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The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13
TEIR@UGH TEIIB P0LTTIGAiLs
 PERISGOlPE
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Delegate Dimond and Gov. Gruen- ing, who has been back in Wash ngton for several weeks, finally prodded some action on the reap portionment bill. got it dug out of the Senate Committee on Territories. onto the Senate floor and passed It provides for a Territorial House of 24 members and a Senate of 16. Senate failed to adopt the amend ments suggested by the committee which would make it imperative un- til 1915 due to the fact that primar- tes are already arranged for in Alas ka for the 1943 Legislature In fact. the Senate rejected the amendments and provided instead that the bill should go into operation immediate ly and that the additional members of both houses could be elected un- der those provisions of the Territor= ial law which apply to filling va cancies. The latter are filled under Alaska law through special election called by the Governor. So if the bill finally gets the approval of the President we'll be having a special election this year in addition to the regular primary in April and general in September.
 Under the bill which has now been approved by the Senate the First Division would get eight mem bers in the House instead of the present four the Second would have it's present quota or four in the 1943 Legislature but would drop back to three on basis of population under the new act newt time, the Third would have seven instead of it's pres ent four and the Fourth would have five members. Senate would be doubled from each Division, that is four from each Division
 * # * *
 A military road to Alaska is now aan actuality under direction of the U. s. Army. Canada last week end gave it's approval Prime Minister Mackenzie King in making the an nouncement last Saturday said:
 Iu6 duNlSdDlllly OI llle sOnSIfuC- ton of the highway to Alaska from military standpoint has been un- der review by the defense services of Canada and the United States and after final consideration by the per manent Joint Board for Defense on February 25, six unanimous recom- mendations favoring construction of such a road were addressed to the two governments. This recommend ation has now been examined and approved by both Canada and the United States"
 The Prime Minister stated the Boards recommendation were based on purely military considerations making it clear that the road now to be constructed is not the highly publicized and hoped for Interna- tional Highway but simply a milit- ary road to Alaska through Cana da. As far as Southeast Alaska is
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13
HIGH RATES TO STAY

Despite vigorous protests by AL askans over the 45 per cent increase in freight rates they probably will continue in effect for the duration; perhaps not quite as high but far above normal.
 Attorney General Henry Roden back in the Territory after attending the hearings in Seattle predicts just about that. It seems definite that a surcharge will continue to be allow ed, he reports It may not be up to 45 per cent but it will be imposed on grounds that cost of operations have admittedly gone up due to war conditions. Some sOlace for Alaskans may be found in the Attorney Gen. erals report that coneensus among officials appeared to be that some way will be found to make the sur charge more equitable by imposing it on the entire LAtion rather than tossing the whole thing in the lap of Alaska consumers. We hope they find it.
 There's the war in cold, hard cash as far as AlaskaMs are concerned. Costs of living are bound to zoom as they are already doing; prices will go up in accordance to meet the rates; your dolIar is only worth about 50 cents of what it was be- fore the raise.
 If you have any extra dollars lay ing around better put 'em in De- fense Bonds and get this war over with as quick as possible.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13

SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in advance by carrier or mail, $3.5O; per copy. ten cents
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Harbor was not altogether without it's lighter moments.
 This actually happened. Bison says: A colonel while making the rounds after dark was sharply chaI- lenged by a sentry The colonel cor reetly gave the pass word and waited for his challenger 10 pass him on.
 But there was q long silence. Fi- nally the colonel asked, Whats che matter? Have you forgotten what comes next2
 ..Yes-damn it. and don't you move till l think of it. eithert"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13
NO WONDER EDITORS GET RICH

A child is born in the neighbor- hood; the attending physician gets $20. The editor gives the loud mouthed youngster and the happy parents a send-off and gets so.
 When it is christened, the clergy gets $10, and the editor gets 500.
 He grows up and marries. The editor publishes another long-wind- ed articles and tells a dozen lies about the beautiful and accomplish ed bride" The clergyman gets $10 and a piece of cake, and the editor gets 5000
 In course of time he dies. The
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13
BRADFORDs HERE

MT and Mrs, Curtis Bradford, of Ketehikan, are in town spending a months vacation. This is their first visit to Wrangell since their mar riage last summer. They are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Green, par ents of Mrs. Bradford. and z. M. Bradford, Mr Bradford's father.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13
Published every Friday at
 Wrangell, Alaska. by

