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s I ! | o » THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. LXXV,, AMBULANCE FOR GASTINEAU AREA ORDERED BY ELKS The Elks ambulance for the Gas- tineau area was ordered last night from Connors Motor Company, Wal- lis George, Exalted Ruler of the Juneau Elks orgnmzatlon announ- ced today. The ambulance will be delivered in Juneau ‘in about six weeks he said. Connors Motor Company waivec its commission on the car, a Pon- tiac Eight, and the Alaska Steam- ship Company will not charge freight rates for transporting the vehicle to Juneau, George said. ‘The Gastineau Channel's neec for an ambulance 'was recognized by the Elks Lodge here and steps to take care of the need was taken several months ago when the or- ganization decided to buy the em- ergency vehicle. A committee representing the fraternal organization approached the city with a list of conditions to be accepted by the city before the ambulance could be ordered. The Council accepted the condi- tions, which provided that the city make available garage space and a driver for the ambulance, and re- pair and maintain the vehicle. A committee to administer the operation of the ambulance wil' be set up with one member g&p- pointed by the Elks Lodge, om appointed by the city Council, and the third member chosen by the two original members. The com- mittee as a whole will set up the rates to be charged for use of the ambulance. All revenue received from its usc will be put into a special fund tc be used only to replace the amfi- lance when that becomes necessary. Use of the ambulance will not be limited to the city. It will be available for use throughout the Gastineau Channel area, George declared. It will bear the Elks insignia on its door. ALL HALIBUT PRICES RISE AS 164,000 LBS. OF FiSH SOLD HER Prices for all sizes of halibut jumped today as 164,500 pounds of the flat fish was sold at the Ju- neau Cold Storage Company. It was the largest amount of fish to be sold there so far this season, All medium halibut sold at an increase of 1.15 cents per pound over yesterday’s prices. Buyers, paying 19 cents for mediums, alsc raised the price of large halibut to 18 cents, an increase of 1.35 cents per pound over yesterday. Chicken halibut, which has sold consistently for 14 cents since the first loads of fish reached Juneau after the opening of the season, went for as much as 1525 cents per pound. The minimum paid for chickens today was 15 cents. High boat today was the Cape Cross, commanded by Howard Jen- sen. It landed 31,000 pounds of fish. The Valiant, Floyd Epperson skipper, was next highest, with “a load of 24,000 pounds aboard. Both the Cape Cross and the Valignt returned with their fish from the Gulf of Alaska, NO. 11,501 FROM EDMONTON R. Williamson of Edmonton, Al- berta, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. The Washington Merry - Go- Round Bv DREW PEARSON iCopyright, 1950, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) /ASHINGTON—Some time be- fore leaving on his whistle-stop trip, President Truman held a hush-hush dinner with one of his most vigorous political enemies— Senator Brewster of Maine. The dinner was held not in the White House, but at the Carlton Hotel. And it was the President who inspired the meeting. He and Brewster had worked together on the old Truman committee, once had been ward friends. Chief result of the Carlton dinner was a challenge to test out the fair deal. Brewster is chairman of the Republican senatorial cam- paign committee, and has the job of electing as many GOP senators as possible next Novembers Knowing this, Truman challen- ged: “T'll lay my program out and you lay your program out, and we'll have a showdown.” Brewster agreed. Though they didn’t actually plan it that way, part of the showdown is coming right now. Truman ls‘ (Continued on Page Four) Close Racesin Third Division ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 11— P—With all but two of the 70 pre- cincts reported, there is only one vote separating two contenders for the Third Division’s seventh Repub- lican nomination for the Territorial House. Thorwald