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Evening star., 1947-12-29

be put into effect Immediately. Un-
der the normal operation Of our
governmental system, when an ad-
ministrative agency had made this
kind of determination 1t would put
the measures into effect at once,
But the only course OF action au-
thorized under this section is for
the President to submit recommen-
dations to the Congress.
Time Factor Emphasized.
Even If the Congress should pass
legislation in accordance with the
recommendations 1t would take
considerable time. Then, 1t would
still be necessary to establish the
administrative machinery which
would put the conservation measure
into effect. II rationing were
authorized, for example, it would
still take some months to print and
distribute the necessary forms and
documents. Furthermore, lengthy
congressional discussion Of specific
controls would invite speculation,
hording, dumping and other actions
to circumvent whatever program
might be established.
If the procedure under section
Is to be relied upon for dealing with
critical shortages, 1t is hardly pos
sible that effective measures can
be taken in time.
The 10-point program which I
presented to the Congress on
November II requested basic author
ity to deal with imitation. It in
cluded a request for authority to
regulate consumer credit and busi-
ness credit; authority to regulate
the distribution of scarce COM
modities which basically affect tho
cost of living or industrial produc-
ton; authority to extend and
strengthen rent control; and
authority to utilize, on a selective
basis, rationing and price control
for essential cost Of living items
and essential industrial products.
The bill which the Congress has
enacted fails to include any of these
necessary elements.
During the six weeks since I ad-
dressed the Congress on November
II, and pointed out the alarming
course OF imitation, prices have con-
tinued to rise.
Increase In Prices Noted.
When I spoke to the Congress q
pound of butter In Washington,
D. c.. cost g. is. Last week, here
in Washing on. .utter reached
new high pl . Of ''l05.
In the last s... weeks mems street
shoes in Pittsburgh have gone up
from an average of S872 pair to
S9.38.
In this same period the price Of
hogs In Chicago has risen from
STATS hundred pounds to $26.40.
A few days ago in Omaha the
price of steers reached a new all
time high of $40 a hundred pounds.
Since November II the price Of
gasoline has risen in Los Angeles
from 2l5 cents a gallon to 23.3 cents.
Imitation and the high cost of
living confront the American peo-
ple-all the American people-with
grave danger. Unchecked inf1a-
tion can bring on a serious depres-
sion that can cause untold hard
ship.
The legislative and executive
branches Of the Government must
work together If this grave peril
is to be conquered.
The American people look to the
Congress to pass legislation ade-
quate to perform this all-important
task.
I trust that when the Congress
returns it will promptly enact an
effective, workable program.
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Deborah Kerr Has Daughter

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. % o.
Actress Deborah Kerr and her first
born daughter, Melanie Jane, both
were reported doing well today. The
English film player. 26, gave birth
to Melanie at Cedars of Lebanon
Hospital Saturday. Miss Ker is
married to Tony BARLEY, former
Royal Air Force aviator.
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Text of Truman Statement on Initiation Bill

sultation to enter into any agree
ment."
The inability Of the Government
to protect the interest Of the people
under this section is apparent. II
the members Of an industry refuse
to make an agreement, there is
nothing the Government can do to
see that program Is developed
for that industry.
II the members Of an industry
reach an agreement which Is in
adequate or contrary to the public
interest, there Is nothing the Gov
ernment can do to improve 1t.
If some members of an industry
refuse to enter an agreement, or re-
fuse to carry it out when it has been
made, there Is nothing the Govern
ment can do to assist the public
spirited members Of the industry to
make the agreement effective
throughout the industry.
Every effort will be made. Of
course, to achieve whatever results
are possible under this system of
voluntary agreements. It is far too
late in the fight against imitation,
however, to place our main reliance
upon voluntary action.
Efforts to obtain voluntary action
by businessmen have already been
extensively tried. Repeatedly during
the past year I have urged volun-
tary price reductions. Other Gov
ernment officials have attempted in
many conferences with business
leaders to persuade them of the
necessity for making voluntary price
reductions. While these efforts to
obtain voluntary price reductions
have produced some results, they
have been wholly insufficient to
stem the tide of rising prices.
Voluntary Measures Not Sufficient.
The Government has also made
intensive efforts to encourage con-
servation practices which help to
reduce inflationary pressures. These
efforts have accomplished much
good, but they have demonstrated
that voluntary measures are not
sufficient to insure fair sharing
and the most effective use Of vital
commodities which are critically
scarce.
The voluntary methods authorized
by section 2, in the absence Of re-
serve powers to back them up. can
therefore be expected to accomplish
little.
Another part Of the bill which
gives me great concern is section
6. This section proposes that the
President submit to the Congress
extremely detailed and specific rec
concentrations for mandatory con-
servation measures for scarce COM
modities. Presumably the Congress
would then determine in each case
whether the conservation measures
proposed by the President should be
adopted, and what the details of the
measures should be, and pass leg
islation authorizing them to be put
into effect.
It has long been an established
practice for the Congress to enact
regulatory measures in general
terms, leaving it to the admins
trative agencies to determine when
the measures should be applied on
the basis of the standards and con-
ditions established by the Congress
This has proved to be a practicable
and workable system. Section OF
this bill now proposes substantially
to reverse this historic process.
Under the provisions of this Sec
ton, the recommendations which
the President is to submit to the
Congress can be prepared in the
prescribed manner only when the
need for mandatory conservation
measures is so acute that they should
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Rheumatism Is comparatively
rare in warm climates.
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Hits Voluntary Action,

