The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 20, 1929, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, AUG. 20, 1929. Daily Alaska Empire JOEN W. TROY - - - EDITOR AND MANAGER Published every evemng except Sunday by EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY at Second and dtreets, Juneau, Alaska. the Main Entered In the Post Office In Juneau as Second Class watter. Delivered by carrer in Junsau, Dougias, Treadwell and | By mall, postage pail; at'the Tollowing rates: | Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly aotify the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity R enhons Tor Edltoria] And Business Offices, 174, R OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The An:-ffl:‘:&: rress 18 exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. | CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER ALASKT‘:-!AN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. PREMIER TOLMIE FOR ALASKA ROAD. A highway the full length of British Columbia to connect Alaska with the States is among the plansof Premier S. F. Tolmie of British Columbia, accord- ing to the Vancouver Province. Premier Tolmie de-} clares that the proposition that has caused so much | discussion on the American side of the line is| already under investigation by the British Columbi.a Government, and the head of that Government is; in favor of the road. Under a three-column, four- pank head, the Province of August 1 carried a diji-‘ patch from Victoria that will be interesting mi The Province headlines said: TOLMIE PLANS ROAD TO ALASKA TO SERVE VAST TOURIST TRADE Alaska. Unique Highway To Open B. C. Idea of Premier And two more banks to complete the head. The dispatch said: VICTORIA, Aug. 1.—Plans for a road con- necting the United States with Alaska, span- ning British Columbia and bringing here a vast new flow of Americans on their way to their Northern possessions are under investigation by the Provincial Government. First announcement of this project, one of the most important ever proposed in Can- ada, and entirely unique in joining two parts of a foreign country through the ter- ritory of a neighbor, was made by Premier Tolmie in an address at the Conservative Party picnic here on Wednesday evening. “I have just returned from a visit to Washington and Oregon for the purpose of inspecting their roads over there and the amount of tourist trade,” he said. “Need- less to say, I was tremendously impressed with the development of the tourist traffic; the Pacific Highway, extending from Tia Juana, Mexico, to the forty-ninth parallel, is proying to be a tremendous asset to the Pacific Coast States. “I have been wondering how we could take advantage of this immense traffic to a greater extent in British Columbia, and I think the solution lies in the extension of our roads in the North through the most suitable valleys to the Alaska boundary. I am informed that Congress has granted to Alaska this year $6,000,000 [sic] for the de- velopment of a road program.” RELIEF FROM BUREAUS. The Seaftle Times in a well considered editorial appearing elsewhere in this paper is inclined to see a government closr to the people and relief from Bureau control through the visit of the Congressional committee that has been touring Alaska The Times is right as far as it goes, but there a government closer to the people and relief from bureaucracy in Alaska until the people are given the widest possible measure of self-government. A bureau is a bureau whether it is Federal or Terri- torial and whether it has its headquarters in Wash- ington or Juneau. The only real relief from bureau- cracy is to turn the government over to the people. That may only be done by bringing the govern- ment to the people through local governmental units such as counties. Alaska is one-fifth the size of the United States. It is farther from Ketchikan to Nome than it is from Washington to Denver. With all this area and these magnificent dis- tances as a single unit government by the peo- ple is out of the question. There can be no gov- ernment except through bureaus that must be non- resident in their make-up so far as most, if not