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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
Auto Workers -5trike;; Rail
 Closure Near
5000 Packard Men Walk 0ut-ConduCtors and Train
 men Vicar End of Rope
(By Associated Press)

The threat of nationwide rail- road strike lowered over the labor front today and the three months of peace in the automobile industry n Detroit ended
 The White House continued ef- forts to avert the threatened rail strike involving some 100000 train- men and conductors. Leaders of the two big unions, however, said they are near "the end of the rope. ,
 In Detroit, 5000 Packard employ ss were called out on strike by the CIO United Auto Workers-the first major strike in the industry since he 100-day work stoppage by Chry- sler employees. Company manage ment charged the union with a pressure move to enforce con- tract demands. All Packard oper- ations were shut down.
 Although rail union officials said no progress was made in peace ,alks last night with John R. Steel man, assistant to President Tru- man, they agreed reluctantly" to resume talks today.
 w. P. Kennedy of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen said Unless we make some progress, it looks like we will be at the end of our rope"
 A railroad spokesman, however, said progress was being made be- tween the union officials and Steel man.
 Kennedy said the wage and hour dispute had gone unsettled for IT months and the men are anxious to strike.
 Chief issue in the dispute is the request by the unions for a reduc- tion from the present 48-hour work week to a 40-hour week for yard service workers-without loss in pay. A Presidential board rec commended the shorter work week but not as much pay as the union asked.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
VESSEL REFL0ATED
 WEST OF PETERSBURG

The motor vessel Portia of Peters burg was refloated early this morn- ing after going ashore on a rock pile in Duncan Canal, about IS miles west of Petersburg.
 The Portia was aided by 52-foot Coast Guard cutter from Petersburg, which arrived on the. scene after the vessel went aground yesterday. Men from the cutter assisted in patching a small hole in the 41-foot vessels hull.
 After being refloated, the Portia, owned by Martin Inge, proceeded to Petersburg under it's own power. according to word reaching >Coast Guard headquarters here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
DEFENSE GROUP WANTS
 THANE AND HIGHWAY IN . LOCAL ORGANIZATION

Governor Ernest Gruening vii be requested to permit the Juneau civilian defense council to include Thane, West Juneau, and the Gla- cier Highway district including Aux Bay in the local civilian defense organization. ~
 This was announced by R. E Robertson, chairman of the focal defense council. after meeting oi the council last night. |
 He said these areas had been under the councils jurisdiction dur ing World War II.
 In Juneau, the captains of the 27 patrol zones into which the city will be divided will have charge oi setting up organizations in theil sections, Robertson said.
 This will include the appointing of lieutenants and patrolmen fol each section and the assignment ot duties. Names of the zone cap tains will probably be announced before the end of the week, he ih- dicated.
 Now being prepared are city maps showing the zones and forms to be filled out when captains, lieuten- ants, and patrolmen take oaths ot allegiance, he said.
 The council will meet each Mon- day at 7:45 pm. in the City Hall unless otherwise notified by press and radio releases, Robertson saiu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
GRAND MASTER TO
 VISIT MASONS OF
 5E ALASKA LODGES

Thursday evening this week will see the Masons on Gastineau Chan mel in attendance at a rather un- usual meeting in the Masonic Tenn pie at Juneau, when Gastineau Lodge No 124 of Douglas and Mt. Juneau Lodge No. l47 of Juneau will meet in Joint Communication to receive visit from the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ma sons of Washington.
 The honored visitors will consist of Gail Huhn, the present M. W Grand Master; Henry c. Heal. who was Grand Master last year. and John I. Preissner, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge and also a Past Grand Master. In attendance also will be Archie c. Shiels who is the Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington. It was pointed out that this is the first time that so many Grand Masty.s have ever visited an Alaskan lodge at the same time.
 Following the meeting. which oEens at o'clock, refreshments will be served in the Temple Dining Room. All Masons on Gastineau Channel are expected to be in at- tendance.
 The following day the Grand Of
 icers will fly to Sitka to Constitute new Masonic Lodge at that point which will be known as Mt. ver- ,tovia Lodge No. 291 and thereafter
 he Grand Officers continue on South to visit the lodges at Peters )llrQ and Ketchikan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
Princes Born
 To Elizabeth

