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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
AF OF 1 L0NG5H0RE GROUP WINS UNION BATTLE OVER ILWU

The longshore group headed by Harry Bridges, active in the Vest ward recently attempting to orga- nize ports there, have been handed a rebuff with news today that their rival organization, the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL. is working ports in Whittier, Fire Island and Anchorage.
 The Bridges group. the Interna- tional Longshormens and Ware housemen's Union, is at present under fire by the national CIO for Communist leanings.
 A wire to Kenneth R. Bowman organizer for the AFL in Juneau revealed that the ILA has signed agreements with stevedoring com panies and the future looks very good" The wire was signed by M F. Alewine, business representative of the Anchorage operating engi- neers.
 To this, Bowman said
 'To me, this is indicative that the labor movement in Anchorage is definitely anti-Communist and op- posed completely any left-wing union.
 Definitely the AFL labor move ment will not permit control of de- fense projects in western and cen tral Alaska by such disreputable organization as the Bridges-led union"
 The ILA, supplanted on the west coast some years ago when many longshoremen broke away from the AFL and joined the CIO, is repre- sented in Alaska in Skagway, Haines, Valdez, Anchorage, Whit tier, Homer and Kodiak. All locals on the United States east coast are ILA, and a few left on the west coast, among them Tacoma, Wash. Homer is the most recent addition to ports controlled by the AFL group.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
SEATTLE (. OF (. TOUR ON ALEUT|AN:
 HERE TOMORROW

Steamer Aleutian, flagship of the Alaska Steamship Company with Capt Carl Nilsen in command, is making her first voyage of the sea- son from Seattle to Alaska and is due here tomorrow.
 Among the passengers making the initial Aleutian trip is a Seattle Chamber of Commerce party led by President Thomas Pelly. The group includes H. L. VanNess, Pacific Northwest Manager of the Dicta- phone Corporation, Harold Schafer, president of Schafer Distributing Company, and Mrs. Schafer, Arthur Ganson, secretary of the Alaska Committee of the chamber, Michael Dederer. president of the Seattle Fur Exchange, Chester Gibbon of she Seattle Times and Messrs. Max McFayden and Glenn B. Walker ot the Goodyear Rubber Company.
 Special meetings will be held by this party in Ketchikan, Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Seward, Val dez. Cordova and Petersburg. The theme of the tour is Proposed h. centives for Industrial Development in Alaska"
 Several prominent Alaskans are also making the trip. They include Robert H. Romig and Mrs. Romig of Anchorage, MT. and Mrs. Walter Gaffney of Ketchikan, J. B. Gott- stein of Anchorage, Antonio Polet of Nome and A. H. Ziegler of Ket- chikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
MRS. Me(RARY BRINGS
 ME5SACES FROM MANY
 AT CHICAGO MEETING

"On the job" again after a stim- ulating seven weeks outside, Mrs Jessie McCrary will be off on an- other business trip tomorrow, going to Anchorage via Pacific Northern Airlines. She is Alaska representa- tive for Sears Roebuck and Con- pany.
 The first part of her recent trip was a vacation. Her week in Chi cago was professional, although in- cluding many interesting social en- agreements. AS Alaska representa- tive, she was the guest of Sears Roebuck to the Sears Congress ot Merchants at the Stevens Hotel, a seven-day event that brought 1,50C representatives from every part ot the world where the organization is represented. Some delegates came from South America, Hawaii-anc Alaska
 Incident to the Congress. she wis., tied the Sears laboratory, and the big paint. wallpaper and furniture factories.
 The Empire was quoted at length 1t one convention program. Edward Congdon, national director of pub lie relations for the Sears Founda- ton, read verbatim the editorial ir which The Empire expressed appre. ,iation for the part that institution is taking in supplying books for tho new Juneau Public Library.
 The Juneauite was one of POI guests at a tea given by General R. H. Wood, chairman of the Sears board and Mrs. Wood. Mrs. McCrary enjoyed talking to their son-in. law who. then Captain Addington was with the Signal Corps on work to build the Alcan Highway. He sent greetings to Juneau friends.
 Another conversation of excep- tional interest was with Mrs. Rob- ert LaFollette, at a large dinner She expressed great interest in statehood, and also asked to be remembered to friends here, among whom is Mrs. Ernest Gruening. Mrs McCrary is busy, too, relaying mes- sages from Louis Bye, general man. ager of the Pacific Northwest ares of which Alaska is a part.
 With all that, Mrs. McCrary hac time to see two good shows: Kiss Me Kate" and Lend an Ear"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
BOMBS BREAK JAM
 OF ICE AT CUTOFF

