davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-08-31

But had sold him my idea, and had two
programs to prove it was good one. Camp
bells time was twice week, Monday and
Thursday at ten, and had till Thursday to
plan my program and find my guest stars.
Well, it wasn't enough time. had the
program, but couldn't find the guest stars.
l invited MIR. Allen, editor of the Clarion,
and he said ten O'Clock was his press time.
But the Clarion comes out at four" says.
mot next Thursday" he says. ITS COM
ing out at ten o'clock"
also invited Mr. Benjamin, down at the
garage. and he got very sore. II may owe
Jim Wallace money, but he can't do this to
mel" he shouts. This is a free country. You
60 back and tell Wallace he can" But
you get the idea Up until ten o clock Wednes-
day night, had one guest star old Joe
Mossman, that used to run the feed stable,
western character. But he was the only one.
Thursday morning l was desperate, but by
ten o clock had my stars One of them was
old Minnie Blake, who used to cook for Aunt
Amelia and who was going to start cooking
for her again Friday if she'd help me out.
Then there was fellow l never did know
very well. MIR. Foster, the chief of police,
told him he'd have to appear on my program
and then get out of town, or else he'd have to
serve his sentence for intoxication.
l got everybody set ahead of time, and
then wound up the commercial on the program
preceding. Mr.. Wallace was out in the recep-
ton room. He looks at my three guest stars
and then at ne and then goes in the Office
and gets his hat and goes out.
Igot Campbell's Quiz Whiz on the air with
brief. snappy announcement. After the in
Productions. l picks on Joe Mossman first.
Name five composers whose last names start,
with the letter B" says.
Know what he says? What composer"
! TOLD him, and he started out on long
yarn about fellow that used to tune pianos,
and his name was Bissel and he must of been
a composer because Joe had never heard half
the tunes he used to play when he was drunk
at the old Honest Dollar saloon.
killed that quick as could, and chose
question from my second set. since figured
those were too hard. picked on Minnie next.
She's known me since l was a kid, and she
sat real comfortable on her chair, as if nothing
could ever ask would scare her. gave her
an easy one, thought. What does it cost
to mail letter weighing one sixteenth of
pound in the United States?"
Minnie thinks minute and then says,
Where to?''
laughed at that, but nobody else thought
it was funny. Then / explained to her. She
couldn't see it and neither could Joe. 1t took
five minutes to explain. When was finished
Joe drawls, That's hell of question. Any
body knows what stamp COSTS"
Evening star., 1941-08-31

shut him up quick and skipped to the
man Mr. Foster had sent. My hands were
shaking so couldn' hardly read the question,
but did. What's the difference between
coyote, a cayuse and cayenne?" asks him.
They're all the same in the sight of Cod"
the man says, with dignity.
Joe began to laugh then. and he's got
laugh that should never be allowed around
radio station. The more he laughed, the sorer
my other two guest stars got, until finally
give up, put on a record and finished out the
program with transcTiptions
LONE lunchtime, knew couldn't face
the public. But had to eat. figured if
could sneak in the Desert House bar, it would
be empty at this hour and Pete could get me
a sandwich and a glass of milk from the
kitchen. was right. Pete was behind the
bar reading the Albuquerque paper, and when
/ come in he looks up. well" he says, Il
never sold you drink before, but can't say
blame you today. I got some whiskey that
works pretty quick"
Lay off," says.
l took my sandwich over to corner table
and made myself as small as possible. But
Jody Bentham came in and saw me. She was
grinning until thought her face would crack.
What's worse, she sat down. Ordinarily l
would like that, but not now.
"You heard it too?" says.
'On the car radio coming in" she says.
1T was pretty awful. You could have done
better with two poodles and guppy. Why
don't you get somebody besides Monaghan
idiots for your guest stars?"
They're afraid of my keen radio brain in
this town." says. Nobody would appear
on the program except those three"
Jody looks past me then and waves and |
look. There comes two men, one of them this
ranch guest Jody was with the other day.
They come over to my table and Jody intro
duces them. This walking heart-throb is Mr..
Lansing - Russ, she calls him - and the
other guys name is Wallis. Wallis is young
looking fellow wearing nice clothes, and he's
limping little and carries cane. Jody in
vites them to sit down. Lansing sits by her,
close, and Wallis sits by me. As soon as
uIulkS mc UuciCu' JOOy ooyo' PO"snAS " AiS,
Here's the producer of the Quiz -Whiz pro-
gram we heard on the way in"
They both look polite until Jody says,
"You can laugh if you want. He knows how
bad it was"
Lansing grins, and Wallis says, You've
got good idea there, but you're couple of
jumps ahead of your guest stars"
told him why, and he agreed 1t was a
problem. And then Jody sprang it. why
don't you forget the townspeople? Why don't
you canvass the dude ranches for guest stars?"
''Wow!" says l knew she had it. Quickly
says to Jody and Lansing and Wallis, will
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

