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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-22
Benefit or Detriment
Anchorage News)

Are codes and regulations holding back building in Anchorage?
 That is moot question, a hard one to answer without good deal of research and study but there many who know thing or two about building who are willing to say they are.
 The city has building code which calls Tor steel and concrete in the first fire zone alterna- tive heavily aminated walls The code follows the pattern of the Pacific Coast building codes In fact was adopted blanc from the uniform building code of the Pacific Coast Builders Conference Of 192 with revisions up to 1945 envisions modern city of concrete buildings all along Fourth and Fifth ave- nues which is fine for the builders able to obtain f nancing But how about the smaller fellows who own nropertv and would if they could put up substantial but not too elaborate buildings.
 They are all practical purposes stymied through provisions of the code.
 We ran into another thing the other day in the case of man building home During the special of the Legislature in 1946 the Territorial De- partment of Health given more or less blanket authority to promulgate rules and regulations for the promotion of good health in the Territory Among the dozens of new directves which have the authority of law is one which says and water laterals must be laid separate ditches ten feet apart horizontally This means the builder of a house (and lord knows they are plenty expensive anyway must double his expense in connecting to the cltyS sewer anu "aIe mains
 Tn some parts of the city it is necessary to exca- vate 13 or IA feet to reach the sewers. On the way down you pass the water pipe at about eight feet. How perfectly ridiculous this ruling is Yet by law the health department compel this sort of expensive duplication to take place.
 These are things that help to hold back private building in Anchorage
 There are equally assinine provisions in the in- dustrial building code they apply to Anchorage Construction should not be made more difficult by silly rules.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-22
20 YEARS AGO fTe TIT EMPIRE
MAY 22. 1928

22
 w. K. Keller Wilkes and the Lions Club meeting Dudley available repairs and tuning pianos.
 Kearsey offices from the Nugget Shop to the Rooms.
 Republican National Conven the Aeutan for Seattle enroue gathering
 played the first between Moose and the a at the Zynda Hotel
 George the Admiral Rogers for Sitka, roundtripper.
 left the Admiral Rogers for Skag way where he to attend to business matters Sweeney Mullen arrived in Juneau after spending severa Weather 45; low, 42 clear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-22
THE RIGHT TO WORK

Cecil B. DeMile, American citizen, recently stood apart from himself as employer and union officer at Washington and talked right down the middle to a Congressional committee
 The noted movie producer, already distinguished as man of vision and courage beyond his peers, looked backward at the yesteryears of America and ahead to it's future And he showed how fundamental o our way of life and to very security is the right to work
 The phrase sounds familiar The Bill of Rights is studied with inaenabe rights In latter years the right to strike has been given the dignity of Federal law But although various other court decisions nave declared that the right to work is constitutional right there is no clause in the constitution nor law on the Federal statute book expressly safeguarding that right.
 At the time of the framing of the constitution the right to work hardly in issue. There seemed less occasion for incorporating it in the constitution than to specify that should be allowed to eat the food they earned by the sweat of their brow Yet with the development of union strike technique the right to work in jeopardy frequently and widely The right of the individual is subordinated to the privileges of the union bosses-and union dictator
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has the power, literally to deny man the right ot earning his own livelihood When a strike or WorK stoppage is decreed the right of the individual to re- main at work if he so desires, is trampled in the dust of the picket line or smashed with somethng more violent than shoe-leather.
 In his testimony before the House Committee on Education and Labor, MT. DeMlle traced the sinister development of left wing unionsm through out our insular possessions. He pointed out how easily and effectively outlying positions - Hawaii being an outstanding example-could be dealt par alytic stroke by union edct.
 Thus in keeping with past heritage of free dom and in protection of the freedom we hope to enjoy in the future, MT DeMie suggested that Con gress by specific statute protect the right to work with suitable redress and penalty He calls it, with abundant Justification of the most basic of all our rights free people.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-22
DOROTHY STEARNS ROFF
 SCHOOL OF DANCING

Classes now enrolling, three and half years to sixty years. Boys acrobatic class. Social dancing for beginners. Phone Red 575. 93 At
 Modern rope makers use fiber from Is to 20 different countries to produce their various types of cor dage.
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anti-American offensive.
 Present Greek coalition govern ment is dominated by the right wing-with royalist appointees holding partically all key jobs Prime Minister Themistocles So- phoulis, Liberal Party chief, has complained off the record that even he can't get anything done the way he wishes; he describes himself as a captive official who is officially frustrated by the men who surround him as long term civil servants.
 50, the rightwing now is warm ing to the -pronged campaign -shell-shocking the American Aid Mission and discrediting a num- Der of American correspondents behind this scheme is the right wings conviction that the United States is committed to continuing aid to Greece no matter what hap pens in Athens. Perhaps the rightWing is right.
 Certainly the Populists are tough guys-among the most cal culating, interruptions, able poli- ticians I've ever known. They are waging an embarrassingly effective campaign against the United
 States
 Just how tough they were George probably did not realize until he was seized in Salonika, bound hand and foot, shot in the back and thrown into the bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-22
ARMY SERVICE IN JAPAN AND KOREA OPEN TO SPECIFIC CHOICES

