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The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
ALASKA ENGINEERING
DISTRICT TO HAVE CHARGE
OF WORK IN ALASKA

SEATTLE - Effective July /,
the responsibility for the civil
functions of the Corps of En-
gineers in Alaska, except for Ger
tain items noted below, have been
transferred from the Seattle Dis
trict Engineers office to the Corps
of Engineers, Alaska District, IN
chorage, Alaska These functions
include all investigations and sur
veys for river and harbor and flood
control work; the construction OF
these works when authorized by
Congress; the collection of COM
mercial statistics and the super
vision of permits, including per
mits for the construction or place
ment of distractions or structures
in or over navigable waters of the
United States.
In the future applications for
permits for fish traps, and for the
construction or placement of OBJ
structions or structures in or over
the navigable waters of the United
States in Alaska, correspondence
regarding AFFILIATIONS heretofor
submitted to the Seattle office for
such permits, reports of the place
ment and removal of fish traps,
and requests for approval of
changes in the location or owner
ship of fish traps should be sent
to the District Engineer, Alaska
District, Anchorage.
The Seattle District will con-
tinue to prosecute the following
Investigations until the investiga
ton reports are completed and
submitted to higher authority:
Skagway, Skagway river; Doug
las-Juneau harbor; Cinema Slough;
Small boat harbors, Alaska.
The present contract for dredging
at Wrangell Narrows will be COM
pleted by the Seattle District.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
S9O7, 004.O4 SHORTAGE
FOR TERRITORY

JUNEAU - The Territory's gen
eral fund was short $907,O04.04 10
meet its obligations at the end of
June, according to a statement
issued this week by Treasurer
Henry Roden.
On June 80, after the closing of
the books. the sum of S262,907O1
was on hand. Against this amount,
the Auditors office held unpaid
vouchers totaling S1,169,911.05
leaving the Territory short $907,-
0O4.O4.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
EXTENDS THANKS

Wrangell Women's Civic Club
was extending thanks this week to
patrons and to all who assisted the
club at its carnival and bingo
game July 4th. Proceeds will be
used to put a new roof on Civic
Center and toward the children's
playground which the club is
sponsoring. Mrs. Frank Zepp was
chairman of the committee for boil
events.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
SISTER TO VISIT

Miss Alice Nicholson, sister OF
Mrs. L. NJ. Campbell. is arriving in
Wrangell by plane Saturday tC
spend two weeks visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Campbell and son Bobby.
Miss Nicholson has made severa.
trips to Wrangell and has many
friends here. She is employed at
the National Bank of Commerce in
Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
SnuTH ON MORAN

South bound Tuesday night on
the Princess Norah from Wrangell
were Mrs. w. A. Hunter and
daughter Lynn from Telegraph
Creek to Vancouver, B. c., and
Robert f. Smith to Prince Rupert.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-07-08
TO NEW YORK

Miss Aren Buckley, local Public
Health nurse, left Wednesday by
plane for Rhinebeck, N. Y, to Wis
it relatives and friends She will
be gone about a month.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1949-08-13
Br. Carl 6nnnrnfd,rin
&ou % aria 8rpte

