The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 20, 1940, Page 4

!1|)Cl'(‘l))‘. leadership. It is a democratic form, appli- J‘mblv to similar government outside the range of 'thr Scouting community Each Boy Scout in a Troop has the right to to achieve goals by his own The structure of the Troop assures that When a boy enters Scouting he is accepted Daily A lu.sku Empire t Sundaz by the OMPANY. Jumeau, Aleska, S8 prestdent | €xpress himself and dent and Business Manager [ jiiiio e Published every cvenlr EMPIRE TP Becond aud HELEN TROY BENDER R. L. BERNARD - - Vice-Pres Matter. | right Entered In the Fost Office In Juneau s Second Clas by his fellow Sconts as a member of a group—a { Patrol—and all are alert to take advantage of things for common good and the development of their own |unit. Each boy shares the duties of responsibility. In sharing he not only improves himself, his Patrol and Troop, but also his community and Nation. T SUBSCRIPTION RATLS. Democratic form is maintained throughout the D'“"*""m'”m‘"“‘"w\'f:,.":',':;fi'""""".":,'":f,}::-,.’f;"f,,‘,,,"_""""'"‘ whole Boy Scout movement. Local councils are One year, in_advance, $12.00; cix monihs, in advance, $6.00; | composed of representatives of Institutions or groups| one month, In adtance, 125 if thes will promptly notify | Which sponsor troops or packs. The National Coun- It Soam “:““;_“"‘ y failure or Arresularity in the de- | iy o gimilarly democratic. It is composed in the Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374 | majority of representatives from the local councils. A tribute to Boy Scout participation in an ef- fective democracy was paid by President Roosevelt when he said: | “These boys, so full of promise for the future, are a national asset and therefore should be regarded MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the local new published hercin. | 'ALASKA CIRCULATION GUAR ANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION prorae - - as a national trust. Ours is the duty to inculcate .,‘.,,"";‘,',‘f";,‘,‘h,"“Qif"; Tne, Natlonal Newsmumer e eime, |in the Scout mind those simple but fundamental Beattle, Chicaro, N d Boston. principles which embrace strength of body, alertness " BEATTLE T Gibert A, Wellington, 1011 | of mind and above these and growing out. of them ESENTATIV Americen B. the sense of moral responsibility on which all sound | character rests. “In building up solid character we are insuring future strength and stability of the nation. Sooner than many of us realize the Boy Scouts of today will be full fledged citizens to discharge for better or worse the civic duties upon which the | happiness of the nation will, in the days to come, rest.” the | Hitler—and His People | | | (Philadelphia Record) ‘ Not since the war started has a statement in- | volving Allied war aims raised so hectic a contro- POPULAR SOVIET AUTHOR |versy as Alfred Duff Cooper’s denunciation of the iy e | “whole German people.” He said: Joseph Stalin being the greatest and best “On the last occasion when we defeated the everythine Soviet Ruse he is naturally the best-| Germans in the field they came groveling and selline author jince 1617 there have been sold |Whining to us and protested that the fault was not 274,000,000 copiés of his writings; a figure which might; theirs but thiat of the princes who, fled before the| s, Mavpacet Mitcholl 160k, fhoughitbnl, Tenia|Stta-(5. 1 HoDe fwe WALl SRk (8 Ea0SveL again.” | B Y e : ¥ The London Times takes issue with Duff Cooper. did less than half as well as Stalin, with l"ramOflD‘sO do many of the more liberal columnists. For | copies. | ourselves, we think he is more right than wrong. It is only fair to reecall that the mdmduui;yfl_ we do not mean, by that, to condemn a whole “worl the eminent Soviet authors are| people. much s on avcrage than one of our Of course there are differences between Gov- cwn best-selling novels. It may often be a ernments and peoples. It is true that Governments pamphlet or a manifesto. Zven then, that is a very|can and do lead peoples into war without their will good record for Stalin, It shows that for success|OF consent. It is no less true that the