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Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-01
LaGuardia Would Assign Immigration Quotas To Displaced Persons

A new drive to find a haven in America for 10000 persons left homeless in Europe. has been launched by Fiorello H. LaGuar- dia, head of the UNRRA.
 The Little Flower" disclosed that he had appealed to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes to pool all unused immigration quotas for six to nine months and allot them to displaced persons otherwise qualified to enter the country, re- gardless of national origin.
 This would not increase the number of entrants, LaGuardia contended, while offering refuge to aliens who most need 1t.
 LaGuardia said he had army backing for the proposal and that President Truman Is inclined to favor 1t. However, 1t must get congressional sanction before 1t can be made effective, and that may be serious stumbling block. Congress is still opposed to raising iulrnigr0tion bars,
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-01
Army Officers Loot
 Runs Into Big Figure
German Refugee Returns to Na- tive Land and Piles Up
 SizabIe Fortune

Philadelphia Extraordinary black market operations in Ger many by an army officer came to light here when former Lieutenant Harry Kaufman was held in $5O,- 900 bail for violating customs reg ulationS.
 Customs agents at Boston, mean- while, had seized 58 crates filled with loot are are looking for other cases which they believe were brought into the country illegally.
 Kaufman, a 31-year-old native of Germany, came to the United States as a refugee in 1889. He enlisted in the army in 1941, gained a commission and became an intelligence officer. He was sent to Germany because he spoke the language of it's people, and during his four months stay cleaned up sizable fortune.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-01
William Fargo President N. l.. Building Trades

The Buildings Trades with Bill Fargo as President, Joseph Stanley Business Agent of the Building and Laborer's LocaD as Vice Presi- dent, and Harry J. Archer. Secre- Treasurer of the Carpenters L-3O as it's Secretary Treasurer, is off to a good start and bright fu- ture. Bill was nominated by the Building Trades of New London at their regular July meeting for the position of Vice President of the Connecticut Federation of La bor from New London. Gene Kent Plumbers and Steamfitters' Local 305 )has for many years been Vice President but now, because of ill health, is retiring. It is understood that Gene will have the honor of presenting Bills name for nomina- held at the Hotel Bond, Hartford, tion at the annual convention to be Conn, September 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 9th.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-01
CALLING ALL SUBMARINES

CALLING ALL
 SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION Workers ..
 The Eastern Connecticut News will feature series of the exploits of all SUBS launched by the Electric Boat Company of GrOtOn and cOm- misisOned at the SUB BASE, GrOtOn. The Navy Depart ment has made this material available to us. You workers will take pride in the destinies of the SUBS you helped to build. You Submariners can be justly proud of the way you manned these Yankee Devil Fish," You both MADE HISTORY TOGETHER!
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-01

The Charles Pfizer Chemical Company that is moving it's whole plant into the Groton Borough will give jobs to many hundreds and ultimately on the completion of their planned Plant expansion will furnish jobs to thousands. The Borough of Groton will then house the two largest Industries in New London County, the E. B. Co.,, and Charles Pfizer Go.
 The Boston Wire Stitcher Com pany of East Greenwich, R. l., has been settling their industry for the
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-01
Eastern Conn. Welcomes New Industries
! 1LGbOr-Mdndgement Harmony
 Present Rosy OutLOOks

These great days for all of Eastern Connecticut In spite of the ayof certain of the vital industries that ourshed during the days good times right around the for thousands of workers both Wndham and New London Counties
 Three large and decidedly permanent industries have chosen settle n They the verdent future of this in the years to With the American Fedora on of Labor dominating the Labor picture assuring skilled labor these industries the future of Eastern Connecticut the greatest Industrial Center of the world assured
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-01

