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The frontiersman., 1955-11-03
ART STACYS VICTIMS OF HIT-AND-RUN

MT. and Mrs. Art Stacy of Pal mer, hit-and-run victims, are pa tients at Valley Presbyterian Hos pital where they were taken last night after being run down by a fast-traveling vehicle.
 The couple had parked their pickup truck just off the road on Walker street and were pick ing LID bundles of hay from the field along the road. Mrs. Stacy told investigating officers that the car appeared to be travelling at about so miles an hour and made no attempt to avoid hitting them. The car was travelling on a cat trail which runs parrell to the road. Mrs. Stacy was unable to give a good description of the car to officials. However, Terri torial Police sent calls both ways on the Glenn highway in an at tempt to find the car. At least one headlight was smashed by the impact. Fragments of the lense were found by City and Territorial Police.
 Mrs. Stacy, who received broken wrist and bruises, is ex- pected to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. MT. Stacy re- ceived decorations of the head. broken left leg and bruises.
The frontiersman., 1955-11-03
REPORT SHOWS
 HOSPITAL. LOSSES AT S0O7.OO PER MONTH

All members of the Valley Hospital Association last week received a comprehensive report, prepared by the Associations board of directors, enhghtening them on the present financial and physical condition of the Valley Presbyterian Hospital.
 The financial report showed that at the present time the lo- cal hospital owes a total of $14,- 900, of which almost $10,000 is owed to businesses in the Valley. However, as the report points out
 many people owe the hospital for services rendered during the past year. In fact to a total of $26,0O0. At least one half of this amount is needed at once to pay pressing bills
 During the year ending Sep tember 30, 1855 the hospitals average monthly payroll was $7,065. The recent reorganization of the hospital promises to reduce this figure by $500 month. Sal aries have been raised, the report pointed out, and efficiency and morale are good
 The monthly cost of heat, food, drugs, etc, was $3.015, exclusive of depreciation. As the report stated, hospitals must be kept ready whether in use or not. If the hospital is to be maintained in a ready state, these expenses and the payroll cannot be reduc- ed much more. Monthly costs are going down, a fact attributed to changes made last summer
 The completion of the Eklutna project, mines closing and other declines in business have cut de- mands for hospital service Pa tient loads have fallen from 15 a year ago to 10 or II now. Month ly services sold during the past year averaged $8,923. Most of this money is not collected until 50 or 90 days later. Some won't be paid for a year or more.
 An average of $250 per month is received by the hospital from the Presbyterian Mission Board which does not guarantee con- tinuouS operation of the hospital The sum is a subsidy paid by the Board of National Missions
 If half the bills owed the hos pital are paid within the next three months, operations can pro- bably be continued at the pres ent scope despite the gap be- tween expenses and services sold. The monthly operating loss aver aged .$807.
 Because of the monthly loss,
 Continued on page 1O)
The frontiersman., 1955-11-03
P-TA MEETING NIGHT
 CHANGED TO NOV. 8

The regular meeting night Of The Palmer Parent Teacher Asso- ciation has been advanced one week in order to coincide with American Education Week ob- servances.
 The meeting will be held Tues day. November 8. al 8 pm. iE the High School cafeteria
 There will be short business meeting following which the pro- gram for the evening will be pre- sented by the Palmer Education Association. A quartet composed d Bessie James, Beverly Hunter, Gloria Wilson and Olga Reiger will sing. Barbara Smart will present talk on the subject The Three Member Team in Learning to Read''.
 Refreshments will be served at the close of the program.
The frontiersman., 1955-11-03
GOVERNOR TO OPEN CONSTITUTIONAL
 CONVENTION NOV. 8

