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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MARCH 20. 1937. pality is asked to pay more than 30 per cent and most of them even less. These settlers can help pay the costs of school when they are established and farms are in production but at present they are not able to vening except Sunday by the EMPIRE|pay any taxes toward school maintenance. They are at Second and Main Streets, JUneau:| v yting to develop this valley for the ultimate bene- fit of the entire Territory. The Palmer school build- ing and equipment was furnished by outright grant SUBSCRIPTION RATES. | from FERA at no expense to the Territory. Action r in Juneau and Douglas for $125 per month.| hy the Senate jeopardizes the success of this project.” ail, postage puid, at the following Hates . s600:| And not alone is the Palmer colony affected but “”‘!‘ ‘.:;"‘“‘] nd doubtless a hardship will result to many children out Office of any the Glacier Highway from Juneau who under e present action are deprived of all transportation. It is probable that effort will be made to have wse for | Teconsideration of the action at the special session, l‘;“.h’”i;":“_aud it is possible that the Legislature may have time in its 15-day sion to do so. However, as Gov. Troy pointed out yesterday in his message to the Legisla- ture as it convened in extraordinary session, this se | sion was called to handle the problem of Social Se- curity and the Legislators certainly should clear the lentire docket on that subject before they give con- sideration to anything else. hip Daily Alaska Empire | ROBERT W. BENDER Editor and Manager Published every PRINTING COMPANY Alaska, Entered in the Post Off Juneau Second Class matte Delivered in carrie By 1 One year one month, ir i avor if they will promptly notify re or irregularity in the delivery iness_Office. PRESS itled d to it or local news Telephones: News Office. 602; B 374 | MEMBER OF ASSOCIATE ed Press is exclusivel 1l news dispatches cred also the The e to th republicat Assoc n of in this paper and ARANTE OTHER D TO BE LARGER BLICATION. ALASKA CIRCULATION THAN THAT OF A Self-censors (New York World Telegram) The German Embassy at Washington has pro- tested to the State Department against what Mayor La Guardia said about Hitler. And Secretary Hull has expressed regret | Which, of course, is as far as he could go. Free speech in this country, he rightly reminded, “is cher- ished as part of the national heritage.” If the Mayor believes his city should have a “Chamber of Hor- rors” with a “brown-shirted” effigy of the Nazi Fuehrer in it, and publicly says so, that is his right. I |The American government cannot go beyond saying In restocking some of our adjacent lakes With ;oo sorry he thus saw fit to exercise this right. trout, the U. S. Forest Service and Bureau of Fish- Secretary Hull, however, is not alone in regretting eries is undertaking a work which should meet with |} ayor La Guardia’s utterance. Hitler and Hitlerism general favor. While it may be true that there is are not particularly popular in this country, and there no immediate danger of depletion of our fishing to|is no reason why the rank and file should not express cuch a state as is found in the-States, now is an ex- | their opinion. But New York is a big city. It has ceilent time to keep building it up so that Alaska a larger population than some entire nations. Its ars to come, | pelitical head cuts quite a figure. And there is such a thing as noblesse oblige. There are many things in the street might say which, due to his THE RIGHT KIND OF CONSERVATION can remain a fisherman’s paradise for ye Also if the planting project which is to be under- | taken proves successful it will tend to open up new & man fishing grounds and additional recreation areas, thus| conserving some of the lakes and streams which now | get the bulk of the fishermen. | Setting up too stiff barriers against the sports- men as their number grows and the fishing supply | is threatened only breeds antagonism, but restocking! and planting barren waters while the anglers are still| able to enjoy fishing to the fullest is sound conserva- tion. The announced plan of the Forest Service ap-| pears to be just that. least in public. One of those things is “insulting” language