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LOCAL SOAP ROX DERRY OVER
The Juneau Soap Box Derby of 1950 ended yes
terday under ‘ special'' conditions. We say “special";
because in the morning it rained and how. Then there J
was a drizzle right up to the time the 24 cars lined
up and the boys started to be pulled up the 12th Street
hill to the ramps. There wasn’t a sprinkle until the
last race was over and the events were pulled off suc
cessfully under a dry sky.
Credit is due to the firemen and police in keeping
the course clear and to those in charge of the races.
There were no delays as hi former years. Of course
the hundreds who lined the course should also be
complimented for staying back of the ropes.
The Soap Box Derby is strictly a boys' event. Its
aim is to promote craftsmanship and sportsmanship
through competition in building and racing the cars.
The Derby is open only to boys 11 to 15, inclusive,
years of age. The boys in yesterday’s derby were a
credit to the derby, Juneau lads and those from Sitka
and Haines. May the local winner win at Akron,
August 13.
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
When Gov. Ernest Gruening made his first annual
report to the Secretary of the Interior—he was Harold
L. Ickes then—he urged that "one of the most obvious
methods of increasing the Territorial government's
income is in the development of recreational attrac
tions.”
In 1940 he said, "the Territory’s economy rests none
too securely" on two props, fishing and mining. Be
cause of the lack of security as regards fishing and
mining, he urged the development of new activities— ;
and at the top of the list was tourist facilities.
Ten years and one world war later, where are the
tourist facilities that were urged in 1940, and what has
been done to develop recreational possibilities in this
land of the "literally unmatched" scenery of which
he wrote in his 1940 report.
In 1941. when the Territory's economy was rest
ing none too securely on gold mining and fishing,
?0ld production was $28,000,000. In 1949 it had dwin
iled to something under $8,000,000.
A tourist business — unless another war makes
it an impossibility — would help make up that dif
ference and build further security for Alaska.
Any tourist plans of 1940 were probably stopped by
World War II, but in the years since the close of that
war, those 1940 plans must have been forgotten.
Whereas in 1940 the need and importance of a
tourist business was stressed in the Governor’s report,
in the 1949 report one finds under the heading, “Na
tional Park Service”: "The travel year which ended
on September 30, 1948, was the heaviest on record at
Mount McKinely National Park . . . Travel would
have been greater but deficiency in hotel accommoda
tions in Alaska was a serious deterrent.” ,
If tourist business was worth courting with addi
tion recreational facilities ten years ago, it is no less
important now.
The Washington
Merry-Go* Round
/Continued from Page One)
need to do. instead of carping and
criticizing, is to pitch in and help
out.
Truman Needs Help
When FDR was in the White
House, a lot of people complained
that we were too centralized, that
we got in the habit of leaving
everything to the government, and
that it was a bad thing to have
a masterful man with a bewitching
Voice in the White House for such
a long time. It destroyed our in
itiative. they claimed, prepared us
for dictatorship.
I* /uspAt tha'P it's sohle "bf ftiis
same crowd who are now griping
abou Truman. However, the cur
rent crisis presents a situation
where, if they are sincere, they can
put heir previous ideas to work.
In brief, Truman needs help and
need it badly. Whether he needs
it btcause of his own inadequacies!
or because the country faces a
serious emergency, is not worth
argu ng about. When a man is
drowning, you don't stop to ask how I
he fell in the water. You puli
him out.
I am glad to report that many
Americans are now' pulling first
and asking questions afterward.
Take, for instance, the Juni'or
Chamber of Commerce, a live-wire
bunch of youngsters who saw ser
vice in the last war, and who know
what it's all about. They have
already started hatching a plan to
help out their country—and Tru
man—in regard to one of the most
vital of all problems . Helping pros
pective soldiers to know what the
shooting is all about.
The Jaycees are working on a
plan whereby they would invite
draftees and prospective enlisted
men around to a smoker where
they would tell the new soldiers
something about their own exper
iences in the late war, give them
a few1 tips on how to get ahead
in the Army or Navy, and* above
all. help them to see the objectives
behind the war—which can make
this world a better place to live j
in.
Te Jaycees mean business. And
their approach makes sense.
International Police
Some of their leaders realize
what seme of the rest of us don’t,
that when the police blow a whistle,
they don't then sit down in the
police station and hold a debate
as to whether or not they should
catch the murderer. Hitherto, that's
wat the world has been doing every
time a big nation starts murdering
a small nation. For years, the
League of Nations and all the other
peace organizations just blew' a
whistle and then debated.
