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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-25
In Texas

In Texas
Some little time back the Legion
post at Cleburne Texas, distributed a
pamphlet prepared by the national
Americanism committee of the Lee
gion, entitled Glow You Can Fight
Communism" In it was listed the
Farmers Educational and Cooper
ative Union as being a communist
front"
Farmers Union leaders in Texas
were furious and Immediately in
vestigated what legal provisions were
available to protect groups and in
dividuals from such irresponsible
defaming. Offshoot of it all was that
the Cleburne Legionnaires, when
faced with probable court action,
came out with public retraction,
stating it does not charge
or want to leave the impression that
it considers the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative Union as being
communistic or subversive, or com
munist front organization :"
Continuing, the post stated it had
recently mailed to a number of
farmers in Johnson county
entitled GLOW You Can
Fight Communism" accompanied by
a letter which stated, among other
things /. that the pamphlet en-
closed in the letter was received from
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ion :"
investigation reveals that this
pamphlet mailed to these farm
ers was not prepared and fur
nished by the FBI, but was pre-
pared and published and sent to
the Local American Legion Post
by the National Americanism
Commission of the American Le-
gion, and the letter mailed to the
farmers was in error in stating the
source of information as being the
,FBI.
"This pamphlet prepared by the
National Americanism Commission
# the American Legion had several
al III VI Sct1ILdClOIlS llSGGus WO IdGDl
were underscored with
nix in the pamphlet mailed out to
hese farmers, one of which was the
'armers Educational and Coopera-
i've Union of America, commonly
eferred to as the Farmers Union.
he underscoring was ours.
"Since mailing out this letter, the
zeal American Legion Post has been
nown a pamphlet issued by the
-ouse Un-American Activities Com
littee on March 8, 1851, entitled
Guide to Subversive Organizations
nd Publications"
The Farmers Educational and Co.
perative Union of America is not on
lat list.
This Local Post has also seen a
ritten statement of the United
tates House of Representative
ommittee on Un-American Activi-
es, which states this committee has
ever cited or investigated the Farm
IS Educational and Cooperative
Mon of America :"
Continued on page four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-25
By COL. JEROME G. LOCKE

Of a
signed contract between Bureau Reclamation Department
late than general
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-25
United States Navy Says :.
Dryman Discharged Because
Of mental Disability"

TINE (DRYMAN), SIN. USN FOR
WARDED VIA AIR MAIL SPE-
iCIAL DELIVERY. SURV Y
AWARDED ACCOUNT MENTAL
DISABILITY.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY,
JUDGE ADVOCATE GEN."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-25
Att H:ks On Farmers
I'm On Boomeranq
In Montana, Texas and Utah, ISLANDERS Backfire on
Legion, Farm Bureau, and Others

Legion, Farm Bureau, and Others
Irresponsible premediated sanderng of the Farmers Union
its officials has for rough ots during
weeks.
In Montana, newspaper published full-page apology
it's having permitted insertion of beous advertisement
in its last issue before the November, 1850 election.
In Texas American Legion post publicly repented for
having circulated material from the Legon national Amer
canism committee which DETAINED the Farmers Union.
And this week. federal court jury in Utah awarded the
National Farmers Union $25 900 damages against the Utah
Farm Bureau for the atters having branded NFU
munst dominated" during the 1850 campaign.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-25

been questioned by any responsible
citizen -
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-25

PROPERLY DOCUMENTED
f. COPY OF MEDICAL SURVEY
AWARDED FRANK r. VALEN-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-05-25

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
No New Taxation Necessary Says Governo
!. BENNETT
 !S SUICIDE,
 FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. Jan. 25- tR - Thomas Bennett. 46. District Manager of the Forestry Service, was found dead with a bullet hole through his temple late yesterday. A 30 calibre army carbine was on his desk beside him at his down. town Fairbanks office.
 His secretary, Mrs. June Syfert who said she was on the other side of partition from Bennett told of hearing the shot and finding Bennett wounded fatally.
 Bennett entered the Forestry Service at Anchorage in 1944 and came here in March, 1947. His home town was listed as Chip- pewa Falls, Wis.
 The widow and a son. Raymond a school student survive here. A daughter is with grandparents r Seattle.
 Associates told police they knew Of no despondency and could Of fer no explanation for the appar- ent suicide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
Flu Raging In Europe;;
 Many Die

