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Fourth Avenue Bldg.. Seattle, Wash.
Saturday, November 10, 1951
SOIA) CONSPIRACY
We were more than somewhat surprised at the
verdict returned by the Federal court jury at Fair
banks in the government's recent anti-trust suit
against the coal operators.
The charge; of conspiracy and collusion in un
reasonable restraint of trade were brought against
five defendants—three firms and two individuals—
engaged in the production and marketing of coal.
Nearly two weeks were taken up in lengthy and
involved discussions revolving around Alaskan coal
operations,, in the course of which one of the jurors
fell asleep.
Although the original indictments bore the un
mistakable aroma of Interior Department sharp
shooting tactics, most of us were prepared to accept,
without question, the findings of an American court
of law in the naive belief that the right would
prevail.
It may be that the Healy River Coal Corporation
is guilty of conspiracy as charged. If this is the
case, with whom did the company conspire? And
why was the co-conspirator not convicted?
By its very defTnition, conspiracy is an agree
ment between two or more persons to commit an evil
act together or to effect a legal purpose by unlawful
means. It is patently impossible for one to conspire
with himself or to enter into agreements, lawful or
unlawful, without another party.
Without going into the merits of the government's
case against the coal men, wc wonder how such a
verdict got past a United States district judge.
Seems to us, that, with five defendants in a
conspiracy trial, the outcome must necessarily be
five acquittals or at feast two convictions. Uncle
Sam's most rabid trustbuster should agree to that.
It will be interesting to learn what action the
United States Circuit Court will take on an appeal
of this strange verdict.
IN THE HOLE AGAIN
Study of the tax bill passed by the recent ses
sion of Congress makes it clear that the pay-as-we-go
pledges given last spring and summer have now been
thrown overboard. Promises to balance the Federal
budget have gone with the wind.
Latest available estimates put Federal expendi
tures for this fiscal year and next, combined, at,
roughly, $157,000,000,000. The Treasury is expected
to collect about $130,700,000,000 in those two years.
That leaves us facing a deficit of $25,000,000,000 or
more for the two-year period. It means an increase
of, roughly, 10 per cent in the national debt. That’s
a long way from pay-as-we-go.
The blame lies with Federal executives who talk
ed of economy while demanding enormous expendi
tures for non-war projects, and with legislators who
voted to spend these huge sums without levying the
taxes needed to raise the money.
Such policies can spell ruin for the national
economy.
Goes to Show
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
C. E. G. B. Goad, candidate for alderman in
Hertford, England, voted for his rival and lost by
one vote. Just goes to show that politics is no place
for chivalry.
Find Out Too Late
Many men have thought they had a girl on the
string only to find out too late they have hold of
the end with the hook.—(Gosport.)
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
^Continued from Page One)
looking brighter, it probably wasn't
the cause of his somber mood. In
stead, Truman gave the .impression
that he was disturbed over some
thing that had passed between him
and Eisenhower. Several of those
present ooulrtn't help but wonder
whether Ike had disclosed he plan
ned to run on the GOP ticket.
The meeting convened in the
cabinet room, and started with the
usual pleasantries. President Tru
man beckoned Eisenhower to the
seat Vice President Barkley usually
occupies.
"You sit here where Mr. Barkley
usually sits,” directed the President.
“That is a pretty good job,” grin
ned Ike.
This was taken as a subtle crack
at Ike's White House ambitions,
and got a laugh from the group.
Except for this brief banter, how
ever, the meeting was right to the
point and lasted less than an hour.
It was chiefly a general summary
of the talks that had been going
on in the Pentagon earlier that
day.
Eisenhower presented his case in
general terms. He outlined his plan
for building a minute-man force
by the end of 1952, rather than con
tinuing the presen long-range,
European mobilization program not
scheduled for completion till the
end of 1954. In explaining the need
for a change Eisenhower dwelt
chiefly on his needs in Europe and
the lagging military shipments from
this country. European military pro
duction is far behind schedule, he
reported, and our North Atlantic
allies are using our retarded ship
ment; as an excuse not to meet
their own commitments.
REASONS FOR DELAY
The secretaries and chiefs of staff
of the army, navy and air force re
plied to Eisenhower, each explaining
why his particular service was too
short of equipment to spare more
for him. The general explanation
was that our own military produc
tion has bogged down—due to crip
pling strikes, shortage of machine
tools, and too much strategic ma
terial going into civilian production.
