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Washington Journal., 1934-02-09
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The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09
GOOD NEWS IN INDUSTRY

Word from eastern automobile
plants indicates that the demand
for new cars is far outstripping the
production, that the plants cannot
keep up with sales. This is the first
time in the past five years that de-
mand has exceeded the supply, and
augurs we'll for industrial progress
during the year.
Ordinarily cars do not sell in
large quantities until well into the
spring. This year the sales have
mounted Immediately after the holt
days, and have continued, surprising
the manufacturers and catching
them largely unprepared.
People in despair do not buy new
cars. Most car sales are made on an
nstallment basis, with buyers paying
for the cars out of future income.
This willingness to pledge future in
come for automobiles bespeaks a
healthy confidence on the part of
the masses of American people.-Ex.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09
WHAT PRICE WAR?

The undeclared war in the Gran
Chaco area, continuing today after
nearly two years of fighting be
tween Bolivia and Paraguay, has al
ready cost these two nations the
lives of thousands of men and the
waste of millions of dollars. One of
the combatants, at least, is now
facing the future cost of that war,
which will have to be met after it
is ended.
The government of Paraguay, &C
cording to press reports, is studying
the reconstruction problems it will
lace at the end of the Chaco war,
regardless of whether or not it
emerges as the nominal victor. The
four problems upon which it has de-
cided to center are: care of invalids
and orphans; employment of de-
modified veterans; an economic
program to restore production, and
the financing of the enterprises.
or these four, economic rehabili-
tation is the most urgent. Herds
and flocks have been gravely de-
pleted by the meat requirements of
the army, and the maintenance of
sound breeding stock is imperiled.
This South American situation
points its own moral all too clear
iy: terrible as is the cost of actual
conflict in men and money, it is the
bankruptcy of a nations economic
and social structure that makes
modern war the Frankenstein mon
ster OF civilization. Anyone who
doubts this has only to review the
happenings of the past few years in
the United States, which more and
more people are beginning to realize
were caused directly by the great
insanity which ended in 191S.-Ex.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09
MAMA MOSQUITO CAUSES
TROUBLE SAYS SCIENTIST

HOUSTON, Texts the women
who cause the trouble, even among
mosquitoes.
Papa mosquito of the anopheles
family has nothing more alarming
than a threatening buzz, according
to DR.. C. P. Google. who is here con-
Quoting the governments war on
malaria control. Papa is a Vege-
tartan and has nothing with which
to bite you.
Bug when mama comes fitting
around she means business and
you'd better duck. DR.. Google warn
ed She has all the equipment nee
essary to give you a nice case of
chills and fever
And the women of the species
have more time to make trouble.
They live several months while the
male members of the family die of
old age in three days.
1t was DR.. Google who recently
discovered chiggers biting on mo-
squitos, giving them fits. II there is
anything biting the chiggers he
doesn't know.
I'VE haven't come to that yet, "
he said.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

a-e fairly entitled. within reason
abe cost, to the same treatment
With respect to mail service as the
people of the United States: and. as
4 have pointed out. the improved
service in Alaska would benefit the
reople of the United States almost
as much as the residents of those
regions of Alaska which are SER
we'd by the star routes.
Airmail Subsidy In o. s.
1t has been developed in the de-
bate on this bill that at the pres
ent time the United States is paying
to the air mail contractors what
amounts to a subsidy of about ST.
600. 900. Is it out of line to ask that
$4,000 be spent as a subsidy, If
YOU want to call it that, for air mail
service in Alaska? In this connec-
ton wish to make it clear that
this is not a case of awarding the
sntract to the highest or to some in
'elmediate bidder. 1t has been re-
1oyted=in the press, at least-that
as 70 some Of the air mail contracts
Il the United States the lowest bids
we're reje ted and higher bids, per.
haps the highest bids. accepted
This is not the case in Alaska. The
bids to which | have reference
which would insure the carriage of
mai by air in Alaska are the lowest
bids, and | believe they leave little.
if any, probable margin of profit for
The bidders The information on that
point which | have is to the effect
that in many cases there is net like
ly to be any profit. l would not
think of advocating the acceptance
of any but the lowest bids for carry
ing mail by air. The acceptance of
the lowest bids would increase the
cost OF carrying the mails on these
star-route contracts, as heretofore
stated, by only about $4,000,
Should Include Alaska
Surely, II the Government has a
difinite policy to pay what may
amount to a subsidy for the devel-
Continued on Page FOUR
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

