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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
FOOD 5 IS
SHRINKING,
shrinking
Given Another Drag-out
Today as More Staple
Commodity Prices Up

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-tR-Amer-
ica's shrinking food dollar was be-
ing dragged through the wringer
again today by a somewhat gen.
eral advance in staple commodity
prices.
Except for a reduction of five
cents a pound retail for margarine
in New York, the general trend
was upward in the faster moving
race for economic adjustment.
For the fourth consecutive day,
the Associated Press index OF 35
wholesale commodities reached an
other all-time high yesterday at
1926, as compared with the 1926
base year of 100.
Included in the advances were
meat, coffee, butter, tallow, eggs
and corn. Moreover, the whole
dairy outlook was far from a pretty
picture as described by Russell
Fiser, executive secretary of the
American Butter Institute.
The dairy industry, Fifer said,
is going into the winter with an
exceptionally low supply of butter
AKA cream in storage and with two
pei cent less milk cows than a year
ago. Since che peak milk pro-
duction in 1914, he added. the
number of milk cows has dropped
seven percent, while consumer
population since the start Of the
war has increased 100000 many
of them now Sin heavy milk drink.
ing ages"
Butter climbed another cent a
pound on the New York and
Chicago mercantile exchanges yes
te,cay to new peaks for the yeer
Eggs advanced ID go cents dol-
Ell wholesale here, and porterhouse
steak hit 81 a pound at new York
retail outlets.
Probably fora ,hadowine further
retail pork hikes, hogs hit a new
all-time high of $31.25 hundred
weight at the Denver stockyards
yesterday, and record top OF $3l
at the South San Francisco S ock-
yards. Traders at Omaha, Sioux
City, Iowa and East st. Louis, Ill
snapped up the offerings there
at $50 a hundredweight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
Warne TaIksof Opportunities
In North; transportation and
Housing Are probIems;G
Must Be Preserved, He Say!

THE winters are severe in Al
aska," he said You can't camp
out there"
The Assistant Secretary said that
around Anchorage about 500 homes
are being built by persons who ex-
pect to occupy them but they are
facing a shortage of materials. He
said Alaskan builders are trying to
use native materials and still cannot
get enough.
The fishing industry and the big
game of the Territory need closer
supervision, Warne said, with de-
partment regulations more effective
ly enforced. He said the department
does not have funds at present for
this.
Guard Big Game
alaska contains our last big game
and it must be closely supervised if
it is to be preserved" he said. IF
big game is not protected it can
easily be wiped out, and protection
is inadequate now"
The official said tourist parties,
some bent on big game hunting. are
touring the Territory in airplanes
and added That the people of the
Territory are aware of the need for
closer supervision.
He said some traffic is moving to
the Territory over the Alcan High
way and added that in Fairbanks he
saw a truck load of watermelonS
from Oregon. The melons sold at 20
cents pound, he said, with people
crowding around to buy.
He added that the department was
going ahead with itA plans to lease
timber tracts in the Tongass Ma
tional Forest to paper companies
for establishment of several large
paper mills.
Warne said the Territory lacks
adequate shipping and added he
hoped a solution will be worked
out.
The Interior Department is work.
ing on plans for solving the Terri
tory's situation, he said, but declined
to go into details.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
Mildred Hermann Tesiifies
For Statehood, Claims Taxes
Miss Many Businesses Here

