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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
NFFE MEMBERS
 SEE MOVIES ON
 TIMBER, T0TEM5

Sixty-three members and guests attending today's luncheon meeting of the National Federation of Fed eral Employees saw an eight-mlnute color film for which Member Harry Srerl.ng had written the scenario. The meeting was in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 Timber and Totem Poles" was given it's first public showing, al though it was prepared before the war, during the eco program. It IS a Forest Service picture.
 Edward L. Keithahn, curator of the Territorial Museum, was guest of the club. He had given great assistance in loanlng authen- tic costumes to be worn by native oarvers in the film.
 The movie showed much ruggedly
 cautiful scenery of Southeast AL aska, the making of totem poles, the finished product both traditional and new-in place, and number or famous totemS.
 President Milton Furness named committee chairmen. Dr. George Dale, membership, Ava Blackerby, auditing, and William $. Twephofel, entertainment.
 Twenhofel, who had just succeed cd in breaking up agency and family groups as a get-acquainted feature Of todays program, named Miss Irene Lehman and Carl DEpiro to his new committee.
 This club said President Fur ness, feels responsible for obtaining the 25 percent dlfferential. We still are enquiring into certoin aspects, such as the need to pay income tax on a sum designated for cost-of- living.
 Our special thanks go to the fol- lowing: Gov. Ernest Gruening, Dele gate Bob Bartlett, Mary Lee Coun- oil, Bill Goding, Joe Flakne and NFF'E headquarters in Washington to our two members representing us while in the capitol, Don Foster and Reinholt Brust.
 Similar thanks go to NFFE mem- ters in Juneau for special jobs Ava Blackerby, Harry Sperling Charles 'Burdick and Ernest Lin- coln; also to the nameless ones who cut stencils and prepared mails and to employees of those agencies who devoted time and personal effort Forest Service, Veterans Bureau the ANS, Fish and Wildlife Serv- ice, the Bureau of Labor and oth- CTS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
F0UR-DAY MEETING
 OF ARC "5UpER5"
 TO OPEN MONDAY

Superintendents from all parts of the Territory will be arriving this weekend to participate in the four day conference, which opens Mon day. called by Gel, John R.. Moves, Alaskas Road Commissioner.
 Principal subject of discussion will be the ARC. program for the com ing biennial
 B. D Stewart, Jr., of Valdez, son of B. D. Stewart of Juneau, head of the Territorial Department of Mines, will come here with his wife, then go Outside to study methods Of maintaining mountain passe s kept open in winter.
 Frank Nash, A a k a old-timer from Fairbanks, will be here-he will be charged with some of the most extensive contract work next summer, concerning road improve ments out of Fairbanks.
 William J. Niemi, recently ap- pointed superintendent of the An chorage district, will be given an official welcome back to the A. R C., in which he served refore the war Of him, Colonel Moves says He is a fine engineer and con- struction man. Niemi has a dis tinguished war record. He served ir the Aleutlans in charge of aviation engineers"
 John D. Hudert of Nome will come from that isolated district where according to Moves, it is extremely important to have such capable man."
 Harry White, ARC. master me- chanic, also will participate. White is a member of the headquarters staff stationed at Anchorage. Among other duties he is responsible fol maintenance of heavy construction equipment.
 The sessions will be in Colone Moves office in the Federal Build ing Moves and these division chiefs will participate: Ike P. Taylor, chiet engineer; w H. Daub, G. M. Tap ley, A F Ghiglione and G. H Skinner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
DEFICIT OF (. 0. ?. IS OVER $22S,00o;;
 LATHR0p DONATED

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-lR- The Republican National Commit tee rolled up a deficit of $228,938 during l948.
 Its year-end financial report, on file today with Congress showed total income of $2,507, 1896 with ex- penses totalling S2,736.334.
 The report did not say how much the Republicans had on hand at the beginning of the year, or how much-if any-was left in the bank when the year ended.
 Among the larger individual con- tributions during the last two months of 1948 were:
 $2,500-A. E. Lathrop, Fairbanks. Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
RULES COMMITTEE
 OF NCF TAKING UP
 SUBSTITUTION ISSUE

