The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-11-18
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pointed to succeed Gap" Krug as Secretary of Interior when "Cap" winds up his duties as Of the end of November.
 Krug was a real friend of Alas ka's. Many of us in the north are sorry to see "Cap" go, but in Os- car Chapman every Alaskan can feel There's my friend" A Western boy who went up to the big time in 1889 as assistant secretary un- der Harold Ickes, Chapman has made good in a big way. Few men are as well qualified to speak about the West Alaska included, as Oscar Chapman. He knows the score from the old grass roots days when he was one of the top men with the famed late Judge Der Lindsley's court in Denver which made history. For 16 years he's been doing a great job in Interior because he knows what it's all about. In 1946 he moved up as Undersecretary, having served as assistant secretary ten years. Born in 1896, a graduate of the Uniycr ity of Denver, new Secretary Chap man is one of those navy men of 1917 to 1920, who trekked the foot warriors and their supplies across the Atlantic ocean so they could have whirl at the Kaisers forces. For that navy. Periscoper admits being just a bit biased-iron men and wooden ships, no lsss. Gust try convincing a paratrooper of World War H.
 Prepare to get your nose counted among those present next spring, The Census Bureau, under the di- rection of Rep. Clarence Keating of Seward, is preparing for the big roundup. In Alaska this week are head men of census to start the ball rolling. Along about April 1, when the nations count starts, maybe earlier in Alaska, they'll start putting your name on the dotted line. Idea at the moment is to get the school teachers to do much of the work. They know everybody, particularly in the smaller towns Best guess is that, without stuffing the ballot box, Alaska will go well over 100000. Every community would do we'll to have a committee whose objective is to see that every Alaska resi- dent stands up to be counted.
 Alaska was host this week for a couple of days to its good friend, Secretary of Treasury John W. Shy der. The secretary, on his second annual visit to the Territory, was en route to the Orient and way points. At Ketchikan he picked up Mayor Jack Talbot of that city, now officially known as Alaska s travelingest mayor. His Honor Jack was just out with the committee at Annette to meet the distin- guished visitors and do the honors. He told his wife he'd be home for dinner "after a whi,e" Weather being bad, the secretary c.Iidn't ferry over to Ketchikan and so in- Vited Mayor Jack to hop up to Ju- neau and tell him about it en route.
 Never a man to overlook Ketchi- kan's interests. His Honor was aboard when the big DC-4 let down at the Capital City. and the Ketchi. kan story had no doubt been wei, told. But obviously not in it's en. tirety. After couple of days il the Juneau area. Secretary Snyder was off for Tokyo, Hawaii. Manila and way points on government mat ters. He urged Mayor Jack to spread the story in the Orient, and after a little doing with the State De- partment, ct al, Ketchikan's No. ] citizen was en route with the sec retary to carry the First City, message to the Oriental world. W, hope. Mrs. Talbot, you are no keeping that Sunday dinner warm His Honor, like Marco Polo. will be home in due time, Japanes Geisha girls and Hawaiian hull dancers notwithstanding.
 Also at Juneau, Secretary Snyde gathered up his longtime friend
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