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The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13

thought salary was best. Then
when the months over it's all paid
and you don't have to think any
thing about it again."
But l couldn't possibly earn all
that in a month" said Margaret.
wait till you see!" said Greg.
ITS only what / offered you when
y,u were in the hospital. You've
got to pay your board, you know.
It's the salary I've decided to pay
to whoever becomes my secretary.
If you can't do the work right I'll
promise to tell you, and if you want
to leave at any time it's entirely up
to you. Isn't that fair enough?
You're not bound in any way.
Now, will you please put that
money in your purse? l think that
waitress is coming back with the
change and she might not under
stand it."
Margaret gathered the money into
sale hGSPllS dt OLCS.
But I'm sure it isn't right for me
to take this" she said obviously.
I'm sure it isl" said Greg. and
got up from his seat.
AS he swung into the handsome
overcoat he gave troubled glance
at Margaret again in her little thin
suit-jacket.
There's one thing" he said when
they were back in the car. you've
got to get yourself a good thick coat
with fur on it."
81 have a coat at the pawnshop,"
she said. 81 could get that out and
do very we'll"
NO." said Greg. I want you to
buy that coat right away. In fact,
1 think you'll probably need a lot
more before you get started right.
and there's plenty more where this
came from if you do"
"You are wonderful" said Mar
garet. 1T doesn't seem right at all
But if it has to do with being pre-
sentable for your business, I'll do as
you say"
Good grill" said Greg as he
drew up before the entrance of a
large department store. Nov, 1
guess you can get what you want in
here, can't you? Suppose I park
right over here and wait for you
Don't hurry. I have book in my
pocket / want to read"
When Margaret came out of the
store she wore lovely thick brown
coat with a great beaver collar.
Greg saw her at once and was sat
isfed. How pretty she looked! He
was as pleased as if he had some
thing new himself.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13

One hundred and fifty miles off
the southern California coast is
doomed island-once the empire OF
a now all-but-forgotten race OF lndl-
ans, writes a San Diego, Calf, Unit
ed Press correspondent.
Screaming winds which keep the
air almost constantly filed with fly
ing sand, sometimes fair-sized peb-
bles, seaweed and spray attain such
velocity that scientists predict the
island some day will be entirely
blown away, disintegrated into tiny
particles of dust.
San Nicholas island is needle
like peak, rising from the floor OF
the Pacific, eight miles in length
and three miles in width. Almost
at the shore line the bottom drops
away abruptly to great depths in
the underwater canyons of the Pa
cifc.
But San Nicholas has few in
habitants-United States navy radio
operators who twice daily send
weather reports, and two represent
atives of the geodetic survey who
constantly make soundingS in the
pounding surf, live there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13
Strong Winds May Blow Away Island OFF
California; Dates Back to Old Indians

The history of San Nicholas Indi-
ans is almost legendary. Malcolm
Rogers, of the San Diego Natural
History museum, once spent six
weeks on the island attempting to
piece together the story of that lost
race.
Despite warnings of the Basque
sheepherders who followed the In
dias, that spirits become angry
and the winds blow" graves of
some of those Indians have been
opened. Relics of historical value
have been recovered, but the lam
guage of that lost empire has never
been discovered.
The last known member of that
race was Juana Maria Better-Than-
Nothing, who died in the Santa Bar
bara mission, while California was
still a part of Mexico. She died
three weeks after she had been
rescued" following 20 years spent
in solitude on San Nicholas barren
peak.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13

WHETHER you line your new
W draperies or not will depend
on how heavy the material is. 1t
is important, however, that the
top of draperies be stiffened when
a French heading is used. A soft
canvas which may be purchased
in drapery departments is gen.
orally used for this purpose. From
four to six inches is a good depth
to cut the heading canvas. Turn
the top Of the curtain material
over it and sew as at A.
Start to sew the plat about an
inch down from the top of the
drapery and sew it the depth of
the stiffening, as shown here at B.
Pinch this plat into three small
plaits and, starting two inches
down from the top, sew through
as at c. Sew these plaits the
depth of the stiffening, so that
they appear as shown here at D.
Now turn to the wrong side and
sew a ring to the back of each
plat as at E.
Every Homemaker should have
copy of Mrs. Spears new book,
SEWING. Forty-eight pages of
step-by-step directions for making
slipcovers and dressing tables;
restoring and upholstering chairs,
couches; making curtains for ev-
cry type of room and purpose.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13

