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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20

ouadrupled" its liquor taxes, all without encouraging bootleggers. And. he added, if consumption is decreased, the moral good' gained might be greater than the revenues lost.
 Senator Andrew Nerland declared it "easy on the conscience to tax the liquor industry Senator Leo w. Rogge, co-author of the bill for the same purpose two years ago, said there is no better way to tax than to tax luxuries.
 Senator Allen Shattuck pointed to the severe Federal penalties on hoctlegging, and stated $, his belief that the margin of profit is now plenty large to tempt law yiolators that the proposed increase. in tax would not likely be a much greater inducement to them. "a &
 6 ' Legalized Business
 Senator Howard Lyng declared that S1.000,000 in taxes should be sufficient from one industry. The liquor industry is a legalized busi- ness, acceptable to the majority of our people," he said. The doubling and quadrupling of Federal taxes on liquors is only one of the means taken to scrape the bottom of the tax bucket for war purposes.
 Senator Gordon entered a plea for less tax on liquor on the ground that recent medical opinion de- 'elares wi1iskey is good for many heart ailnentss Non -drinkefs. he declared wish to put heavy taxes tn what 50 many people enjoy be- cause they are sore that they cannot enjoy it, and want to stop the pleasure of others. ti
 Senate President Edward D. Coffey closed out the debate on the amendment by stating it. to be a firm principle with him that no tax should be increased per cent. When the original purpose of any tax is lost sight of,". he avowed, it is too easy for that tax to get out of hand &x4
 Still another amendment seems destined to adhere to the liquor tax bill before 1t Is ready for final action. At the request of Senator Joe Green, the measure was con- tinued in second reading to afford him an opportunity to frame a provision that would require a surety bond from distributors to cover all imports into the Terri tory, thus placing the responsibility for collection of the eXcises on the distributors. It is expected that Senator Greens amendment will receive favorable action today.
 
 WEATHER REPORT . . (U S Weather Bureau) . = eI z
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
12 PLANTS
 TO OPERATE 5AY5spAF
Canning Company Will ( Operate Camneries
 t Under Govt. Plan 4

- ,BELLINGHAM, Wash, Feb. 20 Operation and joint operation of l2 salmon canneries in Alaska this season by PAF was announced py Executive Vice Pre- id mt Jack Green today.
 A pack of between six and seven hundred thousand cases is expected. About 2,500 will be employed. Can neries to be operated under the Governments concentration plan are Kasaan, Petersburg, Alitak, Shumagin, King Cove and Nusha- gak
 Canneries to be operated jointly are Pillar Bay, Excursion Inlet, Snug Harbor, Port Moller, Naknek and Chignik Hl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20

WEATHER REPORT (U. S. Weather BuredW
 ssf
 Temperature for q hour period en'ling at 7:30 o'clock t this morning
 . . :. In Juneau-Maximum, 38; minimum, 35. Precipitation, .82 of an inch. At Airport-MaXimum, 36; minimum, B. Precipitation, .27 of an inch.
 . . TOMORROW'S FORECAST
 .
 Rain tonight and Wednes- day. wers Wednesday night. Highest temperature "Wednesday, 43'; lowest, 39'.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
PAN AMERICAN BRINGS
 .INpA5lENGER5 TODAY

 The following passengers left Ju- neau for Fairbanks yesterday, not Ketchikan as billed, aboard 9 Pan American Airways plane: Dr. Ber- meta Block, Elwin Scott, Oliver T. Mansfield, William E. Lewis. Conner V. Scorebrand, Mrs. May Wallner, Carlos Carlson.
 Leaving Juneau today for Fair banks were the following passen- gers: Gordon Springbett, Andrew Simons, Dr. George w. Dale, Lowell Puckett, Ralph w. Mize and John ManderS.
 Juneau to Whitehorse-Sgt. Leo Vigars.
 Juneau to Seattle Conrad Espe Mrs. Lillian Angerman, Joseph Peloza. i4 su FaHbanks to Juneau - Antonio Pellet and lars. Mary Polet of Nome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
U. ;. OFFICERS
 LIBERATED, NOW
 VISIT MOSCOW

