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The Durant news., 1946-12-26

Chicago Herald-Americun Writer
A $12,000,000,0o a year business
he's mushroomed in the United
States from $50, 900 year in '19
practically tax free A SO percent in
crease is expected this year.
Meanwhile individuals and pri-
vatel yowned business are paying
most of the $398 millions the fed
more and higher taxes to provide
eral government requires to operate
this year.
The $4,000, 100000 a year tax-ex-
empt business is done by the fast
growing, rapidly-expanding, coop
eratives.
FOUR MAIN ISSUES
A battle is on between the CO.
operatives and tax-paying private
enterprise for survival. The issues
are:
l. Can private enterprise pay 38
per cent federal income tax profits
and survive against competing CO.
operatives which pay from zero to
IL percent.
2. Are co-operatives expanding
now into almost every business
and industry, violating the law ex-
empting from federal income taxes
only farmers, fruit growers and
like organizations" operated exclu-
sively as sales agencies to market
their products WITHOUT PROFIT,
and co-operatives organized to pur-
chases essential farm supplies at
cost?
8. Is the U. S. Treasury favoring
co-operatives in exempting from tax
alton the funds accumulated and
used to expand old businesses and
buy new industries, while private
industry must pay taxes on funds
similarly accumulated?
4. If co-operatives continue to ex-
pand and take over private indus
tries until none is left, who will pay
the taxes necessary to maintain the
government?
The National Tax Equality As
sociation is leading the fight to
Continued on Pu0e
The Durant news., 1946-12-26
Co-Ops Get Fat Dodging Taxes;
Public Pays Freiqth Of Both
BY L. w. MEREDITH

Whose share of the federal taxes you paying?
The budget estimate for the governments operations for
fiscal year 1947 which began July is $39S BILLIONS. That
means the will require that much operate
short of deficit
There will be deficit of course-ha is the way the U. s.
government has been operating particularly under the Demo
cratic despite the fact that and higher
have been imposed.
Yet not paying taxes support the govern
particularly vast and growing businesses
paying taxes The National Tax Equality Association
campaign to bring about equalization of the burden
IL contends that the fasgrowng cooperaives avoiding
ther just snare OF federal ncoe taxes that bg business
operated by the government itself in competition private
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
VIZ DAY is. OBSERVED ON
 ANNIVERSARY
Estimates of Conditions Set Forth : One Major
 Problem Agreed

WASHINGTON. May 8-The world observed the first anniversary of victory in Europe today without war anywhere--but also without peace.
 In fact, the best estimate of dip- lomatic authorities here is 1t may be several years before real con- ditions of peace are restored among nations. The prospects even for this. they say, have been darkcned by the evident failure of the For eign Ministers Conference in Paris to make progress on European peace settlements.
 The situation in Europe is match ed in Asia by the dispute between the Chinese Communists and the Central Government: and in tho Middle East by the tension over the war-horn Palestine crisis revolv- ing around proposals for the ad- mittance of 100000 Jewish refugees to the Holy Land
 World Condition
 Estimates of the condition in which the world winds itself on to- days v-E anniversary leave little doubt that the Allied Powers have made considerable progress toward organizing machinery to preserve peace once they establish it. But it Is the process of establishing the peace the presents the toughest going. :. Almost the only ma tor problem In Europe on which the United States. Britain, Russia and France seem able to find a common denon1itia- tor of agreement at the moment Is the one presented by the Franco government n Spain. They don't like Franco.
 But in the major political dis putes concerning Russia's rights in the Balkans. the future ot Ger many, British domination in the Mediterraneari-on these there is no basic agreement. and officials here hold little hope of early scttls- ments.
 WASHINGTON. May 8.--Prcsi- dent Truman said today that a year after VIE Day the opportun- ities to build just. secure and peaceful world are still with us"
 The men and women whose sac- rifices made victory possible, Mir Truman said in a statement on the first anniversary of Germany's sur- render Gave us not justice. but tke opportunity to achieve it, not , security. but the opportunity to win it. not peace, but the opportunity to make it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
CONFIDENCE IN BRITISH LABOR
 REGIME GIVEN
Government Gets Vote of 327 10 158 in House
 of Commons

