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Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-04
Post-War Highway Funds
Fixed CT STq,O00,000

ways division have increased since.
He pointed out that OF the three
cent a gallon state gasoline tax
the counties receive one cent and
another half cent must be spent
within cities, leaving only one and
q half cent for state highways.
At the same time. he said that
mileage of highways In the state
system has doubled since 1891, roads
have had to be widened and curves
Strengthened. California. he said,
ranks 45th among the states In
amount OF funds available for high
ways per motor vehicle In the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-04
WILL MEET AT
WAR CONFERENCE

Mrs. Irene Mattox, auditor OF I'M
perial county, will meet Walter d,
Carey of Lynwood, former county
auditor, at regional conference
of auditors of southern California
in Los Angeles next week. Carey
will see many old friends at the
meeting as he attended similar con-
ferences curing the many years he
was auditor of Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-04

Motor company's Big Willow Run
bomber plant and its main River
Rouge plant was lifted temporarily
when council members voted to re-
sumo work.
At $3.50 am, shortly after the first
Gay shifts were due on the job, Of
ficials of nine plants reported oper-
ations were shut down because
maintenance crews were absent.
The workers struck at the expira-
ton of 24-hour ultimatum to the
National War Labor board demand
ing that a panel be sent here from
Washington to investigate what they
declared were unfair wage rates
They contend production workers
rates are unfairly higher than
theirs.
The walkouts began despite pleas
to local leaders by International Of
ficers to postpone such drastic ac-
ton pending second WLB meet
ing on the matter Wednesday at
Washington.
From Pittsburgh and Atlantic
City. N. j., where the UAW execu-
tive board was meeting. came word
to "sit tight" and await results of
today's WLB hearing. The execu-
tive boards telegram warned that
the strike vote taken Monday was
in violation of the unions wartime
no-strike pledge.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-04
KISSING BRIDEGROOM
FORGOT HIS SPOUSE

BROCKTCN, Mass, Oct. 4. CUP)
Mrs. Harold Minton was awarded
a divorce decree after teStifying her
husband left her at the church on
their wedding Cay to kiss a girl
passing on the street.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-04

PATERSON, N. j., Oct. q. up
Production of motors for the B-29
Superfortress was curtailed at the
Woodbridge plant of the Wright
Aeronautical corporation Wednes-
day as dispute between the COM
pany and supervisory workers made
5000 to 10000 production employees
idle
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-04
FELIX GRAY is
In HOSPITAL

Felix Gray, rs, one of Ell Centro's
well known Negro residents, is in
the naval hospital in San Diego for
surgery. Gray is veteran of the
Spanish American war.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-04
Detroit Strike
Spread S to
20 War P| ants
Maintenance Workers Walk Out
Causing $4,000 Idle Men:
Go Leaders Say to Sit Tiqht'

DETROIT, Oct A. (UP) "A Strike Of maintenance
workers spread swiftly to 20 Detroit plants
Wednesday, haltng crippng production in II of them
and affecting than 35 900 other employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-04
WEATHER

Maximum Tuesday DC, minimum
Wed. SIS; 5 am. Wed. So, humidity
81; noon Wed. "a, humidity 21; 5
pm. Tuesday 93, humidity Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
CARNEGIE HAS GREAT
 TIME, VISITING SOUTH

Claude Carnegie of the Juneau Florists has returned home after a business and pleasure trip of four weeks in the northwest. He made several calls on the trade, finding many shortages used in the floral business, especially in pottery.
 i Carnegie admits he had good time between business calls, visiting his brothers sheep ranch in Mon tana, being conducted through a beet-sugar plant, inspecting green houses where thousands of poin settias were nearly ready for the Christmas season, and also where thousands Of lilies were bulbing cut for the Easter season.
 Carnegie took on some bowlers in Harlem, Montana, and showed them the Juneau twist on the ball. He admits the Harlemites did not have a chance with him as he rolled and knocked the pins into the next county, and the fire de- partment was called out to ex- tinguish the blaze on the hot balled alleys.
 carnegie says he does not ex- pect to go back to Harlem until his victims have become aged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
ENGAGEMENT OF MARY
 SC0TT, cpl. K. PETER
 ANNOUNCED LAST EVE

