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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05
New Deal Loses Control
of Both Arms of Congress
Dem Majority Exists But
All are Not New Deal

anti-New Deal Democrats could
control legislation in either body
any time they chose to unite.
This was especially true in the
House, where the 208 seats al
ready clinched by the Republi-
cans gave them their largest re-
presentation since the last days
of the Hoover administration in
1881. The bloc of Democratic
members who often vote against
New Deal proposals there is
such that a coalition could effect
a substantial working majority
on any controversial legislation.
In the Senate, the Democrats
elected Is, to combine with Al
holdovers for a total of Sc, sew
en- above the 40 necessary for
control. They appeared likely to
make their total 81 since Sen
ator James E. Murray, Democrat
was leading his Republican op-
ponent, Wellington r. Rankin,
in Montana.
This possible eight-vote mar
gil. for the Democrats, however,
would leave the out-and-Out
New Dealers in the minority any
time five of a dozen or more ma
jority party members who have
been critical of administration
policies elected to 60 along with
solid Republican lineup on
some issue. ~.
The effect of this realignment
was expected to result, in sharp
en!ng Congress critical attitude
toward conduct of the war, its
possible rejection of any more
social reform legislation for the
duration, and the strengthening
Of demands for stricter legisla-
tive control of the operations Of
such agencies as the Office of
Price Administration.
President Roosevelt might
we'll meet the changed situation
by acting more frequently in an
executive capacity, instead Of
setting in motion the relatively
slower and less certain legisla-
tive machinery.
The powers already granted
the President by Congress arc
broad and Mr.. Roosevelt recent
ly has shown an increased dis
position to use them as demon
strated by his action through
Economic Director Byrnes in
putting a $4,000 limitation on
salaries after the legislators had
brushed aside suggestions of this
nature.
Few members believed, how.
ever, that repeal of any of these
wartime Presidential powers
would be attempted while the
nation is involved in a world
wide struggle.
But there were a few things
Congress nay want to save more
say about, such as the size of the
Army, the price of farm pro-
ducts, and the scope of possible
compulsory manpower control.
The legislators, of course, hold
the purse strings, but they al
ready have provided the execu-
tive departments with more
than $225 900, 900, 900 in appro-
priations to run the war, so any
economies they could effect
would be minor.
In this connection, many leg
islators felt that such agencies as
the National Youth Administra-
ton and the Works Projects
Administration might well be on
their way out. Also. there was
likely to be stiffened resistance
to the Presidents announced in
tention to attempt to broaden
the scope of Social Security leg
islation to provide benefits to
persons not now covered.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05
TINY TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY

Marineland, Fla, has a tele-
phone directory only three and
one-half by five inches in size.
1t contains only Is pages, in
Guiding the classified section.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-05

The leather in a single steer
hide would provide all the lea
Their articles required to outfit
six soldiers for q whole year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
LEAVES FOR SOUTH

Charles Griffin, Trick and Muir
! ray representative left for the south
today after completing a business
trip through the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
he Canadian forces in Alaska.
Law Passed

the Canadian forces in Alaska.
Law Passed
Realizing that this could be on
ly temporary expedient and an
unsatisfactory one at best, the
Treasury Department caused to be
introduced in Congress on Wednes-
day. June "a, a joint resolution Oh.
j. Res. 32D which would accord
free entry and freedom from intern
al revenue tax to any articles i'm
ported into the United States, its
territories or possessions, for the
personal or official use of members
Of the armed forces of any of the
United Nations on duty within
American territory. On representa-
ton by the Treasury Department
that the matter was one of great
urgency, the resolution was passed
by both houses within three days
and has been approved by the
President.
THE distinguished foreign visi-
tor privilege has not been invoked
in any instance in behalf of the
Canadian forces in Alaska and its
employment is now unnecessary in
the light of the joint resolution"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
TRAVEL RULES
EXPLAINED AT
CLUB MEETING

