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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-15
Along the Potomac
to Washington
BY J. Glenn BealI

House Committee ON Armed
ices started hearing the first Of
week ON a bill to authorize the
a-time draft Of men for military
oses. The measure under con
alton was introduced by Chair
Andrews and is different from
one submitted by the Truman add
;tration insofar as it would APP
only to men between eighteen
thirty years of age, while the
nistration wanted to register all
up to forty-five years old. Under
ill only those in the age bracket
cen nineteen and twenty-five
be subject to call, with exemp-
for veterans having one year of
service, married men, essential
oyees, and certain classificatlons
udents. 1t is quite probable the
sions of the Andrews Bill Will
hanged materially by the Com
e, for there is much sentiment
congress to first require only
tration under Selective Service
no men to be actually con-
ted into the armed forces as
as voluntary enlistments will
y needed manpower. Additional
alton would be required before
ing actual inductions.
al G. Hoffman, President of The
.baker Corporation of South
Indiana, who in recent years
served on numerous boards and
lissions under Presidents Roose-
and Truman, was named as Ad-
traitor Of the five billion three
red million dollar European Re
Y Program by President Tru-
last week Hoffman's appoint
was Immediately confirmed by
Senate and he was sworn INTO
last Friday morning. He will
wise one Of the largest spending
ans in the nations history. Re
Legislative action took away
the State Department all con-
over foreign aid matters. 4 Spe-
Joint Committee, made up Of
oers of the House and Senate
nittees on Foreign Affairs, will
an "cye" on the entire foreign
peration.
esident Truman has given in to
ressional pressure and has asked
.dditional appropriations to bgild
le nations Air Force. Originally
Administration requested add
l national defense appropriations
i've every branch of the armed
ces extra funds on a pro-rata
according to present size. The
'ress wanted none Of that, point
)ut that our Navy is already five
as large as the combined fleets
lie rest of the world and that few
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Blocher an
nounce the birth Of SON. Allen Ed
ward, at Miners Hospital, Frostburg.
March "a.
John Mclaughlin, Munhall Pa, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Blocher,
Little Crossings.
William Wnterberg and William
Layman have returned from a weeks
visit with the formers son, Dr. and
Mrs. Samuel Winterberg and daugh-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-15

Violent riotin& broke out in Bogota,
Colombia, following assassination O.
president Of the Liberal party, break
ing UP he Pan-American conference
temporarily. Around 100 person were
slain. Americans were reported safe.
The coal strike had idled nearly
100000 persons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-15

The third largest wheat crop in the
nations history was estimated in the
making.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-15

ler in Knoxville. Tenn
, 1948-01-28

clerks. The chief bookkeeper
in the Finance Department,
who is on the federal payroll,
receives the same amount of
money as the Director Of the
Department of Police and Pri-
sons, whose salary is set by the
Municipal Council.
All Of the employees in the
Virgin Islands government, ex-
cepting the Governor, the Gov
ernment Secretary, and the
heads of the principal depart
ments, should be under the
appointing authority,
subject to the same personnel
rules, and included in the same
Observation-Disclosures and pay
plans. It is contemplated that
the Governor and the Govern
ment Secretary will continue
to be appointed by the PreSi-
, 1948-01-28

dent and the department heads
by the Governor. The salaries
OF the department heads
should be set by the Governor
and paid from the proposed
central treasury; and the sala-
ries of all other employees, in
accordance with the Personnel
Merit System Law, chould be
Incorporated in a pay plan also
to be approved by the Cover
nor and paid from the propos-
ed central treasury. Legisla-
tive control over the salaries Of
department heads and over the
salary plan of other employees
would be exercised in the an
nual appropriation acts.
In establishing salaries for
the department heads, it's ex-
tremely important that the
pay for these positions be suffi-
Gent to attract-from outside
the Virgin Islands if necessary
land to retain competent indi-
Continued on page A.
, 1948-01-28
FORCED AUCTION

