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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-12
Catholic Thought And Opinion
By REV. JAMES J. SULLIVAN

Of the many grave issues in the eurrent headlines two items, one minor and one major, stood out over the weekend. People are ex- pected to have intelligent and sound opinions on matters of national and international importance; and yet we cannot but be irked by the manner of presentation of many of Che serious problems that face us.
 Sunday night we were treated to . broadcast in which Assistant Sec retary of State Grew was charged with being sympathi7er of Hiro- 3lto. MT. Grew had come out in favor of keeping the Japanese en- peror on the throne, at least until the problem of defeated Japan ca be solved. Certainly Japan will present problems more complex and difficult that Germany presents. For the Japanese mind is utterly alien to our own. There will have to be some peg to hang Japan on. Hiro- hlto and his white horse, MT Grew thinks, will serve as well as any.
 Honorable Record
 MT. Grew seems to have an hon. srable record of many years in the State Department. It is not gen rally known to what political party se belongs. It would seem to be 1eyond doubt that he is not a Japa- nese partisan. He was in Japan While We were shipping iron ore and oil over there; he may have been , party to this 'appeasement'. But It Is well to remember that Japan hnd Russia were bound together by treaties and concordats, and that on the other side of the world, Germany and Russia were talking over their common problems quite amicably. We were hardly prepar- ed to take them all on.
 The major issue is the question ef universal conscription in peace time. This question is receiving ahe same one-sided review in the press and on the air. Apparently the sentiment of most of the law makers is favorable. The polls of public opinion, which are not en- trely correct (see the case of ED. R. from '32 on) seem to indicate shat the people favor such con- tcrlption. When opposition is raised by the churches, organized labor and certain educational bodies, we hear the same attacks that responded 70 MT. Crews suggestion.
 There is something to be said for the opposition. It is neither intel tlgent nor democratic to brand them as fascists or saboteurs A great many historians mark the rise of mllltarism with the introduction of universal conscription in Europe. Up to that time armies were, for the most part, made up of mercenaries, volunteers and soldiers of fortune. War involved only a small segment or the population. When it came to be recognized that the state could take over her citizens, body and soul, war became an implement Of policy. Nations are slow to exercise eminent domain over prop- erty. They should be slow to ex- excise 1t over humanity. Their moral right to do so, except in time Of war, has not been definitely proved.
 Little credit, then, is due to columnists and commentators, who undertake to introduce confusion and suspicion into the public mind. For fnom this suspicion comes and from hatred the pos- sibility of war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-12
LIONS INTERNATIONAL
 MEETING SATURDAY

District Gov. William E. Curtin, New Britain, will preside at the ar1- nual district meeting of Lions 1n- ternational to be held at the Elton Saturday.
 Park Supt. James J. Curtin, as- sisted by J. Sydney Pearson, heads the arrangements committee plan ming a restricted wartime program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-12

Uenefa MandXeF
 the American Marketing Association and the Market Research Council. He is the author of many articles and books on psychology, as well as on marketing and radio research. With Dr. Lazarsfeld, he edited Radio Research, 1941 and Radio Re- search, 1942-1943.
 Frank Stanton was born in Musk egon, Michigan, on March 20, 1908. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University (B. Al, as well as of Ohio State (M. A. and Ph. D.. Mar ried since 1881, Stanton now lives at 5 East 83rd street, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-12
Government Clerks
 Pay Raise Debated

gets a 45 per cent boost?" dehnan4 ed Representative William M. WhiA tington of Mississippi.
 That's right" said Represents tive Rees. T don't think anybo6 representing John @. Public wsk represented at the hearings on thN bill"
 Many congressman on the foo had out their pencils, doing som elementary arithmetic. Mostly tho seemed to come up with differeh answers. Representative Rees charg. ed, in fact. that two stenographer{ in the same department could sH side by side, typing the same re. ports and still receive different wages.
 Representative Rankin said thH bill should go back to the commits tee and that the Civil Service Com mission should answer some ques tions. So you see, clerks, how it ik My suggestion is that you dip yol1 fingernails in quinine. Its going tA be quite wait and why gnaw 'en to the quick?
 The Australiao Government VII sponsor the importation of 7,00t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-12
By FREDERICK c. oTHMAN

