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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-22

Harold Veatch left on the Alaska to return to their home in Rain fer, Oregon, after a three months visit in Sitka.
 After an illness of several weeks Mrs. Carl Peterson left for Se- attle board the Alaska for a medi- cal checkup.
 Mir and Mrs. c. R. lilly who have been visitinng their son-in- law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Moore on Japonski, return ed to their home in the States aboard the Alaska.
 Under the direction of Max Rogers, a group of Sitkans are constructing a shelter cabin at Blue Lake. Anyone interested in fishing in Blue Lake is requested to contribute either labor or money for the project.
 The Rotary Club has scheduled a family picnic Tuesday evening at the Bunkers just past The Park, on Indian River. Buns and vein CTS will be provided and guests will provide the rest of the supper for themselves. Following the supper, which is planned for 6:30, Rotar- ians will go to work on the con- struction of two bath houses for use of the many children who use the Bunkers as a swimming hole. Bring your own hammer and saw.
 The Elks Club will give a form al party August ?, with E. M. Cod dard and Frank Calvin in charge of arrangements. which will in- dude special enter tainment as well as dancing. All profits of the party will go to the Library Building Fund.
 Members may take guests whose names must be registered with the club steward by August l.
 Vim Goddard was handing out cigars this week as he became a grandfather on Thursday. A daughter, Jill Mallory. weighing seven pounds l2 ounces, was born to MT. and Mrs. Jack Goddard in the hospital at Ketcnikan.
 Katherine E. Knapp and Bruce c. North were r:arried Friday July II, by Capt. Al Dietz at the Salvation Army Hone. Attending tie couple were Mi and Mts Le- Roy Herr!ngton.
 ,fr North, whose pernlanens home is in Se',r;lc, las tecn fish ing out of Sitka for several sea oas.
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PRESSURE APPLIED D FOR VOTE ON TWO
 VETS AID BILLS

& WASHINGTON, July 22-lR- Senator Morse (Ore) applied fresh pressure on party leaders today for passage of two more veterans aid bills. Four of them-including the terminal leave bond cashing mea- aure which went to President 'Truman-won Senate approval in a long Saturday session. Morse said he intended "to do whatever I can" to bring his two bills to vote today. They would:
 l. Increase salary ceilings cov- cring on-the-job veterans training from the present SITS a month for single veterans to S200 and from S2Oo to S250 for those who are married.
 2. Authorize a IS percent nike in grants to disabled veterans un- der a rehabilitation program.
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WS(S WILL MEET ON
 TOMORROW EVENING

Mrs. LeRoy West of 419 w. Twelfth Street, will be hostess for the Evening Circle meeting of the Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service, Wednesday, July 23 at 8 o'clock.
 The Bible study and discussion continues with part two, Sons Should Be Active and Self-giving ln Service for Our Father of Chapter III from our study book, "The Divine Fatherhood.
 All meetings of the society are open to visiting and local women of the community.
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NEWS ITEMS
 FROM 5ITkA
Special Correspondencel

