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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06
BOY SCOUT
 CIRCUS IS
 ON TONIGHT
Public Is Invited fo Event No Admission
 Charged

The first annual circus of the Boy Scouts will be held this eve- ming in St. Ann's School Auditor ium, Fifth and Harris All active scout troops in the Gastineau Channel District will participate and the public is invited, no ad- mittance charges. Scout Commis- sioner J. Albert Paradis Jr. has the general supervision of the circus while the Scoutmasters of the dif- ferent troops and their assistants are in charge of the acts present. ed by the scouts of their own troop. The Scout Play Can He Take It?". the cast of which is made up of scouts from all troops of the District, is under the di- rection of the commissioner.
 The curtain will rise at 730 o. clock. All the scouts of the Dis trict and their leaders, grouped around the flag of the United States and the flags of their own units, will repeat the Scout Oath and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag This will be the formal open ing of the circus and will be fol- lowed by the Welcome, parents and friends" expressed by two scouts of troop 611.
 Nth Degree
 Then several acts requiring CO., ordination, skill and strength to the nth" degree, will follow. They are: human pyramid building, six scouts from each troop; fire by friction and by flint and steel. pre- sented by the scouts of the Ameri- can Legion troop; first aid ora matization by the Douglas troop; signaling: Morse code by tn e Knights of Columbus troop and senaphore by the American Legion troop; and finally a patrol camp ing scene, presented by the Nor litemen troop. Each act presented by the scouts of a troop will be followed by clowns of the same troop.
 Three games will then follow: nose game. making use of match box covers, will be presented by six scouts from each troop: box ing on roller skates by the Nor litemen troop and tilting game by the Douglas troop. Here again the clowns will keep the audience roaring.
 Court of Honor
 A District Court of Honor will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06

of Falcon, Nevada's famous turkey plus all the trimmings.
 The bird was sent to Frank Pauls, laboratory technician for the Ter ritorial Department of Health, by his parents, and those partaking of the belated Thanksgiving feast will include: Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Vollert, MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Morley, George Louden, Bob Hamilton, Warren Eve land and the host.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06
Legitimate ui pose

Defending the legitimate purposes f labor unions in the United States, he Assistant Attorney General said
 "The antitrust laws should not be used as an instrument to police strikes or adjudicate labor contro- Tcrsies. The right of collective bar gaining by labor unions is recognized by the antitrust laws to be req
 onable exercise of collective power. Therefore, we wish to make it clear hat it is only such boycottS, strikes T coercion by labor unions as have no reasonable connection with wages,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06
FIRST CHRISTMAS
 BONDS SOLD HERE
Campaign on for Anti. Tuberculosis Funds
 Purchasers

The first Christmas bonds sold in Juneau to raise funds for the anti tuberculosis campaign have been purchased by John Reck, H. R. VanderLeest and J. B. Burford and Company.
 These bonds are offered for the convenience of the larger pur- chasers of seals. Denominations run from S5 upward, and the bonds
 esemble commercial bonds in ap- oearance. Each one is labeled "The Crusade of the Double Barred Cross, Christmas Seal Bond" and it features prominently the double barred cross, international insignia of the fight against tuberculosis. It reads as follows:
 This certificate represents a subscription to the work of the National Tuberculosis Association and it's affiliated state and local associations. Its value is payable to the holder in terms of improve ment in individual and in con- munity health. The holder of this certificate is guaranteed that the money it represents will be spent in community, state and national programs in accordance with the experience and needs"
 It is growing custom for school, organizations and other purchasers to frame these bonds and display them as testimonials of participation in the fight against tuberculosis.
 "The Christmas Seal bond always pays dividends" said James Mc- Naughton, Treasurer. Tt pays divi- dends in lives and the protection of our homes"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06
LABOR UNIONS ACT, VIOLATION
 SHERMAN LAW
Declarations of High Gov. ernment Official h.
 ferests AIdskdns

