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VOL. 38 No. 73 NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY MAR. 30, 1937. Per Copy 15cts
Big Native Potlatch Tomorrow—Pre-Fair Function
Supreme Court to Consider Fed. Security Act April 5
U S SUPREME COURT
RENDERED OPINION
ON CASES TODAY
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 3U, —
The Supreme Court unanimously
upheld the provisions of the Rail
way Labor Act requiring rail
roads to engage in collective bar
gaining with their workmen in
efforts to settle industrial dis
putes.
Justice Stone delivered the op
inion which administration lead
ers studied for any possible indi
cations of what would be the
court’s views on hWtea ,
court’s view on the Wagner Lab
<•1- Relations Act.
The Wagner Act, involved in
other litigation doesn’t apply to
railroad workmen.
The decision was delivered in
rhe case brought by the Virginia
Railway Company against a greup
■of its employees who belonged
to the American Federation of
ILabor.
The tribunal affirmed the rul
ing of the Fourth Circuit Court
of Appeals in directing the Rail
road to engage in collective bar
gaining.
“In considering the propriety
and equitable relief granted here
we cannot ignore the judgment.
‘Congress has deliberately express
-td in legislation that where o.b
.-.truclion to a company union was|
removed, a meeting of employers
and employees at the conference1
•able, was a powerful aid to in-;
dustrial peace”.
The government also won in
rts effort to punish George W.
Norris, Brokenbow, Nebraska!
grocer for perjury, growing out
of the 1930 campaign against vet
eran Senator Norris.
In a unanimous decision the,
supreme court reversed the rul
ing the circuit court of appeals in
ordering a new trial to determine
whether the grocer perjured him
.self by false testimony. He was
sentenced to three months in
.lail and fined one hundred doll
ars.
The supreme court also held
constitutional the 1934 national
firearms act requiring dealers to
“register with the collector of
internal revenue and pay of spec
ial tax of two hundred dollars
a year
The high court also upheld the
effort of the state of Washington
to impose a two percent tax on
articles brought into the state
for use in constructing Grand
Coulee dam.
The 7 to 2 decision reversed 1
the rules of three other judges—
federal, court and state, that the
law could not be enforced again
st the Silas Mason company and
other engaged in building on the
power project.
W ASttLINlil UlN, IViai'CH ,MJ, —
The Supreme Court decided to
rule on the constitutionality of
the Federal Sociay Security Act,
hearing arguments the week of
April 5, and deferred action on
the Wagner Relations Board act
at least ntil next Monday.
The high court upheld Wash
ington states women's minimum
wage law.
In the decision on the minimum
wage. Chief Justice Hughes said
“What can be closer to public1
interest than the health of wo
men and their protection again
st unscrupulous and over-reach
ing employers. And if the pro
tection of women is the legiti
mate end of state power, 'how
can it be said th.at hte require,
ment that a payment of a mini
mum wage be fairly fixed in or
der to meet every necessit of exist
ence, is not an admissable means
to that end?"
Justic Roberts, who voted ag
ainst the New York women’s
minimum wag% law, line*! up on
the majority side today.
Justice Sutherland who wrote
the dissenting opinion, disagree
ed on the Hughes’ stand that the
question should receive fresh con
sideration because conditions had
changed, saying “that the ques
tion of the constitution does not
change with the ebb and flow of
economic forces".
He argued that if the constitu
tion meant what it said when it!
was framed, it means the same
now.
I
WASHINGTON, March 30, —
The Supreme court reversed its
previous decision and upheld the!
constitutionality of the Washing
ton law establishing minimum
wages for women.
The 5 to 4 decision was deliv
ered by Justice Hughes. Justice
Sutherland delivered the dissent |
ing opinion, joined by Van Devan i
ter, McReynolds and Butler.
Hughes concluded his opinion
by referring to a decision 14
years ago, holding unconstitu
tional the minimum wage act for
act in the District of Columbia.
“Our conclusion in the case of
Adkins against the childrens’ hos
pital should be and is overruled,
and the judgment of the supreme
court of the state of Washington
is affirmed", he said.
The count held constitutional
the revised Frazier-Lemke act
authorizing a three year morator
ium on farm mortgages foreclos-1
ures.
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A SPEAKER SPEECHLESS
spoke louaer than words when Speaker of the House Bankhead
went oarkstage in Washington. D C., to congratulate his daughter.
Miss Tallulah Bankhead, on her performance In a show. There was a
big hug and a kiss from the speaker when Daughter Tallulah asked
him how he liked her on the stage. (Associated Press Photo)
Settlement Of
Chrysler Strike
To Come Early
(By The Associated Press)
LANSING Mich., March 30, —
Informed sourced said that agree
ment was expected in the Chrys
ler strike after John L. Lewis re
turns Thursday from coal confer
ences at New York.
An air of expectancy prevail
ed, hoping for a settlement of
the strike which has kept idle,
sixty thousand workers for more
than three weeks.
Duke of W indsor
Moves Another
City in Austria
(By The Associated Press)
ST. WOLFGANG, Austria, Mar
ch 30, —The Duke of Windsor
is living in a modest villa which
costs fifteen hundred dollars less
monthly than at Enzesfe'd Cast
le. He will live here until he
leaves for France to marry Mrs.
