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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
GAS EXPLOSION DESTROYS BOAT
 OF J. WILLIAMS

The small boat of Jay Williams well known Admiralty Island guide was totally destroyed by a gasoline explosion last Wednesday at Ad- miralty Cove, Williams announced here Saturday, on his return from the island.
 The cause of the explosion was unknown to Williams, he said, but apparently resulted from a leaky gas line. Williams escaped with burns on hands and face.
 The boat, 31-A-510, was former ly the property of the Alaska Ju- neau mine and known around Gastineau Channel as the Duck
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
SINKING OF DESTROYER
 ANNOUNCED
Cossaek, Famed for Part in Three Great Exploits,
 10 Fight No More

LONDON, Nov 10-The Admir- alty today announced the loss of the destroyer Cossack, which had a hand in three of the Royal Navy S greatest exploits of the war the boarding of the German prison ship Altmark; the Battle of Naryik Fjord and the destruction of the German battleship Bismarck.
 The Admiralty communique mere ly announced that the Cossack has been sunk. It did not tell when where, how or how many of the crew were lost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
Funeral Services for
 Mrs. Carol! Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Carroll, who passed away last week in St. Anns Hospital, took place this afternoon at ? o'clock in the Charles w. Carter Chapel. The Rev. w. H. Matthews conduct ed the services, and Mrs. Ernest Ehlers sang.
 Pallbearers for the funeral were William R. Garster, Glen Allen, H. R. VanderLeest, Miles GodkinS, J L. Gray and John w. Jones.
 Interment was in Evergreen Cem- etery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
150 MINUTE MEN ATTEND
 MASS MEETING
Will Take Action If Labor Trouble Results in Sabo-
 tage Is Order Given

About 150 men were on hand at the Juneau grade school audi torium at 7:30 pm. Saturday U talk over the aims and methods of the recently formed Civic De- fense Unit.
 As a higlnlight of the meeting Defense Chief Frank Metcalf an swered the question heard recent y regarding what the new civilian iefense group would do in regard Q local labor trouble.
 50 far as a straight labor dis pute is concerned, we have no jurisdiction" Me calf declared But if that labor trouble results n sabotage of Juneau plants and vital industries, we will have to take some action to protect the city"
 Too Late in Air Raid
 Tn case of an air raid" Met calf declared, whatever we could do would probably be too late. We arc organized to protect the city from interior damage through sa v ootage and possible groups of for sign agents.
 Metcalf ordered every man to arm himself with a good flashlight and. said system of signals may be worked out whereby squads may make contact with neighboring squads during drills or emergen- cies,
 Metcalf warned that in case of a serious fire, the signal for de- fense forces to take their posts may be sounded after the fire de- partment goes to the blaze. In this event. he said, men are to take their posts and watch for evidence of sparks from the fire or for ef- forts at sabotage taking advantage of the occupation of firemen in another quarter of the city.
 First Man Takes Over
 When the alarm is sounded Met calf said, the first man to arrive at district headquarters will act IS squad sergeant until the squad leader arrives.
 Asked regarding organization of
  8 Home Guard, Metealf said vol unteers for such an organization will be called as soon as informa- tion is available regarding several hundred Enfield rifles now at San Francisco and slated for shipment here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
TWO FREICHTERS
 PAY GALL HERE

Lumber for Westward defense projects will be taken to Seward by the freighter Panama, which spent the day loading at the Ju- neau Lumber Company wharf after arriving here yesterday. Another Alaska Steamship Com pany freighter the Boring, sailed for Ketchikan to load more lumber for the Westward early this morn ing after discharging freight 2t the Alaska-Juneau Company wharf yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
NEW DOUGLAS Sto,ooo,ooo
 AIpLINER ON SUITSTARTED WAY 70 CITY BY INDIANS
ThIingit Tribesmen Asking Damages from us. for
 Lost Use of land

