The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 22, 1937, Page 4

Daily Alaska Em pire ROBERT W. BENDER by the 1 Streets, Juneau Alaska Entered in the Post Office matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES. et Delivered in carrier in Juneau and Douslas for $1.25 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the following rates One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00 one month $1.2 Subscribe the B s Otfice of any failure or irreg will promptly notify larity in the delivery ted to it or not oth local news published CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER ¢ OTHER PUBLICATION RAISING TEACHERS' SALARIES in Junesu as Second Class THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1937. i S ‘phonc service now universal over the States and to | foreign countries will be available to Alaskans. It is a significant step forward. It reveals the Editor and MARAger |, .., 1.0 the Territory is making away from isolation. pire, We are becoming an important unit'in the world communication and transportation progress. Alaska is now definitely on Pan-American’s projected round- the-world aviation route. Transportation and com- munication go hand in hand. Each must necessarily) ! Mary Metcalf Ed T. Williams Patricia Gullufsen Dora Traffers H. R. VanderLeest keep abreast of the other. That they are keeping abreast, to the benefit of Alaskans, is indicated in the report of yesterday telling of the new telephone communication with the States. Our idea of a poor place to have a sit-down strike is down in a coal mine where they can block up the hole. Reports indicate Italy and Germany are tired of fighting over Spain. Probably looking for bigger game. Harry Hopkins says Americans like to work. Well, now Harry, we'rz an American and we like to fish Th: La_\'m:;n' Comfort Cincinnati Enquirer) If the layman takes too much to heart all that he hears nowadays from the field of medical research life for him is like sailing between Scylla and Charyb- dis. To witness, there is the assertion made the other day by Dr. Frank L. Rector of the American Society for the Control of Cancer, who addressed delegates to the Ohio State Nu: over-exposure to the sun is conducive to cancer. Lay- men previously had assumed—since most medical |2uthorities agreed that sunlight was beneficial to the es’ Association, to the effect that | HAPPY ling: MAY 22 ' | MAY 23 BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the Iollou)-1 | Lew W. Williams 1 Dolly Loftsman H Cecilia Crawford 1 T. D. Mitchel 1 | 2 > - ” *- % Earth today. Military trainimg will | 20 Years A go From The Empire —— o+ MAY 22, 1937. Otto Stewart nad arrived in Ju- neau from Eagle River to see his |son who had been born at St. Ann’s | Hospital. Meagre details of the finding of |the stolen gold brick at Chichagoff |had been received in Juneau. It was jreported that William Freeburn, su- perintendent of the mine, and I. |MacCumber, bookkeeper, had found the brick at a place where a large snow bank was located near a dirt bank, approximately a mile from 2 || DAILY LESS ONS IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gordon |where the gold was believed to have been stolen. Sidney ‘D. Charles had returned |from locating a homestead in the ‘}Taku River Valley, and reported s ‘that among those already having . | | | | Words say, ne Pronounce sham- in it, accent first yllabl Often Misused: Do mnot “There wasn't but one wit- ‘Not—but” forms a double | Often Mispronounced: Chamois. a as in am, i as e. |farms there were Ben Bullard, John tersham, B. H. Littell, Harry Dierk, +A. H. Thebus, Oscar Ehrling and | Charles Hilty., The Treadwell Club was to give the last of the season’s dances in the Labor Union Hall, completing Often Misspelled: Ordeal; eal.| Aty < | Génteel, eel. social events until the fall Synonyms: Density, solidne ! solidity, compactness. “U: a word three The City Council at its meeting last night ap- human body—that the more sun they got the better. School Similarly, untold thousands dutifully ate spin- proved the Juneau Board budget for the ach, believing it to be the last word in healthfulness, coming school y calling for slight increase iIn untjl word came from the research laboratories that teachers ries. For the most part, it doesn’t call!it didn’t boast any mcre vitamins than other green vegetables. pace doesn't permit the detailing of all of the examples of the sort, but there is no lack teacher, but it is a step in the right direction and if o¢ them in evidence of the point that the layman for much of an increase, about $60 per year for each ] | Word Study: times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Discretion; discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self- control; precedence. “The better part of valor is discretion.”—Shakes | Miss Mary McLaughlin and George L. Swarva had been married quiet- ly at morning mass in the Catholic church by Bishop J. R. Crimont |Miss Celia McLaughlin, sister of |the bride, had acted as bridesmsid, and J. E. Malioy, her cousin, as best man. Word had been received that Mrs. |Johnson, G. B. Morgan, Clay win-i‘ followed up from year to year, as School Director hardly knows what to believe from one year to the Grover C. Winn assured the Council last night could be expected, eventually teachers’ will be brought up to a respectable level. The person is rare nowadays who doesn't concede that education is the individual’s mosi valuable pos- If such was not the case our grade schools and universities would not be salaries session. high schools, colleg: filled to overflowing as they are to college is no longer a mark of distincton the usual thing. Still, while we value education