have work waiting. The first thing
that's got to be done is to buy a
desk and some fxings for the office.
rs just bare empty room now.
You're going to make out a list
Of everything in an office and then
you and l are going out to purchase
them. But first you're going to have
coed nights rest and get rid OF
those dark shades Under your eyes.
Great Scott! 1 don see how you
think you can work if you don't
take care Of yourSeh!"
'T did the best could" she said.
"Yes, know" said Greg hastily
I'm sorry I said that. But now
you're going to have things so you
can look out for yourself a little
better. Your rooms been engaged
and months rent paid in advance,
dating from the day you lighted out
from the hospital VIII you go and
look after it now? It's the place
Nurse Gowen told us about. It's in
the same house with the office and
seemed quite attractive. Mrs. Har-
ris is very nice little old lady
and everything is clean as a pin.
She will board you. too, and the
nurse seemed to think that would
be nice.
II have arranged to give you your
hrst months salary in advance.
brought it along"
'Oh, l can't take money before
l have earned it," she exclaimed.
But you've got to be prepared
for your work. Call it an invest
nnent, or a loan, or whatever makes
you feel most comfortable. but
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13
Brisk Business

'Tve been putting on weight and
this dress suit is rather too tight
for me- Could you let it out
bit?" said a man to his friend,
who did little tailoring in his
spare time. s
1--we never done such a thing"
was the reply, "but I'll see what I
can do"
A week later the owner of the
suit telephoned to see how his
friend was getting on with it.
Better than l expected" said
the friend. eve let it out to
four men already"
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13

Making lampshades, rugs, otto
mans and other useful articles for
the home. Readers wishing a copy
should send name and address,
enclosing 25 cents, to Mrs. Spears,
210 South Desplaines ST., Chicago,
Illinois.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13
How Things Change

Lily-Do you remember, Willie,
how you used to catch me in your
arms every night?
Willie-Yes, dear, and now I
catch you in my pockets every
morning.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13
Navigable River Mileage

There are 1000 miles of naviga
BILE rivers IN the United States.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-01-13
Calling EN-

Mrs. De Snobbe was staging her
first reception, and informed the
new maid that from seven to
seven-thirty she was to stand at
the drawing-room door and call
the guests names as they arrived.
Eyes, ma a'am," replied Sarah.
"I'u do my best. I suppose the
first thing that comes into my
head about 'em will do"
The starving actor cried, "Give
me bread, give me bread" And
the curtain came down with roll.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
New Unions Coming of Age

The renewal of the agreement etween
the Steel Workers Organizing Committee
and the United States Steel Corporation
signalizes the coming of age Of the new
unionism of the c.. 1. o.
All have acknowledged the almost miarcu-
lous success of the C. l. o. in organizing new
industrial unions with hundreds Of thousands
of members in industries where uniOnism did
not exist before.
But enemies and sceptics have advanced
the claim that this is just a mushroom
growth or a flash in the pan" and that it
has not yet been demonstrated that perma-
nent unions can be built for the great masses
of semi-sklled and unskilled workers in the
mass-production industries.
Yet the permanency of the new C. l. O.
unions is being most effectively demonstrated
today, when they are meeting their seVerest
test of unemployment and depression.
The final expulsion of the Federation Of
Flat Glass Workers from the A. F. Of L. anne
Just a few days after it had reached what
amounted to a national agreement with all
the major manufacturers, protecting the
workers against wage cuts for another year
and bringing them a number of improve
ments in conditions.
And now the biggest and most basic of the
new C. I. o. unions has won similar protec-
ton for the steel workers employed by the
largest corporation in the world.
The S. w. o. C. some time ago proved that
it could organize hundreds Of thousand of
workers in record time and win contracts
from most of their employers.
It proved last year that it could Withstand
a long and g~rueling strike, with all the coun-
try's most powerful forces Of reaction and
violence aligned against it.
It has also proved its staying power as an
agency of regular and peaceful collective
bargaining where employers, as in the case
of u. S.. Steel, are willing to accord their
employees their collective bargaining rights.
But above all the S. w. o. c., together with
the Glass Workers and other c. l. 0. unions,
have rendered a great public service in these
days Of depression and attempted wage cuts,
by maintaining the wage levels and purchas-
ing power of hundreds of thousands of work.
ers who previously have been the first to
suffer when they had no unions.-C. |. O..
NeWS.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
Union Methods in Settling Labor
Disputes

