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the provision for ultimate submission
of such strikes to action by Congress
If the rest Of the machinery had
failed. /.
I'm summary" Mr.. Truman con-
cluded, II find that the so-called
emergency procedure would be In
effective. It would provide for clumsy
and cumbersome Government inter-
vention; it would authorize inequi-
table injunctions and it would prob
ably culminate in 4 public confes-
sion OF failure"
In his closing blast, the President
said the bill. In undertaking to re-
strict political contributions, and
expenditures. would prohibit many
legitimate activities on the part OF
unions and corporations"
Specifically. he said. this restric-
ton would prevent the ordinary
union newspaper" from commenting
on elections-"a dangerous intrusion
on free speech, unwarranted by any
demonstration Of need. and cutie
foreign to the stated purposes Of this
BILL"
The anti Communist ban also
drew fire, the President saying he
was in "full accord" with the intent
OF Congress to help unions rid their
ranks Of Communists in high places,
but that in this instance, a single
individual refusing to swear that he
had any Communist tieup would
prevent an entire national labor un-
ion from being certified for purposes
Of collective bargaining"
Evening star., 1947-06-20
CurIey Notified 10 Appear
Thursday for Commitment

Counsel and the bondsmen fol-
Mayor James M. Curley OF Boston
have been asked to have him in Dis
trict Court at 10 am next Thursday
for commitment on his sentence OF
from 8 to ls months on mail fraud
charges.
The notice was sent by United
States Attorney George Morris Fay,
The mandate of the United States
Court Of Appeals, which affirmed the
Bostcn Mayors conviction, Is to be
formally presented at the time by
Assistant United States Attorney
Sidney s. Sachs.
II Mayor Curley's physical condi-
ton does not permit him coming
here next Thursday, 1t was expected
that counsel would so notify the
court.
Counsel for the Mayor sought
twice to have Supreme Court review
his conviction, but the highest
court declined. Mr.. Sachs said that
Curley is scheduled to be taken be-
fore Chief Justice Bolitha j.. Laws
for commitment.
Curley received his Jail sentence
and q 81, 900 fine as former president
Of Engineers Group, Inc, which the
Government charged misrepresented
its ability to obtain Government
contracts for clients. He now is in
a Cohasset (Mass.) hospital, where
he is reported seriously Ill.
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area the bill expressly abandons the
principle Of uniform application Of
national policy under Federal law.
The bins stated policy of preserv-
ing some degree Of union security
would be ahdicated In all States
where more restrictive policies exist.
IN other respects tn bill makes
clear that Federal policy would gov
ern insofar as activities affecting
commerce are concerned. This Is
not only m invitation to the States
to distort national policy as they
see At, but Is a complete forsaking
Of long-standins constitutional
principle.
60 In regard to Communists in
unions. am convinced that the bill
would have an effect exactly op-
posite TO that intended by the Con-
gress Congress intended to assist
labor organizations to rid themselves
OF Communist officers. With this OBJ
jectiye am in full accord. But the
effect Of this provision would be far
different. The bill would deny the
peaceful procedures Of the National
Labor Relations Act to a union un-
less all its officers declared undef
oath that they were not members OF
the Communist party anc that they
did not favor the forceful or un-
constitutional overthrow of the Gov
ernment. The mere refusal OF q
single individual to sign the required
affidavit would prevent an entire
national labor union from being GER
titled for purposes Of collective bar
gaining. Such q union would have
to win all its objectives by strike,
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governmental units within the major
Government departments.
Bill CHARGED with Raising
Issues Of Public Policy
!. .. THE BILL RAISES SERIOUS
ISSUES OF PUBLIC POLICY
WHICH TRANSCEND LABOR
MANAGEMENT DIFFICULTIES.
I'D In undertaking to restrict
political contributions and expendi-
lures. the bill would prohibit many
legitimate activities on the part OF
unions and corporations. This pro-
vision would prevent the ordinary
union newspaper from commenting
favorably or unfayorably upon can
didates or issues in national elec-
tions. regard this as dangerous
intrusion on free speech, unwar-
ranted by any demonstration Of
need, and quite foreign to the stated
purposes OF this bill.
Furthermore, this provision can
be interpreted as going far beyond
It's apparent objectives, and as In
terfering with necessary business
activities. It provides no exemption
for corporations whose business Is
the publication OF newspapers or the
operation OF radio stations. 1t makes
no distinctions between expenditures
made by such corporations for the
purpose Of influencing the results of
an election. and other expenditures
made by them In the normal course
OF their business In connection
with" an election. Thus 1t would
raise host of troublesome ques-
tions concerning the legality OF
many practices ordinarily engaged
in by newspapers and radio stations.
Cd In addition, in one important
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rather than by orderly procedure
under the law. The union and the
affected industry would be disrupted
for perhaps d long period Of time
while violent electioneering, charges
and counter charges split open the
union ranks. The only result OF this
provision would be confusion and
disorder, which + exactly the result
the Communists desire.
This provision In the bill Is m
attempt TO solve dificult problems
of industrial democracy BY recourse