SITKA, Alaska. July 19.-lR- Another weather record was brok- en this week when the U. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey Observatory thermometer registered SC Friday breaking the last record reading of 84 degrees in May Everyone was suffering from the heat; the towns water supply ran danger ously low, resulting in the insuffi- cient water pressure for tire-fight- ing: all fire permits were cancelled and warnings were published eau tioning people to conserve the wat CT supply
 On Friday evening freak storm arose without warning, In the middle of a dead calm at about 9 D. m, violent wind struck, forcing the mosquito fleet" to run for shelter.
 Even the regular trolling fleet ran for safety One boat, 26- foot numbered troller owned and operated by Robert Wahl, sprang a leak and sank off Lazaria 1s- land. Wahl was rescued and brought to town by the skipper of the Iriswed, which happened to be nearby.
 After a good hard. rain Friday night, which took care of the water situation, the sun shone again Saturday.
 The Soap Box Derby will be run on Etolin Street, between Jeff Davis and Park Streets, Sun day afternoon All week, T. J. Cole, manager of the Derby, has been seen out with broom, sweeping the street. Preliminary run-offs were held Wednesday and Friday evenings with a model car shipped over from Juneau.
 The five boys who have entered the Derby: Jimmy Price for Sitka Mercantile, Justin Ripley for Neil Andersen, Gregory Ripley for Nordby and Shennett. Terry Trcuette for Sitka Mems Store and Wilfred Williams for J. J. Con- way, will leave July "A on the Coast Guard cutter Mclean for the Derby in Juneau July 27, and return on the Mclean July 28. Several Sitka Rotarians are plan ming to te in Juneau to root for the local boys.
 Territorial Associate Mining En- gineer Jack c. Roehm arrived from Juneau last weekend to make a survey of volcanic sands avail able on Kruzoff Island. He was taken to Fred's Creek Saturday on the North Star, pleasure cruiser
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determined to work his Of it's will :"
 Bartlett said that the conferees statement that the action does not reflect any intention to modify or depart from the policy of agricul. ture research through grants to the states and territories or to initiate a policy of taking over state exper- iment stations lis extremely pug zling because that is just what this bill does"
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IF YOUR raCisET IS NOT EARNING FOUR PERCENT it will pay you to investigate our offerings in well chosen investments, ALAS KA FINANCE CORPORATION, Cooper Building, 4th and Man.
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DONNA PETITION LEAVES

Donna Peyton, daughter of E. A. Peyton, who has been visiting her father for a month, left today aboard the SS Princess Louise for Seattle. She plans to return to Ju- .neau after she has completed a business. school course in Seattle.
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Jim Brightman, Hal Finch, Stormy Dorman, George Eliason and Charlie Shoffner chartered a plane Friday for fishing trip to Lake Resanoff on the Southwest coast of Baranoff and returned with catch of some of the largest cuthroats ever caught in this vicinity Only a small frac- ton of the lake was fished, most lof the shore being too steep and tangled and there being no boat on the lake. but the catch was Impressive.
 Lake Resanoff was planted with | cut threats some seven or eight years ago by the Forest Service, and until now, never fished. An- other party was flown to the lake Saturday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Conway and their three children, Charlie, John- lny and Maribeth, flew to Hassel- borg Lake Wednesday on a four day fishing and camping trip They plan to return tomorrow. ! MT. and Mrs. Jack Calvin, their daughters Natasha and Loisann, land Kathy-Mae Dixon left We'd tuesday on a three day camping trip at Pirates Cove. They re- turned Friday with an outstand- ling collection of deer fly bites and sunburn.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Swenson arrived Friday with a charter party aboard the pleasure cruiser Romany III from Seattle. In the party were MT. and Mrs. Bill Cook of Portland and MT. and Mrs. Marble Cook of Beaverton, Oregon.
 MT. Swenson and the Cooks will leave by plane Sunday to re- turn to the States, while Mrs. Swenson will remain week as guest of her brother-in-law and sister. MT. and Mrs. Stockton Webb, owners of the Ronany III.
 On Friday evening the Weobs were hosts to a group of friends at cocktail party in honor of MT. and Mrs. Swenson, at their apartment in the Cushing Build ing on Cathedral Square.
 Mrs. Robert Kern anl young daughter Katky are expected to arrive by plane Sunday or Mon day from Chicago, to visit her sisters, Mrs. w. c. Charteris and Mrs. Charles Peterson. While here she will be a guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs. w. C. Charteris. Bert Strom, young son CT MT. and Mrs. Trigve Strom, left by plane for Petersburg Thursday to spend a few weeks with his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. H. Dahl.
 ! MT. and Mrs Robert Gaylord and Jim Calvin flew to Lake Eva Tuesday for days fishing which proved to be most successful.
 Elliott Fletcher, former manager of the First Bank of Sitka and for the past eighteen months a patient at the Laurel Beach Sam atorium in Seattle, has written friends that he and his family will not return to Sitka in the immediate future as they planned. Instead they have bought a home and a ladies wear shop in Kirk land. Washington. Their many friends in Sitka were happy to hear that MT. Fletcher is now sufficiently recovered to be back home.
 MT. and Mrs. James Roberts left on the Alaska to return to tnelr home in Santa Rosa, Calif., after visit of several months with Mrs. Roberts sister and mother, Mrs. Kathryn Banvard and Mrs. John Peterson. While here MT Rob- erts supervised the repair and re- finishing of all the Peterson-Ban- yard houses in Sitka.
 Mrs. Harold Melby and daugh- ters Annie and Vonnie, returned on the Alaska from two months visit with relatives in the States
 Mrs. Belle c. Veatch and Miss Lulu Hoover, mother and aunt oi
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MURPHY & MURPHY

