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NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers. 1411
fourth Avenue Bldg., Seattle. Wash.
Thursday, February 22, 1951
A BIRTHDAY PRAYER
It is our feeling that the prayer offered yesterday
morning by the Chaplain of the Territorial House
of Representatives, the Rev. Samuel A. MePhetres,
is exceedinly worthy of the occasion, the anniversary
of the birth of one of our greatest leaders.
This is the prayer:
“Thou Master of men we heartily thank Thee
for the gracious gift to us of the Father of our
Country, George Washington. May the high qualities
of his character proved in his excellent leadership be
emulated by all leaders of our Nation.
“May Valley Forge remind us that there may, still
be dark days of great discouragment when defeat of
purpose becomes apparent: and yet, through persever
ance and undimmed vision that the fight for liberty
and truth is worth our supreme sacrifice and that the
winter of despair can become the spring of triumph
and victory. •
"With such great champions of freedom behind
us; may we go forward inspired by their example
to create a happy nation, and that brotherhood of
man. and peace among the nations will ultimately be
attained.
“In the Name of our greatest Divine Leader we
pray.
“Amen.” ' *
Our Policy
(Fairhbanks News-Miner)
The Fairbanks News-Miner Seels that there is a
need for a statement of policy at this time. Many
rumors have been circulating since former Editor
Wm. C. Strand left his post here, and reports that this
paper has undergone an about-face in regard to its
basic policies appear to have won credence in some
icle, speaking from a vantage point 1000 miles away,
circles.
A Ketchikan editor, William Baker of the Chron
has interpreted Strand’s resignation as an indication
that this paper disapproved of his editorial cam
paigns.
The Ketchikan editor has charged that the News
Miner owners found Strand's regime unprofitable, and
that his resignation was forced by the company. Mr.
Baker also reports that the present editor of the News
Miner is under instructions to “stay in the middle of
the road:”
We would like to make a few points clear to Mr.
Baker, and all others who profess to believe as he
does.
1. The News-Miner managament was NOT dis
satisfied with the editorial policy of Editor William
Strand. The paper stands squarely behind the exccl
, lent work he did in exposing irregularities in Territrial
management. Mr. Strand's depision to leave the paper
was not connected with any basic difference with the
management over editorial policy.
2. The present editor of the News-Miner has not
received any instructions to alter the editorial poliev
of the News-Miner, and such a change is not con
templated.
3. .The voice of the News-Miner has not been
stilled. This paper will speak up vigorously at any
time that ideals it has backed appear to be at stake.
In setting forth policies that this paper feels will be
beneficial to the Territory and its people, the News
Miner will stray far from the middle of the road.
In his interpretation of recent events at the
News-Miner. Mr. Baker states: “He (the new editor)
will not be clipping from the sheet of 'suggestions
that comes in occasionally from a certain Seattle
agency about how to slant things for the absentee
interests."
This appears to be an insinuation that the Ncws
! Miner has, in the past, allowed its policies to be dic
tated bv outside interests.
Tire editor of the News-Miner has been an Alaskan
newspaperman for four years, and never in this time
has he ever discovered such a clipping sheet as Mr.
Baker mentions. If such a sheet existed, it would,
indeed, be a low journalism to make use of it, and
in effect, sell out Alaskans.
But for an editor to insinuate that such a clipping
sheet is making the rounds, and to accuse others o'
using it, when that editor knows very well that the
sheet does not exist, is even lower journalism.
The News-Miner can assure Mr. Baker, and all
others that this newspaper has never taken orders
from outside interests, and that this newspaper will
never do so in the tuture.
Th News-Miner does not intend to allow7 anyone
outside its staff to do its thinking, or draw its con
clusions. And by anyone, we include “absentee in
terests,” politicians, big business, pressure groups, and
editors of other newspapers.
John J Ryan succeeded William Strand as Manag
ing Editor of the News-Miner and wrote the above
editorial.
