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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
The Fish Trap Question
(Ketchikan News)

To begin with, let us grant there is an honest difference of opinion the abolishment of fish traps.
 But the main question involving traps is eco- homie Are they of general benefit to any community? Would there be money in taxes, labor and asso- ciated industries if they were abolished?
 Conservation angle is merely "smoke-screen" without substance of fact. Only way to conserve salmon is through proper escapement and seeding. One kind of gear will catch just much salmon as another kind of gear
 Whenever necessary an entire district should be closed until proper escapement is assured. Another necessity is law enforcement Any trap caught fishing illegally should be "confiscated and that site perm anently closed Any seine boat caught creek robbng also should be confiscated
 Both those for and against the ablishment of traps have been quoting lot of figures. But the common-sense view to take, aside from emotional stress gear fight is whether trap aponshment VIII prove of general benefit.
 It may be said in their favor they are clean way" of catching important food flsh. The work required for their construction and maintenance covers a longer period than for any other branch o1 the industry beginning before the season opeis anu coh- tinung after its close.
 Here in Ketchikan we have winter payrolls ol two wire factories supported by the traps alone Traps, it may said help to stabilize the industry pesloes paying considerable sum in taxes
 1 So far we have not heard one word about sh1tlng the burden of taxes to seine boats.
 1 It is argued that seine boats, however, would make up the difference; in fact prove decided ad- vantage It is said seine boats would be attracted with larger earnings to be spent locally That's an attractive argument also the one that more selners would make their homes here. But, to offset same, there to believe there are already seine boats enough to catch the fish needed by the canneres. Also there are growing indications that the larger boats each year are becoming cosmopolitan, rang ing up and down the coast Of course they must nave voting residence in some town but when It comes to taxation actual residence and revenue for main- taining certain community it does not, we believe, make up the difference
 In years past we opposed traps as a special privilege Our contention that any citizen should have the right to construct trap every mile of the coast line if he so desired This of course, would nave increased rather than decreased the number of traps
 However we are now dealing with new era Rakng up past history has little bearing on the present controversy Each voter, if fair-mnded, must decide what course best for the general welfare oi the community It would be easy to go along With What is considered the popular side, or to lnouige III double talk and try and confuse the issue but our main concern to the best of our belief, IS Tor the general welfare of Ketchikan and Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
TRAPS AND CONSERVATION

Alaskan labor leaders who carrying the battle in favor of the elimination of fish traps in the coming October l2 election argue that the trap IS the enemy of conservation of fisheries.
 They claim the traps fish 24 hours a day and blame the traps for poorer seasons.
 Under the law, traps fish the same number Of hours as do the seiners while conservation experts claim that traps not the enemy of conservation
 Actually court records show that violations by seiners far outnumber violations by trap operators Fish and Wldlife agents agree that is much easier to police the fewer and inmovabe traps than the numerous mobile seine boats
 Furthermore the Fish and Wildlife agents may close down at any time traps deemed to be menace to conservation while they cannot prevent seine boat rom fishing unless they close down the entire area
 There are 4l5 traps in Alaska, compared with 2ooo gill net and 1900 seine boats
 Here are some statements which support the argu- ment that the traps not great threat to the perpetuatcn of the salmon as are the mobile fishermen:
 Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug gave this recent opinion to Senator Arthur Vandenberg:
 sThe Fish and wildlfe Service is convinced that the trap efficient form of fishing gear ana is no threat to the conservation of salmon Indeed, because it draws from a wider diversity of spawning grounds than other gear, and because o the ease o enforcement of regulations as contrasted with the detection of violations by mobile equipment along .the tremendous coasne which is fished the Service considers it desirable of fishing as far as con- servation is concerned"
 Mastin G. White, Interior Department solicitor. adds this:
 t. the Fish and Wildife Service, if it were to conclude that the maintenance of a trap at par
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
SPECIAL FLAG DAY
 IS TO BE OBSERVED BY YSALvATI0N ARMY

The Salvation Army is featuring a special Flag Day program at the hall on Willoughby Avenue, Satur- day evening, at 7:30 o'clock. This program is in commemoration of the roth Anniversary of the Sal vation Army flag, which was de- 5igned by Catherine Booth, wife oi the founder.
 Since 1878, the flag of The Sal vation Army has marched into .97 countries and colonies throughout the world. The bearers of this ban ner penetrated into the jungles of Africa, the uncharted tracts of Aus tralia, the bleak wastelands of the frozen North, always with the same purpose-a better life through a better understanding of God.
 Captain J. $. Johanson, the local Corps Officer, has arranged an ln- teresting and versatile program for Saturday evening. A flag drill will te presented by the Sunbeam life saving group; Major E. Newbould the Divisional Commander for Alas ka, will give message and several musical items will also be given. The public is cordially invited to at tend this unique and interesting service
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
BLUE AND GREY UNDER
 STANDING

