The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 11, 1940, Page 8

b L4 AMERICAN FDUCATION WEEKNOW with Topics for Each Day ~Nov. 10 fo Nov. 16 tion Week has ues to November Superintendent of b0l calls Education Wee contributed here never past seven the pub- ember 16. I am time att sure een a in the ation of the nation sit with an Enrope and own rather than antasy; Territory actually in of having some de- built, American Education Weck takes on a deeper meaning ever before. Letter History If 1 may go back into history a can show you the begin- rican Education Week « to the World War T our percent of the men ned for the draft were illiter- percent were phys war's arduous dutie: born and knew little, ss, of American t same war the drained of teachers v men—who either went r into other better paying thousands of program of educa- to correct these to hi eradicate and physical unfitness American Legionnaires consulted W ucators and a result the an Education Week was 1921 marks first ne! cbserved ir This year the 20th Ameri- LIEHT BEER, THE THANKS FOR HELPING ME SELL MORE CANNED SALMON A‘Asl'(A HAS some 300,000 mighty good friends in the United States. They are the city and village grocers who help us put Alaska’s Canned Salmon on America’s dinner table. Making+and keeping these valuable friends is an im- portant part of the Canned Salmon Industry program. One thing that wins their support is the Incustry’s nation- wide advertising campaign. Grocers know how this ad- housewives in Canned Salmon ... helps y ed Salmon, Then, too, the Industry ) “Its the Water” OLYMPIA BREWING COMPANY, OLYMPIA, WAS| FRESHMENT BEVERAGE OF MILLION can Education Week. Each year 3--PRACTICAL, helping to pra- they select general theme for the pare people to earn a good living. whole week and then a topic for 4 CIVIC, preparing individuals each day of that week. The theme to be wise and loyal citizens selected for this year is quite ap- 5-—~SPIRITUAL, recognizing the propriate. It is “Education for the eternal dignity of human person- Common Defens | ality Following are the themes or A system of Universal Public topics for each day of the week Education is the greatest common Sunday, November 10, “Enrich- defense the American people have ing Spiritual Life erected or can erect. The system Monday, November 11, “Strengtu- has grown and continues to grow ening Civic Loyalties. until today more than 32 million Tuesday, November 12, “Financ- poys and girls are in school an- ing Public Education nually and more than a million Wednesday, November 13, “De- men and women teachers staff the D) Human Resources.” schools, This system belongs to the Thursday, November 14, “Safe- public, was created by the public, guarding Natural Resources is supported by the public and it| Friday, November “Perpetu- | is up to the public to keep it gping | ating Individual Liberties.” ever forward. A system of public | Saturday, November 16, “Build-|education adequate to meet the| ing Economic Security.” | problems of this democracy is the Why should they choose “Educa-| greatest form of common defense tion for the Common Defense” as| possible to erect their theme? What do we have - et st does s oM VEND DUE | to and tion have in defense? In reply, we have much to defend but five ma- SAYS S(HOHH.E | jor heads cover the entire field as R o [¢ dd M follows i—+-A the most vs of which I sailed for SPIRITUAL HERITAGE,| “Roosevelt’s election, ne precious gift from our|was received just befor forefathers Alaska, was enthusiastically received 2—A PEOPLI GOVERNMENT, | in Seattle,” R. J. Schoettler, man- conceived by heroic men deter-|ager of the Baranof Hotel, said mined to be free |upon his arrival in Juneau Saturday after a business trip of several weeks attle. 