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The frontiersman., 1953-02-12
CONSERV
 NOTES
By Lew E. Hanks

have been looking over some new material published on "krI- Hum" and other new soil condi-
 tioners. These materials seem to have the ability to hold soil par ticles together in a sort of crurnb like structure, after the crumb, like grouping is formed by proper tl- lage. We hope ,to run some tests on this material this summer. You have all seen soil from a road bed. It's just like flour. That is a good example of soil whose rentire structure has been lost by mechanical stirring. Did you ever
 pick up handful of soil from a good green house bed? Do you remember the crumbly granular feel and look of it? That's what
 we mean by structure.
 Heavy continuous cultivation can make your field approach that road bed state. Cultivation is like castor oil. A little of it may be good but a lot of it is not a lot better. How much do you actually work the soil in greenhouse bed? Not very much-and you have a pretty good looking soil, don't you? Your greenhouse soil is also well supplied with organ ic matter This decomposing hu- mus performs the same function as Krillium. It holds the particles together in that crumbly struc- ture that makes crops grow best.
 We can begin to approach that greenhouse soil condition by fer green manure crops and working them lightly into our soil. We can work a grass crop in- to our rotation and build up our soil. We can't do it by continual heavy annual fertilization and then removing the crop from the soil.
 There are soils in the states in which the top seven inches has competed until it weighs third more than it did fifty years ago. The yields have decreased at even a faster ratio than the weight increased. This was all accom- plished by robbing the soil of it's organic matter and structure by continuous cash cropping and ex- cessive tillage. You can deplete Q soil of it's fertility just the same way as you can rob it of it's top soil. The end results is the same worn out farm and a worn out farmer. That's not good.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12
Postpone Annual Valley Hospital
 Association Meet

Announcement was made this week that the annual meeting of the Valley Hospital Association, Inc. will be postponed until after bids for the new Valley Presby- terian Hospital are opened on February 20. The decision was made at the board of directors : meeting held February 6. e~s. ..y
 In the; meantime, board mem. bers urge everyone to take out membership in the Valley Hos pital Association. Annual mem- bershps are being sold by mem- bers of the. board or can be had by sending five dollars to Rev. Brian H. Cleworth, secretary of the board. A membership entities each person to participate in the activities of the corporation and to vote on matters brought be- fore the annual meeting of all members.
 A revision of board committees was made during the last board meeting by Association President c. E. Smith. The following per sons will serve on the named committees: Personnel: Mrs. H. Dexter Bacon, Rev. Brian H. Cleworth, Hugh Johnson and President Smith. New construc- lion and Equipment: Harlow Hodgson, Jack Newcomb, Max Sherrod, Mrs. Bacon & Smith Hos pital Policy: Sherrod, Mrs. Bacon, Johnson and Smith. Membership: Mrs. Rivera Hiber, Hodgson, Mrs. Roy Morrison, Mrs. Lee McKin- ley, and Newcomb. Finance: Hodgson, Mrs. Mckinley, John- son, Newcomb and Rev. Cle- worth.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12
cORDOVA HOSPITAL RATES RAISED FEBRUARY FIRST

The Cordova Community Hos pital has put into effect a new schedule of charges, it was an nounced by their administrator, Howard E. May, Jr. The increase, amounting to about 10 per cent, was necessitated because of in- creased salaries to nursing and non-professional staff last fall and continuing rising costs of foods in particular, he said.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12

in this way are usually frozen or cured. The last way of fishing is purse seining. A little boat and a bigger boat work together. One end of net is attached to each boat. Then the little boat rows in a circle as a school of fish passes by, and the fish are caught in the net.
 After the salmon are caught they are canned. The fish are dropped into a large bin. Then they are carried to the cannery on a moving belt. At the cannery their heads and tails are cut off. Another machine scrapes off the scales. The insides are taken out, the fish are washed. They are cut into pieces and put in cans. The lids are put on the cans loosely and put in the sealing machine. Afterwards they are labeled, then sent to stores all over the world.
 Salmon not only feeds people every day. it furnishes jobs for 1s,0O0 people in Alaska. Millions have been invested in the equip ment needed. The industry is Alaska's chief source of tax rev. enue. It was the search for gold that first brought people to Alaska. Now another precious re- source attracts many workers. Perhaps that is why salmon are called The Silver of the Sea-"
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12
HOME E MAKERS CLUB
 NOTES
Cheechako Homemakers

