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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18

Mr.. J. E. Gustin, manager of the
Kalispell Feed Store, was in Libby
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18

Mrs. Austin Everett of Warland
transacted business in Libby Thurs
day.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs Max Sturm went
into Spokane Friday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
raj School Fund:
Amount Collected-$22, 656.0

TOTAL $40, 656.OI
High School Tax Collection:
Amount Collected-$47, 265.72
Troy H. s. ............$ 7,16O.7B
Libby H. S. ......... 22,748.99
County H. S. ........ 17,355.97
TOTAL SAT. 265. ~
H. S. transportation Fund
Amount Collected SO, 943.05
Troy H. S. ......,-...S 2,52731
Libby H. S. ......... 3,23O.23
County H. S. - 3,185.5l
TOTAL S 8.943.O5
H. S. Teachers Ret. Fund:
Amount Collected - S2O2.76
Troy H. S. S 1892
Libby H. S. ...... None
County H. S. - 1874
TOTAL G ono 7e
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18

TOTAL S 8.943O
H. S. Teachers Ret Fund:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
R0A ORGANIZED HERE;
 BLACKWELL, PRESIDENT

Vance Blackwell was elected as President of the Juneau Chapter of the Reserve Officers Association at it's organizational meeting here last night. The B reservists also elected as officers: Howard H. Fischer, Vice. President; Charles T. Smith, Secretary; and Daniel w. Mahoney, Treasurer.
 The Association voted to hold regular monthly meetings at a time and place to be designated later. It also decided, after or- ganizational plans have been com pleted, to affiliate with the Alaska Department of the ROA and to inaugurate a program of extension courses under the auspices of the National ROA.
 President Blackwell declared for the benefit of those not attending, that membership in the ROA Is open to any reserve officer of any branch of the U. Armed Forces
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
p-TA MEETING
 TUESDAY NIGHT

The last meeting of the Juneau P-TA for this season which was regularly scheduled for Monday night, has been postponed to 8 o'clock Tuesday night because of the Dorothy Crawford Concert.
 There are several interesting and important features to this meet ing. The Rev. Herbert Hillerman will continue the theme of Char acter Building in the Community by presenting a short talk on the movies and their influence on our youth. There will be election of officers for next year.
 The participation of the P-TA in the Fourth of July celebration Nili be discussed the float and choice of candidate for Queen. All par ents, teachers and friends are uyg- ed to be present for votes ard ideas. Henry Hogue, publicity chairman for the Fourth of July will be in attendance to tell Of plans and enlist the assistance of the P-TA.
 Inviting refreshments will be served at the close of the meet ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
METAL WORKERS IN WA5H., OREGON
 ON STRIKE TODAY
Thousands Quit Over Diff. ference of Two, 0ne-
 Half Gents an Hour

SEATTLE, May 16-tR-A two and one-half cent an hour differ ence between union demands anc employers offers sent an estimat- ed 10000 to 12,000 Washington ano Oregon metal trade workers out on strike today.
 The strike, scheduled to start at midnight. opened officially short ly after l a. m. this morning as union officials. employers and US Consolidation Office arbiters follow ed through with last minute ef- forts to halt the walkout. Ten unions, approximately 50 shops and from 5000 to 5000 men in Seattle are involved in the dis pute, although Machinists Union business agent I. A. Sandvigen said 70 local shops, including the Continental Can Company have met union demands.
 No further negotiations have been arranged.
 Denzil Hailey of Washington Metal Trades, Inc, said only two major differences--"2l cents an hour and six paid holidays'-re- mained when negotiations broke off
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
PALESTINE PROBLEM,
 BIG ISSUE
Soviet Russia Proposal for Dual State Remains
 Real PuzzIer
By FRANCIS w. CARPENTER

