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The union times., 1944-09-23
Job Control To
 Be Junked When Nazis Surrender
German Defeat To Release 100000 Workers From
 Present Employment

WING Chairman Paul V. Me Mutt told the Senate War Investi- gating Committee this week that with the ending of the war in Europe the employment stabiliza- ton program, the required hiring of male labor through the United States Employment Service and the fixing of employment ceilings will cease. The 48-hOur work week in war plants will be continued and strengthened. ;.
 These four programs constitute McNutt said, what is frequently re- cferred to as "manpower control" He added that they are essentially the only wartime manpower measures.
 The 48-hour week requirement McNutt explained, cannot be relaxed in all plants after the defeat of Ger many.
 elf for no other reason,'' he said, Cit will have to be main. tained in certain war production plants SO that workers overtime earnings will offset the induce. ments that will be offered to trans. fer to civilian employment which should not be operating on the 48. hour week."
 McNutt said that it would be nc
The union times., 1944-09-23
Labor Winner In Row With Brass
 Hats Over Wages
War Labor Board Overrules "Ad1nirals"; Workers At
 New Orleans Walk Out

Organized labor won a round this week in its battle against at- tempts of ''brass hats to impose wage cuts in some shipyards and marine shops.
 The victory came in the shape of a decision by the Shipbuilding Com mission of the National War Labor Board, sustaining the SIPS an hour rate which 1000 marine electricians in New York have received under signed contracts for several years.
 These rates are 5 cents an hour more than scales paid in shipyards building new ships and navy off, cials sought to wipe out the differ ential. They served orders on the marine shops in New York that they would not be reimbursed for wages above $l.2O an hour.
 Since the War Labor Board is sup posed to be supreme on matters of wages, union spokesmen felt conf- dent the navy would backtrack, abide by the WLB decision and sanction the SIPS rate.
 There was still trouble over the brass hats" wage cutting program in other spots, however. In New Orleans, several thousand workers at marine machine shops walked off their jobs in protest against navy attempt to trim their wages by five cents an hour and to curtail their pay for over time. A quick settlement of the dis pute was anticipated by union leaders
 Meanwhile a delegation of A. F. of L. union leaders from the West Coast, headed by E. M. Wes- ton, president of the Pacific Coast Metal Trades Council, arrived in Washington this week to press battle against efforts of the pro- curement agencies = the navy, army and Maritime Commission to- whittle down rates paid in ship repair yards on the coast.
 Wage scales in these yards are l16 per cent above those paid in yards constructing new ships, but the 'brass hats" are demanding elimination of that differential in the cases of ships sent in for conversion or completion. A West Coast shipbuilding stabiliza- ton conference broke up several weeks ago over that issue
The union times., 1944-09-23

as its objective" Tobin said. "I've had no disagreements with any branch of labor. My job is to organize the workers and there will be no con- fusion. have always been quite friendly with the leaders of the CIO.'
 The labor division will set up of- fees on the fifth floor of the Hotel Fillmore. It will seek to distribute even more educational campaign literature than in 194O, when the labor division issued five million pieces. Unorganized as we'll as or ganized labor must be lined up behind the President, Tobin said.
 We will emphasize the fact that in our judgment it is more necessary to elect MT. Roosevelt at this par ticular time than at any previous time. We'll appeal to all workers, male and female, organized and un- organized.
The union times., 1944-09-23
Would Pave WayFor 5,OOO,O!OO New Jobs

