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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18


At time when many people talk almost glibly
of the possibility Of third world war, it is wise
to attempt to the cost of the last conflict
Nothing resembling an exact accounting can be
made-there> too many mponderables and in
tangbles which permit of only an informed guess.
One Of the most thoughtful efforts to arrive at the
cost of World War II appears in Harpers Maya
zine for April 1t is written by G. Hartley Grattan,
who has long been student of the economic i'm
plications of i-
Mr.. Grattan concludes that about 100000
members of armed forces lost their lives. The last
war was unique in that civilians suffered heavier
mortality than did men in uniform. The casualties
from bombing; the planned determination OF whole
categories of civilians; the terrible death rate
among slave laborers; the losses in underground
movements-these and other causes probably were
reponsible for 100000 deaths. Thus the total
human cost of the war was 40000,oG0.
TO total the material cost brings the analyst to
extremely difficult ground. The most obvious and
easilyunearthed cost is the money actually spent
for military purposes by victor and Vanqulshed
This s recorded in national budgets 1t came to
more than, a trillion dollars-$1, III ,OOO0OO,OOO
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18
Destroying The Highways

Every motorist has personally seen the damage
done 10 highways by heavy commercial ve-
hicles. He has also personally paid part of the
bill for maintenance and repairs through higher
taxes than would have otherwise been necessary.
Thomas H. Macdonald, Commissioner of Public
Roads, recently said eff we accept the principle
that highways are provided to the publics
interest whole, it reasonably follows that the
cost of building and maintaining them must be
held at the level OF true economy This involves the
limitation of axle and wheel loads to those for
which the highways are designed The highway
user does not wish to pay for new highways
to replace those destroyed by excessively heavy
loads .. The heavy truck operator is, or should
be. concerned, because most certainly he will be
held accountable for whatever damage these
trucks do ." .-...
What makes this particularly important is the
tendency of states to legalize heavier and heavier
axle loads. Mr.. Macdonald, who is one of the
foremost experts the subject, is convinced that
axle loads in excess Of $4,000 pounds should never
be authorized Ket there has been an alarming
increase in the number of vehicles in use with
heavier loads ranging up to the terrific figure of
20 900 pounds You don't need engineer to ex-
plain to you what carriers of that weight do when
they pound over our roads.
There has been remarkable growth in the
number and size of commercial trucks using public
highways. Measures which will protect the roads
from excessive deterioration under such traffic
must be adopted TO protect all taxpayers from
heavier levies for the highway funds. f
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18

ground floor shops. What would have happened
II the gods Of fortune had looked the other way
IS easily imagined-there might have been an
other tragedy comparable to the Illinois hospital
fire, and tine Chicago and Atlanta hotel
catastrophes.
Do we want to take chance on luck being
with us? Do we want to work on the theory that
maybe We'll escape unscathed if fire strikes :?
That is what millions of us do, and sometimes
it works But when it doesn't work, people die
horribly.
We can't prevent every fire, but the experts
say we prevent the great majority of them
On the part of the community here must be
j modern, wcll-enforced building codes, inspections
etc. On the part of the individual, there must
be care with such obvious causes of fire al
| shocking materials, heating plants and cleo
trical equipment. Then we won't be tfustinl
blindy to luck.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18

Here's a cool young miss maxim,
herself a refreshing summer-tim,
lrink-a delectable chocolate mill
lhake-every bit as expertly as hel
mother could do. Dolly looks as ii
he'd like to have a sip too. Tht
roung fry will all 60 to town will
his new number that's so simple t.
Use.
It's new sweet cocoa mix, anG
peaking Of numbers, this is resll;
our in one, for the mix has foul
hferent uses. It's not only. excel.
emit for preparing milk shakes and
lot cocoa quick as flash; it's also
IS simple as 1928 to make a uuich
Judge, a cake frosting, or a rich
:hocolate-y sauce with this versa.
lie number. Wonderful? Yes. in.
Iced! Wait till mother tries oui
,everal uses herself; then it won't
)e long before the youngsters arr
turning out their own summer
thinks and sweets.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18