Total damages of $10,000,O0O are begin asked from the United States Government by 19 members of eight clans in the Wrangel Federation of Tribes, Thlingit Ma ton of Alaska, it is announced by William L. Paul, Jr. Juneau attor- ney and one of the tribesmen mak- ing the claim.
 The claim is being made in a law suit drawn up by Paul, which will be sent from Ketchikan to the U. s. Court of Claims.
 The action charges that home stead. mining and fishing laws since the acquisition of Alaska by the United States have been given almost universal application in Southeast Alaska, irrespective of any use, occupation or claims of the Indians, thus depriying the original inhabitants of the Terri tory Of their use of the land with out adequate compensation. Ga
 Lost Resources
 The action is claiming 500,0oo for the loss of title to the land and another $750o,O00 for loss of use. of the land and water sur rounding the original home of the Thlingit Nation. set
 In filing the action. Paul said, the tribesmen are passing their claims on interna tional law rec ognized by both Russia and the United States at the time of the transfer of Alaska, which assured the original inhabitants of any dis covery or acquisition the right to retain their property and use the resources of the country, .a
 The action is also predicated upon the Treaty of Sessions when the United States took over Alaska on June 20, 1887, Paul said. This treaty, he declared, agreed to treat aboriginal tribes of Alaska in a similar manner to the Indians Of the States. r
 Ask for Examinations
 In petition for bill of dis covery, a portion of the suit asks the right to examine 23l pages of Russian documents dealing with Alaska Indian agreements, now being held in the Library of Con- gress.
 The claimants also ask right to examine reports of cannerymen on their Alaska catches of fish from 1906 to 1885, date of the passage of jurisdictional act in which Congress gave courts the right to hear Indian claims. The jurisdic- tional act affecting Alaska Indians was first, pushed by the late Judge James Wickersham, and finally was passed by Congress due to the eff forts of Delegate Anthony J. Di- mond, Paul pointed out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
TRAINMEN
 MAY STRIKE
 ON DE(. 5
Million and a Quarter Men Will WaIkout for More
 Pay on that Date

CHICAGO, Nov. 10. = The first union men who run and service the nations trains will go on strike December 5, unless President Roose- welt takes emergency action to settle their disputed demands for more pay, it was declared here today.
 All existing legal processes to end the controversy involving 1,250000 men, were exhausted yesterday when the Presidents commission recom- mended temporary wage advances far short of demands.
 A. F. Whitney, President of the Brotherhood of Trainmen, set the strike date
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
JOE SMITH IN JUNEAU
 FOR VISIT WITH FAMILY

Joseph Smith, son of MT. and Mrs. L. H. Smith of the Juneau Cairy, arrived here by plane over the week end for short visit with his ramily. He has been employed with the Alaska Railroad at An
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
PLANE DELAYS DIPLOMAT IN MID-0(EAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 10 -Saburo Kurusu, Japanese diplo- mat on an urgent mission to the United States, was delayed at Mid- way Island by engine trouble while Pan American Airway sped plans to bring him to this port at the earliest possible moment
 He now is scheduled to arrive here Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
SleIIWoTihs Are
 Here for Visit

'. C. ahelworth and Mrs. She'll worth arrived yesterday afternoon from Cnilkoot Barracks by plane ploted by Shell Simmons on a surprise visit to their son-m-law and daughtet MT. and Mrs R. L. DaWin. residing in the Alder-Tcr- lace Apartments
 Mir She,lwo-th is senior foreman plumber at Chilsoot Barracks. He and Mrs. ehellworth will visit in Juneau until December l. and then retlrn to the barracks
 FTTy DEFENSE BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
McEACHRAN ON ROAD

Travelling man N. A. McEach- ran left for Wrangell aboard the Alaska, calling on the trade st Petersburg enroute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
RETURNS TO PETERSBURG

Mrs. L. Loken. visiting in Juneau for several days, returned to her home in Petersburg aboard the AL aska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
THE WEATHER
(By the IL s. Weather Bureau) U. $. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, MEATH

U. S. DEPARTMENT COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU FORECASTS
 Showers and not much change Ill tempeia Tuesday temperature tonight about 4S de- Tuesday gentle to moderate easter to souheasterly winds
 Southeast Alaska Showers and not much change Tn tenpera occasional light rain south Of southery winds 10 to 50 miles hour but becoming easter t. souheaster m DMon Enan afternoon.
 al along G Alaska tonight and Tues souhery souaWeSefy Wnds local with the Wmd sfung to Tuesday afternoon Hmchnbroo northeasey whaS to the winds sh1ftlng to southeaserly miles during Tuesday Hnchnbrook Resurrection Bay northeasterly miles to 35 miles per hour Tuesday Ko- dak nohery miles to 35 miles per hour Tuesday illness by Tues day afternoon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing air route from Seattle to Nome, on sale at J. B. Burford & Go. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10

chcrage for the past several years, and is now heading south to enlist in the Army He will be here about a week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
GOES TO PETERSBURG