PALM SPRINGS, Calf, Jan. 12. -lR-The National Collegiate Foot ball Rules Committee probably will not alter the free substitution rule, which permits almost unlimited substitutions during a game.
 This was indicated today by un- official comment as the committee continued it's deliberations in pri- vate. The annual pow WOW was late in getting under way as snow ana other unusual Southern California weather delayed the arrival of com mittee members.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12

erty tax bill, which has the House No. 2 label. Prolonged wrangling is expected over that one. As one legislator remarked Everyone is trying to get an exemption for the type of property in which he IS particularly interested"
 Members of the House Fisheries Committee reported today they have agreed on redoubling the pro- posed fish trap increases in House Bill No. 4. The bill is not in final committee report form yet, however Rep. Andrew Hope, Sit ka Democrat, is chairman of the committee, which will meet again this afternoon.
 Fish Trap Tax
 The fish trap tax bill was intro duced by Rep. Marcus Jensen, Democrat of Douglas. It proposed doubling the present taxes-from S75 for the simple type trap to $50 and from $500 additional Tor each trap above 50 for any s.ngle owned to $1,000 additional Com mittee members said they had agreed on redoubling the SIS pres ent tax to $500 and the presan5 maximum $500 additional to $2,0O0.
 The bill still is subject to addi- tional revisions before it is put into final form and reported out to the House for action.
 The House was in session this morning only long enough for read ing of the journal before it ad- journed to allow committees to go to work. It will reconvene at 10 a. m tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
F0RRE5TAL X NOT
 QUITTING CABINET

WASHINGTON, Jan 12.-tR- The White House denied today that Secretary of Defense Forrestal is leaving the cabinet this week.
 At a news conference a reporter told Presidential Press Secretary Charles G. Ross, that Robert s. AL len has published report that For restals resignation would be ac- cepted this week.
 That is untrue" Ross said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
ADMIRAL zEU5LER TO SPEAK, CHAMBER MEETING, THURSDAY

Admiral F. A. Zeusler Tet), EX- ecutive Assistant to the President of the Alaska Steamship Company will be guest speaker at the Cham Der of Commerce meeting tonlor- row noon. A report on the Legisla- tive committee will be given by Curtis Shattuck, chairman
 Harry Sperling will show For est Service movie, entitled Totem Land" which was taken in South east Alaska Chamber participa- tion in the Seattle Sportsmen Show, which will be held in March, will also be discussed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
TIENT5IN WILL
 NOT SURRENDER
(By The Assoclated Fress)

(By The Assoclated Fress)
 Radio reports from the Great North China industrial city of Tient- sin, said the garrison of 60,000 Ma tional troops had rejected a Com munist demand for surrender. Chl- nese officials in Ranking, also .m- minently threatened by the Com munists, already have written the city off as lost.
 Reports from Shanghai said peace pressure is mounting throughout China and is being applied to Presi- dent Chiang Kai-shek, rather than to the victorious Communists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
Fund Is Asked Eoy
 Nome Haybor Work, Wranee!I Narows

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-(R- President Truman asked Congress fer S1,O20,O0O for the Nome harbor and S50O,Co0 for Wrangell Narrows the year beginning July l in ais budget message.
 The Presidents recommendations for Rivers and Harbors works over he nation totaled $229, 9,224100.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
ENROUTE KETCHIKAN TO
 TESTIFY, GRAND JURY

Tn Juneau today, enroute to appear as witnesses in Federal Grand Jury investigation at Ketch- ikan, are two U. s. Army Trans portation Corps officers from the Westward.
 Maj. J. M Sprake of Ft. Rich ardson and Capt. Charles M. Bol- finger are to testify before the grand jury in the investigation of the alleged sale in Ketchikan of army rations drawn in Whittier by a crew member of the U s. Army tub boat IT 366.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
RING SPLICE TO SAIL
 SEATTLE, JANUARY 22

Ring Splice, Alaska Steamship Company freighter, will sail from Seattle January P, stopping at George Inlet, Ketchikan, Juneau. Cordova, Valdez, Port Ashton, Sew ard. Seldovia and Kodiak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
WAKE UP YOUR
 LIVER b|LE-
Without Calomel-And You'll Jump Out of
 Bed in the Morning Karin to Go

