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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22

Always look before you leap Yes and after anything else has leaped, make what it that caused the jar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22

to Pearl Harbor, American oil com- panies and scrap-iron dealers dumped shipload after shipload ot vital warmaking materials into Japan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22
COMMUNITY NIGHT AT
 TEEN AGE CLUB IS TO
 FOLLOW BAND CONCERT

All who are interested i'll the Community Center Night for adults at the local Teen Age Club are re- minded that tonight's session will start immediately after the concert of the City Band and Mems Chorus at the 2Oth Century Theatre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 1. SECOND and FOURTH
 Monday of each month <T\ \. in Scottish Rite Temple E..N beginning at 7:30 D. m. .xS f& GLENN O. ABRAHAM, %N Worshipful Master; W JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22
RUMMAGE SALE

RUMNIAGE SALE Moose Club Rooms, Wednesday March 23. Doors open 10:30 am.
 49 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22

Weather: High, 46; low, 36; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22
ihe Washington 
By DREW PEARSON

Continaed from Page OLe)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22

Martha Society Goodie Sale, Fri day, March 25, II am. at the Sears Roebuck Order Office. 50 St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22

More than designs submitted by Juneau schoo for the Juneau flag contest The flag decided bnaton two winning designs completed by Mrs George
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-22

months visit with her parents in Douglas Miss eft for Seattle to accept position.
Evening star., 1949-03-06

The Malay words he used we're
loud and clear. ''Ludee Durani is
not clean" he said. "She spent
the night with me in my house"
The old crone let out piercing
shrek. A low ripple of Mortified
sound went through that Mortified
crowd. For moment the storm
gathered on Rajah Tulangi's teak
wood face. Then he reached out
his arms for the support of his
body bearers. With his elbows on
their shoulders, he heaved his
massive frame erect. "Tabu"
His deep bass voice was like a
thunderclap. A hundred throats
repeated it. But Charlie Lanchard
smiled. Red Blaine was close
enough to see that smile, serene
and calm at last. You fool! he
rasped. "You lie! l spoke to
Natalie last night. know you lie!"
Lanchard only smiled again.
Before these witnesses" he told
the Rajah in a loud clear voice,
before them all l here renounce
my privilege of judgment by the
white mans law. l accept the
ancient penalty. l insist upon it,"
Charlie said.
Blaine looked at him. aghast.
Was he madman or a saint?
Didn't he know he was deliber-
ately setting the Malays free of
their last and only restraint? If
it were any other white they
probably wouldn't dare set him
adrift. But China Mail Charlie!
Held in despise by white and
brown alike who the devil
would care what happened to the
likes of him. The angry crowd
was surging forward. They would
be on him in moment. Blaine
spun around.
This is not truth" he beloved
to the Rajah. The man has said
a lie because his heart is kindr
liz LEAPED upon the dais, ges-
ticulating. Behind him. they
seized Lanchard. As if he would
attempt to escape! Nothing was
further from his mind. Rajah
Tulangi listened to Red Blaine
because the Racen's skipper was
held in high respect. Charlie
frowned when he saw the runner
60 through the crowd and out
through the open stockade gates.
But he had no notion what was up.
Not even when he saw the white
ladies from the planters quarter
Continued on page 20
Evening star., 1949-03-06

