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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-03-18

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
GOV. REQUESTS EMERGENCY AID
 DURING STRIKE

Gov. Ernest Gruening stated to- day that he was very gratified tho
 Civil Aeronautics Authority Ina: acceded to requests to take all re- strictions off Alaskan air carriers It will now be possible for all companies to fly all the passengers and freight to the States that they can carry. Gov. Gruening stated that this will greatly help to miti- gate the hardships caused by the strike. but this is not the only measure that he hopes to secure, nor is it wholly sufficient to meet the situation, though it will tend to improve it.
 Through Secretary Krug, Gov. Gruening has requested that ar engagements be entered into with the Maritime Commission that it undertake the operation of ships by general agency under the emer- gency power granted by Congress which expires on February 28. The Maritime Commission could, if it so desired, designate any or all of existing carriers to operate ships CT it could designate the Alaska Railroad as it's general agent, since the Alaska Railroad also has au- thority to operate ships.
 Gruening stated that this would, in no sense as far as Alaska is concerned, be strike breaking measure, since no issue exists ill Alaska between operators and un- ion and the Alaska longshoremen are not involved in the dispute.
 The Governor further suggested that another measure of relief would be to permit Canadian ships to bring in Canadian products to ports in Southeast Alaska and to Haines for transhipment over the Haines Cutoff into the interior. The U. s. maritime law forbids Canadian ships from carrying Amerlcan goods to U. D. ports, put , not Canadian merchandise.
 The Alaskan merchants and con- sumers would have to pay tariff on Canadian merchandise but due to the present high cost of Ameri can commodities and the com parative low cost of Canadian pro- ducts, the Canadian goods would not cost more than Alaskans are now paying, said the Governor
 There are two factors involved in this plan: keeping the Haines Cutoff open during the coming winter months and to get the Canadian export control authorit- ies to relax restrictions on the ex- porting of essential commodities, concluded the Governor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
BILL 5pRATLlNG IN JUNEAU TO RENEW
 ALASKA CONTACTS
Noted Founder of Unique Enterprise in Mexico Is
 Here 10 Survey Alaska

-Silyer Bill" Spratl.ng, widely known founder of a unique enter prise in Taxco, pronounced "Tas- co") Mexico, arrived in Juneau this week at the end of 4,500 mile trip made in his own 75 h.p. g. place Ercoupe. His flying time was 45 hours and 40 minutes, and while enroute MT. Spratling passed through the unique experience of covering an area from which two planes of one of the major com- mercial flying systems turned back because of cyclone conditions.
 Leaving Taxco, his route took him over Guadalajara, the West Coast Mexican city of Mazatlan, northward to Arizona, and thence to Los Angeles where he remained for few days. It was after pass ing the picturesque city of Culia- can, Mexico that Bill passed through many areas over which severe storms ragged. For distance of about 400 miles he flew low enough to view the towns, the streets of which were inundated. and mile upon mile of table lands were cov- cred with water from torrential semi-tropical rains. He was not fully aware of the severity of the storms through which he was pass ing.
 At times it was necessary for him to fly low enough to follow tEe railroad tracks, as the best means of keeping on the correct route.
 Gets Good Mileage
 For the last five and half months he has averaged 25 hours of flying each week. Spratling reports that he gets 30 per cent more mile age than the average secured from a Jeep, and remarked that his gasoline expenses from Taxco to Los Angeles amounted to S2020, a fraction of the one way first class fare by railroad.
 He regretted that his journey
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
A5ST. SURGEON GENERAL
 T0oARRIVE IN JUNEAU

Dr. Joe Mouhtin. Assistant Sur geon General of the U. s. Public Health Service will arrive in Ju- neau tomorrow following a flying tour of Alaskan hospitals. He has been accompanied by Dr. Jack Halderman. Director of the Arc tic Research Program on public health problems in Alaska and Dr. c. Earl Albrecht, Territorial Com missioner of Health.
 The group of medical men will leave for Sitka Monday afternoon on a brief inspection trip of the Mt. Edgecumbe hospitals. Dr. James Googe, Medical Director of the Alaska Native Service will accom- pany them on this trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25