LEW M. Editor 6 Prop
 WINIFRED IAMS---AssOeiate
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13

doctor gets from $25 to S100, and the undertaken gets from $50 to S200. The editor publishes a notice Of his death and an obituary two columns long, lodge and society re- solutions. lot of poetry. a free card of thanks. and gets s0,000.
 No wonder so many editors get
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13

The mail this morning includes a note from Lieutenant James Bison. U.S.N., who opines that the tension following the assault against Pearl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13
MONDAY PICKUP DAY

Monday is always pickup day. Please have your laundry and dry ready Help us eliminate extra trips. We shall appreciate CO., operation.
 Wrangell Steam Laundry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13
HumOr Even
 Touches Pearl HarbOrAttaCk
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK = This is the silliesu thing l ever heard of. A movie col umnist who is widely syndicated says he isn't going to pan any bad movies or bad acting until the war is over. T think this is the time for unity, he explains.
 Unity between critics and pro- ducers? What sort of double talk is this? Suppose book reviewers. music critics, drama critics. prizefight re- ferees, and magistrates in the crim- inal courts would leave off adverse decisions until the war is over. No doubt the playwrights and the bad directors and actors would enjoy this very much, along with the wife beaters and the crooks, but I fail to see what effect this would have on the Germans or the Japanese.
 * # #
 You know how it is, some guys just make you laugh, and others leave you cold-Bob Hope, 1 just have to think of him to start laugh ing =. Why? l dunno. It's the things he says, and the way he says them For instance, that batter about his dogs in They've Got Me Covered'.
 The first things that greet me when I arrive home from the golf course" says Bob, are my dogs. I have black Seottie and all so a Great Dane, which was given me by a friend when l arrived in Hollywood from the east. Although he ate very much at the time, I kept him I figured if things got too tough with my picture career, could ride him back east. My Great Dane's name is Red Son. He came , from a litter of five. He was third and paid siX-forty to show. Origin ally he was named Dark Cloud, but then I changed it so the Cali fornia Chamber of Commerce would take their pickets away"
 That's Hope, and to me it's fun ny, yet some Other comic could say the same words, and it wouldn't be funny.
 
 Speaking of comics, Eddie Can tor thinks comedians have a trem- endous responsibility during these times Tn what way?" asked him.
 'In this way" he replied. "The six top flight comedians in the coun- try who have radlo programs make at least 90 million people laugh ev- cry week. In some countries, people go for months without laugh. That's why the laugh-getters of Am erica have a double responsibility"
 Cantor neither smokes nor drinks. He sells tens of thousands of dollars worth of tickets to relief benefits for the armed services.
 How do you do it?" I asked,
 You know I don't drink" says Eddie, ESQ if invite you to a cock tail party-look out. There's catch to it somewhere.
 * * *
 The mail this morning includes a note from Lieutenant James Bison. U.S.N., who opines that the tension following the assault against Pearl
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-03-13

concerned il will have no relation to this thiekly populated section Of the Territory. Look on a map of Canada and trace a line from Ed- monton to Fort St. John, Fort Nell son, Watson Lake and thence into Fairbanks and you have approxi- mately the new military road to Alaska. The closest it will run to the coast at any point is approxi- mately 400 miles The reason is obvious This is purely a military road as Prime Minister King stress ed. Therefore. one of it's principal objeetives would be to be as far a. way from coastal attack as possible. After the war, with the military road as a start. a coastal route with possible connections to coastal points may be anticipated but for the present this is a awin-the-war" road. the Burma road of Canada and the U. s.
 Start of construction already is underway. Several hundred Army engineers are on the job of lay ing out it's 1200 miles On the nor thern end. the plan calls for men and supplies going to skakgway and thence to Whitehorse.
 Members of the Alaska Interna- tional Highway Commission protest ed the route on grounds that it is of major benefit to Canada but little to Alaska. They held for the west ern route from Hazleton north, con- tending that part of this route al- ready was constructed but their pro- tests were of no avail. With [. s. cash building the project they look ed 10 the future. but the immediate job both Canada and the U. s. has al hand is winning the war, thus commercial value must be sacrificed 10 the war effort
 * * *
 Interior Secretary Ickes has given his disapproval of Delegate Dimond's Dill providing for the suspension oe annual assessment work on mining claims during the 1941-1942 year. Ickes contends the legislation is not in the public interest, largely be- cause many of the owners are nom residents of the locality where the claims are located. Men entering the service are exempted under another act from assessment work, thus as the Delegate recently wrote "in view of the opposition of the Secretary of Interior to the enactment of this measure, the prospects for it's pass age and approval at this time do not seem good.
 x& * * <
 In face of the situation which relegates the construction of a Mar inc Hospital in Alaska to the back ground unless it has the approval of the Army or Navy or can be tied in some way as a necessity in the war effort, the suggestion is being advanced in some sources that some sort of a tax plan be worked out whereby fishermen and seamen con- tribute toward the cost. The idea isl being suggested by some of these who want to be assured that fish ermen are provided for in the hospit- al as well as seamen. How far the thought will get remains to be seen, but you'll be hearing about it. dur ing the political campaign
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WALKER THROUGH TOWN