The national AFL executive council this week urged inn mediate intensification of pro- dnction of building materials so that a nationwide housing program can be launched as soon as the war against Ger many ends.
 Calling upon the government for prompt action, the council emphasized that such a housing program would provide 5,00O,OOO new jobs at a time when war factories would be forced to shut down and ten million workers may be thrown out of work overnight.
 ssAmerica should take heed of the statements by Prime Minister Churchill. General Montgomery and other responsible war leaders that the war against Germany may end sooner than expected. The tre- mendOus gains scored by the armed forces of the United Ma tions on the battlefronts of Eu- rope in recent weeks indicate that the Nazi war machine is in desper- ate straits and may collapse entirely before long.
 The text of the councils state ment follows:
 If the fighting in Europe ends suddenly, the impact upon our domes- tic economy will be shattering unless preparations are made in advance to cushion the shock.
 "The war production board esti- mates that the war production pro gram may be slashed 40 per cent over night when Germany surrenderS. This means that huge contracts will be cancelled, that thousands of factories will be forced to shut down and that as many as ten million workers will be thrown out of their jobs.
 ssSuch needless tragedies must be averted if we are to win the peace. The advent of peace should be a great boon to the American people, not the start of fearful depression. :,
 Therefore, the executive council strongly urges the immediate accelera- ton of the reconversion program wherever this can be accomplished without interfering with the even flow of vital war production.
 "One obvious field where this can be done most effectively is housing and construction. The construction industry needs no reconversion. It IS ready to go the moment the signal is given and materials are available.
 ssThe market for new homes is tremendous. Every city in the na- ton is suffering from serious housing shortage. This shortage will be rendered more acute when the men in the armed forces begin returning home by the millions"
The union times., 1944-09-23
F.L Urges Intensified Production Of Building Material

longer necessary to maintain the regulatory phases of the manpower controls as a national requirement. Since 100000 workers will be re- leased from their present employment any controls that hereafter become necessary, he said, will be established locally to meet specific problems. The WING officials will consult with man. agement and labor committees and with procurement officials in the localities as action is needed.
 With all regulatory controls there will still remain the major functions and programs of the non-regulatory type, he pointed out. Included among these will be the continued function of area management-labor committees. which could formulate necessary manpOwer programs designed to overcome urgent manpOwer prob lems in the community on a vol untary basis. There would also be retained an expanded USES coun- selling service.
The union times., 1944-09-23
Tobin Says He Is Willing To Work With Everybody
Teamsters Head Says Main Job Is To Reflect
 Pres. Roosevelt

Named chairman of the labor di- vision of the Democratic national cam paign committee, Pres. Daniel J. Tobin of the Intl Bro of Teamsters, largest AFL union, said he is pre- pared to work with the CIO Political Action Committee for the reelection of Pres. Roosevelt.
 Tobin's statement in support of PAC was made at Democratic na- tionaI headquarters in New York after his appointment for fourth term as labor campaign chairman was announced. During the press a reporter asked whe- ther he would work with the PAC, which has been criticized in some sections of the AFL.
 "I'll work with every group that has the reelection of Pres. Roosevelt
The union times., 1944-09-23
V-DAY ACTIVITY

PORTLAND, Ore.-Stay On The Job on V-Day urges a pamphlet cir culated here by the Portland Metal Trades Council (AFL) among more than 75,000 shipyard workers.
The union times., 1944-09-23
Break With Franco
 Urged By Mexicans

More than 5000 leaders of Mexican labor and popular organizations have called upon all democratic govern ments to break relations with Franco Spain, Allied Labor News reported this week.
 The call urged that Spanish Re publicans be given the aid they merit as a result of their indomitable fight against fascism so that the Spanish people can throw off the fascist dicta- torship and cooperate in the demo- cratic postwar world"
 We ask," it said, democratic gov ernments to break diplomatic and commercial relations with the Franco regime, that fascist criminals sheltered by Franco be handed over to Allied tribunals, that Falangist spies be ex- pelled from Latin America and that facilities be given to Republican refugees in America to go to France to participate in the patriotic struggle for the liberation of the Spanish people"
The union times., 1944-09-23
Ship Built By A.F.L. Wins High Citation

An AFL-built destroyer whose battle log reads like headline review of Pacific warfare has been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for outstanding performance in combat against the Japanese The honor ship is the USS Maury, which was built at the Bethlehem Steel Corps plant in San Francisco by members of the Bay City Metal Trades Council (AFL).
 For IS months the destroyer fought in nearly every major engagement, her war tasks actually beginning the night after Dec 7, 1o41, when she took part in the futile search for the Japanese forces that attacked Pearl Harbor. During those IS months the Maury is credited with having con- tributed materially to the destruction of three Japanese light cruisers.
The union times., 1944-09-23

