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(TMac carlaneJ MI. chairman. L WISH
to thank Council for Nelecting me to
two offices: As Assistant Secretary
and a substitute member of Council
Committee on Investigations although
that Committee is not functioning as
it ought to. There are many griev-
ances that should be given early at
tention and shall endeavor to do my
duty to the best of my ability. I real
iZe that / am a new member in this
Council, nevertheless the people of st.
Croix can count on me as their repres-
entative. | shall work towards the
passage of progressive legislation in
keeping with my conscience and be
mindful always of the dignity of the
position to which | have been elected.
At this point the Chairman de-
clared a recess of 10 minutes.
The Council reassembled into for
may session after the recess and the
following communications received
since the last meeting were read:
Government of the Virgin Islands
of the United States
Office of the Administrator
Municipality of st. Croix
Christiansted, Virgin Islands, U. S.
December 16, 1913
The Honorable
The Chairman of the Nun. Council
Christiansted,
st. Croix, Virgin Islands
Sir:
| have the honor to forward here
with a Draft Of Amendment to the
Budget for the Municipality of st.
Croix for the fiscal year 1949 with the
request that it be considered at to-
days meeting of the Municipal Coun-
Gil.
| am advised this morning that the
$4,000 provided under Money Bill XIX
for refund Of internal and
excess income tax payments is al
ready over-obligated and that an ao-
ditional $4,000 is estimated to be re-
quired to meet the legal obligation
to refund over-payments.
If these closing hours of the pres
ent Council will permit consideration
of and action on this measure your
cooperation to that end will be appre-
ciated.
, 1949-02-23

Administrator for st. Croix
HET:LED
Encl.
&C: Chairman, The Municipal Comm.
(To be Continued Tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
20 YEARS AGO 4 {r4m F. rmp1pr

MARCH S. 1929
 Territorial the Territorial Legislature and appropriation Fund
 w. J. Manthey arrived the Alameda M Goddard of others Treasurer and Herman Tier declared business
 The Junior Prom scheduled President of the Juniors Bill liesser,
 The annual Father to Moose George award badges bill for the creation of in the
 M Behrends Department Store Godsens Emporium open Saturday trading public Weather: High, 42; low, 39; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
PUBLIC WORKS FOR ALASKA

Commissioner George Field of the Bureau of Com munity Facilities recently out important nforma- ton to Vern Haugland, Washington correspondent oi the Associated Press, in which the former sald the Government has loaned Alaskan communities S286'oOo for advance planning of 27 public works projects The estimated cost of building the projects ana hospital buildings and waterworks-is $l3,5o0000
 Legislation has been introduced in the 9lst Con- gress to provide program of public works to assist in the development of Alaska Field further said The eeisaton would aid the local and territorial govern nlents in financing and building public works needed to maintain the health and welfare of the com mnities and by so doing speed the economic growth of the Territory"
 It might also be added that Senator Magnlson 0 -WashD and Delegate Dimond have introduced identical bills (S 855 and H. R. 224) to authorize an Alaska Public Works program continuing uht
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
Pack of the Medal
lWashinpton Postl

Washington PoSt)
 General Vaughan the wartime provost marshal of Brisbane Australia; General Bradley one of the commanders of Allied victory in Europe Yet the President would have believe that their cases equally deserving of honor at the hands of Perons Argentina. After all. Argentina ally though not till few seconds before 12 o'clock, when she scrambled on the bandWagon It would have been most unbecoming to deny Argentina the privilege given to all allies of pinnng a medal on Bradleys chest But why in the world is General Vaughan's service in keeping the peace in Brisbane held in such esteem in Buenos Aires? The Peronists have no in- terest of course in BrisPane their interest lies in the White House It is General Vaughans present job in the White House that persuaded Peron to dig into his hope chest for the best and honored ribbon in the Argentine collection This is the that General Vaughan got his decoration not his wartime service
 The President knows the peacetime record of Peron's Argentina. It has been long and sordid story of blaczmang the hungry peoples of Europe of trouble making in this continent, and of cor rupton in the grand manner. The jig is not yet up but the end to be approaching. In Buenos Aires the cupboard is beginning to look pretty bleak and there few pckings left for the administration. That of course increases the scramble, and probably explains the flight of Miranda, the economic czar, who by this time must be the richest man in the hemisphere In letting Peron plaster his military aide with a medal the President is merely giving face to who has provided him with succession of petty headaches though perhaps he could not do otherwise long Congress toerates what has to be a racket.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
HERR. LABOR HEADERS INVITED TO ATTEND
 SAFETY CONFERENCE

