The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 12, 1940, Page 4

Daily Alask awy aAska Published every evening except Si EMPIRE PRINTING COM Second and Main Streets, June: AELEN TROY BENDER F L BERNARD - - Vice-President ed o the Post Offfce in Juneau as Wm—" SUBSCRIPTION RATI and Doug 4, at the foll nt Delivered by earrier in June By mall, pos $12.00; six m confer a favor if th of uny failure or f thelr papers elephones: New Office, 602; Business MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED The A d v republicati wise cre herein al 1 ted in this paper and A CIRCULATION GUARANTEEL THAN THAT OF GEORGE D. CLOSE, I tives, with offices in Beattle a0, New BEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE-Gllbert American Bank Building ., National Ne 18co, Lo ton. | Empire unday by the to 24 years of age are out of school and out of MN'1 " work. Three out of every ten American boys and al AlaSKA. o resident | £irls Of high school age are -not enrolled. | and Business Manager a challenge It can bration and | is the world’s best and will be better | —_— e il | A STITCH IN TIME | IR 74T A pr: health planning ase food poisoning case tical demonstration of the value of public is furnished in the Anchorage air Second Class Matter. s for §1.25 per month. | owing rates: | hs, in advance, $6.00; | Army’s main base in Alas will promptly notify gularity in the de- Office, 374 lenging public health problem v sewer, lodging and food a thousand people suddenly found to it or not other- | local news published | tion doubled. Luckily, among the 2 two Department of Health experts ) TO BE LARGER to P s tied to the use for its popula- on the job early ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, NOV. T2, 1940. ate and parochial schools. Large as these figures are, more than three million young people from 16 American Education Week is both a victory cele- Our system of education | When Anchorage was selected as the site of the| HAPPY BIRTHDAY ka, and workers and soldiers began to arrive in that community by the hundreds, the Territorial Department of Health sensed a chal-| NOVEMBER 12 A city which had| commodations for | newcomers were e in 19490 NOVEMBER 1940 from 20 YEARS AGO 7" nupire U ————— NOVEMBER 12, 192G For the development of the coal and lode mining upon which Seward Peninsula most depended, the Alaska Road Commission was planning a new system of roads for that part of Alaska, according to announcement made by Col. J. C. Gotwals, Engineering Officer of the commission. The first real breath of Taku wind hit Gastineau Channel late the previous night and was continuing this day. While otherwise fair, the weather was tinged with frost from the wind that swept down the Taku Valley and over the glacier on its way here. Adele Frishee, connected with the United States Land Office She was e s s e Mis: in this city, was to leave for the south on the Princess Mary. |to go to Galifornia for several months. Robert Cowling John F. Faneuf Wwilllam H. Williams Ideal Wildes Alice Clark Mrs. K. C. Talmadge | Alaska, left. on the Estebeth to pay an official visit to Sitka and look over | mission work there 2 help Anchorage straighten out her many new W RaNaash SIBENY. ————_ 1 proble | K. C. Thompson ! Mrs. George T. Jackson, wife of the Manager of the Alaska Gas- ewspaper Represen A branch laboratory was set up in the face of| | os Angeles, Portland, ” i | | tineau Gold Mining Company, was returning on the Spokane after having vexing difficulties, with ships to the Westward % | spent several months visiting in Seattle. A, Wellington, 1011 | clogged with freight and supplies for the Army and the booming community. But finally the laboratory’s | scientific equipment arrived and was installed, The new branch of the Department opened for business just in time to take in stride the food poisoning emergency which under other circumstances might have proved a major tragedy. | Today the situation is under control in Anchor- |age. The stricken workers are recovering and the :Urpnrlmr’nl of Health is determining the cause of their illness and making sure there will be no repe- tition. Health officials at headquarters here who fore- \‘.\aw and moved to meet the Anchorage problem and health officials on the job in Anchorage deserve the thanks of the people of Alaska. We like to know | our public servants are vigilant and effective. | DACK TO SCHOOL | g0 Don’t Punish Them Readir ritng and ‘rithmetic—and the hun- Y, biects added to the student's educa- (Cleveland Plain Dealer) fanal ration since vou and I went to school—will be One of the little-noticed but important bills " 1 view yarents tonight as Which may be passed by this session of Congress is 3 - £ f the annual that providing for the codification of all nationality, immigration and naturalization laws, a codification p which has been sought by the administration since d er a T to talk over| oo : 1 sharieomigs {yih The bill, already passed by the House and re- <‘ rk that been | ported out by the Senate Immigration n. to sit again at.a itle in it of a controversial n: r ly st Ist feasting the eves on dispute is likely to be over a provision included in '- ards and allowing the (he House bill which, if it remained, would take away ssroom to summon up ihe citizenship of all Americans who serve in for- ant days of long ago. 