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The Nome nugget., 1949-04-06
FOURTH ROUND PAY INCREASE DEMANDS
(By Clarke Beach)


 Will Spring bring another round of wage increases? Here of the questions that will have to be de- cided at the conference tables
 Workers representatives will ask:
 Have raises up to met the rise in the cost of the living? Have they been enough to provide the workers with his share of the growing output per per hour made possible through technological and other ad- VanceS?
 Employers will ask:
 Is business good enough and is the outlook favorable enough to justify giving wage raises? If the employees forced raise would industry have to raise prces thus adding another turn to the rising spiral of imitation? If prices could not be raised for fear of losing buyers would employees have to be laid off to keep the business profitable basis? ar e-- 2. s..atsa :. a5,-.rl. CIO economists, in the latest issue of the CIO News already have called for wage raises One big employer already is committed to increase-Genera Motors. The contract which the automobile manufacturer made last year with 27000O production workers provided for 3-cents-an-hour raise on May 29, 1949.
 This for increased productivity it is called by some, the annual improvement factor" The recent cut in wages which GM employees took an adjustment to the lowered cost of living another provision of last years contract But the productivity raise has nothing to do with the cost of living
 Workers in large number of smaller industries are getting raises The Department of Labor reveals this in its monthly report, Current Wage Developments. Of 435 contracts reviewed in the January and February is
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-06

sues, raises granted in all but 13 Both AF and CIO textile unions failed to receive wage raises An arbitrator said business conditions such that pay raises would be likely to result in ayofs harmful both to workers and employees
 And the United Shoe Workers (CIO) sought raise
 from 70 Massachusetts shoe manufacturers but failed get it. The Amalgamated Clothing Workers (CIO) asked for increase Increases granted far not all fourth round It's the fifth raise since the wars end for industries, only the first second for others
 All eyes this spring will be on the Consumers Price Index of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index which is measure of living costs has dropped to 1709 from it's all-time peak of 174.5 last August.
 Since 1939 the average weekly wage in manufacturing industries has increased from $23 86 to $54 of Oc ober, 1948 The rise in the wages of bitumnous coal miners has been perhaps the most spectacular-from S2388 week in 1889 to $764O last October In terms of real wages however, the workers have not improved their lot nearly much The $5454 which the factory worker getting in October would buy than $3123 in 1889.
 The Labor Department has figured out that the age factory worker although receiving raise of 128 per cent since 1889 has gained ony 309 per cent pu chasing power. The bituminous coal miners have in- creased their purchasing power 832 per cent
 But some other kinds of employees have done much worse Brokerage house employees real wages went up only 36 per cent The real wages of employees of nsur ance firms have dropped 149 per cent
 The President Council of Economic Advisers said in its year-end report Substantial wage increases are still called for in number of instances where wages are substandard" But the council added: Pushing for the highest possible wage advance dangerous to the omy in period when that advance necessitates even higher prices"
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-06
'"Susie'' Writes
 Another Letter
Dear Elsie:

Dear Elsie:
 I'm writing to tell you all about what the N.C.O. Club at Marks Air Base did for the children he-e yesterday. You remember I told you last month about the kids hay ing fresh milk served at their desks at Nome Public School, and how happy we all were that the good people all over town are CO., operating to keep this project go- ing?
 Well, committee from the N. C. O. Club Chats the Non-COm- missioned Officers, you knoWl made up of their President, M/Sgt. Heert; their Secretary, lSt Sgt. Clifford; and their Board of Gov ernors, MISgt. Diaz, T/Sgt. Bris- bais, T/Sgt. Holm and S/Sgt. Hawkins, came into Nome yeSter- day and visited the School-had a real visit with the children and the teachers, too. And then, guess what, Elsie? Then the N.C.O. Club gave the milk fund committee a check to pay for all the milk for this whole week. Isn't that grand?
 But I'm ahead of my story. S/ Sgt. Shepherd from the Base Photo Lab, who just happened to have his camera with him, took pictures of everyone and we all became well acquainted. The fel- lows visited around the different rooms, listened to recitationS Of lessons, and learned about the school program in general.
 Oh yes, Elsie, I heard one of the fellows say afterwards (not men tioning any names) that maybe he should go back to school. In the Sixth Grade class, he heard a question about decimal fractions that had him stumped, and what do you know? One of those pupils gave the answer quick as a flash. He certainly agreed that the chil- dren were being helped to grow up healthy and wise.
 Now before l forget it, the Wal rus Club members want me to let 
 the N.C.O. Club know how grate- ful they, as well as the children. are for this kind deed this week. Everyone just feels happy all over. Hoping this finds you the same,
 Love,
The Nome nugget., 1949-04-06
Communication
SaVuSuVa,
 Fiji Isles, March II, l949.
SUSIE

