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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27
Letters To The Editor

The following letter comes
from Pusan, Korea. We are pleas
ed to publish it, and hope that
these boys will get some "pen
pals"-Editor.
Dear Sir:
In reference to this letter, it's
a group of lonely GTs in Korea
who would like you to put their
names in your paper for pen pals,
preferably young girls.
We know this cost money but
at the present time we do not
have Accommodations for sending
money orders, and would like to
know If you would print this ad
free.
When you print this you can
sign the ad "a Hard Fighting
Lonely Gun Crew."
Thank you very much,
Cpl. Bill Stattler
Cpl. Joe Patrick
Pfc. Billy Crawford
Pfc. Robert Hess
Sgt. Harry White
Pfc. Bernie Wheater
Pfc. Eddie McMullac
Pfc. Stanley Walker
Pvt. William Nelson
Ret. Bonnie Feeney
All addresses are the same as
follows:
&C" Btry 68th AAA Gun Bn,
APO 301 clio PM
San Francisco, Cal.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27
NEW GOLD COAST
CONSTITUTION

LONDON - (ANP) - The
most controversial colonial dis
cussion this year is bound to be
the new Gold Coast constitution
which gives the Colony greater
responsibility for its own affairs
than that enjoyed by any other
British colonial territory in Afri-
ca.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

ed at the Foreign Office to see
Ernest Bevin, the British foreign
secretary. His wife, Princess Med
fariach, gave birth to a baby
daughter at the American hospit-
al in Paris a few days ago.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

More Whites than Negroes at
tended the recital despite the fact
that Negroes were allotted space
in the better sections of the aud
itoriun. Cause for the shortage
of Negroes probably was the anti
concert campaign led by the
NAACP.
Miss Anderson so far has re-
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

fused to comment on the boy
colt of her concert, as advocated
by the Richmond chapter Of the
NAACP, the Richmond Negro
Baptists' Ministerial Union, and
the Virginia State Conference Of
Youth Councils and college chap
tiers of the NAACP.
These organizations denounced
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

Advertising In The
Times Pays Dividends
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

RICHMOND VA. CAMP Marian Anderson recognized by
the music world probably worlds greatest cona last week
thrilled small vocferous audience the
Mosque
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-01-27

LONDON - CAMP The
Crown Prince of Ethiopia, Asia
Wossen, arrived in London re-
Gently on a private visit. He call
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
Accuracy of Surveys
(Anchorage News

anchorage News
The Bureau Labor statistics is currently conduct
ing another survey" of Alaska living costs for the
purpose of determining what, if any, differentia in
wages shall be paid construction workers coming to
Alaska, especially in the Anchorage and Fairbanks
areas during the next two years
An agent of the Department of Labor is already
at work Anchorage She carries with her prepared
QUESTIONABLE, designed to the basic questions on
cost of living from which the statistics will be COM
piled.
After visit to this newspaper office and plying
us with the questions began to wonder just how
accurate these surveys; several of which have been
conducted in Alaska in years gone by, may be-
In one item we happen to know something about,
the survey will be so per cent wrong. True it is just
a small item but if the law of averages holds it will
be magnfied many times before the survey is COM
peetd.
The item that came to attention happened to
concern the price of newspapers in Anchorage. The
particular question concerned the price of edition
of newspaper and apparently the young lady making
the survey had already determined the answer. 1t
was ten cents wasn't it? she asked
Yes. it was ten cents when purchased from the
newsboy on the street. but what about the great bulk
of the newspapers that sold in Anchorage for less
than cents? The lady had no place on her ques-
tionnaire for this particular breakdown So the cost
of newspapers Anchorage and in fact all over Alaska
goes down as ten cents. The Department OF Labor
did not take into consideration that most of any news
papers circuation with the exception OF few special
lied metropolitan dailies) is by home delivery Tor
which monthly charge or weekly charge is made that
is one half or less of the street sale price.
In defense of the 10 cent street sale newspaper in
Alaska it might be said here that never in the hall
century of newspaper publication in Alaska has any
paper advanced its price The sourdough OF 98 PAID
dime for his paper, the Alaskans of the bountitul
'3Os paid a dime and the construction workers and
Federal employees of the hectic SOS pay dime for the
papers on the streets This is Notwithstanding the TACT
that personnel costs have gone and up and that it
costs $40 for of newsprint at Seattle and more
than half that much again to get it delivered to the
plant in Anchorage 1t not too long ago that this
same newsprint being bought for only $50 ton
It cannot be denied that the cost OF living ana
also the scale of living is higher in this section OF
Alaska than the Pacific Northwest but we do wonder
how well the numerous surveys have reflected inns
increase and what point of accuracy they nave on
the basis of the obvious transformation that is gath-
cred along with the so-called statistics"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22

