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The producers news., 1935-07-19
follow.

letters to the Farmers Union Her
aid deals with the question of lead
ers in a Labor party movement.
The letter follows. EDITOR
Farmers Union Herald,
st. Paul, MINI.
Dear Mr.. Kicker, Editor
We come now to the question of
leaders" which arises every time
there is discussion of political ac-
tivity Oh the part of the working
people.
! There is much that is contradic-
tory in what you had to say on
this question in the May issue of
the Farmers Union Herald. To re-
frsh our minds let US read it
again.
"In the judgment of the writer"
you said, "the politicians will not
help organize such a party. Politic-
ians are interested first in what
is the best and easiest way to get
elected. Be assured that polite
ians will rot choose a hard or un-
certain way-they will pick the
easy and certain way.
| "Keep on friendly terms with the
radical, and so-called progressive
politicians" you advised, "but dc
not ask them for leadership, be-
cause they won't give that leader
: ship. Go out in the high ways ard
: by-ways and organize the people
= the farmers and workers. That joE
can be done if you will buckle OF
\ the harness and work hard for
small, CIR no pay. Millions of peopl,
in this country want such part.
and will help determined men an,
women to organize it.
"When you have gotten the jo
done and have a multitude of pc
ople ready to vote, the radical ar
s progressive politicians will gladl
q consent to- be your candidates an
be elected on your ticket. But d
not kid yourselves into the FOOLS
belief that these politicians will d
any sacrificing to help build a M
q tional Farmer-Labor party, b.
et cause they will not. If you wait fl
the politician to organize and lea
" such a party, you will need tt
d. heightened days of Methuselah
see it come to pass"
"Just so as not to confuse ma
ters let US rather talk of part
by, for, and of the working peop
than of a national Farmer-Lah
Party" This is necessary since '
do not agree that "the nation
Oh Farmer Labor Party" is the par
n of, by, and for the working peoI
he that is needed.
se Let us now look into your stat
re ment. We are not afraid as y
III are that the politicians will I
10 organize a new political party.
- are more afraid that they will
.oO ganize such a party to mislead
I'd working people before these wol
)SC ers and farmers have had the
M portunity to think the thing I
1St for themselves.
AN We agree with what you S
about politicians" as that te
is customarily used. But here
find that the usual contradict
arises when people in your fra
of mind discuss a new political G
look for working people.
of These politicians are too
~ terested in themselves, they W.
- ~ sacrifice, and so on and so TO
oli- With all of this we agree.
en- Then you propose that the We
lef- ing people should do the b
to work of organizing new poit
1ocE
The producers news., 1935-07-19
FTP STORY BREAKS
ITALIAN EXCHANGE

New York - (FP) 49, The story of the
revolts in Italy against MussoEnis war on
Abyssinia, as told by Henry Zon, Federated
Press Correspondent in London, broke the
Italian exchange rate about four points on
June II.
The New York Post ran the story as its
lead under an 8-cOlumn banner, in every ed
ition during the day.
The producers news., 1935-07-19
POLAND SURPRISES
ANTI-NAZI SOCIETY

WARSAW, Poland Headquarters of
the Jewish anti-Hitler boycott committee
were raided by police, all documents con-
fiscated and further activity forbidden.
The raid is regarded as part of the under
standing between Poland and Germany, to
eventually form an alliance directed against
the Soviet Union.
The producers news., 1935-07-19
MAINE HIT BY
SOIL EROSION

WASHINGTON = More than 100000
acres of land have been damaged in Maine
0y soil erosion. Glenn L. Fuller, Grief eros
ion specialist, said accelerated erosion was
a problem on about 100000 acres, mostly
IN Aroostook county. This is the area of in
tensive potato cultivation.
The producers news., 1935-07-19
Erik Bert Answers Questions
On Labor Party Raised by
The Farmers Union Herald

letters written by Erik Bert in answer to equestios upon
e LaO9T or party raised in May issue OF the Farmers Union
5Ae Ianor Party question is Of vital Importance ard
we would welcome discussion upon the subject
follow.
The producers news., 1935-07-19

letters to the Farmers Union Her
aid deals with the question of lead
ers in a Labor party movement.
The letter follows. EDITOR
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
v0LNEY DAVIS
 GETS LIFE FOR
 BREMER kIDNAP
Arrested in Chicago Mon day, Gangster Receives
 Quick Sentence