The Editor, The Nome Nugget, Nome, Alaska. Dear Sir:
 During the last war served for a while for the United States Army in the Far North. There is something about the people and the place that one can not forget. I would like to hear from anyone, who is interested in travel, the South Pacific and prayer. If you have suitable column, kindly insert this letter or little notice. Trusting to have the pleasure to hear from you.
 Yours faithfully,
 Father Swaan,
 (RevO William Swaan.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-10-15

flush with rainy day" money and
that we are definitely not an Al
family man" type.
So, of course, the discussion ac-
complishes nothing and dies in vain.
OF counsel
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METHODIST

METHODIST
10 a.m.-Sunday School for all
ages. Skeptic's hour. Leader, Rev.
Paul Hagiya.
10 am.-Issei Worship Service.
IL a.m.-Nisei Worship Service.
The Rev. Paul Hagiya to speak on
Where Do We Stand?".
7 p.m.-Youth Fellowship Rally.
NICHIREN BUDDHIST
10 am. = Kindergarten children
and juniors service.
II a.m.-Young peoples service in
English.
PRESBYTERIAN
9:45 a.m.-Sunday School for all
ages.
10 am.-fssei Worship Service.
11:l0 a.m.-Nisei Worship Service.
The Rev. Tetsuo Saito to speak on
MY Witnesses"
ST. PETERS MISSION
9:45 a.m.-Church School. Supt
John Yoshida.
HOO a.m.-Morning Worship Ser
vice. Vicar. The Rev. Andrew N
Otani Nursery.
7:45 p.m.-Cub Scouts. second and
fourth Friday of each month.
l pm.-MisSionary Guild. Third
Sunday of each month.
8 p.m.-St. Mary's Guild. First
Thursday of each month.
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PatrOnize Your Advertisers
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0ome to GhurcbG'Sl.
BAPTIST

BAPTIST
9:45 a.m.-Sunday School in nur-
sery school building.
10 a.m.-Issei Worship Service.
11:15 a.m.-Nisei Worship Service
Nursery during Nisei service.
Okazak class from to 9 pm. on
Tuesdays at Fujin Home.
BUDDHIST
10 a.m.-Sunday School. Chair
man: Mrs. Fusae Yokoyama. Organ
list: Ets Ichikawa. Receptionists /:
Dharma Glass.
II a.m.-Young People Devotional
Service. Group in Charge: Young
Sangha. Organist: Florence Chikata.
Speaker: Rev. Masunaga.
p.m.-Afternoon Service (Jap-
anese). Speaker: Rev Ichikawa.
CONGREGATIONAL
10 a.m.-Sunday School for nur-
sery kindergarten, beginners. pri-
mary and juniors. New boys class
in primary department.
p.m.-Bible study class for Nisei
every Monday.
MARYKNOLL
0 am. and 1890 a.m.-Low Mass.
Benediction will be held following
1890 Mass.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-10-15


Here's another point that makes
quick-frozen concentrated orange
juice easy to use: You will be
spared that early morning worry
about how many oranges are
needed for the breakfast set-up.
Each little can, reconstituted with
water, always gives just so much
six full four-ounce glasses.
This orange juice comes in six
ounce cans that can be stored
easily in the freezing compart-
ment Of the refrigerator. When
it's time for orange juice, just
turn the contents Of one Of the
small cans into q shaker or
pitcher, and add three cans Of cold
water. That Is 10 ounces or az
cups Of water. Then shake or stir
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-10-15
Ohio JACL Unit
SurpaSSes Goal

CLEVELAND, Ohio Oct. Is =
Surprising its goal of $1,000 by more
than fifty per cent, the Cleveland
JACL, in its 1949 drive to raise
funds for the JACL-ADC, was sue
cessful in collecting $1,54982.
Frank Shiba, who led the cam
paign, presented a check for this
amount to Tats Kushida, Midwest
Regional Representative at the re-
cently-concluded First Biennial Con-
vention of the JACL Midwest Dis
trict Council. Shiba was also general
chairman of the convention.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-10-15
NJ AIN ST R E E T