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 22-tR -Airmen found some tough ice to crack on the Keyokuk River near the village of Cutoff, Saturday.
 Pliers from Ladd Air Force Base reported an icy section two and a half miles across was barely densee by the first 500-pound bombs rained on it.
 The Eskimo village of Cutoff, To- cated on a tiny knoll 300 miles to the Westward, asked help when 1t became completely isolated by water backing up from the ice damned river.
 At noon Saturday, came the word that the jam had broken and the waters were receding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
BIOLOGIST MADE
 NEW FISHERIES MANAGEMENT BOSS

WASHINGTON, May p - R - Secretary of the Interior Chapman today appointed Richard F. Shu- man, as supervisor of fishery man agement in Alaska.
 The job is with the Fish anc Wildlife Service. The appointment is effective June 1.
 Shuman will be stationed at Ju- neau. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, he was graduated from the Univer- sity of Washington. He worked for the Washington State Department of Fisheries from 1886 to 1939, anc has been with the Fish and Wildlife Service since 1940.
 For three years he was in charge of the biological station at little Port Walter, Alaska. Since l943 he has been in charge of the red sal mon research project at Karluk Lake, Central Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
ELECTRICIANS PULL
 FAIRBANk5SWITCH
 IN UNION SHOP BEEF

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May g 4 R-Two-t thirds of Fairbanks regu- lar power supply was cut off at 1 am, yesterday when "A AFL power house electricians joined 240 fellow union members on strike.
 No serious effects were felt im- mediately. Residents cooperated ir voluntary rationing of electricity and some emergency power was ob- tained from auxiliary sources.
 The walkout was at the power plant of the Fairbanks Exploration Department of the US. Smelling Refining and Mining Co.,. which furnishes about 65 percent of the citys electric energy.
 The company's other members ot the AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers left theil dredging and mining jobs six days ago after contract negotiations were stalemated. Principal issue is the IBEW's demand for union shop
 Neither side has budged since then, and union spokesmen said the strike will continue until the con- pany agrees to the union shor clause.
 The unions only concession was ( temporary agreement to keep the power plant operating during the strike. This was cancelled late last week and the walkout was ordered for yesterday.
 Meanwhile, city attorneys checkeo on the legal aspects of seeking { court injunction against the union on grounds that power shortage creates a menace to public health through curtailed use of water, sew age and refrigeration facilities. f report was to be made to the city council during today.
 Before the strike spread to the poWerhouse, run on gasoline burners and camp stoves cleaned out stocks in local stores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
p0ppY POSTERS WILL BE JUDGED, DISPLAY
 AT DUG0UT TOMORROW

Over fifty posters have been handed in by school children of Douglas and Juneau competing in the annual Poppy Day poster con- test sponsored by the American Le- zion Auxiliary.
 Judging of the posters will take place tomorrow evening at the Dug out. The posters, many of which show marked artistic ability, will be on display to the general public at the Dugout from to pm.
 Judges are Mrs. Ray Westfall Mrs. Leo Osterman and Harold Salisbury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
PACKER, TR0LLER5 LAND
 10,500 LBS. OF SALMON

The packer Lassie brought 5000 pounds of gillnet-caught kings to Juneau over the weekend from Taku Inlet, and three trolling boats landed a total of l,500 pounds Of salmon.
 The Weasel, skippered by Vern Dick. the Pinta, commanded by Walter Maxi, and the Elliott, skip pered by Bill Helin, were the three trolling boats to land salmon at the Juneau Cold Storage Company wharf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
AVIATION PROBING PAIR UNLEASH D.v
 GUNS IN FEE BATTLE

