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FAGS TWENTT-ONlf Tig OREGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon, Friday Morning. August 14. 1942 Aleuts Placid on Invasion 0" Topic; They've Seen ?Em Come and Always Go By WILLIAM WORDEN - - ANCHORAGE. Alaska. Aui?. ia-fWlHA.WArWTDT, w F " m w W 1VU V U came to the Aleutian islands, the Aleut wasn't surprised. He's used to seeing invaders in his rocky, fog-sheathed islands.. - He s used to seeing them come go. .. ' .. ,v: :; : - The squat, slightly, oily. Aleut Indians have inhabited the Islands of the -Aleutian chain as long -as their own , records . have existed or their tables been told.' There probably - riever were very, many Aleuts, and now there' are-even fewer, perhaps a dozen on.Attu Island, occupied early in June by the Japanese, a few more on Kis ka, which fell into Japanese hands few days later. The small is-, lands of the chain stretching west ward from the. Alaskan peninsula have small Aleut villages, some Of them occupied only part of the year. 'V. ; No one knows who 'was the first Invader of the Aleutians perhaps the Aleut himself. Many scientists believe he , orlfiaaJLr was ' an- AsJatf e who '' made his way from Siberia la skin bests, 3 to settle down to a diet of fish. sea-bird errs -and .' seal meat. Whether be actually liked this diet and the Island weather almost continuous f era, wind thai blews constantly and bitter . cold or whether bo 'simply lacked the energy to move en, again no one knows. But in any event, he was liv ing there when the "Bostons," the New Bedford whalers, camt. They left some of their New England-placenanies -end's few Aleutians. They used the- islandai as refuges from Arctic -storms and as whaling stations. They were a rough crew, and the Aleut auf fered. . -But -ho still was there on his barren islands- when the Bos tons. left The American confederacy was one of the next outkmdexs to show its colors oni the Aleutians -when the confederate warship. Savan nah, a commerce . raider, lurked there during the last few months of the Civil war. The Savannah stayed only long enough to shell a Union ship or two in the Gulf of Alaska. Some of the Aleuts may have heard the shelling, but they kept right on catching -seals. Imperial X stasia was the most Important of all the Invaders, and Its record extended ever more than a half eentary. Be gteainc with taw axsiarer Ser ine. Knsslssi aoata csasurtcntty used the -AhrnHsm as a step Bbi ateae between AsU and Alaska, TWir receael Is earn- IslaBds as Maecaers bay. . And one of the chief reasons, they naeved aaalast ether Alaskan In- dlans was that the sunolr of Aleuts far slaves was virtually exhausted. The Russians were the last to practice a policy of extermination against the Aleutian natives, but they were -not ' the last invaders. Gold -crazed -prospectors on their way to Nome stopped off there, and some stayed. Scandinavian . whalers and sealers followed the New Bedford route to the same Islands. . Some of them even left in the Aleutians native crewmen they had picked up in Hawaii. Sealing boats of nearly all the Probably Only Generally In on By WHITNEY MARTIN Wid World Sports Ctohmmist 4 NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-iff-We once knew a guy who always looked like he had just climbed out' of an automobile wreck. He had a- ski slide -nose, as sorted scars along the - eyebrows, muffin ears,- and. little tucks around thei lips where his - teeth hf d peered out without waiting for him to open his mouth. When we first saw him with a ; fresh batch of these embryo sou ' venirs a friend commented: 4 That's Knuckles O'Gaifer. He's the 'nicest, most peace-lev- - ing. fellow la the world.. He al-' self defense. Somebody's always piekina him." Which is using the trap-door I entrance to the case of the Brook ' lyn Dodgers. Our peace-loving beautiful bums - n e v e r: look for trouble. Hardly ever, ; anyway. ; But boy, how they get picked on, and must battle in self defense. We're always a little suspicious r oi tnese guys wno are always oai tling yet stoutly maintain ' they . never start anything, as a- fellow . who goes about minding his own business usually .isn't subject to periodic assaults for no reason 't whatsoever. . .'t '- It . weald seem to be some-, t thing more than a coincidence that la practically ' every row between two NaUeaal leagae cashhmi -pace-names ana 'a iewiy-i o New England racial trace-4n the JT Or deiTVlCe 111 Iloiico fa Snbm EIop Fitters We will haul pickers from Salem to our Lakebrook hop yard by school bus. Those wishing to pick please reg ister once. Registered pickers will be notified wbere to meet the bus. Picking will begin August 24th, -. T. A. LIVES LEY & COMPANY-. ' 1IC7 First National Bask BuHdIag - Tolephono 9133 and he's used toeeing them Pacific nations anchored there while slaughtering .the PribUof seal neras. , , - Finally, there have been the successive invasions of the sal mon cannerrmen. The first can neries used largely Chinese labor and its traces .were . left In. the islands, J apanese ' replaced the Chinese in later years, and Fili pinos later replaced part .of the Japanese although