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VOL. 37. No. 119 NOME. ALASKA, Wednesday, Mav 20, 1936. Per Copy Ten Cents
Gruening Is Welcome Guest Nome
UNION WINS ALASKA FISHERIES DISPUTE
Kennicott Copper Company Dividends on Increase
ALASKA FISH DISPUTE
ENDED; UNION WINS
ALL ITS POINTS
Hiring Halls, Wages anti Bonus Set, Un
ionizing of Company Caneries, Are
Included in Points Won Workers
(By The Associated Press')
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, —A. K. Tichenor, Vice
President of the Alaska Packers announced at noon at
the close of a conference with cannery workers and un
ion representatives, that a settlement had been reach
ed on all points in the labor dispute.
The fishing boat De La Rof sailed within an hour.
Recognition of the Alaska Cannery Workers Un
ion. complete unionization of the companies’ canneries,
wages at $65 a month with a bonus for overtime, pro
visions for hiring workers through a hiring hall in
stead of by contract, were points won by the workers.
A joint announcement made public, terms of the
settlement. The company which insisted it could not
discharge nonunion workers who had been with them
for years, won the right to retain certain foremen at
their old posts.
. SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, — The Alaska Pack
ers De La Rof which sailed soon after the agreement
was made known, was the first of the fishing fleet to
leave. Two general cargo freighters, the American
Hawaiian “Iowan” and “Columbian”, are still tied up
with crew troubles, which are not related to the fish
ing fleet dispute.
COPPER DIVIDENDS ON
INCREASE IT MADE
KNOWN TODAY
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Rate on Dividends Has Been Increasing
During Past Quarters. 30 Cents On
Common Set By Kennecott Co.
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, May 20, — Directors of the Kenne
cott Copper Company ordered an increase in the divi
dend rate to thirty cents on common shares. The pre
vious quarter drew a dividend rate of twenty-five cents.
This is the third lift since dividend payments were
resumed June 5th, 1934.
With a fifteen cents declaration in November 1935,
the rate was raised to twenty cents and then to twenty
five cents.
Directors of the Utah Copper, a subsidiary, more
than ninety-eight percent of which is owned by Ken
necott, ordered a sixty-five cents dividend. Three mon
ths ago it was a fifty cents payment, and six months
ago the capital distribution was a dollar and a half a
share.
They ordered the dividend payable June 30th to
stockholders of record May 29th.
Townsend Said
Administration
Is Hostile Force
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20,
—Dr. Townsend today told the
House Investigating Committee
that the present administration
was “a hostile force”, behind the
movement investigating the plan.
He spoke before a packed com
mittee room, emphasizing the un
friendly attitude of the govern
ment.
Townsend denied assertions he
started the Townsend Old Age
Pension movement to make a
hat-full of money, for the sole
purpose of obtaining “cold cash.”
Landon Leading
Borah In New
Jersey 3 To 1
(By The Associated Press 1
NEWARK, N. J., May 20,
Alf Landon, governor of Kansas
lead over Borah in the primaries
here as he jumped to better than
three and a half to one, with
about one-hulf of the votes count
ed, according to the latest figur
es available.
Landon. who did not campaign,
but was backed by the republican
organization, is assured of the
Votes of four delegates at large
to the Cleveland convention, and
at least 22 of the 28 district del
egates, with the possibility that
he might capture two more of
the state’s thirty-two votes.
The democrats ratified the slate
of 56 delegates and eight dele,
gates at large, pledged to Roose
velt.
Judge Overrules
Motion Dismiss
$25,000 Law Suit
(By The Associated Press)
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, May
20, —Judge Phillip Wilkins today
over-ruled a motion to dismiss
a twenty-five thousand dollar al
ienation of affections suit against
Dill.
CLEANUP NOTICE
Beginning May 19 and extend
ing until June 1st, the City of
Nome has declared a period dur
ing which citizens and property
owners are directed to cleanup
their property and the beach in
the rear of their buildings where
this applies.
During this period the city
track will pick up all debris piled
in front of property alongside the
street and cart it away.
Health and Relief Committee
Publish May 18, 19, 20, 21.
Hindenburg Is
Ready Return
Flight Germany
(By The Associated Press)
LAKEHURST. N. J., May 20,—
The Dirigible “Hindenburg” was
brought to the ground here at
0:03 A. M. today Eastern Stand
ard Time, completing her second
commercial westward crossing of
the Atlantic Ocean in 78 hours
and 27 minutes, nearly seventeen
hours slower than her maiden
voyage to the United States.