all, the Territory is concerned. If the people are to control Alaska they must do it through municipal and County governments as well as the Territorial Legislature. THE USEFUL HOBO. In the minds of most persons, the terms hobo, tramp and bum have practically the same meaning. But this idea is wrong, according to M. Leinen, agent for a large New York employment com- pany, who declares that he has hired as many as 133,000 Bowery hoboes for railroad work in a single year, and says they were “a fine bunch of men.” Mr. Leinen describes the difference between the three classes mentined somewhat as follows: A hobo is a traveling worker; a tramp is a traveling non-worker; a bum is a stationary non-worker. ‘While the three intermingle in.the large cities dur- ing the winter, and the classes are not strictly defined, when the opportunity comes the hobo is willing to work, while the others are not. ia patriot. hobo wants to be known as a hobo, and he is in- sulted to be called a tramp or a bum. Some headlines: = “Death Stalks in Electrical Storms in East;” “Forest Fires in Washington Hold- ing Sway;” “Deadlock Over Young Plan Still Se- rious;” “Boy Killed by Explosion of Home Brew Bottle.” There are compensations for living in Alaska. The indications are that Joe Hill is as suc- cessful as a prospector as he has been as a fur farmer. Eighty-five dollar ore will make him and his associates rich if they have enough of it. A coming Juneau guest who will receive a hearty welcome will be Mr. N. B. Severin of Chicago or his business representative. PRFSCAR T S R R Alaskan Hopes Revived. (Seattle Times.) there is promise of some relaxation of bureaucratic control over Alaska. The visit of the Congressional Sub-committee on Appropriations to the Northland is for the purpose of formulating a plan for reducing to as few as possible the evils of long-distance government. The chairman of the party of lawmakers, Representative L, J. Dickinson of Towa, frankly admits that present policies, in too many instances, reserve to chiefs in Washing- ton the authority that could and should be exer- cised by subordinates in the Territory. Numerous Bureaus administer public affairs in Alaska. Distant officials, however well-intentioned, seldom understand Northern issues, and often by the time knowledge of any situation is ascertained the belated remedy is devoid of efficacy. President Hoover has been in the Territory and is not un- familiar with the growth and the disadvantages of bureaucratic methods. His Administration is committed to a government closer to the people. Possibly his views will be reflected in the conduct of some department officials, but legislation by Con- gress is necessary to effect permanent improvement. For several years each summer has witnessed pilgrimages of Cabinet officers, Senators, Represen- tatives and Bureau heads to Alaska on official business, and nearly all have been voluble in con- demning the principle of distant control. Yet every winter has recorded additional restrictions on home rule. Fortunately, the mission of Representative Dick- inson and his associates gives stronger promise than usual of changes for the better. Again Dr. Wilson on Dr. Thayer. (New York World.) Yesterday we speculated as to how Bishop Can- non ‘or Dr. Clarence True Wilson of the Methodist Church Board of Temperance, &c., &c., would g0 about discrediting Dr. Willlam S. Thayer, Presi- dent of the American Medical Association. Dr. Thayer had denounced prohibition as tyranny, and considering the eminence of the speaker and the occasion, the address called for some sort of reply from the blue bosses. We had no need to speculate. By one of those supernatural coincidences which must give him assurance of his divine mission, Dr. Clarence ‘Wilson was in Portland, Ore., on the very day when Dr. Thayer spoke. Being there, Dr. Wilson spoke back promptly. Dr. Thayer, he said, is “unpatriotic.” Our read- ers can turn to Who's Who and find there the rec- {ord of the man whom this fanatical lobbyist has the impudence to call unpatriotic. Dr. Thayer was born in Milton, Mass, in 1864; graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. He