The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 4, 1938, Page 4

~ Daily Alaska Empire Published evers cvening excebt Sunday by the HELEN TROY BENDFR Alaska is one large iceberg or glacier, all the inhabitants live in igloos and eat whale blub- e per and are in general not worth considering as citizens of the T ‘One hears of the anuska Valley only with r € at returned to the weaklings report R. L BERNARD - Pre E Nothing i ¢ i of the wonderfu Becond and Main Stiree of ti ¥ € bles that are grov St ze of strawberr t are grown up there, which 1 have be to get yourself burned at the stake as a damn liar or a witcl v Suggesting th ind the readers of The Empire " descend upon the Baltiore Sun with an “avalanche f letters of protest t Id curl the hair of a Ute ndian,” Mr, Pennington closes with the hope that SR Ny - yon give them’ hell i gt ag We don’t blame our s ring correspondent for published hevel eeing red.” We o get-a little impatien M?]?.‘;lr:l;‘v\li* 1 ‘-*"'I’,‘,”H“A":’“‘_;{‘«R“““ yursely at the wormation which is H0L ¢ by Alaska in correcting that e \tion, or in'attempting to disseminate ‘ 1 of ‘facts about tHe Territorv, we hesi- ate t t=too-awry abouty it and place considerable # the: blamé &t hor Therefore, we are going to suggest that Mr. Pen- 1 disciple of the true faith ) € one he sees. In the w mariner working for th east coast, we re to d in following Mr. Pennington's suggestion to Here it is, and we might as well| to Mr. Paul Patterson, President of the Baltimore Sun, for we think Mr. Pennington has done R AR S quite a neat job of it. It will be interesting to see THE BOND BILL MEANS MORE what Mr, Patterson thinks, SELF-GOVERNMENT SR — e Now the Wage-Hour Bili York World-Telegram) The wage- issue has been stripped again fo its t much of ti fundamental is a possibility that the cotld be uded to 1 country can re on this much-neec Public Works A It & 6 possibility, because act Ther ioubt now that extensive long delayed and Congress is in a hurry public wor rogram i : y be carried on B e nabaas vk s 1 T » more. th vear legislation to accomplish simple objective—a floor under wages and a ceil- Why not the Territory? However, if the bonde 3 on W tate industrics—has been bill is not passed by Congress Alaska as a Terrilory | pigcked by collateral controversies. That was because will not be able to share, as it 1 have no funds ihe administration drafismen of the original bill went with which to match Feders rants. Towns might far beyond the simple objective and tried to put our be able to participate, providing they are not already e complex industrial system under bureaucratic bonded up to near 10 percent of their valuation, and C They tried not most of them are. But the Territory would not b to regulate all wage er able to take advantage of any inducement i brackets. might be made by the Federal governme the billinow reported by the House: Labor e . Committee leaves out the bureaucracy, the objection- The House of Represer ives has seen the Wis- )10 qejesations of power, ards of exceptions, the dom of the bond bill.” Tt is to be hopec Al -8 Tactoraipesord policing of factory will see the same way, despite the protest of a few | premises, * reactionaries who would hinder K prog Ic It simply defines oppressive child labor and sub- political and perhaps personal reason andard labor conditions and prohibits them in in- The Dimond bonded debt bill isn’t any of the wild du smpeting in interstate commerce. It pro- things it is called by those who oppose it. It is purely DO an act which would enable the Territory 16 I'o forbid employment of children under 16 and up to two million do if and when it chooses IR-SHpoyTiEe children between 16 and 18 W Tegk Cfh 15 8 Bpeset Wowsrd ; prohibit empioyment at less than 25 cents an government. Why shouldn't Alaskans them- I GHS Pirak'~ e (80 Gardte- b scond. ab Aha third selves if they want to? Other citizens of the United ,nq 40 cents thereafter tates have the right to do so if they see fit To prohibit employment for mof 1 forty-four Many of our reaction: friends see only the two hour fifst year, forty-two the second and million - figure and throw up their hands in despair. forty ti | FERe fach is that two million is the liniik to which the To provide for ¢nforcement through the Federal Terriiory could b itself if the me es; It | court B8t ean thie S5t Ritande. 