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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
SENATOR TAFT:
Poy as We Go

Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio, who has
preached economy and a balanced
budget to the Democratic admins
tration for years, caused a mild
wave of shock among many legis-
lators when he proposed slapping
taxes on everybody Immediately to
pay for the Korean war.
The senator said the Russian
threat is clamping a "semi-mili-
tary" condition on the us. at a
permanent" extra cost of $40 to
$40 billion year.
"Since this is not a temporary
condition but one that may continue
indefinitely, we should tax the peo-
pie for the whole cost" said Taft.
He observed the condition may last
perhaps 10 or Is years."
Many observers believe that
pressure is building up on congress
for quick and drastic tax boosts to
carry the defense load.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
AUTOMOBILES:
Production Drop

A spokesman for the automobile
industry has predicted a sharp dip
in the industry's production within
the next five months.
Evidently many Americans have
already figured the same way, be-
cause dealers throughout the coun-
try report great jump in orders
for new automobiles. In many To-
calities waiting lists have already
been formed.
The automobile industry does not
need big volume of war orders to
curtail its civilian car and truck
production. All that is needed is the
diversion of large amounts of steel
to arms output. Building auto
mobiles also takes a lot of critical
materials besides steel. 1t requires
copper, zinc, aluminium, lead and
other such materials vital to air
craft and other war weapons.
AS result, estimates of this
years probable car and truck out
put were being revised downward.
Before the Korean outbreak, indus
try sources agreed 1850 vehicles out
put would approximate 100000
units, even with numerous shut
downs for new model change-overs.
Now most informed sources don't
want to guess how many vehicles
will be added in the rest of the year
to the 4,255,373 built since January
1.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
TRUMAN:
Report to CONGRESS

President Truman in his message
to congress on the Korean situation
called for $4,000, 900, 900 down pay
ment on vast mobilization drive to
win the war and combat any Red
aggression elsewhere in the world.
He left no doubt in the minds of
Americans, and the world in gen.
eral, about the situation when he
said:
1.-THE free world has made it
clear, through the United Nations,
that lawless aggression will be met
with force. This is the significance
whose importance cannot be over
looked.
II shall not attempt to predict the
course of events. But I am sure that
those who have it in their power to
unleash or withhold acts of armed
aggression must realize that new
recourse to aggression in the world
today might well strain to the break
ing point the fabric of world peace.
'We will not finch in the face of
danger or difficulty"
He recommended anti-inflation
controls, swift stepping up of war
production, additional huge sums to
arm non-Communist nations and a
sharp boost in taxes.
He authorized the calling of re-
servists and guardsmen, along with
free use of the draft law to build up
fighting units. Secretary of Defense
Johnson was authorized to call units
as needed.
A summary Of the steps asked Of
congress:
Remove all statutory limits on
size Of the armed forces.
Provide $4,000, 100000 additional
military funds; details to be sup
piled later.
Authorize a priorities-and-alloca-
ton system for materials for nom
essential purposes; prevent inven-
tory boarding; authorize seizure of
materials needed for the fighting eff
fort.
Authorize government loans and
loan guarantees to spur defense pro-
auctions.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
His Loss

Two men met on the street. "Hel-
10, Bob. What's the matter with
you? Why do you look so down in
the MOUTH" Bob confessed he had
Just met the girl he had always
been looking for: the perfect wom-
an. He raved about her beauty,
charm, intelligence, good nature,
her modesty. And she was wealthy,
too. Finally the friend interrupted.
whats the matter, them" Moth
ing-but my bad luck. She's look
ing for the perfect mani"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
FOOD SUPPLY:
More Thun ENOUGH

