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Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

is IT POSSIBLE?

Some of the labor leaders seems to still
be bewildered by their failure to dominate
the last elections. Sorest blow of all was
Senator Taft's easy walkover in Ohio. The
leaders had figured that his co-sponsorshipI
Of the Taft-Hartley law would cause the
working people to march shoulder to should
er to the polls to vote for anyone who op-
posed him. These leaders may need new
insight into the facts of life The Taft
Hartley law, they argued, would destroy
the unions and enslaVe labor The fact is
that the unions are bigger than ever, and
that since the passage of the law labor has
made many economic gains, particularly in
the pension field. And on top of that, the
law has given the rank-and-file of labor some
measure of control over the unions they sup
portland the union officials whose salaries
and expense accounts they pay. Is it just
possible that millions of working people like
this law-and actually feel that it has given
them security not only against oppression
by the employer but against oppression by
union heads too? And is it just possible
that the working people vote their own
minds-not somebody else's orders-in the
secrecy of the polling booth? The last cleo
tiOn certainly made it look that way.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

General Totten. in one letter,
wrote:
Il deem it veryeimportant that
the closest economy practicable be
adhered to in everything not in
dispensable to progress upon the
work itself. 1t is by such a course
only that our present small means
can be made to yield a progress at
all sensible"
In another letter, under date of
March q, 1S4S, General Totten
also said:
Twenty years will be necessary
for the completion of Fort Della
ware at the rate of appropriation
with which you begin it,"
And in the same letter, the gen
eral intimated that perhaps money
for the construction of the fort
would be forthcoming in large
enough amounts if there were
stron genOugh section interests"
expressed.
What the general didn't say but
what he implied was that the siren
uous efforts of "the Representa-
tives from the interested districts
should be made.
Use of Pile Drivers
A number of the letters deal with
/ the actual construction work and
the use of pile drivers, for it is
/ estimated that thousands of niles
were used before the foundations OF
/ the present fort were laid.
One estimate-as revealed i'm the
letters was that 5000 piles were
needed and there was considerable
correspondence back and forth as
to the kind of piles needed. Appar-
emily, Major Sanders wanted a GER
tain kind of white oak but General
b TOtten took the position that this
would cost too much money and he
strongly advised-virtually ordered
, the engineer to advertise for any
kind of timber, as long as it was
straight.
The letters also contain informa-
tiOn regarding the pioneer use Of a
steam operated machine for driv-
ing in piles and it is pointed out
= with this machine, piles were driV-
en- not only with greater rapidity
than before but also to a greater
} depth without injuring or splint-
S ering the head of the pile. Up until
S then, horse operated machines were
= used.
j. Included in the collection of let
= ters is Engineers Order No. 49,"
, dated July q, 1S4S, regarding the
} tonsorial style of the Army.
The letter states that the hair
!. must be short cor what is generally
termed cropped. the whiskers not
to extend between the lower tip
of the ear and a line thence with
/ the curve of the mouth. Mustaches
> will not be worn Except by vavalry
regimonts) by officers, or men on
any pretense whatever"
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
EDUCATION

The well-meaning people who talk of edu-
cation as if it were a substance distributable
by coupon in large or small quantities never
exhibit any understanding of the truth that
you cannot teach anybody anything that he
does not want to learn. Education has be-
come fatally entangled with politics, and we
hear demands for equal opportunities for
all' and higher education" for all. Egali-
tarianism is the current political doctrine,
and education the latest panacea. But as a
matter of sheer material facts there cannot
be equal opportunities for all and there can
net be equal higher education for all. What
should be demanded is a much better IOsVer
education for ALL especially in speech and Ian
guage, both of which have been grossly and
crininally neglected. When primary educa-
tion is really and fundamentally primary,
and when artificial obstacles are removed, we
may look for more progress, but not for
much. Many people are simply not educable.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