Centering his fire on the bills
provisions for voluntary agreements
in industry, business and agricul-
ture to share scarce materials with
out incurring the risk of antitrust
prosecution, the President declared:
"It is far too late in the fight
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ment he was acting Reluctantly
and with a sense of deep disap-
pointment that the Congress has
seen fit to take such feeble steps
toward the control of imitation"
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rh. tert ot President Trumnn,s

The tert Of President Truman's
statement on signing the Repub-
lican anti-infatiou bill tollotps::
am signing Senate Joint Reso-
luton 167 with a sense Of deep dis
ap-c .tment that the Congress has
seen fit to take such feeble steps
toward the control OF imitation.
At q time when nearly every one
in this Nation is feeling the pressure
Of exorbitant prices, the Congress
has enacted a bill that Is pitifully
inadequate as a weapon against the
high cost of living.
sign the bill reluctantly but feel
that I must do so because it con-
tains some measures that are needed
now.
On November II, 1947, recon-
mended to the Congress a 10-point
anti-infation program. I empha-
sized that all 10 points were essen
tial to an effective program to win
the battle against imitation.
Senate Joint Resolution 167 con-
tains appropriate legislation with
respect to only three Of the 10
points that were recommended. And
these three points are Of minor i'm
portance compared with the others.
This bill fails to include the key
measures which are essential to an
effective anti-inflation program.
This bill will not reduce the high
cost Of living and it will not keep
prices from going even higher.
Protests Insufiiciency Of Bill.
The meager authority contained
in the bill will be utilized to the
fullest extent by the Government,
but the public must not be misled
into believing that this bill will do
the job.
I would be Sinking my RESPONSE
bility If did not protest against
the obvious insufflciency of this
legislation.
The three points out Of the No.
vember II 10-point program which
this bill covers are: Extension of
export controls. extension Of alloca-
tion authority over transportation
facilities and equipment, and au-
thorization for expansion Of the
Department of Agriculture program
of encouraging conservation prac-
tices In this country and authorize
ton of measures designed to in
crease the production of food in
certain foreign countries. The bill
also includes authority to limit the
use Of grain for distilled liquors,
but only for period of five weeks.
The bill contains In sections 2
and 6 provisions which are not In
accord with my recommendations.
These provisions are Of doubtful
value at best. If they are used as
an excuse for delaying the enact
ment of sound anti-inflation pro-
gram, they will do far more harm
than good.
Section 2 undertakes to authorize
a system OF voluntary agreements
among businessmen for the alloca-
tion of transportation facilities and
equipment, for the ALLEGATION and
inventory control of scarce COM
modities, and for the regulation of
speculative trading on commodity
exchanges. These agreements, If ap-
proved by the Attorney General,
would be accompanied with an
exemption from liability under the
antitrust laws.
Government Seen Handicapped.
AS the report Of the Senate COM
mittee on this legislation pointed
out, ut should be definitely under
stood that this part Of the program
is purely voluntary. No representa-
tive of industry, business and agri-
culture would be compelled to con-
suit with the President. Neither
would they be compelled after con-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
AND STASSEN URGE cop SUPPORT TAFT HARTLEY BILL