alarming. If any one individual
were powerful enough to dictate
governmental appointments with
threats of strikes, a new era Of
demagogues would indeed be at
hand. Such power would be po-
tentially disastrous.
Protect THE WEAPON Of in
Workers discriminate strikes
is one which labor
leaders alone control. Neither
government nor management pos
sess such a power. The rank
and file of labor, too because of
their organization, are subject to
the orders Of those leaders. Many
labor leaders recognize this situa-
ton and act in a farsighted man.
ner. However, the selfish actions
of any one leader casts unfavor-
able reflections on the whole
movement.
No more loyal group Of Ameri-
can citizens exists than the miners
themselves. 1t is sad irony these
people should suffer the. brunt of
the strike. According to the AS
ISOLATED Press, they will lose
about $68 million in wages during
the two weeks layoff. This means
$68 million in food, clothing, and
other essentials must be forfeited
to the whims of one leader who
was elected by workers to safe
guard their interests.
This points up sharply the need
for adequate labor legislation.
Without violating the rights of
labor, we must draw clearly the
line where those rights end and
national responsibility begins. The
average worker has everything to
gain in such legislation. Labor
must be accorded complete pro.
lection from responsibility =
found within it's own leadership,
or elsewhere.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18
Shall We Trust To Luck?

Americas fire waste has long been a national
disgrace. Yet some respects, we're great deal
luckier thai. we deserve to be- Many fire has
all the earmarks Of 1naiDr dsaster-bnt
through combination Of happy circumstances.
is held in check. ,.T
To take a typical Example, such blaze
recently started in the small hours of the morn
ing in a 50-year old building in Portland, Oregon.
The upper floors of the structure had been made
NNto small apartments, most OF which were
occupied by elderly people. But luck was with
these potential victims. Due to the prompt
sounding Of the alarm and the fine efficiency of
tile fire department, all Of the residents were
evacuated without serious INJURY, and the
property damage pretty much limited
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18

UNCLE TOMS CABIN. When France was in the
clutches of one Of the most dreadful tyrranies
the world has ever known, Victor Hugo wrote
LES MISERARLES. When the sharecroppers
Of native land were being driven hither and
thither by the powerful overords, John Steinbecb
wrote THE GRAPES OF WRATH. New, wher
torn world is thinking more about scientific
means to kill than about remedies to heal, En-
met Fox brings forth the SERMON ON THE
MOUNT, tire old fashion gospel in a new fashion
form. No person should fail to this most excellent
book. !?
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18

TIE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
Author: Emmet Fox
Publishers: Harper & Bros, 40 {. $50
Street, New York is, New York =
Price: $500
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18
Economic High|ights


National land ntenato Inepars homLoc
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18
The Fight Will Go on

Many now believe that the proposed Columbia
Valley Authority has small chance of being ap-
proved by this Congress. Top state officials and
the great majority of Northwest newspapers have
region autonomy IN addition the enormous rate
been opposing it vigorously, on the sound
grounds that it would destroy local self-rule and
sorts against the massed forces of. socialism. But
is causing many headache in Congress.
If eva is pigeonholed it will be victory of
we will probably have deficit next fiscal year,
those who still believe in free enterprise and
Our real campaign will cease, and our wal will
terminate only when economical emancipation
for the ,Neglo-and minority groups-is the heart
fet desire CT EVERY AMERICAN citizen, and
of Federal spending, coupled with the fact that
not that d those who vote in favor of 1t, alone.
local Independence will make grave mistake if
they sit back complacently and consider the
battle won. The Administration is solidly for
eva The whole weight of the government is
being @organized to sell eva to the people and
to sugar coat the pill Government agencies
which opposed to the valley authorities, will
be pushed to the center of the stage again.
& In an cdtorial condemning eva, the Salem,
Oregon Capital Journal asked this question:
s'Must the Pacific Northwest sign away it's rights
and industries to super government which
would gradually dominate and control life and
business in the region?p The Tennessee Valley
Authority. which is the basic pattern for the
other proposed authorities, is such a super-gov-
eminent. To all intents and purposes, it is the
government in its area, and it takes precedence
over the s1ates and cities and the local elected
government. It's policies not subject to review
and appeal Industry and agriculture do what it
wants or get out The fact that it has been eff
hclently administered is beside he point. Elec-
trio power is the lie of any region in these
mechanical days and when we permit an unre-
gulated, all-powerfu monopoly to control it, we
are asking for dictatorship.
The Capital Journal also said s'The American
idea OF Individual enterprise and private pro-
perty IS lost to this graspng monster Of super
government What makes the situation all the
more dangerous is that liberty is DESTROYED so
gradually and snbtlely that many of us don't
even know what is going on. This blissful
ignorance, this failure to look at first prnciples
Is the best friend socialism has
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18


