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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 -
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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
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- 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,
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.? ,
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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
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compared to other enalirr cne- Then, try Edwards on oaf
snoney-back guarantea.
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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
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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
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Edwards is roasted daily...
delivered direct to your grocer.
It's kept in the bean . . . ground
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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. ' -
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