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The Republican., 1962-06-07
N E w S
FROM THE
Ruth Enlow Library
BY EDITH BROCK

The summer schedule of library
hours will be in effect beginning
Wednesday, June 13 in the Libraries
in Oakland and Grantsvillc The
principal change in hours will be
the closing of both Libraries on
Wednesday evenings
The hours at the library in Oak
land will be as follows:
Monday, 9OO-5:OO and 6.3O-S:3O;
Tuesday, 9:0O-5:OO Wednesday, 900.
800; Thursday, closed; Friday, 900
500: Saturday. 9:00-5:00.
The schedule for the Grants
vile library will be:
Monday, closed; Tuesday, 1:3o-
500 and 7:0O-9:OO: Wednesday. 1:30-
800; Thursday 1:30-5:OO; Friday,
closed; Saturday. 9:30-5:0O
The Republican., 1962-06-07

ADV. 15-1t#
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
By THE REV. DEACON SMILE V. GftDMOFF
 President St. Paul Island

My people here on the Pribilof Islands were nasty to approve a new wage plan last Jt,he that be- came effective oh Jufy 1.
 warned my pebpie bbth on St. George and St. Paul islands to study the plan for year before voting f6r its approval.
 Under the new plan, sofiie of the workers will work for ofly three full mdiiths of the year And De Oh relief the rernainiig seven months.
 Just imagine. the administration (the U. S. Fish and Wiidiife Ser vice) came to ,is with the new plan in April and we had oniy about two months 10 study it. The people who formulated the plan probably start ed work on it two years ago. The administration was pushing 1t to go through this year.
 It is my opinion that on any, thing big, like this new wage plan, that will affect the entire popula- tiorJaon both islands, we should be given ample time to study it.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
Feel Defeated
Advice

"When the weather is extremely cold, do not work up a sweat
 This advice from the ancient Es- kimo grew out of experience. Great exertion causes sweat and along with it - fatigue.
 To sweat in extreme cold weather is to invite disaster. When sweat ing, minus zero temperatures cools you off too fast. More exertien will keep you warm but at the same time you are adding to your fatigue that overcame you at the outset.
 You may come through without freezing to death but the wise thing to do is not to work up sweat in extreme cold weather.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
PribiIof islanders Oppose Wage Plan

CT in the history of the Pribiloffs.
 It Is stated in the law that was passed in 1910 that the Secretary of the Interior shall look after the welfare of the sealers, to provide food, shelter, and essentials of life to US seaIers, but under this new plan we will have to provide these things for ourselves even without the security of job.
 Could not the state of Alaska sup port our efforts under the leader ship of state officials to establish council for Pribilof Affairs to help us in our problems?
 In today's world our natural re- sources, the fur seals, are vital to the U. s. government and to the state of Alaska. In every aspect of Alaskan fur seal development the story has been the same, a story of indifference and even of fragrant government discrimination against Alaska seal hunters.
Tundra times., 1962-11-01

have many Aleuts with higher ed- ucation who can qualify for these administrative jobs. But will Wash ington give the go ahead for those who qualify or will they still hire non-residents who always qualify for whatever job that is open here.
 Feel Defeated
 The whole Aleut population on the Pribilofs feel defeated under this new plan. We feel we are the victims of one of the most short sighted and destructive policies ev-
Tundra times., 1962-11-01

We, the sealers on both islands, were taken for granted - we, who since the discovery of the Pribilofs have had sole right to catch seals.
 In 1942 when the war broke out in the Aleutians, the population of both islands was evacuated to south- eastern Alaska.
 During the time we were there, the administration was worried that we sealers might not return to
 of they do not return, who will catch the seals for us?" one of the government men asked.
 Taken For Granted
 To some people We may be noth- ing, and be taken for granted but to our government and state, we are very important people as long as the Lord provides us with fur seals.
 The pay in the new plan looks good on paper but by the time we are charged for food, rent, fuel, electricity, water, garbage, gas, a
Tundra times., 1962-11-01

