The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 16, 1951, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Daily Alaska Empire Publisiicd evers evening except Sinday b) the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY ond and Main Streets, Juneau Alasks HELEN TROY MONSEN S DOROTHY TROY LINGO ELMER A FRIEND s President Vice-President | Managing Editor Entercd 1n the Post Office in Juneau as Becond Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.75 per month; six months, $0.00; one year, $17.50 By mail, postage paid, at the following rates ance, §15.00; six months, in advance, $7.50; avor if they will promptly notify ailure or irregularity in the deMvery s Office, 602; Business Office, 374, MEMBER OF 'ASSOCIATED PRESS vely_entitled to the use for news dispatches credited to it or not other- el ted reput wise cre herein SENTATIVES — Alaska Newspapers, 1411 seattle, Wash s YNAL Ave NATIC Fourt} REPRE: c B July 16, ]!051 Monday, DEAR GEORGE k offense at Friday’'s editorial offer- we were a little surprised at your | hought you were all for factual sensitive, George. tment of HB 141 was a plot to for your operation. because of legislation or he he the mot unf of bu the tho ood piece th member things way. The f: your $10,000 was the on four meetings didn’t give us ¢ his eze y order of the cre was a plot. impr that to mislead anyone, George. And either. you've come L first cd for a ite enterprise didn’t for making a living, connections to take you public expense. But judgment, h priv / thou to b r choice personality and r in public service ha hasty and you must be rea- you should be awfully careful letters. 3 C e sound tion ou mustn't be And critical , George, letter t thought Tt curate write people just don't understand full of statements that aren’t “This man isn't very careful don't stop to cpnsider that been upset; that his feelings they just decide that 1. , George. 1€n their fir truth nt with the the m man have have no, he's untruthfu of you ¥ you and letter and you But irresy It's a pretty ol weren't very careful about ree You didn’'t check your to answer it; to set you straight that the Act “was, in it the votes of 35 of facts ve , you say 1, approved by ers of the legislature.” , that's misleading, and you know it straight out — that the a vote of 14 to 10 and that . passed it 11 to 5. That doesn’t add up to What you meant to say was, that after the passed it with a number of amendments, yved those amendments unanimously thing, You (speakinz of you just sed HB 141 by 1y 35 to 5. Senat the Hot A had her George. say in this paper and also the local news pubMshed } We didn’t | We just wondered Governor decided to sign the bill because | s of the new Board might be t that joh on the | you | hably felt lots better after [ the Act) in- the improved al procec outlined in “these reforms are opposed by a vocal minority, cluding the Empire”. That's not either, 0, George perhaps more Wwe, ritorial finances in we, its, the purchase of anxious to s ’Hm\ you, a | tip-top sh: | taxpayers a busi basis as that the should we ‘our,’ ’s worth in printing and other supplies and services We've always approved the bid laws covering pur- always wondered why the for e and on want to see ory gets or say mone chases over $250—and we've Alaska Development Board ne | printing. While about that folder 1949. We noticed that it came | lot being billed to you at $248 Now nd decreases as the ell “their work the same way, buyer the benefit of economical you could have saved the Terri- r call we're on the subject, we've always wondered printed in, believe, in lots of 10,000—each ju way you had we 2 under the bid {1aw requirements the we price the cost per thou quantity in- M the cres printer ng quantity runs 1wybe if you had let it out on bids, Be April 1, 1949 and July 31, 1950 the Alaska lopment Board spent $3,001.72 for printing. Net although the work might We hope ctice what you preach rritory save money money or t job, Dev a bit of this was let on bids, | have been done for