The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 11, 1937, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire ROBERT W. BENDER - - Editor and Manager rery _evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE — Published ING COMPANY ot Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Bntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Secord Class | aatter SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered Be carrier in laneau 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; ttie month, in advance, $1.25. Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or irvegularity in the de- uvers of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. ALASEA CIRCULAI:ON GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for nnme-nm. of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news NTELLIGENT PLA THE ALASKA N TO AID ATIVE In his announced program of attempting to es- tablish a permanent for articles made by the Arctic Eskimos, it appear that C.M. Hirst, Di- rector of Education for the Bureau of Indian Affairs here, has taken a worthwhile action in trying to pro- vide economic independence for the native people of the north Instead of peddling articles made by the natives along the route south from Bureau vessels, the Di- rector proposes to build up a commercial business for the Eskimos by selling the goods to the retail dealer who knows about what his market can stand in the way of stock. In other words, the effort to get the nati ctic curio trade on an intelligent basis which will guarantee a definite income to the producer of the goods which is the native craftsman For example, if a dealer in Juneau feels that he sell in the course of his business 300 articles of ivory to his regular and tourist trade, he can place his order with the native manufacturer and get the goods when the order is completed, paying the manu- facturer an established pri Under the setup which has been in practice for years, the native craftsman made up his various ar- ticies and took what he could get, never knowing what the return would be. These peddled over Alaska and in Seattle at anything the peddier could get, the native usually getting the slim end of the horn due to the simple fact that he is naturally a poor salesman. He has fallen for every chiseler the white race has produced and Lord knows there arc plenty of them. Too often he hs ticle which would bring for a bottle of hootch But now the Indian offic Proposes to put the Arctic native on a commercial basis where he may through his own effort gain a degree of economic independence. It is a program which should be of lasting benefit to the native peo- ple of Alaska. Surely, they are entitled to it after the years in which they have been exploited at no gain 1o themselves. can articles were disposed of an ar- fifty dollars to the white mar through its director LANDO TAKE IT Alfred M. Landon, who stumbled along with the | Republican banner last year, announces that he will not be a candidate for the G.O.P. presidential nomina- tion in 1940. The anncuncement must be quite a re- lief to the Republican party, although it may still have to worry about holding Maine and Vermont in line as Mr. Landon did in his noble effort. Former candidate Landon has been one of the thorns in the Republican plans for 1940 ever since the last election for the simple reason that a man stamped as a defeated candidate is about as popular with the clectorate as a last I's rose, and in the face of this Mr. Landon has been vocally loud on various occasions since that defeat. Now that he takes the initiate in eliminating him- self from the candidate picture he is rendering his party a distinct service and widening his own influence as a wheel horse in the Republican movement In announcing his decision, Mr. Landon says he does so that he might be more active in party affairs, He can not only be more active but much more useful to his party organization, and, incidentally, the for- mer Kansas Governor will find that the American people like a man who can take it, admit defeat and carry on, a quality some of us doubted Mr had. But he has, and Americans for it Landon will admire him It may be a sign of age, but there is something darn appealing to us in a trout fly book these days aviation?” hands stopped added as the youngsters charge around with skis and skates and the weatherman goes log wild with weather. O unauthentic reporter reports that a great many of Juneau's young school teachers are sleeping lon a piece of wedding cake these days. What is that gag about you marry the man you dream about? Good News Too ‘ (New York Times) In such a situation as that which now prevails, it is not false optimism to recognize that along with 'many discouraging reports of the course of American business recently there has