THESE DAYS
By GEORGE E. SOKOESKY
(Copyright. 1951, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
Toriign News Coverage
Fu-; 11 F. Andei editor cf
"World News writing in "The
Michigan Alumnus Quarterly Re
view," is deeply concerned that in
1S4 5, American newspapers em
ployed 2,700 foreign correspondents,
tut in 1950 only 300. Of course,
1945, was the end of the war and
I a war is covered much like a fire
with many Johnnys-on-spot.
Mr. Anderson’s criticism, as long
it is quantitative, leaves me
•old. One Wickham Steed, one Karl
i Von Wirgand, one Anne O'Hare
j McCormick is worth a legion of
I correspondents.
My own experience may he a case
in point, when I arrived in China j
1 in 1918, I found in Peking, Tient
. in, Shanghai and Tokyo corres
pondents «of American, British and
European newspapers, mature and
literate men, who, most of them,
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JUNEAU, ALASKA
we re scholars who knew the country
and its people and the language.
Such men as Putnam Weale, Hugh
Byas, G M. Green, George Wood
head, Frederick Me ore twho came
a^rd went*, Rodney Gilbert and
others were not only newspapermen
but outstanding personalities. They
held respected positions in their
communities.
They approached the article of
the day as a continuation of a
urolonged history and although they
wrote cf news, they were equally
concerned with views.
It was in the twenties that
younger men were sent to China,
ariicularly from the United S'ates, |
and especially for the wire services, 1
who w'ere lacking, many of them, in
preparation for reporting so com- |
plicated a story as that of China I
or Japan.
They had been accustomed in |
the United States to the ■•handout,"
that offensive device of giving re
jecters a mimeographed sheet that
mplied what "authority” wanted
.hem to publish. The “banged out” j
i story on the typewriter, fast and j
iurious. They hunted in packs and ;
lepended on each other. One “cov- !
■red” for the other, and that paved !
.lie way for a publicity man for
ome Chinese faction covering for (
ill of them.
It was unfortunate journalism be- j
jause it produced a stereotyped ac
count, each man ending the same j
as the ether no matter how they
might have differed in their per- j
sonnl reactions. As a matter of fact, 1
for many years the late J. B. |
Powell, wiho was then editor of the
“China Weekly Review,” controlled
most ot the copy that was sent to
ihe United States because his of
fice became a newspaperman's cen
ter. The news was “angled” ns he
aw it. He had a charming per
sonality and the ncwt.mcrs came
and went so fast that they had io
depend upon an old-timer like j
Poweil to introduce them, to ex- !
plain situations to them, etc.
There could be no objection to
this, except that many ol the cor
respondents did not stay long
inouuh to have learned to aland
on their own. It takes a goad man
four or live years to become rtallj
valuable as a correspondent as
signed to a particular country.
needs to devote himself to intensive
reading, to learning languages and
he must be so flexible that lie car,
divest himself of prejudices which
seem to he inherent in the humar
character. Men who are wither
these tools and qualities are alv.jy
-urprised by the trivial and alwr....
miss the broad issues and trend*.
This. loo. I saw in 1917 in Rus- j
sian during the revolution and
must say that to this day I true'
to regard the British expert on R s
a more favorably than the Ameri
can. The British, reporters work:
hard in the months preceding the
Eolshevik revolution to discover 1
what Lenin and Trotzky were goin .
to do and why; the American ■
tended to wait until it happened.
The outstanding exception w< . cl
course, John Reed who, r.o matte
what his faults and weakness:
was a great reporter.
If our newspapers aad wire serv
ices are to develop a great corps
of competent foreign correspon
dents, they must be trained for that
particular type of work. Foreign
correspondence should be a career
on its own and the men and women
in this field should be kept in areas
long enough to know what they are
talking about. I can still say that
much of the correspondence that I
read In newspapers and mas Mines
in this country often strikes me as
-illy because it is without back
' bund.
The roots of every event are
documented history. Nothing hap*
pens today that did hot start some
where a century or even centuries,
ago. The herei n, correspondent
must have the breadth of beam and
patience to dig into the parental
f: cts of his news. It takes time
but lias its compensation in get
tj„ tory right and serving the
rea adequately.
maypole maid
Aotress Maria Palmer models a
maypole hat at a Hollywood
charity dinner dance. Pink and
black ribbons stream from may
pole top over sides of brim.
