What It Means to Alaska!
I it A MINING MAN SPEAKS HIS MIND
If you are a business man we recommend you
read this thought-provoking article.
★ ALASKA AND THE CIVIL WAR
Months after the Civil War was over the Coi.
federate Navy destroyed ships in the Bering Sea.
★ GROW ORCHIDS IN YOUR HOME
Here are the simple directions for growing beau
tiful orchids in your front room.
★ 13 ADDITIONAL FEATURES |
For Alaskans, by Alaskans. S
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August Issue, Out Today, 15c at News Stands |§
FORD AND HOLLAND
SAIL FOR WESTWARD
Bound for Anchorage, Kodiak
and possibly Dutch Harbor for
material on a series of Colliers
articles cn Alaska national de
fense, Corey Ford and Dan Hol
land sailed for the westward re
cently from Juneau aboard the
Coast Guard cutter Haida.
Ford, one-half of the writing
team of Corey Ford-Allister Mc
Bain, arrived several days ago
aboard a Lodestar to spend sev
eral weeks in the Territory on a
combined fishing and business
trip. McBain will join the two
men later when he arrives from
New York. Holland is fishing edi
tor for Field and Stream.
32,000 RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
SELLING DEFENSE STAMPS
Thirty-two thousand rural mail
carriers are now acting as agents
in the sale of Defense Savings
Stamps, postal officials have in
formed the Treasury Depart
ment. Demand for the stamps in!
sparsely settled districts caused1
the Post Office Department to au
thorize the crariers to act as sales
men.
The stamps range in value'
from ten cents to five dollars. Pur
chasers are given albums in:
which they can be mounted.!
When filled, the albums may be!
exchanged for Defense Savings'
Bonds.
Post Office officials recalled
that rural mail carriers acted in
similiar capacities in 1917 and
1918 selling War Savings Stamps.
From: Press Section,
Defense Savings Staff,
Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C.
For Immediate Release
FENSE
BUY
UNITED
STATES
SAVINGS
"BONDS
AND STAMPS
%
America On Guard!
Above is a reproduction of the
Treasury Department’s Defense
Savings Poster,. showing an exact
duplication of the original “Minute
Man” statue by famed sculptor
Daniel Chester French. Defense
Bonds and Stamps, on sale at your
I bank or post ofiice, are a vital part
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T7 FEATURES IN AUGUST
I"SUE OF AUASK LIFE
Ala'ka Life, available t^dav on
the newstands, is filed with in
creating articles and is the most
attractive issue we have yet seen,
i The lead articles, “What the
: Nazi-Russo War Means to Alas
ka” contains an interview of
Molotov, Foreign Minister of the
USSR, by Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Jr. This thought-provoking story
is of direct and vital interest to
everyone in the Territory.
“A Mining Man Speaks His
Mind,” by Walter W. Stoll, one
jef Alaska’s most important min
ing men, is an honest statement
of opinion regarding the taxation
system in Alaska, and contains
some direct charges on absentee
I governmentism as well as the un
wieldy tax program of Alaska.
| “Alaska and the Civil War” is
l the account of the Confederate
Commerce Raider Shenandoah
which destroyed the American
whaling fleet in Bering Sea after,
the close of-the war between the1
: States. It is an interesting ac
j count of Alaska’s part in the war.
Women will be particularly in
terested in a story entitled “A
'Glamour Girl in Every Alaska
Home,” which tells how to growj
'orchids in your living room, whe^
ther you live in Ketchikan or
Nome. This article debunks much
of the mystery surrounding the
tropical parasites.
In the August issue, the first
installment of “The History of|
Alaska Transportation" appears.
This is a detailed account of thei
importance of ships and sail ini
the life of Alaska.
One of the benefactors of Al-'
aska is Congressman Magnuson,
and a personality sketch of this;
go-getter is contained in the Aug
ust issue.
This issue of Alaska Life magi
azine is unusually interesting. Its;
layout and editorial material |
show a decided improvement]
over previos issues.
APPLICATIONS, ALASKA
AIR OPERATORS HELD UP j
_ I
WSHINGTON, July — The Civj
il Aeronautics Board has decided
to uphold action on applications
of 38 air lines operators in Al
askan until a study of air trans
portation problems there. ,
Meanwhile, operators are au
thorized to continue operations,
effective immediately. However,
new applications must be acted
upon by the board.
It is said that the Alaska air
service is surrounded by circum
stances so different from those at
present in continental United
States that further consideration
should be given the problems of
a general regulatory policy in
cluding possible need of legisla
tion before passing on the pend
ing applications.