less mon ¥ had it been ee your way clear part to help the | by calling for bids in the future. But getting pretty far didirt mean to brinz all these things n to pr and do yc afield, George. We into thi we're | Hope we didn’t embarrass you. Are you npire the record, yved fiscal 100 percent still with us, George? For 100 percent in favor of im Territory. A that would tinancial | + the procedtres for the legislation is 1d we are machine Ter- against any permit politicianis to control the ritory. You in next paragraph letter that we reported the Board's vote inaccurately—that where we say “Motion failed 3 to 2,” that we imply the three votes were against the motion cording to the tes vote was 3 and Frank Metcalf were for the J. Gerald Williams affairs of the | { say the of your toe March The unfreezing Neil tubbed again, George you your 26 meeting the Governor and while Moore of the 2 mir I against for. Henry | Roden, and were against. Shoulda looked that one up, of the two meetings the next day huh? The minutes don’t show a roll to 1 and 3 to 2 on March but the votes The men call by name, were respectively second meetin 21 the s tive e and the vote was again 3 to changed his mind overnight, the same men felt the unfreezing $10,000 for your outfit. You s that the took their stand cated in a few days So, it's way 2 meeting 2 unless omebody guess that a safe ame about reason the “minority” members that a new Board would be and that the old Board should the new body. t might be the way was all decisions to Now that j don’t think it was that way at all. After all, if they felt that way about it on March 26, why h; wo more meetings the next day? ave it was, but we ve All the men on that old Board have responsible positions in #he Ter- and it plausible that they would waste valuable time in pointless meetings when the Board was to be seated so soon. And besides, have you forgotten that the Governor had he hill since the forenoon of March 23. How come he didn't sign it right away and skip those three meet- ngs of the old Board? Hope there aren't any hard feelings, George. You just have to bear in mind that so long as you feed it the public trough, the guy that pays the bills is ntitled to know what goes on. And our job is to see hat he knows what goes on. Should you have similar problems from time to want vou to feel perfectly free to droy We'll do our level best to get the facts itory their new isn't George, ime, we 15 a line. ‘or you. Yours for pondence. “more light and less heat” in corre- The Washington Merry-Go-Round (Continued from Page One) newspay He Utak re Thoma circulated last hour that i to reply. r in Utah, your publicity A country gentleman’s.” rred to the fact that in “Congressional statements attacking | pro-Communist was to all mailboxes in the of the campaign—so late had no opportunity Government cor the Corps of Eng new hospital con! another bid open upposed ord” construction. Award of the struction Thomas Hermann tactics were | the pseudo- which were for New York firm of Six bids, opened | the contract for ities and a and Eielson Air Kiewit — Earl | Low bid for | placed by Peter Early with $4,776,1 ders were Ander: | and | $4,963,779; and, pflug and Birch lHn\h bid was mad 11.(’)(1. Wilson and 388 The governm sovernors | €Y all bids, trength to | TWO SPHL land. Ken. | the Ladd portion Virginia . and | the Eielson part, fa the and S. Macri bid Ladd portion and | Eielson part. The ment estimates w Cardall, admin- Sen. Arthur Wat- , Hermann continued: fellow who gets a lot t victory. Senator Republican who beat much indebted w( areas, Hermann | retain all Re- New England and pick up Arizona, New Wyoming epublican ¢ Mekico “We and puj on 1 pickin bids position he said, 1 him, “We | Senators. r nd peinting to a map could lose four Quite frankly there is a sweeping Republ victory for president, we still may not control the "Senate.” More Col. L. E. engineer, to bid on the cons Communications | with the proposed | set for August 10 ! Facilities for thi: , even il