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, 1949-02-05
SENATOR BUTLER, YOU'RE WRONG THIS TIME

SENATOR BUTLER, YOU'RE WRONG THIS TIME
BY THIS TIME Washington, and the world, should be
aware of our utter d~isapproval of the bill creating one resi-
introduced by Senator Butler. 1t will take but a moments
reflection to see clearly that there is every disadvantage to the
Virgin Islands, should the Senate pass this bill.
HAD Butler consulted local officials he would
have been convinced that such a bill, or even mention of it,
carried decided diSapproyaL. 1t is the essence of the democra-
tic process that any matters affecting a people be taken up
with them, and that they be given the fullest opportunity to
participate in the very formulation of plans and laws. The
Virgin Islands, as a political entity, deserves a resident com
missioner of our own, and it is most unfortunate that we
should be tackled on to the tail-end of anybody elses situation.
H MANNER of voting for such a commissioner, SO far
as we are concerned, is nothing more than a gesture. Section
2 OF the bill introduced by Senator Butler, gives the man.
ner OF selecting the commissioner, which is by the combined
votes of the people of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 1t
is but necessary to remind our reader that this is a gesture
when we point out that the population of Puerto Rico is
100000, and that of the Virgin Islands is $4,000. Needless
to say that no native of the Virgin Islands qualified
as he may be, could ever hope to be elected via this method.
But the greatest snarl comes later in the same section, where
provision for filling any vacancy that may occur. In that case
the Governor of Puerto Rico, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate of the Legislature of Puerto Rico, shall
appoint a resident commissioner. In that instance, should
it arise, the people of the Virgin Islands are completely ex-
Guided. Certainly, no self-governing people could sit idly by
and accept such a proposal
IN ADDTTION to all the kilograms, representations and
letters already dispatched, we urge that every organization
in New York, and everywhere else, and every private citizen
write letters, or dispatch kilograms to the Senate. There
should be no doubt whatever that this bill is most strongly
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, 1949-02-05

opposed in the Virgin Islands.
We do not Want it, for to ac-
cept it would be to relegate
ourselves to a secondary place
from which zoe may neoer re-
CODer.
DURING his month-long
stay on the continent, Cover
nor HASTE, who has already
declared the bill a mistake"
will have an opportunity to
air the views of our people on
this matter, and also to contact
influential sources. If there
had been any doubt in the
Senator'S mind, it should now
be completely removed-the
people of the Virgin Islands, to
the last man, oppose his bill,
BUT it is not too late. Sen
ator Butler, if he has a mind
to perform a real service to the
Virgin Islands, may withdraw
this bill, S. 5l3, and in its place
offer one establishing the posi-
ton of Resident Commission
er from tie Virgin Islands. Too
long have we been relegated
to a place outside of every
thing. Too long have we been
the exception to the rule appli-
cable to all the territories and
possessions. 1t is time that we
see ourselves in a different
role, and here is the opportun-
ity. A resident commissioner
for the Virgin Islands would
be no more than we deserve.
THOUGH late reports state
that the Senator would not
press the bill, he has an excel
lent opportunity to now intro
duce a bill establishing the
position of Resident Commits
sioner from the Virgin Islands.
Our appreciation and graft
tude will then be unmistak-
able.
, 1949-02-05


sTREHoTH
IN
UNITY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
Gage Results
 In Northwest
(By the Associated Press)

Breaking out in front midway in the first half, Oregon State Col lege won it's second straight basket tall road game last night with Wisoonsin's strong Big 10 quintet ay 49-36 victim.
 Another Northern Division CouJe Conference five was not so success .ul. Idaho fell 50-39 before the Phillips Oilers at Boise after pacing he AAU invaders for the first six n nutes.
 Oregon State broke away from Wisconsin at the 10-minute mark nd held a 22-12 halftime lead The Badgers were never closer han eight points during the sec md half.
 Much of the difference between he two clubs came at the foul line where OSC hit Is of 20 tries as ontrasted to Wisconsins poor 12 )f 28 record.
 Elsewhere in the Northwest, the maple courts were virtually de- cIted. Pacific Lutheran went afield trim Linfield 6S-38 after hold ng only 31-23 halftime margin, md Pasadena college edged South m Oregon in a 64-63 thriller.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
IDASKET BALL l[D RxNM':,

