The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 18, 1940, Page 4

{ i 4 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE WEDNESDAY SEPT. 18 1940. G Dml Alaska Emplre rubll:heq every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks. #N TROY BENDER BFRNARD - - President Viee- Frenlaen! and Business Manager 7} the Post Office in Junesu as Gecond Class Matter. 4 b carrier in Juneau and Dousl 1y meil, posta’e paid at the following ri ne vear in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; th, in advance, $1.25. aubecriders will confer a favor if they will promptly notify Buriness Office of any fallure or irregulariy in the de- )t their papers. ones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Tie Associated Press is exclusivaly entitled to the use for coublication of all news dispatc tes credited to it or not other- wise credited in this naper and also the local news published rerein ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEOR7E D. CLOSS, Inc, @ves, with orzices in 8an Prancisco, feattle. Chicage, New York and Boston. " sEATTLE nmumnw}, “Glibert A. Wellington, 1011 tmerican Bank Bullding Wational Newspaper Represen Los Angeles, Portland, "THE RUSSIAN MENACE TO ALASKA Just about the time most people in Alaska are convinced the scare stories about a possible Russian invasion of Alaska are so much baloney, the rest of the United States is beginning tb get worked up about a Red menace to this Territory. The story has even impressed the effete East, where newspapers are tak- ing alarming note of alleged Russian claims on Alaska and alleged military preparations in Siberia to wrest the former Russian Colony away from the United States. A sample of this editorial worrying which has| come to cur attention is that by Col. Eric Fisher Wood in the Bedford (Pennsylvania) Enquirer. Colonel | Wood thinks of an invasion thrcugh Alaska that “it is not that we merely fear that it MAY be threatened | | people should have that knowledge. re- prorer—er e\'erytmng from Iooklng for gold, coal, iron and ov.her minerals to organizing “punitive expeditions” for the extermination of illegal settlements of Russian peas- ants and natives, are at work in the vast Siberian re- zion near Alaska, Abend reports. He says no out- Chinese and Koreans have been deported westward to werk on railway projects, While there may be something in which Abend writes, such rumors have without doubt been mag- nified beyond their true perspective by the grapevine where a reporter hustling to write his daily stint gathered all the reports together and made a story of them Probably Russia would like to have Alaska. We know from events of the past year that Russia does not hesitate to move in on the neighbors when they Lare undefended. Whether Russia would like to take Alaska is much to be doubted. Certainly she won't when the present program of building defense bases in Alaska is carried through tp eompletion. We were mighty frightened about Russia’s intentions a year agoc. Now the likelihood of a Russian invasion be- comes less every day. that no conqueror on earth would dare to test. | while, relax. The Russians are still in Russia. | The Honors in Asininity (Chicago Daily News) We had thought that the accolade for asininity in utterance concerning the transfer of American de- stroyers to Great Britain would automatically go— as kudos for moonshine usually go—to t%e Hon. “Ham” Fish. But a dark horse runs away with the myopic sweepstakes * * * But spurious as the Fish bombast is, it falls short of the delirious sopistry of Representative Martin Sweeney, who fulminated: “If they (the American people) knew what was going on behind the scenes in Washington, they would start a revolution—not to overthrow but to preserve democracy.” Now every word that Mr. Sweeney uses is in the dictionary, and each word standing alone makes <ense. But put together they mean nothing unless they mean that Mr. Sweeney is a deliberate | traitor to his country. If there are goings-on in Washington, the know- ledge of which would inspire a popular revolt, the Mr. Sweeney implies that he knows all about these shenanigans. Yet he does not take the people into his confidence. He dces not tell them the dreadful facts that he feels they should know. Why? If he has any facts of such horrendous import, the press of the nation and the radio networks are at his disposal. It is his duty as a citizen and as an elected representative of the people to make the facts tomorrow or next year, but we know that it is being | menaced NOW at this very moment.” This is an“ extreme view, which not many Alaskans will hold Colonel Wood says that ever since the Red Revolution | the official position of Soviet Russia has been that the saction perpetrated by arisiocratic representatives of two capitalistic states, and that Alaska still rightfully belongs to Russia. The writer goes on to mention the building of military air- 10« B8 The Biberlan mainland opposite Alaska, naval maneuvers off the Siberian coast and the fortifica- ion of Big Diomede Island in Bering Strait, all of uch dire reports are probably untrue. < of Russian designs on Alaska have even n Shanghal, whence New York ndent Hallett Abend reports that “work- the Soviet Government during the doported all