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she put her paw on Annetta's
arm and told her that she's de
cided they are going to make out
all right together, and would An
netta please bring her another
one of those delicious bones?
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Sunday “Happy” Harding visit
ed us through the afternoon. As
it was raining, we spent the
time indoors; hut the fire was
burning merrily and it was cozy
in the house.
* *
Thursday afternoon Fidele Mc
Cracken and her two hoys and
Florence Rogers and her baby
boy drove out to visit us here
in the clearing. They found me
napping, but missed seeing An
netta and her baby.
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The little Pine Siskins that we
have enjoyed so much this spring
have eaten practically all the
garden we planted. Nothing we
were able to do kept them out
of it, until we tied “Lady", the
retriever, near the garden. She
keeps them away to a certain
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1 Day Service
MINOR WATCH
Repairs
1 Week Service
MAJOR WATCH
Repairs
J. Vic Brown
&. Sons
ARCADE Bldg. Tel. Adams 74
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Bill West is now building an
other room on to his house and
I'll bet Sylvia is happy. We just
love to see our husbands doing
something like that!
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Lyle Douglas recently bought
the land belonging to the Mc
Pherson Estate, which runs along
the highway between Mile 3 and
Mile 4 and at some points goes
back about a quarter of a mile.
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Our daughter Lou Anne rushed
into the hsoue the other day and
informed me that an awful lot
of activity went on just back
of our woodshed. She had just
seen a squirrel, a woodpecker and
a rabbit there and "Mother, they
just sat and looked at me!"
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PAY INCREASE EFFECTIVE
MAY 1 LAST
•
A million dollar a year pay in
crease for Alaska Railroad em
ployes was approved by Washing
ton. following a telephone con
versation with Colonel J. P. John
son. general manager. The in
crease will be effective as of May
1. and seeks to • equalize lower
bracket pay scales.
^ Wage increase are computed on
a formula which takes the North
ern Pacific Railroad rates as basic
pay. To the Northern Pacific
rates is added $1350 as a “cost
of living” bonus for Alaskans.
In addition, a five-cent-an-hour
across the board pay hike has
been authorized.
The new five cent wage hike
was agreed to because of the
delay in getting the new wage
formula approved, as well as the
rise in living costs since last No
vember when negotiations start
ed. and is subject to review on
December 30.
Colonel Johnson emphasized
that employes who now receive
more than the new wage formula
allots them they will keep their
present rate of pay.
In other words, the employee
IF YOUR DEALER CAN'T SUPPLY YOU.
LET GEORGE DO IT
ENGINES. POWER TOOLS. MACHINERY
G. H. Everitt
Merchandising Service
Box 4 16 Seward Madison 5 8
will receive at least the $1350
differential over the Northern Pa
cific rates, plus five cents per
hour.
A wage board assisted by ex
perts Otto S. Beyer and Edwin
M. Fitch was consulted by John
son and its findings served as
the basis for the wage formula
offered.
Refusal of labor to accept the
formula resulted in hearings be
ing referred to Washington for
settlement. James P. Davis, dir
ector of the Interior Department
Division of Territories and Is
land Possessions, was named by
Anchorage labor union represent
atives.
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Communications
VETERAN PROTESTS
SENIORITY RULES OF UNION
SS
To Whom It May Concern:
I am not respecting the picket
line set up by Lodge 751 around
the Boeing Plant. My reason is
that I wish to protest the rigid
seniority rules of that Lodge.
Through a Lodge spokesman,
I have recently been informed
that I should think of myself as
a civilian first and a veteran se
cond. and that as a good citizen
I should keep my union obliga
tions, obey the existing union
rules, and not protest against
them while a strike is on.
I have also been told that
the six years that I spent in the
Air Corps in wartime are lost
years as far as seniority is con
cerned. I have been told to think
of them as years given to fight
ing for principles such as the
principle of unionism.
I agree with this, but 1 think
veterans should not be pemptor
ily barred from the real benefits
of a lodge simply because they
lack seniority. I believe in sen
iority. and I think veterans should
have some seniority too.
If seniority is withheld from
the whole group of veterans, it
would be better to do away with
it and let everyone compete equ
ally for jobs as “civilians", in
stead of competing as “civilians
with seniority" and veterans
without seniority.
B. Kit ching. Former T SGT
Dept. 540. Clock 317. Boeing
Discharged Nov. 25, 1947.
from the Air Corps
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LOCATED OX RAILROAD AVE.
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MAIN 7
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Jas. McCracken. President
A. G. McRae. Financial Secretary
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FOR SALE—32 Special Winches
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See at Polaris. 90tfc
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electric power saw in gravel
pit in vicinity of mile 3 bridge.
Owner may have same by con
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identification. and paying for
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FOR SALE 1947 lVa-ton Ford
Truck; long wheelbase; less
than 9000 miles; New spare,
spot light; heater; 45 gal. aux,
tank; good rubber; fine mechan
ical condition. Inquire Seward
Polaris. 90tfc
FOR SALE—1942 Dodge Tandem
drive personnel carrier—New
motor (formerly owned by Vet’s
Transfer). May be seen at Eads
Bros. 90tfc
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
HALFWAY STATION for Garage,
filling station and Tow-car ser
vice available at Henton Lodg
es on Seward-Kenai Road. See
Fred Henton. 90tfc
FOR SALE—Sprouted Dahlias and
Tomato Plants. Mrs. Coulter.
89tfc
FOR SALE Matag Washer. Call
Mad. 133. 95c
FOR SALE—2 lots in Cliff Add.
Block 7. Make offer. H. E. Par
ker, 3040 So. 158, Seattle, 88,
Wash. 63tfc
FOR SALE:_ RADIO BARGAIN.
Genuine Howard 3 band AC table
model with phonograph connec
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Regular $79.50 value, limited sup
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Send $10.00 with order, balance
COD. ROBBIE'S RADIO SUPPLY
Box 1835, Anchorage. Alaska.
FOR RENT— Light housekeep
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Painting and paperhanging. J.B.
Coble. PHONE Garfield 5
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Polk 113. 89tfc
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with shower on lot 50 x 100. Call
Madison 13. 75tfc
FOR SALE— 9 HP Johnson Out
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Adams 37 92tfo
FOR SALE— 18-ft. Motor Speed
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trailer—in perfect condition. In
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FOR SALE—1938 Chrysler Imper
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field 85 after 5 P.M. 85tfc
FOR SALE—Buick 8—1937. Good
condition, $800.00. Davis. Polk
113. 84tfc
FOR SALE 25' GO' qunset
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unit with burner. One-5 h.p. elect
ric motor. 3.000 sq. ft. used in
sulation. 50 used windows, all
sizes'. Call Adams 94. 96tic
TO SUB-Lease — small 2-person
house; Buy furniture for S250.00
and get 4 months rent free: also
'34 Dodge, fair condition, good
rubber, as is, S200.00 John Roberts
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