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Evening star., 1947-01-08
|Reece AdyisesG. 0.P
To Do lis Job Free Of
Presidential Politics
BY the Assoeieied Press


Chairman Reece of the Republic
can National Committee said to-
day Republicans in Congress should
concentrate on doing a workman
like job" free of presidential poll
tics.
simultaneously the Democratic
National Committee issued state
ment declaring that if there is
"any deliberate attempt to sabotage
President Truman's legislative pro-
gram, I'VE of Democratic National
Headquarters will see to it that the
responsibility is placed where it
belongs"
In first things first" editorial
in "the Republican News" National
Committee organ, Mr.. Reece re-
marked:
Every practical student of Gov
vernment realizes that it is all too
easy to use the Congress of the
United States as a sounding board
for presidential aspirants.
At least six Republican Senators
Taft and Bricker of Ohio; Vanden-
berg of Michigan, Lodge and Salton-
stall of Massachusetts,, and Martin
of Pennsylvania, and three present
or former Governors-Dewey, War
rem and Stassen-have been men
toned as potential COP standard
bearers in 1948.
Mr.. Reece said the first job
confronting his party now is the
enactment of positive legisla-
tive program to clean up the mess
inherited from IA years of Demo-
crat confusion and misrule and
to set the Nation high on the road
to prosperity"
"The second job is the
setting of the stage for the election
of a Republican President in 1948,''
he wrote, adding:
Both of these jobs are i'm
portant, but it would be Unfortunate
for the country and the party If
the two became confused. That is
to say, that the party's legislative
program which Is the responsibility
of the new Congress should nat
be complicated by any pre-194S
maneuverings on the part of poten-
tial presidential candidates or the
friends of such candidates"
The COP chairman said lit is
both likely and proper that the
verdict of the people in 1948 will
be influenced substantially by the
record Of the Republican Party in
Congress during the intervening
months.
IF the party does a good job
in the Eightieth Congress, the elec-
ton of a Republican President would
seem to be inevitable"
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Reds Publish Parts
OF Truman Message
BY the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW, Jan. 8.-Moscow news
papers displayed prominently today
the first published accounts of Pres
ident Trllman's message to Congress
Monday.
The stories were devoted primarily
to sections of the message dealing
with foreign affairs, international
trade, atomic energy and military
affairs. All papers quoted the Pres
ident as saying that whatever diff
ferences might have existed between
the United States and the Soviet
Union they should not be allowed to
obscure the fact that the basic in
terests of both nations lay in the
carly making of peace.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
AFL Asks Congress
For Billion as Aid 10
National Education

The American Federation of Labor
today asked Congress to appropriate
a billion dollar fund for Federal
aid to education.
At the same time, the AFL's Ma
tional Committee on Education
called on the States to guarantee
every teacher a minimum starting
salary of $2,500 year.
The action came as District public
school officers continued to meet in
almost continuous session in the
process of shaping local teachers
pay proposals for presentation to
Congress.
Pay Here Starts at S2,350.
With $3.50 pay raise granted by
Congress last summer, local ele-
mentary teachers start at $2,350 a
year. The act expires July /. It
requires the Board of Education to
submit pay proposals to Congress
before February /.
Locals 8, n and 867 Of the Amer
ican Federation of Teachers fAFD
last month recommended to the To-
cal School Board that starting
teachers pay be increased to $2,600
a year, and that equal pay be given
for equal educational qualifications,
regardless of grade level.
AFL Vice President Matthew Woll,
who served as chairman of the Edu-
cation Committee, declared the steps
advocated are necessary to assure
the children of the country chance
to get a sound American educa-
ton"
His statement follows:
with thousands of classes today
deprived of teachers and an even
greater shortage threatening, every
State should Immediately enact leg
islation which would assure every
teacher inimum entrance salary
of $500 and assure them an oppor-
tunity to earn maximum salary
comparable to that earned in other
professions.
1--WE realize full well that In some
States the State fund must be sup
plemented by Federal funds to make
it possible to keep American schools
functioning at the proper level.
THE American Federation Of
Labor is backing a billion-dollar
program of Federal aid for education
to assure every American child Q
chance to get a sound American
education and our State Federations
of Labor are asking the State Legis-
latures to make immediate adequate
appropriations for the schools"
Mr.. Woll also said the AFL Is
urging States to seek legislation
which would provide enough teach
ers to reduce overcrowded classes,
provide adequate retirement system
for teachers and sound tenure sys-
TENS giving Job security during
efficiency and assure protection from
political exploitation"
Evening star., 1947-01-08
BeIson Named to Head
Public Relations Group

