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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
Conventions Lomented as MonipuIotions
That Fail to Pick the Best Leaders

that would be Nationwide.
But the politicians killed of
the idea. Even a supposedly
advanced State like New York,
with its articulate "intellec-
tualS." today uses the conven-
ton system to select the candi-
dates for Governor and has no
party primaries for the pres
idency.
Does anybody high up in the
Democratic Party really be-
lieve that Adlai Stevenson is
the best qualified man to be
President of the United States?
Does anybody who knows the
many outstanding men in Con-
gress believe that Gen. Eisen-
hover in 1852 was the best
qualified man?
Judging by what the Demo-
cratic leaders now say, Eisen-
hover hasn't made a good
President, and yet they would
replace him with Adlai Steven
soma man they know hasn't
had any important experience
in the National Government
in dealing with the many in
tricate legislative problems
that come up in Congress. At
least Eisenhower now has had
nearly four years of experience
and is familiar with the ms
and outs of international as
well as national problems.
The man who has had the
next amount of experience in
the same field is Vice Presi-
dent Nixon. yet the Democrats
and their ally, Harold Stassen,
are saying Nixon should be
replaced by someone else. They
usually name someone who
has not had the f1rst-hand ex-
perience in national or inter-
national affairs that Nixon
has had.
But in all this the people
have little or nothing to say.
1t is all very well for purposes
of convention oratory to argue
that the delegates are chosen
by the people" But are they?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08

divided into two states, and
West Germany shows little
disposition to enter the quarrel.
Austro-H Hungary, an original
signatory, was destroyed after
World War I. Today's Austria
is landlocked. Her ports and
the maritime facilities, once
on both sides of the Adriatic,
have been divided between
Italy and Yugoslavia. She is
no more a maritime country
today than are the only other
three landlocked European
nations. Switzerland, Czecho-
slovakia and Hungary.
Every nation with ports and
with ships ON the sea has an
interest in securing freedom of
passage through the Suez
Canal. and so. for that matter,
do those who ship their car
goes under other flags. The
size and amount of that ship
ping is not the issue, in a
world committed. via the
United Nations, to "the sover-
eign equality Of all nations"
Among the members of the
United Nations the great ma
jority are maritime states.
In South America, only
Bolivia and Paraguay are
landlocked.
All the Arab states, except
Jordan, who lost her ports to
Israel. have sea outlets and
are. actually or potentially,
maritime nations. Some of
their ports have been active in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
Talk Viewed as Short Circuiting u. N.
BY Okoying Show of Force on Suez

Secretary Dulles address
Friday. televised with the
President, is an example Of the
open diplomacy which is anti
diplomacy. Directed to the
American people, it was really
designed for Great Britain and
France (as a demonstration Of
solidarity in the Suez crisis
and. in the second line, for
Egypt.
1t gave the British and
French the green light they
have wanted, to go ahead with
a show of force, without COM
Uniting the United States to
join them. This was salts
factory to our European allies,
who know that once we have
approved an action initiated
by others, there is no pos
sibility of return.
Thus the United States has
pledged herself to actions of
unpredictable consequences,
without adequately exploring
the ground in advance.
The three powers have
agreed to call an international
conference of "a states. eight
being from the original nine
sieners of the agreement of
1888. preached by Egypt's ma
tionalization of the canal; plus
eight additional countries
whose nationals own the next
most shipping passing through
the canal, plus another eight
whose shipping is heavy.
But when Dulles made his
speech he did not even know
whether these governments
(the full list of which has not
even been published would
accept the invitation. In the
alarm engendered and the do
something quick" panic that
broke out in France. and, TO
a lesser degree, in Britain, a
decision was reached without
previous exploration OF its
possible success.
Russia and Egypt were orig
inally signatories to the nine
power agreement 1.-THE United
States was not. OF the other
seven. Britain, France. Italy.
the Netherlands, Turkey and
Spain all within the West
ern alliance remain. Ger
many was an original par
tieipant, but Germany" is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
DORIS FLEEsON
Eyes on Democrats No. 7 SPOT