Walis Simpson in May.
He arrived yesterday after a
hundrted and eighty four mile
motor trip from Enzesfeld.
1
Necessary To
Change Plans
Federal Bldg.
The following telegram was
received by the Northwestern A1
aska Fair Association in respon
se to an inquiry as to the pres
ent status since the opening of
bids for the Nome federal build
ing:
Washington March 30, 1037
Lowest bid for federal building
Nome more than one hundred
thousand dollars above amount
available. Impossible under law
to allott sufficient additional mon
iy to meet bid therefore neces
sary to draw new plans calling
for non-fireproof budding. Con
ferred today Admiral Peoples,
Director Procurement Division
and assistant director Reynolds,
ard order have been given to pro
ceed forthwith on plans specifica
tions for budding probably steel
wood and chrk construction Which
it is certain can be erected for
amount available. Admiral Peo
ples said every effort would be
made to have contract awarded
in time for shipment material
early in season. In order obtain
additional funds necessary secure
passage another act of Congress
which would be certain to pre
vent construction this year, there
fore believe decision procure
ment to erect non-fireproof build
ing is best.
Delegate Dimond.
The fallowing reply was sent
this afternoon endorsing the move
ment, after Chamber officials con
fered with federal officials and
others here.
(CoaUnued on Page Pour)
BOSTON, March 30, — William
Morgan Butler, 76 former U. S.
Senator from Massachusetts, and
a textile corporation executive,
died here today.
THE BIG FAIR IS ABOUT TO BEGIN - GET BUSY
News of the Divisions, and Highlights of what you can expect at the NWA Fair
For information of possible
entries in the Baby Parade, the
only requirement is to have your
child at the hall before the hour
set for the parade—7 p.m. No
entry blank is necessary and the
parade is free for all. We all
live in Nome and while our
skins may be different we all
have the same feeling of pride
in Our Youngsters, so trot them
out. Let’s make it something to
be remembered. Mrs. Charlotte
Paterson will be a busy woman
that evening so be as prompt as
I
possible in geeting the youngst
ers there and thus avoid delay
The following committee will
be in charge of the Potlach and
Native Entertainment. Bob Oom
ak chairman, Norman Lee, Billi
ken, Mrs. Simms and Mrs. Lena
Luke. Any of the committeemen
can be contacted for information
relative to both of these affairs.
They have promised a Potlach
worth while so dont miss out.
The school house will be open
for the reception of exhibits and
the arranging of them in the
booths on Wednesday afternoon
so all Superintendents and their
helpers can have full sway to get
the same in order.
We are again calling attention
to our offerings for Amateurs.
If you have any stunt which
you can perform come on and do
it and let the audience judge as
to its merit. Eddie Cantor got
the hook on the Bowery one one
of his first attemps. We promise
not to have ANY HOOK. We hope
to develope all possible entertain
ers in our midst.
You are going to see a DOG
RACE. If this trail will only hold
out for the full time of the race.
A record may be hung up. It’s too
bad that Uncle Billy Southward
has gone back to Kotzebue or
we might get him to strike off a
few verses to enlighten us on the
attitude of mind of the dog lov
ers during the race. One thing
sure Rip Van Winkle's dog Snid
er would know that it was o dog
race.
The season tickets are on sale
—adults $2.00 and children $1.00
and this entitles one to admission
at any time, day or night while
the Fair is in progress. The gen
(Continued on Page Four)
Amendment To
Liquor Law Is
0 K’d by Senate
(Special to the Nugget)
JUNEAU. March 30, — The
| amendment to the Rivers Liq
uor bill was approved by the
senate by a vote of 7 to 1 provid
ing that a license may be re-is
sued for the sale of intoxicating
liquor in any building where i‘
I was sold at the time the law was
passed.
The measure was a substitute
offered by Walker which would
have eliminated the two word
cluirch and school from the
clause providing that no liquor
he sold within two hundred feet
of either establishment.
The senate passed the unem
ployment compensation bill in
connection with the social secur
ity program It changes the sal
ary of the director however from
'six to four thousand dollars and
sets aside fifteen thousand fo
employment in offices instead of
$25,000.
There are now six pages of am
endments to the forty seven page
bill, which must be agreed upon.
Necessary Have
Money Trans
port Children
(Special Correspondence)
JUNEAU March 30, — Pointing
out that the major Alaska devel
opment program may be endan
gered if the territory does not do
its share in providing school trans
portatin. Governor Troy, in a
serial message to the extra ses
sion of the legislature yesterday
afternoon asked tile legislators
to provide funds for transporta
tion of sehoo! children at the
Palmer colony and elsewhere in
the territory, mentioning espec
ially the Matanuska colony.
He said the failure of the terr
tory to produce funds to continue
this public service will jeopar
dize its position with the Inter
ior Deartment and before other
federal agencies.
He said it was a matter of jus
tice to the school children to con
tinue the cooperation relation
with the interior department, and
also, the federal government be
lieves it very important that the
territory provide the money nec
esary to meet the sitution.
Representative Anderson has.
prepared a bill for introduction
in the house to appropriate six
ty five thousand dollars for the
transportation of school children.
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