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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
Leiserson
 Confirmed

WASHINGTON, May 19. - The Senate has confirmed the nomina- tion of William Leiserson to be Chairman of the National Railway Mediation Board and member of the National Labor Relations Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
NUDES UNExCITING

MT. Burton's prize exhibit was two large albums of photographs of models in the nude. Again we were an inquiring person, but came to the conclusion that it takes an awful lot of hunting to find a model who would truly inspire a man to his best painting. The subjects were on the lumpy side and not at all the sort
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
ROYAL VISITORS LIKE TO BE JUST PLAIN FOLKS, BUT
 MU5TTHINk OF THEIR JOBS

Britain's King and Queen arc now in Canada and come t0 inc United States June 7--the first time British mOnarchs have visited North America. Their activities will make interesting news, but even more interesting is the story of what this young royal couple really is like. That's the story William McGaffin tells.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
BRITISH BACK
 UNITED STATES,
 JAPAN DEMANDS
Reject Nippon Govern. menf Claim for More
 Settlement Power

TOKYO, May 19. = The British Government has paralleled the ac- ton of the United States in reject ing the Japanese claims for a wider representation on the International Settlement Council at Shanghai.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
AMERICANS HAVE CHANCE TO WIN
 IN Ep50M DERBY
Nineteen Hold Tickets on Five Horses fhat Are
 Most Favored

DUBLIN, May 19 Americans hold 19 of the 45 tickets drawn on the five horses most favored in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes Epson Derby to be run next Wednesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
GOVERNMENT PATIENT

Admitted to the Government Hos pital this morning, Frances Oberk is receiving medical attention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
ROGERS DISMISSED

Walter Rogers, a medical patient at St. Ann's Hospital, was dismissed last evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
WAGE SCHEDULE WIDE

SEATTLE, May 19.-Officials of the Alaska Canned Salmon Industry declined today to estimate the wage increase percentage or totals, stat ing the wage schedule was too com plicated to make an accurate esti- mate in general however workers in the lower classifications will receive increases.
 Fourteen warehousemen at the American Can Company, continue to strike and cans from that com- pany's dock for Alaska have not moved as the dispute over wage in creases remain stalemated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
CIO Affiliated Union, Can- nery Operators Complete
 Settlement on Wages
WORKERS ARE TO MOVE
 TO NORTH IMMEDIATELY
AFL Have Also Safisfdtfor- fly Negotiated for Sea-
 son. Work of '39

SEATTLE, May 19.-Representa- tives of the Alaska Canned Salmon Industry and CIO affiliated Cannery and Farm Laborers Union have signed wage contract which they said provides for wage increases totalling about half million dol- lars this year for 1000 workers in the Alaskan canneries.
 The contract is the last to be signed after negotiations started and which have delayed the Alaska sal- mon fishing operations for weeks.
 Come North at Once
 Cannery workers will start going to Alaska immediately.
 Other unions reached agreements previously.
 The contract signed calls for q wage scale from $80 to $l00 month. depending on classification of work CT and territory in which he works.
 Bristol Bay laborers received the highest wage and Southeast Alaska the lowest rate, being determined largely on the volue of fish caught in the respective regions.
 Industry wide Basis
 For the first time the contract is on an industry wide basis, covering San Francisco, Oregon as well as California, oregon as well as Washington.
 The contract also recognizes the Maritime Federation of the Pacific through clause which permits employees to refuse to pass picket line declared legal by the Fedora tion.
 New Scale The new scale represents about ten percent increase over the 1887 rate, with the lower bracket workers receiving the greatest per- centage of increase.
 Meantime, the AFL headquarters announced that all AFL unions have negotiated contracts with individual canneries where their members are in majority.
 Federal conciliators included Har- old c. Jones, of Petersburg, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
ANCHORAGE SECTION SIGNS
 ANf,IInpAGE A1aska May 1q--

ANCf1OfthJr, AidShd, MdJ io. Arthur Mcdonald, agent for the Cook Inlet Chapter of the Alaska Fishermen's Union, amour ce s working agreements have been sign ed which affects 450 fishermen and l50 cannery workers in this section.
 The agreements bring the fish prices to the 1897 leyel, five percent above last year.
 Some of the cannery workers wages are increased while others re- main the same as last year
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
PROTESTS WPA SETUP

