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Evening star., 1947-05-09

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Branch Library Fifth and Cedar NV this Indian
chef tulip grown by Miss Lois wellington 2s Spruce avenue
Takoma Park Nd is subjected scrutiny by Miss Cath
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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

Some of them are included in
a great mnay bills.
y
RESTRICTIONS OF THE
RIGHT TO STRIKE are the
most drastic features of many
of. the new bills. One proposal
would '1egaIize" the recent coal
strike injunction by giving the
Attorney General power to get
similar anti-strike injunctions
when he thinks the public
welfare" is endangered. Others
would establish go or 80 day
"cooling-off periods" to extend
negotiations and weaken I'M
ions bargaining positions with
employers.
Some of the most reasonable
sounding = and most danger
Gus proposals are those out
having "jurisdictional" and "or-
ganizational" strikes, and call
ing for compulsory arbitration.
Unfriendly courts could argue
almost any strike to fit the
definition, particularly when a
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

This was the warning given this
week by C. B. Baldwin, executive
vice-chairman of the new Pro-
gressive Citizens of America, at
a preliminary meeting to organ
ize an Illinois state Pea. Baldwin
spoke to $50 former members of
the Independent Citizens Com
mittee and the National Citizens
PAC, meeting Tuesday in the Ho-
tel Knickerbocker.
Emphasizing that Pea must
become working organization
in every ward and precinct" ra-
Their than a "letterhead of promi-
nent names" if it. is to succeed,
Baldwin underscored the serious
ness of the political situation in
Washington Z resulting in part
from past mistakes of the pro-
gressive movement. There are
not more than eight or nine de-
pendable liberals in the Senate,
and a maximum of 80 in the
House, he estimated. GfG
= 60 M rs
WILLIAM HI. MILLER, Pea
field organizer, outlined a three
point program for setting up a.
state organization which was en-
Enthusiastically adopted by the
group. An effective progressive
political group, said Miller, must
be prepared to cooperate in good
faith with all persons or groups
seeking the same general objec-
tives, and accept any new mem
Der on the same basis who is in
agreement with the Pea pro-
gram.
Secondly, said Miller, the IL
linOis Pea must be completely
democratic in the fullest sense,
in accordance with the Pea ma /
tiOna1 constitution, with local
autonomy in every political
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

So many anti-labor bills have
been introduced in Congress
since the current Republican
controlled session started that
it's almost impossible to single
out any one or two of the pro-
posed laws as special dangers
above the rest.
Exception might be made of
the Case Bill, HR-725, and the
Ball Taft-Smith Bill, SIS, both
of which have received wide
publicity, and are comprehen-
sive in their coverage and in
genuity in restrictive provisions.
Until specific legislation is re-
ported out of the House and
Senate labor committees, how
ever, the confusion caused by
the eagerness of the 80th Con-
gress to do a wrecking job on
the labor movmeent makes it
oointless to analyZe a particu-
lar bill.
Here are some of the impor-
tant proposals made so far.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

Earl Abel a leader of the ten
ants council, said .sof the
agency - 'e@s '1'~stf 4esHe'
49, 49, f23cg 4Af,S~.y. .ssst
Mr. aRosenfield,s Mrs. Adams
attorney tried to persuade, us
to settle for a refund Of money
to the people who had come to
us for help
1--WE r~tused. Mrs. Adams
would just take the money
from new customers, and the
whole fraud would go on. We
want to stop it altogether and
protect everybody"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

The housing shortage proved
very profitable to the West
Side Home Finding agency un-
til aroused neighbors and vic
TINS this week caused the arrest
of its operator, Mrs. Douglas
Adams, 2901 Warren Blvd.
In court Monday, Mrs. Adams
case was continued to February
IA after her attorney promised
that she would refund the $40
and 81 fees and $4S deposit
taken from hundreds Of custom
ers to whom she promised oc.
af -
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25
subdivision on endorsements
and other local decisions.

