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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, AUG. 22, 194I. ](h( reports say the voice and sparkling upuc nrent lat ‘all prerequisits ‘ to fibpulenty i Of course, girls, youfmay Have to. live 4n a tent jon the beach or set up housekeeping in a shack HELEN TROY BENDER Ay o itz ayrons Tn“m with cracks in the walls through which cats could R LABERNARD - - Vice-President and Business ®eT | be thrown, but if you're “in search of adventure,” Totered In the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. s the Census Bureau suggests, you won't mind little elivered by carcier In Janeat and Dooslas for $1.25 per menth. |(1iNgs like that. The government says money will By rhall, postage paid. at the following rates: o "‘yrmm dv:n:! ey N emn"". N aoTeae stoe | !be appropriated to supply better housing conditions | one menth, in advance, $1.25. i at defense bases, but if you can't wait for the federal | | 3 ime Siiess orlice of any fallre of Irvemulafiy Jn the de. APPTOPriation you might talk hubby into getting a 1 thels . v 3 werly_flzphc;e:: gl.::;lomce, ot e Gities, TN, {job in Juneau, where you'll find living conditions - more modern and more economical than anywhere MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS elis 1h AlRkk The Assoclated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for ©I5¢ In Alaska. On Wednesday of this week hunting season for | both big game animals and small birds opened in | |Alaska. The girls who venture north may find some of the defense workers come under the first classifi- republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not othsr- wise credited In this paper and also the local news published National Newspaper Represents- cation and a few of them under the. latter. Any- Los Angeles, Portland. | way hunting season has no bearing on the quest oerein. ton ©Of the ambitious ladies. The Alaska Game Com- mission has set no closed season on eligible bachelors. Daily Alaska Emj)ire Published every evening except Sunday by the IRE PRINTING COMPANY Second and Mgin Streets, Juneau, Alaska, ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARGER THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION, GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc., Mves, with offices in_San Francisco, Beattle, Chicago, New York and Boston. i, — Prank J. Dunning, SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE American Bank Building. Invention Under the Sun (The Cleveland Plain Dealer) | Count that day lost whose low descending sun Views not a thousand new inventions done! In modern times no days are lost. Patent office records prove that, and, if further proof is needed, Inventors of America number 25,000 members and holds three meetings a year in various parts of the country. Invention is as old as mankind. The first hus- band who became boss of the cave by stripping the limb of a tree and calling it “club” was an inven- tor. The occupation, of course, had a tremendous impetus with the birth of modern science and has been gaining momentum steadily since, for Coper- nicus, Kepler, Galileo and Newton fathomed the laws of nature so that henceforth results could be predicted; blind trial-and-error was . banished from the realm. Most things mechanical and nearly all things chemical are products of modern science. In quan- | tity the accomplishments of the last four centuries compare with what had gone before as a mountain with a molehill, yet we wonder in which period were devised those things which had the most pro- found influence on the world of men. The anclent world produced the lever. It was before the Christian era that someone said: “Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand and I will lift the earth.” From the dim past also came the geometry of Euclid, the pyramids and countless | other things, including gun powder and printing, and these, we suspect, had more fundamental in- fluence on man than the triumphs of all the Edi- sons who have come since. However, we would be the last to discourage modern inventors, for life is infinitely more com- fortable and secure, if not revolutionized, by their innumerable creations; for example, a gadget which prevents the cow from swishing its tail during milk- | ing. COME ON, GIRLS! “in search of adventure, travel— and husbands,” are missing a good bet by not visit- ing the territorial p ions of the United States, the Bureau of the Census has just pointed out. The population counters of the bureau discovered that splendid opportunities for romance-seeking young ladies are to be had in the territor when they checked