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Evening star., 1953-12-26

to see the need for establishing
legal reserve on every policy.
Later he advocated the principle
of quality selling" of policies,
to fit the need of each customer
and thus discourage lapsing of
policies.
He solidified the company by
putting agents on a salaried as
we'll as commission basis. He
surprised competitors by advis-
ing people not to drop their pol
1cies, no matter with what old
line company they were writ
ten. He fought for lower prem
ium rates by discouraging huge
surplus funds.
With the energy that has
characterized his career. Mr..
Montgomery has appeared often
before conventions and con-
gressional groups to push his
ideas for giving insurance to
the most people at the cheapest
rates,
Evening star., 1953-12-26

entered four days before the
Statue of Liberty was dedicated.
Fight Against Communism.
He has led a militant fight
against communism, reaching
millions with pamphlets popular
izing the watchword: IF COM
munism prevails, life insurance
fails" More than million anti
Communist pamphlets have been
distributed through his efforts.
Three Freedom Foundation
awards have been his reward
for this work, on which he has
commented:
What we are doing is done
solely from a desire to contrib
ute, to the best of our ability,
to the great effort we Americans
must make If we are to defeat
the insidiouS efforts of the Com
munists to destroy our Ameri-
can way Of life.
IF through this public serv-
ice program Acacia is contrib
uting anything at all to Amer
ica's future security and thus
to the security of life insurance,
we are accomplishing our OBJ
jective
Work Led to Reforms.
Mr.. Montgomery's leadership
in the insurance field has re-
suited in many reforms now in
common use by rival companies.
Back in 1903 he was the first
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Fletcher KnebeI-
Potomac Fever

Ike takes holiday pictures with camera
Inc photoS resemble the Republican height
and Wdth-and you look long enough you get illusion
of depth
Drake University basketball player
to get him to fix with Things improved
under the Repubcansth the
one player at time.
The Railroad Association income per cent
Riding train is of the rave-proyided
don't the diner
Democrats they'll convince thinking people in the
coming session of Congress All they with
sn open mnd-peferably ventilated by hole head
The Eisenhower team calls timeou
year holidays They played quarer-awakening
the spectators only there was dead spy
the field ~
Campaign expenditures expected to stabilize in 1854
with $4,000 man for the he
for Mexico.
Chang Kai-shek he'll be back the China mainland
WITHIN year. He understands here Chinese around
70 rest hm-Brtan threatening to put them all in the
Evening star., 1953-12-26
German Housewives
Echo U.S.. Complaint:
Hard 10 Find Maids

BONN, Germany, Dec. 26
(CDN.- - A Munich newspaper
has touched off what promises to
be a slashing dispute on a sub
ject long familiar to American
housewives.
It's increasingly difficult in
Germany to find a maid, or even
a part time household worker.
Once found, it is no easy matter
to keep her.
What prompted the inquiry
was a survey of federal labor
placement agencies which
showed that there are some 26,-
600 registered, unemployed do
mestics in Western Germany at
the same time there is an equal
number Of registered vacancies.
's~ The papers reporters did some
checking and came up with a
familiar answer. Most German
girls don't want to work in these
modern times under the condi-
tions which many German
housewives continue to impose.
Treatment Is Big Factor.
Often the reluctance on the
part Of the girls has less to do
with hours and holidays than it
has to do with treatment.
They want chiefly to be re-
garded as human beings" the
paper said.
Failing this, many of them try
to find work in offices, or emf
CRATE to Australia which is TAX
ing 1000 household employees
each year.
The registered domestics will
work, but under certain circum-
stances about which they now
ask in advance. To at least some
German housewives this is little
short of revolutionary.
United States influence var
iously Is credited or blamed for
some of this. One girl who had
worked for American families
was quoted as saying:
You are accepted as an equal.
The homes are more practically
arranged. There is more pleasure
in the work and more free time.
Gets Along With Americans.
II don't speak English well.
but I understand or get along
Evening star., 1953-12-26

better with the American house.
wife than I do with the Ger
man."
One result of this pushing and
pulling Is a rising standard of
wages and with it a demand that
the maids be specially trained. In
one locality in Bavaria a school
has been established where girls
from 16 to 81 are given courses
in everything from rug-beating
to the proper method of greeting
a guest.
Regardless of the argument,
the number of German house.
holds with maids is small and
getting smaller. In the whole of
Bavaria it is only little more
than 4 per cent.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
New Head Of WCTU
Is Benign Toward
Attacks on Programs

