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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
THE SENATOR WAS RIGHT

It would appear that members of the House are beginning realize that Senator Collins knew what he was talking when during the special session of the Legislature he questioned the legality Of the session and the consequent legality of bills passed by it.
 Reference was especially to the tax bills considered and Senator Collins when he voted for the bill, served notice that doing against his better Judg- asked by people of the Fourth Division Senators Jones and Munz voted against the Income Tax Bill only ma for measure passed by the special session on the basis of it's illegality.
 Yesterday. Representative William Egan of Valdez rentroduced the Income Tax Bill with the purpose he said as did Speaker Stanley McCutcheon to insure against any court challenge of the legality Of it's original enactment by the special session
 The question of the legality of bills passed by the snecal session was argued time after time by senator Collins Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senator Jones. both of whom maintained that there could not extraordinary session until there had been regular session of this or any other Ieeislature that the whole business of the extra ordinary session was waste of the Territorys money in spite of an opinion of the Attorney General which established to the satisfaction of most the legality ol this irregular procedure.
 Probably neither Representatives Egan or Mc- Cutcheon would concede that these called reaction
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04

mailing agencies in New York City for distribution under Gwinn's free Congressional frank. The rest IS clogging corridor in the basement of the House Office Building, wait ing to be mailed.
 However, what the people on the receiving end of this propaganda typhoon do not realize is that they the taxpaye.3-are footing a good part of the bill.
 The estimated first-class mailing cost to the Post Office Department of Gwinn's 100000 political letters is S27 0OO. In addition, the taxpay- CTS are paying Sl,755 for the 9o0'00o free envelopes he is using, plus an estimated s3,000 expense of stuff ing the envelopes with Gwinn's speeches-a service provided with out cost to the Congressman by the House folding room.
 In other words. Gwinn is sock ing the taxpayers more than s3l ,000 for his political letter lobby.
 Under the law. Gwinn must pay the Government Printing Office for reprinting the speeches he is send ing out. This came to S7.828.97, plus an additional sum for print ing speech titles on the envelopes. The New York Congressman paid this by personal check, but he re- fuses to say where he got the money, except that it came from friends.
 Note-Not even in the heat of an election campaign has anyone mail ed out 900000 propaganda speeches. Significantly Gwinn has only 280,- 900 constituents in his district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
WOLVES OF WALL STREET

Wall Streets investment bankers are quietly shopping around for grade A university financial ex- pert with a national name to win dow-dress a blast against competi- tive bidding.
 Cyrus Eaton, Cleveland indus trialist and banker, has been fight ing for competitive bidding on stock and bond issues for years, claiming that it was the only way to pre- vent inside deals by interlocking directorates. which bilked the pub lie, the companies and non-Wall Street underwriting firms.
 Eaton's efforts made competitive bidding a SEC responsibility. But it is legally required only in the case of public utility. securities, and even then all kinds of exceptions an be granted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
Daily Lessons in English v [. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
PROGRAM TONIGHT
 WILL CONCLUDE
 DAY OF PRAYER

Those who have not been able to participate in either of the daytime programs of today's World Day of Prayer, may share in a fine inspira- tional program this evening.
 The o'clock worship service in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church will conclude the Juneau observance which began with a noon organ concert in the Twen- tieth Century Theatre. A community junior choir of 52 voices, the young singers repre- senting various churches, will sing tonight under the direction of Mrs Robert Treat The inter-church group will give three anthems. Master, the Tempest is Raging y we Give Thee But Thine Own, :" and Lord, Want To Be A Christ ian
 Vocal solos will be The Lord Is My Shepherd" sung by Miss Fran CSS duI, anu bOid OlJCoh 1o Mc, with Mrs. Donald Burrus as the singer
 Four Juneau ministers make up the quartet which will participate, and an unusual part of the pro- gram will be the showing of slides depicting Chinese artists concep- tions of the life of Christ. This series is called Each With His Own Brush"
 Mrs Wilda Faunce Husted gave the hour-long "drop-in" concert this noon to open the Day of Prayer observance.
 This afternoons program in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church opened with devotions and featured 'television" play, World Day of Prayer on the Air drama tizing the projects made possible by contributions at these services. Directed by Mrs HaE. Beyer, the actresses were Mrs. J A. Alter, Mrs Robert Wagner and Mrs. Anna May Anderson
 Miss Florence Gather gave a ssolo number and joined in trio in which Mrs R. E. Baker and Mrs Norman Sommers were the other singers.
 After the program, there was short business meeting of the Uni ted Council of Church Women, which sponsored today's observance here
 Mrs. c. E. Warfield, president, presided.
 All those attending the program were invited to remain for the tea at which the Martha Society of the Presbyterian Church entertain ed.
 Mrs. Hugh Antrim and Mrs. Stan ley Baskin were in charge, with other members assisting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
pRA CALIS FOR BIDS ON HIGHWAY
 NEAR kETCHIKAN

