The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 23, 1939, Page 4

4 Daily Alaska Empzre Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY NELEN TROY BENDER R L BERNARD . Prestdent ident and Business Manager Juneau, Alaska. Vice-P Stree Wotered in as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Beiivered by cprrier In I and Douglas for §1.25 per month By mail. the following rates One rear, In ady six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, In advance Gubscribers will co \be Business Office of s12.00: & favor If they will promptly notify | any failure or frregularity in the de- Office, 602; Business Office, 374. ASSOCIATED PRESS. 1 to the use for to it or the local lo BE LARGER ANY OTHER PUBLICATION he Fe 1zele; The ha hich a boatload of this week is hospitality of | ppy frame of mind in re ed home to the tes and a laudable one, on the Juneau did all they could to make the J { the nd the Juneau in general. Without hope of great financial gain and without | the thanks which they deserve, busin men, mer- | chants, everyone in Juneau in fact to make the conference a success. Juneauy, in the eyes wonderful place and Juneauites earth. Of course, both of these ones, but it is not always easy to bring fully to the attention of visitors but the real impréssion by the people of enjoyable mportant one was made did all they could 195 Rotarians, the finest people impressions are true of those is a on them so force- whose stay is so short CREDIT WHERE CREDIT DUE st a word about the weather. 1t’s been wonderful lately, as you've the credit is claimed by the Empire, but the | friends in the} all noticed Part of largest share goes to Juneau's good S. Weather Bureau Talk Empire ook to editorial, which appeared last heart, Meteorologist Howard save up enough | skies all during “heat | than ng an much Thompson and h staff managed to unny W her Juneau clear he Rotary conferehce and to stretch the spring past the weekend, which was even more we asked to give wave” Tt’s nice to find a Government bureau so accom- | modating, especially in these days when they are being criticised for everything from having lost touch with the people to harboring dangerous communists. nk you. d try it again I'T"S AMERICA’S GREAT CHARTER TOO € standing documents in Ameri- The first two, the Declaration of Inde- ndence and the Constitution of the United States, rafted he al quarter of the 18th century. awn up in what is now an English before there was any American history. It rse. the Magna Carta, which is the foun- all our liberties Carta was signed and sealed in 1215 by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of of Normandy and Aquitaine.” barons at Runnymede who waited for ture with their hands gripping the r swords may, indeed, have accepted the g e of God. But they knew despot and were determined by the grace of the nation The long list of royal rascalities they required him to renounce included this famous clause: *To no one 11l we refuse or delay right or dealing le only rinciple of equal rights and inspired the Anglo-Saxon world d on the earth. Again and again t never for long, and when it was srmments fell. Charles I lost his head nd George TII his colonies because of Magna Carta. This precious parchment, its monkish script the fairest of the four copies still extant, is now in New York City. It is the central treasure of the British Pavilion at the World's Fair. It is as much our heri- Britain’s and it is fitting that it ahmlld have been transported to the Fair by an Ame an guard of honor. No world of tomorrow in which we would gare to live could exist except beneath the sheltering foliage rooted in this ancient bill of rights. equal justice has o as THERE 1S NO LIMIT % Discussing fisheries problems of the Northwest in an article in the Washington Law Review and State Bar Journal, Edward W. Allen, Seattle attorney and Chairman of the International Pisheries Commission, declares the problem of the invasion of the Bristol Bay fishery by foreigners should be considered on its merits and not blocked by a concept that the three- mile rule is sacrosanct. Mr. Allen suggests that Canada and the United States should survey the whole North Pacific fishery gituation as a joint problem which by reason of its diffarent historical and factual background is en- {itled to different treatment from that of the Atlantic. B e in Alaska can go along with him in this. be worked out, Mr. Allen sug- and extent of extended jur might r aceord to the are conservation of all the fishery shelf in complete dis- of the proper width of strictly the fishery situation of this light of being wholly distinctive v that Canada and the use for protectior t upon the univ is diction necessary for th resources of the continental regard of the questio territorial waters, tr eoast in its proper It is unnecessary a Dnited States shc “of their own fisheric abrogation of the t > rule. It js sufficient within rational bounds anc ed than any other commissions, that the doctrine be not looked upon as more Members of two i the national | they are helples national departments dealing with fisheries of Canada and the United States, and the fishing interests in- volved, including not only the operators but the various fishermen’s and cannery workers’ unions have all be- come greatly exercised over the invasion of offshore waters by floating Japanese canneries and the threat this invasion constitutes to conservation and