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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15

lady authors these days are as smart in per.
sOnal appearance they are in public
@ UtteranCe. They are as chic as next spring
onnet They are as streamlined as pin-up girl.
Harriet Beecher Stowe -1Sl11896l- wrote the
immortal "Uncle Toms Cabin" Louisa May AL
oft Q832-18S8) turned out the beloved Little
Women" But they were all bound round with
ustles or hoop skirts or mutton chop sleeves.
Not so the current Kathleen WinsorS the
Betty Smiths the Dorothea CornWells and the
M F. X Fishers. They might be glamour girls
Of the Broadway stage - and some, like
h Gypsy Rose Lee and Caryl Bergman, have
been seen in various theatrical productions.
The list is long and can't include
every bandboX beauty who produces
pieces for publication. But it would
~ be woefuly incomplete without
Emily Hahn, who fled Jap
anese occupation of Hong
Kong TO write THE
- Soong Sisters" and
E.1 China to Me"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12
DRAWINGS sT WRetL pAR1cH

Ing on carrying dustIng powder In
my snuff box. 1t gets to be kind OF a
game when you are scratching a
dowagers back and she says. mot
there" or "a little further west." or
That's more like It," That's one time
a back seat driver can really swing
his claws.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

gave her a good raking with
rough gloves and then said Lady.
it's your turn now She said, Sorry,
left my garden rake up in Stam'
ford, Connecticut"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

kind OF staggered and said, "All
OF IT." She says. LAS far as the
Mason Dixon line" l says, Lady.
I'm bashful. do you mind If l keep
my mittens on?"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

got a pretty good idea now.
While my car is up on blocks I'm
wearing the windshield wipers down
inside my shirt. The only trouble is
I have TO throw In handful Of sand
once in a while to keep them on the
road.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

guess was feeling pretty much
the same way because I had one
hand up the inside OF my coat like
vas so pleased with things was
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

II those railroad people can put In
chewing gum machines. juke boxes,
automatic shoe sinners and postage
stamp machines, why can't they put
in a gadget that will scratch your
back?
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

Well / bet you couldn't have met
that girl any other way. I'm figur'
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

patting myself on the back
He looked al me and said, Il must
BE- getting deaf"
asked, "HoW Gomez" while my
hat rocked like n was three miles
off Cape Hatteras in a south-easter,
He said, You're dancing but l don't
hear no music"
I said to him. You're acting like
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

you we're trying to close a jack-knife
after YOU had swallowed it,"
lie said. My back itches." and
said. Me too" He said. There isn't
any use rubbing up against a round
post You don't get no traction"
That's night. mister" / told him.
But Samson brought down the
temple on the Philstnes that way
You mean the only thing wrong
with Samson" the stranger asked,
was his back itched?" Yep"
said. 1T ltched and he had it up"
We'll" he said. the Spartan youth
with the wolf in his bosom isn't as
pad as having butterflies up your
undershIrt What 90 you say If l
scratched your back and you scratch
mine?"
So wc shucked our ovcrcoats and
vests and really got 10 pitching hay.
That fellow was the best back
b scratcher ever met First he went
10 the bat and | iielded Then we
changed sides And played the whole
nine innings.
There is no more sociable way OF
tearing down the barriers than for
two strangers TO claw each others
backs That fellow told me he lived
above UNDERLINE where there wasn't
a fence post for miles.
We exchanged names and ad
dresses and now We write TO each
other. On sandpapcr.
They tell me the Red Cross has got
an emergency backscratching kit for
folks up In the Arctic Zone. The only
....eA a. Nakna
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

five mechanics to set 1t in place.
was at one Of those fancy dress
Victory Balls the other night. A
beautiful lady in a Vneck and the
same kind of back says TO me, do
you mind scratching my back?"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

you we're trying TO close a jsck-knife
after you had swallowed it,"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

We exchanged names and ad
dresses and now We write TO eaci
other. On sandpaper.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

I said to him. You're acting like
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

pat,ing myself on the back.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

He said. My back itches," and l
said Me too lie said. There isn't
any use rubbing up against a round
post You don't get no traction"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

copyfsshA Nts, RlAs IFaturc~ sJNdiehtt. Inc.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

