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STATEHOOD FOR DEFENSE?
Warren Magnuson has always been one of our
favorite senators but we cannot agree with his plea
for immediate statehood for Alaska because of the
imminence of war with Russia.
That is all we need in Alaska to have us in a com
plete state of tonfusion.
Mix up the military, civilian defense, Territorial
statehood committees, candidates for election as dele
gates to a constitutonal convention — all with their
separate but important projects — and what do you
have?
Defense of Alaska has nothing to do with state
! hood and statehood has nothing to do with the defense
j of the Territory or the nation.
At the statehood hearings in Washington two
months ago Admiral Wood was bold enough to say
just that.
From his testimony we quote:
"It has been stated that statehood for Alaska
is now going to bolster somehow the national defense.
"In my opinion, it makes no difference whether
Alaska is a State or a Territory as far as national
defense is concerned. As a matter of fact, since the
federation of the Original Thirteen Colonies the com
mon defense has been just that.
"Our plans, purposes, policies and pratices in the
common defense have been offered without regard to
sectionalization.
"During the period of our frontier days, the Ter
ritories were, in a way, and because of necessity, better
defended than the original States.
"In recent times, Alaska, Guam, Puerto Rico, the
Canal Zone and Hawaii received the utmost atten
tion in our scheme of national defense In other words
the status as to State or non-State never entered
defensive or offensive calculations.
“Were Alaska to become a State tomorrow, it
would not alter, I am sure, the general over-all con
sideration of our defense problem.
"Be advised that I am not debating the merits
of statehood. I am simply pointing out that the
question of the national defense is not germane to
the issue.”
Admiral Wood had previously given credit to “IVfy
chief of staff . . . Sim MacKinnon, of Juneau . . . my
operations chief . . . Capt. John White, from Fair
banks" and Bob Ellis, in command of installations at
Attu. “All of these people did very fine service and
were typical of a great many others."
The admiral concluded his testimony thus:
“In conclusion, I would say that all persons re
ponsible for the national defense—the President, the
Congress, the Department of Defense, and others—will !
do their duty to the utmost Irrespective of the political j
status of Alaska, State or Territory. Thank you lor j
your courtesy.” j
And, we can thank Admiral Wood for his testi- j
mony on the question.
We think, in this instance, his judgment is better
than that of Senator Magnuson.
Judging from the high speed with which it passes
through our hands, it seems that on momentum alone
money should go much farther than it does.
The Washington
Merry-Go* Round
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nist hands and be used against us. j
He also recommended that Iran J
drastically reorganize its army, j
that it had too many generals,
not enough privates, that many
high-ranking officers were so fat
they could not run 100 yards, let
alone stay in the field for weeks.
Ambassador Says No
Meanwhile, the Shah began to
get Irate against U. S. Ambassador
John Wiley for vetoing a big
Marshal Plan grant. Wiley was
ready to o.k. a modest grant, some
where near the $10,000,000 figure,
but not the large amount the Shah
expected.
As a result of this and other
factors, Ambassador Wiley has |
pretty well worn out his welcome i
and is being replaced by Henry
Grady, U. S. Envoy to Greece.
Wiley is a good diplomat, but you
can’t say “'no” consistently and
continue to be popular.
Meanwhile the Iranian economic
situation is not good; the Tudeh,
or pro-Communist party, is getting
stronger, with the links between
it and Russia reported bolder.
Should the Red army, perhaps dis
guised as Tudeh troops, start a
march to the Gulf of Persia, tile
Shah’s army probably could not
hold out a week. Also it would
be humanly impossible at this great
distance, for U. S. military forces
to intervene.
Korea: “A Line in the Dust
At the crucial Blair House con
ference over Korea, following the
President’s return from Independ
ence, Mo., Secretary of State Ache
son made this argument for armed 1
intervention. I
“Our situation is about like the
two barefoot boys,’’ he said. “One
keeps jabbing and poking the other
un’il finally the second one draws
a line in the dust and says, ‘you
cross that line and I’ll knock your
block off.’
