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do understand why certain things are happening there. Most of them have been taking the trouble to find out. If they didn't, much of today's news would be pointless = the whole picture of world upheaval as it unfolds day after day in the daily press would be hopelessly con fused and meaningless. The press is do- ing what it can; the rest is being taken care of by the readers.
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network of air defenses. The Air Corps now leases fueling ac- commodations at certain com
 mercial airp0rts, but these fa-
 ciIities will be greatly expanded
 under the new program.
 Also under consideration is the establishment of anti-aircraft de- lenses in strategic sections of the country. Home Guard organiza- tions, to be set up under the bill pending in Congress, will play an important part in these plans. Many of the Home Guards, com- posed of older men, will be anti- aircraft units.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Democratic managers are quietly but firmly urging Roosevelt to make campaign tour through the Middle West. Their private reports from this section are dis quieting Bernarr MacFadd den, health cultist, magazine owner and big Florida realty owner, may take another whirl for the Sen- ate. He is angling with Florida COP leaders to get his name on the party ballot against Demo- cratic Senator Charles Andrews. Senator Sheridan Downey, California iSolationist, will go to bat for his hard-pressed Wiscon- sin isolationist buddy, Senator Bob LaFollette. Downey will spend two weeks in Wisconsin making speeches for Young Bob". Dow ney is not declaring as yet what he will do as between Roosevelt and Willkie Indiana Gov. Cliff Townsend, a dirt farmer with an earthly drawl, is being rushed Ey the Democratic command into Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas in an effort to stem the strong COP tide in those states Lead article in the latest issue of The National Republican, edited by Rep. George Bender of Ohio, is a scatching attack on the 50 destroyer swap for British bases. Bender assails it as bow "at basic American traditions"
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Whats Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last uage for the answers.


 1. Which is the leading automo- bile manufacturing city in the world?
 2. DO cattle, sheep and goats arise from the ground front legs or hind legs first? 3. Was Abraham Lincoln or George Washington the tallest pres ident?
 4. On what date in 1889 did Ger many invade Poland? 5. What is the name for St. Thomas, capital of tho Virgin Is-
 lands of the U. S.? 6. What is 8 posthumous child? T. Which country has met all lts payments on it's World War debt to
 the United States regularlys 8. Is Frances Perkins head of the
 U. s. Office of Immigration, U. s.
 Department of Labor, or U. s. Ofice
 of Education? g. Which writer made Sganarelle 1 famous?
 10. What is the middle name of John D. Rockefeller?
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Current Comment

The German nation has been made a predatory army of assault. It cannot stop in itse tracks. It can only be stopped. h William c. Bullitt. ambassador to
 France.
 I very much doubt the British government has in mind that my present duties would extend beyond the Bahamas at this time. Edward, Duke of Windsor, Gov-
 ernor of the Bahamas.
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An immensely tn- teresting story lies back of 1t all.
 Convinced that the board is more or less loaded with Communists, the Smith committee has been looking for some board official who might prove sore enough about the situa- ton to spill the b e ans. And the man the commit fee finally ta0Ced
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lie D c c a l m 6 q while others are
 sweeping on to success around us. Why should
 we be standing still when some m an of n o greater ability or no more honest
 purpose passes US with full sails
 and a hearty cheer. Occasion ally such a chap has an auxiliary
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Daily Almanac

Moon sets 7:09 p. m.
 Sun rises $50 a. m.; sets 5:s2 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The calendar of moons phases for October as printed here Monday night was mixed up. Last quarter occurs oct "A, 12.:56 p. m., while the second new moon for the month falls on oct 30 at 4:55 p. m.
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Selected Poem
WHERE STIRS THE AUTUMN (Leone Rice Grelle, in the New Haven
 Journal -Courier)

Beneath that tawney scented overgrowth
 Will the slow flame of woodbine creep to kindI This autumn's hour! . <. The sharpened thrust ol
 night
 Moves in, unpaced, and turns pagan spindle That somewhere works thread of spartan hue. And somewhere undertones of matchless weaving Sound warm fabric; patterning so true
 That tide and moon might calculate tner leaving Or flooded swell by how the color sped As by the shifting wind the wild geese wed.
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A Thought for Today

And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel and he sold them into the hands of the PhilistineS, and into the hands of the children of AmmOn--Judges 1O:7.
 To make punishments efficacious two things are necessary; they must never be dsipropor- tioned to the offense and they must be certain. -SimmS.
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL [. DOUGLASS, D. D
THERE SEEMS TO BE NO
 ANSWER

