The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 18, 1944, Page 4

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WLB UNDER FIRE A committee of the House, appointed to investi- gate executive agencies, accuses the National War Labor Board of policies “highly dangerous and men- acing to the system of private enterprise and the constitutional right of judicial review of admin- istrative decisions.” The committee charges that the board has granted wage awards regardless of the ability of the employer | to pay them; that it has granted excessive awards for back wages “for services already rendered and paid for”; that it has arbitrarily assumed power to compel employers and unions “to execute a contract to do anything that the parties might voluntarily do”; that, despite specific action in conflict with the National Labor Relations Act, it has violated that act by ordering “an employer against his will to encourage membership in a union by requiring continuance of membership (or a check- off) as a condition of employment”; that it has assumed jurisdiction over all types of interstate and intrastate business, no matter how remote from the war effort; and finally that, in violation of consti- tutional rights, it has imposed compulsory arbitration The committee concludes by recommending legislation “to limit and define the powers of the National War Labor Board in such specific terms that policies of the nature outlined above shall be prohibited.” Though the committee overstates its case in some points, its report and recommendations regarding WLB deserve close study. But admitting the extra- and Russia, will gef instructions to take no | of its decisions, we must also recognize that Congress itself, including some of the signers of the present report, must bear part of the responsibility for this. ordinary lengths to which the board has gone in many Let us look at the powers conferred upon WLB in the Connally-Smith Act itself: “Sec. 7 (a). The National War Labor Board established by executive order numbered 9017 in addition to all powers conferred on it by Sec- tion 1 (a) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, and by any Executive order or regulation issued under the provisions of the act of October 2, 1942 * * * and by any other statute, shall have the following powers and duties What Congress did in its haste, in short, was to throw in wholesale and give the effect of statute law to all the executive orders regarding the board issued prior to the passage of the Connally-Smith Act. For that matter, so far as the ambiguous wording just quoted above goes, it may have pre-validated as law any future executive order granting powers to WLB under the Emergency Price Control Act. The spectacle is a familiar one. Through haste THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 18 G. H. Skinner Paul F. Schnee Mrs. William Maier Mrs. Carl Wilson Violet Johnson Martin Munson H. F. Cameron Mrs. Bessie Snyder ' HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” s el SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 The stars today shine with kindly or laziness, or unwillingness or inability to define its policies, Congress delegates powers in a reckless, wholesale fashion and then is shocked at the results Fashion 1 (Washington Post) New York, the magalopolis of the earlier twen- tieth century, has been in something of an eclipse since the beginning of the war, although perhaps a temporary eclipse. Since it is neither a great center | of mass industry like Detroit or Baltimore nor a great center of world politics like Washington, the focus of world attention has shifted elsewhere. Not quite ay ago a special committee reported to Governor ! Dewey on an alarming decline in trade. Since then | the situation in New York has greatly improved, and | the small industries of New York are enjoying some- thing of a war boom. Meantime the city has been busy with plans for the future. And one of these,| announced the other day, is so prodigious as to make the late World-Of-Tomorrow seem like the world-of- the-day-before-yesterday. A special committee head- | ed by Mr. Grover Whalen has proposed the construc- | tion, at a cost of some 88 million dollars, of a stupend- ous “municipal auditorium and exposition center,” | in the new “functional” style. Chiefly, it would seem, | the project is for the benefit of the garment industry, | but also it would serve the purpose of attracting! more conventions. It