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of economic experts interested in long-term reconstruction. And if General Marshall lives up to his promises, they will not be squan- dered on German swimming pools or a potential Nazi war machine but on agricultural machinery, rail- road equipment, and other peace time pursuits.
 And even more vital, the Mar shall Plan, if properly planned and coordinated, can produce the only political solution providing any real hope-a United States of Europe.
 The Marshall Plan is not going to be easy to put across. A lot of mistakes will be made. But the alternatives are either reck- less, cut-throat, hit and miss fin apcing of the postwar Coolidge boom days, or the gradual degen- eration of Europe into Stagnation hopelessness, Communism, then the iron curtain for western Europe and eventual war.
 The alternatives are not happy ones. but the choice should be fairly easy to make.
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U. s. BUILT HITLER'S WAR MACHINE

Much more important, the big German steel plants, which Hitler later turned into the most effi- cient war machine in Europe, all were built up by millions of Ameri- can investors-the chief money raiser for Germany being the same man who now heads our National Defense Department-James For restal.
 In Latin America also, loans were sometimes rammed down the throats of unsuspecting nations, such as the $1O0,O00,000 loan by the National City Bank of Peru, which was floated after the son of Presi- dent Juan B. Leguia received a fat bribe; or, again, the Dillon, Read loan to Bolivia to finance the Chaco war floated only after the Minister of Finance received a bribe.
 All in all, a total of $15 billions Wdo lOdiACd OO A1ui oPC dill La Iill America during the boom days following World War I. And it remains an incontestable economic fact that our domestic prosperity was synthetically buoyed up by sending our own money abroad to finance our own exports. In other words, our exports were largely gifts"
 It is likewise true that after every war, reconstruction money pours into needy countries. It can be a good risk, such as some of the European money that came into the United States after our Civil War-though even some of that was partially defaulted. Or 1t can be bad risk, such as the money we put into Germany and Latin America after World War l. Or it can be carefully calculat- ed reconstruction risk, such as the Marshall Plan, in which the Uni ted States figures in advance that its money will not come back in actual cash, but may come back in long-term dividends through a more stable Europe and the avoid ance of another war.
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BONUSES FOR VETERANS

A recent survey showing what the various states are doing for the veterans of World War Il Sho"s that only seven States far have approved bonuses or loan programs Fourteen States haven't even considered the possibility of aiding the veterans and what is more surprising legislation introduced for the veterans in r States either killed by legislative action else the bills died for want Of action.
 Eight State legislatures sidestepped the issue by providing for l948 referendums the subject.
 It looks as if Alaska isn't doing too bad for its veterans when you consider the record for the various States bonus bill for Maine was defeated and a referendum Yes 35 per cent No 65 per cent This plan called for payment to each veteran of Hat $150
 The more you look at the whole picture, the more it appears that the people of Alaska haven't let their veterans down.
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ton. It is the story of money funneled into Germany, without rhyme or reason. It is the story of American dollars, collected by U. s. bankers from an unsuspect- ing public, and then used to buy pistols, hand grenades and even knives for Hitlers already stirring gunmen.
 The story shows that swimming pools, pubic parks, all sorts of other luxuries were lavished upon Germany at the expense of the un- suspecting American investor.
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Equal Protection
Washington Post)


 The refusal of the United States Supreme Court to uphold the conviction of murder against Eddie Patton commands attention not for the substance of the decision itself but for the unprincpled flou ing of the law by the Supreme Court of Mississippi which is once more exposed "Sixty-seven years ago v Justice Black wrote for a unanimous bench, this Court held that State exclusion of Negroes from grand and petit ures solely because Of their race denied Negro defendants in criminal cases the equal proec- ton Of the laws required by the Fourteenth Amend- ment" That decision has often been repeated in subsequent cases But the Mississippi courts are still resisting it.
 In the present case the Mississippi Supreme Court fell back upon the obvious falacy that there was no discrimination because only 12 13 Negro electors had qualified as against $500 to 5000 male white electors creating a 4C0-to-1 chance that Negro S name would appear the venire. This is lame attempt to cover up the uncontradcted showing that no Negro had served a grand or petit jury in a criminal court in Mississippi for 30 years or more. We think it is high time for the courts of Mississippi to realize that the State in which they function IS part of the United States and that the equal-protec tion clause means what it says.
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Da;!v Lessons in English S%y L. GORDON

