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Laurel outlook., 1947-12-24
That will Produce Goth
Corn and Sugar Being Sought

NEW HAVEN, CONN. - DR.. w.
Ralph Singleton is on the trail of a
new type of corn that will produce
not only corn but also sugar.
1t long has been known that
natural sugar occurs in cornstalks
and that the amount can be doubled
if the ears of corn are removed
from the stalk, but this method
of producing sugar is uneconomical.
DR.. Singleton plans to begin work
next season on "C103," an out
standing inbred.
It's almost woody stalk, Singleton
said, contains 56.31 per cent total
sugar, and it produces good ear as
well.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-24
Mass Employee Absenieeism
Ties Up Post Office Service

TOKYO.-Mass absenteeism in a
wage dispute between the Japanese
government and communications
workers forced Tokyo post offices to
refuse to accept anything but ordi-
nary letters and post cards and to
warn that delivery of these might
be long delayed.
In the central post office alone,
officials estimated that 5000, 900 let
tiers, $1,000 special delivery letters
and $4,000 parcel post packages
were piled up unattended.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-24
Ancient Santa Fe Trail

Centuries before Columbus dis
covered America, the Santa Fe trail
was in use. At least 700 years ago,
natives traded and travelled up and
down the Arkansas river from its
mouth to the Rocky mountains.
Fear of dying of thirst influenced
them to follow the stream instead
of taking the desert route.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-24
Bill did not neglect his privilege.

So as soon as the last member of
her brood had faded down the drive
way, Kate told Martie and Sam to
take a two-day vacation - and then
settled back to spend Christmas by
herself. She ran into the capacious
living room and with a completely
undignifed leap planted herself
sprawling upon the divan. Every
one but Kate sprawled on that
divan. Kate never had time. Now
she would begin the Christmas holi-
days by staying there for hours.
Before dinner-time she donned her
best red evening frock and ove
this her smock. Then she went down
to the kitchen to make herself a
meal, admitting for the first time
that it was rather lonesome in the
old house. She heard loud rappings
on the old brass knocker, and went
to open the door rather timidly.
But her timidity gave way to an
noyance. There was her older
brother, Tom, who had started that
morning ostensibly to pass the holt
days with a group of bachelor
friends. And here he was, back
with five young men in tow! They
were heavily laden, turkey feet
protruding from n of the bundles.
"Well, we began talking it over"
Tom said, land decided Christmas
at the club would be a frost. So l
asked the fellows to come home
with me. l was afraid you wouldn't
have things for the feast, so we
stopped and got what we thought
you'd want. Bill, here, ever got mis-
t%letoe, though l told him there'd be
no pretty girls!"
Then, turning to one of the young
men whom Kate had never met, the
tactless brother went on. "Bill, this
is my sister. Now I'll run along
and get the a in the garage. And,
sis, you might take the fellows up
and show 'em where you want 'em
to sleepl"
Bill alone of the young bachelors
noted the look of disappointment on
Hates face. Later, after she had
prepared an impromptu Christmas
Eve supper and laid aside her
smock, she heard Bill say from the
other end of the table: 81 thought
Tom said there would be no pretty
girls here. Boys, let's drink a toast
to Sister Kate!"
1t was past midnight that night
when Kate left the kitchen. The
boys had helped with the dishes
under Bills orders, but there would
be pies and buildings to make for
the next day and Kate knew she
would have her hands full. She was
up early to prepare the festive
breakfast, and all day she worked
in the kitchen.
1t was late Christmas night when
she had finished the last work in
the kitchen. AS she passed through
the hall, Bill stood waiting for her.
above them, hung the mis-
tletoe - and Bill did not neglect
his privilege.
at isn't just because of the mis-
he told Kate, holding her
still close to him. 81 loved you when
I first saw you. 1t has been out
rageous for us to impose on you
this way"
cts all been worthwhile, Bill"
Kate replied, because I've made
myself believe that l was doing it
all for you-alonel" \
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-24
Only One Tree Left