NEW YORK. May 16-tR-Soviet Russias cagily worded declaration l for dual, Democratic Arab-Jewish state in Palestine stood out today as the puzzler of the United Ma tions Special Assembly on the Holy Land question.
 Delegates from nations scattered around the globe noted with Satis- faction that Russia had tipped her hand even a little bit on the Pales- tine problem. But they asked: How does Russia propose that such a dual, Democratic state work? Andrei A. Gromyko, Soviet De- putty Foreign Minister, in his sur prise talk did not clear up that point. But he did say that if the animoSities between Jew and Arab were such that this state could not live, then Russia felt it would be necessary to consider dividing Pal estine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab.
 These are points which the H. nation commission of inquiry, fin ally set up yesterday by the As sembly just before it adjourned, must consider. Arrangements were made for the commission to meet at Lake Success May 26. After it is organized, the commission is expect ed to fly to Palestine and begin it's task
 Although Russia, in the opinion of Arab delegates, leaned toward the Jews in the statement to the Assembly. it was noted by observers that Gromyko left way out.
 He reviewed known plans for Palestine: l. A single Arab-Jewish state, 9 Partition into two individ- ual states, 3. Creation of an Arab state without regard for the Jewish population, and 4. Creation of a Jewish state without regard to the rights of the Arab population.
 He pointed to No. 1 as the solu- tion most deserving attention and to No. 2 as an alternative solution.
 But, he left himself free to take any position after hearing the com missions report next fall by saying that the Soviet Union will state it's position on the various plans in greater detail when the concrete proposals are prepared and consid- cred, and especially when decisions are to be taken on the future of Palestine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
ALASKAN DEPT. OF LABOR MAY AID IN
 COOK INLET STRIKE

SEATTLE, May 16.-R- The Alaskan Department of Labor was asked today to intercede in the Cook Inlet Salmon Cannery dis pute, Leo Hall, representative of Seafarers International Union, an- nounced here.
 He said request for collective bargaining election for Cook 1n- let fishermen, twice denied by the National Lator Relations Board, was made to the Alaska Labor Board.
 The request was filed jointly by the AFL-United Fishermen Of Lower Cook Inlet and by C1O- Alaska Fishermen's Union in An chorage.
 The AFL fishermen have been on strike in Cook Inlet, demanding recognition as bargaining agent for their members.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
MAY TE5TIFIES IN HIS OWN DEFENSE,
 WAR FRAUD TRIAL

WASHINGTON, May 16.-tRl- Andrew J. May testified at his war fraud trial today that mu- nition-make Murray Carson act ually was returning money he had borrowed from May in paying off $5,C00 in notes at New York bank
 The government had charged that Carson was paying off the notes for May, former Kentucky congressman, who is charged with accepting $55,000 in bribes from Henry and Murray Carson, who headed wartime munitions com bine.
 May, who was wartime chair man of the House Military Com mittee, told the federal court jury that he was interested in manga nese mining enterprise in Green brier county, w. Va, just before the war. He said he lost money on it.
 May testified that Murray Cars son came to him and wanted to buy him out. He said that to accommodate Murray Carson" he borrowed $10,000 in his own name and loaned it to Carson to buy the mining interest, with an agreement that Carson would re- pay the notes May had given
 May acknowledged that he sign ed the $10,000 notes. He produced an agreement dated April 2, l94l, showing that Murray Carson agreed to repay the loan.
 May told the jury that the S5,OOO payment Murray Carson made on the note represented Garsson's payment of his own deht.
 With this testimoney the trial was adjourned until Monday, when May will again be on the witness stand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
DIRECTOR OF AID PROGRAM
 TO BE NAMED
Greek Turkish Assistance Bill 10 Get Truman's
 Signature Tomorrow

WASHINGTON. May l6.-tR-- The White House said today thai President Truman may announce a directing head for the Greek Turk ish aid program when he signs the S400,000,000 military and economic assistance measure, probably to- morrow.
 Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross told reporters he is not cer- tain the administrator will be nam- ed at the signing ceremony.
 Tt depends on whether the Pres ident has lined up the man he wants" Ross explained.
 The appointment is one of two major ones the President must make for foreign programs.
 The other IS a head for the gen. eral foreign relief program on which Congress is nearing final action.
 MT Truman is reported to have Richard F. Allen, Red Cross vice chairman, under consideration for that job,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
Lewis, Operators
 Have Conference

