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The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-28

The grasses grown on the islands to the Westward are very fine and allow expert weaving. The heart of the grass only was used, and this was prepared with great care. It is said that sometimes the women work from one to four years on one basket, and it is a delight to the eye when completed, with it's soft tones, bright colors and tasty patterns. Trapping, weaving and fishing are the principal occupations. In all the products sold would average about $20 per capita in money The government established a co-opera tive store at one time and paid good prices for skins, but this has long since been abandoned.
 Formerly the people now located at Nazan, the only village, lived at Korovinsky Bay on the north side of the island, where the first church was established in 1925 or 1926. Fish and driftwood becoming scarce, the natives moved to the present site
 At one time under the Russian regime, Atka was an important place and according to Vaniaminoff, the Russian jurisdiction of which extended to the kurileS. The Aleuts on the Russian seal islands of Berin and Copper, off Kamchatka coast are all Atkan natives.
 The first school taught at Atka so far as in known was taught by Mrs Kathryn D. Seller, who landed at Atka on August 1, 1910. Mrs Sel- Ter was teacher there for many years, and is probably one of the best posted writers in Alaska on Atka and it's inhabitants.
 Giants In Those Days
 . MT Brown states that while on a hunting trip on an island whose identity we will keep secret for a time, he discovered the skeletons of race of men who were veritable giants, their skeletons measuring over seven feet. He was after cari- bOu and ran across the ancient bury ing place The sand had blown away from the graves leaving the skeletons uncovered. Unfortunate ly he did not take time to examine the bones closely or to determine by the shape of the skulls whether they were native or white, but he knows no natives were ever as big.
 On Amnuk he found thirty ancient villages, some of them underground At one place the waves had washed bank away revealing the walled city, about block square. His trips over the far western islands have
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-28
snd on to MEXICO CITY

Through Pullman cars to Mexico City from Los Angeles on our West Coast Route via Mazatlan and Guadalajara. It's the popular place to go this year. Roundtrip from
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-28
Catholic Church

The newcomers are most welcome to our Sunday services which are held at and 10 am. and at 7:30 pm.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-28

Seattle to Mexico City is only S118.3O, on sale every day until October 5. Low fares this winter, too. Write for our free booklet, I've Been to Mexico.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-28
Southern Pacific

For folders reseryations additional ation write
 C. Taylor Fourth Avenue, Seattle, Washington ' 4. -nandy -G5 Pacific rpi' '-~, por-land Ore gon
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-09-28
TO Los ANGELES

I-HdJ 3-WOs From OneWay rarb rdfrb Seattle =. $21.5o $3l.o0 $40 These fares good in coaches on our fastest trains; also in improved Tourist Pullmans, plus berth charge (upper berth from Portland to Los Angeles $40, lower $4.29.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
IN DEFENSE OF WORKERS

Continued from Page y

kGOntlIu6Q lIOu rage ~
higher education. That this was a fine
example of what a constructive mis-
sion can do to mems initiative wa
unquestionable.
The classes participated in discussion
OF the subjects at hand, and were per-
mitted to debate and talk on any mat
ter without restraint. In other words,
for on month the much published but
abused privilege Of freedom Of speech
was allowed to come out in the open
unveiled. Lest any reader interpret
this to mean that we were a group of
radicals" | must hasten to explain
that no school OF thought or ism was
permitted to hold the floor longer than
any other. Intelligent and fair discus
sion was devoted to all subjects re-
lative to the workers welfare. No rash
conclusions were drawn and no one left
those classes without being a keener
judge Of whats what" in current af-
fairs. Yet no one would say we were
radical. Better voters, wiser choosers
OF leaders and more intelligent trainers
of policies; that is what we were train
ed to become and in turn to impart
to millions Of others now partially or
completely in the dark as to what its
all about" Surely that is a laudable
aim.
We were also instructed in teaching
methods, arts and crafts and workers
literature. In short, it is expected that
we 60 forth and through the coopera-
ton of the unions establish educational
and social centers in our respective
spheres Of occupation, thus starting the
momentum for bigger things in Work
ers Education. The government has
indicated its support but it is not all
powerful. There are those who throu-
|gh misunderstanding, ignorance or sell
iishness seek to mislead those who
should benefit. With the support Of
the Unions and the friends Of labor
Washington will undoubtedly cast
aside any objections and we will be on
our way upward.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
New York University
Professor LaudS
Labor Conditions
Efficiency in European Coops'
Party Returns From Study of
Conditions in Europe.