Natalie, there must be a way to
save her! l won't allow ="
Blaine's huge fist closed on his
arm. "You keep your damn nose
out of this! Save her? saw that
happen once. On Pulo Timbor.
The girls lover broke tabu, so
she was unfit. They were cast
adrift together in an open canoe.
the sharks head on bow and
stern. Without food, water, or
paddle. If they land anywhere
they're set adrift again. My
Raven picked up tabu canoe like
that one time. The gunwale was
half chewed through. There was
no one in it. You leave things you
don't understand aloner'
lHEY stared at each other an
instant, China Mail Charlie Lam
chard and big Jack Blaine who
wanted Charles wife, while the
drums throbbed on and the savage
chanting filled the night. Charlie
strobe away, his canvas trousers
Tapping at his skinny shanks.
That was Lanchard's first sight
of Ludee Durani, the virgin of
Biltangi. But he didn't take John
Blaine's advice. He couldn't.
Maybe because he saw Ludee and
that Malay boy, Tomini. sitting
opposite each other by the river
bank. saying no word, just looking
hopelessly into each others eyes.
He told Natalie all about it. She
listened while he walked half bent
beside her, failing his arms.
They're in love" he buzzed.
"You know what that means?
What will happen to him!"
He broke off. He went striding
away to find Ludee again. She
was an object of sacred devotion
for the week of her life that was
left, wandering the forest or the
village at will. Wherever she
stopped she was served in reverent
silence. Even the old crone who
watched over her kept a discreet
distance. The guard was a matter
of honor anyhow; the terror of
tabu was protection enough. So
Charlie Lanchard talked to her
endlessly, though what he said to
her no one knows. Excepting
maybe Tomini, the Malay boy
with the limpid heartbroken eyes.
bur the fine white ladies snick-
cred louder than ever. They knew
what was going on! They all but
laughed in Natalie's face. Red
Blaine found that out, the night
before the vestal sacrifice. He
came back from his upriver trad
ing posts and went to Lanchard's
house instead of aboard his brig.
Charlie wasn't there. So he put it
to Natalie straight. He offered to
take her to Singapore and set her
up in comfort till she was shut of
that crazy fool and could marrv
Evening star., 1949-03-06
SOUND The SAVAGE DRUMS
Continued from page sepen

worse than half-caste dirt because
of him! Where is he? Blast him"
Hes off in the village with -"
with Ludee Durani? They'll
have his heart for ="
mo. He's with Tomini. He
wants to comfort the poor boy.
The girl is asleep in my ROOM"
Here? Now? Are you mad"
He asked me to care for her"
He just stared at Natalie. He
knew it wasn't any use. So he
went away from her, hunting
solace at Cumbo Johns where the
Holland gin is good. He was still
on the Chinaman's veranda over
looking the river when the big
bronze gong from the Rajah's
compound crashed against the
misty dawn.
Blaine didn't know what it
meant at first. But pretty soon in
the jabbering of excited Malays
he caught a word here and there.
1t Jared him erect. 1t sent
him leaping over the veranda rail,
striding toward the stream of
brown people. The bronze gong
doomed ceaselessly, and he no
ticed the threat Of weather about
to break in the south and west
where the clouds massed sullenly.
WHEN he came through the
stockade the compound was al
ready crowded. He forced his way
to the raised dais where the old
crone who was Ludee Durani's
guard kept up a whining jabber.
The white-headed Rajah Tulangi
sat crosslegged. staring grimly
ahead and chewing his betel nut.
The old woman repeated her story
over and over again. Last night
she had been overpowered in dark
ness and lashed to the roots of a
banyan tree while the white tuan
with the wildness in his eye went
off with the virgin of Biltangi.
She was old and feeble, and she
could not get loose till now to
make a cry or a warning.
Blaine started. She must mean
Charlie Lanchard! Then suddenly
every sound in that crowded place
went still. Blaine turned in the
startling silence. China Mail
Charlie was walking toward him.
The crowd opened to let him
through, a human lane that closed
the instant he had passed. He
seemed very tall that way, tower
ing, his eyes looking straight ahead.
He was a man exalted. In front of
the Rajah's throne, he stopped.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
NAVY NAN REACHES
BEDSIDE OF ILL WIFE:
FLOWN FROM GUAM

LOS ANGELES, June 1--4P-"Oh,
God, 1 hope she pulls through
This brief prayer of hope was
uttered ty Navy Chief Storekeeper
William j. Kopytko after 5000
nile emergency flight from Guam
to see his wife, Marion, 80, critic
ally i'll with polio
His wife. in an iron lung, recog-
nized him and smiled briefly. Then
tears filled her eyes. 1t was their
first meeting in 16 months.
Kopytko reached here by plane
yesterday. After visiting his wife
in General Hospital, he was driven
to nearby Long Beach to see his
nine-month- son, Hickey, fer the
first time, and for a reunion with
his daughter, Sally 10, aged three.
The children are staying with
relatives.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01

he labor peace or strike. conflict IN
the months ahead.
But a rash Of smaller strikes
could break out, too, they said
privately. During the war govern
nent controls over wages led many
smaller unions to expect they
could get the pattern gay awards
won by the larger unions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
SUMNER BURST OF
STRIKES LOOMING

