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Friday, September 1, 1950
WELCOME TO CONVENTION
DELEGATES
Tomorrow three important conventions will start
sessions in Juneau, The Department of Alaska Am
erican Legion, the thirty-first session; The American
Legion Auxiliary, the twenty-seventh session, and the
Grand Voiture of Alaska.
Delegates, many of them have been here since
the first of the week and others are expected today
and also tomorrow.
Officers of the three organizations are to be
elected and many important subjects will be discussed
and resolutions passed regarding them.
Several expert speakers have parts in the five-day
[ program.
Juneau welcomes the delegates and others attend
ing the conventions.
UNION ACTIVITY
The 16 million members of America's labor force
■ will spend more than $2V4 million this fall in an "all
out offensive” to elect its friends, with 500,000 volun
| teer workers on the job In every one of the nation’s
110,000 precincts. Moreover, the union force- are not
waiting until November to get in their political licks.
So declares Sam Stavisky, labor reporter of the Wash
ington Post, in Collier's magazine.
The article surveys what already has been ac
complished along the lines of a “united front” by
rival unions as far ns political action is concerned.
The American Federation of Labor and the Congress
of Industrial Organizations have joined political
forces in a majority of the States, and are operating
cooperatively in registration and political "education”
movements in hundreds of cities. Reporter Stavisky
writes that “Taft is the number one target of labor."
Another sign of the uncertain times: A leading
magazine has discontinued carrying continued stories.
The best way to take the world is to take it for
' granted.
There are two types of people: those who worship
money and those who do not.
Inasmuch as salvation is free, it is strange that
so many people prefer to work for the wages of sin.
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
(Continued from Page One)
report of Navy Chief Admiral For
rest Sherman and Army Chief
General Joe Collins, following their
return from Tokyo.
At this conference, Averell Har
riman handed the President a copy
of the MacArthur statement. Har
riman, who is part owner of News
week Magazine, had obtained a
copy of the press release.
Ilarriman lias Explained
Harrlman tola Truman that he
had carefully explained American
policy to MacArthur during his
recent visit to Tokyo and that there
was no reason for his misunder
standing it. Actually Harriman’s
trip was largely inspired by Mac
Arthur's urge to occupy Formosa
with American troops and his
was felt that Harrlman could dip
lomatically explain that the United
States must work through the Uni
ted Nations in regard to Formosa
and that if the United States got
embroiled in any conflict with
China the Korean war would then
last indefinitely. For the Chinese
Communists would have an excuse
to pour troops into Korea.
Truman read the MacArthur
statement and hit the ceiling.
Without asking Secretary Acheson
or any others present for their
opinion, he directed Secretary of
Defense Johnson to order Mac
Arthur to withdraw his statement.
“I am charged by the constitu
tion with the sole responsibility for
the conduct of our foreign policy,”
he told those in the room. “There
can only be one voice of authority
in expressing that policy. We
can’t have two, or three or ten
people acting as official spokesmen.
This is a fundamental rule.
•“In the case of Formosa, we can
not act unilaterally," the President
continued. “We must continue our
efforts through the United Nations.
“If we let the MacArthur message
go unchallenged every diplomat
throughout the world will believe—
despite our denials—that MacAr
thur was really speaking for the
White House. The diplomats will
be convinced we re floating a trial
balloon. No diplomat would ever
imagine MacArthur would presume
to make such a statement without
the direct authorPy of the White
House.”
Cable to MacArthur
The cable which Secretary John
son immediately dispatched to Mac
Arthur read pretty much as fol
lows: The President of the United
States directs that you immediately
recall your statement addressed to
the Veterans ot Foreign Wars con
taining your views regarding For
mosa. Your statement is not in
accord with the established foreign
policy of the United States as en
unciated by the President."
At this writing no reply has been
received.
Though Secretary Johnson has
agreed with MacArthur on For
mosa and once worked backstage
to overrule the State Department
on Formosa, other high military
men in the Pentagon Building now
take a different view. This holds
true of many in both the Army and
Navy.
