The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 13, 1949, Page 4

PAGE FOUR ———— 000,000 was most questionble. The Eighth Amend- | ment to the Constitution, an integral part of the Bill | of Rights, prescribes that “excesive bail shall not be i required.” Surely a million dollars is in the unsavory Prestdent | Neighborhood of the excessive. Vice-President | NGt even the most rabid of the Communists can Managing Bditor Business Manager logically claim that the sums asked by the appeals Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Becond Class Matter, | COUIt are too high, however. Seven of the 11 had to e e ’ S(’BJSCIUP'I‘ION RATES: | post $20,000 each; the other four, $30,000. Their vere by carrier in Jun: a D b i reler In Juneau and Douslas for $1.60 per monthi | fervent supporters, after a reminder that in Russia By mall, postage paid, at the following rates: men like these would get no bail at all, may now retire to the back of the room and shut up. : : J i Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, HELEN TROY MONSEN DOROTHY TROY LINGO - - - ELMER A FRIEND - - - . ALFRED ZENGER - - Juneau, Alaska One vear, in advance, $15.00; six morths, iu advance, $7.50; | ae month, in advance, $1.50. Subscribers will confer a favor 1f they will promptly notify he Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the delivery # heir: papers. Telephones: 34, 1950 CENSUS MAY HURT ALASKA News Office, 602; Business Office, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS In line with opposition to the taking of the 1950 n.fli.fii'xf'é?(fi?x ] d‘i"\"&‘:::":‘y’gdf;’e‘é“:: lt"m'":m“:h:f census beginning in February, the Ketchikan Chronicle a;x;rfdnm in this paper and also the local mews published | g takes a wham at the subject under the above caption. The Chronicle says: “The decennial census to be taken next year will discriminate against Alaska, according to Gene H. Harris, northwest director of the nose count. “The first discrimination is in listing residents as of February 1. This is a neat little trick that will | result in a lot of seasonal workers and capitalists being counted in Seattle, Long Beach, Palm Springs and clsewhere instead of in Alaska where many of them ‘mamtaln homes and businesses. Thus Alaska, whose | population in the summer season is 20 to 40,000 ahead of its February 1 population, due to the influx of | fishing, mining and construction workers and em- | ployers, will lose the benefit of this influx. And it ‘may hurt us in lots of ways, as in obtaining quick action on the statehood bill, in postal and other ! appropriations. 7 4 5 1 “Second discrimination is in the decision to have v ] bail for the 11 convicted Communists 8t yyoqpp Native Sefvice and Fish and Wildlife Service :f)g&g: f'rz:: (g*'ws'g;:‘;;ig:,'x: ‘;lells hzi:::n;;;:;s; personnel take the census in remote areas where ? 4 natives are the chief residents. The underlying Haqd, Thomas W. Swa.n and Jerome N. Frank ef- thought ts to avoid paying anyone for doing this fectively shut off the cries that the Red leaders were work, thus being able to, use the money in the States B Rilrafchd o tnarigr e of the Northwest region—which happen to have som¢ Judge Medina had erected a scaffolding of sort for {7, . Senators and Congressmen. But the net result the Communist charge when he flatly denied bail to wj)) probably be an inaccurate count. the convicted 11. It was easy to understand the «and what of college students, hospital ‘patients NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 urth Avenue Bldg., Beattle, Wash. NO RED MARTYRDOM ]udgeg' fears that some of the 11 might do a Gerhard Eisler'and skip the country. But it was the FBI's job to guard against that possibility by vigilance, not the judges’ job to do it by denying bail. traitor, after all, can be admitted to Judge Medina would have been justified of course, if the appeal from conviction had been on its face a thing without substance. Then he that the Reds were trying to escape jail by pretending to take an appeal that was obviously hopeless. government attorneys admit, though raises a substantial question—that of the Smith Act’s constitutionality. The appeal is being taken in good faith, or at least as good faith as can muster. Under such circumstances even partment's attempts to have the total bail set military personnel