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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
NOT THINKING OF
 PRESIDENCY

Not everyone in the Truman cab- inet likes Jimmie Byrnes. Some of the Presidents friends are jealous. They say he dWarfs his chief in the White House, that Jimmie can nev- CT forget only heartbeat sep- arates him from being President.
 It is quite true that Byrnes is the most experienced executive in the entire Administration-more exper-1 fenced than his chief He has been Representative, Senator, Supreme Court Justice, War Mobilizer and now Secretary of State. It is also true that Jimmie was a bitterly disappointed man when Roosevelt passed him over as vice president at Chicago in favor of Truman. Byrnes had set his heart on being FDR's running mate. thought he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
MODERN ETIQUETTE Ry SoRrprA 1rr

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 When preceding to a closed door should she it?
 No she should aside and allow open but she should through
 O. How might the maid of unmarried apartment the telephone?
 A. Good morning. apartment"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
BYRNES GROWS IN STATURE

Despite the Encouragement of the past year, however, despite our stumbling progress toward peace, despite the ups and downs of Jim mics diplomacy, the fact remains that Byrnes has become an in- creasingly effective Secretary of State. He has grown with the months. Despite his critics on Cap itol Hill, Byrnes is running a far more efficient State Department than his old friend, Cordell Hull, did And his successes abroad must be measured not merely in achieve ments but in relation to the ob- stacles in his path.
 It is true that Jimmie Byrnes has learned to be a good Secretary of State at the expense of the nation. But it is also true that he has so far outstripped his predecessors in intelligent handling of foreign af fairs that his lessons in diplomacy are a good investment. It is a pity they could not have started sooner
 Byrnes began at the London For eign Ministers conference last Sep tember by being vigorously anti Russian. Repeatedly he and Molo- toy were at odds At one point when Byrnes proposed discussing the Dardanelles, Molotov counter ed:
 Now we will discuss the Panama Canal"
 That's none of your damn busi- ness" exploded the American Sec retary of State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30

a Negro functionary remarked:
 We has 'em die. We has 'em re- tire But this is the first time we has 'em resign. Dunno what the Court is coming to-"
 However, Jimmie Byrnes will nev- CT go back to a sedentary life on the court or any place else. His health has suffered under the strain. He may die in the saddle. But somehow or other-despite all the obstacles-Jimmie is determin- ed to write peace-a peace that will stick.
 (coPYRIGHT, BELL SYNDICATE, INC. 1946)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
20 YEARS AGO 4yGT # hT E EMPIRE
JULY 30, 1926

 Chamber of Commerce dapproved change to Seattle time passing decided that funds realized from the championship baseball the Eks would defay an al-sar Ketchikan. Three large touring parties George port this night.
 Dairy advertising raspberes Attorney Henry the Weather report High 65; low 63 cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
LOOK and LEARN 3Gy c. GORDON

What States attempted to set up empire in the Middle with how volins which are priceless?
 Which city covers greater than other United States?
 Who the pioneer builder of the D. What follows the line But there joy Mudvle
 ANSWERS:
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 g. About $20 B. A. John Wanamaker
 Mighty Casey Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30

blows than ever leaked out to the papers.
 It began all in fun. Byrnes was attending a diplomatic tea at the American Embassy in Paris, was in jovial mood, and started to joke with Molotov by playfully wrestling with him The Russian, also in good humor, at first pretended to spar back. Then Byrnes, by accident, slipped his hand in Molotov's in- side breast pocket. The Soviet for eign minister stiffened with anger, grabbed Byrnes hand. At first, it was embarrassing. Then Molotov, realizing it was all in jest, took out his handkerchief and waved it above his head as if in surrender.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
Occupation Crisis
(NeW York Times

(New York Times
 In most foreign countries where the United States soldier was billeted during the he left behind fine record of conduct and of frendness There were exceptions of There bound to be with large force as we had overseas, some 8,00000 But the ver-all record good. Since the end of the war, disqueting reports have from Germany and Japan and elsewhere, that that fine impression
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
NOT ANTI-RUSSIAN

After London. however, Byrnes came to the sober conclusion that the United States must lean over backward to get along with Russia. So a few weeks later he went to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30

Editors Note-The Horoscope has been one of the daily features of the Empire for nearly 20 years. The authors have now retired with the above horoscope, consequent ly this column is discontinued from .date)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
NATIONAL ISSUES

