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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22
Not Honest

In his radio address of week ago. Russell Root
suddenly admitted that rent control was an issue in
this election and rushed to embrace it. T here is
crime in that, if he only honest about it. But
ne isn't and his little game has been exposed by
none other than the spokesman of the National Asso
citation of Real Estate Boards Mr. Herbert u. Nelson
The sordid story is this: Senator Brooks
delegated in behalf of Russell Root to get the Re
publican bloc in Congress to agree that the bills for
removing rent controls will not be taken out of
committee until two days after the Chicago maYoral
election" In this way, Russell Root pretend to
be for rent control during the election campaign
while the Republicans prepare to knife rent control
Immediately after
But if know where Russell Root stands, we
are still in the dark on Martin Kennedy. He has
said not word about rent control He has failed
to take a stand against restrictive covenants And
yet he has asked for the support of labor and pro-
gressive independents.
Let him remember that ONLY A PROGRESSIVE
CHICAGO CAN BE A GREATER CHICAGo!
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22
Why the housing
and rent crises
remain uEnsoIved
BY
GILBERT GREEN,
Candidate for Mayer
Communist Party

r. promises could build homes there would be no
Il housing shortage today. But empty promises can
not, especially when made conceal the REAL rea-
son for the housing emergency.
So long city state and federal govern
ments operate the theory enlnoated most clearly
by Republican Governor, Dwight Green, who said
"Only free enterprise do it, long will there
be no real solution to this problem
If our government had taken the same attitude
towards war production where would be today?
But it didn't. 1t established priority system on
materials. It invested than $40 billion in gov
ernment owned plants. It spent nearly 500 billion
year for the winning of the war
Reap Profits
The powerful real estate interests are not con
cerned with providing decent homes for the people.
Their sole is with reapng fabulous profits
Why should they worry about Negro families burned
to death in shany fireraps9 For so long as there is
no vacant housing, the people have to take what
they get, regardless how miserable the howell
high the rent
Thus the housing shortage has proven to be an
immensely profitable boon real estate sharks
1t has increased the of properties long con
denned unfit for human habtation.
There is only one practical answer 10 the housing
crisis. The government-federal state and cty-rnusS
undertake TO finance and build millions of low-cost
low-rental NoN-DIscRIMINAToRY housing dwell
nss.
Under Franklin D. Roosevelt our government
built hundreds of housing projects in the pre-war
years. If it possible them why not now?
Truman asks $13 billion for ornaments this year
and $500 million for boslterng rotten, reactionary
governments in Greece and Turkey, but the plight of
the homeless vets and the il-housed is foreign to
him. AS for Governor Green, he continues to sit
on the 5000 million state surplus completely indf-
ferent to lives lost in freraps. And city gov
problem
Chicago must have mayor and city council that
will FIGHT for housing.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22
Rent Freeze

One Of these bills provides that in the event of
end of federal control rents in Illinois would
be frozen at the levels which exist when OPA dies
1t probably is not fair to deny any increases to
landlords when prices have advanced in almost every
American industry, and when even the landlords ex-
penses have gone up. But the only way in which
we can avert widespread suffering among tenants
in Chicago and many other cities of state is to
freeze rents at present levels with provision for
relief in hardship cases.
The alternative plan delegates the power of rent
control in the event of end to federal regulation
to cities, villages, and incorporated town and county
boards for territory outside such municipalities The
bill enables them If they desire to establish local
rent control authorities.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22
New Housing

1t is easy to understand that the upheaval which
would result from sudden termination of rent
troll would terrible hardship to people We
cannot permit that to happen; must not permit
it to happen.
The long range solution of the rent problem
lies in the stimulation of construction. Those
vino point out that rent control sdiscourages new
production argue from the standpoint of common
Therefore, to step up the production of new
rental housing, 1 favor of lifting rent ceilings
newly constructed buildings.
have asked Republican members of the state
legislature to bills to carry out the program
which recommend
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22
Getting homes
built quickly is
q job for all
By MARTIN n.
KEMnELLY
Candidate for Mayor
Democratic Party