Governor B. Frank Heintzle- man will preside art ceremonies November 8 opening at Alaska Constitutional Convention at the Universiyt of Alaska, President Ernest M Patty disclosed today,
 Dr. Patty outlined the univer- sity's role in the historic event following consultations with Thomas B. Stewart, executive of ficer of the Alaska Statehood Committee. Stewart will return to campus next week to coordin- ate all activities.
 The convention officially will commence at 10 am. in the uni vcrsity gymnasium. After Gov Heintzleman opens the conven- ton, Waino Hendrickson, secre- tary of Alaska, will read the cer- tification of the delegates and call the roll. The delegates then will take their oath of office.
 Dr. Patty will present a short welcome address, as will Ken meth Carson, president of the As sociated Students of the Univer- sity of Alaska, and Douglas Pres ton, mayor of Fairbanks.
 Gov. Heintzleman will deliver the main address. others who will give addresses are Delegate E. L. Bob" Bartlett; the Hon. Ernest Gruening, former governor of Al aska; and Robert E. Atwood, chairman of the Alaska Statehood Committee.
 Honor guests will be seated on a stage, and the delegates in a special section in front of 1t. There will be a reserve section for various territorial officials, Chamber of Commerce officers, the Fairbanks City Council, and the wives of delegates.
 University officials expect large crowds of interested Alas kans at the opening ceremonies. To enable the greatest possible number of the visitors to hear the ceremonies, the university will transmit the speeches into room 218 of the Eie1son Menori- al Building and into the Brooks Memorial Mines Building audit orium. Members of the Letter mems Club and the girls cheer leaders vii lserve as ushers. The University Band, under direction of Professor Tom Brady, will pro- vlde musical selections during the morning ceremonies. Prof. Lor- raine Donoghue, head of the music department, will close the morning session by playing the Alaska Flag Song on the James
 Continued on page 10)
The frontiersman., 1955-11-03
100 Aiiend Banquet,
 Hear Delegate Bartlett

Nearly 100 delegates and guests attended the League of Alaska Cities fifth annual banquet, held at Moose Hall November l. May nard L Taylor, Jr., past League president and former mayor of Anchorage, presided at the din ner and introduced guests and the new League officers.
 The Honorable E. U. Bartlett, AIaska'S delegate to Congress, spoke to the assembly on Al askan Cities and the Federal Government. Del. Bartlett com pIinented the communities who formed the League Anchorage, Since that time Fairbanks, Val- dez and Palmer have associated CordoVa, Seward, and Kodiak. with the League and this past year Nome, Cordova and Ketchi- kan have joined. AS more join, Bartlett said, everyone who lives in Alaska will gain.
 Tn speaking to the group he pointed out that Alaska develop ment pattern differs radically where cities have come into be- ing after the rural areas have grown. He referred to cities that have come into being Simultan- eously with mining camps, such as did Fairbanks, and Palmer with the farm group. This factor provides an opportunity of pioneer field in government. "The coming Constitutional Conven- tion next week offers a rare op- portunity also a big problem, composing Local government. | wish the Delegates Well'', Bart lett said One great advantage they will have is that they will be, spared the multiple counties problem. States which have coun- ties. are stuck with them-we can avoid that in our constitution we can formulate a pattern for future legislation-we can build our State to the needs of time"
 Delegate Bartlett suggested the Leagle of Alaska Cities inquire into the possibility of monies paid back to the Alaska Public Works program be worked into a revolving fund whereby money would still be available to Alaska growth after the appropriated funds have expired.
 Touching on Alaska roads, Bar tlett stated that since the Eisen- hower administration took office funds have been cut. The Demo cratic Congress has cut even fur ther, he added. The situation now is that only $5.6 million has been appropriated for the Alaska Road Commission. This will not provide for the building of new roads, he stated. The present system of appropriations for road work is unsatisfactory" he said. "The agency can make no long range building plans for funds are apt to be up one year, and down the next
 T think the League of Alaska Cities can play an important part in these matters, he said. Let tars from your League secretary, Vic Fischer, have been received in Washington all year, remind ing us not to forget. I firmly be-
 Continued on page l0)
The frontiersman., 1955-11-03
FAIR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING SET FOR NOV. 8

All members of the Matan- lxsha Valley Fair Association are reminded of the annual membership meeting which will be held Tuesday, Novem- ber Is at 8 pm. in the Coop rec hall. Annual reports, a if nancial statement, and election of officers will be conducted. Constructive suggestions for the 1856 Matanuska Valley Fair will be accepted from the membership during a discus sion period.
Evening star., 1955-11-06
BY CAROLINE BIRD