3—~A GREAT PEOPLE over million souls of many races in croeds Next year should be a boom year | 4—A VAST WEALTH, found in|for Seattle and Alaska,” the hotel| our natural resources from sea tolman predicted, basing his expecta- | ey | tions on government contracts that | 2 el HOPEFUL FUTURE, |bave been lst on Puget Sound for leave to our children and to gen-|Dational defense and government erations unborn {work in Alaska These constitule many of the| Already there is a housing shortage :‘('hl‘\xunb]mmumh and white tapers BENEDICT - YORK MARRIAGE HELD SATURDAY NiGHT Well Known Juneau Couple Repeat Vows at BRITISH DOWN 26 RAIDERS Holy Trinity Cathedral 'Seven Ifalian Bombers, Six Charm and simplicity marked Miss Catherine York's wedding Saturday evening to Mr. Elmer Benedict. The 8:30 o'clock ceremony was performed | in candlelight at Holy Trinity | Cathedral by Dean C. E. Rice | The charming bride was given in marriage by her father, Mr. Charles York, and the service was read in the presence of close friends and | members of the two families. An afternoon frock of soldier blue | was selected by the bride and her corsage was white orchids. Mrs. E | Polley, her aunt and only at- k | tendant, wore an ensemble of bla and a corsage of talisman rose: Mrs. York chose a wine colored dress for her daughter’s wedding, and wore a shoulder corsage of gar- denias Following the service a reception was held at the Singing Tea Kettle where friends of the young couple extended them greetings of happi- ness. The bride’s table was centered by a three-tier cake, topped by the traditional bride and groom in min- iature Huge bouquets of white were arranged to offset the lovely scene. | Mrs. Benedict is bookkeeper at | things we have to defend, There!in Seattle, he said. The Boeing plant are many others such as freedom|has more than 6,000 employees. | of religion, press, and speech;| Shipyards in both Seattle and Ta rights of assembly and right {o|COma are preparing to start work | carry arms. We rise up instantly|On government awards for buildir to defend our Constitution and Bill| Shipping Board freighters and for naval vessels, and though much of | of Rights ; . ! Education has a major part to|'he business noy is preliminary | play in this defense. Educate the|WOrk. “Puget Sound should be a| people so that they will ;.ppxm.uo”""‘, hive Wt ; Yawr,” . Mcbosther) their freedom and rights; let them|5%% read for themselves the ben | and blessings in this coun them to be able to disting .= Enfertain in Honor of tween fact and propaganda; buili them up physically as well as men- M A th Ad then IS. Arinur Adams Common Defense LA Education for the common de-| Calling at her home on West Mt Twelfth Street, Mrs, E. J. White |- INDIVIDUAL. helping each|8hd Mrs. Prank Rouze and theis person to make the most of guests surprised Mrs. Arthur Adams ik turday evening with a shower. e o | DaskRrt Yale {garifba < for 'the “oe- cate all the children and all \hu‘f“:‘;:f’:i T:;lns“[dw;l‘m'\,{’]\a‘wld }‘;“h ; onors g 0 Mrs. Rob ice people, regardless of their position 8 . et s I Mrs. H. C. Redman and Mrs. Mau- rice T. Johnson ' HoseitaL NoTEs Mrs, Joe Peterson and baby son | were dismissed today from St. Ann's Hospital. Admitted for medical care. | Gilligan is at St. Ann’s. Albert Mrs. William Cutherbert and baby daughter were dismissed from St | Ann’s Sunday afternoon. | A baby daughter was born yes- "(-r(lay at the Government Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hanson. | - —— | Subscrine to The Daily Alaska Tmnpire—the paper with the largest »ald cireulation. * | | i | — AIR PILOTS IN DEMAND! | | ALASKA 'scHOOL OF || . AERONAUTICS _ OF TEMPERA -AND THOUSANDS OF OUR DO IN HELPING US SELL 0 helps grocers plan special driv display and advertising materi |A. E. Glover entertained Saturday | from his mine back of Hawk Inlet WELL SIR, ALL ALASKA CAN THANK You GROCER FRIENDS - FOR THE 600D JOB YOU the Home Grocery and Mr, Benedict also an employee of the same company. Both are well known | here. They plan to make their home in this city and are residing at the Fagerson Apartments > oo Overbne Hundféd Attend Catholic Brealflast Sunday Over one hundred members of the Catholic Parish attended yesterday’s breakfast held in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel following the 8 o'clock Peace Prayer Mass at the Church of the Nativity, The affair was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, assisted by the Catholic Daughters of America Hugh'G. Wade was guest kpeaker for the occasion, choosing as his | subject “Catholic Charities,” Others who spoke briefly were Mrs. E. M Geyer, President of the Catholic Daughters; Neil Moore, head of the Knights of Columbus, and the Rev. W. G. LeVasseur. i M. E. Monagle was toastmaster during the breakfast hour. - Mrs. John Brillhart Is Complimented For Mrs. John Brillhart, prior to her departure for the south, Mrs. aftenoon at her home on Fifth Street. Sixteen guests were asked for luncheon and an afternoon of pridge.