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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
F5A LOAN PROGRAM.
 FOR ALASKA SMALL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12. - The Farm Security Administration said in statement today it was unable to make many rural rehabilitation farm ownership loans to farmers of Alaska because most of the farms were obtained through home stealing and the agency could not obtain first mortgages on the land as required by law.
 It said, however, that 20 FSA re- habilitating loans totaling $3l 300 were made to Alaska farmers dur ing the year ended last June 30. Fcur of them, amounting to S7,500 were made to World War II vet erans. Since the beginning of the program, 70 Alaska farmers have bought equipment, livestock and other items needed to operate their farms with FSA-supervised credit.
 In all, $130,177 has been loaned in the Territory and the borrowers have paid back $40.l44 or IT percent of the amount which has come due. Tn addition. they paid $6,2l7 in in- terest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
Mystery in De afh of
 Vancouver 1eerl-ager

VANCOUVER, Sept. 12.-A mys- tericUs death of a teen-age Cana dian youth has baffled police. The victim was 18-year-old Thomas Mitchell, apparently killed in the discharge of a hand grenade. Nit chell's badly torn body was found in an isolated lane in the Mount Pleasant district Police say death was caused by some sort of blast, however, no bomb fragments of any kind have been found and there was no smell of cordite, contained in most all explosives.
 Police say. they are working on a suicide theory. However, the boys parents have steadfastly de- nied such possibility. The father, Ihcmas Mitchell, Senior, believes it is a case of murder He told police that his son was recently in the best of spirits and that his son would not have been able to buy or obtain explosives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
KRUG INTENT THAT ALASKA RAILROAD
 WILL BE FIXED UP
Inferior Secretary Is Sure He'll Get All Equip
 menf Needed

DENVER, Sept. 12.-Secrelary of Interior Krug said yesterday we're working our heads off to put the Alaska railroad hack in shape" and added that he vvasA't -~c-gtc6 l..4e.It getting the stuff we need to do it. D
 While Krug was enroute to Den yer to address a convention of the American Mining Congress, his aides in Washington said he had asked first refusal" rights on sur plus Army railroad equipment in behalf of the Alaskan road.
 Asked if this constituted an over riding priority, the Secretary de- clared we're not worried about priorities. We have the complete support of the Army and the War Assets Administration"
 Regarding the shipment of steel rails from this country to Yugo- Slavia, Krug commented:
 of course, equipment is being shipped to foreign countries, but I have nothing to do about that The Alaska Railroad comes under my department and we will have no trouble getting the equipment we need to fix it up."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
Austria Feels
 SfaIin' 5 Lash
KremIin Backs Up High Handed Demand with
 Sentence 10 Siberia

VIENNA, Sept. 12.-In a move challenging the Austrian govern ment's authority, the Russians sen tenced 70-year-cld Dr. Karl Will helm last night to two years in Siberia for disobeying a Soviet order to dissolves Austrian Settle mcnt Association which he headed.
 Wilhelm, placed in that job by the government, had disregarded the Soviet dissolution order en the in- structicns of the government pend ing the outcome of it's appeal to the Allied council against what the Austrians regarded as Russian urilateral action
 The significance Of the Soviet sentence appeared to be far-reach- ing, since there is hardly an em- ployee of the Austrian government but who disregards one Russian order or another on instructions pending settlement of disputed points.
 The Austrian Settlement Associa- tion was set up by the government to administer Austrian properties which the Nazis seized, largely from Jews, after the Anschluss. and turned over to German tenants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
DI5TRI(T DEPUTY GIVES ADVICE ON
 ELkS VISIT HERE