One of the novels now being wide ly read contains this statement:
 Here in the tropical Pacific one ship can have fair wind while another, two miles away, lies be- calmed."
 Nothing is more trying than to
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e. what,is the total land area oi Alaska2

o. What-is the total land area ol Alaska?
 A. 59O,s84 square miles.
 o. Can new concrete be made to stick to old"
 A. If old concrete is first rough ened with a tool, or by being brushed over with a 10 per cent So- lution of muriatic acid and then washed with water after the acid has eaten into the aggregate, new concrete will stick satisfactorily. o. I wish to know whether Gov. Ali. Landon visited Conneautville' Pa, during his Presidential cam paign in 1886.
 A. On August 24, 1886, Coy. Lam don spent an hour and han m the town which had been the home of the Landon family for more than century. He visited the school which he attended at the age oi six, and also the home of his grand father, Emanuel Landon.
 @. When was the forty-sixtn star added to the American lag? A. July 4, 1908, following the ad- mission of Oklahoma into the Union as the forty-sixth state, on November 16, 1907.
 @. What does the woro glaildt mean?
 A. It is a Scottish word that means unsteady. foolish, silly, stupid. It is applied to persons.
 If you want a copy of the book
 let, "YOUR NEWSPAPEK' send | ArQ
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ToDAY'S COMMON ERROR Never substitute the expression nowhere near" for mot nearly;" as ''He was nowhere near (not nearly as old as he looked"
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Washington Merry o-Round
DREW PEAR s 0 N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON Roosevelt and his naval alliance with Hitler
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e. What are soup-fin sharks?
 A. Any of several species whose boiled fins form gelatin used by the Chinese in making soup.
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National Spotlight
By BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 CorrespOndent)

washington, oct. 3-Don't over look the Smith committees current effort to prove that Communists have been running the labor board.
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Questions
 and Answers
BY rREDERIO nL KERBY

BI EREDEkAU U. AG88k : Enel0ss . three-cent stamp Cor reply when addressing any gues- ti1n of fact or information Co the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu- reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be un- taken. Be sure an mail ts ad- dressed to The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU. 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington. Q. c.
 THE EDITOR.
 @. When and where will the Army-Notre Dame football game be played this year?
 A. In New York City, November 2.
 e. What are soup-fin sharks?
 A. Any of several species whose boiled fins form gelatin used by the Chinese in making soup.
 @. What was the first major op- eration in which American troops participated during the World War2
 A. Battle of Cambrai, November 20 to December 4, 1917. < e. How rapidly can modern air brakes be applied to freight trainsP
 A. The emergency brake action in the modern FAB" brake is $50 feet per second, and brakes can be ap- piled throughout the length Of a mile-long train in less than six sec onds.
 @. How can I hollow grind Ice skates with an emery wheel?
 A. Make jig by fastening yer tical piece of board rigidly to a baseboard. The top edge of the vertical piece should be cut out to fit snugly in the openings of the skate frame, and a steel plate drilled SO that 1t may be fastened over the skate with screws. The jig should be arranged SO that the runner will come halfway up the cutting face of a 4- or 5-inct emery wheel. By pressing the runner lightly against the rapidly revolving wheel and moving the jig along from side tc side, a professional job of hollow grinding will result.
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THk EDITOR:

