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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
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o In Kansas City, a policeman
started to give motorist ticket for
having dirty rear window in his
car, but agreed to tear it up if the
driver could clean the window in two
minutes. The driver knocked the win
dow out in two swipes with crank
handle.
o In Los Angeles, it's perfectly legal
to snore, even if it keeps the neigh
bors awake. The deputy city prose-
cutor has ruled that citizen may
snore with impunity in his own homs
even though he may be in possession
OF unusual and exceptional natural
ability in that particular field"
O AT Fort Monmouth, Nj, Private
George Newhall, %, ex-lumberiack,
claims the Army chow title with the
following typical menus: Breakfast
S6 eggs, four to five grapefruit, "a
pound Of bacon, two quarts of milk;
Dinner-a five-pound meat loaf, q
head of lettuce, creamed chicken and
rice, two ears of corn, a whole pie.
O In Garden City, Kas., police found
the front door of the Garden City
National Bank open late at night.
Leigh c. Perry, vice president, rushed
down to check on a possible bank
robbery, found nothing disturbed,
concluded, the staff had forgotten to
lock up. Just before dawn he was
awakened by a loud crash of glass,
and frantically called police. They
found a milkman had stumbled and
fallen outside his home, breaking 10
bottles.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

OF working at night Anyone who
works with him keeps his inverted
schedule. With ENJOYS Of Britain and
France, Ambassador Smith has talked
with Stain or Foreign Minister Molo-
tOv at the Kremlin seven times since
the end Of July.
The sessions always start after 8 or
9 o'clock and keep going until mid
night or later. When a conference is
over, the western ENJOYS leave the
heavily guarded Kremlin to review
with each other at one Of the en-
bassies the nights developments.
Then they draft coded cables to their
capitals detailing the progress Of ne
gotiations and tumble exhausted into
bed shortly before dawn.
Battle Of Words
In Washington, Secretary Of State
Marshall and his aids study the re-
port. New instructions are drafted,
coded and cabled. When Ambassador
Smith awakes, it is time to arrange
another evening huddle with his fell
low ENJOYS to prepare for the next
Kremlin visit
The talks have been surrounded
with deepest secrecy. The western
ENJOYS have little to say to COR
respondents who keep the night vigil
on embassy doOrsteps whenever a
Kremlin visit is in progress.
The goal Of negotiators, Of course,
is well known. The western ENJOYS
hope to persuade the Soviet Union to
relax the Berlin blockade and find a
formula to settle the tangled German
dispute. The Russians want the west
to halt plans for setting up a separate
western German state this fall.
The talks seemed to stall along
without perceptible progress. Then
last Monday Premier Stain met with
western diplomats in the longest ses-
sion yet-four hours and 30 minutes.
When he emerged, Ambassador
Smith was jubilant. We're going to
have more meetings" he said. Asked
about progress Of the talks, he said:
We're always optimistic. We expect
the best and prepare for the worst I"
Progress Report
2 Next day, a highly informed source
in Moscow intimated that a general
area Of agreement had been reached
and that further lengthy negotiations
would deal largely with technicalities.
The technicalities, it was said, were
not trifies and would necessitate con-
siderable discussion.
For the first time, this source indi-
Gated, chances for a solid agreement
were 'fair." If there had been no
progress at the meeting with Stain,
It was said, the series of talks would
have been ended
Retaliating for expulsion of the
Soviet consul general in New York
as a result Of the ''Kasenkina affair"
Russia severed all consular ties with
the United States. Moscow ordered
the closing of its consulates in New
York and San Francisco and asked
the U. S. to close its consulate in
Vladivostok.
The Russian action also voided an
agreement granting the U. S. new
consulate in Leningrad.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
newspaper.

