The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 15, 1940, Page 4

fii 4 —Daily Alaska Empire Published evers evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRI 3 COMPAKY Becond and Main ots, Junenu, Alaska. HFLEN TROY BENDER - - - - - President R. L. BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Manager Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Scrond Class Matter R SUBSCRIPTION RATEE. Delivered by ccrtier In Juneau and Douglas for §1.25 per month. By mall, postage paid. at the following rates One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.35 Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers Telephones: News Office, 602 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Assoclated s is vely entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or Dot otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. Business Office, 374 ALASKA CIR ULATION GUAPANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN T™HAT OF ANY OTHER FUBLICATION. National Newspaper Representa- ~ "ORORGE D. CLOSE. Inc Lo Angeles, Portland, tves, with offices in_San Francisco, Beattle, Chicazo, New Ycrk and Boston. TTLE REPRESENTATIVE Gllbe® A. Wellington, 1011 American Bank Building ICKES GOES UNDERGROUND Solicitor has just reversed hir Secretary Icl self. In 19 icitor Nathan R. Margold of Department of the Interior rendered an opinion that the Bureau of Mines not empowered to publish reports of individual mine disasters. A month ago this same gentleman reexamined his earlier opinion (at urgent request it is not difficult to imagine) and handed Secretary Ick whose a new opinion maintaining just the opposite. This appears to be not too difficult a feat for anyone working for Mr. Ickes A news release from une Department of the Interior even tells why cretary Ickes took his action” and ‘“reversed previous procedure under which the Bureau of Mines followed a practice of not making reports on mine disasters and explosions public.” He did it because he “found that instructions which he previously had given the Bureau Mines were not being followed. On May 10, 1938, he instructed the Bureau of Mines that ‘the policy of the Department of the Interior is to make offici- al information determined in the public interest yafter all the fuss, the Bureau report on that dls-! aster states that due to “the complexity of conditions| and the fact that more than one explosion occurred"g it was “virtually impossible to determine exactly| where or how the explosion occurred.” THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1940. DY RECTEs—————— Y e z from. The report advances a number of theories as to the cause, but finally decides nobody knows or is likely to know.| In comments appended to the report, the Chief of | the Health and Safety Branch of the Bureau stalesl “the owners of the mine had probably gone| farther in the taking of precautions against ex-: plosion disasters than at least 99 percent of the| coal mines of the United States.” | | that Secretary Ickes is strong for ‘the Neely Bill| calling for compulsory Federal inspection of coal| mines, which very likely might be a good piece of| legislation if the inspection power were used fairly. How Mr. Ickes would use it, we are only able to guess Says the Si etary: “While it is true that the Government through the Bureau of Mines is, under present law, without authority to obtain the right of access to mines for Government inspectors en- gaged in protecting life unless mine owners volun- tarily grant that right, that is no reason why such information as the Government does produce should be considered confidential. The Bureau has operating under the theory that it also did not have legal authority to make its report on mine acci- public. I do not agree with that theory and now with the Department Solicitor's opinion that there is authority to publish, I have reversed the former procedure.” The owners of the Bartley mine granted per- been dents mission for the Government inspection. They were under the impression that the report on the ex- plosion would not be made public, for an opinion of Solicitor Margold said it couldn’t be done. Now Mr. Margold says' it can be done and Secretary Ickes has done it. All of which is pretty darned dubious, An Idle Threat (Cincinnati Engquirer) Periodically there emerges an ambitious political figure who has some personal following and who imagines he can bend the major parties to his will by threatening them with the organization of a third party. Invariably, the two-party system goes on its way, taking little notice of those who seek | to foist their personal whims on the great party groupings by threat. It was so with Rev. Charles Coughlin in 1936 It 1s so with many advocates of many panaceas before him. Even such great national figures with long political experience as Theodore Roosevelt and Robert M. LaFollette were not able to make a dent in the alignment of the parties. In this perspective, the latest warning from John L. Lewis will not inspire very much dread in the ‘ranka of major party leade: To begin with, Mr.