The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 20, 1941, Page 4

THE DAILY AIASKA EMPIRE T‘HURSDAY FEB 20, 1941 our people, and who desire in some practical way to engage in the greatest humanitarian work of all time, while at the same time contributing to their own defense. The response to the committee’s letter should be immediate and substantial. This work in our opin- Daily Alaska Empire | Published gvery evening sxcept aund-y by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPAN! Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alun, HELEN TROY BENDER R.L BERNARD - - = Presiden| vm President and Business Manager ed in the Post Office in_Jun as Becond Ciass Matter. | fon transcen Enter OSGCRIPTION RATES: ds in importance all Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douslas for $1.25 per month | €Very kind. They are all trivial and By mail, postage paid, at the following r One ear, in aavance, $12.00; six months, in sdvance, $6.0-| WNen compared with it. oue month, in advance, $1.25. The committee will have no overhead expense. Every dollar received will be transmitted to New Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly no+:t, the Buiness 27“a of any fallwre or Uregularity 'm iee de York. Remittances will be made each week. The task is a continuing one. livery of thelr DRBece Telephones: News ulfice. 603, Busluess Utfice, 374, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associatéd Press is exclusively entitled to the use for «publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wite credited in this paper and also the local news published herein ALAB to the Rev. John L. Cauble; Treasurer of the local committee | CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER AN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. vémkon D. CLOSE. Inc., National Newspaper Represe tives, with offices In San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portl 3 Beattle. Nothing but the Truth | (Pallas Morning News) N i When a man testifies in court, he swears to tell Am:fi:—ngnkng&fi:w"r tbert A. Wellington, 1011 1o truth, the whole truth. and nething but the truth: In a sense, the newspaper is a witness in | court, for daily it furnishes the record for the scru- tiny of time, What it says will be read and be- lieved in the future. Where individual character is involved in news reporting, it is especially impor- |tant that the truth should be scrupulously observed. In protecting the individual, it is only necessary, however, that the record adhere to the truth. It is |beside the point that the individual may not like |to have the truth told about himself, though under circumstances carefully defined by statute, he 'is |entitled to his privacy.. Otherwise, the truth is a | defense against libel. So it is no new principle that was established in |a Clarksburg (W.Va) court the other day when a Federal court jury held against the plaintiff, Rep- resentative Martin L. Sweeney of Ohio, who had charged a newspaper, The Clarksburg Exponent, with libel for a Pearson-Allen column comment on himself. The syndicated column had stated that Sweeney was the spokesman for Father Coughlin |and that he had opposed appointment to the Federal bench of a foreign-born Jew, Emerich Freed. Charged with the duty of determining the facts, the jury held Chicago, New York and Boston. ] FOR HUMANITY AND FOR OUR DEFENSE Last week we announced that the Juneau Ro- tary Club had been designated by national head- quarters in New York, and by vote of the local members, a branch of that great organization|the statement to be true. Bundles for Britain. H Still more important is the statement of the " x |court that newspaper reporting of true facts about TS EReEk LIE 1D cpainiitine mangd to & groub | precident or other public f:rficlals is an impor- of 50 men in Juneau, a letter outlining the pur- tant public service, That should be clear to anyone. poses of the organization. Already, and in fact|oiherwise Representative Sweeney, for instance, before letters were sent, several cash payments were|might appear in one role in Washington and in recelved along with regular monthly pledges. The another at home. Woodrow Wilson advocated “piti- committee now plans to mail hundreds more letters less publicity” for the public servant.. That was a offering to the people of Juneau an opportunity to|very good rule. take an immediate part in our country's defense by helping to hold the front line of battle where the war is now being waged with such devastating effect. { One of the greatest needs at present in the‘ British Isles is for hospital equipment, medical sup-| plies, X-ray machines and facilities for caring for| those who have been wounded and maimed in such| large numbers in the densely inhabited areas D’Kslgn of a cold is ordinarily no more ominous than St sootiand and Wele. a slight tickle of the throat, which used to be tackled Specifically, and as one of the tasks assumed, hopefully with a lozenge. Obviously, one is far from Bundles for Britain has adopted the