Valley FRONTIERSMAN
Published each Wednesday and Saturday
Palmer, Alaska
Entered as second class matter on Oct. 21, 1947 at the post office
at Palmer, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Subscription rates.75c month, $8 a year
Viola Daniels .—Editor
Evon DeLand .Advertising Manager, Palmer
No printed material in the Valley Frontiersman may be
reproduced except by permission of the editor.
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Alaska and the United States
Daniels — In the Lion’s Den
Valley residents, in company with voters of the Third Division
everywhere, proved last week that Alaska’s problems concern
them very little, in spite of some vigorous protests to the contrary
during the past 12 months.
Palmer’s vote, as well as the entire Third Division’s, was one
of the lightest in many years, even though the most recent session
of the Alaska legislature was one of the most pointless on record.
Territorial funds are at their lowest ebb in history, due to legis
lative neglect. Alaskan schools face a year of retrenchment and
curtailment because of that neglect. Welfare funds are almost
non-existent. Every branch of the territory’s government has been
made to suffer in the past year, because our lawmakers refused
to enact proper legislation at the last session.
There is little that can be done about past negligence on the
part of our senators and representatives. The past cannot be
undone. However one privilege given to all American voters is
the privilege of expressing an opinion at the polls which will
help shape policies of future legislative bodies.
That was the privilege which was open to Alaskans last Tues
day. That was our opportunity to make sure that the men we send
to Juneau will represent us to the best of our ability. Those men
are supposedly the choice of a majority of us, yet only 275 ballots
were cast in the Palmer precinct.
Therefore if our school fails to operate on a normal scale for
the next nine months, if our Territorial Department of Welfare
fails entirely in its obligation toward our aged and needy, if
Alaska’s government teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, the blame
is ours, and ours alone. We have done nothing to prevent a repeti
tion of legislative disaster in the sessions to come. In fact, we
have rather proved, by our lagging at the polls, that our schools,
our needy and our whole territory’s wellbeing are of little concern
to most of us.
There are some who have weakly excused their failure in
civic duty by saying “it was only a primary, and primaries don’t
count, anyway.” Yet the men from whom we select our legislators
in the fall will be picked from those who headed the list at the
primaries, when final ballots were counted. Only as good men
are voted into leadership at the primaries, can we expect to find
good men on the ballot at the fall’s general election. If our choice
is poor in the spring, then we have only poor men from which to
choose at the later election.
Others excuse themselves by saying they “didn’t dare vote for
fear of being chosen for jury duty.” Alaska is still a part of the
United States, and democracy and fair play still are the corner
stones of our American plan of government. Jury duty is a priv
ilege which goes with American citizenship. No man needs to
serve if that duty makes too strong a demand. The rights of an
individual are considered, and jury duty is not imposed upon a
man or woman who truly cannot serve.
Excuses were used by our legislators to smooth away their
failures at Juneau. Excuses come easily to mind that we may
smooth away our failure as Alaskans. Neither counts for very
much in the minds of thinking citizens. Both legislators and
Voters failed in civic responsibility and neither failure is greater
than the other.
W. B. BARNHARDT
Dimension Lumber House Logs
Write Box 682, Palmer
(Mill located on Lower Butte road)
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Mac’s Plumbing and Heating Shop
(Basement of Ward Bldg.)
For Plumbing Supplies and Repairs
ALL WORK GUARANTEED—PHONE 33
A New Sunen Bushing Grinder is Now a
Part of Our Shop Equipment
This new machine will make the consistently good
work of our shop even better.
TOSTS SERVICE
McCOOL’S BARBER SHOP
(In Rec Hall)
SPECIALIZING IN
HAIRCUTTING, SHAVING, SHAMPOOS AND MASSAGE
Weekday business hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday business hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
rWednesday. Msy b, 1048
rUartfiait Ads
FOR RENT
OFFICE SPACE, Koslosky Bldg.
Inq. Jan Koslosky.
FOR SALE
WORKHORSE, 12-1400 lbs.; rea
sonable. Inq. Lazy Mt. Chil
dren’s Home.
MONTGOMERY-WARD washer,
electric; handwringer, nearly
new; crib mattress; blue taf
feta formal size 16; 2 pr. silk
brocade‘lamp shades; 2 wool
Navy blankets. W. L. Zeile.
’36 1 V^-ton Ford truck, ’40 motor
w/6,000 mi.; good shape;
priced to sell. John Nash, Box
694, Palmer or see evenings
at Sherrod’s.
