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NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411
fo irth Avenge Bldg., Seattle. Wash.
Thursday, August 17, 1950
CRISIS IN KOREA
i
It seems to be widely agreed that the most critical
point in |he defense of Korea has already been
reached or will shortly be upon us. For five weeks
we have b*en trading space for time. The space is
running oul for us. The time is running out for our
enemies.
There js apparently full realization of this fact
in the Communist camp, since what would otherwise
be held to be prohibitive losses are disregarded in
the effort to mount an all-out attack. There is a
Strong clement of desparation in these tactics.
Similarly, there is the element of grim desperation
in an announcement, such as General Walker’s, that
there can be no further yielding; the lines must be
held. Our forces, still outnumbered more than four
to one and still out-gunned on the ground, must hang
on until this frightful disparity can be redressed.
It seems evident now that there were miscalcula
tions in the beginning on both sides. All our early
estimates of North Korean manpower have been sharp
ly revised upward. The estimate of the number and
effectiveness of the tanks that would be used has
been long since discarded. The enemy has already
committed Tnore men than he was believed to have
under arms. We have already knocked out more than
twice as many tanks as were said to be in North
Korea. Iff in the beginning, we placed too much
confidence in our ability through the air and naval
arms to interdict the enemy’s movements of men and
supplies, that misappraisal has also been corrected.
On the other side of the picture, the Communist
estimate 4 re&l arifl'' potential tesistan'cC" Vas ” tftb
badly out of line. It was doubtless this factor that
was in the mine? of General MacArthur when he de
clared that: the enemy had already lost his opportunity
for victory. Knowing what we know now about North
Korean military strength, it is easy to see how the
Communists would conclude that they could, against
the poorly armed South Koreans, overrun and master
the entire peninsula in but a few days. They could
not have made-this mistake if they had been assured
! that there would be swift United States and United
| Nations action.
Now that each side has learned something about
[the character and potential of the other, it is inevit
! able that there should be a frenzied Communist assault
to force a decision before United Nations forces can
be brought fully and finally to bear. It is likewise
obvious that the small forces that we have com
mitted will strain their own endurance to the utmost,
knowing that substantial assisance is coming closer
[ every hour.
It is in the nature of the engagement that the
strongest of the enemy's weapons should have been
best suited for the quick attack and the quick de
cision. First of these was the weapon of deadly sur
prise, and it inflicted heavy casualties, particularly on
the unprepared South Korean army. Second was the
tank-led infantry column, skillfully handled, which
proved its capacity for rapid exploitation of every de
fensive weak point. Third was infiltration, which
was most effective in a. time of confusion and with
drawal before there could be a stabilized line.
Against these weapons and tactics we have been
obliged to put in a far inferior force, numerically, to
hold what ground it could, ns- long as it could, while
we used the available strength of weapons of greater
time range. Among these are strategic bombardment
and blockade. There is no doubt that in the long
run they will have proved to be devastatingly ef
fective, but they will require the long run.
Finally, the mobilization of united world opinion
and of the United Nations action in the military
sphere is necessarily a slow process. It is, indeed,
amazing that the many nations have moved as
rapidly as they have done. But the dictator or the
tryant always has this advantage of initial swiftness
over those who require the processes of deliberation
and consent. Nevertheless, that freedom of thought
and action gives an element of long-range strength
that is in no despot’s arsenal.
The time of crisis is upon us. There is every
sign that it will be met with the utmost resolution,
valor and selflessness by our men under arms.
Gossip About Removals .
(Ketchikan 'News'
Speculation continues about ‘ the refnov&l from
Alaska of Don Poster, head of the Indian Bureau and
Assistant Secretary Warne of the Interior Depart
ment.
Governor Gruening when told that it was re
ported he had caused their removal refused to com
ment.
However, the "dope” which comes to this office
from several official sources is that these men were
removed at the instance of Gruening, and that Gruen
ing is stronger than ever with Oscar Chapman, Sec
retary of the Interior.
Here is the way the story goes: When Gruening
first came to Alaska Foster played ball with him.
