The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 25, 1934, Page 2

e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1934. % { | z s { i s PIONEERS WILL HAVE NEW HOME | Visiting in_Sitka, - BY CHRISTMAS (Beamerton Newspaperman, 10 cents to $1. 00 c'uh PUSTUSEELS § PEUTITCHNE SO SRS S S 9 ‘S 5 to ‘H 350 pair $1.00 to $7.50 pair i : S e SSOVVSUSUSUPPISUISSSSBS BTSSR S FISTERTS ST r All Occasions Fc $2.25 to $7.95 each Writes it Up { By'W. B. JESSUP | Publisher, Daily News Searchlight, Bremerton, 'Wash. | SITKA, Alaska, April 22.—Christ- |mas dinner in the new quarter-of- a-million-dollar Alaska Pioneers' ‘H( yme is today at a point of prom- fise y Superintendent Eiler Han- |san, following the opening of work i the pgw institution and a pledge from the contractors that I [r |completion ean be anticipated at |least a week before the time set for termination, January 1, 1935. today consists of groupd clearing, and removal of earth to make pos- sible roek blasting and excavation for basements. A force of fifteen has been. put, at work for the pre- liminaries, to be immediately fol- {lowed by concrete layers, carpent- ers and general mechanical need. The general, contract is in, the |hands of , Warrack. Construction Company, of Juneau and Seattle, {with the plumbing and heating by |Hatorf Company of Portland, and the electrical work by NePage, Mc~ Kinney of Seattle. In the joining of the various crafts for as much speed as possible in the construc- tion work the mechanical staffs will at times reach in excess of 100, and with all favor in assigning the places possible to go to Al- askans, With fulfilment of expectations today announced the Territory of Alaska will see an institution tes= tifying its appreciation to those pioneers who made wealth and Activity on the construction job | R ] R fenduf sab » * ¥ "‘”nEAN BRIGES END OF THE MONTH SALE OF REMNANTS AT HALF PRICE 1 BM. Behrends Co., Inc. ’ “Janeau’s Leading Department Store’ i | | i % | 3 | | % | ued as such until 1922, when he resigned. Studied Abroad Dean Briggs was born at Salem, Mass., December 11, 1855, the son | of the Rev. George Ware Briggs, & Unitarian minister. and Lucia Rus- sell Briggs. He was graduated from Harvard in 1875 and afterwards studied abroad. He served for ‘@& "PASSES AWAY, Wellknown l:ducator, In- ‘m(‘i pwfi;xfin mrEngnsn ‘é’imff:i made a full professor in terested in Athletics in 1890, dean of the college in Dies in Milwaukee 1891, dean of the faculty of arts ‘zmd sciences in 1902 and Roylston professor of rhetoric and oratory in 1904 He served as exchange professor to France in 1919. He | married Mary Frances De Qued- ville of Cambridge, Mass,, in 1883. 'rh(-y had two children .. GIRL PATROLS ARE GIVING SILVER TEA The Totem and Taku patrals .of + Chilkat Troop No. 2, cerdially in- vit2 the public to a silver tea which will be held at the Presbyterian { Church, Saturday, April 28. These patrols are giving the tea in order that they might ob- | tain their patrol first aid kits and cther equipment. The girls of both patrels have been working diligently for several weeks to put on a program that will interest the public and pertain to scouting. This is the first time any patrol has separately given anything of this kind, and they hope to make this the best and most sprofitable scout function of }Lhe season. | Don't forget the time-—2 o'elock, | the place—Presbyterian church, and lhe date—April 28. - et EVANGELISTIC SERVICES lConclnueo Tage One) (A G mrj £ DEAM L B BRIGC garded as his policy in a nutshell when he wrote: “The real danger in athletics is not physical, but moral. I write as an enthusiastic believer in in- citizenship here possible. Appro= priations to a total of $225,000 for the new Home extended over sev- eral sessions of the Territorial Legislature, only at the session of 1933 was it found the sum possible to allocate and appropriate would make possible an institution fully meeting the needs. Will Accommodate 180 The new Home will accommodate with fullest convenience in each} department 180 pioneers. Hereto- fore, and only under much service that was of an emergency char- acter, could as many as 130 be served. The buildings new. demol- ished to make room for