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Arkansas State press., 1947-12-26

The NAACP has requested Mr..
Wallace to give it the cases he
refers TO permit investigation of
the facts.
Mr.. Wallace further urged and
promised continuance of his eff
forts to secure prompt action
ith regard to the First and Four
tectth Amendments, for the pur-
pose Of ending jim crow, lynching
and the poll tax, as we'll as to
obtain a permanent FEPC I have
Arkansas State press., 1947-12-26
Twenty-One Night
Hawks Meet

The Twenty One Mite Hawks
meeting was called to order by
the presidant The Chaplain, Willie
White led the group in prayer.
The meeting was brief, and arran-
gemonts were made for a Ban
quet to be held on the 23rd of Dec
ember at the Club Room for MEM
bers and their wives. Reporter,
I. D. Davis.
Arkansas State press., 1947-12-26

interest not to discriminate be-
cause of race, creed or national or
IGN. Thus segregation statutes
similar to the one involved in the
morgan case are unconstitutional
while statutes similar to the Mich
igan one are valid
Arkansas State press., 1947-12-26

N bringing about the cOnVlCtlOna
Harry T. Moore, executive secre-
tary of the Florida state confer
ence Of branches of the NAACP,
reports that Washington county
officials manifested an unusual
spirit of cooperation during the
trials and financial assistance was
given by other Florida branches
of the NAACP and other organize
tions towards the expense Of tho
case.
Arkansas State press., 1947-12-26
NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR DECLINES
TO ACT IN STATES BRUTAL LYNCnIl,6

NEW YORK; Gregg Cherry, Governor of the state OF
North Carolina Walter White executive secretary
NAACP which ynching in North Carolina had been
attention of the Governor, stated: ".. does
appear that this which of nature that the Gov
could accomplish anything"
Arkansas State press., 1947-12-26

urged that Federal funds for cd
ucation be so allocated as to as
sure equality of opportunity in
the southern states regardless Of
race"
Both parties have been guilty
of failure to end filibuster in the
Senate by invoking cloture, and
that in the coming session Of Con-
gress," Mr. Wallace points out.
there will be an excellent OPP
portunity for all people who real
~ mean business TO push matters
with the utmost vigor so that
there may be a roll call in the
Senate as well as in the House"
AT the time Of going TO press
no replies have yet been received
from Senator Robert T. Taft. Cen
cral Douglas Macarthur, Con-
gresham Joseph w. Martin. Jr.
and James + Byrncs Nor has any
reply been received directly from
Governor Thomas r. Dewey whose
executive assistant replied to the
NAACP letter giving his opinion.
The NAACP requested that Mr..
Dewey himself express an opinion
instead Of that of his assistant
Arkansas State press., 1947-12-26

EDITORS NOTE The folong address delivered 1891
the entyeghh anniversary President Lcons Emancipation
Proclamation Archbishop Archbishop Saint Paul
outstanding Though
Christian
herds reminder the rights and attached Christian
color creed national origin Happily this applied
teaching specifically to the Negro
Arkansas State press., 1947-12-26

DALLAS, TEXAS - An oft
See HERE and THERE-psrs )
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
 SHOOTING
 AT DEWEY
Believes, However, that Tdft Taking Stand on
 Important Issues

LOS ANGELES, July 3l.-lA-- Harold E Stassen, the only avowed candidate for the Republican Pres idential nomination, said that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York "has not been meeting the issues thus far
 The former MinneSota Governor told a rAws conference that: \ feel that the Republican Party must take definite positions on the specific iuportant issues confront- ing the people"
 He followed is remark about Dewey with statement that he thought Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio is taking a stand on import- ant issues"
 When ] reporter asked if he thought Gov. Earl Warren of Cali fornia was meeting the issues di- rectly, Stassen said Warren had not been in the national picture as Dewey and Taft have been but Warren has met the issues as they have come up In the state here"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
RUSSIA NOW HA5(0NTR0L
 JAP FISHING
Strength of Soviet Union s Position Is Stated
 EmphdtiedIIy

