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Evening star., 1947-07-08

to borrow from Henry McLemore.
bank walks into the bank looking
completely like a thief. He has a
hang-dog look. His shoulders droop.
He shufles. He can't even look a
teller in the eye. The moment he
walks into the bank he sheds all the
things he has spent years trying
to develop.
Must Prove Riches?
Thirdly, he has to sit down with
the officer in charge of loans. The
first thing the officer asks him is
this: do you have three times as
much to give us as we are going to
give you?"
"Do you mean that to borrow
something from you have to prove
that I'm rich?"
"No, tnat isn't what I said. What
I'm trying to tell you is that II
you need money you are bad risk
and, off hand, I think I would
jeopardize my job If lent you
money"
So, the vice president Of the bank
starts telling you his problems. The
heck with your problems. He tells
you that he doesn't belong to a
union and as a result he's making
no more than he did in 1910. Then,
as If you didn't know 1t, he tells you
that seven years ago bacon was
80 cents pound, eggs were %
cents a dozen, you could get a lawn
moved for So, and a frying sized
chicken could be had for 81 cents.
You try to stop him, but you can't.
You want to tell him that you did
not come to the bank to hear a
recital of his griefs. You tell him
you came to tell him Of your grief.
LET me tell you, now that you are
in here to borrow money, what Is
going on in this world. The Stock
Exchange is unsteady, rents are up,
tenants are down. Son, the world Is
in pretty bad shape"
Ridiculous to Ask.
The borrower sheds a tear. He
asks the loan officer to forgive him
for being so ridiculous as to ask for
a loan. He tells the loan officer
that he really doesn't need the
money he was trying to borrow and
would like to send the bank a few
dollars to tide 1t over the hard times.
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being calleQ q Sohs|Shsiho OfV"n'
tool of the American Government
and Of having complied with the re-
quest of American capitalists" to
eliminate from the government ele-
ments which were more interested
in establishing Soviet hegemony in
France than in working for the eco
nomic and social reconstruction Of
the country.
Mr.. Ramadier has weathered sew
eral minor strikes by compromising.
Some of these were caused by actual
difficult living conditions. Others
were melted directly by the Com
munists and were described as politl-
cal strikes. In either case, however,
the Communists had a finger in the
pie. They claimed that the partial
victories over the government would
not have been possible without the
active assistances offered the work.
ers by the Communist Party.
Attitude Courageous.
The determined attitude adopted
by Frances Foreign Minister,
Georges Bidault, at the Paris confer
ence had the full support of Premier
Ramadier, the cabinet and the
parties represented in the National
Assembly, except. Of course. the
Communists.
Under conditions which prevail
now in France the attitude Of the
government was courageous. Dur
ing the fateful days when Mr.. BIZ
dault and British Foreign Secretary
Bevin were attempting desperately
to induce Russian Foreign Minister
Molotov to accept the American
proposition, Maurice Thorez and
other top-ranking Communist lead
ers were warning the French Pre-
mier and Foreign Minister that any
move on their part to give the i'm
preston that France was associating
herself with a move to create a
western bloc would be sternly op-
posed by the French masses" BY
this they meant the Communists
and the labor unions, which the
Communist Party effectively con-
trolls,
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n n e q TO LoWeH MeHetI
prevent; namely, the active, organ
lied participation Of labor in poll
tics. The labor leaders and lawyers
who came to Washington last week
to look over the law and determine
what their course should be with
respect to 1t, have been unanimous
on one point. That is that the law
does not and cannot make political
outlaws of the unions.
What Unions Can Do.
The lawyers agreed that the
unions might be wise to observe
the ban on financial contribution:
to political campaign committees
But they also agreed-at least the
AFL lawyers, for whom General
Counsel Joseph A. Padway acted as
spokesman, agreed-that there is
much else the unions may do. They
may spend money for radio time,
for the hire of halls and to pay
organizers of political rallies. Not
only that, they agreed, but they
may express themselves freely con-
cerning political issues and candi-
dates in their union publications
and publish special issues, as many
as may be necessary
The lawyers say they will have
the protection of the Constitution
for these activities, regardless OF the
Hartley Taft Act.
That is the AFL talking and the
AFL heretofore has refrained from
political activity on national scale.
AS for the CIO, Jack Krol who sue
ceeded to the Craftsmanship Of the
CIO Political Activity Committee
on the death of Sidney Hillman
departed for his home in Cincin-
natl full of plans for strengthening
the political organization in Ohio
as a starter toward the national
campaign of 1948.
But more impressive than the
confident declarations of the ma
tional leaders, have been the mes
sages reaching both AFI and C1O
headquarters-and even Democratic
national headquarters - from big
and little local unions. These mes
sages declare an intention to get
into the political fight and ask for
instructions as to how to go about It.
Movement From Below.
A situation different from that of
1910 and 1914 is presented. In those
years the inspiration and the driving
urge came from above. The rank
and file had to be stirred into action;
had to be told that Mr.. Roosevelt
was in danger and could only be
saved if everybody and his family
registered and voted. 1t was the
response to this warning that
enabled Mr.. Roosevelt to squeeze
through in 1914 and made his
majority what it was in 1910.
The union men and their wives
won't be working for Mr.. Roosevelt
this time; they will be working for
themselves. They will be working
against the party they hold respon-
sible for the Hartley-Taft Act.
Whether they will be working for
MIR. Truman or not remains to be
seen. That is one Of the other
ifs."
The Democratic National Com
mittee Is determined that they shall
Evening star., 1947-07-08
This Changing World
Ramadier's Struggle With Communists
Holds State Departments Attention

