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Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1950-02-25

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Photo by Dorisn Cooesn.

Four new 100 KVA trans
formers and other mainten-
ance supplies arrived on the
Alaska Steamship freighter.
Terminal Knot, Sunday for the
Kodiak electric Association.
The newly installed Enter
prise engines will be put in
operation as soon as a new
switch board, ordered from
the Westinghouse Company al
Sunnyvale, Calf, arrives
Leon johnson said.
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billy of tn oneratjon ,e
en- nes u a new @W h
hoar1 is jsf"iled, Johna0
a3a TIL switc hoqrF il
expected t. arrive Aroun n
first of March.
Meanwhii thf ga Ill
using the old Buc re er cirsA
Arriving l,e.e Sur b
make their home mi :, X
were Mrs. Aobert 'chat ID
Diana Leo D xoll, mott Il
daughter Of Mrs. Ed -
Dixon, Ko Ak public d
music teachsf.
Mrs. Dixon her 70
expected to arr W cor. s.
Schatz and the lie IN
the first grade, cam ne
from Long Beacl alif.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1950-02-25
REFLECTIONS
in the MIRROR :
7 YEARS AGO-1943

Work was started on the
marking of streets with 60
name markers and was to be
followed by the numbering of
houses with plastic plates.
A series of discussions on
Latin America was scheduled
for the weekly Vesper Hour at
the Community Baptist
Church.
5YEARS AGO-1945
A collection was started by
the Rotary Club to rails 1890
to pay for mounting am D.
ping the bear given by The
people of Kodiak to the v. .3
ship, Kodiak.
The Chamber of Cor merce
heard a report from it's presi-
dent, Lee Bettinger, thu. two
outside firms were interested
in building a cold Storage plant
here.
YEAR AGO 1883
The Kodiak High School
basketball team won the class
B championship at the Fur
Rendezvous in Anchorage.
The territorial house passed
a bill introduced by A. A.
Owen, Jr., to create a terri
torial fisheries board.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1950-02-25

Governor Ernest Grueng poses with of the Kodiak Is
land King Crabs which served to the governor Mrs
Gruenng and $50 Kodiak residents last week at dinner al
the Es Club The dinner in honor of the governors visit
here cmaxed day round of receptions meetings and
parties. The crabs caught by A. J. Cchosk.
Pboto BY Dorisn Cooean
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Judges Now Available
For Homicide Cases,
Barse Assures Fay

Municipal Court judges will be
made available to hear the back
log of negligent homicide cases as
fast as the United States At
torney's Office can bring them into
court, according to Chief Munic-
ipal Court Judge George P. Barse.
In letter to United States At
torney George Morris Fay yester-
day. Judge Barse said he will see
to 1t that, ION the day any of
these cases is due to come up for
trial, I will assign one of the
judges to the trial"
He said he had told Assistant
United States Attorney Frank
Strickler, assigned to clear up the
docket of IA cases that he could
feel assured that a judge will be
available for the trial of the case"
The only limit on the number of
cases that can be tried each month,
he said, will be the prosecutor
ability to line up lawyers and wit
neSSes for a definite trial date.
Plans One Case Weekly.
Mr.. Strickler said he hopes to
bring the first case on his list into
court next Monday and to try one
case each week thereafter until
the docket is cleared.
Judge Barse took the occasion to
deliver a mild reproof to Mr.. Fay
for his letter of october 4, draw
ing his attention to the accumula-
ton of negligent homicide cases
the most serious type of case tried
by the Municipal Court.
Judge Barse suggested" to Mr.
Fay that when problems cur
rently arise concerning the work
of the court in which your Office is
concerned or affected. that such
problems be presented to the chief
Judge in person rather by letter"
The personal approach, he said,
permits freedom of discussion.
tending to a more satisfactory
solution of the problem"
Vacations in Relays.
AS to Mr.. Fay's observation that
the Municipal Court criminal cal
endar has fallen two months be-
hind, Judge Barse pointed out,
under the law. each judge is
granted SO days of annual leave"
They take their vacations in relays
during the summer months.
consequently. it is obvious
that, unless judges forego vaca-
tions entirely, which would. of
course, be unwise, the work of the
court in some branches will nee
essarily get somewhat behind dur
ing the vacation season."
The backlog, he said, is yearly
occurrence.
However, beginning with Octo-
ber of each year, when generally
the vacation period is SubStan-
TALLY over, appropriate steps are
taken to bring the calendars up
to date within a short a time as
possible" Judge Barse said.
Evening star., 1950-10-12
Toscunini to Plan
Events Honorinq Verdi