When Eisenhower pleaded for
more air power, Secretary for Air
Finletter pointed out the trouble
negotiating European ba£es, explain
ed the bottleneck in jet production
at home, and declared flatly that
Korea must have first priority.
However, Secretary of the Navy
Kimball thought he might be able
to spare one Marine air wing for
Europe. .
Eisenhower also complained that
an armored division had been prom
ised him, but still hadn't been ship
ed. Secretary of the Army Pace and
Chief of Staff Collins replied blunt
ly that they don’t have certain types
of equipment to spare.
Only conflict at the White House
meeting occurred between Eisen
hower and Chief Mobilizer Charles
E. Wilson, and it was minor.
Eisenhower kept emphasizing the
vital need of getting equipment to
Europe before next spring, and in
this connection remarked: "The
greatest danger to the free world
may come next spring."
Wilson broke in and tried to as
sure him that production "would
be rolling by next spring.” However,
Eisenhower contended that that
wouldn’t meet the big problem. He
pointed out that forces and equip
ment are needed before next spring,
not by next spring.
Two or three times Ike complain
ed that the United States was way
behind in its commitments in both
equipment and manpower to NATO.
SUMMARY OF IKE’S PROBLEMS
The White House meeting was a
digest of the previous Pentagon
talks, a show window for the Pre
sident. Everyone recited, for the
President's benefit, what they had
already discussed earlier in the
day.
While no decisions were made, all
problems were throroughly aired.
Here are some that came up:
1. Most important, Eisenhower's
speed-up plan calls ont only for
more equipment, but also more
manpower from this country. This,
however, would be a stopgap plan
to hold the fort until Europe could
mobilize fully.
2. Whereas we have been talking
in terms of 60 divisions in Europe
by the end of 1954, Eisenhower
talked in terms of 20 divisions by
the end of 1952. He plans to have
16 divisions by the end of January
and he indicated that he could or
ganize and tram 30 divisions by the
end of ’52—if he could get the
equipment. t
3. Eisenhower's biggest problem
has been getting Europe's own mili
tary production rolling. Reason is
that the North Atlantic countries
prefer to manufacture civilian goods
and bolster their civilian economics.
There is a growing attitude in Eu
rope that we are not doing Europe
any favor by sending military aid,
but are only preparing our own
defenses by making Europe the front
line.
4 Hints also came to the surface
of a controversy between Eisen
hower, the military commander, and
Harriman, the new civilian adminis
trator, over who should allocate
the military aid. Neither one relish
es taking Use responsibility for
saying which country gets how
much.
Concensus of the joint chiefs of
staff seems to favor Eisenhower’s
plan for a speedup, though no for
mal decisions were made. This
means we would be stripping our
home defense in order to give Eu
rope the second priority on both
manpower and equipment. Korea
would continue to get first priority.
In other words, it looks as if Eis
enhower won his case.
IKE MERRY-GO-ROUND
The nation's top newsmen, who
covered General Eisenhower's visit,
were red-iaced over his unexpected
stop-over in New York City before
taking of for Europe. They had al
ready written that he was winging
his way across the Atlantic when
he suddenly showed up at New
York's La Guardia Field. Actually,
Eisenhower had planned all along
to stop at La Guardia Field, so his
wife could pick up some personal
belongings from their New York
home. . .Eisenhower’s escort offer
ed to slip him in and out the
back way of Washington offices in
, order to avoid photographers. How
ever, he replied that he didn't want
to “disappoint the boys” and shov
ed his way through the press mob.
At the White House, all other digni
taries slipped out a side entrance—
except Eisenhower.
DOUGLAS
MEWS
During a special joint meeting
held last night, two more delegates
were elected to attend the ANB
ANS convention to be held at Ket
chikan.
Jimmie Pox was elected without
opposition for the ANB. Mrs. Bertha
M. Stevens was elected delegate for
the ANS. This makes five delegates
from the Douglas Camps as fol
lows: ANB—S. A. Stevens, George
Stevens Sr. and Jimmie Fox.
ANS— Mrs. Sarah Bowman, and
Mrs. Bertha M. Stevens.
Chairman Thomas Bowman ap
pointed members on various com
mittees as follows: Camp Council,
Willis Peters, chairman; Joseph F.
