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Evening star., 1949-01-18

Some Senators
who will vote
for him will do
so with nisgiv-
ings, not about
Mr.. Acheson'S
ability to UNDER
stand the inter.
national prob
lens which con.
front us, but
about how far
his strong lib
eralism will OBJ
Scure his views
on the only real
problem which
Evening star., 1949-01-18

ltlcS can excuse.
This is the
opening day ef-
fort to grab
housing credit
exclusively for
the adminiStra-
ton with o u t
prior consulta-
ton with Re
publicans who
last session CO.
operated with
Democrats on
that problem.
Senator Spark
man of Alabama
"a chairman Of
Evening star., 1949-01-18

ican press and
radio are attack
ing the Dutch as
exploiters Of the
riches Of the In
donesian states,
it Is we'll to In
quire whether all
Americans are
disintereSted.
In this con-
n ection, Con-
gress should In
vestigate a trade
agreement alleg-
edly made in
Havana last jan
Evening star., 1949-01-18

something that starts with III" from
the owner Of the boatyards. ssemS
It Is part Of an unwritten code
among yachtsmen not to cruise
about In q crowded boatyard.
distributed By NcNsught ayndieats, lasl
Evening star., 1949-01-18
By yConsfanfine Brovn

The Senate Is expected to confirm
the appointment Of Dean Acheson
as Secretary of State today or to-
morrow by a large majority.
Evening star., 1949-01-18

title IN the mlQSt
of the dizNest
swirl Of inaug-
ural festivities
this weary old
Capital ever wit
messed. For this
is the man who
Is President only
because he didn't
K n o w he W O S
licked last spring,
or, at least
wouldn't believe
1t W h e n every
body told him he
was.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
McLennore-
Goes Fishing
With Rood Map
By Henry McLemore

Naturally, I jumped ut the chance
when q friend OF mine called and
asked if I would like to 90 fishing
down the river in his new boat.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Bv LoweH MeHeff

Wonder what 1t feels like to be
President of the United States this
week. It must be a curious feeling
indeed for the man now holding the
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Bv Doris FIees0n

Democrats genuinely interested
in housing are moving to remedy
the party's one real blunder Of the
session that no plea OF practical pol
Evening star., 1949-01-18
By Dorothy Thompson

1nasmuch as the American Gov
eminent has committed itself to
support the Indonesian Republic
and q considerable part of the Amer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

yestigation of the Maritime Com missions extravaganza, could hard ly believe his eyes when he openeG the mail the other day. In 1t he found two eongratulatory letters from individuals whose toes he had stepped on.
 The first was from his colleague, Rep. Schuyler Otis Bland, also from Virginia and Chairman of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee Bland was tossing brickbats at Hardy when the probe started, and had not been enthus- iastic about going into the charges of waste and incompetence leveled at the Maritime Commission by Comptroller General Lindsay War ren. But being a fair-minded Con- gressman, he changed his mind. The second congratulatory letter was more amazing. It came from Maj. Gen. Philip Fleming, new Chairman of the Maritime Com mission, who. while not respon- sible for the agency's fouled-up affairs, had resented the Hardy probe and claimed the Maritime Commission was being 'persecuted."
 General Fleming's letter to Hardy. however, was just the opposite. It talked about good will, cooperation, and a promise to clean up the Maritime Commission.
 Note-Insiders say Fleming hung up the boxing gloves because: CD He learned that the charges made by Lindsay Warren and investigat- ed by Hardy were true; and (2) President Truman has directed Fleming to cooperate fully with the Congressional Committee in putting the Commissions house in order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS not We cannot express an opinion opinion ABOUT his idea"
 OFTEN SPRONOUNCED The preferred pronunciation with although correctly pronounced with three syllables too
 OFTEN MISSPEILED: Anedate; ANTE Antidote; ANTI
 syNONyNdS. Caution (non prudence discretion circumspecton
 word three times and is yours Let us our Todays word giving giving fom plastic These experiences date period of my life
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