Japanese- owned-fishing boats continued to hang , just over the horizdn of the Aleutians until the present war began. The' mixture of races in the islands has left many an Aleut child more Asiatic than Indian. fishermen say that the same mixture has resulted in seme ef ike most beautiful native girls 'they have ever seen. j But no matter how many strains of blood flow in their veins, the natives remain Aleuts. They can not be expected to fight hard against the Japanese in this war, The Aleuts never- have fought very hard' against any invaders. Rather, they just shrug,' catch fish for him and wait until he goes away. Seamen Enrolled Merchant Marine ' The United States maritime ser vice again is enrolling apprentice seamen for training; to - become able-bodied .seamen in -ships of the 'American merchant marine, Lieut. Cradr. Ben C. Wilcox, Seattle dis inci enrolling omcer, nas an nounced. The enrollment program will be revitalized with a -weekly quota of men being .sent to the Port Hueneme, Calif., training station from the Seattle enrolling . office, Room 31, Federal Office building. Candidates . for training need have no seagoing experience, but must be between 13 and 30 years old, prove they are citizens, sub mit character references and pass a physical examination. Prospec tive enrollees less? than 21 years old must -have the-written consent of their parents. Men taking the -training are en rolled ss apprentice seamen, paid $50 a month and provided -with uniforms,' board- add room and tu ition. Upon-graduation they be come able-bodied Jseamen and are given jobs in merchant ships. A sub-enrolling office is in Room 301, Pioneer Post Office, Portland. Senatorial Candidate Promises 'Revere' Act POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 13 (JPy- "Cowboy" Glen Taylor, Poca tello radio entertainer who won the Idaho democratic senatorial nomination over four other can didates after touring the state on horseback,, said Wednesday he will use his Paul Revere tactics in the general election campaign, too. " Coincidence, but Dodgers All 'Bean-BalT Battles teams this year, partlcalarly the argnmeata over bean balls, ear rswdy-Dodgers are in there The Dodgers probably would argue that the other teams are trying to knock them, off by fair means or foul because Leo Du rocher and his laddies are making a farce out of the race, but if such a situation brought- such tactics the- Yankees would have been dead and gone these many years. Ignoring which- team is to blame for these dusting duels, the fact remains that it is going to be tough to prove that a pitcher is deliberately trying to ' raise walr nuts on a . batter's, noggin. You might 1 firmly convinced .such Is the case, but if to pitcher said the ball slipped you cant call "him a liar, even if it slipped 10 times in a' row. , . .'" ''; '; If the chaeker pulled eat a gun and teak a pet shot la the direction of 1 home place ; yon might be reasonably sure he was trying to do great bodily harm, and. act accordingly, which means ran for the near-, est exit. ' ; v But you cant be sure when he is throwing a baseball, and we're waiting for the first $200 fine to be tacked on a manager because bis pitched was judged to be throwing at a pate instead of a plate. The yowl which will re sult will be something to hear. " , At .that, "Ford Flick's idea of Devastation in ' " - , -T - ' 5 S " J .rv .;.' I :, i V''1 " , '. VI'V . It.' -.t This Soondpboto, passed by the ful soviet naval base en the Black sea, after the city was captured by advancing nasi hordes. The picture, graphically illustrating the devastating effect ef continuous bombardment, was taken by the Germans. How it fell Into the Sonndphoto.) Washington off the Record Jaywalkers Tell By MARGARET KERNODLE Wide World Features Writer WASHINGTON A senator or a stenographer jumps back on the curb with equal alacrity to wait when the electric "Don't Walk" sign shows up to stop a pedestrian from crossing, certain downtown streets of the capital. Jaywalkers here are about 50-30. among men and women. 1 - About 112 pedestrians get tick ets for walking,- against lights each month. Their fines can be $1 to $300, -according to the police, but -actually the f i n e s average about $2, according to pedestrians. Most of the time Washington cops just educate the -people, partic ularly -strangers, to watch where they're ing. A general and aa adssdral al-meni-stopped trsTfle at a Tean sylvaaia i avenue -earner - a few -slays asre. The brass hat raised his hand slightly (oh, ever so slightly) towards a salnte, and the geid braid put -his hand a bit ferward ready U bring It to salute when the army, made the first amove. Bait neither' would ; gtve ta and ceanuteia-iho salute. Eyeing one another Latently, they crossed to opposite- sides of the jsesat with -nary a salute fectaflQCsxI tuurfttts This city used to have one of the highest per capita 'rates of automobile - ownership in . -the country, but the number -of auto mobiles registered in the District of Columbia as of June -20 -was only 155388, compared to 182,- 781 in 1841. v ? ; While jaywalking takes a down ward dip, hitch-hiking increases Sometimes it