Stevens, George Stevens Sr.; Bene
fit: Leonard Bowman, chairman;
Charlie Morris, Henry Stevens II;
Citizenship: S. A. Stevens, chair
man; Joseph F. Stevens, Jimmy
Fox; Social: Willis Peters, chair
man; Leonard Bowman, George
Stevens Sr.; Application: George
Stevens Sr., chairman, Willis Peters,
Charlie Morris; Resolution: Geo.
Stevens Sr., chairman; Wiilis Pet
ers, S. A. Stevens.
Transportation was changed from
plane to steamer travel, so the del
egates will take passage on the
steamer Baranof leaving Sunday.
THANK YOU
I wish to thank my many friends
for their kindness to me during the
long illness of my husband, T*eter,
and for the lovely floral tributes
received at the funeral service. I
especially wish to express my grat
itude to the following friends:
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Cash, Major
and Mrs. Eric Newbould, Mr. and
Mrs. Karl Ashenbrenner, Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall Erwin.
(Signed! MRS. PETE HAMMER
ARILD N. HAMMER
NOVEMBER 10
Richard Tanaka
Helen Lorimer
Pete Schneider, Jr.
Joseph Flakne
Mirilyn Light
NOVEMBER 11
Paul Kegel
Howard D. Stabler
Andrew Anderson
Gust Erickson
Kenna Adams
Robert A. Paul
Ruth Bertholl
Edward J. Brostrom, Jr.
Mrs. Robert Prather
Alex Holden
Mary C. Halm
Dorothy McLean
William H. Barron
J. Bert Caro
Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and tempera
tures 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 .
Barrow .
Bethel .
Cordova .
Dawson .
Edmonton .
Fairbanks .
Haines .
Havre .
Juneau Airport
Annette Island
Kodiak
: McGrath .
Kotzebue .
Nome .
North way .
| Petersburg .
i Portland .
Prince George
Seattle .
Whitehorse .
I Yakutat .
|
. 30—Cloudy
. 15—Snow
. 22—Fog
. 39—Rain
. 14—Cloudy
. 19—Clear
5—Partly Cloudy
34—Cloudy
32—Partly Cloudy
. 27—Partly Cloudy
. 31—Cloudy !
. 20—Fog I
. 16—Cloudy |
28—Partly Cloudy |
. 43—Cloudy !
. 29—Snow
. 48—Cloudy
. 16—Cloudy
. 34—Cloudy
Sold Production
Increased in '50
WASHINGTON, Nov. If) — —
I Gold production increased 20 per
cent during 1950 to reverse a two
year downward trend, the Bureau of
Mines says.
The Bureau said that the 1950
output of 2,394.231 ounces was more
than twice the wartime le w readied
in 1945.
South Dakota was the leading
gold producing state in 1950. It al
so was top producer in 1949.
California, second in 1949, was
forced into third place in 1950 by
Utah. These three states, with Al
[ aska, supply .72 percent of the na
tional total.
Gold production in 1950 included:
South Dakota, 567,996 fine oun
ces; Utah, 457,551; California, 412,
118; Alaska, 289,272.
J. Malcolm Greany
Photos Shown in
Time Magazine
The inside back cover of the cur
rent issue of Time Magazine car
ries four colored photographs taken
by Juneau photographer J. Malcolm
Greany at the Anchorage Fur Ren
dezvous a year ago.
They are in an advertisement for
Canadian Club and show dog team
races, racers and one picture of a
dog team coming down an Anclior
| age street.
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*'Better (top talking, Berthe dear. It’d be embarrassing if
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20 YEARS AGO the empire j
NOVEMBER 10, 1931
All possibility of high water in Gold Crek overflowing its banks
and inundating riparian land had been removed by the clearing of the
bed of the stream of boulders and other obstructions, Mayor Thomas
B. Judson reported to the City Council the previous night.
A movement leading to the filling of the flats along Willoughby
Avenue from Femmer’s Dock to Gold (Creek was launched by the
Chamber of Commerce following a statement of estimated costs made
by Dr. VV. W. Council, President. He stated the project could be
completed for $100,000*, and that the cost could be recovered by the
sale of real property created by the fill.
Miss Corinne Jenne, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Jenne, had
been notified that her essay entitled “My Rewards for Observing
Street and Highway Safety Rules” had been entered in the National
Safety Campaign contest, having been selected as the best from Alaska.
The letter of notification was from the Highway Education Beard,
Washington, D. C.
For another 20 years, a franchise was given to the Nelson Water
Company by the Juneau City Council, under the same terms which
had prevailed for the past 20 years.
