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Washington, oct 30-AP - New
special delivery, money order, in
sured, and collect-on-delivery pos
tai fees become effective next Wed
nesday.
Special delivery and COLLECTION
delivery (C.O.DJ fees will be high;
er. Money order and insured fees
will be lower
Special delivery stamp for letters
weighing not more than two ounc-
es will cost Is cents instead of TO-
Special delivery for such non-let-
ter material as newspapers and par
Gel post articles weighing not more
than two pounds will cost II cents
! instead OF Is. Other special de-
livery charges are unchanged.
The Post Office Department says
the changes will put special SER
vices on a self-sustaining basis.
Newcomer to the money order
field is the postal note. Its five
cent rate for amounts from one
cent 10 $40 is expected, because OF
it's simplified form, TO make pos
sible considerable savings TO the
department in the issuing and pay
ing OF money orders. As a result,
traditional money order fees are
reduced TO a level which existed
prior TO March 96, when the 1943
revenue act became effective.
New money order fees: From
one cent to $3.50. six cents down
from 10 cents); S2.51 10 So. 8
cents down from IL ccnts) s5.01
10 $40. II cents down from 10
cents): from Sl0.0l 10 $50. Is
cents down from 90 cents); from
S20.01 to $40. 10 cents down from
% cents). from s40Ol to $50, IS
cents Cdown from 80 cents) from
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30
New Postal Fees to 90
Into Effect Wednesday

S6O.01 TO $50. 20 cents. (down from
a cents); from $S0.01 to 500, %
cents down from 81 cents)
Fees for insurance OF domestic
mail of the third and fourth class
es: From one cent to So, cents
(down from 10 cents); from So oil
TO S25. 10 cents (down from 90
cents): from s25.01 to $50, 10
cents down from 80 cents. The
existing schedule has three brack-
cts between S5O.01 TO 5000, with
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY, NOV. 4-t:oo p. M.
John ksr Fam. 8 miles North
east Of Milan. ? miles west OF
willis on karr Road, 1st house.
Earl Wright. Auetioneer. o. e.
Nedder, clerk. ADV. ll03S
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Ry rApT. MILLIAM kIsII

For the Jast If years the Saliva
ton Army has rendered service 20
the community as "A religious organ
ization with social aim and so
cial organization with religions
aim Whether the need be physic-
al, material or spiritual tho Saliva.
tion Army has undertaken 10 meet
that need 10 the best Of it's ability.
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Flashes of
Late News

NEW YORk-UP 49, Returning
Sunday from 4 two months trip
TO England and the western front.
Hugh Baillie. president OF the Unit.
ed Press, said he had found a def.
mite groundswell among the liber.
ated countries abroad for press
freedom comparable TO that Ell.
joyed by the United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

LONDON AP- Prime Minister
Churchill is expected to take d.
rect hand tomorrow in steering
through the House OF Commons q
Rneasure to extend the life OF the
present parliament for another
wear and end any immediate pros
meets of wartime general eiec'
tion in Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

WASHINGTON - Guarded Dy
friendly Aleuts, the musk'oXen
herd which the government import.
ed and installed on Nunivak Island
~ the Bering Sea is flourishing and
multiplying, according to Stanley
p. Young. senior biologist OF the
fish and wildlife service.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

ALBANY, y. Y.-INS-- New
Iork's Republican-controlled legis-
lature convenes today TO pass a yot-
ing hour bill which may, in the
event OF close election. affect the
disposition OF the states AZ elec.
toral votes. GOV. Thomas +. Dewey
summoned the legislature into spe-
cial session despite Democratic
claims that extension OF the voting
hours from Z to p. m. will en-
able thousands of Roosevelt voters
among the day workers to cast
their ballots.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30
Nazi Stand in Holland Cr,4nbles
Jap Warship
Toll Set
at So
- Ns.ncLnted - -

