The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 21, 1941, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empi Published every evening except Sunday by the IRE PRINTING COMPANY cond and Main Streets, Juneau, Alaska. Entered in the Post Office in Juneau a SUBSCRIPTION RATE Delivered by careler in Juneau and Dosclas 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 failure or irregularity in the Uvery of thelr 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 ews dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEORGE D. CLOSE, Tnc., National Newspaper Represonta- . with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, , Chicago, New York and Boston. SEATTLE REFRESENTATIVE Frank J. Dunning, 1011 American Bank Building. de- | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, APRIL 21, an ‘outsider’ now in Washington, D. C, . . | Wherever Taggé got his information, which is | nine-tenths false and one-tenth distorted, he did not get it from Mrs. Bender. He did telephone her with this story and asked to have it verified. He was told the facts were not as he presented them and his information was incorrect. Yet he went back to | Chicago and typed out a story about Mrs. Bender “disclosing” this particular bit of Ickes high-hand- edness. The story appeared in The Tribune along with a picture of former Gov. John W. Troy and a headline: “Reveals Ickes’ Move to Censor Alaska's Press; Ex-Governor's Daughter Tells How | Failed.” Maybe we're too far and to long away from the metropolitan newspaper field to know how things "are done down yonder. If this is a fair sample, we | hope we’ll never come any closer. We couldn't blame the Secretary under the cir- | cumstances for blowing up in wrath against this “disclosure” which he knows to be untrue. | The Empire has a number of quarrels with Sec- | retary Ickes. But this is not one of them. We ex- pect to continue to snipe at him from this far | northwest corner of his domain whenever he is | wrong, which we think is a good deal of the time. | But we are certainly going to give him his . due when he is right and we are not going to let this | particular story stand uncorrected. i Going Up! (Cincinnati Enquirer) | The announcement by the Office of Production Management that airplane production in the United States set a monthly record during March with the | delivery of 1,216 planes, indicates that the aircraft FOR THE RECORD | industry is beginning to hit its stride. The March total was greater by 244 planes than the February output, when a slight slump from January produc- Every so often our Secretary of the Interior is given to opening that mouth of his and howling at the press of the land. Like most newspapers, have howled right back. “There couldn't be any-| thing in what the Secretary says about the press""' we have reasoned. “He is just being Harold Ickes| some more.” But now we discover that Mr. Ickes has a legiti- mate howl coming, at least some of the time. News- papers do abuse him unjustly. A case in point is a| series of articles appearing currently in The Chicago Tribune and in a number of other U. S. newspapers‘ subscribing to the Chicago Tribune Press Service. Recently a Tribune correspondent, one George Tagge, flew to Juneau, stayed a week and flew back. In the week he learned what Alaskans thought about Secretary Ickes. He wrote his series in a vein to warm the heart of his Ickes-hating publisher, Col. Robert Rutherford McCormick. He quoted Alaskans assailing the Secretary for everything from last season’s poor salmon catch to the number of wolves running at large in McKinley Park. He quoted Leo Rogge, Almer Peterson (spelling it Elmer Peterson), Col. Otto F. Ohlson (spelling it Olson), Frank Whaley, Leroy Sullivan, Norman Banfield, John E. Pegues, Harvey Smith, Willlam L. Paul, Charles Goldstein and many others. What he quoted all these as saying they may actually have said. But we when he quoted Mrs. Helen Troy Bender, publisher | of this newspaper, he quoted her as saylng some- thing she did not ‘say, something which was not true and something which Tagge was told specifi- cally by Mrs. Bender was not true. According to Tagge's article: “Ickes’ efforts to have the editor of Alaska's| largest newspaper fired for writing an editorial dls-! pleasing to him were disclosed by Mrs. Helen Troy Bender, daughter of former Governor John W. Troy. . John E. Pegues, an Alaskan newspaperman for 31 yenrs, was editor of Troy’s paper from 1920 until | 1935, when he became Executive Secretary of the| Alaska Planning Council. . . . Pegues wrote an edi- torial assailing Ickes for arbitrarily imposing a dic- tatorial will upon the Territory. . . . Ickes wrote to Gov. Troy, demanding Pegues’ dismissal. The Gov- ernor replied that Pegues’ contract gave him com- plete editorial freedom., Because of his position, Troy did not publicize the matter. He has since been replaced as Governor by Ernest H. Gruening, |craft production with that of European nations in the absence of reliable estimates. tion had occurred. It is difficult to compare current American air- But this much is known: At its present level, American plane manu- facture is in excess of the losses by either side in the most active months of the air war. This is not 1941 HAPPY BIRTHDAY: b s . s e D i e APRIL 21 ¥ Carol Robertson Louise Peterson Katherine L. Delebecque , Grace Pusich Leonard Johnson George Bavard Chris Nielsen Walter F. McKinnon A. J. Dishaw Erich Eichel (| S ——re S HOROSCOPE “The stars incline ’ but do not compel” | e —— & TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Benefic aspects dominate today, but adverse planetary influences| are active. Labor is under a sign promising enthusiastic aid in what- ever is constructive and weu .d!