The liver should pour out about pints of bile juice into your bowels every day. If this bile is not flowing freely, your food may not digest. It may just decay in the bowels. Then gas bloats up your stomach. You get con- stipated. You feel sour, sunk and the world looks punk.
 It takes those mild, gentle Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these 2 pints of bile flow ing freely to make you feel ''up and up.' Get package today. Effective in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills, 33t at any drugstore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
WORLD SERVICE CIRCLE
 MEETING ON TUESDAY

F. L. Keithai... will be the guest speaker at the January meeting of the World Service Circle to be held Friday afternoon at o'clock in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12

Moscow newspapers made much of President Truman's huge budget requests. They pointed out that more than half the billions go to what the Russians said are mill tary purposes and financing of eco homie expansion of the U mite d States abroad"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12

Another Berlin AriiiU plane crash 2d killing three American fliers, Since the Russians blockaded the city last year 26 Americans and seven British fliars have -een killed on the run
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
BENSON OUTLINES LEGISLATION AT CI0
 CONVENTION TODAY
tContinued from Page Onej
Territorial Treasurer to the De- partment of Labor.
 NEW LICENSING

Territorial Treasurer to the De- partment of Labor.
 NEW LICENSING
 Licensing of electricians, plumb CTS, and operating engineers, has @een requested by representatives of these trades, NIT. Benson stated. A bill has been drafted which would provide a set of standards of per- formance of work and would pro- tect the public.
 That an apprenticeship division be set up in the Territorial Depart ment Of Labor providing for the creation of a board, composed of an equal number of representatives of labor and management. The board would formulate standards and supervise apprenticeship train ing in Alaska. Benson stated that the Territory is handicapped by a lack of skilled tradesmen. An ap- premiership program would give AL oShdli yOuOii e'il OElpoi tuAlAty NO qualify for positions that usually go to nonresident workers at the present time
 Several amendments will be in- troduced to the Workmens Com pensation Act; provision for month- ly payments during period of dis ability and convalescence, rehabili- tation of injured workers, and monthly payments to widows and dependent children.
 Marcus Jensen, member of the House of Representatives, outlined his fisheries taxation bil'.
 AFTERNOON SESSION
 Committee meetings were sched- uled for the afternoon session which opened at 2 o'clock Chairmen of tEe committees are as follows: Rules, Mrs. Anna May Anderson; Resolu- tions. Tony Wukich; Publicity, Andy Barlow; Ways and Means, o. G. Nolde; Legislation, Andy Barlow Fisheries, + J. Lannon; Safety, John Rohm. Douglas B. McMullin was appointed Sergeant-at-arms. Three more delegates arrived to- day; B. Bowen, ILWU, Seward; c. Chester Carlson. Cordova District Fishermens Union: and Joe Nash oalook, Western Alaska Fishermen $ Union, Unalakleet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12

The cost of living in Belgium reached a level four times greater than before the war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
Russian Agency
 Says Bri!ain Now
 Preparing for War

MOSCOW, Jan. 12-iR-The Sov- jet News Agency Tass told Russian readers today that Britain is pre- pairing for war in the Middle East. Tass quoted Cairo dispatches claim ing that British armies near the Suez Canal were being conditioned for battle. The Soviet agency said that Britain had taken over com mand of the Arab Legion and that all of Trans-Jordan transport is Icing used to move British troops.
 The Lena News Agency sad the Russian head of a big tool factory at Chemnitz fled to Western Ger many to escape a return to Russia in custody of the dreaded secret po- lice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12

Northern Light Church parlors. members and friends are cordially invited and a capacity attendance is expected.
 Hostesses for the afternoon will be: Mrs. Clem, Mrs. Gunnar Blom- gren and Mrs. G. E. Almquist.
 American authorities in Germany arrested again a former State De- partment employee, Herbert John Burgman, who was accused of max ing wartime broadcasts for the Nazis. Burgman was Berlin em- bassy clerk 20 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
INCOME TAX
 BILL SPEEDS
 INTO HOUSE

(Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16
MORE CHARGES IN
CATHOLIC FIGHT
MADE BY CzECHS
(By The Associated Press


