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The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-24
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PUBLIC

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 WrangeI Chamber of Commerce this week sent out its annual mem bership drive communication. In viting those interested in the bet terment of this community join its rolls. The letter stated.
 The membership drive of tna| Wrangell Chamber of Commerce will begin soon. As we go into thls new year under changing eondi- Vions. it seems pertinent to the er- ected Directors to review our var ions activities and the reasons for the existence of the organization.
 Tn a small community the size of Wrangell there is a natural de- sire to duplicate the numberous civic and social organizations that are maintained with ease in a large city but which are of necas- sity limited here For small town. the Chamber of Commerce. whose members represent a non-partisan cross section of the business and civic life. has proven most effective in eoordinating the efforts of tls whole community toward improve ment if cooperation and a "puu- together" spirit is maintained. Diff ferent view points on a given sit uaton can only be brought to light If all factors get together on an issue.
 i small town, in which it is nor worth while for a political mach ire to operate and do our thinking for us. k the best example of ia- mocracy in action. but it involves the responsibility of the town folk 10 make it work. The elected Town Council takes care of our existing facilities in the main which iu- wolves no lttle time for the individ- nal member and is therefore some what limited in the time it can put toward the study of new affairs The Che anbar is the towns meeting place foe ''round-table' discussions and is onen to all.
 Our economic set-up here is such that a substantial number of cizt- zens are periodically away from town for considerable time during the spring and summer months Due to this last, the responsibility for action to benefit local affairs has more or less gravitated to the members Of the Chamber who arc in town most consistently The Sit- uation has apparently given rise Co , the assumption that a small num- Der of business folk control the a-- yion of the Chamber. Also, it has been assumed that no action has beentaken on certain community interests by those who have not al -ended meetings frequently enough to know what is going on.
 Your financial contribution to- ward a membership in the Cham Der is appreciated. you may be sure, but we want your ideas n various factors of interest anu your attendance at meetings SD you can present them.
 On our agenda for 1947 arc continuation of our efforts for an airport pushing our district as site for the pulp and paper indus try increase Of passenger vessel service trade with the West Coast harbor improvement . study of pending legislation. Co., operation with the Junior Chamber of Commerce was stressed at the last meeting of the Board of Dir cctors.
 'The membership committee will shortly call on you. Your backing of our community Round Table" will pay long-term dividends.
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CATHOLIC DEVOTIONs Father II. 3. Hoeh. Pastor

Sunday. January 26: Third Sun day after Epiphany
 Holy Masses, Wrangell Institute. S:15 a. m. Parish church To. a. m.
 Holy Communion Sunday for ihe parish
 Week day Holy Masses. Monday and Saturday. 9:o0 a n..s rasf of the week 7:30 a. m.
 Server for the week William Wonders.
 Religious instructions. Wrangall Institute. 6.3O Tuesday evening. Instructions for ghe town zrado and high school children Thurs cay and Friday after school.
 Choir practice Thursday evening 7.3O.
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PERISCOPE
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Governor John Troy and owner of the Empire in Juneau. named as Divisional Chairman Word got to Katchikan and the First Citys re- presentatives on the committee got up in arms They wanted their fel- low townsman. Jake Valentine, chosen as chairman and began a counter campaign for Valentine
 As this is written the donkey rid CTS were still in the thrOes Of a jurisdictional dispute - would the chairmanship be in Juneau or Ket- chikan? Republicans gleefully rub
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NOTICE
ON PRINCESS NoRAH

Passengers arriving here this morning on the Princess Norah in cluded MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Ben jamin. MT. and Mrs Ben Engdal and son Jack, Anna Grebstad. John Grebstad. Emma Johnson. IngIe- bright Johnson. Emma Kaino liar " Kaino, Harry Kaino. Jr.. Emily Novatney, Eliza Newell and Lois
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Senator Norman R. Walker is wearing a new hat (snappy Dobbs number priced at twenty bucks Illus Docs sponsored sales tax q twenty cents1 as the result of this coulmn being a very poor guesser on the election outcome. Recently We peeked under it and found though we're not willing to gamble another new hat on itl that Doe is thinking about being a candi- date against Delegate Bob Bartlett in the Democratic primary two years hence.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-01-24
WAN E D

