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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
An Obvious Conclusion
(Alaska Weekly)


 This publication has very largely refrained from any comment on the recent legislative session other than factual report of the proceedings thereof We have long witnessed legislative functions controlled by feuds between Governor Gruening and the leg islators themselves that the idea that Territorial Legislature should and could act for the good of he Territory without regard to such anmosities seems just archaic notion of an old fogey.
 We very much doubt if there is thoughtful per- son in Alaska who does not realize that Governor Gruenings statement made many years ago to the effect that Aaskas system of taxation both anti quated and unsound is correct statement. But, be- cause Governor Gruening made the statement and be- cause he imported so-called tax expert to devise system of taxation and insisted that it be that nothing the net result was nothing
 Another Legislature has and gone and still nothing has been done There is no proper property tax and there is no income tax The only action was the time -honored action of increase in the taxes on the salmon industry and on liquor Both of these sources of already taxed to the point at which the law of diminishing returns cannot fail to become operative and at best they fall woefuy short of meeting the financial requirements of the Territory
 One bit of constructive tax legislation to the credit of the Legislature the net gold tax law replacing the inequitable unjust and uncollectibe gross tax gold For the members of the Governors bloc thought about the folks back home and passed the his veto.
 Without attempting to join in the chorus of con- demning Governor Gruening and without comment either his objectives his methods of obtaining those obecves the fact is obvious that his determined efforts dominate the legislative branch of the Ter ritoria Government has resulted in stalemating the Legislature and killing much constructive legislation which would have otherwise been passed. It also seems obvious that this will continue to be the case so long Ernest Gruening occupies the Governors office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
STILL GOING WEST

Californias population which has increased by 34 per cent since l940 is expected by that States Re- construction and employment Commission nearly to double in the two decades ending in 1860 This com mission in report cited by the Association of State Planning and Development Agencies, noted that Cali fornias population of 6900000 in l940 has grown to about 93O00O0 the present time and estimated that by January 1860 it should approximate l3,5000O0.
 Migration from other States is the biggest factor in this growth and contrary to belief fosered by dramatizaton of the "oakes, this is greater in prosperous times than during depressions The com missoners study destroyed another illusion-that a ma jority of these migrants are old folk intent on spending their declining years baskng in California sunshine. Most of the news corners are young people still following the Greeley advice to go West This is reflected in the exceptionally high rate of family formation brought about these modern 49erS make their strike marry and form families. Californans are certain take the commissions rosy predictions in their stride Others who contemplate translating into action the lines of the song, California Here Come" can be assured that they will not want for company and, what is important, that there is State agency which expects them and is planning for their reception.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
Costs at the Base of Production
(NeW York Sum

The United States Department of Labor is author ity for the statement that in March average weekly earnings of manufacturing workers returned to the wartime peak of January, 1945 despite decline of about five hours in the average work week between January 1945, and March, 1947. The weekly average was brought back the level of January 1945 by an average of 1l5 per cent in hourly earnings. The Department of Labor does not interpret its figures but in general fashion they speak for them selves. It would obvious that in the absence of greatly increased productivity labor costs must have mounted within the past twenty-six months. Absolutely these labor costs are, the average, at the level of January, 1945 but meanwhile the time within which workers can produce goods has been reduced by approximately five hours week on the average To argue that such development must mean relatively higher labor costs is not to argue against high level of earnings; it is merely to ask that facts be recognized when they encountered on the highroad of economies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
20 YEARS AGO f 4yGT Mr EMPIRE

MAY 24 Harold Smith the stationed transferred Juneau house Ninth rom
 The Eks and baseball scheduled to this night, weather permitting port this with 69 tons of local freight and large passenger list. MT and Mrs Berg their children Clifford and Sylvia arrivals in the Yukon. Mrs Welmn Hobook sailed the previous night the Princess Alice Minneapolis visit mother during the 
 Efforts Federal Education hospital Southeast according letter received Theie Secretary Territory R. Hckman Ketchkan Mrs Heck
  in the States where MT Hickman medical attention
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT OF AD- MINISTRATOR AND PETI- TIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND CLOSJJRE OF ESTATE.