But now. for the first time in
the history of man, they have done
something. And that is a precedent
which cannot be allowed to fail.
That is the beginning of a police
system which may really prevent
war in the future. That is the
most important thing to remember
about the Korean war.
How War Starts
Another thing to remember, how
eve-, is that most people fail to
understand when and where war
begin*.
If you asked the average person
when our participation in World
War II began he would tell you at
Pearl Harbor. But that isn’t true.
Actually it began when the Jap
warlords invaded Manchuria on
Sept. 18, 1931—ten years before
Pearl Harbor. At that time, Henry
L. Stimson, then our Secretary of
State, dearly realized that this was
the real beginning of a world war
and moved heaven and earth to
try to get the League of Nations to
help him stop it. He failed.
No, wars seldom begin all at once.
They begin in segments of wars
that are gradually pieced together
into a big war. This is because
the aggressors have to build up
their strength gradually; also, be
cause they know they have to make
war gradually, otherwise the peace
ful, democratic peoples will get
aroused and fight back.
After Manchuria, for instailfe,
the Axis bit off Ethiopia. Then
they had a full-scale rehearsal for
war in Spain. Then Hitler began
biting off more and more seg
ments—Austria, the tip end of
Czechoslovakia, then all Czechoslo
vakia. Finally he was bold enough
and strong enough to shoot the
world and the works and risk total
war in Poland.
Regarding World War III, his
torians undoubtedly will tell us
that it really began when Russia
grabbed off Rumania, Bulgaria,
Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslo
vakia. This was called a cold war,
but it remained cold only because
the democratic, peace-loving world
was too weary to fight.
Korea was just one of those seg
ments. Actually it is not an isol
ated battlefield 8,000 miles away,
but a part of the Kremlin’s care
fully laid scheme for segment war.
Sooner or later in this carefully
plotted segment plan of warfare,
the free nations had to come to
the point where they could not
retreat anymore. And I think
Harry Truman deserves credit
rather than blame when he recog
nized this fact. He could have
waited for a Pearl Harbor, as FDR
did. But the Kremlin, being a
lot smarter than Hitler, probably
would not have given us a Pearl
Harbor until they were ready to
make their blow so severe that it
w'ould have knocked us out alto
gether.
DP and HST
Mr. Truman happens to have
given rather wide publicity to his
views about me; so that wherever
I go in any part of the world,
folks seem to know of it and re
mind me of it. However, regard
less of personal feelings, he’s our
President—my President. And if
some people feel he isn’t a strong
President, then it’s up to us to
help him and make him a little
stronger.
In brief, it’s important for all
of us to remember in this hour of
crisis—including the writers of
critical “Letters to the Editor”—
that we can’t abdicate our Amer
ican citizenship.
And while I am not abdicating
my right to point out Harry’s mis
takes, nevertheless, I hope in one
or two future columns to make a
small contribution as a citizen to
Harry's tough job of keeping the
American public informed as to
some of the real issues behind this
Korean crisis.
EASTERN STAR LUNCHEON
Honoring Most Worthy Grand
Matron, Abbie Hanson. No-host
luncheon at the Baranof, Tuesday,
July 25, 1 o'clock on Terrace for
all Eastern Stars. Reservations by
Monday night, phone Anna Day,
Lillie Hooker or Hazel Mantyla.
By order of Worthy Matron,
Daisy Fagerson.
Alice Brown, Secretary
THESE DAYS
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GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY
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WAR AND GOVERNMENT
It used to be that Americans
were regarded as hard-boiled, real
istic pepole who were efficient in
thought and activity. In fact, when
the Russians adopted the American
system of production, they called
it "rationalization of industry."
Some softening influence must
have entered our souls during the
past few generations; maybe we
have become refined or sophisti
cated or something like that. At
any rate, we are not supposed to
be realistic anymore; the Russians
are supposed to be realistic. Those
who praise them for their realism
must mean that virtue consists in
abandoning all principles of moral
ity. If, on the other hand, realism
involves a nation in adhering to
its principles of government, even
in time of war, with sufficient
flexibility to make the winning of
the war assured while not abandon
ing its form of government, then
we car. be as realistic as we choose
to be.
One of the most important tasks
of the President and Congress dur
ing the current session has been
the reorganization plans recom
mended by the Hoover Commission
which had as their objective greater
efficiency, less cost, without im
pairment of our particular form
of free government.