Bid 1 FRO'\! T\('()'\I\ Ay hur Johnson of Tacc guebt at the Baranof hotel BILL STUMP HER William Stump of Ketchikan at tl.c Baranof hotel ge, Fairbanks, is Bids and Contract Awards Boost - Alaska Building ka continued to expand today with bids on projects scheduled for early of a 5+ Ladd Air Force basé went to the Wilson and Kruge for $7,536,833. water treatment with storage facil- | sewage plant at Ladd Force bases. this contract Montin-Benson who bid in at | Lytle, was $4,111,098. separately on this contract wherea $2,187,044 respectively. stem will be provided at Anchor- Haines, Lena Point and Naknek. The com- munications facilities to be cun-‘ | structed at Fairbanks include: A | toll building, power house, family quarters, a warehouse, central heat- ing plant, and security fence. The project is identified by the number | 51-119. Requests for plans and specif cations and bid forms, accompanied | by the necessary deposit, can be ‘f()r\\"xr(lod to the Alaska District | Engineer at either, the Seattle or Anchorage office. nstruction in Alas- ineers awarding a tract; nm;ouncing ing and rcr'mvm:; FROM BELLINGHAM Marie McCaddon of Bellingham is stopping at the Baranof hotel. contract for con- story hospital at bids on its printing, | j¢« letter, | but it just seemed like a good time to mention them. | Ac-! George,| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE--JUNEAU, ALASKA Communication Friday which commented on th controversial “Reorganization Act and the events leading up to i signing by the Governor. George Sundborg, consultant the Alaska Development Board es high exception to its conten letter to The Empire's pub- her dated Friday and receive the paper at 11 am. Saturda (We go to press at 1 p.m. on Sat- ) |in a We wish to point | newspaper t out that n is obliged to give space non-news matter in conflict with tandards and policy. Or is any t knows to be inaccurate and mis- Normally, letters of this ¢ wre discarded without repl r, to give Sundborg a voice, re printing his entire note he attached to it. Th: or of his note speaks his small- attitudes toward democr: » processes; the tenor of his letter peaks his regard for the truth. Se Empire readers may know the truth, we are answering his letter in our editorial columnns. His note and letter follow: Note rere was any decency in your you would manage to get this in today’s paper while the pub- still has in mind what your ed- itorial said. “But I don't reaily expect it. (Signed) Geo ; live the free and fearles: ness of 0 pr Letter Dear Madam: Your editorial effort in tonight’s e to make enactment of the sislature’s Governmental anization Act appear now to nave been a plot to untireeze $10,000 for “Geo Sundborg’s Develop- ment Board” will not mislead any- one who has followed recent Terri- torial affal with any degree of attention. The Act, Le I in whose preparation and promotion neither George Sundborg nor the Alaska Develop- ment Board had any part whatso- its final amended proved by the votes of 35 of the 40 members of the Legisla- tu 1t was designed to put the Territory's financial affairs in or- der, to introduce the principles of od management into the conduct business and to insure the purchasing of print- and services form 1 public that in and other supplies the Territory will get its money worth, For one reason or another, these reforms are opposed by a vo- cal minority, including The our editorial leaves the imp sion that a majority of the previous Board of Administration voted against unfreezing funds needed to enable the Alaska Development i to operate. You say of this ttempt: “Motion failed 3 to 2” otion failed 3 to 1.” Actually he three votes in each case were in faver of the motion, which failed only because the old law required at least four affirmative votes of the Board of Administration on any action. Because there were two {members of the Board out of town (and both had declared themselves favor of the action), a minority ing in one case of but two of a single block the consis men and in the