davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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0attention, we wish to point out
that when this controversy is o
duced to its lowest terms, it In
indeed a very simple issue. The
issue is the failure ON the part OF
Armour and Company to recog-
nize the principle of collective
bargaining as set cut in the Wag-
ner Act. It appears that Armour
and Company believes in %collec-
1--we bargaining but they oppose il
only when their employees Try to
apply it.
This fact is brought out by q
statement made by j. Ogden Ar
mour to his employees in August,
1921, and which was c~orroborated
by T. G. Lee, President of Armour
and Company, July |, 1888. In Mr..
Armouris statement, he said,
World events of the past few
years demonstrated as never be-
fore that cooperation is one of
the greatest factors in adjusting
anything worth while. The Meat
Packing Industry has reached the
point where there must be greater
cooperation between employers
and employees"
Yet, however, regardless of the
above statement by Mr.. Armour,
the company still refuses TO reco-
gnize the bargaining agency of
their employees although they
have been certified by the Nation
al Labor Relations Board.
Such actions upon the part of
the company is bound to lead to
serious difficulties for which labor
does not wish to assume any res
possibility.
We feel hat you will agree
with US, that for the packers to
force a strike in the industry,
(which we assure you, the m
ployees do not want) will result
in a loss to the community, the
farmers, to the company and the
workers involved.
We are sure you are in accord
with President Roosevelt's New
Deal program of increasing the
purchasing power of the masses
as the only means of bringing
back prosperity to this country
The clearinghouse Workers Or
ganizing Committee is dedicated
to this end and only by working
together car this be accomplished.
We think that the honorable
way to settle these difficulties is
around the conference table.
Therefore, our object in calling
this matter to our attention at
time is in the hopes that you
will grant us a conference at the
earliest possible moment to dis
cuss this situation with the view
of being able to enlist your good
office in requesting that Armour
and Company sit down with US
and work out a settlement which
will benefit both the employer
well as the employee.
May we have the assurance by
return mail that you will grant
this request?
Sincerely yours,
Packinghouse Workers Joint
Council
Emil Nath, chairman
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of the Brooklyn Federation for
Better Housing and president of
the Bedford tuyvesant League.
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We find that a distinctly inferior
and blatant type of southerner is
elevated ito positions of promin-
ence and power in our national life
which, as a native southerner my
self, often makes me blush for my
South.
"Getting themselves elected by
a small section of those who
should be exercising the right of
of voting, they are able to do in
finite harm not only to the South
CONTINUED on Page 12)
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Nebr, A. F. & A. M,
and Jurisdiction
Convene July 10

The 21st Annual Communication
of the M. w. G. Lodge A. F. and
A. NJ. of Nebraska and its Juris-
diction opens for a two day SEES
sion on July 10Th and goth at the
Masonic Temple, 26th and Blonde
st. Delegates will attend from
various parts of the state. The
Grand Lodge will begin its session
ct $50. Prior TO this there will
be a reception of out-of-town de-
legates in which a welcome adj
dress will be given.
Following this the master and
warden's council is giving a BAN
quet at the Masonic Temple on
July 10Th at $50 p. M. All are
welcome to attend. Tickets are
$50 each. Reservations must be
made before Sunday July 10th.
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Honorable Governor:
Governor r. L.. Cochran
State House, Lincoln, Nebr.,

As labor is fast approaching a show
down with the packing trusts due to
the fact that the packing trusts, name
Ily: Armour, Cudahy, Wilson and Swift
are refusing to recognize their employ
ee's rights under the National Labor
Relations Act, and by so doing they are
denying their employees the right of
collective bargaining, guaranteed to
them by law.
In calling this matter to your
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The Weather

Weather Outlook for the period
July 10 TO July Is. Upper Missis-
sippi and lower Missouri Valleys,
generally fair, moderate temporal
uro first of week; warmer, follow
ed ~ shower period middle of
week; generally fair and cooler to-
ward close.
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quences. Not many people in pub
lie life today have such courage.
Bravo Mrs. Roosevelt!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
Piekeis March Today-Two
Wire Fattories Fail TO
Open This Morning
TR0LLERs TO JOIN
PICKET RANKS ALSO
Seiners D e m a n d 20 Per
Cent Elimination OF
Traps-or Else