REALTORS-ACCOJTNTANTS Phone 676 over rrrs. Nat;OCel Ban
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FOR SALE

MODERN 2 BEDROOM furnished house. 53e E 5th St. Call Blue 297. 636-tf 6 ROOM house Ph. Black 752.
 636-t3 HOUSE FOR SALE, completely furnished. beach frontage. $500. phone 84l. G36-t5
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TIDE TABLE
JULY g

JULY 23
 High tide 5:38 am, 15.4 1t. Low tide 11.54 am, 0.3 1t. High tide 1920 pm, 16.o it.
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LEGISLATION
 DENOUNCED
 BY BARTLETT

(conttnued rom Page one;
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CABIN CRUISER, 26 it. by 8 it.,
 Vbottom, 85 h.p. Chris Craft. stove, sink. toilet and skiff, $500. Write box IF, Petersburg, Alas ka. 627-tf.
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27 it. CABIN CRUISEER No. 3D. 415, galley, head, sleeps 4, less than 100 hours on rebuilt 95 Ker- math. See at float 3, Slip 4 or Larry Balm, Motor Rebuild.
 626-tf
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WANTED

HOUSEKEEPER, full time-board and room if desired. Ph. 538, Mrs
 Parmenter 636- t3
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MISCELLANEOUS

BEAUTY SHOP. Permanents, etc. Violet Seaberg, Green 483.
 636- If
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FOR RENT

? OFFICES for rent in Simpson
 Bldg. 624-tf
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50B INTEREST of the Alaskan Ho- tel of Cordova, Alaska, which in- cludes Hotel, Bar and Liquor Store. For particulars write or SCI, Robert Left, Alaskan Hotel, Cor. dova, Alaska. Box l9. Buyer to take possession immediately.
 596-t .mo
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ADMINISTER Rug, 10 1t. 4 in. . it. 3 in: Easy washer with
 spinner, Gen. Elec. vacuum clean-
 CT. Phone Black l39. 589-tt
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TANNED rabbit skins, all sizes, all colors, calf skins, seal, wolf, wolv- crime, racoon, lamb, etc. Immed- fate delivery, any quantity. Val cauda Fur Go. Seattle, Wash.
 619-t2
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FOR SALE-Three houses and lot, houses in good condition and best location. Inquire Trevor Davis
 Box 576, Juneau. 472-t1
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Mrs. Harold Melby and daugh- ters Annie and Vonnie, returned on the Alaska from two months visit with relatives in the States.
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ACRES with modern room furnished house. city light. suit able for chicken ranch with breeders and incubators. Ph. 357
 596-ti
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FOUND-A CemeJa carrying case, owner may have same by identi- flying and paying for this adv.
 dh.-tf
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THREE DEUCrsS length 50 it.
 ready for trolling or charter work. Call Red 353. 604-tf
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APT. HOUSE, ten apts. Phone 428.
 618-tf
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1ROOM-kitchen privileges - Home
 Hotel. Phone 886.
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Mrs. Belle c. Veatch and Miss Lulu Hoover, mother and aunt of
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KIRSTEN'S Beauty Shop, Phone
 556, 3rd and Main. Specializing
 in permanents. Open evenings by appointment. 2s:--tf
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PIANOS RENTED and TUNED
 Anderson Shop. s,
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Harold Veatch left on the Alaska to return to their home in Rain fer, Oregon, after three months visit in Sitka.
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LosT.LingrShf wristwatcf in Ev-
 ergreefl Bowl. Reward, phone Green 100. 634-t3
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ROOMS-Kitcnen privileges. Homa
 Hotel-Ph. 886.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19
LET EM EAT LESS!"
BY "BILL"

