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Evening star., 1949-02-15
On the Other Hand
Senate Republicans Seem to Think
Democrats Have Bear by the Tail

gether again? Or how are they
going to duck the issue with
out saying good-by to the Negro
vote?
Or, forgetting the race question.
how are they going to reconcile
the impatient liberalism of eager
newcomers like Senators Hum
phrey and Douglas and some 9TH
ers with the cold. sleepy-eyed con-
servatism of Senator's George.
Byrd, Connally and some others?
How will they ever achieve agree
ment on labor, business. power.
taxes, use of natural resources?
Presidents program or not, the
Republicans think they know the
venerable veterans on the other
side and know how stubborn they
are likely to be, particularly those
who feel they owe the President
nothing-except. perhaps, the res
toration of their chairmanships
through the party's return to
power.
Don't Have to Worry.
For themselves. the Republi-
cans don't have to worry. They
haven't got any program. Gov.
Dewey didn't give them one in
his Lincoln Day speech and. after
all the things some Of them have
been saying about him, they
couldn't have taken it if he had.
Senator Taft may have one and
probably does have, but that doesn't
make 1t a party program. Young
Henry Cabot Lodge says it's too
soon to be thinking about pro-
gram; that they must wait and
see. Properly interpreted this
means wait and see what the
Democrats do and that's precisely
what the Republican Senator'S ap-
pear to have in mind.
They reason that they licked
themselves during the two years
they were in control Of Congress-
They believe the Democrats are
quite capable Of doing the same
in an equal length of time.
There they sit, hardly bother
ing to hide the cheerful antici-
patton blooming on their faces.
They may be mistaken. The out
side pressures that put the Demo-
Gratis into power may eventually
put the party program through.
The Republican Senators may be
living in a fools paradise. but for
the time being, they are just as
happy.
Evening star., 1949-02-15

L0"eu Mehett. certain HUMMER
of dead cats at one another, but
they are behaving like brothers
on the Senate floor,
When they disagree, even
strongly on occasions, they do so
with courtesy that leaves no ap-
parent bitterness and they turn
smiling faces toward the Demo-
cratic majority across the aisle.
IF any scars resulted from the re-
volt of the real and Hypothetical
liberals against the leadership of
Senator Taft, the scars are well
concealed.
Full of Confidence.
The situation may be exactly as
it seems. The Republican Sena-
tors probably are full of conf
dence. That is to say. they are
confident the Democratic major
ity is headed for disaster. AS
they see it, the Democrats now
have a bear by the tail. Natural
ly. the Republicans are not dis
posed to correct this state Of af-
| fairs.
The bear, of course, is the pro-
gressive program which gave the
Democrats their surprise victory
and which President Truman has
demanded they make good. From
where they sit the Republicans
see. or think they see. the Demo-
Gratis having all kinds of trouble
with that program. Civil rights,
for example. How are they going
to meet the filibuster issue with
out splitting the party so far
apart that it can't be put to-
Evening star., 1949-02-15

into the Hartford school. Who
else. with the possible exception
of Bill Corum, can pick more
losers at a horse track than /?
Who else. unless it be Bob Murphy
or Braven Dyer. can so consistent-
ly have a 4 Hittls Joe) for q
point?
Oh, there are a million ways
that stamp me as a genius, and
put me head and shoulders over
the crowd.
am the only man in the world
who has never put new blade in
a razor without cutting himself.
am the only man in the world
who, upon ordering fried chicken
in a restaurant, has yet to get
so much as a smidgen of white
meat. It is always wings, legs and
neck for me.
Never once have I asked at a
rental library for book wanted
and found they have it in stock.
It is always in the hands of a man
or woman who reads with his lips
and takes month to read an
average size novel.
Oh yes, I'm genius material, all
right.
Distributed by McNausht Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1949-02-15

lettuce IN MS nn' "o""ie'
wallet than the A. 81 P. stores which
he owns. sell in a year. is COINS
to build a school on a 41-acre
tract near Los Angeles. and nc
one will be admitted except gen.
fuses. Just how Mr. Hartford
decided on this type of school.
don't know. but it is my guess
that while shopping in one Of his
stores for a Friday special. a heavy
special fell off the top shelf and
conked him.
Must have conked him good, too,
to have come up with an idea
like this. Who is going to pass
on the student body? Other gen.
fuses? Ridiculous! Real geniuses
are too busy composing preludes
to preludes, or lodging barber
shops. or painting acres of naked
icherubim. or trying to rent attics
to starve in, to serve as mere NOR
tails on an examination board.
What About Football?
Another thing, what kind Of a
football team will a school for
geniuses have? With that flowing
hair, and those ascot ties a-hylng,
the genius eleven will be suckers
for the worst bunch of tacklers in
the world. And we all know that
Ia school without a good football
team is doomed to obscurity. The
best-known schools in this coun-
try are those whose football play
'ers have the brains beat out of
Evening star., 1949-02-15
This Changing World
China Situation Raises Question
Of Adequate Forces in Japan

