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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
South Tacoma Kievanis Club
To Install Officers January 3

cases and the methods Of treating
them, and described the facilities.
A 20-voice chorus from the
Rhodes post auxiliary, American
Legion. entertained the club. Mrs.
Walter McHaney, director Of the
chorus. was at the piano.
The club formally welcomed four
new members. J. T. McCutcheon.
Irwin Ray, e. A. Portman and s. !.
Powell. who were introduced by
c. A. Payne.
The program. devoted in part to
the observance Of Armistice day,
was In honor OF Herbert w. Ward,
commander Of Rhodes post, and
Walter Evans. junior commander
of Messenger post. v. f. w.
Percy Rollins was chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

Proceeds from the dance will be
used for the Christmas work and
kiddies' party.
Exalted Ruler Hodgert also an
nounced the appointment of Robert
Sconce as chairman of the Stocking
Filters. On the Stocking Filters
committee are Mike LaVelle,
Frank Heffernan, Lloyd Eber-
hardt, Paul Newman, Farlin Nye,
Herb Nelson, Ralph Trevanti, Walt
Pessemeir, Clarence Harlow, Bill
Holmes, Lyman Hall, Joe German.
Cliff Nelson, Cliff Osborne, M. S.
Erdahl, Robert Hurlburt, C. J. Well
Ter, Ray TAR, Gus Paul and
Dusty" Hoskins. Other appoint
ments will be made later.
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peace effort by Queen wilhelmins
and King Leopold would fail, in
view Of Rritain's distrust of Ger
many, on which he laid RESPONSE
bflity for the war.
Simon read Cha m b Q r lain's
speech because the prime minister
y confined TO his bedroom by an
attack Of govt
CHIDES NAZI LEADERS
In his speech the prime minister
wrote that the war never would
have come II. on the side Of the
German government. there had
been the same genuine desire for
peace as there was here"
He then derided the stiff
necked men to whom Germany
has handed over the guidance Of
her destinies."
Events have shown" he said,
sthat they would be satisfied with
nothing less than repetition Of
forceful attainment of their de-
sires. which they had unsuccess-
fully tried before"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

Appointment of John D. Cochran
as chairman Of the Christmas COM
mittee of the Elks lodge, No. ia,
was made Wednesday night by
Exalted Ruler Lee Hodgert at a
regular meeting of the Elks lodge.
From now until Christmas day
the club will be working on its
well-known annual program of
bringing cheer to less fortunate
Riddles. The climax of the lodges
holiday program Is on Christmas
morning when several hundred
children are given party at the
Elks temple.
No Radio This Year
In past seasons the lodge has
sponsored a radio broadcast put on
by the Stocking Filters. This year.
however, the Stocking Filters do
not plan to stage the weekly radio
programs. but they will carry on
their work regardless.
This year Tacoma lodge
B. P. o. e. is inaugurating a new
policy in connection with the
Christmas work." Exalted Ruler
Hodgert stated last night. I'VE
will not deal directly with the pub
lie as we have in the past through
the Stocking Filters broadcasts,
but we will however, give the pub
lie the opportunity TO participate
In our Christmas program through
patronage of special benefit activ-
tiles"
Dance Nov. rs
The first of the special benefit
activities will be held Nov. rs, when
the Elks will put on a big public
dance in the new Tacoma armory.
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Development of Steel and
Iron Long Considered Here

An eastern concern is at pres
ent interested in Tacoma az
site for such an industry. il "a.
revealed.
The chamber has received assur-
ance the industry viii be loca.ad
here when conditions warrant IL
II was pointed out that N.
states leading iron ore deposits
are in Snoqualmie Pass, Steven.
county, and in Skagit county.
Limestone. needed in the indus.
try. can be obtained from BritisA
Columbia and Alaska, and brough
here by a cheap. direct wate
route. Coking coal needed could
be obtained at wilkeson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
Marriage Bliss
Ends First Week

