The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 21, 1937, Page 4

4 Daily Aluska Em pire ROBERT W, nsNDEn Editor and Manager .xum Sunday fond ‘and Main by the EMPIRE Streets, Juneau Published e. Pry eveRin PRINTING COMPANY at Alaska. Otfice Ju Second Clas Entered in matter the Post in SUBSCRIPTION RATES, Delivered in earrier in Juneau and Douslas for $1.25 per month. By mail, postag ng rates One year, in advance, . in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers will confer & favor if they will promptly notify | the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the delivery of their papers. Business Office, 374, RESS. tied to the use for credited to it or not other- local news published Telephones )\r\A~ Office ME The Associat = republication of #1l ne wise credited in this herein. GOOD NEWS FOR ALASKA The best definite news to re: Alaska in a long time was that received yesterday by Gov. John W Troy and the Alaska Road Commission that $450.000 is being immediately available for and airport construction in the Territory. It means the beginning of a vast development program which, if carried out over a period of years, will put Alaska in a position to support thousands more people through more extensive mineral development and agricultural made road expansion. The projects to be undertaken with these funds, as outlined by Chief Engineer Ike P. Taylor of the Road Commission, are those conceded to be the most pressing. They in districts where development is going forward slowly due to lack of adequate roads and air traffic is handicapped because of limited ground facilities. As the program goes forward and additional funds are made available other places throughout the Territory which also are in need of will get improvements. Vast in a frontier country is a slow process, as Alaskans well know, but the news from Washington is definite indication that we the are assistance are on way Yesterday's allotment means that more than three quarters of a million dollars is now ear-marked for Alaska development. The recent Legislature ap- propriated $400,000 for roads and airfields during the ensuing biennitht and fhis amount with the $450.00C allotted from Federal funds means that $850,000 i destined to be used in opening up the Territory. Delegate Dimond and Governor Troy with the aid of western Senators and Representatives and the De- partments in Washington which have revealed they are particularly Alaska-conscious are pushing pro- posgls for further funds for Territorial development It is all part of a vast program for the north. Actually, it is not alone an Alaska program but a national one. As Alaska develops and her dormant mineral and other resources are brought into produc- tion on a larger scale, the States, too, will profit as the Territory's vast wealth is poured down from the north. A million people in Alaska is no longer a wild dream. It is a goal which can be attained if efforts continue to be directed toward development of our natural resources. l’POlNT'\IhNT\ I"()RV( \\T SUCCESS Appointments announced yesterday by Gov. John W. Troy forecast success for the administration of legislation which these boards and commission will put into actual operation. The members of the Aero- pautics Commission, Welfare Board and Accountancy Board all are among our foremost Alaskans. They are individuals, for the most part, of long residence in the Territory. Without exception, they are Alaskans who have made successes of their own lives, which i a primary qualification for any service, be it public or private. E / For the aviation commission, the Chief Executive has named Sheldon Simmons, John Cross, Joe Crosson and M. D. Kirkpatrick. Each name is synonomous with aviation in Alaska. Each has played an im- portant part in developing flying in the north. All are crack pilots and excellently equipped with know- ledge to administer the new munications regulations. Members of the Welfare Board are cquall' British Troops Captured by Spamsh Insurgents Some of the twenty-fivé Englishmen captured recen shown here in a rebel prison camp near Madrid. Th was_virtually wiped out in their first battle. They w aré mmd to have been promised-work on the road mmt‘punpb:fi&gn’nkm frbm them and ¢ expansion Aeronautics and Cnm-‘ AILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1937.- THE D. |known in their respécmc cummunuws and leading citizens of their Divisions. They iriclude John Walmer of Juneau, Russell Maynard of Nome, Mrs. Margaret 1 Monkman of Anchorage and J. G. Rivers of Fairbanks. Each comes to the Board with a first hand knowledge of welfare problems in the Territory. On the Accountancy Board are James C. Cooper. |Harley J. Turner and Theodore Hellenthal, all of | Juneau, and recognized as able men in their pro- | féssions. Great Britain is boosting taxes to build equipment, and it is barely possible that Hitler's boast lthat his military machine is now big enough has| | something to do with it. war is Alaska would be pleased if Mrs. Roosevelt took time for a trip to the Territory when she is in Seattle |the fore part of May. and capital get together at conference,” It's something if they do. “Labot says a headline. “Record” in Steel Predugtion (New York this country’s steel production has nevet|. i its distinction as the “barometer | |of trade” the ement for March, just published by the Iron and Steel Institute, is interesting. 