that Manchuria would remain In
the hands of the nationalist
government and that Eastern
China would remain under Nan.
kings control they expected to be
able eventually to start the eco
nomic machinery of Japan run
ming once more. under American
control and guidance if necessary
But when they became aware
that in order to obtain these i'm
port sources and export outlets
they must apply to Moscow, the
mood Of the Japanese. from the
farmer in his rice paddy to the
top industrialist and banker
changed radically.
insufficient Forces.
This sharp change caused Gen
Macarthur worry over whether
he would have sufficient forces at
his disposal to handle the poten-
TALLY ugly situation. According to
some reports, Gen. Macarthur has
emphasized the point that at
present there are not sufficient
combat troops in the islands to
deal with a number of uprisings,
If they should occur.
Gen. Macarthur is reported to
have queried Washington about
the possibility of strengthening his
forces. The answer is believed to
have been negative. The admin
istration has decided that it must
apply its main effort to the pres
ervation of Western Europe, and
now considers the Pacific. as it
did in the early days of World
War II, only an auxiliary" thea
ter. which can wait.
Under the best circumstances
the Army General Staff cannot
expect to increase the ground
forces in the United States to
more than six divisions. And
these unquestionably will be ear
marked for a possible emergency
across the Atlantic. The Pacific
will have to be relegated-tem-
porarily, at least-to the formu-
lation of a second plan and-in
case Of war, would have to rely
on present meager forces for de-
fense.
Transport Planes Reduced.
This requires no confirmation
from any "high-ranking authori-
tative source" For instance, the
number of military transport
planes has been reduced to the
very minimum since the begin
ming of Operation Vittles' in
Western Germany. where we have
concentrated about 80 per cent
of the available transport planes.
Furthermore, Western Europe's S
request for American military
equipment to the tune of about
81 600. 100000 will be complied
with as soon as the administre-
ton presents it to Congress.
Under these conditions, there is
little. If anything, left to strength
en- American forces in the Pa
cific. Yet some military observers
realize that the moment may come
when Gen. Macarthur will not
have enough men and equipment
to put down a possible series of
major uprisings in Japan. to say
nothing Of defending our stra-
tegic positions in the Pacific.
The question then will be
whether to continue our occupa-
ton of Japan or apply whatever
available forces we have for the
defense of our bases.
Evening star., 1949-02-15

That Norway
is unwilling to
base her Sc
curity on such
a treaty is un-
derstandable. A
small country.
with a border
on the Soviet
Union, cannot
but regard with
skepticism any
such a gr e e.
ment, in view Of
recent history.
The Sovie t
TIpion had Sllch
Evening star., 1949-02-15

ut OF I n e
news because of
risk to their Of
fetal nee ks
explain as fol-
lows the furry
caused by the
C on t radictory
stories regard
ing our future
policies in ia
pan.
There Is no
q u e S tion Of
withdrawing a
single soldier or
tank from ia.
Evening star., 1949-02-15

never . never
land.
Mr.. Wallace
diagralrmed a
81 = billion dol
lar budget for
a b u n d a n c e.
with a color
chart to match
when the truth
Is that his Pro-
gressive party
is hard put to
it to pay the
office rem t.
Evening star., 1949-02-15

ing to think !
am the hus-
band of the
house mother, -,
but I just have
to go back to
college.
s e p ten1ber
will find me en-
rolled in Hunt
ington ar t.
ford's ne W ! Y
founded school
for geniuses.
Mr.. Hartford,
who has more
Evening star., 1949-02-15

t h e Republl-
can minority Is
more at ease
than the Dem
ocratic major
ity and, at the
same tim e.
more alert. The
detection that
should 60 with
defeat seems to
|Do dDScHt. ouG-
|side the cham
|ber the Repub-
|lican members
are throwing a
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Bv Doris FIees0n

Henry Wallace held a press con-
ference here yesterday and per-
haps 100 reporters came but 1t
still added up to a rather boring
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Bv Constantine Bro,cn

Sources which are frequently
described by Washington CORES
pondents as authoritative
whose identification must be kept
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Rv Label MeIfeff

