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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15

charged to the officials discretion is seldom con- addressed presumes it to be explicit instruction from the Legislature and tends to act the memorial may direct when his own considered judgment leads to different conclusion to how the duties of his office would best be performed
 peculiar evil of memorials is the little signi- fcance which the legislators themselves attach to them They are contemptuously referred to letters and it is common practice to set aside day in which to push through long list of such measures, with practically no time devoted to discussion of their merits.
 If they considered as lightly by the addresses merely as reminders that here's projects that bear examinaton-ther effect could be beneficial But that territorial officials prone to consider such notes from the Legislature compulsive was demon- strated last week
 Appearing before the Senate, the Commissioner of Education explained his budget request of S35oOoO for new school buildings by stating that the 945 Legisa- had directed him to erect three specific schools He did not imply that the three schools in question might not be needed nor did he say that they would have been in his budget had the decision to build them now been left entirely to the judgment of him self and the Board of Education. He evidently con- sidered the matter had been taken out of his and the Boards hands by the Legislature
 With the Legislature facing pressing need to spread available funds thinly possible it can well consider the advsability of influencing officials to expenditures that they might otherwise conclude are not essential
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
ARGENTINE NAZIS ESCAPE

Furthermore. the State Depart ment is just as skeptical under Secretary Marshall regarding Per on as before-despite his recent re- ported cleanup of Nazis. Two years ago, at the Mexico City Con terence, Argentina solemnly agreed to arrest and punish it's Nazi lead CTS. Instead, Peron's arrests have been pure buffoonery.
 For instance. On Oct. 25. Messer- smith reported to the State De- partment that 52 Nazis would soon be apprehended. On Nov. 3. how ever, the Argentine police actually sent telegrams to these Nazis in- forming them that they were to be arrested After this the police waited seven whole days before at tempting tEe arrests.
 Result. More .han half the Nazis were missing when the police call ed.
 In contrast, Rudoiio Katz a Ger man Jew who became an Argen- tine citizen some time ago and is one Of the leading journalists Of the country, has been apprehended, denied his Argentine citizenship and threatened with deportation back to Germany
 COPYRIGHT, l94i, BELL SYNDICATE INc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
TIE MYSTERIOUS MESSER .
 SMITH

A strange thing has has pened 70 U. S Ambassador George Mes sersmith who so recently returned to cur No l Pan American trouble spot-Argentina.
 When he was in Washington Messersmith was given a brief brush-s.i by President Truman who told him to go back to Buenos Aires and, instead of kicking over the traces. follow State Department instructions. New Secretary of State Marshall also gave the tempestu- ous Ambassador a definite dress ing-down for currying favor with President Peron at a time when State Department policy was to straight-arm him.
 Following this, Messersmith went back to B. A. Those who have watched him since report no appre- ciable change He still is back scrating Peron.
 Furthermore, word has been passed out from the American Elm hassy that while in Washington Messersmith succeeded in persuad- ing Truman and Marshall tha, the only alternative to President Per on is an Argentine regime far mere dangerous to the USA If Peron were not in power, Messersmith is supposed to have convinced the White House, the extreme Argentine Fascists Alianza Naciona ,stas would take over. headed by Feder- al Police Chiel General Filomenc Velazco.
 While Messersmith did argue thus in Washington. he failed tc make dent on his superiors Req fact is that U. s. policy towarc Argentina remains exactly tho same.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
RATHER NOT HAVE SOME. THANKS

Attempts to pry the lid off the pork barrel are showing up in unusual numbers at this session of the Alaska Legislature. Already enough such bills have been dropped into the hoppers to exceed the usual session quota It is to be hoped that the appearance in quantity Of so-caled pork bills does not indicate disposition on the of members of the Eighteenth Legislature to throw the gates wide to appropriation abuses The Senate already has demonstrated worthy intention to keep the lid down.
 On the surface, the obtaining of appropriations for locally desired projects an easy way for legislator to the gratitude of his constituents m the area benefited However in practice that grati- tude is very often feetng. More significant IS the disruptng effect of passage of this type of legislation upon the integrated development of the whole com monweath
 Not only is this type of legislation almost uni versay frowned upon but the Alaska Legislature has an added and conclusive for closing it's doors to pork bills They definitely prohibited by the Organic Act under which the Alaska Legislature oper- ates Any such passed is illegal and if challenged must be thrown out by the courts
 Attorney General Ralph J. Rivers has so told the members of both houses and in doing confirmed the opinion of his predecessor Henry Roden.
 The effect of memorials, presumably backed by legislative majority opinion advising territorial of- ficials specific actions in matters that are properly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15