OFTEN the bride and groom" BRIDEGROOM is usage
 MISPRONOUNCED: Autopsy Pronounce with first syllable, not the second.
 OFTEN MIsSPEILED Rareed RARE Rarity; RARI
 entertainment recreation play,
 three times yours Let in each Todas word physical mental activity He hand dexterity"
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recalled even more important facts. It highlighted the ever deepen- ing split inside the Republican party between the Taft isolationists and the Vandenberg intervention ists-a split which is becoming just as deep and just as fundamental as between the northern and south ern wings of the Democratic party,
 It also recalled what so many people-perhaps even MT. Hoov- CT himself-may have forgotten: That it was the Kredit Anstalt in distant Vienna which caused Mir. Hoover in 1881 to put up his first storm warning of approaching worldwide depression; and that it was the withdrawal of Ameri- can credits to Europe which help ed to bring the whole financial house. of -cards, otherwise known as the Coolidge bull market, tumbling around the ears of the American people.
 In other words, it was the pump ing of American money into Flu rope and Latin America by Amer ican bankers that heightened and prolonged the boom days which followed World War l. And it was the sudden drying up of that cre- dit that accelerated the bust. MT. Hoover only need refer to his statement of June 20, 1941, declar- ing a moratorium of European debt payments to jog his memory on this point.
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WILL HISTORY REPEAT?

And since history so often re- peats-unless Herculean steps are taken to prevent repetition-it's s important to review some of our now pretty well forgotten finan- cial history and the differences between the European pump-prim- ing of 192l-31 and the Marshall Plan
 First, let it be remembered that the Marshall Plan calls Tor care ful, supervised spending in Europe under the nose of American eX- parts. It also provides that no money shall be loaned until a hard -and-fast agreement is signed between the United States and the country which gets the money. This agreement will specify what is to be done with the money. It will also make certain that money is spent on projects which go m- to permanent peacetime reconstruc- ton.
 Finally, the Marshall Plan calls for the building up of allied West ern Europe, while the pell-mell rush to lend Europe money during the golden era" of the 1920's largely benefited an enemy state. Germany.
 The detailed story of how want only this money was squandered has been told in the hearings of various Congressional committees, including the Pecora banking probe and the Nye munitions investiga-
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UNHAPPY ALTERNATIVES

None of this makes happy read ing. But the aftermath of war is not much happier than war it. self. It can be glossed over and made to look happy, but actually it never is-neither for victor nor vanquished.
 But though no one can be too happy about the Marshall Plan, the important fact is that loans are not made by bankers for the purpose of collecting commissions, but under the careful supervision
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20 YEARS AGO fME TIT EMPIRE
JANUARY 27, 1928


 Alaska and the former Maharaah of Indore Bombay finding religious body to oficate a their marriage
 hearing dredging Mendenha bar reopened within the Chamber of Commerce meeting
 arrived and discharged herring at the Juneau Cold Storage
 Miss ladies Gold sens Emporium after visiting the States.
 under the Juneau Hoppers the basketball A. Hall by of B to and playing The locals attempts of 12 tries from the free 
 The visiting the in basketball game night time and the edge given
 meeting the previous night decided The meetings be held on the first Thursdays the month had literature to the front hold the annual celebration this night refreshments follow the meeting.
 report High 38; low, 33; rain.
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LISTEN PEOPLE, HERE'S WHAT YOU
 ARE Up AGAINST

The Democratic Fa-ty pledges you. if elected MORE TAXES, but nothing for the people of Alaska.
 The Democratic Platform states they want more taxes. Income on the salary worker and resident of Alaska. Property tax on the own CT of real or personal property, bond the Territory for Five Million Dollars Tor those of us and the future generation to pay for and they already favor a Sales Tax, they must favor every group of taxation.
 Spend, spend. spend. Tax, tax, tax.
 The Republican Party is trying to cut down taxes and believes that the Government and Territory of Alaksa should live within a buu- get like any citizen and family. This is not time for additional taxes. It is time to live within ones means.
 As far as the cry of the Demo- cratic Party that As Alaska Goes So Goes the Nation, ill voting we have 17000 votes in Alaska-10,000 are office holders. The Democratic party brazenly brags they control the officeholders votes and will tell them to vote for and how and when, and issues do not count. We'll, we shall see if dominated vote with the crack of the lash will work in. Alaska, It never has before. (adv. Jan. 26-27-28) ALASKA TAXPAYERS LEAGUE
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MODERN ETIQUETTE &y HyoRERrA LEE