MOSCOW, July 31.-lR-D. Paw lov, Vice. Minister of the Soviet Eastern Fish Industry, wrote yes terday in the government newSpa- per Izvestia that Russia now con- trolled almost completely fisheries which were one of the most inn portant sources of Japans prewar food supply
 The article did not mention the words Japan or international rela- tions, but it opliquely pointed out the strength of the Russian posi- tion' vis-a-vis Japan.
 Fish is one of the major items If Japanese dier. A very large part of Japan's fish supply came, before the war, rom the northern Pacific and Okhotsk Sea fisheries.
 Judging from publication of the article on the Soviet far eastern fish industry, the Russians might have chosen this time for a re- hinder that, since the war, the Russians control those fisheries Whether this was the actual signi- ficance or not, it was fact that if the Japanese wanted any fish at any future time from those waters they would have to ask the Rus SianS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
(ApEHART TO BE HERE IN
 SEPTEMBER
Senate Newsprint Commit ice to Travel Through
 Southeast Alaska

WASHINGTON, July 31.--tR-- Senator Homer Capehart tR-Ind , who will leave Aug. 27 for Alaska to investigate prospects for de- velopment of a newsprint industry, also will conduct hearings on pro- posed aiiports at Anchorage and Fairbanks.
 He said today he has been au- thorized by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee to hold the hearings in connection with pend- ing legislation calling for construc- tion of class A airports at both cities.
 The fields would be built with Federal funds but be owned by the cities.
 The airport hearings, he said, will be held immediately after six-day investigation of timber lands in southeast Alaska by the Senate Nswsprlnt Committee. of which he is chairman. They are scheduled tentatively for Sept. 4 at Anchorage and the next day at Fairbanks
 Capehart and other members of the newsprint subcommittee, Sem ators Cain (R-Washl, Ellender O. La and Murray tD-Mont), are planning to leave Seattle, on Aug ust 27 and start their tour of the 1ongass National Forest in the vicinity -ofs Ketchikan, n,...--sx..=.ss..- After two days there they will proceed to the Petersburg area on Aug. 30 and 3l and then inspect the Juneau area on Sept. and 2. All the Senators except Cape hart plan to return to Seattle on Sept. 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
TRAFFIC OVER Dewey Ignores HIGHWAY I5 Proposal from
 FAY STAMPEDE Senator K. Taft
William Wallace Describes Present TraveI-- --Warn-
 ing Is Also Given

SEATTLE, July 3l.-tR-Arriv- ing here after a 3,200 mile jeep trip over the Alaskan Highway, William A. Wallace of Anchorage, Public Relations Director for the Department of Interiors Alaskan Fire Control Service, today des- crited traffic over the highways as the stampede of l947; the modern counterpart of the gold rush of 1898.'
 He warned that most of the travellers were heading for dis illusionment in the North and eau tioned that persons seeking new opportunities in the Territory should obtain full information be- forehand and should be well fi- nanced to carry them over the initial rough spots.
 Of the highway traffic, he said;
 There are trailers of all des- criptions. The average person go- ing to Alaska to settle is on the way with a lot of transformation. He expects to find tremendous wages, plentiful jobs. He doesn't know about the enormous cost of living. It's 35 to 40 percent higher than even Seattle, which I believe is the highest in the United States"
 He described the housing short age as being so severe that famil- ies are even doubling up in gar- ages with dirt floors.
 But he added that there were real future possibilities in Alaska and along the highway for persons with money and knowledge of conditions.
 There is great need for ac- commodations for tourists on the Alaskan Highway he declared. Anyone who would make an in- vestment of, say. $2O,0O0 in a tourist camp with cabins, eating facilities and garage for repair ing automobiles could reap a for tune and do much for the future of Alaska
 He predicted a good future, too, for small manufacturing industries in Alaska, such as furniture fac- tories.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
Duck Season DaiesCiyen;;
 Also Limits

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-tR- President Truman today fixed the open seasons and shooting limits on waterfowl in the United States, Territories and possessions.
 The proclamation was issued, as usual under term of the treaty governing migratory birds signed with Canada in 1916.
 The open seasons on waterfowl and coot- except for wood ducks snow geese and brant in western states: and excluding Ross geese and swanS-includeS:
 Alaska-In Districts l and B. Oct. 1 to Nov. 4; in the rest of Alaska-Sept to Oct. 5.
 The proclamation also sets forth the number of birds which may be taken in any one day including all fowl taken by anyone accom- panying the hunter or assisting him.
 Ducks except American and Red Breasted MerganSers) Four, in- cluding in the limit not more than one wood duck, and no person may possess more than ducks including in such limit not more than 1>Wood duck.
 American and Red Breasted Mer- gansers-25 singly or in the aggre- gate. No possession limit.
 Scoters (Sea Coots) -, and any person may possess not more than IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
RECEPTION H0N0RS
 VISITING OFFICERS
 OF } NAVY SHIPS
Affair Will Be Held al Gov ernor's Home Friday
 Evening by AWvS