vention favoring open deci-
sions. openly arrived at.
Democrats are keenly de-
sirous Of showing the contrast
between the personality of
Nixon and the method of his
choice. They want to play UP
the open convention theme in
every possible way.
Being Democrats, they also
may experience a slight twinge
OF boredom at the prospect Of
too much harmony.
II the party did not have an
embarrassment of riches in
vice presidential timber, the
picture would be different. But
no one person on a long and
growing list Of hopefuls has
all the assets. Said one vet
eran operator:
II could make a powerful
argument for the nomination
OF six men - Senators Gore,
Kefauver. Humphrey, Syming-
ton and Kennedy and Mayor
Wagner. I know if all are
nominated that supporters Of
Cows. Meyner of New Jersey,
Leader of Pennsylvania and
Clement of Tennessee will toss
their names in the ring, and !
could argue for them, too"
1t may be that Stevenson is
being coy about the vice preSi-
dental candidate in tribute to
the Democratic process. But II
he delays too long and the
convention gets the bit be-
tween its teeth. having been
robbed of other drama, he may
get a surprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08

The off-the-record consensus
of responsible officials in
Washington is that in the
present Suez Canal crisis the
Western powers may come out
"heads ! win. tails you lose"
Whether President Nasser
will eventually benefit from
the present crisis is unknown.
But what is certain is that the
USSR. which has adopted a
''holier than thou" attitude,
will be the winner in the long
run.
The Kremlin leaders who
concocted> the naturalization
move have sided with the
Egyptians as was expected. At
the same time they have urged
extreme caution on the British
and French There are reports
that a number of Soviet war
ships soon will visit Arab ports
as a friendly gesture and to
show the flag.
The Russian game is to
get the Arabs, formerly our
staunch friends, to appreciate
what Moscow is doing for
them. 1t appears likely that
If the present crisis does not
lead to any shooting there will
be a consolidation Of the Arab
states with the now spectac-
ular Nasser as the leader. And
Nasser is today as much in
Moscow's pocket as Comrade
Tito.
A conference Of many states
not only those directly in
terested in the Suez waterway
has now become more of a
probability than the more
limited parley agreed on in
London between Secretaries
Dulles. Lloyd and Pineau. The
conference is expected to be
suggested by Prime Minister
Nehru of India and will have
the blessings of the Kremlin.
AS a matter Of fact, reports
from Moscow indicate that
views are now being exchanged
between the Indian and Soviet
capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
DOROTHY THOMPSON
AntidipIomocy in Dulles Speech

world trade since before the
birth Of Christ. And outside
the U. N. are the maritime ma
lions of mainland China and
Japan.
On what principle, there
fore, should some maritime
states decide for all?
Russia (who is keeping her
shirt on) has many capds she
can play in regard to an in
ternational conference. In
Eastern Europe, Poland, Ro-
mania and Bulgaria have sea-
ports. Poland. especially, has
developed a considerable mer-
chant marine. The "uncommit-
ted" states of Southeast Asia
are all interested in seagoing
trade. If anything is a concern
of the United Nations, one
would think it would be the
control of an international
waterway through which the
ships Of nearly every member
pass.
Finally, in a Showdown"
there are further cards the
Arab states can play. Two
thirds Of the oil reserves Of the
world are in their hands, and
most Of these are exploited by
British or American conces-
Sions.
The West will go to war to
prevent the economic strangu-
lation of Europe by cutting Of
her life blood. But war is a
tragic resort only when patient
diplomacy has failed. And di-
plomacy is not radio speeches
and press trumpetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
DAVID LAWRENCE