The Communist Czechoslovakian
government continued its onslaught
on the Roman Catholic hierarchy
The Communist press charged that
Vatican communications of Com
munists and their supporters were
political moves. They termed the
Vatican action a hate campaign
against the Peoples democracies. "
The Communists are now produc-
ing daily series of charges in
their press against the Catholic
bishops. These range from claims
that the bishops elaborated with
the Nazis to accusations that they
are the puppets of Western imper-
ialists." Observers say when the
Communist case is thoroughly laid,
state machinery will be put in mo-
ton to deal finally with all Roman
Catholic personalities who in any
way oppose the state. Already the
government has made Archbishop
Josef Beran and other leading pre-
lates semi-captives. 1t has seized
the church press and has built up
separatist organizations.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16

If revision of the Displaced Persons Act goes by
default this session. it will be an unworthy mark
against an extraordinarily dilatory Congress The
House Subcommittee immigration has, to be sure,
worked hard and intelligently It's modified version
of the original Celier bill has just been passed by
the House The measure, if not everything that could
beand was-asked, is decent piece of legislation.
1t goes long way toward divestng the present law
of its discriminatory and administratvely impossible
features.
Specifically it raises the total DIP quota to $780,
0o0 three-year period. 1t places the cut off
date at January l, l949, fine testimony to the COM
mttee's common sense as well its sense of justice.
In place of the racial and occupatona specifications
of the present act the Celer bill prohibits discrim
nation in the selection of DPS because of race
religion nationality.
House passage of this measure without further
weakening amendments is considerable feather in
its cap Now it is up to the Senate to show whether
or not ideals of justice and of good administrative
procedure carry equal weight at the other end of the
Capitol.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16

year Mrs. Taft of Ohio. as astute
as she is charming, saw to it that
the bylaws were carried out
Rather than see her rival. Mrs.
Tydings, elected, Mrs. Taft rallied
the Republican wives behind a
Dixiecrat dark horse-Helen Ellen
der. wife of the Senator from
Louisiana. This was contrary to
all traditions, since Senator Ellen
der wasn't elected until 10 years
hitter Tydings.
But. as in the Senate, the COP
Dixiecrat coalition won and Mrs.
Ellender became president of the
Ladies Auxiliary That's the rea-
son for the social icicles today
whenever Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Tyd-
ings meet.
Note-Chief activity of the Ladies
Auxiliary is Red Cross Work. Once
a week, the wives don Red Cross
uniforms, meet in two spacious
rooms allotted to them in the Sem
ate office building. Meanwhile,
Senate employees are cramped for
lack OF space. Yet Senator Ell
lender, whose wife has charge of
the two empty rooms, is blocking a
bill to construct new office build
ing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16
COMMITTEE 0kS
INCREASE FOR
DISABLED VETS

WASHINGTON, July 16.-tRl-1n-
creases totaling $112,597,000 a year
in benefits to disabled war veterans
and their dependents have been ap-
proved hy the House Veterans Com
mittee
The largest item okayed by the
committee is a st-of-living in
crease in compensation to veterans
suffering service-connected disa-
bilities.
The Veterans Administration
estimated the first-year cost at
S84, 432 900.
This increase averages approx
mately 81 percent. Veterans or
CARNATIONS originally asked a %
percent hike in compensation and
dependency figures to offset higher
living costs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16
Daily Lessons in English S g. |. GORDON

Il like all kind of movies
KINDS of movies"
OFTEN MIsPRoNoUNCED Titanic Pronounce first syllable
second syllable
MISSPELLED: Owing. No E.
passionate
three times and is yours" Let us
each Todas word
DEROGATORY; dparagng pronounce
labe) HE made deogatory
the speaker"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16
CONGRESSIONAL BACKTRACK

Representatives Richard Nixon of
California and Harold Velde Of
Illinois, both Republicans, did
some fast backtracking when the
House IN American Activities Com
mittee held a showdown, closed
door session on their demands to
investigate Federal Judge Samuel
kaufman and the Alger Hiss trial
In fact, the two congressman al
most tripped over themselves deny
ing that they made such demands
though this did not come until
after some blunt sermonizing by
committee colleagues.
The charges you are making
against this judge are little short of
outrageous" cracked Democratic
Representative Francis Walter of
Pennsylvania, particularly when
you use this committee as a politi-
cal sounding board. Even if the
charges were true, this committee
has no business investigating judges
to satisfy the political grudges of
any of its members"
Nixon and Velde fell back on the
old defense of being "misquoted" by
the press.
I'VE never demanded that this
committee investigate Judge Kauf-
man." they claimed.
However. Representative Burr
Harrison of Virginia pulled out the
actual newspaper reports of their
attacks on Kaufman.
Newspapers all over the country
he said, stated that you did de-
mand an investigation of the judge
/ speaking as members of this COM
| mittee. That's pretty conclusive to
me-"
The two Republicans didn't reply
| Nor did they dissent when Chair
man John Wood of Georgia, with
an angry flourish of his gavel, rul-
ed: Without objection, we will in
! form the press that it is not the
intention of this committee to in
| yestigate Judge kaufman"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16

