The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 12, 1941, Page 4

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1941. EMPIRE PRINT] HELEN TROY BENDER R. L. BERNARD Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATE:! Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douslas for §1.25 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00; one month, in advance, $1.25 Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- livery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBI herein Daily Alaska Empire PANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. Vice-President and Business 8: ER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for | republication of &ll news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published we think such a tax would prove equally unsatis- factory. The experience of the varlous States is that this tax never produces anywhere near the revenue anticipated. Expenditures made on the I basis of anticipated revenues from cigarette taxa- [tion result in deficits and further fiscal headaches. A factual survey of the various States which have from time to time tried the cigarette tax shows a collection of less than one-third than estimated, an extremely high collection and enforcement cost and almost no net to the treasury. The immediate result in all States—and this is surprising in view of the generally held opinion that smokers would not give up this little luxury just for the sake of saving a few pennies—has been a decrease of from 20 to as high as 50 percent in cigarette sales. Much of this represents tax evasion, - President Manager ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc., Nation: tives, with offices in_San Seattle, Chicai ew York and Boston. " SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE — Frank J. Dunning, 1011 American Bank Building. Newspaper Representa- cisco, Los Angeles, a leak which no State has ever found a way to plug. In the States, of course, some of this represents per- sonal purchases from bordering States. In Alaska it would mean mail order buying and the creation of numerous new, regular patrons for the mail order houses, with resultant disastrous effects upon our Portland, home merchants. Parcel post deliveries of tax-free cigarettes are protected by the interstate commerce clause of the U. 8. Constitution. No law we might place on our books could interfere with the right of any Alaskan te import his tax-free cigarettes from mail order houses. We can’t think of much which could be said in favor of this particular nuisance tax, but we do know that it has invariably proven unpopular, im- practicable, uncollectible, a disappointment as a revenue producer and destructive of the business of home merchants, : Three Parts of Gall A TAX ON CIGARETTES ree Felt ol o A great deal has been heard and will be heard | in and out of the Legislature concerning tax reform in Alaska, The necessity for increased revenue for| the Territorial government is too obvious to admit’ of argument. The general appropriation bill intro- duced yesterday calls for the expenditure of $4,469,- 362 in the next two years. This does not include‘ anything for University of Alaska buildings, for which a separate bill asks $386,500; or for armories, for which separate bills ask either $500,000 or| $1,200,000; or for a Territorial Building, for which a separate bill asks $300,000; or for an addition to the Pioneers'’ Home, for which a separate bill asks tween them is gall, the larger honor among thieves. $175,000, or for the dozens upon dozens of large and Each addresses non-members of the aggressor: fra- small appropriations contained in independent meas- ; ternity in the language of a learned gunman. If two ures pending before the Legislature, Of the 14 acts|OF more non-aggressors threaten to aid each other already passed this session, seven call for appropria- |883inst one of the marauders, all of them join in tions. applying pressure. Russia cold-shoulders Bulgaria daa and prods Turkey, Japan harries French Indo-China But the mere raising of additional revenue, nec- |, o Netherlands Indies. Italy looks darkly at essary as that is, does not constitute tax reform. lYugoshvia for whatever effect that may have. Ger- The logical objective of a tax reform program is many holds a club over Greece. twofold—first, that there be a more equitable dis-, The language of these Axis Powers ceases to have tribution of the tax load so that property not al- any meaning except as threat. Russia with a ready adequately taxed shall pay its just proportion straight face could assert that tiny Finland aimed of the cost of government and, second, that a sta- to overrun the country. Germany could charge bilized, dependable source of needed revenue be pro- ! Czechoslovakia with aggression. Italy could accuse vided. jGreeceA Japan can