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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-17

Over one thousand dollars was lost in wages by shrimp pickers and em- pioyees of the Reliance Shrimp Com pany and the Alaska Glacier Food Company in a three day shut down when delegates from the Wrangell branch of the Cannery Workers and Farm Laborers Union No. 18257 Of Seattle called a strike at the insti- gatiou of Ponce NJ. Torres, delegate organizer, who had organized the Mrangell branch on Sunday, Sep tember 5.
 The pickers Monday. left their worl when called and attended a meeting in an adjoining building. The ma jority seemed completely bewildered by the turn of affairs. When the direction was given. All raise y5uf hands that want 12l2 cents a pound all hands were raised They discussed wages by the hour instead of by the pound and then all went back and finished the days work before the plant was closed down.
 Canneries Close
 Telegrams from Petersburg, where was at work, disclosed that the shrimp and crab canneries there. were closed and affairs were in chaos. George Hedemark and George went to Petersburg for conference with operators. Later Neil Grant went over and Sumption came back for the Wrangell dele gates to meet with Petersburg dele gates.
 When the Wrangell branch was organized Santos Lanado, Lizzie Lillian Stokes. Stanford Hulse. Chas. Thompson and John Freel were elected members of the committee with ThOmp- son as head delegate The shrimp pickers elected Charles Sadler IS their spokesman at Petersburg. Dele gates making the trip were Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Stokes, Lanado. and Sadler.
 It was found that Torres had de- liyered an ultimatum to the packers
 
 demanded they sign or he would de. clare all shipments of deep sea pre- ducts hot cargo and refuse to let itl be unloaded in Seattle.
 On Tuesday Sadler took theI floor and pointed out that Torres had overstepped his authority, main that his mission is to organ. ize the workers in a union and af-I ter that was accomplished, he IS toI leave. Then it is up to the will of the workers in each community toI arrange own wage scale, present it to the mead organization, the A. F. L. at Washington, D. c. After the A F. L. approves if operators refuse to accept the wage scale, then the A. F. L. can instruct the work CTS to strike and assure them they will be paid benefits for the dura- ton of the strike Otherwise, said Sadler, workers going out without sanction or approval of the head of-I tice would have to assume the res- of keeping themselves tor the length of time the operators would decide to shut down.
 Sadler told the Sentinel in resi- ponse to questioning, that the work CTS at Petersburg and Wrangell, 1otI being familiar with union reguIa- tions and procedure, had thought they were doing right in deciding to strike at Torres command.
 Wanted to Work
 When the question was put to the Petersburg workers and Wrangell . delegates, they voted unanimously. that they wanted to work, not to quit work and it was decided to keepI MIR. AND MRS. MYERS WILL
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-17
ELKS LODGE TO INITIATE
 CLASS FROM PETERSBURG

The Elks lodge will hold initiatory ceremonies on Saturday night, Sep. tember 25, for a class coming from Petersburg.
 Following the limitations, buffet supper will be served. A dance, with music under supervision of Bill Eas- taugh, will close the evenings en- teFtafnmeHt-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-17
WRANGELL DEMANDS UNION RECALL
 OF TORRES, DELEGATE ORGANIZER

working pending a 15-day period ot negotiation between operators and pickers.
 Workers Satisfied
 The Petersburg wage scale was somewhat below the Wrangell scale, but the workers in both towns de- clared themselves quite satisfiea with their pay. but the agreement for the 15-day period is higher than present wages but not so high as de manded by Torres.
 Wrangell operators were paying 10 cents per pound for picking shrimp. cents per lb. for picking crab, 50 cents an hour for packing crab and 90 cents an hour for cook CTS and butchers. Bremen were paid by the month.
 Petersburg wages were 10 cents per pound for picking shrimp. 3I cents per pound for picking erab, 40 cents 5n hour for packing crab. 45 cents an hour for butchers. 50| cents an hour for cookers. 55 cents an hour for wash-salters and fire. men by the month.
 Wages demanded by Torres were 1212 cents per pound for picking shrimp and no washing or scrubbing lAt Petersburg. it has been custom-' ary for the pickers to clean up after finishing work.) 1 cents per pound for picking crabs. 60 cents an hour for all labor on hourly basis. s hou's to constitute a working day and 10 cents additional for hourly wages af- ter S hours.
 Wages Agreements
 Under the to-day period now in force, wages at both Petersburg aud Wrangell are 10 cents per pound for shrimp pickers; hour labor for shrimp. 50 cents for men. 40 cents for women, no overtime The crab pickers get 8 cents per pound, crab packers 40 cents an hour. cookers. .
 This agreement was signed Ey. Earl Climber owner, Alaska Glacier 50 cents an hour no overtime. plants at Petersburg and Wrangell. !. Neil Grant, partner with George Sumption in the Reliance Shrimp Company, and Dean c. Kayler of. Kayler-Otness Inc.
 Demand Torres Recall
 On Thursday the Wrangell plants resumed operations and then rel ceived word that Torres at Peters burg, regardless of the signed agree ment had written A. F. L. head asking that the three com> panies be placed on unfair list. Com mitttee members of the Wrangeili branch called meeting here yester- day afternoon, demanding of tEe Seattle union that Torres be recalled.
 Operators and pickers alike eX. pressed gratitude for the way in which Sadler, an employee of the Reliance Shrimp Co.,, helped clari- fy the situation at Petersburg, and brought order out of the confusion in which the pickers found them selves.
 Peaceful Basis
 The operators after listening to Torres threats, had decided to shut down indefinitely. After Sadler took the floor, following several confer, ences and meetings of the dele gates, everything was settled on d peaceful basis.
 At the close of the meeting, Kay Ter informed the delegates that his cannery had 5000 crabs on the floor and asked permission to pack them that night, otherwise they would have to be dumped. He was granted permission by unanimous vote, :o start work ahead of the time agreed upon in order to avoid wastage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-17
WATTERWORTH IS ASSEMBLING NEW TYPE BOAT