Osbo, Seward, has 553 votes to 552 for Richard B. Call of Anchorage on the basis of unotfi- cial returns from 10 precincts and official returns from 58. Seven House nominees of each major party were named in the re- cent primary for the General Elec- tion ballot. All seven incumbents are Democrats. Five of them appar- ently were renominated. The other two did not seek renomination. They were Rep. Alfred A. Owen, Jr., who ran unsuccessfully for Labor Com- missioner, and Clarence Keating, the Territorial Census Director. Rep. C. C. (Red) Carlson of Cor- dova is the seventh man on the Democratic race, only 13 votes ahead of J. A. McCracken. The two unreported precincts are Sanak Island and False Pass. Offi- cials think there possibly was nc orimary voting ‘in either isolatec spot. Any variance in official return: from the 10 precincts from which only unofficial tallies have been re- ceived might change the standing: for seventh place in each party. The highest vote in the House races was polled by House Speaker Stanley McCutcheon, with 2050. Rep. William Egan of Valdez was second with 1560. The highest Re- publican vote was 1042 for M. D Snodgrass. WEATHER REPORT In Juneau—Maximum, 51; minimum, 42. At Airport—Maximum, 48; minimum, 44. FORECAST (Juneau and Vieinity) Mostly cloudy with rain showers and southeasterly winds of 10 to 20 miles per hour tonight and Friday. Lowest temperature tonight near 42 degrees. Highest Fri- day around '50. PRECIPITATION (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m. today City of Juneau—0.55 inch since May 1 — 2.76 inche: since July 1—67.70 inches. At Airport — 029 inches; since May 1 — 125 inches; since July 1—43.88 inches. Alaskan, 2 Others Get 15-Year Terms - In Hofel Robbery TACOMA, May i1—#—Two Seai- tle men and a third from Anchor- age, Alaska, were sentenced to a maximum term of 15 years in the state prison today for the $506 robbery of a hotel here Feb. 21. The trio, Joseph Lattanzio, 29 of Anchorage; John Ryan, 36, and John Salazar, 26, Seattle, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of second degree burglary. The three men confessed to rob- bery in which the proprietress Lillian Buckley, was severely beaten with a pistol. HAINES CUTOFF 10 OPEN ON MONDAY The Haines Highway will be open for through traffic into Whitehorse on May 15, it was revealed today by Frank A. Metcalf, Territorial high- way engineer. Word came to him from Highway Patrolman Al Lubcke, stationed at Haines. He said that any persons wishing to travel over the cutoft road should be equipped with chains, because the road is treacherous in spots. The date was forecast about a week ago by Brig. Gen. A.«B. Con- nelly, Canadian officer in charge of the Alaska Highway road system in the Dominion. The American side of the road, 42 miles in length, has been open several weeks. ® 0000000000000 00000000V Yukon River Opens At Dawson on Wed. DAWSON, Y. T, May, 11 —(®— The ice went out on the Yukon River here yesterday—at 12:13 a.m, WINNIPEG JAMMED BY FLOOD VICTIMS; CITY ENDANGERED WINNIPEG, Man., May 11—#— Most of the 25800 persons lett homeless by Southern Manitoba flood waters were crowding today JUNEAU ALASKA, THUR?DAY MAY 11, 1950 IRAIL STRIKE HITS EMPLOYMENT IN - MANY COAL MINES CHICAGO, Mayy. 11—(®—Unem- rloyment mounted swiftly today as coal mining and other industry be- igan feeling the effects of the strike into stricken Winnipeg, itself a vic- lof locomotive firemen on four key tim of the rampaging Red River. The exodus posed more problems ! rail systems. With no peace moves under way for harried officials in the Prairie!or announced, prospects for early City. They have already appealed for the evacuation of the city’s 200,- 000 women and children. A track washout eight miles south | jowned by of here stalled a Canadian Na-!Corp, tional Railways train carrying 550 flood evacuees from the flooded Red River valley, but a Navy ferry service began the task of carrying the passengers across a water gap to safety. They will be taken into Winnipeg. The refugees—including 145 children and 46 infants—were stranded at St. Norbert Station. The waters rose steadily in the Greater Winnipeg