The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 12, 1936, Page 4

It might tend to swing a few vote: But the re. Dally Alaska Emplre markable utterance of Colonel Knox can only be ted along with the statement of his leader, BER' - - Editor and Mamager [ °°°P o S Governor Landon, who made the Republican attitude Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE on labor very plain when he said that “the right of """“"0 COMPANY at Second and Main Streets, Juneau. |, .. 4, organize means to me the right of employees to join any type of union they prefer, whether it | covers their plant, their craft or their industry.” There is the open shop doctrine of the Republican| party that the labor organizations have been ngmmg‘ through the years, and have only won recognition of their right to organize since the Roosevelt adminis- tration came into power. Colonel Knox may be com- mended for being a working man, but it will be diffi- cult for him to explain to labor in this nation how he is going to be of much service to it in view of the | declared doctrine of the Republican standard bearer, Governor Landon. And then the Colonel makes this interesting play on words: “The people want recovery, not rhetoric.” Then one reads this enlightening paragraph: “Poverty and insecurity are not.yet extermin- |ated in our land. Economic hardship and economic ! injustice are not yet eliminated. But in the United States, in the last hundred years, the American peo- ple have come nearer to these goals than any other people anywhere in history. Brave pioneering and{ hard work and patient saving have made this the Mntered in the Post Office in Juneau ®s Second Class matter Pracasdi SR SUBSCRIPTION RATES | Seltvered in carrier in Juneau and Douglas for §1.25 per month. By mall id, at the following rates One year, in nce, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; ome month, in advence, $laa Subscribers will confer a favor if thes Will promptly notify the Business Office of any fallure or ‘rregularity in the deitvers af their papers. Telephones News Offics, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this peper and also the local news publishec Dberein. —e ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED T BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. | of the slang term HA&PPY BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: AUGUST 12 Ed Garnick Harry D. Lauder Mrs. John W. Jones Pearl Peterson e LOOK and LEARN By A. C. Gordon 1. What gas, when changed to a liquid, is used in the manufacture of ice? 2. Who was the ablest British general in command during the Rev- olutionary War? : 3. Is a spider an insect? 4. What is the modern meaning “stool-pigeony? 5. What state of the Union 1ea¢s‘ richest and fairest civilization in history.” Is that recovery, 7 | or is it rhetoric? | Then the Colonel declares, “the issue before the . country is the preservation of free enterprise.” It is interesting to read the Democratic platform | on the aame subject matter. That platform says: “The issue in this election is plain. The Ameri- can people are called upon to choose between a Re- publican administration that has and would again regiment them in the service of privileged groups and | i i | AN EXPERIME LOOMS T STATION FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA a Democratic administration dedicated to the estab- s 47 lishment of equal economic opportunity for all our|? The prospect of an experiment station in South- people.” “ east Alaska looms in the picture with the statement Tl : of Dr. W. A. Lloyd ‘of the Department of Agriculture Freight traffic over the White Pass and Yuknn: that in his opinion such a station or laboratory would | Route is the heaviest since 1924 and passenger traffic be of great help to the fur farming industry in the is above normal. Business recovery has come to north. He pointed out that it would be of great serv- somebody whether the Republicans believe it or not.| ice to the fox and mink farmers in that it would be — able to make experiments in the raising of fur which the farmers themselves have to do now by the old trial and error method, which is not conducive to progress in the industry. The fact that the Department of Agriculture is interested enough in furthering the fur industry in | plains. the north to send one of its expert agriculturist. to! - the Territory to make a survey of the business is par- Let ticularly encouraging to the general Alaska picture. It points to another step in the development of the Territory. It reveals again that Alaska has the friendliest contacts in Washington at the present time that it has ever had in its history. It is self evident that the officials in the National Capital, who are in direct contact with the Territory, at last been convinced that in the north lies opportunity for a great empire. The Agriculture Department, which has control of the vast timber resources of the north and ponsequently many of the islands on which fox As Governor of drought-ridden Kansas, Mr. Lan- don has a -gelden opportunity to give a practical demonstration of how he can balance the Kansas budget without Federal aid and at the same time keep his own' people from starving on the sun-baked‘ Have the Facts (Cincinnati Enquirer) There apparently is to be a showdown regarding rumors concerning espionage of the