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Tundra times., 1963-12-02

''Davey Crockett is the smallest nuclear weapon we have that can be fired from jeep, and it is five times more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima,' he said. Until we have a good anti-missile missile, we are subject to attack"
 Radiation hazards were discussed at length. Types of radiation, such as the alpha particles that destroy blood cells; beta radiation that causes burns without being felt, and gamma radiation, very pene- trating ray, that destroys living cells.
 The importance of the need for bomb shelters was stressed. It was pointed out that Fairbanks has in- sufficient space for shelters; that surveys for additional shelters should be a continuing thing. The group was told that any basement is better than no protection at all. :"
 Other Meetings
 Jim Messick, State Civil Defense Training Officer told of having meetings at Kotzebue, Nome and Bethel. We had very good turn out at Kotzebue-40 in all. 34 of them were local and six came from outlying communities
 Tommy Sheldon represented Xii ana; Helen Kagoona, Noorvik; Levi C1e el a n d, Shungnak; Leonard Lane, Point Hope; Carole T. Hemp- hill. KotZebue and Ralph R. Ballot, SelaWik
 SWick and Messick will be holding meetings at Haines, December 2, SkagWay, December 4, Juneau, De- cember 10, Sitka, December 12, Pet ersburg, December Is, Wrangell, De- cember 18, and Ketchikan. They will visit Valdez, Cordova, Seward and Kenai during the month of Jan- uary.
 Apathy
 Sergeant Jack Murphy, most ardent supporter of Civil Defense in this area, was outspoken in a private conversation with the Tun- dra Times. He was deeply concerned about the apathy on Civil Defense in Fairbanks in the past.
 'The only time we get any kind of cooperation is when a crisis, like the Cuban situation, comes up," he said. We have quite a few qualified teachers here now who want to teach people on Civil Defense, but
Tundra times., 1963-12-02
By Guy OkakOk Barrow Correspondent

BARROW, November 22@Three Wainwright Eskimo mushers arrived today which is somewhat around 98 miles south of us. According to listeners said today, that before they depart the village they told the people there. that they will bring the token flag back with them The men who arrive today are young men. Their names are Benny Ahm- eogae, Rossman Petook and Jerry. November 23-Sometime this af- ternoon, while was in Cc-op Store, man by the name ofJoash Tuklee. Eskimo, entered the store. Some one asked him if hein race against those men who came in last night.
 Why Not?
 "Why not?' There is no one here that do have team who could lead him. He said, All the time last winter down at Wainwright, I have found out that none of them can outrun me and Thomas Napageak."
 He still think that their dogs hasn't change much He even told them last winter that if they want this token flag back, they had bet ter raise Well-trained dogs, which he means, faster dogs.
 He said probably this time tomor- row, he probably will use whip or something. which he doubt it yet. Which he will find out himself to- morrow if they start,
 Today around pm. this after noon, a word came to us that to- morrow, Sunday. at 12:15. noon. the mushers will start from the new airport.
 Race Starts
 November 24-Around 12 noon. I walk up to the new Airport, saw three teams waiting there. While we gathered there, teamsters arrived and lined up There, I recognize Joash Tuklee on fourth from rear sight, Jerry Rossman, and Benny on end sight.
 When everyone ready a gun gave warning to start. Every sled dog start and one with five dogs leads every racer. asked one of the on- lockers who this man with five dogs name is. He said, That's George Ungarook." ~a4a
Tundra times., 1963-12-02

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Tundra times., 1963-12-02
BARROW NEWS =. .4s-s6Ka Joash TUkIee Wins Token FIaq
 From Wainwright in Dog Race

