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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20
PROPOSED CITY
MANAGER PLAN
IS DISCUSSED
Petitions 10 Be Presented
10 Council 10 Put Issue
Before Voters

4 Petitions bearing the signatures
of more than 289 Juneau voters
who voted in the last city election,
which makes it mandatory that the
Mayor and City Council put the
proposed City Manager Plan on
the ballot either at special or
general election, will be presented
to the Council at the next meeting,
which will be held two weeks from
Friday.
The sponsoring committee for
the proposed plan met at the City
Hall at o'clock last night, dis
cussed the plan both pro and con,
and made plans whereby Juneau
taxpayers interested in the meas
ure would write their opinions, for
or against the plan, in the form
of an open letter to the editors
of Juneau's daily newspaper or the
weekly.
Plan Drastically Opposed
! j. A. Martin, a member of the
local draft board, at the meeting
last night, opposed the City Man.
ager Plan on the grounds that lit
would look like we were trying to
put one over on Juneau taxpay-
ers who are now serving in the
armed forces and who consequent
ly have no voice in the matter"
He also pointed out that due to
existing conditions, it would be a
difficult task at the present time
to select a man who would pos
sess the necessary qualifications TO
handle the job as City Manager of
Juneau.
This is not a time to start any
thing like this, and besides man
doesn't need any special qualifica-
lions to run the city of Juneau"
concluded Mr. Martin. Mr.. Mar
tins remarks came on the heels
of a statement made by Harold
I FoSs to the effect that the man
selected Tor the job as CITY Man
ager would possess the necessary
qualifications" to insure a better
form Of city government.
Advantages Stressed
In stressing how advantageous it
would be for the city to adopt the
proposed plan, Chairman Foss
stated that the city at the present
time was lacking in municipal
planning and should be making
plans for the postwar period. He
further stated that the adoption of
the City Manager form of govern
ment would lay the ground work
of providing jobs for men in the
armed services following the ter
mination of the war.
He said that he had interviewed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20

MYTH guns blazing and prayer in
w his stout heart, this American fighter
is he1l-bent on destruction of our enemies.
HE is not thinking of how little or how
much he's doing to help win the war. For
him, the chips are down; but his fighting
spirit is as high as the heavens from which
his plane is diving.
In Cramped foxholes and disease infested
jungles, on sun-scorched beachheads-
under and over the seven seas-o other
Americans are matching his courage. And
their name is legion. They KNOW that
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20

war is a bloody business; that their lives,
as we'll as yours, are at stake.
eye~~ss3sssns -
Is it asking too much of you to back
these men up by buying more, and still
more, War Bonds? There can be but one
answer. You'll find it in your own heart.
~ ssSs@sSss -
And remember, too, as you dig deeper
than ever before into your pocketbook or
cash surplus, that the Fifth War Loan
MUST raise 10 billion dollars. 1t is the
greatest financing drive the world has ever
known :. to back up the greatest jnOasion
drive the world has ever known.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20
DAISY COPYRIGHT
wins CHAMBERS
ESSAY CONTEST

Daisy Copyright, reporter for The
Daily Alaska Empire, was awarded
the $25 war bond by the Juneau
Chamber of Commerce today as
winner in the letter writing contest
on suggestions for the betterment of
Juneau.
Honorable mention was given to
letters submitted by David Hoffman
of the Lomen Commercial Company,
and Ernie Parosns of Parsons Elec-
trio Company Others who submitted
entries were Elsie Werner of the
Signal Corps, H. l.. Mcdaniel of the
Alaska Electric Light and Power
Company, Harold Smith of the For
est Service and Mrs. Mamie Nelson.
The three top writer's read their
letters at the meeting today and
these will be printed in The Empire.
Vice-President K G. Merritt pre-
sided and guests were M. B. Martin,
H M. Olsen, Glenn A. Belford, Paul
Monroe, James c. Ryan and Manuel
Gulavto.
A new member was Bruce Kendall
of the Gastineau Hotel, new owner.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20

the three former Mayors of Juneau
and that each were quite willing
to underwrite the proposed measure.
In advocating that Juneau should
adopt the new form of city gov
eminent, Mrs. j. G. Hayes deplored
the existing housing condition
here" and declared that some
thing should be done for people who
want to come here to live"
Mrs. Dorothy Gruening, wife of
the Governor, a staunch supporter
of the city form of government,
cited the case of Portland, Maine,
and Cincinnati, Ohio, which has
that form of government, and de-
clared that these cities have pros
pered as the result.
Mr.. Foss stated that the present
budget of expenses for the city
was in excess of $235,000
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20

