The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 20, 1937, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 1937 ause of the majority of wars. They may well be Daily Alaska Empire = cause of another conflagration unless the new Editor and Manager | Germany is checked economically before her power- crazed war lord turns loose his hordes to again attempt uffering from 30 per cent or more total disability INEw PE N s I UN Benefits would also be paid to men who enlisted after Nov. 11, BII.L PRUPDSED 11918, and served with the Army of | Occupation on the same basis as HAPPY ! BIRTHDAY, | oD Horoscope 0 YEARS AGO | ' The Empire extends congratula- Frum The Eipire Published ev , by the EMPIRE i v e TING. Con S : Slreets, Juneat. | {o seize control of a jittery Europe. tions and best wishes today, thei The stars incline gt ! o S ol birthday anniversary, to the follow= |\ — but do not compel” |war service connected disabilit] Entered in the Posi Office in Juneau as Sccond Class | ing: JANUARY 20, 1917. it |under the provisions of another bill matter. Sorrows of F rvshm(' 5 It was announced that the reserv- [ #—— s the VF.W. gave Mr. Rankin for "7 SUESCRIPTION RATES - Josnn, Sabin ists of the Swiss in all foreign| THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1937 | introduction. ¥ | % for $1.25 pe~ month. (New York Times) John H. Newman countries had been instructed to Rarely favorable planetary in- —— | Another important measure pro- owing e Mrs. Arthur Bringdale A f Germany violat-|fluences are active, according to as- posed by the F.F.W. would extend One mr n @ e, $6.00; | New members of Congress find a dreary prospect f F of Germany violat-|fluences are a gy | Gl s ORI 1 advance, $1.25 G i S e LT Spencer DeLong neutrality of Switzerland | trology. This should be a day of ex-| Would Provide for Widows | benefits to veterans suffering from Subscribers wil a ¢ ey will promptiy notify | as they arrive in ashi oY @ s a Congressman e i linen MR i o 4 > e | traoy " - - o heir own villful . duct” so ss Off ailure o arity in the delivery s believed to be the cause for the aordinary good fortune to many ik e “willful miscondu é?’x‘?‘-‘;?'?\'@nf 7 elVeTY | without patronage? That primer political crop hasjf—— | i of Vets Regardless of long as the disability did not inter- Teiep Office, “803; Business Office, $14. been gathered. There is mighty little left for the} MODERN {] In the early morning hours women Cause of Death :;-‘e“w.m military service. Still an- MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS, | gleaners. The situation is bad in the House and| §| capt. s rtin, with his sonlare especially well-directed, It is+ 74 bm’]‘;‘“:‘;":ld flddd‘“’ monthly to the republication of & to it or not other- | worse in the Senate. According to the Washington ETIQUETTE {Roland, were found by a party from an auspicious day for them finan-| WASHINGTON, Jan. 20—Pen- | “gassed, wom‘:dm L-'"Z'La“bifl-- u“ i gk hed | . rrespondent of The Baltimore Sun, the Have-nots |Petersburg with their boat, the Se-|cially and they may ;‘XP““ great |sions for widows and orphans of all actual combat, { herein. ’ : By Roberta I |wanee, frozen solidly in the icé at|good fortune through letters or le-|World War veter: regardless of | v | o saled » better ins » Haves. e | eterans, regardless of | The V.F.W. by & i X have appealed to the better instincts of the Haves.| y i B The (Wb ThEN! Wer M e 8t . wistth weni ] y their action com ED TO BE LARGER ALASKA CIRCULA | won't you please give up a papers. pletely stole the show from the AN AT OF ANY OTHEL FUBLIGATION }"“” of your abundance, |5 43 lgetting short of provisions and wi s is a happy wedding day which |provide $22 a month for a widow 'American Legion, whos i e | Capitol policeman or two, an elevator boy, at least 7| Q. Should one use the phrase|laken to Petersburg where they laid [scems to promise steady advance- ) without children and a sliding ists are marking tme before | page? The heartstrings of the Haves are tough. One|“my friend” when making an in-|in a new 2ly. Anxiety for their!ment and lastir on l!