In Washington, the State Depart
ment disclosed it has no objections
personally to DR., Johnson but pointed
out that the American-Soviet Society
is on the Attorney Generals list Of
subversive organizations.
A State Department spokesman
intimated it might be possible for DR..
Johnson to visit this country if he
tried it ION his own hook"
"Oh, dear, no." retOrted the Dean
in London. II am not a split per-
sonslity."
The 74-year-old churchman, who
had been scheduled to address a Madi-
son Square Garden rally in New York
on November 3, tartly observed that
apparently no steps can be under
taken in the United States to culti-
vate Soviet understanding. He said:
Il hope to go to America within
three years-when Mr.. Wallace is
President. as think he is sure to be-"
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
World Council


The religious spotlight is focused on
Amsterdam where the first interna-
tiOnal assembly of the World Council
Of Churches has convened with 1900
delegates representing $50 Protestant
and orthodox churches in 42 nations.
yChurchmen of the world have high
hopes for the council. It was con-
ceived at conferences at Oxford and
Edinburgh in 1896. A subsequent con-
ference was held at Utrecht in 1888,
but war intervened within a year.
Now, three years after the close Of
history's greatest war and on the
verge of what many fear is a prelude
to another, men of good will gathered
to bridge the gap of nationality and
theology through their common faith
in the Bible. The conference theme is
Mans disorder and Gods design"
The Russian Orthodox Church is
not represented. The Roman Catholic
Church is represented only by "ob-
servers" who will take no active or
official part in the proceedings.
John Foster Dulles, Republican
Party adviser on American foreign
policy and Presbyterian lay delegate,
told the assembly that Communist
policies make it impossible to create
at once a universal organization of
peace through law"
''It is inevitable" he said, "that
orthodox Communism should reject
peaceful ways, except as expediency,
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
China
TT the Skin Is Gone

Millions of Chinese line up daily In
front of banks to exchange their vir-
tually worthless currency for new
gold-backed money.
Obviously pleased to get rid of
bulky bankrolls, the Chinese are ex-
changing 100000 old yuan for one of
the new gold yuan"' The new yuan
is fixed at a rate of four to 81 US,
and IL to the pound sterling.
The Nationalist government is all
lowing nearly three months for the
exchange. On Monday, the first day Of
issuance, long lines of Chinese car
rying bales of the old currency
formed in front of banks hours before
opening time.
On the eve Of the exchange, Cen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek warned
that economic lawbreakers would be
prosecuted for high treason. New reg
ulatiOns forbid possession of gold, sill
yer or foreign money, boarding,
black market deals, and require regis
tratiOn of overseas assets.
Il am firmly resolved" Chang
said, "that financial and economic
laws shall be enforced to the letter" "
In China, this can mean the death
sentence.
Chang reminded the people that
they and the government in time of
national crises share the same con-
sequences-good or bad. He epito-
mized the situation by quoting an old
Chinese proverb: eff the skin is gone,
the hair will have nothing to
grow on"
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

Tapers oft

A TAPERING off in the steady
"A postwar climb Of some Amer
ican mass production industries
has been noted by the Department
of Commerce.
While price increases have
quickened in pace during recent
weeks, the departments production
experts found industrial output for
June and July was moderately low
er" than early in the year.
The past six months experienced the
slowest advance Of any period since
the postwar uptrend began, analysts
said, with fewer industries reporting
gains in output and more reporting
downward adjustments.
Out Of 26 manufactured products
surveyed, nine have generally had an
unbrOken upswing in production since
1945; II reached their postwar peaks
and have shown declines running to
six months or more.
Among the earliest to reach their
peaks were women's and children's
clothing, shoes, truck-traiIers, auto
mobile tires, water heaters, glass con-
tainerS and oil burners.
Industries whose products are still
in short supply include steel, automo-
biles, farm machinery and building
materials.
Record Individual Incomes
The Commerce Department also re-
ported that individual us. incomes
zoomed to a record-shattering total of
100 billion dollars in 1947. That is
$l,323 for every man, woman and
child-a 8 per cent increase over the
1946 per capita average.
The rise was universal but states in
the northwest farm belt led the parade.
pocketing 20 per cent more than the
previous year.
The nationwide income was 25 per
cent above the peak war year of 1914.
The Is southern states were among
the 16 with the lowest averages.
Nevada Is Tops
Nevada's per capita average-$1, ,842
topped all other states. Mississippi
was lowest with $3.50. Other top states
were New York $1,781, North Dakota
$1,67S, Connecticut $1,671, Delaware
$1,646, California $1,643 and Montana
$1,641.
About % per cent Of all US. income
was in the large central states area,
and the 1S states in the southwest and
northwest regions accounted for more
than 10 per cent.
The far west showed last years
smallest relative increase of any re-
gion. Decline of war industry after
VI Day was the principal reason but
Commerce analysts said the vests
wartime two-fold income growth had
substantially exceeded the national
increase of one and one-half.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Aid !
Dollars Across the Sea

