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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09
HERE FOR OPA

Virginia L. Starr, of the OPA of flee, Juneau, arrived from the Westward yesterday aboard the steamer Yukon and is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09
SATELLITES HERE

Recent arrivals from Seattle re- gistered at the Baranof Hotel in- clude: E. E. Clayton, B. Martinsen, Ted Snyder and MT. and Mrs. Ro- bert L. Walhborg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09
BEAUDIN HERE

Art F. Beaudin, former Juneau resident now in business at An chorage is visiting his old haunts and friends here again. He is stop ping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09
FROM McGRATH

Charles E. Samsa, of McGrath, Alaska. is recent arrival in town. He is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09
FROM ANACORTES

William T. Williamson, of Ana cortes. Washington, is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09
SAN FRANCISCAN

O. T. McShane, of San Francisco, is a Monday plane arrival from the States staying at the Baranof Ho- tel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09
IN FROM "XY INLET

First Sgt. Roy B. Head, Jr., in Juneau from Excursion Inlet, is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09
PORTLANDER

H. C. Meegar. of Portland, Ore- gon. is registered here at the Bar anof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09

By 1850 most of the U. s. toll roads lad become free highways
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
By Peter EdSOn

ilary, anyone who might have anything to gain or lose through the development of atomic energy would be barred.
 Recognizing that this fight for power atomic energy would develop civilian Interim Control Con- mittee over the atomic bomb project created. It served as board of directors for the Armys admin strator the project, aj.-Gen. Leslie R. Groves It also prepared President Trumans and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimsons statements on the first bombs dropped and it supervised preparation of what is now known as the May-Johnson Bill for control of atomic energy. Secretary Stimson was chairman of the Interim Committee, but New York banker George L. Harrison actively in charge The other members were three scientists Vannevar Bush James B. Conant and Karl Compton plus three government officials, James F. Byrnes, Will Clayton and Ralph Bard All are civilians.
 Now the military people don't like to have this May-Johnson Bill referred to as an Army-Navy bill But it was actually drafted by two War Department lawyers Brig Gen Kenneth F. Royal, the new Un- dersecretary of War, and William Marbury. Sen Johnson and Cong. May, chairmen of the Military Affairs Committees in Senate and House didn't have anything to do with it except introduce 1t.
 The draft of this bill completed last spring even before the first test bomb dropped. Gen Groves wanted the bill presented immediately after the bombs dropped, to get the future ot ms project settled but it was sde~tracked and did not get introduced until Oct. B. In the meantime, Sen Brien McMahon introduced his bill for control and thereby earned his place chairman of the Senates new special atomic committee.
 The May-Johnson proposal is to create nine man Atomic Energy Commission, to adVlSe sngie administrator The military people think this admin istrator should be from one of the armed services Recognizing that government corporations are now in bad repue this legislation calls it's governing body a commission, but gives it all the powers of corp oraton The background of all the controversy that commission, board of directors and the designation or limitation of it's powers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
Relief and a Free Press

Action of the House of Representatives in tying free press provision to the $550000000 appropriation for relief in liberated countries untimely though welnten- tioned move.
 Secretary of State James Byrnes in letter to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Clarence Cannon, stated the objection this action very plainly when he said eve put ourselves in the position of denying promised relief to millions of human beings because have failed to other obectves in advance
 The willingness to grant relief money should not be tied to irrelevant ifs Either willing to aid the suffer- ing peoples of the world not and there should be political questions involved
 The motive behind the House action is apparent. It aims directly at Russia where tight censorship continues despite the fact that wartime need for such secrecy long exists Naturally, if going to send huge sums abroad for relief will want to know how that money IS being administered whether the goods which that money buys being used for political purposes.
 More than that, want to know what is going on inside the other nations of the world We trust the off of UNRRA to keep sharp eye on the administration of it's funds and to report to UNRA members honestly but there is to it than that
 There has been much talk of "one world and interna onal cooperation the guarantees of lasting peace But there be one world in the if any country prohibits reporting the of the world of cond ons within that country? that international coopera ton? Is that the sort of attitude that will promote the trust and cofidence that is necessary to peace?
 There must be free press every corner of the world if there is to be mutual sympathy and understanding among nations We Wholeheartedy in favor of the U s. pressing for free reporting in all nations but it should not be restriction on any move to alleviate suffering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
By DreqO Pearson

