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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
ARMY fen STILL
ON JUNEAU FIELD

The two twin motored amphibi-
ans of the Army Board Engineers
party which arrived in Juneau
Thursday evening, southbound from
Fairbanks after Jnree weeks of in
specting Army projects in Alaska,
were weatherbound here today.
Low ceiling and generally thick
weather through Southeast Alaska
in general, kept the planes to the
ground today, although it had been
planned to leave this morning for
Seattle via Ketchikan.
Weather permitting, the party
will take off tomorrow, refuel at
Ketchikan and continue on to Sc
attic.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22

and lost two cabins and an under
ground frost-proof cellar.
Government Nurse Mrs. Lulu
Heron lost an ice house, coal house,
basement, heating equipment and
garden to the river when she had
her house moved away from the
caving bank. The Office of Indian
Affairs paid S225 TO have the house
of Mrs. Jacobsen, widow, moved
500 feet back from the river bank
Mission Suffers
Largest loss, amounting to $1,000
alreay was suffered by the Morav-
ian Mission. The Mission dock, only
landing for small boats and freight,
aside from the Northern CONNER
cial Company dock, was washed
away along with its approach. A
greenhouse and well-cultivated gar
den also we're lost. The church it.
self will have to be moved. Two
houses, including that Of F. Drebert,
Superintendent, have been moved
anu IL dRJC0lo wv OlilO1N NAi nav
to be moved. Two easements and
200-foot strip of ground were
counted among Mission losses.
The damage began during the
ire run in May. when two islands
above Bethel which had protected
the town washed completely away
and allowed the current to work
against the main bank. One island,
covered with small brush and will
lows, was $50 wide in 1929. The
other had been cleared and leveled
by Nat Browne, plane owner and
plct, to be used IS a landing field
Rapid Washing
A small cut about go feet wide
washed out in four hours directly
in fir ontof of the Federal School,
but later stopped, leaving eight feet
of water standing where there was
formerly sloping beach.
Erosion of the bank in front of
the Moravian Mission began about
7 o'clock one evening. BY midnight
THE greenhouse and its site were
gone. The bank continued to cut
rapidly another 10 feet while two
houses and water tank were being
moved.
Because of the depth of the wa
ter and the heavy run of ice each
Spring it appears to be impossible
to build a dixie or bulkhead to pro-
tect the bank, Snow says in his
but suggests that a ditch
be cut through from a sharp bend
three miles above the town to an
other sharp bend three miles be-
low town would divert the main
current and leave Bethel on slack
water. Length of the canal which
would have to be cut would be
about half or three-quarters of
mile
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
SCHOOL AT
BETHEL TO
BE MOVED
Rapid Cutting by River,
Enddngers Village,
Says Report

Because of steady inroads made
recently by the Kuskokwim River,
the Government school at Bethel
is to be moved next winter, Super
intendent Claude M Hirst, Of the
Office of Indian Affairs announced
today.
Earl McGinty, Construction Su-
perintendent, will go to Bethel to
supervise the moving, for which
supplies are being shipped to Beth
ell. A tractor already on the ground
will be used to drag sections of the
school building across the ice to
safer ground.
AS to the village itself Hirst sale
he had sent a request tc Washing
ton for the War Department to
make aerial photographs of the river
above and below Bethel to determ-
inc just what the Kuskokwm Sit
uation is and what can be done to
avert washing away of the town OF
$50 persons.
Unit Manager Reports
A full report on the rivers dam
age at Bethel was received here to-
day from John p Snow, Reindeer
Unit Manager for the Office of In
dian Affairs at Bethel
Damage to Bethel property this
year, due to the rivers cutting has
amounted to $l7250 Olsen Broth
ers' store lost two cbins and must
move five buildings. Chris Nerby
spent $1,000 trying to protect the
bank in front of his store with sand
bags, moved four buildings and lost
a 250-foot strip of ground Louis
Moncher moved his store building
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
J. F. MULLEN AND
DAUGHTER TAKING
AIR TRIP INSIDE

j. F. Mullen, President of the 3.
M. Behrends Bank, and his daughter
Virginia, are both satisfying a desire
to see Interior Alaska today.
Father and daughter took off with
Pacific Alaska Always today for
the Golden Heart City to spend
about week visiting there. They
will return aboard an Electra next
week.
1t is the first time either Mr..
Mullen or his daughter have been
to Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22

