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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
'W. ia. TO Ok
FOOD DRAFT
DEFERMENTS

SAN FRANCISCO. - Draft defer
ments for certain members OF the 1000
industries will be certified by the
Washington and field offices OF the
War Food Administration, it was an
nounced today by Charles w. Smith
western regional director of the WA
office of Supply.
Deferment Qualifications in the nine
western states will be made by WA
district offices for indispensable en-
ployes under 80 now classified "a and
2B (both as of January /, 1945) for
the following food industries: Fruit
and vegetable canning, packing, freez-
ing and dehydrating meat packing;
poultry dressing and products; fats
and oils; grain products; dairy prod
ucts; sugar processing; fertilizing;
ice manufacture and harvest; cotton
and fibre; tobacco.
Qualifications of deferment to local
selective service boards, which will
have final responsibility, will be made
by WA district offices on the basis
of lists of employees in the categories
outlined above furnished by employ
ers. Lists should be submitted Inn
mediately, Smith emphasized. WA
district representatives will be limited
to certification of IL per cent of total
number of registrants on all lists sub
mitted by employers, Smith said, add
ing that Washington headquarters
of VIA may certify IS per cent more
of the total or may request field Of
fees to do So" In no case, however,
will more than 30 per cent of the
total listings be certified.
The VIA district office for Montana
is located at 515 Power Block, Helena.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
FUTURE OF MvA
RESPONSIBILITY
OF TRUMAN NOW

The move of Vice President Tru
man, In sending the Missouri valley
Authority bill to the hostile senate
commerce committee and refusing to
reconsider his action, will put all lib
erals on guard.
For this is another losing skrmlsh
over the great peacetime issue of full
employment = 100000 jobs. The
same issue and the same forces are
involved In the MvA bill that are In
herent in the struggle over the nomI-
nations of Henry Wallace and Aubrey
Williams.
The Missouri and Mississippi to-
gether form the worlds greatest wa
tershed, involving dozen states and
crossing the plains all the way to the
Rockies.
MVA could do for the Missouri,
on a larger scale, what the IVA
did for the Tennessee Valley. 1t
could create countless jobs, stimu-
late both agriculture and industry
through development of electric
power, help control floods, improve
navigation and fight soil erosion.
Vice President Truman well knows
all this. A native of Missouri, he has
been strong and outspoken support
er Of MVA. Why has he turned the
bill over to its enemies?
Senator Bailey of North Caroline,
chairman of the commerce committee,
is well known as spokesman for
power interests. He led the fight
against Wallace as chairman of the
commerce committee. The commit
tee voted against Wallace, IA to 3.
on it are already licking
their chops at the prospect of killing
MVA outright or Gripping it by
But Truman is playing politics the
practical way. Like Garner during
Roosevelt's first term, he is inviting
senators into his office and making
friends of reactionaries in the hope
Of appeasing them to support New
Deal legislation.
Truman's sincerity is beyond dis
oute, but remembering how Garner
turned out, IT is clear that such tao
lies will bear watching.
The issue of the MVA and 6O,OOO'-
100 jobs is too big a risk by a policy
# appeasement The peoples sup
,ort for an out-in-the-open fight Will
,e worth more in the long run than
my inside political finagling which
hey cannot support because they do
lot understand it.
Truman, we feel certain, is taking
he wrong course. Yet he may win;
We hope he does.
If the bill passes, Truman Will have
earned full marks. If 1t loses, he has
made the greatest blunder Of his ca
er.-Philadelphia Record.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09

board in Denver and expects to leave
for that city next Monday.
He was notified by the following
telegram:
Washington, ID. G.
March s, 1916
Judge Left Erickson
Helena, Montana
The President by proclamation has
created an emergency board to in
vestigate and report within 80 days
on disputes between employees rep
resented by Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen, Or
der of Railway Conductors, Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen and
Switchmen's Union of North American
and Denver and Rio Grande Western
Railroad Company, the President has
appointed you a member of such
board. Proceedings to commence on
Wednesday March ID, 1915 at II AM
in Room 314 Post Office Building, Den
yer, Colorado. Have arranged for
headquarters at Brown Pal
ace Hotel and for services of Frank
M. Williams, reporter. Interested
parties have been notified Joint
Melvin, Wolfe.
ROBERT F. COLE, Secretary
National Mediation Board.
Judge Erickson has just returned.
from San Francisco where he served
as chairman of a six-man arbitration
board in case involving the opera
ton of the hospital department of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
We DISCOVER
NATIONS HEALTH
IS NOT GOOD