Higher standards of public en- tertainment, particularly in the motion picture and radio industries, are seen. The public is growing weary of pictures and radio pro grams designed for juveniles and morons.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 The stars foretell an orderly and prosperous era for Norway, Sweden and Denmark, but Spain and Port ugal continue under adverse plane tary influences.
 Persons whose birthdate this is are promised by the stars: A year. of progress in a home enterprise and several pleasant surprises.
 Children born today will be quiet and timid as children, but in their mature years will be self-assured, determined and ambitious.
 Copyright, 1946)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
BUSINESS AFFAIRS

Conservative policies should gov ern all business activities at this time, but this is not to be under stood as meaning shortsighted pol icies. The man who neglects op- portunities because of fear will soon find himself shouldered out by more alert and courageous compet-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
The Washington Merry-Go-Round

(Conttnued from Page Onel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-30
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do nOt cOmpeW
WEDNESDAY,, JULY 31
HEART AND HOME

HEART AND HOME
 New ideas and new ventures in the home may be introduced today with complete confidence that they will be readily accepted by all con- oerned. Engaged young women are under friendly stars, but are warned against the evils of jeal-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

wANmIN0ToN Dec. aa--Im lDsk emotional llke. Able New xeFk banker James WAEbuge, former friend ol Franklin Roosevelt wrote book, "Aell-hent Tor rrasldCnt ln whose Braln Trust he had served Next election Jimmy was back ln the Roosevelt camp, urga Ing F.D.N for third term
 Today, some insiders think Jimmy warhure, once the violent foe of Germany, must be preparing many"
 warburs represents growing group Of state pepartment.WaN Street thlnkers, passlonately bent on making Germany strong buffer state against the onrash of Russian Communism
 m ieSa just few months before Hitler came
 o ~ .sn S Snec m hsn sssps financing Hitler to be bulwark against Communism And while Warburg-as far as this writer knows did not participate In that financing, he did have concrete evidence that the German leopard does not change his spots.
 Jimmy warburg, however, Is not alone. Also dining In New York the other night with Q conf. dental group of bgwigs was Ernest Devin, Foreign Minister of Britain. He said in brief:
 "France Is going Communist But if we build up Germany we can hold Europe against the Russians"
 All this ls behind the nttle.notced plan to spend one billion dollars of the taxpayers money refinanc- ing Germany. The money is to 90 out In smaller chunks than billion, thus will not seem 30 great However tentative plans for this financing have been worked out by jovial REC Director George Allen and Assistant Secretary of War Paterson following their return from Germany.
 After World War l. American bankers poured millions into 0ermany-mions entrusted to their care by small American investors It was this money that oemrany used to pay French separations, and in addition to build swimming pools construct new highways and modernize cities. It was Wall Street adviser John Dulles who urged that this money be invested in Germany and kept reassirng the Amer ican public that Germany was sound risk. Tn the end the bankers were able to salvage part of their short-term credlts-whch would have been their own direct loss But the long-term loans, held by the American investing public and on which the bankers merely collected Q commission, today are stil in Germany in the form of smashed cities guted factories and the general rubble of war.
 There s no question out that U. S. money, invested by guible public and greedy bankers not only rebuilt Germany but helped finance her ma chinery for war.
 Today the State and War Departments have quietly prepared new plan for rebuilding Germany, once again highly recommended by John Foster Dulles but with two variations i. Likeable White House jokester George | Allen will front for the present German deal, instead of the slightly malodorous bankers. g. The U g. Government will loan the money | direct, instead of through the bankers; thus it will come from all the taxpayers instead of from the general investors
 However, there ls one basic factor which the John Poster Dullcses and the Jimmy Warburgs and the State Department forgot after World War and which they forgetting all over again today. They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Palestine Messake, l946