SEATTLE, Dec. G. The recent declarations of Thurman Arnold, As sistant Attorney General of the United States, regarding activities of labor unions which are in viola ton of the Sherman Act should be of interest to Alaskans, J. N. Gill bert believes.
 He points out that the state ment issued by Arnold on behalf of he Department of Justice, although based on a continuous rather than seasonal industry, gives such a def mite picture of the position of the Federal Government that it's in- fluence is bound to be felt in AL askan affairs.
 The position of the Department of Justice was outlined in letter from Arnold to the Secretary of the Central Labor Union of Indianapolis and subsequently, made public by the Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06
Finnish Legation Siaff IsoIaied In MosCoW

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The Fin nish Legation staff in Moscow which has virtually been isolated since hostilities began last Thursday, is planning to leave there tomorrow night via Riga and Berlin, enroute to Stock holm. This is according to Fin niSh advices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06

Lode and placer locaCIon notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06

Try an Empire ad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06

sist of the grouping of all scouts and their leaders around the colors and the recitation of the SccIt Law. A challenge to all scouts to Be Prepared" will then be made by the commissioner, closing the first annual boy scout circus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06

then follow. several scouts being awarded merit badges and one scout receiving the rank of Star scout. H. L. Faulkner, chairman of the District Court of Honor, will make the presentation.
 A Scout play, Can He Take It?", in two parts, will then be presented. Scenes are as follows Part one, the prologue-takes place outside of the American Legion troop meeting place after the week ly troop meeting. Part two, the play-takes place on camping site in the woods, the following Satur- day afternoon and evening. The cast is as follows: Fred Sorri Jr. American Legion troop; Roger Con- nor. Knights of Columbus troop; Rodney Nordling, Norlitemen troop; Rudy Krsul and Billy Osborne Douglas troop; Jack Hawkes.. Nor litemen troop; Scoutmaster Jack Likins of the American Legion troop and Scout Commissioner J. Albert Paradis Jr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06
FINLAND RELIEF IS
 BEING ORGANIZED
 BY HERB HOOVER
To Make Appeal for Co., ordinate Contributions
 in America

PALO ALTO, Cal, Dec. 6-Her- bert Hoover today undertook to set up an organiza tion to appeal for the coordinate American contributions to the homeless in Finland
 Hoover began his work after he had telephone conversation with Finnish Minister Newho in Wash inoton who has been in communica- ton with his Government as to &C., tual conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-06
WheeIthair Marriage

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec 5 ' As 300 guests watched, Roy E. Short md Viola Slocum, both invalids, were married here. The principals occupied wheelchairs, as did thf ether chief members of the we'd ding party.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09

It's a wise worm that stays under
cover and deprives the early bird Of
his breakfast.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
Calvert CompdnYIs AFL Organizer Hits
1907 Percent Union Fdrm Labor Council
Firm Operates Under Agree
ment With American
Federation Of Labor

Toledo, o. (AFLWNS).-F. j. Dill
lon, national chairman of the Ameri-
can Federation of Distillery, Rectify-
ing & Wine Workers National Coun-
Gil, sent the following communication
to the Officers and Members of Ma
tional and Information Unions, State
Federations of Labor, City Central
Bodies and Federal Labor Unions af-
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor, emphasizing the union-made
status of the products of the Calvert
Distilling Company:
"ThiS will serve to officially advise
you that the Calvert Distilling Com
pany of Baltimore, Md, and Louisville,
KY, Distillers, Rectifers and Bottlers
of whiskies, operate their plants under
q Union Agreement with the American
Federation of Labor and its affiliated
National and International Unions.
"A contractual relationship with this
corporation has been developed speci-
flying acknowledgements union
shop and embracing principles which
are outstanding, liberal and construc-
tive within the distilling industry.
"The following brands are produced
by the Calvert Distilling Co., at Louis
vile, Ky: Kentucky Pride, Amber
Gold.
"The following brands are produced
by the Calvert Distllng Co., Balti-
more, Md: Calvert's Special, Calvert s
Reserve, Old Drum, Old Drum Gin,
Calvert's Special Gin, Calvert's London
Dry Gin, Lord Calvert, Calvert Club,
Maryland Club, Private Stock.
"These brands are manufactured by
members Of the American Federation
of Labor in accordance with a union
agreement and deserve The patronage
Of the membership of the American
Federation of Labor and it's friends
everywhere"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
Strike of Detroit
Teumsfers Is Ruled
on by AFL Council
Brewery Drivers Properly
Belong To Tedmsters'
Union. Says AFL

