The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 30, 1941, Page 4

¥y Daily Alaska Empire THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1941. fisheries product—are now prepared by a few firms on both the Atlantic and Pacific Co The canned f X Ban ey 5y T { mussels are either preserved in their own juice or EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY are pickled in vinegar and spices. Thus prepared, LN NE : St B prestdent | they retain their tenderness and most of their R. 1. BE Vice-President and Business Manager | nagural flavor, Entered in the P Matter The canning of Alaska mussels is a subject which SUBSCRIPTH nd Douglas for $1.2 Delivered by car By 1 One vear 12.00; si ths, in advance, $6.00 one mont ! Subscribe \ favor if they will promptly notify the Busine . any faflure or frre ty in the d Uvery of t paper phones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374, i MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated s e ¢ tled to the use foi oot x credited 1o it or not other wise credite this pape 4 wlso the local news published A herein | ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEO onal iper Representa Frank J. Dunning, 101 MUSSELS—OPPORTUNITY FOR ALASKA Portland, to us might be looked into | the new es products laboratory or by al operators. Perhaps looked product of our waters we have profitably by at Ketchikan in this over- a resource of appears fishy commer value and importance A “Lane” Through the Nazi Blockade? r| (Philadelphia Record) In World War I, Admiral Sims, an American, | induced the British to adopt.the convoy system of protecting merchant vessels. He thereby probably saved England from near-starvation. Now Americans are reported urging the British ndon convoys, which are proving inadequate war These U. S. advisers to Britain are said r A “lane” system to replace convoys. Under | this plan the British Navy would assign 50 destroyers to patrol the Great Circle route from Labrador to | the British Isles Forty destroyers would be on duty 24 hours a |day while 10 would be refueling. Each destroyer ould have a 50-mile stretch which it would tra- e 10 times every 24 hours. No merchant ship vould ever be more than an hour away from a de- stroyer:. in th to fa This system has obvious advantages over the onvoy plan In convoys, the whole group must travel at the f > of the slowest ship. When at- raiders as much as 35 percent of have been sunk. Also, convoys for air attacks carried out at | tacked by surface hips in a convoy nake better targets at heights. The disadvantage of the “lane system” is that t would require fast, well-armed destroyers, rath han the armed merchantmen which the British are | Mussels manly, but the marine, variety | \ow using to escort convoys. These destroyers are —"‘one € bundant of sea foods, furnishes|jeeded in the North Sea, the Mediterranean and an example of waste of natural resources in America | :lsewhere through failure to use Establishment of a “lane system” across The quotation, furnished by the and Wild- | North Atlantic raises in another form the question life Service, characterized it with to this [first reg in of the am and oy ter a quarter of a century ago and pretty well characterizes it today. Only about $20,000 worth of mussel me: were produced for entire United States last ye the New market swallowing up almost the entire tota T AY n view of the fact 0l and scien- tists that mussels are “abundant’ sea food. In a le yea E Holland and France among ther sduce delighted epicures with half a billion pounds juicy shellfish There may be an opportunity here for Alas which has Is in abundance 1l neglected com mercially a present time. Most persons con- sider mussel ¢ inedible or unpalatable. Quite the contrary is true, we are a d As one of nature's most easily digested foods equal or superior in flavor to either clams or oysters The quan- tity of actual nutriment contained in the edible por- sea mussels are cheap and easily taken tions is slightly iter than in oysters and clams The mussel cor at least as much food, pound for pound, a found in related shelMish in com- mon From the consumer standpoint use. sea mussels have i jlof more U. S. destroyers for Britain. It even sug- gests the desirability of the U. S. Navy protecting he western half of the lane. | This is one of the most practical suggestions for vercoming the German air-submarine blockade that has been advanced in a leng time. If the United States can help break this blockade, it should do sc. Chere is no point in all-out aid to Britain if the aid s going to the bottom of the Atlantic. Figures released last week show that nearly 5,000,000 tons of shipping have been sunk by the | Nazis since the war began. | Britain cannot stand that pace indefinitely. The ate of loss must be cut before the end of 1941 if Britain is to fight off the Nazi threat to the world. Safety Lies (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) The imminence of disaster to British and Greex forces in the Balkans and the threat from Tokyo that Japan and the United States will be at war by June lend new meaning to defense efforts upon the Pacific Coast There is no discounting the seriousness of the international situation. Yet there is one cause for