House, raised it high this after
noon, calling for the denomination
of the New Deal leader in an
unsurpassed if ever equalled" dra-
matte moment of his relations with
the President.
The Kentucky Senator, himself a
Vice Presidential candidate, lacking
the favorable nod from the man
he is nominating, said he has dis
agreed many times with the Presi-
dent and added: 1T is one thing
to differ from a friend, but it is
quite another thing to discard OF
seem to discard leadership"
Senator Barley declared Roose-
velts record has never been equal
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 20. = Closing
Iquotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 7, American Can 81,
American Tel. and Tel. 1884, Ana
conda 263s, Beech Aircraft To-
Bethlehem Steel 62%, Curtiss-
Wright 512 Dupont common 1881
International Harvester 71&, Ken
Inecott 1924, North American Avia-
ton 9, New York Central 203i
Northern Pacific 17&, Standard Oil
of California 38, United States
Steel 59% Pound $4.04.
Dow, Jones averages today are
as follows: industrials 1927, rails
4204, utilities 1880.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20
FRANCES PAUL TO
GIVE RECITAL AT
CHURCH TONIGHT

Miss Frances Eleanor Paul will
present a song recital this evening
at o'clock in the auditorium Of
the Northern Light Presbyterian
Church The musicale, which is
complimentary, is being sponsored
by the church choir.
Mrs. Carol Berry Davis will pro-
vide the piano and organ accom-
paniment.
The young singer is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Paul
of this city, and she is a graduate
of the Juneau High School. For
the past two years she has been
studying at the Eastman School of
Music at Rochester, New York, as
a pupil of Nicholas Konraty.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20
PATRIOTS OF
BELGIUM Are
ACTIVE NOW

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF
THE ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY
FORCES, July 20.-An underground
revolt in Belgium is reported tonight
in a special communique which said
the Belgian Patriots have joined in
extensive French activity and have
destroyed 26 bridges in ten days.
The Patriots have also made wide
spread attacks on the Germans.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20

First Street between Franklin Street
and Gastineau Avenue. Other
routine business matters will be
discussed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20
COUNCIL MEETS FRIDAY

The regular meeting of the Juneau
City Council will be held tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock when bids are
expected to be opened for construc-
ton work on the sidewalk on West
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20
Sen. BARLEY
TALKING OUT
FOR FDR NOW

CHICAGO, July 20-Sen. Alben
w. Barley, who six months ago
raised his voice against the New
Deal Standard Bearer in a short
lived tax quarrel with the White
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20

SEATTLE, July 20. n The Civil
Aeronautics Board announces the
establishment of an office in An
chorage with Raymond w, Slough
in charge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20
ARTICLES FILED BY FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY

Articles of Incorporation were fill
ed at the Territorial Auditors office
today by the Granite State Fire In
surance Company of New Hamp-
shire.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-07-20

led in the annals of American his
tory, national or international af-
fairs.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21

