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The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
PAUL BINKLEY SAVES
LIFE BUT LOSES
BOAT IN STORM

Paul Binklsy, local fisherman, lost
his boat, the 36-foot troller KCL. in
the storm OF December p, near
Mary's Island, about 25 miles south
Of Ketchikan, he reported this week
on his return to Wrangen.
Binkley, travelling alone, made
shore in his small skiff after the
gale had blown his troller aground.
As the storm subsidized in the fore
part Of the evening, it was believed
for a time the vessel would be saved.
Binkley reported. but a fresh gale of
up 10 IS miles an hour swept in
from Dixon Entrance during the
night and next morning when the
Coast Guard started looking for her
she had disappeared. Coast Guard
planes searched the area but without
success, he reported.
Binkley who lost everything but
the clothes I'm wearing" was taken
into Ketchikan aboard a Ceast
Guard cutter. After a business trip
e Wrangen Binkley returned o
hetchikan where he has joined an
other fisherman aboard a new TROLL
er.
Binkley has been prominent in
the trollers' organization here for
many years
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
CAROLYN NICHOLSON
SENDS GREETINGS AND
NEW YEAR WISHES

A letter to The Sentinel from
Carolyn Nicholson. who is attending
school near Burlington, Wash, ex-
tends Seasons Greetings TO folks in
WrangeI as well as The Sentinel
staff.
Miss Nicholson. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nicholson. of
Wrangeu. said she missed being in
Wrangel at Christmas. but didn't
feel so badly about not having snow
down in Washington when she
learned Wrangell also had a green"
Christmas.
She was one of ten on the first
honor roll of her Junior college. Her
average was 81. Carolyn was one
of Wrangell's outstanding students
and is now attending junior college
on an Elks scholarship for gradual
ing from high school with highest
marks of any student in the Terri
tory.
Carolyn also adds that she has
been chosen as a queen candidate for
her schools annual Homecoming on
January 8. I feel that's quite an
honor even if I don't come out on
top" writes Carolyn.
Bowling and basketball added to
her activities keeps Wrangell's Car
olyn pretty busy girl
thank each and every one of
you who thoughtfully remembered
me at Christmas. and wish you all
a very bright and prosperous New
Year" says Carolyn.
Right back at you. Carolyn" say
We for US and for all her friends
here, and many of them. Keep up
the splendid work. We're proud Of
you"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
MINING CLASS WINDS
UP SESSION IN
WRANGELL THIS WEEK

The University Of Alaska's mining
extension course is completing its
final classes this week and, from
reports Of students, were greatly en-
joyed locally. Wrangell interest in
the course is demonstrated by the
faithful attendance OF the "a whe
registered and finished the course.
Instructor Leo Mark Anthony of
the University staff, said the class
has done excellent work in miner
al Identification and most of the
students have learned how to iden-
tify minerals by the sole use Of
physical properties" He added that
this was a valuable asset OF the man
in the field
The last class of the course will
bs held on January 2.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
MAFARs HERE CHRIsTMAs

Arriving he.e by plane from Jun
eau on Christmas day were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mahar
They arrived in time for Christ
mas dinner at the home of Mrs. Ma
har's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Nc
Cormaek. They were welcomed by
Mrs Mccormack and daughter, Miss
Jean Mccormack. Mr.. Mccormack
had not yet returned from a vaca-
ton trip TO the West Indies.
The Mahars returned to Juneau
on the Baranof Monday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
WHITLEY" THORPE
CLEARED OF BLAME
IN CAR ACCIDENT

