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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-11
STOP WORK
AT new YORK,
OTHER PORTS
Wage Settlement Nego-
tidted by ALL Union
Leaders Protested

NEW YORK, Nov 1l.--tR-A ma
jor part of Americas shipping was
crippled today by longshoremen's
strikes on the East and West
coasts.
The port of New York-fcremost
in the worlds commerce-was al
most paralyzed as thousands of
men stood idle.
The blitz also hit the important
harbors Of Philadelphia and Bos-
ton, where other thousands joined
a rank-and- protest against a
wage settlement negotiated by AFL
union leaders.
Spread of the walkout to addi-
tional ports from Portland, Me-, to
Hampton Roads, Va, by tonight
or tomorrow was feared.
Gulf Coast St0ppage
A Gull Coast stoppage has been
promised if the East Coast strike
becomes official and complete.
A Gripping West Coast strike OF
CLIO unions has idled ships and
men from Alaska to Mexico for
many weeks
No dock workers were available
as the liner America, Queen of
the U. S. passenger fleet, arrived
at her Hudson River pier today,
The 997 passengers carried their
own hand luggage as they disem-
barked.
Liner Diverted
The British liner Maurentania,
which had been due here tomorrow
with more than 1000 passengers
from Southampton, has been di-
verted to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Special trains will carry passengers
from there to New York and other
major U. S. cities.
Up TO 10000 of New York's 25,-
000-odd members of the AFL In
ternational Longshoremen's Asso-
ciaticn uLA) were reported to
have joined the walkout which be-
gan before dawn yesterday.
Al Ships Affected
Custom House figures showed Al
ships were affected here immed-
lately, in addition to l6 already
lying idle as a result Of the West
Coast strike. Yesterdays rain,
which normally would curtail dock
work, and today's Armistice Day
holiday obscured the full impact
of the walkout
The New York port tieup, which
effects several piers on the New
Jersey side also, came after To-
Gals in Manhattan and Brooklyn
rejected the tentative settlement
with the New York shipping asso-
citation. The pact, announced early
Tuesday, would raise the day-shift
straight-time pay from $l.75 to
$l85 an hour, and the night and
weekend overtime rate from $262ia
to S2.77la
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-11
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
Rv DREW PEARSON
tCopyright 1913, by The Bell Syndicate
Inc.)

WASHINGTON Here Is the
inside story of some military poll
tical strategy which-so far as l
know-has never been told, and,
fortunately, did not take place
Last spring little group OF
military men discussed the idea OF
taking advantage of Russian ten
sion a couple OF weeks before
Election Day in such a way as to
justify dropping the atomic bomn.
Such crisis, they argued, Would
serve two purposes: % get newt
able war over with in hurry and
,2) re-elect President Truman.
Whether they ever put this up
to Truman or exactly who blocked
the idea, 1 do not know, l DO
know that it was seriously dis
cussed, and justified on the
ground that the longer we delayed
a Russian showdown. the more
likelihood that Russia would get
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-11
FALLS FROM WINDOW

The Police Department reports
that, on call to the Orpheum
Rooms last night, they found
woman who had fallen from an
upstairs window-Mrs. r. N. Luke
sic. She suffered back and hip
injuries, and was taken to st. AIMS
Hospital for treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-11
MACKENZIE KING
RESIGNS MONDAY
lBy The Associated Press,

Prime Minister w. l.. Mackenzie
King OF Canada said he will resign
next Monday. Louis S. st. Lau-
rent will succeed him. Mackenzie
Kings last official act may be to
send greetings to Princess Eliza
beth. who expects her first baby
about Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-11
MISSION SOCIETY TO MEET

The Memorial Church Missionary
Society will hold their regular
meeting tonight at 7 O'Clock at
the home OF Mrs. Joyce Howell in
the Reck Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-11
ARMIsTICE DANCE

Many people attended the Ar
mistice Day dance that was Civ
en- by the American Legion last
night in the Moose Hall Don
Hungerford was chairman of the
committee IN charge
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-11
Coal Miners in
Japan on Strike

TOKYO, Nov ll.--sRs-One-f fifth
OF Japan's coal mines were shut
down today as miners in 200 local
unions went on 24-hour str Ike for
higher wages and retirement pay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-11
HUGHES p05Tp0NES
Tests OF MAMMOTH
WOOD FLYING BOAT

