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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

tuated the insistence of the teach
ers for putting into effect salts
factory sick leave plan. Many
teachers endanger their health
frequently by coming to work
when they should be staying home
in bed, because they are afraid
their pupils may have no teacher
and because they cannot afford
to lose days salary.
Closely tied in with the prob
lens of salaries and working con-
ditions is the impending action
of the North Central Association
to end generalization of Chicago
high schools. To high school stu
dents who are hopeful of going to
college this is more than simply
taking few additional examina-
tions, since the great number of
teacherless classes is depriving
many students of sufficient educa-
ton in some subjects to pas
such examinations.
If the NCA demand for the
resignation of the five holdover
school board members is not met,
or if the proposed legislation in
Springfield for an Independent
board of examiners and central
administrative system is unduly
delayed, teachers fear a mass exo-
dus of high school students. Many
of them, the teachers expect, will
simply quit school entirely, and
those who can afford it will enroll
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

No trade union organizer.
local union executive b d
member. or shop chairman
should be without this defini-
tive story of labor's contrihu-
tion to the American scene. It's
timely addition to the arsenal
of the embaftled labor move
ment. with which TO meet the
ISLANDERS of the Chamber of
Commerce phonies. the labor
hating congressman, and the
learned. subsidized college pro-
fessors who are experts in OBJ
fuscation. Look it up. it's
favorite word of long winded
congressman.
DR.. Philip Foner is a profess
sor himself. but a new kind of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29
in private or religious schools.

in private or religious schools.
THERE have been many indi-
cations also that Chicago teach
ers, who have sincere and fun
damental interest in the educa-
ton of Chicago children, are be-
coming increasingly aware of
broader issues affecting their
work and welfare.
Teachers here had some sharp
things to say about S n t o r
Brooks and the Republican ILL
nois congressional delegation, who
voted against the small appropri-
alton necessary to continue the
federal school lunch subsidy on
which many children are depend
ent for an adequate diet, but who
have been ready at all times to
vote m n ey to the House I'M
American committee and similar
projects to harass unions and lib
erals and to curtail academic
freedom.
Similarly, most teachers now
feel the urgent need to mobilize
with the rest of the labor move
ment in defense of labor's rights
against the current anti-labor
drive in Congress and elsewhere.
And they are calling upon the
parents of Chicago children to rec
ognize the importance of the
teachers fight to their childrens
future, and to support it accord
ingly.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

Set for Friday, March 28,. at
1880 p. m. at the 9Th Street Thea
ter, the meeting of the AFL
Chicago Teachers Union, Local
l of the American Federation of
Teachers, was expected to result
in a stepped-up campaign to put
in effect the new wage schedule,
already approved 'sif and when"
by the Board of Education.
Invited to the meeting for
questioning on the issue were
Governor Dwight Green and
mayoralty candidates Russ
Root and Martin H. Kennedy.
CHIEF reason for the. meeting
at this time, according to many
teachers, is widespread fear in the
schools that postponement of &C
ton by the state legislature until
after the April l mayoralty cleo
ton may lead to a doublecross on
the 4QCStloii Ny liiC POilllSidlia
who are now giving verbal sup
port to the teachers pay demands
Other aspects of the school stu
alton are equally disquieting to
the teachers. With increasing res
ignations from the school system,
the already understaffed schools
are seeing more and more teach
erless classes, especially in the
high schools, where there is no
substitute pool.
The resulting strain and over
work loaded on the remaining
teachers has led to a serious con-
dition among many teachers.
apart from the obvious harm to
the students. Especially calling to
the morale of the teachers has
been the refusal of the superin-
tendent to fill the hundreds of
current vacancies, and the ex-
tremely high number of temper
airy and substitute teachers who
were not passed in the recent
teacher examinations in the So
called practical" test. The num-
Der passed was well under the
number of current vacancies.
THE same situation has accen-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29
the LATEST In RED HERRINGs-

