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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-14
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MRS. JOHN p. KAY

Mrs. Josephine A. Kay, resident
of Tacoma Is years. died Wednes-
day at her home, 1920 Ea. Sher-
man 1T, at the age of So years.
She was a native OF Missouri and
came TO Tacoma from Kansas
City, Mo. Mrs. Kay was a men,
Der of Roosevelt Heights Christian
church. She was the widow of
John P. Kay. Surviving are four
daughters. Mrs. Ethel shull, Mrs.
Rachel Shull and Mrs. Allen J. Lee.
all of Tacoma. and Mrs. Elizabeth
Grove of Grinnell. Ia: two Sis
tiers. Mrs. Elizabeth Pennington Of
Kansas City. No, and Mrs. Name,
j. A. Vogt Of Bogard, Mo: two
brothers. Z. d. Kelly and John B
Kelly. both OF San Pablo. Calf. ;
IL grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. Mellinger's will an
nounce funeral services.
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man soldiers in fighting its way
lack 10 It's own lines.
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OBITUARY NOTICES

Tacoma Cabinet and Millwork
company. she was a member of
the Messiah Lutheran church.
besides her husband. NJ. G. Doug
lass Of Tacoma. she leaves a
daughter. Martha Ann; her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Anderson of Tacoma; and two
sisters, Mrs. A. v. Baird and Mrs.
J. r. Loska. both OF Tacoma.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced by c. o. Lynn Co.
THOMAS JOSEPH SHANNON
Thomas Joseph Shannon. "A. of
4s2s So. Washington, died at his
home Wednesday morning. A
native Of Ireland, and resident
of Tacoma for Al years. he was
retired Northern Pacific shop
worker. Besides his wife, Helen.
he leaves two step-sons. Frank
Blair of the home, and George
Blair of Milton. Funeral an
nouncement will be made by
Piper.
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nlng hours OF Iclsufc
ueeze the last minute
en-, if you fly.
lis important 10
hr country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-17

Whereas since the enactment of the quota system of immigration each year there has been large surplus of unused quotas and dur ing most of these years there has been no outlet for our surplus pro- duction a populated Alaska would open up great home market and at the same time would supply the United States with strategic min erals and other materials in which Alaska is rich in the event of war: Now, therefore,
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con- gress assembled, That in order to colonize Alaska with highly trained and desirable class of citi- zens who are refugees from for eign persecution. the total of All unused quotas of all countries, for the past six years, which have eventuated shall be Jumped to- gether in one total representing the number of those to whom the or iginal law proposed to grant ad- mission"
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Continued from Page One) defend and is therefore danger to the entire continental United States. That in order to strength en this vital link in the Nations chain of defense it is important to the country as whole to encour- age immediate settlement of this vast and rich territory, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-17
Oregon Wins .s Over Idaho

EUGENE, Oregon. Feb. 17.-Ore- gol stretched the winning streak at basketball to five straight last Sat uday night by defeating Idaho 52 to 23 in the Northern Division of the Coast Conference.
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That from this sum total of accumulated unused quota numbers there be designated as available and issued to immigrant colonists and that such colonists securing such quota numbers shall hence forth be granted admission into Alaska. upon satisfying the author ities to the effect that they have never engaged in subversive activi- ties in their homelands, that they have lost their citizenship rights, have given up all allegiance to any ether power, that they have been laW-abiding and engaged in pro- ductiye enterprise, and are willing to continue such activities in their respective trades or professions CT in any other pursuit that 1t may be found advisable for them to follow Provided, That no such im- migrant colonist shall be permitted to emigrate to the continental Unit cd States for at least five years from the date of his arrival in AL aska Provided further, That no increase in the present quota lim- it's shall be contemplated or af- fected by the passage of this Act"
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l N I H E
 SEN AT E

INTRODUCED.-S J. M. 5, by Coffey, urging passage of the Dimond bill to transfer jurisdiction over AL aska fisheries from the Department of Interior to the Territorial Legisla- 1ure.
 INTROD CE D-S. B. 12, by Coffey, urging passage of the Di- mond bill to transfer jurisdiction over Alaska fisheries from the De- partmcnt of Interior to the Territor- ial Legislature.
 INTRO ODU c D-S. B. l2, by Brownell, to sell the Pioneers HCme and build another elsewhere.
 RODU CED.-S. B. 13, by Walker. to create a Territorial De- partment of Labor.
 WITHDRAWN.-S B. 2, by Walk CT. to create Territorial Depart mcnt of Labor.
 PASSED-H. J. M. 2. by Davis and Harvey Smith, asking Congress to forbid the appointment of non resident as Governor of Alaska
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y(LA DEFEATED
 BY CALIFORNIA

