The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 22, 1940, Page 4

| TheDaily Alaska ;’whether Germany actually annexes such an area or not, her plans clearly envision permanent pos- | session of bases that command the principal ap- proaches to England and the Low Countries. In short, one of the objectives of Nazi Germany Mo to establish herself as the dominant maritime Frtersa In ihe Post Office In Juneau us Second Class Matter. | nation of Western Europe. This is an important i " |a nd sinister addition to the already obvious aspira- tion to continental hegemony. For it foreshadows a time, if Germany wins the war, when the United States will confront a hostile and aggressive mari- time rival on the Atlantic—for the first time in our history since the War of 1812, : . ; Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond and Main Streets, neau, Alaska. HELEN TROY BENDER - - sitiadl & R. L. 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Wellington, 1011 VISIT APPRECIATED Alaska stands to profit greatly from the visit of Mrs. Willlam Corwith, National President of the| American Legion Auxiliary, who passed through here | southbound today on the steamer Aleutian after vhlt»l ing all Posts in the Territory Mrs. Corwith, head of an organization of half| | a million women, brings to the out-of-the-way places |of Alaska her counsel and encouragement to carry | on in Legion Auxiliary work. Her influence is one | which is good for the local branches of her organiza illun and good for Alaska. NLY 9,928,000 TO GO = -~ “Totalitarian” France (New York Times) Behind Marshal Petain’s hint of “a new order” the French people, behind the maneuvers of re Laval and the submissiveness of the present regime toward the German conquerors, one can see the probable shape of things to come in unhappy & : : 3 France. The Petain government may well prove to Emest Gruening, Alaska’s Governor, has em- | only a transition to a temporary “totalitarianism.” phasized the weakness of the Territory as a link in|prenchmen themselves expect a one-party govern- the United States' defensive armor. “The crux of the matter is that there are not |no place for themselves in the Third Republic. more than 1,000 men in an area of 600,000 sq\mrvi The natural leader of such a movement is M. miles who are able to offer organized resistance to Laval. It is true that he is a product of the Re- an invasion of Alaska. It has become an imperative |Public, but it is also true that he has long believed The Philadelphia Record, none of whose writers | as nearly we can discover ever come to Alaska, thinks the Territory should have a popula- tion of 10,000,000. The Record has also determined at long range what these 10,000,000 should live on It's has for “private enterprise.” a Record editorial: of national defense that, in addition to the military plant Congress has voted for Alaskan protection, we | enter upon a program for the settlement and de- velopment of the rich land, as Secretary Ickes among others has urged. . “Alaska has a population of 60,000. as the only way of self-preservation for a weak and | outnumbered France. If he can salvage something of France, if he can create even the semblance of | a Latin bloc of Italy, France and Spain as an offset| {to German power, it may matter little to him to see | It could|the Constitution suspended, the press censored and support as many as 10,000,000 persons if private the individual libetties of Frenchmen curtailed. enterprise, helped and supervised by the Govern- The attempt will be made by the Germans in ment, could build the potential economy.” coming months to indoctrinate French minds with Oh well, it's refreshing to hear somebody stick | fascism, to poison them against democracy in all its| forms. But if France goes Fascist it will not be by| ithe free choice of the French people. No genuinely !democratic people has yet chosen to follow the Fas- up for an Ickes proposition any EYES ON THE ATLANTIC If there is a temporary phase |choose it voluntarily, {an inclination to be irritable or ex-| THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, JULY 2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY gi JULY 22 Jesta M. Timmerman | Miss Gladys Forrest Fred Campen | Albert F. Tucker Frank L. Garnick | Frank A. Metcalf | s v RN HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline but do not compel” A TUESDAY, JULY 23 | Mingled good and ill are indi- cated by the configuration for to-| day. In the morning hours the| judgment may be uncertain. Ad- verse aspects rule women, There i3/ a benefic sway for employers who| may clash with labor. Heart and Home: Women may be| peculiarly sensitive to weather con- ditions today and should overcome acting. It is a lucky date for snm-i ing contracts or planning for the future. Girls may find the evening| fortunate for friendships with| young men, but romance will not | Mr 1940. s 1 20 YEARS AGO 7P gupire ) - ) 0 T 2]~ 1 . - {0 - - JULY 2 2, 1920 Actual construction of the proposed mammoth pulp and paper mill to be established on Gastineau Channel by the Alaska Gestineau Mining talk before the commercial club here. Juneau and vicinity contributed of Gov. Thomas Riggs. the position, was in the south. |on the steamer Alameda returning fr the City of Seattle. N. Cordo, with his wife and four left fol Mr, and Mrs. S. S. Jacobs | e e e e Daily Lessons in Eng WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do speak with you.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Pier flower under this direction of the stars. | Business Affairs: Merchants and | manufacturers may expect great activity in coming weeks. The| stars presage continued prosperi but it is wise to prepare for in- | ment before long, formed by little groups that found | creased taxes. Dealers N 1EALNET | e e s amoams oo mm: o m: and in woolen goods will profit as demands pile up for footwear and unforms of many sorts. Chemists will be fortunate as their services industries. National Issues: As presidential candidates present claims to the highest office in the United States, government party lines will be less| definite, owing to the chaos in world affairs which need of men tried in the fires of war experience and war diplomacy The counsel of leading military and, naval commanders will be sought with special interest. | International Affairs: Distin- find refuge in the United States| HEINOUS; hatefully bad; atrocious; hay-nus). ) ) ] ) ) ) ] ; MODERN ETIQUETTE Q. What should a guest do when offering to pay for a long-distance | A. H. Ziegler, Ketchikan attorney, | before the United States District Court here, returned to Ketchikan on Weather: Highest, 54; lowest, 52; “It was a heinous offense.” | company was to start early the following year, according to the state- ment made by B. L. Thane, manager and director of the company, in a approximately $300 to the “Books for Everybody” movement inaugurated by the American Library Asso- ciation, according to an announcement by Mrs. F. A. Metcalf, local li- brarian, who had charge of the Alaska campaign. Miss Cordelia Jennings took a position as stenographer in the office Miss Francis Meisenthal, who formerly occupied W. D. Gross, proprietor of the Coliseum Theatre, was a passenger om the states. who had been appearing in cases children, left on the City of Seattle for Petersburg, where they were to make their future home. r Ketchikan on the City of Seattle. Jacobs was on a commercial trip. cloudy H [/ lish . 1. corpon e - ] _—— ) 2 - o - not say, “A young lady wishes to Say, “A young WOMAN."” Pronounce PER, E as in HERE. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Underrate; two R’s. SYNONYMS: Faulty, defective, deficient, imperfect, unsound. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it i | increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: ours.” Let us giving great offense. (Pronounce by ROBERTA LEE call and the hostess says, “Never mind; that's all right"? A {in the closest ties with Italy, Germany and Spain|will be of increased value in many stand Q. When clearing the table for be removed at one time? A. Yes Q. Who should pay for the flowe A. The her of the bride. LOOK and LEA 1. What stringed musical instrument is considered the most difficult cist way; and the French, of all peoples, will not|guished visitors from overseas will| to master? | 2. One of the less spectacular but very important of fascism in France it will be the product of the| as the second world war extends| ington’s Cabinet? provisions of the Franco-German armistice stipu- |defeat and the German occupation. For fascism | lates that after the war with England is over Ger-|is as foreign to the undying spirit of France as the| man