As prices continued to climb, the
government began a campaign Of
telling the American people there
is more than enough food in this
country and that boarding is selfish
and unnecessary.
President Truman stressed that
point in a recent speech and the de-
partment of agriculture repeated it
with a statement that the nations
food supply is so plentiful that price
increases are unwarranted.
The departments report stated
fatty that with high production pros
poets and large storage stocks, sup
plies of food for civilians in this
country are expected to continue at
the same high level as in past
years.
There has apparently been some
speculative buying and price in
creases in food in recent weeks sub
stantially similar to those occurring
in 1889, which receded as soon as
consumers realized that food sup
plies are adequate" the report
said.
But the increases in prices, de-
spite the report, caused a number
of repercussions on the home front.
An immediate investigation into
supply, demand and cost was in
dlcated by some government
sources. American housewives add
ed their voice to the turmoil. More
than one retailer found his displays
ignored and demands for price con-
trolls and even rationing were being
heard in some quarters.
The government reported COM
modities on which stocks we're high
included dairy products, eggs, poul-
try and potatoes. Fruits and veg
etables were termed ample. Total
meat output in 1850 probably will
be Slightly larger than last year,
the report said.
Many believe any campaign the
government might launch for vol
untary rationing is doomed to fail
ure.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
Unemployment

With nearly everything going up
these days, it is astonishing to find
anything going down very fast.
There is one thing, however: the
number Of payments to the unem-
ployed.
According to the labor depart
ment, between January and June
there was 80 per cent drop in the
number Of people drawing unem-
pleyment insurance benefits under
state laws.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
LIVING COSTS:
Continue to Climb

To the average American, the
man who has a definite income
within which he must live, a new
and serious worry has appeared.
Prices have continued to climb
since the beginning Of the Korean
war, not as fast as the first days
after the opening of the conflict, but
a steady upward spiral that is be-
ginning to cause hardship for those
with low incomes.
The creeping advance widened out
through the list Of goods, clothing
and food. Only a few items essential
10 Americas standard of living re-
manned at the level of the first
frightening days of the Korean con-
Hict.
The experts believe the American
people are bringing the increases
upon themselves. Consumers still
crowded into stores to stock up on
goods they remembered as scarce
in the last war. Department store
sales scared "a percent above the
same period of last year. The great
est gain was SO percent in Dallas,
Texas.
Sugar, coffee, cocoa, flour, lard
and eggs were reported higher
throughout the country. The price
OF meat climbed rapidly in some To-
calities, although wholesale prices
were reported to have fallen since
the opening Of the Korean conflict.
Observers pointed out that by
boarding, Americans are creating
demand. In turn retailers are TAX
ing advantage Of the demand and
increasing prices for quick profit.
It was the old story Of quick profit
and greed and the selfishness of a
minor group of individuals causing
hardship on the public generally.
As compared to prices a week
before the conflict began, tin was
up is cents pound, wheat up 1874
cents bushel, rubber up III cents
pound, eggs up cents a dozen,
lard up AZ cents a pound, and hogs
up "a a hundredweight.
This trend, if continued, can mean
price controls will become neces-
sary. 1t may mean, also, rationing
Of food, clothing and vital indus
trial materials.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
LEOPOLD H.:
Uneasy Return

Leopold III, King of the Belgians,
returned to his throne after an abb
sence Of six years, but it was not a
secure throne observers believed.
The king surrendered to the Nazis
in 1914 and was held prisoner by
them during World War II. He is
unpopular with a large group be-
cause he did not resist the Germans
to the last ditch in the early years
Of the war. Many do not like his
wife who Is q commoner,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
iKOREA:
Reds Advance

IsNSeS SNeNe"So
For four weeks Americans had
picked up their morning newspapers
and read about the Communist ad-
vances in Korea. Now, as the fifth
week Of the conflict began, the Reds
continued to make advances, but
not with the ease of the early weeks
lof the invasion.
The military picture in Korea was
not bright by any means, but at
the same time, it was not so hope
less as it seemed a few days ago
The Communists had advanced
Into Yongdong, about 20 miles south
of fallen Taejon, on the central
front. Along the western coast, the
Commies advanced south to Mokpo
on the southern tip Of Korea. On the
northern front that touches the east
coast, Yongdok, captured by Ameri-
can forces, was retaken by Red
troops.
North Korean troops had captured
two-thirds Of South Korea and were
continuing steady pressure upon
American and South Korean troops.
The line was slowly being pushed
back toward the main American
supply port of Pusan.
According to U. S. military ex-
perts, however, the picture had its
brighter side. They pointed to the
number Of reinforcements that have
reached Korea, the telling blows Of
the us air force on supply lines
and tanks, and the success Of the
new 3ls-inch bazooka against Red
tanks.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, COM
mander of United Nations forces in
Korea, made the statement that the
Communists have lost their chance
for victory.
A new view of the conflict has
been taken by the Pentagon. At
first the Korean affair was looked
upon as a minor fight which this
country could take care of in six
months. This estimate has been re-
vised sharply upward.
There is no lack of optimism over
the eventual result, but there is a
clearly defined desire to discourage
any thought Of a swift victory. In
fact, some military authorities re-
port it may be next spring before an
offensive can be launched and as
many as 100000 men may be used
in it.
A general summary of the situa-
ton would seem to indicate the pic
ture has many unpleasant features,
but is no: entirely hopeless.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
POPULATIONS:
Up 10 Million