government, instead of trying to
hush the matter up, is dealing with
it quickly and courageously. Army
officers have been instructed to take
over the program in several states.
In a few states the civilian diree-
tors, insulted, have resigned. There
is no need to regret the resigna-
tions. The more control the army is
given, the more efficient and honest
is the program of civil works likely
to be.
We see nothing but good in the
move to place army men in general
control. Civilian direction is always
too susceptible to corruption, and
too inclined to mix politics with
business. The majority of army Off
GERS have little enough to do Off
cially, and the civil works program
should give them plenty Of healthy
activity. Although the army is often
accused OF countenancing redtape,
it has never been accused of inefi-
cheney or dishonesty. 1t used to be
familiar statement that the ma
rines have landed and have the sit
uation well in hand" A similar
statement in regard to the army
and the civil works situation
should be Just as ressuring to-
day.-Ex.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09
INTELLIGENCE TESTS

A misinterpretation of a mental
test carried out in the army during
the World War is responsible for
the belief that the average intelli-
gence OF adult Americans is that of
12-year-old children. This belief is
exploded by DR.. David Segel in the
current issue of School Life, official
monthly journal of the Federal Of
flee of Education.
Researches show positively, he
says, that the average intelligence
OF adult Americans is much higher
and that only s per cent of our
adult population have a mental age
of IL years or less.
1t is estimated, DR.. Segel points
out, that there are 100000
Americans in the highest mental
age group and 100000 above the
average intelligence levels.
In differentiating between adult
and child intelligence tests, DR.. Sc
gel states that the results OF the
latter, as applied to the former,
have been argued enormously for
lowering the education or cultural
level of newspapers, magazines.
movies and radio presentations. Ed
ucators should do their best to coun-
teract all forms of propaganda
which use this false premise" he de-
clares.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09
Is YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
From Sentinel February 1919

very largely attended and marked
by its simplicity in accordance with
the wishes of the family. The hymn
1T Is Well With My Soul" was
sung by an Indian choir. Rev. Clark
explaining that the Natives had sung
this selection at their own request.
They said Mr.. Matheson had been
their best friend and they wished to
have a part in the funeral rites.
Following the church service the re-
mains were conveyed to the ceme
terry on the Marguerite. The pail
bearers were William Taylor, Ed
win Hofstad. f. F. Carlstrom, E. A.
Lindman. J. G. Grant and William
Patterson.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

Japan says she will not attack
Russia but will defend herself IL at
talked Russia says she will not
attack Japan but will defend her.
self if attacked This sounds like
they were getting ready to fight,
and is another indication of how
difficult it is to find the aggressor in
case of war. No nation ever claims
to be the one which starts trouble.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

should still be only $1,000 above the
amount appropriated for the car
riage of mails on the star routes for
the fiscal year 1927 and $4,000 be-
low the appropriation for the fiscal
year 1881.
Valuable Customer
As | have indicated the benefits
would not alone be to the Territory
of Alaska but also to the people of
the United States who have merch-
andise to sell that is used in Alaska.
Since the United States purchased
Alaska from Russia, there has been
shipped to Alaska from the United
States. merchandise in the value of
more than 100000 From this
alone you will see that Alaska is a
valuable customer of the continental
United States.
The report of the collector of
customs for the calendar year 1892
reveals that during that year the
value of merchandise shipped into
Alaska from the United States was
in excess of S19, 100000. OF course
all of this merchandise does not &C
into the interior, but a material
part of it does, and any reasonable
expenditure that will stimulate
trade and commerce between the
United States and Alaska is well
justified.
Backward Or Forward
/ In some respects, and for few
people, the dog-team TRANSPORTATION
of all mail would be an advantage
but | think l am safe in saying
that 80 percent of the inhabitants
of the regions to be served by these
star-route contracts would be great
ly benefited through the carriage OF
mail by air carriers between tbs
principal towns, leaving the dog
team service to the intermediate re-
gions. The question is whether We
wish to go backward or forward
Air transportation, and particularly
the transportation of mail by air, is
here to stay No substitute for it is
in sight, and the people of Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

