The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 8, 1941, Page 4

{ 1 Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska, RELEN TROY BENDER - - - .. R. L. BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Deltvered by carrier in Juneau and Douslas for $1.25 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the following ra One vear, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.26. Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly no#% the Business D2%ns of any fatlura or irregularity ‘s de do livery of thelr papecs Telephones: News UIfics, 6u3, Busluess Office, 374 MEMBER OF ASS('CIATED PRESS The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. “TALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. President Manager al Newspaper Representa- "~ GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc, Nati Los Angeles, Portland, tives, with offices in San Pranc Beattle, Chicago, New York and Boston SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE—Gilbert A. Wellington, 1011 American Bank Buflding EDUCATION FOR DEFENSE One important part of the national defense program which is far out ahead of schedule is the training of workers for defense industries. Last year this vocational education plan was set up to train 700,000 workers by next June 30. Now U. S. Commissioner of Education John W. Studebaker reports that about 1,000,000 will have been trained by that time. His report shows that more than 800 cities have made the facilities of their vocational trade and industrial schools available for defense training. More than 300 of these cities have put their voca- tional schools on 24-hour day, six-day week schedules. What is more, enroliment in the regular voca- tional education program of the nation’s schools is the highest in history, with approximately 2,000~ 000 receiving such training at the present time. A large proportion of the occupations trained for in this regular program are directly useful to defense industry needs. Basic and related training in such defense- vital skills as pattern-making, welding, sheet metal, drafting, machine shop, electricity and auto me- chanics is being received by youths all over the United States in these vocational courses. “In this far-reaching program millions of people in thousands of local communities of every State are working with heightened morale because they are actual participants in a great national effort,” announces Commissioner Studebaker. They are making large financial contributions also. State governments have spent more than a billion dollars in providing the buildings and equipment in which the training is given. For the regular vocational education program the Federal Government through grants-in-aid has supplied some funds for teachers’ salaries and supervision, but for these purposes the States and local communities annually match the Federal grants with about two dollars for every dollar contributed by the central government. Patrio- tic American school boards have joined patriotic American citizens in general in putiing both schoo! buildings and personnel at the service of the nation Twenty-three years of cooperation by the Fed- eral, State and local forces for vocational training have yielded real preparedness. @ In 1917-1918 the newly-sponsored vocational education system could train only 60,000 workers for war industries in 18 months. During the current year 23-year-old voca- tional education will train more than 1,000,000 in addition to the graduates of its regular courses National attention has been focused in the past few ! 15 chiefly upc R ca - MDaily Alaska ”Emi)irei ‘ Dear Bobby: 1 am enclosing a, that you place all possible emphasis tional education program to train workers needed | by defense industries. that is continuing without interruption to prepare | for work in industry, business, the home, and on the farm. | Vocational education is education for defense. The United States is reaping now the rewards of ‘rostering this type of training through the years. A Familiar Refrain (Cincinnati Enquirer) | essary for him to account to his party, or to any- one else, for what he intends to do. In democratic| lands, government heads must speak at reasonable | intervals, on both their accomplishments and their, aims. But if the Chancellor of the Reich chose to| remain silent for many months it would be mostly all| right with the Nazi party and Germany—or it had better be! Thus each of Hitler's speeches is designed not to fulfill an obligation, but to serve a purpose, either| at home or abroad. With considerable skill, Hitler has helped fight the war with speeches. But there is a law of diminishing returns which affects Der Fuehrer's speeches just as surely as it affects physical forces. The more and the oftener ‘Hnler threatens, the less becomes the effect. | The repetition of dire threats and dark assur- ances by now is losing much of its previous magic, not only because of the law of diminishing returns, but also because in recent months Nazi prowess has not kept pace with Der Fuehrer's tongue. He prom- ised to be in London last summer, but has been unavoidably detained for more than a half year now —a matter which seriously reflects upon the vaunted Nazi time schedule. He promised an irresistible blitz- krieg by air, and failed to establish air supremacy. England, we imagine, is rather more happy to |hear Hitler boast of what he is going to do than she would be to hear nothing from him, for the latter would bespeak the greater confidence. The democracies can no longer afford to under- estimate the power and artfulness of the Nazi war machine, But they are, fortunately, now at a point where the speeches of Adolf Hitler do not frighten them to death. Memento (New York Sun) In the 20 years between two wars unnumbered thousands