The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 1, 1928, Page 3

u | | THAT IRRESISTABLE LITTLE ¢ MAE MURRAY WITH CONW AY “BATTLE OF T 10 - MARCELINE DAY, AND MAUDE GEORGE, ROBERT EDESON, ANDRE BERANGER “ALTARS OF DESIRE” |© v o s A Chirsty Cabanne Production A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture Hal Roach —40—Loges 50 cents LAST TIMES OTTO MATIESON, NOVARRO and ROY D’ARCY in “THE ROAD TO ROMANCE” TH[: DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, DEC ALASKA WAGES ADJUSTED T0 LIVING COSTS Conditions Affecting Labor Good, Says Gov. Parks, in Annual Report SUNDAY and MON- DAY NIGHTS ONLY TAR Conditions affecting labor itory continued fa in all branches during the fiscal year g, de in his in the very satis. ot indu ending Juns red Gov. George A al report to Interior Department which made public last Wednesday. The Governor surveyed labor conditions in general in this document “Wage schedules were well stab. ed and satisfa or TEARLE was POXtS were disturbances of he de received n[ labor any kind during the year,” clared Skilled Labor Short ntinuing the report ‘hile a*shortage of compet miners and skilled laborers was again experienced, particalarly a: tha large lode mines, the sudply of commen labor for all brang of industry was quite satisfacto “Computed on the basis of 300 g days per man per: year, hing and ‘mining industri together absorb 96 per cent of the employed in- the industrie Alaska, aside from that en: by the three rallroads that sald Comedy HE CENTURY” TONIGHT RAMON Attraciions At Theatres " STRONGHEART 18 IN FEATURE, AT COLISEUM L One scene in “North Associated Exhibitors’ at the Coliseum Strongheart, the great dog actor. cpening - the door of the room in which he is imprisoned by turning the knob with his teeth . Star,” the production tonight, shows When this was first read in the seript, the metal door knobs about the studlo were the objects of du- hicus serutiny Can’t do it, was Paul Powell's decree. dmpossibla, said the camera man. Miss Jane Murfin, through whose courtesy the dog appears in this production, said nothing. ‘The. door 'was closed, (he thrown under the blinding g ¢t the Kleig lights, Strongheart) was sent into the spotlight and told to open the door. With no more than two and a half barks of excitement, the dog took in the| situation, heard the command, and set to work to turn the knob. And| to everyone's astonishment, except| Miss Murfin's, of course, the door| was opened, in spite of the metal knob. Powell worried no more the remainder of the picture. “North Star” is a picturization of the novel by Rufus King about ! “ROAD TO ROMANCE” LAST TIMES, PALACE ¢ - — 4 The settings “The Road to Romance,” the Ramon Novarro| starring vehicle being shown at the Palace for the last times ton contains several hundred thous dollars worth of Spanish antiques.| IMost of these were brought from (uba and Mexico especially to ap- year in that production. The altar is from an old Spanish mission and seve of the paint- of |our service lWa cn‘.: and deliver |Before Frank A. Boyle, Commh-,l‘.}wp secured locally | appeinted ings were borrowed from the mis- sions founded by her Junipero Hera. Most of the hand proper- ! ties, including mirrors and boudoir; Mric-a-brac were imported 'mm' Havana and Santiazo de Cuba by| the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer “The Road to Romance” is based on the famous Joseph Conrad story and Marceline Day has the featured feminine rcle. The pic- ture was directed by John S. Rob- ertson. % | “GOOD AND NAUGHTY” i | AT COLISEUM SUNDAY | H———v———-———-———'{} The unattractive girl is general- ly more efficient than her pretty companions, according to Pola Negri, She thinks less of her personal appearance and more of her work, ond is often one of these unassum- ing creatures who are the dynamic farce of many large American busi- ness organizations. . “It i3 possible to be both attrac- tive and efficient,” says Miss Negri, and it does not require expensive clothes, ~ With a littie care. ahg attention, wise choice in whatever she wears, and a thought on how to emphasize: the charming features which every girl possesses, any ugly duckling can become a swan.” In her latest Paramount pictura, “Good-- and Naughty,” coming to the Coliseum Sunday, Miss Negri portrays the type of girl referred! to. Love for a man inspires her! to throw off a dowdiness and art., fully reveal her feminine loveli-. ness. The man in question is Tom Moore and Pola wins him. Malcolm St. Slair directed “Good # ant ‘Naughty” in which Miss Negri aptly illustrates the cuunm' studio. — |operating in the Te The [fishing industry cent and the mining industry iper cent of the total. The Federal i road-building organizations and the T lumber and logging indusiries southeastern Alaska represent only ather large employers of bor in the Territory. The parimer ; 70 1ere discussed Ford Sterling lays a featured comedy role. of “ALTARS OF DESIRE" ; AT PALACE SUNDAY |]|u — a- featur- Tearle, | flerent” "“The Altars of Desire ing Mae Mur , Conw Andre Beranger, comedian, and the serio-comic story constitute a combination that should draw patronage to any theatre, according to critics, the feature at the Palace Sunday and Monday night, no matinee Sun- day. The title seems rather heavy for the story idea, which is not of “The Merry Widow" type, but Mae Murray draws well in this production and Conway Tearle is always there with his usual