MILAN.-Arturo ToScanini has
been named chairman of a COM
mittee set up by Milan's La Scala
to plan concerts and other events
next year in commemoration OF
the 50th anniversary of Giuseppe
Verdi's death.
An international congress sof
studies on the great composer and
his works already has been ar
ranged for April and an interna-
tional competition established for
a lyric opera in three or more acts.
Evening star., 1950-01-06

Kentucky. Bob Henry McLemore.
handed me a clipping under a
London dateline which listed the
men and women King George had
taken care of in his annual New
Year honors.
Among those bucked up by
Buckingham were Miss Elizabeth
Hulme of Stoke-on-Trent and
James Jackson of Preston, both of
whom were given the British
Empire Medal.
Why They Got Medals.
Miss Hume was honored for
having made 100000 teapot
lids in her SO years Of service
with Arthur Wood & Son.
Mr.. Jackson got a medal for his
chest for having been a mule
spinner for II years.
Now have absolutely no chance
OF ever being favored by the King
for making teapot lids as was
Miss Hume. For breaking 49,
100000 teapot lids, yes. But for
making them, no.
But it was Mr.. jackson s
accolade which undoubtedly
prompted Considine to envIsion
me at Buckingham when the next
honors are handed out.
I have never spun q mule, but
it sounds like the sort Of thing
that my talents are adapted to.
I don't intend to start right of
with full-grown mule. I'll spin
my cocker spaniels first and then
graduate to burro spinning. Then
Evening star., 1950-01-06

their own ranks. It would not be
surprising to see some Republicans
arguing that. II Russia is going tc
be. left alone in Asia and there Is
no danger in this. then the Soviets
might as we'll be left alone in the
Mediterranean and other areas
where traditional American policy
has been departed from by intro
ducing American military power.
The so-called bipartisan policy
which means that the Repub-
licans refrain from criticism after
decisions are made on foreign
policy-is gravely impaired by the
administrators unwillingness to
allow the Republicans to have q
part in making such policy. Ger
tainly. just a day after the Presi-
dent says things are rosy in the
world, it is disillusioning for the
scuttling-of- -the-Pacific to be an
thus making the Ameri-
can people realize that the State
Of the Union" isn't as good as 1t
is supposed to be.
{Renroduction RiEhts Reserved)
Evening star., 1950-01-06

ginning IN IVA ihomas l.. etokes.
down in the Tennessee River VAL
ley he opened up what has since
become a new American dream -
This is to utilize our rivers in
numerous ways by controlling
floods so that rich bottom lands
can be reclaimed and protected
for agriculture; by using the water
for irrigation or hitherto idle and
unproductive lands and thus open
ing up new opportunities for
people; by deepening and clearing
channels for navigation, by gen.
Grating electricity for new indus
tries and for facilities for house.
hold and farm.
Identified Self With Land.
Mr.. Roosevelt had an intimate
knowledge of this country and its
mountains and valleys and
streams and identified himself
with the land and the people and
their inter relation in a way that
must have had much to do with
his great popularity as a political
figure. For we are still a people
close to the soil and to nature, and
with the pioneer instinct still. and
these vast projects on which
Franklin Roosevelt made q start
are pioneering Of a new kind that
will save and reclaim our herit-
age.
Harry Truman is, to outside ap-
pearances. more matter-of- fact
person. less effusive with words
more timid about revealing him
self. But this same dream lies
deep, too, in this outwardly more
prosaic son of the midlands who
grew up in the valley of the Mis-
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Dollars and Sense
Truman Advancing Roosevelt Dream
Of Power Projects Throuahout Nation