BERKELEY, Cal Feb. 17.-In a South m Division Basketball Con- ferene game last Saturday night, Califo mia defeated UCLA 30 to 28. TT game was tough one as the SC )re indicates.
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ITALIAN5ARE (LEANED0UT
 THREE ZONES
Only Prisoners Now Re- main in Egypt, Sudan
 or Kenya Colony

CAIRO. Feb. 17. -- The British General Headquarters declared today that no Italian sodiers are left in Egypt, Sudan or the Kcnya Colony except as prisoners.
 Referring to the. fall of Murmuk, strategic post of Anglo Egyptian Su- dan, announced yesterday, the Brit ish Command said in effect that now all Italian invaders in the three zones have been "repulsed, killed or captured.
 There is dearth of reports re- garding the situation in the north African front where the British of- fensive toward Tripoli, capital of Libya, represents the deepest pene- tration in the Italian African Elm pire.
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TWO ALLEYS FULL WITH TOURNAMENT
 PIN PLAY TONIGHT
Late this afternoon it was an- nounced that on account of the minstrel show there will no bowling tonight or tomorrow night on the Elks alleys.

Both Juneau bowling alleys will have league play on them tonight as three matches come up at the Elks and two matches are scheduled at the Brunswick Alleys.
 On the lodge mems alleys, the Alaska Laundry will play Cash and Carry at T o'clock, the Home Grocery vs. Golden Age at 8:15 o'clock and the Medical Clinic vs. George Brothers at 9:30 o'clock
 The Brunswick keglers will play the Baranof Trio at o'clock and the Juneau Laundry will meet tue North Transfer squad at o'clock on the Brunswick Alleys.
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TENAKEE PIONEER DIES; TWO ENTER
 HOME AT SITkA

Jacob Hauhdon, II, of Tenakee, died last week at the Pioneers Home at Sitka, according to word received today from Superintendent Filler Hansen Hauhdon a fisherman, came to Alaska in 1895 from Finland. He had lived at the home since 1883.
 Two were admitted to the Home, William Taylor. 30, of Wasilla, and Carl Edwin Nordlund, 62, of Wran- gell Taylor, native of New Bruns- wick, came to Alaska in 1896 as a prcspectcr. Nordlund came fir rom Sweden in 1903 as fisherman.
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Washington
 State Leads, Basketball
Defeats U. of Washington to Take Top Plate in
 Conference

SI A1TLE, Feb. Washington Stat has taken a strangle hold on the leadership in the Northern Division of the Coast Basketball Conference by defeating the Un.- versi'y of Washington Huskics Sat urday night by a score of 8 to 31.
 The win was the Staters' ninth straight and gives the team such vide margin that only a mathe- ma ical chance remains for any other five to gain the champion ship
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ChapeIadies Meet
 Tomorrow Night

The Chapeladies will hold their regular meeting tomorrow night at the. Glacier Highway home of Mrs. Fred Camper
 Mrs. Milton Ward is hostess for the session and all members are invited to attend. The meeting will start at o'clock
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TWO GAMES SCHEDULED
 FOR TONIGHT

The two top-flight basketball lives of the City League are sched- uled to fight it out in the Douglas High gym tonight, in a doublehead- CT beginning at 7.30 o'clock.
 The Douglas Eagles will meet the Henning's five i'll the first game and the Bremen will fight the De- Molay in the second fray.
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Subs 'ribe for The Empire
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NEW REFUGEE SETTLEMENT
 MEASURE UP

Continued from Page One)
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GEO. PARKS CALLED
 SOUTH BY SERIOUS
 ILLNESS OF MOTHER

George A Parks, District Cadas- tral Engineer of the Public Survey Office, is sailing south on the Yukon enroute to Denver, Colorado, where his mother. Mrs. Mary L. Parks, is seriously ill.
 Mrs. Parks is well known here, having visited in Juneau number of times. MT. Parks will be away for an indefinite period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-17
STANFORD KEEPS BA5KETBALL LEAD
 IN SOU. DIvl5I0N