Nowhere in the United States-or
the whole world, for that matter
can be found a second Hau Kuahiwi
Mountain Haul tree. One is grow
ing near the eastern edge of Hawaii
National park on the island of Ha-
wall. Unless scientists can find a
mate for the tree, its death will
mark the end of the species.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

sentences of 80 days for allegedly
violating a company-inspired in
junction limiting picketing in
front of the Cory plant-were also
called to the stand.
a highlight of the public trial
was the surprise appearance on
the witness stand Of Hortense
Barr who told her story with
the use of puppets. Hortense
was a demonstration of the Cory
coffee pot in the Fair Store
when she heard of the strike.
She Immediately quit her job
and began demonstrating with
her puppets on the picket lines
and at strike headquarters. AS
a witness for the prosecution
Miss Barr told the court why
she left her job demonstrating
the Cory pot in favor of dem
onstrating against the Taft
Hartley law.
In support of the UE's position
in the Cory strike, Mike Mann
regional director of the Clio, swore
that, ''The whole CLIO and its
quarter of a million members in
the Chicago area would do every
thing in its power to help the
Cory strikers"
THEN Joe Rhoden, chairman Of
the Scale (wag9 Committee Of
the Chicago Typographical Union
took the stand against the Cory
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

Corporation. His testimony was
devastating. His own union is on
strike against the six major news
papers in this city.
Rhoden told the court that,
"The Cory fight is our fight. Not
one member of the ITU will pa
tronize any of the products of
the Cory company until the strike
is settled"
The last witness for the prose-
cution was David Scribner, gen.
eral counsel for the UE, who rep
resented the International Union
at the trial. After briefly review
ing the way in which the Taft
Hartley Act can be used to crush
the trade union movement in
America, Scribner testified to the
anti-labor, anti-Negro and pro-
big business qualifications Of
Robert N. Denham, general coun-
sci of the Taft Hartley Board.
Father Clarence Parker, rector
of the st. Marks Episcopal Church
and chairman of the Citizens Com
mittee 30 Defend the Cory Work.
ers, demanded that the Cory Cor
poration Immediately cease using
the Taft-Hartley law as an instru-
ment to smash the strike, but in
stead Immediately begin to negoti-
ate in good faith with the union.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

Acting as Chief Prosecutor
against Cory was Ernest DeMaio,
general vice president of CLIO
United Electrical, Radio and Ma
chine Workers, who called the
simulated court to order with the
words:
I'VE are. here TO prove that
behind the little big shots who
run the Cory Corporation is an
obscene. immoral piece of legis-
lation known as the Taft -Hark-
ley Act. We are here TO prove
that this law - this cancerouS
growth on the body of our peo-
pIe-fhis aft-HartleY abomina-
tion-is at the root Of the Cory
companY's colossal arrogance"
IN RAPID succession, Prose
cutor DeMaio put ON the stand
Virginia Charnota, Edwin Pola-
kowski and Faye Campbell all
striking workers from the Cory
plant and members Of Local
1150, UE.
Virginia testified to the fact
that she had been getting an
hourly wage rate Of only IA cents
when she found it necessary to
go out on strike. And Faye Camp
bell, chief shop steward at Cory's,
cried out from the witness box,
1--WE want 16 cents more. Is that
an unreasonable demand when
we know that Cory's made over
million dollars last year?"
A Negro veteran, Robert Wines
bury, was the next to testify. A
worker at Brunswick and a mem
Der of another local, not on strike
at Cory, Winesbury participated
in the anti-Taft-Hartley demon
stration which took place in front
of Cory's last November 81.
WineSbury had the court room
laughing with his crack, "Down
in Mississippi, we have jim crow
Up in Chicago we have Bob Grove
the judge who threw all those
injunctions and jail sentences al
u.s."
THREE other witnesses, Pat
Amato, Irving Krane and Lee
Lundgren = the officers of UE's
Local 1150, who were given jail
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

the COP Congress the Truman
administration has only led the corporations png
profits billion dollars after industry
1909 only
the this
the that higher higher prices 1t profits
swollen profits profits beyond and understanding that
Labor leaders
their systems develop the educational work of their unions
solidarity stop sitting
check offs and roll their sleeves.
Organized labor in the shops
offensive and for the battles ahead
Who was that sad WORK NOTHING?"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

