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The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19

ed secure the revealing informa- tion on this subject. While it is true that a substantial part of the revenue of the Territory is derived from the distribution and sale of alcoholic liquor, surely it is not unreasonable to suggest that the citizens of Alaska are willing to nay much greater price for that rart of their civilization which is Eeceasarily embraced in that pro posed extension of free government which is called a State than is paid for some material thing such as alcoholic liquor which at it's best can be classed only as a lux ury.
 As bearing upon the ability oi Alaska to sustain a reasonable lax assessment. attention may proper ly be given to the commerce be tween Alaska and the States In- disputable public records show that the average total yearly commerce between Alaska and the States. both inbound and outbound. for the years 1936 to 1940 inclusive. waq approximately $115 500.0O0. divided as follows: average yearly inbound commerce. $43 500.000t average yearly outbound commerce. $72.O00.0o0 Significant indeed is what may be- called the resultant balance of trade in favor of Alas ka covering this period of years and on the average amounting to S2S.50O,OOO. Such volume of commerce alone. in which Alaska sends to the States yearly more than S28,OO0.0O0 above the value of what it receives from the States. should be sufficient to rebut the argument that we are unable to afford a state government
 While Federal taxes are high and may eventually be higher, it is to be remembered that any mon
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19

ey paid in local taxation to a state government is deductible from in come in calculating a Federal in- come tax obligation. Therefore with the coming of statehood. To- cal taxes of Alaskans for the state government will be increased, but for that very reason their Federal taxes will be in some cases and 10 some extent diminished
 Native Peoples
 Suggestion has been made that Alaska cannot safely undertake statehood because there is a cer- tainty, or at least a danger, that with statehood Alaska would he required to take over what is now being done by the national gov ernment for the education and support and medical and other rec lief of thg native people of Che territory. Any argument of that nature lacks factual basis The na- tive races of Alaska. Indian Eski- mo and Aleut. have always been n EuANu anu 1bAoAAEAtI Da lnt E E.t- eral government just the same as the Indians of the States, in thai their support and care is a Federal and not a State obligation Con- gresg yearly appropriates consider able sums for expenditure for the benefit of the Indians in the States, just the same as the sum, now upwards of S2 OOO,OOO which is appropriated each year for the natives of Alaska There is no reason to doubt that with the coming of statehood the Federal government will continue to make the same provisions - and I hope much more ample provisions-than are now being made for the educa- ton and relief and support of the natives of Alaska.
 It is likely that someone will
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
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aRAsONs R0R STATEHOOD
Continued nom page threel

tCentinued from page three}
 "as admitted to statehood on O.t- a5er 31. 1864 No census of the Territory was taken at that time. We lind from the records of the Census Bureau that in 1870 the population of Nevada was 42,491. so it is reasonable to suggest that or the date of admission to state hood, the population of the State ef Nevada was somewhere between 1857 and 42,491; but no one knows the exact figure Indeed it is arguable that increased popula- ton of Nevada in 1870 over 1860 ia one of the direct and unacceptable effects of the coming of statehood.
 No suggestion has been made that the people of Nevada ever re- gretted their choice, and it seems certain that at the present time when Nevada has a population of 11O,247, according to the 194O census any citizen of that state who advised that the state should go back to territorial status would be considered a fit subject for in- quiry as to mental competence. ], therefore, suggest that the argu- ment against statehoood for Alas ka. based upon insufficiency of population, is not deserving of any serious consideration.
 It seems probable that the prin- oiple opposition to statehood will be based upon considerations in- YolVing public finance. It may be urged that Alaska cannot obtain, without oppressive taxation. sui ficient revenues to support a state government It therefore becomes
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19
SURPLUS BOAT SALE
Names of Boats

