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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-02

Get right for the Spring and Summer Season. The Mineral Baths at Warm Springs Bay will put you in Tip Top Shape. Clean, Furnished Cabins, Groceries, Liquors and To- baccos.
 ONEILL & BENTON,
 Baranof. Alaska.
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OH YOU KID DOCTOR

DALLAS, Ore.-During 12 years practice, Dr. l. D. Bartell has de- livered 1000 babies-enough to populate one-fourth of the town.
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Douglas Team
ARRIVES FOR FURLOUGH

Pic. Charles Werner arrived here last night by plane to spend a 30- day furlough with his wife and son. This is his first furlough in over a year.
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All Elks. Remember, it is Feb. q!
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WANTED

WANTED--Care of children by day or hour. 124 Main St., Upstairs Apt.
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FOR SALE-Airplane hangar. Call Alaska Mission.
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FOR SALE-Furnished house on Gold St. Call Red ITO after 5 D. m. or before a. m.
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GUARANTEED Realistic Perma- ment. s7.o0 Paper Curls. $l up Lola Beatty Shop. Phone 20l 315 Decker. Way
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FOR SALE-26-ft. boat, $375 cash. 31A185, has l2-l5 Sterling motor. See owner from 12 to l on No. 5 y Float, Small Boat Harbor.
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THE FIXIT SHOP-General light repair work Phone 567.
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Hi, Bill! It's Feb. !
MISCELLANEOUS

THE MOTOR SHIP LEOTA Will leave for Warm Springs Bay Friday or Saturday. Contact Fred O'Neill at the Baranof Hotel.
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WANT ADS
FOR SALE

1882 FORD v-8 COUPE-Good me chanical condition, good tires. Call Blue 454
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HEMSTTTCHING and covered but tons. Phone Black 510.,
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Brown billfold with valued
 pictures. Please return to Empire.
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IF you have empty rooms or apts. for desirable. people, inform the GaStineau Hotel.
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LOST-Wednesday, ladies yellow gold Walthal wrist watch. Re- ward. Call Douglas 143.
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All Elks! Remember, it is Feb. :
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-26

issue with the witness, following which Prof. Alfred Harsch, writer of the tax bill. was called in and Senator O. D. Cochran, a fourth lawyer, moved into the discussion from the presiding chair, to round out fourway rally of legal opin- ions that was a bit beyond the laymen of the assembly.
 MT. Arnold put forward as his opinion that references to Federal regulations were only an expres- sion of legislative intent under which it would be the responsibility lcf the administrator of the law to set policy. Prof. Harsch eoncurred with that view. He pointed to a provision within the bill which forthrightly declares that any in- corporated provisions of the Fed eral Act are adopted in their form at the time the Territorial Act may become effective.
 Federal Regulations
 The Federal regulations, he said are intended to serve only as a guide for the Territorial Tax Su- pervisor, showing the intent of the Legislature to conform as nearly as possible to the Federal law. It would lie with the Supervisor, at his discretion, to adopt, modify or reject such of the Federal regula- tions as he may see fit.
 | MT. Arnold queried: Don't you think it would be one of the first duties of the Supervisor, should the law become effective, to print and make available to the public the entire act, with the inclusion ill full Iof provisions by reference?"
 Prof Harsch and MT. Robertson both gave as their opinions. that such action would be necessary. Senator Leo w. Rogge put in That would be after the bill is passed. What are we going tc have before us to vote on?o
 MT Robertson continued his at tack on the measure by declaring his belief that it is discriminatory as regards the special taxes on mining and the salmon industry also the occupation" tax to be put on seasonal workers.
 Seasonal Worker Tax
 Since what he said fas merely conjecture, MT. Robertson state his fear that the seasonal worker tax would increase present difficulties in getting outside workers to come to Alaska for cannery and mint work. T also greatly fear" he said this tax, if passed, may cause many people to leave Alaska" They
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HERE'S NEW ONE!
 HAVE GOLD FARM