A jet-plane attack from Warren Taylor, house representative of Fairbanks, against Marcus F. Jen- sen, house member from Douglas, charging that Jensen was trying to besmirch integrity of Territorial officials" was met today by an assault which would have put the weapons demonstration on the fir ing range last Saturday to blushine shame.
 Both representatives were on the house Investigating committee which recently probed into fee paid At torney Stanley McCutcheon of An chorage by the Department of Avia- tion for legal work in connection with clearing titles for a number of projected airports in the Territory
 It all started when check was given McCutcheon, house speaker last session. for $5.600 by the avia- ton department, which was bounced out of the auditors office, wht questioned it's legality.
 Both Taylor and Jensen met in Anchorage to go into the depart ment's business, and late last week issued joint statement of recom- mendations for the department tc follow to keep out of similar fusses in the future.
 Late last week Taylor fired the first shot charging Jensen with withholding seven findings that cleared McCutcheon" and releasing the remainder. Three findings were released to the press, which in An chorage caused both papers there to go into fits-which apparently be- came of the epidemic variety, as Taylor seemed to have one himself.
 Jensen said the withheld por- ton" was drawn up by Taylor him. self before the pair met as a com mittee and justified the fee charged by McCutcheon. Jensen said he re- fused to sign it, but went ahead with an investigation, and later sent his recommendations to Taylor which were signed.
 Why is he screaming now" asked Jensen. T refused to, sign his idea of a report, but came up with one of my own. So why didn't he re- fuse to sign that? He signed 1t, however, which makes it a report oi the majority of the committee"
 vThe committees third member Glen Franklin of Fairbanks, was moi able to attend the investigation)
 McCuthcheon apparently took the report to be smear" on the Dem ocratic party, to which all three be- long, and to cloud his reputation in statements he made in Anchor age. All are Democrats.
 To this, Jensen prepared the fol- lowing statement. quoted in part:
 Taylor, in his letter of April 26 to the Fairbanks News Miner. justi- fled McCutcheon's fees before ever having attended the investigation. If I could have honestly issued a similar statement after the investi- gation I would have gladly done so. I have never yet gone to the trouble of smearing anyone, and have al- ways held to honest and true facts as I know them.
 "If McCutcheon wishes me, as an individual, to make report to the public as to the facts as I found them, will be more than glad tc do SO. should he make a public request through the Anchorage press"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
The w ashington Merry Go Round
Bv DREW PEARSON tCopyright. 1850. py Bell Syndicate. Incl "/

WASHINGTON = A sensational story flashed out of Detroit re- gently that the Army has developed magic nerve gas which destroys the will to resist and makes war painless.
 The story grew out of a remark by Maj. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe, Chief of the Army Chemical Corps, who happened to mention nerve gases at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting in De- troit. The sensational details ab- out making war painless, however, were supplied by an imaginative reporter.
 Inside facts about the Army's new nerve gases are sensational, all right, but exactly opposite to what the press reported. The gases do not cause gentle sleep and do not pave the way for bloodless conquest. Instead, they drive men mad, turn them into raging luna tics before killing them.
 The Army's experiments have been based on two nerve gases developed by the Germans and still known by their German names -Tabun and Sarin. These are fiendishly lethal gases, depending upon the dose. A small dcse will cause severe headache, nausea and chest congestion. A few extra whiffs will attack the optic nerve and cause blindness, then degen- crate vital brain cells, until the victim loses his sanity. Homicidal tendencies are supposed to result.
 Gas masks are no protection from Tabun and Sarin, which seep into the body through the skin pores.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May p - Closing quotation of American Can today is 119T, Anaconda B, Curtiss- Wright 9A, International Harvester 29 Kennecott 57, New York Central 14ss, Northern Pacific l6h, US. Steel B. Pound $2.801s.
 Sales today were l.6l0,000 shares
 Averages today are as follows: in dustrials 22l .55, rails 56,45, utilities AHA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
LIONS TO ELECT
 JUNE 5, INSTALL
 OFFICERS JUNE "A

