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Evening star., 1947-01-10
Budget
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expire June 80, and raising postal
rates to wipe out a deficit of $780,
100000. The postal deficit arises
from services that are operated at a
loss, including the handling of news
papers and periodicals under second
class rates.
If this were done, Mr.. Truman
said, expenditures would stand at
$37 7.l00, 100000 and receipts at $685.
100000, 900.
National Debt Reduced.
The Government looks for most OF
its income from these sources: $19,-
120,o0O,000 in individual income
taxes; $8,269 800 900 in corporation
income taxes; $6,118,010,000 in excise
taxes Cup another $1,130,000,000 il
Congress continues the war excise
taxes.
The President pointed out that
receipts from direct taxes and cor.
porations would drop nearly $4,000.
100000 between 1947 and 1948, re-
f1ecting repeal of the excess profits
tax.
AS of December 81, the public debt
stood at $3.50 ,000, ,000, 900, a reduction
of $40, ,O00, 900 900 in 10 months.
The proposed national defense
budget is off about $3,500,000, ,00(
from 1947, and would provide-as
the President said in his earlier
State of the Union message-for ar
Army of 100000 officers and men
an Navy-Marine Corps, 571, 600.
Almost the entire military budget
is for operating expenses, and the
President stressed that though We
expect the United Nations to move
successfully toward world security
any cut in our present estimate fol-
1948 would Immediately weaken oul
international position
Cost Argument for Merger.
The President pointed to the
high cost of our defense establish
ments" as an argument for merger
of the armed services to promote
economy and efficiency.
Proposed veteran expenditures OF
81, 300, 100000 are slightly less than
those for the current year, because
of a drop in, insurance costs. In
submitting this item, the President
renewed his argument against add
ing to these benefits.
"Since the main purpose of our
veterans program is to re-establish
former servicemen in civilian life,'
he said, 1--WE must carefully avoid
types of assistance which would en-
courage or unnecessarily prolong de-
pendence upon Government subsidy.
Any other policy would not only
put an intolerable burden upon the
taxpayer, but would be a great dis
service to veterans themselves"
The increase proposed for social
welfare, health and security is less
than $100,00O,000. The discussion
of this subject was used by the
President as vehicle for renewing
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Austin Formally Nominated
To U. n. Atomic Group
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

President Truman today formally
nominated former Senator Warren
Austin of Vermont as United States
member of the United Nations Com
mission on Atomic Energy.
Mr.. Austin's appointment went to
the Senate as the White House dis
closed that Bernard Baruch, who
resigned last Saturday from the
U. N. Atomic post. had arranged to
confer with Mr.. Truman this after
noon.
Mr.. Austin also has been nomi-
mated as United States representa-
tive to the United Nations and its
Security Council, a position he had
he'd under recess appointment.
Evening star., 1947-01-10
BY the Associated Press

President Truman, advising Con-
|gress that local first-class postage
will revert from 8 cents to 2 cents
on July /, asked today for increased
mail rates to erase q threatened
record postal deficit.
The cut in wartime rates will re-
suit from Mr.. Truman's proclama-
ton ending hostilities on December
81, but the White House announce
ment at that time did not mention
it and today's budget message re-
minder caught Capitol Hill by sur
prise.
The budget sent to Congress to-
day notes, however, that this will
contribute to prospective $3.50, ,000,-
600 deficit in postal operations for
fiscal 1948-more than double the
1916 deficit.
Mr.. Truman said he has asked
Postmaster General Hannegan to
prepare a comprehensive" recon-
mendation for rate increases, and to
make "all operating economies con-
sistent with reasonable service"
Greatest Deficit Looms.
"Unless legislative action is taken
to revise postal rates, the Post Office
deficit threatens to be the largest
in history" the budget message said.
Mail volume has expanded enor-
mouSly, but current operating costs
have increased even more rapidly.
That is the chief cause of the def
cit"
Besides dropping local postage /
cent an ounce six months hence,
Evening star., 1947-01-10

the Treasury-together have almost
as many employees as the 1889 total
of 100000 for the whole Federal
Government" he added. I ,.ssfs
Personnel requirements OF the
Veterans Administration are large
because it must administer q great
variety of programs for millions of
veterans. The rise in the number
of postal employees reflects :s..the
growth of the population and the
ever larger increase of business and
industry Increased employment In
the Treasury results mainly from
the greater complexity and coverage
of the tax system and the wide dis
tributiop of public-debt ownership
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Truman Asks Higher Mail Rates
As Record Postal Deficit Looms

