The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 25, 1941, Page 4

" Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunday by the EMPIRE PRINTING CO! Second and Mein Streets, Juneau, Alaska. HELEN TROY BENDER R. L. BERNARD - - President Vice-President and Business Manager way, near the ferry.and bloeked- all traffic. truckers were arrested and prosecuted for disturbance of the peace and disorderly conduct, bus they were acquitted because the Fairbanks jury was apparently in sympathy with their cause. Then they began to forcibly take over the opera- Sntered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by earrier in Juneau and Douslas for $1.25 per month. By mall, postage paid, at the following rates: One vear, in advance, $12.00; six months, in advance, $6.00 one month, in advance, $1.25 Bubscribers will eonfer a favor if they will promptly notity the Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the de- wery of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associgted Press is exclusively entitled to the use far republication of all news dispatches credited o 1t or Bot other- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published nerein. "ALASEA CTRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE LARG! THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER PUBLICATION. GEORGE D. CLOSE, Inc, National Newspaper Represents- Mves, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Bea hicego, New Yerk and Bostan. SEATTLE REPRESENTATIVE — Prack J. Dunaing, 1011 American Bank Butlding. JUDICIAL REFEREES It may be a commentary on the civilization of Alaska, at any rate, the bitter fight between truckers on the Richardson Highway and the Department of the Interior concerning the collection of tolls on freight on the highway is going to be peacefully set- tled in the United States Supreme Court. At least that is the prospect right now, as the truckers pay tolls on their freight loads, with the understanding that the toll payments will be held in escrow until after the court decision has been cast. If the U. S. Attorney General’s office approves the case, it will be filed in Fairbanks soon, according to George Folta, Alaskan attorney-at-large for the Department of the Interfor. It is anticipated that the loser at Fairbanks will immediately appeal the case to the U. S. Supreme Court. And thus will end one of the most colorful fights against Federal regimentation in the current history of the Territory. In 1932, when the Secretary of the Interior took over the supervision of highways in the Territory, he was empowered to make rules of highway use, in- cluding the collection of tolls for hauling over the roads. So he issued a regulation, imposing tolls on freight on the Richardson Highway. The tolls were to be collected at the ferry across the Tanana River at McCarty, name of Big Delta, because of its similarity to Mc- Carthy. Tolls were to be collected there, it was de- ided, bgeause of the ease,of collegtion. The govern- ‘ment opemtrd the ferry and there was no way of avoiding use of it. Last year, the truckers began to buck against paying the tolls. They claimed the toll regulation was void, because they said it gave the Secretary of | the Interior powers which had not previously been approved by Congress. They also pointed to the tolls as being inequitable, because they said freight could be hauled along the highway to any point between Valdez and the Tanana River without payment of tolls. In pro!e<t they parked trucks across the high- which was changed to the post office ! ion of the government ferry at night, when the regular operator was off duty. The government sta- tioned a deputy marshal on duty to protect the ferry from f{llegal use, but truckers were alleged to have assaulted him and disarmed him. When the case was again brought to court, a Grand Jury refused to indict the truckers. Then the truckers brought an injunction suit against the superintendent of the Alaska Road Com- mission, on the grounds of the toll regulation being void, but the district court decided against them The truckers did not appeal this decision. This spring, the truckers built their own ferry and ferry slips on homestead sites abutting the highway, on either side of the river and until re- cently have evaded the freight tolls by simply going around the government ferry, where the tolls are collected. Then the Department of Justice authorized the stationing of two deputies at a gate across the high- way at Shaw Creek, 12 miles north of the ferry. The deputies were given orders not to allow any truck to pass unless the driver could exhibit a receipt for tolls paid at the ferry. \ The gate was built and the deputies were ready to start their work—then one morning it was found that someone had hitched a truck to the gate and pulled it from its fastenings and destroyed it. | So George Folta, and an attorney