~ HICAGO must have tremendous volume of new
VI dwellings for all income groups The nine square
miles of blight squeezing life cut of the heart of
the city must cleared of its sums and rebuilt into
decent attractive neighborhoods.
Housing at this time than just prob
lem. 1t is most pressing emergency. Do you
know that in Chicago today, there are, by actual
count 17e00O veterans alone who have applied for
and are demanding homes for themselves and their
families? TX
Miracles in War -
Here we are the strongest the wealthiest nation
in the world We accomplished miracles of produc-
ton during the war. We armed own forces and
a good portion of the forces of allies. We were
able to put ashore beaches and bases of own
construction all the implements of in abundance,
and now with our nation at peace for than
year, have not been able to provide more than
a fraction of the homes that people need.
Chicago, or any other large city, cannot cope
with this housing situation by itself. This is gen
orally recognized. In New York State for instance,
$258O00O0 has just been appropriated to carry out
the housing program for veterans. This is in addi-
year.
Beyond City
The problem is something that goes beyond the
of any city 1t is also recognized that the
major part of this job must be done by private enter
prise. But private enterprise cannot do it alone
The CITY, state and federal governments must join
together with private enterprise.
believe every agency private and public, labor
and capital, be modified at for large scale
construction of homes. The housing shortage is a
backwash from the and cannot consider the
until housing needs are supplied. ILL
nois must not lag behind other states meeting this
emergency.
Bond Issue
Many suggestions have been made for speeding
up the construction of housing One of them is that
a bond issue he submitted, the proceeds from which
would be used to assemble land for resale lease
to private builders This suggestion deserves
and speedy consideration. 1T has much merit. The
charge against the taxpayers resulting from such
bond issue would have off-setting credit due to
the increased taxes to be paid by the improved
property
We must move speedily against the tremendous
housing shortage There's been too much falkland
too little actual construction.
Getting homes built in hurry is a big Job
but surely not too big for resources-priv and
public-nor too big job for ability to produce
It's job for all of us-private enterprise, the
city, the state and the federal government working
together.
III >~~A ~.-~1I~ - H. CTAl
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-22
By
RUSSELL w. ROOT
Candidate for Mayor
Republican Party


i in this campaign 1t is the future of rent
troll in city.
The people making this subject the major
in this election because it is the number
worry in the homes of than two million Chi
cagoans who live in rented apartments
That includes the Root family.
The mothers and fathers of Chicago asking
themselves and many of them have asked me, these
questions: s'H OPA ends in june and there is
federal rent control what is going to happen to
rents? Are going to have to pay big rent in
creases, far beyond the limit family incomes
Or going to have to and try to find
other quarters which are not to be had?"
Price Control
As Republican opposed to the principle
of price control by the federal government rejoice
that the New Deal OPA finally is going out of bust
ness, and believe most of the people of Chicago
agree with that. Yet all recognize that the sub
ject of rent control and the whole problem of pro
6ucing the housing desperately needed through
out America presents problems very different from
those that apply to most businesses and commodities
Production of the housing needed to meet the
existing shortage is not matter of few months
1t would require several years in normal times
With the present shortage of building materials and
building labor there is small prospect for immediate
early relief.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
TO AID ALASKA DEVELOPMENT

An opinion by the U. s Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit involving aboriginal claims of Alaska Indians to rich land and water reservations in Alaska may the effect of removing forever this huge barrier to Alaska's industrial development,
 The court has held that any aboriginal rights which may have existed were wiped out by the Treaty of Cesson 1867 that the extra s2O0o0O which the United States included in the purchase was for this purpose.
 This in effect would leave the aboriginal claim ants little recourse except take their grievances to Russia
 The cnly true foundation for land claims, the points out is the recognition by Congress of the occupancy or possession by the Indians well as whites who were on the land in 1884 when act passed setting up civil government for Alaska, and protecting the property rights of all Aaskans regard less of race.
 This opinion will be a severe blow to the De- partment Of Intercr attorneys who stirred up the whole in the first place but it will be welcomed by Aaskans generally because it will do much to open the door to industrial enterprise
 Only recently Regional Forester Frank Heintze- man who has been working for years towards securing paper pulp mills for Alaska stated that the biggest barrier to such development the aboriginal claims No potential investor is going to spend much in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
Toward a Free Burma
(New York Times