Within a few days. there will
be dramatized through radio.
television and the press what
amounts to a spectacular hoax
the idea that in some way
the two national conventions
are representative bodies which
the American people have set
up to choose candidates for the
presidency and vice presidency.
The direct primary will be
ignored and only the wishes of
party bosses, group bosses and
manipulators of blocs will be
obeyed.
Anybody who knows the per-
sonalities active in the public
life of America would have to
coneede that the ablest, the
most experienced, and in every
sense the best qualified men to
become President and Vice
President will not even be
considered by the two national
conventions.
There has been much dis
cuSsion engendered in the last
IL months. mostly by the par
tisan critics of Vice President
Nixon, who have managed to
focus a lot of attention on the
arbitrary way that Vice Presi-
dents have been selected in the
past by national conventions.
Yet, strangely enough, very
little has been said by those
same critics about the arbi-
trary manner in which presi-
dental candidates have been
picked.
Everything that has been
said about how vice preSiden-
tial nominees are chosen by a
coterie of politicians can be
said also of the method of
choosing presidential nominees.
There never has been in either
political party a genuine op-
portunity for the voters of each
party to pick their candidates.
Woodrow Wilson was the first
President to argue for a pres
idential preference primary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-08
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Adlai Sevenson's hackers claim he'll be nominated on
the first ballot. Ada promises muscular campaign. He'll
against Nixon-and lean against Ike
Steel prices up $3.50 ton. Republicans say the
Eisenhower dollar sound In fact begins sound
and like IS cents
theater eoers only: Those sit in the galleries
have to count Galleries.
Ike asks Soviet Premier Bulganin to deal with
new spirit Russia is trading mood. She'll give the
Suez-and she'll take the Olympics.
Noncombatant In the next anybody who dies before
it starts
Chicago battle over civil rights This is
subject Of such great decacy that nobody
shouting
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Evening star., 1956-11-25
Rectories Continue
To Receive Gifts

Washington area Catholic
church rectories will accept late
donations of clothing, shoes and
bedding for the Catholic Bishops
Thanksgiving Clothing Collection
until Wednesday. the Right Rev.
Msgr, Joseph F. Denges. appeal
director for the Washington
Archdiocese, said yesterday.
Contributions to the appeal.
which officially closes today, are
running slightly ahead OF last
years, Msgr. DANCES reported.
The contributions will be
trucked to New York for ship
ment overseas by Catholic War
Relief Services-National Cath
olic Welfare Conference. Ship
ments will go to Hungary, Wet
Nam. South Korea and other war
ravaged countries.
Evening star., 1956-11-25

Costte cut heavy Iced eystol gifts with beautiful,
deeply cut pottem in many different styles. We
show the flower vase and fruit bowl Collection also
includes footed bowls, fruit bowls, bud voses, osh
troys, coke plates and mony others.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-10-26

This is far short of the goal,
but with plans to sink IL more
this year and at least 35 in 1857,
the quarter way mark will per-
haps be in sight or surpassed, if
most of the new wells prove eco
nonnically feasible. Experts stress
the perhaps" for they are wary
of predictions, constantly revising
their opinions in the light of new
facts. They will not even go as
far as to predict if the Heletz field
will continue to produce, or if it
will dry up. Predictions of rich
oil finds in Italy and Australia;
for example, made the experts
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-10-26
Panama City, Florida
"WOrlds Most Beautiful Beaches"

to impose one at the bidding of
the Arab states. And finally, oil,
plentiful and at a low price, will
help Israel to overcome its pau
city in other fuels, mainly coal,
gas and wood.
Since oil prospecting in Israel.
$l2.000.000 and IL l1.800.000 has
been invested in prospecting for
oil and in bringing in and setting
up rigs and other equipment. Of
the first 27 drillings. l3 were
dry" eight have come in" and
the remainder are expected to
come in" or be abandoned in the
near future.
1t is now generally believed
that the Heletz field is long mar
row strip. It's potential is esti-
mated at 100000 tons year when
the field is fully exploited. The
field is expected to give oil at
this rate for 7710 years, after
which it will pass its peak and
decline. However, some experts
believe that under the present oil
bearing strata there is another,
far richer, field.
Today. eleven companies are
searching for oil in Israel. They
have staked out claims on about
one-half of the area believed to
be potentially rich in oil. leaving
vast areas still unclaimed.
Most informed opinion believes
that the Heletz field is only a
small part of what yet remains to
be found. Especially rich fields
are believed to lie under the
Negev, particularly near the vi
cinity of the Dead Sea.
The discovery of oil in Israel
has had far-reaching conse-
quences. both at home and
abroad. First and foremost. it has
caused a subtle shift in the atti-
tude of many Western Powers.
Talk of Israel's "oil fields" once
written off as Zionist propa-
ganda." has become a solid
stream of black gold. Israel's
search for new fields is being
watched with constant attention.
For if the country goes ahead and
discovers oil field after oil field.
il has every chance of becoming
an oil exporting country.
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-10-26