Were tt not for the labor press, the labor movement sUOutd not be sOIsat tt is today, and any man sOhO tries to injure labor paper is q traitor to the cause.
 Samuel Gompers.
The union times., 1944-09-23

Mention THE UNION TIMES when shopping and help Labor's Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1944-09-23

UNANIMOUS FOR F. D. R.
 Chicago Joint Council 25, Intl. Bro, of Teamsters went on record un- animously for the reelection of Pres. Roosevelt. The council represents truck drivers.
The union times., 1944-09-23
Sea Bees
By BertOn Braley

Where the ice is rough, where the palms waYy, The Sea Bees work for the U. s. Navy. Never resting, in calm storm Over the planet the Sea Bees swarm, Far away from their homeland hives, From movies, neighbors and kids and wives. So they have queens and they have no drOnes And they buzz in very masculine tones.
 Craftsmen bees
 On risky missions;
 Craftsman bees
 And electricians;
 Diggers, riggers-gotta be bees Full of savvy in the Sea Bees They are partly gob and they're part Marine, And they're good with gun road machine, And clever at making motor mote And building-and landing-a landing boat. In fact, whatever you may require, Is part of their business-under fire They toll (and battle) by day and night, For the Sea Bees motto is SWOrk AND Fight!'' Driller' bees
 And Diesel runners
 Killer bees
 And tommy-gunners, Drivers, divers, husky he-bees, That's the nature of the Sea Bees. They work when harried by f1ies-and planes, They work when fever is in their veins To finish anything they've begun In half of the time that it be done. They lay out fields and they dig our bases In the dim, damp distance of lonely places. Wherever the See Bees go they swing A working wallOp, fighting sting.
 Swimmer bees
 who work in water,
 Crimmer bees
 All set for slaughter. In the Navy's work they're key-bees All around the world-the Sea Bees!
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LOOK and LEARN g. .. GORDON

that extends into the Northwestern
part of the State of Washington?
a Q the
E Where and Madame Schumann- FIeink born?
country did Fascism originate?
What given to the priests of ancient Bron?
ANSWERS:
/.
@ part the hull.
g. In Austria, in 1861
A. In Italy
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners Court for the
Territory of Alaska, Division Num-
Der One Before FELIX GRAY,
Commissioner and ex-officio Pro-
bate Judge, Juneau Precinct.
In the Matter of the Estate of
ANNA MARGARET JAEGER, de-
ceased
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned was, on the
LIST day Of February, 1914. duly APP
pointed Executrix of the Last Will
and Testament and of the estate of
Anna Margaret Jaeger, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased are re-
quired to present the same, with
proper vouchers attached, to the
undersigned at Juneau, Alaska,
within six months from the date
of this notice. k s.a
HAZEL JAEGER MacKINNON,
Executrix of the Estate of Anna
Margaret Jaeger, deceased.
First publication: Fep. 2, 1914.
Last publication: Feb. %, 1914.
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Msshingie.
Merry
Go-Round

tContlnueo nom Page One)
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soldiers lift is that devised by
Linton Estes of Wichita Falls,
Texas, who has series of semaphores
outside his offices. A soldier pulls
a cord throwing up the semaphore
bearing the name of the town to
which he wants to go. AS result,
folks drive by the Estes corner TO
see. if they can pick up anyone
going their way and they can see
where the soldiers want to go with
out stopping to ask = The
President will have a hard time
carrying Oklahoma this year if he
runs again. The farmers, who
swung the balance in previous cleo
tions, have largely turned against
him Representative Wesley
Disney cousin of Walt's) is wait
ing to see how the political tides
are running to decide whether to
run against popular Senator Elmer
Thomas in the Oklahoma primaries.
If it looks like a COP landslide
next November, Disney won't risk a
race for the Senate.
Most intriguing gentleman around
the tomb of Abraham Lincoln in
Springfield, ILL.,, is the gracious Gus
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
"OTTER" TRAVELLING