The Federation News. off
cial organ of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor. this week
carries little tale about a
new wrinkle in red batting
that I think readers of this
column will want 10 hear
about. 1t involves red-bait-
ing attack on the Boston units
of the ALL Fishermen's Union
and Fish Handlers Union by
the head CT the fishing indus
try combine.
It seems that the Boston To-
Gals have been contributing
generously in support of the
strike of their Canadian broth
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

Returning TO work with
their union unbroken. the
members of Local 248 of the
CIO United Auto Workers
voted to go back to work and
carry on the Eight against
the company inside the plant.
The fight of the Allis- Chalmers
workers, first for wage increases
and improved working conditions
and later to defend their union
from the drive of the company to
destroy it, had been for many
months the object of unprece-
dented attacks from the press and
law-making bodies.
=
ALTHOUGH the company spar
ed no expense in its efforts to
discredit and smash Local 248, it
was greatly aided in its campaign
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

ers in Lunenburg and other
Nova Scotia ports. Apparently
this has irked the industry
bosses even more than the
strike itself. so they have ma
turallY yelled Communism"
at the Boston fisherman as well
as al the strikers in Canada.
But that isn't all. Knowing
that fishermen. of all people.
can spot a red herring when
they see one. they felt il nee
essarY TO make even more SEN
sational charges against the
Boston locals. So they &C
cused them of ID Communism.
and l2)-unhappY daY-"Bos-
tonism!"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

There considerable interest the
dent of the Mine Mill Smelter Workers Union-CO
Travis Having succeeded the
after the
of the CLIO international
Washington he educated the
College Oakland
worked 1umberiack steel mills
struction factory jobs
in a ain unnel
construction job when he signed application
and Smeer Workers Travis has held
national the
1916 election referendum.
John Clark of the unions
personalities has been elevated the Clark
joined the Western Federation Miners predecessor
Big Haywood Meyer
and other leaders of labor before the first
the secretary of the Joint Negotiating Committee
Anaconda Montana will the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

by over $25 million in govern
ment tax rebates under the pro-
visions of the notorious 1912 reve-
nue. act.
Local. state. and federal
government bodies We'd for
the honor of giving the COM
panY the greatest amount of
help. City and state police
assisted in smashing picket
lines. and a federal Judge.
brother in law of company
vice-president Harold Storey.
furnis h d the injunction
against mass pickering.
JAW leaders told the STAF
that the union expected to dig il
for long and successful fight t.
maintain and strengthen the or
ganization, with the first objec
tive the winning of the forth
coming run-off election.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

standards, of their role in the development of
American democracy, and of their activities in the
political life of the nation"
Philip S. Foner's recently published History
of the Labor Movement in the United States" is
just that. This long awaited and much needed
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29
Chicago teachers
seek action now
By LEONARD C. LEVIN

scheduled this hold their membership
to Intensity.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

fully docmented 500age covering
colonial times to the birth of the American Federation
active
movement
predict that Foners volume will the popular
useful reference book for the
take place in thousands of Americas halls
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

professor. He's a fighter. his
specially is truth. and as con-
sequence has won the distin-
guished honor of having been
expelled from the teaching staff
of the College of the City of
New York. A little Dies Com
mittee they had operating in
the Empire State a few years
ago did the dirty work.
Foner's book is published by
International Publishers. re-
tails at $3.75 a copy. and can
be obtained at the M d ern
Book Store. $50 w. Washington
Street. If your budget can't
handle the expense. ask your
local union to buy a couple of
copies for your union library.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29
A-C workers vow to win
fight against company

The AllisChamers strike ended this week,
workers who had been strike the
implement firm nearly Monday
Alli Wis, plant.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29
IT'S HERE AND AVAILABLE!
BY POP" DEARBORN

The dust jacket "A comprehensive study the
evolution OF
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29

THE same situation has accen-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-29
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

