The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 27, 1939, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1939. terrorism in the foreign concessions also charging the Western powers with aiding and abetting the | regime of Chiang Kai-shek. This is the real offense of the Western powers. They are helping Chiang, modestly to be sure, to defend his country against an invader Bent on destroying Chiang’s regime, Japan is ready to bring any punishment possible on the British and American business communities in the ports of China. At Tientsin, where Western business houses do many millions of dellars of business each year, communica- on been severed completely by the Japanese army. These business concerns will have either to nove into Japanese-controlled areas, at great expense | «nd handicap, or else quit doing all business for a ood while to come, Japan's further motive is shown by her refusal to meet a British offer to arbitrate the quarrel at Tientsin. Tokyo prefers to have the quarrel last, be- lieving it provides a chance to destroy the econemic foundations of British, American, and French in- luence in China. The time for Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except, Bunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY HELEN TROY BENDER . - President Wice-President and Business Manager Stre Juneau, Alaska. n Juneau as Second Class Matter. | has SUBSCRIPTION RATES, Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douxlas for $1.25 per month. "™ By mail, posture at the following rates Ome year, In advance six months, in advance, $6.00; | month, in advance, $1.2 1 gubscrivers will confer & ® favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fal or ularity in the de- livers of their paper Telephones: New MEMBER OF The Associated Press republication of all otherwise credited published herein 3 Office, 602; Business Office, AS 374, JCIATED PRESS. d to the use for to it or not d near also the local news | at hand. and N GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. Austraiian Overtures (Cincinnati Enquirer) Australia’s request for full diplomatic relations with the United States is significent, first of all for the light it throws on Japan’s threatening ta ond, for its implication of Britain's strafegic weak- 1ess in the Far East, and, third, as a measure of the w power of the United States in world politics ALASKA CTRCULATI THAN THAT OF tional Newspaper Representa- )RGE D. CLOSE, Inc. N g Los Angeles, Portland, tives, with offices in Sun Fr Beatle, Chicago, New York and Boston SEATTLE RETRESENTATIVE-Gllbert A, Wellington, 1011 Ame. can Bunk Bullding. Australia is a nation of 7,000,000 people, spread ! around the fringes of a whole continent. It has as many people as New York City, in an area virtually cs great as that of the continental United States. Its cardinal policy is the maintenance of a white population. Each rhove Japan has made to the south has increased the apprehension of the Aus- tralians, who know how attractive their empty acres mus tlook to the land-hungry Japanese. In the past, Australia depended on Britain's na- val power, based at Singapore and Hong Kong, for her security. But it has become plain in recent years, and particularly last autumn, that Britain will have her hands full in the North Sea and the Mediter- ranean if war comes. Consequently, Australia has begun in earnest to develop a defense machine. But | a people numbering only 7,000,000—one-half the pop- ulation of the Philippines—cannot hope alone to com- Army stion that dredging |bat the aggressions of a great power like Japan. of the Gastineau Channel bar and building of an ad- | This is the more true because Australia is not highly air base would make an admirable major (developed industrially \ That is where I.h(’ United States enters the cal- fo Yes lculations. Of course, the Canberra Government is party arrived here|not being so crude about it. We would assume no in two amphibian planes seattle make no secret ‘responsibility for the defense of Australia in accept- the Gastineau Channel is | 1ng her offer to open formal diplomatic relations— i ¥ an acceptance already insured. But the way would one of the principal matters drawing them to Alaska. ;. paved, once ministers were exchanged, for a Their that Juneau is closer political relationship which perhaps would add the ideal:refueling place on & flight from Puget Sound |something to Australia’s sense of sequrity. to the $4,000,000 Army the amphibian Juneau and Alaska are fortunate in finding the so receptive to the s joining construction project eers. The Army survey which has from project of the fact that own flight demonstrated which is to be con- Fair- here Air base ol Now That the 'shuulmgs Over (Philadelphia Record) Now that the huzzahs for the smiling King and the gracious Queen have died away, let us take down cur back hair, take off our shoes and in a spirit ot the | yealism consider just what the royal visit meant. Most of us, we think, became too worked up. That We all went a little structed in Interior, probably at or near banks. The made the trip in six hours which directly PAA Electras came make the | four and one-half flats air flight from here to Fairbanks in The Gastine Channel furnish hours. 