The House Subcommittee on
Territorial and Insular Possessions
was to resume Juneau hearings
on statehood, transportation and
other problems at lis o'clock this
afternoon, devoting two days to
hearing residents of this area and
officials.
Chairman Fred L. Crawford OF
Michigan announced that w. G.
Arnold, manager of the Alaskan
Salmon Industry, Inc was to be
heard on matters relating to the
fishing industry this afternoon.
Yesterdays afternoon hearing
was devoted almost exclusively to
statehood, with Juneau attorney
Mildred Hermann taking the spot
light in testimony for statehood.
Mrs. Hermann claimed that the
cost figures for statehood submit
ted by Allen Shattuck, H. L. Faux
ner and others were too high and
that if Alaskans would tap the
many untaxed sources Of revenue
the financial problems could he
solved with little trouble.
She listed the following under
the title of "untaxed categories OF
business:
The construction industry (big-
ger than the canned salmon indus
try transportation companies, in
GLIDING air transport concerns
steamship companies and lighter
age companies; banks, oil COM
panies, and miscellaneous small
businesses including radio stations
newspapers, logging operations and
others.
Wants Income Tax
Property outside of incorporated
towns is not taxed and should be,
she stated, claiming the fishing
industry alone has property val
ued at $50 100000 in Alaska. Mrs
Hermann also claimed that the
Territory should have an income
tax which would reach the thous-
ands of transient workers, charg-
ing there is mo stability in the
present tax structure
She listed as potential future tax
sources the pulp. industry and the
tourist industry.
AS OPA director during the war,
she said, she found in her travels
throughout Alaska that "practi-
cally all people want statehood
and that about one-third OF the
people have been misled into be-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
4 AWARDS
OF DERBY
ARE GIVEN
Harris, Duncan for Kings
Mrs. zenger, Mrs. Pei
erson for Cohoes

Official results of the Salmon Der
by could not be released in Time @or
todays Empire, but W. A. Clipper
field, in charge of judges, announced
that checking and verification of The
records should be completed by to-
morrow.
Richard Harris 40-pound king
salmon caught the first day of the
Derby, is of course, the first place
winner; and his prize is the 1947
Plymouth sedan, along with a $50
salmon rod.
The alumicraft boat and Az
horsepower cupboard motor to be
awared for the second largest king
salmon goes to A. r. Duncan for his
38-pound, 4-ounce fish.
Mrs. Silva Zenger took first place
in the cohoe division with fish
weighing II pounds, Is ounces. She
will receive the Martin 40" out
board motor, along with North
country virgin wool jacket donated
by Klinkerfus Bros. Co. of st. Paul.
Mrs. Zenger is also in line for a
special prize, a lady's robe from
Yvonne's for the largest cohoe
caught by woman.
Runner-up in the cohoe division
is Mrs. Thelma Peterson, who trail
ed by only two ounces. Her cohoe
weighed in at II pounds, IL ounces
Mrs. Peterson's prize will be a five
man rubber boat, to which an out
board motor can be attached, donat-
ed by Darnells Sport Center.
When the final results have been
tabulated, and are announced to-
morrow, Derby Chairman Milo
Clouse will also announce the time
and place when awards will be
made.
Considerable time is being spent
by the judges of the Derby work
ing over and checking the results
Under Chipperfield's direction have
been Jim Wellington, Charlie Sabin
Elton Engstrom, Roman Ellers, O.
R. Cleveland, Lawrence Zach, Rod
Darnell, Charles Forward and Carl
Wiedman.
Ladies COmplimented
Clouse had a special commenda-
ton to give today for the ladies
who prepared and served the re-
freshments on the beaches at AUX
Bay and Tee Harbor Sunday. Ice
cream was donated by the Sugar
Bowl, Percy's and Juneau Diaries,
and hot dogs and coffee were cooked
over blazing beach fires, under the
direction of Mrs. Ruth Sterling Of
the Soroptimist Club, member of
the business and Professional Wom-
ems Club, the Women of the Moose,
and the Filipino Commonwealth
Auxiliary.
Women serving were Mrs. M. Diaz
Juanita Diaz, Mrs. Pelayo and Mrs
Quinto of the Filipino Common
wealth Auxiliary Martha Smith
Rita Mcfarland, Mrs. C. E. Hardin.
Lucille johnson, Frances Paul and
Betty Mccormick of the Business
and Professional Women.
Laura Macmillan, Edna Lomen
Alice Brandebury, Isabel Hartung
Dorothy Pegues, Henrietta Power
and June Martin of the Soroptim-
lists; Margaret Waldemar, Mae Lar
sen and Mary Haas of the Women
of the Moose.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
By CHARLES d. WATKINS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. - R-
Alaska is ON the threshold of great
development with its opportunities
for settlement by sturdy people, Will
liam E. Warne, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, said today.
Warne is just back from four
week airplane trip to all sections
of the Territory.
ut is the most challenging thing
I have SEEM" he told a reporter.
Alaska needs people, but it must be
a determined people who are willing
to undergo hardship to build their
homes in our last frontier"
Warne said that the pressing
needs of the Territory now are hous-
ing and transportation and predicted
that air travellers will help the set
tlement.
He said that the land from the
Kenai Peninsula to Fairbanks af-
fords an opportunity for homestead
ing Of farms.
Alaska today is the cross roads
to the Orient and to the northern
trade routes" he said. 1T is
pioneer country with the ,airplane
replacing the pony express and the
covered wagon.
THE airplane is the principal
means of communication and I be-
1;a,,o n 1xr,oxc will no
There is opportunity for mining
development and trade in raw
material but Alaska needs to lick
its transportation problem and needs
railroad extensions and highways.
Il hope that such program of
development can be worked out prior
to the coming of the needed inhabi-
tants and. break the vicious circle
which insists that the inhabitants
must be there before the develop
ments can be made.
1.-The improvements would open
the way for an influx of new popu-
lation."
Housing Situation
lie found the housing situation in
the Territory more acute than in
any other place he knew of in the
nation, Warne said. He related that
the Interior Department had OBJ
tanned many buildings from aban-
doned Army posts for use as housing
but that they are not nearly enough
to meet the needs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
Keep The Change;
They Do; It's from
500 Bill

