The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-29

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given employment on the projects,
while 60, 900 were given indirect en-
ployment in the production and
transportation of materials an
equipment, the bureau said.
During the past year, 28l bridges
to carry highways under or over
railroads were completed; 1856 high
ways were relocated so as to avoid
crossings, and protective devices
were placed at twenty-nine locations
at the cost of Sic, 203. 462.
In various stages of construction
October were $50 new bridges, the
reconstruction of l62 inadequate ex-
listing structures, the relocation of
246 highways and the installation of
protective devices at thirty three
crossings at the cost Of sll2. 1929, 765.
Construction will start soon on
TIA new and thirty-six reconstructed
structures, seventy nine highway
relocations and GA protective in
stallations at an estimated cost of
SGT, 816.5 26.
Work listed as programmed
only consists of BAL new and
seventy five reconstructed struc-
lures, ifty-seven relocations and
351 protective installations to cost
an estimated $43, 649.968
Liquor Mark Set
Distilled liquor Withdrawals from
bonded warehouses, considered to
represent consumption, amounted to
10,063,778 tax gallons in the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1886, the high
est figure since 1917, when cellars
were stocked in anticipation of ma
tional prohibition. The figures were
revealed at the internal revenue
! bureau.
The 1886 Withdrawals of ferment-
ed malt liquors, chiefly beer and
ale, amounted to IL ,890,967 barrels
in the fiscal year 1886, a reduction
from the Al ,946, 201 barrels of the
years before, but otherwise higher
than in any year since 1918.
Cigarette production set an all
time record in 1886, al 1884, 1873, 730
having been withdrawn on the pay
ment of tax. This compared with
1913, AGO, 692, $40 cigarettes the pre-
vious year.
Judging from trends since the
first of July, the liquor and tobacco
taxes probably will net the govern
ment in excess of 81 ,200, 900, 900 in
the 1887 fiscal year. At the rate of
collections SO far this fiscal year,
liquor taxes would yield around
$623 900, 600 and tobacco taxes $685.
100000.
1t was expected, however, that,
with gradual gain in business ac-
tivity and purchasing power, these
figures would be exceeded.
Maritime Commission
The new MARITIME commission
appointed to administer the ship
subsidy act found its schedule of
work loaded with important prob
lens.
Immediate action was necessary
on the west coast longshoremen's
strike situation. Requests were dis
patched to shipoWners nd the
union, asking that a go day extern
sion be made on the contracts be-
tween employers and workers which
expired September 30. This extern
sion would give the commission an
opportunity to confer with other
government departments concerned
and make an impartial investiga-
ton in hopes of settling the labor
disputes amicably.
The commission has no direct au-
thority over longshoremen. It's pow
ers in the west coast situation are
limited to regulation of minimum
wages, hours and working condi
tons of seamen on subsidized ships
It desires to intervene in the long
shoremen's dispute only as an in
terested party.
Another duty of the commission
will be scrutiny of 600 regular EN-
ployees of the shipping board bu
. reau and the merchant fleet corpo
ration. These employees will con
, tinue their regular work for a 81,
month probation period" afte
. which they may be replaced o
certified for civil service ratings.
The commission will begin tw'
J studies of vital Importance to Amer
: lean shipping. 1t will determine
, whether any existing trade route
! are "nonessential" and should b
stricken from the federal subsid
! list. 1t will soon analyze cargoes
A foreign competition, revenues, cor
2 struction and operating costs, an
$ other factors which will enable
. to construct yardstick for alloca1
ing subsidies.
National Forests
+ Approval for purchase of 1872, sc
4 acres, to cost 81 ,946,1 to be adde
!. to the national forests, was give
q by the National Forest Reservatio
e commission, Secretary of w a
Woodring, president of the commi
a sion, announces. The purchases al
/ divided among As national fore
! units located in most Of the in