The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 1, 1937, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1937. [gold, feell that they must raise additional money. So H A P P Y they have turned to the fishing industry. B I R T H D A Y Already a bill has gone through the Senate which The Empire extends mgratula-i would increase the levy on trap-caught fish from tions and best wishes today, their| “Smiling Service” ‘ Bert’s Cash Grocery 52 Daily Alaska Empire | ROBERT W. BENDER Editor and Manager 20 YEARS AGO From The £mpire Horoscope “The stars inclire Published every PRINTING COMPANY EMPIRE Juneau, two dollars a thousand with an exemption of the first thousand fish vening except Sunday by the at Second and Main Streets, Alaska Entered matter the Post Office SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Deltvered in carrier in Junean and Douslas for $1.25 per month. at the following rates By mall, postage paid, Ome year, in advance, $13.00 one month, in advance, §1.28 Subscribers will confer ix mon the Business Of of their pape Telephones Office, 602; B MEMBER OF ASSOCIATE The Associated Press is exclusively e republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the heretn. ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION 100,000 to a straight three dollars per in Juneau as St a favor if they will promptly notify ce of any failure or irregularity in the delivers is too much of a ths, in advance, $6.00 dustry. To counter some time today, titled to the use for plan is estimated the 1935 pack, Another local news published operating in virtually is about |set up and the | But supplying “.\n]l a task of no | | WISDOM ON SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION; In reversing its position of ti and p me portation of school children outsid school distriets, the Territorial vealed that it is not unmindfui of of Alaska ng at the present extraordinary session uic to appropriate $65,000 to pay Legislature True, there was yet amendment to be acted upon today or tomorrow before the final hour which would cause the money to be taken out of the needy celebration of the he regular session a for the trans- ie of incorporated has re- the best interests “The finished disgrace and ruin. with no exception granted. in the neighborhood of $250,000 during the biennium, but it is meeting violent protest on grounds that it who make the big catch for that proposal, for introduction, and probably will get into the hopper reds and kings and a half a cent on pinks. just under $400,000. cheme to raise money, sidered in some sources, Alaskan the plan is not meeting with a With the deadline for closing the 15-day session fixed for midnight tomorrow- night, the Legislators are going to do some heali scratching in the intervening time. Bridges Of Matter And Mind Superintendent Campbell, This is estimated to raise burden on the pink salmon packers, the Alaska fishing in- another bill 1s ready which would levy a cent a fish on This by its propqnents to raise, based. on which is being con- is a tonnage tax on vessels However, thus far at deal of support. water: it is evident that The Social Security legislation { Most of the machinery is points agreed upon seltled. controversial mean proportion, New York Times) in his address at the ing: F. E. “Smoky” Mills Mrs. W. A. Blanck. Mrs. R. C. Hurley Mrs. W. L. Lovell \ Charles Rudy John H. Peterson' Dr. L. P. Dawes Mrs. Selma Peterson. s e { IBSTALY N 8 MODERN: ¢ ¥ ir ETIQUETTE* By Roberta Lee L Q. When is the proper time for a child’s first rigid lesson in pufictu- ality? & A. At the beginning of the child’s ‘school life; and when once begun the oil to make the wheels turn is'it should be rigidly enforced. Q. Is it good form for a debu- tante to wear several pieces of jew- elry at her coming-out party?- A. No. The fewer jewels she wears, and the simpler they are, the better form it is. A thirtieth anniversary of the River-| :lalb Country School, quoted most aptly a remark of | ! Judge Cardozo (now Mr. Justice Cardozo) in desidera- i tion of the peace of mind that must come to the builder of a mighty bridge: o product of his work.is there before | His business is to know. If| he would go down with it in| Yet withal he has never a fear. No| and indigent fund set aside at the regular session,|mere experiment has he wrought, but a highway [0 but it was anticipated that agri reached on this point as both houses had approved the school appropriation without a A total of $198,000 was ear-marked for the needy and indigent fund, several times ti priated for the same purpose two transportation item ment, which was pushed by Senator Rivers, is to pro- infinite and, tect the $400,000 road fund, a fund which all agree,there are millions of influences that touch every life is vitally necessary to the development program, eement boil