aheres revolution under way, revolution thar is
putting hidden pay into the pockets of workers
Here's what's happening: employers are realizing
that today takes than cash to buy days work
More and more firms are providing comforts and
services for their employees everything from lunch
to membership in country club
Some shops have many benefits, some only those
required by law, But BY and large the benefits are
mushrooming rapidly. Economists say that ..frinee
benefits have trpled in the past decade, now cost
employers 20 per cent Of their paYolls
No one plotted this revolution II is coming about as
managers apply new knowledge about how and why
men work In the old days. when employers spoke Of
hiring hands" they meant just that They hired mems
hands as tools and the attached didn't count too
much. But when the hands began to be replaced by
machine driven tools, the men became important for
work machines couldn't do - correcting mistakes
solving problems. finding better ways 10 do the Job
The most successful managers were those who dis
covered that human beings worked better when they
were treated like human beings They learned that a
man can Get more work done by spending more time
at play, and that girls work together better il they
spend time together of the job. The ..giveaway.
fringe benefits became good investments Everyone
vaguely senses that life the Job is more relaxed and
more human than it - Continued on paee ~
Evening star., 1955-11-06
Extras In
Your Pay

The as..rss q right sIvs ths eurrsnt
pieeuFe en Frlnss 9snsfts. Ths aata
was oenspIied ~ ths Eiationsi indus
sriai confsrsnee 1oard. hassd On ss,s 1854
rsperts - ahont 600 large sosnparlss.
Evening star., 1955-11-06

EoIE The sssss ps.s.nsss. spps hourly
werhs dats sernswha1
Paid Sick lsass - ssnt
Evening star., 1955-11-06
You Earn
More Than
You Think

In the Age Of Fringe Benefits
workers get everything from
aspirin to company-run country
clubs. Here's what to look for
BY CAROLINE BIRD
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07
Cut Kitchen Time
BY BroiIing Meals

This is a busy season on the
farm and many homemakers are
interested in preparing good, nu-
tritious and quick meals for their
families.
An effective way to save your
self actual cooking time is to
make use of your broiler. Most
electrical ranges and gas stoves
come equipped with broiler pan
that has a rack to fit into it,
says Virginia Wilson. State Col
lege extension nutritionist. You
can prepare whole meals in the
broiler all at the same time.
You might try menu like this:
broiled chicken. sweet potatoes
and pear halves with crushed
pineapple Total broiling time
will be about 35 to so minutes.
Here's how Miss Wilson suggests
preparing the meal.
l. Preheat broiler. Split length
wise l 1i2 to two pound young
chicken. Place chicken with skin
side down on rack in broiler pan.
2. Melt 1i2 cup butter, add to
it one teaspoon salt (two table
spoons lemon juice may also be
added Brush chicken thorough
ly with this mixture.
3. Place broiling pan in oven
so that top of chicken is about
six inches from the source of heat.
Broil slowly so that the chicken
is slightly brown at the end of
10 to Is minutes.
4. Turn chicken and brush with
butter mixture about every 10
minutes. Broil until tender and
evenly brown. Count on 35 to so
minutes depending on weight of
chicken for complete cooking
time.
5. During last six minutes,
place potatoes and pear halves on
broiling pan with chicken. Use
cooked sweet potatoes cut in
halves lengthwise or in thick slic-
es. Brush each piece of sweet po-
tato with melted butter and roll
in brown sugar. Fill canned pear
halves with crushed pineapple,
drained.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07
GI Loans Pass
100000 Mark

G1 loans guaranteed or insured
by Veterans Administration for
World War II and Korea conflict
veterans have passed the four
million mark. VA announced.
More than $4,000 GI loans were
closed during February. 1865.
bringing the total made since the
beginning of the GI loan program
in 1914 to 4,004,022 loans. a
mounting to nearly S28 billion.
OF the total loans. 3.717 8O6
were home loans amounting to
nearly S27 billion. 218,977 were
business loans totalling nearly
$500 million, and 67.219 were
farm loans for more than $3.50
million.
VA also reported that 20 per-
cent of the four million loans. or
808.804 amounting to nearly 81
billion. have been repaid in full
More than 100000 were home
loans, $4,000 were farm loans. and
nearly 100000 were business loans.
VA has paid claims on only
35,377 loans, proving that veter-
ans have turned out to be good
credit risks, the agency said.
About 2l,000 claims were paid
on home loans. This was slightly
over one-half of one percent of
the more than 3,70O,O00 home
loans guaranteed.
Farm loan claims amounted to
nearly 2,100, or about three per-
cent of the total and business
loan claims were paid on 1920
loans, or Sc percent of the total.
The net amount of the claims
paid to date by VA is S28, 100000
or about one dollar for every
$1,000 borrowed by veterans. VA
pointed out that this amount is
subject to further recovery
through liquidation of tangible
security and payments by veter-
ans.
Q-I am a disabled World War
II veteran. 1 could have entered
Public Law 16 training earlier
than this, but 1 never got around
to it. If I apply now, would l be
able to get four years of training.
A-No. Under the law, you
would be permitted to take
course that you could complete
by July 25, 1856, the end of the
Public Law l6 program as the
law now stands.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07
u. S. Patent System Has
Helped Nation Become Great

