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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25
I'll HESE DAYS
 - B Y GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY
VETERAN COSTS

One of the most terrifying costs of war is the price we have to pay for having veterans. This problem must be viewed objectively because nation can only afford to expend what the productivity of it's total
 labors will permit it to expend. The assumption that government can spend without limit is wholly false and is usually the vehicle up on which the demagogue rides to power to the detriment of the peo- ple. The trouble is that they us- ually discover it too late.
 Since 1946, the United States has expended $34,617, 100000 on it's veterans. These costs, which include
 the estimates for 1949 and 1850, already covered by acts of Con- gross, include compensation and pensions, medical and related
 costs, schools and rehabilitation
 readjustment allowances, and insur- ance. :" The tax foundation, which
 has just published an important study of this problem, makes this startling point:
 " Though most of these pay ments stem from world wars I and II, it is significant nevertheless that in 1948 Civil War veterans and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25
Overhaul Needed
Fairbanks News Miner)

social security expansion bill apparently is soon to be passed by both houses of Congress. Old age would be extended to include many caegores of workers not eligible to participate in the pro- gram One need argue the merits of social security to suggest that the entire program needs actuarial overhaung before it responsibility for added millions of future pensioners.
 Insurance experts, statisticans and many govern ment leaders agree that the present II billion dollar reserve fund short what it should be to future obligations Actually the II billion dollar fund does not exist except in government bonds The cash has been spent for government operations.
 When the social security agency needs the cash, the bonds That is why the Hoover commission urged that taxation for pensions be pu a payas-you go basis thereby relieving the of double burden in supporting the program.
 The fact remains that the II billion dollar fund, even if it being held in cash, is not deemed adequate to pay the obligations of the future when pensions
 Next year new per cent rate of employer employee contributions is to take effect doubling the present tax and retirement pensions are to be in- creased up to 70 per cent It seems unlikely that the new rate will be sufficient to close the actuarial gap and at the same time pay the more numerous pen sions of those to brought into the program under the pending social security expansion bill
 Social security in the United States has existed in it's present form for 12 years. The experimental stage is Before it's is increased 1t should be subjected to the closest scrutiny and such changes made as experience warrants This is the only way to make secure the security program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25
A VERY PHONY GESTURE

John L. Lewis's recent proposal to the American Federation of Labor that its unions join his United Mine Workers in contributing S250000 every week for the welfare of striking members of the United Steel Workers was described in early news dispatches as a move toward labor unity It nothing of the kind. It merely another grandstand gesture on the part of the dictator of mine abor-and not even a gesture made in good heart
 In the first place, Lewiss labor following has been out of work longer-far longer-than the steel workers the second place, he is blaming the present strike the alleged impecunousness of the UNIV welfare fund. Tn the third place. he led the miners out at time when it would do the most harm to the strike effort of the steel workers In the fourth place-wel there many other factors Illustrating the nsncerty of his proposal that scarcely have space to enumerate them.
 By way of background, however, it should be noted that Lewis despises Philip Murray. head of the CIO and the striking steel workers It is rather obvious, therefore that the "offer" nothing but another move to undermine Murray's position and make as many followers of the labor movement as possible think that John L. Lewis is hero.
 That hero feeling may be shared by some miners, who earn more today (when he lets them work) than they did before But the very fact that he chose to offer s25OOOO of their supposedly scarce money, when the UNIV members themselves were out of work illustrates anew that Lewis is running not union but an absolute despotism.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25
GEN. BRADLEY FLARES

