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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-22
Patriotic Link in an
Old Chain Letter, But
ills Same Old Fraud
BY JACK sTINNETT

4 WASHINGTON, April %. - The
old chain letter racket is with lis
again, only this time draped in the
American flag and going under the
guise of government approved"
scheme to promote the sale of war
stamps.
Within the last few days here, /
have received two such letters.
Neither carried the old chain letter
cautions of dire consequences and
bad luck forevermore if one should
be so foolish as TO break the chain.
Both made appeals to patriotism.
Washington workers have told me
of the letters. Postoffice officials
admit the thing is mushrooming all
over the country.
The last letter 1 received carried
three paragraphs that are interest
ing;
Buy a 25-cent war stamp and
mail it to the name at the top of
the list.
This chain is approved by the
postal authorities as it promotes the
sale of war bonds.
approximately $781.25 in war
stamps will come to you If this
chain is not broken"
There's also sort of PS., which
says IF you don't wish to continue
this, please be patriotic and return
II in five days.
Part of the first paragraph is
all right. Buy 25-cent war
stamp'-but stick it In your book
and don't send it to anybody.
The second paragraph Is SO far
wrong that postoffice offiials not
only don't approve but they have
two statutes under which they can
prosecute the chain letter writer's
it's violation of the postal fraud
law and the postal lottery law.
The third paragraph is a Ponzi
pipe dream. Fill all the pages you
wish with arithmetical progressions
and you'll still have to come back
to the old copybook maxim that no
one ever gets lot of something
for nothing much.
The fourth paragraph, the P. S.
appeal to patriotism, is just switch
on the old pitchman's racket of
playing sucker for all he's worth.
Send the letter back and the
sucker will send it out again."
Who profits by the chain letter?
Practically nobody. A few people
may get few dollars, for which
few more people are at loss.
The original chain letter was
dreamed up by some Decent Ponzi,
who couldn't have gone very far in
high school algebra. The present
scheme of getting $3.50 or SO was
dreamed up by some probably we'll
intentioned patriot, who visualized
stimulating the sale of war stamps
and picking up few dollars on the
side.
Postoffice officials here aren't
getting any gray hairs over it yet,
but they will if it reaches anything
like the proportions it did in the
dime-chain letter days of a decade
or more back.
II that should come to pass, there
VIII be no alternative but ito make
few examples" by prosecuting
under existing laws. It's admitted
that under the circumstances,
jury probably wouldn't convict, but
It wouldn't be happy experience.
An official at the Treasury De-
partment mentioned it to, said:
Just tell them for us to keep on
buying war stamps but don't give
Cnem away in any chain letters -
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-22
GAMES FRIDAY
Pacific Coast League

Hollywood 10: Los Angeles 7.
Sacramento 6, 0; Portland S, 3.
San Diego 2; Seattle 0.
San Francisco 8; Oakland 5.
National League
Philadelphia Boston postponed.
New York 8; Brooklyn 2.
Cincinnati 4; Pittsburgh 2.
st. Louis 4: Chicago 0.
American League
Washington-New York postponed
Boston, Philadelphia postponed.
Chicago 8; st. Louis 9.
Cleveland Z; Detroit 4.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-22
ARRIVAL HERE

An arrival at the Baranof. Ruth
II. Hagen is registered from Min
neapolis.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Glover, reg
istered from Fairbanks, are at the
Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-22

Continued on Page Four)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Grazing Feed This
Season Isn't Good;
Sheep Must Be Fed

Continued drought is getting
to be the bane of stockmen. es
pecially those operating sheep
bands on the Blackfeet Reserva-
ton. according to Dan McAllist-
er, one of the sheepmen.
With him as with practically
all of the sheepmen. it is neces-
sary for him to feed his flock ex-
pensive concentrates to supply
the nutrients and moisture that
are lacking in the dry grazing
feed because of dry weather con.
ditions. !
Grazing feed, be said, is SO
poor that unless he augmented it
with hay and cottonseed cake his
ewes would not be able to sus-
tain milk supply for their lambs.
At this time, he said, as be-
tween wet inclement weather
continued on last page)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Sgt. Rather Escapes Injuries
When Army Tank Turns Over