1 base site on| | goes for our paper among others | lush in attaching “significance” to the visit. A Record headline called the trip a “diplomatic triumph.” Al- which will gllow the large|most every newspaper referred to the visit as signal- Straits, Lynn Canal and |1408 eternal friendship between Britain and Anwr)ca, > Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, our man in Eng- itself at Juneau and| g “went off the deep end completely by declaring fishermen would| ;144 the handshake between King and President was around Douglas| “perhaps the most important handclasp of modern | times.” The Army air feature of the project would| ~ Well, well and well. We wonder. We wonder RN |if the tremendous welcome to the King and Queen be equally important in view of the in-{ o nything save that the fairy-tale appeal of creasing place Alaska is taking in National Defense | Toyalty is strong in a nation bred on Hans Christian plans. The airport would be built from spoils dredged| andersen. Much more significant than the Presi- out of the channel. Only simple step-up dykes would | dential handshake is the story of the large woman who be needed to retain the earth which a \ucuon dwdgn-‘ walked down the royal carpet at the Battery repeating would pump out over the existing flats.” \4n ‘xvl\ awed “.hl\p;ll ‘Where royalty have tread! Where Juneau welcomes the army officers who are look-| royalty have trea ing over the ground md&lm}u».\ they will find this| The visit also proved we like free shows. Whereas " 2 7 | three million New Yorkers lined the streets to see is the place for their coast air base. Opening of ”ml\rn,\ai!\‘ only 196,116 paid 75 cents to see royalty at the channel means a lot to us —the second lowest Saturday attendance. Lastly, the visit proved that we are polite. nificant, let the world make the most of it. strategic and most- ly available the route. Dredging of the bar would mean a lot to Juneau. It would open up a route fishing fleet of the Icy Chatham Strait district to base to run i supplie like to do if they didn't Island trip for a small boat here for , as the have to go a long base especially If that But JAPAN'S “BLOCKADE” o) t significance in a civilized nation. When our ioor neighbor drops over of an evening, of course re polite; we press him to have a drink, though ay really prefer to be alone with our evening Our politeness does not mean we want to buy « business or share a summer cottage with him, e the finances of our two families. Cordial i one of our folkways, our mode of life. he King and Queen put on a fine show for us; them and we put out our best foot for them. i in our own way, with a hot dog picnic in- ,u* nI a display of armed might, European fashion, un - ferocious mustaches of the military. Wi- kr;p'- nobody will read into the American reception any desire on our part to miugle our for- tunes with those of Britain in the coming European unpleasantness. It was a party. The lavender phrases that were uttered were like the convivial vows ex- chanzed at any celebration. Next morning, we hold our head, and say, “Ah, well.” power will risk conflict to Japan has gone one step Confident no Western defend its stake in China further in her campaign to crowd Western out of the treaty ports. Japanese army and navy cials have established an “economic blockade” British and French concessions at Tientsin, Shanghai the most important foreign trade center of North or Central China Tokyo's pretext for this extraordinary step is Bri- tain’s refusal to hand over four Chinese accused by Japan as assassinating a Chinese official employed by the Japanese controlled customs service at Tientsin. The British contend no case has been made against the individuals involved, This is the pretext, not the reality while the British (and the Americans) are permitting anti-Japaese ne: Japan, even French and intrigue and asserting Work May Solve Play Problem By LYDIA GRAY SHAW. PHOTO MEMO — "HE PROBLEM _ 0, instead of getting out the hairbrush mother suggests that daughter work the lights. And daughter feels pretty responsible about her job. Matches are chid’s play after the fun of pushing the lamp switch, r is transgri ng—especially when it's anything as dangerous as matches what’s to be done? The mother of this child fin t best to substitute “do” for “don’t” to get re- sults. a showdown St"'llh\‘ 20 Ve | JUNE 217, 1919. Two apartments were damaged |by fire and a number damaged by water as the result of a blaze which started on the second floor of the Cliff Apartments the previous night. J. H. Long and Mrs. Long, propri- letors of the CIliff, as well as the tenants, praised highly the work of the firemen. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1939 After the early morning this should be a lucky day for most persons, according to astrology, In the early hours there may be un- certainty and even discouragement regarding one’s personal affairs. ‘This is a fortunate date for sign- ing legal papers, contracts or leases. " | Motion pictures of Alaska life, ac- As the month nears its end there is | tually made in Alaska were being promise of progress in many plans. | filmed by the Beaux-Art Features Engineers continue under a plan- | o, members of which reached Ju- etary government presaging a busy | neau on the Admiral Watson. season, Mining will engage many men of scientific training. Now‘ mineral strikes.in the West are fore- cast. Home building will increase in many parts of the United States.