The Cheechako Homemakers, club had their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Idabelle Blue, with fifteen members present. Evelyn Bush gave detailed re- port of the Homemakers Council meeting, bringing the club up to date on progress of the Council.
 Roll call was answered with My experience with the newer fabrics" ."Lucille Wfmmer, our pro- ject leader for the month, gave an interesting and informative re- port on the uses and care of sym thetic fibers. She brought articles of clothing made from nylon, spun nylon. dynel and embossed cotton which requires no ironing. Samples of several new fabrics were shown.
 The next meeting will be March 9th at the home of Loretta Tal- colt.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12

on the way. Soon the little salmon start over again and do just like their mothers.
 There are four ways of catch ing salmon. One is with a gillnet.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12

It is called & gillnet because when fish try to get out. they are caught by their gills and cannot. Pound nets were used by the ln- dians long before whitemen came and they are still very common. There are two kinds of traps in Alaska: standing or pile, and floating. There are over 400 traps in use in Alaska. By hook and line is another way. The salmon caught
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12
WRITES CARROLL HAeGARD:
ALASKA SALMON ARE PRECIOUS RESOURCE

growth and development of the Territory. The following essay won Carroll Haggard of DenaIi School in Fairbanks first prize of $500 in the Elementary School Division of the contest.
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12

Entries submitted in the Alaska Salmon ln- sttute's $1,2oo Student Essay Contest show that AIaskas boys and girls are we'll aware of the salmon industry's vital role in the
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12

Is the salmon industry very inn portant? Yes, to people all over the world, salmon is popular food. Most people know it at least by taste. Also the salmon industry gives work to many people.
 There are several kinds of com merciaIIy used salmon. They are sockeye, humpback, chinook, chum and coho.
 When salmon hatch from their eggs, their mother is nowhere to be found. She has left them in a jelly-like substance called milt, which they will eat until they are strong enough to find food for themselves. Soon they have a feel ing they want to go to the sea. Oh! just to feel that fine salt water. They swim day after day; finally they reach the sea. After they have been there two years, they want to go back to where they were born. They leave the sea. They go on journey upstream to spawn. AS they go upstream many are caught in a trap or by fisher men. If they get to their birth place, they lay their eggs in a spawning bed and then try to re- turn to the sea. Usually they die
The frontiersman., 1953-02-12
Glacier View

The last meeting of Glacier View Homemakers' club was held at the home of Ruth Estelle, with nine members and four guests present.
 Since no special project was scheduled for the meeting, those present surprised the hostess with a shower following the business meeting. The birthday of the club president, Grace Reid was also celebrated with a prettily decor ated cake made by Mrs. Estelle.
 The next meeting will be held at the home of Lillian Eckert February IT.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
This and That

The phrase. "I am so tired" and
variants thereof, appears several hun
dred times in the first volume of 1.-The
Secret Diary of Harold L. Ickes," which
appeared recently.
Here was a man of super-energy, who
worked 18 hours a day at his job, was
forever running to keep engagements
at the White House and with other high
Government persons, and Travelled ex-
tensively all over the United States
And yet he was tired, and didn't mind
saying so in the privacy Of his own
thoughts.
In everyday life, that is called gripping,
bellyaching, complaining.
If it was a good thing for this high
powered man to do, no doubt it is for
all the rest of us.
Therefore, one should have little SYM
pathy with the imitation pep-boys who
pretend that no one should ever COM
plain.
To get something off ones chest is
always a good thing to do.
Every psychiatrist will tell you the
same thing. and every old-fashioned
doctor; the new-fashioned ones are
too busy making money to tell you
anything.
1t is true that Harold Ickes kept his
gripes to himself. Probably he was q
bit ashamed, as vigorous persons usually
Evening star., 1953-12-05
By Charles E. TroceWeH
Constance III. MOSer.