H. A. Stoddart. Public Roads Administrati, Division Engineer, announces that bids are invited for materials and construction work on 2.628 miles of road near Ketchikan. This project on the Tongass High way calls for bituminous surfacing.
 Besides this section, there soon will be another project about Is miles long involving grading, sur facing and bridge in the vicinity af Wards Cove, also 9 project to reconstruct the north pier of the Carlanna Creek bridge near the north city limits of Ketchikan. Bids for these two projects will be .ssued within month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
KRUG IS PLANNING TOURIST CAMPS 0h
 ALASKA HIGHWAY


 WASHINGTON. March 4.-lR- Secretary of the Inter:or Krug has asked Congress for authority to es- tablish lodges, camps, garages and other accommodations for tourists using the Alaska Highway.
 Krug said in letters to the House and the Senate that it is planned to establish four units for accommoda- tions of tourists. He did not indi- cate where the lodges would be To- cated.
 The Secretary told Congress that the tourist business promises to be one of the largest in the Territory if not it's greatest potential indus try.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
HERE FROM KETCHIKAN

Dale B. DeArmcrd, wife of Bob DeArmond, legislative reporter for the Empire, arrived on the Denali last night from Ketchikan for a 10-day stay in Juneau. The De- Almonds will make the trip to Sitka with members of the Legisla~ ture, leaving here probably late to- night and returning the first of the week on the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
BASIC SCIENCE BOARD
 PLANS TWO-DAY MEET

The Board of Basic Science will meet in Juneau Sunday and Mon day at the Territorial Department of Health
 Board members to be present are q N. Bredlie of Fairbanks, Dr. A. 5. Walkowski of Anchorage, Dr. c. Earl Albrecht, Dr. Howard Vance and Don w. Skuse of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
Whats Out, Whats In Truman's Labor Bill
Seattle Times

Seattle Times
 During discussions in Congress of the Truman administrations labor bill summary of it's principal features is of general interest
 The bill in question would repeal the Taft Hartley Act and restore the Wagner Act of 1885, with but minor changes.
 It would continue 5-man Labor Relations Board with power to delegate certain decisions to 3-man panels as provided by the Taft-Hartey measure
 Two types of secondary boycotts are designated unfair labor practices. They are prohlbteo, except when "justifiabe."
 The Labor Cancellation Service is placed under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Labor. Labor -man- agement committees authorized to advise the sec retary on the Cancellation Service.
 Political contributions by national banks and porations prohibited
 Important provisions of the Taft Hartley Act have been omitted These include non-communist affi- davits the the closed shop-State laws against he closed shop superseded; union shop elections; the ban on political expenditures by unions the inde pendent status of the National Labor Relations Boards general counsel: the ban strikes by government employees and the free speech guarantee to employers
 The bill would again require employers to bargain with foremen.
 Mass picketng is not prohibited.
 Employers are required to bargain-unions are not.
 There is no provision against "featherbedding.
 There is no legal limit on initiation fees unions may charge Unions not required to file financial reports
 The Taft Hartley provision permitting employers to unions is omitted.
 Jurisdictional disputes still prohibited
 The bill originally contained clause invoking the injunction against strikes endangering the national welfare but it was deleed before the sent to Congress The President since has contended he already has that power. The question is debatable
 In view of the reports from southern California, it to he
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
MODERN ETIQUETTE &y ROBERTA LEE

