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(BY K. Ii. BARTLETT)
WASHINGTON, Nor. 18, —For
mal approval of the NR A plan
proposed for Alaska and explain
ed recently in this column, has
not yet beeu obtained because of
theKabsence from the city of Gen
eral Hugh S. Johnson. However,
it is said at NRA headquarters
that there is every reason to be
lieve that the plan will be adopt
ed within the near future.
At the same time he is striv
ing to have a separate study made
of living' costs in Alaska so that
it can be conclusively shown that
all federal employees there are
entitled to immediate restora
tion of the 15 per cent wage re
duction, Delegate Dimond has Join
ed with national officers of sev
eral of the railway-brotherhoods In
an effort to not only rescind the
cut as it applies to Alaska Rail
road employees but to give them
back pay to the full amount of
what they would have received1
had no reduction been placed in
effect.'
A brief has been presented to
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
by the brotherhoods requesting
such action, and it has also been
approved by the Delegate.
The brief sets forth in part;
‘■‘I. While the members of the
organization whom we represent in
the employ of the Alaska Rail
road are in the service of the
Halted States, their wages are
not fixed by statute. The wages
or compensation of these employ
ees were arrived at by an agree
ment negotiated by the organiza
tions and the then Secretary of
the Interior, Hon. Hubert N. Work
(signed by the then General Man
ager, and its provisions were
i faithfully kept, hoth by the Unif
ied States and the several or
ganizations and their members in
the employ of the Alaska Railroad
unt 1 the passage of the Economy
Act of 1932. . . ...
“3. The agreement so made
in 1925 has never been modified
with the consent of the employees
.of the Alaska Railroad affected,
jand, in fact, their consent has
never been asked. When the
j Economy Act of 1932 went into
'effect, the reductions therein pre
scribed of 8-113 per cent of the
!compensation of tfiie employees of
| the United Sates, was applied to
jail in the service of the Alaska
j Railroad. . ...
"5. The transportation etn
| ployees of the Alaska Railroad
ihave never been considered as or
dinary United States employees is
proved by the fact that they never
enjoyed the usual benefits and
prlveleges granted to feeral em
ployees, such as 30 days annual
leave, cumulative for a period of
several years, sick leave, or re
tirement insurance.Until
the passage of the Economy Act
of 1932 they were considered in
a separate class, for it was well
j known and understood that their
wages and hours, for the terms of
I employment had been arrived at
■ by negotiation and compromise
'that were not employed pursuant
to the law at a fixed statutory sal
ary, as is the case of other em
ployees of the United States. More
over, the increase in pay made
from fme to time for other fed
eral employees have not been ex- |
tended to transportation employee*1
of the Alaska Railroad.’
“7. There is nothing unfair or
inequitable in maintaining the
rates of compensation foi: these
men as they were before the re
ductions mtide by the Economy
Act of 1932 and 1933. for the
cost of living in the Territory of.
Alaska is both absolutely and pos
itively much higher than in the
continental United State*.
"Relief Is asked not alone for
the future, although that is of ex
treme importance, but also for the
past, for if our contentions are
correct, then the men whom we
represent have been unjustly de
prived of the provisions of their
agreement of 8 1 j 3 percent of
the compensation after the effect
ive date of the Economy Act of
1932, and 15 percent of their
compensaion after the effective
date of the Economy Act of 1933.
We respectfully urge that proper
steps be taken not only to secure
full compensation for these men
for the future, but also that re
funds be made to them of that
part of their compensation of
which they have been unjustly de
prived under the Economy Act of
193 2 and the Economy Act of
1933. "
Governor John W. Troy ami
Ike P. Taylor, chief engineer of
the Alaska Road Commission, ar
rived in VVashngton, Wednesday
morning . Thy will probably be
here for some weeks on Alaska
matters. *
Mr. Dimond has for d stribution
to Alaska Schools a limited num
ber of the George Washington por
trait posters issued f>y the George
Washington Bicentenial comm's
sion. Schools now without the
posters may obtain them by writ
ing the Delegate.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. —An- I
nouncement was made today by
Colonel R. W. I^ea, ass'stnat ad- ■
ministrator of the National Re-i
covery Administration, thar" NRA f
plan for Alaska has been given |
final lapproval and will be placed i
n effect
At the same time Colonel Lea j
made, public the names of the j
three members of the NRA board j
for Alaska.
Hugh J. Wade has been appoint-1
eri deputy administrator. Other j
members con ingent upon their ac
ceptance are to be James J, Con- |
p '
nons, collector of customs for
Alaska, and David Housel, Juneau
hotel proprietor.
Mr. Wade, able young attorney(
has been with theNRA in Washing
ton snce early last summer. He
(s now assistant to Deputy Admin
istrator H. O. King. A graduate
of the Univesl y of Iowa, Mr.
Wade was a special agent for the
Department of Justice several
years ago and in that capacity
spent some tjme In Alaska. It
was because of his knowledge of
the Territory, coupled with his
familiarity with the XRA set-up,
that he was appointed to the re
sponsible position he will occupy
in Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Wade
will probably leave for Juneau,
where they will make their homo,
late next week. ^tfrs. Wade, the
former Miss Madge Case, is a mem
her of a pioneer Alaska family.
At a conference held this week
by Delegate Dlmond and Governor
Troy w'th Harry L. Hopkins, head
of the Civil Works Administration,
it was learned that Alaska will ob
tain Its proportionate share of J
funds to be released by CWA to |
decrease unemployment. The am
ount to be made available to the
Territory will probably be between
$150,000 and $200,000 and that
sum will provide around 1,500
jobs. As it is a requiste that the
money be spent between Decem
ber 1 and February 15 for stated
purposes only, it follows that most
of the work will have to be done
in the coastal sections where cli
matic conditions permit of the
carrying out of constructive pro
jects.