TO oversimpiified legal devices.
consider that this provision would
increase, rather than decrease, dis
ruptive effects Of Communists In our
labor movement.
Effects for Good or III
Would Be Felt for Long.
fhe most fundamental test which
! have applied to this bill ID whether
it would strengthen or weaken
American democracy In the present
critical hour. This bill Is perhaps
the most serious economic and so-
cial legislation Of the past decade.
It's efiects-for good or ill-would
be felt for decades to come.
I have concluded that the bill
Is clear threat to the successful
working OF our democratic society.
One Of the major lessons Of recent
world history Is that free and vital
trade unions are q strong bulwark
against the growth Of totalitarian
movements. We must, therefore, be
eyerlastingly alert that in striking
at union abuses we do not destroy
the contribution which unions make
to our democratic strength.
This bill would 60 FAR toward
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weakening our trade union move
|ment. And 1t would 60 far toward
destroying our national unity. BY
raising barriers between labor and
and by injecting politi-
cal considerations into normal eco
nomic decisions, it would invite
them TO gain their ends through
direct political action. I think il
would be exceedingly dangerous ia
our country to develop class basis
for political action.
I cannot emphasize too strongly
the transcendent importance Of tbs
United States In the world today as
q force for freedom and peace. We
cannot be strong internationally If
our national unity and our produc-
tive strength are hindercd at home.
Anything which weakens our
economy or weakens the unity of
our people-as I am thoroughly con-
vinced this bill would dol cannot
approve.
In my message on the State Of the
Union which ! submitted to the
Congress In January. ls47, recon-
mended a tep-hy-step approach to
the subject OF labor legislation.
specifically indicated the problems
which We should treat Immediately,
I recommended that, before going
on to other problems, q careful,
thorough and nonpartisan investiga-
ton should be made, covering the
entire field OF labor-management
relations.
The bill now before me reverses
this procedure. 1t would make
drastic changes In our national labor
policy first, and would provide for
investigation afterward.
There is still a genuine oppor-
tunity for the enactment of ap-
propriate labor legislation this ses-
sion. I still feel that the recon-
mendations which I expressed In
the State Of the Union message
constitute an adequate basis for
legislation which is moderate in
spirit and which relates to known
abuses.
For the compelling reasons I have Z
set forth, return H. r. 5000 with
out my approval.
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pldCcQ hTS UCillSu FOGc. All EN-
ployer could easily thwart the will
of his employees by raising question
/ of representation at a time when
the union was striking over contract
terms.
90 1t would give employers the
means to engage in endless litiga-
ton, draining the energy and re-
sources OF unions in court actions,
even though the particular charges
were groundless.
(4 1t would deprive workers OF
the power to meet the competition
of goods produced under sweatshop
conditions by permitting employers
to halt every type of secondary boy
cot, not merely those for unjusti-
fable purposes.
| (5l. 1t would reduce the response
bility of employers for unfair labor
practices committed in their behalf
The effect Of the bill is to narrow
unfairly employer liability for anti
union acts and statements made by
/ RSAoQ4lo W11Os AZ SiIE Cy Go Ql tilC GILL
ployes affected, act and speak for
management, but who may not be
agents" in the strict legal sense of
that term.
| co.. At the same time 1t would
expose unions to suits for acts of
violence, wildcat strikes and other
actions, none of which were author
lied or ratified by them. BY en-
ploying elaborate legal doctrine, the
bill applies q specifically similar
test Of responsibility for employers
and unions-each would be respor-
sible for the acts Of his agents. {"
But the power of an employer to
control the acts of his subordinates
is direct and final. This Is radically
different from the power Of unions
to control the acts Of their mani
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THE NATIONAL LABOR : MAN
AGEMENT COME R ENC E IN
NOVEMBER, 1s45.
%. One of the strongest convic-
tions expressed during the confer.
ence was that the Government
should withdraw from the collective
bargaining process, now that the
war emergency is over, and leave
the determination of working condi-
tons to the free agreement OF the
parties. This bill proceeds In ex-
actly the opposite direction. In
numerous ways the bill would un-
necessarily intrude the Government
into the process of reaching free de-
cisions through bargaining. This
intrusion is precisely what the rep
resentatives of management and
labor resented.
(2). A unanimous recommended
ton of the conference was that the
Cancellation Service should be
strengthened within the Depart
ment Of Labor But this bill re-
moves the Cancellation Service from
the Department of Labor. The new
name for the service would carry
with 1t no new dignity or new func-
tions. The evidence does not sup
port the theory that the concilia-
ton function would be better
exercised and protected by an in
dependent agency outside the De-
partment of Labor Indeed, the
service would lose the important
day-to-day support of factual re-
search in industrial relations avail
able from other units of the depart
ment. Furthermore. the removal Of
the Cancellation Service from the
Department of Labor would be con-
trary to the praiseworthy policy of
the Congress to centralize related
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
Center Fund
 Goes Over

