The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 12, 1940, Page 4

Coast, far out on the Alaska Peninsula, the Yukon and a large shipment from the Alaska Game Com- Daily Alaska Em pire Published every evening except Sunday by the mission. All in all, some $38,000 worth of furs EMPIRF 3 umr\\\ passed from trappers, fur farmers and traders to RN G kN buyers. This year, Anchorage looks for an even R. L. BERNARD larger response, as word-of-mouth advertising in in the Post Office the fur industry boosts the rendezvous as a good Entered business proposition, “Moral” Embargo The (New York Times) The embargo of the United States Gov- ernment against the sale of airplane parts to nations armed forces bomb civilians has now been extended to include “plans, plants, manufacturing rights or technical information required for the pro- | duction of high quality aviation gasoline.” A brief atement to this effect has been issued by the State and American oil companies have been moral” for §1.25 per month, | WHOSE ing rates vance, $6.00; i1l promptly notify dlarity in the de- lvery of their Telept Office, 374, st Office, 602; Busine ASSOCIATED ~ | Department cly entitl PRE MBER OF i Press i the use for T & > informed of the Government’s decision republicat g ‘ ed to it or not : otherwise d 1 also the local news In the whole field of American foreign policy ublished ‘ f_ — ! no development has been more interesting or more ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER ? -?x;;\:, HAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. significant than this new-found instrument of the e e e o Moo | “moral” embargo. As its name implies, it is a) “LOSE, Inc., National Newspaper Representa- .,..f‘:‘l’},\’o K‘)‘,; Franci Los J\;f:.],.\ :.Um,md_ wholly extra-legal weapon. The State Department Seattle, Chicago, New York and Boston has no authority in law to impose an embargo of SEATTLE K SSENTATIVE_Gilbert A. Wellington, 1011 this kind and does not pretend to have such author- the embargoes it initiates, pealing to American manufacturers not to partici- pate, as accessories before the fact, in the brutal business of civilian bombing, are spectacularly suc- American Bank B ity. Yet simply by ap- last THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIR JHHoroscope “The stars incline but do ~ot compel” | I SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 This is a day to seek pleasant surroundings for there may be tid- ings that are depressing to sensi- tive persons. Contracts should not be signed under this sway. Places of amusement should profit as there will be an inclination to seek crowds | of merrymakers. An episode of colds and attendant maladies is prognos- ticated. Heart and Home: This sign pre- sages hard tests to character as the winter advances. The stars will in-| fluence the young to acquiesce to| good advice and serious direction | Letters will bring. important news |to girls who are engaged. Business Affairs: Commerce of Ithe United States will suffer from | |war limitations decreed by foreign governments. Embarrassing. inci- | dents will multiply for neutral na- { tions. Novel forfns of propaganda | will be introduced by Nazi and So- viet governments. Speculation should be avoided under this configura- tion. lits establishment several years ago, | secretary. BY THEIR LICENSE PLATES YE SHALL KNOW THEM ! Alaska has fewer automobiles per capita than any State, Registrations in the Territory la: totalled 4,056 or about one automobile for eve persons. Nearest thing in the States to this is the Cali- has one car one automobile per 123 persons in Mississippi. fornia, the most “automol State, for every 2.8 persons. Alaska’s bright orange 1940 li startling to the eye this season of the year by constrast with the conservative steel gray of 1939, are six States and 1se plates, though at far from distinctive. No les han the District of Columbia have similar black on orange | plates:for 1940. The States are California, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Towa. Notable in 1940 license plates is a trend toward streamlined effect and a penchant for making of vehicle tags a new, persoalized medium of advertis- ing—on the theory, no doubt, that native-owned cars traveling: far afield may, like the advertising pages of newspapers and m zines, become country- wide broadcasters of home-State merit. New York, for example, again heralds her Flush- ing Meadows Fair and Maine boasts she is * tionland.” Idaho proudly procl that she is 50 years a State and Arizona reminds the nation that the Grand Canyon he: Georgia pushes her peaches, New Mexico commemorates a 400th anniver- sary and Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Lou- isiana—map