be his wife, to whom he can unbur-
den himself.
Ickes had his diary.
Think of the tremendouSness of what
he did. debating and putting in order
6 million words, after all his other
work of the day was over
No wonder he was tired.
Yet, he was able to get it all out of
his system, and this kept him fit for
the manifold duties and harassments
that beset him day after day.
In everyday life most of us have
no diaries.
Not every one can be honest, even
in secret.
Honest Harold" as he was some
times called cit was title he did not
like), could look himself in the eye and
be completely honest. The greater
honesty even, was that he never sue
cumbed to going back and making any
revisions.
In the everyday most of us have that
chance, and often should take it. be-
cause it enables US to mollify ourselves
and modify our opinions, too.
If we seem to gripe, to complain.
especially to those who have adopted
the inhuman pose of mo complaints,
please" these latter should remember
that gripping is usually honest. human
and useful to the soul and spirit Of man.
What more could one ask?
Evening star., 1953-12-05

A situation has arisen in my dealing
with the Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission which thought might
be worth airing. If my experience is
unique. this letter should not be taken
too seriously, but if my difficulties are
shared by others it would seem that
added impetus should be given the in
vestigation of the commissions opera
tions.
Although their arbitrary setup natu-
rally goes against the grain, have
voiced no objection to being forced to
pay for trash collection whether want
it or not, since I realize that the service
quite possibly could not be handled
practically otherwise. Nor have I OBJ
jected to the recent rate increase so
long as it can be shown to be justified.
However. I believe that when one is
forced to pay for this service he has
right to expect it. Aside from strikes
and bad weather, our trash collection
during the past year has been skipped
SO many times that attempted with
out succeSs) to make prorated deduc-
ton from my last water bill. Since
sanitation problem soon develops. es-
pecially in summer, calls were made
for the special pickup service presum-
ably provided but with only occasional
success How does one combat this sit
uation, aside from moving to an area
with wells and incinerators?
Evening star., 1953-12-05

court, the tribunal warned that the powers con-
ferred on the agency by Congress are restricted.
The decision raised questions as to the validity
of original plans for sweeping reconstruction
of the Southwest section in the interest not only
of providing better housing for slum dwellers
but of beautifying and improving the economic
status of the whole area. AS though in response
to an implicit invitation from the special court
several property owners already have sued to
protect their non-slum properties from "rede-
velopment."
This litigation will slow up the Southwest
redevelopment project already under way in
Area B and, depending on its outcome of
course, may necessitate restudy of the whole
program. Chairman John Remon of the agency
will need the counsel of such public spirited
citizens as Mr.. Parker and the other agency
members in charting the course of redevelop-
ment not only in the Southwest but elsewhere
in Washington.
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Objectionable Remark

I read with interest the story in The
Star, November 26, on the discussion
over the need of juvenile delinquent
detention home in Fairfax. Va. Many
interested organizations in Arlington
have been working very hard toward ac-
quiring such place. But the last
paragraph of the story really alarmed
me. I quote: Supervisor C. B. Run
yon said he wonders if people are not
making too much fuss over juvenile de-
linquency. Said Mr.. Runyon: IT'S get
ting so a kid can't steal a hubcap any
more" Surely this is an error in re-
porting. I can't believe public serv-
ant AS a county supervisor must be,
would make such a statement, implying
that not only would such an act be
condoned but was funny as we'll. If
he was correctly quoted, then indeed
can readily believe the fault for juve-
nile crime lies with the adults
Constance HI. MOSer.
Evening star., 1953-12-05

are, to admit in public that he was ever
tired or tagged out, or did not sleep
at night.
He did plenty of admitting to him
self, however, in his diaries, and it did
him world of good. 1t may even have
slowed him down a trif1e, although
there is no particular evidence of that
in his fascinating book.
Complaining is part of life.
The worker who never complains is
either a hypocrite or up to something.
Mr.. Ickes had his full complement of
workers in the Department Of Interior
who were ''up to something" Some of
them he fired, and others he endured
for the help they might give him.
Not every one can be member of
the Presidents cabinet, however, and
so he must accept complaints from
others in the spirit in which they are
meant.
To gripe, to complain, is to feel, usu-
ally. that something is wrong, some
where and somehow.
The intuitive person is most given to
this complaint. (No pun intended.)
He senses. though he cannot prove,
the intangibility of things going on
around him and some of them frame
up to be bad things, at least the way
he sees them.
Usually. he has close friend. 1t may
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Broad Transit Study Needed

