The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 3, 1940, Page 4

THE DA German prison camps or released by the Germans on parole. Britain, looked upon rightly as the foremost con- testant in Germany’s war, has suffered hardly at Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. HELEN TROY BENDER - - 3 - president | all. Deaths up to July 1 were as follows: from 4,000 R. L BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Manager | 1, 9000 on the Western Front up to May 10; 1,800 Enters# in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. | in Nor' from 2500 to 10,000 on the Western Front, including Dunkerque, between May 10 and July 1; from 200 to 500 against Italy in North and East Africa; 100 civilian air raid deaths. Britain's turn is yet to come, we may suppose. But Britain has a long way to go before she suf- fers as heavily as did her former allies. She will & SUBSCRIPTION RATES: have to lose 22 times as many men before she equals Delivered by earrler in Tuneau and Douglas for $1.25 per month. seven ti as S <IVereT By mail, postage paid. at the following rates: record, seven times as many before she One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; six times as many before her losses are as heavy Belgium'’s and four times as one month, in advance, $1.25. before she draws abreast of the Netherlands France's is even with Poland Subscrivers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. many These comparisons, too, fail to take into account the Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. iy " MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS difference in. population of the nations mentioned The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for | Bjg Britain will have to lose millions before she| republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published heretn, = P R vins (ARSI . |extent as the nations which have been overrun ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER | SRS TR THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. , | can say she has felt the Nazi blitzkrieg to the same "GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc, National Newspaper Representa- A Fine Public Servant Jves, with offices in_San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Beattle, Chicago, New York and Boston | (New York Times) At the Chicago convention James A, Farley com- manded the sympathies of the public and enhanced a reputation already high and secure. In the last | few years we have all come to know, and most of | us like him. The strong wrestler with iron fortune, the patient, shrewd, subtle, but always honorable, political manager, the winner of uncounted friends, | the capable administrator, we all know. We know the scrupulous keeper of his word, in whom even the reporters, a suspicious tribe, have perfect confidence.| | Having had a hand in President-making and| shown his talent for public affairs, he used the pr | vilege and right of every citizen to become a candi- |date for the nomination for President. His long | loyalty to Mr, Roosevelt is proof enough that his | ambition was not at first discouraged in that quar- | ter. In regard to the third term Mr. Farley, no mat- | iler how much of a New Dealer in other respects, is| a traditionalist. As the “draft” movement went cn SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE-Giibert A. Weliington, 1011 American Banl ing. MORE SINKINGS THAN SHIPS he was urged to take himself out of the running and The British Admiralty, which has tabulated methodically German propaganda claims since the {n’lymll the renaming of“thp Serestfient ny; ARlimA- ion s\.ur bomm‘ 11 wbniis 8go, Tepanted ghis week {hat With certain other candidates he stuck to the Germany has now unk” the entire British Navy!,jiya) and insisted on independent nominations at least once and in some categories twice Motions on behalf of the defeated candidates to make Germany has claimed the sinking of 30 capital the nomination unanimous were also a part of the ships since the outbreak of the war, a number ritual. Mr, Farley was recelved with “tremendous” double the British ships in this category when Ger- cheering. Who deserved it more? Both his past many invaded Poland. In the first four months of services and his present sacrifices must have been, Hhs Wit albiné, Germany dlaimed to Have destroyed |l 6very mind. It Was & ‘grest cossslon foe Mr.