The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 14, 1940, Page 4

T o 4 THE s DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE SATURDAY SEPT 14 I940 Dall Alaska Empzre rubu-hea every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMP, o A Mln Breewts, Juneau, Alaska. TROY B siness Manager R L BERNARD - - Tnteret In the Post Office in Juneau as Gecond Class Matter. Viee-Prestdent and Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for SL25 per month By mall, postae paid. at the following rates: One vear, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, §6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25 Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- livery of their Telophones: News Oftice, 603; Business Office, 378, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoolated Press is exclusivoly entitled to the use for republication of all news dispat( es credited to it or not other- wise credited in this naper and slso the local news published berein. " ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PVIuCA'noN GEOR-E D. CLOSE, Inc., National Newspaper Representa- | ves, with ofifoes in_San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Beatile, Chtcagc, New York and Boston. BEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE-Gilbert A. Wellington, American Bank Bullding. 1011 | ALIEN REGISTRATION | In the first ten days of alien registration here 100 non-citizens resident in Juneau and vicinity have filled out the required forms and been fingerprinted at the Juneau Postoffice All Alaska aliens, and all the estimated 3,600,000 aliens in all parts of the United States, must register before December 26 | It is to be emphasized that this registration | is not in any sense a stigma, or evidence of hostility, | official or unofficial Rather, it is being carried out, as Solicitor General Francis Biddle declares, in ing for a. new chance at life. They were seeking freedom, They wanted to:live in a land wlere they could worship God &s they saw fit, where their chil- dren could go to school, where the; could think for themselves and speak out on occasion, where they had a chance to earn their daily bread according to their best ability and to lay aside a little against a rainy day, and where they could live and laugh without being hounded and driven from pillar to post at the whim or caprice of some autocratic overlord. In short, they sought liberation in this| land of liberty, They came here to be free. For the most part, our aliens ave here legal‘y end most of them have been admisted for permnnent‘ residence. There can be litlle donbt that the over-| whelming majority of them are deceut, loyal, hard- | working, respectable people, from whom this nation| bas nothing whatever to fear. But a program of national defense must be ade- k;lumu and complete. Nothing can b€ overiooked or neglected. We still have before us th: tragic picture of those hapless nations who underestimated the | dangers which lurked behind their lines. This Gov- | ernment must know everything it can learn about |cvery alien within our borders. It must find out ‘lhow many there are, who they are and where they | are. It must know why they arz here, and what | they are doing. A Government to protect its own |can do nothing less. | And it must do so too for the proiection of the | aliens themselves. These are dangerous days. Emo- tions run high, and good judgment and sound reason are apt to be overridden by rashness and impetuous |enthusiasm. Hysteria must be kept down, and race| hatred and prejudice must not be permitted to bold| sway, This Government cannot allow the harmless. law-abiding, loyal alien to be harassed or persecuted by those who would act in passion and haste under a genuine but mistaken sense of patriotism. And it can best protect and safeguard those from other lands who live here, if it knows all there is to know | about them. The alien will serve the best interests of the| land of his adoption and himself by registering| promptly. Special quarters have been provided az‘ Room 104 of the Federal Building here and a spt:cmx registration clerk employee in order to make regis- tration as easy as possidle. French Crime Against France (New York' Times) Some spokesmen of France have done their best in recent weeks to assure us that the Vichy regime is not a puppet regime and that the line between the unoccupied and occupied French territory is a| genume frontier between two contrasting ways of | 1940 SEPTEMBER 1940 HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEPTEMBER 14 Floyd, Fagerson Sylvia Davis Mrs. James Sanderson Albert Brown Gil Rich Theoda M. Kann R. F. McDevitt Ellen Shaffer Emma Nielson E. .Loomis SEPTEMBER 15 Colleen Magorty Mrs. Trevor M. Davis Mrs. R. W. Marshall Roy Thomas Charlene MacSpadden | Anard Linquist