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The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01
SELD0VIA LIGHT PLANT IS
 NOW UNDER ITS OWN ROOF

The Seldovia light plant is under It's own roof with inside finishing touches now being applied. accord ing to dispatches from the west. ward,
 All machinery has also been in- stalled and the engine tested and found to be in first-class shape.
 Because of burnt-out coil in the generator, however, MT. Hofstad is forced to postpone turning on the juice until parts for replacement arrive from Seattle.
 In the meantime the old plant is continuing giving splendid service.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01

A. B. Anderson returned this week from a trip to Seattle where his family has been living during the past year on account of Mrs. Anderson's health. She is not im- proving as he would like so after hurried business trip to Wrangell and Petersburg he will return to Seattle and take her to a famous specialist In eastern Canada.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01
BREMERToN, Wash,

BREMERFoN, Wash, Jan.a6- Admiral Robert D, eoontz, retired, former eommander-in=chief of the United States fleet. died this morn ing from heart disease. Admiral Coontz was known in Alaska where he piloted many craft during his six years in the Territory. Mrs Coontz, who survives, was Miss Augusta Cohen of Sitka, where they were married in 1890.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01

St. Philips Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Kirtland next Wednesday evening. Mrs. Nettleton will be the assisting hostess. All members are requested to be pres ent as the annual report will be read and officers fer the year eIeeteia
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01

John Eater, member of the Yu- kon crew, fell down the hold while the boat was in port here Saturday and sustained a broken left wrist. He is a patient at Bishop Rowe haspses1
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01

A son.. weighing six pounds, thirteen ounces, was born to Mir. and Mrs. Pat Roach at Bishop Rowe General hospital on Sunday. January 27.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01

The Seward Red Cross recently voted to contribute s100 from chap ter funds and one ton of flour to the Seward General hospital
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01
Temperature

Temperature Mean maximum, 3S. Mean minimum, 1S Maximum, 53; date, Jan. 2s. Minimum, 2; date, Jan. IS. Greatest daily range, 23; date, Jan IS.
 Precipitation Total, 2.19 inches. Greatest in 24 hours, Al; date Jan. IA. Number of days: With .01 inch or more precipitation, 13; clear, 4; partly cloudy, '; cloudy, 20.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01

The library will be open to pa irons as usual tomorrow afternoon. aeeardiAg ta kSR Mason. nAxsxian.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01
JANUARY WEATHER RANGES
 B ABOVE TO 2 BELOW ZERO

With the weather ranging in tenn perature from 53 above to below. the month of January closed yes terday with a maximum tempera- ture of 49 and a minimum of 40.
 The monthly summary compiled by c. W. DeRemer. cooperative ob- server for the Weather Bureau fol- lews,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-02-01

tGentinued on Page Four)
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21

extend Russia a trade credit, by which that
country could buy needed machinery and sup
plies from United States factories, because the
Soviet government has refused to pay debts Of
the old Czarist regime. The amount involved
is $~l50O00000. We are continuing to trade with
Great Britain, Italy, and France yet these coun-
tries have failed to pay any of the 10 billion dol
lars which they borrowed" from the USA. The
only difference between these two deals is that
Russia not only needs American goods, but is
actually in a position to pay for them, while En-
gland, France and Italy not only do not want
American goods, but are in a position to duplicate
the American products in the world market -
if one can be found = at lower prices than Ameri-
can products are being offered. Maybe you can
see the consistency in the actions of the New
Deal administration in handling the trade re-
lations with the countries mentioned.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21
The Extra Juror