There are some increasingly strong indications
as to what the world’s coming to . . . Er, haven’t you
been smelling sulphurous fumes recently?_
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
(Continued from Page One)
mobilization czar Wilson asking him
to appoint ex-Sen. Frank Graham
of North Carolina as manpower
commissioner. Former president of
the University of North Carolina
Dr. Graham served as a member
of the war labor board in World
War II and played a potent part
in- keeping the labor relations on
an even keel.
Wilson seemed to welcome Tru
man's suggestion, but later, when
Graham called on Wilson and Gen
eral Clay, the latter made it clear
that Graham would be only one of
six assistants, and would report
not to mobilizer boss Wilson but to
Clay through Wall Street invest
ment banker Sidney Weinberg.
Under these hamstringing con
ditions, Graham politely declined.
Note—Graham subsequently went
to Alaska, showed how skillfull he
was in handling labor relations by
smoothing out a difficult situation
threatening to stop vital construc
tion of air force housing and army
fortifications
Clay Stases a Vishinsky
On another occasion General
Clay had called a closed-door con
ference attended by Secretary of
Labor Tobin, selective service di
rector Hershey and presidential
aide Daniel H. Stowe, to discuss
manpower problems.
Clay, at that time, was all set
to announce his own man as man
power commissioner, but he had
scarcely begun to talk when White
House assistant Stowe interrupted.
He advised that he had instruc
tions from the President that the
manpower commissionership was
not to be discussed.
Stowe did not say so, but the
President knew, even then, how
vigorously labor felt on the sub
ject, and he did not want General
Clay dictating the appointment.
Faced with this message from the
White House, Clay got red under
the collar and stamped out.
Later he got his way. His own
candidate, Arthur Flemming, of
the Civil Service Commission, be
came manpower commissioner—af
ter being pushed through by Wilson
imself.
This is one Cf the reasons Labor
is so sore.
Big Business Tycoons
Another reason is the number of
big business tycoons around Wilson
and the manner in w'hich they dom
inate the mobilization picture. Here
are some of them:
General Clay, on leave from Con
tinental Can; Fred Snarls, on leave
from Newmont Mining, a J. P.
Morgan firm: Sidney Weinberg,
head of Golgman, Sachs, invest
ment bankers; Howard Chase, of
General Mills; Alfred Howse, of
the Forest Land Development Co.,
general economic adviser to Wil
son. The operations of Weinberg’s
Goldman, Sachs investment house
during the depression, incidental
ly, was one of the reasons why
congress passed the Securities and
Exchange Act.
While these are ^killed business
men, they serve as “no-dollar”
men. In otherwords, they are paid
not by the government but by their
own companies, thus are in the
difficult position of serving one
master but being paid by another.
These businessmen can do an
important job for their govern
ment, but they need to be counter
balanced by labor representatives.
Roosevelt appointed labor men
among the top executives of war
mobilization, so labor was always
a part of the war effort. Now labor
has scarcely been consulted.
Long Tom Connally
Sen. "Long Tawm" Connally of
Texas is famous for his gruff side
remarks, but it wasn’t until the
hearing on Atlantic pact strategy
that one of his remarks made tele
vision.
The colorfull Texan was presi
ding at the joint Foreign Relations
Armed Services quiz of Secretary
of State Dean Acheson. As he
called the roll, and came to the
name of crime-busting Sen. Estes
Kefauver, there was silence. "He's
off chasing crap-shooters," Con
nally grumbled into an open micro
phone.
There were roars of laughter
from the audience. "That’s off the
record,’’ boomed "Long Tawm,”
and went on.
Washington Pipeline
Ex-congresswoman Helen Gaha
gan Douglas is selling her home
in Beverly Hills, Calif., in order to
pay the campaign debts incurred
in running for the Senate from
that state. A lot of people promised
to cough up for Helen before she
ran, but when she was defeated
they ran too . . . Judge Ferdinand
Pecora never served in the State
Department, but has this defin
ition of a diplomat: "One who re
members a lady’s every birthday
but never remembers how old she
is.” . . . sign of the times: Lieut.
