davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-01-06
Veterans and Doctors

With the signing by President
Truman of the law creating Bu-
reau of Medicine and Surgery in the
Veterans Administration, General
Omar N. Bradley. veterans admin
istrator, has been vested with far
reaching hiring and firing powers
which he has declared are absolutely
essential If war veterans are to re-
ceive the high standards of profess
sional care which they have right
to expect from their Government.
The fact that the law gives General
Bradley the authority to bypass
civil service in employing or dis
missing physicians, dentists and
nurses caused the Civil Service Com
mission and many friends Of the
civil service system to register vigor-
GUS opposition to the bill and to
carry their fight to the White House
after Congress had passed the legis-
lation without dissenting vote.
The last-minute move to induce the
President to veto the measure was
Joined in by representatives of sew
eral veterans groups, who feared
that abolishment of civil service re-
quirements also meant an end to
veterans preference provisions.
The President, however, in signing
the bill, directed General Bradley to
see that priority is granted to "qual-
ified" veterans and to make sure
that discriminatory practices banned
under civil service are also avoided.
Elimination Of the civil service re-
quirement was an outgrowth of
numerous charges by veterans or
CARNATIONS that abuses and general
inefficiency were rampant in some
Of the larger veterans hospitals. In
vestigators attributed much of the
trouble to civil service salaries and
procedures which hampered the
Veterans Administration In secur-
ing top-flight doctors and in getting
rid Of incompetents when found.
Under the new law, the Veterans
Administration will be able to offer
salaries up to $1,000 a year in it's
urgent quest for specialists and
other highly qualified medical prac-
titioners. Civil service salaries made
it extremely difficult to obtain the
services of specialists, yet the de-
mand for them is great in surgery,
neuropsychiatric and other wards.
Furthermore, the act will enable the
agency to secure young resident doc
tors who may be trained in veterans
hospitals along specialized lines. The
advantages which wounded and all
ing veterans are expected to derive
from the new plan would seem to
justify, in this instance, departure
from civil service restrictions, pro-
vided the presidential directive re-
garding preference for veterans and
antidiscrimination safeguards is rig
idly adhered to.
Evening star., 1946-01-06

but a happy new year. At the
same time we must minister to their
deep inner needs, SO our Bible So
ciety is distributing large quantities
Of Scriptures among them-"the
bread of life" for the souls of men
to give them comfort and courage
and cheer
The recent report of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation presents
alarming figures as to juvenile delin-
quency and crime. These make us
shudder, but they should also make
us face our practical responsibility
for the proper direction and devel-
opment of the rising generation.
What a heavy burden rests upon
parents and teachers in such an era
as this Our concern about this
critical situation should be so deep
as to make us willing to strike for
the protection and wise training of
our youth as never before.
Many good things of vital impor-
tance need to be done in the months
and years ahead, and we must strike
every blow we can in their behalf.
High ideals of personal character and
OF the home must be emphasized
constantly, with proper provision for
health, housing, education and re-
ligious expression-to name only
few.
This new year brings us pressing
problems in the affairs of both
church and state. To help solve them
we must strike many times and IN
many places for God and right. Some
of them are both serious and urgent.
They begin in the home but expand
into every phase of human life and
conduct and extend throughout the
whole earth.
We cannot be too grateful for the
devotion and sacrifice Of millions of
men and women, in uniform or at
necessary civilian tasks, during the
war. The innumerable stiff blows
they struck ultimately brought sue
cess to our arms. Now If we are really
to possess and enjoy the freedom for
which they fought and toiled this
spirit of loyal and faithful service
must abide in our hearts. Only thus
can all we hold precious for America
and the world be preserved and
maintained.
Here is the challenge which comes
to us as the new year dawns. God
grant that we may prove equal to it!
Evening star., 1946-01-06
Toward Peace in China