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 81.
Two wire factories employing Il
men. manufacturing trap netting
for salmon traps, made no effort
to open this morning in the race
of picketing by the Maritime FED
Grafton of the Pacific which pro-
tests to the "stalling" Of the canned
salmon industry in negotiating
agreements with unions for the
1889 packing season.
Meanwhile, the CLIO United Troll
ers of the Pacific notified buyers
of troll caught salmon that picket
ing will start wednesday
If the CLIO Warehouse Workers
support the Trollers, Ketchikan''
fresh salmon industry will be tiec
up as well as the canned salmon
industry.
warehouse workers themselves
are engaged in dispute with EN-
ployers and there is talk OF direct
action by the union men, although
no announcement has been made.
New Threat
Still another factor in Ketchi-
k&ns tangled labor relations is the
notice today given by the Alaska
Salmon Purse Seiners Union that
the Sailors Union of the Pacific
will refuse, beginning tomorrow, to
handle any cargo destined for can
neries which have traps blacklisted
by the seiners.
Seiners demand a 20 percent re-
duction in fish traps. When the
Bureau of Fisheries took no action
for elimination Of traps, the sem
ers drew up a list of traps they
wanted eliminated, on the threat OF
tying up. the canneries involved.
Herman Jones, representing him
self as the personal agent OF Harry
Lundeberg, said the sailors will CO.
operate, but if so, test is unlikely
Immediately, because all cargo o.
the salmon canning industry is al
ready effectively tied up by Other
unions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
FEAR 5.FELT
NAILS MIGHT
WAR ABROAD
President Roosevelt Re-
fuses 10 Discuss Tense
Foreign Crisis

WARM SPRINGS, Ga, March 81.
Sources close to the temporary
White House here asserted gem
eral fear to the world today that
Germany might extend her domina-
ton TO other races on other contin-
ents.
Current British and French ac-
lions appeared to seek an end to that
danger but President Roosevelt re-
fused TO discuss the foreign crisis
at roadside press conference this
afternoon.
Intimates of the President declar-
ed that Premier Chamberlain.s
pledge to the House of Commons has
put squarely up to Germany all res
possibility for any possible general
war.
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MONEY WORRIES PILE UP
BUT REICH JUST GOES ON
ROLLING One WAY, ANOTHER

There is no way of determining
Just how large is the annual Ger
man expenditure and debt. Ger
many has kept its budget secret
since 1886 From Department OF
Commerce reports, the studies OF
British and American writer's in
Germany. and other available
sources it is possible to estimate
that the annual expenditures Of the
government are 80 billion marks.
An estimated one-half is for the
military. Marks are valued at about
40 cents.
The 1885 budget, the last pub
lished, showed ordinary receipts
of 1906 100000 marks and ordinary
expenditures totaling 1921 900. 900
marks, leaving a prospective deficit
of 100000, 600 OF the ordinary ex-
penditures, war charges were listed
at 482.000.000 marks. An unex-
planned item of 1881 100000 marks
may have hidden other military or
semi military expenditures.
The 1888 or 1899 ordinary budget"
! in Germany un oubte dly has
climbed higher than the 8,22l 900, 900
marks OF 1885 Economists coneede
1t may have doubled. That still
leaves approximately is billion
marks (s6 1000 OOO,0oO) for arms and
war expenditures. AS an example OF
where the money went In 1888. more
than a million men were modified
before Munich" last fall. and 500,-
900 were employed on the Siegfried
line, calling for an enormous ex-
penditure.
j. AS to revenue, the same sources
/ Continued on Page Three
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
BY PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON. March 81. In
the wake of German conquests arise
questions as to how long that coun-
try can continue its enormous ex-
pansion without collapse. Nobody
knows the answer. Nor can any
body compute.
The capture Of 100000 900 OF
Czech gold is boon TO Germany
just now. Short term notes issued
to pay the costs of mobilization and
building of the Siegfried Line last
autumn are falling due at the rate
of 50O,00O,O 900 marks month. Every
little bit, especially of gold. helps
1t is an axiom of nations that a
country never becomes insolvent
Often is cannot pay its foreign
debts, cannot feed its people well
cannot longer finance ornaments
But it can exist, nevertheless.
To finance staggering arms pro-
gram, Germany has resorted to ex.
traordinary expedi,nts both in hel
internal affairs and in her exter.
nal financing. Hjalmar Schacht
former economic minister. once wa
asked what he would do when the
effect Of his latest financial sleight.
of-hand wore off. Reputedly he re-
piled:
I'VE will do something else tina
is expedient.p
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
TOKYO TAKES
FRENCH SOIL
NEAR MALAY
SprafIy Islands Air-Sub
Base 10 Go Under Nippon
g-Thredien Natives