News of the betrothal of Miss Mary Scott to Cpl Richard Peter was announced last evening during an informal dinner party given at the hCme of the bride to-be.
 Guests were Miss Edith Moore Miss Ruth Brooks, Sgt. Roscoe Hoisen, Sgt John Fischer, Mrs Mary Jo Wade, Miss Justine De- Wolfe, and Leslie Swanson.
 Miss Scott, formerly of Hibbing Minnesota, is on the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and Cpl Peter, of Canton, Ohio, is well known in Juneau for his local radio activities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
JUNEAU DEN BACK FROM SUCCESSFUL
 DEER, DUCK HURT

After a successful hunting trir up Seymour Canal and in Gambler Bay, City Clerk Jack Kearney, John Hermie and Jack Schmitz returned to town Wednesday on Pete Hildre's boat the Margaret T.
 Kearney said, we each got the limit and Harmle even bagged { few ducks In addition to ducks and deer, the party also dug clans even though they didn't have to.
 Fer the first five days the wea- ther was clear and cool, but after that it blew steadily from tn southeast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
WHALEY TO LEAVE

Frank Whaley, Senator -elect from the Second Division left for Seattle yesterday by plane Mrs. Whaley and two children will join him there as soon as steamer reserva- tions are available.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
GAME TONIGHT

Starting tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the High School gym, the Sig macs will tangle with the Sub-port and the Crimson Bears with the Dolphins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-17
HEALTH COUNCIL MEETING

The Gastineau Channel Health Council, which consists of repre- sentatives frem all civic organiza- tions, will meet ins Juneau Health Center, Room 1OS of the Terri torial Building, Monday, November 20, at p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-01
FLORENCE h(DLT0N
ENTERS new JOB

Florence HuitOl. G-,-...--"visor OF
Education for the Office of Indian
Affairs has taken over her new
duties III the Shattuck Buildin
She is well equipped for her Pc
sition, having had a great deal OF
experience IN this line of work.
From 1880 to 1899 Miss Holton
was Associate Supervisor of ho,u
cation in the Indian Service, as
signed to Oklahoma Mississippi
and North Caroline Her duties
comprised supervision of elementary
work in twelve boarding schools,
81 day schools and 80 tuberculosis
sanitarium school
In the summer of 1884 she spent
three months in Alaska as teacher
at the summer school for teachers,
held that year at Nome. In the
summer of 1885 she was sent to
Mexico City to attend the Pro-
gresSive Education Association and
TO visit rural schools III Mexico.
Various other assignments were TO
visit Indian schools and villages
in Virginia South Carolina, craft
/ schools in North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Georgia, and Alabama, ana
many rural schools, both white and
Negro, in North Carolina ana
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-01
MIRACLE IN FACE LIFTING

We used to read: When better
cars are built, Buick will build
them Today we suggest an
amendment: when better Buick
USO cars are rebuilt, Juneau Sub
Port VIII rebuild them"
You'll pardon us if we mix our
metaphors bit We're that ex-
cited, having just seen our very
handsome station-Wagon for the
fist time since the boys of the
SUPPORT started work on it! We
can't recall when we've seen such
job of face-lifting. It's positive
" beautiful! Scrambling our meta
phors once again and borrowing
another slogan from the automo-
bile industry we wouldn't say
anew: Bodies by Fisher wed
make it: "A new body, by Major
Fishers men,"
Whether speaking anatomically
or automobilistically, however, the
idea we're trying to get across is
that such fine work has been done
on our station-wagon that you
really would hardly recognize it as
the battered, ld-before- its time We
hiele that several weeks ago would
hardly limp and that we were
really ashamed to be seen in Now
the doors ACTUALLY OPEN AND
CLOSE-the motor REALLY. RUNS
the whole thing LOOKS AND
ACTS LIKE A STATION WAGON!
On behalf of the USO staff and
on behalf of all the many hundreds
! of Servicemen who will eventually
be the beneficiaries of what has
been done, deeply grateful apprecia-
ton is hereby expressed to four
men at the Sub-Port = Soldiers
Bob Smith, of Danville, Illinois,
Frank Ventrelli, of Chicago, and
John "tAndy'D Anderson, of Bloom
inston, Illinois, who did the ac-
tual work ON the car, together with
1st Sgt. John Kane, of Philadel-
lphia, to whom we originally turn
led for help and who promptly
arranged for it to be Forthcoming.
To each of these fellows for their
thoughtful and skillful cooperation
THANKS A LOT!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-01