LONG BEACH, Calf, Nov 11.-lR
Howard Hughes has postponed
taxi tests for his $25,000,000 man.
moth plywood flying loaf.
The multi-millionaire plane build
er announced yesterday he planned
tests soon, and then changed his
mind. He decided to wait until a
hangar is built for it at Terminal
island. He wouldn't estimate when
it would be finished.
1893
FROM KETCHIKAN
Elsie Homsted of Ketchikan is at
at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-11

4Continucd on Page Four
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-06
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLEC- TONS PASS HALF BILLION

With the collection and deposit of Sl,354,000 in mid-November, internal revenue collections this year for the Washington-Alaska district have passed the half-bil- lion mark, according to collector Clark Squire.
 The revenue total is S500,882, ,046 as compared with $47l, ,052, 1896 for the corresponding period last year. This is a gain of S29,829, ,OOO, or 6.3 per cent.
 Income taxes alone total S259,- 604,'0 an increase of $23, or 9.8 per cent, over 1947. The re- maining $24l,277,0OO represents collections of withholding tax, em- ployment tax and miscellaneous taxes.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-06
AFL-SUP Appeals NLRB Ruling

SEATTLE, (P) - T he sailors union of the Pacific (AFI con tended Saturday that 75 per cent of the employees in the stewards departments of ships of the Alaska Steamship company want 10 be represented by the union.
 The SUP made the contention in appealing from a ruling by ThOt mas P. Graham, Jr., regional di- rector of the national labor rela tions board, in which he dismissed the unions petition for an election. It asked hearing on the issue.
 The stewards are now represent ed by the CIO marine cooks and stewards union. Graham held that the Stewards do not constitute an appropriate bargaining unit. He said the Alaska firm is member of the Pacific American shipoWn- CTS association, which deals with unions on a coast-wise basis.
 The appeal, sent to Washington today, said that because of the dependency of Alaska on water transportation, Alaska shipping should be able to negotiate agree ments apart from those reached on a cOaSt-WiSe basis.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-06
Fishermen's Suit For Transportation Refunds Denied

SEATTLE, R)-Feoeral Judge John C. Bowen ruled Saturday against 35 members of the Alaska fishermens union who sought re- funds on transportation to Alaska totaling S2,200.
 The union sued on behalf of it's members and charged that al though four canneries in the suit paid first class passage to Bristol Bay and return, in adherence to the uniOn-cannery contract, the men were actually given steerage accommodations.
 The suit asked the men be given the difference between first class and steerage passage fares.
 The action was based on trans portation bought for the fishermen during the summer of l946. II named the United States, the Alas ka Steamship company and the cannerieS as respondents.
 Testimony during the trial was given to the effect that the quar- ters of the fishermen were the same as those given officer per
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-06

Sonnel travelling as passengers aboard the vessel, and were con- Sidered to be first class on the ship.
 Judge Bowen ruled that the claim on the part of the libelants didn't exist, because, as brought out in testimony, a union agent had inspected the quarters and au- throized their use. He also said the action was not commenced within a proper time limit.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-06

tersburg, Juneau, Haines, Skag- way, Sitka, Yakutat, Kodiak, Sel- dovia. The steamer Alaska is post ed for sailing December IS.
 Two freighters, the Victoria and the Terminal Knot, are due to sail about December IT.
 G. w. Skinner, Alaska Steam president, said he had been noti- fled by AFL sailors union of the Pacific and Pacific American ship owners that an agreement had been reached on all issues of their dispute and only the formality of signing a new contract remains.
 SEATTLE (P)-Resumption of a full-scale shipping service to Alas ka was announced today by the Alaska Steamship company, only shipping line still serving the Ter ritory.
 During the tieup, the number of shipping lines to Alaska was cut from three to one by the indefinite suspension of the Alaska Trans portation company and the mer- ger of the Northland Transporta- ton and the Alaska Steamship companies.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-06
Ship Strike Ends; All Unions Ordered Back To Work

Continued from Page One)
 via Juneau, Ketchikan. The Den ali is cheduled to sail December Is for Ketchikan, Wrangell, Pe-
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-06
Alaska Airlines