'eign armed for including those of England and ack to Tor open house in June naticnwide observance of American 1 ted to acqu ng the the needs, aims and achievem hools Schools are important in the of ithings, . A system- of universal the common defense the have erected or can e test the public school system comes ou tional inventive genius, our re our informed tatorship: people of this country Stemming directly from red distrust of dic- public opinion, our ability Canada. The Senate committee changed this clause to provide that the loss of citizenship would follow swore allegiance to the foreign hool in earnest igh admit it for just an hour| ORIV If the citizen powe If the House provision were to prevail, hundreds of loyal Americans who have realized that Britain's battle is also Americ: and have acted on this realization by joining the Canadians or the Britisn would be punished for an act that should, instead, bring them high commendation and honor. American scheme A good many Americans thus lost their citizen- public education is ship by fighting with the Allies before the United American people States entered the first World War, but regained it later when Congress corrected the mistake after our entrance. Canada has lately deferred to this country by making it no longer necessary for American recruits u is part of the Education Week, ents of their pub- r unparalleled na- 6 K Tices o 1b. AR aRa: abtther to swear allegiance to the king. Now they need s Nian” Bs ' Gt ‘oF -ove iy Amm‘*n'qm only pledge themselves to obey their commgndmg e A “ANS officers, So, if Congress passes the naturalization finds his major full-time interest in the schools, njj) in the form approved by its immigration com- either as pupil, teacher or custodian. The national nittee, Americans will have the right to join the school .enroliment is 000 in colleges and universities an Gléshinfilon 1 Merry- 1 | Go-Round | (Continued from Page One) the end of the Spanish Civil War, Merwin K. Hart and other ardent Francoites opposed the shipment of wheat to Spain even though the American Friends Service Commit- tee proposed to distribute it equally to both Loyalists and Fascists. After the final fall of the Span- ish government, however, it was dif- | ferent. At that time Merwin K.| Hart took John Rich of the Friends | Service Committee to Torkhild Rie-| ber; then Chairman of the Tex: Company. And through Rieber, $40,- 000 was put up to buy wheat from | the Surplus Commodities Corpora- tion of the Agricultural Deps ment. This wheat was then Rirber resigned from the T s Company when erhard Wesl agent in the had been | UDGE HURST atates = Bieh i b e a icivar There s Senate, and W when I proposing the rewsrd for the Sena- tor from ' Arizona. - Ashurst has served that:State fo vears since the first day it was elevated f a Territory to Statehood. He was defeated this year in the Democrat- jc primary, largely because a weak heart prevented him from going home to campaign. In addition to His old friend, Sen- ator Tom Connally of Texas, the person whe ‘helped get the record- breaking tetal ¢f B4 Senatorial sig- natures for Ashurst was Mrs. Lion- el Atwill, daughter of the late Mrs. Edward T % - sister of 750,000 in the public elemen- | pattle for tary schools, 7,200,000 in public high schools, 1,400,- | quences at home democracy without fear of the conse- Common sense dictates such action d 2,690,000 in pri- by Congress. Jimmy Cromwell, just defeated for sided with the contractor in oppos- Senator from New Jersey. | ing overtime pay. In prospect was When the list was handed to a nasty free-for-all with Hillman Roosevelt, he remarked: *“I wish|and Tracy in the middle. They lost no time swinging into action. First they called in Harry I could get 84 Senators behind me.” | ' Fred Buzzy and Ed Garnick were ready to be examined to become ‘Tvndvrrom Scouts. HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline | | but do not compel” | | | o L e e | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | Weather: Highest, 44; lowest, 32; clear. | Miss Angeline Basolo was to be a passenger south on the Alameda | for Los Angeles, where she was to spend a few months. Although the thirteenth this is weseemcmmemmosms. | a lucky day, for there is an aspect| | . g 5 by /most promising to human achieve-| D I L E gI h et o monins mos e s | (/@NY LESSONS IN ENGHISN w. .. GorpON |to be slightly disappointing F i L Heart and Home: This is a . fortunate sway for the head of the| WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say “midnight yesterday,” or household. While father has a “midnight last night.” Say “last midnight.” . lucky day, the women of the