felt after his defeat in the British elections The first few days after his defeat were terrible, Churchill confessed The very next morning he arose ana ret ted because there were diplomatic cables to read. Through the war, his first morning ehore was to read the top-secret military and diplomatic cables from all over the Empire; and he paced up anu down intermttently for days frettng because there no cables coming in and because, though ne felt things were going wrong, there was no one 70 whom he could send cables to straighten things out
 "Ffnallv went down to the south of France" Churchill confessed. They treated me well there. painted several pictures and they fed me some won derful food. But still I couldn't get over this ioea of no cables coming in and no cables going out Eacn morning fretted when read the papers But final ly one morning felt better. It suddenly dawned on me that I wasn't Prime Minister any more and 1t wasn't my worry and I've felt better ever since"
 Note-Churchill's health is touch and go. His doctor has ordered him to cut down on his food ana drinking.
 Just one morning after President Truman crit icized the House Committee on executive eXpendi- lures for stallng on the Full Employment Bill Its chairman, Garter Manasco of Alabama, let the White House down with big thNnp.
 Frts he harangued Secretary of the Treasury vinson with walls that the Presidents accusation was unjustified. Truman could do everything the Full Employment Bill does without legislation he maintained
 "Thats an awfully big mouthful, Carter" drawled back the Secretary of the Treasury, who served in Congress for years.
 Next. Manasco implied that the Full Employment Bill would give the chief executive power to reouce the value of stocks and bonds.
 q just can't read that into it," shot back Vim son.
 Manascos next move to argue that strikes caused unemployment, and the administration ought to do something about strikes before bothering the committee.
 Well if we had full employment as under this bill" replied Vinson, "the causes of agitation would fall off"
 Finally Manasco turned the Secretary Of the Treasury to Clare Hoffman of Michigan, one or the most reactionary and solationist members or Congress.
 T worked for $3 a week during the Grover Cleve- land depression" stormed Hoffman, and got along all right without Full Employment Bill
 Hoffman then proceeded to pummel Vinson verbally All during this questioning, the Democrats on the committee sat silent. They gave no help to their former colleague from Kentucky.
 Democratic leaders say privately that the House in its own sweet time will pass the Senate version of the Full Employment Bill, and will authorize some boost in emergency unemployment compensa- tion but will go high the $25 top advocated by Truman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
By Bill Cunningham

By dropping back and pretending distress it could trick trailing submarine pack into making an at- tack.
 know that it did operate in conveys in that fashion, including to the best of my knowledge, the one that comprised the invasion Of North Africa. l know it did trick up some subs, that 1t outfought them dispersed them and sank number.
 That fate might be called the failure of success The Big Horns sound detecting devices finally als- covered a pack Of subs lying quietly on the ocean floor It sailed back and forth over these Tor long while trying every strategem to beguiie them up TOT a fight. They wouldn't move,
 The only possible conclusion was that the Ger mans had found out about the Big Horn and orders had been given not to tange with her-that she was too tough. The Navy then decided that the baby flat-top the better weapon, that the Big Horn type had served its purpose, so the Big Horn, at least deeommissioned and turned over to the Coast Guard as a weather ship
 What I can't verify because he's dead, his crew scattered, and the Navy isn't the place to ask1 IS whether the ship ever played the more spectacular role for which 1 heard 1t was FeheaTsed That was that of straight tramp steamer flying any sort Of flag with the officers and crew dressed as civilian sailors, and nothing anywhere on the ship that could possibly identify it as belonging to the us, Navy
 If in this guise q sub could be sucked up and the Big Horn stopped by torpedo gunshot, or order a panic squad" would then put orr by boat and uy to approach the sub, The feature of this dofy was an officer disguised as woman ln VIE ana 2 dress and pretending to be wildly excited supposed to be the Big Horns civilian captains wiie she was to pretend panic, pleading, eKpanatlonwanythlng D get close to the sub, Actually this woman had grenades hidden under her loose fitting cloak and 0her" mission to get on that sub fl possible and hurl them down the hatch, The men rowing her, too, were presumably armed to the teeth
 If they saw they couldn't make it, they were 70 signal the Big Horn, dive oyeFp0aFd, down woula come the eamoufage and the big ship It's guns already trained even if torpedoed and floating on it's gasoline drums would endeayoT to shell the sub out of the water, That foong with flags and pEetenolny to be what you're not is violation Of international law and, although 1t was an eye for an ese because the Germans were already violating international law ln all the seas the dainard crew. caught could have been shot for piracy the high seas. and no sort Of protest could have saved them.
 That's the part of the scenario that always faA- clnated me I don't know that they ever did M don't know that the Navy ever authorized 1t, and my guess would be that It wouldn't end couldn't authorize it. But understand the crew authorized 1t and was prepared Co try 1t If that's what Y took to sink subs But whatever that top-aeeret suhnslugs ger did and how. that's where your binoculars want
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
A Thought for Today
Today's S Election

