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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-08
Commies and the NEA
Washington Post)

washington POST
Almost without opposition, the National Education
Association changed its bylaws last week so as to
exclude from its membership any Communist or any
member of a subversive organization The action Is
indicative of the temper of the American people, edu
Gators no less than others Undoubtedly the teachers
who voted by secret ballot this change
of the difficulties that may arise identifying Sub
versves They also have been reluctant to sane
ton any practice that might result in the branding
of teachers But these reasons for restraint were
overshadowed in the minds of the great majority by
the danger of allowing Communist propagandists TO
function in free schools.
The NEA was saved from the unpleasant duty
of expelng the New York City Teachers Union by It's
withdrawal from the organization. The Teachers IN
ion had previously been thown out of the CLIO and
various teacher associations for alleged communlsc
eanngs and its presence in the NEA was source
of embarrassment which could longer be endured.
The elementary fact is that no individual or organ-
cation that is bound by party line has any place
in the American tchool system. The pubic schoois
are bulwark of freedom, and they must not be per-
mtted in any degree to fall under the influence OF
those who seek to advantage Of freedom IN oroer
to destroy It,
To our way of thinking the National Education
Association has set pattern that may well be Iol-
lowed by other educational groups. Teachers VINO
naturally resent being asked to sign non-Commuaist
ths or declarations may help clear the atmosphere
bv driving from their organizations the occasional
Moscow propaganda who may be masquerading as a
teacher This is not pleasant task 1t will go against
the grain of many teachers But so long as center
of world power is attempting to destroy our 1reeoom
bv infitration it is necessary task The effectlve-
ness with which it is performed is likely to have
an important bearing upon the growing demand for
non Communist oaths from teachers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-08
20 YEARS AGO {yGT EMPIRE

AUGUST 1880
accepted the challenge OF the
Moose 1880 championship
and the Trophy the EsVet COM
bnaton game 12man team was to compete
pitchers Brown Keaton Vale Macspadden Roller
Fred enning Niemi
out the fire department
the CONSTRUCTION crew at tne
plant out before spread from
the battery
Archbod leave on the Admiral
Rogers headquarters Mrs Ahbod was to stay
some time longer Hospital convaescent
from appendectomy.
Mrs F. Rodenbug social hour after the
meeting and Mrs osk was 10 entertain
the sewing following week.
the family home at Hatfield
MIMI accompanied brother r. L. Clayton OF Minneapolis
Seavew Gus Rennan to Mrs
repeatedly involving $4,000 Mrs Rennan
the Home Boarding House
of the geology department at the
his returned on the Admiral
Hubbard the glacier
reported Veniamo the largest vol
canic craters apparently had recently
erupted
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-08
A SINCERE REQUEST

Whatever comes out of Mark Jensen's request
for a grand jury investigation into the Palmer air.
port deal no one doubt his sincerity in making
the request.
Nor anyone doubt the sincere interest of
the Fairbanks NewsMner in bringing the story be-
fore the public. The NewsMiner has spent time and
money in following up the Palmer airport deal, a
transaction which considers of questionable legality
AS long legislators and interested press
will investigate matters of public interest which they
consider have been improperly handled by public en-
ployees, so long will have good government.
If there is case, the matter of whether or not
should be presented this division is of interest
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-08
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
2IIREAII OF PIIRIIC ROADS

