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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Refused 10 Live
In This State

Because his wife declared she 4
rather be divorced than live In
Washington and forthwith re-
turned 10 her Connecticut home
after a thres-day visit IN Tacoma
local steamship engineer brough,
suit for divorce in superior court
here Wednesday.
Dan c. Mckay. the mariner VINO
settled ashore here about = year
and a half ago. instituted the sc-
ton against his wife. Louise. who
refuses to join him here she and
the Meksy's daughter live with
Mrs MeKsy's parents in the east
1neompstibility was cited as
grounds for the divorce petition.
Other new divorce proceedings
filed Wednesday with the Pierce
county clerk included: Clara NJ
against James Ross. burdensome
homelife; Maxine against Arthur
Paeleman. burdensoms homelife
Eileen against William Gebbers,
burdensom. homelife. BlAneh
against Joe n Williams. abandon.
ment; Addis against W. r. Refs
niger. cruelty.
Final decree OF divorce was
awarded TO Bessie NJ. from Leo J
Hawkins. Jack ID. nom Katherine
y Stoddard, Annie NJ. from n.
Nakane. Clyde u. from Carol r
Fortney and Dorothy from Fred
Gustatson.
introductory DEGREES Of divorce
meanwhile were granted To Murry
l.. from Florence l. Balm. Elsie
from Walter l.. Schneider and Vera
from Jerry Callahan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Regular Patrols
Report on Lights

city Light supt. Verne Kent
appealed 10 Tacoma residents 10
walt a few days hafor. phonlng
his office 10 report ornamental
street lights which 20 out. lie
said regular patrols OF the depart
ments lamp lighters viii catch up
with the trouble. Calls from the
public. he said. sometimes Jam the
utilities department phone lines 10
the disruption Of other business.
The light department has no
objection 10 calls about the oriln-
AIRY residential area bracket lights
when they are out because they
are not patrolied every three days
Ike the downtown ones
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
GETS CONFIRMATION

a Geographic confirmation that
priority on obtaining materials for
the new NisquaIly power develop
ment has been granted wAs Is-
esivsd BY Utilities Commissioner
X. y. O.Ssil Wednesday from Rob
ert J Butler. control officer ~
Tho priofitlss division.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Mrs. Hubbard Estote
Valued at SI6.I98

An appraised vaius II tis. 100
fof tho estate ~ Mrs Allie N
Hubbard. who disa Aug 8. VISA adj.
mlttsd in probate court here Ned.
nssdhy.
Mrs Hubbard. widow Of hyion
4 Hubbard. named - heirs "a tbs
estate. II ~ whom are Taeomsn.
Mrs Hubbard mainisin.d the
family resid.ne. at sTzs No. 7sth
u. until lhs tins ~ her death.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28

A claim for tzDss5 vas filed
against the city Wednesday for
damags 20 q ssattl. mans ear
when a eolllded with a city Unity
coupe July 20 a. No. zist and
Union ave John 1niinskl. u
ii85 No. tn y ssstiis. sss ths
0zpsr ~ the ear. though 4 vas
driven 81 the time ~ another man.
David lsAls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Buckmasier Trial
Continues Here

Mr.. o. p Hanson % snchcmlsh.
who had given q testimonial pFai..
me a patent medicine. died . few
months later ~ cancer. Il wa- adj
rnitt~t IN federal court here Wed.
nesiay ~ BENJAMIN =. Buck
master. distributor % ,hs u~dl.
cine. 81 trial t~fer. . airy ga
charges ~ using The mails u
dsfraua.
Did You know that Mr. Han
son vas taking your medicine fef
cure Of cancer ?" narkmssisr va.
asked by Assistant u, =. District
Attorney Frank Hai.
We'll" nurkmasssr replied. I
knew she was taking 4 FOE her
condition
huckmaster was distributor Of
Bucks Special Mixture, which
purporteily could b used ss =
cure Tor many diseases IN. Tn
dic,ment charges he sent mis-.
leading literature through ths
mails.
uuekmss,er revealed durisH
examination b. Hale that he
had had hut little srh.alin1
and NO .cientifie training. hut
he explained ts the jury that
he did not es-asult with HE
customers =. "a their ailments.
u Inrt told them he said.
what the mixture had done for
others | didn't pretend 10 know
what VAS wrong with them. nor
To give examinations don't know
anything about that"
Or Don q. willard. testifyinE
for the government, said IN. mix-
turs contained no ingredients that
would aid IN the cure 81 cancer.
tuberculosis and other serious all.
ments.
The trial opened Tuesday and
was expected 10 reach the jury
late Wednesday or Thursday.
Buekmsster Was indicted
April Is. shortly after charges
Of violation of the pure fsod
and drug regulations were
nled In Pierce county superior
court against him.
ON the Pierce county charE.
bunkmAstsr Was named co.dsfsnd-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
GETS s MONTHS