gratification. National leadership has foreseen the possibilities. he nation is striving mightily toward full preparedne: in Strength, Unity the advantage of being in season when oysters are Especially is this true upon the Pacific Coast. A out and, in the New England and Middle Atlantic|fey vears ago Alaska was almost entirely undefend- states where they are best known, are in prime con- ad, oday Army and Navy air bases are taking dition from December to July. The human body|form, to protect a territory of immense value from can use practically all of the nutriment contained in|a material standpoint, and of even greater impor- the meats and liquor of mussels, and persons of |:ance when its strategic possibilities are considered. weak digestion have found that they can eat them Airplane factories and shipyards are humming with impunity when other foods cause distress.|With activity. And of even greater importance, Being palatable, nutritious, digestible, wholesome and cheap, musseéls could be food for rich and poor, the well and the sick Preparation of mu is said to be simple. The | 2ventually, may be the newly concluded arrange- ments by which the facilities and resources of the United States and Canada will supplement each other in all matters connected with North American defense. S r. stould. mak in gathering dr pur- The United States has striven to build up its chasing them, that the fypical blue-black shells are|gefenses in the hope that war may be kept from our tightly closed. - They should be washed well before|shores, Whether the American peace may be pre- cooking. They are opened with a knife like clams|served is still an open question. But today there can or steamed open. The only inedible part, except the|be no disputing the assertion that to the exten} that shell, is the little tuft of bl hairs known as the|we are strong the safety of our territory and our byssus, or beard, which is readily detached after|people will be advanced cooking. Mussels may be cooked in the same ways | Citizens of the United States are appreciating, as oysters and clams, and in other ways distinetly | @5 never before, the necessity for armed strength. their own. We have seen recipes, for instance, for With that appreciation there should develop the na- fried mussels a la Colbert, mussel chowder, New England style, mussels on the half shell a la Mar- iniere, pickled mussels nussels a la Newburg, mussel broth, mussel bisque and mussels and rice provincial. Canned mussels of good quality—and here might a new Alaska be an opportunity for development of territorial as well Wachinglon iy Me"y' “The lesson of tk Polis G R d at the beginning °' Ollll to have gone enti the aeronautic sponsible), In a (Condnued from Page Oue) ertheless there is something abo: this bulldog may win out in the end. Aft it is the same spirit which led conquest of America Is, it seems ir liberately build ocated for bombi determination which can hit one if it m Hawaii ka Lo the Vir and Trinida plans rese; TERRITORIAL BASES The island bases of the 1 States are now nsidered our safeguard ag invasior Army and y brasshats w get a scorching rebuke in a report to be made public by the House propriations Subcommittee spected territorial bases Written by Representative Jame G. Scrugham of Nevada, Chairm of the group, the report will vi that in- Scrugham’s e may develof steps are air force by the Germans | bureau tected air facilities m: tical, but where there are adjacent closely together that an enemy plane rywhere the story is the to Puerto Rico, from es, ies as to quality and conclusions it a “iragedy of the first magni- ken to rectify conditions tional unity and the willingness to sacrifice that will | bring this land the highest degree of safety that is possible in today’s war-torn world. Society note: Emperor Haile Selassie expects to |arrive in Addis Ababa for a prolonged sojourn. To | the reporters he said he knows no other climate to { compare with it. as our continental | plained. “They get it at a spring five miles from here. We catch our water for bathing in cisterns, but it hasn’t rained here for so long that we've run out.” “Well, what do you do about bath- ing?” asked Scrugham. “We bathe in rum,” was the cheer- (ful reply. “We buy what we call ‘bathing rum’ for 25 cents a gallon at the general store in town.” NOTE: Drinking water is a prob- lem on many West Indian islands, and is caught by huge concrete “catchments” which cover the hills and divert every drop of rain into cisterns. the destruction of | of the war seems rely unheeded (by chiefs re- flat country, pro- y be imprac- excusable to de- . . bases invitingly ng attac and so nisses the other ame, rgin Islands, Jam- d. Also, no ade- been formulated except to con- a few wells, with CIO MEDIATION SUBS The President has been under considerable public criticism for ap- pointing CIO leaders to the National Defense Mediation Board. But the public doesn’t know the half of it. Real fact is that CIO members Phil Murray and Thomas Kennedy have been sending in unauthorized will be ) unless immediate 1e territ base 5 substitutes r thel the SERAMER ol 8 ey ces under a single head with | When they sat for “their pictures, force.” This would be intended to " under a single hesd with | WEEB U3 She fAE R PR correct two chief abuses | conspicuous by their absence. @) The ‘log % Ay BATHING RUM Anticipating this, the President, navy ba almost side by side ir I'he Jack of water at the bases when he set up the board, designated flat, unprotectd country, thus “in 15 brought home forcibly to the | an alternate for each of the 11 viting destruction by enemy bomb: committee when visiting the Virgin | members. The CIO alternates were (2) Failure to build hangars, repair | Island p I e shops and other facili uhcer First request of the group was te | workers, and Clinton Golden, re- ground ushered 1o the nearest shower baths. | gional director of the Steel Workers Regarding the first criticism wpologized the welcoming | Oreanising Gommilttae: (T (hese two Slerughita report will state: I oificers, “but our showers aren't in | always filled in for Murray and policy of concentrating highly « operation. You see, there is an Krm;)edy there would be no com- sential military or industrial st acute water shortage here.” ' tures in' very limited area no be too strongly condemned ay ding by with fi constitute an error of gravest con- a¥ halancad & gequences,- This is as true our That's crinkir He pointed to several natives plod- plaint. But more often than not, Murray eallon jugs of | designates pinch-hitters who, tech- n their heads. nically, have no right to sit on the 12 water,” he ex- lboard. Among them have been Al- ve- ‘| but 1941 APRIL a1 | | { HAPPY BIRTHDAY e e e e i APRIL 30 | W. S. Pullen | George A. Lingo Arthur M. Uggen Jane Blomgren | Billy Allen Johnny Jenson Clyde Fitzpatrick | Amos DeSoto | Lillian Marshall Larry Magorty 4 1 ; | HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline (i _ but do not compel” || & A THURSDAY, MAY 1 Benefic aspects dominate tod: strong adverse influences may affect labor. The month begins with portents of grave potentiali-| ties in human affairs Heart and Home: promising configuration for begin- ning things and is fortunate for the signing of leases on new dwell- ing places. Warning is given that rentals will rise sharply before this date next year and the wise will negotiate terms with foresight. Girls need not expect sentimental friendships under this rule of the stars and should devote their at tention to various forms of service for humanity, The late hours pres- age good fortune through associa-| tion with, persons in authority, | Business Affairs: Newspapers and magazin will profit this month when readers will increase in num- ber and advertising will assume novel forms. Merchants will bene- fit, although importers will feel the effects of world war. Ameri- can substitutes for products of Europe and the Orient will multi- ply and prove satisfactory. The manufacture of perfumes is to be- come a major industry. California wines are to supply hotels and res- taurants. This is a National Issues: Labor problems will command wide attention on this date when there will be a growing criticism of strikes and newed agitation for special legis tion to prevent them. The seers emphasize the importance of reaching friendly understanding in issues relating to defense con- tracts. Diplomacy and common se instead of force and conflict e strongly recommended, for the stars presage great need for unity of purpose among all citizens of the United - States. ! International Affairs: Impossibil-| ity of escaping participation in th spreading world conflict will be| gradually acknowledged by citizens of the United States who hav: conscientiously opposed aid for Britain. The nation is to be recog- nized after the war as the great- est in the world is to make it nec- essary for dictators to sue for peace.| In the Orient surprising develop-| ments involving our naval power are forecast, but there will be speedy settlement of difficuities. Persons whose birthdate it is| have the augury of a year of extra-| ordinary events, but there will be happiness in the family, despite| economic changes, i Children born on this day may have ups and downs in life, but in the end they will reach fulfill- ment of their ambitions. (Copyright, 1941) | len Haywood, CIO organization di- | rector; Anthony Smith, CIO as- sistant counsel; and John Brophy, director of industrial union coun- | cils. What particularly gripes the | board members is that Haywood was | originally proposed by Murray as a substitute and Roosevelt rejected him, When the President asked for | recommendations, Murray sent in his own name at the instigation of John L. Lewis. | NOTE: Inside word in the De- fense Board is that the next time | Haywood, close henchman of Lewis, | shows up his right to sit will be challenged. (Copyright, 1941, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) ] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: | That on April 29th, 1941, in the, Commissioner's Court for Juneau| Precinct, at Juncau, Alaska, J. W. Leivers was appointed administra-| tor of the estate of John Gotfrid| Koch Toussaint, deceased. All per- sons having claims against d es- tate are required to present them with verified vouchers as required by law, to said administrator at| the office of his attorney, Eoward D, Stabler, Shattuck Building, Ju-| neau, Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publi- cation