A reception in honor of the of flcers of the USS Lofberg. USS John w. Thomson and USS John A. Bole w.ll be held at the Cover nor's Home. Friday, August l from 2 pm. to midnight The affair will be sponsored by the AWVS.
 All members of the AWVS are expected 10 be on hand to welcome the visiting officers. Husbands or escorts of members are also cor dially invited and AWVS members may take small sandwiches or cookies, If desired.
 The affair is formal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
HELLO SERVICE E THREATENED
 AT ANCHORAGE
Electrical Workers, TeEe- phone Operators Reject
 Proposed Wage Boost

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 31.- R-Possible curtailment of the city's telephone and power opera tions was feared today as 6l elec- tlical workers and telephone oper- ators turned down city council offer of a flat five percent wage increase
 The employees, members of the International Brotherhood of Elec- trical Workers Union, Local 1547, (AFD, has set midnight tonight as the deadline in its negotiations for increases ranging from IT to 19 percent.
 Lou Taylor, union business agent, said the union considers the flat raise prejudicial to apprentice workers who need it most" Ap- prentice telephone operators now earn $1.13 an hour In event settlement is not reached, Taylor said, the union will maintain an emergency switch board as it did during short walkout last spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
SENATE PARTY TO INSPECT JUNEAU AREA
Jewish Underground Hang
 ! British Hostages; Bodies
 Are Blasted by Booby Trap
By EDWARD CURTIS

JERUSALEM, July 31.-tR-The bodies of two young British Ser geants kidnapped as hostages by Irgun zvai Leumi were found hanging today from two eucalyptus trees and were blasted to bits by booby trap when British soldiers started to cut them down.
 Jewish settlement police found the bodies in forest preserve near Natanya just "A hours after Irgun extremist Jewish underground or ganizaticn, announced it had exc cuted the Britons in reprisal for the hanging of three Irgunists ccn- victed in 9 prison delivery.
 The area was cordoned off and dogs were turned loose in an at tempt to pick up the trail of the killers.
 In Jerusalem, top Palestine gov- ,inment officials met to map a igid campaign against under sl OQllb NAbltllICs AilI OAhAtidA plans under consideration included a demand upon the Jewish agency to cooperate actively in stamping out underground attacks.
 Qn London Prime Minister Attlee placed tke entire Palestine situa- ton before lis CabinetD
 When soldiers started to cut the bodies down after an hour-long probe for mines, the booby trap ex- ploded behind the body of Sergeant Clifford Martin. It blasted to bits his body and that of Sergeant Mervin Paice and scattered the pieces over a w1de area.
 The blast wounded one Grenadier Guardsmsn~ in the face and threw several bystanders to the ground including photographer Jam e s pringle an. correspondent Carter L. Davidson. both of the Associated Press.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
PARTY ON BRITISH
 NAVY SHIP HALTED
 IN FEAR 5AB0TAGE

SAN PEDRO, Calif., July 31.-IR Fears of possible saboteurs inter rupted a party last night aboard the H. M. s Kenya, 1,000-ton Bri- tish cruiser here on goodwill tour, and small demolition charge was set off as protective measure in the water nearby where mysterious bubbles were arising.
 However It. John Stewart Moore, executive deck officer, said an in- vestigation disclosed that the bub- bles were caused by an auxiliary engine of the Kenya and the party proceeded without further incident Earlier. in the day it was reported hat the British Consulate received a telephone call protesting the Kenya's visit here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
New York Governor Winds Up Michigan Visit
 Pertinent Comments
By HENRY LEADER

