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The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
GOOD RESPONSE FOUND BY COMMITTEE FOR
 BACKING SALMON DERBY

Before the committee had hardly got started collecting money this week to help finance the forthcom- ing Wrangell King Salmon Derby, they had to call halt to taking any more money when they found themselves Over-subscribed.
 Their goal was $500 which will be considered as loan. if the derby pays off as expected. It was advanced by various merch- ants to be used on preliminary ex- penses.
 Alaska Coastal and Ellis Airlines ave donating $1O each toward the event.
 The plan is to sell tickets to en- trants at $5 each, which money will go toward awards for the largest kings caught. All the mon ey raised will be used for awards as the derby. sponsored by the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, is strictly non-profit event.
 Dates are from April 1 to Aug ust 1. Arrangements for weighing fish will be announced later.
 And the kings are starting to show. Mild weather has brought 4roll4vs hut on the hay in front of town. The committee said Elmer pres"ott caUeht two nice kings off the ranf. in front of The Sentinel yesterday
 Come on, April 1!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
PUBLIC MEETING
 MONDAY AT ANB HALL

A public meeting will be held Monday, Feb 9. at ANB Hall at 2 D. m. to discuss Thlinget and Haida land suits. Report will be made on the program to date.
 There will also be a discussion on whether or not to continue with the present attorney. James E. Curry and delegates will be elected for a meeting with Curry which may be. called soon in Juneau or Sitka.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
SALMON DERBY FIRST PRIZE ON DISPLAY AT CITY MOTOR SERVICE

A 712 h.p. Eanrude outboard motor, first prize in the forthcom- ing Wrangell King Salmon Derby, is now on display in the window of the City Motor Service, the com mittee announced today. Other weekly prizes are being worked out by the committee for the largest king caught during the week with the Evinrude the grand prize. The derby runs from April to Aug. 1.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
WOLVES AND VIKINGS N WEEK END SPECIAL

Wrangen High Wolves and Pet ersburg High Vikings will play a special two-game basketball series here this week end. games starting tonight and tomorrow night at s D. ms it is announced by Coach Don Kangas. The two teams have played four games thus far this season. Wrangell winning three.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
WHITE ELEPHANT SALE AT EMBLEM CUUR MONDAY

Wrangell Emblem Club will hold it's regular business meeting Mon day evening to be followed by a white elephant sale and social to which members may invite guests.
 Officers are asked to wear white dresses to the meeting. [
 cor A HANGING SCALE?
 The Salmon Derby Committee. of the Chamber of Commerce. is look ing for . hanpirg. dial-tvpe scale for use durine the coming Salmon Derby. Apr. 10 Aug. l.
 Tf anyone has su"h scale the committee would apnreciate usine 1t. Best of ersc will he taken of .it Contact Dan Roberts or Art Nel- son, members of the committee
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
H $ # THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE.
Heintzleman
#

This turned out to be another one of those who's going to be Governor2" weeks, of which there have been quite a few since last falls election. Tuesday report emanated from Washington that Interior Secretary Douglas Mckay would recommend the appointment of B. Frank Heintzleman, Regional Forester. to the President. 1t also said Senator Hugh Butler of Neb- raska, chairman of the Senate committee on Territories and In sular Affairs, had assured Senate confirmation. Later Mckay said he hadn't made up his mind but eX- pected to in a day or two.
 Meanwhile, it appeared the Reg ional Forester was high on the list of candidates and might well win the appointment The Republican central committee had recommend ed Robert C. Reeve, who ran un- successfully against Delegate Bart lett last fail, but Secretary Mckay was quoted as saying he had re- cefyed quite a pile of protests a. gainst Reeves appointment, large lv on grounds that he was a de- feated candidate. Some of those no doubt were Democrat-inspired, par ticularly in the Southeast where there has been a pronounced senti- ment for Heintzleman by the rank and file of citizens regardless of party. Many have known him per sonally over the more than a quar- ter of a century that he has headed up the Forest Service in Alaska and he is held in universally high regard.
 Of all the persons mentioned in connection with the Governorship, the appointment of Frank Heint- zleman would win wider approval in this area than others. His eX- cellent knowledge of Alaskas tim Der resources and his diligent eff fort to develop them, as evidenced by the pulp mill in Ketchikan, makes the Regional Forester a key man for Southeast Alaska, the big gest undeveloped asset of which is timber.
 Erickson Resigns
 Everett R. Erickson, Commiss- toner of Education, rendered his resignation to the board of eduea- tion at it's meeting this week in Ju- neau. The Commissioner said he was going to enter private busl- ness in Portland.
 Widely known throughout the Territory, Erickson first came to Alaska to teach in the Juneau high school. Later was associated with the University of Alaska and two years ago became deputy to then Commissioner James Ryan. When the latter returned to Fair banks to become Superintendent of Schools there, Erickson stepped up to Commissioner. His resignation becomes effective March S1, at the end of the Terri s'y's fiscal year.
 In the Market
 There's report from Juneau that changes are due in number of other departments as result of political turnover of last fall. There is said to be quite scurry on to see who'll head up the Fed eral Housing Administration if a change ensues. It is now headed by c. A. "Pat" Carroll former Skag- way Mayor Some shuffling is re- ported scheduled for the Employ ment Security Commission as well as several other agencies, both Territorial and Federal
 "
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
GOYERNORsHIP HOT ISSUE IN
 LEGISLATIVE HALLS
By Jim Hutcheson
Associated Press }