Here are some more reactions to the recent meeting of Service Club leaders in Montgomery, Ala, to dis cuss better understanding between the North and South and to erect Blue and Grey memorial to that understanding.
 Harold P. Nutter, yice-prcsident of Lions: There were three or four colored people attending the con- ference, only one of them partici- pating. There didn't seem to be any doubt but that both colored and white people realize their own problems are much less resigned to continue along present lines in Alabama. Much has been done by the white people to promote better education and health facilities. believe these meetings should be of little longer duration. The questions were getting to the interesting stage when we adjourn ed"
 Robert C. Keenan, Civitan Inter- national: The building program for schools for Negroes in Mont gomery appears to be consuming the entire current budget of all building construction. A school board official frankly stated that he felt this concentration on schools for Negroes was justified because of prior neglect.
 Tt was hard to escape the con- clusion that Southerners need to understand that the North too has its problems-economic, social. and political; different in kind but just as serious as those of the South Immigration Of vast num- bers of rural dwellers into crowded urban centers--at a time when little housing is available-produces a serious tension which puts a strain on our vaunted Northern impartiality.
 'lf this conference ana many oth- CTS similar to it. will break down the tendency to think not as Southeiners or Northerners or Fasteners or Westerners, but as Americans, the Blue and Grey Association may become the cradle of great idea country with cut regional prejudices.
 Note-The Montgomery meeting of the Blue and Grey Association
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
REF. TffOnsAS GETS LOCKJAW

While more and more New Jersey newspapers are demanding that Congressman J. Parnell Thomas answer this columns charges that he accepted kickbacks from his hired help and used his influence during the war to keep young men who contributed to his cam- paign away from the battle front.
 And though Thomas seems to have developed lockjaw, he did make a remark the other day showing he is at least conscious of what has been written about him.
 Meeting Thomas outside his off, ice, his secretary asked for a lift into town Thomas instructed her to wait in the car for him. As
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN All is not gain Tn this business" Say in this business
 OFTEN Pronounce first as in All unstressed second second syllable not the first
 OFTEN M1ssPEILED Stationary dxed ARY Stationery writ materiaD FRY
 Conversation, communion conference chat
 three times and it is yours Let us each Todays word to another They devoved authority the hands of the council of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON
,Continued from Page Cne>

hagton, Truman asked his aides.
 Whats happened to Sam? He promised to help our during the camnaier Why isn't he here?"
 Speech writer Clark Clifford gave noncomlnittal answer.
 T guess Sam doesn't have time for us anymore" he said.
 Real fact. however, was that Rosenman did not run out on Truman. He was ready and will ing to go on the trip but others around Truman didn't want him.
 It was Rosenman who helped pre- pare the Presidents acceptance speech at the Philadelphia conven- tion, probably the greatest Truman ever delivered. Rosenman also had a hand in the message to the special Congress, has advised Tru- man to do more ad-libbing, told him to lay-off the civil-rights is- sue during the campaign. Tt has already done enough damage to the party Rosenman cautioned.
 However. Clark Clifford, Tru- mans other chief ghost writer, and John Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, who is jealous of every one with too much presidential in- fluence, haven't been fond of Ros- enman. Somehow or other -t was arranged that he not be invited on the campaign train
 Note-Bob Sherwood, famed play wright. who ghosted many of FDR's speeches, felt differently about working for Truman. Unlike Ros- enman. he side-stepped sugges- tion that he travel on the train.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
SILENT ATOMIC BOMBARDIER

Inside fact is that Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves, wartime boss of the atomic bomb project. was of little help to the House Un-American Activities Committee when it summoned him behind closed doors to tell what he knew about atomic spies.
 The probing Congressmen tried every trick to wangle information out of him, even invited him to speak off the record But Groves side-stepped all hot questions by reading the Presidents directive that no officer, active or reserve, may give confidential information to Congress. 2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
Unified Staies Not
 Replying 10 Russ
 Note 10 Quit Korea
By The Associated Press)

According to the official Soviet News Agency tTass), the United States has declined to make a di- rect answer to Russian note pro- posing the withdrawal of both American and Russian troops from Korea.
 The United States delivered re- ply to the Soviet Government on Tuesday, and it said that the question of withdrawing U. S. troops from Korea is part of broader question which the United Nations would have to answer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
COP DRAFT RECORD

