The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 18, 1945, Page 4

PAGEFOUR__ D(uly Alaska Emplre Publis m-d every evening except Sunday by the MPILE PRINTING COMPANY .-umd and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska RELEN TRUx & - - - - DOROTHY TROY WILLIAM R. CARTER AT - ELMER A. FRIEND = ALFRED ZENGER - - - - All of the money we pay in Federal taxes and we'd make just al Pribilofs. We | ‘many ills. | could go intc our own treasury (as much again from the rich fur | could get by. It took Congress 45 years after the purchase of | Alaska to give the people in the Territory a limited Territorial government and a Legislature—even if the Legislature can be controlled by a Federal official and any action vetoed by the representative from | President - - Vice-President Editor and Manager Managing Editor Business Manager Matter. Entered In the Post Office in Juneau as Second Cla SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douxlas for $1.50 per month: Washington or Congress if the Governor misses. We're | slx meonths, S8 ar, $15.00, B paid, at the following rates: | still plugging along 78 years after the purchase under iths, in advance, $750; o semi-colonial system of government and no relief | c r & favor If they will promptlv notity | is in sight ! Hivery of n 'rM ‘shyfallyre or irregularity In the de- We pay our Federal taxes just like Americans in | Telephones .N:\\\(A)!'\u' 602; Business Office, 1.:4‘ __ | the States but have no voting representation in Con- MEMEER OF ASSOCIATED I’lllll‘ gress—taxation without representation used to mean repE Aot Pet L Ay et e ot other, | SOMething. Carpet-hagging officials are sent along f wise credited in this puper and also the local news published | cyery so often to keep us in line > sl - Some progress has been made in 78 years—but} NATIONAL REPRE JATIVES — Afhaka’ Hi¥Enep ML | ey Jittle { I'um\hmg the l()l)l(‘\s 1 | rw.umngtun Post) | { The shelving of the emergency unemployment compensation bill By the House Ways and Means Committee was an act of petty irresponsibility. It was irresponsible because it ignored the urgent national | Ineed for cushioning the consequences of reconversion | 1t was petty because it was done on the shabby pre- | text that the current wave of strikes disqualified the |genuinely jobless from receiving national assistance. ) ‘This is nothing more than a form of robbing Peter to |pay Paul. It is a vindictive punishment of those who | have no jobs at all for the supposed sins of those who e _ | have jobs but are dissatistied with them. T T T R Representative Wilbur D. Mills of Arkansas, who ALASKA DAY | offered the shelving motion in the committee, exposed - | the utter meretriciousness of his reasoning. “How,” Seventy-eight years ago today at Sitka, the Am- |he asked, “can you determine how many unemployed erican Flag was first ralsed over Alaska, marking people there are when 50 many are out on strike?” the transfer of the Russian Colonies in America to | Well. the answer to this is a very simiple one, Strikers |are people who have jobs and very much mean to |hold on to them. Unemployed people, if they are to October 18, 1867, that the ceremony pecome eligible for unemployment compensaion, must Captain Alexei Pestchouroff represented |register with the employment service and be willing General Lovell H. Roussea was the | to take any reasonable job offered to them. The num- the United States In w took place Russia and Brig Russia and Brig. General Lovell H. Rousseau was the | ber of people unemployed can be determined very representative of the United States. The flag used is |Teadily by consulting the rolls of the unemployment serv i S=plhs txiay. tn e Totina Mo One of the calamitous effects of the strikes now Our Secretary of State William H. Seward was [j; progress is to slow down reconversion and thus the American responsible for the purchase and Baron | delay the reemployment of men discharged from war Stoeckl, whe was the Czar's Minister to the United | plants. Thege men, then, are themselves victims of the States, sold the transaction to Russia. After the sale |strikes, And the Ways and Means Committee can find it was learned that Russia would have sold the desolate | N0 better outlet for its ire than to penalize them for country $5,000,000, but the Baron wa fi‘u. ir misfortune. TIts action will certainly make no shrewd and managed to get $7,200,000. | contribution to the orderly settlement of labor dis- puns It will merely persuade all workers, whether A lot of things have changed since that they are out on strike or jobless, that the Federal Today another shrewd Russian is trying to “touch” | Government is deaf to their demands and hostile to the United States for $6,000,000,000, and if our Secre- their interests. tary of the Treasury is smart he'll remember that in While shelving the unemployment compensation 1867 Russia asked for more than she expected to get | bill, the W and Means Committee agreed to start and might be able to settle for only five billions. of for a paltry time. work at once on a bill to provied tax relief. Congr long ago provided relief for the employers affected by M»(anv\hm. our rn\u_\av(mm the “old l.