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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06

U. s. farm production rose g percent between 1889 and 1914
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-06
EASTERN STAR

Annual election of officers Ju- neau Chapter No. Tuesday Dec. g. 8 o'clock.
 751-20 Alice Brown, Sec'y.
Evening star., 1947-04-11

voters, long reSLraaned by the war;
having, In the last election, belatedly
turned against the New Deal poll
cies, the press talso the radio)
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to charge that "an insidious cam
paign Of deceit and falsehood Is
being conducted to the effect that
we are Scuttling essential public
services Apparently the Republic
cans, while shocked and sore, are
not going TO weaken. They take
comfort in the obvious fact that
their record viii be judged after
they have made 1t and not by what
Is said about 1t before they have
had their chance.
Evening star., 1947-04-11

BUSINESS n II q - - .ss--'
doubtless It did. However, the Gem
tralia mine disaster gave the quick
Witted Mr.. Lewis an opportunity.
the Supreme Court to the contrary
notwithstanding, to have all Of his
men out on April !, as originally
planned.
He seized the opportunity to
blanket the country with his rum
bling vociferations about unsafe
working conditions, which he had
done little II anything about. But
significantly in so doing he applied
a thick coat OF whitewash TO Cow
ernor Green Of Illinois, whose ad-
ministration was perhaps primarily
responsible for the tragic deaths at
Centralia. But then Governor
Green Is q Republican. and John L.
Lewis himself has returned to the
Republican fold, not as q penitent,
but as conquering hero.
His continued stertorolls calling OF
ugly names apparently 50 disturbed
onicial Washington that someone
gave some bad advice to Secretary
Krug Of the Interior Department.
The result was the announcement
that even at the end Of the six-day
period, ordained by Mr..
Lewis, some 5l8 mines might not re-
sumo operations until conditions In
them had been certified to be safe.
While this was aimed at preventing,
If possible, another Centralia disas-=
ter, it was also, In effect. . plea OF
guilty to the charge Of Thespian
Lewis that the Federal Government
alone was responsible for the lack
Of safe mining conditions.
But Mr.. Lewis, still intent on pur-
suing his vengeance, lost no time
In pointing out that, according TO
the Federal Bureau of Mines, there
were only two safe bitun1inous mines
In the country. He demanded that
all Of the mines except these two
be closed. So while the miners were
to return to work at mid
night Monday, some SOC, 900 out OF .
total of approximately 100000 men
did not report. Technically John L.
Lewis did not call these men out.
Technically also, Secretary Krug
told only those who worked In the
518 mines that he had designated,
not to 60 back until safe working
had been assured. But
technically also, II anyone has kept
these miners idle it has been Sec
retary Krug and not John L. Lewis.
So Mr.. Lewis has his men out as he
had planned all along, but it is
little dif1cult to see how he will get
a wage increase out Of this strike
But to men like John L. Lewis ven-
is sweeter than money.
I suspect that there are those IN
the Government who rue the day
that the Government took over the
mines. In October Of 1945, ! warned
Truman that this was
technique that should not again be
resorted to. At q subsequent Cabi-
net meeting, when I sounded the
same note Of warning, I was sup
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He had actually
calling out the BIZ
miners on April
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ported by Secretary Of Labor
Schwellenbach. Fortunately for

