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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-08
THE PEOPLE AND THE
PROFITEERS.

There is a very welcome move
ment on the part of legislators,
state and federal, to look. into the
high cost Of necessities.
People throughout the country,
says the Tacoma Ledger. will be
glad to see real beginning made
on ferreting out the cause for con-
tinued high prices in the face of
reports that all kinds of supplies
and crops are bountiful
The only danger is that this in
vestigation will end like many an
other-nowhere
The people of this country, the
housewife who does the marketing
and the shopping, the man who
pays the bills, owe it to themselves
TO give their firm support to any
movement which tends to uproot this
evil and put prices upon a fairer
basis.
Merchants should be made to feel
that their customers are not only
interested put informed, that they
are keeping close track of the stu
alton.
In any neighborhood the man who
IS charging 10 cents more per pound,
or SO more per article. than an
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-08
NIGHT SCHOOL TO
OPEN OCTOBER 70

a citizenship night school, as au-
thorized by the territorial statute
and supervised by the comm issioner
of education, will open for work at
100 p. m. on October Goth, in the
same room tfe night school occu-
pied last year. The same studies,
with certain possible notifications,
will be pursued: reading, writing,
spelling, arithmetic, history, United
States constitution and government,
requirements for citizenship. etc
All persons over Is years of age,
who cannot attend any other school
and who are in need of either first
lessons or review in the branches
here taught, are entitled to attend
this school, whether they are citizens
or not. There will be four sessions
each week, each session being two
hours in length.
Surrounded by the conveniences
of the comfortable high school room,
with books of most helpful character
to study, and with an experienced
teacher ever at hand to help one
over the little difficulties one en-
counters as one studies, where can
one spend two hours of the early
evening to better advantage than in
the Nenana citizenship night school?
"A good tablet, a good pencil. and a
good resolve TO learn new things or
review old ones, are all you need
TO bring with you in order to be-
come students in the night school
The class of last winter was class
for any community to be proud of.
An men and women who are inter-
ested in this work, or who would
ask questions pertaining to the work,
should see DR.. Diven. He is the
teacher and will tell you anything
you wish to know about the work.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-08
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE

Passengers leaving on the train
for any point on the line south of
town are required to purchase
tickets before entering the train.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose office is
in the employment office, on the
ground floor of the general office
building, Alaskan Engineering com
mission.
Tickets will be on sale at any
time during office hours, and can
be purchased in sufficient time be
fore the departure of the trains.
Regular trains leave the foot Of
A street on Wednesdays and Satur-
days at 8 a. m.
On and after july 18th the freigh.
on thesNorth side of the river at
Camp 415 dock will be shipped out
Tuesday and Friday of each week,
leaving at s a. m, until further
notice.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-08

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE AT
THE NEWS OFFICE
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-08
Battleship O-Cedar Mops, $3.50.
Fowler & Morris.
FRANK DURHAM ELECTED
HEAD OF WAR VETERANS

The organization of a post of the
World War veterans was perfected
at Fairbanks on Sunday, with the
election of officers and the signing
on of a sufficient number of mem
bers to secure a charter. Frank NJ
Durham, of the Red Cross drug
store, was chosen president of the
post, and Claude Gordon will offci-
ate as secretary
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-08

Chief Timekeeper Fred Schaeffer
was an outgoing passenger on the
south bound train this morning.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
SAYS PACKERS HAVE
MONOPOLY In MEAT
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. i4.-Fve leading
packers have in effect a monopoly OF
the nations meat business, Francis j
Heney told the Senate agricultural
committee today.
Evidence gathered by the Federal
Trade Commission has convinced me
that the five big packers have what is
in effect a monopoly of the meat busi-
ness Of the United States" said Heney
land they have it so entrenched by
similar over tributary countries, par
ticularly South America that they are
absolutely able to overturn the law Of
supply and demand in fixing prices TO
producers as well as TO consumers"
Control Of refrigerator cars was the
means by which this control was ac-
quired, Ileney believes. Packers dis
covered that by use Of refrigerator cars
they could destroy local slaughter
houses by shipping in refrigerated cars,
meat to be sold below the producing
cost.
"They gradually destroyed local
saughtering," Heney continued, "and
they now control over 90 per cent Of
the refrigerator cars"
Big packers have adopted, according
to Heney, the practice of taking turns
at price cutting TO drive out small
slaughtering houses.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
NhaL ID you LhInk of hIs mic

