The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 2, 1940, Page 4

. ’ . Daily Alaska Empire Publjshed every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY au, Alasks. - President and Bustness Manager Becond and Maix MFLEN TROY BENDER R. L. BERNARD - - Entered in the Fost Office in Juneau as Secon s Matter. veltvered by carr By mail, at the following rates One wear, in advarce, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25 Subscribers will conler a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any failure or Irresuiarity in the de- Mvery of their papers “Telephones: News Office, 602; Businese Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Associated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all news disprtches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this piper and also the local news published herein. “TALASEA CIR TULATIC THAN TGAT OF ANY O SED TO BE LAl HER PUBLICATION. GEORGE I'. CLOSE, Inc. National Newspaper Representa- ftves, with offices in_San Francisco, Loe Angeles, Portland, Beattle, Chicags, New York and Boston SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE-Gilbe~ A. Wellington, 1011 American Bank Building SHIFTING MAGNETIC POLES Admiral Byrd radios to the Navy Department that the south magnetic pole has shifted since 1909, He knew that it would not be in the old place. Sc did geophysicist It has been known for a good many years that the poles of this great gnet of an earth—that is the places where the magnetic meridians meet and the compass need vertically—are distant 1,200 miles or more from the geographic poles and are subject to slow displacements The magnetic North Pole 1s now somewhere in Boothia Peninsula, Northern Canada; the South Pole in Queen vicioria Land, where Admiral Byrd is stationed. Moreover, the two magnetic poles are for the line not diametrically opposite each other; that joins them passes some 750 miles away from the center of the earth. As one magnetic pole shifts so does the other, but because few measure- ments are available for the south magnetic pole no geophysicist would undertake to deduce more than the approximate position of one pole from that of the- other, FRATTTYe Though it has been' known for oVer 300 years that the earth behaves like a great magnet, the source and nature of its magnetism are still major mysteries. It would be a mistake to draw too close a comparison between a boy's horseshoe magnet and the earth. There are strange variations in terrestrial mag- netism to which no piece of iron is subject. In France in 1580 the compass pointed north by east; in 1665 true north; during the War of 1812 north- northed 50 years later, true north. Is there some connection between these rapid fluctuations and the slower shifting of the magnetic poles? ‘We have only to for answers, in order to discover that there is more | to be learned about the earth than our geographies show The geophysicists who are spending their lives studying the mysterious earth are also Colum- buses. BE \l Tl "UL \'1\0\\ Snow is beautif ago we might have agreed But snow downtown FOLDERS TAGS STATIONERY ... POSTERS INDEXES Phone 374 for Estimates -Daily Alaska Empire |a happy denouement at the hands of the Institute | brake lever and gearshift rod out of the way, but| | they were talking about. sk some questions and to wait | {in favor of having two or three Christmases to break x! Poets and nature \\'riters; have said it so often it must be true. Two da¥s your chin until the enemy gets worn out whipping | YOlR EV ERY PRINTING NEED EXPERTLY FILLED .. CARDS LEDGERS is not the same com- after about 48 hours of thaw modity the poets eulogize. It isn't white, in the first place, but a dirty grey. It as about as much sparkle as the inside of a coal bucket. It doesn’t crackle under foot, as honest snow is supposed to do, but spatters up the hosiery on well-clad legs. It is stuff not to write odes about Really, it's too bad. One likes to think of snow as background for skiing, outdoor skating and ro- mance in general; and to find it shortly as street lush is to encounter an emotional shock. Some- thing ought to be done about it. The world in its temperate zone needs an in- destructible snow which will for an appointed season live up to expectations; snow that will remain white and fluffy, re: the inclination to become a catch- all for a city's street refuse, and be what the poets 1sed to try to make us believe it was. We're for abolishing the speedy fhaw and for making winter a festival instead of a. fallacy. Love Finds A Way (Cincinnati Enquirer) Long regarded as an invention of the devil in its effect upon young people, the automoblie enjoys of Family Relations. Dr. Paul Popenoe, general director of the institute, déduces from a study of| 1,181 courtships and marriages that the automobile ; the proposal place of the nation. Of the sizable number of romances upon wluchi he cold eye of science was cast, it was found that percent of the proposing occurred in automobiles, as compared with 23 percent in the home, 20 percent in streets, parks, campuses, restaurants, or other pub- lic places, 13 percent on vacation or traveling, 10 percent at