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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25
Council Votes To Keep April For City Election

At a special meeting of the Nome Common Council on We'd nesday night to discuss the new law passed by the Territorial Leg islature pertaining to city cleo tionS.
 The new law specifically sets the date of election to be the first Tuesday in October, unless the City Council ordains otherwise.
 After considerable discussion of the new law and referring to the old regulations, the Council moved to pass an Ordinance designating the election to be the same as in the past; on the first Tuesday in April. (Ordinance 326 is printed in full on another page of the Nome Nugget.
 Mrs. Carrie McLain, City Clerk, today called attention to the rules for registration and voting in that voters must be one year in the Territory and one month in the precinct.
 Candidates for office must enter names on or before March 3l.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25
Reds Planned
 Soviet Socialist Republic Here

NEW YORK, (P)-A final ob- jective of the American commun- ist party is to establish "a Soviet Socialist Republic in the United States" said a part manual intro duced by the government yester- day in the communist conspiracy trial.
 The manual, read to the jury by U. S. attorney F. x. McGohey, said such a republic was to be estab- lished through revolution in which party members must be ready to sacrifice their lives"
 The Manual of Organization of the Communist Party" was admit ted into evidence after vociferous defense objections.
 Louis F. Budenz, prosecution witness, identified the manual as a duplicate of one given him by Jacob Stachel, defendant.
 Defense counsel said the publi- cation was issued in 1895 and should be excluded because the indictment covers conspiracy al- legged to have taken place between 1945 and 1948.
 Federal judge Harold Medina overruled the objections. He then added a warning on such points, he would restrict them to few words in making objections.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25
LIFTING THE LID AT JUNEAU
Thursday. March 24. l949 (By James HutcheSOn)

. JUNEAU, (P) - Alaska's 18th legislature headed into its final 24 hours today with the omnibus appropriations bill as the final hurdle. Both Houses must act be- fore adjournment tonight or in the early hours Friday on a bill ap- propriating between $12,500,O0O and $13,OOO,OOO.
 The Senate finance committee failed to get the bill into final form before adjourning last night. The finance committee bill report ed total of $12,978,OOO, which is up about $6OO,0OO from a figure reported previously.
 The bill totaled SPA ,OOO as passed by the House at the begin ming of the week. Legislative sources said the Senate commit tee added $1,000,OO0 for schools and $100,OOO for university salar- ies and slashed $70,000 from the development board to a total of $80,000-which is less than one- fourth what the budget board re- quested.
 Yesterday, Governor Gruening signed into law a canned salmon tax at the highest rate ever inn posed in the Territory.
 Senate finance committee chair man John G. Butrovich, Jr., estim- ated the measure would raise nearly $4,OO0,OO0 during the bien- nium. Based on the value of the pack, the tax take will rise or fall with the market.
 The tax is 4 per cent, based on 50 per cent of the Seattle whole sale value during the fall months.
 Other bills signed by the gov
 Continued on Page Five)
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25
Mississippi River Breaks Levee

BATON ROUGE, La, ,P)-Bull- dozers, laborers and natio n guardsmen are battling to block a levee break where the swift, mud dy Mississippi is churning through
 Only the fact the mighty stream is at low level prevented disaster, said residents in the flood zone.
 Nicholas Balovich, superintend- ent of U. S. district engineers, said the swift flowing gap should be closed sometime today.
 Slowly spreading waters seeped over the thinly populated sugar cane country after the break yes terday morning.
 About 1,5O0 residents of the lit tie town of Port Allen, directly in the flood path, appeared unwor- ried. ....
 No damage estimates were made but canefields suffered the most. Residents guessed damage might run into hundreds of thou sands of dollars.
 Engineers discounted immediate danger of further cave-ins.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25
Legislature Adjourns 200 A.M., Friday Taxes and Appropriations Set Record
(By James HutcheSon)