would contain, among other | things, a landing ground on the room for helicop(eri planes and somewhere below a terminal for bus lines. | All this is apparently part of a program for con- | solidating New York's new importance as the fashion ! capital of the universe. Even before the fall 011 | France, New York had begun to challenge the pre-| | eminence of Paris in this field, although it had itself | an increasingly serious rival in Hollywood. As to the virtue of this new project, it would depend, we should | think, on the part that fashion in clothing will play | |in the world after the war. Just now it appears to | | play very little part, with so large a portion of the population in uniform, and even the shape and stylo; 1of civilian clothing has been pretty well standardized | | by war necessities. Fashion, of course, is a permanent | phenomenon in any civilization. But the importance ' |of fashion as an industry is pretty well dependent upon the rapidity with which fashions change. This in turn is dependent upon the degree of general prosperity. t military support | dred miles from Tokyo * Am- from them and probably also from|erican Zionists point out that Pal-| France. 1t is hoped that the group estine has contributed more to the light upon the inhabitants of the planet Earth. It is a time for rest and relaxation. HEART AND HOME: Prisoner: returned from Axis concentration camps, among them heroines whc have undergone terrible perils, will unconsciously set examples to be emulated by American girls. The stars presage spiritualizing forces which assure a better world. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: The need for rare minerals will give new im- petus to the mining industry. Vet- ecran prospectors will again be com- petitors in a field now widely oc- cupied by scientists. NATIONAL ISSUES: Astrologers foretell a high general standard of income when postwar reconstruction programs are realized. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: This month will offer the most se- vere tests of our fighting men's guperlative courage and resourceful- ness. A sign presages a brief per- fod of inactivity and slight reverses which will preface the most sweep- ing victory in history. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of ups an¢ downs. Health should be watched and changes avoided. Children born on this day will probably be highly nervous and ab- normally sensitive. Extra prepara- tion will be required for the suc- cessful careers awaiting them. (Copyright, 1944) HOSPITAL NOTES John W. Grant has been dis- charged from St. Ann's Hospital following medical care. Alex Kupoff left St pital yesterday after surgical treatment. Ann’s Hos- undergoing W. F. Brown. a surgical patient, left St. Ann's Hospital on Thursday. Arthur Walther has been dis- later will take in such countries as|war effort than any other country charged from St. Ann’s Hospital. Denmark, Norway CAPITAL AGM ment) is facing regarding 300,000 (Continuea irom Page One) make any bones about it. He says that an Air Force officer's “effic-| jency report” is affected by “activ ities by his wife.” The “activities in this case refers to joining the| Gulfport Field Women's Club. Col- | onel Jewett last month sent out a to be picked in Si | Italy. pick it. to ship a certain citrus to Italy (Allied Military and Sweden. in the Near East, including the manufacture of land mines. CHAFF I b sapars CLEANINESS NEXT TO GODLINESS from Lt. Col Govern- a tough problem | tons of oranges Take it Jimmy and 300,000 tons of lemons waiting | Roosevelt, the President’s son, the, cily and southern | first thing a fighting man thinks amount of dried | cific, was recently telling friends After the an- about some of his war experiences. NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION In the United States Commission- er’s Court for Precinct of Juneau, Division Number One, Territory of Alaska. IN PROBATE. The fruit is ripe, but men about after a hard battle is a bath.'In the Matter of the .Estate of |can't be spared from the front to|Jimmy, who distinguished himself Meanwhile, we are forced | with the Marines in the South Pa- BRAWN BENSON also known as BROWN BENSON, Deceased. NOTIOE" is hereby 'given that JOHN B. BENSON has filed in this i rip over the Pacific Coast. FEBRUARY 18, 1924 The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company planned to put on 100 \dditional men early in the spring and to boost its daily production to 10,600 