Scheduled tr. ,s week Monday We'd nesday, Friday, Saturday. Nome, (Moses Point Flag Stop), Unaakleet, McGrath. Farewell Flag Stop), Anchorage. Alaska Airlines IS STEADILY INCREASING THEIR SERVICE to the people of Nome and the surrounding districts. We are proud of dependable service, and n- tend to maintain the BETTER SERVICE to Nome. Low freight rates and even lower rates produce shipments will help everyone-Merchants, Businessmen and Housewives.
 Mail service four times week speeds your correspondence.
 Alaska Airlines maintains a Shopping Service too, for your convenience: TRAVEL, SHIP, THE DEPENDABLE - THE STARLINER ROUTE
 One carrier service from Anchorage to Candle, Deering and Kotzebue.
 REPRESENTATIVES. ];[ i =E!
 9,.sazz
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-06

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-05
Taft-Hartley Law Repeal
Would Discourage Stain

Watertown, N. Y. - Lewis G.
Hines, national legislative repre-
sentative for the AFL, attacked
the ft-Hartley law in an address
before the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners in session
here.
Propaganda, emanating from
sources hostile to organized labor
and the common people, played a
leading part in preparing the peo-
pie of our country for the enact
ment of the aft-Hartley Act and
the so-called tax reduction law" he
said. "Let me suggest that we go
forward with repeal of the act as
our first goal. Nothing could be
more discouraging to Joe Stain
and his Communist satellites than
the removal of the Taft-Hartley
Act from the statute books of this
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-05
Local Union No. SO
Holds Interesting
Lengthy Meeting

Richmond, Calf. - Local Union
No. 89's regular meeting was rath-
er lengthy but proved very in
teresting to the members who turn
ed out nearly 100 per cent.
A door prize, donated by jays
Mems Wear Store, was won by
Brother Ralph Decatur. A letter
from the management was read ex-
planning the special treatment to
be given potters at this union.
In the absence of Brother Lee
McGinnis, President Rex Morgan
reported on the annual picnic to be
held at Canyon Lake Park. Accord
ing to all indications this affair will
out due all other picnics sponsored
by the local in the past.
The many friends of Brother
Tony Frey will be sorry to hear it
was necessary to amputate his leg
at the knee, due to dry gangrene.
However, those who know Tony,
also know that he will overcome
this handicap in short while and
will soon be back with us.
Due to vacations and the firm
desire to keep the kilns operating
at full capacity, most of the Satur-
days have been spent working.
While this extra money earned
helps to meet the ever-increasing
cost of living, the brothers miss
this extra day of rest. There are
few industries, if any, which re-
luire the physical exertion and
heavy lifting that is necessary in
he sanitary branch of the trade.
Rex Morgan and Sal Freschi,
delegates to the recent convention,
made a special request that every
vote during the month of
August on the question of Presi-
lent and Secretary -Treasurers' sal
.ry.-O. c. 80.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-05

their incipiency," the commission
said.
1t was also pointed out by the
ETC that following passage of the
Clayton Act it was found that the
law could be circumvented by an.
other method. A corporation could
purchase stock control of a com
petitor and then utilize such con-
troll to acquire the assets of the
company.
Since 1915, legislation to amend
Section 7 of the Clayton Act and
eliminate these loopholes has been
pending before the Senate and the
House of Representatives. Bills in
troduced by Senator Joseph c. o.
Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming,
and Congressman Estes Kefeuver,
Democrat, of Tennessee, have been
the subject of extensive hearings,
but they have never reached the
floor of either house for consider
alton.
Citing the need for action, the
commission disclosed that since
1910 the merger movement, which
is the title of its report, has re-
suited in the disappearance of more
than 2,450 formerly independent
manufacturing and mining compan-
les. According to the FTC these
companies held assets aggregagting
some $5,200,OO0,00O, or more than
5 per cent of the total assets of
all American manufacturing cor
porations. Recent examples of the
use of the merger-escape loop are
provided by such industries as ce-
ment, salt, white lead, fire extin-
guishers and book paper, the COM
said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-05
Mckenzie Elected
President For 9TH
Term AtL. j. 1876