The issues of today's election are secondary to the transcendng importance of sustaining the American way through the prerogatve of the individual vote.
 We have just completed war against tyranny which in effect in defense of democracy That same democracy which provides for and each American citizen of the unhampered uncoerced right to declare his preference to who will lead his government in what way It is dut ynow to manifest that privilege and right by means of casting the vote.
 To the man in battle the primary concern is one of self-preServation by of destruction of his enemy There little sharp clarcaon of the issues of de- mocracy and tyranny the heat of death contest Now the cooling period set in for the majority the time when issues and their significance brought out in bold relief by the reflection of time and distance.
 It is with reflection must approach todayS city cleo on reflection abounding with common-senSe valued ap- and feeling to the reality of the victory just won preciaon by fighting men, that victory portrayed by free access to the vote.
 It is the duty of all of to vote today By doing we practicing Americanm and democracy they have been so galantly defended during this war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
REMIND THEM WAR IS OVER
(New Haven Journal Courier)

There was a news story the other day to the effect that a restaurant association in Oklahoma is getting ready to hold seminars, to be at tended by employees, on revival of courtesy and service in that state's s eating places.
 Without picking out the restau- rant business for special attention, because the war has been used as an excuse for an appalling lack of both service and courtesy in every field of activity, it may be said that the Oklahoma people are definitely on the right track.
 It is an old adage that business goes where 1t is well treated, and the old American spirit of competi- tion will be back in the saddle be- fore long despite all that the com mies' can do to prevent the arrival of that day.
 When it is, the discourteous or in- attentive employe is going to cost whenever he is working for defin- ite loss in business. It is time now, everywhere and in every line, to be- gin wedding out the people who haven't yet learned that the war is over-that courtesy and service are just as important in public rela- tions now as they have ever been.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

 from the war boom are good.
 '"The huge, pent-up demand for products which We will see during the next nine months is a very serious threat" said Baruch streSsing the import ance of holding prices down.
 He amazed his listeners by saying that he is completely opposed to tax reduction of any nature at this time Not only does the government lose needed revenue but it is unhealthy thing for our general economy" argued Baruch.
 Rep Andy Bemiler of Milwaukee asked what Baruch thought of the statement by General Motors Pres c. E. Wilson that if wages are raised 30 per cent prices must go up 30 per cent. Baruch talked at some length on the general question of rising prices but gave direct answer Finally, Biemiller repeated his question
 I'm afraid I can't agree with MT. Wilson" Baruch said.
 'Isnt it true that industry can give 3O-per cent wage increase without having to raise prices more than about 715 per cent?" Biemiler persisted
 You approximately right" Baruch agreed. T believe the figure you may have heard is actually 1-3 per cent"
 Baruch also told his guests that he felt we were making mistake in speeding manpower demobiliza- ton. With the world in its present situation" he said, "it seems to me it would be wiser to proceed slowly with demobilization, in order that we not weaken ourselves at time when power is apparently still an important thing"
 He agreed also with an idea proposed by one of his guests, Estes Kefauver of Chattanooga, to have Cabinet members and other high officials appear on the floor of Congress where they can be ques- toned by Congressmen. Such practice would make for much greater cooperation between the Executive and Legislative departments, Baruch said.
 Present in addition to Biemiller and Kefauver were Representatives Albert Gore and Percy Priest of Tennessee, John Sparkman of Alabama, Mike Mansfield of Montana Henry Jackson of Washing ton Jerry Voorhis and Chet Holfield of California Bob Sikes of Florida, Mike Monroney of Oklahoma, Bob Ramspeck of Georgia, and Jamie Whitten and Arthur Winstead of Mississippi.
 Winston Churchill recently told friends how he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
HUNTERS ON THE LOOSE
((New Britain Herald)

The fellow in town has a shot, gun; he buys himself hunting li- cense and then buys cartridges; then he takes his car and drives tc the nearest "open country" or woods and begins shooting.
 Scores of others think of the same thing at the same time and hie themselves to the same regions where small game is supposed to abound.
 But people live in those regions; and in this age of the automobile and expanding suburban districts there are more houses fin the coun- try" than ever before.
 Few of thi- type of hunters bother about the law. Few ask for permis- sion to traverse land. Some shoot from highways. Others fire their shotguns in regions where it is im- possible to be more than 800 feet from the nearest dwelling, as the law requires. Most of them smoke cigarettes or pipes as they hunt making of themselves fire hazard during dry weather.
 It's what is known as tough fellow huntsmen, but there is only one way to get around the difficult ties: Take time to find out where hunting can be carried out in isolat- ed rural regions and take the time to drive there for the sport. This shooting around in peoples back yards, so to speak, canot be tolerat- ed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
Native Facists' At Work