preser- vation of the fisheries. The State Departments of the United States and Canada have been responsive, but find themselves faced with the contention that their governments are so irretrievably bound to the three-mile doctrine that to ward off these foreign threats. In this situation, some of those interested had the emerity to question whether these two great nations s impotent as had been suggested. Research losed that there was probably a great misconcep- jon of the origin, recognition, application, and in- flexibility of the three-mile doctrine, a doctrine in- consistent with its own origin, often inequitable in s application, far from being universally recognized and among whose own advocates there is no unani- mity as to its scope. . Dr. Joseph Walter Bingham of the Law Schoo! Stanford University, who has made a special and study of the background of the problem, points out that international law is in a constant of flux, and that, generally speaking, moderr itional law of the sea has been the result of diplomatic and juristic ingenuity, backed by and prestige, and has changed fron in accord with British self-interest. It intil the early part of the last century tha completely reversed its previous position, and 1 response to commercial, naval, and fishery interests eveloped the present doctrine confining foreign ter- itorial jurisdiction over marginal seas to narrowest width The United States, guided largely by similar in- in this country, and particularly the New Englanders’ desires to fish off the great banks to the north, readily followed England's lead. British di- rlomacy, however, has never hesitated to back away rom the universal application of the doctrine when- ver it was considered politic to do so, whereas in this country there has been a tendency, particularly by text writers, to be dogmatic in asserting the doctrine regardless of our own interests or its rationale. Among the nations at large there has been no uniformity in | he matter. Different fisheries have had greatly variant in- ternational backgrounds. On the North Pacific Coast, however, the commercial fisheries followed instead of I of thoroug sh power me to time England terests f the Nations which they adjoin and of which they in fact, a part. They originated with the two nations'which owned the entire shore line. They have been wholly developed, over-fished, conserved and restored out to the edge of the continental shelf by | these nations and them alone, and have been ex- are, clusively engaged in by the people and vessels of these two nations without interference until the recent Japanese invasion. As to Bristol Bay in particular the enjoyment by the United States has beer ind exclusive as well to entitle this country to assert title to the bay as an historic bay. The problem is one of vital importance to the people of Canada and the United Sta The fishing industry exceeds in importance all other industries of Alaska combined, and is one of the major indus- tries of British Columbia and the three Pacific Coast More than 75,000 men are directly empl probably as many again indirectly in shipyards, making plants and other allied industries. The annual |value of the industry’s products approximates $100,- 000,000. But of even greater importance is the ques- of whether by rational conservation methods n enormous food resource shall be, as it can be, utilized in perpetuity, or whether it shall be destroyed the very brief and temporary benefit of certain marine exploiters. s0 long tates. d, can- tion for Where Is Our Frontier? (Cincinnati enaguirer) The first and most obvious question asked by Congressmen concerning the $770,473,000 naval ap- propriation is simply whether this vast sum is for | ‘defense” or for “participation in world politics.” Un- fortunately, no honest answer will be as dehghuullw imple as the question. This country today enjoys an advantage shared | hy no other great power in the world—invulnerability against direct invasion by the land forces of an enemy. This is the result of, our insular position, coupled with ct that air operations are impractical over to date. This means we shall not have to wage war on ur own soil—which obviously is the worst place to fight, if fight we must. It is our good fortune to be 2ble ‘o defend ourselves on the sea. That is by all dds the cheapest type of national defense, in lives nd money. But this sort of defense will be impossible if we | 1w to the line laid down by myopic isolationists— he notion that we must not risk lives except in re- pelling actual invasion of our territory. If we are to lefend ourselves the easy, safe way, we must maintain | y capable of protecting the Panama triangle, and also the entire east coast of Central and South America. Inevitably that means ‘participation in world politics” to some degree, Presumably the naval establishment already wuthorized is capable of that immense task, with a ew additional bases now being provided. It may be that the naval appropriation bill presented by a House ommittee is extravagant. But it should be examined, ot in terms of any hysterical fear of foreign entangle- nent, but rather in terms of the complete mission of he navy of an insular power. The enormous appropriation for ippears an unwise outlay, in view of the rapid obso- ncence of flying craft. We do not need to maich he vast air fleets of European powers, because we an count on not having to engage them. But the ravy, in contrast, must