Lieut.. R. A. Boaz, in charge OF
the Juneau Office of Civilian Traf-
fic Control, spoke to members OF
the Juneau Rotary Club today on
the travel regulations at a noon
luncheon meeting in Percy's Cafe.
He said that persons desiring to
travel between Alaska ports on boats
do not need to have their permit
applications notarized and do not
need to furnish photos Such per-
mits, he stated, may be issued To-
cally.
To secure a permit for leaving AL
aska, travellers must supply three
photos for three copies of the APP
plication and must have the appli-
cations notarized. The applications
are then sent to the Alaska Defense
Command for action and if approved
will be issued to the applicant when
the boat leaves.
Lieut.. Boaz said no permits are
yet required for travel between Al
aska towns by plane, and that spe-
| cial certificates of identification
may be issued for travel between
Alaska ports to those who must of
necessity make frequent trips. A
letter stating the reason for such
travel must accompany the appli-
cation forms which will be sent
| to the Alaska Defense Command.
Government employees, he stated,
are not excepted from the regula-
lions. A civilian" is considered to
be any person not in military SER
vice or in uniform Jay P. Moffat.
American Minister to Canada who
recently arrived in Juneau was
issued permit before he was alr
lowed to travel into Alaska.
Lieut.. Boaz said that passengers
must remember that their baggage
is searched when they leave port
and that uncensored mail undevel-
oped film, radios and other similar
objects may not be transported.
Radios and other similar objects
may be taken if they are checked
| through the port of Decentralization
Kenneth Mccormick, of the Am
erican Red Cross, was a visitor
today He is here to act as a liason
| officer between the national head
quarters of the Red Cross and Al
aska communities and chapters. His
headquarters will be here
| Other guests included Col. Bert
C. Ross, Executive Officer, Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
ALASKA COASTAL
MAKE SCHEDULE,
CHARTER FLIGHTS

Passengers from Juneau to Sitka
with Alaska Coastal Airlines sun
day were Quintas Barnes, Charles
Lee, Walter Joselyn, Robert H. Reed
Roy DERRICK, o. B. Townsend, L. P,
Mushrush, R. P. Withers, A. A.
Maiers, Fred Zurth. M Harvey and
William Dachuk.
Returning to Juneau from Sitka
Sunday with AGA were John l..
| Covich, L. Langdon Kim, Mrs. l..
Langdon kim, Clarence Christman;
from Hirst Chichagof, William Nc
Nabb, Mrs. Bert Flatoe, Blanche E.
Warrell and Mrs P w. Garfield
Lieut.. T. B McKinstry made
round trip flight to Skagway with
AGA Sunday and returning to Ju-
neau from Skagway with the plane
was Jack Thompson. John Bicker
made a round trip flight to Hawk
Inlet Sunday.
over Saturday and Sunday 1853
pounds of mail was carried from Ju-
neau to Sitka by AGA planes.
Passengers from Juneau to Sitka
Monday with AGA were jeanette
Nelson, June Rogers, Roy Poloff, E.
Parsons, C. I. Bjornstad, Charles
Workman, A. VanMavern, Mr.. Jo-
hansen, Mrs. .Johansen, Bobby Jo-
hansen and Clarence Christman;
from Hawk Inlet passengers were
John Carey, Lee Roy Skinner and
Konrad Klipper.
Arriving in Juneau Monday from
Sitka were william E. Orr, Paul
Allen. Robert Ronnel, Donald H.
Parker, Sgt. Del Mcintyre and Sam
uel Paknik, Jr
A round trip charter flight was
made Monday by AGA to Polaris-
Taku Mine.
Passengers leaving Juneau with
Alaska Coastal Airlines yesterday
afternoon were for Hoonah, r. A.
Welsh and Leonard C. Rodland; for
Hawk Inlet, John Carey, LeeRoy
Skinner and Konrad Klipper. A.
N. Dunlop was a passenger from
Hood Bay to Hoonah Monday.
Leaving here for Sitka with AGA
today were Archie Mcdonald, Will
liam Gum, George Bull, Ernie
Carter and Mrs. Ernie Carter. Sam
Asp and A. Headstrom were de-
parting passengers for Tenakee
with AGA today.
Those arriving in Juneau today
with AGA were, from Angoon, Mrs.
John r. Maurstad; from Sitka,
Dick Wells. d. c. Lookinhill. Ed
ward @. Paine and John D. Nor
timer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
ALMOST 20 TONS
OF SCRAP RUBBER
COLLECTED HERE

