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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
START MADE FOR SOLVING
 HOME NEEDS
Extensive Small House Project Believed Gen.
 eralIy Feasible

Juneaus newly organized Elmer gency Housing Committee, at its second meeting last evening in the City Council Chambers, made a start toward solving the home building problem, and prepared to implement the slogan, There can be no vacant houses in Juneau"
 On the long range problem of home building, committe members discussed the possibility of a large scale projects of small homes. A plan was. suggested whereby 20 units would be built around park area, with top cost of $7,5o0 for two-bedroom houses of simple de- sign. With the saving in driyeWays, water lines and sewers in such a layout, and a maximum cost of $650 for lot development, the plan was considered feasible.
 Private Enterprise
 The project would be handled, by a local construction concern as a private enterprise, co-ordinated by the Emergency Housing Commit tee. Burr Johnson was requested to continue study of the projects pos abilities.
 In discussing the land situation, it was stated that there exists i'll Juneau two tracts that would be suitable for. development of 20 housing units or more, and other similar tracts in Douglas.
 Val Poor, Douglas representative, told of an 85-acre tract owned by the City of Douglas. About 60 lots are considered suitable for building, and Douglas would be interested in seeing development of the tract with water mains, streets and sewers in exchange for property deeds.
 re-FabricatiOn Costly
 Pre-fabricated houses were also discussed The general opinion was that after transportation and in stallation costs they would prove as expensive as, and less desirable than custom built homes.
 The biggest problem facing the committee, once a general project is decided upon, will be locating the interested parties who would be able to finance building their own homeS through regular channels. It was pointed out that three methods ot financing are available for veter- ans who wish to have homes built. The money could be borrowed pri- vately, or owned; or it could be obtained through Territorial vet erans' loan, sor through bank loan with an FILA or veteran guarantee.
 An effort is being started to get
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
Prize In(reases on
 Farm produtts Now
 Over Says Anderson

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Sept. 20. Secretary o1 Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson says that in general the time of price increases for farm products under the new price con- trol law is behind us.
 The present ceilings, he said in a nationwide broadcast last night, are sufficient to stimulate produc- tion
 Boosts - announced as he was speaking-for oils made of cotton seed, soy beans, corn and peanuts, and for cotton linters "are the last" of the adjustments in view now, Anderson reported as he left the microphone.
 Anderson did not deal with plans of the meat industry to petition him for removal of price control or with the reports of farmers holding their produce in hope of higher prices,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
GERMANY SETS
 ACID TEST OF 5TALIN STAND
Two Ways Open for Russ 10 Demonstrate Coop
 erative Intent

WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-Ger- many appears today to pose the acid test for Prime Minister Stalin's prediction of cooperation between Western powers and Russia.
 Diplomatic authorities say that insofar as Stalin's latest statement foreshadows a determined effort to get along with Western powers the key issue this fall is certain to be the future of the German nation.
 With many other problems now under attack at the Paris peace conference, the foreign ministers of the United States, Great Brit ain, Russia and France tentatively pect to get to the German issue in a new Four Power meeting soon after the Paris sessions wind up.
 Even before that. there are at least two ways, according to Ameri- can authorities, in which the Rus sians might find an opportunity to go along toward achieving what Stalin calls the administration and characterization of Germany
 One of these is the American plan-thus far accepted only by the British-for handling Germany as an economic unit.
 The other bears directly on the administration question and arises from the fact that American offi- cials have numerous reports that the Russians are operating a var iety of armament factories in their zone of Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
The W ashingto ion Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-Though 1t never flared openly, there was near brush between Secretary of Com merce Wallace and Secretary of State Byrnes last year.
 Wallace was speaking at a small dinner given by the National Com mittee to abolish the poll tax. He has always felt vigorously about the poll tax and believed the United States should do better job of spreading democracy at home be- fore it breaches too much about democracy abroad.
 At the time of the poll-taX am her, publisher Mark Ethridge of the Louisville Courier-Journal was in the Balkans investigating the eX- tent to which Russia permitted democracy there. Prompted by thls and by the discussion over the poll tax, Wallace spoke out bitterly.
 Jimmie Byrnes,' he said, would do whole lot better, if he wants to make a report on democracy, Ii he called. Mark Ethridge back from the Balkans and sent him to South Carolina"
 The remark never got into the newspapers, but it did spread sub rosa around Washington until fin ally it reached the Presidents ears Truman was so worried that he called Wallace and asked him to make every effort to keep his re- mark from being circulated.
 Wallace said he would do his best and carried out his promise. Or
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
0N TANKER;
 MAN BURNED
Doctor Rushed 10 Stricken Ship on Crdshbodf of
 Coast Guard