a fashionable and them table should they do Merely the minutes until the head waiter approaches
 necessary business woman when into
 No a pleasure call
 O. How before the wedding should gift be the bride possible receipt of wedding
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. l47 SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month tN in Scottish Rite Temple KN beginning at 7:30 p. m. ~T& GLENN O. ABRAHAM, IVY Worshipful Master; JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04

CASH fo. scrap lead and old storage batteries at Madsen's. 22 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04

Fried Chicken and T-bone Steaks -S2.5O. Country Club. l9 tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04

In view of the reports from southern California it eenls necessary to reves the American idiom. Here after the star salesman is the fellow who can sell refrgerators in Los Angeles Chicago Tribune)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

.Contirued from Page Ons'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04

Weather: High, 36; low, 33; snow.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07
Farmers Pass Up Holiday On Fourth AS
Wheat Harvest Begins Two Weeks Early
Bumper Crop Averaging 30
Bushels Per Acre Gives High
est Quality Test in Years
First Grain Marketed Here Last
Saturday Morning: Price At
Elevator is SLIP

The Fourth of July was Just an
other working day for Bluffton
area farmers who were busy in
their fields all day Monday as the
harvest of bumper crop of wheat
reached a peak stage from 10 days
to two weeks earlier than usual.
First wheat from this years
harvest was unloaded at the Farm
ers Grain Co. on Saturday by Will
Steiner, two miles west of town, in
augurating a steady procession OF
trucks and wagons loaded with gold.
en- ripe grain. Price paid farmers
the first of the week was $1.72 pei
bushel.
Excellent harvest conditions On tn.
Fourth found farmers passing NJ
the holiday to keep combining goine
at top speed, and four carload:
$4,000 bushels) of wheat were load
ed at the elevator during the day
HIGH QUALITY TEST
Hot, dry weather which has pre-.
vailed here in early summer not
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07
RITES FOR SIDNEY
HAUENSTEIN ARE
HELD WEDNESDAY
Founder of Sidney's Drug Shop
Dies After Critical Five
Months Illness
Prominent Local Musician On
Bluffton College Faculty
Since 1909

Funeral services largely attended
were held Wednesday afternoon fol
Sidney Hauenstein, 68, prominent
civic leader, business man and mu-
sician, who died at 6:20 p. m. Mon.
day in Bluffton Community hospital
following fve-months' critical illness
from a heart ailment.
He founded Sidney's Drug Shop
here in 1908, business in which
he was associated with his brother
Armin, at the time of his death.
Prominent in musical circles, Mr.
Hauenstein had been a member OF
the Bluffton college music faculty
since 1909, and he taught music il
Bluffton High school from 1912 tc
1914.
He was an accomplished violinist
and widely known as a successful
conductor of high school orchestras
and bands.
Active in community activities, ht
was a former member of the village
council; was past master of Bluff
ton Masonic lodge and was a mem
Der of the Bluffton Presbyterian
church and clerk of the session.
He was born in Bluffton on De
cember is, 1880, the second son o.
Continued on page s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07
Marble Marker At Grave OF Towns
Founder To Be Dedicated Sunday

Patriotic ceremonies at p. m.
next Sunday in the Old cemetery on
jefferson street will mark dediea-
ton of a cleaning white Georgia
marble headstone erected in late
spring to mark the all-but-forgotten
grave of Joseph DeFord, founder
of Bluffton and a soldier in the
American Revolution.
Identification of the nearly for
gotten grave of Buttons first citi-
zen was effected last year with the
assistance of the late Med Murray.
The marble marker was placed
next to a small boulder almost COM
pletely overgrown with grass which
for years was the only idtentifica,
tion of the final resting place OF
the pioneer who in 1882 built 9
small gristmill on Riley creek, anc
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07