It's nothing new for a Congress sional committee to call the brass hats on the carpet, but it is new for brass hat to call Senators on the carpet. The-man who re- versed this rule is General Omar Bradley, the nations top military commander who scorched the Sen ate Appropriations Committee for leaking secret information to the press.
 The Senators had given out fig ures from secret Intelligence re- port which Bradley had quoted to the Senate committee behind clos cd doors-namely, that Russia has ITS divisions under arms and can boost this to 300 divisions within 90 days and to an eventual strength Of 502 divisions. This compares with a peak allied strength of 9l divisions during the war. Bradley had also disclosed Soviet Air strength at 15,000 planes.
 But Bradley had hardly left Capitol Hill before these figures showed up in front-page headlines. Next day. Bradley returned for a second appearance behind closed doors, snorted fire.
 I made certain statements yes terday that were highly confiden- tial and highly secret" he scolded If I can't testify before a com mittee of Congress and tell them confidential information without being betrayed, I will have to use a different approach"
 COP floor leader Ken Wherry of Nebraska winced.
 T had read a let of that infor- nation in other places the Neb- raska Senator protested. If it was highly confidential, it certainly had been given out before ill other places"
 But the General went on with his lecture.
 "A lot of people felt the informa- tion was highly sensational and ac- cused me of war mongering," blaz- ed Bradley. T bitterly resented be- ing put in that position"
 There wasn't another peep out of the Senators.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25
Chance for Mining Industry
(Ketchikan News

Some day mining will come back in Southeast Alaska.
 Properly financed, engineered and mined, the industry could easily surpass fishing in annual reve- nue.
 Except in very few instances, mining as rule, has been of the gopher variety seeking out the richer gold veins.
 There also has been too much promotion ana watered stock.
 In the whole of Southeast Alaska and around ket- chikan are mneralized sections carrying many Xmas of commercial ore.
 It will require large capital to proftably mne large bodies of low grade Handy most any place are timber water power and harbors
 One drawback in some well recognized Sectiohs already passed on favoraby by engineers are caliii holders who cannot afford to do anything themSeVeS and refuse to sell unless they get big price
 But with the increasing demands for all Xmas oi minerals some engineer may come along who might he able to harmonze of the differences anu ee' hold of enough ground for large operations
 We can only hope so!
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furnaces of the steel industry. The Melons Aluminium Corporation would not be shut by strike to- day, had not their Pittsburgh Con- solidated played politics with Lewis two years ago. Nor would General Motors and Chrysler be up against tough pension demands today.
 For their gift to Lewis set pat tern which every other labor lead CT had to duplicate, and now this makes it impossible for Murray to take anything less from U. 5. Steel than Lewis got from U. 5. Steel.
 Obviously, if Lewis miners don't have to contribute to welfare fund. Phil Murray's steel workers aren't going to contribute. But the boys in Wall Street didn't look ahead far enough when they rush ed through their mine agreement two years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

matron-of honor is taking place?
 the bride takes her bouquet prayer book them at the tme and arranges he she turns from the altar
 O. having and taking your leave, what should say?
 popular glad to have you' Goodbye hope shall you again soon
 whether sits down the right the the chair at the dinner table?
 A. Mo- it doesn't side which most con- venient.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25
Daily Lessons in English v " L. GORDON

NnSUSED: Do not From whence did that man come?" mi WHENCE from what place"
 OFTEN wan Skut, A as in ATE n UP with first syllable
 OFTEN Croquete (meat balD
 refresh brighten strengthen stimulate.
 word three times and it is yours Let us word each day Tdays word equal excel Emuon LOOKS out for exalt herself by victory"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 1N SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month M in Scottish Rite Temple ~>~> beginning at 7:30 D. m. NW GLENN O. ABRAHAM, " Worshipful Master:
 JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary.
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if he does accept the invitation, It will not he in his capacity as wee President of the United States
 Then he blushed-just bit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25

