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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
SlTKA VISITOR ONCE
NATIVE OF JAPAN

Although Alaska is now home to
Tom White, Sr., of Sitka, time
was when he knew no other home
land than Japan, and was unable to
speak more than a few scattered
words of English.
In tenure of stay, Mr.. White is
by no matter Of means an Alaskan
pioneer, having lived here only since
1941, but by love of the land he
is a real pioneer.
On his first visit to Juneau in
life time of 60 years spent Ill
many places in the world, White
stopped by to chat a bit about life
in Alaska and life in Japan in days
before the turn of the century. He
has been spending the past several
days here visiting his son, Tom
White, Jr., an employee of the
Alaska Electric Light and Power
Co. He plans to return to his
wife and family at Sitka within a
few days
The son of Baptist missionary
who was once commander in the
British Navy, White was born in
Japan in the l870's, growing up in
old feudal Japan. His parents, he
relates, were among the first white
persons to go to Japan and were
settled there several years before
! Commander Perry made his historic
trip to the islands.
He recalled details of parties
of state which he attended as a
youth in Tokyo, home of his par
ents, observing aside that militaris-
tic domination of the country of
Japan then, even as before the last
war, was leading it to its own de-
struction. While his parents stay
ed on to spend their entire lives
as missionaries in Japan. he left
in 1900, at the age of Is, to go
| to the United States. In 1906 he
came to Southeast Alaska, but stay
ed only a year to return to the
West Coast where he worked chief
| " as an interpreter.
He and his brother, he recalled,
| were pupils of a private tutor as
| youngsters and were fed rigorous
academic diet of classical and con-
| tinental languages, as well as sub
jects out of the grasp of most mod
ern youngsters His knowledge of
languages he has still retained.
Japanese, which he learned before
English, he speaks fluently.
| His knowledge OF japanese
brought him position as instructor
| to army personnel during the war
at Sitka. At one time 80 students
F. were Tearing the intricacies of the
language from him.
| Mr.. and Mrs White are the par
ents of three girls and a boy and
, have two grandsons and one grand
! daughter.
For Mr.. White. Alaska has be-
! come his home. He has retired
now after working mainly as a
fisherman during his years i'll
Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
CLEANED LOCOMOTIVES

Brannan worked at odd jobs while
going to school, patrolled canal
for ice jams to keep water flow
ing to an electric generating sub
station, cleaned locomotive boilers
at the roundhouse. worked as a
garage mechanic and as a lumber
yard clerk.
After graduating from law school,,
Brannan served a S50-a- month APP
premiership in Albert Craig's law
firm, while Mrs. Brannan balanc-
ed the budget by teaching school.
1t was as campaign manager for
Craig, who ran for Congress, that
Brannan got his first taste OF poll
tics. In 1885, he was in the Agri-
culture Department. During the
war, he headed the Farm Security
Administration in Colorado, Wyo-
ming and Montana, then came to
Washington in 1914. This was just
before Roosevelt'S campaign for a
fourth term, and Brannan was
warned he would be out of job
after the election. He came any
how-and stayed. Z
1t was Secretary Brannan's poig-
nant memory of the farm poverty
that followed World War I which
caused him to work out his cur
rent farm program. That program
sounds complicated, though actually
it is reasonably simple arithmetic
Here's how it works:
Under the present program, the
/ Government computes how much a
farmer should receive for a dozen
eggs. But if hens increase produc-
ton and prices sag, the Govern
ment then rushes in and buys up
the surplus eggs This keeps the
price OF eggs up-which pleases the
farmer but not the housewife
and leaves the taxpayers with a
stockpile of rotten eggs, plus hand
ling and storage costs.
Under the Brannan plan, how
ever, the Government would keep
hands off the market and let the
price of eggs slump. Then the farm
er would receive Government
check for the difference. This
would please bpth the farmer and
the housewife, would also save the
taxpayers the storage of rotten eggs,
plus handling costs.
That, in brief, is the farm pro-
gram devised by the balding, self
effacing gentleman from Denver.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
Daily Lessons in English S%y. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN HE does not seem to
understand the problem Say unable understand the
problem" saga e.e* s@sf
OFTEN MSPRONOUNCED Lavale Pronounce lav-aer first
syllable
OFTEN MISSPEILED: Column Volume; ME
velocity apidiy acceeraton
WORD STUDY: Use and yours" Let us
word each day Tdays word
mounu doefu "One cannot be happy under such
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
STUDENTS H0N0RED
AT J-DAY ASSEMBLY

