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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-11
sPoTTING U-BoATs

The Maritime Commission and Coast Guard also have pointed out that helicopters, when carried on merchant ships, can do exactly what the Germans have done, sur vey the sea from the air. Giant German bombers cruise over the North Atlantic, sight a convoy and then inform the sub packs where they are. Similarly. helicopters could sight subs and inform pro- tecting destroyers where to look for them
 But despite these arguments, the Navy as late as April II Oust ten days before Capt. Lovett stated that the Navy was actively using heli- ccpters) sent report to the Lend Lease Administration expressing op- position by naval airlnen to heli- copter manufacture by Henry Kaiser for the British. Nevertheless, Kaiser is going ahead with an im- portant contract for the British.
 Chief opponent of the helicopter has been Capt. Morton K. Fleming in the Nays Bureau of Aeronau- tics. Supposed to be the Nays TO- tary wing expert, he has consistent ly pooh -poohed the idea This may be one reason why it didn't come to the attention of Admiral Ernie King. Commander of the Fleet, un- til recently. Finally, King wrote a directive. in effect circumventing his own naval airmen, and asking the Coast Guard to dig into the question of helicopters. Fleming even had some talks with officials of the Sikorsky plant, chief manu- facturer of helicopters, ending to discourage them regarding use by the Navy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-05-11
Meat For Workmen
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
 Demands for additional meat allowances, parti- cularly for workers being forwarded to national OPA authorities in the hope that point values on many cuts will be reduced within the coming weeks working hard all day need large meat rations if their efficiency is to be maintained.
 It certainly is true that large diet of meat IS desired by the average American workngman. In view of that fact the Office of Price Administration certainly should make allowances large it can without endangering future supplies or the supplies which go to our fighting forces If conditions war rant increases we believe these increases should be made,
 So far as the real necessity for additional meat ration is concerned, however, we must remember that both England and Russia long have been on a diet much more restricted than ours. So far as we can learn Russian allotments are less than half ours while the English workingman for years has received only about half the amount of meat the American workingman receives. Both Russia and England have done right we'll Arguments to the effect that efficiency there has been lowered are subject to questioning to say the least
 We in the United States long have consumed Many medical authorities contend that a sharp re- duction in meat consumption would aid, rather than harm most Americans.
 The first fortnight of rationing has shown many of us that we do well with allotments under the present schedule We shall be thankful if allotments are increased but if they not probably shall not suffer either physically or from a production standpoint
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Ickes doesn't plan to give the mines up immediately after settle ment of the coal strike.
 Just what his plans are no one knows, probably are not definitely formulated in his own mind. But it may well be that the mines will be kept in government hands for the duration.
 This, of course, will mean a gov ernment subsidy for a part of the coal industry--not revolutionary thing these days when the oil com- panies are getting paid nearly one million dollars day by the Gov ernment for the railroad haul of oil and gasoline to the Eastern seaboard
 One trouble with the coal in dustry has been that wages have to lag behind to keep pace with the least efficient coal mines. Some mines make huge profits, others, where the coal is deep or thin, are right on the margin.
 If Ickes keeps wartime control over the coal mines it will mean that the profitable mines will pay the deficits and higher wages of the marginal mines. Some people have the idea that this was one of the things John L. Lewis had in the back of his head
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The response by Alaskans in the recent Second War Loan Drive was gratifying and sensible. But this was only the beginning We can well be proud of the way in which shot over our quota in war bond purchases, but much bigger drives are in the offing We must learn that we are going to have to buy more and bonds the war progresses
 The reasons must do both patriotic and practical. There are three ways in which the Government can get the purchasing power it needs to the It can levy taxes, borrow, or print money
 The first is anti-inflationary. The second can be made the same and the third leads straight to imitation
 We said the second be made anti-inflation- ary It can and only the people have the sense to curtai purchases of civilian goods in order to save more money to lend to the Government to buy war
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CAPITOL CHAFF