Upon arrival in Philadelphia, our first concern was to find room, and this was as impossible as try ing to waltz in a canoe. Perhaps many of our Lions are unaware, but Lions International had to turn thousands of reservations down as rooms were absolutely unavailable, in fact, just before leaving for Chicago I received a telegram notifying me that in a last minute checkup 8 room could not be found and their advice would be not to come to the Con- vention. But coming from New England, and especially Connecti- curt, my spirit couldn't be damp ened. We were now in the lobby of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, following arrows we came to the registration room where we filled out registration cards, giving our Philadelphia address at Franklin Park, Bench No. 2. We then got in line to receive our badges and hos pitality booklets. until we were spotted by Lion Joe and Sue Car lin from Springdale, who were al- most to the register so they saved us a long wait. We then thought of plan that we figured was sure to work, we took off all Lions In- signia and walked up to the room clerk and asked what all the peo- pie in costumes were doing in such large numbers in the hotel. We were promptly told that the Lions had taken over the city, lock, stock and barrel. We then told the clerk that we were tire salesmen and that we had unexpected busi- ness engagements in Philadelphia and we would like a room. He apologized and said he could give us a room on Friday. Hopefully walking around the lobby, renew ing old acquaintances, meeting many new ones, we told everyone of our plight, but we were just received with a "just too bad," "tsk, tsk," and very weak encour- agement. Finally we met Connect icut's grand old man of Lionism, our District Secretary and Treas urer Wilbur Dixon, telling him of our problem he said he had a room with twin beds and if we wanted to, he would order a cot sent in and the three of us could stay to- gether. Did we want to? Man, we would have picked Wilbur up on our shoulders, and carried him through the Convention City as a hero.
 On Tuesday morning at Conven- tion Hall at 10:30 a. m., the first session was called to order by im- mediate Past International Presi- dent D. A. Skeen from Salt Lake City. Utah. The Past International President then escorted Interna- tional President Ramiro Collazo of Havana, Cuba, to the platform. Upon presentation of President Col lazo to the delegation by Past President H. A. Newman from To- ronto, Canada, Invocation by Rev. Condit of Philadelphia followed. The Address of Welcome by His Honor Bernard Samuel of Phila- delphia, the address of welcome to the Spanish speaking Lions or ''Bienvenidos" by Edgar s. Me- Kaig of Philadelphia. Response to the Address of Welcome by His Worship Mayor R. H. Saunders of Toronto, Canada. The Flag Pre- sentation ceremony followed, each year thousands of Lions journey to these Conventions and this Is one program alone that many will tell you is more than worth the trip.
 Euerxfhinn haa n1Iinted down
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-01
USS GruybuCk Letters Pour In
 "Reminiscing"
By Katie Jacobs Canton, Ill.

Canton, Ill. Here is what did today, my son, As the even'tide drew nigh, I beheld you in my memories AS the years passed swiftly by. Once again I rocked you gently As I held you close to me, Next you laughed so heartily As our puppy dog you'd see. Too soon you toddled off to school My, how your eyes did shine, The world had claimed @ part of
 you,
 You seemed no longer mine. Next. came measles. bruises,
 bumps, You took them all in stride; Your life held much of happiness A few tears, wounded pride. Now I see you grown to manhood, You're so manly, straight and
 fine; You are clean, sincere and honest, And your eyes don't stray from
 mine. Then came an urge to be on your
 own
 To sail the oceans blue, So you joined our Uncle's Navy, And I am mighty proud of you. Next, came this terrible, cruel war. Against voracious greed and
 treachery, And to save our lives, we dare
 not lose
 Dear God, grant us the Victoryl For ours Is no fight for gain, my
 son,
 We defend our rights and our
 liberty, We must preserve our heritage, We will keep this, our Country,
 Free. We must do our duty well, my son, On land or on the main, I am proud to be your mother,
 son.
 For we have not lived in vain.
 559 E. Ives St.
 Bellflower, California
 July 25, 1946 The Sub Publishing Co. MT. Rowland Bishop. Editor Box 4, Groton, Conn. Dear MT. Bishop: Received your July 18th issue
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Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-08-01
Lions International l946 Contention m Philpadelphia
By T. JOSEPH PUZA

Leaving Norwich in haste due to many lastminute de- ays arrived in New London ten minutes too late for the 22O train missing the 325 while shopping delegates fin ally train, bound for Philadelphia, The Cradle of Liberty and of the Lions International first peace time Convention
The Valley settler., 1946-11-21

PIA HELL ATTENDED TUESDAY EVENING The regular rlooting of tho P.T.A. vcs uo1l attended on tho evening of November l9. !-n educational film Uos shown. Irl- torosting plons TOTO rcdo for tho rest of tho year.
 ]. soc icl ti2o 1ycs enjoyed uhi1o eating tho lunch thc.t ucs prepared by tho lunch cUrlittoo. -1voryonc is invited to enjoy tho noxt ono too.
 Contributed.
The Valley settler., 1946-11-21
M-T.A-NUSzA VALLEY MASONIC md E-STERN
 STIR oRG..NIZ1t. CLUB.