its big youth meeting in Berlin
last December several thousand
supposedly Communist youngsters
called at the station out of friend
ly curiosity, while streams of letters
pour into the RIAS offices each
month from all parts of Soviet Ger
many.
One of the most popular features
on RIAS is the evening news show
at which the commentator uncovers
a Communist agent in East Ger
many.
You may knaw Hans Goering.
the butcher on the corner of Will
helmstrasse and interchangeable, "
says the commentator. HE may
pretend to be your friend but he
isn't. He's a Communist agent and
is reporting what you do and say
to the Soviet police"
East Germans eat this up and the
East Bureau of the Social Demo
cratic party has kept RIAS vel
supplied with the names and de-
tails of Communist agents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
CRIMSON BEARS IN ANCHORAGE

Ed Stevens writing in the Anchoage News, giving
notes on the juneau Anchorage All-Aaska basketball
tourney had the following regarding the Juneau
cagers.
The Juneau Crimson Bears have displayed a sur
prisngly good brand of basketball The team dis
played to local fans many good reasons why It was
able to whip Ketchikan for the Southeast Alaska
title.
Sensation of the first game the Bears Joe
MINIS who made most spectators in the gym believe
that the ball had eyes on it The tall, blond kid
displayed GOODNESS the court in the initial game
that wasn't present in the second contest MINIS
plunked the ball in from every spot on the floor in
the first game but he couldn't find the range with
the same consistency the following night.
Little Herb Martin scrappy forward, was con-
slant thorn in the side of the Eagles He per-
formed well defensivey and his shooting was out
standing.
Dave Graves, lanky forward, is the only senior
on Coach Arnold Soley's squad All the rest will
be returning next year, which should make the team
hard to beat.
Most chagrined man of the tournament was Elton
Engstrom who had opportunity to win the second
game for Juneau when he awarded two free
throws with his team one point in arrear After
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
TEEN AGE TOASTMASTRRS 81
HOLD NEW ELECTIONS

The Teen Age Toastmasters Club
held its elections at Wednesday
nights meeting, and it is Jerry
Wade who was honored by being
selected as its new President. Along
with Jerry the following We're
chosen to hold office for the next
six months: Bill Orme, Vice Presi-
dent: Penny Blood, Secretary; and
Dave Harmon, Sergeant-at-Arms.
This up-and-coming organization
within the local Teen Age Club
has for its purpose the develop
ment of the speaking abilities Of
its members. 1t is sponsored by the
adult Toastmasters Club, and has
progressed very successfully since
its start in the autumn. 1t meets
each week for supper on Wednes-
day at o'clock. Twenty boys and
girls belong to it.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L. MacSpadden
played hosts to this weeks meeting
and Robert w. Cowling represented
the adult group that evening.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
new EQUIPMENT
TOTALS $500, 900
ARC ROAD WORK