are in the States Even a convicted bond. if he has been at tainly should but could have held The , that the appeal of civic clubs and the Communists gpeech? | the Justice De-| lfie Wasifingion % Merry-Go-Round 8y DREW PEARSON Continued from Page One) i ted to éach member of Congress in order to help him xun his office and perform services for the peo-| ple of his district. Thus, when mon- ey voted for this purpose is diverted to run a real estate firm, it ac- tually robs the people who send a Congressman to Washington. Two Interesting Names The Congressman from Oklahoma has two interesting names on hlsl payroll: , 1. James W. Taylor—who does not work in the Congressman's of- fice at all, but is a salesman for the Herd Equipment Company of Oklahoma City. He draws a $7,720 a year from the Congressman, and $4,000 for selling machinery, plus another $17.50 from the taxpayers each'month in the form of an Army. pension. 2. Lloyd Matthews—who hasn’t been around the Congressman's of- fice since last summer, but has been employed in' the Congressman’s real estate firm at a salary of $2,298— from the taxpayers. Unique fact is that Wickersham'’s office, when queried, didn't even recognize Taylor’s name. The secre- tary in charge, Aubrey Witt, scrat- ched his head, finally recalled that the Congressman knew a Jim Tay- lor in Hobart, Okla. Yet Taylor ' is highest on the office pay roster, presumably should be in Washing- ton working hard for the folks back home. Witt remembered Matthews with- out any trouble, but reported he was working in the Congressman’s; real estate office. He hadn’'t been around the Congressional office for months, Witt said. This column then put through a call to Mr. Taylor in Hobart, Okla. Here is the transcript of the con- versation: Question: You used to be in thel Sheriff's office, didn’t you, Mr. Tay- | lor? Taylor: That’s right. Q.: Whom do you work for now? A.: The Herd Equipment Com- pany. Q.: Do you also work for Con- gressman Wickersham? A.: Yes. Q.: What do you do for the Con- gressman? A.: Oh, T work as a clerk. Q.: What kind of clerical work do you do? A.: Oh, I answer letters for him. Q.: Does the Congressman get many letters these days? A.: No, not many. ¢ Q: You mean to say you get $7,700 a year just to answer a few letters? A.: You ought to talk to the Con- gressman about that. Q.: Well, do you work full time; for Mr. Wickersham? A.: Yes, j the conversation: company. Q.: I thought you said you worked for the Herd Equipment Company. A.: Well, I'm on contract with them. I work on contract. ! Q.: Do you kick back any part of your salary to Congressman ‘Wick- ersham? A.: No, Sir! Q.: Then how do you explain get- ting $7,700 a year just for answering a few letters? A.: Well, I better call you back,l I'll call you tomorrow. Mr. Taylor did not call back. Real Estate Empioyee This column also put through a call to the other secretary, Lloyd Mattehws. Here is the transcript of Question: Do you work for Con- gressman Wickersham? Matthews: Yes. Q.: In his Congressional office? A.: No, T work for his real estate Q.: If you don’t work in his Con- gressional office, how do you ac- count for the fact that you are on his Congressional payroll? A.: (Pause) How do you know I'm on his Congressional payroll? | Q.: There’s no mistake about that. I saw it. A.: Well, when I say I dan't work in his Congressional office, that doesn't preclude the possibility that I work for him on the out- side. Q.: I am aware that you work: for the Congressman in his real estate office. That's the point. Why should the taxpayers pay you for that? A.: I mean secretarial work. Q.: Do you do secretarial work on the outside for the Congress- man? A.: You will have to talk to Mr Wickersham about that. Father Runs Elewntor Congressman Wickersham, —des- pite this diversion of Congressional salaries, is too thrifty to support his 72-year-old father, Frank Wick- ersham, but got him a job instead running an elevator for the con- struction workers in the Capitol Building. Previously, the elder Mr. Wickersham had been on the gov- ernment payroll for seven years| as a watchman at the Library of| Congress. | During the war, the Oklahoma | Congressman also ran a used-car lot on the rent-free, tax-free Con- gressicnal parking lot. He sold cars | to at least 12 other Congressmen and helped automobile dealers from