| Lewis is not a shrewd politician. If he were. he of | would have his personal feelings under better con- the trol and base his campaigns on something more than | abuse of those high office-holders whom he does not like. | | The CIO leader makes his appeal to organized {labor, youth, old age, the Negro, and farmers. If one e s i HOROSCOPE “The stars incline [ i but do not compel” ! TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Benefic planets rule today. Al- though the morning plans for building or other constructive work may be hampered by labor de- mands, the stars encourage accom- plishment. There is a sign warn- ing of deceit and treachery in in- ternational affairs, Heart and Home: Women should be most fortunate today, for the stars presage happy romance as well as worth while achievement. Hasty marriages and engagements on short acquaintance - will be marked in the next few montns. Attire is to assume special signifi- cance girls put on uniforms for various branches of public service. Nursing and first aid will engage attention Business Affairs: Prospecting for rare minerals will be carried on scientifically through the goming summer when there will be in- creased demand for products from the earth previously little known. Inventors will achieve marvels in sound transmission and the West will lead in the general use of tele- vision. National crime with Issues: Increase of money as the motive is to present grave problems as men lose relief checks. Although many lines of industry will in- crease the number of employees, the demand will continue to be for young men and young women. The effects of long idleness will be ap- parent among persons formerly ex- pert. In the national political cam- paigns stress will be placed upon human betterment, but promises will be more general than practi- cal. International Affairs: In the summer the world is to make de- cisions that may lead to the down- fall of what is called civilization. The stars presage ultimate peace after February 15, 1941, when a period ~of better understanding among the nations of the world will dawn. Before wars cease there will be widespread destruction of human life and property created by men’'s industry. The British Em- pire will undergo changes in which all Colonial and Dominion ties are weakened, Persons whose birthdate it is have augury of a year of good for- tune. The young may fesl that their elders hamper them” but it is well to listen to the voice of ex- perience. Children born on this day may available for public g nce promptly. In CO“‘}could add up all the voters who fall into these cate- be strongly optimistic and helpful nection with reports of mine explosions, this policy | gories, the major parties would be sadly depleted | because of their cheerful disposi- must be followed. In some instances this specific' But even in organized labor, Mr. Lewis could hope | tion: These subjects of Aries may instruction has been disregarded This possibly a reason for the dismis- sal several months ago of Dr. John W. Finch as Director of the Bureau of Mines. Secretary Ickes explained the Director's nation was demanded because he “didn’t have encugh iron in his blood to run his own bureau If the Secretary thinks it was lack of iron which kept Director Finch from following his “specific instruction” as to the publi- cation of mine disaster reports he forgets that there was an opinion of the Solicitor of Mr. Ickes' own Department specifically forbidding the publication of such reports. It takes more iron than most men have in their blood to do a thing which it has been determined officially cannot. be done legally. Not that Secretary Ickes doesn't have enough in such uncovers resig situations, of course The particular mine explosion which the Secre- tary was bent on giving publicity was that in the Bartley No. 1 Bartley, West Virginia, on Ironically, mine at January 10, in which 91 men were killed. |at the very best to sway only the half of its number which is in his own faction. Youth and old age are important brackets when | certain specific measures are considered. But they are not blocs which can be manipulated on a nation- wide scale. And no labor leader in American his- !tory has ever enjoyed any appreciable influence with | American farmers, The narrowness of their view- points shuts them off from the sympathy of the | farm population before they even have time to for- mulate a program of interest to rural voters. ‘ There are many brands of discontent in America, |involving a great many persons. But any attempt |to corral them and make political capital of them ‘lmn.xidc the two-party system is doomed to failure. | Because this is so obvious, a third-party gesture does inot even have any