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Arkansas State press., 1945-06-22

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Arkansas State press., 1945-06-22
ONLY T0RAND0 OF WIRES
Can PR0L0NC AGENCY

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Following the tie vote, sc, June
II in the House Rules Committee defeating the rule bring
the bill for Fair Employment Practice Committee to the
floor the NAACP threw the full force of its machinery to
work the death of FEPC In order to help
the balance of the 28 signatures needed June 18th to get
the bill the floor of the House by June Is for passage
prior June 80 when appropriations for the agency
end the NAACP wires to l55 Republican congressman
and 43 democrats in northern and border states where
Negroes vote In urging the 1873 Congressman to sign the
Discharge Petition Immediately, the NAACP said:
Arkansas State press., 1945-06-22
LOCAL ATTORNEY
WINS EQUAL PAY
SUIT FOR LlTTLE
ROCK TEACHERS

After a fight lasting over three
years for an equal pay scale be-
tween the white and Negro
teachers in the public school sys-
TEN of Little Rock, brought by
Mrs. Susie Morris, then teach
ing at Dunbar Junior College
aided by other teachers, the
United States Court Of Appeals,
Tuesday reversed decision Of the
Eastern District Court of Arkan-
sas which denied an injunction
Arkansas State press., 1945-06-22

reached in their attitude toward
FEPC is revealed in the maya
zines Alabama and the Southern
Outlook. The Alabama June /,
issue) demands, Southern scna-
tors, organize your ranks for this
vital showdown. The South is
squarely behind you. You know
all too well that this is one thing
we won't take" In glaring head
lines, the Southern Outlook June
3, issue) yells--"FEPC WILL
HITLERlZE u. S. A. Going to
great effort to prove that minori-
ties hold the best of all jobs and
the edge in employment.
Arkansas State press., 1945-06-22
NOT TOO MUCH
DEMOCRACY
SAYS VETERAN

WASHINGTON, D. c.. (WDI.)
Warning that the United States
has too little, not too much
democracy and that achieving
full employment through war
economy was Hitler's way, Milton
Friedman, wounded veteran of
World War II, testified against
peacetime military CONSUMPTION
at the hearings conducted dur
ing the last two weeks by the
House Select Committee on Post
war Military Policy. Mr.. Fried
man represented the Free Labor
Committee of the Workers De-
Tense League.
while | was in service, | lived,
worked and fought side by side
with many servicemen," Fried
mans testimony ran. "If our
soldiers are unanimous on any
thing, it is their desire to return
to an America of peace, comfort
and jobs. They will not want an
America which has become a
permanent armed camp"
Reasoning that, at best, post
war CONSUMPTION is the product
Of sincere confusion that bor-
ders on panic, the returned SET
viceman declared that at wo vt,
1t represents the cold reason M
Of those who see in transcription
the opportunity to establish in
Arkansas State press., 1945-06-22

Tiny Satterwhite, Shelton Grit
fin, Posey Bagsby, Fate Morgan,
Samuel Brown, George w, Hale,
A. w. Flowers, Mrs. Mary Hayes,
Mrs. Fannie Wynne. Pledger
Miller, Mrs. Beulah Lee Flowers,
John Jackson, Mrs. Mary Young.
Mrs. Rena Stewart, Mrs. Lue
Madden Williams, Mrs. Nancy
Richardson, R. l. Leake, Mrs.
Leila Dade, and DR.. Cleon A.
Flowers.
Arkansas State press., 1945-06-22
NAACP RALLIES TO SAVE FEPC
cNo'S SECRETARY ADDRESSES STAMPS
AUDIENCE, RESUMES FIGHT FOR UNITY
BY Frances Sampson

