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YOU WON'T WORRY
AROIIT RENT CONTROL.
$826,95O
81 Sold So Far During 1850
Why? Better Homes!
10Q Tn CunNCE EDNN6


% $3.50 DOWN & ST. PER MO.
Inc. taxes and ins. Will buy this cozy
bungalow located near Va. Forest, 2
bedrms. on 1st f., exp. attic. lge
lot, plenty of space for eardening
g. 1sT FL. DEN, LGE. LIv. RIM.
equipped Kit, > bedrms: and bath
up. beautiful grounds, Soft. 'front.'
age. lot, l blk. off Lee blvd in N
Arlington. Only S1l,5O0, GI con-
tracts invited
90 Ist FL. DEN. MOD. 3 BEDRM.
Brk. rambler, located on 14-acre lot,
Church. Some additional features
are side porch, genuine tiled bath.
ettr. liv. rm.. din. rm. separated by
flrepl;. equipped kit, GI or non-GI,
t4J SI3,a5o CALIFORNIA RAMBLER
Permanent white finish. on exterior,
center hall. bedrms.. genuine tiled
bath, spacious liv. rm. with frepl,
and bookshelves, very lee. equipped
,Eit. Kit. vIgH Immed poss 4 real buy,
acre lot. Even the 3rd bedrm. in
this home is good size. An out
standing value at S14,950.
90 ONE OF OUR BEST RAMB. BUYS
Here We offer you, 3 bedrms., tiled
din. rm., equipped kit, full bsmt.,
screened porch, i2-acre lot, brk.
construction. All for S14950.
20 OUTSTAND. STONE RAMBLER
3 bedrms.. Il baths. studio liv. rm.,
beautiful equipped kit. Lear att.
gar. Located III exclusive intrigu
ing Va. Forest. Sl7454.
(s) Mt. YER. DONE THE MOD. WAY
Imposing white brk. Colonial home
with the very best of everything.
Gracious iiV. rm. with mod. f1repl.,
formal din. rm., lovely lge. equipped
kit, att. Lear gar, full hsmt. with
rec. rm., > porches, ! with beauti-
ful white Colonial columns, sum
deck, dressing room with running
water in master bedrm., u bath on
1st fl. The interior decoration is
exquisite. Beautiful grounds in
cluding towering trees S0xl90.
Rock bottom price S26,50O.
These are. Just of the outstanding
values. We have another 100 homes
Of all types for you to choose from,
Arlington Realty Co.
22O4 Wilson Blvd. OW. $500
III
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TRAIlERS Cont J

Manning Trailer Sales
New and used trailer coaches. Mo.
bile 34-it aluminium on display
sS0l BALTIC. Wash. blvd, Berwyn
Nd Telephone TO thSI
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

STuDEBAKER l94s Champion Regal
de luxe convertible; see this STYLE
leader; equipped with motor and
sas-saVinR overdrive. radio. all
weather cllmatizer, and defroster
and genuine leather upholstery.
u ,595; save, by low-rate bank
financing; 3-day driving trial, 30
DAY, euarantee. Butler Bonded Cars
MaSo Good or We Do" LEE D.
BBqILER IdII& INC. Nc ll2l 2lst st. NV.
STUDEBAKER Io4S conv. coupe; r.
down. soUTHERN CAR WHoIEoo
SHa1LERS, 1nI I II3o d6,lsdsensburs I'd ne.
Io!S eony. coupe. ST ,oa5' $50 doWn. 1tTU
SOUTHERN CAR WHOLESALERS
30 BlsdcnShurg I'd ne.
TAN; 1898 Chcvro3et; r and h;
So" vS S:'s excl f cond tSs sGsr s2o aspso dGTo
rs N. Y. ave. nc. AD. 5i96, DO
DoDTE 1876 2-door Only Sr45
DODGE l947 cinb cpe. Only Si.Ia5
DODGE l94T sedan Only Si,iu5
DCDGE iHt> door Only Sl,:@'95
DODGE l"fs sedan Only 81 l,t45
Al .r,i, have radios. hoaacE5. FLUID priye.
WHFFLER, INC, Chryslers out
standing dealer $500 Wisconsin
Ii W. EN- 621T 90
LOOK
- Chevrolet 2-dr.. heater --- Saa5
~ DODGE ! d. r. and h. Np5
q Plymouth 4-dr.. r, and h. SIS
= HUDSON Cony.. /. and h. S15
= CheV Aero sedan aa5
'46 Ford Fordor, and h, VS. 6a5
1h Hudson f-dr. 695
~ Ford Fordor, heater, VS. sos
&? Olds 4-dr. "9S'' 4a5
A. Nash 4-dr. 1876
Low Down PAYMENT Easy Terms
KENNY MOTOR SALES
5000 Blad. Rd. NE. Ii 4-9455
1887 FORD scdan ------- $50
1898 Dodge SEDAN - 10
1885 Studebaker sedan - 10
l94n Chevrolet taxi 10
1910 OldSmcbilc sedan - 100
i9f. CNevro,et sedan ----- so
1916 Chevrolet Sedan - 40
1896 Plymouth sedan 40
1886 Plymouth coupe 40
Others. tn choose from.
JOHN S. REECE. l1l4 Half st. s.v.
BARGAINS
As Chey. "-dr. Fieetline - S1,1oS
As Nash A,nb A-dr, 1.345
~ Ford "S' FoTdor 1S5
a. Nash 4-dr 900" sos
AZ Olds. 81 425
~ Nash 900" @-dr.- 395
'3H Plymouth @-dr. 1855
40 ChrvSler 4-dr 325
80 Buick 4-dr. 325
Alexandria Nash Corp.
1905 Mt. Vernon ave.
AL. $50. open til 9.
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APARTMENT HOUSES WANTED