DIES MONIES, iowa. Oct l0-tP
 Support of the Taft-Hartley La hor Act will be one of the platform blanks to be urged upon the Re publican National Convention next year by former Governor Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota and Sena- tor Robert A. Taft of Ohio each regarded as aspirants for the par tvs presidential nomination.
 Both declared here, when they appeared on the same platform at a Republican rally without pre- cedent in Iowa that the new labor law on which Taft is co-author, already had produced results to- ward greater stability in labor management relations.
 Both speakers told about 1000 Iowa Republican State officials committeeman and party workers that the information they picked up in recent trips about the coun- try pointed to a Republican victory in l948.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
FIRE DGr7. uEETING

A regular meeting of the Doug las Volunteer Fire Department was held last evening, with Robert Wagner, Vice President, presiding. Under new business, the Department voted to purchase new tubes for the Fire Truck and also to continue the Fire Inspection of buildings, as inaugurated several months ago. All committees appointed then are asked to continue the inspections, in the near future, as winter and the Taku winds are soon arriving Chief Shudshift, announced that in conjunction with Juneau, the Douglas residents are asked to ob serve Fire Prevention Week, by look ing about their properties for pos sible fire hazards and correcting them He also stated that the grass and weeds about buildings should be raked up, to prevent fires from spreading to buildings and care should be exercised in disposing of cigarettes and the use of bonfires. Juneau visitors at the meeting were, Herman Porter and Red Shaw, both members of the Ju- neau Fire Department. and who extended a welcome to Douglas Firemen to attend the Juneau meet ingS. Also present was Jack Lang seth, one of the oldest, or oldest, member of the Douglas Fire De- partment, who served as Secretary fer many years. He is now living in Juneau He read history of the Department Activities on Gastineau Channel fer 50 years prior to 1947, which he had composed recently as a sort Of record for both Depart ments. A resume of the six page history which was dotted with good "Firemen" humor, will follow
 New Maintenance Committee ap- pointed for the new month were Walter Andrews, Val Poor and James Wellington
 Refreshment committee appointed were Milford Marshall, Fred Cum bingham and Richard Swanson. Following adjournment, the mem bers were treated to baked beans and beer feed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
REMAINS OF FIRST WAR DEAD ARRIVE
 IN FRISCO FRIDAY

SAN FRANCISCO Oct 10.--lB- With 3,0l2 caskets and l6 urns stacked in her forward holds, the grey Army cargo ship Honda Knot will steam slowly into San Fran cisco Bay today bearing the remains of the first of America s World War II dead
 The Army has never designated a code word for the two-year oper- ation which will bring 228,000 bod ies back from 454 military ceme- teries throughout the world, but unofficially the procedure has be- come known as operation taps
 The Honda Knot, her flag at half mast, is scheduled to pass into the Bay shortly before noon to- day after an escorted ll-day trip from Honolulu. A carefully planned commemorative ceremony is programmed for noon on the Marina Shore, just inside the Gold en Gate.
 Most of the remains are those of the men first to die-victims of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor of Dec ', ls4l Also aboard are re- tmains of men who died in the f-Ghina Burma India Theater-men of all services an civilians who died while attached to these services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
BASEBALL
 GRAB BALI.
 ON MONDAY
Annual Major League Draft fO Be Pulled Off in
 Office of Chandler

CINCINNATI, Oct 10.-R Bass- balls annual grab bag game will be played in the office of Com missioner A. B. Chandler here Monday morning, Nov. To- Game time: II o'clock.
 The date and time of the l947 major league draft meeting was announced by the Commissioner $ office yesterday but Walter w Mulbry, secretary treasurer of base ball, said it would probably be three weeks before the office staff completed compiling the lists of several hundred" eligible minor league players.
 First pick" will go to the St. Louis Browns, last-place club in the American League in the cam paign just past. The National League got first choice last year
 Either Pittsburgh or Philadel- phia of the senior circuit will get second grab. Since these two clubs tied for last in the National League, the rules provide that the Commissioner determine by lot which gets second choice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
Ap SPORTS
 ROUNDUP

NEW YORK, Oct. 1o.--lP-Five of the top IS teams in the current National football rankings will be playing in New York City tomor row-which is a fact notable large ly because the largest city doesn't have a big-time college team of it's own And what's more, the fans don't seem to care.
 Columbia still manages to dc fairly well in the Ivy League; Army is just a visiting neighbor and Fcrdham and New York U., which went big time during the l920s have slipped into obscurity. The other schools never were up.
 Oh, well, the basketball season will te coming soon and the GUS toners will begin to show excite ment.
 The Braves are reported to have made an offer for Ralph Kinel without getting a tumble from the Pirate owners. who still shuddei when they think of their last dea with Boston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10