Labor conditions in cooperative
factories in Europe are far superior TO
those in private industry" said James
C. Drury, Marketing Professor at New
York University and leader Of the
group who returned from the Second
Annual Cooperative League European
tour on the S. S. Majestic on Wednes-
day, Sept. 10. The group, comprised
largely OF prominent cooperative lead
ers and educators visited the Central
Cooperative organizations OF Scotland,
England, Denmark, Russia, Sweden and
Finland.
Clean, airy workshops, no stretch
outs, a minimum OF two weeks vacation
with pay Tor everyone, social clubs,
educational opportunities and a higher
wage scale are but a few of the many
advantages enjoyed by the cooperative
workers." said Professor Drury.
Cooperative stores are the out
standing stores in each town or city"
he continued. They have the most
modern building and the finest store
and window displays. This efficiency
is the result OF the emphasis placed in
every country upon cooperative col
leges which train store managers and
clerks in merchandising, window dis
play, product analysis and inventory
control" Most of the consumers CO.
operative executives have come UP
through the ranks and have benefited
Ifrom this training, Professor Drury
pointed out. Most OF the consumer
owners are also workers, who conse-
~quently insist upon a higher standard
for the labor they employ. The result
OF linking education, production and
consumption is efficient employees and
fine labor conditions for workers who
are treated as human beings and not
Just cogs in a machine, Professor
Drury explained.
In England and Scotland declared
Professor Drury, all coop employees
must be members OF trade unions, and
have had a voice in the development OF
desirable conditions. London newspa-
pers report an increase OF z per cent
in general retail trade in this past
YEAR" he said. During the same pc
riod cooperative stores showed an in
crease OF 10 per cent. English coop
eratives handle III per cent OF the en-
tire retail trade and almost half OF the
supply OF food, clothing and furniture"
Comparing conditions in various
countries and observing especially the
strides toward better living standards
made in the Scandinavian countries,
members Of the tour expressed the
opinion that there is "a middle road
between communism and capitalism,
which will obtain the social ends OF
communism without resort to revolu-
ton and without any loss of individual
liberty or democratic principles. Amer
lea should look to the cooperative
countries OF Europe for this middle
road"
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
Ninety Million Wage
Boost Won By Coal
Miners Ends Strike
All of 100000 Workers Secure
Good Increases - IS Hour
Week Remains = Roosevelt
Congratulates Representatives
of Miners and Operators on
Successful Use of Collective
Bargaining.
lBy A. Z. OF l. News service.)

WASHINGTON, D. CA full COM
mittee Of % representatives OF the
United Mine Workers OF America and
q operators approved a wage and hour
agreement that ended the coal strike OF
100000 bituminous miners. The strike
became effective on September Is fol
lowing the operators refusal to grant
wage increases which the coal miners
claimed are necessary to provide de-
cent living standards.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
Government
To Establish Model
Farms in Montana

The first federal project that con-
templates placing efficient and deserv-
ing farmers and their families on model
farms to take the place OF either lands
needed for government requirements or
lands that are deemed OF little farming
value, has been launched six miles west
OF Malta, Montana, close to the high
line OF the Great Northern Railway.
The tract OF some 10000 acres will
be divided into 80 farms Of various
sizes, according to the character OF the
land and the diversity OF the crops to
be grown. On these farms houses
costing approximately $l,500 each will
be erected Farm buildings, including
barns, hen houses, and buildings that
the farm project requires will be
erected at an additional cost OF about
81, 900 for each farm. The home, the
buildings and the land with water re
q%uirements will have a valuation OF ap-
proximately $4,000 each. An appropria-
ton Of 100000 has been made to meet
the expense.
Roadways will be constructed, a
community hall and school built and the
farmers who are moved from u%nprodue-
tive areas to this new tract will be
given ample time to pay the govern
ment for the land and homes.
The project was handled through the
federal resettlement administration in
conjunction with the Montana State
College, the Montana Extension Serv-
ice and the Montana Regional Land
Committee.
Practically all OF the farms have been
assigned and those who will take them
over have been selected. This is the
first move in the West made by the
government on this line and should il
prove satisfactory and work out as an
ticipated similar projects will speedily
follow in other parts Of this and other
Western states.
c. L. STEVENS.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
Operators Grant Miners Demands.