LONDON, Aug. 15-R-A princess was born today to Princess Eliza beth, heiress- -presumptive to the throne ol the British Empire, and her handsome husband, Prince Philip.
 The new princess, second child of the royal couple, is third in line of succession to the British crown. She follows her chubby 2l-month-old brother, Prince Charles.
 The birth of the baby at Clar- ence House near Buckingham Pal ace, home of Elizabeth and Philip, pushed Elizabeth's sister, vivacious Princess Margaret, into fourth place in the royal succession.
 A bulletin issued by the attending physicians said the baby came at 10:50 GMT (2:50 a.m., Juneau time) and that "her royal highness and her daughter are both doing we'll"
 The baby princess weighed six pounds, an official announcement disclosed. x
 Her birth touched off spontaneous family and public celebrations.
 Prince Philip. as he had done with the arrival of Prince Charles toasted the new princess health in cham papne with members of the family and his staff.
 He also rushed through a long distance telephone call to his father in-law, King George, who was on grouse shooting trip at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, 500 miles away.
 Queen Elizabeth was with her daughter, arriving just five minutes before the baby was born.
 An announcement of the royal birth,. hung on the wrought iron gates outside Clarence House, brought cheers from a crowd of sev- eral hundred which had grown since early morning despite glowering skies.
 The roar of cannon salutes greeted the arrival of the new princess. From ancient London tower the honorable artillery company, fol- lowing an old tradition, fired 62- gun salute. In Hyde Park the regu- lar army signalled the birth with Al guns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
BANK EXECUTIVE HERE FROM
 KETCHIKAN HEADQUARTERS

William E. Bates, managing di- rector of the Miners and Merchants Bank, Ketchikan, and the First Bank of Sitka, is in Juneau today on his way to Sitka.
 Ketchikan is booming, according to the first city banker. The sixS story, 1O8-unit Ferris Court dpart- ments are a third completed, lad the town is buzzing over the start of the fishing season tomorrow.
 After a week in Sitka and stop at Pelican where the Sitka bank has an agency, MT. Bates will re- turn to Juneau on his way to his Ketchikan home. While here he is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
RUSS ADMIT
 AIDING KOREA
(By the ASSOCIATED PREss)

(By the ASSOCIATED PRESS)
 Moscow admitted publicly to- day that the Soviet Union was responsible for the military power of the Red North Koreans.
 The press caxffed m article by Kim Do Bon, chairman of the prcsidium of the North Korean peoples assembly, which said Russia gave his country war ma terial, machines. mining equip ment, electric locomotives and tractors in the postwar period.
 He said this material was that which was not produced in Kor- ca, and he hailed Prime Minister Stalin as "0nr liberator and best friend of the Korean people"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
REMUNERATION CLINIC
 TOMORROW MORNING

Parents with babies or children who have not received or com pleted their immunizations are re- minded of the monthly immuniza- tion clinic to be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the Public Health Center, 318 Main Street. Dr. J. w. Gibson will conduct the clinic. assisted by the public health nurses.
 All those interested are invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
COUPLE END
 VISIT WITH BURFORDS

After a three-week visit with MT. and Mrs. J. B. (Jack) Burford, MT. and Mrs. George Monson plan to leave tomorrow to return to their home in Hibbing, Minn. Highlight of their visit was trip to Glacier Bay aboard Burford's boat, the Don- jac.
 The Monsons expect to go to Haines tomorrow and return as they came, over the Alaska Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. Is - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2la, American Can 93as, Anaconda 33B, Curtiss- Wright 10. International Harvester 29ls. Kennecott SIS, New York Central 14A, Northern Pacific IFS. US. Steel 36ss, Pound s2.80%. Ca- madam exchange 90.87ls.
 Sales today were l,330,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: in- dustrials 215.31, rails 62.l0, utilities 39.98.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
MEDLEY VISITS

