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THE WEATHER (By the U. S. Weather Bureau) U. §. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU DOUGLAS . NEWS Wins Her Wings ] ¥ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, DEC. 28, 1940. T ECONO RRITORIAL ‘ . b y , | rived directly or { GOVERNMENT ADVO(ATED | the industries, may well finally re- | A {sult only in enlarging the burdens tions in the Territory, any attempt to shift even a small part of the tax levies from the industries to individuals whose income is ! indirectly from de| — NAZIRAIDE REPORTED IN Forecast for Juneau snd vicinity, beginning at 4:30 pm., Dec. 28: Occasional light rain or snow showers tonight and Sunday; not | much change in temperature; lowest temperature tonight about 31 {85 oss Industries intended to be degrees, igest Sunday 36 degrees; gentle souteasterly winds | s [ 4 | relieved; Forecast for Southeast Alaska: Rain or snow sowers in north TWO JUNEAU TEAMS™ “ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED.| portion, and partly cloudy with wid:ly scattered showsrs in south WIN, DOUGLAS FLOOR . ilhaL copies of these representations | portion, and local fog in central and south portions tonight and Sun- ‘ : G 10 |and this resolution be forwar: T p day; not much change in temperature; decreasing sout herly to | The final scores of 0 n 5 . 7 FH s " . | to the Hon. Ernest Gruening, Gov 1 n)men'l rly surface winds favor of Henning’s versus Douglas The Alaska Miners' Association essary government in the Terri-| o0 of Alaska. to each member Reported '0 Have Seni 4 ey igh S 29 to 20 for Juneau which was organized two years tory and to the support of such| 3 | Forecast of winas along the coast of the Gult of Alaska | High School and 2 to 80 ot i 20 ¢ ¢ the small mine opera- essential things as schools gt CLlyE T AR EATe, and that i _ v o oy dera resk Foundry just about te e story s airbanks " a » 3 of the Alask: y §S0Cia i brook: partly cloudy; local snow o rain showers; moderate to fresh 7 two sets of which has now grown by the ad- desirable social and welfare agen- SER SIS, Apseciation . | cesterly orthwesterly winds; Cipe Hinchinbrook to Resurrection |Of play between the two sets of ; and to the press, to all territorial Orway |p< i westerly o n e R . . jum last night. dition of practically all operators cies as are possible and can be ey i g % o Bay: partly cloudy; moderate to f esh northerly winds; Resurrection teams at the Natatorium last nigl gy 1y fclally | administrative agencies and to nll i Ay diak: partly cloudy; mod rate variable winds Plenty of smooth passing featured in the Territory, held a meeting wisely and beneficially adminis-| commercial and business organiza- g S i PYY o Kpipx: e Y i 1B Henning’s work with few fouls re- in Seattle last Friday night, De-|tered in a country so vast and|yonc'in the Territory of Alaska SHANGHAT, Dec. 28, — Travelers | LOBAL PATA corded against them, only four comber 20, which was attended by with such a small populablon ‘Ial "L b ot TARRE ST 0l ay) A1TIving hére claim Nasi | Time Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity — Weather |00 o total double that many or 65 operators. The meeting was held proportion to its area; | of December, 1940 + day sunk more than 20 Norwegian ships 4:30 pm. yesterday 29.32 33 88 SE u Lt. Snow more for the high school, and at | in Seattle for the reason that it That we also recognize in the e Rda e and aftacked a ntu)mb;r of British 4 4:30 am. today . 2052 32 8 SW E Lt. Snow that the latter scored more on free G was more convenient for represen-!troubles, dangers and anxieties of| Vice-Bresident. ;h‘tl“ i f“”{"\dg‘(‘c&:‘;u“g:"“ 0(;}‘: ¢ Noon today 2058 34 87 SSE 5 Cloudy | throws then their opponents. . ¥ Alice Abbott & tatives from all m‘bmn:(“ of the|the nation at this time, that the| CHARLES J. JOHNSTON. "‘]'em"‘t;‘étm" 2 1L e .