‘- rected. ¥ Heart and Home: Women are a strictly accurate comparison, in the light of the fact that perhaps a half of the planes now being turned out are military training planes and European losses naturally are those of bomber, pursuit, and | observation planes. However, American production of the present relatively high level has been achieved without standarization upon any one type of plane. This is important, because it means that the planes now being turned out are up-to-the-minute in design and performance and do not follow a possibly obso- lescent pattern. Also, the present productive capac- ity has been achieved in advance of the completion of most of the new plants, In large part, the pro- duction gain has been effected merely by plant pro- duction technique. When the great new engine, parts, and assembly plants under construction in re- cent months add their voices to the symphony of production—as will be occurring regularly from now on—there will come a swelling refrain, the dirge of the New Order. | L B A e AL Dog Story, Reverse English (Philadelphia Record) We have read so many stories of dogs saving their masters’ homes, and even their masters, from destruction by fire that we welcome the tale of Duke, the dumb dog. Duke, according to an Associated Press dispatch from Bristow, Okla., is Farmer Ed D. Patterson’s watchdog. When Ed's house caught on fire one night, a passing truck driver stopped and grabbed a fire extinguished. Duke, bent on halting an in- truder, wouldn't let the driver near the fire, The house burned down. The use of paper, wherever avoidable, is for- bidden in German schools. The edict is not a seri- ous inconvenience, however, in a nation whose gov- | ernment figures that Adolf Hitler knows all that any German needs to know. Ann Sheridan claims the distinction of having participated in the longest kiss—56.2 seconds to pass the Hays censorship. Would you say that smacks of favoritism? Wachirglon . Merry- o-Round ing provided one-tl cessities since the considerable clothing, and other ne- | British. But he points out that Ire- E standardization of the armament of land is Britain’s “breadbasket,” ha V- i the U. S. and Britain was a recent hird of its food, | request for 3.7-mm. shells. It was turned down because 75-mm. is the war began. calibre of the guns now chhifely in (Oondnued from Page Oue) quietly tightened up Miss Perkins’ towns. Recently the committee it- self ran up against the same prob- lem. It needed more office space. Chairman John M. Tolan of Cali- fornia, hearing there were some va- cant study rooms in the new annex of the Library of Congress, asked MacLeish if the committee might use them. “Why, Congressman,” beamed Mac- Leish, “I've been studying your subject for years. In fact, I wrote a poem about it. Have you read it? Wait, I'll get a copy.” He sent for a volume of his fa- mous poem, “Land of the Free,” and read some of its stirring passages to Tolan, who enjoyed the rare recita- tion immensely. Afterwards, Mac- Leish presented the volume with a charming autograph to his thrilled visitor, then concluded by giving him more space than he had re- gquested. IRISH ARMS The visit to Washington of Irish Defense Minister Frank Aiken, on an arms purchasing mission was no boon to Congressmen of Irish de- scent who voted against lend-lease. He has pointedly avoided them, and instead gone out of his way to hobnob with the members of Con- gress who supported the bill—par- ticularly House Democratic Leader John MecCormack, who sponsored the measure, and Representative Jim McGranery of Pennsylvania. The tall, genial Irish Minister has been eloquent in praise of Brit- ish courage and President Roose- velt’s policy of making the United States the “arsenal of democracy.” He wants to draw on that arsenal to arm Ireland against the Nazi menace. The Irish are as adamant as ever, Ireland proposes to moblize an army to battle off any Nazi attacks, if the necessary equipment can be obtained from Britain and the Unit- ed States. Britain has agreed to furnish some, and Aiken hopes to get the rest here. He says he has “several hudred million dallars” to spend for anti-aircraft guns, tanks, rifles, ammunition; also for wheat and food. NOTE: Ireland has an army of 250,000 volunteers, but only 25,000 are properly equipped and garrison- ed. Most of the men are local “se- curty guards,” who train only one a week. Aiken believes that if Ire- land can get sufficient equipment to place the 250,000 men on perma- | nent military footing, they will be able to ward off a Nazi attack with British help in the air. LEND-LEASE KINGPIN Kingpin in directing the lend- lease program is Harry Hopkins, gaunt intimiate of the President. Living and working in the White House, Hopkins is Roosevelt’s per- sonal spokesman on all lend-lease matters and holsd all the reins. No move