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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22

Last February the President appointed board under the chairmanshp of former Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts to review the whole roster of Selective Service law violations and advise him with respect granting the amnesty that groups urged upon him Because there is great variety among the involved, the board has deemed it wise to review all 600O and to make a single recommenda- ton, when it has done this covering them all It has estimated that 1900 of the 16000 genuine conscience this is to that the men involved disobeyed the law not account of fear caprice for personal advantage but because conscientious scruples however mistaken forbade their performance of what the law required It has never seemed to us that these should have been allowed with mpunty to defy act of Congress which made reasonable allowance for their scruples. We have long argued however that the vndictveness and wastefulness of the treatment accorded them by Selective which administered the Civilian Public Service camps to which they assigned goaded them to violation and that the courts tended to mete out to them ex cessive punishment
 About 45OO of the cases involve Jehovahs Wit nesSes who claimed exemption from the law on the ground that they ministers of the gospel AL though do not believe there is any moral intel lectual Justification for this stand think these people are rather to be pted than blamed and that case, they have probably suffered punish ment enough for their peculiarly irrational intransi geance. The rest, approximately 10000, largely wilful vioators-draft dodgers-whose conduct seems less entitled to generosity The task of the Presi- dents board is to deal with these dscriminat ngly and it is a task which cannot be hurried. We hope however that it will be completed as speedily justice permits and that justice will be tempered with mercy It is interesting to recall that long as January, Dr George Gallup reported that 69 per cent the American people favored releasing conscientious objectorS from prison and even 6l per cent of the veterans questioned gave the response. Surely there is indication here that presidential amnesty would have the backing of a general forgiveness-at least for those who erred through conscience.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22
What a Checkbook! !
Cincinnati Enquirer

Struggling to achieve precarious balance in his checkbook stub and wrestling with figures that some times-briefy, after pay day-run into hundreds John Citizen should get vcarious thrill from thoughtful reading of the news of President Trumans activities for the business day of June 30 That, by chance was the day MT Truman affixed his signature to five major appropriation bills
 No doubt the President has a checkbook of his own his private outays. But on occasions he acts for all of us and signs bills which put strain on the national checkbook. June 30 such an occasion. The expenditures he authorized by signing his name five times add up figure that stuns the imagina- tion-nearly S16,000000000.
 This tidy sum represents annual supply bills TOT the War Department the independent offices mostly the Veterans Administration, the Agriculture De- partment the diverse outlays for economic aid to na- tions overseas the aggregate these items come to almost half the total earmarked for expenditure Tn the current fiscal year.
 No doubt anyone carrying the responSiDHiJleS ol high office in Washington develops protective cal ous indifference to gigantic of money It would never do if President paused, in the signing of ap- propriations toaling S60000O0000, to ponder phil osophically on how long he would have to work at $1 50 an hour with 40hour week to earn the money he is spending Something over 5,000000 years9
 And still can't help wondering what MT 1ru- mans feelings were, after laborious day of signing appropriation bills if he reflected at ali on the magni- tude of the government he heads For 1t is aWesome to contemplate the staggering immensity of the pro- ductve power of nation of people that can finance such common expenditure and still enjoy the world highest standard of living with what's left over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22

toasts are offered, abstainer Sta lin drinks only water
 INTERCEPTS
 The War and Navy Departments are excitedly in the throes of new chain letter craze, which started of all places, in the Justice De- partment. According to its hec- tic participants, the scheme of fers the chance of S2,448 pay off. Thirty-tWo members ot Washingtons Alcoholics Anony- nous are newspaper correspon- dents No one know why wives of Senators are always re- ferred to as "The Ladies of the Senate" while wives of Represen- tativas are The Women of the Honse"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22
IN ADMIRALTY
No. 5751-A
NO. DIJI-h NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT AND
ARREST OF PROPERTY

