The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 30, 1940, Page 4

4. e ——s Datly Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. WELEN TROY BENDER =i R. L. BERNARD - - VI(E-Pwsmrn! and Business M command of the air. establish full the air, fighter planes, mastery of and President er Britain's defending planes, mand will hardly invite across to a hostile shore to meet a formidable land army Germany has not yét achieved this mastery of the air, and consequently there is no prospect for SUBSCRIPTION RATES: immediate assault with troops. It is the bid for Deliverel M7 satchee tn Y xfi?"fifiélfi;‘l’.fi.’" momth | i mastery which is the essential fact in the cam- One vear, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; { qign the moment. Parallel with this is Ger- one month, in advance, $1.26. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- many's incessant bombardment of British naval bases, ey of thetr Degers. with the object of immobiiizing Britain's surface Telephones N-wx()'vflr‘ fleet MEMBER O Thus the test has come. Despite its smaller 8 TED The Assoctated Precs is exclusively entitled o e’ use. fox hiies republication of all news dispatcies credited to 1t or not other. f LUMbErS wise credited in this naper and also the local news published | herein. " ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. in the air, the Royal Air Force has given good account of itself. And the British bomber command, also handicapped numerically, has had J enough successes on its own offensive missions to be & material factor in slowing up the German “all-out” attack. The battle for Britain is a gigantic episode in history. It finds Englishmen fighting for their in- | dependence and their liberties. And it finds the | United States awakening rapidly to the realization that the command of the Atlantic Ocean is one of the stakes. We may well watch the battle unfolding at the English Channel, and give what help in ma- Watjonal Newspaper Representa- Los Angeles, Portland, GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc., , with ofrices in San Prancisco, o, New York and Boston. " SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE Gilbert A. Wellington, 1011 | American Bank Buflding. - Champ and Challenger (Philadelphia Record) Nearly every pugilist, after a few minor vicmnes, usually challenges the Champ, It's a tradition, from | the flyweight division on up. Mr. Willkie challenges Mr. Roosevelt to engage |him in a series of verbal bouts all over the country 5 & {in the next few months. HOW (‘OEh THE WAR? i For the sake of the country, we hope he either RETYE ignores the challenge or says ‘“no.” As the apparent pattern of Germany’s war plans The President has a big fight on his hands right against England become clearer—an unrelenting series |now., Probably the biggest fight that any President, of air attacks on airfields, ctories, gun emplace-|since Lincoln, has been forced to wage. It is to’arm ments, convoys and the civilian population—it like- America to the teeth in the face of the most power- wise becomes clearer that the United States may be | ful military threat the world has ever seen. of decisive help to the embattled British. | To take time out from such an. important job Bven it continued on thelr ‘present scale, it ls|in Ofder o acoamiochte. - saucidare, Who: SAT LIS lon his mind except running for office would be un- unlikely that the Nazi air attacks will succeed in | thinkable. “pulverizing” England in coming weeks, or even| were surprised the challenger didn’t understand months. The task of the German air force in re-|that the business of being a President these days is ducing British industries, is not comparable to its in the case of | the countries already conquered. It cannot leisurely | single out an objective and bomb it without molesta- ports assignment and communications | a deadly serious proposition—not a sporting event. Joint Defense in the Northwest tion until the objective is destroyed. The Nazi air- (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) men enjoyed this advantage in Poland, after destmy-‘ Plans for the joint defense of Canada and the ing the weak Polish air force even before it had & | ynited States have been discussed in general terms chance to take to the air. They also enjoyed it in'py Premier Mackenzie King and President Roosevelt Norway and the Low Countries, none of which had | and next will be considered in detail by the techni- anything approaching adequate air defense, France | cal experts of the armed services of the two nations. likewise was fatally handicapped in this respect. The| These discussions are of tremendous importance Battle of Flanders was determined quite as much by | to this section. German sair superiority as by treason and confusion | The United States is spending many millions in in the Frencli otghhization. The Stika dive bombers |establishing Army and Navy air bases in Alaska., destroyed the effectiveness of France's excellent ar-| The effectiveness of these ‘defenises, however, | would be materially lessened if the British Columbia ,(],Ll::,l‘l\l panen quickly as the guns went into| .. yere to' have no protection other than that 7 ¥ | represented by coast defenses in the vicinity of Vic- In the attacks upon Britain, it is significant u)‘lmm and Vancouver. note that most of the raids