Surplus boat sale Surplus Prop y Office Department of the h. eor Anchorage Alaska Citizens of the United States n ved submit sealed bids su Ipus marine equipment as is where is listed below Twenty five percent deposit in the form certified cashiers check payable Treasurer of the United States each bid the buyer fails to full payment of the purchase price and take delivery of the vessel all within time specified herein the full of this bid denos be paid the the United quidaed damages and not penalty Successful bidders sale within days of notice of property be the purchasers expense within tn days on gale. All bids be ceived p-or time of nnT b3s be accepted Bids shall be Territorial su-0Ls 3r)ny Officer Box 2466 Am choaa,, Alaska Sealed bde vii b2 rarkd en the envelope notation "id oset aIlp1s 5oct s2l" Opening of bids be held 'a offi3- D>patnent Interior, Fort Rth2ra1 AlasEa at m. A2rl g. 1948
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-04-19

H,seeasar9 fO consider 3ost what aa-
 ditional burdens must be assumed Ly Alaska with the coming of statehood
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
Settlement

Rev. and Mrs. John Esau and son
Johnny were supper guests of Rev.
and Mrs. Frank S. Harder and son
Roger, Friday.
James Schey had the misfortune
of fracturing his leg at the Cooper
corporation plant in Findlay one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Schey and
daughter Mary visited in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schey in Lans-
ing, Michigan, over the week end.
Mrs. Mary Miller and daughter
Selma and Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Schumacher and daughters Pauline,
Mary Lou and Linda were Sunday
dinner guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Wenger and family.
Rev. and Mrs. Richard Reilly and
sons Stanley and Timothy are visit
ing in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Geiger and daughter June.
DR.. Bradford Steiner is to speak
at the Calvary church in Findlay
Sunday evening. DR.. and Mrs.
Steiner and child are expecting to
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24

leave for Tibet next spring to join
DR.. Steiner's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra B. Steiner who have been mis-
sionaries in that country.
Rev. and Mrs. Peter j. Boehr and
daughter Mary Ellen are to speak
at the morning and evening Sunday
services at st. John. They are to
leave for China at an early date
where they are again to be engaged
in mission work.
Deloc Rach of Lynn, Indiana, Wis
tied his lady friend Miss Rosa Welty
the first Of the week.
The Grace church choir presented
the Messiah to large and appre-
ciative audience Sunday evening.
The death of Otto Wisely came
very unexpectedly last Wednesday in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Amstutz where he had made his
home for only brief time. He was
aged 81 years. For many years he
was farm hand at the home of the
late Harry Lugibill and in recent
years ON the P. c. Steiner farm.
Clayton Bucher was taken from
Community hospital to his home
where he is improving nicely.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
EVANGELICAL & REFORMED
CHURCHES
v. c. 0ppermann, Minister
r.. c.o.waIs..

v. 4. Uppermann, Minister
Emmanuel's:
9:30 a. m. Morning worship
10:30 a. m. Church school
The choir of the church will not
meet this week.
The Brotherhood of the churches
meets on Thursday evening of this
week at 500 at the church. This
will be the Christmas meeting. A
soc gift exchange will be held and
also the election of officers for the
new year will be held. Plan to at
tend this meeting.
The Consistory viii meet at the
parsonage on Monday evening, Dec.
30, at 7:30 p. m.
st. Johns:
$50 a. m. Church school
10:45 a. m. Morning worship
The Christmas program will be
held at the church this evening at
7;30 p. m. All are cordially welcome.
The choir of the church meets on
Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m.
The Brotherhood of the churches
will have their Christmas meeting at
Emmanuel's church on Thursday
evening of this week at 800 o'clock
A SOC gift exchange will be held
| and also the election of officers fol
the new year will take place. Plan
to be present.
The Consistory of the church vii
meet on Friday evening of this weel
at 7:30 D. m. at the church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
Bonchemliey and Tree of Humanity

dreamed a dream, or perhaps ex-
perienced a phenomenon. The knight
himself admitted that the whole
thing seemed Incredible; if it was
a vision. he could not interpret it;
but he was absolutely certain he
had seen it and his story was al
ways the same.
Learned citizens of the COM
munity questioned him and shook
their heads-so did everyone else,
except his mother.
The tree of humanity had been
revealed to her son, she said proud
ly, and all the world would be
blessed by his vision.
Indeed, Bonchevalier's vision
symbolized the tree of humanity
the candles represented persons,
the good ones standing upright; the
bad ones inverted; and the child at
the top was the Infant Jesus who
watches over all the world of hui
manity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
Family Christmas
Dinner