below.” dissenting vote. In he amount appro- years ago, so that Protection, the f 50, land are beyond “The Children's Charter,” ago at a White House conference on Child Health and it pledged itself ; cOUrses in newspaper photography? {in Juneau. The cannery crew pro- | would be|carry men and women from shore to shore, to carry | |them secure and unafraid though floods rage and framed a few years| irst aim to which was to give every child spiritual and moral training | in view of the Social Security setup it Will not beiy; he1n him stand “firm under the pre damaging to this fund to take $65,000 from it for the ' rhat is the kind of human bri Major purpose of the amend-!teachers are engaged. re of life.” ge-building in which ' have to work with | Moreover, But they immeasurable factors. The all estimate. “peace of mind” But complete reversal of the Legislative attitude Which the bridge-builder may have and enjoy is speaks volumes for the general the regular session, the Federal government could in transportation at the Matanuska Colony the major reason for defeat of item at the regular session vealed by Federal officials there money for such purpose during from the Federal appropriation, man decided they would not be t the purposes of the Federal government in developing the Matanuska Colony and in a general way, In the closing hours of the special session, tion again becomes a controversial mated during the regular session, hocd of $400,000 for the biennium regular costs of Territorial government. feeling the vast general Alaska develobment program. many of the la But when the Legislators to a when Social Secur- ity first came up, that it would cost in the neighbor- in favor of denied to those ence,” awmakers felt that helping the child some way provide That was the transportation it was re- was absolutely no he next two years bridge from sho No the ones to defeat Ttaly, named Giovanni 1840. county, The paper Alaska taxa- issue. It was esti- During pubhc service, except in in that peace stand firm under “Buffale Bill’ was " not an ‘American ‘at all, who serve in the higher ranges of | “the still and quiet consci- “above all earthly dignities’ -firm as the the ad- the pressure of life- re to shore that compels miration of our eyes. Matter How Thin (Philadelphia Record) | " Cody, aceording to & dispatch from but an Italian, Tambini, born in Barbigarezzo about (We'd always understood he was born in Scott I-0-way.) “discovery “I1 Resto di Carlino,” But the dispatch, was made by the Fascist news- according to the dispatch. we note, comes from Bologna in addition to the Percapita circulation of money After weeks pepryary 28 was $49.59, and at the rate at which prices in this country of figuring, that estimate has not changed, and NOW gre rising, by gum, we're going to, need it.—Philadel- the lawmakers, despite the increase in the tax cn phia Bulletin. LAST MONTH WAS WARMER THAN USUAL Precipilation Above Aver- age, Sunshine, How- ever, Below Normal The month of March just passed was warmer than usual, cipitation above the average, and sunshine correspondingly below the normal, according to the monthly meteorological report issued today by the Juneau Weather Bureau Office. The average temperature for the month was 38.0 degrees, or 43 de- gree above the normal. It was the warmest March in 11 years and there have been only four Marches in 42 years of record which were warmer than March, 1937. The mercury reached its highest point| last month on the 1lth when a temperature of 54 degrees was registered, and the lowest was 27 degrees on the 22d. The highest temperature on record for any March at Juneau over a period of 42 years was 61 degrees in 1900 and the lowest March temperature over a similar period was 5 de- grees below zero in 1900. The total precipitation for the month was 6.14 inches, or 0.67 inch above the normal. Precipitation (001 inch or more) occurred on 20 days, as compared with a nor- mal of 17. The total snowfall was 14.8 inches, or 15 inches above the average. The maximum depth of snow on the round at any last month was 109 inches, on the 4th. At the close of the month there was no snow on the ground in the vicinity of the Federal and Territorial Building. There were 4 clear days cloudy, and 25 cloudy days during the month. Out of a possible 366.2 hours, the amount of sunshine re- ceived was 992 hours, or 27 per cent. The total wind movement for the month was 4,853 miles, or an average hourly velocity of 6.5 miles. The maximum velocity for a sus- tained period of with pre-' time | 5 minutes was 24 miles from the east on the 6th. The average relative humidity at 4 am., was 80 per cent; at 12 noon, 64 per cent; and at 4 p.m., 61 per cent. An aurora 22nd. was observed on !hc ., IDITAROD RIVER MAN FLIES HERE TODAY, OWN PLANE Returning to his Iditarod head- |quarters, after spending the