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NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411
Fourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
Monday, August 20, 1951
WHEN GOVERNORS MEET
All 1 print to an interesting meeting between
Alaska's Governor Ernest Gruening and New York’s
Governor Thomas E. Dewey when the latter arrives
here tomorrow on the Inst leg of his Pacific jaunt.
First indication that times may be changing was
the announccm nt that Governor Dewey is to be enter
tained at a public reception at the Governor’s home.
Heretofore, visiting dignitaries have been -carefully
shielded from possible contact with any Alaskans other
than those hand-picked by Dr. Gruening. The effi
cacy of this so-called “Gruening treatment” has been
proven repeatedly. Time after time, distinguished vis
itors and high government officials have come and
gone without ever having the opportunity to see or
hear anything not in complete agreement with the
Gruening administration.
So it may W'ell be that Governor Dewey will have
the chance to talk to some of Alaska’s Republicans
and conservative Democrats and thus be better able
to form his own opinions on Alaska’s problems. It
might even be that|Mr. Dewey will revise his earlier
endorsement of immediate statehood for the Territory
after hearing v/hat its opponents have to say on the
subject.
Party politics at the national level provide food
for speculation at this time. Although Dr. Gruening
now professes to be a Democrat, he was listed as a
Republican in 1916 and, earlier this year, gave his
endorsement to California's Governor Warren, whom
he described as deserving of “a MUCH HIGHER
POLITICAL OFFICE."
Mr. Dewey probably won’t get that sort ol en
dorsement from Govcnor Omening; moreover, he has
disavowed any intentions of becoming a presidential
candidate in 1952.
And Governor Deewy undoubtedly remembers what
happened in 1948 -when Governor Gruening and Gov
ernor Herbert B. Maw of Utah joined in accusing
Governor Dewey of stacking the "Teachers Lobby."
The blast emanated from the Democratic National
Committee who quoted Gruening as saying that Dewey
thought the time had come to launch a counter-attack
against the "Teachers Lobby.” The statement quoted
Gruening further; ‘Dewey described it as ‘the worst
of all lobbies . . . the only lobby I’ve’ever had trouble
with in New York’ . . .’’ This, of course, was con
strued to mean that Dewey was opposed to salary
increases for teachers and was used against him dur
ing the Presidential campaign, contributing in some
measure to his defeat in November 1948.
Anyway, the meeting should be interesting. And
the reception should be more so, since we are told
that a good many plan to attend who haven’t set foot
inside the Governor’s house in many years.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH II ;ARST
The passing of William Randolph Hearst marks
the end of a long and eventful career in the field of
journalism.
Chain newspapers became an actuality as Hearst
bought or founded scores of daily newspapers in cities
from coast to coast. At one time. Hearst's news
paper holdings exceeded two hundred million dollars.
Always in the midst of controversy, Hearst was
hailed as a genius on the one hand and scored as a
“yellow” journalist on the other. But both sides con
ceded as uncanny ability to make newspapers pay.
Hearst campaigned continually for a variety of
causes—and against an equal variety. At one time’
or another he championed the eight-hour day, woman
suffrage and public ownership of utilities. He bit
terly opposed the old League of Nations and demanded
payment of war debts after World War I.
In addition to his vast publishing empire, Hearst
found time to devote to a number of additional ac
tivities including a news service, news feature syndi
cate. radio, real estate, ranching, mining and an un
usually valuable collection of objets d'art.
His passing, mourned by many, leaves a void not
readily filled. The man — and his far-flung news
paper chain — have become an American legend.
The publication of a book, containing the author’s
ideas, does not make any conclusion any nearer the
truth than the ideas tehmselves.
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Expect little and you will rarely be disappointed.
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
(Continued from Page One)
Thatuftiait be time. But we would
like to point out that, while the
boss is over in Europe spending
his own money and beating his
brains out trying to iloat Free
World propaganda beyond the Iron
Curtain, the Russians don't need
any balloons to get propaganda
into this country. They have their
special stirrer up of hate and dis
trust — which is always the No.
1 aim of Communist propaganda
—in Mr. Pegler.
Pegler’s column urging the Am
erican people not to buy govern
ment bonds is something Moscow
would have paid millions for. So
also his column on tearing down
the White House; and his column
rejoicing on the assassination at
tempt on President Truman.
Pegler on Assassination
“If it takes tnis to remind us
that no president is a holy per
son, the cost is great but the re
sult is worth it," Pegler wrote on
Nov. 17, 1950, after two Puerto
Ricans shot the guards in front
of Blair House.
