The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 22, 1935, Page 4

4 - Daily 7Aiaska Empire ROBERT W. BENDER Editor and Manager Sunday by the Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Entered in the P matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ! Oelivered by carrier In Juneau and Douglas for $1.25 per _month. 1, at the following rates | 12.00; six months, in advance, | 5 1 ey will promptly | notify the Business Office of ilure’ or irregularity | in the delivery of their pape Al Telepho News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated P i i y entitled use for re at it or not oth local news published the | ited to s0 the ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER| THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION GENERAL GREELY. The history of the United States Signal Corps in Alaska is a complete story of communication in the North. It was through the Signal Corps that Alaskans were afforded their first communication by telegraph and today it still provides the most modern means of communication. Thus it is with a tinge of sadness that Alaskans read of the passing of that grand old man of the Signal Corps, Gen. Adolphus W. Greely in Washington at the age of 91. It was General Greely who headed the Signal Corps when the initial cables and land lines were laid in the North. While to the present generation the name may be a trifle vague, but to those of more mature years and the oldsters the name of Greely brings back tales of many heroic exploits. It was Greely, then a young Lieutenant, who headed the Lady Franklin Expedition into the Arctic in 1881 to gather data that might aid in the discovery of the North Pole. Of that heroic party, only seven men of 25 came out alive, and one of those | was Greely. Last March, 54 years afterward, he was| awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor for his en- deavors in that early day. General Greely was a veteran of the Civil War.% being wounded twice at Antietam and a third time| at Fredericksburg. He had enlisted as a private| soldier. After the Civil War General Greely remained in the regular army and was commissioned a Second[ Lieutenant of the 36th Infantry in March 1867. Six years later he was promoted to First Lieutenant and transferred to the Fifth Cavalry. He attained the rank of Captain in 1886 and a year later he was made a Brigadier General .when he was appointed !Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army. { It was as Lieutenant Greely that he was chosen in | 1881 to head the Arctic Expedition. The party was charged with establishing one of 13 international eir- cumpolar stations which had been recommended by the International Geographical Congress at Hamburg | in 1879. The purpose of the stations was to collect Arctic data that might aid in locating and discovering | the North Pole. i Lieutenant Greely and his men reached what was then the farthest north, 83 degrees and 24 minutes. Enroute they discovered new land north of Greeland &nd crossed Grinnell Land to the Great Polar Sea. The expedition failed to met the ship Proteus, which | was crushed in the ice, and Greely and his men were | forced to retreat to a refuge at Cape Sabine. Two! relief expeditions failed to reach the party, but a third under Captain Winfield Scott Schley, who later be- came Admiral, found the survivors at Cape Sabine. Eighteen of the Greely party had perished from star- vation and cold, while the seven survivors, almost in a moribund condition, were found under the shelter of their fallen tent. Greely and his six companions had been without food for 42 hours. The Greely expedition, notwithstancing its great| ¢ost in money and human life, proved of substantial benefit to science. It added thousands of miles of land to the map of the known world and added greatly to the then existing knowledge of the Arctic regions. For | etat | supporter of labor, the party of which he at one time THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, OCT. 22, 1935. from England the farthest north record which had been held by that country for three centuries. Apparently, the deed consummated today completes the record we began. A STATESMAN PASSES. America loses a good friend and England a great esmah in the death of Arthur Henderson, Presi- dent of the World Disarmament Conference. An outstanding figure in his own country and a staunch headed in Great Britain, Henderson had a maxim that nothing was more vital to world stability and peace than an understanding between Britain and America. While in such ill health that he was hardly able to be about, the Englishman revealed his courage and sound philosophy when in addressing the opening session of the Disarmament Conference in 1932, he said: 1 would remind you that life—for nations as well as for individuals—is a story of oppor- tunities missed, as well as of