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Rmrth Avenue Bldg., Beattie. Wash.
Thursay, May 3, 1951
JOHN RECK — PIONEER
With the death Tuesday of John Reck, Alaska
has lost another of its pioneers and Juneau has lost a
foremost citizen.
Since the days of '98 when he came to Juneau
until his death, his service to the town, to the enter
prises in which he was interested, and to his lodges
the Pioneers of Alaska, the Elks, the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and the Moose—has been con
tinuous and unfailing.
For more years than many now in Juneau re
member, Mr. Reck was president of the First National
Bank and, since his retirement from active associa
tion with the bank ten years ago, he has been chair
man of the bank's board of directors. He has been
the agent in Juneau of R. F. Lewis, owner of the
Juneau Water Company, for many years.
There have been few enterprises in Juneau in
which he has not had a part—if nothing more than
a word of safe advice to a potential investor.
One of his chief interests through the years was
the Pioneers of Alaska and he recently completed his
term of office as President of the Grand Igloo. In
the Alaska-Yukon sourdough groups in the States he
had many friends and was a frequent visitor at their
annual meetings.
His interest in Juneau included all phases »1
city development. He was always active in affair ■>
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Back in 1906 he was on the City Council and he
served two more terms on the Council before he was
Mayor for two terms from 1914 until 1916.
For more than half a century he has been one of
the stalwarts of our town. He has earned his honors.
And The Empire joins the town in extendin',
sympathy to htis family and his business associates.
BOY SCOUTS AID CANCER CRUSADE
With the distribution by Gastineau Channel Boy
Scouts of 3,500 May Day baskets to collect funds for
the Alaska branch of the American Cancer Society,
we are learning of a new kind of May Day.
There are few fund campaigns that bring as ready
a response as the Cancer Fund drive.
The research to which one contributes with a
Cancer Fund donation is a long term investment
with a precious dividend of life itself.
Every day new techniques of cancer control are
being developed which may sometime save the life of
a relative, a frie n d—someone dear.
This 1951 crusade of the American Cancer Society
gives everyone t,he privilege of joining the only
national voluntary agency devoted to the cause of
cancer control exclusively.
Twenty-five cents of every dollar contributed is
used for cancer research.
The Alaska division, American Cancer Society, of
which Mrs. Mildred Hermann is commander, Was r.
top contributor by population ratio in the 1950 cam
paign.
The 1951 campaign has Tom Morgan as Terri
torial director and Norman C. Banfield as Juneau
director . . . which is promise of a 100 per cent re
sponse to Cancer Crusade solicitations this year.
The Juneau Boy Scouts, who are distributing the
May Day baskets throughout the channel area, are
contributing much toward the Cancer campaign. They
are giving their services and we can respond with
our dollars.
Criminals and politicians who protect them don’t
make strange bedfellows--they’re as alike as two
skunks.
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
(Continued from Page One)
quantities of American equipment
which we supplied the Nationalist
forces fell into Communist hands,
and in turn made the Red con
quest of China much easier and
quicker.
In one case a big allied supply
tta.se at Chinchow„w*> lett virtual
ly and mysteriously undefended.
Considering the amount of Ameri
can equipment stored there, the
actions of the Nationalist Chinese
had all the earmarks of a sellout
to the Communists who shortly
thereafter captured it. It was not
long before all Manchuria fell to
the Communists.
General Barr testified that hs
believed Chiang himself was hon
est, but that his troops, lacking
leadership, long ago had last the
will to fight. For a while the war
against the Communists on the
Chinese mainland simply depended
upon how rapidly Mao Tse-Tung’s
men wanted to travel.
For reasons best known to him
self, John Kee of the House For
eign Affairs Committee has been
sitting on this testimony for two
years.
Note—Another witness who could
shed great light on Chiang Kai
Shek’s fighting qualities and his
real feeling toward the United
States is Col. James McHugh, re
tired Marine Corps officer. McHugh
was aide to Chiang Kai-Shek dur
ing the war, speaks Chinese, and
is one of the few Americans who
have written a textbook in the
Chinese language. Experts such as
Colonel McHugh and General Barr,
who have lived in China and know
Chiang Kai-Shek intimately, should
be called as witnesses before the
Armed Services Committee.
Taft and MacArthur
Friends of Senator Taft report
that the Senator's visit with Gen
eral MacArthur at the Waldorf
Tower, New York, netted only two
things—Taft's firm conviction that
MacArthur meant what he said
about keeping out of politics, and
second, that the General could out
talk the rather loquacious Senator
from Ohio.
Taft went to see MacArthur to
find out discreetly whether the
General had any political inten
tions; and second, if not, to lay
some diplomatic groundwork so
that the General might later get
on the Taft bandwagon.