over the percentage of white men for every white woman in these possessions, as revealed by the 1940 census From the figures, the best wedding chances would seem to exist in the Panama Canal Zone, where there are 26,971 white men for 5,885 white women. Next best matrimonial prospect is the Isle of Guam, naval base in the West Pacific, where there are just a fraetion over two men to every woman. In third place is American Samoa, with exactly twice as many white men as there are white women. Despite the favorable male-female proportions, however, these are little islands from a total popu- | lation standpoint, compared to Hawaii, where 64473 white men are in competition for only 39,318 white women. Single girls But after canvassing all these island possibilities, it is Alaska which really seems to hold the most lucrative potentialities for the unwed ladies. The Census Bureau points out the climatical advantages Less Foolishness, Please | | papers. of Alaska, over the more tropical possessions, men- tions hunting and fishing, a healthy outdoor life and stresses “decided attractions for girls who like winter sports” before it gets down to cases and an- nounces that, as of the 1940 nose count, there were only 13575 white women in the Territory, to 25595 white men. And girls, we want to assure you that a lot of males have boarded boats and planes for Alaska since the 1940 census figures were made up. What's more, they all have jobs and most of them are mak- ing plenty of mazuma to support a wife. We've heard it rumored, too, that around some of the crowded defense bases the men get pretty lonesome and a well-groomed young lady with a kind voice and a sparkle in her eye can just about | (The Philadelphia Record) | No doubt delegates attending the National As-f sociation of Retail Meat Merchants had the best mo- | tives in the world in suggesting that hamburgers be | called “defense” steak. So had the army recruiting service when it re- cently suggested that we drink our liquor patrlctlcally‘ with the slogan “Keep 'em flying” instead of “Down the hatch.” But we can get along in our defense program very well without a lot of fancy slogans and self-| conscious patriotism. Let’s not use up any time and energy that way. There are more important things to do. | Swedish crop reports this year are discouraglng,} despite recent rains, but then, as long as they are sure of a sufficient supply of lutefisk the Swedes | will take “lady’'s choice.” As a matter of fact, some of and Norwegians can always eat. Washington : Merry- Go-Round (Continued trom Page One) thority between the Office of Pro- duction Management, which is| Knudsen-Hillman, and the Office| of Price and Civilian Supply,which is Leon Henderson. Since then thuy have been at odds over which agency was to do what; which was to cut the production of automo- biles, which was to allocate steel, copper, etc. Finally, just before Roosevelt left to see Churchill, the President asked several White House advisers to formulate a “working agreement” to end the controversy. Their report now awaits his de- cision. It consists of a device dear to the Roosevelt heart—a new com- mission. Herbert Hoover created | many commissions in his day, but Roosevelt long ago surpassed him.| The confidential plan is al seven-man board consisting of Sec-} retaries Knox, Stimson, and Mor- genthau, plus OPM’s Knudsen and | Hillman, plus OPACS’s Henderson. Chairman will be Henry Wallace, which makes the second big job ! Brazil a mere 30 tons of the pro- cessed metal. So Wallace will Americanism. Duties of the seven-man hoard wiil be to make policy on all priori- ties. It will decide what ‘is to be| done and who is to do it. But how | well it will solve the administra- tive dispute remains to be seen. NOTE—The recent magazine pub- licity on Judge Sam Rosenman, former Roosevelt Brain Truster, re- organizing the national defense set- up, was the result of confusion with this priorities question. Roo- sevelt has not yet got around to the defense reorganization. Details of the delay will follow in this column shortly. protect Pan-, CAPITAL CHAFF Under Secretary of War Patter- son is impatient with the failure of Army brasshats to disperse de- fense orders through sub-contract- ing, is quietly readying plans to compel it. One move will be a compulsory requirement in all big contracts for a fixed proportion of sub-contracting. Patterson will also appoint Maury Maverick, scrappy ex-mayor of San Antonio, as an assistant to see that the brassha‘s give small business men a break. 