so highly, we continue to pay our teachers, not alone in Juneau but throughout the country, salaries which compare with those paid for common labor and,fs below the wages paid the average skilled workman During the last school term, according to the bud- get presented the City Council last night, there were ten teachers in the Juneau schools getting the grand and handsome salary of $1500 per year. There's better living in being.dog catcher, and the latt doesn't require a degree from some college or uni- versity. Next term these salaries are going to be raised to $1,560, providing the Commissioner of Education finds his appropriations sufficient to cover the n- creases, and it is assumed they are based on that premise. A few others will go higher, but none high enough yet for what we expect from the average school teacher who is required to spend at least It eight years after leaving grade school equipping him or herself for the profession of teaching. The start made by the School Board with fhe approval of the Council in raising salaries is a rea- sonable and constructive action which should be fol- lowed up from year to year until teachers’ salaries get up into the decent living bracket. Most of us will admit that the school teacher is entitled to just as much of the “abundant life” as the chap who works on the end of No. 2 shovel. AL—\SRA'S COMMUNICATION ADVANCES Airplanes have brought Alaska within hours of the States. It is probable that the not far distant future will see a commercial air line or lines operat- ing between the Territory and Seattle. While strides are being made forward in transportation, communi- cation service also is forging ahead. An exclusive report in The Empire of last eve- ning reveals that shortly commercial radio telephone communication will be established between Juneau and Seattle. That means that the long distance tele- Sending Junior ¢ is ¢ next. The situation results, of course, from the exten- sive and intensive research in the modern field of medical seience. It was the custom, back when our grandfathers, or even our faihers, or even we, were, . to accept medical beliefs largely. without ques- | Research, as we know it today, is only a few de- old. Now no belief or supposition is considered 1 in the laboratory and the disproving of an in- rrect theory is deemed as important as the proving f a new. The cure of cancer, and to a lesser extent ts cause, still remains a mystery, but more has been learned about the ailment in the past 25 years than n the preceding 25,000 Thus while medical science, like others, seems to |the layman bewildering, it is because of its advances. |And he, while he may feel like a guinea pig during the process, may comfort himself in the thought that tion de he is being benefitted in the long run despite the fre-, quent_contradictions i theories. In this case the old saying that “it won’t make any difference 50 years from now” is true only in a restricted sense. Our main comfort is that it will. Death Leves a Shining Mark (New York World-Telegram) Death is commonplace. Even mass disasters are headlines for only a day or two. But now and then there occur tragedies of such drama and poignancy that they live on in the mem- ories of men. ! Such a one was the sinking of the Titanic, when "the greatest steamer afloat went down with 1500 humans. Such another was the wreck of the Duncan Dun- bar, outside the harbor of Sydney, a sailing ship, with its cargo of wives, daughters and brides-to-be return- ing from England, all dressed in their finery ready to debark into the arms of loved ones. Of what, Mark Twain wrote: f “The tale told to every stranger that passes the spot, and it will continue to be told to all that come, for generations; but it will never grow old, cus- !tom cannot stale it, the heartbreak that is in it can- inot perish out of it.” And so Mark Twain might have written of the trages of the Hindenburg—a perilous and nerve- wracking voyage, the buffeting of wind and thunder- storms behind, the solil land of the home port before, moke, ashes. and then flames, | A Negro truck operator was informed that he could not get his money until he had submitted an itemized statement for a ceriain hauling job. After much meditation he scribbled the following bi. “Three comes and three goes at four bits a went— $3."—Atlanta Constitution. Drivers Indianapolis speedway 2 Ralph De Palma, winner of the 1975 ind classic, rates as the greatest autoriobile gll time. Such is the opinion of T T general manager of the track and a v game since 1910, who selected the Bt pilots of the past quarter century in Unit Lou Meyer, only three-time winn¢ 1 wes accorded sccond. and T .De Palma Ranked at Top of 10 Greatest 3 e . “[Ralph De Palmals S : i hers selected, named in the order of their rani, included Jutimy Murphy, Frank Lockhagt, Rex Mays, Eill umrings, Dario Restas, Jules Goux and Harry e, Meyer, Cummings and Rex Mays be in there trying for new laurels 7. editicn is staged at the famous peare. | .- F— CESEIR S 4 T ‘| LOOK and LEARN || By A. C. Gordon er? 2. What is the hardest substance in the human body? 3. Who is Secretary of the Treas- lury of the U. 8.2 | 4 —t How fast does a baseball travel when delivered by the average pitch- Which was the first state to .grant full suffrage to women? 8. How many men Declaration ANSWERS 1 signed the of Independence? 22 feet a second, or slightiy more than 2 miles a minute. 2. Henry Morgenthau. Wyoming. Fifty-six. - 3. 