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all government debt by means of a central bank of HAPPY. Dally Alflska Emplre issue, which presumably would print paper money to B I R T H D A Y | accomplish this end; for a gentle touch in taxation, I ROBERT W. BENDER - - Editor and m}rmxmm with a confiscatory limit on wealth; for old-| 7pe Empire extends congratula-| Publisned evers evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE|age pensions, and a number of very definite benefits|tions and best wishes today, their| PRINTING COMPANY at Second and Main Streets, mmnuv}d(.\,g“m to catch discontented voters. Strange as|pirthday anniversary, to the follow- - — |it may seem, the Lemke program even extends the|ing: matiMred n the Post Office In Junesu as Second Class)yopy o the American Liberty League, for he slyly s — e o pledges to protect private industry from high taxes e A Delivered In carricr In Juneau and Deuslas for $1.25 per month. | That'’s what the average person would call covering Sen BoveE One year, in advance. $12.00; $1x months, in ;:;\P:xxce jeoo | the field, from poverty to riches. : Margaret Jewell ome month, in advance, $1.25, It becomes more and more evident that as a third | Walter Jewell R0 it ee crios of g 14 il ?r“:»pir;?"!':: fn'flu»'cr‘i party, the Lemke group probably will get no where william R. Mulvihill WEjpheic PRDers. 3 in the national picture, but whatever vote it gets is W. L. Tonee [ERSioh: HoWR Oftbo, NG BYNION. OIPn T sure to draw fiom the forces of the two major parties Laina Aalto Ly wv.‘..‘m\m the use for | Having an extreme leftist platform and with its ]v‘:\(h-r_x‘A - - .+ credited to it or not other- | men of extreme radical thought, it is bound to take| %™ R b BEEAS tlso the local news published | ;o1 the Democratic ranks some of those unsatistied! | | OOK and LEARN = = = souls who believe a wider swing to the left will bring ALASKA CIRCULATION GUA. LARC THAN THAT OF ANY O 0} By A. C. Gordon ' a better social order T T R o e s = w5 The east offers Rockefeller at 97. Alaska’s entry P |for age honors is Two Step Jake Hirsh at 84, but! 1. What is referred to | r strong. | third degree? SIS SR SRS | 2. How many people speak the £ e % | English language? The flurry that as Ethiopia has died out like thel 3. Who are the most widely read name of a vice ]!H'\](lt nt after election 11,1 American poets? ‘ | e e 4 What is a spherometer? | It's only mid-summer, but there’s a hint of fall| 5. In what country is the an- as the long evenings shorten up cient city of Antioch? Y #15 | SR ; | 3 3 | ANSWERS | Peaceful Revisicn 1. Physical and mental torture P |of a prisoner. i (Cincinnati Enquirer) \ 2. About 55,000,000. | The negotiations of nine powers at Montreux, | g ponofellow. - rland, are an interesting contrast to the action| 4. An instrument for measuring i Germany in moving troops into the Rhnu'-"””. curvature of sperical and oth- suddenly and dramatically, without seeking ap- er surfaces. proval or giving warning. The conference at Mon- Syria. treux was called at the request of Turkey, who wants B AN IMPORT \‘\T LEGISLATURE land The importance of the Legislature which convenes next January is reflected daily. Its membership is to to fortify the Dardanelles and the Bosporus, which 'y PSP . be confronted with some of the most important prob-|is now forbidden by treaty. [ ¥ lems that have ever confronted a Territorial Legisla- Instead of tearing up the treaty, as Chancellor | DAJLY LESSONS | ture. The action taken will determine to considerable| Hitler did when he was ready to occupy the de-| | extent the progress the Territory is to make in the|militarized zone m‘m. Rmnvl:;nl(l‘ mi‘ Tulrklih (]}n\'-l IN ENGLISH | ernment ha ight a peaceful and entirely lega , Noy AR s S \ Beace method. In mn-v(mflu'v.l the powers are inclined to By W. L. Gerdon | " F\“r) ";“““'!"W””;( gegeerg “'1‘ ‘;\I”‘“'""““” }:" 5%l grant Turkey’s request without much argument, and za L o dispatch from ashington carried he informa 1()!\\ 5 aking friends, rather than enemies, by that Alaska is to benefit to a larger extent under ?}::11(;):“("..