No. j633-A
 In the Districl T1urt for the Terri-
 tory of Alaska. Division Number One, at Juneau.
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA. Plain
 tiff and Petitioner, vs. JOHN II
 WALMER. as CT erk of the Dis
 trict Court for the Territory of Alaska. Division Number l; All
 other parties in interest or persons unknown having or claiming un-
 surrendered bonds issued by the
 Alaska Gastineau Mining Com
 pany, corporation. prior to De-
 cember 24, 1924; All other parties
 or persons unknown having or
 claiming any right. title, estate,
 lien or interest in the money de- scribed herein, Defendants and Respondents.
 Plaintiffs First Amended Petition and Information has been filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court in the above entitled cause, setting forth the following facts:
 That there is on deposit with the Clerk of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska. First Division, the sum of S9,949S3, for unknown holders of Alaska Gastineau Mining Company bonds, resulting from foreclosure proceedings and a trus- tee transfer of funds, as more par ticularly described in the said First Amended Petition and Information on file in the above entitled cause, and that no person whomsoeVer has interposed claim Tor any portion of said money at an time since Janu- ary 31, 1889, and said First Amended Petition and Information alleges that by reason of such facts and cir cumstances, said deposit has escheat- ed to and become the property of the Territory of Alaska. and prays for a Decree adjudging and decreeing such money the property of the Territory of Alaska.
 NOW THEREFORE, all persons interesed in said money on deposit with the Clerk of the District Court are hereby required to appear and show cause, if any they have, on or before the Fist day of May, l947, at o'clock P. M of said day, why the title to said deposit should not vest in the Territory of Alaska.
 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that this Order to Show Cause shall be published for six consecutive weeks beginning March 27, 1947. in the DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, Juneau Alaska
 Dated this 25th day of March l947.
 HARRY E. PRATT,
 United States District Judge First publication. March 27, l947. Last publication, May T, l947.
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questioned regarding the above re- port stated that Arabian oil was considered satisfactory for ships in the Near East as long as the oil was not mixed in the same engines with U. s. or South auIerlcan oil
 One ot the most significant parts of the whole intriguing Arabian situation was the contention by James Moffett that he was engag- ed by Texaco and Standard of Cal ifornia in 194l to secure Federal funds to save the two companies stake in Saudi Arabia At that time King Ibn Saud felt that his budget was unbalanced and that the roy alties paid by the two companies were not sufficient. He wanted S6.- 100000 extra annually from them during the war Moffett then per suaded the REC to advance S30.- 100000 to the British, who in turn handed it over to Ibn Saud in or der to protect Standard of Calf. and Texaco oil concessions. The transaction was handled by the British because of an agreement with Churchill that the British would control all wartime politics in the Near East.
 Apparently, however, this s30,- 100000 put up by Uncle Sans REC did not matter when it came to selling oil to Uncle Sam's Navy. COPYRIGHT, Iy4i, BELL SYNDICATE INC,
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The Washington
 Merry-Go-Round

fContinued rum Page Cnej
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Next Tuesday the people of Juneau will decide at the polls whether the City should purchase for s9OOO 900 cash which it hasn't got the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company In lieu of the cash, that amount would be issued in revenue bonds to be paid for We believe in the form of higher electric rates over a period of 20 years.
 The people will no doubt be oombarded by many last minute attacks against this newspaper probably against the candidates the Peoples Ticket who are not of this bond issue and against others who believe it is a poor deal for the city and its residents These attacks will be made at the last minute in order that they cannot be answered before election day and should be discounted for that reason
 It is highly significant that the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. itself will not be accused by the public power enthusiasts for the simple reason that this is such good deal for the company that the company not putting up any argument but remains silent the proposition.
 Yesterday We carried as paid advertisements the reports of City Attorney Howard Sabler and Walter Stuart the latter employed to turn in report at the insistence of those favoring the bond issue
 The reports do not agree. On the one hand Attorney Stabler submits the following facts:
 In l946 the light company showed from the sale
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-29