opportunities seized, and that some of the great tragedies of history have been due not to wantonness of action, but to the folly of inaction. It is wisdom whether applied to peace or personal endeavor. Now that it is revealed that Americans drank 23 billion beers in the last 12 months it would be inter-| esting to know how many bartenders said, “this one's on the house.” If the League of Nations can just stall along an- other couple of weeks, they will probably be able to do business with Mussolini as the representative of | Ethiopia. Count that day lost whose low, descending sun doesn’t find a youngster coming home with the measles or the scarletina. Hopeful Employment Figures. (New York Times.) Secretary Perkins of the Labor Department, covering as they did the country’s actual incease in manu- facturing “employment since the low level of 1933, provide a more accurate measure of the change than | could possibly be derived from the much-discussed figures of “unemployed on relief.” The department’s| data appproach the problem from a different side. It is not at all certain how far the discourgaing com-! parisons of unemployment are affected by addition to the official list of casual workers, or of laborers who were unemployed in 1933 but did not then or for some time afterward apply for public relief. Neither is allowance often made for those who are for the first time reaching the recognized age of employment. In any case, attempts to compute the exact number‘ |of unemployed workers, as compared with one, two ur‘ three years ago, are beset with difficulties, and may easily lead to wholly inaccurate conclusions, | Miss Perkins' figures concern actual numerical employment. They were compiled from returns made to the department by separate establishmentis in about ninety industries. In the department’s regular month- ly reports on employment the changes are visualized by reducing aggregate number of workers employed to the percentage which that total bears to the monthly average of the period 1923-1925. From these monthly percentages—for August it was 87.1 per cent, against 58.8 in March, 1933—it has been manifest encugh that,' with occasional reaction, actual employment has been | increasing substantially. But Miss Perkins gives the actual change in number of employed. According to her figures, the total staff of workingmen in the re-' porting manufacturing industries exceeds by more than 4,400,000 the number reported in March, 1933. Measured by the monthly percentages, this would represent an increase, during the two-and-a-half year period, of nearly 39 per cent. In 1932 the average number of laborers employed in all months of the year, | as estimated by the department, was 5,374,200 Last | March, when manufacturing employment was at Lhe; highest of any month in the present year as yet re-| ported on, the total was 6,906,300. This is an increm‘ of 28% per cent. Weekly payrolls in the same manu- facturing industries, Miss Perkins further showed, had risen from $75,000,000 in March, 1933, to more than $140,000,000 in some month of 1935. | When it is considered that these comparisons affect only factory employment, and do not cover either non-manufacturing industries or public works, the picture is not discouraging. Actual number of em- ployed is still considerably below the general average of 1930 (which in manfacturing was 8,875,000), and is| naturally much further below 1929. But all of this year’s monthly reports have shown larger numerical employment than the average of 1931, Bargaining for Security. (Cincinnati Enquirer.) his accomplishment Greely received the medals of the Royal Geographical Society of London and the French Geographical Society. | In 1904 General Greely was named a member of the board to regulate wireless telegraphy in the United | States and the next year he served on the board to| report on the coast defense of the United States. In| 1911 he was the official representative of the United | States and of President Taft at the coronation of| King George V of England. | General Greely was a member of various scientific organizations and attended many scientific congresses in various countries . He was author of many books dealing with weather and a climatic conditions in var- | fous parts of the world where he had seen service; | a Handbook of Alaska and “True Tales of Arctic| Heroism.” - When he returned from his famous Arctic Expedx-‘ tion he wrote an historical account of polar explora-| For France and England, the stakes of the present crisis are considerably larger than are these of Italy in Africa. The British are concerned with their sea power in the Mediterranean, and the French with their security on the Continent, particularly with reference to possible German aggression in Austria. Back of all this is the broader question of whether the League of Nations is to become in reality an agency for