Final scores of leading college basketball games played last night arc as follows:
 Oregon State 49, Wisconsin S6. Pacific Lutheran 68, Linf-eld 38. Pasadena 6s, Southern oregon 6S. San Francisco TO, Nevada 51. Utah 57, Colorado state 46. Denver 60, Utah State 30. Brigham Young 53, Regis S7. wyoming 49, Colorado A&M 42. Phillips Oilers 50, Idaho S9. CCNY 6T, Southern Methodist 53 Kansas State 58, Long Island 51. Harvard a6, Boston Univ. 60. Siena 60, Champlain 23.
 Western Ky. 78, Bowling Green tO) 57.
 McCrary Eagles 60, Duke 54, NC. State "A. George Washing ton 52.
 Alabama 56, Mississippi 3S. Virginia 60, Roanoke 45
 Notre Dame 57, Creighton 50. Bradley 56, Iowa State 48. Illinois CT, Toledo 51.
 Oklahoma City 49. Emporia Kas) AT (two overtimes).
 Tulsa 40, Southwestern (Kas) 26. Texas Christian 65, Abilene Chris tian 57.
 Baylor 58, Texas Tech 37.
 Texas Wesleyan 59, Hardin 53. Southeastern Okla. 53, St. Mary's (Tex) fl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
KEEPING BONUS
 STICKS MAJORS
 OVER MILLION

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9--lF-The failure of the minor leagues to wipe out the bonus rule affects Ss bonus players on major league rosr ters representing a total outlss oS some S900000.
 Added to this sizeable bundle are 1855 tonus-tagged minor leaSue players to increase the total ex- penditure to well above the mil lion mark. It is small wonder then the -"stuck" major league club owners went all out to ditch hase- balls most controversial law.
 Leading the fight for repeal was Bob Carpenter, President of the Philadelphia Phils. who owns more bonus players than any other club. The staunchest supporters O. the rule and therefore Carpenters moss litter rivals, were Warren c4iies, President of the Cine nn2ti Reds; Fred Saish, owner of tho St. Lau,s Cardinals and Bill Dewitt, head oi the st. Louis Btown7.
 Fen Lafc-e tho individual 59 leagues were rolled at yesterdays s convention, Carr-nfcc knew hc and Lis fol5owef5 Nera licked.
 f,neng the higher re.ced alEys-s "4o1er" in the biz leagUc] s..e catcher Frank House, Detroit (S72,- O0O); pitcher Johnny Antonelli Boston Braves ($65,000); pitcher Curt Simmons, Phillies (s60000) : pitcher Frank Quinn, Boston Red sox (s5O,coo) pitcher Paul Hein- richs, New York Yankees t$5o,O0o) and outfielder Jackie Jensen, ysn- kees t$45 .o00).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
SEATTLE BUYS NO. 1. CATCHER FOLLOWING
 GRASS0 DR AFT

SEATTLE, Dec. 9-lR-Seattle's Rainiers picked up replacement for the drafted Mickey Grasso yes terday, reaching up into the majors to snare Ray Lamanno, for severa. seasons regular catcher with the Cincinnati Reds.
 Lamanro undoubtedly will be the No. catcher needed by the Pa cific Coast League club since Grasso Tas drafted by the Washington Nationals. He was purchased out light, General Manager Earl Sheely announced from Baltimore.
 The Rainiers also picked up pitcher Ernie Bickhaus, 26, a right handsr, from Baltimore on option CT the recommendation of man. ager Paul Richards.
 Sheely disclosed also that Frank Colman, long-hitting first sacker, has asked to retire. He was bothered by sore feet last season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
S35,0o0 OFFERED LOUIS FOR "REAL
 FIGKT";; SAYS M
By zTANFoRD BRADSHAW

