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The frontiersman., 1962-08-09

It's a toss-up who had the most fun at Kings Lake Camp last week, the kids or the counselors, according to Pvt. James Banner of the U. s. Army information office.
 The kids were handicapped youngsters attending the Alas ka Crippled Children's camp, and the counselors were mem bers of the United States Mod ern Winter Biathlon Training Center at Fort Richardson
 Each Biathlete was respon- sible for a cabin of boys attend ing the camp. According to the need of the moment, the coun- selors served as big buddies, older brothers, and at times, sympathetic fathers.
 Besides counseling, each man took part in other aspects of running the camp. They put on skits to entertain the children, held a beauty contest, were life guards and swimming and boating instructors on the lake front, washed dishes and clean ed cabins, taught nature study, worked with the arts and crafts program and organized athletic programs and other special events.
 The 59 children at the camp came from all over Alaska. Groups came from Anchorage, Wrangell, Juneau, Fairbanks, Palmer and other towns
 United States Army, Alaska Special Services loaned athletic equipment, baseballs, bats, bad milton nets and rackets, water fins, paddle boards and swim
The frontiersman., 1962-08-09
CANCER CRUSADE FALLS SNORT
 OF GOAL

Cancer Crusade month for the Matanuska Valley came to a close with only $652.16 con- tributed, a little over half the goal of $1200, according to Mrs. George Brewster, Crusade chairman for the Matanuska Valley unit of the American Cancer Society.
 She pointed out, however, that contributions may be made to the Crusade up to Septem- Der l. Many cancer patients of the valley area have been aid ed in the past by the work of ACS, she said. The patient aid fund will contribute up to $200 yearly for either treatment or transportation to treatment centers.
 Part of dollars contributed to Cancer go for research, she added, emphasizing the tre- mendous progress that has been made in past years to control the disease.
 Contributions may be ad- dressed to Cancer, Palmer, Al. aska.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-09
CTS ACT AS c0UNSEL0RS AT CAMP FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN OF AREA

ming area marking floats and water safety equipment.
 The camp was named kuW- ianewkuik, an Eskimo word best translated as "Place of Happiness" and the smiles and laughter of the children seemed to indicate the choice of names was appropriate, Banner said.
 Directly in charge of the 59 children were co-directors of the camp, Mrs. Joyce, exec utive secretary of the Alaska Crippled Children's Associa- ton, and Miss Dorothy Byler, chief physical therapist at the Crippled Children's Treatment Center in Anchorage. Mrs. Brian Davies of Anchorage was the camp nurse.
 Besides the ACCA, the Elk's Cerebral Palsy Commission, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Alaska Native Service Hospital were involved in op- erating the camp. Many other organizations, club groups anc individuals contributed Camp erships," the cost of sending 6 child to camp for one week.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-09
YOUTH LEADERS
 TO MEET AUG. l2

The State Youth Leadership Conference will be held Aug ust 12-17 on the University of Alaska Campus, according to an announcement by Keith Smith, Palmer High School Principal, and William Cheney, state All Club leader.
 Cheney said the annual event would begin with early arri- vals coming in Sunday evening. August l2, and will close with breakfast Friday morning.
 High school representatives of student councils are eligible to attend, as well as All Club members who will be IA years old by September 1. Smith ask ed that student council mem bers contact him concerning details.
 The objectives of the Confer ence will be on leadership de- velopment, personal and social improvement, and recreation. On the recreation side will be a riverboat trip, tours on and off the campus, and a banquet.
 Three state All contests will be held. The dress revue will feature the winners from the district model1ng their gar ments. One of the winners will be selected to attend All Club Congress in Chicago next No vember.
 Winners will also be select ed for giving the best bread demonstration, and in public speaking.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-09
Commercial Fishing Reported Excellent

