The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 8, 1934, Page 11

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1934. Now It’s By F. B. COLTON (Associated Press Science Writer) WASHINGTON, June 8.— De- pression shell shock” is the newest ailment confronting medical men. It is brought on in®victims of hard times in much the same way as the familiar shell shock attacked soldiers in the World War, A victim of this “disease” un- consciously magnifies some minor @ailment into a disabling sickness in order to escape the worst difficul- ties of poverty and unemployment ‘without losing his own self-respect and the respect of others. It is de- scribed by Dr. Roscoe Hall, clinical director of St. Elizabeth's. hospital, Tederal institution for mental ills. Mental Processes Same A man suffering from “depression shell shock” undergoes exactly the same mental processes as a war shell shock victim, Dr. Hall ex- plains. In many instances, however, his case is more difficult to handle V“Dcpression Shell Shock” | because the fears built up by bat- tling enormous economic odds often are greater than those inspired by the horrors of battle. A wartime shell shock victim was torn between two desires—one for self-preservation and the other for self-respect and approval of his actions by his fellow soldiers. To run away would be disgraceful, yet to face the dangers of battle seem- ed unbearable. The depression victim is faced with much the same dilemma, says Dr. Hall. Under the American scheme of things it has been con- sidered disgraceful to be unable to earn one’s own living. A man out of a job has two alternatives: to keep up the fight for a job, going hungry and worse still, seeing hi family suffer; or to apply for pub- lic relief. ‘Solution’ Is Illness To many, however, asking for charity seems as cowardly as run- | ning away from battle. The solu- tion, for both the soldier and the unemployed man is the unconsci- ous one of developing an illness. The soldier knows it is not dis- graceful to leave the front lines if he is too ill to fight. The depres- sion victim can avoid the futile struggle for existence if he is too ill to walk the streets. Usually the victims do not realize that they have followed this course of rea- soning, and their illnesses are real, but caused almost entirely by a mental process rather than by some physical disorder. The depression shell shock vic- tims, like those of the war, prob- ably in many cases will continue to need treatment and care long after the emergency that caused their trouble is over, Dr. Hall be- lieves. At the start of the presenti depression, relief agencies still were rehabilitating victims of the pre- vious depression of 1920. New ‘Blue Eagle’ Aids F égltt On Boycott of Nazi Products By RADER WINGET NEW YORK, June 8—There is a new blue eagle flapping its wings in New York. It is a German-American blue eagle, and in German-American sections of New York it is reported to be as popular as the NRA bird. Introduction of the eagle Tere is considered another move in the long and often bitter fight between elements of Germans and Jews, a reflection of racial disturbances in nazi Germany. . Shopkeepers, especially in the German-American Yorkville section of the city, are proudly displaying the eagle of imperial mien perched above the letters DAWA and a ris- ing sun. DAWA stands for Deutsche Amerikanischer Wirtschafts-Auss- chuss—meaning German American Economic Committee. | History of Movement Those flying the eagle are report- TRY IS SLATED FOR CIRCLE TO CIRCLE RADIO 'Station in Arctic Will Com- L municate with Byrd in Antarctic (Seattle Times) Announcement that a spectacular attempt to link the Arctic with the Antartic by radio will be made July |11,. with a Seattle man in charge and Seattle equipment in use, and with stations of the Columbia net- work carrying the broadcast to all patts of the nation, was made yes- terday by the Seattle Chamber of ‘Commerce. The Columbia Broadcasting Sys- tem sponsor of the undertaking, will set up a station above the Are-| o Great Pay Day Opz)ortum'fiés.‘,” 1 JUST RECEIVED MANY NEW ITEMS AND ALL SPECiAi’L’“}/' BOUGHT AND PRICED 2.20 COTTON. BLOUSES—Organdy, Pique, Swiss, worth $1.75, special SILK BLOUSES--Crepes, Taffetas, worth $295 ............ WHITE HATS--Felt and Fabric, worth $295 .... PRINT HOUSE DRESSES--Reg. values to $1.95, special .......... SIX SWAGGER SUITS LEFT Below Are the Colors, Sizes and Special Prices 1 Tan, size 20 1 Navy, size 20 WORTH $19.50 Special $11.75 1 Navy, size 40, worth $22.50 ... 