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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
FOREST SERVICE OUTLINES TREE
 CUTTING RULES

The Admiralty Division office of the U. s. Forest Service in Juneau states that they have been receiv- ing many inquiries about the right to cut Christmas trees from lands accessible to the Glacier Highway.
 The policy concerning the cut ting of trees for the home use of persons cutting, or for churches or fraternal organizations, is that such trees can be cut from Ma tional Forest land without prior approval of Forest Officer, pro- vided the trees are not cut from any point within 200 feet of the road, or from designated recrea- tional areas, such as Aux Village area. It is pointed out that the purpose of this restriction is to help preserve the natural beauty of the Glacier Highway and that uncontrolled cutting over period of years would seriously mar the appearance of the roadside.
 Persons cutting trees are re- quested to make sure they are satisfied with a particular tree before it is cut. During the past few years, Forest Service officials have noticed an increase in the number of trees wasted by being cut and then discarded in favor of a more desirable one found later
 Christmas tree cutters should also remember that many tracts of privately owned land border the highway, and that the first Ma tional Forest land to be crossed by the road is located seven miles from Juneau. Permission to take trees from privately owned areas must, of course, be obtained from the owner
 The division superintendent of flee Room 4l4, Federal Building, will gladly give advice on whether or not a particular tract is Na7 tional Forest land
 Cutters planning to sell Christi mas trees must secure a permit from the Forest Service before any cutting is done and the operations must be conducted in accordance with the timber sale requirements of the Forest Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
Consumer Credit
Washington Post

Washington Post
 While the United States was building up it's de- lenses, an executive order issued enabling the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to cut down the volume of instalment sales and nstalment loans. Later charge accounts were also subjected to con- trol Repayment periods were shortened and the percentage of down payments nstalment purchases was raised Two purposes were served by this rcgula ton of consumer credit First, and at the time most important it discouraged the buying of articles in short supply for civilian and thus furthered the war production program. Second, it acted as brake on inflatonary spending.
 Now that the war is over and controls produc ton and prices being relinquished, pressure for lifting consumer credit restraints is being felt The Retail Credit Institute for instance, behalf of more than thousand retail merchants has petitioned the President to lift existing curbs instalment buying We sincerely hope such action will be taken at this time For has been stated in the Federal Reserve Bulletin the need for nflationary safeguards remain undminished" The volume of money in the hands of consumers is excessive in relation to the amount of goods being produced Durable consumer goods, such as automobiles and household equipment extremely scarce -unobtainable indeed, by most people. And from present indications it will be good many months before available supplies will be sufficient to satisfy current demands To relax abandon restraints upon insalment buying and other forms of consumer credit while such conditions prevail would be folly
 We should like to see control over all forms of credit established by law and exercised by Federal Reserve officials. The controls that have been set up during the not unreasonable. Indeed they protection to many individuals who otherwise might be induced to into debt for things they should not buy until they have accumulated more funds During peacetime reasonable restraints sumer spending would provide useful addition to the other instrumentates of credit control in boom periods Such controls need not be rigid necessarily restrictive. On the contrary, they may be used to stimulate as well to discourage buying. Regula- tions may also be lberazed discriminatory to take account of special cases and changing conditions during the transition period That is a much wiser proceeding than sudden withdrawal of controls before we have come through the postwar crisis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15

trade and suffer decline of profits But it is not so well understood that such losses affect in varying degrees innumerabe manufacturing and distributive industries far from the centers of disturbance, that supply goods to the retail trade. All these remote effects of a strike of the scope and extent of that which has closed scores of GM plants add imfheasur we'll
 It is the cumulative indirect costs, rather than direct ones that emphasize the stake that all of us have bringing about peaceful settlement of labor disputes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
HOROSCOPE ''The stdrs incline
 but do not compel"
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16

Adverse planetary aspects are ac- tive today and may be depressing to persons concerned with public af- fairs. The configuration encourages clear thinking and fearless decisions.
 HEART AND HOME
 In the domestic circle elderly folk will receive special attention under this sway. For many this holiday season is to be most significant. Grandfathers and grandmothers are most fortunate.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 With the new year labor comes under a sign presaging settlement of many union demands in favor of workers. Wasteful strikes are to be outmoded within the decade. Pro- fit sharing will become general un- der new systems of management.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 Attention will focus on dealing with mental disorders which will prevail alarmingly through coming months. Increased use of alcoholic beverages will be found the cause of lamentable conditions most cost ly to the nation.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 Switzerland has the forecast of substantial profits and fortunate conditions, but the Winter will be severe and unusual accidents are presaged for mountain roads.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of financial hazards but general success. Love affairs will be disturbing
 Children born on this day will be keen in perception and should be treated as companions from their early years. Parents can not de- ceive them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
TIDE TABLE