of current net income of $63iS0 The proposed bond issue is for $500 900 The bonds will bear interest at probably not less than per cent To retire the bonds in 20 years would require annual payment of S45- 0O0 plus interest which would amount to S22500 at 2's per cent the first year While the interest would decrease the payment the principal would remain the same addition the utility would have to make up for loss of an estimated $lO 900 year property taxes paid by the private company He concludes that expenses in the year would be $775o0 against the revenue of S63 450 which the private company collects
 ofsetting this stabler points out. would be saving in taxes by the city of some S36oo0 which the city would not have to pay
 However during the war years not too much maintenance and repairs were made by the private company and possible that large scale repairs will cost considerable in the next year. the City Attorney continues There is also the chance that an additional power plant will have to be built lower light rate in effect will mean less of sl6OOo yearly in revenue to the company.
 Stabler concludes:
 one final and pertinent fact should not be over looked The City of Juneau has the legal authority raise lower public utility rates and charges. In l946 the City Council lowered the AEL&P rates and saved the rate payers some sl600O annually. If the City of Juneau purchases any of the utilities on the II revenue sufficient retire the bonds pay the interest and all operating costs well necessary repaNs. rehabilitation improvements, expansion and working capital there be but one anSwerthe City Council must raise the rates every dollar for such purposes must necessarily cut of the utility revenue"
 stuart's report. the other hand. is too hastily drawn and too speculative to suit Us.
 He says that profits the utility would be sufficient to pay for operating the system. making repairs, paying the principal and interest on the bonds also paying for considerable additions to the system Stuart has also stated that utility would make yearly profit of than Sl0O00O, but never seems to give any supporting evidence which leaves it in the field of speculation
 Stuart's report states that rebuilding the old Hume project which must started soon, would s35OOO Yet that same Hume cost the company s45O00 in 192-l3 and look how have gone up since that time
 Stuart does admit that the S9000OO selling price for the present diapidated system is a high value And We agree with him that
 Attempting to head c+t the strong supporting evi- dence to the effect that under municipal operation rates would higher Stuart simply states the rates could be lowered fails show how they could be lowered
 We believe there several things which have not been taken into account in either report and which we will attempt to cover Monday
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haul half way round the world
 So the two young lieutenants re- fused to accept the higher prices and the negotiations dragged out for ten days Handling the deal for Aramco were H. C Denham and c. w. Barthelmes After the talks dragged on for some time, Den ham left for San Francisco, leaving Barthelmes in charge.
 Finally, higner-ups in the Navy gave in and agreed to the exorbi- tant prices demanded by Aramco, despite the continued opposition of Its. Walsh and Bodenschatz.
 Barthelmes, who has now left the employ of the oil company, in forms this columnist that he con- siders the prices asked by his for mer company way out of line, and even without considering the lact that the U. s. Government had al ready put up S3O.000,0OO to help the oil companies concessions in Arabia
 The Government paid the Ar abian- American Oil Company a sum in excess Of s33, 100000, Bar thelmes said. resulting in an es- timated profit to the company over and above production, royalty and manufacturing costs Of ap- proXimately s15,500,000"
 Barthelmes added that he had had chance to look at the com pany's cost-of- production figures and that he had reason to know what he was talking about.
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iContinued rUm Page Cnej he wanted a railroad built across the desert fronI lis capitol to his summer palace at Riyadh For this. he wanted a loan of around Sl0,- 000,000 The Export Import Bank, when asked to make the loan. took a look at the situation, and said the railroad wasn't feasible. A high way would be much more practical
 However, the State Department urged the railroad It was explain ed that King Ibn Saud never had a railroad and he wanted one to ride on He was tired of camels and caravans. One official on the EX port Import Bank suggested that it would be more practical to build a railroad around the palace grounds especially for the King and save the money regarding the line to Riyadh
 Ill the end, however, King Ibn Saud got not mercy Si0,O00,000 but a total of s25 100000 from the Ex- port-Import Bank It is expected that the railroad will be built
 This 25,O0OoOO loan is on top of an earlier s2O,OOO,00O loan which the REC alloeated to the British Government early in the war, to be passed along to Ibn Saud In other words, a total Of s55,0o0000 was put up by the U s Govern ment to help protect the oil re- serves of two private oil cempan- ies- Standard of California and Texaco Yet when it came to selling oil to the USA. those two compan- ies charged what some Naval off, cers considered most exorbitant prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-29
WHO O|ERRU.ED LIEUTEN
 ANTS?

