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The Alaska Miner from Fairbanks, Alaska • Page 10

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The Alaska Mineri
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Fairbanks, Alaska
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10
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Page 10 October 29, T940 THE ALASrCA MINER John L. Lewis Switches Willkie Defeat of Republican Candidate for President Will Be Taken by C. I. 0. Leader as Tantamount to Loss of Confidence in Himself arrd Soys He Will Resign as Head of the Organization WASHINGTON, Oct.

L. I ics and the Ford Motor Company- Lewis Friday announced over "a gi- Rantic'radio broadcast his support to Take Neutral Stand Wendell i. for President, and said if Willkie should be de' eated he would retire as president of the CIO. "I will accpt the result as being equivalent to a vote of no confidence in myself. This action will save our great movement, composed Of millions of men and women, from embarrassment and handicap of my leadership during the ensuing reign of President Roosevelt." SAN FRANCISCO, Oct.

Leader Harry Bridges declined today to comment on the action of his chief, John L. Lewis, in endorsing Wendell Willkie for president. Bridges said that he had not made up his mind about the Lewis radio address attacking President Roosevelt and advocating election of Mr. Willkie. Western CIO leaders generally have supported the New Deal.

The San Francisco CIO Council Enumerates Reasons ed night disap- Lewis enumerated his list of rea- proving of the Lewis speech, and taking a mutral stand in the 7 c- sons for his opposition 10 the reelection of Roosevelt. He said Roosevelt's and objective is war." Quoting from a speech Lewis made in January saying a coalition vc-mber election. Demos Paid $45,000 NEW YORK, Oct. national committee of Democrats for had been formed between labor and the Administration and that this political coalition presupposed pre- election good faith between coali- i Lewis. lion interests." He added: "The Democratic party and its i leadsrship have not preserved that faith." Lewis said it had never been refuted and that "there is no spokes- WilJkie Club announced sored and paid 545,000 night's radio speech by it spon- for last John L.

man in the Democratic party or in Vote Disapproval SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Industrial Union Council the CIO announced it voted disapproval of President John L. Lewis' action last night supporting Wendell Roosevelt's administration intellec- wmkie by a vote of 83 to 15 after tuaily capable of this task." 9,000,000 Unemployed Indicating that the Administration. is failing to solve the unemployment problem, Lewis said it is "trying to create prosperity by making guns and lethal weapons." There are, he said, more than 9.000.000 mer. and women in America still unemployed, and the national defense program will still leave 000.000 our of work.

He questioned as to where the country would its goods when the nation has returned to peaceful pursuits and askc-d what was being done by the present Administration "to safeguard cur population from such impending economic disaster." Turning to Willkie. he said: Gaficnt American "He is a gallant American. He has opened his hpart to the American a two-hour debate, but urged, however, that he continue as head of the CIO "irrespectivs of the outcome of the presidential election." ails North Fair List of Reservations Aboard A. S. S.

Co. Liner Out of Seattle i SEATTLE. Oct. 26. The SS Yukon sailed for Alaska at 9:15 I a.m..

with 96 passengers, including people. He is not an aristocrat; he 14 steerage. passengers were: Bert Sailer, Mr. and Mrs. Walter has the common vouch.

He was born in the briar and not to the purple. He has worked with his hands; he curah. Agnes Cavanaugh, Mrs. has known the pangs of hunger, and sture stendberg, Mrs. O.

O. Bunyah. Miss Enid King, Mrs. S. G.

catton, Mrs. Dorothy Miley, Charles Wells, F. Wells. Mr. and he has given his guarantee to the American people that if elected he will not send the sons of American mothers and fathers to fight in for- Mrs Meyers, Miss Connie Football Scores Unions Morningside 10, Omaha 7.

Kansas State 20, Kansas 0. North Carolina College 14. Howard 0. Dayton 7, Cincinnati 0. Bates 7, Maine 6 Western Reserve 47, Miami, O.

0. Brown 9, Holy Cross 6. Wesleyan 14, Amherst 6. Catholic U. 13.

West Virginia Wesley an 0. Virginia State 6, Hampton 0. Boston College 55. St. Anslow 0.

Vermont 33, New Hampshire 13. Delaware 19. Drexel 0. Colgate 31. Mississippi College 0.

and Mary 13, Virginia 6. V. P. I. 21, Washington and Lee 0.

Richmond 9. V. M. I. 7.

Furman 40. Davidson 7. Wisconsin 14. Purdue 13. Tulsa 7.

Texas Christian 0. South Carolina A. and M. 13, Clarke 7. Carnegie Tech.

14, Case 0. Perm. State 18. Temple 0. Dartmouth 7.

Harvard G. Michigan 14, Pennsylvania 0. Navy 21. Yale 0. Syracuse 3.

Columbia 0. Michigan Stale 0. Santa Clara 0. Si. Mary's 9, Fordham 6.

Tulane 14. North Carolina 13. Princeton 28. Rutgers 13. Cornell 21, Ohio State 7.

LaFayette 19. Army 0. Georgtcwn 25, N. Y. U.

0. Duke 23. Wake Forest 0. Tsnnessee 14, Florida 0. Northwestern 20, Indian 7.

Notre Dame 26, Illinois 0. Minnesota 34, Iowa G. Texas Tech. 20. Marquetce 13.