5 WASHINGTON, May 16.-R-- John L. Lewis and operators who produce three-fourths of the na- tion's soft coal began contract negotiations today that may de- termine whether there will be a nationwide mine strike this sum- mer
 Six-man committees represent ing Lewis United Mine Workers and the operators conferred for two hours, then recessed until next Tuesday, refusing to comment on their talks.
 The conference was arranged yes- terday after Lewis abandoned his stand for industry-wide bargaining and agreed to meet with operators of northern and western mines, plus the southern captive" pit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
The W ashington Merry Co., Round
Bv DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON - The only real secret item of Government expen- diture in this American democracy is the Presidents special emergency fund This is fund given every President = whether Republican or Demccrat-and which he can use for anything he wants. He doesn ' have to account for it or tell con press what he does with it. He can use it for espionage in a foreign country, for making gilt to a foreign potentate or for buying ani- mals for the zoo.
 Last year, President Truman was voted a secret kitty of s2,50O,ooo and this column is now able to give an itemized breakdown of how he spent the cash. Incidentally, though the fiscal year is within seven weeks of being up, MT. Truman still has half million dollars unspent. At the last accounting he had spent only $2,OO6.5Oo.
 The breakdown of the confiden- tial kitty shows that the largest part went to handle the coal mines This was an emergency Congress could not appropriate for in ad- vance, and instead of asking for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
WESTBY BRINGS IN
 BIG HALlBUT CATCH

Olaf Wesby, skipper of the hali- but boat Queen, sold 50,00o pounds of halibut today at the Juneau Cold Storage to Alaska Coast Fisheries.
 This is the largest single catch of halibut landed in Juneau by a locally owned boat. Previous record landing was set by the Explorer, under Magnus Hansen, with 45,0O0 pounds on one trip.
 The Queen is completing her first trip of the current season, having been out since April 29, two days before the opening of the season May l. Besides Westby, there are four men in the crew.
 Also selling at the Cold Stor- age today was Bud Fields boat Lassie, with18,000 pounds. His load went to Sebastian Stuart. H. s. Waldamar brought in 1000 pounds on the R. D., and Ike Pustinen had l3,000 pounds on his Julia D. The R. D. and Julia ID. cargoes had not been sold early this afternoon.
 Halibut sold today at Is and 13 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
7 KILLED,
 WOUNDED,
 GUN BATTLE
Shooting Occurs in Wash. ington, D. C., Over Bar
 Admittanee Case

WASHINGTON, May 16.-tR-
 A patrolman and law association official were killed and three oth- CTS wounded today in gunfight
 started at the municipal court
 house by a disgruntled bar appli-
 cant.
 The dead were identified by po- ! lice as:
 Hubert Estes, a patrolman. Ray Devendorf, 65-year- -old
 clerk for the District of Columbia
 Bar Associations committee on ad- missions and grievances. The wounded reported by police
 Attorney George w. Dalzell, of
 Chevy Chase, Md, 69, executive secretary of the grievance com
 mittee.
 Cecil Claig, a guard on duty at
 one of the doors of the court house
 building about five blocks from
 the capitol. An unidentified negro, whom po- lice described as the unsuccessful
 applicant for admission to law practice.
 The first shots were fired in Devendorfs office on the third floor of the building which houses municipal courts. Persons in the building at the time said the negro went to the office and demanded return of the fee he had paid when he sought admission to the bar.
 An argument ensued. Devendorf was shot in the face. Then, the assailant turned to another part of the office toward Dalzell, who was shot in the shoulder and face.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
ONE MAN DEAD.
 1 IN HOSPITAL
 IN KNIFE FIGHT

SEATTLE, May l6.-tR-A room- ing house knife fight ended last night with one man dead, another under police guard in the hospital awaiting questioning, and the pro- prietor booked on an open charge at Police headquarters.
 Chief Deputy Coroner C. L. Har- ris said man identified as Samp- son B. Wade, a civilian barber at Fort Lawton, had died of knife wounds through the lungs and throat.
 The injured roomer, suffering from superficial stab wounds. was Frank James Jones. He was plac- ed under guard at the hospital up- til he could be questioned. Mrs. Mary Jane Leavy, proprie- tor, was booked on an open charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
Herring Fishermen Making Demands

SEATTLE, May 16.-tR(-1nvolv- ing approximately 1000 fishermen and shoreside workers, the Seattle Alaska herring industry is facing a complete tie-up as a result ol demands of the herring fisher mems union, CIO, for increases irl wages. Committees presenting the fishermen and the operators have made some progress during a long series of meetings, but are fal from an agreement.
 The fishermen are demanding 3C cents per man per barrel as com pared to IT cents per barrel per man last year. The shoresidt workers are demanding an in- crease from 35 to 40 percent. Six ty boats are involved in the dis pute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
ABOUT 2,0o0 MEN TO FLY
 FROM SOUTH
Believed 10 Be One of Ma. lions Largest Peace
 Time Movements

