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The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
NORTHWARD HO-ON TWO WHEELS!

With high spirits and more knee action than a new Ford nine cyclists arrived in Seward on the Baranof Saturday to conquer the land of gold and bright dreams equipped only with bicycles, pack sacks, sleeping bags and cameras. All members Of the American Youth Hostel organization the group is being lead by Audrey Raymond of Philadelphia. Asa in the group are Esther Meyers, Karl Quierling. Charles Southall and Martha Rowland all from Phla- delphia; Rose Lang, Ruth Hall and Herb Maffen from Detroit and James Gouaux from New Orleans.
 They figure for the boys the trip will cost not more than $40 and for the girls S25O as the boys travelled steerage. They will cook their own meals enroute and will sleep out in the open wherever
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
DIR. AND MRS. HAISCH ENJOY ALASKA

Ii J. Haisch and wife of Los Angc'cs were guests of Mir and Mrs. H. w. Hunt over the week end
 They have been on sigh seeing trip in Alaska going as far north as Fairbanks during the last 3 weeks.
 Dr. Haisch is the ex-President of the Los Angeles Dental Asso- citation District 4.
 Altho the weather was not of the best all the time several side trips which were especially de sired were enjoyed in nice wealth CT.
 More time will be given to the next trip as trying to see Alaska as Dr. HaisCh said is like trying to see Europe in weeks can not be done.
 Hc also stated Alaska is not ready for tourists as she has in- sufficient housing for her guests
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

they happen to be at nightfall
 The Hostelers stopped for gro- ccries in Seward and then set out for their first destination, Alaska Nellie's Lodge at Lawing. Their original plan was to bike to Hope and cross the arm by ferry but finding the ferry was not running now they boarded the train at Moose Pass for Mt Mckinley Park and Fairbanks. The rest of the itinerary calls for plenty of knee actiOn-Fairbanks to Circle City and then south to Valdez to sail for Prince Rupert. They figure the trip will extend over six weeks.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

will accrue, Colonel Johnson e- leves. These savings will be passed on to the Railroads GUS toners in the form of reduced rates.
 A review of the 25 years since the goldern spike was driven shows that the ARR has played major role in the economy of the Railbelt and Interior Alaska.
 The city of Anchorage got it's start as a railroad own. In 1915, almost overnight 200O persons flocl;ed 10 Ship Creek Landing, seeking work with the railroad
 Railroad engineers laid out the townsites of Anchorage. Nenana. Talkcetna. and Matanuska.
 The railroad has run coal mines and even engaged in the long snoring business. It still operates marnewavs at Nenana. 4000 miles from the ocean. This year two Alaska Railroad stern-wheel CTS, the "Nenana" and the Alice" are supplying villages along the Yukon and mining camps from Marshall to Fort Yukon.
 The ARR operates the spacious Mt. Mckinley Park Hotel and the Curry Hotel.
 Work first got underway in 1915 on the new railroad to open up Alaska It took eight years to pioneer through. The old Alas ka Central. a standard gauge line that ran from Seward to Kern Creek, was purchased and rehabi- litated. The Panama Valley Rail- road. a 44-mie narroW-gauge line that operated into the Fairbanks mining diSthict, was also brought and converted.
 The railroad, however. was nev- CT really finished in the sense that StatCSidc roads are completed. JohnSon'S rehabilitation program inends to put the line in first class shape.
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
Tomorrow They Celebrate
 After 25 Years Service