Constructive policies in adjusting labor
disputes without resort to either strikes or
lockouts are outstanding features in agree
ments negotiated with employers by unions
affiliated with the A. F.. of L..
A recent agreement of this type is the one
signed by the Building Trades Council and
the Central Labor Union of Johnstown, Penn
sylvania, with The Charles Shutrump and
Sons Company, of Youngstown, Ohio, pro-
viding union wages and work conditions and
setting up provisions for the settlement Of
industrial disputes in the erection of the new
Post Office building at Johnstown.
Under the heading arbitration" the
agreement includes the following stipulation:
"In the matter Of dispute which may arise
during the life of this agreement involving
members of any local union affiliated with
the Building Trades Council, the representa-
tive of the member involved and the repre-
sentative of the company agree to discuss the
difference within forty-eight hours. In the
event they are unable to reach a satisfactory
adjustment, it shall be referred to the bust
ness agent of the Building Trades Council
and the company, and they shall attempt to
adjust the matter. In the event a ~satiSfac-
tory adjustment cannot be reached within
two days, both parties shall agree to sub
nit the adjustment Of same to an uninter-
ested party. In the event the business agent
of the Building Trades Council and the COM
pany cannot agree upon the third party, the
United States Department of Labor Concilia-
ton Service shall act as the arbitrator, and
their decision shall be final and binding upon
both parties"
Turning to the question of differences be-
tween unions with regard to the performance
of any work, the agreement provides that
sin the event of any jurisdictional dispute
involving two local unions or more, the mat
ters shall be referred to the National Build
ing Trades Council Building and Construc-
ton Trades Department Of the American
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24

Federation of Labor, and they, in turn,
shall call on the officials Of the international
unions, and they shall render their decision
Taking up the question Of cessation Of
work either by order of the unions who are
parties to the agreement or by the company
the agreement declares:
''There shall be no strike on the part Of
the unions nor shall there be a lockout or
cessation Of work on the part Of the employ
er pending the final decision of any provi-
sions set up and provided herein. The Build
ing Trades Council agrees that its members
and officers shall cooperate in every way
possible with the company to promote har-
mony during the life Of this agreement
It is appropriate to point out that these
provisions of the Johnstown agreement for
the erection of the Johnstown Post Office
are typical Of many agreements sponsored
by unions affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. They illustrate the reason
able and constructive approach to stable and
equitable industrial conditions based on col
lective bargaining advocated and applied by
the A. F.. of L. throughout its entire jurisdic-
tion.-From A. F. Of L. Weekly News.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24

"It is especially the task of a state to see to
it that the race question be raised to a domi-
nant position. "-Adolph Hitler.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24
$4,000 Workers Affected Here

1t is estimated in the Harrington
Davenport report that in New York
City alone $4,000 workers IRE en-
gagged in dusty occupations. This
does not mean rock drilling alone,
for irritating dusts from textile
fabrics, from chemical compounds
used for coloring artistic products
and for preserving organic sub
Continued to Page A.
Montana labor news., 1938-02-24

HOUSEWIVES with a weather eye out for spring modernization ideas that
IL are as new as 1898 might be interested in whata certain Mister and Mssus
Of Texas community accomplished. They wanted to bring in more light for
a nook Just off the dining room but without sacrificing privacy A peek at
the above shows how interestingly they turned the trick. The left wall, facing
the street, was constructed of nsulux gass, blocks, which are translucent but
not transparent. And because the material has delightful decorative possibli-
ties, in addition to its several utlianan advantages, they went around the
corner with the block, and thus created an unusually pleasing effect at little
post
Evening star., 1938-02-20
PART FIVE.
Feature Section.
SERVICES ARE HELD
FOR MRS. BLAISDELL
Widow of Union Army Veteran
Buried in Arlington National
Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily D.
Blaisdell, 81, widow Of John w. Blais-
dell, Union Army veteran, were held
Wednesday in Chambers funeral
home, l4o0 Chaplin street NV. Inter-
ment followed in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mrs Blaisdell died last Sunday night
in Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park, Md. after q long illness. For
the last 10 years a resident Of Chew
erly, Nd. she was q native Of Maine
and descended from early Colonial
settlers
Her survivors include three daugh-
ters, Miss Lillian Blaisdell and Mrs.
Edith B. Newman, both Of Cheverly,
and Miss Elizabeth Blaisdell Of Brook
lyn. N. Y; a son, Louis Blaisdell Of
Peru, South America, and a grandson.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
AT. OF |. OPENS
OFFICE CAMPAIGN
"White Collar" Workers.
Pay Fails to Keep Pace,
Organizer Says.

