The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 23, 1941, Page 4

-« 20 YEARS AGO 74% murire e s s The design for a suspension bridge across Mendenhall River on the old Eagle River trail was being prepared, according to a statement made cer of the Alaska Road Commission. ska E . sates and Resident Commissioners had introduced | ‘ ‘; (l "ll’lre bills at the same rate the total at the end of the | i i AN e first week of the session would have been 16,585 | nuuu HH\H\M TPANY pieces of legislation. Easy to understand how such } DER P ot estdent | @ brand new bill as the lease-lend measure, intro- SR O PRI DS R e ;m.ud as early in the session as it was, got the | JANUARY 23, 1951 t C Junea cond Class ter. | number 1776 SUBSCRIPTION RATES | Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for §1.25 per month. in advance, $6.00; Bombs Over Ireland | by Capt. C. S. Ward, Disbursing Offi a hey w notify . T the livery of their papers et et s Telephones: News Office, 602; Busine Ireland is fast losing its desperate grip on the - ey MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS pelicy of neutrality it has pursued since the war HAPPY BIRTHDAY Announcement was made of the retirement of Col. Associat 1 to the use for lLegan here Eire ght to make itself the exception to that # y i | which position he had held for some! D TO BE LARGER march of the Nazi juggernaut which crushed one JANUARY 23 o JBLICATRON. after another of the neutrals on the Continent— Oscar G. Olson : paper Representa. Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Rumania | Jessie Villoria Miss Margaret Leggett, Angeles, Portland Bombs have been falling over Ireland, Nazi F. Joseph Waite leave for her home at Vancouver on bombs, from identified Nazi planes. The Gover: Edward T. McNulty ment of Eire has vigorously protested to Berlin Clarence Thomas Will it also realize how impossible its policy of Sylvis ‘Thompeon for a trip to the south. The Marklun neutrality has become? How impossible it was, even Mrs. T. M. O'Hara i from the beginning, for a nation virtually in the F. M. Nellsen line of fire? R. D. James | el S B R | pany, who had been on an official Countries remain neutral in Europe only nasf o » ng as it suits If DeValera fortify Irish be beaten at the 1 the bitter fruit of her past failure to deal wisely FRIDAY, JANUARY 24 with Ireland At the beginning of the war there was a joke| Adverse aspects rule today. It JOIN THE FIGHT! |about an Trish official who said he had heard Ire-|unfavorable for beginning apything b e 8 land was neutral, but hadn’t heard whom it was|lmportant. Labor is under a ‘threat- s S neutral against. ening sign which encourages: un- some new furniture.” Say, “We are In an era hatowha By 1ia e Gd UeRNidHD) The answer is now clear: No nation in Europe|Wise leadership ¥ ture.” a mobilization to fight dis > and safeguard health can be neutral against Hitler, Heart and Home: Under this OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Reptile. is an ins ng spectacie. It chal s the finer configuration there may be an in- cens pulses slowed by ssures us that at nto the making Instincts in and despair over least some of todaj au future of a better world of tomorrow. There was a The local and national campaign to raise funds when Messrs. Hitl for th and er ation of infantile paraly- of their power of treatment 1 not determination I W enemy of mankind—an or- ganism so not even the most powerful Eden from the microscope will define it, but so vicious that it g N maims or kills children, men, and women. For 15 i e ment negotiations dezcades ence has sought vainly to come to grips with the dea: of infantile paralysis ternative but to Of necessity public must remain on the form, ich is being waged in the Premier it the public's Hitler, e business to Churchill by nam and not hoid places ¢ quiet lines in t the of labor s and It i N inf tre: b e cure for antile paralysis, 30 gra have ade to hospitals and other ti (Philadelpt ports a greater enemy than Germany, mistakes of the past, Britain’s Answer (Cincinnati Enquirer) to com- orders to the British Government. in 1938, openly demanded the retirement of Anthony through one of his several mouthpieces. opposition and behind his back. he was dismissed from the British cabinet by| of Italy. on several occasions, at Churchill and Eden are now together ordered early in the summer. 1 Record) the dictatorships. should propose to allow Britain to it seems certain that he would next election by Cosgrove's United HOROSCOPE and East, land party. He certainly would face increasing o ¥ ’ | lessness from the outlawed Irish Republican army. | The stars incline Weather: Highest, 26; lowest, 26; To extremists in Ireland, England has seemed but do not compel” emm e oo e because of England’s Thus Engand has been reaping P e o < accent first syllable. clination toward deception or even false = statements. The young of, the family may be inclined toward too much independence, but the| WORD STUDY: stars seem to promise that '.hey increase our vocabulary by mastering will become serious in their aims.