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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
SCHOOL BOARD TO SELECT TEACHERS
 BEFORE GENERAL CITY ELECTIONi

In keeping with the custom of other Alaskan towns, the Wrangeu School Board will elect the school teachers for the coming year before the general city eletion. This has al- ways been a problem in Wrangeu and has been very confusing to peo- pie at times When teachers have been elected after a new board has been installed, many times it IS so late that the teachers would have been unable to secure a new position had they not been reelected
 When the subject came up this spring. R. N. Scruby, president of he board sent the following wire 70 1royer Winn of the Juneau $ hool Board: When does Juneau appoint teachers. before or after Board election"
 Juneau Elects Early
 In answer Mr. Scruby received tke following wire For the past tWen- ty years Juneau has elected teachers before election stop this course has proven very satisfactory as it avoids bringing school into ppolitics and general discussion of fitness Of teachers this scheme been very sat isfactory for us. signed by Grover c. Vim.
 It has been proven time and again that when schools are mixed with politics, the school system is lower ed in efficiency and harmed in many
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
JUNEAU SOLONS PLAN SOCIAL
 SECURITY LAW

The special session Of the Terri torial Legislature got under way last Friday when both houses reelected their officers from the regular term message from Governor Troy was read urging prompt action ou So- cial Security Legislation and reeom- mending economy.
 On Monday a special committee was appointed to handle the major work of preparing the social seeur- ity legislation and to offer such bil.s as they think necessary.
 The senate selected Rodea as chairman with Patterson, Rivers and Cochran to serve on their committee. The house names Leo Rogge Us chairman with Davis, Smith and CofIey as members
 Five bills on social security Jrart- ed by the special joint committee of the regular session of the legislature have been introduced.
 The pension bill designates those eligible as residents of the Terri tory and citizens of the United States who have attained the age of 65 and residents in Alaska five of the nine years immediately pre- ceding their application for assis- tanee, which would be paid monthly. No amount has been determined yet
 Measure on Destitute
 Under the relief for destutiou btI, there would be $50 monthly payment for each individual exclusive of med ical attention.
 The measure on dependent child ren would provide for those having no one to care for them.
 The unemployment compensation bill sets up a commission and classi- fication of work much the same 9s under the national act. Benefits would be based on the income of workers, no payments being more than $15 d week nor less than S5.
 Lid Clamped on Bills
 A partial lid was clamped on the of bills in the session. other than those dealing with So- cial Security on Wednesday when a resolution was introduced by Riv. CTS which provides that no pills. memorials or resolutions be accepted without two thirds consent of the Senate which means six of the eight members. The limitation by the Senate automatically limits the ac- tion of the house.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
ERA PROJECT
 STARTS AGAIN
 IN WRANGELL

Forest Ranger WyckOff arrived m Wrangen last week end and began arrangements for the continuation of the ERA crews, which workked on WrangeH Highway during the months of January and February of this year.
 The ERA crew began work again on March = with a crew of twelve men. The employees are taken rom the local relief rolls. Wages paid are sixty cents an hour and each man is employed eighty hours per month.
 Mr. Wyckoff in an interview with the Sentinel said that at present ha had secured an appropriation If $1250.O0 to continue this work un- til sometime in April and that he had hopes of securing more money to finish the job.
 Clearing Fire Hazard
 The project the ERA crew is eU- ployed on now is that of clearing theI debris along the right of way of the. Wrangel Highway This debrls is unsightly and constitutes a fire ha- ard during the summer months when a dry spell of any length appears.
 During the work in January and February the men were handicapped by cold weather and snow on the ground but cleared the right of way from the end of the road up to Wrangell Institute. hey are now starting on this side of the Institute and proceeding towards town.
 When completed, this project will have put several thousands of dol lars in town in the way of wages and supplies and will also beautify the lone highway of Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
Al Cramer Returns
 After Winter Visit

