The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 14, 1940, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empwe 1g excent Sunday by the INTING COMPANY Juneau, Alasks. eI FN TROY BENDER RS prmdem AEL R. L. BERNARD and Business M ond Class Matter E" Entered | efivered by carrier In Juneau and Donclas for $1.25 per month © lowing rates: in advance, $6.00 One year. < months, one month, th advance, $1 Subscribers will confer a if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fallure or ifrexuiarity in the de- Iivery of their papers News Office, 002; Business Office, 34. Telephones MEMBER OF ated Press | “entitled to the use for republication of all ne credited to it or Dot otherwise in this and also the local news published § '0 BE LARGER ALASKA CIR SULATION GUARANTEED THAN WA LICATION TEAT OF ANY 1ER PU! per Representa- es, Portland, GEORGE I X American economy ha by t than agriculture So Dey ent of Agriculture’s the effects current D Situation, have been largely unfavorable It is true ricultural exports during the first five months of th *d a gain of $5¢ 000,000 over a year pre increase was more than accounted for, he r, by a rise of $94,000,000 in cotton exports, as a result the war but of subsidies planned before the outbreak of hostilities. Exports of other farm ffered materially, their decrease of $40,000,000 equivalent to’a| drop of more 18 per Compared with the ye )€ e, farm exports in the last -four montl 1939 we er not - only in cotton but also in { and meat products, but they were less for to! ), grain fruit. The increase in lard and meat products, h ver, is mis- leading. It took pl largely before the beginning of the war, and the ain over corresponding month of 1938 has fallen off since the start of the war as a result the cu ient of imports by the Allies. Tobacco and fruit exports have also been she the efforts of the Allies togeut down their ign purchases, or tp make them in favored countric The decrease in grain exports is not significant, since these had already become unimportant Although farm export products have been ad- versely affected, the war has not touched very much those having prim: y lomestic market, such as dairy and poultry ducts and truck creps, nor are these likely to be much ted in (he near future On the other hand, robable that the pros- pects for agricultural exports will improve while the war continues. Nevertheless reduced foreign de- mand for agricultural prc incident to the Eu- ropean war does necessarily mean that the over- all effect of the war on demand for American farm products will be ‘ le. Ir :d foreign tak- ings of industrial f will furnish additional jobs for domestic cc ilting increase than counterbalance products ex- in domestic demand the retarding effects ports.” of war on farm Rth I'\ ()l‘ l‘ l{l Fl)O'\l It is a wise Premier Daladier who lifts restric- " must bear as a matter of military necessity. papers. 'He knows that to be entirely happy lho Frenchman must talk politics, war or no war, It ls a .national pastime. To suppress party forensics| when no military secrets are revealed seems a arbitrary. Restoration of free speech came about as a byproduct of the debate on French censorship and propaganda services have been separate entities since the started. The lack of coordination has tended develop red tape and annoy correspondents, with the result that France has a “bad pre abroad. Now a Minister of Propaganda with a seat in the Cabinet will be appointed. All factions in the Parliament \criticized the government for not getting better pub- leity. -Premier Blum quoted statistics not long ago to show that German information received five times as much space in the American press as did French. This, it is hoped, will now be changed There is only one stipulation. Daladier warns that political debate in the press must not be carried war to the to the point where it becomes so acrimonious as to endanger national harmony. Thus the editors of France, like their brothers in England, are put on their own good behavior. This return to journalistic freedom compensates in some degree for the other restrictions Frenchmen During the World War the French press was free politically Efforts to censor political news in Britain meet with a rapid rebuff. Now the newspapers of the Allied countries stand head and shoulders above the con- olled organs of the dictatorships in Germany. Rus- ia and Italy, It has thus been demonstrated that not necessary either to misinform or leave un- informed a people conducting a war for their ex- istence. The Presidential Myth (New York Times) One wonders, in this Presidential year, if the | tradition that any American boy can aspire to President and that every