After all these years, a new method has been found to mine gold. According to a report in reputable trade journal, land that contains the precious metal is planted to horsetail. The horsetail, after being allowed to mature, is harvested, roots and all, then dried and burned and the ashes banned.
 According to the account, a ton of horsetail may leave as much as six ounces of gold in it's ashes. Prospectors in gold-bearing areas are said to seek horsetail as an indication that gold is present.
 The plant, it is said, has an af- finity for gold, and concentrates the gold in the vicinity where it grows.
 Judging by the depth of the shafts and tunnels of the Alaska Juneau Mine workings, roots of the plant may find the going a bit tough in getting down to the gold in this area, but you never can tell, some one may start gold farm!
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been engrossed O. K. The Con- mittee on Fisheries, Game and Agri- culture gvae no recommendation to the wolf bounty increase measure House Bill No. 40.
 Do Pass"
 t--yoUsetersone
 The Education Committee turned out two measures: House Bill No 9 with a do pass" and Senate Bill No. 31 without recommendation Both were passed along to the Fin ance Committee for action on appro- priations. No. is the Teachers Retirement Act. No. 31 establish es a Department of Health.
 Five bills were reported back by the Judiciary Committee, all with do pass" recommendations. The |. Committee offered minor mechani- cal amendments to House Bill No 34, providing for adjudication of heirs in estates less than $1,000. The other bills were approved "as S" They are House Bill No. 33, pro- viding for series of summons on foreign corporations; House Bill No 36, for serving summonses on do- mestic corporations; House Bill No 37, for delegating certain duties to judges and Senate Bill No. 29, pro- viding for transfer of certain proper ties in Nome to the U. s. Army Sig nal corps
 The Senate received the supplies contracting resolution, which was mixed up on Saturday, House Joint Resolution No. 1. It was sent back to the Printing Committee. A com- munication was read from the Gov ernor,, stating that he had set his pen to Senate Bill No. IS, a narcotics measure, and House Bill No. IS, re- quiring reporting of divorce decrees to vital statistics.
 At the time of the noon recess, un- til 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, the Senators were in the midst of second reading of Senate Bill No. 16, the Basic Sciences regulatory act. Amendments already adopted had eliminated paid Executive Secre- tary to administer the bills provis- ions, had substituted an unpaid Secretary, had stricken the bond provisions and discussion was in progress over the status of physi- clans and surgeons with regard to the act. s
 Senator Frank Gordon had sug- gested the inclusion in the bill of re- ligious headers, who accept money for their services, but was talked down for the moment.
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SENATOR'S PUT HOT BILL INFO
 (0LD5T0RAGE
Only Five SoIons Oppose Motion 10 Indefinitely
 Postpone Measure