to the editor asking why we don't spell names cor rectly this jolly communication, mimeographed and addressed to My dear Associate Collectors of Withholding Tax" and for the information of other associate collectors, here's the pitch
 "Cometh now that hour for the speeding of Yule messages to all 53,456 'Associates'-you Washing ton and Alaska employers who withhold tax monies from those who toll and spin, and, with prompt mittances help to replenish the Federal exchequer
 And jolly old Uncle Sam, the good Santa Claus hasens to join in sending greetings of the season unto all his non professional collectors
 "Once more as in Decembers past we humby yet earnestly plead for cooperation in this enterprise early income tax filing and refunding, albeit take due cognizance of the fact that many bedeviled sorey by the holiday rush with attendant counting house grief
 Your ready response to our appeal last year suited in a steady flow of income tax returns from early January to md-March, enabling us to schedule than $270O0000 in refunds for 466O00 indi- viduals by April 15. Incidentally this represented substantial saving to the government through duction of interest payments.
 And could you but see the faces of our mail eager beavers light up at sight of those jumbo chock full fat returns early in the filing period, your heart would fairly burst with pride for having had part in expediting such a program!
 "In hearty appreciation whereof, Dear Unk has resolved to reward all Associate Collectors good and by presentation of Form 941 designed to do the work of two-form WI and Form SS-1a. In other words come next April you report Withholding tax and FICA tax one combined form. Easy as that!
 Here in nutshell, is today's pitch:
 From employers ask cooperation through every preparation and delivery of Form WIZ, giving em- poyees their wage and withholding figures as soon as possible.
 From employees request CD filing of returns in the slack period from January 16, to February 24 and t2) preparation of their own returns, freeing more deputies for other work
 50 come, fellow taxgatherers, let us be of right good cheer each and every one! Merry publicans al forsooth!"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that bids will be received up until Decem- Der 20, 1949, on the Diesel Screw vessel KENMORE, official num- Der 205458, fish packer with home port at Ketchikan, Alaska. Regis tered length, 78.1 foot; beam, 16.5 feet; draft, 9.2 feet. Powered with D-17,000 Caterpillar marine engine; her engines, machinery, masts, boats, anchors, cables, rigging, fur niture, and all appurtenances ap- pertaining and belonging to said vessel The right is reserved to ac- cept or reject any and all bids.
 ZARUBA and SCHAUB
 Box 2161
 Ketchikan, Alaska. Publish: Nov. 21 to Dec. 19, 1949
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
PUBLIC NOTICE


 In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau.
 Tn the Matter of the Regular Janu- ary, 1850 Term of the District Court, at Juneau.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That pursuant to an Order of the Court dated November 9th, 1949, a Regular January, 1850 Term of the District Court for the First Division of the Territory of Alaska, will be held in the courtroom of the Fed eral Building at Juneau, Alaska, be- ginning at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of Tuesday, Janu- ary 3rd, 1850.
 In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the above entitled court to be affixed at Juneau, this 28th day of November, 1949.
 (SEAL) J. ". LEVERS,
 Clerk of the District Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
CHRISTMAS NEARING

Next Saturday night is Christmas Eve and next Sunday is Christmas Day. Every boy and girl, every and woman knows that but what we are getting at is-do your shopping now Many stores will remain open until o'clock on several evenings of this week permit those unable to buy during the daytime to make purchases But don't wait until the last hour, those who wait on you are having busy time also and they don't to end up the of shopping tired and just able to drag" home. Do your shop ping now before next Saturday at or g D. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
No. ez27-a

Mo- 6227-a
 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION In the District Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Division Number
 One At Juneau.
 PAUL xARLOCK, Plaintiff, vs
 MARY BAzICK KARLOCK, De- fendant
 The President of the United States of America. To the above named defendant, GREETING: You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, First Division, at Juneau, Alaska, within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this sum- mons, in case this summons is pulp lished, or within forty (40) days after the date of it's service upon you, in case this summons is served upon you personally, and answer the plaintiffs complaint on file in said court and in the above entitled cause.
 The plaintiff in said action de- mands the following relief: di- vorce on the grounds of incompati- bility of temperament. In event you fail so to appear and answer the plaintiff will take judg- ment against you for want thereof, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint, and as herein stated. Witness the Honorable judge of said court, and the seal of said court, hereunto affixed at Juneau, Alaska, December 19, 1949 (Seal of Court) J. w. LEVERS, Clerk of the above entitled court. By P. D. E. McIVER, Deputy Clerk. Plaintiffs Attorney HOWARD D. STABLER,
 Shattuck Building, Juneau, Alaska.
 First publication, Dec. 19, 1949.
 Last publication, Jan. g, 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