Mrs. Lydia Lora and daughter,
Miss Clara Lora entertained the
following guests at family Christ
mas dinner last Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Tschiegg and
family, Mr.. and Mrs, Walter Hoch-
stettler, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Stettler and daughter Miriam, Mr..
and Mrs. Ted Stettler and son jim
my, Mr.. and Mrs. Tavern Hoch-
stettler and daughter Galy Ann, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Sousley and Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Luginbuhl and
daughter Kay of Bluffton; John
Stettler of Cincinnati; Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Spar and son Richard of Co
lumbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24

The tale of Bonchevalier and the
tree of humanity. told with minor
variations throughout France and
Germany, is one of the most charm
ing of all the Christmas tree leg
ends.
Bonchevalier was travelin
through a dense forest once upon
Christmas Eve In the distance one
tall evergreen stood apart from all
the others. it seemed aglow with
lights and, from afar, star ap-
peared to rest among its topmost
branches.
As he drew nearer, Boncheva-
lier saw that the tree was covered
with candles some standing up
right and others inverted. The star
at the top seemed to be the vision
of child whose beautiful head
was surrounded by pale amber
halo.
Word spread through the village
that Bonchevalier had seen vision,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
Clubs, lodges
and Societies

Richland Grange
Richland grange meeting on New
Years eve, Tuesday night of next
week. A program will be followed by
an evening of recreation.
Royal Neighbors
Election of officers at meeting of
the Royal Neighbors lodge Friday
night at o'clock. Following the
meeting potluck supper and gift
exchange will be enjoyed. All MEM
bers are urged to attend.
Poinsettia Club
Mrs. Forrest Harmon was hostess
to the Poinsettia club at her. home
last Wednesday night. Following a
program of Christmas carols in
charge of the clubs music committee
paper on Handel's Messiah" was
read by Mrs. Arthur Amstutz. Miss
Theresa Slusser was assistant hos
tess.
L
Alpha Gamma Club
Mrs. Don Wenger will entertain
the Alpha Gamma club, Friday night.
The program follows: A Christmas
Story, Mrs. Steven Smith; Christmas
Music, Mrs. James West.
Friendly Neighbors Club
The Friendly Neighbors club will
meet Thursday afternoon at the home
of Daisy Van Meter. Numbers on the
program include: Roll call; Author
and Story of Silent Night, Maude
Cook; Christmas Story, Audrey
Hauenstein. Following the program q
gift exchange will be held.
***
Farm Women's Improvement Club
Members of the Farm Women's
Improvement club entertained then
husbands and families at a Christ
mas party at the Beaverdam schoo
library, Friday night.
After a covered dish supper the
following program was enjoyed:
Group singing of carols; The Fata
Quest, Lloyd McCarty, Russell HUI
Der, Russell Brackney, Chance.
Spallinger, Peter Badertscher, Oti'
Fett; Vegetable contest, Clara An
! drews, Besse Brackney; Recitation
; Mabel jennings; Piano solo, Joai
iFett; Jingle bells by the group
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24

North Is South

Magnetically speaking, mariners
throughout the centuries who have
set northward course by heading
where the compass needle points
have really been travelling south,
according to Ships magazine The
compass needle is magnet; so IS
the earth. In magnetic forces, OPP
posite poles attract. Thus the earth's
pole which attracts the north-seek-
ing end of the needle is actually
south pole. We started calling it the
north magnetic pole simply because
it happened to be near the globes
geographic north.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
EBENEZER MENNONITE
CHURCH

Rev. Howard L. Landes, Pastor
Tuesday-8:00 p. m. Christmas pro-
gram by the Sunday school
Thursday
7:30 Bible Study and Prayer
$3.50 Choir rehearsal
Sunday
$3.50 a. m. Sunday School, Joseph
Thompson, Supt.
1920 Morning worship.
7:30 c. E.
Sis Evening service.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
DEFENSELESS MENNONITE
CHURCH

