The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 3, 1941, Page 4

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Inc., Uves, with offices In_San Francisco, Beatile, Chicago, New York and Boston SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE — Frank J. Dunning, 1011 American Bank Bullding. WE STILL BELIEVE The notion, bred of the cynicism of the Harding- Coolidge era, that hero worship is a childish display of emotion not to be indulged in by any grown up nation is, in the scholarly opinion of P.ror. Dixon Wecter of the Univer: of California, not only fal- lacious but extremely dangerous. In a book, “The Hero in America,” published last month, Prof. Wecter makes it clear that what a nation thinks about its great men is essentially what it thinks about itself, and that whether or not all it believes about its heroes is true is beside the point. He warns that any nation which, like the France of 1940, is no longer able to evoke the spirits of its dead heroes in time of crisis is doomed This is indeed a disturbing thought when it is Manager at Valley Forge and kept the will to win burning in their hearts. We love the Lincoln who spent sleep- less nights grieving over the suffering caused by war, who looked on the wounded and dying in the hospi- tals and on the battlefield, but who never wavered in his determination to save the Union. We love | both men because they believed ideals are worth fighting for. That we love and honor Washington and Lin- [coln for these things, is evidence we still believe in | these things. And so long as America believes in these things, she will pass victoriously through this time of perhaps her greatest peril. t HAVE AN (AMERICAN MADE) ASPIRIN There are spies and saboteurs in this country and the nation should be on the alert for them. But that doesn’t mean that every time a shoelace comes untied it's the work of Nazi pixies. | Some people seem to think so. {examples from the news: | 1. The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad announces that the explosion of a locomotive boiler !in Denver “may have been caused by sabotage or low water pressure.” 2. The Associated Press reports that New Britain, Conn., was plunged into darkness for two | minutes the other night when the power failed. The |AP adds this ominous sentence: “The trouble, as yet undetermined, delayed production in many fac- | tories working on Government defense contracts.” Steady, boys, steady. Here are two Another Dream Vanishes | (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Once upon a time the Russians thought it wouid| be a fine thing if the private soldiers in their army |elected their own officers, discussed every command | given and held a debate on whether to go into action | or not. That was in the days when the Bolshevik revolutionaries were kidding the people with slogans of “land and bread” and creating ‘scldiers and sailors soviets.” Conditions have now changed. That great hero| |of the people, Joe Stalin, will take no chances with | | the people, not even with those citizens drafted inte the Red Army. Not long ago conventional ranks| were restored to the armed forces. Singleness of | command was reestablished and the post of Political Commissar, who had split authority with the military | THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SATURDAY, MAY 3, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ——— s e - s e D MAY 3 Jean Fowler Ernest Evans Margaret Nelson Mrs. Sigurd Olsen Miriam Puranen® Irvin Fleek Matasha Calvin MAY 4 F. D. Thompson < Julia Neill Norma Bareksten F. R. Munroe Jack J. Donohue Mrs. T. F. Gleason { Mrs. Peter Silverton | —_————————%| HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline | but do not compel” ——a SUNDAY, MAY 4 Adverse planetary aspects rule today. Under this planetary gov- ernment the mind may be inclined to question the eternal verities. Tt| is a difffcult sway for the clergy. Heart and Home: Under this| | | 20 YEARS AGO MAY 3 | President Allen Shattuck. Pelkoff, the “Finnish Lion,” on his ‘September‘ 1912, was presented to | Kronquist of Douglas. {agement of Sigurd Wallstedt, was a the place. Estebeth from an official visit to Hak Hugh McKanna, Eagle River ranc! beth for a visit. been on a business trip. Erick Ness and Earl N. Ohmer, Dock on Willoughby Avenue. Weather: Highest, 40; lowest, 37; to drive their own car.” own car.” Say, “Each syllables, and not bev-rij. configuration women may be rest- less and apprehensive, It is easy, | commander, abolished. | Now new “Disciplinary Regulations” have been | introduced which go far beyond anything in any| |other army in the world. To cite from the new| realized that the debunkers of American history and | coge: | heroes are still abroad in the land, attacking our| most cherished folklore in the supposed interest of | scientific accuracy. In fact, as Prof. Wecter points out, many of the debunkers have invented or accept- ed derogatory interpretations of our history which are as far from true as some of the laudatory errors they seek to “correct.” Such, for instance, is the attempt to make the younger generation believe the North and South went to war only for economic reasons. However much the conflicting economies of the two sections| were at the root of the trouble, the