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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-06-11
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After spending the winter taking Becretarial work at Everett, Wash ingtOn, Miss Dorothy Voss return ed on the. Northwestern last Friday evening. She has accepted a position In the ARB Packing Company ot- fices for the summer.
 William Paul jr., who has been attending the University of Wash tngt0n, was a northbound passen- ger on the Aleutian Monday en- route to Juneau and westward Al aska where he will fish during the summer with his brother, Fred, who recently went north on the bureau of fisheries tender Brant.
 D. A. Rasmuson, president of the Bank of Alaska, left on the Aleutian Monday evening. MT. Rasmuson has been in charge of the local Bank of Alaska during MT. Kirtland's ab- sence.
 The Evelyn Berg called in Wran- gell Tuesday morning with a con signment of coal.
 Mrs. Mabel Borland, who recently resigned her position as girls ma tron at Wrangell Institute, took passage on the Yukon Monday night enrOute to her home in Tacoma.
 After spending two months in Se- attle visiting with her son, Peter, and her many Seattle friends, Mrs. P. c. Mccormack returned on the North Sea Monday evening. She re- ports that Peter is greatly improved and is able to be up four hours a day now. She is very enthusiastic in her praise for Firland Sanitorium.
 The Princess Louise arrived from the south Tuesday morning with the following passengers for WrangeIl: H. Mcdonald, J. B. Gray, E. Hagen. Chas. Wheatly, J. W. Irvine, A. Ses- pins, ". Narcotic, J. M. Boyd, Fran ces Miller.
 J. B. Gray of the B. c. Provincial Police arrived in Wrangell on the Princess Louise Tuesday morning. He will leave for Telegraph Creek on the next trip of the Hazel B.
 H. Mcdonald, who is with the Canadian Government telegraph ser vice, arrived on the Princess Louise this week enroute to Telegraph Creek.
 Bob and Jim Nolan, nephews of
 Bo band Jim Nolan, nephews of Mrs. ". T. Hale, arrived in Wran- gell on the Northwestern Friday ev- ening. They have both spent pre- vious summers visiting here.
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Mrs. J. C. Johnson is assisting Miss Irene Coulter in the Bank until MT. kirtland returns from a trip to the states.
 The Northwestern arrived in port southbound Wednesday evening. The following booked passage for Ketch- ikan, Mr. and Mrs. Irl Thatcher. Os- car Hart, Mrs. Otto Hucke
 Mrs. Shirley Baker. writing re- gently to a Wrangell friend from Seattle where she and the children have lived since MT Bakers death, mentioned having just received no tice that she had won a Longines watch in a Woodbury soap contest over the radio
 The front of the P. c. Mccormack building where the Stkine Liquor Store and Morrows Drug Store are located has received a fresh coat of paint.
 The roof of the Urho Kanerya home was newly stained this week.
 A new stairway is under construc- tlOn to the grounds of the Karl Thiele home on the Standard Oil road.
 Taking advantage of the first nice Sunday in several weeks, many Wrangellites picnicked at the mum erous lakes and beaches in the vii cinity. From the number of sun burned faces appearing on Monday morning it looked like Old Sol had taken his toll.
 Al Cramer accepted a position rhis week in the Grant Liquor Store re- lieving Bill Lucas who has been 'pinch-hitting" for several weeks.
 Making the trip as far as Juneau before returning to her home in Jes- sup, Georgia, for the summer, Miss Virginia Shedd, teacher of the un- graded room of the local schools went north last Friday evening on the Northwestern. She passed through Wrangell southbound on the Yukon Monday evening.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Russell F. Pederson, Pastor

l0:30 a. m. Morning Worship. 'The Growing Church..
 12 noon Bible School. The Brotherly Love of Judah. study Genesis 42:1 to 45:15.
 7;30 p. m Evening Worship. Workers Together With God".
 Wednesday. 7s30 D. m. Prayer meeting in the Church Parlor
 Monday morning. June 14th, the Vacation Bible School continues. 4 fine group of children and young people have shown their desires to make use of summer opportunities by attending the past week. More are invited to come. All who are in- terested are urged to be present at g a. m.
 Come and Worship in Wrangeu.
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Mrs M. o. Johnson left on the Northwestern for Juneau where she will visit with her daughter and son-in-law, pr. and Mrs. Whitehead.
 Ralph W. Mize left for a short trip to Juneau on the Northwestern to join his wife and daughter who preceded him several weeks ago.
 A 1887 Plymouth Deluxe Sedan was delivered to John Eyon on the North Sea Monday evening.
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The Mount Mckinley went north this morning. The following booked passage to Petersburg: Mrs. Boots Delaney, Father Monroe, J. c. John son.
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be in Petersburg.
CATHOLIC GHuRCH