brings a new meaning lo Alaska Day. h the next week some 700 of Alaska.s physically fit young men. 13 of them from Wrangell. will an swer the call to service to learn how to defend their Territory. their na- ton and their heritage Of freedom. Before their period of selectiYe ser vice is over they may be called upon 10 actually give their all in that de- fense. Historic as was the occasion for the first Alaska Day 74 years ago. equally historic may come to be this day when Alaska's young men again step forward in defense Of their homeland and a principle. They go as have ever gone Ameri- cans. with firm step and determined eountenance. We will mark other Tree Alaska days because of their go- ing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17
lFlaIR@UGlB TH1E P0LTIICALs
 PERISGOPE
o

Gov. Ernest Gruening apparently has won his long drawn out bout with the recent Legislature over the Alaska Unemployment Compensation Commission. Hardly had Attorney General Henry Roden ruled that R. E. Hardcastle could continue 10 serve on the Commission before Dr. Noble Dick of Fairbanks and R. s. Bragaw of Anchorage. the other two members Of the Commission. ten dered their resignations, leaving the way open for the Governor to ap- point their successors as Of his choosing. for the law provides that the Governor has power to fill va eancies without confirmation of the Legislature when Edch vacancies oe- eur prior to the expiration Of the term for which a member was ap- pointed and confirmed. Dicks term was to expire in 1945 and Bragaw's in 1943.
 In his resignation Dr. Dick said. matters pertaining to problems Of administration have arisen whereby I am unable to concur with requests made by the Federal Social Security Board. After realizing how yitally the decision could affect the future activities of the Territory, I feel in fairness to all concerned that should tender my resigna tiOn.n Bra gaw indicated he was stepping aside for similar reason. The resignations were announced after a conference with the Governor. There were rum bles from the Commission gather ings last week in Juneau also that there was some disagreement over the reappointment of Walter P. Sharpe as Director of Commission ac- tivities and likewise that of Joseph T. Flakne, who heads up the employ ment offices under the Commission setup. The Federal Social Security Board wanted to put a Washington, D. C., man in over Sharpe, accord ing to the dope The GoyeTnor-ehoos- en new majority members may de- eide that issue and there's a fair ly persistent rumor from up Juneau way that a new Director, or at least a new head man., may be on the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17
ALASKA DAY IN 1941

Seventy-four years ago tomorrow, October Is, 1867, al 3s30 D. m. Alaska came officially into the pos session Of the United States.
 It was a bright and beautiful morning. history tells us. when Brig. Gen. Lowell II. Rousseau in company with American troops. Captain Pest snouroff of the Russian imperial navy and Captain Koskul. represent ing the Russian American company. steamed into the island-studded bay al Sitka. General Rousseau had been commissioned to act for the United States government, Captain Pest ehouroff represented the Car Of all the Russias. Out in the harbOr three |. s. naval vessels stood off shore the Ossipee, Jamestown and Resaca.
 Promptly at the appointed hour the Ossipee fired a salute and the Russian flag, which had flown above the Russian-Ameriean capital since 1902 began it's descent It became entangled in the ropes and an em- barrassing pause was necessary while Russian soldiers were hoisted aloft to cut 1t free and drop it to the ground.
 Russian fort guns answered the American salute. The Stars and Stripes quickly rose to the mast head in place of the Russian double eagle. Captain Pestehouroff stepped before General Rousseau.
 General Rousseau" he said brief ly and quietly. by authority of his Majesty. the Emperor of Russia, I transfer to the United States the Territory of Alaska" That was all.
 We all know how Seward was jeered for his untiring efforts which lead to the purchase. Stewards fol- ly" and Stewards ieebox' were only two Of the more popular epithets with which it was branded The country was wild and solitary; its settlements nothing more than en- campments or lodges. But it grew. Growth brought development. De- Yelopment brought riches until it has repaid it's purchase price many times over.
 This year. October IS, 1941,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

