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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-02-14
THE PHYSICAL QUALIFICA
TONS OF A DRIVER

The automobile is a powerful
machine that must be controlled
by a physically and mentally quail
fled driver. Almost everyone is
capable Of becoming skilled and
competent in driving If he will
employ a critical attitude regard
ing his physical condition and be-
havior.
General physical fitness fosters
clear thinking, fast reaction time
and resistance to fatigue A po-
tential driver should check him
self on the following factors:
1. Vision
A person having inadequate eye
sight should under no circum-
stances, alone or with an instruc-
tor, attempt 10 drive. II is very
important that any eye defects
be corrected by whatever method
the doctor prescribes, so that a
person may have clear and correct
vision, straight ahead. at an angle,
and to the side, and so that he
may distinguish between colors.
Clear vision ahead is necessary
in order that the driver may safely
judge distances and may keep his
car in a safe position with respect
10 other vehicles, pedestrians.
curves, and turns. Clear vision at
an angle is necessary so that the
driver may see other vehicles and
pedestrians approaching from the
side before they are directly in
front. Clear color vision is nee
essary so that the driver may
recognize stop" and GO" signals
and other danger signs or signals.
The intelligent driver will have
periodic eye examinations with
immediate correction Of existing
defects)
Several Of the eyesight defects
which drivers are especially con-
cerned with are: (a) myopia or
nearsightedness-the inability to
see distant objects clearly; (bJ
tunnel or barrel" vision-the in
ability to see out Of the corners Of
the eyes; (c) night blindness-the
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30

Elect James ,. Hurley, Representative, 9Th Dist.
 Pd. Adv.
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30
Achievement Day Planned By
 Valley Honle makers

The theme Harmony of Work ing Together" will De carried out at the Valley Homemakers An nual Achievement Day program to be held at the United Protes- -tant Church basement on Friday, November-7.
 The program will get under Way at 10.3O am. and is schedul= ed to continue until 3:30 pm. The morning session will be devoted to the installation of officers and the presentation of reports of club activities. Entertainment by clubs, following the theme, will open the afternoon program Table space will be allotted each club tor displaying accomplishments of members. The noOntime lunch con will follow the theme of "More Harnonies in Food."
 A nursery will be provided for the pre-schoolers.
 . All valley women, whether or not members of an organized Homemakers Club, are cordially invited to attend the program.
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30
DON'T SHOOT
 THE PHEASANTS

Public assistance in protecting some lO0-l20 Chinese pheasants that were recently released in various parts off the Matanuska Valley is being sought by mem- Ibers of the Matanuska Valley Sportsmen.
 Reports have been made that some of the birds are being shot by hunters. The public is urged to refrain from shooting these birds instead they are asked to throw out grain for feed Any, one observing persons shooting alt the pheasants are asked to not ify a member of the Sportsmenl association
 At the present time the organ dzation hopes to be able to hold over another lot of birds they now have on hand with the in- tention of increasing the flock next year.
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30
Former Valley Agent

Joseph IA. Flakne, who has maintained residence |in Alaska since 1929 although filling many key posts in the United States, has been appointed labor rela- tiDns officer of the legal branch foy the U. E. Army Engineer Dis krict, Alaska.
 Flakne succeeds Howard MI Gray who after two years in All aska is transferring to his former post with the Fort Worth, Texas, District of the Corps of Engineers
 The new labor relations offi- v,er has an unusual record in All askan research and development. Following his graduation from th6 University of Alaska in 1894 M was made superintendent of the University of Alaska exper- ment farm at Fairbanks. In 1886 he became Alaska's first Agri- cultural agent stationed in the Mafanuska Valley colonization. -Ris territory included the Anch- orage area, Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak.
 When Public Employment of Kices were established in l93T he btnane first director, in 1922 was appointed director of the Alaska War Man Power Commission. Tn l945 FIaEne and his wife enlist Fd in the Army At the close of WWII he was assigned as Chief. Alaska Branch, Office of the Ter
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30
JUNIORS TO PRESENT FACT YOUR AGED