sissippi and the Missouri Is did hi.
predecessor in the valley of the
Hudson.
1t comes out on occasion, q,
now and then in his l948 cam.
.paign in the West and Middl,
West. and dramatically in a Whit,
House press conference this weel
when, step by step, as he was drawn
out. he opened up a vast plan fol
completing in the various grea
watersheds a national, integrates
system OF development that al.
ready is underway in regional ant
piece-meal fashion.
He was started of by an inquiry
about the st. Lawrence-Great
Lakes Waterway-which he agar
advocated in his message to Con.
gress-in which he was reminded
that again the alternative Of 8
local New York State Ontario de.
velopment is being agitated. What
about that? He was, bluntly, fol
"all or nothing" that is, the whole
development Of the st. Lawrenc.
Waterway, all the way to Duluth
because that Is for millions ot
people in a great area, rather thar
for a small section.
Giant National Plan.
Gradually. in response to other
questions, he unfolded the giant
national plan now partially
underway-a Central Valley
project in which the upper Missis,
sippi. Missouri and Ohio would bs
integrated; for the eva, Cdun.
bia River Valley. in the North
west. to tie together in a centra
authority already vast completed
projects, including Bonneville ir
Oregon and Grand Coulce In
Washington: for the Central Val.
ley project in California: for thu
projected Southwestern power de-
velopment in Texas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas: for expansion oI
the iva idea in the Southeast in
the Clark's Hill project now being
constructed along the Savannah
River that forms the boundary
between Georgia and South Caro-.
lima and for other South Caro-.
lima river projects.
Again. as in his message to Con.
gress. he stressed the need Of 9
co-ordinated plan for New Eng.
land, the most backward area ir
development. This is. indeed, the
newest frontier" in the oldest
part Of the Nation. and New Eng.
lands future economic life may
depend on whether her resistance
to Federal development continues
or whether she finally wakes up
For. because of lack Of an int.
grated electrical power system
she now has less electricity avail
able and at the highest rates o,
any part Of the country. To thil
recent surveys partially attribute
movement of her industries to the
South and elsewhere. Yet she ha.
considerable potential hydro-elec-
trio power which has hardly beer
touched because of the old sys.
TEN Of isolated steam power
plants to which she clings. Be.
cause Of high rates, the per capits
consumption Of electricity in New
England is the lowest of any Sec
ton. -
This is not only . Truman
dream for New England as else
where, but it is. In fact, . dollars
: and sense necessity. Mr.. Tru-
man Is hard-headed enough to see
that, along with his vision, even II
New Englanders and others else
where don't.
It is good politics because 1t Ia
good for the country, and there
may be q political moral in all
this, too.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Vandenberg Was Told
Truman Acted on Formosa To Keep
u. S. Clear of Shooting War

Vandenberg statement is there
fore disingenuous at least.
Senator Vandenberg says that
Acheson paid him q casual cal
and indicated how his mind was
running about China. The Sen.
ator said there was no element o1
consultation in the conversation
and that he did not know the
Presidents statement would be
issued the next morning.
The incident Is important in
its reflection Of the exacerbatior
Of feeling with respect to bi-parti-
san foreign policy. Senator Van
denberg concluded his formal
statement with the observation
"The Formosa question is pres
emily clarified but it is not settled
by today's executive statements y
To which a reporter Of this ex-
citing. emotion-fraught day In
Washington can we'll add: And
how!
Evening star., 1950-01-06

w 1CoO11Ic tI1C
China trade which is their prime
aim in recognition. They are pre-
pared. the President was told, to
encounter resistance from Chang
Kai-shek's Nationalists and they
will meet force with force.
Secretary Acheson put 1t to the
President that the United States,
If 1t accepted any military respon-
sibility with respect to Chang,
could suddenly and without re-
course be In the position Of help
ing him attack our most valued
allies. such a. Britain.
Recalled Marshall Report.
The President recalled what the
man he most admires and whom
he sent q peacemaker to China
four years ago. Gen. Marshall,
told him about Chang. Gen.
Marshall reported back that he
could do nothing, that Chang
would not take advice and had
not done so from the military mis-
stons previously sent him.
Secretary Acheson expressed the
view that with matters moving 50
rapidly In other quarters with re-
spect to China. the United States
position ought to be defined clearly
and publicly. The risk Of military
involvement tipped the scale and
1t was decided to issue the state
ment 1T the Presidents press con-
ference Thursday morning.
The Secretary undertook to ex-
plain the position to Chairman
Connally Of the Senate Foreign
Relations committee and Sena-
tor Vandenbers. its ranking Re
publican and pillar Of the bi-
partisan foreign policy.
Senator Connally announced in
yesterdays Senate debate that
Secretary Acheson had reached
him. At the same time a state
ment by Senator vandenberg was
being handed around in the press
gallery. It began:
II regret that the administra-
ton has found 1t necessary to
announce conclusions regarding
Formosa ahead Of . realistic con-
sultation on the subject with the
appropriate committees OF Con-
gress. Like Yalta and Potsdam
and like many other unhappy
chapters in China policy, Con-
sresstonal advice is precluded."
Connally Worried.
A worried Senator Connally an
nounced later that. he was told
Secretary Acheson had tried to
reach Senator Vandenberg but
with other Democrats he grum-
bled privately that the admins
tration had muffed 1t again, that
this was 4 real boner.
Secretary Acheson. however,
had called on Senator Vanden-
berg Thursday night in the VAN
denberg apartment and talked to
him about China. The Secretary
declined to comment on the Incl
dent: Democrats feel that the
Evening star., 1950-01-06
THE EVENING STAR Washington D c. Ali
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from spinning as the animals
which I have spun, and I'll set
my sights on the crown of Eng
land itself by spinning an entire
herd Of elephants.
What picture that'll make
in the newSreels!
This year is going to pass
slowly, with me just plain old
Henry McLemore.
What a byline that'Il make.
King Henry McLemore, Of
Mortgage-o the Home.
There's only one drawback
ermine makes me itch.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1950-01-06