subdivision on endorsements
and other local decisions.
Finally, the group agreed, the
main job of the Pea would be
building a rank-and-file working
organization in. every precinct
and town in the state.
A STATE constitutional con-
vention in February was voted,
as well as volunteer organizing
committee to handle the groups
affairs meanwhile. Marshall Di-
mock, professor Of political
science at Northwestern, chaired
the meeting and conducted the
floor discussion.
National Pea officers and
members at the speakers plat
form included DR.. John J. De-
Boer of Roosevelt College, Judge
George Quilici, DR.. Maud Slye of
U. of c., Sidney S. Ordower, z.
Albert Joseph, Clara Barton Tay-
Tor, and Miss Alice Barrows, Pea
organizer.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

cupancy of a. Az room apart
,ment on. Warren Blvd, Ia
Complaints again st Mrs.
Adams were made by several
of her victims, Ted BY residents
of the area, members of the
West Side Tenants Council.
't-r-i1% n n 's'1. ssiss
THEY asked the states attor-
ney's office for action after the
Lieutenant in the Warren avenue
police station failed to act on
their complaint.
Mrs, Adams claimed She
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

Lewanski, Young Progressive
Citizens of America; Richard
Mandel, American Youth for
Democracy; Paul Frye, United
Farm Equipment Union; Joseph
inc Collier, United Negro and AL
lied Veterans of America.
The Joint Committee will meet
again on January %, at Roose-
welt College, 231 S. Wells, Room
1908.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

in any form of political activ-
ity. Other bills would force I'M
ions to incorporate as if they
were profit-seeking firms, make
them register their membership
with some government agency,
and make them subject to all
kinds of damage suits. This lat
ter Notwithstanding proposal
would make unions liable for
any actions of employer agents.
in union ranks, for example.
RESTRICTIONS OF THE
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE range,
from proposals for outright re-
peal of the Wagner Act by Sen.
O'Daniel and Rep. Hoffman to
amendments which would have
the same effect more gradually.
Many proposals would make
unions subject to unfair" la
Dor practice charges of differ
emit kinds by employers.
One proposal would permit
employers to pick the time for
NLRB elections. Several would
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

was working with the police"
asserted a customer who said
he had threatened to call the
police to get his money back.
Addresses. given by a large
number of the agency's victims
INDICATE they are largely per
sons trying to escape the over.
crowded and dangerous etene-
ments. of the South Side. Other
customers were from the area
in which the agency operated.
I'VE WON'T have. a nuisance
like that in the neighborhood'
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25
Organize joint committee
for Chicago senior college
of of organizations

The committee is intended to
broaden the, scope of work for
a free senior college in the city,
to unite and coordinate the many
groups concerned with the ques-
ton.
Representatives of the Joint
Committee were delegated to
call on state senator Abraham
Marowitz Dem. 18th district)
to seek his cooperation in in
Producing and passing enabling
legislation to make possible y
Chicago senior college.
THE COMMITTEE stressed the
non-partisan character of the
proposed legislation and indicated
that it would seek joint sponsor
ship in the state legislature.
A steering committee was
elected, consisting of Lloyd Yale,
chairman of the Free Senior Col
legei Committee of Herzl Junior
college; Evan Berkenbilt, indie
pendent Voters of Illinois; Sylvia
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25
RESTRICTION OF PORTAL.
TO-PORTAL SUITS is proposed

1U-FONIAL BUTTS is proposed
in dozen or more bills, the
purpose of which is the same
in each. They would prevent
workers from collecting court
judgment from employers for
wage-hour violations, regardless
of the finding. Only the meth.
DIS vary = some would restrict
the period for which suits could
be filed, others would subject
the penalties collected to a 1000
"windfall" tax, some would re-
write the wage-hour law retro
actively. If the last proposals
are put through, employers
could violate any labor law
with impunity, confident that
sooner or later a law would be
passed absolving them of guilt.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25