SEATTLE, May l6.-tR-One of the nations largest peace time mass movements of laborers by air-if not the largest-will begin before the end of this month be- tween Seattle and Alaska.
 An Army of approximately 1000 construction workers will be flown north for work under the $5l.000.- GOO contract of Birch-Lytle- John son on Alaskan air bases.
 D. L. Cheney, general manager of the contracting syndicate, said the 2,000 would join approximately 2,500 who already are on the job. Their arrival will signal the full steam ahead phase of construc- tion.
 The firms contract covers ma jor construction at Fort Richard son, Ladd Field, and at Mile 26, 26 miles southeast of Fairbanks on the Alaska Highway. and less CT job at Nome. The Army this week announced construction of an $8,l25,000 heavy-bomber base at Mile 26 for the strategic air com mand.
 The contract calls for permanent construction of barracks, family living quarters, warehouses and sewer, water and electrical systems.
 Cheney said laborers to go north are being recruited through out the United States, with the Army Navy Labor Board approving a wage scale corresponding gen. erally to rates paid in the Puget Sound area for the B-L-J pro- jects, where the workers will live in construction camps with meals and lodging for $l.50 a day.
 The firms contract covers two year period Laborers are hired under years contract and flown by the firm to and from Alaska if they fulfill a i2-month, stay on-the-job clause.
 Cheney said the workers are be- ing flown north, because the com pany believes it is more economi- cal to fly them than to pay their wages while enroute by sea and inland by train.
 At the same time. a $14,000 ,000 construction job for the Navy is underway in the Aleutians by the Drake-Puget Sound company. and additional appropriations for in- stallations are expected by the Navy. The announced Navy pro- jects for permanent facilities and installations are at Adak and Attu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
Hawaiian Statehood Will Cause Fight. Is
 Farringfon's Belief

WASHINGTON, May l6.--lR- Delegate Harrington (R-HawaiD today predicted "a fight" on Ha- waiian statehood in the House.
 The recommendation of the statehood bill by the House Rules committee on a strictly party vote indicates, Harrington said, that certain influential Democrats are not supporting the program of the administration in this matter"
 He said he is sure of support from both Democratic and Repub- lican members of the House Pub lie Lands committee.
 Harrington expressed his belief that members of Congress are thinking about theadmission of Hawaii as a state largely as a matter of general policy, rather than on Hawaii's merits alone.
 At every step, he said, the question is asked: How about Alaska and Puerto Rico"
 Harrington said he has not been advised when the bill will be call ed up for debate, but probably not before Friday of next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, May lb. F CIosIHg quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is As, American Can 88. Anaconda 341s, Curtiss- Wright 41S International Harvester 79as, Kennecott 42la, New York Central 12s4. Northern Pacific 14A, U. 5. steel 64h, Pound S4.021s.
 Sales today were 1,430,000 shares.
 Merrill-Lynch averages today are as follows: industrials 16492, ralls 42.19, utilities 32.93.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
wACHUsETT COMING

U. s. Coast Guard Wachusett left Seattle at o'clock Wednesday, and is due in Juneau sometime Sunday or Monday, according to word re- ceived from her skipper, Comdr. E. " Carlson.
 The cutter is scheduled to remain in Juneau for only a lew days, and then is scheduled to sail to the westward for the annual Court Cruise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
} HELI(0pTER5 IN NORTHWEST
 ARE GROUNDED

SEATTLE, May l6.-R- Three northwest helicopters owned by the Central Aircraft, Inc, of Yakima have been grounded as the result of an accident in Providence, R. l., Herman Pulin, President, said to- day
 He said the request for the tenn portary grounding was made by the manufacturer, Bell Aircraft Corp, pending an investigation A similar plane. operated by the local company, crashed into Lake Union May T. with the loss Of two lives. One of the grounded planes is in Seattle, and two in Yakima
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
SHEPHERD RITES TO BE
 HELD ON SATURDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Shepperd will be held tomorrow af- ternoon at 2 o'clock in the Chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortu- ary.
 Rev. Willis R. Booth will off ciate, and Ernest Ehler will sing two numbers. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
 Pallbearers for Mrs. Shepperc will be Paul Talkington, Roy Mc- Ginnis, Charles Viland, Johr Homme, Jerry Green and William McCurry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
TRUMAN 10
 STAND PAT,
 LABOR BILL
Belief Expressed New Law Meets with ReCommen-
 dations Made
By MARVIN L. ARROWSMITH


