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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-07
FISH TRAP QUESTION

On October l2 the voters of Alaska will cast their ballots on one of the important questions to lace them in years. They will be asked to vote for one of two propositions
 The practice of fishing by means of fish traps within the Territory should be gradually abolish ed over a ten year period" or; 9 The practice of fishing by means of fish traps should be continued
 Political advertisements on both sides have been appearing in Alaska newspapers, and from all indca- tions this will be the subject Of great deal more discussion between now and election day
 The question will be discussed from many angles
 In one sense it is a gear fght-the seine fisher men and trolers competing against the more efficient fish trap
 Then there are also some in Alaska which cannot be fished by any oth method It is reasonable to expect therefor that if traps are abolished some canneries will close. Operators claim that 25 such operations would be closed.
 There also is reason to believe that if traps are abolished the quality of the product which in normal times must be sold on the world market in competition with other foods, will suffer
 And since the abolishment of traps would give the seiners monopoly undoubtedly the lack of com- petition resulting would force the price up.
 Operators also have used the fish trap, which holds the fish alive until they are needed, as a means of promoting a steadier cannery operation eliminating spoilage and rush.
 It is also true that the Territory would suffer some tax revenue loss if traps abolished.
 It is complex question which the average voter will find difficult to comprehend There are able propagandists at work for both sides
 It seems to us. however that under the American system of free enterprise there could be only one logical for confiscating the property of the trap owners-that would be for purposes of conserva tion
 Otherwise voting for class legislation fav
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20 YEARS AGO fME TIT EMPIRE


 Stenbraten the welknown mining man. left for Hanes o interior Dr williams Queen for Skagway thence Atn and Whiehorse Later they return to Skagway and make their home
 Bobby Thibodeau Hospital Mrs G. James Trui and arrived from the south
 Mrs the south accompanied by her son Kenneth.
 Mrs Agnes Kimmere P Nelson who had been visiting here home in San Francisco Miss left for Anchorage where she was be married
 j. O. Krkham Jim sey three weeks trip up the Taku
 underwent appendix operation two weeks home from St. Anns Hospital tenants were able only to The Fire Department was at the hours.
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WATCHING REP. THOMAS

The Congressman rom New Jer- sey has not been above using his committee for other ''un-American activities" During the war, for in- Stance, Private Edward Allen Kim mel of Long Beach, N. Y, serial no. 3280l902, was fearful of being shipped overseas to battle front.
 So, believe it or not, the Con- gressman from New Jersey tele- phoned the Second Service Com mand in New York and informed them that young Kimmel was an undercover agent for the Un- American Activities Committee, therefore had to be kept close to the New York area.
 Thomas at that time was also a member of the House Military Affairs Committee. so naturally his words carried weight with the Army.
 Accordingly, Col. c. E. Miller Director of Personnel for the Sec ond Service Command, had Kim mel transferred from Camp Upton and assigned as investigator of the Internal Security Division in New York
 Before Kimmel took over his new duties, however, Col. Miller asked the soldier to drop in to see him and much to his surprise learned
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bring one group over another.
 Yet those who competent to speak this subject say that the trap is threat to the servation salmon that in fact is easier to police the trap than the seine boat because the trap can't move.
 And should it be necessary to abolish or curta traps the Federal government already has that power
 Throughout the years the salmon industry has proved to be Aaskas only stable industry paying 55 per cent of the taxes since 1913 and furnishing our major source of employment.
 The salmon industry has been Alaskas basic means of existing It is dangerous thing when the politicians start tampering with the Territorys eco- homie backbone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-07
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON
Continued from Page Che,

tiors of Congressman Thomas, and discovered, as published earlier this week, that for four years he had young lady on his payroll who kicked back all of her salary, that he also had a cleaning lady enroll ed as a clerk who kicked back her salary, that he put his wife's aged aunt on the taxpayers pay roll until he could force New Jer- sey authorities to put her on re- lief, following which his daughter in-law stepped up to the gravy bowl
 Every Congressman is given an allowance to employ competent people to help his constituents at home. They are paid by the U. s. Treasury, not by him, and are not supposed to be pensioners. How ever. that is only part of the Thomas story. Here is some more
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-07
INTERESTING EXPORTS
 TO RUSSIA

