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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-08

eration of the capital.
 Red Cross parcels were stacked to the ceilings in the house. the affi- davit said. Cigarets had been stolen from some and Hess desirable items" were strewn on the floor, he said.
 Elvessa Stewart, an American home economies teacher who has lived in the Philippines since 1918, testified that she and other Santo Tomas internees in October l944 were receiving only 1887 calories in food a day and later this was reduc- ed to mere 800.
 The human body needs 5000 to exist" she said.
 Amazes Court
 Miss Stewart, a graduate of the University of Nebraska, amazed the court with her complete records of foods and their values served at the internment camp. Even Yamashita leaned forward and listened intent ly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-08
Auxiliary Plans Program

The regular meeting of LeRoy G. Woodward Post, American Legion Auxiliary was held in the Legion club rooms, Community building, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Theresa Shanahan, vice-president, presided in the observance of the president, Mrs. Walter McOmber who has been i'll at her home for several weeks. The Auxiliary will participate in the Armistice Day observance. in the Legion club rooms Saturday evening. At this time Legion mem bers will be initiated and there will be dancing and refreshments. The Auxiliary has also been invited to take part in the Legion parade on Armistice Day, Sunday.
 It was decided at Tuesdays meet ing to hold a rummage sale in the Legion rooms later this month. Mrs. Edward O'Connor was named chair man and persons having articles to contribute may give them to Mrs. OConnor or to any member of the Auxiliary. The members also decided to sponsor Christmas sale, which will include articles suitable for Christmas giving. Mrs. Edwin Will liams is chairman in charge of ar- arrangements for the Christmas sale. The exact dates for both sales will be announced later.
 The Auxiliary has received and will continue to receive calls for in- creased assistance to rehabilitation and other veterans programs and for this reason the local Auxiliary has decided to sponsor a rummage sale each month In the Legion room. the proceeds to be used to help defray expenses, Residents who wish to assist the auxiliary in the work may give articles for the monthly rummage sale to any mem- Der of the auxiliary at any time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-08
shows Pictures

Mrs, Fred Wileock presided at the business meeting of the W.S,cS, held at the Methodist church We'd nesday afternoon. Twenty-four members attended the meeting. at which Mrs. Cyrus Scott and Mrs. Arthur P, Hlckcox were appointed members of a nominating commit tee to name Q slate of officers for the coming year, at next months meeting,
 During the program period Mrs Fletcher Judson Of Woodbury road showed motion pictures of the South Sea Islands.
 Following the meeting tea was served by Mrs. Parker Rowell. Mrs. Ernest Ring. Mrs, Albert Curtiss and Mrs. Dwight Goodwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-08

Watertown, Nov. 8-Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Healy of Hamilton ave- nue entertained Saturday at their home in honor of their daughter, Kathleen Elizabeth, who was cele- brating her second birthday.
 Orchid and yellow were the pre- dominating colors used in the party decorations and "Kathy's" party dress was also orchid and yellow. A light luncheon was served for the children and later supper was served for the adults. The guest Of honor received many lovely gifts.
 The guests at the party included: James Gerard, Carol Jean Healy, Mary Ellen Kelley, Lynn Montgom- cry, Pamela Keilty, Sandra Keilty, Ruthann Scannell, Thomas Healy, Kathleen Healy, Mrs. Leo Gerard. Mrs. Lucille Montgomery. Mrs. John W. Brenneis, MT. and Mrs. Ray mond Healy. MT. and Mrs. Michael Scannen, Miss Marguerite Brenneis And MT. and Mrs. Harold D. Healy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
3DEFEN5E5
REPORTED
CRUkBL|NG
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knocked out the enemys greatest
oil storage areas on the home
islands
This was accomplished in three
fold Superfortress strike May 10,
B-29 headquarters on Guam an
nounced, as smaller bombers de-
stroyed IS oil warehouses at Balik-
papan on Borneo and set fire to oil
storage depots on F'ormosa.
Oil Areas Regained
Australians, regaining the first
oil producing areas of the East
Indies, drove to within a mile of
the east coast of Tarakan, off
Borneo.
Sixth Division Marines expanded
their bridgehead across the Asato
Estuary into the heart of rubble-
strewn, sniper- infested Naha, capt.
tai of Okinawa. While few Japa-
nese were seen, the Marines moved
cautiously, fearing strong enemy
forces might be hidden in the
wrecked buildings in the southern
part of the port city. Some $4,000
tons of naval artillery shells have
been poured into Naha and other
Okinawa defenses.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
new DIMES TO
BEAR Likeness
OF ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, May 18.-Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt'S likeness is going
on a new 10-sent piece,
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau
announces that the new dimes
which will eventually replace all
dimes now in circulation-will be
minted Just as promptly as we can
and that they will be ready for dis
tribution about the end of this year
Morgenthau, at a news confer
ence, also announced that President
Roosevelt's picture and a suitable
quotation will be placed on war
bond to be issued later this year for
THE 9Th War Loan.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
OCCUPATION OF
REICH ZONE BY
FRENCH LIKELY

