NFFE LOCAL ASKS
SECRETARY'S AID
DEFEAT SEC. 407
An urgent appeal to Secretary of
Agriculture Charles Brennon by
the National Federation of Federal
Employees loca- here asks his help
in defeating section 407 of the De
partment of Agriculture kill passed
by the House of Representatives
yesterday in Washington, I). C.
Section 407 eliminates the 25 per
cent cost-of-living allowance from
Federal payrolls in the Department
of Agriculture in Alaska. It would
cover nearly all employees of the
• U. S. Forest Service in Juneau.
A wire from Tom Fetrieh, presi
dent of tlie NFFE to Secretary
Brannon, sent last night, asks the
Secretary to ‘ take vigorous action
to rectify this gross injustice.” The
bill eliminates the 25 per cent cost
of-living allowance from only those
employees hired in the Territory.
Employees hired outside of Alaska,
and brought here to work, would
be allowed the differential.
The wire further pointed out
that the bill was grossly unfair,
unjurt and discriminatory to resi
dent of Al. ska. . . since they live
under identical conditions and have
the same living costs as employees
brought to Alaska at government
expense.” It pointed out that,
should the bill become law, it would
LABOR OF IAL
GRANTED LEAVE
AS UK MEDIATOR
Tconard S. Evans, Alaska repre
sentative for the U. R. Department
of Labor, has received word from
Secretary of Labor Maurice J. To
bin. that he is granting three
months leave to Defense Manpower
Administrator Dr. Frank P Gra
ham. Graham will accept a tem
porary Unitel Nations appointment
as mediator < f the dispute between
India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
The leave begins June 1.
Graham is known in Alaska. He
was sent uo t" Anchorage last Jan
uary by the Department of Labor
to mediate at the labor-manage
ment negotiations held there.
cause employee: recruited in Al
aska to resign immediately.
"Wages for comparable positions
in private employment and Terri
torial agenci' s exceed preesnt Fed
eral salaries including the cost-of
living. . . . The Forest Service, with
one-half total tegular employees
recruited in Alaska would be com
pletely disorganized and demoral
ized," the wire stated. It concluded
by pointing out that the cost to
the government would increase be
cause of the higher turn-over in
personnel. •
The bill, pissed by die house yes
terday, now pies to the Senate and
attempts are being made to defeat
it there.
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; g*Qur Thanks to Juneau"
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j We sincerely appreciate the warm-hearted
{ hospitality and interested cooperation ex- \
tended by all of,you during our recent Sales }
Conference. Circumstances make individual \
expressions of gratitude impossible and
through this medium we wish to convey our
thanks to the entire community. Aside from
the routine business sessions, the District I
Traffic Sales Managers of all Alaskan sta
tions and the District Sales Managers of ;
Portland, Seattle and San Francisco leave '
this conference with a comprehensive know- j
ledge of Juneau and the entire area. \
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MOOSE, ELKS 1H
FIRST GAME OF
SEASQH SUNDAY
The first game of the Gastineau
Channel Baseball League starts
promptly at 2;30 Sunday afternoon
with the Moose playing the Elks in
the fir t of a 24-game schedule, that
is, weather permitting.
Team rosters have been completed
| with players from the Teen Age
i team. Manager of the Moose team
I is Ed Nielsen and for the Elks team
is Stu Houston. Officials for the
game are Jim Wilber, umpire-in
chief, Ralph Wadgalis. first base,
and Bert Davis, third base.
Admission win oe oy season ticket
or 50 cents at the gate. Players arc
to pick up their uniforms at the
j clubs.
Mrs. C. Brena cf Skagway is a,
guest at the Baranof Hotel.
ENGINEER ARRIVES
M. L. Keranen of Bemidji, Mi in. i
arrived yesterday on PAA to join!
Alaska Public Works staff here. He
a graduate of Michigan Tech I
at Houghton and this is his first j
Alaska trip. He is at the Gastineau.'
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> fIDE TABLE •
» May 20 •
• High tide 12:32 a.m. 18.9 ft. •
a Low tide 7:09 a.m. -3.3 ft. •
9 High tide 1:28 p.m. 16.2 ft. *
• Low tide 7:11 p.m. 1.9 ft, •
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9 May 21 •
9 High tide 1:14 a.m. 19.6 ft. •
c Low' tide 7:54 a.m. -4.1 ft. •
9 High tide 2:16 p.m. 16.5 ft. •
o Low tide 7:56 p.m. 1.9 f . •
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ATTENTION REBEKAHS
A'T members requested to attend j
church services at the Northernj
Light Presbyterian Church this j
Sunday, May 20, at 11 o’clock. Meet
in church basement at 10:45. 813-21
.~
You are invited to the
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HELP YOURSELF TO FUN
While You Help The
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Purchase their New Fire Truck
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Admission - $1.20
Including Tax
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iEACHER LEAVING r
lor hughes to
CONDUCT SCHOOL
E.j! J- Fh mining was in Juneau
.ocl;. poor to leaving for the in
i'., r next week where he will
:i iimm".' school at Hughes.
Flemming taught the past five
months at Kasaan and will open
he summer term at Hughes about
June 1. It will end around Novem
ber 1.
Territorial Commissioner of Ed
ucation James Ryan explained that
this is the first time the children
ln the area of Hughes, which is
about 200 miles northwest of Fair
banks on the Koyukuk, have ever
had an opportunity for schooling.
There will be fourteen pupils, ill
of whom will begin in the first
°rade.
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DHVCLEAMNG do€4- cost so little j
Lucky, you say — no,
she’s smart just as are
thousands of other wom
en throughout the coun
try who’ve learned that
a few pennies a day spent
on fine drycleaning reap
rich award in good ap
pearance and longer
clothing wear. You, too,
can discover the benefits
of our regular, frequent
drycleaning — try it and
see. '
for belter appearance
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. c * . t © enjoy
the yood Food €&nd sine Service
that have made The Baranof
the “Most of Alaska and the
Toast of The Epicure99.
Known from Nome to New
York, the cuisine of The Bar
anoE has won plaudits from
Americans famous men and
women•
And not least, in any cal
culation* are the moderate
prices that prevail at
--NOTICE
To Ail Consumers of Electric Current
AS IT IS OUR DESIRE TO MODERNIZE OUR EQUIPMENT IN ALL RESPECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITY AND
• SERVICE, WE
THE ALASKA ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER CO.
OF JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS, ANNOUNCE THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW MECHANICAL BURROUGHS BOOKKEEPING
SYSTEM ON MAY 10,1951
I
Ail customers accounts cn that date will be trans
ferred from an alphabetical to a numerical system by
districts.
Meters in certain districts will be read from the 9th
to 11th of May and on the same dates each month follow
ing. Bills for same will be mailed immediately and are
due and payable within 10 days on May 20th.
Meiers in other certain districts will be read from
the 19th to 21st of May and on the same dates each month
following and are due and payable within 10 days.
Meters in the balance of districts will be read from
the 28th to 31st of May and on the same dates each month
following and are due and payable within 10 days.
Every account will have a number and it is very
necessary that ihe numbered siub be returned to us with
each remittance whether by cash or check for identifica
tion. It will be necessary for us to return all remittances
received without ihe identification stub. Your coopera
tion in this matter is especially requested.
Please DO NOT staple stubs to checks.
A metered mailing system will be in operation.
Bills will be in post card style, not being enclosed in
envelopes.
On the first reading of May 9th to 11th your bills
might appear out of line as it only covers the period from
April 23rd.
Merchandise and repair charges will not appear
on electric current bills and will be billed monthly by
statements.