courageous|the bodily and spiritual breakdown that is usually Royal Northern Hospital and its subsidiaries, and|associated ‘with a petition for work-stoppage, but has undertaken the task of supporting these insti-|the U. 8. says go to bed, and this is an urgent time tutions. They depend on donations alone. ‘not appropriate for arguing with the Government. Those who have followed the course of this coun- If the departure of his helper leaves the boss in try and’ iis government know that at last we have|® Plainly disgruntled state, the reception at home become alive to the fact that our interests are now ]r:;gu:‘;:;:eg.;’;"::f:‘::’:b;n:c;::‘::;’d n'f“;:eb‘:g rdnl::;‘ #51 oibenly a.lned Wikl tioe e S Dess, har Al Under these conditions the little woman recalls with ure will bring untold disaster to the United States.| asperity that she was able to work through We and our government are now. committed to n1‘her recent attack of pneumonia without succumbing policy which is based on a recognition of that fact. {to the luxury of going to bed. To this a variety of Our course is set. There is no turning back. Defeat| angyers will suggest themselves, none good. The for Britain can mean only one thing for America,]wise husband will have fortified himself, before re- and that is war; modern war as waged by Germany |turning home, by renting a few thrillers from the and Italy. {lendjng library on the corner. He will now give The local committee of the Rotary Club branch himself over to them and other simple pleasures, To 4-es not intend to solicit funds from those already his bedside he may well move a small radio to keep ntrikuting through some other organization or him in touch with the friendlier world outside the in some other manner. They do not intend to use Nome. Little service, and that grudgingly given, will “i=h pressure methods, nor to seek to hurry anyone be the rule now. The patient must sustain himself -t his own convictions or beyond a state of :y X the'c:rl:solnuon m“: X h""l donehhl.s patziotic nduced by his own natural sympathies or il £ EADENSOCE DeRonAl ROUTARLY, It he must have sympathy, let him call the doctor and nbc n prejudices, This is still a free country, and: pay for 'it. the e are st'!l those who think if Britain is defeated " make no difference to us. Our appeal for| A twin tablet consisting of aspirin and soda is o Tritain is simply an offer to be of service t0 being manufactured for drug counter sale, What, “~ ecem ta ronstitute the great majority of no device to hold your head? Bedding Down a Cold (New York Times) “At the first sign of a cold—go to bed and stay |there.” This excellent advice, so difficult to follow and remain friends with employer and wife, comes direct from the United States Public Health Service, |so the citizen can do naught but obey. The first funds to make preliminary surveys, | ter. plan roads, sewage and water sup-| It was also discovered that one plies, until after legislation passed group of men on the Camp Edwards Congress. | payroll never showed up for work. Result was that work was started /One of the number answered for Jashinglon Merry- Go-Round other issues of insignificant Those desiring to assist may send contributions from THE EMPIRE 20 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 20, 1921 At least ten pigeons of the city's flock of tame birds fell dead from the roof of a Front Street building, succumbing, it is said, to the effects of eating poisoned wheat, deliberately put out for them. The gasboat Nugget, owned by Simpson and Wright, which was tolen from its moorings near the ferry slip a few nights previous, was ‘round and was again safely tied up in the Juneau harbor. The three | men who commited the theft were behind hars at the Federal Jail. Dr. Gladys Rowly of Treadwell and Miss Theresa F. Reeve of Doug- las, made the round trip to Sitka. [HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 20 K. G. Wildes | Don Parson | “Skipper” Ma¢Kinnon | | | John Palmer, who had been on a vacation to Tenakee, returned here John ‘Harrls on the Estebeth. Mrs. Fred Wagner e Phyllis LaPlante George Anderson, piano expert, left on the Spokane on a business . trip. He was to be absent from Juneau for about three weeks. S S VIS AT HOROSCOPE “The stars incline Victoria Kerr, | the Spokane. of Goldstein’s Emporium, was a passenger south on Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Keeny, who had been spending several weeks on a vacation trip to Tenakee, returned to their home on the Estebeth. Mrs. Charles Goldstein left for San Francisco on the Spokane. Weather: Highest, 29; lowest, 26; snow. long in advance sheuld the invitations for a formal dance but do not compel” e e | | Through the business hours to-| day adverse PIANELATY ASPECLS IUIC. | Quameams oo e e s i o ms o ooms o ms oam e oms o om o s e e e oo Obstacles may be put in the way the government or by leading cap-| Dally I-essons In EnghSh w L. GORDON italists. z Heart and Home: Women are ‘WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “It was termed