STAMPS-The fighting, tall
bespectacled Harold Flowers
Pine Bluff attorney and founder
and organizer of the Committee
on Negro Organization, removed
his eyeglasses today to wipe
away the tears, when in a Fathers
Day address, he declared that
! now resume the fight; and
will fight until | die"
In 1910, in this once thriving
sawmill town, he launched a
campaign to organize Negroes in
Arkansas. 1t became the most .
talked about movement toward
unity among Negroes in Arkan-
sas IN a generation. 1t brought
nope IN the days of despair. The
man was unafraid and still is.
but he confessed today that he
had let the people down.
FLOWERS WILL REMAIN IN
ARKANSAS
In the gathering of his fell
low townsmen, Flowers had come
on Fathers Day, to confess that
he had erred in considering
leaving Arkansas. He said that
much time had been lest during
the strain and stress of war; but
said he I'VE find ourselves no
better off during the national
emergency than we were before;
and that from the poll tax re-
representatives. from Arkansas in
Washington, there is no hope for
favorable passage of Fair EN-
ployment Practices legislation,
nor any other legislation that
will aid the struggle of freedom
for oppressed peoples"
Ono TREASURER SPEAKS
l.. M, Gaines, president of the
Lewlsville Negro Taxpayers As
ISOLATION, and treasurer of the
Committee on Negro Organiza-
ton, shared the honors for the
day and pledged his continued
loyal support to the leader and
to the ideals of the movement
Joining him were many fell
low townsmen, including the
parents and relatives of the prin-
ciple speaker. Among those con-
tributlng toward the renewed at
tack on disunity among Negroes
were Fred Woods, John Nelson.
Mrs. Viola Cole, Mack Young,
James Boyd, Mrs. Ada Morris,
Luther Berry, DR.. G. A. Ellis,
Cleveland Green, Sturgis Green,
Garland Berry, Scion Berry,
John Green, Dave Jefferson, W..
M. Johnson, Perry Coleman, Mrs.
Arkansas State press., 1945-06-22
Old Apartment

Scientists mearthed the hrsf
apartment house in the Mesa Verde
National park, southwestern Colo
RADIO. II revealed romantic story
OF how 10000 small.statured people
dwellad there until about 1875 when
some tragic happening ended their
existence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
THREE FIRMS FILED
 HERE WITH AUDITOR

Filed here with the Auditor of Alaska during the past week were articles of incorporation of two profit companies and of one insurance firm seeking to do busi- ness in the Territory.
 The two non-profit groups, both located at Anchorage, are: Church of Christ of Anchorage, organizing directors H. Jackson Perry, presi- dent; Robert c. Humble, treasurer, and William H. Morse, secretary; Anchorage Recreational Club, Inc, organizing directors Robert Sea- man, L. McGee, William T. Murry, Fred w. Mayer and Ted Van Thiel. The latter group is organized for the purpose of providing places for social and recreational gatherings and fostering sports and social &C., tivities.
 The Great American Indemnity Company, of New York, underwrit- ing most forms of risks excepting life and fire insurance, reports a paid-up capital stock of S2,000 OOO. It has appointed Suza M. Charles of Ketchikan as it's legal and so- liciting agent for the Territory, with Ketchikan as it's principal Alaska office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
TANKS GO INTO
 CENTRAL BERLIN:
 FLAG IS HOsSTED

BERLIN, July 5-Ten freshly pained Sherman tanks nosed into central Berlin yesterday and took over security control for the United States occupation zone in the Ger man capital.
 Russian sentries saluted briskly as Americans of the Second Armored Division assumed their new duties after a 30-hour, 71-mile trek from Dessau.
 Behing his advance armored eche- len were some 4,000 other vehicles and over 15,000 men all moving slowly into the Berlin area from the west.
 The Stars and Stripes were hoist ed over the Adolf Hitler barracks in a formal Fourth of July observance as American troops in the Europ- can theatre celebrated Independence Day with the assistance of their al- lies.
 A 48-gun salute to "Old Glory" marked the flag-raising ceremonies carried out by troops of the U. s. Second Armored Division. An hon. or guard of 100 Red Army men par ticipated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
JUNEAU'S US0 NEWS
Interesting Items for Everybody

it was after the rain forced us to come indoors that the band really became sensational. Nothing even nearly as good has ever before been enjoyed at a dance in the USO, And they generously played until half past o'clock.
 Under the leadership of George Schnell (of the Headquarters Com pany), at the piano, the makeup of the outfit that night was Signal Corpsmen John Fiscus and Paul Taggart, on the saxophones, and Buck" Buckwalter on the trum- pet (part time at the piano.; Coast Guardsmen Ernie Henry at the drums, with "Jyd" Jydstrup on the guitar; and Warren Weaver handling the bass fiddle; and Sol- dier John Doupone substituting on the drums. For the last hour the Clubs good friend, Buddy" Hun ter sat in with his trombone and did a good job of it, too.
 Startingg tonight, and continuing indefinitely, the band may be heard every Thursday night at 10:45 over station KINY. They will be broad casting a portion of their music at the USO dance. You will be pleased to learn also that Phyllis Meyers will be heard as the bands s sOlOiSt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
THREE AIRLlNES ARE AUTHORIZED
 FOR N. ATLANTIC