DETROIT, Dec. 9-tE-Joe Louis, terror of the prize ring for IA years, is finding his retirement a problem.
 The former heavywe. ght cham pion's exhibition tour evidently has gotten away from him.
 He says-emphatically - he's no, interested in comeback, but the "big money proposals again are being waved at him.
 The management of Lee Oma, who withdrew from a scheduled exhibition go with the Brown Bomber here next "wednesday, offers S35,C00 for real fight"
 And Jake Mintz, co-manager of NBA Champion Ezzard Charles, wants a match next summer be- tween his man and Louis. He sees a million dollar gate.'
 It's all somewhat confused.
 Louis says:
 I'm enjoying my retirement. definitely have no plans for come back"
 But Tex Sullivan, Oma's man. ager, observes
 That guy is in there throwing bomhs. They're not exhibitions They're real wars. Take it from me, he's already come back"
 This stems from Wednesday night in Chicago when Louis knocked out Pat Valentino in the eighth round of their exhibition match. Valen- tino lasted just eight rounds against NBA Champion Charles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
SKI CLUB PREPARES CLUBRC0M;; TYR0ES
 TO DO 'DRY-SK!ING'

The meeting of the Juneau Ski Club, tentatively scheduled for to- lieht, has been cancelled as com nittee members prepare the club com in the Arctic Brotherhood Hall for "dry-skiing" sessions for eginners Thursday.
 Sunday ski club members will hcu,der their bent boards and meet 1t the Baranof Hotel at 9 am. rom there they will go to Doug as Island to carry out final work n preparing the ski slope for the vinters skiing, club president Neil Taylor said today.
 Next club meeting has been set or Thursday at pm. in the clue- .ccm in the AB. Hall. Beginning killers and those novices who wish brush up on kick-turns will be given instruction at the meeting, Taylor said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
.1sdih& aiaS da{9f
COLUMBIA, ARCTIC
 ARE WINNERS OVER
 MOOSE AND ST0RIS

The Columbia Lumbermen and the Arctic Bar both troke into the win column by defeating the Moose and the Storis respectively last night in the Douglas High School Gym.
 The scores for the games were, Columbia Lumber 62, Moose S5; Arctic Bar 39, Storis 29.
 The first game saw an outmanned Moose squad go down before the sharpshooting Lunbermen who,. up until that time, had yet to win game.
 The Columbians were held to a five point lead in the first quarter, but began to pull away from the Moosemen in the second period with a scoring attack that lasted until the final horn ending the game.
 High scorers for the Columbians were Bavard with IT points fol- lowed by Nordling with IA and Hogins with 13. High for the Moose were Watchman with Is markers with teanmate Jerry Magorty close behind with 13
 In the nightcap the Arctic five came from behind in the secono quarter to tie the Storis cagers at the half IT all In the second half the Arctics went ahead to win 39 to 29.
 High man for the Arctics was Arnold with 15 points. Evecich lea the scoring for the Storis with } markers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
BLAKE IS TO BE WHISTLE BLOWER
 ROSE BOWL GAME

PASADENA. Calf, Dec. 9-IR-- Biz Ten official, Referee William A Blake of Chicago, H., heads inc Rose Bowl whisfe tooters Jan. 3.
 Others selected by the Pacific -oass Conference and the Big 10 to work the California; Ohio State game are Alan r. Williams Cor ralD of Pasadena, umpire; F. c. tTed) Curtiss University of Chi cago), Chicago, head linesman, anG Louis c. Conlan, (St. Mary's) San Francisco, field judge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
BEST ENDS NAMED
 BY MIDDY GANG

