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Saturday, September 16, 1950
WHY SO MUCH SECRECY?
Right in line with the sentiment expressed by
The Empire, the Ketchikan News says why the Alaska
Statehood Committee has kept secret the employment
of Randolph Feltus as a lobbyist is one for the books.
It is likely most of the committee didn’t realize what
they had done. To learn that the hiring of Feltus
was the result of a meeting in a smoke-filled room
and a secret is no tribute to the citizenry of Alaska.
Regardless of any other implications, the deal was
malodorous and a reflection on the Statehood Com
mitete, and, in turn, on Alaska.
It would ordinarily be assumed that the services
lobbyist Feltus were to perform would be of such
character that they could be subjected to public
scrutiny. After all seeking statehood is not to be
identified in the same light as evaluating land at
Palmer. We are told that statehood will be the key to
the defense of the nation, that ti Is in keeping with
the charter of the UN, that it will give taxpaying
Americans rights, privileges and freedom and so on.
In view of those fine principles then, why did those
in charge of the statehood program find it necessary
to hire a man like Feltus to prosecute the work of
influencing Congress in anything but an open manner?
We think the people of Alaska have the right to
know the purposes for which their money is being
spent, and to whom it is Being paid. We do not
impute or intend that the funds were diverted to the
personal use of those handling them. We feel that,
as taxpayers, we are actually the employers of Gov
ernors, Delegates and Lobbyists,* and we would like to
know who our employees are and what great work they
expect to do for us.
We are ashamed that this phase of the Statehood
program was handled as it was. It has stigmatized
Alaska to the degree that our aims and desires will
forever be open to question. Perhaps Governor Gruen
ing and Delegate Bartlett will try to erase the stigma,
but in the eyes of the country the hiring of Feltus
will appear cheap, that Alaska’s contentions for State
hood are comparable to the lowest type of politics.
The honesty of our demands for Statehood is tainted
by this secret hiring of a lobbyist.
ON LOCATION
The New York Times’ correspondent in Belgrade
reports the Yugoslavs do not regard a general war as
imminent. They are much more concerned with the
progress of the five-year plan, which still has two
years to run and which they hope to complete in
time. The Times’ writer says that he has heard less
talk of war in Belgrade, since his return from abroad,
than in any Western city he visited.
This is comforting information — if it has been
correctly evaluated. There is more reason to believe
that it has than it has not. Yugoslavia, being one
of the hottest of the so-called “hot spots” and fre
quently named as an early victim for invasion from
the East, would be likely to display alarm If occasion
for it existed. Such an invasion might precipitate a
general war. However, Tito’s army has been in a
state of readiness almost since the break with the
Commission two years ago. Presently its excess man
power is being used for the national construction pro
gram rather than on defense.
The correspondents views are only one man’s
Interpretation of the situation. But they do have the
virtue of having been formed on location, as It were,
rather than at a desk thbusands of miles away.
.Nickels nave been used as money in the United
States for 84 years. Yes, but not by the people who
have their first ones.—(Snohomish County Tribune).
die Washington
Merry-Go-Round
(Continued from Page one)
House called in Steve Early, the
Undersecretary of Defense, to tell
him they wanted his resignation
a week earlier than Johnson’s, so
that Early would not be mixed up
In Johnson's exit. But Johnson
heard a^oyt
office, went down tb the White
House and handed in his resigna
tion, thus beating the President to
the gun.
Strengthening Acheson
Mr. Truman had planned to
force the resignation at approxi
mately this time, however, in order
to have it coincide with the meet
ing of the big three foreign min
isters in New York. This was.
deliberate strategy planned to
strengthen Dean Acheson's hand.
Johnson’s eyes were on the Pac
ific and the Far East, while AChe
son considered Europe more im
portant. And the Johnson resig
nation was a deliberate move
planned to strengthen our Euro
pean front.
In fact, at least two members of
the North Atlantic Pact—Great
Britain and France—had been un
happy over Johnson’s leadership of
European preparedness, and the
British had made no bones about
indicating their restlessness under
the ebullient and brawny Louey.
British resentment against John
son undoubtedly dates back to the
Hague meeting of national defense
ministers, where Johnson deliber
ately planted a story aimed against
British War Secretary John Stra
chey. Newspaper accounts from
the Hague carried the story that
British and American defense min
isters had arranged to have con
fidential reports sent direct to Bri
tish Defense * Minister Emanuel
Shinwell, thereby circumventing
War Secretary Strachey because of
his former left-wing connection.