Der found, reporting also that the
new elk on Afognak Island have
increased from the eight which
were planted there a few years ago
to approximately 100. All these
stocked animals are protected for
a period of five years to give them
time to gain a foothold in the
country new to them.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
HOLDEN TO ATLIN;
AMUNDSEN LEAVES
TODAY FOR JUNEAU

Marine Always pilot Alex Hold
en- flew to Atlin this afternoon
with three passengers, Ruth Clark,
Hugh Mcdonald and j. C. Brady.
Johnny Amundsen, the other Ma
rine Always pilot, who has been
in Seattle with the company's Bel
lanca, was to leave Seattle this af-
ternoon and spend the night at
Alert Bay, B. c., coming on
through to Juneau tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
Virginia Lund
Returning Here

Miss Virginia Lund, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Lund of this
city, is enroute here on the steamer
Columbia which sailed from Seat
tie today
Miss Lund has been attending
business college in Seattle for the
past several months.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
HELLENTHAL RETURNS

Judge Simon Hellenthal, of the
Third Judicial District, who has
been south for several weeks, re-
turned here aboard the Baranof
for a further visit before return
ing to the Westward.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
CARLYLE RETURNS

j. B. Carlyle, Enforcement Off
GER with the Territorial Treasurers
office, returned to Juneau on the
Alaska after a few days of work in
the southern end of the Panhandle.
He is a guest at the Gastineau Ho-
fol
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
MANHUNT At OUTER
POINT SUCCESSFUL,
But NOT EXCITING

Failure of Jerry Poole, lone resi-
dent of Outer Point, Douglas Island,
to come to town in the past seven
weeks caused a search party to be
sent to his farm today by U. S.
Commissioner NJ E. Monagle.
But William Markle, Deputy Mar
shall who went to the Point from
AUX Bay today. found Poole well
and happy.
Fears had arisen because Poole
had never failed before to call for
his pension check on the first of
the month and that for June is still
unclaimed.
Bacteria average about one U.s.
UUUtl OF an inpb in d;or,o+o,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
Mrs. EIroy MINIS,
Mother Returning

Mrs Elroy MINIS, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. J. E. Barragar
left Seattle today and are enroute
here on the steamer Columbia.
Returning from stay of several
months in Tacoma, Mrs. MINIS
brings with her new baby girl as
we'll as her son, Elroy, Jr.
New York and San Francisco
were first linked by long distance
telephone in 1915.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
WALKER BACK

F. E. Walker, travelling merchan-
disc broker, is a guest at the Bar
anof Hotel, coming in on the Mount
Mckinley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit has been is
sued to Morris Tonsgard to build
a frame dwelling at 537 West Will
loughby at cost of $500.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22

This bearing the seal and signature of Pres
lent from
neutrality legislation this session But
despite predicted
go home acting ON
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22
new CAA HEAD
SAYS PROGRAM
IS ONLY START
Hoppin Is Flying North TO
Supervise Million DOL
lar Work Plans

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-22

Bacteria average about one Is.
0O0th OF an inch in diameter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30
Bruckarts Washington Digest
Official Washington Is Watching
Events in Europe With Uneasy Eye
State Department Voices Disgust of American People
Hltlers Dastardly Actions; Our National Resources
Of War Materials Should Be Deveoped.
By WILLIAM BRUCKART

Service. National Press Bldg, Washington. d. C.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30
CANCER CONTROL