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 9-tR- Notre Dame-but not All-Amerlca Leon Hart-dominated Nays all- opponent team announced today.
 The giant Irish end, who recelveo the Heisman trophy this week as outstanding collegiate gridder of. the year, rated honorable mention but nothing more.
 Instead, the Middies chose Army's Dan Foldberg and Wisconsin's Bob Wilyon as the best ends they faced all year.
 Foldberg, who caught anything thrown in his general direction when the Cadets trounced Navy c8-0, received 19 votes, Wilson IT ard Hart IS. Others were scattered among a half-dozen flankmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09

sCHwINN BIKES AT MADsEN's.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
FIGHT DOPE

Two minor 10 roundsrs last nght with both outpointers as follows:
 At Syracuse, N.Y.-Lee Sala, l63 ronora, Pa, outpointed Georges Chape, 163, Paris. France, 10.
 At Miami, Fla Chuck Taylor, i&7A, Coalport, Pa, outpointed Tony Pellone, 146aa, New York, 10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
STUDENTs' RALLY
 BOOSTS SANDERS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9-lR-The clue and gold is all for Red.
 Coach Henry (Red) Sanders found out how much UCLA is be- aind him when more than 5000 students staged a huge rally yes terday to congratulate him on stay Ing in Rruinville rather than switching to Florida.
 Leafing through scores of con- gIatulatory telegrams, Sanders grinned and said:
 I'm going to keep all of them. They'll te nice to look at if lose Il straight games
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09

A Joint Congressional Commit tee on Non Essential Expenditures has announced that more than coco persons were dropped from the government payroll in Cctoser
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09
ANOTHER GAME TONIGHT

Tonight other league games Will Ee played in the Juneau High School gym, the first game of tbe doubleheader, Mikes vs. Casters, starting at 7:30 o'clock and the second game will see the two high school lives of the channel com peting, the Juneau Crimson Bears against the Douglas Huskies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-09

Glass flowers. difficult to dis tlnguish from natural tlooms, have been created by artisans in the American glasshouses which pro- duce handmade glassware.
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
WE'VE GOT A TIN LIZZIE SYSTEM
.r.UP IS BADLY IN NEED OF REALISTIC

YOU the sad news You'll never
be able to work again.
Ii you're insured to the hilt-
with the right kind of insurance
you'll be able to are for your fam
lily and escape becoming a public
charge.
But those who need insurance
lrost are those who can't afford il.
Then, why not disability payments
as part OF the federal social security
system:
We OF course, will always have
with us those who try to discredit
social security by %ridiculing it as
"cradle to the grave stuff"
Well, why not from the cradle
to the grave: Everybody lives that
long.
And there's no iron-clad rule in
the book which says that a country
as wealthy as ours must operate
on the theory that people can't ap-
probate life unless they spend a
bit of time on the verge OF star
=, alton.
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
Transit Workers
Increase Wages

Trenton. y. IN thirtecn-ccut
hourly increase in pay has been
awarded \. I. OF l.. transit wor
kcrs here by an arbitration board
The increase. boosting lms-opcr-
ator's rates To SLAB an hour, one
OF the highest in Eastern states,
was announced by @. David Zim-
ring. director Of the Labor Bureau
oi Middle West. which reprcscn-
ted Division $40 OF the Amalagma-
ted Association OF Street, Electric
Railway and Motor Coach Employ
ees Of America, before the board
The award. which includes a pro-
vision that wcck-workcrs wages
shall be increased 50 weekly. bcnc-
fits 4l1 employees OF the Trenton
Transit Company operating 100
buses in the area. including the
line serving the army camp at Fort
Dix.
In addition to the increase, union
leaders expressed gratiiication over
additional gains in the award. The
first extends the existing paid va
cation system to three weeks Tor
employees with Is years service. This
provision Immediately benefits II
per cent OF the company's employees,
Zimring said. The arbitrators also
ordered paid holidays increased
iron three to six by inclusion OF
New Years Day, Memorial Day and
July 4, and upped the guaranteed
pay for extra operators from S42.W
to $4,000.
Members oi the arbitration board
were Emanuel Stein. OF New York,
Chairman, NJ. Herbert Syme, Phil
adclphia attorney and associate OF
Zinmring, representing the union +,
and John +. Simpson, also OF Phil
adclphia, company representative.
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION TRADE NOTES