An allotment of refugee garments
consisting of 60 chemises has been
received by the Wrangell Red Cross,
and will be made up by workers at
home and at the Red Cross sewing
room
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09
PUT THE ARMY IN CHARGE

Revelations OF graft and political
fayeritism in the civil works pro-
gram of As states come as a shock
to the majority of American citizens.
But 1t is encouraging to see that the
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

tractors. we find it down to $780,
600. and now it has even been cut
to $4,000.
Value Air Mail Service
l do not suppose l can make you
realize what Air Mail Service means
to the people in the remote regions
of Alaska. l lived there for many
years. l remember back in 1905, or
Whereabouts. the great thrill of plea
sure we all had in the camp when
the first mail came in. Now, that
does not mean the first mail for a
year, OF years, but the first mail
that had ever come into that camp.
Why, it was better than almost any
thing that could have been offered
us. did not get any letters and
many of the other prospectors did
not, but some of the boys did, and
they simply glowed with the JOY of
it. So l can testify from my own ex-
perience the great advantage and
benefit that is given to the people
! in these remote regions by having
their mail, and having it delivered
speedily.
2 Days Against 80
| Well. the years have passed since
then, and. where it used to take 80
days to haul mail by dog team from
Fairbanks to Nome on the Boring
Sea, it now takes something like 5
or 6 hours, or at the worst 2 days,
by air, stopping at all the interven-
ing camps days against 80.
Down on the lower Kuskokwim
River, Bethel, where it used to take
40 to SO days to get mail by dog
team-that it half the winter, is it
not?-at least half the winter down
| here, whatever it is in Alaska
mail goes there now in 2 days.
The people of Alaska ought not be
penalized because the original con-
tractor who carried mail by air
made an error in his estimates. The
Government of the United States
has in the past 8 or years saved
good many thousand dollars by
reason of that error, and the resi-
dents of the region served by air
have, most of them, been greatly
benefited.
As a result of these very low orr
ginal bids the mail has been carried
for several years past in Alaska
much below the actual costs to 'hf
/ contractors but the service has be =
faithfully performed and the con-
tracts have been carried out.
Alternative Bids
| When the new bids were called
for last summer on the star routes
in Alaska, for almost the entire in
terror country they were called for
in the alternative. That is to say,
specifications were prepared which
could be met only by the air carriers
and other specifications were pre-
pared which could be met by those
who use dog teams to carry the mail.
Referring to the advertisement Of
the Post Office Department for those
routes we find under the number
l78114 an advertisement for the
carrying of mails from Nenana or
Fairbanks by way of Minchumina,
Medfra. McGrath, Sleetmute, Crook
ed Creek, Napamute. Kalshag, and
Akiak to Bethel. $40 miles-from
Fairbanks it would be about 500
miles-and back, once week from
about November 1 to about April l.,
26 round trips each year, carrying
not to exceed 1000 pounds of mail
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

Another profession that seems TO
have totally disappeared during the
past four years is that Of efficiency
expert.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

John McCallum of Calder return
ed from a trip to the states on the
Curacao.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

The funeral of Mayor F. Matheson
was held in the Presbyterian church.
Saturday morning. Feb. l. 1t was
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

Wrangell Redmen's lodge received
letter from the head national Off
Ger at Binghamton, New York,
praising the lodge for its war SER
vice record Being so far away
from our national centers,' said
the officer, lit would not have been
very strange if you had been some
what unattentive to the various
patriotic movements conducted by
our Order Instead. when contri 4
tions to the War Ambulance Fund
were called for your tribe contribut-
ed. 500. Later a Tobacco Fund was
raised for our brothers in the SER
vice your tribe responded with 4
contribution of $141, and to cap the
climax contributed $1O1 to the Pa
triotic Fund for Disabled Red Men.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09
DIMOND FEARS AIRMAM
SERVICE FOR ALASKANS
WILL BE DISCONTINUED

Continued From Page one)
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

People on Fairbanks Creek lead
the world in donations to the Red
Cross. Their donations amount to
s21 per capita.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