T. l.. Breeheen, formerly Of Shell
ton, later Of Los Angeles. was or
dered TO serve five months in the
federal road camp by Judge L. l.
Black in federal district court here
Wednesday, following conviction
on charges of fraud on y federal
housing administration loan.
Breeheen fraudulently borrowed
money under the FLA plan and
used the money for other purposes,
testimony revealed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
WILL nEftns NAY

Richard q Old. a. aDprsnsnasd
In Aberdeen "Wednesday ~ y. =
deputy marahaln. NAs ordered ~
Judge l.. L Black ~ federal court
hsfs Wednesday 70 be returned 70
Portland 10 FACE charges u assault
ara robbery lfs sas arrested under
ths federal 49, preventing travel
inx intsFHiats T. ssads oayt4fs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
City to Set Up Street Project
For Alexander Ave. Improvement

Taking action IN advance Of a
federal sld grant FOR which the
city has applied, the council voted
Wednesday 70 set up a street
project for widening and paving
Of Alexander ave. from the Seat
Tacoma shipbullding Co. plant
10 la. 18th ST
Works Commissioner A. r
Bergersen. who introduced the
resolution. estimated cost OF the
improvement. whether paid strictly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
nANk rnAssACrIoNs

seattle wednesday, eisariHEs
ti0.777 3Ssis. balances 50 1850 ?
So 10 transactions sissi0 600 90
Portland Wsdnsadsg bearings
- 7ss elsss balances tz0s7 007.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28

A $500 fine. plys tts % costs,
yer. paid n federal district court
Wsdnssaay ~ sfionnsys Tor 10
japanese ffsEhtsr Tsmasfao.
charged attn =yiiiing oii into TIA
by N violation II federal isN
issf July -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Traders Reticent 10 Buy
Stocks Before Labor Holiday
Markets of q Glance
nEnNENnaT

stocks: Firm in quiet trading.
Bonds; Irregulsrly higher
Curb stocks: IrreCalafly higher.
Wheat: i % II cents q huShel
higher
Corn: Up = cent.
Cotton: ID about 81 = bale.
silver; Unchanged n New York
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
rog.IGS ixoHASoE

NV 1UKh NLtsuyI H'HnFHs
day , ?. m. cable rates tnKlsnd.
4OsA Up 90. canada. dollar.
.ssa Up 00i. Cuba. peso. Be =
Mssioo. peso. .z070.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
DOW JONES AVERAGES

Tuesday. Curb sales were a3 600
shares against 10000 in the pre-
Vious session.
NEW YoRk-The stock market
quieted Wednesday with prices
firm.
Leading issues had their strong
spots. but they were special shares
which made new highs for the year
and longer.
Business news continued favor
able. but traders were reticent to
accumulate stocks in quantity be-
fore the Labor DAY holiday. Sell
ers were equally reluctant and only
small demand was needed TO
rsise prices.
Steel shares were firm. featured
by Bethlehem. which rose a point.
Chrysler was higher Rails had
small advances while coppers held
around the previous close. Oils
were narrowly mixed. Several
mercantile issues firmed. Amuse-
ments were fairly active.
Business news included esti-
mates Of a rise ~ around 10000
IN carloadings for last week as
compared with the previous week .
electricity output nearly is per
cent over a year ago. steel opera
tons at % per cent OF capacity,
according TO Dow-Jones compila-
ton. and several favorable corpo-
ration reports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
TO nIIID KEsIpENoE

A building permit VS. issued ~
The city "Wednesday fpr = 81. 90
rss.dsnes - 1908 No. 18th a.. 10
r. J. soibsFR - zssS so. eastman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
WEDNESDAYS QUOTATIONS.

