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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
ENCOURAGING NOTE IN WATER
 FRONT DISPUTES

The longshore agreements are again centermg shipping interest in Alaska and down the coast and while there again the rumble of tieup there is definitely encouraging note to be found in the reports thus far The present contracts expire at the end of September but now in the middle of July discussions have been started aimed toward aniabe agreement when the time comes for action
 Such action is indicative that both workers and employers convinced that little is gained by tie ups and curtament of commercial activity, thus the preliminary steps at this time to try and reach an agreeable settlement. It is excellent sign for old John Public, who must pay the bill in the long in addition to suffering the inconvenience which always results with teups If both sides in the controversy make all the usual threats and charges customary in such instances in the forthcoming two and half months the chances very favorable that when the first of October rolls around they will have arrived at place where signing up will be simple matter
 It is a sensible and logical approach. It savers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
Others Have Faced the Same
 Labor Problems
Philadelphia Record)


 There is so much hogwash afloat about recent developments in employer-emplo relations in the United States that the commission appointed by President Roosevelt to study the subject in Great Britain and Sweden takes genuine significance
 Judging from their statements it will be news to some employers that militant labor unions have existed without the Wagner act or John L. Lewis.
 And some union leaders may discover for the first time that perfectly democratic countries have way of cracking down on irresponsible unionism It may also be to them that workers generally have submitted to and even welcomed degree of union regulation where it became necessary for the good of the nation whole.
 The United States late in facing it's problem of industrial relations There is much that can learn from Europe though there may be little that should initiate.
 But if the commission brings back more than list of mistakes to be avoided it will have performed valuable job
 The ast-minute extension of the scope Of the inquiry to include Sweden will be welcomed by those who look upon Sweden the most soundy progressive nation in the old world
 With minimum of hatred, struggle or radicalism Sweden in spite of serious natural handicaps, has made tremendous strides toward the protection of it's democracy by advancing the material well-being and security of the masses of it's people.
 True, the Swedish unions have not played the sole role in this movement. But they have played important
 An official report such matters ought to serve guide both for American employers and labor and for the Government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
WEEKEND WORLD FLIGHTS
 NOT FAR DISTANT

Ii is a far crv in aviation from that historic casjon in 1927 when Charles A. Lndbergh, the Lone Eagle winged his way alone across the Atlantic to land safely at Bourget Field in Paris in the then remarkable of 33a hours to the silver monopane in which Howard Hughes sped around the world m this year of 1938 Hughes the millionaire sportsman cut Lindbergh's time in half in his flight from New York to Paris He clipped more than half off the record made by the late Wiley Post in his famous lone flight around the world in 1933 in seven days and eighteen hours.
 There is nothing of the drama of the Lindbergh and Post flights to be found in the speed trip that Hughes has completed. The human element in avia- tion in large part has given way to scientific advance ment With four companions, the millionaire sports man was comfortable in of the best pieces Of fy- ing equipment that money buy It is the kind of flight that in a few more years probably will be routine matter as round-the-word aviation lines expand.
 There probably is nothing in the flying world since the wrights first tflew at Kitty Hawk which has carried the human drama that went with Llndy across the ocean Aviation history always will have a place for that slim American lad who stepped out of the Spirit of St Louis" at Le Bourget Field in Paris with the simple comment that he was charles Lindbergh from the United States. In the annals of flying nothing can remove those great flights made first by Post and Harold Gatty around the world and then by Post alone. They were, like Lindbergh the pony express riders of the flying game Today it is just rlain commercial business Much of the element of danger and chance has been removed The men who fly the airways today know just about what their equipment will do; the uncertainty is gone and with it much of the drama.
 What the Hughes flight will prove, if anything. is how far aviation equipment has advanced in the way of speed and reliability It probably will add to the knowledge already established that air lines will soon be travelng schedule around the globe weekend world flight is not remote possibility but a probability for the present generation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Misused: Do not say She is the prettiest girl that ] ever knew" Say. She is the pretti est girl that have ever known"
 Often Mispronounced: Gala. Pro nounce gay-la, final a as in ask un- stressed, accent first syllable.
 Often Misspelled Coroner; col and final CT. Corridor; corr and final or
 Synonyms: Torrid, hot, arid parched, parching, burning, tropi- cal.
 Word Study: Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word Importantly; troublesome persis- tency Her importunities at last prevailed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
20 Years Ago
 From The Empire

