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The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-07-21
How It Feels To Be A
 Mail Bag With The
 Modern Pony Express

A l944 model pony express wings it's way twice daily over spruce-shrouded Southeast Alaska, carrying safely and swiftly the al ways eagerly sought mail. We know it's so, because we went a. long with the mail last Sunday morning when Pilot Ray Renshaw of Ellis Air lines inaugurated the new route with a hop from Ketchi- kan to Juneau and return with stops both ways at Wrangell and Petersburg. Then we came back on Thursday with veteran Pilot Shell Simmons of Alaska Coastal Airlines on his day to make the run. Couple of sweet pilots.
 And this is how 1t happened.
 Pilot RenshaW came zooming in last Sunday and as he unloaded his mail, facetiously inquired, what, isn't The Sentinel going to cover the mail run?" Ray cant get funny with us and get away with it, so we grabbed our "duffle bag" some times known as purse, and climbed aboard "The Sentinel has been first since 1902" aid we. Let's go."
 Twenty minutes and we eased in to the float at Petersburg where Postmaster Dick Brennan sat with his mail bag, and not too pleased ,+ +bo n, o,,,ouf ovar 1,ovipc h ie C11U day morning disturbed. But we know just how he felt. Hadn't we just left a Postmaster who had been dragged out of church to dispatch the mail? Postmasters and Sunday morning. ah me! But there's one consolation for them, planes don't come in at 3 a. m. as mail boats seenr to have a habit of doing. We took Dicks mail and got away from there; away into the sparkling cen tral Southeast Alaska sunshine with Juneau ticketed an hour and 10 or 15 minutes ahead Green islands slid under our wings and off to the right lowered the long coastal range, snowcoyered and dotted with glistening blue and white glaciers We though of the mail we were carrying. Most of it had been picked out of the slot at the Post Office only a few moments before, mailed just before the plane took off and it would be in the Juneau mail boxes or on a Seattle-bOund DIane within a few hours, Some service for Wrangell and Petersburg who have had all their air mail by boat for so many years. And we carried ordinary first class mail be- sides which would be picked up by boat more quickly from Southeast Alaska's larger (though by nc means better1 towns and speeded on
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-07-21
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it way south or westward.
 Nearing Marmion Island. just out of Juneau. we lost the Wrangell- Petersburg sunshine to blow into a foggy drizzle Juneau, we noted from years of first-hand knowledge. was, weatherily speaking, on the beam when it came to rain but there was nothing wrong with the beam on which our pilot sat Ter down" directly with expert hand by Alaska Coastals hangar.
 Well, Ellis Air Lines is efficient ly taking care of it's job of giving Southeast Alaska air mail service. D we mentally noted, "so better stick around and watch Alaska Coastal do its stuff"
 Alex Holden, dean of Southeast Alaska pilots, was generalissimoing at Alaska Coasta's neat, modern air terminal. We made another mental note at this point, but lost it in the rush of climbing aboard the Alaska Coastal car with Alex, Ray and the mail to speed it up the familiar hills of Juneau to the Post Office. No matter, we recall it referred to the fact that Alex Holden's wide grin and warm hand clasp is worth travelling a long ways to receive. It typifies, We found, Alaska Coast als efficiency, courtesy and sue cess.
 The mail bill was signed, and inn mediateIy hands would be opening the bags to distribute it, and we realize with a bang just what such service meant to our fayorite town by the Stikine.
 It was a real pleasure meeting old friends around Juneau, but re- porters, like the mail, must go through. It was Thurday before we knew it, and Alex Holden's voice which reminded us If you want to get that paper out this week you'd better get down here and get aboard with She'll" So we climbed in alongside of Pilot Shell Simmons, who has one of the most enyiable records in the air In Alaska, and we were off for the down hill run with the mail.
 It was great resting back in our chair, listening to those horses un- der the cowling galloping along in perfect rythm. It's the pony express, we thought, symbol of the Post Off, flee Department, but 1914 vintage. The mail goes through on speeding wings, and it's those boys at the controls who bring it through in the new manner just as it was the kids of another age who galloped their ponies across the States, in fair weather or foul, to inaugurate the first mail service to the west.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-07-21
Can't Change NOW,SaYS
 KeYnOter

