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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01
NEW HALIBUT BOAT
 RUBY iS DAMAGED, SUNK IN ACCIDENT

A brand new halibut boat, the 44-foot Ruby, which just slid off the ways at Tacoma this year. was side-swiped and sunk last night by the steamer Alaska.
 The Northland Transportation steamer was docking at about s o'clock when it struck a pling about midship, and was immed- lately stopped and the engines reversed
 The Ruby and two other boats were lying abreast at the face of the dock, and according to one winess, the suction caused by the reverse action of the steamers pro- paller dragged the Ruby, which was the outbosrd boat, into the huge blades.
 A gaping hole was ripped through the starboard side from just be- low the waterline to the keel. The halibuter was beached at the City Dock, with chains suspended from the nearby Chirikof to the stsrr rails to prevent the boat from sub merging entirely
 Lawrence w Fitzpatrick, owne' of the Ruby, had just applied fo temporary document of registra ton at Juneau some time during the day.
 l The Coast Guard and the city firemen were on hand to lend as sistance, but pumping operations were retarded by the failure oi the fire departments suctior pumps to function properly.
 During the night diver Tee Samples went down to place g mattress against the gash, and 2 collision mat was strung under the keel Early this morning the Ju- neau Spruce Trojan, equipped with a powerful pump was taken along
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01
Birthday Party for Sylvia Davis Sunday

A "Bunce' party topped off by a huge hamburger feed will be given tomorrow afternoon in honor of the thirteenth birthday of Syl- via Davis. daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. w Davis.
 Chief cook and bottle washer for the hamburger feed will be Mrs. Davis. Serving will be Margita Meier and Alice Jean Davis, sis ter of the honoree.
 Guests attending the party will be: Donna Jewett, Mary Dallas Pinkley, Sandra McCrea, Wanda Nelson, Erna Slender, Diana Lar sen, El.a Johnson, Joan William son and Caroline Davis Not in- vited but attending will be Bonnie and Nancy Davis, the cute little sisters of Sylvia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01
HaIIowe'er Celebration
 Fairly Mild

The 1947 version of Halloween proved to be much milder than in previous years according to, Chief of Police Milo Clouse and City Street Foreman Bert Lybeck. They reported that while some damage was done by Juneau youths. it was less than in form CT celebrations of the holiday
 Lyheck reported that about 3o or 40 street lights were knocked out by youngsters, particularly In the vicinity of the Small Boat Harbor. He said also that part of the blinker signal at Twelfth and F Streets was damaged. He explained that the red lens on the Channel side was broken by the celebrants and expressed concern over it's replacement, as he City Goes not have any spare parts for that light.
 Chief Clouse reported that he IS Investigating the light breakings and is seeking to identify the boys who smashed them. He said he has already talked to two witness es who gave him fairly accurate descriptions of the youths. |
 Among other incidents was the appearance of a strange flag on the Juneau High School building this morning. A 20 miles per hour" sign from Douglas was also found in the Casey-Shattuck Ad- dition today
 One youngster was appreheno- cd in the act of removing a sign from the Memorial Literary lot and ordered to replace it.
 The night was generally oo- served by youngsters with their treats or tricks with good plum derage announced as all house owners were prepared with candy, cookies, etc. Show windows Of business houses were generally soaped which caused washing early this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01

side and at 10 a. m. was still draw ing water from the bilge.
 Ironically, Fred Brandes, Jr., owner of the recently destroyed Alannah, was aboard the Alaska and witnessed the accident. The steamer left for Sitka at 3:30 this morning, with the date Of the hearing by the Steamship Inspec- ton Division the U. s. Coast Guard not yet determined.
 The accident was the cause of the 1-7 fire alarm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01

The Hygiene has been a vital unit in the mass survey of tuber- culosis cases which is being con- ducted by the Health Department. It carried specialized x-ray equip ment. photoroentgen unit, which greatly facilitates mass X-raying. There is also a fully equipped clinic on board.
 Cordova was the ships last port of call, and it is now taking on supplies in Juneau. The Hygiene will leave for Hydaberg about Mo- vember To-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital fer medical attention yesterday were Carl Bergstrom, John Mason and Ralph Graham.
 Leaving the Hospital were Henry Afesserschmidt. Mrs. Louis Garrett and baby boy, and Louis Gamble.
 John Jackson of Tenakee was ad- mitted to the Government Hospital XesterdaY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01
POLICE COURT NEWS