Inside fact is that Senator Fer guson stumbled onto William Rem ington, the alleged Communits in the Commerce Department when he started Investigating whether the United States was still shipping strategic goods to Russia and her satellites.
 George Meredith of the Senate Small Business Committee had turned over to Ferguson certain information showing that strategic materials to Russia were being OK'd in the Commerce Depart ment.
 Here are some of the exports which have been shipped: a steel mill, built in this country and sent in sections to Russia; TO jeeps sent to Poland; several tons of needles good for scrap metal, shipped to Czechoslovakia; high-speed aerial camera, also sent to Czechoslovak- ia; an automobile, consigned to the head of the Soviet-sponsored broadcasting company in Ruman- it; locomotives to Finland, coal mining machinery to Poland, and daw cotton to Czechoslovakia and Poland.
 While these goods were not great in quantity, interesting fact is that their export was first turned down by the licensing officers. but later approved over their heads. not by Rembington. but by H. w. Parisius, until recently chief of the Bureau of Foreign and De- mestic Commerce. x
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THOMAS CAsHES IN

On Sept. B, l94a, few months after intervening for Kimmel, Thomas sent a letter to the boys father. Herman Kimmel of Kimmei and Hertling, 3l8 East 32d Street, New York. In addition to. his Congressional duties, Congressman Thomas runs an insurance firm Thomas and Godfrey-and the let ter was for the obvious purpose of getting insurance from the father oi the boy he had helped. The letter read:
 This will introduce my part ner, Spencer K. Godfrey. AS you know. Godfrey and I some time ago formed the insurance
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oUTBLUFFING THE ARMY

Skeptical. Col. Miller telephoned the Congressman office to report that Kimmel said he had never met Thomas and had never worked for the Un-American Activities Committee. The Colonel suggested that perhaps the Army had the wrong Kimmel
 This broad hint did not faze the Congressman from New Jersey. Brazenly he sent Ray Rockefellar, investigator for the Un-American Activities Committee, to Col Mill ler's office on an un-American er- rand. There he insisted that Kim mefs ignorance was feigned and that it proved what good under cover operator the boy was. You couldn't get anything out of him, could you?" bluffed Mir Thomas emissary. That just shows how valuable this man is"
 Col Miller remained skeptical He retained Kimmel in Internal Secur- ity only Is days. But he did not transfer him overseas Kimmel was assigned to the Broadway Gen. tral Hotel in New York, a tempor- ary Army barracks, where he spent considerable time while his buddies fought 1t out overseas. Later he was transferred to Camp Blanding Fla. At no time did he go any where near a battle front. Shortly after performing this favor for the Kimmel family, Con- gressman Thomas attempted to cash in on it.
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brokerage firm of Thomas and Godfrey, sinch which time we have served some of the largest and most reputable concerns, and we have never resorted to the Jimmy Roosevelt practice eith- CT I know that Godfrey can be helpful to you; at least I would appreciate any courtesies winch you may care to extend to him" Thomas's high blood pressure must have gone up a bit when the letter came back from his insur- ance partner Across the bottom was scrubbed:
 This man refused to talk =.
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saws he doesn't know you.v

says he doesn't know you"
 Probably Herman Kimmel was only pulling an act similar to that of his son when quizzed by the Army colonel For, year later, when Thomas was up for re-elec- tion, Kimmel sent helpful con- tribution of $250 to the Congress- mans campaign. And two years later. in the 1946 primary, Kim mel also sweetened the campaign kitty to the tune of $100
 So the American act" of keep ing a man from overseas duty paid dividends in the end.
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that he was on:y a years old. and that the only experience he had prior to entering the Army was student at New York University. He had no experience as an inves- tigator.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE sy ROBERTA LEE

time when considered to eat with a knife? popular after the 17th During
  cutting. wedding day? st@ A. Yes always.
 When writing girl with whom he is only slightly acqua of closing should use? seskAs A. Very truly yours," Very sincerely yours
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Daily Lessons in English " L. GORDON