Fishermen and cold storage of Ketchikan are
reported be very much interested in developing in
that area new off-season branch of the fishing
industry which is known "otter" trawling, and
according to reports from the First City, appearing in
the Ketchkan Chronicle there is very good chance
that another permanent industry will be established
Backing the scheme is Egil Peterson, business
agent of the Otter Trawlers Union of Seattle the Ket
chikan Chamber of Commerce and the plan has the
active support also of the CIO International Fisher
and Allied Workers of America
Although details not too plentiful, the otter
boats and it picks up just about all there is that's
marketable and eatable from the bottom of the sea.
This would include sable fish, sole, ling and rock cod
and other such ground fishes which may be taken at
any time of the year The fish would be put up in
filet form, frozen in small packages and marketed
like other fresh frozen food
This method of trawling according to reports, is
being used quite extensively in the Puget Sound
and is providing not only offseason employment for
fishermen but plenty of badly needed food items for
the nations bread basket
Says Peterson: Down below we fumbled around
lot in getting started. We really got going when
embarked policy of delivering only grade A
fish and maintaining standards of production-en-
forced by the fishermen, themselves We worked to
develop market that will stand up under adversities
putting fish up for sale that anyone anywhere will
buy again because they like it."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
bat do not compel
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IT

Benefic aspects dominate in tht
horoscope for today. The date is
suspicious for labor and industry.
HEART AND HOME: Girls
should be careful to retain their
lofty ideals throughout the period
of war nursing or other public SER
vice. The stars presage much dis
illusionment in love affairs.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: According
to astrology, market fluctuations
through the month will illustrate
the affects of war conditions on
basic industries.
NATIONAL ISSUES: Influenza
and other epidemics, long foretold,
will rouse interest in health insur-
ance projects. The seers foretell
legislation assuring wild e
medical care for persons of average
means.
INTERNATIONAL A FFAIRS !:
Astrologers say that the period from
1914 to 1949 marks the coming of
age of our nation. Although an
education in human relationships
will be tremendously costly it will
build new foundations for perman-
ent peace.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year of advance
ments over oppositions and handi-
caps. Success and happiness are
forecast.
Children born on this day will
probably be self-willed and obstin-
ate but kindly, persevering and able
to win success in life
Copyright. 1944
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u. S. A.-GO-ROUND
Most. efficient system for giving
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todian Herbert Wells Fay. He
probably knows more about Lincoln
than any other living person except
Carl Sandburg. He also remembers
most of the scores of visitors who
have come to visit the Lincoln tomb
= Texas is dotted with oil wells
lined with German castings. What
happened was that, before the war,
the Nazis wanted to trade oil-well
castings for oil-and lot of people
snapped Biggest economic
question troubling America: What's
going to happen to the w-crowded
war towns, and what's going to
happen to the ghost towns left de-
nuded by the exodus of war work.
ers and drafted men? Will they
ever return?
Copyright, 1914. by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
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20 YEARS AGO + q : rmp1Rr
FEBRUARY 16, 1924

FEBRUARY 16, 1924
by a meeting
March
annually redemption
bonds
authorized.
addition $45oO0o the already authorized for Territorial
bill introduced the Senate by
Wesley Washington similar had been
introduced previously Delegate
Albert White and Fred Gould by Mrs
residence Mrs White the
sitting board Mr. Baker Earle Hunter Dan Russell
White Albert Jack
Albert White Fred
Gould.
Alaska
The
the West Coast Grocery Company
while Alaska
to headquarters Anchorage.
Lumber Mills
arrived
Preparations operations
Weather report High, IL; low, II; partly cloudy
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Then he went to the schools and
got the officers of each class to-
gether. He had them elect their
own committees and take over. the
organization themselves. They are
now running their own night club.
Actually, might club" is the
wrong word. There are ping pong
tables and other games in the base
ment, with dancing on the first
floor. The youngsters themselves
sell hot dogs and soft drinks, they
charge dues of SO cents a year, and
take in about SIS night from food
-Four to five hundred club members
crowd the place every evening in
stead of thfonging the beer halls
and the streets
1t took whale of lot of work
to put the thing across, and you
don't find too many Paul Carmi-
chaels lying around loose, but it's
one of the most worthwhile at
tempts l have seen to solve the
pressing problem of juvenile delin-
quency
U. S. BACKGROUND
Most afficiapt cvctap, for r,;,,;,,c
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PEOPLES PLAN FOR PEACE