abled a circus performer to walk
up walls. He patented his pin in
1849.
Since 1905, trademarks have
been protected under a registration
act. President Hoover made new
hybrid plant species patentable in
1890.
AS recently as 1858. the giant
American Telephone & Telegraph
Company discovered to its chagrin
that it had somehow failed to
register the familiar Bell Sys-
tenn" bell as its trademark. An
enterpriSing young man named
Smith IN Washington. D c.. how
ever had gone through all neces-
sary steps, To recover its tradi-
tiOnal symbol, Bell Telephone will
ingly bought Mr.. Smith a new
house in the suburbs.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07
Here S Another Town
That Believes Mass
Meeting" Is Outmoded

ED. Note. Siler City, it ap-
pears, is another town that be-
lieveS the mass meeting" is
OutmOded as a procedure in Sc
lecting candidates for town Of
fices. Inasmuch as LircOlntOn
public opinion led to bill being
introduced and passed in Ra-
leigh, making the party primary
the official method of choosing
candidates for town offices in
stead of the old method of party
convention or mass meeting,
the following editorial from the
Chatham (Siler City, News en-
titled TOWN MASS MEET
ING is OUTMODED" will be
of local interest:)
while the current session of
the General Assembly is still in
session the members of the board
of town commissioners of Siler
City would do well to petition
Chatham'S representatives for leg
islation enabling them to change
the procedure whereby candidates
for town offices are nominated.
"The present system of having a
mass meeting" is no longer eff
fective. In the first place there is
nothing even remotely resembling
mass meeting. For several years
past we have observed the crowds
becoming smaller and smaller. 1t
stretches ones Imagination con-
siderably to term group of 35 to
40 people either as mass" or as
being representative of the towns
thinking.
"The town meeting idea was
once a bulwark of democracy. 1t
afforded the average citizen an
opportunity to get on his feet and
to voice an opinion on anything
affecting the owns welfare. If he
didn't like lie way the govern
ment was being handled he could
say so - and often did.
"Those days, however, are gone
There is seldom any comment at
these meetings. The nominations
are neither spontaneous nor pre-
meditated. They are largely hit
or-misS proposition. And they're
not binding. either on the nominee
or any person or persons desiring
to file for an office. Failure to be
nominated at a mass meeting does
rot mean that one can't file for
the office.
at would seem that the proce-
dure most productive of fairness
for all would be to divide the Town
of Siler City into four wards. pos
sibly along the lines set up by the
fire zones. Candidates would file
from each ward and there would
be an additional post for COM
missioner at large. Candidates
would be voted upon by all of the
people in the community although
it would be clearly established
that at least one person from each
ward would be assured of a post as
town commissioner Mayoral can
didates would also file and be vot-
ed upon by the people. Mass meet
ingS would be eliminated.
"The present Mayor and COM
missioners could petition for the
enabling legislation and they
could make the new procedure eff
fective with the 1857 election.
"We doubt that there would be
any serious opposition to this pro-
posal and believe that the Town
of Siler City would be taking a
progressive step in undermining its
election procedures.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07

