The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-08-15
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
Territory Pays

ANAAAAaA
 The Department Of Commerce has informed Comptroller General Ifndalv Warren that its iuvestiga- l lions show no evidence of eollusion between the civil Aeronautics Ad-f ministration and the Territory to# increase airport grants to Alaska. l The department agreed with the Comptroller Generals ruling that no federal aid should be given the Palmer airport but denied there was collision.
 What it means is that the de-. Inrtment is clearing its employees of any overt act in connecton with the Palmer deal but leaves the Territory paying the entire cost of the project, a matter of some S293, ,500
 New Board Member |
 Robert l. Sachs, partner and manager of Sachs Mems Shop in Fairbanks. is the new member of the Alaska Development Board. re- presenting the Fourth Division. l Sachs replaces Herb Hilscher. who l recently was given a publicity job with the Alaska Housing Author l itv. Other members are Don Good l man of Anchorage. chairman: W. C. stump. Ketchikan; Robert Boochever. Juneau. and Tony Polet . of Nome
 New Paper?
 The dope is that Democrats in ] the First Division, probably in other division, too. are finding it a little difficult to raise money for the fall campaign and are matching up the idea of printing a weekly publicity sheet to be known as the IS. [. Alaska Democrat" for two or three issue before the election . on Oct. 14 If it ever gets to the printed stage it doubtless will be ] devoted to espousing the Democrat. ]. ic causes and portraying the mer- it's of the Democratic candidates. who. Of course. will be nicked for the cost along with any number of D Q m ocrat ic Office-holders who want to hang on to their jobs Born of politics for politicians, we suspect it will be something less than a spectacular success. In cidentally. We have a slightly used two-column cut of the Governor the boys might like to borrow to use on the front page, It should i give such a publication the proper | tone We might even throw in a couple of mats about the Garland | Fund which might lend a little {, flavor.
 A Golden Opportunity
 Elsewhere in todays paper is a | story telling of the Yoluntter Fire Departments endeayor to get some soreIy-needed additional fire fight ing equipment in the form of a 1 jeep bumper. We all know how helpful such an engine would have been on the fateful night of March l 21-22 when half the town burned.
 What the fire boys need to as sure this equipment through the Civilian Defense setup is $S25.
 Did We hear your dollar drop ping in the kitty?
 It's probably the cheapest insur. ance we'll ever buy.
 Incidentally, it might be a good purpose for the money which was donated to the community from various persons and organizations after the recent fire disaster.
 Wildlife Loses Great Friend
 The recent disappearance fl Wildlife Agent Hosea Snrber from his skiff in upper Pillar Bay, pre- sumably the victim of a heart att tack, takes from the Alaska scene a personal friend and one of the best outdoors men in the busi- ness His vast knowledge Of wild life from the big bears of Kodiak to the game animals and water fowl of the Southeast placed him among the top flight of game con- serYationists throughout the coun- try As his old friends Frank Du- fresne. with whom he was associat- ed for many years in the protect ion of Alaska's wildlife. put it: Southeastern Alaska wildlife has lost its ablest protector"
 And recalling those fall hunts, Frank writes:
 Tt just couldn't be the same without Hosea dishing up those morning flapjacks, standing in the stern of the speedboat with rain pelting against his green slicker h g, All