William Snyder, a young man from Douglas, got all muddy but was
otherwise undamaged, when his car went through the inside railing at
I he sharp turn on Willoughby Avenue near the Totem Grocery, and
plunged into the mudflats 15 feet below. Quick action by the fire
department brought the car up from the flats before the tide cov
ered it.
Weather: High, 42; low, 37; rain.
Daily Lessons in English w. l. Gordon j
t.——-——,—.—
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Th weather is the same
as last week.” Say, “The weather is similar to that of last week.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Digress. Pronounce the I as in DID
(not as in DIEi, and accent second syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Knoll, though pronounced MOL, O as in
ROLL.
SYNONYMS: Suitable, suited, fit, befitting, becoming adapted, ap
propriate.
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:
CULMINATIOIN; the attainment by anything of its highest point. "This
is the culmination of many years of hard work.”
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA LEE
i--—--—— --
Q. When meeting college professors socially — for instance, en
tertaining them at tea — how does one address them, as "Professor” or
"Mister”?
A. If he bears the title of Doctor, call him that; otherwise, call
him "Professor." If he is an instructor, call him “Mister.”
Q. What do you consider the most intimate meal there is?
Supper, since none but family or nearest friends are ever in
cluded, and invitations are invariably by word of mouth.
Q. Is it necessary to send a gift or flowers to a girl who has ex
tended you an invitation to attend her piano recital?
A. No.
t- --J-—
| LOOK and LEARN A. c. GORDON !
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1. What is the chief river of Russia?
2. Who in England is comparable to the United States’ “Uncle
Sam”?
3. What is the prevailing color or tone of Carrara marble?
4. What city has long been known as the “furniture capital of the
United States"?
5. What is the original meaning of the word "magazine"?
ANSWERS:
1. The Volga.
2. John Bull.
3. Whitish to bluish.
4. Grand Rapids, Mich.
5. Storehouse.
THOSE SMART TENAKEE BUCKS
CONTINUE TO EVADE HUNTERS
Another story of a “swell time”
but no game was brought back to
Juneau by hunters Sterling Sears,
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Avrit, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Morgan, Tom Morgan, Jr.,
David Clem and Fred Stewart who
returned Monday after a weekend
at Tenakee Hot Springs.
The party made the trip by
chartered Alaska Coastal plane.
Like other recent hunters they
saw does and fauns—but not a
single buck. Is it that the bucks are
getting smart—or do the does just
know they are safe and don't have
to get out of gun range? The hunt
ers didn’t say.
AT THE GASTIXEAU
John Budda and Henry I. Elie of
Anchorage are registered at the
Gastineau Hotel.
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1. Arctic
6. War aviator
9. Behind a
vessel
12. Kind of parrot
13. Aged
14. Note of the
dove
15. I.inger
16. Card by which
a player re
gains the
lead
18. City in
Nevada
19. Title of a
baronet
20. Doctrines
21. Canton
flannel
24. Serpent
20. Groove
27. One who
resists
authority
31. Bleach
33. Having a largo
nose
34. Pen name of
an Ameri
can author
35. Held a session
3G. Droop in the
middle
37. Settlings
40. Breakwater
43. Before
44. Spanish wide
mouthed pot
7. Stir up
9. Constellation
50. Annoy
51. Animal's
52. Feather
53. Shelter
Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle
54. Unrefined
metal
55. Wise men
DOWN
1. Head
2. Spoken
3. Flowering
plant
4. Dart
6. Beam
6. Greek tens®
7. Office worker
8. Holland
commune
9. Book of the
Bible
10. Shape
11. Playthings *
17. Baseball
teams
19. Cozy
22. Wild buffalo
of India
23. Angry
24. Poorest part
of fleece
25. Roguish
28. Stirring about
29. Greek letter
30. Support for
furniture
32. Insertion
33. Title
35. Alarm
whistle
38. Restrain
39. Water wheel
40. Postal service
41. Mythical
monster
42. Similar
45. .Solitary
46. Genus of
ducks
48. Fuss
49. Goddess of the
harvest
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MARBLE and GRANITE
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JUNEAU MARBLE WORKS
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Q B.P.O.ELKS
Meeting Every Wednesday at 8 1
P.M. Visiting brothers welcome.
LeROY WEST. Exalted Ruler.
W. H. BIGGS, Secretary.
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Secretary—
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V. F. W.
Meeting every Thursday in
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