other {individual, was able to will of the majority. You do not mention either that the reason advanced by the minor- ity at that time for taking its stand was that a new Board of Administration would be seated in a few days and that since the Leg- |istature had acted to change the | uxwmbelsh)p‘ the old Board should | ‘leave all decisions to the new body. Now this same minority maintains that the new Board is illegally con- stituted. Yours for more light and less |newspaper obliged to print matter | letter, | Em-| and | O GRIEN | | The Empire J:u'rmd an cdm):m 20 YfARS AGO /% smpirE % JULY 16, 1931 B l} \ l} \ Mack Sennett of Hollywood, motion picture producer and glorifier: of bathing beauties, is in Juneau, a guest aboard the yacht Melodie. The yacht is the propérty of Don Lee, owner of radio stations in {1 Angeles and San Francisco. Passengers disembarking here from the Admiral Evans which ar- rived from the westward were: Laura Milton, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Eddins, s. Frank Foster, Ellzabeth Packer, Joseph J. Meherin. Booked south rom Juneau: Richard Rudolph, Christian Olson, Beulah Ursin, for Pet- ersburg. For Ketchikan: J. M. Boyce. For Seattle: Don Beckwith. Joseph Toy of Tenakee, whe was a patient at St. Ann’s hospital everal days, left for his home this morning. Mrs. O. Larson and her infant daughter, born July 5, were discharged from St. Ann’s hospital this morning. Mrs. tor her home. Margaret Cochran of Douglas, left St. Ann's hospital today She was accompanied by her infant son, born July 5. ' M. S. Whittier, Assistant Collector of Customs, returned to Juneau after visits to Petersburg, Wrangell and Hyder. Registered at Gastineau hotel are H. Arnold. Juneau; Arthur W. Johnson, G. E. Young, Fairbanks. At the Alaskan: J. H. Fraser, Ketchi- kan; J. O. Stenbraten, Whitehorse, Y.T. Weather: High 60; Low 49; Partly Cloudy. Dally Lessons in English % 1. corpon E WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not write, “I enclose herewith full “I send full instructions here- § ) ) 4 instructions.” Omit herewith, or write, with.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Revocable. the second. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Freeze (to harden by cold). Frieze (of archi- tecture). SYNONYMS: Behavior, bearing, breeding, demeanor, deportment, conduct, manner, manners. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: FURTIVE; sly, secret; stealthy. “The man’s furtive glances made her feel uncomfortable.” Accent first syllable, not MODERN ETIQUETTE ¥srrra LEE RS STORIP IR Q. Is it proper to use the telephone to acknowledge receipt of a gift? A. This is not considered good form. The receipt of a gift by mail vs calls for a personally-written note of appreciation. Q. When leaving a person to whom you have just been introduced, and that person says, “I am glad to have met you,” what should your response be? A. “Thank you” is sufficient. Or, if you can say so sincerely, you may reply, “Thank you. I hope I shall see you again soon.” Q. Shouldn’t a hostess wait until all her guests have arrived before alw; i serving cocktails? A. No, this isn't at all necessary. LOOK and LEARN ¥ cornon What single acquisition of territory almost doubled the size of nited States? What is considered the greatest battle of the American Civil War Who won the historic duel which Alexander Hamilton lost? Of what country is Quito the capital city? What is the tuft of hair above a horse’s hoof called? ANSWERS: The Louisiana Purchase. Gettysburg. Aaron Burr. Ecuador. A fetlock. the DR. TED OBERMAN OPTOMETRIST 20TH CENTURY THEATRE BLDG. 2ND FLOOR PHONE: OFFICE 61 JUNEAU, ALASKA heat in the reporting of Territorial | @ ] affairs. (Signed) George Sundborg. Grove, Shepherd, in Seattle, sought construction of a ACROSS Contest Corrosive action Spout Part of & church . Singing volce . Exist . And ten: suffix Segment of the spinal col~ . Frozen water 33. Barter - Writing uta . Ironed - English letters With : Metricar writing . By birth 