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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-05-17
DIRVOS AGENTAI

Zigrnas Jankauskas
Real Estate - Insurance
Dirvos Atstovas
Prenumeratoms, Skelbimams
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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-05-17

Po 81: Adomas Varnas, Zig
mas Nikstenas, Karolis Unciu-
ras, Kazys Valikonis, Pranas
Guobis, Jonas Mazilauskas, St.
Kisielis, Jonas Vasiliauskas, Jo-
mas Kaselis, Jonas Raila, Vim
cas- Burimauskas, Kazys Dan
cevicius, Zigmas Areska, Ed
vardas Vasiliauskas, Jonas Mi
kenas, Juozas Mikolaitis, Jo-
mas Bablinskas, Antanas Lux
Sis, Stasys Yazdauskas, Juo-
izas Piliponis, Pranas Zostau-
tas, 1t. Albertas Svegzda, An
tanas Liberis, Jonas Piliponis,
Mrs. Edna Kriaupas, Mrs. Ona
Yutes, Mrs. Prane Sidlauskie-
ne, Mrs. Elsie Stankus, Mrs.
Agota Luksiene, Mrs. Ursule
Liberiene, Mrs. Mare Kimbe-
rauskiene, Ona Biliute, Adele
Kadgis, VIM. Redding.
Smulkiu 100
Viso surinkta $500
Visiems patiko filmos apie
Amerikos Lietuviu Misijos da-.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-05-17
LIETUVOJE traukiniais

L1ETUVOJE traukiniais SUI
sisiekimas labai sunkus. Tarl
Vilniaus ir siauliu traukiniai
eina kas antra diena. Vazine-
tt galima tik' tarnybiniais-par-
tiniais reikalais ir tik aukS-
items partijos pareigunams.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-05-17
Skelbinai Dirvoje
soc uz viena karta
tric kartrS uS 81 00

Smulkus skelbimai Dirvoje,
kaip tai namu pardavimas, is
nuomavimas, kambariai, pa
jieskojimas giminiu, talpina-
ma SOC uz viena karta, iris
kartus uz S1.00. Priduokit
gatavai paraSyta.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-05-17
Amsterdam, N. Y.
LVS PRAKALBOS IR AUKOS

Naujai isikurusio LVS 16-to
skyriaus prakalbos Amsterda-
me Geguzes 5, A. L. Klubo sa-
leje, CANA gerai pasiseke ir mu-
su kolonijos Lietuviai gavo
progos pasiklausyt svarbiu pra-
nesimu apie musQ Amerikieciu
kova uz Lietuvos islaisvinima.
Vietos darbuotojas Petras
Lalas atidare prakalbas persia
tydamas Adv. Vinca Kristinai-
ii, LVS 16-to skyriaus pirmi-
ninka, toliau vesti prakalbas.
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ko tuoj perstate LVS Centre
Sekretoriu, K. S. Karpiu, Dir
vos redaktoriu. Ponas Karpius
trumpai perbego LVS nuveik-
tus darbus, tesima Lietuvos
vadavimo darbo ia linkme ku-
ria nustate a. a. Prezidentas A.
Smetona; ragino nauja skyriu
rengtis j LVS selma Detroite,
ir nupiese Dirvos laikrascio
darba Lietuvos iSlaisvinimo pa
stangose, ragindamas dalyvius
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Pc to buvo perstatyta kalbe-
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asaros nevienam per veida nu-
riedejo, kaip man teko pas
kiau isgirsti, kai il pasakojc
apie bolseviku ziauru apsieji.
ma Lietuvoje, ka jai teko pa.
ciai pergyventi ir nuo kurir
jai prireike begti su savo ke'
: turiais vaikuciais ir atkeliaut
= j Amerika per dideli sunkuma
"Basi BECOME, miskuose sla
pstemes, ne tik as su savo val
kuciais,; bet ir kit Lietuviai
kuriu tik viena katie buvo ka(
jie mylejo Lietuva, savo tevy
ne, ir priestaravo Rusu okupa
cijai ir mokytu Lietuviu likvi
davimui. ...", jausmingai pa
sakojo p. ziuriene.
Paskiau tese kalba LVS Cen
tro Pirmininkas, Inz. P. J. ziu.
ris. zaibo greitumu jo garsus
balsas palette visus. Trumpa
nupiesdamas dabartine Lietu.
vos padeti jis ragino visus sto,
tt kova uz Lietuvos islaisvi.
nina, ir nenustoti kovoti kole.
Lietuva vel bus laisva ir nepri.
klausoma! "Kovokime prizes
komunizma visi isvieno, mes tas
pats pavojus kuris pasmauge
Lietuva gresia NUNS cia Anne.
rikoje. >" smeiges jo zodziat
kiekvieno sirdi!
Veliau p. ziuris paaiskin6
apie knyga "Lietuva Tironu
Penciuose", kuria LVS leidzia
ir buvo rinkimas auku isver.
timui ir leidimui tos knygos
Angliskoje kalboje. Aukojo:
Bronis Gustas $500
Vladas Racinskas 500
! Pranas Danyla 500
Motiejus Kackas 500
Simonas Ambrasas 500
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-05-17