home to find scarce cars. Betweer sales, Wichersham kept his auto- mobiles on the Congressional park-! ing lot. LATER START FOR COMMUNITY CENTER PROGRAM TONIGHT Because ‘of tonight's basketball games, the Community Cenler pro- gram for adults at the local Teen Age Club will not begin until 8:30 o'clock. The square dancing will start at 9 o'clock. Kids Sleds below Cost at Mad- sen’s, 65-tf | ‘| Jensen and baby and civil service workers? = Som temporarily and some of the latte: are in Alaska and have been for more than a year Will the census takers count a man as an Alaskar Barrow for over a year? It cer- it probably won't. Some Stateside Senator would object and thus Alaska will get the short end of the deal once again.” I A AR PR If you wish to disillusion yourself further con- cerning the human race, select at random 10 members ask them which they consider more important at a luncheon: A good meal or a good An old-timer can remember when hash was served at $1,- unabashedly instead of being disguised as croquettes HOSPITAL NOTES Eleven persons were admitted tc 5t. Ann’s hospital yesterday. They were: Alex Berardini, Mrs. Fred Fletcher, John Oscar Johnson Heimo Klemola, Robert Grant Gene Olson, Luther Caldwell, Al- berta Carlson, Adams Karnes, Mrs. Gordon Kanouse, and Mrs. William L. Porter. Mrs. Mary Estes, Ross Mannouck. Mrs. Alfred Horton, and Mrs. Hans girl were dis- missed from St. Ann's yesterday. Virgil Ward of Juneau was’ad- mitted to the Government hospital yesterday. ‘crusussumvms THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASEA [20 YEARS AGO #%s sxrin DECEMBER 13, 1829 A large crowd attended the public reception for the Rev. and Mrs. DECEMBER 13 !¢, C. Saunders, given by the Martha Society Madge Wade Mrs. A:a Osterman Presbyterian Church. On the program were MIs. A. N. Eide Harry Sperling, R. E. Robertson, Miss Stella Jones, the Rev. Henry Mrs. Robert Light R. M. Wallace M. D. Stearns Claire Wilcox «Irma Eastman goner and Cash Cole. a wave frequency of 970 kflocycles and a permit for 15,000 watts of power, the change to be effective December 15. © ® 8.0 o 0 o 0 o PAA BRINGS 7 HERE, DN The Virginia. IV, Capt. Matt Nordness, left for ‘Seattle to be over- hauled before returning to Juneau with freight for the Juneau’ Lumber Mills. On her way south, the motorship was to call at Hecata Island Island, with Owens as 'passenger and a cargo of supplies. The Driva Seven passengers were brought .o i, remain at Hecata until the bunkhouses were built. into Juneau yesterday by Pan American World Airways, with 20 being taken out. They were: ! From Seattle: Mrs. H. R. Blood, | Victor Casey, Roy F. Keil, W. E. Peterson re Martret, Edward Peters, Clarence Perry, H. Wolfson. To Seattle: William Read, Edith Obanion, Pete Oswald, Mike Little, R. Uatrash, S. Henatyszen, RoY| Cirotto, Wilfred Fletcher, Nels Braather, George Jorgenson, A. 8. Robertson, T. D. Marquardt, Pat After a 10-day trip to Lynn Canal and Icy Strait points, Fores! Examiner Wellman Holbrook, Ranger Harold Smith and Capt. George turned on the Forestry boat Ranger VII. Al Jolson starred in “The Jazz Singer” at the Coliseum, Mariot | Davies and Conrad Naghel in “Quality Street” at the Palace. The Melody Shop, Juneau's youngest business, catering to music !1overs, was to open for inspection, according to the proprietor, Mre Pigg, wife of Dr. W. J. Pigg. Gilmore, John Dennotenuo, G.| Senatori, Jack Roberts, Howard Mrs. C. L. Hulse, who had entered St. Ann’s Hospital Decembe Krésge, John, Westman, Wayne |1 for an appendectomy, was able to return to hir home. Short, Hazel Blair, M. Borynk. According to a cablegram from the East, Mr. and Mrs. Charle Goldstein and Miss Matie Goldstein had left New York aboayd th steamship California for San Francisco, via the Panama Canal. 10 BE TRAINED HERE| Training of supervisors for the population census will begin in Ju- neau shortly after the first of the year, Clarence P. Keating, Alaska! Bupervisor, sald today. =~ Weather: High, 23; low, 18; clear. Census-taking in Alaska is set to begin February 1. 