THE FRONTIERSMAN
EnW**4 u (Mend clan matter on Oct. *1. 1*47. at tho poat office
T. 0. SCMMIDTKE MILDRED JOHNSON
Publisher Near* Editor
SOP^ChtOTtON RATE&[ (4 a pear in Matenuska Vslley Aral
Mailed te all pemti la Aiaaha and the United States 17.00 per rear
National Advertising Bop.—WEEKCV NEWSPAPER REPRESENTATIVES
tot Fifth Avenue. New York 1*. New York
ONE HUNDRED AND TEN REASONS
One hundred and fen employees of the coal com
panies working and living in the Matanuska Valley might
*ake exception to recent statements by a Mr. Baldwin of
•he Anchorage Natural Gas Corp. in a recent dissertation
appearing in newspapers of general circulation.
He contended that tbe changeover of military bases
ro natural gas from coal-fired boilers would not result
*n a major economic upset. In his opinion, perhaps 110
persons, which incidentally is about double the number
of employees that his firm has on the payroll at the
present time, would not miss waking up some morn
ing to find that their jobs were non-existent.
The gas company should be complimented on the
advantageous timing of their news release as it coincided
with the start of the National Security Seminar now being
held in Anchorage. It is questionable whether the high
ranking officers of the military forces presently attending
»he Seminar will be duly impressed by the erroneous
-information released by the natural gas company.
Alleged savings by the federal government in the
changeover have and will continue to be refuted by the
coal companies—figures can be made to talk any lan
guage-depending on who is doing the figuring.
Contending that the total investment of coal oper
ators is less than $1,000,000 is indeed asinine. In actual
n»y the investment is in excess of $3,000,000.
Mr. Baldwin was quoted as saying that long-term
toids were received by the military from coal, oil and
"latural gas firms; it is legally impossible for any coal or
oil firm to receive a contract from the military for a
period longer than one year. That problem is being recti
fied by Sen. Gruening with a bill presently before
Congress to give oil and coal companies the same privil
ege as natural gas companies enjoy—namely, the right
*0 bid on a long-term basis. Surely, he would not argue
*»hat the solid fuel companies should have the same right
-as his brand of fuel.
Apparently the consumers presently using the
product of Anchorage Natural Gas would be subsidizing
*he military bases—as the difference in cost to the con
sumer and the military would have a wide divergence of
rrionetary value. Why not sell to the consumer at the
wnilitary price or reasonably close to it?
Cost to military and civilian consumers alike for
coal does not vary to a appreciable degree, even though
*he civilian product of coal is not comparable with the
*ype of coal sold to the military.
The city council of Anchorage and also the present
«ar*d future customers of Anchorage Natural Gas Co.
should make a mental note and take much interest in the
proposed 10 per cent cut in natural gas rates, IF THE
MILITARY BASES ARE NOT CONVERTED TO NATURAL
GAS.
Total volume of business accruing to the natural
gas company by conversion of the military will entail
approximately $1,500,000 a year; whether or not the
'bases are converted within the next few years should
nave no bearing whatsoever on the ability to cut natural
gas costs by 10 per cent.
The total market potential for gas in the Greater
Anchorage area itself is far greater than the military
Portion and within the foreseeable future the gas com
pany should be doing a larger volume of business.
When the time arrives that it has added additional
volume of business comparable to what the present mili
tary market is, without conversion of the bases, we sholl
await the announcement by the gas company, of the 10
per cent reduction.
THE CONSUMERS CERTAINLY SHOULD RECEIVE IT!
LENTZ EXPRESS
6 Day A Week Service
Anchorage - Wasilla - Palmer
FA 2-3456 PI 5-3513 P! 5 3513
Idnde/i 21
By Dan Halligan
DEAR DAN: I'm 16 and a high school junior, I only go
out once a week and maybe to a few games at school and
that’s all. But my parents say I stay out too late. I’m home
between 16 and 11 p.m. and ori New Year’s when I stayed
out until 12:30, my parents complained I was out too late.
