The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 17, 1948, Page 4

A Sound Proposal (Fairbanks News-Miner) A letter published in the Daily News-Miner cently urged that the city resume the practice publishing regular financial statements for the formation of its taxpayers. The proposal is a sound one and merits the atten- tion of Fairbanks officials. Those who contribute to the support of the various governments—Federal, Territorial and city have or should have an abiding interest in the way their money is handled; how it is spent, and in what proportion for the various servic The duty of their officials to keep them informed is plain Budget reports and current statements nancial condition are common procedures by mental subdivisions throughout the nation Earlier th week, the city epted | post 1 of a New York investment banking Aluska Newspapers, 1411 | finance a $4,000,000 public utili tion of a debt of this magnitude hy F is no small undertaking The soundness of their municipal finances, there- becomes a matter of increased importance to each of them. Only thus can they be assured that the new program will go forward in orderly and well-planned fashion In this and other ways, Fairbanks is entering a period of development which will require the under- standing and cooperation of all of its inhabitants in the matter of providing funds for various expanded Dml) Alaska Emplro lished every evening except ay by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY M Alaska e Vice-President d r tor ager ¢ Office in_Juneau as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION RAT Delivered by carrier in Junesu and Dousl: six months, S8 for §1.50 per month; e, §7.50 y will promptly notify ularity in the d r Business Office, 374 2k on fi- MEMBER OF A govern- ASSOCIATED PRESS vely entitled to the use for ted to it or not other per local news published g the pro- concern to m. Assump- EPRESENTATIVES dv ‘airbanks citiz Beattle, Wash, att! fore, There is no surer way to arouse interest in the blems of good and efficient government than to provide citizens with the details of the cost of gov- | ernment. Few taxpavers will quarrel with expenditures r.f proven necessity. However, it is fundamental that | any citizenry must be informed before it can participate fully in the affairs of government.. P “_%Z One way in which this can be achieved is through 9 °” ! the issuance at regular intervals of statements on receipts and disburgements in such detail as is com- patible with the other duties of the 105]7(\11\)#)\1’ officials. TOKEN DRAFT Instead of drafting 30,000 men a month June, after passage the new draft for only 10,000 men in Janu- That will bring the total one-third the number indicated last of the Army is ca ary and 5000 in February to 40,000 for four months Secretary Royall estimated six months ago. law, or t l‘repAred This lowering of sights in the conscription pro- gram does not result from any sudden or great rush of ‘volunters, although there a flurry of (‘n]isf—‘ ments for a time. The changed pace of the draft seems to stem from the budgetary limitations the | Army has encountered. And with still more severe limits for the next fiscal year indicated by the Presi- dent’s ceiling figure of $15,000,000 for all services, the new conscription may remain little more than a token draft The Army now stands at a little less than 650,000 | men short of the 950,000 figure authorized by Congress, and short even of the 790,000-man Army which had been visualized more realistically It must be recognized, however, that the country impiv cannot provide the milita appropriations the three services want without inviting such volume of public spending as to kindle a new inflation and To date we n't hu[‘(‘nu!nluh We hope we w perhaps compel a return to price controls. That might | yet our monev's worth. Otherwise there will be a lob be too high a price to pay for a defense establish-|of disgusted people in Anchorage and everywhere even in the conditions of cold war. in the Territory (Anchorage News) One thing is certain for this coming in for a lot of new taxes. The city's proposed budget of more than two and one-half millions indicates that more revenue than ever must come into the municipal treasury. Whether or not the city is confined to the 20 mill tax le: as provided under Territorial law, new monies must come from somewhere. This means boosting the tax base by assessing on full valuation, extracting new | license fees, taxing other sources. They are all taxes no matter what word The new Legislature has by precept its cam- paign statements, aligned itself to a tax program of a scope unknown before in history. A double tax is even talked about—a t on sales and a tax on in- comes plus special taxes to hit special groups We only have this to say. People do not mind ying ta if they get something for their mon year, we are program far | of a ment, instead drive as nc he KKK raid- an Veterans commit- Klan rep- bring 100 American vided the al loaned this money year- of a the Remington Arms one-w of which Donald Car- I now vice president, step- Remington 7.65-mm and had round operation ek educational The Washington Merry-Go-Round B8y DREW PEARSON ed ar Atlanta, to the in offered members into committee—pr AVC chapter se Tru- civil rights program. AVC that fiis by-laws rbade hip not only to Commun- to Fascists, including the Centicued from Pagr ! joined the firm when thi rans i Carpenter in indirectly