I the mighty.
And, besides al that. there aren't any
eligible princesses left in Europe. Nat
urally, all the royal ladies Of Germany
and Austria are eliminated" by the late
war The four beautiful daughters OF
the former Gar. Olga. Taliana. Marie
and Auastasia, met a tragic and mys-
terlous death in the Russian revolution
The other European princesses who
might be considered as possible mates
for Tie British heir-apparenl are barred
by their religion. The English prince
must marry "a Protestant
The King and Queen of England are
both said 20 have assured President
Wilson that the prince is to visit Ameri-
ca. and the news has already set moth
ers of eligible American dollar
princesses in a nuiter of interest and
preparation.
Unfortunately for The romantic
maich-makers, The daughters Of Presi-
dent Wilson, Americas nearest thing TO
princesses, are already married 10
American citizens. with the exception
Of Miss Margaret Wilson, who is older
than the prince by several years. and
who is more concerned with pleasing
Nonk soldiers than royal suitors
II Is impossible TO hint 10 probable
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
CUTTING down ON
DELEGATES LISTS
Small Nations May Not be
Allowed Original Number
at Peace Conference
LARGE COUNTRIES
ARE NOT AFFECTED
BY WILLIAM PHILIP snIMs.

United Press .staff Correspondent
PARIS, Jan, ii.-A movement was un-
derway today to reduce the proportion
ate representation OF small nations at
the peace conference in order TO make
the Congress less unwieldy
Under the original scheme proposed
by France, delegates were apportionel
according to the Importance OF the role
their nations played in the war. This
apparently has been changed so The
various powers viii be represented ac-
cording to the importance of thelr
peace interests
This would not affect the five great
nations-the United States, Great Brit
ain, France, Italy and Japan-each of
which would retain five delegates. The
other nations would vary between one
and three representatives with a ten
dency toward reducing the number for
the smallest Allies The British do
minlons may each have their own voice
in the conferences on the ground that
each Is a separate nation and sent its
own eXpedltionary force in France
Diplomats who drew up the original
plan are understood 10 have no opp0-
sltion to these changes which have al
ready been discussed at the Quai ID
0rsay.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
To TAKE GERMANY'S
SHIPS FOR TROOPS

! WASHINGTON, jan li-The Allied
war council at a meeting at Troves to-
morrow. viii consider taking over a
number of German merchant ships FOR
American troops transportation, Sec
reiaN Daniels said today
The ships under consideration would
bring 10000 soldiers home monthly
In admitting that ouch proposal
would come up. Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels announced today that he had
begun an active recruiting campaign
for The navy as that service would h;,ye
20 man The German transports.
Moreover. it viii be necessary 90 OH
up gaps in thc service caused by men
anxious 20 get back 90 civil life. Dan
iels particularly wants liremen and en-
gineels. The navy must be kept at
250O00 strength In any ease.
Admiral Benson, representing the
United Stsles at the council cabled an
outline of the plan 90 take German
ships. considerable group Of ships
now held I'm German ports is listed for
requisition,
BY seizlng these vessels the return
Of troops should soon ap-
proXimaie 10000 a month. The War
Department declared a week ago that
tonnage In sight would take care Of at
least 100000 a month At that tiae 10
was intlmaied that future arrangements
would make 10 possible 90 bring troops
back at as rapid a rate as they were
sent across-ar0und 10000 or more
month
Evening journal., 1919-01-14

contestants for the princes favor just
what type Of girl he prefers. Before
the war, he was still at oxford. a typi-
cal, sport-loving English boy. with his
taste in ladies completely undeyelOped.
For four years he has been at the
fighting front with the English armies.
doing his part like any British soldier
and accepting no fayOrs. During the
war, he has had no time or thought
for sentiment, so he is still heart
whole and fancy-free. Probably there
is free field for the rival charms Of
ladies blonde and brunette. for sweet
young things and women Of the social
world, for college girls, athletic girls,
for doll girls, for beauties. for million
heiresses and working girls, for de-
butante or suffragel-for any girls who
are young, beautiful and American
But. likely as not. when p w. has
chosen an American bride and given her
the ring, and cabled his family. she will
back him into a corner and say sweet
ly:
Now. p. w, | love you dearly, and
all that, but I couldn't consider being
a queen want you to resign your
job as Prince of Wales at once and run
for oflice as president OF the British
republic
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
DENY S-H0UR DAY
TO TEXTILE MEN