for the big companies. Having been close to procurement while in the Armed Services, they know how to swing contracts to the private cor porations they now work for.
 For instance, able Gen. Harry Ingles, once in command of the Signal Corps, now works for the Radio Corporation of American, that manufactures great deal of equip ment for the Signal Corps. Or Adm. Andrew F. Garter, once executive officer of the Army Navy Petrol cum Board, now is employed ny a subsidiary of the Arabian American Oil Company which sells Gil to the Navy.
 Another way the big military or ders are controlled is by curtailing bid information. Naturally no com- pany can get military contract unless it knows what contracts are open, and this information is not easy to get.
 Furthermore, the procurement brass hats have just drafted new directive proposing even tighter re- strictions on information.
 So many loopholes have been written into the proposed new di- rective that the military could cut off contract information to news papers almost at will. For example, before a newspaper would be elig- ible to receive procurement infor- nation, it must not only agree to publish all synopsis of bid infor- nation" but also publish them "in the same detail in which they are received This is a condition few newspapers would accept.
 Another loophole would permit the Pentagon to rule any newspaper in or out of the picture. In very small print it is stated: The pub lication must cater primarily 10 manufacturers and producers of actual or potential needs of the Armed Forces"
 This tentative directive was drawn up by Rear Adm. Morton L. Ring of the Munitions Board, now in charge of Pentagon Procurement Policy When asked how the brass hats got away with violating the law by negotiating 90 percent of all contracts, Admiral Rings only answer was: That depends upon your interpretation of the law
 Noe-Last summer, the Senate Expenditures Committee staged a healthy probe of five percenters, the influence boys who try to swing government contracts. As result, Mai. Gen. Alden Waitt was ease. out as head of Chemical Warfare and Maj. Gen. Herman Feldman, the Quartermaster General, was also caught dabbling in favoritism. Though Maj Gen, Harry Vaughn was revealed as potent wire-pul- Ter, it is only fair to point out that his influence was used on the side of small companies.
 Since September the committee has rested on its oars, but if it really goes into government pro- curement next January, the Senat- ors can perform real service, not only for business but for the tax payers who pay higher prices as result of no competitive bidding.
 Maritime Commission Cleanup
 Congressman Porter Hardy, dr., of Virginia, who has stepped on a lot of peoples toes in his in-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
Brass Hats and Big Business

Brass Hats and Big Business
 Secretary of Commerce Sawyer published shocking figures recently about the growth of monopoly in the LISA. Yet not far away, in another government building, Se- cretary Sawyer could find one req son for monopoly.
 It is the incorrigible, at times illegal, determination of the Armed Forces to place their orders only with their old friends, the big cor porations.
 All you need do is examine the published figures of the Armed Forces to see that the average busi- nessman has more chance of get ting government contract than he has of making an atomic bomb.
 When you consider that military orders comprise the great bulk of our gigantic federal budget, you can understand how the company which gets on the inside with brass hats, also gets the inside on mon- opoly.
 Most amazing thing is that the military appear to be violating not only the spirit but the letter of the law regarding government pur- chases.
 That law Public Law 413) is sup posed to provide all businessmen an equai chance, through compet- itive bidding, to compete for gov ernment orders However, it specifics IT minor exceptions where compet- itive bids are not necessary, and the military have now stretched these exceptions to cover 90 per- cent of all procurement.
 In other words, 90 percent of all Army, Navy and Air Force contracts are now let by private negotiation with favored companies which have done business with the Pentagon building in the past. Despite the law, competitive bidding is almost completely out the window
 No. Emergency Now
 During the war, competitive bid ding was abandoned on the excuse that speed was necessary. Huge contracts were let overnight on a cost-plus basis on the plea that the 30-day period to receive bids meant loss of life. But today the govern ment is on humdrum peace-time basis. Offices aren't open on Sat- urday. The brass hats get off for golf an extra afternoon a week. Stenographers start powdering their noses at 4:25 pm, and there should be ample time for competitive bid- ding.
 Nevertheless, it remains a fact that the big companies still have the inside track and get most of the contracts.
 One way this is done is by hiring top Army-Nayy executives to work
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
CENSUS TAKING