Sgt. Phillip Rather. who as a
civilian made a practice of sue
cessfulIy ''thumbing his nose
at the toughest of widow. making
horses a t rodeos. writes from
Camp Berkeley. Texas that re-
Gently on a famous dusty black
out daive his tank turned over u
times.
Brief details of the accident
from the camp newspaper, The
He'll Cat News explained that
Sgt. Rather turned off the bat
tary switch and prevented any
possible fires, with the crew es-
Gaping unnamed,
Sgt. Rather has been driving
tanks for the last two years and
this was the first of his accidents.
Escaping without a scratch. he
said he did not with for a rumor
to get back in Browning that
would make a casualty.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Heart Butte Postoffice
Closed "Wednesday

The Heart Butte postoffice. of
which Mrs. Frances Hirst was
postmistress. closed Wednesday,
government supplies being
brought to the Browning postof
flee, in accordance with orders of
t h postoffice department a
Washington.
Service to patrons in t h e
Heart Butte area who had been
served by the former postoffice
will be extended by the local
postoffice, pending reopening of
the Heart Butte postotfice, it
is understood.
I he Heart Butte postoffice
was in the store operated by Mrs.
Hirst's husband.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
stampede, Music
Festival Success;
Deserves Credit

Ideal weather and a complete
program of events. with t h e
maximum of contestants. made
for a most successful project in
the annual staging of the Black
feet Stampede at the Browning
high school athletic field last Fri
day afternoon.
Following are the results:
Boy Willie White. first =;
Tommy Hall, second: Gayle kra.
mer, third.
Girls-Kay Brown, first: Marie
Romsa. second; Edith Old Per.
son, third.
Grade and junior high students
throughout the district took part
in the events.
Appropriate awards for first.
second and third place we're pre-
scented contestants at the evening
continued on last page)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Race Program Planned For May 28, 30
Soldiers, Be On Your
Guard Against "SIickers'

Servicemen and their families
will do we'll to heed the warnings
being issued against placing con-
fidence Where it decidedly is not
due-in the confidence" men
who ply their ugly trade in peace
time largely among widows and
the Inexperienced. and in war
time among discharged veterans
with mastering out pay and bon.
uses, and individuals with War
Bond savings. A recent report by
the Farm Economics Bureau of
the Northwestern National Life
Insurance Company lists a num-
Der of schemes, mostly as old as
the swindle game itself, which
are being repackaged to attract
the uninitiated.
Lucrative jobs are advertised,
and when the requiaed cash bond
is deposited, the advertiser disap-
pears. Fake employment agencies
collect registration fees Partner
ships are sold in shady or nom
existent businesses, as well as
shares in worthless inventions,
overpriced farmlands, and non
existent territorial rights" The
old biographical hoax is played
on families of war heroes, with
signed Authorizations turning
out to be purchase contracts, or
money advanced for photographs,
ETC., in volumes that often never
are printed.
Names and addresses of veter-
ans and War Bond purchasers are
being compiled by the conf
dence" men for their so-called
Sucker lists" anG their schemes
seem plausible. But if veterans
and their families will take the
precaution of the free informa-
ton service of the Better Bust
ness Bureaus in their localities,
or consult an attorney or banker,
before signing any form or in
vesting any money, they will
protect themselves and help de,
feat the racket.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Supt. Bergan Ignores What
Rabbits Foot, Horseshoe Did

With a rabbits foot i n hi /;
vest and good luck horseshoe
in his trousers, Supt. K. w. Der,
gan invoked the charm as to be
holder of the first number drawn
for the lady's suit at the Wal
Mothers drawing at t h e May
Festival last Friday evening.
However, astonished at h is
luck, he ignored it by tearing uI
the card. The drawing then pro.
ceeded, with Mike Sullivan OF
Browning being the holder of the
second number drawn, the suit
being possessed by him.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Pvt. Louis B. HarW00d
Arrives On Furlough
From National Capitol

Pvt. Louis B. Harwood. who is
stationed at Washington, ID. G..
arrived home last Friday on a Is,
days furlough to visit his mother
Mrs. Maude Harwood and other
relatives.
Pvt. Harwood is on duty witt
the military police, he being the
only Montana man at the nation.
al capitol in similar service. A
well-groomed soldier, will .
background in civilian life
officer at-large in the Indian ser
vice in a field of five western
states, he fits naturally into the
military set-up he has been de
tailed for.
At the recent funeral of tn.
late Secretary Knox, Pvt. Har
wood was on duty in the military
police escort, which was convey
ed by a jeep.
A t various public functions
where there is forbidden grounc
to step upon, CT under circum
stances of THE majesty that dotf
hedge a king Pvt. Harwood'.
outfit is in service,
| Despite such a setting where
world news comes from every
day of the week, Pvt. Harwoot
is partial to the more desirable
one of pescetimes. for like tn,
average man in the armed ser
vice, he wishes the war was over
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Former Browning Resident
Bride In Santa Barbara