tons of ore and maintain it at that figure, according to Fred Sorri, \lanager of the Gastineau Hotel, who returned here after an extended Information relative to the local mine’s pro- ram came direct from General Manager P. R. Bradley, according to 3orri. Admission in the future of Indian children from Alaska to the Shemawa Indian School at Salem, Oregon, was not to be permissable inder a decision made at this time by the U. S. Indian Field Service of he Department of Interior, according to announcement made by Harwood 1all, Superintendnt of the school. Alaska students in the school at this ime, however, were to be allowed to complete their courses if they circular letter to all officers under him, virtually ordering their wives to join the club. | He even went so far as to warn that, “in the event that any of-} ficers' wives do not wish to belong,' it is desired that their husbands so state in a letter to the commanding officer, such letter to be submitted | prior to the 5th of the month fol-| Jowing the date the officer reported! to the station for duty.” ! And then, apparently afraid that his subordinates might not mkv: the hint in the none-too-subtle | warning, Colonel Jewett laid it right | on the line by invoking the author ity of General Arnold. “Active participation in the work of the Women’s Club is a matter in which higher authority, including| the Chief of the Air Forces, is vit-| ally interested,” warned Col. Jewett bluntly. “And every officer in the! Air Forces may expect to find his efficiency report affected by the| manner of participation in these activities by his wife.” | So there it is in black and white.| Apparently, according to the petti- coat school of the Army, bravery around the tea table as well as bravery on the battlefield influences | promotions PACT BETWEEN LOW COUNTRIES | One healthy sign for post-war co- | operation is an agreement beulgi negotiated backstage between the small countries of Western Europe. It is a ¢4 toms union between Hol- | land, Belgium and Luxembourg, to! become effective immediately after the war. | Diplomats of these countries in, London and Washington are work- ing out a deal whereby these small| neighboring countries would reduce all tariff walls. On the surface, this| may seem just plain common sense, | which it is, but in terms of pre-war, European politics, it.is sensational. | Hitler forced Austria into an| anschluss with Germany before the| war and, from a purely economic point of view, it worked. For years,| the smaller countries of Europe! faced hagzardous economic and po-| litical problems as separate entities.| If they were linked together in a sort of United States of Europe, | lot of European bickering would be eliminated. | The new Low Countries pact will | be wholly friendly to both England | ' nouncement that each of sixteen Soviet republics would run its own foreign affairs Alexander Kirkland of the Philadelphia Inquirer posted in the State Department press room a list of Secretary Hull's appoint- ments for the day. Beginning with |éuch names as Korokilov and Mar- shevsky, the Secretary of State was receiving Soviet ambassadors every quarter hour for four hours * 3 “The Shortest Route to Japan” the slogan of the Korean Affairs Institute, which has just opened offices in Washington. It is urging use of Korean bases only six hun- ACROSS You and I . Accustomed . Lisping English letter Vex: collog. ‘Wall painting 5. Garb . Silly Small bottle Take umbrage a . Spindles on which wheels turn . Maunkind Hastened . Unfastened . Bhort for a man's name . Weight Rodent . Tribunal At home 3. Distributed . Hawailan dance Excellence Contrived Harden: . Stanza . Symbol for caleium Sea eagle Appointments Siamese coing . Note of the scale . Regarded . Song from an opera Looks . Shakespearean hero . Pointed variant . Small nail Myself 52. Restores after deleting “We had a pretty tough time of court his petition for letters of ad- it on Guadalcanal, as everybody ministration upon the estate of knows,” Jimmy related. “After one' BRAWN BENSON, deceased, pray- of the first hard battles was over,'ing that sald estate be administered some of us were taken aboard a asa large, solvent estate,and that the Navy ship. The first thing they same will be heard on the 28th day offered us was a square meal. But of February, 1944, at 10:00 o'clock we weren’t hungry. We had man-|in the forenoon of said day, at the aged very well on our K rations.