as a cur- affect the nerves and cause them|jusity " Omit AS. to be hyper-sensitive, especially GPTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Long. Pronounce the O as in loss, not when criticized by someone close ed while this sway continues, The OFTEN MIS?PELLE;): Slfcret. (adjicnve and noun. Secrelc‘e (verb). inclination toward selfish aims may SYNONYMS: Knx.f:k nack, grimrack, gewgaw, bauble, trin| et be strong, especially among girls ‘WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us business or a profession, even| AMANUENSIS; one employed to write for dictation, or to copy manu- though the desire to be poplilar|script. (Pronounce a-man-u-en-sis, first A unstressed, second A as in debutantes. The young - should be{ MAN, accent fourth syllable). “She was her father’'s amanuensis through- {acquaintances. Fifth column -méth- tods embrace many means of gath- fering information. Among these, MODERN ETIOUETTE by clals offer possible contact for| ROBERTA LEE gaining just the right tips. | Business Affairs: The pace of business will be accelerated -next Q. Where should the flower girls stand during the wedding cere- month when more factories aref mony? producing airplanes and tanks.Vof the church, so that they may be ready to lead the recessional after Danger of espionage will increase| . ceromony. so definitely that a movement to Q. How in all walks of life will be advg-| L BV ‘ ] cated. American laxity in ‘safe- A. They are sent out from .two to three weeks in advance. guarding life and property because Q. Should a dinner guest converse with a servant during the serv- meaning of liberty and freedom A. No. will be re»pon.sible for' a major 0————-—-—-—-—-—.—-——.——-—.....‘ scandal. lems will be discussed from widely I_O 0 K an d I_ E A R differing viewpoints as demands f A C. GORDON the United States Treasury mum-, ) ising generous'help from men ‘ ; :hat were the Ctrusn]de\ o e aeiaa r fo” fia command great perssnal - for ow many minutes eap:o etween the beginning of a prize fight The class of citizens representedl“"d the end of the tenth round? to become of historic importance q! 4. How many different kinds of pieces are there in a chess set? it dwindles in' size in the course of: 5. Who mdae the famous “Cross of Gold” speech? world changes, the seers declare. ANSWERS: foretell its extinction. ,..peonquest of Palestine, to free the Holy Land of infidels. International Affairs: Eire comes’' o Thirty-nine. ungerbully portents i this . yeate Ji 3. An officer or position requiring little or no responsibility or active leaders will weaken the government & at a critical time when neutrality 4. Six; King, queen, knight, bishop, castle or rock, and pawn. becomes untenable. Economic de- 5. Willlam Jennings Bryan. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 of important projects launched hy e - D ) under a configuration that may| to them. Quarrels are easily start- asiin 9F who should be trained now in .| increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: carefully protected against chance| ,.i his years of wx'ilipg." the daughters of government offi-| added to the many engaged in! A. They usually stand at either side near the head of the aisle register and fingerprint person$ e aith of - distorted ideas regarding ithe ing of a meal? National Issues: Financial plob‘ ply. There is a sign read as prur@- by these successful Americans is 3. What is a sinecure? The most pessimistic of astrologers| 1. Military expeditions sent out by the Christians of Europe for the Jeath of one or more political Ay pression will add to other troubles next summer. “Accidental” bomb- ings will be more frequent than 15 comfortable for the people. The square of Mars with the conjunc- tion of Jupiter and Uranus is| hreatening. Lack of food will arouse grave anxiety. and is a graduate of Columbia Uni- versity. His defense job is to helpw keep tab on industrial materials so they will be ready in quantity when needed for manufacture into| the finished arms of war. ———————— is ontinued from Page Oue) delay in certain parts of the coun- try, particularly California, which experienced the worst rain in 15 years, and in Texas, which had the worst in 50 years Inside the Army, however, chief basic fault was that the Quarter- master Corps, an organization skill- ed in buying shoes, sugar, coffee, blankets and canned beef, but not experienced in constructing army camps, had charge of the program. There long has been rivalry between the Quartermaster Corps and the Engineers Corps as to which should be responsiblé for camp construction, and three years ago far-sighted Gen- eral Marshall recommended that the Engineers be responsible for this type of work. But it was not until a few weeks ago that he was able to get this re- form partially accepted. At that time he brought about the transfer of Brigadier General Charles D. Hart- man, who was in charge of canton- ment construction, and appointed Colonel Brehon Somervell of the En- gineer Corps in his place. Also three other Engineers, Colonel