Music teachers to represent our lines of new and recondi. tioned musical instruments in WrangeH, on a percentage basis. School music teachers may take advantage Of this offer. Write us for details. Re- ferences exchanged. MYERS MUSIC STORES. 1908 First Avenue. Seattle l. Washington
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CLASS AID = Riawh aata 'latwrin' Nore. 9-tfc
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NOTICE

l have sold my interests in the Wrangell Machine Worke therefore am not responsible for any debts contracted by the above business.
 RONALD SCHWARTZ
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At The Churches
ASSEMBLY OF GOD ". R. Gum. Pastor
 MISSION

1O:30 a. m. Sunday School. 11:30 to 12 Morning Worship 7:30 Sunday Evening. Evangel- tic Service
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FOR SALE-Riyer boat "GypSy Inquire of Charlie Early.
 Q-tfc
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ST. PHILIPS CHURCH

Sunday, January 5:
 11:O0 a. m. Morning Prayer and Sunday School.
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bed their hands. They remember Jwhen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31

Farm tenant purchase loans for
1947-48 will be distributed on the
basis Of a 1915 farm census. Pre-
viouS allotments were made on
the 1910 census. The ALLEGATION
formula gives weight to total
farm, population and the per
centage of tenancy in the indivi-
S1Io1 cto+oc
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ABC STORES ARE
VOTED DOWN SAT
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go in favor Of their establishment.
Hickory viii vote on the Abe
question September Is. The 1917
G Ell eraI Assembly enacted a
measure to allow Asheville to bal
lot on the question. A date for
the election has not been set.
Loulsburg and FranklintOn,
both in Franklin County. recently
voted to establish ABC stores. The
county had voted dry several
years ago after having had ABC
stores.
T h e Allied Church League
fought the ABC store proposal
throughout Allegheny County in
campaign conducted for several
weeks. Under the leadership of
DR.. N. D. Fox, Sparta dentist,
several dry rallies were held.
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COUNTY TO BENEFIT
FROM AG. ALLOTMENT

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for food. Congress having re-
fused to add anything for equip
ment. The estimated school lunch
fund ALLEGATION included:
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n. C.. Leads Again

At a cost of less than one and one
half cents per pound more than 100000
pounds of clothing, bedding, and shoes
have been collected in and sent from North
Carolina to the Church World Service
Center, New Windsor, Maryland, as a re-
suit of the recent overseas relief drive
Rev. Henry C. Ruark, Chairman of the
drive has just announced. MIR. Ruark, pas
tor of the University Methodist Church,
Chapel Hill, headed the campaign, which
was sponsored by the North Carolina
Council of Churches. Rev. Ernest J. Ar
mold, Executive Secretary of the Council
said that Church World Service officials
have informed him that North Carolina is
far in the lead among states sending over
seas relief supplies through this united
Protestant effort Pennsylvania, the second
state in goods contributed, trails North
Carolina by some 100000 pounds.
Practically all the clothing contributed
by North Carolinians has already been
packed into waterproof bales at New Wind
sor, Maryland and is either on its way over
seas or has been distributed abroad by
churches Due to the sudden influx Of
goods from this and other states, large
temporary staff was recruited by New
Windsor officials to handle the supplies
as quickly as possible.
Reports show that 80 counties over the
State have organized countrywide COM
mittees to expedite the collection. AL
though the State goal of pound person
was not reached, Mr. Ruark said some COM
munities collected an average of two
pounds of clothing per capita. Figured
on the basis Of dollar and half per
pound the goods sent to New Windsor d
lone are worth 100000. Overseas they are
worth many times that amount.
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Mrs. Hannah LittleWOOd