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Current Comments
From Washington
When Frim" Mihister Jonasson
invited the United States to oc
ouny Iceland, he did not have to
close his note with a polite
R.S.V.P., or with the more bus^
nesslike request to answer by
night 'ettsr. charges collect. The I
policy of the President applic-j
able to the situation had been
worked out carefully over a per
iod of considerable length, and
may be said to have reached de-j
fi'.nition in his address of May 27. j
The public at large of course'
was startled by the prompt oceu-!
j pation of Iceland, but the Presi
dent, as such, may be said to
| have had a reply ready before
the request of Prime Minister
Jonasson was on the wire. As
Commander in Chief of the Navy
his plan of procedure was no less
complete, and action was corres
pondingly prompt and swift.
The occupation of Iceland ob
' viously was intended to block at
the very beginning, an attempt
on the part of Germany to es
tablish a line of hoppingoff plac
es from Europe westward. In his
statement to Congress, Mr. Roose
veil dealt with the matter in
greater detail. In that document
it was made clear that a Ger
man hold on Iceland would en
danger “the steady flow of mun
tions to Britain, which is a mat
! ter of broad policy clearly ap
proved by Congress;;” it would
i be “a threat against all shipping
! in the North Atlantic:” and it
would be a dangerous gesture to
ward “all shipping in the North
Atlantic.”
Mr. Roosevelt made it evident
that the guardianship assumed
over Iceland did not differ mater
:a ly from that undertaken in con
1 nection with Grceland. The liber
ties of the people will be in no
wise abridged, nor will the es
tablished allegiance be altered.
The step simply was made nec
essary by the pressure of the
hour, and when that pressure
ceases, the old order will come
i again into its own.
So far as Germany is concern
ed, the landing of naval forces
in Iceland is a warning that the
j United States proposes to do
I something other than file protests
and exchange notes. It is a no
I tice that “defense,” according to
| the American conslruction put
upon the word, amounts to more
| than the establishment of a mere
i coast guard. The ocean avenues
: of approach are to be made un
j safe for those who would use
them wrongfully. The “Watch
on the Rhine” theory was out
grown long ago by Germany. In'
the present crisis, the United
States likewise takes no stock in
its efficacy.
As the Nazi forces started a
northward movement, the crepe;
hangers looked sadly at Russia,'
an began to ply their dismal;
trade. The experts led the world1
to believe that the problem of'
taking over Russia involved no1
more than the question of trans-i
portation, with possibly a halt,
now and then for a skirmish, orj
to let the engines cool off. Rough *
ly speaking, the 7th week of |
the Russo-German war is here. I
The Russians have felt the force
of the first onslaught, but have
built up a strong counter-attack
and begun to fight with courage
and skill. The results of sev.en
weeks indicate that pehaps the
Russian power has been under
estimated.
It wou!|d be taking entirely
too much credit to ourselves to
presume that the Russians were
enheartened into a stubborn re
sistance by the promise of sup
port from the United States, al
though that promise undoubted
ly had its effect. That there is no |
hand and glove relationship be
tween the United States -and Rus
sia, is made manifest by the re
fusal of the Administration to
take over the Soviet interests in
France. The attitude of the Unit
ed States toward Communism re
mains unchanged. The fact sim
ply is that Nazi Germany is a
source of immediate danger,
whereas Russian Communism is
not. Hitler in close proximity to
Alaska would light the American
watch fires on the hill tops in
short order. The circumstance
that Stalin’s land is separated
from our northernmost posses
CAA To Consider
Applications Of
Air Companies
i!
—
The Civil A'mo^au'1?' Board
tod v announced it' decision in
resnect of certain phases of an
n’ications filed by a number of
Alaskan air carriers for certific
ates of public convenience and
necessity to engage in air trans
portation within the Territory of
Ala'ka. The Board reserved final
decision on each of the apnlica
tions pending the results of fur
ther hearings which are to be
held in Alaska. The operations
of Pacific Alaska Airways are not
included in this proceeding.