Ser "a. Sebruar 1929 mar Elm els
flarer, froItitarfer @intertag in Ser,
lin. Son oen 9inoen Der, in Ridtune
Noroen, erltredte iid Elm uniiberieb-
barer Srauer5llg. Qeber 5tpolftal1leno
2eiotrasenoe bringen einen Mann 5ll
@rabe, Oeiien apoltolild-caritatioe
@irfen melt iiber 0euti6lanos 8ren=
gen binaus 8epunOerung erpedt bot
Or. Carl Sonnenl6ein. ginen Wann,
ser ii6 fir oie EDteniben aaer &laI,
len, 8arteien, 8efennntnilie unb
@eltanl6auungen aufgeopfert unb
ber5ebrt bate. Carl Sonneni6ein,
ser gan5 tportli6 leinem itrablenOeu
Namen ale gbre geba6t batte. sSrl
elmer mooernen @roBitaot! SSSn oielem
raienoen temperametnpoaen, unrubi.
gen, einiamen, geiltigen uno entgei.
itigten Berlin NOR Carl Sonnenidein
allen Silfsbeoiirftigen, tSdiffbriidi'
gen uno ltntergebenoen Elm Hotbelfer
9ie @altloiisfeit ieines S6affenS
fiibrte i'm in alle &reiie. @r fannie
bie innere Struttur oieier angeblid
rieelenloIen" Sta6t. Seoer fam 81
ibm nit ieiner belonoeren Scot. Ni61
felten poren es bunoert geotoolle an
e IN m Sag.
Sonneni9ein ipuBte aeitgenaBe 8e'
triebIamfeit nit prieitlider, giitiger
meni6li9er Sa6li6feit gu bereinen
Stein GrBerlid) mar er elm Wfann, oel
poGig in oieies unrubige, iagen6t
Sabrbunoert paBte. Sn ieiner Grbeit.
lamfeit uno Srganiiation aber tpirf.
te iein gang perionlides @tbos oes
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Observation-Disclosures hriitlider @ra
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1949-08-13
6PAankrn iihpr Die Ats
frrthuug nrr ntfhri.t-
fdlrn Rrunlkrrung
Lgbriit ltuteripess', Minden)
rTait aecpmpli"

Gie 8raftifer oes golferrehts Der.
fiieen in ibrem reibperlebenen 11nI
ipoblgeor6neten 2ager an bolferre6t
lihen 8eiistiteln unb anoeren 8ebt,
fertigungsgriinoen fir angenaBtt
slnjprii1e auh iiber bas Mrgumen1
oes nSait aecompli", Der ool15ogener
uno ni6t 4pieber au reoreiiierenbeu
Satia6e. Sic MAIDEN ni6t allau of
uno ni1t all5u gern @ebraud banon
Denn einnal iett oie @eltenomadunq
oes uSait accompli" Sen ginIab offe.
ner, meiit miIit6ril6er Mabtmittel
borars, fann alIo in Der Gegel imme1
nur na6trdglid, our na6folgenber
&ebtfertigung, ME aber our foroern.
oen 8egriin6ung eines neuen Redts:
berbdltniiies (ettpa eines @ebietser.
tperbs) berange5ogen tueroen, 10 6af
ibm I6on aus bielem 8rltnoe etnas
Sbioles onbaftet. 8or aIlem aber III
oas y6ait acconpIi" rebtli6 betra9.
tet ser ihtpdbite aaer 8etuetsgriinoe
(un6 baber, tpie mir iaben, nur BEN
Starfen aug1nelid), benn es liegt aui
Ser ISano, baB oas Argument: r@s
Ion bleiben, neil es iebt i6on il
it,, ,,ur in auBeriter Scot berausse'
BOLT miro, oann rtdmli6, tpenn oif
Itattli1e Meibe anoerer Mnlpru9sbe.
griinounsen geihi6tlider, 4pirtidaft
lider uno iuriItiI6er Dirt offeniidtlif
perIagen muB.
DAB bas vSait accompli" in Der
observation-disclosures Inn Die Soer-
HeiBeJ@ren5e, Inn oas polniibe Ser.
1paltungsrebt in Sen oeutiben SIt
gebieten un6 enolid INN Die 4ustrei:
bung Der. oItbelltiben 8epolferung ei,
ne auBeroroentlid beoeutiame @olfe
geipielt bot, IaBt allei1 ihon erfens
men,, apie idmah ser oltli6e, iopies
tiihzpelniihe Mniprlla auf 8eibebal
tling oieier Shidlalslinie als enogiil
tiger @renae ,lrib auf 8eretpigung oes
burh Die Mustreibuns Der oItli9 nor
ibr eirgeipur5elten oeuti6en 8eool
ferung geIdaffenen 3uitanoes re6t
lib beeriinbet lit. Man tpar in Ros
fau 1,nb @arihau aipar ni6t 10 I'M
torii1tig, Dos rSait accompli" als
einaiges argument fir bic Soer- -Nei
Be+2inie in Die @aasidale gu tperfen
gs tpur6e pielmebr bas geIanlte Dol
ferrehtlibe Mrienal ,ausgeleert, I'm
oen polniiden 9eiistitel gu redtfer
tige1, tpdbrertb man ii6 be5iiglid De,
Observation-Disclosures praftiid
nur auf cine l,no5uoem falid ge6el,
tete @eitimmung oes ad hoe geidaf
fenen upoiitiben" @olferre6ts berufer
fonnte, 111mlid auf Die 8eltimmune
oes 9otsoamer abfommens in arti'
tel XIII. Da aber oieie iuriItiid itdr'
feren 8eaneisgriinoe nod Der 4uffai'
Jung Der meitliden Matte nidt ourd'
idluge,L griff Der Often in atpei ai,.
ferorbentlid tpihtigen 9unften bod
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1949-08-13

