The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-05-20
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISCOPE
When Do They Grow Up.


 With the close of school this week picnics for the various classes and groups were the order. In pre- paration for one group having an outing at the park on Zimovia Highway, the eighth grade class with their instructor, Frank Dem ney, went out to police up the grounds.
 At the main shelter house they spent several hours picking up no regard for the welfare and con- venience of others had not only left their empty bottles to clutter up the place but had broken them against the fireplace, strewing broken glass all over the premises. The boys picked up boxes of brok- en glass. They also noted that someone had broken some of the ceiling boards out and used them for fire wood.
 Just when do people grow up and act like human beings with consideration for others?
 This is not the work of young sters, youthful pranks as sometimes referred to. In the first place, the kids wouldn't be drinking beer and secondly, they have better sense than to commit acts of depredationr It is contrary to a youngsters mode of life to smear up picnic ground he and his pals like to use. They just don't do it.
 These acts of vandalism come from an adult mind which is in some way warped in the matter of human relations. It comes from the same kind of irresponsible thinking which resulted in recent desecra- tion of the graveyard when grave stones were pushed over and in several instances, broken.
 We admit having no answer for such mentality, but we do suggest to such depraved individuals that Alaska has some 25,O00 miles of shore line and there certainly must be some place to break beer bottles other than in the city park at Wrangell.
 May Get APW Funds
 There were indications this week that the Congress might grant five million for Alaska Public Works. Previously the House had eliminat- ed the item in it's appropriations, leaving the public works adminis- tration with no money to carry on Alaska projects. Senate this week restored the item along with ST. S0O,0O0 for road program in the Territory and there was reason to believe. Delegate Bartlett reported, that the money would be made a. vailable.
 It is under the APW program that Wrangell has pending an ap- plication for new sewer construc- tion as we'll as a preliminary ap- plication for proposed new school building.
 Harbor Dredging
 WrangelIs harbor dredging pro- ject will get survey from the top level this coming week. An Army engineering party headed by Col. l.. H. Footc, division engineer with headquarters in Portland, will be here Tuesday to look over the local facilities, and probably later make some recommendations.
 Wrangell upper harbor dredging has been on the agenda for some Is years or more. Last year it came close to getting an appropria- tion, but lost out to Kodiak, the naval base. AS Alaska appointee ot the Governor, Fred Hanford will be leaving for the Washington confer ence May 31 on rivers and harbors last of next week. Gov. Heintzle. man will be there himself. This may be the year that money will be forthcoming for the long-needed harbor dredging.
 Whats More Inmportanta
 The Hoover Commission may re port, John Manders of Anchorage Commonwealth advocate, may try to get an injunction against the constitutional convention scheduled for College next fall and the Pres ident may talk about a high 1eve conference with Chou En Lai, Bull ganin and Anthony Eden but these things are not too important il perspective as Raymond Moley, the national columnist would have it.
 Whats really important around these parts for the next two days Saturday and Sunday - is tn, King Salmon Derby.
 Nothing more to report. Con, fishin'.
 L. w.