The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 5, 1941, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empi Published every evening except Bunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Becond and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska HELEN TROY BENDER ry v - - i President R. L. BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business Manager Entered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douglas for $1.25 per month. By mail, postage prid, at the following rates: One year, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00: one month, In advance, $1.25. Bubscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- Uvery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 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 ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc. National Newspaper Representa- tives, with offices in_San .Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, C! York and Bosto: SEATTLI ESENTATIVE . Dunntne, 1011 RI Frank n Bank Building A YEAR AT THE MINE The annual report of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company shows that the amount of ore mined and trammed to the mill during 1940 was the greatest in the history of the company, that operating costs were reduced slightly, but that a five-cent per ton decrease in grade of ore as com- pared with the previous year offset these advan- tages. Before deductions for taxes, depreciation depletion, the operating profit for the year $1,401,758.53. In view of the reduced earnings, Directors considered it advisable to reduce dividend rate to 50 cents per share per year. These figures are of interest to everyone in Juneau, for nothing means so much to this com- munity as the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company. Its continued prosperity means the continued pros- perity of Juneau. During the year the main shaft was sunk from the 1,000-foot level to the 1,300-foot level to pre- pare for mining the ore between those levels. A drainage tunne] started in 1936 was completed, the total length now being 10,000 feet. A drift to the east was started on the 1,000-foot level for explor- ing the deep levels of the South Orebody, the largest unexplored area in the mine. Development in known orebodies during the year established an increase in the dimensions of some ore blocks. All this activity goes on at Juneau’s front door withoup most of us realizing or appreciating from day to day the great importance of the work being done underground. General corporation and payroll taxes took $236,- 678.76 of Alaska Juneau gross profits last year, De- ducting this sum and allowances for depreciation and depletion, the profit before Federal inccme, taxes amounted to $851,56291. Federal income taxes took $129,865.22, leaving $721,697.69 net profit for the year. This was realized on production revenue of $4,447,171.30 and represents only about 16 percent of such revenue. The three varieties of taxes which show in the mine’s profit and loss statement amount to more than half the net profit. In other words, every time the Company earns a dollar for its stockholders, it has already paid more than 50 cents in taxes. | Rock trammed from the mine in 1940 amounted to 4,739,790 tons. During the year 304,150 pounds of powder were used in blasting powder 'drifts and| 55,250 in deep stopping in the blasting of long hold stations, making a total of 559,400 pounds of powder —more than 250 tons—for primary breaking. Total gold, silver and lead recoveries of the | Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company from 1914 and was the the through 1940 amount to $71,206,193.61 from 78,998,- 234 tons of ore. Average wage per day in 1940 was $6.89, an in- crease of six cents per man per day over the pre- vious year. Under the presidency of P. R. Bradley and the able management of J. A. Willlams, who succeeded the late L. H. Metzgar as General Superintendent last June, the mine is an incomparable community asset, Juneau would amount to very little withoht it. The R.A.F. Cuts Loose (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Released byethe assurance of American aid from the bonds of a strategy described as penuriously de- fensive, the British Royal Air Force has begun large cale bombing attacks against factories, railroad ter- ninals, airports, docks and warehouses in Germany ind the occupied countries. From the start of the war the R.AF. pilots have been outnumbered and have been compelled to fly reater distances than the Germans to retaliate for the bombing of British cities. Moreover, the con- stant threat of invasion made it necessary for the British to adopt a cautious policy, designed to con- serve their