Dr. R. L. Carlson left on a pro- fessional visit to Petersburg aboard the Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10

Subscribe. to The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10

paid circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10

BUY DEFENSE BONDS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-11-10
LOCAL DATA

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-11
Creston Boy Is
Given Promotion

The United States Marine Corps
is proud to announce that Ermond
R. Stewart, "a, of Creston, has just
been promoted in the ranks to
Private First Class. It was in APP
ril of 1871 that Stewart enlisted
in the Marine Corps at the Dis
trict Headquarters Station in Ra-
leigh. After enlisting young Ste
wart was sent to Paris Island, S.
c., where he underwent his re-
cruit training for six weeks.
1t was at Paris Island that P.
F. c. Stewart qualified with the
rifle used in the service. At the
present time Stewart is stationed
at the Marine Barracks, Pensa-
cola, Florida. The Marines at this
station are either trained to be
pilots or serve in the capacity as
guards, and maintain martial or
der.
Private First Class Stewart at
tended Riverview high school,
and is the son of Mr.. E. E. Stew
art, of Creston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-11

r. Long.
Fourth grade - Billy Coward
Jimmy Miller. Clay Woodie, Mary
Gail Phillips, Helen Woodie, Nan
cy GRAPHICAL and Ada Wingley.
Fifth grade-Flora Speaks, Ma
BILE McNeill, Lenna Mae Parker
Gale Campbell.
Sixth grade - lola Richardson
Anita Weaver, Winnifred Johnson
Wanda Hardin, Tommy Hardin
Carl Wyrick, James w. Whiting
ton, Edna Blevins, Nellie McNeill
Bernard GRAPHICAL Jr., Dorothy
Severt.
Seventh grade - Bobby Ray
Max Payne, Glenn Poe, Dean
Baldwin, Mary Nell Miller, Clara
Yates, Gladys Greer, Bobby Jean
Campbell, Mary Esther GRAPHICAL
Anna Mae Wyatt, Lillian Nc
CURE.
Through The Skyland Post we
the fourth grade, would like tc
say particularly to patrons of oul
school and also to other readers
of this paper, "a very Merry
Christmas to you"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-11
West jefferson
Grade School News

The fourth grade welcomes q
! new member, Georgia Lee Hat
ley, to the class. Georgia Lee
brings the enrolment up to thir-
ty-seven.
Louise Speaks, who has been
absent from school several days
due to a broken arm, is improv-
ing and will soon be back with
us, we're hoping.
All the grades are quite busy
now with the sale of Christmas
seals. If you have aided us in max
ing a sale, we appreciate it.
Sixty-eight students in tn e
grades brought dimes last week
end and became members of the
Junior Red Cross. Each grade
was enrolled and received men,
bership charts.
Paul Ray, fifth grade student,
cut his foot with an axe last week
end has been absent for a few
days due to this misfortune.
Ina Ruth Campbell is absent
from school this week, due to ILL
ness.
Tommy Diggs has re-entered
the fifth grade here. We're glad
to have him with us again.
This week concluded a contest
in the Fifth Grade Club. The los
ers are to give the winners a
Christmas party. At present the
contest seems to be almost tie
between the "Aviators" and "Sail-
ors."
The following are honor stud
ents for the third month:
Second grade-Edward Trivette,
Doris Goodman, Dorothy Mcneil,
Doris Ann Mcneil.
Third grade-Ruth Severt, Eu-
gene Hafer, Iva Jean Stringer,
Colleen Taylor, Ruby Eller, John
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-11
Fighting Navy Needs More
Men; Need Now Is Urgent

Raleigh, Dec. 10.-"The United
States is at war and the need for
men in Americas fighting Navy
is urgent" today asserted 1t
Comdr. Mcfarland w. Wood, Off
cer-in-charge of Navy recruiting
in the Carolinas.
"Carolinians have always been
foremost in defending this coun-
try in time of war and I am sure
the people of these two Southern
states will not fail to respond
now" he declared.
During all the wars in Ameri-
cas- history, the men in North
Carolina and South Carolina have
joined the colors to fight off at
tackers, and a quick, large muster
of recruits is expected from the
Carolinas to help defend the ma
ton in this time of crisis.
1.-THE Navy is relaxing its ply
steal standards to enlist men be-
tween II and 40 years of age in
the regular Navy or Naval Re-
serve. Men with physical defects
will be accepted if the defects can
be corrected after entrance into
service. Applicants who have been
previous physical reflections or
who think they might be rejected
are asked to contact their near
est recruiting station.
Cali active men between the
ages of II and 40 may now take
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-11