Commercial fishing continues to be excellent in the Chignik Kodiak, Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound areas, Walter Kirkness, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced today. The packs in all of these areas should be among the best in recent years. Although the red runs in all of these areas were good, it is the pink and chum salmon fisheries which are now demonstrating such an excel lent abundance.
 Fishermen in Chignik, Ko- diak and Prince William Sound have been on limits for varying periods of time to limit the catch to that which the canner- ies can handle daily without wastage. Excellent escapements are being achieved in almost all important salmon streams in these areas.
 Fishing in some districts is now being prosecuted seven days per week. AS a further evidence of the strength of the runs, the Kamishak Bay district of Cook Inlet which has in the past been restricted to sein- ing only has now been open to drift gill netting to help har- vest the large run of salmon which has appeared
The frontiersman., 1962-08-09
OFF CENTER

Beware of the fellow who promises to meet you halfway he's usually a poor judge of distance.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-09

Sacajewa was the SheShone wife of French-Canadian guide Toussaint Charbonneau.
The frontiersman., 1962-08-09

It's often the small talk that causes the biggest trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
To Your Health, AMIGO!

quite UNDERSTANDABLE, a spokesman
for Spain has expressed his dismay at
the trend in American Notwithstanding.
The olive, he notes sorrowfully, is losing
its favor, and so too the vermouth, with
the result, in his opinion, that the con-
temporary American martini is losing its
flavor. His interest, in part at least, is
explained by the fact that the United
States imports 81 per cent Of its olives,
and even some Of It's vermouth, from
Spain.
There are no grounds for quarreling
with our friends finding Of fact. Fur
thermore, there may be some merit in
his opinion-although each to his taste
and none is so finicky, as martini
drinker, American or even Spanish. The
olive has indeed been forced to share
its traditional role with the pearl onion
and the slice of lemon rind. But our
Spanish friend may be overlooking an
important circumstance The martini,
in American life, is Giving thing
subject to changes in style or in taste.
In 1852, for example, Webster's New
international Dictionary, second edition,
though perhaps not bartender's guide,
defined martini as mixed drink
containing gin; orange bitters and YER
mouth. But even the publishers of Web
ster's had shifted position, possibly
d changed their tastes, when their third
edition came out last year. For then
the martini was defined as a mixed
cocktail containing two or more parts Of
gin to one of dry vermouth, stirred with
ice and garnished with an olive, pearl
onion or slice Of lemon peel.
So, we hope SPANS balance of pay
ments problem will not be harmed ma
terially by the olive losing favor, and
we commend to our Spanish friend
fine cold one ION the rocks"-with gar
nishment of his own choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
Scholar and Friend

Denys H. Smith, dead at So, was a
distinguished member Of the foreign
newspaper corps in Washington. For
thirty years-interrupted only by two
year stint In London-he had been a
correspondent here for the London Daily
Telegraph and the more recently estab-
lished Sunday Telegraph. In the course
OF that service, he had long ago quail
fled himself as both an understanding
and friendly student of American life
and politics. But professional compe-
tence was not the only mark of Denys
Smiths place Of respect in this Nations
Capital. He gave and received friendship,
not only from his foreign colleagues, but
from the steadily expanding group of
American newsmen who knew him
wherever things of national and inter-
national Importance were happening in
this city. He was both a good journalist
and good ambassador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
Locoi Roces-MoryIond

BY all odds the most important
decision facing Prince Georges voters
on Tuesday is whether to create a char
ter board to draft a new form Of county
government. This question is on the
oallot only because determined group
OF private citizens was willing to slug
II OUT with the entrenched politicians
IN court and elsewhere. The voters. in
our opinion, should support the charter
proposal, and should elect to the char
ter board only those candidates who
have expressed clear-cut sympathy
.or the need to change and modernize
local governing procedures.
Nor is this the time for voters Tn
worry about the eventual form of the
charter. An affirmative vote now is
SIMPLY a vote for study. Whatever
finally energies will be placed before
the county electorate in 1864, at which
time 1t can be voted either up or down.
Obviously 1t would be foolhardy for
those who draft the proposal, and who
favor reform, to come forth with rec
concentrations which would not meet
with widespread county support.
In Montgomery County, the DOM
inant controversy which permeates most
OF the races for local office, and which
even extends to contests for the Legis-
lature, is taxation and spending. This
is not new issue in Montgomery, nor
is 1t restricted to party lines. And this
is good thing, for there are able and
attractive candidates among both the
Democrats and Republicans. For the
most part their positions are well known.
Those voters who have taken the trouble
to determine them should have little
trouble; those who have not will be lost.
There are, however, at least two
other issues which we think deserve to
be weighed in making decisions on can
didates. One is the obviously sad per-
Torrance Of county officials in regard
to the adequacy of water and sewage
systems IN Potomac scandal which
surprisingly has not seemed to develop
as a major campaign issue The other
is the attitude Of candidates toward the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. Those who want
to abolish the bi-county commission
and to put planning and park-acquisi-
ton matters entirely in the hands of
local politicians are acting against the
best interests of the Maryland region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03