The new alternate juror law, which has been
passed by both houses in the state legislature,
probably will be carried into execution for the
first time during the present term of court in
Valley county. So far as the writer knows, there
is no other jury term now in progress or sched-
uled in the state during the coming month.
House bill o. provides simply that wherever,
in the opinion of the judge, a criminal or civil
trial is liable to be protracted, the judge may
cause an entry to that effect to be made in the
court minutes. He may then, after a jury is i'm
paneled and sworn for the case, direct the call
ing of one or two additional jurors to be known
as alternate jurors" These jurors are to be
drawn from the same source and in the manner
and must have the same qualifications as the
jurors already sworn. They must attend all SEES
sions of the case at issue and serve the same as
regular jurors in the case. If a regular juror
becomes i'll or dies, the alternate juror takes his
place in the box.
The bill might be characterized as a simple
and quite inexpensive method of trial insur-
ance." Almost every lawyer and judge can re-
call numerous instances of jurors becoming i'll
during a trial, necessitating the expense of a
new trial. With the additional one or two jurors
this danger is eliminated. It even threatened in
the famous Hauptmann trial in New Jersey, when
it became known that one of the jurors was in
poor health. That trial had cost New Jersey
more than 100000. Another trial would have
cost somewhere near that figure. The Montana
law is a sensible one. While the alternate juror
may never be used in some Of the longer trials
on the court calendar here, still he will always
be available and his presence may save the
county an appreciate sum.
Glasgow Courier
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21

to the installation Of Butte Post No
l448, Veterans Of Foreign Wars and
that decision Of the Legion against bon
us payment and for beer instead was
undoubtedly one of the incentives for
the formation OF the new V. F. w. post
in Butte. However it was not the only
incentive for the move. The group OF
veterans who formed it belived there
was need in Butte of an organization
through which veterans of the rank
and file could give broader expression
to their sentiments, not only in the
bonus matter but to all matters per
tanning to the welfare OF veterans both
locally and nationally. They also de-
sired an organization that could be
kept independent Of control by any
local industrial and commercial in
%terests.
Starting with only a handful OF mem
bers and at a time when economic con-
ditions resulting from the depression
were at their worst in Butte the new
W. F. w. post had extremely hard
shedding through the year Of 1882. A
great majority Of Butte miners and
other workers were out of employment
and on relief which at that time was
very meager. But very few veterans
of the class which wanted the v. F. w.
in Butte could get hold of a dollar
with which to join an organization.
1t was hard for the Post to find an
opening for engaging in activities which
would put it before the public or by
which it could raise funds with which
to carry on its work. About the only
activity open to it was to try and carry
its part in the organizations fight for
bonus payment. The little group Of
members worked day and night getting
bonus petitions signed and trying to
get new members. The post found it
hard to get any publicity for the or
ganization. Local avenues of publicity
Of veterans matters were reserved
mainly for the American Legion and
other organizations older in Butte and
there was Discrimination of business
concerns to recognize the existance Of
the V. F. w. in Butte at all. Because
Of these and many other obstacles
growth Of the Post continued slow but
gradual and steady in membership for
two years, before it finally started an
increase in membership that has been
so rapid as to make some of the older
members dizzy in trying to keep up
with it.
In November, 1882, John H. Bien
was elected as the second Commander
Of Butte Post No. 1449 and in Nov
ember, 1888, he was succeeded by
Thomas Gregory who was reelected
to a second term in November, 1884.
Local conditions having improved,
Butte Post began to have a growth in
members in November, 1888, hat has
continued with propensity to increase
to the present time. This growth and
progress has been almost phenomenal
and the post has become the largest
organized group Of veterans in Butte,
in membership. The organizations local
activities have likewise increased trem-
endously and the group has won the
greatest respect and confidence of the
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21
The PWA Doublecross

