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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
Juneau, Ketthikan Strikes
OF Go LongShoremen Are
Causing Int. Dept. Worries

WASHINGTON, Sept 8.-B-Ot-
ficials of the Interior Department S
Alaskan Division are considerably
worried over two conditions at
fecting Alaska-shipping and nous
ing.
CIO longshorcmcn jur.sd lctional
strikes at Juneau and Ketchikan
have tied up shipping at a time
when the Department is trying to
get winter supplies to the Terri
tory. A third strike at Seward
has been settled ard officials
here hope the other two will be
settled during this week.
The housing situation, however,
has officials worried about how
people who have gone to Alaska
this summer are going to get
through the winter. One Depart
men official said that more than
1000 persons had gone to Fair
banks during the summer and are
living in tents and taxpayer"
shacks" while the housing at An
chorage, the Territory's biggest
city, is acute.
Persons going into the Territory
during the last few months trav-
eled over the Alaska Highway
through Canada, and only workmen
and those who intend to settle in
the Territory are permitted tc,
travel the road by the Canadian
government. 1t prohibits tourists
from using the road because of
inadequate accommodations.
Opening of land along the AL
aska Highway on August l has
given an impetus to the Alaska
bound veterans and by next sum-
mer the Department expects they
will have set up tourists camps
and gasoline stations along the
highway.
Many of the people who have
come into Alaska this summer are
veterans who served in Alaska
during the war" an official said
They 'gripped' about tt while serv-
ing there, but they are coming
back now to settle permanently"
Officials refused to discuss the
housing plans, saying IL now is
being given consideration The
Alaska Housing Authority has
recommended to President Truman
that about 5000 housing units be
constructed there.
The housing situation in Alaska
is worse than anywhere in the ma
ton" an official said We must
find some sort of solution before
cold weather arrives. We are work
ing on it, but cannot discuss our
plans now"
William E. Warne, assistant sec
rotary of Interior, who has been
in Alaska, is expected to return to-
day and officials here hope he
will have some solution of the
problem Joseph Flakne, Chief of
the Alaska Division, also is in the
Territory and will return about
october l.
Officials said that people who
went to Alaska this spring and
summer had no difficulty gettini
jobs but that now is a bad time
for others to start for the Terri
tory as seasonal employment ends
with the coming of cold weather
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
Northwest Airlines
Reports on Alaska
Business This Yeal

SEATTLE, Sept. 8-lR-During
the past year, 1861 revenue pas
sengers were carried on the Alaska
flights of Northwest Airlines and
SO percent of the scheduled flights
to the Territory were completed,
according to Dean j. Hanscom,
Seattle, Western Traffic Manager
for the company.
Hanscom said that during the
same time, 34,929 pounds of mail;
l20,342 pounds Of express, and ga
SIS pounds of freight were trans
ported over the airline's Seattle
Anchorage, and Twin Cities
Anchorage routes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08

KETCHIKAN Alaska, Sept. g.
R-BuSiness men closed all stores
and saloons in this Alaskan port
today and committee of APP
proximately 100 citizens marched to
Hickman dock and offered to I'M
lead an incoming ship in defiance
Of striking longshoremen.
The vessel was the Sailors Splice,
Ia Northland Transportation Com
ipany freighter bringing supplies
from Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
MAD DOG SHOT this
MORNING BY POLICE

A mad dog was shot at $50 a.
m. today by Assistant Chief OF
Police Walter Sim on Seward
Street near the Juneau Hotel. Sim
was notified by a passerby that
a dog covered with foam was
running wildly around. Con-
firming TIE facts in a quick in
vestigation, Sim decided the best
course to follow was to use his
gun. 1t was an unlicensed dog,
black and white in color, and OF
no particular breed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
STEAMER MUjEMENTS

Princess Louise, from Vancouver
scheduled to arrive tomorrow after
noon or evening.
Princess Norah scheduled to sail
from Vancouver Sept. TO-
Baranof scheduled to sail from
Seattle Saturday at 10 a. m.
Alaska in port and scheduled te
sail south during afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
SHIPPING COSTS
ARE STRANGLING
ALA5KA'S FUTURE
Congressman Crawford
Says Present, Future
Economy Jeopdrdized

