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Evening star., 1947-10-16
Wall 5treet-Milifary
Combine Leads u. ).
To War, Wallace Says
BY the ASsocioied Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. l6.-Henry A.
wallace completed month-long
speaking tour here last night with
the assertion that there certainly
will be no effective leadership
for peace as long and the present
combination of Wall Street men and
military men is in charge of the
Democratic Party"
Speaking at rally sponsored bv
the Maryland chapter of the Pro-
gressive Citizens of America, the
former Vice President and cabinet
member said present American for
elsn policy means State Depart
nent and War Department infil-
trated with men (whose) financial
interests abroad will be enhanced if
the United States plays ball with the
reactionaries in every country of the
world"
He added he would do every-
thing l can to get them out of
Washington before they get us into
war;
Referring to section of the newly
published book by former Secretary
of State James F.. Byrnes, in whicn
he said ii other methods fail, he
Is in favor of building bigger and
better atomic bombs to drive the
Russians from Germany" Mr.. Wal
lace said, 1T is this point which is
the heart of the bipartisan policy
which accounted for my being fired
from the cabinet.
i want to make it clear that it is
still the point with which I dis
agree he added.
Mr.. Wallace told the capacity
crowd of $500 that we are paying
for our foreign policy with every
loaf of bread and every quart of
mila we buy" He said We will lose
the friendship of the l6 nations
which participated in the report
responding to the Marshall plan
''if our prices continue to rise and
they-like The American housewife
are charged exhorbitant prices for
the necessities of life"
Yesterdays talk was the last in a
series that took the former Vice
President to various points through
out New England and the Middle
Atlantic States. He will leave to-
morrow for tour of Palestine.
Evening star., 1947-10-16

amend previous regulations that
permitted such information to be
given only to members of Congress.
In answer to press inquiries. tho
Army said the following informa-
ton on persons who have been in
volved in court -martials will he
given: The date and nature of Of
fense, the sentence, statement ss
to whether dishonorable discharge
was involved. whether the indi-
vidual still is in confinement or the
date when released.
Evening star., 1947-10-16

Continued From First Paee.)
Evening star., 1947-10-16
Army Will Give Press
Cou1t-MartiaI Information
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The Army said Yesterday that
under new policy it is now giving
newspapers information on general
court-martial records of individuals
Wnen request is made for specific
data.
instructions issued October 6
Evening star., 1947-10-16

blllzation reserve, within each cal
endar year to. level which would
provide an incentive return to the
company and minimum cost to its
customers.
Evening star., 1947-10-16

ing determined campaign to get
world stability. which is necessary
to world peace.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21
Won't Consider Federal Health Bill

WASHINGTON, (P) - Senator Taft R.-Ohio) said Tuesday the Republican-controlled Senate has no place on its l947 schedule for the "::long and bitter battle" that would be required to pass a fed eral health bill.
 This rejection by the COP pol icy committee chairman of Pres ident Truman's appeal for ''imme- diate attention to the development and enactment of national health ard disability insurance pro grams" was accompanied, how ever, by a promise of early hear ings on the question.
 Taft said the labor committee, which he heads, will start listen ing to testimony on health needs in few days.
 Senator Murray O.-Mont) an nounced he planned to introduce a bill to carry out most of the sug- gestions made by the President in a message to Congress Monday.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21

The Board is aware that the application of such policies of re- striction and budgeting will result in hardships to many needy per sons, and that not only will many receive inadequate grants of as sistance, but there will be those who must be denied grants under some programs, because of the in- adequate funds provided for the functioning of the Welfare De- partment's programs, by the 18th Legislature t.
 However, the Board has, in accordance with the duties and responsibility defined in Chapter 3. Extraordinary Session Laws of Alaska, 1887, and subsequent Pub lie Welfare Acts, established such policies as will provide opportun- ity for meeting minimum basic needs of the number eligible, as available funds permit. The Boards authority is limited by statute, and failure of the Legis- lative responsibility in providing adequate funds. leaves no other al- formative in connection with the operation of Public Welfare pro- grams"
 Russell G. Maynard, former Nomeite, was re-appointed by the
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21