WASHINGTON, May 18-Presi-
dent Truman told the French
Foreign Minister today the United
States is willing to relinquish to
France a part of the American
zone of occupation in Germany.
The President, following a con-
ference with Minister Georges BIZ
dault, issued a statement saying
details of the REIMBURSEMENT have
already been conveyed informally
to the French Government and are
now in the process of being for
malized'
Mr.. Truman expressed a desire
to meet Gen. Charles de Gaulle,
head of the French Provisional
Government.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
KETCHIKAN BOND
RATE IS LOWEST
ETF0R ALASKA
Beaver Falls Power Issue
Bid in at 1z% by
Seattle Concern

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 49,
Ketchikan secured the lowest bond
interest rate ever given an Alaska
city when the City Council here
awarded a $4,000 general obliga-
ton bond bid to Blyth and Com
pany of Seattle The interest rate
of the Blyth bid is one and one
half per cent, with premium at
$3.50 on bonds dated June /, 1915.
One other bid at the same in
terest rate but lower premium was
received, along with several bids
at one and three-fourths per cent.
Offers were made by Seattle,
Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston
concerns.
The bond issue is to finance the
Beaver Falls hydro-electric project
for the municipal power and light
facility.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
FORs BACK IN JUNEAU

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fors returned
to their home in Juneau this morn
ing on the North Sea. after spend
ing the winter in Seattle. Early
today they were at work in their
garden.
Gardens around Seattle are not
much ahead of those in Juneau, Mrs.
Fors said, as the weather has been
cold and rainy down there, and it
is pleasant surprise to come home
to the sort of weather Juneau is
now enjoying.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
3-MA5T SCHOONER, (.
BACK ON GOLDFISH
BANKS ONCE MORE

SEATTLE, May 18-Capt. K. E
Shields three-masted schooner, the
Charles r. Wilson, only Seattle cod
fishing vessel not requisitioned for
wartime Government service, has
reached the banks on her twenty
eighth fishing cruise, her owner was
advised today. She sailed with 26
men under Capt. Knute Pearson.
Capt. Shields also announced he had
re-purchased 165-foot barge, C. A.
Thayer, which was a three-masted
schooner when requisitioned for war
service.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
MRS. GEORGE
WEEDS, SEATTLE

OF interest to friends in Juneau is
the announcement of the marriage
in Seattle on May 10, of Mrs. Lillian
George and Angelo Paglia.
Esther George was maid of honor
for her stepmother, and Norman
Woodring was the best man.
The couple will make their home
in Tacoma, Washington. Mrs. Paglia
is the sister of Mrs. Joe George, and
a former resident of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
DI5R0BING ACT
IN COURT SENDS
WOMAN TO JAIL