TO get around the law Richter charged. employers were calling truck drivers and wood cutters in dependent contractors.
 Gentlemen" lie continued why don't you look into the case where 100000 workers in the wood pulp and paper industry were cheated out of three million dollars a month for three years and the set tlement was made without penny of back wages to the men? Why don't you ask the Wage and Hour Division why no single corporation official was convicted, even though there were willful. planned methods of evasion worked out by the in dustry?"
 The Gwynne blll, ne added would protect these violaters net only for the past but for future violations as well
 Violations were shown in 37000 of 42,OO0 Wage and Hour Division investigations last year Richter pointed out-"and in less than half these cases-17082 to be exact-was any back pay given at all
 Congressman Gwynne. author of the portalto- portal pay ban, shift ed nervously in his chair as Rich ter finished
 No questions, he said and ad- journed the meeting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROOF
 OF LAST WILL AND TESTt- MENT AND PETITION FOR AP- POINTMENT 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 1C.j0 o'clock AM on February 27th, 1947- of that certain Last Will and Testi- ment made January 23 l947, by ARTHUR NICHOLSON, of Juneau, Alaska, who died on January 24, 1947. and, that at said time and place a hearing will be had upon the petition of GARLAND BOG- GAN for his appointment as ad- miniStrator w w A. of the estate of said ARTHUR NICHOLSON. de- ceased; and that all persons in in- terest 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- ed and why GARLAND BOGGAN should not be appointed admins trator w. w. A. of the estate of said deceased and Letters of Admins tration issued to him as prayed for in his petition.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, Febru- ary 18th, l947.
 FELIX CRAY.
 FELIX GRAY, United States Commissioner and Ex- -Officio Pro- bate Judge for the Juneau, Alaska, Commissioner Precinct.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
LOOK and LEARN 1zy c. GORDON

Which vicinity Equator flow into the temperate Who the first elected Congress? During did the battles of E Caney 
 Does extend further south than Florida? Which $ the oldest musical instrument?
 ANSWERS:
  
 Spanish American Sable Fla, the southenmost point The flute
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
Career Men in U. N.
tNeW York Times }

New York Times
 The American Assistant Secretary General ot the United Nations, MT. John R. Hutson, has resigned after less than ten months service. MT Hutson Will leave with assurances from Secretary Lie that he has "performed a highly important service. The reasons for his resignation may lie in his relative lack of experience in the kind of administrative and personnel work required by the U N. His career in which he rose steadily from the ranks has been an expert in the Federal Department of Agriculture. Doubtless he will be able successfully to resume it. But it is pity that American representation in United Nations agencies should be- in this as in others, changeable
 If the U. N. is to succeed. men and women must go into it, as they go into the worlds best civil services as a lifetime MT. Lie has set the example by dssociating himself, in every material way from the land of his origin. For him the U N. is obviously. long he shall serve it. first allegiance This is the attitude che would like to see in the eight Assistant Secretaries General and as far down the staff possible Obviously 1t is not easy to pick fer the top jobs men or women who have the high qualifications needed and are at the same time willing to give up other ambitions But this will have to be done. Everyone concerned, or likely to be concerned must come to understand that
 responsible post under the U N. is important as enc under our own Government-and demands as high a type of patriotism
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
GARDEN CLUB 10
 MEET WEDNESDAY

Mrs. Charles Forward will be hostess for the February meeting of the Juneau Garden Club next Wednesday afternoon at l:3O o'clock. Mrs. Forward will display her seed flats and cold frames and explain their uses.
 Mrs Homer Murphy will be as sisting hostess. A full attendance of members at the meeting is re- quested by the president, Mrs. Jo- sephine Boyd.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
Daily lessons in English v v. |. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN say Don't be previous about accepting Say, b TASTY"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED gran-dur as in DURING
 OFTEN MISSPELLED: Perpetrate; not PEaPERTRATE
 SYNONYMS Meddlesomeness btrusiyen ociousness nereT 
 STUDY Use three times and is yours Let us vocabulary Today word adecive pertaining appropriate Pronounce the E in a they assigned to me
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
s F N A T F MEASURES
NINETEENTH DAY, FEB. 14
 lEillS IntrOducedl