| five more capital ships and 15 more cruisers tha | TBEiey. . T Ws. 5 GINY ‘to be Hominated By Carter; Britain possessed last September, the Adr alty says GRS N0, GRey DHEIIG, Tim stalne Sl dls".a“! Wl iy i ’ % 3 V¥ S8YS. hearer or reader is Mr. Farley's generosity of feeling, The Germans claim that since the invasion of tne magnanimity that rises above complaint and Norway they have sunk 20 capital ships, eight air- «A wise and constant man” said Ba- | resentment. craft carriers, 77 cruisers, 78 destroyers and 44 sub- con, “will never grieve so long as he plays, as one marines, as well as an astronomical number of may say, his own part truly.” Mr, Farley has so smaller craft played his. His behavior at Chicago has strengthened | In all campaigns up to July 1 mit only 39,420 killed. Official casualty lists Berlin mention 10572 deaths in the Polish campaign, 1317 in Norway, 27,074 on Western Front the Germans ad- his hold upon the general esteem. from Our Northern Waters only the while Germany swept through Holland, Belgium and (Seattle’ BoetrniaRiasnoan Sutnonsend, A CUIAD. SlpHnia Sasualtlen. ) Announcement, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey While there is undoubtedly some minimizing of | tna there is to be redoubled activity in the chart- losses in the Berlin announcements, independent ob servers credit Germany areas with very little win, military expert for the ing of Alaskan waters, particularly in the neighbor- hood of the Aleutian Islands, is welcome news from every standpoint. In normal peacetime commerce there is much whether total German ualtie double need for more -accurate charts of Alaskan waters. the number admitted in Berlin. Attrition of time Especially is this the case along the Aleutian played little part in this war as it did in the World | chain, which offers opportunities for a shorter and War and the speedy German thrusts and the great more convenient great circle route to the Orient. German superiority in planes and mechanized forces, Tho aavaniages 106 tholoiEh L SUryerR from the manned by relatively men, kept down German standpolpit of saHongl BeltNe GiS 0R 00, 5 . g i > Eventually the United States must have a well- losses. | fitted naval base in Alaska, probably well to the Contrary to predictions, the casualties of modern westward in the Aleutians, to supplement the air war seem to be lighter than had been expected, The | bases upon which work is now being rushed. estimated 200,000 to 300,000 dead on land, sea and Meanwhile ordinary prudence demands that this air in all campaigns and by all countries in the first nation’s navy must have more accurate information ten months of the war are few indeed compared to|concerning the waters which would constitute the the | theater of operations in the event of war upon the Pacific. Russia and Japan are reputed to be exceedingly with having won great land Hanson W. Bald- York doubts oss of life New Times, ca were 8,500,000 dead in four years of the World War, Total casualties of each nation, including killed, wounded, prisoners and missing, are estimated by ell=inf d ity Baldwin as follows: Germany 243000; France 1,- :;_a“" Z""sz“;'h‘en’;sse‘-‘tmwr m"Chr th thzixs w';lter 988,000; Britain 90,000; Italy 4,500; Poland u:o.ooo;‘ 4 P program - of charting has 3 i ¥ been carried on for many years by the Coast and Netherlands 331‘01.)0. Belgium 545,000; P‘Jomdy ’g-ow'iGeodetic Survey. ¢ Russia 221,000; Finland 70,000; Rumania 2600. The| The fact that defemse needs are resulting in ac- French, Netherlands, Belgian and Nm\\m}mn losseslcelemting this program must be hailed, from every consisted mainly of prisoners, most of which are in standpoint, as a constructive step. MO l' The Empire has modern equipment for economical production The Empire’s printing staff is composed of men who are craftsman in their own specialized field The Empire has a com- plete and varied stock of printing papers Goon PBINTI“GC reates and builds respect for your bysiness. An original print job, showing crafts- manship, reflects the policy and product The Empire’s prices are fair and service prompt— of your firm. Therefore, you cannot ask our customers risk the possibility of wrong impres- sions because of inferior printing. The Empire guarantees more than satis- factory printing—at a fair price! The Daily Alaska Empire 602—Phones—374 Large or Small Jobs Handled Quickly and Efficiently & g ILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, AUG. 3, 1940. e - 4 - AUGUST 3, 1920 A. E. Watts, Eastern Manager of the New England Fish Company was to a- e to take up the matter of establishing a cold' storage branch plant here, according