Editor The Times: In answer
to John Amos of Spanaway,
one should know better than to
ask that foolish question about
Mr.. Began.
He was put there to create
another office, so it would take
that much more money away
from the WPA worker. You
see we only get 239d of the
money appropriated, and the
rest goes to them that don't
need il.
You can't find any person on
relief holding any high office.
Why doesn't the president fire
all those people and put relief
people in those offices ? Then
he would be doing something
and create more business.
John Dunn
Puyallup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Keeping Up With The Law
By BYRON BENTLEY, LIB.

electric heating machine was
duly clamped on for the required
nine minutes.
Mrs. Cooper said that the ma
chine did not start properly, but
the operator denied her state
ment. The operator admitted
she saw no scars on Mrs. Coop
er's head, and said that Mrs.
Cooper complimented her on the
job when she was finished. Mrs.
Cooper denied the compliments
and said her head was burning
all over. Ten days after the
treatment Mrs. Cooper claimed
her physician found three bad
burns on her head
In a recent decision the Lou
isiana court of appeals gave
Mrs. Cooper $3.50 for her suffer-
ing, ruling:
II the injury resulted from
the use of a permanent waving
device and the application Of
too much heat, then defendant
would be liable, for, whether the
device was defective or the oper-
ator careless, would make no
difference since, in either case,
the damage must be held TO
have resulted from the negh-
gence of defendant or her en-
ploye'
A beauty parlor must use
reasonable care in treating its
patrons II 1t Is negligent and
a customer is injured, the man.
agement is liable for damages.
Cooper VS.. The Powder Puff,
louisiana
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

s<Ps u AtSt
According to sstrology this
should be fairly fortunate day.
In the early morning the stars
encourage the signing of con-
tracts including those between
labor and industrial leaders.
There is a sign inimical to en-
ployes and Threatening to the
best interests of employers. The
winter will bring much suffer-
Ing to certain classes of workers.
Manufacturers of motor cars
are to profit through an extraor-
binary demand for heavy trucks.
Owners of automobiles will in
crease in great numbers
This is a promising date for
lawyers. physicians and men,
bers of other learned professions.
Need of wise planning in every
day affairs will be recognized.
Old age pensions are to be
slightly increased in certain
states but eXtravagant standards
of compensation will be ignored.
The stars appear to presage
practical help that will not en-
courage idleness among families
belonging to pensioners.
Care of the health is stressed
as astrologers forecast many
sudden deaths among prominent
persons. Diseases affecting the
lungs are likely to be unusually
prevalent.
As machinery eliminates man
power in many factories there
is to be opportunity for trained
hands in new industries. This
year is to be noteworthy for its
advancement in the development
OF new vocations.
The evening should be suspi-
cious for conferences and dis
cussions of public questions.
Governors of states east and
west will confront serious prob
lens affecting human welfare.
Fame is to come to an Amer
lean woman who dares to accuse
men of the insanity Of promot-
ing wars Peace movements will
multiply with little chance of
making any lasting impression
upon international affairs.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have an augury of a year of
ups and downs. They should be
careful about business associates.
Care of the health is especially
enjoined.
Children born on this day may
be endowed with keen minds and
high ideals. The subjects of this
sign of Aquarius are usually
observant and inclined to be
critical. They usually attain
success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
FISH TRAPS AND THE
LOCAL PARK BOARD

Editor, The Times; The late
Hugh Rerren and / introduced
H.B. 307 in 1888 to abolish fish
traps from the waters of the
state. AS a result of our activ-
ity and by the voice of the peo-
pie as expressed in Initiative
No. II, fish traps were taken
from the waters of Washington.
AS further result, the park
board of Tacoma has increased
its revenue ten-fold at Point
Defiance park
The park board now is fight
ing me because ! am seeking to
make them fulfill their pledges
given to the West End of Ia
coma to develop Franklin park
and playground, This policy of
some members of the park board
is shortsighted and not for the
best interests of the citizens of
Tacoma. l say, let us pool our
best efforts against our common
enemy-special privilege and the
return of fish traps, and do it
now. Tomorrow may be too late.
w. A. RICHMOND.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
Pioneers, Social And Mechanical