Looking down from the press
gallery into the Senate bear pit
these early days Of the new Con-
gress you get the odd feeling that
Evening star., 1949-02-15
BY Dorothy Thompson

The Soviets, to prevent Norway
from joining the Atlantic pact,
have offered her treaty Of nom
aggression.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Mclenore
PIuns to Enter
School for Geniuses
Bv Henry McLemore

BY Henry WCLeMOfe
am going to look funny as the
devil in freshman cap, and when
I sit on the Tri Delt porch of a
Sunday afternoon, people are 60
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
EMBLEM CLUB TO ELECT, INSTALL
 OFFICERS FEB. 19

Members of Juneau Emblem Club No. 90 will elect officers at the meeting January 27, and install them February 19, it was decided at the business meeting Thursday evening, when. officers were nom- mated
 Meantime, there will be a bake and goodie" sale next Friday at the Sears Roebuck and Company store, with Hazel Mcleod as chair man. It is hoped that members will donate variety of foods, es- pecially salads, cakes, breads and pies.
 On the committee for the Janu- ary 27 meeting are Hazel Mcleod, games chairman: Jessie Merritt, Betty Nc Cormick, refreshments chairman; Rita Moore, Mariel Ma honey, Lucille Marshall, Phyllis Maynard, Gertrude Willard and Ellen Miller.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
MIKES DOWN MOOSE
 BY ONE POINT IN
 GAME LAST NIGHT

Mikes quintet came close last night to a surprise upset while playing against the Moose five with the score board at the end of the fourth quarter reading AZ to Al in favor of Mikes. This was the first show of strength on the part of the Moose, who hold the next to the cellar position in the Gastin- eau Channel Basketball League Mikes have been downed only by Columbia Lumber this season.
 In the last half, the Moose tal- lied 20 points and Mikes came up with only seven points. The Moose team has a new center, Herb Jasperson, who has promise of be- ing one of the strongest players on the team. High scorer for the Moose was Denny Merritt.
 Columbia Lumber, the only un- defeated team in the League, downed the Douglas High Huskies by a score of 51 to 25.
 The games were played in the Douglas gym.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED BY LADIES'
 AID OF LUTHERANS

The Lutheran Ladies Aid met in | the church social room Thursday evening with Mrs. L. G. MacDonald and Mrs. Edward Dick as hostess The following committee appoint 'ments were announced by the Presi- dent for the coming months: Mem- bership, Mrs. James Hanna and Mrs. Jack Gould; Altar, Mrs. Olaf Bodd.ng; Visitation, Mrs. H Il S Berg and Mrs Harold Sharing Sewing, Mrs. Ray Peterman, chair man, Mrs. Jack Burford, Mrs. Ed ward Dick; Cradle Roll, Mrs. J. O. Rude; Publicity, Mrs. Bert McDow- ell; Program, Miss Ruth Rogall; Ways and Means, Mrs. John Sun derland, chairman, Mrs. Ray Nevin, Mrs. o. N. Johnson, Mrs. John Low ell; Congregational Contact Com mittee, Mrs R. Kronqu.st, chair man, Mrs. Chris Wyller, Mrs. Harold Stratton.
 The annual reports summarizing the organizations activities during 1o43, were presented by the secre- tary and treasurer.
 Afternoon meetings of the group will be resumed beginning in Febru- ary, the exact date to be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
.TFL PRESENTS GOVERNOR WITH
 50-STAR BANNER

A delegation from the Alaska Territorial Federation of Labor this morning presented Gov. Er- nest Gruening with 50-star flag
 T. B. Erickson, newly elected executive secretary of the A. T. F of L., made the presentation on behalf of the Anchorage Central Labor Council and other labor or ganizationS.
 With him were Rep. Alfred A. Owen. Jr, and Harry McCrea, new head of the Juneau Central Labor Council
 A similar flag, which hung at the Sitka convention just concluded, Is being sent to Alaska Delegate E.. L. (Bob) Bartlett for presentation to President Truman.
 Another will go to William l.. Green, president of the A. F. of L., to be placed in the hall for the national convention.
 A fourth 50-star flag will be  dispatched to the A. F of L. group in Honolulu for presentation to the governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
 This is a different arrange ment Of stars from mine,' said Gov. Gruening today, pointing to the three by five foot flag.
 The 50-star flag which flies from the Governors House on holi- days has five rows of ten stars; this one has six rows of seven and the seventh row (across the mid- dle) has eight"
 Gov. Gruening designed the one he has flown here. He plans to find space in the gubernatorial office for the new one.
 Sen, Steve McCutcheon was in the party this morning, to record the event with his camera.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
FIRST CHURCH OF
 GOD SERVICES ARE
 PROVING POPULAR