to announcement made by Allen Shattuck, President of the Juneau Commercial Association. Michael Gegorie Bekuzaroff and Miss Nadja Clement were married at the Graeco-Russian Church. Both were well known here. Miss Helen Troy, who had been attending the University of Wash- ington, returned home and was to again join The Empire staff. Miss Belle Hood returned to her home in Wrangell after visiting 1940 AUGUST SUN | MON | TUE HAPPY BIRTHDAY ommeandy | friends in Juneau. AUGUST 3 Miss Muriel Folsom resumed her duties with the Juneau Music Com- Etolin T. Coulter pany after a vacation trip to Chichagof M, 3. Q. AdddE E. A. Rasmuson, President of the Bank of Alaska, left on the Estebeth Emilio Galao Jewell J. Hill Mrs. Jack Warner Mrs, Steve Stanworth Mrs. Marion Rhodes for his home at Skagway Joshua Green Faulk of Seattle and Charles Otteson were to leave for Funter Bay after several days in town. Miss Alice Dille, who had been vacationing in Tacoma, returned here and was to assume her position as office assistant to Allen Shattuck. Weather: Highest, 53; lowest, 48; cloudy AUGUST 4 Guilda H. Chappell Royal Arch Smith John MacWilliams Edward Bach Mrs, Lawrence Carlson Jackie Martin Dodo Clark Norman Cook Glenn Mielke George Bach Florence R. Miller Alvin J. Weathers George P, Kerin Victor Johnson Floyd F. Fisher ! Daily Lessons in English %. 1. corpox s s e s s e s ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: “I shall see you IN ten minutes” im- plies at the expiration of ten minutes. “I shall see you WITHIN ten minutes” means sometime witthin the limit of ten minutes. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Ephemeral (short-lived). Pronounce | e-fem-er-al, first and second E's as in BET, accent second syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Visible; IBLE, not ABLE. SYNONYMS: Pagan, heathen, idolater. 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: IMPLICATE; to bring into connection with; to involve, “The evidence SRS B L 5 implicates several men in this conspiracy HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline but do not compel” || = v ) - ) ) ) 2 s MODERN ETIQUETTE ™ roperra LEm | Q. If one is going to give a bridge party, but does not feel able to buy new cards, would it be all right to use old, soiled cards? A. The best plan would be not to give the party until able to supply clean, new-looking cards. Are formal evening gowns suitable to wear at resorts? No. A simple dinner dre is better. Should an invitation to a home wedding be answered? Yes. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Adverse aspects rule strongly to-| day. It is likely to be most uymg; to the health of elderly persons and nerve-wracking to those who are young. Under this rule of the| stars members of the family may{ be irritable and exacting. | o - >o>80 great numbers of persons who will . Beta; pronounce first syllable BE or BAY. travel in their own country with| 5 1 w ser,” by Richard Wagner. the “Purpoes Tt enjoring IR 0. 3/ TanKRAUSEr, DYy v they may. | :’ :" i Business Affairs: Merchandising | i eI by the Federals in the Civil War, which will have a continued impetus be-| B The slegh afdRinkiniond Dy the SreC Rt 7 ¢ cause of the demand of the gova| lasted 287 days. ernment for enormous supplies Iori all branches of the service. Wi | will benefit through positions y-|means good fortune for farmers) cated by young men who train {or’a“d stock-raisers. N national defense. Changes in r.h'e; National Issues: Unity of inter- fashions for women will stimulate|est will inspire the American peo- | ALASKAN the sale of woolen fabrics and|ple in hearty support of the basic| other materials for tailormades.| principles of democracy. Patriotism | Telephone 713 or write Girls will wear uniforms of varied Will assume foremost importance The Alaska Territorial significance. | as the nation strengthens itself for Employment Service National Issues: Relief for war| defense. Full cooperation among for this qualified worker. sufferers will engross attention ang American citizens will accomplish| ' BOORKKEEPER—Young man, age industrial miracles in manufactur-| o4 gingle, high school graduate, reveal splendid leadership in which| : t men ang women of longpexperience3 ing. Labor will contribute the high-| will be prominent. Generous con-| St aid to the nation. tributions to the Red Cross will| International Affairs: Food for set a new standard of giving, Each ruined Europe during the coming| additional special training in ac- counting. Five years’ full time