occupation of the French Atlantic coast will be [savage death penalties decreed this week by the reduced to what is “absolutely necessary.” This can | German Army commanders, It is a darkness that H = surely pass when the shadow of Hitler has been have but one meaning—that Germany intends to|“i! retain naval and air bases along the coast of (belmwd fxo ithe’ world Channel, perhaps including Boulogne-sur-Mer, Dun- kerque and Calais. An X-ray camera has been developed which can This would mean not only a continuance of thclstop objects traveling faster than a bullet. Dewey serial and naval threat to Great Britain after a|and Taft should have had one to stop the Willkie Nazi victory but also the emergence of Germany boom, as a major maritime power on the Atlantic Ocean. | S T AT R T e Just as Russia has been trying for centuries to gain | The other day they sealed that cylinder which 3 5 . | tains relics of the present-day civilization to be an ice-free port on the Atlantic, so Germany has| " w 7 ( . DR s opened 1,000 years hence. To have done the job up aspired to a more advantageous maritime outlet[“dy Adolf and Benito should have been included, than through the North Sea. % 4 The stipulation of permanent Nazi occupation Colonel Lindbergh says we can get along with of the Channel coast of France does not necessarily | whoever wins in Europe. Sure we could. Probably imply cession of that territory to the Reich in a'the only tough part about it would be learning to peace settlement, But might mean that. And goosestep. 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Girls in large numbers will enroll| for the Red Cross and for nurs- ing, if the stars are rightly read. Persons whose birthdate it i have the augury of a year of fair- ly good fortune, although anxiety regarding the youth of the family| is indicated. Children born on this day may ‘be impressionable, sensitive and| high-strung, Many of these Leo na- tives have splendid artistic talents. (Copyright, 1940) . DOUGLAS NEWS HOME FROM HOSPITAL Miss Grace Pusich was released from St. Ann’s Hospital Saturday and is rapidly convalescing at home from the effects of a recent opera- tion. Rene Stragier who had been un- der treatment at the hospital for facial burns caused by molten metal was also released on Saturday to complete his recovery at home, - e BOBBY JOHNSON'S BIRTHDAY Little Bobby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson was five years old today which was the oc- casion of a birthday party giy for him by his- mother this affers noen. A number of his young friends enjoyed the event with him. D ELLSON, JR. HERE Joe Ellson, son of L. R. Ellson, ar- rived here last Saturday from the south to assist his father in man- againg the Douglas cannery dur- ing the remainder of the season. The latter has beery confined to St. Ann’s Hosptial by illness for the past week but is expected home to- morrow. Tuesday and Wednes “SMILING S S T — : ¢ ying Instruction by the hour or in courses from. SOLO to COMMERCIAL, See Us at the Airport! Alaska School of Aeronautics, |erty in the estate awaits further of- «f fers. DOUGLAS-Caliseum || Insist that the hostess take the money, or leave it on the telephone | DIESAZES LHe | oo e o s o s e 0 i e a course, should the complete cover OPTOMETRIST ( Blomgren Bldg. 2nd Floor Front Street——————Phone 636 | ers of the bridesmaids? | ¥ . e | ¢t | JAMESC. COOPER R by ] il C.P.A. A. C. GORDON i | Business Counselor | COOPER BUILDING *- A What position did Alexander Hamilton hold in President Wash- | Which is “the bluest bird” that flies in North America? lestine? 3. 4. Who is known as the “Father of Geometry”? 5. Which is the chief river of Pal ANSWERS: 1. The violin. 2. Secretary of the Treasury. 3. The indigo bird. 4. Euclid. 5. The Jordan River. ONE PARCEL IN PALMER ESTATE SOLD 10 HOTEL One lot was sold from the A. J. Palmer estate Saturday, according to estate attorney Howard D. Stab- ler, but sale of other pieces of prop- The property sold is a lot to the rear of the hotel and was purchased by the hotel for $3,000. Other property yet to be disposed of includes the Occidental Hotel, the Franklin Annex, a lot to the rear of the Hotel Juneau, and other miscellaneous pieces. — ., Subscripe to The Daily Alaska Em- pire —the paper with the largest guaranteed circulation. 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