makes for a traffic jam at places like a bridge when a pretty government girl thumbs a ride and obliging motorists make a move to pull to the curb to pick her up or just .stop -where they are for her to get in. Motor ists are mighty nice about piek ing up goers-to-work who wait for busses, in morning rush hours. The CengTtsslnasI library is one of the few bis; buildings here with no big lettering on the outside to disclose its name. Maybe It was a military secret when the building- was erected spanking papa because the-baby set fire to the living room cur tains seems to be the most logical solution to the dusting problem. because if papa is smart he won't let it happen again. A manager might let a pitcher risk his own money by throwing at a batter's head accidentally on purpose, but when the managers money is in volved, that's something else again. If a manager is going to get fined 200-bucks, he wants to get his own fun out of it Getting back to the Dodgers. that clean, well-dusted ball club, we still cant figure out why they always are mixed up in such af fairs When all they do is get out there and play - basebalL' ' M Caa M be the setf-starUng-Bums get in the first sneak punch when nobody is looking? We're just asking. n V V ttMU U ft Ann. H6P -HEEDS Early and lot hopt ... wO start picking about August 17th. Good ccmsp and occosnmodcr&ons furnished ... we Invite pickers to inspect onr Tarda before registering to pick. 10 mile from Solera on South Elver Road. Per '62.5 . ss D. P. GaSBIHp Ci SOU . " Salem. R 2. Rnv ft.lt. nr - -' Indepeadence. Russia's Fallen City British censor, shows a general view bands of the British was not explained In the censers captaleav (UN the Judge under direction of Brig. Gen. Thomas Lincoln Casey, USA. Not until you get within the library (which cannot be en tered by the, mala doors during wartime) do yen find the name "Congressional library." Of course sculptured portraits around the building indicate this is some kind of library, because the portraits are of writers such as Emerson and Irving. But you wouldn't know the biggest library in the world just by portraits. Af ter 1L there -are more than 100 other libraries in Washington. Riding , a street car or bus at Tovernment quitting time gives a good glance into the lives of the war workers. Testernay i neara one pretty girl console another Uke4hts: ""Well, don't worry about her. I've got a whole double bed .now. And tins is tne ursi nme Mac I eaunethere have been Is -then -six of us." Army Transport Opens Posts to Experienced Men Men with sea experience in any one of a variety of capacities ! new being, offired an opportunity to serve their country -as civilian crew members-aboard army trao port service vessels. Due to rapid expansion of mis : colorful -service, positions now available are .good. and chances Jot advancement ex cellent. Seamen entering war zones re ceive pert and area ualsry -adjust menis -which ofter more than .dou ble their base pay. Operation of army transports requires, the set vices of such- ex perienced men as masters, mates, Lpilots, winch drivers, boatswains. wheelmen, able seamen, chief en .ameers, assistant engineers, aecn engineers, beginners serve as or dinary seamen, wipers, messmen and waiters. Applicants must show evidence of United States citizenship, must be over 18 years old or be able to secure a minor's work permit, must be physically fit and must not yet have received induction orders into the armed forces. Positions offering valuable L training and experience in engine, deck and steward departments are open for immediate .appointment and qualified men may apply at any first or second class pos toff ice or rat any US employment service office. . Idaho PO Named For Naval Hero SPOKANE, Aug. 13-()-Inland Idaho soon will have a postoffice named for an outstanding Ameri can naval hero Farragut, Idaho. Capt I. C. Sowell, who has taken command of Che navy's new Farragut training school at Bay view on North Idaho's scenic lake Pend Oreille, said Thursday the postoffice was being established and revealed t h a t ' President Roosevelt selected the name for the mammoth school. -" -! He told reporters, the proper title for the $48,000,000 plant was "United States naval training sta tion at Farragut, Idaho.? , 1 It a In Efcdrci Ore, Dox 217 1 v of Sevastopol of part of Sevastopol, once power Dust Killer Not Promised River . Road Section No promise was given by the Marion county court Thursday that a dust-killing coat of light 9il would be applied to the un paved section of the south river road from the southernmost Ore gon Electric crossing to the Inde pendence ferry, an improvement requested by . L. Gray, city of ndependence coordinator. Gray said dust conditions, al ready-bad, would grow worse as the hop picking season progresses. The court -said it would investi gate, but explained that it- had vet done light oiling purely for dust-removing;, purposes. Whether or not a full-paving coat of oil may be applied to the section of the same road that was regarded last -year near the Rob erts hop yard was still unsettled Thursday. The - court, unable to obtain oil in Portland, is inquir ing