also come some reassuring 'news. In fact, if our perspective is not to become ,s0 distorted that we see nothing but the bad, and |overlook entirely the good, it is fair to say that in certain fundamental respects the present situation is actually more favorable than that which prevailed at |the end of last February, when business was moving )1;)1(]1\ ahead and the security markets, reflecting this ‘advance, and the hope of future gains, were at their highest levels of the year. The character of some of the more able developments of recent months |can be indicated by a few comparisons: 1. At the end of February the wave of sit-down [strikes was at its height, and there was reason to fear that this new method of industrial conflict, which had already crippled production in the automobile industry, | might &nr(‘fid to other industries as well. Today it is increasingly clear that organized labor itself regard: |the sit-down strike as a liability rather than an asset. The short-lived strike at Pontiac was ended recently \directly on the initiative of officials of the CIO, who ted not only that a local union abandon property which it had seized but that it respect the validity of a written contract | 2. At the end of February the Federal Government had taken no position in the matter of the sit-down | strike, except for the casual remark of a Cabinet mem- ber that the legality of this method “had not yet been determined.” Today the Federal Government has been placed on record. through a formal statement of the same official, as believing that “strikers may not law- fully use the sit-down method” and that the method itself is “full of hazards to the progressive, democratic development of trade unionism and the orderly pro- cess of collective bargaining.” 3. At the end of February preparations were | under way for a nation-wide strike in the steel in- d % Subsequent Adevelopments in connection with his strike have shown that while American opinion is friendly to the growth of trade unionism and to the | xtension of collective bargaining, it is opposed to the use of such methods of force as mass picketing, and | that it is prepared to ask of its public officials that | they protect the right to work as well as the right to 4. At the of February the chief business be- | fore the Congress of the United States was a plan to! increase the membership of the Supreme Court, as & | means of influencing its decisions. That plan, which carried with it an inevitable threat to the independence of the co s and the maintenance of the American system of checks and balances, has now been rejected by the Senate. There is reason to hope that its re- on will cause it to be laid aside. At the end of February there seemed to b(" no prospect whatever of an e revision of Federal | taxes which unwittingly emphasized speculative swin in the security markets and unwisely forced the dis- tribution, in the form of dividends, of surplus funds that might otherwise have been used for industrial | expansion. There is now every reason to believe lha,“ these taxes will be revised at an early date. Moreover, | it should be obvious to the business community that‘ any revision undertaken at the regular session which beg in January will be fully as advantageous, if it is made before March 15, as revision at the special ses- | sion which is now in proj 6. At the end of Februa; ment was piling up a deficit at the average rate of $250,000,000 monthly Its present average monthly deficit is not much more than half that figure, and, provided the present recession of business can be checked before it has cut deeply into the Treasury's revenues, there is reason to believe that the year-end deficit will be the smallest in seven years. | 7. At the end of February the Federal Govern- ment and the public utilities industry were completely jat loggerheads. In recent weeks the Admini has at least suggested terms on which the util ty in- dustry can explore the possihility of cooperation, and the Securities and Exchange Commission has an- ,nounced that the Holding Company Act of 1935 will be applied as “an evolutionary rather than a revolu- tionary” measure. 8. At the end of February the President had sub- mitted to Congress a report which seemed to fore- shadow the enactment of far-reaching Federal wage- and-hour legislation which might force some indus- tries to curtail production. It is now evident that if any early legislation is enacted in this field it will be more carefully safeguarded than the plan originally proposed. 9. At the end of February the stability of the in- ternational exchanges was threatened by a fresh col- lapse of the French franc. It is an encouraging fact that the economic and financial situation in France has subseauently shown improvement. 