Truman’s Program
For Legislation
In Brief
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—i/P>—
President Truman last week asked
Congress to act on a revised 21
topic legislative program, all of
which he had recommended on
various dates since last Septem
ber.
In addition, he recommended
these additional measures:
1— Extension of the price con
trol act for one year from ne^ct
June 30.
2— Extension of the second war
powers act, including priority and
inventory controls, beyond June
30, presumably for another six
months.
3— Continuation of good subsi
dies beyond June 30 with the pro
viso that they stop if the cost of
living declines below present
levels.
4— Legislation creating a perm
anent housing agency.
5— Extension of the selective
service act beyond the present ex
piration date of May 16, “in case
the campaign for volunteers does
riot produce” the needed number.
The President called for action on
this before April.
THE 21 MEASURES
Here are the 21 measures Mr.
Truman listed by numbers:
1— A law to give fact-finding
boards greater powers in labor;
disputes.
2— A so-called “full employ
ment” bill such as that passed by!
the Senate.
3 — Supplementing unemploy
ment insurance benefits.
4— A permanent fair employ-1
ment practice committee.
5— Raising the statutory mini
mum wage from 40 to 65 cents an
hour now, to 70 cents after one
year, and to 75 cents after two
years.
6— A scientific research agency.
7— A health and pre-paid medi
cal care program.
8— Universal military training.
9— Increased federal salaries.
10— Presidential succession leg
islation.
11— Unification of the armed
services.
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Training Period
Reduced
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—<>P)—
The Army has reduced the period
of training to eight weeks for sol
diers destined to be sent overseas
as replacements. The War Depart
ment said the action followed con
sultation with overseas theater
commanders on “the critical sit
uation” regarding troops on occu
pation duty. The training period
was previously reduced from sev
enteen to thirteen weeks.
Chile Prepares For
Nationwide Strike
SANTIAGO, Jan. 30 — (/P) —
The Chilean government took
steps to assure a continuance of
public services during a twenty
four hour nationwide strike which
is threatened by 300,000 members
of the Chilean Workers Federa
tion, protesting Monday’s bloody
police and labor clash.
Admiral Bielich, interior minis
ter, said communication and sup
ply lanes must be kept open. It is
expected the army will run trains
at least on necessary supply sched
ules. It is also believed the army
might take over the street rail
ways and light and power com-!
panies.
12— A law to cover domestic use
and control of atomic energy.
13— Retention of federal control
over the United States employ
ment service at least until June j
30, 1947.
14 — Increased unemployment j
allowances for veterans.
15— Social security coverage for
veterans for their term of military
service.
16— Extension of crop insur
ance.
17— Authority to sell surplus
merchant ships and to charter
vessels both here and abroad.
19—Stock-piling of strategic
materials.
19— Federal airport legislation.
20— Repeal of the Johnson act
barring private loans to nations in
default on their World War I
debts to the United States.
21— Development of the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence seaway.
DREAM
THEATRE
NOME. ALASKA
1 Show, Jan. 30 and 31, 7:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
“AROUND THE WORLD”
KAY KYSER, JOAN DAVIS
Also "THESE ARE THE MEN"
2 Shows, Feb. 1, 7:15 and 9 P.M.
FRIDAY
“MAN FROM
MUSIC MOUNTAIN”
ROY ROGERS. RUTH TERRY
Also "JUNGLE GIRL." No. 10
1 Show. Feb. 2. 7:'30 P.M.
SATURDAY
“CAIRO”
JEANETTE McDONALD
ROBERT YOUNG
Also
"GRANDPA CALLED IT ART"
2 Shows, Feb. 3, 7:15 and 9 P.M.
SUNDAY
“UNDERGROUND
AGENT”
BRUCE BENNET,
PHYLLIS BROOKS
Also "SCREEN SNAPSHOTS"
And "COMMUNITY SING"
1 Show, Feb. 4 and 5. 7:30 P.M.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
“LASSIE COME HOME”
TECHNICOLOR
RODDY McDOWALL
DONALD CRISP
Also 'NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS'
He—If you don’t marry me, I’ll
take a rope and hang myself in
your front yard.
She—Now, Herbert, you know
my father doesn’t want you hang
ing around here.
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Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
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THROUGHOUT 14
YEARS IN ALASKA
m0?Ol4t4~
• Multi-engined aircraft
• Multiple crews
• Stewardess service
• Het meals aloft
• Te link Alaska with Seattle
• Two-way radio eemmunication
• One-day service—Seattle te
Nome
• Te be eertificated for night and
day instrument operation
_ _
j McCollum Wanted '
To Warn Fleet Of
Impending Break
■ ■ —
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—(/P>— '
Navy Captain McCollum said that j
two or three days before Pearl
Harbor he drafted a proposed j
warning to fleet commanders that!
hostilities with Japan were im
minent, but his superiors decided ,
against sending it at the time. Me-1
Collum was head of the Far East
ern section of the Navy depart
ment’s intelligence division, and
said his draft was based on his
analysis of the situation and not
due to any Jap "winds” code mes
sage indicating a break with U. S.
McCollum said to his knowledge
no such message was ever inter
| cepted by the Navy. McCollum
told the Senate and House Pearl
Harbor investigating committee he
hadn’t known about the Navy’s
November 27 message to fleet
commanders at the time he draft
ed his proposed dispatch.
NATURAL- songstress
Georgia Gibbs chose this picture
in response to requests from
overseas service men for a pin*
up posed "like a guy's own girl/*
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Meetings
PIONEER CARD SERIES
Second game—Wednesday, Jan
uary 30, 1946. All games will be
held at the Masonic Temple and
will commence at 8 p.m. Dates of
other games are Feb. 6. Feb. 20.
Mar. 6, and Mar. 20.
Men's and woipen's prizes for
each game and grand prizes for
the series. 12-2t
ATTENTION
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
All volunteer firemen are re
quested to attend the regular
meeting scheduled for Thursday
evening at 7:30 p.m., in the Fire
Hall. Refreshments will be served.
12- 21 Norvin W. Lewis, President
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS
All Republicans are requested
to attend the regular meeting in
the City Hall. Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Business of vital importance.
13- 2t B. G?. Baker, President
NOTICE
A Democratic meeting is called
for Sunday, Feb. 3, 1946, at 2:00
P.M., in the City Hall for the pur
pose of electing officers, and hand
ling other business of the party.
Democrats are urged to attend
and sign the roll.
Carrie M. McLain,
13--2t Acting Secretary.
LEGAL ADVERTISMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER
IOR, Surplus Property Office, P.
O. Box 2466, Anchorage, Alaska,
January 22, 1946. Sealed bids
will be received until February
28, 1946, at 5:00 P.M. at the De
partment of the Interior, Surplus
Property Office, Anchora g e ,
Alaska, on mining equipment in
cluding draglines, tractors, arc
welders, compressors and gen
erators. Location of property:
Seward Peninsula at Davidson’s
Landing, Kougarok, Lava Lake,
North Spit and Point Spencer.
Listings of saleable equipment
and instructions for bidding
may be obtained at the Anchor
age, Fairbanks or Juneau Sur
plus Property Office; at the
Seward “Polaris,” Seward, Alas
ka; Nome “Nugget,” Nome,
Alaska; Arctic Club, Seattle,
Washington. 13-3t
Northern
Commercial Company
“CATERPILLAR”
DEPARTMENT
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FAIRBANKS jy Q ]yj 1? ANCHORAGE
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