Complaining that her husband
became abusive in his manner
toward her during the first week
Of their marriage, Mrs. Billie
Bjork filed divorce action in sup
erior court here Thursday against
Louis Bjork, whom she married in
Tacoma Oct. IL. For her support,
she asks that her husband of less
than four weeks pay $25 per
month.
Divorce action also was filed
Thursday by Lewis H. South jr,
against Dorothy A, grounds aban-
Comment and cruelty.
A final divorce decree was en-
tered for Dorothy from James e.
Stacey.
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Ibamperlain said tnat since the
start Of hostilities the position OF
the Allies has strengthened while
that Of Germany has deteriorated,
and he insisted that repeal of the
American arms embargo had con-
tributed greatly to the stronger
position of the Allies.
APPRECIATES MOTIVES
Britain. the prime minister said.
Is not hopeful of satisfactory re-
Spouse from Fuehrer Adolf Hit
Ter TO the Belgian Netherlands
peace appeal. but win consult the
dominions and France regarding
the offer.
Every one win appreciate the
lofty motives which actuated the
sovereigns Of Holland and Belgium
In offering their good offices"
Chamberlain said.
The position Of the Allies has.
as the weeks have gone by. rather
strengthened than deteriorated.
The treaty with Turkey will be
q powerful instrument for peace
In southeastern Europe.
COMPARES PACTs
.'On the other hand, the pact be-
tween Germany and the Soviet
Union has gained great advan-
tages for the Soviet, but only
humiliation and loss for Germany.
THE repeal Of the neutrality
act In the United States reopens
for the Allies the greatest store
house Of supplies in the world.
The efficiency Of our three armed
services inspires In us confidence
In their ability TO meet any task
that may be given to them"
Chamberlain said he based his
pcssimism regarding Hitler's reply
to wilhelmina and Leopold on
past experience"
MILITARY GROWING
He said. however, that I'VE do
not want TO continue the war
day longer than necessary If
satisfactory settlement can be OBJ
tanned In another way"
He indicated economic pressure
on Germany viii be intensified.
Referring to Britain's armed
forces, he said:
Those already modified are
huge and will eventually equal,
II they will not surpass. those Of
the last war"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

Everett r. Jensen became presi-
dent of the South Tacoma Kiwanis
club Wednesday night at its cleo
tion Of officers In the Masonic tenn
pie. South Tacoma. Formerly vice
president, he was unopposed for
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the new office. succeeding n. G.
Schroeder.
With the other officers. he win
be installed Wednesday. Jan. 8.
Maurice J. Ainey was chosen
vice president and R. L Parker
was reelected treasurer. The new
directors elected were: c. A. Err
dahl. J. C Fitzpatrick, Tommy
Nailon. Bob Merry. Percy Rollins.
Arthur w. sloyer and r. r. VIII
llama
A speaker. DR.. J. G. cullins.
superintendent Of the U. s. Vet
Grams hospital at American lake.
pointed out that about $500. 900 q
year was spent for supplies for
the 675 patients at the hospital.
He enumerated the kinds Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
POSTS BAIL OF SIS

Arrested Wednesday night. Clyds
wakeman, 2o4s East 33rd. was
charged with failure to issue 1
sales slip on a sale Of wood. Wake.
man posted SIS bail.
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n speech read for him at the
lord mayors luncheon at mansion
house BY Chancellor OF the Ex-
ehequer Sir John Simon. the prime
minister left little doubt that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10
Britain Views Peace
Move As Failure
Chamberlain Reiterates Determination
Not to Quit Till Europe Free of Threats"
GREAT BRITAIN

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain today reiterated
Brains inensions mot to lay down her arms until she
has been assured Europe has been freed from the threats
which long have parayzed the life of her peoples"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-10

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
YOUNG CAMPBELL
HONORED GUEST
At I. RECEPTION

