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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23
THE GREAT DUTY.

As we go about our daily tasks in
peace and safety, men are dying
every minute on the battlefelds of
Europe to save civilization. Our
own gallant soldiers are shedding
their blood in France and our SAL
lors engulfed in the waters of the
Atlantic as they go in defense of
Americas rights and honor.
Upon our performance of the
work committed to us depend the
lives of thousands of men and
women, the fate of many nations,
the preservation of civilization and
humanity itself; and the more eff
cient and prompt we people of Amer
lea are in doing our part, the more
quickly will this war come to an
end and the greater the number of
our soldiers and sailors who will be
saved from death and suffering and
the greater number of the people of
other nations released from bondage
and saved from death.
To work, to save, to economic,
to give financial support to the gov
eminent is a duty of the nation and
to the world and it is especially a
duty to our fighting men who on
land and sea are offering their lives
for their country and their conntrv-
men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23
SCHOOL TEACHERS SAL ARIES.

The school board should find a
way to increase the salaries of all
our teachers. We are losing the
best of them. Many are leaving to
take up new work. Present SAL
aries do not attract the most cap
able. The close of this school year
will find many of our best teachers
leaving for good.
Duluth boys and girls are en-
titled to the best training our
money will buy. Such cannot be
given unless the best talent can be
secured and held here. Low sal
aries will not do it. A common la
bOrer receives more money than the
average school teacher. Not a few
of the men teachers are employed
after school hours at other work.
They must seek this additional en-
ployment to make both ends meet.
Now there is no use in longer
;qufbbling over this question of SAL
airy increases. The school board can
remedy the Situation if it will. A
way can be found to solve the finan-
cial problem involved. if: it is UNDER
taken in the right spirit. There is
to be school election in July and
no man or woman should be elected
as a member of the school board
unless he is pledged to increase the
salaries of all teachers at the very
beginning of the school year.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

take could be made than to suppose
that the giant is dead or has suffered
more than a moments disablement.
If it is the intention of Japan to act
in good faith with her western Allies,
it is surely possible to secure the assent
and cooperation Of the Russian peo-
pie. This is not matter of this
month or this year. Up to the pres
ent there is evidence that our gov
eminent does not intend to be a party
to the Siberian occupation. If it
must be done, let those who believe
it necessary take the responsibility.
Let us at any rate preserve a channel
Of friendly intercourse with the Rus
STA that is to be.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23
sUPERIOR's NEXT MAYOR.

The overwhelming defeat Of
Mayor Joseph Konkel in Superior
at the primary election held Tues
day and the handsome vote given
to Fred A. Baxter will mark the
beginning of new era in the po-
litical life of our sister city. Union
labor supported Mr.. Baxter gener-
ously, and he was entitled to that
support. AS state senator he voted
consistently for every meritorious
labor measure coming before the
Wisconsin legislature while he was
a member.
Because Of his record the work
ingmen of Superior felt they could
implicitly trust Mr.. Baxter to do the
square thing by, them in all his deal
ings as mayor of the city, in the
event of his election, about which at
this moment there seems to be no
doubt. He received more than so
per cent Of the vote cast at the pri-
mary election. Mr.. Baxter is good
business man, an upright citizen and
possesses the right viewpoint on po-
litical questions generally.
Five years ago Mayor Konkel was
chosen to the highest office within
the gift of the people of Superior
because of his long record as a
champion Of clean politics, honest
government and progressive legisla-
ton. He had earned an enviable
local reputation as editor of mill
tant weekly newspaper. He was a
member of the Typographical union
and naturally took an advanced po-
sition in labor matters. 1t was be-
lieved that he was sufficiently
schooled in the science of local gov.
eminent and that he held such q
forward-looking view on public
questions so as to give the people OF
Superior an exemplary administra-
ton.
But Joe Konkel, the propaganda
list, did not prove to be the same
kind of an executive. He became
everything as mayor that he was
not as an advocate Of good govern
ment and civic righteousness. No
man within our recollection turned
turtle so completely. He catered to
the basest element in the commun-
ity, and, as is always the case, they
were among his most reviling de-
famers when his downfall became
apparent.
Konkel received the least number
of votes of any of the four candi-
dates in the field, Ellis B. Harris
the Socialist dreamer, leading him
by safe margin.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23
JAPAN AND SIBERIA
{ From the New York Publicly

