The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 16, 1937, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire ROBERT W. BENDER - - aday by the EMPIRE Published _every exc Y at Second and PRINTING COMPA Main Streets, Juneau Alaska Vare Entered in the Post in Juneau as Second Ch matter PR ek T SUBSCRIPTION RATES Douglas for §1.25 per month. e following rates months, in advance, $6.00; Delivered by carrier in June By mail, 3 six one month Subscribers will the Business Off livery of their paper ¥ Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Oilice, 374 or if they will promptly notify ire or irregularity in the de- MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press lusively entitled to the use for tion of & hes credited or not also the news to it local LATION GUAR E T OF ANY OTHER PUBLICA ALASKA FISHERIES INVOLVE QUES- TION OF NATIONAL POLICY At last something is being done beside talking in the Japanese -Bristol Bay fishing situation. The State Department announces that it W send a rep- resentative within the next couple of weeks into Alas- kan waters to make a first hand study and determine satisfaction just what inroads the Jap- anese fishing boats are making on the Alaska salmon crop. And while the agent is gathering his information it might not be amiss for members of Congress and Washington officials to give some serious considera- tion to the suggestions made by Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond in a recent address before the House of Representatives. Discussing the seriousness of the foreign invasion on Alaska fisheries, which an- nually produce more than $35,000000, the Delegate to its own Editor and Manager THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1937 . to” Alaski, waters) to spawn. The most ex- perienced draftsman of the Government should be detailed for the drafting of such an act, for the reason that the rights and the power of the Government and the interest over the years of hundreds of thousands, if not ' millions, of our citizens and potential citi- zens are involved or will be involved. The question is one of the highest moment, of the greatest importance, and therefore the draft- ing of the proposed legislation should be un- dertaken by those who have the most experi- ence and the greatest skill. For that reason I have hesitated to present here a bill of my own. But presently, if no one else attempts it, I shall present a bill for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska along the lines herein indicated and ask for its consideration and passage by Congress. This question does not i affect Alaska only —and it involves not only the immediate wel. fare of some thousands of our citizens but it involves a vitally important question of na- tional policy. | Texas legislature has outlawed betting on bridge | .games. Chances are some of the boys didn't do so j well this session. | Tt remains sound logic that the guiltiess do not | have to shout about their innocence. ! [ Where Lincoln Lived \ it affects the entire Nation | f— official > g | o — HAPPY : ‘ HIGH SCHOOL DRAWS |—rom—qs Ork an eSS BIRTHD A Y|{~20) Years Ago Horoscope ATHLETES FROM AFARi ) The Empire extends congratula-| £ : { The Empire tions and best wishes today, their From 5 “The stars incline Ju,i? ?R;fif: Fful;;anVGx?‘ lcflh‘ bi ersary, to th e 16.— alley high | i;;tfzday anniversary, to the follow<| 4. o but do not compel” | [school has reached far across the g JUNE 16, 1917 o [ country for its athletic stars. Dr. E. T. Albertson of Fort Wil- Ben Bryant of Chicago is the | | i ,_‘,’.Ul':'il;eh ot liam H. Seward had arrived from! THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937 Im.st sl SithhbYs Rbert Srite | ot et Chttad the south aboard the Jefferson and| Astrologers read this as an unim-'sor of Boston, the catcher on the | kb s i Bad examined men wishing to join|portant day in planetary direction. paseball team; Henry B. Par: | Mrs. John Pastl R E It is f the iods durk ' 3 'sons, B RS the army. is one o e periods during tennis coach, rates William White | en Leaming R T =) i Lot 4 which it is wise to complete mat- of Minneapolis and Hugh Scott of Jm‘j:_m‘; Sl fThe Juncau high pressure water [ters in hand and to avoid risks of'St. Louis as his best players. Ho Wpeerger. ann).( Maier. “fsystem was neariug completion, and|all sorts. ; Hunter of Chicago pole vaults, | BIG VAN Ronald R. List \plans were underway to have a; There is a sign of mfld promise - e ’Z 28 F S h;""s Whitt R fireman crew give a trial run tofor those who make plans, under! mogays News Today,—Empi : ront St. i b test its power. this sway. It is fortunate for' ar- e 4 i i . e 5 B i chitects as well as builders, and for ! practical persons as well as dream- | The program for Red DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gordon | | g Dream Theatre; Wednesday, smok- Words Often Misused: Do not say, €¥ at Elks' Hall; Thursday “I love to read good books” Say, Program at Coliseum Theatre; Sat- “I like to read good books.” _‘lll'dn_\'. »T Often Mispronounced: Fatima, B- Hall; Monda; Pronounce fat-i-ma, first syllable as Penefit and danc fat, i as in it, a as in ask unstress- i ed, and