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The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-02-25
m.LINES Phyllis MaoCreary Editor
Editorial


 We should decide as soon as pos sible what our life work will be. Those who So through school with out aiming for some goal are as liy- ing dead. Do not become discour- aged if a lack of funds blights your plans. or give up too easily because you receive no encouragement from your family or friends. Remember that most of the famous personages in history began in lowly surround ings. If you have any determination at all, and have your plans formu- lated, it will not be too difficult to attain your dream castle. But let me warn you, you cannot reach 1t without diligent study, careful plan ming and hard work. Nothing can be accomplished through slothful- ness.
 The field of vacations is steadily becoming wider. Colleges and uni versailles are constantly enlarging their curriculum to embrace a di- Yersified array Of professions. You can choose between those which oi- fer agriculture, home economics, en- gineering, or forestry, and those which display the arts, journalism, science, and so on. If the thoughts of an enormous school frighten you, there are smaller colleges which rank high. On the West Coast there are many schools within a short dis lance excellent for those who wish training in practical work. and who would not care to leave the Terri tory after their training had been completed.
 I urge all high school students to plan on at least some college ed ucation, and to work with some def mite goal in view. All it takes is a little inclination, and the results therefrom will be most satisfying. You will find your life much hap pier with some preparation, and will gain much satisfaction from doing your chosen work well.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-02-25

dance with a tall, red-headed c. G. excuse the southern drawl If he had that much influence on her)
 Did it take a trip clear to Peters burg to bring Olga and one of the Mary Lou's deck hands, back to- gether. Anyway. at the dance they were dreamy-eyed with one another.
 We can say that Sidney Bob Hope" Mccullough, through his gal lant efforts to amuse Us, kept us awake and laughing.
 Kenny seemed solely interested in the team and didn't let any of those little blonde gals sway his respon- sibility as Manager.
 Christine's heart must have been in Adak for she certainly tended to her cheer leading. She and Mar ion both did their best.
 The Firemen's dance at the Sons of Norway hall was a great success. We all had a perfect time and the music was very good.
 Thinking over all this fun and good time, We wish to thank Lois Hanford, our chaperone for being such a swell sport We also wish to thank Joe Bigelow and Cliff Bjorge for taking us over and dragging
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-02-25
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the game. Our bet Is Georgie for a future yell queen, especially after
 Continued on Page Three)
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us back when the time came to go.
 Mrs. Fabrieius and Georgie seem ed to be bursting with pride after
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
PROFITS:
Going Up

With some industries like petro-
leum showing 1873 per cent boost
in net incomes, and others like the
wholesale and retail group report
ing a 1876 per cent drop, profit Of
259 leading big businesses for the
first quarter of 1914 amounted to
$274, 1882 900, 6 per cent higher than
last year, but 10 per cent below 1941.
At the same time, an analysis of
operations of so manufacturing COM
panies for 1943 showed that costs
helped to counterbalance income,
and profit was held to 81 per cent
per dollar of sales.
For instance, it was reported 1943
wages and salaries took 1878 per cent
of gross income, before taxes but
after other costs, compared with &C
per cent in 1910. Taxes claimed 2O.8
per cent against 1873 in 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
AIR TRAVEL:
Monopoly Debated

Burning question in aviation
circles today is whether various
U. S. lines shall form a single COM
pany for international service or
whether they shall compete for bust
ness as separate organizations.
Although only two of 10 U. S.
lines favor a single company, there
is strong pressure for such setup
on the grounds that its operation on
volume basis could allow it to
compete against foreign air lines
which undoubtedly will be finan-
cially supported by their govern
ments.
In opposing the single company
idea, no less than II U. S. lines feel
that competition could be expected
to result in improved service and
promotion of air travel, without fet-
tering free enterprise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
EUROPE:
Maxi PreparatiOns