There will be no services as Faith CT Monroe is in Petersburg this week.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
ANTICIPATION

Announced for publication May
20, "An American Maverick" au-
photography of Representative
Maury Maverick, is causing the
author some trouble. He hasn't
got his copy in yet and he's work
ing at top speed to make the dead
line.
When he was asked If he men
toned any Of his colleagues he
said he had but that everything
in the book was favorable and
most Of it was about himself.
If his early letter writing is any
yardstick, the book will be Of
Gone With the Wind" proper
tions. When the Texan first came
here a local photographing firm
asked for the privilege Of taking
his pictures for their files. They
also wanted a few facts about
him.
He answered that request with
20 pages of beautiful satire on
how it feels to come to Congress
for the first time. He even In
cluded the way he Travelled and
such.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

Carnivals, like religious process
sions, often reflect the more spec
tacular events in a nations history.
The carnival at Binche is espe-
cially interesting historically be-
cause it commemorate the recep-
ton given by Mary of Hungary
to the son of Charles V. During
the carnival, the famous "GilleS"
of Binche, dressed in their gor-
geous costumes and wearing huge
ostrich feathers, dance through
the beautiful old streets of the
town, throwing oranges to the
crowds.
One Of the most beautiful Of the
religious professions Is that of
Journal, an expiatory festival,
commemorating the plague which
befell the town in 1892.
At the Furnes there Is the beau.
tiful Procession Of the Penitents
Of which the most impressive
groups are penitentS, barefooted
and hooded, bearing the cross.
Early in May each year there
is a marvellous procession at Bru-
ges, which attracts visitors from
everywhere. Since 1147 this pro-
cession has wended its way
through the streets Of old Bru.
ses, and picturesque groups re.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
The Price of Safety

HE heart of the entire naton-of the entire civilized
l. world-goes out to the parents and friends of the
hundreds of children who perished in the catastrophe
at New London Texas.
No disaster shocking has occurred in the annals
of American schools.
Few disasters of modern times have exceeded it in
the toll of lives taken.
One must 60 back to the General Slocum or to the
Iroouois Thear fires for horrors that comparable
to it.
And in the New London tragedy, the youth of most
Of the victims makes the grief even more poignant.
President Roosevelt spoke the thoughts of all Amer
leans when he said:
II am appalled, by the news With the rest Of the
nation am shocked and only hope that further in
formation will lessen the scope Of this tragedy"
That hope shared by everyone, has been shattered.
What the investigation into the of the calamity
will reveal none can say.
No doubt there has been human nfalure-somewhere-
40 accident merely "harpens."
Yet the basis Of reports to date it would seem diff
suit if not impossible to fix the responsibility on any
single person or group of persons.
Ever since the Conwood school fire in Cleveland in
1917 when 178 children were burned to DEATH Amer
ican schools have generally adopted precautions which
make them safer than many homes private buildings
And the New London school of the most
modern and best equipped in the country
Out of the tragedy, however, should come further
measures to protect the lives of American school chill
dren.
Firetrap school budings-there are still many-must
be rebuilt or abandoned.
Safety drills must be carried out in every school
frequently and conscientiously
It is to the credit of the American people that even
minor disasters in their schools rare and have been
rare for the last twenty years.
But the New London holocaust is terrible reminder
that ETERNAL VIGILANCE is THE PRICE OF
SAFETY"
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Three Minute Journeys
BELGIUM

,call the principal scenes of the
scriptures. The lovely costumes
and quaint customs that are a
part of these festivals, carnivalS
and professions are a constant
delight, no matter how many
times one has seen them.
But Belgium's greatest glory
lies in the fact that it gave birth
to the celebrated Flemish school
Of painting which made its ap-
pearance during the 18th cen
tury, and was founded by the
brothers Van Eyck.
Although there had been mar
velous painters, carVerS and sculp-
tors in Belgium prior to that
time, it was the marvellous van
Eyck, "The Alteration OF the
Lamb" which began the process
sion Of artistic giants whose gifts
have so enriched the world.
Wander Weyden, Gerard Davis
Dirk Bouts, Memling, Rubens
Jordaens, Breughel and Van Eyck
were only q few Of the great
contributors to the Flemish
school. Needless to say, Belgian
churches as well as museums are
rich in these priceless treasures.
Almost every Belgian town Is 9
showcase Of antique beauty and
priceless art.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

YOUNG AMERICA AsKs-Do WOMEN UNFAIR EXECUTIVES?

