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Valley frontiersman., 1947-10-29
'$5O,0OO Unit
 CanBeBought For rUseHere

The planned installation of a $50,00O automatic dial telephone system in the Valley was this week announced by MT. and Mrs. Maynard Sands of the Valley Telephone Exchange. The neces- sary equipment, in it's entirety, is available and has been prom ised to the Sands for spring de- livery.
 It's possible to get, and it will be purchased, if the people of the Valley want it," MT. Sands declared. "It's up to them. If they want it, they can have it."
 The Exchange managers said they must be assured of a min- imum of 300 subscribers before undertaking the purchase of the new equipment. The unit under consideration would take care of approximately 500 subscribers, the Sands stated.
 Want A List
 If the necessary subscribers can be promised, the order will be sent at once. However the Sands are asking for an expres- sion of cooperation from Valley people before that order goes. All they want is assurance that there will be at least 300 phone subscribers for the new system. They will appreciate a list of names of potential new subscrib- CTS.
 The advantages of a dial sys- tenn, such as that planned, are many, according to MT. Sands. The purchase of the new equip ment will permit immediate ex- pansion into rural areas. It is believed that it will reach the great majority of Valley resi- dents who want telephone ser vice.
 The dial system eliminates op- orators and thus cuts down per sonnel expense for the phone ex- change. It is expected to make for clearer phone conversations in the Valley area. However, it was emphasized that only To- cal improvement can be expect ed. New equipment in the Val ley can do little to better condi- tions on calls to other points.
 All Complete
 If the automatic system is or dered, a man will come from the states next spring to oversee it's installation here, and to train Exchange personnel in it's use. Telephones and all equipment necessary to operate the system are included in the unit to be purchased.
 The Sands say there are now 70 subscribers to telephone ser vice and about hundred" on the waiting list, so they need to find only 13O additional subscrib- CTS to insure the Valley the lat est in modern telephone service.
 Stand Pat Till Spring
 Should the dial system be or dered, MT. Sands said there would be little further expansion of the present system this win ter. Present lines will be man. tained, and possibly a few more will be added, but new subscrib- CTS will be urged to wait for the arrival of the dial system in the spring. The switch to dial ser vice will see no change in man. agement or ownership of the Val ley Telephone Exchange. The system will remain under the management of the Sands as pri- vate owners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
BRITISH WILL AID
 U. PLAN
Foreign Office Will Consult Russia Direct on Mar
 shdl's Proposal

LONDON, June 16-tR-A For eign Office spokesman said today that Britain soon would consult di- rectly with Russia concerning U. s. Secretary of State George O. Mar shall's aid-Europe plan.
 He said initial contact would take place through regular diplomatic channels.
 He added that he knew of no plan for Foreign. Secretary Ernest Bevin to go personally to Moscow in the same way as he is going to Paris for talks tomorrow on the U. s. pro- posals for European reconstruction.
 France already has asked Russia for her views on how Europe should respond to the American suggestion
 U. s. Ambassador Jefferson Caf- fiery conferred in Paris today with Premier Paul Ramadier for what was described as general survey of political and economic conditions in France. Embassay sources said some discussion of the Marshall plan naturally would be included in such a meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
Bartlett Is
 0pposedi 10
 House Bill
BunneII Joins Delegate in Protesting Dept. Ag-
 ri(uIture Control

WASHINGTON, June Is. - lR = Rep. Bartlett (D.-Alaska) has op- posed House action in transferring to the Secretary of Agriculture "all authority over the agricultural re- search program" in Alaska. Such a provision in the agric1l- tural appropriations bill fer next year, he told a Senate Appropria- tions Subcommittee, seeks to alter what has become the settled method concerning this kind of research in the United States"
 That method. Bartlett said, is ore of cooperation between the Federal Government and the land grant col leges.
 Dr. Charles E. Bunnell. President of the University of Alaska, said that the provision besides being unconscionable, unwarranted and unreasonable =. is unconstitutional and also is void for indefinite ness" -
 "The disastrous effects of pre- cedent such as is now proposed must be averted, and the University of Alaska appeals to the Senate for appropriate action to sustain its protest"
 Bartlett said the provision inter- feres with the rights of Alaskans to government at time when they are seeking statehood.
 Tt would be sorry fiasco if our right of local government in Alaska were retarded rather than advanc- ed" he continued. Bartlett said the bills proposed appropriation of an additional $l00,- GOO for research in Alaska is "in- sufficient bait" because "a principle is at stake here and highly inn portant one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
p RAvAD OPPOSES
 PROJECT
Indicates Russia Not Parti- tipate in Plan Made
 by Marshall

