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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
SLAPPED ON WRIST

A subsequent court martial fined the Assistant Chief of Staff, Lieut.. Col. Kenwood Ross of Springfield, Mass, sl,000 for sell ing Army rations. Maj. Elmer Van Zandt of Philadelphia, the Provost Marshal, was fined S200. Maj. Edward Maritime of Fostoria, Ohio, Ordnance, was fined $500, and Chief Warrant Officer John M. Leavitt of Norcross, Ga. was fined $500.
 Significantly, the only private involved, Joseph B. Franzino, was the only man to go to jail. He got three years at hard labor plus a dishonorable discharge from the Army Yet the evidence showed that Private Franzino was ordered by Major Maritime to transport the black-market goods and money If the enlisted man had refused he would have been subject to dis ciplinary action.
 During the trial not word of the strange death of Lieutenant Vetter was mentioned. No attempt was made to prosecute. The h. spector General declined to com ment, and other high-ranking off cers spread word that the Japan. csc might have killed Vetter. Ye'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
TWENTY-EI6HT HERE. BY ALASKA COASTAL

Twenty eight persons arrived here and sixteen left with Alaska Coas- tai flights as follows:
 From Ketchikan: Elizabeth Wall ker, w. Johnson, Harold Heaton and D. Ellis.
 From Petersburg: D. Drebeldis and MT. Stilker.
 From Taku Lodge: William From holz and Wells.
 From Haines: R. Kingbid, Mrs. Art Littlefield, Pauline Littlefield, w. Littlefield and Ira Powell From Skagway: Ralph Morelock, Mrs. E. Markle, Mrs. Dean Story, Dennis Story, Patrick Story, Berly Benson and Anita Huff. From Gustavus: Mrs. F. Johnson.
 To Hoonah: w. F. Thompson, Jeanne Welsh and Minnie Johnson. To Haines: H. s. Graves. Eleanor Anderson and E. Lindstrom and wife.
 To Skagway Mrs Eva Hamilton, Carter Lodge, Vera Wilson and Ira Powell.
 To Petersburg: s. Klemhaski and L. w. Metter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
Our Wasted Land
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
 We Americans pride ourselves on doing tnlngs bigger and better" than other nationahties but we scarcely can be proud of this record We nave runeo more tillabe land in less time than any other naton in recorded history
 Oh but you may say, you can't really ruin lana, m matter what you do it. On the contrary we nave runed many millions of acres of land just as sureiy as if we had planted it with salt or dredged 1t up and poured it into the middle of the Atlantic
 As matter of fact, when we said the latter we weren't using merely figure of speech. Iopson valued at $380O 0O0,0O0 a year is dredgeo rom our farmlands by wind and rain and deposited out III the oceanexcept for the mud which filters up our rVer channes and obstr,cts our dams. And we actually alo and abet this fearful loss by stupid land manage ment! .,
 The loss is not temporary. It takes nature tnou- eands of wears to produce inch of humus, or top so;, which may be- destroyed in one downpour ot rain or an improperly plowed hillside ComuiallVey' the misuse of land SO that it becomes prey 10 erosoi bv rain or wind remember the Dust Bowio can claims scores of millions of acres. We actually now have only four-fifhs of the topso which was avail able for farming when the first blow bit the soo III North America.
 The tillable land in this country IS estlmateo d. ohot 4s0 900 900 acres One-third has been damaged hod,v hv erosion Another third menaced by erosion We have. in all only about 1O0,000000 acres winch are free from erosion. And that figure scarceV IS impressive when realize that each person siiouiu have o acres of producing andand that the present nopulation of the United States is something Ike 14OOO0000 g&sas 3sss -s skvt,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30

sen, had talked to Marshal Tito and was optimistic about better trade relations between Yugoslavia and the United States.
 There is no foundation to that, snorted the President. The United States he added sharply, does not intend to baby Marshal Tito just because he has been dropped by the Cominform.
 Note-One day after the Presi- dents optimistic note on the in- ternational situation. the Soviets started the largest maneuver since the end of the war in their zone of Germany. A total of 350,000 men plus jet fighters and Stalin tanks maneuvered for the benefit of the U.S.A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30

said, was because the prospects for peace were brighter than they have been for three months.
 Conditions internationally are better now than they were three months ago." the President told Sen. Alben Barkley, Rep. John Mo- Cormack and other Democratic leaders.
 He was yisibly irritated over a newspaper report that former Gov ernor of California, Culbert O1-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
OUR SALMON DERBY