LONDON, May 8.--Britain's Labor government. accused by Winston Churchill of presiding at the de- struction of the British Empire, won vote of confidence, 327 to 1858, from the House of Commons last night after heated debate on a government proposal to withd,aw all British forces from Egyptian Territory.
 The vote, eliminating an argu- ment which marked the conserva- tive party minority's first open split with the Labor majority on foreign policy, came after Her. bert Morrison, Laborite floor lead- Ter, declared that the alternative to pulling the British military estab- lishment out of Egypt was almost certain disturbance, riot and pos sibly even revolution"
 Prime Minister Attlee earlier had described the proposal as the best means ito calm rising Egyptian na- tionalism" as he rose to defend the government policy against Conser- vative attacks, including an accus- ation from Ian Fraser that the government was beginning ito un- button the British Empire"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
ALLIESFAIL ON POLICIES
 IN GERMANY
Gen. MeNdrney Reports Powers Playing Off
 Aqainst Each Other

BERLIN, May 8.--Gen Joseph T. McNarney said today that Allied failure to achieve common policy on the treatment of Germany as a political unit has permitted Ger man political and trade union leaders to make political capital, playing off one occupying power against another.
 The American military governor pointed out this situation in his monthly report on occupation af- fairs. McNarney also warned that the German food crisis threatens to upset carefully laid plans in all phases of the Allied occupation.
 The U. s. Commanders report said that ''in general there has been little progress toward the treatment of Germany as an econ omic unit" He attributed this chiefly to French opposition, which insists that there be prior consid- eration of western boundaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
{. {. MEETING TO BE
 GOOD ONE IHURSDAY

Members of the Territorial vetcr- ans Board. now meeting in Ju- neau for their first session. will be special guests tomorrow noon at the regular luncheon n-meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce.
 Robert Ellis, chairman of the Board, and representative from the First Division, will speak brief ly on the general organizational work completed by the Board at this time. MT. Ellis will be accom- panied to the metieng by his wife.
 As a special feature on the pro- gram memters of the High School Band under the direction of Joe Shofner will be present.
 Members of the Chamber will discuss in detail the proposed bill for the cxtinguishment of rights of aboriginal inhabitants and their successors.
 In charge of the program is Har- old Foss, chairman; Hunt Gruen- ing and Dr. William Whitehead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
CAN'T AGREE ON SPLITTING
 KOREA AREA
American Soviet Commis. sion DeddIoeked-Re-
 porfed Adjourned

SEOUL, May 8.-A deadlocked American-Soviet Commission has adjourned after the Russians balk- ed at U. s. plan to abolish the line of demarcation splitting Korea into two isolated zones of occupation, it was announced offi- cially tonight.
 A special press release said the Commission had adjourned Monday "sine die"-which means without setting a new date for assembling but it was not immediately clear whether negotiations had collapsed completely.
 The impasse developed, the re- lease said, when the Soviet dele gation made it clear it was not prepared to consult" with Korean political parties which had active ly opposed the Moscow decision" under which a five-year U s. Soviet trusteeship for Korea was project cd. N~a
 1t was reported without confir- nation that the Russians were unified at a reported recommenda- ton by Herbert Hoover that food be imported from the Russian zone of northern Korea to the Ameri- can occupation zone in the south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
LUMBER LANDED
 IN ALA5KA FROM
 RUSSIA IN t943
Transaction Was Kept Se- oref-keW Railway Line
 Was Also Surveyed

SEATTLE, May S.-A wartime survey for a railway line between Prince George, B. O., and Teller, Alaska, which would make possible shipments to a port within sight of the Russians Siberian coastline across the Boring Strait, is dis closed by the Seattle District U. s. Army Engineers.
 The office also disclosed for the first time that the Army purchased 17686,252 board measure feet of lumber from Russia in 1943 It was uploaded at Seward, Cold Bay and Adak, Alaska.
 The report said this entire transaction and delivery was guard ed with the greatest secrecy, since Russia was not at war with Japan, and Russian vessels had to pass through Japanese watefs to make delivery at a time when Russia was holding Germany in Eastern Eur cpe with great difficulty"
 Previously, reports have been made on the survey of the LAO miles between Prince George and Fairbanks, Alaska, but the engin- eers said this was the first an nouncement on the 730-mile sur vey from Fairbanks to Teller.
 Plans for the railway proposed construction of large port at Tel fer for the transshipment of goods across the Strait to an extension of the trans-Siberian railway.
 Between Oct. 3l, l942 and March 3l, l943, Col. James Truitt, now with the engineering staff of Eighth Army Headquarters in Ja- pan, conducted the survey in bitter winter weather Temperatures sag ged to 60 degrees below zero, the survey party reported.
 The plans were dropped. the re- port said, when the Japanese aban- doned the fight for the Aleutians, and American strategy changed.
 Colonel Truitt estimated the 730- mile link could be built in l3 or IA months at cost Of about $12o,000,- coo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
HUFFMAN IS HIGH MAN IN
 0HI0V0TING
Four States Hold Primaries IuesddY-Renomind-
 lions Recorded
(By THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