'f know what I'm talking about,” Harriman reported. “Not one Am- "erican plane has been used for any- thing except strict war needs. Of course, they are used on commer- cial lines, because any airplane landing at Lisbon would be seized. Only commercial ships can land in neutral territory. “But the British commercial line carries only passengers essential to prosecution of the war. All other kinds of British flying were stopped long ago.” Harriman also reported that the British are making excellent use of American food, and that there is no profiteering. Naturally, he said, food is distributed through grocery stores, just as our grocery stores handled food under the AAA card system. MERRY-GO-ROUND Governor Gene Talmadge has fulminated noisily against certain Georgia liberals who made trips abroad for prominent U. S. Foun- dations. However, Talmadge's son, Herman E., and his wife, made a trip to Japan in 1939 as the guest of the Japanese Government with all expenses paid. Young Talmadge is now an ensign in Navy Intelli- gence. . . . Lady Astor, Virginia- born leader of .the once-famous Cliveden set, is not likely to visit | AUGUST 1941 1941 mmmmmmm 6|7 8 1 13|14|18 20(21|22 27|28|29 [ HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY AUGUST 22 Harold Bloomquist Sonja Gross | Erna Stender Clarence McPherson Edward O’Day Mrs. Everett Schaffer Vera Kirkham Alice Stanley Robert Delaney -— HOROSCOPE | “The stars incline but do not compel” -— % SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 This is not an important day in planetary direction, but Mercury in benefic aspect dominates | it. | There is an omen of war news thsL causes perplexity as well as an-| xiety. HEART AND HOME: Women are under fairly good planetary direc- | tion today which is encouraging to | {plans for business or professional work. There is a promising sign | for contracts, leases and legal Fame for public-spirited | women is forecast. Leaders in po- litical and other public movements of the past will reach the close of | noted careers. The stars which are | read as presaging the death of‘ many who represent an age that| is ending with the second world| war, promise power for young men | and women. | BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Agricul-‘ turists will enjoy unusual profits | at this time when food becomes each day more needed among starv- | ing peoples. The United States will | prosper, despite vast expenditures | due to war, and will have an au-, tumn of marvelous activity in tradb; and commerce. Government dicta- tion will affect many corporations | which will gain large profits de-| spite _restrictions. Small concerns | will be absorbed as the tendency be toward giant industries. ‘Women will take men’s places in certain factories and shops. NATIONAL ISSUES: Economy and sacrifice will be preached by civic leaders who foresee amazing developments in financial matters and bankers will assume heavy bur- dens. Generous buying of Govern- ! ment bonds will add millions to| |the United States war fund. Reali- zation of peril for the democracies will be evident as the nation pre- | pares for a winter that adds amaz- ing chapters to the country’s his- tory. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Japan is to suffer extreme setbacks in diplomacy and in the war with China, Tangled ties with European war lords will diminish the nation’s hope of continued friendship with the United States, it is foretold. Evil portents attend the emperor collapse and defeat in a naval en- gagement appear reading of the stars. After a period of extreme misfortune the Japan- ese people will attain slow recov- ery, the seers prophesy. Persons whose birthdate it have the augury of a year of aver- age good fortune, but caution in business is enjoined. Changes and new ventures should be avoided, ably will have changing experiences their talents with undeviating in- dustry. (Copyright, 1941) 0f Snakes And Spirits ROBERSONVILLE, N. C, Aug. 22—John Briley was sure there was nothing illusionary about the affecting the United States, Banks and his military leaders. Eoonomic‘v‘ probable in the | is| Children born on this day preb- of widest contrast. They should use | | | | ! | given him—quite a change from|BRITISH SPEED PRODUCTION the days when a Vice Presidents| W. Averell Harriman, hard-hit- sole duty was going out to dinner ting railroad executive who winged the U. 8. for some time. The Brit- ish government, taking no chances or striking blows for liberty round |Dis way to Washington after the a Senate refrigerator. floating Anglo-British conference gave OPM officials a glowing ac- count of British war production. Harriman has been handling the “impar- | London end of the lend-lease pro- tial