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Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-06-14

I'd like to kind of apologize to one of our lively, and pert OUR TOWNERS to what appears to be a slight i'm our last publication. Yes, siree, do apologize to Maizie (Mrs. Elmer L.) Ware, whose first thought now and always is for WHAT IS GOOD FOR OUR TOWN. Maizie approves of the Mitchell Street project, but she doesn't approve of the cart before the horse method that has been leading that project. Her idea is that Thames Street, Poquonnock Road, and Eastern Point Road will HAVE TO BE RESURFACED AND REPAIRED, and will have to do two good years of usage before the Mitchell Street project can be completed Maizie would like to see bids from construction com panies who would like to take the project over, the estimates of state engineers is not enough by a long shot. What OUR TOWN will have to do is, after these bids are in, CALL A TOWN MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF FLOAT ING A LOAN TO TAKE CARE OF THE MATTER. For Groton is one of the few solvent towns in the nation and can afford to float a loan. Groton Borough is the logical site for the center of our TOWNSHIP, and on this new ly laid out street a new City Hall should be built with Community Recreational Hall included in the structure. A public subscrip- tion for the construction of new Shopping Center seems like good idea, too. It is Maizie's opinion that Groton is GOING FORWARD and it is UP TO EVERY RESPON- SIBLE CITIZEN to see that it has a chance to do it the right way. The right way is NOT IN PLAYING POLITICS BUT IN GETTING OUT THAT GOOD OLD COMMUNITY SPIRIT T H A T BUILT OUR NATION INTO THE GREATEST NATION IN THE WORLD.
 Since we talked to you last, we've seen a severe tragedy in OUR TOWN. :. Young Navy vet, Cedric Carpenter, who was treated in service for mental disorders, kind of lost control of himself and did harm to some fine people in OUR TOWN whom he had every reason in the world to love and respect. These people, his sis ter-inlaw, her husband, and their young daughter had always treat ed Cedric kindly. but such is the quirks of a deranged mind that it always turns on the ones it loves the best. It does seem to this old Grotonite that many branches of the service gave up their re- responsibilities too soon, in dis charging young men like Cedric Carpenter who had given his all for his country. even to his sane way of thinking. . This tragedy may highlight other such cases and prevent other such occasions com
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-06-14

emy on Saturday, "A May 1947, for the Congressional Board of Visit ors to said Academy, the question remains, Gan the United States Coast Guard Remain Always Ready in the Face of a Pinch-Pen- ny Congress-"
 This observer must remain an- onymous in order to protect" cer- tain individuals at said Academy. It is considered "unmilitary" for persons connected with military organizations to talk shop" with civilians. Tho a casual and super ficial reporter at the Academy formalities and review on Satur- day, "A May, things certainly must have gone off we'll. It was the best weather this spring, and this hence doubly buoyed up the spirits of on- lockers, always buoyed up by mlll- tary music and reviews. But un- derneath there was "seething' throughout the Corps of Cadets. USCG. The Congressional Board of Visitors got wind of what the superbly drilled cadets were thinking when they visited a few classes. One class, I hear, openly began to ask questions of certain pinch-penny Congressmen, and only the bell announcing the end of said class saved said pinch penny M. C.'s from further embar- rassment. But it is question whether such obvious pinch-penny" ties can be truly embarrassed.
 One of the most patriotic boasts of the USCG is that it is the only American military service never to have a "United States Flag hauled down due to enemy actiOn." And yet all the cadets at the Acad- emy are now truly scared that the Congress of the United States will in fact haul down the Flag for themi
 It must be remembered that the United States Coast Guard is not considered a military organiZa- tion" in American treaties with foreign powers. Hence, our only military" organization on the Great Lakes, for instance, is the United States Coast Guard as Ma val vessels are by treaty prevented from entering the Great Lakes, ex- cept on the completely American controlled Lake Michigan. In times of peace, the Navy cannot extend A. ~R A4 %Hn this might be construed as war; like venture, but the Coast Guard, in it's peaceful pursuits of aiding navigation of ALL NATIONS is legally permitted to use and ex- ploit Loran. But due to a pinch. penny Congress, 5000 aids to nav. igation, including Loran, will have to be forsaken by the Coast Guard. In the AleutianS, for instance, the ancient method of dead reckon ing" will have to be revived by the Coast Guard to navigate the capricious Aleutian waters, the most dangerous in the world, and forsake Loran. The Coast Guard is being put back on 1886 status quo and yet our American Mer- chant Marine is now well night tenfold what it was in 1886. HON. EST COAST GUARDSMEN PRE- DICT THAT MANY DISASTERS AT SEA WILL TAKE PLACE AF- TER THE REDUCED CONGRESS SIGNAL APPROPRIATIONS GO INTO EFFECT JULY 1, 1947. On that date, 35,0Oo aids to navigation will be closed.
 Another beef of the pinch- penny Congress is that concerning the great amount of officers and warrants in proportion to the num- Der held by the Navy. In the first place, it is. impossible to compare
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Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-06-14
If Anyone Attempts to Haul Down the American Flag, Shoot Him on the Spot'