ac- counting experience municipal ac- counting and small private busi- month from now until the new winter will now be of supreme con- year will prove progressive in dem- onstration of increasing world| power for the United States. International Affairs: Coopera-| tion among heads of the totalitar-| ian governments will reveal perils| of diverse character for the Unit- ed States, The stars that presage secret plans and treacherous meth- ods of carrying them out indicate sudden dangers, Sinister omens warn of troubles from both the| north and the south. Mexico will cause an embarrassing internation- al incident. vation should be the watchword as coming needs across the seas and in Canada are foreseen. should be avoided in small as well as in large quantities. Gratitude for the blessings of the United States should be expressed in aid for the unfortunate. Persons whose birthdate it is have the forecast of a prosperous year. There should be preparation for the future, even though plenty may seem a lasting possession. Children born on this day prob- cern. In the United States conser-| Waste | ness books, Make up finantial re- ports, statements, etc. Call for ES 147. | ably will be capable of winning { success, They may arouse the jeal- ousy of their associates, because of unusual talents. (Copyright, 1940) —————— The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al- aska newspaper. | Empire Classifieds Pay! Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of mod- erate good fortune, but they should look well to future exigencies, Children. born on this day may be bold and venturesome, proud and ambitious. They nrebably wiil be intelligeut and endowed with ability to succeeo. MONDAY, AUGUST 5 While this is not an important day in planetary direction benelic aspects strongly dominate. It is a fortunate rule of the stars for women, inspiring unselfishness and a desire for philanthropic service. The afternoon is ro! a fortunate vide for signing centracts. Heart and Home: Women should make much of their home oppor- tunities for helping those in need of encouragement. There is a sign indicating the demand for hospital- ity for refugees of all ages and especially for children. Romance will be prevalent among the young who must sacrifice many of their personal hopes for the public good. Marriages may be postponed owing to changes in economic conditions. Business Affairs: As the summer begins to wane plane for the au- tumn must take note of prognosti- cations which presage continued general prosperity with great con- trasts among those engaged in| randdaughter of the business or the professions, Many :,f‘&o: hm:::t? will enjoy large profits while others| yor . will meet obstacles. Producers of foodstuffs will gain greatly. ‘This R;etugecs—()flered 500 Homes may have difficulty nndl.ng. one safe war, Betty Holland, 16, great-great has received offers grandmother, shown asking for a home. for 7‘ | —,‘Difeéto 24 Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blr 1gren Building PHONE 56 I Dr. A. ¥. Stewart DENTIST Hours 9 am. to 6 pm, SEWARD BUILNING 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 — Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 pm. — e ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles Collge of Optometry sna | Opthalmology | | Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground _— ___—-—‘ The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Pranklin Sts. PHONE 136 Have Your Eyes Fxamined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Blomgren Bldg.———2nd Floor Front Street———Phone 636 Heart and Home: Girls may be l bU restless and seriously discontented, I_ 0 O K d I_ E A R - for they will miss many social| an A. C. GORDON contacts at this time. THe SUAS| § o oo oo e s s o - e . ] frown upon romance as young men g fix their thoughts on their futures 1. What is the second letter of the Greek alphabet? in war service or changed husiness 2. In what opera, and by whom, does the “Pilgrims’ Chorus” appear? | conditions. Although there will be 3. Did Abraham Lincoln ever attend any college? an access of interest in religion 4. Which : the earliest’ canal of any impotrance built in the the churches today may not at- United States® tract many regular attendants. The 5. What was the longest sieze in the history of the United States? search for recreation will affect ANSWERS: | [ —————) | — ' La — —_— JAMES C. COOPER | C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUILDING # L. C. 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