The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 29, 1941, Page 4

Daily v Alaska Empire rubmh-d every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE G OOMP. Second and Main Streets, Junéau, Alasks. HELEN TROY BENDER - _ - siie " R. L. BERNARD Vios-Précident snd Buchem Sanen ‘ntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Jelivered by carrier In Juneau and Douslas 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 faflure or irregularity in the de- wery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Bustness Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS e Associgted Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatthes credited to 1t er not other- wise enfliud in this paper and also the local news published barein. ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARG! 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 — PFraok J. Dunning, 1011 American Bank Building. PROTECTION FOR CARVERS Protection of the Eskimos of the Bering Sea against cheap, oriental competition in their own ivory carving art is one of the principal aims of the House Bill (1606) which was approved last week by the House of Representatives committee on Ter- ritorial Affairs. The bill would limit the killing of walrus to just those animals needed by natives for food, or by prospectors and explorers for food when no other food is available. It also would prohibit export of raw, uncarved walrus ivory from Alaska. To put teeth in the act, a fine of $500 or imprisonment for six months is provided for any offenders. Against the doubts of some members of the congressional committee that the act might work a hardship on some of the Eskimo settlements by pre- venting the natives from selling their uncarved tusks, Alaska's Delegate to Congress, Anthony J. Dimond, and Seton H. Thompson, assistant chief of the division of Alaska fisheries” fish and wildlife serv- ice, stationed in Washington, testified that passage of the act may actually put more money in the pockets of the northern tribes. The way things stand now, raw ivory is sold | to dealers outside the Territory, they explained, then the tusks are carved by orientals and shipped back to Alaska curio stores, to be sold as native-carved ivory. At the same time, the Bureau of Indian Af- fairs, through its school system, is placing emphasis on ivory carving and other Eskimo arts and crafts, 50 young members of the tribes may be able to dupli- cate the masterful carving work of their ancestors. Under the act of 1908, Thompson told the Rep- resentatives, no walrus are allowed to be slaughtered for ivory alone, but because of lack of enforce- ment, it is believed that the 1,500 walrus killed annually are far in excess of the food needs of the 1,500 Eskimos living in the section where they de- pend on the big tuskers for their food requirements. ‘With the additional law to prevent export of raw ivory, this excess slaughter could be stopped, he believes. The ivory from one walrus sells, uncarved, for only about $10, it was brought out at the hearing. But that same ivory, carved by cheap oriental crafts- men in the states, bounces back in the Alaskan mar- ket to undersell, in their own markets, the carved products of the Eskimos themselves. Thus the bill, it was shown, will serve the | | | i double purpose of -conserving the .Alaskan. walrus. herd and at the same time provide better income for Eskimos from the sale of less ivory. For with no outside competition to bring down the price, Es- kimos will be able to control the market on the tusks they carve. The Army’s Recommendation (The Cincinnati Enquirer) ‘The Army’s request that Congress retain selectees, reservists, and National Guardsmen in service for the period of the national emergency, instead of mustering them out at the end of their scheduled period of training, is a matter that should be con- sidered by Congress and the public alike in the same light as the original call to service. Virtually the same arguments apply, on both sides, as applied in the case of the Selective Service Act when it was being debated in Congress and throughout the nation. On that occasion, Congress and the nation followed the advice of the military experts and the men entrusted with the actual re- sponsibility of national defense. It was agreed, first, that the state of the world required the raising and training of a much larger army than was possible through the recruiting system. And then it was| agreed, second, that the nation had a historic right to ask sacrifices on the part of its manhood. The original Selective Service Act—which almost every- one now agrees was a wise and necessary phase of national defense—was written in the hope that a year’s training would be all that would be required of those selected for Army service, but it contem- plated the possibility that their services might be needed longer, and provided for action by Congress should an extension of time be advisable. The Army heads and other officials entrusted | with the direction of national defense say that it would be both inadvisable and dangerous to de- mobilize our Army now as the scheduled terms of servicé by selectees expire. The Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall, declares that it might lead to ‘“national tragedy.” It is possible, of course, for persons so minded to attack the motives of the Army officials in ask- | ing that the United States Army be kept at maxi- mum strength throughout the period of the world emergency. But the important thing—and it should | be the decisive thing—is that the Army heads are the men best qualified to judge the necessity of such a move. And they say it is necessary for na- tional defense. They want to insure against inade- quate training. The present Army is a thing of mushroom growth, with seasoned men sprinkled far and wide in its organization. If there is a continual | turnover in the ranks, the development of a com- pletely seasoned and trained army, as judged by modern standards, is unlikely. The early dearth of equipment also makes longer training necessary. If | we wish to take no chances with national defense the judgment of the Army heads will be respected and followed. George Gallup and his poll personnel did so well predicting how politicians would carry their home states, they have been doing a job for the | movies. Through questionnaires and personal m-; quiry, for instance, they have discovered that ln' the pictures and on the air, comedians have lwlce4 as many men following their antics as women. The U. S. is sending not only troops but trees to Iceland. A Colorado forester has announced that he has unofficially sent enough seed from Colorado’s cork bark firs to produce some 125,000 trees for Ice- land. Which is is certainly no new idea for Alas- kans. The forest service office here has been send- ing spruce seed to Greenland, Seattle editors might check up on the routes of planes between their city and Juneau. In a quoted editorial from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer in yes- terday’s Empire, it is noted that the editor said: “Undoubtedly there will be room, in future, for an air service, between the United States and Alaska, to supplement the present over-water service between Seattle and Juneau” A glance at charts of the PAA might show the Seattle writer that the Seattle- Juneau route is entirely “over-land.” which has oil. tack on the Dutch East Indies— dance and enjoyed herself. After she had sat down, a voice | | itasks. With the early fall a de-g 1941 " JUI.Y o mmmmmmm 1(2 8|9 15(16 22|23 29 30, | HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIS R JULY 29 Horace O, Adams () Mrs. Jenks Williams Alleen and. Colleen Hellan Albert Savikko | Pear] Sanders Emily Felix F. D. Nordstrom Alex McDonough, | el ST AR HOROSCOPEE “The stars incline but do not compel” -—_— | This is not an important day in| planetary direction. Neptune is in benefic aspect, but this may not be a lucky sailing date. HEART AND HOME: This is not | a lucky day for women. The stars may cause unrest and depression. | In many places the temperature |may cause discomfort. As the wearlng of uniforms will be wide- spread the summer heat may be felt by girls engaged in difficult mand for many teachers and| nurses will cause a great number of enlistments in public service. The need of care for the unfortu- nates belonging to the nation should not be .ignored, because of desiré to aid foreigners. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Agricul- ture that depends upon irrigation is under fortunate prognosncations.l While many farmers will surrvr; from unusual crop conditions there will be renewal of optimism among | those who provide grain and other food materials. Wise Government policies will aid the production of fruits and cereals. The problem ol workers for fields and orchards will .be serious, but will be helped by the employment o! Ia.rmereuea\ NATIONAL XSSUES “Personal opinions now should be submerged | beneath national loyalties. The| habit of criticism which will be | encouraged by subversive agencies | should be overcomé. Although™free | speech is guaranteed by the Con- stitution, perils lie in’the spmen and the written word. 1‘?‘ who read the stars stress’ that for the United States the ume has gone by when thefe is any profit in fault-finding regarding Government policies! INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: In this 60th year of the Aquspian Age the struggle between the high- | er and the lower forces of human- ity, between the beast in: man and the spark of the divine spirit is believed to mark the beginning .of | a new epoch. Out of this perigd, of great tribulation must appear a civilization that is real, a new yen- ture in the developmentof man- kind. In coming days there will be dark hours for those who battle for liberty, but victory is promised. Persons whose birthdate it is THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1941. | INSATIABLE; incapable