the new | strueture were the greatest part the barracks and auxiliary, struc- tures used many years by the U. 8. | Marine Corps service, and started | in the earliest of the eighties. Naturally the adapting of struc- tures of such ancient construction and many years of service to pro- viding anything like modern living conditions frequently taxed the credulity of those. familiar & with the work as carried out and those in charge of the Home. A hospital strueture, erected in recent years, ! js the only one of the Pioneers’ Home buildings to survive in the program under which pioneer serv- ice will operate in the future. Problem of Change BDifficult While the old structures, new re- moved.'to. make room for the.mew, were far from what was rated as desirable. they seemed a necessity and doing away. with them furn- ished a problem that was difficult, but which in. fact, has worked out admirably. © Ninety pioneers; the average age of whom is 73 years, had to be provided for regularly with food, lodging and such com- forts of life as infirmities .of .old age make necessary from an hum- | anitarian standpoint. And they were. . The ninety were moved from their breakfast seats. By noon- time, their kitchen gear, including range and tables, as well as food, had been transfererd, erected and put in- service for a dinner serv- ing. ‘At bedtime each of the pio- neers found himself provided for; if unconventionally, at least, with a maximum eof comfort. Se cem- plete -is this that the first com- plaint over what was made neees- sary is yet to come. It ‘has been an interesting ex- hibition to reorganize the service of the Pieneers'- Home for the period of building operations. Citizens of Sitka helped to the maximum, and in many important details were their efforts fruitful of good. A zleanup of the condemned build- -ngs was necessary. All the debris must be removed. No appropria- tion money cared for that, and slim to the near lmit was the Evangelists Gibson and Ander- json are conducting evangelistic services in the Legion Dugout every Wednesday, Friday and Sun- day evening. They extend a hearty invitation to all to attend - the services. e 1 PREMIER SCALE INCREASED Employees of the- Premier Min- {ing ©Company, have been given a jten per cent wage imcrease effec- time April 1. Miners now get $5.50 tercollegiate sports.” Reccrd As Teacher As an educator Dean Briggs made notable records as teacher of English, dean and president of Radeliffe College. A member of the Harvard Corporation onee char- acterized him as “the most deserv- ‘edlyripopular ‘dean Harvard ever had? President A. Lawrence Low- ell of Harvard, paying tribute to his work as dean said: “Dean Briggs and Barrett Wendell revo- lutionized the teaching of English| composition, and Dean Briggs all sevolutionized the idea of t & dean should be—not a po- ‘disefplinary officer but - ‘student.” n o his duties at Har- y, Dean Briggs in ore tram employes equal proportions. — e CARP PARTY ‘Women of the Moose will holc a Card Party, at Moase Hall, Thurs !day evening, April 26, at 8 o'clock. Whist, Pinochle and Bridge. Prizes and refreshments. Admission 50c inereased - in |a day and muckers $5. Wages of || sum set aside to acquire a few small land angles needed to square up the Home tract. Sitka saw to it that a clean-up was made and the old materials removed to places where In many cases some good could come, and owners convinced {bat thair interess lay in the di- | rection of turning over the needed eal estate at a minimum figure. Emergeney Quarters The 130 men of the Alaska. Pio- neers’ Home are to be feund today Wlth the Stars on the Straml } ball or feotball heroes—but Miss tured here with some of her « eter. ash trays. LIGHT PRIMARY Democrats fi Seven O of Eight Cast—Harrias VOTE FEATURES ELECTION HERE ut Some folks calleet photos of motion picture stars, others basr» living almost -within walking distance of Hallywood, of the “stars prefers to collect starfish. Miss Hutchinson is ple- shores. Some of her prize fish mecacure 12 to 14 inches in diam- Many of them the cleans and paints for maki~g intc novel F o skt et | (Continued from Page Ome) { serschmidt, Mrs. Jenne, J. P. An- ;dbzson the first three places, 480, 1406 and 373 votes. Joe Green and John Rcnan tied for fourth place | with 371 votes, followed by Zeig- Jl":- with 340. J. W. Cadwel), Joe | Baranovich, R. E. Baumgartner, { Brick Ness, A. P. Walker and H. R. { Thompson finished in the order named. In the Republican primary, Frank VH. Foster received the high Juneau | Vvote in the House race, 87 and H.