One of the worst diseases
known to science is the fated
cancer. The laboratories over
the world study it and
its cause, not knowing upon
what to work. The effect is
too well known by most
everyone in Maryland. This
Is the dread of all and the
end of many. To fight it we
must recognize it and hope
TO cure it in its early stages.
knowledge is one of the best
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30

weapons with which to fight
this enemy. The month of
April is set aside by a special
act in Congress, as Cancer
Control Month" The Amer
lean Society for the Control
OF Cancer and the Women's
Field Army, sponsored by
the society, are campaigning
against the disease. This
army has enlisted one hun
dred thousand members to
give them aid in the battle.
We must helpl
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30

ing another bill to encourage pro-
duction in the United States of these
war essentials. The house commit
tee on military affairs has reported
a bill which Chairman May hopes
will do the work, but even Chairman
May is doubtful of its success. He
is doubtful because, as he said, when
the bureaucrats in the executive
branch of the government do not
want to encourage domestic produc-
ton, they simply sit in their chairs
and swing their feet back and forth.
Officials Unwilling to
Learn From Other Nations
Those fellows in the executive de-
partments apparently are unwilling
to learn from other nations either.
! came into possession of a docu-
ment, for example, that made con-
fldential report to the national emer-
gency council more than a year ago.
It told that the British government
had stored in warehouses enough
nickel and tin for q three years
supply to be used by industries man.
ufacturing war materials. This was
done by the British government, not
withstanding the fact that London is
the seat of the great International
Nickel corporation which owns the
largest nickel mines in the world
and does SO per cent of the worlds
trade in nickel. The British thought
1t was wise to have the essential ma
terial available, when and If needed.
and it had that conviction even with
the largest nickel mine known now
located on British territory at Suds-
worth, Ontario, Canada.
Further, according to that report,
the British were unwilling to leave
the main nickel refinery on United
States soil. It was moved to a Ca
madam spot where, according to
the report, it would be tout of dis
lance Of any long range guns" The
British royal comrsission which
made the study added that while
they and the United States are
friendly and none can see anv rea-
son for that friendship ever to be
disturbed, mo man can forecast the
future"
The shortage of nickel" said the
report, might be a weakness suf-
ficient to determine the issue of a
war;"
discussed this question of war
essentials with various members of
the house-Representative Murdoch
OF Arizona, Representative Francis
Case OF South Dakota, Representa-
tive Scrugham of Nevada, among
others. To a man they said that the
Will OF congress was being thwarted
by bureaucratS who are unwilling to
encourage American industry. Mr..
Scrugham, for instance, a former
governor of his state and a mining
man, told how the bureau of mines
had reported there was no worth
while nickel deposits in Alaska. The
same agency has found no reason
to encourage American capital to
develop manganese deposits in the
United States. Mr.. Case has been
trying to get congressional action on
measures to get some use of the
metal deposits of South Dakota, but
always selfish corporate interests,
seeing no further ahead than the
point OF their red noses, have stalled
the programs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30

- S~~ ~N~~o~ ~~N~
the Austrian paperhanger
turned politician, forgets all
about the rape of Belgium.
If it is true that he served
in the World War (and no
body has ever proved it) why
should this booted and he'll
melted editor of Mein Kampf
be so unconcerned about the
probable spilling Of blood in
the Ukraine and the Polish
Corridor? He has trained
the youth of Germany to re-
gard him as a God" In
fact, they accept him in place
of God. His Austrian and
plebian origin has been toned
down. The German people
are afraid to question his
commands. If he would take
a page from history he would
learn that he is travelling too
fast and that he is running
the future of the German
people. Surely, there is in
Germany today a class Of
people who abhor warfare.
They should know. Their
husbands, their brothers and
their sons fought in the
trenches. Hitler, perhaps,
wins the World War at this
late date. But count the
bloody sacrifice! The actual
toll in men and money! All
because of greed!
America has so expanded
that it cannot fail to interest
itself in foreign affairs.
South America is a striking
example of our international
attitude. The Germans are
selling South America arma-
ments on credit without any
guarantee as to parts or
ammunition. Even if we
abide by the Monroe Doctrine
we are pledged to stop Hitler
below the Canal Zone, or any,
where South of the Arctic
Circle, for that matter.
Japanese fishermen are
threatening our salmon indus
try off Alaska. Our Pacific
Ocean outposts are being
menaced. Our trade with
Europe is far below what it
should be. Our Merchant
Marine fleet is a mockery.
And, yet, some of our So
called statesmen pirate of
"nationalism." They would
do well to throw away their
old history books with their
ancient concepts of world
intercourse - they would be
much better representatives
of America if they would
peruse the new map of
Europe and learn what is
going on in 1889. No sane
citizen wants to adopt an
attitude which sooner or
later will enbroil America in
a world conflict simply be-
cause we failed to assert our
power and standing as a
nation at an opportune
moment.
Like it or not, we are as
a nation a member of a great
international brotherhood. AS
such we are entitled to GER
tain rights and privileges.
We are also bound to assert
these rights, not by actual
warfare, but by methods
more in keeping with a simple
rule laid down thousands of
years ago: do Unto Others
AS You Would Have Them
Do Unto You"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30
AMERICAS STAND