Walter w. Belson, public rela-
tions director for the American
Trucking Association, has been
elected president of the Washington
Chapter of the American Public Re-
1ations Association.
Other officers named include Un-
dersecretary of Labor Keen John
son, vice president; Julie Dicker-
son, secretary, and DR.. w. Scott
Wilkerson. treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Chinese Government Heads
Pleased With Appointment

NANk1NG, Jan. 3 [P1.-Gen. Mar
shall left China today-his 49,
month mission as special envoy at
an end-to assume the greater task
of handling the foreign relations
of the United States.
Generalissimo and Nine. Chang
Kai-shek saw him off at the air.
port, unaware that he would not
return, and unaware that President
Truman had called him home to
succeed James F. Byrnes as Sec
retary of State.
Come back soon, won't you?"
Nine Chang called as the FIVE
star general entered the big plane.
Then the generalissimo went aboard
for the formal farewell What he
said was not recorded. -.
Hardly had the big plane faded
into China's sky on it's way to Guam
than the news arrived that the gray
soldier who had struggled fruit
. lessly for more than a year to try
to bring the Kuomintang and the
Communists together had been
handed the No. l position in the
American cabinet.
Chinese Officials Pleased.
Chinese government officials ex-
pressed immense satisfaction, say
ing Mr.. Truman had selected the
American best informed on China'S
complex problems. Communist quar-
ters withheld comment.
Gen. Marshall gave no hint OF
what was coming up and even his
closest associates were uninformed.
Government and Communist
spokesmen we're evasive about Gen.
Marshall's farewell statement but
neutral observers quickly called 1t
a brilliant description of the stu
alton" in civil war-torn China.
Peng Hsueh-pei, Minister OF In
formation speaking for the govern
ment, commented many Of his
ideas are those which he mentioned
to me on previous occasions. I am
sure Gen. Marshall made the state
ment in a sincere and friendly spirit
and it is in the same spirit re-
gard his statement"
Communist Praises Marshall .
Asked if the government accepted
the statement as fair evaluation
of the Chinese situation, Peng said,
II have no further comment"
Wang Ping-nan. Communist
spokesman, said official reaction
must come from party headquarters
at Yenan. Speaking personally, he
said "the United States is unable
to appoint another man for this
important post with as much knowl-
edge of the Chinese situation as
Gen. Marshall 1t remains to be
seen whether even Gen. Marshall
will be able to change the United
States unilateral policy supporting
the Kuomintang" government
party.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

But Mr.. Byrnes replied with {
chuckle:
1.-The day a man is elected he i.
happy His friends come and tel
him how proud they are-how flint
he is. The next morning they be-
gin asking him for favors. And hi
gets debated. The next really happy
day is when he steps out of Office
The departure from the cabinet
climaxes a career that began at the
turn of the century, when the 81
year-old Charleston, s. c., boy be-
came a court stenographer.
Served in Many Posts.
L In the years that passed, he Served
in the House, the Senate, the Su-
preme Court, as wartime boss of the
Nations economy and home front
mobilization and finally as Secre-
tary of State. He entered the cabi-
net in midyear, 1945.
He might have become President
A leading contender for the Demo.
cratic vice presidential nomination
in 1914, Mr.. Byrnes withdrew "ir
difference to the wishes" of Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
Famed as trouble shooter fol
Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Byrnes continued
that role under President Truman
Affable and shrewd at the same
time, friends always said.
Directed RegimentatiOn:
A Southerner who hated 'rcgi-
mentation," Mr.. Byrnes directed
the biggest job of RECOMMENDATION ir
the Nations history as regulator ol
prices, wages, rents, food, gasoline
and manpower, among other things
when he was appointed director o.
the Office of War Mobilization, ir
May, l943.
He resigned to resume his Spar.
tansburg, S. c., law practice shortly
before Germany's surrender in 1945
but returned in July as Secretary
of State.
In the latest chapter, the Secre-
tary led the American delegation
to the Paris Peace Conference ano
the followup conference in New
York in the past few months. He
followed a firm" policy towarc
Russia, which Secretary of Com.
merce Wallace called a "get tough
policy. President Truman oustec
Mr.. Wallace for moving in on Mr.
Byrnes' field.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
KurIoff Payment Increased

