The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 8, 1933, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1933. Daily Alaska Empire ROBERT W. BENDER - - GENERAL MANAGER Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE_PRINTING COMPANY at Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Dellvered by carrier In Juneau and Douglas for $1.25 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irregularity in the delivery of their papers. Telephone for Editorial and Business Offices, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the uge for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. WE GET AIR MAIL. It is gratifying to know that Southeast Alaska communities are to have an air mail service, even though on a limited scale, for the next year. This modern convenience, which is more needed here than anywhere else in the entire country, has been made possible through the broad policy of the Alaska Southern Airways. That company cannot possibly make any material profit from the type of mail traffic covered by the emergency contract it has been awarded. It can transport only local Jetters between Juneau, Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg, and between Juneau and communities it serves on Chatham and Icy Straits and Sitka, and between Ketchikan and the west coast of Prince of Wales Island. The volume of this smail is small —so small that the 25 cents per pound it receives will bring in a very limited revenue. The principal beneficiaries, of course, will be business men of the several communities and the industries, canneries, salteries and mines, in the district covered. This is an opening wedge, however, and is en- couraging for that reason. Its success, and the material advantages accruing therefrom to the gen- eral public, ought to be great enough to induce the Postoffice Department to broaden its scope next year. The next step that it should take, is to include in the service mail taken from aboard northbound steamers at Ketchikan for Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Douglas, Skagway and Sitka, and from southbound steamers here for towns south of here. Thére would be & realsaving in time|: under such a system. Under existing steamship schedules, it would shorten time of communication between Juneau, and other northern towns, and Seattle from several days to two weeks, depending on the season of the year. It would, also, enable the airplane carrier to earn a revenue more nearly commensurate with the service rendered, and permit it to enlarge its own scope of operations. MATTERN SAFE. The whole world will rejoice in the news that “Smiling” Jimmy Mattern, round the world solo flier, is safe. Missing for almost three weeks be- tween Kharbarovsk, Siberia, and Nome, with no word from him out of the wastes over which his route lay, from the first the chances for him were figured as small, and as day after day passed without report, hope dwindled until only his wife and his mother retained confidence that he would show up. 3 Mattern’s gallant attempt to lower the globe- circling record of two other American fliers, Post and Gatty, appealed to the sporting instincts of millions. His spectacular start, which put him' well ahead of his earlier rivals for the first leg, inspired them with hope that he would be successful. When troubles developed, first with his plane, and later inability to obtain gasoline supplies, and it was certain that he could not break the record, Mat- tern’s persistence in finishing the course under hazarous weather conditions demonstrated anew his confidence in his ability to take care of himself and his courage. It is good to know he is alive and safe and will soon be home again. The failure of Mattern's flight indicates that solo air voyages around the globe are not yet wholly safe; that careful preparation of emergency supplies ahead is still an essential; that planes, as much as they have improved in the past few years, still weaken under great stresses; and that no matter how skilful a pilot one may be, and how courageous he is, all his skill and all his courage avail nothing against weather hazards, mechanical breakdowns and lack of fuel. That, of course, will not deter other Matterns and Posts from trying the feat again and again. There is something in their spirit that answers the high call of adventure. And-while we earth humans deplore their seeming rashness we are thrilled by the effort and when, after many failures, some one of them does the impossible, we will acclaim him hero. TROLLERS END STRIKE. The settlement of the dlsfiute between buyers of fresh salmon and trollers in Alaskan waters, which came about. this week, 1§ a firie thing. The fisher- men have been idle for many weeks, in fact since the earliest days of the season. Their losses have not been light. It is doubtful whether they can be recouped, even with the . concessions in price and grading of fish as to size, during the remainder of the season. We hope that