The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 11, 1938, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JAN. 11, 1938. 183 miles of road in Alaska, it is only natural to sup- pose that the Canadian Governments will consider at length every angle of the situation. Then, too, there has been the feeling that for such an expenditure Canada would not benefit greatly. Now, however, with an era of prosperity dawning in Canada, prospects for the hi[ihway are brightening. Those who stress the potential value of tourist traffic point to the unquestioned success of the new road from the north to Mexico City, Mexico. Aviation in- i terests, which are developing rapidly in Alaska and Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Juneau, Alaska as Second Class Matter at Second and Main Streets, SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for SI By mail, postage paid, at the followl One year. in advance. $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; er month. advance, $1.2 oo S’:g?c‘:‘me’?\ 1mn confer a f f they will promptly notify [the Yukon, contemplate a regular line between Seat- the Business Office of any fai sularity in the de- |10 ang Alaska, extending perhaps to the Orient; they tivery of their papers Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, would welcome ground communications that would facilitate the establishment of airports. Alaskans, re- {membering the recent strike which paralyzed coast- wise shipping, are especially eager for an auxiliary !contact with the United States. There are gs many opinions about the settler capacity of the land to be opened as on the probable success of the Matanuska Valley experiment in Alaska A California legislator declares the territory tapped by the road will support 3 million people. His figure may be somewhat exaggerated, but a conservative estimate is one million { Premier Pattullo, of British Columbia, however, jhas assured both the Canadian Dominion and the United States Governments that his Government will cooperate fully in the construction of the Alaska Highway This willingness action when the British Columbia Government 1936 instructed its chief engineer to conduct an aerial and ground survey to seek out the best possible route. In | British Columbia the highway will open an area esti- {mated to contain 30 million dollars gold reserves land millions of feet of standing timber alone. | Thousands of men will be given work on the high- |way for at least five years. Every piece of road- KA AIR MAIL |pyilging equipment now idle will be utilized. The | products of British Columbia’s north, now suffering This week in Washington American and Canadian; the want of markets because of high freight rates, will government authorities are getting together for the' find ready consumers. At a time when Government purpose of discussing civil aviation as its effects the | business, and industrial leaders of Canada are advo- cating increased immigration, when the founders of the Matanuska Valley project pray for its success, the highway will open wide a vast new empire for |exploitation. The comparative handful of trappers, is why Canada has its finger in the pie in such a'iocpectors, and traders who now populate these big way. Our neighbor has refused permit for flying millions of acres will give way to the modern pioneer over her territory until such time as an airmail and in his covered wagon of the 20th Century trail passenger line can be ‘established across interior From Vancouver to Hazelton, the route will for Canada, a British-sponsored plan !a:xn miles follow the historic Cariboo Highway, built What Canada actually is doing is going down the during the Fraser River and Cariboo gold rush of the line for the interior air mail route in cooperation with ' 80'S. At the typical frontier and trading-post town that portion of the United States west of the Cascade of Hazelton, only the prospector and trapper with lhelr pack trains now venture into the “country beyond” a section of Canada larger than California—joined by the Alaska that is one-fifth the size of its mother country SSOCIATED PRESS. xclusively entitled to the use for spatches credited to it or not paper and also the local news MEMBER OF The Associated Press is republication of all otherwise credited in published herein. JARANTEED TO BE