The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 16, 1938, Page 4

between third and home with the winning run, who who would have sacrificed National honor and American self respect at the cost of a pusil- lanimous, craven wuckling under” when the cause for taking up arms was just. One has but to glance any-price pacifi: ' Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the even casually over the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY i written record left behind by the First President to o S Rl Otfios 1 Juneas e ond Cluss. Matter 1 Washington’s heartfelt sentiments. And the i b riore one goes to Washington's letters and speeches X SUBSCRIPTION RATES nd uncovers these gems of advice on the preservation elivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for S1 . ¢f an honorable peace, the more does one begin to By kil DORSES DX e feel that the father of our country must have indeed One vedr. in advance. in advance, $1.25. confer a favor if they will s of any failure or irregular been endowed with a prophetic on. At times Washington's words are almost uncanny when one considers them in the light of present-day worlid affairs and as those affairs affect our country Probably the best known and most universally ot auoted of Washington's treatises upon this subject of ws preserving American peace with honor is the extract from his Farewell Address upon leaving public life “That we may always be prepared for war, but never sheath the sword except in self defense, so s ‘,nor 5 mptly notify in the de- 602: Business Office, 374 to it or the local remmiication Of all news di otherwise dited In this p: bublished herein. ALASKA CIRCULATION C THAN THAT OF AN EED TO BE LARGER PUBLICATION. SUARAN OTH . o long as justice, and our ential rights and national respectabili can be preserved without it." 3 In order to appreciate fully the significance of this particular utterance, one must remember that the 179 arewell Address was made public in September, there at a time when were wars and rumors of wars in the Old World, and there was universal and grave concern that the young American nation might become involved as a party in the European onf! Washington was sincerely desirous of avoiding all ich foreign attachments and entanglements. Every American schoolboy of today knows that. He warned the nation, time and again, of the risk. Witness, letter under Washington's hand to Gouv eur Morris, written from Philadelphia three years before the Fare- well Address, in which Washington says. in vart: Unwise should we be in the extreme to involve cur- selves in the contests of European nations, where our weight could be but small though the loss to ourselves In connection President’s recent mes- would be certain.” sage to Congress asking for $2 0,000,000 to take care When, in 1917, American soldi stepped on of relief needs for the next four months, WPA offi- European soil to pm'm'lp:\_n\ in a European war for cials, in emphasizing the need for public appropria- the first time in our national history, the situation announced that three million persons had been Was such as even Washington the far-seeing could not by any stretch of even his gifted imagination have foreseen. Then in 1917 there was 2 principle of demo- ots KEEPING BUSINESS ON AN EVEN KEEL IN JUNEAU with the 7 tion Jaid off from their jobs in the last three months deal more than To Alaska that means a great that the Cratic sovereignty involved—a sharp issue in which the cold report would indicate. It means th: the fate not only of our own American democracy was unemployment situation in the States is likely 10 ¢ giake but the democracy of the entire civilized overflow into the Territory unless the campaign of family of world-wide nations, There can be no doubt education now undertaken by Juneau and other cities at all but that the F President, had he been in a and organizations throughout Alaska that there are position to have sat in judgment, would have heartily no jobs available here for Outside workmen is pushed approved of our action in France in the World Wa Many of those jobless men, with nothing in sight in Just because the precedent was set. in 1917, how- | the States, are going to head north, spending, perhaps, €Ver: IS no surely that it will become an established (Bikiv 1nst few. Aollats to do 8o, unlaes we roan carry |SUStm. The wamning lefbibyiWashington of the grave : : i dangers involved in any foreign entanglements re- on a full-throated campaign to discourage them. mains with Americans to this day and will be soberly It isn't