MOSCOW, Feb. 20-Five more U s. officers, liberated by the Red Army from German prison camps in Poland, have joined three al ready in Moscow. -
 Moscow declared many others are on their way to join them. Swift Red Army advances have freed many United States officers ant men from prison camps despite German attempts to take prisoners from threatened areas.
 The eight American officers now in Moscow enjoying the city's hos pitality went to the ballet as guests of Ambassador Hartman, and lunched at Spasso House.
 Numbers of British and Canadian soldiers are also understood to have reached the Moscow area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
PRESIDENT,
 CHURCHILL
 HAVE TALK
Important Meeting Now Revealed After Big {
 4a Three Session .,.
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will attend the Inter-American Conference in Mexico City. He was waiting to see the President in Alexandria, Egypt, where he re- ported on the meetings with For eign Commissar Molotov The Moscow conferences were described as altogether satisfactory"
 Winant Meets President
 Ambassador Winant also met the President at the Middle East con- ference with Churchill in Alexan- dria, and while the conference lasted less than four hours, it was described as permitting new and important discussions on at least one subject that couldn't be taken up before" It added that it had to do with the war in the Pacific against Japan where Soviet Russia was a neutral power.3. l., | /.
 Tlhe statement. said Churchill told the President in blunt words that his government was determined te threw everything it had at the Japs as soon as Germany was de- feated and, meanwhile, do all it could to strengthen, it's. forces al ready in that conflict
 Newsmen were cautioned not to speculate on the whereabouts oi the President at this time. It was stated, however, that when the President reaches the White House he will have travelled about 14,00( miles-more than halfway around the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20

emergency clause from Taylor's Ko- diak hospital bill No. fl, calling for an appropriation of 5000 to get that institution out of the red be- fore turning it over to the Grey Nuns who are now ir charge. Fay lors' threat to defeat all emergency clauses came vixen the deficiency school bill, No 24, asking S4,0O0 to handle school transportation to the end of the hisnnium was up for passage.
 Dr. James c, Ryan, Commissioner of Education, had said the money had to be appropriated immediately so he could provide transportation. Taylor immediately was on his feet to say that his Kodiak hospital emergency was just as pressing in crder to turn it oyer to the Grey Nuns debt free, Furthermore, he moved an amendment to strike the emergency clause from the school appropriation. After he had won a second from Representative Vul1o- vich, Representative Huntley of the Third Division was on his feet to ask reconsideration of his vote on tha Kodiak hospital emergency clause.
 Reconsideration for Tuesday af- ternoon today was granted with announced intent of giving Repre- sentative Taylor back his emer- gency clause for the Kodiak hospital. Theieupon Taylor voted against his own amendment striking the emer- gency clause from the school bill.
 House Memorial No B. providing for roads in the Third Division, was speedily passed 23-1 and the House wound up it's long days work with unanimous passage of House Joint Memorial No 8 which asked Con- gress to allow Alaskans to elect their own governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
FROM SEATTLE

l Alfred A. Cyre, Seattle, is guest
 at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
FROM SEATTLE

Harry G. Blair, Seattle. is regis- tered at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
FRANCE GOING TO HAVE OFFICIALS
 AT FRISCO MEET

r
 PARIS, Feb. 20.-France definite ly intends to participate in the San Francisco Conference on World Security and there has never been any question of her refusing a place at the United Nations table, French officials said.
 However, the French are with holding acceptance of the invita- ton pending complete study of all possible angles of full report on decisions made at the Big Three conference, particularly concerning occupation of Germany, zones of occupation and practical operation of the European Charter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20

\ Alaska Coastai Airlines, in a flight to 'Sitka yesterday, carried the following passengers: R.. L. Crews and Jack ,Ragers. laa
 Sitka to .Jtlneau- Geotgh Baker.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-20
Earl Lloyd George
 Now Seriously HI

 LONDON, Feb. 20-Lloyd George, Britain's elder statesman who was recently elevated to an Earldom, is seriously ill.
 The Earlswio is 82, was Reported sSuffering a mild attack of Influenza searlier this month, but was be- Efieved to, be recovering. His condi- Btion is new causing anxiety among his friends, it is reported \
 FROM SEATTLE
 Harry G. Blair, Seattle. is regis- tered at the Gastineau
 FROM SEATTLE
 Alfred A. Cyre, Seattle, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel
 FROM SAN FRANCISCO Marila Barrett, San Francisco, California, is staying at the Bar anof Hotel
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19
Strikes Continue To DemOraliZe
 U. s. Production