Pan American Airways brought IT passengers in from Seattle yes terday. and one from Annette. Twenty persons flew from Juneau to Seattle.
 Passengers from Seattle were
 Viola Morris, Victoria Anderson Phyllis Dilworth, Edwin Hitler, Ju- lius Hageman, Oscar Lindholm.
 Delmar Ward. Jack Wolf, Har- riet Wolf and infant Laurence, Ter renee Conway, Oscar Anstey,
 Wm Mowre, Harry See. Ole Twedt, Mrs. Lena Brown and in- fant Janice, Helen Roth, Einar Pedersen.
 Annette to Juneau Pat Gilmore.
 Juneau to Seattle Norma John sen, Floyd Ogdon, Alexander Du- fresne, Pearl Frederick, Isaac Morse, Paul Pearcy
 E. L. Aikens, Robert Brudlge Eugene Hawkins, Frank Van Hem ert, Robert Johnson, M F. Stock well
 Bruce Kendall Harold Olsen, c H. Anderson, Mrs. Ernest Anderson Ernest Anderson, Virginia Kasson Norma Woodruff, John Jaspers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
1S PASSENGERS ARE BRANCHES OF ACCA
 FLOWN HERE BY pAA; DOING GOOD WORK 20 ARE FLOWN OUT IN ALkSkA AREAS

The Alaska Crippled Children S Association has Chapters scattered throughout Alaska, and to show the associations activities else where than in Juneau and vicinity, here are notes of other localities released by the Territorial head quarters at Anchorage.
 Nenana-The Nenana Chapter had a benefit dance which netted $lO3.50 for the ACCA. The mem bers who were in charge of this were Mesdames Brudidge, Coghill, Ball Wilson, Cox. Madden, Jones, Swift, and Miss Olive Brewer. At this dance 30 memberships were sold The Nenana Chapter is particularly interested in our work at this time as a 17-year-old boy is leaving there for the orthopedic hospital at Sitka this month Seldoyia- The Seldovia Chapter always kaeps its jars out in various places around the village, Their collections for the month of Aug- ust totalsd $l05.
 Dillingham-Mrs Ruth Palmer President of the Dillingham; Chap ter, writes, Through the able ad- vice of Mrs. Danielson, the people of Leyelock have formed a guild under our chapter and a few days ago we received from Mrs Anna Walden of Levelock a list of six new members besides S8320 in O. inni..s. A i. T shch T s-4lll community they did not feel that they wanted a chapter of their own, and would rather be one of cur guilds, which I think is a swell idea"
 Behtel-BsUnels october financial report submitted by Miss Willie Nobles, treasurer, shows total re- ceipts as S6375 and $23.s8 was spent for the care of children at the Crippled Children's Clinic and for sending child to the orthopedic hospital at Sitka,
 Ophir- Ophir has no formal ACCA setup. but Mrs. Eric Hard has been kind enough to help our cause along in that community Her last letter contained a sut- stantial donation for the children at Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital.
 Mile 31 Cut Off, Glenallen ARC Camp Ben Pinks, friend of the Association at Mile 3l, has sent in his regular contribution for the month of September He writes that he will visit the head quarters office during October
 Territorial Headquarters, An
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
Angels Win From, Oaks,
 fz Innings

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10.-tR-The LA Angels, after seven futile stabs, were on the verge today of hit- ting the winners circle in the an- nual Pacific Coast League post mortem known as the Governor S Cup Playoffs.>
 Edging Oakland 8-7 in a woolly 12-inning fracas last night, the Angels assumed a three games to nothing lead over the Oaks in the final series of the 1947 playoffs.
 This is the eighth season the Angels have been in the playoffs Heretofore they've never won. Vic tory this year would be particular ly sweet inasmuch as Bill Kelly's boys also won the pennant, albeit staggeringly.
 They won last nights game much the same way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
LITTLE NUBBIN5 MAKES II AGAIN
 AFTER OPERATION

DENVER, Oct. 10.-lR-Forest (Nubbins) Hoffman apparently has made it again.
 Hospital attendants reported ear ly today that the six-year- old Cheyenne, Wyo., hoy is progress ing very satisfactorily" after a critical operation Tuesday to re- lieve a kidney condition which was flooding his frail body with poisons.
 But Nubbins, whose celebration of Christmas in November in 1914 before he underwent another ser ious operation aroused the sym pathy of the nation, faces a third major operation in January. Doc tors say the odds of surviving the present series of surgery are 1000 to l against him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10

chorage-The sum of S36227 was turned in to the Association by Mrs. Miriam Lobdell, treasurer of the JIG Wives This represents the amount collected during the Penny Drive under their sponsorship
 William Stolt of Anchorage, who was a prize-winner at the Mat anuska Valley Fair, endorsed the check representing his winnings over to the ACCA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
LAzETTI CLOSES OUT ACCOUNTING BUSINESS
 10 RUN SUGAR BOWL

