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Evening star., 1945-12-02
We Lose q Good Friend

FOR Cnlrteen years, ever since he
came to Congress, Representative
Jennings Randolph of West Virginia
has been a member of the House
District Committee, and for the past
seven years he has been it's chair
man. Seniority now has lifted him
out of the District Committee to
Craftsmanship of the nationally more
important Civil Service Committee,
and this change loses to the Wash
ington community the services of
man who has been singularly helpful
and friendly in looking after its
legislative business in Congress.
Mr.. Randolph, it seems to The
Star, accepted and discharged his
obligations as chairman of the Dis
trict Committee in a manner that
reflected his fitness as a legislator.
He tried to work with the people of
Washington as if he were their own
representative. He had no personal
axes to grind, he was very careful
not to intrude his own prejudices in
the consideration of local legislation,
and no group of Washington citi-
zens who sought his help was ever
discourteously received. He went
beyond the formal responsibilities to
interest himself in community prob
lens, and throughout his chairman
ship he enjoyed the fullest conf
dence .of local citizens, the Commis-
sioners and municipal officials.
Mr.. Randolph's ability to be help
full in local matters resulted in part,
at least, from his excellent working
relationships with the House leader
ship. In recent years distinct i'm
provement in House consideration of
local legislation came about because
Mr.. Randolph took the trouble to
reach the necessary understandings
with the leadership in advance.
There have been many failures, of
course, and Mr.. Randolph has been
one of the consistent advocates of
legislation TO give WaShlngtonlanS
their own elected representation in
Congress. He has pointed out, from
q curiously advantageous position,
the many weaknesses inherent in a
system of governing Washington by
a Congress SO many of whose men,
bers seem to lack both the time and
inclination to become involved in
details of municipal administration.
Mr.. Randolph will remain in Con-
gress, it is hoped, for many more
years. He will continue to be help
full friend wherever he serves BY
his own conduct he has shown to his
successor, Representative John L.
Mcmillan of South Carolina, an op-
portunity for helpful and construc-
tive service to Washington and the
Nation.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
GOING After Water

Ihere was time when education
held a definite inducement to a
young young man. The one-room
rural school was located in a spot to
serve the needs of the greatest num-
Der, a thoroughly commendable
democratic procedure. Thus the
district school was often a quarter
mile or more from the nearest farm
house. Sometimes the town just did
not get around to digging well for
the use of the pupils. Sometimes a
well was dug, but proved uncertain
in its productive capacity. Or
perhaps some of the town fathers
remembered when they had the
privilege Of going after water and
believed that such dividends of the
educational process should be passed
along to succeeding generations.
Naturally there had to be some
ritual and organization regarding
such vital matter. Going after
water was reserved for ninth grade
boys. If lad did satisfactorily in
his geography, history, spelling,
arithmetic and literature, if he had
no tardy marks, if his report card
showed an "A" in department and
various minor conditions were met,
such as bringing in his share of the
wood for the big stove, he could rea-
sonably assume that he would be
allowed to go after water for his
weeks period.
Over the years an understanding
had been reached between teacher
, and the big boys who went for the
eight-quart milk can of water. He
could take about half an hour at
1890 am. and half an hour at 2:30
pm. 1t was perhaps a five minute
walk to Farmer Johnson's well. But
the water fetching was, of course,
minor consideration. The impor-
tant thing was that lad might
have a chance to engage in a few
minutes man-to-man talk with the
farmer on crops, livestock, weather
and the incomprehensible lacka-
daisicalnesss Of the road commits
sioner in keeping up the roads. In
the interest of complete historical
accuracy, it should be mentioned
that with surprising regularity a
lad was offered something to eat by
the farmwife-pieces Of pie, freshly
made doughnuts or wedges OF choco-
late cake with thick frosting. Mod
ern education is excellent in its way,
but it offers nothing to compare with
going for water.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
sphere OF influence" since Czarist

sphere OF influence" since Czarist
days.
All this constitutes too serious
matter to be allowed to remain in
the nebulous field of conjecture and
recrimination. The integrity and
independence of Iran have been
pledged by our Government, as we'll
as by Britain and the Soviet Union,
and the fulflllment of those obliga-
tionS constitutes test for the worth
OF the United Nations Organization,
whereof Iran is a charter member.
The report of our official observers
should lay factual basis for Wash
ington's subsequent attitude and
actions.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Conferences and the UNO

