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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
SEWING CLASS

Helene Price. extension agent of she University of Alaska will meet with Douglas ladies at the City Hall tomorrow, Friday evening at ! o'clock. Subject of the evening will be care of sewing machines, 50 those with machines should bring the heads of their machines, for practice, and to learn more of 4ts proper care.
 All women interested in sewing Ire invited to take in these eve ming instructions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
BOATS DAMAGED, WIND

Several Douglas boat owners suf- fered damages to their vessels on Tuesday evening when a sudden Taku blew up, with the vessels moored at the float with no harbor protection near.
 Several trollers suffered broken planking, broken trolling poles and other damages before they could be taken from the floats, and worried over to the Juneau harbor Several Gillnetters which had been completed for the May l fishing season had just been hauled to the water and were still in their cradles. One had to be let loose of the cradle and beached to pre- vent further damage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
BURDICK SOUTH

Charles Burdick, assistant region forester for the U. s. Forest Ser vice, left for Ketchikan today and will fly on from there via Pan Am erican plane to spend two weeks in the Pacific northwest on For est Service affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
INDUSTRIAL SITE ASKED

The City of Douglas was asked at special meeting on Tuesday eve ming. if it would make an indus trial site available in the area of the Douglas Boat harbor. provi- ding group of financiers showed that substantial industry would be created and put into operation.
 The area involved includes part of the proposed harbor and the area of beach fronting the Indian Village. It would include a small sawmill and a plywood factory
 The council voted favorably on the request, providing all require ments were met. The interested of ilcials who were represented at the meeting, are due here next week to personally check the site IS to it's possibilities and make further plans with the City, If de- sirable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
LADIES OF UNIVERSAL
 TRUTH PLAN FOOD SALE

The ladies of Universal Truth will give a ome-cooked food sale, Saturday, April 21. in the Sears, Roebuck office at Second and Sew ard, beginning at II am.
 Anyone wishing information on where and what to take, may get m touch with Lydia Vernon, who s in charge of the food committee, at Blue 151
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
RYAN TO sITKA

Dr. James Ryan, of the Terri torial Department of Education, flew to Sitka today where he will meet a representative of the U. S. Department Of Education. He will return to Juneau tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
BIBLE CHURCH. REBUILT

During the past months, the old Douglas Bible Church, has been converted into four unit apart ment house, by it's new owner. Don Vertin. He is now building new quarters for his Sunday School classes on the ground immediately joining the old church. Although Vertin is financing his own build ings and Sunday School, he works co-operatively with the Alaska Ev- angelization Society.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
CPR FILM AVAILABLE
 FOR LOCAL SHOWINGS

One of Canadian Pacific's tech nicolor films, Across Canada" is now available for local use by call- ng at the company's local office. The film is coast-to-coaSt review of scenic beauty and grandeur showing many summer resorts and Canada's principal cities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
MRS. JENSEN HOME

Mrs. Marcus Jensen arrived home yesterday via PAA after a ten day vacation in Seattle.
 She reported a most enjoyable visit with many former Alaskan friends in the Seattle area and sta- ted the weather was very good during her stay there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
HERE FOR HEARING

Winnie Thomson of the ILWU in Seattle is here for an Industrial Board hearing today. She is stop .ng at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
TO PETERSBURG

Paul Otto of the Elmer J. Towle Manufacturing Go. of Seattle, left 5oday for Petersburg after spend- Ing a few days in Juneau on bus mess.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
c. G. CUTTERS OUT

The U. s. Coast Guard cutter Kimball left today for her regular station at Ketchikan and the cut ter Storis is out on a regular sup ply run to light stations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
PELICAN VISITORS

Mrs. Richard Stamm and two children and Mrs. Fred Grant and two children, all of Pelican are stopping at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
BAKE SALE

The Women's Society of Christ an Service will hold a bake sale on Saturday, April 2l at 3 o'clock at the Drug Store The W.S.C.S. is composed of the women of the Douglas Community Methodist Church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
MCCORMICK, MARTIN, HOME

Richard Mccormick, Jr. former athletic coach in the Douglas Pub lie School, prior to induction into the Army, and Frank Martin of Sitka, are home on a ten day leave following completion of ba- sic training at their Anchorage base.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
FROM TACOMA

