Until the passage of the Economy
Act of 1932 they were considered
in a separate class, for it was well
known and understood that their
wages and hours, for the terms
of employment had been arrived
at by negotiation and compromise,
that were not employed pursuant
to the law at a fixed statutory
salary, as is the case of other em
ployees of the United States. More
over, the increases of pay made
from time to time for other Fed
eral employees have not been ex
tended to transportation employees
of the Alaska Railroad. . ..
•‘7. There is nothing unfair or
inequitable in maintaining the rates
of compensation for these men as
they were before the reductions
made by the Economy Act of 1932
and 1933, for the cost of living
in the Territory of Alaska is both
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\ Alaska Ruling
On Liquor Issued
Ry P. O. Dept.
• WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.— •
1 • The Post Office DepaiTihent •
; • has listed Alaska among •
• States and Territories into •
• which liquor advertisements •
• cannot be mailed or liquor •
• orders solicited, under the •
! • Reed law of 1917. •
• •
• ..
STOCKS GO UP
EARLY IN DAY
THEN SLUMBER
Government Securities
Given Boost—Alco
hols in Demand
j NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—United
! States Government securities led
a moderate rally in bond prices
today and a broadened demand for
alcohol stocks gave the curb a
firm appearance.
Most of the early gains of one
to around three points made on
the Stock Exchange were pared,
i After the moderate early rush,
| stocks went to sleep. The close
was steady.
Wheat dropped one to around
two cents.