Miami, Fla. (AFLWNS). - T h e
Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor, in session here,
interviewed in the strike of the brewery
drivers in Detroit which threatened to
spread throughout Michigan. The
Council directed President Green to
send a telegram to the secretary Of
the Detroit Federation of Labor over
ruling the arbitration decision made by
Frank Martel, president of the Detroit
Federation.
Mr.. Martel, agreed upon as the sole
arbitrator by the local Brewery Work
ers Union and the local Teamsters
Union, involved, ruled that the team
sters properly belonged to the Brewery
Workers Union.
Mr.. Green's message notified the De-
troit Federation Of Labor that the
Martel ruling was contrary to official
rulings made in the past by the con-
vention of the A. F. Of L., which held
that the beer wagon drivers belong
properly in the International Brother
hood of Teamsters, Chaufreurs, Stable
men and Helpers of America. The
Council, according to the telegram
called upon the Detroit teamsters to
refuse to abide by the Martel decision
Daniel j. Tobin, president Of the In
ternational Brotherhood Of Transfers
Chauifeurs, Stablemen and Helpers OF
America and member Of the EXecu-
tive Council, explained that 975 beer
wagon drivers who had been members
of local union affiliated with the In
| ternational Union of the United Brew
cry, Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink
Workers Of America, had joined the
local of the Teamsters Union in De-
trot in compliance with the A. +. OF
l.. convention decision. Then, he said
the Brewery Union obtained an injunc'
ton restraining the Teamsters Loca
from accepting these members and the
latter called a strike.
The local Teamsters Union, he con.
tinued, guaranteed to carry out the
contract with the breweres made by
the beer wagon drivers while members
of the brewery drivers local.
"These men wanted to be free tt
choose their own union," said Mr.
Tobin "They felt free to choose the
teamsters local. The matter was ap
pealed to the National Labor Relation.
Board and we protested against actor
by the board, for the men belonged tt
our union"
Mr.. Green, stressing the A. F. of l.
conventions had decided that thu
Teamsters Union should exercise jur
isdiction over the beer wagon drivers
noted that the convention is the high
est authority in the Federation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09

Southern Cotton Textile Federation
Formed By A. F. Of L. Textile Unions

directly chartered by the A. F. of L.,
constitute the membership of the
Southern Cotton Textile Federation.
Long Range Program Planned
C. M. Fox, textile worker by trade
and an organizer for the U. II. w. of
A., while that International was affili-
ated with the American Federation of
Labor, presided at the meeting. Mr..
Fox was a member of the National
Cotton Textile Labor Relations Board
during the days Of the National Recov-
cry Act. For the past two years he
has been an organizer for the A. F. of
L., devoting most of his time to the
textile industry.
In opening the conference, Chairman
Fox said:
"Let it be understood right now, this
Federation is not being formed to mo-
bilize textile workers, nor is there to
be any organization drive in connec-
ton with our work. This is long
range, permanent program to be intel
ligently carried out. Each local union
that we organize shall be placed upon
a firm foundation. We shall contact
the officers of the Central Labor
Unions in each city and the officials
Of the State Federations of Labor in
each state, and seek their advice and
cooperation in our work Of organizing
the textile workers."
Continuing, Mr.. Fox stated that
each local union formed will be affili-
ated with the Central Labor Union of
the city where local is organized and
with the State Federation Of Labor,
thus giving the local unions the great
benefit of the regular organization ma
chinery set up and maintained by the
American Federation of Labor.
Officials Elected
John w. Pollard, president of the
South Carolina State Federation of
Textile Workers Of the U. T. w., was
elected president of the Federation.
Elmer Estes, of the Huntsville, Ala
bama, Textile Local Union, was elect
ed secretary-treasurer. An executive
board of three members was named,
consisting Of l.. ]. Johnson, Bath, S.
c., Mrs. Annie West, Spartanburg, S.
c., and Jerome Rikard, Florence, Ala
bama These officers are to serve tenn
porarily, it is said, pending the call
ing of general meeting within the
next three months, when a permanent
organization will be perfected.
The textile conference then made
recommendations to the president Of
the U. T. w. Of A. of its preferences
for members to fill two vacancies for
vice presidents, and three vacancies on
the national executive board. Recon-
mended for vice presidents of the ma
tional organization were Mr.. Fox and
Gordon l.. Chastain. Mr. Chastain was
for many years an organizer for the
United Textile Workers of America.
He lives at Spartanburg, S. c., and has
long been leader among the textile
workers of South Carolina.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
UNION EMPLOYEES FORM NINE
GROUPS