The story was later denied. But
it developed that the original story
had been planted by Johnson per
sonally with the Associated Press.
In fact, the AP man sent a con
fidential memo to his office telling
how Johnson personally had given
him the story slapping down the
British war secretary.
Naturally, this got back Uf the
British war secretary, and the Bri
tish have dropped hints from time
to time since then that they could
work more efficiently with some
one other than Louey in our na
tional defense post.
Other reasons why the President
decided to fire his bouncing Secre
tary of Defense were:
1. Johnson’s Knife -I n ■‘The -Back
Policy Toward Acheson—At official
conferences, Johnson pretended to
be a great pal of Secretary Ache
son. But th# White Hobse knew
that he had been passing ammu
nition to GOP Senators Tretoster
and Wherry to aid their attacks.
At conferences ft) the PentaMn,
Johnson and his kidfe could Hot
talk for tfen mlnubK without drop
ping wisecracks agAinst the State
Department. It became an open
scandal.
2» Procrastination In The Pen
tagon—Ever since the Korean out
break, President Truman has been
begging Johnson for a strategic
long-range defense plan. But the
truth is, Johnson hasn't been able
to get the Joint Chiefs of Staff to
agree on even the requirements
for the Korean war. They are still
bickering over our defense planning,
and the few points they agree on
are usually rejected and sent back
for revision by Johnson. Yet John
son has concealed this confusion in
the Pentagon with optimistic, mis
leading reports to the public.
f-'WHIgHH BlWHflts been so-fed
up that he has been ready to re
sign, though as a good soldier he
has tried hardest to follow John
son’s leadership.
3. Johnson's Truthfulness? — In
side the cabinet, Johnson had the
reputation of being ah Incurable
liar. Ex-Secretary of the Army
Kenneth Royall used the sharpest
language , to express this failing of
Johnson*. "Johnson," he told
friends, “hates the truth."
On one occasion specifically
kriown .to»this writer, Steve Early
lectured his boss like a schoolboy.
“You have got to learn that you
can’t llft/’Early told Johnson. “You
simply canhot lie. Especially you
can't lie to newspapermen. You
get fouhd out."
4, Jphnshn's Grandiose Promises
—Johnson guessed wrong at prac
tically every turn. He saw silver
linings where there were none. He
told the public what he thought
they wanted to hear. He preached
economy before the Korean war
when he thought the public wanted I
economy. His statement that the]
United States would be ready at
5 a.m. if Russia attacked at 4 a m.
was one he can never live down.
6. Johnson and MacArthur—The
White House became convinced that
Johnson had something to do with
General MacArthur's statement on
Formosa. In the first place, John
son was close to Gen. Julius Klein,
a Chicago newspaperman who now
heads Pan American Airways' pub
lic relations lobby and who has also
been active in the "get Acheson”
drive. Klein has been working with,
Senators Brewster, Wherry and
i Taft in the drive to boost Mac
| Arthur and fire Acheson. The
' White House received information
Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and temper
atures at various Alaska points
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30
a.m., 120th Meridian Time, and
released by the Weather Bureau
ate. as follow*: »
Anchorage .. 38—Cloudy
Annette Island . 54—Cloudy
Barrow . 32—Cloudy
Bethel . 44—Cloudy
Cordova . 36—Cloudy
Dawson . 31—Clear
Edmonton . 38—Clear
Fairbanks. 29..—Clear
Haines ...:.-.. 49—Cloudy
Havre ..... 46—Rain
Juneau Airport . 47—Cloudy
Kodiak ...i.'. 48—Rain
Kotzebue . 42—Partly Cloudy
McGrath .. 41—Cloudy
Nome ..42—Clear
Nofthway . 30—Clear
Petersburg . 49—Cloudy
Portland (Missing)
Prince George .. 34—Clear
Seattle .. 51—Fog
Sitka ... 50—Cloudy
Whitehorse . 41—Partly Cloudy
Yakutat ... 49—Fog
MRS. ABEL ANDERSON
PASSES AWAY, FLORIDA
Mrs. Abel Anderson passed away
last night at the home of her daugh
ter in Miami. Florida, according to
brief word received here. She had
been ill in St. Ann’s Hospital here
and left for Florida about one month
ago to seek special attention. Her
husband, in Juneau, survives.
Interment for Mrs. Anderson will
be In Florida.