The French leaders were in a
dilemma. Economic conditions are
so chaotic that refusal to accept the
American plah, which they know
can save France, would have meant
the eventual downfall of the govern
ment and both Mr.. Ramadier and
Mr.. Bidault would have gone down
in history as 'Kerenskys." But they
also knew that If they accepted the
assistance offered Europe by the
American Government, they would
eventually have to face the discord-
ant music from the French Com
munist Party.
Position Still Shaky.
The French government decided
to gamble and accepted the Ameri-
can proposal, despite the official
stern warnings of Mr.. Molotov him
self and the many threats whispered
by the French Communist leaders.
There is no denying, despite the
vote of confidence received by Mr.,
Ramadier last week in the National
Assembly, that the governments po-
sition is shaky.
The rank and file of the people
Of France imagine that the Ameri-
can plan will be translated into a
shower of American food and. dol
lars. They believe that all their
troubles will come to an early end
as soon as the American plan Is put
into effect. And the mass of French
people believe that this may happen
in the very near future. They hope
that the dangers of another bleak
winter will be eliminated by the
United States,
American observers in France re-
port that unless something tangible
occurs before the winter sets in, the
French government may be over
thrown. Mere adoption of the Mar
shall plan does not mean that as
sistance will begin to pour in right
away. And there is question as to
whether the French people are pa
tient enough to wait for planned
economic aid.
Concerted Action Feared.
The situation can be remedied
temporarily by the government do
ing away with some of the present
laws and Observation-Disclosures from
the time of Socialist Communist CO.
operation - which are strangling
Frances national economy. But it
must reckon with the definite op-
position of the Communist-con-
trolled masses.
For the time being the Commu-
mist headquarters have not begun
to attack the government effectively
But our observers point out that
concerted action to overthrow the
government may occur in the next
few months. This may be synchron-
lied with other Soviet moves In
Southeastern and Central Europe. II
the Ramadier-Bidault combination
can survive the test until next win
ter, France can be saved. If not
1t may be the last democratic gov
eminent in the country.
Evening star., 1947-07-08
Hannegan Never There
Senate Civil Service Unit Seen
Ready to Call for Post Office Probe

chairman Of any party should be
Postmaster General.
This Is an oft-debated point. In
both parties it has always been
resolved in favor of the fellow
politician who wants to hold both
jobs.
Not Faithful to Prospectus.
Actually the Republicans have not
been faithful to their own glowing
prospectus for the session when
they promised to open each session
with q prayer and close with q
probe. The highly touted Senate
War Investigating Committee has
finally emerged with q condemna-
ton of the Pan-American highway
as wanton waste. They have not
mentioned Franklin Roosevelt and
Pearl Harbor.
Their plans to investigate occu-
patton policies in Germany have
been delayed to the point where
they now encounter reports that
those policies will be drastically
revised as part of the new organ
ization of Europe. Democratic
watchdogs on the committee, alert
to protect the administrations fair
name, have found little to do.
The President Is cooperating
with Congress In the one big effort
to find out If this Democratic gov
eminent can be made more efficient
and how. He has signed H. r. IT'S
the Lodge-Brown bill providing a
commission Of II to study the prob
lem and report to Congress January
l, 1949. The experience of Congress
in reorganizing itself hasn't beer
too happy; they are sure, however
they will be able to tell the execu-
tive branch how to do it.
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
TUESDAY, 9,