1! shows that last month's output of 5229431 tons had |peen exceeded only once on the past monthly record— the 5286246 of May, 1929, Production during the quarter of 1937 has never been equaled in the! correspor three-month period. It is safe to say, | therefore, since the weekly increase was continuous curing March, that steel production is now the largest | in quantity of the country's history. | Perhaps these comparisons are made even more | striking by the well-known facts that, although the | active motor-car industry has provided the older-time volume of demand for steel, requisition by the railway | and building construction industries is much below | the recorded maximum, and that export of steel pro- ducts, though very substantially advanced over last vear, is still much less than in 1929, But it is the | sudden increase in steel production, as compared not ¢nly ‘with the depression period but with 1936, which has attracted most attention. In March the country’s | output was 56 per cent above 1936; in the completed} quarter the increase was 54 per cent. ‘This, With | the sustained demand for the higher production at! the higher prices, is responsible for such misgiving us exists over-speculative purchases, and has made | even pro a restraining hand. 1 to the good. Yet it must again | ed that recovery to previous high records an steel production, after an industrial de- . has been unusually belated on the present asion.- After the breakdown of 1920, annual steel | utput went beyond the previous high levels, in 1923:‘ after 1907, it reached that mark in 1909; after 1893 ) 1895. As against these older two or three year intervals, more than seven years have this time | clapsed. The explanation doubtless lies in the greater | severity of the recent depression and the consequently far greater reduction of steel output. Compared with the previous high record, the lowest year of the de- pression following 1920 brought down annual steel production 54 per cent; after 1907 it was cut down 40 per cent, after 1893 it fell 18 per -cent. But in 1932 production was 76 per cent below 1929. i Times) [ | | Since |entirely relinquish: by | first {fir The Rcd scovery of Liberty (Cincinnati Enquirer) has been said, with profound wisdom, that ! is not a heritage. It must be fought for by every generation. It cai be maintained only by per- petual vigilance. . Our forefathers fought for their liberties more than once. Our debt to them is un- bounded. But their struggles were not the end of a narrative. Rather, they were the first brave efforts ¢f a people which has still to struggle for the freedom h is dearer to us than any other feature of our society. Neifher can we inherit a full definition of liberty. r it is everlastingly changing. The liberties of one may be the weapons of a new tyranny in another Thus we have not only to be vigilant in guarding liberties of American tradition, but also to be ag- ssive and aware, that we may establish for ourselves new liberties of an increasingly complex industrial It I'berty 3 society. Liberty was defined by the founding fathers pri- marily in terms of protection from an arbitrary gov- ernment. In an age of totalitarian states, when self- government is breaking down in so many countries, we have a new obligation to protect this sort of liberty. o that end, we must hold fast to the idea of a gov- ment of limited powers, even while we are develop- a more efiective government to serve us in more d ways. But the are other elements in liberty. Protec- tion from a despotic government means little to a man ' denied the means of a livelihood. If we would remain a society of free men, we must take care that income s tolerably distributed, and that our economic sys- tem operates equitably, insuring to all the means of decent ng. Without a reasonable measure of securily, civil rights become a rattling skeleton. Nowhere in the foreign news is found any refer- nce to any nation preparing for peace.—Toledo Blade. | well | | tly by the rebel troops of Gen. Francisco Franco are ¢ men are the sole survivors of a “regiment” which ere mainly unemployed men enrolled in London and s of Spain Rebel authorities say shat on vhesr anfival ey were given-rifles instead of vicksand.snades. |wealth of the United States? |tion of Germany? 1000. HAPPY e —— BIRTHDA Y| 20 YEARS AGO Thé Empire extends congratula- From The Empire tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the fodow- ing: ' Horoscone “The stars inclire id but do not compel” [ APRIL 21, 1917 Mayor Valentine was overruled on every point and city councilmen at the regular session verified ac- tion at a special meeting held pre- viously and all city officers were re-elected. An executive session was to be held on the next Monday night, April 22. The H. J. Raymond Company an- inounced that hereafter their store would close daily ‘at 6 p. m., the poss stating that, thie place for clerks {is to spend their evenings at home. announced that there lwould only be one more week of {school and a vacation until the first of_ October would be taken on 34 laccount of the erection of the new it all_right for a man to school building woman ‘an