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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
K. O. KAISER

K. o. KAISER
 Howard Hughes had a good ex- ample on how to treat Washing ton officials when he clashed head on with the Senate War 1nvestl- gating Committee. The example was his friend and former business associate, Henry J. Kaiser.
 The story has never been told, but the redoubtable buiiaer on one occasion administered a physical roughing to none other than Ut. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, former War Department Chief of Supply.
 The encounter occurred over Kaiser's proposal that the Gov ernment finance the construction of cargo planes to lick the U-boat menace. This issue is one of the subjecCs now being probed by the Senate Committed Word reached Kaiser that Somehvell was not only opposing the project, but had stated he woud run Kaiser out of town"
 Kaiser invited General Hap" Arnold, then chief of the AAF, to lunch to discuss the matter. Arn- old accepted. Later, he called back to ask if he could bring a friend and if the luncheon could be held in the Army-Navy club. Kaiser agreed.
 To Kaisers surprise, Arnold ap- peared with Somervell, the late Gen. Leslie J. McNair, then head of the Army Ground Forces, and Ferdinand Eberstadt, of the War Production Board. The luncheon started off pleasantly, but soon Kaiser and Somervell were engaged in a heated exchange.
 This was ended abruptly by Kais- CT, Jumping from his chair, he dashed around the table, seized Somervell by the shoulders and shook him violently.
 You've been saying you're gong to run me out of town, blazed Kaiser. I'd like to see you or any other blankety-b blank try it!"
 Somervell also rose and in try ing to free himself from Kaiser, sent dishes flying in all directions. The others finally restored peace and the luncheon was resumed Kaiser thereafter, had no more trouble with Somervell.
 (COPYRIGHT, 1947, BELL SYNDICATE. INCj
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
FIGHTING MEN

Charles Potter, Seventh Army veteran who lost both legs in heroic fighting near Colmar, France, has won the Republican nomination for the Michigan seat held by the late Representative Fred Bradley Loss of a leg in the assault on Guam is not keeping ex-Marine Tommy Breen from realizing his ambition to be a movie actor He has just won a stellar role in MGM's new super musical, Luxury Liner" Col. Oscar Koch, who fought his way back from a death's-edge illness due to rigorous combat service, has been made head of the Army's crack intelligence school at Ft. Ri- ley. The greatest G-2 in the Ar my, Koch was Patton's intelligence chief from Africa to VIE Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16

company of fellow-traveers, that while communism is bit different from cur ern-style democracy we would find that it is really very democratic system if we would only take the trouble to understand it. The
 latest opportunity understand is provided by what is happening in Rumania.
 The present government of Rumana was estab- lished last November in election characterized by the Foreign Office of a left-wing Labor Government in England unfair and irregular and by our own middle f-theroad democratic Government as marked by manipulation and terrorism" As a result of terrorism and manipulation the Peasant party which on the testimony of competent and disnerested egn observers has long represented large majority of the Rumanan people found itself possession of fewer than one-tenth of the seats in the new Para- ment.
 But this only the beginning The government created by this fraudulent election held under the protecting bayonets of Russian army of occupation next proceeded to suppress the newspapers of the jority party which it had defeated at the polls and to arrest many of it's members. On March Is the leader of the Peasant party together with the leaders Of the Liberals and the Independent Social Democrats protested to the Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers against these arrests On April 4 the arrests and the terrorism increasing, new protest made On May memorandum behalf of the three persecuted parties given to the United States diplomatic rep resentative in Bucharest, appealing for American in restoring some semblance of freedom in .Rumania To all this the stock reply of the Communist -domi- mated regime in power has been that it's peasant and liberal opponents have engaged in Fascist" spracy.
 Now, in a final unfolding of the story, the Con- munist dominated regime has simply dissolved the Peasant party altogether. the convenient ground that 1t has conspred with foreign imperialstic inter ests to impair the sovereignty of the state' correspondent on the observes: This is legal step designed to deprive the overwhelming majority Rumanians of any organized political means of op- posing the Government" In Bucharest the blessings of "new-stye democracy" complete.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
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latter in charge of an officer who does nothing else-among other luxuries, has special car for showing movies.
 That more than 800 GI's are jam packed in quarters equipped with fewer than Is showers, some of which don't work; that there Is no day room" Qounge) or ether recreational facilities for the men, that their food is poorly pre- pared and unappetizingly served, that GIs are required to act as drivers for officers wives and take care of officers children includ- ing a nursery. that Lee and his staff are salute crazy" imposing heavy fines for the slightest in- fraction of this rule: and that T disciplinary camp is running full blast at Pisa.
 This last charge is particularly serious. The Army denies it is op- erating any more of these notorious camps But the committee is in possession of considerable evidence not only proving the existence of the Pisa camp, but certain very unsavory things that have taken place there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
JUNEAU'S LONGSHOREMEN SHOULD CLEAN HOUSE