\ passenger work boat of superior design and materials. 45 feet long, Il foot beam and about feet draft, with accommodations for eight pass engers and a cargo capacity Of ten tons. is being re-assembled at the Hansen Boat Shop by Olaf Hansen and Earle Watterworth, owner.
 The boat is of the new pre-fabri- cated type and the first ever brought into this district It was purchased from a Bay city Michigan, firm and was entirely assembled in their plant where all parts were number ed and the boat then torn down and crated in a way to best make for efficient re-assembIing.
 After two and a half days work ly Hansen and Watterworth the boat is nearly ready for planking. Earlier types Of boats shipped here knock down, consisted of materials and patterns, but the frame members were not ut out or fitted. couse- quently the buyers were at a dis advantage at not having the right kind Of equipment to do the work 
 Sturdily Built
 Natterworth is we'll pleased with his purchase. IL is declared to be a much sturdier boat for size and class than any chat have been in these waters. The keel. stem stern, all ribs, deck beams and superstructule are built of white oak, the strong est material that can be used for that purpose.
 The boat is powered with a model U. E. D. 165 h. D. Lycoming gas engine. The various parts of the boat. engine. hardware. fittings, oil and water tanks, came from separate concerns, They were assembled in New York and shipped in one con signment.
 Strikes Delayed Delivery
 Delivery was delayed three and one half months through strikes which affected the boat because the Bay City firm operated out of the Defoe Steel Works which were closed by C I o pickets. The boat was finally shipped on August 3 by way of the Panama Canal and Gr- rived here September 12.
 Mr Watterworth expects to have it in charter service in various cap acities It is suitable for hunting parties fast enough for patrol worK and adaptable for light tender ser vice He believes it fills a need here as there is no other boat like it in this district.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-17

c. Elton Troth, who has served at various times on the reporting staff of the Fairbanks News-Miner, was a passenger on the Yukon Tues day night enroute to attend State College at Pullman, Wash. He had his freshman college work at the of Alaska last year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-17
SAVE TWO DOLLARS

Attention, charter members of Life magazine: Take advantage of the special renewal of two years for s7.00. Save $2.00. Adv.
 JOEL WING
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-17
NOTICE

Laundry customers are requested to have their laundry ready Monday as no week end washing will be done beginning next week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-17

pr. Eugene Wheeler was joined this week by his wife, who acts as hie affiee assistant
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-09-17
Wanted to Work

When the question was put to the Petersburg workers and Wrangell delegates, they voted unanimously that they wanted to work, not to quit work and it was decided to keep
The Washington times., 1937-01-09

interrupts trip
to answer hur-
ried summons
to White House.
NRA again may
raise its head.
Two Spanish
A m b a S sadors
now in Wash
ington. Senor
F elk Gordon
Ordax. Spanish
Ambassador to
M e xico, now
guest Of Senor
de los Rios,
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Ken MURRAY
Says:

Well, mericaS Public
Speaker No. 1" delivered his
presidential address to the new
Congress, and included several
veiled slams at the Supreme
Court, asking them to help make
democracy success Guess he
figured that while justice may be
blind it can still listen to reason.
In other words, he warned
those boys in the long black
robes that If they don't want to
sit in on the New Deal. they
should at least refrain from
kibitZing too much.
Mr.. Roosevelt also intimated
that he would not restore the
Blue Eagle and hoped the court
would try to maintain the Dove
of Peace Now they'll have no
one but themselves to blame II
they try to kill two birds.
After all, it's easy to under.
stand why the President figures
there is no use in trying to
throw strikes all the time IL
that Supreme Court nine wOnt
play ball.
f,opyright, 1897. by McNGuEht
Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
WALK
IS HAZARD

What price progresS?" is the
question that both pedestrians and
motorists are asking as they en-
counter narrow escapes at the cor.
ner of Fourteenth and New York
Avenue Northwest.
While the new theater building
is being completed, the entire cor
ner has been made a hazard
through the blockading of the
sidewalk. Yesterday a woman
was struck as she attempted to
cross to the walk, and today a
number of persons narrowly es-
capped injury.
A wooden walk has been con-
structed to take the place of the
sidewalk along Fourteenth Street,
but heavy concrete mixers fire.
quently have been parked in such
a manner as to block entrance to
the walk.
Pedestrians have been forced to
squirm and dodge across the
street to reach safety, and motor
lists have in several instances
barely escaped colliding with
other vehicles in their efforts 10
avoid striking pedestrians.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
SEWER WORK
GOES AHEAD

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Jan. 9.
Work on the $135,000 sewer in
stallation project here, which has
been impeded since November by
a partial strike of PWA workers,
was fully resumed today following
an agreement yesterday between
representatives of the workers,
PWA officials, members of the
contracting firm and town Off
cials.
Under the new arrangement,
operators of ditch-digging and
filling machines will receive an
increase of 80 cents an hour. They
formerly received 81 an hour and
so cents an hour, respectively.
The contracting firm was unable
to replace the striking workers be-
cause the employment office
would not certify men for the jobs.
With settlement of the strike the
number of employees on the project
has increased from 80 to 40, it was
said.
The sewer installation, started
in October, was scheduled for COM
pletion within nine months. It is
now approximately 20 per cent
complete.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Y0UTHANDCCC
FOR PARADE

Inclusion of five floats and a
marching contingent of $50 young
people to represent the National
Youth Administration in the In.
augural parade was announced to-
day by Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
chairman of the Inaugural Com
mittee.
The civil contingent was one of
two non-military units which will
be represented, the other being
the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Marchers are being drawn from
youth rolls in nearby Maryland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania, as we'll
as the District. 1t is planned to
bring in 40 from each of the three
States and to draw approximately
130 from the District.
Both young men and young
women will be included in the line
of march, and will be dis
tinguished by a white sash with
an insignia "NYA" in blue. The
floats will consist of large bill
boards describing the work of the
NYA.
The two non-military contin-
gents were selected to march in the
parade at the request of President
Roosevelt.
Aided by favorable weather,
workmen are approaching COM
pletion of the parade stands, and
it is expected all preparations for
the celebration will be completed
within the next week.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Citizens Oppose
Location Of Club

Housing of the proposed colored
Boys Club Of the Second Precinct
in the old Pythian Building at
Twelfth and U Streets Northwest,
was strongly opposed by the Pleas
ant Plains Civic Association, meet
ing last night in the Monroe
School. The association named a
committee to call upon the Police
Commissioner to get a definite
idea as to the probable location Of
the club. The committee comprised
the Rev. j. D. Pair, A. S. Pinkett,
E. S. Kyler, Ruby M. Kendrick and
L. A. Lankford.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
RULE
FIGHT TO BE
RENEWED
Rep.MiIlard's Measure
Seeking Repeal Is
Widely Backed