twas made in solitude, as the routt traversed covered some of the mos scenic areas to be found on tht earth.
 Arriving in Alaska again, he re- marked that when here two years ago he subscribed to Emory Tobin's Alaska Sportsman and had read every line of it with avid interest This reading, plus experiences o1 two years ago when he made his last journey to Alaska, comprised the opiate which drew h.m irre- sistiely back to the Alaskan scene. Strange Situation l And in coming again to this crisp Northland, Spratling remark ed that strange as the statement may seem, Mexico and Alaska have much in common. Commenting upon the economies of world trade, Mex ico is today, relatively toward the United States of America. in po- sition somewhat similar to that o1 the United States of America to- ward industrial England 80 years ago.
 That position. he added, lies in the fact that today Mexico looks to the United States for the fi- nancing of industry south of the l.order, whereas in the years fol- lowing the war between the States, America looked to London for tfe capital with which to expand the rapidly growing industrial giant of the New World.
 This economic comparison, he continued. is only one of the close similarities. There is common thread of almost forgotten skills. traditions. and arts formerly pos- sessed by the native peoples of both Mexico and Alaska.
 New Creations
 Hc pointed out that Alaska is far more dependent upon assistance from the United States than is Mexico for United States financ- ing. But that situation might be greatly improved, he declared. if and when the people of Alaska create. artistically beautiful and practically useful articles.
 MT. Spratling's conception of the possibilities for native arts in Alas ka bear the weight of his high de- gree of success in developing the world-famed enterprise in the fas- cinating picture-book mountain vil- lage of Taxco.
 From humble beginning and diligent search for just one lone native possessing an herite d knowledge of the art of working in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25

silver; Bill Spratling re-created the
 lost art. raised the standards of living to an almost unbelievable de- gree, and in one recent year there
 were shipped over The Americas jewelry. tea services, water pitchers and flower bowls, all stamped "Spratling Silver to the value of one and half million dollars.
 Thus, the sleepy, indolent village. characterized by the brightly tiled Cathedral built soon after the con- quest, of the Spaniards, the age-old adobe huts, the dusty streets trav- elled by many dogs and the ever present goats, gave way to a more thriving energetic community where the standards of living were raised to a degree believed impossible be- fore Spratling y. Artesanos (mean- ing Spratling and his "artisans") demonstrated that the love of the beautiful may be combined with the most practical considerations.
 4 1T v v PA AoStAldl COllSlucId tlOIlS, Spratling believes, may be the fac tors to create an entirely new out look, a secure future, and a bright place in the world of commerce for Alaska and Alaskans.
 With the proper designing of articles, chosen for their utility value as well as for traditional as- sociation with the almost forgotten arts of tho Territory through the years, Spratling believes the de- mand will be of such magnitude as to far surpass dreams of the most optimistic.
 And having passed through the development of an undertaking that has tecome known throughout the world, 1t seems logical to conclude that Bill knows what he is talking about" Perhaps he can find the key to a new economy for this great land of the North.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
AMERICAN W0MEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICES
 OBSERVES UN WEEK

Plans for the oelebration Of United Nations Week on October IT to 24 will be made at the meeting of the American Womens Voluntary Service, which will be held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the Governors House.
 A report will also be presented on the AWVS Day Nursery, which opens Monday afternoon. The AWVS International Study Group will hold it's first meeting on Oc- tober l8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
NEW PR0CESS OF
 PHOTO PRINTING

NANTUCKET, R. T., R-ExpertS used to believe photo prints on fabrics were impossible. But Leize Rose Stewart has done the im- possible Her photo process is used in a commercial laboratory she has established here to produce pictures on garments, wall Idecora tions and other cloth.
 During the war her process was used to produce camouflage for airplanes Her prints are reported to be fast and the process is said to cost less than silk screen print ing and more than roller printing.
 Mrs. Stewart was portrait painter before the depression and turned to experiments with pho- tography when business declined.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
PIONEERS OF ALA5KA
 JOIN WITH AUXILIARY
 FOR pOTLU(k DINNER

The Pioneers of Alaska met with Auxiliary members for a potluck dinner last night at the Odd Eel lows Hall with over. 100 attend ing.
 Following the dinner the organ izations met for seperate business sessions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
Raked,
 Artillery Barraye