News of the marriage of Miss
Jane POGO, former Browning resi-
dent, to Edward Fritz at Santa
Barbara, California. on March
81, has been received by local
friends.
Mrr. Fritz while in Browning
was laboratory technician at the
Blackfe9t Hospital. Mr.. Fritz is
employed in the engineering SER
vice of the government in Cali
fornia.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Welfare OF Minors
Consideration Of
Browning Council

An ordinance passed back in
1920 and which was invoked that
boys and girls of that day might
be finer men and women of 1914
has come into the foreground in
the efforts of the Town Of Brown.
ing council to have the commun-
ity appropriate its value in be-
half of a later generation.
1t is Ordinance No. IL and was
passed under the Sherburne ad-
ministration.
1t provides that minor children
under 16 shall be prohibited from
appearing upon any public street
or thorouRhfare or in any public
place in the Town of Browning
unless in the company of parents
or guardians, after 10 p. m. I'M
til S a. m. the following morning.
with June l to September l the
designation for summertime; af-
ter 9 D. m. until 5 a. m. the next
morning the designation for the
period from September l until
June l.
Parents or guardians knowing
ly contributing towards violation
of the ordinance are subject to
fines from S. to Sl00.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
County Republicans Elect
Delegates To State Meet

J. S. (Jud) Frary and r. E.
Johnson of Cut Bank were elect
ed delegates to attend the re-
publican convention at Gre t
Falls Nav l6 at the county re-
publican convention at Cut Bank
L u d y. S. I. Scotland Of
Browning was elected alternate.
Three resolutions were adopted,
one endorsing Dan WIN etstone of
Cut Bank as national committee
man, Mrs. Gladys Knowles of
Missoula as Montana national
committeewoman, and j. S
Frary as a delegate to the repub-
lie an national convention in
Chicago next month.
J. l.. Sherburne of Browning
was in attendance at the con
vention.
Mrs. W. Glenn Suthers of Chi
cago, president of the National
Federation of Women's Republi
can Clubs. will address a call to
Republican women at a dinner
meeting at the lverson Cafe in
Cut Bank Thursday. May Is at
$50 p. m.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Gov. Ford Protests
hershey's Stripping
Montana Industries

Gov. Sam c. Ford last week pro.
tested TO Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
director of selective service. what
he termed your policy of further
stripping (Montana) war-essen-
tial industries of the power tu
produce.
In a telegram to Hershey Gov.
Ford said:
In the name of a state which
on the basis of population, has al
ready sent more than its equit.
able share of men o the fighting
forces, | protest against your
policy of further stripping our
war-essential industries o f the
power to produce.
''On the farms and ranches. in
the mines and lumber camps, on
the railroads and in other vital
capacities Montana last year
achieved a productive task that
seemed all but impossible. This
year Montana is asked to pro-
duce even more on the farms,
more meat and wool, metals and
lumber. Eager as Montana peo-
pie are to provide more n d
more essential raw materials for
the war effort, if you persist in
demobiIizing our power and will
to produce. the nation must be
content with less of Montana s
products and Montana must pay
disproportionately. not only with
soldiers AMI saving. but with sac
rifice of industries on which the
people of the state must depend
for their livelihood. now and in
the postwar period.
Il am reluctant to believe that
the selective service would DELHI
erately select Montana for an un-
fair part of the nations burden. .
Col. S. H. Mitchell, state d.
rector Of selective service, is alb
sent from the state attending a
meeting of state draft directors
with General Hershey in Wash
ipgton and was not available for
comment.
1t. Gov Ernert T. Eaton ar.
rived from Billings last week to
become Montana 9 chief execu-
tive until Governor Ford returns
from Washington.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Clint Noel Writes From
Grand Junction. Colorado

The Chief has received word
from Clint Noel. former Brown.
ing resident, who is now en-
ployed by a large mining con-
Germ processing vital metals fol-
the government at Grand juno.
ton. Colo.
Clint writes that the season
there is much earlier than loca ly
and that this week he is planting
Watermelons in his garden.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
SHOW, NORMAN
AND HARMON