about getting a carload ship ment from California. mo lire Here's how we can mal:e this change and still guarantee freshness As alwavt, Edwards is delivered direct from tha roaster. But now it's kept in the been and not ground till tha mmuta you Awy. This is namra's own way oi rjrolacting freshness. Ia 'addition, sales are so cararully watched that not one pound is sold past peak goodness. Only with tlus step-b y-step TOnlrol could we guaranloe frashness in fh new vidory bag. There's heen no change in the blend. Yon can continue to enjoy luxurious Edwards knowing it's the same rich, hill-bodied coflea that's been tha favorite, oi thousands for over 35 jiu And if you've never triad Edwards, so much tha boner I A new coffee thrill is wailing in Yonr first steaming cupfoL i : Hava your grocer grind s rxmnd lor tr fobraxacflf Kalian tdwirdV low orict vyui wi j vim i. . ., -. v ; j . compared to other enalirr cne- Then, try Edwards on oaf snoney-back guarantea. wun wnai you sore. - J 2 - XrfT: I Lower Rate for Offered to Board by PGE Portland General Electric with the state board of control tinue to provide electric service Salem area at approximately 25 rate or at a cost of 9.38 mills per kilowatt hour. f The rate under the old contract which expired nearly a year ago was slightly in excess of 11 V4 mills per kilowatt hour. The saving to the ttate under the proposed new contract would be approximately: $13,000 a year. The contract would run until one year after the dost of the war or a maximum of five years.'. ... ; - Another proposal was received previously under which the Sa lem Electric company offered to furnish electric service for the state capitol group at a rate of five mills per kilowatt hour. The capitol group includes the new statehouse, library building, state office building, supreme court structure and the state agricul tural building. Several officials said they doubt ed whether the' Salem Electric company could comply with its of fer for the reason that it would have to construct transmission lines which are under priority re striction. 1 The monthly state consump tion of electricity la the Salem area is approximately 435,aea kilowatt hours, based on figures for last Jane. Last year the state paid approximately $6ft.vf for Its electric service here. Gov. Charles. A. Sprague de clared that as long as more than one electric concern is seeking the state's business it would not be out of place to advertise for bids. Members of the--board Indicated that they would meet in execu tive .session soon, when the pro posal of the Portland General Electric company and. any other proposals will receive further con sideration. Negotiations for cheaper elec tricity for the- state have been carried on for several months by State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott, a member of the control board. Secretary of State . Earl Snetl said he desired to make some in mm h, is if us Buy extra WAS 5AYiMU TAMr jLi t - V.. - State Power company officials. In conference here Thursday, offered to con for all state activities in the per cent below the existing quiry before voting on a new con tract, --or-'' ;; ' - Two BToposals by the Bonne ville -adnunistratloa. ander -which the state weald have construct ' Its owa transmlssioa lines from Salem to the virion , state Institutions la this area, probably will aet be' considered by the beard. It was pointed oat that constractiea of these trans mission lines' weald be impossi ble ander existing federal prl rity regulations. The Bonneville administration. in. one of its proposals, estimated the cost of the transmission lines at $122,000. Active COP Man Dies PORTLAND, Ore., -Aug. l$-(ff) Ed Popick, active for many years in republican politics here, died in a hospital (Thursday after suf fering a heart attack. He was . Will slari plcldzg early lisps Acgcsl 17. Gcsd crop ' asl gssd canp ground Sttro ca grczris. 4 ciks west d Sslesr Phcza 21331 Payir Tins till ; , ? V MTTlTVTv. L I ij It ,1 M -. If-'; J" 'Always oven-fresh . because or these , important steps! Edwards is roasted daily... delivered direct to your grocer. It's kept in the bean . . . ground Cnrf whan riATUlED IT SAFEVAY. 7orker Lack' Postpones Sewer, Road ! I City engineer J-'!! Davis tn nounced Thursday that,' due to shortage of WPA workers, con tinuance of the sanitary sewer rctnmtniftictn nmFram for the UtT had been postponed until condi tions warrant, considered to mean for the duration of the war. j So many WPA workers -hhva been lost to war industries fad am services loai m Kwcnicijrf tern improvement was rendered ' an impossibility at this time; , Also" postponed ' wm furfcer work on the south . river road, whose reconstruction was started also blamed for postiwnement . of the road work. 1 "It is impossible to resume op erations on either the sewerage system or river road project; for , an indefinite period, but -wheal conditions warrant and the spon sor, which is the city of Salem, desires to have the projects open ed, new WPA workers will be as signed,", said. Davis. ' - Per 1C3 you buy. At. - PWK3HT EDWARDS COMPAKf ' , , portiand Dww Dallas ; Wwhtogrto-O.C. ..v HPS; VICT 081