During the last several years when strikes brought about by Juneau longhoremen were responsible for hardships heaped upon the people of this community we were told many times that many of the longshore- men were fine fellows who didn't want to strike but that their leadership responsible
 We believe to a certain extent that this is true. However that no If the rank and file is not satisfied with the course set for them by their leaders then they should clean house and elect responsible officers.
 Today it can be said that the Juneau longshore- men are the most hated group of in Juneau. Their actions in subjecting the entire population of Jmeau-men women and children-to severe hard and freight rate increases all for selfish demands which the longshoremen place above the general well fare have given the longshoremen this title
 Sooner or later the people will wake up and quit taking it on the chin They'll fight back from neces- sity and there will be serious trouble. Already there have been demands for grand jury investigation of the union Another suggestion is to cut off all credit by merchants to the longshoremen
 Another suggestion is that the merchants of Juneau refuse sell their goods to the ongshoremen It is reported that one small town in the States, which had all supplies cut off through a strike Of railroad yardworkers, took this action When rail- road worker went to a to buy he told that because the strike had off supplies these supplies were being sold only those not responsible for the strike That might work here.
 But it is our hope that before any real trouble starts if any of the longshoremen reasonable men, they will have the good to clean house and set up union organization which will have some respect in the community.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
MODERN ETIQUETTE Ry RyoRrprA LEE

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
SOONG MILLIONS

Story Petrel in the stormy and complex Chinese problem is T. V. Soong, U. S.-educated brother of Madame Chiang Kai-shek. A key figure in the Nationalist regime, Soong has long been the subject of bitter controversy in both U. s. and Chinese quarters.
 Currently Soong is very active behind the scene in the National ist pressure-drive to wangle a $2,000, ,00000 loan from the U. s.
 A significant commentary on Soong, and on conditions in China, comes from Gardner CoWles, able, plain talking publisher of the Des Moines Register-Tribune newspap-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16

CTS, who recently returned from China. This is CoWles' story:
 China is filled with gossip. A favorite subject is speculation on the alleged growing wealth of the Soong family. At a dinner party in Shanghai, an irate critic of the present government said to me, China will never find herself un- til she gets rid of the Soong fam fly. Why they have more than a billion dollars in their personal accounts in Washington, London, and Amsterdam banks.
 When he walked away mo- ment later, a high official of the Central Bank of China said to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
20 YEARS AGO {yi% fME EMPIRE
AUGUST 16. 1927

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me: Don't believe such foolish- IL, ss. The Soongs don't have more than SlO0, 100000 on deposit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Taku Post No. 5559

Meets first and third Fridays. Post Hall. Sew ard St. Visiting Com rades Welcome.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
Democracy" Communist Style

tNew York Times From time to time we still hear, from the dwndling
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
LOOK and LEARN sa' C. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16
TIDE FABLE

. AUGUST IT .
 . High tide, 2:05 am, 1924 feet .
 . Lew tide, 833 am, 40 feet . . High tide, l4:55 pm, 18.l feet . . Low tide, 20:49 pm, GO feet . . AUGUST Is . . High tide, 2.53 am, 1922 feet . . Low tide, 9:14 am, -35 feet . High tide, 5:35 pm, 18.3 feet . . Low tide, 21: :33 pm, -0.4 feet . .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16

Weather report: High 5e; low, 55; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16

Among leaving outside the Admiral Rogers w visiting for the past several weeks his Fred Henning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-16

The Coast Guard cutter Unaga enrote from Unalask word received here by the Bureau of Fisheries Of Unalga had been several months
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30
Democrats S,oept Into Office;
 The $64 Question, Is Answered

The Sales Tax and Use Tax that has everybody talking certainly went of the talking stage and into action in the nomnay Republican New London We know that the Reagan Samuel J. Selleck and Anthony Tureo will not only look mighty handsome sitting in session with the ma ory party (three are Republicans with unfinished ters) but will good chance of starting the wheels of progressive action in good old Whale Town That II the Republicans remaining the Council were really sn- cere when they claimed they progressive and were showed under by member votes.
 Facing the new Council at it's first sitting on October 9th will be OLD AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS that re- oures immediate attention when the Central Labor Union of New London represented by two staunch Republicans and one leading New London Democrat presents an TRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION be reactivated
 Under NEW BUSINESS the Central Labor Union IS presenting through the same gentlemen Mr. Nicola Mago
 Town Seectman R) and Joseph Fitzpatrick, Republican Ward Boss and Charles Silva, former Democratic Town Chairman proposed Ordinance that reads as follows:
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30
FOUR TOWN''
Bu ROWLAND BISHOP

