The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 6, 1939, Page 4

WDaii y Alaska Empire | Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY i HELEN TROY BF R+ = = = = _ President ARD - v den. and Business Manager R. L. BERNAR i it 7 Entered Office in Juneau a SUBSCRIPTION RATES. carrier i J 1 post, adva. in will promptly notify egularity In the de- Office, 374 ASSOCIATED PRESS. 1u v entitled & the use ‘for tehe ted to ‘t or mot aper and wlso the local news \' | | | i i —_— — e | THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT | FOR ALASKA “Assuming the population of the United States,|those who make plans for business| Delegate Dimond has ineroduced in Congress aincluding Alaska and the Hawailan Islands, to be |development. The stars encourage bill to bring 2 under the | Highway Act. 137452764, the population factor for Alaska would |Study of economic problems. Besides bring atly enlarged appropria- be 0043 percent, which means that it would, have Mars continues in adverse rule tions into the to \ct would, it is believed, |shared out of the 1933 authorization $17,916. fat Lisbon where there may be riots onsolidate the Alaska Road Commission, the Bureau ! “The mileage factor for Alaska from the data|®S & result of general unrest. In C ' . Spain increased strength of the of Public Roads d. tl I Highway En-|that I have would be 0.621 percent, and the appor- Franco forces 15 foreseeh; gineer’s office into one road-building agency {tionment for Alaska in 1933 would have been Japan is subject to a configura-| Surprisingly er none of the three. a 258,750 | tionr read:nd presuiiiie totatut it opposed to the pl One of its vigorous supporte “Using one-quarter of the area of Alaska as a|ficulties. A strong sentiment for the in fact, is Willian Highway Engineer basis in computing the area apportionment, it will 'ending of the Chinese aggressive Here is what he has to say about the proposedbe seen that Alaska would have received during 1933 campaign is prognosticated. change {the sum of $1964.218. This does not mean that| P“‘-“’{“ whose birthdate it is have “Theré are no valid reasons why the provisins of | Alaska roads would have cost the Federal Govern- | the ““f%t‘“'y B"‘m“ year °‘d business ! the Federal Highway Act should not be extended to ment that much more during that year. It simp)]y%::::p(gel el ":‘);‘;r;"sen‘t"i;“e’f: Alaska, but there are abundant reasons why it should | means that the money would have been expended | ) friendships. be 1pon roads in the Territory in a different manner. | children born on this day prob- At the present time there are three road-building agencies in Alaska Federal and one Territorial The Bureau of Public Roads, under the Department of Agriculture, confines its road work to the National Forests; and the Alask 1C mission, under the oad work outside Territorial Road independently ment, ca Interior D of the National Board ope: both of the other two “It is obvious that be duplicated activities a tendency to work at cross pu intended to critfpizé the splendic performed by both Feder the hile e with and with suct set-up there must overhead costs, and rposes. While it is not work that has been inc al age the whole system, aside from bel awkward ibersome, does not | give Alaska t voice in road planning and road building that it should by right have | “On account of conditions that are peculiar to Alaska some modification of, the Federal Highway Act | would become mnecessary in its application to this Territory, but these changes involve no serious prob- | lem nor would they affect State rights under the law. On the contrary they would be proposed not alone for the purpose of providing an adequate and equitable appor nment for Alaska but to protect the rights of ra ipating States well, | “Under provisions of the act approved November 9, 1921, Federal funds are allocated on the following b “One-third on a basis of the ratio that the area of the State bears to the total area of all States “One-third on a basis of the ratio which the popu- lation of the State bears to the total population of all States, and “One-third on a basis of the ratio that the mileage that the rural delivery routes and the star routes of the State bears to the total mileage of-all States. “The provisions