ARREST OF PROPERTY In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One. at Juneau.
 ALINE WARNER, sole proprietor of and doing business as CHARLES G. WARNER CO, Libellant. vs Gasboat ARLENE, No. 31E80l
 her Engines. Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and Equipment, Re- spondent.
 TO ALL CONCERNED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, William T. Mahoney, as Unit ed States Marshal for the Territory of Alaska, did on the 18th day of August, 1947, attach and arrest the gasboat ARLENE, an undocumented American vessel, which is numbered 31 E 801, her mastS, tackle, apparel, furniture, fixtures, machinery, an- chors, equipment and engines, in the above e-entitled action, in a certain cause, civil and maritime, on con- tract for repairs, supplies, materials and labor of the reasonable and agreed value of $829.09, furnished. rendered, performed and expended by the libellant Aline Warner sole proprietor of and doing business as Charles G. Warner Co.,, at the re- quest of Lynn L. Crosby, the re- puted owner of said vessel, and costs, including $l7500 as a proctor's fee; and the owner and all other persons | interested or concerned herein are l required to be and appear at the 1 time and place of the return of said process, to-wit: Saturday, the 9th day of September, 1947, in the Unit ed States District Court room in the Federal Court House, at Juneau, Alaska, at 10:00 o'clock A. M, and answer in that behalf, or default will be entered and condemnation ordered as prayed in the libel filed herein.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska. the 18th day of August, 1947
 WILLIAM T. MAHONEY,
 U. $. Marshal
 By WALTER G. HELLAN,
 Deputy U. S. Marshal R. E. Robertson and M E. Monagle Proctors for Libellant.
 First publication, Aug. 15, l947. Last publication. Aug. %, 1947
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22

out of your clothing quite easily. But if the soup isn't good, it's a job fer the cleaners
 After an effusive introduction by James P. McAndreWs, head of the Western Massachusetts Postmast- CTS Association, Frankfurter told h!s listeners that while times were dark there was still hope
 We must not forget that we are living in one of the most hopeful eras in tke History of this country he orated. Fear is the worst of all counsellors. This is a great democracy. If we use the material and human resources which we have, and which we have shown we can use, we have no foreign country nor theology tc fear"
 Frankfurter also took a sly dig at the recent hoopla Brewster Ferguson investigation.
 Referring to an editorial in the Pi,tsfield Independent Republi- can) Evening Eagle caustically as- sailing the probe, he said, My wife thought the editorial was jus, about perfect. She felt it covered the subject completely and that nothing more need be said on the i subject"
 After numerous other observa- tions, Frankfurter finally conclud- ed with this pertinent remark. ! On the way over here, Mrs Frankturter told me I really ought
 to keep my mouth shut because she. knew once I go started, IC
 talk my head off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22
The Washington
 herrY-6o-Round
Continued Jrum Page One,

 the Third Army finally got ship ment of shoe pacs late in the Battle of the Bulge, it was found that Lees outiIt had failed to send along the necessary inner felt lin- ings. Patton, however, didn't wait additional weeks for Lee to trace the missing liners Patton impro- vlsed them by ordeyng blankets cut up for that purpose.
 IRRESISTIBLE EVIDENCE
 Sir Wilmott Lewis, brilliant Washington correspondent of the famed Times of London and in- imitable raconteur, was greatly intrigued by the story printed in this column several days ago about how Lincoln rescued a Brit ish ambassador from an embarrass- ing predicament in Lafayette Pask late one night.
 Sir Wilmott said the tale re- minded him of the experience of another Engiishman. The latter heard that an old classmate was in jail and visited him.
 What are you i'll for, John?' he asked.
 Rape
 Good Lord, did you really com init rape?"
 No, old fellow, I really didn't But the evidence produced at tht trial was so flattering that pleaded guilty"
 FRANKFUR1ER ON VACATION
 Chunky little Supreme Cour Justice Felix Frankfurter is notet in the Capital for his garrulity. Or and off the tench, he talks in cessantly. Being on vacation, ap parently. has no effect on him He's still talking.
 The other evening, Frankfurtel talked lengthily to a group of To- cal postmasters at Charlemont il the Berkshire Hills of westerr Massachusetts, where he is sum mering. On the whole. it wa not an entirely suspicious occasion
 Frankfurter had barely seated himself when one of the walters an inexperienced college sudden hired for the evening, spilled { bowl of soup down Frankfurter neck The august justice gra. ciously made light of the acci. oent.
 "Oh, well, he said, lat least vel now te able to tell whether this is good soup I've found that il soup is good. the spots will come
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22
20 YEARS AGO f{ME TIT EMPIRE