Nearly complete returns today gave Senator James w. Huffman victory over three opponents for the Democratic Senatorial nomin- ation in Tuesdays Ohio primaries, including CIO-PAC endorsed candidate who finished third.
 In the Alabama Democratic pri- mary, second testing ground of the "nion groups political influence, two CIO-PAC choices led their fields and a third trailed
 With few exceptions, incumbent Congressmen were renominaed in the four states voting-Ohio, Ala bama, Indiana and Florida.
 Huffman had a margin of more than 25,000 votes over his nearest opponent, former Rep, Stephen M. Young, with about 90 percent of Chio's precincts counted. Another l6,000 back came Marvin O. Har- rsson, attorney supported by the CIO-PAC. Edward A. Huh was a oistant fourth.
 Huffman's rival in the November election will be former Governor John w Bricker. Republican vice presidential nominee in 1944, who was unoppcsed for his partys Sem ate nomination.
 Tn the other Senatorial primary Flortda former Governor Spes- .sardfx Holland boiled majority over the combined vote for three opponents and won the Democratic nomination, assuring him of elec- lion in the Fall.
 He will succeed Senator Charles o. Andrews, retiring because of ill health
 Holland had a two to one lead over former Rep. Lex Green, who ran second.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
''vI(T0RY GARDEN" PLOTS AVAILABLE
 AGAIN THIS YEAR

Victory Garden" plots Nin the city property and the adjoining Burridge property at Morris Point are again available for use this summer, Mayor Waino Hendrickson has announced, adding the hope that all who can will make use of these plots.
 The request has been made that anyone who has previously signed up to use the space, but who will not be able to do so this summer, please notify the City Hall, in or der that ground may be assigned to other applicants. Those who have rad gardens in previous years, and intend to use the ground this sum- mer, are asked to go ahead with their gardening.
 Any plots left unused at the end of the next two weeks will be as- signed to new applicants, who may leave their names with Fred Gees liff of the Alaska Native Service. A checkup of the plots will be made in about two weeks, the announce ment said, when all unused space will be considered "open" for others who desire to grow a garden.
 However, in order that all gar- .leners may get as early start as possible, immediate notice of availability" from gardeners who ire releasing the space previously used will be greatly appreciated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
OVER Soo,ooO IDLE AS RESULT COAL STRIKE
Here Is Picture Following 1ie-up-Ford Motor Co.
 Also 10 Suspend
tBy THE ASSOCIATED PREss)

The 38-day-old bituminous coal strike shaped up like this today:
 Idle: More than 800,000, includ- ing 418.000 idle soft coal miners.
 Miners. AFL-UMW wage policy committee backed up John Lewis demands for a health and welfare fund and other concessions.
 Automobiles: Ford Motor Co. to suspend virtually all operations to- night, affecting 100000 workers.
 Railroads. The Nations railroads, readying for freight embargo and reduction in passenger service or dered by government. drastically slash train schedules. Association of American Railroads reports about 5i,000 railroad men laid off, 250,000 others in railroad-serviced industries.
 Utilities: Civilian Production Ad- ministration sets up an emergency office to keep vital utilities going.
 Steel At least 50000 men now idle with the U. s. Steel Corp. re- porting 5000 in Pittsburgh and Chicago district plants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
The W Washington Merry -Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-Today, one year from the day Germany surrendered it may be appropriate to take stock of the things we should have learn cd from Hitler, but haven't.
 Most students of the war will agree that if Hitler had been satis- fled after acquiring the two Ger man-speaking areas of the Rhine land and Austria, he could have es- capped a war and might today be politically and economically dom- mating Europe. But his greed, his lust for territory carried him too far and proved his undoing.
 Likewise had Hitler been more tolerant toward religion, had he not pillaged Jewish shops, and wag- ed unmerciful war against this one religious group, he might not have aroused the rest of the world against him.
 Today, in the U.S.A., we have VQ -rOulC CAL-llt bISoAAAC SSAAbaAAAAA- ated by the disease of the van- quished, greed, the fatal mistake of Hitler, has insiduously crept in to- American life. You see 1t on Capitol Hill where certain Sena- tors use their privileged position to speculate on the commodity market. You see it among the hordes of business lobbyists who throng the Capitol demanding this or that concession for their group. And you see it among black mar keteerS and manufacturers who withhold their products hoping to ruin OPA.
 Finally, yol see it among certain labor leaders, who regardless of public interest. are determined to squeeze out the very last penny, even if in doing so they paralyze their country. eff the shoe fits, John l.. Lewis, put it on)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
Nuts atAufo
 WheeIsAre
 Criticised
President Truman Wants Minimum Motor Li-
 lense Requirements