ported BY Secretary o. Lanor
Schwellenbach. Fortunately for
John I. Lewis, but unfortunately
for the Government. Mr.. Lewis had
q friend close to the President who
was willing to help him In q difficult
situation. That friend was Dr.. John
r. Steelman. It was he who per-
suaded the President to issue the
order to the Secretary
of the Interior to take possession
of the mines. So Secretary Krug
Is left holding the bag containing
the kicking, gouging and scream
ing Mr.. Lewis. No one thinks Of
blaming DR.. Steelman for the ridi-
culous position In which the Gov-
ernment finds itself today. The
pattern Of events since that unfor-
tunate takeover tends to lend more
weight to the view that there ought
to be an investigation Of Dr.. Steel
man and the strange impulses to
which he Is subject.
And, so, Supreme Court or no SUE
preme Court, Mr.. Lewis is having
the coal strike" The Department
OF Justice has apparently gone angl-
ing for other fish. DR.. Steelman,
usually loquacious, is scrupulously
preserving his anonymity. But
large beads Of perspiration stand
upon the brow Of Secretary Krug.
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throughout the town. It Is amazing
how her speed and stamina have
increased since she started training.
At first, she couldn't do 100 yards
In any length Of time. Now, with
out benefit Of starting blocks, she
can tick OF the 100 Ia respectable
Is or 20 minutes.
I am sorry that more Of you
husbands didn't think Of this way
Of beating the strike. To get q
wife In condition calls for very
small investments few bottles Of
liniment, q stop watch Gin Jeans
case, a calendar), and q promise
that good performance would get
her an Olympic tryout In 1948. Jean
stitched up her own running outfit,
cut from Butterick's best Mercury
pattern. She was q sight to see,
with her homemade wings tapping
at her ankles, when she took OF
to inform the rest of the foursone
that wouldn't be able to keep my
golf date.
Naturally. I couldn't expect Jean
to replace the telephone completely,
being as she Is In her late teens
and far past her prime as q mes
senger. So, we had prepared other
things to fall back on when she
fell down. We had smoke signals
ready to be lit.
They were inexpensive, too, being
as they were made up OF old phone
bills, letters threatening to Wf1ack
OF the phone service. and those
long, long lists OF foolish phone
calls you make and unnecessary
wires you send each month. The
fires were q great success. Some
one must have understood their
messages, because we had the fire
department here twice. The firemen
were very nice, and offered to take
back any messages from us to our
friends who live near the fire sta
ton.
We built a tom-tom or two, too.
The smaller one was rugged up
from q kitchen pot and an old
parchment lamp shade. The big
one, which we used for long dis
tance calls, was made from a wash
tub and an old elephant skin
which was part Of Jeans dowry,
and which we had been using as o.
piano throw. It was real thrill, I
tell you, to crouch beside the TOM
tom, clad In simple loincloth,
and beat out q mad defiance to the
Southern Bell Telephone Co.
You'd be surprised how many neigh
bors dropped by and gave 1t q
whack.
Our only real fear Is that. in the
lead Of the night, when Jean Is COM
pletely exhausted from her many
miles OF running, and the darkness
obscures the smoke, and the beat
OF the surf browns out the TOM
toms, one Of us might get an at
tack Of appendicitis. Then what
would We do? Put in one of those
emergency" calls, I suppose, and
quietly writhe to death while con-
vincing the supervisor that some
thing was really wrong. I have
talked to many supervisors in my
life, and they have always been
right-or stoutly maintained that
they were.
You'll have to excuse me now. I've
got TO go take the receiver on the
hook. That1l fix 'em.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.l
Evening star., 1947-04-11

Q. What Government department
checks upon draft evaders?-
L. w. p.
A. The work Of checking on draft
evaders is done and was done during
the war by the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation.
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By THE HASKIN SERVICE,

@. What Government department
checks upon draft evaders?-
L. w. P.
A. The work Of checking on draft
evaders is done and was done during
the war by the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation.
@. What is the compulsory re-
tirement age for Federal Civil
Service employes?-J. A. r.
A. The Civil Service Commission
says that 10 is the compulsory
retirement age Of its members in
the departmental service.
@. Did the Little Theater Move
ment originate In America?-J. O.
A. 1t originated In Paris In 1887
with Antoine's Theatre Ldbre. This
was followed by the establishment
of Stanislavsky's Moscow Art
Theater in 1890, the Independent
Theater in England in 1891, and
the Irish Literary Theater Of the
Abbey Players In 1899.
q. In what year was the stamp
conamemorating baseball issued?-
J. G.
Il A. The Baseball Centennial COM
memorative Stamp was issued in
1889.
Q. Who led the first wagon train
over the Rockies?-M. o.
A. 1t was Marcus Whitman, q
missionary to the Indians, who in
1886 made the first trip by wagon
to the Pacific Coast, accompanied
by his wife and three other mis-
sionaries. They located themselves
near the site Of the present Walla
Walla, Wash. In 1847, Whitman,
his wife and IL Of their companions
were massacred by Indians.
@. How does the dragonfly get
It's food?-A. B. r.
A. The adult dragonfy feeds on
small insects which 1t catches In
the air. The prey is seized by the
six legs, especially adapted to this
purpose, conveyed to the mouth and
devoured on the wing. This Is
possible because of the insects pow
erful flying mechanism which en-
ables 1t to travel through the air
with the speed Of an express train.
@. Why did the ancient Hebrews
refer to God by so many names?-I
T. w.
A. The usual name given to God
by the Hebrews was that which is
rendered into English by the word
Jehovah. It was written YHWH.
This word was so revered by the
ancient Hebrews that it was not
generally pronounced, its place being
taken. In speaking, by Adonai, Lord,
Elohim, or El-Shaddai, all Of which
are really expressions for the attri-
butes of God.
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generally would
commend and
support the Re-
publican effort
to go In the
other direction
by correcting the
lopsided Ia b o r
sttuatton; by
slashing govern
mental expenses,
reducing waste
and taxes. They
had every right
to that expecta-
ton. When 1t
turned out to be
largely uufouud-
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Hp pCAoC dAh
sorry, " n 8
number all over
the Nation, We
were ready.
Having seen
the handwriting
on the wall, /
decided, weeks
ago, that Jean
should 60 In
training to
6Weu8Gueu VIVA
and limb 50 that
the day th e
strike hit she
would be ready
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Frank r. Ksnf
The Great Game Of Politics
G. @. T. Congress Leaders Chagrined
By Miscalculation on Press Support