Scott went to work on the task.
Daily he had his units band to sit
on one of the matches of the ship
and put on a concert. Nightly the
chaplain took over the ships pub
lie address system, gave the latest
news bulletins (from the ships
radio) ;. and held peppy request
programs played by phonograph
attachment to the speaker. On a
Sunday morning the ship pulled
into port for temporary rendez-
vous with the balance of the con-
voy. While there naval ship
pulled alongside. Chaplain Scott
and the naval chaplain got to-
gether and with the aid of the men
of both their forces held joint
service between the two ships.
Unusual from most army chap
lains, Scott strays from the con-
tional path for sticking to purely
religious types of programs. He
does what he feels is for the best
interest of the men. He never
breaches to them !. but lectures
generally on a theme of en-
couragement and achievements. He
uses examples of race progress
often as an inspiration for his
men to think ahead. In a rear area
before coming up to the combat
zone, he held his weekly Sunday
services in glamor of an open
air cathedral, musical organ inter
ludes. intermingled with renditions
by his band and the singing of a
20 voice choir. Besides this he held
mid-week songfest, bible classes
forum and conducted regimen
tai newspaper. His very able as
sistant, who directs the choir
plays the portable organ and ex-
pediate his clerical work, is Pvt
Andrew Frierson, Louisville, whom
I hear is soon to be a corporal
Frierson received his education
and musical training at Fisk uni
versity.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21

selves with the party if they are
to realize their political hopes, W.
J. Burton, young Dallas lawyer
who did all the detail work on the
case that ultimately was to go be-
fore the U. S. Supreme court, called
a group together on August 10 to
discuss the dilemma. After all,
they knew that the voters league
was nothing more than a research
and educational organization-and
agreed that it should remain that
way.
About 100 men from all parts Of
the state met in Dallas and formed
what is now known as the Texas
Club Of Democratic voters. DR.. c..
U. Franklin of Sherman is presi-
dent, and Durham was made chair
man of the executive committee.
Among the leaders who helped
draft the constitution and program
were Carter Wesley and J. B.
Grigsby of Houston; ]. H. Clause
of Galveston; Volmo Ballenger of
San Antonio; E. P. Williams of
Wichita Falls; j. H. Washington
of Texarkana; H. M. Morgan of
Tyler; J. H. Jones and Durham of
Dallas; and Aaron Jefferson of
Beaumant.
Having set up shop, the first
thing the club did was to inform
the National Democratic commit
tee,, all county and local commit
tees and sundry candidates, that
Negro Democrats were in the po-
litical business for keeps in Texas
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21
Tells OF FIRST NIGHT
OF INVASION IN PACIFIC
By Scoop" Jones

BIVOUACING WITH SIXTH
ARMY FORCES IN SOUTHWEST
PACIFIC, Sept. 21. (ANP)-This
is the life we have been reading
about-and now we are living it..
have just landed with the engi-
neers on a beachhead that is
strategic spot for further north
ward move. l spent my first night
on shore sleeping in a dupont tent
only 80 yards from a weird, fero-
cious looking tangle of jungle. l
was sandwiched between wicked
foliage and a stormy sea, whose
waves were pounding against the
shoreline 20 feet away. However,
slept contented, especially after
being sung to sleep by the pound
ing of big guns that were giving
the Japs a licking from the flanks
of the perimeter that we were
within. Even the fact that few
Nips were managing to filtrate
through the lines of the perimeter
to steal food from the supply
forces within, did not disturb me,
because in pillbox, we'll fortified
behind my tent, Acting 1st Sgt.
Lawrence c. Nettles, Mobile, Ala,
had placed sentries, which had their
eyes and guns constantly trained
on the jungle terrain that the en-
emy might come from.
There's one story about our re-
cent voyage to this spot that l
have never transferred from my
scratch pad. This is the story about
the man who totes the Bible in
stead of a gun. Capt. Chaplain Os-
borne Scott, who halls from Hamp-
ton institute and Oberlin univer-
sity, formerly stationed for two
years at Camp Livingston, La,
with a field artillery unit. A for
mer second looie in the infantry,
he has been schooled in the psy-
chology of what a CT needs and
wants. Twenty-eight years old
with flexible ingenuity to really
do things. The bravest of US have
our grave outlooks when travelling
in troop convoy into enemy ter
ritory and the best dose of medi-
cine for this is diversion. Chaplain
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21
TAXES SETS PATTERN
(Continued from Poqe 81

of Republicans in the league. I. w.
Pratt is their key man in COP af-
fairs, for what little they amount
to. He and seven other Negroes
are represented on the Republican
State committee.
Mindful of the fact that Texas
is a one-party state, and that Ne
groes would have to identify them
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
u. S. Ninth Air Force
Now Operating From
Base In British Isles