Members of the Juneau Lions Club and guests made up the aud- fence for the showing this noon of Alaska, U. s. A." the docu- mentary motion picture producec by the Alaska Development Board
 Otherwise, the noon luncheon meeting in the Baranof Colo Room was devoted to numerous club affairs and the usual horse- play of this fun-loving serVict
 Tub. "Whisperer' J. Gerald Will iams, as "tail twister' roared his way through to almost fine per person for the clubs philanthropy fund.
 Future events held the spotlight, President Val Poor calling attention to next Mondays joint meeting with the Juneau Business and Pro- fessional Women's Club, the Lions annual election June 5 and the in- stallation banquet Saturday, June 24, which will take the place of the June 26 luncheon meeting.
 Carl Rusher reported that, al- though good work had been done one more session will be needed tc finish clearing the Douglas Con- nunity Beach. Members arranged to go out this week. There stil. are logs to be burned and sand to be shovelled.
 Lions voted unanimously to con tribute their share of the expense of installing signs at the Alaska Steamship Company dock and the city limits, to inform visitors of service club meeting days and places.
 Still looking ahead, the Lions Club got their participation under way for the Fourth of July celebra- tion. Robert Scott is chairman oi 9 committee to plan the Lions con- cession, with these other committed members: Robert Aste, John Bay. ard, Oscar Eliason, Earl Forsythe, Don McMullin, Ian Ogg, c. D. Handy, George M. Tapley and Har- " Watkins.
 I've new members were initiated into the Lions Club by Ava w. Blackerby, Lions roaring welcome to Ed Patton and Harold Schultz.
 Guests were w. K. Boyd who re- gently joined the Bureau of Public Roads staff here, and Dr. Duncan M. Chalmers, Alaska Native Serv- ice doctor from Bethel. Boyd is a former member of the Williston. N. D., Lions Club, where he served as tail twister."
 Martin Holm, chairman of the recent Lion-sponsored concert here of the Mt. Edgecumbe Chorus, told of the pleasure of the young sing CTS in receiving photographs of the group, made here. Holm attended the commencement ceremonies Thursday at Mt. Edgecumbe, when the Rev. A. Michael Ossorgin, chor- us director, presented each singer with a picture.
 Before announcing the total re- ceirts of S366.04, Holm expressed his appreciation to all committee workers especially to Joseph M Shofner and Harry Sperling, who had arranged housing for the 70 singers, also to Howard Andresen.
 But" added Holm. "our greatest appreciation should go to the sing CTS themselves, for their inspira- tional singing and for more tEan that.
 Few persons know that the stu dents bought their own uniforms
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22

The Baranof arrived here or it's southbound trip at 5:05 pm yesterday, and, after six person had disembarked and 24 had em- parked, it let at 7:30 pm. fol Wrangell, Ketchikan, and Seattle
 Passengers from Seward were John L. Cole, Keturah FoulKs Nels A. Johnson, John McCorm- ick, Moran Casey and William J Walker.
 Embarking for Wrangell were Mrs. Douglas Mead, George Kan, ka, and Gilbert E. Smith; for Ket- chikan: Maude Hamlin; and fol Seattle: Elizabeth Stamm, MT and Mrs. A. M. Wahto, Karer Wahto Mrs. E. M. Lipsey, Chris. topher Lipey, Mrs. Albert Carlson Mrs. E. P. Knopf, Mrs. Johr Ladley, Judy Ladley, Jennie Lad ley, Donald Ladley, J. D.. Henney E. F. Hogerty, Mrs. William Leh. man, Larry Lehman, Miss H. Ray. burn, Walter J. Stutte, and H. A Gertsman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
HALIBUT PRICES STAY
 HIGH; 63,000 LBS. SOLD


 Prices remained high today as 6, 900 pounds of halibut sold at the Juneau Cold Storage Company
 All the medium halibut landed brought 20 cents per pound, and large fish sold for 1880 cents. Me diums sold for 1850 and 20 cents Saturday; large went for 1915.
 Chickens sold for 15.l0 and l5.ls today.
 High boat was the Tundra, com manded by Peter Oswald. which landed 16.000 pounds. The Viking skippered by John Sunderland landed 13,O00 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22

and paid their own transportation from funds raised by student acti- vities such as athletics and the student-operated store. We owe them a great debt, and they hsNe helped us fulfill our pledge to fEe Juneau Memorial Library fund"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
Salmon Men, !. ILWU Hit On
 Labor Charge
Labor Board Charges Both Fattions-0 -0ne on Boycott,
 Other on Signing

SEATTLE, May 22--tR-yThe Na- tional Labor Relations Board cooked a double -barrelled legal shotgun to- day at feuding factions in the Alaska salmon industry.
 One barrel was aimed at two locals of the International Long, shoremen and Warehousemen's Union (CIO). The other was aimed at the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, employer organization.
 The first charge, filed in Federal court, charges the ILWU with en- gazing in an illegal secondary boy colt in picketing industry opera tions to force recognition of Local 7-C of the ILWU as bargaining agent for nonresident cannery workers.
 The second accuses the industry of unfair labor practices for signing contract with rival CIO union. Local 77 of the United Westinghouse Workers, for the nonresident em- ployees. Local IT. the NLRB charges, has not been certified as collec- tive bargaining agent and the in- dustry has no right to contract with 1t.
 The Board asks that temporary restraining order be issued to halt picketing and eventually a perma- nent injunction.
 Federal Judge John c. Bowen took no immediate action but called a hearing for 3:30 p.m., Wednesday. The ILWU was given until noon Wednesday to file affidavits uphold ing its side of the case.
 SHOWDOWN AT CORDOvA CORDOvA, Alaska, May 22-R- The continuing disagreement be- tween the Alaska Salmon Industry. Inc, and the fisherrner's union headed to a showdown here today with the fate of this years pack hanging in the balance. A lengthy meeting between indus try and union representatives hefe yesterday broke up without result and was resumed today. Fishermen called in from the banks until ne- gotiations are completed report they have agreed to ban all salmon fishing in this area this year if an agreement is not reached by to- morrow.
 Both fishermen and canneries already have suffered losses because the red salmon run in the Copper river has started.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
WEATHER REPORT

