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Heed ‘Em and Sleep!
T'VERY HOUR OF THE D\Y and night. 55.000 worth of prop
err* goes up in flames. *-ue to the misuse of electricity. This
is the estimate of the Committee on Mari'tics and Origin of Fires of
the National Board of Fire Underwriters, which reports further
that this 551 million annual loss is going up. not dow n.
In an effort to stem this rising nde of needless destruction —
which is especially tragic in rural areas beyond the water mains —
two groups of safen experts, the International Association of
Electrical Inspectors and the Safe Electrical Cord Committee. ha\e
laid down a join: code of simple ruie> that should be followed b\
e'en one. everywhere, at all times:
1. Don': connect too many lamps or appliances to a single
circuit. When a fuse blows, this is a danger signal. Be sure to
correct the cause (usually o\erloading) before replacing fuse.
2. Don't run lamp or appliance cords over radiators or pipes,
or touch such grounded metal when handling cords or appliances.
?. Ne'er touch an electric appliance, radio or light switch
(not e'en the phone) when you are in the bathtub, standing in a
puddle (as on a laundry floor) or ha%e wet hands.
4. Don’t place cords in door-jambs or under rugs. Constant
closing of door w ill damage insulation, so will w alking on cord —
and under the rug you will not see the damage.
5. Use convenience outlets in walls, not lamp sockets, for
connecting appliances.
6. Ne'er leave an electric iron connected — even for a few
minutes.”
~. Never vank plugs out of sockets by the cord. Grasp the
plug itself.
8. When vou buv a lamp, appliance, extension cord, power
suppiv cord or cord-set. always look for the Flag Label on the cord
and the words: Inspected — L'nderwriters’ Laboratories. Inc.
This is vour proof of a tested, electrically-safe cord.
Perhaps vou are following all these rules now. But it's more
likely you take a chance here and there, now and then, even when
you know better. Most everybody does. That's why you hear so
many fire-whistles in the night.
Grassroots Opinion
WEST V\.. SALEM-HERALD: Government statisticians
show concern o'er the fact that 25 per cent of .American families
live beyond their incomes. Look who s talking!”
Steel landing Mats
Airlifted to Barrow
McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE.
Wash. JP — An airlift to relieve
storm-battered Pt Barow. .Alaska,
was announced today by the 62nd
Troop Carrier Wing of the Military
Air Transpor. Service
A howling Arctic gale hit the
far North Eskimo city last Tr.urs
ay. wrecking the runway which
was used to fly in supplies
Water and fuel supplies were all
but destroyed Homes of 200 per
s-c*ns were flooded or wrecked.
Ma; Edward A. Schickling. Pub
lic Relations Officer for the 62r.d
Troop Carrier Wing. said 380.000
pounds of pierced steel p.ar.King
will be airdropped near the Oid
runway so p>ecple or. tr.e ground
can lay out a new runway for re
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He said the first plane left El
men-dcrf .Air Force Base at An
chorage shortly after noon teeny
with the first load of 14 2.000
pound bundles. Schickling sa.d the
runway planking 'Anil be delivered
within the next seven days
"After the people on the ground
lay out the planking, planes will
be able to land with winter sup
plies.*' Schickling said.
He said members of a Distant
Early Warning radar station a: Pt.
Barrow, which the Air F: rce has
been supplying since 1954. will
be or. the ground to lay out the
air-dropped runway.
Prober Discounts
Radiation Alarm
In Caribou Steaks
JUNEAU .? — Sidney D. Heid
ersdorf. radiation physicist for the
State Department of Health and
Welfare, said today there is no
evidence to indicate a danger to
humans from the consumption of
caribou meat.
Heidersdorf said considerable
; -r.cern had been expressed about
the dangers of radioactive contam
ination from eating caribou, an
animal which feeds heavily or. li
cr.ens. which absorb radioactive
fallout.
"Results from samples (of cari
bou meat* analyzed have shown
that while hne levels of radiation
are higher in this animal than
ethers, there is no reason to stop
eating car.bou meat because oi
radiation hazards.” Heidersdorl
said.
Dr. E. O. Wicks, director of the
State Division of Health, said the
public would be notified immedi
ately should the situation change
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CAB Okays Wien
Purchase of Juneau Run
WASHINGTON — The Civil
Aeronautics Board today author
ized transfer of the local Alaskan
route of Pan American World Air
ways to Wien Alaska Airlines.
The board said the transfer will
become effective as soon as Wien
inaugurates the service involved,
between Juneau and Fairbanks.
Alaska, by way of Whitehorse.
Canada.
The two airlines originaMy had
proposed that Wien pay $71,000 for
the route — $21,662 for facilities
and equipment, and $49,333 for
good will and other intangible
assets.
The CAB approved the agree
ment generally, but said it would
not permit Wien to pay for intan
gile assets. By means of that rul
ing. the small Alaskan airline got
the Pan American route for about
$50,000 less than it had originally
planned to pay.
Navy will Drill Barrow
Gas to Help Over Winter
JUNEAU — The Navy plans
to negotiate a contract for the im
mediate drilling of Barrow Gas
Well No 6. to relieve a fuel short
age at the Arctic community. Sen.
E. L. Bartlett said today.
In a wire to the Associated
Press at Juneau. Bartlett said the
Navy hopes to have the well in
production by Jan. I to supply the
needs of Barrow, where some 300 -
000 gallons of fuel were lost dur
ing a violent Arctic storm last
week.
Bartlett said money for the
drilling work is available under
the provisions of Public Law ST
599. sponsored by Bartlett in the
last Congress.
The drilling is expected to pro
vide temporary jobs for men of
the native village, Baltlett said.
MEET THE TEACHER — Oar
teacher of the day is Willard K.
Felton. Mr. Felton is teaching
Junior High, science, language,
arts and Physical Education. He
comes to Nome with 6 years of
teaching behind him. La Crosse
State College at La Crosse. Wis
consin, provided him with a B S.
degree, and his home was origin
ally in Brillion. Wisconsin. His hob
o.es are fishing and sports.
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Selections of 160 Acres
Made Permissible
WASHINGTON .5* — President
Kennedy signed today a bill aimed
at permitting expansion of Alaska
towns.
The bill permits Alaska to se
lect small acreages of public lands
promised under its statehood
law.
The statehood law provided that
areas to be selected had to be 5,760
acres or larger. As amended by
the bill signed today the minimum
is lowered to 160 acres.
Some Alaska towns need expan
sion room, but not areas as large
as 5 760 acres.
SEATTLE .? - Dr Lee Paul
Sieg. £4. president emeritus of the
University of Washington, died
Monday. Dr. Sieg was president
of the University from August 1,
1934. to Sept. 1. 1946. the longest
tenure in the school's history.
The last word ir. an argument
is what a wife has Anything a
husband says after that is the be
ginning of another argument.
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