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Thursday, September 28, 1950
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INCREASED SAVINGS INSURANCE
Government increase of savings deposits insur
ance from $5,000 to $10,000 should effect a change in
the public’s habits.
One thing the increased Federal insurance should
do is to bring money out of safety deposit boxes, the
tea caddy in the kitchen or the tin cans hidden behind
the rafter (do you remember which rafter?).
The measure, which became a law with the Presi
dent’s signature last week, covers banks and Savings
and loan associations alike.
Under the $5,000 limit, some savers distributed
their money, spread it among more than one bank,
if taxes allowed an accumulation of more than $5,000.
Now, this distribution may be checked to some extent,
or distribution may be based on personal preference
of banks—or interest on savings may be considered.
However, as one financail writer has recently
said, the real problem confronting the saver is not
the matter of insuring his savings account or of buy
ing bonds or making any other fixed investments.
The problem of today is the dwindling purchasing
power of the dollar.
WHAT IS AN AMERICAN?
What is an American? On his radio program the
other morning, Bob Driixman gave the "Recipe for ar
j American,” and so many of his audience asked for its
j repetition that we are publishing it here.
A clipping from a laundry trade publication, “Re
cipe for an American” was given to Druxman for his
program by J. S. MacKinnon.
We think it is good, too, so here it is:
“Sift one cupful of patriotism with an equal
amount of tolerance. Stir in a heaping tablespoonful
of ambition, tempered with a proportionate amount of
restraint. Beat well, slowly adding the milk of human
kindness in bountiful measure. Fold in a half cup
of brotherly love mixed with charity. Flavor to taste
with Christian, Jewish, Mohammedan or any desired
extract. Pour mixture into a mold and let is rise
in the heat of competitive spirit. Bake at an even
temperature. Frosting may be any desired color, red.
white, brown or yellow. Serve in unity—enough for
one hundred fifty million people.”
Sensible Reasoning
iCincinnati Enquirer)
When American troops went into South Korea as
part of United Nations action to stop invasion by
Red troops from North Korea there was posed a future
question. This was, when and if North Koerans were
pushed back to the 38th Parallel—dividing line be
tween the two Korean governments—should UN troops
go on into North Korea.
U. S. Sen. Robert A. Taft, Cincinnati, presented
some sensible reasoning on this question before the
Ohio Republican Editorial Association in a speech in
Columbus the other night. Said the Senator, in
substance:
This is a UN movement. Its purpose is to punish
the aggressor. It is a decision for the UN, not the
United States, to make. But certainly it would be nc
punishment just to push North Korea troops behind
the borders from which they started. It would not
deter aggression. It would seem that UN troops should
| push above the 38th Parallel into the southern or
economically important part of North Korea and.
after a period, conduct a plebiscite on whether North
Korea should reunited with South Korea.
This certainly seems to be sound reasoning. It.
probably would have the support of the American
people. For, having been forced to arm. forced to
expend American resources and American lives, the
American public probably would not be satisfied with
chasing the invader above the 38th Parallel and letting
the whole matter go at that.
However, the Senator reminded, if Korea is taken
there will be the problem of what to do with it. An
occupation would be of no value. It would cost bil
lions to repair the damage done in t,he fighting there.
“We have gotten ourselves into something that
is not a particularly advantageous position no matter
what happens,” Mr. Taft pointed out.
That, of course, could be said of any war. What
ever Russia would have the world believe this nation
does not desire war and has only one gain against
which to measure the cost — the protection of free
dom won and protected many times before by force
of arms and the shedding of blood.
Fewer men are tied to the wifes apron strings
these days because fewer women have time to wear
aprons.—(Daily Olympian).
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Ihe Washington
Merry-Go-Round
‘Continued from Page One)
else is bad. It violates the freedom
and dignity of the individual. I want!
you all to cut it out.”
Note—The most notorious wire
tapper in government was Secre
tary Johnson’s close friend, Sen
ator Brewster of Maine.
“No-Sparkle” Stassen
Senators were whiling away the
hours during Sen. George Malone’s
slot-machine filibuster, and gos
siped over the rumor that Harold
Stassen would become Secretary of
the Navy or get some other big
government job.