« TS Clark, Henning center, was hig] 3 el Territory than Fairbanks or any|Federal government in its sw Borvaty 14 - sy it At S pointed with 10 while Wahto and g;fisf:-%*aa*g';’;'";:: S?H;geu:t other place in Alaska. Many min-|ingly comprehensive and fever G Makieis L e i y < R i e bl , Pa., 1 s un- o .n are generally ttle | 4 S P nogtis : 7 . ! o e . |Kronquist tied with 4 points each go "y a4 student pilot training| ¥ N are sencrdily Seattle| hasty and consequently very costly| pe association now has 129/ Ole Jacob, was taken into Kobe tempt Lowest 4:30am Precip. 4:30am | g6, the high school piskirAe o at this time of year. This is true preparat for Hbnal dafansel ; Max. tempt. | : b 24 hours Weather . B ¢ " ble. | Program is Alice Abbott, of Phila- 7 1\ ol 1 Blods i) jpreparations for national defense| ,herator members, consisting of With a prize crew aboard Station last 24 hours temp temp. 2 B : In the second game of the double- | Geiphia Conquering new fields is| Of those engaged in placéd mining ‘has invaded nearly every field of| o inerchips and corporations en- LR Barrow -6 -13 17 0 PLCIGY | peader Foundry boys lead off in | becoming a habit with her. Last' Who necessarily must go to the/taxation and imposed burdens on|guoedq in mining, and 174 indi- > Fairbanks 1 -5 -2 02 SnoW | seoring to give the impression they | spring she broke tradition by win- States in the late fall to arranze the mining industry of the nation|yiqia) members, Chnsfmas Parf at Nome 32 18 05 Snow | would take the Guardsmen but the | ning her letter on the men’s varsity for finances for the next season and Alaska, the magnitude of % & ;)awson -10 =11 -11 01 SNnow | jatter soon forged ahead to main- 5. tennis team. and for the purchase of equipment! which is nm' set Even rdtitiv: donts Fred B. Johnston of Fairbanks i 2 Anchorage 24 I 20 2 03 PL.CIAY | (ain a stride that could not be over- e and machinery. brihnded By the ganelil GUBHOE dus ccied Fresident o Dugout ThlS Ever\ing 12 08 Clear |taken. Powers with 11 points was s b ' 2 .| suing year, and James S. Robbins L Bethel 29 10 o] i 3 o Many matters affecting the in- and that these burdens are certain| 5, o Iat s e San | 2 33 06 Pt.Cldy | high scorer foY the visitors and Glen r " |of Candle, R. E. Wyer of Cleary, The annual Ame:zan Leg 1 | St. Paul 34 | 25 o ! Al 2 Ak dustry in Alaska were discussed at| to be increased within the ensuing| g, 2 T Y ciliary Christ bR 4 3 12 Clear |Edwards for the iron workers was - ; e | Hill, Charles Lewis of Livengood Auxiliary Christmas party will Dutch Harbor .. 35 31 xd s - ; length, as the stream pollution bill| few months to the very limit. : Fold 4 toright S ; i i g 1y PL.CIAYy | high with only one point less. A g and J. A. Williams of Juneau were | he! onight at the Dugou 1 Wosnesenski 36 31 W B A i Henning’s now pending in Congress, the pub- Accordingly: | elected. Vice-Presidents | wives of Legion members and 5 ey % g.v & Clear | Lewis N lic land withdrawal bill, the dras-| we have heard with dismay that| The affairs of the Association are|bands of Auxiliary member 318 ‘ i 4 5 41 snow | Bird 2 ne or tic increases in Federal taxes, and| proposals will be made to the Leg-| managed by & Board of 2¢ Direc- | invited. ] Cordova 54 *: i i Bishic 10 | the probable effect of the excess|jslature of the Territory at itstors, with an Executive Board of Festivities will start at 9:30 o'- | Juneau 3 3 2 E: clatay | o 2 A oY profits tax law recently passed. A| fifteenth session to levy additional| five. The members of the Board | clock and Santa will be present to Sitka v 31 e piGIdy Blaad : ¥ s * £4: 1 | rul discussion was had of the pend-| Territorial taxes for' pew govern-|of Directors are elected by ballot. @id in the dstribution of gifts Ketehikan 41 | 36 -4 i g v 2 3 LIMA,. O." Dec. 28 — Auditor jng proposals for increased expen- mental undertakings and expansions| The Territory is divided into six - { B et -0 ! 4 5 i 1 ‘lz;"' Ku%nasaka 1 Floyd Griffin of Allen County is ditures and consequent increased of already existing governmental| mining districts, ang Directors are | { Prince George . 