Last Sunday morning Mrs. Hannah
Haigh Lttlewood died at her home at Hell
ton at the age of eighty-five years. Few
women in Ashe county had such wide
circle of friends as Mrs. Littlewood. Chill
dren and adults loved her for her kind
and friendly disposition and her keen
sense of humor. She also possessed many
other fine qualities including much COM
mon sense as we'll as an understanding of
business, both of which were assets
throughout her long and useful life.
A native of Yorkshire, England, she
came to this country as bride and learned
to love it; but throughout her years here
she lost none of her native mannerisms. To
visit in her home at Helton, which she
sometimes described as a Little London,
since it was surrounded by water, was like
making trip to her native land. Soon
visitor was made to feel at home and was
served cup Of the proverbial English tea.
Then often followed discussion of world
affairs. Never wasting time on petty mat
tiers, Mrs. LittleWoOd possessed a keen
mind, and as long as she was able to read,
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sixth; Lewis Hampton, Sparta,
thirteenth; j c. Taylor, Laurel
Springs, fourteenth.
Arnold Mitchell. fifteenth, Cal
lis Austin, Jr., Boone, sixteenth;
Wade Hampton, Sparta, seven
teenth; Coy Walker, Piney Creek,
eighteenth; Tom Cook. StratfOrd,
nineteenth; Junior Kennedy, Pin
ey Creek, twentieth.
In the county groups Of five
class. Allegheny placed first and
won SIS, Ashe second with $40,
and Watauga third with IS.
In group 5. lambs sired by reg
istered Hampshire ram. winners
were Joe Thomas, first prize; Bet
ty Lou Thomas, second prize:
Douglas Clawson, Watauga. third
prize; Wade Hampton, Sparta,
fourth prize; Arnold Mitchell,
Sparta, fifth prize
Thirty-one Of the individual
lambs were purchased by White
Packing company, the highest
lamb, owned by Ray Delp Of
Sparta, selling for 40 cents a
pound. The lowest selling ones
were purchased at 2414 cents
per pound. Others sold for an
average of 26 cents per pound.
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kept herself we'll informed on the affairs
of the world. She understood the English
as we'll as the American way of doing
things and through her understanding she
developed a tolerant acceptance
She was among the rare few who had
the courage Of her convictions and her
strength of character made a pronounced
impression on all who knew her. She liv-
ed long and useful life and among those
who knew her, she made lasting impress
sion. Her influence will continue on and
on.
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ASHE BOYS, GIRLS
WIN IN LAMB SHOW
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seventh; Jerry Carter, Tucker
dale, eighth.
In the individual lamb class
Ray Delp, of Sparta, was first
place winner and was awarded
the eve lamb, given by ]. Hort
Doughton.
Other winners were Hugh
Hash, Sparta, second; Duane Kill
by, Sparta, third; Helen Delp,
Sparta. fourth; Bobby Black, fiji
tn; Billy Finney, sixth; Carlisle
Bledsoe, seventh; Joe Thomas,
eighth; Douglas Clawson, Watau-
ga: ninth; Bobby Black, tenth;
Bobby Fender, Glade Valley, ele-
venth; Betty Lou Thomas, twelf-
tn; Basil Severt, Laurel Springs,
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Ashe County To
Organize Unit
OF Farm Bureau
State Men Here For Meeting
Wed; Raymond Francis,
Temporary Chmn.