Truman advisers can't make up their minds as to whether they should go after the Deweyites on their war records.
 The President gave a yelled hint of this in his California speech in which he told how, when a Sena- tor. he had offered his services to Chief of Staff Marshall in any capacity. Truman also took left handed crack at those who sought farm deferments and remarked that none of the men around him had sought draft exemption.
 Behind this speech was the ad- vice of various Trumanites to give the all-out facts on Governor Deweys farm deferment. at time when he was not in public office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sg LEE

the afternoon what Kind of dress the mother o wear?
 She should would O. reception.
 a his after the his father?
 A. S required.
 o the proper napkins the table?
 napkins folded and placed at the left of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01

but was practicing law in New York.
 Truman's advisers also wanted him to call the roll of the four men on the Dewey Brain Trust, and point out that though of draft age, none saw war service.
 That was what was behind the Presidents reference to his own war record in California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01

was inspired by the idea that we need to do more understanding and less criticising on both sides Of the Mason-Dixon line. The Blue and Grey is now engaged in raising funds to build memorial to North-South understanding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01

It isn't fair to blame the voter for the poor ad- inistraton of governmental affairs. His choice of offcehoders is necessarily limited to the kind of persons who run for office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01

she headed down the hallway, he called after her:
 You'll find Drew Pearson around that corner"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01

"An astronomer is looking for chaos in outlying island universes" We could tell him where he could find plenty nearer home
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01

Australia is planning to can whales item. So far this year that's the biggest undertaking we've heard about.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01

ticular site constituted danger to the conservation of the salmon running along particular route, it could and would close down the particular trap "
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
VETERANS or FOREIGN WARS

Taku Post No. 5559 Meets first and third Thursdays. Post Hall, Seward Street. Visiting Comrades Welcome.
 VERN METCALFE. Commander; WILLIAM H. SHERLOCK. Adult ant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01
DOROTHY STEh3NS ROFF SCHOOL OF DANCING

Fall classes now enrolling, boys acrobatic class, social dancing for beginners. Phone Red 575. 990 16t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-01

Weather: High, 43; low, 43; rain.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
T axe My Word for 1t
Ru Ernnk CnIhu
HORIZONTAL.
The World Changes
Sn la PronaunciatinnS.

The word clothes, according to
some of the elderly dictionaries,
should have the 9Th" sounded as
in the verb clothe, thus: kloethz.
The pronunciation with 9Th" is the
only choice of Funk & Wagnalls
New Standard, Macmllan's New
Century, Winston's, and F. 81 W..
College Standard. Merriam Web
ster's prefers "kloethz" (ply phonetic
spelhng), and adds formerly, and
still colloquially, kloez' (my pho
netic spelling)"
Indeed, until q few years ago, I
myself took the dictionaries word
for it and reported in my column,
on the radio, and In a book on
speech, that the 9Th" Of clothes
must be pronounced. A few an
nouncers here and there began to
say "kloethz," prompted by the
recommendation in my book.
Today, in the interest of more
accurate reporting. I must go on
record here to the effect that
"kloethz" rarely occurs in Ameri-
can speech, and that, whenever the
pronunciation is used, it has a queer
lisping sound to the average person
In short, I no longer recommend it.
I am not alone in this. "Kloez''
is the only choice of Grosset &
Dunlap's Words: The New Die
tionary, and is the first choice OF
Thorndike Century, the> American
College Dictionary, and Kenyon &
Knott's Pronouncing Dictionary
which states, "kloez" (my phonetic0
has been the cultivated colloqulal
pronunciation for 200 years." K. &
K. also report that the Linguistic
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Test Your Horse Sense
Bv Dr. GEORGE w. Crane

Score one point for correct solu-
ton to each of the first five prob
lens. The last problem counts five
points.
|. The United States Supreme
Court members could muster an
exact team for
Football Basket Ball Baseball
Tennis.
2. The slang term dukes" should
make one think Of which related
word?
Round Inning Set Quarter.
8. Which one of the following
tools Is most suggestive Of . bo-
nanza?
Hammer AK Pick Saw.
4. Which one Of the following
terms is inappropriate In this gen.
eral grouping?
Blind Creel Shotgun Decoy.
5. Next to q sheepskin. which one
Of these is most common on q col
lege campus?
Mink Seal Sable Raccoon.
6. This is a test Of your visual
memory. for you are to determine
which of the following cities are on
the east bank of the Mississippi
River versus those on the west bank,
and do so without consulting map.
You deserve one point for each cor
rect Judgment as you place a check
mark under the appropriate heading
for coch
Evening star., 1948-06-30
arsu.r N Kuocyc1.r
AUTOMOBILES WANTED Cont