of American tourists visited Rechondes,‘ a crossroads in the Compiegne forest where the armistice of 1918 was signed. A statue of Foch, |artisan of victory, looked down on the scene. On a siding, sheltered by a simple wooden shed (later| |replaced with a marble one) stood the dining car |in which the German emissaries signed the sur- render. There was a German imperial eagle of cast bronze, with a French sword struck through its breast, and a bronze tablet with an inscription which |began: “Here, on November 11, 1918, Teuton arro- gance was 2 i Another armistice has been signed there and since then the railway car with its marble shelter, the bronze eagle and the tablet have been removed. Weeds now grow in their place. Only the statue of Foch remains, looking down on desolation. If the spirit of Foch inhabits the statue—as spirits have been wont to do from the time of the Feyptians and the ancient Greeks—one can easily imagine its reflections: “This was not the place— only a few miles from Paris—for the German sur- render; it should have been on the other side of the Rhine. And when a nation erects monuments to victory, it is careful to surround them with an invincible guard | General Pershing, commander of the American peditionary Force, agieed with Foch—and, let it oe added, with Petain—that the armistice ought not be signed until the German Army had at least been driven from French soil. The world would have been spared many calamities if the surrender had | taken place at Frankfort instead of Rethondes. High German and Soviet officials attended a| ormance of Wagner's “Valkyrie” in Moscow. But won't believe they’re on good terms until we, that Adolf has taken a swig of vodka. hear | il something isn't done about our defense pro- duction, the Army's mechanized units will have to . retrn to the use of horses, And this probably would be interpreted as taking the plug out of the hottleneck, G OP. Sours on Willkie,” says a headline. And you can take it either way. We must realize, however, | | that this program supplements a regular program | Adolf Hitler is in a position where it is not nec-, Wathington Merry- Go-Round (Oontinued from Page Oue) radio recordings but it is clear that the Senators are not paying for them themselves. MESSAGE TO PREACHERS This same desire to keep the Am- erica First Committee in the back- ground was apparent in an inner of- fice memorandum of February 3. signed “R.D.S. Jr.” (Presumably R. Douglas Stuart, Jr., Director of the Committee) and sent to members of the staff. It read: “With reference to the memo writ- ten by Mr. Bliss on January-29 re- garding subsidizing some of the bet- ter anti-war groups, I want you to understand- this information is strictly confidential. This informa- tion should go no further than this office.” Other correspandence revealed an indirect move to propagandize some of the ministers of the country who might oppose the lend-lease bill. For on January 29 General Wood sent a letter to George W. Robnett, Secretary of the Church League of America, 53 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, which said: “Your letter of January 28 has just been received. I am delighted that you have the same view of Bill No. 1776 that our America First Committee has, and I think. . . . the idea that the statement en- closed should be placed in the hands of every minister is a sound one. En- closed herewith is my personal check as a small contribution toward this work.” On the same day, General Wood also sent an office memo to R. Doug- las Stuart, Jr., in which he said: letter addressed to me by the Church League of America. I wish you would get in touch with this Mr. Robnett right away. I think we ought to urge lthem to get this statement out to their minisers as quickly as possible, even if we have to help them.” Three days later, on February 1, | Mr. Stuart, whose father is an exe- | cutive of the Quaker Oats Company, | wrote as follows to Mr. Robnett: “I am pleased to enclose a check for $150 to be used toward complet- ing your mailing to the ministers throughout the United States. This mailing is to be one calling at- tention to the dangers involved in HR. 1776. 1 will be very inerested in hearing from you as to how this | mailing progresses, with further de- tails of exact cost of your operation. Speed is essential. . . " LANDUN'S SPEECHES The America First Committee al- 50 has maintained close contacts with various national figures who might aid in its propoganda drive. On February 4, Lee Williams addres- sed a letter to ex-Governor Alf Lan- don of Kansas in which he said: “Here are details of the request I made over the telephone this morn- Ing Will you arrange to go to the radio station in Topeka and make for us recordings of two speeches, the first timed for 13-'4 minutes, and the record for 4 minutes. . . . Ship them to Mr. Charles Gains, charges should be billed to the Am- erica First Committee. “For these recordings, we will | make a master record and 700 press- |ings which will be distributed £ | 600 radio stations throughout | United States. . . The records of |these talks contain no announce- ment or any other reference to the | America First Committee. We mere- ly assure all costs and arrange for [ proper distribution. . . . it} WBS, 711 Fifth Ave.,, New York. All| on the importance of your listeners expressing their opposition to the War Bill in writing, and tell them to address both Senators and their | Representatives in the House. A | flood of mail demanding defeat of the Bill will definitelly turn the tide during the next three weeks. ., . ” SENATOR GEORGE SOFTENING? The America First Committee al- so has maintained a confidential ob- | server in ‘Washington who has writ- ten some rather interesting memos regarding the views of various Sen- ators. In one memo marked “Confi- dential (From Observer, Washing- ton)” and signed “P.T.O.” it is re- ported: “Senator George, previously deem- ed impartial, seems to have shifted his stand. This shift appeared yes- terday after Lord Halifax paid him a surprise visit to talk about how MARCH 8 Estella Draper Stanley Nowicka Lola LaPaugh Henry G. Johnson Freeman W. Matheson F. D. Winthrop | Mrs. Stella Barrett | MARCH 9 Harold Zenger A. A. Bonnett Mrs. Joe Crosson Fred R. Pelly Richard Langdon | Mrs. Rosaline Hartzell Clyde Merrill . | Mrs, Dennis Conradi —_——— HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” SUNDAY, MARCH 9§ | Benefic aspects rule today which | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1941. 