10. Finally, at the end of February the conflict of policy in Europe between two groups of Powers with | divergent attitudes toward Spain carried a far greater | and more immediate threat to peace than exists today. These are some of the more favorable develop- ments of the last ten months which must be taken | Into consideration, along with unfavorable develop- ments, in order to obtain a realistic appraisal of the present situation. A scientist says it is the 1ow9( part of the face, not the eyes, that gives away one’s thoughts. Especi- ally when one opens the lower part of the face.— Monl.rral Slnr y the Federal Govern- The | less it isls the speaker. fortunate during the holiday | | accent Ll b | States permitted to s {some public performance, [HAPPY BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: DECEMBER 11 William Fromholz Laura King Mrs. Thomas A. Morgan Katherine Bavard Jimmy Connor Frank Cashel Jessies E. Shelly W. O. Carlson Mrs. DECEMBER 12 O. G. Culberhouse Rosie Meier Mrs. William Paul Mrs. A. J. Goodman Lenore Kaufmann Mrs. Dorothy Day James B. Decker Mitchell Dabo Mrs. John Ahlers —_ DAILY LESSONS I INENGLISH | By W. L. Gordon | + * 20 Years Ago From The Empire * DECEMBER 11, 1917 The sum of $320 net was receiv- ed by the Red Cross as the result of benefits given at’the three mo- tion picture houses in Juneau. Schol children sold 2,080 tickets for the occasion. Oldtimers predicted that mild weather would follow the prevail-| ing cold snap. Some prediction. Douglas musicians were planning jitney dances at the Labor Union Hall, The body of John Stewart, em- ployee of the Perseverance mine, |was found nearly covered by snow lon the Perseverance Road near Shady Bend. He had evidently crumpled fighting the high wind | | | | | | | |and had frozen to death during thej night. The Juneau Woman's Club was to meet the next afternoon with Mrs. E. H. Kaser and after the bus- iness session was to work on quilts for the Pioneers’ Home, Words Often Misused: Do not say, | “You are larger than him.” Say, “You are larger than he (is large) Often Mispronounced Autopsy Pronounce o-top-si, f econd o in top, first syllable. Often Misspelled: Raisin; sen, Synonyms: antagonistic, warlike. Word Study: “Use a word three es and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering word each day. Today's word: Effete; worn out with age; no lon- ger productive. (Pronounce e-fet, first, e as in bed, second e as in feet, accent last syllable.) “If they find i as in it, and not rai- Hostile, malevolent, unfriendly. opposed orin |the old government effete, they may seek new '—Burke - - ones. - LOOK and LEARN Bv A. C. Gordon of the United end intoxicat- ing liquors through the mail? 2. What sore affliction had Ho mer and Milton in common? 3. What is the Japanese word of farewell? 4. How many names are contain- ed in the Social Register? 5. To what country do the ary Islands belong? ANWERS 1. No; a law was passed against this in 1909 and has never been Is a citizen Can- |repealed. 2. Both become blind 3. Sayonara, meaning be s0.” 4. 25,000 1937 edition. 5. Spain if names appear in MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee @ Q Is it rude, for one to make witty remarks for the amusement of those around one? A. Yes, it is very rude to do so, as it is annoying to others who vish to pay strict attention to the performance, Q. What is puree, and how is 1% | pronouncead? A Food boiled to a pulp and rubbed through a sieve; also a soup ickened with this. Pronounce pu- ra, u as in unite, a as in ray, accent last syllable. Q. Where should the hostess, et a ball, stand to receive the guests? A. She usually stands at the en- |trance to the baliroom. oy g Buy and Read The Magazine ALASKA NOW ON SALE o as in or,| || “GARLAND BOGGAN when attending | Horoscope “The stars incline DIRECTORY PROFESSIONAL FRATERNAL SOCIETIES GASTINEAU CHANNEL B. P. 0. FLKS meet but do not compel” SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1937 According to astroiogy this should be a fairly fortunate day. It is a ¥ | DRS.KASER & FREEBURGER DENTISTS Blomgren Building PHONE 56 Hours 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every Wednesday at p.n. Visiting brothers welcome. N. C. BAN- FIELD, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secre- tary. & date of especial signiticance for women. Young girls should bene fit. Under this configuration the mind naturally turns to the finer things of life. Preachers and musicians should command serious attention. Many young men will choose the ministry as their vocation in the| | | Dr. Charles P. Jenne DENTIST | Rooms 8 and 9, Valentine Bldg. TELEPHONE 176 3 new year. A number are to serve as army chaplains. The mind should be open to sug- gestion from pulpit and press. Study of public questions and- human re- lations will become increasing pop- ular. This is not