JUNEAU - Politics was the hot est thing in town again this week.
 It started off with both branches of the Territorial Legislature prod ding Secretary Of Interior Douglas Mckay with wired memorials ask ing the appointment of an flask an as Governor.
 By mid-week legislators were buttOnholing newsmen on sight to ply the oft-repeated query Whats the latest? Have they named him yet?' All reports from Washing ton indicate the choice is to be Regional Forester Frank HeintzIe- man but there was still no defin- ite word early Fridey The long wait was beginning to get on some legislative nerves.
 Teachers Salaries
 The Territorial Board of Educa- tion came out with a teachers sal- ary increase proposal at a long Thursday night session with the legislators that is likely to come in for a lot of discussion in the next four weeks. The Board sug- gested a blanket $500 yearly raise for all, plus an additional $50 for each year a teacher has taught in Alaska schools. There are limits to the $50 bonus provision though. teacher who had only three years of college could get the extra $50 raise for only up to four years. That would make her a total of $500 raise under the plan. A teacher with bachelor degree could get the bonus counted for eight years, and with a masters degree for 12 years.
 The main teachers group request has been for a straight $500 a year raise. A bill for that was intro duced by Senator Gorsuch of Anch- orage. A bill for a $1,OO0 a year increase has been introduced in the House.
 Locken Bill Passes
 The only bill so far introduced by Rep. Ed Losken. Petersburg. as his own, sailed through the House Wednesday. It clears the way for cities to eeiaH'ah aHd run hospit- als and get Te' ritorial aid. The vote was unanimous after explana- tion that the bill was intended for the benefit of Petersburg and Sit- ka. It is now in Senate commit tee.
 The Butroyich-Nolan bill to ere ate a $10 million nest egg fund at the rate of two million dollars yearly passed the Senate but ap- pears headed for a rough time in the House. It emerged from the House ways and means committee Thursday without recommendation but the majority was reported to be inclined against the bill in it's present form. Many Third Division legislators, who compose nearly half of the House, favor turning the surplus over to school build ings or other immediate Territorial needs instead of creating 8 rainy day" savings account.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
BABY STEERS!

Baby sitters who want to be list ed in the new telephone book should call the telephone company and leave their name and telephone number. The information must be given by tomorrow night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
OLD GAMES WANTED
 FOR INSTITUTE YOUNGSTERS

Have you any old kids games a. round that your youngsters are tired of or have outgrown,
 If so. the youngsters at Wran- gell Institute would enjoy having them. Just telephone the Institute and arrangements will be made to have them picked up.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
LOCAL BOYS JOIN ARMY

Ali More and Pat Kangas have joined the Army and expect to re- port for duty around March 1, they reported today after receiving word from Juneau where they made application.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1953-02-20
THUNDERBIRDs WIN FROM PETERSBURG

The Wrangell Thunderbirds de- feated the Petersburg Senior Vik- ings in two hoop games here last week end They took the Friday night contest 7S to 56 and satur- day night came out on top 75 10 CT.
 Charles Berg with g points and Lloyd Rinehart with 2G led the at- tack in the Friday game. dropping them in from all angles Reid was high man for Petersburg with 24 Berg was high again Saturday night for the locals with 19 while Swanson of Petersbu g scored a neat 27, to be top man of the even ing.
 Scoring First Game
 Wfangell - Mccullough 9. Bob Stokes II, Berg g. L. Rinehart 26, R Rinehart 3, cliff spjut ?.
 Petersburg - Lund 3, Reid 24 Swanson 6, Thompson II. Parr 3. Luhe 4.
 Second Game
 Wrangell- Mccullough 8, Stokes Is, Berg 19, l.. Rinehart 2. R. Rinehart 8, Churchill 9. Clark 12. Spiut g.
 Petersburg - Coward 4. Lund 10, Reid 8, Swanson 27, Thyness I. Thompson g, Parr 6, Bonsley 2.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19