WASHINGTON, May 8-Presi- dent Truman today criticized states that permit the insane, nuts and morons" to drive automobiles with out imposing minimum motor li- cense requirements.
 MT Truman departed from his prepared address before the High way Safety Conference and stren- nously urged all states to adopt minimum driving standards.
 He said that when he was in the Senate he studied the problem and learned that more people were kill ed by automobile accidents than during all the wars back to the French-Indian hostilities. Then he added:
 That's startling fact. But more people have been permanent y injured in automobile accidents than in the two of the great wars"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
4-p0WER
 COUNCIL
 B REAk 5
Plan Shifting Burden of Treaties to 21-Nation
 Peace Conference

< PARIS, May 8. = Secretary of State James F. Byrnes was said by British informant today to have proposed shifting the burden of drafting Europe's peace treaties from the four-power council to a 2l-nation peace conference to meet in Paris, June 15.
 The informant said it was con- ceded the Foreign Ministers of Britain. Russia, France and the United States were unable to agree on the major points of the treaties, but a member of the American delegation said the four ministers would continue their sessions at least into next week.
 Details on the debate which fol- lowed Byrnes' proposal were lack ing. but it was reported his three colleagues replied that they would have to consult their governments.
 V. M. Molotov, the Russian For eign Minister, was reported to nave said in a series of long speeches that he had hoped the drafts of treaties could be written before the 21 nations met, but he did not re- ject or accept Byrnes' proposal out right.
 The present compromise form ula for writing Europe's peace treaties was decided in London last September. The Russians had then insisted upon limiting the partici- parts in concluding peace treaties to the big powers and the enemy belligerents. The British and Amer jeans had insisted upon inviting the smaller allies. The compromise called for the big powers to pre- pare drafts which would be sub mitted to a 2l-nation conference for discussion and suggestions, with the big powers having the final say.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
WORLD WlTH0UTWAR, NEITHER N0PEACE
Sale of Liquor 10 Alaska
 Indians Sharply Criticised
 Al Hearing in Washington

WASHINGTON, May 8.-Sale oi liquor to Indians in Alaska drew sharp criticism during hearings on the Interior Department appropria- tion bill which was introduced in the House yesterday.
 Chairman Johnson (D-Okla) of the subcommittee handling the bill said when his subcommittee visited Alaska last summer We found one of the worst conditions which existed there was apparently un- restricted sale of liquor to the na- tives."
 The record of the hearings was made public today.
 Tt is the most damnable situa- ton, to my mind, and is inexcus- able and is thring that ought mol he countenanced in any civilized country" Johnson exclaimed. "WhaI are you doing about it, if any. thing?"
 Don c Foster. General Superin- tendent Of the Native Service ir Alaska, said it would take strong CT language than Johnson used to describe the situation. He said the Federal District Courts, which issue licenses to sell liquor, had been asked to refuse licenses to traders who sold liquor to natives
 Johnson said he was told that one religious" store owner would not permit smoking in his presents sell hard" liquor to natives and gets them drunk and is getting rich off the poor helpless, lgnor- ant natives"
 Commissioner Brophy of the Tn, dian Bureau told the committee | was not unlawful to sell liquor tt natives in Alaska. He said bill ? ow is before Congress to outlaw ssachAsalss.
 Tester told the committee wfer an agent of the government sought to have the Federal courts refuse licenses to certain traders the trad CTS got the natives to sign petitions demanding removal of the agent threatening to keep their children out of school unless this was done The agent was the village schoo teacher. He said the natives were informed they would be prosecuted if they failed to send their children to school. Foster said liquor wa, then bootlegged.
 Delegate Bartlett of Alaska sait the legislature had defeated bil to limit sale of liquor to natives and 1t was defeated principally b. the natives. He said the native argued the legislature would de prive them of their rights. Bart lett said he believed the Fedora judges should not issue liquor Ii censes, that such licenses should l. issued by Territorial Board.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
President, with
 Business as Usual, ]" Observes Birthday