“Do you know what Stassen re
minds me of?” remarked Sen. Paul
Douglas of Illinois. “A pitcher of
ginger ale which has been left
standing for a day." \
Senate Ghost-Writers
Ken Wherry, the irrepressible
and delightiul Republican Senate
whip, is privately burned up at
the way colleagues, particularly
Bob Taft, inveigle him into taking
the rap for them.
A few days ago, this column told
how Wherry at one time put Al
bion Beverage, “The Ghost Sena
tor,” on the payroll of his Senate
small business committee. Later
Beverage wrote the below-the-belt
speech by Indiana’s Senator Jennet,
calling Gen. George Marshall a
"living lie” and "a front for trai
tors.”
Following this speech Wherry
confided to a colleague in the Sen
ate cloakroom, “I met Beverage at
a small dinner party Bob Taft
gave for a few of us. Beverage had
just come back from trying to run
for Senator against Margaret Smith
in Maine. Bob asked me to find a
place for him. Now, I catch the
heat.”
The merry mortician from Neb
raska also told how pressure was
put on him to make the speech
which was ghost-written by Alfred
Kohlberg, the China lobbyist, at
tacking the National Farmers' Un
ion.
“But,” said Wherry', “I was toe
smart for that. I let Styles Bridges
make that speech.”
Note—Alfred Kohlberg, a lead
er of the Chiang kai-Shek lobby
contributed $1,000 to the New
Hampshire re-election campaigr
fund of Senator Bridges. He alst
contributed to the recent campaigr
fund of Bridges’ secretary, Wesley
Powell.
Two-Cadillac Charlie
A homespun Hoosier farmer Iron
the village of Young America, In
diana, is scaring the daylights oui
of Congressman Charlie Halleck
one of real GOP powers in th<
House of Representatives. Th<
farmer, Dale Beck, is leaning ovei
back fences in what is consider
ed a sure-fire* Republican district
and drawling: ‘Ts time this dis
trict was represented by one Of us,
instead of two-Cadillac Charlie."
A private poll taken a short time
ago actually shows Halleck, who
was GOP majority leader in the
BOth Congress, falling behind Dem-|
Dcrat Beck. Halleck was so worried ,
he tore away from important hear- j
ings of the House Lobby Committee I
to return to the hustlings.
In previous campaigns, it was
hardly necessary for Halleck to
campaign in what was carved out
as an unbeatable Republican area.
Only one Democrat has represent
ed the Secopd Indiana District in
Congress in the past 20 years.
Another tip-off ^on Halleck’s con
cern is that he has ditched one
of his sporty Cadillacs—it stays
in Washington—and now drives a
middle-class car in Indiana.
His opponent, State Senator Beck,
is a hearty 52-year-old farmer
who, with three Marine veteran
sons, manages 475 acres in this rich,
flat country. He has a “howdy
folks” approach.
Behind the scenes, Beck is get
ting encouragement from certain
Republican leaders incensed at the
way Halleck dumped H o b a rt
Creighton, the party’s 1948 nominee
for governor, in a bitter scrap for |
district GOP chairman last spring.
Republican dirt farmers are also
asking why Halleck went on the
floor of the House to defend an
ex-convict, Edward A. Rumely, who
runs a lobby financed by Du Pont
and other big eastern industrial
ists. Though none of them live in
this district, Halleck tried to get
the House not to cite Rumely for
refusing to divulge the names of
the big business contributors to his
lobby.
But the main gripe against Hal
leck is the fact that he went to
Congress a man of modest means
and now sports two Cadillacs and
an upstage manner. A danger sign
was the drop in Halleck’s majority
from 26,000 in 1946 to 14,000 in
1948.
Capital News Capsules
Dewey and Russians—Secretary
Acheson was burned up at Gov
ernor Dewey for insulting the Rus
sians at the official dinner spon
sored by the City of New York
last week. He considered it poor
taste for Dewey to talk as he did
when Foreign Minister Vishinsky
and other Russian delegates had
attended the dinner with the
understanding it was strictly a so
cial affair.
Acheson agrees with Dewey that
the Russians are practicing slave
labor, but thinks official Amer
ican criticism of Russia should
be confined to business meetings of
the United Nations. Remarks like
Dewey’s, he fears, merely play in
to the hands of Moscow propagan
‘ dists.