Sam Ingram, who built bleachers,
grandstands and stadiums at Ham
ilton, N. Y. now building bomb
shelters for industrial plants . . .
Van Heflin, now starring in “Tom
ahawk,” helped dedicate the new
lighting system at Mount Rushmore
Memorial while he was producing
the picture. "Tomahawk” was
filmed in the Black Hills, with
South Dakota Indians as the sup
porting cast . . . John Gunther re
ports from Tokyo that, while di
ning with Maj. Gen. Charles Wil
loughby, McA.’s intelligence officer
Willoughby proposed the following
toast: “To the second greatest j
military genius in the world—Fran-j
cisco Franco.”
TANKER IN PORT
The Standard Oil Co. tanker,
Alaska Standard, docked this morn
ing on a routine delivery trip and
departs southbound this evening.
PETERSBURG “VIKINGS”
WIVES IN JUNEAU FOR
GOLD MEDAL TOURNAMENT
Juneau visitors this week from
Petersburg are Mrs. Les Wingard,
Mrs. Tommy Thompson, Mrs.
Lewellyn Swanson, Mrs. John
Robert Otness and Mrs. Nels Otness.
The ladies accompanied their hus
bands, members of the Petersburg
Viking basketball team to Juneau
for the Lions Club sponsored Gold
Medal Basketball Tournament.
Wingard is the team’s coach.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thompson
and their little .son Harold, and
Mr. and Mrs, Swanson are the
house guests of Dr. and Mrs. J.
O Rude. Mrs.- Thompson is the
daughter of the RudcS.
TAKU GILLNETTERS MEETING
2:00 p. m. Sat., Feb. 24. A. F. of
L. Hall. Please attend. 740-2t
February 11
George A. J. Michaud
Samuel A. Martin, Sr.
Robert Jernberg
Mrs. Ed Jahoda
Mrs. Steve Sheldon
Reynold Johnson
Doreen Wood
Sharon Angell
Evelyn Hollmann
Isturis Vincent
Mrs. Roy Thomas
COMMUNITY EVENTS
TODAY
At 7 p.m. — Gold Modal Tourna
ment In High School gym. throe
games.
At 8 p.m. — Wives of Juneau Coast
Guard personnel meet in City
, Council chambers to organize
’ club.
At 8 p.m. — DeMolay Mothers meet
at Scottish Rite Temple.
\t 8:45 p.m. — Juneau Singers re
hearsal in Methodist church.
February 23
At 7 p.m. — Pie Social at Chapel
by-the-Lake.
At 8 p.m. — Legion of the Moose
meets in Moose Lodge rooms.
February 24
At 8:30 p.m. — Sourdocey Square
Dancing club meets in parish hall.
At 7:30 p.m. — Rainbow Gjrls reg
ular meeting and initiation.
February 28
At noon — Lions Club, Br.ranOf.
At noon — Business and Profession
al Women’s Club meets in Terrace
Room, Baranof.
At 8 p.m. — Rebekah Drill Team
practice in IOOF hall.
At 8 p.m. — American Legion post,
meets in Dugout.
At 8 p.m. — Piano recital by Helen
Claire Lister in Methodist church.
February 27
At noon — Rotary Club. Baranof.
At 8:45 p.m. — Community Center
Night for adults in Teen-Age club
with square dancing.
February 28
At noon — Kiwanis Club, Baranof.
At 8 p.m. — Rebekah lodge meets
in IOOF hall.
At 8 p.m. — Flks lodge.
March 1
At noon — Chamber of Commerce
meets at Baranof.
At 8:45 p.m. — Juneau Singers re
hearsal in Methodist church.