MacArthur Once Banned Formosa
In fact, Navy strategists are now
recalling that during 1944 the Navy
wanted MacArthur to occupy For
mosa as a step toward bombing
Japan and that MacArthur was
vigorously opposed.
Plans for taking over Formosa
were worked out in great detail by
Admiral Nimitz in 1944 and ap
proved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff
in Washington. But MacArthur,
who was determined to liberate his '
old love, the Philippines, overruled
them.
Chief reason, however, that U. S.
military men disagree with Mac
Arthur on Formosa is that the
Joint Chiefs of Staff are now
among the eagerest people in
Washington to avoid any conflict
which would cause Chinese troops
to be sent into Korea.
If Chinese troops stay out of
Korea, there seems to be a pretty
good chance the war will be over
early this winter. But if the Chin
ese pour their vast hordes into
Korea, the war could last almost
indefinitely.
On top of this, U. S. intelligence
reported vitally important infor
mation to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
last week—namely that Mao Tse- i
Tung and ex-Foreign Minister Mol
otov were at odds over Korea and
Formosa. Molotov has been, urging
Mao, according to this information,
to intervene in Korea and also in-'
vacje Formosa, but Mao has hes
itate.
These reports indicated that the
rift between Russia and China was
increasing, and that there might be
some chance of patching up re
lations between China and the Uni
1 ted States.
This information, of course, was
not definite. No information out
of China can be definite these days.
But it seemed convincing enough
, so that top U. S. military men
*are most anxious not to cause any
further rift with China now.
Supporting this information is
the fact that Mao had twice post
poned the date for a Chinese in
vasion of Formosa, and now has
postponed it a third time to Sept.
15.
If the Chinese Communists do
send an armada of junks across
the Straits of Formosa and if hun
dreds of them are sunk by Am
erican airplanes and naval vessels,
the reaction in China will be such
that a Chinese invasion of Korea
is almost inevitable.
Thus, the military men argue, we
might be able to hold Formosa but
be thrown out of Korea.
ALASKANS NAMED
AS BOARD MEMBERS
MINING CONGRESS
SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. 1—uW—
The American Mining Congress’
Western Division Convention ended
last night after a day of discussing
of lower mine taxes and proposed
mining law' revisions.
Some 4,000 members had attended
the four-day session.
Dr. James Boyd, Director of the
U. S. Bureau of Mines, said he did
not think there need be a premium
price plan for metals. He said the
war defense production act now
! being considered by Congress pro
I t ides for loans and procurement
! contracts for emergency materials
j if the Government needs them.
Officers elected included Harvey
S. Mudd of Los Angeles as Western
Division Chairman.
1 Board members elected included:
Alaska—P. R. Bradley, Jr., Roy
B Earling and A1 Anderson.
New Postmaster
At McKinley Park
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1—1M —
President Truman has sent to the
I Senate a postmaster nomination
j for Isabella D. Hume at McKinley
Park, Alaska, to succeed L. K.
Rumehr, resigned.
Korean War
At a Glance
(By Associated Press)
Western Front: Reds launch big
gest offensive with 50,000 troops
against U. S. and South Korean
defenses on 55-mile front. U. S.
25th Division counterattacks on
southern front, recapturing Haman,
which fell to initial Red attack.
U. S'. Second Division on 25th’s
right flank retreats 8'j miles before
Red armored drive, abandoning
Vongsan, 12 miles from Pusan
Taegu road. Red troops with tanks
swarm across Naktong River.
Northern Front: South Koreans
recapture Kigye, nine miles north
west of Pohang, and drive a mile
north of Pohang against light res
istance in area where heavy Red
offensive was stopped yesterday.
Air War: Mass allied air attack
hits Red offensive in south, jolts
them but fails to stop them.