Edward Bowden Jr. Glenn H. Neitzert Kenneth Waterhouse Leon Constantine A. Van Mavern Wallis S. George Gudmund Jensen HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” L S SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 After the early morning hours benefic aspecis dominate today. There may be depiession and irrita- bility unless a positive mentai atti- [tude denies apprchensions. There is |a good sign for aged persons. + M HE EMPIR 20 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 14, 1920 The possibilities of introducing the paper and pulp industry in Alaska was holding the attention of a number of Eastern paper manu- facturers and others interested in developing Alaska’s industrial re- sources, according to Charles H. Flory, supervisor of Alaska’s forests under the Bureau of Forestry. J. J.‘ Meherin, of the brokerage firm of Olson and Merherin of this city, returned here on the Spokane. Charles Ottesen, Funter Bay mine operator, was to leave for the mine on the boat Earl M. He had been visiting in the city for several weeks. W. W. Batchellor, a Juneau broker was a returning passenger on the Spokane. He had been visiting the cities of Southeast Alaska. J. H. Nichoalds, broker, left for the south on the Alameda. E. M. Polley, former Street Commissioner of Juneau, returned to Sitka on the Spokane after visiting here for several days. Mr. Polley was at this time employed by the W. P. Mills Company at Sitka. Mrs. E. H. Kaser entertained her bridge club at her home during the afternoon. Weather condition: Cloudy. | et e s e Daily Lessons in English %. 1. corpon - D D D 2l DD O S S WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not write, “We have your favor of September 1.” Say, “We have your LETTER of September 1.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Stupendous. Pronounce stu-pen- -dus, first U as in UNITE (not as in RULE), accent second syllable. OPFTEN MISSPELLED: Analyze; preferred to ANALYSE. SYNONYMS: Weak, feeble, infirm, decrepit, debilitated. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering ane word each day. Today's word: MATADOR; the man appointed to Kkill the bull in a bullfight. (Pro- nounce mat-a-dor, first A as in MAT, second A unstressed, O as in DOOR, accent first syllable). s o o e e MODERN ETIQUETTE * roerra LEE Q. When a husband does not like to write letters, shouldn’t his wife be willing to do this for him? A. No. He should write his own “thank you letters,” as well as a friendly way. |life. Now, however, Americans have a way of judg- | The registration and fingerprinting require less|ing for themselves. A dispatch from the Swiss bor-| Heart and Home: Differences gf than half an hour. The information given will be |der reports, with an abundance of detail, that hun- optnion n the family circle may be dreds of anti-Nazi refugees in unoccupied, France have been delivered back to the whipping “free’ posts and torture chambers of the German Gestapo. kept confidential, No fee is charged What IS important is that every alien register during the next three months. Those who do not will necessarily, find themselves subject to penalties.| ..o thing done, In times like the present, this registration Ls‘ simply an orderly defense measure. In many coun-| wies ch registration is required under any con-; ditions. Americans, however, have long resented the | idea, and only now are coming to recognize ‘the | need for keeping some check upon our millions of | non-citizens. Many believe the same system should be uni- | versal, that all citizens should be fingerprinted—not only as a defense measure but for their own pro- tection, Thousands of citizens, in fact, have vol- untarily placed their fingerprints and identity data, and that of their families, in Government files. We hope our alien friends will continue to co- operate cheerfully in the new registry, and that they will understand that while it is primarily for the nation’s protection—it is also for their own protec- tion, as long as they remain in the United States. Those who have nothing to be ashamed of in their activities here have nothing to fear. Our country has developed and grown to be the greatest nation on earth largely because of our traditional policy that peoples of other lands are welcome here. Through the years they came {rom every corner of the world. They caa stil come and they are still coming, though their numbers are now lmited in accordance with a plan adopted oy the The men of Vichy could not have wanted this| They must have known that the victims were helpless men and women who had | iled to France for sanctuary, and who wanted noth- ing more than to help France in her struggle agailst | tyranny Marshal Petain’s Ministers were, no doubt, ordered to open their intcinment camps to mn agents of the conqueror; the Marshal himself admit- ‘led