When they out of sight, we all went home. The markers where they raced to is IF miles off town and it can be 34 miles round trip.
 Day before they into this dog race. Joash Tuklee said to all the Wainwright musherS, that if their speed don't change than last winter dog race speed, they cannot win or take the token flag back He urged them they had better try hard to win this flag otherwise he said, if not, they won't win it back.
 After one full hour, we all went back to the place where they all start from While we were talking to each other, a loud voice echoed from left rear sight saying, Here they are."
 It's Who?
 We looked and looked. Finally we saw one team way ahead from the others We talked to ourselves who this man could be. One from the crowd said to us, Its him"
 Its him who's it's hom?" we said Its him. he repeat again. Joash Tuklee, Number 12, who else?
 Another team showed up. 
 Anyway, Joash Tuklee, Number 12. wins first prize, S125 goes to him. Time on him, one hour 56 minutes and B seconds. Second prize to Benny Ahmaogak, $75. He wasn't too far behind. He made it exactly one hour 59 minutes and 45 seconds. Benny is a Wainwright musher.
 Third prize, $50 goes to Rossman Petook. He is also one of Vain Wright's. Time on him is two hours minutes and 24 seconds.
 The flag that Thomas Ahkoochook holds was give back to Joash Tux lee, Barrow driver Trail all the way was not smooth either. snow drifts here and there, but they make it good time.
 And next winter, February 1864, they will come back and start over again. Sun will be up-people will take good pictures. Now our sun has disappeared, days getting short CT We won't be able to see the sun till 21st of January, 1864.
Tundra times., 1963-12-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

and "neutralist"-is on very weak
ground when he shakes reproving
finger at the duly elected Diem govern
ment. After all, in his own country, in
March of last year, an undemocratic
military group (still in power) overthrow
the duly elected U M government and
tossed it into jail. AS for free elections
and gentle persuasion, what is the
Secretary Generals view on the COM
plete lack of them in the world behind
the Iron Curtain?
Mr.. Thant has said nothing about
this. He has simply attacked the South
Vietnamese at highly critical moment
in their effort to attain some degree
Of freedom and security against the
Communist threat. We think he would
be well advised to adhere to the i'm
partial attitude of his predecessor, the
late Dag Hammersjkold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Lobor's Duty

Although the Senate Commerce
Committee has adopted 1t by a close
vote that may yet be reversed, the
objective Of Senator Lausche's amend
ment to the public accommodations
bill is good one.
In effect, the amendment, which
constitutes an entirely new section of
the bill, would require that member
ship in labor unions be open to every
body, regardless Of race, color, etc. But
administration forces fear that orga-
nized labor-deSpite its formal eSpouSal
Of the principle of equal Job opportu-
nitieS-may favor defeat of the entire
accommodations measure If the Lausche
provision remains in It.
This would be discouraging and
unwarranted attitude on labor's part
Certainly, in the long term, apart from
education, the American Negroes best
hope for economic and social advance
ment will depend on something more
important than such things as being
properly received in restaurants and
hotels. 1t will depend, above all, on
his ability to find decent employment
in keeping with his qualifications.
If some unions, while eSpousing
equal job opportunities, continue to
discriminate against Negroes, that hope
will be hard hit. Responsible labor
leaders have duty, we think, to back
the Lausche amendment, or something
very much like it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Mao and Test-Bon

Mao Tse-tung must have
CRASHED his teeth when the
test ban treaty was approved
by a Senate committee. New
er in my memory has any
other alleged statesman
shown his hand SO badly as
Mao did when Russia failed
to go to war with the United
States during the Cuban
crisis. f9
Nothing short Of the de-
stIuction or complete dis
ablement of the white race
will content the Chinese die
tator. There is only one way
for this to be accomplished,
namely a war that viii de-
stroy the residents Of Europe
and North America.
Now that there has been
careful weighing of the test
ban treaty, with overwhelm-
ing approval by those who
have listened to the varying
viewpoints of those who testi-
fled, and with the indorse-
ment of the treaty by Sena-
tor Dirksen and other Re-
publican leaders, it seems
highly probable that we are
headed away from the sui
cidal war which Mao would
like.
Ray COffman
Chapel Hill. NC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
The shriekers

Representative Willis has charged
that the So-called demonstrations in
behalf of the SO students who travelled
to Cuba were Communist : inspired.
Probably they were. But whether they
were inspired by Communists or not,
they served the interests of communism.
In this country most people rec
ognize a phony demonstration when
they see one. They are not bamboozIed
by the antics of average students"
who force the police to seize them and
who then shrek and shout that they
are victims of police brutality. This
is an old dodge - too old to deceive
many Americans.
But it can be different abroad.
Photographs and news reels Of hecklers
being elected from a Capitol building
in Washington, especially when the
background is not adequately explained,
can be made into effective Communist
propaganda in foreign countries. And
there is not much that can be done
about 1t.
One of these demonstrators" for
example, said there is more freedom
in Cuba than in Washington, D. c."
One would like to take the author of
this monumental piece of nonsense and
ship him off to Cuba for keeps. The
trouble is that Castro probably would
turn thumbs down on any such pro-
posal. This particular shouter is too
useful to him right here in the Nations
Cov,{%aI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