The Junior Class of the Palmer high school will present Act Your Age", three-act comedy by William Davidson, on Friday, November [. Tickets may be pur- chased from members of the class.
 The cast will include Joan Stuart as Angy Goetz, a l4year- old woman of the world; Joyce Rippy, taking the part Off Geral- dine Joyce, not quite so worldly, but just as old; Wayne Huston will be portraying Gadget Hof- fenflugel sailor with a brain; Laverne Lindsey will portray James Watson, a sailor who is afraid of all girls of IA years of age; Charlotte Campbell will take the part of Helga, Cora's partner in the ring; Sandra Stone. who cures Jim's fears, will be played by Paulette Mcconnell: Sharon Hamlin will take the part of the Western Union messenger and is acting as student director of the play; Dick Estelle takes the part of Commander Stone. Sets and props are under the care of Jeff Kopperud, Larry Stadem, Bob Lentz, and Robin Nieman. Ann Finn will De prompter, and Miss Elizabeth Gaines is direct ing the play
 The play takes place during World War H. II presents a story of two l4-year-old girls who start to correspond with two sailors who think the girls are 18 years old When the sailors come to visit, complications begin and the girls have to grow up fast The situation IS helped, or hindered, by Cora and a pocket-sized aunt who uses drastic measures to rescue the girls and cure Jim oi his fear of womankind.
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30
Cub Scout Derls
 Full; Additional
 Den in City Needed

Eight boys were inducted as Bob Cats at the October 19 meet ing of Cub Scout Pack No. 354, held in the high school cafeteria They were: Michael Rieger, Ste- phen and Donald Thornlow, Rich aid Anderson, Steven Metz, Vic tor Falk, Michael Hurley, and Brian Jones. Two of these boys, plus six from a former Den, can not be assigned to Dens because of lack of openings. A Den is recommended to have not more than eight boys. Another Den in Palmer is urgently needed at OnEe-
 Don Moore, Michael Hammer myer and Michael Lowe received their Wolf badges. Arrow points, under the Wolf requirements, Went to Dennis Bouwens, Mark Gabriel, Mike Mcintyre and Terry Trudell.
 .Bear badges went to Neville Downs, Terry Trudel, Albert Saulsbury, David Prewitt, John Sherman and Ronald Smith. Ar raw points were earned by most of the above boys and also by Michael Woodward, Mike Wea- therbee. and Dick Walling
 New denners are Ronald Smith, Dick Walling, and Charlie Schae- fer Assistant denner bars went to Albert Salisbury and Victor Vukovich
 The Cub Scouts have nine ac. tive den chiefs. These boys are Explorer or Boy Scouts who help Den Mothers with the den and pack activities. Den Chief cards were presented by Scout master Marvin Slaughter to Hal Gaza- way, Bob Schomburg, Ted Buzby, Tim Gallagher, and Marty Sher- man. Barry and Larry Dearborn, Stanley Smith and Dee Woods Who have been den chiefs for nearly two years were given cards of thanks.
 The cub scout themes for Octo- Der and September were combin- ed as Cowboy Folk lore. Dens three, four and seven put on in- teresting skits.
 Scout Commissioner James Hurley spoke to the Cubs on the of Alaska becoming astate this year
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30
Alaska Line Tells
 Of Rate Reduction

New tariffs, effective Novem- Der g, bring substantial savings to shippers under Alaska Steam ship Company's c0ntainer prUc gram, it has been announced, Reductions in terminal and oc- can charges of about $500 per ton are applicable on ''unitized' cargo,' R. q Rose, line traffic manager said.
 W. Savings on Seattle terminal charges are about $l.OO a ton for freight NOS. and grocery items shipped in Alaska Steamship Company Sealed cribs or strapped on shippers pallets.
 Together these and reductions, already allowed on unitized cargo at certain Alaska ports, develop KY range of savings up to $2.2O a ton on terminal charges alone, :" Rose said.
 N. Shippers of heavy items also benefit from new ocean tariffs. Other ocean tariff charges effec- tive November B reduce to a weight basis aIl movements pf household goods and provide for increased cost in handling items in excess of 40 feet in length.
 FOR FAST RESULTS TRY A FRONTIERSMAN CLASSIFIED
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30
RELIEF SOCIETY PLANS
 BAZAAR AND BAKE SALE

MembeTs of the LIDS. Relief Society organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are planning a com blned bazaar and bake sale to be held in the church basement on Friday November T, starting at 10 am.
 Mrs. Mildred Campbell and Mrs. Helen Beal are in charge of arrangements and report there will be a wide variety of hand work and baked items offered for sale to the public. The bazaar. is an annual event staged by the Society.
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30
CHRISTMAS SEALS
 MAILED THIS WEEK