9 oraval D v the wisdom of making some B b A abing 6 ruunibgnt oub.a we two| modifications. But it seems to us the Holise Labor million in bonds. € ot - THA-BHL 15 A5 ens o e o Las QdnR 8,800d job, o7 [8W-willing Sam stance, that the minimum- abling act which gives the people of Alaska an Ameri- Sliin $110 ¢ edk tha tirat can right they are entitled to as Americans. We may s $14 t d and $18 there- 5 never issue any Territorial bonds after the act is after. Our curbstone judgment would be that an passed. But, if a worthwhile project is advanced for selling goods in the national market 1 the Territory, Alaska will be in position to help itsel rt now to pay at least $11 a week and who if this piece of sensible legislation is passed by the t that rate to at least $16 at the end of three Senate as it should be. MR. PENNINGTON “GIVES THEM HELL” Pennington was recently in Norfolk, Va. according to a recent communication from him, and came across a copy of the Baltimore F Mr. G. L. Pennington r radio operator on § vessels plying to Alaska and for some time with the § 4 Bureau of Fisheries up here come to the sam conclusion as many Alaskan: 1at there is a gr deal of ignorance about Al @ in the States ] | sening Sun and in perusing { its pages found the following item which, he writes 4 irked him no end i “But where is land to be found? | stead of relief checks, why doesn’t the | government give land to poor families, so H that they may work it they receive? I don't me a but a fertile stretch somewhere.” The paragraph wa: editor of the Baltimore paper, L says that it made him red” and plain why: “So far people the from a “subseriber M. so the Penning on to ex- it “see 30¢ as itis possible to learn from eafaring man comes in contact w 1 opinion on the east coast is that T of 3a, HREE DIFFERENT WORLDS—films, finance and sports—are represented in this view' none-ioc-joyous celebrants at a New York night club. Seemingly tired of it all, John Jacob Astor, , droops to the right ef Merle Oberon, exotic Hollywood actress, while Francis Shields (right), ace tennis player, stares stonily at another table. Young Astor, the heir to millions, is married to the for-; ‘34 5 “smer Ellen Tuck French, and iz a half brother ¢¢* Vincent Astor. . - - better get out of business better fc the country that driven out of business Certainly it would such an employer than that his sweat- be should be shop competition should ruin those who try to main- re decent wages, ¢ who plead for differentials for certain parts ef the cou v and for smailer communities o have we dare say, a valid contention in the matter of dis- criminatory freight rates. But it fair to offset freight ditferentials with wage differentials taken out of the hides of the lowest-paid workers? The g 1 Federation of Labor and the Com- mittee for Industrial Organization have united in sup- port of this bill, and that is eneouraging. We believe the hill' should be brought out on the floors of Con- amended if and-as necessary and passed this is session For there is much in what the House Labor Com- mittee that the new depression has brought the inevi wage cuts which the great mass of American businessmen so deplore but are powerles: to prevent” and that “the Federal government cannot by inaction peimit the channels of commerce to be used fo set this spiral of deflation in motion . . . used to spread suffering and destitution.” says- Washington will look to Germany for the payment of Austria’s debt to this country. Looking is cheap. Dallas News "THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNI HA The Empire értends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their [+ PPY | BIRTHDAY 20 Years Ago | | From The Empire |birthday anniversary, to the follow- | ng: = * MAY 4, 1918 Mrs. Guy McNaughton At a meeting of the Defense Coun- BIEG. Y cil held at the City Hall it was de- Js- JohEiy L DOAOINS cided ‘that some sort of an enter- Julis/ Nelit tainment and send-off for those Normsa, Bareksteri leaving Juneau under the draft ¥ | AR should be arranged. Those