have been on a “hit-| The existence of an unfortified border, the boast and-run” basis, The bombers accomplish what dam- | of the two nations for more than a century, would age they can in the several minutes which may represent an active danger to either if the other elapse between the time they emerge from the clouds should be invaded, or the protection of high altitude and the time Lhat‘ The Canadian government has certain destroyers British fighter planes take the air from the nearest|On order for coastal defenses, but Canada f“m‘}?fi of the strategically located air defense bases. And |POssibly afford to support a navy adequate for the Srkopniie e Newl alimien mmish coilerid mith s vy |AOMCHOR Or e Racitic,toreting Bhdler matain SCH Spashdindeaas (g (g i Y| ditions. But if the United States and Canada sup- .mu-.n{cra t fire from the ground and ship convoys.‘plemEm each other’s efforts, both should be amply This means that unless the Germans elect to try guarded. to smash the Royal Air Force in one gigantic b]owf‘ The question of air defensds is of particular in- an undertaking which would be fraught with grave |terest to both nations. peril for the Reich itself—they will have to be con- | The necessity for having some intermediate land- tent with a gradual fragmentation of British air de- |ing fields between the continental United States fenses, But this necessarily will be a fairly slow |and the new air bases in Alaska has been recog- i- |nized by all defense authorities. The action now being taken to establish such a stepping-stone at | Metlakatla is the first definite move in this direction. A much more thoroughgoing and effective pro- gram will be possible under the new plans for joint business—one which may give the productive facill ties of the United States time in.which to weigh the\ balance finally belween the exhausted belligerents. In the past two weeks the scope and intensity of Nazi air attacks warrants the conclusion that the | jerense action. great battle is on, When an attempt to invade may Both the residents of our own Pacific Northwest come, or whether it will come at all, remains obscure. | and our neighbors across the border will have reason But the lmuem of the Nazi aerial onslaught indi-(to feel safer. wreckvd large areas in and sround War and Navy Departments with- London, but they have not hit the |out disclosing confidential infor- key spots which would put Great|mation to the Nazis. Every Amer- Britain out of business. The Till- |ican diplomat now assumes (and bury docks along the Thames have | quite rightly) that all his cables been hit, but not damaged as se-|and radio messages to the State verely as expected. Croydon air- Department are picked up enroute, port was bombed unmercifully, but |decoded, and sent to one side or the other. Thus U. S. diplomats don't like to be indirectly letting the Ger- mans know what success. they have had and what objectives they have hit in England. Washinglon Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page One) e e of Paacrelbe still is being used; and one London out the West and one of Roosevelt's bway appears to have been badly mainstays in the region. hit. + Had McNary been consulted, he i i But from sources other than the vouls sed Willkie to in- Josld hays s transatlantic cables come indications clude a brief statement of his po- sition on power in his Elwood talk, |that the damage to England has been severe. McNary discussed the matter from For instance, the General Tire the viewpoint of conservation. He holds that public power is necessary |and Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio, has received rush -orders from NEW CABINET JOB The name of Claude W. Wickard as Secretary of Agriculture was picked out of a pool that had four cates that a desperate effort is being made to achieve Lacking sea power almost entirely, Germany can hope to conquer England only if her air force can ground Britain's then bombard British military concentrations with impunity. Unless it can ground the German high com- the risks of sending troops terials we can, for our own destiny is deeply mvclved.i in the West betause; of the great outlays needed for its development and because irrigation, water con- servation and important agrigultur- al interests are involved. In other sections, such as the industrial East, where much power is produced by coal and other fuels, McNary does not favor government competition with private interests. NOTE-+A middle-of-the-road iso- lationist, McNary confined his talk chiefly to domestic affairs. He re- fused to join Senators Bob Taft and Vandenberg plus other Repub- lican isolationists in their tele- graphic pleas to Willkie not to de- clare for compulsory military train- ing. Willkie disregarded their coun- sel but did not put himself on rec- ord explicity for the Burke-Wads- worth bill. HITLER AVIATORS Reports on exactly what is hap- pening in England continue ambig- uous--even for U. S. mim.n(y ob- servers, As far as they can pm. tfie pic- ture together, it appears to be more pessimistic than the British ce are willing to admit, but considers .Hy better than had been ex- m hfl‘it‘aflm bave the Dunlop Rubber Company in Canada for tire moulds. Tire moulds are used in the installation of new factory equipment, and the fact that Dunlop is ordering them indicates that the Dunlop tire