The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 10, 1941, Page 4

Daily Alaska Empire Published every evening except Sunaay by the EMPIRE PRINTING Second and Msin Streets, Juneau, Alasks. GELEN TROY BENDER R. L. BERNARD - - fmtered in the Post Office in Juneau as Second Class Matter. UBSCRIPTION RATES: Vice-President and Business Manager Lhe other day on the xlocr of the Hpuse by John M. Coffees™ In 'a word the congressman was saying was that the defense organization in Wash- ington is top-heavy with dollar-a-year men whose interest in their government positions is largely in securing public contracts for the corporations of which they are officers. It is unjust and unfair in the highest degree to charge, to imply that Willlam S. Knudsen, for ex- THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1941. : wers from 20 YEARS AGO TH'% empirE sommcamcmse e s e o am e e e e e SEPTEMBER 10, 1921 Robert Simpson, R. H. Beistline, J. J. Connors and Alfred Zenger e among the names drawn for service in the petit jury. belivered by er. |n in Juneru and Dougias for §1.25 per month. By mail, postage paid, at the followink rates: One year, in advance, $12. tx months, in advance, $6.00. ine month, in advance, $1.25. Subscribers will confer a favor if they will promptly -ouh be Business Office of any faflure or irregularity in the d very of their papers. Telephones: News Office, 602; Business Office, 374. ample, is particularly interested in placing defense contracts with General Motors and that John Big- gers of Toledo, who is production manager of the OPM, is placing the interest of Libbey-Owens-Ford above that of its competitors. MEMBER OF; ASSOCIATED PRESS exclusively entitled to the ume for wuwumn of all news dispatthes credited to it or mot other- tted in this paper and also the local news published The Assoctgted Press wise credf nérein. Such industrial leaders as Knudsen and Biggers | have left their private employments and gone to| Washington to serve their government because their government called them. In a very real sense they ALASEA CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO B! THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER Pu’nucn’no)v E LARGER have been drafted to serve their nation as the se- lectees in training camps have been drafted. SEATTLE REPRESENT. American Bank Building. ATIVE — Prank J. Dunaing, 101 To impugn their motives or to imply that in their official capacities they are in any wise looking out for the interests of the companies in which they are officers is to confess either gross ignorance or| wilful maliciousness. It was necessary of course for the government to go to successful business enterprises for men who are capable of directing the program of industrial mobilization. That program’ has not moved forward as fast as it should because the industrial leaders were drafted too late and because also there are too many reformers in top positions anxious to ad- vance upon the goal of social reform whether we rearm or not. We should like nothing better than to have one of these outstanding business leaders designated as head of the entire defense program and given full WELCOME, TONY! > which tie | A lot of hands were extended yesterday in Juneau to Anthony J. Dimond, Alaska's here on his first visit Delegate in Congress, Territory in a year. power to make decisions and to cut the official red | HAPPY BIRTHDAY B e Y SEPTEMBER 10 Mrs. W. R. Spain Mrs. Thomas L. George Mrs. W. A. Gallemore Thais Bayers Henry Simonson Bernard O. Havdahl S. S. Yeomans T. F. Wright T. T. Fincher HOROSCOPE “The stars incline + but do not compel” -— 4 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 tape which ties up defense production in a hundred ways. And incidentally, any dollar-a-year man in Washington who sought to serve his former, instead | of his present, employer would place contracts with | his competitors rather than his own company. Bet- | ter than anyone else he understands how little in warm greeting to the | Mingled good and evil are indi- |cated in the horoscope for wduy.l While the stars stimulate leaders| |and encourage sagacity there is a |threatening sign for labor. HEART AND HOME: This is a } CABSRSRR AR G SN AR " Plans for the tenth annual ball of the Juneau Moose were uhder way, with Miss Marguerite Bone scheduled to lead the grand march. Mrs. J. Torvinen was a passenger on the Princess Royal for a visit to Seattle. | S B The total value for August of the produets of Alaska exported to the States was almost $5,000,000 less than that of the same month of the year before, according to a monthly summary issued by John W. Troy, Collector of Customs. George V. Beaumont assumed the duties of United States Marshal for the First Division of Alaska, succeeding former U. S. Marshal J. M. Tanner. Bishop J. R. Crimont sustained minor injuries in an accident in which | he was knocked down by an automobile in Seattle. Mrs. L. S. Botsford, stenographer in the office of Attorney General A. G. Shoup, took an apartment in the Zynda low, 45; clear. Weather: High, 63; O e e 6 e e - S S D S+ 04 't Daily Lessons in English %. .. corpon ) Say, WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say, “I hate to see you go.” “I DISLIKE to see you go.” \ OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Camera | syllables, and not kam-ra. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Lean (thin) Pronounce kam-er-a, three Lien (a legal claim on prop- It has been a year of hard work for. “Tony” Dimond. Not that “Tony” is doing any complaining, or that he even deigns to mention the long hours of conferences and testimony before committees and the grueling grind of preparing bills to be presented to committees or read on the floor of the House or Senate. Delegate Dimond, though the pace is fast and the track rough in places, is genuinely happy that he has been instrumental in bringing the huge ap- propriations for national defense projects to Alaska. He is pleased that the Territory he represents at Washington, D. C., is at last a point of front-line consideration in the race to make America an ar- profit and how much grief these public contracts | entail. \ All Hail to Corn | (Cincinnati Enquirer) From the time that corn bread kept the Pil- grims alive in their first years of struggle in America, | corn has been the staff of life for large portions of | the country. This is particularly true of the South, where the preparation of corn meal for the table is a fine art. It was the Indians who taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn and how to use it. But we have im-| proved vastly on that early tutelage. The Indians| cultivated their corn with clamshell hoes. They favorable date for starting new|erty). |work or taking new positions. The SYNONYMS: Dispel, dissipate, disperse, scatter. | configuration is promising for the WORD STUDY: “Use a word three times and it is yours” Let us home and the family, both of which memories and will seek havens of| peace in cottages and city dwel- lings, wherever the latchstring is out; that should be at every door. BUSINESS AFFAIRS: While the world watches each day's terrible l increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: | will be appreciated as never before.| yINDICATE; to sustain; justify. “The most sublime spectacle in the Contrast between conditions hefe| yorlg, is a powerful mind vindicating truth in the presence of its foes.” ‘and conditions in occupied coun- —Colton |tries of Europe will be felt by even |the least SETIOUS AMETICANS. YOUNE | @ameemwomw o cam oo oo o o o et - - 2 |men in wniform will carry happy ' ¢ Q. Is it proper for a man to offer his hand when being introduced to a woman? A. It is the woman's privilege to offer her hand first during an senal of democracy and a capably defended nation. He recognizes that any Federal money alloted for expenditure in the Territory in these days must be tied to some National Defense many institutions and developments needed in Alaska which are not strictly of a defense nature. too, “Tony” Dimond is working toward with things, every effort at his command. These are not the sort of things we find from used sticks to plant it. They planted it in little hills and with the grains of corn they put squash seeds. We do the same except that with our farm machinery we plant the corn in rows. Instead of squash we grow pumpkins with it. On every farm in America corn is grown; usu- ally as the staple crop. It fattens the hogs; it makes Bourbon whisky, which every Kentuckian will admit is the best of all stimulants; it can be turned into sugar; it is a marvelous food for man; need, and he sees These waste in the World War it is wise to read the stars for a forecast of the time when peace is attained. With European cities destroyed, lands devastated and centers of in- dustry in ruins it will be the task’ of the United States to carry-.on as the savior of nations. Here fa- tories and agricuiture, expanded to meet war exigencies, will continue to produce magnificently for enq- introduction, and if she does not offer her hand, the man should not presume to offer his. The woman is not obliged to extend this courtesy and when she does, it is because of sincere pleasure at the introduction | Q. 1Is it proper for a man to go out for a smoke between acts in a theatre, leaving the woman in her seat? A. This is the height of rudeness, party to entertain