NELSON, B. c., May 18.-(Canad-
ian Press Five of nine Doukhobors
charged with disrobing in public
place were sentenced to terms rang
ing from three months in the city
Jail to two years in the penitentiary
yesterday after one of their number,
Mary Tamelin, completely undress-
ed in the court room.
Three others, one man and two
women, partially disrobed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
MAYOR RETURNS;
CITY FATHERS WILL
HOLD MEET TONIGHT

Arrival back in Juneau this after
noon of Mayor Ernest Parsons, by
plane from Seattle, assured that the
regular semi monthly meeting of the
Juneau City Council will be held
this evening as scheduled-at 8
O'Clock in the City Hall.
The Mayor has been in Seattle
for some days on business and it had
been thought that the meeting
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
DEPORTATION TO
GERMANY SLATED
FOR BUND Chief

WASHINGTON, May l8-Former
German-American Bund leader
Fritz Kuhn has been ordered de-
ported to Germany as an undesir-
able alien, the Justice Department
announced today
The Justice Department said the
49-year-old native of Munich, who
was convicted in 1889 of larceny
and forgery involving German
American Bund funds, will be
placed on a boat at a time to be
determined by American military
authorities in Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
JOINING HUSBAND

Mrs. E. K. Farrell, of Ketchikan,
boarded an Alaska Airlines plane
here yesterday bound for Cordova
to join her Forester husband, who
was recently transferred to Cor
dova from the Southern Division
Headquarters in the First City.
Their two-and- ne-half- month
son is with Mrs. Farrell.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18

kept in the war would receive so
per cent bonus under legislation
introduced by Representative Star
key, Democrat, Minnesota
The Army recently announced a
point system to determine men ELI
gible for discharge but said some
who could not be spared would be
retained even though they had the
required IS score.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
LUTHERAN YOUNG PEOPLES
GLACIER TRIP POSTPONED

The proposed trip of the Lu-
theran Young People to Herbert
Glacier is postponed one week to
May 81, due to the High School
Baccalaureate service Sunday even
ing.
Young people at the service on
Sunday will arrange an afternoon
outing
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
JOHN MCCORMICK BACK

John Mccormick, Territorial Di-
rector of Selective Service, has re-
turned to Juneau via Pan Ameri-
can, from three-week conference
in Washington, D. c., at the
State Directors meeting. There has
been no changes in policy" Mr.
Mccormick said, land we will keep
on inducing until further instruc-
tons"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18

JAMESTOWN, N. Y. = Norman
Robinson tried to talk blood bank
authorities into letting him give a
pint of blood from each arm sim
ultaneously. Failing, he gave his
twenty-third single pint.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
ROCKAS IN JUNEAU

John A. Rockas, of Seattle, is
registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
OHALLORAN IN JUNEAU

Edwin c. O'Halloran, of the Todd
Packing Company at Todd, has ar
rived in Juneau and is a guest at
the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
GIBSON IN JUNEAU

Leroy C. Gibson, of Seattle, has
arrived in juneau and is guest
at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
DOUGLAS PEOPLE

Can avail themselves of the Royal
Blue Cab. Phone IA, at their Cab
Stand "a hours daily. (Adv.)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
EXTRA PAY BONUS
PROPOSED FOR Men
KEPT In SERVICE

WASHINGTON, May l8-Fieht-
ing men eligible for discharge but
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18

might be postponed should he not
arrive back in time to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1945-05-18
SWEENEY HERE

Pat Sweeney, of Spokane, is
guest at the Baranof Hotel.
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CONTRACT
(cOHtiHEed from Page TwOJ Article TX-BuIIetin Boards