VISITING HERE
id Mrs. Jess F. Whalen of
V.'. Va. are in Juneau
: daughter, Mrs. Charles
ai • ’ai.ddaughter, Mau
. old. They expect to
ut two weeks. Whalen is
1 railroad man.
FROM IT-MENDORF
;,5 v . Murphy of Elmeridorf
7 el l is . istcred at the Baranof
Hotel.
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THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
CLRSSIFIED ADVERTISING
REAL ESTATE
WE NEED LISTINGS—Have ser
eral prospective buyers with
money.
WANTED — 32 ft. gillnctter out-of
] town buyer.
! DOUGLAS 2 bedroom, completely
furnished, new 2-oven elec, stove
! 8 ft. refrig, wall-to-wall carpeting,
washing machine, drier, etc. im
mediate occupancy.
DOUGLAS—Sell or rent 2 bedroom
home, new, furnished. If rent,
$100, limit three persons, no pets,
lease, reference required.
RENT—very small home Douglas,
limit 3 persons, allowance for re
decorating, immediate occupancy,
lease $40.
RENT—Juneau 2-room apt. good
location, no steps, 2 persons, no
pets, lease.
4 BEDROOM home, completely
| furnished, immediate occupancy,
fireplace, basement, electric kit
chen, yard for chiidren.
, 1 BEDROOM—completely furnish
[ ed, large rooms, view, price $3,150.
IDOUGI AS—Beautiful new home
being completed, electric equip
ment—include deep freeze it]
| basement, garage, view, electric
kitchen, 2 bedrooms.
'COUNTRY—Cabin Lena’s Cove—
also 2-bdr. home with 2 acres
! cleared land, garage, root house,
j etc.
MURPHY & MURPHY
REALTORS — ACCOUNTANTS
i Phone C75 over First National Bank
13 BEDROOM Home, near Federal
J Building. Large livingroom, din
ing room, fireplace, basement, gar
j age, electric kitchen. Good yard.
Early occupancy.
I LARGE 3 bedroom log cabin. Lo
cated beyond Tee Harbor on the
Eagle River Highway This home
is located on two acres of a com
j pletely landrxaped and parked j
point. Occupied as year round
home and completely equipped !
with light plant, water, system, 1
out buildings and a large produe- j
-■ tive garden, The main house Is ;
: very- well InifK with an oil fur- •
t Race and oversize living room '
i with field stone fireplace. Clear
1 title to land".
157550—3 bedroom house in Douglas, j
Under two years old. Automatic j
oil furnace, garage, good corner !
lot. New electric stove. Unfurn
nished. Immediate occupancy.
$5250—1 bedroom furnished house
in Juneau, two blocks from bus
1 iness district.
Belle’s Cafe — Fully equipped. A!
certain money maker.
rJN VESTMENT property, A prime |
store space with apartments in j
best location. Rented with good i
income at preesnt time. Owner;
financed.
TWO lots in 12th St. District.
Priced at $750.00 each.
William Winn-Phone 234
Office in Ga»tfneau Hotel
USED CABS
CIIEV. Station wagon, stateside
mileage, terms. Black 900 after
6 P-m. 841-5t
1E37 PONTIAC Pickup $75.00 as is.
H. P. Middleton, 304 West 3rd St.
841-4t
1047 STUDE3AKER Champion Se
dan, good condition. See at Stutte
& Son Office. Phone 34 or Blue
495. 828-tf1
j__ . __
1938 FORD 1 Ton Truck. Good
condition. New Motor. Phone Red
910. 789-41
T. P. HANSEN HERE
T. P. Hansen, Union Oil man
from Ketchikan is at the Baranof
Hotel.
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IN BETTER USER CARS
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SPECIAL
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1949 Chevrolet
4-door Sedan
1942 Plymouth
4-door Sedan
1941 Chevrolet
Club Coupe
1946 International
%-ton Pickup
ft.W.Cowling Co.