|court-room of said court at Room What we all wanted was a bath. 513, Federal Building, Juneau, Alas- But I guess the soap and water ka; and all persons interested jn sharpened up our appetites, for we Baid estate are notified then and just about cleaned out the ship's|there to appear and show cause, if larder afterwards.” jany they have, why the prayer of (Copyright, 1944, by United | said petitioner should not be grant- Feature Syndicate, Inc.) |ed. SRR | Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 15th |day of February, 1944. (Probate Seal) FELIX GRAY, 1U. S. Commissioner and ex-officio Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct Territory of Alaska. ' Petitioner’s Attorney, WILLIAM L. PAUL, JR. | First publication, Feb. 16, 1944, {Last publication, Feb. 26, 1944, i KINY PROGRAM | BN b Pe Rl 0w o/ oM | SCHEDULE Saturday 12:00 - Personal Album, 12:15—Song Parade. 12:30—Bert's-Alaska Federal News, 12:46—Musical Bon Bons. 1:00—Spotlight Bands. 1:15—Melody Roundup. 1:30—All Time Hit Parade. 1:45—G. 1. Jive. 2:00—News Rebroadcast. 2:15—Harry James. 2:30—Boston Symphony. 3:30—Alaska Evangelization. 3:45—Marching Alang. 4:00—News Rébroadcast. 4:15—8ports Interview. 4:30—Program Resume. 4:45—Vesper Sérvice. 5:00—News Rebroadcast. 5:15—Pre-Sabbath Program. 5:30—Afternoon Musicale. 5:45—Behind the Headlines. 6:30—Rasy Listening. 6:45—Coca qolu Show. 7:00—Talking Drums. 7:15—Standard Oil News. 7:30—Fibber McGee and Molly, 8:00—Hits of Today. 8:15—Fred Waring. 8:30—Hit Parade. 9:00—National Barn Dance. 9:15—National Barn Dance. 9:30—Capitol Three. 9:45—Alaska Line News. 10:00—Sign Off. > DOWN One who makes cloth ‘Terminate . Russian moune ns . Term of respect Lofty g Wrong , Crescent- shaped figure sculine Agreeable . Open vessel Color Bewilders Carrying . Diversions One who exemplifies . Male domestio wis Wishing to be regard African worm . Florida fish Turkish decrees . Measures . Public con- veyance . Loose earth . Conceal . Regret . Moving wagon lesired 1ad been absent for about five weeks on a combined vacation and busi- iess trip to the States, left Seattle and was enroute home according te vord received by the company here. Carl Lottsfelt, of the Alaska Road Commission office at Fairbanks, vas a passenger on the Curacao for Juneau from Seattle. He stopped off it Petersburg and was expected in Juneau shortly. L. D. Henderson, Territorial Commissioner of Education, left on the teamer Curacoa for Haines to t schools in that vicinity. George A. Parks, Chief of the Alaska Field Division, General Land Office, arrived here from Ketchikan. He was enroute to his headquarters it Anchorage after a visit to Washington. Weather report: High, 18; low, 17; snow. Daily Lessons in English % .. corbon el WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “What did you do that ‘or?” Say, “WHY did you do that?” OFTEN MISPRONQUNCED: Haste; pronounce the T. Hast T is silent. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Column; UMN. Volume; UME. SYNONYMS: Dormant, latent, sleeping, inactive, inherent. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us ncrease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: INERT; dull; inactive, indolent, lifeless. “Such an inert life does not oromote happiness.” MODERN ‘ETIQUETTE ™ goprrra LEE the Q. What are the expenses that the bridegroom assumes for the wedding? A. Wedding ring, marriage license, ties, gloves, and boutonnieres for his ushers, the minister's fee, transportation for his family and his attendants to the church, the honeymoon trip. Q. Is it proper for a hostess to keep eating as long as her guests do? A. Yes; the hostess should notice if her guests are slow in eating and should manage her own foed so that she finishes eating about the same time they do. Q. Should the prefix “Mr.” be written when “Jr.” is used after a man’s name? A. Yes; it is necessary to use both Mr. and Jr. et e e e e e | LOOK and LEARN ¥ i A. C. GORDON e e e e ittt nd 1. Does the human body e#pand and contract during the different seasons? 2. In round figures, how much did the discovery expedition of Columbus cost? b What drink is the oldest known alcoholic drink? Can you name the States in which garnet is found? What does the eagle symbolize or: United States currency? ANSWERS: 1. Yes; it expands during warm weather and contracts during cold weather. 2. $7,000. 3. Beer. 4. New York, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. 5.. Might and courage. J. B. 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