o. When and where will the Army-Notre Dame football game be played this yearS
 A. In New York City, November 2.
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@. What was the first major op- eration in which American troops participated during the World War?
 A. Battle of Cambrai, November 20 to December 4, 1917.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PHTI-
 TON FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
 IsTRATION WITH WILL AN
 NEXED.
 IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
 THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
 WRANGHLL PRECINCT, FIRST
 DIVISION.
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
 TATE OF NINA VREATT, DE- CEASED.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Alexander Yreatt has filed with the court a document purported to be the last will and testament of Nina Yreatt, deceased, together with a Petition praying that letters of ad- ministration with will annexed in the above entitled estate be issued to him.
 All persons interested in said es- tate are hereby notified that proof of said last will and testament will be received, and objections heard eff any there bel at ? o'clock in the afternoon of Monday. the 2Oth day of May 1940, in Jne office of the United States Commissioner for Wrangell Precinct, First Division of Alaska, Wrangell, Alaska.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of the Pro bate Court this 7th day of May, 194O.
 Richard Suratt, Probate Judge First Publication May 10, 1940 Last Publican May IT, 1940
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this situation, and 1t Is expected that in the succeeding cycles in 1945 and 1850 this weak run will be fully restored.
 "The current regulations appli- cable in Bristol Bay contemplate the operation of 78O fishing boats, or one-fourth less than the number of boats operated in a normal year. As there are two fishermen to each boat. 1t is expected that 1.560 fish ermen will be required in the Bris- tol Bay salmon fishery in the 1940 season. In 1889 about 1,20O of Che Bristol Bay fishermen were resi- dents of the Territory; the balance were from the Pacific Coast States. While in a year of limited opera tions such as 1940 the Territory of Alaska could probably provide all the fishermen required in the Bris- col Bay area, the Department is of the opinion that to restrict the fish ing for or taking of salmon in the Bristol Bay fishing area to bona fide residents of Alaska. as cOntem- plated by Section of the bill. would establish an unwise prece- dent.
 The Department is entirely in agreement with the assumption of the proposed bill that 1t is in the national interest to increase the per nanent residence population of the Territory of Alaska. However, the proposed bill would defeat rather than aid this purpose since 1t would discourage immigration to Alaska by depriying new settlers of equal op- portunities to secure employment. The Department, of course, has the responsibility of administering the fisheries of Alaska, and providing for their conservation. The restrie- tions contemplated by the bill, how ever, are not necessary to enable this Department to discharge it's responsibilities.
 T am informed by the Dereetor of the Bureau of the Budget that there is no objection to the present. ation of this report to the Com mittee."
 Sincerely yours,
 E. K. Burlew
 Acting Secretary of the Interior
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actment of the bills: la) adminis- trative difficulties in carrying out the bills if enacted; (b) passage of the bills would establish unWise pre- cedenti (e) passage would dis courage immigration to Alaska by depriving new settlers of equal op- portunity to secure employment and might prevent Alaskans from seeur- ing temporary employment in the States and (d) questionable con- stitutionality.
 Typical of the reports is the one relating to H. R. s115, which would limit fishing in Bristol Bay for 194OI to residents of Alaska. It will be rel called that the Secretary himself recommended that resident Alaska fishermen be given priority in Bris- tol Bay for this year and later ask- ed the packing companies to resi- pect his request. However, when anI effort was made through H. R. 8115I to have that request made effeetiyeI by legislation, the Department nowI opposes it. It will also be recalledI that at the hearings on the bills bel fore the Committee. not only MT. Dimond but Mayor Brownell of Seward, and Governor Ernest Gruening, strongly supported theI measures and urged enactment.
 Copy of the departmental reportI on H. R. 8115 follows:
 Hon. S. O. Bland,
 Chairman. Committee on Mer-' chant Marine and Fisheries,
 House of Representatives.
 My dear Mr. Bland:
 "Refeenee is made to your rel quest for a report on H. R. 8115, introduced by Delegate Dimond onI January 24, 194O, entitled A Bill making provision for employment of residents of Alaska only in the sal-I mon fishery of the Bristol Bay area. Alaska, during the year 1940.'
 T recommend that the bill be not enacted.
 Section 1 of the bill is in theI nature of a preamble, stating That it is in the national interest to in-I crease the permanent resident pop-I ulatton of the Territory of Alaska. and to that end it is necessary that residents of the Territory be aided in securing priority of employment in the industries thereof
 Section 2 provides specifically that During the year 1s40, no fish ermen shall be employed, either di- rectly or indirectly, in the commer- cial fishing for or taking of salmOnl in the Bristol Bay fishing area Of Alaska unless such person is a bonaI fide resident of Alaska and has beenI such resident continuously for thei period of one year prior to June 1,i 1940.'
 "The Departments regulations forl Alaska in 194O contemplate thatl commercial salmon fishing in Bris- tol Bay will be curtailed to 50 per cent of a normal operation. There has been a progressive decline in theI abundance of salmon in the Bristol Bay runs in every fifth year since 1915. This decline in the years in question is most striking because it is unparalleled in the Bristol Bay runs for any other cyclical period. The regulations now in effect will provide for a breeding reserve of sufficient size to partially correct
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17

heV. husBeu E. PeueTbon, FastOf II a. m. Morning Worship:
 12:1O noon Bible School
 7:3O D. m. We are worshipping in the Baccalaurette Service in the High School Auditorium
 "Wednesday, 7:3O D. m, Prayer meeting in the Church Parlor.
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SALVATION ARHY Capt. II. Morris, corps officer Brig. and Mrs. J. T. Glllingham
 Divisional Commanders sunday Services 2:30 D. m. Sunday School. 7.30 Evening Service. Conducted by Brigadier and Mrs. F. J. Gillingham. Wednesday. 6:3O D. ID. Young Peoples Meeting. Friday. 7:3O, Prayer meeting.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD MISSION