Al Cramer, who left Nrangeu Tor the south about September 2U last fall. returned last week on the Mt. Mckinley and reports that Ae isl feeling better than he has for al number of years and that he spent most enjoyable winter visiting in San Francisco where he lived over nifty years ago.
 After spending some time in and around Seattle Mr. Cramer left tor Frisco, intending to leave soon for Los Angeles and Denver to visit his friend Mr Duggan, but after his ar rival ill the bay city he took sick and was down in bed for two weeks and was slow to recuperate This changed his plans a great deal and he spent most of his time from then on looking over San FranicsCo and comparing the city of today and that same city as he knew it 90 years ago.
 Tours Park
 MT. Cramer made a thorough tour of the Golden Gate Park which has been greatly enlarged through PWA work. some 30 acres have been add. ed to the park and new buildings and scenic attractions built. 4 large. museum in the park is one Jf tuef drawing places according to Mr. Cramer. Here is a collection of eyeTy-| thing a person has heard or dreamed. of. one interesting collection was of ancient pottery dating back to 4UOl 5. (. Many of the vases were squeez- ed all out of shape from the earth s pressure that had held them for so many years.
 Another interesting tourist spoa IS the Colt Tower, a 2S0 foot struc- ture on Telegraph hill overlooking the Bay. This large and high tower Is equipped with an elevator to per nit sight seeing from the top
 Golden Fate Bridge
 Mr. Cramer was very much inter- ested in the Golden Gate Bridge, the worlds largest, longest and nigh est single span bridge now nearing completion It has a total length of s miles and the cables holding tneI bridge are feet in diameter. Att mite it is lighted with 1074 new type sodiumh yapor lights which throw no glare. At night, ears will. not use their headlights but the lights from the bridge.
 During his stay in San Francisco MT. Cramer wrote to the Sentinel several times giving interesting ac-. counts of happenings there during the strike and afterwards. Since rel turning to Wrangell he has beenI busy talking oyer his trip with hisI many friends.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
OCCUPATION GIVEN AS SIT-DOWN STRIKER

Pittsburgh-Edward Harris. B Negro. when asked his "oeeupa- ton" by the examiner in the lo- cal office of the immigration and naturalization bureau re- gently, lazily replied. "a sit down striker Harris, appearing as a char acter witness in behalf of an applicant applying for citizen ship. was asked by the examin- CT:
 What is your occupation?" ''I am a sit-down striker" re- piled the witness. What company did you work for?" asked the examiner. "None,' Harris drawled. "I just sit down and don't work
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
JUNEAU DOG ORDINANCE
 CREATES TROUBLE THERE

The Juneau dog ordinance went into effect on March 22 and immed- lately a restraining order was sought to keep the city from enforcing the ordinance.
 The order was sought when the pet dog of MT. and Mrs. R. R. Her mann was nabbed while following his master down town.
 While attorneys and city officials speculated on the outcome, dogs were noticeably absent from the streets except few on leash.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
CANDIDATES VIEWS WILL BE
 PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK

The views of all candidates run ming in the General Election of April 6 will be published in the Sentinel of next week to give the voting pop ulace a chance to know what to expect from the men they elect to public office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
TALE OF A HUNGRY
ALASKAN MOSQUITO


 The following "whopper9 is told by Marvin Danielson and might bring memories to those who know interior Alaska. His story follows Although large, all mosquitoes in Fairbanks, Alaska are not mean and vicious. While living at the government station at the outskirts of town I naturally had to use a mosquito netting around by bunk with barbed wire around the outside of it.
 After a while l got acquainted with a large friendly mosquito. l called him Bozo. Every night he'd drive the other mosquitoes away; then I'd loosen the netting so he could come in.
 Although supplying nOurishment for his evening meal caused me to eat twice as much I became so at tached to him l couldn't turn him down.
 "One night I loOsened the netting. Bozo lifted up the edge and ushered in his girl friend and another couple He had invited his friends for din- ner. It made me feel awfully bad, but there was nothing to do but reach for my .22 rifle and shoot tue four of them"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
r
 ASKS BAN ON LIQUOR

$ Washington-An Alaskan In- $ dian asked congress to protect $ his brothers against bad liquor, E the quality of which they judge * "by the way it burns when it F goes down the throat" The La- < tive, William A. Paul. told the t senate Indian Affairs committee E that a special prohibition law # for Alaska is necessary to pro- < tect the Indians from "legalized
 < murder" He said the Indians
 < drink whiskey like they do. beer
 $ and the more fiery it is, the
 better they like it.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
* * < < # r HAVE YOU REGISTERED?

