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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-26
A Billion Per Year
(Fairabnks News Miner)

The Tax Foundation Inc, of New York City, a non n-partsan non-profit organization, has produced figures showing that Federal expenditures on subsidies agriculture during the from 1884 to l948 in- elusive approximately IS billion dollars or roughly 1 billion per year
 Records show that potato growers Out not those in Alaska got eye-opening $225 oooO0o while ched dar cheese producers received 5000 from the Federal treasury
 Here is a list of other principal subsidies:
 Commodity Credit Corporation payments for dairy production, feed wheat and cheddar cheese - more than billion dollars (The corporation announced re- gently it lost s599Oooooo during the year ending last July in purchases made to support farm com modity prices)
 Subsidies to farmers by the Department of Agr- cuuer for soil conservation, agricultural adjustment act payments and parity payments-a total or more than billion 371 million dollars.
 Maritime Commission subsdies-S39038l00o
 Reconstruction Finance Company losses on sales and purchases of rubber and other materials-S35O- 693O O0O
 REC direct subsidies" for livestock-$1 500 00O-
 REC direct subsidies for petroeum-S475,00 100000
 REC direct subsidies for copper, lead and zinc S35OOOO,ooo
 REC direct subsidies for flour-$350 O00OOo
 REC subsidies to hold down the prices and stimu- late the production of various TOT butter s4o0oO0oo for coffee; s25,ol1ooo for sugar
 Another REC venture into the realm of free en- terprise" is represented by $355O000O loan to the Iustron corporation manufacturer of prefabrlcateo houses which yet to make substantial contrlou- tion to the reduction of the housing shortage The oovernments subsidies to this one firm alone are expected eventually to reach a total of soooooooo
 This free spending at home is only one oi tne reasons for the present size of the Federal tax b Other billions are being spent abroad with equal nroflipacv The amount of punishment that the Am erican taxpayer can absorb is truly amazing
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LIFE GROWING SAFER

There all sorts of printed matter received by newspapers of which is good wasebasket fodder with merit Here is that hits public appeal and here it is
 Life in America is much safer in today's of airplanes and speeding motor than it was some four decades ago when the country emerging from the horse-a and buggy age the statsticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company report
 AS evidence it is pointed out that during the period of 1911-1915 deaths from accidents were oc- curing at the age-adjusted rate of 81 per 100000 whereas in 1946-1948 the incidence was only little more than half frequent-43 per 100000
 Only two major classifications of fatal accidents have shown increase among the insured-auto- mobile mishaps, which more than 3ls times as frequent, and deaths in burning buildings and other fires which have increased in frequency by 50 per cent Drownings have declined 57 cent and fatal falls by SO per cent Fatalities due to burns and scalds are only about one-fifth frequent
 The improvement in the accident fatality record is due in part according to the statisticans, to the modernization of homes the introduction of new industrial products supplant old ones changes m industrial methods and shifts in means of transpor-
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BAR EXAMINATIONS TO BE CHECKED BY BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS

Checking of the bar examina- tions, written by nine men here last week, will begin after the arr rival of Warren Taylor from Fair banks tomorrow.
 Taylor is a member or the AL aska Board of Law Examiners. He will be assisted in checking the ex- aminations by J. Gerald Williams, who is president and secretary of the board by virtue of his position as Territorial Attorney General, and R. E. Robertson, local attorney and member of the board.
 After the examinations have been corrected, the men who passed the written tests will be given oral examinations by Taylor in Fair banks, board member Warren .Cud- idy in Anchorage, and Williams and Robertson here.
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tation with the overall result that many former acci- dent hazards have been eliminated although new ones have come into being. Safety engineering and safety education also considered to have played important parts.
 "The organized safety movement got it's start in industry around 191' the statistcians note Since then it has broadened to all phases of highway and home safety Active support should be given to the National Safety Council the American Red Cross and other organizations devoting their time and to protect life and limb"
 Despite the improvement in the record, the sta- tistcians point out 'deplorably high toll" of about 100000 lives is exacted by accidents yearly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-26
HONS WILL MIX GAGS AND GH0STS
 SATURDAY NIGHT