TOKYO, March 31-The Japa-
nese Government today announced
it had assumed jurisdiction over the
Spratly Islands which FIR &c
claimed in 1888.
The islands are considered OF
immense strategic value as a sea-
plane and submarine base.
This tiny group of islets, COM
prising 247 acres of land, lies south
of the China Sea, midway between
British North Borneo and French
Indo China, approximately 500
miles from the British naval base
at Singapore.
The occupation of these islands
gives Japan a complete ring around
the Philippines.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
RADIOpHONE SERVICE IS
RECOMMENDED FOR PARTS
OF ALASKA BY EDWARDS

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 81
Major Paul S. Edwards, Officsr-in-
Charge of the Signal Corps, United
States Army, says he viii strongly
recommend waving minor restric-
tions in order to permit the estab-
lishment Of raoiophone services for
isolated Alaska settlements.
Major Edwards has arrived here
by plane after a 4O00-mile inspec-
ton trip which extended to Point
Barrow
Major Edwards said: "A few IL
censed radio operators in the more
remote parts Of Alaska render in
valuable service to aviators and
frontiersmen but 1 was shocked by
the woeful lack Of communication
people have with numerous settle
ments. This can easily be overcome
by installing radiophone services in
every little settlement at modest
cost
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
Watch Over Canned Sal
mon Industry Ships and
Plants Still in Effect
ONE UNION REPORTS
AGREEMENT NEARING
-Four Groups Claim Pro-
gress Being Made-Five
Others SidIemafed

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 81.
-Picketing of the Alaska Canned
Salmon Industry ships and plants
will continue at least until next
Monday.
A vote was taken by the various
unions and it was almost unani-
mously decided to continue the pres
ent picketing until next week at
least. The Coordinating Committee
Of the unions made the announce
ment.
A tentative agreement is report
ed TO have been reached between
the cannery operators and the
hassliIle Engineers
-Four other unions report some
progress being made, while five UNI
ions reported no approach to a set
Element.
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new China
TO WEIGH,
WAR DEBTS
Nippon Puppets Launch
Anti-foreign Program
in Newspapers

SHANGHAI. March 3l.-Japanese
dominated Peiping and Marking
governments today aimed two blows
at foreign influence in China, ap-
parently after setting the stage by
campaign in Chinese newspapers
published in japanese occupied
cities.
Ministers of the puppet regimes
decided in meeting to repudiate all
loans or credits granted by foreign
powers to the Chinese Government
or Generalissimo Chang Kai Shek.
The council also approved state
ment, "denouncing foreign powers
giving any assistance to the Chang
Kai Shek regime"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
SHIPMENTS OF
GOLD ARRIVE
FROM ABROAD
Treasure Shift Is Reported
Greatest in History
of u. 5.

NEW YORK, March Clone Of
the greatest treasure shifts in his
tory, attributed BY financial circles
as chiefly fear of war in Europe. is
marked by additional large arrivals
of gold from England and France.
The liner Aquitania brought $685.
100000 in gold today making the
imports about $2l0,Oo0,OOO SO far this
week
The Manhattan arrived here yes
terday with s56,O000O0 and earlier
in the week other large shipments
of gold were received.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
Historic Declaration Made
BY British Prime
Minister
ARMED FORCES WILL
RESIST AGGRESSION
Military Authorities Ex-
peeled 10 Hold Confer
enee Immediately