Dayton, O. (OLNS). - Membership
in Local l0l Of the American Fedora
tion of State, County and Municipal
Employees, affiliated with the A. +. of
L., has grown SO rapidly here since
last December 6 that it has been nee
essary to subdivide the local into nine
chapters with distinct jurisdictions.
The following chapters are now
functioning under recently elected off
GERS: sewer department, street depart
ment, water and sewer office, water
works, welfare department, sewerage
disposal lands and buildings, work,
house, parks and recreation depart
ments.
The chapters will work towards the
adjustment Of disputes with city off.
cials. The local Firetighters' Union is
a separate A. +. Of l.. affiliate.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
Memphis Unions Oppose
Convict Labor Printing

Memphis, Tenn. (AFLWNS).- The
Memphis Trades and Labor Council is
up in arms against proposed legisla-
ton to establish printing plants in
State penal institutions.
The delegates adopted unanimously
a resolution sponsored by the Allied
Printing Trades Council condemning
any measure that would subject bona
fide printers to competition from pri-
son labor.
Drafts of the resolution were for
warded to the Shelby County delega-
ton in the State Legislature at Nash
vile and to the Legislative Committee
of the Tennessee Federation Of Labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
Peoria Truck Drivers
Win Short Work Week

Peoria, Ill. (AF'LWNS). - Cracker
truck drivers in Peoria row have a
very effective organization as unit
of Teamsters Local No. 627 of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers, an
affiliate of the American Federation
of Labor.
Elmer Schofeld, business agent of
the local, announced that the National
Biscuit Company and Loose-Wiles
have both signed an agreement reduc-
ing the work week of drivers to As
hours compared with the former work
week which ran to 55 and GO hours.
An increase in wages is also pro-
vided in the agreement with these two
firms, Mr. Schotield said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
Learners Must Receive Csc

Washington, ID. C.-The application
of the ThrowsterS Research Institute,
with headquarters in New York, to
employ learners at less than 25 cents
an hour minimum wage set by the
Fair Labor Standards Act has been de-
MED by the Wage-Hour administration.
The Institute represents the throwing
industry, which prepares silk and ray
on or mixtures of silk and rayon into
threads, and which normally employs
approximately $4,000 persons.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
Arkansas State Federation
Making No Affiliations
With Outside Groups

