The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 8, 1937, Page 4

Dciil)} Alaska E}r;i)ire | ROBERT W. BENDER Editor and Manager —— Published eve by the EMPI E PRINTING COMPANY at Second and Main Street Alasks. } Bntered In the Pc Office in Juneau cs Second Clas: matter. SUFSCRIPTION RATES One year. in adve ome month, in advan | Bubscribers will hey will promptly notifs the Business Office of any { larity in the delivery of their papers. 602; Busiuess Office, 374 \“ml\llli PRESS. entitled. to che use for to it er not other- | Al news publishea | | el hes credit iso the les wise credited in . berein. ALASKA CIRCULAT AR-NTEED TO BE LARGER OTHER PUBLI N ON G ELIHU ROOT Few men in our national history have made & more outstanding record of public service than Elih Root, whose passing at the age of 92, was recordec at the week end. Reaching the virtual peak of succes in the profession of law, Root had the true stature of a statesman and served on scores of missions fo; his eountry. as well as sefving »wice in the Cabinef once as Secretar ¢ of War under President McKinley again as Secretary of State for President Theodorc Roosevelt, and as a memver of the United State Senate. His' first dontact with public service was in 188 when President” Arthur named him federal distric attorney for southern New York. This post he helc two years with credit before he turned back to four- rs of civil practice which gave him a reputa- profession. His appointment by President McKinley to hear the war department, in 1899, was a momentous even for the army, for Root was destined to become th author of the general staff law, which put control o the American army in the hands oif teen tion as a master of his operations of combat officers By 1903 Root’s work with ‘the army completed, and another vexing problem, boundary dispute with Canada, was turned over him. His powers of negotiation secured a quick set tlement, so that February 1, 1904, felt to resign and return to New York law practice. Just eighteen months later Secretary John Ha was dead, and President Roosevelt brought Root bac! to Washington as head of the state department quickly he becimé the chiet figure in the Rooseve!l cabinet was nearls the Alasks 1% freq on he Vir, | zetting reaction -Root took hold at the bottom, as usual. He begar ation of the American consula and diplomatic services, designed to free them of the menace of political appointments. What he plannec was not to reach its full scope until many years late in the administration of Secretary Charles Evan Hughes, but the ground work was laid by Root. Mr. Root left the state department January 27 1909, and six weeks later took his seat in the Senate He was to serve under trying conditions. The insur gent revolt was running strong, and old friends wer joining the new movement a from the titular Re- a thorough re-organ publican leaders. But Root stayed ‘“regular,” ever after the defection of Roosevelt, his former Whit House chief, and lived to see the party reunited. As a private citizen he played a conspicuous rol in the world r, urging support of the war measure: of President Wilson, without regard to partisan con- siderations. It was to Root that Wilson turned wher he came to grips with the Kerensky Russian problem This was a delicate task because .Japan must neces- sarily look with concern on American gestures towarc Russia, but Root saw to it that there was a fran} understanding of American purposes in Tokyo. Ot his return he made a report which became the basi of Wilson’s. Russian policy. In the League of Nauons controversy nearly al factions of the senate were in private communicatior with Root, and he gave freely of his advice towar: a compromise which would contribute to the idea of international peace to which he had devoted th¢ best years of his life. The services of Mr. Root were sought in a greate variety of public and semi-public activities - tha: those of possibly any other American statesman of hi time. He was, for example, on constant call by th Republican organization in New York and was tem porary and permanent chairman of seven of its stat: conventions between. 1908 and 1922. He was delegate to several national convention and besides the memorable gathering of 1912, wa temporary chairman and “keynoter” of the 190 assembl. He was American counsel in the Noi Fisheries Arbitration of 1910. He was president in 191 of an arbitration tribunal involying interests of Grea Britain, France, Spain and Portugal in church pro perty. . h America: Societies and organizations devoted to the art and sciences, education, the legal profession and pro paganda for peace were always asking him for time and effort and he gave freely of all three He was president at various times of the Americar Bar Association, the Carnegie Endowment [or Inter- national Peace, the American Society of Internationa Law, The National Security League and the bar asso- ciations of the State and of the city of New York Honors came to him from North and South Am- money erica and from Europe. He received doctorates from | a dozen American colleges and universities, fron Oxford University, E Toronto and McGill ir Canada; the Universily of Leyden in Germany, the | university of Paris, the university of Buenos Aires anc the university of