ANCHORAGE July 1.-The Alas ka Railroad, which next Thursday commentaries the 18th anniver Sary of the driving of the Golden Spike. announced today that the railroad hauled a record load of over million tons of cargo dur ing the past 12 months
 The Railbelt's mounting needs, i the army'S defense projects, and the railroads own rebuilding pro- gram account for the heavy ton mage, the Traffic Department re- ported.
 SiXty-one Alaska Railroad em- ployees are also celebrating golden spike" anniversary next week by having 25 years or more of service on the ARR. the Per Sonnel Department revealed. The 6l include J. T. Cunningham. as sistant general manager. who has been with the ARR since 1916. The Golden Spike was driven by the late President Warren C.. Harding on the north side of the bridge spanning the Panama River at Nenana. Date was July I5, 1923 l To celebrate the occasion. the railroad has prepared stam cac- het. Over 5000 covers have been sent in from all over the nation, from Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska, Harding's trip to Alaska is well remembered by Railbelt oldtimers. The President stopped at Seward and Anchorage and spoke from a platform in front of the Anchor age city hall Accompanying him were Mrs. Harding. and a party who included Herbert Hoover. then secretary of commerce. and Charley Ross, then a St. Louis neWspaperman. and now White House secretary.
 On the eve of it's birthday" celebration, the ARR is busy on a giant rehabilitation program which it hopes will be speeded to com pletion in three years.
 The program, directed by Colo- n"l J. P. Johnson general man. ager is estimated at S500o0.000 . Already completed is well over s!00u0o00 worth of work, incIud- Ing purchase of POO miles of rail and about 900.O0O ties. Underway now is well over another S1O00O- 600 worth of rcho biltat.on work from Portage to Fairbanks.
 At least 1900 men will work under eight major contracts this sumner during peak construction days. In addition, the railroad plans large scale maintenance and rebuilding by it's own workers
 Work contracted out this sea son is among the most vital to the rehabilitation program. It in clGdes rail replacement along 94 miles Of line, and bank widening and track ballasting along go miles.
 Secod highlight of the rebuild ing program is the 'retirement of outnOded. worn rolling stock and replacement with new equip ment. Army surplus rolling stock. who's replacement value is esti- mated at S2000O000. has been ec- quired by Colonel Johnson from War Surplus yards all over the nation. New stock is arriving re- guIarly.
 Third project ctressed by the rehabilitation program is the inn prOVement of the working plant. | The program underway includes moving the "cluttered up term inal yards in Fairbanks. and put | ting up 13 separate buildings in the new Fairbanks yards. AnchOraoe shares in' the Dlant
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Gilt R(H OF CHRIST

arry o. Grounds, Minister Service Schedule for Sunday 10 AM Bible Class l i A. M Preacing and Commun-
 ion
 Ev.A.H. Service 5:30
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHAPEL Claude & Vivien Malcolm. Pastors SUNDAY 1O:GO a.m.-Sunday School 11:0O am.-Morning Worship 7::3O p.m.-Evangelistic Service TUESDAY 7:3Op m.-Bible Study and Prayer
 Meeting THURSDAY 7:3O pm.-Sing-spiration All are invited to attend these
 services.
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FAITH CHAPEL.
J. LLOYD DEAN. Pastor

J. f'''Vi D 'E3'N' fF''"r Sl}ND M
 Morning Worship .-...-..lo:4o nm studies in the book of PhilIipians sunday School :.-.-.--.-.-.-. 900 D. I'll Young Peoples Meeting 6:+5 phi Evening Service ...,-.....,, 7;4 45 ?. n Studies in the book of Colo5sians " WEDNESDAY-
 Bib!e Study -,-.-.-.-..------- 7:30 pm Studies in book of Deuteronomy
The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14
SEWARD MEMORIAL CHURCH

Wyburn Skidmore, Pastor
 Telephone Gar. 109 Office Hours AM-nooa
 Sunday Sunday School 9:45 AM. Morning Worship HOO AM. Youth Fellowship 7:15 PM. Evening Worship 500 PM Wednesday New Life Prayer Group : PM. Choir Rehearsal S:O0P.M.
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Ice cream was first served in the United States by Dolly Madi- son. says the World Book EncN- clopedia She offered this strange frozen dessert to guests at a White House dinner in 1909.
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The Seward polaris & Kenai Peninsula-Aleutian chain news., 1948-07-14

United Brotherhood of
 CARPENTERS & JOINERS Seward Carpenters Union 230A
 Affiliated With A. F. of l..
 Meetings End & 4th Tuesdays Meetings in Local 82 Union Hall Frank Gibbons, President A. G. McRae, Fin. Sec & Bus. Mgr.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
THOMPSON
Continued from page four)

employed, not only man but
much of the organic life which
supports him will be destroyed.
To see the political leaders of
great states fight over "ideolo-
gies," while they utterly disreg-
ard the most fundamental pro-
blems is discouraging.
Our own population increased
last year at double the prewar
rate. The United States can sup
port a much larger population
than it has. But the shifts are
disquieting The countryside is
being drained. Already Il per
cent of our people live in five
cities of over a million. Only the
urban areas are gaining, while
the entire agricultural area bet
ween Illinois and the Pacific
coast Gncluding Wisconsin) Ell
ther is tagging behind the ma
tional average or actually los
ing population. And this happens
precisely when food is tn e
worlds greatest need, and great
cities the most dangerous places
rid sranvmrr-mwo you ramthr
to live in.
OF all the countries of Europe,
Italy has the greatest population
problem. The Italians, under
such pressure, have been the
only Europeans who have their
own backs into the Africa colo
nies. Yet the disposition of these
colonies is being determined not
by human reason but by power
politics.
The enforced deportation of
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