These were the famous words of General John A. Dix, Secretary of Treasury under President Buchanan an 1h 1861 March 4th 1861 immediately preceding President Ln cons administration The honor of nations flag has been besmched by the Coast Guard Service then
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-06-14
GrOtOn Softba|I League New Column
 by JACK DEMPSEY
COnlmlrlist Russia Dominates This Long List Of Nations


 2. Rumania 3. Poland 4. Hungary
 5. Finland 6. Czechoslovakia 7. Bulgaria 8. population in China equal to that of the United
 States and France combined! Eastern Germany in the Russian Zone of occupation 10. Northern Korea under Russian occupation. II. Albania 12. That part of Austria under Russian occupation 13 Outer Mongolia and other satellite countries of Gen.
 tra Asia IA. Manchukuo Manchuria 15. Latvia 16. Estonia ve~.b,@ IF. Lthuania IS. East Prussia 19. Kurie Isles 20. Sakhaln
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-06-14

The world momentariy expects to hear that Austria, too has fallen under the ron Fs of the Union of Soviet Republcs
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
Labor Man Sentenced
 To Prison
Convi(fed Of Violating An ti-ralketeering Aef
 During Milk Strike

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 6.--R Federal Judge Ben c. Hawkins yesterday sentenced Leo B. Carter, representative of the International Teamsters Union tAFL) to one year in the Federal penitentiary and to pay fine of $5,000 for violation of the anti-racketeering act curing milk strike last spring
 Of 59 men, most of them dairy farmers of the Amite, La. area, who pleaded guilty to the same charge earlier this week. only six drew suspended sentences.
 Other sentences ranged from prison terms of four months to a year
 The strike was staged in protest of prices paid for milk by New Orleans distributors. Milk trains and trucks carrying milk to New Orleans were halted by armed strikers and the cargo was seized and poured out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
ULTIMATUM IS GIVEN 10
 ITALY GOVT
Com m uniSt-led Rome Workers Make Demands
 Three day Respite

ROME. Dec. 6.-R-Communist led Rome workers today gave the Italian government three days to accede to their demands for en- ployment and for punishment Of polics who fired on men, women and babies in bloody disorders last night at the capitals gates.
 The other half of the ultimatum what will happen if the demands are not met in the three-day linn twas not stated. Implied, how ever. was the threat of a general strike and labor turmoil in Rome.
 The demands came from the new ly organized workers high com- mard fer the capital and Rome Province the existence of which was announced in today's lettist press along with it's demands.
 The organizations name was giv- an as the Provincial Committee of Congress of Management and of Internal Commissions" The press announced that 1t would direct the battle of Roman labor
 The newborn committees first act was to publish a bitter com munique denouncing police acton in the slum suburb of Primavalle yesterday when a worker was kill ed in street fighting with police.
 One workman died yesterday of gun shot wound, several other demonstrators injured, 10 police were hurt. one lieutenant serious ly.
 These developments for the first time brought home to Rome on large scale the Communist-inspired strikes and violence which have harassed the Government since November l2 when labor trouble started in the big northern indus trial center of Milan.
 (In Washington yesterday Robert A. Lovett. Undersecretary of State, declared that the Communlst-led strikes in France and Italy con- stitute an extension of Soviet for eign policy.'o
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
DRASTIC
 MOVE IN
 FRANCE
New Anfi- strike, Anti-sa botage Law Passed by
 Overwhelming Vote