American boy would to be still holds water. The historical record doubt on the first statement. More than r Presidents have been born in the three Virginia, Ohio and New York. The ideal old be like of Presidential candidate must come from a populous States doubtful State. For example, he is worth more as| a vote tter if he comes from New York, which is| uncertain, than if he hails from Pennsylvania, which is nearly always Republican, or from Texas, which goes Democratic with astronomical regularity. Some definite disqualificatiohs having nothing to do with fitness for the office come easily to mind. To men- tion just one, conspicuous success as a getter is a drawback. \ere must be limits, too, to the desire for high office. One can understand almost any boy's ambi- tion to be a trapeze performer in a circus, or an airplane pilot, or a locomotive engineer, or a detec- tive, or a major league pitcher. But surely there must be multitudes of grown-up boys who are not| allured by thoughts of a position which robs a man of all privacy for four or more years, which permits | him no real vacations or uninterrupted rest, which | exposes him to the pesterings of job-hunters -md f: seeke; which makes him the national scapn-; 1t for bad weather, foreign wars, crop failures and acts of God, which makes him by turns a bogyman | and a Great White Father, and which in almost | all ca: shortens bis life. Few men have shied from the Presidency when it seemed to be coming their way. Yet it is well to remember in this controversial year that this is a highly specialized job for a highly specialized type of leader. Out of the many million males—not to mention females—of Presidential age in a given Presidential year the field narrows down very soon to a dozen or so “availables.” And the final victor from this all group will be asked and expected to be mo! 1d accomplish more than is within the powers of any human. We've always heard that where there's smoke there’s fire, so we deduce from all the recent Euro- pean talk that where there's hot air at least there's no coldness to peace, We were beginning to doubt that there would be a spring this year until we saw in the papers where Dizzy Dean was a holdout, and then we knew the seasons were progressing on schedule. Erstwhile Communist supporters in Mexico re- | cently burned the Communist flag. Joe Stalin cer- tainly has done a lot recently to instill patriotism in the other nations of the world. N old printer A once 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 erafts- manship which makes no compromise with half truths. YODR F\ FRY PRINTING NEED EX FOLDERS TAGS STATIONERY . . POSTERS INDEXES Phone 374 for Estimales Daily Alaska Empire (PERTLY FILLED .. CARDS LEDGERS The information, radio and censorship| , happy money- ¢ |rating of warrant machinist. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, MAR Hons 6n pfilltlm] discussions in the French ncv.s-l e%;roscope but do mot compel™ FRIDAY, MARCH 15 Heart and Home: Closer associa- tion among members will be noticeable as the year ad-| vances. Women will find special pleasure in entertaining relatives and in devoting attention to their households. more evident than formerly among folk who will reflect something of the world’s grave anxieties,. The wise will make the most of every day. Business Affairs: Prosperity will become something accepted as last- | trade and commerce week. There will be a trend toward speculation. Money spending will be as generous before the depression which will be forgotten by all except those| who carry big responsibilities those who are devoid of foresight The young will enjoy a period of good fortune with little care for the mOrTow. National Issues: ing, when grow each The counsel of the older statesmen should be ac-| cepted at this time when the na- tional election is the political bal- ance. Financial problems will pres heavily upon executives in Wash- ington as heavy expenses in the preparedness program add to the public debt. Taxes inevitably will be increased before the end of the year, if the stars are rightly lmox- preted International Affairs: Sensation- al facts regarding the toll of Hic in the European War will cause the spread of the revolutionary in nations ruled by dictators, C sorship will be even more severe than it has been. Secret negotia- | |tions in which the United Stals| takes part may hasten the exten- | sion of aid in some form to Fin-! land and the Allies. 