S. B. Al, by Walker-To change the composition and manner of ap- pointment of the Alaska Develop ment Beard, substituting the High way Engineer for the Governor as Chairman and appointing official. To Judiciary Committee.
 tPassed)
 S. B. 4, by Green and Colfey- To repeal the Act creating the Al aska Development Board. 9 yeas, T nays.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
20 YEARS AGO {FiT TTE ,, F K E
FEBRUARY l5, 1927

FEBRUARY 15 1927
 chimney the Governors house called out the Juneau Fire Department damage done. Cant George band of adventurers passed through the Arctic where the fe to make trips over the north to lands Wangel defeated Douglas High 25 to A cold snap 12 above, the wind bowling. The habut o open al midnight The odd spectacular basketball Douglas lost to the Eagles IS to Weather: High
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
MODERN ETIQUETTE RgoRrerA Rg LEE

a always when asks be excused rom a
 he and holds her chair for her { happens still customary back-edged mourning notepape? A Yes it so popular
 should a calling and another calls during
 A the cordialy both be tactfu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
SLAVE CONDITIONS IN 1913

These are the conditions this Committee should look into he said As late as lg43 I found work CTS in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina being paid five and six dollars week, working six days from can't to cain't That means You cain't see when you start work and you cain't see when you quit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15

land, so ze's nonnated TOT the kick off"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-02-15
BACK WAGES FOR LABOR

It was quiet. sleepy session of the House Judiciary Subcommittee sitting on the Gwynne Bill which would ban all claims for portal-Jo- portal pay Big guns of the CIO and the AFL had appeared the day before. Only few Government witnesses plus Irving Richter, UAW-CIO legislative director, were left to be heard.
 No newspapermen were on hand, and only three Committee mem Representative John Gwynne of Waterloo, Iowa Kenneth Keat- ing Of New York and Angler Good win of Massachusetts all Republi- cans Gwynne gave Richter permis- sion to read prepared statement.
 On the sour of the moment Rich- ter suddenly threw aside his care fully typed statement. Tired oi hearing labor constantly on the de- fensive, he took the offensive. Drawing upon his experience as one time economist for the Labor Departments Wage and Hour Di- vision, he said
 Congressman Gwynne, you speak in your bill about serious inequitieS and hardships You refer tG the employers complaint that the law has been unfairly enforced by the administrator and by the courts T you are interested in 'hardships and serious inequities you are locking in the wrong direction
 Eurrying lest he be interrupted Richter accused the Wage and Hour Division of cheating workers out Of millions of dollars in rack pay through one-sided settlement Of disputes. In some cases, he said. no back pay was given even though il was found that employers had been violating the laws for months CT years back
 And where fines were assessed. :" he continued, they were so ndi- culously low that chislers were en- ccuraged to violate the law because they were sure 10 profit in the long run
 Richter read from trade journals telling employers how to violate the law by claiming their workers were independent contractors And as the three Congressmen listened in astonished silence, Richter went on to expose sweatshop conditions still existing in many parts of the USA
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The Washington
 MerrY-Go-Round

(Conttnued rom Page OneJ
The frontiersman., 1947-05-24
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' ! OA | ItlO
 AT THE BEACHC oMBER Barney Fr ankel, J. P. B1 anchard, Ke tchikan; A. ~Starkoff, Craig; E. A. Schaeffer, Se- tile; Oscar salminen c city; L. Cuml ander Or ay1and, Wash. R. We imar Anchor age; Kenneth Bowman, 'Anch- or age; Mr. and Mrs. George Burgin, city; ". R.. Meganack, city; Floyd Guer tin, Anch- orage; Lloyd Olsen, Eugene Lawr ence, B. M.. Scott, Seat tie; Chris. Bakken, Ketchi-: kan;. Leo Hall, Anch- Qrage.
 AT SELDOVIA HOUSE: osca ar Salminen, city; Fr ank ,Kr sul and Mike Edwards, Sitka; Les-- ter Purcell and Rob- ert Mackey, Fair banks R ichard Betz, city.
The frontiersman., 1947-05-24
COME HOMt