The current inquiry by special Senate
District subcommittee into WashingtonS transit
troubles will be helpful in throwing light on
questioned financial policies of the Capital
Transit Company. The public has been puzzled
by the company's coincidental splitting of divi-
dend melons and pleas for higher fares. 1t is
hard for the customers to understand how
melon-cutting and falling revenues can be
reconciled.
But the $4,000 study authorized by the
Senate cannot be regarded as a substitute for
the type of overall, thoroughgoing investiga-
tion of Metropolitan Area mass transportation
needs proposed by Representative Broyhill and
others. Such comprehensive study should
precede consideration by Congress of any drastic
legislative reforms. 1t is prerequisite to in
telligent action on any such interjurisdictional
regulatory proposals were revived at the
opening of the Payne committee hearings
Two Maryland representatives urged the
creation of a regional transit control agency
along the lines of that favored by great many
local civic organizations and other groups.
The erjurisdictional-control plan has much
to recommend it, in view of the haphazard
regulatory system now existing. There are too
many agencieS-Federal, District and State
with fingers in the pie and too many separate
carriers involved Interstate taxcab fares in
outmoded system.
There are difficulties in the way of inte-
grated control that will have to be ironed out,
however, before workable regional transit
regulatory arrangement can be achieved. Juris-
dictional reluctance to surrender any regulatory
powers to an overall agency is one of the major
obstacles to be overcome. To create by unilateral
congressional action an interjurisdictional con-
troll commission without the consent of the
States involved would be to aggravate an
already confused situation Careful study of
alt the threatened conflicts and issues, pref
erably by an interjurisdictional commission,
might we'll bring general agreement on a
feasible plan. If the Payne committee can
induce Congress to undertake this broad study
it will make major contribution to the better
ment of public transportation in the Washing
ton area
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Within the American Union

Having lived in Puerto Rico for wears,
as attorney for several public corpora
tlonS, disagree with your editorial,
Within the American Union" of No
vember 30. Our representatives at the
United Nations described the connec-
ton between Puerto Rico and the
United States as free association"
You do not in so many words indorse
this stand, but you say that it is sup
ported by the fact that the new con-
stitution was accepted by vast ma
jority of the Puerto Ricans.
At least by implication, you also in
dorse our Governments contention
that Puerto Rico is truly self-govern-
ing" I do not agree. To the contrary,
Puerto Rico is so deeply enmeshed in
political and financial net laid for it
by the Government of the United
States and by New York banking in
terests that it cannot control it's local
affairs. The so-called commonwealth
status" granted by the new "consti-
tuition" is merely a subterfuge to make
the Puerto RicanS think that the SOW
ereignty taken from them by the United
States at the end Of the last century
has been returned to them when this
is not the fact. Governor MunoZ Marin,
who usually bespeaks continental in
terests, helps to put ever this deceit.
How can this association with the
United States be called free when the
Puerto Ricans have no other practical
alternative? That no alternative really
exists is proved by the statement OF
Governor Munoz Marin that Independ-
ence, at least at the present time, would
mean for the island nothing more than
the independence of the graveyard.
We could and should offer Puerto
Ricans either statehood or independ-
ence, without at the same time threat
ening to withdraw the financial aid and
cooperation which. through our fault
alone and not through theirs, has be-
come almost essential to their existence.
Why don't we do it?
James E. Curry.
Evening star., 1953-12-05