WASHINGTON, June It'll
c overnmsnt offic ais who keep tab
ca labor matters said today the ma
lion may be in Tor summer burst
o. strikes.
They pointed to mounting union
demands for fourth round postwar
wage ecozts, increasing employee
resistance to added labor costs. and
rsrgaining difficulties over Taft
Hartley law provisions.
These authorities list imminent
negotiations in the coal, steel, auto
mobile and maritime industries as
crucial in determining if there will
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
SNAKE RIVER RISES;
HIGHWAY WA5H0UT

NOME. Alaska, June l-R-A
spring freshet in the Snake river
has washed out the highway be-
tween Nome and the Marks Air
Force Base, west of here.
The high water was caused by
melting snow on the Upper Snake,
causing by rising temperatures.
The official temperature record
ing for Memorial Day. when the
oitizenry was cut lin its shirt
sleeves" was 48 degrees.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
B ULLE | | N )

SEATTLE = The three masted
schooner, C. A. Thayer, radioed
from the Boring Sea fishing banks
that its crew of 80 men had caught
$4,000 codfisr.. The vessel will re-
turn here early in September. The
skipper is Capt. Sdward Shields.
WASHINGTON The House
Rules Committee refused today to
clear President Truman's contro-
versial housing bill for a House
vote until it finds out just how
much the program will cost.
SEATTLE - More. western Wash
ington cities, a dozen in all, and
many communities jumped to day
light saving time today Public
carrier ticket agents said lot OF
travellers arrived at stations an
hour early, forgetting that trains,
planes and buses still remained
on Standard Time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
FROM DENVER

FROM DEN En-
A. p. Putney and Ray Kirk OF
Denver, Colorado, are registered at
the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
IN COMMISSIONERS OFFICE

Miss Jean Houser, hcme econ
cmics teacher, took only brief va
cation after the close OF Juneau
High School last week. She started
work today in the office OF Acting
U. S. Commissioner Gordon Gray.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01

~ ~ 0VIIS& s"sO
Between now and The end Of June, man or
woman will be stopping at your door.
He'll be one of your neighbors. Security
Volunteer, who is giving his time and effort
to help Uncle Sans Security Drive.
He's coming with question:
"Are you on Payroll Servings Plan7 Or
If not on payroll, are you enrolled in
the Bond-A-Month PIan7"
He'll be happy to hear you answer Yes
But if your answer is No, he'll tell you
about promise:
rThe easiest and sufesi investment in the
world is in United Siaies SAVINGS
BONDS. Uncle Sam promises you four
dollars for every three, in Just ten years.
And thof's promise Of future security for
yourself and your fomily."
Then he'll produce the dotted lima:
He'll want your signature on this line. It's
vour pledge for your own and your country's
future security through u. S. Savings Bonds.
For every dollar you invest in Security
Bonds retires an equal amount of credit
imitation dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
POSITIONS NOW OPEN
IN POLICE DEPARTMENT

According to Police Chief Ber-
nald Hulk, there are several va
cancies on the staff of the Juneau
Police Department. Interested per-
sons may obtain the requirements
from Chief Hulk.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
MILITARY AID
PROGRAM MUST
FOR CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, June l.-thl-Un-
dersecretary of State Webb said to-
day that President Truman consid-
ers the proposed foreign military
aid program one of his most ur-
gent proposals for action at this
session of Congress.
AT news conference, Webb vol
unteered statement on the legis-
lative situation, emphasizing that
the Administrator definitely wants
action en- the S1450,000C00 arms
program mainly for Western Eu-
rope-before adjournment.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
First Ameri(an Ship,
Connie Shanghai,
Permitted 10 Land

SHANGHAI, June l-tR-Permis-
sion for the first American ship
to erter Communicated Shanghai
has Eeen issued to the China Vic
tory Of the Pacific Far East lines.
The vessel is due about June Z
from San Francisco by way OF
Tientsin and Hong Kong.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
LIBRARY TO BE CLOSED

kalsomiifers are going to work
at the Juneau Public Library to-
morrow morning, which means that
the library will be closed for the
remainder of the week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01

The greatest depth in Lake Gen.
eva, Switzerland, gees down more
than 1000 feet The 984-foot Eiffel
tower of Paris could stand at the
lowest point and its top far sub
mcryed.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01

Asia, in population and square
miles, is by far the largest OF the
continents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01