A lengthy two-days program
of horse races will be given at
the Browning Fair grounds Sum
day and Tuesday. May % and 80.
sponsors of the project being j.
W. Show. w. F. Norman and Roy
Harmon. Likely. they said, there
would be some matched races on
Monday following the opening
day.
With business places i n gen.
eral operating that day. the spon-
sors feel it too risky from the
standpoint of gate receipts to ar
range Monday program, con-
siderlng it sufficient that facili-
ties were available for race horse
owners if they individually
wanted to arrange matched races
the day between the two Jig
days
The program of both days will
include the following:
Blackfeet derby, one mile, free
for all, 500 purse.
Half-mile, free for all, $50
purse.
Half-mile, non-thorouQhbred.
$40 purse.
Quarter-mile. Shetland pony,
SIS purse.
Quarter-mile, free for all, $50
purse.
Three-quarter bred half mile
$40 purse.
Pony Express, mile and half,
$40 purse.
Full-blood Indian race, horses
must be owned by full blood In
dians. $40 purse.
Jackpot calf roping contest.
Race purses will he divided on
the so. 80 and 90 per cent plan.
An entry fee of III per cent Of
the purse will be required.
Owners of race horses will be
required 20 furnish their owl.
hay, grain and bedding, arrange
ments to be made for sale of
these needs at the fair grounds.
Jockeys will be required TO
wear distinguishing colors.
Roy Harmon, race secretary,
said that entries could be made
up to p. m. of the Saturday i'm
mediately preceding the first day.
Selected as officials to govern
actual racing are Acel Chattin,
race steward and paddock Judge
and Joe Wolf Tail, race starter.
Daily programs will begin at
l 80 p. m.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12

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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Final Meeting of Woman's Group

The final seasons meeting Of
the Wonan'o Society of Christ
ian service will be at the Methodist
Church parlors Thursday even
ing, May l8 at 7:30, with Mrs
Jimmie Johnson az hostess. All
women o f the community are
cordially invited.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Rummsge Sale Planned

A rummage sale will be held in
the old WEIGH residence west of
the Davis Hotel Friday. May 10,
from II a. m. through the after
noon, by the Woman's Society of
Christian Service.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12
Cpl. Monroe In England

A release from headquarters of
European Theater of Operations.
U. S Army, contains the name
of Cpl. Joseph G. Monroe o
Browning in the list of soldiers
of the army signal corps, which
IS constructing communication
lines in England.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-05-12

Cpl. Robert SERVER in a letter
to his parents last week said that
the Great Fails air base band
would begin this week on tour
of Alaska. Cpl. SERVER is in the
cornet section.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20
THE NOME NUGGET

in the States from Sweden to be used in various juices and ice cream dressings. For shipment they were packed in kegs and covered wiht cold water.
 For home use it's hard to find a more delicious sauce to serve with turkey, pork or other meat than the raw relish which can be made up in the fall and kept in crooks or jars in a coolplace.
 Raw Relish
 To each quart of cranberries add one quart e cups) sugar. Stil with a wooden ladle until sugar is dissolved. Store in crock or jar mixing it well whenever q part of the contents is removed Keep in a cool dark place.
 Cranberry Shortcake
 Grind two cups of cranberTiea and two apples. Add two cups sugar and beat well. Serve as a short cake with plain cake o1 rich biscuit.
 The Census Bureau pictures the
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20
TAXES DOUBLE COSTOF BUYING TERRITORY
lemark Registered U. s. Patent Office

Income taxes paid Uncle Sam by individuals in Alaska during the 1944 fiscal year exceeds twice the amount the United States paid Russia for the entire Terri tcry.
 Individual income taxes col lected directly and also by with holding from salaries and wages totaled $15,281, ,l74.03 as compar- ed with the $7,2oo,OOO payment to Russia TT years ago.
 The total of all federal taxes collected in Alaska during the 12- month period was $18,805, ,945. .94, according to Internal Revenue Collector Clark Squire at district headquarters in Tacoma. The in- crease over the $4,944,67824 col lected in the fiscal year 1943 amounted to 280.3 per cent. This percentage of increase places Alaska at the top of all states and territories in that respect.
 The national increase was 793 per cent, while the Washington Alaska district increase was 113.8 per cent-from $291 ,97O, ,440 in 1943 to $624, ,280, 1869 in 1944.
 Nearly quarter of a million dollars was collected in taxes on transportation in Alaska. Trans portion of persons netted $161,-. 165.64 and transportation of property brought in $80,358.93. In 1943 the amounts were $93,- 458.03 and $8,800.65 respectively.
 Admissions taxes increased from $114,386.92 to S131,735.39; retail jewelry taxes, from $132,- 583.29 to $139, ,936.8O; retail fur taxes. from $2l,o77.52 to $27.- 121.08.
 The tax on coin-operated de- vices jumped from $l2,898.42 to $26,907.52.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20
CRANBERRY EXCELS IN .NORTHLAND.
 .t .
By LYDIA FOHN HANSEN Home Demonstration Agent