WILMINGTON, N. O., Sept. 25.- The fire-stricken tanker Benning- ton. with four aboard dead and three reported missing, neared Southport today after picking up a doctor from a Coast Guard crash boat to treat severely burned man.
 The Bennington sent out an ur- gent appeal for aid when fire broke out and an explosion followed while the 10,l72-ton vessel was 1855 miles of Charleston, s. c.
 The crash boat from the Oak Is- land station said the tanker would make Southport around noon: It gave no information, however, on the status of the fire which had been reported burning in the fore part of the ship as it raced for port at IT knots an hour.
 Dr. Harold Thomas of Whining ton was put aboard the vessel by the Coast Guard boat. He began treating the burned man but did not decide immediately whether to send him ashore in the crash boat CT leave him on the Bennington until the ship docked.
 After dropping medical supplies on the 10,172-ton tanker, PBY amphibian plane from Cherry Point, N C.. proceeded to the scene Of the explosion to search for the three missing persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
LUNDEBERG IS ASKING
 MORE PAY
Asks Raise Across inc Bodrd' '-MEBA Votes
 10 Strike Sept. 30

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-A new demand by Harry Lundeberg, whose AFL-sailors union of the Pacific began the maritime strike later carried on by the CIO, con- ironted shipowners and the Mari time Commission today in the midst of efforts to get the ships going again.
 reliable source said that Lun- deberg was demanding that Sl.10 an hour overtime be paid his men across the board" that west coast shipowners had rejected the de- mand as something out of their hands; and that the Maritime Commission in Washington had been notified of the development.
 Under the old contract. there was a provision for $l an hour over- time for SUP men earning less than S200 month. Under the award of Federal Arbitrator James L. Fly, this provision was left while anoth- CT was added of sl25 an hour over- time Tor those earning more than $200.
 Want Contract Signed Lundeberg said today before go- ing into another conference with representatives of the Pacific Amer ican Shipowners Association that his men would not return to the ships t'until we get the contract in black and white"
 Before the session with Lunde- berg, PASA officials debated whe- ther to send spokesman to Wash ington at the request of Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwellenbach but announced no decision immediately. Lundeberg said as the talks were continued last night until today that his men would not sign on ships until the agreement is signed. The AFL sailors are not on strike but have not returned to their i ships since they voted to end a walkout only to find CIO picket lines along the waterfront.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5A, American Can 86h, Anaconda 383s, Curtiss-W Wright SIS, International Harvester 77h, Kennecott 45as, New York Central l6$s, Northern Pacific 18ls, U. s. Steel 7O%, Pound $403la
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows industrials 172.95, rails AS, utilities 3459
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
B,o00 Employees On Korean Railroad
 Are Out on Strike

SEOUL, Sept. 25-A strike of 25 ,O00 employees immobilized all op- erations of the government owned South Koreo National Railway to- day.
 The workers demanded labor laws identical with those for factories in North Korea, salary increases and their two hop Q-12th pin) daily rice ration doubled. South Korea is administered by U. s. oc- cupation officials; North Korea by Russians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
5tate of Seige Al San Salvador:
 Result of Strike