HERMOSA BEACH, Calf, Sept.
9.-tR-"Keep the change
A newsboy never hears sweeter
words. But when 15-year-old Ed
ward Grant looked at the till a
man gave him for paper and
heard the welcome phrase, he was
goggle-eyed. 1t was $500 Dill
This was the latest report OF
an unknown philanthropist, des-
cribed as driving a 1882 automo-
bile, who has been handing out
500 bills in this area for small
items of services. At neighbor-
ing Inglewood Flora Killingsworth,
waitress, said a man resembling
the one described by the newsboy
gave her a sl0O bill after eating
breakfast and told her to keep
the change.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-lR-There
was slight holdup during hold
up in Central Park West apart
ment late yesterday, while one OF
robber pair squeezed an orange
to quiet -month-old Susan An
toninette Fayle.
1t. Comdr. Eddie Fayle of South
Hemstead, Long Island, had TAX
en- his wife and daughter to visit
his mother, Mrs Mercedes Fayle
The latter was not at the door to
welcome them for the reason that
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
The W ashingto ton
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
BY DREW PEARSON

by DhEW PEAHSON
WASHINGTON Undersecre-
tary of State Lovett didn't say
anything about it, but one factor
behind his strong hint that Con-
gress must return to cope with
trouble in Europe was the discovery
that Soviet Russia was plotting a
Communist revolution in Italy.
The U. S. Army has discovered
hidden stores of Communist arms,
and an underground Italian-Slav
army ready to seize northern Italy
as soon as the American Army
evacuates. U. S. agents in dis
guise have attended Communist
meetings and now have the names
of the leaders plus full details re-
garding the size, location and
arms hidden by the Communist
army.
Probably the fact that this Com
munist plot is now ripe was what
caused Moscow's sudden decision to
ratify the Italian peace treaty. Up
until two weeks ago, the American
Army was digging in for another
winter in Italy. But now under the
terms of the suddenly ratified
peace treaty it must withdraw
within 80 days, leaving Italy at
the mercy of Soviet-inspired revo-
luton and intrigue.
With an increasing number OF
u. S. officials now warning that
Congress must be called in special
session to cope with the European
mess, it seems only fair that the
American public have the full facts.
This columnist therefore, having
obtained a copy of the secret re-
port on Moscow's plot to take over
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-tR-Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is Az, American Can
S6%, Anaconda S31a, Curtiss- Wright
5A, international Harvestere 31as
Kennecott 43ia New York Central
1415, Northern Pacific 1875. U. S.
Steel 68la, Pound $402 1915.
Sales today were 100000 shares.
Averages today are as follows: In
dustrials, 1858; rails, 47.95; utili-
ties, 1906.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
Here's Good One; Ho|dup
During HoIdup and Baby
Crying Is Cause OF II

