The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 8, 1950, Page 5

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1950 TONIGHT and THUBSDAY HERE'S A TRUE PICTURE OF THE SEAMY SIDE OF VICTORIAN LONDON! A dramatically realistic and gripping story of an evil web spun b gross, disso- lute adventurer around a helpless girl! women see the kind of co-starring STEWART WILFRED CATTERT:GRRNGER: AN (The Sensational team of Feature starts “THE MAGIC BOW”) 7:556—10:05 DR. ROBERT SIMPSON DR. TED OBERMAN OPTOMETRISTS Simpson Bldg. Phone 266 for appt. Select now! New budget-right Spring bags. Kip Calf Suede Faille Cowhide GRIPPING STORY TOLD ON SCREEN, CAPITOL THEATRE “Man of Evil," the gripping Gains- if a gros solute adventurer and almost persecution—o1 the screen the seamy side of Queen Victoria's London when the Gaiety Theatre and Evans’ infamous sup- per rooms were in their heyday and nembers, of polite society preferred 0 pretend the after-dark activities in Haymarket and Covent Garden did not exist. Taken from the British best- seller by Michael Sadleir, “Man ot &vil” bravely challenges age-old taboos which have long since lost their purpose to present a stark ind moving picture of the evil a warped personality and character :an create and the courage and perseverance which must combat it. THESE DAYS «=-=BY-- GEORGE E. SOKOLSKY THE AGE OF PANHANDLERS It is hard to realize that 328,000 persons are on relief in New York City, getting their living out of the taxes of their fellow citizens. It 18 estimated that before the year is over, the figure will reach 387,000 Henry Root Stern, chairman of the New York State Board of Social Welfare, says: “ . .The only way I can picture it is to think, as an old first world war veteran, of tne quartermaster general’s problems in performing similar services for about thirty- eight of our present army divisions. And at that he would be dealing with a homogeneous population nearly entirely composed of males from 18 to 26, all presumably in vigorous physical condition, and with uniform dietary, clothing {and other living requirements.” Most American citizens are faced with the problem of those families that have become accustomed %o |living on taxpayers’ money. Of course, there are always the nat- urally indigent, the crippled and the incapacitated. No one can be- grudge whatever assistance we can give them in their misfortune. Our people have always been charit- able and kindly toward the unfort- | unate. However, another type has be- come our problem during the past 20 years: It is the American who believes that because he was once born, he needs always to be sup- ported. He has became a perman- ent panhandler and he is proud of it. And he has come to regard the Department of Welfare or where- ever he gets his free feed as a collection agency. Those agencies have often come under social work- ers who would be without jobs if there were no panhandlers whose welfare needed to be looked after. | The Panhandler really feeds the so- cial worker. Mr. Stern, examining the New | York City Welfare Department, describes what Raymond M. Hill- jard found there when he was ap- pointed its commissioner: “He found on his hands a de- partment the personnel of which was, in the main, under the dom- ination of Local No. 1 of the United Public Workers of America, CIO—a Communistic union. The staff was riddled with these fellow travelers— all, . .On Civil Service. . .” (The CIO recently declared the particular union involved to be Communistic.) Apparently, what these people on relief want is not temporary aid | to see them over a bad time. Whai |they seek is a permanent set-uj THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA with insurance and telephones and even club dues for children. Here an interesting item that Mr. stern reports: “Children of familics on public assistance noc only, of course, get! iree schooling but also tree school| wnches. 