plants in Eng- land have been seriously bombed. Also the British are placing large rush orders of tires, further evi- dence that the Dunlop plant in England has been put out ‘of busi- ness. Evidence like this points to Brit- ish suffering. It is not very encour- aging to contemplate, but when Rotterdam was bombed little word of the actual damage leaked out until news came of the Dutch sur- render. British censors obviously do not want to admit the details of Eng- land’s desperate plight. But the fact remains that if Willkie and Roosevelt are right that the British fleet is the first line of American defense, any U. 8. aid to bolster that defense should not be too long in coming. NOTE—U. 8. observers in Eng- nd, are under a double handicap reporting bombing raid damage. other names in it—Chester Davis, M. L. Wilson, Marvin Jones and Clar- ence Poe. Davis stood high because of his former experience as AAA Adminis- | trator; Wilson because he was for- merly Under Secretary and is a warm personal friend of Wallace; Congressman Jones because of his knowledge of farm problems as head of the Agriculture Committee of the House; and Poe as editor of the “Progressive Farmer.” In the last consideration, two things weighed the scales in favor of Wickard—he is a dirt farmer and he comes from Indiana—Will- kie's home state: An official of the Department, explaining Wickard's selection, said: “The farmer’s choice for Secretary of Agriculture is never a desk man, an executive, a chair warmer. He wants a man in that job who has done his day’s work—day after day —in the fields, and knows the sweat of hard work. In short, he wants a dirt farmer.” When it was suggested ard was mot known country, this with the real pay-off in Wfick- Pirst, they are allowed to see only certain Second, they nok report. fully to “But he’ll be known in mdhm (Copyright, 1940, by United Peature Syndicate, Inc. m?%e"‘ : 0 AUGUST 1940 (2] [4]5]6]7[8]9]IO)| [E T HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUGUST 30 Mrs. Minard Mill Mrs, Katella Kendall Marlyn Feero David T. Spencer Mrs, F. H. Kelley D. R. Dalton Fred Diekinson Thelma Haggerson | R Wil HOROSCOPE || “The stars incline but do not compel” [ — —a ( e o from THE EMPIRE e I 3 AUGUST 30, 1920 20 YEARS AGO Carlson and Company, was sold through Elmer W. Smith and Company Seattle brokers, the deal being closed this day. Capt. Carlson’s plant was one of the most complete and was an investment of about $400,000. J. P. Walker, Assistant Supervisor of Surveys, U, S. General Land Office, left on the Admiral Watson to do survey work at Cold Bay. ; Mrs. H. L Morris and son were to return to Juneau on the Princess Mary. | AR, A. B. Phillips, who was to be instructor of manual boys’ physical education, was to arrive on the Princess. training and Mrs. E. R. Jaeger and Miss Hazel Jaeger and Mrs, were hostesses at tea at the home of Mrs Jaeger. R. H. Stevens To meet Miss Frances Evans, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mullen were to entertain at a dancing party at the Parish Hall Miss Marie of the Juneau Public Nelson, Schools, principal of the junior high school, was to return on the Alameda. local wholesale representative, left on the Watson Sidney S. Jacobs, for ‘Anchorage. lowest, 48; cloudy. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 As the month closes evil por: tents are discerned in the config. uration for today. Labor comes un- der a disturbing influence .which may have wide effect. | Heart and Home: Members ‘of ',he[ family should be docile and obe-| dient to the mandates of the head of the house. Trying weather ' com- ditions may cause mental depres sion and irritability. Women should | employ themselves with everydp tasks. It may be lucky to, W letters where the -féeminine tion for work or public service 15 concerned. It is a favorable d&;e for signing contracts. Business Affairs: The motion M-' ture business, one of the thnvlng industries in the United States, will sustain losses while other great bi ness concerns are reaping pro-| fits, but there will be improvements| in methods of production that will reduce expenses. New uses for the motion picture camera are fore- told. In some way the scope of the usual offerings will be extended. National Issues: Bitter contest for the highest office in the land| may cause campaign sensations.| Scandals and libel suits may d(‘» velop concerning the use of ])ub» lic money. The pocketbooks of voters | will be influential in decisfons’ of| supreme moment, for taxes willl flatten the average purse. How- | ever, victory is to belong to the| candidate who will bring experi- ence as well as strong character to| the White House. International Affairs: Although total war has wrought horrors in many countries the seers foretell for the future the battle of Arma- geddon which may be long de- layed. As the changed world looks to the future, hoping for peace, the United States is to prove its power and independence by meet- ing armed force with tremendous strength. The next few months are to reveal the true quality of a people able to protect the greatest of democracies. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of pro- gress and success. It is wise to avoid changes, and, when travel-! ing is necessary, to be cautious. Children born on this day prob- ably will be courageous to the point of recklessness. They will be clever and lovable, but they may be de- termed to have their own way. Boys are likely to be quick-tem- pered and girls over-sensitive. (Copyright, 1940) DOUGLAS NEWS HUNTING PARTIES ARE SET FOR OVER WEEKEND Among several hunting partgs organized for the weekénd ahd‘po take advantage of the double holi- day of Sunday and Labor Day are the following two, one for moose and the other for deer. Norman Rustad and Arne | shift are leaving tonight with" thur Ladd aboard his boat Chee- chako for the Taku River countrg to remain there for a couple of days. Returning to town Ladd will take out the following party: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Ely Post, J. G. Johnson, Da- ton and Wilfred Fleek, Saturday night. He will return with both parties about Monday evenlng‘ e, HUDSON, BRUNOS, TO LEAVE FOR SOUTH Mrs. Jerry Hudson and two chil~ dren were booked to sail today for | DOUGLAS Coliseum | "Undercover Doctor” "Oklahoma Terror” MRS, ‘eather: ghest, 54; Daily Lessons in English %. 1. corpox WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “My father forbids me from seeing him.” Say, “My father forbids MY seeing him,” or, “My father forbids me TO SEE him.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Syrup. Pronounce sir-up, I as in SIT, U unstressed. OFTEN MISSPELLED: (a premonition). SYNONYMS: Fault-finding, critical, captious, censorious. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: VISUALIZE; to instruct an image of in the mind seen these glaciers can possibly visualize them.”—Lubbock. Presentment (presentation.) Presentiment o s ) o - 2 2 ! MODERN ETIQUETTE ™ roggrra 1er | A - < - ) . " " - <3 Q. When the glass of iced tea is served on a small coaster, what should one do with the spoon after stirring the tea? A. If there is a table cloth, the only place to leave the soon is in the glass. On a parc table one may place the spoon on the table, the same as when at a soda fountain, Q. Is it proper to have an ash tray for each guest, in the living room? " Vb Guests should not be forced to share trays Q Is AV all right to begin a letter with an apology for not having written earlier? A. This is often done, but it is not good form. LOOK and LEAR e s ) A’ C. GORDON o > 450 1. How many times a minute does the normal heart beat? 2. What two Confederates were two of the greatest soldiers America has ever produced? 3. What is a graminivorous animal? 4. What element expands in both heat and cold? 5. What was the first settlement after Jamestown, Virginia, within the Thirteen Colonies? ANSWERS: 1. 72 times. 2. General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson. 3. One that feeds on grass and similar food. 4. Water. , New York, settled by the Dutch in 1614. ~[HELP AN | ALASKAN Telephone, 713 or . write The Alaska Territorial Employient Servic: for this jualified wo- - <, Seame where they have planned to spend the winter. Robert Bruno also took passage for the south this morning aboard the Princess Louise enroute to Cle Elum, Wash, where he will rejoin his wife and baby. Although residing in Juneau lately the Brunos were one of three families, who came here from Eastern Washing- ton to establish homes. Better health | for their child Outside is mainly responsible for their leaving, it was reported. gle, ‘age 39 high school education. Several years experience in men'’s with materials, cltohing, sportswear, etc. Call for ES 164. Empire Classifieds Pay! Here Comes Bridal Party The fertilizer and herring oil product of the Auk Bay plant of J. L.|* T T 3 “No one who has not | MEN'S CLOTHING CLERK—Sin-| clothing stores, thoroughly familiar i Professional Director i, B. P. 0. ELKS meei every second and fourth Drs. Kaser and B B iting b ers wel- Freeburger ot O SuoNS DENTISTS Exalted Ruler; M. H Blr agren Building SIDES, Secremry PHONE 56 —_— MOUN'I‘ JUNEAU LODGE NO. 141 Becgnd and fourth ——— Mornday of each month OFFICES OF N, in Scottisb Rite Temple DR.A. W. STEWART oyt will be re-opened in the Worshipful Master; JAMES W 20th Century Gross Bldg. LIEIVERG, taoeow . OCTOBER 1ST GUY SMITH | DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE: rULLY COMPOUND! Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-8 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. PHONE 667 Front Sticet Next Coliseum Dr % John H Geyet PHONE 97—Free Delivery DENTIST - i —— ours: 9 am. to 6 pm, A 3 —_— "Tomarrow’s Siyles —_—m ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. 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Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 i GASTINEAU CAFE Juneau Melody House Music and Electric Appliances Next to Truesdell Gun Shop /| Second Street — LUNCHEON s:gmms ‘When in Need of DIESEL OIL—STOVE OIL YOUR COAL CHOICE GENERAL HAULING STORAGE and CRATING CALL UB Junean Tr: Phone 48—Night Phone 481 Phone 65 Archie B. Belis || PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT T FAMILY | SHOE STORE . Helene W. Albrecht PHYSICAL THERAPEUTICS Phone 773 Valentine Building—Room 7 Phnne'm .u.l party to retiirh’to the church for the fifhal “I do.” a«...«.,.-.., JUNEAU—-—ALA “Juneau’s Oldest Extlus- sive Shoe Store” Manager — TELEPHONE—51 ~ COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS * CAPITAL—$50,000 SURPLUS—$125,000 * 29 PAID ON SAVINGS * SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES o5 e s, »