Tokyo: U. S. officers express con
fidence defenders will hold back
new; Red offensive, say Americans
were ready for it.
Lake Success: Russia ends month
term in Presidency of Security
Council, and under British chair
manship council prepares to apply
speed in Korean question discussion.
U. S. acknowledges possibility of
American air attack by mistake on j
Manchurian territory, votes for in
vestigation, but Tokyo officers re
peat denial of incidents charged by
Red China.
Washington: President Truman
addresses nation tonight, expected
to tell world U. S. had no choice
but to defend Korea.
FISHERMAN FLOWN
Harold Larson, 47, fisherman from
the fishing vessel Western Flyer,
was flown from Port Armstrong to
Ketchikan on an emergency flight
by a U. S. Coast Guard plane, CG
headquarters reported here. He was
suffering from an acute kidney ail
ment and was taken to the Ketchi
kan hospital.
FROM SEATTLE
W. D. Courtney of Seattle is stop
ping at the Barauof Hotel.
SEPTEMBER 1
George Messerschmidt
Dean R. Johnson
Joann Guy
Terry Pegues
Glen Kirkham
Harry K. Hansen
Madge Kelly
Christine Marshall
COMMUNITY EVENTS
TODAY
At 7:45 p.m.—Catholic ladies sew
ing group meets in Parish Hail.
At 8 p.m —City Council meets.
September 2
At 10 am—Annual Department ol
Alaska American Legion Conven
tion meets for 5 day session.
At 2 p.m—Rainbow' girls meet in
Scottish Rite Temple.
At 7 p.m.—LOOM stag dinner fol
lowed at 10 p.m. by anniversary
dance.
At 8 p.m.—Rainbow Girls installa
tion of officers in Scottish Rite
T?mple followed by dancing.
September 3
At 2:30 p.m.—Baseball game for
injury fund between Elks vs.
Moose Coast Guard.
September 4
At 7:45—Civil Defense Council meets
in City Council Chambers.
September 5
At noon—Rotary Club, Baranof.
At 8:45 and 9 a.m— Juneau Public’
Schools open for fall term.
September 6
At Noon—Kiwanis Club. Baranof.
At 1:30 p.m.—JWC meets in pent
house of Alaska Electric Light and
Power Co.
September 7
At noon—Chamber of Commerce,
Baranof.
ALASKA AIRLINE
TOLD TO CEASE
ALL OPERATIONS
__
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1—IK)—'The
Civil Aeronautics Board today ord
ered Golden North Airways, of Fair
banks, Alaska, to cease any kind of
Air Transportation by Oct. 1.
The Board revoked the company’s
"letter of registration” on the ground
that the airline has operated fre-,
quent and regular flights between
Fairbanks and Seattle, though the
letter of registration permits only
air service of an irregular charac
ter.
Regular service by the airline un
der the circumstances, the Board
said, constituted “knowing and will
ful violations” of the Civil Aeron
autics Act, the Board’s economic
regulations, and a "cease and de
sist” order which the Board issued
against Golden North on April 5,
1949.
In that order, the Board directed
the company to cease operating air
craft between Seattle and Fairbanks
or between any designated points,
"regularly or with reasonable de
gree of regularity.”
Today the Board directed the com
pany to cease operating aircraft be
tween Seattle and Fairbanks, or be
tween any designated points, "regu
larly or with a reasonable degree
of regularity.”
Today the Board said Golden
North showed "flagymt disregard”
of the order, operating one or more
flights between Fairbanks and Seat
tle in all but two weeks between
April 16, 1949, and Dec. 31, 1949.
FROM IIOONAH
Jimmy M. Welch of the Icy Straits
Salmon Co., at Hoonah is a Juneau
visitor. He is stopping at the Bar
hnof Hotel.