Successful continuation Of the annual financial campaign of the Kodiak Community Center was celebrated by the entire city thls week when it was reported thSt the fund of $65O0 had been over subscribed. Last minute contrl- buttons raised the total of cash and pledges to $6626 85, Chair man O A. Torgerson reported to the Center's board of managers at thelr meeting Thursday night.
 Appreciation for the splendid response from business firms, professional men, organizations, ,, families and individuals was ex- pressed by MT. Torgerson and. also by Dr. A. Holmes Johnson chairman of the board of mansg~ CTS. Success of the campaign has emphasized the fact that the Center has the support and ln- terest of the entire community, it was pointed out, and the board of managers and Center director Ken Wade, have pledged them selves to make every effort 10 enable the Center to be even more valuable to the recreation al, cultural and social life of Kodiak.
 Added to the S6626 raised in the campaign IS $2750 given by NOE last fall toward the Cent CTS 1947 budget Any additional unds needed will be raised st spring and fall carnival enter tainments
 A list of campaign donors be- 2 ms in this issue of the Mirror.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15

Tackling the project of mak- ing 500 layettes for the AmeIi- can Red Cross, a group of kodi' ak ladies will sew at the Com munity Center Tuesday from 10 am to 4 pm under the leadership of Mrs. Fostina Johnson.
 All women of the community who ike to sew and are willing to assist in the project are cor diaIIy invited to join Mrs. John sons group. They may spend whatever time they have avail able during the day.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
Red Cross Goat Set At $25OO

The Kodiak goal in the anDu- al Red Cross drive has been set at $2500, l.. K. Wodlinger, chair man of the local chapter, an nounced today
 Although March was the month set for the national cam paign, the local drive wa post poned so as not to conflict with the Kodiak Community Center drive just completed
 The local campaign will be held starting in April on a date still to be decided.
 The national goa Is GO million dollars although 92 million is needed to carry on the work The remainder will be made up from balances left over from the successful war drives.
 Besides continuing serv ces to armed personnel the Red Cross will con inue its activities in dis asters fire train aOd automobile accidents, epidemics and inter- national relief
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
New Mission
 Head Appointed

A new superintendent for the Kodiak Baptist Home Mission is due to arrive by plane about April l, Rev. Glenn Chandler, who has been ID charge of the mission since the debartu,e oi Rev. John Winter, announced today
 The new official is c. David Hungerford, of Richmond. Calf, He is married, and is the father of 2 boys, Stanley and Stephen ages 9 and 2
 Rev. Chandler said there is still ID word on q new pastor for the church, a post which he is filling temporarily.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
Island Deal Completed

Papers were recorded this week on the sale of the Johnson place on Crooked island by Ja- cob and Helen Johnson to Ali son and Hazel Nixon.
 Included in the sale Is 51 ac- res, with a house and several small outbuildings, dories and other equipment, and 8 head oi cattle and 65 hens.
 Purchase price was $15,0OO.
 The Nixon's have been on nearby adjacent Holiday island owned by Mrs. Edna Kraft where they have been raising livestock
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
Baby Survives Rattle" Accident