Public reaction spoke with loud voice in the Territorial Senate this morning.
 Result: The Senate, by an Il to 5 vote, embalmed and laid away Sem ate Bill No l2-the Net Income Tax Act-by the indefinite postpone ment" route.
 Leading off the Senate calendar. to come up in second reading today, the tax measure was struck down after only the title had been read by the Secretary and 102 pages of "love's labor" was lost when the motion to kill, put by Senator N. R. Walker, one of the measures most ardent early adherents was carried.
 Voting againt postponement were. Senator Frank Gordon, the sponsor; Senator Don Carlos Brownell Senator H. II. McCutcheon and Senator An drew Nerland. The other eleven S)lons didn't want even to go through the motions before giving the measure its death-blow, and so voted.
 No discussion preceded the vote today, but plenty had been already heard on the bill, mostly con- during four session of Committee of the Whole hearings.
 Requested by Gov. Ernest Gruen- ing in his message to the Legisla- ture, and supported by organized labor, the provisions of the measure had been fully explained to the Senators by Prof. Alfred Harsch, tax law authority from the University of Washington, who was imported by the Governor to frame and speak for the bill. The open hearings had brought attacks on the measure from representatives of the gold mining industry and spokesmen for the public.
 One feature of No. 12 is still alive, in new proposed act introduced in the Senate this forenoon by Sen ators Walker and Grenold Collins. Senate Bill No. 37 would establish Territorial Department of Taxa tion, create the office of Tax Com missioner, provide for collection and enforcement of Territorial taxes, prescribe powers, duties and penal ties and be made effective by an appropriation not yet set, from which the Tax Commissioner would draw down S7,500 per year. A similar measure to No. 37 has all ready been put aside in the House.
 Prof. Harsch took off from Juneau yesterday to return to Seattle by Pan American Airways plane.
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wished to appear on the bill before the Senate Committee of the Whole, Arnold calmly dropped a block-buster.
 T do not wish to appear on this bill at this time he stated. But, he continued, if it is the intent of this Senate, as has been expressed, to grant relief from the gross tax provisions. to the gold mining in dustry, T will want to be heard, at a later time, in behalf of the industry that pays the largest gross tax to the Territory"
 Robertson's Objections
 Attorney Robertson posted as his first objection to the bill, the in- corporation, by reference only, of many provisions of the Federal Internal Revenue Code. T have not counted them" he said, but think there must be more than 40 such references.
 The complete and actual lan- guage of the law should be in the bill, he contended, in order that the law-makers may know on what they are passing. Also, the public is entitled to have access to the complete measure without having to look up a dozen additional books of law. Even lawyers cannot always keep up with the Federal Code, it is so often amended" he declared.
 Would the people read the pro- visions and be able to understand them if they were set out in the bill? asked Senator Frank Gordon, sponsor of No. 12.
 Maybe not-but they are en- titled to the opportunity" MT. Rob- ertson replied. He struck also at provisions z of the bill by which Federal Bureau of Internal Reve- nue regulations are made a part of the act. They are not even laws, but are laid down and picked back up rom day to day by an admin istrator, he pointed out. Who would decide which of them are meant to be part of the law of Alaska he demanded.
 Statute Cited
 MT. Robertson quoted from a text book on the framing of statute laws and cited holding of the Court of Appeals of the State of New York to support his argument i that the use of references to other laws IS poor law-making practice. It IS such an evil that some states have constitutional provi- sions against it." he emphasized.
 MT. Arnold at that point took
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-26
NIGHT5pOT5 WILL CLOSE
 ATMIDNIGHT
Order of WING Is to Go Into Effect af F Tonight
 Some HowIs

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. = Wee hour fun in the nations night spots is at an end for an indefinite period, although rumblings of pro- test continued from some amuse- ment place operators.
 Indications that the governments $ request for midnight closing of entertainment establishments, be- ginning tonight, will meet with gen. eral compliance from New Workers were heard.
 Mayor Fiorella La Guardia said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-26
STATEHOOD
 MEMORIAL
 IS PASSED
Senate Reverses Decision on Pet" House Meas
 ure, by Request

"A piece of candy for the baby, as expressed by Senator Howard Lyng, was handed out this morning by the Territorial Senate when that body, in response to request from the House, reconsidered it's vote or House Joint Memorial No ', asking Statehood for Alaska.
 Senator N. R. Walker, who Sat- urday had given notice of his inten- tion to reconsider, today put the mo- , tion, with the explanation that though he still thought the memorial was superfluous he saw no harm in giving in to the House desire. Senator o. D. Cochran re-stated his reason for opposing the mea- sure: that it's passage would record the Senate in "a very absurd posi- tion", inasmuch as the solons have already passed bill to put the Statehood issue up to the. people of the Territory through a referendum. Direct action by the Legislature now, asking Congress for Statehood, would be inconsistent, he maintain ed.
 Senator Grenold Collins stated, that in deference to the wishes of the House, he was willing to change his vote against the bill, as he did not think it would much matter. Senator Lyng agreed with him and intimated that he had heard of re percussions" from the House, if the lower chamber were not given its way.
 On the new vote, the Senate pass ed the memorial, 12 to 4, with only Senators Cochran, Leo w. Rogge, Allen Shattuck and Frank Whaley maintaining their opposition.
 Senate Committees evidently put in large week end for they crowd ed the Secretary's desk with return ed measures this morning The Engrossing Committee declared that Senate Bill No. 28 passed Friday, had
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some unspecified adjustments" may be made this week.
 The War Manpower Commission instructions on enforcement were announced over the weekend. They provide for cross the board shut down of private, as well as public places. Midnight is the curfew hour as far as civilians are concerned.
 Entertainment of military per- sonnel may be continued beyond midnight but it must be sponsored by responsible agencies" such as the USO and also on non-profit basis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-26
FISH INDUSTRY OPPOSITION TO
 TAX ACT SEEN
Robertson Pokes Holes in Net Income Levy al
 Hearing Saturday

