The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 22, 1941, Page 4

4 * Daily Alaska Empire | Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY | Second and Main Streets, Juneau, Alasks. | HELEN TROY BENDER - - - - - 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 Juncau and Douglas for $1.25 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the following rates: One year, {n 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 faflure or irregularity in the de- Uvery of their papers. | Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoclgted Press in exclusively entitied to the ase for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- :e credited in this paper and also the local news published ein. ALASKA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc, National Newspaper Representa- Mves, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Beattle, Chicago, New York and Boston. SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE — Frank J. Dunning, 1011 | American Bank Building WEAR A POPPY The poppies which grew in Flanders Fields have| twice been trampled under the boots of invading armies within the memory of us all, but the bright| flowers will bloom again in America this week in| the buttonholes of millions who remember the sac- rifice which our young men made to save democracy the last time it was in peri Saturday is Poppy Day, always set for the eve of Memorial Day, which it anticipates as an occa- sion for remembering the disabled veterans of the World War. The 26,600 poppies which will be sold in Alaska on Saturday were twisted into shape by patients at the Veterans' Hospital at Walla Walla, Washing- | ton, one of 81 hospitals where the bright paper flowers are made throughout the year. The men who make the poppies are unable to earn their livings in any other way. All of them are hospital-| ized, some flat on their backs. None of them re- ceives compensation from the Government for his the war. But it is undeniable that all these men are victims of the great conflict which scoured the . — into the whole problem of social welfare and the general standard of living. When we speak of an ileged population we mean underprivileged by today's higher standards and more sensitive social conscience. A minimum budget for a low-income family includes things that would have been regard- ed as luxuries a generation ago. This is as it should be. It is justifiable to speak of people ill fed, ill housed and ill clad and to mean thereby people who receive less of these basic needs than society is in a position to give them. They are entitled to their e in social progress. The trouble is that the case of the under- privileged is so often invoked to suggest that there has been no progress for the underprivileged. This is contrary to fact. Where today people speak of one-third of the nation underprivileged they might Justly have spoken at the beginning of the present century of two-thirds of the nation underprivileged. A social system with such a rate of progress has something to be said for it. underpri What Time Is It? (Philadelphia Record) Pressure of national defense work again has made Daylight Saving Time a national question. Representative’ Donald H. McLean, New Jersey Republican, has introduced a bill in Congress pro- viding for “daylight” time throughout the nation, from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. This recalls Daylight Saving on a na- tional scale during the World War, a provision re- pealed in 1919 over the veto of President Wilson. National Daylight Saving would end the con- | fusion now existing. But we doubt whether the majority of the people of the whole nation favor Daylight Time. It is now observed in only 16 of the 48 States, and not uniformly in those. Whether the inconvenience to farmers and work- men on early shifts would be justified by savings in electric power under Daylight Time we don’t know. We would like to see some figures from the Defense Board on the possible saving and some expressions of opinion from organized labor and other groups who would be most affected. Certainly a bill overriding the present local op- tion system should not be enacted without thorough study. Huey’s Return (Cleveland Plain Dealer) The fuss over the unveiling of a statue of lhc‘ | Kingfish of Louisiana in Statuary Hall in the United | States Capitol opens up the whole question as to| the purpose of biographical corridors. i Senator Ellender of Louisiana, who rose in poli-| tics with the help of the Kingfish, justified the unveiling on the contention that “Long was not a THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941. 