Tom Dyer, Chairman of the Ju-
neau rubber salvage campaig n
which ended last Saturday, reported
today that a total of 39,011 pounds
of scrap rubber. was turned in dur
ing the several weeks of collection.
This figure may represent the
largest pile in the Territory. Fair
banks reported total of $4,000
pounds up until July 10, an Off
cial estimate Dyer said that when
late collections come in, the total
here should reach 20 tons.
Juneau longshoremen have agreed
are furnishing free transportation,
to load the scrap into boats, which
without charge. Dyer stated that he
wished to thank all persons who
cooperated to make the drive sue
cess. and named the Rotary Club,
the Boy Scouts and publicity agents
especially.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
R0TARIANS RETURN
HOME when UNABLE
TO MAKE CONVENTION

d. w. Metzdorf,. President OF the
Rotary Club of Anchorage, and r.
B. Livesley, Secretary OF the An
chorage organization, left today by
plane for their home after spending
the last few days in Juneau.
Mr. Metzdorf and Mr. Livesley
hoped for transportation to Seattle
in order to attend the Rotary con-
vention in Bellingham on July II,
IL and 10, but were unable to obtain
passage from Juneau south.
Mr.. Metzdorf is in charge of the
stores department of the Alaska
Railroad and part owner of the
Anchorage Hotel while Mr.. Livesley
is manager of the Northern Com
mercial Company in Anchorage
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
BABY GIRL BORN TO
Mr.. AND MRS. BROOKS
IN DETROIT ON JULY A

Mr.. and Mrs. Art Brooks are the
parents of baby girl born July a
in Detroit, Michigan, according to
announcements received in Juneau
today. The recent arrival is named
Lynne Louise and weighed five
pounds, IL ounces at birth.
Mr.. Brooks was traffic represen-
tative in the Juneau office of Pan
American Always, Alaska Division,
for year until he resigned two
months ago and left for the Middle
West with Mrs. Brooks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
JOHN RIGGS GOES
ON BUSINESS TRIP

John Riggs, accountant for the
Unemployment Compensation CON-
mission, has left for the Westward
on an official routine business trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
FIRST JAP
PRISONER
IS IN u. ).
Was Taken al Pearl Harbor
as He PiIoted Mid
get Submarine

LIVINGSTON, Louisiana, July
l4-"Thank you" wrote Jap wal
prisoner in English, "the food is
very good every day"
The first Japanese to arrive at
the Armys internment camp here
told reporters that he is studying
English after being brought here
from Pearl Harbor where he was
taken in a pint-sized sub Decem-
Der 7.
Reporters asked the prisone
questions by writing them out, and
he answered the same way. Some
he declined to answer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
CUST0M5.0FFICE
DENIES HALTING
CANADA TROOPS
Says Story They Stopped
Soldiers Coming TO
Alaska False

Stories appearing in Alaska news
papers and in the States on July
Q that Canadian troops being
rushed to the defense of Alaska, m
accordance with an international
agreement, were delayed at the bor-
der by demands of Customs officials
for payment of duty on their spare
uniforms and fighting equipment,
has brought forward the following
explanation by the Treasury De-
partment, according to letter re-
ceived here today by Collector of
Customs James j. Connors:
There is no information in the
possession of the Treasury De-
partment which would support any
of these statements. No instances
of delay in the passage of Can
adian troops into Alaska or any
other part of American territory
on account of Customs formalities
have been reported to the Bureau
of Customs, nor have there been
any reports that Customs officers
have demanded payment of duty
on effects or equipment carried by
these troops or brought to America
with them. The law does not re-
quire payment of duty either on
the clothing and personal effects
these troops may bring with them
or on their arms and equipment.
Concerned Goods
THE only question of Customs
| law brought TO the attention of the
Treasury Department in connection
with the presence of Canadian
| troops on American soil was the
question whether goods consigned 70
individual members of Canadian
forces and sent to them after their
arrival on American soil could be
delivered to them without payment
of duty and taxes. The State De-
partment expressed its desire to
find some way to grant this privi-
lege to individual Canadian officers
and soldiers since like courtesy
was being accorded to United States
troops on Canadian soil. The only
specific instance which came direct
ly to the attention of the Bureau
of Customs in this connection was
in letter and kilograms from the
Collector at Juneau which asked
whether liquor, cigarettes, and to-
bacco for sale in an officers bar
could be imported into Alaska from
Canada without payment of tax.
ITO the general request from the
State Department for free entry
for packages sent to individual Off
GERS and soldiers after their arrival
in United States territory, informal
reply was made that the only way
it seemed possible under existing
law to grant such privilege would
be by designating all the Canadian
troops on American soil as dis
tinguished foreign visitors This
solution was not considered wholly
satisfactory either by the State De-
partment or the Treasury Depart
ment. Nevertheless, the Secretary
of State acted upon it and on June
10 addressed letter to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury so designating
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
NavyPatrol
BoatAshore
On Pacific
83-Foot Boat Aground al
Entrance 10 Golden
Gate