But later Foster refused to allow the Indian Service
to become a political football and thp tjyo parted
company. The saying that pue can t>e 99 per cent
for the governor but if 1 per pent against him,
he is outlawed politically, teems to have entered the
picture. Even those opposed to the Indian Bureau
methods admit that Don 'Foster always worked for
what he thought was the best interests of the Indians
regardless of outside interests or pressure.
Here is one of the notes received by the News
f^-ogi a well, known authority on Alaskan and political
affairs":'
“Don’t be too sure we’re rid of Warne, although
I hope to Heaven we are. I note, however, that he
is the head of the Reclamation work, and they are
getting a stronger foothold in Alaska every month.
That is the outfit that^ dreamed up the aluminum
project in Skagway. Warne was an enemy of Gruen
ing. So was Don Foster. Hugh Wade is one of
Gruening’s closest supporters. What’s the answer?
It looks to me as though Gruening is solid with
Chapman, so look out for squalls.”
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
Continued rrom Page one)
and Frederic Coudert of New
York; also such southern stal
warts as Senators Harry Byrd of
Virginia aijd Dick Russell of Geor
gia. and bixiecrat Governor-elect
James F. Byrnes of South Carol
ina.
Painstaking Plan
Williams ft>rth Mis so-j
called "polities realignment” plan j
in painstaking detail in a series1
of "strictly :iconlid«n.l.ial" memos
which are afS.'jSiarked : “Mease dc
not discusapoiitskie sympathetic
circles.” t»V
“Our plan fcr political realign
ment is a simple one,” he writes
“It involves nothing more than a
formal alliance between Repub
licans and southern Democrats in
the Senate, in the House and in
the electoral college.”
Of the 64 senators in the Repub
lican-southern bloc, Williams cal
culates that three southerners and
seven Republican senators would
refuse to join the alliance. This
would still leave a majority of 54
seats to 42. I» the House he ex
pects to losf-%1 Republicans and
13 southerners, giving the coalition
control of the House by a 240-to
195 margin.
Williams explains: ‘.‘In effect,
this realignment would create a
new party, bud without the neces
sity of any change of party names.
This realignment is legally pos
sible now. The rules of the Sen
ate and the rules of the House
speak of the majority and of the
minority rather than of Demo
crats and Republicans; and mem
bers of Congress are elected under
the election laws of the 48 states.
“Similarly,” he continues, “Pres
idential electors are elected under
the * laws of the several states.
The 1948 ‘secession’ of the Dem
ocratic parties in four southern
states indicates the method and
the possibilities of extending re
alignment into the election of the
President.”
“Front” Organization
Williams has already formed a
“front” organization to carry cut
«
his plan. He calls it the citizens i
political committee, though he ad- i
mits frankly "its title does not ]
disclose its purpose.” Williams |
uses the Remington Rand Com
pany, Room 1200, 314 Fourth Ave
nue, New York City as a head
quarters—though he is not now
on Remington Rand’s payroll.
In a private letter, dated May |
13. Williams names ex-Senator Al- i
bert Hawkes of New Jersey as the j
leading money raiser.
"Senator Hawkes has agreed to
handle that (money raising) for
us,” Williams writes. “I am not
going to initiate any new pros-1
pacts, and have' turned over to
Hawkes the names of the men '
he knows whom I’ve seen or cor
espond with on the subject.” I
In another letter, dated May 1,,
Villiams also writes: "Two things
:eed to be done to put the re
lignment proposal in shape for
’ .resentation to a group for sub-1
tantial financial Support (about |
)2CC,000 for a one-year budget),
larold E. Talbot has agreed to
irrange that group meeting. The
wo things are required by south
ern senate leaders. They are:
1• a rather detailed plan for the
joint-nomination in 1952, and <2)
i merging on paper of committee
seniorities of Republicans and
•outhern Democrats.”
Congressional Reaction
As a sample of private Con
gressional reaction, Williams re
ceived a letter from Senator
Mundt, dated May 16, and ad
dressed "Dear Harvie.”