representing the truckers, got together to figure out a peaceable method of settling the long dispute. If the regula- tion allowing collection of the tolls is upheld in the court, the truckers have agreed to pay back approxi- mately 25 percent of the tolls which they avoided by using their own ferry across the Tanana. In the meantime, all tolls paid are being held in escrow, until after the highest tribunal in the land has made a decision on the case. Certainly, the trail through the courts of this | toll case will be closely watched by Alaskans. British Health Stands Up (The Cincinnati Enquirer) Like the morale of the country, the health of the British people is standing up under the impact of total war. This may be attributed partly to lessons learned in the last war, partly to the abundant sci- | entific progress made in the quarter century between the last conflict and this one. The British Government entered the last war ,without a food policy. In this war there has been efficient food control from the beginning. Most of the present ration allowances are higher than those of 1918, and none is lower. | Further, the government has taken a variety of steps to prevent malnutrition. All expectant mothers |and young children can obtain milk at reduced prices (or, where necessary, free. Higher rations of cheese | ,are allowed farm workers, miners, and others. Com- munal feeding centers are being opened in all in-| dustrial areas. Mobile feeding centers are available lin adequate numbers to be rushed to any bombed | area. These measures account, in large measure, for ithe fact that diseaSes ‘due to Qeficiency in:vitamins have not appeared. In addition, all margarine is reinforced with Vitamins A and D, whole-wheat bread is being made available on a grand scale, and | Anext year all white bread will be fortified with cal- |cium and Vitamin B-1. | What effect the strain of total war will have | |eventually on the health of the British people is impossible to prophesy. For the present, and for the probable extent of the war, British health is good. { Japan has gone on a full war footing, but she hnd better watch her step, Washinglon Merry- Go-Round (Continued trom Psge One) of the time while on. ... A lot of wigs They should take to Mr. Ickes' Interior Department, has been lawing for various New Deal agencies ever since. | iels, has mistaken bor policy for the | velt Big Stick. LIEUT. COMMANDER WINCHELL, U. 8. N. R. Lieutenant - Commander Walter Winchell, U. S. Naval Reserve, in spotless white uniform, buttons pol- ished, slightly nervous, reported for duty the other day. Saluting brisk- ly, he announced to Executive Of- ficer Lieutenant Wilson Starbuck that the famous Broadway column had been put on the shelf for a month, and he was ready for sea uation in Defense, shake-up. They have naa months. Latin American delegates to the In- | ter-American Coffee Board complain | | that the U. S. delegate, Paul Dan- DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY Inner Administrationites, increas- ingly disturbed by the chaotic sit- newed pressure for the long overdue Roosevelt has gone over it, main around the White House much hty during his two years as head of the air-cooling is | the Securities and Exchange Com- Washington big- | mission. Also, he is close to Roose- find airdcooling unhealthy. | velt and has had no connection with a leaf from the | the squabbles and disturbances that book of erudite Judge Richard J. have racked the defense organiza- Hopkins of Kansas, who on hot days | tion. takes attorneys and witnesses out of | a fetrid court-room to the healthy, | open spaces of his back lawn. . . .| Personally, Douglas is content where he is. But last June, before departing on his vacation, he indi- cated he was ready to give up his life-time job on the Supreme Court if the President summoned him. They were lunching together and as Douglas rose to leave, Roosevelt said: “Have a nice time, Bill. And hold yourself in readiness for a pos- sible change when you get back. I may have to‘call on you to step into the defense picture.” “I'll be ready whenever you say the word, Mr. President,” Douglas replied. NOTE: Non-New Dealers are pushing able Under Secretary of War Patterson to be head of the new the Good Neigh- | old Teddy Roose- have quietly re- a plan ready for | duty. Lieutenant Starbuck, kindly, court- eous, wanted to put the naval rookie at ease. tions, he asked: “Do you still write dramatic criticism, Mr. Winchell?” “Yes — for The New York Mir- ror.” “Do you remember the show at the Maxine Elliott Theatre last year called ‘Sea Dogs'?” asked Lieutenant Starbuck. “Yes,” replied Winchell remember what 1 wrote about it. I said, ‘It's rotten’.” “I was the author,” replied Win- | chell’s executive officer. “As a mat- ter of fact,” he grinned, “that is what all the other critics said.” Later Winchell was asked to fill out’ a blank