in an extraordinary talk with American corres-| pondents, that “the Germans hold the rope and| twist it” whenever they choose. A Government that meekly hands back hundreds of fugitives to their Ipenecuwrs cannot pretend to be anything but a| puppet. The crime committed against these refugees is, in truth, a crime against France, a proof that the present Government is a mockery of all that inde- pendent France has stood for in the eyes of civilized men. Italy makes no explanation of the concentration of troops on the Albanian-Greek border, but the Greeks have a word for it. Germany denies she has any duty to feed the people of occupied territories, her idea being to let (King) George do it. In July auto accidents caused twice as many deaths in Britain as German bombs. But Hitler appears to be doing his best to wipe out the dis- marked this morning when the ideas of the young may clash with those of parents. Desire for adventure will be definite among girls as wei: as boys. Training for public service wili be imperative later in the year, t'xe‘ |stars indicate. Business Affairs: Trade adjust- ments will occupy attention. Retail | merchants should profit from fall buyers who will spend money gen- erously. Despite advice to look for- ward toward inevitable results of world war the young will continue to be self-indulgent. Although college registrations will show shrinkage, university centers: wm continue to be prosperous. Nationall Issues: While experienc- ed statesmen will be needed as never before, the demand for younger men belonging to a new order will be widely recognized. Death will remove more than one old ;political leader before the new year. Warning has been repeatedly that extreme fatigue will have serious effect upon men carrying heavy public burdens. The close of a notable career as a re- former will remove a famous woman from high service. International Affairs: Refugees who have worn crowns and who have ruled nations will visit the United States in coming months. They will all other letters to his relatives and personal friends. A letter written by someone else is somewhat similar to giving a person a secondhand gift. Q. Shouldn't you always ask a person for permission to use his name as a reference, before doing so ? A. Yes, always. Q. Is it necessary that everybody be introduced at a large wed- ding reception? A. It is not at all necessary. 0 O ) e - D D DD D S How did Pike’s Peak, Colorado, get its name? Do fish drink water? What major league baseball team inaugurated night baseball? ‘Who was “The Scourge of God"? What state of the Union is known as the Wolverine state? ANSWERS: 1. It was named after its discoverer, Colonel Zebulon Pike. 2. No; sufficient moisture is absorbed in their food and through their skins. 3. Cincinnati, in 1935. 4. Attila, the Hun. 5. Michigan. Lo S Congress some years ago, based quotas worked out according to n These people came to us because they were look- crepancy, on allotments or ationalities. the air than on the air. Waslllnulon Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Pue One) and Hitler's overwhelming air pre- ponderance is beginning to tell. (5) Most important factor in the Battle of Britain is Britain's ability to hold out until the bad weather set in around the end of September. If the British can stand up for 20 days more under the most gruesome air bombardment in history — in which the Germans have not yet used their most devastating of all weapons, gas — then they will get a breathing spell which may turn the tide of battle. Upon this factor of the weather over the English Channel three thousand miles away may also de- pend the course of events in the Western Hemisphere. LONDON NERVE-CENTER One of the most important facts to remember about the bombard- ment of London is that more than most Americans can realize, London is the complete nerve-center of the British Isles. Disruption of that city virtually paralyzes the rest of the United Kingdom. All the railroads radiate from London. There are no secondary railroad centers like St. Louis, Bos- ton, Pittsburgh or Atlanta. Also the telegraph system, mails, . distribu- tion of merchandise stem from Lon- don, and even its newspapers serve most of the rest of England. No other great capital of the world is so bound up economicaly with its ' hinterland as London. Furthermore, the city itself is easier to bomb than most cities. British manufacturers, having an _ eye to transportation, raw mater- ials, etc. rather than defense, have concentrated .huepa.nolm ne part of London. The ,‘ Nazis, on the other hand, have scat- 1 tered their plants in widely separ- | ated areas. The oil tanks, ware- houses, food supplies of London are concentrated along the River Thames, where they have been for a century, relatively easy targets for Nazi bombers. It was impossible