davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05

ed by fire and sword"
 You remind me of my mother" broke in the President, who comes from Confederate stock on his ma- ternal side.
 Well, I don't mean to be waving the Confederate flag" explained Bennett, but it's nonetheless a fact that the Government left Ne gro ex-slaves and their families to shift for themselves after the Civil War was over. The very least we can do now is to provide better and more schools to counteract the illiteracy that has resulted from that situation
 Truman promised to consider legislation Bennett has introduc- ed to provide additional school facilities for Negro students--if Congress doesn't meet the need ln the federal aid-to-education pro- gram.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
HOME TOWN BOY MAKES GOOD

About the first man Jess Larson met after he was appointed Feder- al Works Administrator was Dave Vandivier, publisher of the Chick asha, Okla, Express. Meeting Larson by accident in the lobby of the Mayflower Hotel, Vandivier said:
 One of the first projects we're going to put up to you is the new water works for your home town. ''
 T guess that's the water works started when I was mayor" re- called new Federal Works Admin istrator Larson. He referred to the fact that he took his first plunge in public office as mayor Of Chickasha, at that time the young est mayor in the United States. The water works he provided for the city at that time has now been outmoded by the city's growth.
 Larsen promised his hometown publisher that he would look into the matter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
NOMINATE OFFICERS AT HIGH SCHOOL RALLY

Juneau high school politics went into action early this week to nominate officers for top school body positions for the coming year.
 Nominated for balloting May Il at a rally held in the high school gym were the following: Student Body President Milton Schultz, Bill Sperling and Bill Keep; Vice President Dick Keithahn and Bill Nickel; Secretary-Treasurer- Sue McMullen, Mary Lou Mix and Sally McCrea; Editor J-Bird-- Roberta Messerschmidt; Associate Editor Robert Ripke; Editor To- tem-Betty Tapley; Associate Edi- tor Ann Parsons; Assistant Busi- ness Manager Gerald Shaw and Sandra McCrea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
BEAR JOGGING"
 STORY NOW TOLD;
 FROM MARSHALL

MARSHALL, Alaska, May B. R-What's so fought about bear dogging"?
 Pete Williams told residents of this Yukon River town this story
 While hunting a few miles up the river with some friends, he shot a black bear Acting on one of the friends suggestion. Williams poked with stick into the bears winter hideout and routed out a second bear.
 Williams was too far from his gun this time so he jumped on its back and struck it several times with his hunting knife.
 He fell over dead" said Will jams. The animal weighted about 250 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05

Senate Secretary Biffle and Major ity Secretary "Skeeter' Johnson Tine Democrats have leaned heav- ilv upon Biffle to keep peace be- tween the Senate and the White House. and Biffles office has beer a rendezvous where Democrat troubles are patched up over a glass of bourbon.
 Before going to the hospital Biffle himself clashed with the Senate's President Pro Tem, Sena- tor McKellar of Tennessee.
 On the most optimistic side, how ever, many Democratic committee chairmen have plugged ahead with legislation, and several key mea- sures, such as federal aid to edu- cation, are all set for debate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
Peace Is Sought in Greek Civil War;
 Proposal Is Made
MAY 5

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, May 5 -tR-A Greek Communist leader says that he has asked the United Nations to negotiate a peace in the Greek Civil war.
 The Red spokesman Miltiades Porphyrogenis is a minister of jus tice in the Greek rebel cabinet. He says he sent his request for JUN. intervention in Greece to Herbert Evatt, President of the JUN. The Communist leader says he suggested an election in Greece, supervised by the United Nations.
 However, the Greek government has said repeatedly that only un- conditional surrender of the reSels will end the Greek war. Greek government sources describe the Communist leaders invitation that LIN. mediate the Greek war as propaganda.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
FISHING BOATS A-
 THE CITY FLOAT