“It’s time we did that with Rus
sia,” Acheson concluded.
Truman Calls
Over cigars in the Senate cloak
room, Sen. Warren Magnuson was
explaining President Truman's ac
tion on Korea.
“I’ve played cards with the Pres
ident," said the handsome Wash
ington Democrat, “and you don’t
dare bluff him. He'll call you every
time.”
Remarked Undersecretary of De
fense Steve Early later: “I’ve
played cards with him too. Mr.
Truman will call you all right.
But the trouble is. he usually lose’5.*’
Acheson vs. Johnson
The unfortunate backstage feud
between the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of State has con
tinued even during the tense con
versations over Korea. •
During the first Blair House de
bate over Korean intervention.
Secretary Johnson abruptly brought
up the question he has harped on
for six months—Formosa.
“Korea is just a symbol. Mr.
President,” he said. "It isn't im
portant. The really important
place is Formosa.
This got no response from either
Truman or Acheson, except that
the President reminded his Sec
retary of Defense that the meet
ing had been called to discuss
Korea.
Next day, however, before tfffe
second Blair House meeting. John
son slipped in to see Truman ahead
of the others. Using General Mac- j
Arthur's argument, given during
Johnson's recent trip to Japan, he
told the President:
•'The most strategic point in the
Pacific is Formosa. It was the
springboard used by the Japs to in
vade the Philippines, and the Com
munists might use it for another
Philippine invasion. Our control of
Formosa would completely stop -a i
Communist invasion to the south.”
Johnson's argument finally had
an effect on the President, for, at
the meeting which followed, he
brought up Formosa himself. Ache
son then agreed to the plan—later
announced—by which the 7th Fleet
would prevent any Communist in
vasion of Formosa, but with Chiang
Kai-Shek also ceasing his bombing
of the Chinese mainland.
U. S. War Stockpiles
Thanks to the stockpiling pro
gram, the sudden Korean invasion
did not catch the U. S. A. as
empty-handed as Pearl Harbor.
This time the United States has
enough strategic materials in its
warehouses to meet an emergency
—even though the stockpiling pro
gram is behind schedule.
For example, we have enough
manganese on hand to keep the
stee*l mills producting full blast fof
two years. This would give time
to import more manganese from
Africa and South America, and to
explore for new manganese sources
in this country. In fact, at this
moment American representatives
are surveying manganese fields al
ong the African gold coast.
America has also kept its syn
thetic rubber plants in operation,
and has stockpiled 70 per cent of
the rubber needed for war. This
will prevent another desperate rub
ber shortage, such as followed
Pearl Harbor.
However, the U. S. A. is still
critically short of mica for electri
cal equipment and abaca for Navy
ropes. Under stimulus from Con
gress, however, the munitions board
has stepped up i*s stockpiling pro
gram and is rushing to complete
its goals.
Luncheon Honors
I • Miss Bess O'Neill
Who was most confused when
plans were being made for Miss
Bess O'Neill's luncheon at the Bar- ]
anof Friday, it is hard to tell.
Because it was her last day on
her job as administrative assistant
in the Fish and Wildlife Service,
Miss O'Neill invited all of the
women in the Fish and Wildlife
offices to be her guests at luncheon.
She did not know that the twenty
girls in the offices had already
planned a no-host party for her.
So the office plans went ahead
under the supervision of organizer
Edith Moore and Baranof finally
j found that the O’Neill luncheon
and the Fish and Wildlife luncheon
were one and the same.
Miss O'Neill, who had planned
to be hostess, was guest of honor
instead and was surprised and
pleased with the corsage and cen
terpiece presented her.
Besides the honor guest, those
present were Gladys Knight, Fat
Bidwell. Dorothy Bowen, Arleen
Godkin. Helen Sarber, Edith Moore.