When should the dinner napkin be used? the mouth before using the will also used to dry the fingers particularly after using the finger bowl e. a automobile, should he take her hand or her elbow?
 A He should place his hand gently under her elbow. a escaped moment?
 everyone experienced profuse apology would
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 NOTICE IS HEREBY GlVrlV :: That on January 26th, l948, in the Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, Ruth A. Swanson was appointed executrX of the estate of SAMUEL BAR TELL, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are re- quired to present them, with veri- fled vouchers as required by law, to said executrix at Elfin Cove, Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice.
 RUTH A. SWANSON, Executrix. First publication, Jan. 27, 1948 Last publication, Feb. IT, 1948.
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TOWNSEND CLUB TO
 MEET THIS EVENING

The Townsend Club will hold a meeting tonight at o'clock at the home of Dr. Homer Murphy, 10th and E Street. All members are urged to be in attendance.
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A Communist Setback

(New York Times)
 The first effort of the sef-styled Greek Com munst government to capture capital and carve out state" for itself, and thereby provide some substance behind its shadow appears to have suffered
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FORMER CAA MAN HERE

Richard Smith of Seattle is a guest at the Hotel Juneau. He is former CAA man.
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FROM SEATTLE

Dudley Reynolds of Seattle registered at the Hotel Juneau.
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x O T I c E

We will not be responsible for any debts contracted by any person other than ourselves. (776 l mol
 Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Holland.
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The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

(Continued from Page C.lel
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HAYNES MAN HERE

Leonard King of Haines staying at the Hotel Juneau.
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Nancy Valdez Alaska and the former Maharaja of Indoe Bombay finding religious bod to catea at
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hearing Mendenhal bar to be within several according the of meeting
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Explorer Capt Hanson arrived in port and disc 23o barrels of herring at the Cold Storage.
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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Taku Post No. 5559

Meets first and third Fridays. Post Hall, Sew ard St. Visiting Com rades Welcome.
 H. S. GRUEN1NG, Com mander; J. c. BRADY, Adjutant.
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Sell it with an Empire Want -Ad.
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Christine Halvorsen buyer for ladies ready-to-wear tein Emporium returning Juneau after visiting
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Weather report High. a8; low, 33; rain.
Evening star., 1948-07-04

When the Civil War began 1861 the stump
Poooe edge ond the copos dome still under construction
shown in this balloon from Hopes Weekly The old
oone whot Constitution crossing the Mo
Cono street. no the Anocoso the old Navy Yard
Arizona sun., 1948-08-13
OBSERVATIONS
BY Mack C.. Nance
INCOMPETENT LEADERSHIP

read, with growing enthusiasm,
of Madam: Pan-Chao, a celebrated
Chinese woman of letters, who
won fame in the first century A.
D., as historian, poet, teacher and
moralist. At this time, the white
races were eating their meat raw
and without salt. They were car
rying their female companions
from cave to cave by lock of
hair. History advises us that they
(whites) were too dumb to make
good servants. A psychological
view, of the clumsy strategy, brew
ing in all parts of the globe world,
to bring about a major global ca
tastrophe; gives strong evidence,
that there are still vacancies in
the dull beliry of those who as
sumes the role of an ignominiouS
and nonimpressive, human leader
ship, of yesterday and today.
Those of us who have formed
habit of reading between the lines
and keep abreast of national and
international stupid blunders; are
thoroughly convinced, that the
present and past "Koumintang"
(National party) under the dollar
hungry, Chiang-Kai-Shek regime;
fails, dismally, to meet the apro-
baton, universal hopes and 'aspi-
ration of the bulk of the Chinese
people. We know, that Western
imperialistic, dissolutionary and
so-called; democratic ideals, are
being forced down the unwilling
esophagus, of members of the Ce-
lestial Empire. I think it Kipling,
who wrote: "East is East and
West is West; ne'er the twain shall
meet" This is as true today as it
was yesterday. The Chinaman, like
other races and for the dollar; will
feign Western, imperialistic isms,
yet, down deep between his Shoul-
ders, he is and will remain an ORR
entail, a Chinaman.
The highly exalted, Filipino
leader and president, Elpidio Qui-
rino, has taken the first steps to-
wards establishing, diplomatic re-
lations and to negotiate treaties
of amity and friendship with In
dia, Parkistan and Siam (Thai-
land. Here then, is formal,
peaceful, yet a determined action
against white supremacy. There
is no law against the formation of
peaceful relations between Colored
races. In fact, this is Gods meth
cd of establishing and maintaining,
peace on earth and good will to
all man kind GOD NEVER
FAILS"
Arizona sun., 1948-08-13