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 (P.-Actol
Boris Karloff was directed by the
Superior Court yesterday to increase
from $3.50 to $3.50 a month the sup
port money for his daughter, Sara
Jane, 8. Karloff. whose real name
is William Henry Pratt, and Mrs
Dorothy Stine Karloff, were divorced
at Las Vegas, New, April 8. The
mother asked that the support be
increased to $500 a month.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Stounton Hotel Sold

STAUNTON, Va, Jan. (P.-Sale
of the Ingleside Hotel properties to
the Banks Hotel Operating Co., Inc,
for $150,000 was authorized yester-
day by the Board of Directors of
Staunway Properties, Inc, owners.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Mon, IS, Ruled Suicide

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
today issued certificate of suicide
in the death of Walter Wade, S.,
colored. who was found hanging
from a water pipe in the basement
of his home at 316 P street NE.
yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
sunny with highest temperature in
upper 40s this afternoon. Fair with
lowest about 80 tonight. Tomorrow
partly cloudy and somewhat colder
River Report.
(From United States Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at ,Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry,
Temperature and Humidity
Readings at Washington National Airport. y
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast an
Gno1nfic C,,ryev
Evening star., 1947-01-08

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 90. on January 8.
Lowest. 81, on January /.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

,ne-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
FORMER GENERAL :, MANAGER, ALASKA R. R., DIES IN EAST

News of the death of Noel w. smith, former General Manager of the Alaska Railroad, was receiv- ed in Juneau today by B. D. Stew art, Territorial Commissioner of Mines, in a letter from Dr. Joseph D. Aronson, former Juneauite.
 Smith served as manager of the Alaska Railroad from 1924 to 1928 following his appointment as Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior for the purpose of analysing and developing the railroad. Smith retired from active business in 1889 as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from which he had been granted a leave of absence earlier for his trip to Alaska.
 Smith died in his 78th year at the Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pa, after an illness of several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
ST. MARGARET'S GUILD
 PLANS SPRING SALE
 ON WEDNESDAY, NIGHT

Except for the iast minute de- tails, St. Msrgaret's Guild of the Church of the Holy Trinity has completed plans for the Spring Sale which will he held in their Parish Hall Wednesday evening, accord ing to Mrs. James c. Ryan, Presi- dent of the group.
 Mrs. w. Robert Webb will be chairman of the dessert committee and Mrs. David Ramsay will have charge of the candy sale. Mrs. w.. M. Whitehead will feature child ren's sunsuits, Mrs. Harold Brown will have an interesting display of plastics and Mrs. Ryan will show gift wrappings, cards and note pa- per. Dessert will be served through out the evening beginning at ! o'clock, and the public is cordialL- invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
HEALTH COUNCIL
 MEETING TONIGHT

Dr. L. J. Gehr.g, Acting Director, Tuberculosis Control Division of the Territorial Health Department, will be the main speaker tonight at the Gastineau Health Council meet ing, replacing Dr. C.. Earl Albrecht who was called to Washington, D. c. on official business, George Danner, Jr., Health Council Presi- dent, has announced
 A good attendance of Council members is requested, and anyone interested in the community Pub lie Health Program is invited to at tend, whether regular represen- tative of an organization or not.
 The meeting will convene at 8 o'clock in the Public Health Gen. ter on Main Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
pAA BRINGS IN 62 PASSENGERS FROM
 STATES ON TRIPS

Pan American Airways landed 63 persons in Juneau from Seattle on Friday, and l9 passengers tc and from other points. No pas sengers were brought in on either Saturday or Sunday, but 20 per sons were flown out to Seattle and four to Whitehorse and Fairbanks on Sunday.
 Passengers from Seattle on Fri day were: A. H. McLain, Mrs. A H. McLain, J. M. Little, L. J. Dou- vile, R. H. Brannaman, L. R Plaugher.
 w M. Delameter, R. c. Rand, H Bates, w. Frestneo, James Clough Laurel Martinsen, Nellie Johnston Leo La2etti.
 Alice Brandebury, Gettys Chaey Lutie M. Hoober, Belle c. Veatch Grad Phillips, C. D. Smith.
 James Robinson, Art Wolfe, Sue Wolfe, Burr Johnson, Thomas Sel- by, Gertrude Selby, Mable Stearns Paul Bolley.
 D. D. Dashney, Eugene Hawkins, Mrs. Molly Hawkins, William flaw kins, Robert Hawkins, John Lag Ter.
 Mrs Joyle Lagler, George Ham, ilton, Beulah Lee, Jake Aadland Ernest Anderson, Viola Blasdell
 Emma Futile, Arvey Ferkingstad, Elsie Sherrod. Ray Mcfarland, Irene Mcfarland, Byran McFar- land, Sydney Mcfarland, William Barney, William Riley.
 Robert Watson, Albert Bollman, Dan Knutsen, R. Compson, Ken Douglas, Lloyd Van Santer, Albert Skelly.
 Alvin Dunlop, Stanley Eckum, Jim Shehan, John Wagner, Fred Schneider, Lorraine So elm, Knuth Soleim.
 Fairbanks to Juneau: Charles Dery, Maxwell Fitch, Isabelle Chap man.
 Juneau to Seattle: Louise Walk CT, Dee Heron, Ray Hurley, James Scott, Jennings Morgan, Leslie Maxwell, Lowell Puckett, Belle Charlebois.
 Robert Greek, Joseph Orford, John Thompson, Warren Tryon,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28

