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The Alaska fisherman., 1926-03-15
THE GRAND JURY REPORT OF JUNEAU
"Juneau Empre' Ketchkan Chronicle'' Cordova Times
 "Vadez Miner and "SeatIe Alaska WeekEy" please Copy

as are imposed. A prisoner ser ing a jail sentence has been allow ed to cross the Channel, practi- caLly unattended and upon the flimsiest pretext. Our young people are being debauched and made to swear lies in defense of these miscreants.
 "We find that the City Police Department, SO far as any law enforcement is concerned, espe cially the Alaska Bone Dry Law, Section 27, which makes obliga- tory it's enforcement upon every officer, both City and Federal, is practically non-existent. We have interviewed the Police Committee, City Clerk and Night Patrolman, and find them unanimous in their "hands off" and pass the buck policy. They do not even lock the stable after the horse is out, but leave the stable wide open and let the horse roam at will. so long as he does not get too frisky and neigh too loudly, thus interfering with the practically un- disturbed slumber of these officials. Minors are allowed to enter pool halls, although we are told there is a City Ordinance against the same. There is supposed to be restricted district in Juneau, limited by the City Dock, yet we are told that at least four of these women are living this side of the dead line, two of them in the Alaska Hotel. The peoples money is paying the salaries of these officials and we think they have the right to ask some cooperation in law enforcement or a re-organi- zation of this department.
 "We stand for stricter en- forcement of all laws, and have confidence in our country's ability to enforce any and all parts of her Constitution"
 Respectfully submitted"
 Wm. Bosch, Foreman" Dated at Juneau.
 "January 27, 1926"
 "(signed) "J. T. Petrich."
 Secretary
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The Alaska fisherman., 1926-03-15

De4OW you Will ullQ Cuc SIdIlu jury report of the Juneau court dated January 27th, 1926, the last word on vice conditions in certain we'll known spots in Alaska. The report has not been printed to date by any of the above men tioned papers, although it is now public record it being in the hands of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
 Let John w. Troy in his sober moments divert his attention from Dan Sutherland and deal with this grand jury.
 Let Harry Steel, editor of the Cordova Times, if he has finished serving his third sentence for drunk ness and disorderly conduct, cast his editorial mind over the re- port.
 Let Charlie Wilcox, who edits Judge Ritchie's paper, the Valdez Miner, cease for a moment his labelling of John Frame and per use the Report.
 Let the Seattle Alaska Weekly stop counting the checks that have come to it from cannery and fish trap sources and friends and thus averted it's bankruptcy, read the report and See if it can still withhold it's support from Dan Sutherland because of his alleged "libelling" of Alaska.
 The conditions at Juneau are duplicated with a slight variations at Ketchikan, and so let Rev. Van Marter look into his barrel of sermons and see if he can find in full his sermon delivered on March 11th, 1923, and deliver that again.
 The letter by Delegate Suther- land transmitting the grand jury report to the Senate Committee of Judiciary and the report follows.
 Is there any decent citizen who would refuse to support Suther land for reelection after reading his letter and plan to support the unspeakable Tom Marquam?
The Alaska fisherman., 1926-03-15
THE LETTER
March 1, 1926

Dear Slr:-
 1 call your attention to the following report of the Grand Jury at Juneau, Alaska dated January 27, 1926. This report was suppressed by the court as it contained reference to an in- dividual charged with violation of the law, and it was quite proper to suppress the report until action could be taken in the case. That portion of the report that refers to the individual has been deleted: "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA, DIVISION NUMBER ONE, AT JUNEAU. SPECIAL
 NOVEMBER 1925 TERM" REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY. ''To the Hon. Thomas M. Reed,
 Judge of the above entitled Court:"
 "We, the Grand Jury, duly en- panneled for the special November Term of Court, 1925, in the above entitled Court, held at Juneau, Territory of Alaska, Division Mum Der One, composed of twelve women and seven men, beg to submit the following report:
 "While we find much to com mend we also find much to con- demn. We find that the prohib- ition law has been throttled by politics, greed and graft. That the bootlegging industry has be- come giant octopus whose tentacles are about the whole of Alaska. It is generated by greed, fostered by protection, is perfect ly organized from importer to consumer, and has become deeply entrenched through the criminal indifference of our people, lack of public spirit and good citizenship on the part of our petit jurors, who time after time, refuse to convict on good and sufficient evidence, per sistent criminals whom they know to be guilty; "lenience of justices in pronouncing sentence when such criminals are found guilty" and officers in executing such sentences
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06