District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Norman c. Banfield made his official visit to Juneau Lodge No. APO, BPOE, of which he is g Past Exalted Ruler. at last nights first regular Fall meeting of tho local siodge.
 After witnessing initiation of class Of candidates and other rit- ual work performed by the lodge officers with participation of fair attendance of lodge members, the District Deputy delivered well received talk in which he impart- ed friendly and constructive criti- cism of the conduct and reporting of lodge affairs.
 The meeting was followed by serving of food and other refresh ments in the lodge hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
BODIES OF 5 PLIERS COME TO HOMELAND
Flushed Throng af Capital Told Airmen Fell in
 Line of Duty"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-The bodies of five American fliers shot down by Yugoslav fighters arrived in the capital by plane today to receive the nations last tribute and honors.
 In a brief ceremony after the army transport landed at the Ma tional Airport with the flag -draped collins, It. Gen. John c. H. Lee told hushed throng of hundreds that the five airmen fell in the line of duty
 Then the caskets were wheeled, one by one, down a long ramp from the plane to hearses, for removal to the Arlington National Cemetery The bodies will lie in an amphi- theatre, near the tomb of the un- known soldier, until funeral ar engagements have been made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
Russ Admiral SaysU.5.Navy
 On Offensive
American Politics Tending Toward World Rule,
 Says Red Writer

MOSCOW, Sept. 12.-Read Adm. Schwede wrote in PraVda today that the United States fleet was by no means designated for full iillment of defensive task, but bears clear expression of an of fensive character
 The strivings of the United States for formation bases through out the entire world show ever in- creasing tendencies in American politics towards world rule the article concluded Experiences of the past war sufficiently showed that, under contemporary condi- .tions, such kind of politics is doomed to bankruptcy"
 The Admiral said the United States had pushed it's line of de- fense 5000 to 7,50O miles from American territory and asserted that the U. s. was maintining huge air bases" in Iceland, Greenland and the Faroes."
 Tt is quite revealing that in the project of plans for American con- trol over former Japanese mandated islands, control by the United Ma ltions Organization must not be ex- tended over them" the writer said Thus the United States is striv- ing to maintain secret bases"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
The W aShinqton Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-Inside fact on the jumbled maritime strike is that both the AFL and the CIO mari time unions could have had $2250 monthly increase as early as last June if there hadn't been friction between two powerful labor leaders Harry Bridges of the West Coast longshoremen and Joe Curran of the Maritime Union.
 What happened was that last May Secretary of labor Schwellen- bach and Granville Conway, War Shipping Administrator, had talk with Hoyt Haddock, Washington representative for Curran's CIO maritime union. Both agreed that the seamen were entitled to sub stantial wage boost. The tentative figure of $50 month was men tioned, with time-and-a-half for work over 48 hours.
 Haddock later sent telegram to both Bridges and Curran report ing this, and to his amazement got hot wire back from Bridges tell ing Haddock to mind his own busi- ness. Bridges even told Haddock to go back to Schwellenbach and Conway ard inform them to disre- gard their previous conversation. This Haddock did.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
ARABS REJECT
 FEDERALIzINC OF PALESTINE
Delay DeGried by Spokes- men, Independence
 Is Demanded

LONDON, Sept. PA British scurce said several Arab League delegates at the Palestine confer ence emphatically rejected today the American experts plan for federalization of the Hcly Land.
 At least two Arab speakers ob- jected that the plan meant that independence for their 'brethern in tIe Holy Land would be delay cd indefinitely.
 As Foreign Secretary Ernest Rev. in sat chain-smckng and tapping the big round-table with his pencil, one Arab representative cried that Palestine's independence should be granted now.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
STATEHOOD MEETING
 IS HELD LAST NIGHT

Five new members were elected to the Gastineau Channel State hood Association at it's meeting last night in the Council Rooms of the City Hall.
 They were: Mrs. Roy Peratrovich, Cash Cole, Mrs. Ernest Gruening, Mrs. Mildred Hermann, and Steve Vukovich.
 President Jack Wilson presided at the meeting, with Thelma Eng strom as Vice. President. Secretary Ralph Rivers reported on action taken by the Central Committee at Anchorage for publication and dis tribution of George Sundbor9 $ statehood report.
 Methods of obtaining the widest possible distribution of the state hood report were discussed. Sale of statehood buttons was author ized The meeting was termin- ated with an open forum session during which questions from the floor were answered by Sundborg
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 53s, American Can 871a, Anaconda 37A, Curtiss- Wright 6ls, Internatitlal Harvester 30, Kennecott 43la, New York Central IFS, Northern Pacific 203s, United States Steel II, Pound S403h.
 Sales today were 1,990,000 shares.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: industrials 17l70, rails 50.36, utilities 35.
 Automobile shares fell to new lows for the year today on recur- renee of labor troubles and their weakness unsettled the general stock market list after a firm, quiet opening.
 Volume fell off in all sections compared with the previous session which had periods of such activity that the tape Jagged as much as 4 minutes behind the actual mar ket.
 Lowest prices of the day were recorded in the morning. Some sup port developed later and prices rose above the lows. Enough regis tered declines to bring losses into most of the averages. Utilities held firmer than other sections and some of the utility preferreds gain ed 3 points or more,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
ATTORNEYS LEAVE FOR APPEAL CASE
 MONDAY, SEATILE