DoUoFS Across the Sea
The United States has put up nearly
20 per cent Of all financial aid to other
nations since the end of the war.
United Nations statisticians at Ge-
neVa place American private and gov
ernmental aid between May, 1945, and
June, 1948, at SIG, ,160,OOO,OOO.
Britain is second on the list, giving
$2,450,00O,O00 to other war-devastated
countries. England, in turn, received
more postwar grants and credits than
any other nation-$6, $40, 100000. The
largest single item was the American
$3,750,000,000 loan to Britain.
Other high contributors are Canada
$l,894,000,000, Argentina $681, 100000,
Sweden $521, 100000 and the Soviet
Union $478,OO0,OOO The Russian effort
is confined entirely to a government
loan to Poland.
War-DeVaStated Areas
Countries receiving the most aid
after Britain are France $3,957, 900, 900,
the British-American zone of Ger
many $1,876,OOO,OOO, Italy $685. 9OOO,-
900, Poland $1,15O,OOO,OOO and the
Netherlands $1,054,OOO,OOO.
Russia received a total of $785, ,000,-
600, topped by Swedish government
loan of $275,OOO,OOO and Lend Lease
credits from the United States OF
$242,000,OOO.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Dates
WednesdaY, Sentember ]

wednesday, September I
Inter-American conference on
foreign colonies opens in Havana.
Thursday, September 2
Anniversary (third), Japan sur
renders aboard USS Missouri in
Tokyo Bay.
Saturday, September 4
Princess Juliana succeeds
Queen Wilhelmina as ruler of
The Netherlands.
National Air Races start at
Cleveland.
Davis Cup tennis, challenge
round, us. VS.. Australia, opens
at Forest Hills.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Student SURGE

American school and college enroll
ments will soar to a new record of
nearly 32,00O,000 this fall, despite an
other drop in the number of veterans
on campus.
The Office of Education forecasts
grammar schools will enroll 22,797,-
600 students, high schools, 6,27O,0OO
and colleges 2,5OO,0OO.
All of the increase, estimated at
100000, will occur in grammar and
high schools. The grade school surge
reflects the nations soaring birth rate
during and after the war.
Veterans Slump
Veterans, who represented SO per
cent Of the college enrolment two
years ago and 48 per cent last year,
are expected to account for only As
per cent this year. Non-veterans,
however, will take the place of the
100000 or so ex-GIs leaving school.
The new draft law will have slight
effect this year because it provides for
postponement of induction for college
students making satisfactory grades
until the end of the academic year.
With the first inductions set for Oc-
tOber or later, most students already
will be launched on their school year.
There will be fewer substandard
teachers this year, the Office of Edu-
cation says, but the shortage of in
structors will become increasingly
acute in grammar schools. Emergency
permits to substandard teachers to-
tailed $4,000 last year. About four of
five emergency permits go to rural
school teachers.
Crowding, particularly in grammar
schools, will be the "worst of, any time
in American history" government
education experts say. School build
ing programs have not kept pace with
population shifts and the soaring birth
rate.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
In Short.

Absorbed: By Britain, nearly three
times more refugees and displaced
persons in the last year. than any
other country, according to the Inter-
national Refugee Organization.
Recalled: 1t. Gen. John R. Hodge,
US. occupation commander in Korea,
for permanent assignment in this
country.
Left: By Babe Ruth, in his will, 10
per cent Of his residual estate for the
Babe Ruth Foundation to aid "the
kids of America"
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

I ure tour und d e r
auspices Of tn lie
American - Soviet
Friendship Society.
DR.. johnson, an
outstanding expo
nent Of Soviet phi
losophy and known
as the 'Red Dean, "
issued his statement
through The Lon
don Daily Worker.
He is a member Of
the editorial board
of that Communist
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Shell Game
$40 for Absolute Victory

So deep was Nipponese belief in
destiny Of the empire, that three years
after VJ-Day, some Japanese in out
lying plantations on Hawaii still be-
lieve Japan won the war and are be-
ing bilked into paying $40 apiece for
membership in an absolute Victory
Club"
Donald Billam- Walker, manager Of
the Honolulu Better Business Bureau,
said as late as last March club mem
bers were told to look to the skies
for demonstration of Japan's armed
might. They were advised to look on
April 6. Sure enough, the sky was full
Of planes. It was us. Army Day.
The promoters worked the outlying
districts, where news does not circu-
late freely, and where there are many
older Japanese. mostly aliens.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Quote