Up to the time the Sentinel went to press today only 76 per sons had registered at the City Hall for the City Election. Reg istration closes the day preced- ing the election which is held on April 6. See that you make trip to the City Hall and use your opportunity as citizen to give Wrangell the best city gov ernment possible.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26
CANNERY TO BE ABANDONED

BeIIIhghdm, Wn. - Stripping of eighteen lines of machines in the Pacific American Fisheries cannery at South Bellingham, the worlds largest salmon packing plant, start ed March 9. The cannery is being abandoned because of Initiative 77, which outlaws traps.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26

New Easter Hats from $1 up Dresses and Evening Cloaks from te.s6 SD The Smart Sh0B..
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-26

Easter Hats, Jackets and Skirts at the MODE. Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
INSPECTION LANE
 TO CLOSE FRIDAY
Several Hundred Cars Vet to Be Tested No Grace
 Period to Be Extended

With only three days remaining before tho sefnisaFinual inspection period comes to an end, there are still hundreds of motorists in the Waterbury area who have not yet brought their cars to the inspection lane on Thomasto1 avenue. The testing period ends Friday.
 The motor vehicle department aii- nounceg that no grace period what- ever will Do given automobile own. CTS. Every testing lane ir the state will be closed this week, with the exception of the one in Hartford.
 The Hartford lane will remain open, and motorists who do not have their cars inspected by the 3ist else. where must drive to the capital. The testing fee will then be Q dollar in. stead of the 26 cents at the regular lanes. Then, in addition, tho car owners face suspension of their reg istration for varying periods.
 Books of sufnmonses have mailed to police authorities In every city and town of the state. The sum. monses will be given out after Jan. i to owners of any cars which do not bear the stickerS showing they have been tested and approved by the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

with running water. sinks and dis. posal fields. aa.
 with reasonable care and repair they will Do In almost as good condition at tho end of 70 years, when plans cell for their compete amortization, as when they were built, FeA architects maintain.
 Although Q slurn clearance architect would term them "sub. standard" because the "piumb- ing" is outside, FsA estimates, backed by figures from cofniner- cial supply firms, that plumbing and bath room fixtures could he installed in each At less than e200 q house, which still leaves . large leeway under the ei000 figure.
 Standard houses by any crite. rlon have been built by FeA in its suburban projects ct on average cost of e000 per room. These arc brick, concrete or frame struo- lures, five or six rooms each, coln- pietely equipped with electricity, baths and sewage disposal system.
 Trial of Five Years
 All in all, projects now under FsAs supervision contain l0,S0S dwelling units, containing that number of houses and 30,000 other buildings, erected at Q cost of 947,340, ,000. Only i.7 DOT cent of the cost Is due to administra- tive or overhead expense.
 Tn suburban units Q quarter or half on acre of land surrounds each house. Tn the rural projects, several acres of land go with each house, as well as outbulldings such as Q barn, poultry house, smoke house, pump house and fencing. Average total cost of . complete farm unit ranges from ei700 to S0000. Tenants are given . trial lease of five.year duration. If they arc found satisfactory, tho rent paid over that period iS con- sidered on Initial payment on Q mortgage which is to be paid off, with interest, in another Sb years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
LIVING COSTS IN
 ITALY QUITE HIGH
Sando Bologna Tells Y Audience Economic Stan.
 dards Far Behind U. s.

Taxes imposed to provide for de- yelopmept of Ethiopia, for public works and for military defense make living costs high in Italy, eando Bologna, reporter on the Waterbury Republican staff, told members, of the lobby forum last night at cetl- traI Y. M. C.. 4. Social and eco homie standards are far behind the American, he related.
 The fascist regime expects raw materials of Ethiopia to eliminate much of Italy's poverty when devel- Opment reaches constructive result in about i've years, he said. The re- porter said 1t was his opinion that an honest picture of fascist Italy cannot be visuaiized by the average American because of controversial propaganda.
 The speaker was introduced by Roy A. Ferrise, who conducted Q question and answer period. Mr. Bologna spent two months touring Italy last summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
|lON|NC CHANGE
 K HEARING fODAY
Colonial Style Gasoline Station Proposed for
 Cooke Street Site