is professor emeritus of medicine at Johns Hopkins University. During the war he was Major and Deputy Commissioner of the American Red Cross mision to Russia and then chief consultant, with the rank of Brigadier General, to the A. E. F. in France. He is now a Brigadier in the Officers' Re- serve Corps. He holds the Distinguished Service Medal of the United States Government. It may be added that he is among the most eminent of American physicians and that his reputation is world-wide. Dr. Wilson, however, has declared that he is not He has declared also that Dr. Thayer was elected President of the American Medical As- sociation by a ‘“wet crowd from Baltimore” who “put over” Dr. Thayer on “an unsuspecting body” who did not know “there was a liquor deal in all that propaganda.” Well, Dr. Wilson may not think much of personal liberty, but when it comes to the exercise of personal license to defame the whole medical profession he has no inhibitions, How long is the Methodist Church going to en- dure as its spokesman a barbarian like this man Wilson? For surely it is a shocking thing that a church should day in, day out be displayed to the people through a man who regularly violates the Ninth Commandment. Applaud O’Malley. (Seward Gateway.) Because of the danger of depletion through un- regulated fishing, the several governments inter- ested in salmon fishing have assumed regulatory powers over their own fisheries with the announced intention of conserving the National supply. In consegeunce, competition within any country or with foreign countries is governed in a large measure by the extent to which restrictive legis- lation has been enacted and the strictness or laxity of law enforcement within that country and within each of the competing countries, Obviously changes in regulations or their en- forcement in the United States or in any of the competing countries may influence the effective- ness of the customs duties on the various salmon products. In view of the present splendid reports from practically all points from the standpoint of can- nerymen who have passed through Seward, Henry O'Malley, United States Commissioner of Fisheries, is apparently, handling the Alaska situation x-e-v markably well. Just a-few years ago cannerymen, almost."to & man, were more or less bitter toward the Bureau of Fisheries but now, in all fairness to the department, this feeling has disappeared and instead, O'Malley is applauded for sticking by his _— Alaska has seventy-three airports, San Lui Obispo County, Y with approximately the same tax- able population, has none worthy of the name, Northward progress leads the way. — (Atascadero News.) —_— And speaking of the possible homesteader up here the unvarnished truth is best. He won't have anywhere near the hardships our forefathers suf- fered in conquering the ‘West.—(Seward Gateway.) e P St Hoboes travel from place to place seeking sea- sonable employment, such as harvesting, railroad and other construction work, as common Ilaborers, so they fill a real place in the country’s economic system. While they are not always examplary in morals ‘and conduct, they are honest and indus- trious, as a rule. And they have a sense of pride as well. The It is predicted that travel by motor car will be made as peaceful as floating through the alr, It sounds as though the invention of a silencer for the back-eat driver was momentarily to be expect- ed.—(Boston ‘Transcript.) i —— It is a good husband that buys a chicken for dinner. It is often a husband not so good that buys a dinner for a chicken.—(Port Angeles News.) [ S ————— | ALONG LIFP’'S 1 DETOUR | | By BAM HILL e A Hard Life What Am Sad is the life e m | PROFESSIONAL | "DRS. KASER & FREEBORGER i | DENTISTS 301-303 Goldstein Bldg. PHONE 56 Hours 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. By fates to flies alloted It's a tough break for them To be born to be swatted! All Drys Not Dry Goods. We still have good dry goods, but one of the troubles with pro- hibition seems to be there are too many Drys being caught with the GOODS. You Know His Mind Blinks—"“He's a grouchy cuss.” Jinks—"“Yes, he always has im- pressed me as a man who would almost rather have. smallpox than friends.” Success Note The man who discharges a duty isn't the one that gets discharged. They're Always Popular At those who play The sax I swear, But give praise to Those who play fair. A Conservative “You are interested in aviation, are you?" “Nix! The automobile is plenty dangerous enough for me.” Tainted Money Also Out’a Date Nobody thinks of asking “where” you, get it any more—all they're interested in knowing now is HAVE YOU GOT IT? And Then There Is Blowing, that Helps it Some “What can be done for a run- ning nose?"