Thirty five Ashe county farm
ers met at the community build
ing last Wednesday night in the
interest of establishing a county
unit of the Farm Bureau. Flack
Shaw. executive vice-president
of the bureau and George Earth
ing. field representative, were
present and explained the pur-
pose of the bureau to the group.
During the meeting, plans for
organizing and electing officers
were discussed and Raymond
Francis was named temporary
chairman until the group can be
organized. B. B. GRAPHICAL was
named temporary secretary. Per-
manent officers will be named
at a meeting to be held August 8
at eight o'clock p. M, at the court
house. at which time all interes-
ted farmers are urged to be pre-
sent.
The membership goal for the
county unit has been set at $50,
it was pointed out. and 81 farm
ers who were present at the
meeting Wednesday night have
already joined.
Prior to the meeting, dinner
was served the group by the Ia
dies of the West Jefferson Parent
Teachers Association.
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CONGRESS ADJOURNS;
MANY BILLS HELD
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Refugee Organization. The United
States formally joined the organi-
zation shortly after Congress ac-
ted The United States share Of
S73. 100000 also was appropriated.
Legislation to carry on Ameri-
cas- part in a children's aid fund
left over from UNRRA.
5. Tax exemption for gifts from
American citizens to the United
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Nations.
6. The Greco-Turk program.
7. Authorization for a United
Nations trusteeship arrangement
by which the United States has
taken over control Of former Jap
anese-held islands in the Pacific.
8. Return of Italian property in
the United States. The chief re-
suit was to release Italian assets
frozen during the war. The bill
was part of Marshall's plan for
strengthening Italy economically
against communism.
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MRS. LITTLEWOOD
BURIED ON MONDAY
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NOOHLIHQ6Q 1TOn Faye y
who died twenty years ago. They
first made their home in Phila-
delphia and later spent a few
years in Virginia before coming
to Helton, more than 40 years
ago, where they established the
Helton Wollen Mills, still op-
Grated by members of the family.
Mrs. Littlewood, long known
for her interest in church as we'll
as civic affairs, was particularly
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-07-31
ORION CEMETERY TO
BE DECORATED, SUN

There will be a decoration SER
vice at the Orion Baptist ceme-
terry on Sunday, August 3, at e.
leven o'clock, Rev. E. Z. Sexton,
pastor. announced this week.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
EDMUND X. GoLDsBoRoUGH,
Retirement Bill Argument

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Thefe has been so much written concerning
the LANCER Chavez Civil Service Retirement bill
and it's compa MON measure, the Stevenson nlll
H. R. 1892, by persons who are completely unn-
formed on its provisions and who have never
even read the bill that I should like to clarity
some of the prevalent misconceptions.
For instance, one columnist gave wide pub
licity to the testimony of a spinster who ap-
peared as a witness before the Senate Civil
Service Committee several weeks ago to protest
ION behalf of the thousands of old maids In the
Government" the increasing of the retirement
deduction from 5 per cent to per cent IN
order to provide benefits for the survivors OF
their married fellow-workers
The columnst as well the listening Sena-
tors. evidently were unaware of the fallacy OF
her statement which was allowed to stand un-
challenged and has done an undetermined
amount of harm to the chances OF the bills
passage.
Since the spinster under the provisions OF
the current bill would receive at least $500 more
upon retirement than she would under the pres
ent Retirement Act, her increased donation OF
l per cent of her salary to the fund would be
in payment for the benefits accruing to her
alone In other words she would be paying for
her own increased benefits and not for her mar
ried fellow-workers' benefits.
INEZ JUSTUS.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
And Now Austria

The Soviet politico-d diplomatic offensive,
generally interpreted as Moscow's answer
to the Truman Doctrine goes fast and
far. Literally each day sees some new
manifestation of aggressive determination.
The latest (at least, at this writing) would
seem to be the virtual ultimatum served
by the local Communist leader, Ernest
Fischer, upon the present Austrian govern
ment to efface itself in favor OF Com
munist-dominated regime-or else. Ihe
"or else" was threat that Moscow would
never make peace settlement with the
government now in@off1ce.
The insolent arrogance of that demand
can be appreciated when it is recalled that
the Austrian government was elected IN
the autumn of 1945 under the terms OF an
international agreement participated In by
Soviet Russia. as the first stage in the
pledged restora ton of Austria to the status
of an independent, sovereign state. The
Austrian people gave the Communists less
than 10 per cent of the total vote, the
leading party being the Catholic Peasant
Peoples" Party, with the Socialists
strong second. Nevertheless a coalition
cabinet was formed. the Communists being
given representation In accordance with
their electoral strength
Ever since then. Moscow has been in
triguing and pressuring this Government
welching on its commitments for granting
a peace settlement; melting its satellite,
Yugoslavia, to put forth impossible terri
torial and indemnity demands and refus-
ing to agree to anything except at the
price of economic concessions which would
reduce Austria to Soviet satellite. Fur
thermore, Moscow has used the presence OF
it's occupation troops in Austria as means
of virtually nullifying the peace settle
ments concluded for Hungary and Ro-
mania. Now. on top of all this. it delivers
a political ultimatum which renders the
restoration of Austrian national life i'm
possible, whether 1t is acceded to or re-
fused.
OF course, Moscow cannot ride roughshod
in Austria as it has in adjacent Hungary
because Austria. like Germany, is divided
into zones of military occupation. and al
ready Washington has intimated that it
will keep its troops in its zone, with the
probability that the British and French
will do the same in theirs. However, that
is bleak compensation because it implies
that the present deadlock over Austria will
continue indefinitely, with attendant ruin
to Austrian economy and mounting ex-
pense to the Western powers.
This Soviet stroke in Austria should, of
course, be considered as part of the whole
pattern of Moscow diplomacy throughout
Europe. But it underscores the emergency
which confronts our own statemanship
and would seem to require counter-p policy
that will stress action rather than words.
Evening star., 1947-06-09