conscious—incorporate their boundaries in the plates. The expense of producing license plates is be- coming a problem to State treasurers bent on econ- omy. Much metal is required. Weights of individual finished plates va but using seven and a hi ounces as a good average, two plates to a vehicle, it can be estimated that all of 1940's plates demand is more than 28,000,000 pounds of metal, quite an item in a war year. Plates must be carefully stamped then enameled. Some States entrust fabrication to penitentiary inmates; others retain private manu- facturers. A a's in Oregon There has been a t iy recently toward smaller plates and this year New Jersey, faced with the problem of equipping 0,000 vehicles at an expense of $215,000, is experimenting with making one plate fill the purpose of two. Forty-four years ago the United States could boast of only four “horseless carriages.” Now, with more than 30,000,000 automobiles traversing its high- | it has more than twice as many motor ve- ! way turnstile was found to be worth upward of 340-\ 1 000,000. |do well to call him in and ask if he has any sug- | gestions for ways, hicles as all the rest of the world put together. Fl R Rl-"\l)l-}?\ ous TH E Next month Anchorage rendezvous, an event which importance from year to year support of Alaska The rendezvous was instituted in 1937 in a very is has been growing in and which merits the all small way. A year later some $20,000 worth of furs changed hands at the auction which is the central feature of the get-together. Las ar fur poured in for the sale from all sections of ih\xkz\ the Arctic cessful. The first such embargo, announced | National Issues: Investigations year in circumstances which left no doubt that urOf various departments of govern- applied specifically and directly to Japan, was imme- | o ¢ relief will reveal gross mis- diately effective, We may feel certain the second management, especially in the West embargo, applied to Russia after savage bombing paqyction of the number of persons FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1940 2 E‘]fi'tppy ! Having the hlggm month since thhdd} I The E: -.:p;u extends (ongruula | | tions and best wishes *day, *heir bicshday anniversz.” to the w-~! lowing: I YEARS AGO Pn—THEEMPmE the Enterprise Foundry of Juneau disbursed $2500 to its employees during the previous month Messrs. | Lagergren and Wicklander, proprie- tors, were about to install a new| brass furnace with a 1,500 pound ca- | pacity. Other improvements were | also being made. JANUARY 1 Norman C. Banfeld Harold R. Brown Mrs. John E. Pegues ! Martin Kurset Mrs. Edith Boldue Dick McRoberts Virgil Anderson Mrs. L. J. Jewett Jeannie Foster G a— Judge Robert W. Jennings of the | AILY LESSONS nited States District Court, re- ey IN ENGLISH turned on the City of Seatlte from A new corporation entitled the “Automatic Purse Seiner Co.” had filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of Alaska and the Clerk of the District Court. The incorporators and officers were Tom Running, president; Dave Housel, | vice-president; and ‘Henry Roden, | the south. He spent the holidays * in Seattle and Victoria with his Famii By W. L. Gordon L. D. Henderson, Commissioner of Words Often Misused: Say, “Bal- Education for the Territory, left on pea discovered the Pacific Ocean” ithe City of Seattle on a business (that which already existed), and trip throughout Alaska. “Edison invented the arc light” (something which had not existed Willlam C. Freeburn of the Chich- pefore). agof Minis GbSrrived . n. imea Often Mispronounced: Qui vive Sl (on the alert). Pronounce ke-vev, Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Director JACK F. DERRIG ACCOUNTANT AND AUDIFOR REPRESENTING MARSHALL CRUTCHER, C.P.A. (STATE OF WASHINGTON) SEATTLE SHATTUCK BUILDING TELEPHONE 441 B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 p. m. Visiting brothers Drs. Kaser and Freehurpe welcome. H. C. RFL- s 15'1‘% T I MAN, Exalted Ruler; M BlongNren] Bl H. SIDES, Secretary. TRONEBE - dal ] e s A ~ MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE I“) 141 Second and fourth | Monday of each month > in Scottish Rite Temple Dr. A. W. Stewart beginning at 7°30 p. m. DENTIST CHAS. W. HAWKES- Hotirs bt 1.0 B | WORTH, Worshipful Master; o] JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 Dr. Judson Whiitier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12, 1-§, 7-3 GUY SMITH DRUGS 'in October 44 percent over | twined with her trade relations holding another fur| of Helsinki, will be every bit as successful. It will be successful because the overwhelming mass of the American people, as well as the small group of manufacturers directly concerned, approves | State Department’s policy and demands co- And this in itself is a significant of the operation with it. and an encouraging fact. spect it gives the lie to the theory that the Ameri- can people and the American nation are unwilling to make a distinction between their policy toward the aggressor and their policy toward his victim, no matter what the circumstances of the aggression. perience now shows that the American people are entirely ready to draw a line between the aggressor and his victim in the matter of the bombing of civilian populations, and that they are entirely ready to take action to make this line effective, even though, in so doing, our policy is “unneutral” even though we “discriminate” against certain countries and even though the governments of these countries do not like what we are doing. We have no reason to be dissatisfied with the result, It comes as a reminder that American idealism is not dead. Japanese 'I'raae (Cincinnati Enquirer) Because of the Europe war, the impending dis- continuance of the United States-japanese trade treaty is of even more serious bearing upon Japan that it would be otherwise. The war has greatly enlarged the importance of the American market to Japan. Japan's exports to the United States increased August, while her im- ports from this country increased 21 percent in the same time. The increase in trade value was accom- plished despite a fall of 14 percent in the exchange value of the yen. Japanese imports from South American coun- tries also have increased sharply since the outbreak of the European war. The Land of the Rising Sun buys far more than it sells in South America, but there was a 37 percent increase in the relatively small volume of business she has done there since last August before the European war shut off much of the foreign trade via the Atlantic . An immediate effect of the war was to block Japan's trade with Germany. Before the war, Japan had been importing seven or eight times as much goods from Germany as she had been selling the Reich Japanese-Russian trade is negligible. Staple fiber exports—used in the manufacture of women’s garments, rugs and curtains—have been strikingly affected by the European war, Between January and August of this year the United States imported an average of 7,000 pounds a month from Japan. In September this nation imported 369,000 pounds, and in October took all of Japan's staple fiber exports—1,640,000 pounds. Obviously, a con- siderable part with the United States. A New Yorker caught putting a slug in a sub- Offhand, we'd suggest that Congress might | balancing the budget In Japan, “second childhood” is officially recog- nized with honor and dignity as an actual period of person’s life. But over here the only official notice we get of it is an occasional breach of prom- ise suit. i The past year saw two wars started and one ended. If the dove of peace can just hold out, may-| be we can keep part of the world at peace part of the time anyhow, CETTINC THE ONCE-OVER—Details of its performance are still secret, but here is & new experimental scout observation plane developed by Curtiss-Wright at Buffalo, N. Y., to operate off battleships or cruisers. Shown as a seaplane, above, plane. After its factory tests, it will it can be interchangeably equipped get a ongg-over by the U. S, navy.w A For in one important re- ! of Japan’s economic welfare is en-! | 1t was pointed out that there are | two good reasons why a worker | | receiving aid will cause much suf- fering this winter and will sow seeds of unrest and even revolu- ton. Cooperative projects will mul- , tiply. | International Affairs: British na- ‘vnl losses in the war will arouse | wirldwide reactions and will pre- cipitate surprising events of special concern to the United States. Se- recy and treachery will appear to be responsible for temporary vic- tories for Hitler and the Nazi gov- ernment, Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good for- tune. Both men and women should push their best interests in business or the professions. will attain great success and happi- ness. The subjects of this sign will prove talented in the medical pro- fession and lucky in speculation. 1 — .