Proponents of Senate Bill No. 12 had a weekend in which to pick up the pieces of their Net Income Tax Law, after sharp-shooting legal lights had drawn a deadly bead on it in the closing installment of the public hearing on the measure Sat- urday afternoon
 Juneau Attorney R. E. Robertson loosed few telling salvos at the bill, but the real demolition punch was landed in the closing minutes of the hearing by w. c. Arnold representative for the Canned Salmon industry. Asked if he
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INCOME TAX MEASURE IS KNOCKED OUT

will go to Washington or other states having no income tax.
 He struck again at the omission of a provision for the "carry-over" and carry back" of gains and losses. That provision was found necessary to secure justice in the Federal Code. he contended. "Our two main industries are highly speculative and the five-year cycle is surely a truer gauge for them than any one year"
 When Senator Gordon pointed out that it is possible, under the bill that a seasonal worker may pay lower, or equal, tax on the same income as that of resident, MT. Robertson declared his opinion that the fact that the tax is computed by different methods for seasonal and resident workers lis, in itself, discrimination"
 Unconstitutional?
 This bill will probably be held unconstitutional in that regard, Attorney Robertson opined.
 Getting an affirmative answer from the witness, as to whether he represented any mining company, Senator Gordon persisted in an attempt to attack the "unfairness" of the gross gold tax by comparing it with mining taxes in Canada despite repeated rulings from the chair that arguments on the merits of the bill by Senators were "out of order" n tg
 Senator H. Fl. McCutcheon then brought up the difference in con- mercial fishing licenses for resident and nonresident fishermen in op- position to the discrimination" theory, with regard to the income tax bill. MT. Robertson countered with the opinion that licenses are subject to the police powers" of the Territory. It was also brought out that the present larger license fee for nonresident fishermen has not yet been subject to attack in court.
 Senator Don Carlos Brownell concluded the questioning of Mir Robertson by asking: If the fea- lures of the bill which you regard as objectionable (gross taxes on mining and salmon industries, in- corporation of provisions by ref erence, discrimination against sea- Sonal workers) are deleted, would you think the bill fair?n
 MT. Robertson answered.. q would have to know the need for additional revenue before I could say" If the Territory needs more money, then a net income tax is as fair a way as any to raise it.
 Prof. Harsch came i'll for the finale to the hearing, with a state ment that arguments against in- clusion of provisions in a law by reference could be granted. The reason for such references in Sen- ate Bill No. l2 were, he said, that the policy in framing the bill had been to adopt, whenever practical, the Federal Law. That references had been used wherever possible, to save time and space. The Federal provisions referred to "are defi- nitely available" he declared.
 The Committee of the Whole arose to report-with the recom- mendation that no further hear ings be held on Senate Bill No. 12.
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.FURL0UCHED MEN Z HONOR GUESTS OF
 AMERICAN LEGION

Juneau's servicenlen, who are home on furlough, will be guests of honor of the American Legion tonight.
 Commander Les Sturm announc- ed that, following the regular bust ness meeting, the boys will be en- tertalned with movies and other features, including big feed.
 The m eting convenes at 8 o'clock at the Legion Dugout and good crowd is expected.
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MIR. AND MRS. EDWARDS HERE
 MT. and Mrs. Wesley E. Edwards are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Omaha guide., 1945-03-17