Evelyn Ann Pratt, 6 months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harold Pratt, suffeIed @ near fatal accident at her home last week and first aid by Pubic Health Nu, Sc Marion Curtis IS credited with saving the infants life.
 Mrs. Pratt said she had the child play ing in the play pen and that oh returning to the pen the infant was unconscious and she discovered a rattle, shaped like a dumbbell, stuck in the child s throat. She removed it but the infant remained unconscious. She ran with the infant to the public heath nurses office and Nurse Curtis revived the Shild.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
Words Arrive

Arrival of March issues of the Readers Digest, from which words will be taken for the city wi ie spelling bee at the Com munity Center on Tuesday, Alp Til 29, has spurred interest in that event.
 Three teams already have been entered from the Kodiak schools aud both the Rotary Club and Business and Profes- sional Women have strong squads lined up for the ortho- graphy competition.
 Interest too has been expressed by soldiers of the local ACS ot- fee with Master Sergeant Mar GUS as their ace-speller, the Kodl- ak Garden Club and the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary.
 Any organization may epter a fve-person squad in the competl' tion. A beautiful loving cup will be awarded the champions.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
Dreyer RUmors Discounted

Rumors that members of a party of passengers in a plane missing in the Kodiak area since last year had been seen in the States have proved unfounded, according to information furnish ed by deputy U. $. Marshal Paul Herring.
 Rumors were various but in the main had it that people re- ported as on the missing plane were seen in Oregon, including the pilot.
 The plane in question was owned by Speed Dreyer, who left Kodiak last June l6 headed for Anchorage and was never again reported. Aboard were a Bill Hostetter, wanted on a bad check charge, and MT. and Mrs. R. N. Glasgow.
 Marshal Herring said a thor ough check of the rumors has been made and absolutely no ev- idence found to substantiate them.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
Fire Drill Tomorrow

An important fire drill and meeting will be held Sunday, March lG, at the fire hall at pm.
 This is an urgent meeting and all members should arrange to be present.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15

The Aleutian Mail, new mail boat for the Seward-Kodiak we .twa-d run, owned by Jesse Pc rich, arrived here Tuesday on it's first run and left the same afternoon.
 The boat replaces the one lost by fire on it's first trip this spring.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
Dock Sale Due Soon

The sale of the former Kraft dock, taken over by the Army during the war and now operat- ed by the city under a lease ar- rangement, will take place in 6U days, Mayor Lee Bettinger told the Chamber of Commerce Thursday.
 He said he had received the information from Washington, D. c. this week.
 Mayor Bettinger also explain ed to the chamber the plan for adding the East addition and an additional area to the lncorpor- ated city area.
 He and John Gibbons, a resi- dent of the area, began Sunday contracting residents on Mission road from this side of the Beach eombers to obtain signatures for a petition asking for a vote on such co poratlon.
 Part of the East addition will be auctioned of to individuals this spring by the Department of Interior, but until the area is incorporated in the city there will be no revenue from it
 Alter the petition is presented to the district court aD election would be arranged At this elec- tion two thirds of the Leople in the area affected must approve the incorporation as well as half the voters within the city.
 A discussion was also held on proposed revenue measures at the legislature at Juneau, includ- ing the income tax bill.
 An article in recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post, on Kodiak, which labelled Kodiak a Hangover Town" was also dis cussed. It was decided to write a letter to the Post protesting the unfavorable publicity, and O. A. Torgerson was delegated to write the letter.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15

A group of men headed by Tommy Clampffer searching fer Mike Kerr and Ray Harmon, local residents have not been heard from this week and are presumably continuing their search on the mainland.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
Arrival Moved Up

A wire direct from the Denali yesterday to V. G. Ellis, in charge of the Alaska Steamship office, said the Denali would ar- rive here at 9 am this morning. Previously it had not been ex- pected until about March l9.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15

Election officials were appoint by the council Monday. They {; clerks, Zenita Oxford and bel Fenner; judges, Oscar SOD, Harold Coulsey and ner Maguusen.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15

he Kodiak Garden Club will st next Wednesday at the Dc of Mrs. Alice Meyer.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15
'irst Filings lecOrded