Nineteen hundred and forty-sx years ago there came from Palestine message of love and joy unequaed in his to lory to God in the highest and on earth peace good will toward men," This year. world desperatey m neeu of cheer again to ceebrae the birth in ow stable at Bethlehem of Christ the Lord Savior of mankind there comes from Palestine another and totally different message.
 This is message of hatred and sorrow of boodshed and i'll will It comes from Jew and Arab alike And 1t particularly tragic because ntenses the human suffer- ing which undenaby exists in that cradle of many religions Holy Land to peoples of divergent faths
 Jews and Arabs in Palestine fight not only one another but constituted government authority we'll Perhaps be- the British rulers appear to favor Arab over Jew the Jewish terrorist underground has blown up buildings bridges railroads taken many ves cached arms and ann muntion preparation for semopen warfare-A m valn effort to impose it's will through carnage.
 These terrorsts would be unworthy of the slightest sympathy did they not aim at the correction of an admeo evil Jews who the first victims of Naz brutality oo wander Europe today displaced persons in crying need o the refuge Palestine can offer hem that Paestnian sanct ary has denied hem their present agony indeed the responsibility of the entire civilized world Because more fortunate peoples this past year have ignored these pahet cay innocent sufferers, is by means surprising that of those Jews who already have reached the Promised Land should seek correct the injustice by force.
 But as always violence has dispeled sympathy. The murder of British soldiers and the slaughter of equally bameless civilians certainly cannot be countenanced NC even the ruest friends of the Jewish oppressed stomach the acts of woudbe Jewish oppressors And so as day after day has carried reports of additional ourages by the the pubic demand M IOr an
 A few days ago. however Vaad Leumi, the Jewish na- tiona council was joined by Zionist leaders and even by representatives of the Haganah underground army Tn oe- nunciation of Jewish terrorists.
 Soon thereafter the repudation repeated by Pres dent Cham Weizmann the opening session of the World Zionist Congress converting in Basel Switzerland Said Mr. Weizmann Against the herocs of suicidal violence urge the courage of endurance the herom of superhuman re- straint"
 The world now has at last the certain knowledge that terrorist slaughter the work of but small minority or Jews vigorously opposed by united front of responsible leaders, That knowledge and the campaign for law and order which Zonists pledge may perhaps succeed finally Tn opening of the Promised Land to the suffering who wait without-and in returning in all its implications to the scene of it's birth the glorious Christmas message On earth peace good will toward men,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
CIO Wage Approach
by ThOnsaS Stokes

ing power of labor's wages and the current profit position of industry as whole is that g percent wage increase on a weekly bass a 10 percent in- crease on an hourly basis, is necessary to bring labors purchasing power at present prices up to where 1t Jan. l. l945. Also that such increases arc possible without raising prces which may have it's exceptions of course in certain industries because of peculiar conditions. Industrial profits, he showed at an all-time high
 He presented the picture of shortage of wages due to increased prices that must be made up if workers able to buy the products of industry and prevent dangerous situation He little chance of sufficient downward readjusment of prices with out depression, and advocated the alternative of wage increase to meet the price situation.
 As practical matter, the determination of an ndustry's ability to absorb wage increases without price increases will depend upon some knowledge of the indusryS position. In the of negotiation this would require the divulgng of information to the business or to put 1t blnty, opening the books
 This it will be recalled, is what General Motors refused to do for Walter Reuther when he argued that workers entitled to this information as well as consumers, since wages and prices must be tied up with profits For days he and his staff presented facts and figures in the effort to show that General Motors could grant a wage increase without increas- ing prices He got nowhere.
 Now, for Congress, 1t will be recalled that President Truman proposed in his labor legislation zed to subpoena books and records Congress knocked this out quickly before 1t sdetracked the whole meas ure.
 What is happening now indicates that when labor legislation is presented to the new Congress labor again will make fight for authority to get the facts and figures in an industry essential information in negotiations wages
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec. l4-Business and Industry face as they know series of wage increase de- mands in the near future.
 What they do not know perhaps, is that there will be new approach by labor. For its new drive the CIO has adopted overall philosophy that Walter Reuther United Auto Wokrefs vice-president, used unsuccessfuy in his negotiations with General Motors before the strike in that industry year ago.
 It is that industry can increase wages certain percentage without raising prices because of the high productivity it has achieved and because of profits that now are the highest in our history
 This is not to argue the soundness of that theory although it has a certain persuasiveness-but to point out that 1t is the approach and, before it is all over, it may become much discussed subject when Congress takes up labor legislation.
 This approach was revealed at a luncheon here attended by representatives of newspapers, trade papers industrial and labor representatives. and Government official two, including Secretary of Interior Krug, fresh from his skirmishing, with John |. Lewis.
 There Big Bob Nathan, who has served the Gov ernment as an economist in numerous capacities, pre- sented an analysis that his firm, Robert R. Nathan Associates Inc had made of the present wage, cost of living and profit position for the CLO Philip Murray, CIO. president explained that he had asked this independent survey rather than have one made by his own economists
 It is evident that the booklet which Mir Nathan's firm has had printed and distributed will become the campaign document in the new wage drive, and will become likewise a center of controversy Some of its theory and approach was challenged in the brief time allotted at the meeting for discussion and ques tions.
 Elsewhere there will be published detailed reports of Mir Nathans findings. It is enough here to say that his conclusion the basis of the present buy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
The Queen and the Fog