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS
August Z, 1850. SEALED BIDS will
be received at the office of the Blu
reau of Public Roads, 419 Federal
and Territorial Building, Juneau,
Alaska, until 900 A. NJ on August
%, 1850, and then publicly opened
for furnishing the materials and
performing the work for construct
ing Alaska Forest Highway Project
5-B2, Grading, Kenai River High
way, Chugach National Forest,
Third Judicial Division. Territory of
Alaska. The project, 5.475 miles, is
located approximately 38 miles north
of Seward, Alaska and involves the
following approximate quantities:
Extra and Miscellaneous Force Ac-
count Work, All Req'd.; Clearing 43
Acres; Grubbing 80 Acres; Unclassi-
fled Excavation 10000 Gu Yds;;
Unclassified Excavation for Struc-
wi tOO W.. ollSldoOl1lCd
Excavation for Borrow, Case l, A.
900 Gu. Yds.; Overhaul 303,500 Sta.
Yds.; Special Overhaul of Borrow.
10000 Gu Yd Mi; Pit Clearing II
Acres; Pit Stripping 10000 Gu. Yd.; !.
Bituminous Coated Corrugated
Sheet Metal Culvert Pipe 2,542 Lin.
Ft.; Bituminous Coated Sectional
Plate Pipe 1872 Lin. Fit Plans and
specifications may be examined by
prospective bidders at Bureau Of
Public Roads, 419 Federal and Ter
ritorial Building, Juneau, Alaska,
Bureau of Public Roads, District
Engineer, Seward, Alaska; Associat-
ed General Contractors of America,
Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Seattle,
Washington; Associated General
Contractors of America, Multnomah
Hotel, Portland, Oregon; Associated
General Contractors of America,
304-306 Central Building, Anchor
age, Alaska. Where copies of plans
and specifications are requested, a
deposit of $1,000 will be required to
insure their return. If these are
not returned within Is days after
opening of bids, the deposit will be
forfeited to the Government. Checks
should be made payable to the
Treasurer of the United States.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned at the office of Bureau of
Public Roads, 419 Federal and Ter
ritorial Building, Juneau, Alaska.
H. A. Stoddart, Division Engineer.
First publication, Aug. 8, 1850.
Last publication, Aug. 10, 1850.
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Carmen MdntyId
Will Be Bride of
Alex Mcneil, Jr

Mr.. and Mrs. Art Mantyla an
nounce the engagement of their
eldest daughter, Carmen Dolores,
to Cpl. Alex Mcneil, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Mcneil of San Bon
tia, Texas.
The marriage of this popular
young couple will be at 8 pm,
September in the Scottish Rite
Temple, where the wedding recep-
ton also will be held.
The attractive bride-elect is one
of three daughters in family long
resident here. Her younger sisters
are Betty Jean and Patty.
Miss Mantyla has lived in Ju-
neau since she was two years old.
She is a graduate of Juneau High
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-08

of bombers. FDR himself had no
special plane until near the wars
end Now not only does Tru-
man have plane sitting Idle,
with crew doing nothing; but Sec
rotary johnson has first lien on
the swank Dew Drop made for
President" Dewey. There are also
ten plush planes on hand to carry
bigwigs around the globe. Their
joint carrying capacity could rush
a thousand badly needed troops
across the Pacific instead Of having
the taxpayers hire special COM
mercial planes-as at present.
Servants of Brotherhood-Cre
the Greenville, S. c., Lions Club
with doing a fine job of campaign
ing against hoarding-and getting
results One Of the great police
chiefs of the U. S. A.-General
William Horton of the U. S. Ma
rines, retired-is quitting as head
of the Los Angeles police. Old
fashioned Civil Service rules are
the reason. (He didn't work from
the bottom up) And the city
could only appoint him temporarily
while -pinching senators
recently Topped off the State De-
partment's propaganda budget,
many patriotic Americans organ
lied as the Common Council for
American Unity" are doing bang
up job of telling Europe the trucn
about the U. s. A. They are work.
ing Chiefly through naturalized
Americans with relatives in Europe
through letter-writing campaigns.
This proved most effective in Italy
Efficient, overworked Peyton
Ford will resign as assistant to the
attorney general this fall, to prac-
tice law. Replacing him will be
Gus Vanech, one of the best men
in the Justice Department. He
WOikcu Ills way UP.
Politics and Prima Donnas-Good
old Joe Martin the ex-speaker, APP
parently doesn't believe in the Re-
publican platform. When the
young Republicans of the District
of Columbia put the bite on Joe
to help out home rule for Wash
ington, D. c., he refused to sign
the discharge petition-despite the
fact that home rule is in the COP
Platform. Furthermore the d. G.
home rule bill now before Congress
is exactly the same bill which the
Republicans backed in the 30th Con-
gress when Joe was speaker :.
Prima Donna Senator Guy Gillette,
who now opposes Carol Switzer
for federal judgeship, once backed
Switzer for what he called an
assistant judgeship." actually
there is no such positionD No
prima donna, Senator Matt Neeley
(ef West Virginia is doing a con-
scientious job in the wire-tap
probe He hung back at first for
the understandable reason that ne
| didn't want to go off half-cocked
on Joe Mccarthy witch hunt
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WOMEN OF MOOSE
TO MEET AUG. II

