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

7 iDaily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY HELEN TROY BENDER - - - - = President R. L BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Mana Second and Main Strects, Juneau, Alask Entered | Office in Juneau as Second Class A the Post SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Pelivered by carrier in Juneau and Do-glas for §1.2 By mail, postage at the following ra One vear, in advance, ; six months, in adv per month. $6.00; 11 promptly notify A favor if they w 1 in the de- fa irregy 602; Business Office, 374 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local new published herei; LATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER HAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION SOCIAL SECU MOVES AHEAD Last evening in speaking to the American people on the third anniversary of the pass: of the Social Security Act, President Roosevelt point which is often overlooked when discussion comes up That is that America is only starting stressed a on the new law. its program of social legislation The and most of us can be included in that cl desired in certain portions of the Social Security Act But as the President stated in his social secur- ity legislation is only in its infancy in this country There are many features of the present law which undoubtedly will be improved when experience has taught where such improvements can be made with benefit to those effected. And, as Mr. Roosevelt be ex- tended. At the present time, the Act applies to only about a third of the population of the nation. It necessarily must be extended to cover those who do not now visions if thé full purpose of social legislation is to be achieved. And while this is being done, will be made to make the va atures more adaptable to our complex civilization It is easy to criticize almost any piece of legisla- tion. It is particularly easy to do so when that legis- lation is new and most of us know very little about it, except, perhaps, that the thought back of it appears to be fairly sound. Social security legislation falls in the latter category. As we come to know more about its actual effect, we will see opportunities for improving its provisions; for expanding the program to more universally apply. Fortunately, most of us are convinced that social legislation in some form is absolutely necessary to meet the demands of modern civilization. On this occepted premise, a nation we can move ahead to perfect legislation which will meet our changing needs. A great step forward has been made in initiating the present Social Security Act As the President stated, it is a start toward legisla- tion which will bring a degree of material security to all the people, the weak as well as the strong critics, find much to be some time or other ass at predicted, it will he pointed out come under its pro- adjustments of the Act rious as progressive ACRES OF DIAMONDS 2 | An old parson used to deliver a lecture dealing | with the farmer boy who became disgusted with the rocky and barren land of his father’s homestead and went forth into the distant parts of the world seeking his fortune. After years of fruitless toil the boy re- turned to his old home and found literally “acry diamonds” on the old homestead. It is natural to feel that “distant fields are al- ways greenest.” We stampede to Kotzebue, Kobuk oy Barrow upon news of some fabulous strike, overlooking | the possibilities at home. The Treadwell mine on Douglas Island produced over forty-eight million dollars, all from a compara-' tively small area. Had it not been forsthe breaking | in of the waters of Gastineau Channel, Treadwell would in all probability be working today. The greenstone dike along which the Treadwell ore body lay extends along the channel for more than twenty miles. Prospecting is not easy by reason of the mossy covering which overlays the dike and| but desultory work has been done. What little scratch- | | something or other | John L | It probabl; o i 1 of gold in small quantities wherever the dike has been cut. Ninety percent length of the Treadwell Dike is on open and unappropriated public land, to of the be had for the taking by any citizen of the United States. It is extremely unlikely that the only paying mine n this twenty-mile dike was discovered at Treadwell. Creeks cutting the ke show the presence of free gold which v yubtedly came from the dike. of us who have been looking have not been overlooking at home We gold i wor € for distant place: the acres of diamond Lawyers and Labor York World-Telegram) but 160,000 lawyers in the country, whom 5000 attended the American Bar n. convention at Cleveland, and of whom less an 100 sat in the general assembly session, which yproved the resolutions brought in by theResolutions Committee That good thi this or t (New are some There ak is the conventions usually are