mediate restitution of alright price controls. Should
the president and the procrasnate even rigid
price controls won't since the great majority
of the American people is bankrupted is living today
only by morgaging future income Such deficit spend
ing whether by individuals, or by government, can
only put off the day of collapse.
Three alternatives, of avoiding certain
debacle today being advanced by various segments
of our population: these listed in their most likely
order to occur,
l. Imposition of military-big business fascism
upon the American people, and the immediate throwing
of atomic weight against Soviet Russia while Russia
is still terribly weakened condition because of the
nazi onslaught.
O. A common sense rebuilding of the industrial and
agricultural economics of other nations with poit
ical strings attached that these nations may again
get their feet and in position to trade freely and
fully in world commerce. continuing period of de-
preston starvation Europe and Asia will only
NOT provide markets for American indusrys surplus
production, but will also greatly aid the spread of
communism-American businesses greatest nightmare
8. Immediate naturalization of all major American
industry to not only break the economic strangle hold
monopoles have American life but also to gear
that industry to produce for profit In other
words, re-orient entire American economy to one
of abundance for all instead of scarcity and high profits
for the few
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19
Inflationary Prices

When the United States presently makes loan to foreign
nation with which to purchase goods from this nation is
in the fix housewife who tries to plan her food
budget month six months ahead just can't be done.
There thing however, that the foreign nation and the
housewife be of and that that estimate for the
future will be low The expoiters still appear convinced
that they haven't reached the point of a the traffic will
bear"
This something that demands serious thought and definite
action by the American taxpayer There remedy
sterilization of prices and every thinking and
must be convinced that the only that be accomplished
by legislative action We continue appropriate
for the relief of suffering humans foreign countries
but just how far these funds will toward doing depends
the restraints placed profteerng industries
Finally of course under political SYSTEM the responsibility
rests upon the American people a whole.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19
Maybe a week of PRAYER"

The statement made the counc1 OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor relative to mounting living costs
what them could we'll have from the board of
directors of the NAM and might have been suggested die
tated by them at that 1t deplorabe but not unexpected
to find the council issuing statement of that kind
The deplored the statement
the assertion made that they must be lowered but
the imposition of controls opposed in
The council declared to be folly to expect
the take action to rensate price controls and
made its opinion clear by stating:
Government regulation control of prices abhorren
economy We must look elsewhere for permanent
solution of this pressing problem"
The council failed to define where this mystic Elsewhere
might be found Perhaps they had in mind suggest
weeks of prayer that the profteerng nduras would ee
the light and become possessed of extraordinary
of responsibility the public instead of their
desire to line their already profstuffed pockets with still
reasoning of exempified statement
that government regulation and control of abhoent
in free economy of be logically challenged The
statement negaes the and of in
democracy In government of free people, government
theoretically at least chosen by them this
Y instrument their will evolve develop
such rules will benefit the general public and not small
minority And if exploitation of the general public by
paravely small minority of the citizens placed beyond the
right then admit
that government is failure
The statement carries another portentous implication
indicates that the influence of this organization be thrown
candidates office
only which initiation be stopped; by legislative
action This that the organization will probably
reactionary candidate he makes
support repeal of the TaHartey act that the organization
will along with the other peoples organizations only to that
extent it's choice of candidates. And it that
congressional district where the organizations member
ship shows strength there will be for privileges who
will with tongues in their cheeks make promises work and
vote for repeal of the TafHartey just political promises
but palatable to the labor leadership.
Maybe week Of for political enlightenment would
not be such bad idea for the executive council OF the ALL
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19
Attention