Successful termination of the London negotiations between the British Government and six Burmese leaders launches another Far Eastern nation on the road to independence Though Winston Churchill calls it dismal transaction" the Labor Government frankly recognizes the irresistible pressure of the Orient toward freedom. The British White Paper reveals that the Burmese themselves and they alone, will choose whether to remain within the Bfltlsh Commonwealth or march alone.
 The agreement outlines easy path to freedom and provides the broadest possible self government at The pattern is similar to that laid down Tor India It includes an interim government with native executive council and a British governor to function only until a Constituent Assembly (to be elected in April drafts a constitution under which the Burmese can take full control of their affairs Somewhat more than a year is allowed for this transition Britain even agrees to support Burmese application for membership in the United Nations
 Burma may be better proving ground for self government than India The Burmese of course, have their factions but there is more agreement amon2 them and less resentment against the British than in India Above all there deep and irrec nciable divisions of religion Except in the frontier hill dis trcts Burma overwhelmingly Buddhist and religion there is a binding force rather than source Of conflict.
 Almost as big as Texas and with only 100000 Burma is of the few under populated areas in semi tropical Asia. She feed her own people and millions more Frightfuly devastated by war, she is now making rapid progress toward eco- homie self-suffioency Burma is among the latest of the British conQuests and Upper Burma was an inde- pendent kingdom until 1886. Altogether, her ex- perience Of colonial rule hardly more than century It may be that century tradition of organized independence will help her to nation hood
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
Daily lessons in English v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED The pattern her s different than mine" Say. lis different FROM mine"
 MISPRONOUNCnD: Mmbranous with accent syllable unstressed -bran-us
 OFTEN MSSPELED (help). Assistants lelpers)
 SYNONYMS: Comprise embrace enclose embody include 
 WORD STUDY: a times and it is yours Let Today word BACCHANALAN adjece revely and drunkenness Pro= anal i-an BACK, A third NAIL third sylable) Even bacchanaln madness has it's charms"-Cowper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18

Weather report: High, 24; low IT; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18

which ins2.--l- McKeilai's present battle against Linentnal, the man who has consistently blocked Me Kellars attempts to make IVA his patronage boodle-b 5. And instead If probing the operations Of Che MeKellar- -Crump machine which long have needed @ thorough airing, Senate Republicans are jumping on the McKellar anti-Lilienthal band- wagon. No wonder the staunch Re- publican New York Herald Tribune warns that it was net for this that the American people elected a Re- publican Congress.
 Note - If Senate Republicans wanted to strike legitimate political paydirt they would investigate who got the S100,000 lush insurance commissions from the construction of Camp Polk at Alexandria, La, also who got S75,0 ,000 insurance com- missions on the Dixie Homes hous- ing project; also who got the insur- ance commissions on the Memphis PWA sewer project.
 Chairman Carroll Reece Of the COP National Committee, long a Tennessee Congressman, could help lot with such probe-il he wanted to. But he probably won't. COPYRIGHT, ly4i. BELL e4Nulcs~r. INcl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
Jeanne RenshaW|s Queen for Day af
 Fraternity Party

fl you play your cards ii h. you'll come to the Spickett on Fri day night" - with which invitation the Beta Sigma Phis of Juneau found tEeir way 10 the apartment of Miss Helen Schaefer for a de- hghtful Valentine party last Fri day night Entertainment for the cq ming consisted of cards and ick games, the highlight of the evening coming with the selection of the chap CTS Valentine Girl J-anne Renshaw was chosen Queen Tor The Day" and crowned with pomp and ceremony by President lone Williams.
 The social committee in charca of the party consisted of Helen Schaefer. Jeanne Renshaw, Lane Rolf and Betty Bonnet The girls had decorated the room colorfully with her streamers accented with white hearts, centered with a huge Valentine box which contained fav- ors for all the girls in the chapter At the close of the evening, refresh ments in Feeping with the holi- day were served by the committee.
 Members are reminded that the regular chapter meeting will be held tonight, at the hone of Ruth Bader in the Assembly Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
Free Ports of the Ali
(Ncw York Sum