10y AH~'fA itN lf.'A y .-'
Fresh from sinking or damaging
IS japanese warships in the great.
est naval victory Of the Pacific war,
American task forces are hurting
hundreds OF carrier planes across
Luzon Island at Manila from waters
scarcely 100 miles away, Tokyo ra-
dio reported today
The L. s. Carriers were said To
be operating several hundred miles
northwest of Leyte and Samar
Islands where Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur has liberated l.50O, 600 Fiji
pinos in a understanding advance
that outstripped japanese gains in
China.
Also Countering the Nipponese
advances on China's Kweiin strong
hold was powerful double-edge Al
lied offensives toward Bhamo and
Mandalay that hlossomed in North
Burma on the heels of the recall
OF Gen. Joseph w. Stillwell
The box score on the second nav
al battle OF the Philippines an
nounced by Adm. Chester w Mimi
tz showed q Japanese warships
sunk. including four carriers, two
battleships and nine cruisers, Is
probably sunk. and p damaged.
Cost Six Ships
This unprecedented victory, scor-
ed in last weeks three prongcd
naval battle, cost the L. S Third
and Seventh Fleets 81 warships,
including considerable casualtics"
on five that went down in the
battle OF Surigao Strait OFF the
southern end OF Leyte
In the air the Japanese lost III
planes Ten L. $. aircraft were
shot down, carrying with them IS
airmen.
Possibly only two Japanese ships
escaped undamaged by the merci-
less fire OF American warships.
planes and submarines. Nippon's
losses, totaling 100000 tons, x.
ceeded the combined warship toll
taken in the four greatest previous
naval battles OF the Pacific war.
No modern fleet has been so badly
mauled in a single engagement
Resistance over
Infantry and tank troops driv-
ing through the rain and mud OF
the Philippines broke up all re-
sistance in Leyte Valley which
Macarthur said for all practical
purposes IN ours"
Japanese garrisons were wiped
out along 212 miles OF the coast
line extending from Carigara
in the north 10 the southern tip
OF Panaon Island in the south.
The lower third OF Levte Island was
conquered by guerrillas and the
21st infantry regiment. on ad-
jacent Samar. Macarthur an
nounced the small garrisonS are
helpless and churches were reopen
ed on Leyte and Samar for the first
time since the Nipponese oyerran
the islands two and a half years
ago.
japanese columns speeding M
their drive TO cut China i'm two
smashed deeper into the outskirts
Of Kweilin. last formidable Chinese
stronghold in their path. Fierce
fighting was reported - miles
north and 10 miles east OF the city.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30
Schools Ready
For Halloween

I'm addition TO the Halloween
plans at the city schools Tuesday
evening for the younger children
there will be entertainment at Gil
bert House for the high school sem
iors. The house will be open from
3 TO ~ o'clock Halloween games
will be played under the direction
OF Charles Hill and Nelson McCor-
mick OF the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce
VI ton pictures, costume parades.
with prizes for the prettiest. fun
lest. most original costumes and
the one most in the Halloween
spirit. will be the order OF enter
tainment in the schools. Refresh
ments and prizes as in former years
will be furnished by Kiwanis and
Rotary clubs and the American Le-
cion There will he a special party
by Jack Willoughby for the dormi-
tory children OF Rackham School
above the Willoughby shoe store.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

WASHINGTON-AP Russia
hung a question mark over her
Western European diplomacy today
just as affairs in the Balkans slid
I. into a groove OF collaboration oiled
by Marshal Stain and Prime Min.
lister Churchill. The newest upset
in Washington, and probably Lon.
don, calculations came over plans
for the international aviation con-
ference opening in Chicago We'd
nesday.
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u. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fair and warm
er tonight. Partly cloudy TO cloudy
Tuesday.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81; lowest last night 81.
Highest temperature one year
ago today 63: lowest Al.
NHighest temperature this date in
last 70 years, 73 in 1901; lowest.
90 in 1873.
The sun sets today at 699 p. m.
and rises Tuesday at S:0l a m.
The moon rises today at 6:27 p.
m. and sets Tuesday at 1851 q. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

WASHINGTON - AP - Rep
Edith Nourse Rogers, (R'Mass) j.
demanded an end today to what she
called the Armys "filtering o
news before it gets to the soldiers
She returned from tour or the
European theater declaring that
the men In service are hungry
for news.
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Editors %ote. following Is ono ~
a srrir~ Of urtirlcv indicating u~r7
20 which money given 20 the annual
community Fund and War Ghost
Drive arc put The articles arc writ
ten by Yp7ilanr residents familiar
with tic participating agencies.
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MOSCOW - AP 49, The Soviet
news agency Tass in dispatch
Yesterday from Tehran quoted Ser
sei Kavtaradze, Russian vice com
missar OF foreign affairs, as accus.
ing Premier Mohammed Saed OF
Iran of being "disloyal and un.
<sriendly to the Soviet Union tor
blocking an oil concession to Rus
sia in northern Iran.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