With all the hullaballo being raised over the
billions Of dollars being asked for by President
Roosevelt, it apparently has not occurred to some
senators to make an inquiry as to how it hap
pens that $1,577, 405, 761.20 still remains unex-
pended in the PWA fund. The original appro-
%priation, made over Is months ago, provided
So ,300,000,O00 to be used in a construction pro-
gram, but on February II the u. S. Treasury de-
partment reported that almost half of this
amount remained unused.
OF the amount actually exepnded by Mr.. Ickes
on the public works program, $80O,OO0,OOO was
turned over to Harry Hopkins and Robert Fech-
ner for direct relief work, and by no twist of
The imagination can the Hopkins-Fechne ex-
penditures be classified as a part of the CON
s%truction program. In other words, less than
a billion dollars of the three billion, three hun
bred millions appropriated for public works has
been actually used for construction.
Yet there is a hue and cry against the PWA
and blatant charges in the press that the con-
struction program is a dismal failure. If this
is true then the blame for its failure to func-
ton may be placed squarely in the lap of Sec
rotary Ickes to whom congress delegated the
power and responsibility OF dispensing more
than three billion dollars for the sole purpose
Of taking millions Of men out of the breadlines
and giving them honest employment. If he
has, in fact, failed to do his duty, one may won
der just what vested interests he is trying to
favor. Is it the large construction corporations
who hope to discredit federal projects under
force account? Is it that he wants to revive the
old pork barrel system of fake contracts? Or
is he playing to the ward-heeling politicians who
build political machines with federal money?
Some one is being favored and eleven millions
Of unemployed workers now eating the bitter
bread of charity have a right to know why the
federal government is w%elching on its own pro-
gram.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21
Special Mention List

Special Mention List
The following legislators received
percentages of over so per cent in the
batting average column:
Anderson Of Phillips, Green of Daw-
son, Harwood of Yellowstone, Heddon
of Yellowstone, Kuhl of Carbon, Leav-
lit Of Custer, Logan Of Yellowstone,
Miller Of Big Horn, Quigley of Phil
lips.
The Zero List
The legislators who received a per-
centage of ZERO in the batting aver
age score are: Acher of Blain, Ecton
of Gallatin, Greene Of Fergus, Hall of
Carter, Metlin of Beaverhead, Strom-
mes OF Cascade, Toomey of Lewis and
Clark.
Western Progressive
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21
The Roll of Honor In
The House

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weeks Western Progressive. The rol
of honor follows:
Roll of Honor in the House
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21
History OF Veterans Of
Foreign Wars
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Continued from page II
during the two years following the in
stitution of Butte Post when a great
majority of local veterans who were
eligible for membership in the organi-
cation were in the ranks Of the I'M
employed, recruiting members for the
new post was slow. Also, other fac
tors peculiar to Butte were deterrant
to its early growth and progress. In
local veterans circles Butte had, up
to that time, been known as a Strong
American Legion town" and although
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars of the
United States is the second oldest Of
the major veterans organizations Of
the country and for five or six years
has been the second largest in national
membership the organization was very
little known to the Butte public, gen
orally, at the time Of the institution
of the Butte Post. The organization
had been given but very little local
publicity as a national veterans group
and it was apparent that many Butte
pGOplC nlQ lOl hllOW llldL ouGI oil VI
ganization existed, even though an at
tempt had been made to establish a
unit of the organization in Butte a
few years prior to the institution Of the
present Butte post and which effort
failed. Because of local lack of know
ledge in regard to the V. F. w. it was
apparent that when the Butte post was
formed in 1881, many people upon be-
coming aware of it were inclined to
regard it as a new spurious" or "fly
by night" organization. During the
first few weeks of the existance Of
the new post reports reached its
members of talk going around to the
effect that the new V. F. w. post was
composed of only "a little bunch Of
radicals" organized temporarily to fight
for bonus payment and that it would
Don die out" In those days it seem
ed to be regarded as radical" in Butte,
to advocate immediate payment of the
veterans adjusted service certificates
and this regard was intensified by the
fact that the American Legion in its
National Convention at Detroit, Mich,
had just went on record as being op-
posed to payment of the so-called
bonus" and the people of Butte were
the V. F. w. was so little known had
been influenced into a way of looking
upon the Legion as the only organi-
cation qualified to speak the senti-
ments of the World War Veterans.
The fact that V. F. w. members were
in favor of bonus payment was the
only possible ground upon which to
charge them with being radicals"
when considering the fact that the or
CARNATIONS ideals Of American patri-
otism are the highest that can be found.
One Of the notices of the organize
ton is Patriotism by Practice rather
than Preaching"
The American Legion's famous de
troit decision" adverse to bonus pay
ment was made only a few days prior
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21
RAILROAD PENSION BILL