Valley residents this week are receiving their Christmas seal. in the mails.
 The Sand annual Christmas Seal sale of the Alaska Tuber- culosis Association is under way and Mrs. Eugene Kirsch, local seal sale chairman, urges all re- .cipients of the seals to return their donations as early as they can to help keep the fight against tuberculosis a winning one. Per sons desiring additional seals may contact Mrs. kirsch at the Trea- sure Chest on Wasilla highway.
The frontiersman., 1958-10-30
Returns 10 Alaska

rftories, Washington, D. C. to es- tablish an Alaskan Development Program
 He left the government in 1854 to become programming director of the Arctic Institute of North America with headquarters in Washington, D c.
Evening star., 1958-07-02
DORIS FLEEsoN
Rockefeller in G. 0. P. Race

very popular politicians poll
tician. former National
Chairman Leonard Hall.
Other able politicians of the
State @. o. P. are not ready
to yield to either one. Polit-
ical organizations like men
they know and who--this is
still more important-know
them. They work up little
enthusiasm for ideas which
have not been tested at the
polls and found popular.
Unlike New York Demo-
Gratis who have repeatedly
capitalized on their recruits
from the professional and
intellectual claSSes-and the
ranks of the millionaires-
New York Republicans have
signally failed through the
years to use their political
aristocracy in elective cam
paigns. Instead, the State
COP. has made its politi-
clans too much the servants
Of the big business interests
who support the party.
Now the biggest business Of
them all has come forward
with one of its own, bearing
its own name and carrying
its banner high. He and his
party are in for a time Of
testing.
Evening star., 1958-07-02
Alaska, a New Adventure

group argues that there Is
too much communistlc &C.
titity IN Hawaii and the
other thinks n good way to
get rid az il would be 10 ad-
NIT Hawaii into the Union.
Certainly 4 new State can
establish q fun system Of
State courts Of is own and
a whole set Of administra-
tive facilities. It Is no longer
dependent on the Federal
Government IN Washington,
which usually handles all
territorial AFFAIRS IN an al
ready oyerburdened Depart
ment Of the Interior.
Looking nofthward. In be-
tween the IS States and the
49th. there Is the vast area
Of Western Canada. A good
highway goes from our Pa
ciflc Northwest to Alaska,
and the trip takes about
seven days by automobile.
Airline planes cover the
distance in Q few hours.
It's possible that there now
will be q revival Of talk about
a merger with Canada. This
has often been suggested In
American history but has
always met with disfavor by
most Of the people Of Canada,
whose basic ties are with
Britain. Fundam e tally
Americans, like Britons and
Canadians. will object to any
thing likely to deprive each
Of their national traditions.
But with what has been
happening in the world in
recent years, especially in
defense problems in the Arc
tic, it is not unthinkable that
Britain and Canada win be
urged to join a three-cor-
nered union Of some kind
with the United States.
Anyway, Alaska now is in
the Union-not formally and
technically yet. but for all
practical purposes-and the
people in all parts of the
United States, particularly
the youth hunting jobs now
adays and families in search
Of adventure, ,'can "go west"
in their covered station
wagons and try their luck in
the new bonanza Of the
North American continent.
Reproduction Rights ReservedJ
Evening star., 1958-07-02
WILLIAM S. WHITE
I: The Nation Marches Westward

did not wish to stir up their
still glumly resisting Old
Southern colleagues any more
than need be. And they felt
it only right that the West
erners should be out in front,
since Alaska as q State will
be q member here Of the Far
Western bloc.
Thus the running Of the
show was passed from the
Senate Democratic leader,
Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas,
to his assistant, Senator
Mike Mansfield Of Montana.
Senator Mansfield turned
over tactical operations to
Senator Henry M. Jackson
of Washington. Senator
Richard L. Neuberger Of
Oregon was asked to preside
over the Senate when the
vote for statehood was taken.
Senator'S Mansfield, jack
son. Neuberger and such
Western Republican allies as
Senator Thomas H. Kuchel
Of California performed with
the light touch they had
learned from the moderate
Southern parliamentary vir-
tuoSoS.
They were so mannerly
with the opposition as all but
to diSarm the Old South
erners. This will be the way
Of the coalition of the West
and the New South-it will
have the vigor of the one
and the skill of the other.
And this is perhaps the
most significant circumstance
Of all for the future. For the
coalition is aware Of the
force Of what Churchill said
when he was criticized for
speaking softly to the Jap
aneSe Ambassador in London
on Britain's declaration Of
war after Pearl Harbor::
when. you are about to
kill q man 1t does no harm to
be polite"
Evening star., 1958-07-02
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Open Season on Americans