WORDS the picture the surface of the tapestry Say 
 OFTEN M1sPRoNoUNcED: Christening. kris-nng; the T is silent
 OFTEN MISSPEILED: Laboratory; LABRATORY
 Understand comprehend appehend perceive 
 times and it is yours Let us vocabulary mastering word each day Today wod by word 50 wild ungovernabe translated literally y-Dyden
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-07

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 1l7 SECOND and FOURTH = Monday of each month /A in Scottish Rite Temple A beginning at 7:30 D. m. w~ WILLIS R. BOOTH. " Worshipful Master. JANFEs w LEVERS. Secretary,
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VETERANS or FOREIGN WARS

Taku Post No. 6559 Meets first and third Thursdays. Post Hall, Seward Street. Visiting Comrades Welcome.
 vERN METCALFE. Commander; WILLIAM H. SHERLOCK, Adjut- ant.
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POWER OFF NOTICE

POWER OFF NOTICE
 The power will be off in Doug las and on the Douglas Road from nine a. m. until eleven a. m. Mon- day, August 8, 1948. 958 2t Alaska Electric Light and Power
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LOOK and LEARN 4 c. GORDON

independent republic? Superior in among  uxocide? 0 S meanin n India?
 ANSWERS
  Michigan B. The murder of a by Asbestos
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T I D E T A B L E

. T D E T A B L E { . AUGUST 8 { . High tide, 3.51 a.m., 18.3 it. . Low tide, 10:15 ann, -29 it. {
 . High tide, 16::52 p.m., l82 fit. . Low tide, 22:42 pm, GO it. { . AUGUST 9
 . High tide, 4:39 a.m.. l6.9 it.
 . Low tide, 10:57 a.m., -1.2 it.
 . High tide, 17:13 pm, TIT it.
 . Low tide, 23:33 p.m.. CA it.
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Weather: High, 5l; low, 49; rain.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
Will Honor State
At Capital Sunday
toontinusd from urst pagsJ


construction of the unfinished
Washington Cathedral, Delaware
leaders include members Of the Ma
tional Cathedral Association.
membership organization of which
Mrs. Irving Warner of 14O1 w.
Tenth St., Wilmington, is Delaware
state chairman. Assisting Mrs. War
ner are Mrs. Walter J. Laird and
Mrs. William S. Denham, also Of
Wilmington, Mrs. Charles A. Terry.
Jr., of Dover, and Mrs. Rowland 6.
Paynter, Of Georgetown.
Delaware men and women who
served in our recent and past wars
are now being enrolled on the Ma
tional Roll of Honor which will be
enshrined in the proposed War
Memorial Chapel of the Pariot's
Transept, southern arm of the great
cruciform cathedral.
The privilege of enrolling names
and service records Of the dead.
Dean Suter explains, "and of liv-
ing servicemen and women in
Thanksgiving for their safe return.
is open to ALL No qualifications of
religion, race or rank are necessary.
The only condition is the wish Of
the veteran, families, or next of
kin"
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