Under auspices of the American
Federation OF Labor, \ campaign il
being launched in every city OF the
country to organize white collar
workers" into local unions Of the new
American Federation of once EN-
ployes' International Council.
This was announced last night by
Frank Weikel, president Of the coun-
Gil. in radio address in the Labor
News Review" program Of Station
WIS.
The new organization was formed
recently by authority of the A. F. of
L., Mr.. Weikel explained, "for the
purpose Of co-ordinating the efforts
Of local unions Of white collar work.
ers employed by corporations and
modern industrial plants, factories
and businesses in the nearly 100 cities
where these organizations already
exist"
Department of Labor statistics were
quoted by the speaker to show that
while with mechanization OF other
industries corresponding increases in
salaries and improved working condi-
tions have been the rule, the wages
Of white collar workers have remained
stationary, or actually lowered"
Mr.. Weikel charged that employ
ers have deliberately cultivated and
nurtured in white collar workers a
feeling that they are superior to me-
chanics and laborers: that the dig
nifty Of their employment puts them
above the necessity Of organiza ton
into trade unions"
Declaring the white collar work
ers" were ''rebelling" against this at
titude Of their employers, the speaker
said they were organizing throughout
the country
In Washington the local union OF
the council is known as ONCE Work
ers' Union No. l1773. organized in
1908. OF which Mr.. Weikel has been
financial secretary for 10 years.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
FIGHTS BROWNING.
Senator McKellar Besins Tour Of Ten
neSSee

Senator McKellar Begins Tour Of Ten
nessee.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Feb. 10 R.-
Kenneth D. McKellar. Tennessee's
senior United States Senator, be-
gan tour of the State tonight with
the view of cementing opposition to
Gordon Browning's State administra-
ton behind single set of candi-
dates.
He left behind him a busy group of
Shelby tMemphis) politicians. head
ed by E. H. Crump. with whom the
Senator reached complete agree
ment' at conferences last night and
today
Neither Senator McKellar nor Mr..
Crump would reveal the names of
candidates discussed today. They made
1t clear their chief interest was to
unite the anti-Browning forces be-
hind the most favored candidates for
three important offices.
Mr.. Crump and Senator McKellar
supported different candidates for
Governor in 1896. but reached an
agreement today to support the same
men against Gov. Browning. Senator
George L. Berry and Utilities Com
missioner w. H. Turner, in next Au-
gusts Democratic primary.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
CORC0RAN CADET
VETSPLAN FETE
55th Anniversary of Corps
Founding to Be Hailed To.
morrow Night. -