and insults from interna-
tional communism than have
their government take .
chance on q show Of force.
The American attitude was
particularly obvious during
the Hungarian rebellion IN
1855 when the Government
like that Of the other great
powers Of the free world la
mented. condemned and de-
plored the ruthless actions
Of the Soviet Asian divisions.
But nobody dared take 50
much as token action. such as
the withdrawal Of ambassa-
dors from Moscow. Such q
step could have led to war;.
But 1t would have shown the
satellites and uncommitted
nations that the free West
can do more than shed what
appeared to many to be croc-
odile tears.
The Kremlin pretends to be
improving relations with the
free world by sending ballet
corps. musicians. ETC., and
accepting similar exchanges
from us. This has impressed
peace-loving people more
than the calculated assaults
they are making against Us
in other fields.
There is no doubt that In
many ways the Russian peo-
pie are like Americans or like
any other human beings whose
goal is to survive the natural
span Of life, have something
to eat and q roof over their
heads. But 1t is not the ordi-
nary Russian who is threat
ening us with enslavement. It
is the Red conspiracy which
has placed the Russian peo-
pie under q tyranny worse
than that Of the Czars which
we must fear and oppose.
Unfortunately. judging by
the way things are going all
over the West. there seems to
be little stamina visible
among the leaders who have
assumed the responsibility Of
resisting the drive Of inter-
national communism.
Evening star., 1958-07-02
Protection of Citizens From Reds
Held as Vital as Protecting Beers

The Chinese. with whom
the state Department has
been dickering for years for
the release Of the American
soldiers kept in China in
contradiction Of the armi-
stice terms are telling us that
their release from the un-
bearable Communist jails de-
pends entirely on Washing
ton. AS soon as we under
take conversations leading to
recognition--even by impli-
cation-of the Peiping re-
gime, they would consider
sympathetically the request
to free those Americans.
The State Department is
gingcrly handling these sit
uations. It cannot afford. 1t
says, to 'rock the boat"
which we are trying to keep
on o straight course Of peace
in our time.
Communist propaganda
has been harping on the
word peace" ever since it be-
gan to accentuate the cold
war 10 years ago. The Amer
ican people like those in
Western Europe have become
mesmerized by the word. But
they fail to realize that
peace" In the Communist vo-
cabulary is the period when
all have accepted in so-called
voluntary manner the in
evitability Of q Communist
world.
The Russian propagandists
prefer brainwashing to actual
conventional weapons in all
the countries which have not
yet fallen into the Red orbit.
This. interviewer with stories
Of the frightfulness and su-
periority of Soviet nuclear
weapons, has created o cli-
mate in this country under
which the people are more
willing than ever in the past
to accept any humiliations
Evening star., 1958-07-02
increased Trade in Pacific Northwest
Seen, with Indirect impact on U. S.
h \ "

Politically. Alaska win add
a few electoral votes. There
win be 80 United States SEN
ators instead Of 96. and 436
members Of the United States
House Of Representatives In
stead Of ass. In a close situa-
tion--as. for instance, In the
Senate whore In recent years
there has been almost q tie
between the two parties the
two Alaska votes could be
decisive on many questions
Of public policy.
internationally, the addi-
ton of Alaska TO the Union
should not mean much
change. But there is perhaps
q sentimental difference when
one Of our States becomes
the border Of the mainland
Of Russia. and 1t is no longer
an area Of Just territorial or
colonial status. Certainly
there will be more Of q ma
tional consciousness now that
the United States is actually
adjacent to Soviet Russia in
the Siberian region.
To many Americans Alaska
is something remote, q place
that's very cold in winter.
It's true that Alaska is the
first State Of the Union that
reaches across the Arctic
Circle. but its resources are
fabulous.
The opponents Of state
hood argued that it would
mean q radical change in
the character of the Union,
for now there win be q big
expanSe OF land between the
other 40 States and the 49th.
The same argument will be
employed against admitting
the islands Of Hawaii, which
are heavily populated with
Americans of Japanese orr
gin. The reason Alaska's
friends have had a hard time
in Congress has been that to
admit Alaska hitherto meant
adding Hawaii, too. The
proponents Of Alaskan state
hood managed to separate
the two issues, snd that's
why Alaska got in.
It isn't so certain what
Hawaii's fate will be. One
Evening star., 1958-07-02