The vice president takes this
under consideration. He excuses
himself and talks to the president.
He talks to the teller, the treasurer
and the corresponding secretary.
Then he comes back and says he
can't accept the loan. He tells you
that you do not have enough secu-
rity to back up your gift, but, he
tells you that if you will give him
your insurance policy, your house
and lot, and a second mortgage on
your first mortgage, he thinks 1t
might be arranged.
P. S. I am not going to the bank
tomorrow. Il can't afford it.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, me-
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Op1 dIloS VI I41V
Post Office.
Facing large
deficits, the Post
Office has asked
for legislation
increasing tn e
postal rates in
various catego-
ries. The Re-
publicans sus-
piciously noted
that among the
major sufferers
were the country
n e W S p a p e r S
which ere con-
snic1IollSlv loyal
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weeks ago when
he rem ov e d
from his cabinet
the five Com
munist members
and organized a
completely So
cialist govern
ment.
This was done
long before any
kind of Marshall
plan ha6 been
e n v / S a 6 e d.
Hence, Mr.. Ra-
nader did not
run the risk Of
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500, and I'll tell
you why.
Firstly, I need
500. If you are
in need, a bank
becomes doubly
suspicious. The
fact that you
need a loan
causes all bank
officials to con-
fer together and
decide that you
are not going to
get q penny.
Secondly, q
man whn wants
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over the Presi-
dents veto, 1t
may find it has
succeeded in de-
feauing itself In
1913. This, how
ever, is subject
to a Ger t a ! n
number of other
large "ifs."
What the new
labor contro !
law unquestion-
ably has done
as b e en- to
assure one OF
the things it was
IN 7 an n n tn
Evening star., 1947-07-08

dLk1o1AoJ HNO cSAAAS
of the comments
being made in
dicate that eth
er the new stat
ute has not
been examined
carefully OR else
some of the
strategists do
not know that a
contract is just
as b in d i n G
whether or not
il Is written.
Likewise, there
has been talk
that. in q. new
Evening star., 1947-07-08
Contract Provisions
OF Labor Law Held
Little Understood
Bv David Laurence

Methods of legitimate avoidance
of the responsibilities or penalties
Of the Taft-Hartley labor law are
being studied by various labor
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McLemore
Can't Afford to Go
To Bank for Loan

By Henry McLemore
Tomorrow I am going to the bank
I'm going to the bank because I
want to borrow $1O0. I do not think
that the bank is going to lend me
Evening star., 1947-07-08
By LoweU MeHeft

If the Republican high command
has not succeeded in splitting the
Democratic party by jamming the
Hartley-Taft bill through Congress
Evening star., 1947-07-08
By Constantine Br0apn

The attention of the State De-
partment is focused on the situation
in France. Premier Paul Ramadier
took the bull by the horns several
Evening star., 1947-07-08
Bv Doris FIeeS0n

With encouragement from the
leadership, the Senate Civil Service
committee will any moment dust of
its joint resolution to investigate the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-21
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comment on return to Juneau was adverse and it was anticipated when the report is submitted IL will be far-reaching. Since the controversy over the Home two years ago with the result that a new board consisting of Henry Roden and Charles Carter of Jul neau and John Conway of Sitka were appointed, some lawmakers contend little had been done to- ward correcting some of the con
 ditions found unfavorable two years ago. One Legislator went aa far as to say he would recommend the entire Board be removed as well as Superintendent Knlght who succeeded the late Filler Han.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-21
.WRANGELL GIRL IN
 SEATTLE CONTEST FOR
 "FAVORITE BRUNETTE

Robin Ferguson, daughter or MT. and Mrs. Harry Ferguson is an entrant in a ''Favorite Brun- cite" contest being conducted by the Seattle Star in conjunction with the Bob Hope picture My Favorite Brunette" which will be shown in Seattle shortly.
 Miss Ferguson's picture appear ed in the Star last week. Winner of the contest will get a free trip to Hollywood where she will be a guests of Mir. and Mrs Bob Hope.
 Miss Ferguson was born and raised in Wrangell and was one CI the towns most attractive ana popular high school students She left here in her Junior year to fin ish her schooling in Seattle where she now makes her home
 Good luck, Robin
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-21