MacArthur was cordial, but po
litically negative. He gave Taft a
shortened version of his Congress
ional speech, quoting it in such
verbatim detail that it almost
seemed as if he had memorized it.
Taft, who is no mean talker him
self, could hardy get a word in
edgewise.
v Taft’s friends say that he did
not tell the General that he, the
Senator, was a candidate for the
Presidency though he did hint that
the Republicans were most grate
ful to MacArthur for what he had ■
done and that they would certain
ly want him to be a leading defense
planner if they won in 1952.
However, MacArthur was notice- '
ably cool toward every political ov- v
erture and in effect repeated his
ambition to "fade away.”
History Repeats
Herbert Hoover, who lias been
the chief confidante of General
MacArthur during the present big
debate, paradoxically was on the
other end of a somewhat similar
situation when he was President of
the United States.
Hoover made the mistake of or
dering the court-martial of Maj.
Gen. Smedley D. Butler, a popular
Marine Corps figure, after Butler
had stated in a lefcture that Benito
Mussolini, then dictator of Italy,
had run over a child with his car
but failed to stop. General Butler’s
court-martial was ordered after
Italian Ambassador Di Martino
had protested officially.
But immediately there arose a
tremendous outcry from the Am
erican press and public, and for
weeks Hoover was the butt of pos
sibly more scathing criticism than
Harry Truman.
The situation was somewhat
comparable to the present MacAr
thur debate in that the Admirals
did not like General Butler any
more than some of the leaders in
the Pentagon love General MacAr
thur.
It was also significant that
Hoover's popularity at that time
had sunk to an extremely low ebb,
comparable to that of Truman’s
today.
In the end. Hoover did what
Harry Truman has not done. He
abjectly surrendered and called off
General Butler’s court-martial.
Note—Hoover privately has been
something of an admirer of Pres
ident Truman, extolled his virtues
at a gridiron club dinner, and has
expressed private appreciation of
the fact that Truman brought him
back to Washington in various ad
visory capacities after the thirteen
year, anti-Hoover boycott by FDR.
ENGINEERS BEGIN
SURVEYS FOR SE
ALASKA THIS YEAR
Survey crew of four or five men
are due here shortly from Anchor
age to join R. J. McKinney who has
arrived from the Portland U. S.
Corps of Engineers office. They will
conduct surveys of water resources
in Southeast Alaska as a part of
a comprehensive report on rivers,
harbors, Hood control and power
development lor the entire Terri
tory.
Arnold Henny, engineer from the
Portland office, has been in South
east Alaska for the past week in
connection with this report and ex
pects to leave for the south today.
He said that the reports on the
Cook Inlet area and Copper River
Basin have been completed and
work is going forward on the Ta
nana Basin. The survey in the pan
handle is just being initiated. Sur
veys are being made according 10
natural geographical areas of which
here will be seven or eight finally
vhen the report is completed in
953.
Survey Authority
Authority was given to make
hese surveys in 1948 and work
,as started in April of 1949. The
'ork will cover any possible project
that wilt aid in the economic de
velopment of Alaska, but they must
be economically justified before
they are recommended for con
struction, Henny said.
Last winter preliminary small
boat harbor surveys were carried
on at Hconah, Tenakee, Pelican,
Port Alexander, Hydaburg and
Kake.
Current work is planned for Deer
Harbor, Lorvnzo Harbor, the portage
between Hitwk Inlet and Young
Bay for a canal, the portage be
tween Olivier Inlet and Seymour
Canal for a possible canal, improve
ment of the Keku Strait channel,
further study for improvement of
the small botit harbors at Ketch
ikan and Juiurau, the deepening of
the Petersbui’g small boat harbor,
and a survey- for revision of the
Wrangell harbor.
Paul Stang Land, also from the
Portland office, will come to South
east Alaska later on to make power
studies.
Any one knowing of feasible pro
jects not yet considered for this
survey may petition the Portland
U. S. Engineers, office, or contact
McKinney who will be headquart
ering in Juneau: lor the coming
month.
4TII OF JFLY MEETING
TONIGHT AT BARANOF
A number of Jttneau civic organ
izations have siguified intentions
of representation at the Fourth of
July celebration meeting at b
o'clock in the Gold Room of the
Baranof Hotel tonight. Mayor Wai
no Hendrickson said today.
All organizations are urged to
participate in this meeting at which
a chairman will be elected to head
this years event.
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DOWN
1. Drive down
May 3
Milt Furness
Linds Gay MacLean
Jean Fowler
Natasha Calvin
Irvin Fleek
Ernest Evans
Margaret Nelson
Mrs. Sigurd Olsen
TODA Y
At 8 p.m. — Special meeting of
Alaska Potters at home of Mrs.
Florence Holmquist.
At 8 pin. — Meeting of Fourth of
July committee at Baranof to elec.,
chairman.