“I wasn't shocked, I wasn t hor
rified, and I believe that most of
those who said and wrote that
they were, were liars. . . any man
who throws in with traitors and
gorillas against the loyal, law
abiding people of the United
States is asking for the same kind
of treatment. As to Harry Truman,
at the present stage of the game,
I am willing to settle for the im
pudence, the scare, and the re
minder of the scene at Blair
House.”
On Jdarch 1, 1931, Pegler sent
this gem of subversive propaganda
straight down Moscow's alley:
“Any corporation . . . promoting
the purchase ot government bonds
on the pretense such bonds are
good investments is either party >
to a confidence game or a victim
of stupid management. In either
case I am not kidded.
“During, the World War II the;
tr. usury importuned me to act as
a runner for a swindle which it
was operating through the sale of
bonds. . . the treasury appealed to
m to become a partner in crime.”
Thi. Pegler recommendation not
to buck our boys with our dollars
w; s so raw that many newspapers
protested and his syndicate final
ly wired all papers to kill the
column. Shortly thereafter, the
sjndieate, worried about the con
stant stream of abuse that poured
from Pegler’s pen, got him to take
a vacation.
Destroy the White House
"It ought to be destroyed," Peg
ler wrote of the White House on
March 28, 1950, “being semi-pub
lic and an unsuccessful compro
mise between a museum, or better
say a zoo and a national palace.
"It is, from the architectural
standpoint, inherently monstrous,
and unsuitable,” Pegler said of
the colonial mansion which has
been the home of presidents since
1825.
“It is symbolic of royalty and
privilege and of the verminous in
festation of the American govern
ment by traitors, vile opportun
ists peddling imperial favor and
trimming suckers.”
The above was not the voice of
Moscow trying to tear down a
cherished American symbol, but
a newspaper columnist well paid
for his writings by American pub
lishers.
' Here are more interesting Peg
ler quotes. As the boss says, all
you have to do is to read him to
see how he destroys his effective
ness with his own words,
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Willkie Was an Oak
About Wendell Willkie, Jan. 12,
1951 — “He became an historic
oaf to say the best of him, un
true to everything but the cyni
cism of the traitorous regime."
About Sen. Robert Wagner of
New York, Jan. 13, ’51 — “an un
sightly ugly faker.”
Of Margaret Truman, Dec. 15,
'50 — "This young woman's car
eer has been a minor scandal.”
About U. S. .Voters, Jan. 24, ’51
— "A dumb, selfish electorate
whose only thought was sock the
rich.”
Toward forgiveness, Jan. lz, oi
—‘'I understand that there is re
joicing in heaven when a sinner
gets religion, but hell, friends, this
ain’t heaven.”
Of the crime syndicate, April 15,
’50 — “I don’t believe the syndi
cate exists outside the imagina
tion of a few cops and robbers,
reporters, and some policemen and
mayors who are either incompe
tent or crooked.”
Of the Kefauver crime probe,
April 15, ’51 — "We don’t need
any Senate investigation of vice
and crime, including gambling,
and the time and money which
are to be devoted to this fraud
will be wasted.”
Of the Chicago detective, Dan
Gilbert, who the Kefauver com
mittee showed to be "Chicago's
richest cop” and who was unable
to explain his $300,000 savings,
Pegler said, Feb. 3, 1951 — "Of
your ((Kefauver’s) disclosure of
Dan’s wealth acquired through
thrift on a modest, wage, people
were given to suspect that Dan
had been up to nefarious works.”
Of Mrs. Roosevelt’s book “This
I Remember,” December, 1949 —
“She forgot to remember an epi
sode in her marital experience
with Franklin . . . Roosevelt's love
or infatuation for another woman
. . . this was the reason why El
eanor the great was so to speak
cast upon the world, a restless,
wandering, professional bleeding
heart, butting into political and
economic aifairs and chucking her
weight about.”
Of FDR’s grandfather, March
3, ’50 — “Warren Delano, grand
father of Franl^in, smuggled op
ium in the China trade.”
Of FDR when he was dying,
enroute home from Yalta — "A
feeble fuehrer with one foot in
the grave.” On another occasion,
writing of FDR — "Some Demo
crats say it ts a terrible thing to
say such things about a crook be
cause the crook is dead.”
Haivard Geologist
To Address Alaska
Science Meeting
Dr. Kirtley F. Mather, president
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, will pre
sent the keynote address at the se
cond Alaskan science conference to
be held at Mt. McKinley National
Park Sep.t 4 to 8.