SatChel Paige, Cleveland In
dians' Negro pitcher, whose age
is a mystery even to himself,
paid off a $500 bet to a fan who
proved that Satchel played pro-
fessional baseball more than 20
years ago: ooh, oh, musta slept
a year somewhere. A $500 year"
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

Another key development was that
each Of the services will be kept
abreast of the others scientific re-
search and developments. In the fu-
ture, top scientific secrets will be kept
from the enemy but not from other
members Of the American military
team. t
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

functions assigned at Key West con-
tinue but adds: "This does not pre-
Clude participation of other services.
On the contrary, it requires the fullest
consideration and use of any available
forces, regardless of service, if they
add to the effectiveness and economy
of operations"
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Education: Record Enrolment

practices. The group includes 100
women-a majority of misses-and an
even dozen men.
After Labor Day they will be as
signed to schools in 90 states.
An equal number of American
teachers is taking the place of the
British visitors. This is the third year
since the war that the exchange has
operated.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

the air supply of Berlin. That now is
strictly an Air Force job.
To Aid Each Other
b Out of the weekend parley came a
prOnouncement by Forrestal that the
Army, Navy and Air Force must call
on each other for aid when necessary.
FOrrestaPs edict says that primary
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Teacher Exchange

Meanwhile, in Washington a con-
tingent of British school teachers who
will work in this country this year
were briefed on American school
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Enjoys to MoscOU
Go on Night Shift

kTALTER BEDELL SMITH, American ambassador to Moscow,
w the night shift Since July 81 he has made Of
pngages the Kre confer the stalemae Germany
and its andbockaded capital which threatened disrupt the last
sembance Of wartime unity among the Big Four
Prime Minister Stain has habit cultivated during the
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
People
The Red Dean

The Red Dean
DR.. Hewlett johnson, the Dean OF
Canterbury, has been refused visa
to enter the United States for a lee
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

(AH Rights ReserUea, AP NelOsfeatuTesI
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-03-13
Transcript of Woodruff vs City

In the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third DiNi- sion. James. H. Woodruff, for himself and as taxpayer of the City of Seward, Alaska and on behalf of all the other taxpayers of such City of Seward, Plaintiff, vs. The City of Seward: a muni- cipal corporation; Clarence r. keating as Mayor of the City of Seward, Alaska and William II. Novick, Russell Painter, Barton Stanton Forrest Kennedy, and Oscar Dahl, the members of het Common Council of the City of Seward Alaska, and Aaron Brick son, City Treasurer. of the City of Seward, Alaska, and Thomas F. Howell. City ClerH of the City of Seward. Alaska. Defendants. No A-4826. Councilman Sellers name was eliminated because he was outside,)
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-03-13
BURTON BENNY PASSESAWAYIN WIN

Burton Benny, son of Mrs. Ed ith Thoday. died at his home in Electric City. Washington, last Monday, March 9th, according to word received here by friends.
 He was a musician in mili- tary band and veteran of World War I. After his service he was employed by the Alaska Railroad
 In 1921 Burton married Miss Clair Ward who was teacher in the schools here at the time Many of her pupils are still resi- dents of Seward. Of this union one son, Jack, was born.
 MT. and Mrs. Benny moved to the Coulee Dam project in Wash ington soon after it's start and have been there ever since.
 Those who mourn his demise are his wife, Claire. his son. Jack and his mother, Mrs Thoday who is so beloved by all who knew her, in both Seward and Moose Pass where she formerly lived be- fore going to reside with her sis ter. Mrs. Carl Strout of Seattle, Washington
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-03-13
TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