afforded pleasant occasion to recall
this aspect of his distinguished career.
Now, at the age of SO, DR.. Wilkinson
says ne plans gradual second retire
ment" from participation in civic affairs.
IL has always been his view that the
contributions of educators should not
END In the classroom or the administra-
tive office-a bit of advice which DR..
Wilkinson has scrupulously followed
himself. A mere listing of his voluntary
activities, which cover virtually the en-
tire spectrum Of public service, would
I'LL good portion of this column. We
trust that his second retirement" will
indeed be gradual. Washington would
miss MS wise and valuable counsel If
ne did indeed retire again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
Splinter Politics

When the political post-mortems
begin next Wednesday one doubtlessly
will deal with the election-day showing
made by the new Conservative Party of
New York State.
~ The movement itself is weird and
self-defeating exercise in political stub
bornness, dedicated not to the election
of anybody but to some hoped-for dis
'crediting of the two top figures on the
Empire States Republican ticket-Gov-
ernor Rockefeller and Senator Javits.
Advance estimates of Conservative vot-
/. ing strength range all the way from
$4,000 to 200,000-with the virtual GER
rtainty that even the larger figure would
not be enough to defeat the G.. o. P.
candidates The Conservative nominees
themselves obviously have no plans for
holding public office, though they have
been campaigning energetically in recent
weeks.
The basis of all this, of course, is
another manifestation Of the extreme
sright-wing philosophy that is discern
ible in spots around the country, and
that views both Government pa
+. ternalism and internationalism with
deep alarm. To the political activists of
this philosophy there has been little diff
ference between Democratic and Re-
publican administrations of the past
thirty years, and both Mr.. Rockefeller
and Mr.. Javits are prime examples Of
what the rightists consider Republican
turncoats. The fact that Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter may emerge as number one pros
pect for the G. o. p. presidential nom
nation in 1864 gives urgency to the
right-wing opposition.
The self-defeating quality of the
Conservative Party strategy, however,
lies in the circumstance that the more
harm it does to Mr.. Rockefeller, If any,
the more good 1t will do not to the
conservative cause itself but to the DEM
ocratic-Liberal Party coalition in New
York State. Significantly, the leading
conservative figures within the Repub-
lican Party nationally, such as Senator
Goldwater Of Arizona, have refrained
pointedly from any association with the
right-wing New York party. It is, in
their opinion, destructive splinter
movement and an exercise in political
folly. 1t is unlikely that the Tuesday
results will diSprove this judgment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
Transit 'Smog'

Concerning that very COL
orful, Informative, and pow
erful piece of advertising
about the D. c. Transit Sys-
tenn in The Sunday Star of
October % let me say that
after work each day, I
make all possible haste to
get out of the city so I can
again breathe some air that
is not polluted beyond belief
by that marvel Of modern
transportation. the new, i'm
proved diesel engine asphyx-
iator-on-wheels whose engine
fumes will soon be sickening
and killing more people than
these same buses can carry
out to the hospitals and GEM
eteries.
The advertising didn't
mention the disadvantage
above, but / believe some
remedy will have to be found
soon or we shall many Of us
begin suffering from ailments
Of the upper respiratory tract.
Smog inhalation is not my
idea Of a good thing to die
from.
Norman 8. Meese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
Cuban Breakdown