JUNEAU, (P) - Alaska's 18th legislature, with a record for taxes enacted and appropriations voted, adjourned shortly before 2 am, today.
 The end to " days of laWmak- ing came within few minutes af- ter Governor Gruening rescinded a special extension session call af- ter what he described as comple- ton of legislative responsibilities.
 Adjournment sine die was voted after the House concurred in the Senate's general appropriations bill increase to a record $13,02l,- ,- 900.
 Did the legislature assure a bal anced budget at an all-time high?
 The answer of leaders in both houses was ''yes," although there was a difference in their figures. The House ways and means com mittee leaders estimated the rev. enue at $18,6OO,OO0 for the general fund, and total appropriations at just about the same figure.
 The Senate finance committee more enthusiastically estimated rev enue at $19,655,OO and listed to- tai appropriations at SIS, ,3O0,O0O.
 Prospective expenditures were increased last night when both houses agreed on a $66O,O0O out lay for new Territorial office building.
 Third Division legislators lost an attempt to have it designated for Palmer when both Houses agreed to leave the selection site to the Territorial board of admin istration headed by the governor
 Critics label it as a tax-happy legislature, while administration supporters contend it enacted a long-needed basic tax program.
 The actual tax revenue estim- ates go beyond general fund fig ures.
 The tobacco tax is estmiated to raise million dollars for the bi- ennium, which is not included in the general fund. It is earmarked
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25

SEATTLE, (R - Enactment by the 81st Congress of H.R. 1859 is urged in a resolution adopted by the Seattle chamber of commerce.
 The bill would authorize sale of lands in Alaska for industria.iza- tion, agriculture and other pur- poses.
 John H. Perry, chairman of the chambers Alaska division, said the federal government has set aside in reserves "well over 99 per cent of the area of the Terri tory of Alaska"
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25

JESUP, Ga. (P A passenger train and a freight train collided head-on yesterday, killing one crewman. Several others were hurt, one so badly that he may die.
 Three coaches of the Atlantic Coast Line passenger train were derailed, but passengers received only minor injuries.
 The trains crashed in a heavy fog. The engineer killed was James Paul Parrish, 51, of Savan- nah. He was buried under coal by the collisions impact.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25
Internation'l News At A Glance ---
Thursday. March 24. ls4s (By The Associated Press)

Britain's foreign secretary Err nest Bevin feels total economic blockade of Soviet-contro e q Eastern Germany would lead to war.
 Bevin told the House of Com mons last night he did not want to see east-west trade broken off completely. Such a shut-off, fe warned, means sanctions and sanctions mean war"
 The foreign minister contended, however, that materials which could be used for war against the western powers should not be shipped to eastern areas.
 Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic have suggested complete counter blockade of Eastern Ger many in retaliation against the Russian blockade of West Berlin.
 The Russian zone of Germany still does business with a number of western nations, including
 Continued on Page Seven
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25
NEWS IN BRIEF

ROME (P)-One of wars blood jest crimes-the Ardeatine Caves massacre of 335 men and hostages was remembered here yesterday with prayers and tears.
 By the thousands they came to the caves, the humble and the proud, on this fifth anniversary of the Nazi slaughter in reprisal for the ambush staying of g Nazi se- curity police the day before in downtown Rome.
 Premier Alcide de Gasperi and all his ministers were present.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25
TELEGRAM

Common Council City Of Nome Nome. Alaska.
 House committee voted out the army civil functions bill yester- day. Sea Wall and Nome Harbor items approved as in budget for one million. twenty thousand dol lars. The bill is now before the House. Advise Chamber of Com merce. Greetings.
 CARL. J. LOMEN
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25

of the hat, resembling two horns, and ring aerial is attached to the back of the brim. An attached ear- phone covers one ear when the hat is placed on the head. Batter ies are in a pocket pack.
 Nom! Get me one, will yuh?
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25

PORTLAND, Ore. (P)-In 21s years Mrs. L. D. Tigner, Portland, has borne six children.
 There were quadruplets 30 months ago, then twins yesterday. The latest arrivals are boys, and as the quadruplets and three other Tigner children, born singly.
 One of the twins weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces; the other pounds, 12 ounces. The quadrup- lets had a combined weight at birth of 21 pounds, 2 ounces.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25

PITTSBURGH, (P) - John L. Lewis yesterday ordered his 463,- 900 idle coal miners to return to work Monday.
 An executive order to district officers said:
 The present memorial period will terminate Monday, March 28. Production may then be resumed in all mines and all members should make themselves available for work on that date"
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25