The name of Leonard Terry Camp
bell. son Of Nj and Mrs. Ernest
Campbell of this citg was amone
those listed in last weeks Seattle
Times as enc of ninetY-four students
honored BY President and Mrs. L. 2
sieg at an afternoon reception IN
Leary Hall Young Campbell is well
known here. having been reared IN
Wrangell and he has a large number
of friends who share his parents
pleasure at the news
The affair was given for students
who had been graduated from high
school with honors and had entered
the University THIS fall Besides
Campbell. but one other Alaskan ap-
pears on the list. That of Lee Uric.
Seward Alaska.
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the lack of adequate landing fields.
They pointed out that wheel planes
viii be used over the great route and
TO accommodate the big ships faeil-
titles must be provided This does not
necessarily mean that Wrangell
needs to have a second Boeing field,
but it does mean that smaller so
called emergency fields, will be
looked upon with favor by PAA
along its route 10 the north.
And it cannot be overlooked that
the construction of such an airport
would mean the basing here of local
planes serving Southeast Alaska and
the Canadian country.
Aside from the commercial ad-
yantages. the Army in its great ma
tional defense program which is be
ing pushed now on the west coast
and in Alaska is primarily air-mind-
ed. It must have fields at strategic
points. Already work is under way
on the big Army base at Fairbanks.
What more natural spot for a land
ing field than at Wrangell to ae-
commodate the Army planes on their
hops to and from the States from the
far north base? In fact, one high
ranking Army man who was here
last summer, commenting off the re-
cord, gave his unofficial endorse
ment to the proposed site at the
north of town and pointed to the
strategic location of Wrangell in the
plans for Alaska defense.
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Wrangell must have an airport.
The united effort of this eommun-
ity. followed through as now pro-
jected, will bring II about and put
this natural gateway to the Stikine
on the aviation map of the north.
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and Drager. who gained the title of
aHuey Long Of the House last win
Ter. is reported to see possibilities.
Here al home in The First Divi-
sion, If rumofs We're facts. one would
be able 10 find candidate behind
every tree. but the periseope glass
seems TO reveal only one or two
more or less authentic rumors. if
authentic can be paired to work
with the word rumor.
Dope is that Senator Henry Ro-
den of Juneau. Lisiansld and way
points is going to try again for the
office Of Attorney General. The vet
eran lawmaker has the distinction
Of having served in the first legis-
laUure back in 1913 from the Fourth
Division when things We're doing up
around Ruby and Iditarod It is a
mooted question whether Attorney
General James S. Truttt will be a
candidate to succeed himself. Judge
Tfuitt. an able pioneer attorney Of
the Territory suffered a severe ill
ness during the spring and summer
and whether he will regain the vi
ger to withstand another campaign
remains to be seen. Clyde Ellis of
Anchorage. formel Assistant Dis
trict Attorney in the Third also is
reported considering tossing in his
hat for this position
Representative John Mccormick
q Juneau, who ran second to Dele
gate Dimond i'm this Division last
election and headed the legislative
ticket with strong labor support is
reported to be looking toward the
Territorial Auditors office. now
occupied by Frank A. Boyle Another
report from up the line. indicating
that labor candidates will be in the
field. is to the effect that " A.
Rasmussen. business agent of Local
203, Mine Mill and smelter Workers
Union. Juneau is considering max
ing a bid for office probably a leg
islative seat.
But wait until after the conyen-
Democratic In Ketehikan and
Juneau and the Republican probably
in Sitka and Seward-to see the as
pirants for office really step out
L. W.
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SAFE
BUT LITTLE LATE
FOR WORLDS FAIR

VICTORIA. b. Z. Nov. 1o-Johu
T. Logan, p. and Charles Williams.
sourdough motoreyelsts who left
Fairbanks last May ON a motorcycle
iaunt that was to take them from
Fairbanks to the Worlds Fair in
New York and who later disappeared
and were missing for six weeks in
the Wild country 500 miles north Of
Hazelton. were reported safe last
Tuesday. A brief message from Ha=
zeltou stated they had arrived at a
farm house about fifty miles north
Of Habelton after a flight against
snow and cold and a diet of moose
meat They plan. however, to push
on even though a bit late fer the
fair
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
STOPOvER TOURISTS