lege, bauty queen crownings, etc.
Big League baseball players keep play
ing in the military, it seems Musicians keep
playing singers, keep singing 1t almost
makes us feel that it is only the simple
man without talent that must face enemy
fire
We have faith in the military decisions
of our professional army leaders, and re-
spect for philosophy which believes that
even military service may have some share
of the good things, music, sports, a post
smack bar
We have, however, not one whit Of belief
that American young men need the coddling
they evidently get these days, in the service.
Let US have a band for the post retreat
parades that stir every serviceman to great
er patriotism; let US have after-training-
hour recreational sports let rs have USO
shows with talented, patriotic civilians in
the casts. Beyond that let us have every
man Jack of a lad in the service do his first
duty. military service, if needs be- a bayo-
net barred to the enemy.
Why there must be all the civilian frills
for men who are perfectly willing to serve
if it be pointed, rotated and brief enough
servce-Without them. is hard for us to
see. Who is pushing this coddling? This far
too widespread use of men in uniform at
pastmes far removed from military service?
That question bears investigation in our
opinion.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19

rearmamcnt, ii may be some years before
free Europe will be able to defend itself
against Russian attack.
The only justification the free world has
had for being optimistic, over the latest Red
peace propaganda. stems from the fact that
Joseph Stain is dead and that new hands
are now holding the rcins in Moscow Until
it is proved otherwise, it must be assumed
that there is a possibility of a slight change
OF policy within Russia and, therefore, the
free world is Justified in exploring Soviet
peace talk tentatively.
1t must be admitted. however, that the
Communist invasion of Laos does not seem
in accord with more recent Communist pro
nOuncemcnts in favor of peace In fact, that
act of aggression, coming while the Com
muniStS talk peace, cannot but remind one
Of Hitler's favorite habit Of talking peace
while gobbling up ncghboring states. If
Moscow is now following the same policy
as that followed by Hitler IN the thirties,
the world is moving to an ominous crisis
The showdown between Communism and
the free world might come as soon as Soviet
intentions are made clear again Certainly,
If this latest peace talk is false alarm,
cloaking only new aggressive Designs the
United States is confronted with grave in
ternational situation, the consequences Of
which cannot be exaggerated.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19
Coddled Servicenlen?

OBSERVATIONS about the Armed Forces
are not easy to make-accurately. SO
many men are involved in so many far-flung
places that standardization is difficult and
veriflcation, more often than not, far be-
yond the scope of an individual bringing
bill of particulars against the military
case in point is Dr. Daniel A. Poling's
refutation of the charges lodged against
the Army, that drug addiction among
battlefield troops is widespread. DR.. Polling,
in a Richmond interview, just last week
said his Investigations on a recent trip to
such wild" charges. Another tale he label
ed false is that there now 100000 CT babies
in Japan.
Someone originally threw out these
charges and there they hung-read by
thousands of Americans, unverified, indeed
without any basis for accurately determin-
ing their truth, until DR.. Polng's recent
trip, when he made it a point to see for HIM
self
Notwithstanding, we feel impelled to lay
a charge against the military as observed
in this locality. 1t is difficult for us to sec
how in the present emergency and with
Selective Service leaders declaring the need
to tap the 19-year-old supply of manpower,
there is time for military baseball track
meets, travelling choruses, band and orches-
ira concerts before college assemblies such
as that made last week at Longwood Col
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19
l.. d. Whitaker
badly out Of contro'.
The Budget Should BE Balanced

DsiNlS wv VI NOiANAS
The Budget Should BE Balanced
Truman'S l953-54 budget called
That's $40 billion more than the
Government Will take i'll. even at
the present high tax rate. To
balance the budget, $40 billion
Will have to be Topped off some
where. This could very we'll come
by reducing Government pay rolls.
tightening up a loosely run Vet
Grams Administration. and stop
ping the pointleSS moving of mill
tary personnel from one side of
Tie globe to another, then right
back again.
Readers. however, must remem-
Der that any public economy pro-
gram means firing a lot of people
and perhaps starting the unem-
ployment cycle. congressman may
resist such economies They don t
like to see their constituents lose
their jobs in either Government or
industry. Therefore. my present
guess is that high taxes will con-
tinue. II so. we can meet them
only by producing more, working
harder, and being more sympa-
thetic with our employers who
are suffering from DOUBLE taxa
tion
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19
French Girl
Charms HIS
Students

