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ACROSS THE DESK
BY The DESKMAN
BY The DESKMAN

The Republicans who introduced
that FEPC bill in Washington
must have caught Senator Taft
with his speeches down; but worry
not, by the time you are reading
this the good Senator (as Side
walk Sam calls him) no doubt will
have sounded the clarion call to
all opponents Of American De-
mocracy.
A Cleveland b%ootlegger says he's
going straight, which is no doubt
due to the fact that he no longer
drinks the kind of stuff he once
sold. Nobody could go straight af-
ter two kluckers of Cleveland
homemade hootch.
1T SAYS HERE that Sen. Taft
will support a plan for sending a
limited number of troops abroad,
which leads The Deskman to be.
lieve brother Taft was just hedg.
ing long enough to be sure he
, 1951-01-20
Words Of Wisdom

1t is not work that kills men; it
is worry. Work is healthy; you can
hardly put more upon a nan than
he can bear. Worry is rust upon
the blade. 1t is not the revolu-
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01

town, Mrs. Charles Stubbs and
son of Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dudley, T. P. Morris and
Neil Russell land Mrs. J. w. Rust of
Greenwood.
Mrs. E. L. Kratz spent the af-
ternOOn with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Dearman on Tuesday.
Visitors of Mr.. ana Mrs. J. w.
Rust during the weekend were
Mrs. Clarence Workman and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Morris and
son.
Friday, June 1, Strawberry Fes-
tivai in Todd's Community Build.
ing at p. M, d. S. T.
Saturday, June 2, Religious Mo-
vie in TOdd's Community Building
at p. M, D. S. T.
Come out and bring your friends
both evenings.
Come to the Todd's Community
Building this Saturday night, June
End at 8 p. m. and enjoy the eve
ming that the men of EpwOrth have
planned for you. There will be re-
ligiOus films shown, one of which
is "Out Of the Dust. Bring your
friends and neighbors.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
FISHERS DISTRICT
Mrs. Nora Rust


There will be a strawberry
Festival" in Todd's Community
Building on Friday evening, June
1st at z p. M, d. S. 7. Home made
ice cream, cake, strawberries and
hot coffee will be on sale. EN eryOne
has a cordial welcome. Benefit for
Todd's Community Building.
On Saturday evening, June 2, a
religious movie will be put on the
screen in T0dd's Community
Building at 8 O'Clock, sponsored
by EpWOrth Methodist Mems Club.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Morris and
children Of Prospect Park, Pa,
and Miss Betty Morris, r. ~, of
Wilmington, were weekend guests
Of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
p Morris and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. GOOtee Brown were
shoppers in Wilmington on Friday
evening and then visited Mrs. Aler
ia Hall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Miller and
family spent Sunday afternoon
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Dear
man.
We are very sorry to report Fish
er Sutherlan i'll at this writing,
and confined to his bed. We hope
to see him out again real soon.
Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Dearman the past week were Mr..
and Mrs. David Morris and son
OF Prospect Park Pa. Mrs. Clar-
ence Workman and son of George
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01

Davidson, w. c.. White and Samuel
Shapiro. Dancing began at with
music furnished by Corky King and
his orchestra.
Next Sunday at D. m. in the
high school auditorium, Rev. Wade
Hampton will deliver the baccalau-
reate address to the graduating
class of 1851. 1t is also expected
that The Rev Harold M. Davis and
The Rev. Milton R. Elliott will also
participate in the exercises. Church
services on that evening, June 3rd,
will be discontinued in many of the
churches in order that the parents,
friends and faculty may have the
opportunity to attend the annual
program
Commencement exercises will be
held on Friday evening, June 8th,
at p. m, in the school auditorium.
The graduates have chosen the fol-
lowing theme: "Our Place On The
Stage OF The World" to present to
the public. The 21 graduates are:
James COnnard, George COnnard,
INLAND Pepper, Lewis West, James
Marvel, Doris McAllister, Frank
Martin, Donald Isaacs, Ralph Tuck
er, Edith Mcgee, Patsy Morris, Rob
ert Miller, Everett Millman, Char
lCtte Reed. Wilson Jones, Robert
Millman, Norman Donovan, Richard
Wright, Nancy Dickerson. Lucy
Darby ana Marshall Reynolds.
Three MiitOnians attended the
convention of the Tall Cedars of
Lebanon held this year in Allan
tic City on May 25, 26 and q. They
were r. NJ Jefferson, Joseph NJ.
Lank and Robert Black. Sr. Ever
green Forest No. 49 participated in
the parade and their accompanying
band won first place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl King and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Vent spent the
weekend with relatives in Phila-
delphia. Mrs. King also attended
the Alumni Day at the State Teach
ers' College in West Chester, Pa,
on Saturday
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Melvin of Sharon Hill. Pa,
wern guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
e. Clendaniel.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01

