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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
GERMAN BUYERS CAUSING HEAVY
 RAISE IN PRICE

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The for nation of $30,00O,O00 German shoe-buying syndicate is rumored as we'll as heavy purchases of South American hides, and an attempt to tie up the Argentine hide market. The hide and leather market has advanced 100 per cent in three months. An English buyer has just placed a $10,O00,000 shoe order and foreign governments and cor porations are bidding wildly for shoes. Low grade hides are over 50 cents pound, rising 10 per cent. weekly, with $1 a pound pre- dicted. Government control is de- manded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
FORMER JUNEAU MAN DIES IN PORTLAND
 AFTER LONG ILLNESS

George Stowell, chief clerk in the Surveyor-Generals office for a mum. Der of years, died in Portland or August 10, according to word received by E. P. Kendall, chief draftsman in the office. MT. Stowell was well known in Juneau and has many friends here who will grieve at the news of his death. Failing in health MT. Stowell left Juneau for Portland about three years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23

Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Teach ing. Asking such things IS arc pleasing to Col. Also St. Dartholo- mey's Day.
 munion, with intercessions.
 Church school, 12:30
 At 8 pm, evensJlg. Holy Baptism (adult), and serncn: n'hy Believe in the Holy Catholic Church?'
 Offertory solo. Mrs. Christian.
 The services will be the last be- fore departure of the pastor for Gen eral Convention. No services until further notice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
RAILROAD SERVICE
 PARIS TO ATHENS
 RESUMED SHORTLY

NISH, Serbia, Aug 21-Through railroad service from Paris to Bel grade, Constantinople and Athens is expected to be established very shortly, the railway from Seman- dria, on the Danube, to Nish, which was destroyed by the Austrians and Germans, has been reconstructed. From Nish to Salonihi the railway was repaired some weeks ago.
 To complete the through line from Constantinople to Paris it is now only necessary to repair the partly destroyed bridge over the Save river at Belgrade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
JAPANESE ARE BLOCKING
 INTO LOWER CALIF0RNlA

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22.-Three thousand Japanese have arrived in Lower California with the evident intention of settling here, say Mex ican newspapers which add that it is believed many of these immi- grant Japanese crossed the Inter- national boundary and made secret entrance to the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
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and is recognized as a master or biblical interpretation. He used to be an agnostic. While practicing law in St. Louis, Mo, he came to Christ and lives to yet honor his choice of a new life.
 Bible School at 12:15.
 Sunday School at Thane 10:0O.
 Evening worship at o'clock. Sub ject Doubling Thomas"
 You should consider Christian life Come and hear about it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
CATHOLIC CHURCH

There will be special services held in the Sisters Chapel Of the Catholic Church tomorrow morning at 5: 30. This service is for the benefit of those who wish to take advantage of the fine weather for an outing later in the day. This is an extra service and will not interfere with the resu- lar services.
 Low Mass at am.
 High Mass at 10:30 am.
 Benediction of the Blessed Sacra ment at 7:30 pm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
PEERLESS FREE READING
 ROOM

Chas. c. Personens, Leader
 The regular Gospel services will again be held in the Peerless Free Reading Room on Sunday and Fri day and Tuesday evenings at o'clock.
 Bible study on Sunday afternoon at 3:30.
 Everyone is most cordially invited to come.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
 CHURCH

(Rev. James T. Mcqueen, Pastor)
 Order of Service
 Morning worship, Il o'clock. Sub feet of sermon: Thirst Satisfied" Sunday school at 12:15
 Epworth League devotional meet ing at o'clock.
 Evensong worship, o'clock. Sub jcct of sermon: "The Conflicts of the Christians; Life and How to Overcome Them
 A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
PRESBYTERIAN NATIVE
 CHURCH

(Rev. David Waggoner, pastor) 1O:30-Bible Service.
 7:00-Evening Service.
 7:00-Wednesday, Mid-Week Pray. CT meeting.
 A cordial invitation is given to attend these services.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
SOCIAL DO|NCS