Quotations COURTESY Dean Writer n
Co. Washington Bldg, members
New York Stock ExchangeD
High Low Close
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-28
Investment Trusts

NTDNE-DAC
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
DETROIT UNIONS
BUY new CLUB

Detroit (ILNS).-The Detroit and
Wayne County Federation of Labor
has purchased the Colony Club, once a
downtown gathering place of society
women.
Frank x. Martel, federation secre-
tary, said that the building will be-
come the finest labor temple in Amer
lea. The big ballroom, ornate tea-dance
rooms and paneled library will be re-
conditioned at once and in few weeks
the unions will move into the rooms,
unused for eight years.
Construction of the 100000 seven
story steel and brick building was be-
gun in 1928. Then came the depres-
sion and by 1888 it had become bur-
den to the members. Furnishings
worth $125,000 were auctioned off in
1925. The state foreclosed the prop
erty for unpaid taxes and sold it at
a "scavenger sale to the labor fed
Grafton, which has ten years to pay
for it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28

be something like court. 1t will not
and cannot stand for intimidation from
any source if it is to function effect
lively.
AF.L L. Takes Patriotic Stand
Continuing to examine defense
strikes from qualitative standpoint,
it will be found that most of the strikes
called by A. F. of L. unions were for
the purpose of obtaining increased
wages or better working conditions.
In such strikes mediation is the natural
means of settlement Once the facts
in the case are clearly established it
can be determined to what extent the
union demands are justified and should
be met by the employer.
In this connection, we want to en-
phasize that the American Federation
of Labor's Executive Council was the
first to recommend creation of de-
fense labor mediation board. The
council pointed out that during the last
war the government created War
Labor Board which functioned effect
lively and kept industrial strife down
to minimum. 1t urged the appoint
ment of similar board in the present
defense emergency.
President William Green followed
up this action of the council by inform
ing President Roosevelt at a White
House conference the other day that
the A. F. of L. whole sup
ported his plans for a new mediation
board.
BY taking this position, President
Green and the Executive Council
served notice on the entire country
that the American Federation of Labor
is sincere in it's patriotic policy of
seeking to prevent strikes in defense
industries. The American Federation
of Labor said to the people of America:
eve do not want strikes. When diff
ferences arise, we are willing to submit
our case to an impartial federal
agency for settlement on the merits.
| We are anxious to cooperate to the
fullest extent in the defense program. "
We leave it to the public to figure
out what the C. l. o. policy of opposi-
tion means.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
SIS Fine For Violating
N. ]. Child Labor Law

Newark, .J.--Acting Judge Thomas
Guthrie in the First Precinct Court
here fined the owner of a stationery
store $75 for working a 13-year-olo
girl from o'clock in the morning until
10 o'clock at night, with two hours out
for eating, on three days in January
and paying her at the rate of So a
week.
Spokesman for the State Labor De-
partment said this was the first con.
viction for violation of the state chilC
labor law, which became effective last
September /, prohibiting child labor
up to 16 years of age, except in agri-
culture or certain jobs like shoe-shin.
ing or selling magazines, and pre-
scribed a fine of $25 day for vic.
lation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
DRESS COMPANY
in UNION PACT

New York City ILNS).-A two
year agreement between the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union and the Har-Lee Manufactur-
ing Company of Fall River, Mass,
biggest cotton dress firm in the coun-
try, employing 1000 workers, was
signed here following an all-day con-
ference.
The agreement provides for union
shop and an increase of the weekly
minimum wage to SIS, with an under
standing for an upward readjustment
by action of the industry committee
functioning under the Fair Labor
Standards Act. The wage increase will
add 100000 annually to the COM
pany's payroll.
Participating in negotiation of the
agreement in behalf of the union were
David Dubinsky, president of the l. L.
G. w. u; Elias Reisberg, vice-presi-
dent; Elias Lieberman and George E.
Roewer, union attorneys. James Mori-
arity, Massachusetts Commissioner of
Labor, also participated.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28