United States Attorney Patrick J. Gilmore, Jr., was to leave Ju- neau by PAA today for Seattle, where he will appear for the Gov ernment before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, on the appeal of the case of the United States ys. Maude Anderson, convicted Sit ka White Slayer.
 Juneau attorney R. E. Robertson is to appear before the Circuit Court in Seattle next Monday also, to argue Mrs. Anderson's appeal.
 Gilmore will remain in Seattle on other business for few days following the hearing on the appeal, before returning to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
SENATOR'S MAY TAKE LOOK AT
 GERMANY RULE
Committee Hears Adverse Testimony Regarding
 Military Occupation

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.- A sweeping inquiry into operations of this country's military government in Germany reportedly is under consideration by the Senate War Investigating committee.
 A member disclosed privately to- day that the committee received testimony in recent closed door session regarding alleged irregular ities among occupation troops, par ticularly with respect to fraterniz- ation.
 An unidentified witness question ed about conditions in the Ameri- can zone was said to have compared them unfavorably with the German occupation of France during the war.
 This testimony, as yet uncorrobor- ated by any others acquainted with the situation, was regarded as only preliminary information, and other members said additional facts will be sought before any decision is made on undertaking the inquiry.
 Meanwhile, Senator Brewster tR- Me) approved Means decision yes terday sidetracking the proposal of Rep. Andrew J. May tD-Ky) to ap- pear before the group the week of Sept. 25 to testify about his con- nections with the Carson murli- tions combine.
 Mead said when May lis able to testify in a hearing in Washington without injury to his health, the committee will then arrange for a hearing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
COM M U MIST ACTIVITY IN
 U. 5. EXPECTED.
Nation s Leaders Feel Firm Link Exists from KremIin
 10 Reds Everywhere
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER ZAP Diplomatic RepOrter)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12-De- spite Russia's wartime dissolution of the Comintern, the United States still takes it for granted that there is firm link between the Kremlin and Communists everywhere.
 Hence diplomatic authorities say this government is aware of the . possibility that the Soviet Union might seek to bring about strong Communist agitation within the United States should the tensions between Moscow and Washington continue to build up,
 Serving to highlight this phase of American foreign policy think ing is the speech Dmitri Manuilsky made before the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday.
 Manuilsky, Foreign Minister of the Soviet Ukraine and one-time head of the Comintern, declared it is time to put an end'' to the idea that Communists have no influ- eAce throughout the world.
 he said the masses in all coun- tries" had an opportunity to look the Communists over during the war and now are expressing to them their confidence
 Officials here regard this defense of non-R Russian Communists as an extraordinarily frank statement rom a Soviet official talking about u,divia,,als wt'l rgksn nfssssss cfsisi- olaily disavows any connection.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
pAA Asks for
 Thirteen-(ity Overland Link
Applications for Transeon. tinentaI Routes Filed
 with CAB

MIAMI, Fla. Sept 12.-Trans- continental and other long non- stop routes to link 13 American cities have been asked by Pan American World Airways.
 Application for the routes was filed in Washington yesterday with the Civil Aeronautics Beard, the PAA said here, and 430-mile an hour. Republic Rainbows and 340- mile an hour Boeing Stratocruisers would he used.
 Cities on the proposed routes are New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, New Orleans, Hous- ton, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
No Meat 10 Sell But Asks 0PA 10
 Give Prices 10 Read

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-The single butcher of a small town in south eastern Iowa sent the following letter to Earl w. Clark, Regional OPA Administrator.
 You have failed to send me re- tail ceiling price list on meats for groups l and 9 haven't anything to sell, but if you send me price list I'll have something to read
 Clark declined to name the man or community Because he's the only butcher in town and every body would know him"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
SteeIman Takes Over After
 WISE Refuses 10 Budge On Wage Decision
RECONvERSI0N DIRECTOR HAS TWO COURSES OPEN
Board Stand Termed Threat 10 Entire American
 Labor Movement