The new contract embodied the final
demands OF the United Mine Workers.
1t runs for Is months, expiring on
April l, 1887. 1t provides wage in
creases Tor various classifications OF
mine workers amounting to about $780,
a year.
The operators finally yielded to the
miners demand for an increase OF 9
cents a ton to coal diggers who are
paid by the ton. The refusal OF the
operators on September % to grant
only an increase OF IN cents a ton pre-
cipitated the strike call.
In view OF the wage increases the
miners representatives gave up their
demand for the six-hour day and five
day week. The new contract continues
the seyen-hour day and five-day week
contained in the old contract.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
N. Y. Unions Win Fight
For Higher WPA Rate
Report to General johnson Rec
ommends Prevailing Hourly
Wage for Skilled Workers.
lBy a. T. Of l. Nems Seruicel

by A. F. OF L. News Service.)
NEW YORK, N. Y.-Organized la
Dor of New York City won a distinct
victory in their fight for higher wage
rates on WPA work relief projects
when the committee appointed by Gen.
Hugh S. Johnson, Works progress
Administrator, to survey the entire
WPA situation here and make recon-
mendations expressed the opinion that
the rate for skilled workers should be
the prevailing or union rate averaging
$l.50 an hour and limited to $40 per
month, with the present hours cut from
l2O per month to 90.
This was virtually what the building
trades unions demanded a number OF
weeks ago when they declared a strike
against the so-called security wage"
ranging from $40 to $94 per month
which President Roosevelt originally
ordered on all work relief projects.
This monthly wage reduced to an
hourly basis was so much below the
prevailing or union wage rate per hour
that a strike was called to protest
against the Government contributing to
lowering wage rates.
Recently, Harry L. Hopkins, Works
Progress Administrator in Washington,
modified the security wage order by
giving State WPA administrators au-
thority to reduce the length of the
work week as much below the 40-hour
maximum as they saw fit. This made
possible the establishment Of hourly
prevailing wage rates without increas-
ing t he security monthly wage. As a
result of this arrangement the building
trades here called off the strike.
The report made to General Johnson
recommended that the rate for n
skilled labor remain at $60.50 per
month.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
Always Look For The
Union Label

We must urge all Labor Unionists
and their friends to look for the I'm
ion Label, Shop Gard and Button.
The payrolls OF all workers will in
crease in just the degree that they buy
Union-made goods. The Union Label
is the greatest assurance of quality.
1t is the best insurance for Labor I'm
ions. Every dollar spent for Union
made goods and Union services means
higher wages, shorter hours and bet
ter working conditions. Only through
collective bargaining can labor obtain
definite results in the industrial field.
Only through collective buying can
labor make its purchasing power eff
fectively felt in the market place.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
SOCIAL SERVICE INVADES
BUTTE
Continued from Page y


to revoke the new ruling.
Present at their meeting with the re-
lief commission, headed by Larry Du-
ggan, were Senator Wheeler and Gov
ernor Cooney.
When confronted with the demands
OF the committee they posed as friend
ly liberals who because of regulations
were only able to sympathize. During
the hearing Wheeler stated that full
budgets could not be given because it
was impossible to get funds from the
government and it was pointed out to
him that he had time and again got
ten publicity by asking for additional
relief allotments. When asked who
responsible 70 r curtailed relief
grants he admitted it wa a government
policy carried out officially by Harry
Hopkins.
"Cooney, strikers reported, was his
usual clustering and inane self and once
challenged Arvo Fredrickson, spokes-
man, to solve the relief muddle if he
could. Naturally, no worker would
even attempt to solve the relief sch
emes that Cooney is trying to put &C
ross. Diplomatic Duggan finally ag-
reed to have the earnings of the Relief
workers brought back to the full bud
get and his commission recommended
the dismissal Of an Objectionable relief
official who was recently foisted on
the unemployed of Butte"
However, the demands for increas-
ed budgets for the thousands on dir
.ect relief were fatty refused. 1t would
be contrary to the governments policy
of throwing the unemployed off the re-
lief rolls and onto W.. P. A. jobs or
private charity the commission ex-
planned in more subtle terms. Realiz-
ing the shortcomings of both these
solutions the Public Works and IN
employed Union is going ahead with
preparations for a demonstration on
Thursday. Increased relief is a real,
immediate need of thousands in Butte
and they can only get it thru broad,
united action"
H. Wurst.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10