Wednesdays Rain Fails to Break Heat Wave

parade featuring Forty-Niner Gold
Rush theme; and approximately
5000 were here for the Forty-Niner
rodeo on Monday night.
During the nine-day heat wave
the town went without rain until
Wednesday morning when a good
shower fell at about $3.50 a. m.
High temperatures and humidity
continued unabated, however, and the
weatherman said no relief was in
sight on Wednesday or Thursday.
The only other indication of rain
had been a light one-minute sprinkle
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07
NIGHT RODEO IS
TOP FOURTH OF
JULY ATTRACTION
Sixth independence Day CeIe-
brati0n Attracts Skilled
Horsemen
Holiday Crowd Enjoys Widely
Varied Attractions on
Harmon Field

Closing Bluffton's holiday week
end Forty-Niner Gold Rush celebra-
ton, the biggest and most successful
community event ever staged here,
an old-time Wild West rodeo on
brilliantly lighted Harmon field Mon
day night attracted a crowd of up
pards of 5000 spectators.
In the fifth annual Fourth of
July rodeo presentation, the weather.
man again lent his fullest coopera-
ton, for skies were fair and temp
eratures in the eighties were hot
enough to make area residents glad
of the chance to see the gala out
door show.
Rain has never spoiled Fourth of
July rodeo plans here; in fact there
never has been threatening weather
on rodeo day.
Glad To Be Outdoors
With the urge to escape the heat
by being outdoors swelling the
crowd, all available seating space
was taken and hundreds lined the
fence around Harmon field for the
nighttime spectacle that proved it
still holds plenty of appeal for COM
munity residents.
With typical Fourth of July
weather providing temperatures in
the eighties during the rodeo, the
perspiring crowds disposed of huge
quantities of ice cream and soft
drinks, the largest sales ever made
at the night event.
In the 12-event rodeo, $3.50 in
cash prizes were awarded to COM
peting horsemen from Northwestern
Ohio, and the show was critically
adjudged by experts as one of the
best ever staged here.
81 Horses In Entry
There was a total of ST horses
and riders in the grand entry par
ade which opened the evening show,
and 100 horses participated in the
competition for prizes.
The balloon race, always a feature
of Bluffton's rodeo, was first seen
in this area on Harmon field and
since has been widely adopted.
Continuing the Forty-Niner Gold
Rush theme of the week end cele-
bration, contestants were bearded
and preceding the rodeo there was
a field parade of many Of the
pioneer entries in last Saturdays
community parade.
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07

Scorching weather with temper
atures hitting new record marks
for early July, high humidity and a
blistering sun have assaulted Bluff
ton since a week ago Tuesday in an
unrelenting heat wave that showed
no indications of abatement as it
went into it's ninth day this We'd
nesday.
Since the blast of hot weather
swept into the area nine days ago
temperatures have topped the 90
mark every day and a high of 100
degrees was recorded last Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07
FOrty-Niner Gold Rush Contest Winners

Second prize-S25-Funeral Coach
and Mourners Cab of the Nineties
entered by Stanley Basinger, of
Bluffton.
Third prize s15-101-year-old Nor
mon Prairie Schooner owned by
Adolph Nordhaus, of Glandorf.
Fourth prize S10-Old-time Sleigh
float entered by Stauffer's Pure Oil
station, Bluffton.
Fifth prize s5-IFive-Way Tie)-
Two old-time prospectors - Lester
Niswander, Bluffton; John Manahan
Bluffton; High-wheeled bicycle, Bill
Edwards, Button; Hursey's Medi.
cine Man Wagon, o. C. Hursey &
Sons, Bluffton; and Buggy drawn by
garden tractor, Geiger & Diller
| Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07
new LIGHT PLANT
BOILER In USE;
FLY ASH is GONE
Completion of New $4,000 Lib.
Per Hour Boiler Ends
$4,000 Expansion
New Turbine and Addition to
Municipal Plant Building
Also In Program