surprised when he found a Negro
could be good blacksmith and that
he was amazed when he heard that
a Negro had lectured to a white audi
ence in England.
Delegates to the next company
union conference, coming Jan. 1915
in Chicago, are being elected by fore
ed votes of porters. The union men
declare that not 20 per cent Of the
porters would vote unless compelled
by Pullman Co. discrimination, keep
ing them Off good runs, etc. At the
last conference the men were told
that they had no right to discuss
wages but some of the group who are
now leading the brotherhood indie
pendent organization succeeded in
bringing the question to the floor
only to have the Pullman Co. put
down its hand more plainly against
them.
Over 800 new members joined the
union in New York during the three
days mass meetings. More Pullman
maids are coming into the brother
hood and the womens auxiliary Of
sisters, wives. mothers and daughters
Is growing steadily.
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This talk about allowing stores to
sell at certain hours is all bunk as
far as the union or the good fellow
ship club was concerned.
The Scabby "Illnois Co."
All companies, except the recently
organized Illinois Milk Co., a scab
concern which was organized for the
purpose of trying to put wedge into
the organized workers of the indus
try, benefited by this Goodfellowship
Club.
Since its inception none of them
had to pay store keepers license
nor pay their ice bills or make any
kind of concessions.
There were cases where restaurant
men and store keepers would run
their accounts into the hundreds of
dollars and wouldn't think of paying
and of course the driver in such cases
got the abuse from the store keeper
for asking for the money and from
his boss for not bringing in the money;
the driver and the loss at all times
being almost powerless because some
one else would always be ready to
serve the places. ,f,.
Got the Deadbeats.
After the organization of the club,
all drivers and dealers from the small
lest concern to the largest were able
to collect on these bad accounts, and
roach business men doesn't know
what a relief that was for the vast
majority of men connected with the
/ milk industry. t ri
Now that the socalled friend of
labor" States Attorney Grove has
seen fit to intervene it will again be
murderous kind of game between
the drivers and also all the different
companies.
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best to provide clothes, rent and other
necessaries to the family, whose stand
ard of living is high" under these
circumstances.
The appeal brought in a heap Of
green bills, so that the social service
department may continue its "humani-
tartan" activities. 80.
Judge Seeks "The Way Out"
Now appears the Judge, who makes
his brief Introductory remarks, in the
absence of Rabbi Wise. He explains
the Importance of the subject matter,
the controversy" between capital and
labor, and whether there is a way out.
Whether there is way to establish
peace and harmony between these op-
posing groups.
1.-THE answer of the greatest two
leaders," the judge assures the con-
egation-meaning Mr.. Nash and
Mr.. Hillman-, will be in the affirm
alive. Mr.. Nashs aim is the same as
of this congregation-human brother
hood, which is to be achieved thru
unionization."
A Student Of Theology.
And there appeared Mr.. Nash, who
performed his part in a one-hour long
monologue, during which he recited
that he was born in the state of In
diana, in a community of the seven
day adventists. That his education
was Of a religious character, having
graduated at the age of 81 as a stu.
dent Of theology, and that later on
he married and brought up children.
His older boy joined the Canadian
forces in 1915, while the second one
Joined the marines. When his sons
were wounded in the world war, he
delivered a prayer to god: "Oh, god,
show me the way and will walk inl"
And so he came to the golden rule
idea.
Divine Bunk.
"The golden rule is divine law!"
Mr. Nash asserted at the top OF his
voice.
During the world war, Mr.. Nash
continued in his speech about enlist
ment, liberty bonds, patriotic duties
to the country, etc, he always preach
ed the golden rule-brotherhood ideal.
"'Universal Brotherhood OF Men
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
Diesel Engines VIII
Put More Seafarers
Among the Unemployed
Especial to The Daily worker)