The brothers John and Mack Rust inventors of leading
mechanical cottonpker pioneers not only in the world
Of machinery but in the world of men,
They among the first inventors to face squarey the
social effects of their Inventions and to try shape those
effects they will be good
For inventors for everybody else life gets
pick. Once it enough for Nobel to invent dynamite
Wright to invent the aplane. Now the world asks not
only How good is it,? but Also What going to do
with 2" Inventors must work social well mathe-
NAUTICAL equations.
The Rust brothers have tried to do it. At the time
that they announced plans to build factory to
1000 mechanical pckers year they also announced the
Rust Foundation Through that they plan to devote most
of the profits of their invention to helping protect dis
placed pcker from hardship and raise their standards of
living
Their income to be not larger than 10 times that
of their owespad employee the Rust brothers announced
The rest of the profits the foundation achieve
things like this:
To promote schools, libraries and hospitals
To publish books periodicals. To radio stations and
otherwise disseminate information.
To help individuals to raise their standards of living and
to cooperate with other organizations working toward the
same general ends.
There have been objections the picker because
will dsplace labor John Rust admitted But as pckers
"the poorestpad people in America, he thinks he
doing them favor to free them from backbreakng toll
in the fields One of the purposes of the foundation will be
to train many of them possible build operate and
service the machinery
The pioneers of century those who thrust out
into the wilderness to hack out living with and rifle
The pioneers of today the John and Mack Rusts who
willing to experiment and take chance ways
of doing things ways of living in mechanical inter-
dependent world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

Editor. The Times; l wonder
If it is possible for the members
of our 18th national congress
now in session, composed, no
doubt, of men and women of
deep intelligence and learning
after they get through making
up their minds on what amount
they are going to appropriate
for the unemployed men and
women on the WPA - firstly:
tell the people what provisions
they have made for the single
man and woman who are not
supposed TO be eligible for WPA
work. Secondly: will they as an
elected body, bring forward
some creative means OF elimini-
sting the unemployed problem
from the country up TO now?
I, like millions of other citi-
zens. have failed to see that
they have done anything along
those lines, and ! am sure that
is the desire and even the slogan
of the electors OF this country.
"A job for every man and wom-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
WANTS PARK BOARD
TO HELP WEST END

Editor The Times: l am sur
prised to see in your paper an
account of the position the Of
ficials of a public board would
take towards a band of loyal
workers who are making every
effort to assist in the improve
ment and development of our
fair city.
Those who have studied the
situation realize the need for in
creased valuation to property IN
the West End, where the major
part of the vacant property is
county owned. What better
stimulus for development than a
recreation center for the chill
dren?
The golfers have their Allen
more course as an integral part
of a recreation scheme. Be good
sports, men Of the park board.
and keep your promises to the
faithful workers of this COM
munity.
JACK THOMPSON.
1920 So. Union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
, STORIES
IN STAMPS
How Franklin Put Postol
Service on Its Feet

VERSATILE Benjamin Franklin
served as postmaster general
under the British crown for the
American colonies from 1888 10
l774 The British dismissed him
finally because of his sympathies
for the revolution But Franklin
soon got his job back.
Immediately after Lexington
and Concord he was named head
OF the American postal system at
salary of $1,000 a year. He lost
no time in laying a basis for one
of the most efficient postal de-
partmentS in the world.
He visited nearly every post Of
fee in the country. he increased
the frequency of service. he
mapped new routes, laid lasting
postal policy, much OF which Is
followed even 10 this day in
Washington. His work seems all
the more efficient in the light OF
the handicapS he faced.
The American postal system was
small at that, comparatively
speaking. In l7T6 there were only
% post Offices in the colonies. IA
Of which were in Massachusetts.
BY 1889 there were rs post Offices
and the mails were carried on
1875 miles of road II was not
until 1929, however. that the post
master general became a member
of the Presidents cabinet.
Franklin, founder Of the Amer
lean postal system, is shown here
on stamp Of the issue OF 1890,
enlarged. II is blue, profile bust
after Ceracchi.
tcopyriShL 1883, NEA Service, Inc,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
PRAISES HONESTY OF
YOUNGER GENERATION

