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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-21

HOUSE FAILS
 T0p05Tp0NE
 LABOR BILL

s. B. TITO provide for a re- ferendum on the question of the
 closed shop-escaped indefinite
 pCstponement by the narrow mar gin of 11-13 votes in the House of Representatives yesterday after noon.
 The motion to indefinitely post pone the bill, made by Rep. Hunt ley and seconded by Rep Almquist,
 came as soon as it had been plac-
 ed before the House in second
 reading. The motion which, had it
 carried, would have ended consider
 ation of s. B. IT for this session,
 was hotly debated before it came
 to a vote.
 Re. Robert Hopes protested lay
 ing aside the bill before it should even have a hearing and charged
 that those who desired to kill the
 measure for a referendum were the very ones who so loudly asserted
 that they believed in referring any
 question of policy to the voters at the time the fish trap referendum was under consideration In answer to statement by Rep. Maurice Johnson that results of
 the Labor Committee hearings on the bill had not yet been made available to other members of the
 House, Rep. Garnick announced that mimeographed copies of the testimony at the hearings would 1 be passed out.
 Copies oi Testimony" The testimony" when the copies were received, turned out to be
 three mimeographed sheets largely
 devoted to arguments on the closed shop with little relating to the re- , ferendum question.
 Rep. McCutcheon said that he has received approximately HOO telegrams, letters and cards pro- testing passage of s. B. TT. He pro- , duced a few of what he indicated were letters and telegrams on the
 subject and said that the bulk of the communications were at his
 hotel. McCutcheon did not elabor- ate further, but large proportion of the total number is understood to be form cards which were passed cut at an Anchorage mass meeting all of them addressed to Rep. Mo Cutcheon.
 The fight labor is making against
 s. B. 77 indicates that labor is
 scared to death of the verdict the
 people may return in a referendum, Rep. Maurice Johnson charged. Discriminatory Unions are noted for their dis |, elimination, Johnson said, and 32 unions in the United States, with total membership of more than two and half millions, still draw
 the color line in their membership.
 "A vote against passage of s. B
 77 is discrimination against the average citizen and voter of Alas ka,' Johnson asserted.
 Rep. Ed Anderson, always willing to let somebody else make the de- cision on hot issue, suggested ! tkat the closed shop is a matter which should be settled between the | unions and the employers. Pre- viously this session when the going
 became little rough he had sug- gested that the methods of select ing National Committeeman, etc.
 and of holding party conventions should be left to the political par ties rather than be decided by the Legislature.
 The vote on the motion to post
 pone s. B. TT indefinitely was: Yeas, 11-Almquist, Ed Anderson Barnett, Engstrom, Garnick, Hope Huntley, Frank Johnson, McCutch- con, Ost and Snider.
 Nays, 13-C. D. Anderson, Coble
 Egan, Hoopes, Maurice Johnson Joy, Laws, Meath, Newell, Nolan Pollard, Vukovich, Gill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-21
TACOMAN IN JUNEAU

w. w. Duncan, resident of Ta- coma, Wash, has arrived in Ju- neau and is registered at the Bar anof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-21
. . WEATHER REPORT
Temperatures for 24-Hour Period Ending 7:ou O'Clock
 This Morning.

In Juneau-Maxirnum, 46;
 minimum, 38.
 At Airport-Maximum, AS;
 minimum, 37. WEATHER FORECAST
 Juneau and Vicinity
 Rain showers and dimin-
 ishing southeasterly winds tonight and Saturday. Not much temperature change. PRECIPITATION Past 24 hours ending 7:30 . m. today)
 In Juneau .28 inches: since March l, 8.29 inches; since July 1, 75.62 inches. At Airport .l6 inches; since March 1. 4.88 inches;
 since July l, 49l6 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-21
5TEWARDE55 QUEEN BOUND FOR OUTSIDE

Louise Leitner, stewardess with Pacific Northern Airlines, stopped at the Baranof Hotel last night bound for the States on vacation. Miss Leitner was Fur Queen at the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous.
 She plans to travel to Portland, Oregon, for visit, and then will continue to Kansas City, Missouri for visit with her family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-21
HERE FROM PETERSBURG