20 YEARS AGO 77 THE EMPIRE MAY 22, 1921 George A. Getchell and Miss Freeda Billings were married the day previous by the Rev. H. E. Greening of the Methodist Church at his home. The bride was at one time a nurse at the Dawes Hospital and before her arrival here on the Princess Mary had been with a private hospital in the States. Mr. Getchell was a member from the First Division of the Territorial House of Representatives and of the Juneau City Council. HAPPY BIRTHD:A& Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Williams of Thane were southbound passengers lon the. Princess. Mr. Williams had been secretary to Manager G. T. MAY 22 {Jackson of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company. H. R. VanderLeest i Mrs. J. W. Leivers Mrs. Ray Hagerup Roy Brown Patricia Gullufsen Dora Treffers Ed T. Willlams ‘William F. Harrison Edward Freeburn Etta T. Lancaster . PO N INS SR LA HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline [ but do not compel” | | | Weather: Highest, 51; lowest, 45; rain, FRIDAY, MAY 23 | e e B - S D S S R 04 Benefic aspects today contend| Daily Lessons in English % .. corpon with adverse planetary influences.| Uranus and Jupiter are in places| fortunate for many lines of ac-| tivity. Pluto is in forbidding swny.‘ B -y Sl:}“‘;znm‘;‘em’r:f: m?‘:i:‘; “m;\ WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Say, “I agree WITH you (a person) and soclal contacts. Romances will start| 38tee TO your plan (a thing). : under this rule of the stars. Wom-| OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Negligee. Pronounce neg-li-zha, E as en will find this a fortunate date|in SET, I as in IT, A as ni ATE. preferred accent on last syllable. for beginning important work of OFTEN MISSPELLED: Sculpture (act or art of carving figures). Sculptor (one who sculptures). SYNONYMS: Virtuous, good, tractable, gentle. 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: any sort, but they should mot sign contracts under this configuration. MODULATE; to temper; soften. “There are many speakers who do not know how to modulate their voices.” The seers stress the importance of b MODERN ETIQUETTE * 1omerra Lem holding high ideals in human re-| Q. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Zenger left on the Princess Mary for a visit in the South. Walstein G. Smith Territorial Treasurer, who had been at Ketchi- kan attending the District Court session there, returned here on the Northwestern. Miss Marie Nelson, teacher in the Juneau schools, left on the Princess Mary enroute to her home in Willmar, Minn. H. W. Vance left on the Northwestern for Seward where he was to be connected with the Alaska Board of Road Commissioners. George Hubbard, accompanied by his bride arrived from Sitka after doing work on the naval radio station there. They came in on the Estebeth. — lations and point out the scope of women’s influence at a time/ when men are withdrawn from| home associations. Families should unite on special programs that as-| ' sure wise use of leisure. | Business Affairs: Discovery of amazing possibilities in utilizing waste materials will be profitable.| Synthetic fabrics and foods will Is it correct to use both hands when eating corn on the cob? Directory lsrofeuionll Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DI Bir agren PHONE 56 L S —} Dr. A. W. Stewart DENTIST 20TH CENTURY BUILDING Gffice Phone 460 — 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. Juneau’s Own Store — 4 | Dr. Judson Whittier CHIROPRACTUR Drugless Physician Rooms 1-5-4 Triangle idg, -4, D, A PHONE N'Im 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 Fitted Lenses Ground —_——— Helene W. Albrecht PHYSICAL THERAPEUTICS $ Phone 773 . Valentine Building—Room 7 The Charles W. Carter "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. You'll Find Food Finer and Bexvice More Complete at THE BARANOF COFFEE SHOP — FINE Watch and Jewelry Repatring PAUL, BLOEDHORN ¢ Mortuary | multiply as their uses are recog-| A. No; only one hand should be used. face of Europe 25 years ago. Proceeds of the Alaska poppy sale, after the disabled veterans have been paid for their handiwork, are used for child welfare and rehabilitation right here in Alaska, except for ten percent which goes to American Legion nation- al headquarters for similar work on a national scale. Buy and wear a poppy on Saturday. It is the mark of the man or woman who remembers and cares. . WE DO PROGRESS Four times as many men are being rejected by the Army doctors for pad teeth as in the selective draft of 1917-18. The'figures are authoritative, com- ing from a high official of the United States Public Health Service, but like all figures dealing with phys- ical fitness in the new recruits they no doubt call for careful interpretation. The basic factors are two. Between 1917 and 1941 our standards may have changed both with respect to dental fitness and to military fitness. Thus there is a notable spread to- | dictator, but a doer of things for the masses. My | candid judgment is that the name of Huey Pierce Long will go down in history as another great | American statesman while most of his critics will | be forgotten before they are cold in their graves.” It seems to us that full justification can be found for setting up the statue without resorting to ex- travagant rhetoric; that Senator Ellender unwitting- ly disclosed that he was paying off a personal debt to an old friend and although it was an unpleasant chore he would go through with it. Let us look at Senator Ellender's eulogy. The Kingfish was a dictator, a little Hitler, and he knows it full well. A doer of things for the masses? Yes, he did many notable things for his state, but the graft and corruption that went along with them were a national disgrace. for a