P. J. Ziuris 5000
K. S. Karpius 1000
Alekas Banys 1000
F. Saukiavicius 500
A. Padegimas 500
Adomas Noreika 500
Juozas UrbSaitis 800
Jonas Brazauskas 500
Jonas Alekna 500
Zofija Mudrauskiene 500
Juozas Degutis 500
J. Miliauskas 500
J. Noreika 500
J. Miscikas 500
A. Simkunas 500
J. Vilcinskas 500
j. Verbela 500
Ona Baltrukoniene 500
A. Budas 800
Kastantas Varakojis 800
Agota Grigiene 100
DIR. Lait 100
Smulkiu auku 8.65
Nariai .uzsimokejo buckles
Mr.. ir Mrs. J. Vilcinskas 400
A. Budas 200
Evelyna Ycaite 200
Ypatingai tariu, aciu uz do
vanas Siam vakareliui PIP. J.
Smetonams, Verbelams, Kar-
plans, J. Urbsaiciui, F. J. ziu-
riui, J. Vilcinskams, J. Miliau-
skui ir kittens, taipgi toms ir
items kurie prisidejo darbu
Shame parengime.
Hypatia ziuriene.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
DOPE K GIVEN ON SMALL LEAGUES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
(BY r.1E ASSOCIATED pREss)

The Wenatchee Chiefs have the Western International League pen nant safely tucked away in their warbag. The club cinched the sea- son title hy taking a double win over Spokane to l and IT to 3. Meanwhile, runner-up Salem divid- ed a double bill with Yakima, winning enc Is to 3 and dropping the nightcap 5 to l. That put Sal em eight and one half games be- hind the leaders, with only seven games left on the schedule.
 Tacoma edged into the third spot for a brief time last night, with a 4 to win over Bremerton, but gave it up after Bremerton took an 8 to triumph in the finale. Brem- orton is only four games behind Salem.
 Vancouver split a bill with Vlc- toria, losing the opener to 6 and winning the nightcap ' to 4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
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RELIEF ACE IS WINNER FOR CARDS
(BY JACK HAND) ZAP SPORTS WRITER ;