FRIDAY, September l, 700 p, m.
.Servioemen's Council meeting in
VTSO; $50 p. m.-Radio broadcast
of THE Hangman Won't Wait by
USO Commands from studio OF
KINY; $50 p. m.-Game party and
luke box dance in USO.
SATURDAY, September 2, $3.50
p m.-September Formal Dance at
Scottish Rite Temple.
SUNDAY, September 3, 1890 p
m. (or later at convenience of Ser
vicemem Trip by car to Menden-
hall Glacier; 500 p. m.-7:00 p. m
Open house for American Lee
gionna:les and their ladies'; l0:0C
p. m.-Song party around piano.
MONDAY, September 4, BIS p
m-Forum Club meeting at pri-
.vate home $50 p. m-Informal
pget-to-gether at USO.
TUESDAY, September 5, 7:15 p
m-Meeting of ESQ Council in
USO; $50 p. m.-"Teacher's Pet,
quiz contest broadcast from USO;
|9:30 p. m.-Customsry Tue d a y
night games at USO.
WEDNESDAY, September 6, 7:3C
p. M Movies in USO; $3.50 p. m
Square dancing in USO.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-01
jUNEAU'5 USo NEWS
Interesting Items for Everybody

Now we can resume the ever-pop-
ular sightseeing trips to the Men
denhail Glacier. These invariably
prove a particular treat for men IN
Juneau on leave In our opinion
however, that old glacier is no treat
compared to our practically-neW
station-wagon In keeping with the
principle being practiced in the
States this summer of not going
anywhere but enjoying things al
home instead, we're thinking Of
adopting a new slogan: Don't sc
sightseeing elsewhere in the rebuilt
USO station-wagon. It's the sta
ton wagon at the USO that's THE
sight TO seel"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-01
SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE

Most of the time a USOi Club
devotes itself one hundred per cent
to playing host to the men and
women of World War II. In their
interests it's a full-time job, no
doubt about it, if it's being done
right
Next Sunday, however, it will be
the privilege OF our Juneau USO to
take time out for hospitality 70
another group of servicemen. Be-
tween the hours of 5 and 7 that
afternoon the American Legion
InaireS and their wives and child
Iren. are to be our guests at an
open house Their hosts for the
affair will be the members of the
iServicemen's Council and the Girls
Service Organization Council.
While the present fighting con-
tirues the servicemen of this war
are undergoing experiences not
very different from those once en-
dured by the veterans of World
War I. In the period of universal
rehabilitation when peace finally
comes, the two groups will face z
single task-a task of colossal di-
mansions. Each group will need
the other. Any occasion, even
thong. it be a small social gather
ing, that serves to bring them
closer together it not without sig
nificance. Our club is happy TO
sponsor one such occasion Sunday
afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-01
Aida

AS we write this column, our fell
low staff member Aida Matheson
is flying, weat her permitting
there's that phrase againD some
where between Seattle and New
York. She is on her way home
for a well-earned leave for month.
Almost exactly a year ago she
came to Juneau. 1t took everyone
quite a while to learn how to pro-
nounce that first name of hers.
But it took no time at all to pro-
ncunce her work EXCELLENT and
herself VERY CHARMING PER-
son. And that opinion seems to
have been general since then.
We all are wishing her the hap
piest vacation ever.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-01
THAT BAND AGAIN