; have many faults, but he'll
not dOuble-crOSs you one tenth
as often as a woman execu-
tive.
CAROLYN MYRTLE HUGHES
Hollywood, California"
bad sports" .. "conceited," /"
ruthless" cruel" e.. whew!
that's SOME indictment! And
though hate to admit it Sus-
pect some of those charges are
true. Yet again I'm thinking
as you are-of the Grand Gals
we've all known. Anyway, Caro-
lyn's letter wins a $40 prize.
But it's your debate, not mine.
So gimme six seconds to crawl
under the refrigerator and-the
battles on!
PRESSING PROBLEM
After calming down, let's con-
slider that plenty pressing prob
lem-WHY DO COUNTRY KIDS
LEAVE THE HOME FARM;
HEAD FOR THE CITY? Here's
MYRTLE COOK, speaking for
the Sunburned Sans and SallieS.
Dear Miss Robinson:
do you know anything about
life on the ranger Il invented
it, yOungSterD 1t sounds so won
derf(lI over the radio or in .
novel! But some of these back
to the soil advocates ought to
know what it means for the
young people who are on the
job.
cat 4 to 4:3O the call comes,
and out you tumble to milk the
cows, feed the calves, horses and
hogs all of which has to be
done again at night. Then, If
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Whose Responsibility?
BH J. T. Williams, Jr.

lof Education, one-fourth Of the
total population Of the United
States attends a full.time day
school. This means that the school
population of this country today,
which passed the 10000, 900 mark
three years ago, may exceed
$1,000, 900 before the next census.
When the present school year
started last September 100000
boys and girls and men and
women matriculated In school or
college.
To teach them, one million
eighteen thousand educators in
public and private institutions of
learning were there to welcome
them when the schools and col.
legeS opened.
And yet this country has a long
way to go before its educational
system will be efficient or exten.
slve enough to meet the challenge
OF present times.
There are still nearly four mil.
lion illiterates in the 4S States
Of the Union,
There are still f0rty.seven mil.
lion persons in the country who
have had only a very elementary
school education.
There are still nineteen mil
lion who have only graduated
from high school or taken some
high-SchOOl work.
And there are still one mil.
lion Negro children of school age
who are not in school.
The child who goes to q rural
school will have term Of a hun.
dred and Sixty-One days. But the
Office of Education estimates
that he will be absent about 26
days.
MOST VITAL BUSINESS
The pupil attending a city school
will find that school open 1872 days,
but the chances are he will be in
attendance only 157 days.
And in spite of compulsory
school attendance laws on the
statute books, "every day there
are, on the average, 100000 chill
dren absent from school,"
The sooner all the facts about
the Texas school disaster are
placed before the fathers and
mothers Of the households Of the
nation, the sooner they will know
whom to hold responsible for this
tragedy and how to prevent its
recurrence in other communities.
They are entitled to have the
whole truth about it as soon as
the whole truth is available.
The peoples Government en-
cages in no more vital business
than that of public education.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

Every State in the Union,
every county, every school dis.
tr1ct, every home is vitality inter
ested in the findings of fact re-
garding the Texas school dis
aster.
Here is a case where no State
would object to the energy and
swiftness with which the Federal
Office of Education assemblies
and distributes all the informa-
tion that can be ascertained about
the cause of the blast which
killed so many hundred pupils
and teachers Of that million
dollar" high school at New Lon
don, Texas.
If this modern school building
was constructed, in part at least.
with Federal funds, what did the
Secretary Of the Interior do to
see that the Federal money was
wisely used?
MANY QUESTIONS
This is only one of many queS.
tions to which the Federal Office
of Education, by cooperating with
State, local and private agencies,
ought to be able in a reasonable
time to find the answers.
How is the building inspection
system of the State of Texas ad.
ministered-by political spoilsmen
or the merit system?
Who Let the contract for that
million dollar" school and who
was assigned to the all-important
job Of seeing that the taxpayers
money was honestly and wisely
expended-seeing that the people
got a dollars worth of good con,
struction for every dollar spent? ?
Is the professor of chemistry in
the University of TexaS-said to
be an expert on gas exploSion-on
the trail of the truth about this
tragedy when he says:
'Tt's simple. The walls were
filled with gas that had no other
exit. Then there was a spark,
and the walls burst"
If the cause Of this tragedy,
after it's awful toll Of young lives
has been taken, is so simple" to
the ablest authority in the State
Of Texas on gas explosion, why
should it have been such a mystery
to all those officials Federal,
State, or local-who had anything
whatever to do with the building
Of this "$l,000,000" school?
1t has been estimated that for
every pupil in the schools of the
United States today there is an in
vestment Of $400 in school prop
erty. This makes the estimated
value Of school property through
out the Union, including endow-
ments, more than $4,000, ,00O, 900.
According to the Federal Office
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