chairman” because he is a gram, and is familiar with every great rooter for Pan-American airplane engine and barrel of po- friendship, and Nelson Rockefeller tatoes needed by Britain. He re- has been complaining that the $1- ported that British production, de- PAN-AMERICAN PRIORITY Wallace was selected as a-Year Men completely ignore the ! spite bombing raids, had continued Ak - demands of our Good Neighbors for to increase and that it might even steel, copper, and other raw ma- surpass the stupendous goal set by NAMED TO AACC terials. For instance, the son-in- the United States, | law of the President of Brazil was| Harriman sat hard on rumors| in the United States recently, that the British had been using pleading for 30 tons of ferro-man- some of the planes turned over to ganese to finish a building for| them from U. 8. commercial air-| President Vargas. But although lines to establish new British com- Brazil sends us hundreds of thou- mercial airlines. sands of tons of manganese ore, “I have flown in British trans- the OPM would not send back to|port planes to the Middle East and | with her temperamental tempera-| ment, will not give her a-passport. | Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed | doffed his judicial aloofness to| make a speech for the Council for Democracy calling for united sup- port of President Roosevelt’s anti- Hitler policies. (Copyright, 1941, by United Fea-' ture Syndicate, Inc.) William L. Lavery, operaior of the ‘Lavcry Airways at Fairbanks, has | been named member of the Alaska | Aerorautics and Commurications .vommisnlon succeeding Jot Cros- | son, who Is loeated in the somth. . whiskey he was dusting off in the Alcoholic Beverage Control store when an 18-inch moccasin tickledi his arm. He dropped the liquor and headed for the door. How the snake got there is still a mys- tery. GREENWOOD, S. C,, Aug. 22. — |Deputy Sheriff R. L. Lyon advised companions some distance away still they were seeking when, Sher- iff Cal White said, he suddenly Jjumped high in the air and bei- lowed like a banshee. Hanging to Lyon’s trouser leg like a bulldog was a highland moccasin. Lyon had difficulty shaking him off. e — The Daily Alaska Empire has the ‘largest paid circulation of any Al- asks newspaper. A bt | BUY DEFENSE STAMPS { BUY DEFENSE BONDS that he had discovered the illicit, EMPIRE —carea—g from THE 20 YEARS AGO Juneau aboard the Mrs. Alfr Zenger and steamer Admiral on s n Miss Francis Messerschmidt v party to celebrate her 14th mrlhdn:.- She was assisted by sister s M. J. Bavard. Everett Nowell returned on the Earl M. after visiting Funter Bay, |where his father had mining claim Wilfred Leivers, representing Winter and Pond, was in Chichagof for a few days snapping scenery and residents. Miss Nadja Kashevaroff, who had been to Sitka on a vacation trip, | returned to her home in Juneau on the Estebeth Weather: High, 74; low, 53; clear e e e s s < Daily Lessons in English %. 1. corpon 0 2t + e e WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “When the dance was over with we went home.” Omit WITH. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Confidant (noun). Pronounce the T as | in TT unstressed, not as in ICE, and accent LAST syllable OFTEN MISSPELLED: Resilience; ohserve the ENCE. SYNONYMS: Empty, vacant, blank, vacuous, inane. 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: INVEIGLE; to entice. “We inveigled her into going to the beach with us i MODERN ETIQUETTE * poprrra 1EE RIS i Q. What is considered the appropriate a woman traveling on a train? A. The woman travels mixtures because they show little evidence of wear when she reaches her destination. Q. When speaking of s in street clothes wearing dark colors or dark ervants as individuals should one say “the servant” or “the help”? A. No; use their titles “the butler,” “the cook,” or “the maid.” Nor should one “hired man” or “hired girl,” as they are the names given to servants on a farm Q. Ts it obligatory to return a call of condolence? A. No; calls of condolence need not be rturned. P fn/ L00K and LEARN ¥ . coroon | 1. Which are the two most impg nt fur-bearing animals? 2. Who was the [irst Amer 1 President ever to set foot on foreign soil while in office? 3. What is a pontoon bridge? 4. What Dutch painter was famous for his contrast of light and shade? 5. Which of the following are not fresh- er fish: pike, shad, perch, salmon? ANSWERS 1. The muskrat and skunk 2. Theodore Roosevelt, who visited Panama in 1906. 3. A temporary floating bridge supperted on flat-bottomed boats or metal cylinders. 4. Rembrandt 5. Shad and salmon. 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