| postal officials said, the end-of-hoS-
tilities announcement will wipe out
these other wartime increases au-
thorized by the Revenue Act of
1913:
A one third increase in fees on
registered mail, a per cent increase
on parcel post and certain increases
fon special services in connection
with registered and insured mail.
| The 3-cent rate for out-of city
postage will not change.
Second-class Rates Considered.
The rate revision asked by Mr..
Truman might forestah the drop in
local first-class postage, and per-
haps the other changes as we'll. The
study is virtually certain to explore
possible increases in second-claSs
rates, under which newspapers and
magazines move, because the ad.
ministration tends to regard pres
ent rates as subsidies"
Senator LANCER, Republican, of
North Dakota already has intro
duced in the new Congress a resolu-
ton to investigate postal rates.
The House Post Office Committee
recommended increased parcel post
rates last year, but the measure
died in the Senate when Congress
adjourned. -
Total Post Office operations are
expected to cost $1,545 ,089 $50 in fis-
cal 1948, an increase of $27,000, 900
over the 1947 estimate.
Since the payroll amounts to 80
per cent of postal costs, recent sal
ary increases are a major cause of
! the departments difficulties.
for the training, education, welfare
and medical care of its 473,2s6 Off
GERS and enlisted men.
Over $1,000,0 100000 will go to
maintain and operate the Atlantic
and Pacific fleets and the shore
establishments that support them.
Almost $750,0o0, 900 was provided
for aviation including $4,000, 900
for new planes and equipment on
which no details were revealed.
The Marine Corps-based on an
average strength of 1880 officers
and men-was given $341, ,460, 900,
or $50,OO0,000 less than in the cur
rent year.
Navy research in 1948 will total
almost $25O,000,00O. This includes
studying guided missiles, rockets,
supersonic flight, and radically diff
ferent warships and submarines.
Navy Stunned by Slash.
A pairing down of the Navy's re,
quested $4,000, 100000 plus budget
had been anticipated, but the sever
ity of the cut, along with President
, rruman's pointed reference to a
merger, brought a stunned silence
at the Navy Department. Navy
wings were severely clipped. The
Bureau of Aeronautics received
$244, ,760 900, or one-third, less than
its present allowance although 1t
has been trying to bolster the i'm
portance of its air arm in the ma
tional defense.
-Four other important bureaus.
yards and Docks, Ships, Ordnance
and PersonneD lost almost $3.50, ,000,-
900, compared to this year.
Navy circles were gloomy over the
prospect of getting much of the
slash restored in an economy mind
| ed Republican Congress.
Evening star., 1947-01-10
Lie to Leuve on Tour

LAKE SUCCESS, IN. Y, Jan. 10
P.-Secretary General Trygve Lie
of the United Nations was to leave
today on a three-week aerial tour
of Central America.
The Western news., 1947-03-06

A letter written by an English
woman in England to friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Baker who 1--we
at Salno, B c, contains not only
first hand information regarding
some of the hardships the English
people are experiencing but also
furnishes much food for thought by
Americans. The letter shows the
practical results of regimentatlon
and a SOcialistic government such
as England now has and many
Americans would impose on U. S.
citizens. Portions of the letter fol-
low:
We'll Dear, Christmas will soon
be here but we do not look for
ward TO it these days as we used
to. Things have changed so much
here It's all export and nothing
for US, the people This govern
ment ought to be kicked out. We
are nearly starving. Two ounces
Of butter a week: one-fourth worth
of meat "a WEEK mind you; one
shop egg in six weeks; half bar
of washing SOAP and one toilet piece
a month; four ounces of sweets a
week It's terrible, honestly.
Coupons for everything: 80 we
have 10 last six months. 1t re-
quires l8 for a coat, seven for a
dress. - for stockings, seven for
shoes. three for vests, three for cor
sets. three for panties and what a
bout household linen we. are ex
pected to get out Of the 30 coupons!
I'm just giving you an example
how things are here now If you
earn good money, you are taxed
heavily on it That's England now
Be thankful you are away from it,
] wish ! was. ! could tell you a
lot more but ] don't wish to bore
you He cher husband) is not
too well and went to the doctor
and the doctor told him it was his
tummy through lack of food He
had decent food in the Army and
now it's the reaction and no good
ness in our food he told George
Yes, the United States and Can
ada are still the best countries in
the world. and it behooves us as
American citizens To guard our
rights and liberties well, even al
the expense Of little personal ease
and government doles, to keep this
country Tie same Good Old u. S.
in which We spent our childhood
and early life Lets not barter our
liberties for a mess of pottager
The Western news., 1947-03-06
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
HOSPITAL NOTES

Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ed True
man, Feb. q, a girl; 10 MIR. and
Mrs. Clarence johnson, Feb. %, a
boy; to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Katarzy,
March /, a boy; TO Mr.. and Mrs.
John Baker, March 3, a girl; to Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Hawl, March S.
a girl
Admitted:-Feb. q, Mrs. Joseph
Fennessy, surgical; March 5, Miss
Betty Martin, Warland, medical
Released:-Feb. %, Mrs. Fred
Peeso, March /; Mrs. Vignalis,
March 2, George Cotter.
The Western news., 1947-03-06
FIRST MONT. AIRPORT
UNDER CAA PROGRAM
WILL BE AT SHELBY

Great Falls WD- Montanas first
airport 10 be constructed under the
CAA program will be at Shelby,
Project Architect William Wenzel
has revealed
Construction Of the two-runway
field, estimated cost of which is
$230,000, will start about May l.,
Wenzel said Under the CAA pro
gram, the Federal Government pro-
vides up TO So per cent of the
funds.
The Western news., 1947-03-06

Rails. vice-president Of the Mon
tana MVA association, said the
Board of Directors had congratuIa-
ted Mansfield for his fight to save
Hungry Horse Dam" and had wired
u. S. Sen. Zales N. Ecton, R., Mont.
and Rep. w. A. D'Ewart, r.. Mont.
expressing regret they have taken
a stand against the project"
The Western news., 1947-03-06
ASSISTANCE CHECKS SENT
TO 1926 MONTAEANS

na-U.P-PubIic Welfare As
sistance checks 5totaling $3.50
have been mailed to 1926 Mon
tanans for March, Administrator
W. J. Fouse reported.
He said S398,l64 went to 1866
people in old age assistance; $102,-
GIG TO / SOB parents or relatives en-
titled to aid for 4,246 dependent
children: Sl5,0O3 to 375 in aid to
the blind, and s15,24O to 500 sill
cotics
The Western news., 1947-03-06
SAVINGS BONDS
SALES INCREASE

Observation-Disclosures bought
S9,474,666 worth Of u. S. Savings
Bonds during the first two months
OF this year, more than a million
dollars over the number sold dur
ing the first three months of 1916,
II was reported here. Purchases of
Series '.E" bonds during those two
months were $6,532,2O7, Nelson re-
ported.
The Western news., 1947-03-06

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The Western news., 1947-03-06

Low premium rates on all forms
of National Service Life Insurance
are made possible for World War
II veterans because the government
bears the entire cost of administra-
tion.
The Western news., 1947-03-06

Mrs. A. Z. Peterson and son of the
McGinnis Meadows neighborhood
were in Libby last Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
ALASKA VETERANS TO BE SERVED AT
 NEW VETS OFFICE

All Territorial bonuses and loans to Alaska veterans in the Juneau area will be handled by the newly opened office of the Territorial De- partment of Veterans Affairs at 204 Federal Building, Frank Clayton, Regional Manager, explained today that his new office will relieve the main office at 218 Federal Building of cumbersome details and will per init Commissioner Norman Haley to devote full time to affairs covering the entire Territory.
 The new office will serve veterans in Juneau, Skagway, Haines, Hoo- nah, Sitka, Douglas and other cen ters in this area. The Ketchikan office will continue to serve Ketch- ikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and centerS m that area.
 Veterans, who have already se- cured their loans from the main office, will continue to make thei1 there until later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
WANTS EGGS HELD BY GOVERNMENT TO BE pELEAsED NOW

BOSTON, Oct. 9.-tR-Senator sa.tonstall (R-Mass) believes that ainsty million pounds of eggs held by sha government sh>ud bc re- leased as speedily as possiDle for the aenefit C. the coLsming pub Be."
 Saltonstall said he har been in- formed by Ralph s. Trigc, De- partment of Agricult.re Deputy Administrator, that the eggs had been purchased by the government for price support purposes"
 The Senator said that the eggs held by the government amount : ed to approximately two hundred million dozen.
 In a letter last night to Charles Luckman, Citizens Food Committee chairman, Saltonstall said:
 Tn view of the present price of eggs and the Presidents request for eggless Thursday l hope these egg products will be releas-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
TRINITY GUILD BAZAAR I5 TO BE HELD ON NOV. 19; DINNER TO HONOR WEBBS