A. P. Walker, inspector in the La bor Commissioners office and can didate for the Democratic nomina. tion for Territorial Senator, was through town last week end, bound for Juneau after an official visit tc the west coast and Ketchikan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12
Near, SD Far
Lives Close to Post Office,
Cards Is Years Late
lime. stan Corr..pondent

QUINCY, Nov. 12.--Mrs. l.. o.
DeWolfe for years has lived
within a block of the post office
here.
Today she received card from
the city library informing here 10
return a certain book or pay a
fine of 10 cents.
The postcard was dated Nov. II.
1927, and addressed TO her present
hofIop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12
REGISTRATION LAGs


OTTAWA, Ont. Nov. II INS).
Although a brighter day Is
dawning in Africa, let no one
imagine that this world conflict is
nearing its close" Premier Mac
Kenzie King said last night in urg-
ing all young Canadians to enlist
in the armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12
Worn Stockings
For War TO Be
Gathered Nov. 10

With such slogans as Sock the
jap and Prom Legs TO Lugs,
the Wayne County salvage com
mittee made final plans today e
collect worn out silk and nylor
stockings from women, beginning
November is.
Practically every store in De
troit has set up q station where
the used stockings can bt
turned in
~sUk reclaimed from used
hosiery has been found satisfsc-
tory for powder bags and h
practically the only salvage ma
teriai adaptable TO this use,
Charles F.. Boyd. secretary OF
the Retail Merchants AsSocia-
ton, said.
VITAL FOR WAR EFFORT
Used uyion Ii vital for other
war uses. Worn stockings con-
fributed need not be of pure
nix or nyion. They are wanted
even n mixed with other fab
ricx. or course, women should
ret all the wear possible out Of
tho stockings before contribut-
ing them"
Worn stockings have been col
Iected for three months by TIT
Volunteers of America and the!
were presented today TO Mrs
Henry Eddy and Mrs. Marquis F,
Shattuck. co-chairTnen of th'
stocking salvage committee OF thu
county salvage committee. by Mrs
Zion F. Zerga. president of TIT
women's Auxiliary of the Volun
teers.
Five thousand pounds Of stock
ings were presented and, il is esti
mated, this represents lis, 00(
pairs Of nyion hose and 5000
pairs Of silk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12

World Famous Comics! Three
pages every day In Daily De-
troit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-12
Fuel Rdtioning
By Honor System
Extended 8 Days