Florida.
MEANING Although the
South may nver vote straight
Republican" ticket, the Thur
mond- Wright movement may ia
bricate the political machirer.y ,
for giving this section far great
er legislative and partisan influ-
ence than it has possessed in re-
cent years. Dixie can serve as a
balance wheel inside and outside
Congress, as did G. o. P Pre-
gressives of the Norris Johnson
La Toilette -Borah brand
BY siding with the Democrats
in House and Senate, they OBJ
tanned favors and privileges for
their area during the twenties
and thirties. When many sup
ported F. D. R. in 1882, they :e-
came the dominate figures in his
Administration. Now their like
minded successors hav, shifted
back to the G. o. P, and they
came up with Governor Warren
as that party's vice-p-esicentiol
nominee. In short, the West has
been smarter and less int,exible
than the South,
The ancient issues which
bound the South to the Cleve-
land Wilson Democratic Party =
states rights, the tariff, prohi-
bitlon, etc-have virtually dis
appeared or have been raodified.
1t is now the Democrats who
seek to repudiate the states
rights philosophy.
In their demands for power,
industrial expansion, lower rail
road rates, new markets for
their products, possession of oil
tidelands, the South may find
that it has a closer bond witt
the West than with the old, es-
tablished and industrialized sec
tionS of the North and Middle
West.
That is the real meaning of
the Dixie rebellion.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
of this rapture about the dorje

of this rapture about the dorje
in a footnote. w. P.)
Splendid! l will have it on
my desk as a constant reminder
of your message, which is such
phrasing of the thought of the
master, thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven
The day the dorje arrived a
priest gave me beautiful cru
cifix and with it blessing, And
Charlie Roos, of Taylor's Falls,
had already given me the old
Sioux medicine bag. And l set
the three up side by side, and
thought of the common life RUM
ing through them like the central
staff running through the dorje
"The new life is being poured
into the old bottles and the crack
ling is alarming all the peoples.
The life must be made manifest.
Some day when I am not
rushed, hope to write a real
letter. In the meantime, accept
the dorje as long as l am in the
government service.
Yours in the common cause,
H. A. W"
The dorje is a buddhist luck
piece which was given to Bub-
blehead by my informant Just as
a luck-piece but with no sugges-
ton that it was a sacred or magi-
cal amulet. They sell them in
the bazaars in tibet. But Bub-
blehead was such a sap that he
vas always blubbering about
the commonplace and so, ma
turally, some members of the
cult figured that it would be a
shame not to take advantage of
his credulous condition to make a
little time.
Two members of the old circle
who remained loyal to Roerich.
the Guru, have repeatedly said
that Wallace dribbled informa-
ton which enabled another men,
Der, a smart cookie in Wall
street, to knock off big profits
speculating in international ex-
change.
And when old Roerich wanted
to put over his pact and banner
of peace, treaty to protect
cultural monuments in war, who
could expect the old boy to re-
frain from using Bubblehead as
the promoter of the Job in Wash
ington and finally, as the Lord
PROTECTOR at the solemn cere-
monies of signature and conse-
Grafton? Wallace's part in all
this and, Roosevelt's, too, are all
IN the ordinary newspaper files
OF that day.
The temptation is strong to
be sore at Bubblehead for be-
coming vice-president for four
years in time of World War
and for three years of our own
war, but it has got to be resist
ed. This poor, drooling snerd
didn't know any better.
The guilty one was Roosevelt.
He got all the breaks. He did
his stuff and was dead and
gone, with honors, before The
awful story of his reign began
to leak out.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

would, of course, not be true
of another of Mr.. Dewey's mana-
gers, Ed Jackie, who while he
could threaten would not, be-
cause he is too hard headed.
To get back to Herb Brownell,
he Is more on the intellectual
than the roughish side. Son of
college professor, he is himself
scholar, lawyer with a pen,
chant for books, Phi Beta Kappa
and all that.
Also, wonder if this London
Economist" writer thinks that
Jim Farley is hard drinking
ward-heeler." Jim never drank
anything stronger than the
Coca-Cola he sells. He also does
not smoke, although imagine he
has been in many smoke-filled
rooms.
There are enough facts to
to write about in this caripa:gn.
No one needs to deal with fan
cies,
Copyright, 1948, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
PEGLER
Continued from page four)