potency as a weapon of pressure against the major partie: Adolf Hitler gave the soldiers in the West Wall extra rations of cookies, beer, and wine on Easter. Who said he wasn’t deeply religious? talent for music or (Copyright, 1940) MUSIC WEEK 15 PROCLAIMED FOR MAY 5-11 Acting Governor Bartleft Calls for Territory Observance A proclamation designating May 5 to 11 National Music Week and calling for its observance in Al- aska has been issued by Secretary of Alaska and Acting Governor E. L. (Bob) Bartlett. The proclamation is as follows: “WHEREAS, the seventeenth ob- servation of National Music Week will be celebrated throughout tie country, May 5-11, and “WHEREAS, music is one of the cultural arts which contributes greatly to the enrichment and to the more complete enjoyment of a full life, and since, throughout the centuries music has aided the spir- 1tual advancement of mankind, has brought beauty into the lives of millions, has lightened the load of suffering of the unfortunate, has served as a means of making artic- ulate both the joys and sorrows of many people, and “WHEREAS, the primary objec- tive of National Music Week is to further knowledge and appreciation have acting. the Want Ads MEAN TO ® TO SELL that gun, fur- niture, baby carriage, coat, trunk at a profit, ® TO BUY that ice box or rug, piano or suit, car or accordian at low cost. ® TO RENT that room, garage, apartment or that house to desirable tenants. ® TO HIRE that maid, gardener, nurse, chauffeur, cook, laundress, etc. JUNEAU . . EVERY DAY you can notice the in- creasing number of those little ads in the back of our paper — ‘want ads! More and more people know their worth. They know their profit-build- ing qualities, their helpfulness, their econmical cost. They know the value of EMPIRE ADS . . . for all its uses! The Daily Alaska EMPIRE Telphone Your Want Ad by Calling 374 of music, and to make music an integral part of the lives of an increasingly larger number of peo- ple, and “NOW, THEREFORE, I, E. L BARTLETT, Acting Governor of the Territory of Alaska, do hereby declare May 5-11, 1940, National Music Week in Alaska, and urge all citizens, civic and educational groups, to aid through appropriate programs and educational means the promotion and dissemination of the knowledge of music in or- der that a better and more gen- eral appreciation and a wider par- ticipation in music may be fos- tered during this week.” DALZIEL BUILDING IN WAYNOR TRACT Excavation was started today for Dick Dalziel, local builder and con- tractor, for the erection of a one- story structure, a 5-room dwelling on Behrends Avenue, Waynor Tract. The building will contain a num- ber of novelties tending toward the modern design and improvements of the day. Plans were drawn by Foss and Company, R 20 YEARS AGO THE EMPIRE ! APRIL 15, 1920 Endorsement of a big Fourth of July celebration, and the appoint- ment of a committee to handle the matter; endorsement of a plan to create a Development Board to manage the material resources of Alaska; and a stirring speech by Mayor-elect R. E. Robertson, were the out- standing features of the “Get Together” luncheon of the Juneau Com- | mercial Association at the Alaska Grill. Miss Hazel Jaeger of Juneau, had been chasen to direct the publicity TR LT e o CIRTU L oy T I, Ot ATt Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building PHONE 56 activities of the May fete to be staged by the students of Mills College, Oakland. Two tables of‘bridge were entertained by Mrs. James Duggan and honors were won by Mrs. Alexander T. Russell, Mrs. D. M. Evans and Mrs. H. E. Garlock. P. G. Barnett, well known resident of Juneau, whose house was Office Phone 469 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 a.m. to 6 pm. SEWARD BUILDING destroyed by fire, and a daughter Alice. were returning to this city on the Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs F. W. Densler left on the Alaska for the south where Mr. Densler was to represent the Associated Pharmacies. H. H. Post, Cashier of the F' National Bank, left on the Spokane on a business trip to Sitka. | g ey —— Dr. Judson Whittier [ EPN— CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. PHONE 667 The Alexander, Jr., tender for the Tee Harbor cannery, port, bringing in F. O. Burkhardt, new owner of the plant. 1 came into Weather: Highest, 30; lowest, 27; clear. | Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon || | _— Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 p.m, WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “I think your hat is cun- ning.” Say, “I think your hat is BEAUTIFUL (or BECOMING).” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Manufactory. Pronounce last two syl- | lables to-ry, O as n OBEY, and not tu-ri. | OFTEN MISSPELLED: Tyrannize; two N’s, and IZE. SYNONYMS: Childlike, childish, infantile, infantine, puerile. | — ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles Coll~ze of Optometry ana Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground i WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us| increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: | OMINOUS: foreboding evil. (Pronounce the O as in ON, accent first syl. | lable). “Every crime has . . . dark misgiving, an ominous sinking at lhe} inmost heart.”—Coleridge. . B o { MODERN ETIOUETTE " rongnna 1rv | The Charles W. Carter —_ Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 < S ) ) (10 (-2 Q. Is it a sign of good breeding for a person to be absolutely con- | fident in everything? A. No. Confidence is a great thing, but there is a limit which one should not exceed. The old proverb teaches us, “He who knows nothing is confident in everything.” Q. When using small napkins, folded in a triangle, how should they Front Street———Phone 636 | Vil bt TN it Y Have Your Eyes Examined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Blomgren Bldg.- 2nd Floor be placed at the plates? A. Place the napkin at the left of the plate, with the triangle paralle] with the fork. | Q. How should one introduce a Protestant minister? A. Introduce the minister as Mister Norton unless he carries the‘ title of Doctor or Dean. | e cammmmoamra base of the | TERIFT C0-OP Phone 767 Phone GROCERIES i | LOOK and LEARN X! . cornox | e o 1. What President of the U. S. faced impeachment charges? 2. What highly inflammable gas forms the greater part of water? 3. What ancient people hatched poultry by artificial incubators? [ S— — HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES Harri Machine Shop 4. How much does a cup of granulated sugar weigh? “Tro Us L 5. What is the most easterly portion of the mainland of North Ty Us First . America? - ANSWERS: \ 1. Andrew Johnson. DR- H. VANCE ‘ 2. Hydrogen. OSTEOPATH 3. The Egyptians. Consultation and examination ‘ 4. One-half pound. free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 5. Labrador. 7 to 8:00 by appoinment. 7 g Gastineau Hotel Annex Mrs. Anna E. Snow William J. Reck George F. Clark Ethel Whyte Minard Mill Jr. Charles Tubbs Marion Hussey Clarence J. Rhode Mrs. Ruby Bennett MOOSE BASEBALL DANCE IS SUCCESS Highlighting Saturday night's public affairs was the .Moose base- ball dance held at the Elks' ball- room. Dancing started at 10 o'clock and by all indications the 1940 baseball series should be a huge success. ., Empire classifieds bring results. DEAN WILLI e 15 wmu?: SOF HAPPY BIRTHDAY HE!!I"G (up APRIL 15 last Race of Ski Season Run Yesterday on Douglas Trail Dean Williams, member of the Juneau Ski Club, made the 2,000- foot run yesterday in the upper bowl of the Douglas Ski Trail in 1 minute and 22 seconds, to win the Henning Cup award. This is the longest course ever run in Alaska. Placing second in the race was Joe Werner, Club President, who made the run in 1 minute, 23% seconds. Irving (Bud) Lowell was awarded the Junior Trophy. He made the course in 2 minutes and 20 seconds. Although yesterday's contest was the last competitive race for this season, ski club members still anti- cipate several more weeks of skiing before putting away their hickories South Franklin St. Phone 177 — Juneau Melody House Music and Electric Appliances (Next Irving’s Market) Front Street Phone 65 Archie B. kells PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Bookkeeping Tax Service Room 8, Valentine Building Phone 676 IT COSTS SO LITTLE TO DRESS SMARTLY AT DEVLIN'S Helene W. Albrecht PHYSICAL THERAPEUTICS Phone 773 Valentine Building—Room 7 Director ™ = Professional Fraternal Societien Gestineau Channel every Wednesday at welcome. H. E. ] B. P. 0. ELKS meet 8 p. m. Visiting brothers SIM- MONS, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. Second and \G“ ‘Worshipful LEIVERS, Master; Secretary. 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 GUY SMITH PRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- »ULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE 97—Free Delivery “Tomorrow's Styles Today” Juneau’s Own Store r “The Rexall Store” | Your Relixble Pharmacists z | Butier-Mauro Drug Co.. HARRY RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibh Stores of Alaska” “The Store for Men” SABIN’S Front St—Triangle Bldg. . for Health and Pleasure - \‘\ at the BRUNSWICK SHOE STORE “Juneau’s Oldest Exclus- sive Shoe Store” Seward Lou Hudson Street Manager [ FAMILY Try The Empire classifieds fo for the summer. results. s LA B Sir Walte v 1 1 o e ol B S TELEPHONE—51 e Historians mention embroidery Each $30 Suit Order as early _15_“91 BC. e Joe Ke"y, Habefdashe[ . COMMERCIAL AND For Want and For Sale Empire Next to Winter & Pond SAVINGS ACCOUNTS classifieds bring results. * - CAPITAL—$50,000 o SURPLUS—$125,000 * IT'S TIME TO CHANGE YOUR THINNED - OUT LUBRICANTS! 2% PAID ON SAVINGS * SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES First National Bank = JUNEAD— ALASKA