The 1850 population Of the United
States has been estimated at $780,
$40, 900, almost 10 million higher
than the 1910 total, the Census
bureau reports.
The nations population has Just
about doubled IN so years and the
1910 to 1850 Jump was the greatest
for any 10-year period In history.
The figures viii not be official un-
I'll checked and revised where nee
pssary.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18

Gen. D wight Eisenhower,
president of Columbia univer-
sity and a national defense con-
sultant of President Truman,
wears a quizzical expression as
he is interviewed by newsmen.
He does not see tOday's Korean
fighting as necessarily the start
of World War iii, but insisted
"we've got to win." He added,
"If our forces in Korea are de-
feated the entire world will be
thrown into another great war;"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18

In surprise move the First
Cavalry Division of the U. S.
Army made a beachhead land
ing near Pohang on the east
coast of Korea. The landing was
made without casualties or op-
position.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18

Mrs. Grant: my dear, your hus-
band is really quite hard of hear
ing. Why doesn't he do something
about it?"
Mrs. Brant: ooh, he feels II
would be foolish to do it just now.
Junior is learning to play the clari-
net, you know"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
Good for Plaster

GOOD 1of FldStef
Plaster walls will not crack when
nails and picture hooks are driven
into them-if the plaster has been
made with vermiculite. The min
eral, which expands popcorn-like
during processing to fifteen times
Its volume, gives to the plaster a
resiliency which enables it to with
stand the strain.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18

Jones, having offended Smith,
was challenged to flight it out"
II can't fight with my glasses on"
he said to Brown, who was acting
as referee, land if I take them off
I shan't be able to see him." well,
then," said Brown, take a good
look at him, remove your glasses,
and strike from memory"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18

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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
Dairy Herds

Watch for mastitis in your dairy
herd during late winter and early
spring.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
"--,p,pN'r EXPECT 70
- az you HERE -

Snob-My ancestors came over
on the Mayflower!
Snubbed Good thing they did,
wasn't it: the immigration laws
are so much stricter now.
Her Viewpoint
Hollywood columnist Edith Gwynn
had to phone her ex-husband, Hol-
lywood publisher Billy Wilkerson,
who had since remarked, about a
story. A servant asked her name.
Miss Gwynn playfully answered:
Mrs. Wilkerson."
Which Mrs. Wilkerson?" asked
the servant suspiciously.
"The lucky one," replied Miss
Gwvnn.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
Oreqon's Forests

Oregon's millions of acres of for
ests, which add vast expanses Of
sylvan beauty to scenic allure, pro-
duce annually up to seven billion
feet of timber or % per cent of the
nations lumber production. The
three Pacific coast states producs
"a per cent.
Montana's Copper
Montana ships Is million dollars
worth of copper out Of the state
every year, and Is million dollars
worth of zinc.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1950-08-18
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Reds Make New Advance in Korea;
Living Costs Continue to Climb
Truman Asks Mobilization Steps;

MS.S Who ''a s ssr these s'ns
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
JUNEAU 50FTBALL
SEASON TO START
ON MONDAY NIGHT