Jack Routledge of Tacoma ar rived here yesterday from Anchor age on PIMA and is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
PELICAN VISITOR

John W. Breseman of Pelican is stopping at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
JUNEaU YACHT CLUB

Meeting in Iris Room, Baranof Hotel = 500 pm. Thursday. 788-1t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
GRANDMA PETERSON HERE

Mrs. P. I. Peterson was an arrival nere on Tuesday to spend month or more at the home of her son, Donald Peterson, his wife and the granddaughter, Mary Lee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-19
FROM SEATTLE

W. c. Graff of Seattle is reg istered at the Hotel Juneau.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
The Power to Destroy

The power to tax, also defined as the power
to destroy, is feeble instrument of destruction
compared to the licensing power requested by
Price Stabilizer Disable.
It is easy to understand Mr.. Disale's desire,
for this power His job-a headache at best
would be greatly simplifed. And he says that
this power, the power to put a retailer out OF
business would be used to restrain the persistent
violator rather than to punish the first offender.
But this is a power which should not be
given to Mr.. Disable or to any other price
stabiizer. 1t is far too much power for any
individual to have, and there is too much danger
that, if granted, the power would be grossly
abused.
Let Mr.. Disable proceed against alleged price
violators through the courts. That was the
weapon entrusted to OPA during the last war
and even it was abused, some Of the oPA prose-
cutions being an affront to even an elementary
sense of justice. Still, properly used, 1t is an
effective and an appropriate enforcement
weapon Mr. Disable should not want anything
more, and if he does want more he should not
get 1t.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
For Better Governmental Ethics

The concern which Robert w. Cox, men,
ber Of the Arlington County Board, has expressed
over the trend toward lower standards Of ethics
in public service is shared by most Of his fellow
citizens. Unlike many Of them, however, he pro-
poses to do something about 1t. While his slig-
gestion for creation in Arlington County Of q
citizens commission to study conditions in that
county and to draw up "code OF ethics" for
governmental officials may not be practical
approach, the proposal should help to stimulate
public interest in problem that thrives on civic
apathy
Mr.. Cox would have the citizens commission
inquire into field OF official conduct not ordi-
narily the subject of grand jury Investigations
Whereas the grand jury inquiries into alleged
Illegal acts Of public servants, the citizens group
would con1ne itself to unethica acts. He is right
In contending that there are "a multiplicity
of things, big and little, which fall in shadow
zone of improper and unethical conduct" and
that these moral lapses, while not involving
illegalty nevertheless do cause citizens to lose
respect for and confidence in their officials and
ultimately in the very fabric OF the govern
mental institutions ITSELF" Arlington has had
some examples Of such lapses recently and the
National Government has not been free from
them, either.
It is doubtful, however, that the drawing
up of code Of ethical conduct would solve the
problem. Conscientious public ofiicials do not
need code to guide them in doing what Is
Evening star., 1951-05-31
This and That
Templeton Jones, take heart!

Templeton Jones, take heart!
That is the message sent him by Mrs.
G. K. D. Of Chesapeake avenue, which
is in Silver Spring, not Chevy Chase
~ always enjoy your column" she
writes, "be it about birds or whatever.
and / do wish MIR. Templeton Jones
would take courage. and wear his beret.
as he seems q dashing, 'beret' sort Of
fellow"
Mr.. Jones. that dashing fellow, really
strutted, when shown this letter.
Afraid I will have to disappoint the
lady" he smiled.
1T is getting too warm to wear a
beret-but how about q Scotch tie"
It is not generally known that Temple
ton Jones has the greatest tie collection
In Washington of It's kind.
One hundred and twenty7nine ties.
and all Of them Scotch plaids!
%@k
To accommodate This array, Jones has
special racks on the back Of his closet
door.
There they hang IN profusion. blue.
red, green. and 90 on, galaxy Of colors,
enough to put your eyes out. Jones says.
Evening star., 1951-05-31

