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4 V.o pa— Daily Alaska Empire | - £q iemos L UTAE, PRIy T Dhniey tn, W mpossible from Second and Main anewu, Alaska. The Allies HELEN TROY BENDER R. L. BERNARD secome centered vant to confine ilone, if possible may seem Finns Presiden dent and Business Manage Class Matter man, hat were ,Je; acy Wa zng‘ the obviously in it This stratagem, ha the Allies are fighting for democracy. using full support to,Finland they are letting an- ... THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1940. to mwc that every lover of rigfo their aid Wien such was start. did not want the north. They to the south against to the with the apparently Germany war ordinary rd belief In to reconcile the sther democracy be crushed. Finland, ore, great SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 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Wellington. 1011 al American Bank Bullding the idered The other friendless, station in life As it has tions | well before in respend promptly te the. present call for contribu- The work of the Salvation Army is good work worth continuing. which has given the world great literature, wonderful music epitomized in he name of Sibelius; the little country which was he first to grant equal rights t6 “Women back in (906, the country which has found itself despite great sacrificed for reasons of power politics. alone overwhelming it does once a year, the Salvation the W $1,000. cope and quality of the work done here Salvation 91 countries and colonies in which the Army carries on its operations, stands as a friend to the no matter what his creed, color, race or th it simply could odds. not hold ATION ARMY ith which to carry on its which is little enough Army in Alaska, as in th he past, the community The Flame That Lights the Way (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Thol s G was the One of QUERORS’ TER They are conquerors’ terms which Russia ment, closely posed on Finland. Most of the Karelian Isthmus, including Viipuri, Finland's chief port and second city, are now Soviet territory. Moscow takes the Hango sector or at least awarded its military control for a term of Very little come days. Some mpst still the great majority of hardy silently, if bitterly, to.the Soviet from Finland more than Stalin which led to the 14-weeks im- e page in Slovaks. the is vear new out Finland resistance. these But populace gives in terms which take isked last fall and of urging at Munich be that the again but one of Once along the fighting for The twilight of defeat has settied over a brave little land of ice-bound lakes and pine forests, a defeat that was inevitable but which in way diminishes the glory of this nation of men and women who put freedom ahead of life itself Bohemian no ' the of If the eleventh-hour British and ¥rench promise resurrection, of military help had any effect in softening the Russian demands, it is not apparent the hard terms laid down by Moscow. | in Despite slovak nation the There are two ways of looking at Finland's fate. To most laymen Finland is a country of nearly 4,000,000 hard-working poopiewhe amnded: their own business, put their own affairs to rights and had grudges against no one. It was a country worth saving because there are too few like it in the world today. But to the pfactilioner of power politics, to the General viewing Europe as Finland is an unfortunate strategic area that must be sacrificed to the greater struggle the Allied powers and Germany. True, there had been much talk of ‘senalng aid to Finland. Russians have as their alibi for aggression irge that Finland was the spear- head of the capitalist world againsi the Soviet Union. If it were, the Mannerheim Line would not have crumbled before Stalin’s red hordes. And aid | in the form of planes and would have heen sent in in carloads instead of almost useless driblets. The fact is that F ive sutficient aid to hold against the invader, because the people who been cheering the Finns on in their desperate deferse have been deathly afraid of plockade. It play. toda never For a whole by hebwaen. the struggle for Martial law used as an iron heel. irtillery ind did not re v ot have Masaryk the founder and for three terms President Czechoslovak Republic? ;“The 6ther citizen of central Eurof modeled their liberty Kingdom. | world has ever witnessed. of Czechoslovakia Benes and Milan Stefanic ne the fuel that keeps it alive is But the Czechs are not nationalistic in the sense|jty These Arians may become un- the term has come to be applied. Their national-|gtable, vain and self-indulgent. ism consists in more than just a love for country.