have a fleet capable of dealing vith any likely combination of powers, apart from Aritain and France. And it must be equipped to wage var up to 2,000 miles from our shores, at least, if we army airplanes re to defend ourselves at the frontier which is easiest 'nd most conservative of human life to defend. Blood is not Cheaper (Philadelphia Record) Business statisticians have estimated that it re- uires a capital ir ne job for one worker. It cost $10,000 apiece to kill men in the World War. Some ests war as a solution of this country’s economic dif- iculties. At Waterloo Station in London a mob, waiting o catch a glimpse of Movie Actor Spencer Tracy, mocked down and trampled Symphony Conductor Arturo Tos ini, thereby proving that all the foolish »ple in the nited States, L to get a look at Lindbergh. Scientists claim to have discovered what ace horses run so fast. Of wider interest is the ques- tion of what makes some of them go so slow. receded settlement, and so are clearly the property |° 2 Juneau Girl Is Witness-Is| | by Ed. Erickson, |with Mr. Stepovich, and Alaska-Hawaii- | estment of about $6,000 to create | hing to remember next time somebody sug- | | c7foroscope ‘ “The stars tncline but do not compel” | o i WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1939 Adverse planetary aspects appear to dominate today, according to as- trology. In the world of ‘husiness there may be a tendency toward procrastination in launching ,'im- portant projects. The seers emphasize the impor- tance of employing a Spartan phil- osophy that ignores danger. The: quote the old saying that “the best time is now” and urge that eact day be made as nearly profitable as possible. Dranus is in an aspect inclinine men to indulge In criticism anq discontent. Propaganda, secret and public, may be disquieting to the average mind. Thinking should be | safeguarded against evil suggestion. | In the morning hours women: arc subject to a sign that presages much | public work. While the mothers anc wives of Americans will continu: | efforts to prevent the spread oi| war, they will serve the nation in| many lines of work. | Lovers should benefit while configuration continues. The sncourage speedy courtship hasty marriage. Actors and actresses should pro- fit under this planetary government which promises success in many lit- | tle theaters through the summer season. The stage will capture in- creased public interest. This is an auspicious shopping date. Feminine interest in attire will be intensified as opportunities to display the latest modes increast through the summer months. National expositions will exert an immense power over the American public which will respond as never before to instructive and education- | | al exhibits. Persons whose birthdate it is have | the augury of a year of progress, but they should be wary of new friends. Journeys may not be lucky. Children born on this day prob- ably will be vigorous and active, fo the this | re | and | El of pleasure and able to make most of their opportunities (Copyright, 1939) BIG CLEANUP BY CREEK OPERATORS INTERIOR REGION Thrilled by Large Nuggets (Fairbanks News-Miner) | One of the largest cleanups from placer drifting operations in “this area in vears was made Thursdav afternoon (May 18) on the Mike Stepovich property on Fish Creek near its junction with Fairbanks reek. Approximately $30.000 was taken | from the sluice boxes, and brought | to town The dump was taken out Gus Bostrom and Leonard Wickstrom, laymen, three of the most experienced and expert drift miners in Alaska. The proceeds were divided between the laymen and the owner of the property. The dump was taken out late last sea- | son, and held for the spring sluicing | | operations. The laymen took out a | far lareer dump from the same | property and washed it up early last season. Their lease is now term- | inated . Royalty Present Thursday’s cleanup was witnessed | by a party of Fairbanksans, who | went out to the property in company included Louis D. Colbert, “King Regent” of | the last Ice Carnival and old time| placer operator; Miss Ethel Elvin, | who was “Miss Juneau,” in the last Carnival; and Harold Byrd, of Kelly | and Byrd, and executive secretary of | the carnival. Tt was the first clean- | up Miss Elvin ever witnessed, and she was thrilled by the sight of the numerous large nuggets and pokes of | dust. | - - DRILLING RESUMED Drilling on Harrison Creek in the Circle district has been resumed and dredging has also started on Pedro Creek at the head of Goldstream, by the United States Smelting Com- MAY 23, 1919 The big Marion Dredge, which was brought in from the Bar the previous week, was nearly ready to commence digging operations on the new channel for Gold Creek, which was to necessitate the con- struction of a new bridge across the creek. Commencement services for the graduating class of the Juneau High School were to be held in the High School Auditorium and Charles W. Hawkesworth, Superintejdent of the Native Schools for the Bu- reau of Education in Southeast Al- aska, was to give the graduation speech. William Feero and Mrs. Feero of Skagway were southbound passen- gers on the Princess. Julius Weinstein, of the Style | Shop, left for San Francisco on the Alaska on an extended buying trip. He was to have been accompanied by his wife and the children as far as Portland, Oregon, their former home. W. F. Bonnel, traveling man for the Black Manufaciuring Company, arrived