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

Daily Alaska Empi Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alask HELEN TROY BENDER - - - P President R. L. BERNARD - - Vice-President and Business M: ager Entered in the Post Office in Juneau hs Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by carrier in Juneau and Douklas for $1.2 By mail, postage paid, at the following One vear, in advance, $12.00; six months, in one month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly notify per month. it ance, $6.00; the Business Office of any fallure or irregularity in the de- Avery 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. ALASKA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc., National Newspaper Representa- Uves, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Beattle, Chicago, New York and Boston. SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE — Frank J. Dunning, 1011 American Bank Building. PROTECT ALASKA'S SALMON Today's Washington Merry - Go - Round column comments on British acquiescence, even eagerness, in stretching the outmoded concept of a three-mile limit by some 997 miles. All through her recent history, England has insisted that threé miles at sea is the limit of territorial waters. The insistence was predicated largely upon the fact that such a limit was favorable to British commercial and fishing interests. Now that a limit of 1,000 miles, in the case of the North Atlantic patrol belt, might save| the British empire by safeguarding England’s preci- ous cargoes from America, we find the British only too glad to agree that 1,000 miles, after all, is not| too far for a power to reach out to sea in protection of its interests. We are not writing this with the idea of con- demning or kidding the English for their about- face. The time is too serious for that. We don't blame them for doing their utmost at all times to benefit their own people and their own ‘We should do the same. Our purpose ‘n pointing out the change in the British attitude is to com- ment on the beneficial effect that change might have on Alaska’s fisheries. For a number of years, far-seeing been advancing and seeking to have accepted theory that Alaska territorial waters, as far as protection of Alaska salmon is concerned, should tend as far out from the shore as necessary complete safeguarding of this great fisheries re- source. Among these men have been Edward W. Allen, Seattle member of the International Fisheries Commission, and our Alaska Delegate Anthony J. Dimond. Alien fishermen, anchoring their floating can- neries and stretching their nets well outside the three-mile limit, are able to deplete the annual runs of salmon in Bristol Bay and elsewhere, thus threat- ening not only the present but the future abundance of the fish. It is conceivable, if such fishing were continued intensively over a number of years, that this great Alaska resource might be wiped out en- tirely. The alien fisherman, of course, pays no heed to the conservation regulations which we impose upon our own fishermen in order to insure perpetua- tion of the runs. His object is to catch and take away as many fish as he can every year. In the past the theory that United States pro- tection of Alaska salmon could go only as far as the three-mile limit has worked a hardship on us. Those who have sought to have the concept of ter- men have the the ex- for = interests. | eign, particularly British, objections. Now, with England sanctioning a 1,000-mile limit for the pro- tection of shipping on the Atlantic, would seem to be the time for the United States to press and en- force its contention that as far as the Alaska salmon | is concerned our territorial waters are as broad as they need be for effective safeguarding of the fish. If such a recognition of our rights can be brought | about—and we urge that the attempt be made at once—it could then be truly said of the war that “it’s an ill wind that blows nobody good.” For the dropping of the outmoded conception of a three-mile limit of territorial waters, brought about by the ‘bene{it to Alaska. Alaska Highway (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) War-time restrictions on passports and the need for conserving exchange mean that Canadians are ‘mrely seen as visitors nowadays. But continental idesuny is actually bringing the United States and | the Dominion much closer. ' | The difficulties entailed by the existence of two sovereign governments can be obviated, whenever there is a common purpose. The proposed Alaska International Highway to connect the United States and Alaska, is a case in point. It is reported now that the international commissions on this project will submit a joint re- |port within the next few weeks. If anything is certain it is that if Alaska, Cana- da and the United States were all under the same flag, this highway would have been. built many decades ago. Alaska has been United States territory for nearly three-quarters of a century. Despite the boom that has accompanied the construction of emergency defenses, Alaska is still a neglected step- child. Geographic isolation is mainly responsible for Alaska's backwardness. Better communications