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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-04
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Jan. A new actor has made his appearance on the Republican presidential candi- date scene. He is Rep. Everett Mo- Kinley Dirksen, of Pekin, Ill.
 Under ordinary circumstances, It would hardly be worth while men, tioning that a congressman had tossed his hat in the ring. But these aren't ordinary circumstances.
 "Ev" Dirksen is no catch-as- -oatch- can politician He is going into his twelfth year as member of the House. He's a lawyer. He's veteran of World War I, with a record of l2 months overseas. He's ranking Re publican member of the House Ap- propriations Committee.
 That isn't all. Dirksen is one of the most highly respected members of Congress. A tall, bulky fellow with q shock of curly black hair, he commands both physical and polit- ical respect whenever he takes the House floor He never does unless he has something to say-and his colleagues invariably listen.
 He has often blasted the New
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-04
VICTORIOUS END0F WAR
 E IN SIGHT
MonfgomerYBids Farewell 10 His Forces in Italy
 His Prediction

WITH THE BRITISH EIGHTH ARMY IN ITALY, Dec. 30.-tDelay- ed)-Gen. Sir Bernard Law Mont gomery, in his farewell address to the Eighth Army, told his troops that the victorious end of the war is in sight although I do not say it is next week, next month, or next year
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-04

Gen. Montgomery arrived in Lon don yesterday from Italy. He will lead the British ground forces under Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in the coming invasion of the European Fortress"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-04
MRS. BEMIs HERE

Mrs E. Bemis is ill Juneau and is guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-04
F0RTRE55E5
 IN ATTACK
 0NFA(T0RY
Bearing Plant at Villa Pc rosa Is Demolished
 Land Troops Advance

IN NEW AVHSA1t
 Jan. 1.-The French radio to-
 night says the Allied Fifth
 Army in Italy has carried out .
 new raid beyond the Gariglians
 River and penetrated one mile
 and half into German posi-
 tions.' United States govern
 ment monitors here heard the
 broadcast.
 ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Jan. 4. United States Flying Fortresses knocked out the bearing plant at Villa Perosa in northern Italy yesterday and then battered the Turin railway yards while on the ground the Eighth Army Indian troops seized a hill and advanced inland from the Adriatic soggy terrain stymied for large scale land fighting but American troops probed the defenses of San Vittorio guarding the Rome road. Other patrols also stirred up the Allied l forces
 Allied fliers wrecked or damaged dozens out of hundreds of German supply trucks found snowbound in the mountain passes and also bomb ed the Yugoslavia ports of Split and Sibenik.
 Flying Fortresses of the 18th Air Force. soaring out for the first time under the command of Maj. Gen. Nathan Twining. wrecked the main building of the Villa Perso plant producing eight percent of the Nazi output of bearings. Villa Perosa is 8 miles southwest of Turin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-04

At the Baranof Hotel, Otto Peters is here from Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-04

He has often blasted the New Deal, but he has never been identi- l fled with the so-called islationists md is one of group who insisted
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Dirksen protests publicly and pri-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Indicted As japanese Agent
News Editor Goes On Tridl

tion of Wright's lawyer, James G. j..
Murray
Murray has record of defense or
300 murder cases, during which only
three clients We're convicted. 4 shrpwl
man with n jury, he seemed little
upset because the Daily News writer
did not hide his contempt for the fed
eral court proceedings, and for the
Western Union employees, elevator
boys and payroll clerks brought in as
witnesses Of his 10-year deal with
Japan
During the third day of the trial
Murray broke off suddenly in the midst
of his cross examination of a fiustered
clerk, bent down and whispered 70
Wright in an angry reproving hiss
that carried to the press table: The
jury can see you when you sneer like
that"
former employee of the Japanese
consulate in New York, Eli Ishii, told
the court of numerous occasions in
which the consulate's treasurer pre-
pared money for Wright, acting on in
structions from high officials He said
he had been told by Vice Consul Ma
sato Fujisaki that Wright is doing
confidential work for the consulate"
Other former consulate employees
confirmed that Wright visited the
japanese quarters once or twice Il
week between 1881 and 1911 and help
ed Japanese officials prepare letters
and speeches. Wright's former wife,
Mrs. Katherine Talbot Nelson, de-
scribed how Wright visited her three
times after their divorce and askeI
her not TO mention "any money he had
received for publicity work that he
had done for the japanese. He said
the less | said, the better
The trial is expected to continue for
about month. 1t is watched with in
terest by labor here as Wright was
known as an opponent of the win-the
war policies of the Newspaper Guild
of New York (CIO).
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Witness Declares How He
Steered Newspdpermdn
Into Propdgdndists Job
By BETTY GOLDSTEIN
Federated Press