The final effect Of sch extrava- ganee can only be cost so burden some that those who actually need the care will not have it. That would not only be poor administration but unconscionahle cruelty.
 The $3,OOo,OO0,OOO bonus, which is to be paid in 1850, is altogether unjustified. The device that is be- ing used to avoid the word, bonus, is that this is an insurance divid- dend or rebate. It is nothing of the sort. It is money paid out of taxes the same as any other bonus or subsidy and is to be used in an election year when its greatest benefit will be for those who are running for office and who voted for the handout. The money will not be of particular advantage to these who get it; it will be pro- longed load upon the whole Amer ican people.
 Veterans are citizens and this is their country as much as it is the country of veterans parents and children. Certainly men who risked so much for their country have no desire to see it reduced to the pre- sent status or Great Britain or Spain because it's treasury is con- stantly being raided and it's wealth dissipated The time to think about that is now when we can still protect ourselves. After World War III, it may not be necessary to think about it. It may be too late
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25
Inc Washington 
Ky DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One)
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their dependents received payments totalling 50 million while another $22,000 was paid to dependents of veterans of the Mexican War, which ended 100 years hefore-in 1848.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-25
JOHN L. LEWIS CHICKENS

The public has forgotten it and the J. P. Morgan-Andrew Mellon interests would like to forget It, but they have themselves largely to blame for the nations now ser ious coal and steel strikes.
 The incident they would like to forget goes back to the summer of 1947 when John L. Lewis sat down with the biggest coal oper- ators in the country and was both surprised and pleased when they gave him a 45-cents-an- hour wage increase, plus welfare fund, plus almost everything else he asked for even including some nullifications of the Taft-Hartley Act.
 The companies which led In handing Lewis this bonanza were J. P. Morgan's U. s. Steel Cor poration which owns the biggest captive coal mines in the U.S.A and the Mellon controlled Pitts burgh Consolidation Coal Company
 Following their lead, smaller coal operators had to follow suit.
 This gift to Lewis came as a shock to the rest of the industry because only six months before, Harry Truman had thrown every thing he had into a court battle against Lewis and won. Most of the nation had applauded. Furth- ermore, cnly one year earlier, the coal operators had bitterly critl- cized Secretary of the Interior Krug because he gave Lewis an increase of 1812 cents-eXactly the same given in other industries.
 Yet, on top of this, Ben Fairless of U. s. Steel and George Hum phrey of Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal handed Lewis 45 cents an hour extra plus welfare fund, etc. Fur thermore, the workers didn't have to contribute to the welfare fund It all came from the employer.
 MIXING POLITICS AND WAGES
 The hidden motives for this sud- den surrender, it was reported at the time, were ID that Lewis in return would line up labor for Tom Dewey and against Truman; and @ the steel industry was able to pass the increased cost on to the consumer In brief, Tru- man had kicked Lewis in the teeth; now powerful Republicans wanted to show how they could stroke his mane.
 But the effect of this bonanza to Lewis still is reverbrating all through the auto industry, the al- minimum industry, and the banked
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LOOK and LEARN %y. %sy c. GORDON

automobiles the U used for purposes percentage for pleasure? g. President of the U S. to a musache? What the average persons the rainbows? B. How many distinct diseases be traced to flies?
 ANSWERS: for recreation.
 William H. Taft About O sunlight drops Thirty.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

SERIAL: At performance time one evening
recently, the movie house in small Connecti-
cut town found itself without feature film.
After telephoning frantically. the manager
found theater 30 miles away which was
showing the same picture he had advertised.
The manager there agreed to send the reels up
by messenger, one at a time, as he finished
running them off for his audience Eventually
the first reel arrived and was shown while the
messenger boy drove back for the second
When it gave out, the manager filed in with
cartoons and news
All went well until the third reel ended.
Then the messenger boy phoned to say
that the jig was up. He and the fourth reel
were in jail, midway between the two towns.
Pinched for speeding.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

This Week
THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE
WILLIAM l. NICHOLS. Ehs
Editorial Offices: 40 Lexington
Aesuse, NesS York II, Nsss York
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BY Atis SssksSssf
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BY Htay ovssa
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BY Amy Ssiwyn
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"~I1'S "~SOT>'.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30
No'A 1"'''.''''''.'..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
HOW AMERICA EATS. Is
Cover by Huns ksoef
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Cover by Huns ksoef

Names and descriptions o an charaeters In fiction sorie.
snd ssm-nston article: IN this maSazins arc wholly
that Of person. living entirely
Evening star., 1949-12-04