"I am still inclined to believe
that the merger at the Congress
ional level has too many prac
tical barriers to make it feasible
at this junction and that the most
realistic approach is one which
would handle this matter in the
electoral college," the senator from
South Dakota suggested.
Note—Williams' political thesis is
that the United States is now a
nation of "mongrels” with most
of the "alien” elements concen
trated in the urhan North. His
basis for realignment is a geo
graphic unification of “white,
English-speaking stocks” to elect a
"conservative President.” For this
post, Williams favors Senator
Bricker or possibly Senator Byrd.
Secret Foil
Jimmy Roosevelt, now running
for governor of California, is frus
trated over a secret public-opinion
poll he took the other day. It te
vealed that 30 per cent of Calif
ornia’s Democrats think Jimmy’s
opponent, Governor Warren, is a
Democrat.
When asked about the poll, Roo
sevelt grinned:
“I don’t want to run a smear
campaign, but I’m determined to
expose Warren’s affiliation with the
Republican party!”
Impressive Handshake
General William "Fishbait” Mil
ler, doorkeeper of the House, is a
great favorite with children, espec
ially those of his Sunday school
class at the Fountain Memorial
Baptist Church in Washington.
After each service Miller' stands
outside the church and shakes
hands with the youngsters. One
• AUGUST 18 • !
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• Adolph Heirsch •
• Mrs. M. E. Rennie •
• Mrs. C. D. Beale •
• Mrs. C. K. Tisdale •
• Mrs. Emmett Anderson •
• Bessie Visaya •
• Grace Miller •
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little three-year-old girl, who had
just attended her first Sunday
school, rushed home to tell her
father all about it.
"Guess what, Daddy!” she ex
claimed. "I got to shake hands
with God.”
Wool Shortage
The reason Hitler lost the battle
of Stalingrad was that Nazi troops
acked protective woolen clothing lo
continue the sub-zero siege. Many
froze to death before the German
retreat. However, this historic les
son has been lost on our own
munitions board, which has been
even more remiss in stockpiling
wool for the war effort than in
building reserves of vital mangan
ese. As a result, we are desperately
short of wool for uniforms, over
coats, socks, blankets, etc. to carry
on a prolonged war.
That is why the State Depart
ment today is trying frantically to
make a sub-rosa deal, through the
British government, for the pur
chase of the 1950 Australian wool
crop before the international auc
tions late this month. The reason
is to head off the Russians, who
are preparing to outbid us in the
Australian market by offering sky
high prices.
Painful story behind all this is
that the Quartermaster Corps ana
members of Congress have been
pleading for more than a year with
the munitions board to begin stock
piling wool.
Col. Frank M. Stedman of the
Quartermaster Corps, in a letter to
the board last April 13, warned that
“time is short” and that supplies
of apparel wool were the lowest
since 1940.” Again on July 25, a
month after the Korean war start
ed, the Quartermasters reported
that domestic wool stocks were
“sufficient only to keep mills in
operation until November 1, 1950,”
adding:
"All existing stocks are reported
to be contracted for by clothing
manufacturers, so that only a freeze
order would make them available
for military requirements.”
Sen. Lester Hunt of Wyoming,
chairman of an armed services sub
committee set up to investigate
scarce materials, also has been un
able to prod the munitions brass
hats into action—after repeated I
warnings.
Though Hunt and his colleague,
Joe O'Mahoney, represent the big
gest wool-producing state in the
nation, they have unselfishly urged
the munitions board to begin large
scale purchases in foreign markets.
Note—one of those chiefly re
sponsible for the munitions board
"wool” policy is Maj. Gen. Patrick
W. Timberlake.
ATTENTION TOURISTS
Ride the Mailboat Yakobl for an
intimate acquaintance with South
east Alaska. Leaving every Wed
nesday—arrive in Juneau Saturday
night. 18-tf
Sewing machines for rent at the
White Sewing Machine Center
• TIDE TADUE •
• •
• AUGUST 18 •
• High tide 5:31 a.m., 14.2 ft. •
• Low tide 11:32 a.m., 2.1 ft. •
• High tide 5:42 p.m., 16.7 ft. •
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14. Bacchanals'
cry
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18. Complement of
a mortise
20. Musical
instrument
21. Notable
periods
23. Ancient Greek
stone marker
27. Study
29. Gone
32. Masculine
name: abbr.