regarding his various duties. But he a little hasty, and Lieutenant S paper back. “Here, you forgot to fill in your ‘peacetime occupation’” Winchell filled out the form and handed it back. It read: “Peacetime Occupation: Dramatic critic.” CAPITAL CHAFF A Columbus, Ga. textile manu- facturer, trying to enlarge his plant, was able to secure the lumber, bricks, everything but the nails. He spent days in Washington trying to | get nails. There are all sorts of big things in the country being held up by little things in Washington. . . White House physiclan, Dr. Ross Mc- | Intire has forbidden presidential secretary, Marvin McIntyre, to re- After several friendly ques- | “And T| rbuck handed the | _,preme Court Justice Willlam O. discussed it, but has always laid it aside. Now with defense production continuing to drag and with arma- ment clamor from Army command- ers and Britain increasing, White House lieutenants are hopeful that the President will move. The plan calls for a new depart- ment called the “Department of Supply.” Headed by an executive of cabinet | rank, this new department would { take under its wing OPM, OPACS, Priorities, the Defense Coordinator Department of Supply. STATE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCES In these days of war, the public has the impression that the State Department is bursting with infor- mation for the press and that a press conference with Secretary Hull must be something to tell your grandchildren about, But here is about an average con- ference with the Secretary of State. 1(2] 5(6|7|8(|9 12/13(14(15|16 19(20(21/22(23 26|27|28(29(80 HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUGUST 25 Nick Bez 8. Tanaka Jack Pavlovich Edmond S. Westby Amos T. Swanson S. R. Wayland Mrs. T. F. Snyder — HOROSCOPE “The stars incline but do not compel” TUESDAY, AUGUST 26 Benefic aspects rule today wher- ever there is buying and sefllng Adverse planetary influences are| active in the morning when delays | and obstructions may be nerve- wracking. HEART AND HOME: Discontent and unrest may mark the enry hours today when the young be inclined to resent what & to them injustice in necessary de- | fense and war regulations, "irls| will be more strict in their rul safeguarding daughters who*'may be preoccupied with romance In which uniformed young men figure. Under the chaotic world conditions sensitive natures will react unhap- | pily to strange, disquieting vibra- | tions, BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Criticiin of the state department and ocher branches of the Federal Govern-| ment may be expressed as report\ of sales of oil and other commodi- | ties to hostile nations continue to| be disseminated. American diplo- macy intended to encourage neu- trality or to enlist support for the | Allies will cause resentment when | curtailment of domestic needs are: required. The seers declare that gain and not loss will result “from | commercial neutrality. NATIONAL ISSUES: With ‘a| close-up of war the United States| will be aroused to extreme activity| which will develop fierce antagon- ism to well-meaning isolationists who have gathered substantial fol: lowing. Hatred of war is a charaoc- teristic of democracies and especi~ ally of the United States, astrolo- | gers emphasize, and for this reason | tolerance should be practiced in! the midst of frenzied preparations for national defense. Patriotism as- sumes many phases, some of which are dangerous, even though they may be sincere. 1 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:| Bible students familiar with the prophecies disagree on the ques-| tion whether this second world war is really Armageddon, mentioned only once in the Scriptures. Astrol- ogers foretell that when peace is attained there will be a tremendous spiritual awakening and the devel- opment of a new civilization. With the dawn of a period in which the much-heralded Aquarian age will be foreshadowed human pxo~ gress is forecast. The center of the| Era of Liberation is said to be 1944- 45, the date when peace may . be negotiated among nations exhaust- ed and depleted by waste ‘nr lue and property. Persons whose birthdate it s have the augury of a year of fair progress. Heavy expenditures msy be entailed and incomes reduced. Children born on this day prob- ably will be lucky in their life ex- periences. They may be emotional and impetuous, but intelligent and| magnetic. . (Copyright, 1941) ONE OF HEADS THE DAILY: ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, AUG. 25, 1941 20 YEARS AGO- #%% suprre AUGUST 25, 1921 J. J. Meherin was listed as a passcnger on the Jefferson, which was lsmnng from Seattle for Alaska. Michael George of Juneau made a lump purchase of the dry goods and ladies’ and men’s furnishings of the Treadwell store. George A. Parks, Chief of the Alaska Division of the General Land Office, was in Cordove before continuing to the Westward. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Carlson and two children returned on the Admiral Watson after a trip to Seattle. News of the marriage of Miss May Burke and A. Van Mavern on August 23 was received here. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Allen, who had been married the week before in the south, arrived on the Northwstrn and were residing in the Bishop Apartments, Weather: High, 69; low, 53; cloudy. Dally Lessons in English % 1. corpon WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “He was eating a great big apple.” Say, “He was eating a LARGE apple.” OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Onerous. Pronounce on-er-us, O as in ON, not as in NO; accent first syllable, OFTEN MISSPELLED: Condenser; observe the ER. SYNONYMS: Abate, decline, lessen, shrink, wane. 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: to recover. RECUPERATE; rapidly.” MODERN ETIQUETTE * roprrra 1&m e Sy “The patient is expected to recuperate Q. What is the correct way to hail a taxi? A. One may raise his hand, just as when signaling a street car or bus to stop. Q. Should a letter of acceptance state how long one intends to stay | when invited to visit a friend? A. Yes, always; it is inconsiderate not to do so. Q. Is it all right for a woman to wear elaborate jewelry when | traveling? A. No; elaborate jewelry, fancy shoes or gloves are entirely out of place. B o e © e ot - - S B LOOK and I.EARNA C. GORDON 1. What religion has the greatest number of adhererits? 2. How many States are named for Presidents? 3. 1Is the bat classified as a bird or an animal? 4. What Biblical king of Babylon went mad and ate grass? 5. What was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's masterplece? ANSWERS: 1. Confucianism. 2, One—Washington. ' 3. Animal 4. Nebuchadnezzar. 5. “Faust.” was dismissed from St. Ann's Hos- pital yesterday. HOSPITAL NOTES Aleda Warner was admitted to E. Carrancho, a medical patient|St. Ann’s Hospital yesterday for at St. Ann's Hospital, was dis-|surgical attention this morning. missed today. Doris Balog underwent a ton- silectomy this morning at St.Ann's Hospital. Abundio Dumo was dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital today fol- lowing surgical treatment. e Mrs. Maud Asp was admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday for surgical treatment this morning. Ray Jacobsen, who received sur- gical attention, was dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital today. James Goenett entered the Gov- ernment Hospital this morning as a surgical patient. — e E. Hietala left St. Ann's Hospi- |tal after receiving surgical atten- tion, Two ex-presidents of the United States have visited Arizona to dedicate reclamation dams named for them: Theodore Roosevelt in 1911 and Calvin Coolidge in 1930. Manus Sanders entered St. Ann's Hospital Saturday afternoon for medical treatment. Ole Bradley, a medical - patient, S—— Asked about a -German plane gver Iceland, Mr. Hull said he hadn’t heard of it. Asked about his conversations wlfla | of Transportation, and all Army and Navy purchasing functions. The De- | | fense Mediation Board would remain | an independent agency but continue to work in close collaboration with | OPM as at present. The Defense Housing Cooordinator also would re- main independent. Roosevelt has had such a depart- ment in mind as far back as 1933, when by executive order he set up the Procurement Division within the Treasury. This was to be the first step in the gradual creation of a |cOnference. department to handle all govern-| Other questions brought the an- | ment purchasing, including the [SWers that he had nothing on the Army and Navy. But the late War |subject, that he was not able to let |and Navy Secretaries Dern and | the question pass, and that the ques- {Swanwn objected. tioner should ask the Post Office e Department. The only affirmative statement was to commend a speech given by Jus- tice Murphy to the Knights of Co- lumbus favoring aid to Russia. (Copyright, 1941, by United Mtun Byndiem Inc) ° BUY DEFENSE’ lom had nothing especially new in mmd Asked about Ambassador Grew's |vate report. from Tokyo, he said htm nothing more at this time. Asked about the U. S. mission to Russia, he refcrred the quuon to the White House. ®He did add that Stalin was agreeable to having a SECRETARY OF SUPPLY No. 1 inner circle choice for the proposed new cabinet post is Su- Douglas. Young, tough-minded and liberal, lhe displayed unusual executive abil- the French Ambassador, he said he | /Arfiving Mete ' vate plane ‘piloted. by. dahl . of Fairbanks, O, Vice-President of firm of Morrison-} udnn‘ s gistered at the Gastineau H day. —" Shinn's plane was held up in Prince George for several days by bad weather on the northbound flight from Seattle. The pilot amd plane will be used by L. B. 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