A movement to repeal the so
called "married-person clause" of
the economy act will be revived
during the present session of Con
gress, it was learned today.
Already Representatives Charles
D. Millard CD of New York has
introduced a bill to repeal the only
portion of the economy act still
on the statute books, and today
announced that he will initiate a
vigorous campaign to have the
measure enacted.
At the last session of Congress,
similar measure sponsored by
Representative Robert RamSpeck
CD of Georgia, chairman of the
House Civil Service Committee.
was approved by his committee
and failed to win House sanction
by only small margin.
Still Backs Move
Mr.. RamSpeck is understood to
be still an ardent supporter of re.
peal of the clause, and Mr.. Millard
is determined to organize a group
to seek enactment of a bill for
that purpose.
Last year the civil service com.
mittee handled the repeal legisla.
tion, but Mr.. Millard's proposal
was rferred to the committee on
expenditures in executive depart
mentS, which is headed by Repre-.
sentative John j. Cochran Cd of
Missouri, probably the most ar.
dent supporter of retaining the
clause.
However, it is believed that an
effort will either be made to have
Mr.. Millard's bill re-referred so
as to place it before the civil Serv-
ice committee, or another meas
ure for the same purpose will be
introduced and referred to Mr..
RamSpeck'S group.
Repeal Supported
Virtually all government organ
iZationS are united in support of
repeal of the controversial clause,
the advocates pointing out that it
is unfair to women especially. as
they are usually the ones who are
made to give up their jobs if the
clause is interjected in any Fed
eral agency.
It has been contended that the
clause has been applied principal
ly to these in the lower pay brac-
kets, whereas married couples IN
the higher paid brackets usually
have enough influence to keep
their jobs and thereby give two
large salaries to one household,
while the 81. 400 year employe is
forced to live on that small
amount.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Court
COnUictiOnS
Record
Reckless Driving

Edwin F. Fallen, 400 Varnum
st. N. w., $25.
Raymond j. Lewis, 1444 W st.
N. W., $25.
Second Offense Speeding
William B. Drummond, Mary
land, SIS.
Elwood N. Rowe, 1853 T st. N, E..
$40.
Hugh J. Mcmahon, 1922 Tenth
st. N. W., $40.
First Offense Speeding
Emily B. Dean, 1900 F st. N.
W. $40.
sybil L. Kaufman, 3411 Lowell
St. N. w., $40.
John Cerce, 3o19 Charming st.
N. E., $40.
Roscoe Wolverton, Benning D.
c., $40.
Emory A. Wheeler. 26l5 Thirty
first St. N. W., $40.
Arthur Thomas, Maryland. $40.
Edgar C. Grovan, Maryland, $40.
Paul E. Largent, 1923 Fourteenth
St. N. w., $40.
Robert N. Taft, Maryland, $40.
Leo C. Muth, Maryland. $40.
Robert w. Beall. Maryland. $40.
Marion H. Childress, Maryland,
$40.
George G. Lickner, 634 Seventh
St. N. E., IS.
Edward Reinmuth, 318 Rhode
Island Ave. N. E., IS.
John C. Wingrove, 2511 Twenty.
second st. N. w., IS.
Mary v. Voss, Virginia, IS.
David M. Beales, 1913 Monroe
st. N. W., IS.
William o. Sprinkle. Maryland, SIS.
Edward C. Baugham, 4510
Brandywine st. N. w, IS
Miranda M. Parker, 1918 Ken
yon st. N. W.. IS.
Carroll I. Holton, 1872 P st.
N. W., IS.
Clarence Harrison, 310 Second
st. S. w., IS.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
LOWER BRANCH
READY TOAD
M'CARRAN
Cooperation lsAssured|
In Drive to Raise
Federal Waqes

With Senator Pat McCarran
Cd, of Nevada, heading a con.
certed drive in the Senate for in1
creaSes in pay for the Government
employees, 1t was learned today
that a House member within few
days will head up the movement
in the House in cooperation with
the actions of the Nevada Sen.
ator.
To date, while there has been q
substantial number of House men,
bers who have announced that
they would support Federal EN-.
ploye pay increase legislation,
none has taken the leadership to
organize a drive in that body to
put the issue before the House.
It was learned today, however.
that some one member will un.
officially take Up the same House
position that Senator McCarran
has taken.
Will Add Speed
With each group waging It's
fight in the two Houses of Con.
gress, it is believed that the mat.
ter will more quickly find its way
through committee and Congress
sional approval.
Meanwhile, Representative Rob.
ert Ramspeck CD of Georgia.
chairman Of the House Civil Serv.
ice Committee, is preparing to
sponsor legislation that will pave
the way for Federal employees not
now eligible for either the regular
Government retirement fund nor
the Social Security Act benefits,
to be cared for in old age.
1t is purposed to introduce q
measure within the near future
which will permit the President to
declare which of the emergency
agencies are to be clasSed as per.
manent and allow the employees of
those agencies to be enrolled under
Civil Service. Whether his pro.
posal will call for competitive or
noncompetitive examinations for
these employees. the Georgian has
not yet decided.
1t is expected, however, that
whatever legislation of this nature
Mr.. RamSpeck does introduce will
have the approval of the President
and will be sped through Congress.
Will Get Benefit
AS a result of such legislation
the employees taken into Civil Serv.
ice will be allowed the benefits
of the regular Government re-
tirement law. Mr.. Ramspeck said:
81 do feel that these employees
should be brought in under some
law so that they can look for
ward to being taken care Of in
old age. However. Federal en-
plOyes are not allowed to come
In under the Social Security
Law benefits, and 1t Is my opin-
ion that the only way to give
them retirement benefits Is to
take them into the Civil Serv.
ice."
He pointed out. however, that
that is not the prime purpose Of
his proposal. but that he had in.
troduced similar bill last year.
and it was left to die in the Jam
at the end Of Congress.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
LAUDS
GIRL EDITOR