8.5 | Persons whose birthdate it is Jiave | the augury of a year of unusual| activity which should bring suc-‘ cess and prosperity. Employees may *xpect promotion. Women will be especially lucky. Children born on this day may be industrious, persistent and in- tuitive. They should be highly in- telligent and able to attain great| success in life. | xcopyuxhl 1940) - ON TENDERS '\RF NOW GIV | ME N NEW R,ANK; Coast Guard rating of three more | Lighthouse Service men is announc- ed. The men are Captain Charles | Nerup, master of the Alder, given a | Yating of warrant boatswain; R. | Burns, first officer on the Hemlock, | also given a rating of boatswain | and John Klapperich, first assistant | engineer on the Hemlock, given a| Their by | appointments were announced the Coast Guard - — Your Income Tax Refurn Personal Exemptions that Are Allowed in Mak- ing Statement In addition to the personal ex- emption of $1,000 for a single per- son or a married person not living with husband or wife and $2,500 for married persons living together and for heads of families, a tax~ payer is entitled to a credit of $400 for each dependent, defined by income-tax law and regula- tions as a person under 18 ye#rs fective. The term “mentally or physically defective” means. not only cripples and those mentally defective but persons in ill health and the aged. In order to be entitled to the $400 credit, the taxpayer must fur- nish the dependent his or her chief support. The credit is based upon actual financial dependency and not mere legal dependency. For example a father whose children receive half or more of their sup- port from a trust fund or other separate source is not entitled to the credit. Neither relationship nor residence is a factor in the allowance of the $400 credit for a dependent. The taxpayer and the dependent may be residents of different cities. If husband and wife both contrib- ute to the support of a dependent, the $400 credit may be taken by the one contributing the chief” sup- port, and may not be divided be- tween them. A single person who supports in his home an aged mother is en- titled not only to the $400 credit for a dependent but also to the personal exemption of $2500 as the head of a family. A widower supporting under similar circum- stances a dependent child under 18 years of age also is entitled to the personal exemption of $2500 as the head of a family, plus the $400 credit for a dependent, Under the Internal Revenue of a famiiy| Unselfishness will be | and | | Bureau published the results of a| | noon when an eight. pound son was | cccktail party and of age or incapable of self-support | because mentally or physicallys de- | 14, MARCH 14, 1920 | It was announced that the first| convention of the American Legion was to be held in Juneau March 29, 30 and 31 | A card party and social was to be held in Parish Hall and among those on the entertainment pro- gram was Mrs. L. P. Dawes who was to give a vocal selection ac- icompauk‘d by Mrs. George Simp- kins. Leonard Holmquist, Ideal Hen- and Dan Russell were those “ present at a party by their - Sunday School| Mrs. H. E. Greening. | among | given teacher, Members of the Juneau Shatgun} |and Rifle Club were to inspect Last Chance Basin and prepare ;rm clearing and getting the xang,e in shape. rtrude Nelson left on the Jef- G | University of Washington. Keifer, manager of the Cafe, was ill with the| Bert stineau flu, Weather: low 32 degrees, degrees, clear. high 41 B PLENTY PIGS BERNE, March 1475\'\1( rland has won the battle of the pig: Severa] years ago the Federal au- thorities began a campaign_to en-| courage farmers to raise enough! pigs to meet the requirements of | the land-locked comfederation. | Rex tly the Federal Statistical nation-wide pig census showing that |there are now 1120000 pigs in| Switzerland compared to little more | National re- | | than a million in 1937 quirements are 1,050,000 each year, Switzerland imports no more pigs. born in St. Ann's Hospital. M Bristol and the new baby cab driver are reported to be doing fine. S ee——— ———-—M M ODERN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Les | Q. If hostess is giving has no maid, how should she serve? A. Ask some male guest, is experienced, to help make cocktails. Q. Is it permissible for a per-| son to use business letterheads for | social correspondence? the the | Q. When finger is it necessary to each i;uest’ bowls are u.\'ed have one for| 1940. Happy Pirthday able). | winston, The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the fol- | lowing : MARCH 14 George W. Folta Martin Lynch Lars Sorenson Mrs. Herman Weiss Dan Mahoney Judson Brown Mrs. N. A. McEachren George Dull Mrs, Oscar Mangsol Mrs. Harry Olds Stella Young Charles Lineham Wallace DeBoff Clarence Stephenson Oliver Wakefield M ferson for Seattle to enter thv‘ LOOK and LEARN | ByA.C.Cmdo- 1. What animal can survive long- | est without partaking of water? On wha t island was Alfred Dreyfus imprisoned? 