Bernice Folger, employed with the Petersburg Air Service at Pe- tersburg, is registered at the Bar anof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-21

Probably the most fertile fish in the world, the common ling pro- duces 30 million eggs at a time.
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Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15
TEACHERS FOR MONTANA SCHOOLS
(BOzeman ChrOnicle)

Montana schools now employ something like 35 per cent of
teachers not properly trained, according to present legal stand
ards. Even with this provision it has been extremely difficult
to man the school system during the year 1861, in spite OF
the fact that during the last five years teachers salaries have
been pushed up in Montana approximately so per cent.
in comparison with industrial opportunities that those not re-
CURED for military service could get far more for their labor
in industrial lines than in teaching. Teachers salaries were
so far below compensation in other lines that the attendance
in normal schools and teachers colleges had fallen far be-
low the figures necessary to maintain a supply. Up to the
time of this writing there is little, if any, improvement in the
outlook. Average salaries in Montana schools with all the
increases made thus far are only $1,73O a year.
Furthermore, states like Oregon, Washington and California
are in some ways more attractive to teachers than residence in
Montana and are also far %outbidding this state for teachers
and constantly attracting better ones.
The question is not whether the teachers are to be paid
adequate salaries, but whether we are to have any adequately
trained teachers to staff our schools. The problem of find
ing money enough to pay the necessary teachers salaries to
staff Montana schools was not regarded by the educational COM
mission which Governor Ford recently appointed as part of
their task, but Dean Chaffin, chairman of the commission, eStI-
mates that an addition to present school funds sufficient to
give Montana schools a proper supply of teachers will require
an additional annual revenue of about ~$3,500,000. 1t is up
to the legislature, he says, to determine from what source this
revenue can be supplied. If no source can be found, Montana
will simply lose nearly all its best equipped teachers. If good
teaching is wanted, it must be paid for.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15
THE HELPING HAND OF AMERICA

The responsibilities that came to the United States as a re-
suit of victory in the war are not fully known to the AmeTi-
can people. The h~istory-making events that are taking place
in Europe and the Far East naturally reach the headlines
but many another important job is being accomplished in OBJ
security.
An example of this is found in the Pacific islands. The
Marshall group, which is typical, belonged to Germany until
1914. Then Japan, as one of our Allies in World War ], seized
the islands, and her authority was legalized by a League of
Nations mandate in 1922. Japan held the islands, using many
of them as naval and air bases, until we freed them near the
close of World War II.
Thus, purely as consequence of war, the problems of thous-
ands of natives living on scores of islands became our prob
lens. And it is pleasant to report that the United States
navy, which is the administrative agency, is taking these prob
lens very seriously.
The navy is training officers in the arts of military govern
ment. 1t is making aggressive efforts to reestabish a system
of adequate education. 1t is paying particular attention to
health and sanitation. 1t is attempting to revitaize what
little industry and commerce the islands are capable of main
tanning. It's purpose, in sum, is to assist the inhabitants to
stand on their own feet.
This is no simple task. An immense amount of work is
being done by the navy. Thus, the hand of America reaches
out to tiny islands whose very names are unknown to all but
a few persons.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15

~two-piece suit of acqua blue with
which she wore black accessories
and a vieled hat. Her corsage was
of Talisman roses. Mrs. Gaylord
Easton, matron of honor, wore a
brown wool suit with matching ac-
~cessories and a corsage of roses.
Best man was Glenn Roehrkasse of
Emblem, Wyo., cousin of the bride
groom.
In attendance at the ceremony
and the reception in the church par
lors were Miss jamie Parks of Seat
tie, formerly of Laurel, who flew
to Billings to be present at the
event; Glenn Roehrkasse and his
mother, Mrs. Laurence Roehrkasse;
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15
New Giant CYclotron
May Bare Atom Secrets
Ten Times More Powerful Than
Any Now in Use.