winter at his home in Spokane, Washing- ton, Glen R. Day, of the Day Trans- portation Company, operating on the Iditarod River, landed here in his private Monocoupe . seaplane, Arctic Tern, at 11:30 o'clock this |morning, from Ketchikan. After lunching in Juneau, Mr |Day took off again from the Al- aska Air Transport ramp this af- ternoon at 1:30 o'clock for Yaku- tat, following t'\» receipt of good weather repcss over this edge of the Gulf. From Yakutat he will follow the shoreline to Anchorage, from where he will hop inland to Iditarod, to make preparations for the opening of the season’s river navigation, Mr, Day’s son preceded him north and was a passenger through aboard the steamer Alaska, in port here Tuesday. | Mr. | Tuesday afternoon and there on busmess over yesterday. .- ALASKA JUNEAU MINE SUPERINTENDENT IS RETURNING TO CITY tendent of the Alaska Juneau Gold |Mine, and Mrs. Metzgar are re- |turning to Juneau on the Mount |McKinley which left Seattle at {midnight last night. Mrs. Metzgar has been in Seattle ‘vmung her sister, Mrs. Eustace P.' |Ziegler, whose husband is a famous |painter of Alaska and Northwest scenes. Mr. Metzgar went south on |a recent ship on business and to |meet Mrs. Metzgar and accompany her home. ———.—-———— Empire classifieds pay. Day arrived at Ketchikan | remained ! L. H. Metzgar, General Superin- | SCHOOL BUS BILL PASSES SENATE ONE AMENDMENT Measure P;ovxdmg $65, 000" Now ‘Back:“in House for Concurrence (Continuea frcm Page One) be paid thé director of such work. The old-age assistance bill also is in conference for settlement of amendment, and the dependent “hildren feature of the Social Secur- ity set-up has been turned down. Crippled children will be cared for session. Pass Compensation Bill {the | bil unemployment and acceded to the Senate’s ecutive Director, for which the act |provides, be fixed at $4,200 per vear. The, House had wanted to for $4,500. However; the House fin- lally voted to let it stand at $4,200 to avoid further conference. an Unemployment Compensation Commission and provides_ benefits for those who are unemployed. The Commission ~will consist- of . three members to be appointed by the Governor and approved by the Leg- islature. | ——— - —— WAYNE YOUNG JOINS GAME COMMISSION Wayne Young, Boy Scout leader and well-known Juneau young man, has been appointed office deputy with the Alaska Game Commission and took over his new duties this !morning. He is employed under co- cperative funds provided by the Legislature and the Biological Sur- tve_,l and will serve as assistant to {Harlan Gubser, who has charge of predatory animal work, his eyes with all the beauty and simplicity and ine\i-; { tableness of truth. He is not harrowed by misgivings | whether the towers and piers and cables will stand the stress and strain. the bridge were to fall, " i of | and youth and men and women to' under a bill passed at the regularm The House late this afternoon |concurred in the amendments to, compensation | |demand that the Salary of the EX-| make it $5000 and’two members | Juneau |[of the conference committee stueki| This* is the act which creates. Q. What uoes macedoine, mean on the menu card? A. A mixture of several km\i\ of \egev.ables or fruits. e LOOX aid LEARN Ly A. C. Gordon i j QUESTIONS 1. What causes ‘color variations | in the different races of man? { 2. What two generals were the| heroes of the Mexican War? 3. What colleges of the U. S, have 4. How many miles of coastline are there in the world? birthday anniversary, to the follow- | APRIL 1, 1917 Germany was declared to be gath- ering all available men in the coun- try to its colors in a supreme effort to bring the war to a victorious close of the Teutons before the end of the year. British in fighting on the Somme in which they suffered terrific loss- es, gradually pushed themselves into the German positions on the Somme for two miles, according to an of- ficial statement. s Among the passengers who sailed |from Seattle on the steamer Jefs ferson were E. Baker, F. Rasmus- sen, John Reck, Mrs. ‘A." Isaacson, i |H. Paulter and Mrs. H. Marcus. C. W. Hawkesworth, superintend- tent of Government * schools for Southeast Alaska, spent several days in Sitka looking over educational work. With him in Sitka was Harby Richardson, Government school teacher at Hoonah. The Territorial House of Repre- sentatives passed an emergency ap- propriation bill providing for $10,- 000 to be used in raising men and | equipping organizations of men for Territorial defense. i Mrs. J. H. Bunch, wife of one of the executives of the Alaska Steam- ship Company, was in Juneau. She had come north to take her son back home, as the young man had arrived here recently without the knowledge or consent of his parents. P, Y Joe Meherin and Oak Olson re- ‘turned from the south on the Dol- {phin. { i | | R. E, Douglas, superintendent