Washington, June 12 - U.P) - This was the day for fingernail chewing by a million government clerks; maybe more. There seemed to be some argument about how many clerks there were.
 While they ruined their mani cures, Congress debated whether they deserved pay raise and how much. Clerks, hate to say it, but all was confusion.
 Representative Edward H. ReeS of Kansas counted 3,200,000 people on the federal payroll. Representative Henry M. Jackson of Washington said there were 2,900, 900. Represent ative Rees said anyway you added it there were 5o0,000 too many.
 Half of these workers are ship builders and ammunition cookers. The other half makes up the clerks, who want more money. Represent ative ReeS estimated that the bill before the house would give 'em $937 ,800,000 extra year; Represent ative Jackson said he begged par don, but the figure was $740 900, 900.
 Now we get to specific examples Take the $500 a year stenogra- pher, who actually collects $2,l00. Representative Rees said she'd re- ceive $2,691 under the new law.
 No sir, countered Representative John M. Vorys of Ohio, the way he added it she'd get $2,730.
 I listened all yesterday afternoon to the argument and pretty soon half a dozen congressman were shouting different figures at once. Representative John Rankin of Mississippi shouted the loudest and what he wanted to know was where was the missing report?
 Seems that the Civil Service Con- mittee's own investigators brought in report about clerks in New Deal Agencies being promoted too rapid ly. The Civil Service Commission denied it, the committee suppressed the report and oh boy; Rankin's go- 1 ing to get look at it, or else.
 The trouble seems to be that in some new deal agencies too many of the head men have been getting sore and quitting. Or their bosses have been getting sore and firing 'em. So it is that when the execu- tive director of the bottle washing division gets the gate, his assistant takes over with a raise in pay. The second assistant becomes the first assistant and so on down the line to the guy who actually washes the bottle. He gets helper to do the ] washing.
 Tn some cases" Rankin said these people have had their wages increased 60 per cent since the war began"
 The bill before the house would raise the low paid worker 20 per cent and the big-wig half that much. It would put all hands on a 40 hour week, but they would work 48 hours and be paid for overtime This overtime pay is on a sliding scale, too.
 50 that the s1,8o0 man actually
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-12

And if there are any doubts in anyone's mind about the size of the task, they will be removed by next August
 There will not be enough private automobile transportation available to carry essential travellers who cannot find space on trains because Of reduced service. MT. Richo added. This means that private automo- piles must continue to be carefully conserved for essential use"
Kodiak mirror., 1945-03-17
The February payroll for the city of Kodiak was Sl932.5O.
NOTICE Referendum No. 1

To the Voters of the City of Kodiak, Third Division, Terri- tory of Alaska:
 NOTICE is hereby given that at the general election to be held in the City Hall on the 3rd day of April, 1945, between the hours of 8 am and pm, qualified vot CTS will cast ballots for the pur- pose of ratifying or rejecting the provisions of Referendum No. 1. the same being an Ordinance granting a franchise to Martha Kostrometinoff. for a period of 20 years, to construct, operate and maintain an electric tele- phone system and lines over and upon the streets, alleys and other public places within the City of Kodiak, Alaska
 An elector desiring to vote at said election must be a citizen of the United States, over the age of 2l years, and must have re- sided ill the Territory of Alaska for one CD year next preceding the election and six (6) months next preceding the election with in the limits of the City of Kod- iak, and must have the quali6ca- tions prescribed by the Act of Congress of March 8, 1927, en- titled: "An Act to Prescribe Ger tain of the Qualifications of Vot- CTS in the Territory of Alaska, and for other Purposes.
 Dated this 2Sth day of Febru- ary, 1945.
 c. Blankenburg
 City Clerk
Kodiak mirror., 1945-03-17

P J Wa kinscn, John Gib- bons and A. Verle Collar were guests at the Rotary luncheon Tuesday, at which movies were shown
 The attendance contest be- tween two teams ended last week and it was announced that l.. K. Wedlinger's Lions" were the VIII over Paul Fretzs' "Pach- yderm
Kodiak mirror., 1945-03-17

Mrs. Fred Jordan has been ad- ded to the local post office staff.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-03-17

4
 Members of the 5th Marine D vision, now on Two Jima, are shown here: Top
 1. Boxing matches aboard a troop-jammed transport provide entertainment for the 5th Mar inc Division. Bottom
 2. Even practice landings are a dead serious business for Mar ines, and the faces of these 5th Division Leathernecks reflect the tenseness of the moment.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-03-17