LARGER OTHER PUBLICATION. " ALASKA CIRCULATION THAN THAT OF AN founc in extensive OUT TO SEA WITH AL two countries. Certain to come up at that conference are proposed air mail and passenger lines between the United States and Alaska across Canada. That mountains because she figures that it will be more advantageous to Canada. Probably, it will, too. But it will not be advantageous to Alaska. It will mean we will be getting a back door service, and particularly From Hazelton, in the days of the Klondike gold for Southeast Alaska, it will mean a service slowcr rush, many made their way by trails into the gold than the boats under normal conditions. fields. A now-abandoned telegraph line, built by the In view of that fact, it seems to us that our gov- Canadian Government and originally intended to contact Europe via the Bering Strait and Siberia, fol- lows an easy route through the Yukon. Numerous railway surveys also were made of the country during Canada’s railway-expansion era of pre-War days. Government engineers, aided by these previous sur- veys and experiences and with modern methods of aerial topographical photography, have proved that the Alaska Highway is a practical project. The snow- fall in the whole area varies from one to eight feet. | Under such conditions the highway can be kept open the year round. Engineers point out that much worse conditions are experienced in many sections of the Western States and Canada yearly, yet roads are nearly always passable. But back to the money question: At the outset, Canadians felt their share of some 12 million of the 14-million-dollar highway was unjust. The road was to be “an American highway to an American colon: ernment officials can do well to heed the words of Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond who said the other day: “In view of the difficulties which have arisen, I am strongly urging the government immediately set up air mail service between Puget Sound Alaska by way of the coast route, and, if necessary, fly far enough out to sea to be entirely clear of Canadian territory.” The Delegate’s plan is a sound plan; incidentally it is an American plan which will leave this country free of having to ask Canada or anybody else for permission to fly its air mail from the United States north, The hop from Seattle to Ketchikan, Juneau and Southeast Alaska points is only the matter of a few hours, and they wouldn't have to fly far out to eclex: to and sea 1 Canadian water. That feeling is now almost gone. Canada, realizing #odiy the road’s economic possibilities, favors the project Already, efforts are underway to try and get Pa- President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull have had “conversations” with Canadian authori- ties. They did report “some progress.” That was in July. 1936. Canadian representatives were reluctant to saddle their taxpayers with the burden of additional debt and were reported as “proceeding cautiously.” Business in Canada, as a result of general im- proved conditions and Empire trade agreements, is now on the upgrade. Government financial state- essary to fly outside of Canadian territory, PAA should ments, while not exceptionally cheerful, reflect the be in position to get the equipment and fly it. Further- effect of increased trade. Furthermore, highway en- more, the route is on Pan-American’s tentative round- thusiasts reiterate that, aside from the general advan- SEE ione ine, tages of the proposed highway, the completed road will greatly benefit one of the Dominion's greatest |Industries—the tourist trade. Money from tourists they say, would in time pay for Canada’s share of the ‘highway. Certain it is that the Canadian section of the with a dispatch which bodes well for the regular ses- road and Alaska offer a virgin paradise for the travel- sion. Yesterday the House killed the Ludlow war ler. Mountain scenery that leaves one gasping for referendum measure, not even letting it get into dis- Words, rivers that have scarcely known a casting rod cussion on the floor. If it will attend to similar freak |7omantic evidences of the gold seeker and trapper legislature in like manner and spend its time \\‘nh‘[“" what more could one ask within the reach of his some of the problems which really need ironing out |Motorear? some of the boys won't have to worry so much