con- cerning foreign countries and their leaders. Wash- ington, it so happens, If and when the “next war” breaks out, Congress hopes America will be able to stay clear. But there is one thing Congress cannot legislate against, and that is popular passion. If public opinion is suffici- ently inflamed, no law will be able to keep us from “b(’cnming involved in somebody else’s conflict. | This is something which American officials, high {and low, whether federal, State or municipal, should bear in mind. Not to do so is to do their country and | their fellow citizens a disservice. SOCIAL SECURITY FIR Collectivizing the Novel (Philadelphia Record) Collectivist novels are on their way, according to Just what will be the outcome as the result of $65,000 being cut from the appropriation bill by the; Legislature to provide transportation for school chil-) dren seemed to be a mooted question. But judging| Zrom the protests entered by high government officials | it is evident that the result might be much more dis-| Theodore Dreiser. And he says it's all the fault of astrous than had been anticipated by the lawmakers|the movies. $ 3 when they were in regular session In Hollywood, Dreiser avers, the flf;r) is only a Delegate Dimond, Col. Lawrence We An idea may be good but it's never gregl sistant Administrator of PWA, who has been in direct Af et B touch with the' Phliher colony since its incgpion, Col.| b0’ oy thev've. plenty of masters on had: Otto F. Ohlson, Manager of the Alaska Railroad and So, In the near future, we may see novels With others, are pointing out that it may do untold damage |, thorship credited as foll to the colonization program which was inaugurated| “Story by Sinclair Lewis; gags by Harpo Marx; and maintained thus far by the Federal Government.|descriptions of gowns by Adrian; descriptions of out- In addition to these well known men, who are con- door scenery by Ernest Hemingway; descriptions of versant with the issue, Ross Sheely, Manager of mp“ludoor scenery by Joseph Hergesheimer; musical con- Palmer colony, has given some enlightening infor- lvvrsalmn by Deems Taylor; baitle scene from a report mation. In a message to Gov. Troy, Mr. Sheely said: of the U. S. Navy; love scenes by Mae West; title page “It costs about $21,000 per vear for transportation DY Elmer Adler pography by Goudy; composition by of chilldrén at-Palmer alone, which is about half éf|members of Local 66, Interpational ‘Typographical Union.” l'.u" total cost of opérating the schoal. It Would‘bel This may not be art. But who'll care? disastrous if there were no funds for transportation| ‘ of pupils who come from within a radius of eight miles| Maybe by this time next year we will be calling to Palmer. Such action makes this district bear 50| him President Senator Judge Congressman Secretary per cent of the cost of school operations. No munici-iFranklin Delano Roosevelt.—Atchison Globe. Oppenheim would have a legacy in- UNDERNEATH .= Well Adjsted, FRONT PAGE ;- Scigifist Says Somewhere in New York, between the French Line pier and the Hotel | Pierre, a diamond and onyx lorg- !nette has been lost . . . A Masonic ring, carrying an emblem and a diamond, is also missing . . . This is engraved “Ida to Sam.” Easier to locate will be a black Cocker spaniel with a white nose . She answers to “Topsy.” Suitable re- ,wards are waiting if you can return any of these. “Restaurant Owners, if your bus- iness does not show the right prof- stbrook, As-|Peginning. {until it has been embellished by experts. needed, humor specialists are summoned. |bride at the time E. Phillips INDIANOLA, Ia, March 20. The “only child’ justs himself to society just as well do children who have brothers or sisters. That is what W. P. Carter, acting professor of sociology at Simpson College, concludes after studying 5,000 questionnaires and 300 life his- tories of college students. He claims “only children” have been mis judged by psychiatrists and psy: choanalists. “They are no less well adjusted Little Paragraphs in Adver- tising Columns Tell of Tragedies, Comedies By GEORGE TUCKER NEW YORK. MaiGii 20.