1t took a long time for America
to wake up to the fact that there was
a definite need for conservation pro-
grams of natural resources; but we
have made a good start in that di-
ERECTION. But while we are conserva-
ton minded, some thought should be
given to human resources.
Ironically enough, it has taken a
war to bring out the true and shock
ing picture of the poor state of health
among Americas men. No study is
available on the health of our women
and children, but we assume that it
runs parallel to that of the men.
The health situation among our men
was brought out realistically in a Sc
1ective service survey released last
month. The report shows that 40.3
per cent of the men called up at the
age of 2 Sare rejected as physically
unfit.
The rejection rate goes slightly
over the so per cent mark at the age
of "a, and climbs to SOL per cent for
men SO. Of registrants A years old,
63.2 per cent are turned down.
These age rejection rates, selective
service says, ARE probably the best
indication of the general unfitness of
men over 20 to take their places in
the armed forces.'
The survey findings are based on
a sampling of 20 per cent of reports
on more than 100000 men given
physical examinations fom April, 1912,
through December, 1913.
1t shows that the highest rejection
rate for the 81 months studied was
among men employed in domestic
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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cents per hour to a top of $1.18
except in the south where, as
usual the lowest schedules of
wages obtained.
While some small increases in
wages have been made it is generally
conceded that profits made by the
department stores have been increas-
ing rapidly since 1913, when the prof
its showed an increase of 1,046 per
cent over the prewar years.
Thousands of women employees &C.
cording to the study made earn about
$40 a week, which in face of rising
living costs is conceded to be entirely
inadequate for healthful standard of
living, and tens of thousands OF de-
partment store workers have been
paid less than SIS cents an hour, the
minimum recently set by the War
Labor Board. Advantage has been
taken by the owners and managers of
many of the department stores of the
circumstances that the War Labor
Boards decision on the minimum
wages does not automatically boost
the rates of pay to the minimum but
merely authorizes regional boards to
approve increases if requested by en-
ployers
Median hourly earnings of depart
ment store employees according to the
study were as follows:
M,Ia pa+aiI CIarke
Shoe clerks-$0.84
Mems clothing $1.05.
General clerks-$0.83.
Furniture clerks-$118.
Female Retail Clerks
Cosmetics and toiletries-$0.49
General clerks-$050.
Women's hosiery-$0.
Shoes-$0.60.
Women's clothing-$0.58
Non-SeIling Occupations
Male stockmen-$0.48.s
Female le-wrappers-$039
Female cashiers-$0.
Female ock-girls-$0.39.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09

Senate bill No. raroaded through both the senate and
the house of representatives of the 29th assembly by unan
consent which purported to be of
lection for injured the families of workmen killed
by accident in industry found to contain Joker
which deprives workman of protection which recent
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
PROFITS OF DEPT. STORES
MORE Than 1000 PER
Cent 0vEr. u! D!'!R !; Years
Wages Of WorkerS~-.'' Bldg library < shments
Fail to Follow Increases in Profits of
Employers; In South Many Employees Still
Being Paid Less Than Minimum Rate of
Csc Per Hour According to BIS Study.

With Chester A. Bowes, OPA administrator revealing that
profits department reached 800 900 1943
compared with the annual of profits of $58000OO
in the years 193639 the of Labor Statistics
have report paid by the department stores
during year, showing that ranged from 80
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
JUDGE ERICKSON
APPOINTED
ON BOARD

Former Associate Justice Left Erick-
son has received notice of his appoint
ment to serve on a railway mediation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-03-09
BELATED DISCOVERY OF
JOKER IN BILL May BRING
VETO BY GOVERNOR

Claims Made That 1t Was To Remedy an
Adverse Situation Created for Workmen
By Recent Decision of Supreme Court,
Now Found Intended to Make Impossible
Advantage to Workmen by Decision.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
FOG BlITz HALT5 RANCHES OPEN
 GOLF TOUR Ey