National League fans long may emember the l946 pennant race as
 he Battle of the Bullpens' with
 Manager Eddie Dyer of St. Louis
 lnoovering Al Brazle as his latest
 relief ace to match Leo Durocher's | Erew of firemen.
 E The lean lefthander's greatest day bt the season came yesterday when
 be received credit for both end of
 | double win over Cincinnati 6-4 |hnd S-7, although he, too needed Ilhelp from the bullpen in the late |ftages Of the second game. The twin victories established lthe Cards lead at 1-2 games be- Eause Brooklyn, after winning th2 |lopener from the Phillies, 52, ran |bfoul of Oscar Judd's left arm and Edroppad the 3-2 finale.
 H Walker Cooper was the big noise For the New York Giants in their seventh inning that earn
 led an 8-3 edge and an even break ,with Boston, which had won the Iorener 6-2. Cooper spoiled Brother lMorts shutout bid in the first tilt with a two-run double. It was the first time he had appeared against his brother since they left St. Louis. Pittsburgh and Chicago swapped
 decisions, the Pirates grabbing a
 f1 opener for Rookie Edson Bahr. 1.-The veteran Russ Bauers, a former EPirate, earned his first victory of lyhe season on a 7-3 job for the k1ubs in the second.
 New York's largest crowd of the Eeascn, 73,551 paid, watched Boston sweep both games from the New York Yankees, 5-2 and 3-1, moving fhe SoX toward a mathematical flag Vnlinching with a 15 1-2 game lead. \ Bob Newson thoroughly enjoyed himself on the holiday afternoon |by trimming his old Philadelphia mates for a Washington 5-2 win. |pess Flores, one of the better hurl- |frs in the league for the past
 month, earned his fifth straight Victory, 7-1, for an even break
 Hank Greenberg's two-run homer provided the scoring punch for De- Ercit's 2-1 edge over Chicago in he first half of double. Frank |Papish outpitched Al Benton to bquare matters, 6-2.
 St. Louis Thumped Cleveland, 9-2, En an eight-run spurt in the eighth |lnning of the opener and the Eeams played 13 innings to 2-2 lheadlock before darkness forced the |becond game to be called. It will be re-played as part of a double ! Header today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
MILLIONS PAD BY FANS FOR RAGING
 AT SEATTLE TRACK

SEATTLE, Sept 3-Racing fans paid cut nearly a quarter of a million dollars day to back their favorites during the Longacres season which ended Labor Day. The total amount wagered at pari- mutuel windows exceeded l3-mil- lion dollars This was for 59 day seacn. Last year, bettors laid down $11.500,C00 for 54 day season.
 Lon9aores track will receive 10 percent of the handle, plus break age to the even nickel on payoffs. The State takes five prcent for the cid age security fund.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
WEEKEND TRIP

Making the round-trip to Skag- way and Whitehorse over the weekend were Mrs. Stanley Singer and Mrs Charles Young They traveled as far as Skagway via the Princess Louise.
 According to the travellers one particularly interesting part of the trip was the night spent on the riyerboat Casca.
 Mrs Charles Young is the wife of the Juneau Canadian Pacific Railway agent while Mrs, Singer is employed in that office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
FISH LANDINGS

The following fish landings were made in Juneau over the Labor Day weekend: the Dixon, skip pered by Emil Samuelson, brought in 1l,000 pounds of black cod and halibut, the Nuisance, skipper Stan ley Thompson, sold 5000 pounds of salmon to Sebastian Stuart; Bertie II, 10000 salmon to Booth Fisheries; Clarence Mays Tillicum sold 8,C00 salmon to Sebastian Stuart; Hobo II, skipper Al Schramer, sold 2,O00 salmon to Sebastian Stuart; and the Mary J., skipper Orin Addleman, brought in Loo0 pounds Of salmon for Se- bss ian Stuart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
SEALS KEEP
 THEIR LEAD
 p.C. LEAGUE
By RICHARD CUSHING

Okay, Seals, you may relax now. The heats off-for the moment
 The San Francisco Club eased the pressure on it yesterday by taking a full two-game bulge on the persistent Oakland Acorns in their stretch duel for the Pacific Coast League pennant.
 San Francisco knocked over Sac ramento, Al and 5-1, in a holiday doubleheader at Seals Stadium while Oakland was losing pair to HollywcCd, 3-2 and 7-3, in five hours of baseball at the film city.
 The other clubs divided honors. Los Angeles clipped Portland. 10- 5, cn Is hits off four Beaver hurl- CTS but dropped the finale, 5-2. San Diego topped Seattle 7-6 in the opener on Tony Criscola' s ninth-inning double only to lose the second game, 2-1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
THREE DOWN

OAKLAND, Calf, Sept. 3. = A tucking motorcycle had three Oak land policemen on the injured list today.
 Officer Herbert Soares, 28, swung leg over the cycle and kicked the starter. He didn't know the machine was in gear. It knocked him down, reelected up the station steps, bowling over Martin Mission, and crashed through a door, floor ing Harold Sherbourne.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
SOUTH TO DENVER