LONDON. Jan 25--tP- Millions of Europeans are sneezing and running temperatures and some thousands mostly the feeble and aged--have died in an influenza epidemic which appears to be reaching it's peak in a number of countries.
 The United Kingdom seems to be hardest hit by the highly in- fectious disease, which sweeps through communities with start ling suddenness. laying low large proportion of the population
 Tn Belgium, Germany. Denmark and Sweden-the illness appears to be waning. But it is flaring up in Czechoslovakia and Poland and is reaching epidemic proportions in Spain
 Tn many regions of Britain the schools are closed, theatres are empty and transportation and in- dustry have faltered.
 Almost universally. hospitals are overcrowded and doctors overwork- ed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
ESSEN COMING HOME
 E X 0 N TOUR
Encouraged by D efense Determination Shown
 by W. Europeans

REYKJAVIK. Iceland. Jan. 25- R-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower ar rived at Reykjayik's snow-covered airport today on his tour of At lantic alliance capitals.
 Eisenhower, surveying the capi- tals on their potentialities for a united international armed front against Communism. told reporters on his arrival he was greatly encouraged by the determination he found among western Europeans to defend their way of life.
 The Atlantic Army Chief was greeted on his arrival by officials of the Icelandic government.
 From here Eisenhower will go to Canada for further Atlantic pact Army talks before returning to Washington to make full report on his findings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
MISS F0LTh 10 WED LOUIS RA'NERY IN
 CEREMONY FRIDAY

The marriage of Miss Claire Adele Folta, daughter of Judge and Mrs. George w Folta of Juneau and MT. Louis Donald Rainery. son of MT and Mrs. Louis Rainery of Santa Monica. Calf. will be solemnized at o'clock tomorrow evening ill the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Willis R. Booth will read the mar riage vows
 The bride will be given in mar riage by her father.
 The organ music will be played by Mrs. Carol Eeery Davis and MT and Mrs. Ernest Ehler will sing.
 The bridesmaid will be Miss Lois Nicholson and MT. E. Merle Hard ing will be the groomsman. Ushers will he MT. John Lowell and MT. Rod Rohrberg.
 A reception for the couple will be given by Judge and Mrs. Folta in the Scottish Rite Temple from 3.3O o'clock until l0:30 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
LUMBEpMEN WIN ONE LOBE THREE ON TOUR
 OF SOUTHEAST AlASKA

The Columbia Lumbermen bas- ketball team is due to arrive this afternoon from Annette by Pan American after losing three games and winning one in their four game series played in Petersburg, Ketchi- kan and Metlakatla.
 The first game played against the Petersburg team was won last Friday night by the score of fl to 36. The second game played Satur- day night was lost by two points. The score not given.
 Monday night the Metlakatla Vets won by score of 65 to 55. Tuesday night the locals were de- feated by the Ketchikan Rockets 52 to 50. The team left Juneau Thursday evening aboard the Co., lumbia Lumber Co., tug Adak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is BE- American Can 98ls. American Tel and Tel. 150is, Anaconda 39ia, Douglas Aircraft lOOM, General Electric 53ls, Gen eral Motors 48i2, Goodyear TO, Ken necott 73A, Libby, McNeill and Lib by. g. Northern Pacific 33h, Stand ard Oil of California 9l 7s, Twen- tieth Century Fox 21h. U. s. Steel 44ls, Pound 2.80, Canadian Ex- change 9487ia
 Sales today were 2,520,000 shares.
 Averages today were as follows: industrials 242.l9, rails 8l.8o, utili- ties Il 99.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
F0RTY-F0UR HOUR WORK
 WEEK URGED
No Overtime Pay Should Be Permitted : Price,
 Wage Freeze Soon

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25- tR - Mariner s. Eccles today urged a 44-hour work week, without over time pay" a general wage freeze and limited price controls as anti imitation measures.
 Eccles, a member of the Federal Reserve Board and chairman until depcsed by President Truman three years ago, gave his ideas to the Senate House Economic Committee at capitol hearings.
 His testimony came while the Economic Stabilization Agency was reported working on general price and wage freeze orders, expected to be issued in the next "A hours. They may come late today but more probably some time tomorrow.
 Adding pressure for swift gov- ernment action was a rise in it's cost of living index to new peak.
 Well-placed officials predicted prices would be begged at Jan. 2 levels and paychecks at current wage rates-but with leeway for some workers to do considerably more bargaining.
 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that it's cost of living in dex hit a peak on Dee. 15, when it stood at 178.4 percent of the 1935-39 average. The Dec. 15 in dex was 16 percent higher than that of Nov. 15.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
REPORT E GIVEN ON BOAT HARr0 STATUS
 NOON CHAMBER MEET