20 YEARS AGO MARCH from THE EMPIRE 8, 1921 Alaska was to be permitted to exhibit agricultural as well as mining resources, a privilege not given any stake, at the American Mining Con- gress and National Exposition of Mines and Mining Equipment at the of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. 29| | Coliseum in Chicago, according to word received by the Alaska Bureau For services rendered in war work at the Submarine Base at San Pedro, Cal, and in that vicinity, M received a personal letter from Joseplrus Daniels, prior to his retirement | - as Secretary of the Navy. rs. Rodman Robeson of this city, N. F. Nelson, of Nelson’s Shoe Store, who had been absent from here on a four months’ visit to California, returned on the Princess Mary. Mrs. A. A. Strout, of Thane, was an arrival on the Princess Mary. After being away on a business and pleasure trip for several months, G. B. Smith, Alaska representative of returned here on the Princess Mary. the Sullivan Machinery Company, carl Johnson, a linotype operator, at one time employed on The Empire, came north as far as Ketchikan on the Princess Mary to fill a vacancy on the Chronicle. George Williams, of Thane, was a passenger on the Princess Mary | to bring his son back from the south. Weather: Highest, 35; lowest, 32; Daily Lessons in Engl clear. e . B O T & 0 s b ish W. . corDON JUVIUENUSNUSUUNUONINERISRESSEE S A g #* . WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “The boys are crazy about | baseball.” Say, ‘The boys are enthusiastic about baseball.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Repartee. E as in BET, second E as in HER, third E as in TEA, principal accent is not important in its planetary| on last syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Usage; not USEAGE. SYNONYMS: Bold, valiant, fearless, dauntless, intrepid. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us direction, The morning is most fa- vorable to clear thinking. It is a time for facing war realities as| they affect the United States. Heart and Home: Women are subject to adverse influences which | presage many changes in the Am- erican way of life. In the future | months need of recognizing perils will be emphasized by grave inter- national developments which warn/| that this nation cannot avoid con- cern over yet distant wars. This is not a fortunate sway for wom- en, but should cause them to think seriously and plan wisely for a fu- ture which is to bring exacting duties and restricted expenditures. The days of careless luxury for Americans are numbered and should be enjoyed with special de- light while they last. Business Affairs: Great activity among merchants, manufacturers and exporters is prognosticated. There will be liberal spending among individuals who will feel that they should enjoy what to- day offers, because the future is uncertain. Transportation compan- ies will profit substantially, for there will be increased travel the tions and large meetings will con-| tribute to the prosperity of hotels.| National Issues: Reluctance to greatest of democracies will cause, United States. Many conven- ! EXPLICATE; to unfold the meaning | MODERN ETIQUETTE Pronounce rep-er-te, first ncrease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: of; to explain. “The last verse of his last satire is not yet sufficiently explicated.”—Dryden. e - S 8 by ROBERTA LEE 4 - 0 - S 0 ) Q. What are some points in etiquette that every child should know and remember when attending a party for children? A. To arrive on time; to greet the little host and his mother; to present his gift, if it is a birthday party; to enter all games willingly; to eat in a well-mannered way and never to forget to say “Good night” and “Thank you” to both his host and mother when leaving the party. Q. What should be on the luncheon table when the guests are seated? A. The service plates, silver, water glasses, bread and butter plates, and napkins. Q. At a double wedding, should each bride have her own maid-of- honor? A, Yes, although they may have the same bridesmaids, and each groom has his own best man. i & oo 0o e e 04 o O s e e o) 1. What is the difference between“Fahrenheit and the Centigrade acknowledge that peril faces the thermometers? 2. What is a person called who marked resentment against certain pands? 