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. ii.-Jnani-
nous determination 90 bring together
lbe textile mill owners Of the country
to light uniiedly The recent ultimatum
Of the Textile Workers Of America on
an eight-hour day or "a general strike
and an equally vigorous contest for
fewer restrictive laws and higher
protective tariff were decided upon yes
terdav by the Pennsylvania Manufac-
turercs' Association al IFS annual meet
ing in the Manufacturers Club.
The virtual defiance TO the organ
lied textile workers Of the country and
particularly OF Pennsylvania. was con-
tanned in a resolution which called
upon all textile employers in or out
of the association" TO adopt a like
policy
The plea for a grant Of industrial
peace from further burdensome legis-
'ation and for tariff which will put
the manufacturers OF this country
upon a basis Of fair competition with
ahe producers of other nations was
voiced IN the annual address OF Joseph
y Drundy, president Of the associa-
The fact that the members nj ibe
ersanizaiion employ upward OF hair j
million workers in pennsvlvsnia
arse number Of whom are in fhe tav-
tiie industries, especially in and sro,,ns
Phllsdelphia, gave added sipniticanca
TO the vigorous resolution agsins,
which not voice Of protest or gnes-
tion was raised
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
TO
ADMIRAL RATING
Rr rhe I-niled Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON Jan li.-The Navy
Board of selection today recommended
the following officers for promotion TO
their permanent rank Of rear admiral:
Harold p Norton. John d. Mcdonald,
Hilary p. Jones, Charles p. Plunkett
Joseph Strauss.
The following were recommended for
the temporary rank of rear admiral:
Benjamin f.. Bryan, William J.. How
ard George w Klein. Archibald II.
Scales Victor Blue, Frederick Brewster
B1sseii, lrD Richard H. Jackson.
The best known OF these officers are
plunkett, Strauss and Blue.
ADMIRAL punkett was in charge OF
lhe naval ii-inch gun used on The wesl
front; Admiral Strauss, former chief OF
ordnance, had much TO do with the lay
ipg of the northern mine barrage; Cap
tain Victor Blue, formerly OF the bat
ileship TeXas, is now chief OF The bu-
rcau of nlvigdipn.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
TRIRUTE ro mr.. GERMAIN-

To the Editor of The Evening Journal
SIR I would love 10 have you pub
lish this letter 10 show what a great
big noble-hearted man Mr.. +. b. Ger
main. the general manager Of the Har-
Ian plant is. on saturday January A..
at p. m., my wife and myself left VIII
mington on the trolley for Chester, Pa
and I placed in my pocketbOok s2i3
hard earned money that myself and
wife had saved TO pay on a little home
On reaching Chester my purse and
money were gone aud l notified the po-
lice department
Mr.. z. B. Germain. my employer,
hearing Of my loss! called me 10 his Of
fee saying. sam, / am very sorry 10
fearn Of your loss. here is $50 to help
you. All I can say is God bless such
nobie-hearted men as E. B. German and
may he live long and prosper.
Yours
SAMUEL BLACK.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
DEMAND SHIPS In
RETURN FOR FOOD
BY FRED 5. FERGUSON
uniied Press Stan Correspondent.