March 2
At 8 p.m. — Concert by Frances
Paul and Lois Reedy at Northern
Light Presbyterian church.
m LIFTED, USE
OF COPPER FOR
HOME EQUIPMENT
■ WASHINGTON, Feb 22 —I/Pi—
government has lifted its ban on
the use of copper for water systems
in homes after March 1.
At the same time it banned or
limited the use of copper after
April 1 in more than 50 other pro
ducts—among them coffee makers,
home and farm freezers, waffle
irons, and refrigeration and air
conditioning equipment.
The products in which copper is
newly limited or banned are in
addition to more than 200 an
nounced previously.
The new copper controls were
announced by the National Produc
tion Authority.
NPA said the lifting of the ban
on the use of copper tubing for
home water systems will permit
many homes now under construc
tion, which otherwise would not be
completed, to be finished on
schedule.
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ACROSS
1. Opiate
6. The whole of
8. Sliced cabbage
12. So be it
13. Brazilian capital
14. Drink hard
liquor to
excess: arch.
15. Relaxation
1U. Thought out
logically
18. Allure
20. Those who eat
27. Extend acros'
31. American
humorist
32. Weird
34. Female ruff
3a. Went on
horseback
37. Diminish
31*. Sun god
41. Believer In a
personal god
42. Make certain
4fl. Lie close
4t». Likens
51. Lamb’s pen
23. Second note of
the scale
24. Pertaining to
the parents
52. Leave out
58. Turn to the right
54. Promontory
55. Woven fabrics
Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzl'
66. Ancient
57. Catch sight of
DOWN
1. Venture
2. Sign
3. Annoyed
4. Whole
5. Took into
custody
6. Prevaricate
7. Burden
8. Pebbles
1). Single
10. Imitator
11. Marries
17. Title of re spec
19. Walking stick
22. Having organs
of hearing
24. Equality
23. Bustle
2G. ' l ive permissior
25. Talks idly
- 1 h'man bronze
30. By birth
33. Great Lake
36. Bursts forth
3S. Jewish ascetic
40. Southern
t ms taxation
42. Ido!
43. Province of
m< idem
Greece
14. 'Struck
45. Therefore
47. Speak
imperfectly
48. N"t hard *
50. Elongated fish
20 YEARS AGO T tTe empire i>
I 1 '
I «-*--«■» --—--—-•"*—-—-——
FEBRUARY 22, 1931
The Junior Choir of the Resurrection,Lutheran Church was to ccle
I rate its third anniversary with a special r.ong service in the church this
cveim. . The members of the choir were: Catherine Torkelson, Edith
Miller. Birdie Jensen, Myrtle JMello, Emma Ness, Beatrice Romunseth,
Violet Aiello, Alfred Zenger, Harold Zenger, Geraldine Wlnthers, Liz
zette shearer, Rachel Borleck and Mr^ H. Allen. Helen Torkelson was
the pianist.
Pioneer delegates to the Grand Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska and
[Cf the Grand Auxiliary of the order would meet in biennial convention
February 24 in the Odd Fellows Hal). They would be called to order by
Cal M. BroSius of Seward, Grand President. The Alaska Steamship
Company had announced reduced rates for round-trip tickets from
South a.st and Southwest Alaska ports to Juneau for delegates to the
convention.
Un! all signs failed, Alaskans would mix shortly in a Wet and
Dry argument, incident to a movement to repeal the Alaska Bone Dry
Law. which had been effective in the Territory since 1917. The Leg
i lature to convene in Juneau the next week would be called upon to
take decisive action in this matter which had been debated for the past
decade.
Fi r the Erst offering of halibut this season on the Juneau Fish Ex
chan 13 cents a pound was paid for first grade and 9 cents a pound
for second grade.
_
-Windmills of Holland," Douglas High School Glee Clubs’ operetta,
was successfully staged at the Coliseum Theatre in Douglas the previous
evening. Taking the leading roles were students Bill Cashen, Tauno
Niemi, Helen Pusich. Geneva Feero, Bernice Edwards, Rosie Alrich,
Enne Kronquist, and Albert Wilson.