RESTRICTIONS OF BONA
Eide COLLECTIVE BARGAIN
ING are the features of the new
bills which most directly express
the NAM strategy of splitting
and the pulverizing trade I'M
ions. One of the Ball bills, S-133,
would outlaw industry wide
agreements, and prevent unions
from establishing. minimum con.
tract standards.
Another, S-105, would Illegal
ize the closed shop or any 9TH
err form of union security, in
Guiding maintenance of member
ship. Other proposals would
strengthen state anti-closed shop
laws, prohibit checkoffs, and en-
force decisions of compulsory
arbitrators.
RESTRICTIONS OF GEN
ERAL UNION ACTIVITY are
proposed, most frequently of
the rights of unions to engage
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25
3z8 file for
City Council

A record field Of 1913 candi.
dates here filed this week in the
;1947 aldermanic race. This almost
doubled the number making the
race in 1913.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25
Seek FEPc

Marshalling forces for a battle
In Springfield, the Illinois Coun-
Gil for State Fair Employment
Practices Law, this week sought
enactment of an FEPC bill.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25
Pea to form sfafe
political body

American progressives must be prepared to organize
third major party for the 1913 elections the Democrats
fail to purge themselves of the reactonay poaxers with
the srong medicine of uncomproisng Roosevelt pro-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

forbid certain classes of work.
ers from joining unions-fore-
men, supervisory employees,
guards, inspectors, and others.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-01-25

company union was brought in
to the picture.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
BRIT. COLUMBIA
 SUGGESTS DEAL
 ON ! HIGHWAYS


 SPOKANE, May l4.-lR'-E. c. Carson, Minister of Public Works for the Province of British Col umbia, suggested before the Spo- kane chamber of Commerce yes terday an exchange of rights he- tween Canada and the United States on two highways which would among other things make it unnecessary for through traffic to go through customs.
 He referred to the fact that travellers on the Haines Cutoff from American Territory to the connection with the Alaska High way must pass through Northwest ern British Columbia.
 At the same time, he said, Brit ish Columbia is anxious to build a victory highway which would dip into Washington state to avoid two Cascade summits in travelling across southern British Columbia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
ACCOMPANIES
 ARECRANTED
 ROUTE RIGHTS
Commission Also Denies Petition for Suspen-
 sion of Rates

WASHINGTON, May l4.-tRt-- The Maritime Commission an- nounced today that it has approved contracts with four Seattle steam ship lines for exclusive rights in the Alaska shipping service despite protests from San Francisco. Los Angeles, and Portland, Ore, Cham bers of Commerce.
 At the same time, the Commis- sion denied petition by Alaska's Governor to suspend freight rates and passenger fares filed by three of the four companies.
 This means these rates and fares. which Alaska officials contend are too high, vii, become effective May 21.
 The Commission said public hear ings on the rates will be held lat the earliest practicable date
 The Seattle concerns whose ex- elusive rights were confirmed are the Alaska Steamship Co, North land Transportation Co. Alaska Transportation Co. and Santa Ana Steamship Co
 The contracts will run until June 30 1948, one year period after the government ceases operating ships in the Alaska trade.
 The Commission said the con- tracts with the four lines were made in accordance with special legisla- tion by Congress to provide for temporary operation of Alaska ser- vice until consideration can be giv- en to permanent operations.
 The Commission is to return to the four companies all vessels that were taken over for war service. It will charter to the companies gov ernment-owned ships "as needed for the trade, including military requirements
 The contracts, the Commission said, will insure maintenance of about 30 vessels in cargo and pas- senger operation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
Loveft Is
 Nominated

WASHINGTON, May 14.-tR- President Truman today formally nominated Robert A. Lovett to be Undersecretary of State.
 Lovett, New York banker and former Assistant Secretary of War, will take over the office when Dean Acheson leaves June 30 to return to private law practice.
 The White House previously had announced the change would be made.
 Andrew N. Overby was nominated by President Truman to be United States executive director of the international monetary fund.
 Overby, now Special Assistant to Secretary of the Treasury Snyder in charge of international financial and monetary affairs, is New Yorker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
TELEPHONE STRIKE IN
 WEST ENDS
Agreement on Settlement Reported Rea(hed-
 Workers Return

