Doings Legislature
(Special to the Nugget)
JUNEAU, April 2, — The House
killed the flsh tax bill by a vote
of 12 to 4. It also killed the school
tax bill by a unanimous vote.
Fish lobbyists are still hanging
around, afraid of some new ac
tion. ,
The House ways and means
committee reported the fish tax
bill back to the house without
any amendment, with the recom
endation that it do not pass.
Only two of the eight members
signed the minority report. The
measure at noon yesterday was be
fore the committee of the whole,
with fish representatives speak
ing.
After working throughout the
night Thursday on statistics of
the Bureau of Fisheries office,
the ways and means committee
reported yesterday morning that
it required further time, which
was granted. ,
They studied the entire output
of ftsh traps last year with re
gard to the new tax on the fish
ing industry. The general impress
sion prevails that the legislation
is uncalled for, after being dis
posed of at the regular session.
There was also an opinion yes
terday morning that the house
would kill the taxation measur
es on fish, it being reported at
least seven members were lined
up on the opposition and others
were expctd to join, when the fin
al vote was taken. But anything
can happen on the last day of
the extraordinary session.
JUNEAU, April 3, — The ex
traordinary session of the 13th
Telritorial Legislature adjourn
ed at 9:45 p.m. last night after
a 15-day session, which set up a
social security act for Alaska,
passing three necessary bills, or
ganizing a welfare board, unem
ployment committee and old age
assistance.
The last measures passed were
!
—transferring a four hundred
thousand dollar appropriation se ‘
sured in the regular session, for
social security; an additional one
hundred and fifty htousand for
old age assistance; twenty thous
and for welfare board expenses—
a total of five bundled and sev
enty thousand dollars which the
federal government will match.
The governor within the next
jfive days is to appoint four mem
, bers, one from each division, to
I the newly created board of pub
i lie welfare; three to the unem
| ployment commission. The ap
i pointments of the former are for
| four years, those of the comis
. sion, two four and six years.
The board will name the wel
fare director and the commission
will name an executive director.
Many applications have been
! received for both positions which
carry a four thousand dollar sal
ary, annually.
The senate late yesterday af
ternoon killed the house propos
i al authorizing the territory to
borrow on bonds up to five hun
| dred thousand dollaros, if the
jDimond bill now before congress
passes.
The house passed the proposal
twelve to three, and the senate
voted to kill it by four to three.
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Spanish War
UNDATED, April 3, — Two of
the bloodiest and most import
ant battles of the Spansih civil
war raged on widely separated
fronts—the northern sector near
Bilbao, wheer the government
rushed the mobilization of all av
ai'.able fighting men to repel the
big insurgent advance, sending
militiamen up the 4600 foot moun
tain side to block one segment of
the attack—and far to the south
in Cordoba province, where the
opposing armies are still locked
i in a furious struggle for the poss
ession of that rich mining coun
| try.
j The insurgents are on the de
fensive in that section.
-THIRD
ANNUAL
FAIR
WILL BE HELD IN NOME,
ALASKA. MARCH 31, APRIL 1, 2, 3, 1937
AMATEUR CONTEST
An Amateur Contest will be held by the Northwestern
Alaska Fair Association, Thursday evening, April 1st. Con
testants desiring to participate will submit a written state
ment of their act to A. Polet, Secretary, on or before Mar.
30th. Prizes—first $10; second $7.50; third $5.00; fourth
$2.50. Position on program will be decided by drawing.
NATIVE POTLATCH
A Native Potlatch will be given Thursday evening,
March 31st, under the auspices of the Northwestern Alaska
Fair Association, conducted by the Nome natives, featuring
native products, for the entertainment of visiting, as well
as all Noire natives.
NORTHWESTERN ALASKA
FAIR ASSOCIATION
_ _ A. POLET, Secretary.
Sitdown Strike
Against Ford Is
In Second Day
( Bv The Associated Press >
.KANSAS CITY April 3, —Weld
ed switch gates shut in freight
carloads of automobiles as the
first sitdown strike was directed
at Henry Ford, by the unit here,
which moved into its second day
of card palying, gay shouting and
band music.
The men claiming to number
1400 in the union, backed by the
CIO, held possession of the Ford
assembly plant behind striker
guarded doors.
The sinkers claimed seniority
rights which have been ignored
and union men discrimination ag
ainst, in the seasonal laying off
workers.
Ford officials did not comment
today. ,
The plant employes about
two thousand of Ford’s hundred
and fifty thousand workers. No
violence has occurred.
DETROIT, April 3, —Spread
ing labor troubles beset Ameri
ca's three largest motor car pro
ducers for the first time since the
threat of a nationwide automobile
strike three years ago.
Sitdown strikers marched out of
the big Chevrolet assembly plant
at Flint, Michigan, after the man
agement agreed to discuss their
settlement, although the gener
al motors strike will be resumed
as soon as corporation UAW offi
cials get to Lansing to see Gov
ernor Frank Murphy about the
hundred and thirty thousand who
are idle.
Foru officials here professed no
knowledge of the strike at Kan
sas City.
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for you.
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_
GOOD CUP OF COFFEE
BEST PASTRY IN NOME
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I
Coastwise Ship
Reports Vessel
Having Trouble
<Bv Th“ Associated Press)
NEW YORK, April 3, — The
coastwise vessel City of Nor
folk advised by marine radio that
the German steamer Borkum,
formerly the Tngram, was in dis
tress in mid-Ttlantic, and that
the steamers Columbia was 200
miles away and the Tamaroa 60
miles distant speeding to her res
cue.
Her gear is out of commission!
and the radio aboard the vessel
is apparently out of order, as the
distress signals are constantly be
ing repeated. ,
Tne first call was at 4:53 a.m.
EST. The Borkum is a ship of
3G70 tons, and her home port is
Bremen.
Umpires Cry of
Play Ball Heard
In Calif. Today
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, —
The umpires bark of play ball at
j four California ball parks today
| sent the 34th Pacific Coast Leag
' ue season on its way.
j Experts foresaw one of the
liveliest scrambles for the pen
,nant in the circuit's history.
Governor Merriam planned to
toss the first ball at Sacramento
; which team plays Seattle.
The Missions start at San Fran
i cisco, Portland at Oakland, San
Diego at L«os Angeles.
! The strongest contender for the
title appeared to be the Missions
L»vith San Diego rated on a near
par.
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Was Hanged
KEN NET, Mo., April 2, —Fred
Adams 21 was hanged for the
slaying three years ago of Clar
ence Green night marshal at j
Campbell, Missouri, during the
robbery of a filling station. ,
He reiterated his claims of in
nocence as he walked unaided
to the scaffold.
Federated Church
Rev. Vincent C. Widney, Pastor.
Church School 11 o’clock.
Evening worship 7:45
Sermon topic: "Religion and
Its Food." All are cord.ally in
vited to the services of the chur
ch.
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