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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
River Man Says Glamour
Exists on Mississippi

ST. LOUIS.-The Mississippi river
may have lost much of its glamour
when it was replaced as a travel
medium by more modern methods
of transportation, but it has never
lost its charm and appeal to river
men. according to Capt. William
Baptiste.
Baptiste, a 44-year-old steamboat
captain who received a degree in
engineering and served in the United
States army air corps during the
World war before taking to the riv-
er, said the large and colorful
crowds lining the levees of river
towns have passed, but the stream
has retained its old spirit of friend
illness.
He said he seldom leaves his boat
for any great length of time.
Il always want to get back to the
peace and quiet of the river" he ex-
planned. THE noise of the city
would make nervous wreck of me
within a few days"
Baptiste, the son Of a St. Louis
tent manufacturer, grew up on the
river front here.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Xavier3 Billedeaux de-
ceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
by the Undersigned Administrator
of the Estate of Xavier Billedeaux
d, ceased, to the creditors and TO
all persons having claims ngains t
the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publica-
ton of this notice to the said Ad-
ministrator at her office in the
Courthouse Cut Bank, Montana, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said
Estate.
Date June 10Th 1889
JESSIE ALLISON
Administrator of the Estate of
Of Xavier Billedeaux deceased.
LIST pub. June %, last July IA, 1889
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Smashing Train Windows
Is New Sport in Poland

WARSAW, POLAND.-Smashing
the windows of passing trains is
becoming the favorite sport" of
villages near here.
The Central Railway administra-
ton states that between May 10 and
November % last year there were
220 cases of broken train windows
in the region around Warsaw, and
several instances of injuries to
passengers. During the whole of
1888 the cases totaled $50
Most of the culprits are small
boys, says the report, but adults are
not above having their fling" from
time to time.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Horse Gone, Barn Shut
And Idea Is All Right

BROCKTON, MASS.-So, it's stu
pid to lock the barn after the horse
is gone, Ell? Not if you know your
horses, says Sam MendelSon.
When one Of his horses disap-
peared. Mendelson shut tight the
stable door so that the others
wouldn't follow. Errant Dobbin ap-
parently became lonesome for his
stablemates after his nocturnal solo
spree-for the next morning Mendel-
son heard a plaintive whinny, and
there before the barn door stood the
truant.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23

Wages and Automobiles
Only one-quarter of Americas
"A 900, 900 automobile owners have
incomes Of $50 week or more.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Dies at the Throttle on
His Official Last Run

HORNELL, N. Y.-An Erie rail-
road train roared into Hornell with
Engineer Arthur c. Porter at the
throttle.
It was to be Engineer Porter's
last run, and he gazed fondly at
familiar scenes. Suddenly he beck
oned to Fireman H. c. Harrington
to take charge of the locomotive.
Then the engineer slumped to the
floor of the cab.
The fireman brought the train to .
stop. Porter was dead when q doc
tor examined him.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Time Of Rainfall

Inside the tropics, most Of the rain
falls during the hot hours; in other
regions, there is not much connec-
ton with the time Of day.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Bad Radiance

HAMPTON. IOWA.-It cost the
Schwartz Apparel shop $3.50 to
burn a basket of wastepaper. That
much in currency and checks had
fallen into the basket and went I'M
noticed by the janitor.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Painting Dips Are
Busy on West Coast

SAN FRANCISCO. - Police
have advised the public to refrain
temporarily from rushing to the
aid of girls who apparently faint
on the street. Several citizens
while enacting this Good Samari-
tan role recently have been
rolled" of their roll. Police are
convinced it is merely an cpl
demic and will withdraw their
warning after it has passed.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Getting Down to Cases