1t is authoritatively reported by Mr..
Louis Stark in the New York Times
that President Roosevelt's decision to
appoint a new Labor Board to mediate
disputes in defense industries was due
mainly to the fact that he has begun
to "veer away from considering strikes
in their quantitative aspect and to re-
gard them qualitatively."
If that is true, it is good news.
Viewed qualtitatively-that is, from
the point of view of their number and
effect on the defense program-the
strikes reported to date have been in
consequential. But viewed qualita
tively-that is another and more sig
nificant story.
Even a casual review Of the quality
of defense strikes shows first of all
that the great majority of them have
been called by c. 0. unions. There
have been only few strikes by A. F.
of l.. unions.
When we examine these disputes
more closely we find that the c. |. O.
strikes have been more bitter and
more prolonged than those instituted
by A. F. of l.. unions. For the most
part the A. F. of L. strikes have been
settled quickly and satisfactorily to all
concerned.
The Communist Method
The Presidents new mediation board
will find that this is due to the fact
that the c.. 10. strikes have been
mainly "organizational" in character.
In other words, the unions involved
were trying to organize the workers
by the strike method. This is a ques-
| tionable method. 1t is of Communist
origin 1t has been followed by the
CLIO. ever since the Shutdown" days.
The strategy of such strikes is
simple. In the first place, the union
organizes only small minority of the
workers in a plant. With this nucleus
it calls strike and imports pickets
to make it effective. In short, the ma
jority of the workers are locked out
by an active minority. Then the union,
through the C. l. o., Immediately seeks
to exert pressure on the federal gov
ernment to bring the employer into
| limo apd have him sion an agreement
in which he recognizes the c. |. 0.
union as the bargaining agency for his
employees.
When the industry involved is vital
to national defense, it can readily be
seen how both the government and the
employer-to say nothing of the ma
jority of the workers-are likely to
/ fall victim to such intimidation be-
cause of their anxiety to maintain
production without interruption.
In view of these circumstances, it is
obvious why Philip Murray, the c. |. 0
puppet president, bitterly opposed the
new mediation board up to the last
minute. A union which calls strike
without members, union whose pri-
mary objective is recognition, union
which has no claim on the allegiance
and respect of the workers involved
in strike, has no leg to stand on in
court. And the mediation board will
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
Green Approves Establishment
OF Defense Strike Board
National Defense Mediation Board to Have Full Cooper
alton of American Federation of LabOr-Clarence A.
Dykstra, Selective Service Head, Named Chairman.

tary of Labor certifies to it that con-
troversy (excluding any dispute under
the Railway Labor Act) cannot be ad
justed by the Department of Labor's
conciliators."
When the board receives such certi-
fed cases, the chairman will name a
panel of three, one each representing
the public, labor and employers to ad-
just the dispute.
Dykstra Heads Board
Clarence A. Dykstra, director of Sc
lective Service, was named chairman
of the board and also one of the three
members representing the public. The
other public members are DIR. Frank
P. Graham, president, University of
North Carolina, and William Hammat
Davis, patent attorney, and retiring
chairman Of the New York State Medi-
alton Board.
Labor members are:
George Meany, secretary y-treasurer,
American Federation of Labor; George
M. Harrison, president, Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks; Philip Murray,
president, Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations; Thomas Kennedy, secre-
tary-treasurer, United Mine Workers
of America.
Members representing the employ
erS are:
Walter C. Teagle, chairman, Stand
ard Oil Company of New Jersey; Roger
D. Lapham, president, Hawaiian
American Steamship Company; Eu-
gene Meyer, publisher, The Washing
ton Post; Cyrus Ching, vice-president,
United States Rubber Company
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
Workers Entitled
To Saving Wage

New Orleans (ILNS).-Every work
ing man has natural right to wage
sufficient to support himself and fam
lily, declared Rev. William Reintjus in
a talk before the Labor Institute.
Three parties have direct and i'm
mediate interest in every wage con-
tract, namely, the employee, the en-
ployer and the general public. For
the general good wages must be high
enough for the worker to support him.
self and have something left to lay
aside for future use and to acquire
property, he said.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
Jobless Cut Fifty Per Cent

Portland, Ore.-State and federal
statistical experts reported that SO
per cent reduction in the number of
unemployed workers in Oregon had
occurred during the last year, The de-
crease was attributed to general in
dustrial boom and national defense
contracts. A year ago the Oregon
unemployed numbered $4,000 Now,
according to the report, there are
only $4,000 unemployed including
workers who have jobs on WPA prof.
ects and other federal works.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
AFL Insurance Agents
Win Another Election