Canteens;" Sam Pierce, Seaford,
District Governor of Lions Inter-
national, who discussed "Lionism
in World Affairs" DR.. r. c. Beck
EFT, state sanitary engineer, who
spoke on sanitation and the role
played by the Delaware State
Board of Health; Fred M. Burnett
Salisbury, district supervisor of the
interstate Commerce Commission,
who discussed transportation prob
lens; Lloyd w. Ricards, com
mander, Department of Delaware,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, who
spoke on "The Veterans Place in
the Community" and Mrs. Duane
Lynn, Milford, who told Of some
of her experiences during a re-
cent tour of Western Europe.
On two occasions the evenings
entertainment was in film form
with films on Life of Alexander
Graham Bell and on the manufac-
turing Of dental products being en-
jOyed. On another occasion, the
membership made a trip to Sea-
ford for guided tour of the du-
Pont NylOn Plant there. District
Governors Night was observed on
April "a with Joseph Errigo, Will
mington attorney and District Gov
ernor, as honOred guest. Lion Err
RIGGS successor as District Cover
nor, Sam Pierce, of Seaford, was
also the guest of the local club on
several occasions; District Gov
ernor Pierce will be further hon
Ored on the first meeting of the
new year, January 8, when he will
be guest speaker in another Dis
trict Governors program. On
March 5, the Milford Lions Club
was host to delegations from other
lower Delaware clubs on the oe-
casiOn of Lions International Sec
retary Melvin Jones official visit
to this sector.
On August IL, the Lions spon-
sOred Boosters Night" here at the
local baseball park with the sea-
sons largest turnout of fans par
ticipating in an interesting pro-
gram that included band concert.
a CREASED pig contest" for kid
dies, presentation of prizes to fans,
presentation of novel souvenirs to
the Milford players, and which was
climaXed by presentation of
beautiful, all-purpOse portable ra-
diO to Walt Miles, Milford Red
SOX manager. In connection with
the Boosters Night" large,
well-illustrated souvenir printed
program was distributed to the
fans. This project, possibly the
largest undertaken by the local
club, was staged under the direc-
tiOn of a committee consisting of
Joe Kemp, Dave Hugg, Garrett
Grier, Bob Baynum and Art Gum
ming, with the entire membership
participating in some of the phases
of the program. The Lions Club
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02
LIONS CLUB HAD WONDERFUL
YEAR IN l947
CONTINUED from FIRST nansn

ed instruments. Proceeds from tho
annual Christmas formal and the
annual baseball Boosters Night"
nave provided the means of carry
/ ing out much of the clubs charit-
able and cOmmunity-beneft pro-
grams.
The Milford Lions Club has also
made siZeable donations to the var
lOus drives held annually in the
community such as the March of
DIMES and the Boy Scout Fund
Drive. Many of the members. as
INDIVIDUALS or as members of other
organizations in the community
nave rendered additional service
20 community, state, and nation.
The Lions Club also has cOoDer-
ated with other Milford organiza-
lions in the carrying out to a sue
cessIul conclusion of other pro-
Jects; in this latter category. was
the recent contribution bv club
members of some forty gift items
10 the collection made by the local
'. F. w. Post and it's Auxiliary for
distribution to hOspitalized veter-
ans at Christmas time.
Despite it's varied activity along
aforementioned lines, the member
ship has found the time for manv
enjoyable social occasions. includ-
ing ladies' night, charter night. a
beach party and Halloween par
". In addition, special nights
have been staged hOnoring Lions
international Secretary Melvin
Jones, Past District Governor JOS
eph Errigo, and District Governor
Sam Pierce. The club has also had
active representation at zone meet
lngs and at the district convention
held IN Washington the past June.
Lions Club dinner-meetings held
at regular intervals in the lantern
LOft OF the Southern Grille, have
been well attended, and, on most
occasions, guest speakers have
given interesting and educational
talks on a variety of subject-ma-
terlal. Among the speakers have
been the following: Sergeant q. K
Lynch, Delaware State Police. who
spoke on Highway Safety and
Safe-Driving Education" Horace
M. White, Bridgeville businessman.
who presented interesting facts
concerning the manufactured pro-
ducts of the peninsular area; J. P.
Scott, of the Civil AerOnautics An
thority, who spoke on aviation:
Captain J. Lockwood Pratt, u. s.
Navy, who discussed the post War
Navy" George ShOckley, former
ly of the Delaware State Police.
and a recognized authority on
weapons, who traced the develop
ment of the American service
rifle; Commander Henry Sipple, U.
S. Navy, who told of his war ex-
perience aboard American subma-
rines; State Senator e. Paul Burk-
holder, prominent educator and RO-
tartan, who outlined the obliga-
tiOns Of service groups to their re-.
spective> communities; Wright
Robinson, SeafOrd editor and past
president of the SeafOrd Lions
Club, who spoke on "Teen-Age
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