run—a to keep in mind when reading about how association goes on record for or against Yet it is no reason for not giving respectful ntion to the collective opinions e: pressed by the energetic minority that does the work of a convention One resolution—we’'ll comment on only one today obser that the Wagner Labor Relations Act which was supposed to promote industrial | has instead stirred discord, and suggests that law be Our opinion has been that it is in the National Labor Relations Board and its agents—and not the law— where amendment and revision are most needed The Bar Association resolution suggests that em- ployers as well as employees should be permitted to lodge complaints with the Labor Board. The mean- ing is not altogether clear, but we presume that refers to giving employers as well as employees the right to petition the hoard to hold elections to determine who represents the majority of workers in a given plant We never have been able to see any flaws in that proposition. We think an employer should have the right to ask the Labor Board to conduct an election in his plant to determine whether any union, or which union, represents a majority, so that he may get col- lective bargaining negotiations under way with a minimum of disruption. Yet it is important to remember that there is in the Wagner law itself which forbids an ask for an election. That prohibition is way the amended to give a fairer break to employers. nothi employer in the rule: 1d regulations promulgat by the NLRB, Unless the press dispatches were grossly incom- plete, t resolution failed to say all that should have aid For it dealt with how mutual cooperation is needed to solve employer-employee problems. And Wagner Act and the Labor Board certainly are not alene to blame for the class antagonism that has arisen. Some lopsidedness there, yes, but equally at fault has been the grievous shortsightedness of some employ acting on advice of' eminent counsel A great many corporation lawyers held from the start that the Wagner Act was not constitutional, and some of them apparently have not yet forgiven the Supreme Court for ruling contrariwise. Some of them continue to guide employers in a policy of belligerent resistance to the whole purpose of the law. That atti- tude is not helping to make conditions better. The Bar Association resolution might well have included a few remonstrances directed at some of its own members. Charles Howard (Philadelphia Record) American labor has lost one of its most intelligent and capable leaders in the death of Charles P. Howard, president of the International Typographical Union His union for many years has been one of the strongest in the country has won, usually by It peaceful means, a very high wage scale and far above average working conditions. Its membership is com- posed of especially skilled craftsmen--they're some- | times called the “Aristocrats of Labor.” Howard could have led an easy life administering the affairs of his great union, which has always operated smoothly. But his thoughts turned to the unskilled, unorganized laborers. When Lewis formed his Committee for Industrial Organization, Mr. Howard was his side, helping with his influence and talents to organize steel, motors and other heavy industry. Perhaps that hastened his end. For, though Mr Howard did not try to bring the typographical union from the AFL into CIO, he alienated many of the | rank and file of his own union by his activities in behalf of CIO. He must have been aware that his | new role would bring disfavor in his own organization, | was no surprise to him when he was de- feated for re-election in May, after serving as presi- dent for twelve It was the case of a courageous man putting principles he believed right above his personal popu- arity. Even his opponents in the I.T.U. must recog- nize the greatness of such a character. Charles P Howard wrote an honorable chapter in the history of American labor, Thus Mr. Cyelist—I notice you prefer your beer from a mug? | Oldest Tnhabitant—Oi doan’t mind 0o’ Oi takes it THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1938. HAPPY. The Empire extends comgratula tions and best wishes today, thei birthday anniversary, to the: follow ing: AUGUST 16 L. E. Shockley Howard Mills Mrs. C. J. Bailey - i P # | Merchants and manufacturers| going south. B. M. Behrends was DAILY LESSONS are subject to stimulating influ-|elected to take Mrs. Mahone's place. 3 ences. Access of confidence in a : IN ENGLISH | | temporary return of prosperity is| The Juneau Woman's Club“ re- [ likely in certain industries. 