83. Ancient
chalices
34. In disagree
ment
35. Suffering
36. Humor
87. Withered
38. Land measure
39. Cubic meter
41. City In
Indiana
43. Book of the
Bible
46. Body servant
49. Make clear
63. Topaz
hummingbird
64. Learning
55. Baking
compartment
66. Metal
57. Affectionate
68. Money paid for
use of
property
69. Wild animal
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22. Wild plum
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20 YEAR.) AGO the empire j
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AUGUST 18, 1930
Tiic Rev. B. R. Hubbard had scheduled an illustrated lecture at the
Palace Theatre on the wonders of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
and Aniakchak and Veniaminof craters. While here, “the glacier priest”
has made a trip to the head of Mendenhall Glacier. His companions
were Fred K. Ordway, Alaska scenic photographer, and Robert E. Ellis,
aviator. The party left Juneau at midnight and reached their objective
after 15 hours of climbing, then crossed the glacier, traversed a side
glacial tributary and recrossed Mendenhall before the descent.
Completing his annual administrative work in . connection with
Alaska fisheries, Henry O'Malley, Fisheries Commissioner, left on the
Brant, Capt. E. L. Hunter, for Ketchikan and Seattle. O’Malley ex
pressed gratification at the status of Southeast Alaska salmon fisheries,
except for a small area in the south district. He was to attend a
hearing in Seattle on the Fraser River salmon before returning to his
Washington, D. C., headquarters.
Store improvements and stock additions had been made by J. B.
Burford and Company at their store on Seward Street. The storeroom
was extended 15 feet to provide needed space for the typewriter repair
department.
Miss Marie Henson, who had been visiting Douglas relatives for six
weeks, left on the Alaska for her home at Port Angeles, Wash.
A five-round special event to feature the annual Labor Day Smoker
card had been signed up by the American Legion, it was announced by
Kenneth Junge, matchmaker. Given the choice spot were Sammy Nelson,
local schoolboy scrapper, and Benny Wright, Angoon battler. Other
bouts were slated for Soldier Olson and Joe Collier, headliners, and
Jimmy Moore and Soldier Northcutt in the semi-final go. There would
also be two preliminary matches.
Weather: High, 52; low, 48; rain.
Daily Lessons in English L. cordon |
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WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “The tuner-ins enjoyed the
radio program.” The correct pluarl is TUNERS-IN.
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Admiralty. Principal accent is on
first syllable, not the second as sometimes heard.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Phlegmatic; observe the PH.
SYNONYMS: Galaxy, assemblage, array, bevy, cluster.
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:
INAPPLICABLE; unsuitable. (Accent second syllable!. “Such sugges
tions are inapplicable to this emergency.”
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA LEE ] j
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Q. Is it all right to write the invitations to a wedding by hand?
A. This is perfectly all right, especially if the wedding is to be
a small, informal one. But if the weddding is to be a large, formal one
and the guest list quite large, then the engraved invitations are in
order.
Q. Is it correct to eat the olive or the cherry from the cocktail
glass before or after drinking the contents of the glass?
A. After drinking, if one wishes it at all. It really is not necessary
to eat 4 at all, unless desired.
Q. When should one tip the porter on a train, at the beginning or
at the end of a journey?
A. The porter should receive his tip at the end of the journey.
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j LOOK and LEARN a. c. Gordon
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1. About how many islands are there in Bermuda?
2. Who was the first U. S. Chief Justice?
3. Of what is bronze an alloy?
4. What country of the Western Hemisphere is named for its geo
graphical location?
5. What animal runs the fastest?
ANSWERS:
1. 360 islands.