Mrs. Edward Johnson has re-
turned to her home on Broad
Street after spending two weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Irmin Pos
ties and family in Haddonfield, N. J.
Miss Esther Weakley entertained
MISS Bertha Hartman of Washing
ton, D. c., over the weekend.
Mrs. Charles Meyers of Lans-
downe, Pa, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Earl Reed.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Orville
Banning Of Bridgeville were Sun
day dinner guests of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. jackson.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday for Charles r. Dutton who
died at his home in Milton on Fri
day, May 22nd. Mr.. DuttOn. rs years
ola, for many years was a captain
on barge in the PHILADELPHIA
Navy Yard. He is the son of the late
Peter w. and Mary E. DuttOn. Sur
Viving are his wife, Hettie Rash
Dutton, two sons, Jesse and Win
HeId OF Milton and one daughter,
Faith, now living in Massachusetts.
Services were held at the Reed Fu-
neral Home, Milton. Interment fol-
lowed in the Whites Chapel Gene
terry.
An Installation Service for the
WOman's Society of Christian Ser
vice was held on Sunday evening,
May 9th, in the Goshen Methodist
Church at 1880 p. m. The follow
ing officers will serve for the next
two years:
Mrs. John Curtis, president; Mrs.
Edith COnwell, vice president; Mrs.
LeOna King, promotion secretary;
Mrs. Thelma Sharp, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. Adaline Hurley, treas
ureT; Mrs. Addie DickersOn, secre-
tary of Missionary Education and
Service; Mrs. Elsie Graves, secre-
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
MILTON
BY
Walter w. Crouch
Phone
Milton 1885

Members of the local American
Legion held very appropriate
Memorial Service on Sunday after
noon sat the Legion Home. Com
mander Norman Lawson presided
at the exercise. The Rev. Harold NJ
Davis delivered a stirring sermon
dedicated to the memories of tho
War Dead Also taking part in the
ceremony was the firing squad as
we'll as the High School Band un-
der the direction of Lemuel C. Ev-
ans. More than 500 attended the
service.
Last week the Businessmen's AS
sociatiOn of Milton held their 5th
annual dinner dance at the Fire
Hall. The dinner was prepared and
served by the Firemen's Auxiliary
with the help of the FHA and FLA
classes at the local high school.
The program Included the invoca-
ton by the Rev Harold M. Davis:
addresses by the president, Charles
Barker, vice president, William Car
penter, Mayor Dorsey V. Burnham.
and Representative T. Harold Pal
mer. Vocal and instrumental selec-
tions were rendered by Dickie and
Billie Wright. Samuel Shaniro, past
president of the organization, was
toastmaster.
The following officers were elect
ed at a recent meeting and intro
dUcad at the dinDar-dsuca. Cborlos
Barker, president, William Harps-
ter vice president. John Jensen,
treasurer, Harmon Davidson, re-
secretary. Thomas Hughes,
corresponding secretary.
Committee in charge of the ar-
Of the affair included
7. Harold Palmer, chairman, Leroy
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01

tary of Christian Social Relations
and local church activities: Mrs.
Audrey Porter, secretary Of Spiri-
tual Life; Mrs. Margaret Isaacs,
secretary of Student Work; Mrs.
Eva Evans, secretary Of Youth
Work; Mrs. Margaret Rogers, sec
retary of Children's Work; Mrs.
Maud MCGEE, secretary of Litera-
ture and Publications; Miss Sarah
L. Atkins, secretary of Supply
Work; Miss Ruth E. Warren, sec
retary of Status of Women; Mrs.
Lester Radke, press and publicity:
Membership. Mrs. Clara Reed; Mrs.
Estella LOfand, auditor.
Chairmen of the Circles: Circle
No. 1, Mrs. Dorothy Burton; Circle
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Indions Run own
Revolving Looms