1 ;-gn;(rla‘;‘:::&alei;;g;ilr‘rgc)n:hg;fi“ br:;s”‘ y The stars seem to smile upon the . s for ) S | |men and women who rule the des- | the “smokes” sent them g + | tinies of others, Persons who hoid Words Often Misused: Do not say “We are enclosing -herewith t! papers you requested.” Herewith i superfluous. - Say, “We are enclos- |15 presaged, but there may be an ef- ing the papers you requested.” Often Mispronounced: Knoll.Pro nounce nol, o as in no. Often Misspelled: Calf (singu glar). Calves (plural). Synonyms: Helpless, powerless incapable, dependent. Word Study: “Use a word three times and it crease our vocabulary by masterin one word each day. Today’s word Estimable; worthy of esteem; serving regard. “If men wish to b held in esteem, they must associ ate with those only who are estim able.”—La Bru, » LOOK and LEARN By A. C. Gordon L2 1. What proportion of ¢t} earth’s surface is covered by land? BIRTHDAY is yours.” Let'us in- de- * * R | Horoscope ||| 20 Years Ago r “The stars incline | i but do not compel” || From The Empire AL - | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1938 AUGUST 16, 1918 BhPERS | Mrs. P. J. Mahone resigned from This should be a fairly fortunate|the chairmanship of Juneau Chap- {day in planetary direction, accord-|ter of the American Red Cross, |owing to the fact that she was ing to astrology. PROFESSIONAL FRATERNAL SOCIETIES GASTINEAU CHANNEL ¢ Direct — DRS. KASER & FREEBURGER B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 DENTISTS pm. Visiting brothers Blomgren Building welcome. C. H. Mac- PHONE 56 SPADDEN, Exalted Rul- Hours 3 am. to 8 pm. er; M. H. SIDES, Sec- retary. — % | MOUN™ JUNEAU LODGE NO. 141 J. H. Long disposed of his inter- est in the J. H. Long Packing Com- the nation|pany, and left for the south on a| business trip. J. O. Kirkham and her Elva left for the south | positions in the Sun should ben:-‘ fit today. Good news affecting fort to miislead or deceive Ameri- _|can diplomats and statesmen. The signs for many weeks have Mrs. daughter _indicated the unexpected in inter-|to join Mr. Kirkham, who is em-| |nationdl developments which will, Ployed in Tacoma. | have far-reaching effects - | Conditions in Jerusalem, where| J.C McBride left on the Daunt-| conflicts between religious faiths have c hed, will not improve next month. Secret help from outside sources may be received by the Arabs who| will cause continued trouble. | Because an epidemic is ers empha-| 85,000 cases of fish, according men of varying|less for a trip to Seymour Canal| aused blood-|in the interest of fishing business.| He was accompanied by Harry Pride. The Gambier Bay cannery of the! Hocnah Packing Company packed to| foretoid _|for the autumn astrolog size the importance of care in diet|Capt. West and Fred Crowell, who and avoidance of extreme fatigue. |arrived on the Gambier from tne Death of a national leader W! cannery. will succumb to the effects of sum-| mer weather s gnosticated.| Mrs. Peter: W. Davidson and her Many changes are foretold for Con- Mother, Mrs. Fleming, left American rresn WHGHIYE AURI BnvRAR) | Lake, where they were living in a Persons whose birthdate it cottage at the Tacoma Country ave the augury of a year of fairly|and Golf Club for several months, ful work. Educators should for Seattle where they visited. 1cces benefit Children born on this day prob- ably will be extremely gifted. Many Mrs. F. J. Wettrick entered the City Hospital in Seattle where she took a course in military nursing | 2. What was the nationality ubjects of this sign of marked Alexander Graham Bell, the fiven- |artistic temperament. for service overseas tor of the telephone? Julia Marlowe, famous actress o, I 3. What is a fuselage? was born on this day 1570, Others| goieo ot Highest b3; lowest 47; 4. Which does the most damage | Who have celebrated it as a birthda to highw heat, cold, or. traffic? lude Davy Crockett, pioneer, ? - ¥ 5. Where is the largest library i Gilbert Cope, genealogist, | BODDING TRANSFER | the. world? 1840. | MARINE PHONE | | ANSWERS ‘opyright, 1938) | BUILDING w01 | 1. Less than one-third, 3 et | Rock—Coal Hauling | 2. He was born in Edinburgh | Stove—Fuel Oil Delivery | Scotland e oh 3. The framework of the body of an airplane. 4. Traffic The Library Washington, D. C. D e Lo lnam.. MODERN. 4, | ETIQUETTE By Roberta Lee of Congress, Q. What tip should be given to a porter who carries luggage to or| from a train? A. Twenty-five to fifty cents, cording to the number and weignt of the pieces of luggage. Q. Ts it proper tp have a mono- gram on the envelop of social sta- tionery? A. No; the monogram should ap- pear only on the note paper. Q. What are rules for secret weddings? A. There are none. SOME HOBBY: YOU SAID IT EVANSTON, IlL, Aug. 16.—If you want to know how long it takes a train to run between Indian Pond and Oakland, Me., or between Oak- ask Univer- land, Cal, and Del Rio, Texas, Ralph Ball, Northwestern sity attorney. That’s his hobhy. He knows the reason for start- ing, running and arrival times on " " practically every one of the 139 FOR HEALTH AT THE TeE D Oos e “Class 1” or large railroads in the ‘A’ CABINET WORK—GLASS United States and of many rail- BRUNS ICK PHONE ‘62 in the prime etiquet | FOR PACKERS GREEN BAY, Wis,, Aug. 16.