These ties Greatly cravats) kill Oh
each other, in color sense.
The red ones. predominantly red, that
IS. occupy the top row.
These are the least worn, with the
blues and green's taking the lead. but
there are many other colors and COM
binations. ranging from pale violet. gold
and silver to mauve and even that color
so dear to the heart of the ladies.
chartreuse.
There is some misunderstanding
about the word plaid" says Jones.
"A plaid is not the pattern, but q
rectangular piece Of cloth.
"This cloth is usually tartan,
There is another word, tartan.
"A tartan Is woolen cloth, not the
pattern. 4S
Since tartans are almost always
checkered, or crossbarred. 1t was. only
natural that many persons. when they
used the word. meant the pattern.
$50 came into use the term Scotch
plaid, really meaning to most OF us the
crossbar pattern itself."
A plaid Is . piece Of cloth. then.
usually Of tartan. that ID. of wool.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
BY Charles E. Trocewen

The pattern just comes along, In
cidentally. as it were.
It is the pattern that catches our eye.
From the dark of the famous 42d
Regiment, or Black Watch, to the bright
reds Of some famous clans, the patterns
are intriguing.
One has to have an artistic sense to
appreciate them.
They are folk art, created by outdoor
people for the outdoors.
That is why some of them seem rather
startling indoors.
From such an array as Templeton
Jones possesses may be selected just the
proper one for any time, mood. occasion.
Jones has been collecting them for
20 years, and isn't through yet, he says.
II he wore one q day, he has enough
SO that any one need not be worn more
! than three times q year.
He finds. however, that he has his
favorites, therefore some Of his ties do
not even get worn once year.
Il makes no difference. They are all
there, hanging on his door, q cascade of
color, profusion Of sunlight. rainbow
In closet.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
Broee Yourself. Kennedy

A temporary Washingtonian with an
address more convenient than elegant. I
have been interested in the local colcr Of
George Kennedy's articles. especially the
one May 81 about my good Chinese
neighbors.
Let me tip Mr.. Kennedy or to come
again nine months hence for Chinese
New Year. and bring along q photog-
srapher. Last February II, between, say.
two in the afternoon and some indefi-
mite hour after dusk. nearly fell out of
my little castellated turret watching the
ceremonial visits Of an animated dragon
and friends.
The whole thing started with muf1ied
drums and distant gongs. It took form as
q procession: brilliant, scaly dragon with
white Mandarin whiskers, bowling and
lashing its tail in q ritual dance and
snorting firecrackers before each celes-
tial establishment; buffoonS swinging
wandS and incense pots, vermillion ket-
tle-drum on wheels, fianked by gong
bearers; about 20 men in white or red
boots with pink hose, blue knee pants,
red-fringed saShes. white jerseys with
green sleeves. and blue or pink or yellow
baseball caps: and the elders-not so
old. either-wearing American clothes
with red badges, one chap carrying a
brief case containing what appeared to
be an important piece Of chalk.
Who knows how far up H street oper-
ations began: the din was in earshot for
perhaps an hour before the procession
came into sight in the 700-block. At
each stop the dragon performed like
crazy. working up through crescendo
roar from the drum and gongs to a
frenzy of tail-swishing and spasm of
fire-cracking. While the dragon COL
lected itself for the next bout. the little
chap with the brief case drew there
from the important piece of whatever
it-was and marked the entrance to the
establishment. This apparently made
everything shipshape for another IL
nontns. Louise Hall.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
Schools End

At last the months hape diDindled down
to days,
The days to hours: it tuiu soon be over.
The teacher smiles: she knotDs that all
she says .
Is less than mind that ripples through
the clover.
1t Is too late for Uerbs and conjn0dtions;
No time remains for history, or Greek,
Or algebra, beyond the suns equGtions-
Geography becomes the nearest creek.
Nop let them 90; release them to the
mind,
The sun. the morning. the mreadoDy
delight
OF blo,Uing grass. and bird nests; let
them find eoa
A sandpiper halt hidden from their
sight s
Let them translate earth's textbook Of
surprise, 5ae
The blue encyclopedias OF the skies.
Mae Winkler Goodmon.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
The Teacher Shortage Grows