PARIS Jan. ii.-Complete agreement
has been reached by the Inter-Allied
Food Council regarding relief for llber-
ated territories and other affected sec
tions il was learned today
The plan includes permission for
Germany to obtain food, providing she
turns most Of her merchant ships over
TO the Allies for various uses. includ-
ing repatriation Of American troops.
This Is nowise a concession TO Ger
many, but Is designed 10 follow the
lines considered by the Allies to repre-
sent their best interests in maintaining
stable conditions in central Europe.
The plan has been submitted to the as
sociated peace conferees for ratiflca-
tion.
The present program provides that
the first full session Of the peace con-
ference shall be held at the Quai
D'Orsay 2.3O Saturday afternoon. The
next meeting Of the Supreme War
Council is scheduled for 1890 tomor-
row morning.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
ny MlRGUERTT EDWARDS

And the young prince went forth to
seek a wlfel"
Out OF the fairy tale into America,
1919, comes the hero-prlnce. looking
for a wife-and he's going TO look
among American beauties nrstl
The B-itish throne is about the only
really good throne in Europe. Whit
with wars and revolutions and other
unpleasantness. the royal seats are bad
~ out Of repair aud not as desirable
as in former years
The prince Of Males .P w for
shoril In ordinary times. would never
be allowed TO look at any girl less than
a princess, but now is enjoying the
privilege OF choosing a wife he likes
from 1mong English or American fam
lilies.
Everybody feels that. under The cic-
cumstances, 10 would be very good taste
for his ryoal highness to choose a wife
from the maidens Of a democracy. 10
would please both Americans and Eng
lishmen by its "hands-across-t -the-sea''
effect. and would likewise have a salu-
tary influence on many too enthusiastic
democrats. who would be molllned 60
see plain American girl i'm The seats Of
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
NATIONAL BANKS
ELECT DIRECTORS

The Union National Bank. The Cen
trail National Bank and The National
Bank Of Delaware this morning elected
directors for the coming year.
The following directors We're elected
for The Union National Bank. Willard
salisbury. John II. Dandy. T. Coleman
dupont, George G. Lobdell. Jr., j. Har-
vey Whiteman, j. Chester Gibson.
Charles L. Patterson. Alexander +.
Cricht0n, Charles G. Rupert
For the National Bank Of Delaware
the following were elected Frederic
Pyle, Alexis !. dupont, Harry D..
Stoeckle, John Richardson. Jr.. George
A. Elliott, Lewis w Finn. William T..
MurgatrOyd. Alfred D. Warner. Jr..
George A. Rhoads. Henry j. Krcbs,
Louis Halle.
Central National Bank. elected the
following directors: Willard 4. Speak
man, John E. Healy. Adam J. Lang. AZ
fred D. Peoples. Martin +. Walker. Rob
ert p. Robinson, sylvester d. Townsend,
Jr., c. Glen Beadenkopf
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
SEES SURPLUS OF LABOR.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ii-Declaring
that if. necessary employment is not
found or created to cope with The
floods of demobilized soldiers, Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson today warned
that within thirty days there would be
a dangerous overflow in the labor mar
ket with thousands of men idle.
In telegram to chairmen of the for
ty-elght state councils of defense ask
ing their aid. Secretary Wilson stated
that since last week States reporting
surplus in labor have jumped from
seven 20 twelve.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
SIXTY FORD EAGLE
BOATS TO BE USED
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON. jan ii.-The Ford
Eagle boats would have given good ser.
vice against submarines. if any OF them
/ had gotten into service in the war
None Of them did get into service, al
though lie order for 100 OF them was
given last january.
The government spent S3.50OOO0 on a
plant to produce them
Ford financed all operations in the
plant The government still owes Si0,-
100000 for The plant and material.
The navy has now decided TO COM
plete about GO OF them for peace time
service. The boats are Of a type which
should be a permanent part OF the
navy.
It viii save about s2OO.OOO on each
Of 80 the contracts for which are TO
be cancelled.
These were the salient points of the
first days Investigation of Eagle boat
contracts begun today by The Senate's
naval committee.
Admiral Taylor, head Of the naval
bureau Of construction, was the first
witness
Taylor declared that the navy must
have something like the Ford boats
even in peace time, for. development
Of warfare against submarines lie
said that had The Eagle boats been
completed in quantity before the war
ended they would have proved very
useful.
The 60 are to be used for "gunboat
service" Taylor said. They will do pa
troll duty and some OF them win serve
for training navy men in anli-subma-
rine tactics. Taylor declared that i'm
his opinion the submarine never viii
be developed TO the point where the
Eagle boat or some similar vessel will
not be useful against il.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
MAY CALL RESERVES
TO RESTORE ORDER
Political Rather Than Labor
Trouble Stirs Buenos
Aires
REPORT LEADER OF
SOVIET LOST LIFE
BY JAMES /. MILLER,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
BEUNOS AIRES, Jan. ii.-President
lrigoyen was reported today to have
asked Congress TO declare state OF
siege and call out the reserves Of the
class Of 1897, just demobilized
There was sporadic lighting between
demonstrators and the police late yes
terday and during the early hours Of
the night. The number of casualties
could not be learned. While economic
causes for disturbances apparently
ceased with calling off the general
strike Saturday the political reasons
obviously continued. Most Of the shops
and stores have re-opened, but the pub
lie is frankly nervous.
Sergy SuslOw. alleged secretary OF
the Argentine Soviet" interviewed by
the United Press in his Jail cell. denied
that he was involved in a Bolshevik
plot to overthrow the Argentine gov
ernment.
Il was born and educated in Russia"
SuslOw said. Il came to Buenos Aires
in 1913. ] am secretary Of labor so
eiety composed Of 40 Russian workers.
I am not a Maxmalst. | have no
knowledge Of Russian affairs. | know
Wald His correct name Is ValdecOsky."
Pedro Wald is alleged 10 be president
OF The Argentine Soviet Republic" II
is rumored that he died in Jail from in
juries received while resisting cap
ture.)
Susl0w was unable TO reconcile the
fact his society was supposed TO have
only 40 members, while 40 Russians
had already been taken into custody
lie admitted having formed the ac-
quaintance Of two Russian political
agtat0rs since the armistice. One, he
said, had gone to Chile: the other to the
United States.
Suslow spoke very little Spanish. He
wSs reticent in the presence Of a police
official, but spoke freely when alone
via the correspondent
Asked about the reported death of
Wald, the police said ne had been re-
moved TO another Jail.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
CALLS FOR RETURN
OF SOLDIERS SOON
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. li,zEarly return
Of American troops from Europe was
demanded in resolution introduced
today by Senator France, Maryland. The
resolution urged that peace negotionns
be speeded up so that it viii be pOssi-
bic TO withdraw the army Of occupa-
tion from Germany without delay.
Frances resolution declared the un-
rest and spread Of Bolsheyism in Ger
many are due in part TO occupation by
foreign troops.
lie said the primary consideration Is
peace and urged that Tie formation of
the league of nations be delayed until
after the peace treaty has been COM
pleted.
His resolution then directs the Presi-
dent TO call an International conference
TO consider economic. sociological and
political questions relating TO the hap
piness, welfare and freedom Of the peo-
pies of the world This conference.
under Frances plan, would organize a
permanent league of nations.
Evening journal., 1919-01-14
HANDICAP BUREAU
FOR this STATE
Government to Find Oc-
cupations for Aged Men
and Women
WORK STARTED IN
SOME SECTIONS