1t seems to us we're always writ
ing an item about our Service
mems Orchestra Not that this Is
inappropriate or that we don't en-
icy it as a subject--quite the re-
verse. And, as a matter of fact
today's outfit really isn't the one
we wrote about just few weeks
ago 1t has acquired some new
members and it's been getting bet
ter all the time.
At present this really excellent
dance orchestra is composed of HI
IShumway, of Springfield, Ill, &C
ccrdion player and leader; George
Schnen, of saltwater. Minnesota
piano; Jess Falls, Indianapolis
Ind, playing the guitar; Dick Gar
'r'son, Of Seattle, Wash, the from
bone; Ernie Henry, of the samc
city, the drums; and John Fiscus
also of Seattle, the saxaphone
Until yesterday when he left Jul
Ineau for reassignment, Jim Bur
ton of Seattle, played a second
IsaXaphone.
We wish that space permitted
cur going into an analysis of the
playing of the individual members
They really rate this. Each in
dividually is good as a solo artist,
otherwise, the band as a unit
wouldn't amount to SO much.
Be sure to come to the use
regularly every Thursday to en-
JOY their music; and, especially
come to the September Forma
Dance to be held this Saturday
night at the Scottish Rite Temple
That band is certain to put on {
top-notch show for us.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-01

Arriving today-Fresh Cut Flow
ers and Potted Plants For those
who deserve the best Flowerland,
2nd and Franklin
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-01

Fresh cut Flowers ana Potted
Plants arrived today. Flowerland
End and Franklin
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Louisiana where outstanding school
ara community work was being
done, for the purpose of getting
IDEAS and suggestions for adoption
in government Indian schools.
For the past five years Miss
Ho.ton has been examiner fo9 the
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington ID. c
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myself
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Shores, Box 2091, Juneau, Alaska.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Who's Asleep?

Many critics, when approaching the question of medical care, immediately assume that the doctors are their "oppo- nentS". The truth is that doctors are as anxious as anyone else to alleviate human suffering They have worked for years to develop sound health plans whereby more people could secure high quality medical service at minimum expense. Thousands of doctors contribute a large proportion of their time absolutely gratis to persons who either cannot or will not pay even moderate charges. Therefore, it is a rank disservice to hold them up as indifferent to medical progress.
 By it's title, Paul de Kruif'S book, ''KaiSer Wakes the Doctors" raises false impression which is maintained from the first page to the last. It paints the pre- paid medical plan, developed in the Kaiser shipyardS, as a revolutionary dis covery that can be easily applied to other industries and finally to every urban and rural community in the nation. The plan is not new and, unfortunately, has handicapS - not the least of which is it's compulsory aspect.
 The Journal of the California Medical Association describes it as follows: Fifty cents per week is deducted from wages of each employe (there being practically no acquisition costs in securing members to the plan, certainly great administrative savingD; the wage deductions being taken from group of about 100000 workers (the families however, are not includedD; the plan being in operation in enterprises where all the workers reside within small and limited geographical area. In essence, the discovery is nothing more than an application of the age-old prin- ciple of prepayments on an insurance basis, designed to give protective coverage to limited group of poor risks through acquisition of a large number of pay ing good risks" The doctors have always welcomed practical plans to broaden medical service. Critics who accuse them of being asleep should first catch up with them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
"Bonded Indebtedness"