, In Juneau-Maximum, 50; , minimum, 39.
 , At Airport-Maximum. 51; } minimum. 37.
 20 R E c A s T
 Juneau snA Vicinity
 } Variable cloudiness tonight } and Tuesday. Lowest tenn } perature tonight about 40. } Highest Tuesday near 53. , P R E CIPIT A TT 70 N , (Past "A hours ending 7:30 am. today } City of Juneau Trace, since May - 4.32 inches; } since July 1-69.24 inches.
 At Airport - None; since May - 1.90 inches;
 since July 1-4453 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Aleutian from Seattle at 10 am tomorrow.
 Princess Louise from Vancouver due tomorrow afternoon or eve ming.
 Prince George scheduled to ar rive Wednesday afternoon with Ore gon Journal tour party aboard.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Wednesday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22

MT. and Mrs. Ralph Renner of Cordova are at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22
FROM SPOKANE

J. B. Lyall of Spokane, Wash. is a guest at the Baranot Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-05-22

T I D E T A B L E
 MAY 22
 High tide 5:18 am., l3.8 1t. Low tide 1922 pm, .l.6 1t. High tide 1856 pm., 12.5 1t.
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Evening star., 1950-03-26

for son, 18 for daughter) Should they foil you by
marrying anyway, the marriage can be annulled
Bestow your blessing and daughter may marry
much younger at IL in some states.
OF course if Daughter elopes with gentleman of
whom you disapprove you can cut off her inheritance
regardless of her age. If you make no WILL each of
your children will get equal slice of your estate.
It's your right to determine your child's reli-
gion. Adoption agencies try to place children in
homes where the religion matches that of the
natural parents.
Speaking of adoption, you'll get into trouble if you
abandon your baby on somebody's doorstep, but you
have the right to offer him for adoption. Better be
sure that his sweet smile won't haunt you and make
you want him back later. Adoption is for keeps.
Unless you prove that your consent was obtained
the adopting parents.
The Forgotten Child
You may find it hard to recover child you've left
casually with friends or relatives. Judges have
awarded custody to the family who fed and loved a
child rather than the parents who begot and then
forgot him.
Another interesting right you refuse to pay
for the neighbor's broken window so long as you
didn't give Junior permission to toss his ball through
the pane. Junior himself is liable, though, your
immunity may be bit theoretical. But you're not
directly responsible for his crimes unless you were
negligent or aided and abetted the crime.
When Son gets into accident in the family car,
Fathers insurance company is liable, since he owns
the car but Son be sued too if he's over 2l Ques
tions of whether or not Dad thought Junior careful
driver, and whether Junior was on Dads business or
his own pleasure complicates the outcome.
But no matter what legal decisions are handed
down, it's generally Papa who pays. The End
Evening star., 1950-03-26
wEaNEa VOLT

his earnings. His time and labor, at home or away,
belong to you. Of course, you mustn't violate the
chd-abor laws by working him too hard, too long
too young.
And you can't touch the $1,000 left him by Aunt
Jennies will. It's all his because he didn't it.
It's your privilege to refuse consent to Sons or
Daughters marriage before they're of age usually 21
Evening star., 1950-03-26

H0aklne eIse rouDAs 7 always
shampoo my hair with Cont the
night before visiting the studios.
The olive oil II contains leaves my
hair 20 naturally beautiful"
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Is Your
DentitTice
0ld-hshioned?

Old fashioned, non -ammoniated tooth
pastes do not contain the specific active
ingredient to fight acid-forming bacteria.
You may brush away food particles and
surface stains-but you don't get the
longer lasting. more effective action OF the
all-important ammonium ion.