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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
CANDLE SESSION TAXES EDGE OFF
 HOUSE CALENDAR
Work Goes Easier Today Pilots Bill Causes
 LittIe War


 Work during last nights candle session having taken the bulge out of the House of Representatives calendar, legislators went smoothly along this morning to accept ono new bill, reconsider yesterdays vote, move three bills into engross- ment for final vote, and get into a 'ow over another
 The new bill by Representative Cain, would pay St. Ann's Hospital $l,l05 for care of certain inigents
 The row arose over Representa- tive Bess Cross House Bill 77 to require instrument ratings of com- mercial pilots in Alaska.
 Representative Gill brought upon himself the Cross wrath when he proposed indefinite postponement, declaring, This bill will interfere with one of the biggest industries of the North and ground some of the best pilots in the world. You'd ground pilots that instrument men could not replace"
 Representative Cross declared {: There are going to be lot of new fliers coming up here after the war to take advantage of chance to make a lot of money and lot of them are not going to have the proper training G Mrs. Cross also declared there is "a lot of equipment being flown in Alaska that isn't safe to fly in
 Before recessing until afternoon, indefinite postponement was voted down, and legislators looked for ward to amendments to the bill. ,j
 Advanced or the calendar to en- grossment after amendment were three measures, House Bill No. 21, providing for confidential nature of certain vital statistics; House Bill No. 76, a broadening of the Workmen's Compensation Act. and House Bill No. "A, extending the area for seal bounty payments.
 Yesterday the House had included farmers and dairymen under pro- visions of the Workmen's Compen- sation Act under House Bill No. 76, and today Representative Peter son led a futile, though victorious, fight to get the action rescinded.
 The measure, now on its way to third reading and vote, raises the definition of Children" from 16 to 18 years, and also makes 10 per cent increase in payments for death, disease or injury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
COLLINS PUTS
 NEW LIFE IN
 LAB MEASURE Dr. BunnelI Slated to Ap- pear on Agricultural
 Bill in Senate

A comeback chance" was assur- ed fo- Senator N R. Walkers bill to establish an Agricultural Experi- mental Laboratory, Senate Bill No. 34, yesterday, by Senator Grenold Collins.
 The measure had been voted down by a g to 2 margin in the morning session, but the young man from Anchorage gave notice during the afternoon meeting of consideration of his vote.
 Senator Collins move was dicta- ted by a desire to allow Dr. Charles E. Bunnell, President of the Univer- city of Alaska, to appear before the Senate in regard to the measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07

effected by recent revision of Alas ka's basic price regulation.
 There will be a general discussion of how the optional percentage markup formula will work out in the pricing of those items not otherwise covered by specific dollars and cents ceilings. This form should prove of general interest and information to all Juneau merchants.
 Thursday evenings meeting will be follow-up of one held January II when the Juneau Consumer Trade Committee, composed of rep reSentative tradesmen and consum- CTS. met with OPA price officials for discussion of the proposed revision now in effect. Meetings of this type further indicate the Territorial OPA's intention to do everything possible to help merchants to bet ter understanding and compliance with wartime regulation of Alaskas s trade economy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07

sure group-your benevolent aSsocia- tion or all the churches and schools of Ketchikan combined?" Silent Majority" To which Senator Walker replied that he was only trying to impress the House, which had asked him to speak, that you generally hear from the objectors,' but that you very seldom hear from the great silent majority"
 Walker went further to declare Reverend Olson is doing grand job in Ketchikan and I have only the greatest respect for him."
 Also talking against the bill was Alice Smith, of the Juneau Womans Club and the w. c. T. U. Letters of protest against the bill were also read from Commissioner of Educa- tion James Ryan and Juneau Schools Superintendent A. B. Phillips.
 The motion for indefinite post ponement was put by Representative Bess Cross and carried IA to 8, two members absent.
 Other business yesterday after noon saw the passage of Senate Bill No. 29 which conveys certain Terri torial owned land in Nome to the Alaska Communications Commis- sion.
 Representative Taylor's pinball licensing system measure, House House Bill No. 57, went into en- grossment for third reading.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
64fh Senate
 Bill Offered
 ThisMorninq

Senate Bill No. GA, the first new measure to come into the Upper Chamber of the Territorial Legis- lature since the fortieth day dead line, was introduced this morning by the Senate Committee on Edu- cation, Public Health and Morals Unanimous consent was granted to suspend the rules for introduction of the measure.
 Senate No. GA is entitled: An Act to provide for the organiza- tion of school districts comprising territory within and without in- corporated towns; to provide for the election of school boards in such districts and to prescribe their powers and duties"
 Being a committee measure, the bill was placed on the calendar without reference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
5ENAT0RS KILL
 INSURANCE BILL