administrative funds made it necessary for the Board to reor- ganize the Dept. of Public Well fare. Under the curtailed program the only offices to be maintained will be at Ketchikan, Juneau, An chorage and Fairbanks. The Nome and Second Division office, estab- lished last fall, was ordered closed April 30. In all seven persons were eliminated from the administra- tive staff, and all part time agents throughout the Territory, mostly in the outlying districts, were dis continued.
 How Nome and Second Division
 Were Affected
 The total number of Aid to De- pendent Children cases for the Second Division is 50, involving 100 children. Nome's portion of this is 8 cases involving 20 chil- dren.
 The total number of Old Age Assistance (pension) cases in the Second Division is 270, Nome's portion of this number is 24.
 Each and every one of these are affected by the cut-backs in basic need-pensions approximately 20 percent; and Aid to Dependent Children from $500 per month average to $13.00 a month. General Relief for this Division is reduced to the barest minimum and with the closing of our Nome office, all cases will have to be handled through the Juneau of flee, as there is no longer even z part time agent in the entire Sec. ond Division.
 The Juvenile Delinquency pro. l gram is shut down completely, ex' cept for continuing cases, in order to remain within the funds avail able.
 Boards Statement
 The following is the officia press and radio release of the l Board of Public Welfare:
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21

of destitution, including hospital ization and medical care. It is the one welfare program administer ed by the Board of Public Welfare that does not include the native people. It is confined by Terri torial law to whites only.
 The 1945 legislature appropri- ated 100000 for this program, and the 1947 legislature passed a deficiency appropriation of $70,- O00.00 to pay the hospitals ot.the Territory for the last six months of 1946, making a total of $3'0,- O00.00 for the 1945-46 biennlum.
 The l947 legislature reduced this amount to $2OO, 100000, mak- ing it mandatory upon the Board of Public Welfare to inaugura;e drastic cuts in General Relief ex- penditures in order to stay within this sum for the next two years.
 The Board ordered an approxi- mate 70 per cent reduction in medical care and disqualification. A bare necessity program was imme- diately started for direct reliel, with medical and hospital assist ance given only where it becomes a matter of life and death.
 Juvenile Delinquency
 Under Chapter 60, Section 10, Session Laws of Alaska, 1945, the Courts, finding any child coming within the provisions of the Ju- venile Code, shall; CD commit the child to the Dept. of Public Vel fare @ Release the child to the care and custody of the parent guardian or other suitable person. under the supervision of the Dept of Public Welfare.
 This Welfare program is shut down completely, except for con- tinuing cases-those presently on hand. No new cases will be ac- cepted due to lack of funds.
 Administration
 In addition to the above enum- erated curtailments, inadequate
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21
Indian Committee

Senator Langer has asked the Congress to approve the appoint ment of joint House-Senate committee to conduct studies and investigation of the present status of all Indians in the United States and Alaska.
 The Senator's resolution was in troduced mainly to determine the capabilities of Indians within the continental United States of as- suming full and unqualified citi- zenship looking toward complete withdrawal of federal restrictions now in force over the Indians.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21

Board to a 4-year term as Direc- tor of the Dept. of Public Welfare Members of the Board attending the meeting were:
 Lew Williams, Acting Govern or, chairman; Rev. G. Edgar Gal lant, Skagway, 1st Division; How ard Lyng, Nome, 2nd Division; Mrs. Clara McCutcheon, Anchor age, 3rd Division; Mrs. Margaret Smith, Fairbanks, 4th Division, unable to attend due to illness.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-21
Boards Statement

The following is the official press and radio release of the Board of Public Welfare:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
HOUSING:
Program Progresses