STIR oRG-NIZHt. CLUB.
 Londcy night November Is, about l6 Ma sons md storn Stcre~ not ct,tho holo of C.L. Nelson -nd fo1raod tho Mctcnusko Valley Masonic ond Ee storn stor Club, of which Ed-crd 'Borgcn,, of M,tcnusko, vcs elected chairman and Mrs. John Cope of Po1aor, rot2ry-Troo sury. It ucs voted to hold rogu1or nootines ooch first md third Mondays of tho rcntt 1t various halos j.. thr 3ughout tho Valley. The next rlcoting will bo held on Todno sdoy December 9, It tho homo of lbrlo Anderson end Ill l1o sons end Eo storn Stors, thoir husbands or uivos 2ro urged to attend. Mir. --rdqrson will furni sh tho ico crocn c,,d Don L. Irwin . floor shou.
The Valley settler., 1946-11-21
-IASILLA SERVICES

Church Services hevo boon stcrtod in -'osillc. Thoy oro non-dononinction md uCro incugurotod on Sunday about t10 uooks cgo. They will be continued every Sunday oftofnoon ct 2 o'clock in tho Con- r1lnity Halls Tho services ITO under tho locGorship Of tho Rev. Victor 4.1fson of tho United Proto stcnt Church in Pclnor. Hearty --olc ono avraits Ill tho folks in on9 nccr "-csillc.
 Doesn't it soon strnrgo thct person who hes driven in end out 6f tho Post ell dur inG tho ar should drivo ri ght through tho
The Valley settler., 1946-11-21

CHRISTMAS CARDS for ShLE BY THE
 CRIPPLED CI5ILDRENts ASSOCIATION Hrs. ,nx ShorroG has Chris strlos Cards for solo of Assorted !.lo sl-on sconos. Tho procoo of tho sNlo of thos so cards Is for tho benefit of tho .losko Crippled Childron's Association Of Alaska.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

$l.50 an acre although records
were not available. The regents
asked for an investigation by the
legislature, but the matter was
hushed up and nothing was ever
done about it. The institution nat
urally found itself in difficulties
financially, and finally the legisla-
ture of 1903 turned over to it half
of the 100000 acres in the grant
made for charitable and penal in
situations.
Great Northern Builds TO Pacific
This tier of new states were no
sooner launched than they found
themselves crossed from east to
west by another transcontinental
railroad, the Great Northern. This
line followed more nearly the
route that Isaac Stevens envision-
ed when he surveyed the Northern
Pacific; that is, it kept rather close
to the 49th parallel. Stevens had
expected to cross the Rockies at
Marias Pass, which Meriwether
Lewis had indicated on his map
when he explored the most north
erly tributary of the Missouri. His
engineers were unable to find it,
! and the Northern Pacific was To-
Gated farther south. But in Decem-
Der, 1889, another Stevens-John
Franklin the service Of the Great
Northern succeeded in locating
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
Historical Backgrounds
BY Margaret Thompson

special privilege. Changers had
aroused the farmers. Working
men were organizing to take a
hand in government. The con-
servation movement had called
attention to the waste of natural
resources. Congress felt this new
pressure and became less amen
able to the demands Of corporate
interests, particularly those in
terests which were exploiting the
great natural resources and pub
lie utilities. Whereupon such in
terests suddenly became States
Fighters" They pleaded for the
authority of states and turned to
state governments for the favors
they wanted. In the Pacific
northwest the corporations want
ed statehood largely because ter
ritorial government meant gov
eminent from the nations capt.
tai. For instance James J. Hill
according to his biographer-con-
sidered state government safer
for capital because self-govern-
ment guarded local interest with
a watchful eye"
The "watchful eye" Of local in
terest not infrequently was that
of the dominant corporation. In
Montana the chairman Of the
constitutional convention was none
other than the copper king, Viii
liam A. Clark. Under his guild
ance the strategy of deliberations
was aimed at making copper
company taxes just as low as
possible. In territorial days the
metal mines had been exempt
from taxation; and although they
could scarcely hope to continue
this happy situation under state
hood, they were determined to
keep the tax rate at the lowest
possible level. This was accom-
plished by a provision embodied
in the constitution-and hence
difficult to amend-which said
mines and mining claims should
be taxed at the price paid the
United States therefor. That price
was only IS, per claim. If they
had paid the same taxes as other
businesses, some Of these mines
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