1 HAVE CASH CLIENTS for 4-family
hatS in ne. or Sc. washington.
Quick action II priced right. R. S.
BLACKSTONE, Reallor, 1915 18th
st. NV. Ma. 1890 or OIL. 6107.
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GT,TDE9S

All models on display. If you are
in need of a trailer and only have
small down payment. we will see
that you Get it. COLE MOTOR
& TRAILER CO, S23" Georgia
ave. Silver Spring, Md. 81. 5000
or 81 SoN2
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Sc. OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
Reasonable; prefer builder; C. D
MURPHY, 1401 25th ST.. s.e. LU
4-G227. LU. 4-2253. -21
ARLINGTON MEDICAL BLDG, 1924
N. Highland st. Air conditioned.
elevator service, attrac suite. suit
able for physician, dentist or other
professional use ALBERT n.
COHEN, rental agent, 1042 N Irv-
ing st Arl,. CHI 1851. --26
EVANS BUILDING, 1920 New York
ave n.w.-Available immediately;
desirable rooms to meet your re-
auirements. PENN PROPERTIES,
HEART OF TAKoMA PK.-1sB Car
roll ave; 4 rms. and layatory: S10O
per mo. Call r. A. HUMPHREYS,
Realtors. Ma. 5000. go
14TH., BETWEEN EYE AND X NV
End. floor. 90x1Sla; suit. for office
or business. Reasonable. rent. Apply
CHERRY BLOSSOM RESTAURANT,
912 14th st. NV. 30
ALLISON BLDG.-Two nice ofices
avail; plenty of parking space;
good NV. location. RA. 9605. ri
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REAL ESTATE WANTED
WAREHOUSES FOR SALE

10000 SO. FIT.
DOWNTOWN WAREHOUSE, VERY
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED. AP-
PROX. 1000 So Fl IS ONE
STORY SPACE AND APPROX. 5000
SO. FIT. THREE STORY. MAY
CONSIDER LEASING. THIS PROP
ERTY PRICED TO SELL. CALL
MR. SMITH
WEINBERG g. BUSH
/ De-
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE

to death, shop or store on Isl floor,
now vacant, 2nd floor has :3-rm.,
kitchen and bath apt, now rented
for S45 mo-; bsmt., h.wh. Price,
Sl3, 500. Call Mr.. Smith for par
ticulars, Sunday and evenings, WO.
4140. WEINBERG g. BUSH, 1907
H st. NV, Realtors, MA. $3.50.
I2-CAR REPAIR GARAGE, establish
&c and completely equipped; bldg :.
stock and equip, $500 or will
lease the bldg. to good tenant. Near
9Th and Pa. ave. S.e. WALTER M
BAUMAN, 1927 K ST. NV. MA. 622s,
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WAREHOUSES WANTED

I,5O0 SO. Fl. of dead storage space
for paper. business machines, etc;
alley bldg. 0. K. A. NJ. ROTH
RE 1870. -23
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TRUCK VALUES
TRUCK SPECIALS