May* 4
At 1:30 p.m. — Martha Society des
sert luncheon at home of Mrs. -
Tom Morgan.
At 8 p.m. — Regular meeting of
Juneau Shrine Club.
At 7:30 p.m. — Skating in AB hall.
At 8 p.m. — Regular City Council
meeting.
May r.
At 8 p.m. — Majority service and
Grand Cross of Colors, Rainbow
Giri.. Scottish Rite Temple to be
followed at 10 p.m. with dance by
DeMolay boy.- and Rainbow girls.
At 8:30 pin. — Circle Eighters
Square Dance, parish hall.
May G
At 1 p.m. — Picnic at. Auk Bay
recreation area honoring visiting
Grand Officers, Rainbow Girls.
At 6:30 p.m. - - Annual Primary Con
ference at Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints, 10th and E
streets.
May 7
At noon — Lions Club, Baranof.
At noon — BPW meets, Baranof.
At 6:30 p.m. — Banquet honoring
visiting Grand officers, Rainbow
Girls, Scottish Rite Temple, fol
lowed by special initiation.
At 8 p in. — American Legion meets
in Dugout.
May 8
At noon Rotary Club, Baranof.
At 8 p.m. — Civil Defense Council
meets in Elks auditorium.
At 8:45 p.m. — Community Center
Night for Adults at Teen-Age club'
with Square Dancing.
May 9
At noon — Kiwanis Club. Baranof.
At 8 p.m. — Elks Lodge.
May 10
At noon — Chamber of Commerce^
meets a* Baranof.
'SUIT IS BROUGHT
| AGAINST CANNERY
BY INI IOR DEPT.
U. S. Attorney Patrick J. Gilmore,
at direction of U. S. Attorney Gen
eral Howard McGrath, filed a civil
suit in U. S. District Court today
against Libby, McNeill and Libby
Canning Co. on two complaints for
the Department of Interior.
First complaint is for alleged
damages due plaintiffs from the
canning company for having oper
ated a fish trap within the area
of the Hydaburg Indian Reservation,
on Sukwan Island.
The same suit requests an in
junction to restrain the defendants
from engaging in fishing at this
site.
The Hydaburg reservation became
effective in the spring of 1950.
A hearing date on the preliminary
injunction will be requested by Gil
more before Federal Judge George
W. Folta Friday.
Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle
Z. KgS-shaped
S. Merchandise
4. 011 of rose
petals
6. Sun god
6. Having gTeat
force of
impulse
7. Nonmetrical
language
8. Hire
9. In contact with
from above
10. Occurring at
stated time*
11. Old oath
12. Steeps
17. Bombastic talk
23. Part of the
body
24. Noise
25. Mountain in
Alaska
26. Black bird
27. Vivid
29. City in Nevada
30. Aee
31. Harden
33. One of David’s
chief rulers
34. Sour
condiment
36. Bird of the 4
gull family
39. Article of i-»od
40. Mythological
Greek king
41. Alack
42. Weary
43. Singing bird
45. Sleep lightly
46. fehoit Jt-.ket
47. Dispatched
52. Then-fore
54. Myself
YEARS AGO tiTe empire
MAY 3, 1931
Miss Helm Lindstrom returned home from the hospital the first of
the week and was recuperating rapidly.
Miss Elsie Schramm, violinist, and Mrs. Glen Kirkham, vocalist,
were featured at a Parent-Teachers’ meeting program in Douglas. Next
meeting would be held May 5, at which officers for the new year would
be elected.
Forty-seven thousand pounds of halibut went, through the auction
market of the Juneau Fi <h Exchange today. E. E. Engstrom, repre
senting the Sebastian-Stuart Fish Company, bought. 18.500 pounds at
8.6o and 5.00 cc nts per pound and the San Juan Fish Company with
Wallis George, buyer, took 29,300 pounds at 8.55 and 5.00.
Permanent r. irnni/r.tion of an All-Alaska Chamber of Commerce
was effected at a meeting of delegates from the four divisions of the
Territory. Rote:: S'. Brs-ow, Anchorage, was elected president; J. E.
Johnson, Ketchikan: Alfred Lomen, Nome; and Andrew Norland, Fair
banks, vice-presidents. M. S. Whittier was eelctcd executive secretary.
After a short business meeting of the Juneau P-TA last night a
program was presented with the following taking part: Piano solo, Helen
Torkelson; reading. Mabel Nigh Ranum; style show featuring girls of
the eighth grade, freshmen and sophomore classes. Miss Marjorie Til
lotson was accompanist.
Russell dither> and Cant. C. A. Kayes were beginning prepara
tions to resume efforts to salvage gold from the sunken Islander at the
end of Douglas I land. A barge was to be moved over the sunken ship
and chains put under the hull to drag her into shallower water.* She
lay 380 feet below the surface. The ship sank in September, 1901, as
she was proceeding to Vancouver from Skagway with a large number
of rtiiners and gold dust aboard. Seventy persons lost their lives.