The following is a weekly round
up of livestock prices and miscel-
laneous commodities prevailing last
week. This report shows average
prices received by Delaware farm
ers for commodities that were mar
keted throughout the week.
LIVESTOCK PRICES
VEALERS: Choice, $500 to
$4,000, mostly $38.75 per cwt.; /;
medium to good, $26.OO to STATS,
mostly $32.25 per cwt.; rough and
common, $2O.5O to $2750, mostly
$24.5O per cwt.; monkeys, $1O.25 to
$4,000, mostly $25.OO per cwt.
COWS: Slaughter, medium to
good, $3.50 to $3.50, mostly $21.5O
per cwt.; common, $17.20 to $500,
mostly $3.50 per cwt.; Gamers
and cutters, $14.20 to $17.10, most
ly $16.60 per cwt.
STEERS: Common to medium,
$25.5O to S26.S0, mostly $3.50 per
cwt.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Dairy type,
$3.50 to $25.75, mostly $25.25 per
cwt.; beef type, $4,000 to $31.OO,
mostly $4,000 per cwt.
BULLS: Over 1000 pounds, med
ium to good, $3.50 to $27.6O, most
ly $25.60 per cwt.; 500 to 1000
pounds, medium to good, $3.50 to
$3.50, mostly $23.5O per cwt.
STRAIGHT HOGS: Good quail
ity, 12O to 40 pounds, .$16.25 to
$22.25, mostly $3.50 per cwt.; 40
to 24O pounds, $3.50 70 $20.25,
mostly $3.50 per cwt; 24O to $50
pounds, $3.50 to $2O.50, mostly
$500 per cwt.
SOWS: Good quality, 200 to 800
pounds, $16.75 to $500, mostly
$17.25 per cwt.; 800 to 400 pounds,
$15.25 to $16.75, mostly $16.25 per
cwt.; over 400 pounds, $14.5O to
$3.50, mostly $1,000 per cwt.
BOARS: Good quality, under $50
pounds. $3.50 to SITS, mostly $3.50
per cwt.; over $50 pounds, $500 to
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

1 HIS IL ISNedASu IN q OatcQ OF
official Army letters, relating to
the Fort Delaware construction
days, which will be discussed at
the dinner meeting of the Fort
Delaware Society in the Hob Tea
Room in Wilmington, tonight.
The main speaker will be Major
General U. S. Grant III, president
of the National Council for Histor-
ic Sites and Buildings and form
erly cOmmandant of Forts Della
ware and dupont.
The official Army letters-nOw in
the possession of Captain Rodney
Damn of Newark, a charter member
of the Fort Delaware Society-are
from high ranking officers of the
U. S. Engineers Corps in Washing
ton to Major Sanders who had
been assigned to the construction
of Fort Delaware and the Phila-
delphia district in 184S.
Financial Problems
The letters, all we'll preserved
and most of them addressed to Fort
Delaware, some to Delaware City
reveal not only such problems
as getting medical aid on Pea
Patch Island where the fort was
constructed, but also the problems
of getting enough money for the
work.
Apparently, soon after Major
Sanders was assigned to the Fort
Delaware project in 1847, he need.
ed medical aid for workers. He
asked Washington for authority Il
employ physician but he was sOor
told by Washington that "medica
attendance can not be furnished b.
the United States to the free la
bOrers, mechanics or overseers, O
the families of anyone employed a
a fort"
The letter from Washington add
ed, however, that medical attend
ance to the officers and their ser
wants is secured by the genera
regulations of the Army" The tern
their servants" was the pOlit
Army way of referring to slave
owned by officers. This letter wa
signed by Brigadier General JOS
eph G. Totten under date of Angus
/, 194S.
The same batch of letters ais
disclOses the financial dificultie
experienced - and the demand
from Washington that virtually eV
cry single cent be accounted TO
Major Sanders not only had to 81
pervise the construction of the for
watch every penny-but he had t
ask Washington before he coul
spend even less than $50 at a tim,
Appropriation Slashed
The letters indicate that Cor
gress had slashed an appropriate
request for the Fort Delaware pro
ject for the year ending June 81
1S49, from 100000 to $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15