Will you please tell my parents what time a girl of 16
should be home?—D.P.
DEAR D. P. Your parents am giving you tha short and
of the stick, apparently not telling you what time to be
home. Parents should never say "Be home early" or "Don't
stay out too late." They should say to be home at a specific
time. Midnight is about right for you figuring you go to
a dance that ends at 11:30, etc.
• • • •
DEAR DAN: My family is having money problems. My
Mom works everyday and we try to save but it’s impossible.
My Dad doesn’t work in the winter because of the type job he
has. The other day he got to work and made about $20 but
instead of bringing the money home, he went out and got
drunk.
He sold his shot gun and drank up the money in four days
and now he’s trying to sell other things of his. He has to feel
sorry for himself at least once a week and get drunk. I’d like
to know your opinion of my Dad and if you have any sugges
tions to solves our problem.—Fed Up.
DEAR FED UP: I feel sorry for your father, partly
because of his drinking problem and partly because of his
family problem. Your mother and you have probably got
him to the point in life where he doesn't care and you've
treated him like a bum so long, he figures he may as well
be one. For one thing, your father should try to obtain
year-round employment. More important, your mother
and he should see a doctor and your clergyman and get
your family problems squared away while there's still hope.
♦ * * *
DEAR DAN: I’m 10 and in the fifth grade. For Christmas
I got a doll but most of my friends didn't. The ones who
didn't make fun of me. They say they're too big for dolls and
instead, they mess around with the boys. Please tell me who
is right?—Teased.
DEAR TEASED: You're as.rlght as right can be. Your
friends don't mean any harm, they just don’t know what
they're talking about.
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DEAR DAN: Although I am not under 21, I hope you will
answer my problem since it is related to what you answered
“Mary” in a recent column. I like your column very much
and appreciate your efforts for the teen-agers of the Pullman
area. But I have no good words for that immature and dis
obedient brat, Mary. She surely needs that spanking. I am the
mother of two girls, 17 and 13, and when they sometimes need
correcting, my husband or I give it to them. That’s my problem
Don’t you think girls of this age should be punished other
than through, spankings? My husband and I disagree about
this. What is'your opinion?—A Mother.
DEAR MOTHER: Some of the old-timers may disagree
but I personally believe when children reach their teen
years, even 13, they can be punished in ways other than
physically. For one thing, some parents become too violent
and can do serious damage. For another, spankings to teen
agers sometimes don't mean much. Being deprived of their
freedom, allowances and given extra work is a "tougher"
remedy.
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<Dan Halligan ivill answ'eife all questions sub
mitted by teenagers and children. Address him
care of The Frontiersman paper. For personal
replies enclose a stamped, self-addressed en
velope.
BY POPULAR DEMAND
WE ARE AGAIN OFFERING
THE SANDERSON AUDIO-ViSUAl
GROUND SCHOOL
Beginning March 18
6 - Weeks’ Bourse
Instructor
7:30 P.M.
LAURINE NIELSEN
Palmer High School
Call Hamilton Flyteways, PI 5-4150, or
Community College for Information
NOTICE
Any MEA member-owner who
has suggestions for future changes
in the by-laws is requested to send
them to the Secretary at the MEA of
fice. Included should be suggestions
on how the desired chanqe shouH *'e
accomplished, plus any other h'*ln
ful background. Copr< of the * r.
laws are available in ’"-Imer =»n'’
the office in Fagle Riv~- or will
mailed upon request.
IN THE
yjui£7
Thursday, March 20, 1948
Wlien Mayor Francis Bow
den of Anchorage stepped to
the front of Palmer’s gymnasi
um to plunk down the purchase
price of two hospital bonds last
Monday evening, he officially
opened the Valley’s latest hos
pital drive. Fifteen other pur
chasers followed the mayor’s
steps Monday, to bring total
bond sales at the rally to $1,700.