China will doubtless be long and
hard, but Chungking's announce
ment that the Chang government
and Chinese Communist leaders
nave agreed on truce-making pro-
cedures-an essential first step-in-
dicates that hopeful progress is be-
ing made.
Under the agreement, according
to Chungking's account, both sides
nave already named individual rep
resentatives to confer on the neces-
sary arrangements for carrying out
cease-f1re orders and restoring COM
munications in those areas where
the Communists and Generalissimo
Chiang'S forces have been engaged
in bloody clashes threatening to
convulse China with a full-scale
civil war. How soon this procedure
Will result in an actual truce re-
mains to be seen, but current re-
ports are optimistic enough to sug-
gest that the shooting may stop at
any moment
There can be no doubt that this
improvement in the situation must
be credited in large measure to
General Marshall. AS President
Truman's envoy, he has held long
talks with both Communist and
government leaders in China, and
the mere fact that the two factions
have now reached a point where
they are ready to agree upon an
armistice is evidence enough that
his diplomacy has yielded good
fruit. Moreover, given a truce, the
atmosphere will be much more con-
ducive to the kind of settlement
under which the ChineSe-no mat
ter how haltingly-will be able to
march forward together, without
periodic civil strife, in reasonable
unity and under broadened and
more democratic regime, toward
the bright future that is potentially
theirs.
Such a settlement, of course, will
not be easy to achieve. It will call
for important concessions on both
sides, involving such thorny ques-
tions as whether and how Chang
will give the Communists a large
voice in the Chungking government
and whether and how the Com
munist armed forces will be inte-
grated with Chiang's. Indeed, the
problem of working out genuine ad-
ministrative and military unity is
so complex that the solution prob
ably will have to be found piecemeal
over a period of years But if there
is a good truce now, and If the op-
posing factions approach their task
sincerely and place national above
selfish interests, significant start
can be made toward making China
great power serving not merely its
own peace and well-being but the
peace and well-being of all Asia.
To this end. acting either for
mally or informally as an impartial
mediator, General Marshall may
well play historically influential
role, and that he is equipped to
play it is clear from what he has
accomplished already in expediting
efforts to give the Chinese what
they most need at this time-an
armistice which ought at least to
abate their violently clashing tenn
pers and thus enable them to seek
unity and peace in an atmosphere
of such calm as they have not en-
joyed in a long time.
Evening star., 1946-01-06

heard most Of the top-flight labor
leaders yelling for his scalp. But
Mr.. Roosevelt, fully cognizant of the
quality Of the work that the out
spoken Admiral was doing, ignored
the clamor.
This judgment has been more
than vindicated by results. And
Jerry" Land, as he leaves the pub
lie service, takes with him the
knowledge that his job has been
we'll, superbly well, done.
Evening star., 1946-01-06

capable of plumbing the basic mystery
of the universe-the First Cause Un-
caused beyond the stars-have taken us
far from the old faith, and we are a
little afraid. 1t remains to be seen
whether we can get back to it or find
a substitute for 1t more effective than
mere unadulterated materialism. # we
cannot or do not, then nothing we try
is likely to be good enough to guarantee
that our world, generation or SO from
now, viii not destroy itself.
Evening star., 1946-01-06
Well, Muybe!
.om the st. Louis Post Dispatch.

From the st. Louis Post st-Dispatch
The American reparations commits
sioner wants to nab all of Japans assets
abroad. In the interest of doing the
right thing by Hirohito, how about also
nabbing one of its liabilities at home?
Evening star., 1946-01-06
Fifty Years Ago

President Cleveland" assumed The
Star on December %, 1895, has prob
ably sent as many mes
AWritins sages to Congress as all
President his predecessors COM
Evening star., 1946-01-06

This question is central to the times
II life is nothing but process of
survival of the fittest; if thing is true
only when 1t can be seen, touched or
otherwise physically demonstrated; If
everything begins and ends for us In
this world; If we serve no higher purpose
than to get and spend and be self
indulgent; If there is nothing real
beyond the grave; if everything is black
ness, insensibility, complete negation
after that If the materialistic test is
the sole test to be applied to human
existence-if enough finite men and
enough finite nations come to believe
in all this, rather than in an Infinite
Intelligence, judging God, then our
future society will be toying with a
kind of spiritual anarchy or death. For
If these things are acceptable intel
lectually, logic compels the conclusion
that there can be no strong basis for
the moral condemnation Of vile individ-
ual conduct or of aggressors like Hitler,
and there can thus be no strong basis
for a genuinely decent society or q
genuinely lasting peace.
II man believes he is no higher
than the lower animals, then he will
act like an animal If he Is ruthless and
daring enough. In the Atomic Age,
when whole nations can be wiped out
over night, it is small wonder that there
is increasing talk about the need for
religion and q spiritual recrudescence. !"
Intellectual pride and presumption, blind
to the fact that no mortal mind is
The Valley settler., 1946-02-14
LOCAL CHAPTER SENDS BOY TO HOSPITAL