Published every Friday at Wrangen, Alaska. by
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

Job. although Sharpe, Ketehikan man. Is given credit for doing an es- pecially good job during the last four years since the Comaission was set up. Fairbanks mine workers have asked that Flakne be replaced
 And it all dates back to the ia nous Hardeastle incident Of last winter.
 Hardcastle's term, as you recall expired during the session Of the last Legislature. Majority Of the lawmakers favored his reappoint- ment. However, the Governor failed to submit his name, presenting in- stead that Of Michael J. Haas Of An ehorage. Legislature turned this nomination down because Haas al ready had been approved as Terri torial Commissioner of Labor. Mean while. the session adjourned and shortly thereafter the Chief Execu- tive appointed the Rev. MT. Cauble to the UCC in Hardeastle's place But before throwing out the empty bottles and packing their bags for adjournment. the legislators slipped the following neat little amendment into the Compensation act:
 Upon the expiration of the term of a member. the Governor shall sub init the name Of his successor for confirmation by the Legislature then in session: if the Governor fails to submit such name the incumbent shall continue to hold office and shall continue to perform the duties thereof until his successor shall have been appointed and his appointment confirmed by the Legislature as this section provides. and no recess or interim appointment shall be made in such case"
 Backing up his belief that the amendment is hole-proof. came At torney General Roden. who was a member of the Senate when the amendment was written and passed. with this opinion which continued Mir Hardeastle in office.
 The Governor has no royal pre- negatives. He has no inherent DOW CTS but only such as have been giy- en to him and among those powers granted is not to be found the gen eral power of appointing to public office. The Governor has power to fill vacancies without confirmation of the Legislature when such yacau- cies occur prior to the expiration of the term for which a member was appointed and confirmed.
 On the last day of the Legisla- ture session in 1941, the Governor appointed Mr Haas to succeed MT Hardeastle as a member of the Com mission and subr'itted Mir. Haas name for confirmation to the Legis- lature. The confirmation failed and the Governor was notified and re- quested to submit another name. No further name was submitted and the Legislature adjourned sine die with out any successor to Mr. Hardcastle having been appointed. Within a few hours after the adjournment the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

LEW N. WILLIAMS Editor & Prop.
 WINIFRED Associate
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in advance by carrier or mail. S3.50s per copy, ten cents
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17
Mll<EKLAsOFF
CUSTOMS OFFICIAL SOUTH

Jeff Reese. Canadian Customs Of- fieer at the boundary on the Sti- kine, Is in Wrangell a few days with his faithful bear dog. Trixie. Reese came in on the last trip of the Hazel B l. Capt Hill Barring ton in command, and is going Out side for the winter He expects to return in the Spring when the river opens for the summer season.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17
WRANGELL SENTINEL
Pounded edh190

OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY PRINTED NEWSPAPER IN THE TERRITORY
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

Report Is that political feeling is getting so bad up in Juneau that. as one chap put it. the boys are go- ing to different cocktail parties to- gether."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
 THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA
 WRANGELL PRECINCT. FIRST
 DIVISION.
 Notice To Creditors
 IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF NICHOLI GELHICK, DE- CEASED.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned was duly appoint ed executor of the estate Of NiehoH GeIhick Sometimes known as Nick Gilk) deceased. and letters testa- mentary issued October 2. 194I. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to pres ent them. with the necessary you chers, to L. B. Chisholm. attorney
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

for the undersigned. at his office in Wrangell. Alaska, within six months from the date of publication hereof. Dated. Wrangell. Alaska October '. 1941.
 MIKE 1ILASOFF. Exeeutor of the estate Of Niekoli Gelhiek. deceased. Ist publication. Oct. r. 1941. Last Publication, Nov. z. I941.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

Governor appointed Mr. Cauble to succeed AIr. Hardeastle The Governor. by the simple ex.. pedIent Of failing to submit nomina- lions and to carry out the commands of the statute cannot secure to him. self the unlimited and uncontrolled power of appointment If he could refuse to submit nominations at any session of the Legislature and then could hold the office to be vacant and make a recess appointment on his own behalf. he could take the power from the Legislature altogeth- CT and nullify the law entirely"
 Despite amendments. despite opin- ions and despite a lot of rather bit ter feeling it appears that Gov Gruening is going to conduct the UCC through his appointees for the next couple of years.
 