SAN FRANCISCO, May l4.-tR- The National Federation of Tele- phone Workers strike in the far west virtually was ended today.
 Agreement on settlement of the 37-day strike against the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company was reached last night.
 This concludes, subject to the members ratification, the whole NFTW strike in the far west" said U. s. Conciliator Omar F. Hos- kins in announcing the agreement.
 Picket lines were withdrawn in San Francisco last night. A com pany spokesman said he believed pickets remained only at some Western Electric Company plants. Negotiations for settlement of the Western Electric strike are being held in the east.
 Hoskins said the agreement. which affects the three Pacific coast states, Nevada, and part of Idaho, provided for wage increases of $4 week in metropolitan areas and S3 in other areas-the same as those accepted by other unions earlier.
 The discrimination clause, which had delayed agreement, was revised, Hoskins said to provide that no former employee will be denied reinstatement or be subject to any other punitive action be- cause of his participation in the strike.
 Ratification of the agreement must be completed and the en- ployees must be back to work not later than May 19 Hoskins said. He said, however, many locals pro- bably would ratify and return to work earlier than that Company spokesmen said they expected most California workers to return today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
COOK INLET
 FISHERMEN
 QUIT C.I.0,
Ask for AFL Charter in Move 10 Settle Pres-
 ent Wage Dispute

Seattle, May 1A-tR-Cook In- let fishermen have asked for an American Federation Of Labor charter in the Seafarers' Inter national Union, according to Alaska officials of the United Fishermen of Cook Inlet in Seattle yesterday
 Leo Hall, S.I.U Alaska represen- tative, said he was advised by his Anchorage office that Seldovia fishermen voted 100 percent to withdraw from the Congress of Industrial organization, Alaska Fishermen's Union and affiliate with the A. F. of L.
 Spokesmen for the -C.I.O. group in Seattle said they had mot been informed of any such action . and declined to comment until they receive official word from Alaska
 The AZ. of L. Union has been on strike against the Alaska Sal mon Industry in the Cook Inlet area over demand for a contract for collective bargaining rights.
 A National Labor Relations Board election has been requested by the A.F. of L., but reported lack of funds by the N.L.R.B. has held up the request.
 Hall said the strike would be called off when the union is as- sured an election will be held There are more than 500 fisher men in that area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
CAPTAIN OF HALIBUT VESSEL IS ARRESTED
 FOR LAW VIOLATION

A second U. $. fishing vessel cap tain has been arrested for fishing law violations since the opening of the halibut fishing season this year. Frank R. Hynes, Regional Director of the U. s. Fish and Wildlife Ser vice reported today the halibut yes sel Northern Queen was seized, May 10, at Rose Spit, B. C., near Gra- ham Island.
 The Northern Queen was caught by the Canadian patrol vessel Kit imat trawling for halibut which is a violation of the International fishing agreement. The law speci- fies that long line fishing is the only way in which halibut may be taken. The Kitimat turned the Northern Queen over to the U. S. Coast Guard and the craft was taken to Ketchikan.
 The U. s. Commissioner at Ketch- ikan found the Northern Queens master, Capt. Strand, guilty of the violation and fined him $500 and ordered confiscation of the catch. The halibut catch in question, was sold by the U. s. Cusoms officer at Vancouver, B. c. and the re- mainder of the fish ordered sold by the Commissioner in Ketchikan.
 Another vessel recently found violating fishing regulations, was the Flying Shark which was dis covered May 8 in possession of halibut and having no halibut fish ing license. The Ketchikan U. s Commissioner fined Capt. Harold l. Swegle $100 and ordered the con fiscation of his catch of 4,78( pounds of fish valued at S1,010.57
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
BRIGGS' SHIP E READY T0LEAvE
 SOUTHERN PORT

