The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 17, 1951, Page 4

PAGE FOUR ,THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1951 Daily Alaska Empire i Published every evening except Sunday by the Bls) EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau Alaska HELEN TRC Prestdent )Y MONSEN - .. DOROTHY TROY LINGO - - - Vice-President Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE:! Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for §1.75 per month; six months, $9.00; one year, §17.50 By mail. postage paid, at the following rates: One year, In advatce, $15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; o, 4n advance, $1.50. ibers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify ice of any failure or irregularity in the delivery News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRE:! ed Press is exclusively entitled to the use for all news dispatches credited to it or not other- this paper and also the local news published ESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 IONAL REPR 5., Seattle, Wash. Avenue Bl Monday, September 17, 1951 ATORSHIP? DEMOCRACY OR DIC More and more, Al whether is worth the effort and expense to maintain their party’s political organization in the Territory. Time and again, the party organization is bypassed in the selection of candidates for appointive offices. Committee endorsement of such candidates is rarely sted and frequently disregarded. The political party is essentially an instrument of the people and follows a pattern of organization established in the nation's infancy as a safeguard to s of democracy. Through the party, the wernment are kept where they belong—in of the people. requ the proce reins of the hands The party orgapization exists in every political subdivision of government as the direct representa- tive of the rank and file members. Here in Alaska, each voting precinct meets in caucus to elect the members of the precinct committee and choose its delegates to the Divisional convention. At the Divi- sional convention, the same procedure is followed; a divisional committee is elected, as ar¢ delegates to the Territorial Convention. In turn, the Territorial Convention elects the Territorial Central Committee and a National Committeeman and Committeewoman in addition to delegates to the party’s National Con- Thus, it is seen, ¢he will of the people is vention expressed at all levels tarough their duly elected party representatives. The functions of the party are well defined and simple in their openation. It ascertains, by ballot, the wishes of its members and then sets about to establish a program, or platform, designed to carry out those wishes. From its membership are nominated candidates for public office who are pledged to sup- port that r-atform if elected. Once the nominations ATC é==o-d upon, the party coordinates the efforts of all its members to assist in the election of its candi- dates. In addition, the party, through its committees, applicants for appointive positions and en- acceptable to the members. The posi- screens dorses those a Democrats are wondering | would undoubtedly heve party approval might war- tion to be filled determines the appropriate com- mittee. For example, an applicant for a postmaster- ship should present his qualifications to the precinct committee for endorsemerit. Should that body ap- prove, the committee chairman forwards the en- dorsement to the divisional committee for its endorse- ment, which is in turn forwarded to the appointing authority. In the case of a divisional position, such as marshal, deputy, judge, etc., the applicant should | have the approval of the divisional committee. Territorial positions—Governor, Secretary of Al- aska and so on call for the endorsement of the divisional committees, the Territorial Central Com- mittee and the National Committeeman and National Committeewoman. i This outline of party procedure is necessarily brief. Several pages are given to the subject in party by-laws. By routing applications through these thannels, | the people of the Territory are able to control the | appointments of these important posts. When these | channels are bypassed and appointments are made | without the approval of the people, dictatorship re- | places democracy. Alaska’s Democrats are learning that committee endorsements are seldom requested, except occasion- ally in the case of postmasters jobs and,some Terri- torial board appointments. And when endorsements | are provided applicants for political positions—to the“ few applicants who go through the approved organi- | zation channels—they are frequently ignored. Passing up endorsements to fill minor positions might be excused. Immediate need for someone to fill a position or the fact that an applicant is one who rant omission of proper procedure. But we doubt that there was any attempt on the part of the Governor to go through party chan- nels, either in asking for the dismissal of Lew Wil- liams as Secretary of Alaska or in securing- the ap- pointment of Joseph Kehoe as his successor. Even the Delegate to Congress said that he knew nothing about Williams’ removal. Does this mean that the Governor and the De- partment of the Interior