MrS. WlllldHl E. Diltl tHLtIIdlUeu at her home yesterday afternoon with bridge and tea for Mrs Henrietta Held, who recently arrived in Juneau from San Francisco and Mrs Charles Johnson and Mrs. c. K. White who have been visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. I. Sowcrby. The prize at bridge was awarded to Mrs Harri- son Harvey. Mrs. c. P. Jenne won the cut. prize.
 Miss Marie Rosenberg, Miss Marie Goldstein and Miss Marjorie Clark have spent the week visiting in Skag- way and Whitchorse.
 Honoring Miss Marie Rosenberg, Mrs. Sydney S. Jacobs entertained a number of Juncau's younger girls at tea last Saturday afternoon Guess ing games were played during the afternoon after which refreshments were served. Mrs. Jacobs guests were the Misses Marie Godstein, Gladys Joslin. Marion Summers. Elm ma Perellc, Belle Hood, Nadia Rash cvaroff, Frances Howell. Sybil Camp bell, Gertrude Nelson, Marjorie Clark, Madge Case, Dorothy Troy. He'e~ Troy and the honor guest, Miss Rosenberg.
 In compliment to Miss Faith Con- dit who recently returned to Juneau from the states, Miss Dorothy Haley was hotess at party at her home Monday evening.
 Miss Ethel Forbes at her studio apartments, POS Gold street, was hostess Monday evening, at de- lightful dinner party in honor of Mir. and Mrs Harry Smith, of Tacoma, Washington, and MT James Shirton, hrother of Mrs, Smith. all of whom had been visiting in this section of Alaska for several days. An evening of music followed the dinner which was greatly enjoyed by the prominent sojourners from Tacoma, who sailed for the south on the Alaska.
 Mrs Gunnar Blomgrcn entertained Thursday evening for her niece, Miss Gladys Josln, who is visiting her After enjoying dancing, games and refreshments at Mrs. Bloongren's res idence, the party of young people at tended the dancing party given at the Rosselle studio by the young ladies of the Catholic parish. The guests were the Misses Sybil Campbell, Francis Novel;, Marion Summers. Emma Perelle, Gertrude Nelson, Viv- ian Sparling. Dorothy Troy, Venetia Pugh, Florence Casey, Nadia Rash evaroff, Lydia Kashevaroff, Carol Webster, Jessie Mock, Belle Hood, Madge Case. Hazel Jeagcr, Irene Ne son and c. O. Tucker, George Cou cher, George Oswell, James Rust Jack Oswell, Roy Torvinen, Eldor Day, James McNaughton, Ben Bur ford, William Beaudin, Jack Burford Edward Peltret, Charles Perelle, Pau Actison, Burdette Vim and Howarc Case
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23

You have no trouble getting your moneys worth at the Alaska Grill "a good place to eat adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
GRAEco-RUssiAN CHURCH

(Rev A. P. Kashevaroff. Rector) There will be no services in the Russian Church Sunday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
NOTICE

Any person owing money to my deceased husband, Charles E. Da- vidson, will do kindness by re- porting the same to me as soon as possible.
 HELEN DAVIDSON.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL

(Fourth and Gold Streets) (Rt. Rev. P T. Rowe. DD.. BishopJ (Very Rev. G. D. Christian. Dean) At am, Holy Eucharist and Com
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
WRANCELL CITIZENS RAISE $11O.00 FOR
 ARMENIAN RELIEF

The citizens Of Wrangell are al ways ready to make a whole-hearted response to any call for aid This was exemplified last Tuesday even ing when a benefit show was given for the Armenian and Syrian relief fund. The gross receipts of the show amounted to $144, and of the same SHOES were remitted to the Ar menian and Syrian Relief Committee in Seattle
 Headquarters for Ladysmith coal InneauN Transfer Cn nhnne 48
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23
NORTHERN LIGHT PREe- ENTERTAIN CHURCH

(Cor. Fourth & Franklin)
 Rev. George Gladstone Bruce. Pastor Morning worship at Il o'clock. Sub ject: "The Conversion of Dr. C. | Scofield." Dr. Scofeld is one of the greatest Bible students of the day
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23