Invited to attend the Presidents s Conference on Industrial Safety. March 23-25 in Washington, D. C.. have been Henry A. Benson. Com missioner of the Alaska Depa tment of Lahor, and Lou Taylor, president of the Territorial Federation Of La GOT.
 The conference will bring togetn- CT more than 1,500 business, labor and government officials, according to announcements issued by Secre- tary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin
 Commissioner Benson, however. said here today that possibilities of any representative from Alaska travelling to the conference was very remote. The Commissioner said the Territorial Department of Labor has no funds for such eX- tensive conference trips.
 The safety conference was call ed, Secretary Tobin stated, to check the industrial accidents and deaths, to take practical measures to elim- mate present dangers ill industrial safety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
FARM CONTROLS AGAIN

Inside tetting is that the Henry Wallace system of crop controls will be reinstated around July. There won't be any killing of little pigs. but there will be acreage allotments and marketing quotas for cotton. wheat and possibly corn. in 1850 The only thing that can prevent this is adverse weather.
 In ether words, the United States has now helped re-stock the worlds food supply and is now faced with surpluses.
 The decision on wheat controls will be made early in July, when the size Of the 1949 crop is known Department economists privately es- innate that the wheat crop will be large enough to leave a carry-over Of at least 300,000000 bushels for 1850, more than enough to warrant controls
 With another bumper cotton crop coming up, that crop is even more likely to. be controlled in 1850. in order to bring large supplies into a reasonable balance with demand However, corn, largely consumed on the farm, may escape controls.
 Note Not since l942 have there been acreage allotments for cotton, wheat and corn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
TRUMAN'S POKER FINER

Southern leaders have quietly passed the word to block appoint ment of Mon Wallgren. the Presi- dents crony, as the first act of re- prisal against resident Truman's stubborn stand on the flllbuSter and civil rights.
 First hint of this came when Southern Democrats joined Repuh- lieans in delaying a vote on Wall- eren behind closed doors Of the Senate Armed Services Committee
 Wallgren has been the target oi bitter charges from Senator Harry Cain, Washington Republican, evei since Truman named his old crony and poker partner to head the Ma tional Security Resources Board.
 When the appointment came ur fer a vote by the Armed Services Committee, Senator Styles Bridges New Hampshire Republican, de- handed that a subcommittee in- vestigate Gains charges and prove Wallggsn either innocent or guilty This didn't suit Chairman Millarc Iydings, Maryland Democrat, whc wanted an immediate vote But he was overruled by coalition of Re publicans and Southern Democrats
 In acid tones, Tydings set off the fireworks with few cutting re- marks about Senator Cain.
 Senator Cain has adopted mass of charges based on innuendoes from newspaper reports cracked Tyd.ngs. Then he read state ment from Wallgren retorting to Gains charges.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
EDUCATION IS BpWC PROGRAM
 SUBJECT, MARCH

With education the subject of it's programs during March and Mrs. Helen Webster as chairman, the Business and Professional Women's Club will have it's first program of the month at its meeting on the Baranof Terrace Monday, March l4. it was announced by President Gladys Vuille at the clubs luncheon yesterday.
 On the program next Monday will be pr. George A. Dale, who will present educational pictures and comments and Dr. Joseph O. Rude, of the Juneau School Board, who will outline Juneau's program tor new school buildings.
 The business meeting Monday in- oluded the February reports of club seer stary, Mrs. Helen Ehretidreich, and club secretary, Miss Ruth Bad 2r.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08

tions with Wallgren while he was in the Senate, but Senator Cain has raised some very grave ques- tions-so grave that the Armed Services Committee can't close its eyes without a thorough investiga- tion."
 He served notice that he would offer a resolution to authorize a subcommittee to get to the bottom of Gains charges.
 The tip-off of how the South stood was given by Virginia's Sena- tor Harry Byrd. who announced bluptly that he was mot prepared to vote" on the appointment and demanded that it be held over at least a week.
 Be4ore the meeting. Georgia S Senator Dick Russell had given the signal to sabotage the Wallgren appointment as an act of defiance against Truman's fight-to-th -the-finish on the filibuster.
 In line with the Southern bloc, Kentucky's Senator Virgil Chapman agreed to the postponement and even suggested that the full com mittee instead of a subcommittee investigate Wallgren.
 This got up the dander of ad- miristration Democrats who pro- tested bitterly.
 We have heard a lot of political innuendoes and wild charges. y hristlsd Wyoming's Senator Lester Hunt. "The hearings have gone far afield, and nothing has been proven
 Tennessee's Senator Estes Ke- fauver agreed that the hearings had already heen overloaded with irrele- want material and that Senator Cain had nothing else to prove. The charges against Wallgren, he warned, also reflected upon Wash ington's Democratic Senator War ien Magnuson and President Tru- man, himself
 Any further delay Kefauver declared, will only do damage to the Naticp, the Agency, and Wall gren.''
 But the Republicans, bolstered by Southern Democrats, ganged up on the Presidents friends and put off the vote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
ALASKAN WATERS
 WILL BE CHARTERED
 BY BOATS, PLANES