Submission to the Fire Tegisatme Of a bill to create q free port for aviation draws attention to the possibilities of such ports in an air age. Under the plan put forward in Dublin. a section of the Shannon airport would be set aside free zone in which neither passengers goods in transit would De subject to customs regulations. Only wher leaving the zone for other parts of Erie would pas sengers be required to undergo customs examination Within the special would be hotel accommodations the only local regulations that would apply would be those involving public health and control of rency The theory of free ports for goods in transit is not new. It has been employed widely and cessfully-at present there is agitation for the en- largement of New Yorks free port area-but it has been employed to meet the needs of merchandise net passenger free port area at shannon would present an invitation to the international air lines to break then European flights there in that stop would pot entange their passengers in red tape
 If it worked successfully it could provide the pattern for numerous transfer points world air routes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18

to catch fire in 1922. Four alarms were turned in and various solons had to eseanr in a hurry. This WIS the only the Senator got his name in headlines during his carly days ir Washington
 Wild motorist-Twice in seven months, during 1892. McKellar smashed up himself and other people in auto accidents. He sued and was sued in turn, but nobody collected. After that McKellar got somebody else to drive him. When Truman left the e-Presidency for the White House, McKellar inher- tied the sleek and shiny Vice-Presi- dential limousine, together with chauffeur and S15,000 for extra eX- penses Since McKellar already had an expense allowance as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, his colleagues hoped he would fore go the additional s15,000 But as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, he decided otherwise.
 Job-grabber-As a patronage czar McKellar is without peer. Total salary and expense allowances for the Senator and his Government paid relatives last year was $43, 300. Not content, he forced the Govern ment Printing Office to publish "The Doodle Book"-a list of jobs not on Civil Service and therefore susceptible to Congressional wire pulling.
 Tcmper-KnowA d. the most hor- tempered man in Congress, Mcn cl- lar once got into a near fist fight with Robert Horton, then of the Washington News, had a near brush with Congressman Keefe of Wis consin over Government free mail ing privileges, and once unclasped a small knife on the Senate floor as he lunged at the late Senator Copeland of New York.
 Revenge-NCthing is sweeter to the gentleman from Tennessee than to strike back at someone who has opposed him. After Sergeant-at- Arms Chesley Jurney sent a deputy to bring McKellar to the Senate on roll-call vote, McKellar sue cessfully blocked Jurney's reap pointment as Sergeant-at- Arms. When J. Ross Eakin, superintend- ent of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, refused to appoint McKellar henchmen to park jobs. the Senator threatened to cut the appropriations of the Interior De- partment
 And when Governor Gordon Browning of Tennessee fought the Crump machine of Memphis in the 1938 primary, McKellar waited until Pearl Harbor to get his revenge. Browning had a brilliant record in World War l with the rank of cap- tain, and in this war, Gen. Corne- llus Wickersham was ready to com mission him as colonel in American Military Government, Browning was emlnently qualified, but three times Mckellar intervened with the War Department and blocked the ap- pointment. Browning finally went in at his World War I rank of cap- tain.
 j It IS the same revenge motive
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROOF OF LAST WILL AND TESTI-
 WENT AND PETITION FOR APP
 pOfNTMFNT OF ADMINISTRA-


