany Shall Save Europe-Every Mans
Spare Suit Is Requisitoned

"NHE "Berliner Ncueste Nachrichten"
no longer pretends to any illusions
as to Americas capacity for war, but
it tries now to show that America is not
fighting against Germany, but against all
Europe, and that Germany is defending the
cause of the European nations against
America.
"The battle must be waged as a kultur-
struggle against America" it says, "in de-
fence of European kultur. The peoples of
the European continent must be shown that
all of US would sink into hopeless slavery,
that we would become the slaves of Amer
lean money mammonism, unless Germany
wins
"Amerca. especially the United States,
is the creation of Europe. What would the
United States be to-day if it did not have
the twelve million Germans who had emf
gated there since 1920, and many millions
of Slavs, Irishmcn and Italians? They
would stand on the same level to day as
Brazil This has made America the country
of unlimited possibilities, and if that
tinues after the war that enemy of Europe
will be placed in position to destroy the
independence Of all Continental Europe.
"If we should be of the opinion that we
cannot live economically without America
then Immediately after the war new streams
of emigrants will cross the ocean, and very
soon there will be 200 millions Americans
and only $50 millions Mitteleuropeans.
Then America will consume all her cotton,
her copper and continental Europe will
sink in Importance if it will not be forced
into new war which the cmgrants from
Mitteleuropa will decide in Americas ia
vor."
Then the pan-German paper suggests a
way in which America is to be defeated:
Germany is to obtain control of northern
Africa and Asia; then she will not need
any American raw materials, but will be
able to find everything she needs in the
Caucasus, Siberia, northern Africa and the
eastern European countries; at the same
time new fields will be opened for the
stream of emigration from Mitteleuropa
which will help spread German kultur and
domination.
"By acting this way the "Berliner Neu-
este Nachrichtcn" concludes, eve will be
able to obtain all our raw materials from
Continental Europe and bordering parts of
Asia and Africa, and we create the con-
dtions favoring their development. These
countries will then attract the streams of
emigration from Europe, which will first
be directed to poorly inhabited lands
around the Black Sea and then to north
ern and central Africa 1t is there that
all the emgrants from Europe will seek
their new homes, and in the African pos
sessions all will be welcome, Poles, as we'll
as Rumanians, Croats, Czechs Greeks.
Turks, Bulgarians and Germans. There
they will find their future which thew will
no longer seek in America
ut is for US Germans to create that new
field of new economic activity. By doing
that we will strike a great blow at the
United States. Only economic offensive
can overcome the worst danger the Ameri-
can danger, threatening all the European
continent
TINE new DEGREES of the German Imperial
a Clothing Office are amono tbo r,oc+
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
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New-York tribune., 1918-09-13

facilitate later operations either toward
Briey or into Alsace- Lorraine between
Strassburg and Metz, since it will great
ly strengthen the northern flank Of such
an offensive.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-13

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