vast body of fact and informed
opinion relating to this phenome-
non in a way that will interest a
large segment of radio listeners"
The program will underscore the
fact with the coming of the ma
chine age, there has also come a
rapid destruction of the old atti-
tudeS toward marriage and the
family, together with a conStruc-
ton of new ones. 1t will stress the
fact that the destruction has pro-
ceeded faster than the construc-
ton, with resultant disastrous eff
fects. It will be shown that the di-
vorce rate has grown not because
there is more marital unhappinesS
but because most of the conditions
of life have changed.
The one-hour drama-document
will be presented in three sections.
The first will probe the impact of
today's world on marriage and the
home; the second will point up the
effect upon the individual; the
third will emphasize the factors on
the credit side and what can be
done to strengthen them.
"The period of childhood is long
er today" states DR.. Ernest C. Os-
borne, Columbia University pro-
feccor, in his analysis of adoles-
cence, written for the recently
published World Book Encyclope-
dia.
DR.. Osborne says of today's ado
lescents, individuals depend on
their parents, economically, social
ly, and emotionally, for a much
longer time. Children do not have
the growing up experiences that
adolescents used to have. Young
people often had to support them
selves before the days of big cities,
the extension of schooling, and the
need for a long pre-work training.
They married, established and sup
ported families, and proved that
they could plan their own lives.
'"The adolescent of today needs
the chance to use his growing ca
pacities for his own good, and for
the good of those around him. The
family council at home, student
self-government at school, and the
opportunity to take part with
adults in activities of community
welfare give the adolescent the
chance to develop into promising
adult"
In closing Miss Converse says,
with the tremendous increase in
divorce rates in Arizona and the
increase in juvenile delinquency,
it appears that our lawmakers
would do well to enact laws pro-
viding for a Children's Court of
Cancellation"
Arizona sun., 1948-08-13
Nations Fire Losses
At All Time High

New York.-The nations fire
waste affecting all racial groups,
scared again during June, des-
troying an estimated $54, 100000 in
irreplaceable property and re-
sources, an increase of 7.6 per cent
over losses in the same month last
year, the National Board of Fire
Underwriters announced this past
week.
June's toll of fire destruction
brought the total for the six
months of 1948 to 1886, ,48O, 900.
This is greater than the total fire
loss for the entire year of 1943,
when an estimated $3.50, ,235, 600
worth of property burned.
June's fire losses also brought
the nations fire waste figure to
the highest level ever recorded in
a 12-month period in U. S. history.
This total for II months ending
June 80, 1948 was $7O9, ,839, 900, an
increase of IL per cent over losses
of $633, 457, 900 for the 12-month
period ending June 80, 1947.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-13
SIGHTSEEING TOUR

The inexperienced golfer had led
his caddy a merry chase. "Do you
think I'm the worst player on the
links, Sam? he asked.
"Well, Mr.. Jones, I wouldn't ex-
actly say that" answered Sam
automatically. "But I've certainly
seen places on these links today
that I've never seen before"
Arizona sun., 1948-08-13

An "armed mob" scare at the
San Francisco Naval Shipyard re-
Gently turned out happily for all
concerned when station police
rounded up the "rioters"-ten Ma
rines in undress uniform being
drilled in extended order maneuv-
erS under arms.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-13
First Field Trials

A black setter won the first field
trial held October 8, 1874, at Mem
phis, Tenn.
Arizona sun., 1948-08-13
Uo4, Ssrio, Corg,e,s".an
John R. Murdock
Candidate for Reelection
APPRECIATES Your Confidence
and Merits Support