Our Town is busy and expectant place these days What with taxation without representation Tn regards to Sales Tax and Use Tax that rushed through at the end the State Assembly days before adjournment and knowing that public hearings waved in order to push the nuisance tax through we've all been looking forward with more than little relish to Town Election Day. October 6th In still very much democratic cou- try the election ballot remains the best protest to i'll ad vjsed laws.
 Perhaps this is of the best reasons why America United States part of m still the finest country in which live Yep don't like what guy or the party he represents doe he doesn't have to start packing his trunks to flee to another country We just naturally RETIRE HIM TO PRIVATE LIFE, and watch the ballots see that he doesn't get back in there Our 194748 Leg isature placed in office because they assured they were going practice strict economy in government and they developed into the spendnges bunch ye survey of all Connecticut Assemblies taken and proved that this economy Assembly" WON FIRST PRIZE AS SPEND ERS The Sales and Use Tax MUST TAX to them to renew the fast emptying coffers
 So now, October 9th, OUR TOWN, GROTON, will march to the polls Our neighbor Norwich, will march to the polls and other close neighbor Stonngton will march to the polls and every other little and big town and community in the State will have chance to register their disapproval or approval of TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION How much more comfortable to be able line up the ballots and not have to to the extremes that Grand Grandaddys went through just such matter 300 odd years ago
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30

again, on their juvenile program they sponsor the JUNIOR LEAGUE" baseball team, which through the summer months keeps the high school school age boys busy and happily occupied, and at the end of the professional base ball season the Legion finances the whole baseball nine in witnessing a final game of the Boston Braves.
 It isn't often that this truly good community spirited group asks a favor for themselves, and this old stage manager of your OWN TOWN PROGRAM believes that the grate- full populace should be solidly be- hind these veterans of two World Wars whose heroism made our con- tinued peaceful democratic govern ment possible
 The importance of watching and encouraging opportunities for all our neighbors in OUR TOWN can not be too strongly stressed We need more, bigger and better industries We need many other smaller industries to broaden the field of opportunities What brings this sharply to mind is the July Public Utilities CONSERVA- TIVE ESTIMATE of the POPULA- TON OF GROTON This sur vey gives Groton Borough $500 residents and the adjacent streets to the Borough $500. the Poquon- nook Bridge Fire District, which includes Center Groton, 5000 resi- dents and Groton Long Point and the 3rd Voting District which en- compasses Noank and Mystic up to 4,OOO. This brings the conservative estimate of Our Town population up to 100000 without including the service centers with permanent personnel and their families |. The estimate upon their number is 2,500 which gaves the CON- SENTATIVE ESTIMATE of the POPULATION OF OUR TOWN as 2,5oo souls :. GROTON, fast expanding into a city, NEEDS ALL HER YOUNG FOLKS to help in (Continaed on Page Fivs)
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30

Perhaps the most controversial matter in the Borough today is the American Legion Post HAS trouble in getting club license for dispensing intoxicating liquors to members The membership is still patiently waiting a hearing in order to obtain their permit Opposition is high against granting of the permit, without cool reason ing entering into the picture 7. !. With Mitchell Street being opened for commercial purposes just a block away, there is every reason to believe that not just club licenses to serve members only will soon be the order of the day, but public house licenses can and will be al- lowed on Groton's new Main Street.
 Some of the very ones who op- pose the license are descendants of pioneer ancestors who first set tied this district in order to have freedom of movement and liberty in the pursuit of happiness. The American Legion has a fine record of doing good in this community .. Not too long ago they pledged $1O0 for equipment for the Wash ington Park Playground, in their campaign against juvenile delin- Quency They are active spon- sors of BOYS STATE" that en- courages our youth to- take an ac- tive interest in their government by financially supporting a new group of youngsters each year to go to Hartford and "take over the reins of the government" from the office of the Chief Executive down to the small office holder
 For years the American Legion has sponsored an organized Hal 1oween parade for youngsters that gives the kids more active enjoy ment and sharply cuts down ma rauding acts of juvenile vandalism For any veteran, whether he is a member or not, the American Legion through its SERVICE OF- TIGER advises an ill or needy vet eran on his veterans rights and makes arrangements for him in the service hospitals whenever hospi- tal attention is required !. and
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30