accuse the United States. Every Neither of these objectives would be accom- action of the Axis Powers falls into the stock-in- plished by the imposition of a tax on cigarettes trade category of the bandit who lives by his wits such as is suggested by some members of the Legis- day to day. lature. It sounds simple. Put a tax of a few cents Senator Guy Gillette estimates that both parties on every package of cigarettes. People will continue g,on¢ apout $60,000,000 on the' presidential election. to smoke cigarettes and the money Will roll into Tnat's jrony of fate—the Republicans helping the the Territorial treasury. But it doesn’t work out Democrats bring back prosperity. that way and hasn't worked out that way in States| —_—_— which have tried such a form of taxation. A Californian claims to have discovered the first Cigarettes already carry the heaviest sales tax| new member of the vegetable kingdom since time of any commodity in general use—six and one-half | began, one which fills the gap between a rose and cents on every package of 20, no matter what the a strawberry.. That's very nice, but itl have to price paid. Since the vast majority of the 50,000,000 (come with instructions whether to eat or smell it. users of cigarettes buy brands selling at a price of | DO AT I £ R 15 cents it will be seen that smokers are alreadyimv::';e B;:fiharl:;eh ;:s‘:":: feed é"’;nh“:"n:“t | m) , those use agriculture geylng B Mewctax. of pepenl to the P‘edera.\;and industry and those in racing and hunt stables. overnment, it is true, Further taxation of this| The exemptions must make the rest of the nags feel item appears to us to be discriminatory and unjust, pretty conspicuous, falling as it would on a large proportion of our (A S RV VS R TR population without regard in the least for ability Chile had laid claim to a slice of South Pole to pay. territory. So far the cables have not carried a From the standpoint of the Territorial treasury story on the reaction of the penguins. (New York Times) All gall is divided into three parts—Nazism, Fascism and Communism. Nazism is the strongest of the three, and the most transparent. Fascism is the weakest and the most likely to die first. Com- munism, wearing the disguise of internationalism, has the greatest sway ideologically. Each is dis- tinguished by utter disregard of laws, national or international, Each imposes its will by force. Each is committed to the “leader” principle—Hitler, Mus- solini, Stalin, ' The chief principle underlying the actions of these leaders is that principles are dangerous. Their law is that of the jungle. The connecting tie be- i bodings should be overcome ila:hinulon Merry- Go-Round it (Continued from Page Oue) Senator Alex Wiley, portly Wiscon- sinite, takes the floor and holds it until 2:05, | rooms set aside for Senators. Here | every table has a quorum and the | talk is lively and brisk. THIRD FOR NYE Up in the Senate, Wiley finally sits down. The bells again ring a quorum call. It takes 15 minutes before the required number answer the roll. Senator Nye of North Da- kota, who twice before has emptied the chamber with long-winded har- angues, rises for a third time to ex- positionist, who picks up where Nye left off. He follows the manuscript with a thick finger, from line to line, as he reads. Like Nye, Holman gives every indication of having seen his speech for the, first time. The Senate continues to slumber in indifference as Holman saws away for an hour. But as he nears the end and adjournment approach- es, the chamber comes to life a bit. A half-dozen members wander in, chiefly antis, and up in the press High spot of his harangue is a passage obviously intended as fine rhetoric, but it brings a ripple of laughter from the galleries, ‘As we ride above the clouds of this world conflict,” he says, “we see below us gallery the newsmen get their pen- ercise his Senatorial right of endless cils and note-paper 4 From Germany, Italy and Japan astride the dogs of war!” To save Wiley from ridicule, Senate stenographers guietly change the phrase to read, *having unleashed the dogs of war.” EATING AND DRINKING There are now only eleven Sen- ators in the chamber. Senator Rad- cliffe of Maryland strolls in wearing a red carnation, making an even dozen. Wiley drones on. Senator Clark of Missouri, oppositon gener- alissimo, writes a note on a pink memo paid, calls a page boy and sends it to Wiley’s Wisconsin col- league, Bob LaFollette. Bob reads it, grins broadly at Clark, who grins back. Attendance dwindles even further. ‘Wallace has left the rostrum. Demo- cratic ¥loor Leader Barkley has dis- appeared; so has Senator George, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, who has charge of the bill. Republican Floor Leader Mc- Nary is on hand, but in a moment he, too, gets up and walks out. In the press gallery, one bored