-
In conformity with Section
SO of an ordinance providing
for the asse- smenl, levy and
COLLECTION of taxes, upon real
property aid Win the consent
and fu ther direction OF the
administrator for st. Croix,
the following properties iii
arrears for Taxes Lor the year
l945 will be solu t the Ven
due Office, Christianted at the
time hereinafter mentioned:
No | West Lane
Monday, February 2, 1913
at 2 o'clock p. m.
according to the tax list be-
longing to
ruin bilzzardS Heirs
No. Alb Smith Street
Monday, February 2, 1913
at 2::30 o'clock p. m.
according to the tax list be-
lononging to
Henrietta Jackson
No 2 Market Street
Monday, February Q, 1913
at 3 o'clock p. m.
according to the tax list
belonging to
Samuel Jacobs
No 80 Hill Street
! Monday, February 3 1948
at $3.50 o'clock p. m.
according to the tax list
belonging to
Alexander Keazer
No IL Friedensthal
Wednesday February 4, l948
at 2 o'clock p. m.
according to the tax list
belonging to
John r. LeevY
, 1948-01-28
HIGHLIGHTS
Of the REPORT on the
FISCAL AFFAIRS
Of the Municipality of ST. Croix
Virgin Islands
Continued from yesterday
Personnel Administration

1SESo0094 administration
The effectiveness of govern
ment, assuming proper organi-
zatfon and direction, depends,
largely upon the recruitment
of qualified employees and the
provision of a favorable en-
ployment environment. Such
an environment should include
a proper definition of duties
and responsibilities of jobs, a
consistent and equitable salary
plan, appropriate working
hours and working conditions,
vacation and sick leave, and if
practicable, retirement bene-
fits. There should also be we'll
defined policies controlling en-
ployee trainin G, promotion,
transfer, and disciplinary treat
ment.
To the extent that the Legis-
lative Assembly Of the Virgin
Islands can control employ
ment conditions in the two
municipal governments, its re-
cent legislation will prove an
important step in achieving
the detectives set forth above.
Late in 1916, the Assembly en-
acted a Personnel Merit Sys-
tenn Lazy, which has as its gen
eral purpose the establishment
Of a system of personnel admin
istration based on merit prin-
, 1948-01-28

rouse on Est. Mt. Pellier
Wednesday February 4, 1913
at 2:30 o'clock p. m.
according to the tax list
belonging to
James Paris
No 81 East Street
Wednesday February I, 1913
at $50 o'clock p. m.
according to the tax list
belonging to
Veronica Schuster
No. 50 Queen Street
; Thursday, February S, 1948
at 2:30 o'clock p. m.
according to the tax list
belonging to
Charles Sheen
No. IS Fisher Street
Thursday, February 5, 1948
at 3 o'clock p m
according to the tax list
belonging to
Charles Sheen
No. 10 C East Street
according to the tax list
belonging to
Charles Sheen
All expenses Of the sale. in
Guiding the interest charges
on the tax due are to be paid
Thursday, February 5, ,l94s
at $50 o'clock p. m.
by the purchaser.
Vendue Directors Office
Christiansted
.23rd January 1913
D. c. cANEGATA
- Vendue 3Hctor
, 1948-01-28

governing the appointment,
promotion, transfer, layoff, re-
moval, and discipline of the
officers and employees of the
two municipalities.
Salary plans of government
al units should be based on a
sound classification plan.
should be internally consis-
tent, and should be formulated
on the basis of providing equal
pay for equal work; the level
OF pay should take into consi.
Iteration the cost of living and
the amounts paid by other EN-.
ployers for comparable work
and should be sufficient to per.
NIT the jurisdiction to attract
and retain competent employ.
ees. As the department heads
and Stats of the two munich,
elpalities are paid on at leasl
three different bases, 1T is ap.
parent that the salary system
presently in effect for the Nun
icipality of St. Croix---as well
as for the central government
and the Municipality Of St
Thomas-St. John---does n OF
INCORPORATE any of these prin-
ciples.
Some 70 officials and en-
ployees in the central govern
ment and in the two munich
2alities are paid by the federal
Classification Act, and the in
cumbents thereof receive, in
addition to the established sa-
laries for their grades, a IS per
,ent territorial service differ
entail. The remainder of the 20
federal employees are paid on
the so-called local schedule
and receive much lower Sala-
les even though their posi-
ions in many cases involve du-
les and responsibilities equal
to, or greater than, those in the
first category. The other en-
ployees in the Municipality of
St. Croix are paid salaries fix
ed, by the Municipal Council.
These salaries, by reason of the
nancial condition of the Mum
icipality, are much lower than
the salaries authorized by the
Municipal Council of st. Tho
maS-St. John.
, 1948-01-28

Wednesday, January 28, 1948.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
Deaths Of Two Men Presents
 Mystery To F. B. I.