my many friends in Ashe county,
G. w. Sexton
Santa's Mail Bag
From Clifton this week comes
two nice letters to Santa which
we publish here and call Santa's
attention to the same:
Clifton, N. c.
Dec. 8, 1941
Dear Santa:
l am six years old and have not
missed a day from school.
Hope you are not too busy to
remember me at Christmas.
Please bring me an air rifle, pair
of gloves and toy car and truck.
Lots Of love,
D. B. Sharpe
Clifton, N. G.
Dec. 8, 1941
Dear Santa:
I am a little boy 9 years old
and am in the third grade at
school. am trying to be a good
boy and mind my teacher.
Please bring me toy car and
truck and an air rifle, and pair
of gloves.
With love,
Dean Sharpe
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-11

definite step toward defending
America by applying at Navy re-
cruiting stations in North Caro-
lima at Raleigh, Charlotte, Greens
boro, Salisbury, Asheville, New
Bern, Wilmington, or in South
Carolina at Columbia, Spartan
burg, Greenville, Florence and
Charleston.
The Raleigh recruiting station
and the IL sub-stations over North
and South Carolina have gone on
full-time footing, with all re-
cruiters being placed on 24-hou1
call.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-11
Wilson Stidha1n
Buried Sunday

Funeral service for Wilson
Stidham, of Horse Creek, was
held on Sunday.
Mr.. Stidham, who was Is years
old at the time of his death which
occurred on Friday, is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Louisa Std
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-11

ham, and the following brothers
and sisters, John, Smith and Jones
Stidham, all of Lansing; Mrs. Ma
ry Hart, of Lansing; Mrs. Belva
Miller, of Whitetop, Va.
Burial took place in the family
cemetery at Lansing
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-12-11

christmas time Is HSle dSdAAA
Ind again America is in war
christmas, the season for the
celebration of peace on earth
goodwill to men has already lost
some of its meaning here in
America.
This week a small child asked
me this, Cant the Good Lord
and Santa Claus do something
about the old mean japanese for
Fighting us?"
Present day conditions are also
being reflected in the toys. Seve-
raj local merchants report their
best sellers in toys are capbusters
and miniature guns.
Monday when everyone was
talking about the war, two young
high school students, age IT.,
came by and wanted to know if
they were old enough to take
training for army nurses.
Hauling Sand
Here is an incident that will
take your mind off of the war for
an instant anyway. Mr.. J. w.
Gambill, popular chairman of the
board of education, was recent
~ driving along in the Grassy
Creek section when to his surprise
he discovered a bag of flour in
She highway. Being pleased with
ms good fortune he brought it
home and when it was opened,
ready to be used, he found that
someone had played an April Fool
Joke on him. The bag was filled
with sand. H. D. Quessenberry,
assistant farm agent, had the
same sort of joke played on him.
Only Mr.. Quessenberry hauled his
bag of sand around several days
pleasantly anticipating the hot
biscuits that he would have from
1t.
There is no definite explana-
tlon to the trick unless the warm
spring-like weather put the April
Fool prank into the head of some
youth
Good Advertising
The capable correspondent of
The Skyland Post, at Warrens-
vile, Mrs. Gordon Johnson, re-
ports that recently some tourists
travelling from New York to New
Orleans, slid into ditch on "Ba-
ker Hill'', near Warrensville.
Sheriff j. E. Roland came to their
rescue and secured a truck to
pull their car into Warrensville.
Here they spent the night with
MIR. and Mrs. J. M. Burkett. Be-
fore leaving the next day they
were lavish in the praise of the
hospitality which had been shown
them.
This is the sort of advertising
Ashe county needs. 1t doesn't cost
much but goes long way. They
vii carry goodwill to New Or
aeans and back to New York.
<Howdy'' to Ashe County
We print here a letter in which
a former resident of Ashe coun-
Iy, now living in Rising Sun, Md,
and greets his friends.
Just few lines to say we like
your paper very much and enjoy
reading it for the news of old
Ashe county, our home in boy
hood days We are working
hard here at Conowingo, Md. Our
.church is getting along very good.
We have had Professor J. F. Gore,
Oh Grand View, West Va, with
as acre where he has taught some
wonderful singing schools I.
Z take this opportunity to say
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
1920 Tons
Sunk by Ndzis

