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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
Voters Played for Suckers
(Ketchikan News


 Isn't it about time voters and citizens of Alaska began to realize that they played for suckers?
 The answer is in the bills introduced by the Terri torial legislators.
 While some of these bills are still pending enough others have been passed to show the trend of the Gruenng- Democratic combination
 The central idea is to slap on unnecessary, con- pcated and job producing types in order to build up political machine the expense of the taxpayers and Alaskan industries.
 Additional boards being created with salaries attached to each These will reward the faithful Also the Governor will have control of patronage to hand out additional political Big Stick.
 An attractive prediction bait lured fishermen and others to believe that proposed taxes would hardly touch the poor man. The sales tax condemned in the Democratic platform on that And yet bills introduced in the Legislature hits fishermen fishing boats and others many times the sales tax.
 Even the Governor praised the sales tax as being equitable for raising funds for the veterans But he is spark-puggng many of the bills which have the opposite effect
 The Governor also is behind the movement to include aliens in many of the Territorial benefits
 What is behind all this
 If the Governor and his Charlie McCarthy's" have their way closer-knit machine will be built up than was formed by Pendergast" any other political racketeer. When and if statehood comes they will be in position to take over lock- stock and barrel They will be the absolute dctators to be reckoned with locally and nationally.
 The only slim hope left is that there may be some real Alaskans in the Legislature who will prevent the rape of virgin Alaska" and the political sabotage of the Territory
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
20 YEARS AGO fME FIT EMPIRE
FEBRUARY i2, 1929


 Department twentythrd nual entirely Elaborate Chinese decorations used Douglas reme special at 5 scheduled to accommodate them.
 Jack Kearney who resigned cepted position company agent succeeded Kearny the iCity L. w Tmof Public Roads engineer with Mrs returned from trip Washington D. o. and Spokane and ook apartment at the MacKinnon
 President of the Pioneers cordova attend the Grand Igoo
 jiney dance was given in the Liberty by Orchestra
 Three pleasure models of the new 1929 Chevrolet connors Company attracting much attention The sturdy construction many The new six replaced the four cyloer Chev Ramsay guests of the Lions Club the
 w. Kenar Superintendent gratulatory per enrolment for the consecutive Education Association.
 Mrs Klburn serving meals in her
 
 George Mary for visit in The Dales Ore his boyhood home Among the Marys Addison and Miss Callaghan B. Mallory Dr. R cor Mrs w. Parker and MT and Mrs planned meet cutter Unaga in Seattle and return for the here The Coast Guard Seattle and her
 ElsewhereIy Lang as Jersey y died at Monte Carlo Prdenteec Herbert fishing The Charles A. Lind hegh announced shmmy Gda
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
THANK THE SENATE

A word of thanks to the Territorial Senate for naming Monday at 1 o'clock time to bring the General Property Tax before the Senate in the Com mittee of the Whole.
 Already interested persons have appeared before committees and in the Senate in connection with the General Property Tax. The motion of Senator Lyng for Committee of the Whole hearing on the Bill on Monday will allow others, if interested, to appear for against the measure
 Whether the opportunity to testify the Bill is used or not the privilege of the Senate thus grants is appreciated by the public.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
MODERN ETIQUETTE &y $yoprprA ,rr

When the wedding there sudden death wedding be post 
 been planned wedding calling all invitations immediate families
 When setting table, prongs point up downward?
 A. They should always
 O When hostess is introduced
 Yes always The hostess should also offer whether it is a $sTY GBes ssss
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
Pretty Red-naired
 Wife of Flynn Will
 Bring Suit, Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 12. R-'Im not going back to Errol.'
 This is what Errol FlyEn's pretty red-haired wife. Nora Ed dington Flynn. told newslnen in announcing she plans to sue for divorce.
 She added the dashing movie hero knew of her decision and as soon as they reach agreement on details, she'll file suit
 Errol and Nora were married in Mexico in 1943. They have two daughters, Rory and Deidre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12