they do, that catches will be large and that the market advances in accord with the prices of other commodities and products. It must be remembered, however, that existing regulations of the Department of Commerce call for closure of the trolling season within seven weeks. It will require phenomenal runs of fish and un- usually large takes if the fishermen make up in that is now studying fisheries conditions and adapting policies here to conform to them, will remove the closed season restrictions and permit trolling to continue for the remainder of the year, it will re- lieve the fishermen materially and be of real assist- ance to all Southeast Alaska which is dependent in considerable measure upon their operations for prosperity. If Commissioner Bell can be shown that removal of the restriction will not endanger the king and cohoe salmon fishery, we are confident he will take the desired action. He will be. in Juneau on his return trip within a short time. This matter should be presented to him on that occasion by the Chamber of Commerce and other organizations and individuals. The ancient Babe Ruth doesn't seem to be as near through as reigning hero of baseball as'some of the scribes have led us to believe. At any rate he is still sluggger enough to win the baseball crown for the American League in its game against the stars of the National circuit and then fielder enough to keep it saved. After they emerged from under the avalanehe of votes in 16 State elections, it is no wonder that the Drys came to the conclusion that the country is all wet. We hope that the Administration wont delay its drive to create jobs for the unemployed until it has put all the gold hoarders behind the bars. Times May Suspend. (Cordova Daily Times.) ‘While the Daily Times is highly appreciative to those firms who have maintained their regular advertising space, regardless of economic conditions here during the past'year, there are many other business concerns who have chosen to let a few progressive spirited citizens carry on for them with their home town paper, as they do in most civic movements, It has been said that a newspaper reflects a town’s progressiveness and so it should. The Daily Times has at all times endeavored to do that very thing, but contrary to general belief it requires cash to publish a newspaper, and unless all are willing to share in whatever benefit the Times may be to Cordova it will be necessary to turn the key in the door, much as we regret adopting this course. The Times has at all times been a booster and supporter of all local institutions and has always donated its space and cash to any worthwhile project. Besides it is a means of sustaining a payroll of sizeable proportions. During the past twelve months it has paid out over $20,000, a sum not to be belittled these days. Labor represents the greatest expenditure made by the Times and as our emplyoees are men of families, the salaries paid them is practically all spent locally. In order to ascertain whether or not the busi- ness concerns of Cordova really desire a continuance of its newspaper, Arthur W. Pinkus will make a thorough canvass of all non-advertisers, and upon the amount of new advertising secured will largely depend the future issuance of the Times. Naturally, we would like to see every line of business repre- sented in its columns, regardless of the size of the advertisement. National Recovery Act. (Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle.) It is noted that meetings are being hastily called by leaders of various industries to discuss the Na- tional Recovery Act and the manner in which that revolutionary measure may affect business. The act itself is not so very complex. It is not difficult to read, but the manner in which the “dictator” nuay1 enforce it is decidedly a matter of interest to all. Even one not familiar with interpretation of such measures can readily find plenty of “teeth” in the National Recovery Act. The power to make or break is there. Every line of industry can be regulated, stimulated or checked. Business men have but a hazy idea of just how the vast machine will function and just how their industry may eventually be affected. They have been permitted in the past to do many things that they will not be permitted to do hereafter. They have relinquish- ed—or will relinquish—much power that they have previously exercised. Make no mistake; we have a dictatorship in effect now. Here in the Pacific Northwest the effect of the measure has hardly been felt, nor has it been felt elsewhere as yet; but the organization is practically completed and we may expect rather drastic action as the machine starts to roll. There will be many complaints. Toes will be stepped on. Many who imagine they see a loop-hole and at- tempt to force their way through may be rudely jolted back into line.’ And it will do little good to complain. We must all take it gracefully now. We allowed the passage of the act, or at least did not strenuously resist its passage in view of condi- tions, and now we can conduct our business about as we are told to conduct it, or let some one else conduct it for us. That seems to be about our only recourse. The Government is surely in business and will so remain for some time to come. ‘The regulatory measures put through under the terms of the act will be drastic to those who have handled their business minus interference from without. Apparently not only wages, working hours, working conditions but also profits will be regu- lated. Power is granted the Administration to do most anything under the terms of the act. It now rests with those charged with its enforcement te demonstrate its efficacy in the general conduct of business. Everyone naturally hopes that the plan will put business on an even keel again; but, while we lay no claims to clairvoyance, we feel safe in predicting that we will hear wails echoing to high heaven in the not' far distant future on the part of many who have handled their business affairs in the good old American manner of permitting not the slighest dictation from anyone. There will be plnety of dictation now. Generally we are advised that the plan will eliminate the ups and downs in our future busi- ness graphs and, instead, substitute a straight, level line extending through the years, that will at no point take on the appearance of a modernistic draw- ing of a wild storm at sea. If that is brought about, even at the expense of much weeping and wailing, the act and its enforcement will not have been altogether without its benefits. —_— Small wonder the doings of the economic con- ference delegates seem complicated. They are meet- ing in a museum of fossils in the city of dreadful fog.—(Boston Globe.) Curves are again stylish and there is now the chance that the female form divine will no longer look’ like & Spanish mackerel. — (Philadelphia In- quirer) £ Of course, the college graduate has learned 'that education pays, but what he'd like to find out now is when.—(Boston Herald.) Today and By WALTER So far as I know there is as yet no proposal actually before the conference which any one be- lieves will vitally and directly | achieve the object - of raising world prices. Many of the pro- Jects under discussion call for so much co-operation by so many countries that few observers of| present conditions seriqusly expect them to be put into effect. The declarations in favor of raising prices are common enough. | But they are extraordinarily un-| convincing for the reason that, except in the United States, the governments in the principal countries do not seem to have the will to adopt measures of any scope and boldness. The present British government, for example, while not openly opposed in the- ory to a policy of cheap money stimulated by public works and by other measures to increase the pur-| chasing power of the people, does, not look as if, in fact, it meant to do much to carry out this pol- icy. The present French govern- ment, while it appears to be fa- vorable to public works, is s0! deeply concerned with the prob-| lem of maintaining the gold stan- dard that it is unlikely to do any-' thing for the present which will' in any way appear to be a de- parture from the strictest finan- cial orthodoxy. P PRl But outside the official discus- sion a proposal has been advanc- ed by Mr. John Maynard Keynes which has more of the character of a decisive and a possible action than anything which is being con- sidered. Mr. Keynes proposes that the United States should pre- sent a plan calling for the simul- taneous devaluation of national currencies within a range of 20 to 38 per cent. It would not be necessary for all countries to adopt the scheme provided the United | States and the countries in the sterling block adopted it. The currencies which have been ‘de- valued could then be swbmzed[ provisionally and flexibly in relas tion to each other. The revalua- tion would immediately produce a profit for the treasuries of those countries having an. ample gold supply and this profit could be used to stimulate purchasing power either by expenditure on public wotks or by relief of tax- ation; in all countries the opera- tion would at least enlarge the gold reserves of the central banks | and thus render more possible the removal of the restrictions on ex- change. » Caiiw e The plan offers the great ad-| vantage of satisfying the two prin- cipal divergent interests and views on which the conference is divided and for all practical purposes im- would confirm the psychological influence now being exerted on the commodity mankets by the hope and the fear of a rise in prices Tomorrow LIPPMANN The Keynes Plan through monetary action. It would put the seal upon the in- tention of the great financial pow- ers to raise prices, and that in- tention ought, one might expect, to be discounted by speculation. On the other hand, a definite de- valuation will at the same time in- dicate a no less definite intention