()Iln(l_\ in | Lontract cancellations. The unemployed, who are the u:\; : f!()rr;“l¥:: Washington, D. C., who visited Alaska this year 10 | y.a] sufferers from contract cancellation, are no less ‘1)11 A(t‘)“ Ll.xn('dl 5 e fa see how the step-children were behaving comment | in need of relief than their employers. Aid to the that Alaskans are still as ignoraht as ever, far too ;unemployed is no less a part of the reconversion jgnorant to manage their own affairs and if we don't | problem than aid to taxpayers. Indeed, the unem- get out and raise more taxes we aren’t going to get | ployed are at once the most helpless and the most help from Washington to do a lot of Ahings we should, | hecessitous of all those caught in the maelstrom or . 5 s . war's aftermath. They urgently need help as We thirk it would be sweli idea if the Unitec ims of the wa dislocations. 'And at the same States would sell Alaska back to Alaskans for the | in. from the point of view of the national welfare, original purchase price. We could all cash in OUr | they need help because maintenance of their morale, war bonds and raise that much in a hurry. That|pnot to say their purchasing power, is a prime factor might solve many of our pxublmm and cure a gooll in the restoration of our economy. ness, or at the various executive |of the Herald. . . . Not even after The w ashlng lon departments on official business.” | spending an afternoon discussing 0% |the paper had they taken the | trouble to look at a copy of it. MerrY ke GO 3 Round 5 oo .’.l.l":MAN | by Bell Syndicate, Inc.) It's always difficult to advise a| President of the United States, but | (Copyright, 1915, - - e e e 0o vs 000 (Continued from Page Ome) |piends of Harry S. Truman are| o hoping he will get away from his . scientists told Groves that he had habit of making snap decisions.| S TIDES TOMORROW 2 cleared enough information to put This includes even some cabinet any nation well on the road to the members who benefit from his : 8 9o Oceaber Iy HNAe S : atomic secret quick decisions. g Groves called in his adjutant;| Newspapermen who attend White : :23] g?,;';::: ff;‘; fi % tried to get the report recalled. The House press conferences long have High 12:29 )'m" lfl’l (t‘ 3 adjutant only smiled commented privately on Truman's LD%V 18:39l 'm" _0'4 “' % “Did you ever try to pull an egg tendency to shoot out an answer. 90PNt i e 1 “® He comes out with statements| = back into a chicken?” he %sked. | eeocecsecc e which neither Roosevelt, Coolidge, | rest for the changes Wl Iy Benefi fluenc routine work fairs today. been culiarly unfort is forecast Disposal of unjustitied minor Compicte France is stimulating which seem to promise amazing re- frightful war ex- is to regain much it gained center of the world. Persons whose birthdate it is lla\,(‘ year oceupation temporary perplexities. Children born on this will be exceedingly original and res- | tive under discipline. greatly talented. <Copyru,ht augury of of thern Light will meet the the in for The 0% 5 - e —— SCIENTISTS' UNION nor Hoover would have made with-| ATTENTION! . eManwhile, the scientists have or-|OUt careful consideration. | HOSPiTAL NOTES ganized into virtual “trade unions,” Cabinet 1ngx!lbl-l's find the same; There will be a regular meeing | chiefly with the aim that their 5 true in private confcreucg They | of the Encampment I O. O. F.| Discharged from St. Ann’s Hos‘[ secret be used for the benefit of 8re delighted to get such quick de- Thursday, October 18, at 8 p. m. pital yesterday were: Mrs. John A. mankind, The organizations they CISions. but sometimes wonder. ) Spjiil onevequested to attend. | Felthouse and baby girl, and two, have formed so far are whether it is a good idea to omit| SAM PAUL, ! medical patients, Mrs. Laura Lee B % consultation with other interested | vl—rl‘he Association of Almos departments. The snarled-up Pa- ‘1100094 tl) Chief Patrlarch and Thomas S. Brown. Bolentists in New Mexico; . jeific Island bases, which 'lxuman‘ - S"'::“Z:‘:'\ University of Chicago gaye o the Navy without consult- 3 — The Manhattan iDstrict Sci- B ‘.h“ Aty btuu-, -“r Imz-nor‘ 8 % he d ecision regal e | d S=herOak Bldge Hiniéntiats atomic bomb bill is .uml]mlb T L SaEned 8 i Fui-bearing any nation possessing sufficient E:l‘,l\,.wmrh b N A o U C“l‘_“z‘ Cloalng uimical 40, Dt o welght m;u'nall (uranium, platinum gra- = Note_Most memorable world- | 1 Twosthed aloly 4 g{.{;}‘},’,’"‘ Phite, and heavy waler), can PrO- shaking result of White House snap| i Maning car 3. AeknBwicds- formation which the Wm" lU\‘)\i\H- sislstaenis cwas, Wupn MR OHEE l7v t"ll\kl.lref:r‘i‘:and 48. Cr::"‘“befson: ment already has disclosed Barding rev'ying to & PR disssih Elhusingl g i ey b om HEDy soid that under the Pacific| :;Lf;c]x"e: 49, 'v*v'fla‘;:r Rilige, Tepn aum;n.«(‘ % ot tins Security Pact Japan would not be| | 20. selt b wllmd;mg of tions will renounce the use of the “I’,h T hee .own 3 Motomodve 86 Metric land SBL- Cab 1o Wab ‘The oty | ok Mebte 1 OlUA FLRO AT S o e e solutlon-Of Wesiercay s. Puzly Elicr weapon Whilh bas besn re.