AS it was reported that the Ger
mans were prepared to sacrifice
100000 men along the atlantic
Wall" to slow up the Allies land
ing operations and allow the Ger
man high command opportunity to
shift large reserves to the most
critical battle areas, U. S. and
British bombers continued their
nonstop bombardment of enemy de-
tense installations and communica-
ton lines to blast a forward path
for the invasion forces.
AS the zero hour approached, the
Nazis sought to assure against Allied
landings in Holland by preparing to
flood the lowlands, part of which al
ready have been inundated follow
ing the removal of the inhabitants.
Heavy u. S. and British aerial
bombardments repeatedly RACED
Nazi rail lines 100 miles inland from
the channel coast, putting severe
crinp into the transport system over
which the Nazis hoped to rush
seasoned troops to encounter early
Allied landings, possibly made in
conjunction with great Russian of
fensive in the east.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
POLITICS.:
Army Impartial

The ticklish problem of supplying
U. S. soldiers with political informa-
ton on the 1914 national elections
was bravely approached by the war
department, with emphasis firmly
placed on impartiality.
Although doughboys will be per-
mitted to read their favorite maya
zine or newspaper, the war depart
ment ruled that in radio broadcasts
and service publications, equal time
or space must be granted to both
sides.
Motion pictures and entertain
ments also drew the attention of the
war department, with no partial ma
terial to be tolerated in either
source, and commanding officers to
closely guard against the revision of
scripts violating the regulation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
MEAT:
Plenty on Hand

Reduction OF government pur-
chases of meat in the face of
crowded warehouses and heavy hog
receipts at markets resulted in
OPA's removal of meat rationing
except on beef steaks and roasts.
On April l, warehouses held a
near record of 1,246, 1913, 900 pounds
of meat compared with $50, 300, 900
pounds year ago. Packing facili-
ties were being stretched to the ut
most as farmers continued heavy
hog shipments, partly because of
the tight feed supply recently aggra-
waited by the governments embargo
on all private corn sales in 125 mid
west counties to divert stocks to in
dustrial professors. ~
As a result of the government
program, virtually all wet corn
millers were operating, with enough
grain pledged for four months.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
HIcHLICHTs. !. -. ...l'. ..s.

POSTAL NOTES: A plan to pro-
vide postal notes" for transmission
of money by mail in sums under
ten dollars for a fiat fve-cent fee
is being considered by the SEN
ate postal committee. The house has
already approved the proposal.
These notes would not supplant the
use Of the regular money order for
small sums but would be d conven-
lent addition to the postal services:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

Ward and company
after the latter's re-
fusal to extend a
CLIO union contract
upon order of the
War Labor board,
both the senate and
the house moved to
review the whole
field of wartime
executive authority.
In introducing a
resolution for study
ing the Ward case
which was quickly
adopted, Sen. Harry
Byrd (Va.) said:
" The measure
should lead to
correction Of legis-
lation under which
%L;o f4Lo VIZ ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
BRIEFS. by Baukhage

Vital messages are carried for
marines by trained dogs when phone
wires are cut.
An increase of 81 per cent in the
number Of juvenile delinquency
cases disposed of by representative
juvenile courts last year over the
1912 figure is reported by Katherine
F. Lenroot. chief Of the Children's
bureau, U. S. Department Of Labor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

seizure Of private business was
made"
Previously, Rep. Charles Dewey
GILL; called upon the house to
authorize an investigation Of the
governments occupation of the
Ward plant, a seizure nations No. 2
mail order company contested in
federal court on the ground it is
no war industry, and an action the
u. Ssdefended on the strength of it's
claim that the business sells produc-
tive machinery to farmers in adj
vancement of the war effort. eAS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

At present 10 per cent of the
trucks on the road are at least 10
years old and a minimum of per
cent are more than IS years old.
Nylon's high-service temperature
of approximately 275 degrees
Fahrenheit, greatly exceeding that
of other thermoplastics, has contrib
uted to the plastic's quick adoption
for war use.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
SURPLUS MATERIAL:
Use Considered

With U. S. sales of surplus war
goods already running between $12,-
100000 and SIS, O0O,0 900 monthly, the
knotty problem of allowing produc-
ton of civilian goods, with raw ma
terials and scrap reverting to the
government through termination Of
war contracts, has arisen.
Although some fiatirons, alarm
clocks, furniture, kitchenware, radio
tubes, electric fans, stoves, kitchen
ranges and bathtubs are scheduled
for delivery in 1914, they are but a
drop in the bucket compared with
civilian requirements.
Despite the admitted surplus Of
many raw materials, the War Pro-
duction board has opposed their ap-
preciable use in civilian goods on
the grounds that such manufacture
would aggravate the manpower stu
ati0n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
CHINA:
Japs Tighten Hold

