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"The Phoenix of Fairbanks"
JESSEN'S WEEKLY
Thursday, August 30, 1956
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antler the Act of March 3. 1876.
One thing in general may be said about Labor Day—it is £
day when labor doesn't. Faeetiousncss aside, it is an indicator
•of the immense power that labor unions have achieved in the pasl
- few* decades.
It is a power to be reckoned with, a power that can be turned
to great good or to greater abuse. It is recognized in politics, ir
business, in legislation. It is riding in the saddle.
With power, however, is associated responsibility, and it it
only through wise decisions and policies can power remain ef
fective. It is to the credit of the unions that most of them art
weeding out Communistic influences and conducting their oper
ations on the finest democratic principles. A few gangster-riddei:
groups can discredit an entire organization.
Just as we are hard put at times to distinguish between
farmers and townspeople since so many townspeople have farms
and so many farmers work part time in town, so do we find il
difficult these days to distinguish between capital and labor.
Labor owns much of the capital of the nation. They own homes
and business property, cars and television, quick freezers and
airplanes. They travel, they own stocks and bonds, their children
attend higher institutions of learning.
The only wage slaves are those existing in the imagination
of Moscow citizens. Labor in our country knows its gains and
intends to keep them. And while labor owns much of the capital,
most capitalists do a lot of labor. It is hard to draw* a line, for
as soon as a union member makes any kind of an investment he
becomes a capitalist.
The more we think of it, the term “labor” seems outmoded.
As outmoded as the name still retained of the “Teamsters’ Union”,
few of whose members ever drove a team of horses. So many
skills are required these days that most working men become en
, gineers of a sort. There is still some unskilled labor but most of
it is gradually acquiring various skills. The mechanical age is
taking the drudgery out of life so that it is possible that eventu
ally the only physical labor will be done in the name of sport.
Back To School
Vacation is almost over for the kids. Registration has been
under way for the biggest enrollment ever in the Fairbanks
schools and in a few more days the youngsters will flock back to
the classrooms.
Schools seem to be more attractive places than formerly
• and there is less dislike at returning to them at summer’s end.
The changed educational curriculum evidently has much to do
with this. Dull repetition of facts has been replaced by entertain
' ment. Modern educators try to make learning fun in the belief
thaa knowledge will thus be absorbed like a sugar-coated pill.
Children of former years who provided their own text books
and lunches, carried in tin pails over several miles of road, and
acquired their education by diligent pouring over printed pages
and learning them by heart are a far cry from today’s school
children who accept bus travel, hot lunches, television, sports
, activities, music, movies, clubs and other items far removed from
the three “Rs”.
i School these days is more attractive than a lot of homes.
Tax Burden Grows Heavier
The best way to judge the scope of the tax burden is by how
much of your working time goes to pay for it.
In 1929. one day’s labor out of 10 went to support the gov
ernment, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.
Now the average is one day in four.
What will the figure be 15 years or so from now?
^ , The Brenard (NX?.) Transylvania Times
School To Open
Tuesday; Split
Shift Outlined
(Continued from Front Page)
Denali Elementary School
Pupils in grades kindergarten to
seven inclusive who live in the fol
lowing areas will attend the Denali
Elementary school:
1. West of Cowles street.
2. Badger road.
3. Richardson highway.
4. South Fairbanks from 15th ave
nue to Big Bend, and southwest of
Big Bend.
5. International Airport highway
west of Cowles street, and the Air
port area.
Nordale Elementary School
Pupils in grades kindergarten to
seven inclusive who live in the fol
lowing areas will attend the Nor
dale Elementary school:
1. Graehl. Hamilton Acres, and
Island Homes.
2. Slaterville.
3. All areas west of Noyes Slough
bridge, including the University
campus, University community, Es
ter, Chena Ridge. Chena Pump sta
tion, and University avenue. This
does not include kindergarten chil
dren who live west of Alaska way.
4. Steese highway, McGrath road,
: and Farmers' Loop road, not in
! eluding kindergarten pupils.
i 5. Steel Creek road,
j University Community School
j Kindergarten children in the fol
: lowing areas will attend the TTni
j versity Community school located in
! the Community Chapel.
1. All areas west of Alaska way.
2. Steese highway, McGrath road.
1 and Farmers’ Loop road.
Kindergarten Pup"s
Kindergarten pupils who will at
tend the University Community
Chapel will report for school at 9
a.m. Tuesday. All other kindergar
ten children will riot report for
school until 9 a.m. Monday, Sep
tember 10.
Crowded conditions will limit kin
dergarten enrollment to 60 pupils in
each of the three elementary schools
' and 30 pupils at the University
school. Selection will be made on
j basis of age. If the limited class
room conditions continue through
j out the school year, kindergarten
; children not admitted in September
! will be accepted at mid-year.
