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Friday, September 29, 1950
VOTE — AT THE POLLS OR ABSENTEE
It may be that you will not be in Juneau for the
coming elections. It may be that you will be here,
but sick or disabled and unable to go to the polling
place. Whatever your circumstances, be sure to ex
press your will in the choice of candidates for public
office—either at the polls or by absentee ballot.
The municipal election is to be held in Juneau
on October 3—next Tuesday. If you know that you
will not be in Juneau on that day, be sure to call at
the office of the City Clerk at any time before six
o’clock P. M., Saturday, September 30, to receive and
mark an absentee ballot.
Just one week later, on Tuesday, October 10, a
j general election will be held to elect Territorial offi
cials. If you will be unable to go to the polls on that
day, you may make arrangements to have your vote
acknowledged by the U. S. Commissioner any time up
to six o'clock P. NT., Saturday, October 7.
If you live outside Juneau, you may make appli
cation for an absentee ballot through your postmaster,
who will issue the ballot and acknowledge it under
seal.
If you are sick or otherwise physically incapable
of going to the polls, you should get word to the U. S.
Commissioner or, if not a resident of Juneau, to your
postmaster and a ballot will be taken to you and
acknowledged in your presence.
Don't let your absence from Juneau or the Ter
ritory* deprive you of your voice in the selection of
the men who will conduct your public business.
Wherever you are — whatever you do — be sure
to vote.
Your vote is important — every vote counts.
PUSICH FOR DOUGLAS MAYOR
Our neighbors across the bridge are to be con
gratulated upon their good fortune in Again being
assured the services of Mike Pusich as mayor of
Douglas.
Mike has spent many years and much energy in
the development of the city of Douglas and has served
its people long and well. For more than a score of
years he has been active in civic affairs. He has buil
up a successful business and raised a large family—all
of whom live in Douglas. He served his city as Firr
Chief for nearly two decades.
In filing to succeed himself as mayor, an unpaid
post, Pusich gives assurance to his townspeople that
the improvements he has inaugurated will continue.
During his term in office he has devoted himself
to the city’s progress. Street and sewer improvement;
have opened additional sites for construction. The
establishment of the Bureau of Mines headquarters
on Mayflower Island was accomplished during his
administration and he has led the campaign for a
small boat harbor at Douglas. •
The fact that he is unopposed is an endorsement
in itself.
toe Washington
Merry-Go-Round
•Continued from Page One)
old League of Nations.
However, the United State,s at
that time, sided with Russia, and
the Security Council with its veto
was made all-powerful compared
with the democratic General As
sembly where majority ruled. ,
This is what the State Depart
ment is trying to reverse in New
York right now. For the American
people saw what the UN could do
when Russia was absent from the
Security Council; also how stym
ied the Security Council was when
11 KUSsla returned.
But believe it or not, the coun
tries now dragging their feet are
our best friends, the French and
British. With far less to lose than
we, they are proposing constructive
criticism” which actually has the
effect of helping to pull the Rus
sian chestnuts out of the fire.
Slot-Machine Malone
Nevada Senator George Malone's
filibuster in favor of slot machines
has been put to music by Wash
ington Post reporter A1 Friendly,
poet-laureate of the press gallery.
To the tune “Home on the
Range," Friendly mischievously
substituted these new words des
cribing good old Molly Malone's
speech-making:
“Oh give me a Malone
Where pomposities roam
And ideas are fuzzy and gray.
Where never is heard
An intelligent word
And the platitudes roam all the
dav.”
Anti-C'ommunist Bill
Many Republicans didn't know
this when they voted for the new
Communist control law, but under
it the Justice Department has the
complete and unchallengeable pow
er to investigate such GOP Sen
ators as Taft of Ohio, Jenner of
Indiana, Wherry of Nebraska and
Watkins of Utah on the ground
that their voting records coincide
with left-wing Congressman Mar
cantonio of New York.
Who Killed Cock Robin
Twice during the closing hours
of Congress, Nebraska's likeable, ir
repressible Senator Ken Wherry
interrupted the Senate proceedings
to deny a story in this column that
he had cut the Senate crime in
vestigating committee's appropria
tions in half.
"I shall not answer Drew Pear
son. I have never answered Drew
Pearson," Wherry thundered. Then
he proceeded to answer me not
only once but twice in the same
tveek. He even got Senatpr Guy
Gillette of Iowa to write a letter,
taking responsibility for the motion
that reduced the Kefauver crime
appropriations from $100,000 to $50,
000.