Alaska's census will be taken next year and right in line with this you should read today's "These Days by George E. Sokolsky of The Empires column ists features There several important points in These Days" that should interest al read it today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
TAXES-HERE'S THE PITCH

Maybe the tax problem is getting under the skin of Collector of Internal Revenue. Maybe he has reached the stage where he has to kid about them because, after all, what else is there to do?
 Along with cur Chsistmas cards and usual letters
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

The Louisville editor who brands the pumpkin pie "a revoltng connection" must have gotten hold o1 piece of pumpkin pie made of pumpkin instead CT sweet potato.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

"Nudism is greatly on the increase in Great Brit an"-Press report. To much greater extent than we had realized seems the British are getting down to bare essentials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

O. Should two always being introduced? circumstances make it awkward shake hands dinner table, pleasant How do' suf 
 wedding gifts again to friend who IS for the second time?
 This is optional you gift only wish to- O. Is it proper holding the handle of cup?
 ldfashoned custom and always was an affecta
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

Valley of Californi;:, to Pacific Gas and Electric. despite the fact that it is Truman's fixed policy to fa- vor public power in this area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
20 YEARS AGO TIT {fHE EMPIRE
DECEMBER 19, 1929


 third edition the Gasineau Breeze special holiday number appearance Ali of the Douglas High School publication
 Kashevaroff left the Queen spend the holidays her daughter, Later both will go to Call forna Kashevarof Naaya and Cyril.
 Melody ably demonstrating the appropriate the street via an loud far as the Triangle Building and their children Betty and Bce e spend holidays expecting to return February l. Howard was Juneau agent Pacific Steamship Company In Douglas had taken the former Shudshft where she that winter with several juvenile 
 Chamber of Commerce Board which later would Secretary They unna Blomgn G E. Cleveland M Goddard H. w. Hol mann H. J Turner G. Cleveland the only hold member President his officers remainder of the year
 Bishop R. Crmont uneau-bound aboard Rogers
 Weather: High, 27 low, "A; clear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

Every cloud has a silver linng"-but so oftel we are on the wrong side of the cloud.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19
The Washington MerrY-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

Melody ably demonstrating the appropriate the street via heard far as the Triangle Building
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

MT and Mrs children, Betty and Bce Jeff to spend the expecting to return February Howard was Juneau agent Steamship Company
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

In Douglas Wadal had taken the former Shudshf ance where she was keep that winter with several
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

edition of the special holiday number made it's appearance of the Douglas High School publication.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-19

Bishop had been East Juneaubound aboare 
 Weather: High 27 low, clear.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-16

tain Fort Lawton at Broadway field
from 2 pm in what may prove 70
be the second win of the season for
the celler- riding Vets You
fishing enthusiasts better get your
pol end line in order for the annual
NVC salmon derby which will be
held this fall Also planned for
either September or October is the
NVC bazaar with Sab Ogishima in
charge The beer bust which
was cancelled due to alterations in
the Sicks brewery hall will go off
sometime in August, Setsuda informs
Sporting a new cream colored
Chev is Hiro Nishimura I. Ed
ward Duffy" Kiyohara is now with
Gene Fielder Chevrolet Company in
West Seattle and can seat you be-
hind the wheel of new or used
car by calling him at East 8102 or
Avalon 1400 Art Susumi, now
in Kentucky, will be back in Seattle
in August to take over his post as
NVC chaplain And now it's
so long for while
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-16