re- strained emotionalism The story is of a rich man's daughter becoming infatuated with thirq jug al divisions, a worthless count, but when in| “From 35 to 50 per cent of the trouble, turns to her childhaod jahor in tha first judicial division, sweetheart and eventually marries! which embraces all of Southe him. The performance of the en- lern Alaska, secured locally tire cast is 1 to be splendid. |from the resident populaticn, about ———— {10 per cent of those so employed SERVICE ON YOUR CAMERA |being native Indians. The bhs No matter what model or make, |ance of the emplo; are when purchased or where if you ported from the States for the do nct understand the adjust-|ing season only. Of those so im. ments ASK [ That is part of ported approximately 45 per cent to you. Latest model lare engaged under what is known cameras will soon be displayed |as the oriental coniract systom. at ALASKA SCENIC VIEWS. adv| “Owing to the remoteness of i S - SR |many of the large canneries and LET Ammquist Press Your Sult [ihe sparsity of the resident popu- Pflfl"' 528. |1ation in the third division, Jurean of of Fisherie Commerce, report that during the calendar year 1927 the fishery industry total of 28,872 men, which is an| increase of 820 over the number employed in 1926, During the| same year the mining industry employed a total of 4,142 men. Employment in the fishery indus- try is of a seasomal nature, the working season lasting from four to eight months, depending upon the lccality and nature of the fishery. “The fishery industry iz confined almest wholly to the coastal regions of the first and De. is at. is 2es im. where NOTICE TO CREDITORS |ery labor is employed, from 15 to In ‘the Commissioner’s Court for 20 per cent of the total labor the Territory of Alaska, Divi- secured locally, the balance being sion Number One. |imported frcm the States. Of the in the Third sioner and Ex-Officio Probate Division, from 5 to 80 par cent Judge, Juneau Precinct. |are native Indians. From 35 In the Matter of the Estate of| 145 per cent of the labor imported WILLIAM SLOAN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the undersigned was on the Wages In 2nd day of November, 1928, duly | wpicpore” Wages paid gener = administrator -0f the | pnepy janor secured locally e ot S“.‘f!:_fi“ ,:fi:]‘:k decens |the first division ravge from against the estate of said de- (!0 #480 er day for females ceased will present them.. with|TOm $3.80 to §5 per day for males. proper vouchers and duly verified|!? the Third Division wages to the undersigned at The B. M.| i females range from $1.50 to Behrends Bank, Juneau, Alaska,|Der day and for males from $2 to within six (6) months from the $& Der day.” Al other labor is date-of this notlce. |paid. on a monthly or scasonal Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this|Dbasis in addition to which, in most 2nd day of November, 1928, instances, board is furnished by JOHN F. MULLEN. the operators. First publication, Nov. 3, 1928. “Mining.—Labor employed in the Last publication, Dec. 1, 1928 'mining industry in Alaska works is to season i: contract icheries | fishery labor. B. P. 0. ELKS Memorial Services PALACE THEATBE 1:30 P. M. MEMBERS URGED TO ATTEND PUBLIC IS INVITED SUNDAY * adjusted | ver 26| emplcyed a | |the largest percentage of the tish- | ‘iu(o the Third Division during tho| 52 females and | under widely varying condit that are controlled both by the le. cation of the operation and the n ture of work. Genetal stat ments as tc wage scales are, there fore, difficult to make. Wages In Mining “In the placer-mining industry es for gencral labor range from 50 to 80 cents per hour and hoard. The hours of per shift range from § to 10 and the cost ef board per man per day from $1.50 in the Cock Inlet gion to $4 per day in remote dis- tricts, sach as tha Shushana and | Koyukuk. The wages for skilled |workmen range from §5 per and board for oilers in the Yentna district to $13 per day and board for dredge sters in the Iditarod- oko district The wage scale for cpal miners is quite uniform. Underground coal miners and timbermen receive $8.60 per day; underground labor- ors, trammers, and rope.riders, 80 per day: and outside labar, $5.50 per day Fire bosses: are | paid ) per month and foremen from §250 to $300 per mogth. De. 1‘ luctions from the above wages are {made for beard at the rate of |trom $1.50 to $2.06 per day. Work Is Seasonal Except for small winter mining operations, p ing development work, plac in Alaska is, of cour confined to the ason, which usually from May cor June to the e-up in September or October. e lode mining indu. i timed principally the Labor re- drift and open s he First and ere it gives all-the- loyment to approximately 1,500 men.” A At ATTENTION Representative of Seattle lead {ing business college is Wn town fer a few d Can place a few students in places to work: their {way through. Write 24 care Irire —adv. ¥ [ ADMISSI( COME in your ranges | day, mining | to the coastal| Third | | D S BTV Ry TSGR SRR ST 5 L Mooseheart Legion N ; 25 DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT-—MOOSE HALL i | New Peppy Orchestra i and Overalls if you choose—BUT COME! Everybody Welcome PIONEER FUND | DRIVE BEGINS DEGEMBER 10 Piphcers neau order to have that amount them on the cember hands on C} W. D, Coliseum the {Juneau, is now in Ketehikan ing returned from a suec drive in Seattle. 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