Lima, Peru. Decorations were bestowed by Belgium and Greece He was honorary president of the Pan-American con- | Janeiro in 1906, was an honorary of Advocates of Brazil and of Legislation ference at Rio de member of the Institute of the Mexican Academy prudence. and Juris- | | In 1912 he was awarded the Nobel prize, in 1924 THE DAILY ALASKA FMPIRE MONDAY FEB. 8, 1937. Ipubllc office and in 1926 the peace prize of the Wood- row Wilson Foundation. Few Americans have made more of a success of both achievement and public service than l-}lml: private Root. EXIT THE "( LO \l" ADVISER” It is interesting to note that the President has | “cracked down,” as Hugh Johnson used to say, on that imaginary chap referred to as “close adviser of the President.” The President has relegated him to oblivion along with “official spokesman” In other| words, the Chief Executive has put two sounding boards out of existence. For the origin of both was political acumen. The old “official spokesman™ trations was the lad called upon to sound out the nation on some matter which was fairly sure of Often, if the reaction was unfavor- ‘official spokesman™ might change his tact o better suit the situation. In 1933, President Roose- velt eliminated the “official spokesman.” He made it clear that if the President wanted to give some in- of past adminis- ible, the formation from the White House he would do it|P%) k had already started, were: without the services of an interme: 'y. Then up A The mother should be % the!James McCloskey, Dorothy Haley, sprang the “close adviser of the President” or those first eph Acklin Wilbur Burford, Ken- who like to give the impression that they have au-| Q What must every ackno Campbell, Lillian Collins, Wil- hority to speak for the President, and maybe hint, 1 little bit that they help him make up his mind; in brief, a ‘“chiseler” on fame. That worthy now sets the White House boot. Just little more evidence that the American seople have a man in the White House who can “speak John.” for yourself, That little gal wno said “yes” to the “sit-down” actics after the marriage. If the former King thinks he has financial roubles now, before the marriage, we'd like to upl him off that he doesn’t know anything yet. ‘The old saying is that every dog has his day, ut reports from the city council meetings recently | ndicate they also have their nights. Hitler And The Kaiser : (New York World Telegram) ! The most tragic thing of all about ml.(‘rnational Affairs is that while history goes on repeating itself ' 15 ceaselessly as a phonograph record, mankind seems | o learn little or nothing as the lesson goes rounui ind round. 1 Herr Hitler, for example, right now is ronowing5 n the footsteps of the Prisoner of Doorn. It is quite is if the life and fate of William II mean absolutely | wothing to him. Back at the turn of the century the Kaiser cou]dl have had an alliance with Britain for the asking.| “rance and Russia had long been on bad lerms‘ “rance and Russia had become allies, and Britain hought an alliance with Japan in the Far East and ermany in Europe would tend to balance the peace f the world. | But the Kaiser's advisers put other ideas into his iead. He was told that he, himself, might become! he arbiter of world peace, and that the fatherland vould profit accordingiy if he held aloof and made 1imself a balance of power. Rebuffed, Britain turned to France. They patched 1p their teud and promised to support each other in he Mediterranean. France would give Britain a ree hand in Egypt in exchange for British support in \Loroceo. i Incensed at the Anglo-French rapprochement, the {aiser decided to break it up. And the way to do rike lover may hope that he doesn’t adopt the same| =2 [“There was a near-by farm house] HAPPY BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- | (ions and best wishes today, theit| birthday anniversary, to the /ollow-l 20 YEARS AGO bipi H FEBRUARY 8, 1917 Bl | The German government would Mrs. T. E. Hall not permit United States Ambassa- Mrs. J. C. Patterson dor James W. Gerard and officials| Jack Graves lof the American Embassy or any G' l- Ingman | American citizens to leave Germany until had received information {that safe conduct had been granted |German Ambassador von Bernstorff S RO T his staff. Advices had been MODERN || received in Washington that France! would grant safe conduct to von ETIQUETTE | Bernstorff ] Three million German Americans lin the United States pledged their|m By Roberta Lee support to this country in case of war with Germany. Q. Which hould be the first. to| greet the guests at a ‘“corhing-out” | party, the debutante or her moth-| Members of the staff of the Ju-| 1 High School Totem on which/| chek, Madge Case, Joseph ledgment of an invitation state? lin, Olive LaBounty and A. Wether or not the writer can accept the invitation, and a sincere Fdward Dolan. expression of appreciation, whether | ) | one can accept or not _Members, of the Jineau High| Q Is it customary to tip the School physiics class were taken to, chambermaid when stopping af'a the sarage of J. J. Ccnnor; where hotel? he engine of an automobile was A Yes. horoughly examined and the theo: HHPLES v of the engines explained and dem- £ g | onstrated. LOOK cauid LEARN vious six weeks’ work were: Seniors By