A.F.R.S. News
Anniversaries . come and go in
show business. They're about as
common as five dollar bills. But
this month there’s an anniversary
that’s destined to go down in en
tertainment history. We’re talking
about BING CROSBY’s Twentieth
Anniversary as a star in show
business. Yes, the “old Groaner”
has been crooning his way into the
hearts of guys and gals all over
the world was the past two dec
ades. So, this month, music-loving
folks in the United States are go
ing to say “thanks for the melo
dies, Bing!”
The Crosby career began two
decades ago up Washington State
way. But America’s small fry
probably don’t know that Bing
started his stint in show business
as a skat-happy drummer in a
small jazz band. To them, he’s the
easy-going Groaner who packs a
listenable lesson in his songs.
Maybe Bing’s influence on the
kids isn’t as well-known as his
many successes with the grown
ups. But educators, philosophers
and parents realize the influence
he has had—and they applaud.
Let’s take the case of Bing’s ren
dition of “Swinging On A Star,”
an Academy Award winning tune,
which “Mr. Music” introduced,
and “Your Own Little House,”
which he sang to homeless French
orphans. The “house” of the title
is one’s self and according to Bing,
there are references to the eyes
being windows, the skin the paint
job, and so forth. The idea or mes
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
One of bar oldest subscribers is
celebrating his 81st birthday to
day with his children end grand
■ children as well as many life long
friends.
A true pioneer whose excellent
tbr^ory is a source of many tall
tales of the hard&ips of the dtesn
pede, and a genuine example of
a Nome pioneer. We extend our
i best wishes to Neis Swanberg, Sr.
1 sage of the song is to keep the out
side shined up, the inside free of
gloom. Certainly that’s good advice
for adults, and small fry.
While “Swinging On A Star,”
and “Your Own Little House” are
1 aimed rather directly at juveniles,
Bing has made many other tunes
popular—tunes which have helped
point up a lesson in living for folks
of all ages. There was “Going My
Way” and “Ac-cent-chuate-the
Positive,” both of which were used
as sermon topics by many men of
the cloth. !
Some of his songs are solid com
mercial successes with reference to
romance. But all had an infectu
ous power of suggestion of a lilt
ing, likeable way of life.
These songs have increased the
crooner’s stature, and have made
Bing the most influential singer in
today’s world. Certainly no one
will question that statement if,
through the new song, he can
make small boys voluntarily wash
behind their ears. Bing is, indeed,
America’s “Mr. Music”—so hats
off to him, on this, his Twentieh
Anniversary in show business!
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Truluan Hopes
Congress Will Ap
prove; But Will Act
On Own If Not
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sending additional troops unless
Congress first approves.
Mr. Truman also told reporters:
1. He had made his position
clear last week that he was willing
to consult with Senate committees
on the troop controversy and was
willing to talk with any Senator
who requests it, but would not be
bound by Congressional action.
He said his statement then was not
printed in a single newspaper in
the country. Reporters sharply
challenged this, saying his state
ments were printed widely.
2. The United States will press
vigorously in the United Nations
for a resolution to brand Red Chi
na an aggressor. He said he had
approved in advance Secretary of
States Acheson’s statement Wed
nesday rejecting Red China’s
counter proposal for a cease-fire
in Korea and branding it “con
temptuous disregard Of a world
wide demand for peace.”
3. Experts are working on a tax
increase program and he hopes to
send a message to Congress on it
before the House ways and means
committee starts hearings Febru
ary 1. He would not comment on
a possible federal sales tax.
4. Price-wage controls will be
put into effect just as fast as the
machinery can toe set up. He said
he could not set a definite date for
such action.
In suggesting that reporters
make sure they report the facts as
he gives them at his news confer
ences, the President said he was
not scolding the newsmen, but
just stating the facts.
He accused the press not only
of failure to record his consulta
tion-with-Congress remarks last
week, but said reporters garbled
his remarks of several weeks ago
when he said use of the atomic
bomb had always been under con
sideration, but he did not want to
see it in Korea.
One after another, reporters
arose and challenged the President
on his claim that they had not re
ported his last week’s remarks on
the troops to Europe controversy.
Each said they had reported the
President’s remarks fully. Mr.
Truman replied that might be but
sometimes rewrite men don’t agree
with what you write.
Mr. Truman declined to indicate
whether he would rim again in
1952. A reporter asked his com
ment on an article in Look Maga
zine by Edward T. Folliard of the
Washington Post indicating Mr.
Truman hopes he will* not have to
run but carrying a headline saying
he does not choose to run again.
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Mullaney Says De
itoquent Income
Tax Report Not So
JUNEAU, </P) — Tax Commis
sioner M. P. Mullaney has denied
the accuracy of reports of £100,
'000 to £500/133 delinquency of
Territorial income tax payments
in the Anchorage area.*(Hfe places
it closer to a £40,000 maximum.
The report was published last
last week in an Anchorage news
| paper. It quoted Sen. Steve Mc
j Cutcheon as saying it is estimated
| the money involved is nearly
i $500,000. Thousands of federal
I employees in the Anchorage area
were reported to be delinquent in
their payments.
Mullaney said, in response to
the Anchorage report: }
“Our records reveal IN?v fbe
maximum Alaska tax that hmqt be
due from the above delinqumriw,
. . would amount to $38,571 an*
represents less than one per cant
of the total collections made under
the Alascka net income tax act”
The act levies a tax of 10 per cent
of a person’s or firm’s federal in
come tax).
In discussing the payment—or
non-payment—of federal employ
ees, Mullaney added:
“The federal agencies are not
permitted to withhold Territorial
taxes. However they have been
very cooperativs by submitting
payroll information that has been
i invaluable and has aided us ma
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terially in our collection efforts.”
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