The big event in fishing circles is set for two days in uneau tomorrow and Sunday. It is the Salmon Derby and fishermen are from all sections Of the States and also Alaska points
 There are scores of prizes and the game cannot be fixed it is square hooking and it is open to all. It depends on ones ability to lure the finny tribe to the hook. then land it.
 The rules for the event, the Golden North Salmon Derby will be found in this issue of The Empire They tell the story getting set and gives all required information.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
Keep Out Paternalism
(Ketchikan News

(Ketchikan News
 Another colonization bill for Alaska has been intro duced in Congress It proposes to clear lano erect buildings and aid settlers financially Fine anu uailos But quit right there and don't try ana eHerclse |" paternalistic policy over the settlers '.
 The main question is how to select settiers. il tcs enter in to give the land to favorites who expect to make soft touch" the whole scheme IS lore doomed.
 The best method would be to let real honest to goodness settlers select their own land decide where they want to make their homes and then assist them financially long time loans at low rate of interest Keep as far away possible from any paternalistic overseeing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
MODERN ETIQUETTE sy syoRrRrA LEE

O. expenses a the bridegroom?
 bride, gifts his best and the uhers gloves license wedding ring cegymans expense of the honeymoon trip.
 0. are socaed foods?
 olives adishes, salted candy finger
 o. a letter Jones'?
 A. "(Miss Mary Jones', closing the Miss" in parentheses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30

was a Lieutenant named Vetter, a young veteran of the European theatre, with a wife and child back home in Indiana. Vetter was to be the star witness for the prose- cution.
 But while the Divisions high officers were awaiting court mar tial, Vetter was killed-under mys- terious circumstances Going to Moji by jeep with drive:. Vet ter parked the jeep to do an er- rand. The driver, returning later, found the jeep stolen and Vetter absent. Later his body was found on the railroad tracks, so badly mashed that doctors could not as- certain whether there har been foul play.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
Daily Lessons in English v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN He seems bound to go Saw He sems RESOLVED DETERMINED to go"
 OFTEN Mirage Pronounce m-razh as in IN A n last syllable
 OFTEN MISSPEIIED Prefix; F. Sufx two FFs
 Timely weltmd appropriate suitable seasonable opportune
 word three times and is yours Let us Todays word CONJECTURAI pertaining Tt opni
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30

they made no effort to apprehend any Japanese.
 These are some of the things the Army itself must clean up-or otherwise expect to have cleaned up hy Congress-now that draftees are going out to serve their coun- try once again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
20 YEARS AGO TIT {fTp EMPIRE
JULY 30, 1928


 completed warehouse GA by lSo rect w high walls
 of the last steamers anu R J. through the Juneau Aotor oo Vanophem, registered at the Gasheau Captains Andrew Hidre ana oa wi'eiS landed their boats and sold total of habut sailed TOT okas"y ain with 16 including Kesby A. VanMaver Elizabeth Dicks Jones and J. F. McDonald IT s Commissioner issued marriage license to Harry Rust of Office and Narge Bankenhip of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
Charter of Free Labor
Washington Post

Washington Post
 Conventions on human rights devised by the representatives of many nations and submitted to national for acceptance rejection are long way from being world law. Yet they un- nuestionahly look in the direction Of world Wlde
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
TRUMAN STILL IRKED
 AT TITO

President Truman rejected last minute suggestion from Democratic advisers that he discuss the tense international situation in his mes sage to Congress. The reason. he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
LOOK and LEARN 4 c. GORDON

difference and compound 
 9 What is the leading coal-producing State? general during the War?5 assaeee}5 discovered the that blood crcaes the body? many Bible?
 ANSWERS:
 simple fracture which the skin unbroken, in Pennsylvania.
  William Harvey Q578-le57).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30

MILK DELIVERY There will be a regular retail delivery Saturday July 31. (951 2t) JUNEAU DIARIES
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
VETERANS or FOkElGN WARS

Taku Post No. 55J9 Meets first and third Thursdays. Post Hall, Seward Street. Visiting Comrades Welcome.
 VERN METCALFE, Commander; WILLIAM H. SHERLOCK. Adult ant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30
The Washington 
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-30