Rep Crawford Mich says
that a solution to Alaska's high
transportation costs is the answeS
to most of the Territory's prob
lens. The one factor Of high
transportation costs" said Craw-
ford, sis alone causing the strang-
ulation of the Territory's present
and future economy"
Rep. Crawford, three other Re-
publican and one Democrat Con-
gressmen are members of the House
Public Lands Committee making
an inspection tour of Alaska in
vestigating the pros and cons OF
pending legislation on statehood
for the Territory, land settlement
National Forests, the Alaska Rail
road and aboriginal claims. The
group arrived here late yesterday
afternoon on an Army plane from
Kodiak, via Cordova, and will
leave tomorrow for Ketchikan.
Other members of the party are
Representative William Dawson
fUtah), E. H. Jenison nD, and
j. j. Y. LeFevre IN ", and
Alaska's Delegate E. l.. Bartlett
Joseph T. Flakne, Director of the
Alaska Branch, Division of Terri
tories of the Interior Department
is travelling with the committee
Miss Regina C. Gardiner is COM
mittee reporter.
The congressman form the House
Subcommittee on Territories and
Insular Possessions of the Public
Lands Committee.
Rep. Crawford placed the blame
for Alaskas high transportation
costs on various Federal agencies
and the people of Alaska, as well,
for permitting transportation rates
to get out of hand. He stated
that the steamship companies and
labor unions are mainly to blame,
hut that could have been pre-
vented from raising costs if it had
not been for the lack of proper
regulations and watchfulness over
their actions.
The Michigan legislator stated
that he is vitality interested in the
settlement and growth of Alaska
He declared that much productive
agricultural land is waiting here
to be cultivated and developed. He
wants to see Alaska homesteaded
and see its lands produce needed
agricultural crops
1T would cost approximately
$3.50 per acre to develop good ag-
ricultural land in Alaska" he ex-
planned, but, in the States, we are
spending approximately $500 per
acre in the form OF reclamation
and irrigation projects in order to
make more soil fit for cultivation. "
The u S. and the rest Of the
world needs the foodstuffs that
Alaska can and must produce" said
Crawford. las matter Of fact,
he explained, I'VE need everything
you can send us but your gold.
He explained that people outside
of the gold producing areas are
not interested in the gold business
because it interferes with the pro-
duction of other things which are
needed at the present time.
Rep. Crawford stated that anoth-
er step toward opening up the
Territory would be to remove the
cloud of aboriginal claims. He
said that this should be done le-
gally and without delay.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
Reception
Is Tonight

A dinner party honoring mem
beers of the House Lands Commit.
tee and their wives and Mr. G
Edgar Vaughn, British Consul fol
the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
will be given at the Governor
House this evening. Places have
been set for 30
Following the dinner a public
reception will be held beginning
at $50 o'clock. Everyone is cor.
daily invited to attend the recep-
ton to meet the visitors.
Guests of honor at this eve
ning's affair are Rep. Fred Craw-
ford, Rep William Dawson, Rep
and Mrs. j. j. Y. LeFevre, Rep
and Mrs. E. H. Jenison, Miss Re-
gina e. Gardiner, Delegate E. L.
Bartlett, Mr., Joseph T. Flakne
and Mr.. Vaughn.
G.. Edgar Vaughn, British Con-
sui, will make formal presenta-
ton of the Kings Medal for Ser
vice in the Cause of Freedom to
Mrs. Ernest Gruening this evening
Mrs. Gruening was awarded the
medal for her work in collecting
clothes to send TO England during
the war. The Kings Medal fol
Service in the Cause of Freedom
was instituted in 1945 by K's?
George vi for services in furth-
erance of the interests of the
British Commonwealth in the Allied
cause during the war; by persons
who are rot British subjects
Awarded the same medal last
year were Mr.. James McNaugh-
ton and Mr.. H.. l.. Faulkner for
their efforts in raising funds to
aid England.
Mr. Vaughn said that he would
also like to extend thanks to the
members of the American Womens
Voluntary Service and to Mr. and
Mrs. B. D. Stewart for their ex-
cellent work and support of the
Bundles For Britain" program.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
NEWSMAN HERE

David N. johnson and wife, of
Boise, Idaho, representing the Idaho
Daily Statesman. are on a vacation
to Alaska, roundtrippers aboard the
Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
LINCOLN RETURNS

Ernest E. Lincoln. Manager of
the Regional Office Of the Veterans
Administration in Juneau, returned
here yesterday via PAA from two
weeks business trip to the Seattle
VA office.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
statesmen HERE

John Melquist and Walter Loman,
Of Seattle, and G. S. Vance, of Ia
coma, are staying at the Baranof
Hotel. They are statesmen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
UP, UP