BULLETIN Washington. Sept. 12.-Prcsident Truman said few minutes after pm. tPST) today that q statement which will provide a basis for settling the vast maritime strike will be issued within the hour.
 Mir. Truman made this known at news conference. But he added that it will not be an announcement of a final settle ment by Stabilization Director John R. Steelman.
 Asked whether Steelman's statement would constitute a government plan for ending the crippling strike. Mir Truman said it will have to n,eak for itself.
 MT. Truman said there would be no departure from the gov- ernlnefa's general wage price stabilization policy in the state ment, and he emphasized his rejection of that idea by the iirmncss of his tone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
PosTPoNEs DEPARTURE

Jack Henson, associate editor of the Port Angeles, Wash. Evening News, former Alaskan newspaper man who is revisiting this area after an absence of 23 years, post poned his departure from last Tuesday to next Saturday when he will return home via Pan Ameri- can Airways plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
CBy THE ASSOCIATED pREss)

Hopes rel:yes Tor soiuticn of the itrike of AFL maritime workers to- day with White House announce ment that the President has ordered Rcconversion Director John R. Steelman to try to work out a set- tlement.
 The strike, which New York City authorities said had delayed move ment of nearly s2o0.o00,000 worth of shipping in that harbor alone, $ going into it's eighth day.
 Steelman stepped into the crisis as Harry Lundeberg. AFL maritime strike leader, called on 80,000 AFL sawmill workers in the Pacific Northwest to come out on sym pathy strike. He said he expected hem to walk off the job at 8 am. CPST) tomorrow.
 Its up to MT. Steelman to make decision, probably in the course of the day" the Presidents Press Secretary. Charles G. Ross, told newsmen in Washington.
 WISE Is Explaining
 The Wage Stabilization Board which last night refused to yield to high pressure from the ship ping industry and half million. strike idle maritime workers-went into conference with Steelman to explain it's position.
 Steelman has two courses, Ross said.
 "One obviously is to approve the finding of the Wage Stabilization Board and fight it out, with all that that implies Ross said
 The other is to agree with the Maritime Commission--and the un- ions and the industry--as against the WISE.
 Those are the alternatives
 Threat To All Labor
 Leaders of striking AFL seamen tire labor movement of the United States the decision of the Wage Beard in standing pat on it's earl fer ruling denying them wage hikes above these won by CIO seamen.
 Hedging flight to the bitter end they promised to carry out plans to secure the support of the entire U. s. labor movement-in- cludIng AFL. CIO and independent unions--to aid us in our fight to regain the right of free collective bargaining which the WSB action has denied us"
 Coastal Repercussions
 The WISE decision brought im- mediate repercussions along the strike-torn coastal ports of the na- ticn where the worlds greatest maritime fleet lay virtually immo- bilized behind chain of picketing seamcn.
 The Marine Bremen, Oilers, Wi- pers and Watertenders Union, an independent organization, announc- ed its l5,000 members throughout
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
Southern End Salmon Areas
 R n ed

The Fish and Wildlife Service to- days announce that the Clarence Strait District, all Sections, as de- scribed in Sections 2278 and 2279, and South Prince of Wales Island district, as described in Section 2288 are reopened to commercial salmon fishing from 3 o'clock pm, Sep tcmber 12 to p.m., September IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
PROMISES Go SOUTH

MT. J. c. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas of the Thomas Hardware company left on the Aleutian for a visit to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-12
LABOR RETREATS

Later, when the CIO maritime strike was called, public reaction flared. The railroad strike had oc-
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-28
Lived TO RIDe
Old Age in
Lincoln Co.
SerenuS E. Amend Passed
Away March Fl; Lived in
Lincoln County "a Years
BORN IN KANSAS; HE
ATTAINED AGE OF SO