elected town committee could lay plans for further campaigning and election day, October 9th.
 A host of MT. Brady's many friends, regardless of party affili- ations soon showed their desire to be present at a dinner in his hon. or, and Wer- invited by MT. Jack Andriola, town committeeman and chairman of the dinner arrange ments.
 Sixty dinner guests including town committeeman, candidates, and honored guests paid a rousing tribute to MT. Brady.
 Rowland Bishop, as toastmaster. introduced to the assemblage, Dr. C. John Satti; Central Committee man James R. Coleman; Richard Shefflot, chairman of the New London Democratic town com mittee; Mrs. Ruth Dembo, vice chairman and state executive com- mittee member; Mrs. Elmer l.. Ware, a leading Republican, who was present to do honor to an old neighbor and friend; Charles T. Moore, veteran of World War H. who is a candidate for town treas urer, a young newcomer in poli- tics; Patrick B. McNamara, anoth- CT outstanding Republican who is life long friend of Jim Brady's; Judge and Mrs. Charles J. Apple elli, the Judge, very old friend of Jim Brady, giving him fine testimonial; MT. and Mrs. Vito J. DeNoia; Anthony Morano, presi- dent of the Groton Italian-Ameri- can Club; Andrew Hiding, town committeeman, and one of the most energetic workers for the party, and here the most talked of gentle man himself was called upon to speak to the dinner crowd, Town Chairman James P. Brady.
 Other speakers who were pre- sented by the Postmaster and helped to round out full evening were: candidate for constable on the party ticket, Earl R. Cate, Sr., who is popular favorite; Clarence H. Crowell of Center Groton, a town committeeman who is well known in labor circles as a mem- Der of the executive board of the International Boilermakers' L-614, Mrs. Jessie Plumstead, candidate for the Board of Education; Bill Hall candidate for Tax Collector; and another friend of Jim's of long standing, James I. Mundell.
 The chicken dinner was served in the best Italian style by Michael Capone, caterer, and the dinner committee was headed by Jack Andriola, chairman; Andrew Hild- ing, R. Bishop and Bartley Rutig- liano.
 The dinner that started as po- 1itical affair ended up by being a friendly get together between neighbors and friends on both sides of the river. Though the septi- ment was general that something had to be done about that SALES TAX"
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN-
 GIL OF THE CITY OF NEW
 LONDON, CONNECTICUT:
 1. It is hereby affirmed that all municipal employees shall have the right to form or join unions of their own choosing, for the pur- pose of mutual aid and benefit.
 2. No city official or his repre- sentative, and no city board or member thereof shall interfere with, restrain, or coerce munich pal employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in section l.
 3. No city official or his repre- sentative, and no city board or member thereof shall interfere with the administration of any or ganization which municipal em- ployees may form or join, nor shall he contribute financial support to any such organization.
 4. Whenever formed, such or ganizations of municipal employees shall prohibit any member from participating in a stoppage of work or in a strike against the city of New London.
 5. All departmental administra- tive heads of the city of New London shall formulate and es-
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30

MT. Brady named as his com-' mittee the following people from the three voting Districts: Vice Chairman, Mrs. Ruth Dembo, who is also on the State Executive Board of the party, Andrew Hild- ing, Jack Andriola, Rowland Bish- op, who was appointed secretary, Mrs. Jessie Plumstead, Peter Ser vidio, Mrs. Ruth Hermes, Chester Morrow. William Menzie, IT,, John R. Haley, Mrs. Earl Ossinfort, and Clarence H. Crowell.
 A prediction dinner in honor of MT. Brady was arranged for Mon day evening, September 29th, when the candidates and the newly
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30
Groton to Join Sales Tox Protest; Heovy Oct. 6 Voting Predicted

The Republican Club meetings with high ranking State
 Officials STARRED guest speakers to convince the house wives and electorate how best to sell the sales tax to their families and friends has already boomeranged in ear Her city elections for Senator Baldwin has stated in his American Magazine article Connecticut is one of the twenty states the Union that votes or the man and party according the way the office holder has worked for the electorate Connecticut voter according to the Senator independent of their party lines when moral issue is at stake.
 The Democratic Caucus in Groton produced Town Chairman friend of not only the Democratic party also the Town when James P Brady of Budding ton Road was swept into office.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30

tablish in their respective depart ments or agencies, effective ma chinery whereby grievances, com plaints, problems or suggestions may be presented by the said or ganizations and/or their duly au- thorized representatives.
 6. It is hereby affirmed that no employee shall be punished, dis ciplined, or discriminated against, nor shall his status, position, sal ary advancement, or any other rights be affected in any way by reason of his membership in any such organization, or his lawful ac- tivities therein.
 Labor in New London is on the march with organizational drives being sponsored by both the Gen. tral Labor Union and the New London Building Trades.
 MT. Nicola Magro and MT. Charles Silva are members of New London's Longshoremen's Local 1141 and MT. Joseph Fitzpatrick is president of the International Off, flee Workers Local 106.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30
Necessary

"I believe you'd rather sit play. ing cards with dad than take me out"
 "No darling, but we must have money to get married on.'
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-09-30

Nero used rose perfume, valued at $15O,OOO, at a single banquet.