| L Bhes. then, Bectelay of Siece A LHICERE i Aty 6l Adherent of 2. Triangular due to its comparative ineffective Erpthopl . fo piagast e Balfiieigs :lr':’r‘;]“b;";""“‘ 01 Western Siate 6% se&’:’fi?s‘i?v“"d Srplesl pver i error. After that, and up until the | :sa.;z or €2, Ln[nj“n:xr.uw DOWN ;- :P::-:ijm way open to us. Every attempt ek | 7 Lu[;gll‘e siivery weapon by a world authority. This The House Committee on 'Un- LA means an effective international American Activities is getting more . In the back control of the production of the and more like its predecessor—the | . Noxious vital materials, and of their use Dies Committee. With freedom of | Riania by all countries. Only the world the press something to be reserved :Qé’i.“'fl;’figfmu. authority. may manufacture atomic only for those who support the . Uninteresting weapons, and by the fact that they committee, its members have ‘I)Ai.vlng stick alone are in possession of these started to investigate the radio| Summit weapons, enforce international law scripts of four liberal New York A and peace.” radio commentators—Cecil Brown, | * % 4 Johannes Steed, Sidney Walton, | SENATE ABSENTEEISM and William Gailmor . When oterwise Benators are getting sensitive jibes someone informed the commiltee | Ry At the at Senate absenteeism and exces- last month that Mr. Sam Karp, a | Bty o sive globe-trotting have hit hime. Connecticut filling-station operator, R The new seating chart of the and brother-in-law of Molotov, was | . Pleats or folds Senate, distributed to help gallery financially interested in the Bridge- | e visitors spot where Senators are port, Conn., Herald, Karp was im- | Mire seated, now contains this special mediately called down for ques-| b RaIe sutL: explanation: tioning. He denied owning any part | ] A ¥Senators not present in the of the paper : Pull apart Senate chamber may be found at Later, committee members and | "‘"‘e""j,‘ham committee meetings, in their of- Chief Counsel Ernie Adamson ad- | 55. Direction fices transacting legislative busi- mitted they had never seen a copy { #8, rimia ly opposed by adv faithful R i e B B i Lt A HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” FRIDAY, OCTOBER 0 000008000000 ® o o October 18, 1945 @ © o o 19 aspects seem to be strong- rse planetary in-| The morning is a time for on last syllable, not the first. HEART AND HOME" Threatening signs seem women to be cautious Those who have not to tunate surplu itic are in prisone: subject planetary f a m. par will pledges made to' Servicemen overseas are to be pe- this month, it There is a sign indicat- ing the uncovering of much that is hidden in mind and heart. " BUSINESS AFFAIRS s prop vided for our armed forces cent many problems and cause much cri considerations mistakes other matters are to be numerous. NATIONAL ISSUES cleansing tion’s jails and changes in methods of handling manded by the public juvenile delinquency makes impera- tive attention to children under ar- trivial offenses. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ty pro- will pre- Many trade involved and valuation of the na- rs will be de- Increase in the most influences to as fashion which cause in may day probably Many will be | 1945) Martha Society to Meet Tomorrow; Dessert Luncheon The Martha Society of the Nor- Presbyterian tomorrow afternoon :30 o'clock for a dessert luncheon, church S afternoon will be M H. Kingsbury and Mrs. O. Sulli members {afternoon in sewing for the annual bazaar to be held Friday, Nov. Church at lors. Hosts spend the 16. to warn in love af- and THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1945 ) 20 YEARS AGO 7o OCTORBER 18, 1925 R. E. Robertson returned on the Admiral Watson from a two-week business trip to the Westwar HE EMPIRE . o .| H. L. Faulkner, prominent local attorney, left on the Admiral . Marjorie Snell e | Watson for Ketchikan, on legal business ai o Mrs. Bert Lybeck ol BNk " Billie Cortez o Charles W. Carter, local Postmaster, returned from a 10-day vaca- . Ralph E. Robertson ® tjon and hunting trip to Peril Strait . I. Sunderland . : E‘;::" :‘i\i;::"m : The steamer Prince Charles was in port from Skagway, and the % i Fx'v"“k # gwln S announcement was made the boat would stay on the run'indefinitely, . Raymond P: rker o as long as business warranted. « R : ©e e e 00 00000 0 0 A report from Ketchikan said the customs business in the port of | that city had been the heaviest in the history of the community, according istant Collector M. S Whittier. Weather: Highest, 53; lowest, 48; e e e e e A i Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon e ). WORDS OFTEN MISUSE] Do not say, “I didn't get to go.” “I didn’t have the opportunity to go.” OFTEN MISPRONQUNCED: Address. Say, Accent both verb and noun OFTEN MISSPELLED: Mediterranean. Observe the two R's. SYNONYMS: Displace, derange, disarrange, disturb, misplace. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. 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