(Sortfesu1g bon Geite -

fniipfen", mas ourh Die 8egeln oes
Senats oerboten lit. 4ut erfldrte er,
Die 4nnabne oes glntrags tpiiroe ge-
gen oas @GaI@eies nerItoBen.
Die gan5e 8orlage, Die nohenlang
umItritten puroe, betrifft nidt nur
oen Wariboas8lan, lonoern uuf
9totbilfezIusgaben Ser 9fegierung
unb ber Streitfr1fte in offupierten
@ebieten unb 1pirtl6aftIide Silfe fiir
@riehenlano uno Die Siirtei.
Weit oreibunoertle9 ofiinf5ig &c.
gen iieben Stimnen nabm bas Saus
leste 8o6e Oie 8ebrporlaee an, Die
Die 8oama6ten 6es @ebriefretGrs re.
gelt. Die bereits friiber bonn Senat
paiiierte 8orlage, Die nit ser Inter
i6rift oes Braitoenten nun gum &c.
Ieb erboben tpuroe, entbalt folgenoe
8eItimnungen:
1. Sobnion ioa 0irefte 9utoritGt
iiber oie Bolitif Inn oie Sperutionen
Der GienIt5Deige erbalten.
2. 8ie @eloangelegenbeiten ser
Streitfrdfte iollen einem @eid1ftslei-
ter unterltelt tperoen, ser Elm 3ioiliit
letn muB. 9ieier neue &ontrolleur lou
BEN Stang etnes !SilfsIefret1rs erbal-
ten uno in alien 9ienIt5peigen cine
glei6formige &e6nungsfiibrung
ourdfibren.
3. Die Gbefs oeS gemeinIamen
Sta6s Iouen einen permanenten @or-
ittenoen erbalten.
Iue Streitfr1fte tperoen in oen
0epartement fir Die Notionalpertei=
oigung 5uiammengefaBt, cine aenoe-
rung Die all6 BON ser tSooper=&oms
miilton oerlangt tporoen mar.
Im Wtontag billigte ser Sausauss
i6uB fir Wtittel uno @ege Die neue
So5iulberi iiderunesoorlase tpobur6
Die beltebenoen ginrt6tungen airfa
Deitere elf Wiaionen 8erIonen erial=
ien uno Die gerli4erungs 5ublunsen
ttm. aGt5ig 8ro3ent erbobt piiroen.
Sie 8orlage, Die iebof 5unahit crit
beioe Sauier oes &ongreiies ourd.
loufen muB, iiebt Die ginbe5iebung
BON gigenarbeitern - ). g. @rocerie=
llno 8alolinItations sSnbaber - in oas
Sociul Security tp+SpItem Dor, mo ourh
Die 8eiamt5abl Ger l,nter bem @elee
erfaBten Berionen BON 5irfa fiinfuno=
oretBig auf 5irta ie6sunopetr5tg Wils
lionen Itetgen piiroe. No6 INNER Don
Den Brootltonen ausgenommen iino
5irfa flint Ninionen Sarmer uno
oreteinbalb Mtuionen Sarmorbeiter,
Sausangeitellte, ISpofaten, slnipGlte
1lltp.
Inter Der bon DEM Musi1uB gutge-
beiBenen 8orlage tpiirOen Die Steuers
ein5abIungen fir 5o5ialperiiderung
| fortan auf Die erIten $4,000 Sabrese
einfommen nnitatt tpie bisber nur auf
Die eriten $4,000 bere6net tper6er. Sic
5ialueriiderunesiteuer, bisber Elm
8ro5ent oes 2obnes fir angeIteate
unO Elm Sro5ent ser 2obn5ablungen
fir slrbeitgeber, tpiiroe ob 1. Sonuar
1850 auf ie anoertbnl6 8ro5ent uno
ob 1. San1ar 1862 ouf ie 5pei Gro-
sent anIteigen. 1860 ion Sic State altf
ie 5tueieinbolb Sro5ent, 1865 auf ie
orei Bro5ent feItgeieet tperoen.
@4@emdB neueiten ofi5ieIlen 8erid)=
ten aus @uIbington lit Die 3aDl scr
Irbeitslolen i'm Suli gum eriten MaI
lett 1912 arf 100000 aneeitiegen.
8lei65eitig miro ieoob betont, oaB
ote 3abl Ser 8eiddfttgten e5enfaus
Deiter anItieg, 1.no 5tpar allf sic 9fes
forobobe BON 61,615,0O0.
2ieber 2eierl
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1949-08-13
Bpffpllt Eurr zrttut1u nt4lt ah!