her. Even in this case, act. unless there are others in the it is not the most courteous Q. What is considered the worst offense against good table man- ners? talking with Delegate Dimond. They are the things we know from his record of accomplishments and from the enthusiasm and sincerity with which he talks about thé bills'pehding and the things he hopes may be accomplished for Alaska. But “Tony” Dimond isn't going to have a long | stay in the Alaska he loves. With the Congress on vacation and due to re-convene on September 15, Dimond must be back to the National Capital by September 25. There are too many bills of vital importance to Alaska, now pending in Congress, to allow our delegate to remain away long. Dollar-a-Year Men (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Government without nonsense would be extra- ordinary and a Congressional Record that was free from it would be entitled to a permanent place in history. But for sheer stupidity one has to look far and wide for anythmg that compares cattle love its dried leaves, and its stalks can be made into paper. Altogether it is a marvelous grain. Wheat, barley, oats, and rice are foreigners, Of course, we have assimilated them so they are thor- oughly a part of us. But corn is a native. It is American. We I corn cobs in the graves of the Mound Builders. Iv was here centuries before we white men came. Just now we are enjoying it as “green corn”—corn on the cob, succulent and satisfy- ing. We hail it as a delicacy beyond compare. Fish Story (Philadelphia Record) Our favorite patent of the week is No. 2,253,125. It's a fishing hook and gun combination. When a large fish bites the hook, the gun goes off and kills the fish. It may not be very sporting. But think of the extra conversation it would provide fishermen— the advice on just what charge to use, what caliber with the remarks cause the cartridge misfired. bullets, and the alibis that the fish got away be- Washinglon Merry- draft board.” ' We told him to report to his local Navy’s hogging of strategic war materials. Ordinarily the Army and Navy don’t air their private differences, less needs. Now is the time to look forward with the light of astr NATIONAL ISSUES: Indi sacrifice will become more and mor# | necessary from this date, but many selfish persons will question the ur- gency of self-denial in this land of abundance. Campaigns of edu- cation will be carried on by the press and the radio, but subtle fifth column suggestions will have ef< fect upon certain minds. Astrolo-| gers warn of a trend toward ex- travagance among all classes. Prices of luxuries will rise, but there will | be large sales of things not nec- essary in a war period. i INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS:! Entrance of Uranus jnto the sign | of Gemini in August will continue to influence warring nations, each | violently insisting that it has right on its side. New tactics will be evi- A. The making of any sound while eating. Try to eat noiselessly, and do not talk when you have food in your mouth. O e rne o e s e e > LOOK and I.EARNA C. GORDON | e e e e D S B ) 1. What novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940? 2. Which is the most densely populated State in the Union, in pro- portion to its size? 3. What single musical instrument can be made to sound like a whole orchestra? 4. Which is the hotter, red hot or white hot?* 5. What does a reversed flag indicate? ANSWERS: 1. “Grapes of Wrath,” by John Steinbeck. . 2. Massachusetts. 3. Pipe organ. 4. White hot. 5. Distress, ~ dent in Hitler's campaign. The war of nerves, due to Neptune's influ- ence, will be less effective for the Axis while the Victory movement gathers influence in Nazi-occupied U. 8. OBSERVERS IN RUSSIA Three weeks ago Secretary of War Stimson called in Russian Ambas- Go-Round (Continued from Page One) not stop without bringing about the downfall of the entire Japanese military system. So Konoye knows that when the Black Dragon threatens assassina- tion it really means business. He has been placed in such a dilemma that after two visits to the Emperor he is reported to be serious- ly considering resigning as Prime | Minister. “PAPPY’S” SON-IN-LAW Senator Pappy O'Daniel of Texas has already learned the ropes of get- ting things done in Washington; in fact even before he took the oath of office as Senator, Pappy was able to get his prospective son-in-law out of the Naval Reserve. O'Dantiel’s son-in-law, osohn De- vereaux Wrather, Jr., age 23, had the unique experience of getting into the Naval Reserve on June 9, 1941, and getting out on July 28, a little over a month later. It is not so easy to get into the Naval Reserve these days, but it is harder to get