resources to the fullest extent possible in anticipation of the day when Hitler would try to land troops in the British Isles. The handicaps of numbers and distance still remain, but now there is iope that, with American help, the time soon will ome when British flyers will be able to carry out ‘Churchill's promise that eyery bomb dropped on English soil will be returned four-fold to Germany. Long ago the Royal Air Force achieved daylight mastery of the air over Britain. And there is cause for rejoicing that improved defenses against night bombing have now reduced the ratio of night bomb- ing planes shot down from one in 30 to one in 20 which raid the British Isles. When the proportion is reduced to one in 10, according to informed Brit- sh sources, the hazard of night bombing losses will outweigh their military effectiveness. But perhaps the most significant and encourag- ing news of all is found in the terse references to egular daylight offensive patrols conducted by the Royal Air Force over the invasion ports along the coasts of France and Belgium, This means that the Royal Air Force is acquiring daylight control over enemy territory, an objective which the R.AF. achieved during the last year of the first World War. When this control is finally and completely obtained, it will eliminate virtually all daytime military activity in the areas so pa- trolled. Today's defenders of liberty and democracy are the boys of matchless courage and skill who maneu- ver the speedy fighting planes over Britain and the| Channel and pilot the long range bombers over Nazi- | land. Now that a constantly increasing supply of planes from the United States is assured, the Royal Air Force is in a position to open up and show Hit-| ler how it feels to be on the receiving end of an‘) aerial blitzkrieg. | The Punishment of Amsterdam (Philadelphia Record) Amsterdam is punished. Its penalty for the re-| cent riots against the Nazis is 15,000,000 guilders, or about $8,000,000. You can figure what that means by remember- ing that Amsterdam is—or was—a city of about 800,000, and that on a comparable basis a conquered Philadelphia of 2,000,000 would be fined $20,000,000. ‘Where would the city government of Philadelphia find $20,000,000 within a week? Only by confisca- tion. How could any city government obey the Nazi demand that the fine be collected, within six weeks, | from all inhabitants making over $5,000 a year? Only by more confiscation. That’s what this Nazi order means. It is con- fiscation of the property of the people of Amsterdam. It is a peculiarly illuminating example of the icy ruthlessness of Hitler and the heels who are de-| bauching Europe with him. The point is, that after this ransom is paid, there are not likely to be many more riots in Amsterdam. | It is one way of subjugating a people as well as| their Government. It is the way the Nazis subju- gated their own people. It is the totalitarian way— wherever totalitarianism conquers. Thought for the Week: A man was arrested in New York recently for selling copies of the Declara- tion of Independence without a license. There will be a slight pause, the Axis announces, | due to technical difficulties in wielding the diplo-| matic blackjack. | swung Arizona to $10,000 more to Wachingfon 7 Merry- Go-Round (Condnued from Page Oue) other states.” “Well, we had | in Pennsylvania” structed for use under the Brit-! determined. But it is known that zong » the Navy has the scheme under, Then, fixing consideration. with a critical BRAINS, NOT MONEY (ere: Clarence Budington Kelland is| at the top of his profession when| it comes to magazine fiction writ-| ing, but what he doesn't know about politics would fill the long- Gragging their maps ~around | Army brass-hats and National De- Kelland, a super-Roosevelt hater,| fense chiefs for months, trying to est serial written. couldn’t get it, though I appealed|adopt a policy of scattering plants. | many times to party leaders in| 8. R. Fuller, big rayon manufac- ton, “and I am sure we would have' been only to willing to send you 5 ! some if we had known of your pre- ish flag, or whether the United gicament. We helped other states. States would risk its own planes By, Mr. Kelland, that far at sea has not yet been can't agree with yo the | “More than money was SCATTERING DEFENSE FACTORIES Weary Westerners who have been Willkie if I had sented a Defense Commission re- | spend. But I quest that the Board formally‘ turer and chairman of the super plenty of money| Production Planning Board, de- saild Mrs. Scran- murred. RUBBER STAMP? “Why do we have to adopt a policy?” Fuller asked. “All we're I'm afraid Ifgzoing to do is pass on Army and u about Ari-|Navy recommendations.” “That wasn't my idea of the