Charlie Hayes was fined $50 this morning by City Magistrate VII liam A. Holzheimer on a charge of being drunk and disorderly Mar garet Abbot was fined S25 on a drunk charge.
 Woodrow Tan vas fined $l0 for speeding 30 miles per hour on Will loughby Avenue and Terry Magorty was penalized a similar amount for speeding 30 miles per hour on Twelfth Street.
 Police also issued several other traffic tickets yesterday including one for failure to observe stop sign at Fourth and Harris to G. Lowe.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01
M0T0R5HIP HYGIENE HERE; DEPARTS FOR
 HYDABURG NOV. 10

The motorship Hygiene of the Territorial Health Department, docked at Juneau at o'clock yes teray morning. after travelling nearly $500 miles on a health mission around the Territory by the Boring Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01
REMEMBER

China night, games and fun. Moose Lodge, Saturday night.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-01
DEPUTY MARSHAL HERE

Max J. Rogers, Deputy U. s. Marshal, is here from Sitka. He is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
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Evening star., 1947-10-08
Unproduetive Leaders
OF Relief Agencies
Are Urged 10 Quit

g. Rowland Shaw, president Of
the Bureau of Rehabilitation and
a trustee of the Community Chest,
believes unproductive board men,
bers of old-line Washington relief
agencies should resign to make way
for action" members.
The former Assistant Secretary of
State went on record yesterday as
against "complacency" in private
welfare groups and against State
directed social welfare activities In
general. He spoke at q meeting OF
the Washington Civitan Club In the
Mayhower Hotel.
He called for a strong" unit of
social agencies to engage In plan
ming, research and social action"
In Washington.
breads Change.
"I'dread the change in American
life represented by welfare work.
operated exclusively by the State
and not private agencies" Mr.. Shaw
declared.
1.-The push is going to be in the
formed in the 1880s. He did not
vate agencies can produce co-opera-
ton and efficiency" the prominent
welfare worker added.
In warning OF "conplacency," Mr..
Shaw noted that some agencies were
formed In the 1905. He did not
mention any particular group.
Mr.. Shaw told club members that,
when they contribute to the Chest,
they have the right to expect the
following:
!. Work of agencies be focused on
the real needs existing today.
. 2. An effective scheme Of co-opera.
ton among agencies. with no over
tapping or duplication Of activities.
8. That STATS Of various agencies
be thoroughly competent.
Would Find Causes.
1. That agencies not be satisfied
with dealing with symptoms but
should dig down to find the causes
of juvenile delinquency and other
problems.
He commented that ''you don't
give q drunk quarter, but think
about a competent alcoholic clinic"
for him. He added: I'VE don't
want to throw good money after
bad"
Mr.. Shaw called on the club
members to join with small group
Of businessmen. lawyers and ply
sicians in employing youths dis
missed from correctional 1nst!tu-
tons.
Even after the young men are
hired, "at the smallest provocation
we will suspect them Of anything
that arises" Mr.. Shaw asserted,
"T7dey feel no human being on
earth gives a rap about them"
Mr.. Shaw also Is member OF the
board OF visitors Of the National
Training School for Boys and Is
active in welfare work In New York
City.
Evening star., 1947-10-08
Radio Engineers to Hear
Talk on Cosmic Noise

Jack w. Herbstreit, radio engineer
at the National Bureau Of STAN
dards, will speak on Cosmic radio
noise at the regular meeting OF
the Institute OF Radio Engineers at
8 pm. Monday In the Potomac
Electric Power Co. auditorium.
An informal dinner will precede
the meeting at 8 pm. in the old
ODonnell's Restaurant, l2o7 e
street NV. eLynne c. smeby Is
chairman of the institute.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27

Washington's Revolutionary War
Account book was on display. 1t
showed that he spent more than
S160, 900 on the war. There was
an original copy of Washington's
Farewell Address in his own hand
writing written in 1876.
There was an original copy of
Lincoln's Address in his own hand
writing written November 10, 1858.
There was also an original draft of
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclama-
tion written on July IA, 1858.
A copy of the thirteenth amend
ment in the Senate was there.
There was a copy of the 10th
amendment giving women the
right to vote. On display also was
the Constitution of National Wo-
men Suffrage and a letter from
John Paul Jones to Governor Nor
ris.
Original log from the ship "Old
Ironsides" was on display. Benja-
min Franklin's Epitaph in his own
handwriting was also on display.
There was a letter from Jonn
Jay to John Trumbull. In this let
ter Jay used the word America l.
ize". This was the first record of
the use of this word. This was in
october, 1897.
The origianl manuscript of the
first account of the Battle of Lex
ington by the Committee of Safety
of Watertown, Massachusetts, in
IT'S.
There were very many bonds on
display. Some of the bonds were:
the Louisiana Purchase Bond in
1903 and a SS1, 900 Victory Liberty
Bond with a picture of Lincoln on
it.
A copy of the Pennsylvania Ga
zette of 1877 in which Benjamin
Franklin argued for the freedom
of speech and press was on display,
There was letterfr ON Jeffer-
son to Edward Darlington on jan
uary 16, 1887 in which he argued
about the Importance of newspap-
er.
There was a manuscript on Fed
eral Aid to Education. There was
a declaration by the United States
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27