BERLIN, Sept. 4-Germany's
navy and air force sank SIT 200
tons of enemy merchant shipping
during August. the high command
announced today.
German planes last night sank
two British vessels totallinE 10000
tons in the waters OF the wash on
the English Coast. II was stated
Other planes were declared 20
have bombed harbor installations
on the east coast Of Britain.
The war CommunlQue 6 q
stated that German homhers sue
cessfully raided an enemy air
drome at Ably SUR on the Suez
Canal during the night Bomb
hits destroyed runwayS and set
fire 10 harrackS and AMMUNITION
depots, the bulletin said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
Jap Army
In Mystery
Moves


TOXIC, Sept. 4. - Completing
strategic evacuation of Japanese
army forces from Foochow, China,
scores Of Japanese transports
steamed out for an undisclosed
destination this afternoon, heavily
conveyed by warships. the official
news agency Domei reported from
a correspondent at the scene.
There have been persistent
reports that Japanese troops
evacuated from Foochow would
be used in some new venture.
possibly against Russia on be-
half -GermanYl
Relations between Japan and
the United States at present ARE
not susceptible of optimistic in
depreciation. the newspaper Mi.
yako said. meanwhile.
Emphasizing that Japan'S policy
is Solidly based on the tripartite
pact, the newspaper said the coun-
try remains determined 10 Chal-
lenge any other attempting 10
prevent establishment of the new
order in the Far East. America 5
attitude toward this policy. Mi
.yako continued, is perfectly I'M
Ambiguous.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
THE DEFENSE OF OUR
OWN COUNTRY.

The English and the Rus
slams ought to be able to whip
Hitler without taking ALL
our war materiel and ALL our
money and ALL our national
resources and ALL our fine
young men.
Why not leave us a nest
egg or two?
Why not let us retain a
little seed corn in the bin?
They might need us again
sometime.
II they are going to run
around declaring war and
getting into continual trouble
and depending on us to save
them, they would better leave
us something to save them
with-and to save ourselves
with.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
w THEREFORE,, fellow
" Americans and over
nnnnnrnnA IL G h

or" wv
concerned Births n
journalists, we have no need
to worry about ourselves if
we mind our own business and
develop our own defenses.
When we aid England, il is
not because we think that this
war Is our war or because we
believe that under any circum-
stances we would have "onlN
three years of independence"
ahead Of us.
IL is because we want Eng
land To have more than three
years Of independence ahead
of HER.
Still. the 80 per cent Of all
Americans who do NOT want
to get into foreign wars hope
they would not be asking their
President Ito become a Benc.
dict Arnold" il they, in view
of the Japanese situation
petition him 10 reserve a few
American-made bOmberS FOR
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
IN THE
NEWS
(Continued from Page Onel

CONTINUED from Page one)
fact. ask me- 10 bccome the
.modcrH Benedict Arnold
I'D het1nu al | had AAnI.
my dCrotjoH 70 orr nCc-
dop-to our cLWchCS-to
orr country This coiu|sc !
hepf- rejeeted- reject
again.
Instead, ! kNor that I
sneak the conscience and
determination of the Amer
lean people ,chea ! say that
nc shall do CrCrHthWG m
en-. poWer to c,7tSh Hitler
and his Nd<i forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
EXEMPTED ITEMS

A manufacturers sales tax. he
said would not touch so per cent
of the wage-earners' annua,
budget.
with food, clothing and medi-
cine exempt from such tax"
he explained land with careful
precautions against pyramiding
1t would provide a minimum
~ 81, SOC, 900. 600 AZ per cent.
and yet, according 10 labor's own
statistics, II would not touch 80
per cent Of the average wage
earner's annual budget.
'Tt comes far closer Ia meas
uring ability tn pay than any
other new tax that could be de-
Nised.
"Yet ~ would create ma
tional partnership In this bust
ness of salvaging America. II
would he fair and just 10 all
concerned. Either II, or with
holding tax. must soon come II
we are to meet this fiscal chal-
lenge which is just as real and
far more imminent than any
thing which threatens from
abroad"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-04
JAPAN HOLDS AMERICANS

NEW YORK, Sept. "A Brit
ish radio broadcast heard in New
York by CHS said that 20 or 30
British and American citizens who
were 10 have left Japan today for
Shanghai have been told that the
sailing Of the Japanese ship in
which they were. TO travel has
been Cancelled
The broadcast added that no
reason for the cancellation was
tyfVpr,