The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 28, 1937, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, DEC. 28, 1937 the Wal-W day showed started the Italian armies marching. Empire Daily Alaska al incidents which the official record of the H A P p “In other words, aggressor nations may now plan BIRTHDAY Published every ever except Sunda the EMPIRE in advance and carry out openly wars of conquest grai o e e e o et JUneAt | gainst all existing treaties and commitments and‘,,-of,:eaf:‘p;:t i;t:::: tf:;” :',‘,Z; . in the P Office in Juneau as Second Class wh el i , Y . - L r‘,xvtrrrd in the Post Of n d do what they seek with impunity if they have th“b;y[hday anniversary, to the follow- material force to do so, ling: “Geneva is no longer a point of world political | Delivered by By interest World e Yous ourt. That is the measure of the growth of y will p and cobwebs gafher in the chambers of the | DECEMBER 28 Mrs. C. F. Vassar Mrs. J. M. Sharples o iRty the de. | international cooperation in the past quarter of a v Br tere TR century. | Harv_ey Wildenradt SN Y Ofey, o0 RISt Qo T “All that is now needcd to make the fiasco com- B‘;’ R““m“’“ republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not ¢afe is for all the powers to adopt a neutrality policy 35 S oterwise crediied In this paper and also the local news |1¢ Britain would decide to remain strictly neutral| :: 6 P hould Germany attack France, should France decide| — pickiite’ wolld be Farthity ; ETIQUETTE The world may be advanced in a great many vays, but the people in it are no mnm\n:: than their By Roberta Lee tree-swinging ancestors when it comes to getting what | 33 L} they want Our idea of som: with the big heavy new ski suit wearing silk | stockings and wondering why she was cold. great It’s just about time to be drawing up those New Year resolu We know several going , or at. things we are to swear For some reason or another, the turkey hash didn't long this last as as usual. year CUT 'EM OFF AT THE POCKETS Price of a Balanced Budget Since along last summer there has been a great deal of talk and some reported action in connectior (New York Times) bben sl kel et “!'“'““'r (hel In the increasingly critical matter of bringing the State epartment, w ich was to take th el national budget into balance, after seven successive up with Japan, has accomplished anything definite|;aficits which have more than doubled the public has not been announced, although it is assumed thatqebt, there is too much willingness to expect a miracle negotiations are still underway in Washington. The President can bring the bud- And while these negotiations are going on, we'd|get into balance, the financially conservative mem- like to suggest that more than passing attention be [bers of Congress cannot bring it into balance, without paid to the request sent to Washington by the Purse|the effective support of public opinion in all sections Seiners demanding that importation of Japanese fish|Of the country. A very large part of the money which {the Treasury distributes goes straight into the hands |of politically important groups of voters who have |come to believe that they have a properly vested in- AN terest in the continuation of such spending. The in- waters that the Japanese have been taking, canning|fjuence of these groups in determining the fiscal poli- and shipping back to this country in the import trade|cies of the Government can be checked only by a products be stopped Hasn't the cry been that it is Alaska crab, Alaska salmon and other kinds of fish caught in Americ at a lower price than Americans can produce the| demonstration of the fact that the prevailing senti- same products? Everyone familiar at all with the|ment of the country is actually in favor of retrench- business or who buys a can of crab meat and pays ment. in the mind of Assistant lor when he said in his This situation was plainly Secretary of the Treasury any attention to his purchase knows that it is a fact. It isn't to that all Japanese crab, for example, W X . g address before the Economic Club that while there are comes origir from American waters. But it is a 3 SABE ot & Matvs sYOHOKE of Grals ek Bion tike reassuring signs that a large part of the American act that a large amount of crab has been taken off |, y1ic has come to realize the necessity of a balanced our shores by the Japanese, canned and ded into | pydget, we still “be a little discouraged when, in our market to compete with the American products.'the face of these urgent demands in the national in- ‘The same is true of salmon. terest, we observe the reluctance of special areas, industries and ecocnomic groups to remove as much as cne foot from the trough.” In the scramble for Federal funds the claims of one group are used to bolster the claims of every other group. Industry’s