WASHINGTON - ms Why
there is a severe cigarette shortage
in the United States where roughly
800 billion are produced annually
was disclosed today in survey OF
government statistics on smokes =
in brief. the dearth of favorite Gig
arctic brands is blamed on huge
military demands, a lack OF corrus-
ated shipping cartons. short sup
ply Of factory labor and tremen-
dous increase in civilian buying
power.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

STOCKHOLM -AP - Sweden
tightened restrictions today ove'
imports OF currency and valuable',
obviously to hinder the Nazis from
Mhoarding resources now for post
war use. Use Of foreign money to
buy wares as forbidden
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. J.-lNS
- Civilian and military police "a
well as FBI agents today conduct
ed a nine-day search for 20 escape 1
Italian prisoners OF war who broke
out of the stockade at Camp Joyce
Kilmer. Army authorities disclosed
yesterday that a total OF 63 had
participated in the mass break but
.hat AZ of the prisoners were re.
captured.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

PRESBYTERIAN BAZAAR Nov
Silver tea from TO ; 81 dinner
b:3O.7:O0. Public invited. Adv. 1l0ls
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

LOS ANGELES-AP-The famed
Arensberg collection. a group oil
AOO pieces Of painting, sculpture
and other art objects. acquired by
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. ArensberS
OF Hollywood over 26.year period
will be donated TO the Los Angeles
campus OF the University OF Cali
fornia President Robert Gordon
Sproul announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

Comfortable room for responsible =
man TO care for steam furnace. Ref.
422 y Huron Adv. 1880
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

ST. LOUIS AP-Odds on Pres
ident Roosevelts reelection have
been shortened from 81 to lI-5 and
the odds on Gov Thomas +. Dewey
klengthened from l.2la 10 1-3, Bet
ting Commissioner James J. Carrot
said today. Under the new odds,
bettors must wage $l7 TO win 50
oil President Roosevelt's re-elec-
tion or wager 81 to win 50 on the
election of GOV. Dewey.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

NEW YORK INS-Police in
vestigated today the mysterious
death OF four.year.old William
! Drach. who was found dead with
his hands tied behind his back in
the basement of Bronx apartment
house last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-10-30

"a NEW YORK-lNS-Police said
Today that fouryear-old William
Drach. who was found dead with
his hands tied behind his back In
the basement Of a Bronz apart
me house Sunday night, was,
strangled accidentally by his broth
er. Robert. eight while the boys
were playing commando.
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SEE POLITICS-Page .
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See EUROPE Page ?
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aeIA, TONIGHT AT $50. wwJ
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See ACCIDENT-Page .
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-23
LOOK and LEARN g G. GORDON

l. What the middle of John D. Rockefeller?
g. What flower is significant Of constancy?
g. Where the Battle of Waterloo fought?
A. What nickname given to the Duke Of Wellington?
s. When did the Klondike gold rush occur?
ANSWERS:
l. Dawson
O. The sunflower.
3 In Belgium
d. The Iron Duke"
1897
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-02-23

Men in service psychologically conditioned fof
the duties they to perofrm In months OF train
ing this factor is taken into consideration at all
times The soldier who enters the battle is far
removed mentally from the lad who DOTTED multi to
take the uniform of his nation He expects and is
prepared for the horrors of war. They are no more
likely to have serious effect his mentality than
would the sight of serious and bloody automobile
accident be likely to derange normal person who
happened to witness it.
The tales of insanity which are so common par
ticularly among mothers whose in service
are likely to stem from two sources: From observers
the home front who foolishly attempt to interpret
the reactions of soldier out of the background OF
their civilian experiences or from enemy agents
who most certainly using this method, among
others, in their vain effort to undermine American
civilian morale.
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INSANITY IN THE ARMY