Ford sedan arrived one Of the last sae was turned over the Juneau Motor O.
Marion progress., 1948-11-04
DEATH TAKES FORMER
u. S. CONGRESSMAN

ASHEVILLE, Oct. 29-Zebulon
Weaver, for 28 years U. S. Repre-
sentative from this state, died today
at his home here.
Weaver had been suffering from
heart illness for a short time. He
was 76 years old. Weaver left Con-
gress in 1916, being replaced by
Representative Monroe M. Redden.
He was elected to Congress in
1916 and served until his retire
ment with the exception Of the
193O-32 term.
He was elected to Congress in
1915 and served until 1928, when
he was defeated by about 300 votes
in his bid for reelection.
Weaver was returned to Congress
for the next term by majority of
III, TAO. At that time he represented
the old 10th District and later was
the congressman from the new 18th
District.
Marion progress., 1948-11-04
Your car dollars Talk Biz"
WHEN you TALK DODGE

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talk Dodge!
Marion progress., 1948-11-04
LOUISA.

Another letter from Virginia is
from a sixteen-year-old who is not
allowed to go anywhere without her
mother 1t seems odd that parents
should act like that days. If
they want their children to be
strong and good with high standards
they have to teach them these things
by word and example. And after
the children have learned these les
sons they can be trusted to behave.
This doesn't mean that youngsters
should be thrown in the way of tenn
ptation. Their parents should know
where they are going and with
whom. They should not be allowed
to go with men while they are still
little girls because this is unfair tc
them. They should be shown the
pitfalls of life and not let then
stumble in one Of these. because Of
ignorance.
One young wife told me that she
had always been safe because hel
mother had taught her that her body
was like temple and that she must
always keep it pure and clean. A
girl who feels that way about her.
self is not likely to have people tax,
ing liberties with her. Ana a gir1
such as that can be trusted with
other normal boys and girls.
LOUSIA.
Address your letters to:
Louisa" P. o. Box 532
Orangeburg, S. c.
Marion progress., 1948-11-04
NOTICE

North Carolina
Mcdowell County
In The Superior Court
Before The Clerk
S. J. WESTMORELAND,
Petitioner
HARRIET REBECCA WHITsON; !;
MOLLIE HIT SON, DELOIS
WHITSON AND WILLIS WHIT
SON, CHILDREN AND HEIRS AT
LAW OF CHAMP WHITSON, AND
ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE
UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CHAMP
WHITSON: ALL OF THE UN-
KNOWN HEIRS OF ABE WHIT
SON, DECEASED: ALL OF THE
UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GRAC1E
GARDNER, DECEASED.
Respondents.
TO THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
CHAMP WHITSON, DECEASED :
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ABE
WHITSON, DECEASED; AND THE
UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GRACIE
GARDENER, DECEASED:
You, and each of you will take
AOIlCC CIdC q SPCNId1 p1OCCCu1HS Gil
titled as above has been instituted
in the Superior Court of Mcdowell
County, North Carolina for the pur-
pose of having a partition sale Of
the following described lots of land,
to wit,
Lots Nos. %, %, "a and 25
in Block No. % of the Augusta
Marion Subdivision, according
to the plat of the same re-
corded in Map Book l, at page
100, said lots being Is feet in
width and 165 feet in depth.
And you will further take notice
that it appears from said petition
that S. ]. Westmoreland, petitioner
therein alleges that said lots Of
land are by the following named as
tenants in common, they owning
the shares appearing after their re-
spective names, to wit:
S. J. Westmoreland 9-15
Harriet Rebecca Whitson lis
The unknown heir of
Oracle Gardner 3-15
The unknown heirs of Champ
Whitson, including the share of
Ills h1lONl ICllS I-1O
The unknown heirs of
Abe Whitson lis
You will further take notice that
it appears from said petition that
S. j. Westmoreland claims to be
the owner of one-half the interest
in said lands of which Oracle Gard
ner died seized and possessed that
the children of Champ Whitson are
supposed to be Mollie Whitson, De-
lois Whitson and Willis Whitson.
And you, and each Of you, will
take notice that you are required
to appear at the Office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Mcdowell
County, North Carolina, at his Office
in Marion, N. c., and answer or
demur to the petition in said pro-
ceeding within ten days after the
9th day of November, 1948, or
petitioner will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the peti-
ton.
This the 28th day of Oct, 1e48.
EDNA. D. ALLISON, Asst.
Clerk Superior Court of Nc
Dowell County
Marion progress., 1948-11-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND
North Carolina
Mcdowell Count