fomentin ar in Latin America, are now t gether ‘in running American de- So Forrestal an once ators affiliatior muynitions to m political Forrestal's 1t from are chairman u could tell politics am a seems my , but KEK. accent lied Bourne fense. - Beily Lou Hared, Rodney Nordling fo Be Married Tonighi Lou Hared, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hared of | Phoenix, Arizona, will become the | bride of Mr. Rodney Nordling, son {of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Nordling |at 8 o'clock this evening in the Resurrection Luthe: Church. The Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman will officiate at the service, Mrs. Robert Pasquan will be the bride's only attendant and Mr. John Bavard will be best man. Giving the bride in marriage will Naturally, if the State Dey b: Lloyd Reid. Following the ment now recognizes the Vene- service a reception will zuelan dictators, it will lead be held at the home of Mr. and even more revolts Mrs. Nordling. Meanwhile, Secretary of young couple are Forrestal still favors his the wedding and the Tt cending more arms to Lat - E ica under a new lend-le ment, despite the fact arms to Latin American are like a toy train to a small boy at Christmastime. They can't ! wait to use them—ucually against their own esident. General Somoza, the Nicarag- uan who has now inspired the fra- cas in Costa Rica, was trained by the U. S. Marines, later seized the Presidency of Nicaragua. Presi- | dent Trujilla, worst dictator in ail Latin America, was also trained by the 1 Marines. Unfortunately under Forrestal-Marine Corps program, we, train men to shoot zgive them the weapons to U. 8. ENCOURAGES LATIN DICTATORS Practically Latin watching the State De tment to ee what we do about recogniz- the new Army dictatorship in zuela. only did rej erica is know war of ould id he not t one dealers in se new BIG BUSINESS COM Bourne replied that he think his political affilations prevent him from doing public relations job for the tions Board, and Carpenter on to other things “What do you ss?" he asked “I don't get replied Bour I'm for if that's what you mean “No,” replied the Munitions Board chairman, “what I mean is that in the Munitions Board, it is our busi- f to prepare for war. In mak- ing war we I to depend on Big Buginess. Mr. Forrestal we don'l want to get a new er this job who oppo Big Business “W don’t want get sometk who'll be worried about labor r tions, small business and that stuff continued Carpenter had much of that in It's going to be a re changes coming up.” the Venezmelan throw out the first Presi- zuela ever elected, but w out the man who had all the way to Bolivar, with President Truman ind who had been hailed as a great Uemoc and friend of the U. S. Furthermore, the State Depart- .| ment’s trigger-recognition of Lat- WEAN" 4y gjctators has brought forth a busIness, | ooh of military revolts, the latest 2ing the Nicaraguan-inspired march against the peaceful govern- ment of Costa Rica FIRST | didn’t would good Muni- went Miss Betty a think of busi- what you Mr. wedding to ¥s deal- ed invited to both ception. Defense s B plan of to y e sort se that new Generais of We've the past now with the ACROSS . Outer garment . Dry . Concealed . City in India Rabbit . Commotion Portals Larg Fointorf & wo nglish letter 36. Sell from door to door 38. Organ of hearing t in church DU PONT HELPS RUN THE GOVERNMENT hard to understand Carpenter ks that way when you ¢ > his background. is a member of the same Du rpenter family w con- a cool $186,780 to the 1940 to defeat Roosevelt, which the Liberty League in and which in the last elec- 50 ami Open_court To an inner position Po tributed campaign organized 1936, DAz hummingbird 54, Wagered Continent: abbr, Distant re- in- | All friends of the- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE--JUNEAU, ALASKA |20 YEARS AGO 73 THE EMPIRE i DECEMBER 17, 1928 . many of them <nnou\ were re- A. Berland and one nurse were the uation. Mrs. Borland was reported as nd had an attack of the flu himself but had the ‘Three hundred cases of | ported from Hoonah attempting to handle critically ill. Dr. Borl been able to keep going | epidemic. today Holmquist Blackwell Sweeney Johnson Hoonah was Whil Scboleff veteran and pioneer of Alaska, died 86 yea He held the rank of was a member of the Pennsylvania Volunteers under Gen. Joseph E. Hooker in the battle of | the Antietam. He received war injuries during the Battle of Get e o o o o o @ o olburg. He was one of the original members of the Grand Army of Re- iU £E | public formed in Juneau in 1889. Emery Valentine and‘ OF WEATHER | ALASKA PTS. Civil War the John B. McPherson, in St. Ann's Hospital ot Captain during the war 3 of nd and secss0c00 0000 ) the two rem ath of Capt. McPherson. of plans Ahle Hi Jinks and Ray D. Peetrman were in charge which was to be held on December 31. John E Laurie, for he 1 Jewell was registered at the Gastineau Hotel from Kake. Hom J. H. Walme s a passenger on the Admiral Rogers for Sitka. Weather: High, 38; low, 37; partly cloudy. Daily Lessons in English % i corpon ey (O3 Weather atures at v also cn the a. ‘m. 120th released Juneat Ancho: Barrow Bethel Cordova Dawson Edmonton Fairbanks conditlons and temper- | icus Alaska points, | Pacific Coast at 4:30 Meridian Time, y the Weather follow ge and Bureau, | WORDS OFTEN not known.” Say, * OFTEN MISPRONOUNCE as in LIE. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Malleable -10—Clear | SYNONYMS: Preserve, Pt. Cloudy resolute, be determined MISUSED: Do not say, “Their bouts IS not known.” Lichen (moss). Prononuce li-ken, 3—Clear whereabouts are | -6—Snowing —Snowing 34—Snowing -24—Cloudy 5 and the EA. be constant, the LL endure, obsery inue, be persist, ¢ 34 first village to report fln} 18--Snowin WORD STUDY: “Use a word three -18—Clear | increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. nowing | FERVID; v hot; burning; “The mounted sun Snowing | "ays."—Milton. | direct his Jervid 40—Cloudy | —Rain —Snow | 28—Cloudy 8 Haines times Havre Juneau Airpor Ketchikan Kodiak s Angeles McGrath Nome Northway Petersourg Portlan Prince G Seattle Sitka Whitehorse Yak and it is yours.” Let us Today’s word: 2. _3" shot down boiling MODERN ETIQUETTE #serra ree | SIS Q. Is it considered proper to wave a handkerchief greeting an acgaintance or attracting his attention? A. No. This is not only a breach of etiquette, but it should be for- bidden by health authorities as a germ spreader. Q. Is it proper for a divorced woman to rings? A. Yes, there is no reason why she should not. H Q. Should all the food on one’s plate be cut into small pieces before | beginning to eat? No; cut only one piece at a time. e s o st st i S Snowing 31 5 as a méans of it a continue wearing her | R FLKS CHRISTMAS SHOW FOR KIDS ON TCMORROW wed Fagan the th mo al formed by a full-l Angel at stance? In what coun(x: are found the most red-headed people? Which has been determined to be the worst month in the year nose, throat, and lung diseases? What, in banking, is collateral? Which is the “Green Mountain St ANSWERS: Tungsten steel. Scotland. . January. 4. Pledges of stock, notes, indebtedness . 5. Vermont. 32 MORE ROOMS FOR ANCHORAGE SCHOOLS “Tenth Avenue O’Brien, tmag et Theatre. show to the s Hall where pres: for with children hows alone, them to the the show's E S ol or chatels as security for the payment of invited take ending at 3:45 | tisties showing that 32 additional classrooms must be added to the tem by next fall if double shifts ré to be eliminated and the nor- ‘mal increase in enrollment is to be | accommodated. GIRL SCOUT NEWS | <! GIVEN ENDORSEMENT Girl Scout Troop No. 11 r terday afterncon in the Luthel Chure and held our anr Christmas party. We were led in ristm carols by Heather Holl- mann, our sing leader, accompanied by \'u ginia Whitehead. We then had refreshments, which were furnished by our troop committee, which consists of an | al Financial statistics indicated the district can earmark only $75,000 annually for payment on bond is- sues, thus limiting the bonded in- debtedness to approximately $1,500,- 1000. The 32 classrooms needed by next fall would require virtually all the money the district could borrow under tond issues, it was said. ANCHORA(;" (,«m!rucuun ot sermanent buildings of Class B pe to the limit of the bonding bility of the school district, won approval at a putlic gathering held sy the school board In discussion extending over two md one-half hours the complex | Mesdames Ragnar Kronquist, Bert{ McDowell and John Brillhart, also our troop leacers, Mrs. Lamon* Grisham and Mrs. Henning Berg- ramifications of school problems vere aired. The school board mem- ers requested those present to give suggestions. Schcol officials B presented : sta- er opening our presents, the meeting was adjourned. *—RUTH ANN BLOOMQUIST, Reporter > WANT 4DS BRING nesuLTsS Solution of Yesterday's Puzzlt DOWN Pian of action Bounder Gone by ot with. But we don't give 7 them any idea ideals to tion poured still uncounted thous- the battle a t Tru- or as ands man w they should shoot for. GEORGE MARTIN But it Forresta. me MERRY-GO-ROUND as a paid-up subseriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVENING Du Pont wor e to administration whosé aims Margaret Truman’s new book, just delivered by the pri are dia- Present this coupon to the box office of the *metrically and irrevocably the op- | er gives her name but no ad- be one!dre She ordere it before the election when wasn't as sure posite. However, this may explanation he CAPITOL THEATRE Back in the 1820's, Secretary For- restal's Wall loaned s her father where they would be living for the next four y and receive TWO TICKETS to see: California’s air-minded Ce man Carl Hinshaw keeps his short- $20,000.000 to bi 2rms to wage war against Paraguay “BLONDE SAVAGE" wave radio tuned into the band Part of the money was even used Federal Tax--12c—Paid by the Theatre used by aircraft. When the Wa: ington control tower is slow ponding to a pilot's call, Hinshaw will often get on the phone scold the operator for keeping pilot waiting President man is wm)derh‘ making to hire the notorious Ernst Roehm close buddy of Hitler act as military adviser to the Bolivian government, where he first de- veloped the Storm Troopers, Later Roehm did the same thine for Hitler. PHONE 14—THE ROYAL BLUE CAB C0. and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and RETURN YOU to your home with our compliments. WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! i SCHWINN BICYCLES AT MAD- SEN'S (D 13-24) Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—0ver Half a Century of Banking—1948 The B. M. Behrends Bank Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL SAVINGS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1948 INSURE with NORTHERN Insurance Agency TELEPHONE 57 HENRY M. 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