Leo LaZetti has announced that he is discontinuing his accounting business as of November l. He plans to devote his entire time to super vision of the Sugar Bowl Fountain Lunch, of which he is now sole owner.
 Lazetti was formerly in partner ship with Mrs. Cledamae Cammock at the Sugar Bowl, but bought out her share.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
MRS. MARGARET RASH
 10 BE BURIED IN OKLA.

Remains of Mrs. Margaret Elm fly Rash, who passed away here on Monday of this week, will be shipped south on the Aleutian Sunday morning. Burial will be in Porteau, Oklahoma Mrs. Ilah Parmenter, daughter of Mrs. Rash, will accompany the remains.
 Friends who wish may call at the Chapel of the Charles w. Cart CT Mortuary between the hours of and Saturday afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
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Here is the schedule of major collegiate football games to be played across the nation tonight, tomorrow and Sunday:
 EAST Army vs. Illinois. Boston Col. vs. Kansas State. Boston U. vs. NUY. Brown vs. Rhode Is. State. Bucknell vs. Delaware. Colgate ys. Cornell Columbia vs. Yale. Dartmouth vs. Penn. Fordham vs. Penn State. Georgetown vs St. Louis. Harvard vs. Virginia. Holy Cross vs. Villanova. Lafayette vs. Gettysburg. Maryland vs. Richmond. Merch. Mar. vs. St. BonaVenture Navy vs. Duke. Pittsburgh vs Michigan. Princeton vs. Rutgers. Syracuse vs. Temple. w. Virginia vs Waynesburg.
 MIDWEST Illinois vs Army. Indiana vs. Iowa. Iowa State vs. Nebraska. Kansas vs. So. Dakota State. Marquette vs. Detroit. Michigan vs. Pitt. ; Mich. St. vs. Washington State Minn. vs. Northwestern. Missouri vs. Colorado. Notre Dame vs. Purdue. Ohio St. vs. So. Calf. Oklahoma vs. Texas. Oklahoma ARM vs. SMU. Tulsa vs. Texas Tech. Wisconsin vs. California.
 SOUTH Alabama vs. Duquesne. Auburn vs. Florida. Clemson vs. No. Car. St. Georgia vs. Kentucky. Georgia Tech vs. VMI LSU vs. Texas ARM Miss. vs. Vanderbilt. Miss. St. vs San Fran State. No. Car. vs. Wake Forest. Richmond vs. Maryland. So. Carolina vs. Furman. Tenn. vS. Chattanooga. Tulane vs. Rice. VPI vs. William and Mary.
 SOUTHWEST Arkansas vs. Baylor. Texas ARM vs LSU. TCU vs. Miami
 ROCKY MOUNTAIN Arizona vs. Hardin-S Simmons. Colo. Col vs. Oklahoma City. Colorado U. vs. Missouri. Denver vs. Colo. ARM. New Mex. vs. N. M. ARM. Utah St. vs. Montana. Utah vs Brigham Young
 WEST California vs. Wisconsin. Idaho vs Oregon State. Montana State vs. Hawaii. Oregon U. vs. UCLA. St. Mary's vs. Washington. So. Calif vs. Ohio State. Stanford vs. Santa Clara. Wash. State vs. Michigan State.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
VILLAGE LEAGUE
 HITS ALLEYS AT
 ELk5 LAST NIGHT

The Village League hit the al leys at the Eiks last night and good bowling scores were made
 Chief Bill Matheny lead the vil- lage of Kaigani to a win over all the other villages with total of 562 Tyee came in second with Tokeen third
 Dagner Morrison led the women bowlers with a total of 478 and Connie Mclean had high single game score with 1855.
 Here is the scoring last night:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-10
GARDEN CLUB 10
 MEET WEDNESDAY

The Garden Club will meet next Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock in the Episcopal Church Parish Hall with Mrs. Robert Webb and Mrs. Jack Fletcher as CO., hCstesses. Mrs. Maxclne Williams will show flower slides at the meet ing