the enforcement of peace treaties. The diplomatic activity of the past week, there- fore, has not been merely an attempt to prevent or stop Italy’s colonial war. It has been a sparring match between two very friendly Powers, England and France. The French have demanded as the price of ]melr aid to Britain a flat promise of British aid in some future European crisis. The British have agreed, and are now committed to act if any Power in Europe ventures to encroach on the territory of a League member anywhere in Europe. In return, the French have agreed to lend their navy to support Britain's if it should be attacked in the Mediterranean. These two commitments taken | ference was held The ddta submitted to the Labor Convention by (Episcopal Church. The affair was es- | ——BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: OCTOBER 22 John Marshall Lloyd Copp George L. O'Brien Albert Stragier Mrs. 1. A. Cahill Mrs. Harry O'Neill Bernice Mead Mrs. Jerry Cashen Mrs. W. E. Day ~— {20 YEARS AGO Prom The Empire P e ] i ! P e OCTOBER 22, 1915 Headlines: Kaiser Saves Belgians, Eut Orders Death of English Girl. “The Emperor also notified the Spanish King that he had issued a proclamation announcing the exe- cution of Miss Edith Cavell, who had been sentenced to death by German suthorities. The proclamation also| gave the names of 23 other persons sentenced to various terms of im- prisonment. Miss Cavell was exe- cuted immediately.” Delegate James Wickersham gave a party for his leading political sup- porters in Fairbanks. A church reunion and family con- in the Trinity pecially intended to give an oppor- tunity for the members of the church to get acquainted with each other, and, also, for newcomers to meet the other members of the congregation and the new rector in charge. Mary Pickford in “Tess of the Storm Country” played at the Dream Theatre. ‘The marriage of Rena Jorgensen {and Wilfred Leivers was scheduled |Stevenson, Vice President of the for the near future. Hector McLean, former deputy marshal, returned from Sitka. H. L. Faulkner planned to go cut- side to undergo an appendicitis oper- ation. Kashevaroff lectured story to a large group opal church. . Alexis cn Alazkan E in the Epise Three hundred new books were or- dered for the Douglas Library. The Elks Club met to select six 5- man teams for the big bowling tour- nament, which was to last until New Year’s Eve, at which time the losing teams would banquet the winr. Weather: Maximum, mum, 33; clear. 39; mini- Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. What should a girl do when & man calls unexpectedly, and she has' a previous engagement? A. Tell this man immediately that you are very sorry, but that you have an engagement. Then invite him to call again if it is your desire. Q. Is it proper to write, “The city and it's inhabitants”? A. No. Its is the possessive pro- noun to use. It's is a contraction of it is. “The city and its inhabitants.” “It’s (it is) here now.” Q. How many inches tall should the monogram be on a tablecloth? A. About three to four inches. Schilli fjg illing “The stars incline Horoscope but do not compel” I T. WEDNESDAY, OCiOBER 23, 1935 | v { Friendly stars guide today which | is, according to astrology, most aus- oicious for philanthropies and chari- ties. Hospitals should benefit. Wcmen are well directed under this planetary government which encour- ages sentiment and promotes friend- ships as well as love affairs. | This should be a fortunate wedding | &= "7" day, although there may be too much | &% cecrecy regarding money to assure| harmonious partnership. ‘ Theatres now come under a sway ! that presages activity and success. New plays of real charm and wide | interest are prognosticated. On both | the east and the west coasts stage |, Marx { Foss |} CONSTRUCTION CO. Phone 107 Juneau -3 | H.S. GRAVES “The Tlothing Man” Home of Hart Schaffner and “'athing " PRI R and screen will prosper this season.| There is a sign indicating intrigue and deceit as more prevalent than vsual, Selfishness will affect many‘ human relations. | This is a favorable day for banks| | Seward Street and banking. It is most fortunate for | »- ) | | LADIES' READY- Jones-3tevens Shop — MISSES’ TO-WEAR | Near Third | . thom» who seek loans or financial advice. | Strong influences now will be ac-! |tive in federal affairs and there is an aspect that certainly brings Uncle | | Sam into far-reaching power, first | |as a peacemaker and then as hold:r! I jof new international respomsibilities.