The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-01-28
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.

The enforcement Ot the eight hour law is the principal topic of discus sion among the working class these days. that is as it should be, and the anxiety of few iobbites to cor ral a few extra hours overtime should at no time be allowed to continue, either now or in the flu ture, without the proper authorities making a thorough investigation. After the official ballots had been canvassed at the last Territorial election, it was clearly demonstrat cd beyond a shadow of a doubt that the laboring class throughout the Territory voted almost unanimous ly in favor or a general eight hour law.
 The Alaska Legislature during the session of 1917, very wisely abided by the Mandate of the vot- CTS and passed the following Bill:
 CHAPTER 55.
 AN ACT.
 To regulate the hours of employ ment for all wage and salary earn CTS in the Territory of Alaska, to declare the violation thereof a mis- demeanor and to prescribe the pun :shment therefor.
 Section That a period of em- ploment for all wage and salary
 0f lac c1y shall nos exceed eight hours within one calendar day, except in cases when life and property is in immi- ncnt danger. Employment as here in used shall be construed as the performance Of labor or services for any individual, partnership, as sociation or corporation, whether the person performing such labor be a member of such partnership or association or stockholder or of ficer of such cooperation or not
 Section Any person, persons, association or corporation who shall violate or cause to be violated any Ol LlC DlOflolOho Ol NlAlo GSl, shall be deemed guilty of a mis- G3meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine Of not less than One Hundred f$100.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($50000) Dollars, or by Imprisonment in the Federal jail not less than sixty (60) days, nor more than six (6) months or by both such fine and Imprisonment Every days violation of the provi- ,sioas of this act, shall constitute a separate offense.
 Section 3.-The Governor of the Territory is hereby given the power to suspend CT modify restrictions contained in this act when such shall be requested by the Council of National Defense or the Secre- tary of the Interior, and such modi- fication or suspension when made shall continue fer a specific period and TO: longer than the duration of the present war, cg during the confirmation Of any future war with Q foreign power.
 Section 4.-Tbis act shall take effect and be in force from and aft-r Ja2uary 1st, 1918.
 Approved M2y 3, 1917.
 Now comes tho vail from the CorporctioHs and their Satellites that such a measure is obnoxious gcspeclally to them). They say it ought to be set aside, simply giving the "transparent" excuse that tho enforcement of tho law at the pre- scnt tme has tend 9ncy to retard the production of available neces- sites within ths Territory for car rying on the war against Germany Furthermore, they are also prepar- ing to present to Governor Strong and to the Council of National De fence on Febraury 5th, other suct, ridiculous subterfuges, as tho req son why the eight hour law should be abrogated ct this timo.
 The Industrial Worker takes the position that anything which is pro duccd in Alaska that may be con sidered munitions of war. such as fish copper, co2l, gold etc. can be produced much more abundently by working ono two or three eight hour shifts within each calendar day.
 Or course. We realize that the