The price of bread in Juneau is
now % cents loaf, bottom bread
at rs cents. The price of milk has
also been upped and is now 80 cents
per quart, plus Is cents for bottle,
refunded when returned, however.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is AS, American Can
86A, Anaconda 325s, Curtiss- Wright
SIS, international Harvester 1915,
Kennecott 43as, New York Central
14ls, Northern Pacific 1875, U. S.
Steel 60, Pound $4.03ss.
Sales today were 100000 shares.
Averages today were as follows;
Industrials, 1914; rails, ALA;
utilities, $500.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
AT HOTEL JUNEAU

Mrs. John Thune and Mrs. Iva
Nabing and child. of Seattle. are
staying at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
FROM INTERIOR

Norman Shines, of Fairbanks, is
stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
STOCK MARKET LOWER

Railroad and heavy industry is
sues led the stock market lower to-
day. Losses extended to more than
two points. Traders were cautious.
The foreign situation and prospects
of an early setback in American
economy were prime reasons for to-
days slump. Trading was quiet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
WEATHER REPORT

. Temperature for 24-Hour
. Period Ending 7.30 O'Clock
, This Morning
. In Juneau-Maximum, 81;
. MAXIMUM, AZ.
. AT Airport--Maximum, ST,
. minimum. AZ.
, WEATHER FORECAST
. Juneau and vicInity)
. Cloudy with some OCCASION
. al light rain and not much
; change in temperature to-
. night and Tuesday.
, PRECIPITATION
, (Past "a hours ending 1880 IN. today
. In Juneau .08 inches,
> since Sept. 1, 3.08 inches:
. since July l. 1851 inches.
At Airport 10 inches;
. since Sept. l. LIT inches.
. since July l. 1904 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08

Continued on Page Eight
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-08
AIaska's Financial Troubles

Regarding the Territory's present
financial troubles. Faulkner said he
represented the World War III Vet
Grams Board in a recent court case
in which the Territory sued the
board to get back s350.000 loan
which the Territory made when set
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24
Three contestants EXCHANGE
points for prize radios

Star sub drive contestants were
on the beam this week-the radio
beam!
Three lucky people who ex-
changed their 100 sub drive points
for Philco radios in the Star of
flee on Monday were Jim Pinta,
MINIS international representative;
George Kovall, a steward in Ar
mour packing Local BAT, and Joe
Janeczko, Local TIA UE.
Pinta, who claims to have origi-
mated the sub drive craftsmanship
slogan, SIM working my way to
Europe" pointed out that selling
Star subs meant something more
to him than earning a radio, and
working for other prizes. He said:
THE STAR is guide to help
labor and the people know who
their enemies are. It's means of
educating our membership.
I'm the Mine. Mill and Smell
ter Workers. as you know. there
has been a secession movement.
Well. where the Star is read
there IS NO secession. only unity
of labor forces"
Pinta's wife, Dolores, is men,
Der of UOPWA, but has not yet
entered the sub drive. "She will
if have my way" says Pinta.
GEORGE KOVAL won his radio
while working for Joe Bezenhofer,
president of his local, as his locals
candidate for the Star grand
prize. Kovall says he obtains subs
by utilizing every minute on his
job. He talks to Armour workers
before starting time, at lunch and
after work each day.
George has another sub sourcel
Whenever there's a union meet
ing, George is sure to pop up
and tell union members about the
Star, and the sub drive.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

AS the Star went to press, we
were swamped with rumors about
fine party held at the Art Cen
ter, 1881 S. Michigan Ave-, Friday
evening, May %.
1t seemed that people who at
tended the party just couldn't
lose! A water color was to be
awarded to anyone who brought
in five or more Star subs-a litho
print to those who got one year
sub-and last but not least, free
drink for those who would take
trial sub at the party.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24
. Missingp persons

Missing Persons Bureau at Po-
lice headquarters might know :.
but we don't know what's
happened to Local 453 JAW. The
last we heard they were all
steamed up about the sub drive;
they said they were going to get
1000 subs in the drive. Only 81
subs have trickled from all 453
shops!
Calling billiard Ellis, Rachel
Carter, James Mahachek, Sven
Anderson, Earl Abel, and all the
othersl
Star Weeks begin Monday-453
still has chance to make a fine
showing, as it has done many
times in the past.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

of the sub canvass. People should
be asked to sign up even if they
can't pay It'll payday.
Thursday. May 20: Check of de-
partments by chief stewards or
union representatives to make sure
canvassing is taking place.
Friday. May 80: Canvass for
money collection begins if pay
day falls on this date. Subs should
be reported to union office or to
person designated by the Union.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24
Unions begin big push
for subs during Star Weeks