1t is now fairly obvious that the
Supreme Court has assumed autocratic
and dictatorial power over the Ameri-
can people.
Under the guise of interpreting" the
Constitution, this group has assumed
legislative powers and beyond: since
while Congress is held to the letter of
the Constitution (by this COURT, the
court by virtue of its self-proclaimed
interpretive powers is not. BY mere
dictum and fiat, and assiduous use of
the injunction, the court imposes far
reaching and revolutionary changes, a
notable example being the school seq
regation cases.
There is no provision in the ConSti-
tuition authorizing that this country be
governed by a judicial clique, whose
proposals cannot be debated in public
or voiced upon, are arrived at in secret
session, must be accepted as accom-
plished facts. and which cannot be
criticized on pain of contempt Viola
tionS of their laws" moreover, are pun
ishable forthwith. for terms which may
extend theoretically up to life, without
benefit of indictment, trial by jury,
and where the accuSer (the court) is
also the judge. Coupling this with the
fact that they are not elected to office,
are beyond restraint, recall or the reach
of the electorate, and a more effective
tyranny, under the guise of legality, is
hardly Imaginable.
In connection with the mentioned
school segregation controversy, apart
from the courts lack of authority to
deal with the question, it is obvious
that on it's merits the claim of dis
elimination is a fraud and hoax, and
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Letters to The Star.

is actually the forerunner of a care
fully laid plan on the part of radical
and mischievous elements in our midst
to destroy the fabric of our society. The
segregation of the races does not in
volve discrimination, but an accommo-
dation between two incompatible and
antagonlSt1c groups, an antagoniSm
which is normal between heavy con-
centrations of different racial, religious
and nationallStic groups, and is no more
discriminatory than if, for example,
under similar conditions, French and
German groups or Italians and Yugo-
Slavs were kept separate and apart.
If it is the purpose of the Supreme
Court, however, to indulge in a social
experiment on the theory that forced
integration would be a desirable goal
for American society. then the decision
is not one for them to make. Social
experiments are strictly the province
OF the legislature. In any event, the
theory of alleged constitutional viola
ton now presented is at least one of
such dubious validity that its resolution
by judicial body is neither proper nor
justified particularly where there is
contemplated utilization of government
by injunction. Moreover, in view of the
continued practice under the doc
trine OF separate but equal facilities by
all levels of government, both State
and Federal, any change in the status
quo would appear to be peculiarly
problem for the legislature.
There is no hope, of course, that the
Supreme Court can be persuaded from
its dedicated mission of recasting
American society. The only solution,
which is urgent, lies alternatively in
Cd stripping the court of all iniunctive
power in connection with the admins
tration of public laws, both State and
Federal, except in such limited areas as
may be specifically authorized by Con-
gress, and thus to Illustrate its super
legislative proclivities, or (2) divide the
country into nine regions, and permit
each region to elect a member for a
specific term Of Office.
Citizen
Evening star., 1953-12-05
With Mortal Voice

! am the least of mortdls-I. alone
Hare little 1Dealth, less talent to bestotn,
And yet, as surely as / breathe I kno,D
Life is far more than fragile flesh
or bone.
The whispers OF past centuries intone
That though n1y feet n1oue tnlterin0
and SloU.
Within my heart. pure dreams can
SUell and oroW.
Others may reap from seeds that
haze SotUn.
So. still cherish all my loUely dreams
And keep my faith untdrniSlled BY the
night
So those ,pho see the steadidSt fame
rejoice
That loUe is as eternal as it seems
And faith can put the darkest tears
to fight,
And God may sometimes speak NTH
mortal Uoice.
Alice M. Swoim
Evening star., 1953-12-05
Timely Appointment

President EiSenhower'S appointment Of
Andrew Parker as member Of the District
Redevelopment Land Agency will bring the
important slum- clearance body to full strength
at a critical time in its history. 1t is fortunate
that the agency will have the services of another
outstanding civic leader and businessman in
dealing with major problems which lie just
ahead. Mr.. Parkers appointment is to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mark Lans-
burgh, its longtime chairman.
Most immediate problem facing the DRLA
is the litigation challenging its administration
OF the District Slum Clearance and Redevelop-
nent Act. Although the constitutionality of the
act itself was upheld recently by three judge