accent first syllable. A dance was to be held including the following: flower sale during day; and jitney dance at Thane in the ball game Seattle Post-Intelligencer) | The patriotic {as Linceln loved it | Nature itself has joined in the restoration, provid- ing a setting of foliage and flowers and green fields (in happy contrast to the drought of recent years. This is the beautiful country from which Abra- ham Lincoln derived his in:piration. young or old. America will profit greatly from this restoration of the scenes of Lincoln’s youth. We live in a time when the road youth must travel is not easy. But was the way of youth ever easy? Certainly it was not easy in Lincoln’s time. The ‘thoughtful visitor to the Lincoln village will gain new appreciation of the depths of courage and ot the indomitable fighting spirit of the man who made his own opportunities in a sphere of such appareat hardship and restruction The modern youth who can still think life limits s chances after seeing the setting in which Lincoln’s early life was lived will lack the qualities of success which are as necessary in our time as they were in his. Synonyms: Finally, ultimately, Mayflower Island Pavilion for the evening; Tuesday, benefit program, ICross Week had been announced,'ers. Monday, | di importance. international breaches of faith may precipitate difficulties benefit and Asia. il of '98 Dance” at A ‘le(m by the seers who foresee dan- Palace Theatre|gers at Perseverance. stocks will tempt many persons to {take 1 in the quick returns will lure the unwary. Don’t Be Satisfied! Unless It’s Perfect! H your ho.me or business refrigeration isn't working 100% perfectly; if it is too noisy. or doesn’t freeze properly phone our New Refrigeration Service Department Ask for John Houk, the Refrigeration Man Uncertainty regarding world con- itions may now retard projects of Warning is given that in Europe Warning has been given many in speculation. Fluctuating ks. The venture promising Military training camps will at- throngs attending the dedication conclusively. of Rutledge Tavern in the restored Lincoln village at | |New Salem, June 17, will see the Illinois countryside ' times and it is you ) | Goldini. The inspiration is still Lhere, for every American, | benefit of the Douglas High School tract many young men while young Cadets. (women will become interested in nursing and Red Cross training. |crease our vocabulary by mastering F- A. J. Gallwas had taken over| Roads and conditions affecting one word each day. Today's word: the goods in the M. J. O'Connor them will be widely discussed and Prejudice; preconceived judgment S{OT€ and was to continue the busi- demands for public funds may be lor opinion. “He that never leaves DeSS: ,even more pressing than they have 'his country is full of prejudices.”— {been Officials of the U. S. District; Dentists are to profit this sum- e g e L Court were to leave on the Jeffer- mer, for many will experience trou- * a son for Ketchikan where the ad- ble with teeth and with diseases af- | journed term of court, started in fecting them. LOOK and LEARN ‘ May, was to be finished. | Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a yedr of anx- ;A By A. C. Gordon The Juneau Democratic Club of- iety regarding investments. The #—————————————————— ficers had voted to send congratu- a shot- lations to Delegate Charles A. Sul- gun fired under water? zer informing him of the approval 2. How many people witnessed gf the club in regard to his course the first Kentucky Derby, and what in Washington and urging his ef- was the purse? forts toward the appointment of 3. How many cubic Thomas Riggs, Jr., for Governor and there in one cubic foot? R. J. Sommers for Surveyor-Gen- 4. Which is the leading gold pro- eral. Officers elected by the club ducing country of the world? were John R. Winn, president, re- Word Study: “Use a word three Let us in- sues from diffjculties. Women should profit through wise use of money. Children born on this day probabh- ly will be talented, prudent and trustworthy. Subjects of this sign of Gemini may have Cancer char- acteristics. Charles Francis Gounod, compos- 1. What would happen to inches are made these salient points: . g ¥ e b i 5. Who was the Goddess of elected; James J. Connors, vice- er, was born on this day 1818. Oth- . I)l|j:'\1"’:11;:‘\<;:‘<“ twditian 1s gne OF AMSENE BIMMIIG | et president; Harry F. Morton, secre- ers who have celebrated it as a In my view there are four possible ap- ke nt o tary; James F. Hurley, assistant- birthday include Robert J. Collier, —_r The restored Lincoln village, preserving the phy- o . s * p“;fv:‘ “’I‘Ai(\‘evofl:x];l‘un withdrawal of the sical facts of his career, will give us better understand- ANSWERS ::i;:f[x;len}?;i;ifiug)‘c T\;«l/m\()v' (“r "‘e- ;‘(:-l;s:n::dtg“tu-sm" 3876‘ (?hme Gaones rrouy e Bariug Sea Byt % ing of the spirit that raised him from a humble cabin 1. It would explode. il e e ) ;‘"]‘- e ot '1""31 producer, 1860. . St . b e Ty to the eminence of immortality 2. 