are accomplishing their purges without the knowledge and consent of the| Delegate to Congress from Alaska? The Secretary of the Interior, Oscar Chapman, is credited with having won the west for President Truman; with having been the guiding genius of his campaign tour through the western states. If this is | the case, he should have some respect for political | parties—and, of course, the Democratic party in par- | ticular. And he should realize that his success de- | pended in large measure on the cooperation of the | Democratic party organization. | This has nothing to do with Williams’ dismissal | or Kehoe’s appointment. It is too late to save Wil-} liams’ job and Kehoe has already been relieved of | his second division judgeship. Our purpose is to call attention to the fact that | the Democratic party and its organization in Alaska | has no standing with our present administration. The Governor, a professed Democrat and a Demo- cratic appointee, has demonstrated his contempt for his party by repeated purges of Democrats and, in some cases, appointments of Republicans to important positions. Only the names are different. In Missouri it was Prendergast, in Jersey it's Hague, in Tennnessee it's | Crump — and in Alaska it's Gruening. Alaska’s government is a one man proposition— one man, aided and abetted by the Department of the Interior. Oklahoma and Harry Byrd of Vir- Anchorage . 48—Rain | Annette Island 55—Drizzle Barrow ... . 29—Snow Showers Bethel . 44—Rain Cordova ... 54—Rain Dawson ... 48—Cloudy Edmonton .. lear Fairbanks - 49—Rain Haines 58—Partly Cloudy Havre ccensvmin riiples Y Juneau Airport . 58—Cloudy | Kodiak 51—Rain and Fog Kotzebue ¢ 31—Cloudy McGrath ... 43—Partly Cloudy Nome e 43—Cloudy Northway 42—Cloudy Petersburg 57—Cloudy Portland 2 5 .. 59—Fog Prince George .. 52—Ground Fog| Seattle 52—Smoke Sitka 55—Drizzle Whitehorse .. 59—Partly Cloudy Yakutat vev e 54=—RaIN . . Rainbow Girls, af fhe fiashihjlnl; Merry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) polkadotted with loopholes to ben- efit special, private interests all the way from mine owners to oy- ster-shell dealers. What: the Senate Finance Com- mitee has done is trim one and a half billions off the House tax bill, in such a way that 90 per cent of this tax saving goes to the rich who can afford to pay more. Only a paltry $200 million will be cut off the tax bill of the small-income people who earn less than $5,000 per year. For example, the House approved a 12'% per cent boost in individual income tfaxes. The Senate Com- mittee cut this to 11 per cent,then threw in a clause for the special benefit of some of their own group. This clause would limit the in- crease to 8 per cent. of all income remaining after taxes paid under the present law. The way this works out, it would benefit single people making more than $27,000 a year, or married couples making' over $54,000 a year. The loss to the treasury -~ is estimated at half a billion dollars annually and the low-bracket taxpayer gets no bene- fit. The Senate Committee also re- duced taxes on corporations, which are now earning at the rate of $50 billion per year—the largest prof- its in history. Most of these pro- fits are coming from the Korean war boom, yet the Finance Com- mittee whittled down the excess- profits tax to the tune of an es- timated $750 million. In just one stroke, the Senators saved ‘the big corporations another approximately half a billion dol- lars. The House had adopted the normal procedure and had voted corporate taxe increases to take effect as of Jan. 1, 1951. However, the Senate changed this tax date to April 1, 1951 Children Count as Partners Though the House had already added a few loopholes to the tax bill, the Senate Finance Commit- tee adopted all the House loopholes and ‘added several more of its own. Here are some of the most glaring Inopholes, designed to save taxes to the wealthy but add to the tax burden of the poor: 1. Individual incomes are tax- able up to 90 per cent. However; capital gains are taxable up to only 25 per cent. The House voted, and the Benators approved, a loophole. by which coal royalties would be capital gains. This is a tax bon- anza for the coal-mine owner, putting him in a special category from other businessmen such as the apartment-house owner, for in- istance, who cannot charge up rents as a capital gain. 2. A farmer or workingman can now reduce his taxes by splitting his income with his wife. However, the House voted to allow business- men the special privilege of split- ting their income with their en- tire families, under certain condi- tions. Thus, in some cases a bus- inessman could count his children, including newborn babies, as full- fledged business partners and thus reduce his tax load. The Senators not only accepted this loophole, but made it retroactive all the way back to 1939. This means a saving of several hundred million dollars to businessmen, which will have to be made up by other tax- payers. 