Marking the completion of a $685.
900 expansion program launched IN
1916 and ending heavy fly ash in
undations which for years have
raised the ire of nearby householders
the new $4,000 pound per hour high
pressure steam boiler was put into
regular use at the municipal light
plant last week.
Steel stack of the new boiler has
a built-in mechanism to trap fly ash
and no more complaints from that
source should be occasioned, Plant
Supt. John Swisher said.
Completion of the boiler marked
the final phase of an extensive ek-
pansion program which also includ-
ed installation of a new 1000 XIV
turbo-generator and the construction
of a brick addition to the muni-
cipal plant.
Installation of the new boiler gives
the plant two high pressure units
capable of adequately handling the
towns expanded electrical load
Supt. Swisher said.
In addition to the new unit, the
plant also has a 10000 pound pei
hour high pressure boiler installed
10 years ago. Two old low pressure
boilers. no longer capable of carry
ing the load, will not be used, except
as standbys in emergency.
The new 1000 XIV turbine, n re-
built Navy surplus unit, was put or
the line last spring. In addition
the plant also has 1880 XIV and
$50 XIV turbines, but the latter nc
longer is capable of carrying the
normal peak daytime load put or
the plant.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07
BOARD UNANIMOUS
I'm ITS CHOICE OF
BLUFFT0N NATIVE
Head of Washington Court
House Schools For Past
Eight Years
Will Assume Duties as Superin.
tendent in Button on
August |

Aaron B. Murray, 44, Bluffton
native, for the past eight years head
of the school at Washington Court
House, Ohio, was hired as superin-
tendent of the Bluffton public schools
at a meeting of the board of edu-
cation here Tuesday night.
Final agreement between Murray
and the board was reached after
midnight in which the new school
head receives three-year contract
at an annual salary of $4,000, be-
ginning Aug. I. The board which was
ntpelessly deadlocked d week pre-.
vious on two other candidates was
unanimous in it's action Tuesday
night.
Although Murray has another
year to serve under his present
contract at Washington Court House,
he said following the meeting Tues
day night that he would take steps
Immediately to request his release.
Since it is the practice of boards
of education to grant releases from
teaching and administrative con-
tracts when requested, there is no
difficulty anticipated from that quar-
ter.
FIRST NATIVE Born SCHOOL HEAD
Murray will be the first native
born superintendent in history of
the Bluffton schools and also the
first Bluffton high school graduate
to head the schools here. He is the
son of Mrs. H. G. Murray and the
late H. G. (Hod) Murray. His
mother lives on North Jackson
street.
He was graduated from Bluffton
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Ernest, Ben
ton Ridge, a boy, Melvin Earl, last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hartman,
Williamstown, a girl, Karen Sue,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwaine Amstutz,
Bluffton, a boy, Kenneth Dwaine,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nonnamaker,
Bluffton, boy, Joe Frederick, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wingate, Bluff
ton, a girl, Barbara Kay, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Basinger,
Jenera, a girl, Elva Marie, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Luginbuhl,
8luffton, girl, Muriel Louise, Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Gerber,
Bluffton, boy, Garth Lee, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hartman,
Bluffton, girl, Wednesday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Kent Burkholder,
Beaverdam, girl, Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wagner
Ada, a girl, Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Hauenstein
Ann Arbor, Mich, boy, Thoma.
Edgar, born at University hospital
Sunday. Mr.. Hauenstein is the sol
of Edgar Hauenstein, Bluffton phar
macist.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-07-07

thereby founded the village.
Joseph DeFord is said to have
come from France with Lafayette
and served through the Revolution
ary war in the Fifth Maryland
regiment.
The marble stone marking the
grave is the standard marker pro-
vided by the federal government for
the burial places of all Revolution
airy war veterans.
In charge of the service next
Sunday will be Clarence n. Breese
president of the Allen county chap.
ter, Sons of the American Revolu
ton; and Mrs. Grace Johnson, re
gent, and Mrs. w. V. Parent, chap
lain, of the county chapter, Daugh
ters of the American Revolution.