Annual J-Day award ceremonies
were held yesterday morning at
Juneau high school with more than
100 awards presented to students
for activities participation.
Climax of the presentation was
the award of the Bausch and Lomb
honorary science award to Clifford
Cole.
From Superintendent of Schools
Edwin C. Clark, who resigned his
position last week came farewell
message to the student body and
faculty.
Awards were made to students
participating in debate, publications,
basketball, tumbsng, rifle club,
GAA, cheerleaders, music, skiing
and commercial awards.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
NIGHT LIFE WITH SCRUB
WOMEN

Courted by Washington Society,
Brannan is much more familiar
figure to the night Waterman at
the Agriculture Department. Al
most any evening you car eaten the
Secretary of Agriculture sidestep-
ping water pals and scrubwomen
on his way out of the office. AS
part of this ritual, he stops at a
scale near the entrance, drops a
penny in the slot, and checks on
how much weight he's gained. Then
he drops in a penny for his sec
rotary. Miss Louise Nylander
tBrannan's weight is 1875 pounds
Miss Nylander's is confidential9
The Secretary and his wife share
a modest. bedroom suite al
Washington's fashionable West
chester Apartments. But it took
him a long time to get it. Even
though Secretary of Agriculture, he
waited like anyone else, and his
application wasn't acted upon I'M
til a few weeks after the election
though he had been waiting seven
months.
Shortly after they moved into the
Westchester, Mrs. Brafnan startled
the maids in the laundry room By
going down to wash the Secretary
CT Agriculture's shirts. This she
does herself. A maid tides up the
apartment twice month. bull
otherwise, the Brannans have nc
servant other than the chauffeur
supplied by the Government.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
NO PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER

The Secretary of Agriculture also
refuses to take his name out of the
phone book
IF people want to call me up"
he told a friend, Il guess l can
answer the telephone"
To make matters worse. Bran
mans number is similar TO that of
busy apartment house. and he
is always getting wrong numbers.
One of Brannan's secret sorrws
is that he has no children. But
he takes a special interest in the
three youngsters Of his close friend,
Duane Wilson, a farm-machinery
representative from Denver.
Steady as a pillow horse. Brannan
endeared himself to President Tru-
man by stamping the hinterlands
and winning the farm vote for the
Democrats. Though a youngster ii
the Cabinet. Brannan vas rewarc-
ed with the job of coordinating the
Presidents economic stabilize ton
program on Capitol Hill This
meant that other Cabinet officers
had to submit their speeches for
7-annan,s approval and sit under
him in committee meetings. Any
one but this gentle. friendly fel-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED

In view of the recent editorial on the employment
situation in Alaska, print the following under the
above caption taken from the Seattle Times:
Once again comes warning from Alaska to pres
pective not to to the Territory without
definite assurance of employment. Alaska welcomes
new residents but not when they must rely on public
assistance after they arrive.
The day may when Alaskas almost lmitiess
resources will offer almost unlimited opportunities to
newcomers but that time is not yet we must ac-
compsh more in helping solve the Territorys many
economic problems before it arrives
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
The Washington
Mevry-Go-R
By DREW PEARSON
Continued from Page u

that he is Secretary of Agriculture
and head of one of the most far
flung agencies OF government. he
keeps his nose on a level with 9th
er men and lives down to eartn
Riding. To and from his office
he stops his Government limous
inc to give a lift to friends, and,
unlike other Washington officials,
he seldom keeps his chauffeur walt
inc outside party, but gives him
the night off and catches a cab
home
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13

Now is the time to put your fur
coats in storage. We have the only
cold fur vault in Juneau. Come N
to our office. Chas. Goldstein
and Co. 81 u
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
Balls OUT FROM
PLANE; BODY FOUND

COLFAX, Wash, May l3-lR-
Dan Bracy, 35-year-old sign
painter and part-time stuntman,
jumped from an airplane at $4,000
feet yesterday. A borrowed para
chute failed to open. His body was
found in a wheat field
Flying with him was Oscar Muir
ray of Hood River, Ore.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
ROBERT EUGENE IN PORT