MANILA, Sept. 25. -lR- The heaviest artillery barrage since Bataan," the Manila Bulletin said, raked the Candaba marsh sector in central Lilzon today as the govern ment attacked Hikbalahap guer- rillas.
 The Bulletins correspondent said the "Huks' suffered heavy casual ties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
CORPORATION FILED

Thomas B. Bourne Associates, Inc, incorporated under the laws of Delaware, has filed corporation papers in the Territorial Auditors office and is now authorized to con- duct business in Alaska. Resident agents of the concern are R. F. Robertson of Juneau and Johr Manders of Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25

Juneau in 1946. The plaintiff re- quests the return to her former name. Lucille Wilmington. H
 Ellen Kitka of Rake filed for a divorce from James Kitka on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple have five children who are in the custody of the Alaska Native Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
BOYD COMING

James Boyd, Director of the US. Bureau of Mines from Washington, D. C., will arrive in Juneau on Thursday for three day confer ence with G. D. Jermaine, Alaska Director of the Bureau of Mines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

All American steamers tied up by coastwide strike.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Sept 28.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
KENNETH KELLER IN
 TOWN DURING WEEK

Kenneth Keller, son of former Superintendent of Schools w. K. Keller, was in. Juneau during the week. He is now Lieutenant Commander in the U. s. Army Air Force stationed at Kodiak He is married and is the father of twins who are with their parents at Ko- diak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
FLORIDA vACATIONERS

Vacationing in Alaska from Mia mi Beach, Fla, are Mir. and Mrs. M. s. Guggenheim. guests at the Gastineau Hotel They plan to re- main here until October 4, re- turing south on the Princess Lcuise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
DIVORCE FILED

Alberta M. Newburn has filed for divorce in the U. s. District Court on the grounds of incom- patibility. The couple married in Ketchikan in l946 and have one infant daughter. Mrs. Newburn requests the payment of $50 per month to support her daughter and payment of court costs.
 Lucille M Converse has filed LOT a divorce in the U. s. District Court from George Converse on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25

Seventy percent of the nations dresses, coats, blouses and furs for women are manufactured every year in New York state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25

The cheetah of India is credited with being the swiftest four-foot- cd animal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25
BULLE ] l N }

BATON ROUGE The Louisiana House of Representative voted unanimously to permit President Truman's name to be listed on the states general ballot-bLU not as a Democratic candidate. The bill now goes to the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25

HOLLYWOOD - Warren Will jam. veteran movie actor and sportsman, is dead after an ill., ness of 10 months, which began with Virus x. He was 53. The cause Of death was multiple myel- oma. a rare blood disease.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25

WASHINGTON - - The cost of living took another step upward during August according to re- lease by the Bureau of Labor Sta stics and wages of factory work CTS hit another high. s53.86 per week. Living costs upped in Port land. Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles on the Pacific Coast as elsewhere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-25

WANT ADS BRING REsULTsl
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24
Chinese Change
Soldiers Pay

NANKING -(AP) President
Chang Kai-shek has won the
opening rounds of a battle to
take government funds out OF
the hands of his generals
through a system of modern mil
itary finance. The new proce-
dure- once opposed so vigor-
ously by some commanders that
American advisors literally
were chased from one headquar-
ters and told not to return-be-
came effective Sept. l in 81 units
Of the army, and were applied
Oct. l to "a more. Eventually
they will be extended to cover
all military activities Of the
Chinese government. ,
President Chang Kai-shek re-
quested the American Advisory
group in China several months
ago to draft a finance system
for his armies. The result was
a simplification of finance and
accounting practices now used
by the United States armed for
ces. The new system ends lump
sum payments to commanding
generals, a practice whic h
critics said bred corruption and
allowed dishonest commanders
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24
Inter-Racial
Conference Is
Set For Today