New York-Frederick HeiZer Wright,
copy editor Of the New York Daily
News, was on trial i'm federal court
here May 4, charged with acting as
secret paid agent of the japanese gov
eminent in America for a 10year
period ending one day before the at
tack on Pearl Harbor.
The powerful Daily News, owned by
Capt. Joseph VI. Patterson, cousin of
Col. Robert X. Mccormick, publisher
of the Chicago Tribune. is the main
voice Of appeasement among eastern
newspapers. Its editorials and columns
preaching hatred of President Roose-
yelt's win-the-war policies and dis
trust Of the United Nations 90 TO
10000 readers "A day, and almost
four million on Sundays. Testimony in
Wright's trial is revealing what goes
on behind the walls Of the newspaper
axis, what manner Of man can be paid
to spread the words of Hitler and
Hirohito among the American people.
Wright, who has worked for the
News for II years and is still working
there-since his Indictment as an
enemy agent last July made no differ
ence to his employers-sat back in his
chair with an air of naughty contempt
as Special Assistant L. s. Attorney
John f. Y. McGohey told the jury how
by his work on the News he was do
ing in America what the Japs could
not do themselves
First witness brought in by the gov
ernment was Walker Grey MatheSon,
a former employee of the Daily News
now serving a T-year penitentiary term
as an unregistered agent of Japan. He
told how he steered Wright into the
well-paid job Of Japanese propagan-
cussions held in the News office in
1882 that most of the news about
Japan and China gave the Chinese
point of view and that Japan's side
should be stressed.
Wright then went TO the japanese
consulate and easily got a job writing
propaganda articles, the witness re-
lated, adding that the japanese con-
sidered him such good man they
gave him a check for $1,000 three
years later to make a trip TO Japan
to see for himself how lovely condi-
tions there were.
Three Japanese propaganda articles
written by Wright which appeared i'm
the Daily News in 1893, 1884 and 1886
We're read to thejury over the objec-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11

twice as much electricity for its
money as it did IS years ago =
and you'll realize that there's
no bigger bargain today!
(Of course, if you already
knew all this, you're pretty
smart. In fact, you're that one
in a hundredD
Hear Report TO fhe Nafios." onf-
sfSndins sews program Of the wsek. every
Wednesday evening. 1850. E.W.T.. Co.
iambia Brosdeasfing System.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Theodore Roosevelt Praises Union Labor
LABOR FIGHTS ON THREE
HOME FRONTS

Among the major battles on the
home front, organized labor is fighting
the cOnscriptiOn of workers for private
industry, rising living costs, and un-
fair income tax measures.
First A labor draft law is contrary
to the very principles of a democratic
form of government To cOnScript
workers for the profit of private enter
prise is involuntary servitude or in
dustrial slavery. 1t is the AXIS
method 1t is not fair comparison to
say that labor should be drafted be-
cause most of the men Of our armed
forces were inducted into service by
conscription In addition to their pay,
they are furnished food, shelter and
clothing by Uncle Sam. If workers
are drafted they would have to work
for private employers whose profits
are not subject to draft and workers
would still have to pay inflated living
costs.
Second: The American Federation
of Labor has continually fought for
wartime control of prices. Fateful
military developments in the next few
months to come will over-shadow even
the acute issues of domestic policy but
it is necessary for Congress and the
Administration to hold living costs in
line Instead of lessening the controls
there should be a more rigid enforce
ment of OPA prices and thus lessen
the increased burden of the cost of the
war-both at home and abroad. We
are confident that we can defeat Hit
Ter and HirOhitO and the things for
which they stand. But on the home
front we must be ever on guard to
keep our people unshackled, protected
against eXtOrtionate prices, and free
from excessive tax burdens.
Third: So far as possible, organized
labor is fighting to pay as we go for
the cost of the war. We believe in the
principle of taxing according to ability
to pay. Labor does not object to pay
ing it's prOportionate share but it be-
lieveS that those who are cleaning up
over fifty billions of dollars in war
profits should also be made to pay
their equitable part of the war costs
The 1914 tax law is so complicated
that it is difficult for the average
citizen to thoroughly understand it.
However, it is as full of technical loop
holes as a sieve. for the war profiteers
whose experts do understand it and
use their knowledge to evade taxation.
Organized labor is determined that
America shall not lose these battles on
the home front while winning the war
on the fighting fronts
All officials and members of organ
lied labor should protest to the Presi-
dent and Members of Congress against
any measure seeking to enslave Ameri-
cans as well as increasing costs of the
necessities of life, also unfair tax
laws
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
DonnellY Printing