The thing that more any other surprised well
chagned Republican leaders since they control Of
Is the extremely bad that has attended their
efforts formulate They expect something better
which shows that they made basic mscalcuaon to the
general publicity situation
Evening star., 1947-04-11

/. Then the Su-
prefne G curt
told him, In an
opinion that, In
the Judgment Of
many, was bad
law and worse
politics, that he
might not do SO.
Serious fines
were even as
sessed against
him and his
union to impress
them with the
fact, that the
Court m e q n I
hlisiness. And
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Harold z. Ickss
Man to Man
Sees Secretary Krug Left Holding Bag
As Lewis Gets Miners Out as He Wished

John Il Lewis proved that he IS clever and
antagonist not used the word
unless elects to be totally subseryent 70
egocentrcty employment The Congress
should with casualty Government employe
the meat which this carnivore
must be fed.
admire Mr. Lewis resourcefunes he depores
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.kcLennore
Tells Of Preparing
For Phone Strike
Rv Henry McLem0re

DIV HEWTy INEI<EWUIC
The telephone strike didn't catch
Us unprepared.
When It came during the early
hours last Monday, stilling excuse
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PRIss AGENT. red-headed beauty contese winner.
and murder. .Iheyrs III ID .Wake 6or Lady-s new
suaransd % keep you 1so1ks until ths
unsneasabls ending. II " Roden's k.sesppins, suss
pansepscksd mystaey novel i oo0dsnssd IS sinsis
sssainss sasdins j, = spdlys LibaU.
Evening star., 1947-04-11
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer 10 any
question Of fact By writins The Eysninf
NE, Washington Q. D. c, Please tnclose
cents for return postage.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-12-26
SUMMONS

In the District Court of the.
Ninth Judicial District of the
State Of Montana. in and for the
County of Glacier.
Ertha Lee Isbell, Plaintiff,
Versus
J. NJ. Isbell, Defendant.
The State of Montana to the
Above Named Defendant, Greet.
ing:
You are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this ac-
ton which is filed in the office of
the Clerk of this Court, a copy of
which is hereby served upon you.
and to file your answer and serve
a copy thereof upon the Plain
tiff's attorney within enty
days after the service of this
summons exclusive of the day of
service; and in case of your fail
ure to appear or answer judg-
lnent will be taken against you
by default for the relief demand
ed in the complaint.
This action is brought by the
above named Plaintiff against
the above named Defendant for
the purpose of obtaining an alb
solute divorce from said Defend
ant. upon the ground that said
Defendant has failed and ne
elected to provide for this Plain
tiff. and the minor child of said
marriage, the common necessities
of life, for more than one year
Immediately preceding the COM
mencement of this action. he
having the ability to do so.
Witness my hand and the Seal
of said Court this 10Th day of
November, A. D., 1947.
Elvina WEIGH, Clerk.
BY Martha Allison, Deputy
Clerk. court Seal Affixed
! Horace W. Judson, Attorney
for Plaintiff. Cut Bank, Mon
tana.
| First publication Dec. S, 1947.
Last publication Dec. 26, l947.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-12-26
Highest Corn YieA

