The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 16, 1940, Page 4

L ; : Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second d Main J , Al HELEN TROY BI R R. L. BERN. laska. Matte Entered TUESCRIPTION RATES. Deltvered by carrler in Juneau and Douslas for §1.25 per month Wing rates , in advance, $6.00; one month, In adva Subscribers will confer promptly notify the Business Office of any arity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Bu: ness Office, 374. otherwise credi published berein "TALASEA CIR TULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER TH IAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc, National Newspaper Representa- 7 Los Anseles, Porcland, Sves, with of'ics E Beattle, Chicaso, New Y 1011 gton, BEYOND PARTISANSHIP e which the decade n of American life The most far-react of the 30’s wrought in t was that brough out by the Social Secu Act, one of the pieces sive legislation which bears the name of r Wagner of New York This year Social Se be five years old for it was on August 14. 1935 t President Roose- velt signed the m ure ¢ to erect a system and vicissi- of security ag: tudes of life. includes old age annui- ties. unemployment the payment to the States and Territories on matchir 2 of funds for public assistance to the needy and for blind and other welfare services such as maternity care This month Social practical application for cans who have been paying wages to the Treasury, matching si by their emplo; As of Jam paying by the Social Security Board gces into e While no che are to be distributed until month, the system is in operatio: It is in no sense c! g upon self-earned and Pension payments a in 1942, as a result of the amendments voted into the Social Security Act t summe At the same time the present one percent contribution by em- ployer agd employee was “frozen” for three years and benefits were extended to include the widows and dependent children of eligible pensiouers. The record of Social Security so far is an im- pressive example of the possibility of achieving im- portant social advances under the democratic pro- cess. It refutes the claim, once heard more frequent- ly than it is now, that it requires a dictator to accomplish such changes and that the necessary choice for the democracies is between seeurity and freedom. America chooses both and is preparing to get them, not by panaceas of the Townsend or Bigelow stripe, but by sound and practical methods. Also encouraging to those who have faith in democratic institutions is the manner in which Social Security has ceased to be a partisan issue, This, it is true, came rather hard. In 1936 the Republicans attacked the system in toto. The “pay envelope” drive against the Social Security Act on the eve of the presidential election Wi the crown- ing blunder of a stupid campaign and will be re- corded in American history as the perfect example of a political boomerang Apparently the Republicans learned something, phase of Am t of thei taxes paid Security the several million enter one percs next lief, but one based efits for old age. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JAN. 16, 1940 for their national committee is now busily claim- ing all the credit for the advancement of the date of the pension payment. To read the G.O.P. hand- outs one would imagine that the whole Social Se- curity idea was the brain child of the elephant. This, of course, is as silly as the 1936 G.O.P, attack upon the same measure. Several Republicans deserve credit for working for the pension amendments and also for the reduc- tion of the huge reserve fund which the 1935 act originally provided for. But the whole Social Secur- ity program is a Democratic achievement and would not have been accomplished if the other party had been in power. The encouraging fact today is that the Social Security system has outgrown partisan- ship and is being steadily improved and expanded in the light of experience and sound judgment. This process will continue. for Social Security obviously is here to stay. | Sub-Arctic Warfare—Finland and Alaska (Fairbanks News-Miner) Little Finland and mighty Russia are locked to- day in what may be termed the first modern war- fare under sub-Arctic conditions. Both have flying and land units highly trained and familiar with cold weather conditions. Without preparation and experience they would be in a sorry plight. The Finns are putting up a magnificent resis- tance in a land not uniike Interior Alaska. But for the fact they were prepared to battle in winter they would ha fallen at the first blow. Alaska, a r vaster country, is practically un- prepared to carry on a defensive campaign such as Finland is doing. The U. 8. government, awakening only recently to the exposed and vulnerable condition of Alaska s just begun to prepare for the defense of Alaska iting in the Arctic or sub-Arctic. Alaska has no assurance but what she may in the not distant future face the same grave situation that now hesets Finland. It is comforting to know that Uncle Sam is preparing to defend Alaska against such a contingency—but the initial move- | ment is not all that is necessary in the premises. The program now laid out for Alaska's defense must be followed through, not leisurely, but as speedily as possible, It is no time to hesitate or stins. Congress will do well to rise to the fact an emergency exists, and to follow up its initial military appropriations for Ala, with generous allowances to make them complete The fate that stares Finland in the face may be that of / a any day unless America be prepared to take care