demand for |the protection of a prohibitive tariff is countered by (the farmer’s demand for bounties which will give him Isn't the logical place to take action against such ruinous trade practices then at the source, by refus- wg to allow such products into the American market? Of course, it is. But the fact remains that we want to keep foreign trade We don't want Japan to caich our fish but Wel, wiarits equivalent,” and behind the farmer line up want to trade with them. We don't want to cripple | other interests which are seeking favors our own cotton business, but we do not hesitate, to The price of a balanced budget is a larger meas- of & take 85 percent the entire silk output of Japan,|ure of self-reliance on the part of individual citi: which, of course, means just that much less business|and local communities in the solution of their prob- for the cotton indus ‘lems. The Roosevelt Administration can perform no Terc probably mighty few gro the country u to M that do not have on their shelves at this moment Japanese packed fish products of some sort another. They may Notii, reciore power and responsibility to the States and feature them, at least Alaska merchants do not; but| municipalities. It can discourage the notion that they are there nevertheless, ever prese: an obstacle {wealth can be produced by making laws about it, and against vigorous American trade; driving down the that we can all grow richer if we do less work. It market and helping to provide a livelihood for Japan- |can preach the sound old-fashioned doctrine that it i ese fishermen. the duty of citizens to support their Government and If we really want to do something about the Jap- |10t the duty of the Government to support its citizens. anese invasion—be it fishing in Bristol Bay or handling | their products over our counters—the place to cut| them off is at the pockets; stop buying their goods. are Idevelopment of this individual and local self-reliance than it has done in recent years. It can hait the cen- tralization of authority in Washington. fro or To the cheers of a thronged arena, a loyalist soldier at Valencia brought a bull down by hand. The animal is to be examined for Italian markings. —Senator Soaper in Los Angeles Times. ERNATIONAL COOPERATION EXIT I Paris introduces the wearing of divorce rings. YW 'S arlings will have y - ww“d‘floll)v«ood\ darling 1l have to copy the much Like prohibition, the noble experiments have falldn by i) ib ohd the kooeiite _l;mcdulcd soldier and wear a divorce ring with bars. peace have fallen by the wayside and the world isn't| _po 0 e much different than when one tribe advanced against| another, the more power taking over. Big countries are gobbling up big countries today as they did in| centuries past, and most notable example at the| moment is in the Orient. | As Edwin L. James, writing in the New York Times, says, “the Japanese victory in China takes its place along with the Italian victory in Ethiopia as showing that the idea of collective security in the| world today is a mirage and perhaps a dangerous one.”| Mr. James continues in this vein okyo has been planning the Chinese coup for| i, one pag been able to fathom just how the Social years and the other powers have known it. Di Bono’s| > »;Reg).sm- compilers do their job. They work in secret, book on the Ethiopian conquest reveals that Mussolini,gnd so quietly you could hear a duke and duchess drop. set him to work on the job in 1932, three before Reading (Pa.) Tim: Broadcasting to Casey Jones ‘The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger observes that the Brus- sels declaration is “a scrap of paper.” When inter- national agreement is reached that nobody regards as in that category, that will be news.—Springfield (Mass.) Republican. Racketeers, they say, have taken over the trade in Pennsylvania bootleg coal. Just knock three times on the mine bulkhead and ask for Joe.—San Fran- cisco Chronicle. Special Duty Engineman John Hicks is shown in the cab of s Pennsylvania freight locomotive, taking a message from the conductor at the other end of the train, taus marking the introduction of short wave radio and sounding the death knell of flag and lantern waving and whistled signals. In appearance the instrument is like a tcicphone, but it affords two-way communication at all times, and is just as clear as the more familiar instrument. thing or other was the little gal s stores in|Mmiracles; but it can do much more to encourage the | It can move | Q. When a girl is attending a dance, and one certain man is at= tempting to monopolize her en-j| tire evening, what should she do? l A. She may excuse herself and go to the dressing room Q. Is it customary for a god-' parent to give the baby a gift? | A. Yes. This gift may be pre-| sented before the christening, or on that day. | Q. Should