Alaska's Senate yesterday after noon laid low a proposed elimina- ton of medical examinations of ap- plicants for life insurance in com- panies organized under the Terri torys laws.
 A vote of yeas, 10 mays" put into the limbo of bills failed to carry" Rep. Amer Peterson's House Bill No. 10. The measure was un- der consideration when the Senators went to lunch yesterday. Properly fortified and back at work again, the solons lost no time in disposing of the bill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07

 SPREADING
 ROME CITY

ROME. March 7-Disorders have spread to Regime Coeli prison, as sporadic bomb explosions through out Rome punctuated Italy's poli- tical crisis, following yesterdays clash before the Royal Palace be- tween carabinieri and the crowd, in which one Communist demon strator was killed and several per- sons injured.
 Convicts and persons awaiting trial for Fascist crimes burst out of their antiquated cells at the prison before dawn Police and fire men quelled the riot with fire hose.
 Crowds are reported to have demonstrated before the carabinieri barracks in outlying sections of Rome, while bombs have burst in various sections of the city
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
IN ON NIpp0N5,
 LUz0N ISLE
Mopping up Operations Continue as B0mbers
 Sink Ships, Wide Area
By c. YATES MCDANIEL ZAP War Correspondenty

MANILA, March - American forces in all sectors are "regroup- ing for final phases of the Luzor campaign" Gen. Douglas MacAr- thur said today, announcing also that only limited activity against an estimated four Japanese divi- sions still on the island is going on
 In the air war, however, Ameri- can bombers are busy. They sank a 5000 ton freighter transport off Formosa and left a destroyer es- cort in flames.
 Southeast of Shanghai, bombers sank a small freighter and damaged another and also sent four small vessels to the bottom east of Hong Kong
 Airdromes on Mindanao, southern most of the Philippines, were heay- fly bombed by naval patrol tor pedo boats and coastal vessel loaded with escaping" Japs was sent down off the west coast of Luzon.
 What remains of the formidable army the Japanese had on Luzon island when the American forces struck through Lingayen Gulf on January 9, has been split into eight separate segments and these are being forced into narrowing sectors by the persistent Tank Doughboys i Gen. Macarthur says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
MERCHANTS WILL
 MEET WITH 0pA
 THURSDAY NIGHT

All Juneau retail and wholesale merchants, dealing in merchandise from the States, are invited to meet with officials of the Office of Price Administration at the American Le- zion Dugout on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock for an explanation of the percentage markup formula now allowed by RMPR ls4.
 The purpose of the meeting, ac- cording to spokesmen for the Terri torial Price Division, is to give Ju- neau business men a first hand un- derstanding of numerous changes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
GIRL SCOUT DRIVE
 FIRST WEEK IN MAY

The Douglas Girl Scout and Boy Scout groups announce their finance campaign which will occur during the first week of May. Money raised during the drive will be used solely for local purposes with a majority of the funds being used for the summer camp.
 Further announcements will be made next month relative to plans for the campaign, need for funds; financial statements showing what funds have been used for in the past and other pertinent information.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March IT. Closinl quotation cf Alaska Juneau min stock today is 7as American Cal 94A, Anaconda 34, Beech Aircraf 12k, Bethlehem Steel 71%, Curtiss Wright 6A, International Harveste 81h, Kennecott 39A, North Amer ican Aviation 107s, New York Cen tral 247s, Northern Pacific 22ls, U s. Steel 66la.
 Dow, Jones averages today ar as follows: industrials, 161.52; rails 52O9; utilities, 28.40.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
MOOSE FOOD SALE

The Women of the Moose are having food sale at the Sanitary Piggly Wiggly Market on Saturday, March 10, at II o'clock. The sale will be sponsored by the social ser- vice committee, with Mrs. R. Maur- Sted as chairman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
No "Brownouis," Juneau, Seward Or Ketthikan

WASHINGTON, March ' = The
 War Production Board announces
 it has exempted Juneau, Ketchikan
 and Seward from the "brownout"
 order which sharply curtailed out door electric lighting.
 The WIPE said observance in the areas mentioned would not save coal or other scarce fuels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
BRITISH. NEAR
 MANDALAY IN
 ARM0RED DRIVE

NEW YORK, March "A British broadcast said British armored flying column has driven to within four miles of Mandalay in Burma The broadcast was recorded here by the NEG.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
MARIE BRENNAN ESTAIE
 PARTICULARS AT GRAYS

Anyone interested in the estate of the late Marie Brennan may get full particulars from United States Commissioner Felix Gray, according to Mrs. Doris Samples.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07
EVENING SERVICE,
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 BE HELD TONIGHT

The Rev. w. Robert Webb an- nounces that the regular mid-week Lenten Service will be conducted this evening at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Fourth and Gold.
 The sermon will discuss the fourth clause of the Apostles Creed. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. The service begins at 8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07