ACROSS
1. Seed covering
5. Exclamation
8. Genus of the
Virginia
willow
1 12. Solitary
13. Pen point
i 14. Anchor
15. Leaf of a
corolla
17. Presume
ID. Sufficient:
poetic
21. High pointed
hill
22. Automobile
24. Knock
I 20. Arctic
j 30. Returns evil
for evil
33. "Vent, —.
vici"
34. Metal-bearing
compounds
35. Before
3G. Biblical region
27. Half quart
33. Factors of a
number
40. Prophets
42. Gaelic sea god
43. Ornament on a
pagoda
44. Trouble
4G. Red
43. Rope for
fastening a
boat
52. Backs of
necks
55. Excited
5G. Lump
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Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle
5?. Rill of far©
59. Finished
60. Pigpen
Cl. Gaelic
DOWN
1. High mountain
2. Fish eggs
3. Mediate
4. Not fat
5. Article
6. Belonging to
him
7. Border
8. Becomes better
9. Also
10. Goddess of
dawn
11. Exist
16. Bereft
18. Soft drink
20. Carried on
22. Harvests
23. Eagle’s nest
25. Jeopardy
27. Typesetter
28. Idolize
29. Wash lightly
31. Alienate
32. Disunite
29. Metal
41. Occupy a chair
45. Optical glass
47. Identical
4 8. Cushion
49. Gone by
CO. Electrified
particle
51. Unvarying
procedure
53. Type measures
54. Petition
57. Past
j?20 YEAR3 AGO the empire j
SEPTEMBER 1, 1930
It was steamer day In Juneau with three ships In from Seattle. The
Admiral Evans, Capt. C. A. Christensen had a large list of passengers
Rnd cargo. Among her passengers for here were Marjorie Tillotson and
rna Lucas. Steamer Admiral Rogers, Capt. S. K. Gilje, brought Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Faulkner and Joan, Mrs. R. J Sommers, Miss V. Bour
gette, Miss Elma Olson, H. B. Crewson and R. F. Chadwick. Sam
Shucklin and L. K. Morgan left on the' steamer for Skagway. Steamer
Northwestern brought Enid Burns and Margaret Yeakey. Ned Lemieux
was a Juneau passenger to Haines.
Increased enrollment marked the first day of school here, 533 students
reporting for classes in the public schools, as compared to 513 the
previous fall. With the exception of Miss Helen Gray, who had had an
operation in Rochetser, Minn., after an automobile accident, all teachers
had arrived or were due.
Douglas Public Schools had a total enrollment or 107 — 42 high
school students and 65 in the grades. A crowd turned out to give the
new Douglas teachers a hearty welcome at a party in the Eagles’ Hall.
The staff included Superintendent V. H. DeBolt, Lloyd Rindin, Mrs.
E. E. Engstrom, and Misses Helen McDonald, Margaret Pimberton,
Edla Holbrook, Lee M. Thoma and Elizabeth Fraser.
Weather: High, 59; low, 51; drizzly.
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Daily Lessons in English & L. Gordon j
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WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: One may say, “I bought the paper at
Smith's, the stationer’s,” or, “at Smith’s, the stationer,” or, "at Smith
the stationer’s.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Maniac. Pronounce ma-ni-ak, first
A as in MAY, I as in IT, second A as in AT, accent first syllable, and
not man-yak.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Peritonitis; three I’s.
SYNONYMS: Banish, exile, expel, dismiss, transport.
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:
GRANIVOROUS; feeding on seeds and grain. (Accent second syllable).
“Some animals are granivorous.”
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA LEE
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Q. What duties are assumed by the maid of honor at a wedding?
A. She adjusts the bride’s veil and train, holds her bouquet during
the ceremony, and lifts back her veil. She may carry the bridegroom's
ring if it’s a double-ring ceremony. She is also one of the two wit
nesses to sign the wedding certificate.
Q. What is the proper form to use for sending out announcements
of a birth?
A. This may be done by letter, card, telephone or telegram.
Q. Should soup be dished out from a serving bowl on the dinner
table, or should it be served from the kitchen?
