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, 1949-09-08
NOTICE

Savings Bank Book No. 1851
having been reported lost or
stolen, the holder thereof is
hereby requested to present
it to the bank within twelve
(12) weeks from this date as
otherwise, the Book will be
cancelled and a new one issued
in its place at the expiration
of this period.
Virgin Islands National Bank
Christiansted Branch
Sept. s,
, 1949-09-08
LESSON in ENGLISH
by w. L. Gordon
Words Often Misused

USS
Donot say, "Their headquarters
is in Chicago" Headquarters is
now generally accepted as plural.
Say, "Their headquarters are in
Chicago"
Often Mispronounced
Renege. Pronounce re-neg, both
e's as in me, accent second syllable
Often Misspelled
Scythe; observe the consonants &
the final e..
synonyms
Limited, circumscribed, restricted,
restrained, confined.
Word Study
"Use a word three times and it
is is yours" Let us increase our
vocabulary by. mastering one
word each day. Today's word:
, 1949-09-08
NOTICE TO
TAXPAYERS

Writs of attachments hav-
ing been served upon all pro-
perty owners whose Real Pro-
perty Taxes for the year 1947
are in arrears, and the same
having been duly recorded in
the Office of the Recorder of
Deeds, notice is hereby served,
in accordance with the provi-
sions of Section As of the Ordi
nance providing for the Assess
ment, Levy and Collection of
Taxes upon Real Property, APP
proved September S, 1886, that
unless the taxes, penalties and
cost are paid upon publication
of this notice twice a week for
three consecutive weeks, the
properties will be sold at pub
lie auction by the Vendue
Director.
Department of Finance,
Christiansted, st. croix v. I.
August %, 1949.
L. r. Conrad
Assistant Commissioner of
Finance, st. Croix
, 1949-09-08
SHIPPING NEWS
Please be advised:

Please be advised:
a Steamer is scheduled to sail
from Mobile October 9th, New
Orleans October 18TH, and is due
at Frederiksted on or about the
10th OF October, accepting freight
for St. Kits, Barbados, Trinidad.
ALco sTEAMsH1p CO., INC.
Robt 1. Merwin & Co., Inc,
, 1949-09-08

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essentials and food supplements
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Niacin-and key minerals such
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Buy Hemo today 49,. "a serv-
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, 1949-09-08
SEPTEMBER:
TIME TO CLEAN UP

For the Women's League of
st. Thomas, September is the
time to clean up. The Cam
paign, conducted at this time
every year, is considered by
the people of St. Thomas as
one of the most significant OF
the yearly activities carried
out by a voluntary organiza-
ton. Last year, the Campaign
was proclaimed by an official
proclamation signed by Will
liam H. HASTE, Governor OF
the Virgin Islands. This year,
with the people and the press
of St. Thomas gravely concern
ed over the piles of garbage
left lying on the streets, the
Cleanup Campaign takes on
new significance.
The Women's League is GO
ing all out to achieve a more
than temporary solution to
the problem of adequate gar
bage disposal in st. Thomas.
1t has made definite suggest
ions to responsible govern
ment officials. 1t has met with
these officials. It is enlisting
the cooperation of business in
terests. All these efforts added
to citizen participation ought
to bring about results that are
commendable.
We have been informed that
there is a probability of a ST.
milar drive being conducted
in St. Croix. The tentative
dates of September 10 to "a
have been set. If the drive is
held, it will require active CO.
operation of the Department
of Public Works; aid will be
solicited from such groups as
the Boy Scouts; The Girl
Scouts; The Christiansted Pa
rents Health Organization;
schools; churches; theatres;
Women's League. BY word of
mouth, through the press, and
PRONE; having a natural incli-
nation; disposed. HE is prone to
the screen, the people of
St. Croix will be reminded of
the dangers to health, and
their attention will be called
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
Celebrate Colony Day In Matanuska Valley