Unusual ability as an artist,
writer, actress, playwright, and
student journalist displayed dur
ing the first three years of her
collegiate career have given Miss
Christine Kempton, Lanham, Md,
an undisputed claim to the title of
the University of Maryland's most
talented coed.
At Central High School. Miss
Kempton was the first woman
editor of the school year book, and
she was also an associate editor
of the Bulletin, weekly newspaper,
in her senior year. AS editor of
the Lanham News, semi-weekly
county newspaper, she has helped
to pay her own way through col
lege.
At Maryland she has served as
women's editor of the Diamond
back, student newspaper; feature
editor of the Old Line, humor
magazine; has played leading
parts in several Footlight Club
productions and Kappa Delta
revues, and Is artist for the
Women's League Etiquette Book.
She is also secretary of the
Authorship Club, press agent for
the Foothght Club, treasurer of
the Daydodger Club, and a mem
ber of Alpha vi Delta, dramatics
fraternity, Kappa Delta social
sorority, the campus riding club.
Last fall she wrote and directed
Rosie of Red-Eye Gulch" for the
annual Kappa Delta Revue. She
is majoring in English and ex-
poets to continue her writing after
her graduation.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
D. {. SALES TAX
PROPOSED TO
MEET DEFICIT
Rep. Short Suggests
Levy to Offset Low
u. S. Contribution =

Legislation establishing q gen.
eral sales tax in the District as a
means Of meeting the potential ten
million dollar deficit which the
District faces in 1888 may be pro-
posed in the House shortly, it was
learned today.
The suggestion came from Rep
resentative Dewey Short (R), Of
Missouri a member of the House
District Committee, who said:
"The amount proposed as q
Federal contribution to the Dis.
trict in the report Of the Advis-
Ory Committee on Fiscal Rela-
tiOnS is extremely meager. The
District should get more than
$2,5OC,OOO.
SUGGESTS SALES TAX
However, If it is necessary to
put additional tax burdens on
the people of the Capital City,
1 think one of the best ways
would be by a general sales tax.
We might also increase the tax
on real estate, especially on no.
tells, and possibly raise the gasO-
line tax perhaps l cent"
He indicated that he may intro
duce the legislation for the gen.
eral sales tax, which he considers
one of the best methods of tax
alton.
THINKS IT UNFAIR
Representative Mary T. Norton
CD, of New Jersey, chairman of
the House District Committee, also
feels that the District was not
treated fairly by the advisory COM
mittee. She said:
"AlthOugh / have not had the
opportunity as yet to study the
report nor the budget in detail,
at first glance it seems to me
that the District Is in a rather
worse position than it has been
heretofore. If this is the case,
I hope the Appropriations Com
mittee and Congress will modify
the recommendations of the Ad-
viSOry Committee"
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
SaIami Club Meets

The Salami and Chatter Bridge
Club will gather at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Lawrence
Balducci, 2517 Third st. N. E., at
$50 tonight.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Liquor De|iverer
Robbed Of $50, Drinks

A two-quart order to a liquor
store in the 5000 block of Wiscon-
sin Avenue resulted in grief for
the firms delivery man last
night. Raymond Starke, 80, Ne
gro, Of 729 Seventh st. S. E., was
dispatched with change for $40
and the two quarts to an address
in the 1900 block Of MasSachu-
sets Ave. N. w. Arriving there
he was attacked by two men and
robbed of approximately $50.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
NOW
NeW Gift Ponds
From Mellon
SOME NOTES
BY HELEN ESSARY
NOTES FROM A COLUMNIST'S
SCRATCH PAD

Another important Andrew w.
Mellon gift to be announced within
a fortnight. Donald r. Richberg
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Cosmopolitan Club
President Installed

Arthur w. Defenderfer, newly
elected president of the Cosmo-
politan Club. was installed by re-
firing president, Emery Galliher,
at a meeting of the club yester-
day in the Carlton Hotel.
Other officers of the club are
DR.. J. L. B. Murray, vice presi-
dent; Michael D. Schaeffer, sec
retary, and James E. Diver, treas
urer. Mr.. Galliher was presented
with wrist watch by club mem.
bers.