WASHINGTON, May 8.-Presi- dent Truman observed his 62nd birthday today by posting .'busi- ness as usual notice at the White House.
 If the family planned any party, MT. Truman hadn't been told about it. Neither had White House off cials.
 Secretary Charles C. Ross said Mr. Truman told him it would be like any other day, only more so, and that if there was to be a birth day cake it was being kept secret
 from him,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
ELLIS AIR FLIES

Ellis Air Transport today flew six passengers from Ketchikan; R. B. Clifton from Wrangell; w. Crosby to Petersburg; A. Edde, Ar thur Hedges, Mrs. R. Stewart, E. Gillenwater and A. Miller to Ketch- ikan.
 Yesterday Ellis flew the follow ing from Ketchikan: George Kar- amen, Joseph Cutler, Claude M. Osensby, Howard J. Johnson. Ro- bert A. Olson and Mrs. Kelly Wright.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
fl NATIONS
 GET BID TO
 ATOMIC TEST
Operations Crossroads Fleet Assembling for
 Bomb Trial

ABOARD USS MT MCKINLEY, May 8.-This fla tship set out today from San Francisco to fathom some of the mysteries of the atomic bomb and it's influence on tomor- rows navy.
 First port of call for the Mt. Me- Kinley, amphibious command ship If the atomic bomb expedition, was Pearl Harbor, where virtually all the "A target ships were riding at anchor, awaiting inspection before they proceeded to the bombs bulls eye at Bikini.
 Thirty-three ships, mainly trans ports, command ships, observer ves- sels and supply craft, awaited sail ing dates in West Coast ports. At Pearl Harbor, Bikini or enroute were TIT others. The final, full dress rehearsal, is scheduled for about June 25, when each of the 42,C00 men involved will play his part-in the bomber, in instrument planes, in ships.
 Task force officials say that the two prime purposes of the experi- ment are to measure the bomb as 6 bomb,' (ts damage and nuclear efficiency and to determine it's eff feet on ships. The experiment all so will include tests against the equipment used by land armies tanks, ordnance, supplies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
BOYS TO GET DETAILS OF SOApB0x DERBY AT
 MEET TOMORROW EVE

All boys from 9 years of age through IS. as well as all interested adults are urged to be present at the meeting tomorrow night 7:30 o'clock. to discuss all details of the SoapEox Derby to be held here, probably in July.
 The High School Shop is being used as meeting place. Juneau's Soapbox Derby officials, Don Skuse and Dr. Wm. Whitehead have all the rule books. regulations, etc. and a packed house is expected tomor- row night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
Two Appoiniees
 In Alaska Given
 5enafe Approval

WASHINGTON, May 8. = The Senate has confirmed Raymond E. Hummer for United States At torney, Division No. 3, Alaska. He succeeds Noel K. Wennblom.
 The Senate has also approved tte reappointment of Benjamin B. Mozee as United States Marshal, Division No. 2, District of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
MANTHEY ELECTED TO HEAD JUNEAU
 CONTRACTORS ASSN.

w. J. Manthey was last night elected president of the Juneau Contractors and Employers Asso- citation, succeeding James Larsen. Other officers elected for the en- suing years are as follows; first president, Hans Berg; second Wce-president, Ken Mcleod; secre- tary, Cliff Berg. and treasurer, James Larsen.
 The next regular meeting is scheduled to be held Tuesday night, June 4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-08
MEDLEY TRANSFERRED

Fred Hed,ey, Fishery Agent with the Fish and Wildlife Service. in Juneau since last November, has been transferred to Ketchikan. the Juneau office announced today
 Hedley. Fishery Agent in Cook Inlet during 1944 and l945, will serve in the same capacity at Ketchikan.