I:umly! OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Regalia. Pronounce re-ga-li-a, E as | should take no thought of outside|in ME unstressed, first A as in GAY, I as in IT, second A as in ASK | interests, because the stars smile ynstressed, accent second syllable. upon home-making. Labor-saving OFTEN MISPELLED: Stall; two L's. Stalwart, on L. methods now will be studied care-| gyNONYMS: Male (adjective), masculine, manly, manlike, mannish, | formms s Taken over 55" piiori| meniul ;muth.ex's and daughters. Diet is 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: o be of great interest, also ‘murs- ill-| CLANDESTINE; conducted with secrecy by design, usually for an evil ng. The stars presage much | ness. Influenza in new form is purpose. (Accent second syllable). “Their clandestine meetings were foreseen. Nervous maladies' and di- discovered.” | seases of malnutrition among refu- E e . - zees will command the help of | will cause anxiety regarding pre- ‘ ROBERTA LEE paredness programs in many in- dustrial centers. The Pacific Coast nay continue to suffer from strikes B PP — e s - s s el Q. Is it necessary for the hostess to go to the door with each de- parting guest, at an afternoon affair? allecting shipping. Danger from subversive agencies is forecast be- A. Tt is not necessary; she may go to the door with the last guest. iore the new year. The stars ‘are Q. Should one every lay a cigarette on the edge of furniture? interpreted as indicating patriotic A. Never. It is almost sure to cause a blemish, and only a rude, cooperation in most factories where inconsiderate person will do this tie true American spirit is not Q. When a wor wearing gloves should she remove the right changed by enemies of the nation. one before shaking ha | There is a threatening portent to- A. No. | day. ‘ National TSsues: If the SLAIS Are S omm e om e ot oo e oo o o o i B LOOK and LEARN ¥ ¢ cornon APSISEESRNES (UL | - "R Sk A5 AR | cause men who possess mohey will | be intent upon sacrificing‘ their | possessions for the common good. | How much snow equals one inch of rain? Who wrote the poem, “Little Orphan Annie”? In what battle did William Henry Harrison gain his greatest | Class consciousness aroused by fifth 1. | column emissaries will be erased | 2. coming months as persons of all 3. degrees of attainment unite for fame? the protection of the nation. , The 4. good deeds of the more fortunate 5. are hidden as splendid generosity is extended to those in need. 1 International Affairs: France is 4 to reorganize speedily under the| sign of the swastika, but the stars| presage for it a period of dull ex- istence devoid of its former brilliant characteristics. Paris is to make a brave attempt to recover - sbwhc: thing of its lost glory, but g Which is the most manlike of the apes? Where are the Apennine Mountains? ANSWERS: Ten inches, generally; very wet, sticky snow yields more, while light, feathery snow requires more. 2. James Whitcomb Riley. 3. Battle of Tippecanoe. 4. The gorilla. 5. Ttaly. BURMA ROAD Guns and munitions aren’t the only supplies which will pass over Bates, president of the AFL brick- layers, and other building trades officials and got their promise not to discontinue work during the ne- Jaziimachinery of government, he thought, “lay in extending terms of ry|service for administrative officers, t| reducing the number of elected of- ment control of wealth and j domination will prevent the spirit from reawakening. I wil tend to accomplish : In a period of anti-trust agita- tion he expressed the view that government supervision of business should concern itself only with | Drs. Kaser and Freeburger % DENTISTS 1 ngren Building PHONE 56 =4 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST | 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 & + | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTUR 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 am. to 6 pm. —_—mmm ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles Coll~ge of Optometry and QOpthaimology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground l'l'he Charles W. Carter 1 Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. PHONE 136 Have Your Eyes Examined by Dr. Rae L. Carlson OPTOMETRIST Blomgren Bldg.——2nd Fleor | Front Street~————Phone 636 o . JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. Business Counselor COOPER BUED; ING L — —_—mmm L. C. Smith and Corons TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J“. B. Burford & Co. Doorstep Is Worn Satisfied Customers” o + e — DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examinatien free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 7 to 8:00 by appoinment, Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. Phone 177 McNAMARA & WILDES Registered Directory "Professional Fraternal Societies - Qastineau Chanael B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers welcome. H. E. SIM- MONS, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 141 E NO. 111 Second and fourth Monday of each month G in Scottish -Rite