newsman quips to another, “This is what you would call government by hot air.” ‘Wiley breaks in with “I have al- ready spoken too long”—and then keeps right on talking. There are now seven Seantors present out of 96. Where are the others during this “momentous” debate? Some are in the Senate barber shop, getting free shaves and haircuts. Most of the others are .in the priate dining- ld&sk of Senator Holman, Oregon op- oratory. Five minutes later only 12 mem- bers are present, and only one of them, kindly little Senator Sheppard of Texas, is paying any attention to what is being said. The chamber is so still the breathing of the air- conditioning system is clearly aud- ible. Four members drift out, leaving only eight remaining. Nye, reading rom a manuscript and giving every sign of seeing it for the first time, is aitterly assailing British imperial- ism. At great length he recites the record of British conquests, says nothing about the aggressions of Nazi Germany, Blackshirt Italy or Japan. The speech will make good’ reading in Berlin. Up in the press gallery, two news- men, logey with lunch, doze off. At 4:30, Nye is still at it. By this time only five Senators are on hand, counting Nye. He has been speaking for two hours and 15 minutes and, with the possible exception of Shep- vard, not a Senator has paid the slightest attention to what he has said in the “momentous” debate. Out in the marbled Senate lounge, Seantor, Josh Lee of Oklahoma. ardent supporter of the bill, is strid- ing back and forth angrily denounc- ing the opposition’s tactics. “They call this democracy,” he snorts. “This is democracy stale- mated and rendered impotent by ob- structionism and possibly worse.” WHILE THE WORLD BURNS Finally, at 4:40, Nye turns the last page of his manuscript, sits down and sends a page boy for a package of cigarettes. Another page | boy moves the reading stand to the long experience they know that the opposition always tries to close the day with a publicity “whip-cracker” for the morning papers. Senator Burt Wheeler, No. 1 anti chieftain, doesn’t disappoint them. This is his closing shot, made in all seriousness: That further discus- sion in the “momentous” debate be suspended while a poll is taken of the sentiment of college students, and that the result determine the fate of the bill. As Wheeler is making his pro- posal, the ticker in the press room taps out this: ‘A competent source reported tonight that Germany has concentrated the bulk of her forces in Bulgaria near the Turkish rather than the Greek frontier. According to this information Turkey rather than Greece may be Germany's next intended vietim.” (Copyright, 1941, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) e NOTICE SEALED BIDS, in triplicate, will be received at the office of the Commissioner of Education, Room 216 Federal Building, Juneau, Al- aska, until 10 o'clock a.m., Monday, March 17, 1841, for furnishing the following architectural services: Complete plans and specifications, estimated costs of construction, call for bids, contract documents, and contract payment requests for three (3) school buildings to be con- structed at a total estimated cost of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,- 000), "'JAMES A. RYAN; < adv. 1941 MARCH SO Tmon v T web [m s s | -g e HAPPY BIRTHDAY | | 1941 48 6 13 1112 T D e < MARCH 12 Beverly Diane Edwards Anthony E. Karnes H. L. Arnold Severin Swanson LeRoy Vestal Stanley J. Jordan Emerson 8. Smith Mrs. T. H, Kepler Mrs. Sarah Truax — 4 HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” —_— % THURSDAY, MARCH 13 | Good and evil appear to be bnl-{ |anced in the forecasts inspired by the horoscope for today. The morn- ing is fortunate for constructive, work and for promotion of big pro-| jects. Disappointments are pres- aged, since there may be -sharp, reversals of ambitious plans, Capi-| tal may become wary. Heart and Home: Women should not seek prominence or even rec- ognition under this sway. A They may be easily received in ' their judgment regarding personal in- terests. A tendency to harbor fore- by young and old, There is a sign on this thirteenth day of the month which is supposed to encourage de- ceit and misrepresentation. . It is not a favorable date for making investments, for there may be re- grets following money transfers. Business Affairs: Treaties and trade agreements among hostil powers will continue to be publi- cized, but the stars indicate that| | the Western Hemsphere will prove |its economic and commercial in-! dependence. The United -States | will open new channels for valu- able exports and w.ll expand the| nection’s business as merchants and manufacturers accomplish wonders| in distribution and production. The | pext six months are most promis-| ing in their poscibilities. Wamen will be lucky in contributing to 1lie general prosperity. National