country's justly famed G-men, and especially of the man who has brought distinction to his department, and who has learned the lasting gratitude of this people by his patient and remorseless extermination of public enemies. There is a nasty suggestion that politics may be a factor in this important equation—politics, aided and abetted by other government agencies, jealous of | farming is carried on; the Interior Department, which the deserved publicity of Mr. Hoover and his capable handles so much of the administration of Alaska |assistants. | affairs; the postoffice Department, and the War If this is true, the circumstances should be brought and Navy Departments, which are interested in air to light and pitilessly exposed. In the Federal Bureau mail and air bases, all are apparently becoming more °f Investigations, President Roosevelt’s Administra- and more Alaska-conscious. The men who come north | 0% has been distinguished by phenomenal perform- | ance. The war waged by the Justice Dr‘pmtm?ntw from these departments readily visualize the possi= against criminals has been relentless, the successful e achievements of Investigator Hoover and his men are It is an encouraging outlook for those of us who without paralled. To permit sordid political influence live in the Territory. It forbodes the long sought to snoop about this agency for the swift and just pun- development. As Governor Troy stated on his re-|ishment of notorious outlaws and vicious murderers turn from the east: |and kidnapers would be a shame. “From the President down through the various Attorney-General Cummings stands back of Mr. departments there is universal feeling of friendliness Hoover and the men who have aided in ridding the toward Alaska. They appear to see in the Territory nation of deadly men who set at defiance all the a great field for progress and development.” powers of law and authority. | The Department of Justice should be entitled to| Almost daily we see evidence of that truth. The the same immunity from political espionage as the| survey for a possible experiment station in this sec- | Supreme Court. The Secret Service should never be- tion with the result of bolstering the fur industry is|come the subject of sleuthing by other Federal just another example of the way we are heading 38encies, or by any other agency. Like Caesar’s wife, with a man in the White House who understands our problems and men in our Territorial offices who it must be kept, as it has been kept, above suspicion. The Attorney-General is to be congratulated for know how to present them and get results. have his unequivocal position. ‘We never realized how scarce crime was becoming in this country until we read of the rumor that the Federal secret service men were investigating the G- Col. Frank Knox, the weaithy Clilcagoan anG now 'men.—Boston Transcript. the vice presidential nominee on the Republican ticket, made two remarkable statements in his recent acceplance speech. The first was that he was a working man, implying that he understood the prob- lems of the man who works in the mine, catches salmon in Bristol Bay or tends a loom in a New Eng- land cotton goods mill. Of course, the Colonel wants to be the friend of the workingman between now and the fall election. horses.—Boston Globe. COL. KNOX'S RHETORIC An editorial writer points out that Spain is pro- foundly stirred. Hombre! So was Vesuvius when it overwhelmed the cities of Herculaneum and Pom- peii.—Louisville Herald Post. Governor Landon says hé is a horse and buggy candidate. This will particularly interest the younger © $1,000,000 Goes Up in Smoke at Long Beach An entire block of coyxceszmns was destroyed in a fire which endangered the entire shore of ‘New York’s generation who have never seen a buggy and very few | in the production of the precious | and allied minerals? ANSWERS 1. Ammonia. | 2. Charles Cornwallis. | 3. No; because it has 8 legs in- stead of 6, and no wings. 4. A spy or informer, employed | by the police 5. Colorado. ( - | | DAILY LESSONS || IN ENGLISH : By W. L. Gordon ! UL T AL Y Words Often Misused: Do not say, “Can I see your book for a min- ute”? Say, “May I set Sour book.” Often Mispronounced: Theatre. Pronounce the-a-ter, e as in me, a, unstressed, accent first syllable. | Often Misspelled: Pianos, os, Po- | tatoes, oes. ! Synonyms: Feat, exploit, achieve- ment. | Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in-/ crease our vocabulary by master- gl e s ing one word each day. Today's word: Loquacity; talkativeness; garrulity. “Her loquacity became) tiresome to her friends.” | 2 =3 MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee | W Q. When circumstances force a man to let a woman whom he has been accompanying go to her home alone in a taxi, should be pay the driver? A. Yes, it is the courteous thing to do. Merely ask the driver to estimate the fare, then add a little more, with a tip. Q. Is it permissible to thrust the, tip of the knife into the receptacle of salt that is provided for general | use? A. No; a small open salt spoon is usually provided for this purpose. Q. Is it rude to interrupt a con- versation in order to introduce an- other person? A. Yes. It is ill-bred to do so. e Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire office. Peter Pan Beauty | Shoppe PHONE 221 MARGARET LINDSAY, Prop. HELVI PAULSON, Operator "and could not have a fire. | made— | Vboburka. T 1 Watch and Jewelry Repatring | ‘ PAUL BLOEDHORN | - , at very reasonable rates B FRONT STREETS | 5 =) THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1936: 20 YEARS AGO From The Empire AUGUST 12, 1816. tale of hardships in moun- tainous country was brought back to Juneau by H. R. Shepard, who had returned from a prospecting A trip to Berner's Bay. Lured by tales of “Berner's Bay John,” who told of fabulous wealth in the hills, Mr. Shepard accompanied the In- dian 20 miles into the mountains in search of gold. The two men were on the mountalin five days and were without food for, the great- er part of that time. They were unable to carry blankets with them, and Shepard spent two nights be- hind a rock, between a glacier and a snow bank in the rain. The two were well above the timber line Mr. Shepard ! brought back to Juneau amples of rock showing gold in gmall quantities, but not enough to warrant anyone returning to the spot. Announcement had been made in New York that the large American manufacturers of supplies for the Allies were beginning to negotiate | for the largest copper purchase ever 250,000,000 pounds. An agree- ment regarding the price was the only thing holding the deal up. Sweeping forward, General Letch- itzsky's forces this'day captured the railroad between Monasterzyska and The Russian war office announced that the Russians were certain to take Lemberg before many days. Within sight of the French coast 'and in broad daylight, five ships were held up by a German under- sea boat. Two were sunk and three; allowed to proceed. Charles Ottesen, who had been | developing mining claims at Fun- | ter Bay for the past three months, came in the previous day and plan- ned to remain in Juneau for several ' days before returning The annual dance of the Tread- well Firemen, scheduled for August 17, had been postponed ‘until the| arrival of President and Mrs F. W. Bradley. Mr. Bradley was Pre: | { " ident of the Treadwell Company. The cannery tender Agnes W., of | the Hoonah Packing Company fleet | was sunk two days previous off the‘ South end of Douglas Island when she hit an iceberg in the fog. The boat was bound for Juneau at tho‘ time and sank in five minutes. She | was a complete loss. ee e SERVIES HELD | Funeral services were held re- cently in Palmer for Edward Freis, 70, Rev. Benjamin Bingle officiat- ing. Mr. Freis went to the Mata- | nuska Valley in 1916 and had been /farming since then. S e Empire classifieds pay. HOTEL ZYNDA ELEVATOR SERVICE S. ZYNDA, Prop. Juneau, famoys Loq‘ ch, L8 Long Islaid ocean resort. Two firemen were, injured. Thu excellent air view was i taken at the height of the blaze. . The B. M. * Bank' N | COMMERCIAIL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two und One Half Million Dollars Behrends Alaska —___—hfifi—fl' —_ ‘Horoscope | “The stars incline but do not compel” e THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1936 Benefic aspects rule strongly to-; day, according to astrology. It is a time for energetic effort in business —_——t who make ready for a busy aut- umn. ‘Women should be rarely fortunate under this sway which stimulates to| supreme endeavor. The, planetary| sway is especmllv rmoraflc ,to ar: tistic aspiration. Musicians and actors should bene-; fit' greatly. There'is a forecast of a season marked by success for ar- tists, young and old. | While there is a sinister sign that forbids seeking support from per- sons who exercise authority, there is promise of results from cour- ageous individual effort. | Motion pictures come under a rule of the stars that presage im- provement in ways that lift the newest of the arts to supreme achievements, American pmdur(rs‘ will suffer less than has been pre- \ dicted from foreign competition. Gradual restoration of confidence | in American enterprise is’prognos-. ticated. New ventures of tremen- | dous seope are foreseen by agtrolo- gers. Leaders of every. ¢should bene- fit today whether ‘{Héy be concern- ed in business or pthu:q Lawyers are to be peculiarly fortunate in coming months. Persons’whose birthdays it is have the augury of a year of extraordin- ary happiness Surprise journe may be expected by many. 1 Children born on this day should be of sanguine nature and even dis- position. Although many subjects of this sign_are sensitive their brains rule their emotions. Thinkers and doers belong to this decan of Leo. Felix Adler, author, scholar and educator, was born on this day 1851. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Lucy Stone, reformer and suffragist, 1818; Martha J. R. N. Lamb, historian, 1829; Emma Eames, opera singer, 1867; Jeremy Taylor, bishop and writer, 1867 (Copyright, 1936) - > | | | Try The Empire classifieds for | |quick results. | | | PIGGLY WIGGLY QUALITY AND ECONOMY - | FRED MATI'SON | WATCHMAKER and | JEWELER N | Watches, Clocks and Jewelry i EYE GLASSES SOLD AND REPAIRED | 127 SEWARD STREET | Opposite Goldstein Bldg. ,LP'O' Box 1648, Juneau, Alaska J . If you're out to please the man of the family . . . let us help . you! A grand, selection of Bo>d food . . . vegetables and ‘fll the things unt. men like Scmtary Grocery PHONE 83 or 85 “The Store That Pleases™ New York Life INSURANCE KEITH G. WILDES Phone 2701 . —-—-—o MRS. T. J. 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