which the Government is interest ed in, because of complicated transaction by which Vero Beach is suspected of leasing a Govern ment airfield to the Dodgers at handsome profit The airfield is being used by the Dodgers for
 their fair-wesisher training, for an official charge of $5 per year plus the proceeds from an exhibi- ton game. The airfield is owned by the Government and leased to the City of Vero Beach for noth- ing, with the stipulation that any income is to be used for the air. fields upkeep and improvement.
 CAA officials now suspect that a lot more than $5 year is be- ing paid by the Dodgers for the airfield. What makes them suspic- ious is a statement by Mayor Mer- Till P. Barber that the city had entered into five-year renewable lease with the Brooklyn Baseball Club as an estimated income of $12000 tannually).'
 Later, city officials began to search for extra pillows upon which the Dodgers heads were to ress at night. The Government sup posedly was turning over a certain number of pillows with the air field. And airport manager Bud Holman, appealing for more pil- lows, complained This is really putting us in bad position, as we have 10-year contract with the Brooklyn Ball Club which should bring US in from $20,000 a year upward"
 lnis, says the CAA, is a lot more than $5 a year. That's why the Government wants to find out what's happening to the extra money.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
RECLAMATION GRUDGE
 FIGHT RENEWED

One of the bitterest battles of the 80th Congress was over Direct or of Reclamation Mike Strauss and his California regional aide, Richard Boke. The battle finally ended by Congress taking the al- mcst unprecedented action of bar ring them from the payroll.
 Backstage, this battle is raging again inside the Rules and Appro- priations Committees of the 81st Congress, where coalition of Scutheran Democrats and Republi- cans is ganging up to block Tru- man on reclamation. Real issue behind this battle is the l6o-acre limitation on reclamation holdings in the Far West.
 California's Senator Sheridan Downey, thought a. Democrat, led he grudge fight against Strauss and Boke. Brazenly he claimed they had administered the 160- acre limit too efficiently. Now he IS pulling wires behind the scenes to block them from getting back their jobs, and, to some extent, the fight has boiled down to one be- tween Truman and Downey.
 The other day, Truman sent a private memo to the House Appro- priations Committee bluntly as- serting that two reclamation offi- cials were being "legislated out of office-by an arbitrary action dia- metrically opposed to the principles upon which this government was 
 The President referred, of course, to the fact that the Executive Branch of the Government has the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MIsUsED Do not Let alone a minutes when
 
 OFTEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL adjectveo sylabes,
 OFTEN MISSPELLED: Battalion; the SYNONYMS Succinc, concise brief
 WORD STUDY: Use word three times increase our vocabulary by mastering Todys DYNAMIC; having effective action '-I
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power of appointment. Truman's memo, however, was blocked by Appropriations Committeeman John Taber of New York, Republican. and Congressman Howard Smith of Virginia, a Democrat who op- crates inside the Rules Commit tee
 So far, Truman has lost the bat tie. The Feb. l deadline, at which time Strauss and Boke went off the payroll, has been reached and passed. The amendment Truman requested has been blocked. If coalition of Democrats and Repub- licans can defeat him so easily on. the question of reclamation, it will be interesting to see what happens regarding civil rights.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
RIGHT MAKES MIGHT?

On the 14Oth anniversary of the birthday of Abra- ham Lincoln, quote his Let us have faith that right makes might; and in that faith let us to the end, dare to do duty understand it' and observe that it is might that makes right; that striving to do duty understand it can become pretty thankless job
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
ACHEsON WARY OF BENIN


 It isn't being advertised outside of the State Department, but Brit 'sh Foreign Minister Bevin didn't put his best foot forward with the new U. s. Secretary of State just a few days before Dean Acheson took office.
 Bevin sent what amounted to a frantic SOS to Acheson for help to get him enough votes to squeak by an attempted censure of British Foreign Policy in the House of Commons. But after Acheson helped him get the votes, Bevin, in effect, bit the hand that fed him.
 Here is the inside story of what happened:
 Just before the debate on Pales- tine, Bevin was worried sick that the Labor Party might be defeated and have to resign. Part of the criticism was because Britain's policy in Palestine was upsetting American relations. Therefore, Bevin hit on the idea of telling Parliament that Britain and the United States had settled their differences and now agreed com- pletely on Palestine.
 Bevin actually wrote out his re- marks in advance and cabled them to the State Department January 25 to make sure Secretary Ache son had no objection. Bevin also appealed to Acheson to issue an American statement backing up Bevin on Palestine. The State De- rartment OK'd Bevin's remarks and gave him the go-ahead-and that statement was the trump card which helped him win vote of confidence by a margin of only ninety. Otherwise the Labor Gov- einment might have been. defeated. However, Bevin extemporaneously inserted some other remarks in hs speech. criticizing American pol icy. This made Acheson 50 irate he flatly refused to issue the sub- seGuent statement on Palestine supporting Bevin. As matter of fact, Acheson also considered pro-. testing to Bevin about his Ameri- can criticism, but finally decided to forget the whole thing. He de- cided. however, that he would think twice before helping Bevin out of a jarn again.
 PROBE DODGERS AIRFIELD It isn't often the Government gets mixed up in big-league base pall, but for some time the Civil Aeronautics Authority has been probing the Brooklyn Dodgers spring training camp at vro Beach, Florida. Actually, the Dodgers are not in-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12