Issues: Control of the sale of liguor will be persistently urged, as the mobilization of Unit- ed States defense forces advances. While prohibition probably will not be presented as the solution of the alcoholic problem, the stars pres- age a wise limitation of the sale of intoxicants, The care ot young men’s health gnd well-beiny will we a responsibuity realize2 by gov- ernment agencies Regulation of diet will include restrictions in regard to light wines and beer as well as hard liquors . International Affairs: Japan'’s grandiose plans for the domination of Asia are to sustain serious dis- appointment. Earthquakes are to all to her troubles this yeor, when industrial expansion will be great- ly restricted. The influence of the Sun in semi-square to Neptune is held as stimulating ambitions for conquest, including the Philip- pines. The stars indicate serious economic problems affecting the people who are dominated by the military party. There is an aspect supposed to inspire desperate or ever. reckless desire to gambie with the odds against victory. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of unexpect- ¢d experiences, These will be both pleasant and unfortunate, tut sur- prising luck may follow reverses. Children born on this day will be bright, independent and energetic., They may have success in scien- tific or mechanical pursuits. Inven- tors belong to this decan of March. (Copyright, 1941) —_———————— AUK BAY RESIDENTS DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF WATER SYSTEM Organization of the Auk Bay Water Users’ Association resulted from a meeting of Bay residents at the PAA reception hall Tuesday ev- ening. The meeting was called to order for the purpose of forming an ton to coopérate with the Forest Service on a water system for Auk Bay. Organization of the as- sociation came only after much dis- cussion and debate upon the issues | involved. . ye A constiuttion was adopted by the new asociation and a board pf five members was elected to take care of all the business of the group. Nam- ed to the board were Bert Caro, Pre- rom HE EMPIRE 20 YEARS AGO MARCH 12, 1921 The 30-foot gasboat Harry, under charter to George Ramstead, of Cape Fanshaw, sank at her mooring near the Union Machine Works during the night and several hundred dollars worth of merchandise, as cargo, submerged in the salt water, was a total loss, M. F. McDonald of the American Paper Company, who had been on a business trip to the Westward, returned here the pervious night on the Alameda. B. W. Dyer, mine inspector, with headquarters at Fairbanks, accom- |panied by Mrs. Dyer, arrived on the Alameda and was to remain in {Juneau for several days. At a meeting of the American Legion, Homer G. Nordling and Harry E. Garlock were elected as delegates to the convention to be held at Valdez, Alfred G. Comstock, who had According to advices received steamer Jefferson was to return to the season than expected. ‘Weather: Highest, 19; lowest, 18; ‘WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do WORD STUDY: “Use a word tl ENDOWMENT; natural capacity; endowments had fitted him for the is necessary to say? 0 000 - -0 - - - Daily Lessons in English % .. corpon OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Restaurant. O as in OBEY, A as in AN unstressed, accent first syllable, OFTEN MISSPELLED: Infallible. SYNONYMS: Repress, suppress, t MODERN ETIQUETTE ® goprrra LEE Q. When asking a person to repeat something, isn’t “what” all it Arthur Pinkus, who had been here for several days, was to leave on the Northwestern for Cordova to take charge of the Empress Theatre for Capt. A. E. Lathrop. Mr. Pinkus was accompanied by his young son. been making his headquarters here during the winter, was to leave on the Northwestern for Seward, enroute to Anchorage where he was contemplating locating here by Agent Willis Nowell, the the Southeast Alaska run earlier in partly cloudy. not say, “She teaches school.” Say, “She teaches IN A school,” or merely “She teaches.” Pronounce res-to-rant, Observe the LLI. restrain, constrain, restrict, subdue. hree times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: gift of nature; talents. “His early work he was to do.”—1I. Taylor. A. No; this is very crude. Say, “I beg your pardon, what did you say?” Q. When arranging flowers in extend? Or, “I am sorry, I didn't understand you.” a low bowl, how high should they A. Approximately two times the breadth of the bowl. office? A. It is not necessary. 1 2 3. 4 5. ANSWERS: 1. tion is a review of past events. 2. Bowman. 3. Jezebel. 4. 1620. 