 WASHINGTON, May 16.-R- Republican Senators Taft (Ohio) and Ives (NY) said today Presi- dent Trumans stand pat position on his own labor law recommenda- tions still leaves the door open fol White House approval of the Sen ate union curb bill.
 MT. Truman told his news con ference yesterday that he is stick ing with the four points he out lined to Congress in his state oi the union message last January.
 This was in reply to a question whether he thinks there should be labor legislation beyond the pro- visions of the anti-portal pay Dill he approved earlier this week.
 Taft, chairman of the Senate COP policy and labor committees told a reporter there is nothing inconsistent in the Senate bill with the things the President recom- mended" He added:
 
 "Of course, he didn't recommend as much. But the things in the bill move in the same direction as he recommended"
 Ives, also a member of the labor committee, commented.
 T do not interpret the Presi- dents statement as meaning a veto of the Senate bill. His posi- ton and the provisions of the Senate bill are by no means ire concilable.o
 The Senate measure contains fewer curbs on unions and strikes than the bill passed by the House The two versions now are before a conference committee striving to iron out differences. Discussions will be resumed Monday.
 Secretary of Labor Schwelienbaeh' without mentioning either bill ny name, dashed out at several pro- ,,isions in a speech last night, m- cluding at least one common to both versions-a section outiaW- ing the closed shop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
OREGON TELEPHONE
 STRIKE E ENDED

PORTLAND, Ore, May 16.-The
 Oregon telephone strike ended at IS a. m. today after the United
 Telephone Employees of Oregon
 voted overwhelmingly to accept a
 pay increase averaging $3 to $4
 weekly.
 The union said that with almost
 all ballots counted from yesterday s vote the total was 2120 to 126 in favor of accepting the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company offer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
CAA EMPLOYEES HERE

Employees of the Civil Aeronau- tics Authority in Alaska, moving from place to place, are registered as guests ~ot the Baranof Hotel They include Emmitt R. Boone, Parker w. Negus, Robert L. Mead, William A. Clayton, Robert w Holmquist, Larry c. Gourlie, Phil ip H. Stern, James L. Hurst, w. A. Hanson, P. w. Holzgraf and O. E Rye from Anchorage and Ralph E Nelson from Gustavus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
WHITE PASS RAIL BRIDGE PARTIALLY
 DESTROYED BY FIRE


 SKAGWAY, Alaska, May l6.- R-Fire shortly after 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon partially des- troyed 5-A bridge on the White Pass Railroad. The bridge is badly burned in spots and train service will be temporarily disrupt ed but the mail will go through as usual.
 The fire was discovered by Carl Nelson, of Clifton, when he was enroute to Skagway on Casey to pick up his wife, who had spent the day there.
 The bridge is about 100 feet long, five miles from Skagway
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
vFw MEETS TONIGHT

Taku Post, of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold a regular meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in the VFW club rooms. w. w. Futile, of the Veterans Administration, will explain loan procedures of the CT Bill of Rights and an election will be held to choose a successor for Charles T. Smith, who resigned as Post Judge Advocate to accept the position of Alaska Department Judge Advocate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
BIG NAvY(UT
 IS INDICATED
By WILLIAM F. ARBOGAsT

WASHINGTON, May 16.-lR- An II percent cut in the Nays 1948 budget which may necessitate reducing the planned strength of the Navy and Marine Corps by 40,- GOO officers and men was recom- mended by the House Appropria- tions Committee today.
 The committee chopped S377,- 519,200 from the $3,513, ,000,300 in new appropriations requested by President Truman, but it said it believes the lesser amount will be adequate without sacrificing any of the efficiency of the fleet" or re- ducing essential Naval activities. "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday at 10 a. m. call ing at Ketchikan, Juneau, Yaku- tat, Cordova. Valdez and Seward.
 Sailors Splice scheduled to sail from Seattle May 20.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle May 23. calling at Ketch- ikan, Wrangell, Petersburg. Juneau, Sitka, Cordova, Valdez and Sew ard.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver May 24
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-16
WRITING UP ALASKA

Emmett Britton and Paul Smith of the Standard Oil Company's publicity department, have been gathering material in Alaska for a writeup to appear in the August issue of the Standard Oil Bulletin. They left Juneau last night return ing to San Francisco.