Serenus E. Amend was born Feb
ruary %, 1853 in the state of Kan
sas and passed away March 81,
1916 at the age of SO years and %
days, at st. Johns Lutheran Hos
pital in Libby, after a brief ill-
ness. He had lived at Warland and
Libby "a years.
Services were held at 200 P. M.
Monday, March IS, at the Gompf
Funeral Home with the Rev. B. II.
Apologize officiating. Two duets
were rendered by Rev. and Mrs.
Apologize, and the pallbearers were
Jack Harris, Fred Carter, Dick Lee,
John Ledum, George Baeth and
Wayne VanDort.
Interment was. in Libby cemetery
beside the grave of his wife who
passed away in 1888.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Cora B. Williams, Libby, and
Mrs Beatrice Atlas, Yakima, Wash;
one son, Charles Amend, San Fran
cisco, and his grandchildren. The
daughters and a neice were here
for the services.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-28
Hi-Jinx Carnival
At Libby Schools

Everyone should keep the even
ing of April open and plan to
attend the annual "Hi-Jinx," the
Libby Schools Carnival, which will
furnish full evening of fun and
entertainment
This event is staged each year to
help raise funds to carry on the
various activities of the school. 1t
is also the evening of the announc-
ing of the winner of the school
Queen Contest which has been I'M
der way for several weeks.
a very elaborate program has
been planned which will consist of
a stage show. boxing show, finals of
the queen contest a jitney dance,
and the carnival with various
games, etc. There will be a lunch
counter and everything to be found
at a carnival.
The 'Hi-Jinx" night is being held
later this year than usual because
Of interference and conflicts from
different sources. However a big
night is planned and everyone is
Urged to attend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-28
Former Libby Girl
Morries in Idaho

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Rice, of Libby, an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Margaret, to Larry B. Yarn, OF
Montgomery, Alabama. The cere-
mony was performed Tuesday even
ing at 8 o'clock by the Methodist
minister at Lewiston, Idaho.
The bride is a popular Libby girl,
having been born and raised here,
and her many friends will wish
her much happiness After grad
uating from the Libby High schol,
Margaret took her Western Union
training at Santa Cruz, Calf, and
was transferred to Pasco, Wash. It
was there the young couple met and
began the friendship that culmina-
ted in their marriage this week. A
few months ago she went to Lewis
ton.
Mr. Yarn recently received his
as a radio man lie from
the Navy after four years service,
with IL years overseas in the Paci-
fic area
Mr.. and Mrs. Yarn leave soon for
Ala, to visit Mr..
Yarns parents. Their future plans
ire indefinite.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-28
Cancer Control
Drive il April

Lincoln County viii enter the
annual campaign of the American
( Cancer Society to raise funds for
I a continuance Of its successful work
; in conquering cancer. The drive
! gets underway the first week in
April
Montana will raise $4,000, it's
I quota in the national goal of S12,-
000,0 00 This amount has been in
creased from that of last year in
order to accelerate the fight against
cancer. The local organization will
contact you by personal solicitation
or by letter so stand ready to assist
this worthy cause.
The statewide campaign is I'M
der the direction of Mrs H. w.
Peterson Of Billings, regional and
state commander of the field army.
The national director is Eric John
stOn, president of the u. g. Cham
Der of Commerce.
100000 of the $l2,O00OOO to
be raised this year will be used
for cancer research on a scale SINH
lar to that of the successful war
time atomic-energy research. Sixty
percent will stay in the states to
spread knowledge to everyone that
cancer is durable in its earliest
stages and to help provide more
and better facilities for the preven- !
ton, diagnosis and treatment of can
Ger.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-28
PEGS from .Kinu
Tut's Tomb

mo matter how much it hurts
be sure to pick off the first bios
SONS on your newly set out straw
berry plants" said Mrs. E. Olson
Tuesday when she explained the
planting of strawberry bed at the
regular meeting held that after
noon at the home of Mrs. H. P.
Weydemeyer. Mrs. Olson during
her interesting discussion also told
of the culture of raspberries.
Mrs. Harry Chapman, project
chairman collected the seeds which
members had brought to be used
for wayside planting and made. plans
for their use at the three main
approaches to Libby.
One interesting side light of the
meeting was the display by the
president, Mrs. H. P. Weydemeyer,
of twelve pea seeds which were
grown from seeds which had been
taken from the tomb of King Tut
Quiz games were conducted by Mrs.
May Gompf and Mrs. Chapman.
Prize winners were Mrs. Paul Ton
devoid and Mrs. VanderWood.
A pot luck luncheon was served
at the close of the meeting.