Judge Edward F. Medley. presi- dent of the Lathrop Go. and the Healy River Coal Corporation and executor of the estate of Capt. Aus tin E. Lathrop. arrived in Juneau by Pan American Monday and con- tinued to Fairbanks by PAA today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Louise scheduled to ar rive from Vancouver at 6:30 pm. and will leave at 11:30 pm. for Skagway.
 Aleutian from Seattle in port and will sail for Seward at pm.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
BETHEL TABERNACLE
 MEETS END TONIGHT

The closing exercises of the Chil- drens meetings will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at Bethel Taber- nacle, corner 4th and Franklin Sts. There will be awards and prizes. The program will include choruses, felt-o-graph story, rythm band movies.
 A special invitation is given to the parents. guardians, and friends to attend these closing exercises.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
TENNIS TOURNAMENT

All persons interested in entering a City tennis tournament are asked to contact either Al Carlson or Dick Forrest at the Evergreen Bowl. Names must be received by this Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15

LARGEST" QUAKE RECORDED; WHERE
 WAS THE THING!
(Ry the Associated Press)

One of the five greatest earth quakes ever recorded shook the earth today, the US. Coast and Ge- odetic Survey reported. It tenta- lively placed the earthquakes loca- tion in the northern tip of Burma near the China border.
 Capt. Elliott Roberts of the survey told reporter at Washington, DC, that the earthquake had a magni- tude of 8.4. He said this compares with 8.5 for the maximum so far recorded.
 The earthquake had been reported on seismographs around the world.
 Roberts said it was premature to be too exact of the quake's location, although he was sure that the Burma China border was correct.
 He said there was no doubt but that it was tremendous quake.
 ''It was a humdinger all right" he said.
 Seismographs in Britain, Japan and the United States recorded the shocks of extraordinary violence.
 Auckland, N.z.. reported an earth shock of some intensity at Rotorua, center of the thermal region of New Zealand in the hot springs spa area. This shock at 9:45 pm. New Zealand time (3.45 am., EST) rat tied windows over wide area. It was preceded by two milder tremors.
 However, the great violence of the shocks recorded elsewhere indicated to one London scientist that there may have been quake under the sea.
 The Central Meteorological Ob- servatory in Tokyo reported the shocks were believed in the northern part of the American continent.
 At Seattle, Dr. Eijo Vesanen, Uni versity of Washington seismologist, said the quake probably occurred in New Zealand or Malaya. The first shock was recorded on his instru- ments at 7:23O7 am. Pacific Day light Time) (9:23.07 am. EST). It was still being recorded four and half hours later.
 Dr. Vesanen estimated that its distance from Seattle as about 1000 miles. Its intensity. he said, was comparable to a quake which killed 5000 persons in Ecuador last year. The University of Washington seismograph is one of the newest and most modern in the country.
 The Boston College seismograph at Weston, Mass, and the seismo- graph at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis, recorded heavy shocks. The Rev. Joseph Carroll, S. J., at Marquette, said the strong shock lasted more than two hours and would be located somewhere in the Pacific, possibly in the vicin- ity of Japan.
 At the University of California in Berkeley, Calif.. "A very large and distant" shock was recorded. It was described as the largest ever re- corded on our instruments"
 SITKA, Aug. 15-tR-The Coast and Geodetic Survey reported to- days heavy earthquake was re- corded here at 6:22.05 am. (PST).
 Hugh Nelson, observer in charge estimated the quake was possibly. 6,5OO' miles southeast of Sitka. He said an accurate estimate was not possible from the seismographic re- cord here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
RING SPLICE LEAVES

The Ring Splice, Alaska Steam ship freighter, sailed for the vest ward at 4:3O pm. yesterday and does not call here on the return trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
Buying Bed Sheets

Buying Bed Sheets Yesterday we suggested organiz- ing home front committees to stim- ulate public opinion against me firsters"-the war profiteers and noarders.
 This is what we would like to see stopped:
 Last week Franco's hired Wash ington lobbyist slipped into Gar finckels department store and sheepishly bought out the stores supply of select bed sheets.
 Harriman's Trip The inside reason for Averell Harriman's flying trip to Tokyo wasn't to scold General Mac Arthur for conferring with Chiang Kai-Shek. as the dopesters have reported. Instead, President Tru-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
WEATHER REPORT