MRS. FELTE HERE Mrs. Jack Felte, of Seattle, is at
 the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07

FROM FAIRBANKS James M. Dodson, Fairbanks. a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02
Political Weather Prediction

What this world needs today, it seems to us, is more people like Dr. Charles c. Abbot-or at least more people with MT. Abbot,s confident spirit. Dr. Abbot is 73-year-old astrophysicist who for many years has been observing the suns varia- tionS of temperature and the earth'S vari- ationS of weather, and noting what he claims is a cauSe-and- effect relationship between the two. As result, he says that weather can be forecast far in ad- vance, and that we can be lot safer, richer, and happier by taking that into account.
 For example, he predicts severe droughts in the northwest United States in 1875 and 202O. He says we'll have some funny weather this year Gas if we hadn't already, and he sees no reason why people shouldn't pick sunny day for weddings or picnics months in ad- vance.
 "I am a bold man to try to change the fashion in thinking about the weather" Dr. Abbot admits. But some day my theories will be accepted, and then farnl- CTS won't have their crops ruined and people will enjoy life more.'
 A group of the worlds citizens will be meeting shortly in San Francisco in an CIlS NdVOT CO I1ldLCl III LIl6 WOTlQ O1 pO1ILlCS what Dr. Abbot has attempted in the world of nature It will not be their pur- pose to deny the capricious climatology of individual and national emotions, but to try to forsee their changes and, by wise preparation, render them harmless.
 Through most of history men have de- plored the evils of war without denying wars inevitability. Twenty-Five years ago most of the worlds nations banded together and, like King Canute, forbade the tide of war to advance. Yet as they did so they sat like Canute and stared in impotent fascination as the rising waters Tapped about their feet.
 Perhaps when the nations meet again they might be wise to adopt Dr. Abbot's attitude, rather than King Canutes. The world does not expect the nations dele gates to deny that storms will ever rise again in the breasts of peoples and of governments. It does expect them to evolve a way of foreseeing them in time to prevent another tempest such as that which spreads death and destruction throughout the world today.
 The men and women of the San Fran cisco conference will have to match pr. Abb0t's boldness in trying to change the zaEhion In thinking about war. But if
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02
Unconditional Surrender

Pure eyewash" was the way Robert Murphy, our political adviser on Ger man affairs at General EiSenhower's headquarters, described criticism of the Allies unconditional surrender policy. And the enemy's attitude seems to justify Mr. Murphy's brief description.
 As long as the Nazis rule Germany any compromise surrender would leave the core of Nazism intact The poison would still be there, and with it the seeds of another war. Even in the event of revo- lutionary overthrow of Hitler, the same policy would certainly be necessary. And if such a revolution were genuine, it probably would not be difficult of full fillment.
 Hitler and his circle have little hope and probably little desire for compro- mise surrender. Their vain but persist ent hope is for breakdown of the alliance between the United States, Britain and Russia. In that, and not in conditional terms, would be their best hope of survival.
 AS Mr. Murphy pointed out, the Ger mans "are now witnessing the thing they understand best-superior force of arms" Any thing less than the full harvest of the whirlwind they have sown might leave them unconvinced, and remaining danger to world peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02

Senatar Patrick J. Wallace must have been interested in the disposition of case in city court here last week involving a 16-year-old boy arraigned on charges of taking motor-car without permission Counsel for the defense brought out the point that the ignition key had been left in the lock and that it constituted too great temptation to the youth. Judge Charles Summa failed to recognize such, though, and pointed out that a similar line of reasoning would be to find per- son guilty of contributing to the delin- quency of burglar because he had con- veniently left his ff01t door open. Never theless Senator Wallace believes that mo- torists are contributing to juvenile de- linquency when they leave motors run ming while they visit in nearby stores or even leave keys in ignition locks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02
Millenniums

When Thomas B. Reed was Speaker of the House of Representatives he yearned for the day when politics are over and the millennium is begun" The "millen- nium' apparently appeared at the Capital of our country on LincolnS Birthday, 1945, when the official report of the 8day Roosevelt Churchill Stalin Conference arrived from the Russian Crimea. With practically unanimous acclaim the poli- ticianS, in and out of the Senate and House, expressed spontaneous approval and hope, at the outcome of this great historical gathering.
 Thinking back four years ago reminds us that Russia was regarded as an out law by our own Government - and Rus sia didn't have much more respect for us. In the first days of December, 1941, the Japanese Embassy in Washington was open and doing business, apparently concocting protestations of friendship upon our political leaders Now we hate them with greater cause than the "devil hates holy water. We have happy as- Surances that Germany will be disarmed forever, and firm belief that Japan will be laid low in similar way.
 Most of all the Nations of the World are rallying behind and pledging their SUD- port to the tentative program of the Big Three. For the first time there is every reason to expect that World wars are be- ing brought to permanent close. The political millennium is begun" and the political forces and people throughout the World are in dead earnest in their demands for permanent World peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02
Fiscal Years