More new permanent homes (58,-
O0W were completed in December
than in any other month in 1916,
bringing the total number completed
for the year to 1000, the bureau Of
labor statistics reported. It Is ex-
pected that compilations in 1947 will
reach $4,000.
Almost three-fourths Of the units
made ready for occupancy in 1946
were started in the same year. More
than 10000 of the nearly 671, 900 new
permanent dwellings begun last
year were started in December and
will be completed sometime in 1947,
according to revised estimates. In
comparison, it Is anticipated that
dwellings started in 1947 will approx
innate one million; one-fifth are ex-
pected to be In multi-fanily struc-
lures CASUALLY built to remit, COM
pared with less than a tenth last
year.
New permanent housing accounted
for about two-thirds Of all the units
begun and completed in 1946 during
the veterans emergency housing
program. In addition to the new
permanent units, the program In
cludes conversion, trailer, dormitory
and temporary reuse accommoda-
tons.
The 100000 construction workers
employed on the site Of new housing
projects in December, 1946, was
about SIS, 900 below the November to-
tai. According to preliminary esti-
mates, employment on residential
building declined still further in jan
uary, 1947, but is expected to reach
approximately 925.0O next Septem.
Der. This will be about 300, 900 more
workers than were employed during
last years period of top activity.
Probably over two-thirds of the
September workers at the job site
will be skilled including foremen
and about half the skilled workers
will be carpenters. x
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
WAR DEPARTMENT:
RepUard Bright Ideas

Ideas submitted by war depart
ment civilian employees have eff
fected frst-year savings of nearly
ITO million dollars in" department
operations since June, 1943, it was
announced.
Under the war department civil
ian employees suggestion pro-
gram, employees have submitted
335,040 ideas, of which number
58,615 have been adopted and put in
operation with beneficial results.
AS an incentive to employees,
cash awards are made to those
whose suggestions are adopted and
put to use. Such awards are based
on the savings it is estimated the
proposals will effect during the f1rst)
year they are in operation. Awards
have ranged from SIS to more than
$4,000. The highest amount was
paid for a single suggestion-esti-
mated to save the government
more than 27 million dollars yearly
put forth by three civilian en-
ployees of the Air Technical Service
Command at Wright Field, Dayton,
Ohio.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
WHITE HOUSE:
Emergency Ending

Continuing to keep abreast of the
COP, President Truman paved the
way for an early end to the national
emergency proclaimed in 1889 and
extended in 1941.
With the Republican congress
bent on restoring normally, Mr..
Truman again anticipated COP
action by asking the legislators to
repeal "a temporary laws, tempo
rarily extend II others, permit an
other 10 to run out their course,
and cut back II appropriations.
Among the "a laws the President
tabled for repeal were those au-
thorizing the secretary Of agricul-
ture to buy and distribute food for
U. S. territories and possessions;
disposal of ships under lend-lease
and accumulation of 80 days annual
leave for government employees.
Laws which he said should be
allowed to run their course include
restriction of active duty of re-
serves to emergencies; government
construction and use of petroleum
lines, and temporary maintenance
of housing on public lands.
Trimming Of emergency laws
would reduce the Presidents war;
time powers still in effect to those
covering the official war period,
which will end with ratification of
peace treaties.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
CONGRESS-:
Budget Trouble

AS in the case of reducing per-
sonal income taxes, the Republican
congress divided on the extent of
slashing President Truman's 1948
budget request of 37.5 billion
dollars.
While COP members in the house
led by Representative Taber (Rep.,
N.Y. favored a billion dollar cut,
senate Republicans led by Senator
Taft (Rep., o. stood out for AZ
billion dollar decrease. 1t was ex-
pected that a compromise figure Of
S billion would be reached, permit
ting 20 per cent income tax reduc-
ton and a stable surplus to be
applied against the national debt.
House Republicans charged their
senate colleagues with having sue
curnbed to military and naval pres
sure against substantial reductions
in army and navy expenditures.
Declaring there was room for econ
ony land an end to extravaganza"
in every federal agency, including
the army and navy, they asserted
that the services could take Is per
cent slash in appropriations without
hampering national defenses in the
slightest.
Taft replied any cut in military
appropriations be held to 10 per
cent to assure national security and
fulfillment of overseas obligations.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
SUPREME COURT:
Jackson AssaiIs Black