for the British to decentralize their distribution sys- tem in the short time they had before the war, and now this is one of their great weaknesses. For if the Nazis can put the city of London out of commission, the rest of the British Isles must necessarily suffer partial paralysis. SHIPPING PARALYSIS Another factor which makes it hard for the British economy to operate is the dependence of Lon- don on the adjacent Channel ports of Dover, Southampton, and Ply- mouth. These ports, once among the busiest in the world, now are almost empty. Air raids from the nearby French coast have made use of these ports suicidal. Hardly a ship steams into their harbors. Result is that most British ship- ping has to go to Liverpool and dther ports on the west side of the island. This means that goods have ‘o come by rail from Liverpool to London. And the Nazis daily have been bombing the rail line. Accord- ng to uncensored reports received here, the rails are repaired one day, hen bombed out of commisson the ext day. All this slowing up of England's :conomic life is more important than actual casualties. Even the fact that London is kept awake all night is important. Sleepless nights slow 1p factory production. If it takes hree to six months to tool a fac- tory in the United States to prepare or airplane production, imagine how much British munitions fac- tories must be thrown out of joint even if only two or three machine which, despite the valor of the Royal Air Force and the bull-dog courage of the British people, make U. 8. War and Navy observers pessimistic regarding British ability to hold out. M-DAY ON THE FARM The much-discussed M-day Plan of the Army, covering economic mobilization in the event the coun- try becomes involved in a war, has quietly undergone drastic revision— the fourth since the plan first ap- peared in 1931. Neither the European war nor Hit- ler's totalitarian methods, however, were responsible for the latest change. What forced it were certain economic studies made by experts of the monopoly investigating com- mittee of Congress, known officially as the Temporary National Econ- omic Committee (TNEC), which shattered one of the M-day Plan’s basic principles. The plan contemplates a system of rigid price controls, particularly on commodities, in order to prevent profiteering and disruption of the civilian economy. Under the 1939 version the price of wheat, for in- stance, would have been fixed at a low figure. Now selling at 60 cents a bushel, wheat would be pegged at around that price. TNEC experts, backed by AAA of- ficials, objected to this. They point- ed out to the Army that not only would this be highly unfair to farm- ers, but it would help throw the economic system out of kilter by reducing farm purchasing power and also discouraging further raising of grain at a time when it was urgently needed. - FARMER'S GAIN ‘The economists advocated that this price fixing aspect of the Plan be junked, and instead that establish- ed governmental agencies, familiar with the farm problem, be utilized to handle price and production ques- tools are bombed out of commission ser night. These are some of the factors tions. Strengthened by the broad powers granted in the Plan. these agencies could see that justice was be much entertained. Despite democ- racy’s cherished ‘ideals tribute will Colonel Lindbergh is more happily situated in|pe paiq to royalty in its time of trib- ulation. The greatest of all republics now will have opportunity to exhibit its institutions and its citizenship in their best attainnents, Persons whose birthdate it is done to the farmer while at the same time prices were kept in hand. The Army agreed and this re- vision, which in the event of war would mean hudreds of dollars to farmers, was incorporated in the plan, Another TNEC recommendation incorporated in the Plan is for the “spacing” of war orders. The Army and Navy have thousands of orders all ready to shoot'the moment the country goes to war. Hundreds of plants, under the “educational ord- er” system in operation for several years, have machinery ready to pro- duce the arms, munitions and other material that will be needed. TNEC experts pointed out that a deluge of such orders would have serious economic repercussions. They advised a “spacing” system under which prices and supplies could be more easily controlled without im- pairing the production of goods. DECENTRALIZING ARMS The TNEC also was responsible for the recent change in Army speci- fications permitting manufacturers to bid F.O.B. factory instead of F. O.B. point of destination. TNEC studies of Army purchasing methods showed that under this old practice a premium was placed on concentrating key industries in dense and highly vulnerable locations, Factories in the interior were at a disadvantage, ‘and the Army’s buy- ing methods operated against de- veloping them. The experts strom.ly ldvlsed that place of production‘and not destina- tion be made the basis for bidding. This would develop interior plants and also, by increasing competition, |have an unponnnt.qq«:t on keep- |ing down prices. * NOTE: The ernment pi being printed. It w be Highly interesting reading. have the augury of a year of happi- ness. The young will have romance as a chief concern, although there will be a great deal of public serv- ice to engage attention. Children born on this day will be generous and aspiring, talented and intuitive. They will pursue pleas- ant paths in a world of change. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Mingled good and evil are seen in the configuration for today. The judgment may be untrust- worthy in the morning when the inclination toward deception may be strong. Envy and jealousy will be widespread and persons who are darlings of the gods should be cautious. Heart and Home: Women may enccunter obstacles today, if they try to develop ambitious plans. Empty praise will be prevalent among political organizations that depend upon the work of wives and daughters of men of affairs, Girls will profit through practical tasks. Stenographers should find this a lucky day. It is not an aus- picious date for love affairs. Con- tracts signed under this rule of the stars should be fortunate. Business Affairs: Activity in many lines of trade will be profit- able through the autumn. The ten- dency to study economic - trends will be helpful to agriculture. The stars presage demand for great numbers of motor cars and motor trucks. The new family automobile probably will cost more, as mech- anized units of transpor:ation con- tinue in great demand from for- eign countries, Foresight should be exercised. The future holds sur- prising financial conditions. National Issues: Warning is given, by the seers that there will be many insincere supporters of can- didates whose success appears prob- able, but the stars promise wise statesmanship for the next Admin- istration. The Administration will draft brains and experience with- out . regard to party affiliations. Supreme tests are forecast for the nation which will strengthen s alliances with South American countries.. Trade pacts are to be successful, also perplexing. International Affairs: The full Moon of this date is read as for- tunate for colonies that are impor- tant in their relations to the Unit- ed States. Improvement in Anglo- Irish cooperation is indicated. In- dia will present complicated prob- lems ‘that promise a gain in. na- tive progress toward independence. A negotiation that promises much for a world at odds is forecast for the United States. . Persons whose birthdate it is have the forecast of a year of gain in unexpected ways. Romances among the young may encounter ineffective ‘opposition. Children born on this day prob- ably will be happy in disposition, clever and independent. They may have psychic gifts. HELP AN | | ALASKAN | | -+ Telephone 713 or write ‘The Alaska Territorial Employment Service for this qualified worker. PRACTICAL NURSE — Widow, age 38. Several years' experience in practical nursing, including hos- pital duty. Not registered. Call for ES 172. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT FOR THE TEERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIVISION NUM- BER ONE. Before FEELIX - GRAY, Commis- sioner and ex-officio Probate Judge, Juneau Precinct. IN THE MATTER OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF EVA C. WILSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned was, on the 23rd day of August, 1940, duly ap- pointed executrix of the Last Will and Testament and of the estat of Eva C. Wilson. deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of said deceased are re- quired to present the same, with proper vouchers attached, to the undersigned at Juneau, Alaska, within six (6) months from the date of this notice. KENNA ADAMS, Executrix of the Estate of Eva C. Wilson, deceased.| First publication: Aug. 24, 1940, Professional Fraternal Soclod. QGastinean Ch-nd I Director B. P. O. ELKS meet | Drs Kaser and every Wednesday: at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers Freeburger wilcome, H. E. SIM- S DENTISTS MONS, Exalted Ruler; ~ 1gren Building M. H. SIDES, HRer o PHONE 56 Yah MOUNT JUN®AU LODGE Né: 10 Second and fourth Monday of each month N o in Scottish Rite Tempia beginning at 7:30: pm RALPH B. MARTIN r— 1 OFFICES OF DR.A. W.STEWART will be re-opened in the Worshipful Master; JAMES: W 20th Century Gross Bldg. LEIVERS, Secretars. OCTOBER 1ST e | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physiclan Office hours: 10-12; 1.8, 7-8 ‘Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. 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