Expert gun cleaning and repair ing at c. w. Young Co. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23

Just mention "JUN0," if you want Quality Soda Waters. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-23

In compliment to Miss Faith Con dit who recently returned to Juneau from the states, Miss Dorothy Haley was hotess at a party at her home Monday evening.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
Printers Raise Wages

Chicago.-Typographical union No.
16 has secured new agreement with
newspaper publishers which raises
20 per cent.
The union has been conducting a
long series of negotiations with the
publishers without success. The
printers took their case to the ma
tional war labor board, and were de-
feated because Of the construction of
their contract, the board upholding
the publishers contention.
The union then appointed auxiliary
committees to act with the scale COM
mittee and again take the matter up
with the publishers. The latter quick
ly "sensed" the fact that the printers
were losing hope that the matter
could be adjusted by mediation and
the 20 per cent increase followed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
REINSTATE DOUBLE TIME

San Antonio.-The national war la
Dor board has recommended that
double time be paid for work done on
Saturday by carpenters employed on
government work Last August gov
ernment officials ordered that only
time and one-half be paid. The work
ers stayed on the job and appealed to
the war labor board. 1t is ordered
that the double time be reinstated and
that the carpenters be paid the diff
ference between this and time and
one-half, dating from August Is last.
The employers insisted that San
Antonio is not a union-shop town in
the building industry. To this claim
the national war labor board says:
"The report of the examiner and
the letters and exhibits, both from the
employers and the workers, leave no
doubt but that the building trades of
San Antonio, Texas, had established,
in June, 1917, a union-shop town with
as large a percentage of the building
trades men in the union as there is in
what is known as union city any
place in the United States"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
CLAIMS RAILROADS SHOULD GO
BACK TO OWNERS

The occasion which justified the
taking over of the railroads by the
government having passed, it is now
the "clear and peremptory duty" of
the government to restore the rail-
roads to their owners, Daniel Will
lard, president of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad company, declared be-
fore the senate interstate commerce
committee. This should be done as
soCn as congress can provide legisla-
tion for the REIMBURSEMENT of federal
control of the railroads, Mr.. Willard
said. And, in the meantime, he ad-
ded, 'It is certainly the moral duty
of the government to protect the
property from unnecessary harm.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
OFFER AFTER-WAR PROGRAM

New York.-The state federation OF
labor is mailing copies of its recon
struction program to affliates. Presi-
dent Wilson ID points are indorsed.
Other demands call for the remu-
nerative employment of soldiers and
workers demobilized since the armis-
tice was signed; living wage and
equal pay regardless Of sex; abolition
of night work for women; new fed
eral and state child labor legislation.
Right of labor to form shop COM
mittees to advise with the manage
ment, and the representation Of la
Dor on every public appointive board.
Extension Of social insurance to in
clude illness.
Continuance of the national wal
labor board during the present inter-
national settlement.
Opposition to any legislation
(which will continue the nation on a
military basis"
Complete restoration of freedom OF
speech, assemblage and of the press,
with the repeal of legislative restric-
tions enacted during the war emer-
gency.
Objection to the levying of the war
debt "on the wage earners through
tariffs or stamp taxation on neces-
saries, on the amusements of the peo-
pie, or by insidious and complex word
ing of revenue bills"
Founding Of public food markets in
every community, extension and re-
pair Of rural highways, maintenance
of state experimental farms and other
aids to agriculture.
Public ownership of public utilities,
including the telegraph, telephone,
railroads, merchant marine, express
companies and power, light and heat
plants.
Improvement and expansion of the
public educational system, including
free university opportunities for ali
graduates of high schools.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
REJECT PRIVATE OWNERSHIP

