Senator Pepper
Backs Minifnutn
Wage Boost
WASHINGTON, </P>—President
Truman’s twice-stated bid to boost
the national minimum wage
brought from Senator Pepper <D.
Fla.) today a proposal to shove it
up 35 cents to 75 cents an hour.
And the general idea command
ed enough Republican sympathy
to indicate at least a fair chance
that Congress may pass some kind
of bill to hike the pay base.
The new chairman of the House
labor committee, Rep. Hartley <R.
N. J.) told a reporter that “person
ally, I’m very much in favor of it.”
The present rate set in the 1931!
fair labor standards law. is 40
cents an hour. All firms doing
business in more than one state
have to pay their help at least that
much.
Pepper said in an interview that
a new standard is “vitally neces
sary.”
Mr. Truman didn’t say how high
he wants to go. But in two mes
sages to Congres sthis week he
emphasized that he considers an
increase necessary.
Neither Pepper’s bill nor any
other is likely to slide through
without a tough scrap.
REBEKAHS INSTALL
OFFICERS
Last Wednesday evening Mid
night Sun Rebekah Lodge held
their installation in the Pioneer
Hall. Officers installed were Irene
Hyde. P.N.G.; Grace Mahan, N.G.;
Hazel Seiffert, V.G.; Rosa B. Ha
gen. Secretary; Beverly Morgan.
Treasurer; Lennie Mae Norland.
Chaplain; Grayce Burley, Warden;
Eunice Logan, Conductress; Ger
trude Mazen R.S.N.G.; Edith Yen
ney, L.S.N.G.; Grace Edman R.S.
V.G.; Eunice Anderson, L.S.V.G.:
B’orne Reader, Inside Guard;
Billee Frye, Outside Guard.
After the installation refresh
ments were served by the commit
tee composed of Mrs. Herb Jenks
and Mrs. W. McDonald.
Many Dixie legislators have
fought an increase on the grounds
it would hit southern industry
harder than northern. Lawmakers
from farm states are expected to
yell, too, unless labor costs are in
cluded when parity prices are fig
ured on agricultural products.
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President Asks
Congress For
37 Billion Dollars
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tlie coming chief executive de
i dared, income is expected to run
i two and a half billion lower—be
I cause of <D the scheduled drop in
excise taxes, (2) the end of excess
j profits tax collections and < 3 > an
I expected decline in receipts from
surplus property sales.
DES MOINES, Iowa (/P)—Wil
| lium K. Jackson of Boston, presi
dent of the U. S. Chamber of
Commerce, decided here today
that the budget submitted to Con
gress by President Truman did not
go far enough in proposing cur
tailment of federal expenditures
and reduction of the public debt.
Jackson, a Democrat said in an
interview here he disagreed with
President Truman that his budget
was “realistic.” “Allowing some
$200,000,000 for debt reduction is
certainly not enough,” he said.
Jackson added he felt there was
room for tax cuts. “The chamber
believes that first we must have a
balanced budget through a size
able reduction in expenses,” he
said. “Then there can and should
be a reduction in taxes. Govern
ment revenues from expanded
business will increase when this
happens.”
PORTLAND, Ore. (TP)—'TedGul
lic, last season’s manager of the
Salem Senators in the western in
ternational league, signed with the
parent Portland Beavers yesterday
as a coach. Jack Wilson, former
major league hurler and college
coach will manage Salem this sea
son.
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If there’s always room for a
good man, house hunters must be
a very wicked class of people.
Alaskans know there’s only one fast,
dependable way to ship in the Territory
today ... air transport. Due to tremen
dous distances involved and lack of ade
quate* surface transportation, the airline
b the lifeline for the citizens and industry
of America’s richest territory.
Alaskans also know, from experience
dating back to the early days of aviation
in the Territory, that Alaska Airlines' ex
perieneed pilots, efficient equipment, and
trained air-freight and passenger person
nel add up to the swiftest, surest means
of transporting any commodity anywhere.
Alaska Airlines offers complete pas
senger, mail and air-freight service to
city and bush. Full rate and route infor
motion is available at the nearest Alaska
Airlines office. Aircraft are available for
charter and special jobs.
PASSENGERS :• MAIL • EXPRESS • AIR FREIGHT
Telephone Main 66
OLDEST JURIST AT 94
BREMERTON, Wash. I/P) —
Judge James W. Carr, newly-ap
pointed municipal judge, said to
day he would not dispute the
statement that, at 94, he is the old
est jurist in active service in \ ie
country. Carr was appointed this
week by Mayor L. Humkean after
Judge Frank W. Ryan resigned, j
He had served previously as police ■
judge from 1919 to 1935.
TO THE PUBLIC:
Belatedly I take this opportunity
of thanking everyone for the sup-'
port given me in the recent elec
tion. Shortly we leave for the 18th
Legislature and during the coming
week I will devote most of my
time to meeting and discussing
problems with anyone. Phone me
I at my residence. Main 2.
C. D. “Andy" Anderson.
PIONEERS ATTENTION
All members are urgently re
quested to attend Joint Installation
ceremony at the Pioneer Igloo,
Friday, Jan. 10, at 8:30 P.M.
Robert F. Baldwin, Secy.
NOME LODGE NO A-5 I.O.O.F.
Regular meeting postponed to
Saturday, Jan. 11, 8 P.M.
Robert Baldwin, Secy.
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Friday
"COWBOY IN THE CLOUDS"
Charles Starrett
Also "Tiger Woman," No. 7
And "Bugs Bunny Nips Nips"
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1 Show, Jan. 11, 7:30 P.M.
Saturday
"LADY TAKE A CHANCE"
Jean Arthur - John Wayne
Also "Personality Plus'
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2 Shows, Jan. 12, 7:15 and 9 P.M.
Sunday
"FALCON IN MEXICO"
Tom Conway
Also "West Point"
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