Temple RALPH B. MARTIN Worshipful Master; JAMES w LEIVERS. Secretary. beginning at 7:30 p.m - GUY SMITH DRUGS PUROLA REMEDIES PRESCRIPTIONS CARE- *ULLY COMPOUNDED Front Street Next Coliseum PHONE %7—Free Delivory | "“T-morrow's Sivles | Today” ] i Juneau’s Own Store Your Reliuble Pharmacists Butler-Maurc Drug Co. IPTIONS “The Rexall Store" ' | i f Post Office Substation NOW LOCATED AT HARRY RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alasks” “The Stere for Men” SABIN°S Front St—Triangle Bldg. © acid, 20,000 tins of ether and 70,000 Spain. | ved that he had been | the reopened Burma Road. A large shipment of desperately needed medical supplies, purchased by the American Red Cross with the as- sistance of dollar-a-year-men from Procurement Division and Defense Commission, will pass over the ghway—if Japanese bombers do not interfere. A shipload of such supplies has sailed from New York for Ran- goon, Burma, where they will be transshipped over the famous road o Chungking, capital of the em- battled Chinese Republic. Included in the shipment are 70 tons of Boric gotiations. Next, Hillman got the| Navy Department to summon the contractor, W. S. Bellows, to Wash- ington. The result of this trip was that he agreed to meet the workers’ demands. Meanwhile, Daniel J. Sullivan, deft mediator on Hillman's staff, was exercising. his persuasive tal- ents on the Chamber of Commerce and cotton growers and soon an agreement was signed. And so, what had looked like a very serious con- troversy ended with everybody again on friendly terms. (Copyright, 1940, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.) Flee Round World 'pc\mds of antiseptic cotton. | Red Cross officials chose Ran-! {goon because other ports are under | Japanese domination. TOUGH LABOR NUT Defense Commissioner Sidne: Hillman has had some tough nuts to crack to solve the labor prob- lems of the vast national defense prozram. but the toughest was an unnoticed threatened strike at the £27.000.000 naval new air station s a vital link in the new chain of defenses and its comple- tion as soon as possible is of ut- most importance. More than 7,500 | workers were involved. With the able assistance of As-| sistant Labor Secretary Dan Tracy, | Hillman settled the dispute, but tr had to exert heculean efforts| to do it. Not only the workers, but th Navy Department, the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, cot- ton growers, and the contractor—| all had to be pacified. The workers threatened to walk out when refused time-and-a-half pay for overtime. Meanwhile the| Chamber of Commerce and cotton ~ raisers were uttering loud squawks| Fleeing Nazi-conquered Poland via |because the Government had fixed | Moscow, Manchukuo, Kobe and Yo- 40 cents an hour as the scale for | kohama, these lasses are unskilled labor. They contended shown as they and other Jewish ref- that this upset the lower local wage ugees arrived in San Francisco, level and made it impossible for bound for Mexico. Their father, them to get workers. Then the Navy Department which | right) Lea, 18, [hd approved the - 40-cent spale, | matters vital to the public welfare ‘Wolf Goldberg, was once a wealthy. !¢ goetor of laws, | ry industrialist. They are (left to ildld. 13, “dl Aversion to Snob\nry‘ ficials and enlarging the appointive power and simplifying governmen- tal machinery.” He had a great aversion to snob- bery. required. “Each layer in society,” he re-| He was married in 1888 to Edith marked, “deems itself better than| Thomas Guild of Boston, who died .| that below and wishes to be aswell some time ago. They had two chil- thought of as that above.” ldren. \ Happy, and Sad, at Leqving H;me things, » Persons whose birthdate : §t have the augury of a year of tivity, but there may be pel ties and even losses. Nerve should be avoided. Children born on this day and not with the private details of management. Preservation of fair competition, he insisted, must be life, them. for success is forecgsh . (Copyright, 1940) Political > | Economist Passes Away Prof. Frankw.—laussig, In-| ternationally Known, Dies in Cambridge | (Conunuea 1rom rage One) | diately after his graduation from‘ | Harvard in 1879 he became an in- structor in political economy at that university, at the same time studying for the degrees of master 'of arts and doctor of philosophy, which he received in 1883, | A course at the Harvard Law | School followed and. then he was | made an assistant professor .at Harvard. In 1892 he was advanced ,to a full professorship and since 1901 had been Henry Lee professor | of economics, For his scholarly at- | tainments Harvard affd Brown uni- | versities gave him the honorazy de- .gree of doctor of literature and | Northwestern, Uniyersity - the young British evacuees peer from a railway - leave their homes for we coun- I'at right seems happy e twhole thfi t 'lddnhoutmm!feflthe s best hope for imgi'ovlns - CIVIL ENGINEERS Designs, Surveys, Investigations VALENTINE BLDG. 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