Asked how the Navy happened to oVerrule the two lieutenants and accept the higher prices, Barthel- mes said he only knew that Walsh and Bodenschatz complained to him that someone had gone over their heads.
 It. Walsh when questioned by this columnist stated that he had vigorously opposed the higher pric- es but declined to identify the su- periors who had reversed him.
 At that time Adm Andrew F. Carter was executive officer Of the Army Navy Petroleum Board. Ad- miral Carter is former oilman who has now gone back to the oil business and is with the Overseas Tank Corporation. q subsidiary of the two companies; Standard of Cal itolnia and which own the Arabian-American oil Company.
 The Navy Department. when questioned, stated that Adm. 4 F. Carter had nothing to do with pur- chasing oil supplies. His brother Adm William J Carter. at that time chief Of the Bureau Of Sup plies and Accounts. Was ln charge Of buying all oil
 The Navy has continued 10 buy oil from Aramco. despite a recom- mendation against its use hy the U $ Naval Boiler Testing Labora- tory made Sept 6. l946, .n report No 377l. This report states.
 It Is concluded that the samples described herein constitute com parativeiy highly paraffinlc pro- ducts which parainniciy lmparted adverse pour and iucompa ubility qualities thereto
 The Navy Department when
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-29
HIGH PRICES TO UNCLE SAM

The Nays contract for Arabian oil was signed in June l945 shortly after VIE Day and when the Navy was getting ready for the big push against Japan A lot of oil was needed near Suez because many of the Nays ships were to take this route to the Pacific.
 The Naval officers who negotiat- ed with the Arabian-American Oil Company 'owned by Standard of California and Texacol were It. John Walsh now with Standard of x J and It. D. E Bodenschatz. now with the General Petroleum Company
 And when the company asked the high price of six cents a gallon for gasoline, Sl05 for fuel oil and sl68 for diesel oil the two lieuten- ants baked In l94l James Moi felt, then representing Aramco. had written letter to the Navy of ferin2 the following lower prices three cents a gallon for gasoline. 70 cents barrel for fuel oil and 75 cents barrel for diesel oil
 Regardless Of the Moffett offer however, the higher new prices ask ed of the Navy by Aramco were exactly identical to their prices quoted al the Gulf Of Mexico Yet the Navy was to take delivery in Arabia saving the oil company a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-29
20 YEARS AGO f 4yfT E EMPIRE

 docked fer herea many passengers.
 George Bach n from registered al Admiral from the souh Sika and return Mary also from Vancouver Ketchikan lter Helan and touring along ar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-29
IUIIGEkS

TON LOGGERS with logs for sa.e. Contact Juneau Lumber Mills. Will buy from 100000 it, to l0.000,000 feet. For further
 pal ticulars see Juneau Lumber Mills. 433-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-03-29
v O FEE R s DOsaef OcPrEODk TheSe
 Points

l. We have voted favoring municipal own ership.
 2. On inc strength of that ballot the City has invested about Sl5,000 for ap- praisals. 3. Reports on inc Electric Utility were favorable. 4. Utility profits and saving of Federal and Territorial taxes indicate revenue bond issue can easily be retired in 25 years al present rates. 5. The bond houses will have final word and fl utility earnings seem insufficient after their thorough report and rating inc option will never be taken up by inc City
 s. We should vote Yes on Electric Utili- lies pending acceptance of inc Revenue Bond on inc market. 7. Don't lei a lot of figures and wild sur mlSeS confuse inc issue. 8. Remember also that inc Alaska Juneau Gold Mine needs Juneau as much as we need Power.
 A. J. property inside city limits is fax free and practically their only income for inc past 3 years has been from Sale of Power.
 What is their interest in this matter? g. We need municipal ownership of the Electric Utility and the government practically offers to pay for il through savings of Federal and Territorial taxes.
 We cannot afford to miss this oppor- tunitY. Municipal Ownership Committee
 Paid adv)