For the United States a. q whole,
in the past few year,, average corn
yield was a little over 80 bushels 10
the acre. Highest officially rscog-
nized yield In 1914 was credited to
an Illinois farmer with Ia bushels
an acre. Scattered around the corn
belt we're other marks ranging from,
lat to 176. In South Carolina In 1889
a yield Of 255 bushels an acre WAS
achieved by one farmer. Russia re-
ports that in one district the yield
averaged 40 bushels to the acre.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-12-26
Knots Fer Minute Record

A skillful weaver Of rugs In the
Orient can tie by hand about 10
knots per minute. or about 5000
knots day. A room.sized rug
containing one million knots repre-
sents around 200 days Of labor.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
Filings In
 City Election

Following is list of candidates filing for office in the city election held on Tuesday, April 1. Mayor-Luther Dunbar, Jim Frye. City Attorney-C. C. Tanner. City Treasurer-Marjorie Saario. City Clerk-Carrie M. McLain. School Board-W. A. Boucher,
 Charles Fagerstrom, A. C. Stein
 wandel.
 City Council-Carl Dewey Ander-
 son, Steve Anderson, Lester
 Bronson, Fred Cavota, Keith
 Hedreen, Chas. B. Hyndman,
 Howard Jonish. T. A. McAllis-
 ter, F.. C. Straub, Jerome Triggs.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
Salmon Workers Ask New Contract

SEATTLE, (P)-Another meet ing was held yesterday in an at tempt to settle the contract dis pute between seven unions and the Alaska salmon industry, which threatens this years Alaska sal mon packing operations.
 The unions, representing about 10000 workers in the salmon in- dustry, have served notice their members will not go north unless new contract demands are met.
 Federal conciliator Albin L. Pe- terson met yesterday in separate sessions with two of the unions concerned, the district council of carpenters (AFL and the Alaska fishermen's union (CIOO and con- ferred also with the employers group. He reported some prog ress" was made.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
Russia Intends To Conquer U. s.

WASHINGTON (P)-Testimony by former ambassador William C.. Bullitt that time is running short" because Russia definitely intends to assault" and conquer" the United States stirred the House committee on un-American activi- ties today.
 It produced:
 A call from chairman Thomas R.-N. JD, for an immediate show down" to put American relations with the Soviet Union on strict giVe-and-take basis.
 Suggestions from Rep. Bonner D.-N. e. for a ""shoW of strength" to Russia and for "arousing Amer ica to the Soviet menace"
 A proposal by Rep. Rankin O. MissD, that the United States lay in an ample" supply of atomic bombs and enough planes and pi- lots to handle them.
 Bullitt appeared before the com mittee yesterday at hearings on bills to outlaw the Communist party. He said the time is not ripe for that.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
Last Of Big Three Secrets Barred

WASHINGTON, (P)-A score of long suppressed clauses of the Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam agree mentS were spread on the record today with an official promise that they were the last of the secrets from the wartime meetings of the Allied Big Three.
 The official texts published by the state department included dis closure of an agreement at Tehran by President Roosevelt Marshall, Stalin and Prime Minister Church ill favoring Turkeys entry into the war against the Axis before the end of l943.
 Acting secretary of state Dean Acheson told the Senate foreign relations committee yesterday that Turkeys neutrality aided the AL lied cause by barring |the way to Axis expansion into the Middle East.
 The Tehran military conclu- sions" spoke of forthcoming nego- tiations to bring Turkey into the war but left unanswered whether the Turks actually were pressed at the time to join the Allies. They eventually did declare a state of war with Germany and Japan ef- fective March l, l945, less than three months before VIE day.
 Also at Tehran, the agreement disclosed, Stalin pledged that should Turkey become foe of Germany and as a result be at tackled by Bulgaria, Russia would declare war on Bulgaria.
 The state department published the official texts at the direction of Acheson, who agreed to the ac- ton at last weeks hearings in the House foreign relations committee on the proposal for $400, 0,0OO,0O0 of aid to Greece and Turkey.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
JOHNSON BEACON NUPTIALS ANNOUNCED

The marriage of EloSe Beacon, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Milan Mitrovich and Lieutenant Robert w. Johnson has been announced for next Saturday evening at seven o'clock at the Base Chapel with a reception following at the Officers Club. After leaving Nome the newlyweds plan to spend some time in Maine.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
NEWS IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON, (P) - Russia has notified the United States that she is ready to take appropriate steps" to carry out an agreement to the control of the Manchurian port of Dairen, the state department an nOunced today.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
EDMONTON, Alberta, (P