A postponed hearing on petltlon of Daniel fT. Tarlrngton, IT, Tor change Os tho sonlng classification at Cooke street and WoodlAwn ter. race from residential Co business ia scheduled for ( o'clock today before an aldermanic committee which VIII refer It's findings to the full board at the next regular meeting.
 Some controversy ls expected al. th0ugh MT. Burlington, with support o9 q number oe residents in tho nOighborhood, has explained that tho gasoline service station he has in mind for the location would bo an improvement because tho lot, ae it stands, is on eye-sore." The real estate man said that ho believed such Q change and construction ot d colonial style station, fronted by hedges and HhrubberS, would "in- crdNSe property values In the sec tion.w 'ss' s
 on the other hand, John N. Gas. sldyfl lawyer, is said to represent . group opposed to tho soning change for the adverse reason that it would tend to depreciate real estate values"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
Isl 900 Per Room Housing? FSA Scraps
 Luxuries and Builds Homes for Half That
By NEA Service

By MEA SerVlco
 while local agencies seeking funds from the U. 6. Housing Authority are finding one of their most ditn. cult problems that of drawing plans to meet the ei,OO0 per room specification-the maximum cost limit allowed under the Wagner eteagall Act--flgures of the Farm Security Administration show that the FSA has built not one, but lO,.. 900 homes ct an average cost ot from only esS0 to eoOo . room.
 Although architects and slun. clearance students maintain that the 1i,OOO limit is the k-bottom on which an adequate, durable dwelling unit may be built, the FsA claims that in o4 different projects, in rural and suburban areas throughout the country, it hes proved that by sacrificing luxury and sticking to simple fundAmen. tals, standard homes may be built at half that figure.
 Secret of It's success, it believes, Is the use, not of presabrication, but what amounts to an assembly line technique of building. ,A
 Started Out Badly,
 The two agencies now compris. ing FsA---subsistence Homesteads and the Resettlement 'Administra- tion--started out on their low.cost housing efforts with signal lack of success. Probably the most notori. ous of the early projects was the subsistence homestead venture at Arthurdale, w. Va., Q pet project of Mrs. Roosevelt. There endless ex- perimentation and cavalier disre- gard for economy, led architects to change their minds and plans al- most every week, substituting con.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
GIRL g, MAN 7S
 HONEYMOONINC

!. New York, Dec. 2e.-(UP)-A 20- yaer-0ld immigrant girl and Q wealthy Massachusetts industrial of 7s were honeymooning today, fol- lowing their marriage here yester- day.
 Toni Lilli Steiner, the girl. came to the United States from Germany l4 years ago, traveiing with her par- ents in the steerage.
 John A. White. ST.. the man. was born in this country, . member of an old New England family.
 They met several years ago in q farm house near North Brookfield. Mass, which was once owned by Whites grandparents but now be- longs the the girls parents. Two weeks ago they announced their en- gagement.
 The marriage ceremony, witness ed by Mrs. John ". White. daugh- ter-in-law of the bridegroom, and his granddaughter. was pei formed kN the Rev. william Popcke ct the RVanRollcal Lutheran Zion church ou haanhnttan'S upper East Side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

POmmes de terre .. Britain has been making
 HomerIc effort to build up the "thin red line" of It's army Better grub has been part of the prescription Menus in French toO Here from Q recently.an. nounced army menu is "FiIet de Boeuf a Ia Pompa. dour, with "Espagno Sauce" not to neglect "POmmes de Terre Ia Duchesse" The big test will come when the Tomies decide whether 1t tastes any better than beef and potatoes Any soldier will testify that the chow Is all right 1t tastes all right if you don't know quite what 1t is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Chatter Edith Luzzi and Ann Dante of the Royal Academy of Hairdressing made believe there was Santa Claus yesterday They invited over to the studio where the misetoe the future hardressers hung up for the Yuletide was still evident thought they were sincere I'd spend an afternoon under 1t. Many thanks gals for the generous contribution of tnfo James Garrett of POP Bank street. Maoney School un- dergrad paid his third visit to the Tower yesterday with tinfo with promise of bigger patches in 1e3S John Brady and Jim Tracy cocharmen of the testimonial dinner in honor of Ed Lahey former vanova athlete at Tom Mcoraths Pine Room, Thursday evening, January 1S. Ed will slip the ring on the finger of pretty Anne DzinsN the latter part of next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

crete here for cinder block there, or unpainted pine for log finish.
 Out of such early and costly de- developments, however, there emerged c few simple patterns and ideas which the TeA adopted on Q large scale non.urban housing pro. gram. By using only Q few different house plans, end by setting up Q e000 saw mill in each project, build- CTS were able to cut ell the lumber needed for Q home in one day. Tn this way 1t, Is estimated, labor costs were cut by 60 per cent.
 Tn Q week, . dozen. men could construct the dwelling. The future
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
pr. Raymond George
 Honored By Dentists