ANCHORAGE, (P) - Discovery of the unmarked bodies of two Alaska men, apparently killed to- gether in a home in the isolated Bristol Bay settlement of Dilling- ham, confronted authorities with what appeared to be a clueless mystery.
 The victims were Harold w.. CTubby) Griffin, 45, former pro- fessional football player and busi- nessman, and Martin ErneStus, 42, fisherman and cannery worker.
 Mrs. Griffin, found in the Err nestus home with the two dead men, was reported in a critical condition at Kanakanak. A visitor from Dillingham; reported she has a fractured wrist and possible skull fracture.
 Bodies of the two men were flown here by the federal bureau of investigation agents Wednes- day.
 Neither man had been knifed or shot, the FBI said, and four hour autopsy failed to disclose the cause of death. Their organs will be sent to the FBI laboratory in Washington, D. C.
 Griffin, well known in the Seat tie area, was a football center at the university of Iowa in the mid l920's and on graduation organ ized and played on the Portsmouth Ohio, Lions, one of the early pro- football teams. He later came west and was graduated from the uni versity of Washington law school
 Subsequently he went north to the Bristol Bay area to manage the Lowe Trading Go. post owned
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
Seattle SS. Lines Compete For
 Tourist Trade

SEATTLE, (P)-Brisk competi- tion between Seattle ship lines for the heavy Alaska tourist trade loomed here as Alaska Transpor- tation company announced pur- chase of a 250-passenger ex-cruise vessel.
 s. J. Swanson, vice president of the line, said negotiations are completed with the maritime com mission for purchase of the SS. George Washington, former New York k-Bermuda cruise ship.
 The 390-foot vessel, now in New York, will be extensively altered and improved" and is expected to be ready by May 1 for service be- tween Seattle and Southeastern Alaska ports.
 The company will invite bids for the alteration work from ship yards on both coasts.
 Swanson said the vessel will be operated primarily as a passenger carrier. Cargo will be limited to express freight.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
Satellites Will
 Recognize New Greek Government

LONDON, (P) - Eastern Flu ropes Soviet satellites are pre- pairing to recognize the Commun- ist Greek government" of Mar kos Vafiades despite western warnings that the move will bring about a major international cri- sis, high diplomatic authorities representing those countries said here today.
 These informantS, who said that the ultimate objective of the Com munists was to capture Athens it. self, predicted that recognition of the Vafiades regime was at most a question of months.
 Only yesterday Britain and the United States advised Yugoslavia and Bulgaria of the serious i'm plications" of such a step, which they said would be contrary to the principles of the United Nations charter.
 Reinforcing this warning was a disclosure that Britain has de- ferred indefinitely scheduled evacuation of her 5000 troops in Greece.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
Partition Commits
 sion eCts To Work

Continued from Page One) Lie, secretary-general of tn e United Nations, expressed confi- dence today that the security council would exercise every necessary power" to see that par titioning of strife-ridden Palestine is carried out by next Oct. l without fail.
 Lie did not mention the crea- ton of an international military force as a specific partition en- forcement measure, but this was implied in his statement, since the council has the power to set up such a force.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
Gen. Kuter To Be CAB. Chairman

WASHINGTON, tP)-President Truman yesterday selected Maj. Gen. Laurence s. Kuter for chair manship of the Civil Aeronautics Board, succeeding James M. Lan- dis.
 In order to clear the way for Kuter's nomination, MT. Truman asked Congressional action on a bill to enable him to serve as a member of the board without dis turbing his military status.
 Kuter is the United States rep "eSentative of the council of the International Civil Aviation or ganizatiOn.
 Lan6is was dropped as CAB chairman, at the end of last year Mir. Truman gave no explanation of his decision not to reappo:nt .he former new dealer to the post
 Kuter is 42, a native of Rock ford, and a graduate of the r1;li- tary academy.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
Arabs Arm Jaffa Gate Against Jews