 ST PAUL. Minns June 8.-vol- ney Davis, who pleaded guilty Mon day to conspiracy in the $200,000 ransom in the Edward G. Bremner Kidnapping, after his capture in Chi cago, has been sentenced to life Imprisonment by the Federal Court
 Other conspirators in the same Kidnapping included John J. (Boss) Mclaughlin. five years; Harold AL derton, owner of the Benseville, H. linois, house in which Bremner was kept, 20 years; Edwin Farmer, tav- ern keeper who negotiated securing of the Alderton home, 20 years.
 Those previously sentenced to life imprisonment include Arthur Doc Barker and Oliver Berg.
 All will serve their sentences in Leavenworth penitentiary.
 James J. Wilson, former North western University medical student, was sentenced to five years in the reformatory at Chillicothe, Ohio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
STATE POLICE
 ARE ON GUARD
 TIMBER STRIKE
Situation Aggravated by Internal Dissension in
 Union Circles

SEATTLE, June 8.-The State Police, in a prominent role, today paced the stage in the Northwest Lumber strike
 Warning factions within the ranks of the strikers are prepared for fresh assaults to gain control of ne- gotiations with the operators. Dis sension has wrent the Sawmill and Timber Workers Union as one force fought bitterly to remove A. M. Muir. Vice. President of the Inter- national Carpenters and Joiners Union and spokesman for the union, and he in turn doggedly countered with charges of Communism and threatened to expel the local unions swinging away from the Northwest Council of the organization.
 The situation at Longview is charged with possible trouble when a squad from the State Patrol, act ing under order of the Governor, ordered picketing to cease, also the blocking of motor and pedestrian traffic to and from the mills.
 Additional State Patrolmen are expected to augment the force which arrived with two patrol wa gons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
Less Meat, But More Fisl,
 Being Eaten in Nation,
 Government Figures ShoU

WASHINGTON, June 8.-Bound- ing meat prices, it was dislosed here today, have started America eating more fish. Government fi- gureS show that 22,000,000 more pounds of fish have been handled through New England ports alone during the first three months of this year when compared with the same period in 1884.
 During the same three months, Am ericans ate 758 100000 fewer pounds of beef, veal and pork than over the same period last year.
 There are no figures for thosc months available on the consump- tion of canned salmon and tuna and fresh shrimps and oysters. But during 1884, when meat prices were beginning to curve upward under combined drought conditions and the governments reduction program, the country ate 20,0000 900 more pounds of these products.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
ABSENTEE VOTE POSSIBLE IN
 W.ALK0UT POLL
Miners Who Will Not Be in Town Thursday May Cast
 Ballot Ahead of Time

Anyone employed at the Alaska Juneau at the time of the walkout who wishes to vote on the question of going back to work. but who will not be in town Thursday June 13, the voting day, may cast an absen- tee vote previous to that time. ac- cording to statement made today oy J. J. Connors. Chairman of the Citizens Committee appointed by Mayor I. Goldstein to handle the election.
 MT. Connors said that his office in the Collector of Customs office in the Federal Building would be open from l until 3 o'clock to- morrow Sunday and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9 a. m until 1904 p. m, for those who wish to deposit absentee votes be- cause of absence from the city on Thursday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
COUNCIL VOTES TO HOLD MINE
 WORKERS POLL
Election Is Set for Next Thursday from 9 a.
 m. to 7 p. m.

With but one dissenting vote the City Council last night voted to hold mine workers election next Thursday to determine the number of the men who desire to return to work in the present Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company walkout Councilman Henry Messerschmidt voted against the Council acting in the matter on the grounds he did not think the city should interfere in the matter at this time.
 Mayor Isadore Goldstein set the election for next Thursday between the hours of g a. m. and ! D. m, and named committee of James J. Connors, Collector of Customs, chairman; Allen Shattuck, real es- tate and insurance man, and John Jones of the Juneau Young Hard ware to arrange and conduct the election which will be held by sec ret ballot.
 Big Crowd
 A crowd made up of representa- tive Juneau citizens and business interests filled the Council Chamber to overflowing for the meeting but there were no representatives from the Alaska Mine Workers Union on hand. There was no further discussion from the Tuesday ses- sion, only Mayor Goldstein making a brief statement before the action was taken.
 The Mayor pointed out that 25 per cent of the city's taxes were paid by men working in the mine and if the walkout continued 90 per cent of them would be unable to pay their taxes thus causing severe loss to the city in revenue. He explained the walkout was tying up street work because it was impos- sible to get rock from the mine.
 Mayor Explains Object
 'tThe city is not attempting to settle this strike he emphasized, but we are interested in getting the men back to work. I see by tonight's paper that Federal me- diator is said to be coming here. If he comes the first thing he will want to know is who is in the ma- jority, how many want to go back to work and how many do not. That is what we want to find out and that is why believe we should call this election
 As the Mayor concluded, Coun- cilman Beistline moved that the resolution providing for a mine workers election be adopted and the motion was seconded by Coun- cilman Reck. The roll call showed all in favor with the single excep- tion of Messerschmidt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
US. FISH BUREAU
 EXECUTIVE IS ON INSPECTION TRIP
Charles E. Jackson, Assist ant Commissioner, Ar
 riives Here on Brant