MOSCOW, June 16.-iR-Pravda commented disparagingly today on Secretary of State Marshalls pro- posal for coordinated plans to spur European recovery. Foreign politi- cal observers said the commentary showed there was little likelihood that the Soviet Union would parti- cipate in such project.
 The Communist Party newspaper said Marshall's aid-for- Europe pro- posals," despite their seemingly novelty" merely extended the Tru- man doctrine. which it called an at tempt to exert political pressure with the aid of dollars--a program of interference in the affairs of other states
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
INT. DEPARTMENT
 MEASURE PASSED

WASHINGTON, June IT. = R - The Senate passed and sent back to the House today $21, ,530,000 h. terior Department appropriations bill representing 27 per cent cut under President Truman's estimates.
 The revised measure carries $54,- 116,000 more new appropriations than voted by the House. But Sen ator Wherry (R.-Neb.) said $4l ,000- 900 of this increase is required to cover operations that the House mis- takenly had believed could be fin anced out of the departments car ryover from previous years appro- priations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16

 OUTLINES
 NEW MOVE
Works Out Approach to Twin Threats in Europe
 Russia May Block II
By JOHN NJ. HIGHTOWER (R Diplomatic Reporter

WASHINGTON, June 16.-lR- Secretary of State Marshall and his top advisers have now worked out an approach to what they consider the twin threats of chaos and Con- munism in Europe.
 Their program will either unite much of that continent by this years end or divide it worse than ever before-depending on Russian reaction
 Diplomatic officials say that if Russia holds to her refusal to CO., operate it almost certainly will force the organization of western Europe alone into sort of economic fed eration That would mean Russia and her eastern bloc of states would be cut off from any substantial American help.
 "Open Door" Policy
 Marshall is reported to hope this will not happen, that Russia will go along or at least permit some of the dominated countries to go along with the American proposal for some kind of economic federal tion of Europe. His policy appar- ently is one of an "open door" to Russian coperation; if the door is to be closed, Russia will have to close it.
 However, the probability that she will do so is considered here to be very great. Undersecretary of State Dean Acheson said as much in a speech at Middletown, Conn, last night. He told a Wesleyan Univer- sity commencement audience:
 The minority Communist regimes (of eastern Europe) have acted to cut the people off economically from the community of Europe, curtail their productivity, and to bind them to exclusive economic re- lations with the Soviet Union"
 3 Regimes Denounced
 WIllle FTeSlueIlL lTuIIldn UlQ nOC comment directly on the problems involved, he also took the occasion over the weekend to denounce three of the regimes in eastern Europe, those of Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria. He said they mot only have disregarded the will of the majority of the people but have resorted to measures of oppression against them"
 At the same time MT. Truman praised the efforts of the Italians who, he said, "are rebuilding with their own labors a new democracy and restoring their lost freedom D He promised continued American reliei to Italy.
 The occasion for his comments, making sharp distinction between eastern and western countries, was high signing of the formal ratifica- tion of the peace treaties with the four countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
NO BARRING
 or WALLACE
 FOR SPEECH
Ju dqe Permits Him to Speak Tonight, Govern-
 ment-0Wned Place