 Report is that political feeling is getting so bad up in Juneau that. as one chap put it. the boys are go- ing to different cocktail parties to- gether."
 
 Defense workers in Alaska likely are going 10 have to pay the $5 an nual school tax and contracting firms are equally likely going to have to collect 1t from their em- ployees. At any rate. in reply to per sistent protest by contractors and de fense workers from the Outside against paying the school tax. the Territory brought an action against the firm of Beehtol, McCon and Par sons. contractors at the Fort Rich ardson base, to collect under the school tax law. Meanwhile the U. s. Attorney General wired asking the case be dismissed as the War Department had instructed contrac- tors to furnish a list of their em- ployees, refrain from protesting the law and allow the Territory to col feet. Territorial Attorney General Roden, however, on behalf of the Territory. declined to withdraw the suit on the grounds that the law provides that employers are not only required to present lists of en- ployees but also must collect the tax from their payrolls. Case will be heard in Anchorage.
 # *
 The name of ". C. stump. Ketehi- kan attorney is heinz mentioned
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17

more and more often as a possibil- ity for the Democratic Divisional chairmanship.
 -I. W
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-10-17
*

The name of ". C. Stump, Ketehi- kan attorney, is being mentioned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Machinery and Supplies


Automatic Screw Machines
3-inch f-Spinde Acme
p inch s-Spindle Cleveland
p. Inch l-Splndle Cleveland
No 30 New Britton AutOmatic
Chucking Machine
Mckinley, 500 r. l0Sth street
Los Angeles California
BLAKEsLEY Decreasing tank with all a.
tachments. used only months. for sale
reasonable Standard Auto supply, 1851
-Gratiot A. A Burns
BEssER, slightly used face down auto
matte tamper block machine; bargain
t4s5. Tyler 4-i7i2.
COMPILE rE AFRO iubrication unit two over
head swivels. tanks. Dexter Chevrolet,
1884 Dexter.
GOOD used shaper wise etc. belt-driven.
Myrtle Lawhead. Britton, Michigan
MACHINE shop can use additional work !;
forgings and plates turned and semi
production work can be started Immedi-
stely. olive 1920,
THREE horsepower electric motor; good
condition, reasonable. 1850 Yaeama.
Townsend s-2S3s--
Snaps
ELECTRIC refrigerator; used. 20 trade
for plano. 1912 Mack. Plaza s424.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

A PARTY wants furniture as soon as
noaalhle. Will paw cash. Tyler h-g2Ll.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Wanted Miscellaneous

A PARTY wants furniture as soon A.
possible will pay cash. Tyler o-s225.
A PARTY wants all kinds of
furniture. Will pay highest
cash price. Farris. Temple 2-5373,
FURNITURE WANTED - wnl pay best
prices Yoekey os.. Temple 1929.
FUR COAT-Persisn lamb paw, size 40.
Phone III. 1925. after .. m.
HEARING-AiD air conduction, late model.
Phone ri. 1925, after p, m.
METALS OF all kinds. pipe coupl., tires,
tubes. Mifelow Salvage. 43i +. Atwater.
SEWING machine. singer, good cond
Phone Fl. 1925 after s p. m.
WANTED-Junk tires: any size. SC up.
Lafayette 5i7O. 1850 Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

ACcoRDIoNs-say 1885,. Lessons by J.
Massimino. ~ years exper. 7O4o Harper.
ACCORDION Best buy In ". 8. A. Don
come n you don't understand good buys
S475. sacrifice, SCI. Open sundays. Casug
lone $50 Gratot.
PIANO - Upright used. $40; good con
ditlon. City Music, 74f2 Mack
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
MATTRESSES RENOVATED LIKE NEW
MATS. Observation-Disclosures

WILFRED's MARKET 1878 Woodrow
Wilson tGiendalel, meats. groceries,
vegetables, deliveries. Townsend S-2se3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17

Decsleamsnis II the art ~
transferring pictures from pspsF
10 other surfaces
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