10,000 people, the purse was - , Frank A. Boyle, (Copyright, 1937) withdrawal demanded by fundamental con- and John W. Troy, board of man- ——,,-—— siderations of equity and justice, Second. The exercise of the right and au- thority of the United States to prevent fish- ing by aliens in Bering Sea where such fish- ing interferes with the entry of Alaska salmon into Alaska rivers; this jurisdiction to be exer- cised through the passage and enforcement of an act of Congress similar in scope to the Antismuggling Act. Third. The negotiation of a treaty with the Japanese Government and the payment of what will amount to tribute to that Govern- ment not to disturb or invade the Alaska sal- mon fisheries, at the same time entertaining the hope hich, in my judgment, is bound to be a futile hope—that other nations will not demand similar tribute. Fourth. To let down the conservation bars and permit the American operators to take all of the salmon of Bering Sea that they can get until the salmon are entirely exhausted. For if the Japanese are permitted to carry out their plans unhampered, with nothing more than a few diplomatic protests—if even that— then there is no salvation for the salmon of the Bering Sea region, and it would be folly, Mr. Chairman, to spend money in the en- forcement of the conservation laws in order to give the Japanese nationals a chance to enjoy the fruit of that conservation policy. Unless we assert the jurisdiction which we have and possess, and protect our own prop- erty in what are substantially our own waters, then we had better let American operators and workers get all they can while the salmon last. At the end, of course, the capital in- vested will be lost, for there will be no other use to which a cannery on the shore of Bering Sea can be put than packing salmon, and some 20,000 people will be denied their only means of making a living. And that is not all: If the Japanese are permitted to “get away with this” in the Ber- ing Sea, will it be long until we have Japan- ese floating canneries hovering off the coast of all those parts of Alaska where salmon run and thence southward to the entrance to Puget Sound and the mouth of the Columbia River? May I suggest that a firm exercise of our authority and power now may do much to reserve peace? For I apprehend that if the anese are permitted to carry out their plans there will be such grave public resis- tance to it, particularly by people who are de- prived of their livelihood, as to incur definite risk of those hostile incidents which lead to war. I conceive, Mr. Speaker, that the people in the western part of the United States and Alaska will be gravely incensed at the sight of a string of Japanese cannery vessels stretching along the coast of Alaska and per- haps extending down to the ocean waters im- mediately outside of Puget Sound and the Columbia River, something like the rum run- ners of former days. Of cou we can yield to this threat. We can say to the Japanese, “Please go away; but if you do not go away, you can have the Alaska er Please do not touch the fisheries of Puget Sound and the Columbia River; but you must have them, take them, and we will do nothing about it.” In short, Mr. Spea we can adopt & policy of “cut and scuttle”—we can adopt a policy of sub- mission. But what is the final end of that policy? It ‘He who fights and runs away w to fight another day,” but experience wi e teaches us that “He who fights and runs y will have to fight an- other day.” Mr. Chairman, I have said that the solution of this problem lies in legislation and in the ex- ercise of the power and authority we now have, not in treaties. The administrative policy of the United States with respect to jurisdiction over marginal seas has already been laid down in the Antismuggling Act. That power ought to be further extended and defined by an act for the further conservation of the fisheries of the United States, giving the administrative arm of the Government the right to protect and conserve Alaska salmon in the waters of the ocean adjoining Alaska when it rea- sonably appears that those salmon are enroute is said that The Relief Appropriation (New York Times) $2,850. 3. 1,728 cubic inches. 4. Africa produces about 54 per cent of the world’s gold .. agers, i 8! It is almoss peossible to sell an automobile painted green in India because green is regarded there as Major General John J. Pershing, g 5. Venus. commander of the American forces ,n uniueky color The House of Representatives has been in revolt LA g JB:; France, was on the front with Y ¥ : against the Administration’s wishes in the matter of s General Petain. . the Relief Bill. The President had asked that $1,500.