fact is that both Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee, and their respective followers, were motivated by ideals far removed from the pocketbook. It is this same false interpretation of America'’s participation in the World War which has so long delayed our effective support of the democracies in the present conflict And yet, we find that America is still fundamentally strong. As he points out, America's heroes are all men of good will, The greatest of them, the two who have evaded most successfully all attempts to make them into mere party saints and have stood like stone walls against the brickbats of the debunkers, are ‘Washington and Lincoln, And why are they our greatest heroes? Because, while both hated war, they both hated oppression more than war, self. We love the Washington who gave up a pleas- ant life at Mount Vernon to lead a bedraggled army against the trim, well-trained soldiers of the king; the Washington who walked among his suffering men if we apply Prof. Wecter's yardstick, | Because both put country above | “In the event of disobedience, open resistance or malicious breach of discipline, the officer has the right to use all measures of compulsion, including arms. The officer, moreover, shail not be responsible for the consequences, if he should be compelled to | use force and arms for the purpose of restoring| discipline. * * * Any officer who fails to show tough- | ness and decision * * * will himself be tried by a| military tribunal.” . According to the People's Commissar for De- fense, Marshal Semyon K. Timoshenko, the purpose | of the new regulations is “to instill in all ranks of | the Red Army the realization that the officer’s order | is law, and that all familiarity and pseudo-democra- | {cy in the relation between the officer and his sub- | ordinate cannot have a place in the Red Army. The/| enlisted men are absolutely forbidden to discuss any} order.” An army run on the early soviet system, like| other fairytales to which the Russians paid allegi- ance, has vanished with experience. Just let some poor, drafted mujik - shout, “Long live the soldlers“ and sailors soviets!” An Associated Press dispatch from Gallup, New Mexico, relates that Albert, 26, a Zuni Indian rain| priest, has been given a deferred classification under | Selective Service because fellow-tribesmen pleaded Ethal, his services were needed to bring rain. Hadline in the New York Herald Tribune: “Anti- Air Practice Scares Ducks, So Army Restricts Search- | lights.” One consolation for a state of war is that Adolf Hitler makes fewer speeches. to deceive oneself while this rule of the stars prevails and it is well to forget personal grievances in| service for others. This is mot an| auspicious date for letter-writing| since the inclination may be to| should avoid finding fault with con-| ditions in their college work or| wage-earning positions. This day‘ may be peculiarly depressing to the aged. \ Business Affairs: Again there is an evil portent for labor and its | relation to the defense industries. The week is likely to bring nbouw; important decisions affecting large numbers of workers. Prosperity will continue in the through a history-making summer. ‘Wholesale clothing manufacturers will push production for export.| Manufacturers of uniforms and shoes will speed output to. meet out a plausible reason; than for a girl to do so? A. Not at all; it is equally rude for a girl to do so. urgent needs abroad. As many trades still lack experts intensive training Of YOUNE MEN ANA WOMEL | $r et et eam st oo o o e e e e e e e e e o s seaoe & LOOK and LEAR Y What kind of acid is found in vinegar? will continue to be widespread. Girls will prove their ability to achieve success in novel lines of} work. . National Issues: Ways to utilize the skill and ability of men and women in middle age will be de- vised as defense needs become more complex. Organized direction of philanthropic as well as official ef- fort will be imperative before mid- summer. This month, the seers forecast, will demonstrate that the war is not confined to Europe or | OFTEN MISSPELLED: Pendant adjective (suspended). SYNONYMS: Mope, brood, pine, WORD STUDY. “Use a word thi increase our vocabulary by mastering STRATAGEM; deception. “There is of human reason.”—L'Estrange. mention worries or troubles. Girls| g MODERN ETIQUETTE - Q. What preparations should be A. These preparations are usual tea or reception. The decorations are an important feature, and there must be, of course, music. Q. When two or four persons are playing tennis on a public court, United States' and others are waiting to play, isn't it unfair for them to keep on playing indefinitely? A. Yes. the court after finishing one set. Q. Isn't it far more rude for a 1. 2. What is the origin of the wo 4. What is the name given to 5. Leveret is the name of the yo ANSWERS: 1. Acetic acid. The Juneau Commercial Association was to meet at the Alaskan | Grill and important matters were to come up for discussion, according to A piece of half-inch strap steel, bent over the forearm of Paul | . | The opening of the new Gem Ice Cream Parlors, under the man- "calnng in the course of the eevning to inspect the improvements at John Newmarker, United States Inspector of Boilers, arrived on the A. Van Mavern, a traveling man with arrived here on the Estebeth from Haines and Skagway where hé had to make their headquarters for the season. The brokerage firm of Olson and Meherin, was transferring its headquarters from Second Street to what was known as the Shonacker OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Beverage. If there are not set rules as to time, they should give up 3. What are the names of the six pieces used in chess? private property for public use, with compensation to the owner? 