ribbon sealing the District of Col umbia boxcar, his old friend, the Senator from Michigan, whispered to the Vice President of the United States:
 I'll bet that's not the first time Tom has broken into box car"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12

The way some people worry about the world you'd think they believed they permanent residents here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. SECOND and FOURTH
 Monday of each month M in Scottish Rite Temple NN beginning at 7.30 p. m. XXI 1I GLENN O. ABRAHAM, NV Worshipful Master; V JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
CONDITIONS OF WEATHER
 ALASKA PTS.

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points. also on the Pacific Coast, at 430 2. m, 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau, Juneau. follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12

S2.5O trade-in on your old storage battery at Madsens Cycle and Fishing Supply. ll3 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
TIDE TABLE

. TIDE TABLE
 , FEBRUARY 13
 } High tide, 2:04 a.m., 16.8 it. Low tide, 7:53 am, II. it. } High tide, 1854 pm, 19.1 it. , Low tide, 2O23 p.m., -39 it: } FEBRUARY IA } High tide, 2:41 am, 17.9 it. , Low tide, 8:38 am., 0.l it. High tide, 14;40 p.m., 19.3 it. Low tide, 2l:03 p.m., -38 it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-12
The Washington kerrY-6o-Round
By DREW PEARSON

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Weather High, 37; low, 36; rain.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-01
Homemakers Council Monday

Members are reminded of the regular Homemaker's Council meeting to be held next Monday at 10:30 a. m. in the Extension Office. At 1:30 Monday after noon, there will be a slip cover demonstration at the Grange Hall, which all Valley women are invited to attend. Mrs. Justine Parks of Chugiak, will conduct the demonstration.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-01
EMIL WENT DOWN,
 WILL BE OUT A MONTH

Emil Waldal, Shamrock bas- ketball player, eliminated him. self from further court compe- tition for the next month, when he dislocated bones in his wrist last Saturday. He slipped and fell nthe ice. injuringhiswrist as he attempted to break his fall.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-01
Butte Club Meets

Next Thursday, Dec. 8, is the meeting date for members of the Butte Homemakers Club, Mrs. Mary Frey, club reporter. remind ed today. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Joe Lentz. Guests are instructed to ''come early and bring your Christmas gift"
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-01
Mary BIunck Wed To Pat cuIIison

In an all-candlelight service at St. Michaels Church in Palmer, Miss Mary Blunck last Friday evening became the bride of Pat Cullison. Father James Snead performed the service.
 The church was lighted by tall white tapers mounted on birch log stands, carved by the brides father, Henning Blunck. Sprays of evergreen, tiny spruce trees and yellow and white chrysan- themums decorated the church, altar and statute of the Virgin.
 For her wedding gown, the bride wore a floor length dress of chiffon velvet, made with a basque top, long fitted sleeves and a circular skirt With it she wore a full length veil caught to a beaded pearl headpiece. She carried a bouquet of white or chids and baby chrysanthemums.
 Betty Blunck was her sisters only attendant. She wore a gown of blue chiffon velvet, styled like the brides. On her head she wore a blue rose head piece with short net veil. She carried yellow chrysanthemums.
 Mrs. Blunck, wore a street dress of aqua crepe with pink and brown accessories and a white rose corsage.
 The bride vas given in mar riage by her father. Ronald Schmitz was best man, and Bert McCool and David Rush were ushers.
 Mrs. Cullison received as her wedding ring, the marriage ring of her husbands mother. She wore as her wedding ornaments a cross of nugget gold, the gift of her groom, and diamond and amethyst bracelet of her moth CTS.
 A reception at the home of the Bluncks followed the ceremony. Mrs. Harold Moore, Mrs. William Bouwens and Mrs. Clair Patten served. Mrs. Ann Holbrook cut the brides cake and Mrs. Ronald Schmitz presided at the guest book.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-01
Give Thanks Together