GAS a.m.@Sunday School in nur-
sery school building.
10 a.m.-Issei worship service.
1I:15 a.m.-Nisei worship service.
11:15 a.m-Nursery during Young
People service in the Broadway
nursery building.
7::30 pm-BYF.
Okazaki class from 8 to 0 pm
on Tuesdays at Fujin Home.
BUDDHIST
10 a.m.-Sunday School obon SER
vice. Chairman; Mrs. Sachi Iwami.
Organist: Florence Chikata. Recep-
tionists: Dharma class.
II a,m.-Young Peoples obon SER
vice at Queen Anne cemetery. Chair
man: Etsuko Ichikawa Reception
lists: Senior Girls. Speaker: Rev.
,Jotetsu Ono.
2 p.m.-Church obon service
Speaker: Rev. Jotetsu Ono.
CONGREGATIONAL
10 a.m.-Issei worship service.
10 a.m.-Sunday School for nurs-
cry, kindergarten, beginners, pri-
mary and juniors. New boys class
in primary department.
IL a.m.-Nisei worship service.
8 p.m.-Bible study class for Nj
SET every Monday
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-16

anyway Nobody can sell socialism
to America. unless Americans are
deceived to the point of closing their
eyes.
Trying 1t Here
And that's just where the danger
lies. These "isms" are never trade
marked properly. Though the con-
tents of the package may be full
Of danger to the nation, yet some
American perhaps he's the most
deceived of alb comes along and
advertises it as democracy" or
welfare. If the after taking" re-
iults were always described, based
on the experiences of other count
lies, there'd be fewer takers among
us.
What are we doing then? We're
taking the sucker bait that is held
out to us Or else we are too scared
to trust in the system that has made
America the greatest nation in all
time. We're in the position, then,
# taking something that never has
worked anywhere else, and never
will, and giving it try in America
These are the same methods that
have been tried all over Europe
and have brought decay and ruin
every time.
The Cost to You
An example. The government.
with Congress apparently willing,
insists on coming to the rescue of
the people with an extensive public
housing program. In other words,
III government is going further
into the business of building and
managing housing Very little addi-
tional housing, if any, will become
available because of the program.
It's simply question of who will
do the building: the government
n the people.
1t is not the nature of government
bureaus to curtail their own activi-
ties. If the government is going to
give housing at below cost, food
that is paid for by farmer subsidies,
free" doctor bills, cradle to grave
insurance for everybody, federal aid
to education-thenw we might as we'll
admit that we're headed for totali-
tarianism. When nothing more is
left for the individual to do for him.
self, then were done for as a free
people and a free nation.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-16

time at the park, are eight varieties
of rare cranes, flamingos, ostriches,
cassoways, birds of paradise, parrots
and pheasants.
Other creatures at the zoo are
elephants, cane,s, goats, chimpan-
ices. wallabys, spiuer monkeys, Glib
bons monkeys, Galapagos tortoises,
and deer that were brought years
ago from Japan by the Japanese am
basador as a gift from Nippon roy
atty. The tortoises are believed to be
more than three centuries old.
Fate of scientific researches which
the Japanese conducted for six years
in northern China, resulting in the
discovery of 10000 stone Buddhas-
is now uncertain because of the
civil war in China.
Site of the researches we're the
caves of Yun-kang near Tatung in
Shansi province northwest of Pc
king.
Among the Buddhas, all of which
were photographed, were at least
half a dozen reported to be larger
than the bronze Buddha in Nara,
long regarded as the largest in the
world.
The Buddhas, believed to have
been carved during two periods,
from 460 to 400 A. D. and from 495
to 535 A. D., were found in 40 large
and small caves extending over
mile area.
The japanese expedition, led by
Professor Seiichi Mizuno of Kyoto
University and Professor Tosl1io Ma
gahiro of Tokyo University, was
organized in 1898, work being con-
tinued until 1914 During part of
the war, a Japanese regiment was
assigned to assist the Psychologists.
Researches indicated that nomads
from Mongolia built up great cul-
tural center at Tatung during the
Northern Wei dynasty when Budd-
hism flourished in the Middle King
dom.
When travel to all parts of China
is resumed by tourists, many of
hem will be attracted to Tatung to
learn what has befallen the stone
Buddhas.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-16

ever possible, Butterworth's has
given Nisei CT war dead the best
accommodations available.