With Lion J. Gerald Williams at his roaring best as Master of Ceremonies, and talented members indulging in gags and stunts, the Lions Club Halloween party Sat- urday night promises to be a gala affair ns
 According to the invitations, Lions -"The Kings of Creation"- and Lionesses will partake of red meat for the noble Leos," Ca steak dinner) at 7:30 o'clock in the Bar arof Gold Room.
 The dinner will be followed by professional entertainment, stunts, and gags. then dancing to the mu- sic of four-piece orchestra which will include Juneau's noted gag stress Lii Uggen.
 Hilarious plans are being made by the program committee on which are Joe Shofner, chairman; It. Col J. D. Alexander and Joe Wern- CT.
 Bill Matheny heads a special stunt committee, and Jack Glover is in charge of decorating.
 Lions may invite guests Gust any old animals?).
 The party is informal. 1ast years tired old pelts?)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-26
pICkETED SHIP E IN TACOMA AFTER
 ALASKA VOYAGE

TACOMA, Oct. 26.-tR-Docking here Monday from her first round trip to Alaska, the MS Asa Loth- Irop is being guarded by city po- lice officers to insure peaceful un-
 loading operations.
 However, no pickets have appear ed nor has there been any hint of their returning.
 The Asa Lothrop sailed on her first trip about two weeks ago. A brief clash between CIO pickets and an alleged goon squad and AFL longshoremen on the evening of Oct. was quelled when police arrived on the scene. Superior Judge Bartlett Rummel issued a restrain ling order and the ship completed itS loading without further incident. The motorship is in the Tacoma
 Alaska trade under the firm name of Alaska Ship Lines, Inc.
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all it's information available in l94o, and that Raymond Patenotre was in this country from l945 on. Yet thanks to Patenotre's ability to hire one of the shreWdest tax at torneys in Washington, Ellsworth Alyord, no indictment was brought until 1948. Meanwhile there were libel threats against this column.
 Even after the indictment, how ever, another year dragged by, with much legal haggling over a compro- misc Finally it was arranged that Madame Patenotre would plead guilty and pay a $2,000,000 cash settlement if she didn't have to go to jail.
 Most folks of course, can't afford top lawyers or such big cash set dement's.
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DELAYED CASES

But whatever the reasons, here are some tax-fraud cases which have been delayed or sidetracked between the Justice Department and the district attorneys in the field In some cases no politics may be involved, but in any case the effect Dn the rest of the tax-paying pub lie is bad.
 Just outside Washington, D. c. the T-Men found that the Sher- if of Prince Georges County, Md. Earl Sheriff, had collected about $49,000 from gamblers during foul years though he reported a tota income of only S8, 400 But when the Justice Department sent this cast to U. s. Attorney Bernard Flynr in Baltimore. he sent it hack witt advice that it was a difficult cast to prosecute.
 Again out in Kansas City, Kan sas, the T-Men caught an emin- ent doctor, Herbert Hessler, failing to report as income 1000 fees re. ceived from patients during three years. The Justice Department senl the case to U. s. Attorney Lester Luther in Topeka for criminal pros- ecution, but Luther wrote back that he did not want to prosecute, be- cause Dr. Hessler was too promin- ent in the community The Justice Department instructed him to pro- ceed anyway, however, and he i' now doing so
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-26
WEST VIRGINIA GAMBLER

Another interesting tax-fraud case was that of Bill Lias, we'll
 known Wheeling, w. Va, gambler who originally pleaded guilty to cheating the government out of
 nearly $l,o00,0O0. After he entered his guilty plea, however, a consid- crate Judge allowed Lias to with
 draw his plea and face a jury. At the subsequent trial, U. s. Attorney Lee Spillers not only bungled the case, but was put in an extremely bad light when it was disclosed that he had once received a large political contribution from Lias. Incidentally, the Justice De- partment had wanted to try the case with special prosecutor, but Spillers insisted on handling it himself.
 In the end Lias was acquitted, even though he once had pleaded guilty
 | Latest tax fraud case which has come to the attention of this col
 umn is that of w. J. Hardy and F
 Mckenzie Davison, the Arlington Va, asphalt kings who were re-
 commended for criminal prosecu-
 tion by the Justice Department last July This decision to prosecute
 came only after one years delay
 and various discussions with at- i torneys which included one con-
 ference with Senator Byrd, plus | talks with other Virginia politi- l clans.
 l Four months have now passed 1 since the Justice Departments re-
 commendation for criminal prose-
 cution reached U. s. Attorney Geo.
 Humrickhouse at Richmond, and
 no prosecution has begun. How
 ever, when this column recently raised a question as to the rea- ons for the delay, Senator Byrd
 issued the following statement Drew Pearscn has by false state ment attempted to involve me in a tax-fraud case He is a master of | the technique of smearing public
 men by lying innuendo. :" After
 denying that he had intervened
 on behalf of Hardy and Davison, 1 Byrd continued:
 Pearson has made other false charges against me and too ire quently has made me a target of
 insidious innuendo. But I do not i intend to have him maliciously :, create in the public mind the i'm pression that I am involved in a
 tax fraud case.
 ! If Pearson does not adequately i correct these lies, insinuations ano
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innuendos, I intend to sue him TOT libel"
 This columnist has believed that, no matter what else might be said about him, Senator Byrd has al ways stood for honesty in govern ment. Therefore a statement rom the Senator that he has intervened with the U. s. Attorney to hasten prosecution, rather than a negative statement that he, has not inter- vened on behalf of the tax violat- ors would be much more welcome from him.
 A mere neutral attitude regarding tax collection and tax evasion IS not enough if we are to avoid higher taxes next year.
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ally he figures he is entitled to do the same.
 This is not the fault of the Trea- sury tax examiners nor the pro- secution officers of the Justice De- partment, most of whom are dill- gent public servants.
 But when tax frauds are sent to U. s. District Attorneys for crim- inal prosecution, interminable de- lays sometimes develop. Some dis trict attorneys just do not want to prosecute. Sometimes local politics are involved, and since U. s, Dis trict Attorneys are appointed under a political spells system on the re- commendation of local Senators and Congressmen, they are some times more inclined to take orders from Congressmen rather than from the Justice Department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-26
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