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Fog blitzed the tail end of the third round of the 72-hoIe Los Angeles Open Golf Tournament, leaving some of the super-stars stranded.
 The blanket of fog, an unusual atmospheric condition, was so thick that they were unable to finish the play. The extraordinary climax came in the neXt-to-the-last 18th of the Nineteenth Annual Links event here and halted the play just as some of the potential lead CTS were finishing the last holes. Among them were Sam Byrd, De- troit; Ray Mangrum, Los Angeles; Leland Gibson, Randolph Field; John Revolta, Evanston, Illinois, Harold McSpaden, Sanford, Maine, and George Schneider, Salt Lake City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
PERMANENT MEMORIAL
 FOR ANCHORAGEITES
 IN SERVICE UNVEILED

As a permanent tribute to men and women of Anchorage who are in the services of the United States, three -tableted bronze me morial was unveiled on December II. The memorial will stand on its present site On the city hall block until the close of the war, at which time it will be placed inside the city hall, according to Ray Green, chairman of the joint American Legion Rotary Club project.
 The memorial was constructed at a cost of about $2,000 with funds raised by business firms of Anchorage under the sponsorship of the two organizations. which in- itiated the project about 15 months ago.
 Members of the joint American Legion Rotary Club committee in charge of the project include Chairman Green, B. H. Mayfield, Marshall Hoppin, z. J. Loussac, the Rev. R. Armstrong and Wells Erwin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
WOMAN WINNER OF JAMES E. SULLIVAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Miss Anne Curtis, Swim mer, Named for
 Trophy

NEW YORK, Jan. 8-Anne Cur tis, statuesque San Francisco miss, holds a national swimming record for each of her IS years, and she has been named winner of the James E. Sullivan Memorial Award for 1914
 Secretary Treasurer Dan Ferris of the National Amateur Athletic Union, announced that she is the first woman to win the trophy.
 Award of that trophy, decided by 600 sports writers and broadcasters, is given annually to the athlete judged to have done the most dur ing the year to advance the cause of sportsmanship. Trackman Gil Dodds was last years winner.
 Miss Curtis garnered 694 points as compared to 440 for Yale's Alan Ford. another swimmer. A third swimmer, Bill Smith, Ohio State, was third. Pauline Betz, women's tennis star, was fourth.
 Miss Curtis won eight national titles during the past two years and set IS United States records during the same length of time. She sur passed the world times with her 8O0-meter and her 880-yard swims.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
NO CONCLUSIONS
 GIVEN AFTER BIG
 LEAGUES PUDDLE
Second Meeting Is Set by Committee for Feb
 ruary2

CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-The 10-mem- Der committee representing the Am erican and National baseball leagues met Saturday to draft new major league agreement, but ostensibly concurred only in setting the date when another huddle will be held. This will be in New York Feb ruary 2.
 Whatever sentiments were ex- pressed by the five officials from each league regarding the pact to replace the 24-year-old agreement, under which the late Kenesaw Mountain Landis ruled baseball with an iron hand, were not disclosed after the three -hour session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
R0UNDUp0F
 BA5kETBALL
tBy Associated Pressl

Undefeated Kentucky Muhlenberg smashing victoriously through East Iowa, after sweeping through the Big Ten competition, turned in the top performance of the week on 1 the national basketball front.
 Kentucky followed up the con- quest of Temple on December 30 with two smashing victories over Long Island and Ohio Universities defeating the former 62-52 in over time play, and the Ohioans 59-46 Saturday, for the ninth straight for Muhlenberg.
 Allentown, Pennsylvania ran its streak to II straight wins when the Mules downed Villanova, 33-20, al- though they held the lowest score of their season.
 Unbeaten Iowa, after it's sixth straight win, opened it's bid for the Western Conference champions ship with 41-34 victory over Minnesota.
 St. Johns, Temple, NYU and De- Paul continued to rank among the nations top teams, along with Kentucky, Muhlenberg and Iowa. Despite a loss to City College by one point, the Redmen proved their potency with smashing 66-58 vic- tory over previously unbeaten Rhode Island State, three days later.
 After a bad start, NYU regained it's preseason high rating with two one-sided victories over Cornell 52-3O and over Connecticut, 73-45 | DePaul, beaten only by Illinois | in eight starts, turned the tables on Illinois, 63-56 on New Years Day.
 Ohio State lost it's early-season glitter when it suffered it's third defeat of the season, losing to Great Lakes, 60-50 Wednesday, and losing to Purdue, 37-36 Saturday. Temple, after a one-point defeat by Kentucky, bounced back to win three straight, beating Wyoming 39-27 Ursinus 63-39, and handing Syracuse its first defeat of the season, 62-33.
 Michigan gained two Big Ten victories by defeating Indiana 54- 53, and upsetting Illinois, 53-38, while Northwestern downed Wis consin 52-37, and Columbia defeat ed Dartmouth, 51-33. Penn State defeated Cornell 55-47, Tennessee topped Marshall 48-40, and Canisius won over Colgate, 46-36. Oregon won it's second straight from Idaho 41-38, Washington trounced Oregon State 42-22, Great Lakes nosed out Notre Dame 59-58 St. Mary's defeated California A 34, Duke swamped Maryland 51-24 and Brooklyn overcame Miami 55-51.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
5LAL0M AREAI5
 USED BY LARGE
 SKIER TURNOUT