Tlie Board’s action was based
on the records made during an
extensive investigation by Ray
mond W. Stough. Director of the
Board's Economic Bureau, who
acted as Examiner. The Examin
er had made specific reeommenda
tions for the disposition of each
individual application, and also a
number of general recommenda
tions relating to a program of
economic regulation of the air
transportation industry in Alas
ka. The action of the Board in
withhoding final decsion on the
individual applications and some
of the general recommendations
made by the Examiner, pending
results of further hearings, is
based partly on a divergence of
views reflected in exception and
other documents received by the
Board relating to the Examiner's
report, and partly from a desire
to obtain further information in
respect of the effect that econ
omic regulation of the industry
wi 1 have from the standpoint of
the general public. Among the
documents received by the Board
was a joint memorial of the Terri
torial legislature praying that
air transportation in that part of
Alaska west of Yukon Territory,
Canada, be made from economic
regulation by the Board until
such time as recommendations
could be presented to the Board
which would more adequately re
fleet what is required for the
public convenience and necessity
in that part of Alaska.
The status of star route mail
contractors has also been clari
fied by the Board’s opinion. The
Board found that such contracts
sion by a narrow stretch of wa
ter only, passes almost without
notice. Having nothing to fear in
the near future from Russia, and
having a good deal to fear from
Germany, ordinary prudence dic
tates that Russia be given such
help as can be spared. Common
sence should point the way to the
conclusion that, regardless of her
philosophy of government, Rus
sia right now it a handy club for
Democracy to use in beating the
most threatening enemy of Dem
ocracy over the head.
Constitute an authorization by
he Postmaster Genera! to en
gage in the transportation of
mail within the meaning of sec
inn 4-01 (eh the grandfather sec
'"on, (if the Civil Aeronautcs Aot
a>‘d consequently that the hold
r? of such contracts that filed
applications for grandfather certi
ftcates for these mail routes may
•continue rendering this mail ser
vice until the Board has dispos
ed of the applications, notwith
standing the expiration date fix
ed bv the terms of the contracts,
vis.. June 30. 1942.
The fur'her hearings which the
Board ordered will be held in ,A!
a=’<a by Mr. Slough and he will
be accompanied by Mr. Wi'liam
J. Madden, of the Board's staff,
who will act as public counsel.
Mr. Madden acted in the same
capacity during the previous
hearings. In addition to taking
evidence relating to the opera
tions of individual carriers, the
Examiner will endeavor to obtain
further information and data re
lating to the matters of general
policy and the possibility of the
need for further legislation,
which the Board, as indicated by
its opinion, believes are neces
sary before adopting a program
of regulation for tha air carrier
industry in the Territory.
The carriers affected by the
Board’s decision are:
Ackerman A'r Service, Bristol
Bay Air Service, Inc., Nat
B.owne Flying Service, Inc.,
Tack Carr Service, Christensen
A'r Service, Cordova Air Sendee
rne„ Di lingham Air Service,
Lai:on-.-\laska Distributing Co.,
Lyle Airways, Leo Moore Fly
ing Service, Peck and Rica Air
ways, Ray Peterson Flying Ser
vice, Star Air Lines, Inc., Wm,
‘.VI. Welsh, Woodley Airways —
the applications of these carriers
have been set for hearing at An
chorage on August 18, 1911;
B?rr A'r Transport, Lon Bren
nan Air Service, Jim Dodson Air
Service. Ferguson Airways, Inc..
Harold Gi’lam. Jack Hermann,
Lavery Airways, Lynn Air Ser
vice. Mirow Air Service. Munz
Air Service, Northern Cross. Inc.,
Pollack Flying Sevice, Reeve Air
ways. Srhutte Air S rvice, Trans
Alaska Corporation, Wien Alaska
Airlines, Inc.. Robert R. Heard—
The application of these car
riers have been set for hearing
at Fairbanks on September 2,
1941;
Aircraft Charter Service, Inc.,
Alaska Air Transport. Inc., Ellis
Air Transport, Marine Airways,
Inc., Petersburg Air Service,
R i n e h a r t Seaplane Service,
White Pass Airways,. Inc. The
applications of these carriers
have been set for hearing at
Juneau on September 13, 1941.
Senator Wheeler and Senator Taft, consult a globe «' ring \Tr i
Atlantic sea lanes after Wheeler dharged that car; If r<v*t i, s
have been sent to Northern ltcland and Sc "I ad 1. r U. S. na il
bases. Senator Taft told the Senate this country was bui ding .vd
bases in both countries for Great Britain.
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox (center, seated) and Admiral Harold R. Stark (behind Knox), c' ief
of naval operations, were reported in Washington to, have made ‘‘categorical denials" before the
Senate Naval Committee that the Navy had engaged in combat with Nazi naval units. With them as
they glanced over a resolution calling for an investigation are Chairman David I. Walsh (left seat
ed) and Sen. Hiram Johnson, rt. seated, and stand-ing, Senators Ralph O. Brewster, and J. J. Davis.