Mary Louise Crowell, Aileen Olson,
Betty MrCabe, Regina Hetfleisch,
Margaret Atkinson, Ruth Webber,
Mary Weslall, Jean McCloud, Don
na Walsh, Ruth Sherren, Doloris
Tyler, Betty Hammond and June
Elliascn.
Miss O'Neill announced her re
tirement from government a month
ago and the last of June ended
her nearly thirty years of service.
PRINCESS NORAH
BRINGS 14 HERE;
SOUTH TOMORROW
The Princess ixorah docked in
Juneau at 3:30 p.m. Saturday after
noon bringing 14 passengers from
the south.
Here from Vancouver were Mr.
and Mrs. F. Batte, Mr. and Mrs.
E. Erickson, Mrs. Ruth Ferguson,
Miss Margaret Mooney, Sister Mary
Florence. Mr. and Mrs. John Young,
Allen Young, Carolyn Young, Sis
ter Mary Henrietta, Sister Mary
MarcellUs and, Sister Mary M*d
burge.
The Norah departed at 11:30 p.m.
for Skagway. She is due south
bound at 8 a.m. Tuesday and will
sail for Vancouver one hour later.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs. George Gullufsen Jr., Don
ald Lee, and Mrs. Nila Hall were
admitted to St. Ann's Hospital over
the weekend.
John Tatum, Richard Sorset. and
Mrs. David Reischl and her infant
daughter were dismissed.
Romona Kookesch of Angoon was
dismissed from the Government
Hospital.
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• JULY 3
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• Don Clark
• Anna Jackson
• Mrs. J. W. Korner
• Leon Morris
1 • Delma Nelson
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, • JULY 4
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• John Satre
• Bill Rechin
• Emmett Botelho
• Mrs. William Geddes
• Mrs. Elizabeth Peratrovich
• Gevine Cowgill
• Lenore Olson
• Sigred Olson
COMMUNITY EVENT!
TODAY
At 8 p.m.—Carnival at Subport.
At 11 p.m.—Fireworks at Subport.
July 4
At 10:15 a.m.—Fourth of July Pa
rade.
At 11:30 a.m.—Field sports at ball
park.
At 2 p.m.—Daylight fireworks.
At 2:30 p.m.—Baseball game, be
tween Moose and Elks.
At 11 p.m.—Fireworks at Subport.
July 5
At noon—Kiwanls Club. Baranol.
At 8 p.m.—WSCS monthly meeting
at Methodist church.
July 6
At noon—Chamber of Commerce.
Baranof.
At 6:30 p.m.—Juneau Rifle and
Pistol Club at Mendenhall range.
YACHT GOES AGROUND
OFF MARMION ISLAND
An 87-foot yacht was caught
aground by ebb tide while anchored
off Marmion Island at the south
end of Gastineau Channel Satur
day evening, Coast Guard head
quarters here announced today.
The yacht Onawa, owned by M. C
Mehan of Seattle, had 19 persons
aboard at the time.
The Juneau-based 83-foot Coast
Guard cutter stood by the stranded
pleasure craft until it refloated a;
high tide late Saturday and pro
ceeded under its own power.
LAST RITES FOR LARS
MOE TO BE WEDNESDAY
:
Funeral services for Lars K
(Louie) Moi, Juneau resident who
died in Seattle June 25, will be held
in the chapel of the Charles W
Carter Mortuary at 2 p.m. Wednes
day.
It will be a ritualistic service con
ducted by the Douglas Eagles Lodge.
The Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman will
give the eulogy.
Jens Olsen, Farlin Cameron, John
Rogers, Ben Havdahl, Arthur Berg
gren and Peter Nordstrom will
serve as pallbearers.
Interment will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
COME ONE, COME ALL
TO SQUARE DANCE CALL
Everyone — whether skilled
enough for exhibition dancing or
belonging to the group of those
who’ve always wanted to try it—
everyone will be welcome for the big
square dance festival tonight in the
Carnival Fun Zone at the subport
j Will Reedy and others experienced
i in that field will cal' the whirls
and turns and bows at the 9 p.m
event. There is no charge.
SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN’S
ACROSS
1. Cut
4. Portion
5. Read
metrically
12. Room in a
harem
13. Crystalline
hydrous
sodium
carbonate
14. Cotton fabric
15. Gigantic
17. Waits for
IS. Indigo plant
19. Consecrate
21. Pile
23. Underground
worker
24. One of an
anclept
Jewish
party
(/ la1 \i HI
27. Small swallow
30. Peacock moth
31. Still
32. Pagoda
35. Fare
36. Novel
38. Turned to
bone
41. Fragrance
44. Edge
45. Soak
48. Engrossed
61. Goddess of
peace
52. Whole number
54. Mud
55. Hindu lan
guage
66. Old musical
note
57. Utters
68. Plague
59. Pigpen
fTTW
Solution of Saturday’s Puzzle
DOWN
1. East Indian
water vessel
2. Chief Norse
Kod
Ia I //) I it I
8. Film formed
on exposed
copper
4. Play on words
6. Dry
6. Flower cluster
7. As far as
8. Cut thin
9. Evergreen
trees
10. Dillseed
11. Organ of scent
16. Winglike
17. Coal receptacle
20. Eats
sparingly
22. Pastry
24. Metal fastener
25. Garden
implement
26. Minute orifice
2S. Fish
29. Seed container
23. Manner
34. Burning
37. Thin
39. Cutting wit
40. Likenesses
42. Early
alphabetic
characters
43. Unrefined
metal
45. American
admiral
46. Melody
47. Finishes
49. Skin
50. Server
•53. Exclamation
55. Higher
i 20 YEARS AGO the empire
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JULY 3, 1930
Despite the showery weather, which had prevailed for several
days, Juneau was all set for an elaborate Fourth of July celebration
opening with a smoker on the eve of the Fourth, to be climaxed by a
big dance at. the Elks’ Hall the following evening. The boat Fornance
had arrived with visitors from Chilkoot Barracks. A feature of the
celebration was to be a marine pageant.
At the monthly meeting of the Volunteer Fire Department, A. F.
McKinnon and William C. Neiderhauser had been elected to member
ship, to fill vacancies caused by resignations of J. J. Woodard and T. J.
McCartney. Both were former members of the department.
With 150 Oriental cannery workers as fellow passengers, four
motion picture players—Evelyn Brent, Louis Wolheim, Raymond Hatton
' and Joseph Rupp—sailed from Seattle on the steamer Lakina for South
east Alaska to film a talkie of Rex Beach’s “Silver Horde.’’ Accompany
ing the stars were 61 members of the movie troupe.
Earl Lagergren was putting the finishing touches on a new 18-foot
! inboard motorboat, a racer built in the Handy Andy Carpenter Shop,
j constructed by Earl with the help of a few friends.
Mrs. C. M. McGrath of Sitka, houseguest of Mrs. J. Hellenehal, had
announced the engagement of her daughter, Gertrude Mary, to Mr.
{ John Joseph Conway of Skagway, son of Mrs. Conway and the late
Martin Conway, Skagway pioneer. The marriage was planned for the
i fall.
Bob Coughlin was appointed temporary manager of the American
Legion baseball team by Post Commander Claude Helgesen, after sus
pension of Fred Cameron from that position, it was announced by Karl
Theile, City League president.
Daily Lessons in Encjlish w. l. Gordon |
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Each and every one of you
i should attend.” The phrase EACH and EVERY is redundant, and should
[ be avoided. Either say, "Each one of you,” or, “Every one of you.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Pretense. Pronounce pre-tens, first E
i as in ME unstressed, second E as in TEN, and accent SECOND syllable,
not the first.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Effervesce: observe the two F's and the SCE.
SYNONYMS: Scatter, separate, disperse, sow, spread, disseminate.
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:
DISSENSION: disagreement in opinion. “There was much dissension
in the ranks."