BOY 10 HOSPlIAl local Hospital for long period of timo ith crippling from Infonti1c Paralysis ucs sent out to Seattle for treatment this uoek. He is accompanied by MT. Eddy from the Hospital. Tho local Chapter of tho National Foundot ion for Infant ile Paralysis is paying the tran sportation for both the boy ond an attendant.
 The Presidents Ball, March of Dimos and Donations will add $1l4.e9 to tho local funds. An equal omound will be sort to the National Foundation to help in research of tho Polio di 500 so. Tho Presidents Ball -ue 8 we'll attended and enjoyed by those present. Most of the Hi gh School girls and few of tho older ladies wore forrnnls.
 Tho Hall uas docorated with tuo large American flags loaned by tho Grange and stage under b1uo lights. Mrs. Nina Stock and Mrs. Bell did the decorating. Music for tho donco Uds furnished by the MVFC.- Public Address System and uos opor- ated by Kon Fostor with tho essi stance of Mrs. Stock and Mrs. Miller, and Lloyd Ol son.
 lal tickets voro sold to tho do2co. Tho Mnrch of Dimes, hond1 cd by Mrs. Nina Stock ard Mrs. Dorothy Boil yielded totcl of s9l. .7e. Tho School Drivo of ono week nottod $3O.l6.
 First Grade Mrs. Johnson s2:a7. First 2: Second Mi ss Eo1mo l.32 Second Grade Mrs. Kludt son 5:l4 Third Grade Mrs. Lyons 6.e5 Fourth Grade Mir 8, .Il lom -~-.. -..~-.. 2. 76 Fourth Grado Mrs. Gill l.56 Fifth Grade Mrs, King 2.6l Sixth Grodo Mrs. Pino 3.4l Seventh Grade Roy. Zeile 2.S9 Eighth Grade Mir. Mill or .:S5 !
 5.'+1 ,> $30.l6
 .G4: ..f.; . I Of tho other units in tovrn vhoro jars uoro placed the Trading Post led with $27:O7 Noxt to thot Louis Beauty Shop --7.74
 Po1mSr Founta in-Cofo 7.56
 Palmer Bar. 7.53 Tho total amount .ra i sod vas $254. .5e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19

SEALED BIDS will be received until 2 pm. May 6, 1946 at the De- .partment of the Interior Surplus Property Office, Anchorage, Alaska on "as is-where is" surplus mar inc equipment located at Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway. All bids submitted must be accompanied by a twenty-five percent deposit in the form of certified check or cash iers check payable to Treasurer of the United States, and a statement indicating whether or not the item desired is TOT use in Alaskan wa ters. Bids will be subject to prior withdrawal by Government agen- cies and purchase by certified vet erans through preference. Certified veterans may purchase under pre- ference at the appraised price on April 29 at Anchorage, Fairbanks CT Juneau Surplus Property Office. Listings of equipment and instruc- tions for bidding may be obtained at the Anchorage, Fairbanks or Ju- neau Surplus Property Office anu at the Veterans Clubs, Ketchikan, Alaska. The Surplus Property Of flee of the Department of the In- terior reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19
ONE JUNEAU CHURCH HAS CHANGED NAME

The Church of Christ (Christian) announces changing the name to The First Christian Church, tenn porary meeting place at 10th and E Streets. The change of name is to avoid confusion with the Juneau Church of Christ.
 The announcement says plans are going forward to build a church this summer and we hope to have the building finished before fall. We want to thank our friends in Ju- neau who have so kindly assisted us in establishing the Christian Church.
 Our pastor, Homer c. Murphy, Ph. D.. will operate a Physical Therapy Clinic in connection with his pastorial duties. He was, prior to the war, the Dean of the Cali fornia College of Physiotherapeutics. He resigned this position to become one of the Chief Physical Therap- ists for the United States Armed Forces.
 "Dr, Murphy is a graduate of the University of Berlin, najoring in psychology. He also studied Physi- cal Medicine in Vienna and Stock holm, majoring in Dietics and Swedish Manipulations, mastering all the scientific movements of the latter.".
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19
EASTER SERVICES,
 LUTHERAN CHURCH