Charles E. Jackson, Assistant Commissioner, United States Bu- reau of Fisheries, arrived in Ju- neau this afternoon aboard the Brant. Although long identified with the bureau, MT. Jackson's &C., tiyities have been directed to work along the Eastern coasts, north and south, the Great Lakes and at the bureaus Washington. D. C., head quarters. this is his first trip to Alaska.
 In a brief interview today, be- tween enthusiastic comments rela- tive to his experiences in Alaska thus far, the Assistant Commis- ;ioner explained that he was mak- Ing an inspection of the bureaus work in Alaska. and also visiting and inspecting shrimp and crab packing plants, salmon canneries, and would make an inspection of the bureaus plant on the Pribilof Islands, where for the first time | by-product plant for oil and meal will be operated this year. MT. Jackson said the plant is result of Secretary of Commerce Daniel c. Roper's visit to Alaska last year.
 Travelling on the Brant with the Assistant Commissioner are Mrs. Jackson, their young son Charles, Jr,. Victor Bell. son of Commis- sioner Frank Bell, and Hildre Ol- son, daughter of Capt. w. M. Ol- son, of the Brant.
 Ralph Baker, of the bureau staff, vas a passenger from Seattle to Juneau.
 Commissioner Bell will be in AL aska next month, MT. Jackson said today
 According to present plans the Brant will sail for the Westward sometime tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
SEA SCOUT MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY
 EVENING, CITY HALL

Boys of fifteen years or over who are interested in reviving the Sea Scout movement in Juneau are urg- ed to be on hand at the Juneau City Hall next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock when a meeting to organ ize a Juneau Sea Scout Ship is to be held, according to Robert Hall, former Chicago Sea Scout leader, who recently arrived here.
 At the Sea Scout Council lunch con held last Friday, those attend ing decided to support the organiza- tion of Sea Scouting in Juneau and it is expected that there will be a large turnout Monday evening. The meeting will be held upstairs in the City Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
MUSSOLINI SAYS
 TIT ALLY PREP AIRED TO TAKE ACTION
We Have Old and New Account to Settle
 with Ethiopia
FLAUNTS WARNING
 OF GREAT BRITAIN
Soldier Movement, Altitude of Duce Strong Evidence
 of Inevitable Conflict

CAGIIARI, Sardina, June 8-Ital- ian Premier Benito Mussolini told the Italian soldiers departing for Africa that i've have an old and new account to settle" with Ethiopia, and we will settle them
 The Italian Premier apparently was referring to Great Britain's op- enly expressed opposition to Italys policy in Africa.
 The Duce further said the ac- counts will be settled without taking any account of what is said be- yond the frontier"
 Seen Inevitable
 Newspapers are almost wholly oc- cupied with the conflict which is regarded as virtually inevitable and they state that "today's demonstra- tion will show Italy is united and will march with obedience and dis cipline to accomplish those ends which her King and her Duce will announce
 The Duce flew to this gaily dec ccrated city to review the division of soldiers prior to the departure for Africa.
 Jab At England
 The Duce spoke to the soldiers of the Sabauda Division and a huge crowd of blackshirts. The Duce made sharp pointed refer ence to England when he said: We will initiate to the letter those who try to teach us lesson. They demonstrated that when they were creating an Empire by defending 1t. They never took into consideration the world opinion
 There is also much space devoted on the first pages of the newspa- pers to the speech of Laborite Cle- mente R. Attlee, who told the House of Commons in London the Suez should be closed to Italians in the event Italy planned to use force in East Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
GRASS HOOTERS
 TOLD TO STOP
 PUSSYFOOTINC
Republican Convention in Illinois Given Sugges-
 tions by Chairman