Ordinarily I don't disclose my
sources. But in view of the tumult
raised by Wherry, I shall make an
exception and reveal who reported
that Wherry was responsible for
cutting the crime appropriation.
The source just happens to be—
Senator W'herry, himself.
After the secret meeting, during
which the appropriations were cut,
Wherry came out looking proud of
himself. He rushed up and whisper
ed to a representative of this col
umn that he, Wherry, had just
pulled a fast one on Senator Ke
fauver of Tennessee, chairman of
the Senate Crime Investigating
Committee, He had been able to
cut Kefauver's appropriations, he
said, exactly in half.
Where Do We Get The $$?
1 Pennsylvania’s indefatigable Con
gressman Bob Rich won’t be around
next session to heckle colleagues
with his famous question: ’ Where
are we going to get the money?”
But before retiring from the
House of Representatives last week,
Rich formally drafted his ‘‘last
will and testament,” bequeathing
this goadding question to his Con
gresman, Leoh Gavin of Oil City,
Pa.
So that future Congresses will still
So that future Congresses will
Rich bequeathed: “Being conscious
of the necessity that the question,
‘where are you going to get the
money?* sW&tild not be permitted
to die after my retirement from
this body, I do hereby will, give
and bequeath said question to my
friend, the Honorable Leon Harry
Gavin, a patriot of unquqestioned
and well-known standing, to use
daily in this body during his Con
! gressional life, and at his depart
I ure, to give and bequeath it to
I such patriotic successor as may to
| him seem most appropriate and
just."
NATIONAL FOREST
TIMBER FOR SALE
Oral auction bids will be re
ceived by the Forest Service in the
office of the Regional Forester,
Room 402, Federal and Territorial
Building, Juneau, Alaska, begin
ning at 2 p.m. October 30, 1950, for
all the merchantable dead timber,
standing or down, and all the live
timber marked or designated for
cutting, on an area of approximate
ly 548 acres, designated Fick Cove
areas A and B located at the head
of Fick Cove, Chichagof Island,
Tongass aNtional Forest, Alaska, es
timated to be 20,000.000 feet B. M.,
more or less of Sitka Spruce, Alaska
cedar and Western hemlock saw-,
timber and 8,000 linear feet, more
or less, of spruce and hemlock pil
ing. Sealed bids from qualified bid
ders will be considered the equiv
alent of an oral bid, and will be
posted for the information of all
bidders. No bid of less than $2.50
per M. feet B.M. for spruce saw
timber $1.00 per M. feet B. M., for
hemlock sawtimber, $1.50 per M feet
B.M. for Alaska cedar sawtimber,
and 1 cent per linear foot for pil
ing up to and including 95 feet in
length and l'j cents per linear foot
for piling over 95 feet in length
will be considered. $2,000.00 must
accompany each bid to be applied
on the purchase price, refunded, or
retained in part as liquidated dam
ages, according to the conditions
of sale. Award to the highest bid
der will be made at the close of
bidding. Such high bidder must
thereupon, immediately sign a
“Confirmation of Oral Bid’’ at
the highest rate bid by him at the
auction. Performance bond in the
sum of $3,000.00 will be required
in connection with this sale. Pri
mary manufacture outside the Ter
ritory of Alaska of any part of the
timber is subject to the consent of
the Regional Forester. The right is
reserved to reject any and all bids
received. Before bids are offered,
full information concerning the
timber, the conditions of the sale,
and the submission of bids should
i be obtained from the Division Sup
ervisor, Juneau, Alaska or the Reg
J ional Forester, Juneau, Alaska.
First run: September 29, 1950.
Last run: October 13, 1950.
VFW AIXILIARY
Rummage sale Saturday Sept. 30,
at American Legion Dugout. 617.3t
I
MANY PERSONS
PAY RESPECTS..
MRS. SPICKETT
Friends crowded to overflowing
the auditorium of the Masonic
Temple Tuesday afternoon to pay
their last respects to Mrs. Josephine
C. (Lottie) Spickett, who passed
away a week ago following sudden
illness. The floral tributes were
many and bespoke the high esteem
in which she was held here.
The beautiful ritualistic service
of the Order of Eastern Star wa:
used, with Mrs. Floyd Fagerson
Worthy Matron, and Clarence War
field, Acting Worthy Patron, lead
ing.