that Alaska does not want population adhered to, one may feel certain. and industry. It does. It needs both to carry forward Preserving that world-wide respect, that typically jts natural development. But it must have in that American, highly cherished spirit of isolation. calls for new population persons who are equippec to come a constant guard and preparation. And as Washing- to the Territory and care for themselves for at least ton has so aptly pointed out in a speech to Congress a year until they get adjusted. If there are persons O January 8 1790: so fixed among the unemployed now reported in the dkmfihf‘:g‘jv people ought not only to be armed, but States. Alaska welcomes them. But the \n}mrtv.nfllv Bk RHBLHaE thoug R e dibies thithe Congress. ok fact is that most of those from the Outside seckiNg peiepniner 31793, he said: work ‘in the Territory are not financially able to care “I cannot recommend to your notice measures for for themselves without kind of empioymedt. the fulfilment of our duties to the rest of the world And there is no extra employment to be found in the without again pressing upon you the necessity of north at this season of the year. placing ourselves in a condition of complete defense. Every mail brings The Empire from one to a The United States ought not to indulge a persuasion half dozen or inquiries from persons in the that, contrary to the order of human events, they will | States asking if they can get a job in Alaska. Most fOréver keep at a distance those painful appeals to of them no doubt are honest, conscientious and sin- 2FMS With which the history of every other nation : abounds. cere Americans looking for an opportunity to' make “There is a rank due to the United States among But their letters show clearly that they nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely e employment almost at once when they lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire te to care for themselves. And. of course, we must be able to repel it; if we desire I know, that cannot be guar- to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments the simple fact that of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we Filled up to overflowing, 8¢ at all times ready for war.” “If we desire to secure peace . . . it must be known that we are at all times ready for war.” How appli- cable are those words in this war-torn, war-threatened world of 1938! some more avoid insu; as e anteed or even ventured for we i U Alaska jobs are filled up. as our own unemployment situation in Juneau giar- ingly reveals. In view of this condition, and for the benefit of both those without means Outside and our own Alaska We Americans by long habit have become more workmen, it falls to the lot of every one of uc 0 and more in the guise of students sitting at the feet emphasize the true conditions here in every contact of the sage teacher, George Washington. He builded we make in the States. well, and left many precepts and admonitions for . Americans of later generations to follow. Not keen In arriving at the foregoing conclusion, it is apro- for war was this man who knelt unashamed in the pos for most of us in the north to compare conditions S1OW at Valley Forge to pray for an honorable, lasting peace. T here with those reported from the Outside. Juneau D™ forB."l? ri';ll m(: hlv kn;fiw that the price we must is a fair example. Here we have the largest year- D2V B ne, of that blessed and enduring peace Seiat vy ths Cfarritory. Month which all true Americans seek, is adequate and com- around industrial payroll in the Territory onth hiete Preparedness. We feel 5 i : g A sure that this natal after month it pours into our marts of trade, giving month of Washington's birth is an apt time to review the city a substantial backlog of business. The wages his sober council: are above comparabie pay scales in the States. And they are perpetual By keeping on an even keel, we can avoid such econcmic disaster as is reported befalling many in- dustrial centers Outside at this time. Business here is good. But to keep it that way we must continue to do business in normal fashion and take advantage of the fortunate condition which is ours, The Pension Game (Cincinnati Enquirer) There can be no mistaking the dangers inherent in the scheme-urged by veterans’ organizaticns recent- ly before a committee of Congress. They are asking for general pensions for widows and orphans of all World War veterans. They are not asking merely pensions for widows and orphans of men who lost their lives in the service of their country. These