35 per cent handling charge, our pay checks will shrink to mere saw ings
 Our fuel bills especially are tre- rnendously high when most of our men are laid off from work.
 More Welfare
 The administration of the Pribi- lof program in laying off half of the workers is trying to save mon- ey. Still the government is going to lose money because those unem- ployed will have to draw welfare.
 Supposedly under the new plan all Aleut workers wee to have top priority over nca-rc idents in get ting jobs if - g d it is a big if - if the Aleut err 3loyee were quail fled for the job
 In July the lire brought in man from the we" states to super wise in catchi se Is. I understand he will be hesa all winter and that he earns douL.e the amount of two Aleut emplo cS.
 We feel ho is rot needed because we have gu" lfied Aleuts who could do the same job Tor less money and at the same tine save money for the oOver,,Ii ,erit
 And the Ale-,ts are better quail fled to su's erv;se the catching of fur seals Witilou4 us, who would want to go out and catch the seals. Catch ing seals h been our heritage, passed dawn to us from our ances- tors.
 Questions Asked
 Why is it that, whenever anything big comes up, it is not entrusted to Us Aleuts, who are experienced in this field of catching seals?
 Why can't the administration en- trust us, at least one of us, to su- pervise the catching of seals? It takes only common sense, not high CT education, to catch seals.
 We know some of the jobs require special skills in the office work here. In the near future we will
Tundra times., 1962-11-01
AIeut Leader Says
 P|an Wrecking Economy Wil Increase WeIfure

Juy year effect lie PfiSlSf foregoing article Deacoh Smile president Of the Aeut cotiunty St. Paul Island voices opposition the plain.
  that shOrsghed policies in the history of the PriBlOf that will welfare.
  L. Bartlett which A. Egan Secretary interior P Briggs) By TIE REV DEACON SMILE V. GkoNfOFF
 President St Paul Island
Evening star., 1962-09-26
Good Day for Yankees

At time when we most need
1t there comes reinsurance that the
world isn't completely falling to pieces,
after all.
First, good old Weatherly sails
down the Australian challenger, Gretel,
keeping the Americas Cup safe in its
New York Yacht Club berth, where it
has resided Ill years.
Hardly has this blow for stability
been struck before another crew Of
Yankees, the New York baseball variety,
does what comes naturally by mailing
down their 9th pennant. The fact that
the clincher came at the expense of
our Senators only adds proof all has
not changed.
Both of the Yankee victors deserve
hearty congratulations. And to the
crew Of the Gretel, which by winning
one Of five races, surpassed every chal-
lenger since 1884, we say, Good show,
chaps" 1t would not surprise us now
If the baseball Yankees, in one more
bid for sanity, win the World Series
by that same Al margin.
Evening star., 1962-09-26
Tox-Exempt Businesses

The policy under which church.
owned property used for commercial
purposes apparently escapes local taxa
tion in Arlington County makes no
sense, and is contrary to practices in
other Jurisdictions.
In the District of Columbia, for ex-
ample, the rule is that If buildings of
any tax-exempt organization "are used
to secure rent or income for any actiU-
tty other than that for whtch the er-
emptton is granted, such buildings or
portion thereof, or grounds, shall be as
seSSed and taxed" The italicized words
quoted above make the point quite
clearly. Tax exemption is granted in
consideration for specific activities, of
which the conduct of religious services
in church, for instance, is an excel
lent example. The mere fact that a
church happens to own property else
where, which is operated as revenue
producing business, does not diStin-
guish that commercial activity from
any other business which pays taxes
Members Of the Arlington County
Board who have questioned the policy
say they do not know the extent to
which such church-owned property now
escapes taxation. These facts should
be ascertained from the study which
currently is under way. Once they are
known, the policy should be changed.
Evening star., 1962-09-26
Two-Woy Fund Bill