The Palace Guard already has sharpened the knife to lopp off Henry Wallace if FDR runs for a fourth term. Said Harry Hopkins to friend: Why have man on the ticket who can't carry his own state?" Wonder whether Harry could carry his and Wallace's home state-Iowa? The Irving Berlin show This is the Army" will not go overseas. This was decided after much debate, largely because of transportation and the difficulty of staging the show near war areas. When Under Secretary of War Patterson shot his news story on high octane gas shortage (so criti- cized by D. Nelson) he did it with out benefit of advice from his press experts.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
 t0NCUR5 IN WORK
 OF MAYO FOUNDATION

Invited to cooperate with Dr. E. c. Rosenow of the Mayo Founda- tion for Medical Education and Re- search of the University of Minne- sota, in the final stages of an im- portant experiment regarding a medium for suspension of certain types of organisms, the Territorial Department of Health laboratory has agreed to concur in the investi- gation.
 The work has to do with corn- plex but highly important experi- mentation carried on by Dr. Ros- enow over a period of years, based on the discovery that autoclaved chick embryo provides a medium in which acid is not produced by growth of streptococci and pieurnoc- occi and in which these organisms live indefinitely.
 In the explanatory words of the research scientist. When cultures of streptococci in this medium are kept at ground level we have found that they tend to acquire the prop critics of streptococci that are asso- ciated with current epidemics of upper respiratory infections, iflflu- enza, poliomylitis or encephalitis, and when kept in mine 5000 feet un- der rock these changes do not oc- cur"
 Different Climates
 Repeating the experiment on larger scale, pr. Rosenow plans to eeild small cartons of sealed glass ampules of twelve different cul-
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Daily Lessons in English v. l. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MIsUsED: Do We right away Say, ONCE" IMMEDIATELY"
 OFTEN MSPRONOUNCED: Coyote Pronounce ko in KITE syllable ki-o-te final ME stressed and accent second syllable
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 WORD STUDY: yours" Let Today word REQUITE make for The charms of travel than reqiie inconvenences'
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ICKES AND COAL

There was one thing the coal operators didn't realize when they let the coal negotiations. drag so long without making John L. Lewis an offer--namely, the Government itself would take over the mines and that their operation would be in the hands of tough, crochety, honest Harold Ickes.
 Now they realize, however, that
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HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
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WEDNESDAY MAY l2

This is not an important day in planetary direction. There is a threatening sign for persons in po- sitions of authority Criticism from the public may be severe for Coy ernment officials whose policies they misunderstood.
 HEART AND HOME: This should be favorable date for start ing home projects of many sorts. It is suspicious for gardening and for marketing. Under this sway wo- men should be self-reliant. It is not a lucky date for seeking aid or even advice from older men who will be preoccupied by important demands upon them for public service of many sorts. The stars encourage in- dependence of thought and action for girls who will find themselves deeply concerned with war service. Slackers of either sex will meet with scant consideration in coming weeks when the nation will sustain many tests to courage and fortitude. Portents of world drama more thrill ling even than that of recent months are discerned.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: The stock market will show sharp fluctuations this month. Speculation should be avoided and real financial sacrifices practiced for the benefit of pro- noting war effort on colossal scale. Extra demands will be made upon American production and up- on our food resources as the Sum fner advances and such conflict as the world never has known is push ed on many fronts by the United Nations. Except among physically disabled or aged folk poverty will be eliminated, because every able bodied person will work or fight.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Discussions regarding freedom of speech will be widespread as public men focus at tention by too much speechmaking The necessity of keeping many war secrets and of limiting news bulle tins will cause well-meaning citi- zens to prove how dangerous a thing is a little knowledge From this time on patriotic men and women must have full faith in the wisdom of the nations leaders who will be hard pressed by terrible anxieties and responsibilities.
 | INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS From now on war will be intensi- fled to the nth degree astrologers prognosticate, and while final vic- tory belongs to the United Nations the utmost struggle will preface it Desperate foes will resort to the most barbaric and most fiendish methods of combat. Cunning and cruelty, will combine in Axis efforts to overcome foes who battle for lib- erty. There is a sign believed to presage what will appear as special acts of Providence that intervene to aid the United Nations, whose reverses will be temporary in effect
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of hard work and unusual discipline. Much self : control will be required and it. will be well rewarded.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be vigorous in body and enthusiastic in mental concepts, They should be taught to overcome stubbornness.
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lures of streptococci and pneumoc- occi in the chick-embryo medium, to locations in different parts of the United States and in Cuba, Puerto Rico and Alaska.
 There the ampules are to be stored until an epidemic of the type previously mentioned occurs, when through return of the containers a study and determination of the ex- pertinent can be made.
 Effects of the intensive experi-
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mentation will presumably be of considerable importance in the fight against the common cold and other too common respiratory dis eases.
 Miss Fora Dragich, director of the Alaska Health Department La- boratory, was formerly directing bacteriologist at the Mayo Clinic and was associated with Dr. Rose now.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE '' ROBERTA LEE