_'r' part{for the number of children in other ing in” with their own demands, soliceman and one page are the results of this |troduction? [safety was felt in Juneau as they|cf the bridegroom. Love will rule ‘cases, headed the list of World War 'same of which are comparable witt. e : i | A. No; this is considéred to be Were long overdue. |under this configuration veterans' “demands” placed in the those of the Veterans of Fove: JRIgR E L e {extremely bad taste - this planetary government (hoppers of Congres: Wars. 5 - It s true that two policemen and an elevator|™o ™"y w10t “wadl do winter “_._! J. P. Anderson, who crrived here |t will benefit and its offi-' The proposal was sponsored by PR O IR | boy have been snatched from Rush Holt, the luckless fyeshments differ from those il ly from Sitka with the inten- s may be of promotions as R’pfcsmtam‘e Rankin of Miss's- | rebel of West Virginia, but this was the work [ed during the summer? |t f establishing a green house |well as opportunitics for extensive|S:PDL chairman of the World War Election Sidelight ¢ “discipline,” of justice, not of mercy. Patronage ' he winter refreshments can | had secured a location |service ; Veterans Committee, and was draft- F ok et it tbe far more substantial, and should |1 b SO "“}‘\ bt b v e “(‘j R ,f,‘(f:,:‘ri“fhfo‘?‘;?a,‘valf\ REIDSVILLE, N. C. — Leaks | In the Senate the police and attache jobs are |Al¥aYs include a ot dish or hot| 7= 1(;,:&1(}1;“ D elons spoes | S ommising day|sented to Mr. Rankin, and which he | 'O/crS had just about “elected portioned out in terms of dollars; that is, a Senator |40 gl Fgltai b e e ng cmployment and politi-[’8id he would introduce, asks for' oo ic townshlp ticket might be given a $5.000 piece of pa; and he may| Q When a woman is traveling| Thilert R | Lo s e AL 2 50 per cent increase in-the allow- O-LCals discovered ballots intended | take it out in a couple of policemen and a couple of | #ione, should she resent the re- ° ot e K81 gal sppomiTiEiicn o ances paid to widows and orphans [0F, Reidsville inadvertently were | clevator operators, or he may give out fewer but|Mmarks or attentions of a ‘man,jcxperiment il ”"y'“l A urn 1s 1o giplade et o *10f veterans who died of servicecon. 1Y (0 Leakville, not far away. ‘\'m is fellow tr [past three ye 1ad been in vitious for industry. Manu nected caus and a 50 per cent in- o ->oo _ _ | higher-paying jobs. In the last Congress the Sena- 1 allowance was in the neighborhood of $5,000. th elder statesmen getting a bit more and newcome somewhat less or A REAL TASK FOR LEGISLATORS The first proposal to have the Territory of Alaska In the new Congress the new members will be participate in the national Social Security Act has'lucky “if they gei $2500, not enough to pay tv en, much less an additional elevator man, now been presented to the Legislature in the form of > the privileges of seniority and the beatitudes of posse 5. Freshmen should walk humbly pleased with what they can get. Augustnes: corporate aura of the Senate. study does a member acquire an ind for — — be other measures dealinz a Senate bill. There may is the with the same subject introduced before the session is far along, and out of the suggestions it is antici- idual emanation pated a committee will whip into shape a measure Not without time and | He re- of going the work there the pu utilizés steel unusually arge of gned for Try an Empxre ad. upon © siagiy’ 41 T sie crease to the dependents of men T3 m of- to be There fored. A Wondin Sbaiieee into business for himself and it was | be much building of ships| - = — e [cotorimine it the man 1 el ihis plan to specialize in the raising land airplanes and wholesale provis- | T 6 BEVEEE 4 We truly believe thal we sell | sincere, and polite; if so, his re. Of camations and chrysanthemums.|ion of armaments of every sort. | Bert’ | || America’s Greatest Shoe Values marks or attentions should be met ST, | Gossip that centers in Washing- | ert’s Cash Grocery L] e il oo : {SoAEn edgar politeness. The pageant of Alaska, “Seven!ton, D. C. and in state capitals| | PHONE 105 e | written for the Doug-imay be prevalent. Many uncon-' | Free Delivery Juneau | ! | DEVLIN’S | | 5 nd Womens' Club by Mrs.