with documents from the various Don
nelly officials stating fatty that the
company would resist any union de-
mand for a closed shop and reiter-
ating its open shop policy, some as
late as May, 1943.
AFL unions formed the Organization
Committee, Chicago Printing Trades
Unions i'm 1885, The committee includes
the International Brotherhood OF
Transfers international Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers; International
Association of Machinists; Interna-
Amalga mated Lithographers Associa-
tion International Typogr a p h c |
Union; international Printing Press
men; and International PhOtOengrav-
erS.
The report of the trial examiner
recommends that the DOnnelly COM
pany shall cease and desist from dis
cOuraging membership in the unions of
the Organizing Committee or inter-
fering with or coercing its employees
in any way in joining or forming labor
organizations.
1t is further recommended that the
Donnelly firm reinstate two employees,
Walter West and Samuel Gates, and
pay them any money they may have
lost as a result of their discharge for
union activity.
DOnnelly has 10 days to seek hear
ing before the full board here
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Urges Fascist Uprising Here

Washington (FP). = A new fascist
pamphlet by George Deatherage, key
figure in the national sedition trial
here came to light April Is and
promptly went into the government 5
document file.
Entitled "Sedition Case: Jew Against
GENTLE" it came from Deatherages
home town of st. Adams, w. Va. and
appeals for vigilantes to seize the L. s.
government
At one point the reasonable docu-
ment says "Fascism has proven itself.
1t saved Italy and Germany when they
were faced with complete defeat by
Jewish communists"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11

In speaking to convention of trade
union members Theodore Roosevelt
said:
Il believe emphatically in organized
labor. believe in organizations of
wage workers >. We can succeed only
by standing shoulder to shoulder,
working in association. A great deal
can be accomplished by working each
for all, all for each. 1t must be a COM
fort to every wellwisher of the ma
tion to see what has been done by
your organization"
One Of the best ways of working
each for ALL all for each" is for all
members of organized labor to pur-
chase each others products and use
each others services. The Union Label,
Shop Card and Service Button are the
symbols of cooperation in our great
Union Labor cause.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Lest We Forget
BY ALFRED BAKER LEWIS


facturers and the Committee for Eco
nomic Development, propaganda or
ganiZatiGn for biz business, are en-
gagged in a nationwide campaign, cost
Ing millions Of dollars, 10 make the
American people believe that the most
important political issue during the
postwar period is to preserve freedom
Of enterprise. ExPresident Hoover
even went 80 far as to give freedom
OF enterprise equal standing with the
fundamental freedoms such as free
dom from want, freedom from fear,
freedom Of religion, and freedom of
communication, the latter including
such things as free speech, press, and
assembly.
No one of course wants or dreams
of having the state do everything. But
what the big business propagandists
for free enterprise want Is 10 get rid
of government and union curbs on the
absolute power of employers 10 ex-
plot workers and consumers to the
full limit of their economic might.
They also want To get rid of the taxes
now imposed on corporation profits and
on big incomes and inheritances. These
taxes, although they are not high
enough, are at the highest levels in
our history.
Unfortunately, their propaganda Is
shrewd and is making headway among
the unthinking and those with short
memories. They use the irritation
which most people feel over ratiOning,
gasoline restrictions, or fuel shortages
to point out how satisfactory every
thing would be if only there We're no
government regulation Of industry. Of
course they also want to have industry
free from union influence through col
lective bargaining over wages, hours
of labor, seniority rights, and other
working conditions. They fatty assert
that private industry, if it is free
from government control and taxed
lightly, will give Us full employment
and production.
That is bunk. Before Roosevelt was
elected and before the New Deal ever
was in operation. industry was almost
entirely free from regulation by the
government. Taxes on corporations
profits under Harding, Coolidge, and
Hoover We're very light, far lighter
than they are now and lighter than
they are likely to be after the war
unless a soak-the-pOOr system of taxa
ton is adopted. Unions were weak and
struggling, with far less power than
they have now. Far from regulating
industry in the interest of workers or
consumers, the government did prac-
tically everything that big business
asked while Harding, Coolidge, and
Hoover were President Yet free enter
prise, enjoying the very things they
are now asking for, plunged the coun-
try into the worst depression we have
ever known.
The voters must not forget this un-
deniable fact. Free enterprise did not
and viii not give us full production and
full employment. We need effective
government planning and control over
industry to provide jobs for all at
decent pay anf give full production.
We need strong labor unions TO gain.
for the workers wages and working
conditions. Free enterprise without
government regulation and strong
unions will only result in big profits,
low wages, and another depression
after the war the same as it did before
the New Deal started.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Yours very truly,
Henry Blank

Airplane construction time has been
cut 80 per cent.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
URGE SUMMER PLAY FACILITIES

Washington, ID. C.-Paul V. McNutt,
War ManpOwer Commissioner, called
recreatiOnal facilities for school chill
dren this summer to enable their
mothers to stay in war jobs. made
Quate provision for children had con-
tributed heavily to the high turnover
rate among women workers, he said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11
Angry Strdphdnger
Tells Off Bus CO.