4. { B, The enamel of the teeth. W. A. Holzheimer and daughter, Miss Katherine, who had spent the winter in Seattle, had joined Mr. Holzheimer in Kerchikan, M. H. Sides, of the customs office, had left for the south to visit in Seattle. George E. Nelson and Eugene Nel- son, who had been attending the University of Washington, were to return to Juneau aboard the Spo- kane. Road work in this section was reported to be going ‘rapidly ahead and highways were being put in excellent condition under the direc- tion of J. C. Hayes, superintendent of roads. In answer to hundreds of letters which had been received by the Army and Navy Departments, an- neuncment had been made that there would be no.evasion of the conscription draft. The announce- ++ ment was made by the Judge Ad- \ MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee svocate General who stated that all | ‘those between the ages of 21 and 30 would be required to register and that evaders would be punished. | ' A German submarine had been 4 reported off the coast of Maine, Q. What is the customary length following which report vigorous pa- of an engagement? While this depends entirely | upon the plans of the man and the girl, six months is usually the max- from 40 to 44 degrees. The day was imum. Q. When two men and two girls enter a public dining room, in wi crder should they proceed to the table? A. The girls should follow the head waiter, and the two men follow the girls. Q. an introduction is obliga |- AL Wes, when two persons Is there any instance where | tory? press a desire to meet each other. - When in Need DIESEL OIL—-UTAH of COAL GENERAL HAULING STORAGE and CRATING CALL US JUNEAU TRANSFER Phone 48———Night Phone 4703 hat X~ trol was instituted. Temperature in Juneau ranged cloudy. SEr FEMMER FIRST jp For all kinds of feed, also fertilizer, adv. Phone 114. | Ibecome of concern to young men throughout the coming summer. | This is a favorable evening for 'entertnining distinguished men and Eespecmlly those of the legal 'pro- fession. Men learned in the law are to receive signal honors. Women now come under a sway SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1937 which encourages their enrollment Adverse planetary aspects rule to- in peace movements of many sorts. day, according to astrology. The Those who have won prominence stars encourage introspection and will devote their energies and in- Horoscope | “The stars incline but do not compel” | °| L depression. Church should be es- fluence to prevent future wars. pecially beneficial while this rule! Persons whose birtlidate it is prevails. {have the augury of a year of ex- Un der this configuration the tensive work with corresponding re- world may appear in drab hues turns. Money will be forthcoming and there may be deep concern through more than one channel. about world affairs and our own in-| Children born on this day prob- ternational relations. ,ably will be physically strong and Trade and commerce are to cause exceedingly active mentally. Sub- ‘diplomatic problems. Plots to dodge jects of this sign of Gemini have Jaws meant to protect the people comprehensive inserests. will be numerous. ! Harry Emerson Fosdick, teacher, Although ships are subject to a writer and clergyman was born on planetary direction which is fa- this day 1878. Others who have vorable and the navy should bene- celebrated it as a birthday include 'fit through activity, this is not an Richard Mansfield, actor, 1857; Ar- 'auspicious day for ocean travelers, thur Wing Pinero, English dramat- Summer tours are to meet with ist, 1855; Queen Victoria, ruler of |obstacles which may be serious, th= British Empire, 1819, but many Americans will be called B oo A |abroad for service in surgery, nurs-| NOTICE ing and chemical research. | BT 138 o Sirls should be careful in letter-'- T Will not be responsible for any writing today. Theee may be an bills convlrarctnd by anyone other vrge to become too confidential with:{han myselfl. Dated May 20, 1937, |£:ionds of both sexes et A R :: » L3 Pay’n Takit PHONES 92 or #5 Free Delivery Fresh Meats, Groceries, Laquors, Wines and Beer We Sell for LESS Because We Sell for CASH Leader Dept. Store George Brothers SIGRID'S | BEAUTY SALON i “YOUR APPEARANCE 18 OUR RESPONSIBILITY” Shattuck Bldg. Phone 318 Compounaed exactly | as written by your dacter. Co. ~4-—————¢ Junu Drug o Lode ano piace: 1ocaiion notice. ‘or sale at The Empire Office | This is a fortunate influence for students who ate to be graduated this year. The stars promise excit- ing and dramatic experiences for many. Improvements in radio will be of great importance to European pow- ers. Like the airplane it will be a greater factor in future wars. Sec- ret inventions now are to be care- fully guarded. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of new oppor- tunities, sudden journeys and new anxieties, but the ultimate result should be fortunate. Children born on this day prob- ably will be of extraordinary men- tality and personality. Subjects of this sign of Gemini have extreme confidence in themselves. and may inspire reverence in others. Henry W. Keyes, United States ator, was born on this day 1883. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday inciude Edgar James Banks, archeologist, 1866; Henry M. Teller, statesman, 1830; James Buchanan Eads, civil engineer, 1820. MCNDAY, MAY 24, 1937 Benefic aspects dominate today, according to astrology. Adverse in- fluences also are active on a date of promise to business and the learned professions. Despite efforts to undermine their popularity and power this should be a lucky day for men in public service. 220 Suuth Franklin Chas. E. Rice 1ou are invited to present | I this coupon at the hox office of the Capitol Theatre and receive tickets for your- self and a friend or relative to see “The Gay Desperado” As » paid-up suoscriber of Tha Daily Alaska Empire Good only for current offering. 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