serial-writer| board’s duties,” drawled Clifford she added:| Townsend, OPM Agricultural Ad- needed | viser. “It seems to me we'd be runfing out on Congress and the President if we didn't take the bull !by the horns and try to spread out lefense work.” “‘Well now,” cautioned Fuller, “I ion't believe we can make any hard and fast rule on locating fac- ories. In some cases it may he eye, to i Republican National Committee- man from Arizona, where he lives on a model ranch, His efforts to spread the GOP gospel there have been something less than sensa- tional, since Arizona still remains one of the strongest Roosevelt states in the country. Last year, though, when polls showed the President leading in Arizona by a wide margin, Kel- land adamantly insisted the state get new factories located west of the Mississippi, view the new Plant Site Board with a wary eye. They're wondering if the new board really will do something about distribut- ing defense industries, or whether it's just a foxy piece of window- dressing. | The Westerners heard Roosevelt promise that all sections of the country would share in the de- lense program, then watched the brass-hats cram factories into the necessary to build near existing fa- cilities.” “Why?" “Because of a shortage in plant superintendents,” replied Fuller gravely. « Townsend caught his breath, winked at Nelson, ‘drawled: “It would seem to me that it might be little simpler either to 1941 APRIL 194 SN | mon | Tue | w [ hon | i | sar | 5, | 2|34 9/10[11 16[1718 23[24(25 30 HAPPY BIRTHDAY APRIL 5 Mrs. Anna Winn James Sey Perry Tonsard Ernestine Tyler Victor Crondahl Betty Ruth Allen Dave Burnett Donald Bonner Lois Aubert Ernest L. Carter Forrest R. Bates APRIL 6 Alexander Kiloh Mrs, Bernice Johnson ©O. S. Sullivan Mrs. G. E. Hachmeister —_— % 'HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline but do not compel® - — e SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Adverse aspects seem to domin- ate today. The tendency to look upon the dark side of things may rule both men and women, for the newspapers and radio may bring sad tidings of world conflict. Heart an® Home: Religious in- terest will be widely manifested and | should be encouraged in the fam- ily. The study of Bible prophecies will assume new interest and the churches will lead in scientific re- lief work for war sufferers. Organ- izations for helping in nationwide defense work will multiply. Distin- guished clergymen from England will visit the United States and will give impetus to all forms of relief intended for refugees and war vic- tims. Business Affairs: Speed and ef- ficiency will mark manufacturing at this date, but danger of acci-| dents is forecast. Loss of property is prognosticated through careless- ness or sabotage. Labor may be restive under this planetary gov-! ernment which ‘presages conflicti aims among unions. Deceit *af treachery may be attempted a: men who promote specuhtion.'g evening is unfortunate for naviga-| tion on the high seas. | National Issues: Changes among executives in the Federal govern- ment are prognosticated. Washing- ton will call for added clerical T¥~ cruits. Patriotic men and women of all shades of political belief will| unite in unselfish service for the nation. Training of the great civil- ian army will proceed with amaz- ing speed, and American efficiency and resourcefulness will cause cer- tain Nazi plans to change. International Affairs: Peace moves will be suggested again and will be supported by well-meaning American citigens who foresee grave dangers for the British. Defeatist ideas will be widely promulgated. Leaders in the United States who {have had closeups of the war ‘in Europe will prove themselves pow= |erful in their help for the foreign policies of the United States gov- ernment. The seers forecast 1941 decisive events, although the conflict may continue many months. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of gains' in property. Travel is indicated for both men and women. Children born on this day prob- ably will be serious and possessed of outstanding talents. Inventars, and writers may be numerous among these natives of a fire sign. MONDAY, APRIL 17 There is a conflict of good and evil aspects in the horoscope for today. Adverse influences appear to dominate. Women are well di- fortunate sway for merchandising. The public mind under this plane-| tary government may be apprehen- sive and .foreboding, although there APRIL Ralph E. Roberson, candidate on Mayor of Juneau in the election. 