Joseph Rude, Gus Nevog, Tes: Odell.
 Juneau to Fairbanks Lydia Fohn- Hansen.
 Outbound passengers from Jul neau to Seattle yesterday were Knuth Soleim, Lorraine Soleim Floralla Seawell, Sarah Renshaw Thomas Sop, Bob Sebastian.
 Robert Killewich, Dorothy Kille- wich, Leonard Fontaine, Marie Elliott, G. R. Olson, Betty Kir- sten, Sally Kristen.
 Guy Halferty, Oscar Bergseth Ernest Anderson, Leo Rankewicz Leigh Franklin, Russell Newman
 Juneau to Whitehorse: Bronice Shulist.
 Juneau to Fairbanks: Paul Sol ka, John Cross, Joseph Donahue
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
SITkA NEWLYWEDS
 HONEYMOON HERE

Carl Karpstine and his bride, the former Miss Bernadine McGraw have arrived in Juneau to spend a brief honeymoon.
 The wedding was solemnized Friday night, April 25, at the home of the brides parents. MT. and Mrs. Don McGraw, of Sitka, by U s Commissioner Ernest Dennis.
 The bridegroom, who is from Oregon, has been steward of the American Legion Club the past year, after receiving his discharge from the service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28

the Board had ordered that the following statement be made public in connection with the revised operating policies:
 The Board is aware that the application of such policies of re- striction and budgeting will result in hardships to many needy per sons and that not only will many receive inadequate grants of assist ance. but there will be those who must be denied grants under some programs because of the made quate funds provided for the functioning of the programs by the 18th Legislature.
 Authority Limited
 However, 1t has, in accordance with the duties and responsibili- ties defined in Chapter 3, Extra Ordinary Session Laws of Alaska 1937 and subsequent public wei fare facts, established such poli- cies as will provide opportunity for meeting basic needs of the greatest number eligible as avail able funds permit. Its authority is limited by statute, and failure of the legislative responsibility in providing adequate funds leaves no other alternative in connection with the operation of public wei fare program
 The annual meeting of the Board of Public Welfare was conclud- ed Friday. Members of the Board attending were: Acting Chairman Lew M. Williams, Howard Lyng of Nome, the Rev. G. Edgar Gallant of Skagway and Mrs. Clara Mo Cutcheon of Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
Public Welfare Board
 Is 10 Slash Activities;
 Maynard Reappoinfed

in administrative organization, ' said MT Maynard's statement.
 It was announced by the Board there were 1413 persons receiving Old Age Assistance at an aver age of S45.10 a month per person, of which the Territory pays 52 percent. 48 percent coming from federal grants. Under its appro- priation of s75OoO0, the Board found it would be unable to main- tain this level of payments for the next two years and fixed basic standard of need was establish cd effective May to limit assis-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28

Faced with inadequate appro- priations" for the operation of its programs under the mounting costs of living. the Board of Public Well fare. meeting in Juneau the past week. ordered a sharp curtailment in it's activities for the next two wears. and at the same time re- appointed to a four-year term, Director Russell C. Maynard.
 This will mean retrenchments in Old Age Assistance, General Relief. Aid to Dependent Children, care for children committed un- der the Juvenile laws, as well as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
CUB SCOUTS MEET
 AT $50 TONIGHT

The Cub Scouts are to meet to- night at 10 minutes to ', at the parking lot near the Juneau Hotel, Cubmaster Bob Treat has announc- cd. They are to be in full uniform, ready to take part in the VFW parade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
NOTICE 10 DOUGLAS DOG
 OWNERS