Schenectady, n. Y. (FP). = War
worker victims of the snarled-up tran
sit situation here are still laughing at
this exchange of letters, taken directly
from the files of the Schenectady Rail
way Co. and printed in Jack Brady's
column, Between The Editions, in the
Gloversville Morning Herald. The
letters tell the story:
Gentlemen: have been riding on
your busseS for the past 10 months
and the service seems to be getting
worse every day. think the trans
pOrtati you offer is worse than
that enjoyed by the people 1000
years ago.
Yours very truly,
Henry Blank
(real name withheld)
The company replied: We received
your letter of the list and believe that
you are somewhat confused in your
history The only transportation 1000
years ago was on foot
Reply from the disgruntled rider :
am in receipt OF your letter OF the
18th and think you are the ones con-
fused i'm your history. If you read the
Bible, Book of David, ninth verse, you
will find that Aaron rode into town
on his ass and that, gentlemen, is
that / haven't been able to
do on your busses for the past six
or seven months.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11

WE WERE going to make a sur
vey. 100 interviews. Then we
had a better idea.
"Why bother all those busy
people? Probably mot morethan
one of them would know the
answer, because it's something
they take for granted. Let's
just print it here and save a lot
of time!"
So here's the question:
sWhat's the smallest item and
BIGGEST bargain in most
family budgets?"
And here's the answer in one
word: "Elecricity."
Look at the last item in these
recent cost.of.living figures
from the u. S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics (reprinted at right).
Considering how many house,
hold jobs electricity does daily,
chats a rather startling statistic.
Then remember that elec-
tricity is still sold at low pre-
war prices - remember that the
average Y, S. family gets about
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-05-11

Buying War Bonds Is a wartime
investment with peace-time dividends
Washington Journal., 1944-12-01

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Sietrid gu ben goOtsn.
pNns faeit bu, Diet, onB 9Otte
W0lflin nidt eetumren iIt?"
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auss. 9ietri9 fiiblts Oos unb mid
zen 8liden bes 9rubers aus. ct
mas nerb0s ontportete sr:
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tes auHs6tr?"
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mung. Sag mol, Oisfer epige
0ienft lit nobl sttie, OieIer tagtGg@
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gen, nIs @olbemor d6f6peifte. @ber
bic NG6e oeS 9rubers mar ibm
peinli1. Gr I9iiBte plSBIi9 &Opfs
i9mer5 Dor, boB aits Der 8ootpare
tie ni6t5 purbe, unb fieB fein pfsrb
Iotteln.
sd muB mir i'm @ottsl 8sp.s
9rng mo9en."
Mit nnmenloIsr 9ittsrtsit lab
ibm Malbemor nod.
9ietrt6 fiirsts Ieinen llrIaub al.
D@r lit Dor mir gef!o6en, Gdfpes
iting!" fngte 8albemor at SUI
fonne, bic nidt fpuBte, mcbin lie
ibren S9mer3 per6ergen IoGIte. sic
purbe bon elmer tiefen MeGan9OIie
erfaBt. Sbr 5era mar tObpunb,
ols tie pa6rnabm, boB Grid WGlfs
lin ibr ni9t mebr nit Der olten
einfo9en 0eralidteit gegeniibertrat.
Gr mar fDrmli1 in ieinem gon3er
MeTen, fnote ME msbr s2iebes
5rGulein Gufnnne!!1 unb einmoI
= fie irrte f9 ni6t mid er ibr
70 beutli9 aus, bab tie fdludsenO
uuf ibr 3immer FIii6tete unb F9
oustpeinte.
auf 8rOnin lpurOe ss filler uls
ie suoor.
Washington Journal., 1944-12-01
Wchr pntrcncae fir
Wcitfrcnt nStie