The June K. of Angoon, own ed by Joe Bennett is leaving to- morrow where final outtitting will be done for the halibut season. The boat will go on the first trip to Chatham Straits
 The Gony, owned by John Grew stad, arrived yesterday from Se- attle, leaving there last Thurs day. Grevstad said that he will take the boat out of Sitka on his fishing trips The boat leaves here when the generator trouble is fix ed.
 The Stamsund of Ketchikau owned by Robert Carton will be used for fish buying this season. Carton will be packing for George Williams of Elfin Cove, and will tow a scow to Elfin Cove in few days. Aboard the boat is Mrs. Ray Carton, Roberts mother, who made the trip here with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
Daily lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED "The fought among one another Say fought another" OFTEN Aviatrix Pononce ava-trks both s as n DAY principal accent third syllable OFTEN MISSPEILED Piteous TIE Pitiful IT. fghtness hghtness volatility times and it is yours Let us
  combination mixture element Patience is necessary ingredient o genius"-Dirael.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
STUDENTS BR0ADCAST
 MOTHERS DAY PLAY ;, FRIDAY OVER KINY

A Surprise For Mother, special Mothers Day play, --ll be broad- cast over KINY by an all-student cast from Juneau High School Fri day from 12:30 to..1 o'clock.
 This is the third in series of one-act productions put on the air by the speech class under the di- rection of Miss Helen Schaefer
 In the cast will be: Jack Hughes Virginia Johnson, Ann Parsons Adeline Barlow, George Barrll Milton Furness, Jr., and Mary Thl- bodeau. Walter tt4.nston will handle sound effects
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
River Boat Case
Anchorage News )

Anchorage News
 The Alaska Railroads indication that it may have to abandon river boat operations as too costly has served if nothing else to indicate those prone to criticize out the old ARR that it does give service that private operators can't duplicate
 This out clearly in the hearings at Fair banks recently when railroad officials put their pro- posal to do away with the river steamer service to the people.
 The railroad said plainly it was losing money on the operation Several private operators the small stream proposed to take over. But what happened? They quoted rates from $3 to S19 ton above the present SIT charged by the railroad to the most distant points.
 Yet the Alaska Railroad gets it's burned regularly for contributing to the high freight rates in Alaska for slow service, fo "a bunch of other woes that If getting bad deal until private enterprise steps into the picture.
 Like some of the most sentimental who attended the hearings at Fairbanks, we hope, too, that the Alaska Railroad doesn't it to abandon the river boat service.
 What is Alaska coming to, we ask? Dredges and draglines do the gold mining arpanes supplant the dog team-and the river boat is about to whistle the last time around the bend, and gone is another romantic piece of the last frontier
 We don't usually advocate spending government money unsoundly but think Uncle Sam should not draw too fine line in the case of the Alaska river boat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
MODERN ETIQUETTE Ry RyoRERrA LEE

introduce newly arrived guest to another 
 A. this Nor should one ever interrupt to introduce third O. extremely isn't all right if she waits three weeks to acknowledge her gifts?
 acknowledged promptly the day received if possible.
 dinner table taste? many disagreeby affected by the strong scent of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
Nationalist China Faces New Problem;
 Ifs Oil Situation
tBy Associated Press)


 Nationalist China's economy will become paralyzed in few weeks Ii the United States diverts its ship ments of oil-as it did some cotton last week.
 Under a -million-dollar pro gram, the Economic Cooperation Administration is furnishing fuel to run power and light plants in Shanghai, Canton and 56 other cities in Nationalist China. But with the war situation growing worse, no one can say how long EC.A. will continue to function.
 Trollers Attentlon! Stop at Mad sens today for your supplies Spoons, plugs, sinkers, etc, at re- duced prices. IFS T
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05

Trollers Attention! Stop at Madsen's today for your supplies. Spoons, plugs, sinkers, etc, at re- duced prices. l76 tt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
LOOK and LEARN 4. ly c. GORDON

grain throughout the world? is largest State capital city of the U. S.? To what white coal" refer? nation the United independent republic? Israeites found by whom in the river?
 ANSWERS: 1. Rice.
  Waterpower. France
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 1H SECOND and FOURTH a Monday of each month yT in Scottish Rite Temple NM beginning at 7:30 D. m. .NN GLENN O. ABRAHAM, IVY Worshipful Master; JAMES w. LEVERS. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05

the Juneau Gun Club promised that skee traps off Salmon Creek bar in the weekly shoot with scored in this order Truesde McNaughon Bggs Wassun and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05

Total Federal State and local debt of s275000,- COOOOO equals $4400 for every employed American Tax outlook But is to one another, and neither the the other is pressing us for payment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
20 YEARS AGO FIT fFME EMPIRE
MAY 5, 1929

blaze the George orgenson home was put out With che by department.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05
The Washington Merry-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05