JULY IA, 1918
 Gov. Thomas Riggs and Judge Robert w. Jennings were to visit in Sitka, awaiting the arrival of E A. Hegg.
 Mrs. A. Eikland and Mrs. Carl Dahl returned from a six weeks outing at Warm Springs Bay.
 Miss Blomgren arrived on the Humboldt for visit of several months in this city.
 July IA, twenty years ago, Juneau did honor to France. A tribute to France was read at both of the shows. and the French flag was displayed in many places.
 Minor McLain, formerly of Nome was picked as the Navy Appollo by Howard Chandler Christie and William Krieghoff, artists, and Mary Garden and Lillian Russell, the stage beauties. McLain's picture was painted by the artist, and Mary Garden was so enthusiastic over him that she was said to have kissed him in public.
 Ludwig Carlson, of Aux Bay Sal mon Canning Company, motored to Juneau for short stay, return ing to Aux Bay a few hours later.
 c. B Dudden, canneryman from Pavlof Harbor, was in Juneau, hav- ing arrived on his boat the Adol- phus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14

CCC laborer who struck by lightning in Wash ington and didn't know it until someone told him hasn't been leaning on his shovel for nothing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14

Gasoline consumption last year increased 76 per cent It seems lot of people are leading the more abundant life wheels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
Horoscope 'The stars incline
 but do not compel"
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1888

TIblDA JUL 1O, loOO
 This is an unimportant day in planetary government, according to astrology, time in which to rest on ones laurels and lucky for all who plan carefully.
 Relaxa tion is recommended by the seers who forecast great stress as the autumn progresses. Certain lines of business are to boom, but warning is given not to speculate.
 Under this configuration women will gain most by postponing am bilious plans and concentrating upon domestic or strictly vocational interests.
 Old fashioned handicrafts will gain in popularity. Needlework and knitting will be widely cultivated. Aid for victims of European and Asiatic wars will be sought before the winter.
 Again the United States is des- ignated by astrologers as the future dominant power in world affairs. Upon its statecraft will depend final recognition of the full meaning of a democracy
 Although the stars will encour- age the bitterest factlonal feuds in political and governmental matters the nation is to present solid front to hostile forces.
 Girls who contemplate war clouds as threatening to the youth of many nations should realize that the planetary influences are most aus picious for romance.
 Persons whose birthday it is have the augury of a year of pleasant social experiences mingled with pro- gress in business or professional matters. Much depends upon per- sonal effort
 Children born on this day proio- ably will be talented intellectually and artistically. Subjects of this sign of Cancer win great success.
 William Winter, author and jour nalist, was born on this day 1886 Others who have celebrated it as birthday include George Peter Alexander Healy, artist, 1913; T. c. Platt, U. s. Senator, 1922.
 Copyright, 1938)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
H A P P -
 -B I R T HID AY

The Empire ertendS congratuld- tionS and best tOistes today, theil birthday anntUerSary, to the follo,U- ing:
 JULY 14
 Fred Anderson
 Clancy R. Willard Jeanne M Anderson
 Richard Reilly Rowe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee

Q. What should a girl wear to tea-dance, and to an evening dance?
 A. She should wear a pretty af- ternoon dress to tea dance, a con- ventional evening dress to an eve ming dance.
 Q. How should invitations be sent for a weekend party?
 A. These invitations may be by informal notes, or by telephone.
 Q. Is it obligatory to give favors to guests at home luncheon?
 A. No; this is entirely optional
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14

Harvard received gifts o $4,776,386 during the past year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

l. Does sound travel faster in water or in air?
 2. Who was Americas first great tragedian?
 3. What is the chief port of Nova Scotia?
 4. What is the other name for the Northern Lights? 5. Who said, Our country. right or wrong?
 ANSWERS 1. Over four times faster in water.
 2. Edwin Forrest.
 3. Halifax
 4. Aurora borealis. 5. Stephen Decatur. the Ameri- can naval officer, at a banquet given Tn his honor on his return from the Algerian war in 1915.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14

of good business and good judgment Now is an excellent time to prepare for new agreements while
 the old agreements still in effect It is to be hoped that whatever problems are involved may be settled now so there will be no cessation of shipping in the fall At any rate a start is being made in the right direction
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14