Some newspapers carried a
small item from Canada
recently. saying the govern
ment was being urged to pro-
tect the bear and caribou
from unscrupulous hunters.
What about the American
Government being urged to
protect with every means at
its disposal American citizens
ESPECIALLY those in uniform)
who are being indiscrimi-
nately kidnapped by Russians,
East Germans, Chinese COM
munists and Communist
inspired Cuban rebels?
It is only too obvious that
polite diplomatic notes and,
representations are Of no
avail with members Of the
Communist conspiracy who
relish showing the world that
America not only cannot help
the weaker members Of the
free world but can't protect
even its citizens, including its
servicemen sent on duty
abroad.
A number Of Americans
who were captured. In the
Korean war still are held in
Communist jails. It's almost
a month since nine American
airmen fell into the hands
Of East German Communists.
They are being held for ram
som. What is demanded is
recognition by implication of
the East Berlin regime. In
keeping with the 1o45 agree
ment signed between the
then allies. the Russians are
responsible for the military
personnel Of the other forces
in joint occupation. Our
polite notes to Moscow are
being transmitted to the East
German government and we
are told by the Kremlin to
talk over the matter with
their puppets.
Evening star., 1958-07-02
bANp LAWRENcE

It isn't often that q state
is admitted TO the Union. The
last time It happened was 46
eyears ago when Arizona and
New Mexico came in. The
event caused q lot Of excite
men then - and the boom
isn't over In those States yet.
The admission Of Alaska viii
bring the same kind Of ex-
citement-new hope and new
adventure.
For a new State means new
opportunities for millions Of
people. It means some hard
ship. Of course. for new set
tiers. But 1t means also q
chance to make money---and
that's a motivation which has
stirred men many times in
American history. Thus the
"gold rush" to the Klondike
area in Alaska in 1895 took
on the same pattern as the
gold rush" to California in
184o.
: What does the entry Of a
new State really mean? Il
affects not merely those who
want to set up a stake in the
103 million acres previously
owned by the Government
that will be thrown open to
settlement. Our own Pacific
Northwest will benefit by the
increased trade. and indirect
ly there will be an impact
commercially on the people
of the United States as q
whole.
For II Alaska - which In
area is twice the size of
Texas-becomes more heavily
populated, it means q new
market for many products.
Likewise, II the valuable oil
resources Of Alaska are de-
veloped. it could mean that
the American consumer of
oil win be less dependent on
the oil that comes from the
trouhlous, Middle East. It
could mean that tankers
some day will 60 from Alas
kan ports to some Asian
countries. Oil means q chance
for industrialization of re-
gions not now able to buy
cheap fuel.
Evening star., 1958-07-02

largely dominated Congress
for 20 years.
4. A swiftened parting in
the South between the mod
crate new politicians and the
Southern Old Guard. That
Old Guard, which on the
whole is as touchingly gallant
as it is out of touch with cur
rent reality. is going down
fighting. But going down
it is.
All this will mean, too, a
progressively lesser place, in
Congress at least. for the
urban Eastern liberals of
both parties. For they are
not too much at home with
Western liberals except on
such issues as civil rights.
The Westerners are most
Of all concerned--and Alas
ka'S new congressional dele
cation next year will be, too
with the issues Of construc-
ton as distinguished from
the issues Of reform. Their
first interest is in such bread
and butter matters as public
power and reclamation.
They have a world to win,
and so do the new Southern
erS, whereas the fasteners
have only a world to hold.
Thus the Westerners are
making common cause with
the new Southerners on many
matters-of which Alaska is
only latest and most dra-
matte.
Indeed. Alaskan statehood
itself was a Western-South-
.ern triumph. The West was
out in front. But the South
ern moderates called the sig
mails.
The modern Southerners
could not come too far for
ward for two reasons. They
Evening star., 1958-07-02
Service Puy Up

CANBERRA, July 2 R.-
Australia has raised armed
services pay with hopes of lur-
ing back experienced men. The
Defense Department announced
these samples dollar eQuiva-
lent): Married private rises
from 5000 to $40 a week. mar
ried flight lieutenant rises from
$67 20 to $S0.64 weekly.