nseparabIe from Local Welfare
Next we must arrive at the cost of the physical
damage hich done during the long course Of
the conflict: Factories, power plants, transpOrta-
ton systems and whole industrial regions were
RACED wholesale scale. Both sides concentrate
ed on attacking dwelling areas-people who have
no place to live especially in severe weather. are
Of small value as workers. Mr.Grattan arrives at
the figure of $2,2340OOO Cover trillion) to
cover the cost of direct destruction.
But This is not all. There is another economic
cost which is the most difficult yet to estimate.
That cost is found in the depletion of natural
sources, the dsorganzation of economic systems,
the value of labor and material seized and cartnd
off by invaders, and SO on Mr.. Grattan places this
cost at 1851 OOOOO0OOO Adding all the costs up,
have final, incredible figure of four trilliol
doars And this, he says leaves out the moral
cost Of war; which is beyond stattics.
World War II seven times as destructive as
World War /. If World War III should come with
the atom bomb there is every reason to believe
that the cost would be beyond calculation and civ
ilization wiped out. .-1 wv
Here is why the best minds in the world are
now devoted to the task Of maintaining the peace
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18
LAST OF THE coNQUERORs
Author: William Gardner Smith
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Company,
Inc, So {. 34th St., New York I, N. Y
Price: $2.75
Reviewer: William Henry Huff

Hayes Dawkins, native born American Negro.
has to span the Atlantic to find how it feels to
be treated real man. He is soldier in the
Occupation Army who, in Berlin, finds he can go
where he likes, talk like man, feel like a man,
and love any woman.
Circumstances place in post where he again
becomes a Negro second-class man, and the
shock is almost more than he can bear 1t is then
that he realizes why American Negroes would
rather stay in Germany than go back to the
States
Born in 1927 William Gardner Smith was
only twenty when he finished LAST OF THE
CONQCERORS, his first novel Born and
brought up in Philadelphia, he has been a
reporter for the Pittsburgh COURIER in that
city for give years After spending a year in
Germany in the Army of Occupation, he is at
present student at Temple University where
he is continuing his writing and reporting
activties''
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18
Reviewer: William

Here is book which, in my honest opinion,
will be beneficial to all believers in the
Christian. religion, without regard to denomina-
tional connections. 1t is my opinion further that
it will be powerful drawing card to many who
do not now believe in religion 1t is both con-
vincing ana demonstrable
l am persuaded to believe that tine right book
always appeared in the midst of every crisis
When the life stream of dear country was
drenched with the crime of human slavery,
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote that immortal
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-06-18

Ii, thesWorId Of Literature
Review of Books - Fiction and
Non-Fiction By
WILLIAM HENRY fluff