Douglas received and which caused his death were
fully unexpected. Evidence showed that he was
sitting on his stool at a workbench, working on a
watch, and when he was turned over by the detect
i've and his hand was opened, a watch was clasped
in his hand and the face of the watch was found on
the workbench where he was working. The stool
he was sitting upon was turned over near where his
body fell. Now, what does this indicate to anyone
with common sense, 1t indicates that the man who
murdered Thomas Douglas was someone he knew
and someone he least expected was going to strike
him 1t was someone he thought he knew well
enough to hold a conversation with while he was do
ing his work, and someone whom he did not think
intended to harm him.
am sure that the Omaha Negro citizens Of this
community want to see a hard criminal of this type
put behind the bars for life where he belongs. Do
you know that there is someone in this community
who knows who killed Thomas Douglas? If you do
and read the above item, we hope your conscience
and justice will prevail upon you to let us have the
information which will lead to the arrest and con-
viction of the criminal.
1t was revealed on the witness stand that Thomas
Douglas had in his possession a few days before he
was killed, the sum Of $3.50, and it was also testified
to that the denomination of the bills was remember
ed by one who counted said money, to be two 800
bills and others Of smaller denomination.
Do you know that it is rumored on Oath street to-
day, that some man won some part of one of those
800 bills in a gambling place in the city Of Omaha
Now, Mr.. Omaha Citizen, be fair to yourself and
your family and help put the man who committed
this cold-bloOded murder behind the bars where he
belongs.
The Omaha guide., 1945-03-17
rs YOUR LIFE AND MY LIFE SAFE?

LIS anyOne's Life safe in a community with a muir
derer or murderers running loose after committing
a CRIME OF cold-blooded murder upon a man who
lived a clean, Christian Life in our community. Who
was Thomas Douglas? In our opinion Thomas
Douglas was one Of Omaha's Nc 1 citizens. We
mad known him for 3O years. and we in the newspa-
per business do have occasion to 90 in and out of
all kinds OF places OF business and observe the GOOD
and bad in all walks Of life. Thomas Douglas was a
hard working, honest, Christian citizen. He would
not harm a hair on a cat, and in the 80 years | had
known MN and liz the many conversations / have
had with him, L have never heard him express an i'll
word about any individual in the whole of my a-
qualntance with him. He was a self-made man and
a hard worker. He taught himself the iewelry
business and In my opinion, he was as good as any
JeWelry smith as L have ever met. He has done
work on clocks and watches for me for 80 years.
and L have never had to return one job for poor work
manship When the jewelry repair work was dull,
he was found looking for and doing odd jobs to
make an honest living. [ never saw Mr.. Douglas
anywhere IN my entire acqaintanle with him ex-
cept around in the block where his place Of business
was located, in a restaurant getting his meals or at
the Morning Star Baptist Church, where he was a
deacon for sometime. He was liked and respected
by everyone who knew him. / claim he was one Of
Omaha's outstanding, Christian gentlemen.
2 Ihe man or men who murdered him should be ap-
pretended. This is why The Omaha Guide Publish
ing Company, 242O Grant street, today is offering a
5000 Cash Reward for information that will lead TO
the arrest and conviction of the man or men who kill
ed Thomas Doublas. Say what you will or may,
no ones life in the community is safe, where
such vicious crimes are committed and the one who
committed it walking the streets as a free man. Not
even you, Mr.. Reader are safe.
Thomas Douglas was brutally murdered by a
'crack-bralned assailant. On the witness stand the
County physician said that either Of the blows that
Mr.. Douglas received on his head would have re
suled in death. 1t was also brought out in the trial
that the lick he received on the head, crushed his
skull IN three different places, sufficiently for brain
matter to ooze from the wounds. The licks Thomas
The Omaha guide., 1945-03-17
JEWS, CATHOLICS AND
NEGROES RALLY TO FEPC

NEW YORK, NY, March IL -
In the curse Of a recent trip By
"A. Philip Randolph in the Middle
west and Southeast. a number OF
Local Councils as a part of the Ma
tional Council for a Permanent
FEPC, were est up. In these meet
ings, including those held in the
South, both colored and white cit
izens were present and the Local
Councils are planned to be inter
racial in composition. Mr.. Ran
dolph indicates that the call FOR
support for Sol and HR. 22s2. the
Bills for a permanent FEPC in the
Senate and House that have enforce
ment powers as against the Taft
toothless measure, have met with
fine response and support from the
Jewish, Catholic and Negro groups
everywhere. This unity and coon
Grafton on an i~nterracial ana inter
faith basis as Wen as from the
A. f. of L. and CIO, should not
Only result in the victory OF the A.
aforementioned Bills but create n
moral and spiritual climate in A-
merica which viii rout the Sims
ter monster OF racism observed
Mr.. Randolph