area, whose pop- ulation is 350,000. ONE - DAY STRIKE DEMONSTRATION, peace were dim. Fourteen major mines in west- {ern Pennsylvania, including those the Bethlehem Steel closed down. There were no empty gondolas to carry coal away. The shutdowns forced 4,460 miners into idleness. Several other mines were oper- ating a half day. Some mines at- tempted to keep operating by dumping coal on the ground, but such space was limited. Mine officials said all western Pennsylvania's 55,000 miners may be idle next week if the strike continues. At Cleveland, C. F. Weigele, gén- eral manager of the New York Central's west division, said 25,00C rail workers now are on strike o1 have been laid off in the system About 10 per cent of the idle are employes engaged in such non- HSHI“G I"DUSTRY opEEAng tasks A NELS: tasks as clerical work. NATIONAL GUARD ASTORITA, Ore., May 11—f—As- toria is considering joining other Pacific Northwest coastal towns in a one-day strike and demonstration May 15, as a protest against im- portation of foreign fish into the United States. Aberacen, Hoquiam, and West- port, Wash., will close fish industry plants that day, Mrs. garet Ostrom, Secretary-Treasurer of the CIO Fishermen’s Union. saud | GETS $5,000 IN ‘THAWED' FUNDS The Territorial Board of Ad- Mar- | ministration, in a quick meeting this forenoon, released $5,000 in frozen funds to the Alaska National Guard, A boat parade, climaxed with the |and $30 to the Board of Pharmacy, burning of a fishing boat, will be held at Westport, boat—it will be the Ruth May, al- ready wrecked and partly burned from a shipping accident—symbol- izes the fishermen's contention that “We might just as well burn our ships,” explained Mrs. Ostrom. SOUTHEAST ASIA T0 RECEIVE U. §. AID IMMEDIATELY | WASHINGTON, May 11 — A — Undersecretary of State Webb said today the United States plans im- mediate military and economic aid to Soytheast Asia. Webb told a news conference: 1. The Department “plans to im- The National Guard, which The burningithrough Col. Joseph Alexander last week asked for that amount, was turned down by the board, whick. believed they had enough money to run them through this month. Colonel Alexander, in command of the unit, brought figures before 1Acting’ Gov. Lew M. Williams' to i show he was $400 in the hole since he last was given thawed funds. Expenses run less than $3,00C monthly for administrative and travel costs. This amount makes s 8,000 granted the Guard out of its $75,000 appropriated by the 19tr Leglslature The Board of Pharmacy, whick jasked $3,000 last week and was turned down, was given $30 to make up deficits incurred by H. R. Van- derLeest, President of the board. He has been doing the board’s business by mail since 1941, when its last meeting was held. Seven members | plement at once” a recommendation ‘ comprise the body, which is charged by a special survey mission that|with issuing licenses to pharmacists about $60,000,000 be used for eco-|in Alaska, and regulating laws per- nomic help to the area. This mis-|taining to drug stores. sion was headed by Allen Griffin publisher of the Monterey, Calit., Peninsula Herald, 2. The military needs of the area will be met by drawing on Presi-! dent Truman’s “emergency fund” 10f $75,000,000 approved by Congress for the general area of China. Webb did not go into details ot distribution of aid. In Paris last Monday, Secretary Acheson said American economic and military help would be sent im- mediately to French Indo-China. The French have been carrying on 1 shooting war there against the forces of Communist-trained Ho Chi Minh for four years. But in speaking of American aid to Southeast Asia, Webb said Grif- fin’s recommendations for eco- nomic help “are modest.” He said: “The department is working jointly with ECA to implement the economic and technical assistance recommendations for Indo-China as well as the other states of South- east Asia and anticipates that this orogram will get under- way in the immediate future.” WARNING A warning has been issued re- garding the use of carbon tetra- chloride in cleaning. Potential dam- age may result in excessive or even moderate use, it is said. There is now one case in Juneau, it is said, that may prove fatal. One teaspoon- ful in a closed room may be dis- astrous and users are warned to be careful in using the cleaning fluid. | STEAMER MOVEMEIHS Princess Loulsc from Vancouver scheduled to arrive Saturday af- ternoon or evening. Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturaay. Alaska from west scheduled south- bound Tuesaay. i | Census Repor SEATTLE, May 11—{®—Four Pa- cific Northwest states and Alaska show a total population of 4,536, 742 persons as the 1950 census goes into its mop-up stages, the district sensus office said today. Washington leads the list with 2,197,724. Other totals are: Ore- zon 1,138,093; Idaho, 560,017; Mon- ‘ana, 529,870, and Alaska, 110,338. Salmon Catches on Columbia Droppmg ASTORIA, Ore May 11 — B — The spring salmon season on the Columbia River is dwindling away packers and fishermen said today Salmon catches dropped sharply over the weekend, and are down tc an average of 100 or 200 pound: 1 boat. Some fishermen have giv- ¢n up for-the season. The spring commercial season closes May 25, and the summer season opens June 24. SAYS McCARTHY IS JUST HIT, RUNNER (By Associated Press) A fellow senator described Sen- ator Joseph McCarthy today as “A very talented propagandist of the Soviet type.” The assertion was jmade by Democratic Senator Will- iam Benton of Connecticut in de- fending the State Department ag-ie® ainst chavges by McCarthy. with Reds. Benton said of Mc- Carthy’s tactics, “He doesn’t argue, he doesn’t answer, he doesn't rea-| ¢ High tide 23:40 p.m., 158 ft. e Richard Janson son, He hits and runs,” The|e Wisconsin Republican senator has|e claimed the department is infested j® Low tide 5:20 am., TRUMAN HITS PUBLICPOWER OPPONENTS Predicts Ulhmaie 0K of CVA-Hits Enemies of Cost Electricity By ERNEST B. VACCARO GRAND COULEE DAM, Wash. May 11—P—President Truman de- clared today his determination to help low-cost public power on all the country’s great rivers and hghl against its use “for private profit.” “We have embarked, all over the country, on the task of fully de- veloping our resources for all the people,” he said. “And we shall have to continue to overcome the opposition of those who da not understand the great- ness of our goal, or who fear the impairment of their selfish interests “We will meet opposition from the private power groups. Many of them—there are honorable excep- tions, of course—do not want the energy of our rivers put to use as sower and sola to the people at cost.” Hits Private Power The President spoke out sharply against the opposition of private Jower companies to rural electri- lication and other local public agencies constructing transmission lines for the delivery and sale of power purchased at dam sites at cost. He said their opposition “is wrong.” ‘The President laid down his pub- ic power development program in a prepared address for dedication ceremonies at the site of Grand Coulee Dam, where the last turbine has been cut in. He predicted ultimate Congres- sional approval of the proposed Co- lumbia Valley Administration to take over the operation of Grand Coulee and other power and recla- Hation projécts in the valley. “I believe the Columbia Valley Administration is a necessary next step in the sensible, Democratic de- velopment of the resources of the Northwest,” Mr. Truman said. “1 Dbelieve the people of this area think 50; t00. ¢ Sure of CVA “And when they make their voices heard, I am sure the Columbia Val- ley Administration will be estab- lished.” The President said the private power companies “would deny the people the benefits of low-cost power they themselves have brought about through public investment.” The President challenged the claims of those who attacked Grand Coulee as “a colossal waste of public funds,” calling it a ‘“colossal mis- statement.” He outlined at Pendleton, Ore., last night a program of nationa. development aimed at boosting the income of poorer working families 0 $4,000 annually in 10 years. He said the income of those in the lower brackets can be doubled ir “real money” and the nation’s out- put of goods and services lifted tc $350,000,000,000 by 1960. In train platform speeches, he continued to insist he is “not run- aing for anything,” that this is @ non-political” trip, but that he night come back later to do some ‘politicking.” Here at Grand Coulee Dam, ai he foot of which is “the world’s argest power plant,” he called the oroject “a great new source of na- Jonal strength” and “an instrument of Democracy, forged to contribute ‘0 a better life for ourselves and our -hildren.” JOHNSON DUCKS OUT GRAND COULEE DAM, Wash. May 11—A—Victor A. Johnston, Republican who has been chasing President Truman’'s western tour got a cabinet invitation to join up. Secretary of Interior Chapman spotted Johnston in the crowd assembled to hear Mr. Truman speak at an open air meeting and invited him to have a seat on the platform. “I don't know anybody who has made this trip any more successful than you have, Vic,” Chapman said. “Come on up and have a seat.” Johnston didn’t reply and was lost in the crowd. © 0 0 000 00 0 0 o TIDE TABLE MAY 12 25 ft. ® High tide 11:26 a.m,, 13.6 ft, ® Low tide 17:20 pm., 24 ft. ® 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS FAIRBANKS MAY BE DARKENED BY PRICE TEN CENTS 35 NEW SUBPOENAS AL ASK A LINE [ LAl JUKi ISSUED, GRAND UNION SHOP BEEF ’ HELD AT ANCHORAGE FAIRBANKE, Alaska, May 11—(® —Electrical workers have served notice they would strike Monday morning unless a union shop is granted them by the United States Smelting, Reiining and Mining Co The strike is threatened by Local 1,550 of the Internationa] Brother- hood of Electrictl Workers (AFL). Frank Angerman, territorial legis- lator and union business agent, served the notice today in a letler to Roy B. Earling, wice president and general manager of the Fair- banks exploration department o! the company. Angerman wrote the strike wa: to be called because of an “abso- lute deadlock in working agree- ments” between the company anc the union. City officials expressed them selves as alarmed over possible eff- ects of a strike on the city. The company normally supplies municipal electrical demands ove: the 1,000 kilowatt capacity of thc Northern Commercial Co. powe' plant. A shut down of the com- pany powerhouse operations woulc mean curtailment of electrical power to an extent whereby only the downtown section would receivc power. A further complication is tha( one Northern Commercial boiler i down for the present, being eleaned This cuts present capacity to 55C kw. Earling said the deadlock came¢ last month when officials begar negotiations on terms of a new union contract. The old contract jexpired May 1. He said union officials “walkec out of the meeting, refusing to ne- gotiate further, when the company refused to grant a union shop.” George Walker, commissioner oi the Federal Mediation and Cop- ciliation service, was called from Seattle April 24 in an attempt tc continue negotiations, but = botk company and union reaffirmec their stand and Walker returnec to Seattle without effecting a set- tlement. MINE SUBSIDY BILL 'HALVES IN HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, May 11 — (B — Chairman Sabath (D-II) of the House Rules Committee moved yes- terday to cut a proposed $330,000,000 mine subsidy program in half. He introduced a bill to authorize a total of $165,000,000 over a four- year period for incentive payments to stimulate exploration for anc conservation of strategic minerals. ‘This action came a few hour$ after the Rules Commiftee had delayec action on a bill backed by mining states Congressmen to provide for the larger program. At that time, Sabath told Rep Engle (D-Calif) that the Rule: Committee wanted to help them but he said “you’'ve got to be reason- able.” He said he thought their mea- sure was too costly. It would autho- rize $60,000,000 for incentive pay- ments the first year and $90,000,000 annually for the next three years. Alaska Bapfists Ask Membership in$.B.. CHICAGO, May J1—M—A peti- tion from Alaska Baptists for mem- bership in the Southern Baptist Convention was received by the Assembly at the annual convention here. In other business the 10,000 dele- gates passed a resolution urging President Truman to