a for dinner and the meal has already begun necessary in order to greet the late conner?
 should rise but is less confusing the other guests to remain seated
 O. of attends the funeral is it neces- sary to black clothes?
 srbdued clothes, avoid coors. @. Should ever be eaten with the 1ngers9
 edible and the fork to convey them to mouth
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-26
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS not "1s that my pencil laying there?" Say, LIVING there"
 AusPRONOUNCED succinct Pronounce suk-sngkt U as n I a second syllable
 OFTEN NIISSPPEILED: Repertoire; observe the OlFsE
 Omit, neglect. evade elude leave out
 three times and it IS yours Let us vocabulary by mastering one word each oay utity of his efforts
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PATENOTREs INDICTED

Another significant case, reported in this column as early as 1943, was that of Mrs. Eleanor Patenotre and her son over concealed pro- fits made from the sale of the Philadelphia Inquirer, whereby the Patenotres paid a tax of only Sl,- 567 in 1880 when they should have paid around S200,000. Thanks to the diligence of one or two Trea- sury agents and a series of ex- poses by this column, the Paten- otres were finally indicted in Au- gust l948.
 However, the significant fact is that the Justice Department had
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yIsIToR FROM INVOLVING

Mrs. Mary Stoyanovich, mother of J. Gerald Williams, Territorial Attorney General, arrived in Ju- neau yesterday by Pan American Airways on her first visit to AL aska.
 Mrs. Stoyanovich is from Gebo, Wyoming. She plans to stay in Ju- neau for at least a month.
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CUB PACK TO BE
 FORMED, DOUGLAS;
 MEETING TONIGHT


 Douglas parents of boys who are 8, g. and 10 are reminded of the meeting at the. Community Metho- dist Church tonight to reorganize the Douglas Cub pack. Boys may attend, but they must be accom- panied by parents, according to scout officials. The meeting will be held at pm, at which time den groups will be formed and of ficers chosen.
 Committeeman in charge of to- nights meeting include Alton N. Conine, Fred L. Cunningham, Val A. Poor, and the Rev. Porter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-26
DIVORCE SUIT FILED

Susan Swenson of Sitka has fil-
 ed suit for divorce against Clar-
 ence Swenson in the U. s. District Court here.
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CONDITIONS
 OF WEATHER
 ALASkApT5.

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points, also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 am. 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau ot Innaan fallAur.
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MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. l&l SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month /A in Scottish Rite Temple o~ q beginning at 7:30 p. m. wWs GLENN o. ABRAHAM, WY Worshipful Master;
 JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary. {
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The Washington k.errY-Go-Round
Ky DREW PEARSON

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Weather: High, 46; low, 45; rain.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
Neal Elected
To Committee
To Natl Assn.