Honor hos been paid pr, ReVrr""d 6. George oe this city by his oloc. ton tO the presidency ot tho WsllS society, an honorary organiEation ot Connecticut dentists. The society meets once . year for . coSnnaenao. ratlvu program. tT..
 Limited in membership, tho ors RaY,iEation has for It's principal pur- pose the perpetuatlon Of the memory of Horace Wells, one Of dsntistFyS pioneers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
Originality Shown
 In Home Decorations
More Townspeople Enter Christmas Spirit This Year Than Ever Before; Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Party
WAT,eRVILLE Mrs E. W. Henlon-l7se Thomsston Ave.-TeL s.B40s

Waterville, December %. = While riding through the streets of Wa. teryille these evenings, one is i'm" pressed by the added beauty eyery- where to be seen of homes profusely decorated with colored lights, both inside and out Da.
 A greater number than usual have entered into the spirit of the Christ. mas season and used Q great deal of originality in eifecting very beauti- fui scenes. In particular, Q home on Parker street s very beautifully trimmed. Blue lights have been used to outline the entire front of the house. These lights show from quite . distance and many persons riding through the park are 90 at-- tracted, that they drive closer, that they may see in detail, this very pretty picture.
 The Casper 6. Davis, American Legion Post and Auxiliary held tne annual Christmas party for the children, Sunday afternoon, et Fraternity Hall.
 There was . Christmas tree and garta Claus paid . visit. He diS. tributcd pop corn balls from hS pack and later in the afternoon, the children received gifts Of candy and oranges. ...
 A large number Of children at- tended, ranging in ages from five years to fourteen years. Mrs. Anna bel Poudim told . Christmas story after which all joined in singing Christmas carols.
 Personals
 Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Bates ana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

owner of the house, working on the project as Q relief labcrer, saw to 1t that work progressed as fast end cheaply as possible, because. in the end. he would have to foot the bill. Tn this way relief labor wes actually more, rather than less, es. ficieflt.
 stlll Leaves . Leewsy
 FsAs rural houses, some of which cost as little aS e260 and almost nowhere more than 940O per room, are sturdy frame dwell- ings, most of them electrically wired, some of them equipped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

arranging the Christmas party of the chemical division of the rubber shop His chief assistant Marcela Relic.
 Mr. and Mrs. Pat sattery arc engaged in making Fox won't sleep wink until after New Years eve He's chairman of the committee arranging the Sedgwck Guards ball. . Lii Hayden is vacatloning Joe Mulcunry inguranceman Incompatible, has purchased car-aIso some insurance for said car Mary and Shirley Abram remember the Tower with beated Christ. mas card from Hollywood. Shirley IS on location ana Mary is her guest. Both are local products Among the Christmas cards received at the office Of the court Of common pleas was one from Ben Brady, popular deputy sheriff of former yearS who has been on the sick list for the past several years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
Tall Tower \. Topics
Good Evening.
GREATLY REDUCED
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Scarcely are the Xmas gifts oil slowed away, The ribbons and fancy papers All 90 gay, And relegated to unused rooms all the toys, Down cellar, up attic, So's to avoid the noise Scarcely we say have the new books been arranged, All the mlsfits and doubles exchanged, The turkey eaten except tho bones for the soup Mother slightly over her post. Christmas droop- Scarcely we say, has the fruit cake diminished, The candy, fruit and mixed nuts hnished- When bursts into print the oft.repeated topic Which you can't miss even myopic, Just as common as taxes and jails, The ever important first winter sales,. With the same inviting caption always used, OUTSTANDING BARdAINsl CLOTHES GREATLY
 REDUCEDl
 FEM EM.