Only' a few hundred people
watched the grounding ceremony.
Officials planned to turn about
and start the return flight to
Germany tonight.
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Widow Eugene
Field Appeals
Friends Loan
(By The Associated Press)
ST. LOUIS, May 20, — The 80
year-old widow of Eugene Fields,
the poet who composed Little Boy
Blue, today called on friends and
admirers to loan her three thou
sand dollars to save her Wiscon
sin farm from foreclosure, thru
a letter written by her son Eug
ene II, to Jesse Ilenry here, the
foremost collector of the Fields
writings.
Henry said “the letter was the
first intimation he had that she
was even living. He supposed her
dead many years ago.”
She has been ill at her home
near Heaford Junction. Her son
has lived there and is unable to
help her.
Baseball Scores
(By The Associated Press!
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 6 Chicago 5
St. Louis Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh New York, Cincinnati and
Brooklyn, rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 10, Cleveland 4
Washington 2 Detroit 4
Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 8
Boston 4 Chicago 2
COAST LEAGUE
Missions 5 Oakland 0
Seattle 1 Los Angeles 2
Portland 2 San Francisco 4
San Diego 3 Sacramento 6
Negotiations On
(By The Associated Press)
San Francisco, May 19. — Nego
tiations continued today in the
salmon fishing boat dispute. Four
boats remained tied up and pick
ets are now standing by two new
boats the Delaroff and Chirikoff.
I)R. GREUNING STATES AIMS
HIS DIVISION AS IT RELATES
ALASKA. NOON LUNCHEON
Greeting Dr. Ernest H. Gruening, Director of the
Division of Territorial and Island Possessions, proved
a very welcome and enjoyable incident today to the
Northwestern Alaska Chamber of Commerce Directors,
and several other guests including leading government
officials at Nome and executives of the city and private
businesses.
Dr. Gruening in company with Harry G. Watson,
Secretary to Governor John W. Troy, arrived this morn
ing via plane from Fairbanks. After inspecting several
government offices here, and making a trip around the
city, interviewing various business concerns, they at
tended the luncheon given by the Chamber at the North
Pole Bakery.
Vice President Thos. D. Jensen introduced Dr.
Gruening to those guests present and after lunch was
completed, spoke shortly and concisely on why these
guests had been assembled to meet him.
In his words, he said: “We feel that there are var
ious important phases of federal activity of importance
to Alaska and to this Division in particular. Some of
the gentlemen present are well acquainted with condi
tions here and many of the needs and requirements
necessary to promote and develop the industries and
progress of the Territory, and the people who live here.
“Of particular mention is the phase of government
activity under the Interior Department relative to the
policies now being carried out for the uplifting and de
terment of the native population of Alaska, and the
effect such policies are having on the native -particu
larly their training for competent citizenship, vocational
education, hospitalization, and relief, where neve: airy.
At this time I can personally declare that along these
lines the government has been doing remarkable work,
a work which is bearing fruit and progress, and which
testifies to the industrious and conscientious efforts of
the officials in charge, to promote this race of people,
und their resources.”
Chairman Jensen introduced J. D. Harlan, speaking
on scientific mining investigations; V. R. Farrell on thp
administration of native affairs; L. E. Rynning on Ex
termination of predatory animals because of their de
predations on reindeer, and who also covered the sub
ject of the immediate need of a Federal Building at
Nome; Thos. Gaffney, U. S. Marshal, on roads and min
ing. Mr. Jensen conferred with Dr. Gruening and Mr.
Watson on the status of the airmail bill pending before
congress and received their assurances that every effort
was being bent to bring the matter to a successful con
clusion.
Dr. Gruening was called upon for a few remarks
pertaining to his visit to Alaska and to Nome. The
point taken by Dr. Gruening in speaking to the guests
at the luncheon, was of informing them of the attitude
in which Alaska Legislation is considered and the
means for obtaining same.
“President Roosevelt, realizing the importance of
maintaining a close touch with territories and insular
possessions of. the United States, and the fact that they
have no regular voice in the Congress of the United
States, established about two and a half years ago The
Division of Territories and Insular Possessions under
the Interior Department to promote and maintain as
close contact with the needs and requirements as possi
ble of these territories and be in a position at all times
to handle the details necessarily incumbent upon such
a division, when matters of legislation affecting them
are brought to their attention,” said Dr. Gruening.
“I was appointed to the position of Director of this
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