article of wearihg AT 4Ipplrt‘] as & gift? The Juneau Shotgun and Rifle A. Not unless the woman is “his|Club met and presented plans for mother, sister, or a very close rela-{a club house in Last Chance Ba- tive, |sin Q. How long should a hostess| wait for a guest who is late for| dinner? APPRIL 21. Kenney Joseph Thibodeau Grace Pusich Leonard Johnson Carol Robertson George Bavard Chris Nielsen Walter F. McKinnon Erich Eichel A. J. Dishaw THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1937 According to astrology this is an uncertain day in plapetary direc- tion. There may be vacillation where positive action is demanded. This configuration may be depres- sing to many persons. The morning is a fortunate time for signing contracts and agree- ments. International understand- ings may be reached on this date. This should be a favorable plan- tary government for the profession. Honors for judges are prognosticated, but there will bitter competition for high posl |tions. Workers are MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Eeey; | i ) It was under sinister sway at this time. Inept policies will be advocated and mistakes made by leaders, owing to the menacing as- pect of Uranus. Radio and telephone investiga- |tions are forecast as a result of leaks in government plans of a con- tidential nature. Both men and |women will be accused of acting as spie: Children of Juneau were enlist- ing in the Red Cross. Billy Biggs A. Fifteen was the first boy to join and Doris enough. |Stmpson was the first eirl. Q. Is it proper to address a wed- | dm« invitation to “Mr. amnd Mrs. J. S. Brown and Fami % A. No. The words “and Family” are no longer used. An invitation {should he sent to Mr. and Mrs.| |Brown, and a separate invitation to each other member of the fam- ily. | lure Amr'nc‘m&. policies and sustained in ulation will repeat reckless heavy losses will be Mary Pickford in “Less Than Theithe future. |Dust' was advertised at the Coli-! fluctuating and alluring. seum theatre, a massive eight reel| In the summer there may be an production. {unusual number of cases of black- !mail. Suits for damages resulting The Territorial House was devot-|from love pacts will cause scan- ing much time.to consideration of dals and lead to legislation bans. {the establishment of schools out-| Because of the general sale of gide of inéorporated towms. The firearms, shootings will multiply st Senate was discussing the primary in the coming months. Crimes of election law. |{violence will increase. | Persons whose birthdate it is have Hindenburg’s forces were being the augury of a year of much work routed by a great’ French offens- that brings good returns. Anxieties .ve. The retreating Germans were may be numerous but of short du- destroying everything ' enroute. ration. ' Children born on this day prob- Three of five German torpedo ably will be sensitive and active boats were destrcved in a raid on mentally. Subjects of this sign us- |Dover. ually have persistence and courage as -chief assets. Immanuel Kant, philosopher, was born on this day 1724. Others who . have celebrated it as a birthday in- "\ clude Walter Worthington Bowie, railrcad official, 1858; Charles Had- don Chambers, English dramatist, 1860; Ada Rehan 1860. (Copyright, 1937) DU JUNEAU FIRE DEPARTMENT Special meeting Thursday, April 22, at 8 p.m. V. W. MULVIHILL, Chief. minutes is long LOOX anid LEARN By A. C. Gordon What national | ; is ‘the total 2. What tree is fed upon by the silkworm? 3. Who was the greatest of Greek! sculptors, and of the world? | 4. What is a sphygometer? 5. What is the Jewish popula- Weather Report: minimum 38; Clear. LUNCH Fried Frog Legs and Other Delicacies 257 S. Franklin Phone 324 Maximum, 48; | ANSWEKS The estimate of a recent year was $247,000,000,000. 2. Mulberry. 3. Pheidias, or Phidias. 4. An instrument for measuring the strength of the pulse beal (Pronounce first syllable sfig, act cent after the second m). 5. The census of 1933 gave 500,- adv. Cigars Cigarettes Candy Cords THE NEW ARCTIC Pabst Famous | Draught Beer On Tap JIMMY" CARLSON ‘Today's News 'l'oaay—Empire. -es - : DAILY IESSONS"“ “,‘ IN ENCLISH® || By W. L. Gordow d: Do nobsaysl Words Often Misus “He is not as skillful as His brother.!, Say “not so skillful as.” Use *“s0. -as’ in negative statements. Often Mispronounced: Radiate. Pronounce first a as in aid, not as in sad. i Often Misspelled: Fiance (mascu- line); one e. Fiancee (feminine two e’s. Synonyms: Shortness, brevity, ab- breviation, abridgment, reduction, curtailment, retrenchment. 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: | Felicity; the state of being happy. “Our own felicity we make or find.”—Johnson. | pay’n Takit PHONES 92 or 25 Free Delivery Fresh Meats, Groceries, Liquors, Wines and Beer We Sell for LESS Because We sSell for CASH Leader Dept. Store George Brothers | JMI Roems . 300 Baths Jrom $2.50 Secial Waekly Kates ALASKANS LIKE THE S I GRID" S BEAUTY SALON “YOUR APPEARANCE TS OUR RESPONSIBILITY” ; | Shatiuck Bidg. Phone 318 adv.|s -vnvfln'l Ean g NEW | 4 W S | SEE FEMMER FIRST | For all kinds of feed, also fertilizer. Phone 114. The Vumty Box BEAUTY SALON | 307 Goldstein Bldg. . Phone 371 | PERSONAL HAIR STYLING i? | : i “Tomorrow’s Styles . 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