London ogs are notorious for their density and their weird results among casual activities of the people For thee past two days London has experienced of the worst fog it's history and strange and weird have been the net results.
 One incident one of the most macabre examples we have encountered of bringing coas to Newcastle London remen obliged walk ahead of their engines carrying lighted torches while their to put out hre no a places-a cremaorium Then there the incident of the 2OOO patrons of hockey who remained at the stadium and sated all night guests of the management because they were unable to find their way home.
 Fog is no respecter of persons and Thursday night Queen Elizabeth herself became marooned but block away from Buckingham Palace where her chauffeur stopped the royal automobile because he lost Too bad she hadn gone to the hockey game.
 Policemen or hobbies stood at street intersections and by of oudspeakers told people where they were One bobby strayed and lost in the peasoup murk Planes were talked" landing fields and general vehcular traf- fc was stalled throughout London town.
 We wonder science will devise perfect method for dispeng fog One that will prevent its settling or else dispeI it after it has settled One particular danger little noted by motorists during this is the possibility or fog freezing on the highways Recently car was over. turned and another crashed into it in Waertown or
 frozen fog Skidding have been reported in Wooo- bury and Danbury sections .
 Fog is respecter of persons Take care and treat with respect
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
Foreign Policy Rules
by Peter EdSO,,

cause of the and the late start she got as a modern world power, Russia must import machinery and finished goods from other countries and must demand high separations from her defeated enemies. What she buys she prefers pay for in gold rather than in trade in materials which the rest of the world could use Russia has gold than she needs for her system of economy and she needs all her raw materials for her own use
 In short Russia is not yet ready to take her place as leading commercial nation in peaceful trade. Perhaps this explains why she has not taken her place in the International Bank the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the international ava- ton agreements the International Trade Organiza- tons preliminary conferences just closed in London.
 
 But what Russia lacks in force and economics she well makes up for in her use of symbols-her propaganda her international information programs her concerted effort to spread the doctrines of Com munism throughout the world. It is probably no aggeration to say that Russia has come closer to nominating the world" by her propaganda than did either Great Britain Japan the two great powers oi modern times that relied on their international trade packed by armed might. At its peak. neither caused quite the concern that Soviet Russia has caused by the injection of her ideas of Communism into the political bood-stream of all the countries of the world. Rssias use of symbos-her use of propa- ganoa-s more to be feared to-day than is the Red Army.
 Knowing the power of propaganda, Russia guards closely her own mental security Symbols from other countries she will not admit. The exchange of cul- tural relaions-students professors. newspaper corr respondents-Russa shIins with holy horror. Even the free and uncensored exchange of information is made impossible.
 It is against this background of international re- atons that Russia sits down at the peace conferences or in the councils of the United Nations. What rec every trick of propaganda to offset the advantages which other powers have in economics or fierce. Ii progress seems slow. that is the only way progress can be made That the traditional way of diplomacy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-14
ATLANTA's TRAGEDY
Herald-Tribune

After the tragic succession ot hotel fires in Chicago, Dubuque and Dallas which shocked the country last June. 1t might have been ex- pected that general awareness ot danger would reduce the likelihood of similar disasters for some time to come. But a night of terror in Atlanta, which cost more lives than all three of the June fires com bined, demonstrated that the les- sons of such grim episodes are not readily learned or easily put to good use. The Hotel Winecoh was fire. resistant" but the flames swept through it with fantastic speed. It met the requirements of the local building codes, but had neither outside fire escapes nor sprinkler system. And the result was the worst hotel fire in American history, with more than Q hundred persons killed and many more injured.
 The average citizen takes his own fire-flghting and Misrepresentation systems largely for granted until some tragedy calls attention to their weaknesses. New York City has been tightening it's codes and precautions ever since the Coconut Grove fire in Boston, in 1922, and has thus far maintained an excel- lent record. Whether this will con- tinue cannot be safely prophesied, since the human factor is incalcula- ble and a little stupidity. greed or carelessness can often undo the earnest and intelligent work of years. But SO terrible an example as that which was presented in At- lanta the other night should go far to win for the city authorities the respect and--what is far more im- portant-the cooperation of New Workers in the unintermittent war against the danger of fire. In a crowded city only constant vigi-
 lance, constant study of the best means of preventing fires and cop- ing with them when they occur can avert catastrophe.