same company.
"Of course the company is Oh a most
friendly relationship with organized
labor as is evidenced by a letter which
was shown to us received from the
headquarters OF the International
Union Of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal
and Soft Drink Workers Of America,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
This letter was dated April %, 1884,
and in part read hat-'pleasure on my
part to emphasize the fact that the
Blatz Brewing Company, Milwaukee,
is in friendly and contractive relations
with our local Union No. 9 in that city
and has been for years. The firms at
titude has always been friendly to our
organization and to organized labor in
general The letter was signed by Peter
Bollenbacher, Corresponding Recording
Secretary.
I'VE were given to understand that
the Blatz Brewing Company in their
purchase of raw materials and supplies
gives preference wherever they can to
those companies that employ Union
Labor.
with conditions such as this-with
the relationship between employer and
employee as congenial and on such a
basis of cooperation, it is only natural
that it would be reflected in the uni
form quality Of the products produced
by this company.
1--WE are proud indeed to be the rep
resentatives Of the Blatz Brewing Com
pany as their distributors in this ter
ritory and we are glad to report also
that there has been a continued in
crease month after month in the
amount Of Blatz beer that we have sold
here in Butte, Montana"
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
BLATZi BEER
UNION MADE

In a recent interview on the subject
OF the relationship between employer
an demployee, Mr.. ]. w. Harkins of
the J. w. Harkins Company, Butte,
distributors for the Blatz Brewing
Company, Milwaukee, had this to say !;
81 cant recall when we have seen
such a loyal group OF employees as
those of the Bltaz Brewing Company Of
Milwaukee.
"Of course, this company has been
in the business Of producing beverages
for over 81 years, but the interesting
thing to note is the number Of people
that have been in the employ Of this
company for rs, 30 and in some in
stances, so years.
"There are a number Of instances
where three generations OF the anne
families have been employed by this
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10

A committee from the Trades unions
called upon the County relief offices
last week to protest against the action
of reducing all relief to the food bud
get, and to the establishment of the
Social Service scheme in Silver Bow
County. Nothing was ever truer than
the old adage External Vigilance is
Price OF Liberty" One moments in
attention and there is fastened upon
you a restriction Of your liberty and
a deprivation of all personal self res
pect.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
TEMPTED THE COURT

A buxom young negress, in a very
short dress, came before a municipal
judge. His Honor, having noticed her
scanty clothing, suggested she go home
and put on some clothes.
Judge, All spects All kin dress like
All wants"
"You are fined S. for contempt Of
court"
Going to the clerk to pay the fine,
he inquired what It was for"
"The judge says All has to pay IS
for 'temptin' de cot"
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
Hour Day For Bus
Drivers Must Be
Observed

In an opinion furnished by Attorney
General Ray Nagle to County Attorney
]. E. McKenna of Lewstown, he stat
es that no motor bus driver can leagally
work a shift Of more than eight hours
in a 24-hour period. This he states
applies to drivers who are employees
and also to those who own buses and
work on commissions.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10

The secretary Of the Trades Coun-
Gil reported that he had gone to see
Maybelle Hogan, County Superinten-
dent of Schools in relation to securing
her aid in getting funds to clothe the
school children Of Silver Bow County.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10
Schedule of Wage Increases.