While the President has sent to
Congress a number of such plans,
all of them designated as Hoover
plans, actually few of them f61
lowed the Hoover Commission’s
proposals to make for greater effi
ciency and to save money. Rather,
President Truman rearranged the
Hoover recommendations so as to
increase centralization and enhance
the power of the Executive. Sen
ator George W. Malone of Nevada
stated the case correctly when he
said:
"We have gone a fearful dis
tance on the road to centralization.
It seems to me that we have
reached a point where the only
JULY 24
Ted Day
Connie Williams
Jerry Moore
"Dutch" Batdorf
Yvonne Guy
Dan Ralston
Florica T>. Larsen
Marie Williams
B. H. Manery
Mrs. M. Mahlon
Robert Simpson, Jr.
Walter H. Robinson
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sensible yardstick iv apply to my
new legislation or proposal is tins?
Does it further centralize power
In the Executive? If it does, then
this fault is so grievous that it
outweighs whatever may be good
about it. Because centralization
of power causes the atrophying of
those national traits that made us
big, virile and wealthy, as a nation."
It is now possible to review the
numerous reorganization plans sub
mitted to Congress by the Pres
ident, several of which have bit
come law, and offer wide divergen
cies from the original recommend
ations, particularly by eliminating
all features of economy and the
reduction of the Federal payroll.
One of the effects of the Korean
war and any other wars that may
follow must be an enormous in
crease of the military expenditures.
In the past, the government ex
panded both the military and civil
expenditures and increased taxes
and the debt.
Today there is no surplus wealth
among the people for that. The
first cut must be government civ
I ilian expenditures, unless the stand
| ai d of living of our people is to
j be progressively lowered. There Is
no dodging this; it must be done
[ one way or the other.
The assumption that this war is
a slight episode, to be brought to
| an end when and if we reach the
138th Parallel in Korea, is a prop
agandistic falsehood that had bet
ter be scotched before it takes hold.
This is a war—a war that will
ultimately involve us on many
fronts. If we succeed in pushing
back the North Koreans, we shah
have to push them into Manchuria
and Siberia, if we are not to <be
required to do some more ‘ polic
ing” in Korea as soon as the Rus
sians please. The 38th Parallel
will not suffice.
The liklihood Is that once we
| get a breather in Korea, we shall
I be called upon to "police" French
j Indo-China. and then Ifan antj
then Yugoslovia, and in time Tur
key and Greece and West Ger
many. In a word, if it is policing
that we wish to do, we have picked
1 for ourselves an enormous and
costly beat.
While it is true that the United
Nations passed a resolution in-,
structing us to do this "policing,"
the United Nations is not putting
up any of the money. That has
to come out of the American tax
payer’s earnings. So we put up
the men, the money, and the sup
plies. Yet, it is said that we are
not at war. As long as our gov
ernment says that, there is no
realistic approach to the problem.
For realism must mean that if
mere money is spent on war, less
can be available for the bureau
crats.
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JULY 24, 1930
Douglas Gray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Gray of Douglas, a mid
shipman at Annapolis, was on a summer cruise to European waters
aboard the USS Florida. Letters had been receded from him at Kiel,
Germany. There, Gray had met two German naval cadets, Adolph
Schmidt and Charles Schultz, who had visited l>ere on the cruiser Emden
In 1927. They were delighted to see somecfliq from Gastineau Channel
and asked to be reemembered to Alaska “acquaintances. Mr. Schmidt
was a nephew of Count Felix von Luckner, famous sea raider of the
Germany Navy in the early days of the World War.
The tax roll of Douglas showed a total valuation of privately held
real estate and other property for taxation amounting to $260,000. This
amount was expected to yield about $4,600 in city revenue.
Hoping to help clear traffic for firemen responding to alarms. Fire
Chief "Dolly" Gray asked firemen to hold out white handkerchiefs to
signal police officers on traffic duty.
W. G. Hellan was given the contract for transporting children from
the Glacier Highway to and from the Juneau Public Schools, and L. W.
Breuer received the contract for plastering exterior walls of the high
school gymnasium. The awards were announced by President R. E.
Robertson of the school board.
Weather: High, 65; low, 47; misting.
Daily Lessons in English l. Gordon j
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: The impersonal pronoun ONE should
be followed by ONE", and not by HE, SHE, YOU, etc. One should never
be ashamed of oni&'s family.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Chile (South America). Pronounce
chee-lay, accent first syllable, and not chill-ee.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Waist (part of the human body). Waste (to
squander).