Palnler-SatuFday, Sunday and Monday, May 20, 29, 30, will marx a three-day anniversary commem- oratlng the coming of the colon ists to the 4Matanuska Valley II years ago, Il was announced this week by l.. C. Stock, general chair man of the Colony Day committee. IL IS planned, this year, to make this fourteenth Colony Day one in which new Valley settlers, who have come to live on the land since the end of the war, will be invited guests of older residents.
 Special guests Of honor will be members of Is families who are the living survivors of the earliest farmers and homesteaders to settle in the Matanuska Valley. These guests, who will be seated on the platform during the Sunday ad- dress, will include:
 A. A. Tex Cobb, Carl Engstrom, Gust Haller, MT. and Mrs. C. Thorp, s. Fleckenstine, J. J. Bugge, Jim Hanson, Ben Marine, Charles Mar ino, Mrs. Mary Cornelius, MT. and Mrs. Ashley Egvet, G. Gustafson, P. N. Johnson, J. R. Springer and Mrs. Fanny Werner and family.
 General Nathan F. TWining of Fort Richardson has accepted the committees invitation to be prin- cipal speaker of the day. His ad- dress will highlight the Sunday activities, which will culminate in free outdoor barbecue late Sun day afternoon.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
Call Volunteers
 For CIeonup At Swimming Hole

Mayor Eugene N. Lanier an- nounced Monday that the swim ming hole will be cleaned up Wednesday evening and called for all interested citizens to be on the job at 6:30 pm.
 The city will have graders, bull doZers and trucks on the scene and the work should be done in short order if enough workers appear
 Last fall Carl Thomas and John Haines blasted a channel to lower the water level so it could be cleaned. After the clean up job is done, the water level will be raised.
 It was learned that the land on which the swimming hole is To- cated is the property of D. C. Brownell.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
Pet Porode For Fourth of July Celebration

Part of the July 4th celebration will be a pet parade with cash prizes offered, it was announced this week
 Jo Ann Milroy and Gail Jacobs have been appointed managers of the affair, and Helen Varnell and Shirley Cowan are to be the as sistant managers. The parade will be sponsored by the McMullen store.
 Detailed plans will be announced at a later date, but all pet owners are invited to participate with their pets. A number of prizes will be offered. Tentatively, the idea is to give a prize for such features as the most unusual pet, the best de corated pet, etc.
 Pet paradeS have been popular throughout the country for many years, and in some of the larger cities, the number of children par ticipating runs in the thousands.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
Seattle Businessmen Here On Visit

Leon Urbach, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce welcoming committee, said Tuesday that a group of $ W ard businessmen would be at the dock to meet the SS Aleutian when she docks here Thursday with a party of sixteen Seattle businessmen.
 While lu n h e on had been planned tentatively, due to the uncertainty of arrival time and the short tWo-hour stay in town, it may not be possible to plan such an affair.
 Members of the Seattle Chamber of Comerce have made annual visits to the Territory for many years. Some of this years visitors are well known from previous visits. IL ii expected that all Sew ard businessmen who can possibly make il will be present to renew their acquaintanceship,
 Sewardites will remember many of the names listed in the group Of visitors:
 Ross l.. Cunningham, associate editor, Seattle Times; Mike Ded- erer, president, Seattle Fur Ex change; G. H. Duryea, Alaska Steamship Company; C. F. Fling, vice e-president, Mckesson and Rob- bins; August Kristoferson, presi- dent, A. Kristoferson, Inc; Ken meth Meisnest, manager Wash ington Athletic Club; John H.. Perry, partner. Perry Bros. Mor- ton L. Schwabacher, president, Schwabacher Hardware Company; Edward H. Savage, commissioner, Port of Seattle.
 Irving E. Simpson, partner, F. Baker and Associates; B. R. Stret- ton, president, Standard Oil Company of California; Walter Watson, manager, Seattle branch, Armour and Company; Herb E. Zobrist; Frank C. Culver, sales representative, Affiliated G s Equipment Company Victor E. Babel, president, Star Machinery Company; and A. L. Granson, tour manager.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
CITY POUNDMASTER ON THE JOB

The Police Department this week announced that the new poundmaster is now on the job. He requests that anyone having a stray dog he wants to be rid of shall call Madison 85 and the ani- mai will be taken care of.
 It was learned that Forrest Ken nedy has permitted the use of his quonset hut located near the swim ming hole in which the pound- master may confine the dogs he picks up.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
Shipping News