terminate im- mediately the office of “Representa- tive of our government to the Vat- ican” 18 COME, G0 BY PACIFIC NORTHERN Besides persons carried to inter- mediate points, nine passengers ar- rived from the westward yesterday by Pacific Northern Airlines, and the same number boarded the out- bound flight. Arriving were Betty Ross, Robert Reay, James Healy, J. Sullivan, Elino Johnson, J. Morris and N. E Summers, all from Anchorage; J. V. Mayrand from Cordova, and Norman Rinehart, Yakutat. Westward-bound, Mary Jane ‘Webb, A. 8. Ghiglione, A. Foss, Tony Schwwamm and J. R. MacLachlan went to Anchorage; J. C. Smith, apd Charles Trener to Cordova, and A, Helm to Yakutat, e e SO D —_— e e e e ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 11— (P—Officials of the Alaska Salmon Industry, the Association of Pa- cific Fisheries, the National Can- ners’ Association and heads of sev- eral dozen other packing firms were called yesterday to testify next week in the Grand Jury probe of alleged violations of the Sherman Anti- Trust Act. Thirty-five new subpoenas were issues by Department of Justice at- torneys. Most of them were directed to firms headquarters in Seattle, All together, more than 260 tirms and individuals have been sum- moned before the Grand Jury since the session began March 29. No in- dictments have been returned. Officials of the Alaska Salmor Industry, the Pacific Fisheries anc National Canners’ Association were directed to appear before the jury at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 16. Nineteen other Seattle cannerie: and packers were ordered to appeai at the same time. They were Libby, McNeill and Libby (cited in earlier subpoena pre- sumably related to another phase ot investigation); Alaska Fish Reduc- tion Company, Alaska Pacific Sal- mon Company, Aleutian Cold Stor- age Company, Bristol Bay Packing Company, Buchan and Heinan Packing Company, Chatham Strait Fish Company, Fidalgo Island Pack- ing Company, Grimes Packing Com- pany, Kodiak Fisheries, Marine By-Products Fertilizer Company, Newport Fisheries, Inc., Oceanic Fisheries Inc., Parks Canning Com- pany, Port Ashton Packing Corpo- ration, San Juan Fishing and Pack- ing Company, Southwestern Fishery Company, Storfoeld and Grondahi Packing Company and Wajetield Fisheries. Individuals cited were Wayne M. Alkire, G. A. Hyner, both of Seattle. Representatives of the Ketchikan Spruce Mills, West Coast Grocery and Pa-Go Stores were directed to appear at 10 a.m., Monday, May 15. Also called that day are Fred Dol- ohin, Ketchikan; Milton J. Daly, Ketchikan Spruce 'Mills, Ketchikan; Horace Adams, Juneau; West Coast Grocery, Juneau; Dean Hamlin, West Coast Grocery, Ketchikan; George Terhar, Pa-Go Cash Stores, Ketchikan; Fi A. Gepner, Seattle; F. E. Anderson, Seldovia; A. 8. Day, Dayville Packing Company, Day- ville; Thomas A. Morgan, Juneau; and Jack Salmon, General Fish Company, Anchorage. Cannery Machinists Demand Trips North On Regular Airliners SEATTLE, May 11—{M—The new look in the contract for machinists in-the Alaska Canning Industry is' only slightly different from the 1949 model. Members of International Associ- ation of Machinists (Ind) will meet Saturday to consider the contract Jffered by the Salmon Industry. Its only change calls for flying ot the workmen to Alaska on regularly scheduled sirliners instead of chart- ered flights, a union official said. Hungarian Court Will Not Reduce Yogeler Senfence (By the Associated Press) Budapest dispatches said today a Hungarian appeal court has refused to lessen the 15-year prison sent- ence of Robert A. Vogeler, American businessman convicted last Sep- tember on spy charges. Two Hungarian co-defendants sentenced to death at the same time have been executed, the government announced. The U.S. government unsuccess- fully protested against Vogeler's imprisonment. STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, May 11 — Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3%, American Can 116%, Anaconda 32%, Curtiss- Wright 9'4, International Harvestér 287, Kennecott 55%, New York Central 137%, Northern Pacific 17%, U.S. Steel 32, Pound $2.80%. Sales today were 1,750,000 shares. Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 218.72, rails 56.10, utilities 43.46. FROM NEW YORK John Morris of New York City is registered at the Baranof Hotel, WON'T SHIP TO CANNERIES Refuses Cargoes for Indus- ry to Avoid Pickets and Keep Supplies Open SEATTLE, May 11—®—To avoid picket line interruption of general shipping to Alaska, the Alaska Steamship Company announces it would not accept cargoes for can- neries involved in the current dis- Jute between'two CIO unions. Picketing began today at the plers of two canning firms with Alaska operations—the San Juan Fishing and Packing Co. and Libby, McNetll and Libby. Several carloads of longshore- affiliated pickets also were reported to have gone to Bellingham and Blaine today to picket cannery tenders and supplies of firms be- ;onging to Alaska Salmon Industry, ne, They were headed by Willlam Gettings, regional director of the CIO longshoremen's union. However, a report from Belling- ham this afternoon‘said there was no picketing there or at Blaine. A union official there said the Seattle group was just “watching” to see . that no Alaska cargo was loaded. J. A. Green, President of the Pa- cific American Fisheries at Belling- ham, called it a “mythical picket line” He sald his firm stopped work on Alaska cargo until the dis- pute is settled. The dispute revolves around the attempt of the Harry Bridges-led longshoremen’s union, with a newly- acquired cannery workers' affiliate, to move into the Alaska cannery industry. The longshoremen'’s union crdered picketing in support of its new Local 7-C. It formerly was a local of the Food, Tobacco, Agricultural . and - Allted ' ‘Workers Utilon. " ‘THe * latter was expelled frem the CIO over charges that its policles were often too close to the Communist party line. Local 7-C in former years was the bargaining agent for most non- resident cannery workers. The Alaska S8almon Industry, Inc, has signed a contract, however, with another CIO union, the Uni- ted Packinghouse Workers Union, Local 77. The longshoremen's union is in- sisting that the industry open con- tract negotiations for non-resident cannery workers with Local 7-C. D. E. Skinner, vice president and general manager of the Alajka Steamship Co.,, said the ban on cannery cargoes came after Matias Lagunilla, secretary of Local 7-C, said the local would conduct =o “further picketing as long as no cargo for the Alaska canneries is loaded on any of your vessels.” “We have taken this action™ Skinner explained, “in order to keep the supply open to Alaska and to avoid an interruption of com- mercial and government service to the Territory that was threatened.” CHARGES ARE MADE SEATTLE, May 11—(®—The Al- aska Salmon Industry, Inc., filed unfair labor practices charges to- day in the inter-union dispute that has blocked regular shipment of supplies for the northern canneries Today’s action by the industry :ame after the Alaska Steamship Company announced it would not wccept cargoes for canneries in- solved in the dispute. The firm's 1ead sald the action was being taken to avoid picket line inter- ruption of general shipping to Al- aska. The Salmon Industry filed its complaint with the National Labor Relations Board here, which prom- ptly began an investigation. It is against the International Long- shoremen ahd Warehousemen'’s Un- ion (CIO) and its new affiliate, Cannery Workers’ Local 7-C. ASI alleged that the, union's threat to picket the steamship company if the latter's ships load- ed Salmon Industry supplies was an illegal secondary boycott under the Taft-Hartley law. . If the NLRB investigation sus- tains the charges, the NLRB could move in U. 8. District Court for an injunction against picketing of commercial shipping during the dispute. A statement issued by Alaska Salmon Industry charged the pick- eting “actnially is an outright at- tempt of Harry Bridges to control Alaska as he does Hawall” It cited deportation charges by the Immigration Service against three officers of Local 7-C. “Unless supplies are shipped to Alaska canneries before the season (Continued on Page Two)

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