Assuming that the United Nations
Organization is going to function
successfully, President Truman has
taken a sound position in declaring
that further conferences of the Big
Three should be unnecessary. Con-
ceivably, events may require an
other one before the UNO begins to
operate on a firm basis, but the
President apparently thinks other
wise, and the principle he has in
mind is thoroughly sensible one.
In the past, while Britain, Russia
and the United States were bearing
the main burden of the war, meet
ings like those held at Potsdam and
Yalta could be fully justified, but
with peace international policy
making obviously cannot be con-
fined to a few great powers.
In the Presidents opinion, at the
earliest possible date - which he
hopes will be within the next 80 days
the UNO should be able to assume
its responsibilities as system of in
ternational collective security and
cooperation in which every men,
ber country is to participate actively
in maintaining the peace of the
world. This does not mean, how
ever, that it will be the business of
the UNO to write the peace settle
mentS or deal with matterS-like
occupation policies-directly related
to those settlements. The Presi-
dents generalized comment on Big
Three conferences unfortunately
has lent itself to that interpreta-
ton, but he himself hardly can have
had such a meaning in mind, be-
cause as one Of the authors of the
Potsdam declaration he is we'll
aware of the fact that this work, as
far as Europe goes, must be the work
OF the Council of Foreign Ministers,
representing Britain, Russia, China,
France and the United States.
In the words of the declaration:
"As its immediate important task,
the council shall be authorized to
draw up, with a view to their sub
mission to the United Nations,
treaties of peace with Italy, Ro-
mania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Fin
land, and to propose"-together with
preparing a German settlement
settlements of territorial questions
outstanding on the termination of
the war in Europe" AS for Asia,
the procedure to be followed has not
yet been clearly defined, but the
probability is that some such or
ganization as the new Far Eastern
Advisory Commission will function
more or less as the Council Of For
eign Ministers. Up to now the Coun-
Gil has been nonproductive, and 1t
may possibly be replaced by some
other device, but we may assume, in
any case, that the UNO as a whole,
since it is neither equipped nor de-
signed for it, will have nothing to
do with this phase of European and
Asiatic problems.
With this understood, the Presi-
dents view-which ought to have
been expressed more clearly-is a
wise one.
Evening star., 1945-12-02

The theory is attractive even when
it is applied to nations or groups
Of nations. Perhaps the whole world
has been going through IAN emo
tional cycle" ever since 1914.
DR.. Hersey believes: when every
thing seems hopeless, we have
already turned the corner"
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Conference Results

Some of the participants in the
National Labor Management Con-
ference take hopeful view of it's
results. They point out that the
delegates agreed that arbitration
should" be invoked to settle dis
putes arising from contracts with
no-strike, no-lockout clauses and
that negotiations looking toward
new contracts Should" exhaust all
alternatives before strikes are called.
Furthermore, they say, there has
oeen agreement on continuing
semipermanent Labor Management
Discussion Committee, and they also
derive what must be a somewhat
negative comfort from the fact that
the delegates now are familiar with
the points on which they cannot
agree.
Perhaps experience will vindicate
this optimistic attitude. But at this
time 1t would be sheer self -delusion
not to recognize that the conference
has substantially failed to achieve
worthwhile results.
President Truman opened the con-
ference on November 5 with these
words: Our country is worried
about our industrial relations. It
has right to be. That worry is
reflected in the halls of Congress in
the form of all kinds of proposed
legislation. You have it in your
power to stop that worry. I have
supreme confidence in your ability
to find a democratic way to compose
industrial difficulties" On the rec
ord of the conferences accomplish
mentS, however, that confidence was
misplaced.
Nothing effective has been done to
facilitate the reaching of agree
mentS between labor and manage
ment when collective bargaining
breaks down. Except for the single
recommendation for arbitration of
conflicts growing out of certain types
of contracts, nothing effective has
been done to insure respect for and
compliance with the provisions of
contracts. Finally, nothing whatso-
ever has been done to curb the evil
effects of jurisdictional strikes, and
this despite the Presidents forth
right admonition that there can be
no moral or economic justification
for stopping production while rival
Qabor) organizations contend with
each other"
The strong prospect is that labor
disputes will continue to harass and
cripple the reconversion process. al
though, as the President has said,
we cannot hope to proceed toward
our goal of full employment and an
increased standard of living until
that process is completed.
The conference has done nothing,
and probably should not have been
expected to do anything, about such
barriers to reconversion as the auto
mobile strike and the threatened
steel strike. Regardless of who may
be at fault in these disputes, the
fact is that nothing has emerged
from the conference which will IA
cilitate their solution. II these con-
fiicts are not to be fought out to the
bitter end-at the expense of the
country as a whole-Congress must
intervene with appropriate legisla-
tive action. Presumably this is what
the President had in mind when he
said that if the people did not find
the answers to serious industrial dis
putes in the results of the confer
ence, they would find them some
place else" If that means anything,
it means that they must be found in
"the halls of Congress.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Shermun Mus Riaht