of this notice. J. W. LEIVERS, Administrator. Publication dates, April 30, May 7- 14-21, 1941. adv. 1 4 20 YEARS AGO 7% emrire THE EMPIRE APRIL 30, 19231 City appointive officers were chosen the previous night by the City Council. A. B. Cole was reelected City Clerk and Magistrate; T. E. P. Keegan reelected Chief of Police; Joe Snow and H. O. Adams reelected Assistant Wharfingers; M. A. Lavenik reeleeted Chief Truck Driver and J. L. Gray's nomination as Fire Chief by the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department, was confirmed. Larson's Orchestra was to furnish the music for the regular monthly dance to be given by the Moose. Mayor R. E. Robertson announced he would soon designate Saturday, May 7, as Clean-Up Day. F. Wolland was elected President of the Juneau Republican Club at a meeting the previous night. John Reck was elected Treasurer. Vice-President of the Do Mrs. F. A, J. Gallwas was clected Island Woman's Club at a regular meeting of the organization. The Douglas High School issued a challenge to the Juneau High School for a dual track meet to be held May 12. The Juneau Fire Departent was to sponsor a Juneau baseball team and a dance was to be held for the purpose of raising funds for uniforms for the players. T. S. Elsemore, banker of Petersburg, was a Juneau visitor. Weather: High, 52; low, 43; cloudy e . - - Daily Lessons in English 1. 1. corpox ! Oy “His wife is apt £ e oo w0 amo oo WOCRDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say. there.” Say, “is LIKELY to be there.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Abuse. In the noun pronounce the S as in SO, in the verb pronounce the S as Z. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Surf (the swell of the sea); Serf (a slave. SYNONYMS: Disobedient, insubordinate, intractable, mutinous. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours. ILet us increase our voeabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: MANDATORY; expressive of positive command; obligatory. “The order given to him was mandatory.” to he e — | MODERN ETIQUETTE ** ropprra 1ow | e ema]. Q. Why is it necessary for the parents of the groom-elect to call on the bride? A. Because the girl is not welcomed by the family until they ‘do s0. This eall should be made just as soon as the news of the engagement has been received Q a weman whom you know speaks of her husband as “Tom,” should you also refer to him as “Tom”? A. No. You shouldl refer to him as “Mr. Nelson.” @ When a guest at a bridge party wins first prize, should she open it and show it to the others? A. Yes. [ S U ———— by f A. C. GORDON j | LOOK and LEAR - 1. What is the motto of the United States? 2. What historical character was described by Shakespeare, “Age cannot wifher her, nor custom stale her infinite variety”? . 3. What is an octoroon? 4. What river is responsible for the drainage of two-fifths of a continent? 5. What mammal of the sea has about 256 teeth? ANSWER 1. “E Pluribus Unum,” meaning “One out of many.” . 2. Cleopatra, in “Antony and Cleopatra.” 3. A person having one-eighth Negro blood. 4. The Amazon River of South America, square miles. 5. The porpoise. which drains 2,720,000 American soldiers were served The [irst American motion pic- beer during the Revolutionary ture feature was produced in War 190 A Message for “Rick” . V. 1ly, president of King Features Syndicate, sends a message if the:n;ohi); gll;l friend, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, from the annual | New York dinner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rickenbacker, Subscrive 1or The Emplre. ‘head dway, is recuperating from injyiviesireceived in a plane —2‘-)? e\;ftehe Coniolly is “Pop” Myers, veh cing car driver, Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Directory B. P. 0. ELKS meet every Wednesday at 8 P. M. Visiting brothers welcome. E. L. HUNT- ER, Exalted Ruler: M. H. SIDES, Secretary. | Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blr 1gren Bullding PHONE 56 MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 Second and fourth Monday of each month in Scottish Rite Temple beginning at 7:30 p. m. Dr. A. W. Stewart 3¢ ’ DENTIST VERGNE L. HOKE, Worshipful Master; JAMES W. 20TH 1 CENTURY BUILDING LEIVERS, Secretary. Gifice Phone 469 Crrrrrrrr . "Tomorrow's Styles Today” 4 | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTUR . Physiclan Office hours: 16-12; 1-5, 7-8 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangle Bldg. PHONE 667 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST (-, Room 9-—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 9 am. to 6 pm. Juneau's Own Store "The Rexall Store” Your Reliable Pharmacists BUTLER-MAURO DRUG CO. 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Gastineau Hotel Annex South Franklin St. and RECORDS Juneau Melody House Next to Truesdell Gun Shop Second Street Phone 65 | INSURANCE Shaltu:figency Phone 177 e | Archie B. Beis PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Audits . Taxes Systems Bookkeeping Rm. 8, Valentine Bldg. Phone 676 e i There is no substitute for Newspaper Advertising USED CARS "See Us Today for Models Many Kinds and Types to Choose From! CONNORS MOTOR CO. PHONE 411 First National Bank _JUNEAU—ALASKA