Section 1. The Employer does hereby agree that the Union may erect and maintain bulletin boards fin the Plant, the size, appearance and location of which shall be sat- isfactory to the Employer and Un- ion, for the sole purpose of posting announcements of Union meetings. Union elections and results thereof, appointments to Union offices, and social and recreationaI affairs. No notice shall contain anything con- troversial, political or reflecting upon the Employer of any of it's employees, and the Employer shall be furnished in advance with a copy of the notice to be posted.
 Article X-Strikes and LOck-Outs
 Section l. During the term of this Agreement neither the Union nor any of it's representative nor any employee shall instigate, sane tion. or take part in any strike, showdown, or other stoppage. or take part in any picketing against the Employer. During the term of this Agreement the Employer agrees that there will be no lock- outs on it's part. This Agreement Is a guaranty that there shall be neither strikes nor lock-Outs and that all grievances, disputes. and controversies will be settled as pro- vided herein.
 Section 2. Employees will under take to carry out properly any work assignment given them. The Employer agrees not to give any york assignment to an employee outside of his trade,- except in emergencies. In the event any grievance arises over the prOpiety of the assignment of the york; the work will be performed by the em- pIOyee without interruption and the employee shall have tho right to have the grievance disposed of i'm accordance with the grievance procedure established herein.
 Section 3. The Employer may terminate the employment of or otherwise discipline any employee who willfully violates any of the provisions of this Agreement.
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the employ of the Company, ana who becomes unable to handle heavy work to advantage, shall be given every consideration for such light work as is available and the employee is able to perform, and such employee shall receive rate of pay commensurate with the servs ices performed.
 Article XX-Sub- Contracting
 Section 1. The Employer agrees not to Sub-cOntract work, when proper equipment and employees are available, in order to deprive employees of work.
 CAPITALIZATION: Article XXt This article GUARANTEES that YOUR WORK WILL NOT BH SUB-CONTRACTED for SOME~ ONE ELSE'S BENEFIT9
 Article XXI-Safety and Health
 Section 1. The Company shall make provision for the safety and health of its employees during the hours of their employment.
 Article XXI - Apprentices
 Section 1. The Employer and thG Union will discuss a suitable ap~ prentice system to be applied when needed. Any such system agreed to between the parties will become a part of this Agreement
 Article XXIH-DuratiOn of
 Agreement
 Section 1. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect url~ til February 1, 1947, and from yeaG to year thereafter. usleSs eithee party thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the Agreement shall give motive in writing by reg istered mail to the other party of intention to terminate or amend.
 Section 2 If notice of desire to terminate or to amend shall have been given as provided in Section 1, negotiations for a new or amended Agreement shall begin at least fifteen Q5) days prior to the expiration of the current period. During such negotiations this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect; provided, however, that either party may terminate this Agreement at any time during such negotiations upon thirty (30 days written notice by registered mail to the other party.
 (Continued on Page FoAS)
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Article XV-Absenteeism

Section 1. The Union agrees to cooperate with the Employer to discourage absence without legiti- mate cause.
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Article XVII
Governmental Regulation