out. Young Wrather, however, handled both with considerable ease, was not handicapped by the fact that he had a Pappy who was just elected Sen- ator. It is interesting to note, how- ever, that since Pappy had not yet actually taken the oath, it was the office of Texas’ other Senator, hand- some long Tom Connally, who ar- ranged it with the Navy . Reason young Wrather wanted to get out was a naval rule that a man cannot marry until four months after he has entered the Naval Re- serve. Asked if the Navy had re- laxed its regulations in granting Wrather a discharge, a high navy official replfed: “Not at all. Influence ctits no ice with"us. | We just figured that a yoi man who prefers a honey- moon to a commission isn't of officer caliber. Wrather is out of the Navy.‘ sador Oumansky and lectured him like a Dutch uncle because Russia help,” asked Stimson, “if we do not know at first hand what your mili- tary situation is and what you need most?” Unpopular Ambassador Oumansky squirmed, got red in the face, ex- plained it was not his fault. But since then a large number of U. S. military and naval attaches have been flying secretly to Moscow. How close they are getting to the Russian front is not yet definitely known, but at any rate they are leaving for Russia with the under- standing that they will get close. Among those who left for Russia the other day was Ronald H. Allen, Secretary of the Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation, and now assist- ant naval attache in Moscow. Naval Reserve Officer Allen, one of the key men ig the RFC, was yanked away from his important loan duties by the Navy and rushed by plane to Moscow. RFC officials groaned, wondered why the Navy was so shorthanded. Only excuse given by the Navy was that Allen spoke Rus- sian. NOTE: U. 8. military officers have been itching to see the Nazi-Russian fighting. For never before has there been an opportunity to see German tanks in action against an adequate foe. In France there was no real fighting against the Nazi mechan- ized advances. But Russia's stub- born resistance gives an A-1 lab- oratory test of modern mechanized warfare. SECRET ARMY-NAVY CLASH The forthcoming Detroit hearings of Representative John Tolan’s com- | mittee investigating defense labor | problems ‘may bring into the open & very hush-hush Army-Navy secret —a bitter long-standing dispte be- tween the two services 'over but feelings over this issue have be- come so heated that unless the top brasshats step in and order silencers a lot of very interesting information will come to light about Navy inter- would not permit American military | ference in piority matters which will attaches to go to the Russian front. { hang no medals on the Admirals. “How can we give Russia real| It will be disclosed that due to wholly unnecessary Navy hogging of steel production, tank ©output for the Army and the. Lend-Lease program has been seriously curtailed. Also it will be revealed—unless the Tolan committee is censored— that the .various Navy construction and supply branches have a deliber- ate policy of secreting statistics on materials they have on hand or on order, so that even OPM, responsible for all defense production, cannot get any accurate data. It has never been disclosed, but several months ago Navy Under Sec- retary James Forrestal, concerned about complaints of Navy hoarding, attempted to set up a statistical agency within the Navy to get the facts. He persuaded Secretary Frank Knox to issue an order creating the agency. But before Forrestal could get the experts he wanted, the brags- hats scuttled the whole plan. Since then OPM has been trying to get some data, but without success. It was even unable to get any figure on the amount of steel, aluminum, cop- per and other metals that went into the giant new North Carolina. Tolan has invited both Army and Navy officials to attend his hearings and if they tangle, a lot of fur should fly. Behind the scenes they have been sputtering at one another for months. (Copyright, 1941, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc. ————————— ' STEP tv Health with Better Feet. | Phone 648. Chiropodist Dr. Steves R —adv. AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing i air route from Seattle to Nome, on the sale at J. B. Burford & Co. adv. countries. Gradually a sense of the rights of man will gain among op- pressed victims of Hitler and the seeds of rebellion will rapidly. Persons whose birthdate it gress financially and nationally. Gains of many sorts will be made | by men who serve their country. Children be fortunate ligent and personally attractive Exponents of good will, ability to win success. 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