- 000,000 be allotted to WPA in a lump sum for the sup- port of “work-relief” during the next fiscal year The House “earmarked” more than one-third of this amount for other incidental purposes. Most of the sum thus set aside w tagged for public works which will be more expensive to build than “work-relief” projects, but which will make a more impressive show- ing in the communities in which they are constructed The balance was pledged to Federal aid in road con- struction, in flood control and in water conservation. Mr. Hopkins promptly estimated that this diversion of funds from WPA would cause 500,000 or 600,000 persons to be dropped from the relief rolls. Adminis- tration leaders in the House sought to restore the appropriation to the form in which the President desires it. The issue raised by this controversy presents something of a Hobson's choice. On the one hand, the revolters in Congress insist that the legislative branch of the Government is properly responsible for Federal expenditures and that to place a gigantic stands. What is needed is a change in the tem itself: a decentralization of administrative responsi- | The Ambulance Corps of ninety, | | MODERN FTIQUETTE formed among students of the Uni- S versity of Washington, had left Se- By Roberta Lee jattle for Allentown, Pa., for a final 1.goourse before going overseas, * e ; Q How should a bride sign the personal notes of acknowledgmens for her wedding gifts? A. Jane Brown, Brown of course being her husband’s name. Mrs. Frank Brown would be too formalige—— . - . when writing to a friend. } HARDwomisA Q. Is it obligatory for a person LAID, SCRAPED, FINISHED | | “Smiling Service” |' | Bert’s Cash Grocery PHONE 100 | Free Delivery Juneau ! ar. Juneau temperature had ranged F===="—-== from 40 to 53 degrees. The day was COAL "l‘(.da’_v"s New:'i'ous:y:am_;;re. For Evew Purse and Every Purpose PACIFIC COAST COAL CO. PHONE 412 to take some of every dish served | 514 Flours Made Like New by a hostess? A. It is better to take from the. | LOWEST (ERISH: ! majority of them. It would be | P. L. HAMMER | very rude ‘o refuse three or four | Phone 534 241 Franklin | dishes. i N Dorothy Stearns Roff’s Dancmg; | Classes for summer session now en- PHONES 92 or 25 lump-sum appropriation in the hands of the Executive Q. Should the word “meet” be 3 S R e is to create an instrument of political pressure. On used when making an introduction? i bt = the other hand, “earmarking” part of the relief fund A. No; this world should be | PKONE 6 [« for purposes especially desired by certain members avoided. | i ° of Congress savors of pork-barrel tactics. One evil g i | [ 2 Pa ’n Taklt or the other is inherent in the present system as it ENROLLING | For very prompt [ y | -8 bility in the matter of relief and, to the fullest extent that it is possible, non-political control of all relief funds. i Roem for Both (Cincinnati Enquirer) In a speech at a meeting of social workers recently Governor M. Clifford Townsend of Indiana remarked: i LIQUOR DELIVERY Free Delivery Fresh Meats, Groceries, Liquors, Wines and Beer We Sell for LESS Because We sSell for CASH Leader Dept. Store George Brothers rolling. Studio 526 5th St. Phone adv. ‘GREEN TOP CABS PHONE 678 | ! HOTEL JUNEAU . Formerly Hotel Zynda CLARENCE WISE Manager stars appear to presage happy is- PHONE 34 Rice & Ahlers Company Remember!!! If your "Daily Alaska Empire” has not been delivered By 6:00 P. M. PHONE 226 A copy will be sent you IMMED- IATELY by SPECIAL CARRIER. J. C. Hawkes 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 “A Woman Rebels” As a paid-up subscriber of The Daily Alaska Empire Good only for current offering. Your Name May. Appear Tomorrow WATCH THIS SPACE “I suppose some of you are waiting to hear me say e ra o £ 4O - 3 v ~—— frorerrr ki something about the merit system. Well, here I go - v € M. 2 = out on the limb. I'll discuss it and you can do the ¥ — 2 G s th | sawing.” With this good-humored preface, Governor = PHONE:R0 - . | | uy mi i} s Styl Townsend declared himself to be an advocate of the Juneau Radio Semce Ll OmOITOW S ty es | ¢ responsibility principle for running public office. 1 understand,” said Governor Townsend, “that a government perpetually run by inexperienced people would get into a hopeless tangle, while one run by an unrecallable society of office-holders soon would be no democracy.” described the extremes to which government may go. Unfortunately, it is usually the extremes which are dealt with in most debates over civil service;and the merit system. the political system as the extreme in inefficiency. Politicians, on the other hand, usually overpaint the dangers of oligarchy through civil service. Between the two is the happy medium, and there is room for both efficiency and.democratic processes. None but the extremists desire to get awa® from party responsibility. Any civil service plan drawn with a 'modicum of reasoning leaves room for party responsi- Ibility in the policy-determining places of government. ‘Il obviously would be unwise to go beyond that point. 1Eut it equally unwise to argue that democracy and party responsibility cannot be served unless members !of the party in power occupy all positions in the gov- lernment, But while the two undesirableextremes are discussed in so many of the arguments over civil service, insufficient attention usually is paid to the | existence of the happy medium between the two. Gin'ral Johnson has been quiet for so long now that he may be suspected of finally having got the ants out of his pants.—Detroit Free Press. par | General Dawes senses a new depression in 1939, |and it it not too early now for Hoover to run a personal lin the classified section denying responsibility.—De- i troit News. At Nanking, China, you can get yourself cremat- 19(1 for $12. 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