Governmental MeguaatlOU
 Section 1. The provisions of this Agreement shall be subject to all applicable laws, regulations and di- rective orders. state and federal, now or hereafter issued or enacted, and the interpretations thereof by the appropriate governmental agency.
 Section 2. Any provisions of this Agreement which require the ap- proval or consent of any govern mental agency, shall not become effective until such approval or consent has been received and then shall be made effective according to the terms of the provision 1n- cluding any retroactive date unless otherwise directed by the govern mental agency.
 Article XVIII-Call-In Pay Section 1. In the event an em- plOyee reports for work at the start of his regular shift without preVl- Ously having been notified not to report and no work is available, he shall be given four (4) hours pay.
 (EXPLANATION Article XVIII: Your Union negotiating Commit tee DOUBLED the STANDARD WAR LABOR BOARD CALL IN PAY REGULATIONS. The NWLB never granted anything more than a TWO HOUR CALL IN PAY0
 Article XIX
 Long and Faithful Service
 Section 1. An employee who gives long and faithful service in
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You will notice in section 2 2 new addition in regards to JOB JURIS- DICTION. This is to prevent Su- perviSOrs from assigning you work
 outside of YOUR OWN TRADE, except fin emergencieSD
 Article XT-UniOn Activities
 Section 1. The Employer agrees the Union may designate members as representatives authorized to ac- cept dues or application fees so long as they do not interfere with production schedules or carry on this activity during working hours. The Union agrees that no Union activities except as provided for in this Agreement shall take place on the Employers property during working hours.
 Article XH-Leaves of Absence
 Section 1. Any employees elected or appointed to a Union office or as a delegate to any Union activity necessitating a temporary leave of absence, upon written notification to the Employer by the Union. shall be granted such leave of absence without pay for reasonable time, and shall at the completion of the absence be returned to his former position at the rate then in effect for the position and without loss or prejudice to any rights and privi- leges, except as provided in Article XIV, Section 8, and in Article VII. Section 6-(O.
 Article XIIE-Military Service
 Section 1. Permanent employees who voluntarily enter or are con- scripted into service of the Govern ment. either under the Joint Res olution of Congress with respect to the National Guard approved Au- gust 27, 194O, or the Selective Train ing and Service Act approved September 16, 194O as amended: or being retired or reserve cOmpon- ent of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Merchant Ma rine or Coast Guard. or who may hereafter for any reason become a component of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Mar chant Marine or Coast Guard; will be granted a leave of absence with full retention of their seniority rights and with accumulative serv- ice during such absence. As pro- vided by the laws, they will be re- turned to their former job, or job equivalent thereto and be paid the then established earnings effective on their return in accordance with the applicable seniority rules, upon being honorably discharged; pro- vided, however, that they make to return to work with in ninty (90) days after being dis charged and are capable of per- forming the work available for them.
 Section 2. The Company will make reasonable efforts to place employees who may have become during such service.
 Section 3. The Company will grant each employee entering such services such earnings accruing to him because of the signing of this Agreement if he should enter such services subsequent to the date this becomes effective.
 Section 4. If employees make application to return to work with in ninety (90) days after honorable
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EXPLANATION:

EXPLANATION: Article XIV: Read this carefully. and note that from now on, ANY AND ALL EM- PLOYEES GET VACATION PAY DUE THEM! In the past 1t was possible to work ONE YEAR AND TWO MONTHS WITHOUT GET TING ANY VACATION PAY! The VACATION PAY PERIOD COV- BRACE HAS BEEN so IN- CREASED AS TO IN EVERY WAY TAKE CARE OF EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ELIGIBLED
 Article XV-Absenteeism
 Section 1. The Union agrees to cooperate with the Employer to discourage absence without legiti- mate cause.
 Article XvI-Stability of
 Agreement
 Section 1. No agreement, under standing, alteration or variation of the agreements, terms, or prOvi- sions contained herein shall bind the parties signatory hereto unless made and executed in writing by the parties. -
 Section ?. The failure of the En- ployer or the Union to insist. in any one or more incidents, upon performance of any of the terms of conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered as waiver or relinquishment of the employ CTS or the Unions right to future performance of any such term, or condition, and both the Unions and the Employers obligation to such future performance shall continue in full force and effect.
 Section 3. In the interpretation of this Agreement the Employer shall not be deemed to have been limited in any way in the exercise of the regular and customary func- tions of management.
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EXPLANATION:

NEZAk kLAINAAAVNs AEbACHU A' You will notice in section 2 2 new addition in regards to JOB JURIS- DICTTON. This is to prevent Su- pervisOrs from assigning you work outside of YOUR OWN TRADE, except fin emergencieS!)
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discharge and request a reasonable extension of time for justifiable cause, such request will be com piled with.
The sub., 1945-02-03

This is the only pG- per backed by OrgGn- ized employees. ReGd The SMb for reGL UitGL HIeLUS.
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UNIV Gets New Bid
 To ReiOin Federation

Washington, D. C.-The United Mine Workers Union announced receipt of letter from AFL Presi- dent William Green transmitting the AFL convention appeal for re- newed conferences seeking reaffil- iation of the union.
 UNIV representatives told news papermen that the letter would re- ceive "all consideration"
 The convention urged the miners to renew their application for af- fiIiation in the hope that juriSdic- tional questions which forced re- jection of the first UNIV offer may be ironed out.