—The football game with Pittsburgn here Octol has been gdesignated by Thrift Co-op BUY FOR CASH and SAVE the PROFITS the Green Bay Packers as their on your own spending. third annual home-coming affair. | ———— Empire classiticas pay. PHONE 767 [ R e ED A. ZINCK, Manager GREEN TOP A A——— CABS—PHONE b T, g “System sfl—vlce-| | JAMES C. COOPER, | 6 7 8 | C. P A | | 303-05 Goldstein Building | | Public Stenographer (B BUY GREEN TOP RIDE i Notary Public | COUPON BOOKS: » $6.25 in rides for $5.00 | $3.00 in rides for $2.50 ZORIC | | es—e———— | SYSTEM CLEANING || |frmmrmr e e eg Phone 15 ; | ALASKA LAUNGRY | PO “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. KRAFFT’S RECREATION ' ALLEYS !Consultatwn and examination Humorist ing prospectors have done has shown the presence, from Off for Holland in a 38-Foot Boat roads in Europe. He knows, too, how the trains operate on 436|) CAFE IN CONNECTION, Spec-§ - shortline railroads in the United |$ializing in Chinese and American | | States, with reasons for their pas-|{Dishes—TRY US ONCE! senger or mall connections S | NEW ALASKAN The attorney started this hobby | & - ’ HOTEL at the age of 12 when he began |’ So. Praiklin Street touting his father's businces trips| | GARBAGE HAULED ||| yuNEAU— - ——Phone Single 0 out of Omaha, Neb, It has been his Reasonable Monthly Rates | | | hobby ever since. ! E. O DAV!S l b Lode and ;llcer location noticed 1 Wifi:iozfsflfl ! for sale at The Empire Office. - 2 | PORTRAITS—by TED COWLING Phone 369 —photegrapher Old 1st. Natl. Bank Bldg. HARRY 'RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” The B. M. Behrends Bank C. Kuijit, 59, of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is pictured with his crew of two, Dirk Hofman (center) Eugene Heinze (right), ready to set sail from Montauk, L. L, to his home in the Netherlands in his foot yawl, Kuijit had made the trip from the Netherlands to America with Hofman via the South For eighty-eight days the lad lay near death from malaria and tropical fever, while Kuijit operated the vessel, They picked up Heinze, also a Hollander, in South America Juneau, Alaska PERCY’S CAFE | COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, Candy COFFEE SHOP Percy Reynolds, Manager e | Alaska Federal Savings and Loan Association Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 P. O. Box 2718————Phone 3 Resources Over Two and One-Half, Million Dollars P & Second and fourth Monday of each month Dr. Charles P. Jenne G \¢ in Scottsh Rite Temmpie DENTIST \/\; beginning at 7:30 pm || %" DANIEL ROSS, Wor- Rooms 8 and 9, Valentine Bldg. shipful Master; JAMES W. LEI- TELEPHONE 176 i , i { VEL Secretary. - ety REBERAHS 23 | Perseverance Lodge No. 2-A meets every second and fourth Wednes- day, 1.O.OF. Hall BETTY Mec- CORMICK, Noble Grand; RUTR BLAKE, Secretary. | Dr. Richard Williams | DENTIST | OFFICE AND RESIDENCE GOLDSTEIN BUILDING ! Dr. Judson Whittier || D R u G s Office hours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 ; FULLY COMPOUNDED — CHIROPRACTOR PUROLA REMEDIES Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. | Front Street Next Colisewm | Guy Smith | Drugless Physician | PHONE 667 | PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- | PHONE %-~Free Delivery ad | Dr. A. W. Stewart | DENTIST | | Hours 9 am. to 6 p.m. | SEWARD BUILDING | Office Phone 469 || “Tomorrow’s Styles Today” DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH | | { free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 AL | Robert Simpson, Opt.D. Graduate Los Angeles College of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground & Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Third | e “ | H.S. GRAVES | “The Clothing Man” Have Your Eyes Examined by ( 3 Home of Hart Schafrner and | Dr. Rae L. Carlson ) Marx Clothing l OPTOMETRIST 1 :omce Ludwig Nelson's Jewelry ‘; IBCs IS | Store Phone Green 331 | | _ 1|1 GASTINEAU MOTOR i —4 SERVICE PHONE 727 GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING Gas—Oil—Storage FINE Watch and Jewelry Repalring at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN y ok S. FRANKLIN STREET ‘ ! J. B. WARRACK 1 —— | Engineers—Contractors ON THE MEZZANINE | HOTEL JUNEAU ||| i BEAUTY SHOP E— g LYLAH WILSON av ;‘:‘;‘t‘;‘; “';gs""'“ COME "V and SEE the NEW | STROMBERG-CZRLSON | o e RADIOS I‘ = ] J. B. Burford & Co. “Our door step is worn by Satisfied Customers” | “NEW AND DIFFERENT FOOTWEAR” DEVLIN’S Paris Fashion Shoes A [ GASTINEAU CAFE r JUNEAU . MELODY HOUSE Music and Electric Appliances (Next Gastineau Hotel) Mrs. Pigg Fhone 65 Alaska Music Supply Arthur M. Uggen, Manager Pianos—Musical Instruments and Supplies Phone 206 122 W. Second Try the Empire classifieds for results. LUNCHEON SPECIALTIES s Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office. ———.—————— 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 OFFICE—119 Seward St. gt i R