The Corcoran Cadet Corps Veterans'
Association, whose members are the
hardy survivors Of one OF the most
prominent military organizations in
the history of Washington, will cele-
brate the 55th anniversary Of the
founding Of the corps at $50 pm.
tomorrow at the Knights of Columbus
Hall, 920 Tenth street NV.
Maj. Charles A. Meyer. president
OF the association. urged yesterday
that all former Corcoran members be
on hand to recall the joys and sue
cesses associated with the corps. which
came into being February %, 1883,
at the home of DR.. James T. Soth.
oron, 1919 I street NV,
The corps, which marched in every
Inauguration parade from the first
Cleveland inaugural in 1885 TO the
second Wilson inaugural in 1917, was
organized by a group Of boys averag-
ing l6 years Of age as q drill COM
pany. In 1887 the company joined
the District National Guard, and corps
athletes were always prominent in
National Guard sports affairs. In
1888 five members Of the corps, clad
in cream coats, blue, white-striped
trousers and blue, white plumed he'll
NETS, marched in President Roose-
velts first Inauguration parade.
The late Capt. Eugene Edwards led
the Corcorans from the corps begin
ming until his retirement in 1913.
Among his associates in organizing
the company who regularly attend the
reunions are DR.. Elmer Sothoron, Maj.
Meyer, j. Walter Humphrey, Fred
Duvall, Charles Boss, Samuel Cotton
and Samuel H. Gwynne.
The corps represents the last exist
ing group of the numerous drill organ
izations which were military and social
features of the city's life at the time.
The first drills were held with wooden
rifles, but before the corps was q year
old it obtained enough money to buy
40 real rifles condemned by the Army.
The organization was named for
William w. Corcoran, financier and
philanthropist, who founded the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art and the Louise
Home.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
ROOSEVELT ASKED
TO FREE TOWNSEND
0'Connell Seeks Clemency for
Pension Leader, Coming Here
to Serve Sentence,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative O'Conneu, Demo-
crat. Of Montana. asked President
Roosevelt yesterday to relieve DR..
Francis E. Townsend from serving q
30-day Jail term for contempt Of the
House
DR.. Townsend. old-age pension ad-
vocate. IS due here from California
this week to begin serving the sen
tence. He walked out on q special
House committee investigating his
pension organiza ton.
To persecute . man who with sin
cerity and honesty attempted to give
security to old age in the country
was undemocratic and un-American."
Representative O'Connen said Ia 4
letter pleading with the President for
executive clemency.
Mr.. OConnell asserted that the
House hearings on old-age pensions
constituted lone Of the blackest spots"
in congressional history.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
INSURANCE KILLING
CHARGE HOLDS TRIO
Gas Station Worker Slain in Mem.
phis Murder Plot, Police
BY the Associated Press,

oS tHS ASSOCIATED HfeSS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 19.-police
concluded an investigation into what
Chief Will D. Lee called 4 "cold-
blooded murder plot" today with the
arrest Of gasoline station operator
and two colored men.
Lee said the operator, James O
Martin, AZ. confessed he had Oliver
James George. 22-year-old station
attendant. killed after obtaining
$500 worth of insurance on his life.
one $4,000 policy carrying a double
indemnity clause for accidental death.
Martin pleaded guilty to a charge
OF ftrst degree murder before Magis-
trate Tom Phillips, who sent him to
the county jail without bail to await
action by the county grand jury next
week.
A Negro, booked as Joe Mckay,
about IS, described by Chief Lee as
the ''go-between. and another COL
ored man, the alleged trigger man."
were arrested.
Chief Lee said Martin told him he
offered Mckay half of the proceeds
Of one $4,000 policy. or $3.50, for
arranging for Mr.. Georges Staying.
and that the trigger man" was to
get 1925 Of that. The other Negro's
name was withheld.
Mr.. George was shot to death
Thursday night at the filling station
as he and Martin locked up. Martin
1T first told police bandit" killed
George. but his failure to offer 4
clear description led police to inves-
tieate.
The plot to kill the employe, Lee
quoted Martin as saying, was con-
ceived three months ago.
The ofncer said Martin told him
he took out still another policy, for
$500, on George, for Georges
estate, "but I paid the premiums on
1t in event I decided to have him
switch the policy to me-"
Lee quoted Martin as saying he
knew the minute Z bullet would be
fired Thursday night as he and
George closed the filling station.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
King to Speak in Forum

q ENATOR WILLIAM H. KING,
Democrat, of Utah, chairman
~ OF Congressional Committee
on Statehood for the Hawaiian
Islands, will speak in the National
Radio Forum, arranged by The Star
and broadcast over q Nation wide
network Of the National Broadcasting
Co., tomorrow at 1890 pm. The
speech can be heard locally over Sta
ton WMAL.
Senator King, whose committee Wis
tied the islands last Summer, will ex-
plain in his talk why he and his fel-
lows recommended to the Senate and
the House that Hawaii not be given
Statehood at this time.
The committee reported last week
that admission Of Hawaii as the 49th
State is not Immediately advisable.
Mr.. King, who made a thorough study
Of the social, economic and political
conditions in the islands, will de-
scribe also u his speech what ~
found.