of being satisfied or appeased. Merry- Go-Round (Continued Irom Page One) going to Japan. To hell with de- fense, if the government is as screwy as that.” So Ickes called the Coast Guard and asked them to act before the oil was loaded. They did. Then things began to boil. It did not leak out at the time, but the State Department complained to the White House that Ickes' action had interfered with the policy of ap- peasing Japan so she would not go south to the Dutch East Indies. And the President called in Ickes. However, Ickes held his ground. He insisted that he was not meddling in foreign policy, but that it was nonsense to ration oil and gas on the Atlantic seaboard and at the same time let Japan ship oil away from the Atlantic seaboard. In the end Ickes won, FDR SIGNED ORDER The Ickes-Knox-Stimson-Morgen- thau group has claimed first that the Dutch East Indies were pretty well defended, that it would take Japan four months to seize them, and that Japan did not have enough oil to operate her fleet that long. Also the British fleet then was | better able to defend the Dutch and Singapore. Now it isn’t. Also we had far more ships in the Pacific at | that time. Now some are at Ice-| tland. So it looks as if we appeased Japan until she got ready to pick her own sweet time as to the best moment to head toward the Dutch Indies. BOMBARD TOKYO Naval strategists make no secret at to what they would do to curb Japan. They consider it foolhardy and suicide to send a lot of U. S. warships across the vast expanse of ocean to Singapore or the Dutch East Indies. They figure we are going to get |into the war anyway, and it is good strategy to deal knockout blows in the very first round. favor AGAINST OIL sending waves of U. S. bombers from But eighteen months before the the Philippines to raze the paper oil administrator and several of his |and bamboo cities of Tokyo, Yoko- cabinet colleagues did not win. The A hama, Kobe and Oaska. They also same issue was at stake. It came up | favor sending the fleet, plus airplane at € dinner given by the late Lord | carriers to the coast of Japan. Lothian at the British Embassy in | They favor doing this immediate- August at which Secretary of War |1y. There is no use, say the navy Stimson, Secretary of the Navy Knox men, of punching at a man's legs and Secretary of the Treasury Mor- , When you can strike for his heart. benthau decided to ask the Presi- | dent to embargo all oil and scrap iron to Japan. The President agreed and actually signed the executive orders. But they were never published. When the State Department saw the orders, its officials almost jumped down the Whtie House throat. the orders were changed to apply only to aviation gasoline and No. 1 So SENATOR CARAWAY | The Shoreham terrace is the swanky, high-priced rendezvous where lobbyists and debutantes dance under the summer stars. Into this scene one evening came the modest little figure of Hattie Car- called from a neighboring table. It was her Senatorial colleague, Tom Connally of Texas. “I see you were dancing,” said Senator Connally. Hattie smiled. “If that’s what you want to call it,” she replied. NOTE: Mrs. Caraway now has been in mourning for ten years. MERRY-GO-ROUND Politicos of both parties are watch- mg with keen interest the attempted comeback campaign of former Rep- resentative Tom Amlie of Wis., run- ning for the seat of the late Rep- resentative Bolles. Reason for their interest is that Amlie, a fighting Progressive, is making the race as a Democrat, an experiment that if successful will be followed in next year’s regular primary by a number of other Progressive Party leaders who are fed up with the isolation- ist-appeasement stand of the LaFol- lette brothers. This bolt is being warmly encouraged by Wisconsin Democratic leaders. . . . While Army brasshats were arguing over the merit of gliders, a group of National Youth Administration students near Chelsea, Michigan, built two latest model gliders and have begun the construction of several more. | (Copyighted, 1941, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) e MRS. NEATE 18 GOING TO STATES FOR VISIT Mrs. J. E. Neate, wife of Mr. Neate of the mechanical staff of The Empu'e will be a passenger south 'aboard the Northland tomorrow for a visit in the States. Included in her fitinerary is a visit with her mother in North Dakota, e e——— RETURNS TO JUNEAU away, Senator from Arkansas. Hat- tie is not a debutante any more, but she had some young relatives visit- scrap iron, though later modified to include all grades of scrap. This debate over appeasing Japan has continued inside the cabinet ever since. The State Department dance floor. Hattie is short and has contended that to cut off oil her partner was six-feet tall, but meant an immediate Japanese at-‘nha kept up the rhythm of the ing her and wanted to give them a good time, As the evening wore on, she was persuaded to join the group on thel luu eirculation. Wayne Johnson returned to Ju- neau today on the Denali after a year’s absence. Johnson'is connected with the Triangle Cleaners. He is at ‘present staying at the Gastineau gan the present, program g have the augury of a year of ly advancement, For those whese are unselfish much success is fore- told. 1P Children born on this day prob- ably will be fortunate all through their lives. They should be healthy, and - wise. (Copyright, 1941) BUILDERS OF WOODEN SHIPS NOW WANTED Industry Revived Again as Many Vessels Required by Navy Department SEATTLE, July 29.