The next meeting of the Women
of the Moose will be held August
II and will be in charge of Violet
Seaberg, Mooseheart Alumni chair
man.
At the last meeting, with Senior
Regent Beatrice Albegoff presiding
reports were made by the following
chairmen: Mooseheart Alumni,
Violet Seaberg; Social Service, Merle
Hines; Homemaking, Lillian Fen
mel; Membership, vi Clark; Pub
licity, Edith Gardner. A special re-
port of the Ways and Means COM
mittee regarding the carnival was
made by Edna Card. Members bal
loted on a number of membership
applications.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-08

The District Attorney of the First Division says That
any action should be brought in the Third Division
because the Third Division is the situs of the
transaction involved"
Just to satisfy curiosity, wouldn't the same
apply to many of the socaed antitrust cases
that were considered recently by the Third Division
grand jury? The site, or stus of many OF the alleged
violations in the cases involved was not the Third
Division.
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D'FPIROS LEAVE TODAY
FOR WASHINGTON, d. C.

Mr.. and Mrs Carl D'Epiro were
booked for passage today by Pan
American, starting their return to
Washington, D. c., which was their
home before coming here two years
ago. They planned to fly to De-
troit, take delivery on a new car,
and drive the rest of the way.
D'Epiro, administrative assistant
to the Alaska Field Staff, and has
been active in civic affairs.
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School and worthy advisor OF Ju-
neau Assembly No. 8, Order Of
Rainbow for Girls.
She also has been known as
Princess Carmen, as she was a
charming candidate in the Fourth
of July queen" contest.
Mr. Mcneil, who came here from
Texas two years ago, is on tie
Alaska Communication System
mechanical staff, and is active in
the Moose Lodge.
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The Washington
Merry-Go"Round
Continued from Page One)

where rents increased drastically,
not one Republican voted for 1t.
Her amendment was defeated.
Looks like the real estate lobby
is still strong Credit Florida's
Dwight Rogers with the breakdown
amendment on hoarders which
would send them to Jail. The vote
on this crossed party lines :.
not crossing party lines, however
was the proposal for an immediate
excess profits tax proposed by alert
.0ongressr1ian Nwslter' Huber of
Akron, O., Democrat. Pushed by
Democratic Congressman Dan Flood
of wilkes Barre, Pa, and Mrs.
Douglas, the amendment at first
was adopted, then thrown out of
the control bill. Most Republicans
were opposed.
Texas Politics-Young Maury
Maverick CHS father was the able
Congressman from Texas and eX-
mayer of San Antonio) is now
running for the Texas legislature
in a race which sets a record for
gall Maverick Jr., is opposed by
Frates S. Seeligson, aged "a, scion
of one of the wealthiest oil fam
lilies in Texas. The other day,
Seeligson Sr, came to Maverick
ST., and urged that young MAYER
lex withdraw from the race. MY
boy is wealthy and therefore will
be an honest legislator, said the
elder Seeligson. Furthermore your
boy will be drafted, and my boy
won't" Young Maverick re-
fused to bulge. He has already
served four years in the Marines
in the South Pacific and will serve
again if needed D.. Meanwhile the
Seeligson family is spending an es-
timated $4,000 to elect its scion,
though a lot of veterans are chip
ping in voluntarily to help young
Maverick.
Asiatic U. N. President-Genera
Macarthur has sent Philippine
General Carlos RornuIo, now pres
ident of the United Nations Assem-
bly,, cable addressed Dear Carlos"
which states: I'VE all watched with
so much pride and enthusiasm your
great efforts Of the past two years
in the fields of diplomacy and
atesmanship. But now the guns
have begun to speak. While
know it cannot be, would feel
a sense of comfort to have you at
my right hand again. This
should further clinch the idea of
having Gen. Romulo go to Korea
as part of the U. N. command in
order to make Asiatics realize ours
is not white mans imperialistic
invasion Unfortunately this Mos
COW lire is believed in much Of the
Orient.
Under the Dome-Mystery? .
Who Eut the pressure on Congress-
man Celler of New York to induce
him to call off his long proposed
investigation of Pan American
World Always? =. Out in Illinois,
SO many Republicans are fed up
with the Chicago Tribunes har-
pooning of the war effort, that they
are forming Republican clubs to re-
elect Senator Scott Lucas, DEM
ocrat If Washington really
wanted to show an about wal
effort it would curtail the fancy
plush planes reserved for cabinet
officers, the top brass and other
VIP's. Most people have forgotten
that in war II, Harry Hopkins
Averell Hartman and other dig
initial les hoped the Atlantic in
bucket seats or in the bomb bays
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-08
IN
JULY WAS BELOW
NORMAL, REPORT