throwing over securities without rhyme or reason.
Yet after the Stock Market opened again the
Industrial Averages rose 1890, while many stocks
rose much more Stocks continued high for about
two years.
The second scare came in 1921, brought about
by an unprecedented sudden decline in wholesale
commodity prices. This sent many concerns into
bankruptcy. Yet it was only question of read
justment, after which employment increased and
the Industrial Averages climbed nearly 5OO96, while
certain stocks did much better.
The third scare came in 1929 due to the extreme
over-expansion in the Stock Market, followed by
the closing Of thousands of banks,-a situation
which had never before happened. Yet, faith was
reestablshed and the Industrial Averages increas-
ed about S7O% while then again, other stocks did
even better.
The fourth break came in 1897 and it was
caused by the Roosevelt Administration attempting
to put planned economy on United States business
1t was the first time this had ever been attempted;
severe market break followed, accompanied by
unemployment, declining commodity prices, and gem
eral fear. This lasted until the war broke out in
Europe when England and the Allies gave our cor
pOTatOns large war orders OF course, during 194O
1941, and 1912 the market huctuated downward with
the state of war. reaching the low point in 1912
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?

If you haven't heard it already, you are
likely TO hear it on Christmas Day. Someone
is almost certain to say, within earshot, 'Tll
be glad when it's all over" On the last day
before Christmas, when people are tired but
is not quite here, the thought is natural
enough.
But do those who say it really mean it?
Do they mean sall over?" Do they mean they
viii be glad when the joyous excitement Of
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

BabsOn Park, Mass, Decem-
Der 15--Perhaps when everyone
is so excited as is true today, it
might be we'll to look at past
history. There certainly have
been other times when the Am
erican people were even more
disturbed. Probably most read
ers have weathered four stock
market panics.
FOUR, RECENT CYCLES
The first scare was in 1914
when the New York Stock Ex-
change was closed for some
:. q,
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Society To ReUiew Letters
About Old Fort DeLaware

The difficulties in obtaining for free laborers
employed by the Army in the mid19h Century part
problems OF Major John Sanders the
construction of Fort Delaware Medical
their servants or slaves all tied with
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
STATISTICAL DATA

In carrying out orders Of Presl-
dent Truman the Director of the
Budget Bureau explains: "Any pro-
posals for publication of statistics
which may involve questions of
National security" must be kept a
secret because the publication Of
statistics in any instance must be-
kept away from the ewes of the
public. Pop Truman says so.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
BABSON Discusses Stock Markets

when the war outlook changed for the better in
1912 the market began to pick up and the lndustral
Averages went up about 1900.
The last scare came when the war was over
due to fear of unemployment. Everybody had gone
IN work during the war days; they liked their pay
envelope and did not want to leave their jobs Ths
fear of general unemployment caused merchants
suddenly to cancel orders for merchandise Whch
resulted in factories laying off more help. Con-
trary to all expectations, this unemployment was
of short duration, and the Stock Market again be-
gan to climb. From 1912 to 1916 the lndustral
Averages rose about 1909.
WHERE WE STAND TODAY
The country today is at a peak of prosperity
area. To be exact, we are riding 3790 above the
normal compared with $3.50 below the normal in
1888. Our normal is based upon the average of the
full cycle How long the present prosperity will
last no one knows. During the next few years our
fate depends upon whether the President and his
advisors say eyes" when they should say Eyes"
and saw "No" when they should say mo" 1 sim
cerely hope they get on their knees and ask the
guidance of God when making these tremendous
decisions
We need have no fear of the things which have
brought on previous depressiOns These have been
remedied Also, the Stock Exchange margins have
been greatly increased, which should be steady
ing factor, as well the growth of Investment
Trusts The two factors which could cause col
lapse are the acts of the Political Bosses of the
Kremln, and the acts of the Labor Bosses of the
United States The next depression will be brought
on by one Of these two groups. 1t will come about
some day, and wise those who have
reasonable amount in liquid funds to prepare for
same. The point Of this weeks column, however,
is to show that we came out of all our previous
troubles okay and we will come out of our present
troubles okay if we will keep out of debt and fol-
low Gods Teachings.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Washington Letter - ByLE. Jones