To the Voters of the City of Kodiak, Third Division, Terri- tory of Alaska:
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

in the British Isles every year
At Leigh. five shillings apiece is
given each Good Friday TO 40 poor
people beside the resting place of
Harry Travice. who died in 1927
And at the nearby Church of Ba n
tholomew the Great, y siXpence al
presented 10 as many needy widows
al Eastertime Legend has il that
this ancient trust was founded by a
man who, having been cruel 10 women
in his youth, sought in this way 10
make amends.
Handling these matters will never
make us rich" says one OF the soliCi.
tors. But they are one OF the cOloiful
heritages of our profession, so we
carry out the trusts carefully"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

for thousands Of old maids doomed to
follow her through the years.
But, If one recipient is 10 be cred
tied, there's also feeling that Mollys
legacy brings good luck
I've heard OF many girls getting
husbands after taking Mollys coin"
she said Good husbands. too-not
the last sCrapings i'm the barrel"
The largesSe of the woman who
lived alone and didn't like it isn't the
only one distributed at the graveside
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

grow will he extremely welcome.
But of far greater value will be the
benefits they themselves viii receive
from farming. Medical authorities
long have known the soothing influ-
ence and curative powers of work i'm
the sunshine and fresh air, next 10
mother earth.
A crop worth far more than its
market value is being grown at our
veterans hospitals.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

meEt, groups of veterans at a number
OF hospitals are proving that they can
till straightcr rows than the average
victory gardener And, with practice,
they can work almost as fast.
They are only the first of hun
dreds Of war veterans who are ex-
pected 10 learn TO garden by the taut-
method.
With food supplies scarcer than
ever this year, anything the veterans
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

A VISITOR entered the garden
~ OF one of our biggest veterans
hospitals recently and found
half a dozen convalescent Seamen
busily cultivating beans, carrots and
onions.
Only after studying their odd-loob-
ing tools did the visitor realize a sur
prising fact. The men welding these
rakes and hoes so deftly were blind
Along each row of vegetables, taut
wires had been stretched between
pegs driven into the ground. TO the
Wceders, rakcs and other tools used
bv the men, adjustable bars had been
fastened, with one end of the bar
hooked 10 the wire running beside the
row TO be worked.
This enabled the sightless farmers
10 cultivate straight and evenly with
out damaging the plants. BY changing
the bar adjustment, they could alter
the distance of their working tools
from the rows.
The bar.controllcd system of gar
dcning by touch" was evolved by Prof.
Hugh Findlay of Columbia University,
who also worked out a system of plac-
ing adjustable shoes" on the sides
Of hoe and spade blades, which pre-
vent them from digging deeper than
the distance for which they are set
Wedding between plants, of course.
must be done by hand But the men
quickly learn to tell, by touch. the
difference between vegetables and in
truding weeds and out the weeds
quickly come.
Thanks to this ingenious equip
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

A LONG a street in Nutley, " J.,
- where human wolves had an
Y v noyed several pretty girls a
typical-looking bobby socker strolled
IN the twilight recently.
4 white scarf covered her head
except for few brunette hangs stick
ing out from under H. She wore
wellfilled sweater and light skirt,
and her stride was rather long, even
FOR a girl OF the athletic type
This didn't deter a wolf from
stopping his car and calling, How
about ride, baby?"
The bobby sockcr shook her head
Coyly and walked on.
The maSher jumped out and
grabbed her arm.
What's your hurry, sister, he
demanded. The girl answered with a
fistic sock that laid him dazed on the
sidewalk
You're under arrest" deep male
voice said.
In Nutley's police court, the pris-~
oner learned that he had the dubious
honor of being the : first maSher
trapped by Eugene Davis, a police
man disguised as a bobby socks girl.
A 500 fine was imposed
The decOy threat worked. Only a
nut would annoy bcSWeatcrcd
young woman in Nutley now.
TIE NN0EnICNN U-EEEIN
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

h We appeared TO
collect, despite all
the publicity and
the fact that half a
wn won't buy
much these days.
Their willingness
may be due in part
to sisterly gratitude
for the long dead
Molly's compassion
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

which, each year,
the stipend is paid
to seven Spinsters
at Mony's grave on
the anniversary of
her death.
Since nearly half
a century b @ fore
our American Revo-
luton, eight or nine
generations OF So
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

hcitors have handled the payments,
passing Molly's trust fund on 10 other
hands when they went TO their own
reward.
And each year seven spinsters
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