&LOoo oA SAO n A<s
 In The United States Commis- sioner's Court For Precinct of Ju- neau, Division Number One, Terri tory of Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate Of SHORTY ROBSON, Deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JIMMIE ROBSON admins trator of the above entitled estate has filed his first and final ac- counts Of his administration of said estate and motion for approval of same, and petitions for distribution of the assets of said estate and closure of the same and exonera- ton of bondsmen, and that the 11th day of June, 1947, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon there of, at the court room of the above entitled court at Room 513, Federal Building in the town of Juneau, Precinct of Juneau, First Division, Territory of Alaska, has been set as the time and place for the hear ing of said accounts and petitions; at which time and place any and all objections to said accounts and petitions will be heard and deter mined
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 9th day of May, 1947.
 (SeaD GORDON GRAY
 Acting U. s. Commissioner and ex-officio, Probate Judge of above entitled Court.
 First Publication, May 10, 1947. Last Publication, May 31, l947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
MODERN ETIQUETTE SoprprA Sy 1rr

O. Is it to honk the n A. This extremely discourteous correct thing O. How should letter be folded and placed The letter should
   O. Is it permissible No; neither good the food
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
LOOK and LEARN Ss copnoN

]. presides n the g. Which the largest cotton ports n explorer v over both the North and South what literary primeval, The murmuring D. Who the first king
 ANSWERS:
 l. The Vice-President 9 Galveston Texas La 8 Richard E.
 A. "Evangelne" by Henry Wadswoth Longfellow g. Egbert, who reigned from to 839
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: the table" Omit OF
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Epitome. both Els ME unsresed syllable.
 OFTEN MISSPELIED Pantomme MIME MINE
 SYNONYMS Unemotonal,
 WORD is Let increase vocabulary EMIGRATION;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

IF YOUR MONEY Io NOT EARNING FOUR PERCENT it will pay you to investigate our offerings in well chosen investments, ALAS KA FINANCE CORPORATION, Cooper Building, 4th and Main.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

Republican Worries = COP be- comes more and more disturbed about licking Truman. Old political axiom, You can't lick someone with no one" still holds good. At least ten Republicans are running against Truman and they have no united policy, frequently step on each others toes. Republicans now have smooth-running headquarters staff, ably manned, but there's no surgeon to prune out all the hope fuls who think lightning may strike next year at Philadelphia.
 Bradley's listed Gen. ] Omar Bradley, Vets Administrator, had his hands full with Congress Bradley took the rundown Veterans Bureau, remodeled it almost by sheer will power into the most eff cient veterans organization in the Nations history. Yet, he gets al- most no recognition. He makes few enemies, gets into few fights, does his job. Slogan around the White House is Omar can take care of himself" Bradley does, even with such millstones around his neck as White House Military Aide, Gen. "Bumbling Harry" Vaughan. Brad ley handles Vaughan with courtesy, firmness, lets Vaughan take as much of the credit as he wants to. Congress may cut Bradley's appro- priation, but if it does, therell be real trouble.
 Agricultural Outlook Cab met member with few headaches is able Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson. Farm outlook this year is bright. Surpluses will be ample to restock sorely tried re- serves, but not large enough to be alarming. Even sugar outlook is inn proving at home with drop in ior- eign demand. Dairy prices disturb experts who don't know what level they'll settle at. Foreign cotton de- mand has dropped, which may ease pressure on cotton prices despite short crop. Farm labor outlook is still bad, with city johs offering
 sharp competition in way of easier
 work, more greenbacks.
 Union Now? = Biggest question
 still facing AZ of L and CIO is union now Should they team ur , or not? Both groups are willing l but they can't agree on terms. GIG , wants one big new union. AZ of | , wants everyone to come back into
 the Federation, take their chances Justice Dept.-Attorney Genera , Tom Clark plans whole series o speeches pledging safeguards to civ . il liberties in new loyalty" investi . gations Democratic party leader want him to make flat pledge o ? no witch hunts like those tha l followed World War l. Clark won | promise. The other night FEB . agents swooped down on iorme r aides of Secretary of the Treasur 5 Henry Morgenthau, quizzed them fo f hours at FBI headquarters abou Morgenthau'S Communist connec
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