The observance of Easter Day at the Lutheran Church will begin at the Sunday School hour of 9:45 a, m. when the children will gather for their Easter Worship. This service will center around the tell ing of the Easter Story by the use of colored slides and the children are inviting their parents to be guests.
 The main Worship Service will be at II a. m. when the Pastor will preach the sermon, The Fact on Which Life Hinges
 The Junior Choir under the dir ection of Mrs. Mary Peter and accompanied on t:le piano by Miss Joan Hared will sing tke anthem "Alleluia" by Humphrics.
 The Senior Choir directed by Mrs. Eunice Nevin and accompanied by Mrs. Katherine Alexander on the organ and Miss Lily Maurstad on the piano will sing 70 Gca of God" by Rubinstein-M -Monestel, which in- cludes solo parts by Mrs. Lucille Stonehouse and Mrs. Nevin.
 The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19
THE HOLY CITY" EASIER SUNDAY
 AT N. l.. CHURCH


 The Northern Light Presbyterian Church Choir will present the Or atorio entitled The Holy City" by A, R. Gaul at the II o'clock wor- ship hour, Easter Sunday. The Choir is under the direction of MT George B. Schmidt, with Mrs. Carol Beery Davis at the organ, and Miss Joann Wolfe at the piano. The following program will be rendered:
 The Organ Preparation for Wor- ship-Mrs. Carol Besry Davis and Miss Joann Wolfe.
 Joy and Gladness." Stults.
 'Paean For A Festival, Loren2.
 The Heavens Are Telling, Haydn
 The Hymn. Holy, Holy, Holy" The Call to Worship-The Apostles Creed.
 The Invocation, Lords Prayer, Gloria Patri.
 The Scripture Reading
 No Shadow Wonder" Chorus, Mrs. Jewell Burrows, Soprano Solo, ist.
 My Soul Is Athirst for Gdi,'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19

Mrs. Jewell Burrows, Soprano Solo
 At Eventida It Shall Be Light, Women's Chorus.
 They That Sow in Tears" Chor- us.
 Eye Hath Not Seen" Contraltc Sole, Mrs. Elma Burrus.
 For Thee, o Dear. Dear Coun- try" Chorus.
 Thine Is The Kingdom" Chorus
 The Presentation of Tithes and Offerings; The Doxology; Tho Prayer of Conservation; The Offer tory Unfold, Ye Portals by Haydn for piano and organ.
 The Meditation, Rev Willis R Booth.
 "Intermezzc, Organ.
 "A New Heaven and A New Earth Bass Solo, MT. Jack Far gher
 Holy, Holy, Holy" Choral sane tus.
 Let the Heavens Rejoice" Chor- us Double Choir
 TO The Lord Our God" Soprano Sclo, Miss Clair Folta
 Come, Ye Blessed Of My Father, Solo. Mrs. Elma Burrus.
 The Filming Pot Is For Silver, " Chorus.
 These Are They Which Came" Soprano Solo, Mrs. Jewell Bur rows.
 They Shall Hunger No More, y Soprano and Contralto Duet, Mrs. Jewell Burrows and Miss Clair Fol to.
 List! The Cherubic Host" Bass Solo, Jack Fargher, Chorus with Soprano and Bass Obligato, Mrs. Burrows, Soprano and Jack Far gher, Bass.
 Great and Marvellous Are Thy Work t" Chorus.
 The Benediction, The Response.
 The Pcstlude: "Hosanna," Wachs, Organ and Piano.
 The Choir personnel is as fol- lows;
 Soprancs-M Mrs. Rhaa MacFar- lane, Miss Margaret Nefsy, Mrs. Edith Heiser, Mrs. Jewell Burrows,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19

Miss Clair Folta, Mrs. B R. Glass.
 Altos-Mrs. Norma Smith, Mrs. Dorothy Pegues, Mrs. Milded E. Barron, Miss Beverly Leivers. Mrs. Elma Burrus, Miss Coralie Carl son. Miss Patricia Davis.
 Tenors-Stanley LaRue, George B. Schmidt
 Basses-Dr. J. A. Smith, Jack Fargher, J. w. Leivers, H. D. Nordling, w. Barron, Jack Glover.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19
MRS. JACKSON MARSh's
 FATHER DIES IN FRANCE

Mrs. Jackson Marsh has received word of the passing of her father, Etienme Ncuke. on April 5, at Aret- te, France.
 Nouke had been resident of San Francisco for IS years before he returned to his native land. He died just eight months of. the death of his wife, who passed away last August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19
HOSPITAL NOTES