Mrs. Donald MifcKinnon provided
appropriate music before and dur
ing the service, and the choir, com
pletely hidden by a huge bank of
flowers, and composed of Mrs. Rob
ert Cowling, Mrs. William Matheny
Mrs. James Hanna and Mrs. A!
Cooley, sang “In the Garden” and
“Green Cathedral” during the cere
mony. The tribute to Mrs. Spickett’s
memory was given by Mrs. Edward
Sweeney. Rev. Samuel A. McPhetres
concluded the service with the Lord’s
Prayer repeated by all those pre
sent, and also performed the last
rites at the cemetery. Mrs. Spickett
was laid to rest in the Elk’s Plot,
beside her husband, the late John
T. Spickett.
Active pallbearers were: Dick
Hoyes, Val Poor, Trevor Davis, A1
Zenger Sr., Robert Coughlin and A.
B. Phillips.
Honorary pallbearers were Elmer
A. Friend. John Krugness, Allen
Shattuck. John Reck. Art MacKin
non and George Simpkins.
"RAIN OR SHINE”
"Enjoy weekend at TAKU LODGE.
$25 includes round trip transpor
tation from Juneau; deluxe lodging,
meals, fishing and sightseeing trips.
Phone 202 for reservations. 592-tf,
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SCHWINN BIS.ES AT MADSEN’S
September 29
j. V. Hickey
Betty Johanna Brantner
Suellen B. Whitehead
Ruth Blake
James Morrison
Mrs. Carl Carlson
Grace Delaney
Kenneth K. Clayton
Arnie Wallace
Mrs. W. T. Dowling
COMMUNITY EVENTS
today
At 7 p.m.—Pie Social at Chapel- I
by-the-Lake.
At 8 p.m.—Emblem Club meets, Elks J
Lodge rooms.
At 8 p.m.—Pioneers and Auxiliary ;
meet in IOOF Hall.
At 8 p.m.—Juneau Women Voters ;
League to meet with City Council !
candidates, Grade School Audi
torium.
September .70
At 10 a.m.—VFW Auxiliary rum- 1
mage sale in American Legion
Dugout.
From 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.—Women j
of Moose Carnival, Moose Club.
At 2 p.m.—Mendenhall 4-H Club
boys meet at Kendler House.
At 8:30 p.m.—Promenadcrs Square
Dance In Parish Hall.
October 2
At noon—Lions Club. Baranof.
At noon—BPWC meets in Terrace
Room Baranof.
At 8 p.m. — Joint installation of
American Legion and Auxiliary.
Dugout.
At 8 p.m—Girl Scout leaders meet
in NLP Church.
October 3
From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.—City Election.
At noon—Rotary Club, Baranof.
At 8:30 p.m.—Community Center
Night for Adults at Teen Age Club.
October 4
At noon—Kiwanis Club, Baranof. |
At 8 p.m.—Elks Lodge.
October 5
At noon—Chamber of Commerce,
Baranof.
October G
Afternoon and Evening — Catholic
bazaar. Parish Hall.
October 7
Afternoon and Evening — Closing
day of Catholic bazaar in Parish
Hall.
Weather a!
Alaska Points
Weather conditions and temper- j
atures at various Alaska points |
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 1
a m., 120th Meridian Time, and j
released by the Weather Bureau
are as follows:
Anchorage .... 44—Cloudy
Annette Island 45—Partly Cloudy
Barrow . 30—Snow
Bethel . 52—Rain
Cordova . 33—Partly Cloudy
Dawson . 33—Partly Clo\fdy
Edmonton . 34—Partly Cloudy
Fairbanks..35—Cloudy
Haines . 41—Clear
Havre . 35—Partly Cloudy
Juneau Airport . 37—Cloudy
Kodiak . 46—Drizzle
Kotzebue . 40—Rain
McGrath . 45—Rain
Nome . 45—Rain
Northway . 34—Clear
Petersburg \. 41—Fog
Portland 40—Fog
Prince George . 25—Fog
Seattle . 44—Cloudy
Sitka . 40—Clear
Whitehorse . 28—Clear
Yakutat . 32—Fog
SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN’S
Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
L Living
f. Obese
9. Cut short
12. Commonplace
13. Commotion
14. Unseal: poetic
15. Scene of action
16. Small waves
18. Sharp answer
20. Air: Comb.
form
21. Moisten
23. Age
24. Province In
British India
25. Lamb's pen
name
27. Manacles
29. American
statesman
SI. Anointed
S5. Puppets
37. Silver coin
38. Firm
41. Always: poetic
43. Biscuit
44. Baking
chamber
45. Ancient Jewish
ascetic
47. Reed canary
grass
49. More terrible
62. Luzon native
53. Untruth
64. Growing out
55. Self: Scotch
5*>. Devotee
67. Dinner course
Solution of Yesterday's Puzzl*
DOWN
1. Town In
Nigeria
2.