PARIS, Dec. C. LP -- After a tumultuous 21-hour session, the up- per Chamber of the French Legisla- ture approved Premier Robert Schu- mans drastic new anti-strike, anti sabotage law today. PIT to 82.
 The bill, which heavily increases the punishments for sabotage and sets up penalties for persons incit- ing strikes or keeping them going, was approved by the National As sembly, the lower Chamber, Thurs day morning.
 It new goes to President Vincent Auriol for signature and is expected to become effective today or tomor- row. The measure was demanded by the Schuman Cabinet to guaran- tee strikers the right to work without interference, to suppress sabotage and to allow the state to use fierce in accomplishing these purposes.
 The French Press Agency earlier today quoted Schuman as saving that Auriol had already refused a demand by the Communicated Gen eral Confederation of Labor tCGTD that the bill be sent back to the Assembly for revision.
 Although the bill was the center of hot legislative fight in both chambers, the government for sev- eral days has been making use of virtually the same powers given it by the measure and to all extents and purposes it is in effect now in the struggle to break Communist engineered strikes which have idled more than 2,0000 GOO men
 The government announced in the Assembly last night that police had been empowered to use firearms in defending themselves against mobs, if necessary.
 The three week long wave Of strikes. violence and sabotage - reaching a virtual state of anarchy at a few points already has cost more than a score of lives and un- counted millions of dollars in prop erty damage and lost production Thousands have been injured or arrested
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
LARRY PARKER AND JUD WHITTIER GET
 NEW JOBS IN vFW

Two appointjve officers of Taku Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, re- signed their positions last night al a regular meeting of the Post in the Jeep Club Joseph M ShofneI resigned as Officer of the Day ex- blaming that he had held that job long enough and believed it should be given to another member.
 Robert N Druxman resigned as Post Public Relations Officer, stat ing that he believed that such a position should be held by member not connected with any regular news agency.
 M J. Whittier was appointed as Officer of the Day and Larry Parker as Pubic Relations Officer by Com- mander Hunt Gruening to fill the vacancies.
 Some discussion was held on a possible change in the status of the Post but no decision was reached because of insufficient available in- formation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
BLUFF OF M0LOT0V
 |S CALLED
Marshall 10 Press for Posi- five Answer on Ger
 man Preparations

LONDON, Dec. 6.--(R- Secretary Of State Marshall and key Ameri- can economic advisors decided to press Soviet Foreign Minister Mo- lotcV today for an answer on whether Russia will diminish it's sl0oo0,000,00o separations demand and defer collections until Ger many is back on its feet.
 The United States delegation met privately for two hours in advance of todays Big Four Council ses- sion. Diplomatic informants sait Marshall. with support from Brit ish Foreign Secretary Ernest Bev- in. takes the position that there can be no agreement on Ger many's economic unity until the separations issue is settled, and may insist as well upon an ac- counting of the amount already ex- tracted by Russia from eastern Germany
 Bevin brought the issue out into the open yesterday, reminding Mo- lotov that the western powers were spending millions to feed and sup rort western Germany and tart ly declaring that one ally should not expect to collect separations from another.
 Behind this maneuvering over reparations lies the determination of the western powers to inter- lace Germanys industrial machine, or at least the western half, into the plan for Europe's economic rehabilitation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
Louis Is Giuen Split Decision Ouer Walco1
TRUMAN CALLS FOR DEFENSE AGAINST RAIDS" OF THIS
 NATIONS BIG RESOURCES
By ERNEST B. vACCARO

EVERGLADES CITY, Fla, Dec. 6. R- President Truman called today for constant vigilance in developing the nations resources to prevent raids" by destructive influences" bent on exploiting our common heritage for their private gain"
 Speaking in this tiny city deep in the Everglades with Federal and State officials. tourists and Seminole Indians in his audience. the Presi- dent linked the publics responsi- bility for conservation with it's re- sponsibility for world order, world peace and world recovery
 MT Truman interrupted five day vacation at Key West to make the major address at ceremonies in which Gov. Willard F. Caldwell of Florida handed over title to 454.- 900 acres of the Florida Everglades to Interior Secretary Krue for es- tional Park. Krig introduced the President Senators Pepper and Holland of Florida shared the speakers stand
 Without mentioning names, the Chief Executive declared
 Public lands and parks, our for ests and our mineral reserves, are subject to many destructive influ- ences. We have to remain con- stantly vieilant te. prevent raids by those who would selfishly exploit our common heritage for their pri- vate gain. Such raids on our na- tional resources are not examples of enterprise and initiative They are attempts 10 take from all the people for the benefit of the few
 For the most part the President devoted his speech to a statement of his advocacy of the development of hydro-electric power and other energy resources along with parks, playgrounds and soil resources.
 He condemned wasting of min erals by careless mining. the vast age of forests by careless numbering and the wasting of water through failure 10 build hydro-electric plants And the wastage of soil through erosion.
 The President said he was com forted by the knowledge that "as always ill the past. when the peo- ple's property has been threatened. men and women whose primary con- cern has been their country's well fare" have risen to oppose selfish attacks"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
S. S. PRINCESS N0RAH ARRIVES FROM SOUTH
 WITH 17 PASSENGERS