Of all the Alaska berries the low-bush cranberry is perhaps the most versatile and has most appetite appeal. Before the war tons of the berries were imported
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20

average American father in the United States as A years oll'
 married, living with his wife anu with one or two children. residen: of a city of 2,50O popularoin CT over and working in pr vate CT
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20

The profit margin before taxes in. World War I. was Ii.9 per cent. Tn 1943, it was 7.7 per cent of gross receipts.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20
GLENN HARRINGTON & co. Fairbanks-Anchorage

In the high tide of Invasion, east and west, thousands of International Diesel Tractors are serving all branches of the Armed Forces On many battlefront these tractors are playing fighting part in the drama of tanks and ships and fighting men.
 It is the year of decision-overseas and oyer here. This year many thousands of tractor oper- ators on the home front will come 10 close grips with the warning: TAKE CARE OF THAT SUPERINTENDENT TT LAST-NIAKE TT DOi
 Harvester and the International Industrial Power Distributors stand ready to do all in their power to see you through. If your need for new equipment is vital to the war effort, we will have equipment for you. If your need is less vital, we will safeguard your present International Power with every service aid at our command
 FIGHT WITH YOUR MONEY-BUY
 EXTRA BONDS!
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-20

non emergency work.
 Group studies indicate that a boofi purcased by one Individual is used al least ve times.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29
CONSCIENCE PAYMENT
jUZZLES OFFICIAL

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 80. CUP)-
irector of Finance James S. Dean
thursday was looking for a state
ind in which to place SO sent him
y Simon Peter" of New York, who
aid he wanted to make restitution
pr damage in a 1921 accident to
truck of the State Polytechnic
thool.
The $40 was enclosed in a letter
igned only "Simon Peter" who
aid he was a follower of Father
Divine. He said that through a
tile accident" he drove the truck
| |hto tree and now wanted to pay
Por the damage.
Dean said the state would accept
Ihe money but that he had not de-
|ermined in what fund it should be
placed.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

FOR RENT two-room furn. Apts.
Adults only 3O3 North Imperial
Ave, Imperial. lO-3
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29
8-Situations Wanted

WANTED a maid, white or colored.
CallfOrnla Hotel. $40
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29
HELP WANTED

Young man for permanent posi-
ton with major Oil Company.
Opportunity for advancement for
man who can qualify. Local resi-
dent preferred. PHI. Calexico 462.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

WANTED-Four good house paint
ers. S. l.. Hartzell & Son, Phone
251-W. 100
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29
l2-Wanted to Rent

WE WANT HOUSES for our mech
anics. If you have any kind of
livable house in town or country
please call Ell Centre 620. Faure
Tractor & Equipment Co. lO-2
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

WANTED-Experienced bookkeeper.
Position permanent. State age and
qualifications in reply. Box No.
SOL, Post St-PreSS. 1913
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

PARTY WANTS job on farm or for
large company. Will furnish thin
ners in harvest crop, on commits
sion basis. Phone 876 from to 8
pm. 1912
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

IF YOU HAVE trash or grass you
want hauled away, that the city
won't handle, call Edward Phone
1878. 10-12
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

WANTED TO RENT 3 bedroom
unfurnished house in Ell Centre.
Call Brawley 1886 between 9 pm.
and 7 pm. 1913
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

WANTED-A girl to care for three
small chilcren while mother
works. Board, room, and salary.
Box SOB, Post-Press. 1915
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

ED-EXperienced fabrication
man, steady work, good pay. Call
at McNeece Service Station, COL
BoradWay. 1914
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

WANTED-Middle age couple, wife
to manage apartment house. Good
wages including apartment Apply
831 Main. 1912
Imperial Valley press., 1944-09-29

WANT A WOMAN or girl for light
houseWork. Board and salary.
Choice of room or go home nights.
Phone 1248 after 5 pm. 1914