SAN SALVADOR. Fl Salvador, Sept. 25.-This Central American country was under a state of seige today in a general strike of work CTS, merchants and students de- manding political changes.
 The National Assembly decreed the state of seige yesterday as the strike, started by students, spread to other clements of the population and froze industry and transporta- tion throughout Fl Salvador,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
DAIRY FOOD E
 FLOWN TO NORTH

SEATTLE, Sept 25-A new first in Alaska aviation was establish ed yesterday with the flight of dairy feed from Seattle to Cordova by Cordova Airlines.
 The feed was flown for Vina Young. Alaska dairy operator as a result of the maritime strike,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
DOPE ABOUT THAT
 RACE, NAT. LEAGUE

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The St. Louis Cardinals, who now lead the Brooklyn Dodgers by full game in the tight National League pen nant race, can clinch the cham pionship by taking all of their four remaining contests or insure a tie by winning three of them.
 The Dodgers, also with four games still to play, could win them all and still wind up in second place if the Cards do not lose again. If the Cardinals lose two the Dodgers must win four to take the pennant, or three to tie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
SKINNER. BAKER COMING NORTH;
 TOURIST STUDY

SEATTLE, Sept 25.-G. w. Skin- ner, President, and L. w. Baker General Manager of the Alaska Steamship Company, will leave Seattle Sunday in station wagon for Anchorage, via Spokane, Banff Calgary, Edmonton, Dawson Creek Whitehorse and Fairbanks.
 They will study the possibilities in future tourist travel combining motorcar and steamship between here and Alaska. Mrs. Skinner will accompany them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
TODAY'S MARKET

Stocks extended yesterdays rise by from l to points in a mod erately active session today.
 The rebound was considered largely technical since it reflected confidence in the markets ability to resist pressure. Industrials as sumed the leadership and the rails added substantial gains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
CHARLES TE5REAU, FAMOUS HURLER, E
 DEAD AT NH. HOME

HANOVER, N. H., Sept. 25.- Charles M. (Jeff Tesreau, pitching contemporary of the late Christy MatheWson on the New York Giants World War I champion ship team, died here last night.
 He was stricken last Friday with a stroke that paralyzed his right side and vocal chords as he was preparing to leave on fishing jaunt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
No Comment Given By President on
 StaIin's Statement

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Pres- idential Press Secretary Charles G. Ross told reporters today there was no comment from the White House on Prime Minister Stalin'S state ment yesterday concerning pros- poets of war and peace. Ross was asked for reaction at news con- ference,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
Fi5H LANDINGS

The Western. skippered by Carl Layerberg, brought in 1000 pounds of black cod and halibut yesterday afternoon to the Cold Storage. and sold to Alaska Coast Fisheries.
 No boats arrived today,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
'Dreamboat' Flight
 Is Again Postponed

HONOLULU, Sept 25-Unfavor- able weather forced postponement of today's scheduled take-off of the Superfort "Pacusan Dreamboat' on it's nonstop Polar flight to Cairo. Col. c. s. Irvine, the pilot said the take-off probably would be made in the next two or three days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
MEBA VOTES STRIKE

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.--New York pert members oi the Marine En- gineers' Beneficial Association tCIO). which has members among licensed personnel in the engine rooms of virtually all the American merchant marine, voted approxi- mately 9 to l to strike after the expiration of contracts with ship owners Sept 30, a spokesman for MEBA announced today.
 The workers want higher pay and other changes in new contract. The union has l5,000 members in 25 ports.
 It is announced that Lewis B. Schwellenhach, Secretary of Labor, had asked the union to attend a conference in Washington Friday morning and that it had been &C., cepted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
BULLETINSFIRE RACES