ENROUTE WITH DEWEY, July 31.-tR-G0v Thomas E. Dewey of New York. prospective candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination, wound up his Michi- gan visit today without giving sup port to a proposal from Sen. Ro- bert A. Teft
 What TT T supposed to say, don't shoct t,i. you see the whites of their eyes'?' Dewey remarked at Flint, Mich. when told Taft had said Republican leaders should speak out on comestic and foreign issues.
 T did lot of talking in 1914" Dewey said in reference to his last campaign for the Presidency, and I was the only one who did"
 Informed that Senator John w. Bricker Of Ohio had pledged sup port of Taft and predicted his nomination at the COP national convention in Philadelphia next June, Dewey said to newsmen with smile and in sardon!c tone:
 I'm surprised Aren't you?"
 The Governor indicated he would keep his mouth shut on both na- tional and international issues un- til he felt the time and place op- perfume.
 T have no plans to speak outside New Yorg State = literally no plans" he said
 Tafts Proposal
 Taft asserted in Washington Tuesday that before Congress met again in January domestic and for eign questions should be freely discussed throughout the country, particularly by Republicans"
 Taft said he planned to talk about "the issues before the coun- try, incluGing the Marshall plan" during a western tour in Septem- Der.
 The Senator will be feted tonight at a dinner in Columbus, Ohio, at which full-blown drive to land him the Presidential nomination is expected to be launched.
 Neither Dewey nor Taft has an- bounced his candidacy tor the nom- nation.
 Some Dewey friends view the Bricker pledge and the Columbus dinner as evidence that the New York Governors four-w week western trip has caused Taft supporters to get the Senator's campaign under way sooner than originally plan ned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
The W ashlngton Merry Go- Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-Those who have watched the inside of Washing tons lobbying racket must agree that Senator Brewster of Maine has performed a useful service in bringing out the bizarre night-club parties, the Hollywood lovelies and other allurements used by airplane manufacturer Howard Hughes to cozy up to Government officials. However. the big question is: will Brewster's probe go far enough?
 Repeatedly in recent years this column has called attention to this type of lobby. It has waxed fla grant and uninvestigated. Some times it operated through wine, women and song; sometimes through close personal friendships; sometimes through family connec- tions.
 Almost every big war contractor kept a luxurious apartment in Washington during the war, staffed with servants and plenty of liquor for the entertainment of Army of ficers and War Production Board officials. Most of the time these apartments were empty, thereby contributing to the capitals hous- ing problem Most of the time also the servants were ldle-which made Washington housewives, unable to get servants, furious.
 There was, among other things the yacht kept by wellknown per- fume importer down on the Poto- mac, on which John Maragon, ex- Kansas City bootblack and close friend of the President, entertained
 There was the swank house on S Street, sometims called the street of the Presidents-where the pow CT lobby threw ornate parties.
 There was also the very charm ing and personable Burdette ( Wright of Curtiss Wrig h airplane fame, who was ex- tremely clcse to Army officers and who signed many lucrative con tracts before the war-later charg- ed by Major de Seversky as setting back the Air Corps for months.
 There was also the close tie be- tween General Hap Arnold, head oi the Air Corps and Donald Douglas head of Douglas Aircraft, brought about through the marriage of theii son and daughter.
 Unique among the lobbying was that of tke Aviation Corporation oi America, performed by that astutt and charming ex-White House jes- ter, George Allen.
 But most successful of all-fal
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
BILL I5 TREAT TO TIMBER
COordinated Action Against Measure Urg-
 ed by Faulkner

The most serious problem before the people of Alaska today is threat 'of passage by Congress of the Alaska Veterans Homesteading Act of l947, and there is a need for united action against the bill, HI. L. Faulkner told members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce today.
 The legislation, passed by the House, will be acted upon by the Senate when Congress reconvenes next January, and in the mean time, several Senate committees which may have hearings on the bill, will visit Alaska this summer. Faulkner suggested that a com mittee of five members be named to coordinate opposition and to draw up a brief for presentation to the Congressional committees and other interested parties. He said that two of the members should be from veterans organi- cations.
 The till would open all of Southeast Alaska, and huge areas in the Interior and to the Vest ward to homesteads of from 320 to 1920 acres, the size to be de- termined by the Secretary of In- terior on the basis of a claim which would support family of seven on an American standard of Iiyingss'
 Faulkner, who spoke against the bill at the recent statehood hear ings in Washington, contended that the national forests must be de- veloped as a unit, and that to split them up into hundreds of small claims would cut the heart out of the forests.
 There would be no chance for the development of the pulp in- dustry in Southeast Alaska if such a bill would pass, he said.
 Faulkner stated that he believes the legislation was introduced for political purposes to gain the votes of veterans because identical bills were introduced by Reps. Lemke of North Dakota and Peden of Oklahoma.
 He read letter from Lemke to the Chamber of Commerce in which Lemke defended the bill
 and accused the Chamber of playing into the hands of the de nuders" or large companies, stat ing that Alaska could support a population of 10,000,000.
 Faulkner said that the letter does not deal with facts, and out lined the objectionable items in the bill.
 Faulkner said at the recent hear ing in Washington several of the Territory's highly paid executives were there and failed to speak against the hill, and that Delegate Bartlett is very much concerned with it's danger.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
VISITING FETERMANs