Of the approximately HOO known varieties of trees in the United States only about 180 have assumed commercial importance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

Colombia is the only South American country which has both Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

Evalyn Walsl: Mclean leaves Okla homa oil heiress Mrs. Perle Mesta IS No reigning queen of Wash mgton society Mrs. Mesta wined and dined Trumans before H. S. T. became President. Runner-up in so- ciety sweepstakes is Mrs. Morris Cafritz, with Mime. Carlos Martins, wife Of the Brazilian Ambassador top entertainer among diplomatic group. Charming, Greek-born wife of French Ambassador Henri Bon net a close second. A beautiful dancer Some dowagers are unkind enough to suggest that because of serious French food shortage, Sec retary of Agriculture Clinton An derson has been getting plenty of practice on the dance floor. Others say it's just because he's a good dancer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

tions." G-men warned Government workers against being seen with suspected radicals" Morgenthau made a stiff private protest to the White House, asked how many years man has to be Cabinet member before being immune to witch hunting"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

When you pay for QUALITY why not get the FINEST-Buy FLOR SHEIM SHOES at Graves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

The Navy Dept.-Navy Secretary James Forrestal is talking about quitting again. He feels peacetime Navy isn't sufficient challenge to his ability, wants out He'll hang around in hopes of being named Secretary ot National Defense. Failing that, he'll resign. Forrestal wanted to be Democratic candid ate for Governor of New York, but Mayor William O'Dwyer of New York is now a cinch for the nom- nation, leaving Forrestal standing in the cold with his bottom trousers.
 (coPYRIGHT, 1947, BELL SYNDICATE. INc>
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
The Washington
 Merry-Go-Round

(Continued rum Page Onet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL REPORT

NOTICE IS GIVEN that H. L. Faulkner Administrator of the Es- tate of Ernest Thorsen, deceased has filed and rendered for settle ment his Final Report of Adminis- tration of the estate, and that a hearing will be had upon the Final Report before the undersigned at Juneau, Alaska at ten o'clock am on July 10, 1947, at which time all persons interested in the estate may appear and file objections to the Final Report
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, May 9th, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

Democratic Dots and Dashes- Democratic party headquarters be- gan sprouting Truman in AS" but tons this week. They say that it's no longer secret that Truman will run. What is a secret is that he hasn't been paying much atten- tion to recommendations from his : Democratic National Committee. The party chieftains urged veto O. portal-to-portal bill, but were ig- ncred. They also asked Truman to soft-pedal get-tough- with Russia ; instead, emphasize that Greek Turkish aid bill was not relief in cnifolm.' All Truman gave them was the silent treatment. Party leaders didn't cotton to Herbert Hoover's recent ro-Truman re- marks. Anti -Hooverism has been strong Democratic talking point in recent years. Now Truman wants it stopped. You'll hear little more about Hoover depressions"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
GORDON GRAY

Commissioner and EX-Officio
 Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct. First Publication, May 10, 1947. Last Publication, May 31, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

ing bomber planes-hardly a motif for peace.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