1n adaiion, n the ele- mentary grades there is an allow- ance to enable the child to partici- | panded to include participation 1n event -clubs, | relief in New York City were gwm.i a pack of cigarettes every other day. And they want church contribu- tions; that is, they want uie clty o give each one on reief a com w throw into the collection plate on a Sunday. Of course, there would be no receipt, so that the coin would have to be given to cach person whether he went to church or not. Mr. Stern tigures ¢hat this would come to nearly $3,- 900,000 a year. The social workers running a pressure group called the welfare council propose that the city give| each family of four, $3,146 a year— Lax free. how many who work for a living have $3,000 a year after taxes are paid? What the weltare council seems to want is to make relief more profitable than work; they want relief to be more at-j tractive than earning enough to| pay taxes, There must be a motive for such an attitude as otherwise it makes no sense at all. Why should anyone work unless he can earn as much or more than he can| get on relief? Auxiliary Complefes Plans | For Anniversary Dinner| The American Legion Auxiliary ! at its regular meeting last night, made final plans for the joint Le- gion and Auxiliary pot luck dmner‘ to be held in the Dugout March 13 | to celebrate the 30th anniversary | jof the founding of the Amencan[ | Legion. It was reported that two dozen cast pants and seven bright plaid flannel shirts have been completed | | for patients at Mt. Edgecumbe hos- | pital. Several money-raising pro- | jects are planned for the future. | A $5 contribution was given the Auxiliary’s Brownie scout troop tor incidental expenses. The Auxiliary expressed pride in its troop for hav-! ing presented a talented program | at the Juliette Lowe tea yesterday.| It was also reported by a com- | mittee that Mrs. Edna Polley had | made the usual visit to veterans at | St. “Ann’s hospital distributing | magazines and cigarettes to veterans | who are patients. Canasta decks, | regular playing cards, cigarettes or | other small luxuries are furnished | vets upon request from a special fund for this purpose maintained by the Auxiliary. Five new folding banquet tables have been purchased and plans were made for a sewing party to make tablecloths for them. SOUTH FOR OPERATION Mrs. Elsie Sofoulis left for Seattle today via Pan American Airways where she will enter Virginia Ma- son hospital to undergo an opera- | tion. WOMEN’S CLUB TONIGHT The Douglas Island Women’s | Club will meet this evening at the Leigh Grant home with Mrs. Wm. | Kearns and Mrs. Fred Cunningham as hostesses. | FROM PELICAN Arvo Wahto and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stearns of Pelican are chan- nel visitors. Mrs. Stearns is re- | ceiving medical attention. They plan to return home the latter part | of the. week. | LOW | PRICE 20e¢ a pound for ‘ the first five pounds. | Alaska Lau | Phone 15 Laundry Service 15e a pound for each additional pound. ndry 2 Friendship Teas In Girl Scout Week; Movies On Tonight Around the wall and on the bal- Dorough film starri - H v SR G :hmh “lvnl‘:;;mirg:_’:"esl_lf_’; pate in the school's government ‘(:1023' Brownie mothers watched emv"w i ~h-’« i 'la s is o organization society, educational in‘ -(llv,\ Ing ones perform yesterday fht at the o Ty, OPens 10° yips and movies and to purchase ¢ Elks' Hall, at the' first of aight at the Capitol Theatre, with chool supplies such as pencils {two Juliette Low World Friendship lovely Phyllis Calver a A s S cking . Calvert in the leading (\ ;¢enooks, et cetera, and a class|t8S marking Scout Week, feminine role. paper, Each Brownie troop contributed Produced with a ty ritis E t st {56 SoWard. reatiom Lok 1o the niey || AU the - funior wnd feenios Big{8) the snort program, which was 1 5 " is Is the SWOIY | opool level, these items are ex-|® lly handled by members of | the organization and their leaders. Later the Brownies served punch science and current y n girl wl | and ke pir B Nooravse nix ruho canno' | jocker key deposits, fountamn pelis, fot (UEC 0 their mothers. The a ecau: ation of charity contributions and ' towels tea table was centered by a golden A bar sinister in her background ;m gyym 5 world globe from which radiated would rebound to hurf se S| ¥ by | che 1l f many b urt those she And also, cigarettes. There is &) % of many nations. oves. 5 kg ‘ be The second affair will be given Bt the backs demand for cigarettes. 