The United States Weather Blu
reau released the following July
weather information; the tempera-
ture for July averaged below normal
but the first third of the month
was above. The lowest temperature
reading of SO degrees on the eighth
was the lowest July reading on re-
cord at the Airport.
The total precipitation of 7.07
inches was exceeded only in 1945
when TIC inches Of rain was re-
corded. Rain fell each day except
two days during the first eight days
of the month.
Airport Data
Highest temperature. 80 in 1947,
this July 70; lowest temperature: SO
in 1850, this July SO; mean maxi
mum temperature average $40, this
July GIG; mean minimum tempera-
ture: average 472, this July 46.8;
mean monthly temperature: normal
55.5, this July 544 total precipi-
tation: normal 422 inches, this
July TOT inches.
Maximum wind: Sc % in 1915
this July Sc %; average cloudiness
average IS percent, this July 81
percent; percentage of possible sun
shine: average 81 percent, this July
10 percent.
City Data
Highest temperature 70; lowest
temperature: 46; mean maximum
temperature: Gil; mean minimum
temperature: SOL; mean monthly
temperature: $50; total precipita-
ton: 993 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-08

Races Tonight. Also Albert Peter
son and his accordion. SNAKE
PIT DOWNS. 75-1t
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DE ZORDA HERE

John De Zorda of Petersburg is
at the Gastineau Hotel.
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Home fires are most numerous
during winter.
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T 1 d E T A b L E
AUGUST 9
SON FOR HAGERUPS

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hagerup of
Juneau became the parents of a
son at 9:25 o'clock last night. The
child, born at ST. AIMS Hospital,
weighed eight pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-08-08

Weather: High, 70; low, ST; cloudy.
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Sewing machines fOr rent at the
White Sewing Machine Center
Evening star., 1950-04-12
By Josephine Lowmon

lam just finishing my teaching
period for this year. Toward the
end Of the course my pupils begin
asking to be reminded just which
exercises they should take for the
special figure fault they have to
fight. I outline two or three ex-
ercises which they should contin-
ue after the classes have ended.
I think my readers might like to
know about some Of these.
The lower hip line is the prob
lem Of many women. The follow
ing exercises are especially fine
for correction of this figure fault.
/. Sit on the floor with your
legs straight out in front of you.
Lean back until your body weight
falls over the largest portion of
your hips. Lift your legs from
the floor as you roll from side to
side, catching yourself on each
side with both hands. Turn your
feet to the right as you roll onto
the left side. Do not throw your
legs from side to side, but keep
your feet over the same spot on
the floor.
Evening star., 1950-04-12

And now for another cosmetic
treat, lone that will enable the
woman who Is never able to find
a mirror in her pocketbook to
completely do away with that
little worry in her busy life. Ap-
plying lipstick is fun when the
lipstick is just the right color
and the kind that smoothes on
easily. And when you combine a
fine lipstick with a. "lip-mirror'
right on the top of the lipstick
case-so that with one operation
handbag you've located both
then we think it deserves to be
brought to the attention of the
readers of a beauty column. Two
sizes, regular lipstick size, and
a new very slim stick size. are
available with the "lip-mirror. "
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Why Grow OId7
More on Hip Reduction

2. Lie on the floor on your back
with your arms on the floor, out
from your sides. Bend both knees
and place your feet on the floor.
close to your hips. Raise your
neels from the floor, but keep your
toes on it, as you roll from side
to side. slapping your thighs on
the floor on each roll. This exer-
else is good for both lower hip
and thigh line.
For the thighs. lie on your
back. with your arms resting on
the floor. DRAG your legs apart
and then together. Drag them as
far apart as comfortable. Do
NOT lift your legs from the floor.
Also make large circles with first
one leg and then the other.
Regularity is the magic in any
exercise. Do mot try to do too
much at first but do your pre-
scribed routine every day.
If you would like to have my
exercises for hip reducing, to hang
on your bedroom door as a re-
minder, send a stamped, self
addressed envelope with your re-
quest for leaflet No. to Jo-
sephine Lowman In care of The
| Evening Star.
Evening star., 1950-04-12