Juneau and Douglas young men who liked to travel abroad may sat- ify their ambition and embark on a rewarding career by enlisting in the Army for service with one of five famous combat divisions stationed in Japan and Korea, TISgt. E. S. Craig. Juneau Recruiting Station, said today.
 The privilege of enlisting specif- ically for service in one Of these divisions is offered by the Army to all recruits, regardless whether they have previous military experience. He pointed out that in addition to the Regular Army's high pay scales, men serving with these divisions re- ceive an additional 20 per cent for overseas service.
 The five divisions in which enlist ments now are being accepted for service in Japan and Korea are the illustrious 11th Airborne and 9th, 7th, 24th and 18th Infantry Divisions. All five distinguished themselves during the Pacific campaigns of World War II.
 The 9th Red Star" Division saw action in New Guinea, moved on to clear the Japs from Luzon.
 Also in Korea is the 7th Hour glass" Division, which won eight Distinguished Unit Citations for &C., tion on Attu and saw bitter fighting on Kwaialein, Leyte, Okinawa.
 Men who want to serve under General Macarthur in Japan may choose between the 24th Victory" Division, the 18th "Tropic Light ming" Division and the 11th Air borne. The 24th participated in heavy fighting in New Guinea and the Philippines, won several Distin- guished Unit Citations for its part in the recapture of Corregidor. The "Tropic Lightning" Division saw action on Guadalcanal, New Geor- gia, Vella La Vella and Luzon and won two Distinguished Unit Cita- tions for action on Luzon. The war time activities of the 11th Airborne Division are far-famed. Their bright blue-and- white insignia and polish ed paratrooper boots have been a familiar sight in Japan since V-J Day.
 While recruits must enlist for minimum of three years in order to choose one of these divisions, they can continue their education. The United States Armed Forces Insti- ute (USAFD and Army training offer academic credits as well as in struction in skills and trades.
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finger on something which has started to come true.
 For the moment" he diagnosed, "the rightwing is playing things carefully because Populist leader Tsaldaris and henchmen don't want to upset Greece's opportunity to be included in the European Re- covery Program. But once Greece is included, the rightWing is pre- pared to move fast-break up the coalition government, form a new one run in dictatorial fashion, send Parliament home, replace 200 key administrative officers of the ar my, police, security officers, pris- ons, and put into effect dynamic policies
 It was only a short time after the Marshall plan was applied to Greece that 250 Greek political prisoners were shot by the Gov ernment in retaliation for the assassination of Minister of Jus tice LadaS.
 Continuing his description of Greek rightwing intrigue against the United States, Polk wrote: 'Royalist 'Estia' asked editorially whether the United States expects the brave Greek Army to fight campaign with their bare hands?' Yet Major General William G. Livesay, military advisor to the American Aid Mission, has declar- ed: The Greek National Army as now equipped is superior in every respect to the Andartes (guer- rillas) and is capable of carrying out successful operations against them ..
 ."Royalist Greek spokesmen are demanding a large number of pack mountain 75 caliher artillery be- cause the guerrillas allegedly have several such weapons. Perhaps the royalist spokesmen do not know that the United States early last fall delivered fifty of these guns to Greece. Eight of the guns have been uncrated and put into use. The other forty-two guns re- main in a Piraeus warehouse, a fate that is reserved for a large amount of any and all kinds of supplies today going to Greece.
 NO APPRECIATION
 IN GREECE
 There is no appreciation in Greece of American Aid, which since the end of World War II actually ah amounted to 6,500,- 00O in all forms of grants, UNRRA funds, gifts of supplies, etc.
 AS a commentary on this situa- tion, the highly respected Athens newspaper 'Estia complained edi- torially that the United States is limited to mission efforts to get food and blankets to the 500,- GOO civil war refugees in northern Greece. Many of these supplies have been in government ware houses since fall despite efforts to obtain their release.
 'Estia' also had unpleasant things to say about a new Greek Air Force flying field that now is under construction near Kozani. Estia' expressed the sarcastic hope that the field was not being con- structed by Americans who are Communistic minded like so many American Mission members
 This is sample-0nly one among many-of the rightwing's
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Daily Lessons in English v %y. L. GORDON

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AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW

Nevertheless" continued Polk, Il think the American people deserve to know the kind of political ma chine that is rolling rough-shod over the very nice Greek people,
 Polk then proceeded to tell how the propaganda line of both the Communists and the dominant rightwing Populist party has be- come identically the same.
 Both he said, are charging the United States wifn 'interfer- ence in Greek affairs; both are charging that Washington desires to use the Greek people for the creation of an American empire.
 For example, the secret radio station of the Communicated Greek guerrillas has said: The United States is interfering in Greece to suck Greece's blood for nourishment of American imper- ialism.'
 Simultaneously the Athens roy alist press has started plugging the same line, charging the United States with trying to establish a puppet government in the Greek capital so that Greeks will fight Americas war against the Soviet Union.
 "Greece's second largest news paper, royalist 'Vrathini, has de- clared that if one observes the notices being issued to the Greek Government by American Admin istrator Dwight P. Griswold, one must conclude that these were formulated in Tokio, addressed to the conquered Japanese or some other gangster-d dominated country. Ironically these tactics are being used by a people, who, through grave blunders surrendered Europe to the worst of enemies and now are trying in vain to win the war which was lost at Yalta and Potsdam Further, the Ameri- rans-and our other allies-are chiefly to blame for the misery, devastation, and loss Of life in Greece during the past year be- cause of refusal to give the Greek Army sufficient arms for use against the bandits in the hills"
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The Washington
 MerY-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One)
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MODERN ETIQUETTE by HyoRrRrA LEE

wedding invitations been mailed, o announcement be sent? A. Charles Smith
 
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cisions until after the U. s. Presi- dential elections; but even our poorly informed American Embassy doubts that this can be done.
 Yet when a reporter writes this kind of report, the comes under attack by the royalist rightwingers who are squeezing the country for their own benefit-and sending dollars out in diplomatic pouches as fast as possible. Specifically, these crooks hope to get a num- Der of American reporters now working in Greece discredited or moved.
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FOLKS PROPHECY Prophetically, Polk then put his
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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

Taku Post No. 5559 Meets first and third Thursdays. Post Hall, Seward Street. Visiting Comra des Welcome.
 VERN METCALFE, Commander; WILLIAM H. SHERLOCK, Adjut- ant.
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Superintendent of Schools w K. Keller Miss Ora the High School Seniors were guests at the Lions
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-09
NEGRO BASEBALL REoRCANIZES
INTO ONE 1O-TEAM LEAGUE

organization. He is also secretary
treasurer. All NAL officers were
reelected to their posts; DR.. w. S.
Martin of Memphis, chaplain; Will
bur Hayes, Cleveland, sergeant-at-
arms, and Ernie Wright, Erie, Pa,
vice president. Frank "Fay" Young
was voted public relations director.
Biggest sparks from the meeting
came when Mrs. Manley, who re-
fused all evertures to remain in
baseball and blasted Branch Hickey
as the cause for the decline of Ne
gre baseball in the east.
AS in the past, she claimed
Hickey "stole" Robinson and Cam
PAMELA from colored teams along
with Satchel Paige and Larry Dolby
of the Cleveland Indians. These four
players she said attracted the col
ored fans away from the NNL game.
Other owners to drop from the
NNL we're of the Philadelphia Stars
and the New York Black Yankees.
Although the other clubs decided
to stay in baseball, only two re-
.portedly made money. They were
Kansas City and Birmingham.
Players from the disbanded clubs
will be drafted by teams in the new
league. New owners will contract
with the old ones for their services.
Club owners also voted to lift the
ban on players who skipped con-
tracts to play in the now disbanded
Mexican league. Players are given
until March Is to sign up with their
old clubs. About Id from each
league will be affected by this
ruling.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-09

CHICAGO-ANP)-Negr base
ball has been reorganized into a
new 1O-team Negro American league
with an eastern and q western divi-
sion as a result Of a joint meeting
of the old National and American
leagues last week in Chicago.
The new setup became necessary
when Mrs. Eta Manley and her
Newark Eagles led a procession Of
three teams to drop out Of the NNL
in the east.
The new league will include the
six old NAL teams, the three re-
manning NNL teams and a new or
ganization from Houston, Texas.
The eastern division will include
the New York Cubans, Philadelphia
Stars n Baltimore Homestead
Grays of the NNL, and the Indian
apolis Clowns and the Cleveland
Buckeyes of the NAL.
In the western division will be
Houston and four NAL clubs in
GLIDING the Chicago American
Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, the
Memphis Red Sox and Birmingham
Black Barons. Stars from the two
divisions will compete against each
other in the annual East-West all
star classic at Comiskey park.
DR.. J. B. Martin, president of the
NAL, was elected to head the new
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-09