The discontent of unemployed workers fertile ground for a the unAmerican propaganda of the rysomethng different isms We learn tha again and again in every depression when soapbox orators thrive upon the audience of jobesS grown bitter against system which permits dleness and hunger in the midst of abundance.
 Now the pamphleteers at work again The Ameri- VeteransC ommtee organization of World War II veterans with headquarters in New York City, disturbed by activities of what cas native Fascists has written to Rep John S. Wood, chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee, asking investigation of certain veterans organizations
 The plan of American Fascists is obviously to create disunity and seize power through the political support of obess discontented veterans" writes Edward J McIale, secretary of the AVG Signs of native Fascists activities be in neups of obess in front of USES offices Throughout the country where the unemployed being propagandzed with the most revolutionary type of pamph lets
 There should be investigation of this activity no doubt But there greater job for Congress The best way to defeat these native Fascsts is to eliminate the factors that provide them with sympathetic listeners Speedy action legislation to encourage employment and help those who cannot find jobs will harm the native Fasclsts' cause more than any investigations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
COME OFT YOUR PERCH!
Bridgeport Post)

Many of this worlds minor an- tagonisms become major fueds sim ply because the contenders insist on standing on their dignity though the heavens fall. Come of your perch. Learn to yield.
 There is strength in yielding Often do we gain more by giving in than by holding out. Every mother knows that by yielding to child's whim she can make hi msee his own mistake. Even so, battles are won by strategic retreats as well as by bold advances.
 So be willing to liste nmore. Grant an adversary all that can be grant ed. See how far you can go in agreeing with him. For to be ir- reconcilable and immoyable is to prefer a dead end to an open road, and that is just dumb!
 Naturally, there are situations in which stubborn stand is called for But these are far less common than pride is likely to imagine,
 More often, when you clinch with some adversary, and let him have his say, and see what he is driving at, you discover there is no vital principle at stake at all Merely phrase or a matter of definition Of terms.
 Then, too, the act of yielding a point here and there has the psycho- logical effect of awakening any mo- bility the other person possesses For you have thus appealed to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

this atomic plum pie First is nunoer oi Scehtsts speaking singy and in groups. Many of them appear to have had little to do with the actual developments of the atomic bomb and they are the most Voluole Second is the military which is trying to show aloof dsinteres but not quite putting it over Third group the professional politicians, who must necessarily have a hand in everything. possible fourth group would be the big business firms like G. E. and West inghouse Dupont and Union Carbide, which built the equipment and operated the plants.
 There is considerable heat in this issue ot sclen- tis vs military control One faction claims that since scientists developed atomic fission, the future oi atomic energy should be left in their hands opposed to this is faction which claims that if the project had been left to scientists alone 1t would have aleo because the real success can be attributed only 10 team efforts in which practical engineering and con struction brains contributed eualy as much as the theorists.
 In resolving this dispute, there is strong argu- nent that future control should be given only to os interested principals Under this theory not only all the industrialists whose firms had any connection with building or operating the atomic bomb plants but also all scientists who had any connection Wlth any of the universities whose research staffs played a part in the development would be ruled out. Sim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

of the early subsinking days. I said tough crew needed good ones and needed them quickly.
 The response amazing, needed, or his ship needed about 20 sets Of high power glasses expected of the most expensive binoculars came into this of- flee,
 Now to make good, and to drive carefully between the known and unknown, The craft the appeal was made for was a suicide vessel known as the Big A. Gainard who, months later, died in the Pacific, want 1t distinctly understood that none Of what follows here did l learn rom dalnafd, nor even with his knowledge was never aboard the ship for she was too secret, les hot
 But l know people who did go aboard her, know people who her being hurrledly fitted ont was told one or two things by members or the crew. before she put to sea aferwafd And ths Is the story, with the known and the nnyerfled earefuly separated
 The idea was for Capt oainard to take tankes, or merchant vessel, rebuild it swiftly as disguised fighting ship cram it full Of al the Fadaf, radio and sound detecting equipment possible give t the heaviest armament possible but leave 1t looking ike antiquated tanker or frelghef It was 70 Dc made as unsuitable as possible saifed with the toughest crew possible and then was to go out and play lone hand, trying 10 tease sub np for fight It's crew was straight us, Navy personnel
 0ainard found the Big Horn, don't know where Her insdes were ripped swiftly out, and the entire hold was filled with big gasoline drums pumped full Of compressed air and lashed together This was to keep the ship nfloat in case t was tor- pedoed, long enough for the guns to work on the subs at any rate, The guns were all. camouflaged behind false sides and thinga but these could drop n flash barring their wicxed snouts The Big Horn could operate m eitneF ot two ways It could go out alone pretending to ne freght- CT running supplies or contFahand or it could Join convoy pretending to bs one of the regular herd.