2. The initial letters of the four compass directions—north, east, 1941. from THE EMPIRE , 1921 visit to this section of Alaska in the Territorial Museum by Fred distinet success with many persons nes. her, arrived in Juneau on the Este- headquarters at Juneau, fish buyers, arrived at Petersburg cloudy. Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon e e e 2 Ot il et ) WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “Each of the men are going of the men IS going to drive HIS Pronounce bev-er-ij, three noun (an ornament). Pendent; languish. ree times and it is yours’ Let us one word each day. Today's word: no opposing force to the stratagems by ROBERTA LEE made for a home wedding? ly the same as those made for any young man to break a date, with- by A. C. GORDON rid “news”? the right of a government to take ung of what animal? Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger Dr. A. W. 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Large sums of phoney American (Oondnued from Page Oue) Tobin said, “asked me to intercede with you to send military supplies to Eire. I told them that I felt} Eire should make the first move by monhey and “raised” notes have been turning over bases in Ireland to the ,cxchanged for francs and other RAF. European currency at a so-called “I was born in Ireland, but I am|“Black Bourse,” where refugees are first and always an American, and |led to believe they will get a higher I believe it would be in our interest exchange rate, in dollars, than at as well as Britain's to help the RAF |banks. get the bases.” | The Secret Service was informed —_— of the racket by Portugese officials, iwho believe the bogus money is LONELY DIPLOMATS |being printed either in Germany or Representative Edith Nourse Rog-|zechoslovakia, Thousands of refu- ers of Massachusetts pricked up “er:gees have been fleeced by the coun- ears when family matters Were o fejters mentioned in a House Appropria-| s prench refugee who arrived in tions Committee hearing The | goston recently with his family was State Department was asking ’”r!hearlbmken to learn from a bank funds to bring home on leave the| g phis entire savings, $5,500, had junior members of our foreign M‘l—‘bp“] exchanged on the “Black vice, | Bourse” for American $2 bills which “Are these clerks allowed to marry |had been skillfully raised to “50's.” foreign girls?” asked Mrs. Rogers. | The State Department spokesman | said they were, explaining that if} TWO-DOLLAR MEN they didn't have a chance to get| The investigation of dollar-a-year home once in a while and meet men launched by Missouri'’s Senator American girls, the young diplomats Harry Truman has considerable un- were very likely to marry foreigners. |dercover support in the OPM, par- “One advantage of this bill,” said | ticularly among younger officials the official, “is that it will give|who, in some cases, do the work | these young men a better oppor- for which their big-name superiors tunity to marry American girls. You get the credit. | take a young fellow and send him| The youngsters jest about this away 5,000 miles from home, and he among themselves, and the other can't afford to go home on leave, day several wits wrote a mock “news and if you say, ‘No, you cannot story” that is getting a big laugh| marry a foreigner,” what is he goinf |When handed around. It reads: to do?” | "“A bottleneck in the production | Mrs. Rogers spoke again: “He L\‘Or dollar-a-year men, seriously en- probably lonely over there, t00." |dangering the progress of national “You bet he is lonely,” said the defense, will entail the imposition official. ©f rigid priorities in the near future, As a result, they said, the existing stockpile has been depleted. They | forecast as an immediate possibility the recruitment of $2-a-year men, | the supply of which is virtually in-| exhaustible, “A hitch in this solution to the problem, however, may develop be-| cause of the activities ,of the De- fense Commission Price Stabiliza- tion Division, whose director, Leno Henderson, is known to fear a price spiral if this plan is adopted. “Taking quick steps to meet the emergency, Jesse H. Jones, Federal| Loan Administrator, announced that he was considering a $12,000,- 000 loan to American industry to enable production of several thou- sand gross of dollar-a-year men. “Immediate delivery, he warned, cannot be expected, inasmuch as the plan contemplates production of the executives through a training-from- within apprenticeship program. Em- bryo dollar-a-year men will begin as first vice presidents in hundreds of American industries, he explain- ed, earning $25,000 annually to start with, and working down over the course of a few months to the $1 salary. Once they have achieved this status, industry spokesmen said, they will be