Editor The Times: l say hats
off to the young people of to-
day. They are, as a general
rule, meeting this old world with
all its trouble and sorrow
squarely. face to face. We in
America have never known such
chaos. Yet these boys and girls
of teen age are calmly studying
and playing Some have already
decided their life work and are
taking courses in school that
will benefit them most. Others
are not quite so sure of what
they want TO do but are keep
ing their eyes open for posi-
bilities.
Girls OF today are training to
run homes and care for children
as well as business. Gymnasi-
UNI work is part of each girls
school life. Thev realize that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
photographs Versus Paintings

The overwoked word boycott is dragged out again
the Artists Council of Washington informs Governor
Martin that it intends to boycott the state exhibits the
two world fairs this because coored photographs
used instead of paintings.
tho the artists getting overexcited about
this thing Certainly il would be nice to include any
Der of paintings and statues among the state exhibits
but that that photographs should be used
to display the grandeur of our state.
Reason for world fair exhibit is to PROVE to the
world advantages. Paintings may either be true
pleas of they may be the artists glorifed
conception of the thing
But photograph of great forest tree, of Grand
Coulee dam. almost certain PROOF in the eyes the
behoder that the thing itself exists pretty much it
shown in the eyes of the beholder.
Let's have happy blend of painting and photography
at the world fairs-bu please let's not give the world
chance smoker by threats of boycott to our
exhibits If is the expression and capture of feeting
beauty then let the Artists Council remember that photo
graphers too artists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
SCIENCE NEWS

Air conditioning is being util-
lied in a number of fields. How
ever. no one expected the in
teresting process to be adapted
for use in an automobile tire.
Involving a series Of air ducts
that extend at an angle entirely
through the tread of the tire
the air conditioning system pre-
vents the tire from reaching
blow out temperatures When
the wheel is whirring. air enters
the ducts at the front and is
forced through the rubber and
out the exits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
LIGHT
Continued from Page one)

came so evident IL was painful,
London sent an air mission TO
the United States. With the
stubbornness characteristic OF
the Briton, they asked and &C.
cepted no advice. So they bought
a fleet of bombers which have a
maximum speed of 265 miles an
hour, whereas the ships the
French hope TO acquire through
Washingtons cooperation will
make at least 315 miles an hour.
Incidentally. plenty of non
sense has been written about the
Roosevelt Bullitt Morgenthau-
Chemidlin incident.
For one thing. the airplane
which the French official flew
was equipped with. no secret
gadgets. and certainly not the
bomb sight that is the darling
OF our military chiefs.
Secondly by the time the
order has been filled, our avia-
ton industry expects to have
perfected improvements Ten
gines and equipment) which will
virtually make present planes
obsolete.
Majority Leader Barkley's
colleagues are chuckling over
the slick way he has been
thrown on the cold mercy of
political wolves In his home
state of Kentucky. They're
getting revenge on him for
his almost servile support
of the man I'm the White
House. and his one-vote de-
feat of the popular Pat Har-
rison rs Democratic boss.
During debate on the WPA
appropriation, the kentuckian
forced amendment of the Hatch
bill so as to bar solicitation of
campaign funds from employees
of state agencies receiving fed
eral funds. For Mr.. Barkley ii
was life-ssving move. politi-
cally He wanted to prevent Gov
ernor Happy" Chandler. his pri-
mary opponent. from controlling
Kentucky's delegation TO the
1910 convention. where Barkley
may be a candidate.
The senator also wanted to
strip future Kentucky governors
OF campaign fund which might
be used to unseat him in 1914
or subsequently. So, if WPA-ers
We're to be barred from political
work. II was essential that the
ban be extended to state em-
ployes.
The senate accepted the Bark
ley proposal. But behind confer
ence doors somebody pointed out
that the prohibition would knock
out the profitable Jackson Day
dinners for which the patriots
must pony up from SIS TO 500.
So il went out on a point of poll
teal order.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn 10 the
womsns page for the answers:
l. Which state is called the
Apache State
2 II two children are born Of
the same mother a day apart
are they twins
5. Name the administrator Of
the WPA.
T. Where is the native habitat
of the chimpanzee?
S. How many cubic feet are
in one cubic yard?
g. In which country is the
seaport city Of Callao9
Z. Who succeeded Col. Jacob
Rupert as president Of the New
York Yankees?
s. Name the capital Of Amer
lean Samoa.
Q. What Is the correct pro-
nuncistion OF the word mesmer-
ISM
10 Did any senators vote
against the confirmation of Felix
Frankfurter as a justice Of the
supreme court?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08