! Russian Uranium—American off
• icials report that Russian produc
| tion of uranium has fallen off dras
tically in eastern Germany and
Czechoslovakia. It’s learned that the
Russians have worn out most of
their expensive drills and mining
equipment and are frantically try
ing to buy replacements in Switzer
land. U. S. Ambassador John Car
ter Vincent in Switzerland has
warned the Swiss, who have been
selling to everybody, that for their
sakes they had better not sell such
material to the Russians.
DR. ALBRECHT URGES
EARLY DIAGNOSIS
AGAINST POLIO
In view of an outbreak of polio
| myelitis 'infantile paralysis' in
several cities. Dr. C. Earl Albrecht,
Territorial Health Commissioner,
urges all Alaskans to seek early
diagnosis if bothered with symp
toms which ‘‘mock the old flu.’’
Besides two deaths—one in An
chorage, the other in Fairbanks,
eight confirmed and suspected cas
es have been reported to the Al
aska Department of Health, Dr. Al
brecht said today. One of the two
cases reported last week from Ket
chikan resulted in death.
“The Territory has only two res
pirators,’’ Dr. Albrecht said. ‘‘Both
are now in use in the Interior and
September 28
Olga Dapcevich
Mrs. LeRoy West
Mrs. George Kristman
Mrs. J. B. Barragar
Patsy Woods
Ray Thomas
Ralph L. Wilkins
Grace Grant
Catherine McCord
cannot, of course, nearly meet the
need. I
'We have asked the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
New York City, to send respirators '
to aid in transporting patients to j
local hospitals and stateside medi
cal centers.”
There are no chapters of the
Foundation in Alaska. The nearest
thing is a committee of the Alaska
Crippled Children s Association.
Dr. Albrecht said, "We do not
want the public to be alarmed, but
we do want Alaskans to be inform
ed. Early treatment is essential in
poliomyelitis.
“It is definitely known and prov
en.” he said, “that poliomyelitis is
caused by a virus that is spread
quickly from one person to another
by direct and intimate contact be
tween tbewUYGt?fFC CMFWYUU
"The symptoms are deceiving, as
they are similar to those of com
monplace ailments. Headache, sore
throat, upset stomach, sore or stiff
muscles and fever are some of the
early symptoms of many communi
cable diseases, including ‘polio.’
“A person coming down with any |
communicable disease may feel ner
vous and cross, and have dizzy
spells.
“On noticing any of these symp
toms in either children or adults,
the family physician should be con
sulted immediately. Depend on him
—your physician will tell you what
should be done.
"In this way, we can allay the
fear and suspicion, mistrust and
misinformation about poliomyelitis
and other communicable diseases."
McNAUGHTON RETURNS
FROM VISIT IN IDAHO
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James MeNaughton of the Harry !
Race Drug Co., here, returned yes- i
terday via Pan American clipper
from a three week vacation visit in !
Couer d’Alene, Idaho. There he1
joined his brother-in-law and sisterj
Mr. and Mrs. John McManamirf'i
and their two children and all were
guests of Mr. McManamin’s mother, i
The McManamins will continue
their visit in Couer d’Alene several
weeks before returning to their
home in Anchorage.
While in the south MeNaughton
visited Mrs. Sophia Britt, formeriw]
of Juneau, now living in Seattle.
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ALEXANDERS SOUTHBOUND
Mr. and Mrs. Ken P. Alexander
visited briefly in Juneau yester
day enroute from Skagway to San
Francisco where Alexander is with
the Pan American World Airways
traffic division. They have been
visiting the past two weeks in
Skagway with Mrs. Alexander's
mother, Mrs. O. Nelson.
The Alexanders are former Ju
neau residents when Alexander was
Pa Am district traffic manager
here. They also resided in Fair
banks where he was stationed with
Pan Air. for a time.
MICHIGAN GUESTS
Lillian Zettel and Della Romero
of Pervinton, Mich., are guests at
the Baranof Hotel.
FROM SITKA
Carl O. Nelson of Sitka is regis
tered at the Baranof Hotel.
SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN’S
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sorcery
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pinnacles
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meters
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SEPTEMBER 28, 1930
Karl K. Katz, Northern Pacific Railway Alaska representative, was
making his annual fall visit to Southeast Alaska and Fairbanks. He"
reported that “The Alaskan,” crack N. P. Seattle-Chicago train named
for the Territory, was proving very popular, especially with Alaskans.