SPRINGFIELD, H.. June 8.-De- mands that the Republicans putt "pussyfooting" in attacks on Pres ident Roosevelt rang in the ears of the delegates to the Grass Roots convention.
 Chairman Harrison Spangler of Iowa said the summary of sugges- tions already submitted by the dele gates showed they can't quit pus- syfooting and they believe it is time to pin broken promises of the last campaign on the President. When a man says he is going to balance the budget and doesn't do it and when man says he is going to cut Government payrolls then hires 120- 900 additional employees they be- lieve it is time to fix responsibil- ity."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
AVIATORS MAKE GOOD
 TROUT CATCH FRIDAY IN LAKE HASSELBORGI

Two proud fishermen in Juneau today are Verne Gorst, of the Gorst Air Transport Company and Fred Soberg, student aviator and we'll known Juneauite. Part of their catch, made Thursday evening and yesterday at Hasselborg Lake, is on display today in the window of the Gastineau Cafe.
 Altogether the two anglers got a total of sixty-nine trout which in- clude the largest caught this season in Hasselborg. The longest meas ures twenty-three inches, and a number of them put up a lively fight, according to MT. Gorst.
 Gorst and Soberg left Juneau on Thursday evening in the two-pas- senger Skylark and stayed over night in the PAA cabin on the lake, returning here last evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
WORKERS GROUP
 PLEASED WITH VOTE DECISION
Effort to Be Made to Get Large Number Out on
 Walkout Ballot

Pleased with the City Councils action last night in sponsoring a vote among employees of the AL aska Juneau Gold Mining Com oany relative to the workers re- action to the walkout, many mine workers today are formulating plans for getting out a large represen- tative vote
 The vote was requested by a committee of citizens who are dis satisfied with the action of the Alaska Mine Workers Union in calling the walkout, now in its seventeenth day.
 We are glad the Council decided to hold the vote Thursday a com mittee spokesman said today We are sure, when the votes are count ed, that our stand will be sub stantiated. Our job, now, is to get out large number of employees. '
 "The City Councils action last night in calling the vote is a direct effort to break the walk out. The Union will consider any man who votes Thursday as a Scab.' This verbal statement was made jointly this afternoon by Al Nygren, President, and Neil Heard, Secretary of the Alaska Mine Work CTS Union.
 They reiterated their position stated earlier this week that they would deal only with a Federal mediator One has been appointed by Secretary of Labor Frances Per- kins and the mediator is expected to leave Seattle on Tuesday. His name is not known.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08

This was exclusive of the fresh fish consumed. Nevertheless, the Bureau of Fisheries reported the per capita consumption of fish for the United States was only l3.3 pounds each year. the highest previous av- craze being 55 pounds per capita. Japan, among the largest countries in the world, far exceeds the United States in fish consumption.
 Curiously enough, the figures showed that while the consumption of fish is rising during the last three months, the prices paid the fishermen on the docks were fall- ing.
 In the first three months of 1854. fishermen sold approximately 64,- 100000 pounds of fresh fish which amounts to $2,306.OOO The same three months of this year, 85,700,- % pounds were sold, but this larger amount only brought $2,224 900.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
COMMANDER OF 9TH CORPS AREA
 VISITS JUNEAU
Major General Malone with Party Spends Several
 Hours Tn City

"A Wonderland, land of en- chantmentl See America first and make Alaska the first stop" thus tersely and emphatically did Major General Paul B. Malone, Commands ing General of the 9th Corps Area reply to the stock reportorial ques- tion, what do you think Of Alas kaP" after he had returned from a trip to Mendenhall Glacier, the Pa- cific Alaska Airways port, and an inspection of the Signal Corps sta- tion on Glacier Highway.
 Local Greetings
 Promptly at o'clock this morn ing when the Northwestern docked, Malone and his party, which in- cluded Mrs. Malone, Major Benja- min C. Lockwood, aide to the Gen. eral, and Mrs. Lockwood, walked down the gang plank and were met by Acting Governor E. w. Griffin, Harry Watson, secretary to the Governor, and Sgt Charles E.. Smith.
 Inspect Signal Corps
 The party went directly to the Signal Corps offices where the Gen era1 made an inspection, then to the Signal Corps station near the Gold Creek bridge where another inspection was made, and then to Acting Governor Griffin's office for a short conference.
 At 8:15 a. m, Gen. and Mrs. Ma line, and Mrs. Lockwood were es- corted on an automobile tour to the glacier, airport and Signal Corps station, by a Chamber of Commerce committee headed d by President R. E. Robertson, and in cluding M. s. Whittier, A. B. Hayes and Robert Bender.
 Visit Museum
 Returning to the Federal Build ing the party visited the Territorial Museum until boat sailing time. They were most enthusiastic about the descriptions of various exhibits given by Curator Rev. A. P Kashe- varoff.
 The General and Mrs. Malone will return south on the Northwestern after he has inspected Chilkoot Barracks. Major Lockwood and Mrs. Lockwood will remain longer at Cnilkoot, and will go to Sew ard and Fairbanks on official bus mess before returning to the states.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
BACK FROM BEAVER TRIP