PM. wrote that the action Of
Murray and the CIo vice-pres-
idents indicated abandonment
of any CLIO hope that the Con-
gressional special session would
roll back price levels"
Murray told the press. fol-
lowing the meeting of the pol
icy committee. that each union
would set its own wage de-
rnands. Buh he pointed out
that labor's loss in real earn
ing is l8 per cent from Janu-
airy. 1s45. even after the two
wage increases won by most
CLIO unions by dint of hard
struggles. He branded the Taft
Hartley act as IAN integral part
of this pattern" designed as a
weapon for employers 10
undermine the wage standards"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
The pattern for the 1913 wag,
fight is already shaping up
BY Pop" Dearborn
was driving my jail,

was driving Friday, listen
ing to the newseast wheezy think
ing about the tangled picture shaping up Spring when
the commentator with me and
the old bus climbing lamp post
In the enthusiastically breezy voice Iaxavesales-
man. the commentator said something like UAW-
CtO and its administration certainly has a look.
Henry Ford II dropped Walter UAW
headquarters yesterday little unprecedented
unorhodox visit beamng Reuher told the that young
is decent sort of citizen"
Reganng control of steering Wheel had rather uneasy
feeling that this visit too had something with picture
The first meeting of the sdeseppd
the wage issue pertains to the impending negotiations
Reuther the position prices
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

unions CIO, already
direction of fighting for round of increases while
tinung their fight against high for ceilings controls
commodities and for ratoning of goods.
The Amagamaed Clothing Workers has already negotiated
The National Maritime Union the
Stewards demanding 25%
recent International Board meeting of the CLIO United Pack
decided push for increase
Chicago the fight of the typographical workers for higher
taking place he picket line.
This easily become the pattern of the struggle 1913
There be question but that the
seppedup speedup
their households in mood to fight and fight hard bigger
pay envelope
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

I don't guess there's much
chance Of ever seeing an un-
edited stenogram of the Ford
Reuther conversation. Bat 1t
would be interesting to know
if they see eYe-to-eYe on the
ge-policY action taken by
the recent meeting of Phil MUIR
ray and the nine Clio vice.
presidents.
As everybody knows by now
this top-side CIO policy meet
ing issued a statement that CLIO
unions will demand pay in
creases TO make up for the drop
in real wages since the end of
the war.
Even willard Shelton,
deweY-eYed admirer of Reuth-
er who is a labor expert for
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Memo to al
Xmas shoppers

Chicago Christmas shoppers
this week received a memo
from the CIO United Electrical,
Radio and Machine Workers:
The people who make Cory
coffee makers are out ON strike.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

From $3.50 an hour to $l.l0
an hour. Frank Jacobs. the
IBEW vice-president. told the
press. THE wage cut was an
unpopular issue" Was he sur
pxised at that?
This kind of lunacY and bra
zen service TO the corporations
is almost unbelievable. And
still I predict that there viii
be other stately asses" in the
labor movement. WHOSE back
bone having turned 70 jelly in
face of the Taft-HartleY law.
win cooperate with the NAM
in an effort TO bring back slave
conditions and pauper pay to
American workinsmen.
The fight for higher wages is
part of the fight against the
Taft-HartleY law = and vice
versa.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
The People VS.. Cory
finds firm gully

at the
of
sverdct sguny.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

Lest anyone think that the
uneasiness about Henry Ford's
friendly visit 10 Reuther is
partisan and unfair in its in
situation. let me say that all
leaders of the labor movement
are convinced that wage in
creases must be fought for if
labor is TO strive for q decent
living standard.
There are some labor lead
ers = or better described as
misleaders of labor-who in the
face of the mounting cost of
living have the shameless gall
TO call for voluntary W re-
cuts.
The AP dispatches of De.
cember Isf reported that in ST.
Louis the AFL international
Brotherhood of Electrica al
Workers agreed TO REDUCE
THE HOURLY WAGE BY soc
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

THREE other witnesses, Pat
Amato, Irving Krane and Lee
Lundgren = the officers of UE'S
Local 1150, who were given Jail
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
HMSkenyafo
 LeaveTuesday

A schedule change has been an- nounced in the sailing of the HMS. Kenya, which was due to leave early Wednesday morning, and will now leave at s4 30 p. m tomorrow Captain Lennox Bos- Well, D.S.O., R. N, announced that the schedule change was due to the fact that the ship has to collect their midshipmen, who accep ed an invitation from the U. s. Navy to take a training cruise on the submarines as far as Vancouver, B. c.
 Dances which <'ere scheduled for the men have been cancelled; now lever movies produced by the US Forest Service will be sfoWn to- night in the Junsau Grade School Auditorium from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m.
 A cocktail party on hoard the HMS Kenya will be given this evening between the hours of 6 D.. m. and 8 D. m. The affair will be invitational.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
MRS. TH0S. EDISON PASSES AWAY IN
 HOSPITAL IN N. Y.