The Robert Eugene, freighter cap
tanned by Red" Dahl, docked at
the Alaska Transportation Dock
yesterday frcm Seattle with gener-
al cargo. The freighter will finish
unloading and leave tonight south
bound.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13

Douglas return in
Engsrom and Miss Lucille
Pepoon Dorothy Miss Josie Hursh
grades Superintendent w Chapman return
Chapman to be division supern-
and his teach in the
Abahanon leaving Tor
Olympia Miss Hazel Olson was to be
succeed Chapman as
superintendent William L. Angel Miss
Katherine S. Sher Dorothy Fay.
Chlchagof on the plane
Juneau planning of with friends
s. A. Light arrived assistant of the
Piggy Wiggly store.
Committee checking on unsishy
places. which forget the 199 Clean
Up Weeken starting Saturday. fe
Weather cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
NOTICE

City Drivers licenses for the two
year period June l, 1949 to June
/, 1851, are now available at the
City Clerks office and must be Sc
cured by June first. l9l ct
c. l.. Popejoy, City Clerk
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
MODERN ETIQUETTE f RyoRERrA LEE

elevator and four five remove
acknowledgment of the courtesy?
The gesture is not at all personal
@ How long appointed wedding should the
invitations be mailed?
A there weeks advance
O. should serve at a
A
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
END OF DISCRIMINATION

Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson has moved 10
sound experimentation OF the new program 1or ehoiie
Jim Crow in the armed services From this point 1or-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
20 YEARS AGo {H ter ,Fl rrp r,.,
MAY 10, 1929

Federal Territorial
received by c. Mcbride Collector Customs
Buildings detailed included 70 sheets
bluepn 100 typewriter supplementary
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13

Women owned an estimatea $40
billion worth OF life insurance. at
the end of 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
BROWNIE TROOP s MEETS

Brownie Troop met at the
Moose Hall last Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock. Mrs. Rowland brought
the cookies.
Marjorie Brilliant, Reporter
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13

appraisal of the Chichagof Mine power plant
Forester and Gaonguay
which pnoed by Ansce Ecann
enthusiastic about the beauties of the
flight
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147
SECOND and FOURTH a
Monday of each month tX
in Scottish Rite Temple IN
beginning at 7:30 p. m. ~N
GLENN o. ABRAHAM, ~
Worshipful Master; "
JAMES w. LEVERS. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
LOOK and LEARN Szy g. c, GORDON

approximate in miles hour that the blood
through the human body?
Which the river flowing into the Pacic
standpoint precious stones?
Engishman sail around the world?
S National Park?
ANSWERS:
miles
Diamond, ruby emerald, and sapphire.
established in 1872
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13

ACCORDING to one survey more
than sc per cent of U. S. families
owned one or more passenger cars
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13

SCHWINN DC CHS at MAD
SENS. 46 Il
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13
T 1 d E T A B = E
MAY IA

, High tide, 2:31 am, 1913 1T.
, Low tide, $40 am, $50 it.
D High tide. 1882 pm, 159 1T.
> Low tide, 21:13 pm, "a it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-05-13

Weather: High, Sc; low, 81; cloudy.
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22
BLONDE. SANS CLOTHES STOPS TRAFFIC

BOSTON, (P)-A pretty blonde nude except for white panties- stopped traffic at Beacon Street and Massachusetts Avenue.
 Horns sounded and motorists whistled. Then traffic officer Jo- seph Ahearn took her to the Back Bay police station.
 There she explained after much prompting-that her name was Enid McHugh of Cambridge, daughter of a Massachusetts In stitute of Technology student.
 She was hustled home-some distance from the scene of her traffic conquest.
 Oh, yes, her age-five years old.
 Her mother said she's done it many times before.
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22
BrOadcasters To Fight To Finish EGG Lottery Edict