St. Ann's Hospital admitted Joe
 Kelly and discharged Mrs. A. F. Knieht. both medical patients, yes terday.
 The Government Hospital ad- mitted George Jim, Hoonah, and
 Johnny Ebona, Juneau, and dis
 charged Amy Knudsen, Hoonah, all medical patients.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19
D eIicaEl n
 { h aiter

PELICAN, Alaska, April l5.- Special Correspondence) The re- suits of the Pelican City elections which were held on April 9 are as fellows: Elected for Mayor, Fred Wetche; for the city council, Jack Roaming, Joe Paddock, Gilbert Edgecomb and John Heueisen. All of the above offices will be held for a period of one year. May Edgecomb was elected to the school board for a three year term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19

by plane on April l2 He will buy fish for Whiz in Pelican.
 K. Raatikainen arrived aboard the Aurora cn April 13, after an ex tended trip south Mrs. Raatikainen is TOW in Finland visiting rela- tives and friends, and is not expect ed to return here until September
 MT. and Mrs. Don White are spending few weeks in Juneau while MT. White is having some dental work done. They expect to return to Pelican sometime during tEe latter part of April.
 Mrs Ed. Waltonen and Mrs. John Heueisen returned to Pelican by plane on April 6, Mrs. Waltonsn had been in Skagway visiting her daughter and on-in-law, pr. and Mrs. Policy.
 Mrs. Fred Grant and her three children left by plane on April ? for Juneau on the first lap of a trip to Seattle.
 Mrs. Konrad Klippert and her young daughter left by plane on April for Juneau.
 MT and Mrs. Eugene Torkilsen returned to Pelican on April IA. The Torkilsens have been in Seattle for tLe past three weeks.
 The Pelican. owned by Gus Saw ela, is now anchored here. Saw ella has just returned from trip south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received in the office of the Commissioner of Edu- cation, Territory of Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, at 10.00 A. M, May 6, l946 and will then be opened and read, for the furnishing of all labor, materials. transportation and equ:r- msnt necessary for the complete construction of the Aniak, Teller and Clarks Point School Buildings. with Teachers Living Quarters all in the Territory of Alaska.
 Plans may be obtained from Dr. James c. Ryan, Commissioner of Education, Territory of Alaska. Ju- neau, Alaska, from the school teach CTS at Aniak, Teller and Clarks Point or from the City Clerks at Anchor age, Fairbanks and Nome, Alaska.
 A deposit of 5000 will be.required for each set of plans and specified tions, to insure their return.
 A bid bond or certified check in the amount of 5e6 of the contract price payable to the Department of Education, Territory of Alaska will be required to accompany the pro- posal.
 DIR. JAMES c. RYAN
 Commissioner of Education
 Territory of Alaska. First publication, April 19 1946. ct n1lhlicatiOr May 1046
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19

Mike Thompson and George Karppi paid a flying visit to Peli- can on April II, and returned to Juneau April 12. Thompson an- nouncsd that he will be located in Sitka during the coming fishing season. Karppi will be fish buy CT for Engstrom Bros, in Pelican this season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19

Guadalcanal was named by a 18th century adventurer after his hone town in Spain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19


 NOTICE IS HEREB BY GIVEN That Jennie Hoist, executrix of the estate of Martin Hoist, deceased, has filed her final account and re- port of her administration of said estate, and her position for dis tribution thereof, in the United States Commissioners Court for Ju- neau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska :, that 10 o'clock A. M. June 18th, 1946, has been fixed as the time and said court the place for hearing same; and that all persons concerned therein are hereby notified to appear at said time and place and file their objections, if any, to said final account anc petition for set tlement and distribution thereof. Dated: Juneau, Alaska, April llth, 1946.
 JENNIE HOIST, Executrix. First publication, April l2, l946. Last publication, May 3, l946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19

The first meeting of the newly elected council took place on April 13. Mayor Wetche made report at that time on the results of his recent trip to Juneau for the puTa pose of purchasing new fire-fight- ing equipment for Pelican.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19

The new schooner, Cross Sound is now in Pelican taking on bait.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-19

Fishing boats. Hasta, owned by w. S. Stear; and Radar, owned by w. Bodey, stopped in Pelican over- night enroute to Cordova. Both the Hasta and Radar are new com bination gill net and seine boats and were built at Lake Union.