CH1CAGA-In a rousing keynote speech opening the Democratic na- tionaI convention, Gov Robert s. Kerr Of Oklahoma told the cheering assembled delegates that it was inn practical at this time to consider changing the leadership of the ma tion from President Roosevelt. It would he just as foolish, he de- elared. as if Great Britain would place some less experienced man in Winston Churchill's position, or Russia someone in Joseph Stalin's place or China someone in Chang Eai Shek's place This combination of international statesmen with President Roosevelt. he declared, are winning the war and that is the first thing that we and all free dom-loYing people want.
 Veteran of the last war, Gov. Kerr declared that we must not only win the war but establish a permanent and lasting peace so that mother generation a few years hence will not be plunged into an other war Only experienced men can achieve such an end. he said
 Plunging into old-fashioned pol itical oratory. the keynoter recount ed the strides that had been made by the Democratic party since the debacIe that was Hoover" " He de- clared former President Herbert Hoover and the "old guard are in the Republican saddle" implying that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey was merely the stooge for the old Re publican reactionaries. In colorful phrases he placed the shroud of Hoover about the shoulders of the COP nominee, demanding do we want to go back to this?"
 Veteran political reporters de clared it one of the most stirring political addresses in the Democratic convention since the days of the sil- Ter-tongued "orator Of the Platte the late William Jennings Bryan
 Last night Quentin Reynolds, Col Hers war correspondent, addressed the convention just before the Pres ident's acceptance speech, bringing out that there were no Democrats, no Republicans. no Jews or Gentiles on the firing lines only Ameri- cans; Americans determined to win the war at the earliest possible mo- ment under the leadership of their commander-in-chief. Franklin Del ano Roosevelt. Widely-traYeled Rey- holds told the convention Roosevelt was the only man ae the moment properly equipped to handle the gi- gantic task of concluding the war and establishing the peace for the United States. The job. he said. is too great to entrust to inexperienc- ed men.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-07-21
9 DIVISIONS REPORTED IN NAZI REVOLT

LO&DON-TWo German divisions are reported 10 have reyolted in beseiged East Prussia in the full blown purge of Generals apparently growing out of Ger many's aftermath of what Hitler called a traitorous attempt to as sassinate him and pave the way for surrender.
 Wit h broken communications masking what perhaps is civil war and mutiny in the Reich, Berlin radio announced Col. Gen. Ludwig Beck, former Chief of the Geramn general staff is no longer among the living" He was presumably shot Berlin also announced the ex- ecution of a whole group Of con spirators linked in the plot to over throw the Fuherer, among them the Colonel who is alleged to have planted the bomb which exploded a little over six feet from Hitler.
 Highest former German military quarters are apparently involved in the plot, a report reaching Sweden said. revolt in East Prussia We'd nesday is believed to have touched off the movement.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-07-21
COAST GUARD BOY
 LOST OYERB0ARD
 NEAR POINT BAKER

Coast Guard headquarters at Ketchikan officially confirmed toe day that R. P. "Whitey" Martin. Coast Guardsman in the Wrangell Control Station unit. was missing and search for him was being con tinued
 Martin was reported lost over board from the Coast Guard boat Tuesday shortly after the vessel left Point Baker. Two Coast Guard boats and an airplane took up the search for the missing man but SO far without success.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-07-21
SAD AWAKENING

CHEYENNE. NyO-EFeTy mon ing Pfc. Oryille Heiser carefully and precisely marked the letter "P' in the squares opposite his name on the attendance chart at motor main tenance school. Fort Warren He thought it stood for Present. but later found that "P' stands for
 pass" Pie Heiser may have to re- peat the course.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-07-21
PLEASE RETURN KNITTING
 NEEDLES

Request is made by Mrs. H. B. Thornquist of the Civic Club that all Red Cross knitting needles not ill use be returned. The Civic Club is open every Thursday from 2 to 3 and they may be returned then or to the women in charge Of the Red Cross work.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16