3. In what battle was the Am- erican flag first carried? 4. What is the Scottish word for | ‘church”? 5. What state in the Union first ()b\v‘x ved Arbor Day? ANSWERS The cam 1 2. Devil's Island. 3. Battle of tember 11 4. “Kirk” 17 nel 7 Brandywine, DAILY LESSONS | IN ENGLISH * By W.L.Gordon | Often grievious. s briate, maudlin. onyms: Word Study: [llm(‘s and it is yours.” | crease our vocabulary by mastering Promontory; cent first syllable, Misspelled: Grievous; Drunk, drunken, inebriated, |one word each day y a high point of land| or rock projecting | (Pronounce first o as @ ond o unstressed, accent first syll- “A forked mountain, or blue | promontory, with trees upon it."— who! Shakespeare. & e | | BRISTOLS HAVE BOY | Words Often Misused: Do not = |88 The whole of the congrega- Gordon Bris?et 6f the Royal Blue| tion sang” “The entire congrega- Cab Company hm been receiving|tion” is preferable. congratulations and passing out ci-| Often Mispronounced: Jocund. |gars with his rides since yesterd: Pronounce jok-und, o as in of, ac- ine- intoxicated, “Use a word three Let us in- Today’s word: the sea. on, sec- into in e b BUYS CRAB CANNERY A corporation, the Boardway Can- | % ning Company, headed by Frank purchased the A. No. These letterheads should|terest of A. R. Brueger in the ARB be used for business purposes olll,\"]cannery at Wrangell tions will start immediately. e Empire clnssmeds paj has fll%flll WAEE both the personal pxempflon% the c¢redit for dependents .atié e~ quired to be prorated wheré ‘the status of the taxpayer changed'dur- ing the year. S - - ACROSS Solution to Yesterday’s Puzzle (3 L Small explosion 4. Station 9. Utter 12, Exist 3. Get up 4. Draw game 15. Unit of heat measure- ment (1. Approaches 19. Cereal seeds 20. Box 2L Taigets 23 Pin used in a certain game 26. Musical work 37 Lines 28. For example: abbr. i 29. Prosperous s0, mberiods . Tips up or ove ALY o 32 Aerial railway: 40. Sweetheart WN 37 33 Allovu the 42. Stronger 1. Lumberman's 39 use of 45. Poem half-boot 40. 34. Flutter 46. Proverb 2. Money of 35. Measuresof 48, Feminine accountin 1. time name ? medieval 37 Punished by 49. Aeriform England 42, exacting substance 3. l\nvlgmm‘ 43, k money 60. Goes at an instrument 38. Insects casy gait & Artows n 8. Maglcmn (] 51. Make needlo- . Goddess of 47, work discord llll l%fllll.%flll N/ 4EEE NN JEEEEdW N dulEE JEN dEN JEEEN JES in- and opera- Dtuly Crossword Puzzle Kind ot pastry . Bone Bowling game . Move suddenly . Ventil 0 Word of assent . Sturdy trees . Corrodes ). Short di tie pieces Grimaces 22. Common fruit . Transmits . Urged | Parts 2t -hoe: Near U midals Passes along from mouth to mouth . Solitary . Be full of curves . Grottoes Prospers Sala; Trunk of a felled tree . Room In a harem. Chance Preceding night . Not reflnsfl . Answer the vurpose Sep- | not | Director Drs. Kaser and B. P. every Wednesday at ‘p. m. Visiting brothers 0. Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 am. to 6 p.m. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 Second and Worshipful Master; LEIVERS. Secretary, [ T — Dr. Judson Whittier || CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. GUY SMITH DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- | 2 PHONE 667 | | Dr. John H. Geyer i Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. = ULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 87—Free Delivery DENTIST R B S O T Room 9-—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 762 —_— ""Tomorrow's Styles ey ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Gradvuate Los Angeles College | of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground , " Today” oo 1 | il | | SO The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 Juneau's Own Store — D “The Rexall Store” Your Relixble Pharmacists Butler-Mauro Dr. Rae Have Your Eyes Examined by OPTOMETRIST | Blomgren Bldg.———2nd Floor | Front Street————Phone 636 Drug Co. 2. PRESC L. Carlson ELKS meet Freeburger welcome. H.'C. RED- , Exalted Ruler; M DENTISTS | H. ST Blomgren Building | Sl PHONE 56 ) { MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple \ beginning at 7:30 p.m RALPH B. MARTIN JAMES W HARRY GROCERIES '__fi ? " THRIFTcoop || DACE, @RS . Phone 767 Phone || " Smue “The Store for Men" HOUSEHOLD | APPLIANCES | Harri Machine Shop “Try Us First” SARBIN’S Consultation ksl Front Street Bookkeeping “Our Doorsf Satisfied | DR.H. OSTEOPATH free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 8:00 by appoinment,. Gastineau Hotel Annex | South Franklin St. Phone 177 R SRR Juneaun Melody House Music and Electric Appliances (Next Irving's Market) —m—————— Archie B. 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