JERUSALEM, (F) - Five more persons died in scattered violence throughout Palestine yesterday and in Jerusalem the Jaffa Gate bristled with Arab armament. Ru- mors spread that a new Jewish at tack would be launcred against the gate.
 Seven Jews liberated from a hospital one of their comrades who was wounded and captured Wednesday after Jews made an armored car attack on the Jaffa Gate which cost the lives of IT Arabs and three Jews.
 Arabs began arming the gate af ter the rumor spread that four British armored cars had been stolen, possibly for a new on- slaught on the old walled city. An Arab said several hundred armed Arabs were massed at the gate, ready to repel attacks" Road blocks were augmented and sten guns and rifles were made ready upon the walls.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
Police Seize
 PaIestine-BOund Explosives

ASBURY Park, N. J. P) - A police search set off by an anOny- mus tip from a farmer netted a new cache today of 57 tons of sur plus army explosives which Mon mouth county prosecutor J. Vic tor Carton said was tied up with" the Palestine bound ship ment of 3012 tons of TINT seized last Saturday on the Jersey City waterfront.
 Forty tons of the explosive were discovered in a raid on a farm house in nearby Wall Township and the other IT tons were taken in large truck trailer found out side an Asbury Park garage. A state police alarm was broadcast for two other trucks reported headed here from the Seneca gov ernment war surplus depot at Romulus, N. r., listed by the au- thorities as the source of the 57 tons already taken here.
 Nine men were arrested by state police and Monmouth county de- tectiveS as result of the new dis covery of explosives in the farm house and the big truck trailer.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
BETWEEN THE AGES OF z

and years, according to the En- cyclCpaedia Britannica, chiid forms mental habits of concantra- ton, self-control and self-reliance, or their opposites. These habits, good or bad, are likely to be little changed in later years.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
JOINT INSTALLATION OF
 PIONEER MEN AND WOMEN

A gala party is planned for the joint installation of the Pioneer men and women Saturday eve ming at the Pioneer Hall with the Pioneer Women and other invited friends the guests of Pioneer Ig- loo No. 1. The party is scheduled for eight o'clock and will be fol- lowed by a card game.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09
GEORGE BUTLER OF TAMIL TON LEAVES FOR SEATTLE.

George Butler, manager of the N. C. store at Hamilton, Kwiguk and elsewhere on the Yukon del ta, left Hamilton Wednesday via Unalakleet for Seattle, where he will join his family until April.
The Nome nugget., 1948-01-09

by his sister, Mrs. Marguerite Bradford, Bellevue, Wash. He also managed the Bristol Bay chamber of commerce.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22
IT PAYS TO PATRONIZE
ADVERTISERS IN THIS
NEWSPAPER

train feeding Johnson former
Staen aide who has important the Dewey
failure to along with his idol Harold Sasen
However he cordial and
audatory editorial written about independent editorial pol
icy by Mr. johnson small paper he
fore he hit political pay-dirt Funny worldi
There Douglas the auditorium
meeting In place Of vantage right next TO the speakers platform
No wasn't Doug Hail. the labor lawyer Wallace supporter
brown skinned Douglas Hall Of the AMERICAN
Dewey The other Lem Graves Of the COURIER old
friend Julius Adams the NJ Y AMSTERDAM didn't
train said he looking for The lone Negro the platform
at the Dewey meeting was Hammond Turner.
CONTRAST Most Of the spectators the Dewey meeting
notceably middle class and above income
emotonay enthusiastic those the Truman
several thousand short Of the anticipated
weather might have had something do with
the hall apparently section Of high school
and college youths formed Joe Ball cheering section Youngda
finally endorsed Joe Ball public Radio time and the candidates
speech allowed plenty applause began
to tell and Tom lightly at the Democrats nodded
The speech was brief and we thought well received
Saturday editors day the University and did
tnr We had free food free seats at the football in which
Minnesota defeated Illinois to
platform magic Num- University Of Minnesota
director Of public relations President l. Morrill,
Ralph Keller Of the Minnesota Editorial Association
hear The three said important
without firing the editors and their example Of
great platform wiEardy.
Father Francis Gigan phoned Friday morning
that the AngoSaxonS brought prejudice to the u His
information reply request for help racial dis
elimination and prejudice started lost IS column GRan
said that the French who North America
indians forgot prejudice
also he said Of the Spanish who to Mexico They took
the but mingled freely with
prejudice against them disappeared OF
discrimination for continued
type usually found among the AngloSaxons who settled
North America
Any more volunteers how when race
prejudice got its stArtr-Cecil Newman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22