Visiting MT. and Mrs. Ray Pe- terman fo~ two weeks are MT. aud Mrs. G. E Peterman of Seattle. C. E. Peterran, who is ip the roofing business, is the brother of Ray Peterman.
 Mrs. Ray Peterman will go south with her visitors when they leave. From Seattle she will travel to New York City to attend the Am erican Leoion Convention to be held the latter part of August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
8 5UpERF0RTS ON WAY FROM JAPAN TO U. }.
Bonn bers Take Off from Tokyo on 0ne- stop Flight
 to Washington, D. (.

TOKYO, July 31.-tR-E Eight Su- perforts took off today on a one stop flight to Washington in dis play of long-distance U. s. aerial might for Army Air Force day to- morrow
 The last of the big ships took off at 309 D. m. u.09 a. m. East ern Standard Time).
 Their first and only scheduled stop will be Anchorage, Alaska, The squadron expected to cover the gruelling 7086 miles across the desolate wastes of the North Paci- lie, Alaska, and Canada and a northern arc of the United States in about 31 hours.
 A maximum of three hours was expected to be consumed in re- fueling at Anchorage, and then the big silver craft were due to start the last leg.
 Bring Elm Homey
 Shortly before their departure, the crews of the eight ships re- ceived this message from their commander, Brig. Gen. Roger M. Ramey, Fort Worth, Texas, chief of the Eighth Air Force:
 Bring em on home and don't spare the horsepower.
 The departure was from the To- kota Air Field, 30 miles west of Tokyo Here the men of the squadron had heen undergoing in tense training since their arrival from the United States July 2.
 The purpose of the flight is to train the men in fast, long, distance operations and is timed so that it will wind up right insthe middle of Air Force Day in the United States.
 Jets To Meet Fleet
 The bombers are scheduled to be met by a jet fighter escort from Andrews Field, Me, over Martins burg, w. Va, at 1l:39 a. m. (E STD Friday if all goes we'll
 The jets will accompany them across Washington's skies in a low level flight. between the Pentagon Building and the Washington Monument.
 In charge of the bomber squad- ron is 32-year-old It. Col. How ard F. Hugos, veteran of l5 bombing missions over Japan dur ing the war.
 Hugos exuded the same confi- dence of his chief shortly before the takeoff, saying No matter what the weather reports say, we'll fly"
 In the first perilous 3,566-mile hop to Anchorage the squadron will have the benefit of Aleutian air bases should any plane de- velop engine trouble.
 The route from Anchorage, on the last 3,520 miles to Washington, will go by way of the Gulf of Alaska Watson Lake, Alaska; a point near Edmonton, Canada; Regina, Canada, Minneapolis Milwaukee; Detroit; Cleveland Martinsburg and Washington. The heavily-laden Superforts carried 160 men, including ground and maintenance crews which ser viced the ships in Japan, and nint newspaper and radio newsmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
TAXI TROUBLES
 FOR ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 31.-- R-Police enforcement of city ordinance prohibiting the opera ton of taxi stands drew protests from cab owners and drivers today
 After warnings from Chief of Police Patrick Quigley yesterday owners said provisions of the or dinance, requiring them to operate only from cab terminals, would bring about 50 percent cut in business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-31
Demonstration Takes pIate ai
 Russian Embassy

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-R- A short-lived demonstration in front of the Russian embassy on fashionable 18th street ended today with Soviet officials removing four derogatory signs from the prem ises.
 The signs, one of them saying Spies, Beware" were tackled to trees in front of the embassy. The incident attracted no more than a half dozen office-bound work CTS.