| o_ | Next month is read as a time for| - . f ! Guns and JUNEAU-YOUNG Hardware Company PAINTS—OTL—GLASS Shelf and Heavy Hardware Ammunition |sudden and sensational changes for fesesessoe— | nolicies, national and international rance and Belgium are to furnish aterial for newspaper headlines ¢. | 2rcat interest. Persons whose birthday it is hava Ithe augury of a year of temptation [to n t the practical for the vis- | icnary. Romances may be costly. | Children born on this day prob- jably will be imaginative and artistic. Subjects of the sign may have extra- |ordinary talents that assure fame. Charles Albert Fechter, actor, was iborn on this day 1824. Others who | have celebrated it as a birthday in- i - iclude F. Hopkinson Smith, artist,| f====-==="" architect and writer, 1838; Adlai E.' egles when i Fuel Oi ed States, 1835; Robert Bridges, ! laureate of England, 1844. | (Copyright, 1935) I MG R ! \ Words often misused: Do not say, “T waited for an hour, but the men did not show up.” Say, “the men did not appear.” Often Mispronounced: Impatus. Pronounce im-pe-tus, i as in him, e as in me, accent first syllable. | Often, Misspelled: Mediterranean. serve the two r's. | Synonyms: Gu (verd), suspect, | furmise, conjecture, divine. | Word Study: “Use a word three (times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Exigency; the state of being urgent. “The exigency of the situation de- manded prompt action. |Un | poe Dru Daily Lessons in English By W. L. Gordon O e . N | ! { STR ITs Wise to Call 48 Juneau Transfer Co. n need of MOVING or STORAGE 1 Coal Transfer JUNEAU g Co. “THE CORNER DRUG STORE” P. O. Subs FREE DELIVERY station Ne. 1 \ IKE! BRUNSWICK BOWLING ALLEYS Rheinlander Beer on Tap —— Daily Emptre Want Ads Pay! Look and Learn || By A. C. Gordon 1. What is the correct name for | the “funny bone”? 2. What is the second largest city in Massachusetts? 3. Who wrote “The Bluebird”? 4. Do crocodiles use their feet for | swimming? | 5. What people are nicknamed: “Bluenoses”? 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McHALE “Next to First National Bank” Clean $1.50, Jewels $1.25, Main Spring $1.50, Balance Staff §1.50 Crystals 50c and 75¢ “All Work Guaranteed” tions, which remained for a score of years as the most together mean the resurrection of the old Entente authoritative and accurate work on the subject. Gen- Cordiale, a virtual defensive alliance of the two strong- eral Greely was in his 80th year when Vilhjalmur est Powers of Europe. In addition, great prestige is Stefansson suggested to him that he revise the book. added to the League, for the armed force of the two Instead of doing that the General wrote an entirely POWers is placed back of the Covenant. new book, published in 1928, under the title, “The| Whether this united front of Britain and France e 3 X & _|will mean application of vigorous sanctions against ::::yif:’;sv;l: ‘:::_‘,’Iwen““h SRy ThetniDly ‘lm]y remains to be seen. That depends on obtaining sl Cedaly Al taied Gl g __‘unanimous agreement at Geneva. But in any event, 3 ¥ always retained his interest in polar the politics of Continental Europe has passed through explorations and with the development of the airplane a virtual revolution. England no longer regards her expressed the opinion in 1925 that air routes would frontier as the Rhine, but accepts responsibility for prove the best for polar observations. He entered helping to maintain peace in all Europe. France aligns actively into the revived controversy in 1926 regardiny her navy with that of Britain when the latter's vast the claims of Dr. Frederick A. Cook and Admiral interests are endangered. More than ever Europe is Robert E. Peary of having reached the North Pole, |returning to the old alliance system, but with one very At that time the General said he was convinced important difference—the Entente Cordiale is com- that neither Cook nor Peary had actually reached |Mitted to act when the League of Nations calls for the pole as neither had scientific witnesses to Sub_‘acuon. and to refrain when it does not so decide. stantiate their claim as had Amun‘dsen when hc‘ Now that a paleface has beaten an Indian in a reached the Sou‘!' Pole. In May, 1926, when Com- how and arrow contest, we bet some of the white mander Richard E. Byrd announced that he had veri- 'girls could show the noble Red Man a few tricks about fied Peary’s observations completely when he flew putting on war paint, t00.—(Ohio State Journal.) over the pole, General Greely said: It is a matter of great gratification to me that Americans have carried out what was instituted by my own party when we took Candy Cards The New Arctic Pabst Famous Draught Beer On Tap ~JIMMY" CARLSON Ap: ts Scarce in Seattle Wire or write reservations NOW THE PRESIDENT APARTMENT HOTEL 1119 OLIVE WAY SEATTLE WALKING DISTANCE RATES: Day, Week, Month AN APARTMENT BUILDING DISTINGUISHED BY THE QUALITY OF ITS SERVICE; THE HIGH STANDARD OF ITS TENANTRY AND ITS EXCEPTIONAL LOCATION ATTRACTIVE NEW LOBBY ‘The most exacting tenant will admire these beautiful apart- ments. NEW decorations and MODERN FACILITIES GIVE YOU LOW COSTS It has always been our object to provide the ul- timate in service at fhe lowest costs. 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