32 s = 2 A PO | Rk ) |boing fo have Venetian blinds t taxes which will be brought before | agencies entailing greaty inereased | chosen from each district. Tre new Seeks Burope Peace Seattle o o 8 ; S E his office windows after all. the Alaska legislature in January. costs, which even if conceded tol|Board for the year 1941 consists of Portland 50 | 37 38 03 | County Commissions, Who Te- The following resolution on that pe worthy skl alchE Bhe T P 5 | % % 54 57 6 Fogey | 26 o : 14t pe worthy and desirable, might’ the following: San Francisco .. 64 5 P CAB Douglas High School fu:sed to approve»purc ase of the guybject was passed and copies well be postpohed in the para-| Kuskokwim-Lower Yukon-Goodnews WEATHER SYNOI’_SIS | F. Cashen . blinds, r‘ecem]y sngrx_ed x'ogl{!s)llolls mailed to Governor Gruening and|mount interest of the national| ¢ Dbt B Rain or snow was falling this morning at some stations .Imn(; | H. Cashen from Griffin ‘an a 'jalqus_le .L‘alr-‘r each member of the Legislature: necessity to divert all possible con- C);Aqug# Holky. opexator. | Southeast Alaska to Cordova, and from the Wrangell Mo‘:mlmx.].\“a)n ‘ G. Wahto 4 someone “co;x.su]ite‘t‘i a‘dicllorifus. I'. RESOLUTION , tributions from industry to the| A A ‘Sfiofibec}i, R the Alsska Hange to the lower Tanang and Cenbral ¥ukon valioys E. Savikko B e ot a Plind Of WHEREAS, thé ‘Alaska Legisla- Federal Treasury, possibly to a| businessman, Anchorage. and to the Seward ?enlnsuln. Clear or partly cl}ou y s‘ es 'pn | G. Kirkham 3 shutter having horizonta’ »bl’\t.w ture will convene in its fifteenth point where in Alaska, with many| Harry Donnelley, operator, Flat vailed generally elsewhere over Aliska. Rain or snow had fallen { R. Fleek 2 G session next month, and there will of our new mining ventures in'and Otter. during the previous 24 hours over most of Alaska except in f-he ;’;“’?Tz | G. Kronquist 4 Cahill who were hosts to a group be placed before it and presented which success has not yet been| Charles J. Johnston, manager, northern portion. The greatest amouny of®precipitauion was .51 |‘““, | P Rrsul 2 of friends at dinner last evening to its members singly and as a attained, the law of diminishing| Goodnews Bay Mining Company, which was recorded at both Juneau and Ketchikan. Tempera ‘_‘L"’T | D.Emul 2 at which covers were laid for )2. body, proposals for greatly in- returns will undoubtedly soon take! Platinum. i above normal prevailed lo;'er most of Algs;‘a. liml:ow il’::"?fol;er’;fe:: | 1—7 Contract bridge followed with Ar- creased activities of government effect; | . .. Seward Peninsula i minus seven degrees this morning and Fairbanks minus tw 2 thur Ladd winning the high score and of administrative agencies, in- Therefore: W. A. Castlet ator, K st 8| V! ' i d snow showers, low o - . e phs; Fi o | f . Castleton, operator, Kou- iy el :":ngcz;l\lif-llwggigl visthilities prevailel ghis ST argemen A | J d 3 volving a very substantial inerease e urge the Legislature and its| garok. to ml lerately ng JE:“EY;:KQLCNK;" yairways 5 R Wllly 8 Tonight Miss Doris Cahill is in taxes, or else a departure from mempers at this very critical time| James S. Robbins, general mana- mon;;:g ;:::rda; r:ormng weather chart indicated a low pressure | ;flcfi": hlin 2 forriaining !50 . D Junens “"‘d solvency and from the Territory's {o consider most carefully all pro-|ger, Arctic Circle Exploration Com- ; ® 990 millibars (2023 inches) was located at 60 degrees north, | T 5 Douglas high school friends at *a_ traditional policy of keeping ex- posals for increased taxes in any|pany, Candle. area Oof : % Lh' L -] 3 c;am.or S} about th"bame! pres- | rnle o dancing party. penditures within its revenues, and form, and to keep constantly in| George Hellerick, manager, Bar- 145 degrees wpst. an P wall j 3 7 et ] Veuges R, g its revenues within the abllity of ming in the