Mayor Bowden was acting as
representative of the retail
clerk’s union of Anchorage,
when he made his bond pur
chases. Since the Monday
meeting, volunteer bond sales
men have collected additional
funds which swell the hospit
al's total building fund to $3,
829.75. A portion of that money
already was set aside for the
building fund of the permanent
hospital plant.
A budget of $97,828.35 for
the coming school year has
been approved by Dr. James
Ryan, territorial commission
er of education, it was re
ported this week by Carl
Snelling, superintendent of
schools. Mr. Snelling has just
returned from a conference
with Mr. Ryan, at which the
budget for tha forthcoming
year was discussed.
* * *
Three watercolors now on
display in the Trading Post,
will be given away at a draw
ing to be held on May 8, it was
i
ST. JOHN
LUTHERAN
i CHURCH
a«v. I. H. Frits, pa
Palmer, Alamo
-5-2545
Divine Service* 11 *00 A. AIL
Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
announced today Dy ivirs. uju
Rasmussen, president of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Tickets soon will be on sale at
$1 each. Proceeds from the tic
ket sales will go into an Auxil
iary fund to be established for
the benefit of veterans’ famil
ies, Mrs. Rasmussen said.
• * *
Second only to Anchorage
in the eight-troop competi
tion in Saturday'* Boy Scout
district rally. Palmer's troop
654 garnered 194 points on
he rally scorecard.
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| Wasilla |
1 Assembly of God !
* *
Rev Paul E. Riley, %
S Pastor *
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* >un. School _10 a.m.*
% viorn. Church Sere. 11 a.m.*
* ^een. Sere. 7:30 p.m.*
* Prayer and Bible *
^ Study, Wednesday 7:30 p.m.*
% Phone FR-6-3161 |
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22-GAUGE RIFLE
Turkey Shoot
Also Ham and Other Prizes
Sandwiches and Coffee-Bingo Gams
Sunday, March 17 I p.m.
Alpine Civic Club Sutton
EVERYONE WELCOME
TNOMHTS
OF A
LAYMAN
The Price ol Sin
Lawlessness is a very ex
pensive proposition. Our
greatest national outlay is
for army, navy and airforce,
chiefly established to coun
teract the lawlessness of
other nations. Police, law
courts and the F.B.I. are
needed to curb the criminals
within the nation. The tab Is
up in the billions. But no one
but Jesus Christ has given
us an effective remedy.
Where Christianity has pros
pered, the abject misery and
suffering of the people has
been ameliorated. Almighty
God came down from heaven
and paid the price for the
sins of the world on Golgotha.
The blood He shed on the
cross was the price for our
sins. With His stripes we are
healed.
NOT WILLING
Few people attain the pin
nacle of success because th>
cost is more than most are will
ing to pay.
St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church
Morning Prayer —10 A.M.
Church School -11 A.M.
PI 5-4341
Js it odd to find these twenty* fern
your newspaper? But here they are
out of the enthralled mind of a man ;
VVhe.ruggcd earth **<Hhe
at time, at eternity.
*** *?rda be,one a|wong the hear
Hmrf the terse reports of earth-sh
l5ey c^mpete for our attentio
^Ood® and services we’d like to buy?
; Well this man made a remarkable dis
Jd arrive at the fact of I
Nor did he merely proclaim the exfotei
reign of f»od. He spoke to God! He k»
Have our headlines *_
Copyright 1903, Keistar
--- ■ Advertfaing Serv.ce, I„c., Struburg. V».
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Before the mountains were brought
t)r ever Thou hadst formed
The earth and Ihe world.
i'Ven from everlasting to everlasting. J'fif?
Thou art God!
(Psalm 90
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Sunday
Psalms
00:1-2
Monday
Psalms
90:3-4
Tuesday
Psalms
90:5-6
Wednesday
Psalms
90:7-8
Thursday
Psalms
90:9-10
Friday
Psalms
90:11-12
h. Following Bosinou MMmo ^ ^
T“ Th* Chur*h“ •» TK. Matonuskn V.ll.y
Saturday
Psalms
90:13-17
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