With no less than $4,000 troops
backed by large forces Of reserves,
the Japanese pressed their drive to
clear the embattled Chinese from
the Hankow-Peipin railway in
northeastern China.
Japanese success would clear a
considerable belt Of the road for
north-south traffic, strengthening the
enemy's stranglehold on eastern
China, which includes all of that
stricken country's principal sea-
ports.
Since overrunning eastern China,
the Japs have worked hard to estab-
lish new industries in the occupied
territories to capitalize on the coun-
try's material and manpower re-
sources, and there have been re-
ports that the Jap war machine has
considered transfer Of government
and economic administrative offices
to the Chinese mainland in the event
of sustained U. S. bombardment Of
the home islands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

thetic rubber and
other war needs,
there is no inmedi-
ate prospect for a
resumption of whis-
ky m anufa cture,
w ar Production
Chief Donald Mel
son said.
"I'm opposed to
the use of any facili-
ties for production
u -s--s1s \
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
MARYLAND Picks 'Em

Maryland holds the record for
having given its popular vote
to the successful presidential can
didate the largest consecutive
number of times, or in all 10 cleo
tons between 1892 and 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
MEXICO:
Ends Snooze

AS one means of saving tires by
cutting down travel between BUSH
ness and home, and Of conserv-
ing electricity by avoiding the neces-
sity Of working later at night, Pres.
Manuel Avila Camacho ordered
an end of Mexico's famed midday
siesta for government and industry.
Beginning June /, government of.
fees will open at 8 a. m. and
run throughout the day; stores will
operate from 9 a. m. to p. M, and
factories will work from a. m. to
p. m.
In putting an end to Mexico's mid
day snooze, President Camacho said
that because of the time consumed
in travelling, few people got in
real nap, anyway. Chief objection to
the new order is expected to come
from conductors and drivers, who
receive a share of fares.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
PACIFIC:
Stil,UeII Advances

Lieut.. Gen. Joseph Stilwell's
mixed U. S., Chinese and native
Burmese troops pushed the Japs far
Their back in northern Burma in
their drive to clear new supply
road to distressed China, while Brit
ish and Indian forces continued to
slow up the Japs' determined cam
paign to sever the Assam-Bengal
rail line feeding General Stilwell's
army.
In the South Pacific, U. S. troops
strengthened their hold on the Hol-
landia area in Dutch New Guinea,
while American bombers ranged up
and down the island smashing at
Jap bases supplying struggling
enemy troops.
In addition to threatening General
Stilwell's supply lines, the Jap
drive in India repeatedly was de-
signed to establish midas Col
laborationist Subhas Chandra Bose
on native soil for an intensive propa-
ganda drive to arouse the Hindus
to revolt against the British.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
FEATHERS WANTED

Wanted Goose and Duck feathers. New and
old. Mail generous samples for prices.
p. r. MITCHELL CO., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
CASUALTIES:
Total I07,84I

Latest figures put U. S. casualties
in World War II at 1884, with
the army suffering 153,3O2 and the
navy 1850.
Of the army casualties, 26,575
were reported killed, 62,312 wound
ed, 1884 missing and 30,601 pris-
oners. Navy losses included 1892
killed, 1899 wounded, 1892 miss
ing and 4, 456 prisoners.
With 1857 deaths already report
ed, the death toll already neared
World War rs, when $4,000 men
died in action or of wounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
LEND.LEASE:
80 Billion

Including special assistance given
by other government agencies, lend
lease aid now approximates $50, 362,-
687, 1852, the senate was told in con-
sidering extension of the act.
Broken down into loans, grants,
investments, construction, pur-
chases in foreign countries, current
expenses and other aid and expendi-
lures, the special assistance alone,
chiefly extended by the army and
navy, amounts to So, 500, 900, 900. Ordi-
nary lend-lease assistance totals
$21, 794, 237, 819.
Of the $50, 1862, 687, 1862 spent, Great
Britain has received $40, zoe, 297 ,674;
Russia, $4,214, 921, 449; So. America,
So, 327, 1878, 789; China, 1920, 349, 451.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
u. S. SEIZURE:
Congress Acts

