The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-24
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN; FELLOW ALASKANS ALL:

Tuesday, April 18th, the date set by law for our 1850 Primary Elec- tions, will soon be here, and un- doubtedly great many of you have been asking of yourselves, and of each other, ,"Who are these candidates for Commissioner of Labor on the Republican ticket? What do they represent? What have they done? What do they have to offer us?' Well, briefly, am one of the candi- dates for Commissioner of Labor: RAY BEACH, of Juneau; 43 years of age; l2 year resident of Alaska; married, the father of four children; retired enlisted man from the U. s. Navy, in which I served over 9 years, including all of World War II. I am a member of the Alaska Territorial Employees Local Union No. 1279, of the American Fedora ton of State, County and Municipal Employees, which is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
 I have filed for the Office of Commissioner of Labor because l am interested in good government, because I was formerly connected with the Territorial Department of Labor, in which I worked for nearly two years, becoming quite familiar with the normal functions of that Department in matters pertaining to labor relations, the protection of our workers, and particularly of our women and children, in industry; the enforcement of our wage pay ment laws; benefits for injured workmen under our Alaska Work mems Compensation Act; the train ing of our youth under apprentice ship programs which will enable them to obtain gainful and con- structive employment in Alaskan industries and businesses, and the compilation of statistics relative to cost of living and wages and other matters which are of invaluable assistance to employers, labor or ganizations, governmental agencies and other professionals and private citizens interested in the develop ment of our economy. Numerous en- ployers and labor organization Df- ficials, and hundreds of workers can testify to the fact that the cor respondence files of the Department of Labor are replete with testimon- ials to my interest and participation in these matters, and especially to my efforts and efficiency in the set clement of labor disputes between unions and employers, and of wage disputes between employees and en- ployers.
 My friends, as responsible pri- vate citizen, and as member of the Republican Party, I9felt com- pelled to file for the office which I seek-that of Territorial Commis- sioner of Labor. I feel in fact l know, that I can give you more diligent, more intelligent, a more efficient, a more effective, and yet economical, administration of the Department of Labor than has pre- vailed in the past. l believe that m administration such as I offer you is absolutely necessary in an expanding and fruitful Alaskan eco- nomy because the affairs of this Department, particularly in the field of labor relations, in the~mainte- nance of industrial harmony, are interwoven with that economy. In this connection, in- yite your attention to the labor blanks suggested by me to the re- cent Caucus of the Republican Par ty at Juneau; which blanks were adopted by the unanimous consent of that convention for incorporation in the 1850 Platform for the Re- publican Party of Alaska. "Mainte- nance of full-time, intelligent and effective administration of our labor laws for the benefit of both labor and industry in order that industrial peace may constantly prevail. The support of preferential employment for resident Alaskan workers in both private industry and governmental service"
 Ladies and gentlemen: If you vot- CTS of Alaska see fit to return me victorious at the polls in the Pri- mary Election on April 18th, and in the General Election of October End,