| wrs L. O. Sloane, with her little Extraordinary needs are to be met in| jayghter, arrived in Juneau on the housing. Influx of immigrants “‘”Jefl'erson They had been spending be of surprisifg volume, despite |ihe winter in California with Mrs. former quotas, it is prognosticated. |gioane’s mother and sister. Banking and finance will assumi increased prominence in the publu mind as the season advances. Taxes | 50?-?1; .;“sE vym,l\]_ey'flnrland J:‘rlxg are to be heavy, perhaps even heav- | Master Joseph Manley, returned to ier than in previous years. | Juneau from a round trip to kag- The death of a prominent news: | way on the City of Sentt{’e. o) paper owner is presaged at a time when his personal influence would’ Major Jack Hamilton, U. S. A, be strong in international affairs.|was in Juneau and was to lecture In the national capital government on the war at the Elks’ Hall, heads will have a summer of tense | responsibility. A. VanMavern arrived in Juneau | Extreme heat and severe eleetric|ang storms will mark certain states. ‘Homlwu s i et e Earthquakes and high winds will lend variety to summer condl BS| Miss Florence Lowe, who was to In the Unfted Bistes, |teach at Perseverence during the| The new Moon of this month ' coming year, arrived in Juneau and which occurred in the ninth, ho““"was at the Zynda Hotel, in good aspect to Saturn is believed to encourage better undersLandmg\ of world relations and to aid in | solving serious international prob- lems. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of great good fortune. Men will profit through military connections. Women will Harbor, was at the Gastineau, A new cement sidewalk had just | been finished in front of the Butler Mauro Drug Co. Mrs. W. O. Carlson, Mrs. Carlson and their daughter were in Juneau from Auk Bay, and were at the Gastineau \ Hotel. | H.'E. Springer, of the Alaska Pack- ing and Navigation Co. of Pavlof | gain through promotions in_ busi- | ness or professional positions. ‘ Children born on this day prob- | ably will be rather delicate, but ex-|_ ceedingly brilliant in mind. These| | subjects of Cancer gain in strength | tion comes along from the enter- ' as they grow older. They should prising citizens of other .nations— be carefully reared. |and their governments. Combine (Copyright, 1939) ;zhose hard luck factors, and you R — |get the sad picture of our world | trade, worst for the farmer. Farm Bill Dynamite ‘POLI’I‘ICAL HOCUS-POCUS: Congress and the President are Is Given Kid Glove ; Handling, Congress each trying to deserve the support of voters with a generous help pro- (Continued trom sage One) Weather—Highest, 49; rain. lowest, 47; | | gram, but at the same time to avoid the blame of too much spending. The so-called city and economy blocs in the House this year held the farm bill appropriation under a bil- | lion. But the Senate hiked the ante —| 218 million more. (You see, many cent of the nation’s income. ‘Repre sentatives have no farm vote That explains why farmers are 'to worry about in their districts, discontented and forever threaten- but Senators are elected by a state- ing to use their voting power. And wide vote, including farmers.) why Congress listens to the farmer But neither Senate nor House and subsidizes him increasingly, levied additional taxes. They're ac- vear by vear g Itual]y reducing taxes. Now the ENDING:: President is in a position to tell the Government debt has been dou- | country that Congress is not prac- bled in the last six years. A share ticing the economy so many of its of the money has been going to the members are preaching, while Con- farmer. | gressmen who vote for farm spend- The regular expenses of the Ag- ing can retort they're all for econ- ricultural Department account fer Omy, but they don't think it ought only $100,000,000 a year. Roads ae- |t0 start with the hard-hit farm- count for 200 millions more. The €rs. | rest of the 900-odd millions being ! spent this year goes for new ex- periments, direct payments to rarm-} ers for crop control, soil conserva- tion, loans on their surplus pro-| duction and extra payments to! help bring their income up to the relative level of other groups. These last arae “parity payments.” FEDERAL CONTROLS: The farmer has not escaped the general tendency of government to regulate business. To get the fed- eral bounty offered him, he must conserve soil, cut down crop acreage, or perhaps limit crop sales. Friends of these ideas insist that we must control our huge surplus crops and save our soil from ruin. Enemies insist these controls put a gun at the farmer’s head, leaving him no individual freedom. Then there’s the 50-million dollar i | cotton export subsidy in the Senate| Empire Want Ads Bring Results. | bill, That adjusts an artificial de- - | A e ———— mestic price to the natural worl price and the cotton exporter cries AMERICAN BEAUTY PARLOR “too much regulation.” Cotton ex- ports bring us to ' | | Buddie DeRoux—Ellamae Scott 201 SOUTH FRANKLIN OUR VANISHING EXPORT MARKET: “Complete Beauty Service” ————e Stock QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, June 27.