BERKELEY, CALF. - DR.. Err
nest o. Lawrence, Nobel prize win
ner and pioneer in atom smashing,
announced that University of Cali
fornia's new c%yclotron - 10 times
more powerful than any now in use
had been completed.
The 4,000-ton machine probably
will begin helping scientists discover
new realms of atomic energy with
in two or three months, Lawrence
said.
Lawrence revealed that the new
cyclotron - third to be constructed
at the university - would have been
completed at least two years ago
had not the Manhattan district taken
the 184-inch magnet for secret work
on the atomic bomb.
Ground was broken for construc-
ton of the massive %cyclotron in Au-
gust, 1910. The magnet, three
times as big as the largest now in
use, never was installed in the CYCLIC
iron until after the war because it
was used to separate U-235 from
other uranium.
The physicist said exhaustive
pre-operational tests would be nee
essary.
Lawrence revealed also that an
other demonstrating machine, the
synchotron, would be finished early
in 1947.
With it, scientists hope to study
the fundamental forces which hold
matter together.
The cyclotron and the synchotron
have different functions in atomic
research, according to DR.. Edward
M. Mcmillan, one of the co-discov-
erers of neptunium, element SO,
which was used in the manufacture
of the atomic bomb.
Mcmillan, who invented the syn
chotron, said the apparatus would
accelerate electrons to energies of
300 million volts.
The speed with which the syncho-
tron ac~celerates electrons will con-
vert them into cosmic rays and
demonstrating will mount a new
threshhold," Lawrence said.
The new cyclotron and the syncho-
tron will give the United States
world leadership in demonstrating,
it vas said.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15
Tours for Overseas
Soldiers Increased

Opportunities for travel in
countries of Europe and in the
occupied Pacific areas for United
States military personnel on fur
Tough from occupation duties
have been increased and tour
itineraries altered to suit season
al changes.
Army special services overseas
sponsors tours to most of the
countries of Europe organized
through facilities of American Ex-
press company and with cooper
alton of various allied nations
good will committees. Tours may
be taken by dependents and af-
fliated agency employees as well
as by military personnel.
Burroughs for military person
mel are arranged to coincide with
tour schedules. Prices are well
within the resources of the aver
age CT.
In the European theater the
program includes conducted
tours to Paris and the Riviera,
Switzerland and Rome, United
Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands,
Denmark, and Czechoslovakia,
with plans to include Norway,
Sweden and Greece. 1t is also
possible that Palestine and Egypt
may be included in the program.
In the Pacific and Far East, tours
more local in character center
about large cities and resorts Of
occupied areas.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15
Ceremony AT Church
Unites Florence Angel
and Carl Rehwaldt

A ceremony at the Trinity Luth-
eran church in Billings last Wednes-
day evening united in marriage
Mrs. Florence Angel, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Herbert, and
Carl Rehwaldt, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Rehwaldt of Billings. The
service was read by Rev. Ralph
femme of Emblem, Wyo.
The BRIDES wedding dress was a
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Preis, MI. and
Mrs. Walter Preis and Rev. Tenn
me, all of Emblem, Wye; Mr.. and
Mrs. Rehwaldt, Mrs. Paul Friebug-
er of Billings; Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Her
bert Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Bliss, Mr..
and Mrs. George Peterson, Mrs.
Easton, Mrs. Mary Ann Drury, Aud
reg Herbert, Bob Freund, Keith
Brown, Chester Herbert, and Sidney
Otis, all of Laurel.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15
U. S. Has Deficit of 800
Millions First Four Months

Observation-Disclosures figures
showed the federal government fin
ished the first four months of the
current fiscal year with a deficit OF
$500, 841, 791.
Late October spending wiped out
a surplus established early in the
month, topping receipts from taxes
by $420, 148, 049.
The debt on October 81 was report
ed as 1888, 917, 666, 707, but that did
not take into account a So, 900, 600, 900
cash redemption of securities ma
turing November l.
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15
Invents lce.Fishing Boat,
Keeps Fishers From Duckine