Congressman Murdock hos
Twelve years Of effective service in Washington
and friendships with leaders in both porties
Hqh rank on Committees dealing with irrigation reclomo-
tion, public lands, mining, and Indian oHoirs
An enviobIe record of intelligent work for Arizona
takes years for Congressman acquire contacts and sofe
qc positions. Each has to begin at the
and work Use the investment Arizona already hos
in John R. Send him back Congress Representa-
tive from Congressional No. ! QMocopo County,.
Subject to Democratic Primary, September 2, 1913
Evening star., 1948-05-09

That was great year for grass.
l tried every known method to
induce crop failure, even calling
on some nearby Indians to stage
a reverse Corn Dance; but each
morning there would be a fresh
growth, pearled with dew. Months
later, when the stuff even sur
vived the first frost, l went out
and personally beat each blade
senseless with baseball bat.
After my smashing success with
grass there was little excuse for
not having a garden. Nothing
compares with good old home
canned vegetables you grow
in your own garden. Except good
old factory-canned vegetables you
buy at a grocery store.
Preliminary probing revealed
that our lot rested on the site of
an ancient Aztec marketplace.
Directly below the surface was a
solid granite pavement. BY using
an air hammer l managed to drill
in some tomato plants, lettuce,
radishes, a row of anchovies, and
several jars of mayonnaise.
Each plant got a teacup of
water every hour plus plant food
composed of rare chemicals sold
only through diamond importers.
Although we sat up all night with
Evening star., 1948-05-09
A Great Year For Grass
BY DICK ASHBAUGH
BY DICK ASHBAUGH

''This gadget,'' said our humor
writer's wife, els lawn mower.''
That's how the trouble started
Evening star., 1948-05-09

LOOKING back now, l realize l
IL began my career as a married
man with little more than a song
in my heart and a spare set of
mandolin strings. Hardly had I
shaken the rice from the crepe
beard wore to disguise my youth,
than my wife began pouting
around about the various duties
peculiar to the man of the house.
Nov this gadget is a lawn
mower" she said one day as we
strolled hand in hand through the
basement. 1T has a direct con-
nection with what is happening
on the lawn"
And what is happening on the
lawn?" l asked with a shy, mock
ing smile.
Grass" she replied with no
smile at all.
Very Nutxisious
l HASTILY explained that l had
spent much of my boyhood mush-
ing around the Arctic with Amund-
sen and had never seen grass.
When this failed to work l pointed
out that grass is a graminous
plant packed with vitamins, and
if allowed to attain a height of IL
or IA inches could be canned for
winter use.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

the plants, and even brought them
goodies from our own table; only
the tomatoes thrived.
They twisted and growled up
ward like Jacks beanstalk, grow
ing stronger and meaner every
day. When one of them tripped a
neighbor lady and started over
the fence with her child, we knew
the time had come to fight back.
The police sent reserves and all
the plants were captured except
one, now reported living in Mexico
under an assumed name.
A Near Thin1
In BETWEEN times my wife whee-
died me into a mad project known
as rock garden. Stumbling across
an abandoned rice paddy in one
corner of the yard, l began to trim
it daintily with 2OO-pound boul-
ders, each to the accompaniment
of the clear, bell-like tones of snap
ping vertebrae.
Finally, while placing the GEN.
terpiece, a block of pure marble,
slipped into the ooze. For several
days l remained there, slowly dis
appearing under lichens and rock
ferns. When my wife noticed there
were no shirts in the laundry that
week, a search party was organ
lied and was rescued.
Not long afterward we moved
into an apartment with a beauti-
full view of a brick wall. The only
growing thing was the janitor's
beard and l finally kidded him
out of that. - DICK kShbAuGh
Kodiak mirror., 1948-10-09
Named As AssaiIant

Pontiac, Mich. (R)-The po- lice, who have been on the trail for months of the @ snot.gnn wiclder who tried to ass asinate Walter P. Reuther, said a war; rant would be asked Fri ay ac. eusing 8 former minor official of the CIO United Auto workers. He is Carl Bolton.
 Reuther was shot at his own home on the night of April 20 No motive for the attempted killing was ever established.