20 YEARS AGO %% empirE 5, 1921 the Citizens’ Ticket, was re-elected William C. Wright, formerly of Simpson and Wright of the Nugget Shop, and Ludwig Nelson, formed Wright and Nelson and were to open a partnership under the firm of a jewelry store in Juneau occupying the store room of the Nelson Shoe Store on Front Street. W. King, former bookkeeper at Thane, was a passenger on the Northwestern and was going to the Westward with Milo Kelly, the mining man. E. Scataglini returned to Juneau been on a visit to his old home in Italy. R. G. Datson, accountant for th rived here on the Ambassador and the south on the City of Seattle. Walter J. Manahan, newly elected Exalted Ruler of Juneau Lodge No. 410 B. P. O. Elks, was to be installed at a meeting of the lodge this District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler George F. Forrest was to Joseph A. Snow was the outgoing Exalted Ruler. night. be installing officer. G. L. Rich, A. Van Mavern, R. Hersch and William Johnston, travel- ing salesman, were Juneau arrivals on the City of Seattle. Weather: Highest, 35; lowest, 32; Daily Lessons in Eng 0 D - -l S ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do do today.” Say, “I have MANY thin OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Lamentable. the first A as in ADD, the second A SILENT unstressed, accent on first often heard. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Compliment which fills up or completes). — E , and not the second as so BERT syllable, and nol secy RO ] . D, Graduate (praise). Complement (that :; o"‘“ Angeles Coll-ge } Opthaimology SYNONYMS: Imperative, mandatory, urgent, pressing. ! Gl P WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us tted Lenses Ground 1 | —— one word each day. Today’s word: increase our vocabulary by mastering PERSPICUITY; quality of being clear to the understanding. | difficult to talk to the purpose, and discourses.”—Jeremy Collier. MODERN ETIQUETTE Q. When a man is waiting in a shop, or some such place, should he matter of courtesy? A. Q. A. offense in AH, secondary accent on first syllable. Q. When a daughter has callers who remain as late as 1 A. M, aren’t the parents justified in telling A. No. The daughter should be e e e e e o e e s e s i LOOK and LEA e e s e e o 1 4. 5. What is the average length of ANSWERS: 1. Eighy-eight. 2. down. 3. 4. Phineas. 5. Twenty inches. No; nor should the woman request or expect it. ‘What is a FAUX PAS, and how is it pronounced? This is a French phrase meaning a false step, especially an against social convention. Pronounce fo-pa, O as in NO. A as How many keys has a regulation piano? 2. In stock exchange terminology, what is the difference between a bull and a bear? 3. What is the difference between gross weight, tare weight, and net weight? What was P. T. Barnum’s first name? A bull attempts to force prices up; a bear attémpts to force them Gross weight is the total weight of goods and container, tare weight is weight of container, net weight is weight of goods only. on the City of Seattle after having e Chichagoff Mining Company, ar- was to leave on a business trip to cloudy. sl b lish ¥, 1. corbON not say, “I have a lot of things to gs.” Pronounce lam-en-ta-b'l, as in SOFA unstressed, the E as in “It is to put life and perspicuity into our by ROBERTA LEE doctor's or dentist’s office, a barber give up his turn to a woman, as a syllable, principal accent on last them it is time to leave? the one to do this tactfully. b RNZ c. GORDON a newborn baby? -~ are signs of great promise for the ultimate supremacy of the United States among all nations. National Issues: Secrecy among: officials in Washington who must| maintain silence regarding certain plans will arouse criticism. The President and his Cabinet will carry heavy responsibilities that re- quire the utmost wisdom and' di-| plomacy, for what is hidden from the people is likely to be alarming for lovers of peace, Leaders of the! opposition to 'Administration poli- cies are to learn the need of unity among patriotic Americans. International Affairs: Astrolo-, gers declare that despite many rected in the early morning. portents affect labor. ] Heart and Home: This is a stime ulating for women, who should exert themselves in public seryice. Girls may expect many suitors, fok| romances will flourish through spring and summer when ms hasty marriages will take place. Need of amusement will be felt by soldiers and eivilians. Mi and players of stage and will profit, Women of all ages ‘will manifest emotion, for they ‘will be sensitive to world planetary: in- fluences. They ~ should train | positive and optimistic attitudes of| new superintendents or have each(mind. : one supervise two plants by tele- Business Affairs: Labor agaip *‘wlm’ trials and tribulations, treacheries! and betrayals, France is to sur- vive as a nation, although the out-| look for this year of 1941 is one of evil portents. Economic condi- tions