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Civ il Aeronautics Board today author ized three United States air carriers to operate air transportation routes across the North Atlantic.
 They are Pan American Airways, Inc, American Export Lines, Inc, and Transcontinental and Western Air Inc.
 Simultaneously the Board issued a decision approving the acquisition of American export airlines by American Air Lines, Inc.
 The certificates authorizing the new services were limited to a term of seven years.
 Pan American Airways is the only United States air carrier which has heretofore had permanent author ization from the CAB for flying ser vice across the North Atlantic.
 Other cases involving air trans portation service across the South Atlantic, the Pacific and to Latin American countries still are pending.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
LARGE NUMBERS STILL REQUIRED
 ON GRAFT HERE

In order to correct a mistaken im- pression among local small craft op- orators, the office of the Captain of the Port, USCG here, today announ- ced that no change had been made in orders requiring that registration number be painted in large size numerals on undocumented vessels plying navigable Pacific Coast wat CTS, inland lakes and connected wat CTS excepted.
 A recent amendment lifting the requirement. along the Atlantic sea- board does not affect craft in the Alaska area, the Acting Captin of the Port stated Local vessels are still required to carry numbers painted in accordance with the fol- lowing scale:
 Vessels under 20 feet in length numerals six to eight inches high; 20 to 40 feet, 10 inches high; 40 to SO feet, Is inches high; 60 feet and over in length, numerals "A inches high.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
FOURTH BIG DAY

The Fourth of July was cele- brated in Douglas yesterday, as usual, in a big way. Starting at 10 o'clock the parade formed on the Third Street fill, led by the Douglas fire truck and followed by Capt. Wendell Cahill and his elite Territorial Guard unit. Decorated bikes, doll buggies, wagons and children in customs of all kinds and descriptions followed and paraded as far as the Coliseum Theatre where prizes were awarded. All entrants were awarded consolation prizes for entering, and first and second prizes were awarded for 15 different customs at $2 first prize and $1 second prize. Judges for the parade were Marcus Jensen, Edla Cashen and George E. Bach
 Erwin Hachmiester paid out the winnings, and as usual Mrs. Hach- miester was in charge of the par ade committee. At Il o'clock the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department rut on a hose race contest between Co. l and Go. 2 with Co. win ming the S25 prize and case of Coca Cola for laying the hose lengths in 2l seconds.
 Forty different field sports were run between the hours of 330 to 500 o'clock D. m, which included the added attraction of a cracker eating contest with the first en- trant able to whistle, winning the prize money.
 Track and field officials were Announcer Earl Miller, Starter Wendell Cahill, Judges of races, Alex Gair Sr., and Tony Reiss. Scorer A. J. Balog, and paymaster Hachmiester. Marshal of the day was Wm B. Robinson.
 A woman's tug-of-war was held Gas usual with the stubbornest T won't give up" attitude with the winning going to leader Helmi Bach and her tuggers. Mrs Wal ter Andrews won the women's nail driving contest which is another hard yearly contested fight.
 Following the nail driving con- test, the park was cleared for the big soft ball challenge game be-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
yTIlWELl GIVES PRAISE 10 MEN,
 CkINkWA FRONT
Says Decisive Victory Shows Japs No Chance
 Against Tanks

OKINAWA, July 5.-The Ameri- can conquest of Okinawa was "a decisive victory" in which "our troops slugged their way through and proved again what we already know-that the Jap has no chance against Americans" Gen. Joseph w. Silwell declared here.
 Stilwell spoke on the Army Hour radio program to the United States. He has assumed active command of the victorious Tenth Army to which he was appointed several days ago in succession to the late It. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
 Calling on the Okinawa cam- paign, in which Buckner was killed June Is, the most severe fighting to date in the Pacific" Stilwell warned that organized resistance on Okinawa crumbled as announced on June 2l. but that does not mean the complete cessation of hostilities by any means.
 "As elsewhere, mopping-up op- erationS must continue for long time before we can be sure this is- land is clear"
 Lauding Buckner and the other Americans who died here, Stilwell said: Our pride in their accomp- lishment must be tempered by the price they paid Too many of them will not come home"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
TWO DE5TR0YERS SENT DOWN BY
 NIPPON ATTACKS

WASHINGTON, July 5-The loss of the destroyers Twiggs and Will liam D. Porter to Japanese air at tack off Okinawa last month, the former with heavy casualties, is re- ported by the Navy. Loss of the ves- sels was announced previously, but without Identification.
 The Twiggs, struck June 16 by a blow which came so suddenly that surviving crew members were unable to say what it was, suffered 183 casualties out of her wartime com plement of between 300 and $50 of licors and men Of these, eight were killed, l28 reported missing and AT wounded
 All of her officers were either dis abled by wounds or missing after the attack, and command of the ship fell to Chief Pharmacists Mate Joseph A. Deworocki, Long Beach, California.
 The William D. Porter, which sank three hours after being hit by a Japanese suicide dive-bomber June 10. escaped with extremely light cas- ualties Of 300 men, 61 were wound ed None was killed or reported missing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
Wrecked Suicide Plane, Bomb, Taken From U. }. Ship