WELFARE STATE: Speaking of pounds,
we heard recently that bricks and mortar for
housing project in Britain were so long in
coming that the town council planted pota-
toes ON the cleared site and made profit of
f2OO ($56O.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
dMiEMn;H;r

S10N: A traveller just back from London
reports seeing the following sign in beauty
shop: I'VE specialize in devaluing the pound.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
EDWARD MAHONEY

Away Keen the actiOn Open untiI ready to shOot!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ANDREW ZARECKY,
Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, the administrator of the
estate of Andrew Zarecky, deceased,
TO the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admins
traitor at the office of J. F. Fen
messy, Jr., First State Bank Bldg,
Libby, in the County of Lincoln,
State of Montana, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate.
RALPH J. ROBERTS
Administrator of the Estate of
said Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
18th day of April, l949
J. F. FENNESSY, JR.
Attorney for Petitioner.
at April l4-2l-2s; May 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
SCHOOL BUS BIDS WANTED

The Trustees of School District
No, 10. Lincoln County, Montana,
desire sealed bids for a three-year
term for a "a adult passenger bus
and drives over the following de-
scribed route.
Beginning at the Ronald Williams
place; to Lamey place; to Custom
House; to north end of SO Ranch;
past l0l Ranch; past Hubert Helms
place; past Salter place; past
George Shea, ST. pl zee; past
George Shea, Jr place; to Rich's
corner; to Roosevelt school house
and Lincoln County High School
All buses and drivers must con-
form to the school laws Of Montana
and the rules and regulations of
the Montana Highway Commission
and the School Board of District
No. Is. Right is reserved to re-
ject any and all bids.
Bids must be received by the un-
dersigned before 500 o'clock p. m,
May 9, l949
c. H BELMONT,
District Clerk,
Eureka, Montana.
ct April 2l-2s May 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
CERTIFICATE OF DOING
BUSINESS UNDER A FICTITIOUS
NAME

I. Edward J. Johnson, hereby
certify that am engaged in the
conduct of a general service station
at Libby, in the County OF Llnc tsn
and State of Montana, under the
name and style of Libby Mooll ser
vice; that I am the sole owner Oh
said business; that the office ano
principal place of business OF sald
Libby Mobil Service is situate az
the corner of Mineral Avenue ana
Sixth Street in said city, IN the
building formerly occupied by John-
'' EDWARD J. JOHNSON
STATE OF MONTANA, County OF
On this 23rd day of April, l949'
before me. the undersigned, a
Notary Public in and for the State
aforesaid, personally appeared Ed
ward ]. johnson. known to me to
be the person whose name is sub
scribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged to me that ne
executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l nave
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my Notarial Seal the day and year
in this certificate first above writ
ten.
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
MARJORIE L. FOWLER
Notary Public for the State of
Montana, Residing at Libby
Montana MY commission eX-
pires Nov. IL, 1851.
a t. April % May 5-12-l9)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28

AIIEIL...R!.Ill..I.l...
BY Ted Resting

Twenty years or so ago it was
quite a common amateur practice
to pace" a boat with an auto
mobile following along shore. This
system was so inaccurate as to be
nearly hopeless. A wild guess was
sometimes better.
But the idea of checking a boats
speed is always a good one. A
too-slow speed may indicate motor
trouble of some sort that should
be uncovered and fixed before it
gets worse, according to Willard
Crandau boats and motor auth
GRITTY 1t may indicate poor motor
tilt, a too-low transon, a wrong
size or bent propeller. It may
mean poor distribution of load "a
board.
The owner may not know just
what speed his outfit should make,
but at least he can find out, by
checking his speed again the same
way after month or a year, wheth-
er or not he is losing speed.
A marine speedometer offers the
best way of determining speed. If
you can't install one in your boat,
find some boatowner who has one.
Run alongside for a fairly straight
street.-The boat with the speed
ometer keeping exactly even while
the other boat is run at full speed.
Timing over an estimated or even
carefully calculated distance is of
little use. 1t should be over a
measured course. When timing you
can also find out how much speed
is lost by the addition of extra
load Excessive loss of speed with
a load, or too slight loss of speed
with the load aboard, may indi-
cate almost any of the troubles
listed above.
With a standard round bottomed
cupboard runabout, around IA feet
long, and 10 h p motor, about a
1912 per cent loss in speed can be
expected when two persons are a
board as against the speed made
with only one; and about 81 per
cent loss when three are aboard,
as against the speed with just one.
With a motor of about Is h. p
the figures are IL per cent and %
per cent, respectively. For the pur-
pose of these figures, each person
is considered to weigh about $50
pounds.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28