1t seems to us that United Nations
Secretary General U Thant has shown
poor judgment, exceeded the proper
functions of his office, and given voice
to a lot Of exaggeration in his news
conference remarks on South Wet Nam.
True, the situation in that sorely
troubled country seems, as he has said.
to be going from bad to worse. But that
does not entitle HMM his supposedly
impartial role as the U. MS chief Of
ficer-to lecture and attack President
Diems government. This he has done
by charging that the Vietnamese regime
has abandoned democratic processes for
the use OF force, and by suggesting that
1t ought to be supplanted forthwith by
something nobler.
Mr.. Thant's self-righteousness In
this matter is bit sticky. One of the
great virtues of democracy, he has told
the assembled reporters, is its ability to
change governments without resort to
force, and second of its virtues is the
use OF persuasion" instead of whip or
truncheon in the conduct OF its public
affairs. Unhappily, however, or so the
Secretary General has declared without
qualification, both these virtues are
completely absent" in South Wet Nam,
and II cannot think of another country
today where the situation is as chaotic"
Well, now, let's see AS far as chaos
is concerned, is that what we really have
in Saigon--a city Of million-when a
few hundred students parade or several
thousand "Buddhists" put on dem
onstration2
And another thing: When 1t comes
TO democratic processes and the use of
force, Mr.. Thant-a Burmese Buddhist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Treaty Alternative

Those opposed to the linn
tied nuclear test ban treaty
appear to be thinking in alb
solutes. Today's world is too
complicated to be interpreted
in simple terms Of either-or,
i.e., victory or surrender.
The alternative to the
present stalemate would be
an escalating arms race with
a holocaust as the end re-
suit and continued atmos-
pheric testing would add
further deadly fall-out to
that already In being to
plague generations yet UNI
born.
Any agreement must be In
the interest Of both parties
II 1t Is to be honored and to
oppose a limited treaty be-
cause it protects both sides
is to ignore this truth.
The President In his adj
dress to our Nation called
this treaty "a shaft Of light
cut into the darkness" Those
who would put out this light
would foreclose the future,
leaving the world in total
darkness and without hope.
L. ID. MacIntyre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

In the final analysis the shortcom-
ings Of the District Health Department
will have to be corrected by people-not
new charts Of organization. But it has
become increasingly apparent over the
years that the old administrative setup
helped to foster inefficiency, looseness Of
operation and lack Of control. When DR..
Murray Grant took office as city health
director year ago, he found a number
OF paper empires, some of them operat-
ing almost independently of related
programs.
His new reorganization plan Is in
large measure an attempt to coordinate
these activities, partly by re-grouping
them into more logical administrative
forms, and by assigning associate direct
ors to ride close herd over each Of the
major groups. He has looked outside
the city for number of assistants, pre-
sumably on the sound theory that they
will be more amenable to change than
would officials who have become en-
trenched in old ruts.
Senator Byrd Of West Virginia has
promised that more than usual atten-
ton will be given the Health Depart
ment during his subcommittee hearings
on the District budget, starting next
week. Dr. Grant will be called upon then
to explain his proposals more fully, and
to answer any criticism. At first look,
the new plan appears to have obvious
advantages, which we think fully Justify
the tentative Endorsement which the
Commissioners have given 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
Needles Us