115 Front Street
Phone 57
REAL ESTATE
HIGHWAY 2 bedroom home, close
in, nice grounds, good water,
phone, furnished. $8,400. (W28)
300D LAND, large house, needs
work. Highway. $5,500. <W29>
POINT LOUISA summer l.ome,
very nice. $4,3 )0. > 7/30)
DOUGLAS 3 bed. cam ha-’.'e fur
nished, concrete basement, fur
nace. $1C,0C0. ('.7271
GOOD view of Jun au, 2 bedroom
home, plus quenset hut, ideal for
fisherman, v.ate: front, West Ju
neau, must sell immediately. Only
10,5C0. (W2C)
1 ISLAND EMPIRE. 230 acre island*
close to mainland and highway,
excellent log house, barn, float,
trails, gardens, heavily forested,
plenty of wildlife, Ideal for re
sort, livable year round, 157 acres
patented, plus lease on balance
of 73 acres. $26,000. (W25)
EXCELLENT 2 bedroom house, 2
yrs. old, cone, bsmt, garage, elec
hot water heater and range,
central hot air heating, good
view, Highlands. $16,500. (W24)
LARGE 4 bedroom house, 2 baths,
spacious living room and dining
room, den, bsmt., fine view, good
neighborhood. $12,000. (W16)
NICE 2 bedroom home, excellent
lot and garden, good view and
location, furn., part bsmt., one
mile from Juneau. $6,300. <W23)
WELL DECORATED small 2 bed
room home, nice lawn, full bsmt,
Douglas, $5,000. (W20)
FURNISHED small two bedroom
home, South Franklin. <W19>
YEAR ROUND country cabin, imit.
log, 2 bedrooms, excellent view,
furn., near Thane. $4,300.00 (W21)
MANY EXCELLENT lots for year
round homes, summer cabins, re
sorts and industrial sites.
INVEST IN JUNEAU
COCKTAIL bar, $19,800. (BS)
STORE-APARTMENT bldg., 10 un
its. $42,0C0. (BG) j
CHICKEN ranch, good business
Will sell all or part. (B5) j
RESIDENTIAL grocery. Will lease1
or tell building. (Bl) •
(JeJNKRAL Store with considerable j
"property. Excellent location and
business. Approx. $55,000. (B3) j
MANY OTHER LISTINGS ,
Bob Druxman-Phone 891
M. J. HAAS - Associate
Juneau—123 Front Street
Auke Bay—Fritz Cove Road
FOR SALE |
CRESCENT APTS, two buildings, j
ten apartments, furnished. Rea- j
tenable. Phone 428. 843-lt i
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• * j
• FOR SALE — Prize heifer, •
• daughter of Frank Maier’s • j
• second best volume milker. • i
• One year old, will produce • !
• next summer. Can be in- • !
• spected at or near Peter • \
• Wood home, Glacier High- • I
• way. • |
• ALSO — 4 goats, all does. • I
• One 5-quart milker now at •
• Campen’s on Loop Road. •
• Other three can be bred this •
• Fall. See at Peter Wood •
• h0me. •
• ALSO —12 16-ft. angle irons; •
• 16 packages (800 sq. ft.5-Nu- •
• Brick siding (red); 24 6x8 in- •
• sulated bldg, panels; old furn- •
• ace and radiators suitable •
• anchor float or for scrap * j
• metal; one electric range— •
• See all these at 12th and Har- •
• bor Way, Otto Smithberg, •
• carpenter, in charge. •
• FREE — Several iron beds •
• with springs. See Smithberg. •
• 842-3t •
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DOUBLE Drum Hoist with power,
and all the accessories. Can also
be used as a drag line. Call 399.
841-3t
REFRIGERATOR, second hand.
Fine Condition $125.00. See at
Alaska Radio Supply. Phone 62.
840-4t
OIL RANGE and hot water tank.
Baby bassinet and training seat.
CaU Blue 212. 840-3t
16 h.p. JOHNSON Outboard. Good
conditibn. Starts first flop, every
time. See Phil Dawes on Fritz
Cove Road or P. O. Box 2913.
839-5t
WO bedroom house, furnished.
429 10th St. Phone Green 135.
837-tf
■LOOR Safe on wheels—Phone 98
daytime or 818 evenings. 778-tf
BUCK WEAVER HAS NEW
TYPE OF TOURIST SOUVENIR
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Something new and different in
the way of tourist souvenirs has
been developed by Buck Weaver of
the Harbor Leather Shop here. He
has over 100 of his substantial
leather belts on which the Yakutat
Indians have done fine colorful
beadwork. No two patterns are alike
and each depicts a legend or story
of the tribe.