elers, says. Americas miserable
traffic accident record is. in a sense.
the sum Of all our trlfling human
frallIlieS Most of us know how
to drive and walk with safety. but
it IS so human to let our absurd
little personal foibles botch our
better judgment"
Excessive speed headed the list
OF accident causes in 1913. as il
has IN most recent wears. More
than 10000 deaths and more than
338,Ooo Injuries were attributed to
this single cause "
Youthful drivers. especially those
in the 10 to "a age group, caused
more than their statistical share of
both deaths and injuries, according
to the figures.
The report, based on official re-
cords from every state. compares
figures for l948 and l947 on the
basis OF age, sex, road and weather
conditions, type of vehicle. mechan-
zeal condition of vehicles. type of
accident, and many other factors.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
TRAFFIC DEATHS DROP
ONE PERCENT IN NATION

Hartford. Conn, April Is (Spec-
iaD Traffic deaths dropped one per.
cent in l949, reaching a total OF
80, 200 as compared with $4,000 m
l947, but injuries increased eight
percent. according to figures re-
leased today by The Travellers In
surance Companies.
The personal injury total, AL
900. was an all-time high. The
l947 figure was 1,365,000.
These data are contained IN a
booklet entitled The Human Race,
fifteenth in an annual series of trat-
fic safety publications issued by
the companies.
In commenting on the title Jesse
w. Randall, president OF The IraV-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
Al CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. STANLEY

The regular meeting of the al
CLUB was held Wednesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Robert
Stanley Following the business
meeting devotionS were read bv
Mrs. Chris Ramlo.
Mrs. Richard Griffiths gave an
interesting report which was based
on on, Alice Tisdale Hobart's book,
The Peacock Sheds It's Tail"
Mrs. Robert Stanley reported on
her hobby which is the collection
of poetry
AT the close of the evening a
pot-luck lunch was enioved Mrs
Don Stanley was a guest Next
meeting will be May 14.-Reporter
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28

]. Edward Mahoney was born
April 20, 1867 in Boston, Mass, and
passed away April 10 at st. Johns
Lutheran hospital, age 81 years, II
months and 20 days
Mr.. Mahoney came to Lincoln
County in 1913 and had lived in
Libby and was living in Troy pre-
vious to his DEATH He never mar
ried and has no known relatives.
GraVeSide services were held
Monday afternoon at 200 o'clock in
the Libby Cemetery. Father John
O'Malley performed the last rites
for the deceased
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28

There are four standard shooting
positions in the target game that also
can be adopted to field use. They are:
prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing.
Prone is most accurate and, in the
order named above, they become in
creasingly more difficult. Learn your
aiming and trigger control habits in
the prone position.
In target shooting always use the
gunsling to help hold the rife in the
prone, sitting, and kneeling positions.
After loosening the sling you will find
loop in the top end which you can
fit snugly around the bicep of your
left arm. While you are in position
AlWaVs keen the acfioY, n
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
MUSIC CAMP" SCHEDULED
JULY rs TO AUGUST AT
MONTANA STATE u.

Missoula U.p)-A two-week "Mu-
sic Camp" to provide intensive
study of high school musicians in
Montana is scheduled July Is to
August at Montana State Univer-
sity, according to Dean John Crow
der of the univeTsity's music school.