brought into port Tor the the spray owned by E. w. 
 Juneau heauquarteS the northwao migrating under the command Of Lieut. Comoi the Aeuan Islands taking census and giving medical and island dweers Lodge that Moose Baseball Club at
 
 Repairs the water main supplies half or the of Wloughby Avenue were completed according Mnard Mill of the Juneau water Company
 The Marguerite Capt tender for the Diamond Cannery port for a cne-day stay
 party Douglas young climbed Mt Jumbo early Sunday The day the beautiful scenery o surrounding country.
 Weather report High
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22
Conscience Cases
Washington Post

Of the 16000 persons sent to prison during and after the for violation of the Seecve Service law, all but about 800 now at liberty. Many of those released from prison at liberty however only parole and nearly all have suffered loss of civil rights that severely handicaps them in the pursuit of Tn most States they may not hold public office be licensed for certain occupations. The full prvi- eges of American citizenship be restored to them only if the President grants them amnesty for the crime of which they found guilty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22
MODERN ETIQUETTE &y RyoRERrA LEE

guests the when enter anng weekend?
 invite guests than have for and do not the unless know they glad to have you
 Should offer parcels for woman acquaintance that he happens to meet on the street? 
 O. Is proper pay gasoline you a automobile ride?
 any expense should be paid by the host.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22
Daily Lessons in English " L. GORDON

WORDS We going to take m a show tonight" Omit Say show tonight
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED to the mouth Wide Pro in APE, not in GAP
 MISSPEI.LED Soulless; observe the two Ls
 SYNONYMS Easily, readily smoothly
 three times IS yours Let us each Today sconfu contemptuous There was dsdanu reserve manner"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22

Weather report: High, 70; low, 48 clear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22

hemock loss brought into port TOT Lumber by and the spray owned by E. W
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-22
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Taku Post No. 0J50

Meets first and third Fridays. Post Hall. Sew ard St. Visiting Com rades Welcome.
 II. S. GRUENING. Com mander: F. II. FORBES, Adjutant.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
If you have signed an agreement

PERHAPS you signed an
agreement to pay more rent,
and you've changed your mind.
You can still prevent the in
crease. Just don't sign the lease
when your landlord presents it
to you. That's all there is to
it. The agreement is not bind
ing on you; it is not contract
like the lease. Even if you did
sign the agreement, you cannot
be forced to sign a lease, and
your landlord cannot raise your
rent or cut off any services.
Whether you sign or refuse
to sign, the important thing is
to find out what your neighbors
are doing. Talk your problems
over with them. If you all get
together to confront your land
lord, he'll be more likely to
listen to you.
If you need advice, there are
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
What must be included in the lease?

months. The lease cannot call
for more than a 1872 increase
in rents. You can sue your
landlord if he violates either of
those points.
Try to force your landlord
to give you improved service
through the new lease. One
clause which you should try to
insert in the lease should grant
you the right to decide whether
you want to renew the lease
when it expires 10 months from
now.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
Miners back
in pits with
best poet