 More than a million also is ex- pected in motor fuel taxes, which are earmarked for highways and airports. That means more than S2O,000,000 is expected to be rais- ed in taxes for the biennium.
 The Senate finance committee estimated if Congress repeals the federal act, the Territory will get an additional million from the new business license tax which does not become effective until Congress acts.
 Other major tax measures en- acted were the income, property, fish traps, raw and canned sal mon taxes and>an increase in fish ermen's license fees.
 Rep. Glen Franklin, Fairbanks Democrat, who earned the House nickname of treasury watchdog" warned the House that if the fish ermen did not have good fishing season, the Territory's finances may be upset seriously.
 He said the legislature has taken care of accumulated and present problems" incl u d ing 900 in outstanding vouchers which were included in the over all total of expenditures.
 The session ended without any liquor enforcement legislation af- ter a succession of bills on the subject failed. A final unsuccess- full attempt was made in both Senate and House to include it in the general appropriations bill, but it was voted down.
 In the final hours, the Senate killed a $400 tax on sail-driven fishing boats by a tie vote and killed, 7-9, a bill for fishermen's disability payments.
 All the governors appointments to boards and statehood commit tees were confirmed by joint ses- sion, but one precipitated the sharpest outburst of the final hours.
 Senator Butrovich, Fourth Divi- sion Republican, lighted the fuse with the declaration that he ob- jected to all Republican appoint ments to the statehood committee except Senator Nerland, also of the Fourth Division. He charged the governor didn't try to select strong Republicans" and didn't consult Republican legislators on appointments.
 Senator Collins, another Fourth Division Republican, supported him, and Senator Barr, Fourth Division Democrat, declared:
 This list is about the worst I've seen for any committee or board Most of them are not worthy of the honor"
 The explosion occurred when the name of Mrs. Mildred Her man, radio commentator and at torney, was presented.
 Rep. Essie Dale, Fourth Division Democrat, responded:
 'I think we all felt bit disap- pointed in not getting on the com mittee. I know I did. But don't think we should tear them limb from limb"
 Mrs. Hermann was confirmed by a 23-15 vote.
 The retirement of Russell May
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25

NEW YORK, R = Teen-Agers now can get music through their hats. A Brooklyn speciality manu- facturer has come up with radio hat-a two-tube affair built into a headpiece resembling a pith hell met.
 The tubes are set on the outside
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25

TOKYO, (P)-When Tokyo's 73 police stations failed to pay their telephone bill the government cut off service to them.
 Telephone service was restored yesterday on a police promise to pay up.
 Slow payment of taxes was blamed by police for the telephore e bill being in arrears.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-25

J. B. McNabb. Jr., representing Warren Taylor, attorney at law of Fairbanks, arrived vest d y from Fairbanks enroute to Kotze- bue.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
Coop Gives Laid
Off Men A Break

Lansing (LPA) = Unemployed
union members in Lansing, Mich.
are getting an impressive demon
stration of the value of consumers
cooperatives to the labor move
ment.
A plan worked out by Kenneth
McCreedy, executive board member
of Local 724, United Auto Workers,
local President Robert Dingwell,
and UAW Representative Frank
Corser with Lansing Consumers
Cooperative manager Gerry Smith,
is giving workers who'ye been laid
off by their employers groceries at
substantially reduced prices.
Unemployed members of locals
joining in the plan have only to
get special card from their union
headquarters-good for 80 days
to receive their groceries for bare
ly more than wholesale prices at
the coop.
Coop headquarters in Detroit
have okayed the plan, and the
UAW international office is furn-
ishing the cut-rate cards to all
participating locals.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
Federal And State
Action Needed To
End Child Labor