that excellent opening in the
Rocky Mountain wall and IL was
used by his road. In surveying the
Cascade Mountains Isaac I. Stew
ems had considered both Snoqual-
mic Pass and a route that would
reach Puget Sound in the vicinity
of Mt. Baker, where Bellingham
is located today. John Frank Ste
vens took the Great Northern
through the Cascades about mid
way between these two routes, via
the opening which has been named
in his honor, the John F. Stevens
Pass.
Continued next week..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

they read such documents and they
readily assumed that they had au-
thority to 60 ahead and dispose of
the land to get money for support
of schools. Various count COM
missioners sold parcels of school
lands before they learned that they
had no authority to do so.
The largest sales were made
from the university lands for the
support of the territorial univer-
sity at Seattle. Eventually federal
authorities raised objections and
explained that the lands were only
reserved for the future states, to be
granted to them when they came
into statehood. Until that time
they were forbidden to sell them;
although congress, passed a law
legalizing the sales already made.
States which early received their
grants had sold the land as fast as
possible at prices generally rang
ing from $1.50 to $3.50 per acre.
This had been the experience of
Oregon, after coming to statehood
in 1859. In the hope of fostering
a wiser policy, congress specified
a minimum price at which lands
granted to Washington, Idaho and
Montana might be Soda mimi
mum price of $40 per acre. Lands
leased must not exceed one section
to a person and leases should not
be drawn for more than a five year
period. No money realized from
the sale or leasing of granted lands
may be spent directly; but it goes
into permanent funds, and only
the interest from these funds are
drawn upon.
When Washington became a
state and the new board of regents
for the university took over the
management of affairs for that in.
stitution, they made the embarass-
ing discovery that CLOS of the
grant had been sold in spite of the
prohibition against such sale. APP.
parently it had gone for about
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

Noble congress passed q law in
1891 authorizing the president OF
the United States to set apart and
reserve public lands bearing for
est. It so happens, OF course, BE-
cause so great proportion OF the
land of the Pacific Northwest is
mountainous, that vast portions OF
these states fall in the category OF
"public lands bearing forests"
This geographical fact furnishes a
key to much of the politics since
1890. It explains why the timber
companies have carried on cease
less campaigns of propaganda for
the past half century charging that
federal land ownership stood in
the way of progress in these states.
It also explains their keen inter
est in state lands and the fact that
they were able to insert a provis-
ion in the state constitution OF
Washington which reads, Nothing
herein shall be construed as to
prevent the state from selling the
timber or stone off of any of the
state lands" AS a consequence
most of the business OF the lano
office is not land sales but timber
sales and the cut-over land re-
mains in state ownership.
Each state received grants OF
similar size. Sections numbered 16
and SO in each township were
granted for the support of common
schools. Fifty sections plus 100,.
600 were granted for the support
of capitol buildings and grounds;
~ sections for state universities;
80, 900 acres for agricultural col
leges; 100000 acres for scientific
schools; 1000, 900 acres for normal
schools; and zoe, 900 for state char.
table, educational, penal and re.
formatory institutions.
These lands originally had beer
reserved by the enabling acts tC
the territorial government. The
word reserved was used in the doc.
ument, whereas the word granted
is used in the enabling acts fol
state governments. County com.
missioners and others in territorial
government were not cognizant OF
the fine shades of meaning when
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07

