MOOSE
PASS
MINER
Bv L. H. Allen
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WHY SHOULD THE UNITED STATES
PLAY SANTA CLAUS TO CANADA?
At the meeting of the International
Highway Commission held recently in Ottawa
and attended by Alaska's Governor Gruening
the AMERICAN DELEGATES proposed that the
United States government would pay 80^ of
the cost of a highway thru Canada to Alask
or $16,000,000 of the cost since the en
tire project is estimated at $20,000,000.
Of all the bushwa.' Why should the
United States government let the taxpayers
of the United States in for paying sixteen
million dollars toward a highway to get to
Alaska when they couldn't get anywhere IN
Alaska after they touched it since Alaska
has only 2,385 miles of widely scattered
lengths of higlrway - just 21^- feet (not
yards or rods) per square mile?
The boosters for the International
Highway put out a lot of talk about it's
being needed as a military defense road,
WHEN, AS, and IF it is needed as a militar
road it will build itself in double-quick
time and Canada will jump into the job 50
per cent's worth instead of 20 per cent,
without time out for argument.
When Territorial highway engineer Wil
liam A. Hesse suggested to the governor
that a more liberal appropriation should
be made by the federal government toward
Alaska road development he was told that
since Alaska occupied the position of a
beggar it could not hope to dictate such
matters.
Alaska a beggar! Ha!
The federal government stands in the
position of a parent to Alaska and never
in history have normal, right-minded par
ents provided for the children of their
neighbors and left their own children nak
ed and starved.
Mr. Hesse says: "Sixteen million dol- .
lars, the amount proposed to be donated to
Canada by tv>e American delegates, would
almost, but not quite satisfy the present
demand for roads in Alaska which are sorel;
needed to keep our industries alive and to
create new ones. ...
"The records show that of all the money
expended upon road construction and main
tenance at the present time, the Territory
contributes 26^- per cent out of its treas
ury and that of the funds expended for
roads in Alaska by the federal government,
10.7 per cent is derived from taxes collec'
ted and timber sold IN THE TERRITORY."
DANCE NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT AT HIELO'S.
NEWS
LOCAL
Mrs. Leora Roycroft gave a beautifully
appointed luncheon in compliment to Miss
Mary Stafford, bride-to-be, on Wednesday
of last week. She was assisted by Mrs.
Roy Thurston and Mrs. Sam Estes.
The menu included tomato jelly salad,
Ritzy spreads, olives, four kinds of cake,
ice cream, coffee and tea. A fifth cake,
huge and handsome, contained a wedding
ring, an engagement ring, a doll} prizes
were given to the lucky winners of the
1 slices containing these emblems with the
result that Mrs. Roy Luckey whose slice
contained the wedding ring, won a compact}
LMi8S Stafford, who acquired the engagement
ring, won a red and white crystal salt and
pepper shaker set} Mrs. John Nelson, who
got the doll won a lovely handkerchief.
Valentine decorations were used and the
guests registered their names on a large
Valentine which was presented to the honor
guest. Those enjoying the event were
Miss Mary Stafford, Mrs. Ray Stafford, Mrs.
John Nelson, Mrs. Roy Thurston, Mrs. E.L.
Robbins, Mrs. Ralph Reid, Mrs. Roy Luckey,
Mrs. Sam Estes, Mrs. Don Cook, Mrs. Bob
Saxton, Mrs. Jake Laubscher, Mrs. W. H.
Flynn and Mrs. Kilmurry from Milo 20 and
Mrs. Carl Clarke of Hope.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Benson of McGrath,Mr.
3enson being Game Warden in the Interior,
gave a Valentine Day dinner at Hielo’s
Roadhouse when their guests were Mrs. D.C.
Brownell, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Neil, Miss
Agnes Anderson, Miss Patterson,Richard
Prosser and Verne Whitmarsh. The menu
included Cream of Tomato Soup
Olives Pickles
% Fried Chicken
Corn in casserole
Creamed cauliflower gemmed with pea*
French fried potatoes
Sliced Tomatoes Potato salad
Green Apple Pie with cheese
Coffee Tea
Dancing was enj oyed following the din
ner
* Frank Hielo was host at an exaooravo
turkey dinner recently when his guests
were Mrs. Leora Roycroft, Mr. and Mrs.
George Lindsay,Mr, and Mrs. E.L.Robbins,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Estesi Ei and Bob Estes,
Mrs. Harry L. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Williams and"Chuck"'.Vhitmarsh returned Sun
day night from Russian River Rendezvous
where they spent the last ten days. Miss
Mary Stafford, Charles Clements and Lyman
Graves were visitors at the Rendezvous
for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reid and Lewis Tu
lare drove to Seward Saturday.