Rev. A. [. Calame. ActIng-Pastor
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Sincerely yours,
 B. K. Burlew Acting Secretary of the Interior
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Purchase. Sitka Public Utilities
 Delegate Dimond has introduced d bill, H. R. 9571, to authorize the town of Sitka to purchase the pri- vately owned electric light and water systems of the town and to enlarge and improve the same and for that purpose to issue bonds in the sum of S200,00O in excess of the present statutory debt limit. The bill was introduced at the request of the Mayor of Sitka and the city authorities are anxious to have ac- tion on it at the present session of Congress. The Delegate has asked Senator Bone to introduce a com panion bill in the Senate. The House bill has been referred to the Depart ment of the Interior for the usual departmental expression of views with respect thereto.
 The bill contains the usual pro- vision that before bonds can be is- sued such issuance must be approv- ed by the qualified electors of the town whose names appear on the last assessment roll of the town for purposes of municipal taxation, and that at least 55 per cent of the voters at such election must approve the issue.
 FISHERIES PRIORITY BILLS
 On May the Acting Secretary of the Interior, Honorable E. K. BurleW, sent to Chairman Bland, of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, reports on the several bills introduced by the Delegate seeking to protect the Alas ka fishermen. The bills are H. R. 6690, which would limit set net fishing in Nelson Lagoon to resi- dents of the region; H. R. 1887, to insure, so far as practicable, prior ity of employment in the fishing and fishing industries of Alaska to res idents of Alaska, and to prevent dis crimination against such residents through annual regulations to be made by the Secretary of the In- terior H. R. 1888, to secure sim liar priority by equiing that in- creasing numbers of residents be en- ployed in the fisheries so that event ually all so employed would be res idents; and H. R. 8115, which would require all fishermen in Bristol Bay during the 1940 season to be residents, in view of the restriction in fishing in that area for the cur rent year.
 These several reports, which art similar in character and are al signed by Acting Secretary Burlew assign as reasons for opposing en
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-05-17

J. c. Roehm, field engineer for the Territorial Department of Mines, Mrs. Roehm and children were aboard the Yukon north bound this week, returning to their home in Juneau after a vacation Outside.
 NRE
 Back from the meeting of the Territorial Board of Education of which he is a member, A. H. Zieg- Ter of Ketchikan was aboard the Alaska this week homeward bound
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ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 The Rev. Arnold Krone Sunday May nineteenth. Trinity Sunday.
 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion. 10:O0 a. m Church School. d1:00 a. m. Morning Prayer 7:3O D. m Bacealaureate Service at WrangeH High School.
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ON TE1E W. ASHIIN N6TOgT - FRONT

The Senate finally passed the riv- CTS and harbors bill which was pas sed by the House last year Upon passage the bill went into confer ence between the two houses to con sider the numerous Senate amend ments placed upon the bill, includ- ing a number affecting Alaska. The conference report was filed May ? and all the Alaska items were ap- proved. While the report has not been agreed to by the two houses, it seems certain that there will be no difficulty in securing such agree ment. The items for Alaska now em- braced in the bill are as follows:
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sEvENTH.DAY ADVENTIST

Sabbath School, Saturday 10 q. m Church Service, Saturday n a. m Wednesday Eyeang Bible Study tt 7.45 D. m.
 Pastor M. L. Miles.
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GOSPEL SERVICES
UndenominatIonaD

Each Sunday afternoon at 3 O. clock in the Civic Club Bldg. All arc heartily invited to attend.
 Paul Blake and Thomas Roberts.
 EyangeliBts.
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Sunday, 11:00 a. m. Sunday School for young and old. Classes for all ages.
 7:45 D. m. Evening Worship. Sub
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are good for nothing but to look
pretty and to rule over our house,
holds like petty tyrants.
But the next few years may prove
them wrong. We may show them
our European detractors-that we
aren't deeply spoiled, that under
meath we are as strong. as self
reliant, as ready to carry a heavy
load as were Americas pioneer
women whose work and courage and
tenacity helped turn wilderness
into democracy.
Few OF us doubt that there are
hard and serious times ahead. How
hard we only can guess. But hard
enough, surely, so that If we are to
play as gallant a role as those
pioneer women played, we must find
new strength.
MADE OF THE SAME
TOUGH FIBER :"
We must prove that being PAM
pered has not really weakened us;
prove that few generations Of
comfort and security have not
changed us fundamentally.
We must prove that we are made
of het same tough fiber as the
women who helped their men settle
the land that was to be-and has
always been-a place where those
who value freedom can enjoy 1t.
We must find again the essential