- skiers in recent seasons marked the
 first skiing of the year yesterday on Douglas Island. An estimated l25 skiers visited the slalom area, and another 30 treked to the upper ski bowl. where the Junior Ski Club concentrated activities over the weekend.
 Although not in top condition, the slalom area offered good safe skiing for the, large group which included high percentage of beginners. The skiing area had been carefully checked by the Juneau Ski Patrol. The snow was packed, holes were filled and other hazards eliminated. Ski classes were conducted contin- lually throughout the day under the s,lpervision of Eric Sundsten and Chuck Lowery, ski instructors. over 50 skiers received instruction. Many of this group had never been on skis and before the day was over were able to accomplish elementary ski turns. Emphasis was placed on controlled skiing, and there was little evidence of "schuss booming and wild downhill running on the course
 Hot dogs and coffee were served throughout the day to skiers and visitors by the Juneau Ski Club. Re- sponsible for the excellent work of lthe outdoor committee were: Art Kassner, chairman; Irma Johnson Max Rogers, MT. and Mrs. Otto Smithberg, Donnie Klein, Mrs. Dean Williams, Marvin Perry and Bill Hlx- son, President of the Juneau Ski Club.
 Two sprained ankles marred the days skiing. Although the SKI Patrol had closed the Douglas SKI
 Treil from the ditch to the road and had posted it as unsafe for beginning skiers, the warning was ignored by many individuals, and in- iuriss resulted. Juneau skiers are
 requested to heed the advice of the
 Ski Patrol which is organized in the interest of safety for all skiers.
 Two ski bindings found yesterday on the Ski Trail have been turned
 in to Bert Caros Ski Shop, which
 will serve as clearing house for lost and found ski equipment.
 Although several warnings were posted on the Douglas Ski Trail
 Sunday urging beginning skiers to
 walk to the road, two novice skiers
 received sprained ankles when the advice was unheeded.
 Juneau skiers are requested to fol-
 low the suggestions of the Juneau i Ski Patrol as to advice on skiing conditions. The Ski Patrol is a vol unteer group of experienced skiers from the Juneau Ski Club who are trained in ski mountaineering. They patrol the ski trails, marking haz-
 ards and dangerous areas. The Six Patrol checks first aid caches and
 tries to help the beginning skier i'll every way possible.
 The Ski Patrol idea was born more
 than seven years ago. With thou
 sands of new skiers Hooking to the
 ski trails there was urgent need fol
 an organization which could be ol service to skiing.
 Novice skiers are warned to ski in
 designated areas where ski instruc-
 ton is provided until they have ac-
 quired the ability and confidence to ] take care of themselves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08

LOST-B Between Klein Apts. and Decker Way, on Xmas Eve, ladies wrist watch, IT jewel Glycine. Keepsake. Reward. Phone 201.
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Key case and keys. Reward
 Return to Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
"BABE" H0RRELL RESIGNS A5 HEAD
 OF U(LA BRUINS
Resignation Given Amid Protest Over Team $
 Poor Showing