The new contract provides for
An increase Of 50 cents a day for
day workers, providing a $3.50 basic
rate in the Appalachian area. This was
the original demand OF the mine work
ers.
An increase OF 9 cents a ton for the
men who dig and load coal On a ton
age basis, The miners representatives.
originally asked an increase OF IS
cents. The operators Offered o cents,
then 6.3 cents, then rs cents. The min
ers lowered their demand to 9 cents.
An increase OF 10 per cent for
'yardage" or dead work." which is
compensation paid for clearing. up rock
or snoring walls. The miners orig
inally asked 20 per cent increase.
An increase Of 9 cents a ton for pick
mining (hand-work.) This increase is
similar to the increase for the combined
cutting and loading miners using ma
chimes.
The new agreement was a substan-
tial victory for the mine workers.
I'VE got everything we asked for"
John L. Lewis, international president
of the United Mine Workers, said.
Montana labor news., 1935-10-10

Edward F. McGrady, Assistant Sec
rotary OF Labor, who had been work
ing with the miners and operators
committees, informed President Roose-
welt at the White House Of the agree
ment as soon as it was finalized.
The President then wrote on White
House stationery the following note to
Mr.. McGrady:
Dear MI. Secretary:
"As l prepare to go to the train
| am made happy by your good
news. VIII you tell the hundreds
OF thousands OF coal miners and
the many operators that tonight's
agreement will make my long de-
ferred vacation a great pleasure,
and also that this is a splendid
example of the usefulness of the
principle Of collective bargaining
to which we are all committed
Very sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.'
Observers pointed out that this wage
increase of approximately $90,000,00O
annually is the third pay raise which
the United Mine Workers OF America
has won in the past two years. The
two former pay boosts amounted to
about $l25,0O0,000 annually.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-04
By Joe Williams
A Bit of Wagering Today
S1,OOO,OOO, Says Col. VIM
Mutuel Machines Are Handy

OUISVILLE May Al trust the aesthetic followers
of this department will pardon mentioning the TACT
that there s to he certain amount Of gambling done
the Derby today.
This sordd matter was called my attention yesterday
by COL Matt Winn the moOnfaced gentleman who controls
historic old track down here known formally as Church
Downs.
Without the trace of an apology for his interest in such
fortnight commercial item, the Colonel lifting his third
chin from the ambrosian delights of mint ulep predicted
that more than one million dollars would be gambed on the
4 wouldn't surprised reach s25OOoO or higher
looked down upon him in icy horror
GETTING farther and farther away from improvement the
~ the the beauty and cha
Of the old South the Colonel aq 9 nd that means there will be
brisk psUng in the betting This more tna n 1t an nS"0 TOO
could escape the unhoy atmosphere OF the money temple
Derby the machines turned in total of soG 1000. tn
s7456OO the past ten
I, betting peak was reached in 1926 the year whkery
poured machines total that has never been
eqaled for days racing on any track Anea 90 even will f
Colonies optimistic forecast stands up for him. the Gays ep WI" ~
spntered with the Oookmsk
the simplicity and dignity with which such enormous sums are nan0e
the added demands imposed by crowd OF some o%o
special operation to handle wages on the
the day but the arrangenen
By the time the Derby bets are
I whether a' the D right ~ w ~
other things the father of pamutues
- this parental achievement Of which he is quite proud
state the union with the lone exception OF New
the boOkmakeTS
GONE time ago quoted metropolitan
saying he hoped Ge York ToGd o 4sye fd0p n 5 Stronger
them the books both
public safeguard
should
legalizes the machines"
The Colonel thought such bill should impose daily racing fee on
the tracks $4,000 rather than percentage of the bets In
$1O00000 irrespective OF
would eliminate
the a a gambling enterprise"
COMMENTING popular complaint that the machines in time
~ piful described by
Crawford who loud but pgnany the ppezed
the Colonel said eloquent effect
Opening little black book showed that meeting
of weaker the longer lasted
where the
OPERATION added The half the meetings
betting If the
community for those
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-04
Louis Stops
Davis, Scores
18th Knockout

By Times Special
PEORIA, Ill, May Aloe Louis,
meteoric Detroit Negro, continued
his sharpening up exercises for his
important bout with Primo Camera
next month by betting Willie Davis,
Chicago Negro, out of commission in
the second round of a featured fight
here last night. The scrap was
billed for four rounds.
Davis kept under cover in the first
round and made little effort to
punch as the Detroit bomber. He
was still protecting his chin when
they came out for the second round,
but Louis nailed him with a series
of left hooks and Davis was counted
out on the ropes. Louis already
held a four-round technical knock
out over Davis, gained in Chicago
last July.
Last nights victory was Louis
18th knockout in his string of 81
consecutive pro triumphs. Louis
weighed 1919, Davis 1913.