I did thirty dollars worth of
business while the boat was in
port" a Wrangen business man said
recently in commenting ON traveller
business here. The boat had been in
port approximately two hours.
That was at the conclusion of the
tourist season. The travellers were
mostly folks going Outside for the
winter.
What would the actual tourist
season mean to business in Wrangell
if the boats would be induced to
make longer stops here?
The Shakes island project now
being undertaken by the Forest Ser
vice is a definite step toward build
ing up inducements for stopoyers
here. If we can furnish the induce
ments in this community. this wri-
ter feels safe in predicting that the
steamship companies will be more
than glad to cooperate in giving
their customers time to see what we
have here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
GRADER DOES THE TRICK
ON FRONT STREET HOLES

Wrangell's Front Street got its
face lifted this week. Mayor Fisk
and the Council made arrangement
with Chef Steear of the Fedora
Road Administration to bring the
FRA scarifier and grader in from
the Wrangell Highway Tuesday and
make some of the chuck holes dis.
appear. The result was highly sat
isfactory with the street having q
smooth surface again.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
ON THE BOATS

Southbound on the Northland,
Nov were: To Seattle, Miss
Payne; Ketchikan. John Severson,
R. s. McCorey.
Yukon, northbound, Nov 6. To
Juneau, H. B. Crewson; Petersburg,
L. Engstrom.
Alaska Southbound, Nov. 7, To
Seattle, Roy Runan; Ketehikan, ].
F. Chamberlin, Elmer Carlstrom, E.
D. Erskine, NJ. L. Miles.
North Coast, northbound, Nov 6.
To Sitka, Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig
Berg, Geo. Barrett. R. S. McCorey.
FIR. E. A Mcnamara, Mrs. P. Thorn
as; Juneau, Wilbur Shafer, Mrs. S.
Thomas; Petersburg, Misses Mary
and Pat Hungerford.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
WRANGELL MUST HAVE
AN AIRPORT

With aviation becoming the handy
and rapid means of transportation
that it is in the north. it becomes
increasingly evident that no com
munity which hopes TO keep in step
with the advance OF time can afford
not to have facilities for the land
ing of airplanes For the last sever
al years a great deal of progress
has been made throughout the Ter
ritory in providing these facilities
but there remains a good many size
able communities, particularly IN
Southeast Alaska. which do not
have accommodation for wheel
planes Wrangell is one of them.
Steps already are being taken by
local officials toward eliminating
this handicap to aviation traffic
through this town, and, with the
support of the Territorial and Fed
eraI agencies involved, the new
year should see the way cleared for
actual beginning of such an air
port project here.
A preliminary survey OF site
in the north addition to WrangelI
already has been made through the
courtesy of the I. S. Forest Service.
Both civilian pilots and men CON
nected with the War Department
have declared it a suitable site for
an airport The question of title to
the land remains TO be cleared up.
At present the major portion is in
the public domain. 1t will be neces-
sary to get the approval through the
land office, for transfer of title 10
the city of Wrangell if the project is
to be undertaken on a cooperative
basis through the use of Gee labor
Also approval of the Civil Aero
nautics Authority the Alaska Aero
nauties and Communication Commits
sion and the Territorial Highway
Engineer, who has charge of dis
bursting Territorial funds on such
projects, must be obtained before the
path is entirely cleared for actual
construction. However, when the
vast advantage of such an airport.
not only to Wrangell but to all of
Southeast Alaska and the neighbor-
ing Provinces of British Columbia
and Yukon Territory in Canada, are
properly presented as local officials
are preparing to do at this time
there is little doubt but that the u
innate goal will be reached
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Wrangell is ideally situated for
an airport. 1t is the natural gate
way from and to the interior of
Canada Any pilot who knows the
country will testify that the best
and only safe passage from the in
terror country is down river where
emergency landings can be made if
necessary. There are many planes
in operation in the Canadian coun-
try which would use this avenue of
reaching the coast and thence
straight flight either to the States
or to the north and Westward if ia
cilities We're available here for
landing on wheels, which are used
exclusively in the interior. Alaska
pilots could and would use the
field on their trips to and from the
States, trips which are becoming
more and more common as aviation
progresses.
Last summer when officials of
Pan-American Always were chart
ing courses and landing fields for
the regular service which that com
pany plans to establish between AL
aska and the States they stressed
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
TEIR@UGlH TlB1E5
POLITICAL
PEIRISG0PB