al- ready are being paid, and properly so What we see is precisely what President Roosevelt ALASKA AVIATION ADVANCE The progress that Alaska is making in the air is graphically revealed in the report of the Alaska Aero- Beutio. st Domanmipations . Oamunlesion published ' oy od ngainst when he vetoed the bonus bil several yesterday in The Empire. The report shows that 21 years ago. In making that futile effort to prevent a sirplane companies, operating an average of 67 PIanes treqsury raid, the President forecast that demands for during the six months ending with December, carried pensions would inevitably follow if the adjusted serv- 13238 passengers and 1,792,559 pounds of freight and ice certificates were paid in cash. Now it is working express as well as 117,351 pounds of mail out precisely that way. A previous Customs report revealed that during The widows and orphans of the men who gave the entire year of 1937, there were 101 planes operat- their lives for their country deserve much or us, " ing in the Territory, which carried more than 20,958 nc\\: receive penf;m\s. Probably these pensions should passengers and more than three million pounds of D¢ increased. Their losses are great, and are directly freight and" express, due to the World war. Generosity to these persons A A i g i G Ry ought to be a cardinal principle of public policy Aviation is big business in Alaska. Every year it But just what claim on the Federal Treasur erows larger. From eight planes operating in 1929, does a woman have who, after reading the proposed it jumped to 101 in the year just past with business law, marries a healthy veteran in prosperous circum- in accordance. There probably is no single pusiness stances, let us say in 1938 and survives him? She in the north deing more toward further development may even marry with the actual intent of becoming of the Territory than aviation. It is one of the great @ pensioner. In any case her husband suffered no transportation agencies that Alaska must have to Mury in the war and she did not even marry him go forward. until 20 years after the war. Her claim to a pension Regularly scheduled air connection with Seattle, is uu.er_;_ mnlasl?r. It has its basis nowhere save in > _ g the political power of the veterans' organizations— miore plrports and improvements of the present and o ower to raid the Treasury because they swing the additional aids to aerial navigation are the next steps weapon of the “soldier vote.” o needed so that aviation can continue its excellent The question at issue in this new proposal is two- work. Congress can do well to heed the appeal of fold. It threatens a new and heavy drain on the Delegate Dimond for financial aid to carry on the Federal budget. It also poses the question whether P 4 veterans by playing politics can coerce the remainder of the people, Today's forecast: Snow, followed by the Ski tour- S nament Sunday, followed by rain, followed by spring. Ambassador Hugh R. Wilson has departed for his 2 LS new post in Berlin. He probably will be happy there There's semething about those “recession” Cries .. o says what he thinks aboyt Hitler—Cleveland in the States that remind us of a ball player caught pjain Dealer. failed to heed the advice of the third base line coach. “First in War, First in Peace” ‘A wwm). By and by, executives may be dropping in at the meric 7 o much as did George White House, who have no business elsewhere— ngton. But he was not an avowed, peace-at- Buffalo Courier-Express, i ‘ Japanese are reputed to like jokes 400 or 500 years Jld. The invasion of China is probably a sample.— Philadelphia Builetin, HAPPY. tions and best wishes today, the: birthday anniversary, to the follow- ing: FEBRUARY 16, 1918 Kenneth Junge Percy E. Reynolds Olga Paul T. F. Garielson D. T. Dickinsen F. T. Rhody - MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee Mrs Q If a marr tained her maiden name for may she still use her maiden name A. Yes, for business purposes. Q. Are dishes ever served by the head of the table at a formal din- ner? A. No; the waiters or waitresses attend to this. Q. Is a large theatre party one of the favorite entertainments giv en for a debutante? is popular. A Yes; 1t DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH I By W. L. Gordon BIRTHDAY | The Emptre extends congratula- cd woman has re- busi- ness purposes, and then has a child, <t 20 Years Ago i From The Empire FEBRUARY 16, 1918 “Feathertop” was the name of the interesting play presented by the dramatic class of the Juneau High School under the supervision of