SAN FRANCISCO, July l4-An
83-foot United States naval patrol
boat has been grounded on Seal
Rocks at the entrance to the Gold
en- Gate, but the ships company OF
three officers and ten men was
rescued by breeehes buoy.
The men were treated for sub
mersion and exposure, but no one
was injured seriously, the Navy De-
partment announces.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14

Port of Embarkation; Maj. John B.
Barthrop, Assistant Superintendent
Army Transport Service; Lieut.
Robert Taylor, Army Transport
Service, and Lieut.. Alan McMan-
anna, of Seattle, Port Quartermaster
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-07-14
MRS. TURPIN RETURNING

Fred Turpin received word in the
last mail that his wife, who has
been visiting in the south for sew
eral weeks, is returning home at an
early date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-05
NEW COMEDY PACKS MUSIC.
 DANCING, WIT
Dancing on a Dime" ]. Outstanding Musicale
 Now at 20th Century

Gay new tunes and colorful dances make Dancing on Dime" which opened yesterday at the 20th Century Theatre, one of the out standing screen musicals of the season. A large and brilliant cast, aided by a good story which in- corporates the music and dances as part of the play, combine 10 make the picture tops in enter tainment.
 Grace Mcdonald and Robert Paige play the leading roles. Miss Mcdonald is a newcomer to the screen, making her debut in pie lures after several years of star ring in musical comedy on Broad way. She is charming and talent ed and a welcome addition to pie lures. Other members of the cast include Virginia Dale, Peter Hayes, Lillian Cornell, William Frawley, Eddie Quillan and Frank Jenks.
 The new songs introduced are M an ana" T Hear Music, , Dancing on Dime," "Lovable Sort of Person" and "Debutante No. l.' Almost every modern dance is seen in one new form or another including the Dime Dance,' de- signed for crowded dance floors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-05
DEANNA DURBIN NOW STARRING,
 CAPITOL SCREEN
Nice Girl Furnishes Sing- CT and Good Cast with
 Good Entertainment

Deanna Durbin in Mice Girl' opened Sunday at the Capitol Theatre and is a most pleasing feature with enough back-stage stuff to make it highly interest ing show for both young and old
 Whether Deanna is nice" girl or not, the audience is not left in the dark very long, although the story has the townspeople, in which the scenes are laid, wonder ing for long time.
 That the stars talent for act ing is maturing may be noted by reference to the cast of associates assembled for her this time. Fran chot Tone plays a city man of whom the small town girl becomes enamoured. although she recovers from this emotion and resumes her romance with the small town beau played by Robert Stack. Robert Benchley plays the girls father with his flair for comedy tinctured now and again with seriousness. All members of the cast have their opportunities and contribute their shares to the whole in a manner to distribute interest and empha- sis with profit to the enterprise, a characteristic of the PaSternak method
 Miss Durbin sings five songs in the film which ends with a patrio- tic sequence in which Miss Durbin sings Thank You America" to a company of soldiers in the aviation corps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-05
SHIpp|NG ORDERS FOR DURATION OF
 WAR RECEIVED

Instructions received at the Gus toms Service office here today stips ulated that all merchant ships ef 1000 tons or over must be painted in approved non-reflecting" coloys immediately and for the duration of the war.
 Already in effect so far as most Alaska boats are concerned, the ov- der declares that all vessels in coastal or foreign trade of the heavier tonnage must have all "ex- terior ships Identification and dis tinguishing marks removed, includ- ing the painting out of the narlhd and hailing port"
 The order further set out that masters of vessels must report to Navy port directors before clearing from any port of call, to receive special instructions regarding route ing, radio silence. ships lights .of zigzag courses. The masters ar9 also instructed to cooperate with local defense authorities in any port. regarding lighting of the ship, docking and placement of tho vessel to lessen danger in case sof air raid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-05
J0RGEN50N JOINS C0NN0RS MOTOR co.
 AS SHOP FOREMAN