The regular meeting of the com bined guilds of Holy Trinity Church was held last evening in the Par ish Hall with a large attendance.
 Plans were completed for the Fall Bazaar, to be held on Wednes- day evening. November 19. In view of the present high cost of living, it was decided to hold S1 bazaar.
 Many interesting gift items for s1 or less for the thrifty shopper will be featured including plastic and paper articles, greeting cards, dell clothes, and hand made novel; ties. There will be tables of white elephants and homemade candy.
 Mrs. Beatrice Guerin will also have on display her wellknown holiday plum buildings.
 A Parish potluck dinner, honor ing the Rev. and Mrs. Robert Webb, who are leaving Juneau soon, will be given Friday, October IT, at 6 pm. in the Parish Hall.
 The next meeting of the com- bined Trinity Church guilds will be held on November 12, with Mrs. Georgia Nelson, Mrs. Ruth McNa- mara and Mrs. Ann Skuse as CO., hoSteSseS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
END INFANTRY TO MANE:UvER AT BIG DELTA
Four Rifle Companies in Rotation Will Compose
 Exercise Yukon"

WASHINGTON, Oct. g. - R- With the defense. of Alaska con sidered of primary importance, Gen. L. Devers, Commander of the Army Ground Forces, announced today that Second Infantry Division troops will train in Alaska this winter in Exercise Yukon"
 The First Company has already left it's home station at Fort Lewis, Wash, for the advance training area at Ranger Creek Camp near the snowy slopes of Mt Rainier
 There they will be given equip ment tor the far north and in structed in its use and care. They will fly to Big Delta. Alaska, in about a month.
 This pioneer move will be fol- lowed in successive stages by other units until four augmented rifle companies complete training in snow and ice tactics. Each com pany will remain in Alaska for three weeks.
 The exercises will continue until March
 AS part of the exercises, each
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09

Branch.
 Elder Mervyn Bennion left last week for the States, and Elder Keith Sohm leaves on the Prin- cess Louise october Is for Port land oregon where he will be giv- en a new assignment as a mission ary somewhere in the Northwestern States.
 Elder Sohm's two year mission will be complete in April of next year, at which time he expects a release to return to his home at Burley, Idaho.
 Beth missionaries wish to express their heartfelt thanks for the friendliness and kindness of the people of Juneau and Douglas, They were sorry to leave so soon and hope to return sometime.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
.fS PASSENGERS ARE FLOWN HERE BY pAA;
 IS ARE FLOWN SOUTH

Eighteen persons flew from Se- attle to Juneau yesterday on Pan American Airways, and eighteen left for Seattle. One passenger came in from Annette, and one re- turned. Four persons left on the northbound flight.
 Passengers from Seattle were:
 Alfred Wright Frank Karls, Leon Simmonds. Roy Miginnis, Walter Heisel. Evelyn Vernon.
 Col. L. B. Delong, Alfred Ghezzi, John Mclaughlin, Louise Hill, Lar " Dierks, Aida Sutton, Robert Sut- ton.
 Roberta Whistler, Preston Shi- vers. Eugene Behymer, Tommie Nelson, Cecilia Marsh.
 Annette to Juneau: Arne Dorum.
 Juneau to Seattle: R. w. Bowling, c. H. Adam Mrs. c. H. Adam, Mill ton Daniel, Mamie Jensen, F. R.. Granere. Barbara Granere.
 Kristen Hancock, Hanna Plleberg, Hans Lundberg, Hazel Harrison, oscar Harrison Jr.
 Miriam Dickey, Gene Allen, Sam Asp. Harriet Reynolds, Everett Benson, Axel Jacobson.
 Juneau to Annette: Carl Stolberg.
 Juneau to Whitehorse: Lorin Oldroyd.
 Juneau to Fairbanks: Fred Me Cauley, Ross Morrison, R. E. Shel- don.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
HORIZONS APPOINT NEW LEADERS FOR LOCAL BR. CHURCH

The new leaders of the Juneau branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have been announced as J. s. Mcclellan of Douglas as Branch President and Delbert Hanks, wellknown AL aska Scout executive, as First Counselor.
 They were called by the North western States Mission President, s. E. Bringhurst at Portland Ore gen. and were set apart for that capacity last Sunday by Elder Keith Sohm.
 As a usual procedure, their names were presented to the congregation for approval, and they were unani- mously sustained. Elders Keith Sohm and Mervyn Bennion were released as Presiding Elders of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
KEITH pETRICH IS MARRIED 10
 WRANGELL GIRL