SEATTLE - Seattle police have
absolyed Syend E. Thorpe, 80, of
Juneau, of blame in the automobile
accident in which a young South
Seattle woman was severely injured.
Thorpe is one of the contractors on
the present Wrangell water system
project.
Miss Doris Carmichael. %, is re-
ported recovering in Seattle's Har-
boryiew hospital where she was tax
en- after the crash on the Tacoma
Seattle highway south Of the city.
She suffered a fractured pelyis, frac-
tured ribs. severe face cuts and in
ternal injuries. Hospital attaches
give her a better than fifty-fifty
chance"
Miss Carmichael was injured
while in an automobile driven by
James o. Shaw, also of South Seat
tie
Thorpe told investigating officers.
who reported witnesses verified his
story, that the Shaw car was stop
ped crossways in two lanes of traffic
with the lights off. He said he did
not see it until too late to avoid the
crash.
State Patrolman LaYerne Geleynse.
who also investigated the accident.
reported that the skid marks did not
indicate Thorpe was driving at an
excessive speed. and that he had
swung off in an attempt to avoid
the crash.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
WRANGELL NAN
NAMED ON
LABOR COMMITTEE

SEATTLE. lAP1-A 81 man COM
uitlee of labor union officials and
Seattle and Alaska business men was
appointed by Mayor Allan pomerov
Saturday TO seek means To prevent
future waterfront labor disputes
C7-ehairmeu of the group viii be
2. A. Black and Chester r. Wilcox.
both Seattle business men.
This committee" Mayor pomer-
ay sid. will be a valuable sound
Ing board Tor labor and related pro-
hIems en- our vital waterfront L
VIII meet frequently and. when
deemed necessary. VIII make invest
.sations and conduct hearings. .
Il have asked it to enaaayar IL
work out a Ione-ranEe p ogram fer
Improving the stability Of cur wa
erfront9
The Alaska members VIII be Jack
A0aerson. Anchorage. Jack Conway.
Sitkas William Bates. Ketehtkan:
Earl dinner. Petersburg: ". l. Liza
mon. Fairbanks; Howard Lying.
Nome. Mike Monagle. Juneau Yern
smith. Wrangel. Jim Warts. Kod-
lax, and Fred Zieke. Palmer
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
WELL BABY CLINIC
SET FOR JANUARY g

y Well Baby Clinic VIII be held
at the Health Center from 10 IL
a. m. ON January 9. it is announced
by Miss Annette Jacobson. public
health nurse. Mothers are asked To
call and make appointments on We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoons be
fore the clinic
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
HOFsTADs TO KETCHIKAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Thor Hofstad left
for Ketchikan Tuesday night aboard
Mr. Hofstad's towing boat. the Kun
along. where they vii make their
home in the future. Mrs. Hofstad
has resigned her position as second
grade teacher at the local school
Mr. Hofstad established his towing
business in the First City during the
summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02

for the various official posts were:
President, F. S Johnston; Vice Pre-
sident, William Vreeland; Secretary.
Bruce Johnston; Treasurer. Lennie
Engstrom; Chaplain. C. P. Mac
Creary; Sergeant-at-arms, Charles
Edwards; Trustees. Harry Coulter
and Z. NJ Campbell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
ENGAGENENT Announced

AIr and Mrs. Clarence Lewis this
week announced the engagement of
their granddaughter Eileen TO Mr.
David Churchill. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Churchill Both families are
pioneer residents of this community.
The wedding is planned as an event
in June
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
GOLD MEDAL TOURNEY
u. JUNEAU. FEB. %

The Gold Medal Basketball Touru-
ament. sponsored annually ,by the
Lions Club in Juneau. viii be held
this year the week of February %.
according to word from Walter A.
Soboleff. chairman OF the event.
Teams from all Southeastern Alaska
towns have been invited.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
ON VACATION IN JUNEAU

Taking advantage OF the present
school vacation, Mrs. NJ. MacCullom.
kindergarten teacher in the local
school, left Monday morning on the
Baranof for juneau to spend a few
days in the Capital City.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-01-02
FLIES TO SEATTLE

3. y. Grant. of Grants Grocery.
lev 10 Seattle Monday 10 Join Mrs.
q ali Who went south Just before
he holidays They expect to be gone
several weeks ON vacation trip
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Eisenhower Keeps His Pledge
His Order Taking Wraps Off Nationalist Will Place
Communists in q Box Before End of This Yeor
Constantine Brown:

President Eisenhower's deci-
sion to take the wraps off the
Chinese Nationalist in For
mosa is considered as a first
step toward fulfillment of his
pledge to the American people
to find an honorable solution
to the Korean war.
The green light given Chang
Kai-shek will burden the Pei
ping government with new re-
sponsibilities it has not had in
the past.
Despite the inevitable "con-
Germ" expressed by our British
allies that this move may ex-
,pand the war in the Far East,
most military observers are
convinced that it will place
the Communists in a box be-
fore the end of the year.
This thesis is supported by
the following factual argu-
mentS:
/. While the Chinese Com
munists have an immense res
ervoir of manpower, they are
limited in the organization of
combat troops by lack of
equipment. Whel. they inter-
vened in the Korean war they
had some 3.5 million trained
men. During the heavy fight
ing which lasted from Septem-
Der, 1850, to June, 1851, their
casualties were estimated at
some 1,450,00O.
The Red Chinese expendi-
lures in arms and ammuni-
ton were greater than our
own, considering that the
Manchurian factories have q
limited production and the
supplies from Russia must
come over thousands of miles
of land communications.
After the summer Of 1850
the Reds brought to the Ko-
rean battle front the available
trained divisions they had been
keeping in the south, leaving
mostly inadequately armed di-
visions in that area. Feeling
that victory was within their
reach they sent an estimated
100000 combat troops to the
o-Chinese border for an
eventual final drive against the
French. But they were COM
PEELED last December to with
draw. some 10000 of these
troops and send them to the
Korean front to bolster the
forces on the 38th and seth
parallels where they expect
an Allied offensive.
It is likely that at least an
other 2 million Chinese have
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Getting Down to Business Fast
There's Harmony Between President and Congress,
Despite Attempts to Exoegerote Tiny Differences
Dovid Lowrence:

This administration is GER
tainly getting down to business
fast. Orders of faF-reaching
consequence are being issued
without flourish or fanfare.
And, what's more, there is
actually harmony between
President Eisenhower and
Senator Taft and between the
White House and Congress
generally despite the efforts
of some hostile factions in the
press to exaggerate differences
and magnify them into in
stances of alleged friction.
A case in point is the over
whelming vote of the House
of Representatives just given
to the Presidents request for
a two-year extension Of the
present powers to reorganize
Federal bureaus.
The story of what happened
is an illustration that is i'm
portant for the country to
know, because it tells more
about the power and prestige
and good sense of the present
leadership in the White House
than anything else that can
be cited this early.
First Of all, there was a con-
ference between the President
and top leaders of both houses
of Congress last week. The
proposal to extend the reor-
ganization powers was men
toned. There was agreement
that they should be granted
but one of the leaders said
there was a sentiment on
Capitol Hill to change the
existing law so that, when the
President sent in a reorgani-
zation plan, it could be vetoed
by a simple majority Of either
house instead of by a consti-
tutional majority as at present.
Mr.. Eisenhower was dubious
but one of the members pres
ent said he didn't think the
point was material. So the
discussion turned to other
matters.
Within a few days, Joseph
NJ. Dodge, the new Director of
the Budget, was testifying be-
fore a House committee and
saying it was important to
retain the constitutional-ma-
jority provision so that any
veto would be exercised by an
actual majority of the House
or Senate. Otherwise, Is
Senators or ITO House mem
berS could kill a reorganization
proposal. It was a surprise to
Mr.. Dodge to find the House
Republicans on the committee
lined up solidly for the weaker
form. The same thing hap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-04