DRINK KINu BLACK LABEL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
20 YEARS AGO {fHE TIT EMPIRE
DECEMBER IS. 1925


 the furnishings department following California accompanied by Kohepp The length of their stay nden ite depending O the improvement his health
 the birth daughter Norma Ellen to MT Seattle had just been received here.
 J. Mt Juneau Lodge A year 1926 succeeding Wallis S. George retiring worshpfu included R. Mze Senior Warden and I Lucas Junior
 MT Mrs sailed south the steamer Alameda, planning spend holidays with relatives Kent Wash Douglas Nugget Chapter Eastern Star elected Kirkham Worthy Matron for 1926
 of this night with special planned and dancing Shalenbeger of Kodiak guests at the Gastineau Hotel
 Weather: Highest rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15

of the birth daughter Norma Ellen to MT rs Wilbur Burord Seattle had just been received
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
LAPS ExULT OVER BARGAIN

The JapS boasted gleefully about this bargain price A Jap paper of Nov IA, 1889, carries a picture of the DC-4 under the caption formerly Americas biggest, now Japan'S.'
 Built more than a year ago at cost of 4000o,000," the paper continued, the giant plane was sold to Japan Airways for $750,000, complete with plans for it's as sembly."
 Another Japanese newspaper ac- count significantly stated: Japan Airways has not yet decided what to do with the flying bargain" " However, it didn't take them long to decide. It was converted to one of the most useful planes the Japs had ill the entire war.
 The ewspaper also stated Transactions for purchase of the plane were completed last summer before the moral embargo on air craft shipments to Japan was an- nounced by Secretary of State Hull"
 Last sum m CT meant the summer of 1888. It was in that same summer, July 10, 1888, that this columnist attempted to reveal the sale of the DC-4, but was lied to by Donald Douglas. It was on June II, 1888, that Cordell Hull asked U. s. aircraft manufacturers to stop shipments to Japan a plea that he repeated on July 1 In the year that passed before the DC-4 actually was shipped, any airplane manufacturer who really wanted to could have called off the deal.
 (Note - The State Department had no legal power to prevent the sale of airplanes, only moral sua- sion. Therefore, when Douglas ap- piled for an export license for the DC-4, it was granted.
 tCopyrisht, i945, By Bell syndicate, Inc.) DRINK KING BLACK LABEL.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
luck with your local papers. Sincerely yours,
 $. Akabane, "Nakajima Aircraft Company"

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 ARMY Y-DOUGLAS COOPERATION
 Douglas could not, of course, have sold the 'DC-4 without per mission from the U. s. Army or Navy. Not only was this permis- sion given, but relations between Douglas and the Air Forces were such that Donald Douglas daugh- ter later married the son of Gen. Hap" Arnold, Chief of the Air Forces, while the Air Forces pro noted V. E. Bertrandias to be a major general.
 When Bertrandias' name came before the Senate Military Affairs Committee for promotion, the Justice Department showed Sena- tors part of the secret file on his pre-pearl Harbor activities in an effort to block his nomination. But Army pressure was too strong. He was made major general anyway.
 This columnist'S disclosure of July 10, 1888, made one error. The price which the Japs were sup posed to have paid for the DC-4 was given as $lo00,o00 This was a mistake. Douglas gave them much better bargain, namely $7O6,- 720, F.AS. San Pedro. (This later was increased by the addition of spare partS)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15

 by Mrs Kohhepp length of their stay te depending the improvement of his health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
IMMUNlzATI0N CLINIC
 WILL BE HELD MONDAY

The regular monthly clinic for imnunizations will be held Monday morning, Dec. IT, at 10 o'clock in the Juneau Health Center, Room l08, Territorial Health Building. Dr. C. c. Carter, Juneau Health Officer, will Joe in attendance.
 Protection at this time will be given for smallpox, whooping cough and diphtheria. Parents of all children over six months of age in this community who have not had this protection are urged to be present with their children.
 The chief jumping off place for tactical, cargo and passenger planes headed for Europe during the war was Presque Island, Maine,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
MONDAY, DECEMBER IT