The alarming extent Of the elementary
teacher shortage is revealed In a report just
issued by the National Commission on Teacher
Education and Professional Standards, a subsidi-
ary of the National Education Association. Col
legeS and universities this year will produce a
woefully inadequate supply Of teachers to meet
the urgent demand of the Nations elementary
schools. The situation in some communities is
so desperate that shouse-to-house canvasses are
being made in search of former teachers and
others qualified and willing to help in the emer-
gency. And the emergency, unfortunately
seems to be continuing one.
The study showed that $4,000 elementary
teachers will be needed to replace those who
retire. 10000 to meet demands of increased en-
rollment and 10000 to relieve overcrowding-a
minimum total Of $4,000, to which should be
added thousands of temporary teachers who, be-
cause they lack proper training, should be re-
placed as soon as possible Yet not more than
$4,000 men and women qualified and willing to
teach graded students will graduate from col
leges and universities this year. The supply OF
high school teachers will be more than adequate,
however.
The NEA is particularly concerned over the
large number of temporary teachers who lack
what the standards commission regards as the
necessary qualifications to teach. The commits
Sion aualyzeQ TeCOTuS OI more tIdl Hall GIAe ouo-
900 elementary teachers in service throughout
the country and found that 81 per cent Of them
lack bachelors degree or the equivalent. OF
the latter group 10000 had not even completed
two years OF college preparation. It declared
that this situation is depriving items of thou
sands" of children Of the quality Of education
they deserve.
The only cure for these conditions, of course,
is more qualified teachers. But the dark prospect
is that increasing shortages of graduates will
increase the number Of emergency appointees. A
house-to-house survey may turn up few quali-
ned candidates for teaching jobs, but as the
commission pointed out, the field was well
combed during World War II and Immediately
thereafter. The collegiate source Of supply is
the key to the problem. But it is difficult to
lure students into the teaching field when
teachers salaries are lower than those paid for
comparable work outside of schools and when
overcrowded conditions, outnoded buildings and
other disadvantages face the teaching recruits.
The ultimate solution lies with the citizens who,
while complaining of school faults, have baked
at larger budgets that would mean better pay
for teachers, better schools and better educa-
tional opportunities for their children.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
Civil Service Criticized

NNtI SefNtCe (f1t1ClZeo
Much has been published about the
great need for employees to Ill the
tremendous number of comparatively
low-salaried clerical positions within
the Government, many Of which have
been brought into existence by the cur
hShed about special allowances and ex-
ceptions being made for this group and
that group to entice them into filing
these open ranks in the more nnenial
elements Of Government.
Yet, there is reservoir Of potential
employees available to the Government
which no effort has been made to tap
the vast number Of faithful, loyal,
former employees, without Civil Service
status. but with five or more years of
service. and with very good efficiency
ratings. who have answered the Gov
ernment's call in every time of war or
national emergency heretofore.
Many Of US are willing to come to
the aid of the Government now, and
many Of us would be gladly welcomed
back by the agency for which we
worked during World War II. How
ever. these agencies are no longer per-
mitted to hire us. In order to be en-
ployed now, we must pass an extremely
rigid civil service examination, which
more often than not has no bearing
on the actual job to be performed-an
examination found very difficult even by
very recent high school graduates.
What puzzles me. and many more
like me. is: How were we more than
capable Of rendering our services during
World Wars and II, but now have
suddenly lost our usefulness? Could it
be because the Governments need is
not as great as has been proclaimed,
or could it be that our illustrious Civil
Service Commission has failed once
again to rally quickly enough to meet
an emergency?
Ella ]. Hearn.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
virginio Poll Tax Wins