Juneau today quietly observed the Washington Birthday anniversary,
the usual holiday regime closing all business houses,, government and
private offices. All Territorial and Federal offices remained closed
throughout the day except the post office whera the general delivery
window remained open between 10 and 11 a. m.
Weather: High, 37; low, 32; cloudy.
] Daily Lessons in fiiolish w. l. cordon !
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “'We’re planning on taking
a vaeation this summer.” Say, “We're planning taking a vacation this
summer.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Caprice: pronounce ka-pres, A un
stressed, E as in ME, accent second sylable. Capricious; pronounce sec
ond syllable PRISE. I as in IT, accent second syllable.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Jartiinere; observe the INIE.
SYNONYMS: Reflect, think, ponder, study, cogitate, contemplate.
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:
TURGID; swollen; distended: grandiose. (Pronounce tur-jid). . ‘“We ate
until we were visibly turgid.”
| MODERN ETfGUETTE Roberta lee j
Q. Isn't it considered bad manners and rude for a guest to refuse
a drink when in the home of a friend?
A. Not in the least. There is nothing compulsory about it, and
only a person who is weak-willed will be influenced to do something
that he or she does not want to do.
Q. If a young man is taking a girl out to dinner, should he ask
her where she would like to eat?
A. .This is not necessary. It is the man's privilege to decide
beforehand where they are going.
Q. Who is supposed to stand the expense of wedding photographs?
A. The bride’s family.
| LOOK and LEARN A. C. GORDON |
■ l. What State capital city of the U. S. is the largest in population?
2. How many bones are there in each arm?
3. What is a helix?
4. Who was the greatest of the Greek warriors in the Trojan War?
5. What famous poem begins with the line: '“Tell me not in mourn
ful numbers”?
ANSWERS:
1. Boston.
2. Thirty.
3. Anything spiral in form.
4. Achilles. »
5. “Psalm of Life,” by Longfellow. j
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Present this coupon to the box office of the
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1891—Over Half a Century of Banking—1951
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COMMERCIAL SAVINGS
Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and temper
atures at various Alaska points
also on the Pacific Coasst, at 4:30
a.m., 120th Meridian Time, and
released by the Weather Bureau
are as follows:
Anchorage . 35-Rain. Snow
Annette Island 35—Partly Cloudy
Borrow -18—Snow
Bethel . 32—Snow
Cordova 32—Snow
Dawson . 0—Cloudy
Edmonton .5—Clear
Fairbanks . . 13—Cloudy
Haines 33—Partly Cloudy
Havre . 16—Snow
Juneau .35—Rain, Snow
Kodiak v 40—Rain
Kotzebue 17—Snow
McGrath. 32 Snow
Nome . 25—Snow
Northway . -3—Cloudy
Petersburg . 34—Fog
Portland . 35—Clear
Prince George . 0—Clear
Seattle . 35—Clear
Sitka . 38—Partlly Cloudy
Whitehorse . ... 12—Partly Cloudy
Yakutat 33—Partly Cloudy
LENTEN LAWS ARE
LIFTED EN BOSTON
DUE TO INFLUENZA
By Associated Prer.s
Roman Catholics In the Boston
area have been told by Archbishop
Richard Cushing that they do not
need to observe the Lenten laws
until further notice. The reason:
the widespread wave of colds and
influenza.
The archhishop explains that he
wants to be sure that everyone gets
enough nourishment in order to
have the best chance to fight off
the wave of respiratory ailments.
DAHLS HEARD FROM
Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Dahl of Skag
way for the past 22 years, were
visitors in Pharr Tex., recently, ac
cording to word received here. They
enjoyed the warm weather of the
Rio Grande Valley where Pharr is
located in the center of tho Texas
citrus . growing country. Pharr led
the Valley in fruit carload shipment
last year when 314 cars were
shipped out.