The gas rationing board today
announced that the honor system
for fuel oil consumers has been
extended beyond the November Is
deadline TO November %.
The system provides method by
which consumers could buy oil
with the promise to turn over TO
the supplier the right number OF
ration coupons when they were
issued TO the oil buyer. ==-i
THE trouble IL not with tho
consumer" said Martin ]. Vier-
ling. state fuel oil rationing
officer. 1T In simply because OF
printing bottleneck which
made IL impossible Co have the
coupons available by Novcm-
her IS"
/ REGISTRATION LAGS
Vierling said that commercial
and industrial users have been
tagging in having their registra-
tons filed and that il they do not
obtain clearance in time they will
find themselves on November "a
unable TO operate.
Small dealers in kerosene con-
stitute a large group which have
not registered also.
Vierling said that those who
have applied now have their IA
tons prepared and soon will be
notified by card telling them when
they can appear at their local
board for coupons.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Stock Prices Follow
Irregular Course
In Slow Trading
Fractional Advances
Appear, but Many
Lack Support
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, May 23-Selected
stocks made idle passes at recovery
in todays market without the bene-
fit Of much buying support. but most
leaders lacked progressive ten
dencies.
News incentives were about as
mixed as prices. Trends, indefinite
at the start, remained rather foggy
at the close While fractional gains
were fairly well distributed among
favoriteS, numerous leaders slipped
behind minus signs in the final hour
or finished unchanged.
The ticker tape loafed during the
greater part of the brief proceedings
and transfers Of around $4,000
shares were among the smallest
since last August.
Dispatches from the Russian-Nad
battle fronts were somewhat con-
f1icting and served to accentuate
conservatism in most speculative
and investment contingents
Buying Of so-called peace stocks,
halted Friday on warnings from the
HTeSlOenC ana OJner washington
authorities that the outlook was for
long war, failed TO revive although
shares companies that might benefit
from lengthy conflict also were
apathetic.
Voting by the House Ways and
Means Committee Of a 25 per cent
maximum capital gains tax on as
sets held more than IS months was
about in line with Wall Street FORE
casts, although viewed as hardly
bullish marketwise.
Stocks in front at one time or an
other included Standard Oil Of New
Jersey. Chesapeake & Ohio. Wool
worth, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse,
American Can, Dow Chemical. Du
Pont. Union Carbide and Public
Service of New Jersey.
Lacking much rising power were
United States Steel. Bethlehem.
Chrysler. General Motors, Southern
Railway. American Telephone. Ana
conda, Caterpillar Tractor, United
States Rubber preferred, Goodrich,
Goodyear, Air Reduction and Philip
Morris.
Bonds held to a slim area and
commodities were trifle irregular.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. May % IP,-salable eatte,
300; calves, none: compared Friday last
mately. 80 per cent over week earlier; but
and strictly good and choice kinds steady
common, medium and low-good grade Offer
ings fully 1925 higher. instances so up on
medium grade. latter closed active at sd-
to choice offerings selling at 1925 upward;
extreme top. 1873. paid for prime ! ,e6s-
pound, averages, next highest price, 1850:
pgs long eesF4Pyss y ta56s bnf ie s69y. eog.
helfers, and bulls $3.50 higher, active at
upturn; vealers Arm; averase-choice heif-
closed al a4O down: heavy sausage bulls
sold up to II 90, moving freely at 10 Is
1920, and so paid freely for choice
yeaaters; STOCK cattle mainly steady at
saIabie sheep none: total. $500; COM
psrea pare FRIDAY last week receipts sharply
general deterioration in quality of clean
up wooled lambs from Western feedlots;
fat lambs ISL 90 higher for, week: fat
gained consistently. closing with ao-pound
iam1S Ebn[S vitn siook No peits at $50; oG!k
September, 1929, but bulk woolskins.
a !5-l5 90; few native springers. IA So
l559; E.. odd o, lots I chocs To- IL 1890: most
to 90, with most woolskins s 90 down.
Late Friday. fat lambs steady to stronSy
one double. choice 90-pound shorn lan6t
eQ-io2 pounds with No, 9 and 3 skins.
l45o: others, ~ 32; small lot choice ma
tive tive sp5ingerS, 1890; one o,6 deck medium 70
odd lots shorn ewes, 6.75 and below.
Saaoe hoss 100 fota s39U not
none; holdover none; compared week aso.
all weights hogs. including sows. 10 hisher.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Dr.. Carrie Weaver Smith Dies:
Center of School Controversy
Operated Book Shop
After Dismissal
By Commissioners