there is always the possibility that
parochial schools would lose their
identity as such should they re-
ceive public funds since public
school officials are entrusted with
the task of establishing educational
standards which may run counter
to the teaching of the particular
church sponsoring parochial schools.
This would result in clashes OF
theology.
Il firmly believe that a great
danger would be encountered by
parochial schools should they re-
ceive public funds and thereby
come under the control of state
boards of education"
On the other hand, congressman
Lesinski of Michigan and Ken
needy of Massachusetts, both Cath
olics and both Democratic men,
/ bers of the Education and Labor
Committee, are endeavoring to bot
tie the bill in committee, and state
quite frankly that they are mott
waited by church opposition.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16
II OUT, 81 IN ON
ALASKA COASTAL
FRIDAY FLIGHTS

On flights yesterday, Alaska
Coastal Airlines had 10 Interpret
passengers. 81 departures and 81
arrivals for a total of g.
For Sitka: Mr. and Mrs. H. A
Halliday, Dorothy Stevens, Louis
Smith, C. Hopkins, Mary Gamble,
Delna Wallin, Stanley zurene, A.
billiard
For Ketchikan: Ona Kimberly.
For Haines: Jack Louie.
For Skagway: Miss Clark. Miss
Rinehart, MIR. and Mrs. Bill Feero.
Fer Todd: Mrs. M. Johnson.
For Hawk Inlet: Ray Willis.
Fer Pelican: M. Goodman, w.
Reams, Bud Whiteside.
For Hoonah: Ole Regular.
From Pelican, Brooks Hanford
w. C. Davenport, Lii Stearns, R
NJ. Akervick.
From Hoonah: Stan Hendrick-
son, Earle Fleming.
From Skagway: Joseph Franz
brough, Miss Wenrick, Miss Gar
rift.
From Haines: Jack OLeary
George Seal, John Iddings, john
Ward, Mrs. S. Sheldon.
From Taku Lodge: Malcolm
Greaney, Mrs. r. Brown, David
Brown.
From Petersburg: A. D. Earl, Lyle
Bowman.
From Wrangell: Joel Winge
From Sitka: A. L. Curtin, E. V
Carter, Mrs. Meyers, Betty Sullivan
Gregory Ripley, Justin Ripley
Nathan Butcher, j. j. Gaffney
Wally Voltz, Bunny Donnelly, Har-
old Donnelly, Mr.. and Mrs. Holt
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard and
son, Sarah Mercelieff.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16

which calls on the Administration to intervene at
the signs of real economic trouble
At the same time the News Chronicle wonders
whether Congress and the nation it represents have
really learned the lesson of the 1929 crisis that the
time to be bold and to expand is when things are
going badly. 1t says:
Many Congressman are calling for lower govern
ment expenditure and cuts in Marshall aid and in
the program for armed assistance to the Western
Union powers. This is the very wey to perpetuate
and accentuate the crisis. The paradox in economic
craftsmanship is that it calls upon the nation through
its collective institutions to spend freely in times of
depression"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-16
Power Project al
EkIutna Is Given
House Approval

WASHINGTON, July 16.-tR- A
bill to authorize construction of the
S20,000,000 Eklutna power project
in Alaska, and provide for studies
of other hydroelectric developments,
passed the House on a voice vote
today and went to the Senate.
Rep Leroy johnson (R-Calif)
urged its passage, saying Alaska is
the most strategic place in the
world"
Rep. Crawford CR-MicO said he
would like to see rapid industrial
and commercial development in the
Territory, and added he thinks
Alaska should become state right
away.
Delegate E. L. Bartlett said the
bill would permit the Interior De-
partment to build and operate
other power projects in Alaska, but
each one would have to be autho-
rized by Congress.