CAPT. STONE BACK
Capt. J. D. Stone, liaison officer
from the Air Force for CAP, from
Elmendorf Field arrived here yester
day on PNA and is stopping at the
Baranof Hotel.
CHAPEL BY THE LAKE
Come for pie with ice cream.and
coffee, Feb. 23, 7:00 p. m. 739-2t
V. F. W.
Taku Post No. 5559
Meeting every Thursday in
the C.I.O. Hall at 8:00 p.m.
Tlis Erwin Feed Co.
Office In Case Lot Orocery
Phone 1#4
HAY, GRAIN, COAL
and STORAGE
STEVENS’
LADIES’—MISSES’
READY-TO-WEAR
Beward Street Near Third j
The Charles W. Carter
Mortuary
Fourth and Franklin Sts.
PHONE 136 %
Caster's Men's Wear
McGregor Sportswear
Stetson and Mallory Hat*
Arrow Shirts and Underwear
Allen Edmonds Shoes
Skyway Luggage
BOTANY
"500"
CLOTHES
NUNN-BUSH SHOES
STETSON HATS
Quality Work Clothing
FEED HENNING
Complete Outfitter for Men
SHAFFERS
SANITARY HEAT
FOB BETTER MEATS
13—PHONES—4»
Pros Delivery
MOUNT JUNEAU LOBGE NO. 117
SECOND and FOURTH
Monday of each month
in Scottish Rite Temple
beginning at 7:30 p. in.
Wm. A. Chippcrfield,
Worship'ul M i.:ter;
JAME5 Vi i i’VERS,
Secretary.
li. K 0. ELKS
Meeting even’ Wednesday at 8
P.M. Visiting brothers weicome
WALLIS S. GEORGE, Exalted
RuUr. W. H. BIGGS, Secretary.
Moose Lodge No. 700
Regular Meetings Each FrMny
Governor—
ARNOLD L .FRANCIS
Secretary—
WALTER R. HERMAN8EN
Brownie's Liquor Store
Fh»a« 1W IS* B«. rraklla
p. o. Sox «**
I
! "The Rexall Siors
j Your Sellable Pbsrnwtot*
BUTLER-MAURO
DRUG CO.
| Alaska Masis Supply
; Arthur M. Uggen, Manager
Piano*—Musical instrument*
and Supplies
j ..Phone 206 ..Second and Seward.
GENERAL PAINTS
and WALLPAPER
Ideal Paint Store
Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt
Card Beverage €e.
Wholesale 806 10th St.
PHONE 218—OAT «r NIGHT
far BOXERS «r SODA POP
The Alaskan Holel
Nesrtj Renovated Rme»
at SeMcsaUe Rate*
PHONE SINGLE O
PHONE 655
Thomas Hardware Ce.
rAtvrs — oils
BaUders’ and Sheif J
HARD WAR* I
Remington Typewriters
SOU) am SERVICED by
J. B. Burford Co.
“Onr Doorstep la Warn ky
Satisfies Customers”
FORD AGENCY
(Authorized Dealer*)
GREASES — GAS — GIL
Jnneaa Motor Co.
Foot of Main Street
N MAKE
JUNEAU DAIRIES
DELICIOUS ICE CREAM
a dally habit—ask for U by aaut
Juneau Dairies, Inc.
Chrysler Marine Engine*
MACHINE SHOP
Marine Hardware
Chas. G. Warner Co.
HOME GROCERY
Phones 146 and 342
Home Liquor Store—TeL 6M
American Meat — Phone 38
To Banish “Blue Monday”
To give you more freedom
from work — TRY
Alaska Laundry
H. S. GRAVES
The Clothing Man
LEVI’S OVERALLS
for Boys
BLACKWELL’S
CABINET SHOP
117 Main St. Phone 771
Hifh Quality Cabinet Wat
far Home, Office or Mere