can conquer that isolation. Sea and air communications are not enough. Most travel is still by land and a |region that is separated from all others by land has |all the disadvantages of an island without benefiting by the advantages that often inure to an island in the command of maritime commerce. Alaskan insularity must be ended. The proposed international highway is a most important step in | that direction. And even if the immediate benefits seem largely directed toward Alaska and the Unit- ed States, we are confident that our Canadian cousins will appreciate the fact that in this instance, |as in many others, destiny links the two nations. | Surely the two kindred democracies of North Amer- | | ica rgcognize the realities—the more so in view of the fact that separate nations across the seas have | been plucked, one by one, when political, economic and military cooperation might have saved them. Women and Defense (Cincinnati Enquirer) That women as well as men are mobilizing for !defense is attested by the fact that the American | Women’s Voluntary Services already has enrolled 110,000 members in 40 units. This organization, which {maintains headquarters in New York, concentrates |upon marshaling trained women to supplement, and if necessary to take over, much work being done now by men. 1 Although the services are modeled after the | British group of the same name, which has trained more than one million women for a variety of tasks, the American organization has borrowed only some of the modes of training and organization, then adapted these to our own needs. In addition to offering courses in communal feeding, nutrition, first aid, and nursing, the serv- ices branch out into fields hitherto considered the more or less exclusive province of males. There are classes, for example, in map reading, automobile re- pairing, techniques of communication, and agricul- ture. It is to be hoped that the women volunteers will not be called upon to practice their new skills under the conditions of crisis for which they are preparing. That they are preparing shows how democracy can be alert, how its members can organize cooperatively, and how they will assume new responsibilities to maintain its integrity. ritorial ‘Witetd broadened have run up. against for|: grave threat on the Atlantic, would be of immense|. HAPPY BIRTHDAY D D MAY 5 Mrs. Simon R. Meacham Fred Henning Pete N. Schneider John R. Murdock Evelyn Radford W. L. Swanton Mrs. R. R. Lauch Henry R. Gray Mrs. Thomas Gibbs HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline . but do not compel” TUESDAY, MAY & Benefic aspects dominate today, which is most promising for' the signing of contracts. Industrialists and men who wield authority are under a planetary direction which presages urge for speed and prom- ises amazing success. Heart and Home: This is one of the days when women gain through subtle or hidden methods. It is a time for those with ability and well-poised minds to attain influ- ence through unselfish service. In the home and in public affairs women will exercise real power, Young and old now will seek ways to aid national defense plans and will perform important tasks ably. Many girls will put on uniforms as they take over skilled work in fac- tories and hospitals. Business Affairs: With the rising tide of prosperity, communities with far vision now will seek eco- nomic independence. Home gardens will be planted, but the real agri- cultural demonstrations will be made in village or town plots. As food becomes of more and more importance, waste will be checked n American homes. If the. stars ire read wisely, war's blight is to be felt in the Western Hemisphere as the drain for relief increases with each month. National Issues: ences of opinion regarding the for- eign policy of -the United. States will be encouraged by secret ene- mies. Criticism of the President will garding diplomatic reports becomes more and more imperative. There is a sign read as warning that hidden foes will multiply in Wash- ington. Espionage will be carried on among actual employees of the government, it is foretold. 4 International Affairs: There is'& sign interpreted as presaging for next week clever plotting in Italy against the government. Mussolini will retain his power against vio=- lent reaction among the people who count the numbers of their war dead and feel the pinch of eco- Wathinglon Merry- Bo-Round e (Continued from Page Oue) to nearby submarines, usually lying in nests of three or four, awaiting | signals, ‘When the submarines attack, one usually acts as a decoy and draws the British warships off to one side, while other Nazi subs drive in for the kill. That, plus the fact that 20 or 30 merchant vessels now travel in a convoy train, is one reason why ship casualties have been so heavy. From their vantage point above the water, airplanes can look down upon submarines lurking below the surface, and if the weather is clear,! can spot them miles away. The Navy has some airplanes especially equipped for this type of patrol scientific work in progress on U 235, that the Coast Guard—which now a uranium isotope, which if suc- cessfully produced in sufficient quantity will