|yventional and surprising romances @ o = Henson Ernst, formerly ul‘ ill develop, especially in high S R T T 7 g, = % 1s, was successful beyond all|places | T e ———— LOOK cnich EEARING| oy pectations both: trom s f‘m,xnuml‘x Novel ideas in architecture and F 0 R IN s u R tandpoint and from the standpoint interior decoration will be tried in A N C E | By A. C. Gordon —d. he lawmakers jefinitely act upon—either approve e, . . ¢ g + . b Ly A : Tinkham cn Dictatorship of tainment. inew buildings which will multiply or reject - 5 | — —_ I despite winter weather. Sec H. R. SHEPARD & SON There are few things before this session of the (Cincinnati Enquirer) 1. Which is heavier, a pound of C. W. Hawkesworth, superintend-| persons whose birthday it is have Legislature of more sweeping nature than the So- Representative George H. Tinkham of Massac thers or a pound of gold? 7 ""‘, :‘g"’l’lu‘ i 'f’ml r;“‘ [[’:““‘ ‘““11"' ugury of a year of good for- Texephone 409 B. M. Behrerids Bank B](Jq cial Securly Act because it affects every man, woman |5¢ttS has contributed ‘rather more than his propor- What Civil WaURERER R ' 7 e 8T une which BIBMES,E0s ATy money — e J : 5 i g i " | tionate share to the total of stupidities perpetrated in called the “Rock of Chickamauga?"” l‘]‘ b3 the Jefferson for Haines and|put love and friendship. - — B S SRR S e and child in the Territory. It is a subject which Wil Congres It is not surprising, therefore, to find! 2. Wi is the practical unit in Klukwan, Children born on this day require the most careful study and consideration and /him greatly exercised about the imminent threat of which clectric currents are meas- s e iy will Deraeietagy T H o T E L G A one which should not be handied as merely a routine | dictatorship in America. Fnea? On the program of the Juneau |and independent in character. i I'n : B ,‘ - Atk : Mr. Tinkham has sagely observed that “there is| 4. How many arms has an octo- - ‘\“l “"1““";* Club were Mrs. F.lsubjects of this sign co ction to come within the Federal setup. ; G oniiist N A. Metcalf who read a paper about [of Capricorn and rius [now no constitutional guarantee against dictatorship pu of Capricorn and Aquariu I Alaska decides to participate in the Social Se-|in i country and the consequent complete destruc- s s et Cruike UBE DUEWRRE THflae | iner. oo Every Effort Made for the curity program fully, other than the employer and|ijon of the republic.” From a thoughtful reading of Janq States? 3 1_“‘-11 i ‘7’“]“‘ Lvlvh American Jour Thomas Jonatnan (Stonewall) Comfor{ of the Guests! employee tax which is already in effect as required by | ihis remarkable sentence, one can only clude that S nalism by John Troy; the Rev.| jackson, Confederate general, was the Federal provisions, it will have to be determined | Mr. Tinkham has yet to acquaint himself with a little where the money is coming from to pay the Terri-;document called the Constitution of the United tory’s share of pensions. Alaska already has a more «l“'\‘ e i or less elaborate pension system covering old age, e, SUUIe SonANLO I I eq Lol Iha tional barriers against dictatorship. The guarantees widows, children and indigents. Proposals have been submitted urging enlarging the The Territory has its Pioneers’ Home, an institution of which it can be justly proud. All these setups in the Territory must be considered in connection Wit} H Social Security and it is no small task. In theory, few persons are opposed to the mplan of Secial Security because it aims to attain the ultimate in human happiness for which we constantly strive. But Alaska can not rush blindly into it with-| out considering carefully its present pension programs, and particularly, the Pioneers’ Home on which the | election Territory has rightfully spent a large amount of money. But Mr. Tinkham forgets, apparently, that The suggestion that the Home at Sitka be kept as litical parties would seek reelection even if Presidents a strictly Territorial institution, separate and apart | could not, that the evils growing out of