Since 1t is not automatic that two
rights make a wrong, there is little use
at this late stage Of an election-year
Congressional session in becoming overly
exercised at the linking Of postal rate
increases with Federal pay raises and
reform. Both actions are justified on a
variety Of grounds, and really should
have been dealt with entirely on their
separate merits rather than in a sort
Of dollar-trading package. If there is
final House-Senate agreement and Pres
idential approval Of the omnibus bill
now recommended by the Senate Post
Office and Civil Service Committee, how
ever, the end results will be to the good.
This is particularly so in the case Of
the proposed pay increases for classi-
fled Federal workers, and with greatest
emphasis on the concept Of comparable
ity between Government and private
industry pay scales In the upper brack-
cts. The fact that piecemeal treatment
of Federal pay in recent years has given
greater benefit to the lower classifica-
tions not only has thrown Government
pay schedules out Of balance, but has
widened the disparity between private
and public compensation for persons of
specialized skills. One damaging effect
of this has been drift of these people
away from civil service careers into more
lucrative private employment. The Sem
ate bill does much to correct this condi-
tion. Another desirable corrective at
tached to the Senate measure would
increase as Of next January the bene-
fits payable to approximately 100000
Civil Service retirees and survivors, and
would permit future retirement adjust
ments in case Of nving-cost increases.
As for the postal rate increases, the
Senate formula-more moderate than
that already approved by the House in
its treatment Of second and third class
mail Service-is reasonable one. Since
postal workers also are granted a pay
increase, the projected revenues of the
higher rates will do little or nothing to
cut down the nearly $800-million deficit
estimated for the postal service in fiscal
1858. This is an old money problem, and
one which Congress consistently is un-
able or unwilling to resolve on a bal
anced budget basis for the Post Office
Department. Perhaps there Is progress
when 1t is not made worse, and on that
basis at least the rate increases are ac-
ceptable.
Evening star., 1962-09-26
School Board TOPICS

The Star Of September 20,
contained a report Of q D. C.
School Board meeting that
contained two items, the sec
ond following the first in
such logical sequence that I
marvel that everyone does
not recognize the connection
between the two.
The first item quoted VIII
liam B. Byrant, of the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union,
speaking of the Supreme
Court decision on prayer in
the public schools: while
the decision dealt specifically
with q prayer written by an
official body, we cannot
believe anyone viii argue
seriously that although the
regents could not write q
prayer designed to be non-
sectarian, they might instead
use a prayer taken from the
Christian Bible"
I can argue seriously that
very thing. While the franz
ers Of our Constitution were
making sure that our Govern
ment would not bind us to
any one religion, or sect, or de-
nomination, they were send
ing their children to schools
that were reading the Chris
tian Bible. and praying q
Christian prayer. In fact the
schools of this country were
originally started in order to
teach people to read, so that
they might be able to read
the Bible, and the schools Of
higher learning were started
to train ministers.
The second item which so
logically follows in this article
was "Mordecai w. johnson,
board member. also raised
the problem Of vandalism
against schools to an elevated
plane. declaring that we are
developing q disease in the
United States, a certain con-
tempt Of public officials and
property" And why not?
Who is to tell me that I can't
throw a stone through a
window? God. Who is to tell
me that I must show respect
to my elders (parents and
teachers)? The Bible. Who
is to tell me that I must not
stab a secretary while she is
praying in her church? God.
whom the Bible gives to us
as the source Of morality.
And what are the schools
giving our children instead:
Evolution, the teaching that
man sprung from brute
beasts instead Of being Gre
ated by God.
Howard L. Lusted.
Evening star., 1962-09-26
PLANNING Ahead

After reading in your news
paper about the difficulty
Virginia is having trying to
buy land for park facilities,
I would like to comment on
the job the National Capital
Park and Planning Commits
sion is doing in planning
recreational parks and CEN
ters. Since the population is
growing more rapidly this
means that more recreation
facilities are needed. The
National Capital Park and
Planning Commission had
prepared for this by buying
land before it became scarce
and expensive. In doing this
the commission has saved the
taxpayers money which could
be used for other purposes as
well as giving additional
park facilities and benefits.
Ronald Howard
Evening star., 1962-09-26
Blind Alley