WASHINGTON, June 16.-tR- Federal Justice James M Proctor refused today to bar Henry A. Wal lace from speaking at the govern ment-owned Watergate Amphithe- ater here today.
 The judge reJected petition from the Anti Communist Associa- tion, headed by Rep. O'Konski (R- Wis), that he ordered Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug to deny Wallace use of the Watergate.
 Krug's department has jurisdic- tion over the Watergate, an outdoor theater in parl, lands near the Lincoln Memoria-.
 These matters oc rot fall With in the judicial realm" Justice Proc tor commented in dismissing the petition.
 [ OKonski left the court building with a declaration to reporters that he would take the matter up in Congress.
 q am gc..1g < tell the member ship of Congress that until our gov ernment takes truly anti-Com- munist stand here at home that we in Congress should refuse to ap- propriate any money to fight Con- munism abroad" he said.
 Wallace, who is crusading against the Truman foreign policy, is ex- pected to discuss his views on peace and perhaps also clarify his posi- tion in the 1948 presidential cam paign.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
The w Washingt ion Merry -Go- Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON - Secretary Of State Marshall ard his top aides nave just concluded some signifi- cant secret meetings with represen- tatives of private organizations in a position to mold public opinion. Purpose of the hush- hush three-day session was to sell the Truman Doctrine and defend the White House against Henry Wallace's crit icism.
 Most of the State Department top officials were bitterly anti-Tru- man-with the exception of Gener- al Marshall and JUN. delegates Warren Austin. The others, includ- ing Undersecretary Dean Acheson and Near East Director, Loy Hen- derson, pleaded administrations for a real get-tough policy" Those to whom they talked included the Daughters of the American Revolu- ton, Baptist Public Affairs Con- mittee, National Conference of Christians and Jews, and the League of Women Voters.
 Secretary Marshall teed off the meeting with a friendly talk in which he whimsically told of his own difficulties in studying foreign affairs.
 Every time I think I've really learned the story" Marshall said something entirely new develops and I feel lost again. Why, there's so much to learn and so little time to learn it in that Dean Acheson had to brief me on what had hap pened today while I was sitting in the barber's chair getting my hair cut. Now the barber knows as much as any of us about whats go- ing on."
 Acheson wasted little time or niceties. The retiring Undersecretary declared flatly that Americas en- emy is Communism with capita e." The United States, ne said, is not worried about Communism a:
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
LOSE LIVES OVER WEEKEND
 IN ONE STATE
Explosion, Autos, Horses Result in Fatalities
 in Washington
(By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Explosions, automobiles and horS- es took seven lives over the week end in the state of Washington.
 Jack Miller, Waitsburg jockey died at Pomeroy from injuries re- ceiyed when he was crushed be- heath his falling horse in Satur- day race. In Seattle, eight-year-old William Harry Pierce, Jr., fell from his pony and struck his head, suf- fering fatal injuries.
 jackhaminer drilling near Cou- lee City struck hole charged with dynamite Saturday and the result ing explosions killed Noble J. Rora- paugh, 49, of Enid, Okla, and Eric w. Johnson, 63 Spokane. Earl Orn- dorf of Route l, Bremerton. was critically injured by the blasts.
 The automobile death toll am- ounted to three. Mrs. Ellen Draney, A of San Francisco, was killed when her car struck a tree near Dayton, in Columbia County. Yer dell Williamson, 24, of Sedro- Wool ley, suffered fatal injuries when his car struck pole at Birch Bay near Bellineham Critically hurt was his companion, Daniel Lorch Jr., P, of Spokane.
 Ernest E. Jones, 36, of Pasco died in Yakima of injuries re- in collision with dairy truck. ceived Saturday when his car was
 Young Gaylord Walker, 10, Of North Bend, was critically hurt when gun in the hands of an old CT brother was discharged accident ally in a Seattle motor court.
 Earl Navin, King County license director, was feared drowned. H. had gone on fishing trip and his beached boat was found Saturday near Eglon in Kitsap County.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
pr. Smiitl, Plane Crash vitfim, Was
 Known in Alaska

Dr. Courtney Smith. who was Medical Director of the American Red Cross, and who was one of the victims of the Capital Airlines plane crash near Leesburg, Va, Friday night, was wellknown in Juneau and throughout Alaska.
 He was at one time Assistant Ter ritorial Health Officer at Nome, two years after receiving his degree at the University of Oregon Medical School. His boVhood home was Everett, Wash, where he was high school football star. Smith was a veteran of World War I.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
DEADLINE EXTENDED
 24H0URS
One Sedgoing Union Re. mains to Sign Up-Ne-
 gotidtions Progress