I'll advance from burro to Shet-
land pony, and finally to a mule.
Will Go on to . Zebra.
After I have spun a harmful Of
mules dizzy, I'll 60 on to, say, a
zebra. If Mr.. Jackson got the
British Empire Medal for making
mules punch drunk, certainly King
George will make me a knight for
handling the frisky zebra.
But knighthood isn't enough.
I'll shoot for a baronetcy by spin
ming hippopotamus. But the
title OF baron won't suit me once
my ambition is in full cry. BY
that time I'll be just as muddled
Evening star., 1950-01-06

SOulc particular
a r e a d n G
campaign tours.
had a way of
wandering off
into a detailed
description of
the m a n i f old
blessings for all
OF us in proper
and co-ordi-
mated develop
ment Of ur
great river val
leys.
With a be-
Evening star., 1950-01-06

count Henry
McLemore, or
at the very least
Sir Henry Nc
Lemore.
This happy
prospect was
brought to my
attention by my
old friend Bob
Considine, while
we were in the
Orange Bowl
p r e S s b OK
watching Santa
Clara defeat
Evening star., 1950-01-06

~sA ~ SS"~
A 6 h 9 8 o n
Wednesday that
within the next
few days q
whole batch OF
nations, includ-
ing Great Brit
ain and all her
c commonwealth
except Canada,
will have recog-
n ! z e d r e d
China.
Those nations
expect PROMPTLY
Evening star., 1950-01-06
By Thomas l.. Stokes

Franklin D. Roosevelt, prompted
by routine inquiry at a news
paper conference or inspired by
the undeveloped possibilities of
Evening star., 1950-01-06
By Doris Fleeson

Uy OOyTN TIEEJOW
President Truman acted wher
and as he did on Formosa to keer
the United States clear Of q shoot
ing war.
The President was told by Sec.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
'McLemore-
Thinks Of Ermine;
Ii Makes Him Itch
By Henry McLemore

It's just about a mortal cinch
that next year at this time will
be signing my column not just
plain Henry McLemore but Wis
Arizona sun., 1950-02-03
Contractors Charqe
Maritopa By-Passes
Low Bidding Rules

The Associated General Contrac-
tors, at meeting helo in Phoenix
last Friday, started a movement to-
ward strengthening the contractors
license law of the state, charging
that present regulations are so lax
as to permit irresponsible firms to
operate-to the detriment of reput-
able contractors.
The ACC condemned the practice
of counties ordering construction
without bids. Maricopa county, in
particular, was charged with fall
ing to order bids-except when fed
eral matching-money" provisions
makes it mandatory. County tax
payers have not the slightest idea
as to job costs when competitive
bidding is skipped, ACC members
claimed.
D. w. Kelley, president of the
Arizona Sand and Rock, was elect
ed to head the group for the COM
ing year. Kelley succeeded w. E.
Orr.
L. G. Vinson, of the Vinson Con-
Struction company, was elected vice
president. R. M. Makemson was
elected secretary and a member of
the board of directors. Also elected
to the board were w. E. Orr, o. E.
Earl and James B. Donaldson.
Joseph Condrey, who has already
served Is consecutive years in that
office, was appointed by the new
executive board as executive secre-
tary.
Condry, in making his annual re-
port to the state chapter, told the
contractors that the industry had
enjoyed extremely favorably labor
relations during 1949. He said that
Arizona has some of the best build
ing craftsmen in the nation and
that wildcat" strikes are unknown
here.
A committee of building con-
tractors will attempt to see what
can be done, through legislation,
to control the activities of the chit
and-run" and gyp contractor.
Arizona sun., 1950-02-03
Operations Economy
To Be Sponsored By
Phoenix Jaycees