the reelection from any Social Security program, is worthy of sincere | {€Ver are chiefly evils of spoils politics. If Mr. Tink- : | ham really wants to better these conditions, he might thought in connection with consideration of the Fed- TERITy whita to betisr, thesh o o pugh work with equal zeal for a genuine merit system in eral program | the civil service—an objective which successive Con- gresses have not seen fit to approve AS THREAT OF WAR f freedom of governmental speech and press, the separation of powers, the provisions for election of oublic officers—all these and many more clauses are 1thing if they are not constitutional guarantees gainst the usurpation of power by a dictator. There is, of course, much to be said in favor general |0f Mr. Tinkham's specific proposal to solve his ima inary problem. He would have the President chosen for a term of six years and ineligible for re-election. This has been propo: ssed learnedly. It undoubtedly would reduce cer- tain abuses of public power by officers seeking re- pensions to pioneers po- COLONIES | A Drive Worth While As reports persist about tne new re-arming pro-| — gram in Germany, forecasting another great war ma- (New York World-Telegram) chine in Europe, the recent statement of Dr. Hjalmar | The National Child Labor Committee is organ- Schacht, President of Reichsbank of Germany 1s|izing for what it hopes will be the final drive to ratify significant. He declared that “the future of Eur()poan"’" Child Labor Amendment, which awaits ratifica 5 tion by only twelve more States. In 1937 the legisla- peace” depends on satisfying Germany's demand for ! £ £ i tures of nineteen States that have not ratified will the return of the oversea possessions which she °~‘"mw-t Into these States—Nevada, New Mexico, South during the war. Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Missouri, Ten- When the world war broke out in August of 1914, | nessee, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode German colonial possessions were listed as follows:|Island, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, the Caro- Sq. Miles Population | linas, Georgia and Florida—the committee pl to AFRICA {sunll workers armed with what it calls “& st in- Togoland 33,659 1,000,000 {credible statistics and photographs” showing “ruth- Cameroons 295,795 3,500,000 less exploitation of young children.” S. W. Africa 322,348 200,000 | The Children’s Bureau of the Department of Wast Afvica 387132 7,645,000 | Labor reports an increase of more than 150 per cent PACIFIC |in the number of 14 and 15-year-old children certi Wae: Glitten. ann fied for employment in the fiyit five months of th Pacific Islands 95,160 585,300 year over the corresponding five months of 1935, | Samoa 1,050 37,600 when the NRA code standard was in effect. In th CHINA last seven months of last year, after the Supreme Kiaochow 5 84,000 Court outlawed the codes, the numbers of children | L leaving school for work increased 53 per cent over 1 13,051,900 he year 1934. Child labor, as reflected in these re- | After the German colonies distri- ports, increased 70 per cent in 1935 over 1934. Although buted to countries of the Aliic follows: scme of this is due to increased general employment, Sq. Mil \tion | he sudden jump in the number of working children eppears to be due chiefly to the letdown of federal | ) cgulation under the codes. hat child labor cannot be outlawed either by private 203,000 enevolence or h\ State laws. 700,020 T 050 The United Sta Nations, but it subscribes heartily m English plum At 33 ) dding and German Christmas cakes.—Indianapolis RICA ar. Sh o : Working double shifts and Sundays. the bombers Ly I % ild have Madrid in shape by spring to hand over 3 ) the archaeologists.—Detroit News. P 96,070 The wars that really concern America are the ndustrial wars. Let Europe go her way—St. Louis w 1a 050 37,700 Globe-Democrat KIAOCHOW S N T . Back to China 2,750 84,000 Europe’s dictators, by fooling around with matches, 1447 501 18.011.600 » Great Britain and France busy running to fires In re-building her armed forces the Hitler-con- | —Chicago News trolled Ge: must have food materials, 8he is in no position to pay for turns to aggression, as J did nations have done thr her aggression nies as a just right many and raw X when a man trouble?