Weather: High, 62; low, 62; clear.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05

Mrs Trevor days medical
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-05

suitable than thus in l9 Epworth League members the providing idea scenic waterand sunlight song followed in the church dining room.
 Douglas causing great excitementthe sev Snyder home While following
 which unucessfuly members of hunting party In the party hunting on sheep Creek Mountain Kkham w. Chapman L. and Snyder.
 Albert White announced that regular visiting days the a would resumed May 15
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14
+LAYTONSVILLE+
Mrs. J. Thomas HoaOes
Gaithersbarg $3.50

Mrs. William R. Bogley, presi-
dent of the Laytonsville Home
makers Club, entertained at lun-
cheon on Monday for Mrs. Howard
Smith, of Four Corners, president
OF the Council of Homema.Sers'
Clubs of Montgomery County; also
Miss Edythe Turner. home dem
onstration agent; Miss Virginia
McLuckie, assistant home demon
stration agent; Mrs. Harrison
King, chairman of All local lead
ers. Other guests were the presi-
dents of the 20 homemakers' clubs
and Mrs. Ella Cue, secretary.
Miss Mary Taylor, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend at Green
Hills" with Mr.. and Mrs. r. d.
Riggs.
House guests for several days at
"White Keys" with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Davis were Mrs. Allen Hen
sley and Mrs. ]. Schaver, of Staun-
ton, Va.
Members of the vestry and con-
gregation of St. Bartholomew's
are reminded of the covered dish
supper to be held in the basement
of the church on Easter Monday at
6 P. M. Church meeting to follow
the supper.
Mrs. S. Merhle Haines, who has
been i'll with prolonged cold, is
spending this week at home. Mrs.
Haines had as luncheon guests on
Tuesday Mrs. JENNIE Howes and
Miss Maude Howes, from Mass
achusetts, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland G. White, of Washington.
Mrs. Laura Virginia Davis,
mother of Elisha II. Davis, who
has been living on the Davis farm
for several years, died on Thurs
day, April 7th.
w. S. C. S. of st. Paul's Church
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Charles Richards on April 21st, at
s P. M. Members please note
change of date.
Mrs. Harry White entertained at
dinner on Sunday for the birthday
of Mrs. Douglas Riggs, Jr. Guests
were Douglas Riggs, Jr., Nancy,
Douglas, III, and Linda Riggs, Mr..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14

and Mrs. Richard White and Mrs.
Richard White and Mrs. Richard
Wotthlie, of Baltimore.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. w. Clarke were Mrs. Anna
Stonestreet Bowie, of Frederick.
Guests on Sunday of the Clarkes
were Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Griffith, of Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Dorsey Griffith and Mrs.
Hugh Howard moved from their
Washington home on Saturday and
opened the Higgins home for the
summer.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clagett Warfield were Mr..
and Mrs. C. T. Hardesty and
family, of Summit Point, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Stottlemyer
and son Billy, and Shirley Wat
kins, of Middlebrook; Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Smith, of Bethesda, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hand and son
Gregory, of Gaithersburg, were
dinner guests on Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Fraley.
This week and next week the
Laytonsville Homemakers Club
will fill the cookie jar at Walter
Reed Hospital at Forest Glen. Mrs.
D. w. Clarke is the chairman. Half
of the members will make cookies
this week and the other half will
make them next week. Members
write the number of cookies in
each box and have them at Mrs.
Clarke's home by Wednesday
night. This is a privilege the club
enjoys fulfilling.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilton Stevens, of Arlington,
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Howes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Howes, and
son Ray, and Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Thomas Howes and son Tommy.
Mrs. J. w. Howes' overnight guest
on Thursday was her sister, Mrs.
Eddie Peters, of Colesville. On
Monday, Mrs. j. w. Howes spent
the day with her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Dick Howes, of Brighton, who
returned from Montgomery Gen
eral Hospital on Friday after an
operation on Monday last.
The bulletin of st. Paul's Church
was sponsored on Sunday by Mr..
and Mrs. j. Ernest Hawkins in
memory ftheir grandson, James
Ernest Hawkins, III.
w. S. C. S., of Mt. Tabor Church
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14
Boy 8. Saves 80 Children

