THE FRONTIERSMAN
Entered as second class matter on Oct 21. 1947. at the post office
at Palmer. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879
T. O. SCHMIDTKE MARY E. MORGAN
Publisher News Editor
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SOCIALIZED MEDICINE OPPOSED
Advocates of the proposal to provide medical
services to everyone drawing social security benefits—
whether they need them or not, or want them or not—
often say that the opposition comes from a relative few,
who are motivated by selfish economic or political
reasons.
What is the actual case?
Senator Goldwafer of Arizona offers an answer. His
mail, he writes, has been runninq three-to-one aqainst
the bill.
And he is not alone. He cites the mail received by
two other Senators—one from Nebraska, the other from
Indiana—following the President's Madison Square Gar
den speecn urging passage of the bill in dramatic and
-impassioned words. One Senator's mail ran 298 to two
against. The others racked up a 274 to 28 opposing votes.
Similar trends were demonstrated in letters from other
states.
From this Senator Goldwater concludes that "the
American people know perfectly well the dangers of
socialized medicine and want no part of it." The Ameri
can people have every reason to take that view. The ex
perience with socialied medicine in Britain has hardly been
reassuring — it has been characterized by soaring costs
and a grave decline in the standards of care. And the
enormous growth of voluntary health insurance, includ
ing the new plan, sponsored jointly by Blue Shield and
the American Medical Association for providing it for
the elderly at very moderate rates, is another potent
element in cementing opposition. Finally the Kerr-Mills
bill, passed by the last Congress, answers the question
ot how to help the truly indigent, by setting up a joint
federal-state plan that has been widely accepted in the
bnef span ot time since its enactment.
WATCH THE WARRANTS
Some of the best advice ever given a university
graduating class came from Dr. Wallace Sterling, presi
dent of Stanford, at this year's ceremony:
Any invasion that government legally makes upon
<our purse, property or person, it does with the warrant
•we have given it.
If you are indeed genuionly concerned with the
tenioyment and expression of your individualism, I hope
you will examine with care any warrant you may give
fo government. Once given, it is difficult to recover."
, The whole history of our time is scarred and darken
ed by these warrants-which result, of course, in the
Steady erosion of liberties of every kind. We've been
suckier if not wiser than most peoples, but that doesn't
mean we ll necessarily continue to be. The price of liberty
•s still eternal vigilance.
Jehovah's Witnesses Will Hold District
Convention August 3-5 at Juneau
The annual district conven
tion of Jehovah's witnesses will
be held Aug. 3-5 at Juneau, it
■was announced this week by
Vernor T. Davis, presiding
minister of the Palmer congre
. Ration.
“The purpose of the assem
bly,” explained Davis, “is to
Help Jehovah's witnesses im
prove and increase their door
to-door ministry and to in
still strength and courage to
iive according to Bible prin
ciples." The theme of the con
vention is "Be Courageous and
Interest
Respect highway safety rules
tf you have any respect for life.
Worry is the interest we pay
'on trouble that often never
■comes,
Strong Through Faith.”
A peak attendance of 400 is
anticipated with about six wit
nesses travelling from Palmer
Jehovah’s witnesses from all
of Alaska and the Yukon Ter
ritory have been invited to
Juneau for the three day con
ference.
Andrew K. Wegner, from
Watch Tower Society branch
headquarters in Anchorage,
will be the principal speaker
on the program. Mr. Wegner
has been in the ministry for 34
years and is now the branch
manager of Jehovah’s witnesses
in Alaska and Yukon Territory.
Thomas A. Didur, circuit di
rector for congregations in
Alaska, will also be on the pro
gram. Mr. Didur directs the
[ministry of the ten congrega
tions to the represented.
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(§)ne of the most successful -
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1...WITH U.S. SAVINGS BONDS.
YOU HELP YOOR COUNTRY BU/LD ITS SECURITY WHILE YOUR
country helps you bu/ld YOUR security- and iri done through
REGULAR PURCHASE BY You OF O.S. SAYINGS BONDSV
From the Appeal Democrat
of Marysville-Yuba City, Cali
fornia: “Once a nation embarks
on the protectionist route thro
ugh tariffs, the result will
alwavs be reciprocal. Since a
tariff barrier always hurts the
e- onomy of the nation which
is trying to export into the
country with barrier, it is nor
mal procedure for the country,
in turn, to put up a tariff reta
liation. Economic warfare via
the tariff route is the result.
All that actually happens in the
process is the raising of prices
and labor costs, the develop
ment of shortages all the way
around and a diminution of the
standard of living which is
pricipally noted in the nation
with the highest tariff."
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In the view of Dr. Kenneth
M. Endicott, director of the j
National Cancer Institute, 1
excessive cigarette smoking
is a major factor in the rise of
lung cancer but not the only
cause. He thinks that the ul
timate solution to the pro
blem is to make smoking
safe, and a research program
aimed at that end is planned.
He adds that the cigarette
companies themselves are
engaged in this effort.
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The Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, while sup
porting the Administration for
eign aid program in principle,
proposes certain improvements
and economies. It says that $1.1
billion should be cut from the
$4.9 billion program. Moreover,
it emphasizes the idea that a
concerted effort needs to be
made to strengthen the role of
private enterprise in the less
developed countries.
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Senator Barry Goldwater
writes: “The one bright aspect
of the steel price hassle, it
seems to me, is that the whole
affair has served to highlight
and to dramatize the very
grave problem faced by Ameri
can industries which are sad
dled with out-moded and obso
lete equipment. Private studies
in this field indicate that pres
ently there is some $95-$100 bil
lion worth of this kind of
equipment now being used by
American industry in a time of
heavy competition. A n d,
against this, the Administra
tion is proposing a piddling 8
per cent tax credit on funds
scheduled for expansion and
modernization."