The Juneau softball season Tor
the year 1850 will commence Mon
day night at $50 o'clock at Ever
green Bowl. The five teams which
will field team in this league are
as follows:
Departmet of the Interior, Alaska
Communication System. Cardinal
Club, Town Criers, Employment
Security.
Following is schedule for the
first half of the league. All games
listed first commence at $50 pm
with the second game commencing
Immediately thereafter,
Monday, May is: ACS VS.. Dept
of Interior; Cardinal Club VS. Town
Criers.
Thursday, May 10: Cardinal Club
VS. Dept. of Interior; ACS VS. En-
ployment Security.
Monday, May %: Town Criers vs.
ACS, Employment Security VS. Dept
of Interior.
Thursday May IS: Town Criers v.
Employment Security; Cardina
Club VS. ACS.
Monday May 90: Dept OF interior
VS. Town Criers; Cardinal Club VI
Employment Security.
This schedule will be replayet
three times and when finished viii
consist of the first half OF tn,
league. Ali games will be played
Monday and Thursdays. with post.
ponements to be arranged by team
managers to be played on Tuesday!
and Wednesdays.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
HIDDEN NAMES
IN CASE LOT ADS
WIN GROCERIES

1t pays to reau the ads in The
Empire!
Marshall Erwin, owner Of the Case
Lot Grocery. has come up with a
new Misunderstanding" idea a
Hidden Names Contest"
A name taken from box is
hidden among the grocery items
in the Case Lot ad appearing each
Thursday in The Empire. BY taking
the ad to the store, the person
whose name appears in that ad will
receive 50 worth of groceries free
of charge.
All one has to do to participate is
to drop a slip of paper with your
name on it in the Hidden Names
Contest Box" at the Case. Lot gro
Gerry.
Everyone is eligible-one does not
have to buy thing to enter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
@ a{&as6|l a{Ea&f

4-3 edge over Philadelphia in 10
innings.
Willie Jones helped the Phillies
add another half game to their Ma
tional League lead. Jones, red hot
rival for Ralph Kiner in the home
run derby, hit his seventh homer
with two men on in the first in
ming of last nights 80 Phil win
over Pittsburgh.
Johnny Sain flashed his comeback
form against the Cubs with four
hitter for Boston's 80 win.
The New York at st. Louis night
game and Brooklyn at Cincinnati
day games were rained out.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
DICK Wakefield
SUSPENDED; GETS
NO YANKEE WAGE

NEW YORK, May 12-lR-The
explosive Dick Wakefield case was
showed back into Commissioner A
B. Chambers lap today. with the
career of the temperamental out
fielder in the balance.
The New York Yankees suspended
the 29-year-old flychaser without
pay yesterday shortly after they had
been ordered to take him back in
the deal with the Chicago White
Sox that didn't jell.
Wakefield. in Ann Arbor, Mich
said he'd give George Weiss, gen.
eral manager of the Yankees, "4S
hours to talk it over with me as a
gentleman"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
BOWLING CONGRESS
OPENS IN BUFFALO:
BIG QUESTION IS UP

COLUMBUS, O., May 12-tR-The
convention of the American Bowl
ing Congress opens today with in
dications of a spirited fight over
limitation of the groups member
ship to white males only"
Delegate Jack Bunsey, President
of the Boeing Aircraft Bowling
League in Seattle, Wash. will re-
commend the Congress strike out
the word white" Some 80 to 40
city bowling associations, including
New York City, Albany, NY, and
Milwaukee, are expected to back
Bunsey.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
GAMES TODAY

BOSTON, May -tR-Boston's
Red SoX returned to a winning
stride today by defeating the Sena-
tors 81, and moving ahead OF the
Washington club into third place in
the Americas League. Maurice Nc
Dermott limited the Mats to five
hits in winning his third game
against one defeat Ted Williams
went hitless against Washington
Ray Scarborough, breaking a r.
game streak.
Two night games, only others
scheduled in the American League
CHICAGO. May IL = tR - The
Chicago Cubs. routing Hal Gregg
with a five run explosion in the
third inning, chung grimly to the
lead thereafter to defeat the Pitts
burg Pirates, 6 to 3, today in the
opener of four game series. Pres
ton Ward and Andy Pafko each wal
loped two run homers in the big
inning Bob Rush went the route
for the Cubs for his third victory.
Only one other National League
game scheduled and that is tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
PADRES IN
0ppLA(E,
GOOD
BY JIM HUBBARD
ASSOCIATED Press SDOrtSWriter)