Stirred by U. S. troop seizure Of
the Chicago plant of Montgomery
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Nazi Rail Lines Hammered by Allies
In Pre- Invasion Softening Process;
Lend-Lease Grants Total 30 Billion;
Stilwel Advances in Northern Burma

these S Ssy are ns
Newspaper Union. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
WHISKY:
No Prospects

Unless there is sudden reduction
in requirements for alcohol for syn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
MISCELLANEOUS

Double your gas mileage. My proven for
mula for non-rationed material 81 brings
you this valuable formula by return mail.
Barnes, CLOS Hirsch. Houston 10, Texas
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19
WOOL CHEAPER

To move part of the large stock
pile of wool on hand, the Commodity
Credit corporation has decided to
fix the price of domestic wool at
figure equal to OF slightly below inn
ported wool. At present, the i'm
ported article is Is cents pound
cheaper than the domestic.
This procedure will mean loss to
the CCC but another federal agency,
which owns the foreign wool ulti-
mately will make profit which will
more than Offset the loss on the do
mestic sale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-05-19

tiles if it is not feasible and might
interfere with necessary war produc-
tion," Nelson declared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-06
u.s.. Drdftees LEFT
In Italy Praised ALONE

NAPLES, June 6 nNS)-Gen.
Wilson. supreme commander in
the Mediterranean, praised Ameri-
can draftees today in a reply to
a message from President Roose.
Welt:
Gen. Wilson said:
"Our success Is due 10 the
fighting qualities of the Allied
troops.
'T would like to record my
admiration OF the fighting spirit
shown by the tAmerican) S8th
and 85th divisions In this, their
first battle"
The two divisions named by
Gen. Wilson are the first two Sc
lective service divisions sent over
seas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-06

Mrs. Mary Tarzin Of TAO Hazel
wood today sought the owner OF
a miniature picture case found at
Woodward and West McNichols.
II may be claimed at the city
desk Of The Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-06
Vote Cafe Tax Cut
International sourd Photo

WASHINGTON, June 5 (UP)-
House conferees today agreed to
accept a Senate rider to the debt
limit bill which would reduce the
cabaret tax from 30 per cent to
20 per cent.
The Valley settler., 1944-07-28

HOSPITAL NEWS
 Nancy Malc olm of Eklutna is . receiving medical cere at the hos pitel.
 Mrs. Annie Stephan of Montan- a eek s a medical patient. Her hns and Is employed by the Alaska Railroad.
 Miss Ze1ma Neufeld who has been on the nursing staff of the hospital for the past veer, left this week to work ct the Seldovia Hospital which Is also under the mone9 ement of the Ala ska Mission of Seventh-day Adventists.
 MT. and Mrs. E. A. Emery and daughter Jean Of Port land, Oregon, arrived in Pa liner on July 25. Mir. Emery has accepted the position of bus ness manager Of the hospital and Mrs. Emery will be on the mrs ing steff. Jeen wi II attend the local hit-h school.
 Drs. Andrews and Hoehn have returned from a business trip and vacation to Fairbanks. After req ca. ing Fairba nks, Dr.. Andrews drove to Circle City and Circle Hot Spring
The Valley settler., 1944-07-28

with former patients. On this trip sht. snw thousands of Caribou wti oh came close to the highway. Whilo the rest of the family was at C. c1e Dr.. Hoshn went to Juneau on bLa mess trip. Hilya Stenvall acc panie ed the Hoehns to Fairbanks .r 70 roads were in good condition on the way to Fairbanks, but on the re- cn trip they were quite poor. Cons Y. srable wild game was seen cn this trip.
 Misses Moude Moors and Evol I Lossten, two of the nurs es ,are tak- ing short vacation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04

