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YOU’D THINK HE’D BE PROUD TO PROVE IT
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STRAW IN AN HX WIND
If a bill now proposed in the Congress becomes
law, the present system of unemployment compen
sation will be almost completely federalized.
The mechanics and mathematics involved are
somewhat complicated. But the principle at stake
is simple enough. Arbitrary federal standards would
be imposed on the state employment compensation
laws. And the states would be forced to pay far
greater unemployment benefits, and for a longer
period of time.
One result of that would be to add more fuel to
the fires of inflation—at a time when the cost-of
living index has been steadily going up despite a
decline in general business activity. For example,
under the existing system, retailers and certain other
business commonly enjoy low unemployment tax
rates, for the reason that they stabilize their own
employment. The heavy drain the proposed new law
would impose on state unemployment compensation
funds would mean the end of such favorable exper
ience ratings. Inevitably, the higher cost would be
paid by consumers.
In the view of a spokesman for the American
Retail Federation, this “represents a deliberate at
tempt to increase the power of the Federal Govern
ment over the state unemployment compensation
laws.” Dollars-and-cents considerations to one side,
the growth of federal power at the expense of the
rights and obligations of the states has become one of
the most critical problems the nation faces. The pro
posed new law is one more straw in an ill wind.
VIRTUES THAT MADE AMERICA
The nation is observing the 100th anniversary
of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt.
Something he wrote has not lost significance
with the passage of the years: “Americanism means
the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity
and hardihood—the virtues that made America.
The things that will destroy America are prosperity
at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead
of duty-first, the lcve of soft living and the get-rich
quick theory of life.”
“The Russians may beat us to the.moon with a
Sputnik. But I’ll bet we get there first with Foreign
aid.”
Rosellini Departs From Usual Style,
Kids & Criticizes GOP Administration
ANCHORAGE, UP) — In a de
parture from his usual style of
speech, Gov. Rosellini Wednes
day night alternately kidded and
critized the national administra
tion.
In an address at a Democratic
Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner
here Rosellini accused the Repub
lican administration of favoring
private utilities in the develop
ment of natural resources.
“This is know—as a great
partnership arrangement between
business and the people’s resour
ces,” the governor said.
“The trouble is, the utility
companies get the resources and
the people get the business.”
Running the gamut of previous
Republican Presidents which he
described as “Presidential medi
ocrities” and President Eisen
hower whom he termed a “part
time leader,” Rosellini said:
“Coolidge kept his own counsel,
wreathed in an acid smile and,
oddly enough, often a Sioux war
bonnet.”
“Hoover kept our eye on the
corner to be turned.”
“And the General speaks
through an interpreter, Jim Hag
.erty, the ortly man with a full
command of the Eisenhower
lingo.”
Rosellini said it was fortunate
the President was able to leave
most of his talking to Hagerty
because “sometimes I think there
are entirely too many things
that the General ‘has not heard
of’.”
The Washington governor said
he has come away from recent
national and regional governors’
conferences with what he des
cribed as a growing sense of un
easiness.
He said the governors with
whom he met were alert to chal
lenges to solve problems of grave
national and international im
port “but the man in the White
House has no difficulty control
ling his concern.” .
Touching on current economic
conditions, RoSSelini said “the
President has borrowed the line |
of his last Republican predeces
sor, Mr. Hoover, and advises us
to maintain a ‘chins up’ attitude!
until the well known corner is
turned.
Rosellini supported the Alas
ka bid for statehood but quipped:
* “My first impulse is to warn
you: Don’t do it!”
“In Washington state we have
our days when we willingly would
turn the whole thing back to the
Indians. But .they won’t have
it.”
“They just want to collect for
what we’ve got—and no non
sense about repossession.”
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy with occassional light
snow tonight and Saturday.
Low tonight 10, high tomorrow
25-30. '
Temperature at Nenana is 32
with a low last night of 28.
Spring Carnival At
Selawik Big Sucess
The Mother’s Club of Selawik
have just had their Spring Car
nival. This is an evening of fun
and pleasiire provided by the
ladies for the village. This is
the third winter for the Carni
val and it has promise of becom
ing an annual event in Selawik.
The plan, whereby money
could be raised to buy vitamins
for the village children, was
originally suggested by Mrs.
Dorothy Grant, former school
teacher in Selawik. The Carni
val consists of raffles, dart throw
ing, bingo, fish pond, rummage
sale and other attractions. The
ladies provide many of the pri
zes by making mukluks, parkas,
fancy trim and other items.
This is supplemented by dona
tions from the local stores.
The 1958 Carnival was also at
tended by visitors from other
villages: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Wells, Mr. and Mrs. James Wells
and Levi Coffin of Noorvik and
Joe and Rudy Black of Kiana.
The night of the carnival (April
11) the ladies grossed $382.
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President Says
Critics of Defense
Reorganization
Talk ‘Nonsense’
WASHINGTON, UP) — Presi
dent Eisenhower Thursday ac
cused Congressional critics of his
Defense reorganization plan of
talking nonsense and raising far
fetched objections.
Urging swift approval of the
controversial plan by Congress.
Eisenhower said “peace, national
safety—survival itsef—demand of
America the utmost strength in
its every respect—spiritual, in
tellectual and scientific, as well
as economic and military.”
Formally opening the finish
fight he has pledged to make for
the reorganization program, Eisen
hower appealed for support to
two audiences.
His speech was prepared for
a luncheon meeting of the Amer
ican Society of Newspaper Edi
tors and the International Press
Institute. It also was broadcast
coast to coast on television and •
radio.
Eisenhower spoke out in the
face of a sharp challenge to his
proposal from one of the most
influential lawmakers at the
capitol—Chairman Vinson (D-Ga)
of the House Armed Services
Committee.
Within hours after the Presi
dent sent his proposal formally
to the Congress Wednesday, Vin
son cut loose in a House speech in
which he called it a move toward
setting up a "Prussian-type su
preme high command.”
Some other members of Con
gress besides Vinson have sharp
ly critical of the reorganization
plan.
Taking note of Vinson criticism
without mentioning him by name,
Eisenhower said foes of the plan
will contend it seeks to set up “a
monstrous general staff—usually
called ‘Prussian’ ” and that such a
staff in the critics view would
be set up “to dominate our Armed
Forces and in due course will
threaten our liberty.”
“That is nonsense,” Eisenhower
said.
He said the fears of critics are
“at the least misconceptions” and
at the most “misrepresentations.”
“I repeat,” Eisenhower said,
“there will be:”
“No single chief of staff;”
“No Prussian staff;”
“No czar;”
“No 40 billion dollar blank
check;”
“No swallowing up of the tra
ditional services;”
“No undermining of the Consti
tutional powers of Congress.”
In urging speedy action by
Congress, Eisenhower said “Com
i-msi imperialism persists in
striving to master the world.”
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