pens. Brave gal, this Carolyn? Oh
Just looking for a li'l' speedy sui
eide? Judge for yourself-then
rush us your vote.
"Dear Elsie Robinson:
81 certainly like your new de-
partment and I'm grabbing the
chance to broadcast one loud
Squawk against my sister work
erS. I'm 26 and have worked
for 10 Of those years in vari-
Gus jObS-saleSlady in depart
ment stores, waitress, typist, IL
brarian, gOverness, etc. And /
have come to the conclusion
that no human being is as
downright mean as the woman
with a little authority.
what Is there about author
ity that brings out all wOman's
character and makes her SO
brutal and dishonest?
"YOu see this demonstrated
wherever you go. Everyone
breads working with a woman
And for some reaS0n-maybe
because they'll work for less
the number of women in author
ity increases constantly. And
the way they lord it over every
one-even over the most dis
tinguiShed people!
HER INDICTMENT
Il LOATHE THEM, ELSIE!
In private life they may be low
able, loyal, fine-but once give .
woman public authority, and
she's q mess.
women are emOtiOnally un-
stable unfit to deal with
emergencies . partial, with no
c0mpunctiOn about hitting be-
low the belt the worst pos
sible sports. They aren't
square shooters. They can
never rise above the personal
viewpoint, and they are utter
ly ruthless about getting what
they want.
Anything goes, when 3
woman de,ides to advance her
self; she stops at nothing.
Heaven help the weaker souls
who try to compete with her!
"IIl take my chance with .
man boss every time. He may
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Wise Words

Probability is the very guide Of
life.-Cicero.
Power, when employed to relieve
the oppressed and to punish the
oppressor, becomes a great blessing.
Swift.
From the lowest depths, there
is path to the loftiest height.
Carlyle.
Religion directs us rather to
secure inward peace than outward
ease.-TillotSon.
Suspicion is the poison OF true
riendShip.-AuguStine.
Good order is the foundation Of
all good thingS.-Burke.
Flattery is a sort of bad money,
to which our vanity gives currency.
La Rochefoucauld.
The memory is perpetually look
ing back when we have nothing
present to entertain us.-Addison.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