At a time when the Government
admittedly plays tricks with the news
and treats it as weapon" the fine
print in any official statement needs
to be read with great care.
as It is not necessary to examine the
fine print in President Kennedy's brief
statement yesterday, however, to under
stand that the United States has backed
down in the face of Fidel Castros re-
ftisal to do what he had been expected
to do.
Our deal with Mr.. Khrushchev called
for two things. One was the dismantling
and removal from Cuba of missile sites,
missiles and other offensive weapons.
The second was that this must be done
under United Nations inspection.
The President now says that the
Government has concluded, on the basis
Of photographs "as well as other indi-
cations" that the bases are being dis
mantled and the weapons Grated. But
he says nothing about U. N. inspection.
So Castro wins round.
Mr.. Kennedy also spoke of using
the International Committee Of the Red
Cross to inspect Cuba-bound cargoes in
the future. How this would work is far
from clear, but in exchange for some
such arrangement we presumably would
{. lift the blockade.
This is quite switch from the re-
ported grim determination of few days
ago to invade Cuba If necessary to en-
force our demands. Maybe the determi-
nation was not as firm as the public
was led to believe, or perhaps this was
a case of using news as a weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03

Americas vehicular traf-
fic-makers are enormously
clever. They shout "bus flex-
Utility" to distract attention
from the inflexible rightly
OF limited access highways.
While lacing the core city
tight In a concrete Gordon of
costly freeways, they demand
more speed to span the grow
ing gap separating home and
shop and office, a gap which
their policies have widened.
They preach freedom of
automobility" while working
to stifle the free mobility of
persons. They speak inces-
sanity of traffic flow"
whereas the life of the resi-
Dental city depends upon
the free movement of living
human beings. They speak
unctuously of progress.
whereas profit is their god.
Both freedom" and "flex-
ibility" are relative terms.
Bus flexibility is very low on
urban freeways because ur-
ban freeways are rigidly in
flexible vehicular tunnels. In
relation to the movement of
persons, the rail car Is far
more flexible. Track laying is
quicker. cheaper and less
Space-consuming than high
way building. Insofar as to-
tai costs are concerned, rail
transit operation in WASH
lngton was cheaper than bus
operation. Therefore, the bus
promoters carefully exclude
all references to total COM
munity costs. That is why
the lucrative gross operating
revenues profit-making for
mula was offered to the fran
chise holder only If a con-
version to buses was made.
In other words, the alleged
economic advantage of bus
operation depends upon sub
sides which are not available
for rail operation. Bus opera
ton depends upon the stiff
ling OF free competitive en-
terprise. That is why the
tr a IT ic makers habitually
speak in the high-flown Ian
guage of freedom. Contemp-
tuous OF human freedom, they
delight in sarcastic incanta-
tons about freedom of au-
tomobility." The measure of
their contempt is the enthu-
siasm with which they wiring
their hands in anguish be-
fore the reversible. tide Of
suburban sprawl. Not only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
F. 6. Subt.

Regarding your story about
Ted Clark's description of
President Coolidge in his
cowboy clothes in South Da-
kota. I am constrained to add
another item.
Ted Clark told me that
James White, then connected
with the Republican National
Committee, called him on
long distance and asked
him to tell President Coolidge
that he had been attending
moving picture shows and
when the President was shown
in these clothes the people
laughed. Accordingly when
President Coolidge saw Clark
the next morning and said,
Whats on your mind?",
Clark repeated Whites COM
mentS. The President re-
piled, 80 they laugh, do
they? Well, that won't hurt
them"
John Marshall.
President, Institute
OF Fiscal and Political
Education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
THE POLITICAL MILL
Crises in the Elections
By GOULD LINCOLN