They tell me the Red Cross has got
an emergency back.scratching kit for
folks up In the Arctic Zone. The only
trouble with the thing b \ takes
cDoy,.shA wH. S1As
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

watched a stranger in there the
other day with his shoulders work.
ing like he was churning butter in
his vest pocket. He was squirmlnG
like a sack Of fishing worms in wet
moss.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

That's night mister" told him.
But Samson brought down the
temple on the Philistines that way"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22

len Shattuck, Frank Wllaley, and Edward D. Coffey balloting against extending to Petersburg favors pre- viously denied other Alaska com munities.
 All for naught went pleas of Sen- ators Whaley and Collins ito keep the lid on the Pork Barrel" J. No more effective was Senator Coch- ran's appeal to his colleagues to support their solemn oaths to up hold and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States of America"
 More effective, SeenIIngi--- were the poetic pleas in the name of humanity" by Senators Frank Cor don and Joe Green and the tear jerking" recital of Senator N. R. Walker. Foul aspersions" cast at the town of Kodiak by Senator Walker on Tuesday evening when measures for hospital support and school construction in that town were voted down by the Solons were recalled with bewilderment" by Senator Don Carlos Brownell when he spoke in support of the Peters, burg bill.
 None of the Senate proponents of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
JUNEAU MEN INVENT
 BETTER MOUSE TRAP

Henry Green and Brooks Han ford of the Northland Steamship Company have invented better mouse trap and according to the saying, they ought to gain a little wealth.
 The combination, each armed with brooms, successfully attacked and killed pestiferous mouse in the Northland office this morning. After the mouse scuttled back and forth under the bench in the wait ing room for several minutes, Green and Hanford, with their broom weapons finally cornered it.
 Chief of Police John Monagle refused to cart the remains to the garbage dump so the better mouse trap team had to dispose of it themselves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
GROSS BILL T05SED0UT
 BY SENATE
Upper House Shuns Pro. hibition Referendum
 Measure

Two House measures made quick round trip, over to the Senate end of the hall and back, last evening The Senate refused to vote suspen- sion of the rules in order to re- ceive House Bill No. 103 and Sub- stitute House Joint Memorial No. 18
 Only five Senators were recorded in favor of accepting No. l03, Rep. Bess Cross Bone Dry Referendum. Non appearance of the Kobuk legis- woman in support of her bill alone saved her from trying time in the Senatorial "inquisition."
 Senator N. R. Walker, immed- lately following announcement of arrival of the bill, suggested Bring the lady in - I'd like to impugn her motives in introducing this mea- sure The Ketchikan Senator went on to say that he would not go so far as to call her "two-bar Bess". but declared he did not believe the bill had been offered "in good faith"
 The House memorial, letter" to the Civil Aeronautics Authority for granting certificates to Alaskan op- orators for air routes between the United States and the Territory, was cross fired when it was disclosed that it would replace Senate mem orial now before the House. The vote for acceptance of the memorial was to '. lacking two-thirds margin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
PLANS FOR
 A WvS ARE
 ANNOUNCED

At the meeting of the American womens Volunteer Service yester- day at the Governors House, plans for the immediate future were made.
 During April a dance in AB. Hall will be given for the officers of the Aurora and other officers who may be soiourning in the city. The date will be announced later.
 During May, a collection of old clothes for Europe will get under way with Mrs. A. M. Uggen as chairman of this campaign.
 The collection of fats still con- tinues and house wives and others are urged to place fats in one pound tins and give them to meat markets who turn this commodity over to the Army for delivery in the south.
 Girls are urged to attend the square dances given in the A.B. Hall. Several weeks ago there were rlenty of girls but servicemen were shy of attending. Last night there are pnelty of servicemen, but few girls.
 Cookies are also solicited and it is announced that donations of books or records. will be gladly received and shipped to the Aleu- tians with the cookies.
 At the meeting it was also an- nounced that girls desiring to enlist for full course of nursing aide training give their names in before Tuesday night to either Rowena Moore or Mrs. Gruening.
 Seventy-two curtains are to be made for Adak quarters and the material has been purchased. The need of curtains was the result of letters between men stationed there and young women of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
INT. DEPT.
 T0AppEAL
 DECISION
Juneau Chamber Learns Today Latest Move ot
 I(kes' Counselors