The freighter John Chopper of the Coastwise Line is due to arrive at Seward about Thursday with 1880 tons of freight and 274OOO feet of lumber for discharge at Seward.
 The passenger ship SS Aleutian is due to arrive in Seward about noon Thursday, May 26 This will be the first call at the port of Sew ard since before the shipping strike last fall.
 The Coastal Rambler finished unloading Monday and departed for Seattle. On Wednesday, May g, the Square Sinnet is scheduled to sail from Seattle.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
CHICAGO ATTORNEY VISITS SEWARD

MT. Galen Hunt, attorney with offices in Chicago Temple, Chicago is in Seward on his way to Fair banks where he expects to start vacation trip through the Arctic.
 MT. Hunt has visited Alaska sev- eral times, but never spent much time in Seward before, so he re- mained this year to enjoy the scenery and he says he likes it more every day
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
NEW PARKING STAND FOR BICYCLES

The Police Department is having new bicycle rack built on the lot next to Bunch's Liquor Store on Fourth Avenue. Chief of Police Leonard J. Clark said Tuesday that bicycle riders will be required to keep bicycles off the streets and sidewalks in the business district
 Clark pointed out five bicycles parked against plate glass win dow of a store front and two more lying in the street by the curb, where an unobservant motorist could easily smash them while parking.
 The present bicycle rack will accomodate about ten bicycles. If more racks are necessary they will be built, Clark said.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
Soil Survey To Aid Settling
 Of kenai Area

Eight men and their director, Thomas Day, arrived in Seward Monday to make soil survey on the Kenai Peninsula. The field work is to begin about June 1 and will cover the areas around Kenai, kasilof and Homer.
 The purpose of the survey is to determine the typical type of soil in each locality and select samples for laboratory analysis. Such fea- lures as drainage and plant growth in each locality will also be con- sidered.
 Benefit of Homesteaders
 Homesteaders will benefit di- rectly by the survey, since it's main purpose is to determine which locations are capable of supporting agricultural enterprises.
 The land now being surveyed is part of that which was with drawn from entry in recent months. When the survey is com plCtSd, IL lo iSIoOd lIIdL II will be reopened. Certain areas which cannot be titled pEofitably will be turned to other uses.
 Armed with this information, homesteaders will then be steered away from land on which they might otherwise spend long per iods of labor and all of their say ings with no hope of return from their Investments.
 It will also mean that they will then know which types of crops would be most suited to the soil or whether il should be left to timber or grazing. Another advan- tage will be that they will know which kinds of fertilizers are nec- essary.
 Inquiry has revealed no defin- ite information on the story that it is planned to establish a colony of displaced persons from Austria on homesteads on the Kenai Penin- sula. The story created great deal of discussion in this area, since so much land has been withdrawn recently.
 The only general criticism has been that Americans should have the first chance at the land Most people admit, however, that the Austrian farmers from the Alps would have the necessary know ledge and experience to farm suc- cessfully in this country.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
Busiest Tourist Season
 In History Predicted

Juneau-The 1949 tourist season will be the greatest in the history o1 the Territory, it has been pre- dicted by the Alaska Development Board.
 More than 1000 requests for tourist information on Alaska have been received during the first five months of tnlS year by the DeVel- opment Board. On q single day last week l20 requests were re- celved.
 According to information now available two out of every three persons wanting to visit Alaska by steamer this year are being turned ooWn because of lack of accommO- uatlons. A.. travel will surpass that ot any previous year. 1nlee out of every five requests come from persons wanting to drive to Alaska.
 Many Local Visitors
 On June 6 party of l6 hunters and fishermen from Cleveland, Ohio, are scheduled to arrive here m PBY, according to information received by Gentry Shustet oI the Sateway Airways. Some members of the party will hunt Alaska brown bears and the rest will fisn.
 included Tn the party are pno- tographer and news reporter from the Cleveland press. Press releases will be wired to Cleve- land daily
 The party has been organized by MT. WlnkIer oI the Mutual Life Insurance Company. Wlnkler was an army lieutenant stationed here during the war. The group expects to spend at least a week here, with activities confined entirely to the Kenai Peninsula.
 Early Arrivals
 Small groups and individual tourists have already begun to arrive in the Territory, although the real tourist season usually does not begin until after the first of June
 The Alaska Railroad, the Alaska Steamship Company, the Seward Chamber of Commerce and many other public organizations have sent out thousands of attractive vacation bulletins. The airlines, particularly, have flood d the country with them. The Seward Chamber of Commerce has recent ly received 25,000 six-page pictor- ial folders.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
Spend $2o,ooo On Army Dock Repairs Here