Benefic aspects hold sway today which is most promising for mer- chandising. The date is lucky for signing business contracts for next year.
 HEART AND HOME
 Parents and others who have jur- isdiction over the young should avoid antagonizing those who follow the modern pattern. Conflict within family circles may bring anxieties and heartaches.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS
 Retail merchants may find this a record breaking week. Costly fur hats and coats will be in demand, because severe weather will continue in various parts of the country.
 NATIONAL ISSUES
 Living costs will rise despite gov- ernment efforts to regulate prices. Needed advances in wages will bring about mild imitation in l946.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 Suffering in coming weeks will be widespread in Europe and Asia The seers predict that Americans will sacrifice cheerfully when aid for war victims is required.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year in which there maye be some confusion of thought. Children born on this day probably will be remarkably individual and independent. Great intelligence and endless industry will assure success.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
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spondence regarding the shipment of the DC-4 by Douglas to Japan despite Donald Douglas earlier emphatic denial.
 The deal was handled largely by V. E. Bertran dia s, then Vice President of Douglas, later made a Major General in the U. S. Army. It was obvious, not only from Donald Douglas denial, but from other precautions that neither the Japs nor Douglas wanted this sale to be publicized in the Am erican press.
 In the first place, the sale was camouflaged as one made to Japan Airways, Ltd" This gave it the outward appearance of a commer- cial transaction, though, of course, Japan Airways, Ldt. was con- trolled by the Japanese Govern ment and commercial planes later can be adapted for military pur- poses.
 Doubtless also, Douglas didn't want to be in the public position of selling an important brand new bomber to potential enemy of the USA, especially at time when the Japs had been unmercifully bombing innocent civilians in China, and when Cordell Hull had appealed to American plane manu- lecturers not to sell to Japan.
 Most tell-tale evidence of how anxious the Japs and Douglas were to camouflage the sale is illustrated by a letter addressed to Douglas Vice President Bertrapdias from s. Akabane, New Ycrk represc cntatiye of Naka jima Aircraft, which, with Mitsui, were interested in the deal The letter was dated Aug. l4, 1939 just after the Douglas people, fol- lowing enc year Of absolute se- crecy. finally decided that with the obtaining of an export license the news had to leak out. Here is the letter showing how pleased the Japs were at the skillful way Douglas handled the news leak Major " E. Bertrandias,
 Douglas Aircraft Co.,,
 Santa Monica, Calf.
 Dear Mir Bertrandias:
 Looking over the Saturday edi- lton of the New York Times, could not help but write this letter to compliment you for the most excellent way of disclosing the sale Those in the know will not ob- ject to the transaction as they are limited to those in our trade, while laymen probably don't know what the ship is anyway when mentioned singly by your designation as in the paper Since the State Depart ment's announcement is so casual and incidental, I doubt that any body would take sufficient notice and single out your company.
 T have purposely waited until today to scrutinize the papers foI any possible reaction, but so fal nothing has been mentioned of the sale.
 Tt was an excellent way of handling the difficult matter in a delicate situation and l wish to share of the feeling of relief if you ever felt one. Hope you had similar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
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"lynching" originate? 2. Who the author The Stone Face?" 5. What S a matriareh? 4. is a 5. What autobiography?
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-15
MODERN ETIQUETTE 'g ROBERTA LEE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22

hensive report on the charter and of the conference which gave it birth.
 The Connally-Vandenberg reports in effect will start one of the great est debates of this generation. But the formal opening of the senate campaign for treaty ratification will not start until much later in July probably not until about the end of the month. Before senate com mittee hearings can start, a com- l plete record of the conference must be available for the Senators. It is estimated here that about two weeks will be required for that,
 Earlier reports that an attempt would be made to get ratification before MT. Truman attends the forthcoming big three conference were described here as ridiculous. An authoritative source said no ra- tional friend of the proposed new organization would seek to have the senate or nation digest in two or three weeks what has taken nine weeks to draft.
 While senate plans began to take shape, the tentative schedule for the last days of the conference was revealed as follows:
 The coordinating committee is scheduled to have the charter in final form in the five official lan- guages tonight It will take another "A hours to print it.
 The four conference commissions over the weekend will approve their reports to the conference as a whole as well as the final wording of those sections for which each is responsi- ble
 A plenary session of the confer ence will be held Monday, when the charter, the world court statute and the plans for the interim com- mission will get final approval. The steering committee will meet prior to that session for general re- View" of the charter.
 Truman to Speak
 The final conference session will be held late Tuesday afternoon. President Truman will be the last speaker, preceded by the four Presi- dents of. the conference = repre- senting the big four sponsoring DOW CTS - and the head of the French delegation. There also will be brief speeches by representatives of Bra gil, Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
 The steering committee approved these final plans late yesterday It also approved plans for an in- terim commission to be set up in London to prepare for the establish nent of the world security organi- zation. The commission will be com- posed Of representative from each of the 50 nations at this conference, but it's executive committee will con- sist of the IA nations which formed a similar committee here. Belgium sought unsuccessfully to have the number increased to IS, frankly ad- mitting that it wished a seat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
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Tokyo-2.28 square miles damaged. The Sumitomo Light Metals Com pany plant was destroyed. A large area of the central section of the city, spreading to the southern and western limits, was razed.
 Yokkaichi, 25 miles southwest of Nagoya-1.23 square miles murned out, including more than half the central business districts. Three re- fineries, three unidentified factor ies and a number of harbor install lations were damaged.
 Toyohashi, 139 miles southwest of Tokyo-.1.70 square miles burned out. Army base and arsenal were damaged.
 Hamamatsu, 55 miles southeast of Nagoya-128 square miles burned out. Thirty-five percent of original roof area of Japan Musical Instru- ment Company, manufacturers of airplane propellers, damaged. Osaka-Sumimoto-Kansaki pro- peller plant, 90 per cent destroyed or damaged; Osaka arsenal great est in Japan, damaged; Mitsubishi Copper Refinery, wrecked; Fukuda Light Airplane Company, damaged; Osaka railway station, damaged.
 A Pacific fleet communique dis closed that Navy search planes sank a freighter- transport and a fishing craft and damaged tug in raids around the Japanese coasts.
 North of Japan, the communique said, 11th Air Force Liberators sank small cargo ship and left an- other in flames near Shimushiru in the Kurile Islands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22