From the CRYSTAL City Mirror
When we read about food and cloth
ing being destroyed as Surplus" in the
Pacific area while millions shiver and
starve In Europe. we know war d hell
Evening star., 1945-12-02

Russians do. However, diplomatic
sources here find increasing reason to
doubt that the Red Army will leave Iran
when the departure deadline arrives
next March.
Long before the recent Russian
inspired separatist uprising in Azer-
baijan and the Red Armys refusal to
allow Iranian troops access to the re-
gion, Washington had been receiving
diplomatic reports that the Russians
apparently were planning to install
themselves in Northern Iran Hun
dreds of "consuls" and Communist
agents from Moscow, these reports said,
had infiltrated Iran and were carrying
on deliberate campaign among the
peasants and workers to inspire distrust
Of not only the Iranian ruling classes,
but also Of the British whom the latter
have traditionally favored.
The State Department, as long as
three months ago, was being advised by
certain diplomats abroad to take a
strong stand against Russia's expan-
sionist plans and for observance Of the
Teheran declaration. So far as can
be learned, however. nothing was done
until SECRETARY Of State Byrnes dis
patched his recent note to Great Britain
and Russia suggesting withdrawal Of
all foreign troops by January l.
In view Of the record of MoscoW's
recent diplomacy in adjacent states,
observers are not very hopeful that
Iranian independence cangbe preserved.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Anything But Toll
From the Topeka Capital.

Fr0m the IopeKh CapltaI.
It is amazing what some people will do
to avoid honest work.
For example, thieves in Boston went
to the trouble Of using block and
tackle to steal piano. They lowered it
from third-story window, carted it to
a secondhand shop and sold 1t for $40.
The Nome nugget., 1945-08-27
WALKERS BECOME NOMEITES

'Mr. Walker, if you please, in stead of Sarg'" says Burl D. Walker, as he strutted down the streets of Nome in civilian garb Saturday after serving Uncle Sam since April, 1941.
 Formerly Master Sergeant with the Army Transport Service To- cally, and with the same service at Kodiak since September 13, 1941, Burl's home town is Spen- cer, West Virginia, but he's not going back for the Army has been both educational and generously kind to him. Not only has he en- 'jOyed his stretch of serviee,"- but. had it not been for his being in the Army and at Kodiak he would not have met the .swellests girl in the world" also meployed there as civilian clerk. She was Miss Yvonne Albert of Kalispell, Mon- ftana, but on November 4, 1944. she became Mrs. Walker and when he was transferred to Nome for the current navigation season, she requested transfer also and is now employed here.
 The Walkers were fortunate in obtaining a residence in Nome. and in getting his Alaskan discharge, he went on record to state eve plan on being Alaskans always" !"
The Nome nugget., 1945-08-27
MRS. LOUIS BIANcHI ARRIVES IN NOME

Mrs. Louis Bianchi arrived from Detroit, Michigan, last evening to make her home here. MT. Bianchi arrived this spring and is em- ployed by Polet's Stores.
The Nome nugget., 1945-08-27
Extraordinary herOiSm dur
 ing combat.
Exceptional service in inn portant duty
Chinese Peacefully Occupy Canton
Army

CHUNGKING, Aug. 27-(R)- Canton, the great Jap-held com- mercial metropolis in south China passed peacefully into Chinese hands while Chinese military and government officials flew from Nanking to prepare for the Japs formal surrender in China.
The Nome nugget., 1945-08-27
CAPT. A. CASTEL LEAVES FOR UNALAKLEET