A. C. Gordon Lillian Collins; Juniors—Rena El- i z lingen, Helen Smith, Kenna Camp- bell, Olive La Bounty, John Meier,| 1. About what percentage of vords now in the English language b_“ph('mm s — Mary ‘Kashevaroff, ' ik ¥ i Emma Perelle, Clara Rubenstein, are derived from the Latin? it Tarbar L S 2. Who were the two leading ora- . s oy ‘”" i priTATet b tis Brotherton, Harry Morgan,| e ot e, AT Sl NETs GRS Gilbert Hodges, Myrtle Jorgensen, Members of the high school cla es who received honors for the pre. 3 Wlm‘ld,dm's ROBE A Vida Spaulding; Freshmen — Nadja e pneed Kashevaroff, William Stolt, Al 4. What is the largest class of - = i Be> reptiles? Kelly, Harry Brandon, Sybil Camp-‘ bell country borders Spain 5 and Liela Ptack. | on the nrulh’ | Leaving on the | Thornton, Spokane were Mrs. Ed | F. M. McMullen, Joe 3 [ Vegalli, T. J. McBride, Mern Hudson, and Wen: 'g.m Guyot, J. J. Meherin, Charles E. S. Hewilt, Elmer Sutton, feated§ Finn. ACUEES {ind wife, E. E. Burbach. i ANSWERS 1. About 30 per cent. 2. Charles Sumner 11 Phillips. 3. The player right, on the who cuts the cards. | br Robert Simpson returned to| Juneau after a professional trip to| the Westward. Ed Keith, local sign painter, was' replacing the Hotel Cain sign on the window of the hotel with a new "Hotel Zynda" sign which was ex- pected to remain for a long time. 43 S DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gordou (i : | weather: 4 5 * mum 30. Words Often Misused: Do not say,, Maximum, 45; mini- Clear. WOMEN OF THE MOOSE This is now chiefly colloquial. S “There was a farm house near.” candidates. Often Mispronounced: Demon-, GERTIE OLSON strate. Pronounce the e as in me, 2dV. Recorder. .fasf; in on, and accent second syll- GENERAL MOTORS 4 Ofvtt‘n Misspelled: Tray ( a re oo | 3 H ¥ by MAYTAG P! ceptacle) Trey (a card, die, or Ay o ‘ | t was to frighten Engand into believing she might ave to go to war if she stuck by her new-found riend. In person he landed in Morocco and inter- ened with the Sultan. He virtually forced France o fire Foreign Minister Delcasse for his part in the ract. He demanded a conference—at Algeciras— for a howdown over Morocco. And the implication was hat the parley had better turn out right, or else. But the bluff failed. The peril of war threw 3ritain and France closer together instead of separat- ng them. What had been a simple understanding | ver Egypt and Morocco suddenly blossomed into a ‘ull-fledged entente cordiale—a defensive alliance. | What is happening in Europe is but a repetmon‘ >f the above. Herr Hitler might have driven a wedge ' setween the British and the French had he gone bout it in the right way. And he might have succeed- | d in bringing about a real rapproachement between dritain and the Reich. But, like the Kaiser before him, he has tried to; jain his objectives by methods of ruthlessness and right. He has torn up treaties and flung them back n the faces of their makers. He has created one of | he strongest war machines in Europe. His air force hreatens London. He has reoccupied the Rhineland. Reached out after Austria. He talks of wiping Russia ff the map and using the Urals for a Nazi garden. He makes an ally of Japan, and warns that Germany nust have colonies or fight. He pulls a bluff in Mo- 'occo and meddles in Spain. He cuddles up to Italy— n the tender flank of Britain’s short-cut to India— 'nd he rattles the saver until its clatter is heard all he way from Gibraltar to Vladivostok. Thus history goes right on repeating. The Hitler- tes are even beginning the old chorus that if war omes it won't be their fault. Nor will it. for that natter. For war really isn't anybody's fault. It is verybody’s fault. War is always the mistakes every-| »ody makes from the last peace treaty to the next dtimatum. War is the fault of a pathetically dull mankind hat listens to history’s record, as it goes round and ound—Ilistens, but does not learn. There is, so to speak, a greater resemblance than \ppears on the surface between prayer-meetings and reace conferences; the people who need them least ittend.—Troy Record. Little is heard of the old Spanish prisoner hoax, hat once wrung the hearts of the gullible. A Span- ard, alive and well and in a strong jail, is doing icely for now.—Barron’s, Miami imposed a heavy fine on a young woman he other day for nude dancing in a night club. Any 3irl ought to know that this sort of thing is only legal in Florida outdoors.—New York Sun. Only two per cent of the nation’s income went for charity in 1936, the lowest in many years. The plan now seems to be, let Uncle Sam do it.—Wichita Eagle. As the new arms race grows hotter abroad, diplomatic repartee becomes blunter. ing tonight on the old camp the There is taunt- ground.