consideration of such;tholomae Oil Company, Nome sure was centered in the Bering Straits, and a third low center of McLean 2 | MISSES LUNDELL TO LEAVE its industries to farnish; i W ) Pederal| Willew Croek - Anchorage - Seward | about the same pressure at 3¢ degrees north, 131 degrees west. A Lindenmeyer 2 | Miss Phyllis Lundell, just arrived NOw. THEREFORE, BE IT RE ][: e In d(_ i ;ts R 88 flf:) a Railro: g £ o e { high pressure of 1029 millibars (3038 inches) was centered at 38 de- PSR Fosiog ot i i B vl iRy ) ] - texes already in. Sffept apnd HRe 800, ¥aliroag Bkt Disirict 4 grees north and 153 degrees west Foundry 'I m F: b Sl % ok d‘ SOLVED, that the Alaska Miners' certainty of further levies from| Walter C, Culver, operator, An- " . . rom Fairbanks, have booke: g i b ving | tha 4 X | Juneau, Dec. 29—Sunrise 9:48 am. sunset 4:13 pm. Dec. 30-- G. Edwards .10 | Assocfation make the following) that source; chorage. 4 A . 3 vaad for a vacation trip south on representations: We urge the Legislature and its| W. E. Dunkle, operator, Colorado | Sunrise 9:47 am., sunset 4:14 p.m. G“‘;&l;]‘] 2 |the Yukon leaving next Monday. The Alaska Miners' Association, mempbers to keep Al 5y ‘solve‘n‘z Station = e e — s s s 5 i 8 £ " me: s to aska SOlVi 2 . ok 5 i 1 | They may continue to California ap organization composed of the ang in a poxi(ioln to operate its| Robert L. Hatcher, operator, » Cashen { for some sunshine before returning. , inino" onerators in the Territory, : % 81 sewitd Niemi 2 | Enroute h s o B TV $ government and all its necessary Seward. J. Mills 2 nroute home they plan to SIOD representing them all and Speak- governmental agencies within its| Chitina-Valdez-Copper River : : off at Ketchikan for a few days' jno for : iv g i S o i | Brown ‘ 4 ing for the thousands directly and present income, which we know can District [ = ivgnuwug rt.hm sister, Mrs. B. W. indirectly dependent on them, res- pe done even if for the next two| Carl F. Whitham, operator, man- \ | (Ruth) ohnson. - res, " { o i N il | 20 pectfully represents to the GOVeI- yvears we are obliged to curtail| 28er, Nabesna Mining Corporation, Premier Salazar By MARGARET KERNODLE | e o 5 % grame {nor of Alaska, to the members of puplic expenditures and forego some| Chitina. il B AP Feature Service Writer | S |the Alaska Legislature, and to the e L. A Levensaler, operator, Val-| Premier Antonio Olivelra Salazar AT | DOUGLAS LEAGUE IS ! { public of lhg’ Phlllgs which we could wellwdez of Portugal is reported sounding i TO START OFF MONDAY| Douglas Church | /™ A attord datgoEmer] yearsEe el LS bk out European belligerents on | NEW YORK — Two years ago | Next Monday night, at the new That aside from the fisheries in the nation awoke to the necessity| Southeast Alaska District cnances of bringing about a nego- Dinah Shore had a hard luck | school gymnadium p‘rovidmk the Sewices the coastal waters, Alaska is es- of estimating its present financial; FPaul Sorensen, manager, Hirst yated peace which might be fa- story. | baskets are ready by that time, the!| sentially a mining country with needs in billions instead of mil- Chichagof Mine, Juneau. -4 cuitated by President Rooseveli ) It was New Year's Eve. She was first game in the Dougias League certain known reserves of gold, lions; and to represent that the J. D. Littlepage, operator, Chich- broke. A $50 job had fallen through series will be played, with High {and some platinum and coal ob- Territory’s solvency and its abil-| 380f Mine, Juneau. at the last minute. For weeks she 4 Notices for tuis cnurch column | tainable in commercial quantities, ity to pay as it goes cannot bel Henry Roden, attorney, Juneau had been singing over the radio for less than peanuts and living on rye bread and cheese. She didn't have a cent left. Gosh, how she hated to wire home for moneéy! |and Eagles versus Haida in the | main event. | ~ Three teams are listed in the local league, High School, Foundry and Warners, it was