revolutionize world sources of power, This fabulous substance, discov- ered two years ago, is produced by subjecting metal uranium-to a pro- cess of atom-smashing. One pound | of it, combined with ordinary water, would release energy enough to take the place of millions of gallons of oil or millions of tons of coal. So far, however, it has been isolated only in minute quantities. Laboratory research on a method of producing U 235 in amounts large enough for practical use is going on 24 hours a day behind locked doors at Columbia University and the University of California, which are equipped with atom-smashing cy- clotrons. In rushing their secret experiments, U. S. scientists know they are in a race with the Nazis. German researchers also are working day and night to produce the same magic element. In fact, military experts are eonvinced that ATy i depth bombs m’:' @ iHE Sighti Ooptl o ;‘cm motive for Hitler’s seizure of Some planes also carry a new | DRmAark last year was the experi- submarine detector which can pick | Tents being carried on by Dr. Neils up the sound waves from undersea‘sm‘f'v Novbfl Prize winner of the motors. A few of these planes, sold | UPIVersity of Copenhagen. - He did to the British, were used in the| ‘D¢ original work on U 235, Mediterranean and partly explain| 1 this fateful race, the United why the British Navy suffered so|States and Canada fortunately have little damage from submarines in| 0 abundance of raw material. They that area. | possess almost inexhaustible gquan- The Navy and Coast Guard plan |'Ui€s Of uranium bearing ores, such to use this aerial technique in the|® P'tchblende. The Great Lakes western Atlantic, leaving the ea.%."b‘ n of .A_lben,a abuund_s in pitch- ern Atlantic to British patrol. Pa- vhile large deposits are also trolling the eastern Atlantic from tah and Colorado. the air is mot difficult for tne Fowcver Hitler's occupation of British, since they can base their| C7cchoslovakia provided him with planes on land, in fact have been|*? @bundant supply, too. It was - pitchblende ore from Bohemia that rating such patrols for some| :Pee‘ P |was used by the Curies in their re- Big question of course is: “How cAXch leading to the discovery of far out at sea will American planes | Fadium. and ships patrol?” Judging by the| hints President Roosevelt dropped | last week, the 1,000-mile limit will| be subject to considerable stretch- ing. PARADOXICAL BRITISH Paradox in the new North Atlan- tic patrol belt is that the British | will ‘benefit from something they o — jonce protested so vigorously — PO FROM URANIUM stretching the thrée-mile limit for The “closely guarded defense Prohibition enforcement. secret in the country today is mel It was just eleven short years ago will hunt Nazi submarines 1000 miles at sea—shot down and sank the Canadian rum-runner “I'm Alone” 250 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico, Immediately a terrific howl went up from the British. The Cana- dian Government protested, ex- changed a long series of notes with the State Department, and in the end the sinking of the vessel was submitted to international arbitra- tion. Supreme Court Justice Van Devanter was the arbiter for the United States, and joined with the Canadian jurist in finding that the Coast Guard had exceeded its au- thority in chasing the “I'm Alone” beyond one hour’s cruising distancg from shore. So Canada got a monetary award, iand the ship’s captain got damages, despite the fact that the “I'm Alone” was found to have been owned by American, not Canadian botleggers. POUGLAS NEWS MISS AALTO IS TO BE LAID TO REST WEDNESDAY Last rites for Miss Impi Aalto who passed away suddenly at Pet- ersburg last week will be held at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The Rev. John L. Cauble will de- liver the eulogy. Interment in the Odd Fellows plot of the Douglas cemetery will follow. A funeral service for the deceased was held yesterday in Petersburg and the remains are reported com- ing on the North Sa due tomorrow. — e, LAST P.T.A. MEETING OF YEAR THIS WEEK Seating of the new officers, elect® |ed at the last meeting for the 1941- 42 term, and an interesting program for entertainment that is being ar- ranged by committee in charge, will feature the final meeting of this term for Douglas Pareni-Teacher nomic conditions. Purges once more will remove leaders of the army-as well as prominent civilians. Mus- solini and Hitler will continue te distrust each other, but play' the Axis game together. 2 Persons whose birthdate it lids have the augury of a year . of| varied ups and downs, Good ‘for~ tune may lead to unwise extrava- gance in the family. ‘Children born on this day prob= ably will be serious, artistic "and' well-balanced. They may be strong- ly individual and a bit sharp-tem- pered. (Copyright, 1941) i —_— Association scheduled for Wedries- day evening. . e STUDENT BODY ELECTS New officers of the Associated Student Body, Douglas high school, were elected at a meeting held Pri- day afternoon as follows; Presids Elmer Savikko; Vice Pres] Borghild Havdahl; Secretary, Devon; Treasurer, Kenneth shud-‘ shift. ———.