lhe railroads highway competitors claim that in
stead ofbeng heavily subsidized they over-taxed
These claims are of concern to you, if for no
other reason than that you are taxpayer yourself
As a property owner, you are called upon to pay
your share of the general expenses of government
relief, schools, courts, policing, city Streets rural
roads and bridges, etc. Also, highway user,
you are required to pay license fees and easo-
line taxes for the support of the highways.
The Great Northern, too, is called upon to pay its
share of the generalexpenses ofgovernment, andbe.
sides, must provide and maintain its own
"roadway".
But it is altogether different With its COM
petitors.
Take, for instance, certain trucking concern
that competitor Of the Great Northern. It is not
little fellow" either. According to circular it
distributed recently, it did business of more than
81 million dollars last year.
1t claims to have paid quite variety of taxes
the total of which, including license fees and gaso.
line taxes, is equal to 10 6s/1o0 per cent Of its
total revenues.
1t happens that this is just about the same pro-
portion as the taxes paid by the Great Northern.
Its taxes for 1888 were equal to 10 per cent
of its revenues.
But here is the important difference:
The Great Northern's taxes, which amount
ed to 10 $4,000 per cent of its revenues, are
supposed to be its share of the general ex-
penses of eovernnent-in addition to Which it
must propide and maintain its oUn "roadl0ay".
Certainly similar obligation rests upon its COM
petitors-hrst, to make a corresponding contribu-
ton to the general expenses of government; secondly,
to pay its fair proportion of the cost of providing
and maintaining the roadways which it requires for
the operation of its trucks.
If the trucking concerns taxes" amounting
to 10 6S/100 per cent of its revenues, are to be
regarded as meeting the first part of that obi
CATION, then it is enjoying the FREE USE Of
the costly public highways for its 473 trucksl
cat orthern RaiIw;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
Rain Passes f00-Inth Ma,k For 1039

Juneau's 1899 precipitation passed the 100-inch mark at BIT o'clock last night, the U. S. Weather Bureau reported today.
 In only four previous years-1917, 1924, 1886 and 1938-since precipita- tion records have been kept has the rainfall for an entire year exceeded 100 inches.
 In none of the previous heavy rainfall years did precipitation by November 10 amount to more than 90 inches. So 1889 appears well on the way to establishing a new record rainfall.
 The normal annual rainfall in Ju- neau is 83.39 inches. The highest ever was 106.52 in 1917.
 By 9:30 o'clock this morning the total had increased to 100.29 inches The Weather Bureau forecast for tonight and Sunday is light rains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
BIG B GAIM|'E|;5! E!
 SCHEDULED q H|'|:.D| l. LEI
 FOR TODAY
Stanford Goes to JUG. 1. A. Slaughter : U. Wash
 ington Has Break

It is Stanford's turn to go to the slaughter against the rampaging Uniersity of Southern California football team. Without victory yet this season, the Stanford team went south for the game on the short end of four to one odds.
 Undefeated USC. is generally ex- pected to win by several touchdowns- although Stanford's passing attack built around Frankie Albert works well at times.
 Santa Clara entertains another Middle West team when Michigan State invades San Francesca today After victories over St. Marys, Pur- due and Stanford the Santa Clara team is three to one favorite.
 The odds are even at Berkeley on Washington and California two teams that have been about equally kicked around this season.
 Oregon is a slight favorite over Oregon State in the Northwest's big game Oregon played U. s. c. to a tie early in the season, and last week ran up the Coast Conferences largest score of the year, 38 to 0 against Washington State.
 Gonzaga is favored over Montana and Washington State over Idaho. University of Hawaii plays Uutah at Salt Lake City Portland Univer- meets Fresno State College and St. Marys is favored over San Francisco University in the Sunday game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
HOLD THAT COED" BECOMING SUNDAY,
 COLISEUM FEATURE

The new American fashion in medicine show electioneering meth- ods comes in for some uproarious ribbing in the goth Century Fox football comedy, Hold That Co., ed which opens Sunday at the Coliseum, with John Barrymore as a budget-bouncing, coed-kissing governor who parks his bandwagon on the campus and proceeds to make things hum.
 Half satire, half farce, and all fun. the picture proceeds merrily on the theory that if circus tactics can win votes Gas they seem to be doing nowadays), then winning college football team could accom- plish miracles at the polls for any political candidate clever enough to turn it to his own personal glory. It's a highly amusing idea, and from all advance reports 1t would seem that goth Century Fox has taken full advantage of it's en- tertainment possibilities.
 Five new swing hits highlight the film. These are "All American Swing" Hold That Coed and Here Am I Doing It. by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel: Heads High" by Lew Pollack and Lew Brown; and "Limpy Dimp" by Sidney Clare, Jule Styne and Nick Castle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
< R Q lW WANCE OF
 THEE REgDWee9bEDS''