The weight of blood is 1I18 that of the whole body.
 Bogs sometimes go to a depth of 40 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-14

We didn't probe into the motives which led a Newark man to leave his entire estate to the United States of America, but maybe he figured that the Treasury boys would eventually get most of it. any way-Boston Herald
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
INSURANCE men ALL SET
FOR 20 MILLION DOLLAR drive

enough ordinary business to
have a face value of $20,000,000.
This is twice the quota of last
years drive. G. L. TONNES, Rich
mond, Va, is secretary Of the
Insurance Week committee, and
C. D. Rogers, Tampa, Fla, Is
president of the National Negro
Insurance Association, whose IS
member companies employ l5,-
900 colored men and women in
various capacities.
Referring to the scope and pro-
gram of Insurance Week, Chair
man Cox of Durham, said on
Wednesday,: "The objective Of
the National Negro Insurance
Week is primarily two-fold: first,
to present the concept of life in
surance as the most effective
savings and investment program
for the average man, instead Of
the old concept of death insur-
ance. The public should know
that life insurance, as it is today,
is a financial plan for the living
and is the most efficient and con-
structive thrift instrument in eX-
istence today, geared and adjust
ed to meet all of the needs of
the individual in his journey
through life. 1t is organized fore
thought in the field Of finance.
operating especially to the adj
vantage of the average man who,
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01

Representing the Council of
Social Agencies Of Chicago and
the Community Chest, Edward L
Ryerson, Jr., and Alexander Rop-
chan attended the recent White
House conference when Presi-
dent Roosevelt welcomed 400
delegates from social welfare or
CARNATIONS in $50 cities, discussed
with them "What is the Future of
Those on Relief" "Cooperation
Between the Federal Government
and the States on the Problem OF
Relief, "The Value Of Work Re-
lief" and similar questions af-
fecting the great mass of Ameri-
cans.
In their report on the confer
ence, submitted recently to the
local Council, delegates Ryerson
and Ropchan said, in part, st is
significant that there was no real
difference of opinion expressed
on the value of work-relief. The
Social Security Act was unques-
toned as today's answer to the
problem of our old, young and
blind. That some kind Of part
nership should exist between fed
eral and state governments was
accepted as necessary, and fed
eral department of public well
fare was given as the common
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
FARM WORKERS
s 7 u D Y Ne "
F AR M BILL.
Increased Farmer
Income Aim

LANGSTON, Okla, April %
(ANP)-N egro Extension and
Home Agents in Oklahoma, in {
two-day conference which ended
Tuesday, heard provisions Of the
Farm Bill and 1888 Conservation
program discussed by state anc
national representatives of the
AAA and Extension Service.
Mrs. R. r. Motion, national
field officer Of the Triple A, led
the discussion on proper utiliza-
ton Of acres diverted from cot
ton in order to produce more
varied and better balanced food
for the farm family table. E. a.
Miller, assistant to the director
Of the Southern Division, Triple
A, Washington, D. c., stated that
the purpose Of the Farm Bill is
to adjust supply and demand of
agricultural comm 0 d ties, in
crease the farmers income and
preserve soil fertility.
w. A. Conner, assistant Exten-
sion Director of Oklahoma, said
that "here in Oklahoma we do
not have program for white
farmers or colored farmers, but
an agricultural program for the
state in which all farmers par
ticipate." Other speakers includ-
ed President J. w. Sanford, who
welcomed the visitors to the
university; c. F. Clark, agricul-
tural economist, AAA, Wash
ington, D. c.; Miss N. M. Brum-
bough, State Home Demonstra-
ton agent; James P. Davis, head
field officer, AAA, Little Rock,
and Albion l.. Holsey, field Off
Ger, AAA, Tuskegee Institute.
J. E. Taylor, District Extension
agent. presided.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Puerto Rico
Strike Ties
Up Shipping