The city's revealed excess of bonding Limitation over bonded indebtedness in the amount of $263, ,074.65, or .13 per cent of the grand list, as of Dec. 31, 1943, is in part a tribute to certain proficiencieS within the administration.
 It has been no mean task to reduce the City'S bonded indebtedness to this level below the limitation of per cent of the grand list as prescribed by state statute, particularly in view of the fact that many dimes in the past, because of contingent cieS requiring the further issuance of bonds, former city authorities have had to appear before the legislature and re- quest permission to exceed this per cent limitation, thus making the reduction ever more difficult problem.
 With the current retirement of bond Issues, and those which will be retired during the course of 1914, in addition to the fact that the above excess amount is based on the 1922 grand list with the ex- pectationS that the 1943 list will be far greater, thus expanding the principal on which the per cent is based, the picture for the future is one promising Water bury that security which is to be enjoyed by the knowledge that if the emergency arose, the city would be in the position to issue bonds without the need of legislative approval and within reasonable financial warranty.
 It is, in part, the old story that some good comes from every bad, as it is real ized that a substantial amount of the city's revenue by means of which many of these bonds had been reduced, results from the inability of the city to expend on general maintenance items that have been restricted by wartime necessities. Much credit is to be extended to past of- ficials of the administration who laid out the program whereby these bonds would be retired on schedule without penalizing the city's normal operations, as is credit to be extended to present authorities for their maintenance of sound program.
 This normal retirement of these bonds is indicative of healthy state within the city's financial administration, and it is to be hoped that, as time goes on, the need for acquiring further bonded in- debtedness will be reduced as result of the alertness of city financial authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Coming Events

A writer covering in Chicago confer ence of U. A. W-C I. O. aircraft unions reports that the consensus of labor leaders there can best be summed up thus: "Both sides have just parked their ball bats behind the door for the dura- tion."
 Such an attitude on the part of either labor or industry can stymie every effort toward resumption of orderly and peace full progress in this country. It can di- vide and embitter the whole country. And it will, if both parties do not make up their minds to aim for the common good, and sacrifice some of their de- mands for that aim.
 There is so much to be done. And labor and industry can do so much to help-if they will only leave their ball bats where they are.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Wait And See

After the first day that ration tokens were introduced, grocer burst into print with the joyful news that he could wait on twice as many customers as before.
 We fear that his enthusiasm for tokens as time-savers may have been intemper- ate and premature. It's all right now, but wait till all the housewives start paying points for groceries with these less-than- dime-size gadgets. Or maybe this store keeper has never seen a woman trying to fish bus fare out of pocketbook that con- tains more oddmentS than magicians silk hat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10

ble in getting tractor" gasoline from now on.
 Farm gasoline has been the Sub- ject of intensive conferences be- tween officials of OPA and AAA because of evidence that some farmers have been getting excess sive quantities of gasoline by evad- ing OPA regulations. One farm ruse has been to apply for gasoline to operate abandoned machinery. Since ration boards are unable to check on every piece of farm ma chinery, a farmer can apply for gasoline for a motor vehicle aban- doned in & dark corner of his barn.
 Also, unless ration boards check carefully, a farmer can overstate his acreage under cultivation as compared with his total acreage.
 Following conferences in Wash ington, however, 8 campaign has been undertaken to correct these abuses. OPA officials say they expect "a tremendous saving in gasoline to be effected"
 AAA officials are now double checking farmers applications and Investigating their claims regard ing machinery and acreage. BOMBING GERMANY
 The most sensational events of the war are now taking place in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
WHAT IS A FREE PRESS?
(Hartford Courant)

To discover if there is such a thing as freedom of the press i'll this country, and to what extent it exists, Time, Inc. (publishers of Time, Life and Fortune) has made a grant of funds to Chicago Univer- sity. Under the chairmanship of President Robert Maynard Hutch ins. a commission has been formed to delve into the matter. Correl- atively, the commission will do Its best to find out what effect, if any, have the press, radio and moving pictures on moulding public opinion. Finally, 1t is the aim of these re- searchers to formulate, If possible, the responsibilities of the press It. self as the prime source of informa- ton dispensed to the American pub lie. In the words of President Hutchins:
 The commission plans to discover where free expression is or is not limited, whether by governmental censorship. pressures of readers or advertisers, the unwisdom of its own proprietors or the timidity of it's managers We hope the Import ance of tis task will be so apparent that newspaper publishers and edl- tors will be glad to appear before