and hear about into your beauty
plans.
Liquid makeup has proved to
be a favorite with a great many
women who want a non-greasy,
non-masky type of makeup.
There's a new one on the market
that is just right and which con-
tains '1anolite," a skin-softening
ingredient. The chemists of the
company who have perfected it
worked for many years to achieve
a natural" looking kind of make
up.
Dermatologists have proved
that the healthiest and loveliest
compilations are those that are
protected from wind and weather,
dirt and dust. Keeping this in
mind, you'll discover that this
new liquid makeup with "lano-
lite" will also act as a softener
and skin-conditioner at the
same time.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
Reading Aloud

have silent reading in the begin
ners grades, parents should take
over and establish reading hour
in the home. 1t could. with profit,
use some of the time now given
to radio programs of doubtful
value. Select a good story suit
able to the age of the children,
not the school reader as this is
not a drill lesson but a practice
of an art. Read aloud to the
children and let them read aloud
in turn. Don't drill, don't find
fault, say the difficult word for
the child without saying, Don't
you know the simplest words
yet?" You are establishing a
good taste in reading, laying a
foundation for good reading
habits. Just keep on reading and
make your contribution a good
pattern for the learning children.
Don't omit poetry. A good an
thology will supply material for
a lifetime. It is easy to set a
taste for good poetry by reading
it aloud, musically, accenting the
rhymes, so the poem sings as it
was meant to sing, as Vachel
Lindsay used to sing them. A
store of poems will enrich men,
ories. bring beauty into everyday
speech and lift the spirit of him
who possesses 1t. Reading is
basic to all learning. Nothing is
too much to do to assure mastery
in the school children.
Evening star., 1950-04-12

Here is an eye-catching design
that is quick and easy to crochet,
even for a beginner. Each motif
is worked separately. then joined
together to form stunning chair
or vanity set.
Pattern Envelope No. R2944
contains complete crocheting in
structions, stitch illustrations,
material requirements and fin
ishing directions.
To obtain this pattern, send 20
cents in coins, giving pattern
number. your name, address and
zone number to Peggy Roberts,
The Washington Star, P. O. Box
100. Station G. New York 10,
N. Y.
Just what you've been waiting
for the big. new book of
Needlework News! Chock-full of
fascinating designs, including
four gift patterns with instruc-
tions. Special features needle
''know-how" and exciting infor-
nation on what's new to make.
Send rs cents in coin.
Evening star., 1950-04-12
By EIeni
Beauty Editor.

It's fun making up when you
have the necessary equipment
and the right preparations.
Brighter looking skies, gayer
looking spring apparel, and the
right, bright makeup go together.
Now new beauty products have
O way of bursting on the beauty
scene with a lot of fanfare and
o lot of shouting on the part of
beauty editors. Most of this fan
fare and shouting, we're happy
to say, is rnerited. And since the
job of a beauty editor Is to ac-
quaint her readers with new prep
arations - that's exactly what
we'll do.
There are lots of angles to max
ing up properly. One is to perfect
the makeup techniques you are
using, and another to incorporate
the new beauty products you read
Evening star., 1950-04-12
By AnqeIo Potri

The only way we can know
that child reads we'll is to have
him read aloud. That will tell us
all we need to know about his
reading ability. The accent, in
fiections, the smoothness with
which he reads will indicate the
degree of understanding he brings
to the matter. He will disclose
any lack of understanding, any
failure to recognize words, or to
interpret them as he reads.
The practice in elementary
schools particularly in the first
three grades where the children
are learning the processes Of
reading) of having the children
read silently without reading
orally. without interpreting what
they have read in words of their
own, will produces few good read
erS.
Children are not born with the
ability to read. 1t is an acquired
skill and must be taught. All
teaching must be tested, correct
ed. retaught until the learner has
mastered the skill required. No
child nurtured on silent reading
alone will learn to read we'll, ac-
curately and speedily.
To read one must think the
words-how they are pronounced,
what they mean, how they sound.
This is oral work. Speech must
be clear. accent must be correct,
pronunciation must be accurate
all of this is oral expression asso-
ciated with reading.
Now that it is so fashionable to