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As a result of all this, it has only been within the latter part of April that the decks have been cleared for what may be one of the major solutions to the menace of the submarine
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LOOK and LEARNa (. GORDON

Who the painter who his shade of red? 9 What city is the chief port of Nova Scotia? g. Who the actress known The Jersey Lily? 4 what island is the Statue of Liberty? g. What author created the character of "Scrooge"?
 ANSWERS: l. Titan G480- -l576). 9 Halifax. g. Lily Langtry (1852- -l929). ste f. Bedloe Island B. Charles Dickens in "The Christmas Carol"
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ATTENTION REBEKAHS Rebekah Lodge meets Wednesday May 12, at 8 pm. adv. MARY JANE HARRINGTON.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
MAY Il

MAY II Mrs. Charles w. Carter Jackson Marsh Dr. Robert Simpson Mrs. Karl Ashenbrenner Geraldine Flynn
 Claude Fisher Mrs. Leon Emmett Clyde Murphy Mrs. Jackson Budd
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KashingioB Merry 6o-Round

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-21
Captain Frank w. KELLOGG

The death Of Captain Frank w. Kellogg.
USN, retired, removes from our midst, a
leading citizen and former navy man.
His death yesterday at the age of SO years
is matter of deep regret to all who have
known him over period of many years
A member of the citys best known
families he has always given to the city
of his birth whole-hearted support in any
undertaking that had to do with the
city's betterment, historically and civic
ally. A Navy man by profession, he had
likewise given to that branch of service
some of his best years. His active life in
the Navy from the time of his gradua-
ton from Annapolis in 1879 until his
retirement was one which rightly won
for him the esteem and the subsequent
honors bestowed on him at home and
while at his various posts.
His many naval assignments were vari-
Gus including command on battleShipS
He participated in the battle of Manila
Bay under Admiral George Dewey. A man
of imposing bearing he was familiar
figure in the city, an amiable and highly
respected member of the community. His
death recalls bright days of quarter OF
a century ago or more in Waterbury OF
which city he and his family have formed
so important part.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-21
They Can - If They Will