she was tied hand and foot in a
storage closet. Instead, the
found two robbers.
The baby's hungry cries at this
juncture moved the robbers to ac-
ton. While one remained to guard
the Fayles, the other went to the
kitchen, squeezed an orange and
fed the baby. Then they truss
ed the commander and put him in
the closet with his mother, tied his
wife to a chair with the baby In
her lap, and left with $500 In
cash and jewelry, police said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09

lieving the Territory cannot fin
ance state government.
In explaining why the past Ter
ritorial Legislatures Eave not tap
ped the tax sources she mentioned,
Mrs. Hermann claimed that poor
communication facilities in the
past have enabled legislators from
far-flung areas of Alaska to act
without the folks back home know
ing what they are doing. Now
that there are better communica-
ton facilities, she stated, they can't
get away with this and the actions
of some legislators at the last ses-
sion will mean that they will have
trouble in being reelected.
More Roads Needed
Ea,lier, Curtis Shattuck had tes-
titled on the need for more Fed
eral aid in financing roads with
in National Forests. He represent
ed the Juneau Chamber of Com
merce, pointing out that with the
coming of the pulp industry in
Southeast Alaska, even more roads
will have to he built
DR.. C. Earl Albrecht, Territor-
ial Commissioner of Health, out
lined the Territory's tuberculosis
problem, stating that the death
rate for tuberculosis in Alaska to-
day is 1891 per 100000 population
per year, compared with an av-
erage of ALL in the States. Tuber-
culosis has twice the incidence
among whites in Alaska and it is
16 times greater among Alaska
natives, he said, claiming our
death rate is comparable to India
and China
! The Federal government has the
responsibility for caring for the
natives, he said, and the Territory
is now doing its part in raising
money for the tuberculosis prob
lem.
Almquist Not Cand date
G. E. Almquist, Territorial rep
resentative in the last Legislature,
testified in favor of statehood,
claiming now is as good a time
as any" Asked by Rep Crawford
/ if he would take a chance on
being reelected after coming out
for statehood, Almquist replied
he would but he was mot anxious
to run for office again.
| Burke Riley spoke. representing
Continued on PAGE Fipel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
RETAIL PRICE OF
COFFEE GOES up
TWO Cents MORE

NEW YORK, Sept. 9. = R-The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.
and Grand Union Stores announce
increases of two cents pound in
coffee prices, bringing the top grade
in each case to two pounds for 35
cents.
This brings retail coffee prices Of
the two national distributors to the
highest of February IT this year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
MISS PARKS LEAVES

Miss Elizabeth Parks, who has
heen the laboratory technician at
the Government Hospital for the
past two years, left for the south
yesterday on the S. S. Alaska.
She will made her home in Okla
homa.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER REPORT
Temperature for 24-Hour
Period Ending 7:30 O'Clock
This Morning
In Juneau--Maximum, So;
minimum, As.
At Airport Maximum. So;
minimum, 46.
WEATHER FORECAST
Juneau aud Vicinity
Cloudy with occasional light
rain showers tonight and
Wednesday. Not much change
in temperature. Increasing
southeasterly winds of is to
20 miles per hour by Wednes-
day afternoon.
PRECIPITATION
tPast "a hours ending 7:30 am today
In Juneau AS inches;
since Sept. /. 3.54 inches;
since July /, 1915 inches.
At Airport Al inches;
since Sept. l, 2.24 inches:
since July l. 1856 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09

IN TOWN
E. E. Fillenwater of Ed;.a Bay
is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
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Evening star., 1947-07-06