NENEN women trudged through
the rain TO take positions beside
~ one of the oldest graves in a
little English churchyard the other
day. After them trailed nearly half
the population of Glentham village.
women, ugly ones and comely ones
among the seven The youngest was
in her middle thirties and several
looked almost as old and warped as
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12
Where(opswear
BobbySocks

A LONG a street in Nutley, y. J.,
"a where human wolves" had an
Y v noyed several pretty girls. a
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

This was no publicity stunt, how
enacted at the same spot for 2l8
years.
The curious ceremony represented
compliance with the wishes of an UNI
happy spinster, Molly Crime, who
died i'm 1927, regretting that she never
had a husband and sorrowing for
other old maids also denied the joys
of wedlock.
Whether Molly loved and lost or
never loved at all is not known, but
her sympathy for other lonely women
2duSed her to leave a trust fund under
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12
Farming for the Blind

A VISITOR entered the garden
~ OF one of our biggest veterans
V hospitals recently and found
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
"v|CT0RY LOAN"
 DRIVE OPENING
 SET OCTOBER

The War Finance Committee Alas ka Headquarters office in Juneau has revealed plans for the Victory Loan Drive, as announced by Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson.
 The Victory Loan Drive will open December 8, 1945, the Secretary dis closed. The overall national quota will be $11 ,000 000, of which $7000,000 is allocated to corporations and the remaining $4,000000 to individual purchases, including $2,000,000 in Series "E" Bonds.
 Securities issues to be included in the campaign are E, F and G Bonds, Series c Savings Notes, 8f8 percent Certificates, 2A percent Bonds, and 2h percent Bonds. Corporation sales will open December and ex- tend through December 8. Subscrip- tions by insurance companies and savings institutions will be subject to limitations to be announced later.
 Secretary Vinson emphasized the need for continued strong payroll savings activity and stated that While the Victory Loan will be the last great public drive, the savings bond program will continue"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
TW0FEATURES, CAPIT0L'S BILL
 THIS WEEKEND

The laugh packed new comedy, set to music, That's My Baby is one of the two features at the Capitol this weekend. Ellen Drew, Richard Arlen, Minor Watson, Leonid Kins- key and Alex Callam have the chief roles Marjorie Manners, who also has a featured spot in this comedy set to music, is the brown-eyed ti- tian-haired actress of experience in fun roles. There are several new songs in the production.
 He lived another mans life He stole another mans money! He lov- ed another mans woman! Radios mystery master is chilling audiences again in Columbia Pictures "The Mark of the Whistler" which is the other feature. That means new ex- citement new adventure .. new spine-tingling chills in the first degree.
 Starred again in this second edi- tion of the famous radio series is Richard Dix. Supporting him are Janis Carter, Porter Hall, Paul Gull foyle. John Calvert and Matt Willis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
GREAT TO BE HOME,
 BEN MULLEN, HERE
 ON FURL0UGH, SAYS

After being away almost five years, it's great to be back, Ben Mullen, son of Mir and Mrs J. F. Mullen of this city, said today.
 While away, he has had the oppor- tunity to talk to a number of people directly connected with the Terri tory, and people who have spent time here in war business, and from those conversations could not help but gain an impression of the pro- gress that has been made in the past few years.
 On returning to Juneau he has found the basis of that opinion quite evident, as people here definitely re- fleet a solid sense of well-being, something which cannot be so easily detected in other parts of the coun- try.
 The problem now is for people here to keep in stride with the new peace time era and capitalize upon the general interest in the Territory. Now seems the opportune time for those who have worthwhile projects to attract the funds of investors who are looking toward Alaska, for the progress and welfare of the Terri tory depend upon substantial invest ment of venture capital.
 At present Ben is attached to the Army Postal Terminal of the New York Port of Embarkation, where he has been for the past three years. He arrived in Juneau by plane yes- terday to spend part of a thirty day furlough visiting here, before return ing to New York.
 AS for when he will be discharged from the Army, one guess is as good as another, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
WLB OK NOT NOW NEEDED FOR ALL
 WAGE INCREASES