possible moment" He added, T hope that successive victories will enable us to reduce the size of our army very soon."
 Asking the nation to keep it's shoulder to the wheel for a "ter- rife drive" against the Japanese, Marshall said American losses in most cases have been smaller than those of an enemy fighting from prepared positions because of the weight of Allied equipment and fire power.
 AS an example of how that weight will be increased, Marshall said that 1855 ,O0O tons of bombs were dropped on Germany in the last two years but that 2,700,00 tons will be dropped on Japan in the next year alone.
 ''The purpose of that is to so level the defenses that our men can take their objectives without the heavy losses which otherwise would be the case" he explained. "Artil- lery ammunition comes into the same solution"
 In the last two years American ground troops fired 3.160,000, ,000 rounds of large and small ammuni- tion at the Germans, he said. He estimated that 3,000,000,000 rounds will be needed to defeat the Japan csc
 The consumption of heavy ar- tillery ammunition will be exceed ingly heavy, out of all proportion I am sure to that of the fighting in Europe" he added.
 General H. H. Arnold, chief of the Army Air Forces, told the com mitte that many more times the number of bombs actually needed Ito completely destroy the indus trial facilities in all the larger Jap anese cities" will be dumped on the enemy.
 Arnold said that from the begin ming of the year to VIE Day 45,000 tons of bombs were dropped on Japan and that 550,000 tons more will be dropped during the rest of this year.
 Handy Issues Warning
 Along with the testimony of Marshall and Arnold came a warn ing from Deputy Chief of Staff Geneyal Thomas T. Handy that Japan still has plenty of fight.
 Tt must be emphasized that the battle of the Pacific is yet in it's initial stages Handy said While we have advanced thousands of miles since the days of Guadalcanal we have begun to bite into Jap anese territory
 Glorious pages of history have been written during the past year in the Pacific, but the land forces of Japan are still intact
 He warned that the badly dam aged Japanese air force still fights back, that the Japanese Navy must be considered in operational plans and that production, although crip- pied by American air fleets, lis still considerable. '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
Tank Task Forces
 Worry Jap Chiefs
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HOO who were made prisoners yes- terday alone.
 American casualties totaled at least 45,029. Ground casualties through Tuesday totalled 36,588, in cluding 6,930 dead and missing, the communique said. Navy casualties have not been announced since May 24, when they totalled 4,270 dead or missing and 4,171 wounded.
 The campaign was the most cost ly and prolonged of the Pacific war, but only one American was lost for every Is Japanese killed. Since the start of the Central Pacific cam paign in the Gilbert Islands in Mo- vember 1943, 192,624 Japanese have been killed alone and 103,0 Amer jeans killed Or wounded.
 A breakdown of the ground cas- ualties on Okinawa showed:
 Army 4,417 killed or missing, 17,033 wounded, 21 ,450 total.
 Marines 2,573 killed or miss ing, l2,565 wounded, 15,138 total.
 Russell Annabel, United Press War Correspondent on Okinawa, said Mabuni Ridge overlooking the enemy commanders holdout cave was filtered with the bodies of enemy dead.
 Among the dead were Japanese girls in uniform. One had infiltrated the American camp to within a few feet of the company mess. Her body lies outside, grenade in each hand
 Liquid Fire
 Flame throwing tanks moved up to the rim of the cliff. Seventh Divi- sion troops attached extension hoses and carried the nozzles down the slope toward the mouth of the for tified cave, spraying all Japanese in sight with bursts of liquid fire.
 Farther north, tens of thouands Of troops were hard at work on air fields, roads and other installations that will convert the 65-mile- long island into Springboard for an in- vasion of Japan.
 The men were working 12-hour shifts with bulldozers, road scrapers and steam shovels.
 General Joseph w. StillWell was appointed by General Douglas Mac Arthur yesterday to take over com- mand of the victorious 10th Army, but there was no word here how soon the general would arrive to assume the command.
 A Tokyo broadcat said Japanese suicide planes sank two Allied cruisers or destroyers and damaged another of Okinawa Monday and Tuesday.