The exuberance of youth is a joy
to behold! 1t is especially exhilirat-
ing when the youths are all races,
religions and sexes; and unpolluted
with ingrained hate and prejudice.
This reporter was flushed with
gladness at the Dunbar West Elk
ton basketball game Tuesday night
in the Dunbar gym. The game itself
was exciting enough, particularly
the sterling play of big Sage Brown
who is a shoo-in to be a college
great. But it was an attraction in
itself to watch the zest, the warmth
and the minds of unencumbered Of
hate with which younger people re-
act toward one another. A group
of fans came along with the West
Elkton team to cheer them on to
what they had hoped would be a vic
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-09
By Leonard H. Bell

sant-an element as unconcealable
as fire. The nobility cannot in any
country be disguised and no more in
a republic or a democracy than in a
kingdom. There are certain man.
ners which are learned in good So
ciety, of that force that, if a person
have them, he or she must be con-
sidered, and is everywhere wei
come, though without beauty or
wealth, OF genius"
j 1t would be well in these days of
hectic hurry, rabid hatred and the
assumption Of dictatorial charac-
teristics by countries and individu-
ais to remember this quotation and
to accept the words of the prophet,
"He who respects himself will earn
the respect Of all the world" as
their motto.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-09
COLOR MICROSCOPE 70
AID IN FIGHT ON CANCER

BOSTON, Mass.-(Atlas News
Service) - Ultraviolet microscope
for studying human tissues in true
colors to be of great aid in the
fight on cancer was advanced by
DR.. Edwin Fl. Land, president of
the Polaroid Corporation of Cam
bridge, Mass.
DR.. Land, speaking at a luncheon
of the American Cancer Society,
said microscope would allow re-
searchers to note color differences
between healthy and diseased It's
sues. Heretofore, tissues have been
stained with chemicals to note color
variations at the risk of inducing
chemical changes in the tissues.
Since many diseases, including
cancer, caused tissues. to change
colors even at early stages, DIR.
Land said the new instrument
might prove an important contri-
button to the fight against that and
other maladies.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-09
REPORTER GETS KICK" FROM
DUNBAR-WEST ELkToN GAME

tory. All ages were represented,
from youngsters 5 and 6 years of
age through adolescents to adults.
The younger the person, the freer
the mind. The elders always view
those who differ from them in skin
color with an assumed curiosity, a
tight-lipped appraisal that is ac-
companied by a mental %conjuring
up of all the old prejudices which
had been inculcated in them by
movie, radio and newspaper stereo-
types, or by hate-mongers.
But the youngsters easily and
quickly lose the idle curiosity as
500 as they begin to mingle and
play with each other. They are
drawn together by that universal
affinity that each youngster has
for every other youngster. And in
their child-love they throw the lie
back in the face of those who as
sert that the "races cannot mingle."
In tn eDunbar gym Tuesday night
there were no neal ~"riots," nor any
outward signs of antipathy whatso-
ever. Two basketball teams, one
white the other Negro, with their
respective rooters, met. Dunbar, the
Negro team, was the host; the ma
jority Of fans were partisan to the
Dunbar team. But that did not pre-
vent the fans from Justify cheering
when the visitors sank some perfect
floor shots land sink some they
did,. The high school girl cheer
leaders on both sides@le dcheers for
the opposition as ~asfriendly gesture.
And we must commend the cheering
squads Of both teams for their
unique cheering formations.
Tuesday nights setting was typi-
cal. 1t is one of the strongest argu-
ments for demanding that young
people be let alone to develop in a
manner befitting young Christian
men and women, instead of being
forced to grow up polluted with rot
ten, archaic p%rejudices. 1t is also a
strong argument for rushing the
admittance of Dunbar into the city
league.
You see what the exuberance of
youth does for one. W. almost for
got to tell you that Dunbar won
1913. We did mention that Sage
| Brown played a smooth, fast-step-
| ping game. He had to bag 80 points.
Look for great things from both
| Brown and the entire Dunbar team.
The Dunbar team avenged a defeat
handed them last year by the Elkton
| six. The score then was 1888. Elk
ton went on to become r%unners-up
in the state Class B championship.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-12-09
BISHOP GREGG
STILL ACTIVE

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-(G)-
Bishop John Andrew Gregg has
just closed the first of a series of
eight Florida Annual Conferences
of the A.M.E. Church. All the con-
ferences to date havebeen epochs in
the history of the A.M.E. Church in
Florida, with peace, love and har-
mony in constant evidence.
Bishop Gregg, who asserts that
all claims are being raised, liberal
support for Edward Waters Col
lege, has been a leading figure in
church and college circles for So
years.
After serving as president Of
Edward Waters College from 1913
to 1920 he was elected to the bish-
opric of the A.M.E. Church and as
signed to the supervision of the
Church in South Africa. 1t was at
this time that the trustees Of How
ard University decided to elect a
Negro president for the first time.
The choice fell upon Bishop Gregg,
who declined the honor, ~preferring
to carry on the work of the Church..
When the late President Roosevelt
needed to send a man to spread
cheer and boost morale among the
Negro troops stationed throughout
the world he chose Bishop Gregg,
who performed a service unpara-
lelled in the history of the Church.