FROZEN FEET KEPT
MACMILLAN FROM
DASHING TO POLE
CHICAGO. July S (JP)—An indeli
ble spirit of optimism together with
a confidence in himself which has its
reaction in all members of the little
.party are charactistics which have
brought Donald B. MacMillan through
many a “jam,” ice and otherwise, and
which figured strongly in obtaining
for him two modern assets to his
present expedition—airplanes and ra
dio.
These qualities, supplemented with
knowledge and experience of a region
in which he has explored for 17 years
first impressed MacMillan’s chief of
radio. Eugene F. McDonald. Jr., who
also on this trip is second in com
mand and in charge of the Peary, one
of the two ships. When McDonald had
been “sold” he went with MacMillan
through official Washington in quest
of air service co-operation, resulting
•n Secretary Wilbur assigning three
planes and personnel and approving
the expedition for its sound and safe
planning.
MacMillan is a professor of anthro
pology at Bowdoin College, his alma
mater, on leave on absence. It was
at Bowdoin. where he figured 17
cents a day was sufficient to live on
while he educated himself, that he
first came in contact with Admiral
Peary, of whom he is a great stu
dent and admirer. MacMillan was
with the Peary expedition in 1908
which discovered the North Pole,
solely because of their college asso
ciation. MacMillan’s first ship on his
own account was purchased with the
funds raised by his college chums and
was named the Peary. MacMillan is
unmarried.
When Peary discovered the pole,
MacMillan was left behind on the fin
al dash because his feet were frozen
and the warmth from Peary's naked
chest had failed to thaw them. Mac
Millan had neglected to line his boots
with grass. On two nights Peary
opened his garments and slept with
MacMillan’s feet on his chest but
it was of no avail. Peary then took
with him a negro, Matt Hensen, who
was a man of perfect physique, and of
great ability in dealing with the Es
kimos. Peary to this day is the only
white man to have visited the pole.
MacMillan became a lieutenant com
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mander in the U. S. naval reserve
on last February 7, shortly after be
coming 51 years of age. He was born
the son of a sea captain in Province
town, Mass. He later became an or
phan and was reared by a strange
family. He was graduated from Bow
doin in 1S98 with the degree of bach
elor of arts. Much of his revenue
came from employment in summer
hotels, doing every sort of job.
After the memorable trip with Peary
in 1908-09, MacMillan made a second
trip to northern Labrador in 1910 to
which he again returned in 1911 and
1912. Bowdoin College in 1910 hon
ored him with a degree of Master of
Arts. In 1913 he headed the Crocker
Land expedition, intending to be in
the Arctic one year. He returned
four years later. It was on this ex
pedition when his generalship as an
Arctic explorer, when short of provi
sions, he fed his men for nearly three
years on the food of the Eskimo and
brought them out in better condition
than when they started.
Bowdoin college tendered MacMil
lan the degree of Doctor of Science
in 191S. He headed the Hudson Bay
expedition in 1920, the Baffin land ex
pedition in 1921 and 1922, and the
North Greenland expedition during
1923 and 1924.
His present expedition, the most
elaborately planned of them all, will
return to civilization somewhere in
October, if these plans are not upset.
It was made possible financially by
the aid of the National Geographic
Society and the U. S. Navy under
which title the exploration is being
made. MacMillan’s only source of in
come is from his pictures and lec
tures, which heretofore has always
been reinvested in another polar trip.
The steamer Admiral Evans will
sail south out of Seward July 14.
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to shift about local docks in order to
| shift about on the local docks in or
der to make room lor other incoming
vessels. The need for more wharfage
space appears to be ono of the needs
of Seward.
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the poor weather conditions encoun
tered. He anticipated taking what
pictures he wanted around the seal
rookeries and return to Seward on the
steamer Starr.
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The gas boat Emma of Seldovia,
Captain Lee, which arrived in port
last week, departed yesterday for the
inlet.
The halibut boat Tina departed yes
terday for the halibut banks. The
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stem to stern, also equipped with new
gear.
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