members of Congress have
long demanded.
One legislator certain to
move into the battle line with
renewed ardor Is Senator Paul
Douglas, Democrat, of Illinois.
An economics professor, Sena-
tor Douglas worked hard to
produce a list of "Selective"
cuts for recent budgets. He
was monotonously voted down
by his colleagues, especially
when he tackled rivers and
harbors. Now he can demand
that the majority follow it's
President.
In an implicit admission of
the difficulties of economy,
Congress recently tried to pass
the buck to Mr.. Truman with
a proposal for an across-the-
board slash to be made by
him. At the time, Senator
Taft conceded it was not a
very enlightened approach but
he argued that, with Mr.. Tru-
man refusing to countenance
economy, it was justified.
President Eisenhower is not
only waving his economy
sword at the head of his
troops, he has actually under
taken to let a slight amount
of blood with it. Such a sight
Washington has not seen in a
long time; the behavior Of the
troops, especially their prin-
cipal congressional officers,
will be interesting.
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pened the next day. In the
Senate committee.
Promptly the dispatches
went out saying that President
Eisenhower had been rebuffed.
Then came word from the
White House confirming stories
that the President had ac-
guessed but that Mr.. Dodge
did not know about it when
he testified. RumorS arose
that the Republican leaders
had let Mr.. Eisenhower down
by falling to explain the tech
nicalities to him. And then
the stories of friction were
multiplied. The Democrats
chuckled with a bit of pre-
mature glee.
What actually happened was
this: The congressional leaders
were quietly advised that, upon
further advice from the
Director of the Budget, the
powers were deemed very i'm
portant as means Of cutting
expenses and that the PreSi-
dent would like to have the
same authority that Mr..
Truman had, and he felt
sure it could be exercised
effectively.
Incidentally, the Republicans
who wanted a simple majority
were on the spot. Not long
ago they were resisting, as a
matter of principle, the efforts
of some Democrats from the
North and some of their own
Republican advocates of a
change in Senate rules who
wanted a simple majority of
40 rather than a majority of
81 to end filibusters. So the
Republican leaders couldn't go
on record now as favoring a
simple majority for reorgani-
zation and as opposed to a
constitutional majority on
civil-rights issues and be con-
SiStent.
Anyway. the leaders Of the
Republican Party in both
Houses recognized it as an
honest misunderstanding of
the Presidents position and
set about to give him what he
wanted-the same law that
Mr.. Truman had. The House
by voice vote defeated the
recommendation of it's own
committee for the Simple-ma-
jority plan, and then by a
record vote of 389 to 5 APP
proved the whole proposal for
a constitutional majority. Sim
liar action is coming in the
Senate.
This is an example of real
cooperation and of the way
differences are ironed out when
they do occur. There are bound
to be misunderstanding and
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Thomas L. Stokes:
Eisenhower Courts q FiQht
President Sowed Seeds of Conflict in Challenging.
Conservatives in His Party on Several Issues