Rev. e. j. Shady, Pastor
Thursday
7:30 Mid-week service
Sunday
$3.50 a. m. Sunday school. Levi
Mellinger, Supt.
1O:30 a. m. Morning worship.
Young people viii elect officers
Immediately after the morning serv-
ice.
TOO .. m. Special program with
Miss Marie Diller in charge.
7:45 Evangelistic service.
Everyone welcomed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

CHRISTIAN SClENCE SOSiEl
Sunday services at 1880 a. m.
Subject: Christian Science.
Testimonial meeting at 1880 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church
is open every Wednesday from 200
to 400 p. m. The public is invited
to all services and to visit the read
ing room.
This society is branch of The
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
STOCK SALES

For rent-Bulls: Shorthorn Here
ford, Angus and Brown Swiss. Ira
Moser. If
For sale-Two springer cows,
roan-Shorthorn and Guernsey yrs.
old, both due in three weeks. Would
trade for young Cattle or dry cows.
Cal Burkholder,f2 miles west of town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
Ernest N. Bigelow, Minister
Rockport:
Morning worship 9:30
Church school 10:30
Mr.. Glen Mayberry, Supt.
Button:
Church school GAS
N. A. Triplett, Supt.
Morning worship 11:00,
Sermon: "Can We Ever Be The
Same Again."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
THE BLUFFTON EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rev. w. l.. Harmony, Pastor
Sunday school, 900 a. m.
Worship service 7:30 p. m.
The Annual Congregational meet
ing for the election of church
Councilmen.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
]. N. Smucker, pastor
Christmas Day
$3.50 Morning service
7:30 The Children's Christmas,
program. q" vfs
Thursday
$50 High School group Bible
study
S:15 Adult Bible study
Sunday
9:30 Sunday school; John Boehr,
Superintendent.
1890 Worship Service
6:30 intermediate Christian En-
deavor.
Prince of Peace Regional Contest
at the First Methodist church. See
detailed announcement elsewhere.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Paul Fl. Cramer, Pastor
$3.50 a. m. Church school
1890 a. m. Morning worship
$50 p. m. Youth Fellowship.
Congressional District Prince Of
Peace contest, 7:30 p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24

Tuesday
500 p. m. Christmas program
Wednesday,
No service
Sunday
9:30 Sunday school
10:30 Morning worship.
$3.50 Prayer meeting.
TOO Young Peoples meeting;
children meeting in basement.
7:30 Evangelistic service.
Everyone is welcome.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-12-24
TUESDAY, DEC. "a, 1916

Gift exchange.
Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Andrews and sons Robert, Harold
and Glen; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter p
Badertscher and grandchildren Bud,
Betty and Donna, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. Bellinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Brackney, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cook,
Mr.. and Mrs Marcus limerick and
daughter Martha 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Fett and daugh-
ters Joan and Doris, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Huber, Mrs. Clara Jennings,
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Jennings and
son Rodney, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Klingler and sons Roger and Ed
ward, Mrs. Stella Mckee, Mrs. A. J.
Lutterbein, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira LaRue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd McCarty, Mrs.
Emery Pfeiffer, Mrs. Everett Row.
land, Mrs. Mary Schick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chancey Spallinger and son Donnie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Trout and
grandson Roger Kimmel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Wingate and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Wolfe.
IS
Orange Twp. Farm Women
The Orange Township Farm Wo-
mans club viii hold an all day meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Fame Fett,
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 2.
The program follows:
Devotionals, Cleah Ewing; Roll
call, New Years resolution; Trichin-
osis, Myrle Warren; We Could Cure
Cancer Now, Lillian Anderson; Doc
Bracket, Mary Tripplehorn; What
Science Knows about Sleep, Nora
Miller.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
~onraN QuE5ZMEGS:

ANA1NANA HdS one weapon tnat can deal with
either a local troubemaker or national men.
ace That weapon is Public Opinion. The menace
is the Communist Fifth Column
Your newspaper has pointed out that America
has no quarrel with Russian Communists. IF
Russia wants Communism, that is none of
our business.
But your newspaper warns against the inte,ma-
honal Communists within our own country men
who call themselves Americans, but take their or
ders from Moscow. Men who serve foreign mas
ters-yet spread their poison in our labor unions,
political parties, schools, even our homes
DAILY, your newspaper puts the finger ON these
traitors and their sometimes more dangerous
'sfellow Travellers"
THINK as you read these facts. An informed
and unified Public Opinion is the ONLY force
strong enough to protect America against these
pedders of subversive foreign ideals, these sabo.
teurs of American democracy.
And Public Opinion is YOU -multiplied bv
millions.
Evening star., 1946-09-16