Single lEAp e%aCn way Dy a SSuSuuAS
satisfactory to the Department of
not to exceed days running time
each way. 1 repeat the time limita-
ton, which is not to exceed 5 days
running time each way. This means,
of course. that anyone who takes
this contract must carry the mail by
air for it is not humanity possible to
carry it within days running time
each way by any other means of
transportation. This is coupled with
No. 1915 covering the route from
Nenana to Diamond. Then further
along in the Post Office Department
advertisement We find that alterna-
tive bids may be offered under num-
bers 1920, 1921. and 1922, cover
ing substantially the same routes in
which there are no limitations as to
time and consequently the success
full bidders may. if awarded these
contracts, carry the mail with dog
teams
Air Service Needed
am advised that bids have been
received by the Post Office Depart
ment both from air carriers and
from bidders who plan to carry the
mail by dog teams and those who
plan to use dog teams have submit
ted the lower bids which will not
greatly exceed the sum of $4,000
for the service set up by the Budget
and for which the bill under consid-
Grafton allows only 1000.
If all the bids are awarded to the
carriers by dog team it seems that
our air mail service in Alaska is
ended for the time being. This
would be a great pity. If there is
one place in the world where an
air service is needed 1t is in the
Territory of Alaska. If the mail
could be carried by railroads all
over the Territory we would have
no complaint to make for we would
then have a service prompt and
speedy enough to meet our require
ments, but if we are obliged to go
back to dog-team carriage it means
that after mail from the United
States reaches Fairbanks or Nenana,
at least 80 days more must elapse
before that mail can get to Nome
and at least 40 days more must
elapse before it can be delivered at
Bethel on the lower Kuskokwim.
Air Mail Cost Justified
Now, it may be said that we
should be still getting service the
same as We had before the airplane
came into the picture, and that
would be true, but the service will
be so much slowed up that the bust
ness of this part of the Territory
cannot be adequately or properly
carried on. 1 suggest that if any
possible way exists to give us the
| faster service by air, that way
should be taken and followed.
$4,000 More For Air Mail
The question is whether we can
under any circumstances have SER
vice of mail by air, and if SO, what
the cost will be. In this connection
l am advised by the Post Office De-
partment that the total bids for
carrying mail by air over these
principal routes which 1 have men
toned exceeds the bids for carriage
of mail by dog team by about $780,
900, In view of the benefits of such
speedier carriage by air, both to the
people of Alaska and to the people
of the United States, is not the
greater amount which has been bid
for carrying mail by air entirely
justified? Even adding this in
creased amount to the appropriation
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-02-09

tractors. we find it down to $780,
600. and now it has even been cut
to $4,000.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-01

In past generations. had over women.
They stayed interesting longer, they
stayed young longer, because they
stayed longer, as rule. In vortex
of activity. They were not, In middle
life, like most Of their wives, left
high and dry with the privilege OF
deciding what 1t was they wanted to
do. There were always too many
things which they were called upon
to do. And that is the great boon
for women In this day and age-the
opportunity for interests and activi-
ties which do not end when their
children grow up, interests and even
work outside the home which give
them into the later years what the
French call ''ralson detre"-a reason
for being. Rather we should say of
these activities that what they give
us Is a reason for being busy, for
being necessary. for being Important,
for being interested In every day, and
therefore for being interesting-and
happy.
Not least among the good wishes
extend to my readers for the coming
year is: May you continue to find
always a new firing line" ahead
@. Bell syndicate.-WNU Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-02-01
Lesson in Justice Holmes
Finding New Firing Line

Il always thought said Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes, when he was
eighty years old, that when | got to
be four-score | could wrap up my
life in scroll, tie pink ribbon
around 1t, put 1t away In q drawer,
and go around doing the things |
wanted to do. But / learned that
when you have taken one trench
there is always a new firing line be-
yond."
That was when he war eighty
deciding that there was always a
new firing line! So we might guess
II so many Washington correspond
ents had not said it of him-that at
eighty and past eighty. this man was
interesting, he was living to the full
est extent, and he was one of the
few of whom people would hazard
the opinion that he was happy. And
when, near nnety-one. he finally re-
tired from the Supreme court bench,
what he did to remain happy was
probably to live as nearly as pos
slble the same busy kind of life he
had always led.
No one pitied Justice Holmes for
not being able to retire, and, at
eighty, do the things | wanted to
do" The things we have always
wanted to do are very likely. with
most of us. to be food for just
summer, and to pail before vaca-
tion time Is over What we all want
to do Is to live fully as long as we
live, to be doors and givers as long
as we live, to live with zest for our
selves and interest for others
That was one advantage that men,