Salisbury, Conn. - The quick
thinking Of Dickey Kenney, 8, has
been credited with ayerting bus.
crash when the bus driver tainted
at the wheel of a school bus with
80 children aboard. With the driver
in dead faint, the bus was head
ing toward ditch and pole, Dick,
a fourth-grader, remembering
what his father had taught him
about driving, grabbed the wheel
and headed the bus straight down
the road for about 400 yards and
then deliberately sweryed it into
snowbank. The boy said he knew
the engine would stall when it hit
the snow, and, sure enough, it did.
No one was injured.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14

Those in Sierra Leone, West
Africa, who sent an offering of
$3.50 OF Windy City churchmen
to be used in combating the "evils
of civilization in Chicago, had good
intentions, but inadequate under
standing of the size of the task
Indianapolis Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14

at Etchison, met at the home of
Mrs. Vivian Howes on Thursday.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thanksgiving Day

Thursday Thanksgiving Day. day set apart the Unit ed States by proclamation the president and by the nors of the various states and territories
 The day is observed with religious services and especially in New England states, occasion for family reunions
 The Pilgrims set apart day for thanksgiving at Plymouth immediately after their first harvest in 1621 It has since be- come annual day for giving thanks.
 We, Americans have much for which to be thankful
 We have freedom in greater measure than any other country the world We free participate in the cult ura, social and economic life of our community.
 We free to travel to start business write and speak minds without fear of arrest
 Acting Governor Lew Williams in his Thanksgiving Day proclamation mentioned many things for which Alaskan should be grateful Among them the abundant fish harvest the favorable action of congress appropratng substantial funds for Alaskan housing and facilities and the Alaska PublcWorks Program
 lot of will be thankful for day off and the privilege of gathe ring with our families and relatives.
 Almost everyone has something be thankful for and everyone should observe and celebrate traditional day thanksgiving.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19
REFLECTIONS in fhe MIRROR
' YEARS AGO-1942

Seventeen persons voted in a special election to make the the city clerk an appointive position rather than an elective one.
 The territory was exempt from food rationing which was ordered for the United States. YEARS AGO-1944 The Sixth War Loan drive started, with a Kodiak quota Iof $24,00O The council passed an or dinance withdrawing garbage disposal from private enter prise and awarded a contract for the hauling to Patrick Lyncn ana CO. Meat dealers withdrew beef from the market, stating that it was impossible to sell except at a loss under OPA schedules.
 YEAR AGO-1948
 Lots in the East Addition were sold at public auction by the Office of Land Manage ment.
 Work began on the KEA system, with digging of holes for new poles.
 The Bank of Kodiak was ad- mitted to membership in Fed eral Deposit Insurance Corpor- ation.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19

The ACS has extended its hours of operation for long distance calls from 6 through 9:30 pm on weekdays and from 8 through g pm on Sun days and holidays.
 This service is available only to those who have city phones to which the call can be billed. Calls may be made from busi- ness phones, provided the owner collects the tolls and is in turn billed by the telephone company.
 The ACS office will not be open after 6 pm for calls or wire service.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19
Three Shippers Al One Meeting

Shippers from three vessels familiar to Kodiakians were guests of the Rotary Club Tuesday at the regular lunch con meeting at the Mont martre Inn.
 Captain c. R. Dudley, USN, skipper of the Funston, Cap tain Chris Trondsen of the A laska Steamship freighter, Lucidor, and Captain Einar Haugen in command of the A. laska Department of Health vessel, Health, were intro duced to the club.
 Other guests attending the meeting were Harry Donnet ley, senior partner of Donnel- ley and Acheson, Clarence Haas, manager of Bert's Drug Store, Cmdr. s. N. Kirkland of NOE and Leo Seas.
 Club members John Gib- bons, Clarence Dizney and H. E. Spencer each spoke briefly of their respective businesses. Community Center basket ballers lost to the fast VP-27 squad Thursday night, falling behind in the last three min utes of a see-saw battle. Final score was 36 to B.
 Ray Van Buren, Center center, was high point man with eleven.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19

The executive bard of the Kodiak Parent Teachers As sociation met Thursday night at the school building. After the regular business session John Gibbons explained the A. laska Public Works act to the members.
 The act, passed by the last
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19
School Notes