Washington. - 1t is believed that
organized railroad shop employees will
cast practically a unanimous vote
against private ownership of rail
roads, according to reports of a refe-
rendum now being received at the
offices of the A. F. of L. railway en-
ployes' department.
Officers of the department pre-
pared this question, which the af-
filiated internationals submitted to
their respective memberships:
"Do you favor government owner
ship or government control of rail
roads as against private control?"
While it generally takes seven weeks
to complete a referendum of these
workers, the following partial report
was made 26 days after the referen-
dunn was announced:
Machinists-For private control,
426; against private control, 130,935.
Boilermakers-For, 118; against,
25,529.
Blacksmiths-For, IS; against, &c.
ITO.
Sheet Metal Workers-For, %;
against, 1884.
Car Men-For, 8O5; against, no.
972.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21

Washington. - The operation of
railroads by the workers is suggested
to the senate interstate commerce
committee by the four railroad
brotherhoods, the A. F. of l.. rail
way employees department, the
Brotherhood of Maintenance-of-Wa
Employees and Trackmen and the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers. These
organizations represent approximate
ly 100000 workers.
The tentative plan submitted by the
workers contemplates the organiza-
tion of a federal corporation which
would take and operate these proper
ties under the full regulatory power
of the government, to whom is should
account for all of its operations and
expenditures. A certain agreed per
centage of the net results would be-
long to the corporation, whose stock
should be held for the benefit of the
employees.
The earnings of the corporation
should constitute trust fund to be
declared as a dividend upon the
amounts paid to the labor which it
employs, every employe receiving
that proportion of this trust fund
which his annual wage bore to the
total annual compensation of all en-
ployes. The corporation would be
managed by board of directors, and
it is suggested that membership of
the board be divided as follows One
third to be elected by the classified
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
The BrOtherhOOdS Would Operate
Rail Roads of the Nation

employees below the grade of appoint
ed officials; one-third by the appoint
ed officers and employees, and one
third by the president of the United
States.
In a brief submitted to the senate
committee in support of the proposal
it is stated that it would "supplant
the old system of competition under
which the profits Of the laborers' in
dustry went to another, and in which
he could never hope to share, by a
new system where the profit of his
industry accrued to himself alone"
1t is stated that this plan would
remove the operation of the roads
from politics just as effectively as
government ownership would re-
move the capital interested from
politics. Government officials could
not possibly have anything to say
about the employment of men or of
fcials of the road. They would have
nothing to say on the construction or
extensions of new lines, as this would
rest entirely with the people benefited
thereby.
In supporting the theory of gov
ernment ownership the strong point
is made that if the government has
the right to delegate to a corporation
the right to do certain things, the
government itself has the right to do
those things "since it could not grant
to such a corporation a power which
it, itself, did not possess"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
Tricky Employers Are
CenSured by Board

Washington-The national war la
Dor board has censured the Jackson
vile Traction company for it's re-
fusal to assist in the settlement of
differences between it and employees.
The company is declared to be "auto-
cratic" and the board recommends
that "this company, as a matter of
plain right and justice, and in con-
formity with the announced principles
of this board, give full and free per-
mission to its employees to organize in
labor unions"
The company's trick attitude and
its resort to quibbles in evading a
solution for discord, is shown in this
portion of the boards award:
"The company contends that the
war labor board is without jurisdic-
tion to compel it to respond to such
a complaint, as the name of no en-
ploye or former employe is signed to
it and it is signed and filed in the
name of a union that the company
has never recognized or dealt with,
and the name of this union is signed
by a man who was never in the en-
ploy of the company and was not even
a member of the Amalgamated asso-
citation (street car men).
"The company also contends that
this board is without jurisdiction to
hear this case under the announced
principles of the board on the ground
that the controversy is not of suff-
cient importance to warrant this
board in taking cognizance of it; that
all of the men who left the service of
the company did so voluntarily and
are now satisfactorily employed else
where"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
LET EMPLOYEES OPERATE
PRIVATE LANDS DIFFER FROM
r. X. PROPERTY
Attorney for Railroad BrOtherhOOds
Explains the Difference Between
Corporation and Private
Property Ownership