anncunced this morning. Scheol and Foundry in the opener| | must " be received by The Empire !not later than 10 o'clock Saturday .mm‘ning to guarantee change of sermon topics, etc. DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH but with indications that other es- sential minerals will probably be discovered and developed, bringing an increase in population and | wealth to the Territory and great advantage to the nation; maintained unless its few indus- tries and those dependent on them are also kept solvent; We urge the Legislature and its members to resist every attempt and every argument, however plau- J. A. Williams, general manager Alaska Juneau Mining Company, Juneau Fairbanks - Livengeod - Circle and Manley Hot Springs District Roy B. Earling, general manager, “'She'd come to New York againsi B & S i B 9:00 am.—Holy Mass. | That the discovery and develop-|sible and seemingly meritorious fo| UBAR. & M - Company, Fair- her father’s wishes. She'd used up| WARNER XMAS SHOW 12:30 p.m—Sunday School | ment of mineral deposits is some- increase Territorial governmental | PANKs. the little money her mother be-| Approximately 100 children of | —_ | thing which cannot be forced, hast- expenses; but to resolve to reduce, Charles F. Herbert, Central De- queathed her. | Douglas, many accompanied by a| PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |ened or facilitated in any other the cost of government, which in velopment Syndicate, Jack Wade. Reluctantly she borrowed a few 1:30 p.m—Church School. | manner except as capital is gradu- Alaska already too high when is Glenn Carrington, operator, parent, enjoyed the free show given | at the local Coliseum last hight with | compliments of the Warner Grocery. | Each child also received a Christmas|ST. LUKE'S EFISCOPAL CHURCE stocking filled with candy and fruit.| No service tomorrow. - COQRERS MOVING 2:00 p.m—Church Service. |ally accumulated from the working|we consider the few producing in- | Caribou Mines, Kantishna, and ma- of known deposits and applied to| dustries and the small population|Chinery business. the exploration for, discovery and|served, which does not exceed that, Luther C. Hess, working of other mineral resources.|of one small sized city in any|banks. That such expansion and growth|state of the union; and we insist; Fred B. Johnston, operator Har- rison Creek. cents from a kind-hearted eleva- tor boy. The collect wire brought money and more pleas to go back to Tennessee. Then her luck began to change.| operator, Fair- % ALASKA EVANGELIZATION Where she'd been singing for|: | is naturally slow but orderly and that while it is our duty to keep nothing, she started singing for |, | Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Cooper are SOCIETY gradually brings about an increase!the mining industry alivé and ex-| Capt. A. E. Lathrop, operator, her supper. Her spirits perked up. preparing to move the first of the| (Native Gospel Service:) in population as it already has in| panding, and to resist excessive| Healy River Coal Corporation, new year from their present resi- GEORGE H. LOVELESS Alaska where the very substantial!taxation, our representations here-, Fairbanks. It's Different Now Now her story goes like this: Her salary may be as low as| $250 a week or as high as $700. She is singing on the Eddie Can- tor program currently; she has heen singing in theaters and for recordings; she expects to go to Ernest N. Patty, manager, Allu- vial Golds, Incorporated, and Gold Missionary-in-Charge 10:30 a.m.—Sunday School. growth reflected in the 1940 cen-|in contained are not wholly selfis] sus returns may be attributed al-|for there is real danger not only| most wholly to the mining indus-|to our existence but to the even-|Placers, Incorporated, Fairbanks. try; | tual welfare and solvency of the| Maj. Ben Vallet, manager, Bar-| That except for the fishing indus- | Territory at this time from over-|tholomae Oil Company, Ester. try and those who depend on it|ldpping demands of the Federal| R. E. Wyre, manager, Cleary either directly or indirectly, prac-| and Territorial governments; Hills Mines, Fairbanks. | dence in the former Dave Davis| house to the Kilburn Apartments.