O What can ! do to keep the
bottom edge ~ screen door from
dragging In the threshold The
Joints have become ioossned 40 that
the lower half OF the door says
A. A metal rod equipped with a
turnbuckls may he used IN raise
the bottom rail clear Of the floor.
One end Of the rod should be fast
ensd 10 the face OF the door at the
outer bottom corner. the other end
as high up on the face ~ the YER
teal rail carving The hinges as II
will reach. When the two ends Of
the rod have been screwed on
firmly. the turnbuckls may be
turned 10 shorten the rod. and
thus lift the bottom rail. II the
screen door IL in very mad condi.
ton. II will be more satisfactory
To purchase a new door.
q want ceiling height book
shelves In my new house Can you
help m. IN the planning Of these
shelves?
A. Adjustable bookshslves sup
ported by pins a. the End Of the
shelf are desirable. These pins are
usually spaced one inch apart YER
tioslly 40 that = variety u shelf
heights Is possible. Shelves need
not he more than eight or nine
inches deep unless large books are
10 he housed Shelves are usually
made Of ee-qusrter-lnch mate
rial and should not exceed two feet
six inches In unsupported length.
Since shelves below n tWo-foof-six-
inch height are not very convent
ent, the space below This height
might be made deeper II desired q
accommodate large books laying
fiat.
Q what 10 u. correct tread
width for ~lndsrs IN . stairway .
A. The width Of the tread Al .
point Is inches from the conYsrg.
lng end Of IA. ~tndsr. should b.
a. least equal 10 m. tread width
in m. straight stair mn. For N.
svsrsFs stairway This point vii y.
approximately In IN. middle II tbs
stair width.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17


Despite hssvy bombing raids BY
German planes on = number o.
|lsrrs cities the damage 70 pr
nate homes Ia, eeen far less than
expected. and steps are being
|taken in the British parliament 70
have the government share n the
taS~es on an insurance basis -
that these burdens VII not fan
hoo heavily on a few home own
ers. The Reviews article Is Of
Interest both 10 the American pub
&c and 10 thrift and home-finsne-
ing institutions because Il shows
how the British building sncieties
have had n NEE. many new war
problems not encountered in pre-
Fious conflicts.
One large building society hav-
ing mortgages on about 300 600
properties reported for 1910 that
L had only $50 homes entirely
destroyed. 1000 badly damaged
put repairsble, and 1000 slightly
Damaged. A smaller society hold
ng Is. 600 mortgages reported only
b properties seriously damaged or
destroyed. Another society stated
hat usually. the damage rlf-
cred by private houses is slight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-17

indeed. from preliminary returns
Il appears that total wrecks rep-
resent very small proportion q
the number % houses affected
Fer the building societies as
group. the havoc seems 70 have
been miugated by ire fact that
most Of them have their loans
Invested over = wide area q Eng
land. Scotland and wales TIRE
Review said Thus. even Tire com
plete destruction 81 single city
would affect but a relatively Snsli
proportion Of the total mortgages
held ny any one institution. BRIT
ish building societies 80 whole
have mortgages on about 500 600
properties AZ the present time
Despite the war problems the
performance Of mortgage borrow
ers has been remarkable. accord
ing to the reports Of a large num-
Der Of societies The Review said.
Even under the most trying con-
ditions. the English home owner
borrower has exhibited q high de-
gree OF integrity. The consensus
Of the reports is that mortgage
borrowers have been keeping up
with their payments surprisingly
well-perhaps not an unimportsnf
sidelight on British civilian morale.
For example. one society states
that p5 per cent OF those mort
gsgors whose property had been
damaged have been maintaining
their payments. and that so per
cent OF the borrowers called INTO
military service have been meet
ing their obligations in full with
most Of the others keeping up the
payment Of interest"
Withdrawals Of funds by the
public from these societies have
been smaller In recent months
than in 1899. The reports Of the
societies for 1910 show a high de
gree Of confidence by investors.
The Review said that savings have
continued TO flow into the socie-
ties despite the heavy borrowing
by the government through de
Tense securities. The societies as
sist the government in disposing
OF these securities TO the public
and also purchase many of these
securities for themselves.
The societies expect to play an
important part after the war in
the rebuilding Of England. the
Review stated. Rebuilding plans
are already being drawn up by a
new government department and
the private Lending institutions
will have an important role in
the work.