in which President Roosevelt
named the United Nations. The
original declaration signed on JAM
uary 1, 1912 in Washington, d. c.
by members from 26 nations in
cluding President Roosevelt and
Winston Churchhill was on display.
There were some original pages
from Woodrow Wilson's covenant
for the League of Nations which
were whitten in the summer of
1918. They were typed on his
small typewriter and later revised
and corrected in his own handwrit-
ing.
The United States copy of the
United Nations Charter signed
April rs, 1945 was on display.
There was an original letter
written by Lafayette ond sent to
General Washington in 1888.
The log of the U.S.S. Missouri
recording the japanese surrender.
There were several flags on dis
play. One was the flag flown from
the U.S.S. Missouri when the Japs
signed the surrender in Tokyo Bay
on SEPTEMBER 2, 1945. There was
also the flag raised on Mt. Sura-
bachi on Two Jima. Commodore
Perry's 81 star flag which was
flown from his flagship when he in
vaded japan in 1854 was on dis
play. General Eisenhower's person.
al flag was on display. 1t is red
with five white stars arranged in a
circle in the center. There was also
a document recording Eisenhower's
selection as Supreme Commander
of the allied invasion of Western
Europe.
jeanne Oechsler
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
Delegates Report
The Freedom Train

The Freedom Train, sponsored
bv the American Heritage Founda-
ton, is composed of three exhlpl-
ton cars, three cars for the per-
sonnel, one equipment car, and a
locomotive. The train is very
streamlined. 1t is white with a
red and blue stripe painted on each
side. The seal of the Unit I'd
States. the seal of the Department
of Justice and the seal of the
American Heritage Foundation are
painted at various places on the
train.
The walls of the exhibition cars
are painted green. The cases con-
tanning the documents are set in
the wall and protected with heavy
glass. There is a fuorescent light
in each case and also little signs
telling each document.
The first thing saw was a let
ter written by Christopher Colum-
bus in 1893, but it was written in
Latin and couldn't read it. There
was a copy of 18th century Magma
Carta. There was also a copy of
the Mayfower Compact.
The Bay Psalm Book was on dis
play. 1t was the first book print
ed in the colonies. 1t was printed
by Stephen Daye in 1640. There
was ar ough draft of the Declara-
ton of independence written by
jefferson between June 18th and
June 18th, 1776. There was a
contemporary manuscript of the
Articles of Confederation signed
by Benjamin Franklin and Silas
Deane. There was also contemp-
orary manuscript of the Declara-
ton of independence signed by
Benjamin Franklin and Silas
4
Deane. There was copy of Thom-
as Paine's Common Sense" print
ed in 1776. There was also copy
of Paine's 1.-THE Crisis. Washing
tons own copy of the Constitution
was also on display. There was
manuscript of 'The Rikht to Trial
by Jury" in August, 1887. There
was letter from Thomas Jeffer-
son to James Madison containing
comments on the proposed Consti-
tuition. William Colbreath's manu-
script on the first known military
raising of the American Flag on
August 3. 1777 was on display. The
original manuscript of "1'he Star
Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott
Key was also on display. There
was also a copy Of the Bill Of
Rights.
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urge to hurry. The Declaration
of Independence, the Flight tor
Freedom, and Independence"
were we'll represented. Washing
tons own copy of the "Constitu-
tion" was displayed. 1 hurried
through the car noticing that the
Democratic Government" had
been established, the ''Bill of
Rights" ratified, the "Star Span
gled Banner" written. 1 also was
told that the Governor was soon to
arrive and that the cars must be
cleared of people. How can one
read and understand these historic
documents if one is rushed through
so quickly as to prevent even a
hast survey?
had now reached as far as Lin
coins Baltimore and Gettysburg
Addresses, and his rough draft of
the original Emancipation Procla-
nation. Then came the 18TH and
18th Amendments, Freedom Fol-
lows the Flag, Defenders Of
Freedom, showing Independence
for the Philippines and the Battle
of New Orleans Frances tribute
to Franklin was next to his own
epitaph. The first account Of the
Battle of Lexington was given as
was David Bushnell's invention of
submarine which was used in the
Revolution on December 3, 1776.
Then came Bonds of Freedom
such as the Louisiana Purchase,
the triumph over Prussian imper-
ialism in 1918, the buying of land
for the Panama Canal. Several
papers showed the acquisition OF
freedom of the press; Boxer In
demnity Funds were returned, the
Morrill, Land Grant Act and the
Webster Ashburton Treaty were
signed. Here l received another
notice to hurry. 1t is difficult to
recall something you just glance
at, but some of the other articles
of interest were the personal flag
of Eisenhower, the flag flown by
the Missouri when japan surrend-
cred. the Declaration by the United
Nations. the United Nations
Charter, Stimson's recommends
tion of Eisenhower, Wainwright's
last and unsigned message before
capture on Corregidor, a Merry
Christmas" from Bastogne, Presi-
dent Roosevelt's tribute to Colin
Kelly, Germany's Unconditional
Surrender, Japan's surrender on
the u. S. S. Missouri.
Just as the last announcement
to hurry came, I stepped out OF the
Freedom Train. Perhaps I didn't
have time to really read all those
historic documents, but I had been
reacquainted with the factors OF
our American Heritage. The Free
dom Train had served its purpose
in rededicating at least one citizen
to the freedoms for which our an
cestors died. I signed the Amer
ican Pledge and made my contri'
button.
Charlotte Mitchell
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church
of Smyrna will hold Sunday School
at 10 a. M, on Sunday, November
30th. Topic for study in various
age groups, "The Proof of a Chris
tian". If you want to make a re-
ligion lovable you must make it
lovely. If you want men to accept
your opinions, enable them if you
can, to respect your character. II
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
Delegates Report
The Freedom Train