Frank Dutresnc. Assistant Execu- tive Officer of the Alaska Game Commission; Wellman Holbrook, Assistant Regional Forester, and Game Warden Jewell returned to Juneau last night on the Grizzly Bear after a several days trip up the Taku River to investigate beav- CT conditions. They found the beav- CT had erected dams causing the water to flood large areas in some places thus killing off the vegeta- tion and trees on which the ami mals feed. As a result the beaver migrate further up stream where they can get food. The abandoned dams will have to be blown up so the water can go back in its proper channel, it was explained.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
PATROL CAR COMES
 FOR JUNEAU POLICE

Juneau has a Black Mariel'
 The shiny, black automobile, pur- ehase of which was approved at a recent City Council meeting, ar rived this morning from Seattle. It was purchased through the Ju- neau Motors Company and is a Ford panel model. Police officials believe the patrol car will enable them to give better protection to larger area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
SENATE CRITICS OF MIDGET NRA STUDYING PLAN
 
Upper House of Congress Reported Split Re-
 garding Functions

WASHINGTON, June 8. = The Senatorial critics of MIRA today be- gan minute study of the stopgap plan, or skeletonized MIRA, passed by the House yesterday. some fear- ing the extension of the midget MIRA agency for nine and one half months entailed more authority to relax the antitrust laws than was understood at first to be contem- plated.
 There are other Senators who are somewhat softened in opposition to the Recovery Administration with the resignation of Donald R. Rich- berg, MIRA chief.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
J. S. c. G. CUTTER AWAY
 ON WEEKS CRUISE TO
 SOUTHEAST ALASKA PORTS

The United States Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa, Lieutenant Miles Inlay in command, will be away from it's Juneau base until the lat ter part of next week on boarding duty. The cruise will take the c. G. vessel to Yakutat, Sitka, Hoonah and many other southeast Alaska ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
DIsCLAIM KNOWLEDGE

TACOMA, June 8. = Authorities disclaimed knowledge or denied re- ports that twenty of the ransom pills had been found at Salt Lake City and that E. J. Connolly in charge of the Department of Jus Jice contingent here had flown to Utah to investigate. They also de- nied all knowledge of a published report that the ransomed lad had been interviewed by Federal agents in Seattle hotel last night.
 The family remained silent and meanwhile Agent Nathan said the case was 'quieter than a church yard
 Release Suspects
 Two persons were released at Grangeville, Idaho, when it was found the currency they passed was not ransom money as at first thought.
 An airplane search is being made for the kidnapers lair and Seattle authorities are seeking a man and woman, nicknamed Percy and Min nie, A light blanket similar to strips of blanket in which the kid napers wrapped the victim was found near Issaquah.
 It was believed the search would be concentrated from here much longer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
LAST STEEL TRANSPORTED

The last steel to be taken from the Government Dock to the Doug- las Bridge, now nearing completion, was transported this morning by the motorship Wanderer. The Wan derer, which has been engaged in this work for several weeks, is skippered by Capt. Carl Larson. and now is berthed at the Upper City Float.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
JAMES E. BOYLE, UNION OIL
 REPRESENTATIVE TAKES
 PLANE TO KETCHIKAN TODAY

James E. Boyle, Union Oil Com pany representative, left by plane today for Ketchikan. He will meet the Seattle Chamber of Commerce party aboard the Aleutian and re- turn here on that steamer next Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-06-08
COAST PLANE MAKES
 CHARTER TRIP SUNDAY

Tomorrow morning the Gorst Air Transport Boeing plane, pilot Frank Knight, flight mechanic Eric Schutte will leave Juneau on a charter trip for Craig. The time of the planes return to its Juneau base is indef- mite.