In the continuing battle over tnte-
grafton many Negroes have been willing
to demonstrate the courage Of their
convictions by deliberately inviting the
indignities, and worse, of arrest and
imprisonment. MiSsiSsippi's Governor
Barnett is evidently doing the same
thing and the Department Of Justice,
despite its efforts to avoid 1t, must
now accept his invitation. His con-
tinuing defiance of the law of the
land, by action as well as words, cannot
go unpunished and Federal troops, If
necessary, will enforce the DEGREES Of
the Federal courts.
The question now Is how many
others who constitute the machinery
Of his States government, now that
the chips are down, will be willing to
share the Governors reach for martyr
dom. 1t is hard to imagine anything
that they might do in seeking to prevent
the matriculation of James H. Meredith
as a student at the University Of Mis-
sissippi that will not catch them up In
the net of court orders made available
to the Federal Government. Some Of
them may choose to follow. the Cover
nor and accept the consequences. They
may even close the university.
But they know they are licked and
are fighting sham battle for a cause
long since lost. 1t was lost on the battle
fields of a century ago, 1t has been lost
in the courts Of law and 1t has been
lost in the court Of public opinion. There
may still be some dramatic turns in
the alley along which Governor Barnett
is seeking to lead the people Of his
State. But 1t is blind alley and the
people Of Mississippi, as wen as the
people of other States, know that the
end is a dead end.
Evening star., 1962-09-26
Alas, We FoItered

Joyce L. Caughman, whose
letter ("'Voice' Falters?")
appeared on September 10,
and other readers will be in
terested to know that The
Star was completely accurate
in reporting on September Is
that the Voice Of America
plans to feature both Carlton
r. Sickles and Newton I.
Steers in q radio program
based on their Maryland
CongreSsman-at-large race.
The program will be broad
cast abroad after the election
by the Voice of America,
which Is the radio branch
Of the United States Infor-
nation Agency.
The purpose Of the pro-
gram is to explain to over
seas audiences the machinery
OF representative govern
ment, using the dramatic in
terest Of an actual United
States election contest.
Lowell Bennett,
Director Of Public Informa-
tion, United States Infor-
nation Agency.
Editors Note: Actually we
ran two stories on the pro-
gram, the first one having
inadvertently omitted Mr..
Steers name, thus giving the
impression that the Repub-
licans were being ignored by
the Voice.
Evening star., 1962-09-26

the Council to give the gen.
eral plan a chance to be
considered and debated be-
fore authorizing sewers in the
proposed open space wedges
which would make it all but
impossible to put the plan
into effect. Responsible citi-
zens will wish to follow care
fully the councils action in
this matter, since approval
OF these sewer projects will
determine the future devel-
opment Of the county.
Mrs. C. M. Derryberry,
President, Montgomery
County League Of Women
Voters
Seymour s. Berlin,
President, Montgomery
County Civic Federation
Ramsay Wood,
President, Montgomery
County Citizens Planning
Association
Evening star., 1962-09-26
Industry Upheld

The Senate Judiciary Committee has
made q reasonable and responsible de-
cision in declining to cite four steel
companies and nine of their officers
for contempt Of Congress for failing to
produce data on production costs.
Action Of the industry representa-
tives was based first Of all on their
contention that submitting the material
to Judiciary subcommittee could be
damaging to them comparatively, both
in domestic and foreign markets. Be-
yond that, they contended that there
had been no showing by the subcom-
mittee that the requested data Is needed
in the writing Of proper legislation"
The subcommittee request, to which
some steel companies had given only
conditional assent, came in connection
with an inquiry into the industry's pric-
ing policies. 1t was not made clear,
publicly at least, that the production
data was essential to the inquiry and
obviously no convincing case of need
has been made to the full Judiciary
Committee. The committees 10 to 5
decision against bringing contempt
charges was bipartisan one and should
be the end Of this particular incident.
We doubt that the decision con-
Stitutes precedent in restraint of
Congressional investigations. It was
based on the circumstances Of this
particular inquiry, and Senator Ke-
fauver was unable to convince his col
leagues that the information he sought
was really necessary.
Evening star., 1962-09-26
Value of the Reserve