He is to preside at the official
inauguration of the Alaska chapter
of the association, an announcement
said. Dr. Mather is coming to the Al
aska meeting as the official delegate
of Harvard University.
For many years he was with
U. S. geological survey in addition
to making petroleum surveys in
South America, the announcement
said. In addition to writing numer
ous papers and books, Dr. Mather Is
a member of the Harvard faculty.
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By the Associated I’rcss
BASEBALL
At St. Louis — St. Louis Cardinals
announced manager Marty Marlon
would be out of action for a week
I because of virus pnemonitjs and
i pleurisy.
FOOTBALL
At Richmond, Va. — Marvin Bass
! was named football coach at Wil
liam and Mary college after inves
tigation of alleged ' irregularities” j
in athletic department.
GOLF
At Durham, N.C. — Doug Sanders,
Cedartown, Ga., defeated Don
Welch, Whitefish, Mont., (i and 5,
in 36-hole final of Junior Chamber
'of Commerce National Junior Golf
title.
TENNIS
At Brookline, Mass. — Frank
Sedgman and Ken McGregor and
Mervyn Rose and Don Candy, two
Australian teams, gained the final
round of the national doubles.
PATTONS MOVED TO
GOLD PELT HOME
Mr. nnd Mrs. E. A. Patton moved
into their new home this week at
814 Gold Belt Avenue. Patton is
employed in the local offices of the
Alaska Steamship Co.
The home was formerly occupied
by the Rev. and Mrs. Paul Prouly
who have moved to their new home [
on Fourth Street. The Pattons pur
chased the house from the Board !
of National Missions of the Pres
byterian Church through the Bob
Druxman real estate agency.
AVGUST 20
Frances Stephenson
Mrs. Orrin Edwards
Henry Harmon
Alice Swap
Vick Kelso
Mrs. Bernalde Diaz
Jeanette Balles
Weather at
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Annette Island
Barrow .
Bethel .
Cordova .
Dawson .
Edmonton ..
Fairbanks .
Haines.
Havre .
Juneau Airport
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Mon's Emergency
Copper Pee!lapped
For 25,300 Tons
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 — iff) —
The nation’s emergency stockpile
of copper is being tapped for 25,
000 tons of the scarce metal to
meet defense production needs.
Mobilization chief Charles E.
Wilson announced the move today.
He said President Truman had
authorized loans of the strategic
metal from the stockpile to over
come defense industries’ current
copper shortage.
About 10,000 tons of the 25,000
earmarked for release already have
been taken.
Stockpiles of key metals and
other materials are maintained by
the government as emergenty
stores for defense needs and are
usually kept intact for some na
tional crisis.
League Standings
By the Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L
Cleveland
New York •
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pet.
74 43 .632
73 43 .629
70 46 .603
G4 53 .547
55 60 .473
47 68 .409
46 73 .387
36 79 .313
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
W
74
68
56
57
54
53
51
49
L
41
51
56
60
59
63
63
69
Pet.
.643
.571
.500
.437
.478
.457
.447
.415
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Seattle
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Portland
Oakland
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
W
89
82
73
72
72
68
6G
64
L
57
64
73
75
75
79
80
83
Pet.
.610
.562
.500
.490
.490
.403
.452
.435
Maxim-Murphy
Fight Set; Both
Beys Overweight
NEW YORK, Aug. 20— '.¥1—Joey
Maxim, -light heavyweight champ
from Cleveland, risks his title for
the first time Wednesday night at
Madison Square Garden when he
meets Irish Bob Murphy of San
Diego in a 15-round bout.
Maxinv stashed the crown in the
clothes closet Jan. 24, 1950 when
he dethroned Freddie Mills at Lon
don. Although he never gave any
body a shot at it, the early line
showed the champ a G to 5 favorite.
There were indications Murphy
would be the choice by ring time.
Still some six pounds over the
175-pound limit when they under
went preliminary physical exams
Thursday, both hoys are expected
to draw it close. They probably
will just make it with little to
spare. -
This is the fight that prompted
some Senators to rail for a Con
gressional investigation of boxing.
They claimed the International
Boxing Club passed up Harry
Matthews, who whipped Murphy
last.March, to give Irish Bob a shot
at the big prize.
— EMPIRE WANT AI)S PAY —
j 20 YcARS AGO t°he empire
AUGUST 20, 1931
jack Kobo, well known Taku River beaver rancher, returned to his
ranch today on the gasboat Jerry after spending several days in Juneau.