SEATTLE, March '. n'- T h e United States Coast and Geodetia Survey fleet will leave two West Coast ports April 15 for it's annual charting of Alaskan waters and operation of shore parties from Bris- tel Bay to the Alaska Canada bcun- dary in the Arctic.
 Five vessels will leave from Se- attle and one from San Francisco.
 In addition to the ships, shore parties in five separate units will go north from Seattle in conner
 ial airplanes about May l.
 Capt. Jack Senior. supervisor o1 the Pacific Northwest District for the survey, said Il chartered planes will be used for transporting survey parties to the field. He said the en- tire Arctic project will be in charge of Lt.-Cmdr. H. A. Patton. The op- eration along the west coast of Alas ka from Bristol Bay to Kotzebue Sound will be under supervision Of It. -Cmdr. J. H. Britain.
 The primary purpose of the Geo. detic and photogrammetric surveys to te performed by shore parties is to establish horizontal and vertical control essential to mapping the interior of Alaska and charting the eoastline, Senior said. Photographs will be taken from the air and re- duced to map form by specially de- signed stereoscopic plotting instru- ments, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
waLLGREN's DESERT PALACE

In the statement. Wallgren claim ed he had spent s20,000 building a so-called palace in Palm Desert Calif.-not S60GO0 as reported by the Associated Press. His wife had sinus, Wallgren explained, and the doctor had ordered her to stay in a dry climate.
 Wallgren also denied that his business had gone bankrupt in l933. II had slipped into poor financial condition, he admitted, but h had managed to salvage it. He owed his present healthy bank ac- cunt, he said, to wise investments.
 After reading the statement, Tyd- lngs wanted to take vote on Wall gren at once. But Bridges held up a warning hand.
 T intend to approach this ques- tion with an open mind" declar- cd the Senator from New Hamp- shire T had the pleasantest rela-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
Helping the Weather-Man
Seattle Times

Seattle Times
 Plans for the Canadian government to operate an- other weather ship in the North Pacific Ocean appear to be progressing vessel used in such service the North Atlantic may be released for off this coast It would be the third weather-reporting station in Pacific waters The United States Coast Guard oper ates toward the Hawaiian Islands and another farther north toward the Gulf of Alaska The latter has helped materially in forecasts of this winters storms but third station is sorely needed The adan government recognizes it's share in this re- sponsbility.
 Many brave feat results because person is sud- denly confronted with emergency and is compelled to act before he has time to think
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
Daily Lessons in English v. v [. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MIsUsED: say, at  all four syllables, en-pra- AdISSPEILED: though pronounced SYNONYMS Melancholy dependency hypochondra WORD STUDY Use word three times and
  GRAVITY immediate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
MODERN ETIQUETTE RoRERrA &y LEE

e. bridegroom
 
 A. i brides privilege a or Dear A. form Q. o public dining
  A. to he waiter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08

Flor enee, race relations are on a kindly, naighborly basis in that city The ether day when little Negro girl needed an eye operation. the lily Boys Club put on campaign to raise money for the eye operation w.th the result that the little girls eyesight was restored.
 This is the kind of neighborii- ness and friendship-rather than e-calling-whicll makes demo- cracy live. Therefore, James Jones, the Western Union messenger. boy, and the Hi-Y Boys Club of Flor once, are hereby made members of tile Servants Of Brotherhood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
LOOK and LEARN 4. &sy c. GORDON

sport following Ia birdie, chukker td punt, puck? 2 country top of world?
 8 is fundamental law the United States? A. What is yak?
 language languages"
 ANSWERS:
 tb baseball d) football hockey. g. Tibet s 3. Constitution. A. A m domesticated Tibet 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK
 AT KIWANIS MEETING

A Korean missionary, the Rev Harold Voelkel, will be luncheon speaker at the meeting of the Xii vans Club "Wednesday noon at the Baranof.
 The Rev Voelkel is in Southeast Alaska on a lecture tour He spoke last evening at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church and will ap- gear again tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08

June 30, 1855. The estimated expenditure of s50 000000 would bring the Terrtorys public works up to the standard required for her present population.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
CONDITIONS OF WEATHER
 ALASKA PTS.