—Portland | Apathetic; |apathetic.” domino of three spots.) Synonyms: Enemy, competitor, adversary. \ Word Study: “Use a word three iimes and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: void of feeling; not susceptible to deep emotion. “It is difficult to impress one who is so W. P. JOHNSON foe, rival, PRS0 L CRAS Lode and praver localion notices for sale at The Empire office. T—Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phone 206 122 W. Second PHONES 92 or 25 Free Delivery Fresh Meats, Groceries, Laquors, Wines and Beer We Sell for LESS Because We Sell for CASH Leader Dept. Store George Brothers PHONE 36 For very prompt LIQUOR DELIVERY | | The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars the Theodore Roeseyelt Meda) for Adminisfration of 'Qregonian, | picious date for refurninshing rooms | !;u s point of view. Ipublic affairs | Subjects Juneau for the Southlg | rectio Horoscope but do not compel” " “The stars incline —5 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1937 Good and evil planetary aspects are seen in the horoscope for to- day, according to astrology. It is a time to be cautious for there will be many temptations to take risks. Although there is promise of suc- cess through ~contracts signed early: on this date forbidding signs warn against deceit and sharp dealing. The stars urge both men and wo- men to take much thought before making decisions of any sort. The judgment may be inevitable, owing to a certain aspgct of Nepiune. Disturbing and disconcerting ru-' mors may be widespread. Propa- ganda of many sorts will confuse men and women who should be staunch in their adherences to na- tionanl ideal women w devote attention to their homes are well directed un-|, der this rule of the stars which en- courges hospitality. - This is an aus- and for buying household luxuries, especially electrical applances. Young folks may expect romance! under this direction of the stars. Dances are likely to be extraordin- successful from the average Reforms and changes of policy now will make many who guide! Persons in authority may expect bitter criticism and de- termined opposition. Astrological portents affecting g e — careers of certain motion picture stars are read as indicating success| {In 1937, but players are warned that, changes will bar them from- fame. Persons whose birthday it is have the augury of a year of progres |Authors and journalists will benem. | Children born on this day probab- | ly will be exceedingly keen and able |to make the most of opportunities. of this sign usually have and fortitude. H. Moses, United States Senator, was born on this day 1869. Othy who have celebrated it as a birthday include Amy Lowell, poet and critic, 1872; George Ade, writer, 1866. great poi George (Copyright, 1937) e, RHODA MAY CLARK—F0Gi Cui- t. 517 Goldstein Bldg. adv. - HARRY RACE, Druggist “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” Meet tonight at 8 p.m. Balloting on j—— ety Work and Dress $2.95 WA BIG VAN'S 228 Front St. Reliable pharmacists compound prescriptions. Butler Maura Drug Co. | ¢ e v “Tomorrow’s Styles T od. wn Juneau’s Own Store i S — CARDINAL CABS 25¢ Within City Limits 'GRAND JURY | FINDS ON 20 | | tions, particularly the violations of the liquor laws covering sale of liquor to minors or drunkards and the frequenting of beer and dance {halls by minors, we called various witnesses before us for examination land questioning. In view of the con- flicting testimony along these lines, |Wwe would recommend and suggest |that the individual be compelled to secure a permit for the purchase of liquor and that no sale be made to the individual without such per- mit. This would meet the situation and place the blame where it be- |longs. Such control of liquor sales would avoid the uncertainty of pro- secution for liquor law violation. In our opinion this could be done by having permits issued by the United States Commissioner, who should he paid a nominal fee from the sale of each permit. “We recommend that dancing be prohibited in beer parlors. “We therefore request that the situation as outlined and the recom- mendation herewith be brought to the attention of the Legislature now in session at Juneau for its favor- able consideration. “In conclusion, we wish to thank the various officers of the Federal |Court for their cooperation diring our deliberations.” The report is signed by William Bosch, foreman, and Hazel J. Mac- Kinnon as secretary. Report to Ege Recom- mends Individual Liquor Purchasing Permits Following its discharge Salurday on the completion of its 13-day ses- sion during which it considered criminal cases' and madg investiga- tions, the Grand Jury of the cur= rent Federal District Court term, today -rendered its complete report of findings, to Judge George F. Al- exander. The complete report of the Grand Jury declares: “We the Grand Jury duly em- paneled for the Regular April 1936 Term of the U. S. District Court, First Division, Territory of Alaska,/ held at Juneau, Alaska, composed of 11 men and 9 women, beg to submit the following report: - “We have been in session 13 days and have considered 20 cases and made 6 other investigations. “We have returned 19 True Bills and one not a True Bill, and have examined 92 witnesses. “We recommend that funds be made available for the improvement of the Federal Jail, particularly as to the separation of prisoners with communicable diseases. “Following the instructions given by the Court relating to law viola- “Alaska” by Lester D. Henderson. 1 EDSON ¥ WAVE SHOP | Machine and Machineless Il | l PERMANENT WAVES Ask about FREE RADIO Room 8, V-lenclm Bld] Ph. 666 [ FOR INSURANCE See H. R. SHEPARD & SON Telephone 409 B. M. Behrends Bank Bldg HOTEL GASTINEAU Every Effort Made for the Comfort of the Guests! 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