!, In Juneau-Maximum, 75;
 , minimum, 55.
 , At Airport-Maximum, "A;
 , minimum, A.
 !, F o R E c A s T
 (yuneau and Vicinity , Continued fair and warm } tonight and Wednesday. ) Lowest temperature tonight } about 48 degrees. Highest Wednesday near 68. } F R E c l P I T A T I o N } Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today City of Juneau = None; since August 1-1.14 inches; since July 1-11.07 inches.
 At Airport None; since August 1-0.85 inches; since July 1-789 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15

PROS GANTY HERE Prosper s. Ganty of Pelican is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15
The W ashington Merry Go Round

Dy JAOA ANOEHe0OAN e.
 FRED BLUMENTHAL Xcopyright, lsAa. py nsn Syndicate. Incl (Ed. Note-While Drew Pear son is on a brief vacation, his column will be written by mem- bers of his staff).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-08-15

lContinued on Page Four,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
Stalin Relents

Later, however, this hostility ohanged-as a result of two factors First, Russia began to win. Bul more immediate and perhaps more important, Stalin made some shrewd moves to appease Russian orinion. A sort of "Nepman"-or rr.yate trader-period was inaugur- ated during which the Russian pe ople were given freedoms they never enjoyed before.
 Leaders were selected for ability rather than party utilization. A modified form of capitalism was permitted in stores and on farms Collective farmers were permitted to sell part of their crops on the market instead of turning over ev- erything to the state. And the gov ornment even winked at farmers who enlarged their own personal garden plots.
 This resulted in much better feel ing toward the Communist regime, and, coupled with victories, It brought the government and people closer together.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
RED CROSS DRIVE STARTS

The annual Red Cross Drive starts today, m tact got underway with the kickoff breakfast at o'clock this morning attended by those who will have charge of the important campaign.
 This years quota for the Juneau Chapter of the American Red Cross has been put at only S5953 a sum that should be easily met despite the fact that Juneau raising s70000 for the Memorial Library and that goal is rapidly being reached.
 One never knows when Red Cross aid IS suddenly needed On the channel in years gone by we have realized just what Red Cross aid has meant to us.
 prudent individual, said the Seattle Post-1ntell- gencer in a recent editorial when the drive started there guards against unforeseen personal misorunes bv buying nsuranceon his life on his health and on his property
 community protects itself in the same way by supporting it's American Red Cross chapter
 That is why it is matter of the most urgent necessity that the Seattle-King County Chapter of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13