| is a love for liberty, It is that which these people that reason conquer Slovak ‘in their darkest hour need look only to lh(-} work of Masaryk to gain new courage to muinbnnL a ha never knew 'Jaroslav only ‘democratic gov of the Bohemians and Basl was the first Czech to be killed in action in the new war, one of the aims of which is the re- establishment of the republic so lightly given away 1t is one of the quirks of history tha his death is announced the day before the annive sary of Masaryk, not only the greatest Czechoslovak world’s most sincere the people Danube behind the Sudeten Mountains are s a time when they ruled one of the great pbwers of Europe, the Then for 300 years they lived under the Austrian yoke only to come to the surface in one of the most amazing political evolutions the Three men brought about the name Eduard 1t democrats. who inhabit the There W under Masaryk, people were these They obliteration of the still burns, Ont bit the memory of Masaryk w flame for even-dealing and overlord:; and th German Bohemian their them. The revived, free nation, been proclaimed over most of the Netherlands just in case it becomes necessary to show Hitler that a wooden shoe has as much Kick Weren't the ladies disappointed when they diss covered that the Queen Elizabeth who arrived in New York the other day was the boat The Germans scuttle their boats when caught by the Allied blockade, but the Italians scuttle their | coal—or as much of it as they can get through the folk- out people of Juneau its modest work when should Basl. was a as it was on the American But their two nanies will ‘oceupy the ‘same history the basin Czecho- of fair seek to regain vhat cannot be defended is the manner in which) T | service, :fl‘)roscopj (4 “The stars incline y 5 a{:’ul do not compel” WEDNESDAY, March A Benefic aspects rule today. The Moon enters Sagittarius, that encourages progress and fore- sight. There is promise of growing commerce. Women are, well, ed under this planetary sway. La- bor will cooperate i new: ehter prises while this cenfiguration pfe vail 3 i ‘Heart and Home: Women ‘will be stimulated in many forms of professional and philan- thropic. This is a day for construc- tive effort. It encourages employ- ment of girls in pesitions that pay well. The stars presage love af- fairs that interest widows of all ages. Desirg for ‘protection and se- curity “will be~ strong in ‘the fem- inine mind Business Affairs: marts of trade there will be ac- tivity, and a desire to speculate will be prevalent as new fortunes gradually pile up. Although' ex- ploitation will be discouraged by the government, margins of profit in many lines of manufacture will substantial. Prosperity will en courage much travel and, general pursuit of pleasure. Theaters * and the persons employed in entertain- ment projects will profit. National Issues: Keluctance to champion any special cause will Le evident as ambitious men seck nominations for ,the highest. office in the United States. Danger of a long session for the two national political conventions s forecast Dark horses will be discerned and surprises planned by Democrats and Republicans, International Affairs: Scandina- vian countries come under a plane- tary government that seems to iu- dicate surprising changes in which they will assume great importance History will repeat itself in pro- viding events that represent pio- neering in modern world develpp- ment property caused by dictators who are aggressors the final victory will belong to the people who have not denied the existence of a power higher than human limitations. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of hap- piness and contentment, It is well to be on guard against ill health and losses through the unfaithful- ness of trusted friends Children born on this day may be profound students who gaintoo much respect “for their own abil- In all the be (Copyright, 1940) - - HospriTaL NoTES' Martin Dahl was dismissed. today | from medical care at St ARR's Hospital. Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital, Albert Guino is receiving medical supervision Mrs. Charles Howard and her baby daughter were dismissed from the Government Hospital today. Mrs. Martin Austin of Hoonah, was a surgical dismissal today from a sign| In all the waste of life and| YEARS AGO Prom THE EMPHME MARCH 26, 1920 The Juneau Commercial Associa- tion received a letter from the Al- aska Bureau of the Seattle Cham- ber of Commerce in which it stat-| ed that it had investigated a rumor that the Alaska Gastineau Com- pany intended to close its mine and mill at Juneau and had dis- overed that there was no truth in’ it Boosters of Juneau were out in full force the previous night to attend the Firs, Annual Boosters’ Carnival in the Garside Building at the corner of Third and Sew- ard streets. The old theory that salmon fry will mot hatch in’ mineralized streams had been abundantly dis- proved asserted A. J. Sprague, Sup- erintendent. of Hatcheries for Alaska Territorial Fish Commis- sion Juneau and vicinity was blanket- ed this day with nine inches of snow, which had started falling early the previous day and con- tinued for about 12 hours. It was one of the heaviest snowfalls for the period in local history. Crider of the American 2 ss Company was to leave for he Westward on th Northwesteern. Deputy United States Marshal N.