to keep the rise of prices and the speculation for that rise within clear limits. Thus it should lay the foundation for a restoration of confidence in long-term invest- ment. Moreover, simultaneous de- vahation would make it possible, without puncturing the present speculative rise, to stabilize the currencies tentatively, thus avert- ing the very real danger of com- petitive currency depreciation. I have made some inquiries among experts in delegations which desire above all things to protect their own currencies by a stabil- ization of the dollar and the pound. Naturally they do not like the scheme very much since it may force them to consider a devaluation of their own curren- cies, a thing which for social and political reasons they would pre- fer to avoid. But I have found none among them who does not say that he would prefer the quick stabilization of definitely deval- ued dollars and pounds to the un- certainties of currency fluctua- tions under the threat of an un- defined amount of devaluation in the future. Here then it would ap- pear that the plan offers a pos- sible way of reconciling the di- vergent purposes of the French and of ourselves by achieving in ‘one project the double result of raising prices and stabilizing cur- rencies. i The Keynes plan deserves the most careful immediate considera- tion by the President and his ad- visers. It has the appearance of dealing directly both with the ob- ject of the conference and Wwith the principal conflict which thus far has divided and confused it. The plan would require consider- able technical competence to set it up properly. But it is not a hopelessly complicated scheme re- quiring prolonged negotiation among many governments. Tf adopted, there is reason to hope that this plan would deliver out of the confused debate a decisive achievement. Tt is a daring proposal. But any one who here in [Europe observes the appalling disintegration which is' creeping westward must realize that the greatest risk of all is to drift and do nothing. Yet the plan is not the ‘happy-go-lucky panacea of an amateur. It is the proposal of the leading economic thinker of our generation. Mr. Keynes speaks with authority. The mobilized. The actual devaluation events of the last fifteen years ‘have demonstrated dramatically that his economic insight is more truly prophetic than that of any other living man. Copyright, 1933, New York Tribune Inc. NOTICE! The Juneau Water Works have National Bank from where it will transact all business. adv. JOHN RECK, Manager. L 7 A OEEE RREGE | PUBLIC NOTICE In the District Court for the Ter- ber One, at Juneau. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE moved their offices to the First|y, yne commissioner's Court for Juneau Precinct, Territory of Al- aska, Division Number One, In; Probate. Charles Larsen, deceased. Notice is hereby given that pur-} ritory of Alaska, Division Num-|suant to an order of sale made and In the Matter of the Estate of 20 YEARS AGO From The Empire : SRR JULY 8, 1913. At a meeting of the City Coun- cil it was decided that the city attorney should draw up an ordi- nance regulating the speed of all automobiles and motorcycles used in the City of Juncau so ‘that the lives-and limbs of pedestrians reckless driving of speed maniacs. Formef Gov. John G. Brady, who arrived from New York on the City of Seattle to visit his son, John G. Grady Jr., in Sitka, con- templated returning to Alaska with his family to make his home. He told Juneau friends when he passed through the city, that it was his intention to relocate in this country where he had lived so long and never ceased to look upon as his home. Four jurors weré accepted in the McDonald case which was be- ing tried in the United States Dis- trict Court. Those accepted dur- ing the first two days of the trial were Frank Harvey, Peter Schra- mmen, E. H. Sherman and Fred Handy. | S Among the prominent tourists aboard the Admiral Sampson were, Miss Virginia Perkins, of Tacoma, daughter of Samuel A. Perkins, owner of the TacomaMorning Led- ger, and Evening News and a di- recior and vice-president of the Alaska Coast Company; William Jones, of Tacoma, director of the Alaska Coast Company; T. S. Haywood, secretary of Swift and Company, Chicago; Dr. T. J. A. Holmes, Director of the Bureau of Mines, Washington, D. C.; P.-D. Burtt and G. M. Clark, mining men of note. Mrs. B. D. Stewart and two children arrived on the Princess Sophia from a visit with Mrs. Stewart's sister in Wallace, Ida- ho. The Stewarts were residing in the Dudley home on Gold Street until the handsome new residence being built by them in the Gold Belt Addition was completed. JUNEAU SAMPLE SHOP The Little Store with the BIG VALUES FRESHandV CLEAN Are you moving, or just cleaning house? In either case you'll want your drapes cleaned. Alaska PROFESSIONAL Helene W. L. Albrecht PHYSIOTHERAPY Massage, Electricity, Infra Red Ray, Medical Gymnastics. 