about all ,Y]P," “‘ere.drf [,hmfl W S ok mosh REnificant o what is going to happen in the fall elections. L .An.uanta.ge.a £ e T0a0 W1l De the puasanty 1t wil The Ludlow amendment, so named because it was o in8'Y 8V of a friendly handclasp of two great as peace-loving peoples introduced by Representative Louis Ludlow of Indiana —_— who went to a seat in the House from the press gallery Hull’ and should know better, ranked with the all time high 3 of ultra pacifists to create legislation to prevent war. | Like so many other things, theoretically it s(mndou‘ cific Alaska Airways tc extend its service from here to Seattle during the ship strike emergency. If PAA can operate during an emergency it can operate during the entire year and give the Territory the service to which it is entitled. Incidentally, PAA is an aftiliate of Pan-American and the latter has been very success- ful in negotiating ocean flights. If it becomes nec- AN END TO A FOOLISH IDEA The Congress is starting out its regular session’ Big Job for 1938 (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Secretary Hull's principal task in 1938 will be to fine but from a practical standpoint it is pretty hard break the economic log jam in which the democracies to understand how it got as many as 188 votes in and countries allied to them through trade find defeat yesterday |themselves. Though his sixteen existing reciprocai What the Ludlow bill amounted to in brief was trade agreements Hull has gone a long way in this that in the event of war it would require approval of direction, but the main step, the key to the whole three fourths of the States before a declaration could theory of peace through trade, will come this year Pe made. In other words, the enemy could be pepper- with the negotiation of the Anglo-American pact. log away at us while we hurriedly took a national There is no time tc be lost. By their practice of poll to see if the folks wanted to 80 to war this year or national selfsufficiency the dictatorships have forced Just skip it. It was as silly as that, and as the Presi- | the democracies into a position where they must come dent pointed out, one of its worst features was the to a working agreement among themselves or adopt impossible position in which it would place this gov- ernment in negotiating with other countries. Suppos- ing, for example, that in the recent Panay incident, Japan knew that before this country could go to war | she would have a national vote Suppose, further, that she had ambitions for conquest other than China | their own policies of self-sufficiency. This, of course, would spell disaster for world economy. The democra- cies and those countries attached to them financially can control more than half of the world’s resources and trade and they can get along among themselves. This step divides the world into two economic camps, but it is a division of the dictators' making. The totalitarians bemoan their lack of raw ma- terials, but they do nothing to put their economies on a basis where they can function with the rest of the world. Their adamant attitude spells defeat for But, thank goodness, the House has acted sensibly | the plan of former Premier Paul van Zeeland of Bel- and put an end to the bill. If it and the Senate will|gium for a four-power economic conference consist- use the same kind of sound judgment and rational|iP8 Of Britain, France, Italy and Germany for “Euro- thinking in handling the Japanese fishing situation | Pean rehabilitation,” Italy and Germany have re- and the countless other problems that need adjust- peatedly announced that they will not participate in 3 such a conference unless their preposterous colonial t on, s e :“;‘n‘nd,alwmzl 0, ::f:cu ‘ax_ eq““”?‘?“""' there a4 political demands are granted. Their trouble B ehance that ongress can live down the |stems from the very nature of their domestic regimes results of the special session in which it did nothing, (and until these are altered any commitments they except draw 20 cents a mile traveling expenses and |make must be accepted with great reservation. 