The attendance and interest shown in the special series of ser vices for January being held in the First Church of God had been very good. The third of the series be- ing held in the IOOF Hall Sunday evening, January Is, promises to be enc of unusual interest.
 The program will begin with an Archaeology lecture on TThe Pyra- mids of Egypt" A marimba- piano duo will be played by Mrs. Flor cree Nash and Miss Ruth Brooks. The song service will be led by Dale Adams. Al Vaughn will play the musical saw. The male quar- tette will sing and the audience will join in singing number Of beautifully illustrated songs.
 An unusually interesting sermon subject, T don't believe in Mir acles" will prove interesting to those who do and those who don't. The services commence at 7:45 p. m. and the public is invited.
 ARMY MAN HERE
 Capt. Fritz Berge of Adak is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for surgical attention were Mrs. Lynn Alderman of Skag- way, Mrs. Konrad Klippert and Robert Redd. Admitted for medical attentIon were Mrs. Jack Stearns and Robert D. Miller.
 Discharged from St. Ann's Hos pital was James Canal.
 Patients dismissed from the Gov ernment Hos D tal were Andrew Wanamaker of Klukwan and Salina Scott of Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
REV. SUvER ARRIvf5;; CATHOLIC MISSIONS
 START TOMORROW

The Rev. Charles F. Suver, S.J. is due to arrive in Juneau by plane this afternoon. He VII begin the Mission at the Catholic Church to- morrow evening, January Is. The Mission will last until Friday, Jan- uary 21.
 Non- Catholics are welcome to at- tend the Mission. A public address system has been installed between the Church and the parish hall. Ii the Church should be overcrowded these who wish to do so may listen to the sermons and Mission instruc- tions in the auditorium of the Par ish Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
COUNCIL ASSURES
 SEATTER FAMILIES
 OF WATER SUPPLY

spirit of harmony prevailed at last nights special meeting Of the Juneau City Council, despite the fact that a substantial delegation waited upon the city fathers.
 Uusually. the presence of a group of 21 non-menbers would indicate united effort to influence the Council in it's behalf.
 Nineteen men and women rep resented resIuents of the Scatter Tract. and included Malcolm Greany. Scatter Water System pres ident. and the groups attorney Joe Mclean, himself a resident.
 The two others were A. Minard Mil. superintendent of the Juneau Water Company, and H. L. Bert Faulkner, the company's attorney.
 The City Council had called the srecial meeting for the purpose of arriving amicably at arrangements for the utilities company to provide water for the Scatter Tract.
 Discussion = spirited and some times humorous - centered in ways and means of providing an ade- ouate water supply on a permanent bass. hv extending the companys lines. Work on this could not be completed until the ground is "digg- ahle " according to Mill.
 He and Attorney Faulkner stress ed the fact that Richard F. Lewis, president of the Juneau Water Company. is desirous of seeing that Scatter residents are supplied.
 On request that it communi- cate it's conclusions to the Water Company, the Council passed motion to notify the Juneau Water Company to supply the several residents" affected as soon as possible.
 Meanwhile, on suggestion of O.. F. Benecke that immediate, even though temporary, relief was essen tial, Mil offered, on behalf of the company, to tap the Juneau Water supply pipe by the graveyard and Or the tank above the Way nor Tract.
 The householders at the meeting, with others served by the Scatter Water System, had requested ser vice from the Juneau Company for three reasons: CD to serve the district with adequate water supply, @ to provide enough water for fighting, and (3l for essential health and sanitation.
 The Scatter Company's 5,000-gal- lon tank now serve IT homes, and would have to bear the load for houses now being built.
 Four families are served from a tank owned by Ralph Beisline. What disposition is to be made of that was not resolved, as Beist- line did not participate in the meeting.
 Members of the Scatter Water Company offered their entire in terest in the system to the Juneal Water Company Each owner hat invested $100 in it.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson pre- sided at last nights meeting, which was attended by five of the sb councilmen. Present were Edwart Nielsen, George Jorgenson, J. P Christensen, James Larsen and J A. Thibodeau.
 The next regular meeting of tht Juneau City Council will be nex Friday evening at o'clock in tht Council Chambers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
ON ALASKAN TRIP

James E. Kenney, Crown Life In- surance representative from Van couver, B. C., arrived here yester- day aboard PA on an inspection trip of his companys Alaskan offi- ces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
CONDITIONS OF WEATHER
 ALASKA PTS.