'46 Ford 1-ton stake, like new S7as
~ GMC l2-ton panel. clean 195
40 Chevrolet 12-ton panel = 695
80 International pkg. del. = 500
80 Dodge l2-ton panel I2F
35 Dodge l2-ton panel 95
Compare condition and price. Mauy
others to choose from. CHEVY
CHASE MOTOR CO., INC, 7725
Wis. ave. OIL. 6I00. Your Chew
rolet Dealer. 30
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All advertisements offerinq
automobiles for sole must in
clude octuoI selling price Of cor.
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VALUES

CENTRAL MOTOR CO.
GMC TRUCK DEALERS.
300 Lee hwy. Arl.. Va. CH 1000
Other truck bargains, Army, parts:
night services at our Alex plant,
1901 Oronoco st OV loo
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MONEY TO LOAN
GARAGES FOR SALE

MODERN GARAGE with adj. parking
lots. now leased for $4,000 per yr.;
priced under Reproduction cost for
quick sale; less than $4,000 cash
required. Box 409-T, Star. 30
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BARGAINS

Alexandria Nash Corp.
1905 Mt Vernon ave.
AL $50. Open til O.
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GARAGES WANTED
TRAiLERS FOR SALE

1917 HOUSE TRAILER, gas stove,
refrigerator, and circulating heater;
sleeps 4. HY. 5575 go
WANTED new brick duplex, immacu-
late house trailer as part down
payment or will trade for lovely
Florida DrOperty 81, $3.50 -21
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VAGABOND
HORNER'S TRAILER CENTER. bth
and Fla. ave ne, FIR 1921.
NEW AND USED TRAu ERS

See these and many other new anC
used models of SCHULT. AMERI.
CAN. TRAVELO and HOWARD house
trailers with complete bathrooms
elec., refrigerators, h.-w. heaters
etc Ask about our low down pay.
ment and financial plan.
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CHEVROLET l94S Fleetmaster o
door; heater and seat covers, clean
inside and out, exceptionally good
mechanical cond.; Sl.U95; terms
HOYLE MOTOR SALES I345 Que
st. NV, DU. $500. IL
CHEVROLET '46 sedan: equipped. q
quality carr. S194. Sl60 down. Why
pay more? AUTO WHOLESALERS
1871 Bladensburg rd., Ii. 3-SS0O
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APT. SITES FOR SALE
INDUSTRIAL eRoUhp-sAtE
FLORIDA PROPERTY.

SALE OR TRADE, FLORIDA-I acre
for sale or exchange; river front;
z houses much fruit: flowers
late house trailer. 81. $3.50. -H
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CHEVROLET 1919; only 8. 600 miles;
immaculate: 81 1876. Open til 8 D m
sin ave, Bethesda. OIL. 5000 20
CHEVROLET 1916 4-dr; black i'm
maculate; SS95. Open til Q pm
RON PONTIAC. INC, 1920 WiScon-
sin ave. Bethesda. OIL. 5000. 30
CHEVROLET '46 sedan; equipped a
EQUALITY car; S794. $3.50 down. Why
pay more? AUTO WHOLESALERS
1881 Bladensburg rd., Ii. 3-SS00
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INVESTORS

FALLS CHURCH, VA.
Excellent apartment building for sale.
Priced less than $4,000 Income
approx $500 mo. Pre-War slate roof
New condition. For appointment call
CH S0n- -.,O
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Bethesda-1st Commercial
z large rooms, 2 lavatories and large
finished attic Across from Safe
way Store and next to Self-Service
Laundry. Phone WI. $500. s till
e pm.
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ACREAGE FOR SALE

101. ACRES in Arlington; wooded,
rolling, Ia miles from Key Bridge,
fronting $50 it. on Lorcum lane,
adj. Riverwood; sewer in and water
avail. $1.500 per acre. TIE. 1876.
FAIRFAX co. - Acre tracts, / mi
from court house, some wooded.
$3.50 ND. FA. S442. al
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OFFICES FOR RENT

/ WISH TO BUY mems wear or Ave
and ten store: $4,000 volume store
Preferred private purchaser. ia
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VACATION RENTALS
Open 9 to 8 weekdays and Sundays
AMERICAN TRAILER
CO INC