emu bm eber 2ier ber Sage nieei ennns fir bens
3nns erben af nt mSsld it, tt ouen abresbetras
ensnmben 10 beae ui a iouon rmbs Bis bm ben 8ras tell
meiie saus babu ann ir enben brue 3enus ueer.
Mbbenns 8elm eines suteu alien Jrennbes nn
einen Sd5aSen fir bic fatbolibe TreRe
9n famnf Enhancement anf Oboaanfemmb ooer ,Sbe
Soiepbnnm epm 2r euuben amf fol-
senbem 1urmnIar:
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4@emdb neueiten ofi5ieQen 8erid=
ten aus @aIbington lit Die 3aDG scr
slrbeitsloien i'm ssuli gum erIten Nol
felt 1912 allf 100000 angeitiegen.
8lei65eitig miro ieoob betont, oaB
Die 3abl ser 8eIhdftigten e5enfaIs
tueiter anItieg, 1,no 5ipar alf sic 9fe-
forobobe BON 61,615,00O.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

milton as a top saxman as well
as featured vocalist His King
records have placed high many
times on juke box polls. He was
recently selected as the top
fourth male vocalist of the coun.
try on a popular weekly news
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

The "Plaids,", Detroit own con-
tribution to the march OF great
modern quartettes vii lappear al
the Duke theatre, Sunday, April
10 in two shows.
The Alben recording stars will
feature several original songs
and new arrangements that left
the Sky Club in New York City.
Panther room in Chicago and
Clevelands Rhumboogie jumping
to their "20th Century Harmony.
Special rendition of "She Fool
ed Me" and Another Thrill"
composed by Eddie "old Man
Nose" Mosely and Alonzo Issard
leader of the group are forecasted
to have the audience begging for
an encore
Cleo Gates" Combo. famous
quartet arranger and former bass
with the Imperial All Stars, Da-
vid Thin Man" Jones, smooth
voiced tenor and debonair COM
poser Of Forever Yours" and
Wilbur High c" Howard, former
Ink Dot tutor assist. tenor COM
prise. the rest Of the Plaids
Stars Richard Widmark and
Gregory Peck in the saga OF the
West, yellow Sky" along with
Anne Baxter are the screen at
traction. The companion feature
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
HeadIiner DIX Gillespie Has:
headIner Dig Gillespie Has:
Paradise Spring Opening
Set For Frantic kick"

The Spring Season Of the Paradise get high
and frantic KICK Friday April Is with the High Priest
DIZZY Glispie and his roickng sizzling
Added attraction the singer Bull Moose Jackson and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Ink Spots OK London
Billing Via Phone

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Spanning
the barrier Of the 5000 mile-wide
Atlantic Ocean. Bill Kenny
picked up a telephone the other
day and okayed deal for the
Ink Spots TO headline the show
al the world-famous Palladium.
in London, England.
Talking to Val Parnell. general
director Of England's top musical
showplace, the quartet's leader
accepted the British offer which
calls for a month-long appearance
al a high fee.
Prime reason for agreeing TO
the contract was the thousands
Of fan letters which the singers
have received from their Con-
tineital fans Two years ago. the
quartet toured the British Isles
and swiftly broke through the
traditional Starched attitude Of
English audiences with their ren.
ditions Of such songs as IF
Didn't Care" and The Gypsy"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Motor City GALAXY