| R. Shepard was in second place with 85. Walter B. King was third with 76 and H. G. McCain, fourth with 61. Louis F. Paul ran in fifth place with 42 votes. The 11 Gastinean Channel Pro- | cincts total - did not change that| order. The total Channel Republi- "-m vote in the House race was:| | Foster 120, Shepard 119, King 105,| { McCain 87, and Pdul 55 Vote by Precinet Democratic vote The by pre- U. 8. DEP@TM'ENT OF AGRTXCVLTEHL WEATHER BUREAU The W eather (By the U. Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 4 pm., April 25: S. Weather Bureau) Cloudy tonight and Thursday; gentle variable winds. LOCAL DATA Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity ~ Weather € 4 p.m. yestly 30.03 58 52 S 6 Pt. Cldy 4 am. today . 3008 42 T caim o Clear Noon today .......30.04 55 54 BE 17 Olear” | CABLE AND RADIO REPORTS & T TODAY Highest 4pm. | Lowest4a.m. 4a.m. Precip. 4am. Station temp. temp. | temp. temp. velocity 24hrs. Weather Barrow 8 0 e e 0 Cldy Nome 22 22 | 14 .7 14 4 0 Cldy Bethel 32 32 | 28 28 12 0 Clear Fairbanks 48 46 34 34 4 0 Cldy Dawson . 48 48 | 28 30 6 0 Pt. Cldy St. Paul 24 24 20 20 20 ‘Trace Clay Duth Harbor 34 30 28 28 16 .08 Pt. Cldy Kodiak 40 38 38 40 12 178 Rain Cordova 48 46 38 38 0 L] Cldy Juncau 61 58 | 41 2 0 [ Clear Sitka 58 - | 44 - [ 0 Pt. Cldy Ketchikan 58 52 | 46 46 4 0 Cldy Frince Rupert 62 62 | 46 48 4 0 Foggy Edmonton 8 4 | 36 36 4 o Clear Seattle 56 56 54 54 8 30 Cldy Portland 64 60 | 52 52 4 30 Rain San Francisco 64 64 54 54 6 0 Clear The baromelnc pressure is moderately low in the western por- tion of the Gulf of Alaska with showers from Kodiak westward and unseitled weather in the Southeast with showers at Ketchikan this morning. The pressure is moderately high over most of Alaska with considerable cloudiness. T rf-mly all of the Temoly and Iasz mgh Temperatures were lower yesterday in the extreme West. in the city was: net No. Treasurer, Harrais 145, Olson 114; for Senator, Kirk 185, Shattuck 174; for Representatives: Anderson 143, Baranovich 102, Baumgartner 71 | Cadwell 66, Green 119, Jenne 185,| | Messerschmidt 196, Ness 74, Ronan‘ 140, Thomp:on 30, Walker 43, Zieg- ler 135. | Precinct No. 2: Dimond 188; for | Treasurer, Harrais 94, Olson 82; for | | Senator, Kirk 104, Shattuck 96; for | Representatives, Anderson 72, Bar- anovich 65, Baumgartner 67, Cad-| Cal,, the capital Mary Hutchinson of Venice, C | | | pecimens gathered along Pacific ~Dimond 338, rnr‘ ||||||||m"" fortably installed, as provided by the Legislature, with accommoda- tiong: at the adjoining Goddard Springs. Six have been able to place themselves in ptivate homes of Sifka. And thus, the 130 pioneers of Alaska are being cared for—in comfort and with a maximum of help that may be provided—despite the fact that their home is demol- isped and several months must elapse before a new one is com- pleted. A visit to the Alaska Pioneers' Home, either as now conducted under emergency demands or under ordinary conditions is most inter- @ pleasant event. The concern for the ruture and welfare in a hos- pital filled with men whose hold on life is slim; in cases where the rigors of Alaska winters in winter gold-seeking days cost an arm or | 2 leg or freezes from which no hope is possible, and with others just plainly waiting the end makes for something that tightens the heartstrings. Mind you, these old- | timers not more than a quarter| of a gentury ago were stampeding to new and working new prospects in proven gold camps of A n{ creeks and tundras. Their's was | generally the lot of life amidst | the harshest of surroundings, or mushing through winter snows or under 100-pound packs to where something brighter offered. Alaska citizens may well be con- tent over the paternalism disclosed by their government in maintaining the Sitka Home. They are accom- plishing the duty and responsibility of providing a maximum of