EDMONION, Alberta, (HD - Tents to be used by mountaineers in this summers attempt to scale Mt. Mckinley, 20300 feet of Alas kan rock and ice, were flown north from Edmonton today. The assault of this mightiest of North Ameri- can peaks has been called opera ton white tower" and will be headed by Bradford Washburn, di- rector of the New England Muse um of Natural History, Boston. Climbers will be supplied by air during the trip. The tents flown from here were destined for An chorage.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
PORTLAND, Ore. (P)-George

PORTLAND, Ore. (P)-George A. Johnson, 45, pleaded guilty to collecting unemployment benefits last year while working part time. He owes the unemployment com mission $l25.
 The court suspended sentence af- ter Johnson, now really jobless, promised to repay the $125-out of this years unemployment benefits.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
LIFTING THE LID AT JUNEAU

JUNEAU, (P)-The income tax pill which the Senate killed was G-!nuoduced in the House and passed by 2l 10 vote, one ab- sent. IL is doubtful, according to seIeral opinion, whether the Sen a,e will have anything to do with it.
 The legislature is getting good. For instance introduced in the Senate was Senate committee sub stitute for House committee sub stltute for House joint memorial number thirty-four, which boiled down, asks for an appropriation for S2000O0 for Territorial schools as the native school closing is throwing natives into Territorial institutions.
 The Senate this morning killed by to 10 vote the general prop erty tax bill. This is the second of three Walker Rivers tax bills to go down in defeat, and the third, the general business license tax expects to meet the same fate dur ing the afternoon session.
 The House passes McCutcheon's tobacco bill which is expected to raise $600,00O. It puts a tax of two cents package on twenty cigar cites and a graduated scale of two to six cents on cigar; cent and a quarter an ounce on tobacco.
 The House expected to start work on the appropriation bill to- day. With only two days remain ing in the session, it looks like the last day will continue we'll into Friday.
 A clean sweep of management of the Pioneers Home at Sitka was recommended by the committee on Territorial institutions of the Sen ate and House making joint re- Hol tO NlAN ILC SOIll- mittee recommends a new board of trustees be appointed immedi- ately. The members should consist of a doctor, a preacher, and one woman, all residents of Juneau; Se- feet new manager and combine the superintendent and doctor with experience in hospital work. The present board of trustees consists of Charles w. Carter, Henry Ro- den, Juneau; Jack Conway, Sitka. The report also states that bed bugs appear to be year around plague condition without excuse.
 They find the hospital under staffed; only two registered nurses now, was brought about by the resignation of four nurses, three of
 Continued on Page Eight
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26

DANVILLE, III. R - Spice lends variety to the life of Ira Claypool.
 He has a collection of 163 odd sets of pepper and salt shakers. They're shaped like cats, dogs, ducks, elephants, bells, bananas, pears, candles, corn, fish, etc.
 MT. Claypool also has what it takes to keep a record of them 28l pencils of different types.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26

The maintenance personnel was slated to go on the Steamship Alaska to canneries in the Cor dova, Port San Juan and Ketchi- kan areas to prepare for the ap- preaching seasons operations.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26

MANILA, (P)-Father Bernard Hubbard, Alaska's noted glacier priest, arrived this week in the middle of Manila's usual spring hot season.
 Hubbard is making photo graphic survey of Catholic mis- SionS in the Orient.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26

TOKYO, (P)-A free for all bat tie broke up a meeting of the cleo tions committee of the lower house of the Diet today and caused minor injury of two of the representa- tives.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26

SEATTLE (P)-Hope was abon- doned today that cannery mainten- ance workers would sail north on schedule Saturday as a deadlock continued in Alaska salmon can nery operations.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (P)-Come- dian Chico Marx, 56, has announc- ed that he is retiring from the show business immediately be- cause of serious illness.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26
MILWAUKEE, (P)-Milwaukee

has a new fire engine, but it is not red like most fire trucks.
 When the city'S red fire truck burned the city council decided that the new fire engine would not be red because there were too many privately owned trucks painted that color. So the city has a white engine to carry firemen to fires.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-26

ASUNCION, Paraguay (P)-The Paraguayan government decreed today the lifting of martial law throughout the embattled country.