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July s. Wreckage of a Japanese suicide plane and it's unexploded 500-pound bomb were gingerly drawn this week from the shattered hold of the Liberty ship Josiah Smelling as she rode at anchor in San Francisco Bay, the Navy has disclosed.
 A volunteer crew of Is Seabees and a naval bomb disposal squad lifted the shattered plane and the bomb from cargo of lumber and cement in which they were imbed- ded. The vessel was hit at Okinawa May 28.
 The Kamikaze plane was the sur viyor of flight of nine which dived at the Smelling, the Navy said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
HOUSE APPROVES PROBE IN C0SIS
 OF 7 HIGHWAYS

WAS SHIN G ON, July 5.-The House has authorized its Roads Committee to investigate reports of excessive expense in Alaskan and Pan-American Highway construc- ton.
 The action was taken despite protests by Reps. Elliott (D-Calif.) , and Rich (R-Pa) and Elston (R- Ohio that the probe would dupli- cate work of other committees.
 Why send two committees to the same placer" Elliott asked. Are we just going to have one group up there check up on the other?" The three said that the House Territories Committee has been auth horized to check the Alaskan Highway on it's trip to Alaska this summer and that the Senate War Investigating Commit tee has decided to study the Pan American Highway. Elston added that the probe should be under taken by the Military Committee, because the roads were built under Army supervision"
 Chairman Robinson (D-Utah) of the Roads Committee told members there will be no duplication of effort" and said the Roads Com mittee believes it is better Quali- fled to make full study than other committees.
 Rep. Cunningham (R-Iowa) com mented that there have been many public charges of excessive expense cn these roadways and I think we need a thorough investigation by the Roads Committee into this natter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
AGAIN, FAIR WARNING

This is fair warrington at least 1t is warning to the fair sex The July USO formal is scheduled for Saturday night of this week, and only those girls wearing formal Gress will be admitted
 This restriction is the result of desire by both the Servicemen's Council and the GSO Council to have just an attractive a dance as possible-and also to attract as many feminine dancers as possible It is the guess of the GIs in ques- ton that as a result of this re- quirement more than the usual number of girls will show up, rather than fewer Query: Is this good phychology of the feminine heart, or isn't it? Men have been wrong about women before, so we've heard But we doubt if they're wrong on this point this timeD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
MUSIC IN THE AIR

Frequently this column has had occasion to make special mention of the excellent music played by the Servicemen's Band and to ex- press thanks for the fine coopera- tion of it's members. Today they rate brand new citation.
 Last Friday night, it seems wide ly agreed, this outfit put on a per- formance that was TOPS. While the dancing in the street was in progress, they played exceedingly well under difficult conditions. But
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05

tween the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department and the Juneau fire whippers. Juneau team started the first inning with a five-point lead which was cut down to a final score of 5 to 2 in their favor after a very lively, but also cheerfully friendly game. The fire-eaters of both cities did themselves noble indeed and provided watchers with plenty of thrills and shouting. Players for Juneau were: Pitcher Spike Mclean, catcher Howard Dilge, James Orme, Walter Mac kinnon, Dewey Baker, Herman Por- ter, Joe Werner, John Morrison, Joe Sadlier and Gene Kristen. Douglas players were: Pitcher Mark Jenson, catcher Norman Rustad, and A. J. Balog, Thomas Cashen, Earl Miller, Eugene Hulk, Ralph Mortenson, Louis Bennett, Kenneth Shudshift and Tauno Neimi. Wen well Cahill was plate umpire and Arne Shudshift base umpire. A $50 refreshment prize went to the Ju- neau players (who threw party in conjunction with the Douglas Department and made whoopee until the wee hours of the morning at the Fire Hall) It was a grand game and good sportsmen and all Douglas thanks the Juneau Fire Department for making it possible for Douglas to have it's play balr' cn their Independence Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
GOVERNMENT OF pol AN D
 RECOGNIZED
President Truman Makes AnnOunlement-Am-
 bassador Named