NEW YORK, Jan. 4. - Elimination
of more labor at sea thru Diesel in
ternal combustion engines proceeds
rapidly. The biggest Diesel boat in
the world, the S. S. Saturnia, dis
placing $4,000 tons, has just been
launched at Monfalcone, Italy, an
naunces the New York Office of the
Cosulick line.
The new ship will need only half
the engine room force that good oil
burning steamship requires and but
one-third the number needed on a
coal burner. 1t is estimated that its
operating costs will be so per cent
less than steam driven boats of half
the tonnage.
Diesel construction will continue
with the commencement next month
of the Urania, sister ship of the Sa-
turnia. Two additional Diesel boats,
larger than either, will be started
soon.
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have increased about 5h96 over last
November. Taking the first IL months
together it appears that employment
in 1925 will average about 10 better
than in 1924 while the total amount
distributed in wages will be about go
more than in the previous year.
More than quarter of the
factories in the country operated less
than full time in November while over
a half had less than full normal
force of employees. Taking all the in
dustries together the average was
9496 of full time operation with $50
of normal full force. Last Nov.
it was $40 of full time with $40 Of
a normal force.
Department Of commerce figures
showing production in the various in
dustries in November issued stimuli
taneously make possible comparison
indicating that employers are getting
about 300 more production from the
average worker than in 1919 and 1496
more production for each 81 paid in
wages. The figures for production,
employment and total wages, shown
as a percentage of the average for
1919 taken as 1000 are:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
Progressive M;ssc-"
OFF the Press with
a Left Wing Program

The first number of The Progressive
Miner appears with the new year. 1t
is 4-page monthly intended to fur
Their the program OF the Progressive
Miners Committee of the u. NJ. w. OF
A." The program as printed in the
initial issue calls for higher wages
with a weekly minimum guaranteed,
shorter hours, unemployment benefits,
further unionization, naturalization
OF mines, an alliance with the rail-
road and transport workers and other
demands. The paper is published
from 1920 S. Chicago Ave, Chicago
ILL.,, at SOC. a year. Alex Reid, men,
Der Of the Illinois Mine Workers. IL
editor.
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in getting a chance to speak. When
he ended, the minister told Totten to
hurry to other churches with his or
ganization message because the
preachers had all been asked by two
white Pullman Co. agents to speak
against the two men from Moscow
who are coming to stir up race
strife" by organizing Pullman porters.
Totten and A. Philip Randolph
found that they were barred from
every hall and church in st. Louis un-
til they went to the colored minis
ters' association and explained their
case successfully enough to win a
meeting place.
Omaha proved unexpectedly cordial
to the Pullman porter organizers and
gave them large enthusiastic meet
ings with many members joining the
union. But Chicago, the home of the
Pullman Co., showed every Negro
newspaper tied up by the company
against the union or silent to organ
ization appeals.
The Pullman Co. tried in every way
to discredit the union organizers,
even going to the extreme OF plac-
ing attractive women in their hotel
rooms at strange hours. But in spite
Of all difficulties many Pullman por-
tiers joined the union in Chicago.
President 70. S. Carey of the Pull
man Co. illustrates how little the
new Negro and his demands for re-
spect as a man is understood, Broth
erhood organizers say. Carey told the
last so-called wage conference of the
porters' company union that of course
they could never be his equal, but
that they could advance. That he was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06

Fewer Workers per Unit.
'Fewer men per unit of production"
he says ARE being used in automotive
manufacturing today than ever be-
fore. Reductions in the number of
workers needed to build given num-
Der Of vehicles or parts range from
10 to Is per cent to as much as 80 or
go per cent within the last two years."
Shidle summarizes the ways in
which management has gone about
reducing the number Of workers re-
quired as "(1) Improvement in factory
methods and installation of more la
Dor saving machinery. (2) Working
out of group methods of incentive
wage payment which have made it
profitable for the individual worker
to have as few men in his group as
possible. (3) Changes in vehicle con-
struction designed to simplify manu-
featuring problems"
Results.
The results are clearly seen in the
statistics of production and employ
ment in the industry issued monthly
by the federal reserve board. With
average production and employment
in 1919 taken as 1000 the results in
the first 10 months of 1925 were:
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Produe- Employ
Wide Variation.