The Supreme Court in all its dignity
listened the last two days to argu-
ments on the Railroad Pension Bill. 1t
would be interesting to know just what
passed through the minds of those
nine men who, when in the final
analysis have more to say about the
rules and laws in this Country than the
President, himself, for they can finally
nullify a law enacted through his spon-
sorship. The only possible method OF
a%scertaining their mental attitude is the
questions they put. Interrogations to-
day made it appear that the Supreme
Court would declare the Railroad Pen
sion Law valid as to certain provisions
and invalid as to others. Such action
would reflect the observation OF the
President when he signed the bill.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21

Patronize manufacturer using the
union label and keep trade ~unionists
employed.
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21

public, business institutions and pro-
fessional people of the city.
Butte Post No. 1448, has been twice
visited by Commander-in Chief James
E. Van Zandt. The Posts rapid in
crease in membership started with the
first visit Of the organizations great
leader in November, 1888, when all vet
Grams Of Butte who were fortunate en-
ough to see and hear him were ispiried
by his leadership ability and his mag
netic personality. His second visit to
Butte was or November q, 1884, and
this visit proved to be another stimulus
to recruiting new members. Butte Post
in it's growth and progress is ably
assisted by its Ladies Auxiliary which
is also enjoying a rapid increase in
membership. Mrs. Elma Roberts is
President of the local Auxiliary.
The V. F. w. Of the U. S. is pro-
gressive and militant and its member
ship is composed Of Independent mind
ed rank and file" veterans, all of which
earned their eligibility for membership
in the organization with overseas SER
vice in either the Spanish American
War, World War or subsequent hostile
engagements on foreign soil or e a in
which armed forces of the United
States participated. Ever since the
World War the v. F. w. has led the
fight for that just debt to the vet which
is commonly and mistakenly called the
bonus" but which in reality is an ad-
justment Of the ex-service mans pay
for services rendered in the world war
to conform with the pay of other in
dividuals and concerns in the employ
of the government during the war
who did not have to face enemy
bullets. For the past several years
the V. F. w. has fought for the enact
ment Of Congressman Wright Patman's
bill to pay this government obligation
to the veterans in full and the organi-
cation is fighting for that same meas
ure in the present session Of Congress.
In that fight of the parent organiza-
ton Butte Post No. l448 is doing its
part.
Present officers of Butte Post No.
l448, V. F. w. are:
COMMANDER, Thomas Gregory.
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER,
Walter ]. Dumas.
JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER,
John C. Vigeant.
CHAPLAIN, ROLAND F. Henderson.
QUARTERMASTER, Henry D..
Kohls.
OFFICER OF THE DAY, John E.
Mckay.
ADJUTANT, Louis c. Burd.
TRUSTEES, Jos. F. Burden, Elmer
Reed and VIM. Babcock.
PATRIOTIC INSTRUCTOR, VIM.
r. Van Orden.
GUARD, Ray Young.
Members of Butte Post who are
Department of Montana officers are
William r. Van Orden, Dept. Senior
Vice Commander and Walter J. Du-
mas, Dept. Deputy Chief-of-Staff
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21
Foreign Trade Policy

The New Deal administration has refused to
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21

Progressive
Montana labor news., 1935-03-21
A CONGRESSMAN
COMMENTS
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allot and ignore certain states. If such
has been done it is to be condemned.
It is bartering votes. 1t is bribery. In
the annals Of history it is the most ex-
treme method employed to defeat a
worthy amendment. The offer, OF
course, is alleged to have been made
to prevent passage Of the Amendment
for the prevailing rate of wages in the
$4,SS0,000,0O0 relief measure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-29
SPEAKERS TO TALK ON CHRISTIANITY
Atheist, Agnostic Claim Failure-Lawyer, Min-
 ister to Uphold