George JorgenSon, for many years in business for himself in Juneau as operator of Jorgenson Motors, has joined Connors Motor Company as shop foreman, Herb Waugh, owner of the shop, announced today.
 On its way to Juneau for in stallation under Jorgenson is new equipment that will enable Con- nors Motors to give the best pos sible service in the way of automo- bile rejuvenation, Waugh said. Be- cause of the difficulty attached to new car deliveries during the war emergency, Waugh is purchasing equipment that will enable auto mobile owners to keep their present cars in the best possible condition.
 Dealers in Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac and GMC Trucks, the Connors Go. will continue to sell these cars, when they can get delivery, and to give complete automobile repair and re- building at all times.
 Waugh, who came to Juneau 3 years ago for B. M Behrends Bank and was later office manager of Behrend's store and in the Juneau Cold Storage Company, was in the automobile business in Spokane be- fore he came to Juneau. Jorgen- son Motors was dealer in Juneau for Oldsmobile and Willys.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-05
BACK WAGES FOR WORKERS HELD BY
 LABOR DEPARTMENT

Negotiations over back wages owed employees of the Turpin Logging Company at Hope, Alaska, are being carried on by the Territorial De- partment of Labor,' Michael J. Haas, Commissioner, said today.
 More than $10O0 in back wage collections, made by the department for workers who submitted com plaints against various employers, are held in the Juneau office, Haas said. Complaint filers failed to leave sufficient forwarding addresses, but may have their money by notifying the commission.
 The commission has collected more than $18.000 in back wages for Alaskans since 1t was organized in August, 1941.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-05
DOUGLAS NATIVE
 IS ACCUSED OF
 BEATING WOMAN

David James, Douglas native, de- ferred entering plea and was being held in the Federal Jail here under a $250 bond late today, after he was arraigned before U. s. Com missioner Felix Gray on charge of assault and battery
 Complaint on which James was arrested was signed by Charles Tuckett, Douglas city marshall James is accused of having shruck Mrs. Jack Marshall, native woman, over the head .-and injured her, early this, morning.
 A plea will be entered. by James tomorrow morning.. after he has consulted~an attorney, it was de- clared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-05
Mineral Production from Alaska Mines During '41
 Valued at $26,193,000

mand on the labor market to sup ply the needed personnel for many of the large defense and emergency projects that were in progress throughout the Territory. The nor- maj effect of such a demand was increased by the extremely high rates of pay set for jobs under those projects, which obviously tended to divert men from jobs like mining, which, although pay ing high wages, attempted to main- tain more normal rates.
 Water Shortage
 Throughout most of interior Al. aska, which embraces the larger placer gold districts, the open sea- son of 1941 was marked by exceed ingly small rainfall, so that most of the camps suffered severe shortage of water for many of the important mining processes. Owing to this shortage many of the smaller mines were forced to sus- pend work for considerable periods. At the larger plants, or at those using extensive mechanical equip ment by which the lack of normal flow of water under natural con- ditions could be partly offset, op- erations were less seriously cur tailed AS the distribution of areas of deficient rainfall was not uni form, operators in many places re- ported an unusually dry season, whereas a few seemed to have had reasonably normal supplies. The length of working season at most of the placer camps, whose activi- ties are rather sharply determined by the breakup" in the spring and the "freeze-up" in the fall, ap- pears to have been somewhat long, CT than usual, as good weather was prolonged rather late in the fall.
 Gold
 The gold produced from Alaska mines in 1941 is estimated to have b been worth $24,O68,0O0, which, though about $2,OOOOOO less than the value of the production in 1940, was greater than for any other year in the entire history of Alaska mining. In this comparison with the earlier years it should be realized that in all the years pre- ceding 1884 the established price
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-01-05
ALL OWNERS OF SMALL BOATS TO
 AID IN DEFENSE

All owners of small vessels are eligible for volunteer service in the Juneau Marine Defense Unit and may register with Harold Aase at the Swanson Brothers Grocery. 432 South Franklin Street, the MD.U. executive committee announced to- day.
 The committee held its first meeting yesterday and outlined tentative plans for it's blackout and services.
 Size of the boats makes no diff ference, the committee announced, declaring that every vessel an d every owner, captain, fisherman or crew member is needed for the vii tai waterfront defense work.