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 - The resignation of Edwin Babe" Hor- rell as head football coach at U. C. L. A., which was submitted amid protests over the Bruins poor grid iron showing during the past two years, has been accepted by the in stitution.
 Horrell's resignation becomes ef- fective March 1, termination date of his present five-year contract.
 Designations of two assistants "Brcnko" Nagurski, former Minne- sota fullback, and the former Chi cago Bears pro star, Ray Richards, were also accepted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
BAN E PLACED
 ON CONVENTIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 - James F. Byrnes has proposed cancella- ton of conventions scheduled after February l unless they are in wal interest
 The voluntary ban is proposed by the War Mobilization Director with approval of President Roose- velt and applies to>conventions that would be attended by more than 50 people
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
ANCHORAGE RED CROSS
 CHAPTER HAS ELECTION

c. J. Abel, part owner of the Lous- sac Drug Store, was elected chair man of the Anchorage Chapter of the American Red Cross, succeeding Almer J. Peterson, who had served for four years. E. Hertz was chosen Vice-President and Mrs. Clara Hickok and Bert A. Wennerstrom were reelected Secretary and Treas urcr, respectively.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
SAVE THE DATE

odd Fellows Lodge will hold In- stallation of Officers Tuesday, Jan. 9, followed by luncheon. All mem bers will be present. All visiting members are cordially invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
SUPPORT BEATS
 SIGNAC5, Elk5
 BOW TO FINANCE

Yesterday afternoon, the Sunday Pot-luck League took over the Elks alleys, with the Sub-port winning over the Signacs, 2436 to 2325 and the Finance team defeating the Elks, 2500 to 2411. High scorers were Fiscus, of the Signacs, 462; Salvus of the Sub-port, 496; Car negie of the Elks, 488, and Hulce of the Finance aggregation, 556.
 Complete scores follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
CHANNEL APPAREL SHOP Clearance Sale-1 dress, S10.95; ? dresses, $11.
sPATH FUNERAL AT HYDABuRG

The body of Mrs. Lucinda Spath, who passed away several weeks ago, in the Government Hospital, will be shipped by the Charles w. Carter Mortuary to Hydaburg for inter ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
HERE FROM WESTWARD

W. s. Schoonover, E. L. Birklid, J. II. Shadoin, and R. B. Nevells have registered at the Gastineau EOlel from Anchorage,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
EASTERN STARS

Arlual installation of officers jointly with the Masons at the Temple Monday, Jan. 8. at 8 p. m. Annual business meeting.
 Alice Brown. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08

Average, did not bowl.
 Tonight at 7:30 o'clock, the High heelers, after a long vacation from bowling, take over the alleys to battle it out for the second half of the bowling season
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
DOUGLAS
 NEWS

IN BUCKINGHAM APARTMENTS
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Hayes and family have returned to Douglas, making their home in the Buck ingham Apartments. Hayes and his family spent the summer and fall at Nome, returning to the Channel several weeks ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08

STATUESOUE Curtis who holds national has been named the woman editors of the country following nationwide the speed in the getting the national outdoor champosps titles the third time the trick ever Mildred Ddrckson second Byron Nelson golfer previously elected male athlete Martin Marion second Seven yo editors participated according the Associated
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ON FURLoUGH

Bob Fleek and Frank Krsul, both in the U. s. Army, stationed to the Westward, a,e enjoying their fur loughs with friends and relatives in Juneau and Douglas They bring back tidings from many of the soldiers and defense workers of this community. Both are looking forward to the Presidents Ball in Douglas, which will be their fare well party, with the ending of theii furloughs on that date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
BADMINT0N GAMES
 TO RESUME TONIGHT

Badminton games will be re- sumed tonight in the school gym Play will start at T o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
CLEARANCE SALE

One rack dresses, suits and housecoats S5 each at the Channel Apparel Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT

! There will be a regular meeting of the Douglas City Council this evening in the City Hall. Routine business will come before the | Council.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08

IF you have empty rooms or apts. for desirable people, inform the Gastineau Hotel
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FOR SALE

ELECTRIC IRON, sleeping bag,
 smoking stand, developing tray, v Shoe ice-skates. Phone Black 565.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08

ENID SWANSON IN TOWN Enid Swanson, of Petersburg, is in Juneau and guest at the Bar anOf
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MISCELLANEOUS

 Q GUARANTEED Realistic Perma- ment. s7.o0 Paper Curls, $l up Lola Beatty Shop. Phone POI 315 Decker Way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-08

WANTED-Care for 19-months-old girl during day. Green 230.
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WANT ADS
WANTED

WANTED Carpenter repair work. Call 438 between 8 and g p. m.