TIE STORY OF JOHN HOPE
Author: RidgeIy Terrence
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, 60
Fifth Avenue New York II, New York
Price: $500
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
By his ingenuity and foresight. the educational
system of the Negro sdeof Atlanta and to a
large extent the South was revolutionlzed. A
university system was established with an &C
credited graduate school at it's head. No other
Negro educator had done as much and, perhaps
no other will in the future.
THE STORY OF JOHN HOPE, by Ridgely
Terrence is a rare biography. 1t is a straight
forward chronicle of achievement. HI ,t
at is the dramatic biography of the great
Negro educator who as president Of Morehouse
College in the system of Atlanta University, and
from 1929 until his death in 1886 as president of
Atlanta University, positive and beneficial
results during his life time Of devotion and
dedication to the betterment of Negro oppor-
tunity"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-24
CHANGE PROPOSED
IN pR0CU R EN- ENT
FOR ARMED FORCES
Big Loophole" May Be
Covered in Buying
Change
BY JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, May 24-lR-A
merger of Army, Navy and All
Force buying was demanded today
by Senator Morse (R-Ore) to cover
what he called "a big loophole" in
new Armed Service Unity bill
before the Senate.
Morse is the sole opponent Of
the measure among Is Armed Serv-
ice committee members. He said he
would offer an amendment requir-
ing the three military branches tc
get together on their purchases.
There won't be any real unfit
cation until there is unification IN
procurement he declared in ar
interview.
Morse said that the economic
pressure" of those who prefer to
have the three services bidding
against each other on some items
has kept out of the pending bill
any provision of the kind he wants
CHANGE IN TITLES
While Chairman Tydings (D-MdD
said Secretary OF Defense Louis
Johnson had put "a No. priority
stamp on the legislation, Morse said
johnson admitted in closed COM
mittee session that even greater
savings would be possible under
some conditions.
The Oregon Senator said he also
will propose that the civilian heads
of the three branches be called
Assistant Secretaries of Defense,
instead of Secretaries of the Army
Navy and Air Force.
THE only way to reduce theii
authority is to reduce their titles,
he observed.
NEW BUDGETING SYSTEM
The bill would set up new bud
getting systems which johnson esti-
mated might help save as much
as $500, 000, 900 in a single year
With military spending estimated
at $4,000 900 900 in the II months
starting July l, Tydings felt this
was good talking point.
The Secretary OF Defense woulc
get more power under the bill tc
control the spending of the three
services. The. measure also woulc
set up a chairman for the join
Chiefs of Staff who could take any,
disputed issue to the Secretary O
Defense.
Tydings told the Senate yester'
day there is nothing in the bill
changing the identity of any O
the three services.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-24
H EALTH
PROGRAM
DELAYED
No Chance Of Measure Be-
ing Passed at Present
Session Says Lucas

WASHINGTON. May "a IN -
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas
said after a White House confer
snce today it will be impossible for
Congress to act on President Tru-
mans National Health Program at
this session.
AS for any part of the civil rights
program, Lucas told reporters, II
just don't know"
At the same time Lucas said he
thinks President Truman is "defi-
nitely satisfied" with the progress
being made on the legislative pro-
gram he submitted to Congress, in
January.
I'VE are going to have pretty
good record by the time of adj
journment," he said.
Lucas said there is a possibility
of adjournment by July 81.
Lucas had teen to the White
House for the regular weekly con-
terence that President Truman has
with Democratic Congressional
leaders.
House Speaker .Rayburn, who
came out with him, agreed that
Congress possibly can quit by the
end of July
Both asserted, however, that if
the legislators are not finished
with must" measures by then.
well go right on in to August"
Lucas labeled as the three must"
pieces of major legislation:
!. Extension of the reciprocal
trade program.
2. Repeal of the Taft-Hartley
act.
3. Approval of the North At
lantic Pact.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-24
6. D. NoRDENHoLT,
MINING ENGINEER,
PASSES ON, SOUTH

LOS ANGELES, May "a III
George D. Nordenholt, IS, widely
known mining engineer and geolo-
gist and former football star at the
University of Chicago, died in a
hospital yesterday after two-week
illness.
Nordenholt, President of the Pa
cific Petroleum Co., was associated
with many major mining and pet
roleum developments in the west
from Alaska to Central America.
He served as director of the Cali
fornia Department of Natural Re-
sources under three governors.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-24
Hero's Funeral
For ForrestaI
Is Tomorrow
PaIIbearers Will Be Mem
bers Of Truman Cabi-
net-f9-G Salute