MT S.. Buckley Doug- las made a short bus mess trip to Anchor- age with pilot Harry rIhite early this week. She returned to Seldovia late Wed- ne sday afternoon.
 Also urning to the city wi tn Mr. White, that day Were Mr. and Mr s <. Ric hard Morris and hr. and Mr s. Dick Inglima.
The frontiersman., 1947-05-24

DICK HALLe MOVE 70 SPOKANE
 Mir. and Mir s. Dick Hall, who have been living at Roman, Mont., since they left Seldovia dur ing the, war years, are now in Spokane, Wash. according to word re- ceived by MT 8. Sus an English.
 Mr. Hall sold his home and bus mess in Roman and moved to Spokane in order to study accounting. Upon the cOmpl C tl on of his cour SC, 1t is the family intent i on to return to Al aska, ac according. to their letter.
 Mr. Hall was a former bookkeeper at the Seldovia Cash Store. ':H .s
The frontiersman., 1947-05-24

Nj eTHOOISTs STILL HOLD CLASSES
 Glass sessions of the Methodist t Sunday school will continue thr oughout the sum- mer, it was announced by Mrs. Betty Thors- ness, adult leader, today.
 It bee ame neces- sary: to reorganize the teaching staff with the clos ing of the school term here.
 New teachers were elected last week. These e newly = elected teachers will func-. tion until the arri- val of M. B. ,Fryga,. Methodist minis ter, who is expec ted in >July.
 Mary Ann Swain was sfl l.ected to act as Sunday school super- intendent. Other teachers named were: MT s. R. J. Mo Nea1y, primary dep ar tmen nt; Mr s. Adam Lipke, in- termediate depar t. ment; Mr s. Thor rsness, adult depar trient; Norma Swain. pi anis t. i 70 HOSPITAl Mrs. Grace Tobel- mann entered Se1dov ia: hospital; for medical trea tment last Wed-
The frontiersman., 1947-05-24

BACK 16<;"Aon:tR ::
 Bonnie !. Bowers niece of Mr S. Mar tha Jensen. who has be en visiting: in the. e ty for the past week, returned to her home at Homer on Thur sday.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
Many Activities
At Local Schools
tcOntlnueo rrom nrst paes1


On Wednesday, during the morn
ing and afternoon, the pupils of the
Milford School system had an OPP
portunity to see presentation of
Robin Hood" by the Claire Tree
Major Children's Theatre troupe.
Again pupils from various sections
of Kent and Sussex counties at
tended these performances. The
play was brought to Milford through
the p. T. A. of the Milford Ele-
mentary School. Mrs. Herman
Phillips headed the committee in
charge of the program.
Thursday and Friday of this
week the staff will travel to Will
mington to attend the annual con-
vention of the Delaware State Edu-
cation Association At the present
time the staff of the Milford schools
is studying plans for in-service
training under the sponsorship of
the Milford Board of Education and
the cooperation of the University of
Delaware. Dr. w. Earle Armstrong
and DR.. W. Muntyan of the Univer-
sity of Delaware recently conferred
with the group regarding the selec-
tion of school problems to be stu
died by the group as whole and
i in committees. Mrs. Virginia Wa
| ters of the elementary school staff
is heading the steering committee
in charge of planning and evalu-
ating this work.
J Figures have been released from
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Simpson
are also receiving congratulations
upon the birth of son in Milford
Memorial Hospital, on Sunday
morning, Oct. 5. This is the Simp-
sons 3rd child all being boys.
Miss Patricia Elliott, daughter of
James Elliott and the late Margaret
Messick Elliott, and Ralph Jump,
Jr., were married by candle light
on Saturday night at o'clock in
the Houston M. E. Church with Rev.
w. ]. Mckee officiating. The newly
weds will live on a farm near Hous-
ton and we wish for them all the
happiness and prosperity possible.
A shower was given recently at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Blessing, Sr., in honor of their nep-
hew, Clinton Lufi, Jr., and his bride
of Vernon. They received some very
nice and useful gifts and their many
friends wish them the best for a
successful future.
A fine daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs William Wechtenhiser OF
Harrington in Milford Memorial
Hospital, on Friday morning Oct.S
The little lady has been named Do
ris Irene. both mother and daughter
are doing fine. Mrs. Wechtenhiser is
the former Miss Josephine Sapp Of
Houston.
Mrs. Randolph G. Cooper anC
daughter, Elizabeth, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Marguerite Co
oper, son julius and Mrs. Ernest w
Simpson. Mrs. Cooper has received
her passport and will sail dur
ing the first of Nov. for Japan, Il
join Mr.. Cooper who is stationed il
/ Toxic.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Marvel ant
daughter, Barbara Of Chester, Pa
were the weekend guests of hi
mother Mrs. Lizzie Marvel and fam
lily.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10
HOUSTON