Most important undercurrent of
thought emerging from the Ameri-
can people today is how they can
prevent their children from going
to war again in the future.
Their thinking is probably way
ahead Of Washington. While Sec
rotary Hull last summer was telling
Senator Tom Connally he did not
want world cooperation resolution
passed, the American public, with
the exception of some isolationist
parts of the Middle West, was far
ahead of him.
For instance, in Morgantown, w.
Va, coal operator named r. M.
Davis, has written book outlining
his ideas on future world machinery
to keep the peace. Davis, who spent
many years of his life following the
rear end of a mule through a mine
shaft, has made world peace his
hobby Though he never had the
benefit of a college education, his
little book, Proposed New Inter
national Order" contains some
ideas decidedly worth thinking
about
He has spent a small fortune
stimulating people to think about
ways and means Of preserving per-
manent peace. AS far as this OBJ
server can ascertain, however. they
cont need too much stimulating.
r.. M. Davis is typical of the wor-
rled searching of the American peo-
pie for the answer for permanent
peace They will listen to any
leader who helps them find the
answer. But woe unto any Admin
stration which loafs on the Job in
this respect.
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Daily Lessons in English y q. l. GORDON

MISUSED: My is different than
YOURS Say MY pen S FROM yours"
OFTEN MISPRONouNCED Pronounce first
as in USE SECOND syllable not the first
OFTEN MISSPEILED: Coop confinement. Coup
-stroke).
SYNONYMS sagacious discerning, udicous
lear-s
WORD STUDY: a Let
each Todas word
situation shall relate the
details carefully"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-16
SOLUTION FOR JUVENILE
DELINQUENCY

Most enterprising and successful
solution for juvenile delinquency
this columnist has obyerved is that
initiated by enterprising Paul d.
Carmichael, attorney. in Washing
ton, Pa.
This town, in the heart OF the
Western Pennsylvania coal, iron
and industrial region, has the usual
delinquency problem. Youngsters
from Is to 10 are crowding the beer
halls and the streets. spending their
new-found money earned in the war
plants.
To get them off the streets, Car
michael took over an old night club,
raised enough money from local
merchants to clean and paint it.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

FEBRUARY 16
Percy E. Reynolds
Kenneth Junge
Mrs. Blair Steele
Jesse d. Lander
Crystal Stevens
Helen T. Smith
Mrs. r. M. Meadows
Archie T. Wilson
Mrs. Agnes Carmichael
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WUULkN EIIuULIlL ROBERTA LEE

leaving the luncheon table and in what
given?
does at the end OF dinner and
wa O following her
a which he supposed to
o a what should he do?
Telegraph will
the silver passing ones plate
a helping?
placed the the end of
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Here is something that all Southeast Alaska cities
could well afford investigate further Experienced
otter trawlers from the Puget Sound area probably
could be obtained to introduce the system in this area
providing enough interest is shown.
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attempt to break up meeting aim
ed at United Nations postwar CO.
operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-07
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Yankee SIugfest
BY GLEN PERKINS

NEW YORK. May 6. CUP)-Nick
Etten, a National league castoff
purchased from the Philadelphia
Philles in 1943, Friday seemed to
be the ideal example of the saying,
put a ball player in a Yankee
uniform and he'll do all right
Etten, who since 1888 has spent
only five seasons in the majors, is
clipping the ball for a .488 average
and largely is responsible for the
Yankees being in second place in
the American league.
Friday, the first baseman paced
the Yanks, currently riding the
crest of a five-game winning streak,
to the 1l-7 victory over the Boston
Red Sox with a two-run homer
and a pair of singles to put the
world champions within two and a
half games of the idle first place
St. Louis Browns.