The fact that virginia's poll tax has survived
an attack In the Supreme Court comes as no
surprise.
This suit was brought by Mrs Jessie Butler,
colored, of Arlington County who asked that
election officials be compelled to register her
as q voter without payment of the poll tax.
Through her attorneys, Mrs Butler made three
contentious: (11 That Virginia is prohibited
from imposing poll tax requirements by the
1870 Act of Congress which readmitted Virginia
to the Union. az that those who drafted the
State constitution OF 1902, including the poll tax
sections, were inspired by "evil motives" to dis
franchise Negroes and 90 the poll tax has been
administered to discriminate against Negroes.
Mrs. Buffers case collapsed when it was
tried earlier this year before a three-judge Fed
eral court That tribunals unanimous opinion
was that Mrs Butler had failed to produce lone
shred or scintilla Of evidence that even had
tendency to support" her complaint The court
specifically found that there was no evidence to
show that any Negro had been refused q poll
tax assessment whenever 1t was requested and
pointed out that Mrs. Butler had been assessed
regularly for 10 years, and had simply refused
to pay the tax.
In the light of the Supreme Courts refusal
to review this decision, with Justice Douglas
being the sole dissenter 1t seems perfectly plain
that virginia's poll tax is immune to attack on
constitutional grounds. There is no doubt that
primary purpose in establishing the tax was to
discourage Negro voting, and it quite probably is
true that in some sections OF the State 1t con-
tinues to serve as restraint on voting But
it certainly is true than any Negro in the State,
and especially in Arlington County, is not really
deprived of the right to vote by the poll tax.
To the extent that the tax operates as a bar
to voting, 1t applies to whites as well as
to Negroes. The truth is, as counsel for the
state said during the trial, that too many
people are not assessed for poll taxes because
they do not want to be assessed, fearing that
once their names appear on the rolls they will
become liable for payment of other taxes,
The fact that the poll tax has survived
court attack, however, does not mean that 1t has
become permanent fixture in Virginia. There
is widespread sentiment against it, and the tax
probably viii be repealed II the question Is ever
submitted to the voters In clear-cut form.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
BoffIino Golf Problem
E.. M. r..

Bafiing Is the word to describe The
Stars attitude on the golf course ques-
ton. Does The Star believe the Recrea-
ton Board can operate the golf courses
at profit. when year after year they
come to the "Hill" for increased appro-
priations?
Nearly all other cities in the country
are losing money on the golf courses they
operate. The Government is making
good money on the golf-course operation
here. When The Star says false econ
omy." it again shows its lack of un-
derstanding Of the golf business. The
appropriation requested is only drop
In the bucket to the amount that will be
asked In the future.
Every change in the political COM
plexion Of the District will mean changes
in the golf-course management. Five
Jobs win grow where one grew before.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
Amazed at Judge cockriII

As an interested citizen, I deeply ap-
preciate your courage in presenting to
us the amazing story of Judge Edith
CockrilPs conduct. hope you will see
1t all the way through.
But what I don't understand, and
would appreciate your explaining to me,
is why-after all this seeming injustice
OF last year and now this year. where
everybody is forced to resign but Judge
Cockrill-why does no one suggest that
Judge Cockrill's conduct (if not, indeed,
her experience) thoroughly disQualify her
as Judge" and If she can't be per-
suaded to resign-then can she not be
impeached?
Must voteless D. C. put up with politi-
cal hacks as judges just because pow
erfm Senator wants 1t so? Please do set
me straight.
Evening star., 1951-05-31
Western Market

Let us earnestly hope that the Ma
tional Production Authority will not ap-
prove the unnecessary and short-sighted
project Of turning the western Market
building into storage garage.
To lease this publicly owned site
to private commercial interests for the
purpose Of storing a few dozen. or even
q few hundred, more static cars in the
congested downtown area would not
be drop In the bucket toward "solu-
ton of the traffic problem"
But IL would. however. enormously
depreciate all nearby residential real
estate values by degrading and cheapen-
ing this entire neighborhood.
Mrs. Charles E. Russell.
Evening star., 1951-05-31

proper. Those without conscience would find
ways Of ignoring or evading the code-the more
so II there is no way Of enforcing it. The real
remedy, The Star believes, is the traditional
democratic one, the exercise of the right TO vote
public servants in or out Of their Jobs No COM
mission, no code OF conduct could possibly deal 30
effectively with the ethics-in- government prob
lem as an aroused electorate. determined to
throw the rascals outs-whoever and wherever
they may be-
Evening star., 1951-05-31

Public oficials and members Of Con-
gress win play free. Public officials will
be granted preferred treatment. Now
the courses are operated on first come,
first served basis.
can't tell you about the other courses.
but East Potomac golf course is in as
good shape as any course ever gets that
operates on daily fee basis.
It is fact that the District Recrea-
ton Board has another concessionaire in
mind. think Congress Is quite pleased
with the present operator and the un-
usual thing he Is doing-making money
year after year for the Government.
Nothing is intended here as reflection
on The Star, but to turn proft-making.
privately operated concession. that Is
making money for the taxpayers, over
to Government agency that is digging
into the taxpayers pocket year after year
is q mistake that believe this, or any
other Congress, will not make.
Ed SemmleR.