W. w. Neal, Jr., partner ane
general manager of the Marion
Knitting Mills, has been elected s
member of the Advisory commit
tee of the National Association o1
Hosiery Manufacturers. He was ad
vised of his election by Earl Con.
stantine, president of the Associa.
ton.
He will fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Clyde W.
Wilkins of the W. B. Davis Hosiery
Mill of Fort Payne, Alabama, and
has began named to serve from Oc-
tober l, 1949 to October /, 1852.
This committee has been func-
tioning three years, making recon-
to the Board Of Direct
ors. Through the committee the
leeds of the industry are brought
to the attention of the Board of
Directors.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
James Hensley
Fatally Injured
BY Automobile

James Harvey Hensley, 72, was
fatally injured when struck by an
automobile driven by Charles F.
Crawford. The incident occurred
Friday night near the First Baptist
church and Hensley died during
the night at Marion General Hos
pital He suffered a fractured skull
and other injuries.
A coroner's jury termed the ac-
-cident unavoidable" after Gran
ford said Hensley walked into the
path of his automobile and pre-
sented witnesses to substantiate his
statements.
Funeral services were conducted
at the First Methodist church at
1880 Sunday afternoon by Rev,
James B. McLarty, DR.. c. W. Nc
Murray and Rev. Marvin Cameron
officiating. Burial followed in Oak
Grove cemetery.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Ora Belle Huskins; four sons
Charles c., James Ted, Guy Lee
and Hubert G., all of Marion; one
daughter, Mrs. John Good of Hick
ory; eleven grandchildren; two
brothers, Amos, route 3, Marion
and Robert, route 1, Marion; one
sister, Mrs. Ben Hollifield, John
son City, Tenn.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
Recreational Association
Has Organizational Meeting

An organizational meeting of the
Marion Recreational Association,
which sponsored the professional
Marion Marauder baseball team
during the past season, was held in
the office of the association Tues
day morning. Otis Broyhill, presi-
dent of the recreational association,
presided during the meeting and re-
ceived a report from ]. F. Snipes,
secretary-treasurer, covering the ac-
tivities of the past season.
Among other items of business
transacted was the election of Of
ficers and board of directors for the
coming year. j. F. Snipes was elect
ed president, Joe Noyes was elected
vice-president, and E. P. Dameron
was elected secretary treasurer.
The new directors include W. l..
Morris, Charlie F. Smith, Eugene
Cross, Jr., S. B. Hildebrand, R. W.
Twitty, o. L. Broyhill, Jack James,
D. W. fainter, j. F. Snipes, DIR. B.
A. Dickson, ]. C. Rabb, E. P. Dam
eron, l. l.. Caplan, Joe Noyes,
Wayne Suttle and Clarence Wise.
Continued on last page)
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
MUNICIPAL ROADS COMMISSION
STUDIES NEEDS OF MARION
Street Maintenance
Problems Studied
By State Committee

A commission appointed by Gov
ernor Scott toured Marion's streets
yesterday to determine the needs.
for street improvements.
The Municipal Road Commission
was named by the Governor in June
to study the problem of giving mu--
inequalities a just shart of State
highway funds.
Escorting the group was City
Manager Reece Snyder, Mayor =.
W. Streetman, Jr., and the Board
of Aldermen.
The tour included the portions of
highways 221 and 70 within Mar
ion, State, West Henderson, Spring,
Logan streets, Fleming and Angus
ia avenues and other chart streets.
City officials hope to convince
the commission of the need for CIV
ing cities the revenue from one
cent of the State gasoline tax. This
would yield an estimated $780,
900 for North Carolina municipal
tiles, $4,OoO,o0O more than this
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|Harte Addresses
IKiwanis Club

Roy w. Davis, president of the
Marion Kiwanis club, presided at
the weekly meeting of the club
Tuesday evening at the community
building.
Kiwanian R. W. Twitty, program
chairman for October, presented
Nelson Harte as the guest speaker
of the evening. Harte is Southern
Representative for Barnes Textile
Associates, who specializes in in
dustrial engineering. He explained
to the group various features of in
dustrial engineering as applied to
textiles and showed how the various
studies made by industrial engin-
eers were applied to produce eff
cheney, to bring about better work
ing conditions, and to increase pro-
Continued on last page)
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RED CROSS
OFFICERS
ARE NAMED