Whoever uses a safety pin, an
swers a telephone. turns on a light,
Oh regains health by a new won
der drug" can thank United
States patent law - 165 years old
in April - squirting American in
ventiveneSS.
Since April 10, 1870, the man
who builds better mousetrap has
had the right to protect his inven-
ton by contract with the United
States Government, which guar
antees his ownership for II years.
Then the patent becomes public
property.
BY thus adding what Lincoln
called "the fuel of interest to the
fire of genius" the patent system
has produced more real wealth
than all the gold mines on earth,
the National Geographic Society
says.
ABE'S APRONS
Lincoln's words are carved over
the Patent Office door. Lincoln
himself received a patent for a
device to lift river boats off sand
bars. Asked what he considered
the first invention. he is said to
have replied. MANS first diScov-
cry was the fact that he had no
clothes - whereupon he invented
aprons"
Section 8. Article l of the
American Constitution gave Con-
gresS power "to promote the Pro-
gress of Science and useful Arts,
by securing for limited times to
Authors and Inventors the eXcluS-
i've right to their respective Writ
ings and Discoveries. But the is
suance of letters patent from a
government to inventors was
known long before.
AS early as 1864. a man named
Joseph jerks petitioned the court
of Massachusetts for a patent to
an engine ''for mills to go by
water"
FIRST LAW
That first Federal law in 1890
required approval of all patents by
the President, the Secretaries of
State and War. and the Attorney
General. Patent No. l, signed by
George Washington, went to Sam
uel Hopkins of Vermont for a me-
thod of making pot and pearl
ashes"
Since then, the roll call of in
ventorS who received United States
Letters Patent rings with names
of genius: Eli Whitney for a cot
ton gin: Cyrus Mccormick and the
reaper; Samuel F.. B, Morse's "tel-
egraph signs" Alexander Graham
Bell for the first telephone;
Charles Goodyear with vulcanized
rubber: Thomas A. Edison for the
incandescent lamp. phonograph,
and motion picture camera the
Wright brothers for powered
flioht.
1t took until 1911-121 years
for the first million patents to be
issued. Patent No. 100000 was
awarded in 1885. No. 2,500,000 in
1850. Each year now sees about
10000 new patents.
SAFETY PINS INVENTOR
Edison probably holds the record
for number of patents issued to
one inventor; he received some
1,100. Less we'll known is the safety
pins inventor, a man named Wal
ter Hunt, VIII 0 also produced
Americas first Shirt-collarS. an ice
ploW, and pair of shoes that en-
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express to our many
friends particularly those in Bo-
ger City, our sincere thanks for
their invaluable assistance in en-
abling us to go to Altsona, Pa. up
on the death of my father, Mr.,
John Basom, and for the lovely
floral tributes.
John BaSom and
brothers and sisters.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07

Mama owl and papa owl fell in
to a conversation. Il tell you, I'm
worried about Junior" mama owl
declared.
"What'S the matter?" asked
papa owl.
"Well," said mama owl, "he
just doesn't seem to give hoot."
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07

It's sizeable and full-length 4-door BODY.
WIN windows down, no posts appear for
the rear doors, and you get completely
unobstructed view at both sides.
! ou find rear doors are hinged at their
front edges to swing wide and free, and
assure easy entrance and exit.
And you'll find leeroom, headroom and
hiproom extra generous both front and
rear with interiors tailored in fabrics
and patterns specially reserved for the
4-Door Riviera.
DeSt OF all, this new Buick beauty comes
on the line IN both the low price SPECIAL
Series and the high powered CENTURY
Series.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07
Bucks 400Or Riviera

1]T brand new kind OF automobile
Il the sensation of all the Auto Shows
tins year-is now rolling off the Buick
assembly lines in volume numbers. That's
the first news.
And the second is just as wonderful -
this dramatic new model is very definitely
everything that eager buyers hoped it
would be.
FortAef- Door Ripiera is the first "hordfot"
eoeT available Wffh separate doors for rear
Seof bossengerS-blx rear co mbartment
room big as Baick-sise family sedan.
1t comes breezine in with all the low.
lined sweep and wide open visibility of
Bucks original 2.Door Riviera
ssS vsah luxurious new spaciousness in
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07

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Dut-better come see us about the
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The Lincoln times., 1955-04-07

Edison probably holds the record
for number of patents issued to
one inventor: he received some
HOO Less we'll known is the safety
pins inventor, a man named Wal
ter Hunt, VIII 0 also produced
Americas first shirt-collarS. an ice
ploW, and pair of shoes that en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-16


ton, In many ways did not
walk that extra mile-did not
establish the guilt Of Walter Lee
Irwin in an absolute and con-
elusive manner Gen. Collins
said.
The Governor raped what he
said was the policy Of the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People Of
jumping into cases involving
Negroes solely on the grounds
of color.