number of the old Louisiana Gestapo are cool- ing their itching palms in prison. Huey will go down in history, as Senator Ellen- der said, but the world “great” cannot be used un- til terms have been defined. Senator Ellender migit have defined, and by so doing cleared up somewhat The Senator kno'vs all this, too,| {nized. Novel business organizations| . What is considered more important in sports than the rules and |will earn large profits. Trade and ., etiquette of the game? commerce will expand rapidly 3 - : : through the coming summer when A. To be a good sportsman. Play for the love of the game, follow the natural resources of the nation €VerY law and regulation, take no unfair advantage of your oppon- will prove to be even more varied ent, and try to be the fir to offer congratulations if your opponent and extensive than they were: be- Wins. lieved to be. Mining and oilspros-! Q. How soon after | pecting will be extraordinarily”suc-| “bread and butter” letter? cessful. 5 A. It must be mailed, if possible, within a day or two after his National Issues: The risingOcost| departure. of living Will e NOICEADIE AE! LR | rememmmioamssomsmms et o com-sams oo s s -t s e s : : 21 LOOK and LEARN Y efforts to prevent exploitation of| Y A. C. GORDON necessary products from field and factory. Money will be plentiful enough to cause much indifference; e e S e ] to soaring prices of certain luxu-“ 1. Where is the highest inhabited place in the United States? ries. Far-sighted persons will/pur-| 3 In what opera is the “Anvil Chorus"? ‘ch“e shoes and clothing.omoeg #pr 3. What two men, each representing a major political party, ran the coming winter . when sfesther, three times unsuccessfully for the Presidency of the United States? woolen materials and furs will be, greatly increased in price. Thawise| 1.’ How fast does a message travel along the nerves of a human | being? leaving should a week-end guest write his Fourth and Pranklin Sts. PHONE 136 Jones-Stevens Shop LADIES'—MISSES’ Second Street 8. FRANKLIN STREET A Phone 65 INSURANCE Shaflufigency i e s = 4 CALIFORNIA Grocery and Meat Market 478—PHONES—371 High Quality Foods at | BCA Victor Radios | and RECORDS Juneau Melody Heuse Next to Truesdell Gun Shop ~ { will “enjoy prosperity thromgh the d > | 5.What is the most valuable farm product? Moderate Prices day between 43 percent service and 28 percent military service. Offhand one would rejected say that ideas, at any rate in 1941, on what constitutes good teeth, good eyes, good posture, good nerves and good all-round physique are considerably more exacting | than they were 25 years ago. This upward moving base line rejected for full military for any kind of in civil life our enters, of course, in-cloak rooms. the confusion that prevails. The Kingfish will go down in history because he rose to great power and played a role in the affairs of men which was unique. The question Senator Ellender should have dis- cussed was whether the true Huey Long was entitled to a place in Statuary Hall number of persons would not have found it propiu-‘\ ous to leave Washington on unveiling day, or to hide Had he done this a Wazhinglt;n Mery- Bo-Round (Oondnued from Page Oue) White House and the State Depart- ment debated all day whether Presi- dent Roosevelt should send a mes- sage to Congress warning the nation what German troops and bombing planes at Dakar, on the western bulge of Africa, meant to the Monroe Doctrine. The day passed and nothing hap- pened. This delay is now being rec- tified. But previously many other precious days had passed. Last autumn, after the capitula- tion of France, General Weygand had an army of 300,000 men in North Africa, plus a fair number of air- planes and artillery. At that time Admiral Leahy, new Ambassador to Prance, suggested a joint Pan-Am- erican naval expedition to Dakar, jumping-off place to South Am- erica, to prevent a jump-off. At that time General Weygand's army, cooperating with the British in Egypt, could have applied the pincers on the Italians, squeezed them out of Libya in no time. But Admiral Leahy's suggestion was not seriously considered. Polit- fcal sentiment in the United States, he was told, never would stand for i, and besides the United States was not prepared. ‘Today, the German-Italian arm- istice commission has dismantled all of General Weygand's airplanes, blown up his forts, disarmed his men, taken away his artillery. And what is left of the French army in North Africa, tired of waiting for the United States and Britain, has thrown in its lot with Hitler. HITLER'S ENCIRCLING EMBRACE The way Hitler has conquered most of Europe has been through encirclement. In that strategy there is an important lesson for the Unit- ed States. The United States has little need to worry about attack from across the Atlantic and Pacific, but it does need to worry about being encircled via South America. For instance: Hitler's first move in Europe after the Rhineland was to take Austria. Czechoslovakia didn’t like it but her peace groups counseled against risking war; her two allies, Rumania and Yugoslavia, decided that it was not their fun- eral; and France had been rendered impotent by Hitler's occupation of the Rhineland. So