WASILLA-Mr. and Mrs L. C. Nelson and children, and MT. and Mrs. E. E. Line and daughter, all of Wasilla, were guests of the C. L. Nelsons at Palmer for Thanks giving dinner last Thursday.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-01
Carson Visits Outside

WASILLA-A. R. Carson left the Valley recently for short visit with friends and relatives at Minneapolis, Minn. MT. Car son expects to return here short ly before Christmas.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-12-01

Play Bingo at the Moose Hut Wednesday. December l4. 8 p.m. Benefit Lodge Building Fund.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
Marion MarauderS
To Begin Training

An announcement has just been
released by the management Of the
Marion Baseball club that the date
for the training season for this
years Marauder activities has been
moved up one week from the orig
inal date announced for the train
ing Of Manager John Lanning's
protegees. The new date has been
set for March %. The date has been
moved up one week in order to ar
range two game exhibition series
with the Asheville Tourists.
The first scheduled exhibition
game for the 1949 season will be
with the Asheville Tourists in Ashe-
vile on April 3. On April 5, the
Tourists will move to Marion for a
return exhibition.
Other preseason exhibition gam
es are scheduled with Western Car
olina Teachers College in Marion on
April 12. The House of David will
meet the Marion Marauders on the
home field on April %.
Contacts have been made with a
number of other clubs for exhibit
tion games. These clubs include Le-
noir Rhyme College, North Wilkes
boro and Mooresville. Just as soon
as additional games are scheduled,
announcement will be made through
the press relative to dates and teams
to be played.
With the baseball season only
several weeks away, activities are
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Marion progress., 1949-03-10
.1'YERS PRESENTED
in CONCERT HERE

John Tyers, American baritone,
was presented in concert by the Ma
rion Community Association, on
Monday evening.
The program was a varied one.
There were operate numbers rem
dered with beauty and ease, among
them the "Serenade" from Mazart's
"Don Giovanni, the drinking
Song" from Thomas Hamlet, and
"Valentine's Aria" from Faust" "
There were semi-classic numbers
such as "None But The Lonely
Heart" by Tschaikowsky, "The
Blind Ploughman" by Clarke. The
program ended with group of pop
lar and humorous ditties, among
them "a Mele's Tail" by Webb.
"The Deaf Old Woman" arranged
by Kathleen Davis, "I Got Plenty O.
Nuthin", "Water-Boy", 90 What A
Beautiful Morning" and "Sylvia".
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
MARION, N. c., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1s4e
Concert Drive
Is Launched
With Good Start

The annual membership drive of
the Marion Community Concert AS
sociation got off to a good start
last week with emphasis on renewal
memberships, Paul Story, presi-
dert, said today. The Association
hao approximately 500 memberships
last year. All indications are, ac-
cording to Story, that at least 90
per cent of these will be members
again. In addition, it is hoped that
large number of new members
will be added in the current drive
The success Of the three concerts
presented this past season was such
that many who did not have mem
berships were attracted.
The Membership Drive is under
the direction of Mrs. Walker Blan-
ton and Mrs. Donald Mcintosh, Jr.
They are being assisted by a dozen
Or more teams of workers, each un-
der the leadership of a team cap
tain. Here for the week to assist in
the drive is Abbot Lake, Jr., a re-
preventative of Columbia Concerts,
booking agent for the artists. Lake
indicated that he was we'll pleased
with the way the drive has gone
Continued or last page)
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
Home Agents
And Officers
To Meet Here

The three County Council Off
GERS of Mcdowell county, one state
officer, one district officer and home
demonstration agents from Swain,
Burke and Mitchell counties will
meet in the office of Miss Jean
Steele announced last week.
Mrs. Pauline Hotchkiss, district
agent, Mrs. ]. II. L. Miller, member
of the board Of directors of the
North Carolina Federation of Home
Demonstration clubs, Mrs. Watson
Wilson, district secretary and the
three local officers, Mrs. J. W. Nc
Cory, president, Mrs. Guy Lonon,
vice president, and Mrs. Marion VIII
kerson, secretary, will be included
in the group.
The group will make plans for: a
meeting Of District Four.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
GEORGE KEESE
TO ADDRESS
WILDLIFE CLUB