The ''elastic and somewhat unpre-
dictable interpretations" Of the
laws by Justice Black has aroused
the ire of Justice Robert Jackson.
In a separate concurring opinion on
a case involving apprentice rail-
road men under the wage-hour law,
Jackson sharply criticized Blacks
reasoning in his written decision.
He also took Justice Frank Murphy
to task for two decisions in which
he wrote the majority opinion.
These were the famous Mount
Clemens Pottery Co. case, on which
portal pay suits are based, and the
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation case.
which established the portal to por-
tai pay rights in coal mining.
Blacks principal charge was
that in these two rulings and in the
railroad apprentice case, no notice
was taken Of contract or custom"
prevailing in the businesses in
volved. He went on to say that the
court should ''pay at least some
Difference to the customs and con-
tracts of an industry" when inter-
preting the wage-hour law, and not
put industry and labor in legal
straitjacket Of our own design"
Endless litigation. he said, would
follow from these uncertain deci-
sions, profitable only to attorneys.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
POTATOES:
Seek to Auert Loss

Seeking to avert the loss Of at
least 20 million bushels of surplus
potatoes taken over by the govern
ment in support of the 1946 crop,
the department Of agriculture Of
fered them to commercial exporters
and professors for S cents a hum
dred pounds. The support price was
1920.
The department. latest offer COM
pared with a price of IS cents pre-
viously set for export sale. Because
of the low food value of potatoes,
their perishability and high handling
costs, foreign governments have pre-
ferred to purchase more nutritious
and less cumbersome supplies Of
grain.
Inasmuch as they can buy wheat
flour at five to six cents pound,
the foreign governments also have
been hesitant about paying Is to 20
cents pound for dehydrating po-
tatoes. Sale of the potatoes to
professors at 5 cents per 100 pounds
will bring the price of the dehydrat-i
ed potatoes down appreciably, pro-
viding a stimulus for export.
The bargain export price will not
apply to U. S. insular or territorial
possessions supplied by regular COM
mercial channels.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
Medics Study New Malady

Medicine sUas on The trail of q
nesV disease wbicb has taken a
besOy toll of life among babies
ranging from ttOo tOeeks to three
years of age in Indiana and Ken
lucky.
Diagnosed as DirHs type of
sleeping sickness, the disease in
fects both children and ADULTS, but
older people contract THE illness ins
8 milder form and recover.
Fifteen babies died from The dis
ease in the Evansville, Ind, area
alone aVitbin six sVeeks, it rVas re-
pealed. Other deaths 1Vere report
cd in NetV albany and Jefferson
ViIIe, Ind, and Louisville. KY. No
more than one child sVas stricken
in sny family.
Because doctors haze not been
required to report the disease to-
health authorities, there has been
little opportunity to study it. Post
mortens operations on several of
The victims disclosed similar ef-
fects, it aVas said.
Released by Western Newspaper Union
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06

ize the Chinese dollar, officials and
newspapers charged former Pre-
mier H. H. Kung with buying up the
precious metal for the purpose of
manipulating the currency and en-
barrassing the government of Pre-
mier T. v. Soong. Like Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek, Kung is
married to sister Of Soong,
making the three brothers-in-law
China's ruling family.
Chang himself took a hand in
China's deteriorating economic sit
uation, issuing a broad decree for
the repatriation of private fortunes
abroad; fixing wage-price ceilings;
prohibiting all dealings in gold and
foreign exchange; banning strikes
and 1ockouts; initiation Of a half
billion dollar import program, and
government withdrawal from in
dustry.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
RUSSIA:
Broadcast From, u. S.