Capt. A. Castel and his gas schooner, the Nanuk, left Satur- day for a trip to Unalakleet. He will bring back freight from there.
The Nome nugget., 1945-08-27
MRS. GENE JACK AND SON ARE NOME VISITORS

Mrs. Gene Jack and son Charles of Candle, Alaska, where MT. Jack is manager of the Arctic Air Service and the Arctic Circle Ex- ploration Co.,, are visitors in Nome this week.
The Nome nugget., 1945-08-27

Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
The Nome nugget., 1945-08-27

FRED DURoocIzER IN TOWN OVER THE WEEK END
 Fred Duroscher, well known oldtimer and ex-postmaster from Council was in town over the week end on business, and expects to return in a few days.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Censure Il. Kish
ifor Ticket Sales

Police II. Andrew Kish OF
Trumbull Station today was CEN
sored by his senior inspector for
selling World Series tickets TO
friends while in full uniform, but
any punishment must be imposed
by Police Commissioner Ballenger.
Senior Inspector KENNEDY Law
renee, IN a report made at the re-
quest Of Ballenger, said
lin my opinion 1t. kish used
very poor judgment in the man
ner In which he obtained these
tickets and also in the manner
i'm which he disposed OF them
In view Of the general public"
kIsh obtained tickets from per-
sons who had more than they
needed. Lawrence said. and appar-
emily sold them at the regular
price.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
.P an I Events
On Pulaski Day

Pulaski Day will be marked by
two important events for Detroit's
Polish Americans Thursday. one
a mass meeting al Masonic Tenn
pie and the other a Polish Con-
gress Committee discussion Of in
ternational problems.
The congress committee meet
ing viii be IN the Fort Shelby. #
Reps. OKonski of Wisconsin
and Gordon of Illinois will ad-
dress the mass meeting set for 8
p. IN. a third speaker VIII be
Charles Rozmarek Of Chicago, ma
tional president Of the Polish
American Congress.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10

city han outside the mayors Of
flee.
lie did add. however:
president Truman Is too
busy 20 have 10 fool around with
Mayor Jenries every time an
emergency arises In Detroit"
Lublnski who operates an oil
business. also pointed out that he
IS not Sugmatizcc with labor az
fliationS
lie didn't mention that judge
George T. Murphy in May 1870,
sentenced hlm 20 pay $50 fine
and prohibited him from driving
his car for year after he tore
up eight minor traffic tickets.
Nor did he mention that he be-
came very angry when the city
refused 10 pay him S7S7 in dam
ages when his truck crashed
through a hole in a city pave
ment in 1912. causing him TO lose
500 gallons OF oil He failed 10 file
his claim within 90 days as pro-
yided by law.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Searli.Silenf LubinSAi
Will EsHsIa. for Mayer

John NJ. LubihSki. 2427 f. Grand
Blvd. announced today that he
-~eaid enter the Detroit hfayeFaI
race as a sticker candidate and
give the voters what they have
really been looking for y =
He issued the following state
ment last night:
Thousands of people are say
ing there il no choice between
Mayor JeHries and Richard r.
FrsRkensteeB. will offer them
that choice In the person of
myself.
IF they want me I will give
them modern government. II
they don't I'll just forget
about H."
LubinSk refused 20 reveal his
platform until he holds a press
conference when he files at the
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Gold Star Auxiliary
To Organize Friday

Gold Star Auxiliary ! of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. an or
ganization for mothers. wives and
sisters Of men killed in action in
World War II. will be formed
officially al s p. m. Friday in the
Veterans Building, 704 E. JEFF
ferSon.
Mrs. Ethel EccleStone. presi-
dent, said the organization had
been formed by the women's
auxiliary OF the Sixteenth Engi-
nccrS. VFW Post $50
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
Sd Quarter Auto Fees
S323,067 Under 1914

LANSING. Oct. 9 (UP)-Third
quarter weight tax disbursements
are 1923 OCT less than for the
same period last year. deputy
Secretary of State Hartman an
nounced today.
Hartman yest terday signed
vouchers allocating S2.Sl3,7S6 10
counties on the basis of auto and
truck license sales for the three
month period ending Sept. 30.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-07-20
AUSTRALIANS ADVANCE FlEE MILES IN BORNFO