you're boy, you start following
the team or tractor through the
field under a brOiling sun. Or,
if you're a girl, you cook or iron
in an even hotter kitchen. From
morning till night, day in, day
out, you're dirty, sweaty, aching
with tiredneSS.
"Then comes harvest time.
You're blistered, calIOused, feel
a thousand years old. All day
you must work dOubly hard
cotton to be gathered, kafir-corn
to cut and shock, hogs to butcher
and render, sausage to make.
"AND WHAT DOES THE
YOUNG PERSON GET OUT
OF 1T ALL? DOES HE GET A
PORTION OF THE CROP OR
A REGULAR WAGE? No. Not
even decent clothes. Dad sells
the crops and stock and banks
the money, except for q small
amount grudgingly spent for
cheap, ugly work clothes.
Rarely does the son or daugh-
ter on the ranch get time out for
fun. They are driven harder
than any labOrer. Their eduCa-
tion IL frequently neglected.
Their bodies are warped from
OverWOrk and their souls starved
for beauty and adventure.
"THEN THEIR PARENTS
WONDER AND ACCUSE THEM
OF 'INGRATITUDE' WHEN
THEY BECOME BITTER AND
LEAVE THE RANCH FOR THE
CITY!
MYRTLE COOK,
'Brist0w, Okla"
A SO prize to you for starting
q great argument, Myrtle. And
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on some remi-
niScences a n d
off cred this
one:
He said that
in 1920 he went
to Springfield,
Ohio, to make
q C a m p a i g n
S Spe e h. The
D e mo era t 1c
candidate for
R e preventative
Simeon D. FeSS'
sc at in t h e
House had prac-
tically. put his
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nov, who's going to give us the
other side Of the picture? For,
believe this Country Gal, there is
another side, and swell one. Let's
hear it.
And just in case we haven't
started enough wars for one day,
here comes JOSEPH STRIEGEL,
winning IS for saying as how
US GALS SHOULDN'T USE
MAKEUP!
Dear Miss Robinson:
II look with disgust at these
vain, silly women who use paint,
powder, lipstick, and all the
other aids to beauty Nature
never intended that women
should smear such stuff ON their
faces. Perhaps when q woman
Is past the alf-century mark
she may be excused for trying
to freshen her looks q little, but
certainly there Is no reason for
. young girl to indulge in such
revolving practices. Look at the
animals in their natural state.
Do THEY use makeup? Are
they not handsome enough with
out It?
JOSEPH STRIEGEL,
(Age 26)
Brooklyn, N. Y"
Nature didn't intend you boys
to shave, either, Joseph, nor wear
anything but Ye Hairy Pelt. But
what sort Of reception do you
think you'd get at the office II
you came toddling in AS Is, with
the good old warts, bunions and
knock.kneeS barred to the beauti
full breeze and a couple Of blue
jays nesting in your bangs?
As one who spent her youth in
the era when Gods Greatest Gift
to Mankind went around un
adorned, let me assure you, son
LADIES IN THE RAW ARE NC
TREAT. Maybe Nature meant
well, but she certainly put hel
Okay on some mighty funny
knick.knacks.
And if kalsomine n beet juice
will soften the shock, I'm all fol
buying 'em by the toni! How
ever, as always, it's YOUR arena
not mine. So who's voting, with
Joe, for Beauty unadorned? AnC
who's for a little comforting
camouflage?
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paramount issue with Mr.. Fess.
Il was that Mr.. Fess had voted Tor
the Esch- Cummins Transportation
Act. u
Representative Rayburn hadn't
been advised of this situation
until he arrived on the scene TO
make the speech.
Due to the fact that he, too,
voted the same way he thougnt
discretion was the better part OF
valor and left by the next tram
without mounting the platform Tor
one little word.
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shooter or is
she petty, con-
ceited, u n fair,
a mean-minded
bully?
Dyn a m | t E
questions? Yes,
/ n d e edy! But
d o mt b ! a m e
me for them.
C A r o L Y N
M Y r T L E
HUGHES h a S
tossed 'enn into
the arena, and
e V i IDENTIFY she
doesn't give a
darn what hap
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CONTEST RULES

1.-The writer Of . letter In com.
petition for one Of the three
weekly pFi1es--twO Of SO each
and one Of 9B-must be under 80
years of age.
-The letter must bO upon some
subject Of Importance to Ameri.
can youth.
S-The letter must noe exceed 500
words in length.
G-The writer. must give his or her
age and full name and address,
and the name Of each writer
awarded q prize will be pub.
lished.
+TO be eligible for the prize
awarded each Monday, a letter
must bear postmark not later
than noon OF the preceding Sat-
urday.
6-.Miss Elsie Robinson is to be sole
judge Of the merits Of letters
submitted in the contest.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
DISCRETION

Since there wasn't very much
news to give out at this particular
press conference held in the Speak.
er's office, Representative Sam
Rayburn, majority leader, got off
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World

S'pose you had your choice
Would you rather work for a
man than a woman, or t'other
way around?
Is the Woman Boss a square
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
The Greatest Show on Earth
By Frank Miller Smith

amendments and they would be
beaten without even having a
chance to explain them were well
grounded
When he did get the floor he
asked for three minutes to speak.
Representative Sam Mercy
nolds, chairman of the commit
tee, said he wouldn't object If
Mr.. Koppleman would confine
himself to the amendments in
question and not attack him. The
Connecticut member refused to
agree to the restriction and he
wasn't allowed to talk at all.
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NO COMPROMISE

Representative Herman P. kop-
pleman Of Connecticut sat rather
impatiently the other day in the
House while the neutrality bill
was being debated.
He had several amendments to
offer and the time limit on the
debate was drawing to a close.
Once the strain got so great he
told the House that the committee
in charge of the bill was taking
up all the time. His fears that he
wouldn't be able to talk on his
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
ECONOMY

A subcommittee Of the House
Appropriations Committee thinks
that even Cabinet officers should
use car until it's three years old
before they get a new one.
Requests of Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins and Attorney Gen
eral Homer S. Cummings for new
machines were denied in the latest
four-department bill, on the ground
that the cars were only q little
over two years old.