7 The Douglas correspondent commented that nearly 20 homes o the island were squipped with radio receiving sets, the latest additio being in the Feusi residence. Among other fans initiated that fall wer the Grays, Riedis, Guerins and Pearces. and Taul Solka Jr. is supervisor for the Second and Fourth Divisions. Supervisor for the Third Division has not yet been named, Keating! said. eating said supplies for the“i[ & i & b‘_l/ census-taking are enroute to Alaska ||| D l L E | h (i Daily Lessons In ENGUSN w. L. GORDON Mrs. Bonnie Jo Gronroos is!! G e b superviser for the First Division| ~— . _—— " 5 e ANeR ) R ! WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “He put in several weeks on the work.” It is much better to say, “He SPENT several weeks.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Usurp.. Pronounce u-zurp, not u-surp and accent LAST syllable, not the first. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Poinsettia; and don't forget to pronounce the final I. | SYNONYMS: Assume, presume, suppose, understand. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word SOBRIETY; state of being sober; temperance. “Make sobriety a habit, and intemperence will be hateful.”—Lord Brougham. RESERVE OFFICERS TO MEET THURSDAY As the officers from Fort Rich- ardson had to cancel their plans for coming here today, the sched- uled meeting tonight of Juneau Reserve . Officers has been can-| i 'MODERN ETIQUETTE Kopmrra ree | celled. The instructors now expect to be here Thursday, so Reserves plan to meet for the monthly instruction Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Franklin Reading Q. Is there any further obligation upon a person who has just introduced two other persons to each other? A. Yes; a person who is experienced in making introductions will lead the two strangers into smooth, pleasant conversation, as “Mr. Morgan has just moved to our city from Detroit.” It is only when awk- ward pauses follow an introduction that emhkarrassment is felt. Q. Should the wedding gift be mailed to the bride, even if you know only the bridegroom and have never met her? A. Yes, always. The wedding presents are always considered the Street Salvation Room. Army ANCHORAGE VISITOR Don Gretzer or Ancncrage is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN'S. | personal property of the bride. ending S E|LIF PR AH Q. Isn't it a man’s responsibility at-a dance to see that his partner Crossword P uZZIe : E%I : ; ; ; is not left alone while he is dancing with someone else? ACROSS 28, Despot [E]Rle]A a A. X{Fg. mdeeg; this is hls_flrsc duty. 1. Poorest part 80. Leislative BIVIElR e |T— T = = ofafleece g5 pANCTLN . | \ comian” fEmyiG R A28 I LOOK and LEARN % 5. Type of rail- N . Blissful abod vay: . C. 1k Bliests o821 36, siam ol RjO|US N || A. C. GORDON 1o, mhe track Lxyptian delty MIE|L ARITIS| | C b 15 Su:,&lrels;::‘- o S L) 6 LIEEP 1. Which amendment to the U. S. Constitution cancels a previous 16 pifue " - 4. Isiand south :; 3 ? YIEIAl | amendment? . Note of the nectte i '?u(led ik (c)ut‘-:";bbr. [V‘Vi‘ll‘_? B %—g 2. How much does a person’s hair grow in a month? $ . Assume . Loc - Aasuinets i 1;,,‘,:,“"' - 3. What is the difference between a parabola and a parable? : Rexion 15 Wiantared Solution of Yesterday's Puzzie 4. Which of the U. S. dependencies are territories? - Article annot 51 Layinur. 53 Engilsh letter 3. Village near 5. How many legs does the common housefly have? be believed rounding DOWN Jerusalem ANSWERS: . 21. Former fencing matter L Business 3. Rarsh sounds b 2. Distress call wetters 4. Steering 1. The 2lst amendment repealing prohibition cancels the 18th “ o 5. Oil: suffix amendment enforcing prohibition. 4 6 7 /0 6. Book of Hfl%iz.// Hfl.n sufi‘.’eomm. 2. The usual rate of growth is three-eighths to three-fourths of an TR IO e i 7 omparative 3. A parabola is a kind of curve; a parable is a story which teaches 10. Jewish month e |22l ing a fence | 4. Alaska and Hawail. . High mountain . Chop , . Pronolin 1. Kind of nut . Headpiece . Liberal giving 7. Small flags 5. Six. g = Usoreelifprcsl i rnanslifotcelif vovoe st varmeelif vl - Plumbing © Heatin Oil Burners Telephone-319 - Nights-Red 730 Harri Machine Shop, Inc . Let Before long rthly . Reizning beauty Self-evident trut! . 