Ugly whispers raced through Cleveland Heard about
- new party?. "Well put those foreign.born , in
their place..
Who behind this subversve talk? reporter for the
Cepeand Press thought he knew.
For week the reporter had shadowed mysterious stranger
who had been preaching dangerous gospel and racial
bnas-and collecting donations to finance his party"
Then the Press Pped off the mask four article,
exposed the stranger as professional abbrouser apostle
of sediton.
Public Opinion alerted the danger this menace out
OF Cleveland finally forced his indictment sedtion And
that same Public Opinion intellgenty aroused 80.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-10
Food Conservation
Among &c Women
Said Exceptional

College Station, Raleigh, Jan. 10.
Best prepared to buck food short
ages due to strikes, transportation.
b0ttlenecks and r~econVcrsion diff
oulties are the families Of Home
Demonstration <lub women in North
Carolina.
Reports from State College cXtcn-
sion service home demonstration
agents in most OF the states 100
cot|tics indicate that food conser-
walton among Tar Heel farm women
has been "eNceptionaI.'
Wilkes county home demonstra-
ton agent, Mrs. Annie H. Greene,
cites the work Of Mrs. W. L. Snow
OF North W~ilkesb0ro, Route l., in
cannug more than 500 quarts Of
fruits, vegetables and meats last
year as typical OF the accomplish
ments by club women in that sec
ton Of the state. Mrs. Snow also
found time to help neighbors in the
canning Of 375 additional quarts of
assorted foods. Dried fruits and
brined vegetables arc stored in CO.
pious qantlties.
The pressure Gamer helped I'M
~measurably in the farm canning job
during the ration-bound war months.
Mrs. Greene said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-10

at nine the next morning. The man
sounded sleepy and irritated. Tuck
identified himself, said he wished to
talk to Harriss at once, could be at
his hotel in half an hour. The
homicide squad?" demanded Har.
riss, sharply. What have I done in
the last few days to get you inter.
ested in ME?'
Tuck said he would explain that
when he saw him.
It was n of those rare beauti.
full fall mornings. Tuck drove west
out Sunset through white sunlight,
under a clean blue sky.
Standing in the dark carpeted
hotel corridor. he heard music COM.
ing from Captain Harriss' room,
Mexican music, plaintively gay.
Harriss opened the door abruptly
after Tuck's knock. Harriss' shirt
was open at the throat, exposing
a triangle of hairy chest In one
hand vas a bathroom glass which
appeared to contain a mixture Of
Whisiey and water. His short dark
hair was runpled. his eyes were
dark and refectionless. Tuck's net
impression was of virility and self
assurance, an impression aided by
the heavy mustache which the man
wore.
Come in," said Harriss, abruptly.
He nodded toward the rooms n
upholstered chair, himself straddled
a straight chair facing it. resting
the glass on the chairs back. Care
for a drink?" he asked. lifting the
glass an inch in invitation.
NO. thanks" Tuck said. The
room faced north, and was without
sunlight. Outside the bright day
shone. On the glass-topped dresser
was a half-tul! pint of whiskey. The
room had the feel of desolation
common to small dark hotel rooms.
The music he had heard was COM
ing from the portable radio on the
table beside the bed. Backed by the
sound OF guitars a WOman's voice
was singing. 1t was a strange voice,
and for a moment it commanded
Tuck's attention. 1t was a deep
voice, almost hoarse. and there was
a fury and power in it. She was
singing a Mexican mariachi, called
"Cuatro Milpas."
shes dead" said Captain Har-
Kiss, gesturing toward the battered
portable with his glass. The song
ended; he got up and turned off the
radio. she died two days ago in
CuernaVaca. Her name vas Lucia
Rio. She killed herself with sleep.
ing pills. | once knew her quite
we'll"
(To lie Continucd)