On Friday, February 20, l948, the following proceedings were had in the above entitled cause in op-n court at Anchorage. Alas ka:
 cot nI. In the case Of Wood ruff against the City of Seward, proof was introduced in support of the allegations of the com plaint and also in support of the defendants answer. and the proof was concluded this morning by a stipulation made by counsel for the respective parties to the ef- feet that the plaintiff, James H. Woodruff, is a citizen of the Unit ed States and of the Territory of Alaska. and is now and a- all times mentioned in this con- plaint has been a resident and ln- habitant and taxpayer of the City of Seward; that he is, ana at all times metioned herein, has been the owner of property both real and personal situated within the City of Seward, Alaska, subject to taxation by said City; and at all time smentioned herein he has been and is being taxed by said City upon said property.
 The complaint challenges the validity of an Ordinance known as Ordinance No. 176 of the City of Seward enacted by the con- mon council of the City and ap- proved by the Mayor, which au- thorizes, upon approval by popu- lar vote, two propositions:
 The first is that the Citv of Seward incur a general obligation bond indebtedness of $9O,OOO for the purpose of expanding and ex- tending the generating plant and distribution system of the munic- ipally owned electrical utility and issuing general obligation bonds of the City in a sum not to ex- ceed sso,00O.
 The second proposition was that the City of Seward issue general obligation bonds of the City in the sum of $81 ,36O for the purpose of refunding outstanding revenue bonds
 One attack upon the Ordinance No. 176 is that it was not legally passed in that attempt was made to to suspend the rules, but that the vote was not adequate, only four members of the council hav- ing voted to suspend the rules, whereas it is said under the pro. vision of Ordinance No. 86 of the
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-03-13
TOWN CHATTER

Mrs (DrD Ray Banister pur- chased home in Spokane. Wash ington. was the information re- ceived here by friends.
 Word was also received of the sudden passing of her mother re- gently.
 Hal Gilfilen stated that reser. vations had been made for the re- turn by air of his wife and that she was due in Seward about the 20th of this month.
 MT. and Mrs. Leo Douglas re- turned Thursday from Anchorage.
 Fred Henton was in from his lodges on the Kanai River.
 Many of the Surplus barracks, mess hall and other housing are being moved in to the north of the city on vacant lots. Owners plan on rehabilitation and rentals
 Mrs. Fred Henton will leave soon on a vacation to the States. She will make a short side trip to Kodiak after which she will be in Yakima, Wash.
 George Sunborg of the Alaska Development Board was guest of Hotel New Seward Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Leon Urbach re- turned from stateside on the De- mali.
 Harry Smith, popular ex-city clerk ana proprietor of the Rus- sian River Rendezvous came in on the Denali.
 Dan Bedford and family ar- rived back in Seward this week via the Alaska Steamship Line.
 Mrs. Phil Harding returned from Cordova where she enjoyed short visit with her daughter. Mrs. Richardson.
 MT. and Mrs. Virgil Heath ar- rived after vacation trip to the states They got as far south as Eugene. Oregon. and spent. some time also at Coulee Dam and Spokane, Washington.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-03-13
Hi-Wav Np7us
Courtesy of Mrs. Harold Maxwell

Vic and Boo Witherup returned to their home out here Wednes- day, bringing with them Boo $ sister, 1mogene and her husband Dick Steinberger The Witherups left here last December 12th They covered about 18.00O miles altogether on the trip, visiting Richland Washington. Kansas City Missouri, Moline, Illinois and Dal- las and Houston, Texas On their return trip, they were eight and a half days coming from the Ca nad1an border. They found the highway good and bad. and en- dured considerable variations in temperature within a few hours at Lower Post, for instance, the temperature was 30 degrees be- low in the morning and. when they reached Teslen at noon. the temperature was Is degrees a. bove. They hit a blizzard out of Calgary, ana had to wait for a snow blow to clear the road They are very glad to be back. "Too much confusion outside The people are kind of rude," Vic says. "We are glad to be back to Alaskan hospitality" Boo repeat cd Vic's words. Tt is really too confusing outside" We'll. we are very glad to see them back.
 The first thing Dick and Imo- gene are going to do is build house on Witherup's land
 I stopped by the Faulkner's this week, and found Linda deep in catalogs, trying to decide on just what kind of draperies and linoleum she wants. Mitchell of course, was working on the cars.
 The Faulkners left Seattle for Seward March 20, 1947, and right away bought their place on the highway, and have been busy ever since improving and adding on. They come from Georgia. al- though they were in Santa Clara, California, a while before com- ing up here. They are the parents of Wyche, Rene and Phillip. Wyche served in the war and. af- ter he had been up here while re-enlisted in the army ana is now outside.