Kickoff meetings last week
signaled the beginning of the big
push for ''Star Weeks" within all
unions supporting the Star for
the two-week period, May IS to
June Z.
During "Star Weeks" according
to Lou Tore, Business Manager
of Local TIA UE-CIO and Chair
man of the Star Campaign Com
mittee, stewards, officers, shop
chairmen, organizers and active
union members will make sub
getting their major undertaking.
This campaign must be car
ried on like an organizing drive"
Tore said.
TORRE EXPLAINED the day
by-day plan proposed by the Trade
Union Campaign Committee to be
worked out in all shops and To-
Gals where the Star is supported.
Most unions, he said, will set
as their objective during "Star
Weeks" the goals they set for the
whole current sub drive.
Based on unions past perform
ances, it is expected that "Star
Weeks" will result in thousands of
new Star readers.
Purpose of the ''kick-off'' meet
ings was to bring together an ac-
tive core of the union, and to out
line an effective program for the
campaign. The day-by-day pro-
gram set up by the Trade Union
Campaign Committee may differ
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24
To the Editor:

TO the Editor:
The crime against Willie Fran
els is tragedy Of our time. I
agree with reader N. Russell that
wider circulation of the STAR
is necessary. But with quantity
let's attain quality.
IL ALL readers Of the Star
Joined hands and pledged one
more reader whom she or he
shought WORTHY of this great
pubiicafion-oux attempt to have
a more peaceful. progressive and
Free America and world peace
would NOT fail.
The crime against Willie Fran
els is our crime. Enclosed is my
WORTHY sub.
ROGER Ellis
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24
RING
SID Il
. Tip from roIIy

The Wallace rally was a great
victory for Chicago's progressive
movement and for-the Chicago
Star! More than 1000 copies of
the Star were sold outside the
Sta d u m that night by Star
boosters!
But here's tip to those who are
working for the Star grand prize:
$4,000 people attended the rally.
All $4,000 who attended are po-
tential Star subscribers!
If you sold a ticket to the Wal
lace rally-you can sell sub for
the Star. Wallace, the $4,000 who
came to hear him, and the Star
all stand for essentially the same
things!
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

in various shops and local unions,
but generally this program will be
followed in all unions:
: :
Monday. May 2s: Distribution of
Star circulars.
Tuesday May 27: Distribution of
local union leaflet which explains
that the local supports the Star
and that workers will be ap-
preached for subscriptions.
Wednesday. May 20: Beginning
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

Two teensters are in the Star
race for bikes-at $50 points! Dena
Cheifitz started off with two subs
last week; Mango Dean already
has 107 points toward that two
wheeler. Both kids have lined up
teams of adults to help them bring
in the subs.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24
Will you lose by q hare?

Zeke, the Star artist. thinks
that contestants for the grand
prize in the Star sub drive fall
into three categories.
Number One group, says Zeke,
is still sitting back, telling "hare-
raising" stories about the last con-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

test they won. But they aren't
doing much about winning THIS
contest-yet.
Number Two group is working
on an individual basis, making
phone calls and knocking on
doors. They still haven't organ
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

Saturday. May 81: Continuation
of canvass and collections.
The Trade Union Campaign
Committee suggests that charts
be kept. of progress in all de-
Partments and plants. "A prog
ress report" should be made at
the end of the week.
A day-by-day plan can be work
ed out by unions for the second
week of "Star Weeks"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

Joe Janeczko, who has been on
strike with the workers from Mer-
curry Mfg. Co., worked with some
of the men from the plant to earn
subs for a radio, but the radio
won't be Joe's property. Joe and
his friends decided to give the
radio to the men on the night
shift at the plant.
There'Il be music on the night
shift at Mercury when the
strike is over!
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

lied their friends to help them
win.
Number Three Group is out
ahead-but they can still lose by
a "hare's breadth! They're pretty
confident, but they had better keep
running, if they want to hold the
lead
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

The sub-dEfva eosana by Sat-
sazday. May IL. Yves 3lee sabs.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24
. Prize displays

Some supporting organizations
are exhibiting current Star sub
drive prizes at meetings and con-
ferences. Any group that wants
to display prizes may get them
from the Star office!
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24
Five weeks to go!

This is the deadline for Operation Star" the period
remaining for Star supporters get 10000 subscriptions
by July A.
The drive moved into fast second gear this week
More and more readers getting subscriptions from
their buddies at the shop and their neighbors
You can still win trip to Europe or many other
prizes, but, above ALL you make July 1947-not
just Independence Day-but Independent Labor Press
day. Take copy of The Star out this weekend.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-05-24

THAT look of pride of Jim
Pinta's face come not only from
winning radio in the Star sub
contest. but also from knowing
that he is playing a leading role
in building Chicago labor and
progressive weekly.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1947-01-09
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