a hostess wear gloves at a formal tea? A. No. > - DAILY LESSONS | IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gordon “It was a painful accident.” Say, “It was a serious accident, result- ing in a painful injury.” Often muspronounced Munich (Germany). Pronounce mu-nik, u as in music, i as in lick, accent first syllable. Often Misspelled: Taill two I's. Synonyms: Ghastly, grisly, grue- some, pallid, ashen, deathlike. i 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 Animosity; i1l will; active enmity. “Animosity exists between individ- uals, hostility between nations.” LOOK and LEARN By A. C. Gordon 1. Is it true that a river purifies itself of sewage every 200 feet? 2. By whom is the Presidential oath of office administered? # 3. Which state of the Union rg‘fi in the production of sheep? 4. Who was the legendary lover of Helen of Troy? What is dosimetry? | ANSWERS | 1. Emphatically no, not even ev- lery 5 miles. Purification depends n type of material through and ovér which the water flows, rate of flow, |and amount of pollution. The Chief Justice of the Su- |preme Court. o3 Montana. | 4. Paris, | 5. The science of Ieasuring doses. Clean Record of Soap Collector TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Dec. 28—| |Elmo Israel, University of Alabama ;sophomore, says that when he feels “all washed up” he finds consola- | |tio. in his unusual hobby, one of the “cleanest” on record. For 10 years Israel has been col- lecting sample soap bars. He has hundreds of them, garnered from 20 States. New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, 8St. Louis and Miami are a few of the cities named on the wrappers ‘of soap in his collection. He is a member of the university band and trips with it are used to swell his collection. Friends who know what he does also help him, he says. S e - The South African Broadcasting Corporation has employed four new Atrikaans (pioneer Dutch) an- nouncers. 20 Years Ago . From The Empire DECEMBER 28, 1937 The meeting of employees which was to be held in the City Hall to recommend adjustment of eight hour laws during the World War restrictions, was called off for the present to permit of a committee to draft the proposals. All of the larger stores in Juneau were unan- imous in the proposed eight hour law, District Attorney Smiser issued a statement regarding the prohibition law as passed by Congress. He said that after December 31 it shall be unlawful for any person in Alaska to have in his possession liquor, beer or alcoholic beverages of any kind—the law being bone dry. Merchants were busily engaged in taking stocks. Liquor stocks were rapidly being| depleted at Douglas and some plac- es were selling only over the bar in order to have sufficient on hand for the next three days, Judge H. B. LeFevre returned on the Jefferson from Skagway and reported bitter cold weather there, at times the temperature reaching 21 degrees below zero. Harry I Lucas, paying teller at the B. M. Behrends Bank, who had been south on a visit, was returning Words Often Misused: Do not say, north on the Alameda accompanied ners will be studied with deep in- by Mrs Lucas Among the children appearing at the Moose Christmas Tree exercises were Mary Alyce Graves, Winifred Oberg, Dorothy Mahone, Leonard Gravrock, Elizabeth Grigsby, Alfred Arneson. It was announced that member- ship in the Juneau Chapter ot the Red Cross totaled 3,000. The cold weather did not prevent the stork from visiting St. Ann's Hospital on the 28th, leaving a baby girl for Mr. and Mrs. Gudmund Jensen. abov cloudy. low, 12 degrees above; S AR Deanna Now 15 Deanna Durbin Showers of gifts and a fancy cake marked the observance of Deanna Durbin’s 15th birthday, even though it wasn't a holiday for the child star who is at work on her new picture. r’ — —_— | Buy and Read i The Magazine ALASKA NOW ON SALE o B ) e The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars 2. | H oroscope “The stars incline but do not compel” WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 1937. One of the lucky days in plane- tary direction is greeted today by astrologers, who foretell good for-[ tune for all who seek to adjust bus- In the horoscope for today mer- chants have a most encouraging \forecast. Large profits accruing from a flourishing holiday trade are {prognosticated. Industry is well directed under this configuration which promotes kindly feeling and insures co-opera- /tion between workers and their em- ployees. Advertising continues under a rule of the stars that is advantageous. Magazines and newspapers should reap large re Changes in edi- tors and editorial policies are prog- g periodical As the year closes there may be a revival of interest in psychology Iwhich leads to scientific investiga- tion of occult matters. Astrology |will gain many advocates as Iore»[ jcasts