Meeting called to order at 7.W
p. NJ. by President Sims with all
officers present.
Minutes OF the previous meeting
read and approved as read.
Communications
From the Carpenters Local No
$50 recommending BROTHERS Wm
Wray and VIM. II. Whitaker ior
City Building Inspector read. Mo-
ton made and carried that a com
mittec OF three. an electrician, a
plumber and a carpenter be ap-
pointed.
From the Building and Construc-
ton Trades Department a telegram
relative to the Canyon Ferry Dan
job read and filed.
From the office Of Representative,
Mike Mansfield relative to the Can
yon Ferry dam project read ant
filed.
From Representatives DEwar
and Mansfield and Senator Ectoi
in reply to our letter concerning thu
bid on Canyon Ferry Dam, read an'
filed.
From Radio Station xxx ad
vising that the National Broadcas
ting Company and the z Bar Ne
has produced a Is minute 10 MILL
meter sound motion picture BE
hind Your Radio DIAL which i
available TO the Organization with
out charge. Motion made and car
ried that the Secretary contac
KXLK and ask for a showing Of TIL
picture and the date it will b
- 1T
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28

distance to catch up with where
we've been.
Let's take a good, hard look at
the situation and see what's lacking
in our present set-np.
Suddenly, because of no fault OF
your own. you're out OF a job for
the first time in years.
Alter 4 wait g period" YOU can
begin drawing unemployment COM
pensation. which ranges from about
$40 to SIS a week in the various
states.
II you're still out of a job after
the compensation period ends, you
can apply to some local charity
for help. A federal public assis-
lance program is needed to plug up
the charity loophole.
Maybe this seems unimportan'
il you've got a good job-but il
doesn't il the wolf is gnawifg al
the knob on your back door.
Suppose you're a healthy speci-
men of manhood or womenhood
who's thought only vaguely about
retiring some years in the future.
Suddenly, because Of an accident
you're flat on you back in a hos
pital. In a few days the doctor tells
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
Tobin Urges Security
For Farmers,
Wage Farmers

Washington. H. C.-noth farmers
and wage earner> must have rca-
>onable security. ior without 1t
their independence or freedom may
hesomc libert, To- starve. Secretary
al Labor Maurice Tohin told
the Conference ot CoopcraiiveS here
Undressing the group on the sub
icci. The Worker Tells hi, Stor,
to the Farmer Tobin added thai,
the economic basis OF the indepen-
dence and we'll ching al both far
mers and wage Farmers i essential
II a recognition uf their inter de
pendencc.
The Secretary pointed ont that
both farmers and workers have the
same basic interest in the national
policies designed Ia maintain, Tor
farmers. parity and conservation OF
their farms. and for workers. full
tfflnlNN nltftt, ial NiRt> ahf >tN
tanned purchasing pawcr.
Tnbin also noted that the ~ccre
tary 81 agriculture i'll his current
annual report calls attention to the
fundamental interest ot farmers III
noniarm policies The report states
that ii we again permit wide wings
OF employment. agriculture may
again face the problems oi the
thirtics. Nvoidanee OF that situa-
ton. il is stated. calls ier work,
imagination. and courage. Far
mer>. workers. businessmen, and
| Government must cooperate. the re-
| port further states. in solving our
| No. | domestic problem, that .oi
maintaining sustained maximum
employment,
Secretary Tobin said. "Securit,
in turn requires the maintainence 81
a stable but progressive and adap-
| table economy. with good oppor.
tunities for jobs for wage earners
which in turn afford the chief as
surancc OF dependable markets anf
lair prices ior farmers
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
Silver Bow Trades
& Labor
Council Notes

