The Wrangell sentinel., 1955-11-11
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Veterans Day


 November Il - Veterans Day ITS Iue udy-~ tat was lorhieii " known as Aimiallee Day. so u'7- ,-..,,ed because IL was the uay ,.. 1918 wnlun saw the termih- a,ou of nostII1uIes Ill "ol-u War |. Sort of Hi-yu aay II was. too, through the foarihs on. ,.a mo the uepresslVe ., ,ne,e were onIy some two lul..lon vets ;dt that tlliie "nu tnav were starting to cool OH n, who won the war tgops' ,aathernecks or doughboys) py inc time World War Il flareo io.o action i'll 1941 with it's de- vastating results which naue wo.ld War | sort of a One-nlght stand in comparison.
 Today there are app:oximate- ly 21.OOO,OO0 veterans Ill the lIoited states. With their fam illes they represent 40 per cent of the total population. Truly ii should be Veterans Day. The Armistice was only a breather-
 The pay-day attitude or old ,Armistice Day is gone. There Is a more sober business-as-usual' approach. In fact, some of the s,ocK exchanges, banks and oth- CT business institutions are re- maining open on this historic occasion TIT just another Ghy for the veter.ns connected W It n them.
 One of the seasons for the changed attitude may be tound in the recent series of articles in the Saturday Evening Post, by Stanley Frank. He brings out there al,a 3,500,000 veterans hospitalized in the States. The annual outgo Tor veterans benefits is around four billion dollars. The average vet eran with service-connected dis ability gets $2,070 a year. If he has wife and two dependents he gets $4,362. At the present rate of benefits in 30 years the veterans care bill will be 70 bil.ion dollars year.
 Small wonder there is more serious approach to Veterans I,.y with 40 per cent of the population directly affected and concerned with paying the bill.
 A salute to the Veterans on this memorable occasion sigh and a tear for the made moiselle from Armentiers.
 Weather Cooperative
 The constitution-mak are at it in Fairbanks. An AP dispatch reports the weather cooperative. It's 32 degrees below zero in the Golden Heart of the North. That should cool em off in case the arguments get a little heat ed. Families of delegates from the Southeast lanana belt pro- bably vetting wires: "Airmall soonest my three other suits of long underwear.
 Mild Suggestion
 ally poor fishing season surveys are underway to determine the needs of those engaged ln the industry who failed to make a livelihood. The Governors of flee is considering ways and mons of assisting. Work pro- jects probably will be under taken. If one is considered here we hnve one mild suggestion.
 The south entrance road to Wrangell, and the only one, is considerably short of being a super highway. At times it be- comes a super mudhole. It is generally conceded that it re- quires major repair. To proper ly do so it should be closed while the work is being done.
 Our suggestion: A work pro ject bringing in new en- trance road turning from the highway back of the light plant over the already laid out right of-way. With this road con structed the present route from Angerman's Corner to the light plant could be closed and pro- perly repaired. Anticipated in dustrMl growth foretells that more than one entrance road will be necessary. If work pro- jects are on the agenda now, It might be an opportune time.
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