released to the Govern- ment.” Note—One top OPM official will have no part of the $1-a-year men. He is General Counsel John Lord O'Brian, who has barred them from his staff. All lawyers in his division can have no private business coii- nections and must work on a full- time government pay basis. MERRY-GO-ROUND Insiders say that the appointment of Lt. Colonel Frank T. McSherry as boss of all government programs for training defense workers means the elimination of John Studebaker, |chief of the U. 8. Office of Educa- | tion, who was out to make himself |the Mr. Big of this activity. Stude- | baker has long been far from popu- The bill was favorably reported |it Was learned authoritatively today and is now law. “High OPM officials explained AR ‘Uml the shortage developed as a |result of competitive bidding for NAZI RACKET 1dollar-a-yesr men between thegOPM As if being driven from their|production division and the Ameri- homes isn't enough, refugees from can Battle Monuments Co |lar in White House circles. In {Mrs. Charles W. Weis, Jr., president |of the National Federation of Wo- ;men's Republican Clubs, the GOP |has a strong claimant for the most | beautiful woman in high political anks omm H, R democracy will be emphasized more sharply then ever before. International Affairs: Aspects favorable to the furtherance of re- ligious ideals are active at this time and will again encourage pro- posals for cessation of world hos- tilities and the acceptance of peace terms. The seers warn that dan- ger lurks in any pact made with Axis powers. Astrologers declare that while the second World War may not be Armageddon, it is to be a conflict for complete victory or absolute defeat. The summer is to be a period of extreme experi- ences for the democracies. Persons whose birthdate it is will have opportunities to practice patience and tolerance in the com- ing year. Adjustments, domestic and financial, are indicated. Children born on this day prob- ably will be fortunate in attaining prominence in any vocation chosen as a life work, although théy may undergo certain delays and disap- pointments. MONDAY, MAY 5 Adverse aspects rule today. Ob- stacles to constructive enterprises may develop and the motives or purposes of those who direet them may be misunderstood. Heart and Home: This is a day| more fortunate for study or train- ing in important work than it is for romance or recreation. Girls should devote attention to prepara- tion for serious tasks. It is not a lucky date for making new ac- quaintances among young men, al- though there should be quick per- ception of character which will be helpful later. Women of all ages now should accept the fact that their world outlook must change: Thurber, Navy press chief, has re- ceived a novel suggestion from & landlubber regarding patrol bomb- ers. Instead of designating them by initials and numbers as at. - ent, the fan suggested each’ named after historic such as the “Olympia”. (Copyright, 1941, by “Unitéd ‘Fea- ture Syndicate, Tne.© ' | ¢ be hgve the augury of a year of sep- 3. King, queen, rook (or castle), 4. The right of eminent domain. bishop, knight, and pawn. 5. The hare. | They should prepare for sweeping' read justments. | Business Affairs: This is not al favorable day for launching any new project or for extending one| {already in operation. There may he | poor judgment under this planetary government. Speed in factory pro-| duction will be record-breaking | throughout this month and work-| |ers will prove their patriotism in ways that are truly heroic. The coming weeks will be more fortu-| nate for employees than for em-| ployers, as heavy financial respon- sibilities will increase arhong indus- trialists. National Issues: Liberal thinkers| nuow will cause anxiety among con- servative citizens of the United| States. In universities and acade- | |mies of various sorts of radical ideas will develop from liberal points of view. Clever propngandis'.s‘ will pursue novel methods in gain- ing the support of the young, es- pecially where war service is in- volved. Astrologers warn that the stars presage imperative need of loyalty among all classes and ali hges of United States citizens. It is impossible to escape active partici- | pation in both Atlantic and Pacific war perils. International Affairs: Mother Na- ture is to continue a factor in war troubles, for seismic disturbances may be expected in Turkey, Japan and even in the United States dur- ing coming months when extraor- dinary storms may be expected. With millions in subjection to to- talitarian dictation, suppressed re- bellion will be far-reaching and na- ture apparently will reflect human agony. This month is to stand out in history in blood-written chap-| ters. ) , Persons whose birthdate it is or in the family There should be care ‘to pre- vent accidents, especially 91.\'0\! gh ‘Children born on this day may E. D. R. IN at Ciircus | N € one) 8; { |Rm. 8, Valentine Bldg. Phone 676 S N \lll-loo-!veltnlulm With his mother, Franklin D. Roosevelt III, grandson of the U. 8. president, attends the circus in New York and like other young- sters watches the proceedings Wwith popping eyes. The boy's mother is the n!)!:‘rmel‘ Ethel du- t. be nervous and intense. They — T —3 DR. H. 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