New York City (ILNS).-Direct,
ing attention to the resolution or
child labor adopted by the 9th
convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, James Myers, mem
bership-secretary Of the National
Child Labor Committee, pointed
out "the need of immediate action
on both federal and state levels"
"The American Federation OF
Labor resolution clearly and EN-
phatically states the case against
child labor and calls attention to
the frequent and often fatal acci-
dents to minors, the unfair cheap
competition of child labor as a con-
slant threat to the wage standards
of organized labor, and the fact
that the 80th Congress cut appro-
priations by more than 80 percent
for the federal child labor pro-
gram"
Among the demands of the AFL
resolution were the restoration by
Congress of the cuts in appropria-
tions for the federal child labor
program, and the improvement of
state child labor laws, and school
attendance laws.
"Inasmuch as the National Child
Labor Committee has always work
ed closely with organized labor"
Myers said, 1--WE were particularly
happy that the American Fedora
tion of Labor resolution 'commends
the work of the National Child La
Dor Committee in it's efforts to
abolish child labor in America and
promote the opportunities of all
children for healthy and normal
development He pointed out
that 1949 will be a busy and i'm
portant year with the expected bet
ter prospects for liberal causes in
Congress and with "A state legis-
latures in session.
Myers is the author of Do You
Know Labor, and was for many
years industrial secretary of the
Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America. Upon retire
ment from that organization, he
joined the staff of the National
Child Labor Committee.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
Bill Asks Boost
In Minimum Wage

Washington, d. c. QLNS). =
Senator Francis j. Myers of Penn
sylvania introduced a bill in the
new Congress to increase the min
imum wage from 40 cents to 75
cents an hour. The increase would
become effective 60 days after en-
actment.
"There is no controversy over
the need to increase the minimum
wage for work done in interstate
commerce from the present obso-
lete, starvation level of SIG for a
4O-hour week." Myers said. "Most
of the Republican leaders of Con-
gress have gone on record at one
time or another, as has Gov.
Dewey, in favor of an increase.
"There is, however, considerable
controversy over proposed changes
in other sections of the Fair Labor
Standards Act having to do with
coverage, overtime, and so on.
IL strongly believe that we must
not hold off on the enactment of
legislation increasing the minimum
wage to a realistic level until all
of the many other issues involved
in the Fair Labor Standards Act
are settled in an omnibus bilf."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13

Washington (LPA)-Leaders OF
AFL, CIO and unaffiliated unions
last week expressed their dissat-
isfaction with the plans of the
chairmen of both Congressional
labor committees on the procedures
of Taft Hartley law repeal.
Since both Sen. Ebert Thomas
Cd, Utah) and Rep. John Lesinski
Cd, Mich.) are generally favora BILE
to labor's- position on basic federal
labor-management policy, union
chiefs refrained from publicly at
tacking them. Instead they are
pointing out to the chairmen, and
to pro-union members of the COM
mittees, the fact that their ap-
proach violates labor's understand
ing as to what it could expect from
Congressman it did so much to
elect.
The unanimous judgement of the
labor movement is that Taft-Hart-
ley should be repealed and the
Wagner act reinstated immediate
ly. Then labor will consider all pro-
posals advanced in good faith for
amendment to the Wagner act.
Sen. Thomas last week introduc-
ed bill calling for replacement of
Taft Hartley with the Wagner act,
as the unions have urged. But, he
said, his committee will consider
"non-controversial" questions like
federal aid to education and min
imum wage increase first.
Union spokesmen in Washington
fear that this will mean postpone
ment of Taft Hartley repeal in the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
R. C. Purdy, Noted
Ceramic Engineer
Dies In Columbus

Ross C. Purdy, 73, one eof the
worlds leading ceramic engineers
died suddenly January 6 of heart
ailment.
DR.. Purdy, the first recipient OF
the DR.. Albert Victor Bleiningel
award, was general secretary OF
the American Ceramic Society ano
editor of it's journal until he retir-
ed in 1916.
He served a term as head of The
society in 1909, the 18th president
of the group, which credits hin
with advancing it to its present in
ternational position.
His interest in ceramics was end.
less and he left few of it's fields
untouched, associates said.
Primarily, he was one of the ma
TONS leading technologists in abra-
sives, so important in the metal in
dustry.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
Union 1876
Will Hold Party

Local Union 1876 will hold their
first social of the new year follow
ing their next regular meeting on
Wednesday evening, January 49,
Elaborate plans have been made
for the party which will be held in
the auditorium at headquarters
Music for the affair will be furn-
ished by Cliff Hutchison and his
orchestra.
In order that regular business
matters of the local will not be
side-tracked in lieu of the party,
the time of our next meeting has
been changed and the session will
be called to order at 7 p. m. in
stead of our usual time 1880. Mem
bers are requested to make note
of this change and pass the word
along.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
FeIIer President
Brewery Workers