of her own in her sub-Arctic area—her last and most strategic frontier. Glare (Philadelphia Record) If the automobile industry has really succeeded in developing new headlights that will be news of the first importance. in spite of many improvements, periments in the use of polarized glass windshields, which approaches on the other side of the road at night still looks all too often like a comet in a hur; A touch of mist heightens the danger, making | the oncoming car look either like a ball of flame or like the rising sun, been done so far in reducing the danger of accidents starting this year instead of because of glare is to divide the major roadways by | a strip of park and trees down the middle. But that is an avoidance of the problem rather than a| solution, In some sections of the country it is considered polite to switch on the dims when another car ap- proaches. That is impractical on roads where traffic is heavy; each driver would have to have an assis- tant along to twist switches; there are too many oncoming cars. The pleasantest moment of a night drive is the momentary relief from glare when no cars are approaching. An industry which devised the self-starter ought to be able to do something about prolonging that pleasure, and we are betting that it will. President De Valera of Eire suggests that war- ring nations make peace quickly. Unless they want to run up against an Irish brick brigade. The shortest thing in the world is not the eye-| lash of a mosquito or the whisker of a gnat but the memory of the public—It Pays to Advertise. In Detroit a 15-year-old lad confesses 100 bur- glaries this year. He as merely seeking an outlet for exuberant boyish spirits. The Russian bear wishes he were of the Polar variety as he fights the pesky Finns above the circle. - 4 training of its army personnel for flying, | which reduce glare, | H " Perhaps the best that has| YEARS AGO | From THE EMPIRE ’ ;%)roscop'e 1 “The stars incline but do ot compel” { JANUARY 16, 1920 Gov. Thomas Riggs of Alaska, Bishop Peter Trimble Rowe of the Episcopal Church for Alaska, Prof. Cobb. H. P. Warren Judge W. F. This should be a fortunate day|Gilmore, J. Daly. Elmer Ritchie for those who handle news. The and others spoke at the annual radio and the newspapers should|dinner given by the Alaska Bureau | carry encouraging reports of human|of the Seattle Chamber of Com- activities, Lawyers and educators merce at the Washington Hotel in are well directed today. g | Seattle. | Heart and Home: Women will| e | benefit by concentrating upon do-| The House passed the postoffice mestic interests under this config- | bill carrying an appropriation of| uration. There is an aspect read|$460,000,000. The bill also included as stimulating to the socially am- | a large sum for the purchase of | bitious. Large expenditures in en- | airplanes and extention of aerial| tertaining are presaged. | mail routes to South American ' Business Affairs: Mining will fo- countries and Alaska. cus interest in the spring as the| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 The Territorial headquarters of {demand for minerals increases Profit will be made on ores previ- | the American Legion had been re- ously little valued. Trade sheould moved from Anchorage to Juneau. change was made because Ju- be good through the month as Am- | Th O iu was more centrally located. > seeks new outlets erican cor ne Losses of laden ships a1 | progno ed in violent storms a Chairman W. W. Casey of the | well as in submarine destruction atic Divisional Committee of of neutral ve 5 ¢ Division issued a call for National Issues: Bankers will be convention of First Division Dem- called as counselors of statesmen ocrats to meet at Juneau in Feb- |in Washing financial prob- . lems become acute as a resuit of Government subsi-' E. J. Slinger, who had been con- ion will be suggesied fined to his home for two weeks, |and bitterly opposed. Radio news was much better and was expect- vices will be tricted by cen- i out shortly. ship. War propaganda willizous foreign wa. dies for telev and Mrs. H. C. Schmidt, who {less interest in reports of the' cou- flict in had been honeymooning through International e States, had taken a residence the “war of nerves” £ Thane where Mr. Schmidt was mployed. | tent as all n s prepare for -pos- | | sible aggression or unwilling con- " y S o The wind in this locality reached 1 velocity and drifted and the snow in regular clouds. | nection with the European conflict { Intrigue will be the weapon of dic- | tators who will exploit the element lof surprise in their moves of ag- 4 D8 plate glass window in the | gression. Disappointment for the Juneau Hardware Company was broken and a window was also Allies in their blockade schemes is | prognosticated. Persons whose broken in the Arcade. birthdate it is Weather: highest 10, lowest 7. cloudy have the augury of a year of more than average success. and Both women be on gus relating to fin- - > - - Legion Aux. Will Meet for Social and men should st deception ial matters. Children born on this day prob- ably will be of strong mentality yand reliable character. They usu- | ally have a strong sense of justice | ar and are energetic in ways that as- Th d - Cards on Thursday ((Copyright, 1940) Wy b B AT A social meeting will be held | tonight at the Legion Dugout by members of the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. E. M. Polley, Legis- lative chairman, will be in charge of the session which is to start |at 8 o'clock. Announcement will be made in regard to the Past President’s pub- lic card party Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the Dugout. Pinochle and bridge will be in play. Mrs. Lu- cille Stonehouse is chairman in ichargo of the affair. | NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—Orders r SUIN G wiFE’GIVE S HER MATE $1,500 ceived by electrical equipment * Business Is - Onlncrease ufacturers rose st-udily in 1939, total bookings for the year exceed- led 1938 by approximately 35 per | cent. b | i Production, however, was unable | { X CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—And now — to keep pace with new orders and . yite who asks a divorce and sales actually billed to customers i, onjy doesn't ask for alimony, were only about 15 per cent greatél p.