agery of the cave as he advances into the light of moral law.
 This is what these young people write to me about, too. They have to gain credits if they are to be graduated with a degree, but what do they really know about man? They ask me that question-and in the asking they give evidence of being on the verge of an intellec- tual reaWakening.
 For this is one of the curious moments in history that has been here before. The world was dull and tired in Europe prior to the Ninth Century. The cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, the religious movements that had come out of Asia, had become syncretized into a Journalistic and largely ignored re- ligion. The Teutonic conquerors of Europe were busy hammering out states.
 There had been few attempts at arousing the intellectuals; Boe- thius, Gregory the Great, Isidore ot | Seville, the venerable Bede were forerunners of the great Ninth Gen. tury, when learning began to breathe in the Monastic schools. Then appeared Abelard, Ibn Cab irol. Averroes and Maimonides, whose enthusiasms stirred youth and led to the founding of the medieval universities, first at Bol- ogna, and then over Europe. Many of them were really students guilds in action. At Paris, the greatest of the schools came into being. And to Paris. from the Arabic world, came the great hellenic culture into an even greater Christian culture through the writings of Avicenna (prohably Persian Jew) and Av- erroes, a Moslem of Cordova.
 When Thomas Aquinas 1227- 1274). the disciple of Albertus Mag nus, taught at the University of Paris, he rewon a latent, mori- bund world to western civilization and culture. He lifted his and suc- ceeding generations from the dead weight of materialistic emphasis to a moral life based on objective truth.
 have skinned over these cei- turies as perhaps only columnist would dare do, to show that the story of man is an ebb and flow, a movement that reaches vastly into the future and then subsidies for period, even receding somewhat. Then it resurges, building anew to yet finer goals.
 Perhaps the reawakened interest of young people in themselves and in man may lead to a moral renais- sance in our times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
Rules Without Reason
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
 The Associated Press reports that newspapers may not print stories about fishing contests ln which entry fees are charged If the contest ree It IS all right to publish the of the man who catches the biggest fish, but if nominal lee IS charged to enter the contest (even the purchase of special cense publication of news either before after the contest is taboo.
 The same ruling applies to bingo games and raffles even in where charitable lnStltutlons are the only beneficiaries, and when they are helo either in compliance with local laws or at least Wlth the full knowledge and sometimes, active cooperation of local law enforcement agencies.
 The Enquirer, of course, will comply with the laW' but we think these pretty silly regulations cuary those which apply to the publication o1 news after an event is concluded There may be Vaho reason for not permitting the of the malls to ao vertise charity raffle in advance of the at1alr put if seems to us that the that Joe DoaKes won S3OOO automobile at a hospital benefit IS eoitmate news items. It might even be interesting news to another Federal agency = the Department of Internal Revenue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13

the American Red Cross should succeed in the annual fund raising campaign which will be held this month
 The Red Cross carries a vital community service all the year round
 It supplies members of the armed forces in hos pitals and camps with entertainment and comforts, and it provides assistance of every sort for their de- pendents.
 Its home nursing and first aid training is in valuable.
 It preserves the health of thousands of under privileged children
 And in addition all these regular services, it is organized to go into instant action if disaster of any kind should be visited upon the area
 Just as we hope we won't have to collect on our policy when we buy fire insurance, we hope that there will be no necessity the Red Cross to come to our assistance.
 But it's comforting to know that it's trained organization is available.
 The American Red Cross is our community insur- ance.
 And the premium is due this month.
 Let's make sure that everyone does his share so that it will be paid in full
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13

Dr. Milton Eisenhower talk before the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association on his program as a University President It was diff ficult assignment for him because next July he is to become PreSl- dent of Penn State which, in prac- tical terms, meant that if his speech on that occasion offended the in- fluential and powerful men pre- sent, he would have their antag- onism before he started.
 What surprised me was that he took all the risks without mlncing words. I had never met pr. Milton Eisenhower before and naturally in my mind, he was overshadowed by his more famous brother. But he won me over that night, as he did his audience. He said, in effect, that the function of education is to educate.
 Now that does not sound like much until it becomes clear that for many decades American colleges and universities have not been ed- ucating students to weigh all fact ors in the balance, to produce a rounded personality in which the spiritual factors of life are as cul- tivated as the functional.
 The specialist may have total knowledge in his own field, like Dr. Klaus Fuchs, but that does not mean that he is capable of thinking out the moral equivalents in a problem. He may know all the symbols of higher mathematics without any capacity at all to req son about mans relationship to man. He may know all the facts available about Mars or Jupiter without grasping the intricacies of a free or a slave society.
 Thus while he stands before us as one of the intellectual elite, because he knows how to produce plutonium from uranium, his judg- ment is not to be trusted Ii he has no concept of the fearful strug- gle in mans history from the sav-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
RUSSIANS VOTE
 ON ONE TICKET,
 NO 0pp05ITI0N
(By Associated Press)

Millions of Russians followed Prime Minister Stalin to the polls yesterday to cast ballots for a single slate of candidates for the Soviet Unions Parliament. From the Bering Strait to the mouth of the Danube, dutiful Soviet citizens lined up at polling booths to vote for 671 nominees for the council of the union, the upper house of the Su- preme Soviet and 63l members of the Council of Nationalities.
 All the candidates were unop- posed.
 Stalin himself was a candidate from the Stalin district of Moscow, for the council of the union.