First filings for the city elec- h, to be held April l, were re- sded at the city clerks office s week, with the deadline for ugs at midnight oR next Mon- March I7. No filings can be |lepted after that date, and bdidates have 10 days to with Iw after that day before the cial ballot is compiled
 First and only filing for mayor far is for Lee Bettinger, ln- nbent, who received the en- sement of the Central Labor ancil at its meeting Sunday was filed by that group.
 for running mates on the neil the labor council put up J. WheeldoD, a partner in
 Kodiak Welding Works; man Noble, 8 long time resi- t of Kodiak employed at the g; and Jack Hinckel, local lsement machine operator.
 or the one position open on
 school board the group post
 the name of Leon "0le' lnsOn.
 n addition 8 petitions have n filed for council, only one of ,ch will result in the, place. F 1t of a name on the ballot, zing the filings as of this date ter than in past years.
 he of the petitions was a du- ate, naming Jack Hinckel, viously filed by the labor up.
 second named Stanley Nell incumbent, but MT. Nelson yesterday that he will not sider running and will with W hls name.
 The 3rd and effective petition ned Eugene E. Erwin, a vet D, who came to Kodiak to ke h s home with his mother, s Bea Nachtwelh, following serv ces.
 Many names have been brult- about as ,ossib;e candidates the midnight deadline Mon-
 will reveal the actual slate. D the meantime, voters show Iiltle concern with their civic Its by their light registration the election
 The registration book at the nmissioner's office, presided T by Mat4lla Bo el, recorded
 voters yesterday, a small eentsge of those eligible. In Wednesday evening, when office was kept open 3 hours .nable working people and 9 employees a chance to regist- s showed up, it was reported.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15

A marriage licence applies tion was filed this week for Ches- : ter MunsoD, base truck driver and Edna SLeck The latter IS expected by plane this weekend.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15

The "Wearing Of the green" will be in order next Monday, en St Patrick's Day.
 A dance at the base on Sunday and a dance tonight at the VFW club have been announced ID connection with the day.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15

Norman Slenes, now living in Anchorage, left here this week after a trip down to pick up per- sonal belongings
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-15

c J. Ruch, butcher at Kraft's, returned by plane this week after a couple weeks spent in Calitor- ma and a couple Tn Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Empire City Results

FIRST. ,RAcE-Purse. $4,000; 2-year-
olds maide ems; furlong55a on 1850 go
Green KNIGHT (Breen) 25.T0 17.2G
Quebec wright l5.4o
Knight. Harbineer, Mr. Ace, Back Drop
Brass Band, Noble Hero, Orange Sun,
Water Mill, The Muffin.
SECOND RAcE-Purse. "a 900; maiden
and I up; faGlGpss eo
s1elFh Beils Bf fssa500 'i0 30 SO
Rusty Gate Donoso) 4.6O
Also me' ran1Friendly Don, Fonda, Crows
Bill, Deep Sea Tale, Mae Agnes, spicebush,
THIRD RAcE-Purse: $4,000; allow
RstRan PIP td ATssIo' 5o ss sS $50 $50
Bright Kid (Wholey) zoo
Also ran-Navy Award Hyblaze, Rinal-
Ieander; TIemcen. World trade, Palau.
FoURTH RAcE-Purse, $4,000; added;
The Dalmatian Handicap; class c; Swear
olds and upward; 6 furlongs.
Lord Grillo tPerma ne) 80 $50
Chance Nick (James) $40
Also ran-Black Gang, Chief Barker,
FIFTH RAcE-Purse sa5 900: added
The East View Stakes: 2-year-olds;. 6
furlongs
Better Self tArcaro) 100 $50 $50
Nearway (Guerinl 40 $40
NewSweekly tDonoso) 400
Time. HIS.
Also ran-a Pilot Man. Star Bout,
Airf1eld Ready Jack, Passado, Fleet Boss,
b Witch Hunt, Dart BY.
&C. c. Tanner entry.
b Greentree Stable entry.
Cor sixth race, see chart on Page B-1 )
SEVENTH RAcE-Purse. $4,000: al
lowances; 3-year-olds and UPWARD: l mile.
Shivaree (Hoiland) 1880 40 40
Misleader tCombest) $50 $40
Arilou McCrearyl 800
Time. IS
Also ran-Eouanimous, Buffet Supper
Vacance Station