New equipment totaling an ex-
penditure of approximately 100000
is being purchased by the Alaska
Road Commission for its road con-
struction work in the territory in
the coming season, it was revealed
today by A. F. Ghiglione, Chief En-
gineer.
Ghiglione returned to Juneau
yesteday afternoon on the Pan
American plane from Seattle, where
he attended the opening of equip
ment supply bios. Priority require
ments were also worked out for
obtaining needed equipment to as
sure delivery in May.
The new equipment will include
graders, scrapers, trucks, trallers
and other miscellaneous items. On
the list are ten two-bedroom house
trailers to be used for engineers
quarters. This addition will bring
the total number of trailers to be
used for housing to 80 in the COM
ing season. Use of trailer houses
last year proved entirely successful
Ghiglione said, and has solved the
housing problem for engineers and
their families during the summer
construction period.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
20 YEARS AGO ter + on EMPIRE
MARCH %, 1881


after the Nebesna search
March
on a. Fairbanks Circle Pilot
Harold the wired Pilot Ed
Young to pick up plane running
who had suddenly the
Legislature of both houses OF
the Pioneers of Alaska, Spanish War veterans
Gov taking in
ceremonies
seventh prize in an
conducted nationally Events school,
paper He as subjest "Aaska's New Capitol"
The steamer Queen day bringing IS
passengers baby
John Flagg Arthur White Looms Rex Butler
Odin Jensen Williams, Atkinson
c. Wright Emma
Thomas Mr. and Nils Mills Annie
Trinity Cathedral held Palm
following artists vohnst
Dorothy Fisher They were
assisted by the full choir.
tbpr iOh 1O
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
Eager for U. S. Information

How effectively this can be done
and how eager the Satellites are
for information about the U. S. A
is shown right here in Berlin, where
our State Department is doing its
most effective job of propaganda
through radio station RIAS. This
station. which gets its abbreviated
name rom Radio in American
Sector was originally started by
the army but is now operated by
three State Department radio men
plus 600 Germans.
RIAS carries a regular schedule
of radio entertainment not unlike
the average American station with
quiz programs having the highest
Hooper rating and musical cabaret
shows second. Interspersed through
all these programs. however, are
telling wisecracks and political
comment which nickle-nursing con-
gresham John Taber of New York
probably couldn't understand and
wouldn't approve of but which have
East Germans roaring with laugh
ter-at the expense of Joe Stain.
RIAS is so popular in eastern
Germany that when the Soviet held
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
MODERN Etiquette b baREsrA LEE

moved into home invite to
a obligated to bring gift?
A. invitation to visit these friends and
giving house warming in their
honor then, OF expected to give gift
O. dish at the table, and
parake yourself, is all right to help
yourself first?
would be crude and bred unless OF course the
other person that help yourself first.
permitted to ask to dance with her?
Only her husband brother boher-in-law cousin
o. perhaps old childhood friend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
The Washington
''Merry:-Go-Round
CONTINUED from Page One)

aka and the American zone in Ger
many, for instance, can be crossed
almost any night. In fact, it is
crossed constantly by Germans who
make their living smuggling goods
back and forth.
The border between east and west
Germany is like sieve while, in
Berlin, thousands of people walk
or ride back and forth daily be-
tween the Russian and American
zones. l entered the Russian zone
without even knowing was in it
and drove through several miles OF
its battered streets. The only way
you have of knowing you are in
the Russian zone is through the
signs on the streets which say
You are now entering the Demo-
cratic section of Berlin"
This fairly easy access into re-
stricted areas behind the Iron Cur
tain raises one of the most import
ant omissions on the part of the
United States government-namely
why are we not doing more to in
fluence the people on the other
side of the Curtain? Obviously the
Curtain was rung down by Stain
for only one reason: Because &c
fears intercourse between East anc
West-he knew contact with the
modern marvels of capitalism woulc
made it difficult to keep the Rus
sian people happy under Commun'
ism.
Therefore our best bet to heac
off war obviously is to go over the
!. Kremlins head and reach the
Russian people and the Satellite
: millions also forced to remain be.
hind the Curtain.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
Lack of Funds Hampers VOICE