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. = B -
The Navajo Indians are handling
the tribal money with loan COM
mittee just like Uncle Sam.
The money comes from oil and
other resources. This year the tri-
bal council appropriated $724,O0O to
the revolving loan fund.
The loans go to stock men and
farmers among the $4,000 Indians
and to coop projects like tribal
trading posts, saw mills and smalR
industries.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01

No. 2, Mrs. Sara Lingo; Circle No.
3, Mrs, Bertha Lank; Circle No. 4.
Mrs. Helen Marvel; Circle No. 5,
Mrs. Shirley Davis.
A Strawberry Festival will be
held on the lawn of the Goshen
Methodist Church on Saturday.
June End, beginning at 500 D. m.
Strawberries, cakes, homemade ice
cream and coffee will be for sale.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-01
Profit in Wrlting

Mark Twain, famous author. re-.
celved more money for a self.
sticking scrapbook of blank pages
ne invented than he did for MANY
Of his novels.
, 1951-12-13

During consideration of impor
tant matters they draw carica-
lures Of each other and pass
them around, write notes that
tend to disrupt the harmony
and working understanding
among each other and perform
lnnumerable pranks. With this
backdrop, it is easy to under
stand why bills requiring seri-
Gus consideration fail to
receive the full benefit of the
ability and interest of the
body.
The Legislative Assembly
has not accomplished as it
might have at this session, but
its failing would be Of great
value if it serves to develop a
Divine Discomfort" in the
inhabitants.
ST. Thomas Daily News
December 1, 1851
, 1951-12-13
HIGHLIGHTS
of
ATTY. CARL MADSEN'S
address. December 10. 1851


Mr.. Madsen said that the
Government of the Virgin Is
lands and the present mode of
life in the Islands was the
great American Experient to
see if the theory and practice
of human equality under the
American Constitution could
be brought closer together. He
however, expressed alarm that
the day had dawned in the
Virgin Islands when it was ne
cessary to pass an anti-discri-
minatlon law. This would
indicate that the force advocat
ing the racial superiority of
one race over another was
gaining ground, and that a de-
termined fight should be put
up to stop it dead in its tracks.
He said that the people of the
Virgin Islands have powerful
friends in the United States,
both colored and white, who
are watching the progress Of
the experiment with rapt at
tention, and that it would not
fail.
Mr.. Madsen felt that in the
organization Of a political and
Civic Organization in St. Croix
the major problem was essen
TALLY one of determined leader
snip. lie telt that the leader
ship should be self sacrificing,
and should put the advance
ment of the cause above all.
That it was imperative that
the designated leadership rea-
lie that Of all the accepted
values in this wo3ld that the
greatest Of them all was the
unselfish rendition Of person
al service.
Mr.. Madsen touched on the
problem Of the best method of
creating civic consciousness in
the community; he said
that he felt the school was the
best place to plant the seed. He
felt that the school teacher
had a grave responsibility and
, 1951-12-13
THE REASON FOR
SO LITTLE

The Legislative Assembly
on Wednesday completed a
forty-four day session, the
longest ever held by the six
teen-year old body. The feel
ing of its accomplishments is
mixed. We do not agree with
the Governor that the session
has been fruitless neither do
we share the belief that the
Assemblymen discharged their
duty with the degree of res
possibility and leadership that
the times demand. That the
Assembly labored too long and
produced too little is evident.
An analysis of the failings of
the assembly will reveal that
the rules of business of the
body is inadequate, that the
Assembly does not draw on
the proper source for informa-
ton on important matters to
guide it in it's deliberations
and decisions and that it lacks
legal guidance in redrafting
legislation with which it is not
in accord. Basically mutual
trust between the executive
and the legislative branch of
the Government is lacking
and members too often read
into proposed legislation an in
tent that destroys its value and
create a feeling of suspicion
which is carried into other
pieces Of legislation.
Liberty and license fire..
quently make contact. Some
Assemblymen feel that they
are elected by the people and
can do exactly as they like at
the session. When an attempt
is made to bring them into line
there is an cutlery of dictator
ship and the rights of man be-
come the subject of fiery
discussion.
Manv Of the Assemblymen
behave Ike problem children.
, 1951-12-13