BULLETIN--WARSAW, Mar.
3i.--Consultations between Brit
ish, French and Polish General
Staffs in coordination of their
land and air forces in event of
an attack ON Poland are reliably
reported as proceeding.
ii is also reported that several
British and French warships
might be loaned to Poland.
LONDON, March 31.-British
Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain, in an historic attempt
to block Geemany's expansion
ON the European continent, an
n0unced today in the House of
Commons, that Great Britain
and France will back with arms.
the independence of Poland,
while still pursuing means Of
stabiIizing the European situa-
ton.
Without mentioning Ger
many, Prime Minister Cham
berIain stated Great Britain's
position thus:
In event of any action
which clearly threatens Polish
independence and which the
Polish Government accordingly
considers Is vital TO resist with
National forces, His Majesty's
Government feels itself bound
at once 10 lend the Polish Gov
eminent all support in its pow
er and has given the Polish
Government this assurance.
I'm this effect l may add, the
French Government had au-
thorized me to make it plain,
France will take the same po-
sition in this matter as do his
Majesty's Government"
'un with DOUGLAS NEWS ..
The statement went beyond any
hing most European observers an
icipated
The British Prime Minister ha
'een expected to qualify his guar
lntee BY refusing to fight for tn
rec port OF Danzig or the Polls
Commitment was also directed
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BERLIN, March 81. - Adolf
Hitler will have plenty to say"
in his address at Wilhelm
shaver tomorrow in reply to
Prime Minister Chamberlain's
promise 20 fight for Polish In
depense against aggression, re-
sponsible Nazi sources asserted
this afternoon.
"Adclf Hitler will not be
frightened by British Prime
Minister one Nazi source de-
clared.
The British Prime Minister'S
announcement is regarded as
SO important and weighty by
the German Government, that
it is doubtful whether any Nazi
official reaction will come be-
fore Hitler himself discusses
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
SON BORN TO
]. B0ETTIGERS
Ninth 6rdndthiId for Presi-
denf-First Lady At
tends Daughter

SEATTLE. March 31.-President
Franklin D. Roosevelt's ninth grand
child, nine-pound boy, was born
yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. John
Boettiger, Publisher and Associate
Editor, respectively, of the Seattle
st-Intelligencer.
With Mrs. Boettiger, the former
Anna Roosevelt, was her mother,
Mrs. Franklin ID. Roosevelt, who ar
rived from San Francisco last Sun
day by plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
HITLER WILL
MAKE REPLY,
NEW 'THREA

what he thinks and this will
be tomorrow when he attends
the launching of the new Ger
man battleSiiip Won Tripitz.
An official German news re-
lease late this afternoon said
there Is mo new idea in the
statement made by the Prime
Minister of Great Britain and
the whole world knows that for
many years England and
France have been under obliga-
tions under the basis Of their
systems OF alliances to rally to
Poland's side i'm the event of
an armed attack. The British
declaration can only be viewed
as extremely laughable and an
attempt to incite unrest and
sow distrust among German
families Of the nation"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
TOLL OF DEATH
MOUNTS TO Is,
BRIDGE PLUNGE
Searthers Sc Elk Another
Body in Strange Road
Disaster in South

VICKSBURG, Miss, March 81
The death toll of Wednesday nights
Clear Greek Bayou bridge washout,
mounted today to thirteen, with one
person still missing as the search
continued.
At least seven cars plunged into
the swollen torrent night before last
in the darkness of stormy night,
driving off the broken end of the
Washed-out bridge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
Duee Extends
Olive Branch
Toward Paris
Diplomatic Settlement Of
African Troubles
Expected

REGGIE CALABRIA, Italy, Mar
31-Premier Benito Mussolini said
in a speech here today that italians
are ready to wait" for fullfillment
of claims on France for certain col
onial lands.
Fascists are thinking in terms OF
decades, he said.
Foreign observers regarded the
statement as further indication that
Italy intended to avoid crisis over
her African colonial claims on
France while trying to settle them
by diplomatic action.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
TRAIN STRIKES
STALLED TRUCK;
ENGINE pLUNGES
Two Members Of Lolomo-
five Crew Drowned Pas
sengers Escape Unhurf

MARQUETTE, Mich, March 81.
Charles Richardson, engineer, and
Leo Nadeau, fireman, crew of a 10
connective of Duluth South Shore
and Atlantic Railroad passenger
train, were drowned when the loco
motive struck and damaged stalled
auto truck, then plunged into the
Michigamme River early this morn
ing.
None of the passengers on the
train were hurt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
4 YEARS MISSING,
HUSBAND APPEARS
IN DIVORCE COURT
Kansas City Woman Loses
Hubby-Finds Him loo
Late in Alaska

KANSAS CITY, March 31.-Four
years ago, Frank Hoffner told his
wife he was going to Alaska and
he has never been heard from since.
Mrs. Iioffner has been wondering
if he got there. Now she knows.
Hoffner served notice in District
Judge Pratt's court in Fairbanks
that he is beginning divorce proceed
ings and she has received notice.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
SHARES TAKE
ANOTHER BIG
SLUMP TODAY
Issues Drop for Seeon d
Straight Day from 81
10 S6-Hot Pace