Kobe rri rts an increase of about three to one among his beavers.
i -
Charles A. Devlin, proprietor of Devlin's Shoe Store, arrived in
! Junc.ui on the Aleutian after a live weeks’ trip to Fairbanks in the
tnt . t of his business. He motored over the Richardson Highway from
Valdez.
At the bridegroom’s apartment in the Snow White Building, at 8
o’clock last night, Ernest Holmquist and Doris Oeder were married by
■ i,he Rev. C. C. Saunders of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church.
! Mi Leonard Holmquist was bridesmaid and Leonard Holmquist was
i best man. A reception took place after the wedding when guests par
took of the wedding cake. The couple will make their home in Juneau.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Engstrom are having an extended visit in
Wrangell, longer than at first anticipated and will not return home
until next week. Elton is doing a little fish buying on the side while
visiling his old home town.
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i Matthew M. Reese, well known mining engineer, has taken a diamond
! drill and crew to the Jerry Galvin property on Baker Island where they
j will te: t the property by drilling.
Mrs. Harry Sperling and two children, Harry Jr., and Mary, left
| yesterday for Taku River for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Koby. They
i will spend three weeks there.
Miss Lucille Fox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox of Douglas,
! is a home-coming passenger on the S. S. Alameda due Saturday, for her
j annual vacation. Miss Fox has a position with the U. S. Internal Reve
j nue offipe in Tacoma.
Mrs. John Setry, of Douglas, enterd St. Ann's Hospital yesterday
afternoon to undergo a major operation.
Weather: High, 56; low, 52; fair.
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Daily Lessons in English
by
W. L. GORDON
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say. "These men have certain
distinguished traits.” Say, “certain DISTINCTIVE traits.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Khaki. Pronounce the first A as in
j AH, not as in AT.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Opossum; one P, two S’s.
SYNONYMS: Domineering, overbearing, dictatorial, authoritative,
arrogant, imperious.
WORD STUDY: "Use a word three time and it is yours.” Let us
increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word:
DISILLUSION (verbi; to free irom a false impression. "He was very
much disillusioned when he discovered the truth.”
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I MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA lee [
Q. When a married woman is writing a note of thanks for a gift
| presented to her and her husband, should she sign both her husband’s
j name and her own?
A. No. She should sign her name only, but she should mention
her husband’s name somewhere in the note, as, "Harry and I wish to
express our deep appreciation, etc.”
Q. What is the proper way to extend invitations to a bridal shower?
A. These may be telephoned, written on a visiting card, or sent
on the printed shower cards available at all greeting-card counters.
Q. What is the correct thing to say when someone apologizes over
the telephone for getting the wrong number?
A. “Certainly,” or, “That is quite all right.”
J LOOK and LEARN A. c. GORDON
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1. On what river is each of these cities situated: (a) Paris; (b)
London; (c) Montreal; id) St. Louis?
i 2. What human organ appears on the back of an American dollar
I bill?
3. Where is the largest desert in the world?
4. What are the names of the six pieces used in the game of chess?
5. What familiar proverb is directly contradictory to ‘‘Never too
late to learn”?
ANSWERS:
1. ia> Seine; (b) Thames; (c) St. Lawrence; (d) Mississippi.
2. The eye.
3. The Sahara, in Africa.
4. King, queen, pawn, knight, bishop, and castle or rook.
5. “You can't teach an old dog new tricks.”
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! MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. IV
' SECOND and FOURTH
Monday of each month
In Scottish Rite Temple
beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Wm. A. Chipperfiold,
Worshipful Master;
JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary.
B. P. 0. ELKS
j Meeting Second and Fourth Wed
! nesdays at 8 P.M. Visiting broth
ers welcome.
LE ROY WEST, Exaxited Ruler.
W. H. BIGGS, Secretary.
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Noose Lodge No. 700
Regular Meetings Every Friday
Governor—
LOREN CARD
Secretary—
WALTER R. HERMANSEN
V. F. W.
Taku Post No. 5559
Meeting every Thursday in
the C.I.O. Hall at 8:00 p.iu.
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BUTLER-MAURO
DRUG CO.
Alaska Music Supply
Arthur M. Uggen, Manager
Pianos—Musical Instruments
and Supplies
Phone 206 Second and Seward
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Wholesale 605 10th Bt.
PRONE 216—DAY ur NIGHT
for MIXERS or SODA POP
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PHONE SINGLE O
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