The Mcdowell County Wildlife
club will meet at 1880 p. M, Mon
day, March Ia, in the court house,
Joe Blalock, president, announced
Tuesday.
George Reese, commissioner OF
the eighth district, will be the prin-
cipal speaker. He will explain laws
and regulations in regard to game.
He will also discuss recommends
tion Of sportsmen for regulations in
their communities.
Others expected to present their
views in regard to laws and regula-
tions in the protected areas will be
E. A. Heers, U. S. district forester;
Tom Huffman, Mount Mitchell chief
forester and representatives from
the Mt. Mitchell game preserve.
All interested persons are urged
to attend and express their views.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
COW OWNERS
TO DISCUSS
GRADE A MILK

S. L. Homewood, county farm ag-
ent, wants every farmer in Mellow
ell county who owns a COW to at
tend a meeting in the court house
at one o'clock, Tuesday, March Is.
F. r. Farnham and Jack Cobb,
county sanitarian, will be speakers.
Prices of Grade A milk and Grade
C. milk will be discussed and farmers
will be told what steps are neces-
sary to produce Grade A milk.
Cobb will explain sanitary rulings
relating to the production of Grade
A milk
Following the meeting the group
will visit two Grade A dairies es-
tablished here recently. The tou.
will also include a visit to two pas
lures where ladino and orchard
grass have been seeded and farmers
are using it to produce cheaper
milk.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
Scout Masters
Of This County
To Have Classes

All Scout masters, assistant Scout
masters and assistant Scout leaders
of Mcdowell county will meet for
ttne first of series Of six sessions
of leadership training groups at $3.50
o'clock, Friday afternoon, March IL
in the Hut of the First Methodist
church, Rev. J. B. McLarty announ-
ced yesterday.
R. NJ. Shiele,- Scout executive for
the Piedmont Council, will teach
the course. This course will be-
known as Introduction to Scout
ing" or fundamentals of Scout
ing"
This meeting will precede the reg
ular Court of Honor at 1880 p. m.
Other sessions will be held prior
to the Courts of Honor in March,
April, May, September, October and
November.
This project was set up by the
County committee on leadership
Training. Rev. J. B. McLarty is
chairman of the Mcdowell County
Boy Scouts of America.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
". K. M. Cilkey
Rites Held
Last Friday

W. X. M. (Bishop) Gilkey, 72,
member of a prominent Marion IA
mily, was found dead in bed in his
home on Augusta Avenue early
Thursday morning. His death was
attributed to a heart ailment.
Funeral services were held Fri
day at the residence. The Rev. ia
mes B. McLarty, pastor of the First
Methodist Church officiated. Bur-
ial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
A son of the late DR.. and Mrs. ].
H. Gilkey, he was born in Marion,
February 21, 1877.
He was a member of the board
of stewards of the First Methodist
Church and a former city alderman.
He had engaged in various busi-
ness activities, including the opera
ton Of Marion Veneer Company,
Gilkey Hosiery Mill and a machine
shop. He held interests in several
mica mining projects.
Surviving are the widow, the for
mer Miss Harriet Kirby of Char
iotte; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia
Gilkey James; a son, John NJ. Gil
key; and two grandchildren, all of
Marion
Pallbearers were: Eugene Cross
Jr., Oliver Gross, Albert Neal, Will
]. Young, J. E. Neal, Terry Moore,
n. T. Conley and w. C. Chambers.
Marion progress., 1949-03-10
MARION MERCHANTS
TO MEET MARCH 10

G. Lloyd Langdon, agricultural
engineer, of Asheville, will address
the Marion Merchants association
at it's meeting Thursday, March 10.
it is announced.
S. w. Blanton will explain the
proposed Fair Trade Law.
The meeting will be held at 1880
p. M in the city hall. The speaker
will discuss better agricultural con-
ditions for Marion and Mcdowell
county.
During the business session mer-
chants will discuss the closing hour
for the Wednesday half holiday.
S. L. Homewood will introduce the
speaker and progress made concern
ing the Dysartsville road will be fur
ther discussed.
All merchants in this county are
invited to be present.