Seward daily gateway., 1931-04-03
GATEWAY IS THANKED

GATEWAY IS THANKED
 It's nce and makes life worth while, to receive sionay letter appreciation of something said done The Geological Survey, Washington D. G. recently sent The Gateway such letter in which Acting Director w. C. Mendenhall says
 q have noted with qualification the praise given the Geological Survey the editorial carried in the February IA issue of your paper thank you for your apprecave reference the work that the Survey trying to do for the development of the Territory and you that all Survey members connected with that work will contn put forth their best efforts to merit your continued confidence we'll that of all others who have the sound development of Alaska at heart"
 We never knew Dr. Charles Jorgenson, the Father of Alaska Agriculture" very we'll only through brief contact but those short meetings sufficient to real ze his work his hobby he loved it. His death yester day at Seattle irreparabe loss to the Territory and Alaskans everywhere when they hear of his death will pause for momentn silent contemplation and voice an unsp0ken 'r'oute 'o nm: ~***x*
 Sometimes we wonder what's the matter with the American Press when read dispatches like Thursday which informed the wide world POla Negn has obtained another divorce and has sailed for the United States What did she do aside from entertaining the public for which she undoubtedly was paid darn sight more than she could possibly be worth? Has she any children? Did she have any is she going to? Why don't those great metropolitan newspape1nen send news about Mrs Maoney good, earnest and devout mother of those last trpets Whats her secret for success we re more interested III nef than cOnnOn pa1Q tertaner.
 
 The politikers at Washington are preparing you and the average pubic for big stuff next December judging from that blast of "whooey about both the Dem ocratic and Republican layouts being in fear of being held to blame for the alleged simness of Uncle Sams poke What have you got to do with it What they thryng to pass the buck for at this early stage of the game? couple of years ago we'll recall the two bl lion dollar which friend Mellon made; surplus i- stead of deficit It they honestly running short of the filthy lucre let them cut down expense fire" every "geoduck" or "snooper" and kick out the proh office.
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 Not so long ago the recent Alaska delegate bonl- bascay opposed the raising of the salary of the Gov ernor of Alaska, and when this opposition was di- gested by the House of Representatives the increasing the salary to $10000 year immediately and forthwith passed and became law. Why do some flame ducks' imagine they walk quack with any degree of intelligence?
 
 A few years ago the House of the Massachusetts legislature voted to repeal ancient law prohibiting the wearing of long protrudng hatpns by wonlen in the belief that b0bbed hair had eliminated them anyway The Senate refused to concur, saying long hair might come back it appears to be doing just So due to the Senates farsghedness Massachusetts folks are still safe from the deadly hatpin if not from the sprght y automatic As after thought if this had been Mis- souri, we might end by saying Thee haw~
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