War and Peace Dept.-General
 Marshall now finds State Depart
 ment is no bed of roses. Marshall
 is worried about everything from
 Congress to the decorations of his new offices Senator Vandenberg won't budge on confirmation of Francis Riddle to be American del-
 egate to LIN Social and Economic Council. This is very important job. At San Francisco, Social and Economic Council was given wide powers to insure economic security and full employment" to guaran- tee peaceful world. Vandenberg s Wall Street adviser, John Foster Dulles. fought bitterly against this, even insulted small nations who pumped for full employment Van denberg wants more business mind ed man on job. Marshall refuses to throw his prestige on the table in all-out fight for Riddle Even the art murals at State Department worry Marshall New State Depart ment building was designed for War Department and entering diplomats are confronted with murals of flaming guns, fiery tanks and div
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

Steamer Yukon arrived in port early this morning with 6 local freight and large passenger list.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24

The Elks and American Legion baseball sch play this night, weather permitting
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
The Nettle of Authority

The Nettle OF Authority
Our difficult undertaking in
Greece will not, | think, be likely
to succeed if We let ourselves be-
lieve, as Miss Sarah Wambaugh
puts it, that we are following IAN
old and established CUSTOM Miss
Wambaugh was adviser to the
CHEF of the United States mission
to observe the Greek elections,
and in that capacity she has writ
ten to THE New York Times" to
say that we are doing nothing in
Greece that has not often been
cone before namely to grant
credits and to send a military
mission at the request Of a friend
ly and legitimate government.
II this e to become the doc
trine of the State Department, the
prospect of our making a good
showing in Greece would be very
poor. For what Miss Mambaugh
has done is to treat the form as
it were the substance, assuming
that because there is a legally
elected government in Athens we
can proceed as though it were
normal, effective government. Yet
the whole internal difficulty in
Greco turns on the fact shat this
government has been unable to
govern effectively, that its author
ity is resisted, its laws Unen
forced, its administration chaotic
and corrupt. Nothing could be
more confusing to the American
people and to the Americans who
will have to 60 to Grence than
to set up the fiction that this op-
Grafton is like lending money and
weapons to Great Britain, or tn
Netherlands, or to any other genu-
inc and established government.
If We accept this fiction, we can
never hope to get an honest and
true answer to the first practical
question which will confront us in
Greece-what is to be attitude
toward the Greek government?
According to the fiction we should
not and shall not intervene in 'in-
ternal politics" But as a matter
OF fact there is now no possible
way of not intervening in the in
ternal politics Of Greco.
For we have undertaken to
equip, train, and advise the Greek
Army while it is fighting a civil
war. How can that be done with
out making up our minds as to
what we shall equip it for, train
it for, and advise it to do? Are
we going to equipt II, train it, and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
Today And Tomorrow
By WALTER LIPPMANN

advise it to fight this civil wal to
the bitter end? Or to arrange.a
ne gotiated settlement? Are We
going to equip it. train it, and
ADVISE it to crush the opponents
of the government, and to be the
army of the monarchist reaction
Or are we going to train it, equip
it, and compel it to be a national
army, able and willing to guaran-
tee the amnesty which a negoti-
ated settlement would call for?
These are questions which have
to be faced and decided firmly.
To hide them with fictions a n d
euphemisms would NEAR that we
had in the guise of self-rightous
non = Intervention under : written
with a blank check a government
which has failed in the elementary
functions of a government.
Henceforth it's acts will be our
acts. It's performance will be our
performance. We shall be judged
by the people OF Greece, and of
the world, by what this govern
ment does. We had better take
good care that it does not en- :
tangle and humiliate us.
1t may at this moment. be i'm
possible at this distance to pick
the men who ought to enter a re
organized Greek government. But
what ar be done here and now is
to formulate the principles and to
draw up the specifications which,
as the condition of our support,
We expect any Greek government
to meet.
We can state clearly that our
object is to end the civil war, not
to fight it out to the bitter end in
arbitrary arrests concentration
camps, executions, assassinations,
massacres and the burning Of vii
lagos. We can state that we shall
guarantee a negotiated settlement
and that the army we shall equip
and train will be used, under our
orders, to enforce the amnesty
which will mark the end Of the
civil war.
We can state that we shall hold
the government collectively and
its ministers and the officers of
the army individually, account
able for the faithful observance Of
the settlement and of the annes-
ty. We should insist on the resig-
nation from the government OF
those notorious individuals whose
record shows that they cannot be
trusted to. carry out this policy.
If, as may well be the case, it
is not possible to replace these
men with men who command gen
eral respect in Greece, it should
not be impossible to find officers
and civil servants who will under
clear instructions carry out the
| elementary task Of observing and
enforcing the amnesty.
For only if and when the civil
war is terminated, can we hope
to begin to pass from mere relief
tc rehabilitation and reconstruc
ton. A government fighting a civil
war cannot, even if it had the
competence and the will, rebuile
anything. AS long as it is fighting
the war, as long as we merely
subsidize it to 60 on fighting ano
refrain from intervening" to end
the fighting. Greece will be at raj
hols into which we shall pour moi
only money-that is the least o.
! it-but our prestige and our gooo
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25