will become extremely seri-| ous as agricalture is restricted by' — Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel “Drs. Kaser and Freeburger wm ngren PHONE 56 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST | 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Gifice Phone 469 | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTOR Drugless Physiclan Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-§ Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm, Helene W. Albrechs PHYSICAL THERAPEUTICS Phone 773 Valentine Building—Room 7 s The Charles W. Carter Mortuary Pourth and Pranklin Sts. PHONE 136 Jones-Stevens Shop { LADIES'—MISSES’ READY-TO-WEAR [eward Street Near Thira JAMES C. COOPER A, Sold and Serviced by J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Satisfied &%m' o DR. H. VANCE OSTEOPATH Consultation and examination free. Hours 10 to 12; 1 to 5; 17 to 8:00 by appoinment. Gastineau Hotel Annex Systems B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers welcome. H. E. SIM- MONS, Exalted Ruler; M. H. SIDES, Secretary. B A P e R B Y 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 Siyles ' Today” 3 Juneau’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 | Front St—Triangle Bldg. — | Youll Find Food Finer and Service More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP { — ‘ FINE 1 Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates i PAUL BLOEDHORN 8. FRANKLIN STREET RCA Victor Radios and RECORDS Juneau Melody House Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Second Street Phone 65 INSURANCE Shattuck Agency Bookkeeping ! Rm. 8, Valentine Bldg. Phone 676 L A ———— Window Cleaning PHONE 485 GMC TRUCKS Compare Them With All Others! war and lack of men to til the Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of varied fortunes. Financial ups and downs| will be followed by unexpected good Tuck. Children born on this day may have varied and interesting careers. should be gifted and endowed noble traits of character. PRICE - APPEARANCE - ECONOMY DURABILITY CONNORS MOTOR CO could be swung to Willkkie. GOP campaign chiefs paid little atten- ‘uvercrowded East. They have seen tion to him, but Kelland had bet- 1abor shortages, boom town head- ter luck with the candidate him-|&ches and mass worker migrations self. Willkie went 400 miles out of |develop. Finally they have been his way to make a speech in Ari-|UPPed off that the Plant Site zona. |Board was set up to keep Con- Election results confirmed the BYeSs from kicking over the traces judgment of the campaign chiefs, 8nd creating its own locating com- but Kelland wasn't satisfied, Dur- Mittee. ing the recent National Committee So phone or airplane, than to force|subject to evil portents threaten- thousands of workers to migrate|ing to industry, but the stars pres- across the country to an already|age for employers great benefits overcrowded community.” through wise diplomacy and gov- This reasoning, apparently, made|ernment direction. This is not a sense to the other Board members. Despite Fuller's protest, the policy|the brass-hats. Seeing, they say, proposed by Nelson of scattering|is believing. plants was adopted. Also, Edwin Martin, crack young economist, was named as the Board's research di- (Copyright, 1941) HELP AN i JACQUOTS THROUGH _ Jean and Louis Jacquot, noted Kluane Lake guides, were through passengers on the northbound steam- er Princess Norah last night. The two Canadian woodsmen are re- turning to the Yukon Territory lake district gfter a vacation to Soap Lake, Washington. MERRY-GO-ROUND _Bishop Sheil, liberal assistant of naturally they're skeptical meeting in Washington the post- And Lic lirst meeting of the Plant|rector, late Cardinal Mundelein, came Sy SO mortemed noisily to a luncheon Site Buaid increased their skepti-| Martin ‘and N5 chief, . Sidney ?*uhln‘m N ottt T HERE FROM FRISCO . |———eeeeeo S group which included Mrs. Worth- Cism. _ Hillman, also fayor dispersal of!|christening of Marguerite Josephine !.Rfimrgt&nm*w' First Nafl0 B | ington Scranton of Scranton, Pa,| At tius closed-door session, Don-\defense plants, but the Westerners,| Gorcoran, daughter of ex-Brain-|experience in hote genthaler Linotype representative, llfll a..k f i arrived in -Juneau on the norfh- bound Denali last night. He is stay- ing at the Baranof. veteran National Committeewoman. 8d Nelson, OPM purchasing chief,|after months ‘of disappointment, “Money was my problem,” com- who has crossed swords with the say that the Plant Site Board still piained Kelland. “I could hnve]h"&s—hm more than once, pre- |has to prove it really can influence truster Tom Corcoran. (Copyright, 1941, by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc.) i JUNEAU—ALASKA