—Despite its craving for lurid. headlines and new stories of an intimate, gos- sipy variety, New York frequently its, I am the man who can tell you misses the real drama that lies un- Wb Now there is a fellow with derneath the front page news. Of-ja lot of seif-confidence. ten the sorriest tragedies and the| “Young Viennese, 24, well edu- hag. 1 most romantic comedies are hidden cated, widely traveled, rich in ideas, to society than adults” he says. in obscure lttle paragraphs among Seeks position where he can make | “On the contrary, my studies dis- the public notices and in the lost | bis abilities count.” . .. “Young 1a-|Close there -is' little ‘."‘ff’“““e in and found departments. |ay, pleasant, seeks responsible|r¢8ard to personal traits. These are the notes of the agony Office position, where experienced,| % eolimns, the “Pleaié come ~home’earnsst services are valuad .. {for play with other ‘ohildren jfes snd “All forgiven” items, and while, “TWo young men, 25, personable,|quate social opportunities Sua pete they may seem silly and even, lu- well born, accomplished, |ticipation with parents and others dicrous to you, they are anything cultural backgrounds, will excellent | © accept | iD wholesome group activities are but that to the ones whose lives|any legitimate connection involv they concern. ing adventure and romance.’ . . . _|great aids in prducing well-adjusted Comedy and heartache—they flow | - personalties. Take, for instance, this note in!through the columns of the newspa-|northland were used on the bridge. one of the big metropolitan dailies pers every day in a turbulent pro- ... “Joseph, won't you write soon? cession of melodrama and adven- Martin keeps asking for you.” . . .| ture But New York seldom sees It is signed simply “Mother and them. New York can't get past Dad.” . Here are the elements:that murder story on Page One. of heartache that O. Henry could bl twist into fascinating fiction . . ."AIRE-‘NKS DECORATED | Who is Joseph? More important| ~FOR RECENT DOG DERBY still, who is Martin He might| AND ICE CARNIVAL be a brother, a friend. even a small {Hall was entirely redecorated for son. The wording of the note sug-| Falrbanks was made bright with|the dances that were held there gests that he is ill jlights and decorations during the|during the carnival Another query.on the same page|lIce Carnival and Dog Derby. Vol- > concerns a wife who left England unteers carried on the job of pre- MRS. FOSS TO HO) at the Federal Building, in harmony with the spirit of the carnival. Business houses decorated both exteriors and interiors for the oc- casion, every effort was made to make a favorable impression on the visitors, to make them feel wel- ME the ! position, the Mayor is morally bound not to utter, nt\ is framing a neutrality law. If love is | of a family ad-’ | Prof. Carter says that freedom Pennants and banners were used | come at the annual fete. The Moose |- a quarter of a century ago . . . .| paring the city for the biggest event “Will Clara Harrison (the wife of|of the year. The entire business dis- John Edward Harrison), Leeds trict was lighted up especially for Road, Bradford, who left Bradford, the gala occasion. A stringer of England for the U. S. A. about 25 lamps and other decorations were years ago, and believed to have extended from the railroad station lived in Philadelphia, please com-|to the Chena bridge, forming a wel- municate with Messrs. Watson, Son|coming lane for the carnival visi- & Smith, Solicitors, Bradford” . . .|tors who arrived by train. Figures Perhaps this woman was a young|of dogs and other symbols of the Mrs. Harold Foss, who has been confined to St. Ann’s Hospital, fol- lowing an appendectomy two weeks |ago, returned to her home this | morning. -ee — DISMISSED Mrs. William Halterman, a surgi- cal patient, was dismissed from St. Ann’s ‘Hospital this morning. HAPPY. BIRTHDAY birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: ' MARCH 20. Mrs. W. E. Britt Arvo Wahto Larry Pusich Claus Larsson MARCH 21. Mrs. J. P. Finlay Bill Kiloh Charles E. York William W. Friend George Alexander Oren H. Hatch Joseph W. Flanagan Lee H. Smith i i | ETIQUETTE By Rcberta Lee g Q. Would it be all right for a bride to have her mother acknow- ledge the wedding gifts? A. Never. These notes should be written by the bride. They may be brief, but should be sincere and ex- press genuine appreciation. Q. If Mr. A. B. Allen has a son |by the same name, should the elder {Mr. Allen be addressed as Senior? | A. No. The elder Mr. Allen ha {first right to the name and should |be addressed as Mr. A. B. Allen |His son should be addressed as Mr |A. B. Allen, Jr. | Q When placing the silver on the dinner table, which edge of the knife should point towards the plate? A. The cutting edge of the knife - — . By A. C. Gordon 1. What President of the Usited States at one time coached: the Princeton and Wesleyan football teams? * 2. What is the literal meaning of table d’hote? i 3. What are the names of voiceless animals? E ! 