(,:::‘ 7 Words Often Mlfi;s‘(‘dvfi' Do n.'nfa;' the new George-Dean vocational education act, pro-| The Montreux conference, whick is temporarily 'We car'l ddo ourb ctslt; Say, e viding, of course, the Territory matches approximately|adjourned for the League of Nations meetings, is|¢3n only do our best. half the fund. That is just one of the many things|really an international legislature, to deal with a legal | Often stpronmmzed_: _Sl;ffuhf' the Legislature will have to consider. The old age duestion of importance to all Europe and parts or‘Pm'nolunLce vt]‘llebl*‘?cml 5 as z, ac security program is another, and there will be count-|Asia. The demilitarized status of the Straits is anjcent last sytabe 5 5 ; integral part of the public law of Europe. Any ch'\nge‘ Often Misspeltea: wrchid (pro- less other proposals put before the Legislative body| i "¢pat status should come by the collective decision {nounced or-kid) in addition to the usual Territorial affairs. Most of | of the powers concerned SYnongis: - Goiteous, [bOTG «re- them will call for expenditure of money. | There is a good deal of maneuvering at this par- | fined, gracious, well-bred It is something to consider as we move along|ley, as in any legislature! Great Britain and Japan| Word Study: “Use a word three toward the September eclection. Are we going to|are seeking unrestricted transit for war vessels of |times and it is yours” Let us in- elect to office men or women who are properly|foreign powers. Russia and France are arguing that|crease our vocabulary by master- SEUIpHET to handle mattefs of ‘major import to ”",j the Straits should be closed to the warships of powers | ing one word each day. Today’s word Territory and its future; those who can see with clear | Oter than Russia and Turkey, who, of course, must|Nomadic; wandering. “The nomad- have access to the Black Sea. But this question is|ic life of the gypsy appealed to him vision the proper course, or those who will falter and|, gecondary one for Turkey, whose great concern is | 7 e i stumble in hope for personal advancement, at sacri-|the gefense of her territory. The whole affair is en- | fice of Alaska’s future? Will we place in position of | couraging as evidence that the orderly revision of | responsibility those who can see ahead Wwith our na-|the post-war peace tional leadership, now so friendly to Alaska, or those| force or threats of it. treaties is quite possible without | TIQUETTE MOIERN ‘ who might play backyard politics at the expense T o | By Roberta Lee of the Territory? | Ironic Gratitude o3 And just as important are those who must be o ; 2 elected to the other Territorial offices. It is no boast {ChRriofyen UNeye s a0 DaWtisn) P s e O L iche s SRR e i For this The News and Courler is grateful to|dine at men's clubs 5 Franklin D. Roosevelt, however there are those who| A. It is not customary, but where cellent shape. They are. We can keep them that|geny that it.can see good in him. He has praised, there are special rooms set''aside way by electing to the Legislature and our Territorial | repeatedly, independent political thinking and acting. |for this purpose it is often done offices men or women who realize the value of alHe stands by men who are not of his party and ap-| Q. When a man is engaged to favorable balance, but, who, at the same time are nut xmmts them to his Cabinet and to other high offices.|be married, is it all right for him immune to expending for such things as will bring|* President Roosevelt and his lieutenants have |to tell his friends before the girl returns not only in dollars and.cents but in the well| done more to free Southern minds than others have nas Doutie T Lhiendy |done in decades. Incidentally, they have made it| A. No; the girl should be | respectable to be a Republican in South Carolina; |first to tell of the engagement Jbu( that could not be helped. Not yet are the South-| Q. What is the best way for a wmm exercising their political freedom; they do not|young girl to acquire self-control | fully perceive that it has come to them—but they|in public? p Virtually all observers at the recent national con-|will. They will. Thanks to the independent, non-| A. Probably the best way is con- ventions concede the Democrats seem to have the|barty, politics of Franklin D. Roosevelt. | tact with older people, who have al- inside track while the Republicans are given credit fox-! S R i i s ‘{‘e'ady acquired a proper perspec= starting a rebuilding process which may bring them | Kind Words for P. W. A. oD 7ictory, but that hope is set forward for at