A wire has been received by Juoge W. c. Arnold, Ketchikan attorney stating the Department of the ln- terior lawyers were appealing all the sections of Judge Richard Hanna's decision on aboriginal rights that they evidently found too favorable to Alaskans.
 This information was given to the members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at the noon meeting to- day in the Baranof Hotel Gold Room. by R. E. Robertson, local at torney representing the canned sal mon industry, who was called upon to explain a resolution asking con- eress to enact law for equitable and and speedy settlement of the abori- ginal claims, if any.
 Robertson posed the question o1 what would the Indians of Rake, Klawock and Hydaburg want with any more land that creation Of res ervations would give them, when they have no use for the land around their villages now. He also stressed it was important for the stability of the territory that these aboriginal claims be settled.
 The Juneau Chambers resolution asks that the Indians be allowed to present their claims to Court o1 Claims and If sustained be paid Ill cash
 The resolution was adopted and Homer Garvin announced that in the next day or so he would call a meeting of the Territorial Cham ber's board of managers to get them behind the resolution.
 One other important matter came before the Chamber. The bill now before Congress to extend the Fed eral Highway Aid Act to Alaska was discussed. Under this proposed law the government would pay all but about seven per cent of the cost ot construction and maintenance Of roads. However, passage of such a law might lead to the abolishment Of the Alaska Road Commission and then the Territory would have to pay for the upkeep and maintenance of its equipment and roads already con- structed before passage of the Act.
 The copy of the law was turned over to the legislative committee for further study.
 It was announced at the beginning of the meeting that next week there would be debate between two higf school students on the public util- ity ownership question. The winner is to receive $5 prize.
 Guests at the meeting were: Knut E. Robsahm, representative of the Coca-Cola Corporation of New York City; Earl C. Intolubbe, principal of the Wrangell Institute; R. F Lewis. president of the Juneau Wat CT Company; Senator Leo w. Rogge of Fairbanks; Roy Anderson, news paperman, Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22

the measure contraverted attempted to refute statements that House Bill No 54 is in violation of the Terri tory's Organic Act. Instead, Sena- tor Gordon advanced, The law of Humanity is greater than the law itself" Senator Green expressed a hope that the Legislature will con- tinue to break laws as long as that way it can go to the aid of indivi- duals or localities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
SEWARD CANDIDATES
 INITIATED BY ELKS
 OF ANCHORAGE LODGE

Thirty Sewardites spent a gay weekend in Anchorage recently as guests of the Anchorage Elks dur ing which 1G candidates were in- itiated into the BP.OE. of the Cook Inlet community.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
Referendum Dispatched
 To Morgue

There will be no Blanket Primary Referendum nor Fish Trap Re- ferral.
 Senate Bill No. 57, amended by the House to substitute the presenta- ton to the voters of the Trap issue, in place of the question of direct election of National committeeman, received short shrHt when it finally presented its battered face to the Senators again yesterday afternoon.
 Indefinite Postponement of the measure was voted, 12 to 4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
SENATOR'S
 DEFY LAW
Pass Special Appropria- lion, Petersburg Hos-
 pitdI Construction

1886 apparently stands now for just a good cigarl
 At least the Alaska Senate yester- day afternoon kicked the law of that year right square in the face, pass ing special appropriation of $27 500 for construction of a hospital at Petersburg, House Bill No. 54, by Rep. Fred Hanford.
 The vote on passage of the bill was II yeas, five nays, with Senators o. D. Cochran, Grenold Collins, AL
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
REHEARSAi OF
 "(RUCIFIXI0N"
 EAT9T TONIGHT

This evening at 9 o'clock, the choirs singing "The Crucifixion," [" March 30, will meet for rehearsal under the direction of George B. Schmidt, at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. As the last rehearsal full attendance is de- sired
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
COL. o. F. OHLSON PUTS
 UP PRIZE FOR CABBAGE

Matanuska cabbage growers have an opportunity during the coming summer to compete for the $50 prize offered by Col. O. F. Ohlson, General Manager of the Alaska Railroad, for any 50 pound cab- bages grown in the valley. To date the largest grown in that area weighed 36 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
WALKER LOSES
 FIGHT AGAINST DENTIST5' BILL