Weather: High, 55; low, 43; rain.
| Daily Lessons in English w. l. Gordon j
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: PER CENT is always written as two
words. PERCENTAGE as one word.
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Panegyric (a formal eulogizing). Pro
nounce pan-e-jir-ik, A as in PAN, E as in ME unstressed, both I’s as in
IT, principal accent on third syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Annulment; observe the NN and the one L.
SYNONYMS: Reward (noun), recompense, remuneration, compensa
tion, pay.
WORD STUDY: "Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us
increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word:
INTERVENTION; any interference that may affect the interests of
others. "The great man’s intervention may have saved many lives.”
j MODERN E1IQUETTE ROBERTA lee j
Q. Is it proper for parents to send out engraved announcements of
their daughter’s engagement?
A. Engraved announcements of an engagement are not usually
sent. The announcement is usually accomplished verbally, by written
note, or through the newspaper.
Q. When a man and girl are walking along the street, should she
j take his arm or is it more proper for her to be helped by him?
j A. Should the girl at any time be in need of assistance, it is proper
for her to take his arm. Only in an emergency should the man take the
girl by the elbow.
Q. When a friend is being graduated from high school or college,
and you cannot afford to send a gift, what should you do?
A. Write a nice, sincere note of congratulation.
I LOOK and LEARN a! C. GORDON j
1. What American cities bear the following nicknames: <a) Windy
City; (b) Smoky City; (c) City of Churches; (di Crescent City; (e)
Mound City?
' 2. W’hat fraction of the total population of the earth is Christian?
3. What is the approximate length of the average make of writing
! pencil?
4. Who first stated the law of gravity?
5. What does “avuncular" mean?
ANSWERS:
1. <a> Chicago; (b) Pittsbugh; (c) Brooklyn; (d> New Orleans; (e)
St. Louis.
2. About one-fourth.
3. 7 'A inches.
4. Sir Isaac Newton <1642-1727).
5. Pertaining to an uncle.
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Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather condition.* and temper
atures at various Alaska points
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30
a.m., 120*h Meridian Time, and
released by the Weather Bureau
are as follows:
Anchorage . 36—Cloudy
Annette Island . 39—Cloudy
Barrow .20—Fog
Bethel .31—Partly Cloudy
Cordova. 27—Clear
Dawson 30—Partly Cloudy
Edmonton . 36—Drizzle
Fairbanks . 30—Clear
Haines . 39—Cloudy
Havre 40—Partly Cloudy
Juneau Airport 35—Cloudy
Kodiak.. 38—Rain
Kotzebue .34—Rain
McGrath . . 35—Cloudy
Nome . 32—Snow
Nortliway. 24—Partly Cloudy
Petersburg .. 35—Cloudy
Portland .51—Rain
Prince George . 41—Cloudy
Seattle . 46—Cloudy
Sitka . . 40—Cloudy
Whitehorse . 33—Cloudy"
Yakutat . 32—Cloudy
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POLICY IN
KOREA IS
BOOSTED
NEW YORK, May 3 —'/Pi— War
ren R. Austin, chief U. S. Delegate
to the United Nations, declared that
victory in Korea involves much more
than military defeat of the enemy
and that the UN has scored some
important triumphs in the 10
months of war in Asia.
This was Austin’s reply to a
charge by Gen. MacArthur that a
policy vacuum exists in Korea. His
speech to the New York State con
vention of Masonic Grand Masters
was regarded by many observers as
an indication of the stand the Tru
man administration would take in
the congressional investigation of
MacArthur’s ouster as UN com
mander, which opens tomorrow.
Austin said UN policy in Korea is
“clear, positive and consistent.” It
has, he said, roused the free peo
ples of the world to the need for
mobilizing their strength, alerted
them to the danger of aggression,
brought them to a peak of unity
and strengthened their will to re
sist.
Among the triumphs, he said, were
these: Russia’s timetable of conquest
was upset; Communist puppets fail
ed to occupy all Korea; Chinese
puppets failed to drive the UN from
the peninsula; Russia was served
notice of collective resistance if she
strikes elsewhere; and Russia’s de
signs for future conquest have been
exposed.
SKATING ON FRIDAY
It was announced today the;e
will be skating in the A. B. Hall
Friday night, May 4, from 7:30 to
10:30 o’clock. This skating period
will take the place of the usual
Saturday and Sunday skating
hours. All interested skaters, young
or old are urged to be present Fri
day night.
T. P. HANSEN HERE
T. P. Hansen of the Union Oil
Co. at Ketchikan, is in Juneau on
a regular monthly trip. He is at
the Baranof Hotel.
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