look like fools. So, every predic-
ton must, be taken with a grain
of salt.
At present. only four of Israers
wells are in full production. each
producing about 100 barrels daily.
Two more, of the same capacity.
are expected TO be in full produc-
ton shortly. and the remaining
two will be tapped in several
months. These eight wells will
produce about four percent of the
national total need of oil products
for which Israel spends about
$40.000.000 a year. Thus. each well
will save Israel about 100000 lin
foreign currency annually after
it pays off the initial investment.
Producing at the rate of 100 bar
rels a day. each well is expected
TO repay this investment within
lS months to two years.
It is not only the foreign cur
rency saving which is important.
Its paramount Importance is es-
tablishing a new industry in Is
rael, an industry which will sup
ply work for thousands, unskilled
and skilled alike. It will permit
Israel to smile at an "oil" boycott,
if any of the world powers wishes
The Southern Jewish weekly., 1956-10-26
OIL IN ISRAEL
BY JONATHAN SHILOH
1856. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Incl

VCoPYElgh1' 1885, jewish Ieegraphlc Agency, Incl
Two hundred oil wells. each matching the of the first
brought in eez last year will all of Israes needs
the consumption today wells.
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
PHS Moose Meet Seward Cagers This Week-End

Members of the PHS Moose basketball team take off for Sew ard this weekend where they will meet the Seahawks in a two game opening series in the Rail belt Conference.
 Coach Chip Chatterton to- day announced the following five as his starting team: Bob EsteIle, Larry TfoWbridge, Fred Loyer, Mick Leek, and Bert Verrall. Also making the trip, and sure to see action, are Russell Mekeeh- nie, Mike Kelleigh, Jerry Nc Keehnie, Neil Hermon, and John Pearson. Lover will be team cap tain on Friday and Trowbridge on Saturday.
 The Seahawks this year will be using the same team that played in the Tournament last year.
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06

Following an interesting and informative talk by William Rea- sonover on the future Methodist College which is to be built in the Anchorage area, the Matan- nska Valley Chamber of Conner ce went on record in support of the Methodist College movement, and suggestions were made as to how a small community, such as Palmer, could help in the pro- gram.
 Reasonover, business manager of the executive committee, vis- ited the local Chamber from his Anchorage office and told of the progress being made, not only in Alaska, but throughout the States, for the liberal arts col lege.
 ITO date the Methodist Church has built 78 colleges and Il uni versailles, and nearly all of these were on frontiers, Reasonover pointed out. Ut was only natural that they in turn chose Alaska
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
APW Papers Here; " aier Transfer Rot Yes Completed

Papers arrived in Palmer this week to complete the transaction of the city water system purchase from the Alaska Public Works. Mayor Charles ". Wilson called a special meeting of the City Council Wednesday afternoon but was unable to get quorum, and the papers are not yet con- pleted.
 Also waiting is the approval of an ordinance calling for the bond issue, Mayor Wilson point ed out. A regular meeting of the Council will be held December II and if quorum is present at least part of the necessary paper work will be completed.
 Mayor Wilson stated that fig ures have been discussed and that it is believed that paving costs to the property owners will run around $500 per 50-foot lot. This is the present thinking, i, he pointed out. Prices may change, but at that rate it would cost the property owner, having 10 years in which to pay off his share, only about $500 a month for the comfort of dustless, pay ed streets.
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
BAND CONCERT AGAIN POSTPONED