Miss Dresser. The leading role was played by Wilbur Burford, and Roberta Coryell and Jack Oswell were oth- ers in the cast. Under a decision made by te De- partment of the Interior all Natives, who had become citizens, were to be allowed the same privileges as regards the ownership of land as were whites. Preparations were being made for the celebration on the following day of the 80th birthday of Mrs. Jane Clark, pioneer of Juneau. A family reunion was to be held at te home of her daughter, Mrs. Lily Burford. Mrs. Jules B. Caro and Mrs. John T. Spickett were other daughters of Mrs. Clark. Still hale and hearty in spite of her age, she was busy knitting sweaters for the Red Cross. She had already completed 23. 2 Mr. and Mrs. ». N. Stoodv of Tradwell returned from a five weeks visit in Tacoma. Mr. Stoody, who the only 33rd degree Mason in l Alaska, had gone out for the pur- | pose of attending a meeting of Shriners. V. 1. Hahn; superintendent of the White Pass & Yukon Route, W. C. Words Often Misused: Do not say, Blanchard, chief clerk and D. A. ‘Helen is a tasly dresser.” Say, Muirhead, assistant superintendent, ‘Helen dresses tastefully.” who had been in Juneau in con- Often Mispronounced: Rendez- Dection with the eight-hcur argu- Pronounce ren-de. ments, returned to their homes in h, e as in get unstress Skagway. in too, accent first able. IR Often Misspelled: Coercion. Ob- The matter of recommending that serve the second c. men serving as jurors in the Dis- Synonyms: Glad, gratified, hap- trict Court be required to master py. pleased, delighted, joyful, cheer ful, content Word Study: times and it is yours.” crease our vocabulary by masterin one word each day Accede; to agree our terms.” “They acceded t .. LOOK and LEARN By A. C. Gordon 1. Is the earth nearer to the in summer or in winter? 2. What Biblical brough down fire from heaven? 3. patented in the United States? 4. What was the cause of sinking of the Titani¢? Which consumer of sugar in the world? 5. ANSWERS 1. In winter. 2. Elijah. 3. In 1840. 4. Collision with an iceberg. The ship ran on a submerged shelf of ice and ripped off a portion of her bottom in sliding off 5. The United States. - - “MUSIC FOR MADAME" Sponsored by the Martha Society at the Capitol Theatre, Tuesday eve: adv ning, February 22, e Try The E results. mpire classifieds [ USSR Front St.—Triangle Bldg. “Use a word thre Let us in- Today's word: 3 un character vhen were dental plates first the country is the largest for the gentle art of knitting and prac- tice it while engaged in their duties was informally discussed at a meet- ing of the Douglas Red Cross. e % Dr. Weyerhorst had pronounced both Joe Garn and Abel Anderson “physically fit” for service in the American navy and they were pre- o paring to leave for the south to en- list. Weather Highest, 20; lowest 7; Clear. - - ELK INITIATION, ANNIVERSARY TO BE HELD TONIGHT Initiation will be held by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the regular meeting at 8 o'clock this evening in Elks Hall Norman Banfield, Exalted Ruler, announces that the seventieth an- niversary of the founding of the Elks lodge is also to be observed tonight. Following the meeting, a Dutch lunch will be served. M. E. Monagle, District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, will address the lodge on the significance of the anniversary R TWO NEW M CHARG! Lester Busey now editor, and {Wayne Blue is business manager of the Gateway, published three times a week at Seward. The two men step into the position held for a inumber of years by Editor E. F. Jes- § { son”who is now in Fairbanks in I} VISIT THE { charge of the weekly edition of the : { Fairbanks News-Miner. Busey has { S an d ]\T been in the publishing business to 1 4 the westward previously and Blue x FIVE AND.TEN 1 is an ‘oldume rt_-sxdent of the Res- | { |urrection Bay City. ¥ e - R e sl i d “The Store for Men” i HOSPITAL NOTES | sABlN’s Mrs. Samuel Johnson and son were dismissed today from St. Ann's fHospital. | = -==-=3 | Dorothy Scott, a medical patient, ] fme e g Reasonable Monthly Rates ; E. 0. DAVIS TELEPHONE 212 Fhone 47:% { GARBAGE HAULED | l | i —& was admitted to the Government ‘Hospitfll yesterday. | Jennie Thomas underwent a ma- |jor operation at the Government hospital this morning. —————— J‘Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson TR 22 The B. M. k. ¢ Behrends Bank Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars PERCY’S CAFE | | H oroscope “The stars incline s but do not compel” Mingled good and evil signs are seen in the horoscope for