CIUDAD TRUJILLo, Dominican Ropublic-A moderate earthquake was felt by many persons here about am. today, no damage was reported.
 BOSTON-House majority leader John Mccormack today called for suspension of price controls on meat and other scarce foods for 50 days.
 CLEVELAND The Chicago White Sox defeated Bob Teller and the Cleveland Indians 4 to l today but the Trihe fireballer whiffed 10 batters for a season total of 337 and now is only seven strikeouts removed from breaking Rube Wad- dell's listed record of 343.
 NEW YORK-Mrs. Ethel D. Ja- cobs' Stymie won the Manhattan Handicap at Belmont today to be- come the third horse in turf history to boost his earnings over the S4o0,- 900 mark
 PEIPING-Two important Gov ernment military conferences were held here within the last 24 hours but officials would not say that the battle for Kalgan, Communist stronghold in Chahar Province was in progress.
 Sockeye salmon fish ing closed in Puget Sound at noon today to permit escapement of fish i to the Fraser River watershed. The i closure was ordered at the request of the International Salmon Fisher ! ies Commission.
 CHICAGO-The Saddle and Sir loin Club, located in the worlds l largest stockyards and renowned for the size and quality of it's steaks, was serving eggs and fish today.
 ] NEW YORK Champion Tony Zale and challenger Rocky Graz i iano were reported lin perfect shape today as they completed training, with light gymnasium ex- 1 ercises, for their world middleweight i title fight at Yankee Stadium Fri day night.
 l WASHINGTON-Henry A. Wal lace has decided finally today to campaign for the Democratic party with an eye on the 1948 and 1852 Presidential elections. His asso- ciates revealed that Wallace is ready and willing to speak for De- mocratic congressional candidates in the current campaign despite his discharge from the Cabinet.
 TOKYO-The Pacific Air Com mand today announced the appoint ment of Brig. Gen. Winslow C. Morse of Redlands. Calf, as Com manding Officer of the 20th Fight CT Wing, stationed on Guam. Morse was wartime wing commander of the ChineseAmerican composite wing of the 14th Air Force in China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-25
IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Sept. 25.-Four Alaska Steamship Company ships = the Denali, Victoria, Terminal Knot and Baranof-were discharging car go here today but two Alaska Transportation Company vessels the Tongass and Palisana-were unable to unload cargo because oi lack of sailors to move them to terminals
 The Alaska Steamship Company is receiving freight for the Oduna, expected to sail Saturday for Bris- tol Bay Cargo also is being ac- cepted for the Victoria with de- parture for Nome posted for Sat- urday night.
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CIUDAD TRUJILLo, Dominican Ropublic-A moderate earthquake was felt by many persons here about 5 am. today, no damage was reported.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Strike Situation Awaits On
Management Reconsideration
- An EDITORIAL
ABILITY TO PAY

One of the foremost contentious of all social thinkers
is that the only just and equitable system of taxation
one based upon the ability to pay.
While subscribe to the detectives which members
of City Council had in mind when they sought ready
of adequate income cannot and do not sub
scribe to the payroll tax ordinance is written
To accept the would be to compromise of the
fundamental principles which social is based
Those who have proposed backed and voted for the
payroll make much about the of to the
taxpayer falacy and naturalization which cannot hold
water when reduced to its most absurd point
To attempt to justify the payroll tax it is
stuted the grounds that doesn't the average
taxpayer large amount of money is to argue that the
theft of so cents which involves relatively small amount
of money is small ofense despite the fact that might
have been taken from 15-dollar-a-week clerk the
wealthy owner of thriving retail store.
To rob wealthy individual of so cents certainly
not be compared say with stealing the amount of
money from a blind newsboy Yet those who argue and
voted for the payroll tax seek to make appear that the
tax will not work hardship anyone, because it
stutes such small percentage of their incomes.
The trifling amount of money involved does not and
by any stretch of the imagination justify the pay
roll tax as stands any than the end justfes
the when the end creates evil which Injuries
others Money be good end but when others suffer
consequence of the means used to it, it becomes
a serious and sometimes criminal matter.
1t is the hope of CIO that members of Council will
the next two weeks in re-examnng the tax which they
determined to fois upon the citizens of this and
other communities and again make bold to predict
that if the tax is the unjust levy which have claimed
and sincerely believe to be- it will fall of its weight
be decsively defeated by the citizens of this city
Despite all the claims made by its proponents and
members of Council who anxious to solve ToledOs
financial problem the payroll is not based upon the
ability to pay. We still opposed to it.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Here Is Iq45
Strike Loss