Lonk and head for the nearest
library-you are turkey WIN
Interesting 10 mole IL me
varied stYlings Of the musieai
GROUPS which run the samui
az entertainment. LET'S CLEAN
the aggregaiions;
Diz Gillespie strictly lnterpretS
he bop: Duke Ellington is chiei
~ known for advancing Ameri-
can iazz. Louie Armstrong is I'M
mediately tabled as an exponent
~ rae-time Jazz. New orleans
style and Woody herman ;
Sroup leans more on the modl-
fled be bop styling.
60 be II that you are Just
iover of music. there Is one al
traction that should send your
frame---as a dancer or member
Of an audience.
Gaining attention last week
yss the report of Cab Galloway
80 lena Horne. They are pom
Sering over a B'way production
an lines OF the old Cotton CLUB
revues. Word has II that the pro-
posal has several producers moo 90,
AIMS their heads. lncidentaily
Horne was former Cotton
Club chlorine.
Meanwhile. Cab Is also con-
.,derino felevision SHOW
hSsed on same lines OF his
Ouixzicale done severo Ys
AGO on a national hook-up'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
La Fitzgerald Discs
To Be Preserved

NEW YORK. ~ Y. Many
years ago a record critic com
mented. Ella Fitzgerald's rec
ordS are immortal and should BE-
preserved for posterity' When
the famed SongstreSs headlines
the first show at the new Bop
City on April IA, that reviewers
suggestion will be carried out
Working under heretofore
secret cover Bop City Boss
Ralph Watkins has devised a
Be-Bop time capsule which he
will bury on the site of his new
club on opening night. Prime
item for inclusion in the cylir-
der will be every Ella Fitzgerald
record ever waxed.
Decca Records, for whom Gin
der Ella records. have already
begun TO re-transcribe all OF tn
singers waxings on metallic discs
which will never rust or disinte-
crate.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Race Musicians
Featured With
Woody Herman

Three outstanding instrument
talists will be featured with the
newly organized Woody Herman
Orchestra at the Easter Sunday
dance at Forest Club Ballroom,
Forest and Hastings, from $3.50
to 1880 a. m.
Recently added race members
are Gene Almonds. torrid tenor
saxman: Oscar Pettiford, Esquire
award winner guitarist; and
Shadow Wilson. incompatible
drummer.
Known for years as the Wood
choppers Ball" Orchestra. the
Woody aggregation is now being
acclaimed for its hit recording
OF Lemon Drip" and patrons
can be assured that the unit VIII
play these two compositions
along with everything musically
from rumbas to Be Bop.
Holding up the vocal depart
ment is the winsome thrust,
Mary ANN Mccall. who chirps
from sweet TO 1--WE.
Sunny Wilson, amicable pro-
prietor, is promoter of the mani
moth Easter Sunday fun pack
age
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

Local Jazz lovers VIII also De
entertained in the vocal depart
ment by comedy Kay Davis, mus
ic master graduate Of Northwes-
tern University, who is noted for
introduction OF unique vocal
styling done on the Ellington
composed. "Tranlucent,' Shar-
ing the spotlight also will be the
Incompatible Al Hibbler. whose
recording Of Trees has scared
TO the top Of juke-boX polls.
Ellingtonia
The musical program will be as
usually, Ellingtonia-comp
by the Duke and his arranger.
Billy Strayhorn. Patrons can
expect to delight TO such popular
compositions as Mood Indigo"
Sophisticated Lady" "Stompy
Jones" and MY Little Brown
Book"
Music lovers may also expect
many new compositions along
with popularity acclaimed Black
Brown and Beige Suite mus
ical score written especially for
the Dukes l947 Carnegie Hall
Concert.
Ben Webster Back
A familiar face will be noted
in the brass section as belonging
10 Ben Webster. who re-joined
the orchestra recently.
Colortura Kay Davis will also
render many popular songs along
with Baritone Hibbler, whose Of
ferings will include hit-parade
raters. Lover Come Back Tt
Me-" Fine. Fat and Forty" anc
Don't Get Around Much Any.
more.
All Are Tops
Known as the Orchestra with
all top instrumentalists. the pro
gram will have in the spotlight
Johnny Hodges. Nations humble
one alto saxman; Harry Carney
bass sax; Sonny Greer. drums
Lawrence Brown. moaning from
bonist; and Ray Nance, trum
PETER. who also sings and doe
a comedy dancing stint
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09