of the Tee Harbor Packing Company, accompanied by Mrs. Douglas, were ceeded to Tee Harbor by steamer. but do not compel” FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1937 Adverse planetary influences dom- inate today, according to astrology. There is a benefic aspect encourag- ing to writers of every class. Newspapers great and small are to enjoy a period of profit, for in- terest in passing events will be ex-: traordinarily keen in coming months. Despite obstacles, Washington will make progress in the Presi- dent’s plan to promote effisiency in the transaction of the Nation's business. Federal expenfes will be in-' creased through emergency outlays for defense, it is prognosticated. These emergencies may include storms and floods as well as for- sign war complications. leases or contracts. Home building |will engage attention in many | states. There is a good sign for the be- ginning of new projects which are not ambitious. It is a favorable time to start small shops or agen-| cies. Labor continues subject to the most changeable and most difficult | This is a Iucky day for signing|] probléems. More strikes are presaged. Sensations affecting industry through. governmental policies are, iprophested (and determined omn"-‘ tion will’ ehccunler proposed legis- lation. Persons Whose birthdate it is h’\ve ‘he augury of 4 year of serious prob- ' lems.” Important contracts appear to > indieated for certain men. 1 Childrém born on this day pro- bably will be exact in all their men- tal processes, careful regarding bus- iness affairs and able to obtain \(hexr desires. Many have artistic ; talents. Nicholas Murray Butler, univer- \xm president, was born on this day I1862 Others who have celebrated it 5. Where did the making of sxlk‘ What promised to be a quiet and as a birthday include Hans Christ- originate? ANSWERS Geographical location. 2. General Zachary Taylor and General Winfield 'Scott. 3. University of Pittsburgh' and colorless city election was enliv- | ened when Emory Valentine, for- mer mayor of Juneau, who was de- feated for that office in 1914 and | (1915, filed his declaration of candi-| dacy and a council ticket on which ian Andersen, writer, 1805; Thomas Jefferson, third President of the |United States, 1743. (Copyright, 1937) - - | Diesel engines for motor vehicles the Municipal University of Wichi- were the names of Mark Russell, in Germany are becoming increas- ta, Kansas. 4. 116,500 miles. 5. In China. DAILY L.HSSONS IN ENGLISH . By W. L. Gordox & # Words often misused: Do not say, | You will find them everywHeres.” ay everywhere. There is ne | such v\old as everywheres, Often misprongunced: N Pronounce ni-hi-liz‘m, first x night, second i as in it, accent first syllable. Often misspelled: Advice (noun). Advise (verb). Synonyms: Poor beggar, mendicant. 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: Stupefaction; state of being stupid or dull; insensibility of mind, or feeling. “Resistance of the dictates of conscience brings a hardness and stuperacliun upon it."—South. D - man, pauper, C. D. A. FOOD SALE ! Bert's Cash Grocery, April 3. Starts 10 a.m. L ERRON, | Try The Empire cussifieds tor "results. 3 SIGRI D S BEAUTY SALON- § “YOUR APPEARANCE 18 OUR RESPONSIBILITY" | Shattuck Bldg. Saturday, e N Phone 318 | ————2 7 l f H “0. K.” | LUNCH Fried Frog Legs and Other Delicacies 257 S. Franklin Phone 324 ] Juneau, adv. ! Nels Sorby and J. L. Museth. The | fact that there were two strong men in the race for mayor, R. E. Robert- | son and Claude E. Ericson, and a 1 |light registration gave Valentine his chance, and it was conceded that il::s entrance in the race made him the issue of the campaign. Weather: clear. highest, 44; —.,—— Lode ano piacer tocaiion notices for sale at The Empire Office Py .Rsm' { ) ol Y TAP BEER IN TOWN! THE MINERS' Recreation Farlors [ ) BILL DOUGLAS — COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars lowest 26; ingly popular. | D‘««*fi HARRY RACE, Druggist “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” l [ e d Work and Dress 228 Front St. b l“—_ Reliable vharmacists compound “Tomorrow'’s Styles T Od CY" Juneau’s Own Store GOOD VISION With Added Beauty We offer a splendid service in supplying glasses that are not only corrective but becoming, as well. Nothing so quickly makes the features drawn and careworn as impaired vision. Nothing so quickly preserves the youthful appearance as properly fitted glasses. Call Today for an Appointment! Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Office Ludwig Nelson's Jewelry Shop Phone 331 Formerly Hotel Zynda CLARENCE WISE Manager Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office. PHONE 103 1 I Free Delivery Juneau Winter Rates | SITKA HOT SPRINGS | Mineral Hot Baths Accommodations to suit every taste. 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