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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
JWC MEETING TO
 BE HELD TUESDAY

The welfare needs of the Juneau community will be presented at the December meeting of the Ju- neau Woman's Club, which will be held December 5, at noon, in the Presbyterian Church social rooms. A hot luncheon will be served.
 Miss Madge Mutchmore, chair man of the social welfare depart ment, will direct the program Tuesday. Tn addition to discus sion of the welfare problems to be met locally, there will be a musical number presented by the Junior Choir of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mrs. Lydia Fohn- Hansen, Territorial H m e Demonstration Agent, University of Alaska, will demonstrate the less costly cuts of meat.
 Miss Mutchmore has also sug- gested that all of the women who wish may bring to the luncheon small, gaily wrapped gifts suitable for old persons at Christmas time. It is felt that there will be little done for the old men and women of the community during the holi- day season, and that little, in expensive gifts will help greatly to make their Christmas happier occasion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
TURKEY DINNER E
 SERVED THURSDAY
 BY CHURCH SOCIETY

An elaborate turkey dinner, pre- pared by the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was served to the members of the church and their friends Thursday evening, Novem- Der 30, in the Odd Fellows Hall. A group of servicemen were guests for the evening.
 Entertainment for the dinner hour was directed by Postmaster Samuel Kunz. Two selections, I'm a Pilgrim" and T Walked With God" were sung by James Me Clellan, with Una Kershaw, &C., companist. Miss Christine Maverick gave an accordion solo, and ex- temporaneous talks were given by Sherman Tanner and DeVaughn Kershaw. The dinner was followed by dancing.
 Those present at the affair were Pfc. Stanley Augustyniak, Pvt. Chester Stanczik, Pvt. Joe Rose, Pfc. Frank Romano, ITS Tony Cairo, TIA Eugene Quinlan, MT. and Mrs. Samuel Kunz, MT. and Mrs. Gus Skinner, MT. and Mrs Fred Lorz, MT. and Mrs. James s. Mcclellan, MT. and Mrs. De Vaughn Kershaw, MT. and Mrs. Sherman Tanner, MT. and Mrs. Frank Maverich, Mrs. Trudy Niel- sen, MT. Grove Kunz, Mir. George O'Brien, Miss Norrine Mcclellan, Miss Susan Helgeson, Miss Ann Mayerich, Miss Christine Maverick, William Mickle, Lowell Mcclellan, Michael Mcclellan, Forrest Hertzig, Arlan Tanner, John Tanner and Edwin Jazeko.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02

.") Did not bowl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02

land Sam Shabaldak was read, stat ing that the house between the two properties facing First Street was both unsightly and dangerous as it was propped up on blocks and protruded over the sidewalk. The Council ordered it moved back from over the walk.
 D. B. Femmer presented an ap- 1 plication for a one-car stand in front of the Frances Ann Beauty Salon, The American Beauty Par Tor and Devlin's Store. The appli- cation, backed up by letters from the three owners of the business houses, was granted.
 The monthly reports of the street department, public library and police department were read. Mayor Hayes said the city authori- ties had been unable to contact Charles Olson, owner of the prop erty on Court House Hill that the city would trade leases for so as to 
 Action on the rat report, refer red last week to Councilman Keith Wildes for study and recommenda- tion, as well as the proposal for an ordinance prohibiting smoking in theaters, was still deferred as Wildes is still out of town
 On motion of Lea it was voted to grant transfers of the liquor licenses of Such and Rhodes to John Page and that of Chris Bailey to E. T. Forsythe and Charles E. Steele.
 Mayor Hayes asked the council men to start thinking of what they are going to do about the liquor dispensary closing hours as the 60- day trial period is now over
 He then told the Council that in spite of technical flaw in the build ing code it was still in effect and even then, building permits had tol be taken out under an ordinance passed in 1913. If the owner or contractor does not take out a per- init, he warned, arrests are going to be made
 A discussion over the small boat harbor arose when Mayor Hayes an- nounced O. H. Wood wanted space in the harbor to operate floating crab cannery. It was decided the i harbor could not be used for com- mercial purposes. Following this, Ed Nelson led a discussion on rais- ing storage rates, but it was decided to postpone the matter for further i investigation.
 The Council is to meet with the City Engineer and Attorney next week sometime for discussion of i, the proposed new building code.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02