—A healthy spurt was given the Northwest wooden shipbuilding industry this year by the Navy, officials of the Thirteenth Naval District pointed out today. With scores of wpoden minesweepers, and patrol craft, building in yards at Seattle, Ta- coma, Bellingham, Astoria,and Coos Bay, men who know how to build wooden vessels have come intq their own again, it was stated. “Before the Navy's interest in the Local Defense Fleet there was an increasing interest in welded steel construction for fishing' ves- sels and cannery tenders,” a spokes- man for the Navy said. “It .was only a question of time until weld- ed steel might have entifely <re- placed wood in, the fisheries. Then the Navy began to purchase ilsh- ing vessels for conversion: g proved by tests that small ships are satisfactory fa and minesweeping. Later 20 YEARS AGO 7 JULY 29, 1921 The discovery of high grade oil seepages within two miles of Anchorage revealed the possibility of oil fields extending over an area 50 by 20 miles. HE EMPIRE Tom George left on the Princess Royal for Seattle accompanied by hls father. | Grover C. Winn was appointed guardian to a man adjudged menmlly unsound by the United States Commissioner’s Court. Plans for a big Masonic picnic were well under way. The affair was set for the following Sunday at Taku Harbor. W. K. Burford and William Fry purchased the lease of the A. B. Hall and began a series of Saturday night dances. Possibilities for making landing places for airplanes on Teslin Lake were being surveyed, Weather: High, 60; low, 50; cloudy. ] Daily Lessons in English % 1. gorpon e e e € e i e e ‘WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, Say, “I have been AT a banquet.” “I have been to a banquet.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Vaudeville. Preferred pronunciation is vod-vil, O as in NO, I as in IT, accent first syllable OFTEN MISSPELLED: Attendance (act of serving, presence). At- tendants (those attending). SYNONYMS:: Superior, principal, pre-eminent, chief. WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: “Our minds possess by nature an insatiable desire to know the truth.”—Cicero. MODERN ETIQUETTE ®* roperra LER Q. Is it necessary that the guest of honor at a dinner be introduced to the other guests? A. Yes; all guests must be introduced either by the hostess or an assisting guest. It would be discourteous to leave the party without meeting the honored guest. Q. In conversation, it it ever permissible for one to supply a word for another person? A. No; this is not only rude but embarrassing. Q. Is it all right to have a married man act as an usher at a church wedding? A. Yes. While it is customary to have unmarried men, either may be chosen. e e e e e e e e e et e e e e e o e £ ) e e -t -+ ] 1. Who was the only President of the United States ever to have his picture on a foreign postage stamp? 2. Approximately how many square inches of skin are there on the average adult? 3. What is the average daily expense of an automobile tourist? 4. What bird has long been taught by natives of China and Japan to catch fish? 5What is another name for an amanuensis? ANSWERS: George Washington’s likeness has appeared on French and Polish 1. stamps. 2. 3500 square inches. $7.00. The cormorant. 3. 4 5. Secretary. place the fishing vessels which were | standards and the Navy Depart- taken over by the Navy.” | ment is now fully committed to Officials of the Thirteenth Dis-|the program, it was pointed out. trict convinced the Bureau - of Ships at Washington, D. C, that| Bubscrre w tne Daiy Alaska western woods and western wooden | Empire—the paper with the larges ship-builders were well up toNavy' pald circulation. Barefoot Bride, Jailed Mate Lynn V. Bowman | Lenore Bales Bowman Two weeks agu Lynn V. Bowman, 19, and Lenore Long Balu. 18, both students at Kansas City university, eloped to Oliante, Kan,, but were separated immediately after the marriage by the girl's father, an insurance agency executive. Now Bowman is in jail in Wichita, facing two court appearances in Kansas City after alleg- edly “abducting” his bride, barefoot and clad only in a playsuit, from-her Kansas City home. The girl accused Bowman of bringing her to Wichita against her will. The youth denies that, stating “I love her or I wouldn't be fizhting to keep her.”” Let us| [ Director Professional Fraternal Societies Gastineau Channel Drs. Kaser and Freeburger DENTISTS Blr ngren B PHONE 56 Dr. A. W. 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