3. Oil and gas owners now have ginia, Democrats; Gene Millikin of Colorado, Bob Taft of Ohio, and Ed Martin of Pennsylvania, Republi- cans. Also on the committee, and men of large incomes are: Clyde Hoey of North Carolina, Allen Frear {of Delaware, Democrats; Hugh But- }ler of Nebraska, cattle raiser; Owen | Brewster of Maine, and John Wil- liams of Delaware, a turkey raiser; Republicans. Two other members of the committee are well off but not wealthy—Walter George of Georgia, chairman, and Ed Johnson of Colo- rado, both Democrats. Texas' Tom Connally, also a mem- ber of the committee, is wealthy, but has a long record for voting in favor of the small taxpayer. Aside from Connally, the small taxpayer is not represented on the commit- tee. | However, Senator Humphrey of | Minnesota, Democrat, will lead the | fight on the Senate floor to close | the tax loopholes. He will be back- | stopped by a group of Democratic Senators including millionaires Leh- man of New York, Benton of Con-| necticut, and Green of Rhode Is- land. . |a special loophole, which enables (them to deduct 27% per cent of their investment each year. This would be the same as a 27% per cent reduction from a wage earn- .er's gross salary—only the wage earner isn't allowed it. After four years, the oilmen's entire investment has been deduc- ted, yet under the new bill they can continue taking 27'% per cent additional deductions each year. Instead of closing this gaping loophole, the Senators allowed sim- ilar but lesser deductions for sev- eral other industries — sand and gravel, clay, tile, asbestos, salt, oyster shells, clam shells and many others. Beef-Cattle Bonanza 4. In addition to the benefits for coal-mine owners, another special tax loophole was voted by the House for the mining industry generally. This permits full tax deductions for the development of new mines. The Senators not only accepted this but added on a $75000 tax deduction for exploration cost. 5. The House permitted live-stock breedérs to count their income as capital gains. The Senators accepted this and added turkey breeders to boot, since one turkey-breeding sen- ator is a member of the committee. This new capital-gains bonanza on cattle is why dairy farmers are going out of the milk business in favor of raising blue-ribbon show herds which they can sell at a huge capital-gains profit. The five millionaire Senators who drafted this rich man’s tax bill be- hind closed doors are Bob Kerr of A, “Before you could even DREAM I'd you'd have to distinguish yourself fier:::—lmli:'yg&w' at Schultz’s Ice Cream Nook, at least!” September 17 Joe Belloto Noreen Patricia Andrews Steve Vukovich Mrs. Lillian Uggen Louis Sorensen Dorothy Gair Lillian Collins Mrs. E. O. Davis George Fleek | | | Weatheral Alaska Poinis ‘Weather conditions and tempera- tures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 p.m,, 120th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau are as follows: Saturday Meeting, Renew Obligations Last Saturday evening members | of the Order of Rainbow for Girls met at the Scottish Rite Temple, | and renewed their obligation to the Order. * During the meeting Elizabéeth | Wyller was installed as Sister of | Hope, Healther Hollman as Pat- riotism, and Joan Patton as OQuter Observer. Everyone enjoyed the excellent reports, of the Grand Assembly Session held in Spokane, Washy! last June, which were given by Virginia Nielsen, Grand Delegate,| and Joan Williamson, Grand Choir | member. Mrs. Ralph Martin, the| Juneau Assembly’s first Mother | Advisor, also attended Grand As- sembly and remarked on the in- spiration derived from witnessing a gathering of over 1600 young girls and adults brought together through the divine teachings of Rainbow —not only in Spokane but all over the world. Refreshments were served fol- lowing the meeting. MRS. BALLENTINE LEAVES Mrs. Jean Ballentine and son Burt left Monday on the Baranof for Eureka, Calif. She is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Paul Prouty. Mrs. Ballentine has been. employed by Behrends store: ¥ Baseball Sfars By the Associated Press Batting: Al Dark, Giants—Collect- ed six hits, including an inside-the park homer, and drove in three runs as New York swept a doubleheade from Pittsburgh, 7-1 and 6-4. § Pitching: Allie Reynolds, Yan] —Spun a five-hitter. and fanned eight as the Yankees defeated Clevi land, 5-1. It was his fifth victo over the Indians. ernld. ting a job | 4 20 YEARS AGO %%¥'s supire | Gus Ellich, who was in St. Ann’s Hospital for meatcal treatment, left the institution yesterday afternoon for his home. Edward Mize, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mize, who Quduar,ed from Juneau High School last spring, left on the steamer Alaska yesterday and will enroll in the University of Washington in Seattle. The Petersburg Chamber 6f Commerce has invited the Democrats of the First Division to hold their proposed convention in that town in November, according to a letter received by J. J. Connors, national com- mitteeman for Alaska. & Miss Velma Case, former Juneau girl, daughter of Mrs. May Case, now residing in Seattle, and Mr. John T. Linley of Vienna, Austria, were married in Seattle on August 20, according to announcements received here by Mrs. Lindley’s friends. Having won seven out of 12 games this season, the' Junior Elks claim the junior baseball championship of the Channel. Opponents to the team were the Junior Moose. Mayor L. W. Kilburn, of Douglas, is busy making up for time lost during the rainy weather with his painting contracts. He has painted his own building on Third Street and is now painting the Shudshift house. Wedding bells rang for Andrew A. Rosness and Miss Beatrice F. Jones September 15, They were married in the Resurrection Lutheran Church at 7 o'clock by the Rev. Erlin K. Olafson. Witnesses at the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Bodding. Weather: High, 60; low, 36; fair. e ) Daily Lessons in English 3. 