Tlie bill drawn by Delegate 1)1
mond for introduction "at the com
ing seas'on of Congress not only
provides for the Territorial elec
lion to take place in Sep‘ember.
but advances the date for the con
vening of the legislature from
March to January. If the b ll is
approved the election will he held
ill the_tjecppd TUuh-wIhV - in Sep
[ember, commencing, next year, and
the legislatures will convene on
second Monday in January, efl
lv£ for the 19 35 and succeet".
sessions.
I>elegate Dimond gave a lect
on Alaska this week before a It
Club, and at the conclusion of
remarks had to answer many qt
tions about the Territory.
Through the courtesy of ra
broadcasting stations RiG-Bl'-' a
KFQD, Alaskans will soon h<
Delegate Dimnd over the air l
the second time s'nce he assum
office. Within the next week
expects to have an address recor
ed by electrical transcription,
it he will tell what he has be
dong, what he hopes to do
the future and also he will mal
certain important! recommendatioi
for consideration by the people <
the Territory.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
. Du are hereby notified that the
A-m .-nment Roll for he year 1933
has been turned over to the under
siyned City Clerk, by the City Ass
essor.
And you are further natifled
that on the 13th, 15th and 18th of
December, 1933, at 8 o’clock, p.m.
the Common Council will sit as a
Hoard of Equalization and ex
amine the Assessment Roll and
correct all errors in valuation, des
cription 1 or quantity of lands,
lots and other property. Said
Hoard shall adjourn from time to
time until said _ Assessment Roll
is fully equalized and adjusted.
Said Assessment Roll from the
t me of the first publication of
this notice shall be kept open for
the inspection of the public. ,
M. J. Walsh.
City,- Clerk
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Dated at Nome. Alaska, this
7th day of December. 1983.
THERE IS A NEW DEAL IN CHRISTMAS GIVING
THE USEFUL GIFT HAS COME TO STAY
DURING THE LAST THREE WEEKS WK HAVE CALLED TO YOUR ATTENTION. Ol lt NUMEROUS LINES OE I'SEEl E GIFTS. TUI lv!ND
THAT ARK LASTING AND ENJOYED
WE SUGGEST TO YOU THAT YOU COME AND COMPLETE YOUR PURCHASES WHILE THE ASSORTMENTS ARK STILL COMPLETE
ON MONDAY AVK OPENED THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF TOYS IN OUR HISTORY. AND WERE PLEASED TO SEE SO MANY CHILDREN ENJOY THEM
OUR SALKS ARK BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED - . _
DURING THE NEXT WEEK THE STORK WILL BE OPENED EVENINGS. EXCEPT SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN IT IS EAJUOO:i^^Y*:K(.(,
AVK WILL OPEN I \U\\ \\U Mill Dll' M » 11T~TT»rWrTlTmMin THE AFTERNOON, STORK CLOSING AS SOON AS ALL DRLIVRRIKS ARE MADE
DINNER DELICACIES __
AFTER ALL THK CULMINATION OF
A GREAT CELEBRATION IS THK ,
—* DINNER THAT POI,lX)\VS
LET US HELP YOU WITH SUGGESTIONS
AND NEW ITEMS THAT WE GARRY
TO MAKE YOUR DINNER A BIG SUCCESS
TRY OUR
LUTKFISK, PER POUND .... 15cLm.
POTATO OURV, PER POUND JWrt*.
ITS ! DIFFERENT
BEVERAGES
HKKItS, CORDIALS
GINGE ALE. LIMEJ RICKEY
SPARKLIN'!; BURGUNDY
SPARKLING 8AUTERNE
' CHAMPAGNE CIDER
ORANGE JUICES
...
ANY OF THESE ITEMS
WILL MAKE DESIRABLE GIFTS
BASKET GROCERIES
DOZEN PRESERVES
' * ASSORTMENT RELISHES
PICKLES AND JELLIES
BAG OF WALNUTS
SACK OF MIXED NUTS
BOX PEARS, APPLES, ORANGES
BASKET MIXED FRUITS
BOX (TGARS
XMAS MIG
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A New I'w For Our
FRUIT CAKE MIX
Take A (’an Of Our ,
DIXIE MIX
Prepare same m for a cake
and instead of baking, steam
for A or 4 hours.
Bren the youngest of the
youngest can’t keep their
eyes from this
CHRISTMAS PUDDING
MOT SPEW
Turkey 35 to 4Qct«. lb.
Chickens .... 25 to 35cts. lb.
Duckling* . . S7W ft#. Ib.
Capons . 50rt#. Ib.
OYSTERS
Eastern quart .... . tl.IO
W’ertem quart OOctH
Olympin pint . $l.2»
FROZEN WHIPPING CREAM
PANTRY WHIPPING CREAM
PANTRY TABLE (BEAM
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Main Mix, lb. idOets.
Jelly Bean*, lb 25ct*.
Gum Drops, lb 35 els. ,
Broken Mist, 2 lbs 45ct*.
Radio Mix, 2 lbs. BUc'i. 1
, Hallo Mix, 3 lbs 8»ot*.
Jewel Mix. albs . 75cts.
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GROCERY SPECIALS
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Grape fruit, each .... .. IOcU.
Oranges, 3 do* .31.00
Pears, Do*. .,. 45cts.
White Grapes, lb. 85 ets.
Red grapes, lb . 35cts.
Plum padding, can .... 4Sets.
Fig pudding, can . 45cts.
Mixed Nuts, lb. .. . 35cts.
Oanberrio*, quart, .... 25cts.
' Fresh strawberries, bx 25cts.
Stem raisins, lb. 25cts.
For* Oob, Gal. 31.Oo
Babjr Artichokes, can .. 25c ts
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