EVANSTON. ILL.,. Dec. 26
(CDN There's nothing mill
tant or domineering about the
new national president Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Mrs. Glenn Hayes.
Even when you talk to her
about drinking. the attitude of
! drinkers toward the WCTU,
she does not stiffen or drop her
calm and understanding. She's a
women who often smiles at you
Or at her own thoughts-before
she speaks.
Lots of people ridicule the
WCTU and don't appreciate
its work one little bit," she con-
cedes. II haven't led such a
sheltered existence that I don't
know that.
"They think of us as reform
erS and I feel that has been
partly our own fault. Could we
have been so unrealistic as to
think that non-drinkers could
change the habits of confirmed
drinkers by arguments?
Sees Advantage.
"Thats where Alcoholics Anon
ymouS have an advantage.
Our program is prevention-to
rear total abstainedS. The AA's.
through their own experience.
are able to do a job of persuasion
with habitual drinkers that can't
be done by people who have
never used alcoholic beverages. 4
Il believe many people feel
more kindly toward the AA's than
toward us because it's thought
were criticiZing what we don't
understand and that the AA's do
understand"
Mrs. Hays grew up in Kansas
in a family of total abstainers;
with mother whom she greatly
admired, and who was active in
the WCTU.
Her first experiences with So
clal drinking came after she
married high school principal
and athletic coach who today is
a wheat and cattle rancher in
Ransom, Kans., his wife's girl
hood home.
Il have never gone to affairs
where there was drinking, but |
sometimes there have been
friends and neighbors present |
who had been drinking before
they came" she says. 1--WE still |
treated them as friends and |
neighbors."
Ready for Teasing.
A temperance officer, like a
clergyman, must be prepared for |
some teasing from both friends |
and the public, says this prac-
tical woman. She has had her |
share and has never minded it.
Heavy handed jokers have
sometimes left whisky bottles or
beer cans on the Hays front |
lawn.
1--WE don't take this kind of |
thing too hard" Mrs. Hays |
shrugs. with no sign of annoy
ance. 1T just isn't important"
Even individuals who make no |
pretense of being abstainers have
frequently expressed to Mrs. |
Hays their respect for her work
and her convictions.
OF young people today she
says:
"The ones I know amaze me
with their poise and good sense"
"The example set by some of
their elders-people Is or 20
years older - is abhorrent to
many high school and college
students.
II think perhaps grownups are
the people we should worry
about - partly because of their
actions and partly because of the
environment they create for
young people to grow up in"
Evening star., 1953-12-26

thin cup of boiled ham, and
spread thereon a generous por-
ton OF cheese. Fry. it in olive
Oil, or bake 1t in the oven-it
doesn't matter.
That's how Italians ate their
turkey on Christmas Day. They
call it "Tacchino ALA Bolognese. !"
Evening star., 1953-12-26
ltaIy's Christmas Dinner
Is Served Bologna Style
By the Associated Press

ROME, Dec. 26.-They had
turkey for Christmas dinner in
Italy, too-but you wouldn't
recognize it.
For kitchen minded house.
wives, here's how it's done,
bologna style:
You take a fairish slice of
turkey breast, cover it with a
Evening star., 1953-04-22

An efficient housewife knows it's
best to mOtbbroOf THE cloth itself
to protect her woolens and
blended wool materials against
moth damage. That's just what
LARvEX does - why it's so dif-
ferent and gives such effective
protection from moth damage.
LARvEx penetrates each tiny
wooden fibre and makes the cloth
so distasteful and indigestible to
mothworms, they'd rather starve
than feed on woolens treated
with LARvEx. Mothworms will
Evening star., 1953-04-22
Sales Tax DeIinquents
Brought Into Line by
Use Of Bond Proviso