The Northland theme was used throughout in such things as the menu
covers which featured copies of Sidney Laurence paintings and native
handicraft.
Frank A. Sanborn had come from Mexico City for another big game
hunt in Southeast Alaska, arriving on the Northwestern with Mrs. San
born. She planned to enjoy the quiet of an apartment at the Zynda j
Hotel while her husband was out after brown bear and mountain goat, j
With his Juneau hunting partner, B. D. Stewart, Federal mining super- j
visor for Alaska, Sanborn had chartered the powerboat Yakobi and :
engaged Sam Swcnning of Ketchikan as guide. They expected to go to
rcy Straits and Lituya Bay regions on their month-long hunt.
Reports on the first nine months’ output of gold in Alaska indi- j
cated that 1930 might set a new record for the decade. U. S. Customs ;
Service figures of outgoing shipments showed $4,801,600. This showed
an increase by $752,774 over the like period in 1929, which had been the j
largest year since 1922.
The Willoughby Avenue boat-building shop of Woodman and Bernt
sen on the waterfront was slightly damaged by an early-morning fire.
The blaze was discovered about 6:30 a. m., and quickly controlled and
extinguished by the Fire Department. This fire apparently had started
in a pile of rubbish on the shop floor. It had burned a 12-foot hole
through the double flooring.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Cahill’s home in Treadwell was the scene
of a no-host bridge and dancing party. Honors at cards went to Mrs.;
Engstrom, Helene Albrecht, V. H. DeEolt and Charles Fox.
Weather: High, 51; low, 45; rain.
Daily Lessons in English L. cordon |
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not confuse FORMERLY (previous-'
lyi with FORMALLY (in a formal or conventional manneri.
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Resource. Preferred pronunciation is
with accent on second syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Fissure (a narrow opening); pronounced as
FISHER.
SYNONYMS: Bribe (noun), allurement, seduction, bait.
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: j
IMMODERATE; excessive; unreasonable; extreme. “Why should we
accept such immoderate demands?’’
MODERN ETIQUErTE
by
ROBERTA LEE
Q. Is it proper ior a woman house guest to offer to help her hostess
with her household chores?
A. It is proper for her to make the offer, but not to insist upon
it if her hostess seems firmly against it. The guest can show greatest
consideration by keeping her own room clean and orderly.
Q. When dining at a place where dancing is included, what should
one do with the napkin when rising to dance?
A. Leave the napkin by the place, unfolded — never on the chair.
Q. When a wedding engagement has been broken, what should the
girl return to the man?
A. All gifts of jewelry, including the engagement ring, all photo
graphs and letters.
1. Which State of the Union has the least density of population?
2. What is the chief source of opium?
3. Can you name the instruments from the wood-wind section of an
orchestra?
4. What woman received two Nobel Prizes?
5. What aVe the two oldest existing legal systems in the world?
ANSWERS:
1. Nevada, with 1.4 persons per square mile.
2. The poppy.
3. Oboe, English horn; bassoon, clarinet, flute, piccolo.
4. Madame Curie; one for Physics and one for Chemistry.
5. Hindu and Jewish.
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Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and temper
atures at variou^ Alaska points
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30
a.m., 120th Meridian Time, and
released by the Weather Bureau
are as follows:
Anchorage . 45—Cloudy
Annette Island 46—Partly Cloudy
Barrow 32—Partly Cloudy
Bethel . 45—Cloudy j
Cordova . 45—Raini
Dawson . 37—Cloudy
Edmonton .. 40—Cloudy
Fairbanks .. .*.. 41—Rain
Haines . 43—Cloudy
Havre . 39—Partly Cloudy
Juneau Airport . 43—Cloudy
Kodiak 45—Cloudy
Kotzebue . 41—Partly Cloudy
McGrath . 45—Rain
Nome . 39—Snow
Northway . 38—Cloudy
Petersburg . . 39—Fog
Portland . 43—Partly Cloudy
Prince George . 30—Fog
Seattle . 41—Partly Cloudy
Sitka ..42—Clear
Whitehorse .. 26—Cloudy
Yakutat . 41—Cloudy
CHICAGO HOUSING.