@oibington Gin 0ringlifer
@ppell General @iienbomers fiibrte
5u elmer SrOer sur @er0oppelung ser
Mitnition fir aleinfelteripoffpn, sic
Dor ungef1br einem Sobr ouf sic
9olfte beidlnittelt miroe. @ilen6om-
er beriftete Dem &riegsprooltftions-
amt, 0aB feline Streitfr6fte pieru1oG
mebr &leinfalibertmtfition oitf6rnu-
den. uuIs ii6 irgen0iemono ie oorge-
itellt bat.
1898 @oriitenoer 5. u. Rrug,
Der in elmer 8reiiefonferens iiber 0en
Appell oeS Generals beri6tete, en-
flarte, Dab oie 9roouftion oungefGbr
~perooppelt" tperoen miiroe - atlo
oas 10 raid mie m69lid.
Gie 5ronterfu6rungen in Sen IeB=
ten pnur 8ofetE iagte er, maften
Ole MISUNDERSTANDING nottpen-
ULQ. f
Washington Journal., 1944-12-01
>. Dcrlmitc bctraecit
nun 528,795 1l1anit

Die gerluite Ser omerifaniid,en
Streitfrafte iin0 altf aGen arieas-
Id%fuuplaten jet 8egim oes arieges,
auf 528,795 Manm geitiegen. Griegs
lefretdr Stimion be5iffert sic Ser
lutte Der 9umoesarmee bis 3ltm Z.
Nooember alti 454,1SO Mann, mo-
rllnter iih 88,245 8efaaene befin-
Sen. 0ies beoeutet cine 53unabme
BON 1924 Motn ieit Dem lesten
&npport, Der am %. Sftober aeoe-
ben muroe.
Der leste 8eridt oes Marineom.
teS besiffert sic @erIuiie alf H,615,
cine 3unabme bon PITS ~innerhafb
Der lesteit 3lpei @oden.
Sm Hadfolgenoen miro cine @e-
genii6erIteIlltng ser &erluit8iffern
Dor 3mei @od)ell uno lett qeaeben,
B~uroesheer: S4,8t1 ulto 88.245
Nonn gefaIlen; 243, O54 uno 254,-
283 p%ertDunbet; 55,01t uno 56,442
permiBt; in &riegsgefongenenIdoft
gernten 54,480 1no 55,2t0.
8ei Der 8unoesflotte: 28,599 uno
29,20S Warm eefnuen; 29,442 uno
1854 o%erlpunoet; 1911 nto 9347
permiBt; 4487 uno 1885 in arieqs-
gefangenidaft geraten.
Washington Journal., 1944-12-01
Baickausat
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Chicago See
2anois, ieit foit "A
balISar cine notionolb
Ser Sportlpelt, lit bertte
ter Don rs Sabren einer d
titrtg erIegen.
2anOis muroe oin 2. Ottober
elmer idperen grf1ltung in ous q.
2ufas SoipitaI gebraft, oas er nid,t
trebr lebeno Oerlaiien ioflte. gm glei-
den 3nge fpltr6e aud ieine @attin,
lid, ein San0gelenf Del einem llnfalI
bredeuo, 8atientin oeS @oIpitaIs, III
Oent tie ie0of mir ipenige Gage sl
berueilen bate.
Stunt erItenmal mliBte Der 8eritors
6eue in oieiem Sabre Der 8oIeball,
@eltierie fernbleiben 0ie er MIR bon
ieitem &ronfenlager piu Rooio Der
folgen fonnte.
San0is muroe crit Dor elmer ISOLDE
fitr einen lpeiteren IiebeniGbriaen
1er1it ais 8olebaIljar eruablt.
Sem ge9enm6rtiger &ontraft lief am
II. Sanltar 1916 nb. Sem Ssabres-
gebalt betrltg $4,000. 8or ieiner gr-
ipablling ais &ommiiior oeS 8ole
baIliports mar Qnnois Elm 9itnoes-
ridter.
Seinem @ltnide 9en1GB miro feline
geeroignngSfeier itattfinoen, lem
2eidllam einge0I6ert iDeroen.
Washington Journal., 1944-12-01
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9on0on Nus mterridteter
Stelle fomnit Die Nadlrift 0oB meb=
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Grilreaierling IN 2onOon III gdloe Die
Riidfcbr Hah Rormegen, nod Mog-
lidlfeit inner1alb Ser ndfiten bier
8oden, aiitreten iperoer. Sic nor
Regierungsbeamter tparten
rltr nod ourolif, DAB Die norolife
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r1umt miro.
&onig Saafon uno bic Maioritdt
oiirffrn ieood in 2onoon berbleiben,
bis oas aatlse 9nno coer oof Ser
f~oBtc 5eif@ ar4pc9eas Don sen Gent
iden befraif lit.