The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-07-26
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERTSCOPE

tef1Or Department 01tlc1als Will ar rive in Alaska on August 12 for a To-day visit to various sections of the Territory, travelling by ar ir C-54.
 In the group with the Secretary will be Warner Gardner Assistant Secretary of the Interior: Creek more Fath, Special Assistant to the Secretary; Carlton Skinner, Diree- tor of Information; Joel WUlfsohn, Acting Associate Director, Bureau of Land Management; Edwin G.. Arnold, Director of Territories and Island Possessions; Albert Day, Director, Fish and Wildlife Sery- ice; William Brophy, Commissioner of the Office of Indian Affairs, Felix Cohen, Associate Solicitor; William Wrather, Director, Geolog- ic Survey; Dr. Roy l.. Sexton and possibly one or two others.
 The secretary's party will ar rive in Fairbanks August 12 where they will be met by Gov. Ernest Gruening and other officials. Schedule calls for two days in the Fairbanks district where round table discussions will be had with various groups and the Secretary will have opportunity at first hand to see that section of Alaska. Aug ust IA, the big plane will wing the party to Barrow and Nome and thence to Anchorage the following day. (In case of indictment wealth CT for the Barrows-Nome trip, the rarty will fly to GulkaLa and drive from there to Anchorage
 Three days will be spent in the Anchorage Seward Kenai Mat anuska and Mckinley park dis trict, the party arriving in Juneau the evening of August IS. The following day will be devoted to Juneau and vicinity and that ev- ening an official dinner and re- ception will be given the Secretary at the Governors House. Meeting with government officials, Interior Department employees and various business, labor and civic groups O. the community are scheduled in the Capital City on August 19 aud it is anticipated that representa- tives from adjoining communities will be on hand to meet and talk with the Secretary. August 20, the party will visit Sitka and Hydaburg arriving in Ketchikan that even- ing. August 21 will be spent in the First City and Metlakatla. the par ty taking off that evening for Seattle and thence to Washington.
 Plans for entertaining the Sec letary and his party are being made in the various communities where he will call, and one of the highlights of his trip will be luncheon at the "Top of the World,' - Barrow.
 It will be one of the most dis. tinguished group of Interior De- partment officials ever to visit the Territory at one time. Virtual ly all Divisions of far-flung In- terior having to do with Alaska will be represented For the Secre- tary and some of the others it will be the first visit to Uncle Sam's largest possession
 Director of Territories Edwin C.. Arnold, who made an extended trip through the Territory last fall, will be back in Alaska to rE- new ecquaintancea and check up on his most northern possessio1 l next month. He'll be up with In- terior Secretary Julius A. Krug. Likable Ed Arnold will be remem- bered by scores of Alaskans, whom he met in the various communities on his "get acquainted" visit U the north last year. Incidentally Arnold is one of the men in the Interior Department doing a grand job in helping the Territory tl help itself No Alaska problem i; too small for the Director to take 6 personal interest in it and to dc everything possible to further tht Territory's interests.
 Peace, at least temporarily, rul ed again on the Alaska water front this week following the ap proval by War Shipping Admins tration to pay the 22-cent an houl wage increase to longshoremen a. recommended by the fact-findin' board last spring Operators, wh' had been waiting VISA okay, ha' made out their checks as per tn
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