 NEW YORK, Aug. 25-iR-Mrs. Nina Miller Edison, 32, who lived to see her husband, the late Thomas A. Edison, hailed as one of the great est inventors in history and one of her sons become a Cabinet member and Governor Of New Jersey, died last night.
 Former Secretary of the Navy Chailes Edison, Inventor Thomas M1-Ier Edison and Mrs. John Eyre Sloane were at their mothers beside when she died in Hardness Pavilion of the Columbia Presbyterian Medi- cal Center, few hours after laps ing into a coma. She had been Q patient there since July 16. Dr. James Cess, her physician, said the ''presumptive cause of death was cardiac failure
 A friend of Herbert Hoover and his late wife, Mrs. Edison worked actively in both Of Eoover's presi- dential campaigns But in 1943, cay ing she was ashamed of my party" in New Jersey, she announced she would be a political independent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
WACHUSTT WILL BRING SENATOR'S
 ON CRUISE HERE

USCG Cutter Wachusett is scheduled to sail from Juneau tomorrow morning for Ketchikan to take aboard Senator Capehart and the Senate Small Business Committee for a cruise inspecting various pulp timber and water power sites rear Ketchikan, Wran- gell, Petersburg and Thomas Bay.
 On board the Wachusett when she sails tomorrow, and accom- panying the Senate party, will be the Governor of Alaska, Secretary Lew M. Williams, and It. Comdr. E. P. Chester.
 The Wachusett will arrive in Ketchikan on Wednesday, and is scheduled to undergo her annual Western Area Inspection. The Sen- ate party will board the ship on Thursday, and the cruise will be completed at Juneau on the af- ternoon of Sept. l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
COLUMBIA RIVERS BLUEBACk SALMON
 RUN REJUVENATED

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25.-lR' The reiuvenated blueback salmon run resulted in a catch of more than half-million pounds for Columbia River fishermen this June and July.
 The Oregon State Fish Commis- sion reported this, and said a joint Oregon Washington study would be made in an attempt to determine if the blueback is back to stay.
 The bluebacks had been dwind- ling since 193o, getting down two years ago to a mere 5,766 pounds in the two-month commercial catch.
 Arnie J. Suomela, Oie2on's Master Fish Warden, said puh- lie hearing would be called next winter or spring. preparatory to regulating blueback fishing in order to build up the runs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
CHANGES IN SALMON DERBY REGULATIONS
Prizes Wanted for Special Event for Outdoor
 Writers Only

Another slight change in the rules of the Juneau Salmon Derby was announced by the Derby Com mittee today. They said that last minute registrations for the Derby will not be accepted on Derby Day until pre-Derby; day registrants have been checked and cleared. Persons wishing to register at the Derby scene may do so at at Judges float after earlier en- trants have completed their pro- cessing.
 It was also announced that the aviation watch, contributed as a Derty prize by the Pan Ameri- can World Airways, will be used as first prize in separate derby to be held for the Outdoor Writ CTS of America, who will not com pete for prizes in the regular der by, but will have their own prior salmon fishing event.
 Contribution of number of small prizes of purely Alaskan nature is sought for the writer s derby.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
EIDES RETURN FOR NEW SH000L TERM

MT. and Mrs. A. N Eide and son Dick returned to Juneau as pas ssngers aboard the Princess Norah, after summaring in the States. Eide is science teacher and coach in the Juneau Public School.
 The Eides travelled first to Miles City, Mont. to visit Mrs. Eide's home; then to Bismarck, North Da- kota. MT Eide's former home. They spent some time in southern Oregon and stopped at Lewiston, Idaho, to visit former Juneau High teacher Richard Burns. They report that Mir and Mrs Burns are fed up" with the States and are happy to be returning to Alaska this fall The Burns will travel the Alcan Highway to Fairbanks, where he is to teach the coming term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
TaiIor's TropitaIs SoIve Problem of Chicago Heat Wave


 CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-lR-A 50- year-old Chicago tailor has bow ed to the heat and raised his hemline.
 Stanley Tomal designed himself a pair of tropical worsted knee length pants and strode through the loop.
 Sure, rcopie stop and say Look at that guy he said. But after a minute, when they're through wiping the sweat off theii foreheads, I hear them add, He's got the right idea at that; gotta hand 1t to him"
 Tomal figures it will take an- other year before his keep-coo campaign takes hold.
 You watch" he predicted, "neXl year the loop will be full of sen. sicle men,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
C0NGRE55MEN GATHERING FOR
 ALASKA TRIPS
House and Senate Groups Rendezvous al Seatte,
 Vancouver, B. (.

SEATTLE. Aug. 25-tR-Alaska s readiness for statehood will be stud jed this week by separate Senate and House sub-committees, with members already in Seattle to begin their trips north.
 The two committees also will deal with the issue of aboriginal rights, lcng a subject of sharp debate.
 Senator Hugh Butler of Nebraska, Chairman of the Senate Public Lands Committee. was here in &c., attle today accompanied by Senator Arthur V. Watkins of Utah, Hugh R. Brown, Chief Clerk of the com- mittee. and Frank Butler, the chair mans brother.
 Other members of the party are assembling at Vancouver, B. C., whence the delegation will sail for Alasxa.
 The House delegation, Territor- ial and Insular Possessions sub-com- mittee of the House Public Lands Committee. is headed by Represen- tative Fred L. Crawford of Michi- gan.
 A series of hearings will be held. House group arrival dates at various points are listed as follows:
 Anchorage. August 29; Fairbanks, September 3; Nome, September 1; Kodiak, September 5; Juneau, Sep tember 6; Ketchikan, September Q.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
pRELATE AS5AILED BY TIT0MEN MOB:
 PRIEST I5 KILLED

ROME, Aug. 25.-tR-An Italian news agency dispatch from Trieste today said mob in the Yugoslav zone of Venevia- -Giulia inflicted grave injuries yesterday on a Vat ican prelate sent to confirm chill dren in the area, and killed a local priest who tried to defend him.
 The agency, ANSA, said the pre- late, Msgr. Gilacomo Ukmar, was taken to a Plume hospital suffer- ing from a skull fracture and ser ious knife wounds in the region of the kidneys. It said the Re9. Miro Buleisch tried to defend Msgr. Ukmar and was cut so seriously he died almost immediately.
 The attack was at Lanische, in that part of the Istrian Peninsula known as Zone B, occupied by Premier Marshal Tito's forces ANSA said the Vatican sent Msgr Ukmar, native of Trieste, to ViiC dlCd d1JcI IlUSlllG lildIlllSS- tations prevented Msgr Antonio Santin, Bishop of Trieste and Capodistria, from conducting con- firmations
 Bishop Santin was treated rough ly at Capodistria two months ago but escaped serious injury. He in- formed the Vatican in June, 1946 that "Slav Communists" were pre- venting him from exercising his ministry in the zone.
 When Msgr. Ukmar reached La nische Sunday, ANSA said, part of a crowd advanced upon him with knives barred. The priest moving to defend him, was slash ed and his body tossed aside, and the prelate was assaulted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-25
W. W. VERNON, VET
 OF WORLD WAR l, DIES ON SUNDAY

Walter Wallace Vernon passed away Sunday morning at 10:35 o'clock in St. Ann's Hospital. He was 52 years old, and was born at Ramsey, Ohio. July 5, 1895.
 Vernon is survived by two sons, Robert w. and William R. Yer non of Juneau. The only other known living relative is a broth CT. J. w. Vernon of Dayton, Ore gon.
 Walter Vernon was a veteran ot World War I, serving in Co. H of the 364th Infantry, U. s. Army He came to Alaska in 1884, and has since resided in Juneau, Ex- cursion Inlet and Sitka.
 Private funeral services will be held tomorrow in the chapel ot the Charles w. Carter Mortuary with the Rev. Ralph E. Baker off ciating. Members of the American Legion will act as pallbearers, and interment will be in the American Legion plot of Evergreen Gene tery.