On a motion by Councilman Elroy Ninnis the Council voted to repair the three piers immediately at an estimated cost of $1394. Work was to start today and will take about a week to complete.
 On motion by Councilman Don Skuse it was voted, after some dis cussion, to have the broken pave ment near the Juneau Lumber Mills removed and the fill inspected to determine what is making it sink. One-half of the street will be repair ed at time if there is a need for the entire street width.
 Mayor A. B. Hays reported it would cost an estimated $85 to put in a pipe rail on the newly-com- pleted concrete walk on First Street. It was voted to put the rail as far down as the Baranof Hotel and the street committee was asked to the hotel portion before any action
 A letter was read from P. s. Cox, BIO w. Seventh Street, stating he would give the city quit claim deed to the portion of land taken up by a proposed walk. On a motion by Ninnis and seconded by Councilman Harry Lea, the offer was accepted and it was agreed to build a three foot wide walk of lengthwise two by twelves.
 A letter from the Baranof Hotel, signed by Jack Fletcher, Manager;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
CALHOUN AVENUE VIADUCT REPAIRS
 STARTED TODAY

Last nights City Council meeting was mostly concerned with ordering major repairs to two streets that are in a dangerous condition.
 The Calhoun Avenue viaduct was discovered several weeks ago to be in bad shape, due to sluffing of earth from the main piers. City En- gineer James L. McNamara inspect ed the viaduct and found three piers hanging in mid-air He recommend ed the Council order immediate re- pairs. He showed them map of the damage and an estimate he had worked out in cooperation with W. B. Manthy local contractor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
COASTAL AIRL|NES
 FLIES ! PASSENGERS

Alaska Coastal Airlines flew seven passengers yesterday, carrying the following to Ketchikan: Jessie Leask and pr. N. Berneta Block.
 Ketchikan to Juneau Harry Deland.
 Juneau to Sitka--Ray Douglas and w. R. Carter.
 Sitka to Juneau-Leonard Taylor and A. B. Black.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. John Vavalis was admitted to St. Anns Hospital yesterday for medical care.
 Mrs. Harold Fisk gave birth to girl baby at 3:25 p. m. yesterday in St. Ann's Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
PETERSBURG WEDDING

Odlaug Otness and Robert Swartz were recently married at Petersburg. The bride is a well known young woman of Petersburg, graduate of the high school there and operator of beauty shop, and the groom is with the Coast Guard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
LUTHERAN YOUNG PEOPLE
 WILL MEET SUNDAY NIGHT

Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, the Young People of the Lutheran Church will meet for devotions, conducted by the pastor, and a fellowship hour.
 Feature of the fellowship hour will be a talk by Ed. Keithahn, curator of the Territorial Museum.
 Hosts for the games and re- treatments will be Nevins and Brillharts.
 All interested young people are cordially invited to attend.
 Perry w. Garfield was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for surgery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-02
ELk5 BOWLING

In the bowling contests on the Elk's Alleys last night, Races Drug took Sabin's Store, 1294 to 1240; goth Century Meat beat Jennings, 1243 to 1167; Butler-M -Mauro Drug won over Ordway's, 1472 to 1282; and Percy's Cafe bested Juneau Drug, 1295 to 1242.
 The scores follow:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-04-07
BY ]. M. PETERSON

The Allies, group Of the most dem
ocratic capitalist countries, are fight
ing to maintain their independence
from domination by the Axis powers
That is the immediate issue in the
present World War.
But judging from some of the de
bates in congress and out of congress
Socialism and Capitalism. 1t has been
said that unless we have peace now
without military victory, Europe and
England will have Socialism. The
red-baiting suggest that victory will
naturally accrue to the benefit of
Socialism in America and conversely,
that failure would help capitalism.
The basis of this line of argument
may be found in the origin and aim
of Fascism. 1t is generally agreed,
now, that Hitlerism-Fascism was made
possible because of the general leftist
trend. By that is meant the success
of the peoples movement in securing
old-age pensions, unemployment insur-
ance, socialized medicine, ownership
by the farmers of the land they titled
ETC., provoked alarm in the ranks of
the highest income group All of this
was, of course, a threat to the ex-
plotting class The steady gains made
by the workers, farmers, salaried
groups generally made even many of
the upper middle class nervous. In
fbic condition c1Icnnnfih1n
to influence by the fascists who set
out to destroy their confidence in the
government.
But this was before the full mean
ing of Fascism was understood. The
masses did not realize Fascism does
not stop with curbing the working
class movement, but goes on to des-
troy every vestige of justice; the rec
ognition of individual rights; disre-
CARDS human values; and places in
ordinate and dictatorial powers in the
hands of very few industrials at
the very top.
What was overlooked is a funda-
mental fact: When Fascism sets out
to destroy the working class move
ment, it does not stop there. 1t can
not stop there. 1t must go all the
way. For there is no natural line
between the Notwithstanding class
and the great body of professionals,
salaried people, and small business
men. However, that was realized too
late. The fatal mistake was the as
sumption on the part of many of the
more financially successful that if the
masses below were curbed all would
be well. They forgot or failed to real
ize that they themselves were also be-
low the next higher group in the fl
nancial ladder.
With this state of reasoning, fas-
cism grew. The governments in
France, Spain, Germany, and Italy |
were attacked for being communistic. |
Germany was allowed to disregard the
League of Nations on armament, re-
armed and destroyed the democratic |
form of government. Probably, as
some say, permission to rearm and
prepare for war on the part of Ger
many was due to fear of socialized
Russia. For a strong Germany could
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-04-07
SOCIAL GAINS IMPERILED