Local Union No. 1876 held its reg
ular meeting July FL with a very
good attendance.
Mildred Mckenzie was reelected
President and Villa Carraher re-
cording secretary. This is the
seventh term for both of these Of
ficers. Other officers elected were
Leona Swiger, vice president; Mil
dred Ward, financial secretary;
Mae Brown, treasurer; Martha
Hughes, guard; Carrie Lemal, in
spector; Anna Leese, trustee 18
months; Nancy Crichton, trustee IL
months; and Harriet Jackson,
trustee 6 months.
Our delegates gave a very good
report on the convention. They
gave a full report of the recent
court trial, after which those mem
bers present gave a vote of con-
fidence.
The polls will be open August 4
and 18 to give each member
chance to vote on the National
President and National Secretarys'
salary.
1t is the duty as well as the pri-
vilege of each member to come
out and vote on one of these dates.
Let's put stop to the court ac-
tion, girls!-O. C. 1876.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-05
Joseph D. keenan,
Demands Congress
Pay Off Promises

Joseph D. keenan,, Director of
A. F. of L. Labor's League for Po-
litical Education, called upon the
Special Session of Congress to pay
off on the promises made in the
parry platforms. In a fighting mood
speaking before the New York
Federation of Labor Convention
August 3rd, he stated that "the
American people don't want any
deferred payments on the promise
made in the last few weeks in a
series of Philadelphia Convention" !"
In answer to charges made by
Congressional leaders that the
special session is political" and
that no emergency" exists, Kee-
nan stated that there may be "no
emergency to Congressman with
an income of more than a LOCO
dollars a month, and an old age
pension which they voted them
selves of $500 dollars a year There
may be no emergency to Big Busi
ness which got its payoff from
the 80th. Congress in the form of
unlimited prices and profits, tax re-
lief for the wealthy and the Taft
Hartley Act to hamstring labor.
But there is an acute emergency
to the laboring men and women of
this country with an average week
ly pay check of So dollars a week,
old age pensions of 20 dollars
month, and one dollar pound
hamburger.
"The party platforms do not
agree on many issues important to
labor, but both major parties prom
ise to attack initiation, provide
equal opportunities for education,
slum clearance and low-cost hous-
ing, extension and increase in So
cial security benefits. All of these
issues have been before Congress
for many months and could be act
ed upon quickly if Congress is SIN
cere in its promises to the Am
erican People. The American peo-
pie demand action. In plain words
it is a case of put up or shut up"
keenan, further blamed the vic
iously reactionary S0th. Congress
for creating the present emergen-
cy by callous inaction on issues af-
fecting the general welfare during
the last two years"
However, the l.. l.. P. E. Di-
rector placed the blame for the
record of the 80th. Congress
;quarely on the American people.
Turn to Page Tsvo)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-05
Friend OF Potters
|. W. Luton Quit
As Plant Manager

Redlands, Calf. = The National
Brotherhood Of Operative Potters
and the industry suffer great loss
in the resignation of l. w. Luton,
factory manager Of the Pacific Di-
vision Of the University Sanitary
Mfg, Company. His resignation
posted on July 26 came as a great
shock to the entire membership Of
Local 214 and all plant personnel.
Rex, as We knew him, has quit
after 81 years in our industry serv-
ing in New Castle, Pa, and Camden.
n. j., before coming to the coast.
Those Of US who have dealt with
him for two short years and all
you who have known and dealt
with him the past quarter century,
cannot fail to recognize how much
he has contributed to the trade
and the companies he represented.
In the factory and across the table
in collective bargaining he was at
all times fair, honorable and truly
a gentleman.
In the two short years he has
a warmth of business and
personal friendship in Mentone and
Redlands, Calf, comparable to,
and in some instances greater than
those who have lived here all their
lives.
The reasons for his decision in
severing his relations with the COM
pany shall, as far as your scribe
is concerned, remains his. | can
only say that as a representative
of Local 214, we the entire member
ship regret his decision deeply. But
knowing him as we do, We are firm
in our conviction that in his con-
science the analyzed and weighed
carefully both sides of the picture,
whatever it may have been, before
he turned in his resignation.
On behalf of National Officers
and members of the organization /
wish to say, Thanks Rex for a
swell job and whatever your ven
ture for the future, we of the trade
wish you every success.-"Chief"
Davis o. c. 214.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-05
Retoil Prices AT New Peak:
Cldgue Sees Higher Levels
DURING Summer Months