MT and Mrs. J. T. Petrich today announced that their son. Keith, was married at a church wedding in Seattle on Sept. 30 to the former Ruth Carey, formerly of Wrangell. They were joined at small pri- vate ceremony.
 Young Petrich, born and raised in Juneau, is a pilot for PAA. He attended the University of Wash ington and served for year and "a half with the U. s. Navy during World War IT. His father, is As sistant United States Collector of Customs in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09

of the companies will organize a defense for one of the five ar strips in Alaska
 Mai. Gen. Paul w Kendall sec end Division Commanding General and wartime commander or 1he 88th Infantry Division in ltaiy' said in a statement:
 With the defense of Alaska con sidered Of prime importance 'neSe exercises are expected to polnt lhe way to the development of tactlcs' strategy and materiel to carry on operations successfully in the Tar north"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
APPOINTMENT OF FRANK METCALF
 ANNOUNCED HERE
Will Succeed Late W. 1. Smith as Territorial
 Highway Engineer

The Governor of Alaska an- nounced today the appointment Of Frank A. Matcalf of Juneau as Ter ritorial Highway Engineer to i'll the vacancy left by the death of w. Leonard Smith.
 Metcalf has been a Civil Engineer all his life. having received @ Bach elor's as well as a Masters degree in Civil Engineering from Cornell University in 1910 and 1912 respec- lively. He has resided in Juneau continually since 1916 and has maintained an office as a Civil and Mining Engineer there during that period with the exception of the war wears. He served in the Army with the Engineers in World War I and was engaged in construction work for the Army at Sitka and on Adak during World War II. At various times. he has served as City Enpineer for Juneau and Sitka.
 The Governor said: During the last two years, Metcalf was ire ouently engaged by the late High way Engineer, w. Leonard Smith on specific assignments. He is there fore fully qualified for the office both from the standpoint of gen. eral experience and specific famil- iarity with the duties of the High way Engineers office.
 Metcalf was a candidate on the Democratic ticket for the position of Highway Engineer in the 1914 primary election. He was defeated, by a narrow margin, Smith receiv- ing 3.e63 votes and Metcalf 3,093
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
GREENWALD, NEW DADDY, E K0N0RED
 ON OWN BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Bob Greenwald no sooner left the hospital with her new baby daughter. than she provided fried chicken dinner for her husband on his birthday
 Aside from the family, including the newest arrival, bahy boy, Sydney. and a little girl, Roberta Ann. there were two guests, Char les Broulette and Dorothy Stevens.
 The party which took place on Tuesday, was highlighted by a large cake inscribed Happy Birth day Daddy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
LLlNDEBEnG ASKS
 FOR FISHERMEN'S
 MARKETING COOP

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 9.-tR- Harry Lundeberg, President of the Seafarers International Union. asked the American Federation of Labor today to finance cam paign for cooperative marketing agencies for American fishermen producers.
 He introduced a resolution which said that promotion of such facil- ities are made the duty of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
FOUR GOLD MINERS DIE IN PREMATURE
 BLAST; } TRAPPED

TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 9.-tfl- Company officials said today four gold miners were killed yesterday in what appeared to have been premature explosion in the central Patricia Mine, in the Red Lake mining district about l75 miles northwest of Port Arthur
 Three other men who lived through the explosion, more than a half mile below the surface, were still in the mine.
 The blast blocked their passage up, however, and gas hampered rescue squads.
 Some POO miners are employed in the pit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09

Secretary of Agriculture by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
 Secretary of agriculture Clln- ton Andersen has failed, though obligated by the aforementioned law, to establish a national advisory committee, the membership of which committee shall be repre- sentative of fishermen producers and (he) has only cooperated with fish dealers and thus is planfully blocking fishermen from obtaining the full benefits of cooperative marketing legislation" the reso,u- ton said.
 The resolution goes to the con vention resolutions committee
 There are more than 64o,o0o species of insects in the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
WS( MEETING FOR OCT.
 POSTPONED TO NOV. II

The October meeting of the World Service Circle at the North ern Light Presbyterian Church will be postponed until November IT, Mrs. George Folta, treasurer, announced today.
 The meeting for this month has been deferred owing to the ab- sence of several members and offi- cers. she said.