4. How accurate must a road man’s watch be? P 5. What was the capital of, t} Territory of Oklahoma? ANSWERS 1. Woodrow Wilson. 2. “Table of the host.” 3. Giraffe, kangaroo, ‘and armadillos. 4. The requirement is that it must not vary more than 30 second: a week 5. Guthrie was the capital when the state was admitted to the Un- ion in 1907. In 1910 it was voted to remove the capital to Oklahoma City. * four AR- anteaters, G- Ay e o | DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gordox -— ‘Words Often Misused: Do not say, “There is quite a little candy left in the box.” Quite means wholly or entirely, as, “You are quite mis- taken.” “She is quite exhauste Often Mispronounced: Arterial. Pronounce ar-te-ri-al, the e as in tea, not as in her; accent second syllable. { Often Misspelled: ‘subsequent time) ; Later one t. (at a Latter __ (the second of two things) two't’s. Synonyms: New (adjective), nov- el, recent, fresh, modern. 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: Obscenity; impure language or acts; !lewdness. ‘“Obscenity has no place lin wit."—Dryden. ? | Winter Rates | | SITKA HOT SPRINGS Mineral Hot Baths Accommodations to suit every taste. Reservations Alaska Alr 8 | | { The Empire extends conqrdtuld-{‘ tiony and best wishes today,-their | LOOK cuid LEARN || — 20 YEARS AGO From The Smpire MARCH 20, 1917 The governments of the United ates, Great Britain and France were making arrangements to guard Ithe trans-Atlantic commerce lanes |against German U-boats. The Fremch war office announced |that twenty additional villages had |been taken by the French on the Western Front and the British an- |nounced that: they had taken forty villages held by the Germans. Provision for the establishment of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines were made in Sen- ate Bill No. 15 - | Norman C. Anderson, who had {been connected with the law firm of Robertson and Gunnison, left on |the Northwestern for Fairbanks |where it was expected that he would . bud forth soon as a practicing at- ** torney. Until that time he was to be employed by the oldtime and !wellknown Fairbanks firm of An-| derson and Nerland. Secretary of Agriclture David F. Houston, had issued a statement virtually recommending the estab- lishment of a government newsprint plant in Alaska. It was estimated that a plant with a capacity of one undred tons of newsprint a day could be built in Alaska for the sum, )f $2.500,000. Emery Valentine, who for several| days had been confined to his rooms | as the result of slipping on an icy| sidewalk, was about and able to do business again. Jehn Rieck, father of Mrs. Joh Rieck, died suddenly from a heart attack. He had lived in Juneau for fourteen years. Masked and armed bandits com- mitted a bold deed at the Chichagof mine when they escaped with a gold brick valued at $20,000. The alarm was not given until an hour after the robbery and the men had al- ready escaped in the dark. Ray Banbury and Assayer Nichols, rous- ed out of a sound sleep by the rob- bers' flashlight, were bound and gagged. It was an hour before they were able to loosen themselves and give the alarm. Weather: SNOW. Highest, 37; lowest, 34; 2 | | [ | | —a k | (] ! “Smiling Service” Bert’s Cash Grocery PHONE 105 Free Delivery Juneau | Pay’n Takit 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 exactly as written by your dactor. Juneau Drug Co. — The B. M. Ba Juneau, Behrends nk Alaska COMMERCIAL and |SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Mil lion Dollars Napoleon, 1775; Johann Sebastian Bach, composer, 1684, Horoscope “The stars inclie but do not compel” MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1937 Owing to adverse planetary as- pects in the horoscope for today the business week should be started with caution. There is a favorable sign for SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1937 building and persons interested in According to astrology benefic as-|constructive enterprises may count pects dominate today. Adverse|on a profitable summer season. plantary influences are active in the| Women are subject to disturbing morning hours. and thwarting influences while this Women should be especially for-|configuration prevails. They will tunate under this sway which in-|be wise to attend to routine affairs. clines families towards domestice The stars discourage romance. harmony and accords to mothers|Suitors may find ®iat indecision reverence as well as obedience. guides girls of most charm. The For the younng, romance is indi-|slow but sure method of courtship cated; the Sunday caller may be|is recommended this year. a young man of serious intentions.| There is a sign believed to fo- The seers foretell many marriages,ment discontent and to cause crit- among p: ns of middie age andlicism of employers, government of- older. 'ficials and all who wield authority. First thoughts on awakening to-: Letters written today may be day may be disturbing, for there|boomerangs. Applications for em- is a sign that encourages discon- Ployment should be postponed. Pol- tent and an inclination to blame)itical rewards will be difficult to ob- everyone except oneself. Stern dis-|tain, if at all possible.. cipline of mental powers is ad- vised. tration are to be sweeping, astrol- | This is not a promising planetary|ogers prophesy, and they foretell ‘governmcnt for the clergy who may |that civic service in time will be so |find churches half empty, owing to|extended that only career aspirants will be appointed. | News gathering now will reach ia point of such efficiency that noth- ing of public interest can be kept |bad weather or personal preoccu- |pations among members. Good news for old persons is prognosticated. The nation is to provide generously for them and | Reforms in government adminis- |secret. Old editors and publish- ers will be succeeded by young men. This year will witness many chang- es. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of success in business. Much work for pro- fessional men and women is indi- cated. Children born on this day prob- ably will be gifted in many ways. Subjects of this sign often com- bine talents and industry. Rosa Bonheur, French painter, |was born on this day 1828. Others who have had this as a birthday in- clude Thomas Crawford, sculptor, 1814; Robert A. Willikan, physicist, 1868; Sir Anthony Vandyke, artist, 1590. (Copyright, 1937) ———————— NOTICE For special fresh dresscd chickens, call Femmer, phone 114. adv Money Saved is Money Earned EARN AT | i 1 !science will diminish ‘the number “cl physical ills attending advancedj age. | This is an unlucky day for those !who lend money. The stars indi- cate that relatives will seek to bor- row. But under this planetary rule there should be determined resis- tance to pleas. Lovers of Oriental art should in- crease their collections this year |for there will be last chances to obtain certain valued products, as- trologers announce. | Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of pro- gress and financial gain. There {may be litigation, but it should be avoided if possible. Children born on this day prob- ably will be talented in many ways. Subjects of this sign may have ex- traordinary good luck as well as ex- ecutive ability. Florenz Ziegfeld, theatrical pro- ducer, was born on this day 1869. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Benito Pablo Juar- ez, onetime President of Mexico, 1806; Lucien Bonaparte, brother of Your Name May John Korsnes * You are invited to present this coupon at the box office of the Capitol Theatre and receive tickets for your- self and a friend or relative to see “Piccadilly Jim” As a paid-ap suwpscriber of The Daily Alaska Empire Good only for current offering. Appear Tomorrow WATCH THIS SPACE PHONE 26 { For very prompt LIQUOR DELIVERY | '230 South Franklin ! i ¥ Work and Dress CHEVROLFT Lerephone 413 CONNORS MOTOR CO., Inc Distributors PONTIAC BUICK Juneau INSURANCE Allen Shattuck Established 1898 CARDINAL CABS 25¢ " Within City Limits Remember!!! If your "Daily Alaska Empire” has not been delivered By 6:00 P. 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