1t Is undoubtedly In tribute
to the proven moral charac-
ter Of the Soviet Union that
The Star offers its censure of
Senator Goldwater for his
presumptuous suggestion that
the United States obtain
some solace from q test-ban
agreement that q large body
Of opinion contends is to our
detriment.
Frankly, the Senator's
friends fail to understand
why he persists in mistrust-
ing the Soviets, and why he
is eternally reminiscing about
that distinct impression the
Administration left with us
last fall that Mr.. Kennedy
had given the Russians UNI
til shutdown to clear out Of
Cuba. I fear that Senator
Goldwater's constant allu-
sion to various Soviet short
comings in the past will add
fuel to the charge that he is
q backward-looking candi-
date.
The Star has detected a
new attitude on the part Of
the Soviets, which all OF us
progressive types accept with
out reservation ("reserva-
ton" is employed here In the
sense In which Gen. Eisen-
hover used 1t; that is, Tres
ervation" is not meant to
imply reservation Like
wise, we forward : looking
chaps know there Is O good
chance that the Russians
will honor this treaty be-
cause they have only honor
ed three out Of the last SO,
and the law OF averages GER
tainly figures In this thing
somewhere.
Obviously getting the Rus
slams out Of Cuba would be
nice. We all favor It. But
Senator Goldwater has got
to bear In mind that II we
ask the Soviets to show their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

ing" A week before this pa
per had printed the text of q
letter from Lord Russell to
the American Emancipation
Society, which had asked
that the British Government
h alt construction Of the
rams: II have received your
letter calling attention to the
subject Of very grave and
impressing Importance,
namely. the fitting out or
equipping two powerful IRON
plated steam rams. which I
am informed are intended to
commit hostilities against
the Government and people
Of the United States. You are
aware that. by the foreign
enlistment act, q ship is la
BILE to be detained. and the
owners are subject to q PEN
atty, when the ship is
equipped or armed for the
purposes Of war. and the own
ers intend to use her against
some State or community In
friendship with Her Majesty.
II is necessary to prove both
the equipment and the in
tention. Il is necessary Cor
conviction In @ public court.
In justice, TO have the evi-
dence Of o creditable witness.
/ was In hopes that you
would propose to furnish me
with evidence that the steam
rams in question were I'LL
tended 10 carry on hostilities
against the Government end
people of the United States,
but you have made no pro-
posal Of the sort, and only
tell me that you are informed
that so-and-so. and 1t IL be-
lieved that so-and-so is the
fact. :" This. OF course. was
q brush-off; It took Adams
straight : from the-shoulder
message to get results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15
100 Years AGO

The matter OF foreign aid,
that is, British help for the
Confederacy. was becoming q
serious problem for the Fed
eral Government q century
ago. Britain's industrialists
worked both sides Of the Ma
son and Dixon Line In the
Civil War, reaping profits by
film g the needs Of North
and South alike. To supply
Dixie 1t was necessary to run
the Atlantic Coast blockade.
British shipyards turned out
vessels to be manned by Con-
federate crews. Indeed, JEFF
ferson Davis's agents In Lon
don went about in the sum-
mer Of 1868 TO get Parlia-
ment to recognize the Confed-
eracy. Barrel organs on Lon
don street corners ground
out Southern tunes. Pro-
Southern meetings were held.
Posters were slapped up. de-
picting the Stars and Bars
cojoined with the British
Jack. Particularly alarmingly
to Washington was news that
two ironclad rams. a formi-
dable type Of warship. were
being built and QUILTED at
Liverpool for the Confederacy.
In reply to queries, Federal
emissaries were told the rams
were being constructed for
the Pasha Of Egypt. But
when the first ironcla d
neared completion, a ship
from the Confederacy sailed
into Liverpool. repeatedly
with a crew for the new war
ship. The Federal Govern
ment's Ambassador TO Brit
ain, Charles Francis Adams,
wrote the British Minister,
Earl Russell. q stiff letter in
sisting that Her Majesty's
government crack down on
the shipbuilders. II the de-
parture Of the rams was not
stopped. wrote Adams. 1T
would be superfluous In me
TO point out TO your lordship
that this Is warl" The Brit
ish Government seized the
warships. The Star Of Sep
TENDER 81. 1853, headlined:
THE British Government
Resolves TO Detain the Rebel
Iron-Clad Rams from Sail
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Historic Site