of the existing Federal Highway Act make a distinction betw primary or interstate highways and secondary or intercounty highways and fixes the percentage bf each that may be constructed under Federal aid “While our pr wholly or partially ¢ time, we have neither in the sense cted roads may be with one another in prim nor secondary roadg Certain prescribed specifica- that insisted: upon in the States are unnecessary in Alaska. Alaska needs not so much better roads, but more road mileage; and roads costing from $5,000 to $10,000 per mile in the interior and from $15,000 to $30,000 per mile in the coastal areas will meet we requirements for many ent indicated. are rigidly tions or. types years to come, “The Territory has found it necessary to carry on projects for which there has peen a need and for which Federal funds have not been available, We have so far carried on practically of the aviation-field con- i cflaroscope struction with Territorial funds. Aviation today is|| e i as essential to the development of the Territory as The stars incline 4 he roads; each serves its purpose without in any way| but do not compel onflicting with the other. We have winter trails and sled roads that play| TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1939 Adverse planetary aspects con- tend with benefic influences today, according to astrology. The morn- an important part in the transportation of mail and pplies. “We have refuge cabins that furnish shelter for winter mail carriers and other overland travelers, and}gre“,ve developments in business ve support (with road funds) other activities not di-| education. ectly, related to roads yet es: al to transportation. Science is to contribute great “While this office is unable to supply accura%e |gifts to humanity this year and in- upon which Federal road apportionments are | Ventors will profit through devices nade, the following figures convey an idea as to"’_h]flv“ aid howmemskmg, :flew WRYS ‘)"1 how the act would apply to Alaska, based upon the | ‘cheVing women of “household| | drudgery are to be popular. $125,000,000. Th!:‘(-aylening port:ntr; seem to af- Assuming ea of the continental United|fect labor. Legislators will be en- tates to be 3,026,789 square miles, that of Alaska|gaged in efforts to harmonize em- 786,000 ‘square miles, and Hawaii 6,449 square miles, | ploy and employees. Strikes are he factor for Alaska would be 162 percent, ! forecast. In certain states: a *fuel which means that upon a basis of the areaAlaska’s |shortage is probable. 3 Federal funds that year would have been| Love affairs are subject to the| an amount not commensurate with our |MOS! h.o”“e planetary. sway, The _lyoung in coeducational institutions 1933 authorization of area are of 50,208 eeds nor within our ability to match; so i @ pal . g e e en 1L .. | may be too susceptible for their best| therefore suggested that, in determining Alaska’s | jconocte rcentage on a basis of the area, that a fraction| Agitation concerning the growth the area be used that would represent a consis-|of excessive drinking is forecast as tent apportionment on a basis of area, and 1 sug-;.sensm.lonal incidents arouse public one-quarter. | concern “Upon this basis Alaska would receive $1,687,552.; The evening is most promising to zest ing will be most fortunate for pre-! | sible that the theaters and schools THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, FEB. 6, 1939. YEARS AGO 2 Prom THE EMPIRE FEBRUARY 6, 1919 Col. B. O. Lenoir was to leave on I the Alameda for Seattle after spend- ing several weeks in Alaska inspect- | ing the Military Cable System. Col. | Lenoir had been the guest of Gov. Riggs while in Juneau. Mrs. H. R. VanderLeest daughter Mary were to leave Seattle on the Alameda. and for John Bernhofer was to return to Juneau on the Alaska. Mr. Bern- hofer was a draft man who had re- cently been released from Camp | Grant, C. W. Fries, whe had been in Se- attle, ordering machinery for the mine property at Chichagof, which he and his associates were develop- ing, was to return north on the Al- aska, Word was received that 30,000 men walked out in Seattle on a strike, closing all shipyards, restaurants, stopping street cars, and it was pos—l would be closed soon. All newspapers were suspended. The opinion seems to prevail in some quarters Federal Govermment spends money lavishly 1 roads in Alaska while the Territorial govern- contributes nothing. Road expenditures for current year by the Territory will amount to 15 percent of all road costs and Yepresents approximately what the Territory has contributed in Out of the road expenditures for the current year 10 percent will represent funds collected the F ral Government in tax levies. In other the Federal appropriations for roads year will be about 75 ably will be of strong bodies and {may love beauty more than order land should be carefully trained. (Copyright. 