parties, diinners, and dances, 6 percent by letter or wire, and 3 percent “miscellaneous.” | As Dr. Popenoe pointed out, modern homes are | mall or lack privacy, whereas the automobile givi the couple a chance to be alone in an atmosphere more conducive to the admittedly difficult task of proposing,. It is only natural that this should affect| omewhat the form of proposals. The bended-knec stance which accorded so well with the spacious for- mal parlor of yesteryear was rendered gracefully if not physically impossible by the various impedimenta of the automobile. Car designers may have done something in the way of restoring the proposal-on- | bended-knee custom when they moved the emergency | it is at any rate unimportant except perhaps from the estt *ic viewpoint. The important thing, we suppose, 15 that love does find a way. Far-Flung Line ! (New Yorx Times) | At about the same time .ne Anzacs land in|° Egypt after a 10,000-mile trip from Australia and ! the cruisers Ajax and Exeter arrive in England after | a trip of 5,000 miles from La Plata. They are two| footnotes to Rudyard Kipling's far-flung battleline. | They are a reminder also of how extremely cenu.n‘ is the central position of an embattled Germany. Germany's great effort in the World War was| made possible in large measure by the fact that she fought along interior lines. She could shuttle her| armies back and forth and she had no great dis- tances to travel in any direction. Her resources were right on the spot. So they are today. For purpo.snsi of mobilization and attack Germany has to think | only jn hundreds of miles. | * Theé Allies, in controlling the sea, have all the Seven Seas to watch and traverse. Germany is not merely on interior lines with respect to Europe. She | is central with respect to a battlefront that extends | 10,000 miles in one direction to Australia and 5,000 miles to the South Atlantic. Great Britain's moves, | along such an enormous periphery, are bound to hck‘ the impressive Blitzkrieg touch. They're making women's clothing out of milk and glass now. We've always heard that “there's| many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip,” but it hadn’t occurred to us that it was a princess slip The discovery of a WPA worker who was sup-| porting two wives on $60 a month ought to lead to something. Offhand, we'd suggest that he should have a future as Director of the U. S. Budget. If we had winters like this every year, we'd be the monotony. The Russian strategy seems to be to lead with | you. N old printer A ouce said: Our duty is to make the printed word speak great truths more clearly!” This is our ideal. We have built our business on hon- est, efficient crafts- manship which makes no compromise with half truths. |adverse rule for labor. | reckoning for world waste in war, (and the United States will reflect THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, c%;roscope “The stars incline but do mot comper SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Benefic aspects rule today, which | resentative should focus many peace efforts| C and should encourage practical| mxm-o humanitarian projecis of various sorts. The stars stimulate construc-w“‘ tive plans, but initiative should be |BreSS | delayed. The churches are wunder| influences that presage growth of| interest in religious observances. Heart and Home: The after- noon is fortunate for hosplmmesf:’ux' and promising for love affairs. | Girls should ‘make the best pos- I.md mv Vu]n.lll sible impression under this ‘con- figuration which enables them to| reveal the finer traits of charmes|resignation ter. Old and young should flnd Chichagof {enjoyment in association = with was friends. There may be an umcon= the scious desire to make the 'moSt| of the day's opportunity for. hap- piness. a Business Affairs: Introductiom of |, . , s amazing new fabrics as well other inventions made possible* by advanced science will bring large ! profits to merchants and manufae- |, | consigned to the Pacific turers. Spring fashions will ‘con~ tribute novelties for which there will be large demands, Retail shops will be even more attractive than formerly and their stocks more al- luring. National Issues: Communism will continue to be a bogey in Wash- ington where many liberals will be numerous among employers. Sus- picion will cause injustice and wilt thwart efforts to make plain the boundary line between Communism in its relation to the Soviet gov- ernment and radical ideas which are independent of treachery tol the United States. International Affairs: Secret knowledge of world-changing plans on the part of foreign dictators may inspirt radical policies in the Iederal government. Criticism based n guess work will be severe as ertain plans for the Navy arousc anxiety ;among taxpayers. The tars presage record-breaking ex- pendituges by the United States | government. If the signs areright- ly read the Federal government is justified in extreme methods of preparedness. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of good luck | which may include unexpected | gains through the help of new as- sociates. Fraud and deception may threaten certain profits. Children born on this day prob- ably will be dignified, intelligent {and kindly. Many of these fatives’ ‘of Pisces are inclined to be t00'iines and it is frank in their criticisms. MONDAY, MARCH 4 Benefict aspects appear to rule the Pacific Coast. The planetaty| government is stimulating and it| | encourages enterprise. There 'is 7R “| fairs connected with the househuld | | month’s bills. Business Affairs: Prosperity wxlll continue to be stimulating to trade,| Generous spending may be cxpu:b' ed, especially for building of homesi land public edifices. Notwithstand- ing present opulence, men and wo- men in every walk of life should | conserve their financial resources. | After 1940 there will be days of | ' conditions most threatening to those who read the stars. | | National Issues: Changes in high | ! offices in the Federal governmens jmay be surprising, in view of the | nearness of the national election, | The stars indicate mutation as the keynote of affairs in all parts of | the world. Among political lead- | jers there will be many diappoint-! ments and reverses. Honors and ap- pointments will go to those least {worthy from the point of view ot faithful party leaders. International Affairs: Danger of | spread of Communism will be mere | and more apparent as the spring| advances. Although many secret supporters among the intelligentsia may have been more or less disil-| lusioned, there will be discovered treacherous pacts that insure aid to Stalin. Mussolini will play a hazardous game of diplomacy which should be temporarily successful in gaining respect among his enemies. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of suc- cess through initiative and indus- try. New friends are foreseen, Children born on this day prob+ ably will be extremely energetic and ambitious. They may excel n sports as well as in artistic voca- tions. (Copyright, 1940) i Poultry-picking hints: Chickens may be scalded and then picked 1940.- |Happy YEARS AGO Prom THE EMPHRE A Washington tle Post- Inl(‘!hp(-n«'vr said Rep- alifornia, (,h’\l man 01 were no offerings lin the local market for try and sell to g0 to Ketchikan to take ¢ practice of Dr Juneau and was, a southbound An Alaska Steamship Company W. W. Council itor while the Ala- He was return- | was a Juneau V! meda was in por trip in the State: returned here on " Alameda from a vacation and business trip to the States. |DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH WLGNJ«\ might as well say. (or exactly exactly) as I told you Often Mispronounced ho-no-loo 100, as in no (second o u Gracious, Word Study {one word each day. Today's word divine command or communication today. It should be a fortunate|.praps conscience is the oracle of |day for commerce, especially on God."—Byron. ATTENTION MASONS There will be a Called Communi- Heart and Home: Women are|cation of Mt Juneau Lodge to- under rather a sinister sway, mak« morrow afternoon at ing for restlessness and fic'mme-”m the purpose of (onducung the ness. They should avold indulgingfuneral of our late Bro. George B fault-finding mood. Family quar-|Rice. Called Communication Mon- rels are easily started under mswday evening with work in E planetary direction. Business ar.‘mgm, J. W. LEIVERS, should be postponed. It is not an|aq auspicious date for going over lhc‘, | but turkeys, geese and ducks should be picked dry. Ducks are some- times skinned. To remove duck down, pick the bird, then pour paraffin over the entire surface. When it's slightly cool, take hold of one end and pull; the fuzz and pinfeathers will come off wiu: the .paraffin, Country weekends are going to be on the calendar again:before long. Here's a country costume—a machine-knit gray-ribbed cardigan and skirt worn with a red, white and gray striped pullover. The uflhn’l leather buttons match. the red in the stripe, o t PBirthday The Empi-e extends congratula- the Com- | tions and best wishes today, their introduced | birthday anniversaty, to the fol-| bill p"m'x(lmg for an Al- | lowing: ka Dw\(vlopmonl MARCH 2 Mrs. A. E. Maloney Connie Sharon Brown Howard C. Hayes Helen Bavanda MARCH 3 Dotothy . Miller John J. Keyser Walstein G. Smith Homer G. Nordling Tom Rakich Josephine Carter A. B! Cain d Shaffer Jr Jack MgDaniel Jr Mrs. R. Linquist slaude Helgesen Tony Delsanto - — M ODEPN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Les Q. What should a person say when another says, “Guess how old I ar ” A. Many people will guess a few ye younger than they really think, but the best plan to say, “I am seldom correct in guessing ages.” You might woman who beautiful friendship. Q. What would be a good menu for a formal luncheon? Fruit or soup,. entree, meat , and spoil a or fowl, salad, vegetable, and des-} sert Q. What is the correct way for a young man or a girl to introduce a friend to his or her mother? A. “Mother, this is Clarence Wilson.” Or, “Mother, this is Anne Morgan LOOK and LEARN By A. C‘.' Gordon 1. What are the four major fine 2. Who invented the thermome- ter now in common use? 3. What is the name applied to that branch of zoology that treats of insects? 4. What Latin words appear on the Great Seal of the United States? 5. 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