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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1948 = 1 !men to labor to avoid anything opE“ lEIIER Io that would curtail production or | raise prices, the trollers have wish- 0|l COMPA“{ES led to do their part in the iight against inflation. Accord- ingly, negotjations are now or soon FROM IRollERS will be in progress with the various . o The United Trollers of Alaska, fish buyers to work out agreements that will stabilize prices at pres- Local 100, has addressed the fol- lowing open letter to the ofl com- ent levels and insure against work stcppages. 4 panies in Alaska: | “However, engine fuel is a major “We find it necessary by this|cxpense of all trollers and the re- means to explain to the public the |cent severe price raises will im- unfortunate position which your |pose an unexpectedly heavy bur- recent drastic increases ih gaso- | den on fishermen during the com- line has placed the trollers. ing sumrer. Since our operating “Delegates of this union from | margin of profit is too narrow the various Alaskan commuhities | for us to absorb your increased have gotten together during the|prices, we consider that your ac- past fetw months and have work- |tion has ed out plans whereby they expect- “1. Discriminated against the sd to avert a repetition of the ' small commercial user of gasoline fishermen’s strikes which caused so and motor fuels much unpleasantness during the Upset the basis for the trol- preceding seasons. | e price negotiations. “Heeding President Truman's The inevitable result will be to TN oV oNoNoNoNoNoNNoNoNoNoNo o oNoN oo oN e FOVoNoNoVoVooNoN NNt ALASKA MEAT COMPANY Sold to Bert McDowell Having sold The Alaska Meat Company to Bert McDowell, I take this oppor- tunity of thanking my many friends and customers for their loyal support and patronage. To Bert McDowell, my sincere best wishes for his continued progress and success. L. A. STURM ToNoNoNg o O O N N A THREE FEATHERS AN AMERICAN FAVORITE THREE FEATHERS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Empire State Building, New York, U.S. A. BLENDED WHISKEY, 86 PhIOF, 65% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS EX-242-E8 S S Your Depeosits ARE SAFE BUY and HOLD UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS raise the price o1 rish to the con- sumer., Thus you have broken faith with the desire of our gov- ernment and people to fight infla- tion. “We consider your action a poor example to the entire industry dur- ing this critical period. ! “We futher deplore the discrim- 'ination evident in your granting { considerable cheaper gasoline pri- ices to boats purchasing in excess of five-hundred gallons. Inasmuch as the majority of trollers cannot calry anywhere near this capac- ity, this action singles out the small fishermen to bear a peculiar and unsual burden. This is cer- | tainly a case of placing an unfair and arbitrary handicap on the {small fellow who is' least able to | | pay. “It is our earnest hope that the oil companies will reconsider this obvious discrimination and that, by |consenting 1o a reduction in their { swollen profits, they will reduce the | price ot gasoline to its previous level.” HAPPY ENDING Standard Oil of California today announced their reduced prices covering deliveries of diesel fuel, stove oil and gasoline to the ma- sne trade in Alaska. These changes are applicable to deliveries from 40 up to 500 gal- ions with the reductions ranging irom 2 cents to 3 cents a gallon ior gasoline and from one cent to 175 cents for diesel fuel. ! LN A KINY — JUNEAU L | | | | Alaska Broadcasting Co. C. B. 8. WEDNESDAY EVENING 5:00—WINNER TAKE ALL-CBS. 5:30—Totem Talk—Forecasts. 5:45—Bing Sings. 5:50—Club Calendar. 5:55—Social Security. 6:00—Juneau-Young News. 6:15—Mayor Hendrickson. 6:30—Sports on the Spot. 6'45—Melodv Round-Up. 7:00—Constant Invader. 7:15—Standard News—Forecasts. 7:30—ARTHUR GODFREY-CBS. 8:00—Bing Crosby Show. | 8:30—-MARCH OF SCIENCE- CBS. 9:00—Radio Theatre. 9:30—Supper Club. 9:45—Alaska Line News. 10:00—Date at Dreamland. 