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April
28.-(ANP)-Clerks and steve
dores, demanding complete I'M
ionization Of steamship company
Office personnel, launched strike
Monday that completely tied up
cargo movement.
Spokesman for the steamship
lines said the strike violated an
agreement to arbitrate the issues
which caused the fVe-Week
longshoremen's strike of January
and February. Negotiations have
been in progress for two months.
The Clerks union, CLIO. affil-
late, called the strike Monday
backed by the Stevedore's union
which is seeking to make the
companies pay higher wages and
force other concessions. Clerks
insisted that all steamship COM
pany shore employees not belong
ing to the Steve ores union
should be included in their union.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
WELFARE OFFICIALS REPORT
ON WHITE HOUSE conference

hope. Without a dissenting voice,
the delegates ratified the conclu-
sions Of the National Citizens
Committee, which. takes issue
with the President on the kind of
partnership that shall exist be-
tween the federal government and
the states. Thus:
"A. The President believes in
a continuance of the present di-
vision of responsibility: the stat
es to care for those who can't
work and the federal government
to give work to as many as pos
sible Of those who can. He be-
lieves that the WPA saves men,
saves their skill and jobs, and is
an economic necessity. He feels
that the federal government is
committed to this policy.
"B. The National Citizens Com
mittee believes that the federal
governments share in the part
nership should be to set relief
standards, supervise state pro-
grams and make grants of money
to the states on a matching basis
and that the several states should
administer these funds, decide
how much and what kind of work
relief they want; and-in gener-
al-control their own programs
and destinies, subject to federal
standards and supervision.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
BETTER HEALTH.
CONDITIONS AIM
OF AKA SORORS.
Importance of War
on Syphilis Told

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala,
April % (ANP) - SiXty-five
representative from chapters in
Kentucky, Tennessee, G org a
and Alabama attended the South
eastern Regional Conference OF
the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
held here last week. An interest
ing, purposeful meeting was held
one Of the highlights Of which
was the guest address by Miss
Maude E. Brown Of Louisville at
the public meeting held Friday
night.
Miss Brown flung the gauntlet
down to college and sororit y
women, pointing out the sorts
of program which they should
interest themselves in. GAS AL
pha Kappa Alpha Won n
throughout the country" she
said, 1--WE must concern ourselves
with the following urgent racial
needs:
81. Guild nee in education.
Many occupations are open, but
our boys and girls are unprepar-
ed. 2. venile delinquency.
Crime rate among our group is
too high; a special drive must be
made on crime to crush it. 3.
Better housing conditions. The
government housing projects are
not clearing the slums; the low
er-bracket families cannot afford
to pay the rents. Negroes must
pool their resources to create
employment to make earning op-
portunities for the loWer-brack-
ct breadWinners.
81. Improved health conditions.
We must be more aggressive in
the war against syphilis and tu-
berculOsis which is the white
mans disease. S. The credit sys-
tenn. The credit system and in
stallment paying are pauperizing
the race. We must teach our peO-
pie to live within their means. 6.
Negro youth must be taught to
be thrifty-minded; to buy and or
ganize so that the race will con-.
troll some service, trade or busi-
ness"
In conclusion, Soror Brown
urged that Negro youth be taught
the following: l, to be more al
tentive; 2, to work to his en-
ployer's interest; 3, to cultivate
ambition; 4, to improve in pune
tuality and sense of responsible
ity; s. to have case for tools
and equipment; 6, to cultivate
Continued on page 15)
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Pickets Upheld
in Newark, N. j.