2 .appropriate $12.000 to pay the page boys. Into this deadlock comes Hull's policy, an oil that —_— — will make at least some of the wheels turn. When the Knowing that the State Department was impotent | unless it had the support of three-fourths of the States, Japan would naturally enough have taken her time about adjustment which could have resulted in further complications. The International Highway (The Rotarian ) Since the Canadian and the Province of British Columbia Governments must expend an estimated 811,990,000 to construct 1,930 miles of highway in Brit- 'ish Columbia and the Yukon, when compared with ‘o the $1.970.000 the United States will spend to builg jPTOVed S0 beneficial to all parties. British agreement is being discussed negotiations will be under way for a new understanding with Canada. The long-discussed agreement with Czechoslovakia will be pushed. Others will be sought with Turkey, Vene- zuela and Ecuador. If all are successful the United States will have more than half its foreign trade operating under the 1eciprocal principle which hnsl e———— HAPPY- BIRTHDAY The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: JANUARY 11. A. J. Forrest Bert Johnson Mrs. H. M. Porter Mrs. C. J. Davis Mrs. Leon Constantine George H. Messerschmidt Grace Johnson J. W. Komen Joan Lois Cohen MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee ¢ | [ | Q Should an usher at a wed- ding talk to a guest he is escorting down the aisle? A. Yes, he may remark that it, is a beautiful day, or make some, such comment, but never enters into| a friendly conversation. | Q. When calling to see a friend, tack of ptomaine poisoning. cial and dance to be given at Doug- [today. las on January 16, proceeds to g0 to the Red Cross fund. i mistic appear Josephine Anderson was installed Noble Grand at a session of North- ern Light Rebekah Lodge No. 1, at Douglas, the installing officer being Alice Laughlin. Thomas G. McClannahan and Miss Nette Moser were married the pre- vious day by Commissioner N. L. Burton. The bridegroom was op- erator at the Dream Theatre. help the oppressed. which to trea agreements sign R Great (financial Fifteen school children had been quarantined by Dr. L. P. Dawes following an epidemic of German measles. Conservative bankers to rouse their anxiet. Typewriting was to be taught dur-|ping would be and one sees that she is preparing to go out, what should one do? * A. Tell your friend that you see she is ready to go out, and that| you will call again. ! Q. Should one use service plates at the breakfast table? | A. No. - - - | DAILY LESSONS || IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gordon Words Often Misused: Do not say, “You will not appreciate the money ! except you earn it.” Say, “unless you earn it.” Often Mispronounced: Cognomen. Pronounce kog-no-men, first o as in cog, second o as in no, e as in| men, accent second syllable. | Often Misspelled: Semaphore. Observe the ph, pronounced f. i Synonyms: Reduce, lessen, cur- tail minimize. Word Stady: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in-| crease our vocabulary by mastering' one word each day. Today's word: Attribute (noun); a quality or char-| acter ascribed to a person or thing.| (Accent first syllable.) ‘“Mercy an attribute of God.” is LOCK and LEARN Bv A. C. Gordon 1. How many parts of speech are! there? 22. Who was the British com- mander of Yorktown? | 3. What was the purpose of the Crusades? | 4. What lege” of members of Congress? 5. What is the principal river of| Russia? is the “franking privi-| ANSWERS | 1. Eight. 2. Lord Charles Cornwallis 3. To recover the Holy Land from the Turks. 4. The right to send official mail postage free. 5. Volga River. o eee— New York's Catskill mountains are about the same altitude as the Highlands of Scotland. “BODDING TRANSFER MARINE PHONE | BUILDING 707 Rock—Coal Hauling Stove—Fuel 0il Delivery HARRY RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” PERCY’S CAFE Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy | COFFEE SHOP | Percy Reynolds, Manager | | ing the next semester in the Doug- las High School. ‘fashions will be alluri; Resorts will gain The Halifax Relief Fund |reached $746.65, according to H. L. The American desert Faulkner and George Whitney, special lure. committee in charge and Juneau was far ahead of any community interests today. in Alaska. I family arms and ready for the overseas get. duty according to Secretary of War, Baker. The men had been enlis ed without any apparent serious and prosperity. dislocation of the Nation's indus- ry. tries. Prob! v