BY invoking seldom used Sec
ton of the sales tax law, District
officials have brought more than
200 tax delinquents into line in
the last four months.
The means. according to Tax
Collector Guy w. Pearson, is to
require those of tax delinquency
habits to post a bond or certi-
fled check covering their antic-
ipated tax liability in a specified
future period. :
The four-year-old statute has
a provision that authorizes the
collectors to require posting of
bonds ranging up to $4,000 by
merchants who are either neg
lectful or contemptuous of turn
ing over sales tax takes to the
District.
While he has ordered the
good faith" bonds posted in
numerous cases, Mr.. Pearson
says he has, in most cases, re-
sorted to requiring "tractable"
delinquents to post certified
checks in smaller amounts to
serve the same purpose. The
bonds are usually the equivalent
Of double the tax intake expected
over a two-month period. About
$35. 900 in anticipated taxes is
represented by the 200-odd de-
linquents, most of whom are
small merchants, now under re-
striction.
Purpose Of the section now be-
ing used, according to Mr.. Pear
son, is to avoid time me-consuming
and costly prosecutions in court.
But these disadvantages, not
withstanding, the city is still
ready and able to prosecute ag-
gravated cases, the tax collector
warned.
Evening star., 1953-04-22
Citizen Group Backs Fight
On Juvenile Delinquency

The Capitol View Civic As
sociation on Monday night sup
ported the proposals to curb
juvenile delinquency set forth by
Walter j. Savoy last week at a
conference of civic leaders in the
Kelly Miller Junior High School.
The proposals included re-
quests for a police boys club in
the Northeast area, better street
lighting, more policemen, and
play areas adjoining all new
housing projects.
The group also asked for the
appointment of John s. Wilson
to a municipal. judgeship.
The meeting was held in the
Richardson School. Fifty-third
and Blaine streets NE.
Evening star., 1953-04-22

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hang them in their usual place
ready for wear at any time.
LARvEx is odorless you never
have to air garments before
wearing. Washing removes
LARvEx protection. But LARvEx
witbstands repeated dry clean
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the new Finger-Tip Spray.
LARvEx is also available in
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Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
Loc 0I AsoSons Honor Grand Officers

Seward sons honored Grand Master Fred Wrinkles and Quentin Herwig, another officer of the Grand Lodge, Wednesday night. Preceding the meeting banquet was served in the Ma sonic Temple, prepared by la dies of the Eastern Star. Moose meat and baked Alaska salmon were served.
 The Seward lodge presented Leon Urbach, Past Master and charter member with an ivory gavel. Presentation was made by the Grand Master. The visiting officers were served fresh straw berries from the Lechner garden at breakfast before their depar- ture. Some embarrassment was felt when the guests were forced to walk a quarter mile of dusty road to catch the plane because of a road block on the highway, tut the visitors took it good na- turedly as all part of Alaskan travel
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
MRS. KETUEAH KING
 ATTENDING CONFERENCE

Mrs. Ketlrah King, Medical Social Worl CT at Seward Sana- torium, left today Friday) for PittsbIrg. Pennsylvania, to at tend a symposium on social work in the field of tuberculosis. The conference will be held at the University of Pittsburg July 27 through August l.
 Mrs. King is the only Alaskan expected to attend the confer ence. At the present time she is also the only trained medical social worker in Alaskan hos pitals. She trained at Tulane and did her field work at Charity Hospital, New Orleans.
 Mrs. King was anticipating lectures by Dr. Thomas Parran, former surgeon general of the US. Public Health Service and scientists from the US. Chil- dren's Bureau.
 Before she returns home Mrs. King will spend a few days with her parents at Ogden, Utah, She will be away about two weeks altogether.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
SeWord Eibrcry
 Reports New BooE.s
By The Librarian

Walter D. Edmonds has writ ten book in a somewhat light CT vein than what he usually writes. His book, The Boyds of Black River, is family chroni- cle which is full of gusto, nos talgic comedy, horses and Wo- men. The story takes place at the turn of the century in up state New York. All in all it's one you will want to read. MT. Edmonds is well known for hay ing written Drums Along the Mohawk and Chad Hanna.
 Other new books at the li- brary this month are Hedda Hopper's From Under My Hat, Martins O Rugged Land of Gold (the story of the woman in Southeastern Alaska who had her baby all alone), Gardner's The Case of the Hesitant Host ess, and Rex Scouts Prisoners Base. For the younger set, there is a new Carolyn Keene book called The Clue of the Velvet Mask.
 Books loaned in May num- bered 283, and in June 300. Eighteen people bought new cards this month.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
Volunteer Drivers Kept Hopping With 6 Calls in 4 Days