received splendid cooperation from
the management and playing per-
s0nnel of the Milford Red Sox and
Of their opponents of the occasion
the RehObOth Pirates, from the Re-
hOboth Lions Club, from the Mil
lord Community Band. from the
Milford Chronicle and its nianag-
ing editor, Bob Yerkes. and from
Albert Peternaan, Carlisle Hall.
Frank Jackson and other non-mem-
Der but interested Milford base
ball fans.
During June, the local club
elected a new slate of officers for
the incoming club year. AS a re-
suit of a spirited election, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Pres
ldent, Jake Butler; first vice pres
ident, Howard Furniss; second vice
president, Bob Baynum; third vice
president, Joe Kemp; tail twister.
John Jester; lion tanner, Martin
Hastings; secretary, Bob Baechler;
treasurer, Francis Leithiser, and
directors, Paul Monroe and Dol
phus wilkins. HOldover directors
are Phil Jacobs aald Dan Kinder
and the immediate past president is
Dean KiKnmel, who did a grand
job at the clubs helm during the
clubs first year of existance.
Howard Furniss, who played a
prominent role in introducing Lion
ism to Milford, was further honor
ed during the summer by being an
pointed by District Governor Sam
Pierce to the chairmanship of the
zone Of which Milford is a part.
Elected to active membership
during the past year were the fol-
lowing; Palmer Anstine, Milbourne
Eerridge, Dave Clements. ,Jr.
Hayes Dickerson, Harry Evpel
Ted GovatOs, Art Cunning, Martin
Hastings, Fred Higman, johnny
Jester, Joe LOfand, Jr., James Nc
Adams, Harry Mulholland. Ed
Murphy, Harold Short, Dolphus
Wilkins, Clifford Wilson and Rich
ard Wilson. All these new mem
bers, with the exception of Nc
Adams and Murphy, who moved
out of town shortly after affllia-
tion with the local club, have nit
ched right in and taken an active
role in the many and varied ac-
tivities of their club.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-02

nave continued throughout the year
the program of rendering every
possible assistance to veterans and
to veterans dependents.
In March, the annual election of
post officers was held with a ma
jority of those who had served
Blue Hen Post during the previous
year being reelected to Office. In
cluded in this group were DR.. West,
commander; John RoOsa, senior
vice commander; William Wells,
quartermaster; Martin Hastings,
chaplain, and DR.. o. A. James, sur
geOn. In addition, Leslie Macklin,
who had previously served as trus-
tee, was elected junior vice COM
mander; Bob Baechler was elected
judge advocate; Louis Pack was
elected three-year trustee, and Wal
lace WoOten was elected to COM
plete the unexpired term as trus-
tee left vacant by Leslie Macklin.
John Hallett, whose term had two
more years to run, was the hold
over trustee.
Dr. West completed his "cabi-
net" by appointing the following
officers: Adjutant, Bob Baechler;
officer of the day, Ralph Scott; pub
lie relations officer, Dave Hugg;
service officer, George LindenkOhl;
legislative officer, MyrOn Warren;
patriotic instructor, Harold J.
Donovan; historian and post phot-
ographer, Cleman Miltiades: en-
pIoyment officer, Wilson SOckrider;
guard, Theodore B. Wilson, and
color bearers, William E. Donovan
and Carleton Fisher.
Elective and appointive officers
were installed at an impressive
public ceremony in the I. o. o. F.
Hall on the evening of April %,
with Robert D. Lingo, senior vice
commander, Department of Della
ware, conducting the installation
ceremonies. officers of the Auxil-
iary were installed on the same
evening with Mrs. Clara Bradley,
President of District No. 8, Kent
county, of the Auxiliary, doing the
hOnOrs.
Members of the post were guests
OF the Auxiliary membership on
November IL at a party given by
the ladies in celebration of the
AuXiliarys first anniversary. The
growth and activity of the Auxil-
iary has been a source of pride
and satisfaction for the post mem
bership; the encouragement and
assistance given by Auxiliary MEM
bers has undoubtedly contributed
much to the success that has been
Blue Hen POSTS during 1947, and
continued cooperation between the
groups promises even greater
achievements for the new year.