servige ! to the near-heroes of a passing, time. It is difficult to conceive | how a more splendid public service | could be rendered than is that of- fered by Eiler Hansen, former Sitka lawyer and an appointee to his present duties this year. Mr. Han- | sen makes a 24-hour job of his| office. He is : banker, confessor, | custodian of seerets, distributor of | clothing and stores, executive and co-laboyer with all that must be done, . Pioneers of the Home are “Bill” and - “Jack” and “Joe” to, their Superintendent. It is their convenience that is sought after. | Frobably no . institution was ever | run with so scant a list of rules| that might prove even a bit irk-| some. ¢ The Alaska Pioneers’ Home was established in 1913, taking over for a home, 8s has been told, the U. 8. Marine Corps structure, with fwhich was & splendid parade ground. In. the first year it saw @ population grow to 30 men. Singe | then .the population has reachnd\ 130, In the twemty-one years of its existence the total deaths have been above 400, the sure-reaching hand . of death steadily and con-~ stantly taking a toll that is marked by grave spots on a charming cemetery location from which is to be seen -a Jandscape as pleas- ing as could be offered anywhere on earth—mountains of snow and rock gramdeur, an island-spotted ocean and a brightness the year round of green that would seem to, the departed workers of the Americani Northland. The - oldest member of the Sitka Pioneers' Home colony is Ben Olsen, whe ecame from Nome in Hall, using equipment of the . ald Home, and in the interest of econ- omy, provides sleeping quarters and v —adv |a commissary for 75; five are com- esting even though not to the limit {new Home property is dedicated for fto - make for a display of honor | | well 43, Green 98, Jenne 63, that he may yet some day Serschmidé 118, on the trail if something reported. Edwin Warner, blind and deaf many years, but not discouraged to prevent a cheerfulnes and a flare for Representatives, Anderson to flirt into poetry of his own | Baranovich 32, o writing, and who came from Sew- | aqwer .97, Greefiaf;gfl;:z;; ard, is another ‘instance among the Home Pioneers who feels his| country has been good to him. Al-|gg though bedridden since 1925 he has | get out good 15| "gg Precinct No. 3: Dimona 111; Treasurer, Harrais 48, Olson for Senator, Kirk 63, Shattuck Christmas Planned in New Home | The Alas<a Pioneers'’ Home is passing through an important epoch in the history of its affairs as well as those of the Territory. It in good shape and in goad hands. The old lads come and go. Deaths stalks among them stead- ily. ‘But, as they pass those at- tached the 'service of caring for the welfare provided by a solicitous government — superintendent, cap- able nurses, commissaries and cooks —feel strongly the fact that the work is satisfactory. Much is ex- pected for improvement when the WHOLESALE and RETAIL Pacific Coast Coal Co. Phone 412 is use—now promised for Christmas dinner of this year. Three Fold Responsibility Scientist, humanitarian, economist . . we are bound to be all three. We are charged with keeping abreast with' advances in a ‘science made necessary by a mod- ern soclal order. We must exercise tact and’ sympathy. And we must keep the cost within the means of those whom we serve. | The Charles W. Carter Mortuary PHONE 136-2 “The Last Servige Is the In the BAG! ‘Pack “your clothes and linens in the laundry bag, send it to us, and you'll smile! That's what thrifty women do! Alaska WINDOW CLEANING ' =t gy £ % w! | Messerschmidt 72, Ness 26, Ronan 46, Thompson 8, Walker 28, Ziegler i Mes-‘, | Ness 44, Ronan 104, Thompson 19, Walker 40, Zieg- | for | never been heard to compla n. | George Smith of Wrangell is the & 4 oldest Home Pioneer, aged 93. It, | Juneau lee Cream is not impossible that when mn“ Datlara summer days come Smith will be Exclust able to get back to his head- | | usive Dealers HORLUCK'S | | quarters and organize for some ) DANISH ICE CREAM | |more gold exploration work and |— e e lock after some other rugged busi- | . | ness that seems yet unfinished ! e for him 3 the year following the Home's es- tablishment. 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