USUALLY
the daily work of Nisei gardeners
is routine stuff.
They cut the grass. trim the edges
or water the lawn.
A group of them recently en- coun-
tered an experience which tickled
them.
AS they approached the front of
one of their clients, little girl,
about three years old. ran into her
home, screaming at the top of her
voice:
"Mamal Mamai The Japanese are
herel"
Maybe. the young tot was told to
advise her anxious mother as soon
as the Japanese gardeners come.
Or. maybe, to the child. the sun
Drowned men in dirty toys looked
like the slant-eyed, brutal enemy
Japanese whom we saw caricatured
in newspapers and magazines dur
ing World War II.
Anyhow. we are happy to report
that no serious incidents occurred.
OF .
course we again meet our we'll
meaning, old friend who habitually
harps on the subject of marriage.
OF course. he fires the first shot
with, you know you're thirty now
OF course. the slight but fearsome
matter Of age forces us to realize
painfully that our face is losing It's
wholesome youthful look, that our
bones are creaking to the very skele-
ton. and that our crop of black head
hair is thinning at a remarkably
shocking pace
OF course. he glorifies the good
ness of sharing happiness with the
woman one loves. and all that SORT
of barney
But, of course. he doesn't cite any
of the grievances one must put up
with "'til the end of time"
And of course, he skilfully chooses
to skip over the great possibility of
our winning only a second or third
prize who would hand us a rotten
time the rest of our short life.
And. of curse, he knows doggone
well that we are not ready for the
endless struggle, that we are not
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Photo BY Birds Eye

vigorously and pour. Without any
of the mess Of squeezing and
straining, you will have six +
ounce glasses full Of juice that
can't be distinguished from the
fresh-squeezed kind.
Frozen Orange Mods
! tablespoon sugar
cup warm water
y cup (6-ounce CAM quick
frozen concentrated orange
juice
Combine sugar and water and
stir until sugar IL dissolved. Add
orange juice and mix until orange
juice is thawed and blended with
water. Pour into molds and freeze
in freezing compartment Freez-
ing time: 4 hours. Makes 4 molds.
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PURELY

personal piffles: a chuckle
for the week: a woman called up
our office the other day and asked
us sweetly, us this Japanese speak
ing newspaper" so naturally we re-
piled, mo, this paper doesn't speak
japanese" how do you like
Vaughn Monroe's arrangement or
Some Day" and Jan CARRIERS rem
dition of Making Love, Ukelele
Style? the film world is work
ing up quite a stir with tolerance
towards-colored people pictures, but
is has made little. If any, stride to
depict the Nisei situation we're
still waiting for Chicago yarn by
Kenji TAM. erstwhile Nisei feature
writer who learned his scribbling
tricks in Seattle long time ago
evacuation scar: old women. unac-
customed to dull. listless life es-
pecially after an eventful. whole
some livelihood in relocation CEN
tiers, respond almost daily to the
early morning ring to do not-so-
exciting house chores in various
residential districts spread through
| out our town
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dash of World War II color will
be an added feature to the Nisei
Vets bazaar on Sunday Oct. 90. in
the local Buddhist auditorium.
EXCL Joe "scooped" us by writing
in his column that war souvenirs
will be displayed.
Speaking of war souvenirs. we
hope-and we are reasonably sure
they will limit their souvenirs to
weapons, patches, photographs, per-
sonal articles, and the like.
After all man, woman. a child
or even dog cannot have fun in
an atmosphere which is overc lst
with grim war memoirs.
-hf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-01-06