public trust in this regard.
He thought that they should
press for the establishment of
a community center, where in
the process Of, normal growth,
the ideals of good sportsman
ship would be developed in
our youth, and by actual per-
sonal example,, the lessons of
civic consciousness could be
taught. Through these efforts,
IN a short time, the civic con-
sc1ousness of the community
would begin to steadily rise.
In his closing remarks Mr..
Madsen made a plea for CO.
operation Of all elements of
the community to make the
program work. He also made
a plea for all Of us to recognize
the essential dignity of all la
Dor regardless Of how lowly it
was, and not to judge the sterl-
ing worth of a mans character
solely on the basis of his occu-
patton. He cited the funda-
mental need for all persons,
regardless of who they were,
to be given encouragement for
a job well done, and he at
tempted to point out by giving
examples, how human produc-
ton Of any kind, could be tire
mendously increased, simply
by showing people that their
EFFORTS were appreciated.
In order to inspire our
young men and young women,
and to illustrate the virtues of
hard work in the attainment
OF any objective in life, Mr..
Madsen gave a resume of his
struggles to attain his present
status in life, and among other
things said, that even though
ne had during the climb up the
ladder been a street cleaner
and an ordinary porter, he was
IN no way ashamed of having
done that type of work, but
considered the experiences
SOLDERING influences in his life.
and felt that they taught him
the true meaning of humility
in dealing with his fellowmen.
MIR. Madsen closed his address
Continued on page ~
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TRAVELLING LIBRARY
IS TO BE DEDICATED
HERE FEBRUARY IS

Dedication of a travelling library
for Southeast Alaska is scheduled
for the evening of February -,
Frank Heintzleman, chairman Of
the committee, announced yesterday
a regular luncheon meeting of the
Juneau Rotary Club at the Bar
anof Hotel
The library has been sponsored
by the Rotary clubs of Juneau
and Ketchikan in connection with
the Sears, Roebuck Foundation. 1t
is expected that Representatives
from the Foundatiion and also from
Ketchikan will be present.
Brooks Hanford was in charge of
the program which consisted mainly
of a color film, 1.-THE Radiant
Rockies" through the courtesy OF
the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Guests were: Larry Johnston,
Washington. d. c., George Gasser,
Dan Lhamon, and Alden Wilbur, of
Fairbanks; Elmer Rasmussen, Fowl
err Martin. and Gunnard Engebreth
of Anchorage; Ed Locken and Knut
Thompson of Petersburg; j. K.
Johnson of Ketchikan; Bob Fara-
her of Seattle; Don Smith OF Port
land: and Harvey G. Brown Of
Sitka.
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WEBER : BERNITz
WEDDING TO Be ON
THURSDAY EVENING

The marriage of Miss Hannah
Ruth Weber of Juneau and Mr..
Earl Bernitz of Petersburg, will
take place Thursday evening, Feb
ruary l, at $3.50 o'clock in the
Bethel Tabernacle, it was announc-
ed by the bride-to-be today The
marriage vows will be said by the
Rev. Ralph E. Baker. Organ mu-
sic for the ceremony will be played
bv Mrs. Norman Sommers and Mrs
Ralph E. Baker and a trio VIII
sing.
Miss Webber's maid-of will
be Miss Ethel Henchcliffe and the
bridesmaids will be Miss Franclne
Luyckfassel and Miss Virginia john
son. Miss Dorothy Daroff and Miss
MYRTLE Hughes will light the altar
candles.
The best man will he Mr.. Roscoe
Hughes and the ushers will be Nj
Robert Cousart, Mr.. Herman Han
sen and Mr.. Norman Sommers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle johnson %lil
represent the parents OF the bride
to-be. who are unable to make the
trip to Juneau from the states Tor
the marriage of their daughter
MIR. Bernitz' sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley sydow
Of Fllensburg, Wash. and his Two
brothers Max Bernitz and David
Bernitz of Prosser. Wash, arrived
in juneau last Friday tor the
wedding
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Twelfth of a Series