MT. and Mrs. J. A. Williams are southbound passengers on the Prin- cess Louise.
 They plan to travel to Denver, Colorado, where MT Williams will attend mining conference. From Denver they exect to make trip to Escondido, California, to visit relatives
 The Williamses plan to be absent from Juneau for approximately a month and a half.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
C4tulyELLS DEPART

Mi and Mrs. ! c. Croweil were passengers on the Princess Louise this morning on the first lap of a return trip to the.r home in Clovis, California.
 Fer the last several weeks they have been visiting with their daughters. Mrs. Nell Parker, at Gustavus and Miss Mary Louise Crowell, at Juneau.
 TIT -r-%s'-, -s- --------
 The modern grapevine is tEe descendant of the native Nild vine of Europe and southern Asia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
ALASkA ARnY GRID LEAGUE IS ANNOUNCED

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, Sept. B. The Alaskan Department Football League will, Army officials said to- day, be composed of two divisions, the Aleutian and the Mainland, with six teams in each
 The Aleutian sector will have three teams on Shemya, two OF Amchitka and one on Umnak island. The Mainland portion will include five teams at Fort Richardson and one at Ladd Field, Fairbanks.
 Each division will play a round robin schedule with the pennant winners meeting in October for the Alaskan Department crown.
 The opening game will be Sat- urday with the Ford Richardson Rams, an Air Corps eleven, travel ing to Ladd Field The Ladd team, with 200 pound line and an eX perienced backfield, is rated as the favorite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
6-CAR pIlE-Up FATAL 10 TWO
 RACE DRIVERS
Winner of Indianapolis Classic Dies on Dirt
 Turn al Atlanta

ATLANTA, Sept. 3 - Two of the nations top flight automobile racers were killed yesterday ill siX-car pile-up as their supercharged speedsters roared into the north west turn of the one-mile dirt track looping a pond at Atlanta's Lake, wood Park
 The deau were Geurge Robson cf Glendale, Calf, winner of the 500-mile Indianapolis Memorial Day classic, and George Barringer of Indianapolis.
 They died as their wives watched them hit a better-than-85 miles per hour clip in quest of first prize money Of $3,7oo for the l00-mila event.
 For Robson, oeath was bitter climax to the glory he garnered, along with $33,90o in cash, in win ming the Indianapolis race at a speed of 114820 miles per hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
SQUARE SINNET HER.

The freighter Square Sinnet of the Ncrthland Transportation Com pany arrived in Juneau at 8 o'clock this morning with 700 tons of cargo
 Captained by Erling Brastad, the Square Sinnet will not be calling at Juneau ln the return trip. She will lead salmon to take directly south.
 Besides a great deal of general cargo, the Square Sinnet brought a house trailer, a jeep and lots or meat to Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
ATTU OFFICER
 C0ACH ATB. U.

BOSTON, Sept 3-Appointment of Sven (Swede) Rosengren of Woburn, graduate of Springfield College, as wrestling coach and trainer for all athletic teams was announced today at Boston Univer- sity.
 Tn the Navy for three and one half years, he served as athletic officer at Attu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
EDITH WALKER RETURNS

Edith Walker returned yesterday from Warm Springs resort aboard the Leota. She reports a wonder ful vacation, but is anxious to be- gin her second year here in busi- ness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
B. B. LEADERS

The following are the batting Ind pitching leaders in the Major leaders at the start of this week.
 National League Batting-Musial, St. Louis, 368; Hopp, Boston, .358.
 National League Pitching-Howe, Philadelphia, 11-4-733; Higbe, Brooklyn, 13-5-.722.
 American League Batting-.342; {; pesky, Boston, .336.
 American League Pitching-Fer- iss, Boston, 244-857; Newhouser, betroit, 23-6-.793.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
RIVERS TO WASHINGTON

Ralph J. Rivers, Alaska's At- torney General, took off Sunday by air, enroute to Washington, l.. c. where he will appear for the Territory in lighterage rate hear ings. He is expected back in about enc week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
DANCE TONIGHT

In newly redecorated AB Hall; 9 pm. to 1 am. Eaton's Orches- tra presented by Clyde R. Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
NOTICE

Stated communication Gastineau Lodge 124 F. & A. M, tonight, Eagles Hall. Refreshments, 730.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03

Monograph Records. H 0 m e Beautiful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03