3. Which animal lives to the greatest age? 4, What is the apparatus called that registers the shocks of earth- persistent isolationists and peace advocates. Events will bring about | a general awakening to war's men- ' ace for the Western Hemisphere. | Those who have been deaf towarn- | ing voices of statesmen, correspon- dents and national heroes will hear the distant sound of bombs in a| way which inspires thém to effi- cient action, Unity of thought and purpose are presaged for the Am- erican people. International Affairs: moon of this month reveals Mars' prominent in the planetary influ- ences affecting Washington. In- creased and for Britain wiil be im- Intensified Nazi warfare is prognosticated. There is a sign read as presaging the introduction by German fighters of new hor- rors which may precipitate inter- vention by the United States. Eng- land has evil portents threatening increased intensity of attack and attempts at invasion. Persons whose birthdate have the augury of a year is propitious for fame and | perative. it s o tune. Love affairs and domestic: conditions should be exceptionally happy. Children born on this day may be highly endowed with talents. Geniuses may come to the world at this time. ¥ MONDAY, MARCH 10 * On this first work day of the week adverse influences are dom- inant after the early hours.There is a sign of promise to business fast action may be expected from the Senate on the bill. Senator George, after the conference with Halifax, announced that speed on the bill would continue and that the Committee would sit ‘longer hours’ next week. . . All in all, it is considered that George is being ‘softened up’ by the Administration, probably by his old friend Secretary Hull. “Incidentally, the visit of Halifax to the Hill reveals an important change in the attitude of press and public. A year ago any such action by a foreign Ambassador, including the Ambassador of Great Britain, would have elicited strong expres- sions of resentment. No such expres- sions are visible in today’s - press.” Another confidential memo by the America First Observer and dated January 30 reported ‘“shatp disa- greement between Senator Taft on ithe one side and ex-President | Hoover and Senator McNary on the 'other. McNary and Hoover prefer|method.” that the fight be carried on by leaders who should launch new pro- jects carefully. Labor again is under a threatening sign. Heart and Home: Women today must be satisfied to act as sup- porters and inspirers of pulmc( service while the young men of; the nation mobilize for defense. Training of girls for important po- sitions in business and the pro- fessions should be of first con-| cern as men are withdrawn for| Army, Navy and Aviation forces.| Readjustments in family life will be necessary, but they must be made cheerfully. Business Affairs: American in- ventors are to win great acclaim by their contributions to war mech- rather than by one amendment as Senator Taft has proposed. McNary and Hoover say that for technical The full} oo | anisms of many sorts, Chemists quakes? 5. How many counties are there ANSWERS: 1. On the Fahrenheit, water free: 2. A polygamist. 3. The elephant. 4. Seismograph. 5. 3,070. has a plurality of wives, or hus- in the U. 8.2 zes at 32 and boils at 212 degrees; on the Centigrade it freezes at zero and boils at 100. also will prove their ingenuity in aiding government efficiency. Proo[‘ of speed in production will be Sues Alien Hubby evident next month when many Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blrngren Building PHONE 56 T T T SR RN Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Glfice Phone 469 | Dr. Judson Whittier Drugless Physiclan Office hours: 10-12; 1-8, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. 'HONE 667 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 ! Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. — l ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles Coll~ge of Optometry ana s Tt i Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground ORI NS N e Helene W. Albrecht PHYSICAL THERAPEUTICS Phone 773 Valentine Building—Room 7 The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Pranklin Sts. PHONE 136 LADIES'—-MISSES’ i READY-TO-WEAR Reward Street Near Thira | Jones-Stevens Shop | — JAMES C. COOPER C.P.A. 8old and Serviced by 3. B. Burlord & Co. Satistied gt o g | DR. H. VANCE dsTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 6; 7 to 8:00 by apboinment. Gastineau Hotel Annex South Pranklin St. Phone 177 B N T T et B. P O. 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. 147 Second and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. VERGNE L. HOKE, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. "T-morrow’s Styles i Tolay" | ‘ Junean’s Own Store "The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. Post Office Substation NOW LOCATED AT HARRY RACE DRUGGIST “The Squibb Stores of Alaska” “The Stere for Men™ | SABIN’S | i Front St—Triangle Bldg. l THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP — — FINE ; Watch and Jewelry Repatring at very reasonable rates PAUL BLOEDHORN 8. PRANKLIN STREET -+ BOWLING Juneau Melody House Music and Electrio Appliances Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Second Street Phoene 68 factories will turn out amazing results of intensified industry. { National Issues: Equalization of services and contributions neces- sary in the great preparedness pro- gram will be a problem of great interest at this time. A few will ap- pear to bear the heaviest burdeas while many pursue routine affairs. The need of wholehearted work to-| one and all the responsibility of, safeguarding democracy and '.he. American way of life. Real sacri-. fice should be cheerfully accepted' as a duty for all, the seers de- clare. i International - Affairs: lean’s’ grandiose plan to Tule Greater Asia, including the Philippines sndf the Dutch East Indies, will not be neglected, even though it may be slow in its advancement. The dream of power includes the Nipponese ' hope of dominating the world in- dustrially and the seers forecast for 1943 and 1945 the most daring aggressions, if these ambitious peo- ple have not been subdued. At pres- ent, the chance to strike an unex- pected blow at the United States is awaited patiently. ! Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of pros- perity and advancement. Litigation should be avoided and property safeguarded. Children born on this day prob- ably will be successful and fortu-: pate in most ways, but their health may be delicate. Many will inherit’ fortunes. 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