W. D. Styer, Colonel E. H. Leavey and Major C. F. Robinson, have been quietly trans- ferred to cantonment constructior without disturbing the feelings of the Quartermaster Corps. General’ Hartman, now transfer- red, had the admirable quality of he ing bull-headed in resisting politicz pressure; but he was equally bull- headed when it came to estimates of cash and time. Even very recently he insisted that the cantonments wouwld be finished on schedule. POOR PLANNING Most serious handicap was the fact that the cantonments had to be rushed to completion immediately and that the Army was given m on some sites even before the water |€ach of them when the roll was| Persons whose birthdate it | was tested. For instance, the training | called, and the others spent their|have the augury of a year of un- center of the Seventh Corps Area|time going to school in Boston. Infysual activity which brings good was located 60 miles south of Des|the end they were detected and|fortune. Business will yield large Moines. But after construction began | Jaled. profits and those who are em- COUNCIL MEETS FRIDAY The City Council will meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Council Chambers for the regular | gree on an out of town candidate. t was found to be waterless and the site (Camp Leonard Wood) was shifted to Rola, Missouri. Another cantonment, Camp Blan- ding near Jacksonville, Fla., is le- cated on marsh land, and the Army is now engaged in dumping earth and | stone to fill it up. } The Army originally requested | that Congress appropriate $466,000,- 000 for building the 23 .camps. How ever, it will now have to go back to Congress to ask for an additional $330,000,000, or an increase in cost | of 71 percent. Here is how the costs have jumped on some of the most expensive camps: Camp Blandin, Fla., $23 milllon in- | stead of $13. Fort Devens, Mass, $25 million in- | stead of $12. | Fort Dix, N. J, $18 million in-| stead of $13. i Indiantown Gap, Pa., $15 million instead of $7. Fort Meade, Md., $18 million in- stead of $9. Camp Edwards, Mass., $29 million nstead of $10. Camp Wolters, Tex., $12 millien nstead of $5. Fort Lewis, Wash., $24 million in- tead of $15. Important factors in increasing hese costs have been labor and high- 'r prices for materials; though in- lement weather, the necessity of vorking in the winter, and bad plan- ing also have contributed. Almost every construction company 1as had difficulty in securing enough killed labor, especially carpenters. unpainted. Then, because of the im- portance of army morale and the at- tention which the women of the country were paying to the new draft army, War Department offi- cials finally decided to paint the buudings in every camp. This paint bill alone cost $10,- 000,000 extra. Generai Marshall, hard-driving Chief of Staff, has been greatly dis- appointed with the cantonment pro- gram and has been one of the Army’s harshest critics However, he now | feels that the program gradually is getting out of the woods—though it has been a hard winter (Copyright, 1841, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) HELP AN ALASKAN | Telephone T13 or write | The Alaska Territorial l Employment Service for this qualified worker. SALESGIRL AND TYPIST—Single, age 19. Has varied sales expertence | in lines including department | stores and candy shops. Was em- ployed in the States by the Red Cross as an office worker doing typing and filing; appears very capable. Call E. S. 260. ————ee — \t Camp Edwards, Mass,, it s esti- nated that about 60 percent of the 2en drawing carpenters’ wages were ot earpenters. One was found to be| 7:30 o'clock. ‘Degree work in_gon- lobster fisherman, another a rural etter carrier, lx?oflm.' Ln"meag.gut NOTICE +TO SCOTTISH RITE MABONS' | Special mutfiw Friday evening, One large item of additional ex-|ployees will benefit. pense was paint. Originally it was| Children born on this day will planned that the shacks would be|be courageous ambitious, kindly and generous. achieve lofty aims in any voca- tion, ing meeting. Subscribe i They will be able to\ | paid circulation. the Dally Alaska session, after which refreshments Empire—the paper with the largest will be served. The work is to: There will be a special meeting of Alaska Consistory of the Scot- tish Rite Friday evening for the purpose of conferring the 32nd de- A special invitation is extended to visiting members to attend this start at 7:30 o'clock. ‘ (Copyright, 1940) ———————— MEN WHO ARM AMERICA: 19 GANO DUNN Gano Dunn, at 170, is one of thé veterans of the armament effort active in the um defense program. One of the country's ouuundg First World , Wi electrical engineers and indus- trialists, he was on the Wz part sion sultant ip the industiial divisigh. of the - defense ‘a!story Visiting members cordhuy slon. -adv. ment's vital nitrates in 1917-18. Now he’seni U trle. who stopped off administrative Pause on the Koad to Chungking is and'a coollitg drink to Laughlin | is way to China by clipper plane. 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