Says the message is straight
from the cheyenne Gods. Inter
preted it to mean I have hard
fighting ahead which I can
survive only by keeping close to
the great ones. But, of course,
I have known this for more than
a year.
Somehow. l feel there are
still are still many dramatic
happenings in prospect.
81 was with Roosevelt for half
an hour this afternoon. He was
so much pleased with having
averted war temporarily in Euo-
ope. Surely a Joyous spirit. I
have many hard. careful things
to do and at the Same time I
must evoke new spirit in many
quarters.
Therefore, I must read Agni
Yoga and sit by myself once in
a while.
1--WE are dealing with the first
crude beginnings of a new age.
May the peace of the great ones
descend upon YOU y
This letter is signed with a
iuve"lle monogram. like a cattle
brand, combining the initials
r.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

population since the war have
all been, without, formwarmr
all been, without exception, from
agricultural and relatively un-
derpopulated areas into vastly
overcrowded urban areas. Whole
Czech, Romanian, Hungarian,
and German villages are desert
ed, their surrounding field fallow
with no prospect that adequate
settlers will be forthcoming to
restore them, while Euorpe as a
whole must be fed increasingly
from overseas. And in this, the
rational Communists are the
offenders.
Is man Homo Sapiens? AS
Professor Eugene Wigner, Prin-
ceton University physicist, pre-
dicted at the same meeting, man
soon may be able to build atom
fue,ed airships to escape the
gravitational pull of the eartls
But there is no indication he will
find subsistence or any organic
life outside this little planet.
One may well ;t'1 whether
man needs to escape the earth
or get down to it.
And while we complain of the
high cost of food we also might
consider that there are places,
once abundant, where few
pounds of butter are worth a dia-
mond ring.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate,
Inc.)
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
Timely Home Run Saves
HOldup Victims Ring

Chicago-(U. PA home run
saved Clarence Carlson l.,
600 diamond ring.
Carlson had parked his auto
mobile near a softball game. A
bandit slugged him and started
to remove the ring from his fin
ger.
Just then batter in the soft
ball game hit a home run. Out
fielders chased the ball toward
Carlson's car.
The bandit fled without the
ring thinking the outfielders
were after him.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
SOKOLSKY
Continued from page four)

ton where tradition expects the
false bonhomie of hard drink
ing wardheeler. Mr.. Browrcll
uses threats where Jim Farley
would have used promises.
There was, perhaps, some un-
concious symbolism in the fact
that refrigerators were given
away in the Dewey headquart
ers - not cigars
Is that one about refrigators
supposed to be a joke? If so
it is peculiarly British, for it is
not understandable in this
country. Also that one about
Herb Brownell using threats
Herb is mild, quite man from
Nebraska, who could not use a
threat if he tried to. That
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
HAPPY DAY COMING

AKRON, o. (U.PD-An auto
mobile tire eventually will be
produced that will wear as long
as the automobile on which it
is originally placed, DR.. Waldo
Semon, director of research for
the B. F. Goodrich Co., predicts
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
RENT
9
RADE

credited again. A bolt struck a
ramp here, six inches from tn
wheel of a parked plane. It was
in the same spot where only two
weeks ago lightning hit the run
way, sending two Army men to
the hospital. ~
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
HELP WANTED

Local man between
ages 25 to 40 to learn life in
surance. Must have car Good
guaranteed salary plus liberal
cars expenses. Experience not
necessary. Apply in own hand
writing to Box 349, ROANOKE
RAPIDS, N. C. 1922 pd.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

Prior to receiving its present
name in 1910, Manchester, N.
H. was known as Harrytown J
then Tyngston and later as Der
ryfield,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
SPECIAL NOTICES

When you want sea food call at
Morgan's Market, 1888 South
Roanoke Ave. for Dressed tish
and fish not dressed, shrimp
and select oysters. Morgan S
Market 1888 S. Roanoke Ave
16-L2-pd
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
TUCKER