NEWARK, N. j., April %
(ANP)-An injunction asked by
five white Newark merchants
against members of the National
Negro congress who are picket
ing one of their stores, was de-
MED Wednesday by Vice-Chan-
cellor Bigelow.
The congress has posted pick
cts outside the store to protest
the firms refusal to hire Ne
gro salesWoman. The injunction
plea was filed by this store and
adjoining businesses.
b G e oW, in denying the in
junction, pointed out that Ne
groes were 10 per cent of New
ark's population, but were faced
with prejudice in employment,
adding, "They are offered jobs az
labOrers and domestics, but have
very little ch ance to obtain .
better job"
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
Life Uncertain,
Insurance Man
Says; Drops Dead

CLEVELAND, O., April %
(ANP)-Death claimed George
Sanders, special agent for the
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance
company of Chicago, shortly af-
er noon Wednesday while he was
in the midst of expounding the
necessity for insurance and the
uncertainty Of life to a prospect,
Mrs. Babe Cyrus, 224O East 46th
street.
According to J. F. Morning,
district manager of the company,
Mr.. Sanders had been working as
a special agent out Of the Cleve-
land Office for only few days,
having been sent here by the
home office from Decatur, Ill. He
was a native of Cincinnati, o.,
identification and other papers
found on his person indicating
that he had mother in that city
at 1888 Mount street. The mo-
Their was Immediately notified of
the tragedy by Mr.. Morning, who
assumed responsibility for the
body until relatives were contact
ed.
Employees Of the local branch
observed that Mr.. Sanders had a
forceful, agreeable personality and
appeared to have been in excel
lent health. The coroner's report
indicated that death was the re-
suit Of natural causes, FASTENED
by heart attack.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01
WAR VET CALLS
BOSTON NEGRO
BEST GUNNER

BOSTON, April 28-(ANP)-
Robert Raven, white, a former
Pittsburgh university student and
and a wounded veteran of the
Abraham Lincoln Battalion fight
ing for Loyalist Spain, last week
paid high tribute to Douglas
Roach, colored, former resident
of Boston and Provincetown, now
serving as machine-gunner for
the Spanish Loyalists.
Roach was one of the best
machine gunners in the entire
Spanish war. Franco had nobody
like him and he was an army by
himself. He had an unbeat-
able spirit. No matter how dark
things were, he was happy and
would make the rest of us hap
.py."
Twice wounded in action, Ra-
ven was finally put out of the
fight by two grenades. His Bos-
ton visit was in connection with
an extensive tour in which he is
enlisting aid in the form of mon
ey, moral support and supplies
for the hundreds of white and
colored soldiers still fighting in
the Abraham Lincoln Battalion.
A former pacifist, Raven explain
ed his decision to fight for 10y
alist Spain, thus:
"The fight to save Spain from
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1938-05-01

HOLD CONF ABB
IN PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 28-
(ANP)-With hundreds of off
Gals, delegates and visitors pres
ent, the National Association of
College Women held their 18th
annual convention here last week.
end, the theme of the 3-day ses-
sion being Technique for Action
on Contemporary Problems"
Fridays opening meeting-both
executive and business sessions
were held at Heinz House, the
University Of Pittsburgh, with
Association President Helen B.
Crossley, Dover, Del, receiving
reports of officers and directors.
Submitted reports revealed the
association now has 80 active
chapters throughout the nation.
At the afternoon meeting, DR..
IS. Marie Kinner, Pittsburgh, dis
cussed, "The College Woman's
Contribution to the Physical and
Mental Health Of the Commun-
ity," and other speakers included
B. j. Hovde, director Pittsburgh
Department of Public Health, and
DR.. Ruth Howard, Washington,
d. G.
Atty. Robert L. Vann, publish
er and editor Of the Pittsburgh
Courier, was the principal speak
er at the open meeting Friday
night, held at the YMCA and
presided over by Jean Hamilton
Walls. Other speakers were r.
Maurice Moss, Pittsburgh Urban
league, and President Grossley.
Saturdays business sessions were
closed, devoted mainly to COM
mittee reports and the luncheon
speaker was Miss Emily Ervice,
University Of Pittsburgh; her
subject, Education Shifts It's
Goals"
Highlght of the college wom-
ems convention was the banquet
held Saturday night at Kauf-
mans. Alene B. Young, presiding,
and Speaker Bertha c. McNiel,
Washington, D. c., association
journalist, discussing, New Pat
terms for Integration." A memo
rial hour, Sunday afternoon, in
commemoration Of the life and
work of Lucy Diggs Stowe, closed
the sessions, the principal eulo-
gies being delivered by Unlver-
sity Of Pittsburgh Dean, Thyra w.
Amos, and Association President
Grossley.