The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-07-13
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE


 the national scene in recent weeks. Among he lasest rasiguatious past week were those oT Henry Morgeu- thau. Jr.. as Secretary of the Treas ury Harry Hoikius as Presidential advisor and Owen II. Roberts as Supreme Court Justice Norgaa- tbau.s stepping oul came as no surprise as he had previously eN- pressed desire To be relieved af his duties but had stayed on at the request of his close personal friend. the late President Roosevelt. When President Truman took over he. again asked to be relieved and this week the President announced the appointment of Fred NJ Eins0u, Director et War Mobilization and RecouFersI0n. for the Treasury portfolio Wire report has it Chat actual change in Treasury Wiu not tase place until Mr Truman re- turns from the Big Three confer euea Who will succeed Xinson in War Mobilization and RecJnyersiau appears to be the question.
 When Judge Niusoa takes over Treasury il WiH be the fourth hIss executive position he has held in a little more than two years. He Was Director ol Economic stabilizati2n uutl March 2 of this year. He was Federal Loan Administrator for a month and had heen Director uf War Mobilization and Beeonyersl3a since April :. Tne 55-Eear-old Eea- tuckian is former Congressman aud former federal Judge. rates high with Congress and the eXecu- tive branch
 Harry Hopkins key man in tue government for 12 years, stepped out of a $15,oO0 a year job to one paying, according to report, in the uelghBorho | D. sZ5.oUg.n Hell serve as impartial chairman Of New Works women aa.H and suit ln- dustry. liFa hundred million dol- lar a year business.
 With Roberts leaving tue court. one Of the aiea d5zsanters. 5I dis sents in the lasl court term. will be of the bench. causing soMe speculation that Caief Justice Har- Ian $. Sl0u 5lae=r nan on the trs- bunal and subject to retirement since 1922. may follow suit Pre- ident thus fas has announced Ho successor 10 Justice Roberts.
 
 In the Interior Department, Sec retary Harold L. Iekes past week announced the appointment Of Ed win G. Arnold formerly of the United Nations Relief and .Rehabil- itation Administration, as Director of the Division Of Territories and Island Possessions His assistant will be Jack B. Fahy who had been acting since the res lgnarion of Ben ". Thoron, effective first Of July. Arnold. 40 and who has been in the government since 1937, was former ly a member of the faculty o1 Princeton University He had held executive posts with UNRRA, :he War Relocation Administration the Department of Agriculture and was for a time with the office of Inter American Affairs in Latin America.
 
 On the Alaska scene. pr. Caari F. Battin Alaska Director for the. War Labor Board has resigned asz. position to go to head the depart ment of economies and business ad- ministration at the College sl Puget Sound ia Tacoma. D. F. Davis has been named Acting Dir- ector. He has been serving as as sistant to Dr. Battin.
 In connection with War Labor Board and it's sundry headaches, hellzaposp.u over Petersburg way. WLB 4lashed maehinists pay at the Fryer Machine Shop effective July 6 froa a dollar and a half an hour to a dollar forty. Machinists quit and Fryer has. or had four fishing boats in he shop trying to geE in to shape to get out to the fishing grounds. and fish don't wait.
 ... Franks shop is closed while he appeals to VILE. Remark able thing about 1T is that VILE allows SI.50 TO machinists in ket- chiGan but arbitrarily cut the Pet
 Ing late 10 cents an hour. The Petere burg boys are shouting no" come with what appears to be con siderable Justification
 
 There's possibility that War Shipping Administration may re- consider and extend suspension of the Jones Law in Alaska for Do days or longer after July 31 which is is scheduled to be rescinded.
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