—Closing' {quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 7%, American Can | 93%, American Power and Light 4%, Araconda 23':, Bethlehem Steel ! 55%, Commonwealth and Southern, 1%, Curtiss Wright 5, General Mo- tors 43%, International Harvester | 56, Kennecott 32%, New York Cen- tral 14, Northern Pacific 8, United States Steel 46%, Pound $4.68%. | DOW, JONES AVERAGES The following are today’s Dow, Jores averages: industrials 135.42, rails 27.44, utilities 23.63. The depression started our fok- eign trade troubles. Now cumpe - The B. M. Behrends Bank COMMERCIAL and SAVINGS Resources Over Two and One-Half Million Dollars s 5 ,“Here is a pair of gloves.” PP" ‘ Birthday ‘ The Empite extends congralula‘ tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the Iol—l lowing: JUNE 217. Mike Pusich Jack B. Dalton James Paddock Mrs. R. J. Sommers Legia K. Olson V. V. Solovieif Ernie Tyler Mrs, Mary Uberti MODE KN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Lee Q. When you are entertaining| guests in a restaurant, and you are| sure a mistake has been made in the bill, what should you do? A. When the meal is finished, allow your guests to go ahead whnle\ you quietly and good-naturedly ad-‘ just the matter. If one cannot do, this, ask the waiter quietly if there | isn’t a mistake. | Q. At a wedding reception, who should stand in the receiving line, | and in what positions? | A. The bride should stand at the | right of the bridegroom, with her| maid of honor on her right, t.he bridesmaids next. Q. Is it ever permissable to send printed or engraved “Thank you” cards?? A. Only when thanking someone for a card. | l 1 ‘ 5 ] LOOI:‘;n\. ILEARN By A. C. Gordon 1. What are words called, whlch'} are spelled alike but have different! meaning, such as fair, lead, base? | 2. Who were the “big three” per-‘. sonalities of the Versailles Peace | Conference? 3. A gold article marked 12k is| what part pure gold? 4. What two birds abundant in the U. S.? 5. What is the length of thel boundary line between the United | States and Mexico? ANSWERS 1. Homographs. 2. Wilson, Clemenceau, and Lloyd George. 3. Fifty per cent. 4. Robin and English sparrow. 5. 1,740 miles. —— . are most| DAT LY LESSO‘\JS IN ENGLISH * By W. L. Goriem Words often misused: Do not say, “Here are a pair of gloves.” Say, Often mispronounced: Condo- lence, second o as in no, and accent second syllable. Often misspelled: Tennessee; four | e’s, two n’s, and two s's. Synonyms: Prosperous, success- ful, thriving, flourishing, well-to-do. 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: MOMENTARY; continuing only a moment. - “Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.”—Horace. e WANT TO SELL 2 WANT TO BUY | | = 1 [ Dr. John H. Geyer | Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau'Channel Director B. P. 0. ELKS meet every second and fourth Wednesday at 8 p. m. Visiting brothers wel- come. H. C. REDMAN, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. [ Drs. Kaser and | Freeburger DENTISTS PBlomgren Building PHONE 56 ~——— |MOTINT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 142 Second and fourth | Dr. A W. Stewart ||o/Qho tme s o DENTIS. A beginning at 7:30 p. m. ’5&&5"} to 'Il;;'g WORTH, w"?:: inf;vi u}l!Am LGS Phuflnme R JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. —— [ Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office Fours: 10-12, 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle B ig. FHONE 667 DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery — DENTIST Room: 9-—-Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1763 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultatfon and examinaton free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 9:30 by appointment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Pranklin St. Phone 177 "“Tomorrow's Styles Today” ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. i Graduate Los uate Los Angeles coliege ||| Juneau’s Gwn Store Opthalmology Classes Fitted Lenses Ground "The Rexall Stere” Your Reliable Fharmacists Butler-Mauro Drug Co. ' The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 Have Your Eyes Examined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Blomgren Bldg.———2nd Floor Front Street————FPhone 636 FINE Watch und Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN S. FRANKLIN STREET H. S. GRAVES “The Clothing Man” HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER [ Gastineau Motor | Service € JUNO SAMPLE SHOP IN THE BARANOF HOTEL Telephone 133 HARRY RACE DRUGGIST [ Phone 221 Alice Clark Peter Pan Beauty Shoppe Superior Beauty Service Second Floor JUNEAU Triangle Bldg. ALASKA SABIN’S Front St—Triangle Bldg.’ L. C. SMITH and CORONA TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” GASTINEAU CAFE Juneau Melody House Music and Electric Appliances (Next Irving's Market) Front Street Phone 65 ALASKA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN. ts Insured Up to $5, Accoun P.O. Box 2718—Phone 3—Of 119 Seward St., Juneau, Alaska COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$100.000 29 PAID ON SAVINGS SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank JUNEAU—ALASKA