if they had not modified it due to outside pressure of our own peo- pie Sitka also eliminated 34 non resident Filipinos, and for the first time in it's history, the Sitka plant was operated entirely by To- cal help. The membership and in- come of these camps were greatly increased by this activity.
 (5) Certain districts lend them selves to Alaska Native Brother hood control due to the fact that our people are in an overwhelming majority, namely, Yakutat, Haines, Klukwan, Hoonah, Tenakee, Hood Bay, Sitka. Craig, Klawock, and Hydaburg.
 (6) Collective bargaining by plant unit is the procedure established by law, whereas district bargain ing is not.
 THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED that it is the opinion of the con- vention that the best interests of the Native People of Alaska de- mand that and it is hereby or dered that the Alaska Native Brotherhood take over the collec- tive bargaining agencies named herein (Yakutat, Haines, Klukwarl, Hoonah, Tenakee, Hood Bay, Sitka, Craig, Klawock, and Hydaburg) and that the details of bargaining
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
"Gunga Din" Opens Sunday
 AtCapitoI
Famed RudYdrd KipIing g Story Makes Vivid Pic
 lure al local Theatre

A romance that blossome in the shadow of ominous threats of re- ligious uprisings in the land of golden dome temples, threads a danger-filled course through h e vivid story of "Gunga Din" picture version of the Rudyard Kipling bal lad, opening Sunday at the Capitol Theatre, which stars Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen and Douglas Fair banks Jr., in one of the years most cclcrful screen entertainments.
 The three stars are seen as reck- less sergeants in a British army outpost near the famous Khyber Pass, a scene of unrest and hatred as 8 band of religious fanatics, known as Thugs, frenziedly pursue reign of terror and murder ac- ccrding to their secret rites.
 Joan Fontaine is cast as the daughter of a tea company official stationed in the heart of the affect ed area. Her romance with one of the hard-bitten non-com officers, Fairbanks, follows a tur b ul en t course, conflicting as it does with the sworn friendship of the three sergeants, and shadowed by the con- stant danger to which Fairbanks is subjected.
 Same Jaffe, of Lost Horizon fame, plays the native water carrier immortalized in the Kipling poem. Prominent in the supporting cast are Eduardo Ciannelli, as the Mas ter of the murderous Thugs; Mon tagu Love, as British Colonel; Robert Coote, as a comedy ser geant; Abner Biberman, as a Thug i leader.
 The double feature, Romance of the Redwoods" and Next Time We Marry" ends tonight at the Capi- tol Theatre. "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
 BARGAINING
 SHAKEN UP
Resolution Passed af An nuaI Convention at
 Sifka of ANB

SITKA, Alaska, Nov. II. - The delegates to the twenty ninth an- nual convention of the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood has passed the following resolution, introduced by Frank Price, regarding collective bargaining in cannery work:
 CD However much labor groups would like to combine all of AL aska or even the smaller area of Southeast Alaska into one district, the districts are so far apart, in some cases amounting to several hundred miles, and the means of communication so difficult, and the conditions surrounding the can ming plants and the people there of so varied, and the open seasons so different that experience has shown us that district organizing is not the best plan for labor.
 CD Due to the fact that the greater political skill in labor poi- tics is centered in Ketchikan, AL aska, and also due to the fact that this area is the last to open, the pressure for settling conditions of labor does not become strong there until long after the pressure has become acute in the more northern districts such as Yakutat, Lynn Canal Icy Straits, Chatham Straits and the Sitka Districts, with the result that the bargaining officers of certain labor unions have neg lected to give timely attention to the above named districts so that in 1889 these areas were forced to bargain locally by plants.
 e3) In the interest of so-called
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
Moose Monie Carlo Carnival Acclaimed
 As CoIorfuI Event