| O. Hardy left for Sitka to bring an insane man to.Juneau United States Coast Guard cutter Algonquin, commanded by Capt. William P, Stromberg, Te- turned from a five weeks' cruise in Westward walers. The Weather lowest Lutheran Aid Food Sale on Saturday Starting at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, March 30, there will be a goody sale at Bert's Cash Gro- cery. Sponsors are members of the Lutheran Ladies Aid. In charge of the food sale Mrs. W. A. Rasmussen, Mrs. A. Mellow and Mrs. Pete Hildre D KIRK ILL William B. Kirk, Director of Territorial Department of Public Welfare, is ill at his home highest 31, 29, is M. NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT A hearing will be held at o'clock am. May 31, 1940, in United States Commissioner’s (Ex- Officio Probate) Court for the Craig, Alaska, Commissioner's Pre- | cinct upon the Final Account of WILLIAM T. MAHONEY as ad- | ministrator of the estate of JOHN | LENNON, deceased, and all per- | sons are required to file, on | before d hearing, their objec- tions, if any, to said Final Account |or to any particular item thereof, | specifying the particulars of such objections; and, at said hearing |said Court will adjudicate and de- termine who are the heirs and dis- tributees of said decedent, and all persons are required to then show cause why all of said estate should not be distributed as follows, name- ten Happy \ PBirthday The Empire extends congratula- tions and best wishes today, their birthday anniversary, to the fol- lowing: MARCH 26 S. J. MacKinnon Joseph M. Smith Earl Bennett Mrs. G. Isaak Charline Shearer Bernard B. Mullen Roma Fargher —— LOOK and LEARN By A (; Gordon in the 1. What do the colors American flag signify? 2. Who was the Roman god of sleep and dreams? 3. What is quicksand? | 4. What month of the vear was | named in honor of the Roman god | of war? | 5. What state, once part of an- other state, broke a because ol lack of sympathy with secession? ANSWERS Red signifies love, brotherhood; = white, truth and fidelity, sacrifice, purity; 1 and blue, 2. the | or| Morpheus. Merely loose sand mixed with me,er . | 4. March (from 5. West Virginia. - — Mars). | | DAILY LESSONS | IN ENGLISH - . L. s 1 B0 | | | words Often Misused: Say, “Miss | ‘Janc and Miss Helen Young,” or, | “The Misses Jane and Helen| Young.” Often Mispronounced: Abattoir. | Pronounce ab-a-twar, first and sec- iuud a’s as in at (second a un-| | stressed), third a as in ah, accent |1ast syllable. | Often Misspelled: Confectionery; | ery, not ary. ynonyms: Balance (noun), equi- librium, evenness. Word Study: “Use a word three| " Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering | one word each day. Today's word: | iEvacuule; to abandon possession, or | | withdraw from. “The city was not evacuated until defeat became im- | minent.” Professional Fraternal Secieties LDirectory Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building PHONE 56 B. P, 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at § p. m. Visiting brothers welcome. H. C. RFD- MAN, Exalted Ruler; M H. SIDES, Secretary. MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Seconda and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:36 p.m RALPH B. MARTIN Worshipful Master; JAMES W LEIVERS, Secretary. Dr.A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 am. to 6 p.m. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. PHONE 667 GUY SMITH | DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- »ULLY COMPOUNDED —— Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentirie Bldg. PHONE 62 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm, Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery — N Ay "Tomorrow's Styles Today” Juneau's Own Store ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Gradvate Los Angeles College of Optometry snd Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 “The Rexall Store” Your Retiuble Pharmacists Butier-Mauro Drug Co. IPTIONS Have Your Eyes Examined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Blomgren Bldg.——2nd Floor | Front Street———Phone 636 | | HARRY RACE s DRUGGIST “The Squibn Stores of Alaska” THRIFT C0-OP Phone 767 Phone GROCERIES “The Store for Men" - —_— MODERN ETIQUETTE * By Roberta Lee e e | | @ 1f a bride receives several duplicate gifts and asks these don- ors for permission to exchange | them, should they resent it? | A. Not in the least. It would be a very sensitive person who would take offense at such a request. Q. When you are not sure | whether a man and a girl have | been introduced, is it all right to — —ip HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES Harri Machine Shop “Try Us First” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination Iree. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 8:00 by appoinment, Gastineau Hotel Annex | South Franklin St. Phone 177 antagonizing Russia and becoming entangled in ‘a | war with the USSR A case for such a policy| Hitler's new peace terms have a very familiar might be made out in view of the closer and still|ring. He's still willing, as-he was six months ago, unsubdued menace of an aggressive Germany, But for the other fellow to let him have his way. r— - the Government Hospital, JAEGELS RETURN ON STEAMER NORTH SEA Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jaegel and! Barbara Jaegel returned on the steamer North Seca after spending| the winter in the States. ‘[ly: One-half to Mary Lennon Ru-|say, “Mr. Gibson, have you met | dolph and one-half .to Terry Len-| Miss Carter?” non through his guardians Mary| A. Yes; this gives the honor to Lennon Rudolph and Thomas F. the girl, and is better than ask- | Rudolph, as prayed for in said ad- | ing Miss Carter if she has met Mr. ministrator’s final account. Gibson Dated at Craig, Alaska, March| Q Should a girl at a dance ex- 22nd, 1940. | pect her escort to keep her eve-| JAMES T. BROWN, ning bag, compact, and cigarette United States Commission- ¢ase in his pocket? + While visiting in California, Mr. er and Ex-Officio Probate| A No. Jaegel was in a tragic automobile | Judge. | e accident in which his father was Publication .dates, March 26, April ikilled, friends said. 12-9-16, 1940. adv. Yo NEWS 1.Q By The AP Feature Service ~—1, How did Representative Dies propose that his Un- American hearings.be conduct- ed until after the November, election? Why? . 2. Germany declared war on Poland last September 1,but did not declare war on Britain and France until February 27. True or false? 3. The man at right is Louis- iana’s new governor. Whe is he, and whom did he beat? 4. How many ships, of all nations, have been sunk by mine or submarine since the war-began? 5. Whe is Dr. Karl Cl and :what_was his latest & sion? P 7 E Juneau Melody House Music and Electric Appliances (Next Irving's Market) Front Street Phone 65 TBOWL for Health and Pleasure W '% at the BRUNSWICK FAMILY SHOE STORE “Juneau’s Oldest Exclus- sive Shoe Store” Seward Lou Hudson Street Manager 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, Archie B. Belis PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Bookkeeping ‘Tax Service Room 8, Valentine Building Phone 676 — st e THELP AN | ALASKAN ? | Telephone 713 or write . The Alaska Territorial Employment Service for this qualified worker. IT COSTS SO LITTLE TO DRESS SMARTLY AT DEVLIN'S L C. Sg}g and CORONA Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Doorstep Is Worn by Satisfied Customers” THIS WEEK | il | | WATCHMAN -- Single, age 60. Has been miner most of life. Good worker, dependable, Wants job as watchman or caretaker. Call for ES 3242. L NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing will be held before the undersigned probate Judge on April 3, 1940, at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., in the office of the United .States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Pro- bate Court for the Juneau, Alaska, Commissioner's Precinct, upon the petition of JOHN CURRIER for his appointment as administrator of the estate of THOMAS COX, deceased, and' for the issuance of Letters of Administration to him. All persons in interest are hereby required at said time and place to appear or show cause, if any they have, why said petition should not be granted as prayed for. Witness my hand and Official Seal at Juneau, Alaska, this 21st day of March, 1940. FELIX GRAY, United States Commissioner _and Ex-Officio Probate Judge for Juneau; - Alaska,!, 26-27-28-20-30, April 1-2, 1940." adv. Try, The Empire classifieds fa results. TELEPHONE—S51 hose plans were upset -when Senator Vic Donahey de- clined to seek the title “favor- ite son” in Ohio’s Democratic presidential primary? 7. Did the House pass or de- feat the bill to extend the Hull reciprocal trade program? 8. The six-year-old lad at left has been enthroned as Tibet’s new Dalai Lama. Why was he chosen? . 9. Britain’s Prime Minister Chamberlain was s of ,;m:d it COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS + NEED EXPERTLY FILLED FOLDERS . . . STATIONERY . .. TAGS . . . POSTERS . .. CARDS . . . INDEXES . . . LEDGERS Phone 374 for Estimates Daily Alaska Empire . CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$125.000 * 2% PAID ON SAVINGS +* SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES what event when he “a very gallant affair” 10. The U. S. will immedi- ately develor and fortify alse? Guam. True or i seare of 60-is fair, 80 good.