came, which are infinitely pre-
ious and are to be guarded Jeal-
ously and fiercely.
I'VE now grasp the nettle OF au-
.nority," said Ambassador Doug
ias in London on Tuesday. Let US
hen grasp the nettle with author
tiy, and let US not enter Grece
squeamishly, negatively and a
little furtively, but with that maj
esty and magnanimity which
gives to authority its sanction and
its validity. For there, with all the
world watching, our ideals and
professions will be put severely to
the test.
Copyright, 1947, New York Tri.
bUne Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
JEWETT GETS 25-YEARI
COAST LINE EMBLEM

R. D. Jewett. secretary 10 the
chief of personnel, Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad, Wilmington, was
yesterday awarded the company's
25-year emolem for continuous
service.
levitt, who originally entered
railroad service on April "a, 1922,
resides at 1923 South Third st.
Presentation of the emblem was
made by. c. G.. Sibley, assistant
Observation-Disclosures, at an in
formal ceremony held in the gene.
raj office Of the A.C.L. here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
MORE WORKERS TO BE
HIRED FOR BASIN

United States Maritime commits
sion has approved the hiring OF
81 more workers by the Winning
ion ser fleet for work in the
Brunswick river storage basin,
CAPTAIN A. G. Ford. head Of the
reserve fleet. has announced.
Many of the workers are ex-
pected to be at work by Monday
morning, said Captain Ford. Need
for the workers was created by
the continual addition of ships in
the basin
scallop apples, with sweet pota-
toes or with cabbage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25
SHIPPING NEWS
IN PORT

IN PORT
Freighter
S. S. Oregon Fir, from Texas
ports with cargo of sulphur LOT
the Armour Fertilizer plant. Heloe
and company, agents p.
REFITTING FOR DUTY
Lay-up Ships F..
S. S. Calvin Coolidge from lay
no. Heide and Co., agents.
S. S. Felipe de Veva, from lay
IN. Heide and Co., agents.
S. S. David R. LaCrow, from
lay-up, Heide and Co., agents.
S. S. Joe C. S. Blackburn from
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25

A. a memorial to S.,
Newton, discoverer Of ~. ''a,a
gravity, Britain is pJsno' Nv d
build a vast new l0O.inal1g %
scope at a cost of 81. OOo ( m, tel,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-25

lav-up. C. D. Maffitt, agent.
S. S. Stephen Vincent Benet from
lsv-uu. C. j.. Maftitt, agent.
S. S. Charles P, Steinmetz from
lay-up. Maffitt, agent.
INWARD BOUND
S. S. Bunker Hill from Houston
Texas, with petroleum products 1o1
the Shell Oil company.
Enough cotton is consumed II
the United States every year u
make a bolt Of cloth long enough
tc extend to the moon % times
About Sc percent OF the 4'Zo'
so-called company stores Il
the United States are operated
by coal companies.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
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