J. W. Devon and R. V. Crosby
of Portland are at the Baranof Ho
i tel. Ili»
REAL ESTATE
PETER WOOD
AGENCY
—$$$$$$—
EACH MONTH—EACH YEAR
WE SELL MORE HOMES THAN
[ ALL OTHER AGENTS COMBINED
—$$$$$$—
I challenge them to list their sales
each month—Peter Wood
—$$$$$$—
CHOICE LOTS FOR SALE
NEXT to Rhode, Seatter Tr. $1500.
SIDE of Belstline, excavated for
foundation. $1500 Seatter Tr.
BETWEEN Beistline and Overby,
Seatter Tract $1500.
DIRECTLY above Overbys, inclu
des 2-bdrm house, 3 lots $5,000.
GLACIER Hwy Highlands $2,000.
HIGHLANDS west of Parsons $2,000
CHANNEL Blvd between Ski Trail
and Steel Bridge $1200.
SKI Trail, excavated $750.
CHANNEL Blvd near Wildes, clear
ed, filled, ready to build $1500.
DOUGLAS, approach to cannery,
two lots $000.
BACK of Mike’s 2 lots $1,000.
FOUR together Star Hill $1,000.
3 Vi ACRES Auk Bay next Hickeys
includes new house $14,200.
ONE acre at airport entrance.
FRITZ Cove choice point $1500.
NEW LISTING—2 bedroom house
Gun Club road at Small Boat
Harbor Vi block from new school.
Area between this house and N.C.
Co. to be filled.
BEAUTIFUL SETTING — view of
city from hill at end of steel
bridge. Full, concrete basement.
Lot 120x150 cleared and planted.
FOUR bedrcom house newly re
built and redecorated. New hard
wood floor by Vic Power, new
large floor furnace, thermopane
windows, new sinks and kitcher
cabinets. Furnished, view, corner
lot, $10,500.
I RICE DOWN—to $4,000, small
downpayment. 2 bdrm furnished.
Rents $83 per month now.
PROTEC TED HARBOR, Fritz Cove
the Vic Johnson home $12,000 ins
3 acres cleared land with beach
frentage. 3 bdrm, new kitchen.
Showings any evening and Sun
days. A beautiful home.
WILD INVEST WITH GROUP to
buy the Feero property next .
Hickeys, cehter of Auk Bay. 314
acres patented, new unfinished
house. Price $14,200. Ideal for
subdivision of lodge site.
NEW LISTINGS — Maurstad Apts,
back Moose Club. Income $200
month, price $10,500. Terms. Al
so house next door on Decker
Way income $85, price $5,000,
Terms.
HAVE TWO INVESTORS, $20,000
each, looking for buildings. Have
one investor $40,000 looking for
business to buy. One investor
wants 50x50 bldg. site.
WE HAVE NINE (9) Apartment
and Hotel properties for sale in
Juneau.
WE HAVE ONLY (6) Juneau homes
left for sale—we have five being
financed.
WE HAVE the Eagles Nest again,
for $5,000; a 2 bdrm house on
Willoughby for $1,900; an unfin
ished on 4th St. steps for $2,500;
house behind Baranof for $5,250;
small house on third near Berg
man for $5,250.
WE SELL GOOD HOUSES FAS’!'
LIST WITH US TODAY!
PETER WOOD
AGENCY
No. 3 Klein Bldg. Tel. 911
FOBBEMT
STORE or OFFICE space. Winter
& Pond building. Phone Douglas
2827. 837-12t
STEAM heated rooms, 315 Gold St.
735-tf
1400 SQ. FT. warehouse—two story
with elevator—also 1000 sq. ft
store. George Brothers. 762-tf
RENT-A-SAW-SERVICE. One-man
chain saw, new Titan, $20.00 day.
Skil-Saw $5.00 day. Call 911.
STEAMHEATED Rooms, weekly or
Monthly. Colonial Rooms. 69-tf
WURLITZER Spinet piano for rent
Anderson Piano Shop. Ph. 143
WANTED
CASHIER at the Baranof Coffee
Shop. Must be able to type. 842-tf
HELP 'WANTED—Alaska Laundry.
758-tf
1 WAITRESS & 1 Fountain girl.
Percy’s Cafe. 755-tf
MISCELLANEOUS
HOPE’S SECOND HAND STORE
We buy, sell and trade. 214 2nd
St. Phone 908. 793-tf
FROM MT. EDGECUMBE
Joan Irving and Mary Turick of
Mt. Edgecumbe are at the Baranof
Hotel.
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