| REVIVIFY; to cause to The pursuit of pleasure by young enough to make it flash, and old should be limited, for as- Sir W. Hamilton. trologers declare that in the Unit- ed States prosperity has encouraged o selfish interest in amusement, Business Affairs: This is not an mhes i B o | MODERN ETIQUETTE initiative. The wise will watch the time, as recently as two years ago, ler and Mussolini felt so confident| bluff that they were wont to give Mussolini, early Chamberlain cabinet, speaking ater Chamberlain opened appease- | with Rome directly, despite Eden's| Eden had no al- resign. In effect, handwriting on the wall whichs now warns that any diplomatic misstep may be of serious consequences |since production and distribution | assure the maintenance of the na- | tion in a period of supreme crisis Q. Who announces the wedding mentioned Eden and e as the two Englishmen who must of authority at London—if Britain p; t0'hér in t¥ who had been visiting in Douglas, Daily Lessons in Engli OFTEN MISSPELLED: Acquaint; SYNONYMS: Nourish, sustain, feed, foster, support. Material for the structure, which was to be a 300-foot span, was to be James Gordon Steese from active duty in the regulary army and of his immediate re- assignment to active duty as President of the Alaska Road Commission, time. was to the Princess Mary. Mrs. John Marklund and son secured passage on the Princess Mary ds lived in Douglas, W. B. Sprague, Purchasing Agent of the Alaska Steamship Com- trip to Cordova and Latouche, was returning to his headquarters at Seattle on the Alameda. Dr. D. S. Neuman of this city, who had been on a visit to the South returned on the Princess Mary. SNOW. b lish W 1. corpon is l B e e e ] WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “We are going to pick out | going to SELECT some new furni- Pronounce the I as in TILL, ACQ. Aquatic; AQ. “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us one word, each day. Today's word: revive. “Some association may revivify it after a long oblivion, into consciousness.”— e s by ROBERTA LEE although not in " - 4 - - 0 - 5} engagement? A. An engagement is announced by the parents of the bride-to-be, r, if her parents are not living, by the one who stands in nearest rela- iro st come t funds for \xnmed‘ l.U get on comfortably with Germany. Anfl:Prosperity il AR R kst o '-'.iAu-;.\ ’(‘\']unff | bu.\nn‘.\‘;. letter that has b.em. dlclz\lf‘d,. ;vhose effort to provide adequate until war actually came, C_hamberlain carefully kept:be gL iaaly AR ;)rovlding Tade- initials typed first as identification, the dictator or the typist? funds for the fight a infantile paralysis—in- Churchill out of the »cabmet. even though strong qunté prepax‘céne&s for any assault A. The initial of the dictator. spired by President Roc _finanres aetivity alang POPUIAT “:I“m“ds for his appointment to the cabinet| &~ oo ociion Q. What is the meaning of “high tea”? ¢ a broad front. There have been seven annual came " GpUiCR L sen steadily to the highest politi.| Notlonal Issues: Congress i to ‘!‘;«1\-..4:‘;‘.‘ e fi:\‘::l;hr‘u:wnn for a late afternoon or early evening [ine. Rud.n 1938 Nationai Foun- cal office in Great Britain. Eden has regained his| 18V¢ @ session of historical im- T : dation for itile Paralysis to coordinate the ac- former post at the Forelgn Office, although more | POrtance. MEMBETS NOW WMl OOl | gy oo A disease, Fourteen colleges and gslowly. Hitler and Mussolini at last face the two | 12 thm. i V Uie e ht‘?\'fl.est i ] n endowed for research, and men they were most eager to avoid. The very fact| ‘¢SPORsibiiity in lf’eupr"“fi“:h’“ LO 0 K a nd L E A R by i | of our great democracy. The star A C GORDON i | indicate much illness among mém- stitutions for preventive e work, inner war cabinet is proof of Britain's determination bers and the rise of strong leatlers & LA 5 Thirty mil ies is fhe goal of the cam- to see the war through. I who belong to the group ‘that’ s y kit this: vear. et SR £ They are a notice to the dictators that the game 4 e i 7 1. What is uxoricide? paign this year The campaign should not lack serving first or second terms. Men :, Y support. By s little o5 a dime you ©f bluff is over, and that Fascism can win only ‘(10‘ real strength will prove their 2. What name do the Mohammedans give their God? can strike an enemy as cruel, as 3 “;:'d:;l.l;;‘l*:hj ,": itnvfl(::." i“m:.l °€"“‘,‘f’§ true patriotism. The Vice President 3. What is the dlsunc?ion Hetwesh “foreign” and “alien’ ; relentless eful any this nation ’ rincr ‘A e ) At 38 s L ‘f‘.