FORD OWNERS-Will pay up to 81 200 fol
TRAL 1!si .ns MOTOR o1'e r. SAFES. 1896 Conn. ave.
Wo; 2:36 Ere or En- 9i5t ;I, C, m,
for or 1910 Pontiacs; Is units wanted a
sRss sso Tl EFg snf 81 % 2shS "sss
GFT G9np MORE Mo MONEY aISf FOX n EoUs
will buy your car Immediately for tor
cash price: or you can name the price vol
plan. Just bring your car and title. name
your price, well try to get it for you Il
sell car yogT pTGe you tbsle pay
no nc charge. CHERNER MOTOR Co. Fore
dealer, 1871 Florida ave. NV. no. 5000
WILL PAY asd hss eash @ p5ees e Or dT Drive
today: GENE GAsTLEBERRY' I'll; 1910 Ben
asss Nash PRICES Bsssr D"a ses BY Eashins0n
BAKER, NC: for an appraisal. 2s1s M st
R.Rxtses.spsRs RiT Ho s1S9i moroRs-w. wan,
new car or sell to any one until you give
US the opportunity POI to To- b1y At your price n,,,
ear T nstp IS paid ID for. SI siye YOU cash II cal
pay cash difference Washington,s Oldest s;i ex.
Only one location Drive in big open lot
5oo Ish i4sh s. St sa0 Corner No of NM II
Ssfa oPfa fsR BaRNGssaaDaRs e San S MoToRs. l. ~'
TRY TRIANGLE-we want the extra.
to get them. Phone DE; s393 for for 2 buy SuyeI
Sofoks Il fe or LocAT1os oeAs 81 EiaH 5oio r ave
ns ,c q l3$s oSsFaWs,, aye n;s; nsv IN to $1,000
sHhTRaL s ax N noos FL 0p % iRsr 9ss' 4sss as
oo oXRs WR aSsss aWasfrP # EN- msMaIsf11ArEIY-ss sasf
eoms E as to VIII Or Dsz ss 'GaT Rsss Si ess4
casE 5as rok 81 ns Youk E3 6As&. ssos buy v. sell
SoR4aGAsT se 5zafs T'fa aofos feas SoIa
390l MINI. ave. ne. (at 5ennins rd''
bts1NfssMAN st / tRssAN wants 1s4s car: pay all
Z sash yos w. oWN SSsl PRICE fs snS ior your
only mi ~ 81 IL Il car is sold, Don't I,vs your
Eee US for the na.I TOP Price .seepeed 1ns
fsssa q isss ~ u i5as R 81 4SSoE 9SSG
f%sMrbIaTf 81, 1 cassssssd * says ~ clean
for Southern trade, all makes and models;
prtsoesr Morof G h5d 1883 Tis6s Rhose
sas !s!sn9 is ass ALL nf foLKsgThars Ks our fe. for
Ist,,ng yo1 ,oP Estal pFiae t9r yoer n SO go
TRY DONALD and prove to yourselfsthaaat
YOU can get more money for 9 late modei
poNA1lp .s5 R''ys yasoT1Ro@Rs: 70 RS Jay g St. Re g q
zee zee R s sEfoRs fo6 ME saIi si or aa ssSs
sERVISE. ilS6 2ott st NV. DI. 9l41.
PRIVATE PARTY wants new car; will pay
cash to take over. contract for deiiysTg oIg
gb.vrsiss i,s Sssk fs II gitoso gsioo cash and my
BUSINESSMAN needs . clean 194S or
~ Chevrolet; will pay all cash. Phone
GfT Goi sgaF The TOP RETAIL PRICE for your
car. Let Bell Motors sell your 1946 TO
1913 car at your prics our somm1dissioMn; n1d Mc
cssrse II car is not solo: Just CALI or
bring your car se BELL MOTORS. 500
SHRfvaTE Party viii pay cash for '35
of63S Ford or Chev.; must be excel con.
dfsicr. Ak. 1929.
Evening star., 1948-06-30