Senator N R. Walkers personally conducted campaign against House Bill No. 63 bore but little fruit in the Territorial Senate last evening. The Ketchikan Senator climbed on the winning side, expressly to give notice of reconsideration, when the Senate voted approval of the defic- iency appropriation for the Board of Dental Examiners on Tuesday night.
 Last evening the Senate reconsid- cred the vote - with the result that opposition Senators Walker and o. D. Cochran gained one convert. The final vote was 13 to 3, with Senator + H. McCutcheon also voting nay.
 FROM SKAGWAY
 Mrs. I. Zupau, of Skagway, is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
MRS. HOPE LEAVES

Mrs. Andrew Hope, wife of Rep resentative Hope, of Sitka, left on the Northland for that city Her husband will join her after the end of the legislative session
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-22
MARSHAL HERE

Deputy Marshal William Reh- winkel, of Ketchikan, arrived in Juneau on the Northland on an official business trip. He is regis tered at Hotel Juneau.
The midland journal., 1945-07-13
OPA:
Extended for Year

Giving Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton Anderson veto power over
food pricing orders, including proc
essed farm products and livestock,
house and senate conferees agreed
to a one year extension of OPA.
In granting Anderson pricing
supervision, the conferees knocked
out the senate amendment calling
for the payment of cost plus a rea-
sonable profit for farm products.
Though backed by the agricultural
bloc, the measure was strongly op-
posed because of it's displacement
of the parity system, designed to
create a balance between what pro-
ducers get and what they must pay
for goods.
In addition to granting Anderson
power over food prices, house and
senate conferees sought to improve
the tight meat situation by permit
ting non-federally inspected packers
to increase production and ship be-
tween the states, relieving the pres
sure on federally-inspected slaugh-
terers whose civilian supply has
been sharply cut after army set
asides.
The midland journal., 1945-07-13
u. S. SPENDINC:
Sets Record

Ending June 30, fiscal year 1945
found the U. S. collecting more,
spending more and running into debt
more than in any other similar pc
riod in the nations history.
Though revenues rose to almost
45R billion dollars for the year,
expenditures rocketed to almost
100 billion, leaving a deficit of 54
billion. AS result the national debt
scared to more than 255 billion dol
lars.
Standing at about 80 billion dol
lars, war spending constituted the
greatest portion of outlays. While
expenditures for military produc-
ton, supplies and services were UP,
contracts for construction, subsidies
and other obligations of government
corporations dropped off to less
than one-haf billion dollars.
AS fiscal 1916 got underway, less
expenditure and less income ap-
peared to be in order. Military ex-
penditures have been cut to reflect
the decreased cost of a one-front
war and revenues are expected to
drop because of less overtime
wages and reconversion layoffs.
The midland journal., 1945-07-13
FOOD:
Fat, Oil Pinch

In revealing another boost in the
point value of margarine, the inter-
agency committee on foreign ship
ments warned American house
wives that fats and oils will remain
in tight supply until the spring or
early summer of 1946 because they
are among the top requirements OF
hungry Europe.
The committees announcement
was made as OPA revealed that
civilian meat supplies would be
5 per cent greater this month than
last, with the largest increase in
beef. Rejecting smaller hog
numbers on farms, pork stocks will
fall below June.
Over 90,OO0,0OO pounds of beef
will be available weekly for civil
ians compared with 73,53O,0OO
pounds last month; 100000
pounds of pork as against 81, ,240, 900;
"a, $780, 900 pounds of veal as against
%, ,O4O, 900; 10000, 1000 pounds of lamb
as against 9,950,00O, and 2,79O,O0O
pounds of mutton as against $780,
600 pounds.
The midland journal., 1945-07-13
PACIFIC:
Hara-Kiri

"T,Uenty.second day, sixth month,
t,oentieth year OF ShotUa era. depart
without regret, fear, shame or obig.
tion. Army chief Of staff, Cho Isan,u.
Age Of departure, 81 years."
Inscribed on a white silk mat
tress cover found in his grave at
the base of a cliff on Okinawa,
the above phrasing constituted It.
Gen. Isamu Cho's own epithet writ
ten before he committed hara-kiri in
typical Japanese warrior style be-
fore the islands fall.
American troops were within 30
yards of enemy headquarters on a
seaside cliff when Cho and Com
manding Gen. Mitsuru Ushijima
knelt down on narrow ledge over
looking the Pacific and plunged
knives into their naked abdomens
while aides stood by to slash their
spinal columns to assure death.
With the two Jap chieftains, over
100000 enemy troops also met their
death on Okinawa in the savage
fighting.
The midland journal., 1945-07-13
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IU1M fGaGaa !!5.| lI@9