ELKs ELECT OFFICRs:
 RECORD ATTENDANCE

Last Wednesday evening Ioca. Elks lodge held it's annual cleo ton of officers. A record attend. ance of 56 brothers were on hand to cast ballots for their candidate.
 Dick Moore was elected the high est position, Exalter Ruler; Al Ritchie, Leading Knight; Joyce Hay, Loyal Knight: Jim Simmons, Lecturing Knight; Virgil Newman. Secretary; R. L. Hunting, Treas urer; Bernard Iversen, Tiler; Geo. Gunderson, Trustee for three years and Fred Hanford, Trustee for one year. The new officers will be installed the first week in April.
 Leth Meadows, in charge of the committee to go to Petersburg toe morrow, announced about 30 bro thers and their wives intend to make the trip. Four candidates to be initiated in Petersburg will ac. compay the party. They are Neil French, Louie McGee, Van Fergu- son and Bob Hays.
 Refreshments were served fol- lowing the meeting, the lodge man. aging to locate four cases of beer to go with chilli made by Bill Grant and this reporter can as- sure you it was needed - that chilli was HOT,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-21

FOR SALE-One set Two Spool Kolstrand gurdies, brand new. See Carl GUggenbickler. 17-tfo
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Stock of the Riyers-Walker in- come tax bill stepped up a couple of points in the Senate fore par, of the week when an effort to m definitely postpone the measure lost nine to seven. It gave pro ponents of the measure hope tnal it might yet be pushed through tn. Senate. But this hope was plaster later when the Senate killed the measure outright by another ntrc to seven vote, Green and Dawes joining the opponents. It was the fourth time an income tax bill nas been killed by a one-vote margin in the Senate.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-21

boomeranged, Territorial Senate this week confirmed the following appointments: George Vaara O, Anchorage to the Unemployment Compensation Commission; Leslie
 Nerland of Fairbanks to the Alaska Development Board; Donald W. Skuze of Juneau, Dr. c. Earl AL
 brecht of Juneau, pr. A s. Wal kowski of Seward, pr Howard Vance of Juneau and Dr. Sigurd N. Bredle of Fairbanks to the Boara
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-21

of Examiners in Basie Sciences; the Rev. Paul C. O'Conner of Hooper Bay and z. J. Loussac Of Anchor age to the Alaska Housing Author ity; Matthew P. Mullaney of Ju- neau as Commissioner of Taxation and William Head of Anchorage to the Board of Accounbancy
 The Senate two years ago, battl- ing with the House, adopted a pro cedure of acting on appointments separately where joint session confirmation is not required oy law as in the case of the Board Of Public Welfare, Board of Educa- ton. Alaska World War II Veter- ans Board, Trustee Pioneers Home. Board of Health and Boaru of Regents of the University. This session the Senate went for the same idea so when the above names came up for action Tuesday Senator Joe Green moved that all the names be acted upon at one time The motion prevailed Back of this stmtegy was the plan To reject all appointments How  ever. some of the Senators would have found themselves voting a- gainst men from their home towns whom they wanted to see appoint ! ed had the plan carried through Result was that six Senators voted for confirmation, five against, and l five, finding themselves out on a limb, refused to vote. The ap- pointees had been confirmed as under the Organic Act action other than on straight legislative action. such a boil a majority of the votes cast prevail and those not voting are considered as on tue prevailing side. Senators on a limb which had been sawed out from
 under them were Coffey, Collins
 Jones. Munz, and Walker. Among
 those confirmed was Tax Commits. sioner Matt Mullaney who the
 Senate had refused to confirm at
 the 1946 special session but whom
 the House had previously con l firmed.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-21

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 FOR SALE - 3-rCom furnished house on Front Street. Lot [, blk 5, containing 3OO6.7 sq. fl. of land. Inquire Dave Lewis.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-21
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Possibility of a shake-up in the Pioneers Home with a house cleaning of Board and superintend- ent loomed after visit of the Leg islature to Sitka last week on it's biennial tour of inspection While
 no official report had been made by the committee as this was written much of the legislative
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-03-21
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
ASKS PROBE OF
 GRUETING LECTURE TOUR