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-lRl- The Pacific coast waterfront con- tinued to work today in spite of the east coast maritime walkout, but the threat of an impending west coast shutdown developed from re- fusal of at least one seagoing union to sign sailing articles.
 Under a mo contract no work ultimatum, CIO cooks and stewards remained aboard vessels in Pacific coast ports but refused to sign or for further work until an agreement is reached with Pacific shipowners Negotiations, however, were in pro- gress on a 24-hour extension.
 The effect of this strategy, if con- tinued, would be to tie up all or a major portion of west coast ship ping without a strike" being called Ships would be prevented from sail ing if cooks do not sign.
 Meanwhile negotiations were re- sumed between the shipowners and the only two remaining unions which have not come to an agree ment for a years extension of theil contracts.
 These are the CIO Cooks and Ra- diomen of the American Communi- cations Association.
 Midnight Conference
 Terms for the contract extension were reached in st-midnight conference last night between the Waterfront Employers of the Pa cific and the CIO clerks, checkers and supercargoes Previous contract extension agreements were reached by Harry Bridges CIO longshore- men, the CIO Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, and the un- affiliated Marine Bremen.
 In the meantime, the deadline for expiration of maritime contracts passed with no noticeable effect on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
MINE ASSESSMENT BILL GOES BACK,
 SENATE TO HOUSE

WASHINGTON, June IT. - R - Legislation to suspend mining claim assessment work for one year. un- til July l, i948. was approved today by the Senate.
 The bill as passed by the House called for suspension of the work only in Alaska. The Senate amend ed it to include the entire country It now goes back to the House Sor action on the amendment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
SITkA MEN PLEAD
 GUILTY, BURGLARY

Hollace McCammoG and Nels s. Rowley waived Grand Jury indict- ment this morning and entered a plea of guilty in U. s. District Court here to an information filed by U. g. District Attorney P. J. Gilmore. Jr. The pair is charged with burg lary and accused of a series of crimes in the vicinity of Sitka. They were arrested two weeks ago at Chichagof.
 Federal Judge George w. Folta set Wednesday. at 10 a. m, as time for the pronouncing of sentence for the two men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
No Settlement Is
 Rea(hed in HaIibui
 Tie-up al SeatiIe

SEATTLE, June 16.-tH-One half of one percent separated the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union and the Fishing Vessel Owners Association today, preventing the settlement of a strike which has kept Seattle's halibut fleet idle since May l.
 Union members voted Sunday to grant the owners 21 percent of the catch, boost of one percent over last year The Association refused to accept saying it had reduced it's demand from g to 211a percent and that was the minimum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June l6.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5i2, American Can 93ai, Anaconda 34A, Curtiss- Wright Az, International Harvester 87i2, Kennecott 44ls, New York Central 13%, Northern Pacific ITS, U. s. Steel 67h, Pound $4.02A
 Sales today were 990,000 shares.
 Merrill-Lynch averages today are as follows; industrials l7383, rails 4521, utilities 34.18.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
A. J.Case
 UpAgain

WASHINGTON, June 26. - R - The Supreme Court today directed the U. s. District Court in Alaska to consider the effect of the portal to-portal act on pay claims by em- ployees of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company
 The claims arose in dispute over split-day plan for paying wages. The Supreme Court recently refused to consider the company's case. It acted today on petition for re- hearing filed by the firm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
CALIFORNIANS HERE

A. A. Herschler of San Francisco, Sam and Edith Greensberg of Rich mond, H. A. Gorstman of Holly wood, Mrs Anna Eckard of Berkeley and MT. and Mrs F G. Carpenter of Laguna Beach are Californians that arrived in Juneau over the weekend and are registered at the Baranot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
FROM WALLA WALLA

Bob Hager of Tacoma and H. Smith of Walla Walla, Wash, are guests of the Baranof Hotel while in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
Wrong Kind of Reduction Wrong Time-No Re-
 lief Where Needed
(AUSTI( REMARKS ON
 VETO BY REP. KNUTS0N
Is Cold -BIooded Politician No Chance of Con-
 gressiondl Knockout