A large number of Hampden-
sydney French and Spanish stu
dents received quite q tleat during
fourth period last Wednesday.
Mademoiselle Denise Montaigne.
a French transfer student at
LongWood, spoke to the group on
some of her impressions of the
United States,
Mademoiselle Montague. a ma
tive of Paris, was introduced by
Or. Ryan. She then took over the
program and occupied the hour
with short discourse on her
opinions of the U. S. and Ameri-
can students. She closed the
period by leading the group in the
singing of some French songs.
Mademoiselle Montague stated
Gin French. of course that she
found most Americans very
friendly. more SO than Europeans.
She said that she had found life
in New York hectic. There people
never stop to rest, ana take only
five or ten minutes to eat a meal.
She added that this wasn't sur
prising because there was always
someone waiting to take the first
vacant seat.
In speaking of American stu
dents. she expressed what seems
TO be the typical European opin-
ion, She finds American students
immature. She seemed appalled,
that there we're no more frequent
political discussions among stu
dents. She explained this, how
ever. by remarking that the pres
ent generation of Europeans has
lived in a land of war, and is
therefore more serious minded.
Mademolselle Montaigne was
very well received by the HIS stu
dents
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19
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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19
Gravity Of Peace Talks

THERE is an underlying danger and
gravity in the current peace offensive,
which is one of the overlooked and ugly
possibilities confronting the free world. The
disquieting possibility in this exchange of
peace speech making is that the Communists
are playing the role of hypocrites in an eff
fort to lull the West into sense Of false
security.
The danger is not merely as simple as
it sounds. If the Communists are ruthless
enough to have perpetrated this major peace
offensive on the world, generating hope in
the heart of every optimist. then they are
especially dangerous as enemies If the Rus
SLAMS are using this peace offensive merely
as weapon to prevent the unfication of
Germany and the building Of strong North
Atlantic Treaty Organization army then-
unless the leadership within Russia is
changed the eventual outcome must be
the same as it was with other relationships
bent on world conquest.
The greatest danger lies in the possibility
that the Red peace offensive will succeed in
misleading many European countries, who
so earnestly desire peace at this time. The
North Atlantic Treaty Organization armed
forces are not yet strong enough to cope
with serious Russian move in Europe and
if Red propaganda slows down European
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19
Youth Pays Heavily In Korea

4 major life Insurance company reported
= recently that soldiers killed in Korea
are much younger than the average soldier
killed in World War H. In fact. that com
panys records showed that deaths among
policy-hoIders under twenty were twice as
great, from a percentage standpoint as they
were in World War H.
One reason for this is the current prac-
tice of exempting older men from service
because of their participation in World War
II. which is only fair. Thus the Younger
group. too young to serve in World War II.
is filling large portion Of tie draft quota
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19

The insurance company's figures show
ed that only three-flfths Of all deaths
among military personnel insured by the
company We're from enemy action A full
third of all deaths was caused by accidents.
Only small percentage of the total deaths
was the result of disease
1t is regrettable to note that for every
nine soldiers killedNas a result Of enemy
action, five were killed by accidents While
these records are only those Of one large
insurance company. they indicate that the
accident record exacts toll which might
Jo1sibly be reduced
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19
Letters to the Editor

road through Green Bay at Rte.
800 are entirely too pgotudInl.
There is no sign that road exists
there. no arrows or boards. Ulst
an intersection sign a mile tOWa.5
BurkeviLe suggesting some dig
out" or road through. And that Is
really a short cut to the "696
Rte and regular road to Farm
vile Tor 400! It's a case of stop
hold your breathe and try to
visualize If t2l safe. when enter
ing Rte. 800 from tnat FIRST ,thc
Old road.
Then second. The 500 road
enters Rte. 400 from Green BAY.
and the banks ON sides of read
can not be seen through. no cars
can be seen coming unless drivers
over CSC put the front ends Of
their cars almost on the 400
road True. the grass has been
sheared Off but the weeds reguW
high on the banks There is no
sign as to where that road leads,
Just $50 in figures on a small
island outyieWed by those banks.
Why not put two > arrows or
boards. visible at night too, on or
near that island People d.ivyuS
from Farmville almost get to
P.Ce'S at night before they sec a
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19

greSsive selling. as shown by the latest
monthly report on current business as pub
lshed by the Department Of Commerce."
There is no reason for American business
men to expect any sharp decline in business
activities because Of peace fcecrs from the
Communists. Were this 1898. nervousness
by business men would be justified. In the
period between the two World Wars Con
gress seemed to let the armed forces wither
on the vine until an emergency arose How
ever the philosophy of the nation has
changed since that time, and it is likely that
the United States Will maintain a sufficient
defense force for some years to come
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-05-19
Peace Won't Hurt Business

SECRETARY of Commerce Sinclair
= Weeks said recently the facts prove bus
mess men are not worried by the current
peace scare" which has had its effect on
the stock market. Other government leaders
agree with the secretary, pointing out that
the large sums of money the United States
is now spending on rearmament will not be
suddenly cut off in the event of an end of
the Korean War.
Questioned about the nervousness of the
stock market as peace offensives filled the
air, Secretary Weeks said, Business con
tinues to be good. American business men
are not worried but are going along with ag-