stand as a bulwark against the new
power to the East
The point for us to remember is
that Hitler and his gang were not con
tent with curbing labor nor with re
sisting Russia Insane with the idea
of race superiority, Hitlerism set out
to conquer the world If further evil
dence is required to prove the falsity
of any idea that the war is capitalism
versus socialism, we could recall that
socialist Russia is fighting side by
side with capitalist United States and
Britain.
This should be evidence enough to
show the absurdity of any support of
anti-democratic tendencies in Amer
lea; that it is to the advantage of
the masses to support the war and all
measures designed to encourage the
peoples movement
| 1t must remain ever clear that sup
porting the peoples movement on the
home front does not change the main
issue, which is war to retain our in
dependence from Fascist domination
Support of the peoples movement
does not make the war one between
socialism and capitalism.
But on the other hand, we cannot
permit fascistic influence to weaken
democracy at home while defending it
abroad.
That, however, is the great threat.
The fascistic minded in America are
following the same line of reasoning
and employing the same tactics as
were used in Europe. On the pre-
tense that measures designed to pro-
mote the peoples movement are So
cialistic or may tend in that direction,
the fascistic minded attack every
move for social improvement for the
common man.
Let us look, just briefly, at the con-
gressional picture. Thousands of dol
lars are appropriated annually for the
Dies committee to prosecute seditious
activities. What Fascist supporters
has the committee indicted or even
bothered? On the other hand, several
supporters of the war and the peo-
pies movement have been harassed
A monstrosity of soldier vote bill
was passed that was not conducive
to winning the war and was most
certainly an evidence of undemocratic
forces.
The recent war tax bill does not |
raise the necessary funds for carrying
on the war 1t does place an undue |
burden on the people and protects the
big industrialists. w. L. Clayton, big
industrialist and advocate of cheap |
labor and share-cropping, is put in
charge of distribution of surplus gov
plants and goods. Senator
Mcclellan tries to cripple IVA and |
Bilbo breaches race hatred The
lunches for 100000 children who
need warm lunch now when parents
are working in defense plants and |
other essential industry.
A specific endeavor to improve the |
condition of the common man is the |
ay-Wagner-Dingel social security
bill. Large employers who see in this
bill only enlarged taxes, find ready
support from the medical profession.
Millions of pamphlets are being dis
Iributed to set the public against the
bill
The type of argument used, slogans,
name calling, should be
enough to convince everyone that the
opposition is not willing to argue on
he basis of principle. And when
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-04-07
By DR.. w. G. RICHARDS
FINAL INSTALLMENT
CONTINUED from last week.

tSOhtAiiuCQ In toot VCOn-(
The provisions of the bill are mad
compulsory. | admit | do not like tn
word compulsion. But we are SUI
rounded by compulsion on all sides
We are made to go to school. We ar
made to run our cars according to Ger
tain regulations. If you want to bull,
a house you have to conform to tn
building code. You are compelled t.
dispose of your garbage and waste il
a certain manner, and no matter hov
much you may like roast pork you
cannot in a city keep pigs in you
back yard You are compelled to paJ
for the education of your own ant
other peoples children. You have NJ
choice in contributing to the upkeeI
of fire and police departments. Ant
in wartime you may be compelled tt
| fight and even to die. AS long as
you live in society you have to reg
ulate your conduct to conform with
what is considered best for that so
ciety, even though you yourself may
consider these rules unnecessary and
burdensome. In the old days you
could have moved to the frontier and
done as you liked, that is, if you es.
capped being scalped by the Indians,
but those halcyon days of unmitigated
freedom are gone.
Compulsory insurance against sick
ness is not only in the interest of
the individual, but also for the pro
lection of the community. If you leave
it on voluntary basis only part of
the population will insure themselves,
though all are liable to, and many will
suffer from, sickness. Those who
will come in voluntarily will be the
while those who will not will be
among those careless of the future
and spendthrift of their income. AS
in the old fable, the ants will provide
against the certain winter but the
grasshoppers will not, and these when
the winter arrives will certainly come
around to the ants begging for sus-
tenance. If you would take the posi-
ton that those who neglect to protect
themselves will have to go without
medical attention when they want it,
and even die for the lack of it, there
would be logic in opposing compul-
sorry insurance. You will not do this,
however, but insist that attention be
furnished the sick and needy no mat
ter how worthless they may be. The
expense of this society has to pay, and
DOES pay, either by taxes or by the
cost of the services people
pay for, to make up for those who do
not. Every time you go to hospitals
such as we have here, without en-
dowment or other sources of income
than the fees they receive, you pay
share of the cost of taking care of
those who get it for nothing. This is
grossly unfair, for it means that at a
time when most people are least able
to contribute to charity they are COM
PEELED to do So 1t is simple common
sense to make all contribute to an
insuranc efund that all may pay their
share of the cost of being taken care
Of in their need
Objection is made to making it COM
pulsory on ALL instead of limiting it
% those in the lower income brack
cts. But the amount of persons in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-04-07