Philip J. Briggs, President of the Briggs Steamship Company wired Claude J. Smith and the Juneau Merchants Association today that he plans to sail north from San Francisco on his freighter South eastern May r.
 The ship. said Briggs in the tele- gram. is now completely in shape for service cn the Prince Rupert. B. c. to Southeast Alaska run, and fully manned.
 The Southeastern will bring up to 450 tons of cargo from Seattle on the first trip, and the message stated that shippers wishing to get cargo on the ship should contact Briggs in care of Talbot Carroll Company. the Coleman Building, Seattle.
 Briggs stated that he is particu- larly anxious on this trip to carry cargo for those merchants who will later be shipping through Prince Rupert. If there are shippers who have cargo in Prince Rupert which they should like the Southeastern to pick up on it's first voyage, Smith suggested today that they contact Briggs by wire at once,
 No sailing date from Seattle was mentioned in the telegram, but it is probable that it will not be be- fore the end of next week. The ship will call at Ketchikan, Wran- gell. Petersburg and Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
MEASURE
 pUT5(URB
 ON UNIONS
Compromise Being Work ed 0ut-President' 5 h.
 tentions Unknown
Bv JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, May 14.-lR- Organized labor's influence with congress stands at it's lowest point in more than a decade today.
 There are strong indications that stern curbs on union activity may be written into law even over a possible Presidential veto.
 The 68 to "A vote by which the Senate yesterday approved it's bill providing for extensive reSu- lation of organized labor's actiy- ities almost exactly matched the percentage by which the House on April IT voted a much more strin- gent measure.
 In the House, opponents cast 258 percent of the 308 to 1o7 vote. In the Senate, they registered 26 percent.
 This core of support. represent ing only about one-fourth of the membership of the two houses, marks a sharp decline from the days when unions could Stop III one house or the other almost any legislation they regarded as plli.i- tive.
 Failing in that, they could mus ter the needed support to sustain a veto. This was demonstrated when the House failed II months ago to override President TrumanS veto of the Case Labor Disputes bill. On that 255 to 13o tally union supporters mustered several more than the one-third-plus-one of the votes they needed.
 The prospect that this years expanded version of the Case blii finally will find it's way into the law books was enhanceo-but by no means assured-in the Senates votes yesterday.
 In the first place, Senate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
Solution of Problems of
 Alaska Transportation Is
 Necessary for Mai. Defense

WASHINGTON, May 14.-R- Immediate solution of Alaska 5 transportation problem in inter- ests Of national defense was advo- cated today by Senator Magnuson D-Wash).
 The Alaskan transportation pro- blem is more serious now than it was a year ago" Magnuson told a reporter Its immediate improve ment is vital to national defense and I know it has caused concern to high officers of our armed fore es."
 Magnuson said that not only an improved steamship service was re- quired to serve Alaska but that adequate road transportation must be provided.
 The present road to Alaska con- structed by the Army is not satis- factory and cannot meet the de- mands of heavy travel he said. Also this road probably will not be maintained by Canada, to which part of it was given at the end of nostilities."
 Magnuson said he had every reason to believe Russia is not ne- glecting development of transpor- tation arteries in Siberia
  during the day with the Governor of Alaska to go over Alaskan funds in the Interior Department appro- priation bill and thoroughly" dis cuss the transportation service to the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
PORTAL PAY SUITS ARE NOW BANNED
Legislation Is Signed by President-Asks Mini
 mum Wage Raise

WASHINGTON, May l4.-IR'-- President Truman signed into law today legislation banning portal pay suits and sent Congress a fresh request that it raise the minimum wage to 65 cents an hour.
 In message to the legislators, the President:
 l. Emphasized that he was signing the portal bill because he believed it in the interest Of economic stability that both busi- ness and the government be reliev- ed of the potential liability for billions of dollars but he said there were defects in the measure and asked that Congress remedy them.
 2. Asked again that Congress raise the statutory minimum wage from 40 to 65 cents an hour.
 4. In effect, prodded business to reach wage agreements with workers and reduce prices.
 Mir Truman said that with the uncertainty over the portal claims removed current wage negotia- tions can proceed more readily to a satisfactory conclusion and bus1- ness men will be ahle to plan with assurance for full production and price reductions"
 This" he added, will be Of real value to labor and management in the maintenance of continued high level of employment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-14
TEAR JERkER

HAVERFORD, Pa, May l4.--tR- A nurse at the home of J. Stanley Reeve was groping in the dark for flashlight.
 She found an object of about the right shape and size and pushed button--then ping! It was an old tear gas bomb.