The State Department operates
another voice of America, radio
station in Salonika, near the south
ern end of the Iron Curtain but,
because of insufficient funds, it
hsant really begun to scratch the
surface of the Iron Curtain with
effective propaganda.
one trouble with the voice of
America is that it operates via
short wave. RIAS, on the other
hand, operates on a standard wave
and fits its programs right in on
regular East German programs.
And, being close to the scene, 1t
covers local news, uses local wise
cracks, and disseminates local po-
litical gossip. Making the voice of
America effective from 1000 miles
away is like publishing a newspaper
in Chicago from a news desk To-
Gated in London.
If, therefore, we are to puncture
the easily punctured Iron Curtain,
what we need is a series of local
radio stations extending from Ber-
lin to Turkey-one along the Czech
oslovak border in the American
zone of Germany broadcasting in
Czech and Slovak languages, one
in the American zone in Austria,
one in YGgoslavia to reach nearby
Hungary and Albania, and one in
Turkey to reach southern Russia.
! Such ! radio network would pay
! 100 per cent dividends in getting
our ideas beyond and behind the
Iron Curtain.
However, radio propaganda alone,
while important, won't do the job
My examination of the Iron Cur
| tain convinces me that in addition
we could get all sorts of propaganda
/ into Satellite countries. Thousands
of people in Czeehoslovakia, Hun
gary and Poland are eager for in
/ formation about the outside world
and are even willing to risk their
lives to get it and help disseminate
it.
During the war we devised all
sorts of schemes to get our propa-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
COMMUNITY events
T O d A Y

DAY
At $50 pm. - Maundy Thursday
supper and ceremony of extin-
gushing lights. For 18th degree
Scottish Rite Masons.
At pm. = Coast Guard Wives
meet in City hall chambers.
At 8 pm. Emblem Club social
meeting in Elks auditorium. Off
GERS to meet at 1880 pm.
March 90
At IL am. = Rebekah Drill team
food and apron sale at Sears.
From noon to pm. Good Fri
day Union services at Northern
Light Presbyterian church.
March "a
At l pm. - Easter Egg hunt for
children of Rebekah members in
Odd Fellows hall.
AT $3.50 pm. = Sourdocey Square
Dancing Club meets in parish
hall. Election of officers.
A pm. Gastineau Breezers
Square Dance group meets jim
Douglas High school gym.
..r. March rs
At l pm. = Easter breakfast for
Delta Chapter at Baranof.
At pm. Easter Day ceremony
Of Re-lighting the Lights. Scot
fish Rite Temple. Public invited,
to attend.
March 26
At noon - Lions Club, Baranof,
At noon - BPWC meets in Terrace
Room, Baranof.
At pm. = American Legion Pest
meets in Dugout.
March 81
At noon - Rotary Club, Baranof.
At 8:45 pm. Community Center
night for adults at Teen Age Club
with square dancing.
March % a''@
At noon = Kiwanis Club, Baranof~
At 8 pm. = Elks lodge.
At 8 pm. - Board of Directors,
ACCA meet in penthouse AELP.
March 20
At noon - Chamber of Commerce.
meets, Baranof hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
Daily Lessons in English y y. |. GORDON

WORDS NdIsUsED Do There wasn't but apple
in the Say, '"There WAS but one apple
OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED:
in in DAY, accent second syllable
OFTEN NISSPEILED Hyperboa geometry
exaggeration estimation
communicative.
three times and it is yours Let us
Today word:
comphended understood THE
fessor spoke profound and abstruse subjects
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22

ganda behind the enemy lines. We
devised waterproof propaganda
leaflets, which could mot be des-
troyed by rain. We devised small
printing presses. which one man
could carry and operate. We printed
messages in bibles and got them
distributed in churches.
But we are neglecting much of
this today We are spending billions
to rearm a reluctant Europe, many
parts of which don't particularly
want to be rearmed. Meanwhile,
only few millions spent on getting
our propaganda behind the Iron
Curtain might pay bonanza OF
dividends for peace.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
Dorothy Rolf Dancing School

Glasses now enrolling in Toe-Bal-
let, Tap, ACKNOWLEDGMENT with cor
rect foundation. Ballet class for
Teenagers. Small Boys Acrobatic
Glass. Social Dancing. Phone Blue
lea 762-5t
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
FROM PORTLAND

William L. Allen, Jr. of Portland,
has arrived to be with the Bureau
of Public Roads here. He is stopping
at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22

missing both throws, he clapped his hand his
forehead in desperation.
George Graves is the younger brother of senior
Dave Graves.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
OHIO VISITOR