1. corpon O e ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Either INSANITARY or UNSANI- TARY is correct. However, INSANITARY is perhaps more frequently used. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Elixir. Pronounce e-lik-ser, first E as in ME, I 'as in LICK, accent second syllable. OFTEN | MISSPELLED: Transfer; FER. Transferred and trans- ferring; FERR. SYNONYMS: Add, increase, enlarge, amplify, augment, annex, ex- tend. 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: CRITERION; a rule or test by which anything is tried in forming a | (Pronounce first syllable as CRY, E “We cannot accept his words as correct judgment respecting it. as in ME, accsent second syllable). a criterion of that man's character.” TE ¥ ROBERTA LEE MODERN ETIQUET Q. Are there any certain occasions when a man precedes the woman he is accompanying? A. Only when the way is uncertain or dangerous, such as when pushing their way through a boisterous crowd. He also precedes her when alighting from a vehicle, so that he can better assist her in alight- ing. (2 Q. Is it proper to eat the lettuce on which a salad i§ served? A. It certainly is all right. The lettuce is as much a part of that salad as any other of the ingredients. Q. Is it good form to mail a wedding invitation to “Miss Shirley Smith and Brother”? A. Never. The correct procedure is to mail a separate invitation to each of these persons. | LOOK and LEARN ¥ ¢ conpox 3 1. What is the greatest source of internal revenue collections in the U. S.? 2. Of what i§ gunpowder made? 3. What state has been the birthplace of most U. S. Presidents? 4. Which is the softest of all precious stones? 5. What living creatures are used to detect gas in coal mines? ANSWERS: 1. Income tax. 2. Saltpeter, sulphur and.charcoal. 3. Virginia, with eight. Ohio is second with seven. 4. Emerald. 5. Canaries. There is no subsitute for Newspaper Advertising! [SINIAIRIEISEESITIRIEIS]S | mfimmgg [CIH[AILIE]T] = F]Aslfi:: . St L Flo ¢ & Formerly i & shie, 15 MAlberry res . Mul bark 14. Spoken 5. e gt g 0! nys: i Colibry 8 208 19. Light. brown v Iglum color . 8. 20. ‘d " 2. - the I scals a1 4’. rfn,.uc sy 49. Biblical chare 22. Those people u:ur 24. Roman branze i% Remainder s g'zr.:: { B2. l‘ln'l‘n‘- ¥ . us statesm, #1: Coal recoptacte 83. Transmic X Tree 28 Wild animal 64 Sheltered 2. Honey gatheser H §5. American 3. Uncooked pane 3 bumorist cakes 9. Conjunction 10. Face of a gem 1L Singly 16. Malo sheep 17. At hos o Levy™* % N N /’flflflfl "] 24. Trouble g‘ Cogklnl vessel dum MOUNT JUNEAU LODG] SECOND and Monday of each month In Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. Wm. A. Chipperficld, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. € B.p.0.ELKS Meeting Every Wednesday at 8 P.M. Visiting brothers welcome. LeROY WEST, Exalted Ruler. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary. 147 Moose Lodge No. 700 Regular Meetings Every Friday Governor— LOREN CARD Secretary— WALTER R. HERMANSEN V.F. W Taku Post No. 5559 Meeting every Thursday in the C.I1.O. Hall at B:OO.;.m. NASH SALES and SERVICE CHRISTENSEN BROS. 909 12th Phone Green 279 Brownie's Liquor Store Phone 103 139 So. Franklin P. 0. Box 2596 e r—— NICHOLSON’S WELDING . SHOP Tanks and General Welding ALL WORK GUARANTEED P. O. Box 1529——Feero Bldg. 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PHONE 655 PAINTS —— OILS Builders’ and Shelt HARDWARE Remington Typewriters SOLD and SERVICED by J. B. Burford Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Batistied Customers” FORD AGENCY (Authorized Deslers) GREASES — GAS — OIL Juneau Motor Co. Foot of Main Btreet JUNEAU DAIRIES DELICIOUS ICE CREAM » dally habit—ask for it by name Juneau Dairies, Inc. HOME GROCERY Phones 146 and 342 Home Liquor Store—Tel. 600 American Meat — Phone 38 To Banish “Blue Monday” To give you more freedom from work — TRY Alaska Lanndry H. S. GRAVES The Clothing Man LEVIS OVERALLS for Boys BLACKWELL’S CABINET SHOP 117 Main 8t. Phone T High Quality Cabinet Work for Home, Office or Btere JOHN T. McLAUGHLIN H @s a paid-up subscriber to THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE is invited to be our guest THIS EVEN lgG Present this coupon to the box office of the | CAPITOL THEATRE and recsive TWO TICKETS to see: | | 42 a5 4 ‘\ "VENGEANCE VALLEY" Federal Tax—12c Paid by é e Theatre \ Phone 14—YELLOW CAB C0.—Phone 23 and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and | RETURN YOU to your home with our compliments. ' WATCH THIS SPACE—Your Name May Appear! Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—-0ver Half a Century of Banking—1951 The B. M. Behrends Bank Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent COMMERCIAL SAVINGS.