“ 12/ VI to gain wide acclaim, 4. Is a naturalized citizen eligible for the Presidency or Vice-Presi- e amzied s will give them victory. For Churchill has put International Affairs: Canada dency of the United States? R e himself on record as determined to continue the| . " i3 Eomrl L 5 WhatUiillas kre sttuated it the Atikible. sk Pacirs : s s war from the empire, no matter what happens m‘wn work qmet._) to\»ar_ the vic- 5. hat' cities are situated a e Atlantic an acific extremities the British Isles i |tory of the British Empire. While of the Panama Canal? 31 ” b - L Ay her men fight bravely the Domin- | ANSWERS: ion will develop its industries mar- . i h ko P Hitler flatly denies Mr. Roosevelt's charge v.h:zL velously, With the Earl of Athlone 1. The murder of a wife by her husband. RIS Alaska U_H he plans to conquer the Western Hemisphere. He,.‘s Governor General, all the .re-| 2. A”‘“_’- gate Anthony J {uced in the T7h onjy intends to take it over after Japan has con- lsource AR d ST b akd] 3. Foreign refers to a difference of birth; alien to difference of Congress up 1« 11, % lot of bills. This ore * I alle ; quered 51t | successfully in providing for the Allegiance. represents a weck’s output of the busy Delegate, of SRS 2 Inceds of ‘tha beleaguered Brstishi 4 No. course his busiest week of the session as far as When Mussolinj entered the war he thought if | Isles. Eire is to learn a sad lesson | 5. Colon and Panama. introducing legislation ¢ | worse came to worst he could hide behind somepne in its neutrality stand, the seers | If all the 53 Representatives, Dele- else’s skirts. Now he is being chased by them. | foretell. | of 10,000 or more are also listed by Persons whose birthdate it is| | | of w h' ' getting himself attached to the a! "‘g On | new super-defense hoard. This stratagem, he hoped, would put Merry- Go-Round \Commueu from Page Oue) | him beyond the brickbats and the | clamor for his scalp. | Hand-in-glove with him in this| plan was William H. McReynolds, civil service secretary of the De- i o) — | fense Commission, who also is un- plate supplied by steel plants. | der fire for bungling and who ham The shortage of producing fa-|2 hand in getting Palmer his jobi cilitles is both in the steel industry' SO far, the pair have had no and among the fabricators, which luck 'with their ingenious idea. iso. lick lad. labar.. far . thls When McReynolds trotted it out‘ type of work. But the newly or- et recent Commission meeting dered equipment, even when in-|it Was promptly squelched. Several stalled still will not answer the COmunissioners made it clear they t)r‘e‘biem' It is not as simple as had no intention of permitting Pal- ;'nal : 2 | mer to get out of their Jurisdlcnon —if they could help it. Later, they added privately Lhat‘ the only out they would favor 'm‘ The European belligerents are in a furious race to improve the ar-| mor protection and fire-power u!‘ their planes, and ting craf| 1M Was “out for good.” hich ar: e latest models today g months hence. PALMER'S ASSISTANT perts are try- Palmer’s Defense foes also are esperately to outdo each wheiting their knives for his high- the United States is salaried Assistant Coordinator, Ja- behind in ex- cob Crane. A one-time “town plan- ne Crane was with the widely perimenta An o expert summed attacked former Rural Resettlement it up as We are in the Administration, later was shifted to| ition to factory just 1 Housing Authority. Here up for 1940 models, while was in hot water when he land- petitors already are in pro-| ed his $9,000 job with Palmer. on cars and also have| Crane is being saddled with mueh stock of 1941s on|of t e for the bogging down of ense housing program devel-| and Defer insiders want hin mm.!| ousted as well as Palmer, They that wi ile tens of thou- defense workers all over e no houses, the ion is paying out more $80,000 a year in salaries to mall group of fancy-titled of-| achine g tize-power. ing summer he announced that 1 need only a few assistants. ! his division has more than ployees on its payroll. One HOU Chester NG Bl NGLE chief of thi 1e of ‘th the defer big busts of p of clerks spends most of its is quietly trying to wangle him-| time checking grammar and punc- self a new and r t in sets of “instructions Under fire w t v are being changed continu- Commission because of lly ness in building despers -| NOTE—Urged in inner Adminis- ed housing for defense workers, tratien circles as the man to re- Palmer conceived the neat sche lace Palmer is Colonel Philip Flem- | | responsibilities as Democratic Floor | ring with colleagues. The ritzy at- | tire provoked ling. | restaurant and demanded to know‘ | you trying to do—high-hat us?” { ficial silk and wmanufacturers were state: have the augury of a year of good oAy £ ing, Wage-House Administrator,!and ill fortune. While Imanclal' Articles of year-to-year interest and former assistant