WASHINGTON, May "a I'll
James v. Forrestal, who committed
suicide early Sunday morning, will
be given a hero's burial tomorrow
with members of President Tru-
mans cabinet as pallbearers.
The list of mourners will be
headed by Mr.. Truman, who said
the former Defense Secretary was
"as truly casualty of war as if
he had died on the firing line
Forrestals tragic leap from the
18th floor of the Bethesda Naval
Hospital came at time when doc
tors recorded that he was recover
ing from a breakdown caused by
overwork in public service.
The funeral service will be hello
tomorrow morning at 10 am. CEST
in the Memorial Amphitheater in
Arlington National Cemetery.
The President and Mrs. Truman
will attend together, the White
House said today.
Burial will be in the same ceme-
terry, where rest the unknown
soldier and thousands of Americas
dead of two world wars.
A 19-gun salute, followed by
taps, will be heard as the casket
is lowered, but the service otherwise
Will be simple, in accordance with
Mrs. Forrestals wishes.
Forrestals attending psychiatrist
Navy Captain George Raines indi-
Gated the former cabinet officer
had frankly discussed his feelings
OF hopelessness and possible suicide
during his treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-24
SHAkEUp
MADE in
(I0 RANK
|. 5. Butkmaster Suspend.
ed Indefinitely as
President URWU

PHILADELPHIA, May 24-R-L-
S. Buckmaster was suspended IN
definitely today as President OF
the CLOS 80,000-member United
Rubber Workers union.
Action to remove him from OIL
flee was taken by the 10 other
members of the unions General
Executive Board during a month
long trial here.
He was cited for five counts OF
malfeasance in office.
The deposed president may ap-
peal the executive board decision
at the unions next convention IN
Toronto in SEPTEMBER.
Contacted at Chicago, Buck
master said he hasn't yet received
official confirmation of the order
but declared "the whole trial was
conducted in an unfair manner
and "the decision was not based on
the facts or union law"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-24
PROPOSALS
OF RUSSIA,
PARIS MEET
Soviet Foreign Minister
Submits Long State.
ment 10 Ministers

PARIS, May 24.-tR-Russla call
ed today for restoration OF four
power control throughout Germany
and establishment of German
state council with economic and
administrative functions.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrea
Y. Vishinsky, in long statement
to the Council of Foreign Ministers
also proposed that the industrial
Ruhr Valley be placed under con-
troll of the Big Four and countries
bordering Germany.
The Soviet Minister also asked re-
Introduction of Four-Power con-
troll system in Berlin.
He said a German state councl
ought to function under the Allied
control council. The Allied council
first set up in 1945 under the Pots
dam agreement, expired at the
height of the Berlin crisis las
year, when the Russians walked out
U. S. Secretary of State Dear
Acheson rose as Vishinsky sat down
Acheson strongly criticized what he
called Russia's back to Potsdam'
policy.
The American Secretary stressed
the determination of the West not
to undo what had been done IL
Western Germany up to now.
Foreign Minister Robert Schuman
of France asserted that ii Four
Power unity in Germany was to be
established, it should not be done
by reverting to the starting poinl
and repeating old mistakes.
That, Schuman said, would be ito
sterilize" what the West already
has achieved in Germany.
Bevin said that to go back to
Potsdam would take both Germany
and the -Four Powers back to a
stage where they were even before
Potsdam. He backed up the Amer
can and French positions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-24
GROCERY STORES
OF ARMED FORCES
ARE UNDER STUDY
Cost taxpayers Nearly Five
Million Dollars Last
Year Is Report

WASHINGTON, May "a tn
The Armed Forces non-profit gro
Gerry stores cost taxpayers more
than $4,000, 600 last year, the House
Armed Services committee reported
today.
The committee study was made
public at the opening of hearings
on the military's multi-million dol
lar retail business. 1t showed more
than $4,800,O0O spent from govern
ment funds for salaries alone at
the groceries during 1948.
This figure, said Chairman Vim
son (D-Ga), did not include the
light, heat, trucking and other
services furnished to the grocery
stores free by the government.
Delegate harrington of Hawaii
asked the subcommittee to study
also military retailing in the Ha-
waiian Islands and Alaska. Philbin
told him the figures for those
areas will be brought up as soon as
stores in this country have been
investigated.
The military stores, such as post
exchanges and ships service stores,
handle everything from soap to
television sets. In advance of the
hearings, Vinson told reporters:
Il expect we will write a bill to
cut out all tut the necessary items
Some members said they wanted
to stop sales of expensive jeweiry,
household goods and the like.