the natives from the Bering tens of thousands of trained young hensions trict and sen’ iet soldiers and workmen into this Far Northern area Abend urges that the United States Army and| Navy should take alarm at military preparations in where he says fortresses have been built, defense mounted, submarine bases are ur nstruction, airfiel have been reianers are rigorously excluded. ‘In the opinion of military and naval men here (Shanghai),” Abend writes, “this vast and secret mili- development can mean only a Soviet design inst sparsely populated and poorly defended Alaska, which was Russian territory before the United States bought it.” More than 6,000 Soviet iberia “research parties,” doing le of Alaska by Russia was a fraudulent tran-| dishonest and irresponsible | completed | any European war. known. If he withholds them, he is guilty of the grav- est crime of which an American can be guilty. Therefore the wreath of locoweed goes to Mr. Sweeney, not to Mr. Pish; and an ancient and all- but-forgotten wisecrack is revived and given new meaning: “Tell it to Sweeney.” Willkie Must Decide (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Wendell L: Willkie made it clear in his acceptance speech that he intended to conduct a crusade, not 8 political campaign. He gave the nation every reason | to believe that when he began his detailed discussion of the great issues confronting the American people he wonld speak without equivoesting. So far as the ual affairs of the country are concerned he has fo slip from that high determination. But those who have expected from this new kind of candidate the same bold attitude toward America’s foreign affairs have thus far had some cause for dis- appeintment. Candidate Willkie has begun to_cloud up the clear stand he took for American participation |in world affairs before his nomination at Philadelphia. J The Willkie of September does not measure up to the Willkie of last June when he now asserts that he will never appease any dicfator, but adds in the next'breath that he will never lead the country into siders may live in this area and that at least 80,000 which carried the tidings from Siberia to Shsnghai‘: on the United States by sending an expedition against | We must continue to build up defenses in Alaska | Mean- | 10 SEPTEMBER 14| ’]’fifipv BIRTHDAY | SEPTEMBER 18 | J. J. Connors Jr. | Charles A. Fox | Josephine Hutchings | Harriet Stonehouse Gail Williams R. T. Wall | L. D. Erickson Stanley Nevins HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” -— -+ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 This is an unimportant day in planetary direction, but should be fairly fortunate, for there is a ben- efic aspect encouraging to opti- misc. Much that is cheering for the autumn is presaged. Heart and Home: Social relations | are well directed today which is most favorable for the making of new acquaintances. It is auspicious for freshmen who are entering col- leges. Girls should benefit through association with groups engaged in work for preparedness. Nursing and shemical research are especially worth while at this time. House- ceepers will find the stars helpful n all the domestic arts. The num- ber of divorce cases should decrease through the autumn. Busineys Affairs: Criticism of capitalism will retard the progrezs of state legislation and civic devel- | opment in all sections of the coun- | try. Education along economic lines | will be effective in teaching young | radicals facts that will help them | toward practical achievements.| Trade will continue good. Severe storms may cause losses in the Mid-i dle West and the Bouthwest. Credit should be wisely limited. - National Issues: Accusations that' lictatorial policies are gaining ac-| eptance in the United States will e widespread, but the demands of nreparedness regimentation will orove that centralization of power 20 YEARS AGO #7% sxerns o SEPTEMBER 18, 1920 The first noticeable fall of snow was observed lying well down from the crest of Mount Juneau and other neighboring hills. Gastineau Channel secured an addition to its musical circles in the person of Mrs. Ned Carlson of Thane, who was Miss Edenholm, prominent Seattle acccompanist. H. W. Frawley of the Juneau cable office, H. W. Irvine of the Douglas cable office and F. A. J. Gallwas of Douglas, returned from a ten-day hunting trip. W. B. Heisel, General Land Office, arrived in Juneau on the after a trip of several weeks to the Westward. Special Agent of the Alaska Division, Field Service, steamer Admiral Evans Mrs. M. D. Berry entertained a number of gu birthday anniversary. The evening was spent in mu dancing. in honor of her playing cards and Mrs. J. F. Hurley and her daughter left Seattle on the City of Seattle i for Juneau. Mrs. John Torvinen was to accompany her son to Princess Alice. Seattle on the Among Juneau young folks who were #o leave on the Princess Alice to resume studies at the University of Washington were Wilbur Burford, Roy Torvinen, Emma Perelle, Belle Hood, Burdette Winn and Gertrude Nelson. Weather report: Partly cloudy. o - e Daily Lessons in English %. 1. corpon -t 2k - WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “I have a date with Fred.” Say, “I have an ENGAGEMENT (or APPOINTMENT) with Fred.