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Ketchikan gets the call for the
first festivities of the Democrats OF
the First Division as the old ear
swings along toward 1870. II. Il.
Monagle OF Juneau. Divisional
Chairman. this week issued the call
for the Divisional convention 10 be
held in the First City December 13.
Complete text of the call can be
found elsewhere in todays sentin-
ell.
All told, the convention is en-
titled to 119 delegates. Wrangell
on the basis OF the last vote gets
four representatives and stikine Two.
Juneau, with three precincts, is en-
titled to twelve, Ketehikan is next
with nine and Petersburg aud Sitka
each are given five. The smaller pre-
einets run from one to three, skag-
way like Wrangell getting four. OF
course, there won't be is delegates
at the convention for many OF the
delegates will not be able to attend
in person but indications are there
will be a big and lively convention,
those not attending in person be
ing represented by proxy
Major official business of the con-
claYe will be to draft a party plat
form, elect d Divisional Committee
.'of is members and elect 20 dele
gates to the Territorial convention
10 be held in Juneau January 16.
Unolficially, there will be a lot of
political medicine made about the
corridors and hotel rooms, with a
few potential candidates in evidence
waiting to be urged to run. II the
dope is right, some of the boys will
run without urging, such being the
history of politics.
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And Just who is going to run?
Your periscoper. doesn't know, but,
squirting through the glass, here's
some of the dope appearing on the
gossip horizon. Up in the Second Di-
vision, they say that Howard Lying,
Speaker of the House IN the last SEES
sion of the Legislature, has his eyes
on Senate seat. Lying served in
both the 1895 and the 1899 ses-
sions from the Second. If he makes
a bid for the upper house it will
have to be for the seat now held
by o. D. Cochran, the veteran at
torney and lawmaker from Nome,
as Leroy Sullivan, the lone Republi-
can in the last legislature, is a hold
over. George LaibIin, who served in
the House from the Second in 1897,
had senatorial ideas last election
but without success and grapevine
from the arctic is that George will
try again for the House.
From up Fairbanks way in the
Fourth comes word that Senator
Victor Rivers aspires to make race
for Territorial Highway Engineer
against William A Hesse, the in
cumbent, who is completing his sec
ond term next year and likely will
be a hard man to beat.
Over in the Third Division a
slight rumble is being heard that
Karl Drager, who served in the
House last session from that DiYis-
ion and who used to call Ketchikan
home, is raising his sights politi-
cally There will be two Senate
seats open in the Third next year
with the death of Joe Holman and
the appointment of James Patterson
as U. S. Marshal In that Division,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
HOTEL ARRIVALS


Registrations at the Wrangell He
tel the past week were as follows
r. S. McCorey, Logan Utah, Lee
Dempsey, Petersburg; Ed Reed. Har
~ Cowen, John F. Chamberlin, Dr.
R. Ellis, Ketchikan; H. B. Crewson
J. W. Quicker, Linn A. Forrest, NJ
D. Williams, juneau; E. D. Erskine
Fairbanks; D. McWilliams, Van
eouver; H. J. Baker, Seattle; Edns
Roberts, Klawock; James Pearson
John Smith, J. E. Handy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
HOSPITAL TEA

The annual Hospital Tea will b.
given from 8 to 5 Armistice Day al
the Elks Hall. Musical program Al
1890 everyone invited adv
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10
CLAIM CATHOLICS PERsECUTET

LONDON, Nov 10-The Vatican
has been appealed to through a
Catholic newspaper published in
Germany for action against the in
creased persecution of Catholics
throughout Germany by the Nazis.
You Saw 1t In The Sentinel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10

That idea of Scout cabin is one
that needs nourishIng. A fine thing
for the youngsters, and apparently
a feasible project for the CCC.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-10

Another thing about a rifle range,
it will give some CT us older boys a
chance to timber up on our day off
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mail, $3.50; per COPY. ten cents
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Most popular sign in town: Gone
hunting; be back in two or three
days"
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