Washington. ! In a memorandum
submitted to the senate interstate
commerce committee favoring the
operation Of railroads by employees,
Glenn E. Plumb, attorney for the
railroad brotherhoods, draws a sharp
distinction between lands held by
railroads and lands held by private
parties. The attorney was discussing
government ownership and quoted
court decisions to sustain his opposi-
tion to the claim that railroad lands
should be appraised at the market
value, regardless Of investment, and
that the manner in which these lands
were acquired by the railroads must
not be considered.
Railroad property is property in
which the government or the public
has an intel est" it is stated. at is
acquired only for the public service
and not for private use. 1t is dedi-
Gated to the public service by the fact
Of its acquisition and is held by cor
porations whose charters expressly
limit the holding or acquisition, use
and ownership of the property so ac-
quired, to a holding, acquisition, use
and ownership for public service.
"All railroad charters permit the
acquisition of land only for railroad
purpose, whether it be acquired by
purchase, gift, grant or condemna-
ton. All railroads are public high
ways. A railroad corporation is an
agent Of the state for the operation
of public highway. When it ac-
cepts a charter authorizing it to per-
form this function and acquires prop
erty, under such a charter, it thereby
dedicates that property as a public
highway for the public service. 1t
retains in that property a private in
terest granted to it by its charter.
'That private interest is merely the
right to hold title to the property,
subject to the public right of user; to
operate it in the interest of the public
and to charge for it's service such
reasonable rate as will permit it to
earn a fair return upon the money
honestly and prudently expended. 1t
has no right to sell the property
which it holds except subject to the
public right of user. 1t may not sell
the property until its usefulness is ex-
tinguished. 1t may not give it
away; it cannot merchandise it's
lands, its builing or its equipments.
Property held by such a title can
not have market value because mar
ket value or exchange value implies
freedom to purchase or sell in the
open market. Where this freedom
does not exist there can be no market
value"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
PROPOSED LEGISLATION
THE A. F. OF L. URGES IMMEDI-
ATE FEDERAL ACTION
Would Complete Public improvements
Limit ImmigratiOn-Pay Un-
employed Soldiers and Pur-
chase UnimprOved Land

WashingtOn.-1n a circular to all
national and international unions and
all unions affiliated with the A. F. of
L., Frank Morrison, secretary of the
A. F. of L., urges organized labor to
ask their senators and congressman
to support the following remedial
legislation:
Appropriate funds to complete all
public improvements authorized by
congress, which have been postponed
because of the war.
Prohibit immigration to this coun-
try until the soldiers, sailors and war
workers have secured sustaining en-
ployment.
Provide a monthly salary for the
discharged soldiers and sailors equal
to the amount received while in the
service, to be continued for a period
not to exceed IL months, if suitable
employment is not secured within
that time.
Appropriate a sufficient sum of
money to purchase land that can be
drained, irrigated or stumped, and
develop government-owned land in
the same manner, this land to be sold
to soldiers sailors, war workers and
others on longterm payments, and to
provide means whereby loans can be
made to each purchaser to erect
buildings, purchase necessary ma
chinery and seed, which will enable
him to raise the first crop.
Generally speaking" the circular
states, at is the history of congress
that no legislation is passed unless
an insistent demand is made by con-
stituents of senator's and represent
atives.
Kindly furnish me with the num-
Der of members of your crafts or call
ing who are now unemployed, and
advise me as to the outlook for unem-
ployment during the next three
months.
Furnish me with the names of all
firms or companies that have laid off
their employees, and particularly the
names of those firms and companies
that endeavored to hire them back at
a lower wage, or at longer hours, or
both.
"The necessity for immediate action
on the above matters is most urgent,
for in this after-war period the trade
union movement must apply the same
energy and intelligence that was such
a paramount factor in bringing the
war to a successful close"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-02-21
DENIES HIGH WAGE CLAIM

Olympia, Wash. - In discussing
wage increases for state supreme
court and superior court judges in
this state, Senator O'Harra denied the
claim that wages of working men
were high. He said he would not op-
pose the pending bill, but he protested
against the claim that workers wages
were high. He reminded his col
leagues of the increase in the cost of
living and protested against the agi-
tation for wage reductions, which
served as fuel for irresponsible pro-
pagandists.