means of in Soviet literature it helps to be General Secretary | Protest available to a peaceful people have dwindled t P in potency with the mechanizing of arms. With PRt All-Russian ‘Gommust [ Farty: | the tank and the machine gun, Governments today have weapons which are not available to the popu- \(“l TING IN \l \\\\ |lace and which, save in rare instances, cannot be obtained by insurrectionists except by favor of a With war in Europe forcing attention to {he | foreign Power. Certainly the Czechs, valiant fight- Plight of youth in other nations, adull leaders in|€rs and haters of the Nazls, would show more signs the United States are rallying to the support of of revolt if the imbalance of arms did not leave REUCEn bovs and GiFle areatliations which jopers| o PONEHieeS ; | On the other hand, even if the German people ate on the pattern set by the founders of the democ- | .4 the means of revolt there Is little reason, in our racy. In the 30-year history of the Boy Scoul|opinion, to believe they would use it, especially at movement Americans recognize a proving ground for | this stage of the war. They didn't revolt last time democratic citizenshi |until the Kaiser's army had been defeated in the Juneau’s Boy are asking a little help at | field and his Government was tottering of its own present. not m nough to operate their | weight Eagle River swnmer caup which opens June 1. This | Whether we like it or not. Hitler is popular is help which the citizens of Juneau can well af-| |Germany and always has been. That is why Duff & Cooper is right in declaring: ford to give, for it will go toward building sturdy “It was wishful and dangerous thinking to be- American citizens for the future |lieve the Allies can drive a wedge between the Ger- Alaska has too few Boy Scout Your contri- | pay people.” bution this week will help foster this valuable move- This is not to say, of course, that many Ger- ment in the North mans do not regret the war, hate Hitler and detest **The United Stales has no compulsory govern- |Nazism, But they are now in a minority and so ment-controlied government-sponsored youth move- |divided among themselves that it would be folly for ment. Its boys and girls are free to organize as|any nation to base propaganda hopes or military they prefer, to live as free people. Communistic, |Measures upon them. Nazi and Fascist youth are under arms, training to i 2 become soldiers. ‘The dictatorial governments of | Although Joachim von Ribbentrop neglected to Soviet Russia, Germany and Italy have dissolved the mention it, we take for granted that the Nazis also i'mlmrw.\‘m'"‘d to head off an invasion of Denmark by the in | Danes. Boy Scout movement—and youth all are forced to accept the philosophies of d The whole structure of the Scout movement, It must be awful lonesome around the League practiced in a democratic nation, is based on the|,r Nations headquarters these days, with nothing to individual's freedom of expression. In that he de-|do but wait for somebody to deliver Hitler for that velops character, resourcefulness, initiative and,|$1,000,000 reward ators. as EMPIRE PHONE: 374 REASONS WHY The Daily Alaska EMPIRE ‘WILL AID . YOU TO Produce Effective . . Complete (OVERAGE Essentlal, Efjective ART HORK 5 GOOD hard-hitting reasons! 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The stars encourage initiative in feminine tasks and in- spire service, even sacrifice, loved ones, A sense of gratitude for | the advantages and safety aHmd-‘ should be| prevalent. College students are un-| der a promising rule of the stars. Business Affairs: Commerce, should be good at this time when| the products of American factories| will be sought by foreigners, but hazards on the seas will be greater than usual. In many States there will be increased activity in vari- and oil wells will produce gener- ously in coming months. Canada will contribute to our prosperity. International Affairs: the Pacific fleet. Japan is to enter United States which may pay hi ily for lack of diplomatic rmc- sight. Internal troubles in both Russia and Germany are forecast. Surprising changes and develop: ments may be expected during the| summex. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of exact-| ing events. It is well to avoid changes and to make the most of existing conditions. Woemen should | cultivate poise and patience. Children born on this ddy prob- ably will be reliable in character, exceedingly bright in mind and| vigorous in boddy. They may he| reserved and diffcult to under-| stand. | |(,r)mny;l|! 1940) e | Penny Drive Ends With Good Refurn, | Orthopedic Hosp. Penny drive collections for the, Seattle Children’s Orthopedic Hos- pital were completed Saturday and a check for $157.84 sent by Mrs. | J. J. Meherin, of the Penny Drive | Committee, to Mrs. Swalwell Skin- | ner, member of the hospital board in Seattle. Collections, covering every office and store in Juneau and Douglas, were made af the end of last week by Mrs. Meherin, Mrs. C. D. Beale, Mrs. R. H. Williams and Mrs. Ro- bert Schoettler who counted the hundreds of coins that filled the Penny Drive envelopes. The Penny Drive money goes to the aid of the Orthopeddic Hospi- tal where 40 crippled Alaskan chil- dren were cared for last ye&r. - eee BRITISH STEAMER VISITOR IN PORT OVER WEEKEND One of Few Remain ing Coal-Burners Here from Canada The Canadian Pacific freighter Gray, one of the few coal-burning steamships still on the seas, was in port here for 12 hours, ending at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The Gray, clearing from Prince Rupert under the command of Capt. E. B. Allen, was chartered by the Polaris-Taku mine to carry freight to Taku Inlet. Only one scow was available at the Inlet so the Gray had to come to Juneau to transfer the remainder of its cargo to the Alaska Transportation Company bottom S.S. Taku, The Taku will unload at Taku after the scow has made a round trip to the mine. The Gray was built in Enzland. - e FAULKNER RETURNS FROM FAIRBANKS H. L. Faulkner, Juneau attorney, returned by PAA plane from Fair- banks Saturday after attending the Anchorage meeting of the Territorial Board of Education and delivering the commencement address at the University of Alaska. e ELKS NEW BAR ¢ 20 YEARS AGO 7 4 blocking out areas of lands containing the City Council, M. B. Summers, in Alas sail for Bethel on the Kuskokwim. Lester D. Henderson, Dan to Nugget Skagway. An election of officers was held Mrs. J: G Weather: lowest, 36; Highest, 42; MAY 20, 1920 The United States Forestry Bureau was prosecuting the work of from HE EMPIRE timber for the manufacture of wood pulp and paper with all possible dispatch. The replanking of Willoughby Avenue was ordered at a meeting of in charge of the ‘Weather Bureau stations and work a, was to leave for Seattle where he was to take the Northern Commercial Company's gas-power ocean-going ship Ozma, which was to Territorial Commissioner of Education, was to leave Juneau on an extended trip through Interjor and Northern Alaska. J. W. Gucker, representative of the Seattle Biscuit Company, arrived in the city on the Estebeth and was at the Gastineau. W. C. Wright of this city changed the name of his gasboat Jack-A- The boat was formerly owned by Mrs. Max Smith of by the Juneau Woman's Club and Valentine was re-elected President. Summer school classes were to be taught at the Public School here forl},¢ Miss Marie A. Nelson and Miss Mae Burk. cloudy. e . ) ) ) ) - o Daily Lessons in English %. 1. corpon - ) 0 0 ) 1~ WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do helped you.” Say, “I could HAVE (or, OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Alien. ous lines of industry. Both mines| ALE, Eas in MEN unstressed, accent first syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Carte (a menu); oy not say, “T could of (or, would of) would HAVE) helped you.” Pronounce al-yen, A as in observe the E. SYNONYMS: Maim, mutilate, disable, injure, cripple. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” 3 3 There is a| jerease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. sign read as ominating trouble for| ppgpr ENDENT; shining brilliantly; lustrous. | medals.” | MODERN ETIQUETTE Let us Today's word: “He was resplendent with e by ROBERTA LEE e e s s ) e e ) S Q. When a guest is leaving a hotel for an hour or two, what should be done with the key to his room? A. The key should be left at the main desk, then asked for when he returns. This is the only method or not he is in his room. Q. What colors are becoming to by which the clerk knows whether a girl with a very fair complexion? A. Rose, coral, and peach are becoming, regardless of whether the girl has light hair or very dark hair. Q. Where should the soup or bou A LOOK and LEA B e ‘Who invented the telegraph? . “What is the South Polar sky ANBWERS: @d. Samuel Morse( 1791-1872). 2. Louisiana. 8. Aurora australis. 4. Peter. 5. South Africa. illon spoons be placed on the table? ‘To the right of the teaspoons. 1 - < > T T 2 - ] by A. C. GORDON R ¥2.° What state is called “the home of the Creole"? illumination which corresponds to ‘What Biblical character tried to walk on water and fatled? urora borealis of the North Polar regions called? ‘! In what country is the open grass land referred to as the veldt? | /' HosPITAL NOTES RITIRE RO SRS A baby girl weighing 7 pounds % ounces was born this morning at St. Ann’s Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Johnson. Mrs. Mae Schuttpelz was admitted to St. Ann’s Hospital this morning for surgical care. Mrs, R. Watson and her baby girl were dismissed from St. Ann's Hos- pital this morning and are at theu home. After receiving medical attention Miss M. Hightower was dismissed today from St. Ann's. Mort Truesdell was dismissed to- day from medical care at St. Ann’s Hospital. Young Gary Bach underwent a tonsilectomy at St. Ann’s this morn- ing. E. H. Kohler was a medical admis- sion this morning at St. Ann's. Admitted to St. Ann's early this {morning, Emil Heitala is receiving medical treatment. Mrs. Mabel Williams and her baby were dismissed from the Govern- ment Hospital this morning. Emma Hopkins was admitted for medical care at the Government ‘Hospital today. Mrs. Natalie Johnson ang her baby were dismissed today from the Gov- ernment Hospital. g BANKER WEDS ‘Rodney Johnston, formerly of Skagway, but now on the staff of the Bank of Alaska at Anchorage, fecently flew to Seward to meet Miss* Mildred Vold, of Seattle, and they were married there. R e CANNERY BURNS The Lockanok cannery of Libby, McNeill and Libby, was recently The Elks Club at Anchorage has a new bar now, complete and mod-~ ern down to the last detail, destroyed by flames, according to a radio from Koggiung rgeglvq at Naknek, HAPPY BIRTHDAY o 0 s e ) s s A MAY 20 Mrs. Inga Borgwardt David Reischl E. T. Egan Mrs. R. F. Conrad T. F. Phillipsburg Everett Stanwood C. F. Whistler PR Y U SCOUT CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY WITH $300 IN SO FAR DonationsWiTHeleoung Juneauites fo Have Camp Experience Approximately $300 has been raised to date in the annual Boy Scout drive, according to Chair- man George Parks. The number of boys sent to the Eagle River camp will depend on the amount of iontributions, Camp opens June 1. Scouts whose parents are not able to finance their period in camp will be taken care of by the District Committee through the fund now being raised. Most of the Scouts, however, pay for their own visit to camp. Plans are being drawn, Parks said, for a well-constructed camp with permanent ‘Buildings. The Committee wants to go as far as possible on this construction pro- gram this year. Contributions should be ad- dressed to Parks or to Tom Cash- en at the First National Bank. ——— AIR PILOT WEDS M. W. Sasseen, aviator of An- chorage and Nome, and Miss Iris Hiatt, of St. Helens, Oregon, were recently married at Seward. The newlyweds will make their home in Anchorage. —l Today’s news today in The Empire, | | | '__~%Q {| The Charles W. Carter| Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blomgren Building PHONE 56 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 am. to 6 p.m. SEWARD BUILDING Office Phone 469 Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physiclan Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. PHONE 667 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm, [re———————————— " ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. 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