appoint- ed on the committee were W. E John Reck, H. B. LeFevre, and Charles Gold- Nowell E. C. Russell stein MODERN ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee U. S. Marshal Tanner announced | * the order that mo person would be allowed on any of the wharves in - “:" ": “";fl“’ to reply to 21 Juneau without a permit issued by vor. o halon -1911 ball | the. marshal. This new order caused | o o B Possibl> {5 stampede on the Marshal’s Office| ne. Tenly the same wravs bt peiael fas muchvof the population of = the reply the same way; if by tele- | (i naq. business at the docks and phone, make g decision immedi- were applying for passes. Passes o 7 were only issued to those who had Q. Should & man sign a social|jegitimate business reasons; the ette Mr. “ha 'S a i 7 § ; . T v\/h Charles Watkins? order was strictly enforced A. No; the prefix should be oni- = itted (‘ Ay ; District Attorney Smiser spoke at . Should peas be eaten With a | ygines in’ the ‘Rialto Theatre for ork or A The fork should be used. DAILY LESSONS | spoon? a spoon? 25 minutes and sold 34 Liberty Bonds as the result. The first mosquitoes of the year were beginning to show signs of They were still somewhat but were preparing for the ctive harvest. The oldtimers activity IN ENGLISH By W. L. Gordon Ty o # agreed that it would be a good year Words Often Misused: Do not say, | 1 them I can not help hut think about jt.”| o 'l 'I’;“_Nwd + 8t Say, “T can not help thinking about| A daushter had - e 5 y 8 AbOUt| s Hospital for Mr. and Mr: Often Mispronounced: = Protein ;‘]‘“"n’ B Pronounce pro-té-in, o as in no, e/ 4 as in tea unstressed, i as in in, ac- (4]“’(,‘”"”' i S Towest, 40 cent first syllablel ki Often erve the two u's. Synonyms: | questionable, uncertain. Word times a; crease our vocabulary by mastering - - JUNIOR TRINITY GUILD MEETS IN FINAL SESSION Misspelled: Vacuum. Ob- Dubious, doubtful Study: “Use a word three nd it is yours.” Let us in- one word each’day.’ Today's word: | ., Mcmbers of the Junior Trinity Whimsical: - freakish: add: queor, |CUild met last night for their final fantastio. “The man’of true penius |1ECUDE Of the season. Mrs. Robert will never affect to distinguish him- S:"’“n!’m”""" Dresiahd 86 e _‘;[11 \,:’;]“:x]"‘”g:”““lilp'"‘”“'“‘““ | Plans were discussed for a Fall i 2 S Y inform: and for a membership W% 4 v‘()\m.l-up also to be held in the Fall, The next meeting will be on the | LOOK and LEARN |/ Taesday . September By A. C. Gordon P RRAL TR D » g A #| Eycglasses are believed to have 1. Which diseassl! causes more|02¢ invented by Roger Bacon in the 13th century. death b than ar etween theges of 14 and 45 1y other? 2. What ancient philosopher chose to live in a tub? PORTRAITS**bY 3. What is the standard gaug on all importett” Amérioan m:zlr! TED COWLING roads? ! ; P T e | e I e 4 5. Where Mounta Old 1st. Natl. Bank Bldg. are the Apr'nnuwi - ins? | if It's Paint We ilave It! | ANSWERS S e IDEAL PAINT SHOP 3. six ft, 8% in FRED W. WENDT 4. Lithium ! PHONE 549 5. Ttaly [l e 'f - - ;I.-‘ R s g —ai . GARBAGE HAULED || Jones-Stevens Shop | Reasonable Monthly Rates LADIES MIRARE READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third { f E.0.DAVIS || TELEPHONE 212 Fhone 4733 I | The Charles W. Carter Mortuary | Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 FORD AGENCY Audit—Tax and System Service JAMES C. COOPER, 303-05 Goldstots Bullding Public Stenographer | 4 - W, e + r ¥ ] D n PROFESSIONAL” I '57' FRATERNAL SOCIETIES “The stars incline - but do not compel” || 5 ] i :3‘:0}1 ‘())&;ednn:s;(as _::'ee: . - — % | DRS.KASER & FREEBURGER | | bt THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1938 { DENTISTS | | waloome. N . SRENE | Blomgren Building | Astrologers read this as an unset- | PG o8 B! FIELD, Exalted Mfler; tled day. Adverse planetary aspects’ | Mot 8. t0.6: ban | M. H. SIDES, Secre- ippear to rule. It is a time for cau- | 3 oy tary tion I, Rl . Disturbing news from for countries may spread fear. The s admonish Americans to steadfast in peace demands. The stars appear to indicate protection for the Unit- ed States Many men will now reve minds in regard to natior Too much discussion by pe eer al many 1 issues ons un- aware of secret pacts