Another nationwide WalkOut of union workers in support of de- mands for higher wages, involv- ing forty-eight thousand AFL em- ployees of Western Union is on the calendar of scheduled strikes in accordance with a strike vote taken December first.
 The General Committee of AFL Western Union Commercial Tele- graphers union order the strike to begin January seventh at eight am. The Federal conciliation service failed to settle the dispute between the union and the com pany on thirteen issues, including union demands for a twenty five per cent wage rate boost.
 Other nationwide Walkouts be- cause of wage disputes scheduled for next month include a strike call for seven hundred thousand CIO United Steelworkers on Jan uary fourteenth. The union de- mand two dollar a day wage hike.
 The CIO United Electrical radio machine workers union also an- nounced strike set for some time after January first for it's estimat- ed two hundred thousand workers in seventy-five plants of General Electric, Westinghouse and Gen eral Motors. They also are de- manding a two dollar a day hike.
 Union leaders and top officials of General Motors are in Wash ington for the first hearing of President Truman's fact finding board on the month-old strike of about one hundred seventy-five thousand General Motors em- ployees in support of their de- mands for thirty percent wage boost.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19
Propose Gold Miners Be
 Reimbursed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-(P)- A proposal to reimburse gold mine owners for losses caused by the governments shutdown of their properties during the war, was before the House committee. Dr. Wilbur Nelson, former chief of the mining division of WIPE, told the committee he didn't favor the shutdown and didn't feel justified, but "higher-ups", he said insisted on the action.
 Nelson said that Somervell and Patterson favored the order on the theory that the gold mines could turn between eight and ten thou sand miners into copper produc- tion. Instead, Nelson said, only about three hundred miners and muckers went from gold to copper mines. "They didn't stay very long.' The committee is under consideration of the bill of Repre- sentative Engle to reimburse the gold miners for losses sustained as a result of the shutdown.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19
Truman Urges DnificatiOH Of Command

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-CP)- President Truman called for a merger of the Army and Navy in single department for national defense, and air forces fully equal to the land and sea arms. Stepping Squarely into the middle of the long and bitter struggle between the army and navy top commands, Truman followed, in virtually ev- cry detail the official war depart ment plan for unification.
 He dashed one prime navy hope by declaring in a special message to Congress that further studies of the general problem serve no useful purpose" Declaring "I urge this as the best means of keeping peace"
 President Truman proposed a new defense department, headed by a single cabinet member, Oper- ating one under-Secretary and several assistant secretaries, all civilians, thereby the department al chief of staff and commander of each of the three component branches of the army and navy and either the President or the secretary of defense could take up directly with separate com manders matters of basic military strategy policy.
 Key staff positions in the de- partment, Truman said, should be filled with officers drawn from all services "so the thinking of the department wouldn't be dominat- ed by any one or two of the serv-- ices"
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19
Army Releases
 Half Billion Supply Of Civilian Goods

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-T h e army is releasing four hundred, three million seven hundred twen- ty-one thousand, three hundred seventy dollars worth of surplus civilian type" goods.
 The war department spokesman told the Senate war investigating committee that among the items for immediate release were:
 11,937 trucks, 2,842 tractors, 1,043,000 pairs of mems army type boots and shoes, 1,493,OOO pairs of wool socks, 223,OOO knit army shirts, 500,000 yards of lining for clothes, l,289 pocket watches, AS porta ble laundries, $9,485,65 worth of radio and other com munications equipment, and large quantities of steel pipe and rail road equipment
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19
COMMUNITY XMAS FRIDAY EVENING

The Community Christmas pro- gram will be held in the Nome High School gymnasium Friday evening, December 2l, at 500 o'clock. All the committees are working at top speed in order that everything will be ready for the most important event of the sea- son, the Community Tree for the children.
 The program has been we'll prepared and is the only one of the year which represents the united efforts of every denomina- ton and nationality in the com munity.
 The program follows:
 Grades One through Eight Russian Vesper Hymn
 J. Stevenson Today There Is Ringing
 Christianson High School A Cappella Chorus Native Dance Silent Night Joy to the World
 Lavina Wallace Mission Choir Gloria. French Carol The First Noel
 Community Chorus
 Emma J. Grill, Director
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19
Permanent Home Of United Nations In United States