tractlonS OF pounds are computed
as full pounds and fractions of cents
are counted as full cents in deter
mining the total amount of postage
chargeable on each parcel
Money order fees, added the post
master will cost as follows: 1c to
SIS, cost 10c; $500 to $40 15c; $10O1
to $50, Csc; and $5001 to $500, 35c.
Postal Note fees for use in Con-
tinental U. S. only are 1c to $40, &c.
Special delivery rates now are: up
to 2-lbs 15c; over 2-lbs to 10-lbs.
Csc; over l0-lbS. to 70-lbs., 35c The
foregoing special deliver rates apply
to LIST class. The second, third or
fourth class rates on the equivelant
weights are 25s, 35c and 45c Spec
ial handling of 4th class matter
only, up to 2-lbs., 15c; over 2-lbs.
to 10-lbs., Zoe; and over 10-lbs to
70-lbs., Csc.
Registry or insured return card
costs: at time of mailing Sc; sub
sequent to time of mailing, 1Oc; to
whom, when delivered and where
Bic. Domestic insured mail rates
are lie to SIS, cost SC; $5.0l to $40,
l0c; $100l to SIS, 15c; $25.01 to $50,
zoe; $50.01 to 500, Csc, and $4,000
to 5000, 3Oc. Domestic registered
mail: lc to SIS, Csc; $5.Ol to sos,
35c; $25.01 to $50, 40c; $5O.01 to
SIS, 45c; $75O1 to $500, SOC; $4,000
to $4,000, Soc; $200.0l to $500, zoe:
$3000l to $400, Csc; $40O.0l to $500,
$1.00; $500.01 to $500, $1.1O; S60O.O1
to $500, $1.2O; $7OO.O1 to $500, $l.3O;
$800.01 to 5000, $140, and $90O.Ol to
$1,000, $1.5O.
c. Q. D. (unregistered) 3rd and
4th Class costs: 1c to $3.50. zoe:
$2.51 to SIS, Csc; $5.O1 to $25, CSC;
$25.01 to $50, 45c; $5O.Ol to 500,
55c;$l00.O1 to $3.50, 60c; and $15O.Ol
to 5000, Csc. c. o. D. (registration
sealed and LIST class: lie to
$40, 55c; 5000 to $50, zoe; $5O.Ol
to 500, 90c; $4,000 to 5000, $I.I5.
The limit of collections is $500; In
demnity from 5000 to $500, add Sc
per hundred; from $500 to 81 900,
$1.55.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-01-06
Postal Rates
Now Effective

In discussing the new rates or
postal items which went into effect
January l, with Postmaster De-
Rosia the Libby postmaster stated
that the changes viii be as follows:
Domestic Air Mail: Limit 8-oz.
lover 8 ounces, subject to gone rates
and conditions prescribed for Air
Parcel Post1 &c per ounce or frac-
ton thereof, except that an air rate
of &c each will be sufficient for a
regulation Postal Card
Third Class uails Limit g-Oz. DC
Tor the. fiFst, 2-azs7eF- fraction there
Of plus lc for each additional ounce
or fraction thereof-including cir
culars, greeting cards and merchan-
disc. Books of "a or more pages
permanently bound, consisting
wholly of reading matter, when in
parcels of not over 70-lbs. are Sc
for first pound or fraction; and &c
for each additional pound or frac-
ton of pound.
Fourth Class matter (parcel post)
includes merchandise over 8-oz. to
70-lbs. not over l00-in. in length
and girth combined. Parcels less
than lob in weight, measuring
more than 84-in. but less than 100
in. in length and girth combined,
are subject to the I0-lb rate. Fol
lowing pound rates in various zones
are:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-01-06
Town Teens to PIuy
Basketball Tonight

Are you attending the town bas-
ketball games? Tonight there will
be two more games, which will be
free to the public, says Norman
Darsow in charge of publicity for
the town league.
Last week v. F. w. smothered
the Midgets in the first game of the
evening, winning the long end of
80 to 7 score. The second game
saw the Lumbermen defeat Union
22-19 in closely fought game.
The two players having high
scores for the evening were Bob
Chapman with II points, and Don
SleiZer who scored IL points. The
town team league gives the public
opportunity to again see the high
school stars of yesterday in action.
Don't forget tonight's games are
free to the public.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-01-06
Russell Memorial
Campaign To Stort

