THE BEACON
This id definitely an EDITORIAL SHEET
• ••if you conrt believe it', a sk
Muriel1-*:. Shears of Dillingham^ Alaska#
The Beacon will be fciven away during
»b4 for the tiny suif of yb.00 yearly
subscription#
MR# COMMISSIONER N
Infrequently are top Territorial posi*»
tions assigned to exactly the RIGHT peiv
sonj but th9 exception is the present ^
Commissioner of Education# Mr# Den Dj,Poo###
#.#a genuine# penetrating, keenly ob- \
servant gentleman who ia educationally \
tailored for the work he does# \
Hr. Ifc-Foe spent almost a week in Dilling
ham where he listened interestedly to all
expressions concerning improvements of1
our school. Stimulating controversial
topics through use of his rare "listening
ability", Mr. DaFoe secured*a well-rounded'
picture of local opinions.
Many officials have come and gone thru’
our little village but few indeed have
left behind a friend for every handshake!
EDITORIAL
”How does the teacher really feel to
ward our child?”
It is a common-place question with an
answer that must vary as do the people in
volved.
I can only say* I thank you l'or this,
child. He is yours in body, but for the
spaco of a few months his spirit is mine.
1<hen you send him to me, you give me youth*
a veritable fountain of youth, with all
its sparkling beautyi all its unanswered
questions, its tempestuous moods.
I thank you, for in this way you have
indicated your faith in my Judgment, your
belief in the things that I am; You per
mit me to share in the fruition of your
maturity.
I thank you for standing with me in
my efforts to point out the pit-falls of
Ignorance and the rewards of a good life#
I thank you most of all for permitting
me to share with this child a few hours
every dey for in him I see the resurrection
of my own lost hopes and fallen idepls.
I am humble—and afraid—and proud—
and because of your child, hopeful for
the future.
John M. Vining
(Editor*s Notes This editorial appeared
origi-.ui.ny in THE BLIZ^AHD but was copied
here by permission of the author.)
7f if v if if if if if if y ir v ?r t ir ir ir ir if if ir
Lc.voll Dillon advises the uninvited
guarts who ransacked the hotel last
week net to try it againt He is ready
for them this time and it might be too
late for them to be sorry.
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BE MY VALENTINE-HTWt
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They* re saying AIXU.K^id/tiLL
KINDS OF THINGS about the^hild/en ,-;ha
lire out the road, Wny^X'hearc|/Hl-I s:y
these very words, "Sons eighty-odd
teids-lire in the sticks around here*..”
He*s a swell guy as well as a l'in.
doctor and it* s..been a long time sine®
we*ve had a doctor around here who thought
of '‘Mf, * work seriously WXIHC\JT plenty of
"jingle;..
It*s ell hy way of comparison* Ono
little firecracker was cold hy a big
firecracker, "My rtop^c biggor*n your
pop."...
The P-U-D is busy "puddering"
around again..*
..•she said 'iltiKY were. very comfortable
ana r**e-a-l-l-y aid improve her swoateir
line but it w&s embarrassing because ehet
never knows when to blush, screem* slap
or say "ouch’*,., w-e-1-1...
•••when she left her mother cautioned
her to pick nice clean friends* B^yi
From what we hear—has she picked them
cleanl*..
...I wan amused by the notice in the
paper of the streetcleaner who was fired
for day-dreaming.••.ho coulin,t keep
his mind in the gutter*••
•••Nuff for now (also later).**
Vfashington (not Georgo, but D.C*)
seys there will soon be a increase?
in meiling charges for magazines and
pppers.j and, airmail rates will be
raised from 6/ to TV*
"And while wandering around the native
village, I spotted a *:eopardw”
"Now I knrw he’? a li-r. rJ;hoy corny
that way.,r”
A maternity hospital ; s '•-; pc.’t*
-"fop is it true ther 3 .• .•. :*->o
speech 1*1 nussiaV*
“not exactly, wy son. a u.*.? of
fact, a kussian can say j-.. '"- 4",’.... 3 ?y~
thing he pleases about, anyth!-or-*e*H
Did you make these biscuits wi.b your
own little handti?
Yes, why?
Oh, X just wondered whe j 5. ft* -• ihem
out of the oven for you*