— ARRIVING BY PLANE ' Miss Laina Aalto is due to arrive here this afternoon by plane from Fairbanks to attend funeral ser- vices of her sister Impi. I. A. Aalto, brother of the deceased is expected here tomorrow on the Columbia. ——e— F.O.E. TQO ELECT Annual election of officers, Doug- las Aerie 117 Fraternal Order of Eagles, will be held this evening as the important business of regular bi-monthly meeting. Another bit of interesting news | connected with the session is that final plans for acquiring the Elks bowling alleys for their hall will be another important issue. —————— SON BORN TO MORTENSENS A baby boy weighing 7' pounds was born at St. Ann's Hospital Sun- Serious diffex~| be skillfully inspired as silence re-| from THE EMPIRE 20 YEARS AGO MAY 5, 1921 Announcement was made that the Alaska Gastineau Mining Com- pany was to cease mining and milling at the end of the month’s opera- tions. The Perseverance mine was to be closed and such machinery and equipment as could not be used in the proposed pulp and paper manu- facturing industry at Thane was to be sold or assembled for shipment. Mrs. Arthur J. Ficken gave a shower at her home in honor of Mrs. William Liebe, recent bride. Last Chance Basin was soon to echo to the report of guns of the | Juneau Shotgun and Rifle Club. A special meeting was to be held at the office of Charles Goldstein. W. J. Childs, mining man of Windham Bay, who had been employed at Speel River, was in the city on a business trip. . Major John C. Gotwals, Engineering Officer of the Alaska Road Commission, left on the Estebéth for Sitka. Major Gotwals was to examine the road work that had been started on the Sitka-Indian River road. L. M. Carrigan, a traveling man, was a passenger on the Estebeth for Sitka on a business trip. Gertrude Wallstedt, talented young musician of the third grade, ¥ played a piano solo at the Parent-Teacher Association meeting which was much enjoyed. | AL e Sl . | Weather: Highest, 40; lowest, 37; cloudy. | e e e e 4 e o4 i '{ Daily Lessons in English % 1. corpon || a0 s e - 0 4 - S S o) WORDS _OFTEN MISUSED: Say, “Tom and Dick’s car,” if the one car belongs to both. Say, “Tom’s and Dick’s cars,” if referring to sep- arate cars. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Detroit. and accent LAST syllable, not the first. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Questionnaire; two N's . SYNONYMS: Silent, mute, inarticulate, speechless. ‘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: INADEQUACY; the state of being deficient, or unequal to a requirement. | “The army failed on the offensive, owing to the inadequacy of its com- mander.” ; MODERN ETIQUETTE ® soperra Leg Pronounce the E as in ME, | | Q. How should a man with a party of guests enter a theatre? A. The host, to avoid confusion, enters the door first, presents | tickets for the entire party, then steps aside to let his guests enter, | women first. Q. What is the maximum length of time that one should keep a | borrowed book? | A Not longer than two weeks. | Q. Doesn't boisterous laughter, and a high-pitched voice that drowns out other voices in a group of people, indicate vulgarity? | A Yes. A well-bred persons always keeps the voice low and well- modulated, and never laughs boisterously. B e LOOK and LEARN ¥ . cornon ‘What color is genuine sherry wine? What industry was the most important historically in Am- What is meant by a “Pyrrhic victory”? . How many persons serve on a petit jury? 5. What popular drink of today was made by the ancient Egyptians more than 5000 years B. C.? ANSWERS: 1. White; the amber-colored sherry wine has been cut with an- other beverage. 2. The beaver trapping industry, because of the battles fought be- tween the Dutch, English, and French for its control. 3. A victory gained at too great a cost, 4. Twelve. 5. Beer. day shortly after 1 o'clock in the morning to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mortensen. The new arrival is second child for the proud parents. His name is Morton Ralph. — - BRUSH FIRE CAUSE OF SUNDAY ALARM Douglas firemen were called out at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon to street’ on the upper side. This was accomplished in short order with- out damage. MRS. KIRKHAM HOME Mrs. Glen Kirkham returned ;home Sunday afternoon after three extinguish a brush fire near Fifth | weeks illness at St. Ann's hospital. She is feeling greatly improved now. - NOTICE | Notice is hereby given that I forbid anyone giving credit to any person in my name wifhout written authority from me. Dated May 5th, 1941. adv, L. J. WALKER. The Daily Alaxka Empire has the iargest paid circnlation of any Al- aska newspaper. Empire Classifieds Pay! | No Sauce'for This Goose * Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Bl~ agren Building PHONE 56 Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Glfice Phone 460 | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTUR Drugless Physiclan Office hours: 10-12; 1-5, 7-9 Rooms 2-3-4, Triangl le A PHONE 667 Dr. John H. Geyer DENTIST Room 9—Valentine Bldg. PHONE 1762 Hours: 8 am. to 6 pm. ROBERT SIMPSON, OPT. D. Graduate Los Angeles Collge of Optometry and Opthaimology Glasses Pitted Lenses Ground Helene W. 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