 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: that proof vii be taken before the above entitled Court in it's Court room in the Federal Building in Juneau, Alaska, at 1o:00 o'clock AM on February 27th, 1947, of that certain Last Will and Testi- ment made January 23, 1947, by ARTHUR NICHOLSON, of Juneau. Alaska, who died on January 24 la47. and that at said time and place a hearing will be had upon the petition Of GARLAND BOG GAN for his appointment as ad- miaistrator ". w A. of the estate uf said ARTHUR NICHOLSON, de- ceased; and that all persons in in- crest are required to appear at said time and place and show cause why said Last Will and Testament is not the Last Will and Testament Of ARTHUR NICHOLSON, deceas- cd and why GARLAND BOGGAN should not be appointed adminis- trator w. w. A. of the estate of said deceased and Letters of Adminis- tration issued to him as prayed for in his petition.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, Febru- arg 18th 1947.
 FELIX CRAY.
 FELIX GRAY United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Pro- bate Judge for the Juneau, Alaska, Commissioners Precinct.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
PASSION FOR MEDIOCRITY

Senator McKellar's mental lapses at the age of IT could be forgiven if they climaxed a career notable for statesmanlike achievement. h. stead they climax 32 years of per- sonal feuding, petty patronage grabbing and pcrk-barrel politics always so severely criticized by the Republican party at election time, but sometimes-as now-winked at between elections.
 For instance, when Republican Senators last year favored a req sonable budget for school lunches, Senator McKellar. Chairman Of the powerful Appropriation Committee, arbitrarily curtailed the school lunch fund, while simultaneously appropriating money for a new Federal Building in Nashville, Tenn. The Government had not urged construction of this building since it was bound to divert cri- tical materials from veterans hous- ing. But that made no difference to McKelar He was running for election.
 Last year also when Republicans were preaching economy, McKellar proposed building two dams simul- taneously in the Tennessee Valley. TV Administrator David Lilienthal. whom McKellar now so vigorously attacks opposed McKellar on this. He claimed the Government could save two million dollars by building the dams, not simultaneously. but consecutively-on after the other. This would permit moving bull-doz- CTS, men and machinery from one dam to the second, after the first was completed.
 But McKellar, who was up for re- election, wanted a lot of money spent in Tennessee
 HOTTEST SENATORIAL TEMPER
 In fact, there is almost nothing in the 32 years since Kenneth Mc- Kellar barely squeaked through the | Tennessee primaries with a margin of only 2,700 votes that should en- dear him to Republicans as a lead er-except his ability as a trouble maker. Scanning through the news clAs on the gentleman from Ten nessee, here, briefly, is his record
 Sets fire to hotel-Apparently falling asleep in bed, McKellar caused Washington's Portland Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
ICGGERS

ATTENTION HOGGERS with logs fer sale Contact Juneau Lumber Mills VIII buy from 100000 ft
 to 1o,0OO000 feet. For further particulars see Juneau Lumber Mills. 433-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
The Washington Merry-6o-Round

fCozttHnec rom Page Orel knew perfectly well where he was sn his Mayflowsr Hotel room Biffle reminded the Senator that his col leagues were debating the British loan. to which McKellar replied: We passed that yesterday
 Finally, Biffle signaled 5ena,or Abe Murdock Of Utah to prepare to take over the chair, and faxed a message to McKellar that Presi dent Truman was calling him on the telephone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
MODERN ETI0UETTE oynarer. oy ,rF

Should widow
 
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
20 YEARS AGO TIT f HE E Fl r.xs
FEBRUARY 13, 1927

FEBRUARY 13, 1927 the proved School team and of 4S to 23 Douglas night with all features Special with the ferry leaving Douglas at 1:30 a.
 had driven the halbut fleet off the banks and into Resurrection Bay Seward.
 Seattle the next day and return on the
 Weather report High
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18
LOOK snd LEARN s2y c. GORDON

Upon United States is the sun said shine What three families represented in the White based?
 4 What animal is able grow a 5 Who the original King?
 
 Katahd Maine highest point in the eastern  9 Adams Harrison, < 3. John Cabot's
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18

developing site which could be awarded at any time Indians whose ancestors hunted and fshed on the land hundreds of years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-18

In fast game the previous ngnt, the Bremen pr r the Wrangen High School team and won by of