WASHINGTON, July 5. = Presi- dent Truman announced tonight the United States has recognized the Polish Provisional Government at Warsaw and has established dip lomatic relations with it.
 The President announced Arthur Bliss Lane has been chosen Am bassador to Poland and will pro- ceed to Warsaw as soon as pos sible."
 The formal diplomatic relation ship was with the Polish Provis- ional overnmen of National Unity" at Warsaw.
 The establishment of this gov ernment is an important and posi- tive step in fulfilling the decisions regarding Poland reached at Yalta and signed on February II, l945,' said a statement by the President which was issued at the White House.
 The new Polish Provisional Gov ernment of National Unity has in- formed me in a written communi- cation that it has recognized in their entirety the decisions of the Crimea Conference on the Polish question:" the Presidents statement continued.
 The new government has there by confirmed its intention to carry out the provisions of the Crimea decision with respect to the hold ing of elections"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
JvFD TO BE HOST TO DOUGLAS FIRE
 CHASERS TONIGHT

Gathering for their July meeting at the Fire Hall this evening at 8 o'clock, members of the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department will congratulate themselves on their Fourth of July victory at softball over the Douglas Fire Department, which was impudent enough to challenge the local department.
 Visiting Douglas firemen will be guests at this evenings meeting, at which Harry Sperling, of the U. s. Forest Service, will present the widely acclaimed wild life pie lures gathered by that agency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
SERVICES IN DOUGLAS

There will be services every eve ming except Saturday in the Doug las Bible Church, Rev. Peter Nickel, Pastor. Dr. Clem E. Hershey of Marion, Ohio, musician and Bible teacher, will be the speaker.
 The topic for Thursday evening will be ''The Old Testament Anti Christ; Friday evening, "The Com ing of the Anti Christ; Sunday morning, All of Grace; and Sun day evening, The Signs of the Times" The public is cordially in- vited to attend these services.
 The public is cordially invited to attend these services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
Gertrude Copeland
 Bride of A. Bowen

MT. Ava Bowen and Mrs. Ger trude Copeland were m7rried at I quiet ceramony in tho U. 5. Com nissicners Court by Felix Gray at noon today. They had as their at tendants Mrs. Peggy McIvor and MT. Lew Williams.
 Mrs. Bowen recently arrived in Juneau from Anchorage, where she was linotype operator with the Anchorage Daily Times and former ly with the Fairbanks Ncws-M Miner at Fairbanks MT Bowen is lino- type machinist, representing M. E. Barager Of Seattle. who handles the Rich and Mclean Line of New York. MT. Bowen has been in Juneau for several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05

THURSDAY, July 5, 800 D. m.- Dancing class, second floor of USO; 9:30 D. m, dance in USO to music of Servicemens band.
 FRIDAY, July 6, 645 p. m.-En- tertainment Committee meeting at supper; 7:30 p. m, presentation by USO Commandos of The Bottle Imp" over KINY; 800 p. m, meet ing of Committee of Management in USO; 800 p. m., portrait draw ing by Mary and Jean Shaw; 9:45 D. m, special game contests in USO; 10:30 D. m, special enter tainment, followed by dance.
 SATURDAY, July ', 9:30 p. m,, formal dance in Scottish Rite Temple. CNote: No girls admitted except in formal dress)
 SUNDAY, July 8-Sightseeing tips to Mendenhall Glacier and other points of interest all after noon and evening; 1:30 D. m, hik- ing party; 5;30 p. m, coffee hour with cake, Ruth Brooks at piano; 7:l5 D. m, Sunday Night at Seven Fifteen" in USO; 9:30 p. m, group Lynn singing; 1015 p. m, special moving pictures
 MONDAY, July 9, 8:30 p. m., Forum Club leaves USO for party at private home; 9:30 p. m, song fest in USO.
 TUESDAY, July 10, 7.30 p. m.- Broadcast of quiz program from USO; 800 p. m, meeting of Ser vicemen's Council; 945 p. m, GUS tomary Tuesday night games in USO.
 WEDNESDAY, July II, 800 D. m. Movies in USO; 9:30 p. m, square dancing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
ARRESTED HERE

Hubert George Brown was ar rested and arraigned July here, on a complaint charging disorderly conduct and alleging that he cre- ated a disturbance in a private house at 493 South Franklin Street during which he broke window and assaulted and cut Patsy Mar tin with a piece of glass.
 Held in Federal jail in default of $500 bond, Brown was to have hearing before U. s. Commis- sioner Felix Gray today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-07-05
ROSARY SERVICE

Rosary services will be conducted this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Charles w. Carter Mortuary for the late John B. Marin. Services will be conducted tomorrow, Fri day morning, at 10 o'clock in the Catholic Church following which his remains will be shipped to Spo- kane, Wash, for burial beside his late wife, Ruth Marin. Mrs. Charles Tuckett will accompany the remains to Seattle, where Mar in's wife's sister, Hattie Similkier, will take charge of further burial proceedings.