307 Goldsteln Building Phone Office, 216 i { \ DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER would not be jeopardized by the| Blomgren Building ————a "' Hours 9 am. to'9 pm. W Dr. Charles P. J 9 am. to 5 pm. Richard Williams DENTIST OPFPICE AND RESIDENCE Gastinesu Bullding, Prone 481 Robert Simpson Angeles Col- lege of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted, Lenses Ground | Rose A. Andrews Graduate Nurse Office hours 11 am. to § pm. Evenings by Appointment i Second and Main Phone 250 | - — e ALLAMAE SCOTT ' Expert Beauty Speclalist PERMANENT WAVING Phone 218 for Appointment | Entrance ‘Ploneer Barber Shop B T T . oD CHIROPRACTIC “Health from Within” * Solarium Baths * —Authentic— Palmer School Graduate DR. DOELKER In the 'Matter of the Regular|OR the 7th day of July, 1933, the August Term of the District{undersigned, administrator of sald Court for the Territory of Al- estate, will sell at auction in the aska, Division Number One, at|entrance of the Federal Bullding entered in the above entitled Court Juneau Ice Cream at Juneau, Alaska, at eleven o’clock Parlors C. L. FENTON CHIROPRACTOR Juneau. Notice is hereby given that pur- in the Court room on the fifth Gypsum Claim, Gypsum claim floor of the Federal and Territorial| NOs- 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, all of Building at Juneau, Alaska, be-|Which claims are situate at Gypsum gining on the 7th day of Augus or Yankee Cove, on the east shore 1933 at 11 o'clock in the forenoon|Of Chichagof Island, Territory of of said day. Alaska, and recorded in pages 179 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have|to 183, inclusive, in Mining Record hereunto set my hand and caused|B00k No. 3 of the Sitka Recording the seal of the said Court to be|District. affixed on this 7Tth day of July,| Dated July 7, 1933, A. D. 1933, DAVE HOUSEL, (Seal) JOHN H. DUNN, Clerk, District Court. ' First publication, July 7, 1933. Last publication, July 10, 1933. —_— NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Commissioner's Court for “!l:(:n::‘p‘?::;:mmhn Pattoga o the "Derritory of Alaska, Division : Nuniber One. : Before CHAS. SEY, Commissionef and ex-officio Probate Judge, Jus neau Precinct. M In the Matter of the Estate of ECKLEY COXE GUERIN, de- ceased. t NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the undersigned was, on the th day of July, 1933, duly np-‘ pointed ‘executrix of the last will and testament of Eckley Coxe Guerin, deceased. All persons hav- ing claims against the estate of said deceased are required to press ent the same, with proper vouchers attached, to the undersigned, at Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of this notice. g 1 AMY K. GUERIN, ; Executrix of the Estate of Eckley Coxe Guerin, deceased. First publication, July 8, 1933, ¢ Last publication, July 29, 1933. h Charles Larsen, decased. |First publication, July 8, 1933. ‘1 Last publication, Aug. 5, 1933 FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) . GAS : OILS GREASES - Juneau in the forenoon of August 8, 1933, suant to an order of the court(to the highest and best bidder for dated on the Tth day of July, 1933|¢ash, the following described real a Regular Term of the Districg| Property of the said estate: A two- c Court, for the Territory of Alaska;|fifths (2/5) undivided interest in Division Number One, will be held| the following named mining claims, Administrator of the estate of| Exclusive Dealers HORLUCK'S DANISH ICE CREAM NEAU-YOUNG B ‘. a SABIN’S Everything in Furnishings for Mom T Golastein” Building Office Hours: 10-12; 2:5 Evenings by Appointment I.O.IIII‘IM‘@I(A J. B. Burford & Co. | Night Phone 1851 . Day Phone 13 “Our doorstep worn by satisfied | The B. M. Behrends Bank Jyneau » :- BANKERS SINCE 1891 % Sfionp—Progrcm've—Cbmervative : We;eordinlly invite you to avail - . yourselves of our facilities for . handling your business, F raternalogocieties | Gastineau Channel | [ e ————— B. P. 0. ELKS meets ] every Wednesday at 3 8 p. m. Visiting brothers welcome. L. W. Turoff, Exalt- ed Ruler. M. H. Sides, Secretary. Ty KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Seghers Council No. 1760. Meetings second and last Monday at 7:30 p. m. Transient brothers urg- ed to attend. Council Chambers, Fifth Strecs. JOHN F. MULLEN, G. K. H. J. TURNER, Secretary OnmmNnyplmml | time. A tank for Diesel OMl | | and a tank for crude oll save | PHONE 149, NIGHT 148 J_ RELIABLE TRANSFER burner trouble. ~ JUNFAU TRANSFER COMPANY Moring and Storage Moves, Packs and Stores I Freight and Baggage | Prompt Delivery of ! FUEL 0OIL ALL KINDS OF COAL PHONE 48 ' — Konneru p’s MORE for LESS o e e S THE JuNEAu LAUNDRY L e D JUNEAU FROCK SHOPPE “Exclusive but not Expensive” Coata, Dresses, Lingerie Hoslery and Hats HOTEL ZYNDA . Large Sample Rooms ELEVATOR SERVICE &, ZYNDA, Prop. - | GARBAGE HAULED | | | Reasonable Monthly Rates E. 0. DAVIS TELEPHONE 584 1 Day Phone 371 | SOMETHING NEW! —Try Our— TOMATO ROLLS “Juneau — bl sowdlll . 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