—question in a syndi- cated medical column. We don’t know how to turn off the ignition in a case like that, but it might be warned against] the danger to heart of overexer- cising. Gentle Hint Say listen, Mister hub, Your wife might treat you better, If you'd remember Now and then to kiss and pet ’er. Made a Difference “Is the boss in?” asked the gent who had blown into the office. “If you are his bootlegger, yes; | walk right in. If you are a book| or life insurance agent, no; he's gone out to lunch and won't be back today,” said the new office boy. Which Reminds Us— In this installment age being found out isn't as bad as it used to be. He Wants to Sell Outerwear Holyoke pops up with the inter- esting information that L. Under- ware ‘has applied to a Chicago clothing concern for a job as sales- man. In the Long, Long Ago Sometime, somewhere, I'm sure I've read, Yeast once was brought For making bread! Honest Confession “Are you well posted on this fam relief question, Senator?” ask- ed the reporter. “No,” he admitted, ‘just stumped by it.” Names Is Names C. Home lives in Omaha. Ravings of a Motorist There are too many automobiles and not enough parking places. We'll Need Steel Umbrellas “Rags” predicts that when they start putting “used” airplanes on the market there will be a lot of them dropping out of the sky on quiet Sabbath nights “by the light of the moon.” Moonshine's getting deadlier and deadlier. Epitaph He married Anne, Then silly Willie, Forgot one night And called her Lilly! He's Not Overlooking Any Bets Jack Whitton, back in his old home town of Chicago, discovered out on Halsted Street a drug store plus. Besides the regular line of a drug store—and . that’s some line these days—the druggist advertises he is. a notary public, has a sub postal station, telegraph service, steam- ship agency, an insurance and for- eign exchange, and a real estate and loan department. Useless Information Next to the skin you love to touch, a woman is crazy for one of mink or silver fox—or some other just as expensive. Entered in Every Diary on Monday Morn Night faded out, came dawn, Cussed the alarm—and then Right back to sleep—and course, Was late to work again! More or Less True A married man may make more than a bachelor, but it is not be- Dr. Charles P. Jenne DENTIST Rooms 8 and 9 Valentine Building Telephone 176 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 569, Res. Phone 276 Dr. H. Vance Osteopath—201 Goldstein Bldg. Hours: 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7T to 9 or by appointment Licensed Osteopathic Physician Phone: Office 1671. Residence, MacKinnon Apts. Dr. Geo. L. Barton | CHIRGPRACTOR, Hellenthal Building Office Service Only Hours: 10 a. m. to 12 noon, 2 |p. m to 5 p.m and 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. Phone 529 CHIROPRACTIC | is not the practice of Medicine, Surgery nor Osteopathy. AUTOS FOR HIRE Call A | Packard Phone | | | | Robert Simpson | Opt. D. Graduate Los Angeles Col- J lege of Optometry and Opthalmology | Glasses Fitted, Lenses Ground | f Optometrist-Optician | Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted | Room 16, Valentine Bldg. | 10:00 to 6:00. Evenings by | Phone 484 Appointment,. KA SEAL COAT, Size 38 Best lining. Special for short time only $500.00 L YURMAN’S attention % idmwnm-flz your printed ‘That S s type, paper wi we printing. A well printed piece will get results hmuk.