The concert originally planned for November 30 by the PHS Pioneer Band and postponed to December '. will not be held un- til after Christmas it was an- nouneed this week by Lee Plumb ley, band master.
 The postponement was decided because of conflicting events in the community during the next few weeks.
 After Christmas, Plumbley poined out, the stage at the gym will be completely ready and the concert will be held then. Tick cts sold for the November 30 date will be honored at the concert in January but any who wish may redeem them at the high school business office.
 On December 20 the combined junior and senior bands will pre- sent joint program with the combined junior and senior chorus. This annual Christ mas presentation is free and the public is cordially invited to at tend. It will be held in the gym nasium at Central School.
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
LEANN HOFFMAN
 WINS BAKE-OEF WITH PRIZE PIE

Competing against winners from Ninilehik, Anchor Point, and Seward, Leann Hoffman of Palmer was named the winner in the cherry pie bake-off held in Anchorage last Saturday.. Miss Hoffman would have automatic ally been named Territorial win Ter of the contest except that the contestant from Juneau was un- able to make the trip because of weather conditions. No definite decision has been announced by the officials as to whether or not the contest will be declared closed and Miss Hoffman the winner. Rigid scoring was used
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The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
RECOMMEND NEW
 METHODS FOR
 TAX ASSESSMENTS

Recommendations have been made by property valuation committee which was recently named by the Palmer Indepen- dent School District education board. The committee met No vember 26 and compiled recom- mendations in regards to meth ods and price levels for the as- sessment of personal property in the school district.
 A new method, based upon average book values and depar- eciation, and priced at the asses ser's office rather than by the taxpayer, was discussed for farm machinery. This system is the same as now followed for automo- piles. The committee stated the new method was recommended to promote uniform assessments and relieve the taxpayer of the guessWork involved when pricing his own equipment.
 Under the new method base price of the factory list, or an average between book high and low, will be depreeiated at an average rate according to the age of the article Since first year de preciation averages out between 30 and 40 percent, no one will pay taxes on a valuation that is anywhere near the Seattle cost, or that would include freight costs.
 It was recommended that pric- ing of livestock remain on the self=assessment principle, but with minimum values for tax pur- poses declared in the instrue- tions.
 New property forms to allow space for listing and describing farm equipment were recom- mended. Such forms, and com prehensive instruction pamphlet on personal property taxes, are now being prepared in the asses sor9s office Upon formal adop- ton of these recommendations by the school board. they will, in
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The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
Delinquent Tax Court Hearing Sci

A District Court hearing will be held December r on the joint petition for order Of foreclosure and sale Of delinquent real pro- perty taxes of the Palmer Inde- pendent School District and City Of Palmer.
 This is not the saIe", William Wakeland, tax assessor collector stated this week. "Delinquencies remaining on this date Decem- Der ID will be assessed further costs by the Court if the sale is ordered. Such delinquencies will be advertised prior to the sale"
 Owners Of property advertised this fall and not yet paid up are again urged to settle their ac- counts prior to the hearing to save additional costs which will be levied at that time.
 The tax assessor is without an office assistant until January 20 and has asked that people contact him between 8 am and noon when possible, as he may have to be out Of the office sometime during some afternoons. The of- flee is located in the Wright building, above the Matanuska Valley Bank.
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
Charity Ball to Raise Funds for Christmas Baskets

All E1ks members and their guests are invited to the charity ball planned for Saturday eve ling, December 8 at the Palmer E1ks hall
 No ticket sale is planned prior to the ball. Admission price of S2.5o per couple may be paid at the door.
 All proceeds from the ball will go toward the lodges Christmas project of providing baskets for needy families in the valley area and the annual Christmas part ies planned for children in the more distant section. Talkeetna and Glenallen. Baskets will also be distributed in these two lo- eales.
 An Anchorage orchestra has been engaged to furnish the music for dancing.