For the first time Russians had
an opportunity to hear unvarnished
news and information about the
United States when the state de-
partment inaugurated a daily pro-
gram in Russian, beamed at the
Soviet Union from Washington, DC.
The Russian program becomes the
25th foreign language daily one
hour broadcast in the plan to give
the world the pure and unadulter-
ated truth" about American life
and philosophy.
The first broadcast mingled cow
boy and mountain music with
straight news reporting and a mar
rator's dissertation on the 48 states,
and how they maintained a unified
central government.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06

Clothing also was provided for
ragged and hollow-eyed children,
inadequacy Of agricultural equip
ment and the peasants consump-
ton of seed stocks, 1947 harvest
prospects shape none too brightly.
Meanwhile, Romanian represent
atives in Washington completed
negotiations for the purchase of
large supplies of American grain
upon condition that the U. S. would
supervise distribution to guard
against discrimination for political
or other purposes.
The famine was brought about by
a two year drouth, wartime slaugh-
ter Of livestock, breakdown of
transportation and heavy levies by
the Russian army. Because Of the
listlessly huddled together to keep
warm.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
FAMINE:
Aid ROmaniQ

The American Red Cross drew
upon Uncle Sans bounty to relieve
Romania's worst famine in so
years. No less than 100000 men,
women amt children were suffering
starvation in the Moldavian region
and lacking clothing and other
supplies.
Red Cross purchases of 4,500 tons
of 1O-in-1 rations and $500 tons Of
beans from the war department
assured the stricken Moldavians of
1000 calories a day for Is days.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
LABOR:
Discuss Unity

Divided in 1885 over the issue Of
vertical (mass) organization OF
workers, the House of Labor" was
another tortuous step closer to unity
with CLIO acceptance of an ALL in
vitation to merge the two great
American labor movements with
total membership of over IL million.
Significantly, John L. Lewis of the
United Mine Workers, who left the
AFL to head the new CLIO and then
returned to the AFL, was named
on the ALL negotiating committee
headed by Pres. William Green. Fa-
miliar with the mechanics and per-
sonalities of both unions, John L. is
in strategic position to pave the
way for unification.
Representatives of two former
ALL unions were named on the CLIO
committee led by Pres. Philip Muir
ray. They included Emil REEVE of
the Textile Workers and Jacob Patof-
sky Of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers. AS former units in the
AFL, these two CLIO unions also can
bring their combined experience in
both labor movements into the dis
cussions to reach a common ground
Of agreement.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
HOLLAND:
Another Princess

Another daughter has been born
to Crown Princess Juliana and
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands.
This is their fourth child, but the
line of succession to the throne is I'M
changed, as the children are all
girls. A boy baby would have been
the first male heir to the Dutch
throne in go years.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
Foresee Expansion

Gains in both exports and imports
this year are forecast in report on
postwar trends in United States for
eign trade issued by the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States.
Assuming a continued high
rate of business activity, the re-
port estimates merchandise ex-
ports may exceed Sill, 900, 00O,-
600 in 1947, compared with &c.
700,0O0,0 900 in 1916. The report
estimates imports in 1947 may
reach $4,000, 000, 900, compared
with 81 900, OO0, 900 in 1916.
Suggesting the wide gap between
exports and imports may be mar
rowed in the years after 1947. the
report adds:
'In the longer run, regardless
OF the size of our total trade,
merchandise import values must
come into close conformity with
export value, or even equal or
exceed export value for a period,
If we are to receive payment
for the capital we have loaned
and will lend and If complete
restoration of a healthy multi
lateral world trade is to be real
lied"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
Hit Chinese Heads

Chinese leaders were under fire
from within and without as imitation
continued to grip the country in the
face Of insufficient domestic pro-
duction and the wholesale supply
Of Chinese currency.
AS the government dumped gold
on the market in an effort to stabil-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-03-06
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Clio. AL Discuss Labor Unity u. S. Aids Starving
Romanians; Truman Acts to End War Emergency

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