ETIQUETTE ROBERTA lee
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Q. Is it proper for the bridegroom to mail some of the wedding
invitations to his circle of intimate friends?
A. No; all the invitations should be mailed from the bride's home.
The bride's fiance should, of course, furnish a list of his relatives and
friends to whom he wishes invitations sent.
Q. Is it all right to lay a slice of bread on the plate or table in
order to butter it?
A. Never. Bread should always be broken into small pieces, which
are held between the fingers while being buttered.
Q. Should a young man rise when an elderly or distinguished man
enters the room?
A. This is aways the well-bread thing to do.
LOOK and LEARN a^ c. GORDON
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1. What is the usual distance of a Marathon race?
2. Of what nation in Latin America is Lima the capital city?
3. What U. S. President said, “The business of America is busi
ness”?
4. What is the name of the yacht used exclusicely by the President
of the U. S.?
5. How many diamond carats are there in an ounce?
ANSWERS:
1. About 26 miles.
2. Peru.
3. Calvin Coolidge. ■„
4. “The Williamsburg.”
5. 151.
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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
are as follows:
Anchorage . 50—Cloudy
Annette Island 54—Partly Cloudy
Barrow .. 32—Fog
Bethel . 54—Partly Cloudy
Cordova . 51—Rain
Dawson .. 54—Smoke
Edmonton . 48—Partly Cloudy
Fairbanks . 53—Cloudy
Haines . 52—Cloudy
Havre .. .. 52T-Partly Cloudy
Juneau Airport . 49—Cloudy
Kodiak . 52—Partly Cloully,
Kotzebue . 50—Partly Cloudy
McGrath . 54—Partly Cloudy
Nome ..-. 42—Drizzle
Northway . 55—Cloudy
Petersburg 50—Drizzle Fog
Portland . 57—Clear
Prince George 50—Partly Cloudy
Seattle . 51—Clear
Sitka . 50—Cloudy
Whitehorse .. 40—Partly Cloudy
Yakutat , . 51—Rain
BARANOF BRINGS
TWO; 20 GO SOUTH
The s'eamship Baranof arrived
from the westward Sunday at 5 p.m.
bringing two persons to Juneau
from Seward. When she sailed
south at 7:30 last night she car
ried 20 for Seattle and one for
Ketchikan.
Here from Seward were Robert
Simons and Carl Stroud.
Bound for Ketchikan: Mrs. J. E.
Bant a.
For Seattle: Mrs. Simmons, Mar
jorie Simmons, Helen Tanner, Mr.
and Mrs. M. J. Strang, Carol
Strang. Cynthia Strang, Muriel
Christopher, Estelle Wolf, Ole She
flo.
Chris Holstead, Chris Strie, Al
bert Oglend, R. E. Westberg, Mrs.
R. E. Westberg, Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Lee An
drus and Robert Andrus.
ATTENTION TOURISTS
Ride the Mailboat Yakobi for an
intimate acquaintance with SE Al
aska. Leaving every Wednesday,
arrive Juneau Saturday night.
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I Monday of each month
In Scottish Rite Temple
beginning at 7:30 p. m.
Carson A. Lawrence,
Worshipful Master;
JAMES W. LEI VERS. Secretary.
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Meeting every second and fourth
Wednesday at 8 P.M. Visiting
brothers welcome. WALLIS S.
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Regular Meetings Each Friday
Governor—
ARNOLD L .FRANCIS
Secretary—
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117 Main St. Phone 773
High Quality Cabinet Week
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Tour Reliable Pharmacists
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DRUG CO.
Alaska Music Supply
Arthur M. Uggen, Manager
Manos—Musical Instruments
and Supplies
..Phone 206 ..Second Seward.
general paints
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Phone 549 Fred W. Wendt
Card Beverage Co.
Wholesale 805 10th St.
PHONE 216-DAY or NIGHT
for MIXERS or SODA POP
The Alaskan Hotel
Newly Renovated Rooms
at Reasonable Rates’
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