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb. IT, Stanford basketeers continued their winning streak last Saturday night by defeating Southern California 43 to 36 to lead in the Southern Division of the Coast Basketball Conference.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

A test of the efficiency Of any
community organization is the ex-
tent to which it participates in
civic or charitable activities. The
major charitable activity in Ia
coma is the Community Chest and
Council, from the standpoint of
amount of money, scope of pro-
gram and the number of volun-
teer citizens necessary to its sue
cessful operation.
The past two years has seen
new and vigorous desire in
the ranks Of organized labor
to participate In the formu-
lation of policy and the execu-
ton of the many and varied
phases of the Community
Chest program.
Organized labor is fully repre-
scented on the board of trustees Of
the Community Chest, its budget
committee, its executive commit
tee, the boards of its 20 agencies
and in its volunteer campaign So
liciting organization.
This kind Of democratic sharing
Of responsibility between employ
ers. labor. Catholics. Protestants
and Jews is inevitable in great
democracy.
The working men and women of
Tacoma. as in every city of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Federal Grant Of 100000
Asked for County Hospital
Institutions Facilities Overlooked
Due to Soldiers and Defense Workers

Application for a 100000 fed
eral grant for construction of a
new wing to the county hospital,
a nurses dormitory and a garage
was made Tuesday by Pierce coun-
TVS commissioners.
The application was made to the
public works administration. which
has charge of a rpecial fund set up
by congress for financing OF pro-
jects vital to the national defense.
Accompanying the application
were detailed plans Of the con-
struction projects. The plans,
drawn by the Tacoma architectural
firm Of Mock and Morrison. call
for q four-story addition. plus
basement. to the hospital itself
and for a two-story nursing home
and a one-story garage.
II WAS pointed out in the
application that the influx Of
soldiers at nearby army posts,
~ well rs the tremendous In
crease In Industrial workmen
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Labor Bears Its Full Share Of This
Communiiy's Good Neighbor' Work

nation, are unalterably and funda-
mentally generous in their make
up. This generosity will be espe-
cially marked in a year when the
local chest campaign includes not
only an appeal for support Of the
% major health. welfare and rec
reational agencies of the chest,
but also for L. S. o.
This new volunteer defense
agency il a banding together
of six national service Organi-
cations dedicated TO filling the
need of the young men, away
from home, In military or
naval training. who, when in
town on leave. are entitled 10
an opportunity for wholesome
recreational outlets.
Two U.SO. centers are about
TO begin operation IN Tacoma.
These are temporary quarters at
10th and Pacific and 18th and
Pacific. to be operated pending
erection of permanent federal
buildings.
Labor recognizes and is fulfill
ing its responsibility to the major
legitimate, accredited welfare pro-
gram of Tacoma by its partici-
patton in. and financial support
of, Tacoma Community Chest.
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has overtaxcd the hospitals

has overtaxed the hospitals
facilities.
Both soldiers and workmen
have poured into Tacoma directly
as result of the national defense
movement. the commissioners said
in the application, and have Gre
ated a situation at the hospital
which likely will become worse
instead of better.
Included with the commissioners
comments were those of DR.. Bur-
ton Brown. superintendent of the
hospital. He said the presence OF
the soldiers pad greatly increased
the hospitals work. particularly in
the matter Of emergency care re-
sulting from traffic accidents.
II was admitted In the APP
plication that the project was
not born entirely as a result
Of the defense emergency. IL
was simply stated that the
emergency has made the COM
pletion of such project all
the more necessary.
On July IL, at meeting OF city
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Rumors that certain stores or
industries in large American cit
les are discharging their employees
and giving their jobs to refugees
are fifth column propaganda, II
was said by Frank Peterson,
deputy mayor OF Los Angeles, in
a talk to representative group
of Tacomans Tuesday afternoon
at Hotel Winthrop.
Stories also have been circulat-
ed that millions of refugees are
coming to this country. that they
are undesirable and are replacing
Americans in industry or going on
relief. the speaker declared. but
these are untrue and are inspired
by interests who would create
racial hatred and dissenslon.
$4,000 Others
Under the quota system estah-
hshed in the immigration laws of
the United States. only about
200. 900 immigrants have come 10
this country in the last eight
years, the Los Angeles official
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$4,000 Others

county and state officials. with l.
r. Durkee, regional PWA super
visor. the county hospital project
was listed 18th among all Local
defense projects in Importance.
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Unions Insist
On Standards
Morrissette Points
To Craftsmanship