Cincinnati (LPA)-The first in
ternational president Of the Brew
cry Workers will be Karl F. Eel
Ter of Columbus, Ohio.
A union reorganization at the
Brewers Convention in Milwaukee
several months ago created the
post of president and the results
of a membership referendum tab
ulated last week award the post to
Feller.
William ]. Kromelbein, who, as
secretary-treasurer, formerly was
top officer of the union, opposed
Feller on the ballot. In a post-elec-
ton statement, Kromerbein ex-
pressed the hope that those who
voted for him will give 'full sup
port and cooperation to Brother
Feller and the other international
officers, so that unity will prevail
and the interests of the member
ship will be best served"
The president-elect said that he
looks to 1949 with confidence.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
Vents Congress To Enact
EmploYer-Pdid Insurance

Washington (LPA)-The CLOS
spokesman on the council advising
the Senate Finance Committee
about social security questions dis
scented last week from two propos-
/als advanced by the council
Stating that "this is not the
time for patchwork poultices that
do not. meet basic needs" Vice
President Emil Rieve insisted that
a national system of unemploy-
ment insurance must be enacted
by the 81st Congress, without
splitting the financing of jobless
benefits between employers and
employees. At present, employers
make the sole contribution.
While joining with Nelson Cruik-
shank of the AFL and several other
members of the council in urging
a nationwide jobless benefits pro-
gram, Rieve went on to insist that
even if a national system is not
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
James Moss Heads
Annual Drive For
March of Dimes

James B. Moss, caster at the
Hall China Company is chairman
of the March Of Dimes drive which
gets underway January Is and con-
tinues through the end Of the
month.
Mr.. Moss in naming his commit
tee has selected defense collectors
in local plants who will carry coin
boxes with them in making their
rounds, enabling members of the
Brotherhood to contribute to this
worthy cause. Helping in this phase
of the drive are William Mautz,
John Weber, Harold McNicol and
Albert Bowersock.
Members of the National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters are
called upon to support the 1949
March of Dimes-as they have so
generally in the past. Few people
realize the staggering costs in
volved in this struggle-not only
in the field of research and educa-
tion but also in providing long
range treatment for thousands of
victims of the disease.
Other members of the commit
tee include Sam Lockhart, John
Andrason, Floyd Jividen, Eddie
Edgar, Francis Cubberly, Cecil
Calhune, Samuel Parkes, Glenn Nc
Cal and John Arnold.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
Local Union No. "A
Elects Officers
AT Last Meeting

Sebring, Ohio-Local Union "a
met in regular session on Dec. 27
and after dispensing with regular
routine business matters, elected
the following officers for the new
term.
President, John Hamilton; vice
president. Bruce Miskelly; record
ing secretary, Chester Brunt; fin
ancial secretary, Phil Schroeder;
defense secretary, j. |. Sullivan;
treasurer, Mike Corny; guard,
Frank Lee; inspector, Bro. Daniels.
The outlook for work remains
good at the Royal China with some
improvement being shown at the
Limoges China. The French Saxon
remains idle at the present writing.
A motion was passed at the
meeting inviting our national Off
cials to pay us visit. We feel much
good will result from such a visit
and we sincerely hope they will be
able to comply with our request.
Frank Jones, former turner at
the French Saxon paid friends a
visit over the holidays.
hatcher Fouts, handler at the
Royal China has retired.
Bro. Bill Davis has accepted a
position at the Royal China.
Bob Larkins is still laid-up with
an eye injury.-O.C. IA
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-01-13
Auto Industry Fails
To Punish Dealers
Who Gyp The Public

w a 3 h ington (LPA)-The
automobile industry hasn't real
ly done anything to stop the
gray market in cars, Rep. w.
Kingsland Macy OR, NY) charg-
ed last week. He pointed out
that the big companies have
taken no effective steps to police
their dealers but have merely
made statements to "sOothe the
public"
At the same time, Attorney
General Tom Clark announced
that a federal grand jury at
Seattle, Wash, found Chrysler,
DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth
guilty Of violating the Sherman
antitrust act, by fixing and in
creasing prices of replacement
parts and engines in cars and
trucks.
The companies excuse for not
cancelling franchises Of auto
dealers who have been gypping
the public is that they are afraid
of violating antitrust laws.