BUFFALO, N. Y.-John A. Willis.
102, has added another invention,
an ice-ishing boat, to 80 years of
tinkering.
The boat has an opening in the
middle surrounded by a 10-inch
wall.
1.-THE fisherman can place this
over the hole they cut in the ice"
Willis explained. eff the ice breaks,
they will be afioat-not struggling
in freezing water"
Laurel outlook., 1947-01-15
British Private Trade in
Rubber Will Be Restored

LONDON.-Secretary H. P. Mar
quand of the board of trades over
seas trade department said Britain
would restore private trading in rub
Der and permit re establishment
of the London rubber market.
Marquand said this would permit
private traders to import rubber
after January l and that the board
of trade would cease to purchase
rubber then.
Evening star., 1947-08-24
'Cive Scotty Time
Lizabeth Scott says that's all
she needs to reach stardom
but meanwhile her struggle is
giving Hollywood the jitters

~ spends to very simple stimuli Quickly,
and as matter of reflex action, she can be
made to run the gamut of emotions.
If you want her to register blazing wrath,
tell her she looks like Lauren Bacall.
For the look of gratitude mingled with
affection. suggest her acting resembles
Tallulah Bankhead's.
A sighting reference to Scranton. Pa,
evokes icy coldness. "What's wrong with
coal!" she wants to know, land what's
wrong with Scranton?''
The answer is nothing of course. Coal
produces steam-heated apartments and
nylon stockings. And Scranton besides COAL
produces beautiful girls like Scott.
She was born there in 1923, of an English
father and Russian mother Lizabeth
attributes her brooding quality and artistic
temperament to her Slavic origin - the
Russian soul but more likely a mildly
detective larynx is responsible. Inexorably,
young girls with husky contralto voices
aspire to the theater.
BanlEhead's Undexstudy
MISS SCOTT attended drama school, played
second-rate stock and summer theater. The
peak of her theatrical career was when she
understudied for Miss Bankhead in Skin
of Our Teeth" When Tallulah quit the
show, however, not Lizabeth but Miriam
Hopkins took her place on the road.
Tallulah on that occasion acknowledged
her existence for the first time ''Why, you
could play that part just as WE'LL" she
reportedly told her understudy. Miss
Scott does not think she intended it as
a compliment.
Certainly, it was not her dramatic ex-
perience that won Miss Scott her first Holly
wood role. Hal Wallis picked up her face
from magazine cover when she was work.
ing as a model
1t is striking face. The combination
OF tawny hair and heavy black eyebrows
would make anyone take second look.
Maturity May Help
SHE has feverish. forced vitality that
is almost frightening. Not restful girl.
She has few friends in Hollywood, and does
not appear to 60 out of her way to make
any. Her exclusive interest is her career
which is coming along nicely Her latest
starring role is in Desert Fury"
Despite this somewhat morose side of
her nature, Miss Scott is oddly attractive.
There is primitive honesty that shines
through her forced mannerisms
She has been made aware of some of her
faults, without being able to find the cure
for them. Give Scotty few years." she
says almost pleadingly 'She's still new and
raw in spots But she believes in herself"
The trick of exhorting herself in the third
person is one of her mannerisms. 1t is not
an uncommon ore with young actresses.
Remember the early Joan Crawford, the too
tense Bette Davis, the high pitched Barbara
Stanwyck? Maturity worked miracles for
them, and there's every reason to believe it
will do the same for this sultry girl from
Scranton. LOUIS BERG
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
BOOKKEEPING LAPSE AIDS PAU