LONDON, Dec. 19-The United States has been selected as the permanent home of the United Nations organization by the tech nical committee of preparatory commission, which is laying the groundwork for the first meeting of the full UNO assembly in Lon don next month.
 The preparatory commission it. self and the full assembly must approve the location, but that was considered a mere formality, as the two leading opponents to U. s. Great Britain and Canada-im- mediately proposed that the com mittee vote be made unanimous
 Several large U. s. cities have bid for the selection as the site of the permanent home of the UNO, including San Francisco, Philadel- phia, Boston, Denver, Atlantic City, and Chicago. The prepara- tory commission will pick the site Monday, and was reported favor ing either Boston or San Fran cisco.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19
Snow, Sleet, Rain, Sub-ZerO Blankets United States

Snow, rain, sleet and subzero temperatures dampened and chill ed large part of the country, and the immediate outlook for better weather wasn't promising. The prolonged cold wave is directly responsible for at least thirty-four deaths. Fresh falls of snow moved into the Atlantic seaboard from the midwest and southwest. Falls to the depth of eight to twelve inches were forecast. Rain and sleet pelted down across many southern states, after falls of snow were reported as far south as Macon, Georgia.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19
SEATTLE PRINTERS
 STILL NEGOTIATING

SEATTLE, Dec. 19- R The strike committee of the Seattle printers who walked off their jobs in Seattle's three daily newspapers a month ago, said the negotiation meeting had adjourned until to- morrow afternoon. The talks with the publishers were proceeding satisfactorily.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-(P)- The Government directed western railroads to speed troop move ments by operating troop trains Sjust as fast as regular passenger train schedule.'
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19

SEATTLE, Dec. 19-(P)-United Airlines is carrying a shipment of six hundred fifty pounds of fire fighting equipment and oxygen masks to Spokane to be trans shipped to the Occur d'Alene mining area in north Idaho for use in fighting a blaze in the Sunshine mine.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19
NEWS IN BRIEF

HONOLULU, Dec. l7-Demob- ilization in the Pacific is a mail mans nightmare. At Saipan, for example, thirty-five percent of some two thousand sacks of mail received at the naval base post office must be returned to the United States because the address sees have gone home.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19-(R) , 82,000 home-bound Pacific sol diers may be stranded in west coast ports Christmas, unless the jam in rail facilities are cleared, the army predicts. Many navy men due for discharge or leave, likewise may have to spend for lorn holiday away from home, the Navy said.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19

A total of 1851 governmental units levy taxes and render pub lie services in the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-T h e Russian government has bestowed honors on one hundred ninety United States naval heroes for outstanding military activities" in transporting war goods to Rus sia's northern port on the famed "MurmanSk run"
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19

LONDON, Dec. 19-(P)-Legis- lation put Britain's coal industry under public ownership. It was one of the key points of the Labor Governments program introduced in Commons.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-(P)- The House Territories committee approved the bill by Delegate Bartlett to authorize municipali- ties and public utility districts in the Territory to issue revenue bonds upon a majority vote of qualified voters. The present law requires permission of Congress before such bonds could be issued.
 LONDON, Dec. 19- P John Amery, B, son of former Brit ish Cabinet member was hanged , in Wadsworth prison for high treason to his King and country. The one time playboy was convict ed of broadcasting Nazi propa- ganda from Europe during the war. He went to the gallows at nine am. and was led from a cell next to that of William Lord flaw flaw" Joyce, awaiting death for the same offense. The high born traitor was executed under a clear sky after a night of driz- zling rain. He was the fifth Brit ish civilian to die of treason com mitted in World War II.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-11-24

international the presentation OF
the NEGRO stereotype ON The
screen Ho pointed out that me
Negro i usually portrayed IS q
loud-monlhed person of ii,tle
moral stamina la1, stupid and
frightened
Mr. White con, luded by telinE
his audience that there arc many
dark days sh4ad He charged them
20 hs Of good fa'ih and courage
and l~"a their strength AMI SUP
rnr 20 protect the cnil Ngh,s
" cepJ'i euzen. hy comosiing
restrictive covenants
Fpuds We're then rai> SD 20 help
f,nantc iHe pendipe Mcthee iisnl
assinsf restricuve covenants ia
nefroi
Re, Horace Whiie wis in
caarse ol ,INin- IN, people o.
support the drne ~ lanes J
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-11-24
Ray On Gibson's
Job Thanksgiving