Jackson - The ladies' Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of
Roanoke Rapids will sponsor the
fifth annual Interracial Confer
ence at Boone's Chapel near
hare this afternoon at 2::30.
The topic for the conference
today will be Christian Living
In 4 changing world.
Mrs. r. P. Beckwith will have
charge Of the devotional, and a
panel discussion on the following
topics will be held: The Christ
Ian in Today's Family, the Chris
tian In the Home of Tomorrow,
the Christian and Law Obser-
vance and the Christian and
World Peace.
Following the panel discuss
ions, there will be an open
forum led by Iowa Johnston,
with questions by the audience
and 4 summary of the topics
discussed.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24
Evans Tells
Continued from Page y

cussion Evans asked, DO any of
you people honestly think we
are discriminating against this
area?"
Thorne rejoined, Frankly, yes,
sir, on the basis of this map.
The population west Of highway
30l is greater, but most of the
large landowners live east of 30l
and the roads are better over
there"
Evans said, "I've only been re-
sponsible for the past four
years"
R. B. Patterson, Littleton post
master, told Evans that it has
been years since the rural car
riers in the Aurelian Springs
area had completed their sche-
dule on time. He asked if the
section foremen had any judg-
ment over what work was done
on maintenance or If they were
told what to do "by somebody
in Raleigh" The commissioner
said they frequently used their
own judgment on local projects,
to which Patterson replied, If
the section foremen around here
use ther owl judgment about
scraping up a red hill in the
rain, then it's bad"
George E. Crawley, principal Of
the Aurelian Springs school said
the school buses could scarcely
make it to the schools and said
he hoped the contractors work.
ing on the present highway pro-
ject would not scrape up the
road in front of the school and
leave it impossible during the
Ivy Watson of Enfield point
ed out that there is no paved
road out of Enfield l,ading to-
ward the Aurelian Springs sec
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24
Weldon

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Draper
and daughters, Marion and Ir-
ma, of China Lake, California,
arrived Friday to visit Mrs. Ora
psr's mother, Mrs. Ira Shaw of
Weldon.
r. M. Allsbrook is ill at his
home on Sixth street.
Mrs. T. A. Chappell of Weldon
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Mark Byers, in Indiana.
Ollie White of Richmond has
been visiting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Joyner for the
past week.
Mrs. Pauline Shaw visited re-
1atives in Ahoskie Thursday.
w. H. Jones CT Franklin, Vir-
9inia, IS visiting his sister, Mrs.
W. H.. Anthony in Weldon.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24
ton and expressed the hope that
a paved road might be built.

ton and expressed the hope that
a paved road might be built.
After politics had almost in
evitably entered the discussion,
Thorne called on T. S. 10y, a
member of the large Roanoke
Rapids delegation on hand, and
10y said he felt certain that
Governor Nominee Kerr Scott
will be in sympathy with the
rural road program.
E. w. Lilies said he had been
living in the section for 70
years and said people had failed
to get a lot of things they had
coming to them by keeping quiet
and not saying enough. He said,
II think Mr.. Evans has done
more for us than any other
Highway Commissioner we've
ever had"
Julian Allsbrook of Roanoke
Rapids, Democratic candidate for
the State Senate, was called
forward and said he feels the
incoming administration will be
sympathetic toward rural road
programs. He said there may
possibly be action on increased
gasoline taxes and a proposed
state bond issue for vast road
building program in the 1949
General Assembly.
Il wish there were something
that could be done right now to
help you people," Allsbrook said,
"and have confidence that Mr..
Evans, Mr.. McKim and Mr.. Gore
will do all they can to get you
out of the mud"
Evans explained the ALLEGATION
of funds for road building, say
ing that funds were based on
legislature formula of area, pop
ulation, car registration and road
mileage. He said he has tried
to be as fair and equitable as
possible during his administra-
ton and said the people who
are obviously suffering for want
of good roads have his complete
sympathy. He pointed out that
Halifax County, the largest
county in the 14-county First
received 14.9 per cent OF
funds allotted and said "A miles
of paving have been put down
during his administration.
Since 1921 you've had High
way Commissioners and for
long time you didn't get a foot
Of road. Why could you expect
a man from across the Roanoke
River to bother about what is
going on over here except that
he wanted to be fair and hon
sst?" Evans said.
He added, IF you people have
made any one mistake over the
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24

years, it is that you've been too
quiet. If I had any advice to
offer I'd say holler loud and
holler early to the new admins
tration."
After the meeting was closed
Thorne said he and his veter-
ans class were going to keep
trying to get immediate aid for
the roads in the section and said
they might even take the matter
to the attention Of Kerr Scott.
He said he would notify the citi-
zens of the community when
another mass meeting will be
held and said he would call on
them when needed.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24

to grow rich at the expense OF
poorly fed and equipped troops.
1t provides that the common SOL
dier in the field will get his pay
on time if there are government
funds available to pay HON.
Directing the new program
now spread through nine re-
gional disbursing and acount-
ing offices in Maj. .-Gen. WI Sung
ching, aris trained chief of mill
tary finance. Neither Gen. WI
nor his American advisors claim
the new system will eradicate
all ills of the Chinese armies
handling of funds. 1t will, they
say, 60 a long way toward put
ting the entire National Defence
Ministry on a business-like basis.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24
DEATHS
Mrs. Magdalen b. Tillery