Church news for Sunday, Oct. IL,
Sunday School at 10 O'Clock M.
Howard r. Moore, superintendent
with Edwin Prettyman assistant,
during this hour the Rally Day
services will be held, and 1t would
be very nice If the 80 who were pre-
sent last Sunday would each bring
some one with them and double the
membership, there are number of
girls and boys in the community
who do not attend Sunday School,
but who should. Preaching service
at II o'clock by the pastor. Rev ".
]. Mckee. In the evening the Youths
Fellowship will start at 7 o'clock.
The mid-week meeting, on Wednes-
day night will begin at s o'clock.
The Junior choir will hold fehear-
sails on Friday afternoon at 4l15 o.
clock.
WilllamsyiIle In the afternoon
Church School at q o'clock, fol-
lowed by preaching service at 8 o.
clock, by the pastor Rev. Mckee.
The First Quarterly meeting OF
the Houston charge viii be held on
Monday night. October 18th, at o.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10

clock, in the Millwood Nj. E.
Church, DR.. Mulligan district sup
erintendent will preside.
The Services on Sunday morning
were most impressive it being
World Communion Sunday. was OBJ
served by the congregation. The
minister read for the lesson, "Pauls
first epistile to the Corinthians. /"
First chapter beginning with verse
20. Due to the absence of Mrs. Will
liam Johnson, Mrs. Emory Webb,
was at the organ and the special
music by the choir was very much
enjoyed.
We are very sorry to learn Mrs.
William Chism fell from step lad
der. one day last week and received
quite serious injuries. She is able to
get around with the aid of canes,
we hope she will soon be in her us
ual good health again.
Mrs. Margaret Sapp has been
quite i'll but her condition is some
what improved at this time. her sis
ter, Mrs, Lille FaYrow of Whining
ton is with her.
Mrs. Amelia Alexander is spend
ing some time with her daughter In
Lewcs.
Milford chronicle., 1947-10-10

Mr.. William Coulbourne has ac-
cepted a position with the Pure Oil
Company. and started his new du
ties on the first of October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Webb,
daughterEileen, Mrs. Merrill This
tlewood and Mrs. Cora Satterfield
visited Selbyville on Sunday and
called at the home of James john
son and Miss Grace Johnson, and
were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Virgil McCabe and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Golan Armour en-
tertained at dinner last Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert H. Yerkes and chill
dren, Theodore, Robert, Jr., John
Howard, Ruth Ann and Helena
Elizabeth. Mrs. Jennie. Johnson,
Mrs. Jennie H. Hendricks and Wal
ter Studte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Luff, Sr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Luff, Jr.,
of Vernon, called at the home of the
Blessings on Friday night.
Junior Roe, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Roe, while handling a gun
on Tuesday after school in some
way accidently shot himself
through the right breast and the
bullet came out through his back
He was taken to the Milford Mem.
orial Hospital, at the time of this
item at was too early to know JUS
how serious his condition was.
The Houston Volunteer Fire
Company. at its regular meeting fol
Sept, sponsored an essay contes
in the Houston Public Cchool. Fir,
Prevention is to be the subject. Si'
prizes will be given to the writers
of the best, second and third bes
essays on the subject. These prize
will be first $500; second, $3.50
and thirds $500, both in the Junio
High School Department and to tn
4th. 5th and 9Th grades or uppe
elementary department.