San Diego holds a three game
bulge on Hollywood today in the Pa
cific Coast League pennant melo-
drama, and two gents named Milt
Nielsen and Cecil Garriott are the
heroes of the piece.
{ Until two nights ago, nobody ever
compared Garriott, the squatty Los
Angeles outfielder, to a bolt OF
lightning.
But Garriott struck twice in the
same place-and connected both
times.
Last night he broke up a l2-in-
ling pitchers duel with the single
that gave the Angels a 2 to
triumph over Hollywood. The night
before he beat the Twinks with &
ainth inning triple.
His latest victim was rookie Bei
Wade, who famed II and held The
Seraphs at bay until the 18th. Then
Jels Burbrink nicked him for q
single. His rival in the duel, Ca
McLish, got another. And Garrett,
The spoiler stepped up to finish it,
In posting his sixth triumph OF
he season, McIish scattered seven
ats. struck out five.
Seattle Dumped
San Diego dumped Seattle in an
other overtime affair, 3 to 2. AS
n the Hollywood game. two were
out when Mr. Nielsen cracked a
sharp single through first base to
send Bobby Wilson home from Sec
ond with the winning run in the
10th.
Wilson got aboard with single
then stole second to set it up. The
loser was Guy Fletcher who went
the route for the Rainiers. No less
spectacular were the performances
of Sacramento's Herman Reich and
San Franciscos Les Fleming. Reich
doomed one out of the park with
the bases loaded to pace Sacramento
TO a 10 to victory over Portland.
Fleming, the hefty first baseman
with the Texas accent, belted his
10th homer of the season as the
Seals drubbed Oakland, IL to 6. The
clout, Fleming's third in two days
came in San Francisco's four run
eighth inning with one man on.
The conquest put the Seals back
in fourth place. Oakland used five
pitchers in last nights contest.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-05-12
BOSTON 5ox
I5DRUBBED
BYDETR0IT
(By the Associated Press)


Red Rolfe's Detroit Tigers ripped
the sheets off the Fenway Park
"Bogie Man" And they did it with
out Hal Newhouser.
All Detroit pennant talk has been
tempered with the big question:
Can they beat the Sox in Boston?"
The answer obviously is yes"
They did it yesterday-twice. In
the first game by a rollicking 1874
score and later a 5-3 squeaker With
the help of damaging errors by Ted
Williams and Walt Dropo.
Failure to beat Boston cost the
Tigers a. shot at the l94Q pennant.
In fact, they have won only IA OF
A games with the Bed Sox home
and away in the last two seasons.
Fenway was the real jinx. In their
home park, the Sox smothered the
Tigers nine games out of II in both
1913 and 1949.
One series, of course, doesn't de-
eide pennant in May. but Detroit's
success in Boston sheds warm
glow on the Tiger hopes.
In the East, Rolfes Tigers won
six of eight, losing one each in New
York and Boston. That's .750 ball on
the road
Joe Dobson just didn't have it
and Freddie Hutchinson did in the
1874 first game. Hutchinson had
three-hit shutout until Ted Will
iams hit his eighth homer, with the
bases loaded, in the eighth inning.
All of Teds home runs have been
hit at Fenway.
Those Two Errors
Thanks to Clyde Vollmer's two
run round-tripper, Ellis Kinder rode
into the eighth inning of the sec
ond game with fancy shutout.
Then Williams let him down. With
the bases full, Williams let Vic
Wertz' single skid past him for an
error and three runs scored. Dick
Kryhoski's homer and an error by
Walt Dropo provided two more De-
troit runs in the ninth Dropo's four
Dagger in the home half was just
a futile gesture.
New York took advantage OF a
double shot at the wobbly ST. Louis
Browns to win a pair, ST. and 6-5.
AS a result, the Yanks now are sec
ond and the Brownies nurse bud
ding six-game losing streak.
Cliff Mapes lowered the boom on
Al Widmar in the opener, hitting
homer with two on that broke a
IL tie. It was Widmar's first start
of the season.
Washington crowded within a
game and a half of Detroit by
whipping Chicago, 8-5, their fifth
straight WIN Bob Ortiz hammered
home three runs with triple,
double and single.
Work by BOudreau
Manager Lou Boudreau took
shortstop Lou Boudreau off the
bench and it worked Lou came
across with four hits in Cleveland's