The Freedom Train arrived in
Dover early Sunday morning, No
vember %. AS a representative of
Smyrna School, I was supposed to
have the privilege of viewing the
documents on the train between
$3.50 and $3.50 a. M, after the Gov
ernor had made his tour. Standing
in line in the dampness was un-
pleasant, but waited there by the
railroad tracks until somebody de-
cided that maybe the Governor was
delayed, and that those persons
with passes ought to proceed to
see the train. At $3.50 a. m. I
stepped into the first car of the
Freedom Train, expecting to spend
at least two hours reading the doc
uments and taking notes for the
benefit of those Smyrna students
unable to see them.
In the first car were the BE
ginnings", a letter in Latin by
Christopher Columbus describing
the discovery of the West Indies in
his first voyage, and the Magma
Carta. The "Seeds of Freedom"
were the Pennsylvania Charter OF
Privileges of 1701, the original
Mayfiower Compact, and the doc
ument responsible for the phrase
Taxation Without Representa-
ton. Several of Hamilton's writ
ings and Jays Federalist papers
led us Toward Unity" Religious
Freedom" was advocated by q
number of documents such as JEFF
ferson's Bill for Religious Free
dom, the Bay Psalm Book, first
book printed in 1910, in the North
American colonies. Colonial
Rights" included the Declaration of
the People Against Governor Berk-
ley, letter by Rodney describing
his vote on Independence, and a
paper in which Jefferson spoke for
the colonies.
I was thoroughly enjoying my
tour, reading all these old and Of
ten original documents, trying to
decipher those in Latin, when one
of the numerous Marine guards
made a request that we 'hoJld
move along and not spend too
much time taking notes. BY NJ
ting several of the documents and
lightly glancing over the rest,
managed to get to the second car
before another guard repea d the
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27

Young, publisher of the Sunday
Star, the Mushroom Queen, Miss
Louise Hickman, and her attendant
and Mr.. Ripley's secretary Miss Lii
Ling, Al, who is a well known
authoress and sword dancer in
China. Upon their arrival the
band, directed by Mr.. Bert Paul
Osbon, played a selection. Mr..
Young then introduced Mr.. Ripley.
Mr.. Ripley gave a brief speech on
how he started his career. At the
conclusion of his talk, Mr.. Young
introduced Miss Lii Ling-Ai, Who
expressed her pleasure on having a
part in the Rededication Week pro-
gram. Then Mr.. Ripley presented
the school library with an auto
graphed copy of his book, Believe
1t or Not. At the close of the
program Mr.. Osbon directed the
band in playing another selection.
After the assembly members OF
the English department each re-
ceived an autographed picture in
full color of Ripley's Chinese junk,
the Mon Lei". The presentation
was made by Miss Ii Ling-Ai in
recognition of the great number of
Delaware "Believe-t-or-Not" items
produced by Smyrna students.
Jane Virdin
Virginia johnson
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
Your School Reporter
NEWS OF THE
JOHN BASSETT MOORE SCHOOL
Thanksgiving Contributions