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David Wag- terrupted by tower directions to a Information was received that KOMO in Seattle had been assigned | SAA Alaskan chain to eliminate IAKES zo Io Soul“ with lumber for the new logging camp being established by L. M. Owens, | 1o eterence, which affects. other- logging contractor. The Driva, Capt. Frey Boynton, also left for Hecata | .o . TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1949 ||Georgia Cops Can Chase ® ||Criminals Now Without i | Alaska Flight Instructions The Alaska CAA has good news| No longer will radio police calls on the Atlantic seaboard be in- fog-blinded pilot in Alaskan skies. Revision of VHF stations in the such interference is an incidental sbjective of CAA Engineer Bernie Reiten, who is in charge of instal- ing a lighted airway system be- ween Juneau and Gustavus. | “Somewhere along the chain,”| aid Reiten today, “there is this unrelated points halfway cross the world. We are testing all HF stations to see where the rouble is.” Reiten expects to eliminate the| stereference by shortening up the intenna and gaining higher fre- iuencies. The CAA has 46 VHF stations, 1 the Territory. Those in the Ju-| eau vicinity are at Thane, Lena oint, Sisters’ Island, Gustavus and uneau. \CA BRINGS 21, TAKES OUT 13 Forty-two passengers were car-' d yesterday by Alaska Coastal irlines, with 13 carried out, 21 ought into Juneau and eight car- »d between other points. They ere: To Sitka: Henry Olsen, Harry J. elson, D. Scudder, Roy F. Down- ing. To Kituya Bay: Willy Kirkwald. To Petersburg: Felix Toner, John V. Gerwels, Mr. and Mrs. Eldor ee. To Wrangell: Mrs. David Drei- clbus, Dave Andrews. To Ketchikan: Bill Fromholz. From Tulsequah: Sidney Quather, lfred Pilsinger, From Ketchikan: William Driv- ng, Terrence Robbins. From Petersburg: Mr. and Mrs. ‘ohn Maurstad, G. E. Almquist, W. 2. Hermanser, J. A. Baldow. From Hoonah: Mr. and Mrs. Joe White, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grant. From Tenakee: W. D. Trimm, H. I. Floresca, Alvina Schultz. From Sitka: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey 3rown, Alice Juneby, Mr. Machin. [ From Fish Bay: Sam Cotton. Frank Norton, i REBEKAHS BAZAAR IO.OF. Hall Dec. 17, afternoon 1-5, evening 7-11. —adv. 69-2pl = GEORGE BROS. Widest Selection of LIQUORS FHONE 399 The Erwin Feed Co. Office in Case Lot Grocery Phone 704 HAY, GRAIN, COAL and STORAGE STEVENS’® LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Beward Street Near Third | The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 Casler’s Men's Wefi ‘ Formerly SABIN'S Stetson and Mallory Hats Arrow Shirts and Underwear Allen Edmonds Shoes Skyway Luggage BOTANY CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH. SHOES STETSON HATS Quality Work Clothing FRED HENNING Complete Outfitter for Men B. W. COWLING COMPANY DeSoto—Dodge Trucks SHAFFER'S SANITARY MEAT FOR BETTER MEATS 13—PHONES—49 . Pree Delivery SECOND and FOURTH Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. GLENN O. ABRAHAM, ‘Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary €D B.P.0.ELKS Meeting every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers wel- come. F. DEWEY BAKER, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, .Becretary. BLACKWELL’S CABINET SHOP 117 Main St. Phone 772 High Quality Cabinet Work for Home, Office or Store it o) Moose Lodge No. 700 Regular Meetings Each Friday Governor—JOHN LADELY Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN l e e DRSS "The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MA DRUG C()E‘mo Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Pianos—Musical Tnstruments and Supplies -Phone 206 _Second and Seward. GENERAL PAINTS and WALLPAPER Ideal Paint Store Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt Card Beverage Co. Wholesale 805 10th St. PHONE 216—DAY or NIGHT for MIXERS or SODA POP I The Alaskan Hotel Newly Renovated Rooms at Reasonable Rates PHONE SINGLE O PHONE 565 / Thomas Hardware Co. PAINTS — OILS Builders’ and Sheif HARDWARE Remin ewri SOLD g.tn'.’:" fi%m‘f.,"‘ J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Batisfied Customers” FORD AG (Authorized D,.E,,,,N ,c Y GREASES — GAS — OIL Juneau Motor Co. Foot of Main Street JUNEA U DAIRIE; DELICIOUS ICE CRESAH 8 daily habit—ask for it by name Juneau Dalries, Inc. Chrysler Marine Engines MACHINE SHOP Marine Hardware Chas. G. Wamer Co. HOME GROCERY ‘Phone 146 Home Liquor Store—Tel 699 American Meat — Pheno 38 To Banish “Blue Monday” To give you more freedom from work — TRY Alaska Laundry H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man LEVPS OVERALLS for Boys “Say It With Flo “SAY IT WITH ODRS™ ‘Juneau Florists _ Phemeau