10:15—Forecasts. First newscast of the day at 7:30 A. M. AL T S NCTICE After March first, I, Earl For- sythe, will not be responsible for any debts contracted by any other than myself for Bailey’s Bar. 824 4t (Signed) Earl Forsythe. Commercial Janitors Don't let your valuable floors become ruined through neglect or other causes. Windows streaked or soiled? Call EXPERIENCED MEN Alaska JANITORIAL Service CONKLE and FOLLETTE Phone Red 559 Brownie's Liquor Sfore Phone 103 139 So. Franklin P. 0. Box 2596 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE— JUNUAU, ALASKA RLONDIE MY J CANME APART, ( PAGWOOD UT NEEDS 7 A NEW NUT-- I'LL BORROW ONE FROM COOKIES OFF MY /5 i | SCOOTER! oo | OH, MY =~ o0oD s GORSH !f (HEAvENS S WHAT A FIGHT... WOW.. 5= HEAR THAT CROW! 3 DONT LOOK NOW, FATHER, BUT ) I— THAT I5 —IT* YoU KNOW HOW IT 1§ WITH US CAREFREE YOUTH WERE JUST HANGING AROUND THE LOCAL POOL HALLS, WE NMIGHT GET TO CHATTING ABOUT HOW MOTLEY SLIPPED THAT BLACK BOX THROUGH CUSTOMS =~ AND WE MIGHT BE OVERHEARD ! TR e R Kews S Co. e SENT THESE FELLOW FOR (CRIME STOPPERS HAVE A &S PROBLEM. KILL "M, CHU-CHU ... MOIDER "M { OH JOEY BOY... WATCH YERSELF.. OVEN DOOR h DAWGGONNIT WONT CLC s IS EVERYTHING ROKEN AROUND 'PAGE SEVEN = AND ROUND “ TWO ENDS WITH EVEN THE FANS IN THIS BLOCK, AND ID LIKE YOU TO HELP THEM, INFAMOUS =~ HOW % = I 5UPPOSE ~IF AN THIS BREAKAGE ALWAYS TAKES PLACE AT NIGHT, TLL WATCH U 1y, <1 [/ buck B, T THINK A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF FATHER'S REMARKS WOULD INDICATE HE TO LOAD THE GENTLEMEN'S BAGS ABOARD. WANTS You I DONT WORRY!. WITH A NEW.CAR AND A NEW WIFE, | DON'T WANT EITHER OF THEM PLAY SAFE. GIVE HER PLENTY OF PRACTICE AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. {LL HAVE TO ADMIT | Was A LITTLE | NERVOUS YESTERDAY. THE management of this bank is pledged to conserva- tive operation. The safety ot NOT "UNTIL from common TOMORROW. 6GHE Beware Con:gdbs R T IR s B THATS A NICE AR of depcsitors’ funds is our primary consideration. In addition the bank is a mem- ber of Federal Deposit In- surance Corporation, which insures each of our deposit- ors against loss to a maxi- mum of $5.000. DEPOSITS IN THIS BANK ARE INSURED FIRST NATIONAL BANK of JUNEAU, ALASKA MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION DOUGLAS BOAT SHOP & MARINE WAYS vew construction & repair wor Authorized Dealer for LECTROLOX Phone: Douglas 193 FRED R. WOLF Electrical Contractor Bouse Wiring OUR SPECIALTY Box 2135 Biack 379 . Widest Selection of LIQUORS PHONE 399 S&T Men’s and Boys’ Clothing ACROS STREET FROM Warfield’s Drug Store - - Phone 677 (. J. EHRENDREICH Certified Public Acoountant Accounting—Systems—Taxes TELEPHONE RED 481 H.S. GRAVES The Clothing Man HOME OF FLORSHEIM SHOES HOUSES and OFFICES ‘Windows and Venitian Blinds June~n Jonitar Service JOHN M. DOOGAN Telephone 806—Box 514 “Say It With Flowers” but “SAY IT WITH OURS!” Juneau Florists PHONE 311 5 o A derstanding you m! gluklymflu CREOMULSIO fwgufimflumhmeh NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The Golden Valley Electric As- sociation, Inc., of Fairbanks, Al- aska, acting through the Admin-| istrator of the Rural Electrifica- ion Administration and designat- ed as Rural Eléctrical Administra- tion Project, Alaskd 6A Golden valley, will receive sealed bids at he office of the Alaska Archi-| ectural and Engineering Co., Fair- sanks, Alaska, until 10:00 am.,/ Margh 15, 1948, and then public- | ly opened for furnishing approx-| imately 1350 untreated Alaska Red and/or Yellow Cedar Poles. | The physical characteristics and dimensions, instructions on inspec- tion and general procedure apply-! ing to all poles shall be in accor- dance with the American Stan- | dard. Specifications for Western Red Cedar Poles. If satisfactory bids are obtained the Contract will be awarded within 15 days after the opening of bids. The successful bidder will have 60 days after notification of the ac- ceptance of his bid in which to make delivery of the poles us set forth in the delivery schedule of ' the Proposal. For particulars and bid forms, address Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc, c/o Alaska Architectural and Engin- sering Co., Box 509, Fairbanks, Alaska. Feb. 23 - Mar 6. OF YOUR%, BIX, BUT DOE% JANICE HAVE A DRIVERS LICENSE? HAGN'T DRIVEN BY HERGELF YET, MR. WALLET. PSST, BLUNDERBUSS GUESS WHO JES' STALKED 1N TH' FRONT LOOKIN' FER VE! IT LOOKS LIKE BUNDERBUSS NE SHORE 'P\Aelg BGSOKE' LAIGS-- KIS PULT 1S~ /*POSSUM, WEAKER'N WELL WARTER AN'--, QUICK TO LEARN. |'VE HAD TO GRAB THE WHEEL A FEW TIMES, BUT SHES BANGED UP! 6l G IF HE/D INVENT | ANYTHING- T WOLILD SLRPRISE THE M. COLSIN MONTROSE |[ JUST PHONED - HE'S JUST_INVENTED SOMETIHING THAT'LL | THERE HE 1S NOW ./ HE LOOKS LIKE A PATENT THAT | HAS RUN OUT- REVOLLITIONIZE THE ! WORLD -HE SAYS -~ I HEAR | VOICES! ) 7:/55' THIS 1S A CIGAR LIGHTER- || LOTS OF THERE'S NOTHIN' LIGHTERS LIKE IT IN THE || ON THE —, WORLD # MARKET/ e WONDERFLIL. NEW )i BUT THERI [ no pousT - YES-BUT THIS 1S DIFFERENT— YOI DON'T NEED ANY GAS N T-JUST PRESS THIS BUTTON-AND A HAND POPS OUT AN’ POINTS TO SOME PERSON WITH A MATCH 7 S