Secretaries StimSon OF War and Knox
Of the Navy have assured Senator Van
denberg and incidentally the public, that
there is nothing in the law to prevent
General Douglas Macarthur or Lieut.
Com. Harold Stassen from submitting to
a presidential draft.
Once either the general or the lieu
tenant-commander has been elected, it
would be up to President Roosevelt
whether he would release his successor
elect to accept the office. However, if
the Republican convention should draft
either of the two officers, and he should
be elected, it is hardly conceivable that
Mr.. Roosevelt would defy the popular
mandate and leave the country without
a chief executive.
To us, it does not seem as though
the question posed to the two secretaries,
alphabetically, by Senator Vandenberg,
is the question really at issue.
What troubles many admirers of one
or other of the two potential G. o. P. can
didates now in uniform is this: How
would General Macarthur stack up if he
proved willing to leave his great task in
the Pacific, to pigeon-hole his promise
that he will return to the Philippines at
the head of victorious American Army,
III OIOcl W Iu1l 1OI CIl0 PIeSIuellCy!
The problem with regard to Com
mander Stassen is not quite so clearcut.
His Importance in the naval picture is
hardly so great as that of General Mac
Arthur in the military. His departure
from his wartime assignment would not
leave so great vacuum.
It is not difficult to conceive of Gen
eral Macarthur, or for that matter of
General Eisenhower or General Mar
shall, running for the presidency after
the war and perhaps winning it, That
has been done before.
George Washington did it. So did
Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harri-
son, Ulysses S. Grant. But they waited
until their political activities could not
interfere with their military duties
The question isn't merely one of active
seeking Human nature being what it u.s.
even modest receptivity on the part of
military officer might interfere with the
close liaison that should exist between
nigh field commander and his superiorS
in Washington.
It might prove easier to find a G. o. P.
presidential candidate than to replace
Macarthur satisfactorily in the South
west Pacific
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-21
Raising Wage Balances

There is no end of disputes among Con-
gresSmen and officials of the AdminiStra-
ton for the government about pressure
for higher wages. The Little Steel form
ula Is not high enough to be considered
in line with living costs and the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee has
overridden Sterilization Director Vinson,
and recommends to the Congress the
grant of INSTRUMENTATION pay in
crease to 100000 non-operative rail
workers.
The War Labor Board registered near
flop in the way it handled the coal strike
in which John L. Lewis is still on top. On
Capitol Hill Senator Byrd of Virginia OBJ
served that the War Labor Board had
cracked the barrier and opened the gates
for uncontrolled initiation, in bungling
The coal strike.
The American Federation of Labor ap-
parently keeps in step with the policy of
President Roosevelt in holding the line"
Nevertheless that organization went to
town" In backing the railway employees in
their fight for higher wages. There is no
peace in sight, or any prospect OF stab
izing wages throughout the country.
he pendulum still swings upwards.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-21
Simplified Banking

Challenging a manpower shortage,
Tokyo is simplifying bookkeeping in
japanese banks. The first step, already
announced, was to stop paying or credit
ing interest on deposits. The next one,
it would seem probable, should be to
stop Withdrawals.
This would save more manpower than
banning deposits. 1t is easy to take in
money, so long as it is not necessary to
record it infinitely. When no interest
has to be paid and no Withdrawals are
to be permitted, no bookkeeping at all is
necessary.
We make no charge for this suggestion
to TOTO. We feel that the reaction in
Tokyo should win us medal from
Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-21

Mr. AlVOrQ mas Deen using MS
influence around Washington for
IA years now. and he really de-
livers. He has charm, ability,
and, most important of all
friends in high places. 1t was
my reporting of his friendship
with Walter George, chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee,
which caused distinguished SEN
ator from Georgia to become SO
indignant.
1t is not often that the Presi-
dent considers vetoing tax bill,
supposed to raise revenue, the life
blood of the nation. However, the
current tax bill has been so emas-
culated by Sen. Georges Finance
Committee that if, in the end, the
bill bars renegotiation OF war con-
tracts, the President is more than
likely to veto it.
If passed i'm its present enact
ated form, it will be tribute
in part to the tirelesS, efficient
pounding of Ellsworth AlvOrd,
gOlfing partner Of Senators,
whose parties at Burning Tree
Country Club are famous.
Alvord came to Washington
during the Harding Administra-
ton, a lean Republican from a
small town in Wisconsin. He had
studied law at Columbia, which
at that time had a virtual mon
opoly on the legislative counsel
of Congress. The legislative
counsel is a group of young law
graduates who draft the laws
which Congress later passes. AL
word spent three years drafting
laws for the Senate and two years
for the House. He specialized on
tax legislation, later vaulting into
the Treasury Department, as
special assistant on taxes under
Andrew Mellon.
SETS UP LAW FIRM
In the middle of the Hoover
Administration. Alvord stepped
out of the Treasury to set up
Washington law firm with
Henry Bond, another Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, and
Colonel wild Bill' Donovan, who
had been Coolidge's assistant at
torney general. The firm final
ly split in a quarrel over counsel
fees, and Alvord then brought his
father on from Wisconsin, where
he had a practice netting around
$4,000 a year and formed the
law firm of Alvord & Alvord.
Though a Republican, Alvord
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-21
Silver Lining