many families were reduced to eat
ing rats-what happened? Each
family at least stuck to it's own
household share of rats and didn't
go around the neighborhood robb-
ing the other guys larder-just be-
cause his lights were off. But of
course such conduct on our part is
merely a myth elsewhere. Facet
iously they may call that Southern
Chilvary!
Eyes, we have much to be thank
full for down here in the Deep
South, much that others do not
know of, much that even we do not
realize, for besides a happy cli-
mate we have gentility, real friend
ship and understanding and a free
dom and an ease of living that
aren't always prevalent else
where"
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
HOW ABOUT THE BOMB?

There's a lot of talk around
Washington about the atom bomb
and likely Mr. Truman has heard
about it. 1t seems to us that the
time for conversation is past. The
duty to the world is to do it's part
in bringing about peace. The atom
bomb couldn't wipe out more lives
than are now being lost in the
"next war"-the next being right
now. There is scarcely anybody in
the United States that believes in
Communism. But we all know that
Russia is the guiding force in Com
munism, and that nation wouldn't
wait a minute to blow up the Uni
ted States-if they dared to do it.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

N1ON8
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21

and offerings; the Doxology; the Prayer of Dedication; the Offer tory, christmas Fantasie"
 The Meditation; Tn Dulci Jul bilo"; Sleep Holy Babe, Mrs. w w. Reedy, soloist. sa
 "Lo, How a Rose; c, Holy Night, Miss Frances Paul, soloist.
 The Hymn; the Choral Benedic- tion; the Postlude. Noel"
 The Choir: the sopranos Miss Jessie Barlow, Mrs. Stanley D Baskin, Mrs. Roland B. Burrows Mrs. Nels Johnson, Miss Frances Paul, Miss Evelyn Ramm.
 Altos - Mrs. Donald L. Burrus Mrs. Tom McCahill, Mrs. Dorothy Pegues, Mrs, w. w. Reedy, Miss Miriam Troutman.
 Tenors: w. L. Paul Sr., w. L. Paul Jr., Robert Rabe, Clifford L. Swap.
 Basses - w. H. Barron, Kenneth s. Clem, David Clem, J. w. Leivers, Goffrey Pegues.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
BOY SCOUT TROOP
 609 INSTITUTION
 SPONSOR RENEWED

Boy Scout officers met Monday evening at the Methodist Church in Juneau to renew that institu- tion's sponsorship of Troop 609. Under the direction of Institutional Representative H. c. Leege, three new members were added to the troop committee, and re-registra- tion of 19 scouts was approved.
 For the first time this year, all of the boys in Troop 609 will receive Boys Life," the official monthly magazine for Scouts. Plans were made for Troop c09's participation in national Scout Week during February and approval was gi<,n to their taking part in the district winter camp this month, providing weather permits holding of the threeday camp as planned.
 Other members or the troops committee, besides Leege, include L. A. Sturm, H. B. DeLand, A. H. Walker, John Argetsinger, Paul l.. Burnett, and Capt. Norman Stein ig. Walker was chosen to be chair man of the committee, at Monday nights meeting.
 In addition to Boy Scout Troop 6O9, the Methodist Church spoh- sors Cub Pack 3O9, for boys 8, g, and 10. A total of 32 boys take part in the two programs under Nle church's leadership.
 [ Boy Scouts registered at the com- mittee meeting include: David Ar getsinger, Walter Barricklow, Eric Beach, Dan Bost, Richard Burnett Allen Crask, Donald Dapcevich Frankie DeLand, Richard Genthner Peter Hocson, Donald Leege, Jim- my Long, John Nelson, Kenneth Nauska, Bill Peterson, Norman Steinig, Ronald Steinig, Leslie Sturm, and Michael Walker.
 Thomas R. Brown is scoutmaster of Troop 609, with Gerald J. Miller as his assistant. The Troop meets each Thursday evening, at 7:30, in the basement of the Methodist Church, with boys who are II yeats or older extended a cordial invita- tion to visit, according to the scout masters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
HERE'S THE DOPE ON AUTO LICENSES
 FAXES, FEES, ETC,