The water level of Lake Geneva
Switzerland, this year was the low
es. recorded in a century.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
FROM PELICAN

Don Lorentzen and Martin Nell
son of Pelican are registered at
the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-01
HOYT IN TOWN

J. c. Hoyt of Skagway registered
yesterday at the Baranof Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-06-23

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Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-05
Moose Round Out Week s Activities At Bingo Party

Last week was Loyal Order of Moose week in Palmer, if mo- where else in Moose-dom. The week began with last Saturdays banquet at the Moose Hut, where 80 guests were served. The event was most successful" ac- cording to secretary Don Ingalls,, who gave all credit to the plan ming committee. That committee was made up of MT. and Mrs. Claude Carroll, MT. and Mrs. Ralph Moore and MT. and Mrs. Sherman Crosby.
 Next event on the Moose pro- gram was the showing of the film on Mooseheart, the child city, at Palmer School on Mon day afternoon. The picture, in company with another on Moose haven, was shown at the Valley Theatre on Tuesday evening.
 The weeks Moose activities eliminate in a bingo party, to be held at the Moose Hut tonight at o'clock. Proceeds go to the building fund, MT. Ingalls said.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-05
Tri-SchooI Meet Is Postponed To May "A

At the request of w. w. Lah- mum, high school principal in Anchorage, the Railbelt track and field day, to be held in Pal mer, has been postponed from May ' to May IA, Walter Free man announced this week. The meet is to be followed by after noon softball games and an eve ming fight card in the gym, MT. Freeman said.
 Present plans, which still are tentative, call for the track meet to get under way at 10:30 a. m. on the fourteenth. New track equipment, including jave- lins, discus, pole vaulting and high jump equipment, have been borrowed from Fort Richardson for the occasion.
 Following the track and field events, there will be a softball tournament among competing schools. WaSilla and Anchorage will participate, and it is possible that Seward also will send a squad.
 In the evening a fight card that features high school stu dents from Wasilla, Palmer and Anchorage, will get under way in the gym at 8 p. m.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-05
Gustofsen Named
 Foivbonks Conservotionist

John Gustafson, a Fairbanks farmer, has been named soil conservationist for the Fairbanks district, it was announced this week by Charles Wilson, terri torial conservationlt. MT. Wilson goes to Fairbanks this week for a brief period, in order to ini- tiate MT. Gustafson in his new duties.
 The new district conservation ist, who has lived at Fairbanks for some time, is a graduate of the University of Nevada. He has had considerable experience in range work in Nevada, and more recently has been employed by the Fairbanks experiment sta tion.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-05
Health Course Abandoned

It has been decided to be too late in the year to begin instruc- tion in a proposed health educa- tion course for the Valley, Miss Elizabeth Moxley, health educa- tion consultant, announced this week. The course had been planned for the benefit of Pal mer school teachers and other interested adults, and was to be conducted under the Extension Service of the University of Alas ka. It is not now known whether the course will be presented here next year.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-05
TO VISIT THIS SUMMER

Dr. Ralph Hawkins, assistant director of experiment stations at the University Agricultural College of Tucson, Ariz., a for mer classmate of Don Irwin's, will visit Alaska this summer, MT. Irwin learned this week. Dr. and Mrs. Hawkins plan to drive north for visit with the IT, wins.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-05
Native Property to Be Taxed

Property held by natives, even as that held by all other Alas kans, will be assessable under the new property tax law, it was decided last week at the An chorage meeting of the newly created board of assessors. The assessors were not sure whether their ruling was legal, but they intend to proceed on that basis until case is brought into court as a test.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-05
Open House Planned For Valley Hospital

Hospital Day on Thursday, May 12, will be celebrated at the Valley Hospital with an open house between the hours of 2 and 4 D. m., it was announced this week by Mrs. Harry Rice. On that day all members of the Association, as well as other in terested Valley residents, are in vited to visit their hospital.
 It is hoped that the new X-ray equipment will be installed at that time, and that all interior remodelling will be completed.
 Mrs. Rice and the hospital management urge that everyone take this opportunity, on Hos pital Day, to inspect the recent improvements and renovationS made at the Valley Hospital.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-05-05
LarsOns Have Son

Mir. and Mrs. Lawrence Larson of Palmer became the parents of a baby boy, born at the Valley Hospital on April 30.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-07
United Insurance Co.
Offers New Complete
Line of Policies