which make up 40 per cent of the
governments monthly cost-of- liv-
ing index, were due to keep rising
into September. That was usual
seasonal trend he added, and the
rise in meat prices would be "an
important influence"
"This means that during the
summer months Of 1913 the food
index would normally RISE" ne
said. "Since food has a heavier
weight than any other group in
the index, this would-other fac
tors being equal-tend to carry the
whole index upward" ;"
According to the latest BIS fig
ures retail prices of food advanced
1.5 per cent on the average; prices
of fuel, and housefurnishings in
creased 0:6 per cent; and rents rose
0.3 per cent. Prices of miscella-
neaous commodities and services as
a group remained unchanged and
apparel prices declined 0.3 per cent.
The average increase in retail
food prices Of 1.5 per cent from
May Is to June 15 brought the food
price index to 214.1 per cent of the
1853 average; 12.4 per cent
higher than a year ago and 47.O
per cent above June, 1916. The food
index is now 81 per cent higher
than in January, 194S, prior to the
break in commodity market prices.
1t is almost 16 per cent above the
post World War | peak reached in
lime 1Q20
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-05
ILGWU Affiliate
Siqns New 3-Yeor
Pact Despite TIL

New York-Despite the hamp-
ering provisions of the Taft Hart
ley law, negotiators representing
the international Ladies' Garment
Workers Cloak Joint Board and 3
employer associations reached
agreement on a new 3-year no
strike contract covering 41,COO
members of the union.
Israel Feinberg, manager of the
Cloak Joint Board, said the neces-
sity for altering the established
practices in the industry to conform
with the restrictive Taft-Hartley
statute had threatened to under
mine the stability that had kept
the industry free of strikes since
1926, but that the danger had been
overcome through "the intelli-
gence and goodwill of both sides.
The new contract provides no i'm
mediate increase in wages, since
the workers involved received
pay rise of 71a per cent last Feb
ruary 9 under the terms of an ar
bitration award by Sol. A. Rosen-
blatt, impartial chairman of the
industry.
An escalator clause permits the
union to demand higher wages
every time the consumer price in
dex of the Bureau of Labor Stats
tics rises 5 per cent. The first such
request may be made on or before
October Is, to become effective
in the spring production season
early in 1949. Any disagreement
between the parties is to be resolv-
ID through arbitration.
To conform with the require
nents of the Taft Hartley law, the
new contract contains many basic
changes in the employment prac-
ices that have prevailed previously
n the industry. The closed shop is
lbolished and the union shop will
,e substituted after National La
,ol Relations Board election to be
,eld in the 600 coat and suit shops
Early next month.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-08-05
Few Vacant Seats
AT Last Meeting
OF Local Union go

Clarksburg, w. Va. - The last
meeting of Local Union No. 80 was
the best attended, and by far the
most interesting, so far this year.
Although the heat was terrific we
had very few vacant seats.
The feature event of the evening
was the reading of the obligation
taken by the members when join
ing the organization. This was fol-
lowed by an open discussion on the
meaning of the oath and the gains
made by the fulfillment of same.
We are very sorry to have a re-
port that several of our members
refuse to work one day last week,
due to the floors not being swept.
Lungs are not an easy thing to
replace and we sincerely hope this
does not happen too often.
Dissension seems to be the order
of the day at present. We don't
think this is very healthy condi-
tion and something should be done
very soon to promote a program
of peace and harmony.
Brother John Fazio was elected
by acclamation to attend the West
Virginia State Federation of Labor
Convention in Huntington.
We anticipate an overflow crowd
at our next meeting. The polls will
be opened early permitting every
member the opportunity to cast
their ballot on the referendum of
officers salary. The local feels it
is the duty of every member to
vote.
Brothers Ray Norris, Robert
Caldwell, and Robert Morgan have
re-enlisted in the Navy.
We have often heard of putting
your whole heart in the game, but
Pat Scott does it differently. While
coaching at third base, Pat hurt
mis- back and was forced to stay
in the hospital for week. We are
not sure whether Ripley would be
interested or not.
Brother Mike Past is the proud
father of baby boy, congratula-
tions.
Brother Sam Mascar is recuper-
atsng at Asss home from Influenza
O. C. SO.