The Princess Norah arrived from the south at o'clock yesterday evening with IT passengers disem- barking at Juneau The steamer pulled out for Skagway at 10:30 o'clock, and will probably be in the Juneau Port at 10 o'clock to- morrow morning for two hours.
 Passengers arriving from the south were Carl H. Dahl, Laurel D. Goodell, Ellison Grant, Wilma Jenkins, Harry A. Jenkins, Jr., Gary Jenkins, Hans Jensen, Ernest A Mason, Winfield Pullen, Valeria Pullen.
 William H. Sutherland, Gladys M Vuille, Charles Waynor, Charles H. Gauntt, Kenneth c. Beyers, Gabriel Wikman. and Henry A. Jenkins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06

 AID BILL I5
 NEAR VOTE
Efforts Being Made 10 Get Measure 10 Truman by
 End of Next Week

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-tR-Con- to their plan for sending the Eu- ropean winter aid bill to President Truman hy the end of next week despite a determined campaign in the House to scale down the ad- ministration's $597, 7,000,O0 request.
 A severe cut might threaten de- lay while a compromise is reached between the Senate and House yer sions. The Senate has approved the whole $597 100000.
 House members who contend that France, Italy and Austria can be tided over the cold months for millions less than MT Truman asked prepared to fight the issue out on the floor Monday with a series of proposed amendments to the bill
 The House schedule calls for fi- nal action on the Senate-approved bill Tuesday It then will go to a House-Senate conference commit tee which will iron out differences between the two measures
 Undersecretary oI State Robert A. Lovett declared yesterday that current strikes in France and Italy are inspired by Communists and demonstrate "an extension of Soviet foreign policy"
 He urged the Senate Appropria- tions Committee to provide the full sum asked by the administration for stopgap relief abroad, saying this country should mot get fright ened out of it's plan by the Com munist maneuvering.
 With both chambers in recess for the weekend Senate Republicans concentrated meanwhile on draft ing their own substitute for the anti-intlation program which Pres ident Truman tied in with the Flu rcpean relief project.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
CHAMPION
 GOES DOWN
 TWO TIMES
Challenger Springs Sur prise in Tit|e Bouf-Re-
 turn Bout Talk
By TO SMITS

NEW YORK, Dec 6. - R-Joe Louis held his world heavyweight championship today by means of 8 split, hotly disputed decision over Jersey Joe Walcott on whose be- half a claim was staked to the title
 Louis hand was raised amid booS after Is rounds, and Walcott was cheered by a crowd of 18,194 that paid S216,477 in Madison Square Garden last night, a record gate
 Twice the champion was knocked down. cnce for the count of seven
 The 33-year-old Louis, ten years a champion, rarely managed to catch up with Walcott, his equal in age but so lightly held before the fight that the odds were one to 10 in Louis favor It was even money that Walcott would not come out for the fifth. Louis outweighed the challenger, 211 pounds to 19412.
 Louis Blows Fail
 Walcott back-pedalled then punched side-stepped, then swung, to the bewilderment of the Brown Bomber whose blows seemed to have lost the lethal force that resulted in 2l previous knckouts as champion. But Louis always kept coming on, even with his left eye almost shut and blood seeping from his nose
 Judge Frank Forbes voted eight rounds for Louis, six for Walcott, and one even. Referee Ruby Gold stein favored Walcott, seven rounds to six, with two even. Judge Marty Monroe tipped the balance in the champions favor, nine rounds to six. eTwenty of B sports writers said they thought Walcott wonJ.
 Title for Walcott
 In the turmoil that followed Louis 24th successful defense of his cham pionship Walcotts manager, Joe Webster, declared he had told Chair man Eddie Eagan of the New York State Athletic Commission that he claimed the title for Walcott want ed a public hearing, and based his protest on "our own point scoring system.'
 Eagan said he had not called a special meeting of the commission. T merely told Webster that he could see me Monday at Il a. m. and that if the matter is worthy, the entire commission would con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
By DHEW PEARSON