It was learned this week that maintenance and repair work on the Army Dock in Seward is to begin shortly. The S20,O00 contract has been awarded to the Date Con- struction Company of Cordova.
 Among other items, the contract calls for replacement of a number of pilingS, and the repair of the sunken track, which settled recent ly.
 Filing Expensive
 The piling to be replaced are the biggest item of expense on the job. They will have to be quite long because of the great depth oI water at the dock. It is said that some of these extra length piling will cost as much as $l,20O or Sl,- 300 each.
 Such lengths will have to be ord cred before the trees are cut down. A crew will go out into the forest and. select the trees to be cut. Aft CT being felled they are brought to the mill to be dressed and SUD- Jected to creosote treatment in a pressure tank.
 They are then left to cure for a couple of weeks and given a sec ond treatment. Then they are ready for shipment, It takes about thirty days from tEe tune they are ordered until billings are available for the job.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
Call New Bids On Small
 Boat harbor

The City of Seward received notice Tuesday that second call for bids has been issued for the contract for building mooring float in the Small Boat Harbor here.
 Changes have been made in the specifications and the bids will be opened on May 26 at 200 pm. in the office of Engineer Victor Rivers in Anchorage.
 Many Seward businessmen have expressed disappointment that the work on the small boat harbor has been so slow in getting underway. It now appears however, that the project may be completed this year.
 Struggle for Improvement
 Mayor Eugene Lanier and COun- cilman Oscar Dahl have made it clear that the City of Seward has done everything in it's power to have all facilities at the disposal of the fishing fleet.
 It has not been the fault of the people of Seward that such facil- ities were not available sooner. The Interior Department, not the City of Seward, controls the waterfront here.
 Plant Closed Down
 For a number of years prior to the war the San Juan Fishing Company refused to operate the plant now owned by the city, since the company could buy fish at KetcIlikan and save the expense of transportation.
 During these years the plant deteriorated considerably and it was only when the army took over the plant that it was put into oper- ation again.
 Dahl said that the city has done all that it could, and more than it could to get it into operation. In the first place, the city raised S40,- 900 to buy the plant, and had to defend it's action in court twice. Every bit of equipment had to be overhauled before it could operate and a great part of the plants buildings needed extensive repairs. Full Capacity Soon
 In the near future it is expected that the plant will be operating at full capacity. The city has accom- plished all this while taking care of a number of other large pro- jects and at the same time, bal anced it's budget.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24

A telegram from E. S. Brunelle, Clerk of Court in Anchorage, to Mrs. Anna B. Southard, Acting U. s. Commissioner at Seward, announced that the special session of the court in Seward has been continued till May 31. Originally scheduled for early last fall, the session has been postponed num- Der of times.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24

The James Construction Com pany has received word that it is the low bidder on construction of a bridge over Resurrection Creek at the town of Hope. The bridge is being built by the Forest Ser vice to connect the town of Hope with the new road built by the James Construction Company last year. This new road follows the bench along Turnagain Arm for nearly mile.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24
TICKETS FOR JUNIOR WOMAN'S BANQUET

Tickets for the Junior Woman's Club banquet to be held May 31 may be picked up by members of the Club at Doyle's before Friday, May 27. It was announced that the banquet will take place at the Legion Club.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-24

The Chamber of Commerce re- ceived word that 100 contractor s employees will make an excursion trip to Seward by special train on Sunday, May 29, returning to Ft. Richardson the same day.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13
Are Atlantic Pact Sponsors
Getting Desperate?