WASHINGTON fANPt IT..
Coz Marcus H. Ray who is slated
TO succeed Truman X Gibson Jr,
rs clNiiian aide 10 the Secretary
~ VAR viii assume the post on
Tim day Nov - according to
official sources ia the war de-
par'ment
II col Ray j. resident Of
Chicsgo an'l WIS member OF
the Eight Illinois regiment prior
10 The war nurng ne war he
served in Italy with the s2nd di-
vision
While Nj Gibson is expected
10 retire 70 private law praoiice
in ChiCaeo next week. bis as
sisfapt James G Evans will re-
main ON 49, assistant 20 tho ci-
viiian aide Prior 10 coming to
WASHINGTON NJ Evans served ~
administrative assistant 10 the
president Of wrsi Virginia State
college.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-11-24
lob 10 GUILTY IN CIVIL RIGHTS CASE
UT GETS OFF WITH ONLY TOKEN FINE

IN such commerce.
Every regulation OF commerce
enunalius fiom Congress has
fecn dc,iuaiorl aeanst a,sornni-
nation
~ou s. Cgvh Rights statute
LAYS down - rule that the defend-
aAt may not discriminate against
citizens Of Michigan or residents.
either on The score u race or col
o,
10 an analysis of 40 pfe,ions
decision circd by the defendants IA
their contention nat ihe Michigan
~lau'e lontrosenes CONGRESSIONAL
power oter iofeien commerce,
Jadse Mahcr said that THE only
case Witch appears to 50 hold is
the piy,e SIS Swedish American
lines 40 FE supp s,ll
however THAT ease is not a de-
elsion by an appellate court
judge Nahcr pointed our. but IS
hascl sQuarely upon me decision
of Han rs uce>r 'g5 Us 1851. In
this case the Louisiana supreme
couif vss leli as constitution !
beCause W ea> cNlrcssiy said hs
ihs ,oi 10 operaie n''rsia'"
commeete AMT vas fNpy'ssy found
D., tho S supreme count 20 bur-
den commerce.
"Om civil Rishis statute claims
no extra territorial Jurisdiction
and asks 10 impose no burden.
Judge Mahus analysis Of The
defendants citations IN the Han
vs. DcCyr case pointed out That II
vas an appeal from decision OF
me IA supreme court affirming
Judgement Tor damages in favor
az MIS- ncCyr. ,olored woman
who had taken passage ON The de-
PENDANT steamer plying The Missis-
sippi rNei between points IN
l.ouisiaua and in adjoining states
also She Was refused entry 10
the cabin reserved for white per-
accommodations IN the Negro sec
ton. which She refused. The La"
statute prohibited carriers ifom
discriminating on the score OF
race or color Il was direct re-
enlation Of commerce. therefore
IN. la Supreme court IN rs de-
.lsion stated that he statute Was
broad enough 10 apply to Interstate
commerce
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-11-24

MIS- Decyr had recc -i
damages and the owners OF the
steamer appealed
The T. : supreme CONT saids+
That they must accrp, tn, hold
ing ~ the Louisiana coUfi hu'
The statute VAS Intended to have
affect This they said Was 10 CON.
travene the power OF Congress TO
regulatc interstate commerce.
They also pointed our thai this
iegulation besides being inter-
state. would iupose burden upon
commerce heeause TWO OF the adj
Joining states had statutes which
required cariiets 10 Sretogair
whites and color.d
ON this score lhen e. was a
direct aud deliberate regulation of
Interstate commerce aud % m-
posed a burden upon commerce.
They held The statute uncons,i,u-
tiona
The Decyr decision reflects the
earlier Federal decisions whirb
attempted to meet the southern
problem Arising from toe liih
.Nmendment mdge Naher pointed
out Technically the deci~ion is
corrca bat iuappliable here
since Congress has acted IL
has affirmed TIE theory ot the
vi, hiean statute II has nor aclcd
beyond reeulaling carriers except
In tho passage OF the present
Federal civn Rights Act, which
guarantees to an persons within
the Us the same right TO fun
and equal benefit Of all LAWS pre-
ceeding from the security OF per-
sons and property as is enjoyed
by white citizens
"ln view OF that Determinations
IL cannot be said that Congress
wishes commerce to be Tree 20
discriminate The Court adds that
white citizens are permitted 10 use
the defendants steamer
The matter Of direct verdict
Of not euilty is denied and the de-
PENDANT. the Bob-Lo company. rs
found guilty as charged =
Assistant Prosecutor JOSEF Il
Bannigan was assisted IN The pre-
oafation and presentation Of his
case by ATTY Willis Graves aud
ATTY Francis Dent. representing
tho NAACP.