A feeling of progress on boat harbor development for Juneau was reported by Robert Bowling, chair man of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce committee on maritime development, at a Chamber meeting at the Baranof Hotel this noon.
 Bowling reported on an inspec- tion trip made yesterday by City and Chamber officials with It. Col. G. M. Dorland and his party frsn the office of the U. s. District Engineer, under whose jurisdiction these projects come.
 An exchange of ideas and meth ods frightened the prospects for a new Juneau small boat harbor north of the NC Go. for about 2,000 feet to Norway Point. An idea ad- vanced by City Engineer James Me- Namara some time ago which would cut the cost by one-fourth was well received by the engineers. This was, that instead of an expensive rock fill in about 60 feet of water, that it would be better to drive piling and string log boom through the deep water. This method would eliminate the icing condition pres ently encountered in the small boat harbor now.
 The possibility of placing 'cul- vert through the fill at the present small boat harbor was discussed as a solution to the icing conditions there. Other matters taken up were status of the Douglas boat harbor and dredging of the Gastineau Bar.
 President Herb Rowland announc- ed that Peter Wood had been placed on the tourist committee. Wood re- ported that shrimp prospecting was going forward in the Juneau area with the possibility of location of a shrimp cannery here.
 Guests were Legislators Doris Barnes of Wrangell, Amelia Gun dersen of Ketchikan, Alden Wilbur of Fairbanks, Wendell Kay of Anch- orage; William Wagner of the Alaska Broadcasting System; Will liam Neimi of the Alaska Road Commissions and Herb Hilscher of Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
STEpHEN5 LEAVES FOR INF, (0MMUNICAT!0MS
 SCHOOL, Fl. BENNLMG

Sgt. Arthur Stephens, Headquart- CTS. Headquarters and Service Co.,, 2O8th Infantry Battalion (sep), AL aska National Guard, leaves Fri day afternoon to attend the In fantry Communications School at Ft. Benning, Georgia. He arrives there Saturday afternoon with the first class held January 31. Date of completion for the course Is approximately June '.
 Stephens served during World War II with the 275th Anti-Tank Company, roth Division. from May, 1943 to November, 1914 in the European theatre. He has resided in Juneau since September, 1949, employed on the Alaska Sunday Press and the Daily Alaska Empire as a linotype operator.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
LYING SUBs(RIBES 10 MAJORITY
 RULE" PRINCIPLE

When queried by an Empire re- porter at noon today, shortly after Republican Senator Gunnard Enge- breth of Anchorage was elected for his Second consecutive term as President of the Alaska Senate dur ing a Democratic administration Senator Howard Lyng of Nome, the senior member of the Senate on the Democratic side, made the folloW- ing statement:
 'As an old line Jeffersonian Dem ocrat, I have always subscribed to majority rule and will continue to do so. This is one of the funda- mental principals of the republ- can form of government prescribed by the Constitution of the United States of America under which our two-party political system has func- toned over the years. will con- tinue to work for the best interests of the Territory of Alaska, it's peo- pie, and the Democratic party"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
5 BLAzE5
 IN 1 DAY.
 FAIRBANKS
One Man Burned to Death Two Persons Injured-
 Throw Snow Into Flames

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 25- R-One man burned to death and a soldier and his wife were hurt as five fires ragged at one time yes terday in frozen, flame-plagued Fairbanks.
 The temperature warmed (yes, warmed to 42 degrees below zero as people in this city just below the Arctic Circle tugged wearily al freezing fire hoses and desperate ly snowballed the flames.
 The Weather Bureau promised a balmy 25 below as tonights minl- mum.
 Dies In Blaze
 The outbreak of fires came just two days after half-million dol lar blaze destroyed three business houses. Yesterdays first fire broke out in the ruins of one of them, the Cooperative Drug Store.
 George Burmeister, about 30, a pensioner, died in a blaze that destroyed a two-story log boarding house.
 That was the days fourth fire and only one fireman was left in the fire station.
 STOW Tossed On Fire
 Corp Leroy De Grange of Boise Ida, suffered shoulder burns and his wife severe hand burns in the fifth-and Tishful Fairbanks hoped the last-fire, which started in their house from an oil stove.
 At one tine there was no fine trucks or hose available and the crowd tossed snow into the flames. Ladd Air Base sent trucks and volunteer firemen to augment the city force of eight men and equip ment of three water trucks and hose truck.
 The entire city of 12,000 people had cialy seven fire hydrants. Hoses had to be run for blocks to reach the flames and often froze solid. Much of the hose supply still was iced to the street as a ! hangover from Mondays fire. Hoze Freezes
 The town still is trying to pick and shovel its way out of the ice that sheathed streets after Mondays fires.
 A boiler was stoked up on Se- cond Avenue yesterday to help re- move a layer of ice created by spray from fire hoses in the Mon day blaze.
 A mound of solid ice more than three feet high surrounded fire hydrant, preventing water from be- ing turned off in city streets.
 The mound had to be melted with steam points, and broken by pick and shovel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25