That there can be much
more to a craft union than its
service merely in the field
of collective bargaining was
pointed out Wednesday by
wallace Morrissette. business man
aver Of Local No. IS. International
Brotherhood OF Electrical Workers
and an active leader in the affairs
Of the local and state building
trades
The electrical field Is one Of
the most technical and subject to
the most frequent changes due to
advancements in the science Of
applied electricity Morrissette
said.
1T h expected Of our men,
hers that they keep fully In
step with the progress Of their
trade. and they are obligated
~ well by public and union
law 10 perform their work ac-
cording 10 the electrical code
for the safety Of the public
and its property. and for their
own safety.
Electricity acts instantly and
q man needs to make only one
mistake to jeopardize the life of
ether human beings.
Organization Strict
"The /. B. 4. w. accordingly
4 strict in maintenance of high
est standards among its members.
Prospective members are kept on
probation for some time during
which they must demonstrate their
ability to work competently and
meet safety requirements.
I'VE do not bar anybody
from joining when they arc
found 10 qualify; ~ for help
ers, we always select young
local men for preference.
"During this emergency we have
reduced our initiation fee to a
minimum, but on account Of bene-
fits to members. we can only re-
duce this fee so much. Helpers
pay less than journeymen but re-
ceive the same benefits. Men on
probation do not pay anything be-
fore they are sent to work. :.
Benefits given members in
clude q pension of $40 per month.
and insurance: and they can be
under medical aid protection "a
hours = day by belonging to the
group. The insurance Is provided
on . graduated basis: After the
first year. the payment is $500
with an increase each year there
after up to five years, after which
Q death benefit Of $1,000 is paid.
I'VE have a number of classifi-
cations in our Tacoma local cover
ing all branches of the electrical
industry. We only wish We could
put to work all those who are
interested In this field.
"LocaI IS prides Itself on
the fact that its members are
always ready to put their
SHOULDERS 10 the wheel on any
community enterprise--locai.
state or nntional-and during
this emergency moro than at
any other time. the union IL
loo per cent with our govern
ment to protect free men and
our great nation from slavery.
We CA always h counted
upon 70 Do our part In ma
taoaL defense.
"our relationships with our
employers are always satisfactory
70 both parties. ~ are our rela-
tions with all branches Of govern
ment.
We thank The Tacoma Times
for this opportunity to acquaint
the public Of Tacoma with the
unions benefits and the coopera-
tive spirit Of our local officers and
international leaders In helping to
meet defense requirements"
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orthopedie ward for the after care
Of paralysis victims This gift
served as a marked indication Of
the civic interest Of the working
men OF thus industry.
Tacoma council not only has its
present competent leadership. but
has furnished other outstanding
leaders to the labor side Of the IN
dustry in the Northwest
HANEY Is HEAD
Homer Haney. who was first
business agent and president Of
Tacoma Union council, Is now head
Of the organization for the five
northwestern states. with head
quarters at Portland. Kenneth
Davis. who was secretary of the
Tacoma District, and later Of Puget
Sound District. is now Northwest
secretary at Portland.
Davis. Hartley. Frank Hoyt. q
Columbia River District and D. F.
Pearson. of Everett. comprise the
union membership on a joint en-
ploye-employer wage board which
functions for all the AFL mills Of
Washington and oregon.
KEEZER To REPORT
This board has at its disposal
the advise of President Dexter NJ.
Keezer, of Reed college in Portland,
who has headed research into the
economics of the lumber industry
/ in the last year or so under agree
ments growing out Of federal de-
partment of labor conoiliaton
work.
This board meets quarterly and
is authorized both by labor and
employer TO establish wage bases
in accord with conditions in the
industry. The boards first report
and recommendation is due to come
down this September l.
establishment of the board has
been hailed as a solution to strikes.
lockouts and other industry-crip-
ping delays incident TO wage dis
agreements.
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are organized among the men Of
individual plants, each local COW
ering one mill
They operate as a unit in carry
ing on negotiations on wages and
working conditions; the district
council and the local unions jointly
do the negotiating. and decisions
are reached jointly. with concur
renee Of the local union.
Earl Hartley. who is business
agent Of Tacoma District council
is also president of Puget Sound
District council. a similar body of
affiliated local councils which deals
with affairs on a broader regional
basis
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Its members todoy enjoying the best working eondi
lions highest seoe provided in the industry
leaders will tell YOU because they have here system
works and which provides moxiu,um OF employment
requirements.
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City Home of Nations Largest Lumber Workers Council
Employees at 60 Mill Operations Belong
To 10 Locals; Membership Totals 4,SOO