NEW YORK, March 3l.-Values
of shares on the New York Stock
Exchange crumbled today from 81
to more than Sc an issue.
The slump came under whitening
liquidation and the pace set was q
terrific one.
sales were around 100000 shares
the largest in several months
Yesterday leading issues dropped
from 81 to $4 share.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
SANDUSkY FIRE
SWEEPS CiTY'S
BUSINESS AREA
DAMAGE Estimated al Over
$1,000 900 Worst Blaze
Ever Experienced

SANDUSKY, Ohio. March 81
A fire starting in the M. R. Herb
Department Store destroyed all
buildings on two blocks of this city's
downtown business district last night
with an estimated loss of oyer ST.
100000
Fire Chief Wilson Mclaughlin said
the fire ravage was the worst in
Sandusky's history.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
Representatives
Give Senate
Big pWA Bill

WASHINGTON, March 81
BY vote of ESQ to ITO, the House
today passed and sent TO the
Senate a bill appropriating an
additional 500, O0O,00O for the
WPA.
The sum is expected TO fin
anee this branch of the Govern
ment until the first OF July.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31

From every direction financial
and trade troubles of the Reich APP
pear TO increase. yet U. S. officials
returning from there say no eco
ncmic collapse is in prospect
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
FAIRBANKS MAN
TO BE MARRIED

SEATTLE, March 31.-A marriage
license has been issued to Lewis
MacCurdy. of Fairbanks. Alaska,
and Adeline E. Hunter, OF Astoria.
Ore.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31
Ed SKATER BACK
FROM SITKA TRIP

Ed Shaffer returned to Juneau
on the North Sea last night aIter
two weeks in Sitka.
Shaffer has been attending to the
opening of his grocery store IN the
Historic City, adding the grocery
line to the meat market he estab-
lished there year ago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-31

In the orthodox japanese mar
rage ceremony, the bride and groom
exchange nine tiny cups of rice
wine
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Continued on Page Eight
Evening star., 1939-08-20

more lately the airplane, largely
have displaced legs as means of
transportation. AS result, walking
has become largely an outdoor
sport-a means of recreation rather
than a means of getting from cne
place to another"
About 40 delegates to the confer
ence from the Potomac Appalachian
Trail Club of Washington, 2. c.,
headed by Myron H. Avery, presi-
dent of the club, who Is chairman Of
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Conservation Corps. today told the
Ninth Biennial Appalachian Trail
Conference the c. c. c. since 1888
had constructed 1851 miles Of
trails throughout the country.
Addressing the conference of del
egates from IA States, including a
large group from Washington, D. c..
Mr.. Fechner said when was a
boy. every one walked, But in this
modern day, the automobile, the
bus, the train, the streetcar and
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Of modern highways in the eastern
part of the United States.
The tour is being arranged by the
Modern Roads Movement, with
headquarters in London. The visi-
tors will arrive in Montreal Septem-
ber 28 and In New York the follow
ing day for an extensive sightseeing
program and visits to the Worlds
Fair.
The party will make headquarters
at the Willard Hotel while In WASH
Evening star., 1939-08-20

chairman of the Conference Resolu-
tions Committee.
DR.. l.. F. Schmeckelbier of Wash
ington, vice president of the Potomac
Appalachian Trail Club, discussed
the subject of trail highway markers
Among many others participating
today were Jean Stephenson. Wash
ington, chairman of reservations
and r. Aubrey Bogley, Washington
representing the American Red
Cross,
Evening star., 1939-08-20

the conference, were interested
especially in Mr.. Fechner's discus
sion of the Appalachian Trails de-
velopment through Maryland and
Virginia. He reported that more
work had been done by the G. c. G.
In Virginia than in Maryland.
Resolutions of the conference will
be presented tomorrow by Miss Har-
lean James of Washington, execu-
tive secretary of the American Plan
! ming and Civic Association, and
Evening star., 1939-08-20
British Officials
Coming in October

A large group Of distinguished
British officials, including members
of both Houses of Parliament, muni-
cipal officials and transportation
executives, will visit Washington
October 3-5, in the course of a tour
Evening star., 1939-08-20
Fechner Glad Of Aid
In PopuIarizinq Walking
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KATaHDIN, Me-, Aug. 19.--De-
claring he was glad to have helped
make walking more popular" with
the average American, Robert
Fechner, director of the Civilian
Evening star., 1939-08-20

ington. The local program includes
visits to the Falkland housing de-
velopment, the Naval Model Testing
Basin at Carderock. Md; Arlington
Cemetery, Mount Vernon and many
other points of interest.