least _— | On the face of the present poli- (Springfield Republican) another four years. tieal picture after the conventions, the bulk of politi-| The PWA, or Public Works Administration, has now completed its third year. It has survived the cal writers give Governor Landon, the Republican| storm of criticism of the New Deal without being nominee, but an outside chance. | much smeared with scandal; and under Secretary But it can not be overlooked that there are several | Ickes, its chief administrator, it has a substantial| factors which are bound to enter into the presentigchievement to point to. | campaign and which may have a tendency to draw The PWA is scarcely scorched by the Republican from the Democratic support and consequently cut national platform adopted at Cleveland last week. ! down its majority, if such it be, as against the major There is no specific criticism of it. The only reference | opposition. One of the most potent is the combined | t0 public works is in this passage pledging the “Under- | Townsend-Lemke-Coughlin forces. Some feel that Al|{aking of Federal public works only on their merits Smith's decision to “take a walk” will have a bearing, and w-p:\rulv from the administration of relief. Mr. Ickes can stand on that plank securely. but the number.who would follow Mr. Smith with his Big Business philosophy is comparatively small in contrast with the crowd of malcontents who are always| minority group that he might think of running mr seeking Utopia. As Delbert Clark, political expert,|something.—Indianapolis Star. writes from Washington, Lemke is a “candidate of| IR T - blind protest, and his strength will be the strength| Governor Landon’s home looks to have a minaret | ® of blindness.” {on it—and of course Mr. Hamilton already has the| | the being and prosperity of the whole people of Alaska. THE LEMKE STRENGTH S e e L TR Peter Pan Beauty Shoppe PHONE 221 The mail man has grown so popular among a| MARGARET LINDSAY, Prop. HELVI PAULSON, Operator Juneaa Coffee Shop isolation from the rest of the world and for & “per-|can get along without a slogan. 20 YEARS AGO From The Empire : JULY 9, 1916. ; The day was Sunday, and there was no issue of The Empire. | Weather: 154; cloudy, inch Maximum, 70; minimum rainy; precipitation, .10 | GOODIE SALE | The Lutheran Ladies’ Aid will |hold a Footl and Goodie Sale at Bert's Cash Qrocery starting Sat- {urday morning, July 11, at 10:30. —ady. e L g i Lode and piacc: iocaiion nolices for sale at The Empire office. ZORIC DRY CLEANING . [ J Soft Water Washing Horoscope | “The stars incline but do not compel” FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1936. Astrologers read this as an unim- 2ortant day in planetary direction. In the early morning hours agri- culture is subject to adverse influ- ences of various sorts. Under this configuration many aged persons who have gained fame may close their careers. death is indicated for authors, statesmen and professional men. This it not an auspieious day for signing important documents. Part- nerships may be especially tunate, since egotism is prevalent. The seers forecast a political sen- sation that will be a boomerang. Women may be the most intense partisans in the national campaign, but it will bring few of them any rewards, astrologers predict. Astonishing discoveries by British chemists will be carefully guarded and will arouse serious suspicions, it is foretold. Water is to be put to novel uses in a certain field of development in which its possibilities never have been suspencted. Foreign investments awaken anxiety among American financiers. Overthrow of a Europ- now Your ALASKA LAUNDRY PHONE 15 Cigars Cigarettes Candy Cards THE NEW ARCTIC Pabst Famous Draught Beer On Tap "TIMMY"' CARLSON PIGGLY WIGGLY QUALITY AND ECONOMY - !}————— ———- JUNEAU-YOUNG 1 Hardware Company | PAINTS—OIL—GLASS = | Shelf and Heavy Hardware Guns and Ammunition g8 — — 2 ke — 3 TYPEWRITERS RENTED $5.00 per month J. B. Burford & Co. “Our doorstep is worn by | satisfied customers” 53 His platform provides for everything, thus a JOP Of chiel muezzin—Boston Globe. | HMRsCol:)k:d J;:‘COBSON natural bait for the ary and impractical. i T ome eals served S Y e ‘“‘"“‘C‘dml ?