is forecast Astrologers str the importance of cultivating se and confi- dence. Both men and women should take thought of the morrow by ex= ercising common Extravagance in and en- tertaining will be conspicuous amons Americans of wealth. The quest for pleasure will be jent among men and women in walks of Warning is inst the spi of gambling ‘The temptation to live from day to day without thought of future exigencies will be strong among young folk Mars and all viven Herschel rising in Cen- tral Europe are of evil portent. Lit- tle promise of settled conditions is read in the stars, Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of fair finan- cial income, but there may be dis- putes and even scandals Children born on this day prob- ably will he intelligent and fond of serious study. Subjects of this si usually display originality James Harvey Linsley, noted na- turalist, was born on this day 1787. Others who have celebrated it as a birthday include Karl Marx, so- cialist, 1818; John William Draper, scientist, 1811 (Copyright, 1938) R Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Ritz The Ritz brothers comedy team took on an auxiliary when Ruth Hilliard, 21, radio singer, became the bride of Jimmy Ritz, 33, in a New York synagog, above. Jim- my’s real name is Samuel Joachim. Phone 15 AI.}}SKAi LAUNDRY (Authorized Dealers) Notary Public S —— Phone 723 115-2nd St. [ ZORIC THE ROYAL | SYSTEM CLEANING BEAUTY SALON | OPEN EVENINGS your hair is not becoming you — You snould be coming to us.” 5 ¢ il J | | i 0 | to | GREASES — GAS — OILS R TR RS D2 1P JUNEAU MOTOR x' — NE PHONE | ooy oRJOA. Biest S ‘ BU";:)olcrliECoal Haulln’m l | Stove—Fuel ol Deuv‘ary | ' FAMILY SHOE STORE SATISFACTION IN ! ] FOOD QUALITY AT H “Juneau’s Oldest Exclusive | UNITED FOOD CO. l | Shoe_Store” \ TELEPHONE—16 11 LOU HUDSON—Manager | . i ||| Sewara st. Juneau | —& /@ u Thé B. M. Behrends ‘ Bank 6 Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS , Resources Over Two cmd‘ | One-Half Million Dollars COAL PHONE 412 PACIFIC COAST COAL CO. DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” GENERAL MOTORS DELCO and MAYTAG PRODUCTS W. P. JOHNSON “The Frigidaire Man” PERCY’S CAFE Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy COFFEE SHOP Percy Reynolds, Manager =3 -— & Alaska Federal Savings and Loan Association Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 P. O. Box 2118—Phone 3 OFFICE—119 Seward St. Juneau, Alaska i MOUNT JU Dr. Charles P. Jenne | DENTIST | Rooms 8 and 9, Valentine Bldg. Gx TELEPHONE 176 \f 1 { | shipful Master; | | VERS, Secretary. in Scottish Rite beginning at 7 at 7 REBEKAHS day, 1.O.OF. Hall | Dr. Richard Williams i DENTIST | OFFICE AND RESIDENCE | GOLDSTEIN BUILDING R il | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTOR | Drugless Physician 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 Triangle Bldg. | NEAU LODGE NQi 141 Second and fourtk Monday of each montn iple m. DANIEL ROSS, ‘Wor- JAMES W."LEI- "Persevcrance Lodge No. 2-A meets | every second and fourth Wednes- BETTY-~Mc- CORMICK, Noble Grand; RETh oo e Guy Smith | DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE=+ SBESERSI T S IO | i g FULLY COMPOUNDED i Dl‘ A W. 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PRANKLIN STREET | lp—— i — = ON THE MEZZANINE HOTEL JUNEAU BEAUTY SHOP , LYLAH WILSON | JUNEAU | “NEW AND DIFFERENT FOOTWEAR” DEVLIN’S Paris Fashion Shoes | “Qur door step is worn [ DA ) T SPECIALIZING JUNEAU MELODY HOUSE Music and Electric Appliances J.B. WARRACK ' | Engineers—Contractors J. B. Burford & Co. Satisfied Customers” 4 (o P | . | (Next Gastineau Hotel) and || Mrs. Pigg Phone 65 Ital Dinners | - H !| Alaska Music Supply | Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phone 206 122 W. Second Pl Empire classifieds for Empire classifieds pay. The First National Bank JUNEAU [ J CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100.000 [ J COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES 2%, Paid on Savings Accounts GASTINEAU CAFE 3 B v Contoure Telephone - j, XcErs¥se o "COME IN and SEE the NEW/ & STROMBERG-CARLSON , | | SR £ b SR e £ RADIOS Lode and placer location metices for sale at The Empire Office. In Frengh s o