Northern coal diggers were
back in the pits this week with
new contracts, described as ''the
best in history" signed for 300,-
900 members of the ALL United
Mine Workers union.
The contracts were signed only
with soft coal operators in the
North. Still out and without con-
tract were the Southern coal min
ers, primarily in the so-called cap
tive mines, these owned by steel
and other large corporations.
Mine owners followed corpora
ton patterns by Immediately
threatening wholesale price in
creases although their profits are
already at record-breaking levels.
The contracts were rapidly ne
gotiated during the traditional
miners vacation which started
early for hundreds of thousands
when they angrily left the pits
several days early in protes t.
against the Taft-Hartley slave Ia
Dor act.
New provisions provide for
441s per cent basic wage hike and
shorten the work week from nine
to eight hours per day. There is
100 per cent increase in the oper-
ators' contribution to the miners
welfare fund. Average pay for the
new eight hour day became $13.05
when the coal diggers went back
this week as compared to $11.85
formerly paid for the nine hour.
day.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
Get together with your neiehbors!


right to that notice by signing
the agreement. In that case,
the higher rent may begin with
the July payment. ~ 'e.
Take your time about de-
Gliding whether to sign a lease
for higher rent. Even if your
landlord set a time limit by
which you must decide, he
probably considers h m S e / f
lucky if you decide to sign the
lease within the next few
weeks. Remember that he
stands to lose that extra profit
each month that you refuse to
sign.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12

several organizations which can
help you. There are tenants
organizations in many neigh
borhoods. They know how to
protect the tenants, and they'll
be glad to give you advice.
The Progressive Citizens of
America Superior 7035) has
been working on tenants prob
lens. They will help you to
figure out a course of action.
If there. are any violations
of the rent control law, they
should be reported to the area
rent control office of the Office
of Temporary Controls (AND-
over 5000, or to a lawyer.
If you need a lawyer, but
cannot afford to pay legal fees,
consult the Legal Aid Bureau
of United Charities at $50 S.
Wells st. (WABash $500.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12

According to Attorney Arthur
Hall, who filed the suit, the plain
tiffs have 1000 lots in the ceme-
terry located at Roosevelt rd. and
DesPlaines av.
The suit charges that the viii
lage hauls in by truck large guam
titles of rubbish and garbage and
dumps it on cemetery ground or
on lots adjacent to the cemetery.
The dump pile is now ten feet
above ground, the suit states, and
the defendant also burns garbage
there.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
What happens if you don't sign?

on the premises.
2. Intentions of the owner to
occupy the premises.
8. Intentions of a new pur-
chaser to occupy the premises.
4. Intentions of your landlord
to basically remodel or improve
the premises if the work cam
not be done while the tenant
remains.
You'll continue to live in
your dwelling on a month-to-
month basis, but don't let that
worry you. It's just a legal
technicality.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
Clio says: Up
teachers pay

"We must give the children of
Illinois the best possible educa-
tional opportunities, . the Illinois
State Go Council said this week.
explaining that it is interested in
paying teachers higher salaries"
The statement was made after
CIO and ALL groups had obtained
passage of legislation raising the
state educational budget $4,000
600 above that originally recon-
mended by Governor Green to the
General Assembly.
The pres en- t. appropriation
placed on the governors d esk
provides SOS, 100000 for schools.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12

TALK to your neighbors in
the building. They probably
want better lease too. If you
all get together to ask for bet
ter conditions, you've got a
better chance of getting what
you want.
After you sign the lease, the
increase in rent should be ef-
fective beginning with the Au-
gust payment. The law requires
80 days notice after you agree
to the boost before it can go
into effect.
The courts may hold, how
ever, that you gave up your
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12

IF YOU DON'T agree to the
rent boost, your landlord can
not evict without going to court,
and he's likely to get a cold
reception there. Chief Justice
Edward cheffler of Municipal
Court has promised that thereH
be no mass evictionS.
If he wants to try to evict
you, the landlord must prove
one of four points which have
been in effect for some time:
/. Failure to pay your rent,
or your, committing a nuisance
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12

The complaint charges that
mourners and visitors to the
graves are confronted with the
revolving sight of a heap or pile
of refuse material" Water on the
dump accumulates in stagnant
pools which gives off vile and
offensive odor. The land has be-
come a breeding place for dis
ease bearing insects and vermin,
the complaint declared, and ga
stencil permeates the area"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12