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points, also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:3O |. m, 120th Meridian Time. and eleased by the Weather Bureau, Ulneau follow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
CREATIVE WRITERS MEET

The Creative Writers will meet Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Miss Gevieve May berry in the Klein apartments and members are asked to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15

Flexible Fner Sleds at Madsen's Open noon until 6. 79 ti
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-15
FROM PELICAN

At the Baranof from Pelican are Mrs. H. c. Jones and Alice V. Ken dall.
Evening star., 1949-03-06

ments. Equally important, Oval
tine has been processed in such a
way that it is digested and absorbed
very readily euen as you sleep-and
thus helps to replace and rebuild
worn-out nerves and tissue.
You Can Tell Very Quickly
You can tell in three nights whether
Ovaltine will help you in your stu
alton. just purchase small-size
jar for trial. You will find it mex
pensive. Remember that Ovaltine
is not habit forming, but it may
be very good habit to form.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Ry THIS 2RUCZEES WAY
FOR SOUND REERESIY/Nc SzEEp

Sound, natural sleep is the only kind
that counts if you want to wake up
rested in the morning. That is why
Ovaltine is recognized in many
countries throughout the world as
the ideal sleeping aid.
Ovaltine contains absolutely no
drugs. 1t acts in an entirely natural
way. You take it hot at bedtime,
made according to directions. 1t
helps to break down nervous ten
sions built up during the day-in-
duces natural relaxation and sleep.
Moreover, Ovaltine contains a
wide scope of important food ele-
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Eshtin' The Turk

ALIAS, my "setterrier," is in the market
IA for an iron curtain
When we first got him, he went on tour
of investigation an staked out his claims.
He decided it was his job to patrol our yard,
the alley both ways to the corner, the
Clarks' place next door on the south, an
the vacant lot across the street where the
kids play. Any strangers, rhinoceroses or
dragons that come into his territory would
get immediate attention.
Alias can bark with dignity. He sounds
convincin' enough. especially if the man,
animal or hobgoblin that arrives is Aliass
size or less He was nearly kicked by a
horse once, SO he now barks at horses
over his shoulder.
He don't seem to be afraid of no man,
woman, or child. After standin' flat-footed
an warnin' the approachin' human that he,
Alias, is ready to chew leg off the intruder,
the barkin' stops. the tail waggin' begins an
Alias lets his curiosity an his sociable side
take over.
I'VE seen him get his gearshift mixed up
an start timber-wolf gowl while his whole
backside was already busy announcin' that
he is mans best friend. bod Mussleman
calls him ''Skizzy'' which he says is short
for schizophrenic. or havin' split person.
ality.
Well. the Clarks have new cat, known
to them an me as The Turk" on account
OF he tends to favor polygamy
Alias is havin' his occupation of the
Clarks' yard made into hollow mockery by
The Turk.
Yesterday Herman. the mailman, rounded
the corner half block down the street.
Alias's ruff stood up. he threatened to eat
Evening star., 1949-03-06

Herman, mail bag and all, then took off on
dead run to protect him from the lions an
water buffaloes along our street.
Up the walk they came, Herman tootin'
his whistle an Alias stalkin' anything that
moved, from a bluebird to a banshee.
Herman swung into the Clarks', Alias
guardin' him - an not noticin' The Turk
crouched on the porch rail.
I'm LoOKIN' out the window an see the
cat arch his back, cock himself an let fly.
Alias didn't have time to tell Herman it was
every man for himself from here on. Alias
didn't have any time. The Turk caught him
right between the shoulders, sunk the claws,
bounced once, an was already on our
dividin' fence waitin' when OF Alias tried
to make it between the palms into our
yard. The Turk hit him again. this time
with Alias caught in the fence
The zip Alias let out then sounded less
like battle cry than any bark he has ever
got off up to now guess The Turk un-
derstood. He took it as surrender Be-
cause, with his tail high an without
either hurryin' or lookin' back, the ol'
cat strolled back to the Clark porch.
Alias squeezed his quiverin' rear through
the fence an shot into the front door as l
opened it. When he was very sure had the
door closed good an tight he went to the
window where he could see the porch next
door. The hair stood up on his back, he
barred his teeth. laid back his ears an let 20
series of bow-wows that shook the house.
nearly made me deaf an seemed to kind of
half way restore his injured pride. To make
him shut up, had to go open the front door
and threaten to put him outside - with
The Turk. -WNllY b0REN