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 I. n,., 120th Meridian Time, and eleased by the Weather Bureau,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 1. SECOND and FOURTH
 Monday of each month Jx\ in Scottish Rite Temple NM beginning at 7:30 p. m. wI IM GLENN O. ABRAHAM, Ny Worshipful Master; " JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08
The Washington
 MeTrY-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-08

HERE FROM KODIAK Sgt. Charles J. Carlson of Kodiak is registered at the Gastineau.
Evening star., 1949-08-24

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Evening star., 1949-08-24
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Evening star., 1949-08-24

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-12-10
EDITORS MAIL

would be very pleased if you
would publish this letter IN your
paper. am not resident OF
Detroit nor am ! citizen Of the
United States. am however, in
terested in the welfare of the Ne
gro race in any part OF the world
where Providence permits them
70 live.
Today I was honorcd 10 have
attended a joint meeting OF the
Detroit Welfare Commission and
the Detroit Board Of Health over
which Mrs. Rosa l.. Grsgg. chair
man OF the Welfare Commission,
presided. went there for the
purpose of observing how Mrs.
Gragg would handle the situation
and 10 note the reaction Of the
members composing both boards.
With reference 10 dignity and
intelligence there was nothing
lacking. I make no apology when
/ say that the Negro people OF
Detroit, should CD express pride
that q Negro has been appointed
10 = position in which precedent
has been established. and t2)
that such an appointee as Mrs
Gragg. who Is proving in this
ease a. ia other eases sn out
standing representative of the
race
On Tie part OF The Board mem
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-12-10
SANTA CLAUS PROVES
TOBE OWN HELPER

When Santa Claus approaches
you on the street during these
days before Christmas you should
know that he Is just Santa's
helper" He is working for the
Volunteers Of America, helping
10 raise money for the organi-
zation's Christmas Fund, so that
Detroit's underprivileged families
will have food. warm clothing
candy and toys on Christmas
Day.
This year there are six volun-
teers Santa Clauses walking
about In the downtown district
with their boxes for donations.
They are carefully schooled In
the traditions OF Santa Claus.
They know they must not
promise the children anything
more important than candy
cane, and put parents on the
spot.
They must keep neat and clean.
their whiskers carefully combed
and partake OF nothing more
stimulating than a soft drink
TO celebrate the season.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-12-10

oers there was not a single mo-
ment when Mrs. Gragg did not
have their attention.
Likes and dlslikes shold not be
considered about any Individual
especially bv our race. when one
receives 81 n recognition. The
interest Of the race should be CIV
en- primary consideration. Lat
US cherish and promote any Al.
tempt where one interprets and
practices the true principles Of
democracy as done by the out
going Mayor Of the great city of
Detroit ! sincerely trust that
the Mayor?Elect will follow In
the footsteps Of his predecessor.
Mrs. Gragg serves this Com.
mission and the city of Detroit
without financial remuneration.
The contribution she is making
will without doubt result in
greater infiltration OF the Negro
into the Democratic life of De-
troit and Michigan.
Let us consider the sacrifices
she makes for the benefit Of her
race and pray that God may glve
her strength and wisdom TO carry
on in His Name
An Observer
Rev W. G. Perry, DID
Toronto, Oniaris
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-12-10

Every Negro should read this
highly interesting story about d
NAL. NAo played very import
ant part IN the life OF our young
republic IN MS day. Il will make
ali feel proud OF our race.
Without the genius OF Benlan-
in Banneker. the daily life OF men
and women IN Americas early
days would have been infinitely
harder and Tar less filled with
nope. When Banneker died. his
own contry and even the great
leaders Of France and England
paid him tribute.
Banneker was the first OF his
race TO distinguish himself IN the
new Republic OF the United
States lie was born with a gen
ius from maihcmatic and the ga.
act sciences and at an early age
was the author OF an Almanac
which attracted the attention and
commanded the praise OF Thomas
Jefferson.
William Pitt placed his name
in the records OF the Parliament
OF England and the Marquis de
Condorcet lauded him before the
Acsdamy OF Sciences in Paris.
We have raised no tablet to him
in our Hall OF Fame, however,
his name was submitted this year
as a rightful candidate.
Bsnneker died in 1904. beloved
and respected by all who knew
him. Though no monument
marks the spot where he was
born and lived a true and high
life and was buried. history
must record that the most ORR
ginal scientific intellect which
the South has yet produced
was that OF the African Ben.
iamin Banneker.
This book is a must and the
author Shirley Graham deserves
lots ~ praise FOR the fine pres
entation Of the case OF Benjamin
Banneker.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-12-10

Miss Graham is widely known
IA the biographer of distinguished
Negroes who have contributed 70
the culture and growth of our
country. Her outstanding works
are her biography OF Frederick
Douglass. There Was Once q
Slave" and The Story of Phyl-
lis Whestley.'
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