{ From the New York Publc.)
The latest reports seem to indicate
that Great Britain, France and Italy
are sgiving their assent to Japanese
Intervention in Siberia. The situation
is, of course, delicate and difficult,
which Is all the more reason that It
should be honestly faced. Japan will,
no doubt, give assurances that her in
tentions do not include aggrandize-
ment, and these assurances may at
present be entirely sincere. The form
ula is, of course, the protection Of
vital interests. TO safeguard the stores
at Valdivostok from German seizure is
the merest norlsence. That the Ger
mans would cross Siberia to the Pa
cific coast is contingency sufficiently
remote to allow time to meet It. If
the occupation IL carried out, the ex-
pansive policy OF Japan il most likely
to assert Itself. It may be that this
policy has justification, that there are
Siberian regions that can we'll be set
tied by Japanese, but this does not
appear to be the moment to act on
that principle, and the Allies should
express the grave doubts that they
feel. The cynic may say that this IL
the moment Tor which Japan has been
waiting, that her imperial policy die
tates three. steps: to- secure free
hand in China; to, fix her grip upon
the Pacific Islands to the south, and.
to occupy Eastern Siberia. The .cynic
may further assert that Japanese i'm
perialism is natural ally Of German
imperialism. and that when the two
meet they viii meet as allies to divide
q helpless Russian empire. But the
>cynic, especially if he be Japanese Or
German, IL proceeding upon the false
assumption that the Russian empire
is another Ottoman empire. broken,
decayin9, and ready To be 4svoured.
On the contrary, Russia ID % vitality
youthful that me do4s not know how
IN vent her energy. No greAe niDs
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

capital as to whether congress, at a
future session, can legally extend
that time.
Forestalling such technicalities
and the legislative fights they would
inevitably involve, the National Pub
lie Ownership league has submitted
to various members of congress a
bill providing for the taking over
Immediately of the land and water
transportation systems of the coun-
try. This measure would take over
the roads at physical valuation
basis and that all grants made to
the roads by the government, by
states, cities or counties, that were
obtained through fraud or corrup-
ton of public officials shall be sub
tracted from the purchase price and
returned to the government, the
state, city or county from which
they were obtained.
Although to some, at frat, this
bill may appear bit too radical,
the proposal to subtract from the
purchase price the value of all rail-
road property obtained through
grants from various units of gov
eminent simply throws the spotlight
on the true physic al valuation OF
the railroads.
Virtually every railroad company
in the country at some time, par
ticularly when it was organized, has
been the beneficiary of grants OF
valuable timber, mining or agricul-
tural land by legislative bodies IN
mindful of the public interests. In
some cases these grants attained
enormous proportions, as in the state
of Texas, where 1880 acres were
given to corporations Tor each mile
of road constructed. These re-
sources primarily belonged to the
people, and there is no logical rea.
son why they should not be re-
turned.
That the Federal government will
soon purchase the railroads few
discerning persons will deny. AL.
though the present arrangement OF
railroad control will work out fairly
we'll under the guidance of Director
General McAdoo, time will impress
the latter that the makeshift system
provided in the railroad bill is not
worthy of perpetuation. Realizing
the foregone conclusion that the
people will not permit the return OF
the roads to private management
there can be but one Development
complete public ownership. The
sooner congress recognizes such q
! program and begins the considera
tion of relevant propositions, the
! better it will be for the sterilization
of the transportation system in thi:
country
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

The private corporation which is
operating the Hog Island shipyard
for the government is paying sew
eral of it's minor officials, some of
whom were formerly junk dealers,
monthly salaries from $500 to
$1,000. And yet the shipbuilders at
this plant are condemned for de-
handing Z days wage adequate to
support their families.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

The United States is engaged 81 4
war to make the world safe for
democracy, and yet there are sinister
interests at work seeking to have
congress adopt a system of univeT-
sal compulsory military training.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23
.lElGUE OFFICERS MUST
FACE COURT FOR TREls0

FAIRhoNT, Mimi, March 81.
Judge G. NJ. Tilt Of Glencoe, sitti
in the district court Of Martin eoan'
Friday overruled the demurrer agai1
the true bills returned against A. /
Tewnley and Joseph Gilbert, office
Of the National Nonpartisan 1eagu
and certified their cases. to the sta
supreme court.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23
IMMIGRATION FIGURES.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The
federal bureau OF immigration report.
that 10,102 immigrants were admit
ted to this country during December
last year. OF these Austria furnished
4, the German empire So; Bulgaria,
Servia and Montenegro, 6, and Rou-
mania, rs. The largest number came
from Japan, which furnished 651;
Italy, 626; Russia and Finland, 525.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

''You can't keep a good man
down." Mayor Mike Boylan Of Viz
ginia, recently defeated for re-elec-
ton, has decided to run for the sem
ate in the, sixty-hrst district against
Senator o. H. Griggs.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23
RAILROADS, CONCESSIONS AND
! PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.