-um.l":-m you how we can increase theattention value of your printed matter, e | The Arcade Cafe Bpecial Dinners on Sundays and Week Days 8cda Fountain In conmection. ]c«mo in and listen to the | radio. Mary Young, Prop. { Phone 288 B . Free Reading Room City Hall, Second Floor Main Street and Fourth Reading Room Open rFrom 8a m to 10 p. m, cause he is a tightwad that HE spends so much less of what he makes than a bachelor does of what he makes. 3 Some men are as poor at pick- ing winners to spend their money as they are at picking 'em to car- ry it. Current Reference Books, Etc. ' FREE TO ALL DE. E. E. SOUTHWELL PEERLESS QUALITY e e SO Juneau Public Library Circulation Room Open from & t0 5:30 p. m.—7:00 to 8:30 p. m. Magazines, e et et e v mand Commercial job printing at The Empire. | Packard | De Luxe Service BLUEBIRD TAXI Day and Night Service Phone 485 Responsible Drivers Stand at Arcade Cafe Hazel’s Taxi PHONE 456 Stand: Alaska Grill P S Prompt Service, Day and Night CovicH Auro SERVICE STAND AT THE OLMPIC Phone 342 Day or Night Juneau, Alaska i SINGLE O or 11 Whether it’s a nice and balmy day, or stormy and terrifying makes no difference—we will be at your door in a [Mfy any time you want a taxi, and give you efficient, polite service at the low- est standard rates. CARLSON’S TAXI and Ambulance Service To or from any place in the city for 50 CENTS F'ive can .ide as cheaply as oize 4 Cars at Your Service Day or Night Calls— Same Price 199 Cab Co. Stand at Gastineau Hotel i OF || Gastineau Channel a———a B. P. 0. ELKS Meeting every first and third Wednes- days, June, July, August, at 8 o'clock Zlks' Hall. WINN GODDARD, Exalted Ruler, M. H. SIDES, Secretary. Visiting Brothers Welcome, Co-Ordinate Bod- ies of Freemason- ry Scottish Rite Regular meetings second Friday each month at 7:30 p. m. Scot- tish Rite Temple WALTER B. HEISEL, Secretary. [OYAL ORDER 0 OF MOOSE Juneau Lodge No. 700. g Meets every Monday &) night, at 8 o’clock. JAMES CARLSON, Dictator. T. VALE, Secy, P. O. Box 824 w. Second and Fourth Mon- day of each month in Scottish Rite Temple, beginning at 7:20 p. m i 2 WALTER P. SCOTY, Master; CHARLES E. NAGHEL, Secretary, ORDER OF Second and Fourth Tuesdys of each mcnth, at 8 o'clock, Scottish Rite Temple. MAY- | BELLE GEORGE, Wor- 1‘ thy Matron; FaNNY L. ROBINSON, Secretary. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Seghers Council No. 1760 i Meetings second and iast | Monday &t 7:30 p. m ! Transient brothers ury- td to attend. Council Chambers, Fifth Street. EDW. M. McINTYRE, G. K. H. 4. J. TURNER, Secretary. DOUGLAS AERIE 117 F. O. E. | Meets Monday &nighw 8 o'clock at Eagles' Hall, Doug- las. ARNE SHUDSHIFT, W. P, |{GUY SMITH, Secretary. Visiting | Brothers welcome. " WOMEN OF MOOSEHEART | | LEGION, NO. 439 | Meets first and third Thursdays | | i i each month, 8 p. m. at Moose { | Hall. KATE JARMAN, Senior | Regent; AGNES GRIGG, Re- | corder. 7Bl’unswick Bowlin, Alleys FOR MEN AND WOMEN | Stand—Miller's Taxi | | o -3 Phone 218 Regular Dinners Short Orders Lunches Open 6 a.m. to 2 a.m, POPULAR PRICES HARRY MABRY Proprietor | Mabry’s Cafe Russian Steam Baths Open Wednesdays and Satur- | days from noon till munlgbt., l “Business Is Good” MRS. JOHN JORRI., Prop. | I e MORRIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SAND and [ — !¢ THE JuNEAU LAUNDRY PHYSIOTHERAPY Massage, Electricity, Infra Red | Ray, Medical Gymnastics. | 410 Goldstein Building | Phone Office, 216 | Helene W.L. Albrecht Frauklin Street, between Front and Second Streets PHONE 359 GRAVEL AND Carpenter and Concrete Work No job too large nor too small for us | at The Empire. Commercial job printing at The MORRIS CONSTRUCTION cO. Mirroring the Growth of Juneau The steady growth of Juneau the past ten years is strikingly pictured in the growth of our Savings.De- partment during that period, as shown by the following comparison of savings deposits: August 6,1920 ...$ 844,780.61 August 6, 1924 . 1,035,568.58 August 6, 1929 . 1,338,966.33 The B. M. Behrends Bank Oldest Bank in Alaska Building Contractors PHONE 62 JUNEAU TRANSFER COMPANY Moves, Packs and Stores Freight ~nd Baggage Promp. Delivery of ALL KINDS OF COAL PHONE 48 HOTEL ZYNDA ELEVATOR SERVICE S. ZYNDA, Prop. r———— -— BURFORD'S GORNER “TRY A MALTY” PIG'N WHISTLE CANDY Non Better—Box or Bulk ML S Sty D Commercial job priuting at Ina Empire.