BY adding pinch of salt to the
white of an egg it will beat to a
stiff froth more quickly.
Nail polish remover is very ef-
fective in removing the marks left
after adhesive tape has been
pulled from the skin.
After washing blankets rinse
them in water in which a block of
camphor has been dissolved. They
can then be stored without fear of
attack by moths.
IL you wish to make an extra
hole in strap and haven't the nee
essary belt punch, drill the hole
with brace and drill.
OId-fashiOned iron skilletS are
better for frying and braising than
bright, lightweight frying pans.
They hold the heat better and cook
more evenly.
The midland journal., 1945-07-13
MEDICAL BILL

With the nations medical bill in
1914 totaling 4 billion dollars and a
capital investment in hospital plant
and equipment of six billions, medi-
cine today is one of the big busi-
nesses of America. The direct con-
sumers of medical care paid 3 bill
lions of last years bill, expenditures
by federal, state and local govern
ments were 300 millions, and the
balance was contributed by indus
try and philanthropy survey re-
vealed.
The midland journal., 1945-07-13

OUU uS1CSdtC0 4AOllk
so United Nations mapped the histor-
ic pact, Sen. Tom Connally (Dem.,
Texas) bid for early ratification, de-
claring that although no effort
would be made to railroad the thing
through, 81 don't want to see the
senate dilly-dally, shilly-shally and
honey-swuggle all through July and
August just because some men,
bers want to make speeches for con-
sumption back home"
A member of the American dele
cation at the San Francisco parley
along with Connally, Sen. Arthur
Vandenberg (Rep., Mich.) also was
prepared to throw his full strength
behind the move for acceptance.
Known for his efforts to reconcile
u. S. sovereignty with international
cooperation, Vandenberg said that
although the security organization
was not perfect, it represented
step toward effective world collabo-
ration to outlaw future war.
With no major battle looming, dis
cussion of the power of the U. >.
representative on the security coun-
Gil to vote for use of armed force
without prior congressional approv-
al may be academic, with propo-
nents suggesting later legislation
enabling congress to instruct the
representative on the course to be
pursued in such cases.
Under the present provisions OF
the security organization, however,
there is little likelihood of armed
force being employed against any
of the major powers, since anyone
of the Big Five - the U. S., Brit
ain, Russia, France and China-can
veto military measures against
themselves.
BY permitting the U. S. to retain
conquered Pacific possessions for
defense bases on the discretion of
congress, the trainers of the Sc
curity organization also steered
clear of vigorous objections which
might have been raised against the
trusteeship phases of the new char
ter.
The midland journal., 1945-07-13

istration of lend-lease and then
move into the state department as
it's head when the ailing Cordell
Hull. retired.
With Smiling Eds departure, for
mer U. S. senator, supreme court
justice and war mobilizer, James F.
Byrnes, was prominently mentioned
as his successor. A southern Demo-
crat, Byrnes long was a leader in
national politics, first stepping into
the international picture when he
accompanied President Roosevelt
to Yalta. Pointing up talk of Byrnes'
succession to the secretaryship Of
state was announcement that he
would attend the forthcoming Big
Three conference in Berlin.
The midland journal., 1945-07-13

power to cast Americas vote in the
settlement of disputes, the applica-
ton of economic pressure against
potential aggressors to bring them
in line, or the use Of force. His
power only will be limited by what
ever reservation congress may
make.
Big Businesses Personality Boy,
Stettinius has risen high in U. S.
politics since leaving the U. S. Steel
corporation to first take over admin
The midland journal., 1945-07-13
Gems of Thought

HONEST work is the grand
cure of all the maladies
and miseries that ever beset
mankind.-Thomas Carlyle.
A creed fully believed in is
mot wholly separable from life;
invariably it has an instrument
tai effect.-A. E. Suthers.
Example is the school of
mankind, and they will learn at
no other.-Burke.
You will find as you look back
upon your life that the moments that
stand out are the moments tUhen you
have done things in the spirit Of Loue.
Let not the sun go down
upon your wrath.