1939) -oo—— MANY POSITIONS - IN GOVERNMENT ARE NOW OPEN The United States Civil Service about the past by r actual in Alaska during the current all road costs. words, percent of Let us see Alaska would fare under provisions of the act that relates to the public- just how The public domain here in Alaska constitutes | COM o has *"“".""“"e:l °':le" stated differently and perhaps more accurately, 16ss Uil bo accepted not later than “the han 1 percent of the area of Alaska is privately closing dates specified in édch’ case. owned | ‘Topographic draftsman, and chiéf, “Under the provisions of the law in any state | principal, senior, and assistant topo- having more than 5. percent of its area in unappro- | graphic draftsmen, $1,620 to $2.660 jated public lands the 50-percent Federal aid on approved projects would be increased to a percent- age equal to 50 percent plus O,m.- mu‘ol' the pfl‘- grades they must not have passad centage of unappropriated public lands, which in their 53rd birthday. Closing dath: this case would be 495 percent and this added 10 | narch 21, 1939, : 50 percent would make 99.5 percent as the Federal Biologist (wildlife), contribution |ciate grade. $3,200, and assistant | “Alaska not expect any such concession; | grade; $2,600 a year, Bureau of Bio- It is wil 1z to accept the Federal Highway Act on |logical Survey, Forest Service, and iny fair and equitable b % | Soil Conservation Seljvice. College This office believes that Alaska requires $2,000,- ‘educntlcp and (:grtam ex}),e“ence {000 annually upon roads outside of the National For- 2F¢ reduired. Applicants for biologlst A bt R a | must not have passed their 53rd, for ,ests which ca a separate authorization, and Ll\:llfthe associate grade they must not the apportionment on a basis of one-quarter the area have passed their 45th, and for the would fair but if the Federal authorizations should be materially reduced then some other factor should be chosen to produce the amount indicated and which the Territory can match on a basis .of ;\x'lmr some of the public-land States contribute. “The greatest single need for the Territory today is an adequate system of roads. We do, of course, {need people, but population will come with roads | ‘aml not otherwise.” Hesse's statement was forwarded to Washington | passed their 60th birthday. and incorporated in the Congressional Record by Mr. Link trainer operator-instructor, plicants must not have passed their 45th birthay, ard for the other does date: March 21, 1939. Closing date for the next four ex- aminations is March 20, 1939. | Principal informational represen- Division, Department of Labor. Cer- | Dimond. 182,500 a year, Civil Aeronautics Au- Today in th ritorial Senate a memorial was |thority. Applicants’ must have introduced by Senator James Patterson of the Third |eached their 25th but not have| Division urging Congress to pass the Dimond bill anq|Passed their 50th birthday. A Associate aircraft inspector, $2,900 a year (for filling positions of asso- ciate aircraft inspector and associ- ate air carrier maintenance inspec- tor), Civil Aeronautics Authority. Applicants must bave reached their 24th but must not have passed their | 50th birthday. { Associate aeronautical inspector, | $3.500 a year, assistant aeronautical | inspector, $3,200 a year, Civil Aero- | nautics Authority. Applicants must | have reached their 24th birthday; for the associate grade they must not have passed their 40th, and for the assistant grade they must not| | bring to Alaska the benefits of the Federal highway | act |active brains. Subjects of this sign | a year. For the assistant grade ap- | $3,800, asso- | assistant grade they must not have | passed their 40th birthday. Closing | tative, $5,600 a year, Wage and Hour | | tain education and experience are | required. Applicants must not have. G. K. Betts arrived here on the Estebeth from Skagway and was registered at the Gastineau Hotel. Mrs. G. F. Freeburger, who had | | been visiting with relatives in Port- |land, was to arrive on the City of | Seattle. Dr. Freeburger had just been discharged from services at | Fort William H. Seward, Weather:' Highest 28; lowest 25; cloudy. have passed their 35th birthday.