A. Soup should be served from the kitchen.
LOOK and LEARN a! c. GORDON
1. How many square feet are there in an acre of land?
2. What is the lightest metal in common use?
3. What mountain range separates Spain from France?
4. What general was in charge of the great American invasion of
North Africa?
5. Is an eel a fish that looks like a snake, or a snake that looks
like a fish?
ANSWERS:
1. 43,560 square feet.
2. Aluminum.
9. The Pyrenees.
4. General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
A. A fish that looks like a snake.
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Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and temper- '
atures at various Alaska points
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30
a.m., 120th Meridian Time, and
released by the Weather Bureau
are as follows:
Anchorage 44—Partly Cloudy j
Annette Island .. 55—Rain
Barrow . 36—Rain
Bethel . 47—Cloudy .
Cordova . 38—Clear
Dawson . 39—Partly Cloudy
Edmonton . 55—Rain
Fairbanks . 34—Clear
Haines . 53—Cloudy
Havre (Missing)
Juneau . 50—Rain
Kodiak . 48—Partly Cloudy
Kotzebue . 50— Rain
McGrath . 43—Cloudy
Nome . 48—Cloudy
Northway . 41—Partly Cloudy
Petersburg . 51—Rain
Portland . 56—Clear
Pr.nce George . 49—Rain
Seattle . 52—Smoke
Sitka . 58—Cloudy
Whitehorse 35—Partly Cloudy i
Yakutat . 46—Cloudy
ALEXANDER’S FAMILY
RETURNS SUNDAY
Returning Sunday on the Alaska
is Mrs. Joseph D. Alexander and
daughter Karen Jo after a visit
since early June with relatives in
Chicago and suburbs. Col. Alex
ander, Acting Adjutant General of
the Alaska National Guard, will be
on the dock to welcome them home.
CALIFORNIA VISITORS
Mrs. and Judith Franklin of Pa
cific Palisades, Calif., are registered
at the Baranof Hotel.
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• TIDE TABLE • i
• September 2 •
• High tide 5:10 a.m., 13.3 ft. •
• Low tide 11:03 a.m., 3.6 ft. •
» High tide 5:08 p.m., 15.0 ft. •
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donday of each month
n Scottish Rite Temple
teglnnlng at 7:30 p. m.
Carson A. Lawrence,
Worshipful Master;
'AMES w. LEIVERS, Secretary.
© B.P.O. ELKS
Meeting every second and fourth
Wednesday at 8 PJd. Visiting
brothers welcome. WALLIS S
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Regular Meetings Each Friday
Governor—
ARNOLD L FRANCIS
Secretary—
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CABINET SHOP
117 Main St. Phone 773
High Quality Cabinet Werfc
for Home, Office or Store
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"The Rexall Store"
Your Reliable PharmuJtote
BUTLER-MAURO
drug CO.
Alaska Mnsic Supply
Arthur M. Uggen, Manager
Plano*—Musical Instrument*
and Supplies
..Phone 206 -Second and Seward.
general paints
«nd WALLPAPER
Zdeal Painl Siore
Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt
Card Beverage Co.
Wholesale 80S loth Bt.
phone ZI6—DAT er NIGHT
for MIXERS er SODA POP
The Alaskan Hotel
Newly Renovated H.oiu,
•t Reasonable Rates
PHONE SINGLE O
PHONE SSS
Thomas Hardware Co.
PAINTS - OILS
Banders’ and Shelf
HARDWARE
Typewriters
SOLD and SERVICED by
J* B. Burford Co.
"Oar Doorstep Is Worn by
Satisfied Customers” .
F 5 agency
(Authorised Dealers)
GREASES — GAS — oil
Juneau Motor Co.
Poot of Main Street
MAKE
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Juneau Dairies, Inc.
Chrysler Marine Engines
MACHINE SHOP
Marine Hardware ‘
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HOME GROCERY
Phones 146 and 342
Home Liquor Store—Tel. 609
American Meat — Phone 38
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