An English coroner attributes the one
third decrease in British suicides since
1889 to the fact that people are so Curl
Gus to see how the war will turn out that
they want to go on living, no matter how
sad they may be.
If the GREATNESS interest of some of our
neighbors is any indication, the same
thing can be done for America by radios
"soap operas" in the blessed days of peace
ahead Even when the fate of Hitler and
his gang has been sealed, the tribulations
of radio heroines will continue to lure
the American housewife on, the an
nouncer's plea to ''tune in again tomor-
row" will still be an urgent invitation to
living
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-21

anxieties, small pleasures, small
ideas, small talk. John Bunyan
writes in one of his books: when
l was thus afflicted with a sense
of my own damnation, there were
two thirgS which made me wonder.
One was when I saw old people
hunting after the things of this life,
as If they should live here always;
the other was when 1 found profess
ing Christians much distressed and
cast down when they met with out
ward losses. Lord. thought I, what
ado shere about such little things
as these!"
Usually it is not the big burdens
which break our hearts, but multi
tude of little burdens. 1t is not
some great trouble which robs us
Of all power, but little anxieties
which we should be ashamed to har-
Dor. We easily tire of the micro
scopic - what our soul really hung
ers for is the majestic. If life has
last its relish for us. it may be that
what we need is contact with things
that are truly big Littleness may
have wrought its evil work in our
hearts and minds.
AllRights Reserved
BabSon Newspaper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-21

When the Treasury inveSti-
gated the matter back in 1881
in the Hoover Administration,
AlvOrd went to Europe and
came back with a sworn affida-
Wit which he signed himself
and which satisfied Hoover Of
ficials. They closed the Pate
nOtre case.
But now, the Treasury has dis
covered some sensational new
evidence in the Royal Bank of
Canada. Though Alvord claimed
Mrs. Patenotre had given her son
all stock from the Philadelphia
Inquirer, the records of the banl;
show that it gave Mrs. Patenotre,
not her son, a certificate of de-
post for cash received from An
nenberg on the sale of the In
quirer.
The Treasury now charges that,
"A false and fraudulent document
subscribed and sworn to by one
Ellsworth C. AIvord, including
net income in the amount of $685.
2S2.16," was filed with the Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue.
MISS PATENOTRE
NOW ABROAD
Mrs. Patenotre, daughter of
James Elverson, former owner of
the Inquirer, married a French
man, and Alvord told U. S. Tax
Court Judge Kern, that she is
now in Occupied France, where he
cannot communicate with her.
Despite his claim, the U. S. Sen
sor, has intercepted messages
which Alvord has sent to his
client in Switzerland, where, how
ever, she may have gone more re-
Gently.
When the Treasury first
bumped into this tax case, they
went to Harry P. Faulkner, for
merly of the Bankers Trust, now
at Wingdale, N. Y, who act
ed as Mrs. Patenotre's fiscal
agent. At first he was quite will
ing to talk. Then Alvord got to
him, and he shut up like clam.
Meanwhile, the Treasury has
taken the unsual step Of plac-
ing jeopardy assessment
against ]. p. Morgan and COM
pany to tie up about $3,000,000
of Mrs. Patenotre's funds on
deposit there. The total tax bill
against her, with penalties, runs
close to $4,0OO,O00.
This was the first big tax job
Ellsworth Alvord handled when he
got out of the Treasury in 1880.
More about the jobs he has done
for big business will follow later.
Copyright, 1913, United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)