Through an oversight in U. s. Government bookkeeping, the Pan American Union will have roughly S40,0 ,000 mere in it's 1947 budget than it expected to receive.
 The quotas for the twenty-one member countries Of the PAU are determined on population basis. It the case of the United States, this includes all territories and possess sions, making an annual contribu- tion of just under $300,000.
 When the Philippines gained full independence, last July 4, this should have Topped 100000 per- sons off the total population figures on which the U. S. quota is com puted, reducing the assessment by about $40,00O.
 However, this item was over looked until too late. By the time the Bureau of the Budget caught up with it, the quota based on the population of the Philippines al- ready had been paid.
 (coPyRIGHT, l947, BELL SYNDICATE. INc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07

back pay is eight years; in large number of States six years; and in several instances, only year or six months. In States with six-month limit, the courts have held the laws to be an unconstitutional bar against claims for back pay and damages. More over it is question whether the Supreme Court will uphold lower court rulings that State statutes determine the length of time for which employers can be held liable for back pay.
 The Wage-Ho Division of the Department of Labor and employer groups pressing for a uniform Federal statute to determine liability. The WageHour administrator points that under the varying State standards, employers fare much better than others and workers can legally claim much more than others So far attempts limit suits for back wages under Federal law have failed and there
 is considerable doubt whether such legislation, if passed would be constitutional since it would apply claims that have already become recognized under existing law
 Possibly revision of the Fair Labor Standards Act, spelling out clearly the nature of the liabilities incurred by employers might to bar excessive claims for back pay Tn any event the situation that has arisen emphasizes the need for legislation clearly defining what constitutes working time to be paid for and in future protecting employers against extravagant porta-to portal pay demands of the type being made
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
PORTAL PAY

With suits involving than three billion dollars already filed against American industry chiefly against steel automobile and farm equipment companies, and with no indication that those legal actions already commenced by unions seeking back pay under the Supreme Courts curious portato portal rulings are mere than evidence of avalanche, the new Congress is finding this issue one of l947's ustiest babies
 Yesterdays press dispatches revealed that two curbing measures already have been entered for con sideration by the Congress. bill introduced by Senator Wiley Wisconsin Republican would bar all pending portal pay suits, while measure presented by Republican Senator Capehart. of Indiana would define the terms under which workers could qualify for portal pay.
 At this time it cannot be judged whether either of these measures offers solution but it is definite that some legislative solution must be found and it is encouraging that our new Republican Congress IS moving to grappe with the problem. The need is evident for under the decision of the Mount Clements Pottery case handed down some months ago by the Supreme Court workers are entitled to present claims for literally billions of dollars in back pay and damages
 The economic consequences of these legalized raids may well be disastrous unless way is found to relieve companies of liabilities that many of them did not even suspect they had incurred As a matter oi fact reasonable interpretation of the Federal Far Labor Standards of 1888 would have prevented the filing of such extravagant claims as are now peihg made by various union groups.
 s The legal complications resulting from the in- ferenal yalidaton of claims for back pay under the Supreme Courts poral-to portal pay rulings call TOT prompt remedial legislative action. For, the state statutes of limitations which apply to wage claims filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act are con spicuously lacking in uniformity
 In one State Wyoming limit on suits for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
TAFT PROTESTS

At this point, Senator Taft argu- ed that Lodge was entitled to a pest in the Foreign Relations Com mittee since he had resigned from the Senate to go to war, thus los ing his seniority rights.
 T want to make it clear" re- piled Morse, that I have no ob- jection to Mir. Lodge. I think he is eminently qualified to serve. But the time to have settled this was in the meeting of the Steering Committee when Senator Tobey proposed restoring MT Lodges seniority rights. I was in complete agreement with Senator Tobey, but it vas MT. Lodge himself who withdrew his seniority claims and you gentlemen applauded his with drawal That decision should stand.
 I'm not asking for the vacancy myself" Morse concluded If any other Western Republican has more seniority, the post should go to him But the West is entitled to representation.
 HCwevc., the well-oiled kingmak- CTS machine was functioning per fectly On vote. the Oregon Sen atcr was overwhelmingly turned down.
 After the vote, fortnight king maker Vandenburg, who is Chair man of the new Foreign Relations Committee, rose half-apologetically to say:
 I want to explain my vote. It was influenced by the fact that the Committees report is already printed and has been circulated for some time. We can't change 1t now However, I agree com pletely with the Senator from Ore gen that a West Coast man should he on the Foreign Relations Com mittee. I want to go on record that the next vacancy on the Com mittee should go to the Pacific Coast"