Mcdowell County
Take notice, that whereas on the
1st day of June, 1948, Samuel Wal
ter Patton and his wife, Allie Mae
Patton, executed and delivered to
the undersigned trustee a deed of
trust on the lands hereinafter de-
scribed for the purpose of securing
the payment of certain indebted
nesses in said deed of trust de-
scribed and setforth, which said
deed of trust has been duly reg
istered and is recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds of Nc
Dowell County, North Carolina, in
Deed of Trust Book so, at page
112, and whereas default has been
made in the payment of said in
debtedness, and demand has been
made upon the said Samuel Walter
Patton and wife, Allie Mae Patton
for the payment of the same and
payment has not been made, and
whereas the holder of said indebt-
edness has requested of the under
signed that the lands described in
said deed of trust and given to
secure said Indebtedness be. sold
for the purpose of satisfying the
same,
Now, therefore, in exercise Of the
power of sale contained in said deed
of trust, and in accordance with the
terms of the same, and for the pur-
pose of satisfying said Indebtedness,
| will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton and for cash, to the highest
bidder, on Monday, November goth,
1948, at ten o'clock, A. M, at the
courthouse door in Marion, N. c.,
the following described tract of
land:
Beginning on an iron stake in the
West margin of proposed street
and in z. W. Longs line, the same
being Longs Northeast corner of
his tract of land bought from Es-
telle Louise Long and her husband,
Ray F. Long, said stake being To-
Gated N 10 W 143 feet from ]. D.
Owenby's Northeast corner, and
runs N II E with west margin of
said proposed street SO feet to an
iron stake in same; thence s sc
degrees and 20 minutes w 425 feet
to an iron stake in Barber's line;
feet to an iron stake z. W. Longs
Northwest corner; thence N 86 de-
grees and 20 minutes E with said
2. W. Longs line 425 feet to the
Beginning, containing one-half acre
more or less, and being the same
land described in deed from Estelle
L. Long and husband to Samuel
Walter Patton and wife, dated Nov
16, 1916, and recorded in Deed
Book 81, page 552, Mcdowell
County Deed Records.
This 28th day of October, 1948.
PAUL J. STORY, Trustee.
Marion progress., 1948-11-04
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE
TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as administra-
trix of the estate Of o. B. Morgan,
deceased, late of Mcdowell County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or be-
fore the 5th day of October, 1949,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment
This the 4th day of October,
1948.
MRS. o. B. MORGAN,
Administrative of
O. B. Morgan.
Marion progress., 1948-11-04
L0USIA'S LETTER

Dear Louisa:-
l am a girl of seventeen and I
date a boy who is twenty-four years
old. | have known him for about
two years but I didn't start dating
him until about five months ago.
He asked me for several dates be-
fore | ever went with him and since
then | have averaged about three
dates a week. l have grown to like
him very much and although I have
been with other boys, he is the MIC
est Of them all. He seems to think
a lot of me although he has never
said he loved me. He says he
doesn't believe in shooting a line to
the girls or telling them anything
that isn't true although he said that
I was one of the incest girls he ever
went with.
He has been with another girl a
few times since he has been dating
me. Do you really think he cares
very much for me or what is your
opinion?
Anxious Girl-Va.
Answer:
He seems to be a nice fellow and
he certainly isn't trying to fool you.
l do not think he is in love with you
or if he is, he hasn't realized it yet.
The only bad part about the situa-
ton is that you are probably falling
in love with him and it will be bad
if you do and he doesn't.
If I were you, l should try not to
have quite so many dates with him.
Have date with the other boys oc-
casionally, so that he won't get the
idea that you are sitting home wait
ing for him to call And then per-
haps one day he may wake up to the
fact that he doesn't want you to
date anyone else because he is in
love with you.
LOUISA.
Marion progress., 1948-11-04
NOTICE