WASHINGTON When offi- cials of the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers called at the White House the other day, President Truman show ed them that he hasn't forgotten the tricks of his early occupation haherdashery. After a round of handshakes, Otto Swanson, presi- dent of the trade group, present. ed Truman with a gay-colored four in-hand tie, bedecked with a Missouri mule and the three wise men.
 Well, Christmas is here" the President beamed. This is first present"
 Without further ado, he draped the tie over his hand in a "hab- erdashers knot"
 You see, I still know how to do it." he told his chuckling call CTS.
 As Swanson introduced him to Louis Rothschild. another MARCH officer, the President remarked: {: When I heard you were coming, I though you might be my old friend Louis Rothschild. the Kan sas City clothing dealer"
 T know him we'll returned Rothschild He pays his dues and gets blamed for some of my mis- takes, but we're not related"
 Purpose of the visit was to in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
B RETAIN IS NOW FACING
 GREAT PERIL
Churchill Declares Social ism Means Disappear
 anee, 12 Million People

MANCHESTER. Eng, Dec. 6.-tP Winston Churchill said today that Socialism will mean that 12000,000 Britons will have to disappear in one way or another"
 The former Prime Minister ad- dressing 14,000 persons at rally of the Conservative Party he leads. pictured Britain as fin peril to a degree which have hardly ever known before' He said.
 T am quite sure that Socialism that is to say, the substitution of state control by officials instead of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06

by private enterprise make it impossible to 43.00O,00O people to live in this island, and that at least quarter of all who are alive today will have to disappear in one way or another after enduring a lowering of standards of food and comfort inconceivable in the last 50 years.
 Emigration, even if practiced on a scale never before dreamed of could not operate in time to prevent this melancholy decline"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
14pA55ENGER5 ON
 ALA5KAC0A5TAL'5
 FLIGHT TO HO0NAH

Alaska Coastal Airlines made one flight to Hoonah yesterday, taking nine passengers, and returning with five.
 Persons flying to Hoonah were ; F. Mckinley, C. Moy Harry Doug las, P Gantv, James Johnnie. A. B. Hicks. Lucille Mckinley. Marie Johnnie. and Julia Mckinley.
 Hoonah to Juneau w. Mcdonald, Mrs Fritz Willard. Fritz Willard Elsie Isterns. and Frances War ring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
STEAMER MOvEMtNTl

Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle today.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Tuesday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar rive from Skagway Sunday morn ing at 10 o'clock, sailing south at l2 noon
 Denali, from west. southbound December H.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
Snow FaIIsin
 Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6 lR-- Yes, 1t showed in Los Angeles yesterday.
 Of course, the Chamber of Com merce boys huffed, there wasn't enough to measure it melted on contact. But the weatherman pro- nounced 1t snow.
 Measurable snow has fallen only once in the 77-year Weather Bureau history of the city proper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
Cub Pliers
 Near Goal

KANSAS CITY, Dec. -tR-The flivver plane round -the-world fliers, George Truman and Clifford Evans. left today for Dayton, Ohio. on the next to the last lap of their tour
 They arrived here late yesterday from Oklahoma City and spent the night as guests of the Sheriff's Air Squadron.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
FIGHT I5CAU5E OF ONE DEATH

REDONDO BEACH, Calf, Dec. -R-Karl K Keith, H. collapsed and died in his home last night after listening to the Louis Walcott fight on the radio. Police said they believed he died of a heart attack induced by excitement He was pro- nounced dead few minutes after the broadcast ended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
PULLENs RETURN

Mir. and Mrs. ". s. Fullen re- turned to Juneau last evening on the Princess Norah after two month vacation in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
CARL IBl0NNA PASSES
 AWAY, GOVT. HOSPITAL

Carl Ibionna. age 34, passed away last evening in the Government Hospital He entered the Govern ment Hospital in December. 1946, suffering from tuberculosis. He was born m Nome on August 19. 1913
 MT Ibionna is survived by his wife Lucy and three children, who reside in Nome. The remains are at the Charles w Carter Mortuary pending funeral arrangements.