These figures for the separate in
dustries show wide variation in the
amount of speeding up which has
been achieved. The food industry ap-
pears to be getting about 1870 more
production per worker but go less
per 81 of wages.
The iron and steel, lumber, chemic-
al, tobacco and automobile industries
show outstanding gains both in pro-
duction per worker and per dollar of
wages. In the case of iron and steel
the gains are 479o in production per
worker and 800 in production per 81
Of wages; in lumber 1870 and 31%o;
chemicals including petroleum pro-
ducts, 1920 and $40; tobacco 29T6
and 1795; automobile $40 and 14qo.
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uto industry Production Employment
1--WE BELONG TO WORKING GLASS;"
SAYS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

the working class" the
Teachers from address by Prof
"There believe emerging out Of the
powerful significant aignmenthe
the useful work
snobbshy
gladly with the body Of
worker o world"
vital today first
years editor
marks teachers A.
the CHIEF O. then William
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us. THERE A WAY OUT?"

was the topic l used to speak about"
In 1918 the Nash corporation,
originally formed as a 100000 cor
poration, bought a tailor shop from
certain Mr.. Rice, where 29 people
were employed. The system there was
that Of a real sweat shop, wages as
low as $500 a week. The golden
rule" was Immediately applied, and
here are the results:
Divine Dividends.
While Mr.. Rice was operating at
great loss, paying the lowest wages,
we-raising the wages from fifty to
as high as three hundred per cent
earned in 1918, $113,OOO.OO; 1919, $780,
10000; 1920, over $1,000, 100000; 1921,
SCOT, 100000; 1922, over $4,000. 100000;
1928, S5,55S,OO0OO; 1924, $9,245,O 100000;
1925, over $12,OOO,OOO.OO.
Who will dare to dispute the cor
rectness of the golden rule, which
handed the gold to Mr.. Nash and the
rule to the workers?
Mr.. Nash concluded very pathetic
ally:
"The accomplishments achieved by
the application Of the golden rule is
indisputable, so we finally decided TO
join organized labor, where we will
have the opportunity to make our
voice heard, work in unison with
them, help them and contribute to
their uplift and to the betterment of
their conditions"
Then came Mr.. Hillman, who ap.
peared to be somewhat nervous at the
beginning, but who gained complete
control over his nervousness and
recited:
"Unity in conee ptIon."
81 believe in democracy! The way
out is very simple to answer. What
Is really necessary is to bring unity
in our conceptions OF life! To bring
democracy into our life thru the
workshop by means OF organization.
"The solution to the way out is, in
brief, the following:
~. Democracy in life.
"2. Right Of citizenship In In.
dustry.
"3. Participation for workers in
management.
"a. To bring both sides to an
understanding before a strike
breaks out.
rs. Labor to participate In lesls.
latlon.
rs. To do away with sabotage In
the industry"
Hillman and the Angels.
Mr.. Hillman bowed at the pulpit
and retired, whereupon the rabbi ap
peared and delivered solemn sermon
In ancient Hebrew, accompanied by
the choir, organ and the invisible
angels.
II was n remarkable farce indeed
and I'm thankful for the opportunity
presented, where had the occasion
to see the authors OF the golden rule
play the golden roles so realistically
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
Talks with Lewis and
Then Wires Al Smith
Asking Intervention

NEW YORK, Jan. A. = Union work
ers of New York and vicinity today
appealed to Gov. Al Smith and Mayor
James ]. Walker to take immediate
action to bring about "a speedy settle
ment" of the anthracite coal strike
Gin the interest of humanity"
John Sullivan, president of the
Central Trades and Labor Council,
representing $4,000 organized work
ers, sent kilograms to Gov. Smith and
Mayor Walker urging them to prevail
upon the miners and operates to
reach an amicable agreement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06