Six runs in four days kept volunteers of the Ambulance Corps busy this week.
 On July 19 they had a call to the Standard Oil dock to carry an injured seaman to the hos pital.
 July 20 the ambulance made another run from the Sanator- ium to Seward General Hospital.
 July 21 they took MT. Clayton from the hospital to the ship for his return to Seattle and further medical treatment.
 Later that same night the ann bulance responded to a call at the airport to take a patient to the hospital. MT. Louis Steiner, oldtimer, was brought from Homer in a CAP plane based at Kenai. Miss Lottie Hirsch, Public Health Nurse, had ac- companied MT. Steiner.
 July g two men were injured on scaffolding at the Standard Oil building project. They were taken to Seward General Hos pital by the ambulance. The men injured were Kenneth Gilbank and Harold Schoenenman.
 At about 6:15 pm. of the same day, the ambulance was -cnlicd to the aid of the service man drowned at First Lake.
 Kay McCann, secretary-treas- urer of the SVAC, reports a total of S9106 as the Ambulance Corps share of the Days of '98" event of May 30, The en- tertainment was share and share with the Lions Club,
 Volunteers are needed to keep the Corps membership at a safe number Persons interest ed are asked to call Mrs. Me Cam, Lincoln 65, for informa- tion.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
Enioy Facilities At Recreation Center

The freshly painted and en- larged Seward Recreation Cen ter operated by the Alaskan Command, reopened July 15 on a regular schedule. The center was closed after the Whittier fire for use by the Port Com pany quartered here immedi- ately after the fire,
 Since that time, however. the barge Apple" was moved in to house the men, thus leaving the Center free again for it's original purpose.
 Visitors this week are warm in their praise of the facility and the entertainment provided. They have the opportunity to enjoy the finest fishing in Al aska, both deep sea and swift water, Playground equipment for small kiddies, barbeque pit, dancing and just plain rest are all parts of the program offered guests from any unit of the Alaskan Command.
 Transportation by bus is pro- vided for those who do not have their own means of travelling, but many serVicemen and fam lilies drive in for the three day leave.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
Eisch-Hiker Grcndmd Finds Sewcrd "Hof"

Bewildered Sewardites are not the only ones who are confused by the weather this summer. which seems to have been mis- placed from Death Valley.
 Mrs. Fern Woods, the hitch hiking grandmother from San Diego, California, found it ''hot" in Seward, too Mrs. Woods, a woman in her eos and grand mother of 30 children, is making her third trip to Alaska. She hitch-hiked. She has seen all of Alaska except the Kenai Penin- sula which she is seeing this trip.
 Arriving here Tuesday with a tWo-wheeled cart on which she carries camping equipment, Mrs Woods prepared camp on Adams Street near Bear Mountain. Be sides the cart, fitted out with a wooden box cabinet, she carries a sleeping bag and tent in a pack sack on her back She also has a movie camera and canteen as part of her travelling gear.
 Two years ago, the lady hitch hiker said, she got clear to Point Barrow by courtesy of the US. Navy. While there the natives took her fishing and hunting and she had grand time.
 Mrs. Charles Chesnut took her in after the first night here, and she stayed there for a day be- cause she had eaten some canned fish that made her ill. On Thurs day, however, feeling better, Grandma took off to see Homer. She made the round trip in a day. Friday morning she left for Anchorage again, and home.
 She had hoped to hitch-hike via Alaska Steam to Juneau, but the ship was filled to capacity, Grandma had some idea of stow ing away on the Aleutian, but was talked out of it.
 Mother of 12 children, Mrs. Woods raised them all herself. She was so busy with the big family, she said, that she never had time to go anywhere or see anything for herself. After mar rying off the youngest, but with out money except for a very small fixed income, the deter mined old lady decided that the only way to satisfy her longing to see the country was just in the way she finally adopted.
 The family is quite upset about her wanderings, but eager ly await her return with stories galore about the strange land to the north.
 She is taking notes for book which she hopes to write some time under the title "The Lady Hitch-Hiker in Alaska"
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
B!dq. Permit Granted For 42 Housing Units