The sale of auto tags and licenses is getting underway, City Clerk c. L. Popejoy reported today.
 For the first time city property tax on automobiles is being coll ected at the time of purchase of the tags for persons living within the city limits. This is the tax for 1851 and runs from $2 to $44 depending on the value of the ve- hicle. In addition, $5 city license fee is collected from Juneau resi- dents and for those who live out-of- town but use the Juneau streets regularly. The $10 per car Territor- ial license fee is also collected at this time.
 Auto owners have until January 31 to obtain license tags.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21

by MT. and Mrs. c. c. Garter in their home at 624 Main Street.
 Christmas Day MT. and Mrs Pete Gilmore have asked friends to call at their home in the apart ments at the Alaska Steamship Company dock.
 On Wednesday, December 27 three parties will be given.
 MT. and Mrs. Cecil Casler will entertain for their friends at a party to be held from to 9 in the evening in their home.
 Large Guest List
 About 13O guests have been ask ed to call at the party to be given Wednesday from 3:30 to 630 o'clock in the afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles G. Burdick at Main and Fifth Street. Hosts for the party will be MT. and Mrs. Burdick. Miss Pearl Peterson and MT. George A. Parks.
 The members of the Juneau Gre ative Writers Club and their wives and husbands will be entertained Wednesday evening by Mrs. Carol Beery Davis, with the party to start at 8 o'clock in the evening Of the Davis home on Sixth Street.
 A party will be given Thursday December 28 by MT. and Mrs. Henry Sully and MT. and Mrs. Walter Stutte in the Sully home on Basin Road from 6 until o'clock in the evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Stanley Grummett will entertain for their friends at a large party Saturday December 30. Guests have been asked to call between 3 o'clock in the afternoon and g o'clock in the evening.
 From o'clock in the afternoon until 8 o'clock in the evening Sat- urday, December 30, Commander and Mrs. E. P. Chester and Com mander and Mrs. D. M. Morrison will be hosts to their friends in the Morrison home at 106 West Tenth Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
SOCIAL EVENTS FILL CALENDAR
 HOLIDAY SEASON

Invitations to social events ir Juneau's homes in observance oi the Christmas holidays issued ir 1 the past week, indicate mort extensive round of entertainment will be enjoyed this season than ir number of years past.
 The holiday season was opened last Saturday when a large party was given at the M. E. Monagle residence at 522 Eleventh Streets the hosts being MT. and Mrs. Mon- agle. MT. and Mrs. John Shep- ard and MT. and Mrs. Keith Wildes.
 Parties Through Week
 Sunday from four until six o. clock in the afternoon MT. and Mrs Elton E. Engstrom entertained at large party at their home on Gold Belt Avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Nelson were hosts at a party in their home at Thape Sunday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Adams and MT. and Mrs. H. E. Simmons en- tertained Sunday in the Adams home at 120 w. Ninth Street from 330 to o'clock in the afternoon
 MT. and Mrs. c. L. Anderson en- tertained in their home on Beh- rends Avenue last Tuesday from until 8 o'clock.
 In Douglas, MT. and Mrs. Floyd Guertin will entertain in their home and have asked friends to call between the hours of and ' Friday afternoon.
 Mrs. Scott L. Murphy and NIT. and Mrs. William A. Wood have issued invitations to a party Sat- urday. December B from 4:30 to 8 o'clock in the penthouse apartment of Mrs. Murphy in the goth Gen. tury Building.
 Miss Suzy Vim and her brother Bill Vim are entertaining Sat- urday afternoon from 4 to at the Vim home on East Street.
 Invitations to five parties have been issued for Sunday. the day before Christmas.
 MT and Mrs. Ernest Parson will entertain from 3:30 until 7:30 O. clock Sunday afternoon in their home on Troy Avenue in the Se- alter Tract.
 MT. and Mrs. F. L. Phelps will entertain Sunday evening in their home at 612 w. Tenth Street.
 MT and Mrs. Cecil Casler will entertain twelve guests at dinner in their home at $40 West Tenth Street, December 24.
 Miss Thelma Osborne will enter tain Sunday between A and 6 o'clock in the afternoonS at her home in the Winter and Pond apartments.
 A buffet supper is being given Sunday from ' to Il o'clock pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
WANT ADS
FOR SALE

