Tundra times., 1962-11-19
From Jacksonville, N. c.
 Daily News

for bananas; and B cents a pound for just plain old cabbage? If you lived in Anchorage, Alaska, you would have no choice Neither would you have fresh meat, fruit and vegetables as we are able to get at the local supermarkets.
 Mrs. D. L. Whaley, wife of Rev erend Whaley, Free Will Baptist minister, has experienced paying these prices but this experience is really inanitesimal compared to others she can relate. (The Anchor age telephone book lists the Wha- 1eys as residing on International Airport Road)
 In April 1858, Rev. and Mrs. Whaley with their two sons, Yer non and Rodney, left Jacksonville and their ministry to be mission aries in Alaska. They are home on furlough at the present time and for first hand information concern ing our 18th state, they can furnish the latest statistics with much ada ed color.
 Alaska is a frontier land in every respect, according to Mrs. Whaley, with all its gory sin, common people, alcoholism, fast money and fast living. Anchorage is known as the city of drunkenness.
 Statistics reveal that Alaska has the highest rate of divorce of any state. Drunkenness is especially pre- valent among women and thelr children delight in telling of their first thrill at getting intoxicated, according to Mrs. Whaley.
 The crime wave among the youth takes first place in the country. There are probably near 1000 tav- erns in the city of Anchorage Mur- der is everyday occurances with husbands killhfg wives; wives kill ing husbands: and children killing parents. The laws are very lax and few people are ever punished.
 Now that Alaska has become state, it is hoped and believed that more laws will be enforced and the standard of living will be raised.
 The State of Alaska is one-fifth the size of the United States. Three fourths of the state is in the north temperate zone, the remainder be- ing north of the Arctic Circle. The length of the growing season aver ages 160 along the southeastern coast, therefore only leafy vege- tables and quick growing foods are planted.
 From December through Febru- ary there will be only five hours of daylight. The children are un- able to get out of the house to play for months at time because of the severe cold Men are un- able to cause of this cramped con- dition, it is believed emotions be- come disturbed which is the main reason for crime and alcoholism.
 Natural gas has recently been piped to Anchorage which is a sign of progress. and housing de- velopment is being built. Mrs. Wha- ley says that house priced at $10,- GOO here would cost $32,000 there. They are all frame buildings; no brick is available.
 Transportation has always been a problem in Alaska since there are only 1,711 miles of first class roads. Air transportation is the only means which covers the entire state. A set-up known as bush planes is operated between villages and in remote places.
 Boat service is the next most im- portant means of transportation but in many areas in the interior, freight boats arrive only twice a year.
 The Eskimo and his dog team is very realistic in many parts of Alaska where they serve as the only means of transportation.
 Strangely enough Mrs. Whaley says, the educational system is one. of the best and so are the medical
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