A building permit was pur- chased by the Seward Invest ment Company, Inc, for the construction of $378,000 worth of housing in Seward.
 The company contemplates construction of AZ units in the block north of Madison Street and east of Fifth Avenue. Ori- ginal plans called for garden type houses, each with its own yard Streets, curbs and utili- ties are to be provided.
 This project, first proposed in 1851 by Brady Construction Co.,, has been delayed until now for title surveys and other technical reasons. Il must be completed by the fall of 1854.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
Sorority To Celebrate Third Anniversary

Members of the Beta Sigma Phi are making final prepara- tions for the visit of a repre- sentative from the International office in Kansas City, Missouri.
 Miss Alyce Vetter will ar rive aboard the SS Alaska Tues day, July 28.
 The Iota Chapter will be three years old next week and a semi-formal dinner is planned for Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the Diner. Later the group will go to the home of the sponsor, Bonnie Southard, for birthday party.
 Alyce Vetter has requested a special meeting at which she will present new ideas for all sorority activities. This will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Velma Erwin. All members are urged to attend and meet Miss Vetter.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
JOHNNIE SALIT HOME FOR SISTERS WEDDING

Johnnie Salit arrived home this week on 45 days leave from the Navy He is stationed at Quonset Point, Rhode Island.
 Johnnie graduated from Naval Ordnance School at Jackson vile, Florida, at the head of his class and entered Navy Avia- ton Patrol with duty between Rhode Island and Newfound- land. Upon his return East, Salit will go to Iceland for patrol duty.
 Johnnie is the twin of Eleanor, who is to be married Sunday. The twins were born in Seward, children of MT. and Mrs. John Salit. They attended both ele- mentary and high school here. Johnnie left two years ago for the Navy and this is his first leave.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
Uniforms for Seward Police Department

Shall we put our policemen into uniform, has been the sub ject of some study by the de- partment and Perry Stockton, chairman of the police commit tee.
 Stockton brought it up to the city council Monday night be- fore including it in the budget for the year. It was generally felt that wearing of uniform will be of considerable assist ance to officers. With many transients in town, man in street clothes often has diff culty in impressing his authority upon men when making an ar rest" Don Balmat, acting chief, stated to the council.
 Balmat has information on the cost of uniforming, which seemed reasonable to the coun- cil and he was authorized to proceed with the project.
 According to Balmat, the City can buy an outfit consisting of a regulation cap, blue shirts, dress coat, Eisenhower jacket, leather police jacket, overcoat, 2 pair trousers and 2 black slip necktics for approximately $350 each. Other accessories such as shoes, sox, Sam Brown belt, holster, etc, to be furnished by the individual officer.
 It was suggested that future employment of officers might have to take into consideration the hiring of man to fit the uniform. This was remedied by suggestion later that a man serving less than full year would be required to pay for the uniform upon leaving.
 New Patrolman
 Oril Lee Bundy, a local man with police experience, was sworn in as patrolman July 23. The force has been operating with only three men for the past month. Balmat also asked the council for a full time iailer in addition to the patrolmen. This position has not been filled to date.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
B2PW Club Decides Waterfall Ramp
 Can Be Replaced

About sixteen members of the Business & Professional Wom- en's Club and some husbands held a picnic or beach party on Tuesday night near the water fall south of town.
 It was a warm night, the beach was clean and everybody had good time. They made coffee for everybody and Wilma Henricksen poured.
 An inspection was made of the hillside where the old wooden ramp used to be. It was decided that probably new ramp or trail of stone and gravel could be built at not too great cost. The project will be undertaken with the help of other organiza- tiOnS.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-24
Public Meeting To Study Recreation For Younger Set

A group of parents concerned over the lack of recreational facilities in Seward will hold a public meeting Wednesday, July 29, in the Civic Center at 8 pm.
 All parents and others inter ested in the problem are asked to meet and discuss or formulate plans to remedy the situation. It is felt by many that lack of supervised recreation is a con tributing factor to the trouble youngsters get into. Ideas and suggestions from a large num- Der of people may solve a real problem in Seward.