NEW LISTING-s6,0 900 duplex furn ? 1-bd apts. Income $132O net
 yearly. Close in.
 NEW LISTING-$2,1 100 1-bd furu
 close in. No steps.
 NEW LISTING-$2,5 500 duplex, up-
 stairs unfin. New roof, 2 1bd apts. Close in.
 NEW LISTING-$14,00O apt. bldg.
 units. Net $170 monthly. $75O0 down. Close in. S25,0O0 3 houses, new bsmt., acres
 pat, good harbor, perfect lodge site, Fritz Cove Road. Owner fin ance for 6% int. MOVE IN BE-
 FORE XMAS.
 Sl9.525 unfurnished, bdrms., 9
 fireplaces. income apt, space more bdrms or 2nd apt. MOVE IN BE- FORE XMAS.
 $19,500 unfurnished, 3 bdrms, fire
 place, dbl plmbg, l4x24 lvgrm, 2.
 car grge. MOVE IN BEFORE XMAS. al $17,000 furnished. bdrms, full
 bsmt, income apt. Valuable busi-
 ness corner across new school site, MOVE IN BEFORE XMAS. $15,500 unfurnished, brms, hot water heat, ? car garage, water
 frntge, acres pat. MOVE IN REFORE XMAS
 $15,00O furnished. bdrms. hot,
 water heat, double yard. ' $12,000 furn rooming house 2nd St. MOVE IN BEFORE XMAS, $l0,500 furn apt. house, apts, $2,-
 900. MOVE IN BEFORE XMAS. $8,000 furnished, bdrms, 4 acres pat applied. Aux Lake. $500 furnished, l bdrm, Gold St. MOVE IN TODAY. $4,o00 furnished, 2 bdrms, 4 acres pat applied, owner finance easy terms, near airport. VI s2,600 furnished. 1 bdrm, 426 Nell
 son.
 $1,900 bldg. lot Highlands, on hwy. $l,90O bldg lot Highlands, high up. FOR RENT-30x40 store, six offices, entrance Small Boat Harbor. Any or all, will finish to suit renters,
 EETER WOUD
 Real Estats No. 3 Klein Bicg. Tul val
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
FOR SALE
PHONES s76 and eo7

TWO BARS both good money mak- CTS one at Juneau, one at Pelican. Pelican includes building with two furnished apartments. Terms LOTS-2 on Gold Belt with view. l south Franklin. RURAL-3.18 acres nj. 2 acres cleared, 24-ft well, bath, elec- tricity etc. 2 bedrooms, 2 lakes garage. wood shed, log cabin. Pat ented.
 RURAL 1 acre pat. two houses mi immediate occupancy, terms no down payment. s. 2 FURNISHED homes near North ern Commercial. Immediate occu- pancy.
 2 BEDROOM near school and Fed. bldg. furnished. BEDROOM S2,650 furnished. im- mediate occupancy or will rent to reliable couple. BRIGHTER covered with lumber for partitions, new bath and plumbing fixtures and lumber for remodeling 36 by 25 on Gastineau. BOATS-31F856 and 31D527 and 31A34 and several others.