- — UNEMPLOYED ARE WARNED ABOUT BENEFIT CLAIMS - Falsified Claim Results in Fining of Clerk Here —Rules Explained Fining this week of a local ‘store clerk on a charge of falsifying a claim for unemployment compensa- tion benefits prompted Diréetor Walter P. Sharpe of the Unemploy- ment, Compensation Commlsiu\ to call to the attention of workers that earnings, regardless of the amount, must be reported for ‘the week in whch they are earned when filing claims for compensation benefits. In the first such case ever insti- tuted here, the defendant pleaded guilty to the charge of falsifying a claim. He had claimed benefits for a week on the basis of being totally unemployed while in reality he was ! employed by a local merchant. | Pays To Take Odd Jobs Ishould seek and accept odd jobs and part-time employment during the period in which claims are being | tion benefits: First: Although the law allows the Commission to deduct earnings | in excess of $5.00 from the workers’ weekly benefit amount, these earn- ings are not deductble from the max- {imum beneft amount. Hence the | period over which benefits may be expected is extended. Second: Part-time earnings in \covered employment will aid the his next benefit period. A great number of claims declared non-valid during 1939 were denied because of insufficient wage credits. A few odd jobs in the previous base year might have made the difference between a valid and a non-valid claim. e e FRED AXFORDS ARE RETURNI_NG Friends in Juneau received word this morning that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Axford will be return pas- sengers on the steamer Alaska which sails from Seattle tomor- row. Mr. Axford, former owner of the Top Notech Cafe, went south last September and has been represent- ing the New York Life Insurance Company in the Bremerton area for the past several months. ——— MEHERIN SAILS J. J. Meherin went to Ketchikan aboard the Northland. Meherin Wil ;pend a few days in the First City on business. ——————— - MICA was one of the finest, min- rals mined in North Carolina. Tons of debris on the site of ane cient dumps testify to extensive perations by Indians in western North Carolina. unemployment | filed for unemployment compensa" | claimant to build up a reserve for) Abel Anderson returned here on the City of Seattle. He had been serving as a United States soldier |in Siberia for over a year. Tom Morgan of Anchorage, was at the Gastineau Hotel. He was to go to Tenakee Hot Springs on the next trip of the Estebeth. Glen Carrington, traveling man, arrived on the Admiral Watson. | Weather: Hignest 25; Lowest 25. Cloudy. * By A. C. Gordon | 1. How much air can the average iman hold in his lungs in deep | breathing? \ 2 Who wrote “Marmion”? Among what race of the peo- plr‘ is the birth of a single child { unusual? 4. What called the “Prophet of Gloom™? What U. 8. city is called the ANSWERS About ten pints. Sir Walter Scott. The Pygmies of Central Af- rica. | 4. Jeremiah. 5. Brooklyn N. Y. - ENDS JAIL TERM, GOES RIGHT BACK FORT WALNE, Ind, Jan. 12— Frank Williams, after serving a fo ty-one-day jail term for a minor of- fense, was about to go home. Deputy Sheriff Robert Bledsoe searched him and found a jail-own- ed towel, soap and spoon in his pocket. He sent Williams right back to a G TR | LOOK and LEARN | Children born on this day probably Biblical character was both i's as in me, accent last syl- lable. Often Misspelled: <olander; col- though pronounced kul, u as in up, | synonyms: Lean, thin, spare, gaunt. Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering cne word each day. Today's word: Fluent,; ready in the use of words. “Mr. Brown is a fluent speaker.” e — if | MODERN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Lee e eeeeed Q. Are “Yes” and “No” the prop- er replies a mother should teach her small child to give when answering the telephone? A. The child should be taught to say, “Yes, Mrs, Carter” and “No, Mrs. Carter. Q. Aren’t men permitted to sit in front in a box at the theatre? A. If women are in the box, the men should always sit in the back. Q. Where is the correct position for a monogram on note paper? A. At the left top, on the front page. HELP AN ALASKAN Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial Employment Service MACHINIST-DIESEL MECHAN- IC—Single, age 24. Three years uni- versity training. Journeyman union machinist. Experienced as cannery machinist, repair and installation; operate Diesel tractor, repair and servce. Has worked as stock clerk in auto parts retail store. Call for cell, charged with larceny. ES 03233. | Dally Crossword Puzzle i Al::noss Solution of Yesterday’s Puzzle 10. RaanG of s no! 4. Moved with 11 Pkl saie a lever for an Asi- 9. Snow runner 16, Russian wijisge c sian village 12. Body joint Communities 13. Extravagant 18. Small horse or bizarre 20. Leaf of a 14. O1d_Anglo- Sy | Salxon lotter 5. Tean e 15. Gum resin 23. Flies high 17. Attach 36 o o 19. Wash lightl; . Masculine 22 American ¥ 21. Hawsers \ | 35 noan 30 Terriers of a 22 Penetrate o . Cereal seeds 25, Pet name for §¢ jmtcnh rork a caf 4 31 Behold 36. Caneel | 3y Slg:fi%“ ETN Ra:;gr:uanar | 34 Ergrad 3t 2‘5{;\&;” 39. 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