Extent of the immediate relaxa- tion of stabilization controls over wages was made known here today in General Order No. 40 of the National War Labor Board, which became effective Aug. IS.
 The order provides that: En- ployers may, through collective bargaining with duly certifie d or recognized representatives of the mployees involved, or if there is no such representative, by voluntary action, make wage or salary increases without the necessity of obtaining approval therefor-upon the condition that such increases will not be used in whole or in part as the basis for seeking an increase in price ceil- ings, or, in the case of products or services being furnished under son. tract with federal procurement agency, will not increase the cost to the United States.
 The order also states, however, that it's provisions shall not oper- ate as an approval of any wage or salary increase placed into effect before Aug. 18, 1945.
 Wage and salary increases re- ferred to may be made notwith- standing any previous denial or modification by the War Labor Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
NEW BLAZE |S ROARING IN
 OREGON AREA

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 24.-A tre- mendous new blaze was roaring through green pine and timber stands today in this state, in which still burning fire have already black ened 180000 acres.
 The new fire, which mushroomed from a small lightning strike to a conflagation within two days, leaped through 5000 acres in the high Cas- cades south of Mt. Jefferson.
 Meanwhile the 153,000 acre Tilla- mock forest fire remained out of control.
 In Polk county another fire nov ed toward one of the worlds larg- est stands of old growth Douglas fir and Sitka spruce along the up- per Siletz River.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
ROSE INLET SHOOTING
 CLAIMS THIRD VICTIM

Returned from Ketchikan, U. s. Marshal William T. Mahoney today reported here that Mrs. Emma Nat kong, Rose Inlet shooting victim, had died in Ketchikan hospital.
 Mrs Natkong received the wounds that later proved fatal at the same time that her son, Joseph Nix was shot to death by her husband, An- drew Natkong, who later took his own life at Hydaburg.
 Marshal Mahoney said that jeal- ousy of the stepson had been de- termined as the motive for the slay- ings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
Louise Is
 Souihbound

The Princess Louise arrived from Skagway this morning at 6 o'clock with the following B passengers dis embarking here: M. Cleveland, P. Cleveland, It. Warren Caro, Gov. Ernest Crushing, Mrs. E. Gruening Lew Williams, MT. Burrin, J. Gentis, s. Stewart, w. H. Charming, Capt. Mediterranean, w. H. Gilbert. s. Vukovich, Sue Kennedy, Mrs. Strong, Mrs, Vincent, MT Vincent, Miss M. McAlister, Mrs. R. Doogan, Miss J. Wright, Miss Pat McAhster, Miss Butler and Mrs. Cand.
 Leaving for the South at o'clock were the following:
 To Seattle; G. H. Curtaz, C. A. Lenz, Martha Rose, Dorothy Reed, Harold Haga, Hilma Haga, Capt. G. w. Groves, E. J. Bubacz, o. Carlson, John O. Douglas, L. A. Hansen, Carol J. Jenson and Thomas Jack son.
 To Vancouver: A. w. Shiels, Mrs. A. w. Shiels, Esther Sommers, Rob- ert Scmmers, Jr, Don Wilson, Joe Hey, William King, Glen O. Rust, Robert Easier John A. Currie, L. B. Smith and c. Gafuert.
 To Victoria: Jack Burford and Donald Burford.
 To Ketchikan: Robert Neighbor, Mrs. A. E. Rice, Allen E. Rice and Major l.. c. Rock.
 To Wrangell: Mrs. R. E. Mayes, Mrs Everson, Patricia Martin, Mrs. Lee Lucas and Lee Lucas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24

Empire Want-ads brinq results,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
10TH CENTURY HAS Z ACTION
 FILMS AS BILL

With a double feature action film program heading the bill, the Sat urday Matinee Juneau Juniors Club meeting promises to be speedy af- fair.
 A mystery action show, The Last Ride and a western with Buck Jones and Tim Mccoy, Below the Border" are the feature pictures.
 The stage show will have some top amateur talent, and new con- test. A cartoon and other subjects are also on the program. Doors op- en at l D. m. and the show starts at 1:30 D. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
TIDES TOMORROW

. August 25, 1945 . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-08-24
NOTICE SHIPPERS!

Freight will be accepted at the Alaska Dock & Storage Company's dock until Aug. 28, for Hoonah, Chatham and Sitka.
 ALASKA TRANSPORTATION 00,048-3t t-Adv.) COMPANY.