Empire Want Aos nimg results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03

Baby cribs. Home Beautiful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-03
JUNEAU WOMEN'S CLUB

Meets ? pm. Wed. AEL and P %. Penthouse for business. Lunch ,on cancelled.
 EDITH HEISER
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-09
TOP O. THE MORNING

Obstacles in the way do not prove that
We are going in the wrong direction. FIRE.
quently their purpose is to strengthen our
faith. to prove and test our earnestness.
Peloubet
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-09

require that any employee be or remain
a union member; (c) the wages payable
to an employee shall not be withheld
from him for any reason unless prescrib-
ed by a law of the U. S.; (d) no employ
err shall be required to pay an employe
any monies other than as wages; (e)
confiscatory wages shall not be award
ed; (f) no settlement decree shall be
made upon the premise that an en-
ploye is entitled to share in the profit
of the employer; (g) consideration
shall be given to prevailing rates of
wages in the industry involved and to
the effect of a rise or fall in wages
upon the general economy, and to the
adequacy of existing living standards;
(h) in fixing wages, the court shall take
into account an employers past, pres
ent and future profits.
Considering the wide swing to the
left in labor matters during the last
twelve years, and in view of the re-
turn toward the center at the polls on
last Tuesday, it is to be expected that
the better minds in both major parties
will set themselves to the task of free
ing the country from the burden of
labor supremacy, whether they go all
the way with Judge Knox or not.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-09

tary mission of all occupational
forces"
At least one officer and an as
sistant from each regiment or bat
talon was ordered assigned to the
program, and American civilian
personnel were invited to assist
wherever it seems feasible and
appropriate"
In addition to recreation activi-
ties vocational training classes are
to be expanded and youth groups
supplied with a maximum of Amer
lean reading matter and educa-
tional films.
Meanwhile Army authorities here
disclosed that German girls are
showing a pronounced GOODNESS to
the idea of obtaining social
passes in order to be admitted to
recreational clubs operated by U. S.
Army units. Only AS girls applied
IN the first few weeks in Frank
furt, which has a population of
close to 400, 600. Of these 1876 passes
were granted, 10 we're rejected and
authorities are studying the re.
mainder.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-09
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority
Written For NEA Service

Harry J. Fishbein, one of the
owners of the Mayfair Bridge
Club in New York, always has
time to answer a question on
bridge. Not long ago somebody
asked him about today's hand, but
they showed him only the North
and South cards. He did not see
the East-West hands.
The inquirer said. After win
ming the opening lead with the
ace of spades, how would you
play the hand?"
Harry looked at the bidding,
studied the two hands and did
some counting, then he said, Take
the heart ~finesse first"
When he was asked what harm
there would be in starting the
diamond suit, Fishbein explained
that if West held the diamond ace
and heart king, the contract could
not be made; but if East held
either the diamond ace or heart
KING, the hand could be made pro-
vlded declarer started the hearts
first.
Let us assume" said Fishbein.
that East has the ace of diamonds.
II you start the diamonds first,
East will win with the ace. lead
another spade, and West will es-
stablish that suit. When West gets
IN with the king of hearts he will
defeat the contract. Starting the
heart suit first, if East has the
king, the heart finesse works. If
West has the king of hearts and
wins when declarer takes the
heart finesse, he will lead a spade
When declarer gets in he will pro-
coed to knock out the ace of dia-
monds, and if East has it, all he
can do is win 1.-THE will have no
more spades to lead West"
II all OF our experts would take
time out to explain plays like this.
they would all be as popular as
Fishbein is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-09
BY DON DOANE
Associated Press Staff Writer

FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov. 8
-(PNGen. Joseph T. McNarney
urged Friday that increased atten-
ton be devoted to German girls in
the U. S. Army's youth activities
program by which American oc-
cupation forces are endeavoring to
demonstrate the concepts of de-
mocracy to Hitler-reared children.
Thousands of these girls, once
told by fanatical Nazis that their
chief mission in life was to bear
sons for Hitler's armies, are roam
ing the rubble of German cities.
Some are homeless. Many have no
fathers.
Their ''fraternization'' W h
American soldiers has earned them
the enmity of many of their own
people. German leaders have ex-
pressed sharp concern over the
growth of immortality and venereal
disease among 'teen-age girls.
McNarney, in a message sent to
all American military communi-
ties, asked American women to as
sist in the expanding youth pro-
gam by reaching these girls, who
hi : been relegated thus far to a
back seat while their brothers oc-
cupied most of the programs at
tention.
There is urgent need to place
more emphasis upon activities for
girls said the message from the
European commander.
He suggested that German wom-
en-, such as school teachers and
government workers, be asked to
participate in the program with
American women.
While picnics and festivities have
their place in the program, other
activities such as handicraft, dis
cussion groups and vocational
training are more important in
the long range reeducation pro-
gram for YOUTH" he added.
In Berlin Col. Bryan L. Milburn,
chief of the Berlin command, is
sued a directive instructing army
and all o%ccupational personnel to
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-09
Your GIRights
Questions arn Answers
On Servicemen's
Problems
BY LARSEN

WASHINGTON - Veteran s
overlooking American schools and
colleges have many problems and
ouestloAs. Here are the answers
to some of them:
" am attending college under
the 81 Bill of Rights. TIE tuition
charged is the maximum the gov
eminent will pay. After classes
started discovered a special
course which takes more tuition.
Can | pay the extra tuition out
of my W pocket and take this
special course without impairing
my other CT rights?
A-That is a matter you had
better check very carefully with
your VA contact representative.
The law is pretty specific about
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-09
ALASKA AS Staff
WOULD DIM TEXAS

WASHINGTON, - If coo,...
should grant statehood to Aiss%'
as requested by a territo-,sTS Aa'
erendum, some shuffling Of r., e.
al statistics would result. notes :.
National Geographic Society ne
Alaska's $50, 400 square
would increase the area ~ "'-sS
states by one fifth. The cb..-' a
would wipe out Texas r-oud 5oys
of top size by giving tae T-,i gO'9;
commonwealth more tran ,o,, ,2' a
big as the Lone Star STATE AIs. .
is larger than the thee Is 'a>aa
states combined - Texas p.
mia, and Montana. ''
Alaska almost matches
the 81 states lying east and ,s ara
east OF the Ohio-Mjssissipp r.r,.
system. Its $4,000 people. boy s,'s'
are fewer than live in Nevada ra'
populous of the states. SAY
Statehood for Alaska wogI5 l..
the 49-state area % app~roxim..,33
$500, 600 square miles sarnaSsSl.
the BITS, 0o0 square miles P "a.
United States of Brazil, HE Ia.. ae
Western Hemisphere ren,, NJ.
at present. P"OAc
Bought from Russia in 1as7
$780, 600, Alaska is the o,dos. 'os
by far the largest territorn anu
Uncle Sans present list. v5ics n
cludes Hawaii, Puerto Rico Cn, He
Samoa, Virgin Islands. and G p...
ma Canal Zone. '"d'
Past deterrent to statebooa
been the territory's very J;r," nay
development. Scientists point @'
that Alaska lies largely betv. ga'
ATTITUDES so and 10 degre, .o,S
Finland. '0
Alaska, they show, has = sin,.,
oii4iia'e 70 these three. more total
area, more land well suited n,
farming, and at least comDarsb.
wealth in fisheries, minerals sm
berlands, water power. and +o,r ,,.
attractions. The territory is co~st5.
cred capable of supporting 70 NIL.
lion people, as do the tbroo ro,L
ern European countries.
Instead, Alaska has onlv sb,,
80, 1000 native Indians and Essima,
and $4,000 white settler, Tr'
ing largely by fishing and ia sor,
extent by mining. Their work 5,,
been seasonal and their economr
poorly balanced.
Lack of Transportation ror,o,
from the states and within Alasg,
itself has hampered mine. forest
and farm development. Essential
items of food, clothing. and sbe,s.
have had to be imported at frejg5
costs that have pushed living cost,
above the United States level
But Alaska's strategic importance
in the present air age became
rapidly apparent early in World
War II. The War-spurred extension
OF highway, rail and air routes is
a foundation On which the territoa.
al government, with Federal coon.
Grafton, now works to extend per.
manent colonization and devg.
opment of mines, forests, and
farms.