are fulfilled. { world should profit. There will be a widespread pursuit of pleasure| in many forms. Horse racing will ibe successful in the South and the Far- West. | Women are fairly well directed| and should win praise for their hos- | pitalities. Artistry in serving din- jterest in American cities where ldistinguished foreigners will be en-| | tertained i | Persons whose birwudate it is have the augury of a year of progress! and financial gain. Subjects of| Capricorn may have many ups andi {downs, but 1938 should be fortu- nate. | Children born on this day prob-| ably will be serious and studious. Both men and women under this sign are likely to attain fine am- bitions William E. Gladstone, British statesman, was born on this day 1809. Others who have celebrat- ed it as a birthday include Andrew Johnson, Goodyear, inventor, 1800. (Copyright, 1937) TANGELOS ARE COMING FRUIT MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 28—The tan- gelo—a cross between tangerine and grapefruit—is the fruit witn a future, says E. J. Deakin, Miami citrus grower. i “Anyone having tasted a tree-' ripened tangelo,” he declares, “with all the tangerine-orange flavor plus the odd but rather faint bitter taste of grapefruit, and also its, inner texture, will be forever wean- ed away from the usual run of fruit consumed previously.” Tangelos have been grown in' small quantities but have not been ! widely marketed. 1 | TR TR | Lode and placer iocation notices for sale at The Empire Office. | | % SATISFACTION iIN }V FOOD QUALITY AT | ! /| UNITED FOOD CO. TELEPHONE—16 | | H.S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” Home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothing || GARBAGE HAULED Reasonable Monthly Rates E. 0. 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PHONE 667 | | | Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 8 am. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING ogpies < Office Phone 469 ‘k i i f] = DR. H. VANCE OSTECPATH | Consultation and examination 1 free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5: | 17 to09:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 | —_— —_— | | o | Robert Simpson, Opt.D. | | Graduate Los Angeles College Opthalmology i Glasses Pitted Lenses Grouud | | | WHEN IN A HURRY CALL COLE FOR OIL Phone 3441 or Night 554 | Have Your Eyes Examined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson | OPTOMETRIST Office Ludwig Nelson's Jewelry Shop Phone 331-2 rings FIN | Watch and Jewelry Repairing | at very reasonable rates | PAUL BLOEDHORN S. FRANRLIN STREET —8 -.-_—_.__—_"1 ON THE MEZZANINE | | HOTEL JUNEAU | | BEAUTY SHOP % LYLAH WILSON Contoure Telephone X-Er-Vac e SR e SIGRID’S BEAUTY SALON | “YOUR APPEARANCE IS | OUR RESPONSIBILITY” | Shattuck Bldg. Phone 318 & —3d JUNEAU | MELODY HOUSE Music and Electric Appliances | (Next Gastineau Hotel) | Mrs. Pigg Phone 65 o —_—a Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phune 206 122 W. Second Try The Empire classifieds for results. DIRECTORY PROFESSIONAL FRATERNAL SOCIETIES GASTINEAU CHANNEL B. P. 0. FLKS meet every Wednesday at p.m. Visiting bprothers welcome. N. C. BAN- FIELD, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secre- tary. e i MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 14 Second and fourth Monday of each month G\ in Scottish Rite Tompla { beginning at 7::30 pm FORREST R. BATES Worshipful Master; JAMES W, LEIVERS, Secretary. REBEKAHS Perseverance Lodge Ilo. 2 A meetn every second and fourth Wednes- day, 1.OOF. Hall. BETTY Mec- DOWELL, Nobi Grand; RUTE BLAKE, Secretary. PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street PHGNE 97—Free Delivery b ] | Next Coliseum ] “The Rexall Store” our 5, Rzlilbla pharmacists compound prescrip- tions. ' BRutler-Mauro Drug Co. L — “Toniorrow’s Styles Today” Juneau s Own Store e FAMILY SHOE STORE “Juneaw's Oldest Exclustve Shoe Store” LOU HUDSON—Manager PSR SRR S A L T Hollmann’s Pharmacy { 201 Seward St. Phone 45 i | PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY | COMPOUNDED FROM | FRESH DRUGS ) | J. B. WARRACK | Engineers—Contractors JUNEAU B ———— Audit—as ana System Servios | | JAMES C. COOPER, i $00:05 Goldutetn Busing Public Stenographer Notary Public - —_— — [ U SPECIALIZING In Freach and Jtalian Dinners GASTINEAU CAFE Short Orders At All Hours PERCY’S CAFE Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy COFFEE SHOP Percy Reynolds, Manager 1 l R S S COMMERCIAL FOODS 230 Franklin St. Juneau Telephone 62 —_ iz 7 | Alaska Federal Savings and Loan Association Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 P. O. Box 2718———Phone 3 OFFICE—119 Seward St. | Juneau, Alaska The First National Bank o /CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100,000 o ACCOINTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES AND SAVINGS ‘o 2 e -