ocrats had the Republicans
on the run. And before that,
in 1928 after Republican
President Herbert Hoover had
swept the country and the
G. o. P. was in control Of
Congress. In each instance,
however, the political tide
turned and sent Grover
Cleveland. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover and Franklin d. Roose-
welt into the White House. As
Of today, no one can predict
with certainty what will hap
pen in domestic and interna-
tional affairs during the next
two years or which political
party will be benefited.
Chance for COP. Governors
The exact effect the Cuban
crisis will have on the COM
ing elections is uncertain, al
though President Kennedy's
firm action, If followed up,
seems likely to benefit Dem
ocratic candidates. However,
there are pressing domestic
and local issues which may
offset international affairs in
these congressional and gu
bernatorial elections. Indeed,
the Republicans seem to have
real opportunities to elect
Governors in New York,
Pennsylvania, Michigan and
Ohio. In California, Mr.. Nix
on. the Republican candidate,
is reported to have gained in
his race against Democratic
Gov. Pat Brown. A sweep of
those State elections would be
a great shot in the arm for
the G. o.. P.
In the congressional cleo
lions during the last hum
dred years, the party in con-
troll Of the White House has,
with one exception, lost con-
gressional seats In so-called
off-year elections - when
there is no race for the
Presidency. In 1884, two years
after Franklin D. Roosevelt
was elected President, the
Democrats gained in both
Senate and House. In this
years election, the Repubi-
cans are expected to make a
net gain in their House
strength. Unless there should
be a real political upset -
not now in sight = their gain
will be small, perhaps 10 or a
dozen. In the Senate, the Re-
publicanS will do well If they
can hold their own. An cleo
ton which holds wide inter-
est will place either youthful
Ted Kennedy, youngest broth
er of the President, or George
Cabot Lodge, son Of former
Senator and Ambassador
Henry Cabot Lodge in the
Senate seat which was held
by the President until he was
elected Chief Executive two
years ago. Because of young
Kennedy'S strong showing in
the recent primary election
in Massachusetts,, he has come
to be regarded as q shoo-in.
Mr.. Lodge still hopes = and,
as he has pointed out, all the
polls and trained observers
gave the 1913 presidential
election to Gov. Dewey OF
New York over President
Truman. '4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
Complimentary

Credit has long been over
due The Star for its I'M
biased presentation of all
sides of a controversy, re-
gardless Of its own editorial
opinions.
The Stars choice Of news
analysts David Lawrence, tops
in his field, Ralph McGill,
and Doris Fleeson, gives its
readers a divergence Of views
which examine controversial
problems from all angles.
This is a sign of a healthy
newspaper, because it has no
fear of permitting the reader
to form his own opinions and
draw his own conclusions.
Many newspapers receive a
national high rating, primar-
lily, on the basis of the guam
tity of coverage and items of
interest until the basic pur-
pose of a newspaper is lost:
The informing of people ac-
curately of events as they
happen and how they hap
pen. Therefore, there is only
one criteria for rating a
newspaper - the quality of
news. Quantity is Of secon-
Diary value.
The Star is to be especially
complimented for its Letters
to The Star" section, because
this is the nearest thing to
the town hall. Too many
papers and magazines print
only letters received from i'm
portant, famous, or promi-
nent people. who have a per-
sonal interest in presenting
their views. To me it's the
man in the street who should
be heard, because the views
of prominent persons are
often known in advance,
while it is difficult to tell
what Mr.. Average Citizen is
thinking.
For example, / do not think
President Kennedy's quaran-
tine statement was any more
difficult to make in 1862,
than the Declaration of In
dependence was in 1776. 1t is
time this country quit run
ming from the truth and face
issues squarely. 1t is appro-
pirate to quote another IA
nous American who said,
when signing the Declaration,
I'VE must hang together or
we most assuredly will hang
alone"
f. G. Subt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-03
Second Retirement

a., 1t is hard to imagine citizen Of
Washington to whom the community is
more indebted than DR.. Garnet c. Will
1 kinson. His retirement several years ago
wound up half century of service as a
teacher, principal and, for three decades,
/ first assistant superintendent of Wash
tngton public schools. His receipt of
'50-year service pin at an awards cere-
mony for District employees the other day