All pupils in grades one to twelve
inclusive will attend school from 9
i a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday. Sep
tember 4. For Tuesday only, buses
! on all routes will be scheduled to
| arrive at the school buildings at
8:50 a.m.
i For~the first week or two, all bus
■ routes will operate in the same
' manner as they did last year. When
' the total enrollment and the pre
vailing situations are known, new
schedules will be arranged and
presented to the Juneau office for
; approval. Until further notice, all
school buses will operate on an all
i day basis.
! Bus routes and schedules are as
follows:
1. Badger l oad area: One 66 passen
eger bus will arrive at the Main
I school at 8:40 a.m., Lathrop high
| school at 8:45 a.m. and Denali at
8:50 a.m. The return will be made j
at 4 p.m.
2. Richardson highway as far as !
North Pole city limits: Two 66 pas- ’
senger buses will serve this area, i
! arriving at the Main school at 8:40 j
a.m., Lathrop high school at 8:45
1 a.m., and Denali at 8:50 a.m. The ,
' return trip will be made at 4 p.m. j
3. South Fairbanks, 15th avenue j
to Big Bend: Two 66 passenger bus- !
j es will serve this area, arriving at t
j Denali at 8:50 a.m., and returning
! at 4 p.m.
4. Airport highway area: One 66
passenger bus will serve this area,
| arriving at Denali at 8:40 a.m., La
: throp high school at 8:45 a.m, and
, Main school at 8:50 a.m. The return j
trip will start from Main at 4 p.m. i
5. Steese highway, McGrath road, j
and Farmers’ Loop road: One 54 j
passenger bus will serve this area. :
The bus will arrive at Nordale at!
8:35 a.m.. Main at 8:45 a.m., and ,
Lathrop high school at 8:50 a.m. The I
return trip will leave Lathrop high
school at 3:50 p.m,
6. Ester, Chena Pump road, and
University Campus: One 06 passen
School Bus Routes
ger bus will serve this area, ar
riving at Nordale at 8:35 a.m.. Main j
school at 8:45 a.m., and Lathrop j
high school at 8:50 a.m. The return
trip will start from Lathrop high
school at 3:50 p.m.
7. University Community: Two 66
passenger buses will serve this area. |
arriving at Nordale at 8:35 am., j
Main at 8:45 a.m., and Lathrop high ;
school at 8:50 a.m. The return trip j
will start from Lathrop high school
at 3:50 p.m.
8. Lemeta: One 66 passenger bus
will serve the area from Alaska
way to Noyes Slough bridge. This
bus will arrive at Nordale at 8:35
a.m., Main at 8:45 a.m., and Lathrop
high school at 8:50 a.m. The return
trip will start from Lathrop at 3:50
p.m.
9. Hamilton Acres: One 66 pas- !
senger bus will operate from this
area for high school and eighth ;
grade pupils. The bus will arrive at
Main school at 8:45 a.m. and Lathrop :
high school at 8:50 a.m. The return
trip will start from Lathrop high?
school at 3:50 p.m.
10. Steel Creek road: One 66 pas-!
senger bus wiH serve this area, ar
riving at Nordale at 8:35 a.m., Mate
at 8145 a.m., and Lathrop high school
at 8:50 a.m. The return trip will
leave Lathrop high school at 3:50
p.m.
The exact schedule for each bus
cannot be announced until the num
ber of pupils to be transported is
known. The detailed schedule will
probably be available on Wednes
day, September 4, Dr. Ryan said.
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MONDAYS EVERY MONTH
Visiting Members Welcome
J. M. Jorgensen, President
R. J. McKanna, Secretary
ANNOUNCING
INCREASED DC-3 service on YUKON and
KUSKOKWIM routes -
NOW . . . DC-3's to GALENA
MONDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY
Connections to RUBY, KOKRINES, POORMAN, KOYUKUK,
and NULATO on Twin-Engine Bushmasters.
ALSO—Bushmaflter service to Ruby, Kokrines and Galena on
Tuesday and Thursday.
NEW . . . DC-3's to MINCHUMINA, McGRATH and
TATALINA on Tuesdays and Thursdays with DIRECT
connections to BETHEL and intermediate points.
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Masonic Temple, 805 First Ave. Dial 2836
Tanana Lodge No. 162 F&AAA
Stated Communication, Wednesday, September 12, 6PM
Howard H. Kuhns, Worshipful Master
F. L. Baker, Secretary
Midnight Sun Chapter No. 6, O. E. S.
Next Regular Meeting—2nd Friday In Month
Esther W'ard, Worthy Matron
Mary Helen Chaddon, Secretary
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William B. Bevington, Commander
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