3.
4.
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10.
11.
17.
19.
21.
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24.
26.
28.
30.
32.
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14.
30.
38.
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42.
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DO.
51.
Household pod
Indisposition
to change
Weathercock
Plush with
success
American
soprano
Entrance
Summit
Tree trunks
Music drama
Broom
Went by
Hay window
Fabric
Addition to a
building
Mass ichusetta
cape
Assi --1 ing
Fertile spots
Incline the
head
Generous
Australian
bird
Lair
1 Uminish
Soft drinks
Egg-shaped
Lawful
Interprets:
archaic
Silk worm
Feminine
name
Fairy
Greek letter
Primary color
20 YEARS AGO th*e empire j
SEPTEMBER 29, 1930
Three halibut schooners—the Lindy, Capt. C. Vedo; Seymour, Capt.
Gunnar Hanson, and Norland—took ice and bait and left for the banks.
With their departure, virtually all the local halibut boats were on the
way to fishing waters. From 3,000 to 6,000 pounds of salmon, halibut
and cod were being unloaded daily at the Juneau Cold Storage Company
dock.
Two additional teachers had been secured to care for the increasing
attendance at the Northern Light Sunday School, and it was hoped
to have another two later. In the expanded program for young people,
the Rev. C. C. Saunders was to conduct evening services for children
of seventh grade and lower, and Duncan Robertson was to lead the
first meeting of the new Intermediate Christian Endeavor.
Thirty-four young musk oxen had arrived in New York September
15 and were in quarantine there, pending departure for the long journey
to Fairbanks. There, the U. S. Biological Survey was to keep them for
study and breeding, hoping to re-establish musk-oxen in Northern Al
aska, where they roamed in large numbers before being exterminated
!00 years earlier. In charge was to be J. L. Palmer, Survey agent at
Fairbanks.
O. R. Houtz, Charles Hayes, Ray Wiley and William Lindley were
among guests at the Gastineau Hotel. F. Seinknoff and Ben Rognon,
both of Yakutat, were at the Alaskan.
John Burwash, who had been in St. Ann’s Hospital for a week, was
able to go home.
A new ton and one-half delivery truck had arrived on the Northland
for the Fleek brothers of Douglas. They planned to go into the transfer
business. The truck had been ordered through Juneau Motor Company.
Weather: High, 48; low, 46; rain.
I Daily Lessens in English w. l. Gordon j
l_—_—--— i
WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “He didn’t get to go with
us.” Say, “He was unable to go with us.”
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Assume. Pronounce the U as in USE,
not a-soom.
OFTEN MISSPELLED: Oppressive; two P’s and two S’s.
SYNONYMS: Challenge (verb); question, dispute, doubt.
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:
SIGNIFICANT: having a meaning; expressive. “The speaker made some
statements which were very significant.’
MODERN ETIQUETTE Roberta LEE j
Q. When an engagement is announced, who gives the toast and
what should one say?
A. The father or a male relative of the girl should rise to propose
her health and that of her fiance. It would be nice for the father to
say, “To the health and happiness of my daughter, Mary, and to my
future son, Bob.”
Q. What are the exceptions when a woman guest should rise to
acknowledge an introduction to a man?
A. When the man is her host, the guest of honor, or an elderly
man. She should also rise when being introduced to an elderly woman.
Q. Is it proper to seat a husband and his wife side by side at the i
dinner table?
A. No; it is customary to separate them.
LOOK and LEARN A. a GORDON
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1. Which State in the Union has an area approximately equivalent
to that of England?
2. What is an archipelago?
3. What river forms the boundary between Texas and Mexico?
4. What is the difference between the musical term “alto” and
“contralto”?
5. With what country’s history do you connect the name of William
Tell?
ANSWERS:
1. Alabama, with 51,988 square miles; England’s area is 50,328 square
miles.
2. Any sea containing a goup of small islands.
3. The Rio Grande.
4. “Alto” refers to the voice part in music, while “contralto” refers
to the voice itself.
5. Switzerland.
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