One of the most important SUBJ
jects being discussed at Washington
is the operation Of the railroads
after the war. Although congress
has provided for the. return of the
properties to the owners. twenty-one
months after the close Of hostilities,
n ~>>"iecturs is widespread at the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

The Texas legislature has passed
an act creating a 1O-mile dry zone
around every military camp in that
state. This makes the state viz
tually dry throughout, Beaumont
being the only place where saloons
will remain,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

The purchasing power of the union
earned dollar, rightly applied, would
afneliorate many Of the unjust condi-
tions which at present exist. &5.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

Toast of a profiteer-Our profits,
Eentleme1l.s!n5M May they ever be fair.
But, lair or unfair, our profits. s11.l
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

Senator Gore. last Saturday intro
duced an amendment to the price
fixing bill that would place the books
of the meat packers under the super
vision of the secretary Of agriculture.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

General debate began in the house
Saturday afternoon on the war finance
corporation bill, Chairman Kitchin OF
the ways ana means committee maxi
ing an extended statement in explara-
ton Of the measure.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-23

prices charged for these substitutes
are felt to be excessively large and
the suspicion is engendered that prof
iteers are again busy.
The fact is pointed out that there is
no shortage of corn, yet the price of
corn meal has scared even above the
price of wheat flour.
Prices for these substitutes evidently
come as the consequence of the fifty
fifty basis of purchases rule laid down
and the failure of the government to
follow out it's price-fxing plans as
applied to flour. The result is that
the dealers are thereby enabled to
advance the price of substitutes and
do rather a thrifty business.
The housewife may decide to take
advantage of the bakery and buy her
bread, but there are thousands who
prefer to bake their own and it is
these people who are hit hardest by
the advanced prices of substitutes.
We believe that the American
housewife is ready to enter into the
spirit of conserving wheat, and we
think she would enter into the task
with greater enthusiasm were the
inequitable feature of charging more
for corn meal than wheat flour elm
mated.
The cooperation necessary to save
the 100000 bushels of wheat be-
fore the next crop is harvested is
apparent and the government no less
than the people has its duties.
And one of these is to prevent in
Justice being done to the people who
are daily displaying unself1sh patriot
ism by following out government In
structions and urging in the matter
Of food conservation. j.
WHY LABOR LOYALTY WEEK.
San Diego Labor Leader: Why all
this ''hub-bub'' about Tabor loyalty
week." The toiling masses of the
nation has alawys been loyal, are
loyal at the present time, and will
always be loyal. There should be,
however, a loyalty week" for the
profiteers and, high f1nanciers who are
endeavoring to hold back the progress
of the war, 80 they can make q few
million more, gold dollars. r..
The people Of the United y. States
need never fear for the loyalty Of the
working people. They are the ones
who are now filling the ranks Of the
army, navy and marine corps. IS,
%,~ Let's get together with otrselvea
and count noses. Again W ray that
labor will prove loyal when others
fail .
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioner
 Court iii and for Cordova Precinct,
 Territory of Alaska, in probate. In the matter of the estate of Gun
 nard Johnson, Deceased.
 In the matter of the estate of Gunnard Johnson, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned administrator of the estate of Gunnard Johnson, deceased, to the creditors and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within six months after the publication of this notice, to said administrator at his place of busi- ness at the Northern Hotel in the
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-30

amateurs who owned kennels of po- lice and hunting dogs before the war
 Several hundred poOdles are con tinuaily trOtting about the neighbCr- hood and through the village, some of them graduates of the big train ing school, leading "pOilus" who left their sight in the trenches or in the battlefield. This real experience puts the finishing touch to the dogs ed ucatiOn
 The training is divided into two periods, during the first of which the dog learns what is called carriage" or road behavior, abstenance from quarrels and resistance to tempta- tiOns to playing with other dogs, ne glect of garbage boxes and butcher shops. Next he is taught to avoid obstacles and how to pick his way across the street with regard for the vehicles
 Then he is turned over to a sight less hero of the war and kept under observation for a few days to make sure that his training is complete.
 The blind man, too, requires a lit tie training with the dog, for he finds it an entirely different matter to fol low the string after having been led by the arm. Guided by a person, he abandOns himself to his conductor and loses all notion of self-reliance, feeling that he is dominated by an other will than his own. Consequent ly he insufficiently developes his re- maining senses to make up for the one that is lacking. Led by a dog which must be ordered, no matter how efficient his training. he devel- ops the sence of touch and hearing with remarkable rapidity through the necessity of remaining constantly at tentive.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-30
CONSIDERING PROBLEMS
 OF PEOPL|NC PALESTINE