Nebraska 20. Missouri 7. Milton 13. Northwest College 7. Springfield Teachers 20.

Southwestern Kan. 0. Fairmont Teachers 14. Salem College 7. Concord Teachers 28.

New River Teachers 0. William Jewell 18. Tarkio 0. Baker 12. Bethel 0.

Aberdeen Normal 19. Southern Normal 13. Boone Teachers 28. King 3. Heavy Winter Season Faces eign wars.

Candidate Willkie issued merit aboard his special train wel- i Price. Mrs. T. Kroesin, N. and Lloyd a state- anc Diannc; Mr.

and Mrs. William coming the support of loader John L. Lewis. labor Floyd, Evelyn J. Motschman, C.

P. Gilliland, T. Roach, Mrs. Mack. E.

Loggin and child; Helen Hicks. Carrol P. Rank, H. J. Baker, Mrs.

Two Objectives A. D. Thompson, Mrs. Bernice Her- AKRON, Ohio, Oct. Frank mansen 2nd am; r.

and Mrs. Grillo, secretary-treasurer of the; Gus oh on, Mrs. Carrey Lincoln United Rubber Workers of and ch ld; i anneship ala C. I. union, said John L.

Lewis i tsr Hickel Ted Ad i an Wilbur told officers of that union three Keadley Peterson, A. V. weeks ago he was holding the en-j Taj to j. ancJ OU SC Anelson. clorsement of Roosevelt "in his pocket" to gain two objectives, the reappointment of J.

Warren Magden to the labor board ana denial of government defense contracts to certain firms including steel compan- For Cordova, via Seward, Helen Ahlogren. Ten arrivals and departures of passenger and freight trains per week is the all-winter schedule of the Alaska Railroad which- will keep in the closest touch in its history with the railbelt and (he farther terminals of Outside shipping centers. Army construction, continuing, throughout the cold season, is expected to combine with large local orders for the heaviest winter freight hauling- on rscord between Seward and Fairbanks. The standard schedule, as announced by Fairbanks Agent Guy Jennings, calls for passenger train departures to Monday and Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.. with arrivals each Wednesday and Saturday at 5 p.m.

Freight schedules r.re departures Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, and arrivals Monday; Thursday, and Saturday. Noted Arctic Explorer lies Into Fairbanks Vilbjalmur Stefansson, Canadian-born explorer regarded as cue of the world's leading authorities en Arctic life and geography, arrived in Fairbanks Rbcard the Pacific Alaska Airways Electra from Juneau Sat. Also aboard the air liner was Richard Schmidt, motion picture expert for the I'nited States Army. Both visited the Air Corps cold weather experiment station, Ladd Field, immediately upon arrival. Stcfansscn, author of scores of bcok and articles on his exploits in the ncrthland, has been adviser en northern operations to Pan American Airways since 1922.

Albanians-Greeks Clash ROME. Oct. radio broadcast tonight reported a clash between Greeks and Albanians in Albania between Korziga and Porto Ecda. Six Greek soldiers were reported captured, two Albanian, killed and three wounded. Alban- has been part of the Fascist kingdom since last year.

He iafter being turned down) I'm not worrying: there's a lo; more fish in the sea. She Yes. and if nobody's got a better line than you have they'll ail stay there. Vorious Chiefs Preparing Rebuff Chief for Supporting Wiilkie WASHINGTON. Get.

L. Lewis' endorsement of Wendell Willkie drew from the White House the assertion that many CIO leaders of local unions had "repudiated" Lewis' stand and acknowledged loyalty to Roosevelt. Stephen Early. White House secretary, said "some 200 had been received, most of them from CIO union leaders, who said, in general, that Lewis had "chosen to go down the lonely road." Willkie. who was campaigriir.f in i lite heart of the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania last right, welcomed Lewis' support.

"I am glad to have the help of this valiant defender of labor, who puts his country above all-else," Willkie said. He did not hear Lewis-' broadcast as he was speaking, but later heard a transcription. He termed the endorsement as a "great stride toward bringing spontaneous unity of action ar.d purpose that will follow as soon as we electee." Stephen Early said he had cc-ived a telephone call from Van A. Eittner. head of the United Mine Workers of West Virginia Bittner would announce hr was Roosevelt in a speech Thursda night.

Ccrdell Hull said Lewis' assertion that war was Rcoscvelt's "oojcctive was a "base-leas charge, and was 100 per cent wrong in his efforts to prejudice the: American people." President RocisoNjeit has added Boston speech for next Wednesday night to his itinerary." British Columbia once was known as New Caledonia. The Indian population of the United States was 294,574 in 1865; 1 in 1930 it was 332,397. Perhaps our service can Each case is treated only after careful diagnosis. Short Wave Treatments. Soap Lake ro mention, one of the superior treatments for skin disorders- Colonic Irrigation.

Natural remedies fo assist in obtaining results. Experience has fought us thct Rheumatic end Arthritic conditions may result from stomcch and intestine! disorders rather than spinal they mcy result from both. fC Chiropractic and Nature CJinic MARION BIMLDING.

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