Many Congressman debating the
reserve Gallup bill tended to Judge its
Importance on the basis of their eSti-
mates of the military value Of 10000
reserviStS. In. doing this, they over
looked possibly more significant cold
war value Of this standby authority.
OF course the reserviStS would be
essential in any large-scale war. But
they will be even more valuable If they
simply stay home as a demonstration
Of their immediate availability and
a token Of our resolution to make Com
mun1st aggression costly to the aggres-
Sors. This may be what President
Kennedy has in mind. 1t apparently
worked during last years Berlin crisis.
BY our actions then, we told the
Russians in effect: 1t is true that you
can defeat our garrison in Berlin, and
1t Is true also that we cannot fight our
way back into the city without starting
a major war. We can, however, punish
you for creating the crisis, and we can
make the cost Of your taking Berlin
greater than Berlin's value to you.
In order to convince the Russians,
we did have to take the first step. We
called almost 150, 1000 reserviSts to active
duty. The Russians then Cancelled the
announced rehabilitation which their
economy so badly needed. Then, as
further demonstration Of our readiness,
we raised two regular divisions to replace
the reserviStS and increased our perma-
nent air and naval strength. This
showed the Russians that they could not
end the punishment simply by engineer
ing a pause in the crisis. And now our
reserve Gallup legislation seems to have
emphasized that point to them. At any
Evening star., 1962-09-26

rate, they have specifically cited the
measure, along with other aggressive"
American moves, as one of the reasons
why the Kremlin has indefinitely post
poned its long-promised and much
wanted income tax cut for the Soviet
people.
Again Russia Is threatening us.
Again we are responding, through a
further reserve Gallup, with an added
demonstration Of our ability to retaliate.
1t should be quite clear to the Commu-
nists that we will not hesitate to use
other short-of-war means to make the
cost Of Berlin or Cuban crisis higher
than the Russians and their allies want
to pay.
Evening star., 1962-09-26
MONTGOMERY Sewers

The undersigned organ1za-
tions Of thoughtful citizens
interested in good planning
and development In Mont
gomery County, Maryland,
have independently studied
the proposed five-year sew
age program (1962-196D
submitted to the Montgom-
cry County Council by the
Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission. We have,
as individual organizations,
requested the council to dis
approve this program.
The Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission has announced
that the general plan would
be released to the public soon.
We understand that the plan
is based on the general prin-
ciples Of the preliminary
plan prepared by Harland
Bartholomew in 1861 and is
consistent with the policies,
Of the plan for the Year
1000 for the Washington
Metropolitan Region. Both Of
these plans are based on the
idea Of structured growth
with areas of concentrated
development separated by
wedges of open space. The
plan will have validity only
If the indicated spaces can be
held in open use. The pro-
posed sewers will extend into
these areas that the general
plan deSignates as open
spaces.
The very existence Of such
a sewer program touches off
land speculation and in
creaSes the price Of land so
that public acquisition Of the
land for parks for open space
reservations becomes very
costly or prohibitive. More
over, great presSures are put
on the MNCPPC for develop
ment in these areas.
There does not seem to be
any demonstrated need for
the proposed sewer extern
sions since only one small
trunk sewer was built this
year Of the entire program
authorized for 1861.
We have, therefore, urged
Evening star., 1962-09-26
Cuban Menace

With all this Soviet build
up in Cuba, technicians,
army personnel, war mate
riel including missiles, sup
pose the Soviet plan is to un-
seat Castro, beard and all?
It is rumored that Castro has
millions stashed away in a
foreign country. So Castro is
dethroned and the SovietS
take over and set up their
own satellite as part Of the
Soviet Union. Then we will
fight, but it will no longer
be Cuba, and we will have to
fight the Soviets. Whenever
these crafty infiltrationists
create a lull in any trouble
spot, like presently in Berlin,
you can be sure they are
digging our grave elsewhere.
What are we waiting for?"
Herman M. Young.