selected and its support for
their campaigns, pledged.
The meeting last Sunday was the
third meeting held by the organiza-
ton, and another will be held before
the primary election and a series of
meetings after the primary election
is under consideration. Reports at
the meeting indicated widespread in
terest and activity in the movement
in all sections of the state. The or
ganization of county units is progress
ing rapidly according to reports made
at the gathering, and expectation that
county organizations in all counties
in the state would be formed in the
very near future.
A subcommittee of the executive
committee of the state organization
had made study of the records Of
all candidates for office, and on the
basis of this information, the execu-
tive committee made its recommends
lions to the delegates for endorse
ment of slate of candidates. 1t was
explained that because of our closed
primary law, the organization was
compelled to make recommendations
for endorsement of candidates on one
party only. The findings of the exec
utive committee and its list of candi-
dates recommended for endorsement
were approved without debate except
in two instances, and in those, the
of the executive
were adopted by a large
vote of the delegates. In
licative of the desire on the part of
Iii to work unitedly was the total
lbsense in the deliberations of the as
iembly of any acrimonious express
'ions in the debates and the graceful
acceptance OF all delegates of the de-
;isions of the majority.
Roosevelt and Wallace were enthus-
endorsed by unanimous vote
Of all Of the delegates as were also
Mike Mansfield for congress from the
first Montana district and James F.
O'Connor for congress from the sec
ond district
State candidates endorsed by the
We're: Lelf Er1cKSOn, gov
srnor; Paul Cannon, lieutenant gov
srnor; Sam Mitchell, secretary Of
state; r. v. Bottomly, attorney gem
rial; w. P. Pilgeram, state treasurer;
T. r. (Ted) Schoenborn, railroad and
'ublic service commissioner; Violet
Eastman, state superintendent of pub
ic instruction and Albert II. Angst
nan, associate justice of the supreme
curt. The candidates. of Clarence
Ianley and Thomas Malice for asso-
late justice of the supreme court
yere approved by the delegates, but
yithout specific endorsement for
ither one of them for the office,
hoice between them being left to the
Individual voter.
Don Chapman, state president of
he Farmers Union and chairman of
he state council presided The other
of the organization are Jerry
O'Connell, vice chairman and Ed
!. Vawter secretary-treasurer.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16
new COOP
PLANNED I'm
P0NDERA co.
Will Establish Vegetable Oil
Crushing Unit at Conrad to
Produce Meal and Oil for
Distribution Through the
Central Exchange.

! AT meeting of approximately 81
growers of oil bearing seeds FLAX
safflower and mustard) in Conrad
area on Friday, May II, 1914, deci
sion was reached to complete arrange
ments for the establishing of an oil
crushing plant at Conrad this year
at a total cost for buildings and equip
ment of approximately 100000
The spade work" for obtaining the
finances was started at this meeting
when q very interested and enthusi-
astic co-operators subscribed and paid
for capital stock of the Vegetable Oil
Cooperative in the amount of $3.50.
This is good start and is almost
one-tenth of the amount required for
the facilities.
1t was the decision of the group
present that the board of directors
of the Vegetable Oil Cooperative
would constitute a committee to call
on all of the producers of their re-
spective areas to acquaint their neigh
Dor co-operators of the need for this
project and ask them to invest in the
capital stock so that the amount of
100000 can be obtained within the
next few weeks which would permit
the directors and officers to place
orders for the necessary equipment
and start construction of the build
ings.
Now is the time for the producers
Of the area to place their dollars and
their patronage behind a project
which has been talked about for a
number of years.
Applications for priority assistance
md permission to begin construction
las been granted by the War Produc-
ion Board and the War Food Admin
stration. Without these approvals |
he project would not be available |
o the growers of oil bearing seeds in
his area.
An oil crushing project consists of |
storage space for the seeds prior to
building in which to house
he crushing grinding and filtering
equipment; steam boiler and build
ng to house it; warehouse for stor
ng the meal Qinseed oil or safflower
neaD prior to shipment or delivery;
Continued on Page Four
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16
COOPERATION TO
STOP WAVE OF
REACTION URGED

DETROIT. (CLNS)-"The alterna-
tive to labor, co-operatives and farm
ers getting together on progressive
program for full production after the
war is to let a wave of reaction ride
in unopposed," declared Victor G.
Reuther assistant director of the War
Policy Division of the UAW-CIO,
speaking at the fourth annual con-
gress of Central State Co-operatives
which was held here on May q and
2Sth
IF union people, co-operators and
farmers realized what kind of prob
lens we are going to face after the
war they would learn to get interested
in each others activities" Reuther
said. "The building of strong coop
eratives with the full support of labor
constitutes major part of program
of building for abundance"
We are not training people to win
the peace as we are training them
now to win the war, Reuther pointed
out. THE time is ripe for bigger
educational program on nationwide
scale to promote cooperative growth
than we have ever had before. The
JAW will throw its forces into the
campaign, through it's Consumers Di-
vision. which is training people to set
up store and housing co-ops".
Speaking of the potential growth of
the cooperative movement, Reuther
reminded his audience of the dis
heartening" days when six or seven
people met in a basement at Flint to
organize an auto workers union where
there are now 10000 members in one
local
There's a whale of a lot of differ
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16
REPORT OF WORK
In SUPREME
COURT FOR Week
DEcISIONS:

| 1=Ofof0iNOs
i June 5th-City of Missoula v. E. C
SWanberg. Appealed from Missouls
county, Missoula. Unanimous opinion
of the court by Justice c. F. Morris
/ Held: That a city of Missoula ordi
nance which prevented the use OF
Durham plumbing in buildings under
two stories was an arbitrary and un
reasonable classification and con
flicted with section 26 of Article V
of the Montana Constitution. The
judgment of conviction for a violation
of this ordinance was reversed with
directions to dismiss the action
June 5th-Teador Gaspar v. Walter
E. Buckingham. Appealed fr m
Meagher county, White Sulphur
Springs. Unanimous opinion of the
court prepared by District Judge Da-
vid N. Nyquist, sitting in place of Mr..
Justice Adair, disqualified.
Held: In a suit involving the affairs
of the estate of William Caspar, it
was held that the district court was
correct in holding Teador Gaspar to
be partner of the deceased Gaspar.
But it was also held that since the
judgment of the district court was in
a sum ($75,954.64) greater than asked
for in the complaint ($69,S41.4Q, that
the Judgment be reduced to conform
with the amount asked for in the
complaint.
June 6th-State ex rel. j. Miller
Smith w. District Court of Lewis &
Clark County. Original proceeding
arising in Lewis and Clark county.
Unanimous opinion of the court by
Mr.. Justice C. F. Morris.
Facts: In December 1943 a COM
plant was filed to restrain gambling
operations in an establishment in
was disqualified and the cause was
transferred to District Judge Pad
bury's department. Judge Padbury
dissolved the temporary restraining
order issued by Judge Horsky and
then Judge Padbury was disqualified.
He temporarily left the jurisdiction of
the court without calling in another
Judge. In his absence the state ap-
piled to Acting Governor Eaton to call
in another judge. Acting Governor
Eaton called in jeremiah J. Lynch of
Silver Bow county, who declined to
accept jurisdiction, contending that
the law under which Acting Governor
Eaton acted was unconstitutional.
This proceeding was brought by the
state to compel Judge Lynch to ac-
cept jurisdiction.
Held: The supreme court held the
section under which the governor
acted to be constitutional but dis
posed of the proceeding by further
holding that the state, at the time
Judge Padbury was absent, should |
have applied to the remaining Judge, |
Judge Horsky, to call in another
Judge, but that now since Judge Pad
bury has returned it is his duty TO |
call in the new Judge.
Prepared and released by:
PETER MELOY, Marshal
Montana Supreme Court.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16
GERMANS THIN FRENCH
VINEYARDS

French grape vine-growers are in
dignane because Germans have been
using requisitioned workers to thin
out grapevines so that parachutists
cannot hide in the vineyards, it is
revealed by the French underground
through the French Press and Infor-
nation Service.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16
CONDENSED MILK RARE

In France, condensed milk is con-
sidered as rare as insulin and it might
become necessary to entrust doctors
with the task of distributing con-
densed milk cards and for only es-
sential cases, according to LIE Journal
LYONS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
HOLDS CONVENTION and
ENDORSES CANDIDATES
Montana Council for Progressive Political
Action Adopts Program and Selects Slate
OF Candidates to Support in the Coming
Primary Election; VIII Hold Another
Meeting Before the Primary.

Accredited delegates from A county organizations affiliated
with the Montana Council for Progressive Political Action
participated in the convention of that organization held in
Great Falls last Sunday when statement of policy and de-
tailed printed elsewhere in this issue adopted
and slate of candidates approved by the organization
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16
PRINCIPLES and PROGRAM
OF POLITICAL GROUP
ANNOUNCED AT MEETING

Stressed That 1t Is Not Intended AS
Temporary Platform But AS Outlining
The Important Issues of the Time for
Purposes Of Study and Discussion and
AS G. st oss, Hstorse,, Tod Action.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-06-16

We printing beor, lpete program and state
of principles of the Montana Council for Progressive
Political Action adopted by of the delegates
the convention held in Great Falls last Sunday Copies of
this program being distributed by all county organizations
Evening star., 1944-02-06
CATTLE AND LIVE STOCK.