LONDON, Feb. 17-lR-The pres
ence in Britain of the United
States Ninth Air Force for tacti-
cal support of Allied ground troops
in a western front invasion of
Europe was announced tonight.
The Ninth Air Force is COM
manded by Maj. Gen Lewis H.
Brereton, So, former commander
of U. S. Air Forces in India and
the Middle East.
He began to fight this war in
Manila as commander of Ameri-
can air forces in the Far East,
jumping then to outpost fields in
Java, Australia, and India. From
India, where he personally led
attacks of his Flying Fortresses,
the general was called to Egypt
to assume command of the U. S.
Army Air Forces in the Middle
Sast and help drive the Germans
and Italians from Africa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

out of 600 in this group, 100 are
white dwelling units out of a total
of 1902 and 100 are white dormi
tory units. While the rate of va
cancy is greater than expected, it
is not alarming, H. R. Emory, ex-
ecutive director of the Housing Au-
thority, said. Its much better,
re explained, to have vacancies
han none at all considering the
community's ou ST ng situation.
The trend for January showed a
net increase in occupancy in Maj
fit Village of 70 while 80 trailers
were vacated.
The total number of Housing Au-
thority units occupied on Feb Is
was 5,186, Mr.. Emory reported.
This included all projects under
the Jurisdiction of the Authority.
In discussing the housing stu
alton, he said that transfer of pres
ent residents of public housing to
private dwelling units will be per-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

the good conduct medal for ex-
emplary behavior, efficiency and
fidelity, and also the marksman
medal for rifle and machine gun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
Freak Injuries Mark
Police Reports Here

Freak injuries featured the 9TH
erwise pale police records Thurs
day morning.
Lewis Stokely, white, of Is Court
D, Lake Village, was found nurs-
ing a battered head Wednesday
night. Stokely refused to tell po-
lice how he came by the injury,
but passers declared that his wife,
in a moment of anger, had doused
him over the head with pickle
bottle. He was treated at James
Walker Memorial hospital and re-
leased.
Carrie Pearce, Negress, of 607
Wright street, was still in Com
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
COMMISSIONED

DR.. Ben L. Matthews, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Matthews OF
Willard, who has been practicing
medicine for more than IS years
in Bingham+on, N. Y, has been
commissioned a lieutenant COM
mandef in the Navy. He enters
the service as U. S. Navy sur
geon, reporting for duty at the
Sampson Naval Base.
Commander Matthews, 81, went
to Binghamton in 1929 and began
his internship at City hospital
there He received his pre-medi-
cal education and two years OF
training in medicine at the Uni
versity of North Carolina. He then
studied medicine for two addi-
tional years at the Long Island
College Hospital in Brooklyn. He
has been a member of the surgical
staff at City Hospital in Bingham
ton since 1888 and fellow of the
American College of Surgeons
since 1887. He is also a member
of the New York State Medical
Society. He is married and the
father of two children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
TRAILERS HERE
TO Be REMOVED

Officials of the Housing Author
ity of the City OF Wilmington said
Thursday that the remaining trail
ers in Maffitt Village, large war
housing center near the shipyard
are scheduled to be removed in
the next few weeks by the Nation
a, Housing Agency.
Originally there were $50 trail
ers at the site but in recent weeks
300 have been moved out. OF the
230 remaining, 81 are now vacant
Practically all are being put into
use at Clinton, Tenn, it was said.
It was also disclosed that there
are now 534 vacant housing units
in Maffitt Village. OF this num-
Der, 174 are Negro dwelling units
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

Clear type and colors with glossy fin
ish-on pedestal. Keep up with your man
and world events.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
COMPLETING COURSE