THE ACID TEST
Follow the advice you give to
others and see how successful
you turn out to be.
Home-Cooked Meals
Farmer-Size Luncheons
Short Orders - Sandwiches
Open 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Mon. thru Sat.
The Co-Op (ale
ELEANOR HARTNER, Manager
SPORT ROODS POPULAR
item for theft
IS HAZARD-TIME
SUMMER-TIME
Insure your sports and hobby equipment
against damage and theft. We've coverage
for loss while at home or away. Come in!
PIPPEL INSURANCE ARENCY
PI 5-3260 PALMER
DLD£J) DAYS
IN THE
mu y
Thursday. July 17, 1952
Stewart Hamilton assumed
his new duties last week as
REA general field manager for
the Alaska area, a new posi
tion. His headquarters will be
in Palmer.
Opening of the bids for con
struction of the new Valley
Presbyterian Hospital, origin
ally scheduled for Monday,
July 14, was postponed until
today. In Palmer epecifically
for the bid opening is Dr. T. G.
Mowry, superintendent of field
construtcion, Presbyter
ian Board of National Missions.
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Melvin Haugen of Anchor- I
age was hired by the City
Council last night to conduct
an emergency telephone sur
vey in the City of Palmer.
Four Valley girls have al
ready registered for the Fair
Queen contest which opened
last week. They are Marilyn
Macek, Wanda Lindsey, Patty
Plumley and Ginger Parks.
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Superintendent William
Zahradnicek revealed this
week that the nearly year
long negotiation between the
school board and the Co-Op
for purchase of the gymnas
ium is nearly completed. The
school board now has a 90
day option to purchase the
gymnasium for $20,000 as
soon as the Co-Op furnishes
a deed to the property.
A large attendance is expect
ed by the Matanuska Valley
Sportsmen at their annual fish
fry to be held for members and
families at Barry’s Finger lake
resort.
The newly constructed en
trance to the Co-Op garage is
the first visible evidence of a
general face-lifting porgram for
MVFCA buildings this sum
mer, Co-Op manager Fred
■Bieke announced this weed.
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Wasilla
i Assembly of God i
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* Rev Paul E. Riley, *
* Pastor
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*Sun. School-10 a.m.*
^Morn. Church Serv. 11 a.m.*
: *Even. Serv. 7:30 p.m.*
* Prayer and Bible *
* Study, Wednesday 7:30 p-m.*
* Phone FR-6-3161 |
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Lemuel Simms. Grand Mas
ter of the Washington Ma
sonic Grand Lodge will make
his official visit to the Ma
tanuska Masonic Lodge in
Palmer next Thursday even
ing.
Some time within the next
week U. S. Commissioner
Dorothy Saxton expects to
move her public office into the
new addition which adjoins her
present office.
Rev. John Hurt, Aiaskan mis
sionary worker for the past fif
teen years, was guest speaker
at the regular Kiwanis meet
ing July 7.
Installation of the Rever
end Brian H. Cleworth as
pastor of the United Protes
tant Church of Palmer and of
the First Presbtyerian
Church of Wasilla was con
ducted by the Yukon Presby
tery in an impressive service
held at the Palmer church
Sunday evening. July 13.
Homemakers Clubs
Will Have Varied
Themes At Fair
The booth exhibits of Home
makers clubs at the Alaska
State Fair will carry varied
themes this year. Each club
will select its theme based on a
program or programs present
ed through the University of
Alaska Cooperative Extension
Service. This will add new in
terest for viewers of these ex
hibits and provide more crea
tive work for exhibitors.
Advance registration for
booth space must be made by
August 1.
Since the Superintendent,
Mrs. Frances Hulbert, will be
on vacation during the month
of July registration may be
made with Myrtle Bang at the
Extension office in Palmer.
The telephone number is
Pioneer 5-3340.
PICNIC PLANNED FOR
ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH
St. Michael’s Catholic
Church will hold their annual
parish picnic on Sunday, Juiy
29, at the Peck home on Wasil
la lake. This will be potluck
with ice cream and refresh
ments furnished. Ail parish
members and firends are invit
ed to attend.
A man who is dead broke
seldom has little life left in
him.
ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN
*ev. *. H. frill, po«lor,
Palmer, Alaska f
CHURCH
Divine Services 11)00 A. M.
Sunday School 9:45 AJL,
SUNRISE BAKERY
OVER 35 VARIETIES
OF BREAD
DELIVERED FRESH DAILY TO YOUR FAVORITE GROCER
"IF ITS FRESHER THAN SUNRISE
IT HASN'T BEEN BAKED"
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SANDERSON AUDIO-VISUAL
PRIVATE PILOT
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BEGINNING JULY 22ND
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1 Harvest time makes a man think.
The bread God gives us has to be cut, threshed, shipped, baked,
wrapped and delivered before it ever reaches our mouths. And
I long before, it had to be sowed in a ploughed field, cultivated,
- 1 irrigated, and fretted over a thousand times.
” Lots of work in it for man. No gift wrapping with a ribbon
around it.
But don’t think we could get along without God! Leave out
; His part and there would be no harvest — no point in all our work.
^ So wheat inspires worship! And every Sunday in Church re
- minds us that we never labor alone . . . that our labors gain fruit
E fulness from God.
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The Following Business Establishments Are Contributing This Series of Advertisements
the Churches of Matanuska Valley
THE FRONTIERSMAN
EVAN JONES COAL CO.
A LOCAL CITIZEN
MATANUSKA TELEPHONE ASSN.
MATANUSKA VALLEY BANK