The regular meeting OF the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council wa,
called to order at 8 p. VI by Pre-
idcnt Crawford.
Roll call OF officers and ab,entccs
noted
Minutes OF the prcyiou, meeting
were read and approved As read.
Communication va read from
Congressman Wesley D'Ewart sta
ting his views on the repeal Of the
TAFT Hartley Law.
Good of the Council:
The Press committee reported ol
the Montana Labor News The
Council rcins,atcd their intention T.
continue the Montana Labor News
Some ii the unions already pledged
more support to the paper. NtieI
a long discussion it was decided L
put of the selecting OF an Editor
until May 10. The secretary wa,
instructed 10 notii, all unions b.
letter 10 have their delegates at
tend that meeting.
Brother Cromwell. member ol th'
Typographical Union. represented
the Anaconda Central Labor Coun
I'll and spoke 10 the Council OF
Union Labels and outlined a cam
paign that will take place IN TN
future.
The question vas raised as Z
what the functions oi the Pres
Committee are. a motion ~prcvaile'
that the Press Committee tuntinu
m HE future as in the past.
There beng no further bushes
the meeting adjourned.
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
Wood Bill Worse
Than Taft-Hartley

MN nue. 'c)o''''s ~ "' W.
me N'.Nh hf'ieol form ''''S'"''
against 'l''c >'n'he.h ''N,'lf h'','>
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.'rnpahies 7" Pu'' uslhe S''hN 'n'
l''"' ponce y AsNaul' un''n "''''
hcrs ana oiu'''' 'nf ''~''''''''"'''
ana promotion ~ 'ilPl'teN ~
charged ana de'll"'ed ~ V''i'm -
tiN'''c> ms "' ''ii'a, W'''o'.l
except ior one snall p',a,' ~
'dso s'"'o'u Wy "a'N :" ~
board i''eli ISSUED ~ h'N' .o'n.
p'a'h' ~ N'p''ll'pef 80 '>i'
se'is 60
What the unfortunate discharged
employees did Tor a living IN th'
meantime We don't know, ms cast
Us a perfect example 81 why union
shun. the use oil the Nl-kb 'acil
tiles N Unfair labor practices Vine
an employer DISCHARGES az 'ne an
ION sNmrdthi1cl, YOU an Ndi'
and q halt year, e 81 aston
lie grocer ana Tue lahdl'fd wan
tlicif bulls paid on 'iinc
Docs an employer haNc e "a'
~ years when Nc gets ~ LAWYER.
70 trump up Unfair charges agaiilN
a union No Under me az
HARTLEY Net certain charges py a.
employer MlSl get priority treat
mcnt BY the Hoard ana II some
'dS's '"lui'''"'S as'','' ~ 49,
Montana labor news., 1949-04-28
SONlAA SEOOEAA
By ALLAN L. SWIM

Maybe it is hard to get excited
about social security--but its easy
to get excited about the lack OF 1t.
If YOU doubt it, just ask the fel-
low who's trying to live today on
an old-age pension that was de-
signed for pre-war conditions.
Or ask the fellow who's lost his
lob during the recent rise in UNI
employment and is trying to make
ends meet on unemployment COM
pensation.
Or. better yet, ask the man who
has used up. all his unemployment
benefits and still can't find a job.
They can tell you how hard ii
is to get along in this period which
most persons refer to as prosperity.
Our social security system is like
the old Model-T, a good machine
Tor its era but sadly lacking IN
modern improvements.
sFord's "tin lizzie" was a great
Improvement over the horse and
buggy-and the social security leg
islation enacted back in the 1905
was a great improvement over the
old system Of going hungry or
going on local charity when things
got really tough.
The present system is badly out
dated if for no other reason thar
that a dollar amt a dollar any
more"
Since it came into being, prices
profits and wages have riser
sharply. Social security benefits
in the main haven't increased a
all. !.
SO, actually, we've progressed
backwards.
Wen have to go quite a Ions