Great Falls-With the advent Of
the new year the Charles Russell
Memorial Committee, Inc, will be
under way with a campaign to pre-
serve for Montana the entire col
lection of western paintings by the
famous cowboy artist, which are
now hanging in The Mint at Great
Falls. This was announced by Sid
Willis of Great Falls, early day
crony of the colorful artist, who
has been elected president of the
memorial committee. Other of
.Eicers are -. Burke Clements OF
Helena, vice-preSident; Dave Netties
of Butte, Secretary and Carl Rip
pei of Butte, treasurer. The COM
mittee has made Butte its head
quarters with the address, Post
office Box 1866.
Many of Charlie Russell's finest
oils are at the Mint, along
with wax figures, pen and ink
sketches and personal effects of the
man who became world famous for
his depictions on canvas of the early
day west. The owners have offered
the entire collection to the mem
orial for $125,OOO after refusing
recent offer from eastern interests
Of $l60,000 for the works of the
0ne time cowhand who left inval-
liable pictorial records of the days
when the rugged cattleman was
giving Montana a start
Members of the committee who
include prominent men and women
rom all sections of the state will
eek to raise the money to pur-
.hase the collection through public
subscription. When the Russell
and other relics have been
ecured they will adorn a per-
nanent place in Montana's capitol
The Russell collection should
'rovide a tremendous attraction for
Gontanans and tourists once it is
n display at the capitol" Mr. Will
is said. Already substantial do
iations are coming in from all parts
f Montana But that is not all |
in many other states, who |
ave learned of our movement to
lake permanent home for the |
russell works are responding with |
honey for the cause"
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Mrs. J. !. Compeou
Dies Jonuory |

Nicolena Lauston was born May
a, 1880 at Norwood, Mimi, and
passed away January l, 1949 at
1l:l5 p. m. at the age of SO years
ii months and % days.
Miss Lauston was married to
Jerome L. Compeau at Cass Lake,
Mimi, April q, 1901.
Mr.. and Mrs. Compeau and fam
lily have lived in Libby for the past
Is years.
Mrs. Compeau had been ailing
for about year but her death came
as sudden shock to the family.
She is survived by her husband,
and two sons, Theodore and Jer-
ONE C. who live at home; daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alvin Dickson of Yakima,
Wash; one sister Mrs. Anna Larson,
New York Mills, Mimi, and one
granddaughter.
Funeral services were at the
Gompf Funeral Home Wednesday,
January at 200 p. m. with Rev.
w. c. Stearns of the Libby Meth
odist Church officiating.
1nterment was at the Libby Gem
etery yesterday, January S.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-01-06
Recent Polio
High

The danger to family and COM
munity of polio epidemics was
stressed today by VIM. Anderson
local March of Dimes director, who
is leading this years drive to raise
funds for the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis.
Pointing out that 1913 polio viz
Tins totaIed around 26, 600, approx
mating the number stricken in the
record year of 1915, Mfr. Anderson
said that one significant advance
has been the modern care and treat
ment now available compared with
that 80 years ago. He added, how
ever, that the soaring costs of such
treatment increased in proportion
to costs of almost everything else.
Mr. Anderson called the 1916
polio epidemics which attacked an
all-time record of more than $1,000
people. Fear and panic gripped the
nation and railroads reported high
sales of half-fare tickets as fami-
lies sought safety through flight
from stricken areas.
The after effects were also far
worse than have been the case in
epidemics of the last decade. Mod
ern therapeutic care has saved
many limbs which otherwise might
have remained paralyzed by the
effects of the dread disease.
"The National Foundation, Mr..
added, has learned
from experience that there is much
that can be done We can bring all
available knowledge to the aid of
communities. We can sup
ply funds for the treatment of this
most expensive disease. We can
bring help in the form of hospital
special equipment and |
personnel We can open
polio wards and staff hospitals. We
IAN relieve the pressure of anxiety |
Most important" the County !
Chairman said, lis this. We can |
minimize to a great extent the
after effects of the dis
ease in many of those who are
stricken. But to do this we must |
spend money. Give at least 500 |
more in 1949
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-01-06
Libby To Have New
Telephone Building

The Libby and Troy exchanges
of the Interstate Telephone Com
pany and the territory they serve
will get full share of the work
to be done in extending and i'm
proving service according to Geo.
B. Amas, Eastern District Manager,
when interviewed today
"One of the first items in our
budget is the charging of our
switchboard capacity at Libby"
said Mr.. Amas. "This will be done
at a cost of about $4,000 but must
await the erection of a new of
flee building which we are plan
ming to place just across the alley
east of our present location on lots
recently acquired. We have reason
to believe this building will cost us
at least $4,000. One advantage is
that it will not cost nearly as much
to move as it might if we had to
secure a location some distance a
way from the present office
Nearly all of the work accom-
plished the past year will be work
ed into our long range plan. In
addition to the items mentioned a.
bove we have in our budget the
spending of $4,000 additional for
Improvements and relocation of toll
lines serving Troy and Libby. AS
nanpower becomes more skilled and
material more easily obtainable this
work will go on at an ever increas-
ing speed" said Mr. AInas in con-
cluSiOn