¢ GIyES her husband money, than a year ago. Large backlogS .4 hays his attorney's fees! of unfilled orders assure a high rate She’s Mrs, Ella Schiicllling‘ for- of operations at least through the (. qy ghe appeared with her at- | early months of 1940 hey, Harry X. Coole, before Judge If general business activity con- r - Mlbe antl bald® tinues good, trade sources estimate — .p.. twenty-eight years my hus- that 1940 wil see a further increse pang would bring his pay check of 10 to 15 per cent in output. home to me—and each week I'd put ST S a little away. | Enlarzed. Naw On Sale: S1.06. “Well, I figure he’s entitled to W cf the savings. So I am giv- n $1.500, in addition to paying [ el Nelson thought that was a nice sentiment. So did the ind, Frank, forty-nine. Mrs. Schlitchting got her divorce on the grounds of cruelty. \FHappy ! - PBirthday i G R The Empite extends congratula- | tions and best wishes 'day, 'bfl'r[ birchday anniversz.” to th row lowing: ' JANUARY 16 Gladys Uggen Wesley Turner E. W. Bliss Richard I. Radelet ! Gary Aalto Bach Mrs. Hilda Berggren Mrs. Winnifred Garcavy Livingston Wernecke Arleen Godkin Henry Langfeldt Doris Moran Arleen Godkins - - DALY LESSONS ENGILISH 5 W L. Gordon i Words Often i say, “The money we received is not scarcely enough for the pur- pose.” Omit not. Say, “is scarcely enough.” Often Mispronounced: Padrone. Prcnounce pa-dro-na, first a as in ah, o as in no, second a as in ate unstressed, accent second syllable. Often Misspelled: Assessor; four s's. Synonyms: Thoughtful, reflective, pensive, meditative, Word Study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us in- crease our vocabulary by master- ing one word each day. Today’s word: Incredulous; refusing belief; skeptical. “He listened with an in- credulous mind.” oo~ _— MODERN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Lee Q. When a woman is introduc- ing her husband to an acquain- tance, showld she say, “This is my husband,” or, “This is Walter"? A. When a mere acquaintance she may say, “This is Walter.” Q. Is it considered good man- ners for a girl to powder her nose and use lipstick in public? A. No. While we see this done every day, it cannot be called “good manners.” It is much better if a girl will do such things pri- vately. Q. Isn't it pcor manners to take more than one kind of food on the fork at one time? A. Yes, One should never do this, LOOK and LEARN * By A. C. Gordon 1. What baby bird eats about three times its own weight in worms every 24 hours? 2. In what poem occurs the line, “A rag and a bone and a hank of hair"? 3. What is the weight of a cub- ic foot of water? 4. For what physical reason does the Netherlands bear that name? 5. Which of the Great Lakes is the most difficult to navigate? ANSWERS 1. The young robin. 2. “The Vampire,” by Kipling. 3. 62'% pounds. 4. Because it is a low-lying coun- try, much of its land being actually below sea level. 5. Lake Erie. RNAN DECORATED HIS CEILING WITHAN (CusA IsSUED A STAMR PICTURING MONUMENT DO 1o |NVADING SOLDIERS!/ FIVE WITH BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT —Their eastern invasion doesn't seem to worry any of these members of Missouri’s stellar basketball team, for an attack on a lone Dasketball in New York, scene of the Missouri team'’s test against New York University. Left to right, with the clutching hands, are: Haskell Tison, center; Capt. John Lobsiger, who's considered one of the best guards in the Big Six; Arch Watson, forward: Martin Nash, guard;-and Willisam Harvey, for- ward. The Tigers are coached by George E > o COMMAN D E R—Fiights made by Britain’s aviators along the western front are under the direction _of Air Vige-Marshal Patrick Henry L. Playfair <above), commander of the Royal Air Force in France. He's seen “somewhere at the front.”” AMERICAN FLAG, MADE oF STAMPS ———————————— | U.S. Senator MEAD oF NEW YORK IS ONE OF - THE WORLD'S LEADING PHILATELISTS/ U. S. Senator James Mead of New York, not content with postal problems, (Member Committee Post Roads and Post Offices) enjoys spending the e’ ni is collection is unique in the fact that a lar; reen are autographed by post office clerks all fig?' the naf s poring over his collection of some 25,000 stamps. his letters He once received a letter addresseds “Lovable Jim.” Odd Isn't Tt? Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Directory JACK F. DERRIG ACCOUNTANT AND AUDITOR 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 welcome. H. C. RED- MAN, Exalted Ruler; M H. SIDES, Secretary. | MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE L, 141 | & G \ beginning at 7°30 p. m CHAS. W. HAWKES- WORTH, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. ' GUY SMITH L T DRUGS rwoms 2-3-4, T-iangle Bldg. | PHONE 667 PUROLA REMEDIES | PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- FULLY COMPOUNDED Drs. 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