DR.. Carrie Weaver Smith, head of
the National Training School for
Girls until 1887. and for the last few
years owner of the Readers Book
Shop, 8l4 Seventeenth street NV,
died yesterday in Doctors Hospital
of heart ailment.
She figured in a long controversy
here after she was discharged as
head Of the school in 1887 by the
Commissioners. Following a hearing
in 1889, at which a number of prom
inent persons testified, the Commis-
sioners declared they found no rea-
son to revoke or amend the dis
missal order.
In biographical data form she
supplied The Star, DR.. Smith wrote
under the heading of profession:
physician and completely discred-
tied social worker in the field Of
juvenile delinquency. Dubbed an
impractical dreamer and theorist.
Unable to get any job in my field,
so-am running book shop at I'LL
H street NV" The store later
moved to the present address on
Seventeenth street.
Campaigned for improvements.
DR.. Smith was appointed head of
the school in 1886 and shortly after
ward launched a public campaign
for improvements at the institution.
Several Senators, who inspected the
school, declared the conditions there
were "barbaric" The campaign
gained wide support and Congress
made a 100000 appropriation that
year for the enlargement of the
school.
Later, during her first years
service, DR.. Smith and girls from
the institution were invited to a
tea party on the White House
grounds, with Mrs. Roosevelt as
hostess. A series of difficulties arose
at the school later, however, and
there was succession of riots.
Following the refusal Of the
Commissioners to revoke the dis
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Son Of D. {. Colonel Ranks
10Th in West Point Class

James B. Newman III, son of Col
James Bryan Newman, jr., of this
city, will graduate Friday as 10th
ranking cadet in his class at the
United States Military Academy at
West Point, it was announced today
by Maj. Gen. Francis B. Wilby,
academy superintendent.
Col Newman Is chief Of the
Buildings and Grounds Division
Base Services Of the Army Air
Forces. He recently was married to
Miss Frances M. (Robbie) Robinson,
former secretary to the late Gen.
Hugh S. Johnson, newspaper COL
unnist, and one-time head Of the
N r. A.
Cadet Newman is finishing 10th
In a class Of 374.
Born in the Panama Canal Zone,
young Newman attended Central
High School here and was gradu-
ated from a high school in New
Orleans, where his father was sta
toned. He will receive his commits
sion as second lieutenant in the
Engineer Corps and will come to
Fort Belvoir, Va, on his first as
signment. A brother, Robert w.
Newman, Is at West Point.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Civic Associations
War on luke Boxes
In Private Homes
School Child Delinquency
Reported Fostered by
Such Use of Machines

The Federation Of Civic Associa-
tions last night declared war on juke
boxes installed in private homes
It was voted to bring the matter to
the attention of every social agency
in the city. including the Woman's
Bureau.
On recommendation of the Social
Service Committee. delegates to the
federation promised to contact social
service organizations in their asso-
ciation areas to stamp out such use
of the machines. Juke boxes In pri-
vate homes contribute to delin-
ouency of school children, 1t was
maintained.
Families Shift Deplored.
The federation also deplored NOV
ing of 153 colored families to make
way for expansion of the Navy Yard
Only a few of these families, it was
contended, include war workers who
may expect preferential treatment
in houses of the James Creek proJ-
ect, now Is per cent completed, be-
tween Half and First and M and Q
streets SW.
The Secretary Of War was re-
uuested to make available $50 un-
used demouptable houses at Guam
,tico, Va. for use Of families forced
to live in trailers since expansion
OF the Navy Yard.
Delegates voted to investigate re-
quests of colored food handlers at
Gallinger to cut food deduction from
their $50 monthly salary from three
meals to one meal. About $40 Is
now deducted, it was explained,
while Sundays, sickness and hoh-
days often interfere with eating full
quota OF meals at the hospital.
Praised for Aid to o. c. D.
E. j. Harris, president of the fed
Grafton, announced that both he
and the organization had been
praised by the Office of Civilian
Defense for their contribution to
the defense program. He also re-
uuested delegates to cooperate with
the home playground contest spon-
sored by the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce.
The federation concurred in re-
quest of the Robert T. Freeman
Dental Society for appointment of
a colored dentist on the Board Of
Dental Examiners.
Evening star., 1942-05-23
Report on Roads, Lighting
In A. D. A. Areas Ordered

A request for a report by Wednes-
day on the very dangerous" street
and lighting conditions in the High
land Dwellings and Congress Heights
section was sent John Ihlder. execu-
tive officer Of the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority, today by Chairman Ran
dolph of the House District Com
mittee.
Mr.. Randolph revealed that he had
made the request after he had
been presented a petition by resi-
dents of the two housing develop
ments and after he had made a
personal inspection Of the condi-
tions of which they complained.
Streets in these sections of the
city, Chairman Randolph said, "are
so deeply rutted that they are de-
structive to tires and cars. 1t is
impossible to extend bus service
through them because of the road
condition"
He added that street lights there
are inadequate and that workers
who get off from their jobs at mid
night are endangered when return
ing home in the dark.