WASHINGTON, January IA
(LPA) - Approximately 4600
strikes occurred throughout the
u. S. in 1945, fewer than in
1914, but with a resulting total
idleness greater than any year
since 1919, the year following
the close of World War /, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
Labor Dept. disclosed last week.
The stoppages involved $685.
900 workers and caused 35,000,-
900 man-days of idleness.
However, the Bureau found
that "idleness during the war
months of 1945 amounted to
0.17% of the available working
time in American industry; in
the postwar months it amount
ed to 0.93; for the year as a
whole it was estimated at 0.42."
Although only 37T6 of the
years strikes occurred after VI
Day, these stoppages included
4790 of the total workers in
volved during 1945 and ac-
C coun e d for approximately
three-fourths of the years idle
ness, it was reported.
Wages were by far the most
important issue in labor-man-
disputes during 1945.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
Higgins Bluff
Is A Failure

NEW ORLEANS IPA)-An-
drew ]. Higgins, who closed his
huge bodybuilding plants here
Nov. 1 following an AFL strike
and vowed he would never re-
open them, last week proved
that organized labor was right
when it charged him with
bluffing.
Higgins not only announced
the reopening of the yards with
more permanent workers than
ever before" but also disclosed
that the firm would offer for
sale to the public 100000 shares
of common stock for S9,090,000.
With initial reserves exceeding
S12,000,000 Higgins reported
pending orders amounting to
more than S40,000,00O, a full
years output.
The AFL strike is still on but
the National Labor Relations
Board has ordered an election to
determine VIII e her Higgins
workers, who totaled $4,000 dur
ing peak war production, will
be represented by the AFL or
CIO. Higgins was widely criti-
cized by labor following the
lockout of his employees and
even more vigorously condemned
for numerous subsequent state
ments assailing unions and gov
ernment policies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18
DiSoIIe To Seek
CONGRESS Seat

Michael V. Disable, Toledo
Vice-Mayor serving his third
term in City Council will seek
the Democratic nomination in
the May primary it was an
nounced on Jan. 10 at a Demo
cratic dinner held in the Com
modore Perry Hotel. The an
nouncement was made while
party leaders were discussing
endorsements for public office.
At the same time, Tom Burke
labor member of Council who
has been favorably mentioned as
q candidate for Congress, an
nounced that he would not COM
pete with Mr. Disable for the
post.
No official endorsement to
Mr.. DiSalle's candidacy was an
nounced, but observers are con-
fident he will receive the back
ing of the Democratic organiza-
ton.
Should no other candidate file
for the Democratic nomination,
Mr.. Disable will very probably
oppose Homer A. Ramey, Re-
publican congressional incum-
bent who will be seeking his
third term.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-01-18

What the outcome of the
Steelworkers CIO negotia-
tions with the industry will be
is anybody's guess. The sched-
uled strike of the union which
would have taken out 100000
workers in steel set for early
this week was deferred for an
additional seven days when
President Truman intervened
and sought to bring about an
agreement between the union
and steel corporations.
Whether the steel industry
will up its wage offer during the
negotiations between steel Pres
ident Fairless and CIO President
Philip Murray in the question on
which immediate peace hinges.
Await GM Decision
Acceptance of the 171z per cent
increase in wages recommended
by President Truman's fact
finding panel by the Union in a
special meeting held in Detroit,
Sunday, Jan. 13 placed the re-
sponsibility for a continuation of
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