4030 Wis. ave. NV, Wo. 1891.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR EXHIBIT,
AT THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW.
30
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
WILLIAMS RETURN
FROM TRIP SOUTH;
SLIDES ARE SHOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. V. F. (RedD Williams
returned this week from a two
months trip to the states. They Wis
tied relatives and friends in Wash
ington, Oregon and California, were
in the heart of the flood country in
Southern Oregon at the height of
the flood The Umpqua river, at
Roseburg, was the highest in re-
corded history, causing much dam
age.
Mrs. Williams (Maxcine) showed
her large collection of Alaska slides
to various groups and was gratified
at the interest shown in Alaska
Many expressed a desire to visit
the territory and many questions
were asked as to roads. accommodate
tions, best time of the year to come
and where to go. After each show
ing many in the audience would go
forward and ask Mrs. Williams il
she were a member of the Cham
Der of Commerce of Juneau and she
says she felt like one after answer
ing all those questions. Red is back
TO work in his barber shop. Both
are glad to be home again.
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secretly of December nights, carrying three purses
from which he made gifts to the deserving.
Certainly the staggering of yuletide activities
would come a boon to postal and store workers
1t would ease the load for the shopper and the house
wife too-for she carry most of the extra burden
of gift-wrappng and mailing. 1t needn't detract a
whit from the traditional Christmas tee ceremony
so much a part of the holiday. Even if some of the
tokens were opened before Christmas Eve Christ
mas morning, others could be piled beneath the lighted
candles and unwrapped in the traditional
The Better Christmas idea seems worth while.
Let's think it overl
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
MODERN ETIQUETTE g 1rr

Would proper say Marshall
this WILSON,?
the should the
Say Miss Wilson, this Mr. Marshall" However when the
much older than distinguished
then is presented to him.
c. wedding
towards the that the
crawl them to their
IVA This not all this the
Which the stcomer has ndputabe right the aisle
O. Should all the be served first dining table
alternately?
A No of time guests
be served in regular sequence, whether
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
DOUGLAS
NEWS
GASTINEAU BREEZE OUT

The Douglas High School paper
"Gastineau Breeze" was out yester-
day for its second edition. The
newsy paper is published twice a
semester by the students of the
school. The editorial staff is led
by Editor in Chief Terry Snethen
assisted by Marilyn Isaak, Rex Her
mann, Mary Cuthbert and Beth
Fleek. Reporters: Louise Grant
Darlene Buchanan, Elsie Niemi
Caroline Haro, Moni Vinsen and
Arden Vinsen.
The business staff consists OF
manager, Rex Hermann; assisted by
Adah Friesen and others.
Circulation manager is Pat We'll
lington and business advisor is
Superintendent Martin Petersen.
Besides giving news on past anc
future school events and the teach
ing staff, the Breeze reports on So
ciety events and alumni news.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
Friday, December 8, 1850
FOR A BETTER CHRISTMAS

And before you know it, Christmas Day will be
here so let US make it enjoyable, Better Christmas
AS we all know, there is generally too much con-
fusion and hubbub during the last few days before
December 25 The glorious time could be more than
that if people, you and l. would only spread their
enthusiasm couple of weeks instead OF just a
few days.
We recommend that not only early shopping but
gift distribution be started early The same foresight
is advised in mailing of Christmas cards on the
theory that good wishes come too soon.
Such a program has good background in history.
Deemberc g. after ALL is the feast day of St Nicholas,
the patron saint of kindly and cheerful giving. st.
Nick history tells U.s. didn't wait to distribute his
gifts until the Natal Day of Jesus Christ. He rode
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08