Continued from Page One) Music" Sing It Again" and Hollywood Calling" These in volve telephone calls to listeners who are required to give the cor rect answer to a question, clues to which have been given on the program.
 The EGG said it would regard as a radio lottery a program involv- ing prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance" re- Quiring the contestant to contrib ute something of value, or requir- ing that he be listening to or view ing the program.
 A spokesman for the Mutual Broadcasting System said the rules did not appear to affect the networks big giveaWay Queen for Day. or other prize shows in which prizes go only to persons present at the broadcast.
 The National Broadcasting CO. and the Columbia Broadcasting System withheld comment while top officials scrutinized the new rules to determine whether to fight them, or what could be done to save affected shows if the rules stick.
 Giveaways have been on the up- grade since the 'Mr. Hush" 'Mrs. Hush" and Miss Hush" contests on Ralph Edwards Truth or Consequences" on NEG starting in late 1945. They have been gaining rapid headway in television.
 CBS claims the largest jackpot on record was the $52,O00 won by Rush Clarke, Rochester, N. r., sales engineer, last June 25 on Sing It Again." awards of S25, ,000 to S30,000 have become common place.
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22
Finnish Trade Union Orders Strike Called Off

HELSINKI, Finland, CP)-Fin- lands central trade union federa- ton has acted against the com munist-led unions growing offen- sive It ordered them to cancel their strike call or face expulsion.
 The move which threatened to split the federation wide open, came on the heels of a govern ment crackdOWn on the nation wide strike offensive which al ready has caused bloodshed.
 By a vote of eight to five, the federatiOns' executive committee decided to order four striking un- ions to call off their walkouts be- fore Aug. 23 or get out of the fed eration.
 The move was directed against the lockers; food workers, build ing construction workers, and the forestry workers and loggers' un- ion.
 The federation made it clear that the textile, leather, shoe and rubber workers union, who also have scheduled strikes, would be kicked out if the strike calls are not cancelled.
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22
Vast Drug Ring Uncovered

NEW YORK, P)-A vast illic- it drug rung-sO powerful that it sparked an abortive revolution in Peru and involved United Nations action-Was exposed here Friday with the arrest of the alleged ring leader.
 Authorities called the arrest the first high point in an information al crack-doWn on a huge snug gling syndicate which has piled a $500, ,000- -a-month cocaine traffic between the U. s. and Peru.
 American, Peruvian and U. N. authorities joined in two-year drive to smash the ring, said to have used narcotics profits to arm insurgents in Peru in an attempt to seize control of the country.
 The story of political intrigue and plotting, tied in with large scale drug traffic, was unfolded with the seizure Friday of the al legged ringleader, Eduardo :Balar- ego, 48, of Great North River; Long Island. .. .'...
 He is a naturalized U. s. citizen of Peruvian descent,
 More than 80 persons, some of them prominent business men, have been arrested in Peru, au- thOrities said, and 50 or 60 opera tives in this country are believed connected with the ring.
 Assistant. U. s. attorney Joseph P. Martin said the syndicate ap- parently tried recently to expand operations to Italy through efforts to contact Charles lucky Luci- anO, eXiled one-time vice king.
 Balarezo was arrested aboard the liner La Guardia, which runs between New York and Italian ports He was held in SlOO,000 bail by U. s. Commissioner Edward Mcdonald on a charge of cOnspir- acy to smuggle cocaine from Peru
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22
Strike DeadlOcked: Call for COnciIiatOr Cyrus Ching

Continued from Page One) draw S140 an hour.
 Hardly had the peace talks gone into recess than the Territorial government began it's contempt action against the union.
 Bridges personally defied a Ter ritorial circuit court injunction against picketing goVer n m n t dock operations. But he was not named specifically in the com plaint issued by attorney general Walter D. Alderman, Jr.
 Bridges left by plane Friday night for San Francisco where he plans to report to other ILWU of ficials on the strike.
 Alderman told neWsmen he did not believe there were any plans to serve Bridges personally. Brid- ges has said peace talks will be in terrupted if he is jailed for con tempt.
 Circuit court judge Edward A Towse told the ILWU, Hawaii of ficials of the union and a number of John Does" to show up Wed nesday and show cause why they should not be held for contempt.
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22
SET HOUSE ON FIRE TO CAPTURE NEGRO