1t can be} =, 0 et .against the background of stimated that more tnan $10,000,- 16 same place tomorrow af- »awdy London of the gaslight ana [SUmawes that Be FER SEETE | cernoon, from 4 to 5 o'elock, by the hansom cab era, “Man of Evil'|U0 *PRC o T of those on |Gl Scouts. Mrs. John Clements lares to reveal for the first time on | 1B2TEUES y Is chairman of arrangements. A rd event the founding, in in observance of 1912, of the Girl | Scouts of America, will be a compli- this evening. This| mentary movie Girl Scout film will be shown at 8 o'clock in the Grade School aud- itorium 'AUK BAY 4-H (LUB WILL MEET FRIDAY The Auk Bay 4-H club met at the home of the Don Fosters Friday, Feb. 24 at 7:15 o'clock and the members talked about letting new memb come in and also about the reporter, Secretary-Treasurer and President attending all of the meetings. After the business meeting we sewed on our needle cases and dish towels and also learned the parts of a sewing machine. We sang and played games while eating refreshments Mrs. Foster had prepared for us. Our next meeting will be at the Barcus home on the loop road at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10. Lynne Barcus, Sec.-Treas. IVAN JONES HERE Ivan H. Jones of Ketchikan is stopring at the Gastineau Hotel. Miss Earl Hondred At Bridal Shower By Mrs. Carl Rusher Among the parties for a popu- lar bride-elect, Miss Beverly Earl, was the bridal shower for which Mrs. Carl Rusher was hostess at home Saturday evening., Twenty- two relatives and longtime family friends were invited to honor Miss Earl, soon to become Mrs. Kenneth Kearney. After games, refreshments were served from a cleverly decorated table featuring a miniature church end bride and bridegroom. Guests were Mesdames IKearney lin, Miles Godkins, Earl Forsythe, Mary Doogan, William Biggs, Ray- mond Beach, Esther Jakola, Alice Elliot, John Hermle, John Pasquan Myrtle Turner, Austin Earl, Armand Duncan, Sadie Cashen, Ralph Mort- cnsen, Isabell Cashen, Millie Gregg, Nell McAlister, Claudia Gissberg and Isabell Schramer. CHAPELADIES TO HOLD WHITE ELEPHANT SALE Chapeladies are busy making preparations for a white elephant sale and pie social to be given the evening of Friday, March 17, in the Chapel-by-the-Lake. Members discussed arrangements at the meeting Tuesday evening in the home of Mrs. A. N. Kaiser. Present were Mesdames Harry Arnold, G. Cantillion, Floyd Epper- son, Clyde Hill, Al Lynch, Frank Maier, Rosie Maier, C. C. Mosher, A. E. Sexton and E. W. Reddekopp. HOSPITAL NOTES Floyd Fagerson was admitted to | St. Ann's Hospital yesterday. No one was dismissed. HAINES VISITOR Raymond R. Smith of Haines is | staying at the Baranof Hotel. WHITINGS HERE Mr. and Mrs. James A. Whiting of Yakutat are registered at the Baranof Hotel. Jack | J. W. Ansel, Flossie Doo- | i.q | { | | the Moose Hall Tuesgay afternoon. | Ruth Bloomquist played the piano MOVIE "MEET ME ATDAWN" THRILL AT 20TH CENTURY ‘Weet Me at Dawn,” a thrill- packed story of rousing adventure and dangerous love, is now at the 20th Century Theatre with William Eythe in the starring role. The Twentieth Century-Fox re- lease recounts the adventures of a fabulous dueling wizard whose name spelled. terror for the bravest of men and frresistible romance for Paris’ most beautiful women. Rascal, cogue and scoundrel, his exploits started a saucy scandal which only he could stamp out with pistol and Hazel Court heads the outstand- support cast. GIRL SCOUT NEWS Girl Scout Troop No. 8 met in 18 - and Nancy McDowell sang “Girl Scouts Together” and then the | members of the troop learned the i | | | | | met. song. Ardyene Kassner also helped us on the song. Mrs. Ottar Johnson, our new assistant leader, visited us. Cookies | were served by Darlene Gross, Marge Brillhart, Penny Morrison and Diana Bost. We all went to the Brownie tea in the Elks Hall. Mary Brillhart, reporter. Troop No. 5 of the Girl Scouts' Tuesday afternoon in the Methodist church. We practiced our | dio play and we reviewed our scout promises. Announcement was | made for the, Juliette Low tea for Thursday at the Elks Club. There were 15 scouts attending. Donna Buckner, secretary. EYES EXAMINED Second and Franklin Cash In... on your odds and ends 374 FOR INFORMATION Do you want to make some easy spend- ing money — and have fun doing it? Sure you do! Here's how — some evening, maybe tonight, take a trip to your basement, store- room, aftic, garage or closefs. List, the things that have no value to you — yet might be useful {0 someone else. Call The Empire WANT AD department (374), or drop in with your list. 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