Thanksgiving Contributions
All grades in both the element
ary and the high school again join
ed in making Thanksgiving con-
tribution of canned and packaged
food for the use of those less for
tunate than themselves. The men,
bers of the Senior Class aided in
collecting the food from the var
ious homerooms and in packing it
for shipment to st. MichaePs Day
Nursery in Wilmington.
S. Bodley Wins Commendation
The following letter speaks for
itself:
Curtis Circulation Company
Independence Square
Philadelphia 5, Pa.
November 10, 1947
sally Bodley
John Bassett Moore School
Smyrna, Del.
Dear Sally:
Congratulations to a real sue
cessful salesman!
Your good sales record has made
you the highest producer in your
school during the recent Curtis
magazine campaign.
Your excellent total certainly is
tribute to you and your school.
Here's hoping this same fine sue
cess always endures for the re-
mainder of your school days.
Cordially,
Curtis Circulation Company
Director of Vocational Division
American Heritage Themes
AS a result of 100 per cent stu
dent participation in observing Re-
dedication Week, dozens of themes
on the American Heritage were
written, many of them outstanding
for one reason or another.
We are printing one Of these, not
so much for the manner in which
it is written as for the straight
forward statement of principle. 1t
is a fitting Thanksgiving message
to all Americans.
The American Heritage
We, as Americans, should be
proud of our heritage. All Amer
leans, regardless of race, creed,
and religion, are born with the
same rights. Many Americans
take for granted the rights ard
privileges with which they are en-
dowed. Many Americans forget
that thousands of men gave their
lives for the preservation of these
rights and the American way of
life. Those who died must not be
forgotten.
In America man has the right
to work where he wants to and the
right to quit when he wants to, re-
gardless of the color of his face or
the religion he believes in. Too
many times I have heard a man
called "spic', "dago", "wop", or
niger. This is bad. It's bad
because it is defeating the very
purpose for which so many Amer
leans died.
A good American cannot hate
his neighbor because of his religion
or the country in which his parents
were born. Hate is what started
the last world struggle; it Could
cause another. Be proud of your
heritage; protect it by living up to
it, so that the many who died for
it shall not have died in VAIN.
Stanley Francis
Ripley Visits School
On Wednesday, November 10, at
two o'clock, Mr.. Robert L. Ripley
was guest speaker at the John Ras-
sett Moore High School. Accom-
panying him were Mr.. Jarnes r.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27

a. m, Divine worship. "After The
Harvest, What?" The choir will
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
Get 1917 Power and Pen
with a BKand-New
Buick FirebaU E7qine

To those whose spirits tingle at
i the thought of stepping away
to the tune of today's flashing
Fireball power:
To those who dream of touching
toe to treadle and unleashing all
the zip and 60 packed in a 1947
Buick straight-eight engine:
Here's a bright and happy idea
that makes dreams come true
now.
Well put a sleek new factory
fresh engine : identical with the
engines going in our 1947 cars =
right in your present Buick. Well
lift out the old engine, lower this
sleek new one in its place, hook
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27

it up, and there you are with
sweetheart ready for thousands
and thousands more miles of
thrilling performance and with
car worth much more than it was
before. It's the next best thing to
getting a new Buick.
How can we do this, when new
cars are so hard to getP It's this
way. Sheet steel and other parts
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27
Ripley Visits School

1tfP1CJ
On Wednesday, November l9, at
two o'clock, Mr.. Robert L. Ripley
was guest speaker at the John Ras-
sett Moore High School. Accom-
panying him were Mr.. Jarnes R.
Smyrna times., 1947-11-27

are short. That holds up bodies
and completed cars. But engines
are coming along great guns.
So we have these l947 honeys
ready to put in any Buick built in
the last 10 years. To do it takes
less time than a major overhaul.
1t often costs less too. And con-
venient payments can be ARRANGED
if you like.
Pretty nice idea, isn't itP
Why not look into it 4>
today? Well be glad to AS
60 over it in detail 1H1
with you. 8NDy1'