Has Christianity Failed? The viewpoint of an atheist and an agnostic will be pitted against that of Catholic lawyer and a Protest ant clergyman at the opening meet ing of the Y. M. c. A. Sunday For un series in the Y lobby on Sunday afternoon next. t,'t'
 Herman Simon of New Haven, So- cialist-I,abor organizer for the state who has often been heard in soap box oratory on the green will be paired with Raymond c. Fisher of Waterbury in the contention that Christianity has failed to produce a just and livable world. Against this, assault, the might of the two great Christian faiths is arrayed in the persons of John G. Greco, local at- torney and Catholic youth instructor, to the c. c. 0. camps and Rev. Thomas LeRoy Crosby of South Federated church. Much propaganda determined to Christianity has been abroad in the world in the last few
 sars and the proponents of Chris
 nity look upon this an an oppor-
 iity to silence the germs of op-
 sition.
 The forum will start promptly at
 % D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-29
Three Arrests Mar Perfect Day; High
 Mark Set By Rains
Streams OyerflOOd Banks for First Time in Months Yesterday-2OO WPA Workers Paid Wednesday;
 Local Merchants Enjoy Prosperous Business

were apprehended early yesterday morning by Officer Anthony Farrar. In the borough court yesterday nor ming, Judge Joseph E. Talbot inn posed small fines of s and costs in each case. The young men arrested for drinking too freely of the "cup of good cheer" were Harold Asplund of Cotton Hollow and Stanislaw Patarinowicz of Maple street. They were charged with breach of the peace. The other, Thomas Pilitonski of Prospect street, was arraigned on a charge of intoxication.
 Naugatuck River High
 Snow which covered the ground since last weekend, had disappeared by yesterday morning because of the rain Wednesday night. The excep- tionally heavy downpour last night put the finishing touches to "the beautiful". In so doing, streams for the first time in months, overfiowed their banks and sent the Naugatuck river up to high water mark of the winter.
 WPA Checks Here On Time
 Because of the vigilant efforts of Warden John J. Sheridan, 200 WPA workers received their pay checks in order to enjoy bounteous Thanksgiv- ing dinners yesterday. The checks arrived shortly before o'clock We'd nesday afternoon in custody of a special messenger from the state of- flee at New Haven. For several hours Tuesday, Warden Sheridan urged officials of the state WPA to have a "heart" and see that local workers were paid so they could en- joy Thanksgiving as it should be en- joyed. The checks were distributed immediately upon their arrival. They were not scheduled to get here until today. ;
 Local merchants and especially those who operate meat markets, vegetable and fruit establishments, reported today that all records dur ing recent years were broken for the Thanksgiving holidays. More tur-' keys were sold than ever, they said. The vegetable and fruit dealers said that they did big business also. which indicates that "old man de- pression' is losing his fight.
 Joseph Shukipis Passes
 After an illness of several weeks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-29
Twenty Million Seals
 Ordered Distributed
Formal Appeal for Aid for Anti Tuberculosis League
 Made-Miss Edith Chase, Local Chairman

More than twenty millions of Christmas seals, marking the 29th annual campaign, will be distribut- ed today to homes and business places throughout Connecticut, by the many local tuberculosis and public health associations under the leadership of the State Tuberculosis Commission at Hartford. Under the direction of Miss Mabel Baird, 76 seal sale chairman will be in charge of the work, covering effectively every section of the state, to the smallest and most isolated com- munit!s. Miss Edith M. Chase is chairman of the Waterbury seal sale.
 The mail appeal here was begun yesterday morning. More than eight thousand letters will be sent out, many of them to persons who have contributed in past years and oth- CTS to those whom 1t is hoped will make donation for the first time. There will also be sale in the stores of Grieve, Bissett & Holland, Rowland & Hughes, and Miller & Peck.
 Encouraging News
 The appeal will end Christmas day, and its proceeds will be used to finance the local, state and na- tional programs of tuberculosis pre- vention and education. Each seal carries the cheerful message that today the cause of the disease and a method of curing it are known. However, the seals also carry the message that tuberculosis is still the greatest cause of death between the ages of IS and 45, that no home will be safe from it until all homes are safe, and that the assistance of every man, woman and child is needed to wipe it out of this state and the nation.
 In connection with the sale this year, William M. Harris, manager of the Waterbury Anti-Tuberculosis