next day the Czechs woke up to the fact they now had a border two-thirds surrounded by Germany North, south and west they faced Nazi troops. Therefore, a year later, when Hit- ler got ready to take the Sudeten- land, it was relatively easy to apply the pincers to Czechoslovakia—es- pecially since he had the help of Po- land and Hungary. Those two countries both wanted slices of Czech territory, mobilized their armies on the rest of the Czech border. That was the end of Czechoslovakia. STEPS TO TURKEY Next day Poland woke up to find itself two-thirds surrounded by Ger- many. By gaining Czechoslovakia. Hitler now could station troops north, south and west of Polanc. So a year later, the pincers were ap- plied to Poland and she was swal- lowed. Meanwhile Hungary wanted a slice of Rumania, cooperated witn Hitler by sending troops across her borders. Rumania was taken, Hun- ry found herself surrounded, a vassal state. Her premier commit- ted suicide. Yugoslavia was a Little Entente ally of both Czechoslovakia and Ru- mania, but ignored the alliance when they needed help. Later Yugo- slavia found herself surrounded on three sides: by Italy on the west, Nazified Austria, Rumania and Bul- garia on the north and east. The i Axis applied the pincers and now it | was Yugoslavia’s funeral. Turkey was an ally of Yugoslavia, | but decided to remain an isolation- | ist nation. Today, Turkey is com- pletely surrounded: by Nazi-occu- pied Syria, Nazi-occupied Greece, and Nazi-occupied Bulgaria — plus uncertain Russia. Whenever Hitler gets ready to pluck her, it will be Turkey's funeral. U. S. A. AND BRAZIL The United States, it might be repeated, has little to fear from di- rect attacks across the Atlantic and Pacific. Neither did Yugoslavia or Turkey two years ago fear direct at- tack. At that time Germany was many miles distant. But should Germany get a toe- hold in Brazil, Venezuela or the Guianas, then it is but a few hours bombing flight to Colombia and the Panama Canal, or a short step to Central America and Mexico. Today, Brazil, Colombia and Vene- zuela, very friendly countries but proud of their sovereignty, sympa- thize with the United States in re- gard to Germany—except that like every other Latin American nation, they absolutely oppose admitting U. S. troops on their soil in advance to help block a Nazi invasion. Of course they have excellent pre- cedents. Belgium, for instance, re- fused to permit French troops on her soil or even to have general staff consultations with France in advance of the Nazi invasion. Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela may change their minds tomorrow. Belgium changed its mind—but too late. (EDITOR'S NOTE: How the U. S. A. delayed too long in Spain and in Japamr will be told in subsequent Merry-Go-Round columns.) (Copyright, 1941, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) ——————— The Temporary National Eco- nomic Committee, created by Con- gress' in 1038 to study “concen- trated economic power,” heard 552 witnesses, took 20,000 pages of: testimony, and spent $1,062,000, summer. “The best time is now” is a motto that will be inspiration for current amusements and-pleas- ures. International Affairs: Difficulties| attending the management of hos-| pitals and relief agencies will jmul- tiply as demands for medicall and surgical attention increase and lack of food causes unrest and rebellion in Europe. Again warning is given that there is a configuration whi¢h | seems to indicate a period of re- versals for British forces and frus- tration of certain American plans| for wholesale aid. The stars warn/ that the peak of peril will' be reached before midsummer. Persons whose birthdate it is; have the augury of a year of fair-| ly good fortune, but there may be thefts or frauds which are costly to| men under the sway of Gemini. Children born on this day prob- ably will be optimistic and ener-| getic, romantic and yet practical. They may be many-sided in their interests. ANSWERS: 1. The Pike’s Peak Observatory in Colorado, which is over 14,000 feet above sea level. 2. “Il Trovatore,” by Verdi 3. Henry Clay and William Jennings Bryan. 4. About 400 feet a second. 5. Milk. BIG BENTICKS ON (Copyright, 1941) INVADERS STRIKING | WITH FURY Para(hufisisE_ffed Landing | Fifteen Miles South of Capital City (Continned from Page One) troops on Crete and has dispersed or sunk” German convoys, thus adding to the heavy losses among the Nazi parachutists. The British statement further sald “by nightfall the situaiion is satisfactory in every area except Malemi and in that sector opera- tions are in progress against the Germans.” A German statement earlier this afternoon indicated the British fleet was expected to swing into action in the defense of Crete, presumably- megning that ¢ 8 convoyswould attacked, | Tey 8 Glassified 20 10 The face of Big Ben was dtackened by the big Nazi air raid which :‘also chipped the Westminster clock tower where the historic time- piece is located. The hands of Big Ben were NOT stopped and i¢ con- £ B 0 S E —tery - 3\ Bookkeeping i Rm. 8, Valentine Bldg. Phone 676 _— J. B. Burford & Co. “Our Is Worr Satis tomers” tied Super = DR. 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