CHICAGO, (P) A barricaded Negro stood off l25 policemen in a three-hour gun battle last night before they set fire to his home, then riddled him with bullets as he attempted to escape.
 He was wanted for shooting a child.
 All during the battle, the be- sieged Negro, Ernest Craig, 28, continued firing from windows with two revolvers and a rifle. Police poured hundreds of bull lets and tossed about 200 tear gas bombs into the tWo-story frame house before they applied the torch.
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22
Mosquito Control Studies
"AlaSka'S Health"

Harold Mayo, Sanitarian, has been working with personnel of the U. s. Health Service on low cost methods of mosquito control which can be used by individuals or communities.
 The large scale army-type oper- ations in pest killing are not prac- tical because of their high cost for pest killing in civilian areas.
 The first experiment in South eastern Alaska took place last month at Taku Lodge, a resort To- cated near Juneau. Similar expert ments are being carried on at An chorage and Fairbanks to find the best means of control in the three different geographic regions which post different problems.
 N. .-T- .
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22
John A. Nyman of the U. s. De-

John A. NYman of the U. s. De- partment of Labor with offices at Juneau, is here on official busi- ness in connection with the in- spection of mines and other buSl- nesses which operate where there is interstate commerce. His in- spectiOn has to do with child labor as we'll as wage and hours prob lens. He is located at the Wallace Hotel.
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22

My wife spends too much money, nags me constantly, is very untidy, and doesn't understand mel"
 Really? When did you meet this other Woman?"
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22
Grayce BurleY.
occupational

GrdYce burleY. occupatlonal therapist at the Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital has been transferred to the States for work with the ANS. Mrs. Burley was stationed in Nome for several years and work ed in arts and crafts with the Nome Skin Sewers.
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22

Norwegian waters provide good fishing for cod, herring, mackerel, sprat, flat-fish, trout, salmon, perch, pike, grayling and minnoW.
The Nome nugget., 1949-08-22

Nugget Ads Bring Quick Results
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-10-14
BETWEEN YOU AND NE
CONTINUED From Page Three)

owners of ewey and furniture stores scrap iron dealers
But there are only go Jewish lawyers SO physicians 80 dent
lists IS teachers the public school system and newspaper
men in the whole of Minneapolis Nevertheless anti
labor unions and in the churches And liberal erov
men do not dare to lead militant fight their churches
against antiSemsm for fear that they may lose the favor
of their CONGREGATIONS On the other hand nermarrap
between Jews and nonJcws taking place in
numbers In nearly all is the Jewish young man
is not much Jewishinded Books of Jewish interest are
rarely found except in the homes Of Jews born abroad
The author establishes that the creation OF Israel added vital
conclusion that if antiemsm to be problem and
source of worry to the Minneapolis Jew if he finds that he
completely accepted by his Gentle neighbour the forces that
now draw him closer his fellow Jew may dsintegrae
However he also emphasizes that there factors operating
within the local Jewish community that make complies
assimilation unlikely
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-10-14

October 20 has been designated
as Florida Day by the organiza-
ton. On that day Gov. Fuller
Warren will be presented with a
plaque for his efforts to bring
about closer inter-faith relations. "
Scheduled to attend the ceremo-
MES are Rep. George Smathers
and Sen. Claude Pepper.
Cimaxing the days activities
will be a parade through Miami
Beach. Army, Navy, Marine and
Air Corps units have been invited
to participate. The Air Force
Band from MacDill Field, Tampa,
will return here for the meet.
Thomas ]. Kelly has been
named acting grand marshall for
the JWV big parade. His appoint
ment is a thank you gesture, for
-Marcie Lieberman, then mayor of
Miami Beach, led the st. Patrick's
Day parade last spring.
National Commander Myer Dor
man of st. Paul, Mimi, will lead
the convention sessions.
Among the noted speakers ex-
pected to attend the meet is Sec
rotary of the Army Gordon Gray,
who will address members on
National Security Problems" at
a banquet at the Saxony Hotel on
October %.
The convention corporation,
Hylan Kout and Beach Council
man Maurice Klein have slated
discussions ranging from housing
to Americanism, veterans rehab-
ilitation to American Policy in
Germany.
The JWV Ladies Auxiliary will
arrive in Miami Beach on October
Is for meetings prior to the open
ing of their 22nd national en-
compment. Their headquarters
will be in the st. Moritz Hotel.