Hesitated.
I was hesitating very much whether
l should go to this widely advertised
comedy, performed in a synagogue,
for have not entered any for almost
two decades. But my great curiosity
to see the authors themselves partic-
ipate in the performance was too
great, too overpowering. So went
there and, / am frank to admit, was
greatly amused by this unique, mu-
steal farce, as so we'll presented by
its masterful, original cast.
1t started with a prologue. behind
the curtain, whence the voices of a
we'll trained choir Of young men and
young women we're heard, accom-
panied by the organ, all, en- masse,
delivering a prayer thru the white
winged angels, specially designated as
HIS messengers, to receive the Sunday
morning prayers OF the bankers and
acturers-members OF Rabbi S.
Wise's temple.
Three Comfortable Seats.
This was followed by Rabbi Wise's
substitute, who approached the pulpit
to deliver a sermon, while the Judge,
manufacturer and labor leader appear
ed and occupied three comfortable
seats just behind the pulpit, in front
Of the heavy black curtain.
The rabbi reads from the Prophet
Amos, where he teaches morals and
ethics to the children OF Israel in the
name OF Jehovah.
Again the melodious heavenly
voices Of the choir, after which the
the rabbits substitute announces that
the social service department OF the
congregation is unable to cope with
the great number OF applications for
material relief that come from the
needy, down trodden, helpless.
A Typical Case.
He recites one particular case as
an example, which he calls "a typical
case OF need" which tells OF the hus-
band, a poor wage Garner, having un-
dergone three operations in seven
months. Confined to bed. Wife wants
to become a wage Garner. but is forced
to take care Of the sick husband and
Of their two-yearold child. The So
DIAL service department is doing Its
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
AUTOMATIC MACHINERY AND THE
SPEED SYSTEM HAS CUT NUMBER
OF WORKERS AND RAISED OUTPUT

machinery
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September 1913 1923
October 270 1873
DIsproportlonate Increase


Production in 1926 has averaged
114qo over 1919 while the number of
workers has increased only 21%.
This means an increase Of 774o in pro-
ductivity Of the individual employee
Of the industry. The average employ.
ers are getting nearly half again as
much production for each $1,000 paid
in wages. WE
Shidle points out that this rapid
development Of mass production has
altered the employers attitude toward
skill in the industry. He says: "The
trend toward greater labor efficiency
seems to have resulted in an attitude
of extreme apathy toward the ques-
ton of training skilled workers. The
way to relieve the shortage of skilled
labor, in the opinion Of a good many
automotive engineers, is to devote
more attention to the development of
labor saving equipment.
Speaking of the methods used to
combat the labor shortage which fol
lowed the war, e. F. Roberts, vice.
president of Packard Motor Car Co.
writes that possibly the greatest &C
complishment was made toward solv.
ing the problem in the enormous
amount of effort and money expended
in employing and operating mechan
ical equipment"
Any attempt to organize the auto
mobile industry must face this fact
which cuts directly across the old
apprenticeship rules of craft unionism
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
IAN Ugly Spectacle in Three Acts, Five Scenes.)
rs AS observed by SONKYOULER.

Out" "The Golden Rule musical "capb
originated by Nash of Cincinnati and greatly
Staged by Rabbi Stephen Wise
performed Hail. December o. 1925
congregation the following
talented personnel
Assistant to Rabbi Wise
Manufacturer --... ammonium" - . Arthur Nasn
Choir Christ-al invisible
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
subway Worker killed on Dob.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4-FP)--An-
drew McGeown. carpenter employed
by Interborough Rapid Transit, was
killed by a subway train when his
foot caught in the contact shoe OF the
third rail as he was attempting to
get out of the way. He was working
on q column next 10 the track.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
Approve Safety Services.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The in
terstate commerce commission uncon-
ditionally approved automatic train
control devices on the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad which had
been criticized in a former report.
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EMPLOYMENT GAINS OVER 1924;
INCREASED PRODUCTION SHOWN
OVER 1919 BY AVERAGE WORKER

November brings the total
u The total amount distributed
stationary March
$3.50
payroll weekly
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
Investigation Forces Resignation

THoMASTON, Me-, Jan. 4 = An in
vestigation into the affairs of the pris-
on was recently undertaken and the
warden was obliged to resign. The
change is welcomed by the class war
prisoners in this particular bastille.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
ORGANIZERS OF PULLMAN UNION
TELL OF FIGHT AGAINST MONEY
POWER OF GREAT CORPORATION

YORK. Am of Pullman who had all of
midwest Pullman
hood organizers in their New York meetings.
L Citys cood
his preacher succeeded
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-06
MILK WAGON DRIVER TELLS OF
METHODS OF SPEEDING SLAVES;
CUT-THROAT RIVALRY THE RULE

situation contend with that
many businessman
competitive field.
the industry practically 100