5. Daniel Defoe. ROTARY DINNER DANCE IS OFF UNTIL MARCH 29 The scheduled Rotary Club dinner dance for next Saturday night has been postponed until Saturday, March 29, according to announce- ment .made today by chairman Hor- ace Adams. The postponement was made be- Q. Should an office girl rise when her employer's wife enter the e o oD - it e S Do -2 o e - S D D DO P O S O s oS a el What is the difference between introspection and retrospection? What is the front oarsman in a boat called? Who was the wife of King Ahab of Israel? In what year did the Pilgrim Fathers land in America? ‘Who wrote “Robinson Crusoe”? Introspection is the inspecting of one’s own thoughts. Retrospec- Many Visit Museum As Spring Traffic Starts Northward Northbound steamers in port yes- terday laden with workers return- ing north or coming for the first time to the Territory brought the largest number of visitors to the Territorial Mtseum in recent weeks. Approximately 85 persons visited the museum yesterday, keeping Mrs. E. J. White busily engaged in an- Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS mgren PHONE 56 Bl Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Gifice Phone 469 | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTUR Drugless Physician Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm, ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles Coll~ge of Optometry and Opthalmology Glasses Fitted Lenses Ground Helene W. Albrechs PHYSICAL THERAPEUTICS Phone 778 Valentine Bullding—Room 7 The Charles W. Carter Jones-Sevens Shop | LADIES'—MISSES’ ! READY-TO-WEAR Seward Street Near Thmrd S AR G O DAL= JAMES C. COOPER C.RA. | L. C. Smith and Corena TYPEWRITERS Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Is Worr by Satistied Directory mizh. ¥ B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 g 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 | Today” Juneau’s Own Store "Thé 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 Front St—Triangle Bldg. You'll Find Food Finer and Secrvice More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP FINE . Watch and Jeweiry Repairing } at very reasonable rates | PAUL BLOEDHORN 8. FRANKLIN STREET _ — BOWLING ————————— || Brunswick Bowling Alleys DR H VANCE - || OSTEOPATH free. Hours 10 to 13; 1 to 5; ’ v 7 to 8:00 by appoinment, Mousic and Electrio Appliances Gastineau Hotel Annex Truesdell ot Phantiin. &, Prons 17 11 pn e s ny [ ittt S—— s | —_— 4 Archie B. Betts cause of the Basketball Tournament | swering questions from the visitors dance at the Elks Ballroom on Sat- in all parts of the exhibit room. TS S Junior C.D. AL Troop to Party for the affair on the 29th, and re- servations may be made at the hotel Troop 2, of the Junior Catholic Daughters of America, will hold a I sident; Cliff Mason, First Vice- Pre- sident; F. Fennessey, Second Vice- President; - Ludwig Nelson, Treas- urer; and,J. W. Wagner, Secreary. Caro, who had been appointed tem- porary chairman at a previous meet~ ing, ‘presided at Tuesday's Date of the next meeting of the association will be designat |- ing the outcome of a water to:be cdnducted by the * 4 o by Rotary members and invited friends. Saint Patrick’s party Friday even- ing. The affair will be at the home of Members of the newly organized .. 0 ¥ Medical Association gathered lut.."so ocloc—k._..._ Routine organization matters were taken up and plans were made for & surgeon, will be in Juneau the latter quotation of Alaska Juneau mine part of the month. stock today is| 4%, American Can being treated successfully. Electric Opthalmia is a condition which oc- sudden intensive and brilliant flash- es of light and is frequent in the No PAA planes moved in or out 'Gloria Gullufsen and will begin at night av the home of Dr. Courtney l Srocx Quomarions , special meeting in honor of Dr. Ed- — Dr. W. M. Whitehead gave a paper 85%, Anaconda 24%, Bethlehem curs in certain types of occupations mining industry. of Juneau today as the Lockheed MONTHLY MEETING Smith for their second meeting. ward Lecocq, well-known orthopedic NEW YORK, March 12.—Closing on Electric Opthalthia which is now Steel 79%, Commonwealth and where individuals are exposed to NO PAA MOVEMENT; Lodestars sat in Seattle waiting for . |their scheduled Thursday trip to Juneau and Electras were grounded with no scheduled flights. Tomorrow & Lodestar will leave Seaftle for Juneau and will return ~ . |to the States Priday. Southern %, (Curtiss Wright 8%, General Motogs 43%, International Harvester 48%, Kennecott 33%, New York Central 12%, Northern Pacific 6%, United States Steel 57%, Pound $4.03%. | DOW, JONES AVERAGES | 'The following are today’s Dow, Jones averages: Industrials, 123.19; rails, 27.96; ugilities, 19.59. Ay e AR | JUDGE HELLENTHAL RETURNS TO NORTH ! Judge Simon Hellenthal, of the Third Division, is returning to An- ,chorage on the steamer Yukon. He during a part of his visit, took over : the duties i'ho is in the south. of Judge G. P. Alexander,| [° oo & ot e ‘||| * sHATTUCE AGENCY Phone 676 ' Office—New York Life Window Cleaning PHONE 485 GMC TRUCKS Compare Them With All Others! PRICE - APPEARANCE - ECONOMY