WASHINGTON - Representative Hoffman CR-Mich.), proposed this week that the new Congress inves- tigate what he called a recent lee ture tour" of Governor Ernest Gruening f Alaska.
 The investigation, Hoffman said in an interview, might well De made by the House expenditures committee, of which he may De- come chairman.
 What want to know, aud what We should find out" he said, is whether Gruening. in his re- cent visit to the States, was on government expenses and whether the money he received for his Iec- lures on various subjects went ia- to his pocket or into the Federal treasury"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
BARTLETT TO INTRODUCE
 VARIOUS ALASKA BENEFIT
 BILLS TO NEW CONGRESS
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Legislation designed to benefit Alaska will be introduced in the next session of Congress by Delegate D. L. Bart lett, who will ask the lawmakers to approve statehood for the Terri tory.
 Bartlett said the statehood bill will not be introduced until he has had time to make some further re- visions in his former bill but he expects it to be ready early in the session.
 The Delegate said in state nent. he proposed to ask Congress to enact legislation that will ex- tend the Federal Aid and Federal Highway laws to Alaska, to pro- vide for the election of the Govern or of the Territory now appointed by the President and to provide that residents of Alaska shall have priority in employment in fisher les and fishing industries of the Territory.
 He said he also would propose A bill to require that the Governor of the Territory shall be a resident of Alaska.
 The Delegate said he would ask that residents of the Territory be permitted to vote when reaching the age of IS instead of 21 as now.
 Other Legislation
 He said he would propose other legislation to prohibit seizure of fishing equipment for law vioIS- tiOns until after the person charg- ed with the violations had been convicted, to provide that 3715 per cent of money received from sales, bonuses, royalties and rentals O. public lands under the mineral leasing laws shall be allotted Q the Territory for support of public schools.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
TIMES AGAIN
FORGED TO LIMIT EDITIONS

CORDOYA- Inability to secure newsprint has resulted in a seven day suspension of publication by the Cordova Times
 Normally a daily. the Times % duced it's editions a month ago to thrice weekly because of the paper shortage caused by the maritime strike. Supplies were exhausted last Saturday and publication was halted until January when an other shipment is expected by al,.
 The first boat shipment is eA. Fected January 12.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03

He said he would ask that the Federal government pay for mate ial, equipment and labor in survey, improvement, repair and mainten- ance of roads, trails, village streets, landing strips and dock facilities serving people under the supervision of the Office of Indian Affairs.
 He said he would propose that the Governor of the Territory be granted the right to grant par dons. reprieyes and remit fines fo~ offenses against the laws of Alas ka and reprieves for violations a. gainst the Federal laws until the President has finally approved the 
 Other Requests
 Bartlett said he would ask Con- gress:
 To increase the salaries of the Governors of Alaska, Hawaii. Pue~- to Rico and the Virgin Islands from S10,OOO to S15,OOO a year.
 To transfer control of the fish cries of Alaska to the Territory from the Federal Government.
 That employees of the Alaska Railroad be granted retirement when 55 years old after 30 years of service.
 To extend the farm credit law tc Alaska.
 To increase compensation of U. s. Commissioners in the Territory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
TERMINAL RATES
 HEARINGS POSTPONED

JUNEAU - Attorney General Ralph Rivers announced this week that the hearings scheduled on the hghterage case and terminal rat increases for January 2 and g. re- spectively have been postponed.
 The ighterage case, concerning rates between points in Alaska. will be at 10 o'clock a. m. on Jan uary 20. The terminal rate hear ing will be at the same time on January 22. Both proceedings will take place at Parlors E and F in the Olympic Hotel. Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
ELKs DANCE AND PARTY
 FEATURES NEW YEAR HERE

One of the highlights of the New Year celebration in Wrangell was the annual Elks dance, which was preceded by Tom and Jerri IS al the lodge hall for Elks and their ladies. A big crowd turned out and door prize went to Douglas Gross. Al Ritchie headed the dance com mittee and hosts at the party at the lodge hall were Edited Ruler Olaf Hansen, Bill Grant, Bill Hunt ing and Howard Baltzo. A leather medal to Bill Grant for making the tops Tom and Jerry batter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-03
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Trusteeship of Wrangell Telephone Go. expired Deoem- Der 81, l948. All bills for month and hereafter due to be paid to Wrangell Telephone office.
 HARVEY c. MCGOWAN
 Owner