Little Rock, Ark. (AFLWNS). -
Hook-ups by units or officials of the
American Federation Of Labor in Ar
kansas with the c. |. O. or similar
groups for the alleged purpose of ad-
vancing legislative measures sponsor
ed by the A. F.. of l.. were definitely
banned by w. r. Williams, Southwest
ern General Representative of the
Federation, in statement published
in the Union Labor Bulletin, the off
cial organ Of the Arkansas State Fed
Grafton of Labor and the Little Rock
Central Trades Council, after survey
ing recent developments in certain
sections Of the State.
81 am very much dissatisfied with
activities of certain so-called labor
leaders in the city and State in which
they are attempting to violate the
policies, laws, rules and regulations of
the American Federation of Labor,
Mr.. Williams said.
"A definite line was drawn some
time ago by the A. Il. of l.. A man OF
woman cannot be both AFL and ClO
| The AFL adopted policy was that we
would fight our own battles regardless
of the consequences.
at is my opinion that the A. +. of
l.. is strong enough in the State OF
Arkansas to insist on the enactment
of laws that have been approved by
the Arkansas State Federation Of La
Dor.
at has been the past policy and is
! the present policy, of the A. +. of L.
to permit legislative representatives
Of our State bodies to align themselves
with groups recognized as friends of
the American Federation of Labor
and ! do hereby serve notice to all
concerned that the legislative repre-
sentatives Of the Arkansas State Fed
Grafton of Labor and those with whom
we are affiliated at this time, other
wise known as the Joint Legislative
Board, shall be the only authorized
group that the American Federation
of Labor will recognize in connection
with legislation affecting our member
ship and the laboring people of the
State at large"
Mr.. Williams said further that
neither the so-callcd Farm-Labol
| Council, nor the State ClO organiza-
ton nor any of its affiliated groups
are in any way authorized to represent
the American Federation of Labor OF
its affiliated national or international
unions in dealing with Legislative mat.
ters or any other matters"
He served notice that "our member.
ship shall in no way cooperate witt
the Farm Labor Council, the ClO OF
any other agency other than the Ar
kansas State Federation of Labor
which is recognized as being the only
authorized agency in dealing with leg
islation affecting the membership with
in the State of Arkansas"
Mr.. Williams disclosed that tn,
American Federation is opening an of
flee in Little Rock and that a genera
organizer of the A. +. of l.. is being
assigned for the purpose Of assisting
the Joint Legislative Board in thei
program and to inaugurate an inten
sive organization campaign among th'
unorganiZed workers Of the State.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
World Labor Federation
Invited To Meet In u. S.

Miami, Fla. (AFLWNS). - Th e
Executive Council Of the American
Federation of Labor, in session here,
invited the International Federation of
Trade Unions to hold it's May meeting
and it's June general convention in the
United States, William Green, presi-
dent Of the A. F. of L., announced. He
expressed the hope that if the I. F. T.
U. accepted the invitation of the
American Federation of Labor, the
meetings would be either in Washing
ton or in New York.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
OFFICERS INSTALLED

Sandusky, o. (OLNS).- OF
the Sandusky Central Labor Union, af-
tiliated with the A. f. of H., for 1895
are: George Ladd, president; Albert
Negergall, vice president; Clarence
lessee, recording secretary; Arthu,
Held, financial secretary; Edward Os-
wald, sergeant-at-arms; John Cross
Charles Dahnke, Eugene Bun d t
George Maier and Henry Hewitt, trus-
tees.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
RIGHT AND WRONG

Traffic Cop: "Hey, you can't make
a turn to the right"
Lady Motorist: "Why not?"
Traffic Cop: "Well, right turn is
wrong here-the left turn is right. If
you want to turn right turn left and
then-aw, go ahead!'
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-09
MRS. PODEWEL IMPROVED

Mrs. Charles Podewel underwent an
operation i'll the City Hospital last
Monday Latest reports stated she was
doing very we'll She is the wife of
Charles Podewel of Local Union 9 and
the mother of Local Union l2's Harry
POdcWel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-30

Constance Moore. Thurston Hall,
Princess Bahia and John Arlege
and lest we forget Edgar Bergen,
who goes romantic on us this time.
Owner and manager Of a circus,
Bill Fields has ample opportunities
to exercise his comical self in You
Can't Cheat An Honest Man" when
circumstances force him to pinch
hit for his numerous carnival per-
formers.
Laughter is as frequent as Hit
ler's territory annexations espe-
cially so when Mortimer Snerd is
introduced. Mortimer IS another
Charlie Mccarthy. done up in Hill
billy style. AS Fields would say,
added material for the wood
peckers.
The other half of the new Music
Box bill features Boris Karloff
who does q real job Of acting in
Devils Island" drama running
high with excitement and stark
drama.
Supporting karloff in this story
of man who is unjustly sentenced
To the dread island, winning his
freedom only after suffering the
hardships of attempted escapes
and punishments. are Media Har-
rigan and James Stephenson, two
newcomers whose portrayals are
well done in story of the dungeon
Of the damned. 3. l..