From the expressions of various hackers
OF the bipartisan foreign policy this past
week, it would appear there exists an anxiety
whether ratification of the Atlantic Military
Alliance can be secured, should the 4-power
conference of foreign ministers later on this
month"; prove fruitful in charting the road
to lasting peace.
This anxiety has been emphasized by
statements by Sens. Vandenburg and Con-
nally, and by former Secretary of War Pat
terSon, each OF which has followed more or
less OF a pattern calculated to arouse fear
Tor the chances of peace if the pact is not
approved. Each man in his turn has char
acterlzed ratification as urgent, 'mpera-
1--WE, absolutely essential" ETC.
AS architects and/or expediters of the
pact, their position is we'll taken Already
sense of relaxation of the tension gripping
all Americans can be felt Should the four
power conference prove successful further
relaxation will take place; Americans will
return 10 calmer frame of mind-and-
When they do then will come the realization
Vi Che 1ulI impact of what the alliance may
mean TO the future of this country and the
Worio. When they realize that by terms
OIL Che pact this country is morally bound not
ohly 10 supply arms, but also men to any
lever spot IN the world, then will the people
SPEAK OUT In resounding opposition to such
an "entanging alliance"
Is 1t any wonder the bi-partisans are pull
ing every wire to secure senate ratification
within the next 10 days?
For the facts on Pick-SIoan extravagance,
fead May la issue of Saturday Evening Post
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13
A Wise DELAY

Monday a majority of the city council
of Helena, for the second consecutive meet
ing, delayed final action on adoption of an
ordinance proposing that all ex-convicts be
registered within "a hours of reaching the
city. 1t is to be conceded there are some
good arguments for such registration but as
previously pointed out in these columns, such
favorable points are considerably outweighed
by other considerations.
City councils, when considering such pro-
posals will do we'll to explore most carefully
to what extent the registration will infringe
on the civil liberties of men who have COM
pleted their terms to what extent such city
legislation may jeopardize the future we'll
being of men, who, in the great majority, try
to live the lives of good citizens once they
have paid their debt to society,"
Also, it stands to reason that ex-convicts
who may be bent on committing further
crime certainly will not take the trouble to
advertise, particularly to police departments
their former penal status. If such an ordi-
nance becomes law, undesirables will simply
avoid living within the city, as could so easily
be the case in Helena-but that would not
deter them from pulling job within the
city. The police would have available a
gallery of only those ex-cons who are at
tempting to rehabilitate themselves-trying
to forget the past. The putting of the latter
through the lineup" would only jeopardize
these men, make it harder for them to take
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13

their place in the community as good citizens
Likewise for the most part, it would repre-
sent futile waste of effort and valuable
time by the police.
Finally it is only a short step from
such precedent of ex-convict registration
whether on the federal, state or city leveD
to requiring registration of all citizens or of
specific groups of citizens. In the hysterical
period of the last few years the trend by
federal as we'll as state governments, has
been to weaken fundamental civil rights. In
some states it is now a penal offense to be-
long to any organization which has been
arbitrarily listed as ''subversive" by the at
torney general. In at least one state it is
now a feonious offense to be branded as a
fellow traveler''-what ever that is-by
that states little un-American committee"
AS citizen of Helena | hope the council
will toss the proposed ordinance into the dis
card. [ would hate very much to see the
time when Montanas capital would be dis
paragingly pointed out as Montana's police
city" H l.. B.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-05-13
Have You Wired Or Written
Your Senators?

Make no mistake about it, there is grave
danger that funds for the construction of
Havre-Shelby transmission lines will not be
forthcoming from the LIST session of the 81st
congressional is-unless you people in the
Havre-Shelby area in particular, and Mon
tana in general, take immediate action. Rest
assured, the power trust and all its propon-
ents are not sitting idly by. Had they so
been the House appropriations committee
would never have deeted this $1,300,0O0
item. If this appropriation is to be restored;
if northern Montana people are to save APP
proximately $4,000 per year in excess
energy charges; if Hungry Horse project is
to be made financially feasible, the Havre-
Shelby lines must be built.
Take your pen in hand now and let Sem
ators Murray and Ecton know that Havre-
Shelby is must in 1949