* e PEKOVICH W. S. Pekovich flew in yesterday and Hotel. is stopping at the Baranof e Try & classified ad in The Empirv AMERICAN UR Ne1FooD ! es throughout the year— such as Lenten, Summer and New Pack sales. With free al . . . with ideas for dis- plays, the Industry encourages grocers to feature Canned Salmon in their stores. And building displays that sell hu Canned Salmon. important to all Alaska. / This retail help in selling our good food is especially ~ every year thousands of grocers compete for prizes in a big Industry contest by ndreds of extr cases of Fighters Bagged in Morning Baftles LONDON, Nov. 11.—British fight-| | 2r planes today downed 26 Axis| raiding planes, 13 of them Italian and 13 German craft in widespread | air battles over Britain | The Government announced the British lost but two ships | Seven of the TItalian planes downed, first bagged over England were bombers and six were fight-| 2rs. | The Axis Armistice Day air at- tacks set off six alarms in Lon- don | - Mrs. éoffin LeéVes | Adter Visiting Here Mrs. Alice Coffin left aboard | the Aleutian for her home in Se- attle after visiting here for the| past several weeks with Miss Madge| Hildinger i Sl A2 o 1 ‘ngineer Suggesls drospecing as s 300d Game | S \ Take up prospecting as a gamei —and watch Alaska grow | That is the firm belief of prom-| nent mining engineer Harry Town- jend, who has devoted most of] ais successful career to the Alas-| <an field o Townsend, who arrived here this| wveekend to examine mining prop-| rties in the Juneau district, sug- sests that Alaskans add prospect- ng to their hunting and fishing. “The prospector is disappearing| n Alaska” Townsend declared.| You fellows who spend so much| ime hunting and fishing ought to| jive a little of that time to pros- »ecting. Alaska has a field for| | hat sort of thing that no other| | dlace in the world has—and you'll| se doing something for the coun-| y. Get a little of that started and just watch Alaska grow’ | While in Juneau, Townsend is a guest at the Baranof Hotel. | DOUGLAS NEWS | EAGLES CARD PARTY IS SPLENDID SUCCESS With an attendance of about 60, he Eagles card party given here 3aturday night, possibly the first of a series, it was announced, proved to be an excellent entertainment, justifying the efforts of the com- mittees who represented the Ladies’ Auxiliary and Aerie 117 as hosts. Thirteen tables altogether were| n play, with pinochle leading and| he prize winners were Mrs. Walter | Andrews and Norman Rustad for high scores, and Mrs. H. L. Coch- rane and James Edmiston the lows.| Contract bridge was second in| popularity and winners at the game were Mrs. Calvin Pool and Srnst Oberg, firsts, Mrs. James Sey and Andrew Peterson, -consolations. Winners at whist, last in pum- er of devotees, were Mrs. Alex Kiloh and Sam Devon, high scores, Mrs, Robert Bonner and Alex Gair, | lows | | A delicious buffet Junch was erved after the card playing. | Enjoyment of the event was| largely enhanced by the beauty ind comfort of the new lodge hall which reccived ample expression cf approval frcm those present. - - - LOCAL LIUNTERS ARE ON DCUBLE HOLIDAY TRIP * Several g.oups of Douglas hunt- ers left Satu.day for two or more days’ hunting, final season for most last chance to gct some venison in g moton later that was appropriate. | | cold storage for their winter's sup- Jly of meat. Arthur Ladd too which included Ma.. m aing and Tauno Niemi. | cent.” |for creating disharmony and de- |was there, Mr., Editor—the Cham- ELKS ANNUAL TURKEY SHOOT 'Play Bingo WIN A TURKEY FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER! AT THE ELKS HALL UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF TURKEYS Wed., Nov. 13, 9. p. m. PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL GO TO CHARITY TO PURCHASE THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS BASKETS! COMMUNICATION To the Editor Daily Alaska Empire R, 555 ISUres, | against the best interest of the | our 1‘|auua] opposition and the op- | pecple. | Position of nearly every Alaskan to| God help democracy if they don't | these measures would make it im- The minute cpposition dies, s0 does ible for us to endorse the ad-| democracy, and the thing that takes Dea. Sir: stration 100 percent |its place is an unoppesed, &ll-pow- Your name-calling editorial “That| “But,” you may say, “Those things erful government—a dictato. hip. Chamber Vote,” which appeared in!are dead and buried.” Maybe, Mr.