II Of1I Pd5e IUUI
ity within their borders. In the
second category are listed such
possible states as Alabama. Ar
kansas, South Carolina, Mlssis-
sippi, Louisiana, possibly a few
electoral members in Tennessee
ad Florida.
In the first fall such historic
commonwealths as Virginia,
North Carolina, Georgia and
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

Lightning Strikes Twice
TYNDALL FIELD, Fla. (U.R)
The adage about lightning
not striking twice has been dis
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

The first hospital in America
was founded in Philadelphia, the
Pennsylvania Hospital.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
FOR RENT

FOR RENT: 3 room apartment
with bath. See Mrs. Taylor at
20l Roanoke Ave. after 3
o'clock. 20 & 21 pd
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

FOR SALE-Four Room Brick
House six blocks from Roa-
noke Ave. Apply 1926 Hau,;l-
ton St. Phone 4l9l.
21-22-23-24-26 ch.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

In Memoriam-Card of thanks,
so words or less $100, Over SO
words &c per word.
Corrections of errors must be
made before second insertion.
No allowance for more than one
incorrect insertion.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

FOR SALE: Six foot frigidaire-
used five months. Cal MIS-.
Dayvault W535-1.
81, %, 25 pd.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21
FOR SALE

FOR SALE: Brand new Atlas
car battery. Two months old
Quick cash. See Rudy Watson
in The Herald. st pd.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

FOR SALE: New perfection oil
stove-2 kitchen cabinets. KIT
chen table and chairs-practi-
cally new baby carriage. OWL
ner leaving town. 1874 ,effer
son Street.
Sept. 81, %. %, u nd
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

FOR SALE-New Perfectol Oil
Stove 127 Hamilton Phore
8O81. 6t-9-2l-pd.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

FOR SALE: New 1948 Ford half
ton panel-8 cylinder Phone
191, Conway.
81. %, % pd
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-21

FOR SALE: Laundry heater and
30 gallon water tank-cheop.
Apply 435 Franklin Street
81, %. % "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-04-08

Contrary to the opinion held In
most musical quarters, Erwin
Stratus, new pianist at the Neptune
Room, thinks it q fine thing that so
many popular songs are being
adapted" from classical works. In
fact, he credits that with the great
increase in classical music popu-
larity he says he has noticed
throughout the country. When
people hum popular songs embody-
ing themes from symphonies they
are, unconsciously, forming an at
tachment for other works by the
same master, he thinks.
Impartial himself as far as mus
ical tastes are concerned, he vel
comes night club engagements be-
cause you get q chance to play
all sorts of things"
ION a concert tour, YOU just play
one type Of music. like to relax,
to play the field"
Erwin likes his present engage
ment not only because he can play
all types Of music, but also because
he can stay in one place for a while.
A year ago he and his father, Oscar,
composer Of THE Chocolate SOL
der" toured the country, playing
a series Of concsrts. "One-night
stands, overnight stands" muttered
Erwin, shaking his head.
The trip, however, was not with
-..& 4, -; 4 ox,{ sp,,a 3,,-Xoreoe Hifv
the artists were unable to get trans
portation out Of Topeka. Planes
were grounded, no trains would ar
rive in time, and taxicabs were not
permitted to leave the city.
1t looked like skipped date, until
the road manager had a brilliant
idea. Canvassing the town, he col
leeted several idle hearses from local
undertakes. In style somewhat
macabre, the Straus troupe arrived
in Kansas City.
\ + X +
No one can say the management
of the Sheraton hasn't gone over
board on its idea to clothe wait
resses as chorus girls. Now it's
Miss Sheraton contest that's in the
making.
Idea for the Miss Waitress OF
1913" competition was preached by
Ray Bruen, Washington Sheraton
manager. He would have local con-
tests among each Of the II Sheraton
lounges, all of which now garb their
mattresses in those harem costumes.
Local winners would meet for q
grand judging, with lots Of prizes
and such. Present status of the
plan? Rays waiting for clearance
from the home office of the chain.
n II X
Connie B. Gay, local hillbilly i'm
|presario who will bring a three
hour mountain music session into
Constitution Hall Saturday, April II,
used to produce the National Farm
and Home Hour on NBC. When the
American Broadcasting Co. took