1t is a rare session of the Alaska
Legislature that opens with all Its
members present. Some Of them, for
one reason and another, are gener-
ally absent the first day or the
first two or three days.
But what was probably an all
time record for late arrival was
hung UP by Senator-elect Thomas
Mccain of Nome, away back in the
Second Session.
And while he was setting that
record, he chalked up at least
a couple of others.
Senator McGann took his oath of
office at Juneau just u days af-
ter the opening of the 1915 session.
He was held blameless and was,
in fact, congratulated upon arriv-
ing as soon as he did. He wasn't
elected to office until two days
before the session started.
And he was at Nome, frozen IN
for the winter.
In a special election on Saturday,
February 81, 1915, Tom Mccain
was elected to take the seat vacat-
ed by the death of Senator Elwood
Bruner.
Senator Bruner, known as HEN
lie" and THE Old Roman" served
in the First Legislature and died at
Byron Hot Springs, California, On
January Is, 1917, before completing
his term.
Second Divisi N voters went to
the polls on Saturday and picked
Mccain over Andrew .'nderson and
George James to take his place.
The session started the following
Monday. March first, at Juneau
And the Senator-elect was 1000
miles from Juneau, airlines miles,
and no airplanes running. There
wasn't boat or a train o. an au-
tomobile running out of Nome
But there were dog teams, and
the Senator ELECT had a pair OF
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MEETING HELD HERE
FOR tkk PERSONNEL

A CAA airways operations cor
ference is being held this week If
Juneau with personnel from tf-e
Anchorage office and station man-
ayers in attendance.
Culver Gorsuch, chief of the
communications operations branch;
G. A. McMurray, chief of the oper-
ations standards staff; George Sink
of landlines; and A. v. Carol OF
the mobile aeronautical communi-
cations section: all of Anchorage
are here for the meeting.
Representatives from Annette,
Petersburg, Juneau, Gustavus, Sitka,
Haines, Yakutat, Yakataga, Middle
ton Island and Cordova are also IN
attendance.
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EMERGENCY NURSERY
GROUP ORGANIZES

Elected chairman Monday at
the meeting of the volunteer emery
encv nursery group was Mrs. Will
Reedy. Eight Girl Scouts volunteer
ed as baby sitters for children Of
nurses who are conducting courses
in home nursing and nurses aides.
These courses are to start next
week.
Those women who have volun-
teered for the emergency nursery
group are Mrs. Stanley Baskin,
Mrs. Roland B. Burrows, Mrs. Earl
Everson, Mrs. George Rogers, Mrs.
Will Reedy. Mrs. Ruth Dunlap, Mrs.
George Haen, Mrs. Lawrence Zach
and Mrs. William Passey.
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and he ended the 3200-mile trip
at 1920 pm. on Friday, March 26,
when he walked down the gang
plank at Juneau. He took the oath
of office at 1910 am. March 81
1t would be nice to report that
the Second Division, in recogni-
ton of his sterling qualities as a
dog-musher, if for no other rea-
son. reelected Senator Mccain TO
the next session. But they did not
and the Second Session was his
only one. Some years later he lett
the Territory and settled in Wash
ington State.
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ron SALE

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TONY SCHWAMM HERE

Tony Schwamm, Director OF the
Alaska Aeronautics and Commun-
ications Commission is Juneau
visitor tits week. He has been
in Washington, D. c., where he at
tenGes hearings held recently Oh
the Palmer Airport transaction.
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A NORTHERN NOTEBOOK
BY BOB DE ARMOND
By BOB DE ARMOND

legs that were good to start v.th
and better before he got to Juneau.
MIshes Out of Nome
On Tuesday, March 2, Mccain
made sure of his election, hitched
up his dogs snd headed out from
Nome. -.--.--.
There VIZ a good deal of specula-
ton at Juneau about his route
and it was supposed he would hit
for Seward, via the Yukon River
and Iditarod, a distance of 1905
miles.
He travelled. however, from Nome
across the ice to Unalakleet, then
headed for Fairbanks.
1t was a flying trip across the
frozen north and he used nire
different dog teams. The relays Of
teams were arranged for him by
George B. Grigsby, then of Nome,
and E. Coke Hill of Ruby.
Hill, who later served as District
Judge in both the Third and Fourth
Divisions, accompanied Mccain
from Ruby to Fort Gibbon, l39
miles. They made 88 miles of this
stretch in one day.
Sets a Record
Mccain arrived at Fairbanks on
March IA, having covered the 900
miles in IL DAYS hours or an av-
erage of about 70 miles day
1t was hailed as record. The
| best time ever made by A. A. Scot
ty" Allen, the famed dog-musher,
on that route was said to have
been II days.
The next day Mccain boarded
Robert f. sheldons automobile
stage for the trip down the Val
DEE Trail" now known as the Rich
ardson Highway At Chitna he
caught a Copper River and North
western Railway train for Cordova
and arrived at that seaport on
March 81, another record for elaps-
ed time from Nome.
He had to wait at Cordova four
days for the old steamer Alameda