is made without his knowledge and approval. In inner circles Hop- kins is referred to as lend-lease “co- ordinator,” but actually he is the boss-man for the President. Hopkins’ chief assistant is Major General James H. Burns, one of the Army's procurement aces. Burns acts as liaison with the Army on the allocation of supplies to be sent to the Allies; with the British Pur- chasing Commission; and with the Army-Navy Standardization Com- mittee on working out differences between U. S. and British equip- ment. The test in passing on Allied re- quests for supplies is whether they will also be useful to our own de- fense. The Government's policy is to provide all equipment and mater- ials possible, but not to disrupt our Aiken says .aaginst turning over their urgently desired bases ot the own defense program. An example of the emphasis on use in our army. Production of 3.7 { millimeter shells would have requir- | ed extensive retooling, only to turn out ammunition of no value to us. The actual placing of lend-lease orders is being handled through three offices; munitions by the Navy's Bureau of Supplies and Ac- counts and by the Bureau of Ships; and army supplies by Under Secre- tary of War Robert Patterson. MERRY-GO-ROUND Joseph Kennedy, former U. 8. Ambassador to Britain who is crit- ical of the “all-out” aid policy, has quietly changed his legal residence from Massachusetts to Florida. Mas- sachusetts has a state income tax but Florida has not. . . . Aroused over what he charges is widespread discrimination against Negro work- ers in defense industries, Philip Randolph, President of the Sleeping Car Porters Brotherhood, is consid- ering holding a mass demonstration in Washington to demand that the OPM take action. Behind the scenes there has been a hot scrap over this Labor Division wants an official OPM statement calling on employ- ers to hire Negroes, while the Pro- duction Division maintains the ques- issue in the OPM for some time. The | fortunate in the early hours m{ which are auspicious for the™ ing "of leases and other contr: It is a lucky date for writers contribute to press or radio. Labor should profit under this configura-| tion which is more kindly to workers than to those who employ them, Hazards are indicated for| manufacturers who may encounter obstacles unforeseen in the making of contracts. Girls now will replace many young men who have been removed from wage-earning voca- | | FLAMBOYANT; florid; ornate. e e e APRIL 21, 1921 The Juneau High School senior play entitled, “Man on the Box,” was to be presented at the Coliseum Theatre. The cast included: Ben Bur- ford, Jacob Britt, Donald Haley, Charles Perelle, John Bussey, Lance Hendrickson, Ideal Hendickson, Florence Casey, Marian Summers, Honorah Kelly and Curtis Shattuck. Harold F. Dawes, new Department Commander of the American Legion, announced the reappointment of George E. Mann as Department Adjutant. i On the drive which was being made by the Juneau Woman's Club |to get every person in Juneau to wear a Flanders poppy on Memorial | Day every pupil of the Parochial School signed up for & poppy and 200 from the public school signified their willingness to wear a flower. Jefferson. The Nugget Shop of this city received two additions to its staff in the persons of F. J. Citek and R. L. Douglas, both of Seattle, who arrived on the Princess Mary. T. E. Nicholson, in charge of the grocery department of B. M. Behrends Co., received a cable announcing the birth of a girl baby to his wife in Tacoma. - The Coast and Geodetic Survey ship Explorer came into the channel after completing a short survey trip. ‘Weather: Highest, 41; lowest, 36; rain. e D - - 0D 0 Daily Lessons in English % 1. corbon e e - il - WORDS ' OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “The girl done her work very good.” Say, “DID her work very WELL." OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Delete. Pronounce de-let, both E's as in ME, accent last syllable. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Surveyor; observe the UR and OR. SYNONYMS: Excessive, immoderate, extreme, unreasonable, vast. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today’s word: “The buildings of the city followed the usual order of flamboyant architecture.” e - e - MODERN ETIQUETTE * gopgrra 1EE tions by the draft. Business Affairs: Activity in| most lines of trade will be wide-| spread. Prices for certain lines of| merchandise will advance. Woolens | and leather goods should be pur-| chased now by those who pn;cticc‘ wise economies, because these com-| modities will grow dearer before/ autmun. Financial matters should receive strict attention, for later| there will he reason to regret lack, of foresight. Banks and banking| come under a planetary rule that presages strange money problems,; National Issues: Need for more! destroyers and other vessels wm\ cause the British government } make increasingly urgent appeal s‘ for aid. The stars appear to md.- cate that the United States will risk its own best inferests by, help- | ing in a time of supreme crisis.