Louis Jacob Zibelin, Jr., %, son
of Mrs. L. j. Zibelin of Tyler
street, Sunset Park, has complet-
ed the course of training in the
aviation machinist's mate school
at the Naval Air Technical Train
ing center, Memphis, Tenn. Zibe-
lin is a graduate of New Hanover
High school, where he played foot
ball for two years. He received
his boot training at cambridge,
Md. Prior to entering the SER
vice, he was employed as an cleo
trio welder by the North Carolina
Shiptuilding company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

mitted. Applications, he added,
should be made to- the managers
n the various public housing prof.
ects in which the applicants are
now residing. Persons now with
out housing will receive first pri-
ority at the War Housing Center,
which processes all applications
for both public and private hous-
irg here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

munity hospital under observation
Thursday. She reported that Willie
jackson. Negro, came into her
house Wednesday while she was
in bed. and hit her over the head
with a heavy SHOE, inflicting lac
erations of the scalp.
C. E. Sonderman, white of 247
Lake Forest parkway said his
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

CURE. She received basic train
ing and six weeks additional train
ing in ASTP school at Second
WAC Draining center, Daytona
Beach, Fla. She is expected home
on furlough shortly.
GRADUATES
Bluejacket John Dudley Merritt,
%, husband of Mrs. Willie Mae
Merritt of 405 Campbell street,
received recognition as eligible to
qualify for the petty officer rate
of motor macninist's mate third
class at recent graduation exer-
cises held for diesel students at
the Naval Training school, Chi
cago, III. Merritt, now a fireman
first class, was sent to the spe-
cialty school on the basis of his
recruit training aptitude tests,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
NEWSMAN LEAVES

MIAMI, Feb. 17-lRNDr., Pedro
Cue, director of the newspaper Ell
Mundo, left for Havana by Pan
American clipper today after an
extended visit in the United
States, during which he was hon
ored for journalistic achievement.
He was accompanied by his wife.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
ASSIGNED TO DUTY

!, y y !. VIVIAN
Phelps, WAC,
" daughter of G..
B. Phelps OF
Supply, is now
: assigned to du-
.ty at the Mill
tary Training
Division Head
ia u a rters at
Fort Dix, N. j.,
holding the po-
sition of secre-
tary to- Lieut..
Co1 w q Nj.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
|N'EN'A'|'N.D'!|I|
'W|ION'|lE% m
ri K'ICE| : !

Cpl. r. R.
Christie, Jr. has
r e t urned to
Camp VOTERS,
Texas, a f t e r
spending a ten
d a y furlougn
with his par
ents, Mr.. and
M r S. R. R.
Christie, sr. Of
w r i g h tsville
Beach. Corpo-
raj Christie has
been awarded
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18
PROMOTED

Capt. George S. Boylan, Jr., "a,
of 9 South Fourth street, who is
serving as bomber squadron COM
mander in the U. S. Army Air
Forces in England, was recently
advanced in rank to major. He
entered the Air Corps in Septem-
Der, 1910, and received his wings
as pilot at Kelly Field, San An
tonic. Texas, the following April.
Major Boylan served in the Sixth
Anti-Submarine squadron from the
beginning of the war until the
summer of 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

Business .1 executives are n.,.
ing, ing 1 ,four.h n night shifts Work io
number of Army ordnance da IN a
10 relieve the manpower s5o ~epoa
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

Ernest Defort, IL, Winnipeg, Can
ada, is N perfect health and nor
NAL again as a result Of a unique
operation performed at the Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, MINI. Ernest
was born with two bodies, con-
sisting of four legs, four arms and
duplicate organs. For five years
before the operation he toured Can
ada with a freak show.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-18

daughter, Carolyn, was bi4..
II, lip by dog Wednesda-y,' T 81; on
Inc girl was treated at tbo "Isnt
pltal and released. 'Ne nos
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-11

on this hand; but in every case
where West made the smart OPP
ening of the jack Of spades, the
contract was defeated. The de-
clarer knew that he had to lose
the ace of trumps, and must
avoid losing more than two
spades. OF course, if there were
four trumps to the ace-ten in the
West hand, he probably would
60 down.
Since his first thought should
be TO avoid losing three spades,
South must pass the opening
space lead. II he wins ii in dunn
my with the ace and leads
trump, West will go in with the
ace, lead the six of spades, East
will cash the king and queen and
lead the last spade; and now
West is bound to get another
trump trick. If South holds off
until the second spade lead, West
will have no spade TO return
when he gets in with the ace of
trumps-and South will not only
make his contract, but an over
trick as we'll.