45. Charge with gas 49. Caretaker of cultivated plots 3. Ircland: y Low Bidders was Kiewit and F. J. 68. Other low bid- son Construction | umn . Make certain Elongated fish . Replenish . Indefinite amount Rants 0. Common to poet. . lugulmlon Green, Boes- with §! e by Grov Kr ent submitted | South- 4,000 for | were bid $1 and $2, Rushlight $1,839,059 for the $2,200,000 on the separate govern-, ere $1f 054 and | Invitations ] Seeman, Alaska district | has issued an’ invitation| truction of Alaska | System facilities | bid opening (lnte} at Seattle. s communications fllllfll Skagway Crossword Puzzle l l“ | 7 wl i 7/l S Solution of § DOWN 1. Moderate 2. Free to be entered | aturday's Puzzle 8. Employs 4. Act of holding 5. Bird 6. Suffix forming diminutives 7. Scattered 8. Haul 9. Poke 10. Make a mistake 1L Soclal function 17 In a different place 19. Refreshes 22, Elude 24, American general Neck halr Antlered anfe 25, 26, 21, Birds . Income . Transmit . Peaceful 3 “carcel‘ Decay Guido's highest note ART SKINNER s a subscryber to THE LPAILY ALASKA EMPIRE l?lnviud 1o be our guest THIS EVENING Present this coupon to the box office of the and recetve TWO TICKETS to see: "PEGGY” Federai Tax—14c Paid by the Theatre Phone 14—YELLOW CAB C0.—Phene 22 and an insured cab WILL CALL FOR YOU and RETURN YOU t2 your home with our complimenta. WATCH 'rmb SPACE—Your Name May Appear! Oldest Bank in Alaska 1891—0ver nanacqmoumg-ml & A kg Boxes fm' M COMME'HCIAL | J Mrs. R. H. Stevenison L. C. Keith Mrs. Clarence Walthers Mrs. Joseph Riedi Joe Crosson, Jr. e o 0 0 ¢ o 0 COMMUNITY EVENTS TODAY At 6:30 pm. — Annual picvie of Lions club on Douglas beach. No meeting at noon. At 7 p.m. — Soap Box Derby trials on Eleventh street. At 7:30 pm. — Creative Writers meet in office of KINY. At 8 p.m. —American Legion post meets in Dugout. July 17 At noon — Rotary club, Baranof. At 8 pm. — Odd Fellows meet in IOOF hall. July 18 At noon — Kiwanis Club, Baranof. At 7 p.m. — Soap Box Derby trials on Eleventh street. At 8 pm. practice, IOOF hall. July 19 At noon — Chamber of commerce meets in Baranof. At 6 p.m. — No-host dinner Baranof Gold room honoring James McMurrin, president of Northwest- ern States Mission of church. P At 6:30 pm. — Juneau Rifle and Pistol club shooting on Menden- hall range. At 7 p.m. — Soap Box Derby trials on Eleventh street. At 8 pm. — Auke Bay Altar Society meets at home of Mrs. Kent Nel- son. At 8 p.m. — City Council meets in regular session. July 20 At 7 pm. — Final Soap Box Derby trial runs, weighing in on Elev- enth street. At 8 p.m. — Rebekah’s special meet- ing for Ethel Smith, president ARA in IOOF hall. At 8:30 pm. — Square dance at parish hall. ‘Hospital Nofes Admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital Saturday was Mrs. Dary Roberts; |admmed Sunday was Sadie Seigel; dismissed Saturday were Mrs. An- ton Kaiser and baby boy; Mrs. Sam dismissed Sunday were Mrs. E. Hawley; baby girl; girl. Four babies were born at St. Ann’s Hospital over the weekend and this morning. Born to Mrs. Donald Bishop of Juneau at 9:17 p.m. Saturday, a boy weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces; born to Mrs. Gor- don Kanouse of Juneau at 10 am. Saturday, a boy weighing 4 pounds 3 ounces. Born to Mrs. Howard Ul- rich of Tenakee at 1:47 p.m. Sun- day, a boy weighing 6 pounds 4 uonces; born to Mrs. Harold Jones of Juneau at 8 a.m. Monday, a boy weighing 6 pounds 13% ounces. Admitted to the Government Hos- pital Sunday weer Jennie Twist of Kake and Sharon Lee of Douglas. Dismissed Saturday was Nellie Hen- ry of Yakutat. Born to Mrs. Mrs. John Asp and baby at 8:35 p.m. Saturday, a girl weigh- ing 5 pounds 13 ounces. She is named Esther Victoria. —EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY— — Rebekah Drill Team | Mormon \ Paul, Jr. and baby boy; Mrs. Maude || {Sharp, Benita Benson, Oscar Alto; | Mrs. John Watkins and || STEVENS® LADIES’—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third The Charles W. 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