an auspicious sway r. Richard ‘V'.lllams - DENTIST OFFICE AND KRESIDENCE i{OLDSTEIN BUILDING under which to write letters. Ef- |forts to explain expenditures may be unfortunate for college boys and girls. They should also avoid luvev missives. The quest for spiritual help will encourage exploration of occult- | lism. Many deceptions will be prac- Cold weather wad prevailing in the eastern states and there was an acute shortage of coal. Weather report 11 degrees above zero, high; 7 degrees low. Clear. - eee Both Chaucer and VIUOH wrote ballades requesting financial assist- ance from their patrons. Christmas Secals are here again! They protect your home from Tuberculosic GARBAGE HAULED Reasonable Monthly Rates E. 0. DAVIS TELEPHONE 212 Phone 4753 OME IN and SEE the NEW STROMBERG-CARLSON RADIOS J. B. Burford & Co. “Our door step is worn by Satisfied Customers™ H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” Home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothing ‘ ’! FLOOR YOUR HOME WITH ‘ OAK—Nature’s Gift Everlasting | PHONE 582 ‘, Buy Your Floors with a } GUARANTEE I at Legion Dugout Phone—Green 119 TTHE VOGUE— | Correctly Styled Clothes For Women 101 SEWARD ST. HIGH SCHOOL : STUDENTS ARE TOLDTHINGS Supt. Phllhps Makes Point- ed Talk at Junior C. C. Friday “The thing to do when y high school is to be will the various subjects offer stated A. B. Phillips, Superintendent of £chools, who spoke at the reguls Friday luncheon of the Junior Chamber of Commerce held in the high school. “Many students get started wrong by saying they do not like thi course or that, before the subject has been given a fair trial. How many of you boys here would like to be aviators?” asked Mr. Phillip ou get to ng to try To this question several hands were waved vigorously. “And ho of you really know anything waving. “So with high school subjects. Strong likes or dislikes are evidenced be- fore students learn anything about Lh(‘m % Don’t be nasty During the talk, Mr. Phiilips warned not to be too hasty in mak- ing decisions on likes and dislikes of subjects, and to be willing to ex- plore the various possibilities of life positions. Harry Sperling won the prize for the best current event on Sweden and Dick Clithero won the best joke award. Belgium will be reported on at the next meeting Bob Phillips, John Bavard and Ha Sperling received perfect scores on the written current event quiz obert Boggan and John Talmage > initiated into the club at recent meeting and George Paul and Erling Oswald attended the meeting for the first time. Plans f the latter's initiation have been ar- ran for the next meeting Christmas Baskets George Walmsley, chairman of the welfare committee announced nla; for Christmas baskets to help a the s Sorri were named to serve on ason. A combined cooperative drive in which the entire grade| school will participate has been| planned. i Jack Newmarker announced the specifications for the sled . derhy which will be made known as soon as sliding becomes possible again. Bob Phillips was appointed chair- man of a committee to form a stamp club within the J.C.C. with the pur- pose of exchanging stamps and keeping posted on the latest issues. Raymond Reaber and Jack New- marker were also named on the committee, Airplane Club An airplane club within the ranks of the J.C.C. took shape with Harry Sperling, chairman, assisted by Dean Allen, and Robert Boggan. The pur- pose of this club will bé to exchange information of the latest devclop- ments of aviation and build air- plane models. Edward Wood, chairman, John Tanaka and Ned Zenger were named on the program committee for the! next meeting. Robert Boggan, chair- | man, Eugene Carothers, and Fred subsidiary committee. The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars 22 ‘or the i elde: I riages. ticad. Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROFRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours' .10-12, 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. | PHONE 667 | MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 14 Second and fourth G X beginning at 7::30 pm FORREST R. BATES REBEKAHS Perseverance Lodge ijo. 2 A meets {DOWELL, Nobi Grand; RUTE BLAKE Secretary. PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- Astrology will be studied serious- Monday of each month Worshipful Master; JAMES W, every second and fourth Wednes- FULLY COMPOUNDED ly and will gain a wider accep-! tance. Those who read the stars warn the world that it is approach- ing a year of supreme tests to ci s | ' ilization. On this third Sunday in Advent there may be cause for the church- Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 am. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 in Scottish Rite Tompia LEIVERS, Secretary. day, I.O.O.F. Hall. BETTY Mec- \ { DRUGS Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery | | es to preach peace and recogniticn ¥ “The Rexall Store” | universal brotherhood | Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of some diffi- culties precipitated by differences of opinion among members of the fam! Educational problems will be prominent where young folk are concerned. Children born cn this day -l)"nb- | free. DR. H. VANCE OSTECPATH | Consultation and examination | Hours 10 to 12; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex | South Franklin St. your Reliable pharmacists compeund prescrip- tions. Butler-Mauro Drug Co. | 1 to 5: Phone 177 | ably will be generous in their judg- ** ments, gifted in speech and able to make the most of their opportuni- ties. | John Jay, jurist and statesman, was born on this day 1748. Others who have celebrated it as a birth- day include Richard Yates, former Governor of TIllinois, 1860; Isaac Hollister Hall, Oriental scholar, 1837 williem' Lloyd Garrisen, abolition- ist, 1804. MONDAY, DLCEMBER 13, 1937 on this may tner an uniucky day, accord- ing to astrology. There is a for- Robert Simpson, Opt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College | of Optometry and | Opthalmology | Glasses Fitted IN A HURRY CALL COLE FOR OTL 34 plus or 27 gravity. amount . . . COLE TRANSFER Phone 3441 or Night 551 “'I‘omorrow's Styles Lenses Grous & t L in any QUICK! ‘ {funeau s Own Store OSSR S e | - ct for those who bave ¥ unate gained As the ! ys draw near there mong certain 10 belong to des or who work in factories. Mars will continue to stimulate human industries and to men- ace the peace of the world, but in federal government circles there is S| likely to be the appearance of un- %~ concern. The President of the United States and other men who influence hu- man destiny will enjoy a holiday period that is outwardly happy. Epidemics of colds and influenza may be extraordinarily severe. The young should be as careful as their s in safeguarding health. Bitter midwinter will cause great suffering and there will be extra- ordinary demands upon relief ag- encies. | Merchants will reap a great bene- fit in the holiday trade. Office Have Your Eyes Examined by | Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST hop HOTEL JUNEAU BEAUTY SHOP LYLAH WILSON Ludwig Nelson’s Jewelry | Phane 331-2 rings | Watch and Jewelry Repairing |/ at very reasomable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN S. FRANKLIN STREET —= " | FAMILY SHOE STORE | “Juneau’s Oldest Exclusive I | Shoe Store” Seward St Juneau LOU HUDSON—Manager Hollmann’s Pharmacy 201 Seward St. Phone 45 { PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED FROM FRESH DRUGS - ‘L Engmeen—Conmdon JUNEAU R U Audit—7ax and System Service JAMES C. COOPER, Telephone 538 mand for furs and other C. P. A, wraps will be unprecedented Distinguished visitors from afar will make history in Washington, it is presaged. Many brilliant enter- tainments will mark the next fort- night in American cities where there will be costly social activities thali SIGRID’S BEAUTY SALON “YOUR APPEARANCE IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY" Shattuck Bldg. 303-05 Goldstein Building Public Stenographer t— ‘ Dm0 ) SPECIALIZING may arouse resentment among the poor. Notary Public in French Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of prosperity in business and financial affairs.| Women may make successful .mar-| Children born on this day prob- ‘ lably will be proud, honorable and| ) JUNEAU MELODY HOUSE Music and Electric Appliances (Next Gastineau Hotel) Mrs. Pigg and Jtalian Dinners Phone 65 gifted. Subjects of this sign may GASTINEAU CAFE blend aims. Phillips Brooks, Protestant Epis- copal Church, was born on this day 1835. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Heinrich Heine, German poet, 1799; Johann intellectual and practical E Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments | and Supplies Phone 206 — = Short Orders At All Hours | PERCY’S CAFE 122 W. Second | Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy 8 von Lamont, astronomer and phys- icist, 1805. (Copyright, 1937) e Try The Empire classifieds for results. COFFEE SHOP Percy Reynolds, Manager It is said that if Cuban jai alai players stay at the game regularly, they can live no longer than about eight years, so strenuous the game is. L —_— i | Health Foods Center BATTLE CREEK, HAUSER AND OTHER DIETETIC FOODS 230 Franklin St. Telephone 62 If It’s Paint We Have It! | IDEAL PAINT SHOP FRED W. WENDT PHONE 549 Alaska Federal § Savmgs | | and Loan Association | Accounts Insured Up to $5,00v i P. O. Box 2718——Phone 3 | Temporary Office: I - | COLUMBIA LUMBER OO. — The First National Bank JUNEAU © CAPITAL—$50.000 SURPLUS—$100,000 e COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 2%, Paid on Savings Accounts