changes taking place aIOofnsss
behind and h joviaI friends
About 100 Of the states editors gathered Paul
Hotels Windsor Room him Before meeting
with George EEsl publisher Of the CLARSSA INDEPENDENT
and former state printer George
Joseph H. Bal whom this Etscl who
able young while not agreeing with believe
why prefer Humphrey his candidate lie
course. but he's a
While waiting Dewey engaged in rather
warm discussion with Joe Dudley secretary
made spirited defense OF the senator's position FEPC
anhasted his boss for changing from his
should have enforcement point Of
cation was the way When reminded Mr. Dudley that the Gov
Dewey backed New York had Dudley
hadn't sources that Il
wasn't We knew that the law had been emnenty
To prove point used the COP presidential
We asked Governor Dewey the second put
New York employment practices been
crss presidential spent good telling
tho Minnesota editors incidentally Mr. secretary
operated New successful /, had
been in extending employment opportunities all minority
groups In the state.
Dewey many Of friends had been frightened by the
Of the but their alarm had The
~ FEPC had referred years No. single
arm OF union had to be hailed into the courts the New York chief
executive said Employment opportunities for
especially have been greatly increased
We felt that fortunate have top
led by John knHr the who blocked Governor
foungdahs valiant attempt 10 get state FEC legislation
II FEPc will to the law
makers from the country districts We on the
desraeiliy need and fairness Of FEPC,
they communities and hav
drsc, knowledge with the problem Negro other
mtnorss who employment their highest rural esis
ssos advabiy passage such sss
la,ica One sell them through the great
rural press who many problems
niinorss the lawmakers This We
asked Governor tell something abo,
fair play In Jobs law in the Empire State
The Vvacious Elizabeth HstteltnEsT national
among those welcoming the editors We met Leo Frhs oes,
who he reads time he
for law In hotel lobby Raymond W Can
non and Hammond Turner who busy pub
et picture showing three local Negro hd presenting
plant TO Mrs Tom Dewey Also Of the ladies
states who had been in attendance the tay convention Of
Federation Of Republican WuenS eluhs the Convention
speakers Mrs Bertha pGGA OF labor
New York Of the responsible public positions
Negro the country Mira pRgS enough drop
in otaes and say hello Friday morning
Ahsr Mr. Dewey answered Questions hour he
photographed and hurried big rally
the 81 Paul Auditorium Then Paul PIONEER
PRESS and DISPATCH snioySd buffet dinner with
all the nnnxsaHis and all coErssponasns p4Ssy
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-10-22

The position the Negro
to be subject Of articles bigger
October 2a) Of the SATURDAY EVENING POST has The
HAynese by George Sessions Perry which tells
Negro farmer Bud Gibson
was certain that the Negro his struggle for equal
fore the law and in the hearts Of travelling
wind behind him"
busy one politically in the Twin Cities Wal
lace to Sunday night the Negroes
the audience Of 5000 the Minneapolis auditorium
tbs ChiVers covered the meeting for this For candidate
who had spoken here before this
Wednesday night President Truman
breaking crowd Even such confirmed Republican s
Hall downtown the fun Crowds lined the
eve Harry Truman had fun He punched
Republicans and the would
the chairman had not warned the audience advance that the radio
time precious On the and in the reserved and public
sections number Of skinned
In Mrs. Trumans pOcketbOOk repOsed clipping Of Nell
DOdsOn Rue column Of three weeks anent the trials and
fluctuations Of In politics She liked the column well
she asked % keep 70 20 show 20 the president.
Eugene Mccarthy DF candidate
district (S Pau) made
Hubert H. Humphrey
John McDonough Before the meeting opened the
eSpied McDonough and Immediately rsounng
swept spontaneously through the auditorium Later when Hum
phry appeared the stage he huge hand This repeated
when Byron Allen in introducing him. made reference Hum
phry upsettng the apple
the history OF the Democratic party to successfully
y report and the majority the floor Of the
Venion.
II a good meeting and shook a
OF old subscribers For the first time bunch Of pre
dental correspondents watched them file
dispatches Only Rlmpsed
burgh Courier political analyst with huge scowl
his Countenance and left with IT,
Friday editors publisher
who invited to Dewey We had him twice
1874 Of the readers Of this will recall We
glad get another him what. any
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