to PWAdmin-| matters prosper there may be losses| haven't suffered neglect. Sports con- istrator Ickes. or heavy expenditures. ‘nnue a high light. Educational and bt Children born on this day prob-|vital statistics, associations and so-' FANCY PANTS lably will be talented in the arts| cieties, office holders and medal Representative John McCormack’s or sciences. They may have vaned;wlnnexs stand forth in prominence. ‘careers, due to lack of business Of interest to many readers will be | sagacity. {!h? dozens or more pages of de- | scriptive articles on museums| | throughout the country. w RI_D AI.MA | The Record of the Year, Death -, |Roll and lists of Foundations and FOR 19‘1 |SSUE ‘Ben factions continue. Labor, em- | ployment and unemployment, Somidarabie heck_‘New Fadl, Late Informa- Leader haven't affected his Irish wit. The tall Bostonian still can dish out the Blarney. When the new Congress opened he appeared decked out in smped trousers and a cutaway coat, Lhe‘ tails of which frequently assumed a horizontal position as he bustled | | busily about the chamber confer- (Copyright, 1941) R o S Church Fasts, Easter and Lent. The World Almanac is published by the New York World-Telegramn, Scripps-Howard newspaper, &t 125 Barclay Street, New York City. Mrs. Gordon Ferguson Entertains Mrs. Gross A noon luncheon and handkerchief shower was given today for Mrs. Zalmain Gross, who plans to sail soon for the south. Hostess was Mrs. Is 2 Gordon Ferguson, who entertained| at her apartment in the Coliseum,: Guests were Mrs. Henry Harmon, Mrs. Floyd Dryden, Mrs. C. Robert| White, Mrs. Cliff Daigler and Mrs, N. A. McEachran. ‘(enlulc of general interest. | Representative “Bob” Crosser‘! 'Ion cram Amen | | On page 526 one may learn the | .latcsv. marriage and divorce re- white-haired veteran from Ohio,| braced McCormack in the House! Referen(e Book The World Almanac for 1941, 1‘ quirements. The Astronomical Sec- tion lists holidays for the year, volume of 1024 pages crammed with facts and 1940 developmepts, is| now on sale. The latest issue of‘ what might rightly: be called a‘ vear-book, contains a 1940 chr.m:»-‘I logy of the war in Europe, listing| daily developments on the battle-| 'fields and in the diplomatic chan-| nels in neutral and belligerent! countries. Also recorded are the losses in dead, wounded and mmiss-| ing of the countries at war, in addition to merchant ship losses in the ocean blockades. | Latest information og, the size of the United States Army, the Navy and our shipbuilding program is presented. There is a compact, |summary of the Selective Service Act, with registration and trainee quotas. Accompdnying this is a list of military posts, camps, fields and stations of the Unted States. The size of the armies and navies of the major countries of the world is recorded in tables revised late in 1940. | The clection returns for 1940, by States and counties, cover 44 pages.! Additional political information contains the platforms of the two major parties, The section devated to the 1940 ‘census presents-in detail the popu-| lation of the gountry by states and 1 counties. Cities with a population , the reason for “those glad rags.” “The Democratic Party is su posed to be the party of the peo- ple, John,” ribbed Crosser, “but | you look like a walking delegate of the Investment Bankers Asso- ciation in that outfit. What are “You see, Bob,” grinned McCor- mack, “we Democrats have been in office so long that we are now not only the party of progress but we have also become the party of dignity.” (Copyright 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate Inc.) | S e e | NECKTIE GOES ON RATION LIST LONDON, Jan. 23.—The old school tie has joined the list of rationed articles in Great Britain. There has been a big demand for them in recent weeks and dealers have bad to restrict their selling. There are more than 200 varie- ties of public school ties alone. In addition, ‘they are made of arti- DAILY "SHORTY" WHITFIELD curtailed to two-thirds of their sup- plies of 1935, Many wholesalers ran out of ties a month ago ..lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIxh | PHONE 374 GLACIER HIGHWAY DELIVERY TRIPS COAL——WO0O0D LUMBER —— GROCERIES PHONE 374 ! | Directory Professional Praternal Societies Juestineau Chanmel Drs Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blr agren Building PHONE 56 Dr.A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Office Phone 469 B LS S — ) | Dr. Judson Whittier ‘ CHIROPRACTUR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-8 | 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. —— —nmnm—— ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles Colige of Optometry and | Opthalmology | Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Fourth and Franklin Sts. 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