they do not wish to argue the issue,
it is most certain they are not sure of
their own case. The attacks on this
bill stand a chance of confusing the
public on the entire social security
program.
The campaign of lies and misrep-
reservations carried on by newspapers
and certain commentators to create
disunity by establishing dislike for
labor is probably the worst of all the
anti-win the war in
fluences in America. 1t is time that
America woke up to take note of the
forces at work to destroy the peoples
while we are engaged in
waging a war for self-preservation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-04-07

| About ten days ago, the congress
of the United States approved, and
sent to the President a bill purporting
to give our men and women in the
armed forces throughout the world the
right to vote in the general election
this fall. In order to help him deter
mine whether or not to sign this piece
of legislation, the President wired the
governors of all states in the union
asking if their state could and would
qualify for this proposed federal bal
lot, under existing state law, and in
case their laws would not permit the
use fthe federal ballot would their
state take necessary steps to amend
their state laws and enable them to
qualify.
Gov Sam C. Ford of the state of
Montana was contacted by press rep
resentatives while in Omaha, Nebra-
ska, as to Montana's attitude on this
soldier vote legislation. Mr.. Ford re-
leased a statement at that time stat
ing that the Montana soldier vote law
was adequate, thereby making it I'M
necessary for Montana to qualify for
a federal ballot for members of the
armed forces.
Shortly following the issuance of
the governors statement meeting
was held by the Southside Democratic
Club of Butte, and committee was
appointed, consisting of two lawyers,
two former members of the state leg
islature, and the president of the club,
to examine and determine whether or
not the states soldier vote law was
adequate as the governor commended.
This committee has now made a thor
Dugh examination of the law and dur
ing this study has consulted the Silver
Bow county attorney, Mr.. Frank
Rowe, and the attorney general of the
state, Mr.. R. " Bottomly, and after
In entirely unbiased analysis of the
aw, this committee has found the
Montana state soldier law greatly in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-04-07

Editors Note: The Voice will
present series Of articles by Mr..
Peterson, state secretary OF the
Farmers Union on the present world
condition and the issues involved.
The sixth article follows)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

The submarine service has been an i,ldis-
pensdble arm Of the u. s. Mary since 1900.
Afer Pearl Habor, when the call came
suddenly and withom Wdyning for large
numbers Of additional subs TO stYangle Jap
supply lines, Electric Boar Wds ready Nth
skiH and craftsmanship that had become
traditional during IS years Of continuous
submarine manufacture That same skiH,
sneanliined BY heavy production demands,
IS noD at IFS peak Of efficiency TO keep subs
sliding doIOn The nays for vicfory and post.
iV0T security.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Geo. Porter Wins

senate: Jack Robinson, former presi-
dent of the NNBA. from Cleve-
land. Ohio: Elmer Reed. former
national secretary; all of Cleveland.
Ohio: Mrs. Viola Crosswhite and
Hazelle Van Vlerah.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Van Buren, And
Richardson Win
Tennis CroWns

Mrs Lillian Van Buren, and
Harold Richardson won their final
matches by default in the Motor
City League tennis finals last Tues
day and Sunday. Miss Lavania
Moore. runner-up. had ~ 70 out Of
town, giving Mrs. Lillian Van
Buren, the win by default Due 10 T
Mitchell and Clarence Hunter par
ticipating in the public parks tour
nament at the time their Motor City
match was scheduled. Harold Rich
srdSon won the mems singles in
the Motor City League by default
Other players in the Public Parks
Tournament, were: Clarence Hunter,
Delbert Russell. John Oats. Harold
Richardson. T. Mitchell. Mr. and
Mrs. Van Buren, and Harry Doug
lass.
Summary Of their results:
Clarence Hunter lost 10 1t. Sey-
mour National Champ l942-l940
go: 6-D-(third round).
Delbert Russell defeated Charles
Mcintyre go: 6-D-lthird roundl.
John Oats lost 10 Frank SkierSki
go: 6-D second round).
Harold Richardson defeated A.
Bronery 1913: 6-D second round).
T. Mitchell lost TO Ed Rogers (6-l;
6-p-tfirst round.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Mickey Cochrane To Direct Great Lakes Against Giants
Three Tied For Lead AS
Softball League Starts

the opposition 10 three hits and
famed six. He was never in trou-
bic after the first inning.