• Mrs. Joe McLean •
• Linda Furuness •
• Benjamin Phillips •
• Dorothy Fors •
• Thomas L. George •
• Lucille Lawrence •
• William T. Helin *
• . Wesley Miller •
• Daniel Anderson •
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• September 17 •
• Lillian Uggen •
• Mrs. E. O. Davis •
• George Fleek •
• Lillian Collins •
• Dorothy Gair •
• Louis Sorensen •
• Steve Vukovich •
• Noreen Patricia Andrews •
• Mary Stevenson •
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
TODAY
From 2:00 to 5:30 p.m — Golden
Jubilee Silver Tea celebrating 50th
anniversary of Martha Society in
NLPC parlors.
At 8 p.m.—Lions Club banquet at
Baranof in honor of visiting In
ternational President.
At 7:30 p.m.—Rainbow Girls will
meet, Scottish Rite Temple.
September 18
At noon—Lions Club, Baranof.
At noon—BPW luncheon, Terrace,
Baranof.
At 7 p.m.—Juneau Badminton Club
starts season in High School gym.
At 7:45 p.m.—Civil Defense Board
meets in City Council Chambers.
At 8 pm—American Legion, Dugout.
At 8 p.m.—Regular monthly meeting
P.-TA. in High School study hall.
At 7:30 pm.—Juneau-Douglas AC
CA Board meeting, Alaska E and
P. Co. penthouse.
At 7:30 p.m.—Creative Writers to
meet in Methodist Manse.
At 8 p.m.—Board of Directors, Al
aska Division of American Cancer
Society meets in City Council
Chambers.
September 19
At noon—Rotary Club, Baranof.
At 6:30 p.m.—Couple’s Club dinner
in parlors of Northern Light Pres
Lyterian church.
At 7:30 p.m—Red Cross First Aid
classes for adults start grade
school gym.
At 8 p.m.—American Legion Auxil
iary meets in Dugout. Election of
officers.
•At 8:30 pin.—Community Center
night for adults at Teen Age Club.
September 20
At noon—Kiwanis Club, Baranof.
At 8 p.m.—Concert Association
ticket sellers to meet at Baranof.
September 21
At noon—Chamber of Commerce,
Baranof.
Senior Service Scouts Troop 2 meets
at home of Arleen Godkins.
September 23
At noon—First annual 4-H Club
Fair opens in National Guard Ar
mory at Govt. Dock.
At 8:30 p.m—Sourdocey Square
Dance Club holds first meeting
of season in Parish Hall.
SCOUT TROOP 613 HIRE
TO GRANITE CREEK BASIN
Members of Boy Scout Troop 613
will meet early tomorrow morning to
take off at 8 o’clock on a hike to
the Granite Creek Basin. The troop
will be under the leadership of
Scoutmaster Bill Weber, and will re
turn to town about 4 p.m.
"RAIN OR SHINE”
"Enjoy weekend at 'iaku LODGE.
125 includes round trip transporta
tion from Juneau; deluxe lodging,
meals, fishing and sightseeing trips.
Phone 202 for reservations. 592-tf
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20. Formerly
22. Portion of a
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rating
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28. Ancient win*
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II. Balance
33. Machine for
stretching
cloth
38 Spike of corn
38. By way of
28. Dutch measure
of length
39. Inclines
42. Notion
41. Pertaining to
the cheek
45. Painting
medium
47. Ireland
48. Bedecking
62 Carol
53. Equal
54. Drive a nail
slantingly
55. Wise
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G6. Feminine name
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2. Pronoun
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t. Holes In a
container
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7. Metal
2. Rdund-up
2. Regarded too
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12. 81am
11. Other
It. Brazilian
seaport
19. Pilot
20. Gaelic
21. Biblical word
of ryproach
22. Causing sudden
fear
24. Excavation
26. Mechanical bar
29. One of an
ancient race
20, Surface
32. Iniquity
34. Boisterous
37. Idolised
40. Kltphoh stove
41. Alarm whistle
42. Botch
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SEPTEMBER 16, 1930
In Ominato, Japan, i_,t. naroia crumley reluctantly announced that
he had abandoned attempts to Jty the Pacific Ocean to Tacoma, Wash.,
after being forced back by weather. He said he hoped to obtain back
ing for a 1931 flight.
The Pacific Northwest was agog over a daylight robbery of the
Citizens Security Bank in Everett, Wash. Six bandits had held up 40
employees and patrons and escaped with $44,231. A fake hold-up call
by a woman a few minutes earlier had drawn the police flying squadron
to the city outskirts.