| England, Mr. Editor, certainly the Friday issue of your paper, in- | Editor; we hope so. But even as- national unity, but ti ;pp&uwn ferred that the Juneau Chamber |suming that they are, how can We party has not ceased to function of Commerce is opposed to natiunaliJUdg? what the next plan will be 1If anyone will intr resolu- unity, that its members are un- | e€xcept on the basis of past exper- tion before the Juneau Che er of American, and openly stated that|ience. You don’t judge on p"OIH}M“viCCIHInATCP telling Mr. Rcoscvelt that those of us who opposed the motion | Whether it is the national Rdmhli»\‘ilhe group is 100 percent in favor of for 100 percent endorsement of the | tration or the neighbor next door preserving democracy, keeping Democratic administration are “dis- | —you judge on past perrormancea.;Amehga cut of war, building up our gruntled—uninformed” and that we, I'd like to go a step further than |naticnal defenses to make us safe are “impervious to a noble thought| vou do in the matter of national|from foreign aggression, and im- or human impulse.” -|unity. Every business man, every proving our economic conditions, I Your editorial inferred, also, that Qworking man, even the “Disgruntled |venture tc say it will pass unani- the Chamber’s vote to expunge from 'and uninformed,” wants to keep mously. This is quite different the record all reference to the de-|America out of war; by national de-|from the resolution suggested at feated national unity motion was|fense to make her impregnable from |cur Thursday meeting to “Endorse for the purpose of hiding its stand |foreign attack; to see bet\ econo-|the Administration 100 percent, from the public because it was mic conditions prevail throughout|which is what we are asked to do. ashamed of it or wanted to keep it the country. |If this motion comes up again, I a secret, As you say, Mr. Willkie and Mr. hove it is not defeated by “a close Your entive editorial, in the first Hoover want it. But we can want|vyote"—I hope it is defeated unani- | place, is based on a story that the those things and still have a dif-|mously. Chamber of Commerce voted against | ference of opinion on how to pro-| May I add that even if the Cham- a resolution, telling tthe President ceed, and we can still have a differ- ber of Commerce adopts a resolu- they were “t';ehlnd him 100 percent |ence of opinion on other things. tion favoring the idea of preservng in the interests of national unity.”| You are correct when you say this| democracy, keeping America out of That was not the motion. |matter has a deadly serious side.| war, building up our national de- Mr. Beale called attention to the|You, however, are putting national| fenses, and improving our economic national unity movement, and then |unity first, while I believe we should | conditions—and I hope the Chamber said we should have a resolution “en- | put Democracy first. We can still|does adopt such a resolution—its dorsing the administration 100 per- |have national unity and democracy members undoubtedly will still re- One of the members got up |as long as we have free speech, but 'serve the right to disagree with the and said "I make such a resolu-|when free speech and right to free-| procedure. tion” and that was the matter voted /dom of expression of our opinions| This is the right given us by the upon. is gone, so is democracy gone. | Constitution, and we will keep that Your editorial My intention in this letter is to|right as long as we have democracy. explain that the Chamber’s action|I'm certain, Mr. Editor, that Mr. is in line with the basic principles | Roosevelt would be the last to deny of democracy. lus this privilege even after he had The two-party system is based on|read your