DON'T FEEL SORRY for
~ dogs picked up by the
District dogcatchers. They
live 3 country club" sort of
life.
The CLUB" a low red-brick
structure built around an
inner courtyard, is the tenn
porary home for approx
mately IS dogs at one time.
Their rooms" are large wire
cages, where one or three dogs
may live in comparative COM
fort. Clean straw and fresh
water are provided daily. In
good weather the guests"
are put outside in long, shell
tered pens, where they may
romp at will.
Dog food and cooked meat
make up the daily menu. For
lost pets the food is not un-
usual, but to the "tramps"
which have been scavenging
since puppyhood, it must
seem wonderful indeed.
Wimpy, a fluffy little white
Evening star., 1947-07-06
By NJ

dog, has lived at the p
for seven years. When hd
first carried in, suffering
a bad case of ricketS, Pa
master Frank B. Marks
advised to destroy him
stead he nursed him ba|
health. Wimpy earns his
as watchdog and messd
carrying notes from
Marks to employees who
around the buildings.
Every day at lunch
Wimpy trots to a nearby
Gerry, accepts a bag of
scraps from the prop1
and carries 1t back To
pound. There he opens
bag and sits down with
men to lunch.
Pounds are sometimeI
garded as "lost-dog 81
yards" dedicated to an
lating any strays which
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-04-02
The qheOCrat

ING learned how to accept God Healer SO wrote
General Overseer, but got answer Then wrote
again. but meanwhile, decided to read the Bible through
the 32nd chapter of Genesis where JACOB was
wrestling with Cod seemed though that just the letter
for me- my wife that to rise and try to walk
that day; for felt it in my spirit
Zion in Toronto had meeting the same evening When
lay of the gathering, Mr. Close Cat later date
deacon by Dr. Dowie) had read and they
sung prayed he just about to speak, when said
they preach sermon first: that is to
jacket AS had said that the Devil said to
set foot to the floor will drop dead
just God and cried Dear Father if die, it will be
for Your glory" and the Devil left me.
Two brethren kept saving at last the jacket
off, Then Deaconess Burgess prayed and laid hands
back commanded the Name of Jesus to arise and
walk Immediately felt strange feeling go right through
my whole body Then drew myself by my hands far
They swung legs round the stand
and sat Then stepped down chair and then to the
got knees and thanked God for what He
had After thanked God got feet and walk
the floor from 10 o'clock that night until the
morning also lifted dear little daughter Cora who
years old and had walk
sit up in her life.
My children "Papa, you strong enough to
lift and me?" Then turned to dear wife,
who still pale ashes and said to her. Now dear
lift Gods glory lifted her right Praise God,
He does strength like the eagles!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-04-02
GODS WITNESS TO DIVINE HEALING

NOTE: In the current issues of The Theocrat we
reprnting stirring testimonies of other days
The presented herewith (Which is reprinted
from Leaves of Healing Volume XII, No. Is, pages 481
484 should be of special interest because of the fact
that this famy-as also true in the of Naomi
Taylors family, the testimony which appeared in the
last three issues of the Theocrat-did not call
Elder of the Church for prayer Rather the simple faith
of the individual, coupled with faith the part of
some members of Zion who gathered at the home for
season of prayer, which brought the blessing from
God.
In addition to the written testimony of Mr.. John
Easton (Which we reprintng from Leaves of Heal
ing OF August 2, 1902, concluding this most in
terestng account with the statements of two
living today in the City of Zion, who witnessed this
remarkable healing, namely: Mrs. j. D. Bird and Mr..
John Nicholson
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-04-02

This picture Eaton, standing, taken his healing
went to bed at o'clock and lay there half hour then
dressed again. walked and down the floor
In the morning went down to the barn with wife and fed
my horse. walked and down stairs easily did,
stood my feet telling people what God had done for
there hundreds who had known and wanted to
really healed and feet Many knowing the sad
condition had been said nothing but the Power of God
that raised up
The wonderful way that God gave my strength, all at
after sitting for onehaf hour in
and six months thing the most skepca could not solve
except oarbute Gods Power My family physician
when he stand upright feet and walk said that
changed and that he did why the Power
of God not the of old He also said that had been
in bad condition and had great deal to thang God for.
Some people said would collapse; but it is
four months since healed and have been working hard
most of the time thank God for His keeping also
for health and strength better than had life.
Thanking Cod Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ
Lord that counted worthy be witness Gods
Power and heal and thanking the General Oversee for
his for and thanking all Zion who prayed for
and followed after faithfully asking all God
Heavenly Father to keep faithful unto DEATH
Your Brother in Christ,
JOHN EASTON
(To be contnued.)