would have yielded taxes on mil
lions of dollars per claim. W. A.
Burleigh, a lawyer from Miles
City, led the opposition forces In
a valiant effort to defeat this
provision; but the effort was
powerless against the copper lob
by and it was over 80 years be-
fore the citizens of Montana were
able to assess copper companies
at more than IS a claim-and
then only after one of the hard
est fought battles in American tax
history.
It was against such high-handed
goings-on that the Populists were
raising their voices and shaping
their political program. This pro-
gram included measures for the
redistribution of wealth, the re-
stricting of large fortunes, and OF
ownership Of public utilities by the
people.
The influence of this reform
movement was strong in the con-
vention which drew up Washing
toms state constitution, and is dis
cernible particularly in those pro-
visions bearing on state lands. To
begin with the state laid claim to
the tide lands and shore lands
that is, the areas between high tide
and low tide where the tide Gibbs
and flows, and between high water
and low water along the shores OF
navigable rivers. In the case OF
harbor areas, the constitution pro-
vides that they shall forever re-
main in state ownership. Later
laws reserved the Pacific ocean
shore lands forever to public own.
ership. Also minerals on state
lands are reserved, which means
that they are developed under
lease and the state receives a roy
atty as long as they yield value.
The general physiology of these
new states was not unlike that Of
the individual coming of age. Find.
ing himself free from parental re.
straint he feels he can do as he
pleases and have what he wants
Not until he suffers the natural
consequences of unrestrained &C.
ton does he come to the wisdom Of
self-discipline. So it was with the
new states. All units of govern
ment-state, county and municipal
-indu1ged in an orgy Of reckless
spending and bonded indebtedness
Together with the real estate
boomers they were stepping high
wide and handsome.
In part this attitude grew out OF
the fact that now at least, after 81
years, they could sell state lands
officially designated as granted
lands because the state obtained
them, as grants from the national
government. In the beginning the
federal government owned all the
land, which was parceled out to
individuals through sale or claims
such as homesteads; to corpora
tons as subsidies, such as the rail
roads grants; and to the state gov
ernments in grants for public ben
eft. The remainder continued to
be federal land, or public domain.
Secretary Of the interior at this
time was j. w. Noble, who had
been greatly impressed by the
memorial from the American As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of
Science recommending that a COM
mission be employed to investigate
the necessity Of preserving public
ly-owned forest lands. Largely
through the efforts Of Secretary
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.,.,.;rued from last week.
M coxernments Favored

-. ;s an interesting correla,
TneIs s.~een these events and
ton p.eusolutionary social and po-
that Ie, ,,nheaval known as the
lticai movement. Since the
popuilss Alexander Hamilton cor
days o. :.1erests had favored fed
pofa'sso vernment, and the nation,
e'l ssSvveTnment had legislated
d = their favor. Congress
larsy ,s..eed laws they asked for,
had pss rem generous subsidies
sase .avorable tariffs-in short ne
.nd md. 1nretty much what they
wsnse'. now the people Of the
.,. 1%e were rising up IN n pro,
eom' :s.fnst what they termed
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-07
RHEUMATISM
and ARTHRITIS

I suffered for years and am 50
thankful that found relief from
this terrible affliction that I will
gladly answer anyone writing me
for information. Mrs. Anna Pautz,
p. o. Box 825, Vancouver, Wash.
Evening star., 1946-11-25
Text Of UNIV Statement

position Of each Of the defendants
in reference thereto remain today
in the status which existed ct the
time Of Its giving and at all times
subsequent thereto. The defendants
and each Of them. therefore, respect
fully state to the court that the sit
uation with respect to the said notice
Of November Is, 1916. for the reasons
herein stated remains unchanged.
The defendants and each OF them
deny the Jurisdiction Of this honor
able court to have issued the tenn
porary restraining order and the
rule to show cause issued thereon.
They will be prepared to present
arguments on these questions on
November ~, the time fixed by the
court, as We understand 1t, for
hearing this case.
Evening star., 1946-11-25

dustries it believes fall in the cate
CORY of those directly affecting the
general welfare. Then 1t should
Be careful to provide arbitration
machinery that will operate fairly
for the worker. the employer and
the public.
"The only alternative I see" he
said, sis to move under the Anti
trust Act to break up the overall
industry unions into smaller unions
Just as the great monopolies oi
capital were broken up years ago
I prefer the other way"
New Legislation Urged.
Legislation to make labor union.
equally responsible with employer.
for contracts and to outlaw sec.
ondary strikes and boycctts was Q
course recommended by Repre-.
sentative Miller, Republican, ol
Nebraska as the first business fol
the new Congress.
After action on contract RESPONSE
bility and secondary strikes and
EboYeotts, he said Congress could
nj into the ciosed ellCp qsl 50n md
possible changes tn the Wagner
Act. sS4ssg5
Mr.. Miller said he talked with
AFL President william Green ar1c
an AFL legislative representative
last week and will seek appoint
ments with CIO officials this week