editorial. in the interests of national unity—|a difference of opinion, just as is| Germany and Italy have national the same national unity about which | democracy. Because we have a |unity, too. The difference is that you made o much noise. At the same | democracy we have free speech and|in these countries there is no free- meeting — and your representative |{ree press. As long as we have free dom of speech, press or religion, no speech we are going to continue to right to express an opinion at var- express our opposition to anything|iance with the government. In the we don't like, whether it. comes from | United States we must, have national the Empire or from the Adminis- unity, too, bul along with it the tration. rivht to say what we thivk Despite your apparent belief to| That kind of national unity is the contrary, ex-Candidate Willkie, kncwn as remocracy. is a masterpiece stroying in Juneau that very unity which you say is s0 necessar The expunging motion was made ber, by vote, directed that an ap- propriate national unity motion be brought on the floor at a later| meeting. Had no expunging motion been carried, the Chamber would | trip of the of them and their| out . party|powever, let me ask you two ques- -asen &nd gions by way of illustrating why | Chris Wyller in his L..t Cheecha-|the Chamber probably will not fa-| %0; Everett Bliss headed a party|yor endorsing any national unity! | his boat Mass-a-Mova which motion which endorses the admin- | included Ray McCormick, Jim Man- ' igtration 100 percent. indeed have been on record as be- | ing opposed to national unity, which | we are not, in spite cf your state- ment that we are. | Had you been willing to wait until |the Chamber had time to draw up lan appropriate rosolution, ail this | fuss would have been avoided. In| |short, the Chamber voted against the national unity motion because it considered it was not approp-| | viate—with the idea of having such . Td like to explain why the mo-| tion was not appropriate. First,| ST AECSs ex-President Hoover, the working CURTIS G. SHATTUCK. man, and the Juneau Chamber of ———— Commerce are going to continue to, The Daily Alaska mmpire guaran- express their opposition to the Ad-|tees the largest daily circulation of ministration if the Administration|any Alaska rewspaper ——————— e | Pirst, do you favor the plan to Jack Warner, accompanied by|eolonize Alaska with foreign refu- Dr. John Geyer of Juneau, left| gees? Secend, do you favor an 38 early in.the day abcard the Treva percent gross tax on gold, which for Oliver's Inlet to spend several days hunting. i » .- — ALUMNI ASSN. MEETING Regular meeting of the Douglns‘f"e believe they are against the best| High School Alumni Association is|interests of Alaska. 1 would stifle t, possibly all future mining development in Alaska? The Chamber of Commerce is |against these two things because We exist, de- It ! that when | go vacationing, it's no fun to ; have to worry about my luggage. It's es- pecially bad around Labor Day when most falks are going home. With so many people traveling then, it's not surprising fhat so much baggage goes asiray, of jod. | | scheduled for Wednesday night, 8| Spite your apparent belief to the, o'clock, November 13, to be held 1 the school. Business of the utmost for What will help Alaska, t of| against what will hurt Alaska. importance awaits the turnout members. tertainment and refreshments. DOUGLAS COLISEUM TUESDAY—-WEDNESDAY BAD BOY There will also be en- contrary, for the purpose of fighting and The colonization plan and the 8 percent gold tax are both admin- istration measures. | Now, Mr. Editor, how can we sup- | port the administration 100 percent |if we are opposed to the gross gold |tax and colonization? Since we are already on record against these two |items, we would be inconsistent and | |two-faced to support everything ‘lhe administration _has in mind. I *Any vacationist, who really wants o te carefree, ought to see the agent of the | National Fire Insurance Company of Hart- ford about a Personal Effects All Risks' Policy. Then, if something goes wrong i with baggage or personal belongings, the National Fire steps in and makes it right.” i SHATTUCK AGENCY Offiz;e_--New York Life Phone 249 ————— M | f e g