Eugene Burg of Cinncinati, Ohio,
is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
Weather al
Alaska Points

Weather conditions and temper
2tureS at various Alaska points
also on the Pacific Coast, at 4;30
am, 10th Meridian Time, and
released by the Weather Bureau
are as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22
LOOK and LEARN By g GORDON

l. Between what African States
2. measurements of a board foot?
3. country considered the birthplace of
4. many years u S. Senator
body army perish
the
Answers
1. Tripoi
2. by by inch.
3.
4. Six years.
s.
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T 1 d E T A b L E
March %
BAKED SALE

At Sears Office 11:00 am. FRI
day, by Rebekah Drill Team, feat
uring homemade cakes, pies, cam
dies, salads, e. breads. Also table
of handmade aprons. 764-it
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22

Sawdust is sometimes used as a
mulch in the orchard.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-03-22

Weather: High, AZ; low, Al; rain.
Evening star., 1951-12-16

In many instances, less drastic means of
catching innocent victims are employed than
in the case of the New York bookkeeper.
Mr. Albert w. Berman, of the Advance
Detective Bureau, gives this example: A mer-
chant, vacationing at Maine resort last
fall, was invited to party in the bungalow
of pair of honeymooners. In the midst
of the festivities, picture was taken
with the merchants arm around the
brides waist. A timid man, he ended up
paying $1,000 to keep his wife from see
ing that snapshot.
Belle Levy explains the operation of the
common ''office wife" method: A girl takes
job as private secretary and sets about capti-
waiting her boss. She watches for her oppor-
tunity and eventually ''her husband" con-
fronts the pair = after hours when they are
alone in the Office or at late dinner when
business has piled up.
Naturally. persons with some guilt to hide
are the easiest prey. Large sums are extorted
Evening star., 1951-12-16

from businessmen who have at one time
profted on the black market; from doctors
who have performed illegal operations; from
persons who have committed petty thefts.
Blackmail is unique among crimes in that
statistics are useless in trying to determine
its extent Police and prosecuting officials
estimate that only about one in many dozens,
perhaps even hundreds of cases, is reported.
But innumerable cases of blackmail stem
from mere indiscretions or even perfectly
innocent conduct which for personal reasons
the victim strongly wishes to conceal.
They Just Pay - and Pay
DIsTRIcr Attorney George M. Fanelli. of
Westchester County, N. Y, told me: "The
great majority of victims, fearful of coming
forward, just pay and pay"
In 1850, the New York City Police Depart
ment listed only five blackmail arrests. When
mentioned this to famous Washington GRIM
Continued on page II
Evening star., 1951-12-16

running her own agency, said: Our blackmail
cases almost doubled in the past year alone"
The total pay-offs? One expert even esti-
mated it as high as 100000 for every hour
in every day!
Investigators who have studied blaclmail-
ers and their methods for years agree that
staggering number of today's victims are
persons of moderate means. They also point
out that many victims are innocent of any
indiscretion or wrongdoing, but are trapped
into compromising circumstances by clever
crooks and forced to pay for fear of exposure.
Stopped for Drink
In THE files of the Burns agency is this illus
tration. It could happen to anyone:
Several months ago, 46-year-old book
keeper, father of three children. stopped in
bar in New York City on his way home from
work and ordered Martini to relax before
train time. A tall, pleasant-faced stranger
sat down on the adjoining stool and began
conversation = genial, unimportant cocktail
time talk. After glance at the clock (he
still had Is minutes till his train), the book
keeper accepted second drink from the man.
He awoke at am. in an unfamiliar room.
with the stranger, no longer pleasant, and
hard-faced woman standing over him. The
man showed him roll of film and the book
keeper was Mortified to see himself in COM
promising poses with the woman. He had
been drugged, and the squeeze was on.
Why are the shakedown artists turning
their attention to this brand-new set of vic
tins? MIR. Winter, of the Burns agency, put
it this way: Petty blackmailers have found
that the smaller man can be just as intimi-
dated as the millionaire and will pay off just
as readily. If the criminals can work several
less affluent persons at one time. it means
profitable income at less risk than tackling a
prominent man."