that here. We're banking the game. Get that?'
Il got sore. 1 says: Gimme the loaded dice
you're using and I'll bank the game myself.
Well, one of the shills takes a pop at me, and
l slug him back. Then some CHS who were get
ting wised up Joined in and we had a free-for-an
I'VE was doing all right, too-until you cops
broke it up"
The more publicity given these crooked games
the less chance they have of billOing the service
men, But sometimes the eXtra-Smart hustler
figures a way to turn publicity to his advantage.
COME time ago many soldiers in Army camps
- warned against a type OF crooked dice
which they were told known as tap dice"
The story they heard was that honeycomb ar
rangement on the inside of the dice contained a
ball of mercury. When the cheater wished to
throw certain number he held that number
uppermost and tapped the dice. In few seconds
the quicksilver would fall TO the bottom, thereby
causing the desired number to come up.
1t an interesting story, but 1t just wasn't
true. In my opinion, there never was and there
never win be, workable pair of tap dice. Why?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04

-
Ing craps game the response is generally an eager
assent.
The gambling houses are mostly In New Jer.
sey, but getting to them is problem at all. The
would be player walks TO spot near Both Street
and Eighth Ave. Every IS minutes a limousine
pulls up. Sportsmen crowd into the car, which
then drives through the Lincoln Tunnel TO the
place where the game is held. When the game
ster Is finished playing, another limousine drives
him back to New York BY then he is broke.
Are these games on the level? Let one of
the victims tell it just he related the sad tale
to the police.
= Technical Sergeant Vince Connolly, OF Chicago,
leaking:
II meets this gorgeous beetle at dance and
right away she says she wants some excitement
Do wanna play African Golf? l says, Sure so
we hops over to Jersey.
I'm hooked plenty before it's my turn to
shoot. And the minute 1 gets me mitts on the
dice l knows they're loaded. l thinks to myself:
Two can play at that game &c. when l sevens
out, starts making side bets against the dice.
THE house man then cracks: You can't do
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04

First: Suppose the dice were loaded for a
six and the cheater wished to fix it so a five
would come up. The mercury would have to
travel at right angles-an obvious impossibility.
Second II the cubes had been fixed to throw
fives, they would continue throwing fives until
the quicksilver had been tapped into another
cannot stop after every throw. tap the dice, wait
three seconds and then play. Anybody trying
such ridiculous stunt would be shot.
known as sucker bait. They are sold to
would-be cheats by the same type of business
houses which peddle Topographic literature
However, some soldiers who heard about "tap
dice" didn't know that they were not practicable.
And a fy-by-night concern decided to cash in on
the service mems ignorance.
Field men were engaged to visit many Army
camps They dropped pamphlets where they were
certain to be found by soldiers. Inside is an adver-
tisement for tap dce"-$20 pair
The great majority of the soldiers who "fnd"
the booklet toss il into the nearest wastebasket.
But few send away for the tap dice" intend
ing to swindle their buddes Instead, they them
selves swindled.
Appropriately enough the trade mark Of the
company is the sign of the Triple Cross.
For a while another racket, posing as an Air
Warden, was in vogue, especially along the coast
where Civilian Defense workers were abundant.
An ex-convict joined the Air Warden Service,
and before his fingerprints were checked, he
succeeded in extracting money from his fellow
wardenS under various pretenSeS.
Another crook posed as an Air Warden and
gained entrance to several homes in Westchester
County, N. Y, robbing them and escaping after
binding and gagging the victims.
Then there is the old sympathy" racket that's
being used on innocent victims who, like all of
us, feel sorry when they hear woman tell of
her husband father, brother sweetheart having
been killed in the war or tortured by the Japs.
This kind of a racket flourished while the
country stirred so deeply by the Jap treachery
at Pearl Harbor. Mrs Clara Gollobin, for instance,
was riding in New York subway when middle
aged woman entered and sat next to her. She
snuggled close to Mrs. Gollobin, telling her that
she felt cold.
Soon she began to tell in a sobbing voice that
her husband had been at Pearl Harbor and that
she hadn't heard from him since the Japs attacked
ii. He might be dead for all she knew.
Mrs Gollobin listened with great sympathy.
But when she left the subway she missed her
handbag with money and jewelry in 1t. This
trick often repeated with variations.
Next week Mr.. MacDOugall will tell how some
raclets flourish, even inside the Army training
camDS