The opening guns of massive
public offensive against waste in
government will boom February
9Th when the Phoenix Jaycees start
their program to gain public sup
port and action in favor of the rec
concentrations of the Hoover re-
port.
Don Epperson has been named
general chairman of this Opera
tions Economy project by Roger
Hagel, Jaycee president.
Operating in unison with the
Junior Chamber of Commerce all
over the United States, local Jay
Gees will seek to obtain the sigma
lures of thousands of citizens as
their share of a national quota of
more than two and half million
signatures. The petitions indicate
that those who will sign are con-
vinced of the absolute necessity for
economy in the operation of the
Federal government. Through the
petitions, citizens will urge Con-
gress to Immediately enact the leg
islation embodying the recommen-
dations of the Hoover Commission
report.
Commenting on the drive, Epper-
son declared that portions of the
Hoover recommendations placed
into effect last year constituted the
greatest reorganization of govern
ment that has ever been accom-
plished in our history. More must
be done to complete the job and
Junior Chamber men recognize that
the time for action is now.
"If the Congress is allowed to
lose interest, to hesitate, to delay,
then the full effect of these recon-
mendatio may be lost forever.
"But if every congressman and
senator is made to know in no un-
certain terms that the citizens de-
mand the enactment of these meas
ures into law, then there will be
action. We intend to see to that"
Epperson concluded.
Acting as sub-cha1rman on Ep-
PERSONS committee are Bob Green
ing, Art Kininmonth, Lee Simmons,
Jack Norman, Bill Griffith, Maury
O'Neill, and M. T. Walker.
Arizona sun., 1950-02-03
New Yuma Scale Set
In Packer-CIO Deal

A seven and a half cents per
hour increase has just been agreed
to by vegetable packers and the
CIO Food, Tobacco and Agricul-
tural union, covering the Yuma
area.
The new rate will apply to I'm
perial and Joaquin valleys in Cali
fornia as well as in Arizona. Some
1000 packing house workers are
ffected.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23
4.H COUNCIL NAMES OFFICERS

New officers were elected at last weeks regular meeting of the All Council. Chosen by the bal lots of council members were:
 Clarence Moore, president; Mrs. Howard Estelle, vice-president; Wallace Middleton, secretary treasurer.
 Phases of club work were dis cussed, and much stress was laid on the importance of group and individual demonstrations. It was announced that the All Club camp at Kings Lake is scheduled for the first week in August.
 Council members were told that several clubs already have initiat- ed money making projects to raise the money for the camp out ing.
 Miss Mary Lou Lashbrook an nounced that All club leaders in the Valley this year are:
 Mrs. Harold Dinkel, Mrs. Ola Grafton, Mrs. Florence SaWby, Mrs. John Mcdonald, Mrs. How ard Estelle, Mrs. Nobert Swoboda, Mrs. Duane Mohan, Mrs. Clyde King, Jr., Mrs. I. M. Sandvik,
 Miss Margaret McElhenny, Mrs. Kenneth Hughes, Mrs. Henning Blunck, Miss Letha Hubbard, Mrs. Pat Cullison, Mrs. Chet Bur den, Mrs. Mildred Ulrich, Mrs. Roy Futile, Clarence Moore and Wo11oco Middleton
 Miss Lashbrook expressed the gratitude of the Extension Service for the help leaders give in the educational and recreational phases of All Club work.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23
Minstrel Show Crosses
 About S925. Hudock Says

"Minstrels of 1850" grossed 1925 in it's two-day run here, di- rector Joe Hudock of the KiWanis Club announced this week. Since all bills have not been presented, the exact net is still uncertain. MT. Huddock estimates that it will be between $350 and $400.
 A similar type of show, pre- sented here last year under the sponsorship of the P-TA, crossed $450 for one evenings perform ance and netted it's sponsoring or ganization about $350 A portion of that fund was turned over to the Seven-Eighty Miners, teen or ganization sponsored by the P-TA.
 A part of the 1850 proceeds will go toward the purchase of uni forms for the Palmer High School band, MT. Hudock said.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23
WASILLA PLANS DANCE FOR JULY 3

WASILLA-The Wasilla Com munity Club will sponsor a dance at Community Hall on July 3, it was announced this week. Music for the evening will be supplied by the five-piece band of Mon tana Jim" The band specializes in western music, schottisches and polkas. The organization also in- cludes a girl vocalist.
 The dance is planned to begin at 10 pm. and end at two am. It is a ''come as you are affair" !" the Community Club spokesman said.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-06-23
CHURCH PICNIC PLANNED FOR SUNDAY

The annual picnic for parish 5oners of St. Michael's Catholic Church will be held at the Peck farm on Lake Wasilla next Sun day, Father James Snead an nounced today. Picnic time will be from noon until six pm.
 Father Snead promises fun for all who attend. Boating, fishing, swimming and games all are in cluded on the picnic schedule.
 Families are asked to bring a picnic basket, well provisioned. At lunch time, all picnickers will share the contents of the baskets.
 A special invitation to friends of parish members was extended by Father Snead.