CHAMPION outboard motor; 4.2
h.p.; run 6 hrs.; price $100. See
Joe Puhl.
KITCHEN RANGE, pot type oil
burner w/blower; Coleman oil
heater, 50,000 B.T.U.; both
stoves used very little. See Bill
Hecker.
88-ACRE farm, 7-rm. house,
water, lights; 30 acres cleared;
4V£ mi. north of Palmer. Inq.
David Bryant, Box 1848, Pal
mer.
SPRING’S JUST AROUND THE
CORNER.
Army needs the Spuds,
We’ve got the seed.
Certified Arctic Seedlings, 10c
lb. Leave orders at Loberg’s
Quonset or write Box 1836,
Palmer.
THREE HOUSES, w/large lots,
in Palmer; sewer, water, elec
tricity. Houses modern 3- and
4-room; good cond. Come and
see them. Bids accepted until
June 1. 10 per cent deposit
required with bid; returnable
if bid is rejected. Houses near
churches, school, trading cen
ter; good garden land. Call at
MVFCA office for particulars.
LAND, 10 acres; 4-bedroom
house on full concrete base
ment. House unfinished but
livable. 3 blocks s.e. of Palmer
school near airport. Inq. E. D.
Culver, Box 889, Palmer.
ATTENTION!
127-ACRES good farming land;
approximately 8,000 feet sea
soned lumber; large lake suit
able for small plane landing.
See George Small, Palmer, be
tween 5 and 7 p.m.
’47 FORD sedan; ’33 Plymouth
sedan. Inq. Hartley Bros.
Motors.
BEAUTIFUL solid walnut dining
set; table, buffet, 6 chairs, pad.
See Martin at Exp. Farm.
4-ROOM HOUSE, modern; to be
moved. See Matt Perkins,
Shamrock Bakery.
WC ALLIS Chalmers farm trac
tor w/2-bottom disc plow;
good condition; reasonable
price. Write Lomen Equip
ment, Inc., Box 1539, Anchor
age.
TRACTOR, John Deere Row
Crop, Model A; comp, w/
power take-off, power lift, 2
row cultivator, 2-way plow.
See A. A. Rempel.
SISTER VISITS
Miss Helen Meeks of Burbank,
Calif., arrived in Palmer to visit
her brother, Daryl, last weekend.
She hopes to find work in An
chorage.
HELP FRANK BROWN
CLEAN UP THE TOWN
Garbage Collection
All kinds clean-up work
Call Brown's Cleaners for
BROWN'S GARBAGE
COLLECTION
Ready to Plant
PEPPERS
PANSY PLANTS
BUDDED TOMATO PLANTS
at
Maud Hosier's Greenhouse
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J. VIC BROWN & SONS
“The Live Jewelers”
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ALASKA RAILROAD WATCH INSPECTORS
Across from City Hall Anchorage
There’s an O’HARRA bus leaving...
PALMER FOR ANCHORAGE
Daily at 9 aon. to 5 p.m.
ANCHORAGE FOR PALMER
Daily at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
(Except Sunday)
Sunday bus at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
PALMER FOR WASILLA
Daily at 1 and 8 p.m.
Connections for Gulkana. Fairbanks and Whitehorse
On Monday, Thursday, Saturday, 11 a.m.
O’Harra Bus lines
When You Repair or Build Use WOODLJFE
Water Repellent Rot Proof
Keeps wood from swelling, shrinking,
checking, warping
Now On Display
CHAMPION Outboard Motors
RELIANCE Conversion Cookstove Burners
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GRAHAM SERVICE
Machlmw Work Woldlng Bopalr
Gas OU
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CLOSING OUT SALE
Co- Op, Zenith and India Tires
6.00 x 18 4-ply passenger .$14.75
6.00 x 16 6-ply passenger . 19.10
6.00 x 16 6-ply truck . 21.25
6.50 x 16 4-ply passenger . 17.80
6.50 x 16 6-ply passenger . 22.90
6.50 x 18 6-ply truck . 24.50
5.50 x 17 4-ply passenger . 14.70
7.50 x 16 6-ply truck . 86.80
We will be open on Sunday beginning May 9
Call 17Y111
CO-OP GARAGE
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The Alaska Railroad
Offer* Valley Residents a complete pimewger and
freight service—daily except Sunday
SCHEDULE
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Inara Anohoraga . StSO a.m.
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Pare—$2.55 one way; $3.40 round trip
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Call Palmar Dapot — or Anchoraga. ARCO 11
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