NOTICE
North Carolina,
Mcdowell County.
In The Superior Court
Gordon Cheek Page,
Plaintiff,
Christine Carson Page,
Defendant.
The defendant Christine Carson
Page, will take notice that an action
as entitled above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Mcdowell County, North Carolina,
to secure an Absolute Divorce from
her on the statutory ground of two
years separation next preceding the
commencement of said action; and
that the said defendant will further
| take notice that she is required to
appear at the office Of the Clerk of
the Superior c ourt of Mcdowell
County, in the Courthouse in Mar
ion, North Carolina, within twenty
days after the 18th day of October,
1948, and answer or demur to the
complaint filed in said action, or
the plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in said COM
plant.
! This the IS day of October, 1913.
S. D. MARTIN,
Clerk Superior Court,
Mcdowell County, N. c..
Marion progress., 1948-11-04
PESSIMISM, PERIOD

He had long dreaded the journey
from his peaceful Cumberland val
ley to "the outside"-down to Chat
tanooga.
Now, preparing to leave at last
and urged by his wife to write his
name on a slip of paper and put it in
Marion progress., 1948-11-04

his pocket, he was dogged by fore
boding.
He wrote, "In case of accident,
this was Seth Scruggs."
Marion progress., 1948-11-04

Soap should never be used on
white silk. 1t should be dissolved in
water before laundering is begun.
Marion progress., 1948-11-04

Wanted-Nice clean rags. No rayon.
Will pay cash. Marion Progress
Office, 1875 South Main St. If
Marion progress., 1948-11-04

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Marion progress., 1948-11-04

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Marion progress., 1948-11-04

Read The Progress for local and
current events.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-05-07
COP May Quit
Rights Fight

WASHINGTON, May 5 (LPA)
If the Senate Republicans get
anywhere with the poll-tax bill
approved by the Senate Rules
Committee last week, there is
some hope of obtaining civil
rights legislation in this session
of Congress.
However, COP leaders indi-
cate that, with only six more
weeks of Congressional activities
scheduled this year, any fill
buster by southern Democrats
is likely to kill all civil rights
proposals. The Republicans, if
they can't quickly muster up
enough votes to end a filibuster,
will abandon their earlier prom
ises to enact such measures in
this session.
The bill to abolish the poll
tax requirement for federal cleo
tions in seven southern states
was approved to 2 by the Sen
ate Rules Committee. 1t is ex-
pected to reach the floor after
the anti-lynching bill.
The Senate's anti-lynching
bill was drafted by Sen. Homer
Ferguson (R., Mich) and calls
for penalties of $4,000 and 20
years in jail for participation in
lynching. Government officials
who, by their negligence permit
lynching would be liable to
civil damages to the lynching
victim or neat of kin from $1,000
to $4,000.
The Senate bill, which is
scheduled to be approved this
week by the Senate Judiciary
Committee, will be brought tc
the floor by the Republican
leadership about the middle o1
May, thus leaving almost nc
time for action before the Con
gress breaks up for the GOF
and Democratic Presidential
nominating conventions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-05-07
Ball Reminded

WASHINGTON, May 5 (LPA)
Sam Eubanks, vice-president
of the American Newspaper
Guild-CIO last week reminded
Sen. Joseph Ball 3D., Minn.) of
the past he's been trying so hard
to forget. The ANG official tes-
titled at a hearing on the mini
mum wage bills now before the
Senate Labor Committee. Ban
would bar reporters earning
more than S100 week from
the overtime provisions of the
law. Eubanks referred to the
old sweat-shop days when he
was making $18 a week as a re-
porter. Ball, who belonged to
the Newspaper Guild at that
time, was making SIS. The Guild
officer pointed out to the Sena-
tor that the Fair Labor STAN
dardS Act was one of the things
that changed all that.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-05-07
Burke Wins
In Demo Vofe
Continued from Page 1

er and gubernatorial races. DR..
Reuben Hilty, incumbent coun-
ty commissioner was first with
1878 and Frank w. Mohn,
labor endorsed candidate was
the second nominated in the
three man contest Mohn was
not endorsed by the Democrats
defeating Edward F. Poss, Dem
ocratic endorsee.
Former governor Frank j.
Lausche lead his Democratic
Cleveland rival Ray T. Miller
here as elsewhere throughout the
state and was definitely assured
a chance at the governorship in
the November election. His vote
in Lucas County was 1892 as
opposed to that of Ray T. Mil
Ter who polled 1887.
Charles L. Hennessy, Repub-
lican sheriff incumbent who Is
running for his third consecu-
tive term won handily over q
field of six candidates. His vote
was 1922. Sam j. LaVoie
second in the race polled a total
of 4637. Hennessys vote was
larger than the combined vote
of his five rivals.