‘°: And now that the new third party has been| | from 6:30 am. to 8:30 pm. example, he calls for virtual economic and political y,\;,0heq it must have, of course, a slogan. No party Catering to Dinner Par I So here is a sugges- | e. — i fect” m of national defense; for retirement of Lmn “lep v\nh Lemke."—Detroit Free Press. — Bl GENERAL MOTORS DROUGHT-STRICKEN FARMERS FIGHT TO SAVE CROPS Al | l MAYTAG PRODUCTS W. P. JOHNSON SRS | HOTEL ZYNDA ELEVATOR SERVICE S. ZYNDA, Prop. S | The B. M. pastu rned to a crisp and a milk shortage threatened, farmers In.southern Illinois, one of the m‘h nflcl::: :;‘1rougm, are fighting desperately to pull their c’orn cropth;lougl:."rhh 'armerlbulcar c::- r i ing up loose dirt about drought-damaged corn to get as much moisture as possible to the St B R 3P roots, (Associated Press Photo) Bank Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two und On- Half 'llzllwn Dollars % | Behrends | tion. ean government will add to many complications disturbing bankers. Foods and diets will to focus atten- The fishing industry will be aided through a method of increas- ing demand for tinned products of \both salt and fresh waters. Persons whose birthdate it is have | the augury of a year of prosperity. ! These subjects of Cancer, ruled by the Moon, may expect many pleas- ures which will include interesting Journeys. Children born on this day probab- ly will be talented and enterprising. | Subjects of this sign often combine aritistic and practical characteris- ties Sir William Blackstone, famous commentator on English law, was born on this day 1723. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include John Calvin, 1509; John Gilbert, Frederick Marryat, and novelist, 1792, (Copyright, - - TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN actor, British 1897; sailor 1936) From on and after this date, July 6, 1936, I will not be re- sponsible for debts contracted for by my wife, Jean Hedges. adv. (Signed) FRANK HEDGES. oo eme ) { “Tomorrow’s Siyles If you're out to please the man of the family . . . let us help you! A grand selection of goxd food . . . vegetables and all the things that men like best. Sanitary Grocery PHONE 83 or 85 “The Store That Pleases’ BETTY MAC Sudden | unfor- wil| the | theologian, | PROFESSIONAL e T Helene W. L. Albrecht PHYSIOTHERAPY Massage, Ele~tricity, T~fra Red | Ray, Medical Gymnastics 307 GOLDSTEIN BLDG. Pnone Office, 216 Cl DRS. KASER & FREEBURGEBR | DEN JISTS ! : Blomgren Building ( PHONE 66 | Hours 9 am. to 9 pm. | Dr. C. P. Jenne _DENTIST. | ' 1 Rooms 8 and 9 Valetine Building TELEPHONE 176 s T ST N Y A . br. Richard Williams ' ! DENTIST | OFFICE AND LZSIDENCE | | Guastineau Building Phone 431 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST | | Hours 8 «.m. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 | (5 2 T TELEPHONE 563 :f Office Hours—9-12; 1-6 Dr. W. A. Ry:trom | DENTIST | ©ver First National Bank i X-RAY o~ . DR. RAE LILLIAN CARLSON Optometrist ¢ Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted. Office in Ludwig Nelson’s Jewelry Store A B by R T D [ Robert Simpson, Opt. D. ! Graduate Los Angeles Col- lege of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground ~63 | & |1 Jones-Stevens Shop | LADIES’ — MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third DR. H. VANCE | OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination Free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 and by appointment. Office Grand Apts., near Gas- | tineau Hotel. Phone 177 P SR . B. FOSS COMPANY ARCHITECTS--CONTRACTORS PHONE 107 JunEAu Fraternal Societies | 1 of Gastineau | Channel i B. P. 0. ELKS meets every 2nd, 4th Wed. at 8 p. m. Visiting brothers welcome. WALTER P. SCOTT, Exalted Ruler . H. 2IDES, Secretary KNIGHT:. OF COLUMBUS Seghors Council No. 1 1760. Meetings second and last Monday at 7:30 p. m. Transieit brothers urged to at- tend. Council Cham- bers, Fifth St. JOHN F. MULLEN, G. K, H. J. TURNER Secretary. MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Fecond and fourth Mon- day of each month in ) Scottish Rite Temple, beginning at 7:30 p. m. MARTIN S. JORGEN- SEN, Worshinful Mastes; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Seiretary. | The Juneau iz mdry Franklin Street between Front and Second Streets PHONE 358 ] ‘. } WARRACK s . Construction Co. juneau Phone 487 f o ~‘\\ '\\‘\T" 77/ s T S == 7'\ Here’s one of the best—TRY BOWLING! 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