Ten silver foxes aboard the motorship Pacific attracted more at
tention than the passengers from Capt. Severin Swanson. Belonging to
Dave Housel, proprietor of the Alaskan Hotel, the animals were sent
from his fur farm at Security Bay to be placed on fox ranches in the
Mendenhall Valley. They had been considerably excited by their first
water trip, but arrived without mishap.
James Carlson, proprietor of Carlson’s Taxi Company, and Mrs.
Carlson were passengers on the seaplane Wrangell, coming from Van
couver, B. C. Anscel G. Eckmann, operating manager of the Alaska
Washington Airways, had piloted the aircraft from Seattle on a leisurely
flight. The seaplane Sea Pigeon of the Pioneer Airways had arrived
from Sitka and was scheduled to take Mrs. T. R. Shotter to Hoonah
and J. C. Coleman to Kake.
With two bull moose to show for their efforts, five local sports
men returned from a week's hunt in the lower Taku River district.
One animal, weighing an estimated 1,500 pounds, was thought to be
almost record size. In the party were George W. Folta, assistant U. S.
District Attorney, Lance Hendrickson, Harry Sabin, A1 Slagle and Phil
JOlie. They had gone to Twin Glacier Camp on Dr. DeVighne’s boat,
the Chirikof, transferring to small river boats. The party hunted be
tween Twin Glacier Lake and Klutchma’s Monuntain.
Weather: High, 53; low, 46; misting.
-Daily Lessons in English & L. cordon
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WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, "Mary has often wished
she was a man.” Say, "Mary has often wished she WERE a man.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Insouciant (indifferent). Pronounce
in-soo-si-ant, both I’s as in IT, OO as in SOON, accent second syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Satellite; two L’s.
SYNONYMS: Rudiment, root, seed, germ, embryo, first step (or
principle).
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:
PERPETRATION; a doing, especially of something bad morally. “It’s
a rare man who stops short after the perpetration of his first crime.”
MODERN ETIQUETTE Roberta lee
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What are some of the duties of the best man at a wedding?
A- Taking care of the wedding ring, supervising the packing of the
bridegrooms luggage, giving fee to the clergyman, accompanying bride
groom to the church. After the ceremony, he sees that the bridal party
gets off to the reception in the right cars, checks on going-away car,
proposes first toast to the bride, helps the bridegroom into his traveling
clotbte. and leads the couple to their car.
*-Q. When one is introducing Mr. Jones to Mr. Smith, is it proper
to ny, “Mr. Jones, my friend Mr. Smith’’?
j.A. Not if Mr. Jones is also your friend. This expression Implies that
only Mr. Smith is your friend.
^Q. When a man is eating in a public dining room, and a woman
stops at his table to speak with him, should he rise?
A. Yes, always.
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LOOK and LEARN GORDON
1. What eight U. S. States' names begin with the letter “N”?
2. Why is the abbreviation for the British penny written as "d”?
3. Which is the longest river in Prance?
4. Which is the largest wild animal that is native to the United
States?
5. What King of England is said to have established the length
of the yard?
ANSWERS:
1. Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New ^prsey, New Mexico,
New York, North Carolina, and North Dakota.
2. Prom the Latin “denarius,” meaning penny, /
3. The Loire.
‘ 4. The American bison, with an average weight of 1800 pounds.
5. King Henry I; from the point of hi$. nose tp the tip of his thumb.
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PARKING METER VIOLATIONS
Notice is hereby given that on
gnd after September 16, 1950, the
patrolman on duty will no longer
turn parking meter handles for car
owners. Whenever the Red flag
is up, it will be deemed a parking
violation whether an additional
coin is in the meter or not and
the car owner will be subject to a
traffic ticket *nd fine.
Juneau Police Department
By Authority of The City Council.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the undersigned was, on the
1st day of September, 1950, duly ap
pointed administrator of the estate
of Patrick J. McEoin, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the estate of deceased will present
them, with proper vouchers and
duly verifeid, to the undersigned at
Juneau, Alaska, within six (6)
months from the dat^e of this
Notice.
DATED at Juneau, Alaska, Sept.
1, 1950.
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN,
Administrator.
First publication, Sept. 2, 1950.
Last publication, Sept. 23, 1950.
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You can help speed your ship
ments by bringing packages to
our office, not later than 5 in the
afternoon of the day before our
scheduled flights.
We make two trips daily io
Sitka, Haines and Skagway.
Be Sharp! Get your ship
ment on the morning flight.
Bring your shipment to us the
dav before. ^'