MANlLA-Austral troops sa Borneo have thrust five milcz ta oVerrun the rich Saubod5l oa fields and refinery without rht and have found only dwo Jap ds- lending the great fiald, Gen ,Ta-- Arthur said today The field for merly produced seven million bar rols Of oil annually. and the Sam bodia field is one of the three ma jor pools in eastern Borneo feed ing the ruined refinery district around Balikpapan.
 The attacking Australian Eth Division found great fires roaring through the field, indicating that the Japs had followed the Dutch example in 1942 of leaving scorch- ed oil-soaked earth as they left.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-07-20
OF WRANGELL
 IS NEW BUSINESS HERE

"The Cleaners of Wrangell," is the name given new establish ment operated and owned by James Kerstetter which began operations in Wrangell this week
 Kerstetter, well known in Wrang ell, was recently discharged from the army and was stationed hara during the early days of the war as sergeant of the military police. He has had wide experience in the cleaning and pressing business. formerly operating a plant in Sitkd and while with the army was trans ferred to the quartermaster depart ment, after leaving here and going to Fort Richardson, and serving in the cleaning and pressing depart ment at Font Richardson.
 While getting new equipment and location, The Cleaners of Wrangell are carrying on business at the Wrangell Steam Laundry.
 Mrs. Kerstetter, who was visiting in Ketchikan, joined her husband here last week end and is assisting him in his new enterprise.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-07-20
OPA Ceiling Lifted On
 River Fish

JUNEAU Revocation of the OPA order setting specific prices on seine caught salmon and gillnct salmon taken in the Taku and sEikine rivers was announced this week by Mildred R. Hermann. AL aska director of OPA, following receipt of a wire To this effect from the Ninth Regional office in Washington, D. c.
 The revocation order which was issued under date of July IT is retroactive to June 2s. the effec- tive date of the amendment which set specific prices on these fish. the announcement said. The new order operates to remove from OPA price control all fish taken by seine and gill net in Alaska IL does not. of course, in any way effect the prices set by the War Labor Board as a wage stabiliza- tion measure on fish sold to can neries. It simply means. Mrs. Her mann stated. that pending further consideration of the situation, the OPA controls on gillnet and seine caught fish have been withdrawn.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-07-20
NEW SALVATION ARMY
 DUE IN WRANGELL

The new Salvation Army officer to replace Capt Fletcher and En- voy Routh, will arrive on the Princess Norah Saturday morning She is Major Edith Koerner, and has had years of experience in Salvation Army work, serving in number of corps and on the training college staff in San Fran cisco. Her last corps was San Diego.
 Najar Tocrner comes of q Sal yation Army family, her parents being officers for years at the rank of Brigadier Her brother is in charge of the USO for time Sal yation Army in the west, and a sister is with the s. A. Division headquarters in Phoenix. Arizona.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-07-20
SCHWAMM BUYS LARGE
 PLANE IN ANCHORAGE

Pilot and General Manager Tony Schwamm of the Wrangell-Peters- burg Air line returned here this week from Anchorage, flying 2 new speedy airplane. The plane, a 7-passenger Trayelair, was former ly owned by MorrisKnutsen Go and Pilot Schwamm made the pur- chase from them
 Having a cruising range of a. round 600 miles, the plane is pow cred by a 450 h. D. Wasp motor There is a large freight compart ment and Schwamm hopes to use it primarily for freighting up the river to Telegraph Creek and all adjacent points. It is licensed 10 carry load of 1888 pounds and has the latest in instruments on the dash panel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-07-20
Jones Law Suspension
 Extended

A wire this week from Gov. Ern- est Gruening 10 Mayor Hanford announces tentative suspension of the Jones Law for another ninety days following July 1.
 The wire states.
 After conference with shipping representatives. a conclusion was tentatively reached subject to con firmation by War Shipping Admin istration. to continue suspension Of the Jones Act for ninety days from July l. with the exception that American flag ships only will carry frozen fish. This last is based on the assurance lnat Amer iean flag lines can adequately handle the fish movement and that this exception will not work any on frozen fish industry
 This means that Canadian lines will continue as heretofore in all respects to passenger and freight, including interport freight and eX- ception only on frozen fish, for go days: the arrangement being. however, with the definite under standing that before the close of the additional 90-day pediod, that is. October 31, the situation can be fully reeXamined with the view to determining the desirability of further extension Of the Jones Law suspension"