THE VALLEY SETTLER is published
every Friday by the Eat anus lea
Valley Farmer’s Cooperating Asso
ciation at Falmer, Alaska.
Mng. Editor: Irving llev/ville
Subscription rates: ^>1.00 year
By mail: 1.75 year
Mailed anywhere: .10 copy
This paper is issued for the
purpose of giving information
and news of the Latanuska Valley
Farmer’s Cooperating Associa
tions work, problems, accomp
lishments, also news of local
and general interest; and to
foster the cooperative spirit of
the Farmers of the Iratanuska
Valley.
"LET PIE 7/HO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE
FIRST STONE"
A rumor has been spread during
the past few days that the cooper-^
ating Assn, is using its influence
to have the 29th. Eng. Corps, now
stationed at Palmer, moved out of
the community. In an interview
with I'gr. L.C. Stock, the Settler
was most emphatically and defin
ately informed that the Assn.feels
that rather than ask that these
soldiers be removed they should be
made to feel welcome here.
Some of the boy3 at the bar
racks admitted that complaints
had been lodged at headquarters
against the outfit. They didn't
know the nature of the complaints
or by whom made but thought that
complaint had been made against
soldiers getting drunk. Unfortuna
tely alcohol seems to have the
same effect on soldiers that it ,
has on civilians, i.any ersons
living in Palmer will recall that
It v/as considered necessary to
employ a special officer to be
present at public dances long be
fore the army arrived in Alaska.
Goethe has said "Let every man'
sweep in front of his own * door,
and the whole world will be clean".
The army nor any division of
the army should not be judged by
the conduct of a few individual
soldiers anymore than all of the
people of the Matanuska Valley
should bo condemned because of the
actions of a few outstanding re
sidents. hany of the husbands of
wives in this community have been
soldiers, many of the sons of
mothers in this Valley may become
soldiers.
I. any soldiers who havvj vis
ited Palmer are above-average
citizens and it may safely be as
sumed that a largo majority of
the soldiers of the Alaska De
fense Command arc as fine fellows
as can be found anywhere. Remem
ber they arc here for a definite
purpose, they arc training to de
fend your homes in case of war and
when that time comes, sob-sisters
be they male or female who are
now entering complaints will wel
come their presense.
The Settlor confidently hopes
that it voices the sentiment of
the people of the liatanuska Valley
in saying "Welcome Soldier".
HOSPITAL BOTES
Geo. Hoshorfe condition is
still critical.
Hal coin McNeil is improving.
Ed. KeGinloy of Independence
is receiving treatment for pneu
monia .
lr. L.E. Grammer, an employee
of the Hoad Comm, suffered a sev
ere cut on the face by a nachctte,
is cing treated for his injuries,
Victor Yohn has been ad
mitted for observation and treat
ment ,
' A boy was born to Mrs. and
Hr. Vernon Prance.
Hr. and Mrs. John Meehan are
the parents of a baby boy.
Milo Kapp of Independence
has been discharged after treat
ment of severe cold condition.
Frank Baker and Billy Hsi
have boon discharged.
He that is good at making c
cuscs is seldom good, for anythin
else. " —Franklin
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