of the A-bomb, and in the after
noon to revise his statement to
conform to the law.
Such a consultative body as this
would strengthen the President and
rewin the confidence of our people:
Herbert Hoover, Bernard Baruch,
Senator Walter F. George, Senator
Robert A. Taft, Chief Justice Vim
son, General Dwight D. Eisenhower,
James F. Byrnes, General Albert c..
Wedemeyer, Representative Christ
ian Herter, and Representative
Johf M!s McctAmack.
Some of these suggestions are OBJ
vious; others require some explain
alton. James Byrnes was at Pots
dam and was practically pushed out
of office by Dean Acheson. He end
ed his Cabinet career utterly dis
illusioned about the Russians and
has since become a leader of the
Southern Democrats. These south
erners are more antagonistic to
the current management of our for
eign policy than most Republicans.
The President would do well to
recognize their views from some
one whose mind is more responsive
than Senator Tom Connally's
General Albert Wedemyer's re-
ports on China and Korea stand
up. They establish beyond doubt his
ability to study, analyse and judge
this situation. Because his report
displeased Dean Acheson, Wede-
meyer was eXiled to the Preside in
California. His advice and counsel
is needed-perhaps more than any
body else on the list.
Similarly ong Republican
members of Congress, Christian
Herter of Massachusetts is particu-
larly able and well-informed on in
ternational relations. In the cur
rent crisis, such man could be in
valuable to the President.
AS matters stand now, the Presi-
dent can depend only on his Sc
cretary of State, whose concepts
have been proved to be disastrously
wrong by the course of events.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
20 YEARS AGO f fMB EMPIRE
DECEMBER 8. 1880

made Francisco that the Alaska
Gold Mining Company would dividend basis the
$685. the proposed
ga cent
of exhibit indicative the life and of
yesterday being shipped
Exposition following p Kashe
The al-Aaska exhibit
was made shipment in the future.
incidents his around
al a talk Womans Club.
Showing the Coliseum Danes, "al talking movie
featuring Clarke Robert William
Harrigan Fulton MacFarlane
operating Alaska from Seattle the
Northwestern Alaska Steamship
Queen Norco and
Norand the Princess Noah
of he Railway Steamship Company
High cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
ALASKA SCHOOL
ENROLMENT up
OVER 1919 50

A total of 1896 students are en-
rolled in the territorial city anc
rural schools in Alaska, according
| to the Alaska School Directory fol
the year 1950-51, issued this week
by the Territorial Department OF
Education.
These figures show an increase
of 1899 over the 1949-50 year. To-
tai enrolment in the schools last
year was 10,997 of which 1929 was
in the city schools and 2,068 in the
rural schools.
The territory at the present time
administers &c city schools and SO
rural schools.
The enrolment in the city schools
this year totals 10,346 and in the
rural schools 1850 In the city
schools total enrolment in the
elementary schools is 1856 and in
the high schools, 1890. There are
2,371 pupils in the elementary
grades and 179 in the high schools
in the rural districts.
Greatest enrolment in the city
schools is in Anchorage with a
total of 1886 Other city schools
with enrollments of over 100 stu
dents are as follows: Fairbanks,
1884; Ketchikan, 996; Juneau $50;
Palmer, 544; Sitka, 427; Seward
343; Kodiak, 348; Petersburg, BIG;
Nome, 301; Wrangell, 254; Cordova
232, Douglas, 1876, Hoonah, 1870;
Haines, 126; Valdez, 116, Skagway,
108.
OF the rural schools and those
in unincorporated school districts
greatest enrolment is shown at
bases of the Armed Forces with the
most, 373 students, at Fort Rich
ardson. Second is Kodiak Naval OPP
Grating Base with an enrolment
of 240 students. Ladd Field has
1865 pupils enrolled.
Enrolment in the Snag Point
School, near Dillingham; in the
Bristol Bay area is 146. The Wasilla
school has 127 students and the
school at Homer, 1872.
The only rural schools listed in
southeast Alaska are at Annette
Island, Kasaan and Winfield on the
Glacier Highway, Juneau. The An
nette Island school has an enroll
ment of 80 pupils, the Kasaan
school, % and Winfield, 35.
There are 500 teachers employed
in the city schools throughout the
territory, including nine superln-
tendents who do not conduct class
es; and las teachers comprise the
Stats for the rural schools. In the
city schools 371 teachers are women
and 1877 are men, and in the rural
schools there are ~ men and l03
women teachers.
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Daily Lessons in English y q. L. GORDON

"She said that
coming
that her
OFTEN NISPRONOUNCED being
A accent first syllable
OFTEN WneaD evasive);
L.
SYNONYMS Acknowledge admit allow
STUDY: a three times yours"
vocabulary by mastering word each Today word
INDULGENCE Disqualification spoiled by
gence parents"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
COLD COMFORT