WASHINGTON-Glamor girl of the underworld is beauteouS Vir- ginia Hill in whose home racketeer Bugsie Siegel was murdered. Like most of the hoodlums, Virginia, now Mrs. Hans Houser, files an in- teresting income tax showing rev. enue from unexplained sources.
 In 1947, for instance, Virginia reported that her income was a flat $l6,00o from "wagers on various sporting events" She cut this in- come down by claiming her broth CT, Charles Hill, and her mother, Margaret Hill, as dependents and in the end paid Uncle Sam tax of $4,27025 this was rather small considering the trips this lady took all over the LISA. and Eu- rope and the extravagant way she spent money.
 The year previous, Miss Hill was a little more affluent and received an income of $23,870 from "wagers on various sporting events"
 Other tax returns run just about the same, with the revenue always from the same source, except that in 1922 she attributed her $18,000 income to winnings from bets on races" In that year she also de- ducted a SLIGO contribution to the Jewish Old Ladies Home in Los Angeles.
 The history of the glamor- girl friend of hoodlums may give some insight into her sources of ln- come. Born in Lipscond, Ala, on August 26, 1916, she attended pub lie school through the 9th grade,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
ELM EXAMINER ON LANDS
 WORK IN $. r. ALASKA

Examination of homesteads and homesites in Southeast Alaska dis tricts for survey and patent is be- ing made this month by Milton Lightwood. field examiner of the division Of land planning, Bureau of Land Management.
 Lightwood returned from Sitka yesterday afternoon after 10 days in that area and is leaving before the end of the week for Ketchi- kan. A number of homestead lands have been examined Dy him in the Juneau area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
THREE INITIATED BY VISITING SITkA ELKS
 AT MEET LAST NIGHT

Three candidates from the Sitka and Juneau Elks lodges were in itiated in ceremonies at the local lodge meeting last night. Those initiated were Arthur Sagorsky and Samuel c. Little for Juneau Lodge No. APO and R. E. Wheatley for Sitka Lodge No. 1862.
 Following the business session the usual feed was spread out and the visitors entertained in regular Elks style.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
UN PATROLS
 CAN'T FIND
 RED FORCES
HOenqsong Entered After Artillery Assault Air
 Strikes Are Made
CBy the Associated Pressl

A red-hunting allied armored pa- trol late today re-entered Hoeng- song on the -carpeted Central Korean front. but found no quarry.
 There was mounting speculation that the Chinese Reds had quietly pulled out on the central and west ern sectors. United Nations patrols elsewhere on the front encountered only a relatively few Red Koreans.
 It was the second straight day Hoengsong was entered by a LIN patrol. AP Correspondent Tom Stone reported the Reds had fled.
 Hoengsong is 10 miles north of Wonju and B miles south of Paral- Tel 38.
 No Strong Opposition
 Failure of the United Nations forces to meet any strong opposi- tion during more than a week of probing into Red territory in Korea has lead to speculation among U. s. intelligence officers that the Chi nese Communists have pulled back, leaving only North Korean troops to patrol the area south of the Han River.
 Except for a minor patrol clash near Yoju, 40 miles southeast of Seoul, there was no enemy contact last night. A few Korean Reds had been encountered elsewhere in the same area.
 Speculation
 The speculation was that the Chinese were awaiting political de- velopments in the United Nations, meanwhile using Red Koreans to patrol the No-Mans Land.
 The Allies, however, did not let up on air strikes behind the enemy's lines. American planes plastered the town of Hoengsong.
 An Allied patrol took high com mand northeast of Yongwol on the central-eastern front. The Allies took the tungsten mining town yes terday also and then withdrew hay ing observed only scattered enemy guerrilla forces in the area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
sIEAAsER MOVEMENTS

Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle pm, Friday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver, 8 pm, January 3I.
 Denali from west scheduled to arrive Sunday morning southbound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
sORoPTIMIsTs HEAR LYING

Senator Howard Lyng of the Second Division will be the guest speaker at the Friday noon lunch con of the Soroptimists in the Terrace Room of the Baranof. Members of the organization are urged to invite guests to the lunch con.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
DAUGHTER BORN TO
 ELLIOTT ROBERTSONs

MT. and Mrs. R. E. Robertson of Juneau have received word that they have become grandparents for the sixth time. Wendy Joan was born to MT and Mrs. Elliott Rob- ertson, their son and daughter in law at Anchorage, last Monday. She joins a brother, Bruce, 18 months. Elliott Robertson is head of the Third Division office of the Territorial Veterans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
I AIYA IS SUBJE(T0F
 MEMORIAL
House Asks Re e-Eaxmina lion ofProposaI to Build
 Plant at Kitimat

The proposed development of Taiya, north of Juneau, became the subject of the first House Memorial of the present session today. and House Memorial became the first measure passed by the House of Representatives at the current ses- sion
 The Taiya memorial authorized oy Rep. Wendell Kay of Anchorage. lis addressed to the President, Secre- tary Of the Interior, Congress. Dele- gate Bartlett and Charles E. Will son. director of the office of de fense mobilization
 The memorial makes the follow ing points:
 A private company has signified its willingness to develop at it's own expense the Taiya hydroelectric power project and to install an aluminium reduction plant.
 This project is being deferred in favor of a similar project at Kiti- mat. B. c.
 The Taiya project could be started sooner than the Kitimat project be- cause it adjoins the harbor and town of Skagway, providing services and facilities.
 The large tunnels of the project, under the coast range would De immune to enemy attack in con- trast to the Kitimat project which entails construction of a large dam
 The Taiya project entails no long transmission lines, as does the Kiti- mat project.
 The ultimate power producing capability at Taiya is greater than at Kitimat and the unit cost is cheaper.
 Urges Investigation
 The memorial urges that Con- gress, in consultation with national defense authorities. reeSamine the situation with respect to the Taiya project and it's alternatives in Can ada to the end that this develop ment shall take place on American soil.
 A copy of the memorial is to be wired to Delegate Bartlett at once, for filing with subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee which is to investigate the matter.
 The memorial, introduced this morning. was moved to second and third reading under suspension of the rules and passed the House unanimously.
 Rep. Jack D Conright was an- nounced as chairman of the Com mittee of Elections, Rep. Alden Wilbur was named chairman of the Civilian Defense Committee and Mike Stepoyich heads the Statehood Committee.
 The Ways and Means Committee brought in a substitute for Rep Conrights bill permitting the At torney General to make transfers of funds from one appropriation to an- other within his department. A move to advance this bill to third reading failed and a hearing on it was to be held this afternoon.
 The House, in joint sesson with the Senate, was to hear the mes sage of Governor Gruening at 2:30 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-25
ENGEBpETn
 PRESIDENT
 OF SENATE
Anchorage Republican F. eeied on ltth Ballot
 Comes as Surprise

In a move that caught the mem bers by surprise, Gunnard Enge- breth of Anchorage was elected President of the Territorial Senate today for the second straight ses- sion.
 The 42-year-old Republican busi- man and former school teacher be- came the first Senator ever to be elected to the presidency twice.
 The election came on the 1lth ballot when Sen William Beltz, sec ond division Democrat, refrained from voting That made 1t to 2 for Engebreth over Democrat Frank Barr of Fairbanks. Barrs name had been tossed in by the Democrat ts for the first time on the ninth bal lot as a candidate on whom the di- vided Democrats could unite.
 Beltz' action in refrainmg from voting thereby giving the presi- dency to Engebreth, brought mos Hlehtafy parliamentary confusion to the Senate.
 One of the points raised was whether Beltz was required to cx- plain why he was reframing.
 Sen. John Butrovich CR-Fam- banks) insisted the temporary presi- dent, Howard Lyng D-Nome), had announced the vote so that it was too late for any member to insist on an explanation from Beltz.
 After q slight delay, in which senators argued bit more about what rules the Senate was oper- ating under. Lyng officially decreed that Engebreth was the new presi- dent.