WASHINGTON. June 16.-CRl- President Truman vetoed today the $4,000, 100000 tax reduction bill vir- tually killing any possibility of a cut in income taxes this year
 The Republican-dominated Con- gress will vote on whether to pass the bill over the veto, but packers oi the legislation conceded they saw no chance for success.
 It requires two-thirds vote to enact law over the Presidents disapproval.
 Leaders said that can be mustered in the House, which will vote to- morrow, but not in the Senate.
 In a message to Congress, Mir. Truman said the bill offers du- bious ill-apportioned. and risky ben- efits at the expense of sound tax policy and is, from the standpoint of government finances unsafe"
 The President declared it offers the wrong kind of tax reduction. at the wrong time" He added:
 Proposals for tax reduction must be examined in the light of sound and carefully related fiscal and economic policies. Unless they are consistent with the demands of such policies, they should not be approved
 Reaction Immediate
 Reaction from the bills packers was immediate, and, for the most part, caustic.
 Rep. Knutson tR-MinnD author of the measure and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Com mittee, issued a statement saying tine Presidents suggesting that we wait for tax reduction until next year is nothing but cold blooded politics" Knutson's obvious refer ence was to the fact that 1948 is Presidential election year.
 He declared that by the veto the President demonstrated "a sad lack of understanding of the needs of our economy
 Carroll Reece. Republican Ma tional Chairman. said in a state ment that MT. Truman has com- mitted his administration to con- tinued support of the tax and tax. spend and spend, and elect and elect philosophy of the now discre- dited New Deal"
 What Veto Did
 The bill President Truman vetoed provided for reductions ranging from 105 to 30 percent in individ- ual income taxes. beginning July 1.
 He told the Congress members the time for tax reduction will come when general inflationary pressures have ceased and the struc- ture of prices is on a more stable basis than now prevails
 n eAihC Ol iiiSii CfiiDlOytIlcilt dIlu high prices, wages. and profits, such as the present calls for a surplus in government revenue over ex- penditures and the application of all or much of this surplus to the reduction of the public debt."
 He continued:
 Reasons For Veto
 Continuing public confidence in government finances depends upon such policy. If the government does not reduce the public debt during most active and inflationary periods, there is little prospect of material reduction at any time, and the country would, as a result be in a poorer position to extend sup ports to the economy should sub sequent deflationary period devel- op.'
 But beyond this general argument any tax cut now, MT Truman spec
 (Conttnued on Page FfpeJ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
FROM sITKA

Vivian Sweetser of Sitka arrived in Juneau over the weekend and is a guest at the Hctel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
FROM ABERDEEN

MT. and Mrs. H. M. Monkey of Aberdeen, Wash, are in Juneau and are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16
GENAUx FROM EAST

Charles M. Genaux of Washing ton, D. c. is in Juneau and is re- gistered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-16

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Reasons For Veto

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Evening star., 1947-11-20
A Proposal Worth Studying

It Is encouraging to learn that member
of the staff of the Home Rule Subcommlt-
tee of the House District Committee is IN
terested in the proposal for Metropolitan
Area Public Utilities Commission to handle
utility matters affecting the whole area.
Clarence M Pierce, assistant staff director
of the subcommittee, told the Montgomery
County Charter Committee that creation
OF an interarea commission would be
logical approach to the problem of dealing
with public utilities which, although essen
TALLY local in nature are technically in
terstate" because they cross the District
line. A co-ordinated consideration of such
utility cases would eliminate confusion and
conflict which develop under the existing
system of independent control.
Mr. Pierce recognizes the fact that
Washington and the neighboring counties
have become one interlocking community,
with common problems of public service
expansion, park development, highway
planning and zoning The National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission has
made good progress in enlisting the CO.
operation of Maryland and Virginia park
and planning groups in the overall in
tegration Of highway and parkway de-
velopment This voluntary unification Of
effort could be extended to many fields.
In the case of utilities, more than
voluntary undertaking will be necessary,
however Legislative action, not only by
Congress, but by the two States concerned.
would be necessary to provide an effective.
legal. Joint solution Of so-called inter
state problems within the area. This is
a matter which is of great concern to the
Nations Capital and which, therefore.
should be of interest to the Senate and
House District Committees. A special
study of the Metropolitan Area PUG idea
would be well worth the effort and ex
pense involved.