| There are sinister signs that pres-| age a test to our great republlp.] Probably the Pacific fleet will be} drawn into extraordinary activity. | International Affairs: There is a sign read as foretelling an aggres- | stve world war ‘campaign this| spring which will have a much dreaded effect upon the Umted States. Sinisher aspects are threat- | ening to the Philippines at a time | when the British Isles and Alrlca‘ will sustain terrific assaults, The stars appear to indicate that | the United States will be drawn into active participation in the conflict which is to be lasting, for the seers discern three stages in the war which may extend through more than a decade. Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of pros- perity. Business progress and in- heritances are indicated. Children born on this day prob- ably will be intelligent and popular. They may be intense in their feel-| ings and exceedingly sensitive. (Copyright, 1841) White made innocuous little speech- es, but Brewster, rising to oratorical | heights, pounded the table with a truculent demand that the labnt question be solved. Pike was next. A hush fell over | the gathering as he opened up by: asking what the famed New Eng- land college was doing to give its | students a chance to see both sides of current problems, including labor. Tension mounted when he quietly remarked that he agreed with Brew- ster that the labor problem must be | solved, but that there were two sides to most questions and usually as !much wrong on one side as on the |other, Pike cited as an example his ex- perience as a member of the mon- oply investigating committee where, Q. When a hostess has arranged for some kind of game or enter- tainment, is it permissible for a guest to ask to be excused? A. Never; it is very-discourteous to do so. Q. Is it proper to introduce children to one another phrases? A. No. A umlhm' may to play \\l\,h you.” Q. When you have moved into a new neighborhood, isn't it all right to call on all the neighbors that you wish to associate with? A. No. The neighbors should call first; those calls. e e e - et G i = e i LOOK and I.EARNA C. GORDON o et <) - - 1. Is it lawful to send a request for payment of a bill or debt on a postal card? 2. If there are eight notes of music in one octave, how many notes are there in two octaves? 3. What is the favorite meat of the American people? 4. What is done on Ellis Island? 5. Under which President was Alexander Hamilton the Secretary of the Treasury? v ANSWERS: 1. No; this type of message must be enclosed in an envelope. 2. Fifteen; the last note of the first octave is the first note of the next octave. 3. Beef. 4. Immigrants are detained on this island for examination before admission to the United States. 5. George Washington, by formal , “Martha, this is Mary Jones who has come Deputy Marshal N, O. Hardy returned here from Haines on the then you should return| Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger Dr. A. W. 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MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Second and fourth A\ Monday of each month G \( in Scottish Rite Temple %X beginning at 7:30 p. m. VERGNE L. HOKE, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. LEIVERS, Secretary. — "Tomorrow's Styles Today"” Juneau's Own Store D et e SR ""The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. [Post Office Substation NOW LOCATED AT HARRY RACE A DRUGGIST | =The Squibb Stores of Alaska”™ “The Stere for Men” SABIN’S Front St.—Triangle Bldg. You'll Find Food Finer and | Service More Compiete at | THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP i FINE Watch and Jewelry Repairing at very reasonable rates ' PAUL BLOEDHORN 8. FRANKLIN STREET -+ _ BOWLING " DR. H. VANCE RCA Victor Radios and RECORDS Juneau Melody House Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Second Street Phone 65 INSURANCE Shattuck Agency Gastinean Hotel A_.. Bouth Franklin St. Phone 177 ety Archie B. Belis PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Audits Taxes Systems Bookkeeping Rm. 8, Valentine Bldg. Phone 676 _— There is no substitute for Newspaper- Advertising —__——_——-——— GMC TRUCKS Compare Them With All Others! PRICE - APPEARANCE - ECONOMY DURABILITY CONNORS MOTOR CO. PRONE 411 tion is strictly one between man- (he declared, he had found that labor agement and workers. . . . Although Witnesses were uniformly more in- unheard of publicly, a key figure formed regarding basic problems in the execution of the lense-lease than spokesmen of the particular Maxwell, who as Administrator of |remark that he hoped the United Export Control bosses, all oursu of |States would not settle its labor vital supplies. problem in the Nazi manner, by | . brute force and regimentation. As Pike sat down there was stony A REPUBLICAN TALKS silence at the head table, but the Securities and Exchange Commis- audience gave him the biggest hand sioner Sumner T. Pike is a Repub- ‘at the evening. lican, but the speech he made at a | NOTE: Bowdoin’s President, Ken- Bowdoin Cpllege alumni meeting in | neth C. Sills, once Democratic can- | the Capital last week was the best didate in Maine for U. §. Sente, | New Deal talk ever henrdum got a big kick out of the embarrass. gatherings. nt of his distinguished Senator-|, Present were three GOP lcmum alumni. Burton of Ohio and White and|(Copyright, 1941, by United Feature Brewster of Maine. Burton and' Syndicate, Inc) program is Brig. General Russell J. industries. He concluded with the | J UNEAU—A "KS A . 'l.w.