| ittt | 7:30 p.m.—Evening Service. SCENE OF FESTIVITIES | Wednesday, 7:30 pm. — Prayer The holiday season is occasion-| Meeting. ng a series of social functions at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.| INCREAS E_Production of army tanks on a large volume basis, to supply the needs of a stepped-up defense program, is D 3:30 p.m—Children’s Thursday, Class. | -, — Hollywood shortly. | Al are invited to attend these|tory depend for their livelihood on tically all the people of the Terri-| And finally while recognizing the {fact that the present system of! HENNING HAS FLU She can buy those dresses she used to dream about. But she's| modest and thrifty and she put | weighs not quite enough at 114 | pounds. i Enjoys Sports | ng. | - | services held in the Mission Build- mining, so that the whole popula-|taxation in Alaska with its licens-| tion, including those on the public|es, and rates of taxation based! payroll of both the Territory and mostly on gross production, is un-i Bob Henning, of the reporial staff of The Empire, is home with anj' the objective of this veteran machinery expert, E. J. Hunt, master mechanic who Chrysler's tank project. directs money into a dress only for spe-| cial occasions. A special occasion came this fall when Broadway lights spelled her name for the first time. She got the dressmaker to de- sign three frothy frocks on prin- cess lines to show off her 21-inch waist. . The green, the white and the black set her back $300. But she could swirl 45 yards of skirt every time she bowed to audi She loves to to football and| | baseball games. 8ghe likes to dash\ESuhscrlbe to the Daily Alaska from a radio program to hear a mpire—the paper with the largest ences clamoring for more of her band. Ard she loves to réad a ro- paid “circulation. bluesy singing, | mantic novel. When she aings abe solinds Rpe| s o0 MOUIE, ovar. 8 (cAIper | ,— b po LI py. She looks happy. And she sort' " 'ucus '(o SE"M of singing started at the age of l of sings all over \Saturday—Sunday 14 when'“she’ sneaked from “home [in her ‘sister’s best dress for a Dinah has warm -brown eyes|roadside cabaret ergagement. She "Gimmo" and hair and lips to match, She’s| gov snatched back home, but- sie| by N 5 feet 6 inches and thinks she! ccuectel $10 first. ~ BRINGING UP FATHER OH-IT'S_SO MLICH NICER OUT IN THE YARD -VYOU Y BT TO PLAY WITH YOu = WHY SUFFER wiith your feet? Phone 648, Chiropodist Dr. Steves. adv the nation, depend upon these two|scientific and to a large extent in-)3ttack of the flu. industries for their living and their|equitable, we urge the Legislature TEST e Very presence in Alaska; for ifland its members to pause before| EMpire Classifieds Pay! there were no private industry,|instituting a new and untried sys-| g there would be nothing for the|tem in an attempt to broaden the " Compare Them With All Others! PRICE - APPEARANCE - ECONOMY DURABILITY That the Alaska mining industry study and examination by impar- CONNORS MOTOR CO. well recognizes the fact that it|tial experts not connected with the PHONE 411 DINAH SHORES must contribute within the limit| Federal government but who are of its ability to the cost of nec-|lamiliar with the peculiar condi- BY GOLLY-AM | GLAD SHE HaS GONE OUIT? FKIN TAKE A NAP - AH/ WHAT A RELIEF - Put a Covic Diesel in Your Boat If You Want MORE ROOM IN YOUR BOAT More Miles for Your Money A Comfortable, Quiet Ride An Engine that Instantly Starts Assurance of Safe Trips Freedom from Fire Hazards A Broad Range of Smooth Speeds Low ‘Operating and Maintenance Costs ‘Reduced Insurance iates Sniokeless, Odorless Exhaust Full Diesel Dependability An Engine that Can Be Fasily Hand Cranked CHARLES G. WARNER CO. B eeFess 00N e ——E