RECENT SPECIAL SESSION
COST OVER $64,000
The Territorial Auditor’s office
reported recently on the cost of
the special session of the legis
lature.
Printing of the documents was
$‘>4,000; clerks salaries $8,200;
janitor service $375; phones $25;
supplies $1,500; miscellaneous ex
penses $750; and for the legisla
tors, salaries $18,000; mileage $12,
000; and $7 per diem, to each
of the Senators and Representa
tives; also an item of $1,100 for
gifts to the clerks.
Only 30 six ounce prime steaks j
can be cut from a quarter-ton1
steer; and only four choice cutlets i
from a 65 pound lamb.
POST NEWS
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The Post social functions are
taking a stride forward with the
advent of spring and the antici
pation of milder weather. On
Sunday afternoon, May 12, the
first of a series of Tea Dances
will be held at the Officers Club.
Dancing to music of the Post Or
chestra begins at three and a
buffet supper will be served at
six. This will be followed by
the showing of ‘‘The Dolly Sis
ters” at the Club. Arrangements
are under the direction of Cap
tain Holland.
The Thursday evening Bingo
parties, inaugurated with last
week’s game, got off to an excel
lent start. Many delightful prizes
No Time to Be Scared
Caterpillar's announcement of a 50 per cent expansion program
to be completed in the next couple of years—independently esti
mated to cost 50 millions—brings to this community both opportu
nities and obligations.
The former are obvious. The latter may be ignored—but only
at some cost to the people who live here.
Physically, the expansion program means this community must
immediately abandon whatever vestigial remains of small town
planning have hamperea it in tne pasi. caterpillar, by its action,
has certified the industrial destiny of Peoria and its suburbs. Cater
pillar. by its action, has demonstrated the kind of profound faith
in this community that challenges—in the thinking of every Peoria
resident— attainment of a similar faith. Only in physical plan
ning and physical vision, can this faith be manifested.
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If Caterpillar believes the Peoriarea deserves an investment
which non-Caterpillar sources have estimated at something like
SO million dollars, similar vision is demanded of all of us. For
instance, the proposed city hall and court house joint building pro
gram is picayunish, by comparison. In addition, obviously, estab
lishment of a 50 per cent addition to the Caterpillar plant on
the Tazewell county side of the river demands of Peoria. East
Peoria. Creve Coeur, Pekin Heights, united action to construct more
bridges across the Illinois river. Such bridges would, primarily,
be to the interest of the city of Peoria on the Peoria county side.
But they would also serve the Tazewell county side as effectively.
Homogenity of the area is essential if this community is to be
an efficient one. Ample bridge structures—two or three more
will not be too many—will be needed to make Peoria the city it
is clearly meant to be.
Building programs on both sides of the river will be needed.
A spirit of economic conservatism, timidity of risk capital, has no
place in the Peoria of the next few years. There will be more
jobs. There will be higher payrolls. There will be need for efficient
arteries of travel, better streets, and homes, homes, homes.
Caterpillar has taken a decisive step—a step which is justified,
we and the company obviously believe, by the profit opportunities
of the future. If Caterpillar judgement, used coldly and ruthlessly
upon profit anticipation, envisions the largest diesel engine plant in
the world in this community, the rest of us can't fail. We can't
be lazy. We can't be scared.
Caterpillar makes power. Peoria needs power to live up to the
future. Fortunately, this community avoided a wartime boom. It
has no regrets and has had no recession.
The Peoria Journal congratulates Caterpillar, the people of
Peoria. It believes Caterpillar is wise and daring, Peoria must be
as wise—and as daring.
THE PEORIA JOURNAL—Wednesday. March 27. 1946
Northern Commercial Co.
CATERPILLAR DEPARTMENT
NOME, FAIRBANKS, ANCHORAGE,
JUNEAU and WHITEHORSE, Y. T.
NOME OFFICE—Main 22
were won by the bingoers, the
feature prize going to Miss Mabel
Keef. It was a solid silver fil
agree butterfly, very artistically
made by an old Peruvian silver
smith.
Congratulations to Sgt. Rambo,
the well-known Message Center
Chief and Radio Announcer, for
winning the $60 “minute pool”
on the Nenana ice break-up.
Post Personalities
Headquarters U. S. Troops at
Nome announced the promotion
of Ray Blastervold to Staff Ser
geant recently. S/Sgt. Blaster
void supervises the operation of
heavy equipment on the post. He
has been in Alaska since 1937, ar
riving at Russian Mission from
Owatonna, Minn. Shortly after
his arrival he started to work
with the Yukon Mining Company
and by 1942 became one of the
partners in the venture. For the
next three years, until April 1945
he operated heavy equipment for
the West Construction Company
and for Morrison and Knudsen ■
Co. at Adak, Galene and Nome, j
He also worked on the Alcan High
way for the 9th Service Comm
and. Before being inducted into
the army in April 1945 he accom
plished an outstanding job of op
erating and guiding a cat-train to I
the Lava Beds from Nome.
Completing his basic training
at Fort Richardson, he was as
signed to the 331st Engineer Con
struction Battalion and became'
the consultant on heavy equip
ment operations on the Seward
Peninsula and accomplished many
important missions under the di- :
rection of Lt. Collins.
Much of S/Sgt Blastervold’s
time is spent trouble shooting and
travelling to the outposts, but he
can still find time to keep his
hands and feet in trim to over
200 on the Post bowling alleys.
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Food Crisis Is i
Threat To Plans
Allies In Germany
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BERLIN, Germany, May 8,—
—General McNarney said the al
lied failure to achieve a common
policy for treatment of Germany
as a political unit had permitted |
German political union leaders
to make political capital by play
ing off one occupying power ae- '
ainst another.
The American military gover
nor pointed out this situation in
his monthly report of occupation
affairs. McNarney also warned
that the German food c« isis
MRS. A. POLET TO •
VISIT IN STATES
Mrs. Antonio Polet left today
with the Alaska Airlines for the
States on a short visit. Mrs. Polet
will remain a few days in Fair
banks to visit with with Alvin
and Louise Polet before goin£ on
to Seattle.
At no time is freedom of speech
more precious than when a man
hits his thumb with a hammer.
People who have an hour to
spare usually spend it with some
one who hasn’t.
threatens to upset the carefully
laid plans of all phases of allied
occupation.
ALASKA TELEPHONE &
TELEGRAPH CO.
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE SERVICE
MOTHERS DAY CARDS ON DISPLAY
DIAMOND RINGS
POLAR CURIO SHOP
WORK CLOTHES
Best known brands
At popular prices
• BLACK BEAR OVERALLS
• FRISCO JEANS
• WOOLRICH WOOL SHIRTS
• RIPON WOOL SOCKS
• SEAL SKIN GLOVES
• CHIPPEWA LOGGERS
• CURRIN GREEN WORK SHOES
We still have a few
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