1 Grey, size 18, worth $24.50 1 Coral, size 18, worth $24.50 1 Yellow and Black, English Check, size 16, worth ALL 5 VE Evefy Item in the Store Greatly Eeduced--None Reserved ABOUT 100 DRESSES RECEIVED DURING PAST FEW WEEKS Including Street, Dinner and Dance Frocks | tic Circle in Northwestern Alaska | to attempt communication with its, | present station at the Admiral | Byrd base at Little America, in the | ed pledged not to buy supplies from any source that boycotts German goods. Backers of the plan say there are 1500 eagles and many more than that number of consum- ers pledged to buy from the new| % i eagle shops. A % N The history back of the move-! | ment starts with reports of nazi | persecution of Jews in Germany last year. Jews and Jewish sym-| pathizers, especially in New York, whose population includes approxi- mately 2,000,000 Jews, organized a boycott of all things German. In the face of the boycott, some of the largest department stores announced they would not purchase German products, and mass meet- ings were held to protesi Hitler's is having difficulty in meeting her treatment of Jews in Germany. Am- foreign obligations because of her bassador Hans Luther in Wash- dwindling foreign commerce. ington lodged complaints with the American government, but federal ficial connection between the Reich authorities said they could take and the drive in America by pro- no action because no federal of- nazis. ficials were involved. Congressional Probe | The pro-Hitler movement in the | R United States came to light when! It is requested that owners of Heinz Spanknoebel, leader of the real and personal property who Friends of New Germany, left the have not turned in their valua- This “blue eagle” on the win- dow of a New York shop is the symbol of a fight by some Ger- man-Americans against a boy- cott of Nazi products. Those using the emblem are reported pledged not to buy from sources boycotting German goods. e Sm— TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE country as officials sought him for tions on the blanks provided for | questioning. Representative . Dick-| the purpose do so at once. Their stein of New York last fall launch- | cooperation along this line is the ed an investigation in Washing- interest of a true and just valua- ton of pro-nazi activities in Ameri- ' tion. ca, and a committee now is con-! tinuing that work. Meanwhile pro-nazis are consoli- R. H. STEVENS, Assessor. — —adv. There has been, however, no of-, dating ‘their forces, holding mass meetings and parades and fighting the Jewish boycott of German goods: ‘Their open drive here was coinci- dent with the announcement from Hjalmar Schacht, president of the Reichsbank in Berlin, that Germany NOTICE Commencing June 10, and there- | after, on all Alaska Juneau Mine Pay Days, this bank will, for the! convenience of its customers, re- main open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. THE B. M. BEHRENDS BANK adv. Juneau, Alaska | South Polar region. The latest, | type Collins transmitters will be {used. Supplemental equipment is | being supplied by Station KOL,| | Seattle. The Alaska department ol‘ the Seattle chamber is cooperating | 'in the enterprise. ! Robert Flagier, broadcast and: telephone engineer living at 1220, E, 97th St., is on his way north{ unrer a leave of absence from the| American Telephone & Telegraph | dertaking. He has letters of in-| Company to take charge of the un- troduction to officials at Nome,‘ | Teller and Kotzebue. The equip- | ment has been shipped. | The attempt at commumcation‘ | between the northernmost outpost | of America, where almost constant | daylight will rule during the brief | summer season, and the Byrd Ex-| pedition, which will be in the dark-| {ness of the long night of the Ant-| { arctic winter, will be by short-wave | transmission almost 4,000 miles to| {Point Reyes on the California Coast, and then by relays to Bue- nos Aires and Little America. Mr. Flagler will invite Grant Jackson, president of the North- | western Alaska Chamber of Com- merce; Carl Lomen of the Alaska Territorial Senate, and other prom- |inent Alaskans to fly to the | broadcasting station in the North iand send greetings to Admiral Byrd. 3 - e, ONE WAY STREET By order of the City Council, Ferry Way has been made a one- way street. Only eastbound traffic (from Shattuck Way to Franklin Street) is now permitted on this thoroughfare. 1. GOLDSTEIN, Mayor, —adv. PRICES RISING--BUY NOW! Activator Spin Basket Drain Pymp Oiless Motor Large Castors $124.00 S Model old on Convenient Terms 8 Ib. Capacity Damp-Dries Fast Washing No Oiling Guaranteed 3G Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. UNEAU—Phone 6 DOUGLAS—Phone 18 - ALL GREATLY UNDERPRICED $4.15 $6.15 S$1.15 $10.7 > 0000000000000 0000000000 And Do W Celebrate @A very cordial invitation is extended to the people of Juneau by the Douglas Chamber of Commerce to attend the dinner and ceremonies-marking the actual start of the construction of the DOUGLAS ISLAND BRIDGE ON THE DOUGLAS ISLAND SIDE OF GASTINEAU CHANNEL Special Ferry Accommodations Have Been Arranged! FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 8 : PROGRAM STARTS AT 7:00 P. M. $1.00 PER PLATE Phone Mike Pusich, Donglas, or Gay Sfihfi’s Drug Store, Juneau, for reservations O 00000000000