INDIVIDUAL wants 40 Ford or 40 Cnev.
Aero sedan; will pay all cash over itst.
AUTo, A new new, wanted. Party returning
from overseas. Can advance cash" for
new delivery. sH. 1195
MORE CASH FOR YOUR CAR. 1885 70 p
MohpE HoIp RI MgtSFs 2usT Mn Minute aG to get high
cash price for your i94s or 1a47 car and
gIRasNTwoob 2Iaf5 I s5sof MoToR Ts g. e III Rhode
CASH FOR YOUR CARVE buy. we sell;
EoRTHEAsT MOTOR CO. tFord dealer}'
$50 Blaadensburg rd. ne. Opposite sears
ssTTiuDUEEBAKERs Sri UEsGAKERs 1e47-4s. any body, type;
cash in 5 min TR. 9474. METROPOLIIAsS AZ
MOTORS, N Y. ave. and Biadensours ~
PLYMOUTH oWNERs--will pay up to 81 l.
900 for 1910 Plymouths:, rs units wantso s,a
at once: will ring the bell on otner mo9es mo9asss
also. CENTRAL MOTOR SAILS; 4S2o
CCa9hEHvRoLEr C9hH owNERs@Will pay. up 70
$1,000 for 1910 chevrolets; rs units
wanted at once; viii ring the & PEI on sHrs Etrsr
faIs, fsIs HON HONEST ST. APPRAisAIs On sIl makes
p 9ass ssfs r a. e NV ME 900
'WM WiTH WINN"-More SIS for your
WINS foToRa 15o Florida ave. ne.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Church Buzuor Planned

INDIAN HEAD, Md, June 30.-A
ham and crab cake dinner and
bazaar will be held on the grounds
of st. Mary's Church here from to
Tomorrow for the benefit Of Sarced
Heart School, La Plata. Mrs. r. E.
Slavin, jr., is general chairman.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
Not This

Atlas of the United States and
Canada shows an overwhelming
majority for "kloez."
Here's the whole thing in nut
she'll The pronunciation with 9Th"
(kloethz) is simply too hard to say.
AS an announcer friend said to me
recently, II forced myself to say
'kloethz' for time; but I could
never make 1t sound anything but
affected, especially In such COM
pounds as clothes hanger, clothes
closet, clothes pin, I now say 'kloez'
as every one else does"
And so do I. And I now recon-
mend "kIoez" as the correct Stand
ard American pronunciation. (Of
course, the "th' is always sounded
in the verbs clothe and clothed,
and in the noun clothing. But in
clothes-no, decidedly
Are you in the habit Of saying Aren't
~" Mr.. Colby's ieaflet, C-2O, tells why
you never should use this expression.
To obtain O. copy, send cents IN com
and q stamped, self-addressed envelope to
him, in care Of The Evening Star, P o.
Box 90, Station G.. New York 10, N. Y
(Copyright. The Bell Syndicate Inc, 1e4S)
Evening star., 1948-06-30

Score yourself as follows: 20,
poor; 3-6, average; TO. superior;
$40, very superior.
ANSWERS.
/. Baseball 90. 2. Round (box-
ing). 8. Pick (gold). 4. Creel (fsh).
S. Raccoon (coat). 6. Dubuque and
st. Louis are on the west bank. The
three others are on the east bank.
Evening star., 1948-06-30
'Goren on Bridqe

WEST EAST
A106 AJ98
0AK8T54 0J6S3
oA4 o1092
&l063 4A84
SOUTH
AAKS2
0109
oKJ75
@KQJ
Suggested bidding:
South West North East
/ spade 2hearts Pass Pass
Double Pass 3spades Pass
4 spades Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead, king of hearts.
We have frequently observed that
many dull hand takes on luster as
the bidding develops and partner
wakes enthusiastic. The North In
today's hand had nothing to cheer
about when the cards were distrib-
uted. There was slight comfort,
however, in the fact that partner
had opened with spade. When
West overcalled with two hearts
North decided to take no action, but
South quite properly felt that his
hand was too good to give up the
fight so soon and doubled for .
takeout. If partner did not like
spades he might have something in
clubs or diamonds with which to
carry on the contest. The actual
North had formed an opinion about
his hand that was not subject to
change and merely returned to two
spades. South was obliged to give
up the ghost and an easy game was
missed.
In the post-mortem discussions
South contended that North should
have given an immediate raise to
two spades, since he had good trump
support and singleton. To this
view we do not subscribe. North's
pass on the first round is good
strategy. Had West passed there
would have been no doubt Of North's
obligation to keep the bidding open.
but with the intervening bid North
had not sufficient values to take vol
untary action. 1t Is seldom good
policy to make free bids when dis
tribution is your only excuse.
When, however, South showed
great strength by forcing partner to
bid at this comparatively high level.
North should have changed his mind
about the value of his holding. The
mere return to two spades might
announce a hand with no values
whatever, but merely the ability to
play spades. This does not describe
his actual holding.
His partner bid at this point was
three spades, which would say,
Partner, remember, I passed the
first time, refusing to give you a
raise, therefore my hand was not
worth one, but I have q hand that
was very nearly worth a raise. Use
your own discretion"
Generally speaking a player who
has previously passed should feel at
liberty to take much more aggressive
action than his hand would other
wise call for.
copyright, 194s, by Charles H Goren)