During the month of May the
United Insurance Co. will cele-
brate their Goth anniversary.
They are offering a new COM
plete line of policies which in
cludes, life, health, accident and
hospital insurance.
His advertising manager, Mr..
Cross has subscribed for $50
copies of the Chicago World to
be distributed to his agency force
and office employees.
Mr.. 0. T. Hogtn is the presi-
dent of this firm. During the 80
years of his administration the,
United Insurance Co. has been
an asset to all races, to this or
ganization and all humanity as
WELL. +-- t@. If,
The achievements Of Mr.. Ho-
gan has caused him to employ
all races; in the positions of
agents, superintendent and
managers.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-07
Il LIMOS State CONFERENCE
OF NAACP BRANCHES held

Delegates representing 10000
members from 33 branches OF the
National Association for the Ad-
yancement of Colored People in
Illinois met in Peoria for two
cnference, April % and "a, and
pledged themselves ito continue
no fight and work for enactment
Of effective civil rights legisla-
ton
The aeIegates called the at
tentiOn Of tue elected members
Of the 91st Congress to the fact
Mat failure to enact a civil
rights program can only be in
terpreted as a reputation of the
platforms of both the Republi-
can and Democratic parties and
the mandate Of American votes
at the polls last November"
The delegates condemned the
failure Of administration leaders
and members of both parties for
failure to effectively block the
fIbuster. They particularly con-
demned the failure of Senator
Scott Lucas and Paul Douglas.
Democrats Of Illinois, for their
ineffective leadership of the fight.
Governor Stevenson and the
State Legislature were called
upon to Immediately enact FEPC
Legislation and the conference
condemned public officials. in the
state for their failure to enforce
the civil rights statues Of ILL
nois.
4 The NAACP conference set as
a major objective for 1949 the
abolition of all i discrimination
and segregation in the school
system of the state. 1t was stat
ed that the fight started in East
/ st. Louis will be carried to the
/ so school districts in y counties
/ where segregated schools still
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-05-07

exist in violation Of the laws and
constitution of Illinois.
The delegates strongly con-
demned the Broyles bill as an
unconstitutional attempt to des-
troy the democratic rights Of the
people and went on record Tor
the immediate dissolution Of the
Broyle5 commission and Cpposl-
ton to the appropriation OF
$4,000 to "set up a police state
to carry out the oppressive mea-
sures Of the commission
The branches Of the NAACP
were asked to support efforts to
change the present "Woefuliy IN
adequate WDckmen's Compen-
sation Law in Illinois by increas-
ing its benefits and extending It's
cOverage.
The conference called upon
Congress to repeal the Taft-
Hartley law and for the lnclu-
sion OF domestic and farm work
ers in the social security system,
They also endorsed and called
Tor the passage Of minimum
wage legislation and the nation
al health bill. adequate safe
guards in all legislation, statt
and national, to protect minor
3lio5 against discriminatory pfac-
tees" was urged by the uele-
! gates.
FrlE support was given tAe
resolution introduced by Senator
G. c. Wimbish in the State Sen
ate on April 6 which took note
of the ALA 2..,- increase OF IN
employment as it affects Negro
Is and urges immediate emer'
gency action by increasing VI
employment insurance beneHt'
and the establishment OF a pup
lie works program.
Governor Stevenson was CAL
"a upon to fulfill ais campaign
,uedges ''to eliminate segrega
ton and discrimination in every
+ program having the support o.
state funds, in al public agencies
and in the Illinois State GUARD.
The delegates reaffirmed tht
policy Of the NAACP in supper
4. of and cooperation with demo
cratic trade unions in our com
mon efforts to attain a soclet!
Of equality and security for al
and called upon all eligible mem
bers Of the NAACP to join anc
be active in unions.
Officers elected to gil vacan
cies in the State Committee were
Rev s. Marion Riley Jr., Chicago
Ben Stroud, haywood, and Rev
Eldridge Gilbert, Rockford.
Herbert Wright of haywood
NAACP State President, state'
that he branches would strive Z
reach a goal Of $4,000 member:
in Illinois as a part OF tAe 4Oti
anniversary celebration OF TN
NAACP. 49,
Tho annual meeting OF IN
conference will be held In Chl
cago on October s and y.