SYNON'fMS: Reside, dwell, abide, live, stay, lodge, sojourn.
WORD yrUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us
increase oiiy vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Todays word:
APPROBATION: approval: sanction; commendation. “When he made
his announcement, he received the approbation of the assembly.
MODERN ETIQUETTE
by
ROBERTA LEE
Q. Would it be proper to ask for an invitation to a social affair
Eor a friend who has not been invited?
A. You may do this only if a friend is a guest of yours, the hostess
is a close friend, and the affair is a large one, not a dinner. Under
these conditions, you are privileged to inquire if you may bring another
guest.
Q. If a man who is wearing a hat is walking along the corridor
af a public building and meets a woman of his acquaintance, Is it proper
for him to lift his hat in greeting her?
A It most certainly is.
Q. What is the proper way to eat a club sandwich?
A. It is eaten with a fork after the toast and other ingredients
have been broken. In doing this, one uses a knife and fork.
1. What are the A.B.C. powers of the Western Hemisphere?
2. What is the most mountainous country in the world?
3. .Who was the infamous chief of Hitler's Secret Police,
Gestapo?
4. What South American country borders on the Isthmus of Pan
the
ama?
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What living creatures have the greatest number of ribs?
ANSWERS:
Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
Switzerland. ,
Heinrich Himmler.
Colombia.
Snakes.
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Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and temper
atures at various Alaska points
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30
am., 120th Meridian Time, snd |
released by the Weather Bureau
are as follows:
Anchorage .
Annette Island
Barrow
Bethel .
Cordova
Dawson
Edmonton .
Fairbanks
Haines .
Havre .
Juneau Airport
Kodiak
Kotzebue
McGrath .
Nome
Northway .
Petersburg ......
Portland .
Prince George
Seattle .
Sitka .
Whitehorse .
Yakutat .
. 55—Rain
. 55—Rain
42—Partly Cloudy
53— Partly Cloudy
51—Rain Showers
.. 54—Cloudy
. 58—Partly Cloudy
59— Rain Showers
56—Rain Showers
53—Clear
55—Rain Showers
. 51—Rain
.. 60—Cloudy
60— Rain Showers
. 51—Cloudy
. 57—Cloudy
55—Partly Cloudy
. 60—Clear
53—Partly Cloudy
55—Partly Cloudy
. 52—Cloudy
54— Partly Cloudy
. 52—Ram
ALEUTIAN IN SUNDAY
WTH TEN; TAKES 23
The Aleutian arrived in Juneau
last night at 8:45 bringing 10 per
sons to Juneau from the west.
Seventeen passengers left for Se
attle and 6 for Ketchikan on the
Aleutian when she sailed at 11:45
p.m.
From Valdez were Pauline Kop
cho and Ida M. Stevens. From
Seward were J. H. Baker, R. J.
Greer, Mrs. Stella Jack, John B.
Kisly, Mrs. Bernice Lindgren. John
O. Mabalay, Enrique A. Navarro
and C. C. Staples.
To Seattle from Juneau were H.
L. Petzoldt, Mrs. Petzoldt, Ted
Heyder. Myrna Savage, George Me
grath, Mrs. Megrath, Linda Me
grath, Joseph Megrath, Mrs. E.
Chilleni, Frank Chilleni, Dolores
Giacolona, Rose Marie Bavero, Ja
cob Jackson, G. F. Claik and Mr.
and Mrs. S. Freud be; t.
From Juneau to Ketchikan were
Albert White, Mrs. B. I. Carpenter,
Mrs. Donna Edw'ards, Mrs. K. Ell
assen, H. L. Haney and Frank
Marshall.
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SECOND and FOURTH
Honday of each month
in Scottish Rite Temple
beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Canon A. Lawrence,
Wonhtpful Master;
JAMES W. LEI VERS. Secretary, i
@ 6. P. 0. ELKS
Meeting every second and fourth
Wednesday at 8 P.M. Visiting
brothers welcome. WALLIS S.
GEORGE, Exalted Ruler. Vf. H.
BIGGS, Secretary.
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Governor—
ARNOLD L .FRANCIS
Secretary—
WALTER R. HERMANSEN
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Ideal Paint Store
Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt
Card Beverage Co.
Wholesale 80S 10th 8t.
PHONE 218—DAT or NIGHT
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Phones 146 and 342
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