ng. unusual num- had bers of winter refugees this season. will have Again the stars seem to presage good luck for many who dwell up- The Sons and Daughters of Nor-jon the planet Earth. According to way announced a grand basket so- astrology benefic aspects dominate It-is a day in which the general trend of thought should be opti- Through whatever on the commercial horizon there will be rays of prosperity. Employers and employees should benefit at this time when there is| *— likely to be a broad recognition of . human brotherhood and a desire to This is an auspicious rule under Gaae | DENTIST or It is fortunate for those| | who change employers. lems cause grave concerns to many mil- lions including the United will find much | Under this rule of the stars shop-| satisfactory, :b;argdms may be expected and Women should attend to routine The wise will pre- |pare for coming demands upon the purse and for the careful’ Nearly 2,000,000 men were under administration of the family bud-| Persons whose birthdate it is have 7 - the augury of a year of progress Widows will mar- Children born on this day prob- (ably will be exceedingly bright and Weather Report—High tempera-'gifted. Many subjects of this sign’ clouds State: "DIRECTORY & P e Empire 7 PR b ! i “The stars incline = o but do not compel” | /" g5 KASER & FREEBURGER JANUARY 11, 1918 L Al DENTISTS Dr. E. H Kaser was recovering|™ g i Blomgren Building at St. Ann’s Hospital from an at-| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1938| | PHONE 56 Hours 9 am. to 9 pm. PROFESSIONAL FRATERNAL SOCIETIE; GASTINEAU CHANNEL ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 B. P. O. p.m. Visiting brothers welcome. N. C. BAN- FIELD, Exalted Rule M. H. SIDES, Sect tary. | | Dr. Charles P. Jenne DENTIST | Rooms 8 and 9, Valentine Bldg. TELEPHONE 176 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 | Second and fourth | Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple { beginning at 7:30 p.n. FORREST R. BATES, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. Dr. Richard Williams OFFICE AND RESIDENCE GOLDSTEIN BUILDING will 3 REBEKAHS Perseverance Lodge No. 2 A meets Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. | PHONE 667 since new | als t | Dr. A. W. Stewart | DENTIST Hours 9 am. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 < | |every second and fourth Wednes- | |day, L.OO.F. Hall. BETTY Mec- | | DOWELL, Noble Grand; RUTH BLAKE, Secretary. i | oo ) Smith /i GuySmith | ! { i { { DRUGS | 1 ! I ! 1B} ! PUROLA REMEDI ! ! PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- | 1 FULLY COMPOUNDED | N ! Front Street Next Coliseum | [! PHONE 91—Free Delivery | \ L OIS ST DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex your Reliable pharmacists compound | prescrip- tions. || Butler-Mauro Drug Co. | "“The Rexall Store” ; |ranof this morning. ture 30; low, 26. Snow. :a:'n witty, but inclined to be crit-| | o T m b st Phone 177 +- = 4. Jack London, writer, was born on — = A o S [this day 1876. Others who have @)y 'g . HOSPITAL N9TES 4 Ccelebrated it as a birthday include i | ‘z “"Tomorrow’'s Styles Robert Underwood Johnson, editor | Robert Slmpson, Opt.D. [} i E Mrs. Alex Russell, admitted for and writer, 1853; Johann Heinrich | Graduate Los Angeles College | |} Today surgical care at St. Ann’s Hos- Pestalozzi, Swiss educator and phil- of Optometry and 11 ! pital last night, underwent an ap- anthropist, 1746. Opthalmology H ‘: : pendectomy. 1 (Copyright, 1938) Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground \ ! ‘ - 2 S —— 11 a A ggg ! Mrs. Ernest Daniels and baby son ATTENTION REBEKAHS 1y { will be dismissed tonight from St. Regular business meeting 8 pm.. | WHEN IN A HURRY "} ! Ann’s Hospital ;Jan. 12, Odd Fellows Hall. Installa- CALL COLE FOR OIL § ! —_— (tion practice following meeting 34 plus or 27 gravity, in any i Mrs. John Otteson, a surgical pa- Visitors welcome. | amount . . . QUICK! | s tient, was dismissed today from St. adv. BETTY McDOWELL. N.G COLE TRANSFER Juneau’s Own Store ! Ann’s Hospital. Mrs. Vera Bayer receiving medical care at St. Ann’s — Hospital, was dismissed today. ! Mrs. Emmett Connors, who w: admitted last night to St. An Hospital, underwent a minor oper- ation this morning. of the ilocated at | Alaska, from Seward, was admitted to the Government