Washington, D. C.-Officials of the
American Federation of Industrial
and Ordinary Insurance Agents re-
ported another victory for the union
when the agents employed by the Vir-
ginia Life and Casualty Insurance
Company of Richmond. Va, voted by
secret ballot to have the American
Federation of Labor represent them
in collective bargaining with the COM
pany. The vote was % for the A. F.
of L. and two against.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Estab-
lishment of an 11-man National De-
Tense Mediation Board by President
Roosevelt met with the approval Of
William Green, president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor who termed
the Presidents move "an important
and constructive step toward promo
ton" of peace in defense industries.
"The President" Green added, "has
appointed distinguished men to serve
on this board, men of long training
and experience in the field of indus
trial-labor relations. believe that the
personnel of this board is guarantee
to the public of effective service.
"The American Federation of La
Dor, which favored the creation Of the
National Defense Mediation Board
from the outset, pledges to it the full
cooperation of it's entire organization
in the furtherance of industrial peace
and stability"
Purpose Set Forth
Opposition to setting up of the
board had been expressed by Philip
Murray, c. l. o. president, but naming
of Murray and Thomas Kennedy on
the board was taken as an indication
Clio. officials had become reconciled
to it's creation.
In an executive order naming the
board, President Roosevelt said it's
purpose was ITO assure that all work
necessary for national defense shall
proceed without interruption and with
all possible speed"
The boards jurisdiction, the order
said, will begin whenever the "Secre-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
DEFENSE WORK BRINGS BOOM
IN CARPENTERS MEMBERSHIP

New Orleans (ILNS).-Carpenters'
Union Local 1846 reports a gain in
membership of approximately 800 per
cent since the Inauguration of the ma
tional defense work in New Orleans
at a scale of $1.25 an hour on an
eight-hour day. At the army lombard
ment base 1000 men are employed
with an expected increase to 5000
within the next 80 days.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
Large Wage Increases
Gained By Machinists

Washington, D. G. = The Interna.
tional Association of Machinists an.
nounced that wage increases totaling
several million dollars annually hae
been gained in contracts signed in one
week with more than 35 employers
many of them in defense industries.
Among the more favorable agree.
ments was the one negotiated with the
Curtiss- Wright Airplane Company OF
st. Louis, Mo-, which carried increases
in pay of 3 to II cents an hourfo St
per cent of the company's several
thousand employees, plus many i'm
provements in work conditions, By
late summer the agreement will cover
10000 workers.
a III
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
COTTON OIL MILL WORKERS
STRIKE FOR HIGHER PAY

New Orleans (ILNS) - Five hun
dred employees of Southern Cotton Oil
Mill at Gretna, suburb of New Or
leans, walked out demanding so cents
an hour instead of 40 cents which they
have been receiving, and union shop.
The mill is now closed pending set
tlement. The men are members of the
A. F. of L.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
TEMPORARY PACT ENDS STRIKE

Pascagoula, Miss. (ILNS) After
week of negotiating, $50 men en-
ployed by the Ingals Shipbuilding Cor
poration, have returned to work under
a temporary agreement. The company
has contract for the construction of
nineteen ships. A. F. of L. men are
employed. Further conferences will be
held later.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
SARDINE-DRIvEN AUTOS SEEN

Washington, D. G. - Reports from
Tokyo say that manufacture of gaso-
line from sardines has been announced
by the Japanese High Frequency In
dustry Company, after experiments
lasting a long time. It was reported
sardine gasoline would be produced on
a large scale by summer. No details
were given.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
Writer Says Great Majority of Strikes Have Been Called
by CT O.. Very Few by A. F. of Phillip Murray
Bitterly Opposed to New Mediation Board.
With PHILIP PEARL

be something like court 1t will not
and cannot stand for intimidation from
any source if it is to function effect
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
FACING THE FACTS

fought for the measure for % years.
The governor used 35 pens in writ
ing his signature; some to write only
part of letter, one just to dot the
q" in Edison. The labor men were
given the pens as souvenirs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-28
35 Pens Share In Signing
OF Anti-InjunctiOn Bill

Trenton, N. j. (ILNS) Rejoicing
representatives of organized labor
witnessed signing by Gov. Charles
Edison of the bill curbing Chancery
Court injunctions in industrial dis
putes. The New Jersey Federation of
Labor and affiliated organizations