thus yielded to the policy long
espoused by Gen. Douglas
Macarthur and his disciples
in Congress and outside which
has been opposed as a commit
ment to a Chinese mainland
war that may lead us far be-
You'd our depth in time.
President Eisenhower was
most fortnight, and COM
mendably so, however, in strik-
ing at McCarthyism and Nc
Carranism in two sectors where
they are manifesting them
selves. He said fatty that he
intended to handle the loyalty
program himself, as President,
without any policing" from
Congress, by which he meant
the proposed plethora of con-
tinuing Investigations; and he
emphasized that his procedure
would be Ito clear the atmos-
phere of that unreaSoned sus-
picion that accepts rumor and
gossip as substitutes for evil
dence." And, in the second
sector. he came out for revision
of the immigration Act spon-
sored by Senator McCarran,
Democrat. of Nevada to remove
injustices and determinations.
AS he stated his views on
these subjects he got only a
thin outburst of applause,
which was true also when he
promised to do whatever he
could to eliminate segregation
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been indicted into the regular
forces since 1851. These are
in all probability nowhere near
battle-ready. They lack mill
tary equipment in necessary
quantities. Furthermore, it
takes much longer to train
backward Chinese in modern
warfare than 1t takes to train
Western troops, or Koreans
who are fighting for their
country.
2. According to available
information, the Chinese Ma
tionalistS have about 10000
combat troops fully equipped
and trained by American. Off
GERS. This number is, of course,
insufficient to reconquer China.
But the Nationalist can prove
OF great nuisance value by
raids in force against the
mainland. The raids, which
could start late this spring.
would compel the Peiping high
command to order well-trained
forces to the area between
Shanghai and Annoy lest
Chiang'S incursionS SNOWFALL
into major uprisings of the
civilians in Southern China.
This means that battle
trained Communists will have
to be diverted Immediately
from the Korean front or from
the reserves on the Yalu River
to the threatened areas. Since
Chang will have the initiative
in striking along a 4O0-mile
coastline. nearly three times
longer than the Korean front.
the Communists may be obliged
to send as many as half a
million of their best soldiers to
meet that threat.
Interference with the lines
OF communications by guer-
rillaS who have been quiet for
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occasional tangles but, IL the
spirit of teamwork is present,
these will be overcome. The
start, therefore, is suspicious.
Another example is the way
Congress is receiving the news
about how the loyalty program
is to be administered. Each
department is to have a loyalty
and security board, but it will
not be composed as heretofore
Of employees of the department
trying case. Also, overall
control will be exercised BY the
Attorney General. who, of
course. has direct access to all
Federal Bureau of Inyestiga-
ton data. This is a good,
workable plan and Senator
Mccarthy of Wisconsin has
expressed his approval.
This disposes also Of the
inaccurate dispatches which
have been written for several
weeks declaring that Nc
Carthy's committee was to en-
gage in a continuing witch
hunt" about disloyalty In the
Government. The Wisconsin
Senator told this correspond
ent last November that he had
every confidence that the Eli
senhower administration would
set up methods of checking
security and loyalty which
would make unnecessary any
legislative Investigations Of
Government employees. And
that's what's happening.
It is significant that the
President in his state Of the
Union" speech declared ex-
plicitly that employment by the
Government Is not a fright"
but privilege" This means
that all the technical argu-
mentS about setting up courts
Of review and cross-examining
witnesses as well as the con-
tention that a Government
employee Is innocent until
proved guilty become irrele-
want.
The Government now will
decide whether an employee is
suitable, and it need not give
any reasons such as disloyalty,
security or anything else. 1t
just gets rid of employees who
talk'too much, drink too much,
or otherwise abuse their Gov
eminent positions. And that's
what a loyalty-security pro-
gram should have accomplished
before, instead of letting per-
sons of doubtful allegiance
hang on in Government posi-
tons where they could and did
influence public policy in ways
adverse to the interests of the
United States.
Reproduction Rights Reseryed.)
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Fletcher Knebei:
Potomac Fever

President Eisenhower three relations
with Congress. That's for the
and one for Senator Morse
Senate committee hears that 500 million has been
to for chiseler relief rolls Now
the Truman administration meant when it insisted the relief
rolls being thoroughly screenedsome families into
their second televison Set
Dwight Avis head of the Alcohol Unit testifes that
politics inerferes administration outfit Different
agencies different troubles. Alcohol Tax Unt-too much
politics. White House-not enough.
General Accounting Office rules that
of Indiana can't collect the military getting
Senator allowed retire only payroll
at time
Thirteen second-string Communists
sentenced three The Reds prefer
They claim the standard Of living higher in Ruabut
~
The AFI orders the New York ongshoremen rid them
selves of rackets and corruption The New York front
given the AF black of the warehouse
riding mousnes those labor
bosses.
James Olson former Alcohol Tax Unit boss, is
indicted charges of evadng $22 600 income Harry
Truman absolutely right in denying major mess in Wash
ngon Democrats long decided there wasn't enough
aroundand the New York organization had top priority
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ommending extension of the
reciprocal trade act, which ex-
pires June 80, he then went on
to say that this must not ig-
more legitimate safeguarding
of domestic industries, agricul-
ture and labor" That last
sounds reasonable enough, ex-
cept that it can be. seized by
foes of the reciprocal trade
program. high tariff advocates
concentrated in the Midwest
and about Senator Taft, who
contend that the program docs
not safeguard such interests.
Significantly, the recommen-'
dation~ for extending the act
was applauded by Democrats
who first instituted it under
former Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull. while, Republicans
sat on their hands for the most
part, though Republicans join
ed in heartily when the Presi-
dent added the compromising
sentence about safeguarding
domestic industries, agricul-
ture and labor.
The President got his most
enthusiastic reaction, a whoop-
ing chorus of cheers from the
Republican side of the aisle,
when he announced his new
and big adventure in foreign
policy. This is withdrawal of
our fleet from Formosa and
the official sanction from us
thereby for Chang Kai-shek's
operations against the Chinese
Communists. The President