Listed below are the Owners ot licensed Dogs for 1947.
 H. E. Mayo, Mike Pusich, H. Wor- obec, A. w. Cady, L. C. Allen, Wm H. Seaman, M. Grant, J. O. Kirk ham, Grace o. Reed, D. Wahto, E P. McCarron, R. Kihby, L. s. Lis by, L. T. Perry.
 Final notice to dog owners that do not have their dog licensed Dogs that are not licensed by April 30. 1947 will be picked up and held one day, and if not claimed and paid for will be disposed of.
 A. J. BALOG, City Clerk.
 Adv. 565-t2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28

tance payments to bare necessi- ties of food, shelter, fuel and clothing The Board also order ed a complete review of all cases coming under the Old Age Assis- tance program in order to reduce assistance payments to cover only these items of needs. With the costs of necessities of life constant- ly rising, the Board said that doubtless the adjusted program would bring hardship in many cas- es, but explained it had no other alternative but to impose restric- tons.
 Childrens' Program
 Under the Aid to Dependent Children program, the Board found it had 59O children receiv- ing assistance at an average of Sl9.00 per month per child. This represents nearly six times as many children as when the pro- gram was established by law in l945. With indications being that an additional 300 odd children will likely become eligible in the next two years, the Legislature provid- ed 25 percent less funds to fi- nance the program; and here, too, payments will te based only on needs of food, clothing, shelter and fuel. In addition percentage discounts will have to be imposed and waiting lists of eligible cases arranged for" said the Board. This will mean that with an appropriation of only $75,0Oo00, average monthly payments per child will be down to approximate ly $500 per month" it was ex- plained
 The Board further pointed out that the Alaska Native Service and the National Congress were being urged to arrange increased Federal funds for supplemental grants in the cases of native families, many of whom will be affected by the cutback policies.
 Drastic Cuts
 Tt was further announced by the Board" said Director May nard, that drastic cuts in general relief expenditures were necessary in order to stay within the S200.- COO appropriated by the Legisla- ture. An approximate 70 percent reduction in medical and hos pitalization care is result of such requirements. A bare neces- sity program will be immediately inaugurated and medical and hos pital assistance will be given only where it becomes a matter of life and death
 Even though supplemental ap- propriation of s70,000 was made to the s300,000 for relief purposes in the last biennium, the new appropria- tion made by the Legislature pro vided only s200Oo0 and extremely severe curtailments must be made if any semblance Of relief services are to be maintained, it was the Boards opinion.
 Only Four Offices
 Tn addition to other program curtailments, inadequate admins trative funds made il necessary to reorganize welfare department functions. Under the curtailed pro- gram only offices to be maintained will be at Ketchikan, Juneau, ! and Fairbanks The Nome office has been closed ef- fective April 30. In all seven per sons will be eliminated from the administrative staff and in addi- tion, all part-time agents will be discontinued. Services from the field will be handled only under a fee agent system, in order to stay within the funds available for such costs" said the Boards state ment.
 Director Mavr1ard anpor,rced that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
DOUGLAS BLANCHARD
 X NAMED CUSTOMS
 AGENT hT TAkU INLET

Douglas M. Blanchard. form erly of Skagway, was named today as temporary U. s. Customs repre- sentative at Taku Inlet by the U. s. Collector Of Customs James J. Connors. Blanchard will be sta tioned at Taku Inlet this summer to handle traffic on the Tsku River during the navigational sea- son 10 and from Tulsequah. BIC. Blanchard. Q veteran of World War II. is a nephew Of the form CT proprietors of the world famous Blanchard Gardens al Skagway.
 Eat you dessert at Trinity Par ish Hall Wednesday evening" ad- wise members of St. Margaret's Guild. Service begins at o'clolk.
 -adv. 565-t2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
OFF ON VISIT
MRS. T. JENSEN ILL

Word has been received by MT. and Mrs. Mark Jensen, that Mrs. Thomas Jensen is seriously ill and has been moved from their Min neapolis home to Rochester Clinic Mrs. Jensen was Douglas resident until she and the family left here last winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
TORKELSEN's NEW JOB

Eugene Torkelsen has been ap- pointed Validating Officer for the Fish and Wildlife for the purpose of validating halibut licenses at the Port of Pelican, according to an announcement by the Fish and Wildlife headquarters office here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28
BLISS STORE

Old FerTyway waiting room open every day. See our bargains in DRESSES and APRONS.
 adv. 557-tl2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-28

When you pay for QUALITY why not get the FINEST-Buy FLOR SHEIM SHOES at Graves.