MOOSE PASS MINER
By L» H. Allen ~
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AMERICA'S SECOND FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
This year for the first time Alaska was
represented in the New York Herald Tribune
Forum, the 10th annual occasion of that
kind, sponsored by Mr. aid Mrs. Ogden
Reid, of the Herald Tribune. As was
natural, the general subject of the Forum
was named, "America's Second Fight For
Freedom."
Alaska'8 Delegate to Congress, Anthony
J. Dimond, was invited to speak on "Alaska
and National Defense."
Alaska has reason to pat herself on the
back that she has a delegate to Congress
who was competent to distinguish himself
on a program on which other speakers were
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Wendell
Willkie, New York's mayor La Guardia, Col.
William J. Donovan, Secretary of the Navy
Knox, Assistant Secretary of War Patter
son, Archibald McLeish, Nelson Rockefeller
Eve Curie, Carl Sandburg, Oren Root, Jr.,
Leon Henderson, Dorothy Thompson, Admiral
Yamall, Mrs. Robert Taft, Ambassador Bul
litt, The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Hu Shih;
Australian Minister Casey.
His address follows:
"Any householder would be considered as
lacking in sound reason and ordered judg- j
ment if,in an attempt to protect his fam
ily from assault and his goods and chat
tels from theft, he should put burglar al
arms on all of the windows of his house,
lock®1 ''nd,b',.rs on the back door and the
side doors - and the cellar door - and
then leave the front door wide open, a
standing invitation to the evil-minded to
come in and work their will with the dwel*
Mrs in that house and with its contents.
"And yet, until recent months, that is
the precise picture of the United States
with respect to national defense. Altho
we had taken at least some measures to
protect and fortify all of the other en
trances of our national habitation but
one; that one, the most accessible, the
one that leads directly to the heart of
the Nation thru Alaska, we left dnbarred,
unfortified and undefended.
"The position of the Territory of Al
aska with respect to the national defense
is unique, and of the highest importance.
It extends, in its western mainland, to
within 54 miles of the Asiatic Continent.
But that is not the most salient feature
of the national defense aspect of Alaska.
What is really of outstanding consequence
is that for 2,600 miles and more, from
east to west, Alaska fronts on the North
Pacific Ocean, approaching at its south
continued on page four).
NEWS
LOCAL
Mrs. W. W. Flynn sailed on the Mount Mc
Kinley to spend Christmas holidays with
relatives in Seattle. She will be joined
by Jeanf who is attending Washington State
University at Pullman this winter.
On Saturday evening before Mrs. Flynn
sailed on Tuesday, she gave a delightful
evening party for a number of her neighbors,
including Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Kelley, Mr.
and Mrs, Dick Kilmurry, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Plowman, Mrs. Lois Allen, Bryant O'Brien
and Roy Miluten.
Mrs. Roy Thurston entertained two tables
of bridge players on Wednesday afternoon.
After the cards were laid aside, she served
fruit cake and tea. Those enjoying the
event were Mrs. E. L. Robbins, Mrs. Ralph
Reed, Mrs. Fred Laubscher, Mrs. Tom Jones,
Mrs. Max Foster, Mrs. Kenneth Condit, Mrs.
'Homer Hooker, Mrs. Lyle Saxton and the
hostess.
The Ray Stafford homestead was the scene
of an enjoyable turkey dinner last Sunday.
Those who gathered around the hospitable
Stafford table were Mr. and Mrs. Charles
piements, Lyman Graves, "Chuck" Whitmarsh,
Bob Van Kirk of Hope and Mr. and Mrs.Staf
ford.
A dance will be held at Hielo's Roadhouse
on New Year's Eve. Last Saturday night's
dance at the Roadhouse was well attended
and much enjoyed.
A turkey dinner with all the trimain's
will be served at the Roadhouse on Christ
mas Day.
Moose Pass schoolchildren will give a
program of Christmas carols at the school
house on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus,in
person will distribute presents from the
^hristmas tree.
"ChuckM1.Vhitmarsh visited Mr, and Mrs.
Harry L. Smith and Jorene at Portlock, re
turning to Seward November 22 on the Mon
terey.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Collins have returned
to Moose Pass to spend the remainder of the
winter. They have been visiting relatives
in the States since leaving Juneau several
months ago.
John L. Nelson left on the Mount McKin
ley for an 4xtended stay Outside. He. plans
going to San Diego by boat, purchasing a
car and driving to Oregon to join Mrs. Nel
son and the children.
Wyman Anderson is re-setting and raising
the foundation under the Gillis Store. Oth
er improvements are planned for the near
future.
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