those things which provide fertile field for
communism are destroyed
When those great scientists who contributed
without reservation to the perfecting of the
atom bomb gave of their knowledge, there
were no signs For Gentiles Only'-"You Can
Die on the Beachhead of Normandy, But You
Can't Swim on the Beaches of America
How can these anti-Semites sit in the
theater, pay their clean Christian cash to
watch such top-fight actors as John Garfield
or the beloved Al Jolson whose father was a
District of Columbia rabbi? Do they sneer at
Goldwyn productions or turn off the radio
when they hear Gershwin music? I'll bet not
At the present time we have quite num-
ber of German scientists here within the
United States, the same men who so short
time ago contributed their all to the Nazi
regIme-places like Beverly Beach, and there
are many. are accessible to them and what a
moral victory they must achieve inwardly at
these symbols of Americanism They, our
enemy land I doubt that they have forgotten
SO soon), can enjoy the sun and sand under
the American f7ag-while honest loyal Ameri-
cans born in this country are excluded.
God bless America? God help America She
needs 1t. A. WILLIAMSON.
Evening star., 1947-06-09
Urses Larger Bipartisanism
To the Editor of The Star

To Editor of The Star:
Is bipartisan policy enough?
Not only In the presently emphasized neid
of foreign affairs but in all other areas Where
long-range determinations OF government pol
;cv must be made, it is vitality important to
democracy that the decisions reached by gov
ernment stem as directly possible from the
popular will.
Most of us always have assumed, perhaps
too easily that in electing men we also pass
ADEQUATE Judgment on public problems; some
of us evade the issue by subscribing to the
fallacious theory that representative govern
ment fully delegates all Judgment on specif1c
questions to those who are elected to public
Office.
A closer examination of the facts clearly
shows that neither of these points OF view Is
valid Representative government cannot be
Representative" In any true sense OF that Woro,
unless it brings effectively together at the seat
of government the ideas and interests OF the
people themselves. The town hall was not
large enough to hold the whole people; hence,
representative government arose. Any opposite
theory reduces democracy to oligarchy, plus
elections.
Nor can we reasonably assume that the sum
total of our ballots offers any clear or even
decipherable picture of our opinions on SPECIFIC
issues. Each voter when he votes expresses an
overall preference, and cannot pass on each
major issue separately Often, he must vote
contrary to his convictions on some issues be-
cause of the greater Importance he attaches
to other issues And, when thousands OF votes
are added together, public opinion on any given
issue is further obscured.
Where there exists genuine faith IN the
Judgment of the whole people (Which is the
essence of democracy. much readily can be
done to insure more adequate referral OF
major policy matters to popular decision. In
many localities the popular referendum has
been used successfully; why not nationally?
Why not establish by law system of periodic
State of the Nation" reports to the people
perhaps by both President and Congress? Why
not permanent bipartisan committee to pre-
pare and publish prior to each national election
an impartial statement of the major political
and social problems currently before the Ma
ton? Granted the will and the faith, there
are score or more ways.
In the light Of these realities. 1t would seem
that bipartisan" Is not enough-unless the
party views involved land the compromises
reachedl truly reflect the views of the people
themselves ROBERT z. HATCH.