The people OF the United
States hate War. There is
little doubt that the rank and
file of our American men and
women deplore any idea of
this country becoming en-
broiled in a European con-
f1ict. The idea was distaste-
full to George Washington, it
was abhorrent to President
Monroe and the present Chief
Executive naturally thinks of
those crippled children he
helps at the Warm Springs
Foundation every time he
reads an account Of the lin
gering Spanish conflict.
But the United States of
today differs in an important
way from the United States
of yesteryear. Our economic
and trade relations with
other countries mean so much
to our farmers and manufac-
turers. The Old America
was independent Of other
nations while it remained in
the pioneer stage. But even
then we had to send our clip
per ships to England and
France. We engaged in a
prosperous, if questionable
commercial intercourse with
Africa and the Bahamas,
dealing in slaves and rum.
We were as ruthless on the
water as Hitler is now on
Land. If criticized, we spoke
of "our inalienable right to
trade in the ports of the
Seven Seas"
Matthew Calbraith Perry
sailed to the Far East and
concluded the first treaty be-
tween the United States and
Japan on March 81, 1854. He
put up a big bluff with a lit
tie over 800 Marines and
Sailors. The shotgun of
Japan was impressed by the
sheer bravado of Perry's act
and opposite what is now
Yokohoma, in the Bay of
Yedo, the United States OBJ
tanned the right Ito buy sup
plies, to trade at the ports of
Simonda and Hakodate and
to entertain any other privi-
leges hereafter granted to
other Nations"
Today the picture has
changed but very little. The
United States must maintain
commerce with other nations.
Our farmers cannot raise cot
ton and sell the product to
their neighbors. Other coun-
tries want our tobacco and
machinery.
America, its true, was far
Their aloof from foreign lands
before the airplane and the
modern steamship came into
existence. But such is not
the situation today. 1t is
hard to understand why the
nations of the world are
interlocked in commerce and
trade and are yet expected
to remain national in their
political scope. It simply
cannot be done.
Hitler has hurled a chal-
lenge into the teeth of not
only the European coun-
tries; in effect he say to the
United States: 81 want Ger
many to rule Europe and I
want America to abide by
my trade decisions. If Ger
many wants cotton, auto
mobiles or tobacco, let me
(Hitler) dictate the credit
terms. Let me sell you
Americans enough of our
cheap toys and chemicals to
balance the cost of our i'm
ports. What can you offer in
raw materials primarilv de-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30
oSecret PRAYER Life

1t is possible for a Christian to
accomplish more for the Kingdom
of Christ by a faithful secret prayer
life than by the most public active
life without it.-John r. Mott.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30

LESSON TEXT-Acts 9:1.l2, f7.1s
GOLDEN TEXT--Therefore If any man
things are passed away; behold. ali thir c,a
are become new.-u Corinthians SIT.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30

An expert economist on business
says the crisis is past, and a lot of
Others are wondering if he means the
patient is dead.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30

A burglar con always tell when he
is in a bachelors apartment - the
tooth paste isn't squeezed in the
middle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30

Have you ever noticed that
before we were found out we
care a lot what our neighbors
think, and when found out
we figure it is none of their
business?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30

