This is the first money for direct
relief that the Federal government
has granted to Alaska under the
emergency act.
The Territory this morning was
advised of the above grant, it was
announced by E. W. Griffin, Act
ing Governor. Application for it
was made last May by Gov. Troy.
The sum allowed is one, third of
the money expended in the Terri
tory for relief of unemployment
during the first quarter of the cur
rent calendar year, he said.
Refined 'Gold Diggers
Found in New Guinea
ADELAIDE, Australia, Aug. 5.
Gold diggers are more quiet and
refined than those of the old days,
says Rev. G. R. Bishop, who stop- j
ped here on his way to England
aftern ine years in New Guinea.
“The miners among whom I
worked are of an exceptionally fine
type," he said. "They leave for-:
tunes in fine gold lying about in'
their huts, and nobody would,
dream of stealing any.”
MINERS RETURN
TO WORK FIRST
OF NEXT WEEK
Differences Are to Be Set
tled Pending Perma
nent Code
MORATORIUM FOR
ALL LABOR TROUBLE
Representatives of Employ
ers, Workers Make
Great Move
HYDE PARK, N. Y., Aug.
5.—President Roosevelt an
nounced this morninR a truce
had been made between the
management of the bitumin
ous coal mines in Pennsyl
vania and labor.
The President stated the
strike has been called off to
“await a solution of the whole
matter at the coming hear
ings on the coal codes.’’
Industrial A d m i nistrator
Johnson, who went to the
coal fields, was responsible
for the truce.
The President also an
nounced he will appoint a
board to settle all disagree*
ments.