n
OF
its 3kcaluno
immediate vicinity Pierce county
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town: men and mills here do not
lust cut logs into lumber for local
use.
Tacoma is in fact one Of the key
centers Of manufactured wood
products for the entire nation and
il is largely - almost entirely -
through the efforts Of Tacoma 5
Lumber and Sawmill Workers That
the wheels Of this vast and i'm
mensely necessary industry are
kept turning
PRODUCE SURPLUSAGE
Let us look at lumber production
alone in this industry by in
dustrv here, we mean the mills OF
the northern west Coast'-which
now is I'D 10 its ears in the job
OF filling national defense require
ments.
In a recent week. this industry
produced 1856 million board feet OF
lumber, or 20 million feet more
than the normal rated capacity OF
the mill machinery sheer sur
plusage Of 1914 per cent. The pro-
duction rate has not been exceed
ed in IL years. that weeks report
| of the industry asserted.
FILL DEFENSE NEED
The report concluded with this
comment: cit represents unlimited
effort to bring into play every re-
source and facility available to
comply with urgent requests from
the government TO increase the
supply of defense lumber
A very considerable part Of that
production was right here in
Tacoma, and represented the extra
toll and sweat Of Tacoma's labor,
which is intensely loyal to the
national defense policies of Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
Every plant facility in Tacoma
is operating virtually at maximum,
many beyond normal, and these
members OF the Lumber and Saw
mill workers unions are busy,
busy. busy.
THEY SAW 1T
Not all of Tacoma's woodwork
ing production is within their
/ Jurisdiction; logging operations
are outside the Tacoma Jursdlc-
ton, single manufacture and
furniture industries are outside
although within jurisdiction of the
parent brotherhood.
Mostly the Lumber and Sawmill
Workers are concerned with saw
ing and finishing of lumber of all
kinds produced from Douglas fr
and other native woods; with the
production Of doors and sash and
that most useful Of all lumber
products, plywood. A few rework-
ing plants are operated by locals
of this district.
HAVE OWN COUNCIL
This year the Tacoma plants
are turning out more than ooO
million board feet Of lumber, some
S 900 600 doors. 200 million square
feet or more Of fir plywood; about
ESQ. 900 squares of shingles; IL
million broom handles, and so on
through an endless line OF not only
essential. but ornamental phases
Of woodworking.
These 13 locals Of the Lumber
and Sawmill Workers. who repre-
sent the labor side Of the citys
basic industry. operate through
their council as unit.
OPERATE AS UNIT
Except for one local. No. 1855
which represents a number Of op'
erations large and small, all locals
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Reports Of Refugees Taking Jobs
Of Americans Called Propaganda

asserted The number Is restrict
ed to 1853. 900 annually, and the
quota for England and Ireland
is more than half the total, leav-
ing only $4,000 annually. Most
of them are trained in a profess
sion or a trade. and many Of the
immigrants establish their own
businesses. creating an average OF
three additional jobs for Ameri-
cans, according 10 the govern
ment statistics. Peterson said. II
any of them apply for relief, they
are subject to deportation under
the immigration act.
Lisbon and Shanghai are now
the principal embarkation points
for refugees, and more Of them
are coming to Seattle and San
Francisco than to eastern ports,
the speaker continued. The four
principal refugees aid organiza'
tons have been assuming the re-
sponsbility for housing and feed
ing them and conducting pro-
grams OF AUGMENTATION, and
this has been almost entirely fl
nanced by Jewish business men,
although only half OF the immi-
grants are Jewish, il was said.
Combats Propaganda
Those present included repre-
sentatives of racial groups, so
oial agencies. service clubs snC
others. and were asked by the
visiting official TO assist in com
batting fifth column propaganda
by repeating the facts he related