his romping Buffalo Bearcats
Sharing the spotlight also will
be Dolores Brown, sultry vocal
list; Patterson and Jackson. COM
edy team; and McHarris and Par
ker, dancing and singing wizards.
On the screen will be the
champion OF Cowboys" Row
Rodgers. in Far Frontier"
Local Gillespie fans plan to
attend the three o'clock show en-
masse. with dropping bow ties
and oerets. Meanwhile, blues
lovers have expressed similar
plans TO hear Bull Moose in per-
son. after hearing and listening
10 his numerous hit recordings.
FOSTERED STYLE
Gillespie is chiefly known as
the musician who fostered the
style of Be Bop and created at
tire for its followers. A Be Bop
outfit includes a French beret or
short-billed cap and horn-rimmeo
glasses. Male Be Boppers gem
orally include goatee and
dropping bow ties. while females
don gay-colored blouses. flowing
skirts and oxfords.
The Swallowing bandleader
has highly placed on numerous
theatrical polls as an accom-
plished instrumentalist His in
fluence and fostering of the la
est musical styling gained ma
tional recognition when he re-
ceived write-ep n a popular
weekly magazine.
His band placed fourth recent
ly in a weekly newspaper poll
for the top orchestra Of thu
country.
Bull Moose Jackson is an
alumnus of Lucky Millinder's or
chestra where he gained recoe-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
BY Wiggie Blue

Say. YOU Owl FANS Did you
lampihe write-ups on the cheer
bringers set to invade the Motor
CITY unsteady next weekend
The list leaves you aggo.
Here's what is being put down:
April Is. Dizzy Gillespie and
orchestra open the Paradise
Theatre; April is. Duke FL
lins.on and aggregation play
concert al Masonic Temple au-
diioriumj April IL. Woody
Herman and his"Lemon Drip
band will thrill daners at the
Forest Club Ballroom. and
April 10. Louis Armstrong and
his Esquire Award winners will
give Out al GraYstone Ball
room.
If that's not star-studded
Inc up for the weekend. then
pull off those horn-rims, clip the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Detroit's Own 'P|aids
Slated For Duke Stage

stars Dorothy Lamour and Don
Ameche in slightly French
The appearance OF the "Plaids
Al the Duke theatre is scheduled
for Sunday only. The two
features will show thru Tuesday
April IL.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-04-09
Duke Ellington Concert
Setfor Masonic Temple

The foremost exponent of American Jazz, Duke FL
lngton will bring his celebrated orchestra 10 the Masonic
Temple auditorium Saturday evening" April 16 in
under sponsorship of Norman Grantz, producer OF
Jazz at the Philharmonic group.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
The PubIic's Business

There Is no merit in Mrs. James w.
Williams suggestion that meetings of the
Board of Education be closed to the press.
The board member made this surprising
proposal at Wednesdays meeting, which
was marked by frequent disagreements
among members and between them and
school officials. She said she felt that
the airing of grievances was inadvisable.
Rather than criticize in public the things
we don't like" Mrs. Williams told her
colleagues, 1--WE should tell the superin-
tendent and his staff and let them correct
them"
One of the subjects debated at the
meeting was the alarming deterioration
of the Cadet Corps. This Is a subject OF
wide public concern. To exclude the
public, including the press, from the dis
cussions over the cause and cure of cadet
ills or over other school problems would
be most undemocratic way OF conducting
the public's business at the Franklin
School, There are a few personnel mat
ters which properly are handled by the
board in closed session, but to erect an
Iron Curtain around all OF the boards
meetings would be unwise in the extreme.
In the case Of the Cadet Corps, there
have been allegations that apathy on the
part of the school administration has
contributed to the decline in popularity
of the cadets. If these allegations were
true, it would be no solution of the prob
lem to shut off the "airing of grievances"
and leave matters in the hands Of the
criticized officials. The public has right
to know what is wrong with our school
system, as well as what is right with it..
The more publicity given its shortcomings,
the greater the likelihood of effective
remedial action.