Writing on the psychological effects of war on
soldiers and sailors DR. Donald A. Laird, well-known
psychologist minmzes the possibility that the conflict
will result in widespread mental breakdown His test-
mony is in direct conflict with many unfounded
reports which have been circulated in this country to
the effect that there is high ratio of insanity among
troops as result of their service experiences.
Dr. Laird points out insanity is not ordinarily an
immediate result of narrowing or frightening eX-
periences The mental which today are showing
up in the armed forces-and they are comparatively
few-began many years according to psychological
experts Neither are experiences in themselves,
likely to bring a of insanity decade hence,
they insist
Army tests are designed to weed out imrnediatelx
any man who shows a mental inability to Withstand
the rigors of Army life. This is particularly true OF
men who may any time in their service careers, be
under fire. One such man could do more to disrupt
the morale of his companions than could the most
devastating enemy fire He would be created danger
to the troops serving with him than whole unit OF
enemy tanks In order to guard against this danger,
all men showing indications of mental instability are
eliminated from possible service. The result is that
the armed forces mentally strong as any group
of men could be-
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20 YEARS AGO f{yfTrE EMPIRE
FEBRUARY %. 1924

3d. 1924
field Fairbanks and brought
initial trial of mail service in
accomplishing
required sled service the
only reayng gold strike
H. Washington D. where he had
Alaska Railroad to build SO
100000 tourists hotel at the
entrance O Mckinley National Park.
Committee Arrange
the Alaska InerSchool Meet the
opening April 81 accord
received g. c. Mitchell Kechikan by L. D.
originally
4.
appointment temporarily Martin Kllon Cordova Game
Bone.
lie succeeded Charles H, Hall, who resigned
r. the Geodec Survey
Pioneer
beginning March Is
Ludwig
the a
Weather report: High Al low, Al; rain.
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The Crewless Bomber
New York Times

New York Tines
Like all the secret weapons" of which we have
heard since the outbreak of war the radio controlled
bomber of the Germans out to be no secret at
all 1t is nothing but enlargement of the German
winged radiocontrolled rocket bomb described by Mr.
Churchill last year. Like other secret weapons it has
not fulfilled expectations by reducing Allied military
forces to helplessness.
The general principle of controlling apparatus by
radio goes back to the early days of what once
called wireless At the first electrical exposition held
in this city forty years ago Nkola Tesla man
euvered and blew up model submarine in a tank by
radio There followed score of German Am
erican English and French inventors who showed how
engine vehicles torpedoes and ships could be
steered by radio waves with never man on board
Both the British and American Navies Unanswered
obsolete crewess batleshps under full steam in the
same way and used them for target practice.
Whether or not the German bomber is as
destructive as the Germans claim it manifests a
trend which goes back to the introduction OF cannon
Ignite gunpowder and chemical energy is released
The mechanization of war, therefore, begins with
artillery Every improvement in mechanical en-
gneering has been applied in battle. Troops are
carried to the front trains Tractors have taken
the place of horses and steam engines the place OF
sails battleships and cruisers Now we have tanks
eeps trucks, plaesall engine driven so that battles
are fought by machines as well as by men And the
machines have become and more automatic until at
last stage has been reached when the crewless
bomber remotely controlled, can be launched against
an enemy Who knows but some day if war is not
abolished battles may be fought simply by more OF
less automatic machines?
We have not yet reached the stage of military
and naval evolution, but not far from it when
batteship reduced to heplessness if turrets can
no longer be turned her steering gear is crippled
or if Germany finds it impossible to launch enough
planes to ward off an attack Berlin The writer's
of romantic scientific fiction have been telling us
for years that wars will be bloodless because ma
chimes will do all the fighting and the radio-con-
troled devices of the lend some color to their
fances.
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friend of convivial host Ellsworth
Alyord of the U. S, Chamber OF
Commerce. The Georgia Senator
has vigorously denied that TAX
lobbyist Alvord influences his vote.
However. it is most enlightening to
compare the tax proposals OF Mr.
Alyord before congressional COM
mittees and those advocated by
Senator George. In some cases
the wording is almost Identical.
There is ample opportunity TO
make these comparisons, since Sen
ator George has contributed several
tax articles to Nations Business,
publication of the U. S. Chamber OF
Commerce.
Senator George was also prevail
ed upon to address the annual
meeting Of the U. s. Chamber OF
Commerce last April, at which his
li-point program was almost dead
ringer for the previous tax proposals
OF his x-lobbying friend with the
u. S. Chamber. Their proposals
are SO similar that some people have
suspected George has ghost writer
from the Alvord law firm helping
him.
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profits tax credits and relief pro-
visions in order to define more &C
eurately true excess profits.
George: "A reasonable pay-as-
you-go plan for individuals should
be adopted"
Alvord: The adoption of the
Ruml plan would give much
needed opportunity to enact a we'll
rounded plan for taxing individuals
George: "A general sales tax
should be considered
Alvord: I'VE recommend the
adoption of both a retail sales tax
and true withholding tax
George. The non-war expendi-
lures OF our Government must be
reduced to a minimum"
Alvord: THE elimination of all
non-essential Government activi-
ties and the reduction to the bone
of essential non-war activities
George: THE excess profits tax
should be repealed or greatly re-
duced promptly upon the cessation
of hostilities."
Alvord THE excess profits tax
should remain in force only during
the period of the war"
Lobbyist Alvord's proposals were
made in August, 1912, either before
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON
PETITION FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION


In the United States Commissions
er's Court for Precinct of Juneau.
Division Number One, Territory
of Alaska. IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Drawn BENSON also known as
BROWN BENSON, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that
JOHN B. BENSON has filed in this
court his petition for letters Of adj
ministration upon the estate of
Drawn BENSON. deceased, pray
ing that said estate be administered
as a large, solvent estate, and that the
same will be heard on the 18th day
Of February, 1914, at 1000 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, at the
courtroom of said court at Room
5l3, Federal Building, Juneau, Alas
ka; and all persons interested in
said estate are notified then and
there to appear and show cause, If
any they have, why the prayer OF
said petitioner should not be grant
ed.
Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 18th
day Of February, 1914.
probate SeaD FELIX GRAY,
U. S. Commissioner and ex-officio
Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct,
Territory of Alaska.
Petitioners Attorney.
WILLIAM L. PAUL, JR.
First publication, Feb. 16. 1914.
Last publication, Feb. rs, 1914.
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COMPARISON OF TAX
PROPOSALS

Here are nine points out of SEN
ator Georges 11-point tax proposals,
contrasted with the previous pro-
posals OF tax lobbyist Alvord.
Senator George: Reserves for
postwar contingencies and for con-
version to peacetime activities. Must
be built up out of earnings during
the war
Tax-lobbyist Alvord: Reserves
for postwar reconversion to peace
time industry"
George: THE present rate OF tax
upon capital gains may prove too
high-certainly it should not be in
creased
Alvord. The rate of tax upon
capital gains should be moderate
certainly no greater than the ex-
listing rate
George: "A system of encourag-
ing the purchase of war bonds out
of current earnings is preferable to
scheme of compulsory saving
<1AtOld "A NCAQNtlOll c4lObl& NC "a
lowed Y" with respect to amounts
invested in special issue of Gov
eminent bonds"
George: Our tax laws should
not be nullified by the imposition
of taxes by uncontrolled admins
tration under the guise of renego-
tiation or price fixing"
Avord: I'VE strongly recommend
repeal of the provision for the re-
negotiation of contracts The
provision delegates uncontrolled dis
cretion in administration officials. .
George: There are several po-
tent mistakes which must be cor
rected. particularly in the excess
profits tax"
Alvord: Revision of excess
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HOROSCOPE
1.-THE stars incline
but do not compel
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY "a
Conflicting planetary influences
are active under this configuration.
Unrest and apprehension may pre-
lvail
HEART AND HOME: Morals in
| the wake of the war will be widely
discussed my the public. The stars
presage realization of spiritual
forces. World experience in public
service will form an armor for the
majority of women.
BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Through
this month and next hundreds of
workers in war industries will be
released. Quick absorption in other
industries is forecast but there may
be difficulties over wage scales.
NATIONAL ISSUES: The flux
of distinguished visitors into Wash
ington will help to demonstrate the
fact that the United Staes will be
the leading power after the war. The
fame of the national capital may be
attended by perils due to envy.
INTERNATIONAL A FF A I r S :
The war will bring new and strange
ideas of civilization to many bar
barrie peoples. The stars presage
sweeping changes among tribes:
they will learn much that is bene-
ficial
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the augury of year Of gain. Tact
and caution are recommended in
business and social relationships.
Children born on this day will
probably be fairly fortunate all
through life. They may be sensi-
tive and somewhat difficult to di-
rect or discipline.
Copyright, 1944
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Washington
Merry
6o-Round

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