SPOTTED MARE, L. nice; 1 brown mare
with good Western saddle and bride, 2
cheap riding horses, 4 combination horses;
2 pairs new brides. saddles, harnesses,
buggy, blanket. Green Meadows. Ager
WORK HORSES, s, young. and mares; 3
work colts, sorrel riding mare. 4 years
S5 & NICE SHOATS for sale, average 65 to
100 lbs. S12 each: 3 excel. brood sows,
farrow in March. 3rd litter. Hampshire
breed; Thomas Elsea. Bluemont. Va.
HOLSTEiN BULL, sturdy. about o mos. old,
from prize stock; $50. Clinton 81.
ONE YOUNG WORK MARE, l. mule and
| horse mower for sale. Call WA 4317.
THREE BUTOHERING HOGS for sale. M.
PIGS FOR SALE, 8 wks. old, S5. Call
SH. 5000 in the morning.
PIGS. 8 wks. old. 81 up: rabbits, New
Zealand, white; bucks, 81; does. S6. Phone
GOATS, 2. registered Toggenburg does;
now dry; but may be bred this season: $40
HORSES AND PONIES. brides, saddles.
Enslsh and cowboy. william Barr. rear
5 BROOD soWs. bred End and srd litters;
Poland China and Berkshire Cross; sale
cheap. Rockville It'll.
LADY'S HUNTER, chestnut, years, reg
istered thoroughbred. Good conformation
and well manner. 16 hands. Ashton
cows t2,. young. reasonable fer sa!sk
sale; sale; s Few PIGS left, S. rs each sH: 4277.
jersey aed ,esrs od v.
500 lbs. excellent condition; price reas.
WA 1904
Evening star., 1944-02-06
WONDERGRO.

Nothing better. Your neighbor says sc
and so will you when you have tried tor
Of this super richly fertilized and finely
ground black humus. Makes poor soils
good and good soils better Acts quickly
Holds moisture. Highly effective on grass
trees, shrubs, roses, vines and flowers. The
ideal plant food you have been looking
for, SIS. ton, delivered. FERTIL MOSS
shredded and fertilized, splendid for mulch
ing and feeding all types of shrubbery anc
grass. 20 bushels. delivered, $40. Lawn:
seeded, repaired or rejuvenated. Beautiful
specimen evergreens Towering shrubs, fruit
and shade trees. Colorful aagstone walks
terraces, rock gardens. lily pools, outdoor
hreplaces, drainage, mulching, spraying
pruning and transplantng. Free esti-
mate. Lincoln 1925
Evening star., 1944-02-06
FARM 6 GARDEN.

BUY YOUR COW MANURE now while we
have time 10 deliver direct from lOO-cow
garry farm. Apply it to your land now so
il viii benefit soil the. most. $3.50 per
Ton delivered in not less than ton lots.
L. R. Sabine, Gaithersburg, Md. Phone
Gaithersburg a3-W
MANURE, rotted, mixed, $3.50 for 20
bushels, delivered Phone WA 4593
LANDSCAPE SERVICE, pruning, planting,
transplanting, sodding. lawns made. reno
waited. tree work. hagstone walks. H. c.
Walker. 90 Sudbury I'd, Silver Spring, Md.
STABLE FERTILIZER for sale. 25c per
bushel Open Sunday until .. RE. 47l4.
WANT TO BUY disc harrow. also culti-
packer: must be in good condition. B. D.
Evans Oxford 477O
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, hedges,
eVergreens and gorgeous new Developments
in roses. and Towering shrubs to glorify
and landscape your own lawn or back yard
economically; for the farm or Victory fruit
garden, apple, pear cherry, peach and
plum trees, berry plants. rhubarb, grape
vines and asparagus hardy Northern
nursery-grown stock direct from grower to
you, guaranteed to grow or replaced free:
pay on delivery at planting time: supply
short, protect yourself. reserve your stock
write Howard Downey, Washington 2, D. c. .
SOYBEAN HAY. S35 ton, delvd timothy
clover, S32 ton; piss and shoats S. ". ALL
mutt. Highland. Nd. Ellicott City SS-F-22. .
TOPSOIL and flling-in dirt, well-rotted
manure: delivery. DE. 6337, DU. O1lb.
WANTED-A good tractor with plow, disc
ana narrow in trade for 194l Plymouth
4-door sedan ) new tires: will pay bal
ance in cash or all cash. Box 169-Y Star.
Evening star., 1944-02-06
ROOMS EURNIsHED-Northwest

eOO8 COLUMBIA RID. N.W.-Girl to share
room with another; nicely furnished, uni
phone. best trans. plenty heat and hot
DaMlr6p Datsr; Nc 55ss: ttr.ct,v. do,n,. ro,n, 49,,
vate bath, kitchen privileges. DE. 9661
Sunday after / pm.
CLEVELAND PARK-Near Conn and Por-
er. Lady to share large attractive warm
room, kitchen privileges. Reasonable.
1916 EYE ST. NV single rooms in
the. medical section for gentlemen only.
Walking distance Govt depts.
1917 VARNUM ST. N.W.-Front room, 3
exposures; private bath with shower; dou-
BILE or twin beds with innerspring mat
tress; suitable one or two gentlemen; pri-
yate home; restricted clientele; reference