The average layman doesn't pay much attention when municipal and state off cialS start to talk about the ending or beginning of fiscal years. He is apt to figure that this is subject on which he hasn't too much information and con- sequently can't do too much arguing, unless he's one of those individuals who argue on anything or everything regard less of their knowledge of the same Actu- ally the fiscal year of any governmental body is not complex subject. It merely refers to the period covered by the oper- ation of the governmental unit for some specific purpose.
 In most cases the fiscal period is a year. And here in Waterbury the municipal governments fiscal year coincides with the calendar year. In shoft on January l the city starts off with fresh budget. It closes this budget on December 31. In other municipalities the fiscal year is often 12-month period that does not coincide with the above dates It might start on April 1, as it does in Hartford, for example. The state government be- gins it's fiscal year on July and ends on the following June 30. The federal gov- ernment has fiscal period similar to this, hut at Washington there's a movement now to adopt the calendar year as the fiscal year period.
 There is a lot to be said for this fiscal period. In our own instance terms of office begin on January of the year fol- lowing municipal election. Thus new officials start off with new budget. If the budget started anew on April and inauguration was January there would be complications galore. That undoubt- edly is one good reason for federal budget makers urging the change in their fiscal year.
 There have been changes urged here in Waterbury with respect to the fiscal year. In fact the uniform tax year was recom- mended on several occasions. What Wa terbury really needs, though, is not a change in fiscal dates as in tax-due dates. These should be shifted SO that they would conform with the beginning of the fiscal period rather than coming several months after it has started. One immediate re- suit would be elimination of the necessity of borrowing in anticipation of taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02

Legislators are going to receive bro- chures tomorrow which are designed to tell them just how the wheels of govern ment operate. That seems slightly lr- congruous-to be giving lawmakers textbook on government. However, tnls should be extremely worthwhile and even legislators will probably derive a lot of good from perusal of the volume, Whlch was written and illustrated by James Daugherty of Westport under the aus piceS of the public information commit tee of the General Assembly's House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02

with him." said Thomas, when danger threatened His Master.
 He did not believe his associates when they told him that Jesus was risen from the dead. Not, he said, until I have visible proof will be- neve anything as unlikely as that. I must touch the nail prints of my Lords hands and thrust my hand into His side before I will believe.
 Jesus appeared eight days later and gave Thomas the proof he asked for. The Master had no re- spect for a flippant man but He had profound respect for an honest man. even though that honest man was a doubter. He met Thomas on the realistic level on which his mind moved and gave him the proof he required.
 But He did something greater than that for Thomas. He showed Him that while He tolerates doubt. He loves yielding faith. ''Blessed are thay that have not scen." said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02

working and planning to keep the peace after this war is the leadership of Morgantown, w. Va, coal operator R. M. Davis, who spent the earlier part of his life at the rear end of mine mule. Davis has awarded $200 in prizes to three Morgantown High School students, Darla Lou Eddy, Tony Pataki and Pauline Pyles, for the best essay on International Or- ganization to Keep the Peace Af- ter the War;" He is also bringing them to Washington to meet the officials who are trying to accom- plish this goal at San Francisco. Credit the Tampa Tribune for crusading against food frills for German prisoners at MacDill Field, Fla. As a result of the Trib- une's editorials, German prisoners now get Geneva Treaty food, minus the luxuries.
 Copyright, 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-02
Views Of The Press
AUTOMOBILE TAXES"
(New Britain Herald)

(NeW br1Calu deTa1V
 There are three types of automo- bile taxes" so-called:
 CD Automobile registration fees. drivers license fees, both payable to the state; and the state gasoline sales tax of three cents a gallon.
 CD Local property taxes on auto- mobiles, at the same rate exacted upon real estate values. (The same local property tax is also levied upon property created by motor vehicles-the garages, service sta- tions, and gasoline filling stations.)
 (3) The federal use" tax of $5 per car per year; and the federal gasoline sales tax.
 Those under No. 1 were created to permit the state to build high ways, directly or through the towns, and to maintain them-including snow removal in winter.
 Those under No. 2 should yield substantial income to the cities and towns.
 No. 3 is war emergency taxation.
 Some cities would like to have the state give them a part of the states share of automobile taxa tion under No. 1. Yet only this week Highway Commissioner Cox in sending out detailed resume of postwar neews and finances, aagin urged a cent increase in gasoline taxes to enable the state to meet the requirements of coming road building.
 Cities obtain their financial needs through manipulation of their tax rates. They cannot obtain substan- tially more from automobile own- CTS without raising their taxes on everything else at the same time. States can. however, squeeze more out of automobile owners without touching other sources of taxation.