MIR. Fixit: Would you please
tell me where could get infor-
nation about fishing in streams
and lakes? RAY y.
The State Game commission
has a comprehensive booklet on
fish and fishing which you
should be able TO obtain by
writing to the commissioner Of
flee. Lloyd building, Seattle.
Mr.. Fixit: received my first
citizenship papers five years
ago and was granted a private
hearing Nov. 10, 1888. | WAS
told that l would he notified a.
10 the time l was To appear In
court hut so far ] have heard
nothing about IT, Can you tell
me why ! have not been called
NJ. r. 4.
The clerk OF the federal court.
where you applied for your ~
pers, can tell you the exact
status of your petition.
MIR. Fixit: 1 would surely APP
preciate II II you would kindly
give me the names and locations
Of some baseball schools In Cali
fornia and other surrounding
states? j. II.
Most of the baseball schools
are in the Southeast, like Rog-
ers Hornsby's sc hool. Hot
Springs, Ark, and the L. S. A.
Baseball school, Miami. Fla.
The San Francisco Seals have
free school, directed by Walter
Mails, which you should be able
TO reach by letter to the Seals
Stadium, San Francisco. You
could also write to Jess Orndorff
in care of Wrigley Field. Los
Angeles. Most baseball schools
have tuition fees of $40 or $50
for three to six weeks.
Mr.. Fixit: Last fall my sister
and I canned four sacks Of corn,
brought fresh from the farm.
II was all canned In a new pres
sure cooker. according to diree-
tons and practically every jar
Ia spoiled. II looks perfect hut
when opened, II smells ferment-
ed. Il there any way l can find
out what caused II tn spoil"
MRS. NJ. II.
You will have to admit that
something was done wrong or
that something was wrong with
the jars, tops or sealing device.
Unless a recheck of all the
steps you went through in can
ming identifies the mistake for
you. we can think of nothing to
do but get the best possible di-
rections and follow them still
more strictly this year.
Mr.. Fixit: Can you please tell
me II the hydrophobia cure Is
painless and does II leave one
blind or harm person other
wise: Also, how can l obtain a
list Of the movie quiz contest
winners They were moi listed
In the papers. q. b.
1t is our understanding that
rabies treatments are unpleas-
ant, though they cause no per-
manent harm. There is no al
tentative for person bitten by
a rabid dog.
The movie quiz winners were
listed in The Times Thursday,
Jan. 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
IN NEW YORK BY GEORGE Ross

vices used In some Of the major
gyms 10 cut off an offending
inch here and there or both
places
MacLevy's conce mira ties on
electrical gadCets and young
ladies and old are rolled and
thumped and kneaded by the I'M
feeling metal fingers OF the
robot.
Al Room gets much OF the
theatrical crowd. Richard Bar
thickness. when he's in town.
Buddy Rogers and others place
their priceless GLASSES In the
hands of the Room instructors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-08
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

good health is essentially neces-
sary toward their success in life.
Boys are learning how to be
good husbands and fathers, as
well as good business men. Our
boys as a whole excel any other
race in athletics. But, most of
all, | admire their honesty and
frankness. They are taking no
chances with their future hap
piness in deceit. On this basis
they have the greatest chance
for happiness of any previous
generation.
Let us learn from them To look
the world and each other square
ly in the face and not fear for
the future of America with our
boys and girls at the helm.