Attention
"The anti-communis sentiment of the American peo-
pie is being deliberately nflamed by native American
fascists to promote their evil ends.
1.-THE hysteria about communism amounts to loading
cannon to shoot sparrow If the fascists keep
the people busy with hysteria about communism their
opportunity to crush democracy will be strengthened
I'VE need to turn the guns of national effort
at eliminating American fascism which is responsible
for HIGH PRICES ANTELABOR LEGISLATION
HOUSING SHORTAGES, EXCESSIVE PROFIT OWN
DLlNG PURCHASING POWER. WITCH HUNTS!
KNOW YOUR ENEMY Brig. Gen Hodridge re-
tired, Mich Clio News.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19
World Politics

true of that democracy the interests of
the people affairs that the country
whole be only progressive forward looking
majority of the small communities which compose IT, Thus
follows that there must be developing unity of political plan
if the country is
reaction. To remain static is out of the question.
In the present. it is not possible to take natonastic
in determining plan for progress
We cannot remain untouched by conditions the
the world Therefore the need for better and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19

commerce as well.
Many solutions, ranging from the
practical to the ridiculous have been
set forth.
Senator Taft has opined &c. the
way to stop it is +. for the people
to eat less :" Some merit to this
notion, but | doubt if the Senator
considers himself one of 1--WE the
People in this instance.
Walter Reuther of Clio Auto Work
erS has in a letter to the President
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19

This past week front page news almost to the ex-
clusion of other important affairs has paraded head
line after headline the rapidly mounting spiral of in
INSTRUMENTATION which eating up the purchasing
power of not only American housewives, but of world
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19
For the Record

Harold Stassen COP presidential hopeful and self
styled liberal September described the Taft-Hartev
law " good bill, that will stand I'D
Stassen said further he extreme attacks of the labor
leaders are not justified by the provisions of the act
1t may need some comparatively minor amend
menus however in its present form it will not break
up unions ="
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19
Taft-Hartley in Operation

Three large Georgia textile mills recently demanded
.la' tne lextlle Workers Union (CIO) permit sc
hourly pay cut. Unless the union discusses tba do
mand and bargains about it, it will be refusing 70
bargain which is illegal under the TaftHartley law
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19

understanding of the international becomes
datory for the voters in country. The
the highest type of craftsmanship in national field
has before been urgent 1t is literally ques-
ton of life and death, not only for the people in this
country but for all others is problem to provide
this craftsmanship in this the most powerful country
in the world today This makes the problem for each
and every Individual citizen in democracy to under
stand the world issues, and to select representatives
capable of meeting them 1t is solemn responsibility
for each of u.s. Failure to realize presages DOOM
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19

The complete removal of price ceilings was pre-
mature'.-Lew Hahn president of National Retail Dry
Goods Assn, and leader fight to kill OPA in
1916. - - "
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19
One Mans Opinion

This longer skirt notion is the worst outrage per
petrated by dress designers upon American in
generation
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19

Christmas Cards -.
IL not TOO early to be thinking about Christmas
cards. We have splendid assortment and are in mo.
son TO give you excellent delivery service Co-opera
yves managers will be particularly interested in our
calendar Christmas card-idea to send out to all vour
patrons Let us know your needs today
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-09-19

assigning the w. S. Army Enqineers to the iob
OF controlling floods in river is precisely lie
senoing Typhoid Mary to stop typhoid endemic
Ben Stong, editor National Union Farmer
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-05-08

No one ever deliberately set out
to make a mess of his life.
Somewhere he lost the way.