The United States Employment Ser
vice of the Department Of Labor an
nounces the creation of a new division
known as the Handicap Bureau" to
ind suitable occupation for men and
women Of mature years as well as for
hose who through some physical dis
ability have dinlculty in recurring suit
able employment Such a bureau VIII
DC started here in a short Time.
The work has already been started IN
Massachusetts,. The first monthly re-
port shows that 1861 men and women
who in years are beyond the prime OF
life have been placed in good positions.
The youngest OF these is 30 and the
oldest -. The Illinois Handicap Bureau
reports that it has found positions for
.f2 crippled soldiehs who were wound
I'd with the American EXpeditionary
Forces IN France.
The service has applications from tens
Of thousands Of men and women be-
tween the ages Of - and % as well as
from those who have some physical
disability. indicating the great need for
q separate division specializing in this
work. Plans have been perfected for
ihe organization Of Handicap Bureaus
IN every State in the Union in the near
future.
Complete figures Of the work Of the
United States Employment Service for
She year 1918 show the following re-
sulis Registrations for employment.
1911 .9i2 applications for help from
employers, S.799,79s: referred to jobs,
1891 500; placed in jobs, 3,099295.
The percentage Of registrations for
Jobs to applications for help is 40 per
cent. OF the l,2ii .9i2 registrations 93.3l
per cent. were referred TO jobs and 73s
per cent. We're placed: 9ii per cent. Of
the S,993i 900 referred TO jobs were
placed