Flo Alice Reports
From Chicago
Although Flo Alice is back on
her daily grind in the class
room of Wasilla high school,
her letters from the 4-H confer
ence in Chicago were still ar
riving at the Frontiersman of
fice this week. Her latest daily
chronicle of activities follows:
Dec. 2, 1947
“We had grand assembly in
the Exhibition hall of the Ste
vents Hotel. Then we went to
a group discussion where all
tfie delegates were divided into
groups and were given topics
for discussion from a question
naire.
“Montgomery Ward gave a
dinner for the women and girls
in 4-H. For entertainment we
heard the All-Girl Orchestra.
“We also visited the Art In
stitute and saw new paintings
and old paintings, as well as
the statues.
* “Spool Cotton Co. sponsored
a dinner for the clothing girls,
and after that a Friendship par
ty to which every one of the
delegates were invited.
“At the Friendship party we
danced folk dances, and a lot
of people got to know each oth
er.
“That was today’s happenings.
I hope that you find them the
way people would like to read
them.”
Flo Alice
Dec. 3, 1947
“Sears Roebuck and Co. gave
the breakfast and entertainment
which lasted from 7 until 9
o’clock.
“From 9:15 until 11:15 we
were at general assembly, fol
lowed by group discussions
based on the talk that was giv
en during assembly.
“General Motors Co., gave
the leaders and delegates a
luncheon and also honored their
winners.
“From 2:30 until 5:30 all the
4-H delegates, leaders, and ev
eryone connected with 4-H, |
went to the International Live-,
stock show to see the horse
show. From 5:30 to 7 we were
entertained by the Curtis Can
dy Co. with a barbecue supper.
“From 8:30 until 9 we had
the 4-H parade. We all took
part to show folks what 4-H
was and how many members
there are. This parade took
place in the Livestock arena.”
Flo Alice
Dec. 4, 1947
“Assembly at 9:15, with the
dress revue parade following
after which we elected the cov
er girl.
/‘Luncheon was given by the
J. L. Kraft Co. with its enter
tainment.
“The girls went on an educa
tional tour of the Museum of
Science and Industry, while the
boys saw the Natural History
Museum.
“The annual 4-H banquet
was held in the evening. Some
of the delegates had to leave
before the banquet was over.”
Flo Alice
Call 8 to get meeting notices
printed in the Frontiersman.
C. H. MEIER
TRANSFER
Palmer and Anchorage
COAL
FUEL OIL
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Palmer
Men Fined $400,
Will Appeal
Dalton Moores and Harold
Palmer, convicted by a Palmer
jury last week of illegal posses
sion and transportation of moose
meat, were fined $400 each by
U. S. Commissioner Walter E.
Huntley. They were given, in
addition, a three months sus
pended sentence and the court
recommended that “no license
to hunt, fish or trap be issued to
them for a period of two years.”
Stanley McCutcheon, lawyer
for the two, gave verbal notice
of appeal.
Coffey Insure* Everything—
Remember? —Adv.
P-TA TO MEET
The next meeting of the Palm
er Parent-Teacher Association
will be held on Dec. 16 in the
lunchroom of the school, Mrs.
Charles Schaeffer announced
today. It is not known at this
time if a speaker will be present
to discuss more of the problems
of incorporation as an independ
ent school district. C. C. Cald
well, Anchorage superintendent
of schools, has been tentatively
scheduled to speak.
Coffey insures Everything—
Remember? —Adv.
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The President’s Committee
Reports...
fleet, and an effec iv ry economic
‘building indtuustrLRetime economy of the
adjuncts to the P such a merchant fleet
United States.. • ™' indispensable
and shipbuilding industry
to national security . • •
From the Report of The President*! Advisory Committee
on the Merchant Marine, dated November, 1947.
V>ertain interests have persistently promoted the view that the United States-Alaska
trade should be thrown wide open to foreign flag vessels, contrary to the best interests of Alaska
and to the American shipping policy effective since 1789. They obviously have not considered
the inevitable results of such a move.
Cheaper foreign labor would enable foreign operators to force American ships from the
trade. Once this was accomplished Alaska would be entirely dependent upon foreign steamship
companies. Lack of governmental control and lack of obligation to Alaska would probably
lead the foreign companies to desert all but the most profitable routes during the most profit*
able seasons. Off season service would likely stop, as would service to irregular ports. This would
seriously impair the economy of Alaska.
Furthermore, to permit the disappearance of American vessels from the Alaska trade would
be a critical blunder from a national defense standpoint. The American Merchant Marine is the
right arm of the United States Navy. Its value was forcefully demonstrated to Alaska during
World War II when it kept the Territory supplied with food and living e«sen Halt, provided the
Navy with personnel trained in Alaskan waters, and supported the movement of all armed
forces. Without the American Merchant Marine we hesitate to think of what the outcome
of this war would have been.
The Alaska Steamship Company invites your thoughtful consideration of th« issue. -S»*T>e
might not regard the present service too highly. However, we believe all must agree that
scuttling the American Merchant Marine by throwing open the door to foreign competition
would not gain die desired objective—completely adequate transportation to Alaska—bug
would, in fact, eliminate the possible attainment of this objective.
Alaska and the American Merchant Marine must go forward together. The future of
Alaska—the security of America depend on it.
Sinoenfo
ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY
5 if v in g All Alaska * * * * *
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