Mrs. Magdalen B. Tillery
Mrs. Magdalen Bradford Til
lery, 81. died from cardiac fail
ure, on Friday, October %, at
the Sibley Hospital, in Washing
ton. D. c. Mrs. Tillery was
born on September 20, 1864, in
Halifax County, and had lived
in Wilmington, N. c. since 1915.
At the time Of her death. she
was visiting in the home of her
son, George Lynch Tillery, of
Washington, D. c. She was
the widow Of Lynn Boyd
Tillery. The body arrived by
train early Saturday morning an
will rest in the Chapel of the
Rowe Funeral Home, in Weldon,
until carried to the church for
services. The funeral services
will be held Monday October Is
at 400 o'clock, at the Grace
Episcopal Church in Weldon.
The officiating minister will be
the Reverand Alexandra Miller,
Rector Of the Saint PauIs Epis-
copal Church, in Wilmington.
The place Of interment will be
the Cedarwood Cemetary, Wei
don. She was the daughter of
Mrs. Emma Whitaker, a native
Of Halifax County, and of George
Green Lynch, whose birthplace
was in Edgecomb County.
Surviving are three sons, Lynn
Bradford Tillery, of Whining
ton; George Lynch Tillery, of
Washington, D. c. ; Isaac Green
Tillery Of Ferry Point, Maryland
one daughter Miss Emma Whit
eker Tillery, Of Wilmington; two
listers Mrs. S. r. Overton of
Little Rock, Arkansas; Mrs. B.
w. Arlington, of Wilmington;
three grandchildren, and one
great-grandson.
Mxs. Stella Hawkins
reneral services for Mrs. Stel-
Ia Mae Allen Hawkins, 20, who
died sudd1hly at her home on
route one Roanoke Rapids We'd
nesday night, were conducted
this afternoon.
Services were conducted by
the Rev. e. H. Measamer and
the Rev. Mr.. Riggin of Little
ton, and interment was in Haw-
kins Chapel cemetery.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Van J. Hawkins : her par
ents, c. E. and Frances Floyd
Allen: and infant twin daughters,
Edith Mae and Judith Ann.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24
Navy Offers
Immediate
EnliStmentS

The United States Navy is
opening immediate enlistment to
all young men between the ages
Of II and 81, Chief r. O..
Thompson, recruiter for the Roa
noke Rapids-Weldon area, an
nounced today.
One-year enlistments for boys
who are 18 years Of age are
still in effect, Chief Thompson
said. Volunteer enlistments of
other age groups are for three
four or six years. In some cases
men may enlist with the rate or
rank in which they were dis
charged, depending on their
grade or specially at time of
discharge.
The recruiting office in Roa-
noke Rapids is located in the
post office lobby and office hours
are from 800 am. until 4:3O
pm. each Thursday and Friday.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24
About The City

bear on the car tenders. An on
locker remarked "T h a t bear
would finish a man up in two
or three minutes"
As we entered Mrs. Ethridge's S
cafe, her eighty-year-old father,
Henry Hopkins, was leaving, say
ing he was going to show the
boys how to dress their kill. He
added as he went out, 500
for renting those dogs was well
spent by the hunters"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24

"democratize" the educational
system in Poland. Simultane-
ously, the Communist Workers
party, as a whcle, is trying to
get as many teachers as possible
into the organization.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-10-24
Poland Gets Group
Of Political Teachers

WARAW - (AP) Poland is
building up a new corps of school
teachers. A cardinal require
ment is that they must be "pol-
tically active" "
That's the program laid down
by Stanislaw Skrzeszewski,
minister of education and an i'm
portnt figure in the Communist
Workers party of Poland.
Skrzeszewski says he's out to