2. John Jay.
3. Tin and copper.
4. Ecuador, because of Its position on the Equator.
5. The cheetah, or hunting leopard, of India. •
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Weather at
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and temper
atures at various Alaska points!
ilso on the Pacific Coast, at 4:301
i.m., 120th Meridian Time, and
released by the Weather Bureau
ire as follows:
Anchorage .... 45—Clear j
Annette Island 54—Partly Cloudy
Barrow . 47—Rain
Bethel . 52—Partly Cloudy
Dordova . - 44—Pog
Dawson 46—Partly Cloudy |
Edmonton . 36—Partly Cloudy
Fairbanks . 49—Partly Cloudy
Haines . 56—Partly Clou'dy
Havre ..„. 57—Cloudy
luneau.44—Partly Cloudy
Kodiak .> 52—Partly Cloudy
Kotzebue .55—Cloudy
McGrath 46—Partly Cloudy j
Nome . 55—Cloudy '.
Northway . 49—Pog
Petersburg. 46—Partly Cloudy i
Portland . 58—Clear j
Prince George . 45—Fog ;
Seattle . 54—Fog
Sitka . ,52—Clear
Whitehorse 43—Clear
ifakutat. 42—Fog
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HUGHES FUNERAL TO j
BE HELD TOMORROW
Funeral services for Thomas
Hughes, 55, longtime Juneau resi
dent who died at St. Ann’s hospital
Tuesday, will be held tomorrow
morning at 11 o'clock in the Chapel
3f the Charles W. Carter Mortuary.
The Rev- Samuel A. McPhetres
will conduct the services, and Mrs.
Ronald Lister will sing. .
Pall bearers will be. Ed Dull, CM-1
vin Nelson, Pete Nordstrom, Art
Sanford, Ronald' Lister and John;
Morrison. Interment will be in ]
Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Hughes was born in England.!
He is survived by his widow and one
son, Thomas, who resides in Los
Angeles.
Sewing machines for rent at the
White Sewing Machine Center.
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Taku Post No. 5559
Meeting every Thursday in
the C.I.O. Hall at 8:00 p.m. i
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MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147
9BCOND and FOURTH
Monday of each month
In Scottish Rite Temple
beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Carson A. Lawrence,
Worshipful Master;
JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary.
© B. P. 0. ELKS
Meeting every second and fourth
Wednesday at 8 P.M. Visiting
brothers welcome. WALLIS S.
GEORGE, Exalted Ruler. V/. H.
BIGGS, Secretary.
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Moose Lodge No. 700
Regular MeeUngs Each Friday
Governor—
ARNOLD L .FRANCIS
Secretary—
WALTER R. HERMANSEN
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BLACKWELL’S
CABINET SHOP
117 Main St. Phone 773
High Quality Cabinet Work
for Home, Office ur Store
--— ,
"The Rexall Store"
Tour Jtellable Pharma theta
BUTLER-MAURO
DRUG CO.
Alaska Music Supply
Arthur M. Uggen, Meneger
Pianoo—Musical Instrument*
,aad Sap piles
.Phone zm .Second and Seward
- - :
general paints
And WALLPAPER
Ideal Paint Store
Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt
Card Beverage Ce.
Wholesale 806 10th St.
PHONE £15—DAT er MIGHT
for MIXERS er SODA POP
The Alaskan Hotel
Newly Renovated ffmim
at Reasonable Rates
PHONE SINGLE O
PHONE 656
Thomas Hardware Co.
PAINTS -- OILS
Builders' and Shelf
HARDWARE
Remington Typewriters
SOLD and SERVICED hr
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J. B. Burford Co.
“°® Dowrtep la Wan hr
| Bitlified Customer*”
F OR D AGENCY
(Authorized Dealer*)
QUASES - OAsToO,
Juneau Motor Co.
Foot of htpla street
1CAKX
JUNEAU DAIRIES
DELICIOUS ICE CREAM
a daily habit— eh far It by
Juneau Dairies, Inc.
Chrysler Marine Engines
MACHINE SHOP
Marine Hardware
Chas. G. Warner Co.
HOME GROCERY
Phones 146 and 342
Home Liquor Store—TeL (99
American Meat — Phone M
To Banish "Blue Monday” '
To give you more freedom
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Alaska Laundry
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The Clothing
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