Games, dancing, favors and a gay crowd in carnival spirit marked the Moose Monte Carlo party held last night at the IO.OF Hall.
 Turkeys1-dozens of them were awarded at each of the booths where Thanksgiving dinner was award ed by the turn of wheel There was bingo game, fortune teller all "decked' out appropriate for the oc- casion, and refreshments were a. plenty Dancing was feature of the evening, with Albert Peterson and his orchestra swinging it'' for the event. f#F
 Arrangements for the festival were in charge of Roy Banta. Don Holm, Ross vorhies, Martin Bloxham and Sam Duker. fa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11

POLAR SKIPPER-Chilly prospects are ahead for Capt. Stafford T. L. Whitlam (above). He's skipper of the North Star" U. s. department of interior mos torship that'll accompany the Byrd expedition on It's survey
 trip to the Antarctic.
 ----op<oo
 THE UNITED STATES Military Academy at West Point was estab- lished in 1902.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
MRS. BABCoCK HOME

Mrs. D. Babcock and her new baby girl were dismissed last eye- ming from St. Ann's Hospital and are at their home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11

The new Mauretania is the larg- est ship ever built in England.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11


 harmony, this organization refused b enter the field of labor prob- lens in the years 1886 and 1937 hoping that labor unions already established would work out a plan satisfactory to our labor group and without harm to this organization and at first there seemed to be every prospect of cooperation. This prospect was destroyed by three factors, (a) our membership could not afford to pay both the union dues of SIP per annum and our dues Of $6 so that by the device of calling cur people "scabs" and also the check-off system, the un- ion collected it's dues while our paid-up membership dropped to less than 210 active members in all: (b) number of the younger and better educated Indians who 1 for some unknown reason have held out against this organization although pretending to sympa- thize with it's aims, joined the la bor unions and began an active campaign to disorganize this body; Co the leaders of the labor un- ions did not have the ability to or ganize and manage an area in which each village and cannery plant differed in conditions and circumstances and yet each de- handing that it's problems be set tied forthwith.
 Bargaining Rights
 (4) The foregoing facts in 1889 compelled certain districts (Sitka Yakutat, Haines, Klukwan, Hoo- nah, Tenakee and Hood Bay) to take the duty of bargaining with their respective canneries into their own hands on plant by plant basis, the result of which was very satisfactory especially where the bargaining was done by the local group under the name of the AL aska Native Brotherhood fSitka Yakutat, Haines and Klukwan) At Yakutat, our group was able to defend itself against the threat i of one union to make them sit on the beach" In Chilkat district, our group secured the ownership of their nets for the first. time. At Sitka, our group got a price agree ment that would have brought them nine cents per fish as against the district price of seven cents
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
ELECTRA DUE

A Pacific Alaska Airways Electra is due from Fairbanks sometime to- day, weather permitting. If weather is unfavorable for the flight today, the trip will be made at the first opportunity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11
ELks' kEGLERS
 TURN IN MILD
 FRIDAY T0TALS

At the Elks' bowling alleys last night, no records fell and there was one mild casualty, when Paul Regal, Tailor kegler, wrench a leg muscle.
 Harve Iffert, of the Tailors, rolled best score of the evening, 558, but Dolphins won two of three from the Tailors, while Supers won two of three from the Editors and Snipes won two of three from the Amazons.
 Scores are as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-11-11

be handled through the office of the Grand Secretary under the di- rection of the Executive Committee, it being specially provided that the final contract shall be subject to ratification by the local group af- fected thereby.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-18
WHAT NEGRO UNITY CAN DO

Several weeks ago sensational article
was published in Ken magazine concerning
the activities of the Future Outlook league, a
Negro organization in Cleveland, Ohio,
which has accomplished miracles for the race
in an economic way, during the past three
years.
A seventy-two page illustrated booklet
has just been published by the Future Out
look league, which sets forth in graphic form
the story of the organizations progress.
The president Of the organization is John
0. Holly, an alert and dynamic young leader,
who possesses rare ability as an organizer.
One Of the secrets of his success is his willing
ness to give recognition to the men and wom-
en- who have helped and are helping him to
make the work of the Future Outlook league
a success
When the Future Outlook league began
three years ago, it had only few members,
but the membership has steadily increased
AT present the organization has the moral
support of the majority of the colored cit-
zens Of Cleveland It's technique of securing
jobs for Negroes in business establishments
which depend chiefly on their patronage, has
been developed to high and effective de
gree.
The league mas secured jobs for approx
matelv twelve hundred Negroes in Cleve-
land during the past three years, including
positions as butchers, clerks and even heads
Of departments in such stores as the F. w.
Woowolth company and the F F. Newberry
establishment
In a later issue Of the Tribune we shall
give our readers further information about
the activities and accomplishments Of the Flu
ture Outlook league, Of Cleveland, and its
progressive president, j. O. Holly.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-18
NON.PARTIsAN ELECTION OF JUDGES