today but adverse influences dominate. Under this planetary government both men and women are easily depressed. Disappointments and delays be expected. Severe conflicts between trialists indus- and their employees are Capital is now under in- tluence making for resistance and retaliatory measures in strike con- tests. Under this cor sons may be subject to unreasonable demands from younger members of their families or from employees. The servant problem will vex many women. Misuse of money by agents and financial scandals are indicated. Booms in the stock market may be expected as a result of fortu- nate trade agreements with foreign nations Man gns that ally prece ie great are by the seers who foretell amazing events before the end of the year Fluctuations in money values will be disturbing despite the improved business outlook. A split in the British government will affect stocks. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of limited pros- perity. They should be cautious regarding partnerships and should not borrow money. Children born on this day are u. ually keen and intuitive. They are on the cusp of Aquarius aond Pisces and partake of {raits common to both signs. Frederick E. Ives, inventor, was born on this day 1856. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday in- clude Cardinal Taschereau, Canad- ian prelate, 1820; Rene Lachnec, in- ventor of the stethosccpe, 1791 (Copyright!(, 1938) D A church is being built in South- wick, England, to the memory of mothers. [ SO N FOR FINE FOOD Luncheons 56c N \ \ \ N { Dinners 65¢ | MARINE PHONE | | BUILDING a0 | Rock—Coal Hauling | | Stove—Fuel Oil Delivery The Charles W. Carter Mortuary | Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 drai:on aged per- & f Directory DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER | DENTISTS Blomgren Building PHONE 56 Hours 3 a.l m. to 9 pm. Dr. Charles P. Jenne DENTIST { Rooms 8 and 9, Valentine Bldg. | TELEPHONE 176 Dr. Richard Williams DENTIST ! 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FRANKLIN STREET | Health Foods Center | BATTLE CREEK, HAUSER | AND OTHER DIETETIC | | v0ODS i 230 Franklin St. | Telephone 62 | Juneau | | Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy | COFFEE SHOP | Percy Reynolds, Manager | | XiAS {ZORIC DRY CLEANING [ ] Soft " Water Washing Your ALASKA LAUNDRY PHONE 15 HARRY RACE DRUGGIST " Alaska Federal Savings /| and Loan Association Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 P. O. Box 2718——Phone 3 OFFICE—119 Seward St. - Juneau. Alaska ON THE MEZZANINE HOTEL BEAUTY SHOP | LYLAH Contoure X-Er-Vac JUNEAU WILSON | Telephone 538 | | | | & Shattuck Bldg. SIGRID’S BEAUTY SALON “YOUR APPEARANCE IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY” Phone 318 MELODY HOUSE Music and Electric Appliances (Next Gastineau Hotel) Mrs. Pigg Phone 65 f —3 Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phone 206 122 W. Second | [ Try the Empire classifieds for results. . PROFESSIONAL FRATERNAL SOCIETIES GASTINEAU CHANNEL (——————--— B. P. 0. ELKS meet ! every Wednesday at 8 pm. Visiting brothers welcome. N. C. BAN- FIELD, Exalted Rule M." H. SIDES, Secre- tary. MOUNT YUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Second and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple »{ beginning at 7:30 p.n. DANIEL ROSS, Wor- shipful Master; JAMES W. LE" VERS, Secretary. REBEKAHS Perseverance Lodge nNu. o A meets every second and fourth Wednes- day, I.O.OF. Hall. BETTY Mc CORMICK, Noble Grand; BLAKE, Secretar; e CGuy Smith DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next ColiseL.m PHONE 97—Free Delivery 5 ) ¥ E \ N \ N N \ \ { ) b ( 4 \ { N { \ ! { \ ! { \ ! ! ! ! i L “The Rexall Store” your Reliable pharmacists compound prescrip- tions. : B_l;fler-!Vlauro Drug Co. PO “Tomorrow's Styles Today” | H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” Home of Hart Schaffner and Marx Clothing Hollmann’s Pharmacy | 201 Seward St. Phone 45 PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED FROM FRESH DRUGES | ¥ | J.B. WARRACK | | Engineers—Contractors | & i COME IN and SEE the NEW | STROMBERG-CARLSON | RADIOS i J. B. Burford & Co. | “Our door step is worn by 1 Satisfied Customers” i JUNEAU | | | | ] n ! SPECIALIZING i In French | " and Italian Dinners GASTINEAU CAFE \' P SUSSSSUSSSSSUSS SO | Lode and placer location notices | for sale at The Empire Office. | Empire classifieds pay. § The First National Bank JUNEAU [ CAPITAL—$50.000 SURPLUS—$100.000 [ ] : COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 2% Paid on Savings Accounts