WASHINGTON. - Obviously, Off
cial Washington, as indeed the whole
world, has been watching what has
been going on in Europe in the last
few weeks. They have been watch
ing with more uneasiness, more gen.
uine fear, how Hitler has been ex-
banding the Reich, seizing, crush
ing, stealing, new territory, subju-
eating new peoples, as his insane
ambition leads him on and on. Those
charged with official responsibility
have watched because there can be
no mistake about the dangers in
herent in this wild remaking of the
map Of the world. o
Our government has had the cour-
age to speak out, through its depart
ment of state. It has said the Hitler
action in overpowering the peoples
OF Europe, the minority races, is
a dastardly thing. There was Moth
ing else that could be done about it.
Secretary Hull and Under Secretary
Welles, Of the department Of state,
have left no doubt in the minds of
other nations, however, that we, as
a people, are angry about what Hit
Ter has done. But again: we can do
nothing more than protest, because
the United States has no business
going to war over some other ma
tion's troubles.
But while our state department
has been getting on record with its
disgust, and there has been a great
to-do about Strengthening our ma
tional defense just in case trouble
would break out and involve us,
Washington bureaucrats and some
selfish elements in congress have
been foiling correction Of our great
est weakness. President Roosevelt
has used his most patriotic voice to
force action by congress in develop
ment of airplanes for defense, in
construction Of new battle boats and
has moved strongly for production
OF equipment, guns, and the like.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30
Strategic War Materials
That Must Be DeveIoped

But with all of this hullabaloo, we
have not heard nor seen any plans
for development of our national de-
posits OF raw materials which are
used in the stock pile of war re-
sources. 1t might not be so impor-
tant were it not a fact that a score
or more of these materials have to
be imported. I regret the necessity
for being so bold, but it is proper
to say that our war and navy de-
partments have advanced not a sim
gle program, or even a thought, as
to how this nation could gain GER
tain raw materials if we were to be
involved in war that would cut off
importation of them.
The war department has prepared
list OF some of these strategic
war materials" and it has listed
some of the most important, such
as nickel, tin, manganese, rubber,
etc. That is as far as it has gone.
1t is true, and the swivel chair
officers will stress the fact, that con-
gress passed law few years back
that was designed to encourage
American production of these essen
tials. 1t was called, popularity, the
buy-American act. 1t even went so
far as to afford authority for pay
ment of premiums, up to rs per
cent above foreign quotations, in or
der that American capital would 90
to work here on those essentials.
But has anything resulted from it?
The records answer, no.
A congressional committee also
lately has answered mo" b. draft
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30
Pleads for Money to
Develop Mineral Resources

Mr.. Murdoch, also a mining man.
made a plea on the floor of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-30
IMPROVED ""sS
UNIFORM lNTERNAnoNA,
CUNDAy
OcHOOL Lesson
BY REV. HAROLD l.. LrrNnoI,,s,.
Dean of the Moody Bible Inst;t,,sSr'
of Chicago.
Western Newspaper Union
Lesson for April 2

Lesson subjects and Scrint,ra 49,.
lected and Copyrighted BY InteTnafSIose;
Council OF Religious Education; used jOp S1
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31

Nowadays the freight train
is a bit lordly in its own right.
1t has a schedule and takes
pride in keeping it. From
points as far away as Pitts
burgh, Buffalo and Boston it
roars to New York in a single
night, tearing along like an
express and prompt to the
minute. Once it was too hum
BILE to be designated except by
a number. Now it may have
q fancy -"The Mer-
chant" 'The Meat Wagon,
"The Orange Blossom" And
when it halts, painting, in its
terminal yards, it isn't
through, but hustles to turn
its freight over to its allies,
the railroad motor vans,
Smyrna times., 1939-08-31
Faster Freight Service

Says the New York Times :
'"The great American freight
train feels the hurry-up pres
sure Of the times and responds
to it like all the rest of US.
Since 1920, as pointed out by
President ]. ]. Uelley of the
Association of American Rail-
roads, the average freight
train has gained ga per cent in
velocity and increased its
daily mileage from PAT to 405.
Improved roadbeds and loco
motives and the competition
Of the motor age have stimu-
lated the freight train might
lily.
"Time was when the freight
train crept about the country
at a calm, leisurely pace, drop
ping an empty here, collecting
a loaded car there, lettering
on sidings to let lordly pas
senger trains pass, waiting
around at way stations for OF
ders, resting on grade-cross-
by the half-hour while the
"engine" bot its breath, and
taking its own sweet time
about it all. If it reached its
destination a day late, what
better could be expected? 1t
was freight train, wasn't il?