LONDON, May 3O.-Two principal recommendations which the civilian commission now in Palestine will make as a beginning for the recon structiOn of that country will be a scheme for beginning afforestration and a proposal for the conservation of water supply by storage and by opening up old springs.
 A preliminary statement from a member of the committee says: "The greatest of all Palestine's needs is af- forestration. For centuries the land has been denuded of it's tress, with most disastrous consequences. For the heavy rains at certain seasons, instead of benefiting the soil, over more than fOur-fifths of the area car ry away in rushing torrents much of the little soil that remains on the high lands and valley slopes.
 Palestine has not always been trecless. The Roman emperors had valuable forests in the country, and Absolem, riding, was caught by the hair among the trees, but today one might gallop from Dan to Beersheba without having to duck ones head to avoid branch.
 "Trees of rapid growth will be planted, and for the more cultivable districts fruit-bearing trees will be utilized.
 "The storage of water in lakes and reservoirs is comparatively simple in Palestine. By erecting small dams across certain ways, series oftsmall reservoirs can be ctGySsh lit tie expense. In Southern Palestine hundreds of natural springs can be opened up which under centuries of misrule have fallen into disuse.
 Palestine today possesses an ad vantage it never had before in first class railway connection with Egypt All the surplus crops i'll find g ready market in the growing Egyptian cit ies."
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-30
MOTION FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS
 No. C-141
Ira Mclean, plaintiff, vs. Marie Me

Ira Mclean, plaintiff, vs. Marie Me Lean, defendant.
 To Marie Mclean: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above entitled cause in the above named court by Ira Mclean; that said suit is brought by him to secure a decree of dvorce from you. And un- less you appear and answer his com plaint filed in said cause within thirty days after completion of publication of this summons against you, to wit, within thirty days after July 8, 1918, your default will be entered end said plaintiff will apply to the court to grant the relief asked in his complaint
 This publication of summons is made pursuant to an order duly made in said court on May 22, 1918.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 22d day of May, 1918.
 Court SeaD ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk. By c. H. WILCOX, Deputy.
 First publication, May 27, 1918. Last publication, July 8, 1918.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-30
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.

 THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
 Ruby Nevins, Plaintiff, vs. James Nevins, Defendant.
 To James Nevins: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above-cntitled cause, in the above named court, by Ruby Nevins; that said suit is brought by her to secure a decree of divorce from you; and unless you appear and answer her complaint filed in said cause, within thirty days after completion of pub lication of this summons against you; to-wit, within thirty days after June 24, 1918, your default will be entered and said plaintiff will apply to the court to grant the relief asked in her complaint.
 This publication of summons is made pursuant to an order duly made in said court on May g, 1918, by Hon. Fred NJ, Brown, the judge presiding therein.
 Dated, May 10, 1918.
 ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk Court SeaD
 By c. H. WILCOX, Deputy First Publication, May IA, 1913
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-30
FRENCH TRAINING DOCS
 ID LEAD BLIND PO|LUS

REPRESENTATIVES,, FRANCE, May 25 (By MaiD D.-Training of dogs to lead the blind has become an i'm portant institution here, where thou sands of animals will eventually be prepared to lead sightless soldiers. The work is being done under the di- rection of the military authorities by
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-30

The Bell Island Canning Company, David Moss, president has purchased the cannery of the Ketchikan Packing Company at Ketchikan and is prepar- ing to enlarge it to capacity of 5000 cases.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-30

Town of Cordova, Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate.
 V. c. VANCE Date of first publication-May 29, 1918.
 Date of last publicantion-June 19, 1918.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-10-23
DRAFT tvADER IS
 MADE ID SUFFER

LOS ANGELES.-For what is be- lieved to be the first time since the United States entered the war, a mortgage has been foreclosed on man for the single reason that he is officially chased as not only a draft evader, but an actual deserter and is being sought by the provost marshal. according to evidence given in the local superior, court The man who forec'osed the mortgage s an uncle of the alleged draft evader.
 The foreclosure proceedings were brought by R. A. Cavanaugh against Richard L. Dakin in the matter of promissory note for $1694, duly secured by a mortgage. MT. Cavan- augh stated in court that, because of the relationship between him and Dakin, he would not have foreclosed had his nephew not been "appar- ently a stacker and wanted as deSerter.' The chairman of the local draft board with which Dakin was registered declared the draftee never had responded to summons to appear for physical examination or for actual duty, that he had been