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Tryst. Pronounce trist, I as in IT. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Sandwich; WICH, not WITCH. SYNONYMS: Usual, ordinary, common, customary, habitual, regular. | 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: LENITIVE (noun); that which soothes. (Pronounce first E as in LEND). “Time is the most effectual lenitive in suffering.” A e MODERN ETIQUETTE * roperra LEE | e ] Q. Fhould an inexperienced bridge player accept an invitation to a bridge party when she knows that all the others are good players and take the zame seriously? A. No. It would likely be embarrassing for her and for the other | guests also. Q. Why is it not proper to give a dinner on Sunday, as well as any other day? A. Sunday dinners are not popular, gatherings. Q. Is it necessary for the bride’s father to wife, at the wedding reception? ¥ A. Not unless he wishes to.do go. o R with the exception of family cive guests with his nd authority is lmpemuvevbdg( he endof the year. The contest President will assume unusual phas-| as both candidates gain enthu- ‘astlc supporters. Astrologers long' ve foretold that experience In -v“-vmnrhip will weigh heavily in sions of voters. nfcrnational Affairs: Mussolini s under aspects that encourage ag-; rression but do not support it. He wil continue to seek the most re- wards for the least hazardous mili- ‘ary or naval activity. The sign en- couraging more caution than valor will ultimately cause severe dis- agreements with Hitler. He is to °njoy temporary victories, but he may have reason to remember his Such a statement assumes that the dictators will take only steps short of war to gain their ends. This assumption became obsoleté on Sep- tember 1, 1939. Either this country is willing to fight to preserve democracy or it is not. It cannot be both, and Willkie must decide which attitude he proposes to carry into the White House. The only trouble is, thé United States isn't as self-sufficient as certain of our isolationists. Washmqion Merry- Go-Round (Continued from Page Orne) over the German capnsl So the war of nerves and indiscriminate bombing is likely to get worse. NOTE—One thing which caused the downfall of France and the low- land countries was the collapse of morale, plus fifth column activities. U. S. observers in London are un- animous that British morale is at the highest peak, and that the Brit- ish will fight as no army has fought for generations in Europe. BLUE EYES When Jesse Jones, bigfawn-eyea Federal Loan Administrator, crosses the path of Congresswoman Jessie Sumner, from Illinois, it's like mix- ing hydrogen and chlorine in the sunlight. The explosion is instan- taneous. ‘Their feud, a Capitol Hill classic, dates back to a hearing last year before the House Banking Commit- tee, of which Miss Jessie Sumner is a rookie member. Mr. Jesse Jones was testifying on an RFC bill when she began badgering him with pointed questions about his admin- istrative ability. For a minute Jones replied amia- | bly, but finally even he balked at the sizzling queries. Jones said noth- | ing, just sat looking at Miss Sumner with a deadpan expression. infuriated her, and slamming her hand on the table, she demanded that he be compelled to answer. Before anyone could say anything, lady,” he drawled. “To tell the truth, I was so busy admiring the color of her eyes that I didn't hear her ques- tion. Will she be good enough to restate it?” The entire committee grinned. But Miss Sumner, angrier than ever, closed the incident by snap- ping, “Never mind.” But she didn’t forget. And recent- ly when Jones again appeared before the committee on the $500,000,000 bill for trade loans to South Ameri- ca, Congresswoman Sumner again began to shoot sizzlers at him. Again Jones put on his exasperating Sphinx act and again Miss Sumner protested. This time, looking appeal- ingly at the committee, Jones said: “Mr. Chairman, the lady has no grounds to protest against me. Ac- tually, T am the one to complain. The lady has stolen my name, she monopolizes my time and in the end will probably vote against me. I ask you—is that justice?” WILLKIE IRONS OUT That large delegation of National Committeemen and State Chairmen who pow-wowed with Wendell Will- kie in Rushville got the promise of patronage for which they came. | This qt. assurance came just as a lot of the “boys” were becoming uneasy over what they considered a marked coldness toward them in | the inner Willkie command. This ‘lt‘ii('llt‘d a point where the politicos finally demanded a showdown. | Hence the Rushville meeting. According to the private word | | being put out by the GOP chiefs | This | who attended, Willkie was very re- | | would - be overwhelmed by social assuring. “He told us,” they reported, “ ‘I am an organization Republican. Don't be worried because I have not been Jones rose and walked up to the - “My deepest apologies 10 “' clase to the organization during the | Pu'k al mmrwflwmmm' past few months. I wanted lg get ! Coa. M mittee sat. He m‘pd an arm OVer | into our camp all the Democrats and | the railing and looked squarely at | Independents 1 could. 1 want you|New York, to g’jmne and emphasize that:I|youngsters 8 Republican, an organization fldllt Republican, and that I'll be an or- ganization Republican after . elec- own saying, “The dictator who goes to war seldom signs the Peace.” Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of gain and happiness. Unexpected good 1% will come to women. The young 1 attain their hearts’ desires. Children born on this day will be energetic, ambitious and deter- mined. Proper training will assure distinctive success in the arts or sciences. (Copyright, 1940) tion. " The leaders add that Willkie gave them definitely to understand that it is his intention to have patronage handled by the party organization and not by the Willkie Clubs. “The first thing I want you to do when you reach your homes,” he is quoted as saying, “is to call your county chairmen in and tell them what I have told you. I'm depend- ng on them and I want them to tnow it—as coming directly from me.” NOTE—Chief among those who say they are satisfied is John Hamil- ton, hard-working former National Chairman who now, as Executive Director, is managing the key Chi- cago campaign headquarters. Be- fore the Rushville meeting, Hamilton told several National Committeemen that “either things will be straight- ened out or you may have a new Executive Director.” Hamilton is back at his desk, buzzing with new zip. NORWEGIAN ROYAL REFUGEES Refugee Crown Princess Martha of Norway, on the strong advice of friends, -has decided not to reside in Washington with her three little children. When the Crown Princess came to this country at the invitation of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, she intended to lease a house in the | Capital, to be near the Norwegian Legation and her White House friends. But she was warned that she | climbers and publicity seekers, 8O |she has recently been: house hunt- |ing around New York. Temporarily, the family has been mfiu -t- Hyde IOI'E—- ——————— JACK McCORD, VERNA RHOADES ARE MARRIED Jack McCord, widely known as 2 promoter, and a resident of Sitk- alidak Island, near Kodiak Island where he operates a stock ranch, and Miss Verna Rhoades, of Chi- cago, where she held a secretarial position with the Federal Reserve Bank, were recently married at Ko- diak. explained that it was the first one they had ever seen that went up and down as well as round and round. SOLDIER CANDIDATE For dramatic contrast between opposing candidates, Montapa's senatorial race. is in a class by:it- self. Senator Burton K. Wheeler, vet- eran isolationist Democrat and a leading foe of the military training bill, is being challenged by E. K. Cheadle, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel of and I-EARNA C. GORDON I i e s 3 To what race do the Japanese and Chinese belong? What famous poem by Lord Byron is incomplete? What is a cow that has been dehorned called? What is the highest capital city in the world? ‘Who said, “We have met the enemy and they are ours?” ANSWERS: Mongolian. “Don Juan.” A mulley cow. La Paz, Bolivia; more than 12,000 feet above sea level. 5. Oliver H. Perry, in his dispatch to the United States Government after having defeated a British squadron in a naval battle on Lake Erie near Put-in-Bay in 1813. e T The following are the recent mar- E LP AN P>y R R MARRIAGES AT SITKA Butler and Miss Rose Buckman; Leroy A. Pritchard and Miss Mari- eta Hoyt. ———.—— Miss A. E. Steinberger; Walter H. Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial Employment Service for this qualified worker. SALESMAN—Young man, exper- ienced in selling, high school edu- cation. Four years full time as trav- eling salesman for heating equip- | ment company. Also has worked as service station attendant. Call for ES 175. ——_———.———— I M s Y| | ALASKAN | | ! ! | ! i NEW NURSE AT SITKA Miss Opal Lewis recently arrived in Sitka from San Francisco and joined the nurses’ staff at the Pio- neers’ Home. . SITKA HAS CURFEW Sitka kiddies must get ofi the streets by 9:30 o'clock and get home. That is the hour the curfew sound.s Bubscribe for The !mnm' In Canada’s Key Defense Posts the 163rd Infantry of the Montana National Guard, which under the new law has been ordered into ac- tive service for one year of inten- sive Cheadle won the Republican nom- ination by a big majority over sev- eral rivals. But since then he has been unable to do practically any personal campaigning because of being on maneuvers with his regi- ment. Under. the recent executive order, he will shortly be mustered into full-time active service. . This is not disturbing Cheddle. He will not seek exemption and plans to let friends campaign for him. What he will do if elected he has not yet decided. “T'll cross that bridge when I come “|tocit,” he says. “Right now my job is to respond to the call of my coun- try. That comes first.” on a They (Copyright, 1940, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.) Thmthmmhnbunmmdwhy . regime. Left, Col. F. F. Worthington, head of - bri e.nowbet unmbled.anm.c.pLV.G. in l:!d 3 ufil:g-fion. Right, Glat. Leonard ‘W, hit oy o el e i S g Director Professional Fraternal Societios QGastineau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Bl agren Building PHONE 56 — OFFICES OF DR.A. W.STEWART will be re-opened in the 20th Century Gross Bldg. OCTOBER 1ST | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. PHONE 667 f— Dr. John H. 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