A speaker told the Southern Medical Association
recently that if you have cold you are likely to
have more AS if you didn't know!
His point was valid, however. good many
human ails tend to establish certain degree OF
immunity in the body A few of the really serious
diseases you can have only once, fortunately.
oddly enough the virus the viruses which
cause the common cold to be self-lmiting. In
other words the normal cold its course and
then clears up whether medicated or not. The fact
that a person can take another cold, fresh
cold" indicates that only slight immunity is provided
in the process There is the possibility, Of course,
that victim can have cold with one strain Of
virus and then it draws to close, contract an
other cold with a different strain of virus. There
seem to be quite a number of the culprits.
Beyond that there's the fact that cold lowers
PERSONS vitality and gives the mucous membrane
rough time of it. That's why cold seems to lead
to Others However, if you have continual colds or
recurrent nasal involvement the chances are that
your doctor can find a good hidden reason for it.
Sources of infection in the body play the role OF
welcome host to the so-called common cold.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
BAKERS DOZEN MEETING

On Thursday, Dec. l, the Bakers
of Mrs. Rex Hermann. Five mem
bers and Miss Price were present.
Carlyn Mae Friesen made corn
bread and scored 100 percent. We
played a game of weights and mea-
surements. Ina Franklin played
trumpet solo. Our next and last
meeting will be held on January 4,
1851.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08

of this dance. The gym will be
decorated to resemble the workshop
Santa uses with toys strewn about.
Mr.. and Mrs Santa will be there in
person.
All former students, alumni, and
their guests are invited to attend the
ball.
Music for the dance will be pre-
sented by Lyle Manson's "Dancin'
with Manson" band.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
SCOUT TROOP MEETS

The Girl Scouts c. America,
Troop No. / in charge of Mrs.
Sterling met in the Moose Hall
last Monday. Page Whitehead, the
new president, brought the meet
ing to order. Plans were discussed
for the puppet show we are going
to give in the near future.
All new officers took charge OF
their respective offices last Mon
day.
SANDRA CHON, Reporter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-08
T H ESE DA Y S
GEORGE r. SOkCISKY


I never understood Dean Ache
son until I saw him on televislon
last week
The atmosphere of the day was
tense americans were being kill
ed-mavbe your SON. The newspap-
er headlints@s pMe- bf Va POSSIBLE
Dunkirk. Nervously. we were ask
ing why General Douglas MacAr-
thur was not being permitted to
take real offensive position. I was
actually in the company OF dis
tinguished American soldier. Like
millions of other Americans, we
were waiting for word of hope. And
We were frightened.
There sat Acheson, cold and aloof,
a voice untampered by emotion, a
face untouched by anxiety; he read
a rigidly scholarly, meticulously
prepared objective study of policy
that died IN the hills of Korea on
June 25, 1850.
Bombs were exploding! Blood dis
colored Korean snow. Macarthur
was fighting to save his men.
Mothers were worried about cons
cription and mobilization. Stuart
Symington was speaking of econ
omic stresses
Dean Acheson droned away, APP
parently unconscious of all this
He had written a learned document.
He had written for the record and
for posterity. No commas were out
of place. No subjunctive was out
of order No clause had been left
hanging. Here was the perfection
of grammar, but not an inspiration
in the thousands of words, not one
enthusiasm.
Here sat an Englishman-a mid
dle-class Englishman who had
worked his way into the aristocracy,
dressed as only a London tailor
could turn out a gentleman. He
was perfection itself.
Here sat an objective scholar
writing history for the archives, like
an ancient Mandarin preparing an
eight-legged essay. Here sat al
archeologist looking in the sands
for a specimen of forgotten civ
ilization and a lost world. Here sal
a professor of Indo-Aryan languag-
es worrying about how differently
the tongues of man described thu
COW.
1t was frigid, aloof, distant, objec-
tive. 1t was the tone and manner
of the superior intellect, forced by
the vulgar circumstances of life Il
speak to those who ought to lister
but who never, never could un-
derstand the world of great affairs
in which only such as he coulc
move.
Television does things to mer
that the radio never could do. 1
brings out personality in gesture
in stance, in posture, in voice. Or
television, Dean Acheson seemed Il
be a decorated icicle to whom moth.
ing mattered but the written Wort
His own written word TO be en-
joyed only by the writer for whose
sake it was written.
In our present crisis, this is no
sufficient for national leadership
If, for any reason, Mr.. Truman
must keep Mr.. Acheson, would
not be wise for him to have ;
consultative body whose experience
and wisdom would aid him in form
ing decisions in critical matters
Certainly il does not do for thu
President Of the United states t
give the impression ID the morning
by whatever language nat he vii
or might or is considering the ust