— back labor Can You Remember—Awa tting down wasn't a sure sign of New York Sun thus s imports in Chir wout history, or 1a and other she cloak: her colo- par Current Definitions—Civilization: The state of wondering when war will break out.—Chicago Tribune. one B e i A certain promise of 1937, it is said, is the world's Promise or ill omen?—Kansas City unde guise of regaining g quoting at length from the late President Wilson Fou Points which in point called for open-minded and absolutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims.” Regaining her colonic for the new Germany move her feeling of humiliation her defeat in the war, and prepare r to attempt | again to win “a place in the sun.” ‘ Colonies, which means aggression, have been the rteen “a frec biggest naval race Star. would mean raw materials it would tend to re- before the world for When Spaniard meets Spaniard the best that can be expected is sudden death.—Newark Advocate. and, too, ¥ do not choose to run.—Buffalo Courier-Express. ed frequently, and has been dis- | | It is all too 1pparcn" By now there may be some over-worked toys that | A. P. Kashevaroff, who spoke about o on this day 1824. 'Others who ANSWERS = ( 1. Feathon e are. bighaa|the Russlan Orphanage af Sitka. |pos coohrated it us 6 birthday e GASTINEAU CAFE avoirdupois, gcel being weighed o i1 aximum. 37 minimum | UG JoBn C. Fremont, soldier and iy tior Sl s eather: Maximum, 37; minimum e, 1812; Cecil Eugene Evans, 23; clear, in connection I I "2, Gensral Ggorge Henty & educator, 1871, - 2 General George sensy Thom- U pilils, MLl AIR SERVICE INFORMATION S e . Today’s News Today—Empire bt 4 Eight 451 I BT Lode and macpr 10cation “notices P —— sas o 5. Maine, New Hampshire, Ver- w oO0D fondalc s e topn oty i 5 .’ mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Hemlock $6.50 Cord Cash || GENERAL MOTORS || 230 Se=th Franklip Telephone 411 and Connecticut | Delivered ) 181 and | ! ST T 7 g | | Fireplace—Glacier Alder—Any | MAVTAG PRODUCTS ] o~y e of T W | CONNORS MOTOR €0.,1 || Bill Manthey =~ PHONE 2653 W. P. JOHNSON 2 ‘h‘ » nc | DALY LESSONS |+ el | istributors IN ENGLISH ;‘ By W. L. Gordow | Words Often Misused: PONTIAC BUICK ] Do not say, HARRY RACE, Druggist e o < 4 a‘ o = “The box of candy was not hardly | + A e s enough.” Say, “The box of candy | ~The Squibb Stores of Alaska’ was (omit not) scarcely enough. = s es o v Often Mispronounced: Militarism, #———————-—- ~————4 Pronounce mil-i-ta-rism, all i's as in E— it, a as in day, accent first sylla-| 1 Qempomnaed X T ! o - i i = Juer Lov Mills . > O} ) Often Misspelled: Congenial; ial, 1 unenu vLunoet i S, L i | as written BIG VAN'S i Synonyms: Hasten, hurry, quick- | ' by your T en, expedite, facilitate I 228 Front St. 3 Werd Stu “Use a word vmpp | drctor. —— times and it is yours.” Let us 7 - cresse our vocabulary by mester| | Juneau Drug Co. THE REXALL STORF” ing one word each day. Today's #——— your word: Confirmato SErving 1o | e S 2 t corroborate. This statement was Reliable pHONE 48 l confirmatory of previous state- P -+ Takit J ments.” i ay n | pharmacists = e e e i 23 BT S i Bako o compound RHODA MAY CLARK—Foot cor-' PHE:\ESDQIT).O" 2D mcl: i rectionist. 517 Goldstein Bldg. adv.|§ . Fice D€ I(“er”;er' ” i l N s u R A N c E Al . i ] Meats, Groceries, ! Liquors, Wines and Beer {|| Butler Mauro Drug Co. || We Sell for LESS Because; REvT Ly e m’ -woeeet | We sell for CASH Leader Dept. Store | George Brothers Allen Shattuck Established 1898 “Tomorrow’s Styles Today” Alaska i Juneau PHONE 36 | For very prompt | LIQUOR DELIVERY | | Juneau’s Own Store L Remember!!! If your "Daily Alaska Empire” has 10t been delivered By 6:00 P. M. ‘ The B. M. Behrends | Bank ‘ ; /7 Juneau, Alaska | 3 ° ‘ COMMERCIAL | PHONE 1 and SAVINGS ! 2 2 6 CARDINAL i Resources Over Two and | CABS A copy will be sent you IMMED- i One-Half Million Dollars o o R Y ARRIER. - \ 25¢ Within City Limits < o e