IN ATOMIC ATTACK
IS ALL ARRANGED
CHICAGO, Sept. 28— Wl —Five
days alter an atomic attack on
Chicago; housing for 25,000 home
less persons would be erected under
the city’s civilian defense plans.
Defense officials from 15 states
and 20 cities, Hawaii, Alaska, Can
ada and Great Britain were told
of emergency housing plans yester
day during a critique on measures
plotted to meet hypothetical attack
on Chicago.
Paul Gerhardt, Jr., city architect
and head of the city's protective
shelter sub-committee, said that the
all clear signal after an attack
would send an army of nearly
10,000 builders into action.
Seven sites for erection of em
ergency shelters have been designat
ed.
VFW AUXILIARY
Rummage sale Saturday Sept. 30,
at American Legion Dugout. 617.3t
V. F. W.
Taka Post No. 5559
Meeting every Thursday in
the C.I.O. Hall at 8:00 p.m.
GEORGE BROS.
Widest Selection of
LIQUORS
PHONE 399
The Erwin Feed Co.
Office In Case Lot Grocery
Phone W4
HAY, GRAIN, COAL
and STORAGE
STEVENS’
LADIES’—MISSES’
READY-TO-WEAR
Seward Street Near Third
The Charles W. Carter
Mortuary
Fourth and Franklin Bta
PHONE 138
Casler's Men's Wear
McGregor Sportswear
Stetson and Mallory Hats
Arrow Shirts and Underwear
Allen Edmonds Shoes
Skyway Luggage
botany
"500"
CLOTHES
NUNN-BUSH SHOES
STETSON HATS
Quality Work Clothing
FRED HENNING
Complete Outfitter for Men
I. W. COWLING
COMPANY
D*4ge—Flymovth—Chrysler
DeBoto—Dodge Tracks
SHATTER'S
SANITARY HEAT
FOR BETTER MEATS
IS—PHONES—4f
Free Delivery
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MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147
SECOND and FOURTH
Monday of each month
In Scottish Rite Temple
beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Carson A. Lawrence;
Worshipful Master;
JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary.
@ B.P. 0. ELKS
Meeting every Wednesday at 8
P.M. Visiting brothers welcome.
WALLIS S. GEORGE, Exalted
Ruler. W. H. BIGGS', Secretary.
Moose Lodge No. 700
Regular Meetings Each Friday
Governor—
ARNOLD L .FRANCIS
Secretary—
WALTER, R. HERMANSEN
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Brownie's Liquor Store
Phene i*J 13* S*. Frank! 1*
F. O. Box tm
"The Rexall Store"
Your Sellable PharmcOiste
BUTLER-MAURO
DRUG CO.
Alaska Music Supply
Arthur M. Uggeo, Manager
Piano*—Musical Instruments
and Supplies
..Phone 206 ..Second and Seward.
general paints
and WALLPAPER
Ideal Pain! Store
P&one 549 Fred W. Wendt
Card Beverage Co.
Wholesale 805 10th St.
PHONE 218—DAY or NIGHT
for MIXERS or SODA POP
The Alaskan Hotel
Newly Renovated ITnmiw
at Reasonable Raise
PHONE SINGLE O
PHONE 665
Thomas Hardware Co.
PAINTS - OILS
Bonders’ and Shelf
HARDWARE
Remington Typewriters
SOLD and SERVICED by
J. B. Burford Co.
“Onr Doorstep la Worn by
Satisfied Customers"
FORD AGENCY
(Authorized Dealers)
GREASES — GAS — OIL
Juneau Motor Co. j
Foot of Main Street I
MATTIE
JUNEAU DAIRIES
DELICIOUS ICE CREAM
% felly habit—ask for tt by same
Juneau Dairies, Inc.
Chrysler Marine Engines
MACHINE SHOP
Marine Hardware
Chas. G. Warner Co.
HOME GROCERY
Phones 146 and 342
Home Liquor Store—TeL 689
American Meat — Phone S8
To Banish “Blue Monday”
To give you more freedom
from work — TRY
Alaska Laundry
H. S. GRAVES
The Clothing Man
LEVTS OVERALLS
for Boys
BLACKWELL’S
CABINET SHOP
117 Main St Phone 713
High Quality Cabinet Wart
far Heme. Office or Stare