It is not too late for the
coming commissioners to pre-
vent rezoning Of the corner
lot at Connecticut avenue
and N street for office build
ing use. This might be the
first step in preventing de-
molition Of the National
Presbyterian Church located
there.
The owners, unfortunate
ly, have sold this imposing
edifice to private developers
for $4,000, 900. However, there
is no reason why this build
ing cannot be designated as
an historic site and preserved
for future generations along
with other buildings in the
Nations Capital.
Constructed in 1885 In an
imposing Romanesque style,
its beautiful steeple serves as
q landmark for downtown
Washington. The church has
been a place of worship for
Presidents from BENJAMIN
Harrison to Dwight Eisen-
hover.
1t is an interesting aside
that in France, q country
now bitterly attacked by the
United States for its "un-
progressive attitudes" the
demolition Of a similarly sit
uated building would not be
permitted. even though costs
Of destruction would be sub
Sumed under the Gross Ma
tional Product.
Inc ParlSlans have what
architect Edward Durrell
Stone suggests for Washing
ton, a cultural dictator" to
prevent the unwarranted re-
moval Of historic sites,
shrines, capitol landmarks or
buildings Of particular inter-
est or beauty.
For those who wish to
"renovate" and remodel"
Pennsylvania avenue, let
them take a long look at
Connecticut avenue, and pic
ture in their minds what the
obliteration Of this hallowed
church will do to the areal
David L. Levy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

good will in some other way
than by signing q treaty that
Is to their advantage, they
might get very angry and
humiliate one Of our Presi-
dents again, as at Paris and
Vienna.
Let Senator GoIdwater
ponder all these things in his
big suite at the Mark Hop
kins Hotel next August, and
let's hope he comes around
to the realization that the
Russians are in Cuba to stay,
but If we treat them right,
they will be good neighbors.
j. C.. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

tives and opportunities and
finally, with a determines
ton Of II shall overcome"
got his academic training at
the Hampton Institute.
When he died the institu-
ton at T1lskegee, which he
headed, had over q hum
bred buildings, q faculty OF
200, a student body Of 1,500,
an endowment Of 50 million,
and an annual budget Of
100000.
Carver, who shared with
Booker T. Washington the
amazing record Of this
school, broke through the
early walls which seemed to
mock his dream Of overcom-
ing by being given q chance
at Iowa State, to which he
hitchhiked with his green
thumb, by doing farm work,
and where he earned two
degrees in agriculture. This
black man had indeed q
"green thumb" for all grow
ing things. 1t was said Of
him: He had but to tickle
the most sterile plot and It
laughed with Astounding fer
tility."
His high hour came when
the Southern planters faced
ruin because Of the failure
Of cotton crops. The very
ground had grown tired Of
cotton year after year.
Carver advised the farmers
to rotate with peanuts. At
his word they were soon
producing such prodigious
mountains Of peanuts that
the market was glutted. The
growers were at wits endl
Repairing to his secret
place, the laboratory, Carver
fell upon his knees and
asked God to tell him why
he had created the peanut
Then by his labor he dis
covered 300 uses to which 1t
could be put. What he found
out made his 81 shall over
come" swell to q hallelujah
chorus of accomplishment.
1t came to pass that In
the middle of the goth CEN
tury the United States is
sued in honor Of these two
black men-Booker T. WASH
ington and George WASH
ington Carver-commemora-
tive postage stamps bearing
their image and superscrip-
ton. Nodded by q faith that
was as simple and strong as
a granite pillar, Carver's life
stood attuned to the lovely
spirituals and lifting mel
odies for which his race Is
famous. and which are still
sung every Sunday evening,
to the delight Of visitors
from all parts Of the Nation.
at the Inn In fascinating
restored Williamsburg, Va.
The favorite bit of poetry
of the man who wrought
miracles with the lowly pea
nut was Tennyson's Flower
in the Crannied Wall"
Standing in admiring mem
DRY at the grassy plot where
these two overcomers slum-
Der, side by side, let us re-
peat the lines:
I hold you here, root and all,
In my hand,
Little jIotDer, but II I could
understand
What you are, root and all,
and all in all,
I should knoaD tDhat God
and man Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-15

! don't believe Senator
Goldwater expects his test
ban reservation to pass. Rath-
er, he is demonstrating the
fact that for a President who
has promised to achieve and
to give proof Of q withdrawal
Of Soviet military might from
Cuba, that President Ken
nedy has scored another
blunder In not obtaining the
Senator's restrictions in the
treaty In the first place. I
think the Senator will have
good use for his accommoda-
tons at the Republican
National Convention, espe-
cially II his predecessor
doesn't start fulfilling some
Of his many promises.
Kenneth w. Weidner