Al the April 3 election, the voters Of Mich
igan Will be asked to amend the State Con-
stitutIon, 50 as to provide for the non-parti-
san election of justices of the supreme court,
circuit Judges judges Of probate and circuit
court commissioners.
In the opinion Of the sponsors, the proposal
is grounded upon the principle that Judges
should be selected upon their individual
qualification, not upon the strength Of a poll
teal party
The proposed amendment is supported by
many prominent citizens Of both racial
groups including Attorney Charles Ma
honey Rev. r. L. Brady, Rev William H.
Peck, Mrs. Jean Chamberlain, Dr. Frank
Cody, James NJ. O'Dea, Rev B. W. Pulin-
ger, Charles {. Simmons, Councilman Henry
). sweeney and scores of others.
In the election Of last November, the vot-
ers of Michigan defeated the proposal to APP
point Judges, instead Of to elect them The
voters prefer to retain the privilege of elect
ing the judiciary, but every clear-minded
citizen realize that something should be done
to remove Judges from the political influ-
ences and external pressure to which they
are so often exposed under the present
method of election.
Judges should not be chosen because of
their political affiliations, but rather because
OF their efficiency, personality, and integrity.
We hope the voters will give the proposed
amendment careful consideration before
gong to the polls to cast their ballots on
April g.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-18
The Bulletin Board
BY OIL HARRINGTON
~ Wvssss ". Boykin

County, and the State OF Michigan
should make sure that he takes the
necessary steps today, TO enable
him OF vote in next months pri-
mary. We would like 10 say that
from the way the Republicans are
beginning to do things. II looks like
they intend 10 move the democrats
out OF Washington in 1910.
Dave Clark, will make a bid for the
light heavyweight championship Of
the world against John Henry
Lewis In Olympic on February "a. /.
Official signing OF the bout was
scheduled for Wednesday at which
time John Henry and his manager
Gus Greenlee OF Pittsburgh, ar
rived In Detroit to complete final
details for the match.
II Dave wins, and we feel conf
dent that he will. John Roxborough
will be manager OF two title hold.
ers. ...s.
We hope these two boys give the
faithful Detroit fans good fight.
We are sick OF fake fights. It.. The
only way to make the folks here
interested In attending prize fights
Is TO give them real honest-to- good
Vna- -l.ta
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-02-18

FEBRUARY. the shortest month
OF the year is becoming one OF the
very fullest and most popular
months OF activity OF the year.
Three seasonal factors also will
help in February's popularity.
Not only does It contain both Lin
coins. Frederick Douglass and
Washington's birthdays and Negro
History Week. but also this year
will see the celebration OF carnl-
walls In Catholic countries through
out the world. The Deltas have
their Jabberwock. the Nacirema
Bachelors their annual banquet
and the Club zoos banquet.
The Hon. Mayor. Richard w.
Reading also celebrated his birth
day this month. For those OF our
friends who follow the stage we
suggest that Sinclair CIT CAN
Happen Here) Lewis is appearing
as an actor In play OF his own
devising.... angela Is Twenty
two at the Cass Theatre on Mon
day. February 20. .......
We hope that all OF you have re-
glsiered and are all ready to do
your duty as free American citizens
In the primary election on March
6. Tuesday was the last day TO
register before the primaries
Anyone registered under the per-
manent registration system. who
voted In 1897 or in any election
since then. did not have TO regis
ter unless he or she has changed
residence. II so. you can do this
on the day you 30 TO vote. The
primary OF March will be lust
az important as the election that
will follow II. For that reason
every citizen interested in good
government in Detroit. Wayne