Mcdowell County Red Gross di-
rectors met last night to name a
county chairman and hear annual
reports. A fund chairman and SER
vice chairman will also be named.
The vote was not complete by press
time, but other officials elected
Wednesday evening of last week
are:
Terry Moore, vice chairman; Miss
Doris Hill, treasurer and James
Parks, secretary.
The Board of Directors is COM
posed of these officers and E. P.
Dameron, Marion; Zeb Lane, Old
Fort; Grayson Marlowe, Glenwood;
Mrs. H. Madison Hensley, North
Cove; C. L. Holland, Sugar Hill; R.
W. Twitty, East Marion; DR.. C. A.
Parker, West Marion; Glenn A.
Morris, Clinchfield; Rev. Marvin
Dameron, Cross Mills; Mrs. J. C.
Rabb, Pleasant Gardens.
Harrison H. Walker, general re-
preventative, outlined responsible
ties of directors to the Chapter and
Continued or last page)
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Postal Receipts
Increase This Quarter

Postal receipts for the quarter
ending September 80 increased
$4,342.94 over the same period in
1913. The total this year was $14,-
637.55 for tn months of July, Aug
ust and September.
For the three quarters this year
just ended January through Sep
tember 30), receipts were $685.
10, a gain of s7,311.26 over the
corresponding period in 1948.
Sales of E bonds from January
to September 80, 1949 were 1884,
e75. Postal Savings certificates is
sued last month totaled $51,1O5
and certificates. paid $58,812.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
Commissioners
Approve Petitions
For County Roads

The County Commissioners ap-
proved the following road petitions
at the October meeting held last
Monday:
Build road and bridge across
lfour-tenths of mile from High
way U. S. 221 to Holtsc1aw and
Queen farm.
Grade and gravel y mile from
Sugar Hill to Mrs. Bratcher Hen
lines
Grade and widen and gravel ap-
proximately one mile of the old
mill road from E. o. Crawley's to
Jesse Elliott's.
Improve and hard surface six
miles of road from a point approx
imately three miles west of Old
Fort near Highway 70 intersecting
same highway at point approx
mately two miles east of Ridge
crest.
Build one bridge across Rock
Creek on the road from Bethel
church to Rock creek.
Prepare road from Mud Cut to
Arrowhead town road for mail
route and school bus route.
Grade road bed and gravel or
ground up stone cover, Toms
Creek road on 221 near Dan Nc
Cormick's place to Green Mountain
cemetery.
Grade, gravel and black top six
miles of road from the Town of
Old Fort to Catawba Falls.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
SYMPHONY DRIVE
TO BE LAUNCHED
NEXT MONDAY

Marion will begin its annual
drive for memberships in the North
Carolina Symphony Society Octob-
Der 10 with Mrs. E. w. Parker, Jr.,
as drive chairman. The goal is $50
to 400 memberships.
According to Mrs. Parker an
initial meeting will be held at the
High School at 4:30 p. m. on Oc-
tober 10 to launch the drive. At
that time committees will be Or
ganized and plans will be made for
the membership campaign.
Assisting Mrs. Parker in the
drive will be: Bernard Hirsch, CO.
chairman; Mrs. Carl McMurray,
secretary; and Mrs. Willis C. Trues-
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CARNES ELECTED
NEW PRESIDENT
OF ClYlTAN CLUB

Everette c. Carnes was. elected
president of the Civitan club at its
weekly luncheon meeting last
Thursday. He succeeds Albert M.
Neal.
Other officers elected for the
coming year are:
Dr. Archie Mcintosh and Frank
Sentelle, vice presidents; George
Knisley, secretary and Willard
Haithcock, treasurer.
The Executive Board is composed
Of the above officers and Forney
Briscoe, Earl Turner, Norman
Steppe, Homer Hagna, j. B. Walk
er, Jr. and ]. W. Streetman, Jr.
Rev. C. C. Cross was elected
chaplain.
Marion progress., 1949-10-06
Three Members OF School Board
Reappointed At Aldermen's Meet

R. w. Proctor, R. w. Twitty and
T. H. Henderson were reappointed
mmbers of the Marion City Schools
for three year terms at the meeting
of the Board of Aldermen Tuesday
night.
The Board also adopted supple
ment to the present ordinance re-
garding the width of driveways. The
ruling would apply particularly to
filling stations and businesses, re-
stricting the width as q safety pre-
caution.
Plans were made to meet with
the Harwood Beebe Engineering
company in the near future and
discuss plans for a sewage disposal
plant.
Reece Snyder, town manager,
was instructed to investigate ways
and means of making a map of the
Town of Marion and establishing
cit limits lines.
A motion was passed to contact
railway officials in regard to erect
ing signal light at the Garden
street intersection.
1t was suggested that Railroad
street, between South Main and
West Henderson streets be paved,
but no definite action was taken.
A representative of the Motorola
company discussed the advantages
of placing radios in police automo-
biles, but no definite action was
taken.