Hospital from the Ba- Loans and discounts - e - | Overdrafts ALBERT SWALLINGS | ARE ON WAY SOUTH securities e | Lode and placer location notices Wwho has been for sale at The Empire Office. BANK OF ALASKA. Skagway, Territory of at the close of business Val Morrison, a surgical patient on the 31st day of December, 1937. RESOURCES United States bonds and 15,000.00 {Olher bonds and war- ht 554 Phone 3441 or B | Have Your Eyes Examined by | Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST (OFFICIAL PUBLICATION) (Bank with Branches) Report of the Financial Condition Office Ludwig Nelson's Jewelry Shop Phone Green 331 FINE $103.18250 'Waich and Jewelry Repairing Loans on real estate 15,656.70 at very reasonable rates 19.29 PAUL BLOEDHORN S. FRANKLIN STREET [ H. S. GRAVES | 3 “The Clothing Man” { | | Home of Hart Schaffner and J Marx Clothing | | | Hollmann’s Pharmacy 201 Seward St. Phone 45 | PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY | COMPOUNDED FROM i FRESH DRUGS | it i ON WEDDING TRIP B;::it,fg S 8165800 * 7" ON THE MEZZANINE 2 e d«‘ and fixtures 28,500.00 HOTEL JUNEAU arge group of friends gathered pye from other banks . 12227946 at the dock last night to bid bon Capital assigned to BEAUTY SHOP voyage to Mr. and Mrs. Albert | pranches 50,000.00 LYLAH WILSON Swalling (Minnie Dooley) of Cor-| R Contoure Telephone dova who are enroute south aboard | mOTAL $416.205.05 | X-Er-Vac 538 the Baranof on their wedding trip LIABILIT: TES J.B. WARRACK | Engineers—Contractors | JUNEAU | Audit—Tax and System Service which will take them throughgapital stock paid in 140,000.00 & Washington, Oregon and California. Surplus fund ... 5,000.00 Following a stay of six weeks in Reserves 8,193.84 SIGR ID’S the States, the Swallings will re- yngivided profits less ex- BEAUTY SALON turn to Cordova to make their| ponces paid 18,004 “YOUR APPEARANCE IS home. Mr. Swalling. a Cordova City Councilman, is employed as a bridge carpenter by the Copper "Due to branches Demand deposits Time deposits River and North_wesv.ern Railroad | o3 shiers and certified | and is also an independent con-| peips 340.08 tractor. : —_— Mrs. Swalling is the sister of | qpopay, $416,295.9 Miss Roberta Dooley and Mrs. Wil- | bur Irving of Juneau. She has| many friends in Juneau where she | visited last year. ., HOLDEN BRINGS THREE Alex Holden brought back three passengers yesterday from Tulse-| quah in the Fairchild 71. They were E. A. Schmidt, S. Avozotf and F. H. | Totten. MRS ‘The mynah bird of Hawaii can be trained to talk almost as well as a parrot. Division, ss: (Correct Attest) (Notarial Seal) United States of America, tory of Alaska, First Judicial | P. H. GANTY, Director or Partner. |- Try the Empire classifieds for 8.549.. 119,696.00 116,512.43 & I, H. B. Thornquist, Cashier of G | the above named Bank, do solemn- ly swear that the foregoing state- | ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. H. B. THORNQUIST, i Cashier, Subscribed and sworn to before Terri- | OUR RESPONSIBILITY” Shattuck Bldg. Phone 318 | JAMES C. COOPER, | C. P. A | | 303-05 Goldstein Building | Public Stenographer | Notary Public 1 J JUNEAU MELODY HOUSE Music and Electric Appliances (Next Gastineau Hotel) | Mrs. Pigg Phone 65 Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments | and Supplies Phone 206 122 W. Second &2 i % j and ( 0 | | s, | ( GASTINEAU CAFE ; [|{ GASTINEAU CAFE E 1| Lode and placer location notices results, for sale at The Empire Office. Juneau, One-Half Mil The B. M. Behrends Bank Alaska me this 7th day of January, 1938. W. H. MURRAY, Notary Public in and for the Ter- ritory of Alaska. My commission expires November 15, 1939. | THE VOGUE— | Correctly Styled Clothes For Women 101 SEWARD ST. B COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and lion Dollars AN v 1 BT S Health Foods Center BATTLE CREEK, HAUSER AND OTHER DIETETIC FOODS 230 Franklin St. J- Juneau Telephone 62 e ST : . T Alaska Federal Savings | and Loan Association | Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 P. O. Box 2718———Phone 3 OFFICE—119 Seward St. Juneau, Alaska —i -t Empire classifieds pay. The First National Bank JUNEAU ® CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100,000 [ COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCONNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES . (gt » W