IF YOU DO sign a lease, your
landlord cannot raise your rent
for 18 months. He can't appeal
to the government as ''hard-
ship case" either. And he can't
evict you unless he can prove
one of the four points mention
ed earlier.
If you decide to pay more
rent, there are some things you
should remember.
Your landlord is forced by
law to give you a lease for 18
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12

UNDER the present federal
law, you do not have to agree
to the 15% increase. In most
cases you should refuse to sign
an agreement to accept the
higher rent.
On the other hand, you cam
not force your landlord to grant
you an 18-month lease.
If you do not sign an agree
ment to pay more rent, your
landlord has no legal right to
penalize you.
He can't raise your rent or
fail to provide the usual serv-
ices to you. If he does either,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
Here's the dope
on your rent:

Here are some general facts about the rent con-
trolls which concern all tenants.
Rent controls are still in effect Congress changed
the rent control law, however, that rents be
raised 59but only if the tenant agrees to the increase
and receives lease that to Dec. 81. 1913.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
How long will federal controls last?

FEDERAL controls are sched-
uled to end Feb. 20, -1948. That
will be an election year, and
many political experts think
that pressure from the voters
may force Congress to continue
controls.
In any event, the state legis-
lature has passed bill which
permits cities in Illinois to reg
ulate rents locally. Mayor Ken
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
Charge town uses Jewish
cemetery as garbage dump

Village Forest Park using Jewish
terry grounds congregations and cemetery
injunction restraining further
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12

DEMURE is the word for Madge
Meredith. movie actress. as she
sits in Los Angeles court and hears
herself charged with kidnapping.
robbery. and assault with intent
to commit murder. Madge. who
has played parts in gangster films.
sweetly denied that she lured her
ex-manager and his bodYguard to
lonely spot where. they claim. they
were kidnapped and beaten.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12

nelly and members of the city
council have promised that the
city administration will con-
tinue rent controls in Chicago
after federal controls end.
Tenants who live outside the
city limits should demand that
their local governing body
city council or village board
set up similar controls.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-07-12
Do tenants have to accept boost?

you can sue him for three times
the amount of the damages.
And if he cuts out some of the
services, you also can ask the
area rent control office to lower
your rent.
The only way your landlord
can charge more rent is by APP
plying to the government as a
Hardship case" The govern
ment, however, has turned
down the great majority of
landlords, who have not been
able to prove hardship" and
are, in fact, reaping profits
without precedent.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Sparkling Bubbles
viii Be Feature
'Of Benefit Ball

A sparkling bubbles booth man
ned by Mrs. John D. Lodge, as
barker, Is the latest plan OF the
American Aid to France Committee,
which is sponsoring the benefit ball,
April In Paris" April %.
Beauties from Connecticut, Bos-
ton, Baltimore and washington will
represent various brands Of cham
payne and will be placed in cham
pagne cases of balloons, resembling
champagne bubbles. Their attend
ants, members of the French colony,
include Nine. c. Mise, Nine. P.
Rouliot, Mime. Marie Claire Capron
and Nine. r. Habert. Lydia and
Mary ONeil, members of Mrs.
Lodges Congressional Club dancing
class. will present sparkling bub-
bles dance.
Tickets for the ball may be pur-
chased at the American Aid to
France Headquarters. 1881 Con-
Evening star., 1947-04-13
House Guests
Entertained

Mrs. Augustus Orloff Thomas is
entertaining as her guests today her
sisters. Mrs. Harry Madison Ireland
of Denver and Mrs. Carl A. Culver
of Portland, Oreg.; her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Berch
Colvin of Perry, Ark; her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wyman Whittemore OF But-
fa1o; her son and daughter-in-law,
DR.. and Mrs. Paul T. Thomas OF
Harrisburg. and her grandchildren,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Thomas, 1r.,
and John Sheridan Thomas, also OF
Harrisburg.
Mrs. Culver. who has been here
for some time. will leave this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Colvin when they
return to their home, and Mrs, Ire
land will remain for an indefinite
visit