! Four new enrolments are re- 1 ported for the week ending November IS.
 Lenora Mercy and her brother, Richard, Grades 6 and 4 respectively, come here from Bremerton, Wash. Den his Keith Hubert, Grade 2, comes from Rosedale, Wash.
 Both families are employees at the Naval Operating Base.
 Mary Evelyn Rhea, Grade 8, came from Homer, Alaska. Mary Evelyn's father is an electrician associated with the REA here in Kodiak. She has a brother in high school at Nampa, Idaho, the former home of the Rheas.
 Playing their second ball
 game against Supply Wednes-
 day night, the Bears were a. gain victorious over their op- ponents by a score of 47-31. With a weak offense the ! Bears got off to a slow start. l When the first quarter ended the score was 9-2 in favor Of
 the Kodiak team. In the
 second quarter, Supply ran a.
 round to make 16 points and , when the clock ticked off the half, the score was 17-18 with
 Supply holding the bigger score.
 , In the second half the Bears leaped on their opponents and /, held a substantial lead to the
 end. The defense clicked all
 through the second half with
 our boys driving through to a substantial lead.
 Lawrence was high point
 man with 13 points. Sidney
 followed him with 8 points while Dick and Iver followed with 7 points each. Sam was the only Bear who didn't score. To date the Bears have six
 wins and six defeats, giving
 them a 800 average in the
 league. They also have one
 win over NOE High School. Martha Olsen
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19

Mrs. Robert Acheson was hostess at a tea last Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Harry Donnelley, who is mak- ing her first visit in Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19

legislature, is designed for im- provement and construction of public utilities.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-11-19

". Bat gopernntent of Me people, by he people. for e people shall not perish from he earth -Lincon
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-02
ACS HAS ANNIVERSARY

Last week. to be exact just week ago today,
May &c. the Alaska Communication System was 40
years old and all along the extensive line in Alaska
the anniversary quietly observed
The 4eth anniversary edition of the ACS has
Just reached the desk Of The Empire and in it are
pictures of the oldtimeIs, many on the system at
present
The edition is dedicated TO those individuals, past
and present military and civilian. who have con-
tributed so much the history of communications in
Alaska
Our hats are off to the Alaska Communication
System which has done and is doing so much towards
the development of this Territory. 1t is wonderful
organization The network continues to spread over
this great country of and the thousands who
patronze the system, many daily give praise to the
high efficiency of those connected with it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-02


red light stop sign than he would cheat in game
of cards "A courteous lady will not scod raucously
with her automobile horn any than she would
act like fshwife at party"
Mrs. Posts intentions conmendable but her
reporting is bad. man who on foot will open doors
for old women may bulldoze those old women
when he is in car and they in pedestrian lane
woman who would not raise her voice in parlor
even to cry ''Fire" may sit her horn in traffic
jam which nobody but pretze artist can unsnarl
That's the way many people Mrs Post and
others just may well face it, 1t is of the tor
tuous qurks of the human personality The difference
between a person on foot and person in an auto
mobile seems to be the difference in the power he
commands.
Over millions of years the human being has work
ed out codes that help discipline the behavior of one
or two hundred pounds of bone and muscle. Those
codes often forgotten when the puny individual
becomes part of two-ton monster of steel The end
of the paradox not yet in sight. Rudeness seems
grow with power And individuals who are fairly
well behaved in automobiles become ranting DULLES
when they think that only their government possesses
long-range bombers and atomic bombs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-02
SABOTAGING PUBLIC HOUSING

Inside fact is That courteous
Chairman SABBATH could have souel-
ched the Rules Committee fihbuster
against the public housing bill and
railroaded the bill to the House
floor-if the benign gentleman from
Illinois used the same strong-arrn
tactics that his foes use against
him.
At one closed-door session last
week, only one of the committees
four Republicans-New York's jim
Observation-Disclosures up. This put
filibustering Gene Cox OF Georgia.
the Dixiecrat, in a frenzy. Because
SABBATH had the votes to vote the
Housing bill out over his head with
three Republicans absent.
Cox, who almost always votes
with the Republicans, Immediately
began demanding that the commit
tee postpone action until "all the
members are here to express them
selves" SABBATH, however. stopped
him.
Il could take advantage of these
gentlemen who are absent and cali
for vote, but I don't intend to. I
don't believe in doing business that
way ! try to be conslderate OF
my colleagues who are against me
as well as those who are with me