in Juneau on the Admiral Farragut and was staying at the Gastineau Hotel. Charles G Titus, manager of the was at the Gastineau Hotel. H. Jorgenson and Mrs. Jorgenson arrived from Pleasant Bay and were at the Gastineau. H. E. Springer, of the Alaska Packing and Navigation Company, and his son, Roland Springer, left Weather: clear. Highest, 48; lowest, 36; e S NOME MERCHANT ANTHONY POLET IS DINNER GUEST Mrs. Fred Barragar entertained with a dinner party at the Barragar home at Fifth and Gold Streets last night for her uncle, Anthony Polet, well known Nome merchant who is Second Division representative on the Alaska Planning Council. Six guests were present and table decorations were in yellow and gold, with yellow tulips and yellow tapers accentuating the spring motif. Present for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. N. A. McEachran, Doris McEachran, .Elroy Ninnis, Anlhun_v Polet and Fred Barragar. S EE R YOUTH FORMULA HORSHAM, England, May 23— Earl Winterton told members of a hunt meeting recently how to keep young. He sai “The secret of youth is to drink beer, eat beef and South- down mutton and go out fox-hunt- ing.” -oo COADJUTOR BISHOP ON OFFICIAL TOUR TO WEST On his fi visit to missions in the interior and western Alaska, the Rt. Rev. Walter J. Fitzgerald, Co- adjutor Bishop, has left Fairbanks for Cordova. He was to remain there one week and then proceed to An- chorage, Palmer and Matanuska, later returning to Anchorage and flying to Holy Cross. Continuing on to the west, Bishop Fitzgerald will go down the Yukon and to Nelson Island, Hooper Bay, Akularak, Stebbins, St. Michael, Nome, Kotzebue, Nulato and possibly a few other communities. Nearly all summer will be spent traveling and visiting the various missions before he returns to Fair- banks next fall. - D Empire classifieds pay. JAMES C. COGPER C. P A ROOM 1 SHATTUCK BUILDING pany. 1d do not spend their lives in the | | | The B. M. Behrends Bank Alaska COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars Jualin mine, arrived in Juneau and | on the Princess Mary for Seattle. | The Emplre evtends congratula- tions amd best wishes today, *heir hirthday annivc.sar~ .o i“e follow- ng’ MAY 23 T. J. Lewis Harry Sinclair Mrs. F. T. Townsend Lew M. Williams Mrs. Lloyd Dryden e e MODEKN ETIQUETTE ByRol:»rln[u Q. What are the supersti concerning the various days of the | week for a wedding? A. Wed on Monday, always poor; Tuesaay, wed once more; Wednes- day, happy match; Thursday, splen- did catch; Friday poorly mated; Saturday, better waited; Sunday, Cupid’s wooing; and wed in the morning, quick undoing. Q. Is it the proper gesture, in company, when eating or drinking, ently crooked? A. No; this is an affected man- nerism that one should avoid. Q. What is the birthstone May,- and its significance? | A. The emerald, which signifies |success in love and immortality. Y M:nd LE ARN By A C, Gordan 1. What is the fxrsL of the Ten Commandments? | 2. What affiliation did Theodore Roosew. it ave for several years be- fore his death? for | 3. What are the young of the| following called? Goat, frog, deer, | bear. 4. What is the largest amount for which pennies are legal tender? 5. What two rivers join to form the Ohio River? ANSWERS 1. “Thou shalt have gods before Me.” 2. He was blind in one eye. 3. Kid, tadpole, fawn, cub. 4. Twenty-five cents, 5. The Allegheny and Mononga- hela Rivers. no other l DAILY LESSONS }\'GLISH L By W. L. Goivem Words Often Misused: Do not say, “Be sure and take care of your- self.” Say, “Be sure to take care of yourself.” Often Mispronouncea: Caffeine (stimulant found in coffee). Pro- nounce kaf-e-in, a as in at, e as in he, i as in in, accent first syll- able. Often Misspelle4: Lean Lien (a legal claim). Synonyms: Scion, heir, offspring, descendant. 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: Turbulent; being in violent agita- tion or commotion. “Gambling houses are temples where the most sordid and turbulent passions con- tend.”—Zimmerman. D TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN After this date I will not be re- sponsible for debts contracted by my wife, Margaret McBride. May 22, 1939. ady. ' (Signed) DOUGLAS McBRIDE <thin). WANT TO SELL ) WANT TO BUY to keep the little finger promin-| Drs. 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Visiting brothers welcome. H. C. RED- MAN, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. S l“"\"N'l’ JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 %Z Second and fourth Mondas of each month 2 in Scettish Rite Temple { beginning at 7:30 p. m. “HAS. W. HAWKES- WORTH, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. GuySmith DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery | 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 am. to 6 pm. ca! Styles “Tomorrow’s Today" Phone 177 Juneau's Own Store — i "The Rexall Stcre” Your Reliable Fharmacists Butler-Mauro Drug Co. L. Carlson H.S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING Phone Green 331 Gastineau Motor | Service PHONE 727 GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING Gas—Oil—Storage HARRY RACE DRUGGIST ALASKA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN. Accounts Insured Up to $5,000 P.O. Box 2718—Phone 3—Office 11y Seward St., Juneau, Alaska CALL 642 TRIPLEX 'Odorless’ DRY CLEANERS Pickup Dellvery—‘Sam the Tailor’ [OFFICIAL MAPS OF| JUNEAU—25¢ J. B. 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