| | These age limits will not be waived | 3m any case. | Unless otherwise stated, age limits | (are waived for veterans granted | preference, up to retirement age. | Full information may be obtained | at Room 311, Federal and Territorial Building in Juneau. JHappy Birthday The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary .o the follow- ing: i FEBRUARY 6 Charles Whyte Millie Miller Jackson W. Storey Mrs. D. M. Kelsey Fred Stacey MODERN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Lee Q. Is the word “stationery” proper when referring to one’s paper that is used for social correspond- ence? A. Tt is better to reserve “station- ery” for a commercial term, and re- fer to the paper used for social cor- respondence as “note paper, writ- ting paper, or letter paper.” Q. Should decorations be used when giving a musicale? A. Use a few decorations as pos- sible. Palms and ferns may be used | but never flowers, as the heavy scent often annoys the artists. Q. Is it permissible to use the| knife and fork when eating fish? | A. The fork only should be \u;ed.‘i | | | LOOK and LEARN * By A. C. Gordon [ 1. What and where is “Big Ben"? | 2. Who asked, “Am I my brother’s | keeper?” | 3. How far can a kangaroo jump? | 4. What European monarch suc- | e i WED AT FAIRBANKS } Norena Velma Morgan and Mar- | land Leonard Leuck were recently ! They will | move to Flat in the spring where | °f Mr. Leuck is engaged in mining. | o { |married at Fairbanks. The language spoken by more per-; 'sons than any otker in the world is | | Chinese (with dialects), which used by 475,000,000 persons. is AT S e - T B | What Is Your | News 1. Q.? | By The AP Feature Service } | ‘ Each question counts 20; each (bart of a two-part question, 10. A score of 60'is fair, 80, good. L Name this new Chief of U. S. relief administration and | &ive his profession, > 26 Vyl':;?t lz;(gefiAmericnn eity uiidin, SRR g its first passenger 3. Who won the Rose Bowl [ game? The Sugar Bowl game? 4. What is the G e “Declaration | ., 5. Where will the navy hol | its 1939 maneuvers? ey | (Answers on Page Six) [ FORD AGENCY (Authorized Dealers) GREASES Foot of Main Street GAS — OILS Juneau Molors | & COMME 7 The B. M. Behrends Bank Juneau, Alaska and SAVINGS RCIAL - e SWINGING AWAY FROM OLIVE-DRAB, the army has started equipping its sol- with a new slate-blue uniform. Contrast the old and new, as shown by Private W. C. Minton William B. Gardner (at left), wearing the olive-drab. At right, Corp. S. C. Gurganus and !la Clark Hagan show the blue dress and field uniforms, respectively. Scene is at Fort Meade, Mds o s i s E ¢ Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars ceeded his own son to the throne? | 5. Between what two cities was | the telegraph first operated? ANSWERS 1. The big bell in Westminster Clock Tower of the British Houses Parliament, London. . Cain, From 10 to 20 feet. Carol II of Rumania. Washington and Baltimore. b e R T, [ DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH * By W. L. Cordon g we ‘Words Often Misused: Do not say, “He was bound to go.” Say, “He was | determined to go.” | Often Mispronounced: Juvenile, Pronounce joo-ve-nil, 0o as in too, | e as in me unstressed, i as in ill pre- ferred, accent first syllable. | Often Misspelled: Cretonne. Ob- | serve the nne, ! Synonyms: Foretell, forecast, pre-l dict, prophesy, presage, portencLl prognosticate, 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: Grandiloquence; use of lofty lan- guage; bombastic speech. “His lec- ture was marred by grandiloquence.” ———a— — FRANK HEMEN DIFS Frank J. Hemen, one of the best | known of early Klondikers, died | recently in Seattle. 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